The Second Prince
The Second Prince in the original novel was Li Chengze. He was the son of the Qing Emperor and Noble Consort Shu. The Second Prince was portrayed as a scheming and ruthless character. He was ranked second among the Qing Emperor's sons and coveted the throne. The Second Prince's ending was suicide. His plot was exposed by Fan Xian.
Celebrating the Second Prince and the Second Prince
The second prince of the Qing Dynasty had no relationship with the prince. The Second Prince was the Emperor's younger brother and the Crown Prince's older brother, while the Crown Prince was the one who was personally instructed by the Crown Prince and the Emperor. The prince was the prince's son, and the second prince was the emperor's younger brother. Although the Second Prince and the Crown Prince were blood brothers, their statuses were similar. The Crown Prince had a slight advantage. In the movie, the Second Prince was a villain. In order to become the emperor, he would do anything. He would even kill his own brother, the Crown Prince. As for the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, it was not clearly described in the play.
The Prince and the Second Prince
In Qing Yuannian's novel, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince were brothers. The Crown Prince was the Di son of the Qing Emperor and the Empress, while the Second Prince was the Qing Emperor's younger brother. There was a complicated relationship between them, including cooperation and competition. The Crown Prince was being used by the Eldest Princess, while the Second Prince was cooperating with Li Yunrui and the others. In the end, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince in Qing Yuannian's novel committed suicide. As the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess's matter was exposed, the Crown Prince faced the crisis of being deposed. The Eldest Princess sent people to assassinate the Qing Emperor, but the assassination failed. In the end, the Eldest Princess, Crown Prince, Second Prince, and Empress all chose to commit suicide. Therefore, they did not become emperors.
The Second Prince and the Crown Prince
The Second Prince and the Crown Prince ended up committing suicide. In " Celebrating Years," the Second Prince and Crown Prince attempted to rebel, but after being suppressed by the protagonist Fan Xian, they chose to commit suicide. Their scheme was discovered by the Qing Emperor, which ultimately led to their failure and death.
The ending of the Prince and the Second Prince
In the novel, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince committed suicide. As the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess's matter was exposed, the Crown Prince faced the crisis of being deposed. The Eldest Princess sent people to assassinate the Qing Emperor, but the assassination failed. In the end, the Eldest Princess, Crown Prince, Second Prince, and Empress all chose to commit suicide. Therefore, they did not become emperors.
The Second Prince and the Crown Prince
The Second Prince and the Crown Prince ended up committing suicide. In " Celebrating Years," the Second Prince and Crown Prince attempted to rebel, but were suppressed by the protagonist Fan Xian and committed suicide.
Second Prince, Third Prince
The second prince of Qingyu was Li Chengze, and the third prince was Li Chengping. Second Prince Li Chengze ultimately chose to commit suicide, and Third Prince Li Chengping became the final winner, inheriting the throne. The development of this plot was unexpected to the audience, but in the play, the Third Prince, Li Chengping, stood out in the court through his own efforts and intelligence, and finally became the heir to the throne. As for why the Second Prince chose to commit suicide, the exact reason was still unclear.
The ending of the Prince and the Second Prince
In the novel, the Crown Prince and the Second Prince committed suicide. As the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess 'matter was exposed, the Crown Prince faced the crisis of being deposed. The Eldest Princess sent people to assassinate the Qing Emperor, but the assassination failed. In the end, the Eldest Princess, Crown Prince, Second Prince, and Empress all chose to commit suicide. Therefore, they did not become emperors.
The First Prince and the Second Prince
During the Qing years, the Qing Emperor had a total of five sons. The First Prince and the Second Prince were two important figures. The First Prince's name was unknown. His mother was from Dongyi, so it was believed that she had a foreign bloodline and did not have the qualifications to inherit the throne. The Second Prince's name was Li Chengze. He was born from the Qing Emperor and Noble Consort Shu. In the play, the Second Prince was portrayed as a scheming and ruthless character. He was eager to compete for the throne and used ingenious means and strategies to fight for it. The reason the Qing Emperor was ruthless to the Second Prince might be because he believed that the Second Prince's personality was too ruthless. If he ascended the throne, it might cause disaster to the royal family and the country. As for why the Qing Emperor did not depose the Crown Prince, the specific reason was not mentioned.
The ending of the Prince and the Second Prince
In the novel, the crown prince and the second prince committed suicide. As the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess 'matter was exposed, the Crown Prince faced the crisis of being deposed. The Eldest Princess sent people to assassinate the Qing Emperor, but the assassination failed. In the end, the Eldest Princess, Crown Prince, Second Prince, and Empress all chose to commit suicide. Therefore, they did not become emperors.
The Second Prince and the Crown Prince
The Second Prince and the Crown Prince ended up committing suicide. In " Celebrating Years 2," they had meticulously planned to get Fan Xian into trouble, but in the end, their plan did not succeed and ended with a tragic suicide. The Second Prince broke down under Fan Xian's torture and decided to join forces with his father-in-law, Ye Zhong, to rebel. However, in the end, he failed and chose to commit suicide. The Crown Prince died tragically due to emotional entanglement. The fate of these two candidates revealed the cruel reality of power struggles. They had all become chess pieces in the Qing Emperor's hands to control the power of the court. When their role was no longer important, their fate was destined to be abandoned by everyone. Therefore, the Second Prince and the Crown Prince ended up committing suicide.
The First Prince and the Second Prince
In the novel Celebrating Years, the First Prince Li Chengqian and the Second Prince Li Chengze were the Qing Emperor's two sons. The Great Prince, Li Chengqian, was the Qing Emperor's eldest son. He had a generous and gentle personality. He liked to read and think. He was deeply loved by the officials and the people. With the Qing Emperor's support, he had always tried to fight for the throne. In the end, because of the Qing Emperor's schemes and Fan Xian's help, he lost the throne. The Second Prince, Li Chengze, was the Qing Emperor's second son. He had a sinister and crafty personality. He was good at scheming and was an ambitious person. He had been secretly colluding with the ministers and forces in an attempt to seize the throne. There was intense competition and conflict between him and the Great Prince, Li Chengqian. In the end, because of Fan Xian's help, the Great Prince, Li Chengqian, was deposed and he became the new Crown Prince. In the movie, the First Prince Li Chengqian was played by Liu Duanduan, and the Second Prince Li Chengze was played by Liu Runnan.