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=Glory Back=

=Episode 21=

(Lanzhi Palace)

Qing.

Lucky me, heaven brings you back to me.

I know you resent me and blame me.

Would you like to give me another chance to start all over again now?

(Pretending the late Empress possessed me was a desperate move to save lives.)

(Though it got them out of that bind, it landed me in another dilemma.)

(How do I solve this new situation?)

Your appearance has changed, but as long as you're still Qing.

I have so many things to tell you.

In the long years ahead, I'll tell you one by one.

Qing, are you still unwilling to wake up and see me?

(Why isn't he leaving yet?)

(Doesn't he have work to attend to?)

(What is he doing?)

Y-Your Majesty.

Wasn't I in the mourning hall? How did I end up here?

(Since she used the possession to reveal she is Qing,)

(then why won't she admit her identity?)

(Could there be a reason?)

In the mourning hall,

the late Empress possessed you.

P-Possessed me?

I've checked.

The day you fell into the water was the same day the late Empress passed.

That must be why you two formed a connection.

How could such a bizarre thing happen?

No wonder I often had moments of confusion and memory loss since then.

I don't remember anything that just happened.

(If you don't admit it, I'll let you be.)

(Let's simply start all over again.)

Memory loss doesn't matter.

You only need to know I've conferred upon you as a Noble Lady.

If it's because of what happened earlier, I truly don't deserve it.

Please withdraw the decree.

No need for formalities.

My word is law. I publicly granted you your rank,

then I won't take it back.

Eunuch Xu will escort you to Yongfu Palace and see you settled properly.

I have work to attend to now. I'll visit you when I have time.

(She pretends to remember nothing.)

(But I believe she is Qing.)

- Greetings, my lady. - Greetings, my lady.

(Fate has pushed me back to his side.)

(With the rank conferred, there's no turning back.)

(I can only go with the flow and find another way out.)

I am Wenxin, greetings, my lady.

We are besties, no need for formalities.

You are the master and I am the servant.

We can't break the rules.

You all may leave.

- Yes. - Yes.

Rules are rigid, but we are flexible.

From now on, in private, just treat me as Feng Qing from before.

If you also keep me at such a distance,

then I'll truly be all alone in the palace.

Feng Qing, I always felt you were extraordinary.

But I never imagined you'd win His Majesty's favor

and become a Noble Lady.

Now, you can live well.

This status seems glorious, but in reality, it's filled with danger.

There will be endless storms ahead. Are you still willing to be on my side?

I am.

No matter what happens, I am willing to be on your side.

My lady, someone left a book outside the door.

(Zuo Zhuan)

You gave me osmanthus cakes

because you knew I only loved the osmanthus cake you made.

Qing.

(The situation is quite a mess.)

(If I admit who I am, I fear Xuan will become even more obsessive.)

Can't you see?

I pretended the late Empress possessed me to save you and Noble Consort Wan.

Then why would you know about Qing's past with Yinsheng?

Why did you know that poem was for His Majesty?

Let go of me.

Qing, I couldn't save you from that fire in time.

This time, I won't let you be in danger again. I'll take you away now.

You're insane! I am not Qing!

When I was in Lanzhi Palace, Yinsheng told me about the late Empress.

That poem contained the late Empress's name.

So, it was written for His Majesty.

You are Qing.

When you gave me the sachet, you told me

to give it my all in everything.

Now, I'll give it my all to get you

- out of this dangerous place. - I...

(He's testing me.)

I won't go anywhere!

Calm down.

(That was close. I almost blurted it out.)

(I told him to try his best, and then let things flow.)

(I pretended to be frantic)

(to see if she would blurt out the truth in a moment of urgency.)

(But judging by her reaction, is she really not Qing?)

If you truly cared for Qing, how could you mistake her for me?

Alright. You are not her.

Since you're not her, why chain yourself to this palace for life?

Am I supposed to stand by,

watch you two be falsely accused and die for nothing?

Every step counts. There is no turning back.

I will never regret.

Now that I am a lady, palace rules are strict.

