Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,250 --> 00:00:09,290 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 2 00:01:10,670 --> 00:01:17,290 Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard, 3 00:01:17,290 --> 00:01:23,800 Examining love together with regret, both new and old. 4 00:01:23,800 --> 00:01:30,640 Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears, 5 00:01:30,640 --> 00:01:39,520 Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls. 6 00:01:41,570 --> 00:01:49,140 Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 15 7 00:02:49,730 --> 00:02:51,730 It's really different to be an Imperial relative. 8 00:02:51,730 --> 00:02:54,430 After committing a mistake, he still was allowed to attend the offering ceremony. 9 00:02:54,430 --> 00:02:55,700 Hailancha. 10 00:02:55,700 --> 00:02:59,150 Going back to it. You're also a legitimate Imperial relative, 11 00:02:59,150 --> 00:03:01,480 but you don't have those stinky traits of Hongxiao. 12 00:03:01,480 --> 00:03:04,580 It shows that the noble position "Prince Yi of the First Rank" 13 00:03:04,580 --> 00:03:06,610 isn't anything special. 14 00:03:07,440 --> 00:03:09,870 During leisure chats, let's not talk about matters like that. 15 00:03:14,450 --> 00:03:16,280 What happened? 16 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,510 He was in such a rush. 17 00:03:27,410 --> 00:03:29,070 Your Majesty... 18 00:03:40,390 --> 00:03:42,070 - Investigate it. - Yes. 19 00:03:55,360 --> 00:03:57,990 What's going on? Why are there so many people? 20 00:03:57,990 --> 00:04:00,220 There must be something going on. 21 00:04:36,510 --> 00:04:39,360 Your Majesty, we found it. 22 00:04:52,720 --> 00:04:58,190 Hongxiao. Why does the Qing dynasty share the blessing by eating meat? 23 00:04:58,190 --> 00:05:00,670 Do you still remember? 24 00:05:00,670 --> 00:05:04,280 I remember. Emperor Taizu before had to be separated from his family at a young age. 25 00:05:04,280 --> 00:05:07,000 He brought his brother into the mountain to gather ginseng and to hunt. 26 00:05:07,000 --> 00:05:09,120 They survived by cooking meat in boiling water. 27 00:05:09,120 --> 00:05:12,420 Afterwards, we maintained such a tradition. After the Qing dynasty entered the great walls, 28 00:05:12,420 --> 00:05:14,830 Kunning Palace does two offering ceremonies, day and night, 29 00:05:14,830 --> 00:05:17,680 and one major offering ceremony every month. This is to make the Qing descendants 30 00:05:17,680 --> 00:05:19,870 remember the hardships of our ancestors in establishing a great undertaking. 31 00:05:19,870 --> 00:05:21,750 It was hard to establish this great Qing empire. 32 00:05:21,750 --> 00:05:24,330 Since you know all of it, 33 00:05:24,330 --> 00:05:26,970 why then did you add salt on the meat? 34 00:05:28,180 --> 00:05:31,610 Add salt? I didn't. 35 00:05:31,610 --> 00:05:33,640 Taste it yourself. 36 00:05:46,020 --> 00:05:48,470 Our ancestors were able to endure it, 37 00:05:49,270 --> 00:05:51,340 while you couldn't. 38 00:05:51,340 --> 00:05:57,300 Adding salt to the offered meat is clearly looking down on our ancestors and the gods. 39 00:05:57,300 --> 00:05:59,160 You are too bold! 40 00:05:59,160 --> 00:06:04,020 Men! Prince Yi of the First Rank disrespected the ancestors and tainted the offering meat! 41 00:06:04,020 --> 00:06:07,710 His position as an Imperial Guard of the Gate of Heavenly Purity is revoked. 42 00:06:07,710 --> 00:06:09,300 Let the Imperial Clan Court handle him! 43 00:06:09,300 --> 00:06:12,630 Your Majesty! Your Majesty, I truly didn't! 44 00:06:12,630 --> 00:06:15,590 I really didn't bring any salt into the palace! I'm innocent! 45 00:06:15,590 --> 00:06:20,390 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! I'm innocent! 46 00:06:26,810 --> 00:06:30,660 Doing offering ceremonies day and night, sharing the offering meat, 47 00:06:32,450 --> 00:06:34,540 these are blessings from our ancestors, 48 00:06:34,540 --> 00:06:36,820 the protection of the gods. 49 00:06:37,880 --> 00:06:40,790 But the originally valiant and skillful in warfare 50 00:06:40,790 --> 00:06:44,000 descendants of the Eight Banners which Prince Yi of the First Rank leads, 51 00:06:44,570 --> 00:06:47,960 have now become insects that rely on their ancestors' merits, 52 00:06:47,960 --> 00:06:49,800 would just play with birds or walk dogs, 53 00:06:49,800 --> 00:06:51,960 and be derelict in their duty. 54 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,670 Not only in going to battle and killing our enemies, 55 00:06:55,600 --> 00:07:00,320 even just eating an offering meat is already a hard task for them. 56 00:07:05,410 --> 00:07:07,680 I have to warn all of you. 57 00:07:09,280 --> 00:07:11,960 The establishment of the Qing Dynasty hasn't been easy. 58 00:07:11,960 --> 00:07:15,280 I will never allow this great empire 59 00:07:15,280 --> 00:07:17,920 to just get destroyed in the hands of a group of prodigal sons 60 00:07:17,920 --> 00:07:20,950 who only know how to seek pleasure and enjoyment, and are disrespectful to our ancestors! 61 00:07:24,150 --> 00:07:25,780 Investigate! 62 00:07:27,050 --> 00:07:29,820 Investigate the guards outside too! 63 00:07:30,530 --> 00:07:33,710 I want to look closely who else 64 00:07:33,710 --> 00:07:36,830 - dares to do such a thing! - Yes. 65 00:07:49,450 --> 00:07:51,080 Check them! 66 00:07:56,270 --> 00:07:59,850 What's going on? When is it the place of servants like you to search us? 67 00:07:59,850 --> 00:08:01,470 Hailancha. 68 00:08:04,060 --> 00:08:06,450 All of you honorable lords, sorry to offend you. 69 00:08:06,450 --> 00:08:08,120 Check it! 70 00:08:13,250 --> 00:08:15,090 Lord Fuheng, please. 71 00:08:41,720 --> 00:08:42,960 Have you caught any? 72 00:08:42,960 --> 00:08:46,630 The Imperial Bodyguards and Imperial Guards of the Gate of Heavenly Purity have all been checked. 73 00:08:46,630 --> 00:08:49,800 There is no second person who dared to tamper with the meat. 74 00:08:53,630 --> 00:08:56,190 Finally, there are people who are sensible. 75 00:08:57,730 --> 00:08:59,100 Continue with eating the meat. 76 00:08:59,100 --> 00:09:00,540 Yes. 77 00:09:04,650 --> 00:09:08,260 May all of the honorable lords continue eating the meat! 78 00:09:12,320 --> 00:09:15,360 How come Fuheng didn't get caught? 79 00:09:24,380 --> 00:09:28,130 Young Master, are you alright? 80 00:09:29,910 --> 00:09:32,130 I was so scared earlier. 81 00:09:32,130 --> 00:09:34,520 Prince Yi of the First Rank got demoted and sent for investigation 82 00:09:34,520 --> 00:09:38,760 just for hiding some salt. He even got sent to the Imperial Clan Court. 