1 00:00:04,610 --> 00:00:12,900 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 2 00:01:10,650 --> 00:01:17,230 Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard, 3 00:01:17,230 --> 00:01:23,750 Examining love together with regret, both new and old. 4 00:01:23,750 --> 00:01:30,720 Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears, 5 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:39,230 Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls. 6 00:01:41,490 --> 00:01:49,280 Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 11 7 00:01:55,200 --> 00:01:59,820 Stop always locking yourself up inside Yonghe Palace. 8 00:01:59,820 --> 00:02:03,540 When you're not doing anything, come often to Changchun Palace for a visit. 9 00:02:03,540 --> 00:02:05,830 Go to the garden too to look around. 10 00:02:05,830 --> 00:02:08,500 But you must instruct your servants 11 00:02:08,500 --> 00:02:11,520 that there must always be one person beside you. 12 00:02:12,090 --> 00:02:16,530 I will never be able to repay Your Highness the Empress 13 00:02:16,530 --> 00:02:19,800 for the grace you have given me. 14 00:02:19,800 --> 00:02:23,720 I am the Empress. It's just right for me to take care of the six palaces. 15 00:02:23,720 --> 00:02:26,190 No need for your gratitude. 16 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:28,980 If everyone here in the palace 17 00:02:28,980 --> 00:02:32,640 could be as magnanimous as Your Highness, 18 00:02:32,640 --> 00:02:35,920 there wouldn't be so many conflicts anymore. 19 00:02:35,920 --> 00:02:39,850 Noble Lady Yu, no need to be too fearful. 20 00:02:39,850 --> 00:02:43,670 In this world, if there are good people, 21 00:02:43,670 --> 00:02:45,760 there surely will be bad people. 22 00:02:46,710 --> 00:02:51,690 As long as you frequently keep a good attitude, this way— 23 00:02:51,690 --> 00:02:52,850 - Your Highness! - What's wrong? 24 00:02:52,850 --> 00:02:54,310 Xueqiu! 25 00:02:54,310 --> 00:02:57,780 Your Highness, look at how adorable Xueqiu is. It grew up to be a fine dog. 26 00:02:57,780 --> 00:02:59,390 Reward! 27 00:02:59,390 --> 00:03:03,640 Your Highness, I'm afraid of dogs. I'll take my leave now. 28 00:03:04,630 --> 00:03:09,600 Your Highness, the Empress is here with Noble Lady Yu. 29 00:03:09,600 --> 00:03:11,560 Escort Noble Lady Yu back first. 30 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,430 - Yes. - Your Highness, I will take my leave. 31 00:03:14,430 --> 00:03:16,890 Wait! 32 00:03:16,890 --> 00:03:21,220 How come you are rushing to leave after seeing me? 33 00:03:21,220 --> 00:03:23,160 I am not a tiger. 34 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,040 You think I'll eat you? 35 00:03:38,800 --> 00:03:40,580 Your Highness the Noble Consort. 36 00:03:40,580 --> 00:03:43,180 Greetings to Your Highness the Noble Consort. 37 00:03:46,660 --> 00:03:49,550 Your Highness the Empress. 38 00:03:51,590 --> 00:03:53,810 Noble Lady Yu is not feeling well. 39 00:03:53,810 --> 00:03:56,620 We should let her go back and rest first. 40 00:03:58,080 --> 00:04:01,740 Talking about it, Your Highness theEmpress 41 00:04:01,740 --> 00:04:05,060 has gathered quite a strange lot around you. 42 00:04:05,060 --> 00:04:07,100 Either they are so cowardly like a mouse, 43 00:04:07,100 --> 00:04:09,030 or they are so bold as to encompass the heavens. 