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[Echoes of the Self]

Your mother

will never be honored in the ancestral hall of Zhou's Mansion.

Who says my aunt wanted to be honored in the ancestral hall of Zhou's Mansion?

[Deep Roots; Lush Branches]

Move aside.

My aunt

is the Empress of Daqing's sister.

After her death,

her coffin should be returned to Daqing

for a grand funeral.

But...

Madam Wang was still a member of the Zhou family.

Even if she can't be honored in the ancestral hall,

she should still be buried in her husband's family tomb.

Sharing a bed in life and a grave in death

refers to loving couples.

But now,

does Uncle Kui have

even the slightest affection left for my aunt?

Your Highness.

Madam Wang was a concubine in our Zhou's Mansion.

This should be our responsibility...

Uncle Kui, if you disagree, then dissolve the nominal bond with her.

As long as Xi agrees,

my aunt

will no longer be part of the Zhou's Mansion

and won't have to follow its rules.

Your Highness, since this is your kind intention,

the master certainly won't refuse.

After all,

being buried as the Empress of Daqing's sister

would certainly be more prestigious than the current arrangement.

In three days,

I will send people

to take my aunt's coffin

back to Daqing.

Mother is already dead.

In my previous life,

I went down a path of no return.

In this life,

I hope you, Xi, can live a pure and good life.

As for everything else,

leave it to me.

That medicine was given by His Highness.

Since it comes from

the palace,

Xi should recover faster.

I've also asked the servants to prepare some medicinal soup.

After such a beating,

her body will need careful tending.

Miss Ruoyao.

You really care about your sister.

Your Highness must have heard some gossip,

thinking that the Zhou family's true-born and concubine-born daughters

have always been at odds.

Is it just gossip?

She's my only sister.

How could I not treat her well?

It is only that birth sets us apart.

My mother runs the household.

If I were too close to Xi,

the suffering she would endure

would be ten or a hundred times worse.

So I've misunderstood Ruoyao all along.

And to marry the Crown Prince,

I brought about her disfigurement and her tragic suicide.

Ruoyao.

What Your Highness said in the hall yesterday

was excellent.

Who says that after a woman dies,

she must be buried in her husband's family tomb?

I think

that after a woman dies,

people tend to remember her

only as someone's wife

or mother,

rather than recall

her true name,

what she accomplished,

or the contributions she made.

I believe

that regardless of status

or gender,

what matters

is the path one has traveled.

Do you really think so?

Yes.

That's why I admire Your Highness so much.

You're bold and spirited,

never concerning yourself with status

or hierarchy.

I'm sorry.

I'm the one who should apologize.

What's wrong?

I just feel

that you and I are very compatible.

I also feel a connection with Your Highness,

as if we've known each other for a long time.

But actually,

Your Highness's way of doing things is more similar to Xi's.

It's just that Xi is still young

and lacks Your Highness's insight and courage.

If back then I had

been willing to remove my shackles

and paid more attention to those around me,

perhaps

the outcome would have been different long ago.

[Memorial Tablet of My Late Mother, Madam Wang of the Zhou Family]

Didn't Your Highness say

you would protect us?

Why did my mother still die?

I'm sorry.

Indeed, others cannot be trusted.

I can only rely on myself.

Xi.

Xi!

What are you going to do?

Mother didn't die from illness.

She was murdered.

Why is this fragrance getting stronger?

Could it be

Mother died of poisoning?

It was Madam Cui.

Madam Cui killed her.

I'm going to kill her.

I will kill her!

I must have revenge!

Xi.

Xi.

Acting so rashly

will only implicate yourself.

Then what does Your Highness think

I should do?

I have arranged everything.

Trust me.

I will

take this revenge with you.

Why should I trust you?

How could this be?

Lieutenant Liang,

show yourself.

How did Your Highness know I was nearby?

There are no such coincidences in this world.

That day when I saw your master at the tavern,

I realized

he had placed spies around me.

His Highness is only concerned for your safety.

Go tell your master

to prepare a carriage.

At midnight tonight,

meet me at the back gate of Zhou's Mansion.

Yes.

Your Highness.

The princess arranged to meet at midnight.

Do we really need to arrive this early?

It's so late.

Yet the princess still asked to meet me.