83 00:09:38,760 --> 00:09:42,840 If I've known earlier, I shouldn't have told you to bring that spiced salt. 84 00:09:42,840 --> 00:09:46,500 Good thing, you didn't bring it today. 85 00:10:01,880 --> 00:10:06,120 So, you noticed it beforehand. 86 00:10:06,120 --> 00:10:08,200 You're the one who reported Prince Yi of the First Rank. 87 00:10:08,200 --> 00:10:09,980 Yes. 88 00:10:09,980 --> 00:10:11,200 You... 89 00:10:11,200 --> 00:10:15,080 What about me? Are you going to tell me that I shouldn't have reported him 90 00:10:15,080 --> 00:10:17,500 because he's the "iron cap" Prince of the First Rank of the Qing Dynasty, 91 00:10:17,500 --> 00:10:20,600 a descendant of the royal family, a royal grandchild and is of noble status? 92 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:22,800 Hence, when he told me to kneel, I must kneel. 93 00:10:22,800 --> 00:10:25,590 When he cursed me as being a lowly person, I just have to accept all that. Is that it? 94 00:10:25,590 --> 00:10:28,790 Let me tell you that I indeed came from a lowly family, 95 00:10:28,790 --> 00:10:31,270 but I won't let anyone bully me. 96 00:10:31,270 --> 00:10:33,100 He is still a Prince of the First Rank. 97 00:10:33,100 --> 00:10:36,340 Seas change into mulberry fields. Things in this world change. 98 00:10:36,340 --> 00:10:40,000 What was once peaking mountain ridges might become a boundless plain in the future. 99 00:10:40,490 --> 00:10:43,210 Change is the only constant thing in this world. 100 00:10:43,210 --> 00:10:46,270 Not only do you seek vengeance for the smallest grudge, 101 00:10:46,270 --> 00:10:47,980 you are even extremely audacious. 102 00:10:47,980 --> 00:10:49,770 I just wanted to give him a lesson. 103 00:10:49,770 --> 00:10:56,330 I'm telling him that even an ant can shake an elephant. Any bully... 104 00:10:57,340 --> 00:11:00,120 will eventually get bullied in the future. 105 00:11:00,120 --> 00:11:01,730 What about me? 106 00:11:04,380 --> 00:11:06,420 You were able to escape this time 107 00:11:07,450 --> 00:11:09,090 because you already developed suspicion? 108 00:11:09,090 --> 00:11:14,320 No. I just don't want to disobey the teachings of my ancestors... 109 00:11:16,110 --> 00:11:18,550 so I threw away the spiced salt. 110 00:11:18,550 --> 00:11:20,460 On the outside, 111 00:11:21,790 --> 00:11:24,140 you are indeed a gentleman. 112 00:11:26,120 --> 00:11:29,530 But could there be a gentleman in this world that destroys the chastity of others? 113 00:11:30,200 --> 00:11:34,440 You repeatedly schemed against me because of A'Man. Am I right? 114 00:11:34,440 --> 00:11:36,160 Yes. 115 00:11:39,130 --> 00:11:43,180 If I tell you that I didn't do it, will you believe me? 116 00:11:43,180 --> 00:11:45,200 You think I will? 117 00:11:54,280 --> 00:11:58,590 I can swear by the heavens that this matter has nothing to do with me. 118 00:11:58,590 --> 00:12:00,480 If you don't believe me, 119 00:12:01,760 --> 00:12:03,800 you can kill me now. 120 00:12:04,990 --> 00:12:06,920 - You think I wouldn't dare! - You would dare to. 121 00:12:07,950 --> 00:12:10,460 Is there anything in this world that you won't dare do? 122 00:12:10,460 --> 00:12:15,380 But no is no. I didn't hurt your sister. 123 00:12:15,380 --> 00:12:19,260 I didn't hurt A'Man. If you don't believe me, 124 00:12:19,260 --> 00:12:23,800 you can use this dagger now to stab my chest. 125 00:12:34,710 --> 00:12:38,370 Yingluo, I'm saying it again. 126 00:12:38,370 --> 00:12:41,230 I would never do anything offensive to god and reason. 127 00:12:41,230 --> 00:12:43,160 I never have. 128 00:13:13,860 --> 00:13:15,900 Elder Sister. 129 00:13:17,500 --> 00:13:22,900 Sorry. I wasn't able to kill him. 130 00:13:26,570 --> 00:13:28,870 But this is the Imperial palace. 131 00:13:28,870 --> 00:13:32,880 If I really kill anyone, what about Father? 132 00:13:34,230 --> 00:13:39,550 Even so, I've already committed a grave mistake. 133 00:13:39,550 --> 00:13:42,550 I can't continue staying here in Changchun Palace. 134 00:13:49,710 --> 00:13:51,720 Her Highness the Empress wants to see you. 135 00:13:52,920 --> 00:13:57,180 I knew it. You will eventually fall and get smashed into pieces. 136 00:14:00,270 --> 00:14:03,710 Wei Yingluo, do you admit your mistake? 137 00:14:06,590 --> 00:14:11,120 Yingluo, Her Highness rarely gets angry. 138 00:14:11,120 --> 00:14:13,720 Quickly tell her the truth. 139 00:14:13,720 --> 00:14:15,480 It's already too late to admit it. 140 00:14:15,480 --> 00:14:18,850 After committing such a grave mistake, just wait to get beheaded! 141 00:14:18,850 --> 00:14:21,960 For this mistake, it was my own doing 142 00:14:21,960 --> 00:14:23,890 and doesn't involve anyone else. 143 00:14:24,550 --> 00:14:28,570 I earnestly ask Your Highness the Empress to just punish me. 144 00:14:28,570 --> 00:14:30,920 You, you! 145 00:14:30,920 --> 00:14:33,030 Did you eat some bear liver or phoenix gall bladder? 146 00:14:33,030 --> 00:14:35,560 How come you don't seem to be afraid at all? 147 00:14:35,560 --> 00:14:37,200 What are you laughing about? 148 00:14:38,310 --> 00:14:41,090 Your Highness still can't bear for Yingluo to suffer. 149 00:14:41,090 --> 00:14:45,840 She exposed the wrongdoings of Prince Yi of First Rank, but you can't bear to punish her. 150 00:14:45,840 --> 00:14:48,190 Regarding Prince Yi of the First Rank framing Yingluo last time, 151 00:14:48,190 --> 00:14:51,960 it's also slapping the face of our Changchun Palace. Of course, I'm also unhappy with him. 152 00:14:51,960 --> 00:14:54,560 I also hoped that he can be punished. 153 00:14:54,560 --> 00:14:57,750 But he's after all the biological cousin of His Majesty. 154 00:14:57,750 --> 00:15:00,740 If His Majesty doesn't allow it, I also can't castigate him. 155 00:15:00,740 --> 00:15:03,070 But this person is too bold! 156 00:15:03,070 --> 00:15:06,020 You even dared to touch an iron-cap prince! 157 00:15:07,620 --> 00:15:09,870 Your Highness the Empress is scolding me 158 00:15:09,870 --> 00:15:12,250 just for this matter? 159 00:15:13,060 --> 00:15:15,330 Is there anything else? 160 00:15:16,260 --> 00:15:18,490 Did Fuheng not tell the Empress anything? 161 00:15:18,490 --> 00:15:20,760 How is this possible? 162 00:15:21,860 --> 00:15:23,490 You're really something, Wei Yingluo. 163 00:15:23,490 --> 00:15:25,670 What else did you do? Quickly tell me, 164 00:15:25,670 --> 00:15:28,480 so that I won't get shocked again! 