44 00:04:09,030 --> 00:04:12,420 What kind of fate is this? 45 00:04:14,970 --> 00:04:17,230 Sister Yu, stay and 46 00:04:17,230 --> 00:04:21,030 watch Xueqiu perform with us. It's quite fun. 47 00:04:21,030 --> 00:04:23,540 Your Highness, I'm not feeling well. 48 00:04:23,540 --> 00:04:25,680 I'll take my leave. 49 00:04:30,170 --> 00:04:33,230 - Noble Lady Yu! - Don't come near me! 50 00:04:33,230 --> 00:04:35,000 Get rid of that dog! 51 00:04:35,000 --> 00:04:36,720 Don't come near me! 52 00:04:37,390 --> 00:04:39,550 Move away! Leave! 53 00:04:39,550 --> 00:04:41,050 Leave! 54 00:04:42,060 --> 00:04:45,190 Noble Lady Yu! What's to fear about a bad dog? 55 00:04:45,190 --> 00:04:47,110 Quickly come over here! 56 00:04:48,450 --> 00:04:51,190 Wei Yingluo, you're so bold! 57 00:04:51,190 --> 00:04:53,780 You dare hurt the favorite dog of Her Highness the Noble Consort? 58 00:04:54,420 --> 00:04:57,740 Quickly check its injuries. 59 00:04:57,740 --> 00:04:59,790 - Your Highness. - How is it? 60 00:05:00,640 --> 00:05:05,560 Your Highness, there's a huge swelling on its abdominal skin. 61 00:05:06,730 --> 00:05:11,280 This lowly servant...you dared hurt my beloved pet? 62 00:05:11,280 --> 00:05:14,820 I want you to pay with your life. 63 00:05:18,150 --> 00:05:22,030 Noble Consort Gao, I did all that for your sake. 64 00:05:22,030 --> 00:05:23,730 Full of lies! 65 00:05:23,730 --> 00:05:26,420 You hurt my beloved pet 66 00:05:26,420 --> 00:05:29,150 and you still dare to quibble? 67 00:05:29,150 --> 00:05:32,020 Noble Lady Yu is pregnant with an Imperial child. 68 00:05:32,020 --> 00:05:33,450 She's especially valuable now. 69 00:05:33,450 --> 00:05:37,760 If your beloved dog harmed the Imperial child in Noble Lady Yu's womb, 70 00:05:37,760 --> 00:05:41,690 if not handled well, some blind person 71 00:05:41,690 --> 00:05:43,940 might accuse you of attempting to murder an Imperial descendant. 72 00:05:44,820 --> 00:05:46,130 Who dares to? 73 00:05:46,130 --> 00:05:48,900 Rumors are more ferocious than a tiger. 74 00:05:48,900 --> 00:05:52,130 There are so many of these blind people. 75 00:05:52,130 --> 00:05:54,540 Always bumping on others for no reason at all. 76 00:05:54,540 --> 00:05:56,140 If you get hurt because of it, 77 00:05:56,140 --> 00:05:58,110 it would be not good. 78 00:05:58,110 --> 00:06:02,440 Hence, earlier, I drove that bad dog away with one kick, 79 00:06:02,440 --> 00:06:05,010 to eliminate any possible disaster that can befall you. 80 00:06:05,010 --> 00:06:07,200 Although doing it like that is a bit reckless, 81 00:06:07,200 --> 00:06:09,940 I was able to preserve your reputation. 82 00:06:09,940 --> 00:06:11,910 - You— - Earlier, I 83 00:06:11,910 --> 00:06:14,510 saw that dog to be behaving well. 84 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:19,360 How come it suddenly created a ruckus? 85 00:06:20,510 --> 00:06:22,510 If my guess is right, 86 00:06:22,510 --> 00:06:25,370 I heard this dog earlier 87 00:06:26,290 --> 00:06:30,360 barking wildly. Go check 88 00:06:30,360 --> 00:06:33,490 if there's something wrong with the dog. 89 00:06:44,900 --> 00:06:47,350 Your Highness, I didn't discover anything wrong. 90 00:06:47,350 --> 00:06:49,600 Should we take it back to the palace and do a thorough check? 