1 人生忽如寄 Life is short and fleeting
《驱车上东门》 人生忽如寄,寿无金石固
Ye Shiqi is saved by Wen Xiaoliu

2 前路未可知 The road ahead is unknown
Xiaoliu is captured by General Xiangliu
3 客从远方来 A guest has come from afar
Xuan comes to Qingshui Town
4 最难欢聚易离别 Coming together is difficult but parting is easy
Shiqi is found by his family and has to leave
5 欲将此身寄山河 Entrusting oneself for the country
Shiqi is actually Tushan Jing
Xiangliu gets Xiaoliu to ask Jing to help save his men
Xiaoliu kidnaps Ah Nian to force Xuan to return the medicine supplies
6 似是故人来 An old acquaintance has arrived
Xiaoliu finds out Xuan is Cangxuan, her cousin when Xiangliu was about to kill him
Jing saves Xiaoliu
7 人转迢迢路转长 One goes further on a journey and the road grows longer
Xiangliu helps Fangfeng Yiying to kill Cangxuan
Xuan leaves Qingshui Town
Xiangliu transfers the poisonous bug on Xuan to himself
8 式微式微,胡不归 Time to go home
《邶风·式微》
| 式微,式微!胡不归?微君之故,胡为乎中露! 式微,式微!胡不归?微君之躬,胡为乎泥中! |
The Haoling King wants to meet Xiaoliu
Xiaoliu asks Jing for help to escape
Jing confesses his feelings and Xiaoliu agrees to wait for him
9 眉间心上,无计相回避 Constantly on my mind
《御街行·秋日怀旧》都来此事,眉间心上,无计相回避
| 纷纷坠叶飘香砌,夜寂静,寒声碎。真珠帘卷玉楼空,天淡银河垂地。年年今夜,月华如练,长是人千里。 愁肠已断无由醉,酒未到,先成泪。残灯明灭枕头欹,谙尽孤眠滋味。都来此事,眉间心上,无计相回避。 |
Xiaoliu finally acknowledges her family

10 惆怅有谁知 Who knows my sorrow
Xiaoyao agrees to be Princess of Haoling again

11 盛会在何时 When is the grand event
Xuan meets Xinyue
The Autumn Games
12 所谓伊人,在水一方 Deep Longing for someone far away
《秦风·蒹葭》
| 蒹葭苍苍,白露为霜。所谓伊人,在水一方。溯洄从之,道阻且长。溯游从之,宛在水中央。 蒹葭萋萋,白露未晞。所谓伊人,在水之湄。溯洄从之,道阻且跻。溯游从之,宛在水中坻。 蒹葭采采,白露未已。所谓伊人,在水之涘。溯洄从之,道阻且右。溯游从之,宛在水中沚。 |
Xiaoyao and Cangxuan goes to Mount Jade to restore her true appearance

13 桃之夭夭,灼灼其华 Blooming Peach Blossoms
《桃夭》
| 桃之夭夭,灼灼其华。之子于归,宜其室家。 桃之夭夭,有蕡其实。之子于归,宜其家室。 桃之夭夭,其叶蓁蓁。之子于归,宜其家人。 |
King of Haoling holds a grand ceremony to announce the return of Princess Jiuyao
Xiangliu waylaid Xiaoyao while she was on the way to meet Jing
14 此情无计可消除 No way to remove these feelings
《一剪梅·红藕香残玉簟秋》
| 红藕香残玉簟秋。轻解罗裳,独上兰舟。云中谁寄锦书来?雁字回时,月满西楼。 花自飘零水自流。一种相思,两处闲愁。此情无计可消除,才下眉头,却上心头。 |
Jing and Xiaoyao finally meet
Xiaoyao goes look for Jing, but gets upset seeing Fangfeng Yiying
Jing renews his promise to Xiaoyao
15 思往事,易成伤 Reflecting on the past turns to pain
《诉衷情·眉意》
| 清晨帘幕卷轻霜,呵手试梅妆。都缘自有离恨,故画作远山长。 思往事,惜流芳,易成伤。拟歌先敛,欲笑还颦,最断人肠。 |
Xiaoyao brings Cangxuan back to Xiyan
Xiaoyao meets Fangfeng Bei in Xiyan city

16 思君恨君君不知 Longing for you and resenting you, yet you are unaware
Xiaoyao is angry with Tushan Jing but he appears suddenly
Fenglong presents Cangxuan with a shocking strategy

