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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,970 --> 00:00:08,990 Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com 2 00:00:17,700 --> 00:00:23,700 ♫The sounds from the sheng and xiao die away in the distance, in the sparse, declining light ♫ (T/N reed instrument made of vertical pipes; end-blown flute) 3 00:00:23,700 --> 00:00:29,300 ♫ Memories of my past, my companions in youth. ♫ 4 00:00:29,300 --> 00:00:35,000 ♫ Over boundless years, old affairs have become difficult to recall. ♫ 5 00:00:35,000 --> 00:00:41,200 ♫ I’ve used a lifetime of truth to put up a pretense. ♫ 6 00:00:43,700 --> 00:00:49,300 ♫ Parting without opening these cupped hands full of tears. ♫ 7 00:00:49,300 --> 00:00:55,100 ♫ Clears my vision and permits me to resist ♫ 8 00:00:55,100 --> 00:01:00,600 ♫ Perhaps when targeted by love it is not wise to separate ♫ 9 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:06,900 ♫ The morning wind can not dispel the aftermath. ♫ 10 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:14,900 ♫ Whose hidden tears made the blooming flowers blush, ♫ 11 00:01:14,900 --> 00:01:20,900 ♫ And in the desolate and dreary torrential storms to painfully droop low, ♫ 12 00:01:20,900 --> 00:01:25,100 ♫ Unwilling to blossom again alone? ♫ 13 00:01:25,100 --> 00:01:27,890 ♫ The coming day belongs to the young. ♫ 14 00:01:27,890 --> 00:01:32,100 ♫ As the glimmer of dawn becomes again the setting sun. ♫ 15 00:01:32,100 --> 00:01:38,000 ♫ Who is this person who does not sleep soundly in the middle of the night? ♫ 16 00:01:38,000 --> 00:01:43,700 ♫Sitting and watching the autumn wind puff out and penetrate the palace curtains. ♫ 17 00:01:43,700 --> 00:01:49,400 ♫One strand held in remembrance, shackling sentiment and concern. ♫ 18 00:01:49,440 --> 00:01:57,870 ♫ Always submerged in the fragrant incense of fleeting time ♫ 19 00:02:00,600 --> 00:02:04,800 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 20 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:07,300 Episode 33 21 00:02:22,000 --> 00:02:26,100 Not even a person here. So empty. 22 00:02:41,900 --> 00:02:43,500 Your Majesty. 23 00:02:53,500 --> 00:02:55,500 How is it you? 24 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,900 Greetings to Noble Consort. 25 00:03:00,900 --> 00:03:05,200 Why are you sitting on the ground? Won't it chill you? 26 00:03:06,100 --> 00:03:08,500 My mistress is watching the dragon chair daily. 27 00:03:08,500 --> 00:03:10,600 Waiting for His Majesty. 28 00:03:22,530 --> 00:03:24,500 This path. 29 00:03:25,560 --> 00:03:28,800 I wanted wholly to go over you. 30 00:03:29,900 --> 00:03:34,000 I never though I'd befall to this today. 31 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:37,700 And allow you to come and laugh at me. 32 00:03:37,700 --> 00:03:40,300 We are all pitiful people of the palace. 33 00:03:40,300 --> 00:03:43,100 Who can laugh at whose what? 34 00:03:48,300 --> 00:03:50,400 Since you're here. 35 00:03:50,400 --> 00:03:52,600 Come sit. 36 00:04:03,900 --> 00:04:07,600 What do you want to say? Go ahead. 37 00:04:09,900 --> 00:04:13,500 Xiyue, we've been in this palace. 38 00:04:13,500 --> 00:04:16,700 For nearly half our lives. 39 00:04:16,700 --> 00:04:20,400 But we remain living in other's calculations. 40 00:04:22,870 --> 00:04:25,060 What do you mean? 41 00:04:26,010 --> 00:04:28,390 I got sent to Cold Palace by your calculations. 42 00:04:28,400 --> 00:04:31,100 Fortunately I am out now. 43 00:04:31,100 --> 00:04:33,400 And you're like this today. 44 00:04:33,400 --> 00:04:36,300 Do you know why? 45 00:04:36,300 --> 00:04:39,200 Other than you calculating me. 46 00:04:39,200 --> 00:04:41,600 Who else can it be? 47 00:04:43,800 --> 00:04:47,300 His Majesty had Qi Ru treat your illness. 48 00:04:47,300 --> 00:04:50,500 But your body is getting worse and worse. 49 00:04:50,500 --> 00:04:53,300 Is that something I can calculate? 50 00:04:56,500 --> 00:04:58,800 What do you wish to say? 51 00:05:00,100 --> 00:05:02,600 The medicine you're drinking now. 52 00:05:02,600 --> 00:05:06,700 It has a few more ingredients added to it than the prescription by Qi Ru. 53 00:05:06,700 --> 00:05:08,900 Adding these few medicines, 54 00:05:08,900 --> 00:05:12,700 by symptoms, you may seen better a bit. 55 00:05:12,700 --> 00:05:17,400 But in actuality, it harms your core energy. 56 00:05:19,100 --> 00:05:22,100 Why would Qi Ru harm me? 57 00:05:22,100 --> 00:05:25,400 Or someone put him to it. 58 00:05:25,400 --> 00:05:29,600 Is it His Majesty? Empress Dowager? 59 00:05:30,900 --> 00:05:35,200 On this matter, this is all I can know. 60 00:05:36,900 --> 00:05:39,400 But there's another matter. 61 00:05:39,400 --> 00:05:42,000 Perhaps you didn't think of it even more so. 62 00:05:43,300 --> 00:05:46,000 Say what you want to say. 63 00:05:48,800 --> 00:05:50,800 Give me your bracelet. 64 00:05:53,810 --> 00:05:55,830 Why do you want the bracelet? 65 00:05:58,500 --> 00:06:02,400 We've tended His Majesty many years and all along we have no children. 66 00:06:02,400 --> 00:06:05,300 It's all thanks to this bracelet. 67 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:13,000 In this bracelet, hides something that harms the blood and qi. 68 00:06:13,000 --> 00:06:16,800 Basil seeds making women infertile. 