91 00:06:49,600 --> 00:06:51,460 Who dares to? 92 00:06:52,910 --> 00:06:57,020 If you dare touch my beloved dog by a hair, 93 00:06:57,020 --> 00:06:59,650 I will tear you apart. 94 00:07:04,360 --> 00:07:07,410 Your Highness the Empress, Your Highness the Noble Consort, 95 00:07:07,410 --> 00:07:10,530 they all say that dogs have natural instincts to defend their masters. 96 00:07:10,530 --> 00:07:14,040 Whenever they see an evil person, they would immediately pursue it. 97 00:07:14,040 --> 00:07:16,320 Hence, I'm guessing 98 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:19,470 that maybe because Noble Lady Yu was leaving in a rush earlier, 99 00:07:19,470 --> 00:07:22,290 Xueqiu misunderstood it. 100 00:07:22,290 --> 00:07:26,320 Noble Lady Yu. Are you alright? 101 00:07:26,320 --> 00:07:28,220 Thank you for your concerns, Your Highness Imperial Concubine Jia. 102 00:07:28,220 --> 00:07:31,580 Noble Lady Yu just suffered some shock and will be fine. 103 00:07:33,240 --> 00:07:36,270 Your reflexes are quite fast. You're more nimble than a dog. 104 00:07:36,270 --> 00:07:39,800 I'm grateful for your praises, Your Highness Imperial Concubine Jia. 105 00:07:39,800 --> 00:07:42,900 Escort Noble Lady Yu back to Yonghe Palace. 106 00:07:43,750 --> 00:07:45,370 Yes. 107 00:07:58,720 --> 00:08:03,630 Noble Consort, what Yingluo said earlier is correct. 108 00:08:03,630 --> 00:08:08,490 If today, your beloved dog has indeed harmed Noble Lady Yu, 109 00:08:09,150 --> 00:08:14,180 this matter will surely create a huge wind and rain through the palace. (T/N big scandal) 110 00:08:14,180 --> 00:08:19,600 In my opinion, you should watch over the people around you better. 111 00:08:20,280 --> 00:08:22,040 If they keep being this incompetent, 112 00:08:22,040 --> 00:08:25,150 can't even keep watch of one dog 113 00:08:25,150 --> 00:08:27,990 and create troubles again, 114 00:08:27,990 --> 00:08:30,920 I won't tolerate it. 115 00:08:40,150 --> 00:08:44,310 Imperial Concubine Jia, how have I treated you? 116 00:08:46,030 --> 00:08:49,830 I came from a lowly family. 117 00:08:50,810 --> 00:08:53,120 Fourth Prince is also not being favored. 118 00:08:53,120 --> 00:08:57,430 Without your care, my son and I 119 00:08:57,430 --> 00:08:59,790 wouldn't have any footing here in the palace. 120 00:09:01,040 --> 00:09:05,320 I've always liked your intelligence and being quick-witted. 121 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,020 Whenever I encounter any good matter, I will think about you and your son. 122 00:09:09,020 --> 00:09:11,400 I never mistreated you a bit. 123 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:16,310 Yes. I will forever remember your graces. 124 00:09:20,610 --> 00:09:22,860 Who told you to betray me? 125 00:09:22,860 --> 00:09:27,230 Who told you to use Xueqiu to harm Noble Lady Yu? Who gave you the courage to do so? 126 00:09:27,230 --> 00:09:31,550 Your Highness the Noble Consort... I did that... 127 00:09:31,550 --> 00:09:34,940 I really did that for your sake! 128 00:09:36,480 --> 00:09:39,100 For me? 129 00:09:39,780 --> 00:09:43,940 No. You did it for your Fourth Prince. 