Love of Nirvana (2024) s01e33 Episode Script

♪Flower petals have fallen,
piling as high as mortal mercilessness♪
♪Gone with the wind,
as if it has never existed♪
♪I ask for more time♪
♪To rewrite our stories♪
♪We travel together in joys and woes♪
♪Blood bathes this entangled destiny♪
♪For the next reunion
in the troubled times♪
♪We tread a treacherous path♪
♪To find each other♪
♪Wars and bleakness,
the bright moon shines upon the city♪
♪I will offer my bravery♪
♪Fighting relentlessly♪
♪All for no regrets♪
♪In this life-and-death battle,
I will not back down♪
♪Withstand enduring time♪
♪Someone at the end of the world
never leaves♪
♪I brave the grim haze
to be with you once again♪
=Love of Nirvana=
(Based on Xiao Lou's novel of the same name)
=Episode 33=
Miss Dong.
Miss Jiang.
I visited Yu in the palace today.
I heard from them
that your wedding was nearing.
So I came to visit you.
Miss Dong, I appreciate your concern.
You want to marry into
the Lord of Jianding's Residence?
I wish to escape.
His Lordship isn't the person I love.
And, I can't just sit idly by
and get married for no reason.
Moreover,
I wish to find Master as well.
How do you intend to escape?
The palace is heavily guarded.
Initially, I wanted to sneak out
(via a food waste cart.)
(But now, they're even inspecting
those carts as well.)
(I was thinking)
that I would blend in
with the crowd
and sneak out of the palace
on my wedding day.
Have you discussed this
with Commander Wei?
I don't wish to implicate him.
I can't just depend on him all the time.
Like this?
Slightly to the left.
Slightly to the left
That's too much.
I think it's still slightly crooked.
An,
this isn't archery or needlework.
We don't need to be that particular.
Tomorrow's His Lordship's big day.
Of course we have to be particular.
Those who don't know any better
might think that you're getting married.
My wedding isn't as important
as His Lordship's.
I'll remember that.
I'll tell your future wife about it.
How dare you?
You think you're grown up?
Try me!
Stop right there!
Come here!
Come on!
I'll lecture you.
- Your Lordship.
- Sorry for the ruckus.
You guys have done well today.
You should go back and rest.
It's still early.
We still need to confirm the carpet
Miss Jiang will step on
when she enters tomorrow.
And the nuptial wine
that you two will be having.
And the dates and chestnuts.
Your Lordship,
I think An
has even named your child
for you.
Of course they must give birth soon
and enjoy a loving relationship
until old age.
They need to stay sweet
and harmonious as well.
(Ci.)
(Everything is ready.)
(I'll definitely wait until the day
you have a change of heart.)
(Yuchun Pavilion)
(Let me help you out.)
I mustn't implicate you.
Don't worry.
I was raised
in a prestigious family since young.
I'm used to it.
I can protect myself.
But Miss Dong
Moreover, the palace is heavily guarded
and filled with rites and customs.
You can't escape
from this place alone.
I'm not as cool
or as brave as you.
But I'm willing to lend you
a helping hand.
After all, by helping you out,
I'll be helping myself out.
I was hoping that you could
explore the world for me
after you leave the palace.
Thank you.
Sir,
everything is ready.
(Bliss)
I'll head over there.
(Lord of Jianding's Residence)
The ladder is here.
I'll hold it down for you.
Be careful.
Give it to me.
Be careful.
(Graceful and Warm)
Is it okay?
All right.
It's okay.
(Lord of Jianding's Residence)
We've nurtured you guys for a long time.
Today
is the day for you all
to repay Madam's favor!
Yes, ma'am!
Madam.
Madam Yan has arrived.
Madam Yan,
please blend in with
the convoy transporting the bridal gifts.
Once you enter the palace,
someone will guide you to the side hall.
I'm afraid you cannot
take that sword with you.
This is my sword.
I never leave without it.
You can hide it among the bridal gifts.
You can't just enter the palace
with your sword.
The result of today rests
entirely on our shoulders.
You and I are different.
We're taking
what we need from each other.
If everything proceeds smoothly,
you may leave with Jiang Ci
while I'll help Yan
to ascend the throne.
But if something goes wrong,
we need to stay united.
We mustn't drag the children down.
Madam, you kept this painting
with you for over 30 years.
I knew he was paranoid.
That's why I kept this painting
with me at all times.
I merely kept it to protect myself.
It's been 30 years.
It's time for you
to pay the price.
But I'm afraid His Lordship will be
Since he asked for this himself,
he should bear the consequences.
He has to experience the taste
of wanting but never obtaining
for him to understand
that sacrifices have to be made
for one to achieve something remarkable.
