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话说，乾隆最近有点儿忙……
这边厢，《延禧攻略》中乾隆弘历与发妻富察·容音自少年时代起便情投意合，夫妻恩爱。
后来二人渐生嫌隙，皇后辞世后，誓为皇后报仇的令妃魏璎珞和乾隆组成的“卫龙CP”正式上线……
那边厢，在刚刚开播的《如懿传》中，还是四阿哥的弘历与后来成为乾隆继皇后的乌拉那拉·青樱（后改名如懿）青梅竹马，两小无猜。
剧集一开头，少年弘历便向少女青樱表明了“心中只有你一人”的心意：
Following the huge success of the costume drama The Story of Yanxi Palace, another series titled Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace has sparked a new wave of discussions in China.
继《延禧攻略》大热之后，另一部古装剧《如懿传》又在国内掀起热议。
Starring actress Zhou Xun and actor Wallace Huo, the drama debuted Aug 20 on the video-streaming website Tencent Video.
《如懿传》由周迅和霍建华主演，于8月20日在腾讯视频上线。
《延禧攻略》和《如懿传》两部剧讲述的都是乾隆那些年后宫的爱恨情仇，画风依然是熟悉的宫斗。
只不过站女主C位的，一个是令妃，一个是继皇后（原为娴妃），这就很有意思了……
所以说，大猪蹄子·乾隆心头的白月光到底是谁呢？？？
The two dramas share a similar setting for their stories – the reign of Chinese emperor Qianlong, a clever yet amorous ruler in ancient China.
两部剧有着相似的故事背景，都发生在乾隆年间，这是一位聪慧且多情的帝王。
amorous /ˈæmərəs/：多情的；好色的
The Story of Yanxi Palace tells the tale of Wei Yingluo, who rises from a lowly maid into the respected Concubine Ling, one of the emperor’s favorite consorts. The new drama chronicles the tumultuous life story of the Qianlong Emperor and Ruyi Ula-nara, the step-empress.
《延禧攻略》讲述了魏璎珞从一个卑微的宫女一路爬升，成为受人拥戴，且深受乾隆宠爱的令妃的故事。而《如懿传》则围绕着乾隆和继皇后乌拉那拉·如懿纠缠一生的爱恨故事展开。
consort /'kɑn,sɔrt/ ：[统治者的] 配偶
People have frequently compared the two dramas on a number of areas, from setting and plot to casting and production value.
这两部戏在背景、情节、演员阵容到制片水准等方面，一直被放在一起比较讨论。
相信不少朋友已经对令妃视角下的《延禧攻略》的剧情相当熟悉，那么继皇后视角下的《如懿传》又讲的是一个什么样的故事呢？
戳下面的预告片了解一下，网友还加上了英文字幕哟~
作为宫斗神剧《后宫·甄嬛传》的姐妹篇续集，《如懿传》讲述的是甄嬛养子弘历登上皇位之后的故事。
剧中会有不少熟悉角色的身影，而人物关系更是错综复杂：
剧情大体上是这样的：
With the Ula–Nara clan in disgrace after Empress Yixiu falls out of favor, Ruyi (Zhou Xun) learns the politics of the harem and steadily climbs the ranks to become empress.
宜修皇后失宠后，乌拉那拉一族也相继失势，如懿（周迅饰）学会了宫斗之道，一步一步爬上后位。
Even after surviving multiple conspiracies and successfully proving her innocence, her relationship with Qianlong (Wallace Huo) had become irreparable.
但就在识破多场阴谋，并成功自证清白之后，她与乾隆（霍建华饰）的关系也变得无可挽回。
Ruyi eventually becomes disillusioned with her husband and the harsh reality of life in the palace.
最终，如懿对丈夫和后宫中的残酷现实不再抱有幻想。
Although the love and trust between her and Qianlong gradually disappeared, Ula–Nara served as a distinguished empress until her death.
尽管帝后二人之间的爱与信任逐渐消失，但如懿仍恪守皇后职责，直至去世。
这部剧的人物，有不少能和《延禧攻略》中的角色一一对应起来，不过画风可就大不相同了，仿佛正反派互换了剧本……
继皇后乌拉那拉·如懿
As one of Qianlong's secondary wives, Ruyi falls in love with him at first sight.
作为乾隆的侧室，如懿对乾隆一见钟情。
Unfortunately, the Ula-Nara family's reputation affected her standing in the palace, and she was only granted the position of a consort.
然而，乌拉那拉氏的败落影响了她在后宫立足，只被封妃。
She survives inner palace machinations through her strength and determination, as well as with the help of her close friend Ling Yunche and mentor Dowager Imperial Concubine Ji, and rises up the ranks to become empress.