Henceforth, you and I must maintain our distance,

never break the rules.

What?

When you killed and disposed of the body, when you asked me for the Amenorrhea Pill,

when you pretended to be a ghost, and when you pretended to be possessed,

did you think about the rules?

We've broken so many rules together, and now you talk to me about rules?

In the past, we were allies secretly investigating the fire.

Extreme measures were necessary.

Now that you are a lady, do you still want to risk investigating the fire?

The late Empress treated me kindly, and I have to repay her kindness.

I will continue to help you uncover the truth about the fire.

Now that you're a lady, your actions are more restricted.

And Noble Consort Wan is wary of you.

Let me investigate the whereabouts of the ice silk from Lanzhi Palace.

Very well, I await your update.

(The harem is filled with schemers.)

(Feng Qing, though you're not Qing,)

(I will still give my all to protect you.)

Qing.

I treated your maid as my most trusted,

yet she nearly got me killed.

Without your protection,

even as a Noble Consort, I'd almost get killed by someone's scheme.

To survive in the harem,

I must inevitably get blood on my hands.

Noble Concubine Meng has arrived.

Greetings, Noble Consort Wan.

How are you lately?

You must come with a reason.

I thought your sister had paved the way for you,

even without contention, you could win His Majesty's favor.

But now, Noble Lady Feng monopolizes his affection.

It seems your wishful plan has fallen short.

Better than you trying hard but only to suffer a loss.

We two fought only to wound each other,

yet we accidentally let her fly high.

Better to take her down before she makes it big.

What do you think?

(I will certainly help.)

(But before she gets killed,)

(I'd prefer that you got seriously hurt too.)

Qing, I am so happy today.

Your favorite painting has finally been restored.

I got news from my eldest sister that she will return home soon.

Your Majesty.

Feng Qing, sit.

I will play chess with you.

Qing, I have so much to tell you.

Just like this painting,

I will make up for every regret between us.

Your Majesty, the Flower Festival wine is here.

My lady, please.

Do you remember this Flower Festival wine?

I wonder...

I met the late Empress during the Flower Festival.

After that, we made a pact

every year at the Flower Festival, we would drink this wine together.

Pity that I failed her two years ago.

I failed her.

Today, I'll make up for that cup of wine.

Feng Qing, drink with me.

What? You want to defy my order?

I wouldn't dare.

(Xiao Luo, you're still so suspicious.)

(Is this a test to see if I am Gu Qing?)

Here.

You are...

I am... I am Feng Qing.

(Do you think I'm drunk? The one truly drunk will be you.)

(I've switched the two cups just now.)

Qing.

I remember every word you said

and everything you wanted to do with me.

Do you still resent me for giving you that musk bracelet?

I had no choice. Believe me.

Your Majesty, do you still want to play chess tonight?

I am quite drunk.

They say every step counts.

I have never regretted any step I took,

except for that bracelet.

Qing,

what do I do to make you forgive me?

Tell me, I will do it.

Do you truly believe all regrets can be made up?

Like this painting,

even restored, its original spirit is gone.

The regret you missed can never be made up.

The person you missed has gone separate ways.

Since it is Your Majesty's wish, I will wear it day and night.

♪Again and again, I've been trying to break through fate's heavy siege♪

♪How many can return♪

♪Through wind and snow, letting white hair fly free♪

♪A lifetime of calamity, traded for a drunken stupor♪

♪A vow leaves a lifetime of shame♪

Qing.

It's really you.

When Noble Lady Feng's here, proceed with my plan.

Yes.

With her wisdom, she certainly will switch cups with me.

I'll take the hangover pill.

This time, we won't go separate ways.

I firmly believe fate is on our side.

I'll repay you every bit

I owe you.

♪Through wind and snow, letting white hair fly free♪

♪A lifetime of calamity, traded for a drunken stupor♪

♪A vow leaves a lifetime of shame♪

♪How can I face it again♪

♪Through wind and snow, I journey without regret♪

♪A personal feud starts a sad story♪

♪A dream is but a single thought, shattered at a touch♪

♪Wake to see once more♪