There were different descriptions of the First Prince's ending in " Celebrating Years ". According to document 1 and document 3, the First Prince ultimately chose to continue guarding Dongyi, still alive and controlling the army. And documents 2 and 4 mentioned that the First Prince had finally left the court to fight and went to Dongyi to become an overlord. He brought his wife and mother to live in seclusion in Dongyi to enjoy the happiness of family. In addition, document 6 mentioned that the First Prince was a clear and open-minded person in the original novel. He had a happy ending because he had a kind mother. In summary, there were different descriptions of the First Prince's ending in " Celebrating Years ", and it was impossible to determine the exact answer.
In the end, the First Prince of the Qing Dynasty continued to guard Dongyi. Even though the Great Prince had lost the right to fight for the throne because his mother was Dongyi, he still remained in Dongyi at the end. This could be considered a good ending. After all, he was still alive and had control of the army. Unlike the Crown Prince and the Second Prince, the Crown Prince was killed and the Second Prince was deposed. The Great Prince's ending was described as happy. He was straightforward, clear, and open-minded. He had never participated in the battle for the throne and had always helped Fan Xian after learning of his identity. In the end, the Qing royal family underwent a bloodbath, but the Great Prince and his mother were not affected. They had a good ending.
The First Prince of the Qing Dynasty ended up leaving the court for Dongyi to become an overlord. He brought his wife, the Northern Qi Eldest Princess, and his mother, Lady Ning, to live in seclusion in Dongyi to enjoy the happiness of family. The First Prince's ending was very satisfactory. Not only did he escape unscathed, but he could also enjoy his later years in peace.
The Crown Prince committed suicide. In " Celebrating Years," after the Qing Emperor learned of the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess, he abolished the Crown Prince's position and placed the Eldest Princess under house arrest. After the Eldest Princess failed in her attempt to assassinate the Qing Emperor, the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess chose to commit suicide. The Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess had a relationship that transcended ethics. They had originally wanted to overthrow the Qing Emperor, but they ultimately failed.
The crown prince in the middle of the year committed suicide. In the play, after the Qing Emperor learned of the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess, he abolished the Crown Prince's status and placed the Eldest Princess under house arrest. After the Eldest Princess failed in her attempt to assassinate the Qing Emperor, the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess chose to commit suicide. The Crown Prince and Eldest Princess had a relationship that transcended ethics. They had originally wanted to overthrow the Qing Emperor, but they had failed in the end.
In "Celebrating Years," the prince's ending is suicide. After the Qing Emperor learned of the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess, he abolished the Crown Prince and placed the Eldest Princess under house arrest. After the Eldest Princess failed to assassinate the Qing Emperor, the Eldest Princess and Crown Prince committed suicide.
The Crown Prince committed suicide. In " Celebrating Years," after the Qing Emperor learned of the relationship between the Crown Prince and the Eldest Princess, the Qing Emperor abolished the Crown Prince's status and placed the Eldest Princess under house arrest. After the Eldest Princess failed in her attempt to assassinate the Qing Emperor, the Crown Prince and Eldest Princess chose to commit suicide. Therefore, the Crown Prince did not become the Emperor.
There were a total of five princes in the Qing Dynasty. Among them, the Great Prince was the Qing Emperor's son. He had high prestige in the army. The Second Prince was the Qing Emperor's son. He was intelligent and had the support of King Jing's heir. The Third Prince was the Qing Emperor's son. He did not appear in the play, but in the novel, he was the final winner. The Fourth Prince was the Qing Emperor's son. He was Fan Xian's illegitimate son. The Fifth Prince was the Qing Emperor's son. He had always kept a low profile and eventually became Fan Xian's right-hand man.
The Second Prince's ending in " Celebrating Years " was that he committed suicide by taking poison. In the play, in order to force Fan Xian to yield, the Second Prince sent assassins to surround and kill Yan Bingyun and Fan Xian. Unexpectedly, Yan Bingyun had killed Fan Xian. This ending was unexpected for the Second Prince. He had not expected this situation. Therefore, the ending of Second Prince Qing Yuannian was his suicide.
In the end, the Third Prince became the new Emperor. In the plot, Fan Xian chose to live in seclusion after defeating the Qing Emperor, while the Third Prince, Li Chengping, successfully ascended the throne and obtained victory. Fan Xian was not interested in the throne and chose to return to Jiangnan. This ending was also confirmed in the original novel.
The Third Prince's ending in the year of celebration was Li Chengping successfully ascending the throne. In the plot, Fan Xian defeated the Qing Emperor and exposed the Qing Emperor's murderer. Fan Xian chose to return to Jiangnan and was not interested in the throne. He supported Li Chengping's succession to the throne. In the end, the ministers of the Qing Kingdom elected Li Chengping as the new Emperor. Even though Li Chengping did not have particularly outstanding talent, he succeeded in inheriting the throne. Thus, the Third Prince, Li Chengping, became the Emperor in the end of the plot.