165 00:15:28,480 --> 00:15:30,190 How did you know about this? 166 00:15:30,190 --> 00:15:32,360 How did I know? 167 00:15:33,040 --> 00:15:36,300 Fuheng wrote me a letter saying that you were extremely audacious 168 00:15:36,300 --> 00:15:38,270 and asked me to discipline you. 169 00:15:38,270 --> 00:15:40,200 Isn't he doing this for your own good? 170 00:15:40,200 --> 00:15:42,620 Or else, don't know what other troubles you would start. 171 00:15:42,620 --> 00:15:45,270 Imperial Guard Fuca didn't say anything else? 172 00:15:45,270 --> 00:15:49,110 Who is Imperial Guard Fuca? How could he have the time to wrangle with you? 173 00:15:49,110 --> 00:15:53,340 His Majesty might be very happy if there is indeed such a happening. 174 00:15:54,340 --> 00:15:55,920 What do you mean? 175 00:15:55,920 --> 00:15:59,380 High officials disliking the taste of the offering meat and employing tricks to eat it 176 00:15:59,380 --> 00:16:01,640 hasn't been happening for just one or two times. 177 00:16:01,640 --> 00:16:04,440 His Majesty used the incident of punishing Prince Yi of the First Rank 178 00:16:04,440 --> 00:16:06,640 to warn others from following suit. 179 00:16:06,640 --> 00:16:09,090 Or else, he could have just denounced him. 180 00:16:09,090 --> 00:16:11,500 Why must he still send him to the Imperial Clan Court? 181 00:16:15,320 --> 00:16:17,400 Wei Yingluo! 182 00:16:17,400 --> 00:16:19,390 Even if what you said is true, 183 00:16:19,390 --> 00:16:22,020 if you are too particular with every detail in everything that you do, 184 00:16:22,020 --> 00:16:24,310 you won't be able to live happily. 185 00:16:24,310 --> 00:16:28,240 For everything, just take a step back and you'll be able to appreciate how vast the world is. 186 00:16:28,240 --> 00:16:32,580 I'm punishing you to go back and write the word "forgiveness" one hundred times! 187 00:16:32,580 --> 00:16:35,150 Your Highness, with her being this audacious, 188 00:16:35,150 --> 00:16:37,570 you're just going to let her off the hook lightly? 189 00:16:38,450 --> 00:16:41,530 I taught her earlier to take a step back. 190 00:16:41,530 --> 00:16:44,610 Now, if I punish her harshly, 191 00:16:44,610 --> 00:16:46,260 isn't that going against what I said? 192 00:16:46,260 --> 00:16:48,330 You keep being biased with her, harboring her! 193 00:16:48,330 --> 00:16:49,950 Mingyu. 194 00:16:53,060 --> 00:16:55,290 Everything that happened here today 195 00:16:55,290 --> 00:16:57,750 is known by only the four of us. 196 00:16:57,750 --> 00:17:00,410 No one must leak it. 197 00:17:00,410 --> 00:17:04,170 Remember. It must not be publicized. 198 00:17:04,170 --> 00:17:07,830 Or else, I will never easily forgive you. 199 00:17:07,830 --> 00:17:11,490 - Yes. - Yes. 200 00:17:13,550 --> 00:17:16,620 - Go now. - Yes. 201 00:17:19,860 --> 00:17:21,480 Wait. 202 00:17:22,900 --> 00:17:25,640 May Your Highness the Empress give your order. 203 00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:29,320 Fuheng was injured when he was training. I'm very worried. 204 00:17:29,320 --> 00:17:31,850 Help me deliver some ginseng soup to him. 205 00:17:31,850 --> 00:17:33,870 Her Highness the Empress, let me do it. 206 00:17:33,870 --> 00:17:37,290 You'll go? If you go, you won't be back for two hours. 207 00:17:37,290 --> 00:17:39,660 You're just embarrassing yourself. 208 00:17:39,660 --> 00:17:42,550 Yingluo, you go. Return quickly. 209 00:17:42,550 --> 00:17:44,300 Yes. 210 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:50,670 You said that you got hurt on the practice field? 211 00:17:50,670 --> 00:17:52,080 How come I didn't know that? 212 00:17:52,080 --> 00:17:54,830 I was just accidentally hurt during a dueling practice. 213 00:17:54,830 --> 00:17:57,090 You've been nagging for so long. Aren't you tired? 214 00:17:57,090 --> 00:18:01,060 Can't be right. Among the Imperial Bodyguards 215 00:18:01,060 --> 00:18:04,840 and Imperial Guards of the Gate of Heavenly Purity, there's still someone who can hurt you? 216 00:18:04,840 --> 00:18:06,920 Unless he used a sinister move? 217 00:18:06,920 --> 00:18:09,370 Tell me who is it. I'll handle him for you. 218 00:18:09,370 --> 00:18:13,890 If you're willing to bet, then you must be willing to accept defeat. This is my matter. No need for you to meddle. 219 00:18:13,890 --> 00:18:16,010 You don't know how to appreciate other people's concerns. 220 00:18:18,740 --> 00:18:20,940 Miss Yingluo. 221 00:18:20,940 --> 00:18:22,830 Why are you here? 222 00:18:27,900 --> 00:18:31,830 Her Highness the Empress ordered me to deliver you some ginseng soup 223 00:18:31,830 --> 00:18:35,210 Since I've delivered it, I'll take my leave. 224 00:18:35,210 --> 00:18:36,970 Hey, Miss Yingluo! 225 00:18:36,970 --> 00:18:40,300 Didn't Her Highness the Empress instruct you to do other things? 226 00:18:40,300 --> 00:18:41,530 What? 227 00:18:41,530 --> 00:18:45,490 Of course, it's to express sympathy to the injured Imperial Guard Fuca. 228 00:18:52,060 --> 00:18:54,660 I'll leave you two alone... 229 00:19:04,140 --> 00:19:06,040 Why didn't you tell Her Highness the Empress 230 00:19:06,040 --> 00:19:07,950 that I'm the one who hurt you? 231 00:19:12,620 --> 00:19:14,300 I didn't hurt A'Man. 232 00:19:14,300 --> 00:19:17,540 Since my conscience is clear, the truth will come out sooner or later. 233 00:19:17,540 --> 00:19:20,330 You think that small favors 234 00:19:20,330 --> 00:19:22,520 can win the hearts of people? 235 00:19:23,330 --> 00:19:27,500 Let me tell you, I'm a stone-hearted person. 236 00:19:27,500 --> 00:19:31,510 I will never believe just because of a few words from you. 237 00:19:31,510 --> 00:19:34,250 Yingluo, let me say it to you again. 238 00:19:34,250 --> 00:19:37,790 I never harmed your sister. Even more so, I don't want to... 239 00:19:39,730 --> 00:19:41,750 I don't want to hurt you. 240 00:19:43,220 --> 00:19:45,990 When I asked you the first time 241 00:19:45,990 --> 00:19:50,560 if you know A'Man, why did you pretend to not know her? 242 00:19:51,960 --> 00:19:56,070 A'Man's case caused a great scandal here in the Forbidden City. 243 00:19:56,070 --> 00:20:00,990 Even until she left the palace, the rumors didn't easily die down. 244 00:20:00,990 --> 00:20:04,870 I heard about this matter, but I have never seen her. 245 00:20:04,870 --> 00:20:06,880 Of course, I would say that I don't know her. 246 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:10,400 How come your jade pendant was with her? 247 00:20:12,310 --> 00:20:15,660 I indeed lost that jade pendant. 248 00:20:15,660 --> 00:20:19,480 But why it ended up with her, I also don't know. 249 00:20:22,140 --> 00:20:24,470 Has every word you have said 250 00:20:25,320 --> 00:20:30,020 come from your sincere heart, not one is false? 