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=Glory Back=

=Episode 26=

Wenxin? Wenxin? Wen...

Wenxin! Wenxin?

Wake up, Wenxin.

Hang on. I'll get you out.

Let's go.

Open the door!

Wenxin?

Come here.

Hold on.

Open the door!

Open the door! Open the door!

Open the door! Open the door!

Wenxin? Wenxin!

Wenxin, wake up!

Wenxin!

I've prepared a tune, High Mountains. May our nations' friendship endure long.

King of Yun.

Wenxin. Wenxin.

Just hold on a little longer. We'll be out soon.

Didn't you say you wanted to see outside the palace? I'll take you out.

Outside the palace, there are bustling markets,

and everywhere is full of life.

We'll have a bowl of steaming spicy soup.

(Why hasn't Feng Qing returned?)

Wenxin.

Wenxin, don't fall asleep. We'll be out soon.

I have finished my piece. Why hasn't Concubine Feng come back?

Go and see what's happening.

Yes.

Of the two tunes symbolizing our bond, only one has been performed.

Concubine Feng is too disrespectful.

A mere concubine dares to slight me?

Is this how a nation of propriety treats its guests?

Concubine Feng has arrived.

(Wasn't she locked in the ice room?)

It seems you went to prepare carefully.

My qin, Singing Jade, is the late Empress's beloved qin.

It perfectly matches your Flowing Water.

Your Majesty, forgive me. I injured my hand while preparing.

I truly can't play qin now.

You got injured?

First, she claimed her qin was broken. Now, she says her hand is injured.

Is she unwilling to perform for us?

If you continue to evade like this, it will diminish our nation's dignity.

Why not let me...

I am not particularly talented, but I have learned a few tunes.

If the King of Yun doesn't mind, I will be honored to play for him.

Since Talented Lady Su has this intention, you may perform.

What's happening?

My face!

(Just as I predicted, )

(with Feng Qing basking in favor, )

(someone was bound to tamper with her qin.)

Your Highness,

Concubine Feng's qin strings are smeared with wax for some reason.

Concubine Feng, do not worry.

You may borrow my Jiao Wei Qin.

I won't let you falter before His Majesty.

(Feng Qing, you are so lucky. Someone shielded you from disaster.)

Take Talented Lady Su away.

The qin was perfectly fine when I was playing it.

I'll take her to the physicians.

(She asked me to play her qin. Was she trying to harm me?)

(Wan, how could you be so cruel?)

The women of Ning panic at the sight of blood.

Unlike the women of Yun,

who can ride horses, draw bows, and fight on the battlefield.

Ning's emperor is kind and virtuous. It's people enjoy peace and prosperity.

Naturally, women need not fight in battle.

Everyone, the earlier incident disturbed your enjoyment.

I've prepared fine wine for King of Yun and the Grand Princess to sample.

It's made from the grapes offered as tribute by your country.

Yun's fresh fruit met Ning's yeast. That's how this vintage was produced.

Acceptable. It's acceptable.

Your Majesty, I presented a gift but have yet to perform.

This fine grape wine actually has another purpose.

♪ The moon sets ablaze the palace walls ♪

♪ How could I accept this final farewell ♪

♪ Love has yet to wither ♪

♪ The broken pen writes on ♪

♪ Eyes freeze into snow ♪

♪ Obsessions remain unfulfilled ♪

♪ A passed vow ♪

♪ Tearing out the final page ♪

Using Ning's fine wine, you created a painting of Yun's mighty horses.

You're indeed ingenious.

Your Majesty's harem houses such a talented person.

Our nation found itself on benevolence, gathering wealth to prosper.

And Yun is a nation on horseback.

This painting symbolizes our friendship.

Ning's blessings reach the four seas, harmonizing all nations.

If our nations establish relations, we can exchange goods

and open trade routes to benefit us both.

Wouldn't it be great?

May trade flow freely between us, and may our bond last forever.

May our bond last forever.

♪ Back to the abyss, shedding the brightest blood ♪

♪ Settling love and hate ♪

Feng Qing is promoted to Noble Concubine for her meritorious painting.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

♪ The broken blade reforged into a jade ring ♪

♪ Cycles entwined, rebirth breaks the karma ♪

♪ Holding the faint dawn, moonlight bathes the palace ♪

Qing! Qing?