69 00:06:19,490 --> 00:06:21,830 Basil seeds? 70 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,600 What basil seeds? 71 00:07:21,800 --> 00:07:26,000 You'd knew but why do you keep on wearing it? 72 00:07:27,800 --> 00:07:30,600 I was a bit luckier than you. 73 00:07:30,600 --> 00:07:32,600 Once I dropped and broke the bracelet. 74 00:07:32,600 --> 00:07:36,500 So the filthy things inside dropped out and I found out about the trap. 75 00:07:36,500 --> 00:07:41,100 Naturally the bracelet I wear now has the basil seeds pulled out. 76 00:07:41,100 --> 00:07:44,500 But I still haven't gotten pregnant. 77 00:07:44,500 --> 00:07:47,810 I don't know if it's because it's already ruined my foundation. 78 00:07:51,540 --> 00:07:54,170 Why would she harm me like this? 79 00:07:55,400 --> 00:07:58,200 You are loyal to Empress. 80 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:02,400 But she treated you as someone she could use. 81 00:08:02,400 --> 00:08:04,200 And she and I. 82 00:08:04,200 --> 00:08:08,300 I was an eyesore to her since the day of wife selection. 83 00:08:08,300 --> 00:08:12,090 She needed to make preemptive strike. 84 00:08:14,300 --> 00:08:17,300 She gave us these bracelets with the resolve set. 85 00:08:17,300 --> 00:08:19,900 Not allowing us to be mothers. 86 00:08:21,300 --> 00:08:25,500 No wonder we drank bowl after bowl of conception medicine. 87 00:08:25,500 --> 00:08:27,700 But to no result. 88 00:08:31,800 --> 00:08:34,600 Why would she treat me like that? 89 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,400 I was so devoted to her. 90 00:08:39,400 --> 00:08:43,300 Never holding any thought of disloyalty. 91 00:08:44,800 --> 00:08:48,200 I did whatever she said. 92 00:08:48,200 --> 00:08:51,700 I did everything before her. 93 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:55,860 I just wanted a child. 94 00:08:57,700 --> 00:08:59,900 Why would she cut off this wish of mine? 95 00:08:59,900 --> 00:09:01,900 Why? 96 00:09:15,100 --> 00:09:18,200 You came today to tell me these. 97 00:09:19,700 --> 00:09:23,450 Is it because you want to know what we did to you? 98 00:09:24,400 --> 00:09:28,200 There is no lack of support from Empress behind them. 99 00:09:29,940 --> 00:09:32,970 I will tell you today. 100 00:09:39,900 --> 00:09:42,000 If you really wish to say. 101 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:45,700 Then tell the person who should know it the most. 102 00:09:52,450 --> 00:09:55,810 Wait. Wait. 103 00:09:57,600 --> 00:10:01,200 Ruyi. I beg you. 104 00:10:01,200 --> 00:10:06,220 Let me see His Majesty. Let me see His Majesty once. 105 00:10:13,100 --> 00:10:17,100 Ruyi. Ruyi, I beg you. 106 00:10:17,100 --> 00:10:20,100 Let me see His Majesty once. 107 00:10:20,100 --> 00:10:22,900 - Mistress. I'll get you up. - Ruyi! 108 00:10:22,900 --> 00:10:25,500 - Let me see His Majesty. - Mistress. 109 00:10:25,500 --> 00:10:30,300 Ruyi, let me see His Majesty once. 110 00:10:30,300 --> 00:10:32,500 I want to see His Majesty. 111 00:10:32,500 --> 00:10:34,600 Ruyi! 112 00:11:12,630 --> 00:11:15,410 What's on your mind, Your Majesty? 113 00:11:17,600 --> 00:11:20,400 Thinking about when Xiyue first came into the old manor. 114 00:11:21,200 --> 00:11:23,360 She was shy and cute. 115 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,800 You should go see her. 116 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:31,800 I won't go. 117 00:11:34,600 --> 00:11:37,400 Even you came to persuade me. 118 00:11:37,400 --> 00:11:41,200 Earlier Gao Bin sent in a letter. 119 00:11:41,200 --> 00:11:43,200 Saying he is worried about Noble Consort. 120 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:47,600 Noble Consort, I fear, won't fare. 121 00:11:47,600 --> 00:11:52,400 Once she leaves, and Gao Bin asks about her last days, 122 00:11:52,400 --> 00:11:57,100 Your Majesty needs words to say. 123 00:11:58,000 --> 00:12:00,400 You always cared about Noble Consort's reputation. 124 00:12:00,400 --> 00:12:04,000 So you did not announce to the outside her evil deeds. 125 00:12:05,000 --> 00:12:08,400 Now she wishes to meet you once. 126 00:12:08,400 --> 00:12:11,400 You should comply with her. 127 00:12:34,400 --> 00:12:37,300 Why hasn't His Majesty come still? 128 00:12:37,300 --> 00:12:39,200 You asked many times already. 129 00:12:39,200 --> 00:12:41,200 Earlier Eunuch Li sent word. 130 00:12:41,200 --> 00:12:43,700 His Majesty will come for sure. 131 00:12:58,000 --> 00:13:01,100 Mistress, His Majesty has come. 132 00:13:42,070 --> 00:13:44,910 I greet Your Majesty. 133 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:50,470 Still sick. 134 00:13:51,400 --> 00:13:53,800 Then don't toil. 135 00:13:53,800 --> 00:13:55,600 Get on up. 136 00:14:14,200 --> 00:14:16,400 Your Majesty, please sit as well. 137 00:14:25,370 --> 00:14:28,040 Moxin, you go first. 138 00:14:28,800 --> 00:14:31,400 I will stay alone with His Majesty a bit. 139 00:14:31,400 --> 00:14:32,900 Yes. 140 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:42,000 Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com 141 00:14:44,940 --> 00:14:46,690 Your Majesty. 142 00:14:48,800 --> 00:14:51,700 Since the family banquet, 143 00:14:52,600 --> 00:14:57,000 we've not seen each other for 3 years and 10 months. 