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=Glory Back=

=Episode 16=

It's easy to play a female ghost.

Put on a white robe, let my long hair down,

and glide around with my agility. Why bother with ghost makeup?

What if it's not convincing enough and you get caught?

Can you...

Shut up.

♪ The spring breeze falls into my eyes ♪

♪ With a glance, ripples begin to stir ♪

♪ Mortal ties entwine, brushing past the palm ♪

♪ Affection quietly blooms ♪

♪ The marks of fate intertwined ♪

Careful, this is makeup, not wall painting.

Done.

Look.

What? You call this done?

Even the King of Hell would be scared seeing this face.

You have a good talent.

Others might not be as terrifying as you.

A-Are you implying I'm ugly?

I thought I was blunt enough.

I'm ugly?

I'm the acknowledged most handsome man in the army.

I'll refine this ghost makeup and scare that Cao Zhen out of her wits.

Stop.

Who dares wander at night during curfew?

Have you heard?

Recently, there are ghosts in white carrying lanterns claiming lives.

Don't scare me! Yesterday, I saw a pool of blood on the path.

What's going on? So clumsy!

My lady, have you heard about the recent ghost haunting event?

Ghost?

Several servants have encountered

female ghosts in white holding a bleeding lantern.

They say the vengeful ghosts are seeking revenge.

Impossible!

Who is it?

My lady, is it human or ghost?

Fear not. Eunuch Shen did the killing. What does that have to do with me?

Where is Eunuch Shen?

Didn't he say that soul-calming lanterns made of human skin

could suppress the ghosts?

My lady, I died so miserably!

Why did you kill me?

You drained my blood and skinned me.

Wasn't that cruel enough?

You even want to prevent me from reincarnation!

Go find Eunuch Shen!

Eunuch Shen?

Eunuch Shen.

What's wrong?

Eunuch Shen... Eunuch Shen is dead!

Dead? Then what about my medicine?

My lady, the body's so mangled...

It doesn't look like something a human could do.

My lady, I only lit the wrong incense,

and you killed me.

I won't let you off!

I'll make you die...

My lady, is that ghost coming for your life?

A hundred times more painfully than him.

I think I saw her shadow.

Really? Ghosts have no physical form.

How could they have a shadow?

Is it really ghosts, or is someone faking it?

Search!

If I catch that person, I'll skin them alive!

What's wrong?

Search!

I'm the head of Yongfu Palace, why do you search my room?

Found it.

Because of this. Take her away!

Caiping, what are you doing?

You were wearing this to fake a ghost?

What do you mean? I don't understand.

Don't understand? Before you came, everything was peaceful.

After you came, I started having nightmares.

And those wandering ghosts started haunting me.

Say it. What is your real purpose?

I'm innocent. This is my palace uniform.

Everyone in Yongfu Palace has one.

Fine.

Refused to confess?

Then you'd never have a chance to confess anymore.

(Cao Zhen, you're finally showing your true color.)

My lady, I-I found this under Liuying's bed.

Liuying? Who is Liuying?

The maid who lit the wrong incense a few days ago, then she...

My lady, please be fair. I didn't do it.

(The bloodstained robe is suspicious, but it can't rule out Feng Qing.)

(Better to kill all than let one go.)

(It's been a while. Could she be in danger?)

(Feng Qing, you must be okay.)

My lady.

Lord Gu, what brings you here?

I was passing by Yongfu Palace just now

and saw several white figures heading this way.

Fearing danger, so I came in to check.

White figures? Where?

They just swept past the eaves and disappeared.

(It's not living people pretending. Are those vengeful ghosts coming for me?)

You look...

What? What's wrong with me?

Physician Gu, come and examine me.

How is it?

Your pulse shows no abnormalities.

However, you look pale and sallow, with deep dark circles under your eyes.

Your glabella is darkened.

This likely isn't an illness, but rather the result of offending evil spirits.

The weaker the body, the easier it is for evil spirits to invade.

My lady, perhaps let Physician Gu prescribe a calming decoction for you.

Okay.

I shall return to prepare the medicine.

Please send someone with me to retrieve the decoction.

Feng Qing, accompany Lord Gu to fetch the decoction.

Yes.

Your plan is far too risky.

Cao Zhen is cunning and sly.

Merely showing her that eunuch's death won't easily convince her.

She will surely order a search.

That's why I hid the bloodstained robe at Liuying's place beforehand.

You anticipated she wouldn't believe it, so you had me wait outside the hall.

After someone delivered the bloodstained robe,

I barged in and said those words.

Only by linking each step seamlessly

can we lure her into the trap and convince her

vengeful ghosts are coming for her.

She has always valued her appearance.

I just mentioned her complexion, plus the evil spirits.

I believe she's convinced now.

Let's take her down while she's vulnerable.

Lord Gu, do you have a formula here to make her even more delirious?

This prescription is for replenishing Qi and blood.

If we mix in the knockout drug I gave you,

and increase the dosage, it will cause someone to become increasingly manic.

Only madness will make one confess.

I must let the entire harem know how many innocent souls Cao has harmed.

Are you having a nightmare again?

Have some calming decoction.

Do you feel better, my lady?

My lady?

My lady.

My lady?

My lady.

Caiping.

Caiping, I always feel those evil souls are right beside me.

Perhaps they have unfulfilled wishes?

Wishes? Wishes.

Fulfill their wishes. Prepare more spirit money.

Once I fulfill their wishes, they won't come after me anymore.

My lady, what if burning the spirit money still doesn't work?

Then what should I do?

Then what should I do?

I've heard of a method, but I fear it might harm your karma

and your lifespan.

Tell me.

If you dig up their bodies and crush their bones into dust,

no matter what kind of vengeful spirits, they will be gone forever.

Good.

Is this true?

I wouldn't dare deceive you.

But we don't have many soul-calming lanterns left.

If we make a few more, do we have any ice silk left?

No, all the ice silk was used to make the palace lanterns.

Rest assured.

Just light all the existing lanterns during the ritual.

I think it should suffice.

Good.

If they dare come for me again, don't blame me for being ruthless.

(I must take Cao Zhen down tonight and make her suffer from what she's done.)

Feng Qing.

His Majesty requests you to play chess with him at Wende Hall.

Yes.

(Oh no. A game of chess might ruin the plan I've set in motion.)

Where are you going? We have tasks tonight.

I'll be back before nightfall.

Your moves today lack any strategy.

Your Majesty, Yongfu Palace has been haunted lately.

I haven't slept well, hence my unsettled state.

Haunted? Are you afraid of ghosts?

No. Only those with a guilty conscience fear ghosts.

(I can never predict what she'll say next)

(or where she'll place her next piece.)

Then why haven't you slept well?

Noble Lady Cao has nightmares every night, so I must keep watch over her nightly.

You are quite loyal, no matter which master you serve.

After all, I am the head appointed by Your Majesty.

I must not let Your Majesty down.

Your Majesty, I won.

So your earlier moves were all setting up a diversion.

Mentioning the haunting was just to distract me, right?

Yongfu Palace truly has been haunted.

I have been away for so long, wonder if Her Ladyship is still well.

(An excuse.)

Go on.

I take my leave.

Your Highness.

(The figure I saw that night under the peach blossom tree was her.)

(She's been hiding quite deeply.)

The dead cannot come back to life. I will take care of your families.

Ensure they are free from worry.

Accept the spirit money and don't haunt me anymore.

Right.

My lady.

Did the lantern made from my skin look good?

It's Liuying! Liuying!

My lady.

It hurts so much!

♪ 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 ♪