Xuan.

Take her to the Imperial Medical Office. I must get to the banquet.

But you...

I can hold on.

You truly are hopeless.

You ruined the palace banquet and made that wretch a noble concubine.

Now she stands equal to me.

With a helper as foolish as you, it's sheer luck that I'm still alive.

My lady, I beg you.

If you can help heal my face, I will do anything for you.

You used to only have a pretty face.

Now that your face is ruined,

what value could you possibly have now?

How is she?

She's fine. She'll recover in a few days of rest.

Any longer in the ice room would have been lethal.

It was Noble Concubine Meng. She used Wenxin to lure me there.

She wanted to kill us both there.

Noble Concubine Meng?

Qing, what do you plan to do?

The truth about the great fire is within reach. Find that out first.

As for Noble Concubine Meng,

daring to harm my people? I'll settle each blood debt she owed me.

Noble Concubine Feng has arrived!

What brings you here?

The summer heat is intense.

I made some lychee ice dew to help cool you and the little princess.

You're so thoughtful.

Is your hand injury still not healed?

It healed long ago.

But I hurt myself again embroidering a handkerchief today.

You could get hurt embroidering a handkerchief?

The Imperial Wardrobe Office got some ice silk.

So I tried to stitch a phoenix tail on a handkerchief with it.

Who knew though ice silk was delicate, it was incredibly sharp?

I got cut by it accidentally.

I've never used ice silk before. I didn't expect it to be so tough.

You should let maids from Imperial Wardrobe Office sew for you.

I'm worried other consorts who collected ice silk might get cut too.

So I asked the Imperial Wardrobe Office to warn them.

But the Imperial Wardrobe Office said the distribution records were torn up.

How could that be?

I will order them to investigate it thoroughly

and remind all palaces to be extra careful with ice silk.

(She's not afraid to make a scene.)

(Is she genuinely unaware, or is her act flawless?)

Mother, Mother! Fly the kite with me.

I will play with you later.

Greet Noble Concubine Feng.

Greetings, my lady.

Your kite is truly beautiful.

Your Highness, let me play with her for a while.

Alright.

Be careful.

Are you alright?

The string broke again. The previous silk thread was much better.

Silk thread? You've used stronger silk thread before?

Yes. That previous thread was called...

It's a secret. Mother told me not to tell anyone.

Let me guess.

Was that thread called ice silk?

So smart. How did you know?

Where's the thread?

It went missing later.

Noble Concubine Feng, can I play with you again?

Of course. I await you at any time.

My lady, Lord Gu has arrived.

Xuan, you sought me out so urgently. Is something wrong?

Our contacts found the craftsmen building the mourning hall.

I plan to go personally. I'll leave tomorrow.

Perfect. I also found something at Noble Consort De's palace.

It really involves Noble Consort De? How could that be?

Those who seem unrelated are often deeply involved.

But we lack concrete evidence now, so your trip is crucial.

Rest assured, Qing. I will proceed with utmost caution.

My lady, the Grand Princess requests your presence.

When I shall return to Ning is unknown.

So I hope you will share Luo's burdens and manage the harem well for him.

I dare not overstep my bounds in harem affairs.

You are composed and reasonable, possessing sincerity toward the nation.

Your virtue and wisdom remind me of the late Empress Gu Qing.

You both carry the bearing to rule the harem and sit as Empress.

I am deeply humbled.

Born into the imperial family, Luo faces too many constraints.

He grew up learning to hide and can't speak his mind.

He is far too lonely and weary.

Now that he has you, I can be at ease.

Grand Princess...

In the past, Luo only acknowledged Gu Qing as his empress.

Now that fate has brought you to his side,

you'll surely know which path to take since you're both exceptionally wise.

The physicians say my facial scar is incurable.

You're very influential. Please find a miracle doctor or medicine for me.

You're hopelessly stupid.

Give up. I never keep useless people.

My lady, you can't treat me like this!

A loser like you suits Yongfu Palace well.

♪ 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 ♪