17 溯洄从之,道阻且长 Difficult and challenging pursuit
《秦风·蒹葭》
| 蒹葭苍苍,白露为霜。所谓伊人,在水一方。溯洄从之,道阻且长。溯游从之,宛在水中央。 蒹葭萋萋,白露未晞。所谓伊人,在水之湄。溯洄从之,道阻且跻。溯游从之,宛在水中坻。 蒹葭采采,白露未已。所谓伊人,在水之涘。溯洄从之,道阻且右。溯游从之,宛在水中沚。 |
Cangxuan starts on his difficult plan to leave Xiyan city
Xiaoyao finds out Fangfeng Bei is Xiangliu
18 青梅赋相思 Green plums evoke longing
Cangxuan and Xiaoyao finally made their way to the Central plains
19 风露立中宵 Standing in the wind and dew through the night
黄景仁《绮怀》
| 几回花下坐吹箫,银汉红墙入望遥。 似此星辰非昨夜,为谁风露立中宵。 缠绵思尽抽残茧,宛转心伤剥后蕉。 三五年时三五月,可怜杯酒不曾消。 |
An assassination attempt is made on Tushan Jing
Xiaoyao reconciles with him
20 岁月静好与君同 Tranquil and serene moments together
《君不语》时光静好,与君语。细水流年,与君同。
Xiaoyao and Jing spends everyday together in domestic bliss
21 生相依,死相随 Together in life, accompanying in death
Xiaoyao is assassinated and appears to have died
Jing also falls into a coma
Cangxuan lets Xiangliu take Xiaoyao away for treatment
22 但感别时久 Feels like a long time apart
Cangxuan and Fenglong struggle to keep their plans afloat
Xiaoyao is back from her 37 year coma
Jing also wakes up from his coma

23 相煎何太急 Why must close family be so hard on each other?
曹植《七步诗》 本是同根生,相煎何太急?
| 煮豆燃豆萁,豆在釜中泣。 本是同根生,相煎何太急? |
Tushan Jing becomes the clan leader of the Tushan family

24 爱恨两依依 Love and hate intertwined
Xiaoyao returns to Gaoxin
Ah Nian deals with her feelings for Cangxuan

25 忽闻悲风调 Sudden melancholic song on the wind
李白的《月夜听卢子顺弹琴》
| 闲坐夜明月,幽人弹素琴。 忽闻悲风调,宛若寒松吟。 白雪乱纤手,绿水清虚心。 钟期久已没,世上无知音。 |
Xiaoyao breaks up with Tushan Jing
26 风回处,寄珍重 Sending heartfelt wishes to where the wind returns
刘辰翁《沁园春·送春》 风回处,寄一声珍重,两地潸然!
Xiaoyao gets news of Madam Tushan’s passing.
27 等闲平地起波澜 Trouble can arise out of nowhere
刘禹锡 《竹枝词九首》长恨人心不如水,等闲平地起波澜。
The Yellow Emperor suddenly arrives in Central plains
Cangxuan in political crisis

28 满院春风,惆怅墙东 Spring is here but feeling melancholy by the east wall
冯延巳 《采桑子 》
| 小堂深静无人到,满院春风。惆怅墙东,一树樱桃带雨红。 愁心似醉兼如病,欲语还慵。日暮疏钟,双燕归栖画阁中。 |
Xiaoyao agrees to marry Fenglong as political alliance for Cangxuan
Cangxuan becomes Emperor

29 烟水茫,意难忘 Difficult to forget cherished memories
Xiaoyao is not over Tushan Jing
30 欲归道无因 There is no way to return to how it was
《去者日以疏》
| 去者日以疏,来者日以亲。 出郭门直视,但见丘与坟。 古墓犁为田,松柏摧为薪。 白杨多悲风,萧萧愁杀人。 思归故里闾,欲归道无因。 |
Cangxuan makes Xinyue his Queen

31 追往事,空惨愁颜 Chasing after the past, I find only sorrow on my face
柳永《戚氏·晚秋天》
Xiaoyao starts learning medicine properly
Fenglong wants to hold their wedding
Xiaoyao sends the last poison, an ice globe to Xiangliu
She goes to Qingqiu and runs into Tushan Jing

32 只影向谁去 Where does my solitary shadow go?
元好问《摸鱼儿·雁丘词》渺万里层云,千山暮雪,只影向谁去?
Fangfeng Bei crashes Xiaoyao’s wedding

33 风不定,人初静 Finding peace while things are still unsettled
张先的《天仙子》
| 水调数声持酒听,午醉醒来愁未醒。 送春春去几时回?临晚镜,伤流景,往事后期空记省。 沙上并禽池上暝,云破月来花弄影。 重重帘幕密遮灯,风不定,人初静,明日落红应满径。 |
Xiaoyao goes to Qingqiu and finally talk things through with Jing

34 东风恶,欢情薄 The east wind is harsh to keep love apart
陆游的《钗头凤·红酥手》
| 红酥手,黄縢酒,满城春色宫墙柳。东风恶,欢情薄。一怀愁绪,几年离索。错、错、错。 春如旧,人空瘦,泪痕红浥鲛绡透。桃花落,闲池阁。山盟虽在,锦书难托。莫、莫、莫! |
Xiaoyao and Jing finally get back together
35 此身出何处 From whence have I come
Xiaoyao’s birth secret is revealed

