The Qing Emperor's first appearance was in episode 7.
During the Qing years, the Qing Emperor was eventually surrounded and killed by Fan Xian and the others. The Qing Emperor was an ambitious person. He killed Fan Xian's mother, Ye Qingmei, and attempted to unify the world. In the final battle, the Qing Emperor and Wu Zhu engaged in an intense battle. Both sides were heavily injured. In the end, the Qing Emperor was defeated by Fan Xian and the others, leading to his death. There was no detailed description of the Qing Emperor's exact ending, but it was certain that he had died under the siege of Fan Xian and the others.
In the Qing years, Fan Xian and the Qing Emperor met for the first time in episode 19. At that time, Fan Xian became the biggest suspect. The Qing Emperor, Crown Prince, and Prime Minister all wanted to see him. Fan Xian entered the Royal Palace under Eunuch Hou's guidance and met his biological father, the Qing Emperor. The Qing Emperor first secretly observed Fan Xian and then walked out under Fan Xian's repeated calls. The Qing Emperor was very indulgent towards Fan Xian. He gave him an eighth rank official position and allowed him not to kneel. Fan Xian was very casual in front of the Qing Emperor. The Qing Emperor was filled with fatherly love for him. This meeting made the Qing Emperor realize that his and Ye Qingmei's son had grown up and could be used.
The arrow shot by the Qing Emperor had a deeper meaning. Although many documents mentioned the scene of the Qing Emperor shooting arrows, they did not provide a definite answer. Thus, I don't know the exact meaning of the arrow the Qing Emperor shot.
During the Qing years, the Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei were a loving couple. They had a complicated relationship and had experienced many storms and schemes. The Qing Emperor used the Temple's design to tacitly allow the Empress to join forces with the military to kill Ye Qingmei. Many years later, Chen Pingping and Fan Jian raised the Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei's son, Fan Xian, into a powerful official. Fan Xian finally killed the Qing Emperor who had killed Ye Qingmei. However, Fan Jian also liked Ye Qingmei. In the end, he used his son to exchange for Fan Xian, preserving Ye Qingmei's bloodline. Ye Qingmei was an important figure. She established the business empire, supported the Qing Emperor to ascend, and established the Overwatch Council. However, she was ultimately harmed by the Qing Emperor because she had too much power. The emotional entanglement and power struggle between the Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei were important clues in the story of " Celebrating Years."
The Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei were two characters in " Celebrating Years." The relationship between them was complicated and ever-changing, filled with power, love, and ideals. Ye Qingmei was a woman who had transmigrated. She met the Qing Emperor in the Qing Kingdom. The two fell in love and worked together to help the Qing Emperor ascend to the throne. However, after the Qing Emperor became Emperor, he began to grow suspicious. He believed that Ye Qingmei's wisdom and thinking surpassed his, so he killed her when she was giving birth. Before Ye Qingmei died, she gave birth to the Qing Emperor's son, Fan Xian. The emotional entanglement and power struggle between the Qing Emperor and Ye Qingmei were important clues in the story of " Celebrating Years." The Qing Emperor might have killed Ye Qingmei out of consideration for power and suspicion.
The Qing Emperor was connected to the Temple. The Temple was the place that the Qing Emperor and Chen Pingping had been searching for, and Xiao En and Ku He were the only people who had seen the Temple. The Qing Emperor and Chen Pingping had the same goal as the Temple, which was to kill Ye Qingmei. The Qing Emperor contacted the Temple through the Ascetic Monks of the Qing Temple and sent the Temple's emissary to carry out the mission. The Qing Emperor was a Tianmai chosen by the Temple from all over the world. He was responsible for watching over the human world. Although the search results did not explicitly mention whether the Qing Emperor had personally visited the Temple, it could be inferred that the Qing Emperor and the Temple had a close working relationship.
The Qing Emperor's goal in " Celebrating Years " was multi-sided. He hoped that by opposing Fan Xian and Li Yunrui, he could use Fan Xian to attack Li Yunrui and ultimately grasp the power of the palace treasury. In addition, the Qing Emperor was also worried that Li Yunrui's existence would affect the Crown Prince and Second Prince's succession. Thus, he hoped to use Fan Xian's intervention to temper the Crown Prince. At the same time, he also wanted to use Chen Pingping and the others to deal with Li Yunrui. The Qing Emperor had also stored a large amount of true qi through decades of storage and became a super Great Grandmaster without the restrictions of meridians. In addition, the Qing Emperor had some hidden goals and plans, but he did not mention the details.
In " Celebrating Years," the Qing Emperor did not clearly express his attitude toward his sons. Although the Qing Emperor favored Fan Xian to a certain extent and had given him the power of the palace treasury, hoping that he could become a capable official to assist the Emperor, he did not clearly express that he favored Fan Xian over the other princes. The Qing Emperor had different expectations and arrangements for each prince. As the future Crown Prince, the Great Prince lived a leisurely life. Although the Crown Prince lived a decadent life, as the successor that the Qing Emperor originally wanted to support, the Qing Emperor insisted on supporting him. The Second Prince suffered a miserable fate and was forced to become the most exploited whetstone in history. The Third Prince had never experienced palace struggles. He grew up in care and finally became the biggest winner. The Qing Emperor had his reasons and considerations for his views and attitudes toward each prince, but he did not explicitly mention the extent to which he viewed the princes.
The Qing Emperor had not been killed by Bartley during the Qing years. Fan Ruoruo used the Barrett sniper rifle to snipe the Qing Emperor, but she did not succeed in killing him. The Qing Emperor had been seriously injured in this assassination, but he had not lost his life. In the end, the Qing Emperor was killed in the final assassination attempt with Fan Xian, Wu Zhu, and Fan Ruoruo. Thus, Bartley did not kill the Qing Emperor.
The Qing Emperor's goal in " Celebrating Years " was multi-sided. He hoped that by opposing Fan Xian and Li Yunrui, he could use Fan Xian to attack Li Yunrui and ultimately grasp the power of the palace treasury. In addition, the Qing Emperor also hoped to use Fan Jian, Chen Pingping, and the others to fight with Li Yunrui and consume their strength so that in the final victory, he could unify the world and control everything, including financial power, intelligence, and military power. The Qing Emperor still wanted to get rid of Ku He, Sigu Jian, Ye Liuyun, Wu Zhu, and other powerful individuals to eliminate the threat to him. He also satisfied his desire for control by controlling the Crown Prince's growth trajectory and suppressing Fan Xian. The Qing Emperor's goal was to consolidate his power and ruling position.