144 00:14:57,000 --> 00:14:59,600 My beauty has gone haggard. 145 00:14:59,600 --> 00:15:03,500 I know very well it's disrespectful to ask for meeting with this. 146 00:15:04,400 --> 00:15:09,200 But I also know that my life won't be long. 147 00:15:10,800 --> 00:15:13,900 But I wanted to see you one last time still. 148 00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:21,600 You're so sick like this. 149 00:15:21,600 --> 00:15:24,200 Yet you put so much effort in dressing. 150 00:15:24,200 --> 00:15:29,600 This look is the look I had on when I was promoted to Noble Consort. 151 00:15:30,800 --> 00:15:33,600 I wore this. 152 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:38,400 To remember how you used to love me. 153 00:15:39,800 --> 00:15:43,600 I wanted to wear this to talk to you. 154 00:15:43,600 --> 00:15:48,800 I want to tell you some things first actually. 155 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:53,000 A child should be filial to his father. A wife should be obedient to her husband. 156 00:15:53,000 --> 00:15:55,400 A subject should honor his lord. 157 00:15:55,400 --> 00:15:58,300 A servant should be loyal to his master. 158 00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:05,400 Ask yourself honestly. Have you done all these? 159 00:16:05,400 --> 00:16:10,100 Honor, filial, obedient and loyal. Behind my back. 160 00:16:11,000 --> 00:16:14,000 What all did you really commit? 161 00:16:18,500 --> 00:16:22,800 His Majesty really went to see Noble Consort? 162 00:16:22,800 --> 00:16:25,800 I hear Noble Consort is on her last straw. 163 00:16:25,800 --> 00:16:28,800 For the sake of past fondness, His Majesty sent to see once. 164 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:31,600 It's only a given too. 165 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:34,400 But what if she talks nonsense? 166 00:16:35,370 --> 00:16:37,480 She wouldn't. 167 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:42,500 If she dares to divulge you, then she's divulging herself. 168 00:16:42,500 --> 00:16:46,800 The honor and glory of Gao Clan. She wants to toss it? 169 00:16:46,800 --> 00:16:48,500 Even if she were to bite recklessly, 170 00:16:48,500 --> 00:16:53,300 His Majesty surely wouldn't believe her crazy words. 171 00:17:01,800 --> 00:17:05,400 I know my sins are grave. 172 00:17:05,400 --> 00:17:09,000 I don't dare to beg your forgiveness. 173 00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:14,800 Some things -- I was going to take to my grave. 174 00:17:14,800 --> 00:17:17,200 But I must tell you now. 175 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,800 As long as you're telling the truth. 176 00:17:20,800 --> 00:17:26,600 Then, I won't blame your maiden clan over your words and deeds. 177 00:17:27,600 --> 00:17:30,600 In order to spy on you, 178 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:35,400 Empress had Lianxin marry Wang Qin. 179 00:17:35,400 --> 00:17:38,800 A'Rou got Empress's guidance too. 180 00:17:38,800 --> 00:17:43,800 So she could dare to betray Consort Xian. After Crown Prince Danhui passed away, 181 00:17:43,800 --> 00:17:49,400 Empress thought it was Consort Xian who cursed him and she was filled with anger and blame. 182 00:17:49,400 --> 00:17:52,400 In order to pacify her, 183 00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:54,400 I ordered Shaungxi take the poisonous snakes. 184 00:17:54,400 --> 00:17:57,600 And release them in Cold Palace to harm Consort Xian. 185 00:17:57,600 --> 00:17:59,800 Double Ninth Festival. 186 00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:04,000 Empress also instructed me to burn Consort Xian to death. 187 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:06,800 Letting Consort Xian contracting rheumatism. 188 00:18:06,800 --> 00:18:09,600 It was Concubine Jia's medicine that caused it. 189 00:18:09,600 --> 00:18:15,000 But actually, the matter was instructed to me by Empress. 190 00:18:16,200 --> 00:18:18,300 That's it? 191 00:18:26,000 --> 00:18:29,900 Do you remember this gold and jade bracelet? 192 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:39,400 You and Consort Xian, when you married me, 193 00:18:39,400 --> 00:18:42,450 Empress gifted these to you personally. 194 00:18:42,450 --> 00:18:44,000 Why is it broken? 195 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:46,600 Such a nice thing. 196 00:18:46,600 --> 00:18:49,400 Empress doesn't wear it herself. 197 00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:53,000 But she granted it to me and Consort Xian. 198 00:18:53,000 --> 00:18:56,000 I was so grateful. 199 00:18:57,200 --> 00:19:00,000 I never thought. 200 00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:03,800 She hid such great basil seeds in there. 201 00:19:04,600 --> 00:19:07,200 Wearing it for a long time, 202 00:19:07,200 --> 00:19:10,200 and it causes infertility. 203 00:19:10,200 --> 00:19:14,800 Consort Xian and I wore it for over a decade. 204 00:19:14,800 --> 00:19:19,000 I didn't even know why I couldn't get pregnant. 205 00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,600 Empress comes from a prominent family. 