(Minxiu Hall)
Greetings, Your Highness.
Second Young Lady Dong, please rise.
Your Highness, today's your wedding day.
I'm here to help you
put on the bridal makeup.
I appreciate your intention.
All of you may leave.
You should change into
Jin Xin's clothing.
I'll take you with me
and leave in a carriage.
You guys must say that you
were coerced into assisting me
out of the palace
as I kidnapped you.
You guys mustn't be implicated.
Don't worry.
I'm better at dealing with them
than you are.
Once you leave the palace,
you must keep moving forward.
Do not turn back.
Thank you.
Report this to the palace immediately
right after I leave the palace.
This way, they won't suspect you.
Your Highness,
I'm afraid we'll never meet again
after this.
Go now.
If not, it'll be too late.
Who's leaving the palace?
Greetings, Second Young Lady Dong.
I felt sick all of a sudden.
That's why I'm heading home.
I see.
Second Young Lady Dong, please.
What is it?
I think I saw Master.
That's the Pei's Residence
bridal gift convoy.
I think they're heading toward
the side hall.
Are you sure about that?
I'll never mistake Master
for anyone else.
You should leave first.
I'll check the situation.
I'm sure Master is here to find me.
I can't leave her here by herself.
Moreover, I can't implicate you too.
But this is your last chance.
Stop right there.
Okay. Proceed.
Go now.
(Side Hall, Hongtai Hall,
Imperial Palace, Qingkang)
(Liang)
The auspicious hour has arrived.
Summon Her Highness!
The auspicious hour has arrived.
Summon Her Highness!
(Minxiu Hall)
Sanlang isn't around today.
All of you must stay alert.
I didn't see Madam
when I left the residence too.
His Majesty has arrived!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
All of you may rise.
Thank you, Your Majesty,
Begin the ceremony.
The auspicious hour has arrived!
Let the honorable ceremony begin!
Wait!
I'm afraid we cannot
proceed with today's wedding.
What happened?
Your Majesty, please pardon me.
Assassins have snuck into the palace.
Assassins?
Where are they?
I'm doing my best to locate them.
Your Majesty, fellow officials,
please return for now.
Father, please return
to the palace immediately.
Chief Steward Tao,
Madam Rongguo has gone to the side hall.
This is
Your Majesty,
Madam Rongguo has gone to the side hall.
Wei Zhao.
Come with me.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Sanlang.
Wait here.
Tell your men to get ready.
Your Majesty,
I'm afraid there'll be an ambush.
You mustn't enter the hall alone.
Just wait here.
I'll summon you
if there's an ambush.
Remember,
do not let anyone in
or out.
Yes, Your Majesty.
You're finally here.
Yudie,
you should be attending
Pei Yan's wedding ceremony
at the main hall.
What are you doing here?
It's Yan's wedding,
yet his father isn't around.
Your Majesty, I'm sure you know why.
You abandoned me
for the sake of imperial power.
Since you left me to Zijing,
why did you have to harm him?
Because of you, my son and I
are isolated and helpless.
I was also heartbroken
about Zijing's death
when I heard about it.
Stop pretending.
You may be able to deceive others,
but not me.
The cavalries of Wei State
didn't kill Zijing.
Your paranoia killed him.
Yudie,
that's just your conjecture.
That's a baseless accusation.
Your Majesty, did you forget?
I'm the one who knows you the best.
Your Majesty, why would I not understand
what you were thinking?
You killed Prince Qi
for the sake of your ambition
and the throne.
I'm not the only one
who agrees with these "accusations".
It's time for you
to meet someone.
Xie Che.
You've hunted me for 20 years.
Today,
I'll make you pay with your life!
Ci!
Where are you going?
Your Lordship.
I saw Master sneaking into the palace
together with your men.
She's heading toward the side hall.
Forget it.
Since it has come to this,
you can do whatever you want.
Please tell me if you
know anything about it.
Come with me.
Yan Shuangqiao,
you've finally shown yourself.
It's been 20 years.
Today,
I'll avenge Xie Chun
on his behalf.
Why would Chun even die
in a foreign state
had you guys
not abducted him in the first place?
Are you joking right now?
Back then, the peace talk between
Liang State and Yueluo was successful.
You summoned him back using
the late emperor's illness as an excuse.
Then you put him under house arrest.
Prince Qi would've died
from the imprisonment
had we not
rescued him from his residence.
Back then, the late emperor
was seriously ill.
The imperial court was in chaos.
All forces were raring to act.
In order to quell the internal struggle,
I ordered all imperial kin
to remain in their residences.
