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=Glory Back=
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=Episode 4=
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I recall
you loved lotus cakes best as a child,
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so I asked the Imperial Kitchen
to make some.
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And I instructed them to use
freshly ground glutinous rice flour.
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Try some. See if it's still
the same as you remember.
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Five years in the frontier
have dulled my tongue.
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It can no longer savor sweetness.
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The people and affairs in the palace
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have also changed.
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Xuan, I know you still grieve
over our elder sister's passing.
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You and His Majesty
are childhood friends,
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yet you must not disrespect him
as you did today.
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You Highness has exaggerated things.
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I have always adhered to the rules.
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There's no disrespect.
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Xuan, must you be so distant with me?
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I'm your sister.
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It's been only days
since Qing's passing,
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yet you have been promoted
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and hold the Empress's Seal in proxy.
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Do you think
I should offer congratulations?
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(Hualin Garden)
So you never intended to look after me.
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You merely used me
as your excuse to stay.
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The palace is filled with luxury.
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If you can ascend
with Qing's lingering influence,
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I bet you wouldn't mind
if I used you to secure my own future.
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(Not this.)
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(Not this either.)
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(Not this.)
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(Almost all the incense commonly used
in the palace is here.)
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(It seems that drugged incense
likely came from outside the palace.)
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If it is indeed from outside,
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how should I investigate?
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(Imperial Wardrobe Office, Archives)
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(Records of ice silk collection a week
before the fire were torn out.)
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(As expected,
that fire was deliberately set.)
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Staff of the Imperial Wardrobe Office,
come out
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and await questioning.
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(Imperial Household Department,
Chief Li)
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Chief Li from Imperial Household Office
is quite ruthless,
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conducting interrogation
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with utterly terrifying methods.
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By the order of Noble Concubine Meng,
I am investigating
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the Nine-Phoenix Pheasant Pattern case.
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Until the true culprit is uncovered,
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the gates of Imperial Wardrobe Office
shall remain closed.
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All personnel will be monitored
by Imperial Household Office.
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I have ample patience.
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(It seems the death of Head Chen)
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(has not made
Noble Concubine Meng relent.)
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(In that case,
I won't be leaving for several days.)
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(What a terrible trouble.)
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Enter the Archives in pairs
for questioning.
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Informants will be rewarded.
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Those who withhold will
be punished just the same.
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I saw it. You killed Eunuch Sun.
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Next pair.
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Seize the palace maid Feng Qing!
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(It was her?)
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Feng Qing, do you admit your guilt?
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I don't know what I have done wrong.
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Please enlighten me.
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You are accused
of returning late last night,
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acting suspiciously.
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Where did you go?
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Were you secretly
embroidering the pattern?
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Please let me explain.
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I went to sort silk threads last night.
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That is why I returned late.
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Why is your finger injured?
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Did you embroider the pattern?
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Please let me explain.
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The embroidery skill required
for that pattern is demanding.
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And the pattern is known only to heads
and directors of Imperial Wardrobe.
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How would I know?
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If I possess such skill,
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why would I prick my hand like this?
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You returned late yesterday,
and your hand's injured.
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Could all this truly be coincidence?
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Apply torture.
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Please spare me!
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Please spare me!
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(I truly overestimated her.)
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(It seems she won't escape this.)
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Please spare me!
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I confess!
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I am clumsy-handed
and my embroidery is poor.
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The head reprimanded me.
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Even Eunuch Sun punished me over it.
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So I've been
practicing hard every night.
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I kept it secret only for fear
of being expelled due to my clumsiness.
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Eunuch Sun?
From the Imperial Ritual Bureau?
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Chief Li, Eunuch Sun served
as Director of Imperial Wardrobe
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before his promotion.
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So he also knows the embroidery pattern
for the Nine-Phoenix Pheasant Pattern?
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Come with me
to search Eunuch Sun's quarters.
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Let's go.
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(So she deliberately showed a weakness)
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(and redirected the trouble.)
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(That's clever.)
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(Seems I can leave soon too.)
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Chief Li,
Eunuch Sun hasn't been found yet.
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But this...
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(Qing)
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Gu Qing?
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The late Empress?
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(Eunuch Sun, you deserve to die!)
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(Perfect to be my scapegoat.)
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It was indeed embroidered
by the same person.
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Chief Li,
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am I clear of suspicion now?
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Chief Li, we found Eunuch Sun.
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Well... his body.
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Stop.
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(His body has been found so quickly?)
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Come with me to identify the body.
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Yes.
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- It smells awful!
- So terrifying.
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Chief Li,
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this morning, a cleaner noticed
a foul odor coming from the well,
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then found the body.
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Judging by the robe,
it should be Eunuch Sun.
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Did you see Eunuch Sun when you
delivered the silk thread last night?
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Chief Li, it seems
to be some sort of spirit offerings.
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(Xuanxiao Palace)
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(Qing)
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Eunuch Sun admired the late Empress,
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resenting you presiding
over the Silkworm Ceremony,
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so he conspired with Head Chen
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to embroider the pattern on the robe.
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Then he committed suicide out of guilt
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to follow the late Empress in death?
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Yes.
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I also found spirit offerings
under the Cold Palace courtyard wall.
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It seems Eunuch Sun knew
he had committed a capital offense.
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After burning the offerings,
he threw himself into the well.
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How dare a filthy eunuch
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try to imitate a man's deep affection?
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Will you report this to His Majesty?