206 00:19:21,600 --> 00:19:24,400 How will she know such lowly hand? 207 00:19:24,400 --> 00:19:26,200 She doesn't know medicine functions either. 208 00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:30,600 Your Majesty. If a person wants to commit evil, 209 00:19:30,600 --> 00:19:33,000 there's nothing they can't understand or learn. 210 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:34,500 Noble Consort. 211 00:19:35,800 --> 00:19:38,000 Empress is the master of the central palace. 212 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:41,300 Do you know what the crime of slandering Empress is? 213 00:19:49,300 --> 00:19:53,600 I know that in your heart, 214 00:19:53,600 --> 00:19:57,600 Empress is someone most suitable to be empress. 215 00:19:57,600 --> 00:20:00,400 Are you afraid? 216 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:03,800 That she is the one who truly disappointed you? 217 00:20:03,800 --> 00:20:08,400 Whether she disappointed me is a different matter. 218 00:20:10,000 --> 00:20:15,600 It's you. You really disappointed me. 219 00:20:15,600 --> 00:20:18,600 I know my crimes are unforgiveable. 220 00:20:18,600 --> 00:20:23,000 But just how I came to this step by step -- 221 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:27,400 Was there no half a dot of you being the reason in here? 222 00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:32,800 There's something. 223 00:20:32,800 --> 00:20:36,200 I must ask clearly. 224 00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:40,600 Or else I can't rest in peace. 225 00:20:42,600 --> 00:20:43,800 Ask. 226 00:20:43,800 --> 00:20:47,200 I am getting treated by Royal Physician Qi. 227 00:20:47,200 --> 00:20:50,200 But why is my illness getting worse and worse? 228 00:20:50,200 --> 00:20:53,000 Lack of energy and blood stasis both getting worse. 229 00:20:53,000 --> 00:20:55,600 To the point of core energy gravely harmed. 230 00:20:55,600 --> 00:21:00,600 Even without the basil seeds, it would be hard to conceive. 231 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:02,300 I knew, 232 00:21:02,300 --> 00:21:06,200 that you were born with energy deficiency and blood stasis. 233 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:10,400 So I had Qi Ru treat you and I didn't push for your conception. 234 00:21:10,400 --> 00:21:14,000 I didn't think you'd ask me like this today. 235 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:17,000 Is it you who won't push for it? 236 00:21:17,000 --> 00:21:21,000 Or you don't want to have a child with me altogether? 237 00:21:21,000 --> 00:21:23,800 Back at the old manor, on wife selection. 238 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:27,600 Among the three of us, it was only me that you didn't select. 239 00:21:27,600 --> 00:21:30,200 If it weren't for Late Emperor and Empress Dowager, 240 00:21:30,200 --> 00:21:33,800 you wouldn't have picked me to a Gege either. 241 00:21:33,800 --> 00:21:37,600 Later on you favored me for many years. 242 00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:42,100 And you had Qi Ru treat my health. 243 00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:47,900 I thought you truly liked me. 244 00:21:52,000 --> 00:21:54,000 But I was wrong. 245 00:21:54,000 --> 00:21:56,400 You already said it earlier. 246 00:21:56,400 --> 00:21:59,400 I favored you for many years. 247 00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:02,200 Since I favored you, 248 00:22:02,200 --> 00:22:05,000 why would I do that to you? 249 00:22:08,500 --> 00:22:11,500 Are your words really true? 250 00:22:17,380 --> 00:22:18,920 True? 251 00:22:21,000 --> 00:22:23,000 What is truth? 252 00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:29,000 Xiyue, do you still remember how you looked then? 253 00:22:29,000 --> 00:22:33,800 I still remember the first time I met you, 254 00:22:33,800 --> 00:22:36,800 you were so delicate. 255 00:22:38,420 --> 00:22:40,570 But now. 256 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:46,700 How did you become a venomous woman who even dares to murder royal heirs? 257 00:22:54,900 --> 00:22:56,380 Forget it. 258 00:22:58,160 --> 00:23:02,010 Your body isn't well. You should rest. 259 00:23:02,360 --> 00:23:04,510 One day if you leave, 260 00:23:05,670 --> 00:23:08,060 I will grant you a posthumous title. 261 00:23:08,060 --> 00:23:10,530 And give you a good ending. 262 00:23:10,530 --> 00:23:14,110 On the account you tended to me for so many years. 263 00:23:23,180 --> 00:23:27,180 Your Majesty thought of my posthumous title already? 264 00:23:29,820 --> 00:23:33,040 Then allow me to say something. 265 00:23:35,670 --> 00:23:39,410 My life has been a foolish dream. 266 00:23:40,070 --> 00:23:42,560 It's too late to regret. 267 00:23:44,100 --> 00:23:46,460 I just wish in the next life, 268 00:23:47,300 --> 00:23:49,970 I can marry into an ordinary family. 269 00:23:49,970 --> 00:23:52,500 Live with my husband and teach my children. 270 00:23:54,020 --> 00:23:57,950 And be a virtuous and good person. 271 00:23:58,380 --> 00:24:00,850 That's your final request. 272 00:24:01,930 --> 00:24:03,800 I will not disallow it. 273 00:24:05,690 --> 00:24:10,870 I will then grant you the word "xian (virtuous)" as your title. 