251 00:20:30,020 --> 00:20:32,280 There's no need for me to deceive you. 252 00:20:32,280 --> 00:20:36,460 If I'm really the murderer, I can just tell the Empress. 253 00:20:36,460 --> 00:20:38,900 You think you'd still have the chance to seek vengeance against me? 254 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:45,880 Okay. I'll temporarily believe you. 255 00:20:46,890 --> 00:20:50,410 If one day, I learn that you're lying, 256 00:20:50,410 --> 00:20:54,000 even if I turn into an evil ghost, I'll still make you pay with your life. 257 00:20:55,110 --> 00:20:56,550 Wait! 258 00:20:57,540 --> 00:20:59,210 What else do you need? 259 00:20:59,210 --> 00:21:03,490 Before, when you were seeking vengeance on me, you were courteous although not sincere, always smiling when welcoming me. 260 00:21:03,490 --> 00:21:06,840 Now that you feel that I'm useless, you immediately disdain to care about me. 261 00:21:06,840 --> 00:21:10,060 Yingluo, do you know how to change your face? 262 00:21:13,130 --> 00:21:17,260 Since the first time you attempted to harm me, I've suspected you. 263 00:21:17,940 --> 00:21:21,500 After that, I saw your kindness towards Xueqiu. 264 00:21:21,990 --> 00:21:24,520 I then fooled myself again. 265 00:21:25,770 --> 00:21:28,900 Yingluo, it has never been you who has deceived me. 266 00:21:28,900 --> 00:21:31,280 It was I who have been deceiving myself. 267 00:21:33,780 --> 00:21:35,410 Young Master. 268 00:21:37,190 --> 00:21:40,290 Sorry to have hurt you. 269 00:21:40,290 --> 00:21:42,820 I don't accept apologies. 270 00:21:42,820 --> 00:21:46,420 I only accept real action. 271 00:21:51,620 --> 00:21:54,100 Didn't Her Highness order you to deliver me soup? 272 00:22:05,430 --> 00:22:07,390 I'm hurt. 273 00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:12,780 - What's wrong? - My chest is hurt. 274 00:22:12,780 --> 00:22:15,850 The Imperial Physician said that I must lie in bed to recuperate. 275 00:22:15,850 --> 00:22:18,190 I can't even lift my arm. 276 00:22:18,190 --> 00:22:21,720 My I ask Miss Yingluo to lower yourself to take care of me. 277 00:22:21,720 --> 00:22:23,520 You want me to feed you? 278 00:22:24,250 --> 00:22:27,720 That is the right attitude in taking care of a patient. 279 00:22:27,720 --> 00:22:30,560 That is also the right attitude in apologizing for one's mistake. 280 00:22:31,550 --> 00:22:40,930 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 281 00:22:46,990 --> 00:22:48,650 It's hot. 282 00:23:01,830 --> 00:23:07,250 Yingluo, actually, every word that you told me, 283 00:23:07,250 --> 00:23:09,490 every smile you showed me, 284 00:23:10,160 --> 00:23:13,010 I've been repeating them in my mind. 285 00:23:15,210 --> 00:23:19,160 Even though I know that you're just lying to me, 286 00:23:20,020 --> 00:23:22,250 I still refuse to believe it. 287 00:23:26,160 --> 00:23:28,110 Tell me, 288 00:23:28,750 --> 00:23:31,290 only a tenth of the dagger entered my chest. 289 00:23:31,290 --> 00:23:34,120 Was it because you were worried of being in trouble if you kill me, 290 00:23:36,690 --> 00:23:39,250 or you also have a bit of sincere feeling towards me? 291 00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:53,060 Young Master, your current action... 292 00:23:53,060 --> 00:23:55,300 is a bit inappropriate. 293 00:23:58,140 --> 00:24:01,480 Intimate lovers. Being sweet with each other. 294 00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:04,110 You two got caught by me. 295 00:24:05,270 --> 00:24:08,970 There are a lot of things to do in Changchun Palace. I'll get going now. 296 00:24:08,970 --> 00:24:12,570 Don't go! I'm just joking! 297 00:24:15,660 --> 00:24:17,240 Sorry, Brother. 298 00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:20,380 Who knew that she can't be teased? 299 00:24:20,380 --> 00:24:23,550 Let me feed you. It's fine. You have me. Open your mouth. 300 00:24:23,550 --> 00:24:25,400 I'll do it on my own. 301 00:24:27,420 --> 00:24:30,480 It's hot. 302 00:24:31,920 --> 00:24:35,010 Hey...it's painful. 303 00:24:35,010 --> 00:24:36,810 Enough... 304 00:24:37,410 --> 00:24:39,340 Let go! 305 00:24:41,280 --> 00:24:45,830 Fuca Fuheng, can I trust you? 306 00:24:51,980 --> 00:24:54,560 Fourth Prince, stop messing around. Be good and take your medicine. 307 00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:58,040 Fourth Prince! 308 00:24:58,040 --> 00:25:01,340 - Fourth Prince. - What's wrong with Yongcheng? 309 00:25:01,340 --> 00:25:03,680 Your Highness Consort Xian. 310 00:25:05,210 --> 00:25:08,320 Your Highness Consort Xian, Fourth Prince developed a cold, 311 00:25:08,320 --> 00:25:12,060 but he refused to take in any of the medicine prescribed by the Imperial physician. 312 00:25:12,060 --> 00:25:15,020 With such a small child like that, of course he won't like taking medicines. 313 00:25:15,020 --> 00:25:18,230 Ask the Imperial physician if he can increase the dose of licorice, 314 00:25:18,230 --> 00:25:20,220 so that it will be more convenient for Fourth Prince to take it in. 315 00:25:20,220 --> 00:25:21,400 Quickly go. 316 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:23,300 Yes. 317 00:25:26,880 --> 00:25:29,160 Yongcheng, what's wrong? 318 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:31,930 I don't want you, bad woman! I want Mother! 319 00:25:31,930 --> 00:25:33,770 - I want Mother! - Your Highness Consort Xian, please forgive him. 320 00:25:33,770 --> 00:25:36,360 Fourth Prince is still very small and insensible. 321 00:25:36,360 --> 00:25:39,740 If he offended you, I'm apologizing on his behalf. 322 00:25:39,740 --> 00:25:41,880 The Prince is small, but you are not. 323 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:45,210 What "bad woman"? Who taught him that word? 324 00:25:45,210 --> 00:25:47,140 Forget it, Zhen'er. 325 00:25:47,140 --> 00:25:50,500 It's just normal for a child this small to miss his mother. 326 00:25:50,500 --> 00:25:52,330 Don't make a fuss with a child. 327 00:25:52,330 --> 00:25:55,800 - Your Highness! - Yongcheng! Yongcheng! 328 00:25:56,630 --> 00:26:01,400 Yongcheng! Yongcheng! I'm here! 329 00:26:01,400 --> 00:26:03,290 Yongcheng... 330 00:26:05,990 --> 00:26:09,140 Yongcheng, look at me. 331 00:26:09,140 --> 00:26:12,610 My god, we just haven't seen each other for two days. 332 00:26:12,610 --> 00:26:15,460 How come you've gotten thinner. 