36 花开花谢故人别 Flowers bloom and wither; there will come a time to part
Xiaoyao finally meets her parents and gets closure

37 有情终伴青山老 True affection endures like the ageless mountains
Xiaoyao and Jing goes to Jiuli

38 兵戈近,空奈何 Helpless in the face of war
Xiaoyao is upset that Cangxuan had waged war on Gaoxin
Jing proposes to Xiaoyao and she accepts

39 却道相思苦 Lovesickness is bitter
Ah Nian sneaks into the army camp
She finds that she can’t bring herself to kill Cangxuan

40 天下本一家 The world is one family
The Xuanyuan and Gaoxin war is in its tenth year
Cangxuan announces his marriage with Ah Nian and the war is over

41 多情却似总无情 Looking indifferent though full of affection
杜牧《赠别二首·其二》
| 多情却似总无情,唯觉尊前笑不成。 蜡烛有心还惜别,替人垂泪到天明。 |
Fifteen years passed and the collection of medical journals are finally completed
Xiaoyao and Jing are finally to be married
Cangxuan hides his true feelings

42 魂梦安能定 No peace of mind
孟郊 《忆周秀才、素上人,时闻各在一方》
| 东西分我情,魂梦安能定。 野客云作心,高僧月为性。 浮云自高闲,明月常空净。 衣敝得古风,居山无俗病。 吟听碧云语,手把青松柄。 羡尔欲寄书,飞禽杳难倩。。 |
Tushan Hou tries to assasinate Jing
Jing goes missing
Xiaoyao ‘marries’ Jing on their wedding date

43 日日思君不见君 Missing you day after day
李之仪 《卜算子·我住长江头》
| 我住长江头,君住长江尾。日日思君不见君,共饮长江水。 此水几时休,此恨何时已。只愿君心似我心,定不负相思意。 |
Xiaoyao is tricked to go to Jing and nearly assassinated
Xiangliu saves her life

44 故人心易变 The feelings of old friends can change
纳兰性德《木兰花·拟古决绝词柬友》
Xiaoyao finds out the people who wants to kill her are Xinyue and Fenglong
| 人生若只如初见,何事秋风悲画扇。等闲变却故人心,却道故人心易变。 骊山语罢清宵半,泪雨霖铃终不怨。何如薄幸锦衣郎,比翼连枝当日愿。 |

45 错将生死作相思 Mistaking survival for longing
Xinyue tells Xiaoyao the reason for killing her but she cannot believe it
Xiaoyao is not sure how to face Cangxuan

46 往事未思心未痛 No heartache until the past is recalled
Cangxuan sends Fenglong to fight the Chenrong rebel army
Xiangliu tries to kill Cangxuan but Fenglong dies
Xiaoyao meets Xiangliu over his assassination attempt

47 道凄凉,与谁说 With whom to share this desolation
Xiaoyao finds out Cangxuan killed Jing
Xiaoyao kills herself but spares Cangxuan
48 心有千千结 Heart with a million knots
张先《千秋岁·数声鶗鴂》
Cangxuan sends Xiaoyao to Mount Jade
Xiangliu goes to Mount Jade to revive Xiaoyao
| 数声鶗鴂,又报芳菲歇。惜春更把残红折。雨轻风色暴,梅子青时节。永丰柳,无人尽日飞花雪。 莫把幺弦拨,怨极弦能说。天不老,情难绝。心似双丝网,中有千千结。夜过也,东窗未白凝残月。 |

49 相逢犹恐是梦中 Fearing our reunion is but a dream
晏几道《鹧鸪天·彩袖殷勤捧玉钟》
| 彩袖殷勤捧玉钟。当年拚却醉颜红。舞低杨柳楼心月,歌尽桃花扇底风。 从别后,忆相逢。几回魂梦与君同。今宵剩把银釭照,犹恐相逢是梦中。 |
Jing returns in time to stop Xiaoyao from becoming the next Queen Mother of Mount Jade

50 结发两不疑 Unwavering bond in marriage without doubts
苏武《留别妻》
| 东西分我情,魂梦安能定。 野客云作心,高僧月为性。 浮云自高闲,明月常空净。 衣敝得古风,居山无俗病。 吟听碧云语,手把青松柄。 羡尔欲寄书,飞禽杳难倩。。 |
Xiaoyao is finally married to Tushan Jing

51 委心任去留 Follow one’s own will
陶渊明《归去来兮辞》
Xiangliu dies in the final battle
Xiaoyao and Jing leaves for their new life together

Epilogue 番外:愿你一世安乐无忧 May you have a lifetime of enduring peace and joy
Xiangliu makes his wedding gift for Xiaoyao




