274 00:24:11,910 --> 00:24:14,680 To let that be the aspiration for your next life as well. 275 00:24:16,520 --> 00:24:18,720 Your Majesty. 276 00:24:18,720 --> 00:24:23,100 Though you don't admit you calculated me using Qi Ru, 277 00:24:23,100 --> 00:24:26,500 but who else could it be besides you? 278 00:24:27,000 --> 00:24:30,800 Let me bow to you once then. 279 00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:35,910 If it was you, God will reap it from you. 280 00:24:35,910 --> 00:24:40,140 If it wasn't you, then be ill, 281 00:24:40,140 --> 00:24:44,460 and suffer a bit and regard me as owing you. 282 00:24:44,460 --> 00:24:47,530 Mistress, let me help you get up. 283 00:24:47,530 --> 00:24:50,760 - Mistress. - Moxin. 284 00:24:50,760 --> 00:24:54,900 Go burn the cushion His Majesty sat on. 285 00:24:55,760 --> 00:24:57,610 I'll go now. 286 00:25:00,020 --> 00:25:01,680 Mistress. 287 00:25:03,230 --> 00:25:05,300 You must burn it clean. 288 00:25:05,800 --> 00:25:09,800 It's got filthy locus on it. Can't keep it. 289 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:12,750 Don't leave any trace. 290 00:25:13,280 --> 00:25:15,180 I got it. 291 00:25:17,780 --> 00:25:19,380 Mistress. 292 00:25:19,380 --> 00:25:22,890 Come. Come! 293 00:25:24,790 --> 00:25:28,730 Your Majesty, we are going to? 294 00:25:29,150 --> 00:25:31,060 Yikun Palace. 295 00:25:31,450 --> 00:25:32,930 Yes. 296 00:25:39,090 --> 00:25:41,620 Mistress, His Majesty is here. 297 00:25:47,530 --> 00:25:50,100 Greetings to Your Majesty. 298 00:25:50,900 --> 00:25:52,470 Get on up. 299 00:25:53,860 --> 00:25:57,240 You're coming so late. 300 00:25:57,240 --> 00:26:01,100 Your place is calming. I wanted to sit here. 301 00:26:03,490 --> 00:26:05,800 - Have a seat. - Ruyi. 302 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:07,200 Come. 303 00:26:09,740 --> 00:26:13,650 This bracelet of yours looks old. Don't wear it anymore. 304 00:26:13,650 --> 00:26:17,020 Tomorrow I'll have the interior bureau send the best jade bracelet here. 305 00:26:17,020 --> 00:26:21,080 And have royal physician send some good tonics to restore your body. 306 00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:23,130 Li Yu. Take it and throw it away. 307 00:26:23,130 --> 00:26:24,590 Yes. 308 00:26:24,590 --> 00:26:27,880 Thank you, Your Majesty. Please sit. 309 00:26:36,060 --> 00:26:38,790 Your Majesty went to see Noble Consort? 310 00:26:42,080 --> 00:26:44,540 She said many things to me. 311 00:26:50,060 --> 00:26:51,380 Ruyi. 312 00:26:54,900 --> 00:26:56,800 Will you calculate others? 313 00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:05,040 I don't know what you mean by calculating. 314 00:27:05,750 --> 00:27:12,290 But if someone harms me and bullies me, then naturally I won't just sit there. I will preserve myself too. 315 00:27:12,700 --> 00:27:18,260 So if you mean calculating by that, then yes. 316 00:27:23,450 --> 00:27:25,700 Then will you calculate me? 317 00:27:29,090 --> 00:27:33,020 I wish you and I will never intimidate each other. 318 00:27:37,090 --> 00:27:38,360 Come. 319 00:27:45,700 --> 00:27:50,700 Ruyi. Don't blame me asking you these. 320 00:27:51,090 --> 00:27:55,230 Just that the words of Noble Consort today leave me no choice but to be startled. 321 00:27:56,130 --> 00:28:01,710 I am not unkind to them and they all seem to treat me genuinely. 322 00:28:01,710 --> 00:28:05,910 But today. I suddenly find them such strangers. 323 00:28:06,430 --> 00:28:08,500 Real and fake. 324 00:28:09,390 --> 00:28:11,850 Behind my back. 325 00:28:11,850 --> 00:28:14,970 I don't know what all they did that I don't know. 326 00:28:14,970 --> 00:28:18,940 Their honest treatment of me. How much was there? 327 00:28:19,400 --> 00:28:22,480 I understand your worry. 328 00:28:24,560 --> 00:28:29,660 Ruyi. I know Noble Consort won't last long. 329 00:28:29,700 --> 00:28:36,040 No matter what all she did in her life, I want to give her some dignity on the outside. 330 00:28:36,940 --> 00:28:40,960 I understand. You are sage. 331 00:28:42,320 --> 00:28:44,100 Li Yu. 332 00:28:44,100 --> 00:28:46,610 - Present. - Send my decree. 333 00:28:46,610 --> 00:28:49,490 Noble Consort is to be promoted as Imperial Noble Consort. 334 00:28:49,490 --> 00:28:52,750 Consort Xian and Consort Chun are to be promoted as Noble Consorts. 335 00:28:52,750 --> 00:28:55,410 Concubine Yu as Consort Yu. 336 00:28:55,410 --> 00:28:56,950 Yes. 337 00:29:00,930 --> 00:29:03,200 I thank Your Majesty's grace. 338 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:04,920 Get on up. 339 00:29:06,350 --> 00:29:12,390 Ruyi, it's compromising you to have you and Consort Chun both occupy the title of Noble Consorts. 340 00:29:12,400 --> 00:29:15,220 It's just that Consort Chun gave birth to two royal princes. 341 00:29:15,220 --> 00:29:19,090 And she's raised Yonghuang, so I must be inclined to her. 342 00:29:20,390 --> 00:29:25,030 It's my incompetence that I can't add royal heirs for you. 343 00:29:28,620 --> 00:29:32,460 No matter we have kids or not together, I will not make thin our relationship. 344 00:29:32,460 --> 00:29:34,040 Don't worry. 345 00:30:06,190 --> 00:30:08,750 Mistress, you're awake. 346 00:30:11,100 --> 00:30:13,980 You're looking much better today. 