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Mother, what are you doing

Please get up

You became the emperor's concubine As parents, we never got a touch of this glory

Instead we had to be careful about our words and actions

in fear of others accusing us of improper behavior

Your unwillingness to labour for your father –

Mother doesn't blame you

But you have you save your brother!

I only have this one son

You cannot let the "white-haired send off the black-haired" (Chinese saying to have the young die prematurely, before their elders)

Does father know you're here?

Sure enough, he doesn't know right?

For the last 20 years, Father has been working dedicatedly Story of Yanxi Palace

Working Honestly

For fear of taking a wrong step

Thus he named me “Shu Shen" to be even tempered and virtuous,

kind (*Shu) and mindful/cautious (*Shen)

Father wanted me to remember to always act cautiously

My younger brother has broken the nation's law, so it's only logical for him to receive punishment

If I go to beg the Emperor

I will outrightly break the nation's law for personal motives

Are you just going to watch while your brother loses his head (gets executed)?

If the criminal department really passes this sentence

I will see him off on his final journey

and I would have done everything I could for him as a sibling

You are such a filial daughter!

The two of you, father and daughter, are you both so just and impartial?

Fine!

You be the good guys!

When your brother gets on the execution platform

You will lose your mother forever

My lady,

Are you really not going to care?

Are you really not going to beg the emperor?

No.

I cannot go.

If I do so,

I will not only be letting the emperor down,

but also be letting down father and all his years of teaching

I couldn't help my brother get away from the punishment

When I knew he indeed committed the crime

You must be suffering from cold

Don't worry

I will give you some medicine for the coughing

Which is made from ginger and pear

You should recover in 1/2 month

You are a prestige doctor

I have faith in you

Otherwise, I would't ask you to take care of Noble Yu

Oh Right,

Speaking of Noble Yu, how is her health lately?

You can just tell me the truth

My Lady

Nobel Yu often feels dizzy,

I have been trying my best to treat her

However, it's not enough

Since the root to the dizziness is because Noble Yu is worrying too much

I have never heard about sickness due to worriness

People has emotions

And they are effecting our health directly

Hence the saying "cultivate one's moral character and mould one's temperament."

Nobel Yu worries too much

If she keeps being like this

inevitably it will hurt the fetus

I didn't realize how serious this is

Well

We can only hope Noble Yu could worry less

And improve her health condition

Thank you in advance for your help

My Lady, I will definitely try my best

Er'qing

Please escort the doctor away

Thank you my lady

Please

Mingyu, help me change

My Lady, you are sick too, where are you going

I am visiting Noble Yu

I don't think its a good idea

You caught cold

Wind will make it worse

How about let Mingyu visit Noble Yu instead

You can visit her when you recover

MIngyu

Please take some Ginseng to Noble Yu

Tell her to take care of herself

I will visit her soon

Sure

Go visit Noble Yu and tell her the Empresses will visit her soon

Ask her to take care of the baby and herself

Come back soon

My lady, Consort Chun is here

What brought you here

Sister

"Law is not made for only one person.

"If someone disobey the law, disrespect the country，

“it means the minister has betrayed the emperor, dishonest and disrespect the lord.

"when that happens, the status of the lord would collapse.

Why you write such thing to your family

Dont worry about it

Yuhu

Do you know the origin of this saying

Back in Chu dynasty

The king commended everyone to get of their cart as they pass the gate

The Prince violated this rule

And his driver got killed as punishment

the prince cried to the king

However, the king said,

everybody should obey the law

if there is no punishment

Then the law won't be effective

and nobody will follow it

betray and disrespect the emperor

noble who is not noble, minister who does not minister

Country that is not a nation

I have heard Minister Na‘erbu (your father) has educated his children well

I have finally come to see it in person.

so

you have decided to

not to ask the emperor to be kind on your brother for what he did

my father has taught me how to behave properly since i was a child

As a lady that belongs to the emperor,

I cannot beg the emperor for my family's own need

you sound righteous

but are u really willing to leave your brother in the prison?

even if you really are

why would there be tears on the letter

that has blurred the words?

