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=Glory Back=

=Episode 18=

De Zhuang is virtuous and gentle, conducting herself with grace,

promoted to Noble Consort and entrusted with the Empress's Seal,

to oversee the harem.

That's all.

Thank His Majesty for his grace.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

I'll take my leave.

The Empress's Seal is yours.

(Cuizhu, a palace maid) This is wonderful.

Why are you still unhappy?

I have no desire to take this hot potato.

The whole harem knows Meng Shu covets the Empress's position.

I only wish to live peacefully and not get entangled in any conflicts.

Don't worry.

His Majesty trusts you and gives you so much responsibility.

Prepare some food and brocade, and discreetly deliver them to Leng Yue.

Be careful not to be seen.

Yes.

- Come on, Your Highness. - Try again.

Mother, why do I always miss?

You're sweating so much.

Mother, can you toss it for me?

Let me try.

You also missed it. Mother Leng is better at this.

Noble Concubine Meng is here.

What brings you here?

I came specifically to congratulate you.

Noble Consort Wan was punished because of Cao Zhen.

In the end, you gained the benefit doing nothing.

And now you hold the Empress's Seal.

Noble Consort Wan still holds her rank.

I think His Majesty just entrusted me with the Empress's Seal temporarily.

Temporarily?

Noble Consort Wan was nearly harmed by Cao Zhen.

Feng Qing saved her, but she was still frightened.

She needs to rest for a while.

My daughter looks tired. I'll take her for her nap now.

Let's go.

Slow down.

My lady, will the Empress's Seal ultimately return to Noble Consort Wan?

It's hard to say. Gu Wan brought down Cao Zhen.

And she keeps a chess attendant in her place.

Everyone knows His Majesty loves playing chess.

A chess attendant? More like a confidante for His Majesty.

Feng Qing is just a palace maid.

Even with Noble Consort Wan's backing, she can't start anything.

You think so? How did Cao Zhen die?

Gu Wan tries to build Feng Qing up. She clearly is challenging me

openly now.

I'm very curious about this chess attendant.

(Lanzhi Palace)

Noble Consort has arrived.

You're injured. No need for formalities.

I devised the plan to expose Cao Zhen but implicated Your Highness.

I'm sorry, Your Highness.

How could I trouble Your Highness?

You saved me, and His Majesty cares for you.

Naturally, I should take good care of you.

You made a plan to pretend to be a ghost and convinced Xuan to help you.

Finally, you even made His Majesty reward you.

You're quite sharp-minded and clever.

You got me wrong.

I have my reasons to do it all.

I'll leave you to rest. His Majesty will surely see you when you recover.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Noble Concubine Meng has specially come to greet Your Highness.

To greet me?

Noble Concubine Meng instructed that Feng Qing should also come.

(It seems she came with ill intent.)

(Then her arrival is rather timely.)

My wound is not yet healed. It's inappropriate to see Her Ladyship.

How dare you refuse Her Ladyship's command!

Then you should go to see her.

Yinsheng, help Feng Qing change into something plainer.

Yes.

There's no need for that.

Come on, Feng Qing.

Greetings, Your Highness, Your Ladyship.

His Majesty appointed you personally, giving you the nerve to be proud.

Noble Consort Wan looked after you, and I had to send someone to fetch you.

I wouldn't dare.

I am thirsty.

Since you can please both His Majesty and the Noble Consort,

you must be good at serving.

Have you forgotten the rules?

So hot! Are you trying to scald me?

Forgive me.

You'll serve His Majesty soon. You can't do anything wrong.

Today, I shall teach you the rules.

(Feng Qing, you shouldn't seduce both Xuan and His Majesty.)

(Is Wan just watching coldly?)

(Or is she too soft and afraid of standing up for me?)

Her wound is not yet healed. Her slip-up is understandable.

You punish her severely, and if His Majesty finds out...

Are you trying to threaten me?

You got me wrong. Eunuch Xu just sent someone to inform me

that His Majesty would come see Feng Qing.

I'm afraid he will be here soon.

I was disciplining a maid on His Majesty's behalf.

I'm tired now, so I shall take my leave.

Yinsheng, take Feng Qing back to her room.

Go find Gu Wan's weakness. I must bring her down.

Yes.

Eunuch Xu did not send anyone to Lanzhi Palace today.

Your Highness, thanks for helping me out.

Noble Consort Meng probably has targeted you.