333 00:26:15,460 --> 00:26:18,900 How did you take care of him? A prince has a very precious body. 334 00:26:18,900 --> 00:26:21,170 How could you be allowed to spoil it? 335 00:26:21,170 --> 00:26:23,120 Noble Lady, I dare not. 336 00:26:23,120 --> 00:26:26,580 I've been meticulously taking care of the Fourth Prince and never slacked off. 337 00:26:26,580 --> 00:26:30,080 Meticulously taking care? Tell me then, 338 00:26:30,080 --> 00:26:34,190 how come the Prince has become like this? It must be because you didn't take care of him properly. 339 00:26:34,190 --> 00:26:36,870 Noble Lady Jia, what are you saying? 340 00:26:36,870 --> 00:26:39,060 Her Highness has been anxious and worried for Fourth Prince. 341 00:26:39,060 --> 00:26:41,700 We've successively invited Imperial physicians to check him. What do you mean by not taking care of him properly? 342 00:26:41,700 --> 00:26:45,660 Yongcheng, don't worry. I'm here. 343 00:26:45,660 --> 00:26:49,890 With me here, no one would dare bully you anymore. 344 00:26:53,690 --> 00:26:55,200 You scared me. 345 00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:57,670 Since Noble Lady Jia is here to visit Fourth Prince, 346 00:26:57,670 --> 00:26:59,640 let's go out first. 347 00:27:00,280 --> 00:27:02,760 Let me look at you properly. 348 00:27:21,810 --> 00:27:25,070 Your Highness, Noble Lady Jia has left. 349 00:27:26,810 --> 00:27:29,260 She clearly was crying for you to see. 350 00:27:29,260 --> 00:27:32,620 - Zhen'er. - I didn't say anything wrong. 351 00:27:32,620 --> 00:27:34,250 Fourth Prince has just been here for half a month. 352 00:27:34,250 --> 00:27:38,060 She comes here every two to three days to cause a ruckus and always making such huge movements. 353 00:27:38,060 --> 00:27:42,660 It's causing people outside to gossip that you're mistreating Fourth Prince. 354 00:27:42,660 --> 00:27:45,600 Noble Lady Jia loves her son dearly and is just showing excessive concern. 355 00:27:45,600 --> 00:27:47,820 There's nothing strange about that. 356 00:27:49,660 --> 00:27:53,530 Fourth Prince getting cared for here in Chengqian Palace is the decision of His Majesty to begin with. 357 00:27:53,530 --> 00:27:55,420 If she's so capable, she should go disturb His Majesty. 358 00:27:55,420 --> 00:27:57,210 Why must she keep making things hard on you? 359 00:27:57,210 --> 00:27:59,730 Isn't it because she knows that you're kind and easy to bully? 360 00:27:59,730 --> 00:28:02,320 I don't care what Noble Lady Jia thinks. 361 00:28:02,320 --> 00:28:05,960 Anyway, the child is innocent. Since he's staying here, 362 00:28:05,960 --> 00:28:08,170 we then must take good care of him. 363 00:28:08,170 --> 00:28:12,170 Yes... Your Highness has always been this kindhearted. 364 00:28:12,170 --> 00:28:14,710 I am the one who is petty. 365 00:28:15,370 --> 00:28:17,260 Yongcheng, come. 366 00:28:17,260 --> 00:28:19,490 Okay. We're not eating. 367 00:28:20,220 --> 00:28:23,710 Where's the light congee that I asked them to send here? 368 00:28:23,710 --> 00:28:28,860 Fourth Prince doesn't like to eat congee. I then ordered the kitchen to make some soup. 369 00:28:28,860 --> 00:28:32,530 Don't worry. The soup was made from rice soup and some meat. 370 00:28:32,530 --> 00:28:34,740 The Fourth Prince wouldn't take in even a mouthful of porridge. 371 00:28:34,740 --> 00:28:38,130 I also was just afraid that he'll lack energy. 372 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:40,890 Let me do it. 373 00:28:44,920 --> 00:28:48,350 Yongcheng, be good and drink your soup. 374 00:28:48,350 --> 00:28:51,130 Yongcheng, if you'll be good and take in your food, 375 00:28:51,130 --> 00:28:55,080 I'll let your mother visit you everyday. Okay? 376 00:28:55,080 --> 00:28:57,400 Fourth Prince, you must be like that. 377 00:28:57,400 --> 00:29:00,190 Not only your mother, even your Royal Father. 378 00:29:00,190 --> 00:29:04,740 As long as you be obedient, I'll ask him to come visit you. 379 00:29:25,070 --> 00:29:35,100 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 380 00:29:36,240 --> 00:29:39,350 Your Highness, are you using this hairpin? 381 00:29:40,210 --> 00:29:41,980 Fourth Prince is still sick. 382 00:29:41,980 --> 00:29:46,570 I'm not in the mood to doll up. You decide. 383 00:29:46,570 --> 00:29:49,720 Your Highness, you are being too kind. 384 00:29:49,720 --> 00:29:53,730 You clearly are treating Fourth Prince so well, but others are misunderstanding it. I feel wronged on your behalf. 385 00:29:53,730 --> 00:29:55,420 Enough. 386 00:29:56,910 --> 00:29:59,380 Later, go to the Imperial Medical Academy. 387 00:29:59,380 --> 00:30:04,860 - Ask Medical Investigator Zhang to come over and check his pulse. He specializes in pediatrics. It would be more appropriate. - Yes. 388 00:30:04,860 --> 00:30:08,260 Your Highness! Your Highness! Fourth Prince, he... 389 00:30:08,260 --> 00:30:10,470 Quickly go look. 390 00:30:16,680 --> 00:30:19,610 Consort Xian, my child is this sick. 391 00:30:19,610 --> 00:30:21,010 You treat it as if there's nothing wrong. 392 00:30:21,010 --> 00:30:23,780 Return me my healthy son! 393 00:30:23,780 --> 00:30:26,320 Noble Lady Jia, what are you doing? 394 00:30:27,010 --> 00:30:29,180 Everyone here in the palace says 395 00:30:29,180 --> 00:30:32,050 that you are kind, virtuous, and with noble and unsullied conduct. 396 00:30:32,050 --> 00:30:35,880 But how were you taking care of him? You look at him yourself! 397 00:30:36,450 --> 00:30:40,470 Your Highness Consort Xian, the Fourth Prince keeps having a fever. It's so scary. 398 00:30:40,470 --> 00:30:42,910 Yongcheng is having fever again? Let me see. 399 00:30:42,910 --> 00:30:45,440 Don't touch my son! 400 00:30:46,030 --> 00:30:47,460 What are you shouting about? 401 00:30:47,460 --> 00:30:49,550 Respectfully greeting Your Majesty. 402 00:30:49,550 --> 00:30:51,970 Your Majesty, quickly look. 403 00:30:59,070 --> 00:31:00,140 Go and ask for Medical Investigator Zhang. 404 00:31:00,140 --> 00:31:01,800 Yes. 405 00:31:05,650 --> 00:31:07,730 Your Majesty, it's all because I wasn't able to take care of him properly, 406 00:31:07,730 --> 00:31:11,570 so the Fourth Prince got sick. I'm guilty. May Your Majesty forgive me. 407 00:31:11,570 --> 00:31:15,300 Your Highness, you guarded by Fourth Prince's side last night until near dawn. 408 00:31:15,300 --> 00:31:17,110 Fourth Prince was still well then. 409 00:31:17,110 --> 00:31:20,410 No one could have predicted that he'll have fever again. How come it became your mistake? 410 00:31:20,410 --> 00:31:22,880 Zhen'er, shut up. 411 00:31:25,600 --> 00:31:29,080 Your Majesty, I committed a mistake. 412 00:31:29,080 --> 00:31:31,100 I shouldn't beg for your forgiveness. 