如懿凭借着自己的坚强与决心，在挚友侍卫凌云彻与导师吉太嫔的帮助下，在宫斗中存活了下来，并逐渐升至后位。
machination /,mæʃɪ'neɪʃn/ 阴谋；诡计
乾隆帝爱新觉罗·弘历
As the fourth son of the Yongzheng Emperor, Qianlong has a strained relationship with his foster mother Zhenhuan, the Empress Dowager Niohuru.
雍正帝第四子，与养母皇太后钮祜禄·甄嬛关系紧张。
He is a selfish and insecure ruler, whose suspicious nature caused him to become distrustful of Ruyi despite her love for him.
他是个自私又缺乏安全感的统治者，多疑的天性也让他对深爱自己的如懿并不信任。
孝贤纯皇后富察·琅嬅
Elegant and refined, she is a shrewd woman who had her sights set on the throne.
娴静端庄的富察·琅嬅同时也是个为了巩固后位的精明女子。
She often collaborated with Gao Xiyue to frame Ruyi, though she was oblivious to the fact that Jin Yuyan was also using her as a pawn.
她常与高晞月联手陷害如懿，但却不知自己正被金玉妍利用。
frame：诬陷
Langhua loves the emperor, but often expresses her intentions the wrong way, giving others the chance to use her as a scapegoat.
琅嬅深爱皇上，但表达的方式却常常是错误的，令他人有机可乘，让她成为替罪羊。
孝仪纯皇后魏嬿婉
Ambitious, cruel and treacherous, Yanwan was born a noble lady of the Yellow Banner, but was reduced to being a palace maid after her father was tried for treason.
野心勃勃而又残忍阴险的魏嬿婉出身黄旗贵族，却因父亲企图叛国，被贬为宫女。
Her first love was Ling Yunche, though she abandoned him after Qianlong took notice of her (due to her close resemblance to Ruyi).
她的初恋是侍卫凌云彻，但在获得乾隆注意后（由于酷似如懿），而离开了爱人。
She is responsible for the death of many imperial consorts and children as well as for Ruyi’s ultimate demise.
她害死了不少嫔妃、皇嗣，也是导致如懿最终身亡的罪魁祸首。
所以，令妃的初恋果然都是侍卫么……
愉贵妃珂里叶特·海兰
Gentle yet determined, she is a loyal friend and confidante to Ruyi.
温柔坚定的海兰是如懿的密友。
confidante /,kɒnfɪ'dænt/ ：知心女友
Hailan was initially an embroidery worker in Qianlong's residence until Ruyi helped her gain the title of mistress.
一开始，海兰只是乾隆府邸的小绣女，正是如懿为其出头讨回一个格格的名分。
The mother of Yongqi, the emperor's favorite son, Hailan is an exceptionally influential consort in the harem.
她是皇上最钟爱的皇子永琪的生母，在后宫中的影响力出奇之大。
看来五阿哥永琪的妈一直都拿的是正派剧本啊~
慧贤皇贵妃高晞月
A scheming woman who chose to submit to the more powerful Empress Fuca and often helped her plot against Ruyi.
高晞月诡计多端，选择攀附更有权势的富察皇后，并屡次助她加害如懿。
scheming：诡计多端的; 惯耍阴谋的
Xiyue was discarded by Langhua after she lost the emperor’s favor, and then discovered that the empress was the one who harmed her son.
后来，晞月失宠，被富察皇后嫌弃。不久，她发现正是皇后害死了她的儿子。
On her deathbed, she exposed Langhua's evil deeds to Qianlong.
临死之际，她向乾隆揭发了琅嬅的恶行。
高贵妃不管走到哪儿，都是反派人设啊……
淑嘉皇贵妃金玉妍
Jin Yuyan is from Joseon, and entered Qianlong's residence not long after Ruyi and Gao Xiyue.
金玉妍出身北国，在如懿和高晞月之后不久入乾隆府邸。
The main culprit behind many of the concubines' deaths, her evil deeds were eventually revealed, and Qianlong granted her the posthumous title of Imperial Noble Consort Shujia (a homophone for loser).
她心狠手辣，幕后操控害死多位妃嫔。最终阴谋败露，死后被乾隆追封淑嘉皇贵妃，谐音“输家”。
posthumous /'pɒstjʊməs/ ：死后的
homophone /'hɒməfəʊn/：同音的
嗯，感觉加上《如懿传》之后，清宫言情宇宙人物关系图变得更完整了呢……
不过更厉害的还是这位“清宫御用老爹”，出演了《甄嬛传》、《延禧攻略》、《如懿传》三部剧，怒刷存在感！
是的，甄嬛她爹、雍正身边红人苏培盛、魏璎珞她爹，全都是同一人……
现在，《如懿传》正式开更，几部剧的后宫佳丽们都在争夺乾隆心头的白月光之位，我们吃瓜群众就期待着更多好戏看啦。
不过讲真，皇上，您还记得大明湖畔的夏雨荷吗？
综合来源：China Daily, Wikipedia
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