I wasn't targeting Prince Qi alone.
You guys were the ones
with sinister intentions.
You guys colluded with the crooks.
That's why Yueluo City's city lord
was able to kill Prince Qi.
Back then, the peace talk
was proceeding smoothly.
Why would Xiao Haitian
try to kill Prince Qi?
You just found yourself a scapegoat
and blamed everything
on Xiao Haitian.
Shut up!
You're an assassin of Wei State
who colluded with Yueluo
to harm Prince Qi.
I don't need to prove myself to you.
If so, Your Majesty, how do you
intend to prove Jiang Ci's identity?
If Yan Shuangqiao was truly the culprit
behind Prince Qi's death,
how was it possible for
Jiang Ci to survive until now?
She and Yan Shuangqiao are as close
as mothers and daughters.
She took Yong'an in when she was young.
It's normal for her
to manipulate,
incite hatred,
and bewitch her with her words.
So, killing Prince Qi isn't enough?
Now, you want to kill his daughter.
Aren't you doing it
because her existence
will expose your lies in the future?
Xie Che!
You forced the palace coup
and usurped your father's throne.
That's your first crime.
After that, you harmed your siblings
and killed Prince Qi.
That's your second crime.
You slandered the innocent
and killed them without mercy.
That's your third crime!
You're unfilial, disloyal,
and unrighteous!
You don't have the right
to rule over Liang State!
You've finally revealed
your true colors.
You intend to usurp the throne.
You intend to force the palace coup?
Your Majesty, your Imperial Guards
have been surrounded.
Yan Shuangqiao is the witness
to Prince Qi's murder.
You better write an abdication edict
if you don't want me
to expose your ugly deeds to the public.
If you leave the throne now,
at least your name will be clean.
If so, who do you intend
to promote to the throne?
Pei Yan?
Yan said he wanted to serve
Liang State as a loyal subject.
Naturally, he'll support
the future ruler of Jiang State.
Your virtues are unworthy.
You should leave the throne
and let the Crown Prince
inherit the throne.
I understand now.
You want Pei Yan to rule over
the imperial court.
You want him to make the ruler
a mere figurehead,
am I right?
You don't need to worry about
the legacy of my empire
hundreds of years later.
Wei Zhao!
Take them down!
Your Majesty,
you've underestimated me.
Fall in!
Take them down!
Did you poison me?
You have to die
for me to achieve my goals.
Your master won't be in danger for now.
If you dare to hurt Master,
I'll make sure you pay it back twice.
Ci
Yan Shuangqiao!
You and Jiang Ci
are just like mother and daughter.
What else do you know about
Prince Qi's murder?
That's right.
It was me.
I raised Jiang Ci
in order to manipulate her
into hating her state of birth!
Master!
Ci
Master!
Master!
(Ci.)
(If you wish to leave now,)
I can carve out a path for you
by fighting them to the death.
Master,
I won't leave you here alone anymore.
Let's go home together.
Let's go.
I'll take you home.
Let's return to Jiang Village.
Let's go!
(You were using me from the start.)
(I should've left
when I was in Nanling.)
(I shouldn't have turned back when
I was at the rope bridge in Yueluo.)
(I shouldn't have trusted you.)
(I shouldn't have known you
from the start.)
(Master is in trouble because of me.)
Master!
(It's all my fault.)
Master!
Xie Che!
You ordered the Light Guards
to kill Yan Shuangqiao,
the only witness to Prince Qi's case
in order to cover up for your crime.
I'll see how
you can defend your throne
and face the people of the world!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty,
I was late!
Are you okay?
Madam Rongguo
has started a rebellion.
All of them are considered rebels!
Take them down!
Mother!
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty!
I, Pei Yan,
am willing to serve
my mother's sentence!
Please spare her!
She was merely reckless!
Get up!
I didn't lose to you.
I'm just not as heartless as you.
Move out of the way!
Wei Zhao.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Tomorrow,
I want everything to return to normal.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Master!
Master!
Master!
Ci.
Wake up.
Ci, wake up.
Master?
Master?
Master
Master, you're still alive?
This is great!
Master, you're still alive.
Child.
You're too bold for your own good now.
How dare you curse me?
How could I bear to part with you?
All right now.
You should get up.
The water celery soup is turning cold.
Water celery soup?
Didn't you make it for me?
Slow down.
I'm so good at cooking.
Master,
do you know something?
I had a terrifying dream.
Did I punish you
by making you memorize the books?
Or did I punish you by making you
hand over the delicious snacks
you hid from me?
It's much more terrifying than that.
I dreamt
that I left the mountains
without your permission.
I met plenty of people
whom I shouldn't have.
