Till The End of The Moon (2023) s01e04 Episode Script

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Princess Yue Ruanruan,
known for her gentleness and virtues,
is hereby granted
the title of Consort Rou.
She will be welcomed and greeted
with a grand wedding ceremony
and a nationwide celebration.
May Your Majesty and Her Highness
love each other forever
and may your descendants thrive on and on!
TILL DEATH DO US PAR
Congratulations, Your Majesty!
Consort Rou is pregnant!
Lan'an!
Can you sew?
Of course.
These are our child's clothes.
I must sew them with my own hands.
You were born with high hopes.
They loved each other so much.
How could the king of Jing let him
be a hostage in the Sheng Kingdom?
Your Majesty,
Consort Rou has been in labor
for three days.
The imperial doctor has tried his best.
I'm afraid
you can only save one of them.
Your Majesty, please decide soon.
What is there to decide?
Save Consort Rou, of course!
I just want her to live.
Everything else doesn't matter!
Go now!
-Yes.
-Princess.
Princess, hang in there.
By His Majesty's order,
keeping Consort Rou alive
is the top priority.
Princess!
Lan'an,
you must save this child.
Don't let him die because of me.
He will be a kindhearted kid.
Please.
Monster!
Princess!
-Someone!
-Princess!
Someone, please help!
He shouldn't have been born
into this world.
He's the reason Consort Rou is dead.
He killed the woman I loved the most!
Please have mercy.
Your Majesty,
the little prince hasn't even been suckled
since he was born.
He won't survive in the Cold Palace!
Your Majesty!
Please have mercy!
Please have mercy!
He isn't my son!
He's a monster!
Your Majesty!
The little prince
is the princess's only issue.
Your Majesty,
if the little prince dies,
the princess will really be gone for good,
Your Majesty!
Please have mercy!
If you insist on protecting him,
you shall be his guardian.
You're on your own in the palace.
Thank you, Your Majesty!
-Thank you, Your Majesty!
-Thank you, Your Majesty!
Let's go.
Your Majesty, the Ministry of Rites
provided lucky names for the prince.
Please choose one.
XUAN, YANG
I understand.
The names of all children
bear the hopes of parents.
But Tantai Jin's name
was but a curse.
Why is someone awake?
Watch out!
Tantai Jin?
Tantai Jin?
I only left for a short while
and you two broke free.
You're quite something.
I was wondering
why you didn't have nightmares.
Turns out you don't have any love lines.
What don't I have?
You were born without love lines.
That's why you can't feel emotions.
You won't feel happy or sad.
You won't feel scared either.
How can a loveless one have nightmares?
What a waste
of all your miserable memories.
However,
I finally found your weakness just now.
Something you do care about in this world.
Even if it's only an iota.
But that will suffice.
Enjoy your nightmares!
What is this place?
How can a baby live here?
He will freeze to death!
Go find him now.
Come on! Find him!
Seems like Tantai Jin and I
entered different timelines.
This won't do.
I must find the Little Devil God soon.
O' divine mirror,
see through all illusions. Shatter!
Without the Chongyu Harp,
I'm not strong enough
to break the barrier.
It seems I can't get out
until Yingxin's memories end.
Your Highness!
-I hope the Little Devil God is fine.
-Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Your Highness!
No!
What should we do, Lan'an?
He's not breathing.
Don't jinx it!
Your Highness!
Why would he wake up after sucking blood?
He's a monster!
Why was he born with teeth?
Don't say anything like this again.
We can't let others know about this.
As expected from the Little Devil God.
But the war of Gods and Devils
happened 10,000 years ago
Why would he be born
at this very time and place?
Here it is.
Your Highness, don't cry.
-Don't cry.
-Here comes the yummy food.
Come on.
-Don't cry.
-He had a hard life.
But at least someone tried their best
to take care of him.
But how long can they
keep living like this?
Here you are.
It's edible.
See?
Stop crying.
There.
Don't cry.
-Kneel!