The emperor is angry right now

It might not work if only you go ask for forgiveness

However, if the empresses ask for it,

it will be a different case

You want me to ask the empresses for help

If you go by yourself

you are doing it for your own benefits, And people will judge you

If the empresses ask for you

You will be in a much better position

And be able to save your brother

You thought i am afraid of others judging me

is the reason why I don't want to beg for my brother

You are looking down on me

I won't ask anyone for help

I understand the intention from the emperor

minister O’san was given death sentense to remain the status of the emperor

so the ministers behave more cautiously.

If he forgives my brother

Is basically saying the crime he committed is not really a crime

That must attracts more haters

And i will never do that

Why are you laughing

I am laughing at you

After many years in this palace, but still so naive

Would sacrifice your own brother for the justice

You thought by doing this,

the emperor would understand?

It is easy to go with the flow

and hard to hold on to your own belief

If people laugh at me just because I sacrificed myself to do what is right

I won't beg the emperor

nor the empresses

Because this is how I am

I just want to be truthful to myself

I need to write another letter now

Please leave me alone

I hope you won't regret about your choice today

Why don't you take her suggestion?

I am married to the emperor

Dad told me

We shouldn't give up our belief

no matter what happens

if I really go bet the empresses

it means I am joining her side

I don't want to get involve in those filthy competitions

and lose my true self

Do you understand?

Mistress Concubine Yu

Mistress Concubine Yu

What are you doing?!

Mistress Concubine Yu

Somebody help

Er'qing

Yes

How long has Yi Ping been away?

My lady

Why would you ask this out of a sudden

time passes so fast

If im not wrong,

today is the 49th day since her death (the seventh seven days)

open the door

wake up

open the door

keep pushing

there is a fire in the Yonghe Palace, get everyone to help

fire

somebody help

get her

help Yu Guiren, somebody help

shut her mouth, quick

somebody is here, your majesty

Wei Yingluo is trying to kill Yu Guiren

Kill on site!

your majesty

what happened here

I was passing by

And though to visit Concubine Yu

Concidentally

I encountered that Wei Ying Luo wanted to murder Noble Lady Yu

Of course I wanted to capture her

Save Noble Lady Yu first

Save Noble Lady Yu first, hurry up

Summon royal physician immediately

Noble Lady Yu. Noble Lady Yu.

Noble Lady Hurry up

My Lady

Noble Lady Yu, what's the matter with you?

Carry her out to rest

Be careful

Wei Ying Luo

Explain the matter to me immediately

Her Majesty ordered me

to come to see Noble Lady Yu

As a result

I discovered

that eunuch

he wanted to strangle Noble Lady Yu to death

I stunned him

wanted to run out of the house to call for help

As s result

I saw Noble Consort Gao

Noble Consort wanted to kill me immediately when she saw me

I had no way

so I escaped back into the hall

to attract you with fume

You had blood on your clothes, and you were anxious

Was it strange that I let people to capture you?

As for you

hid in the hall

you tried your best to keep the door close. Your behavior was really suspicious

Of course I had the excuse

to doubt that you wanted to murder Noble Lady Yu

So I ordered guards to enter the hall Waken that eunuch, then we'll know the mastermind

Attendants!

Waken this eunuch with water

Say

who instructed you to commit murder?

Say

it was the empress that instructed me to commit murder

When did I become the mastermind?

I actually don't know

Greetings! Your Majesty

If it's not I remember today is Concubine Yi's mourning day

I was worried about Noble Lady Yu's mood

so I come to see her personally

it is surprising that there are so many people in Yonghe Palace

Your Majesty, did you hear just now?

This young eunuch said

you let him to kill Noble Lady Yu

Raise your head

When did I instruct you

to kill Noble Lady Yu?