And, I almost lost my life
on several occasions.
I regretted everything I did
in the dream.
I should've listened to you.
I shouldn't have left the mountains.
I wish to return to Jiang Village,
but I couldn't no matter what I did.
It's fine.
Everything's fine now that you're back.
I'll never leave Jiang Village again.
I'll stay here.
I'll stay right by your side.
Aunt.
What did you call me?
Aunt.
Don't you remember?
Master.
Master!
Master!
Master!
Master!
Master!
Master!
Your Highness!
Please get up!
Please get up!
Master is still waiting for me.
I need to find Master.
I need to bring her back
to Jiang Village.
I need to bring her back
to Jiang Village.
Master is still waiting for me.
I need to bring her back
to Jiang Village.
(Wei's Residence)
Sir,
we've sent Miss Jiang
back to Minchun Pavilion.
Why don't you
explain to Miss Jiang
that you didn't expect Yan Shuangqiao
to be poisoned as well?
Find a suitable place
and give Yan Shuangqiao
a proper burial.
Your master won't be in danger
for the time being.
I'll help her to settle down.
If you dare to hurt Master,
I'll make sure you pay it back twice.
Hand Qiao Yan to me.
We've already joined hands.
She's right.
I've agreed to join hands with her.
Master!
(Your Majesty!)
(I, Pei Yan,)
(am willing to serve
my mother's sentence!)
(Please spare her!
She was merely reckless!)
Pei Yan sought an audience with me.
He wanted me to spare you.
Yudie.
I never knew
that you hated me
to this extent.
Back then, you abandoned me
without any hesitation.
You ruined my entire life.
Xie Che,
all these years,
I slept while counting
the hateful deeds you did.
If only I could skin you alive
and make you pay for what you did.
I've abandoned plenty of things
throughout my life.
I no longer remember them.
But abandoning you
is the only regret I have.
Yudie.
I always remembered
your love for me.
I knew the kind of person you were
on the first day I met you.
I gave you a choice.
We could've maintained
the same relationship
had you made the other choice.
But you gave up on me
and chose Zijing instead.
You still dare to mention his name?
It was difficult enough
for me to let go of the past
and start anew with Zijing!
Your paranoia caused us
to be separated by life and death!
That's why my son has no father!
It was you!
You've ruined my life once again!
You've also ruined the only sentiment
I had left of you.
Sentiment?
Your Majesty, I assume you
believe in your own words, right?
Your Majesty, you didn't miss
the moments you spent together with me.
You merely missed
the past version of you,
who had still retained
a sliver of purity left.
You thought you had feelings.
But Xie Che,
do you know the only kind of person
who will fall for people like you?
The same kind of person as you.
I knew that you and I
were the same kind of person
when I first met you.
We hide our intentions away
as we bide our time.
When I saw you,
it was as if
I was looking into a mirror.
But I never expected your ambitions
and desire
to turn you into a monster like this.
Winner takes all.
I may have lost,
but I won't let you win.
Xie Che.
There's no one else in the world
who knows me better than you.
Xie Chun.
He's right here.
You can only live with
a guilty conscience
for the rest of your life
for what you did to him.
You will never be able
to sleep in peace.
Do you truly think that I'll spare you?
Aren't you afraid
that I'll make Pei Yan pay
for what you did?
Don't forget,
he's still kneeling
in front of my study room.
Xie Che,
listen.
I won't let you manipulate me
ever again!
I told you before.
I'll always retain a spot for you
in my heart.
Your life,
your past,
your present,
and your future,
all of them are mine.
I won't kill you,
but I don't wish to see you again.
You can copy and chant sutras
in Qingxin Monastery
for the rest of your life.
♪The slanting sunray refuses to leave♪
♪The moon is fading off♪
♪Frost on the sword, string of the bow♪
♪Bond people together♪
♪The wind heading north and
the wild geese returning from the south♪
♪Who can meet again?♪
♪Looking at the mountains far away
and seeing everything red♪
♪Immersed in the passing years♪
♪Back then, the road seemed ordinary♪
♪Yet now I am left wandering
in this life♪
♪Faint memories of the past♪
♪All tell of parting sorrows♪
♪Back then, the road seemed ordinary♪
♪Amidst the wind, I suddenly look back♪
♪The face that feels so dear to me♪
♪Where are you now?♪
♪Back then, the road seemed ordinary♪
♪Looking back, it seems like a dream♪
♪Don't forget each other
even if we're far apart♪
♪Don't waste time♪
♪Back then, the road seemed ordinary♪
♪Taste all the vicissitudes of life
in a flash♪
♪Though nothing is permanent♪
♪I wish you well♪