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Why would I
trouble His Majesty over this?
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As long as we get the facts straight.
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Chief Li, you handled this duty well.
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Deserve a reward.
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Thank you, my lady.
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Chief Li, you're remarkable.
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Solving the case in just one day.
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Though it seems a bit too smooth.
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The face of that body was decomposed.
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I couldn't bear to look closely.
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Yet you could quickly close the case,
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really amazing.
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Eunuch Sun
embroidered the pattern last night
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and killed himself shortly after.
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Within just a few hours,
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the face had decomposed completely?
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Tell the coroner
to secretly examine the body.
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You go investigate
the Imperial Wardrobe's maids' rouge.
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Especially Feng Qing's.
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Yes.
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Feng Qing.
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(The scent of the incense is the same
as in the mourning hall that day.)
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Feng Qing!
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Wenxin, what are you doing?
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It wasn't me! I didn't tattle on you!
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I didn't, Feng Qing! It wasn't me!
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You've misunderstood me.
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I saw you kill Eunuch Sun,
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but I didn't tell Chief Li.
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I don't know what you mean.
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This was left
when Eunuch Sun tortured me.
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If you hadn't killed him,
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I might be the one dead today.
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Feng Qing, thank you.
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You endured such torment?
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What is this?
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Calming Incense
from the Western Regions.
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Burning it by the bed
helps one fall asleep faster.
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From the Western Regions?
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How did you, a palace maid, obtain this?
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My sister Wentang
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gave it to me
when she served Junior Concubine Su.
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Junior Concubine Su?
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Does this incense
cause dizziness and weakness?
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Inhaling it for a long time
can cause some dizziness and weakness.
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What's wrong?
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- Chief Li.
- Chief Li.
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(Why is she here?)
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(Has something gone wrong?)
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Feng Qing, where is your rouge?
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Rouge in the palace is issued quarterly.
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The Imperial Wardrobe Office's rouge
was issued last month.
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Others have barely used it, except you.
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I knocked over my rouge
when I got up at night.
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Why are you asking about rouge?
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I can testify.
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I saw Feng Qing knocked over the rouge.
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Are you sure you saw it yourself?
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Yes.
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The testimony is unreliable.
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Only after surviving torture
will it count.
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Take Feng Qing away.
We'll interrogate her thoroughly.
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You implied to me that Eunuch Sun
knew the embroidery of the pattern.
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And I found items belonging
to the late Empress in his quarters.
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Then, we found his body.
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The investigation went far too smoothly.
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Thanks to you,
the case was solved quickly.
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It has nothing to do with me.
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The face of that body
was smeared with honey.
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That's why fish and shrimp devoured it
beyond recognition within a few hours.
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By doing this, you merely sought
to destroy evidence of the murder.
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But the rouge you knocked over
during the murder
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happened to stick
to Eunuch Sun's trouser legs.
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Everything you just said
is mere speculation.
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It seems only torture
can make you confess.
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I cannot justify myself.
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But, are you prepared
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to admit to Noble Concubine Meng
that you failed to solve the case?
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Are you threatening me?
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Disposing of a palace maid
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is as easy as crushing an ant for me.
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My death won't affect anything.
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But someone capable
of helping you promote
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is more valuable than a body,
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don't you agree?
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You? You can't even protect yourself.
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You have been in this position
for ten years.
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All because you severely punished
the maid partnered with Eunuch Huang,
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the former Chief Eunuch, a decade ago.
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Since then, you've had
no chance of promotion.
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How did you know these palace secrets?
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Who exactly are you?
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It doesn't matter.
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If you insist that I am responsible
for Eunuch Sun's death,
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since I could
execute such a perfect murder,
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I might be useful to you.
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If you grant me an opportunity,
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I will surely repay you
with a path to success.
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(An ordinary palace maid couldn't
possess such strategy and courage.)
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Why would I trust you?
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Junior Concubine Su of Yongfu Palace.
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I know her weaknesses.
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Just assign me to Yongfu Palace.
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Within three months,
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I will surely help you
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achieve another remarkable feat.
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With your appearance,
serving Junior Concubine Su is suicide.
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You wouldn't even last three months.
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Just get me there.
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If I fail within three months,
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do with me as you please.
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♪The moon sets ablaze the palace walls♪
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♪How could I accept this final farewell♪
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♪Love has yet to wither♪
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♪The broken pen writes on♪
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♪Eyes freeze into snow♪
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♪Obsessions remain unfulfilled♪
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♪A passed vow♪
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00:17:03,867 --> 00:17:06,697
♪Tearing out the final page♪
260
00:17:07,134 --> 00:17:13,197
♪Reigniting the world with a heartbeat♪
261
00:17:13,197 --> 00:17:17,014
♪Back to the abyss,
shedding the brightest blood♪
262
00:17:17,156 --> 00:17:20,198
♪Settling love and hate♪
263
00:17:20,343 --> 00:17:25,911
♪Incense burns to ash,
sword points at the demons♪
264
00:17:26,043 --> 00:17:29,726
♪Leaping forward,
fear not fiery seas or desolate wilds♪
265
00:17:29,852 --> 00:17:32,985
♪The broken blade
reforged into a jade ring♪
266
00:17:33,094 --> 00:17:36,096
♪Cycles overlap,
breaking the cocoon to be a butterfly♪
267
00:17:36,096 --> 00:17:43,243
♪Holding the faint dawn,
gently kissing the long night♪
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