Your Majesty. I don't want to say

It was

the matter was discovered

I have to confess

You

you lost your own eldest son

you were jealous that Noble Lady Yu had His Majesty's embryo

So when the department of internal affairs assigned tasks

you planted me in the Yonghe Palace

to eliminate Noble Lady Yu

Today

is the 49th day after Concubine Yi's death

Mourning is forbidden in the palace

So Noble Lady Yu let everyone around her to leave her alone

I found the chance

How audacious you are!

My Lady. Cease your anger

Your Majesty about the right and wrong

there will be conclusion

Who let you to frame Her Majesty?

You should know that

all your families will be killed because of this kind of crime

Say! otherwise I will cut off your legs

Your Majesty

you didn't let me to commit murder

how did I dare to do that?

At that time

if Your Majesty don't admit

I can only die

to prove my loyalty to Your Majesty

There is poison among his teeth

he committed suicide

All of you hear what that eunuch said?

Your Majesty

actually for the sake of her own benefit

wanted to kill Noble Lady Yu and her baby

What a shock!

If Her Majesty wanted to kill Noble Lady Yu

why did she let me come to see?

Maybe

Her Majesty thought that eunuch could not succeed by himself

Are you saying that

I come to monitor the murder?

there's such possibility

On this eunuch's body

there are 3 wounds

One wound is on the neck, caused by hairpin

his head blooded because he was hit by vase

The wound on his forehead

was caused by my power

Her Majesty

she wanted to commit murder

why did she had me to prevent the murder?

Isn't that contradiction?

Maybe

Her Majesty let you

to kill this eunuch

If I wanted to kill this eunuch

why was I empty-handed?

I didn't have a dagger,

nor a stick

Was it because Her Majesty

let me to use the weapon in this hall

and commit murder with Noble Lady Yu's vase?

I came to see Noble Lady Yu

I specifically brought ginseng

Now I'd like to ask you

what did you bring?

You brought several eunuchs

looking brutal and nasty

doesnt seem to be a visit, more like a revenge

YOU DARE TO DOUBT ME???

how disrespectful, slap her face!

being disrespectful is sinful

of course i wouldnt dare

but the same rule applies,

How would you trust a killer's word to doubt the empress?

is it because you think you have more priority,

so you just said that without worring anything?

you bitchy slutty maid

HOW DARE YOU TO SPEAK TO ME LIKE THIS!

I think,

every word she said

is reasonable.

I want to ask you as well

why did you bring so many people here to Yonghe Palace?

zhilan

Guifei was going to the cloth storage

bringing all the servants for a try-out

while she walked pass Yonghe Palace,

suddenly wanted to pay Yu Guiren a visit

As we entered, we saw Wei Yingluo looking disgraceful and worrying

well it seems that her majesty has misunderstood it.

misunderstood and claiming the good deed as a crime?

wtf are you

do u want Gao Guifei to apologise faithfully to you?

Guifei's apology is something that i cannot bare to take

but the empress has all the rights to take it.

all of you shut up

what do u think

I have trusted a servant's unfaithful words

misunderstood the intention of the empress.

I have been incautious.

the empress is so Magnanimous

please forgive me.

*lol so bitchy*

you have not only slandered me

you have almost killed Wei Yingluo

go back to where you came from

and think about what you did wrong.

lets go

its all my fault

Yu Guiren doesnt look right since this morning

and felt sick as her mouth is bittered

told me to go to the royal kitchen

and ask for a 'Red date lotus soup'

And i just trusted her like this

I am so dumb

almost have Yu Guiren killed

alright alright

she did that on purpose

wipe your tears away, the doctor is still working here

dont worry your majesty,

She is very lucky, just passed out at the moment, nothing too serious.

oh you are awake now

dont kill me

please dont kill me X2

shes too terrified.

i can only give her some med to calm her down

and let her rest well

Young Master

This medicine is very useful for external wounds.

Use it once in the morning and evening.