347 00:30:13,980 --> 00:30:17,790 I haven't sleep so honestly for so long. 348 00:30:18,760 --> 00:30:21,110 I just had a dream too. 349 00:30:22,010 --> 00:30:28,000 I saw father and mother and they told me they miss me. 350 00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:33,340 They said after I'm recovered I should hurry and go home. 351 00:30:34,590 --> 00:30:39,480 Congratulations, Mistress. His Majesty promoted you to Imperial Noble Consort. 352 00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:55,320 Moxin. 353 00:30:56,100 --> 00:31:00,540 At the antique house, I arranged a work position there for you. 354 00:31:01,010 --> 00:31:05,960 Interior bureau will send someone to collect you. 355 00:31:06,540 --> 00:31:08,870 I won't leave you. 356 00:31:08,870 --> 00:31:14,070 You must remember who harmed me. 357 00:31:14,070 --> 00:31:16,140 I will remember for sure. 358 00:31:18,380 --> 00:31:21,510 Is it snowing outside? 359 00:31:21,510 --> 00:31:23,560 Yes, Mistress. 360 00:31:24,050 --> 00:31:26,680 I want to go to the yard. 361 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:04,160 Mistress. Mistress! 362 00:33:04,160 --> 00:33:06,130 Mistress! 363 00:33:07,090 --> 00:33:08,970 Mistress! 364 00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:12,960 I will avenge for you for sure. 365 00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:14,830 Mistress. 366 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:29,930 Mistress. 367 00:33:32,430 --> 00:33:33,930 Look at that snow. 368 00:33:33,930 --> 00:33:35,990 It's incessant. 369 00:33:35,990 --> 00:33:39,020 His Majesty was very fond of Imperial Noble Consort Huixian. 370 00:33:39,020 --> 00:33:40,730 He laments so achingly. 371 00:33:40,730 --> 00:33:44,110 Even the Gods are crying with him. 372 00:33:44,110 --> 00:33:47,030 One love. 373 00:33:47,030 --> 00:33:50,630 His Majesty's formidable mourning attire consoled Gao Bin. 374 00:33:50,630 --> 00:33:54,550 I heard Gao Bin is so grateful to His Majesty. 375 00:33:54,550 --> 00:33:58,450 The pain of losing a kin. I've tasted it. 376 00:33:58,450 --> 00:34:00,940 It's time Gao Bin had a taste too. 377 00:34:02,580 --> 00:34:06,930 These years, Qi Ru has done his work well. 378 00:34:06,930 --> 00:34:09,990 Qi Ru has done his chore well, indeed. 379 00:34:09,990 --> 00:34:14,840 But Gao herself did many evil deeds. 380 00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:19,030 She deserved what she got too. She sowed it. 381 00:34:23,550 --> 00:34:26,400 This snow is getting bigger and bigger. 382 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:28,210 Yes. 383 00:34:38,120 --> 00:34:42,300 Your Majesty is very fond of Imperial Noble Consort. 384 00:34:42,300 --> 00:34:44,680 I heard before she passed away, 385 00:34:44,680 --> 00:34:49,970 she begged you for the word 'xian (virtuous)' and you approved. 386 00:34:50,590 --> 00:34:56,520 I hope in the future, you can give me the word 'xian (virtuous)' too. 387 00:34:56,520 --> 00:35:00,310 Then I would die without regret. 388 00:35:00,310 --> 00:35:04,700 You're in your prime. Why do you speak so lamentably? 389 00:35:07,160 --> 00:35:11,880 Our dynasty empresses usually use the word 'xiao (filial)'. 390 00:35:12,600 --> 00:35:17,530 In the future if you could grant me 'xian (virtuous)'. 391 00:35:17,530 --> 00:35:22,590 I would honor it completely. 392 00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:34,320 Since Imperial Noble Consort passed away, 393 00:35:34,320 --> 00:35:36,310 Your Majesty's been in deep mourning. 394 00:35:36,310 --> 00:35:40,400 You've not come to my Changchun Palace anymore. 395 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:44,130 I don't know if you blame me. 396 00:35:44,130 --> 00:35:46,960 That I failed to look after Imperial Noble Consort well. 397 00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:51,810 I just thought you and Imperial Noble Consort were close partners for so many years. 398 00:35:51,810 --> 00:35:54,620 I didn't want to be reminded of the sentiments. 399 00:35:54,620 --> 00:35:57,830 Before she passed away, she told me many honest things. 400 00:35:57,830 --> 00:36:01,780 Each time I think about it, I feel despair. 401 00:36:08,390 --> 00:36:11,400 Your Majesty is very affectionate. 402 00:36:12,440 --> 00:36:15,950 His Majesty will go to Xianfu Palace personally. 403 00:36:15,950 --> 00:36:19,630 He will have a conversation looking at her portrait. 404 00:36:20,860 --> 00:36:24,100 I believe the words she couldn't finish before her death. 405 00:36:24,100 --> 00:36:28,440 She will tell him in his dream very clearly. 406 00:36:34,200 --> 00:36:38,830 Imperial Noble Consort died at a young age. Her biggest concern. 407 00:36:38,830 --> 00:36:42,790 That would be her father and brother. I beg you. 408 00:36:42,790 --> 00:36:44,650 If you worry about Imperial Noble Consort, 409 00:36:44,650 --> 00:36:47,380 please worry about her family. 410 00:36:47,380 --> 00:36:52,320 Empress. About her father and brother, they are court matters. 411 00:36:52,320 --> 00:36:56,080 Nothing to do with the harem so you needn't be wordy. 412 00:36:56,790 --> 00:36:59,740 I should not involve myself in royal court. 413 00:36:59,740 --> 00:37:01,830 I know my wrong. 