-Kneel!
-Kneel!
-Just kneel!
Today I'm going to make him our puppy!
How about that?
-Yes!
-Yes!
-Bark!
-Bark!
-Bark!
-Bark!
-Come on.
-Bark!
-Do it!
-Bark!
Do it!
Bark!
Come on and bark!
-Bark!
-Come on!
Puppy!
-These little brats!
-Come on!
Give it to him.
You can't kneel to those servants.
Let alone bark like a dog. Understand?
They said if I barked,
they wouldn't beat me.
And they even gave me food.
Don't you know what dignity is?
Were you born without a sense of shame?
You're a prince.
Why do you let them push you around?
Don't you have any dignity?
Dignity?
It means nothing to me.
This bowl of rice matters more.
They keep bullying you like this.
Don't you feel sad?
What is dignity?
What is sadness?
They're making fun of you.
Did they not mean to give me food?
No.
I see.
Then can I kill them?
Is this the nature of the Devil God?
I can't take it anymore.
The prince isn't normal at all!
-He's a monster!
-What is this nonsense?
He's only six years old.
He's still a child.
You think he's abnormal
because he grew up in the Cold Palace
and is constantly bullied.
Understand?
But…
We're running out of money and jewelry.
We can't live like this for long.
Here's an idea.
A few days from now,
the palace maids get a day off.
I'll try to slip out
and ask for help from the Yiyue Tribe.
What about me?
Yingxin,
I need you
to stay and take care of him.
The prince inherited
the princess's ability
to communicate with animals.
He's the hope of the Yiyue Tribe.
We must save him!
Don't worry.
I'll be back soon.
I'll do my best
to bring you and His Highness
to the Yiyue Tribe soon.
Trust me.
Does it hurt?
Thank you for your concern, Your Highness.
I'm used to it.
Where is Tantai Jin?
Come quickly to hear your edict.
Lan'an must have come to save us!
His Highness is here!
By His Majesty's edict,
Tantai Jin is to set off immediately
to be a hostage in Sheng.
-What does that mean?
-Do you have to ask?
We lost the war with the Sheng Kingdom.
To make peace,
His Majesty ordered Tantai Jin
to be a hostage in the Sheng Kingdom.
He shall set off today. Do you understand?
You two help them pack their things.
-Yes.
-Yes.
Jing Lan'an,
you liar!
You escaped and left me here to die!
Liar!
Liar!
Liar!
We're at the Sheng Kingdom now.
Chief Wu.
Is your name Yue Yingxin?
Are you the maid who came
with the hostage prince from Jing?
Are you bringing snacks to him?
I'm not going to eat you.
Bring it in.
Yes.
This old turtle
is so disgusting!
Your Highness!
Hold down this lowly maid too!
What are you doing?
Let go of me!
Your Highness!
Your Highness!
Your Highness!
They say you're a freak
who doesn't shed tears.
I don't believe there is someone
who doesn't shed tears.
Cry for me now
and I'll let you go.
I really can't.
Your Highness!
How's that? Does it hurt?
The hostage prince still isn't crying.
Don't stop!
Go ahead and break his other arm off!
Yes.
Stop!
-Greetings, Prince Lin.
-Greetings, Prince Lin.
You may all rise.
Xiao Liang,
Prince Tantai left his home country
to be a guest in our kingdom.
He did it for the two kingdoms' peace
and to keep civilians
free from the pains of war.
We should treat him politely.
How can you bully him without scruples?
You're such a bummer.
Let's go!
Your Highness.
Prince Lin, thank you for saving us.
No need.
Xiao Liang was being rude.
Prince Tantai looks pale.
Why don't you get some rest?
I'll explain it to the teacher for you.
Come on.
Thank you, Prince Lin!
Why would Prince Lin
tell his brother to stop?
And how could he make them fear him?
I heard
that Prince Lin's mother
is His Majesty's
first wife and the favorite.
People in the palace
are mostly superficial.
So they naturally dare not offend him.