413 00:31:31,100 --> 00:31:33,790 Even when you asked me to give Yongcheng up, 414 00:31:33,790 --> 00:31:35,580 I could only accept your decree. 415 00:31:35,580 --> 00:31:38,570 But Her Highness Consort Xian isn't the real mother of Yongcheng. 416 00:31:38,570 --> 00:31:41,590 She doesn't have any experience in taking care of a child. 417 00:31:41,590 --> 00:31:45,240 Yongcheng has just been here for half a month and already got sick twice. 418 00:31:45,240 --> 00:31:49,210 I visited him early today and discovered that he has been having persistent fever. 419 00:31:49,210 --> 00:31:52,280 He kept mumbling "mother" 420 00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:53,940 Mother... 421 00:31:54,580 --> 00:31:56,530 Mother. 422 00:31:57,780 --> 00:32:01,230 Your Majesty, my heart is shattering just hearing it. 423 00:32:01,230 --> 00:32:04,370 Even if I've made so many mistakes, 424 00:32:04,370 --> 00:32:07,750 Your Majesty, you can just scold or punish me. 425 00:32:07,750 --> 00:32:10,280 But the child is innocent. 426 00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:12,820 How old is he just now? 427 00:32:12,820 --> 00:32:16,720 How could he be away from his real mother? 428 00:32:21,430 --> 00:32:24,930 Your Highness Consort Xian... 429 00:32:24,930 --> 00:32:27,650 I saw that Yongcheng was having high fever earlier, 430 00:32:27,650 --> 00:32:31,400 and thus lost it for a moment and disrespected you. Please understand 431 00:32:31,400 --> 00:32:35,310 the heart of a mother. Seeing one's child suffering, 432 00:32:35,310 --> 00:32:38,810 as his mother, you would want to be in his place instead. 433 00:32:38,810 --> 00:32:41,390 Consort Xian, I beg you... 434 00:32:41,390 --> 00:32:43,820 Help me beg for leniency from His Majesty. 435 00:32:43,820 --> 00:32:46,050 Let me take Yongcheng back. 436 00:32:46,050 --> 00:32:48,770 - I beg you, Your Highness. - Noble Lady Jia, get up first. 437 00:32:48,770 --> 00:32:51,250 I can't bear to accept your bow. Get up. 438 00:32:54,080 --> 00:32:58,070 Consort Xian, everyone knows that you're kind, 439 00:32:58,070 --> 00:33:02,260 but how could you just watch as she got separated from her son? 440 00:33:04,630 --> 00:33:06,660 Your Majesty, 441 00:33:07,430 --> 00:33:09,650 Noble Lady Jia indeed committed a mistake. 442 00:33:09,650 --> 00:33:13,020 I also don't plan to beg for leniency for her sake. 443 00:33:13,020 --> 00:33:17,530 But people are not sages. Who doesn't make a mistake? 444 00:33:17,530 --> 00:33:21,120 You are blessed with the nation and are broad-minded. 445 00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:23,310 Even just for the sake of Yongcheng, 446 00:33:23,310 --> 00:33:26,490 can't you give Noble Lady Jia one more chance? 447 00:33:26,490 --> 00:33:30,250 Even if you don't want Noble Lady Jia to raise Yongcheng, 448 00:33:30,250 --> 00:33:32,840 then, there's still me. 449 00:33:32,840 --> 00:33:36,870 I can guarantee that when I take Yongcheng back to Chuxiu Palace, 450 00:33:36,870 --> 00:33:38,880 I surely will educate him well. 451 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:42,310 This way, with his birth mother Noble Lady Jia around, 452 00:33:42,310 --> 00:33:45,830 she can assist in his upbringing. It won't lead to mother and child getting separated, 453 00:33:45,830 --> 00:33:49,880 - and leading to a psychological illness. - Your Majesty, have mercy. 454 00:33:49,880 --> 00:33:52,250 Let me take Fourth Prince back. 455 00:33:52,250 --> 00:33:55,800 Why is Noble Lady Jia rushing to take Fourth Prince away? 456 00:33:56,700 --> 00:33:59,630 Respectfully greeting Your Majesty. 457 00:33:59,630 --> 00:34:01,750 Greetings to Your Majesty. 458 00:34:01,750 --> 00:34:03,970 No need for formalities. Medical Investigator Zhang, 459 00:34:03,970 --> 00:34:05,230 immediately check on Fourth Prince. 460 00:34:05,230 --> 00:34:06,570 - Your Majesty. - Yes. 461 00:34:06,570 --> 00:34:10,010 It's just normal for Fourth Prince to feel uncomfortable in an unfamiliar place like Chengqian Palace. 462 00:34:10,010 --> 00:34:12,810 Let me take Fourth Prince back to Chuxiu Palace first 463 00:34:12,810 --> 00:34:14,180 before letting Medical Investigator Zhang check him. 464 00:34:14,180 --> 00:34:16,590 It's just letting Medical Investigator Zhang examine him. 465 00:34:16,590 --> 00:34:18,790 How long can that take? 466 00:34:18,790 --> 00:34:21,640 Noble Lady Jia, aren't you being too anxious? 467 00:34:33,740 --> 00:34:37,790 Other than fever, did Fourth Prince show any other symptoms? 468 00:34:37,790 --> 00:34:39,530 This... 469 00:34:41,760 --> 00:34:43,480 Fourth Prince kept saying that he feels pain everywhere, 470 00:34:43,480 --> 00:34:46,230 but couldn't properly point out where the pain is. 471 00:34:46,230 --> 00:34:47,890 Hence, I also couldn't understand. 472 00:34:47,890 --> 00:34:50,870 The Fourth Prince's tongue-coating is pale and his forehead is extremely hot. 473 00:34:50,870 --> 00:34:53,580 For the pulse, the one at the left inch and bar region is restless and mitigated, (T/N TCM pulse-checking method divides the pulse area into "inch" - nearest the wrist, "bar", and "cubit") 474 00:34:53,580 --> 00:34:55,060 while the one at the right inch is smooth. 475 00:34:55,060 --> 00:34:57,240 He most likely got afflicted with cold air. 476 00:34:57,240 --> 00:34:59,750 Once you let him drink the medicine that I'll prescribe, 477 00:34:59,750 --> 00:35:01,680 i believe that he'll immediately get better. 478 00:35:01,680 --> 00:35:03,940 Thank you, Medical Investigator Zhang. 479 00:35:03,940 --> 00:35:07,440 Your Majesty, let me take Fourth Prince back to Chuxiu Palace. 480 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:12,460 Your Majesty, look. Fourth Prince is in so much suffering. 481 00:35:12,460 --> 00:35:16,660 My heart...I really can't endure it. 482 00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:22,580 Consort Xian, what do you think? 483 00:35:23,600 --> 00:35:25,360 I wasn't able to take good care of Fourth Prince. 484 00:35:25,360 --> 00:35:28,080 I feel so guilty. As long as the Fourth Prince can recover, 485 00:35:28,080 --> 00:35:30,360 I won't have anything else to say. 486 00:35:31,530 --> 00:35:34,360 Sister Consort Xian, you're too easy to convince. 487 00:35:34,360 --> 00:35:39,320 Do you know that Noble Lady Jia has been crying all the way here? 488 00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:42,950 Now the whole palace is gossiping that you've been harsh on the Fourth Brother. 