Why is Young Master averting your eyes?

Men can't look directly at a woman's body.

You should apply the medicine yourself.

Thank you, Young Master.

This really hurts.

Alright.

Young Master can turn around now.

I want to ask you something.

Go ahead.

Why did you burn the curtains today?

You should know that if one is not careful, they could be burned alive inside the palace.

I know it was very dangerous,

but in that situation

it was the only way to attract attention to everyone.

Young Master, think about it -

if I had yelled for help

and said that Consort Gao wanted to kill someone,

then who would dare to step inside Yonghe Palace?

Those who are afraid to encounter this situation

would just pretend not to hear it.

But, if there was a fire in the palace, then the situation would be different.

Everyone would try to extinguish the fire.

If that's the case,

then Consort Yu and I could be saved.

If everyone had not arrived in time, what would have happened if Consort Gao rushed in first?

I did my best.

I'm only listening to heaven's will.

If God truly wanted me to die

then I would just have to accept my fate.

If you had really accepted your fate, then you wouldn't have dared to do what you did

and accused Consort Gao.

I...

If the Empress hadn't been there

then I wouldn't have dared to say such things.

I am only just acting on the will on my mistress.

This is the first time I have seen Young Master smile.

Is this not appropriate?

It's inappropriate.

Shouldn't your mother have taught you

the rules and etiquette of women?

I am not ladylike.

I am also not a lady.

I'm sorry.

When I was born, my mother had already passed away.

Everyone tells me that my life is hard,

but that's okay.

My sister is just like my mother.

She is the most important person in my life.

I didn't know...

Birth and death are common in life.

What is there to apologize for?

I am grateful for Young Master's medicine.

Ying Luo will always remember your kindness.

The Empress might still have something to ask me

I would like to go back

Does Young Master know of a person named Ah Man?

I don't.

Looking at Young Master's facial expression

it seems like you know Ah Man.

I've told you, I don't know her.

Then that's a shame.

Ah Man

happens to be my sister.

I'm reckless

Almost make trouble for empress

Rise

Yes

Today if it not for you

The sullied waters here

Could not be washed clean

Your majesty

Your servant (I) guesses

the eunuch who kill the people is appointed by Consort Gao

if not she would not have appeared right then

the first one at the scene

After consort Yu passed away

they said consort Yu commited suicide

cover up everything

Consort Gao did not only kill a person

she also wanted to witness it with her own eyes

Consort Yu died

So you realise

how barbaric she is

how reckless she is

It's just she didn't realize

You would stop her plan

She is only taking an advantage

to put the blame over me

Empress, should we just report all this to the king

Let King to decide

The eunuch is already died

no witness

We have no evidence but just by talking

Not to mention

This thing

is also consort Yu's big mistake

You meant

the thing consort Yu did

to mourn over her best friend's death?

Consort Yu and Yi always have good term before

Consort Yu died because of her

She must feel bad

It was Consort Yu's memorial date

she send off everyone around her and stay in the palace by herself

in order to worship consort Yu

However

in the palace

only the owner of forbidden city

can be mourned over with a ritual like that

Consort Yu did this

it can be seen as

she disobeyed the rules

it can also be seen as

she has cursed the emperor and his mother

Gao Guifei has acknowledged this,

thus planned this out calmly

therefore

in order to save Yu Guiren

we have to keep it a secret.

Empress is so kind

I am so touched.

It's not just for her

It's also for her unborn baby.

I do not wish that her child would be a target to be looked down on or be sworn to

or to be discriminated

But, Yingluo

Although Gao Guifei has been defeated this time

With her bitchy personality

She would come back to you for sure

I am worried that

She will make your life difficult in the future

Even if this hasnt happened,

She wouldnt let me go anyway

So it doesnt matter.