414 00:37:03,470 --> 00:37:05,520 His Majesty is clear about the division of harem and court. 415 00:37:05,520 --> 00:37:08,860 He's never managed court matters with personal feelings. 416 00:37:08,860 --> 00:37:11,730 Empress, you've accompanied His Majesty so many years. 417 00:37:11,730 --> 00:37:14,080 You should be very clear on that. 418 00:37:16,760 --> 00:37:19,230 Consort Xian, you're right. 419 00:37:23,280 --> 00:37:27,420 Consort Xian, the jade and gold bracelet I gifted you. 420 00:37:27,420 --> 00:37:29,500 Why aren't you wearing it anymore? 421 00:37:37,700 --> 00:37:41,670 That bracelet is a match with the one with Imperial Noble Consort. 422 00:37:41,670 --> 00:37:43,650 Since she's gone now, 423 00:37:43,650 --> 00:37:47,890 I told her to take it off, in order to evade feelings hurt. 424 00:37:51,430 --> 00:37:56,980 Another thing. Yonghuang's birth mother, Concubine Zhe died pitifully. 425 00:37:56,980 --> 00:38:01,810 I will send decree to promote her posthumously as Imperial Noble Consort Zhe. 426 00:38:29,010 --> 00:38:32,130 Your Highness, what's wrong? 427 00:38:44,310 --> 00:38:50,120 Your Majesty. You've never spoke to her like that. 428 00:38:51,280 --> 00:38:57,260 Gao's death. In my heart, I have an ending. 429 00:38:57,930 --> 00:39:00,540 Under her beauty, 430 00:39:00,540 --> 00:39:02,730 she hid a very poisonous heart. 431 00:39:03,550 --> 00:39:08,760 But under Empress's virtue and uprightness, what will be there? 432 00:39:09,840 --> 00:39:14,600 I -- I really can't see clearly. 433 00:39:19,660 --> 00:39:21,550 Your Highness. 434 00:39:25,040 --> 00:39:28,410 Linxin, wait outside. 435 00:39:28,410 --> 00:39:30,060 Yes. 436 00:39:38,180 --> 00:39:41,840 Your Highness, what's wrong? 437 00:39:41,840 --> 00:39:46,330 His Majesty suddenly had Consort Xian take off that bracelet. 438 00:39:46,330 --> 00:39:49,210 Did they find out something? 439 00:39:50,580 --> 00:39:52,080 Can't be. 440 00:39:52,080 --> 00:39:57,170 That pair of bracelets. Imperial Noble Consort and Consort Xian haven't found anything wrong with them all along. 441 00:39:57,170 --> 00:39:59,920 Why would they now? 442 00:39:59,920 --> 00:40:04,270 His Majesty also said he didn't want to bring up sad sentiments seeing the item. 443 00:40:04,270 --> 00:40:06,730 So don't worry so much. 444 00:40:06,730 --> 00:40:08,250 What about Zhuying? 445 00:40:08,250 --> 00:40:12,650 Why did he suddenly promote her as Imperial Noble Consort? 446 00:40:12,650 --> 00:40:15,990 She had a hard labor and died with her daughter. Why would he bring up such old matter? 447 00:40:15,990 --> 00:40:18,080 And saying she was pitiful. 448 00:40:18,080 --> 00:40:20,480 There's something in what he said. 449 00:40:20,480 --> 00:40:24,420 Does he mean to say covertly that he blames me? 450 00:40:24,420 --> 00:40:26,500 His Majesty must feel 451 00:40:26,500 --> 00:40:29,460 that she passed away at such a young age. 452 00:40:29,460 --> 00:40:31,100 He probably didn't mean anything else. 453 00:40:31,100 --> 00:40:34,850 But I don't feel easy. 454 00:40:35,430 --> 00:40:37,460 Since Gao died, 455 00:40:37,460 --> 00:40:41,200 His Majesty seem to distance himself from me. 456 00:40:41,200 --> 00:40:43,500 Today Consort Xian also said. 457 00:40:43,500 --> 00:40:45,600 That before Gao died, 458 00:40:45,600 --> 00:40:48,280 she had words she didn't finish saying. 459 00:40:48,880 --> 00:40:53,960 Sulian. Did she say something before her death? 460 00:40:53,960 --> 00:40:56,440 So His Majesty suspects me. 461 00:40:57,060 --> 00:41:00,420 Your Highness, it's not. 462 00:41:01,040 --> 00:41:05,040 Consort Xian is just going along His Majesty. 463 00:41:05,040 --> 00:41:07,700 Imperial Noble Consort wouldn't betray you either. 464 00:41:07,700 --> 00:41:09,810 If she really said something about you, 465 00:41:09,810 --> 00:41:13,190 the it's like betraying herself. 466 00:41:13,190 --> 00:41:16,760 Look at how he laments her. 467 00:41:16,760 --> 00:41:19,020 That deep fondness. 468 00:41:19,020 --> 00:41:21,490 If he really knew something, 469 00:41:21,490 --> 00:41:23,850 why would he? 470 00:41:38,900 --> 00:41:42,290 I heard those in the imperial chamber that His Majesty is ill. 471 00:41:42,290 --> 00:41:44,670 For many days, he's not come to the harem. 472 00:41:44,670 --> 00:41:48,500 Even Consort Xian is not well and she's staying at Yangxin Hall too. 473 00:41:48,500 --> 00:41:51,460 How is he ill? Did he send for Qi Ru? 474 00:41:51,460 --> 00:41:53,350 I don't know either. 475 00:41:53,350 --> 00:41:55,810 I can't see His Majesty. 476 00:41:55,810 --> 00:41:58,730 You go find out more. 477 00:41:58,730 --> 00:42:01,410 No. You come with me to Cining Palace. 478 00:42:01,410 --> 00:42:03,190 I will ask Royal Mother. 479 00:42:03,190 --> 00:42:04,920 Yes. 480 00:42:05,920 --> 00:42:09,670 Empress Dowager, Empress, His Majesty's illness is contagious. 481 00:42:09,670 --> 00:42:12,980 So I dare to stop you for your health. 482 00:42:12,980 --> 00:42:16,950 I greet Empress Dowager and Empress. 483 00:42:16,950 --> 00:42:20,070 Is His Majesty alright? What is the illness? 484 00:42:20,070 --> 00:42:22,390 His Majsty contracted scabies. 485 00:42:22,390 --> 00:42:25,450 This was originally spreading through Xianfu Palace. 486 00:42:25,450 --> 00:42:30,050 Eunuch Li also said before Imperial Noble Consort Huixian's death, His Majesty went there. 