489 00:35:42,950 --> 00:35:45,890 If you allow her to successfully take the child away, 490 00:35:45,890 --> 00:35:47,830 won't that prove the gossip? 491 00:35:47,830 --> 00:35:50,240 Consort Chun, I know that you're worried about me. 492 00:35:50,240 --> 00:35:52,400 But gossip won't work on the smart one. 493 00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:54,460 It's enough that my conscience is clear. 494 00:35:54,460 --> 00:35:56,730 Your conscience is indeed clear, 495 00:35:56,730 --> 00:35:59,620 but you're going to push the Fourth Prince into the fiery pit. 496 00:35:59,620 --> 00:36:03,650 Your Highness Consort Chun, what do you mean by that? 497 00:36:03,650 --> 00:36:07,300 Will I harm my own son? 498 00:36:08,110 --> 00:36:12,260 Consort Chun, if you're going to make baseless remarks, you should choose a better time. 499 00:36:12,260 --> 00:36:14,600 The Fourth Prince now is sick. 500 00:36:14,600 --> 00:36:16,680 What is your purpose 501 00:36:16,680 --> 00:36:18,840 for speaking such harsh words? 502 00:36:18,840 --> 00:36:20,920 Medical Investigator Zhang said earlier 503 00:36:20,920 --> 00:36:23,770 that Fourth Prince got sick because of cold winds. 504 00:36:23,770 --> 00:36:26,920 But look, what season is it already? 505 00:36:26,920 --> 00:36:29,730 This room has all its windows tightly shut. 506 00:36:29,730 --> 00:36:31,490 He even has a blanket over him. 507 00:36:31,490 --> 00:36:35,320 May I ask, where did the cold wind come from? 508 00:36:35,320 --> 00:36:38,210 Replying to Your Highness Chun, there's a saying among the commoners 509 00:36:38,210 --> 00:36:41,820 that if you want a child to get sick, just let him starve or get cold a bit. 510 00:36:41,820 --> 00:36:45,560 If one wears too much clothing or get covered with too many blankets, he would perspire a lot 511 00:36:45,560 --> 00:36:46,930 and lead to a lot of illness. 512 00:36:46,930 --> 00:36:49,260 Then it means that the more we cover him, 513 00:36:49,260 --> 00:36:51,430 the more easily he gets sick? 514 00:36:51,430 --> 00:36:53,560 I've been taking care of Fourth Prince like that ever since, 515 00:36:53,560 --> 00:36:56,050 but he never got sick. 516 00:36:56,050 --> 00:36:58,580 What about the food that he takes? 517 00:36:58,580 --> 00:37:01,860 Last night, I saw his nurse maid feeding him chicken soup. 518 00:37:01,860 --> 00:37:04,180 Fourth Prince has a weak body and is unable to sleep soundly at night. 519 00:37:04,180 --> 00:37:05,810 He should drink a lightly-flavored porridge instead. 520 00:37:05,810 --> 00:37:08,480 Chicken meat is a stimulating food and very nutritious. 521 00:37:08,480 --> 00:37:10,030 The child would surely feel more unwell the more he eats them. 522 00:37:10,030 --> 00:37:12,050 I've instructed the kitchen to deliver some light porridge, 523 00:37:12,050 --> 00:37:14,280 but the Fourth Prince wouldn't eat it. 524 00:37:14,280 --> 00:37:16,930 For the past few days, the light porridge that the kitchen has delivered, 525 00:37:16,930 --> 00:37:19,500 the Fourth Prince refused to eat. 526 00:37:19,500 --> 00:37:21,850 Nurse maid even wanted to feed him fish soup. 527 00:37:21,850 --> 00:37:25,280 While Her Highness Consort Xian was not around, I secretly fed it to him. 528 00:37:25,280 --> 00:37:26,750 That's acting so recklessly. 529 00:37:26,750 --> 00:37:29,900 The child is sick, so his body is weak. His stomach and intestines are not in harmony. 530 00:37:29,900 --> 00:37:33,230 You even fed him fish soup? He surely will have diarrhea. 531 00:37:33,230 --> 00:37:36,040 That's right. Fourth Prince earlier kept having diarrhea. 532 00:37:36,040 --> 00:37:38,390 He even kept saying that his stomach is painful. 533 00:37:39,970 --> 00:37:42,890 Now, you tell us that Fourth Prince was complaining of abdominal pain. 534 00:37:42,890 --> 00:37:45,160 Why didn't you say so earlier? 535 00:37:50,380 --> 00:37:52,770 Take her away and interrogate her. 536 00:37:52,770 --> 00:37:56,320 I want to know why the Prince got sick. 537 00:37:57,230 --> 00:37:59,370 - Take her away! - Your Majesty, have mercy! 538 00:37:59,370 --> 00:38:02,570 Your Majesty, have mercy! It was Noble Lady Jia! 539 00:38:02,570 --> 00:38:05,130 It was Noble Lady Jia who ordered me to cover him like that. 540 00:38:05,130 --> 00:38:09,730 Forcefully cover him until he has perspired a lot, gets cold, and develops a fever. 541 00:38:09,730 --> 00:38:12,600 I was left with no choice, so I could only obey. 542 00:38:12,600 --> 00:38:14,370 You're full of lies! 543 00:38:14,370 --> 00:38:16,850 Tell us, was it Consort Xian... 544 00:38:16,850 --> 00:38:18,660 who ordered you to do this! 545 00:38:18,660 --> 00:38:22,820 Noble Lady Jia, how could you deny our agreement? 546 00:38:22,820 --> 00:38:24,530 It was clearly you who said 547 00:38:24,530 --> 00:38:28,990 that this is the only way to make Fourth Prince return to Chuxiu Palace. 548 00:38:28,990 --> 00:38:32,850 No, Your Majesty, it's not like that. Your Majesty! 549 00:38:32,850 --> 00:38:34,450 I'm the birth mother of the Fourth Prince. 550 00:38:34,450 --> 00:38:37,150 How could I harm my own son, Your Majesty? 551 00:38:37,150 --> 00:38:40,220 Noble Lady Jia, Fourth Prince is just two years old. 552 00:38:40,220 --> 00:38:42,000 How could you do such a thing? 553 00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:45,110 He was so reliant on you. You could even dare 554 00:38:45,110 --> 00:38:47,630 harm your own son? 555 00:38:48,430 --> 00:38:51,620 Of course, Noble Lady Jia didn't intend to harm Fourth Prince. 556 00:38:51,620 --> 00:38:54,340 She just wants to take back her son from Consort Xian. 557 00:38:54,340 --> 00:38:57,290 Too bad, in her eyes, 558 00:38:57,290 --> 00:39:00,430 Fourth Prince doesn't count as a real son. 559 00:39:00,430 --> 00:39:02,340 He's more like a chip, 560 00:39:02,340 --> 00:39:04,710 used to exchange for power, wealth— 561 00:39:04,710 --> 00:39:08,700 No! It's not like that... 562 00:39:08,700 --> 00:39:10,380 Your Majesty... 563 00:39:10,380 --> 00:39:14,000 Your Majesty, I really didn't... 564 00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:16,030 Everything is just a false charge by Consort Xian. 565 00:39:16,030 --> 00:39:18,180 Wrong. Also Consort Chun! 566 00:39:18,180 --> 00:39:20,600 You...also are involved in this! 567 00:39:20,600 --> 00:39:24,710 I've been living all this time in Chuxiu Palace. How could I extend my hand that far? 568 00:39:24,710 --> 00:39:27,810 It must be...Consort Xian. 569 00:39:27,810 --> 00:39:29,760 Yongcheng has always shunned Consort Xian. 570 00:39:29,760 --> 00:39:31,590 By doing this, it will make Yongcheng 571 00:39:31,590 --> 00:39:33,890 hate me, his birth mother, forever. 