You useless trash

Cant even do things properly

What did i tell you to do

And wtf did you do

cant even defeat a shabby maid

and made so much noise in the palace

I would rather feed a dog

than feeding you

Jiabin, please help me

get up

i have heard what happened out there dont be angry for now

dont be angry?

the empress has too much control

I have finally implemented a spy in Yonghe Palace

and I know that Yu Guiren would do a ritual every seven days since the day Yi has passed

I said this earlier, we could just bring her down by telling everyone that she is doing the forbidden ritual in the palace

but you said we could go further

by telling the spy to kill her like that

I didnt think it would happen like this

dat spy is so useless

cant even defeat a maid

if i knew this earlier i would chop her head off when i saw her that time

So Yu Guiren will be dead for sure

and now what

what a shit situation

im so disgusted

dont be angry just yet

we are not fully defeated

Ive heard Yu Guiren is so scared right now

would she still be able to deliver the baby?

the empress has called so many doctors to treat her Yonghe Palace is like a mess right now

true that

but im so pissed

*I like that dog*

wtf is this

your majesty, this is the Ba'er breed dog (aka pug)

Gao minister II (aka her brother) brought it to you for your entertainment

Oh he still remembers me?

hahaha (awk)

He thinks about you all the time He trained this Ba'er (pug) himself

look

ok fine

this dog

looks like a pile of snow

I shall name it snowball (Shuei chou)

assign someone specifically for this dog, and treat it well

I wouldnt dare to treat it bad

and I assure you that it will be smart and cute as always

you can leave now

Guifei has so much luck

Gao minister I (aka her dad) is the Secretary of the Home Department

Also the Jiangnan River Governor

Gao minister II (aka her brother) has been promoted a lot

Emperor is giving him awards frequently

He is doing so well in the government

You have so much connections from your father and brother

Who would dare to challenge you?

You dont even need to worry about those bitchy people

but...

The emperor has just criticized minister Zhang and minister E (Ortai)

on the other hand, (us) Gao family has been promoted heaps

doesnt it conflict itself

well, idk either

but i guess..

he did it for calming the ministers

making them to do their job well, and be honest to our country.

As a matter of fact, the two Gao ministers are very important for our country

yeah because my dad and bro are so hard working

so the emperor sees the potential in them

guess what i just did :'P

didnt you go to deal with the killer servant's body?

yeah man. peeled his skin off, and threw his body in the shitty graveyard with other sinful bodies.

but i didnt think that

He has so many scars all over his body

especially his neck has his head

the two wounds are like bloody holes (literally)

a little maid like that, hmm why was she so savage like that? that was so brutal.

someone tries to kill you, would you go kind on him?

true that, but she did it so clean without hesitate.

she is so savage in a way that i thought a man did it not a maid like that

*flashback* Do you know Ah'man?

She was my sister.

look

wtf is that

thats Gao Guifei's beloved dog

ive seen people walking dogs around, not the other way around

it looks so westernized (as in it is foreign to the Chinese)

*LOL westernized*

Her dog is definitely more privileged than servants

Servants wouldnt dare to walk in front of the dog.

This is the rule among the palaces

Gao Guifei is so beloved

Her dog has more privileged than human beings

Why would the emperor criticize the minister E (Ortai) first

But then promoted Ortai's colleague Gao Bin (Gao Guifei's fam)?

isolate them

punish Ortai,

promote Gao BIn

isolate them two

in other words, Gao bin is more likable by the emperor

he would go self-inflating (having too much pride)

but ortai would be jealous

one party, wouldn't have two leaders.

they would go against each other sooner or later.

This is the Emperor's rule of balance

look at you

a little girl like you

almost sacrificed your life

in the event like that

i dont have much time to think

sigh

idk what to say

i saw Fuheng today

He said he never heard of my sister's name

are you still investigating?

For someone like my sister,

If she found expensive and rare accessories,

she would definitely return it to the one who lost it

But she kept it

So, two possibilities

Lover

or enemy.

she already has a lover, but that heartless man abandoned her.

but she wouldnt change herself

therefore,

Fuheng did the nasty thing to my sister