Mother?
If he didn't have a mother anymore,
would he be the same as me?
Actually,
what I said isn't necessarily right.
His mother is important and favored,
but Prince Lin is also gentle
and intelligent.
Who wouldn't like him?
Really?
If I behaved like him,
will others like me too
and stop bullying me?
"Geography of the Four Continents?"
Your Highness, why are you reading this?
I heard that Xiao Lin just went
to Mount Buzhao
where he will cultivate for three years.
I don't know that place.
So I wanted to find it in books.
Someone can't even leave the palace,
but here he is dreaming
about some immortal mountain.
Do you want to learn spells
to fly out of here?
Prince Liang.
-Take this!
-Your Highness!
Are you all right?
Prince Liang,
why did you hit me?
Why?
Because your smile looks disgusting.
Let me tell you.
I've had enough of a freak like you!
Now that Xiao Lin is not around,
let's see who will protect you!
Get him!
Your Highness!
Stop it!
Stop!
Your Highness!
I thought
they stopped bullying me all these years
because I acted like Xiao Lin
and learned to be a normal person
like Lan'an said before she left.
Little did I know,
they were just scared of Xiao Lin.
Prince Lin,
congratulations
on completing your training
and moving into your new mansion!
-Congratulations!
-Congratulations!
Prince Tantai?
I haven't seen you in three years.
Thank you for coming today.
Congratulations, Your Highness.
Look! Ms. Ye Bingchang is here!
Who is that?
She's the daughter of General Ye.
Ms. Ye.
Your Highness.
It's getting chilly.
Make sure to stay warm.
Thank you, Your Highness.
Hostage…
Prince Tantai, why are you here?
Ms. Ye.
It's getting chilly.
Make sure to stay warm.
Your Highness, I don't feel cold.
Please keep the cloak for yourself.
Did Tantai Jin like Ye Bingchang
because he was imitating Xiao Lin?
Yingxin,
is it because my cloak is worn out?
Tantai Jin!
Who are you trying to disgust this time?
Prince Liang,
so many people pass through this corridor.
If you want to beat me up here, I fear--
Haven't you heard?
The kingdoms of Sheng and Jing
are now at war.
If I kicked your Jing ass,
who would stop me?
Get him!
Your Highness!
-Take that!
-Your Highness!
Stop it!
-He gets beaten so frequently.
-Stop it!
-When does it ever end?
-Stop it!
Yingxin,
how does it feel to be liked?
You're not answering.
It's because you don't like me either,
do you?
Please forgive me, Your Highness!
I never disliked you.
When I was little,
I couldn't understand what the looks
on people's faces meant.
But now,
I sort of understand a little.
In fact, you've always resented me.
I am the reason
that you're trapped
in this dark and remote palace.
Yingxin, I don't blame you.
I resent myself too.
I know people out there don't like me.
Normally speaking,
I should feel sad inside.
If it were Xiao Lin,
he would be ridden with such guilt
that he couldn't eat.
Later on,
I started imitating Xiao Lin.
I imitated everything he did,
hoping that I could
gradually become him.
I'll be someone likable
just like Xiao Lin.
But Yingxin,
I still couldn't feel a thing.
I was faking it when I smiled like him.
I was faking it when I acted magnanimous.
I was even faking it
when I showed concern for others.
Fake things
deserve to be detested,
to be loathed,
and to be abandoned.
It doesn't matter.
Look at me.
-Being alive is a blessing enough.
-Your Highness.
-Why should I want love?
-Your Highness!
Born with an evil bone.
Lacking emotions or love.
None of it was what he wanted.
Nor was it his fault.
But once he becomes the Devil God,
all those victims
will indeed be slain by him.
I was ordered
to convey to you a message from Jing.
Jing Kingdom?
The hostage prince will soon marry
and leave the Sheng palace.
But once he does,
he might return to the Jing Kingdom.
Once he returns,
he may grasp power,
and then he will become untouchable.