What urgent matter could she have?

Your Highness.

Miss Ruoxi.

I'm Fu Wei.

Miss Ruoxi.

Today,

the princess requested this meeting.

Please stop this nonsense...

I really am Fu Wei.

We've known each other for so long.

How could I not recognize you?

Gains, losses, glory and failure are all determined by Heaven.

The only thing a person can do

is to strive for it on their own.

Your Highness, do you think

I'm someone who gives up easily?

Do you believe me now?

Xi and I are cousins.

We look alike.

What's so strange about that?

Well,

Princess,

shall we get in the carriage first?

I can't believe there're two people in the world who look so similar.

So where are we going now?

The Wang family in Yuzhou.

Hya!

Your face...

How is it identical to mine?

I can't explain

this matter clearly right now.

But please trust me.

I will go to Yuzhou to investigate the loan sharking case

and clear my aunt's name.

During this time,

you'll stay at Zhou's Mansion using my identity

to avoid suspicion.

Though I look identical to Princess Fu Wei,

our fates couldn't be more different.

Madam.

I just saw Miss Ruoxi leaving the mansion

and don't know where she went.

Keep a close eye on her.

You must be careful.

If necessary,

eliminate her completely.

Yes.

By the way...

Watch the princess closely too.

Report to me immediately

if anything seems suspicious.

Yes.

Zhou Ruoxi.

You want to avenge your mother?

Soon you'll learn what it means

to be an ant trying to shake a mighty tree.

[Wang's Mansion]

News of the loan sharking case has reached the Imperial City.

The Wang family knows they're under suspicion,

yet they're making no attempt to hide anything.

Instead, their doors are wide open.

Don't you think

there's something suspicious about that?

Look.

That vendor selling fried snacks by the door.

Though his movements seem practiced,

his apron

doesn't have a single oil stain.

And we've been sitting here

for 10 minutes.

He hasn't fried a single snack.

Also,

that vendor carrying vegetable baskets and shouting

has passed by the Wang family gate three times already.

So,

while they appear open and welcoming,

in reality, the surroundings

are full of ambushes.

In that case,

the Wang family is definitely suspicious.

Whether they're guilty or not,

we'll find out soon enough.

This tea is excellent.

Try some.

It's astringent.

I used to find this tea bitter and astringent too.

But after drinking it for a while,

I began to taste its sweet aftertaste.

Many things can't be rushed.

They need to be savored slowly.

Madam.

Your Highness.

Mrs. Zhou, please rise.

Yes.

Your Highness,

I have urgent matters,

so I must take my leave.

Since she thinks I'm Fu Wei,

I'll use my identity as princess

to teach her a lesson.

The main gate is wide open,

but the side door is tightly shut.

It seems the Wang family

truly has secrets they can't reveal.

Since the door is sealed tight,

how can we find out what's really going on?

The Wang family all enter through the side door,

and

this position is closer to the main hall.

Perhaps we can

learn something from here.

It seems you

not only resemble Miss Ruoxi in appearance,

but also know everything

about her maternal family's affairs.

Hey!

You two!

What are you doing sneaking around our gate?

It seems your method

won't work.

Right now,

what should we do?

Hold me.

I'm talking to you!

What are you doing here?

Oh, meeting your lover in secret.

I thought you were thieves.

Go away!

Get going!

Princess.

Using someone and then discarding them

is not a good habit.

Now

we're even.

Continue.

Madam,

the princess is here.

Your Highness, you've come unexpectedly.

What brings you here?

Kneel.

Did I tell you to rise?

My aunt's coffin has now arrived in Daqing.

But I thought it over.

Lord Zhou and my aunt were husband and wife.

My aunt's memorial tablet

should be placed in the ancestral hall of Zhou's Mansion.

Mrs. Zhou,

what do you think?

Well...

This goes against proper etiquette.

I cannot make this decision.

I must

consult with the master first.

What if I insist that you make this decision?

I...

I would still prefer to wait for the master's return to decide.

Mrs. Zhou,

I want

my aunt's memorial tablet

placed in the Zhou's Mansion's ancestral hall now.

Madam Wang

was only a concubine in the Zhou's Mansion.

I dare not rashly...

-You... -Madam.

What?

You dare to defy me?