487 00:42:30,050 --> 00:42:34,020 I don't know if it was then that he contracted it. 488 00:42:34,020 --> 00:42:35,930 Get on up. 489 00:42:35,930 --> 00:42:38,040 Is it severe or not? 490 00:42:38,040 --> 00:42:40,330 His Majesty seems to have contracted it a while ago. 491 00:42:40,330 --> 00:42:42,300 The boils have pus coming out. 492 00:42:42,300 --> 00:42:46,010 Plus with His Majesty's forbearance on it before, 493 00:42:46,010 --> 00:42:50,370 this illness has gotten rather serious. 494 00:42:50,370 --> 00:42:52,870 What are we to do? 495 00:42:52,870 --> 00:42:56,150 Royal Mother, let me go tend to him personally. 496 00:42:56,150 --> 00:43:00,580 These days, who's been tending to his bedside? Send me the house logs. 497 00:43:00,580 --> 00:43:03,970 I already checked. Other than Noble Consort Chun and Concubine Shu, 498 00:43:03,970 --> 00:43:08,690 they each serviced him once and the rest was done by Noble Consort Xian. 499 00:43:08,690 --> 00:43:11,250 Noble Consort Chun is pregnant again. 500 00:43:11,250 --> 00:43:14,880 She should be nourishing her body. 501 00:43:14,880 --> 00:43:19,060 Noble Consort Xian toiled in bed-attending and later on she contracted the same disease as His Majesty. 502 00:43:19,060 --> 00:43:21,490 She's recovering in the side hall. 503 00:43:22,530 --> 00:43:24,530 Empress, let us go see His Majesty first. 504 00:43:24,530 --> 00:43:28,540 Empress Dowager, Empress, your royal bodies can't enter there recklessly. 505 00:43:28,540 --> 00:43:31,520 This illness is contagious. You must be cautious. 506 00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:36,100 Let us go to the warm hall first to make preparations first. 507 00:43:36,100 --> 00:43:37,540 Alright. 508 00:43:41,800 --> 00:43:45,430 Empress Dowager and Empress, follow me please. 509 00:43:45,430 --> 00:43:49,130 Remember, don't touch anything His Majesty has touched. 510 00:43:49,130 --> 00:43:52,100 Let me do the moves. 511 00:44:05,630 --> 00:44:11,040 Empress Dowager, His Majesty just took the medicine and he's asleep. 512 00:44:11,040 --> 00:44:12,810 Let me see. 513 00:44:18,200 --> 00:44:19,810 Emperor. 514 00:44:20,760 --> 00:44:23,230 - Emperor. - Itchy. 515 00:44:24,010 --> 00:44:29,610 Qi Ru, what are you using on Emperor and Noble Consort Xian. Any signs of recovery? 516 00:44:29,610 --> 00:44:31,480 Replying to Empress Dowager, 517 00:44:31,480 --> 00:44:35,170 His Majesty is using tumeric detoxifying decoction. 518 00:44:35,170 --> 00:44:40,590 In addition, we are using ointment of thistle and purslane to wipe on the body. 519 00:44:40,590 --> 00:44:43,470 Noble Consort Xian contacted the illness a bit later. 520 00:44:43,470 --> 00:44:47,490 Though her symptoms are strong her illness is not as severe. 521 00:44:47,490 --> 00:44:49,850 She's already showing signs of recovery. 522 00:44:49,850 --> 00:44:54,370 You treat him well. You must watch the decoction boil personally. 523 00:44:54,370 --> 00:44:55,360 Yes. 524 00:44:55,360 --> 00:44:57,100 Itchy. 525 00:45:03,740 --> 00:45:10,970 Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com 526 00:45:23,370 --> 00:45:25,950 ♫Intoxicated by the falling flower petals in the plum garden♫ 527 00:45:25,950 --> 00:45:30,000 ♫ as if this life were our first time we have met. ♫ 528 00:45:33,500 --> 00:45:36,200 ♫ Black silken hair reflecting the frosty moonlight, ♫ 529 00:45:36,200 --> 00:45:42,020 ♫ Hands joined together, for our innumerable mortal lives. ♫ 530 00:45:43,890 --> 00:45:46,630 ♫ The burden of concern on my mind has paled rose-kissed cheeks, ♫ 531 00:45:46,630 --> 00:45:51,340 ♫ Yearning now turns into confusion. ♫ 532 00:45:54,230 --> 00:45:56,830 ♫ Glistening teardrops cover the pledge, ♫ 533 00:45:56,830 --> 00:46:02,360 ♫ joining hands for a lifetime, when in the past did he change it? ♫ 534 00:46:02,360 --> 00:46:04,850 ♫ Flowers start out blossoming in splendor, but are easily destroyed ♫ 535 00:46:04,850 --> 00:46:07,490 ♫ Who is that plucking on qin (zither) strings? ♫ 536 00:46:07,490 --> 00:46:10,180 ♫ When love becomes deep, people are prone to separate. ♫ 537 00:46:10,180 --> 00:46:12,600 ♫ Alone, I sing the sad song of parting. ♫ 538 00:46:12,600 --> 00:46:15,340 ♫ Twilight is tardy, spring is late. ♫ 539 00:46:15,340 --> 00:46:17,870 ♫ With graceful reasoning, like it had been empty dream, with sighs. ♫ 540 00:46:17,870 --> 00:46:23,010 ♫ Let it flow away with the river of time. ♫ 541 00:46:25,020 --> 00:46:29,790 ♫ Vast years apart, with no clear date of return or hope, ♫ 542 00:46:29,790 --> 00:46:35,310 ♫ Regretfully not admitting the care held deep within my heart. ♫ 543 00:46:35,310 --> 00:46:40,020 ♫ Moonlight flows like water, washing away the pretentiousness of the past affairs. ♫ 544 00:46:40,020 --> 00:46:45,640 ♫ Sincerity now is the only thing left to depend upon. ♫ 545 00:46:45,640 --> 00:46:50,490 ♫ In the endless night, I cannot put down the gray hairs to pursue youth. ♫ 546 00:46:50,490 --> 00:46:55,840 ♫ Nor dare to look at you quietly from afar. ♫ 547 00:46:55,840 --> 00:47:00,750 ♫ If we can have another lifetime together, may we both be commoners. ♫ 548 00:47:00,750 --> 00:47:07,020 ♫ Reunited, and again pledging faithfully to stand by each other. ♫ 45769