That's why Prince Minglang said
it's best that
the hostage prince
never leaves this palace.
Tantai Minglang?
The Little Devil God's older brother.
Does Tantai Minglang want me to kill him?
What is in it for me?
Even displaced horses and birds
miss their homes.
Prince Minglang knows
that you're getting older.
As long as you're willing to help us,
we'll think of a way
to help you get out of the palace
and return to your hometown.
Really?
You've sacrificed your best years
and ruined most of your life
just for Tantai Jin.
Are you really willing
to follow this monster
until you die in a foreign land?
Yingxin, don't be tempted!
You watched Tantai Jin grow up.
Although he's weird,
he never once hurt you.
Do you have the heart to do this?
He has no family or friends in Sheng.
You're the only person he can trust.
You can't betray him!
Yingxin!
Yingxin!
All right, I'll do it.
Very well then. I'll leave for now.
Even you betrayed him.
During Tantai Jin's whole life,
if only there was someone
who truly loved him
and pulled him back from the brink,
then perhaps
he wouldn't have fallen into devilism.
It's finally over.
We've finally found it.
The demon's den is protected by a barrier.
Bingchang is probably here.
Tantai Jin and Ms. Xiwu
may also be imprisoned here.
We have to rescue them quickly.
Inspect the borders of this barrier.
Have someone guard the roads.
Yes.
-Go!
-Hurry!
Now we must lure the demon out.
I'll do it.
Demon!
We've found your den!
Stop hiding!
Otherwise, I'll set your woods on fire!
Another one has come to my doorstep.
I wonder how Yingxin later went crazy.
Tantai Jin.
Tantai Jin!
Tantai Jin!
Tantai Jin, wake up!
Tantai Jin!
You said you couldn't dream.
But you're growing a nightmare blossom.
Tantai Jin!
Tantai Jin, wake up!
Tantai Jin!
Tantai Jin!
Tantai Jin, wake up!
I heard
that Jin outshines the outer disciples
in the Xiaoyao Sect.
And his talents are extraordinary.
He's just doing it for fun. What is it?
Do you really want Jin to be immortal?
Let me look at you.
You've really gotten thinner
after you left the palace.
Mother.
-Here.
-I have something to tell you, son.
While you were away for cultivation,
I arranged a marriage for you.
Thank you, Father.
The bride is the daughter
of the Sheng Kingdom's General Ye Xiao.
Conflicts can never seem to cease
between Sheng and Jing.
After we make peace this time,
we will be more like friends than enemies.
I'll do what Father and Mother wish.
Jin,
while cultivating at Xiaoyao Sect,
did you meet any promising young talents?
Prince Xiao Lin of the Sheng Kingdom
got along well with me.
What a coincidence.
Xiao Lin happens to be the one
escorting the bride to Jing Kingdom.
You can spend time
getting to know him better.
Yes.
-Congratulations, Your Highness!
-Congratulations, Your Highness!
I didn't want
to choose your wife so hastily.
-Congratulations, Your Highness!
-Congratulations, Your Highness!
But now that you have been named
the crown prince,
your marriage
concerns the kingdom's future.
-Congratulations, Your Highness!
-Congratulations, Your Highness!
Ms. Ye Bingchang is well-educated.
She's also a stunning beauty.
I think you will like her, Jin.
Ye Xiwu?
Why is it you?
Who else
were you expecting?
Mother?
Mother.
Father.
You're a bastard who killed your mother!
No.
Father, I didn't kill Mother!
Lan'an.
Don't go.
You're a monster.
Don't go.
In your beautiful dream,
you had such a perfect family.
How did it feel to be loved by everybody?
Xiao Lin,
help me.
But that's all fake.
Once you wake up from these dreams,
no one will care about you,
nor will anyone love you.
All this time,
you've been imitating me,
hoping to be acknowledged by others
as I do.
But in your dream just now,
you got everything you ever wanted.
Love from your parents.
Easy succession to the throne.
Even I would envy that kind of life.