You're very clever.

But in the palace, being too clever isn't a good thing.

A single misstep can easily bring disaster upon oneself.

(Why do I find you harder and harder to understand, Wan?)

Thank you for the reminder.

Quickly get a physician.

Do not get Physician Gu.

Yes.

(Lanzhi Palace)

Stop.

I command you to stop!

I said you're not to come here without being summoned. Remember?

You know the charge for trespassing into the harem at night.

I heard Feng Qing's wound is festering, and she has a high fever.

I came to treat her.

Another physician has treated her. You may leave.

You can't stop me.

Xuan.

Why do you like a palace maid desperate to climb the social ladder?

Before, she used you to climb up.

Now, she's gained His Majesty's favor. Then what are you to her?

She is not that kind of person.

His Majesty is currently with her. Do you still wish to see her?

The medicine doesn't bring her fever down.

Your Majesty, the physician said her wound reopened.

Fever is normal. She needs a few days of recuperation.

But she was fine yesterday. How did her wound reopen today?

What did the Noble Consort do?

Who visited Lanzhi Palace today?

Your Majesty,

Noble Consort Meng visited Her Highness earlier today.

I heard you visited Lanzhi Palace today.

I heard Noble Consort Wan was frightened by Cao Zhen a few days ago.

I went specifically to check on her.

Is that so?

But why did you hurt someone?

That servant was negligent.

I also wanted to help Your Majesty discipline her.

Your Majesty won't blame me, will you?

You are a Noble Concubine,

while she is a palace maid.

How could I blame you?

I admit my fault.

Do you truly admit your fault?

I personally appointed Feng Qing and let her recuperate in Lanzhi Palace.

You barged in and hurt her.

Are you dissatisfied with Noble Consort Wan, or me?

I was indeed wrong. I'm sorry.

Your elder brother has always been steady,

while you're so brash.

You'll copy the Diamond Sutra 100 times to calm your mind.

Yes, Your Majesty.

As you command.

My lady.

Don't be mad, my lady.

Gu Wan and Feng Qing, those two wretches actually told His Majesty on me.

They made His Majesty personally reprimand me.

My lady.

Is this true?

I investigated it outside the palace. It is absolutely true.

Good.

Let Feng Qing live for a few more days.

I will first deal with Gu Wan, the major thorn in my side.

Gu Wan, I will definitely take you down.

(Junior Concubine Su has been ruled out.)

(Cao Zhen) (Cao Zhen used the ice silk)

(on the palace lanterns.)

(Now that Cao Zhen is dead,)

(Cao Zhen) (the ice silk clue only points to Gu Wan.)

(Gu Wan)

(Gu Wan)

What are you doing here?

Your injury got worse in Noble Consort Wan's palace.

Who knows what she is up to?

My injury wasn't caused by her. Don't speak ill of her.

Do you have any new leads?

I talked with Cao Zhen's maid, Caiping, in prison.

She admitted that Cao Zhen ordered her to tear up the ice silk usage records.

The quantity issued matches the amount I retrieved from the lantern.

It seems what Cao Zhen said was true.

She and Noble Consort Meng merely changed the incense.

Now, in pursuing the truth of the fire, the ice silk is the only lead to go on.

So even if I insist Gu Wan is currently the prime suspect,

you still refuse to believe it.

Since you are temporarily living here,

why not see for yourself what Gu Wan, who appears unambitious,

is actually like.

Let me examine your wound.

No need. The dressing was already changed.

Had I confessed to Qing sooner,

she might not have married His Majesty.

This time, I won't give up again.

(He actually has such feelings for me?)

(What should I do?)

You promised that you'd avoid getting hurt.

But now, you're badly injured. You...

You've even caught His Majesty's attention.

None of this was intentional.

You once vowed you'd never become a concubine.

Does that vow still hold true?

It absolutely does. I won't become Your Majesty's partner,

nor yours.

You already know?

His Majesty has arrived.

♪Once a lonely sail, without a guiding light♪

♪With the warmth you lent me, how could I fear loneliness♪

♪Day and night together, sharing joys and sorrows♪

♪Searching all under heaven, my heart won't change♪

♪Fate in haste, looking back countless times, you swayed for me♪

♪Among a vast sea of people, faintly seeing the old self♪

♪Scenery along the way, looking back, love finds its echo♪

♪Watching the bustling world together, we write more verses♪