572 00:39:33,890 --> 00:39:37,020 By doing this, she can completely have Yongcheng to herself. 573 00:39:37,020 --> 00:39:38,870 Her Highness Consort Xian has no children. 574 00:39:38,870 --> 00:39:41,600 Of course, she doesn't know how to prepare the food of a child. 575 00:39:41,600 --> 00:39:43,930 Nurse maid is the person who knows the Fourth Prince best. 576 00:39:43,930 --> 00:39:46,490 You're using this point in falsely-accusing Consort Xian. 577 00:39:46,490 --> 00:39:47,950 You are so shameless. 578 00:39:47,950 --> 00:39:50,790 No... Your Majesty... 579 00:39:51,510 --> 00:39:55,360 The matter has already come to this, you still don't know to mend your ways. 580 00:39:55,360 --> 00:39:57,520 I think the greatest misfortune of Yongcheng 581 00:39:57,520 --> 00:40:00,220 is having a mother like you. 582 00:40:00,220 --> 00:40:03,880 Men, Noble Lady Jia is not virtuous 583 00:40:03,880 --> 00:40:06,670 and benevolent. She's not worthy to be anyone's mother. 584 00:40:06,670 --> 00:40:08,680 Starting today, her title is removed, (T/N "Jia" is her title, she is returned to her clan affiliation as her "name") 585 00:40:08,680 --> 00:40:09,880 demoted down to Second Class Attendant Jin, 586 00:40:09,880 --> 00:40:11,500 and is to transfer residence to Beisansuo. (T/N an area north of the Forbidden City, used as a "Cold Palace") 587 00:40:11,500 --> 00:40:14,960 Your Majesty, I didn't. I really didn't. 588 00:40:14,960 --> 00:40:17,920 - Men, take the two of them away. - Your Majesty, I don't want to go. 589 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:22,150 - Your Majesty, have mercy! - Your Majesty! 590 00:40:22,150 --> 00:40:24,190 Your Highness Noble Consort... 591 00:40:24,190 --> 00:40:28,300 Your Highness Noble Consort, save me... 592 00:40:28,300 --> 00:40:30,410 Really good, Noble Lady Jia.. 593 00:40:30,410 --> 00:40:33,720 You actually are ruthless to the point of harming your own son. 594 00:40:33,720 --> 00:40:35,810 You have disappointed me so much. 595 00:40:35,810 --> 00:40:39,580 Now, you even want me to beg for leniency for you? 596 00:40:39,580 --> 00:40:41,340 I mustn't do that. 597 00:40:41,340 --> 00:40:45,830 Your Highness Noble Consort, you... 598 00:40:45,830 --> 00:40:48,960 But in consideration for our past affection, 599 00:40:48,960 --> 00:40:52,530 I will take good care of the Fourth Prince on your behalf. 600 00:40:52,530 --> 00:40:55,530 Just go. 601 00:40:55,530 --> 00:40:57,370 Your Majesty... 602 00:40:57,370 --> 00:41:00,370 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 603 00:41:00,370 --> 00:41:04,610 Yongcheng! Yongcheng, my son! 604 00:41:04,610 --> 00:41:07,390 Yongcheng! 605 00:41:07,390 --> 00:41:12,830 Your Majesty, life is really unpredictable and human hearts are so vicious. 606 00:41:12,830 --> 00:41:14,940 I never would have guessed 607 00:41:14,940 --> 00:41:18,660 that Noble Lady Jia would use my kindness 608 00:41:18,660 --> 00:41:21,090 to scheme in framing Consort Xian. 609 00:41:21,090 --> 00:41:26,120 A woman like that is indeed unworthy to be the mother of Yongcheng. 610 00:41:26,120 --> 00:41:30,410 But Yongcheng has been living in Chuxiu Palace. 611 00:41:30,410 --> 00:41:34,960 For him to suddenly leave, he surely would feel very uncomfortable. 612 00:41:35,650 --> 00:41:38,120 In my opinion, 613 00:41:38,120 --> 00:41:41,520 why not let me 614 00:41:41,520 --> 00:41:46,580 take Yongcheng back to Chuxiu Palace and I'll take good care of him. 615 00:41:46,580 --> 00:41:50,910 Or else, Consort Xian doesn't know how to raise a child. 616 00:41:50,910 --> 00:41:53,010 It almost led to trouble. 617 00:41:53,010 --> 00:41:57,970 Your Majesty, what do you think? 618 00:42:00,320 --> 00:42:04,270 Your Highness Noble Consort, Consort Xian indeed doesn't know to take care of children, 619 00:42:04,270 --> 00:42:06,150 but practice makes perfect. 620 00:42:06,150 --> 00:42:10,380 Her absolute sincerity towards the child is something that his own mother couldn't even possess. 621 00:42:16,140 --> 00:42:19,660 Yongcheng will stay here in Chengqian Palace. 622 00:42:19,660 --> 00:42:23,580 I believe that Consort Xian will take good care of him. 623 00:42:24,290 --> 00:42:26,320 Thank you, Your Majesty. 624 00:42:34,950 --> 00:42:40,360 I've heard that Consort Chun is very knowledgeable and well-versed in medicines. 625 00:42:40,360 --> 00:42:44,920 Today, I've really learned a lot. 626 00:42:44,920 --> 00:42:46,580 Your Highness Noble Consort, thank you for your praises. 627 00:42:46,580 --> 00:42:49,970 I'm ashamed and dare not accept such honor. 628 00:42:55,820 --> 00:43:03,110 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 629 00:43:22,080 --> 00:43:29,410 ♫The Forbidden Palace's walls surround them, feeling like a good place to reside.♫ 630 00:43:29,410 --> 00:43:36,910 ♫As the walls sever the setting sun's rays, they lose their past dreams as it grows cold.♫ 631 00:43:36,910 --> 00:43:44,240 ♫Decaying leaves cover the neglected shuttered window, that remembers the cold winds of twenty harvests.♫ 632 00:43:44,240 --> 00:43:50,760 ♫ Knowing only how to go with the flow and pass the years.♫ 633 00:43:50,760 --> 00:43:53,490 ♫Unmarried and hopeful, the heavy, dark gates are locked, ♫ 634 00:43:53,490 --> 00:43:58,110 ♫Cultivated and proud, gem-like beauties, and yet somehow♫ 635 00:43:58,110 --> 00:44:00,990 ♫Flowers who stay may endure breakage, causing them ask to change their karma♫ 636 00:44:00,990 --> 00:44:06,410 ♫Can not an empty branch give them a carefree place to rest upon?♫ 637 00:44:06,410 --> 00:44:13,790 ♫Longing to be together with him, separated as the illumination in the western window declines,♫ 638 00:44:13,790 --> 00:44:21,080 ♫At leisure to be melancholy, also perplexed and worried about it all.♫ 639 00:44:21,080 --> 00:44:28,610 ♫Who will pity her, and record her lifetime full of misery?♫ 640 00:44:28,610 --> 00:44:35,720 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫ 641 00:44:35,720 --> 00:44:43,340 ♫Longing to be together with him, separated as the illumination in the western window declines,♫ 642 00:44:43,340 --> 00:44:50,420 ♫At leisure to be melancholy, also perplexed and worried about it all.♫ 643 00:44:50,420 --> 00:44:58,130 ♫Who will pity her, and record her lifetime full of misery?♫ 644 00:44:58,130 --> 00:45:04,730 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫ 645 00:45:05,530 --> 00:45:16,060 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫ 58118