But can you really feel happiness?
I can't.
I felt nothing.
If not for you,
your mother wouldn't have died.
Your father wouldn't have
lost his beloved.
Lan'an wouldn't have wasted away
in that dark palace.
Yingxin wouldn't be repeatedly shamed.
They were all your nearest and dearest.
But they all hate you.
I never intended to do them harm.
Never.
See?
All emotions, affections, and desires
mean nothing to you.
All you ever know is self-protection.
You don't understand
or care about other people's pain at all.
I understand.
I understand it all.
I just can't feel it.
Tantai Jin,
you really are pathetic.
You're alive,
but you can't feel
the slightest beauty of the world.
You can't even feel mortal suffering.
The only point of your existence
is to bring torment to others.
No!
To be despised and hated by others.
Why are you even alive?
No, that's not true.
But at least
your mother never hated you.
She loved you until the very end.
If you could see her
and hear her say to you
how much she loves you,
you could break free from this fate.
Do you want to see her?
The chance is right before your eyes.
What are you waiting for?
You must experience all mortal hardships
and drown in endless bitterness.
You will walk a dark and cursed path.
There is no escaping the pain.
And when you are at the peak of suffering
and approach the end of life,
I will come for you
and accept your offerings.
I'm done waiting.
I'm not waiting any longer.
Tantai Jin,
you can't die!
Why is my power weakening?
Xiao Lin!
Hurry, Mr. Pang.
Whatever! Let's try this one!
We did it!
Where did she go?
So it's you who ruined my vines!
I should've devoured you
and utterly destroyed your soul!
Tantai Jin.
Why not have a taste of this demon?
What are you talking about?
Your blood can deter
all demons in this world.
Your body can bear
their demonic powers.
As long as they can't kill you,
their power will be
at your disposal.
Do you feel it?
This power is what your body craves.
Isn't it more fun
than emotions and desires?
Don't try to fool me again!
With the whip of power in your hands,
you are the supreme ruler of this world.
This is the taste of power!
I promise you this.
Once you have tasted it,
you will never want to lose it again.
Tantai Jin!
Tantai Jin!
Your Highness, Ms. Bingchang is over here.
Bingchang.
Bingchang.
Where is that demon?
Was she blasted to ashes
by the charm I used?
Let's save those people first.
Bingchang.
Bingchang.
No.
No!
Tantai Jin!
Am I back again?
Ms. Xiwu!
Ms. Xiwu, you're finally awake!
I was worried sick!
I thought you were going to die.
Where is Tantai Jin? Is he dead?
He was placed in the east-wing chamber.
He hasn't awakened.
But he's probably not going to die.
Chuntao,
how did we get back?
I can't remember.
It was Prince Lin who brought you back.
The imperial doctor said you passed out
because you were too weak.
Mr. and Mrs. Ye sat by your bed all night
and just left to rest.
What about my sister?
Is she all right?
Ms. Bingchang is all right now.
Prince Lin is looking after her.
The damage in the nightmares was real.
Fortunately, I stopped him in time.
Tantai Jin can't die.
But who can withstand
such a painful life?
If I can give him a hand,
would he be able to live normally
and not turn into the Devil God?
Li Susu,
you're actually sympathizing with him.
He destroyed Hengyang Sect.
He killed so many people.
He plagued
the Four Continents and Three Realms.
He must pay for all these debts.
Even if he's suffering so terribly now,
it's his fate.
But this is 500 years in the past.
He hasn't killed anyone,
nor is he capable of causing harm.
Being constantly bullied
is senseless cruelty.
Since I was little,
Father taught me to be upright
and to be true to my heart.
Now that I know all this,
if I secretly delight in it,
I would be in the wrong.
Ms. Xiwu, rest a bit before you go
even if you want to see Prince Lin.
-Wait till--
-I'm seeing Tantai Jin.
As long as they can't kill you,
their power will be
at your disposal.
Power.
I see.
So this is
what power feels like.