130 00:09:44,960 --> 00:09:48,340 You're afraid that Noble Lady Yu will give birth to another prince 131 00:09:48,340 --> 00:09:51,020 and destroy your good fate. 132 00:09:52,260 --> 00:09:55,040 Your Highness, yes, 133 00:09:55,040 --> 00:09:58,640 I indeed am afraid that Noble Lady will bear another prince. 134 00:09:58,640 --> 00:10:02,280 But I really did it for your sake! 135 00:10:02,280 --> 00:10:06,370 Your Highness, you failed in the previous plan and has formed an irreconcilable grudge with Yonghe Palace. 136 00:10:06,370 --> 00:10:08,750 If you don't completely sever this hope of Noble Lady Yu, 137 00:10:08,750 --> 00:10:12,390 I fear that it will bring unending future troubles! Please believe me! 138 00:10:12,390 --> 00:10:14,360 You couldn't be really thinking that a dog 139 00:10:14,360 --> 00:10:18,230 can truly harm someone, right? 140 00:10:20,560 --> 00:10:23,390 What Your Highness said is very right. 141 00:10:23,390 --> 00:10:27,870 Why would I be that stupid? 142 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,810 Xueqiu is just a start. 143 00:10:34,810 --> 00:10:39,540 Your Highness, just wait to watch a good show. 144 00:11:00,610 --> 00:11:02,340 Noble Lady Yu. 145 00:11:07,750 --> 00:11:09,400 Her Highness the Empress gave me some instructions. 146 00:11:09,400 --> 00:11:12,570 She said that the pearl powder she gave you last time surely must have been used up by now. 147 00:11:12,570 --> 00:11:15,100 She told me to deliver some today. 148 00:11:17,610 --> 00:11:19,380 Yingluo. 149 00:11:19,960 --> 00:11:21,410 You're here. 150 00:11:21,410 --> 00:11:25,050 These past days, it was really thanks to you. 151 00:11:25,700 --> 00:11:28,960 After getting traumatized by that bad dog, the Noble Lady kept having nightmares. 152 00:11:28,960 --> 00:11:31,420 She needs to take in some nerve-calming pills before she can sleep. 153 00:11:31,420 --> 00:11:35,460 But the Imperial Physician said that it's bad for the baby, so she mustn't take a lot of it. 154 00:11:35,460 --> 00:11:39,360 Good thing, Her Highness the Empress is taking care of her and would always send us high-grade pearl powder. 155 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:42,830 Or else, the illness of Noble Lady Yu would have worsened. 156 00:11:44,450 --> 00:11:47,400 Fangcao, what's wrong with your hand? 157 00:11:48,190 --> 00:11:51,330 When I was preparing the pearl balls for Noble Lady earlier, 158 00:11:51,330 --> 00:11:55,260 I touched some of the powder. I'll go wash it off. 159 00:12:01,790 --> 00:12:03,730 Repeat what you said earlier. 160 00:12:03,730 --> 00:12:06,520 Yingluo, what's wrong? 161 00:12:06,520 --> 00:12:09,850 I told you to repeat what you said! 162 00:12:09,850 --> 00:12:13,900 - Noble Lady. - Yingluo, what's wrong? 163 00:12:15,850 --> 00:12:18,440 Noble Lady, the color of pearl powder 164 00:12:18,440 --> 00:12:20,530 is pure white. 165 00:12:20,530 --> 00:12:24,060 The powder within the nails of Fangcao is clearly light yellow. 166 00:12:24,060 --> 00:12:26,980 This is completely not the color of pearl powder. 167 00:12:28,080 --> 00:12:29,750 Fangcao, 168 00:12:30,350 --> 00:12:33,000 what did you put in the pearl balls that you gave me? 169 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:36,990 I don't know what's going on? This pearl powder 170 00:12:36,990 --> 00:12:39,950 were sent by the Empress. 171 00:12:39,950 --> 00:12:42,410 So, you're waiting here. 172 00:12:44,640 --> 00:12:48,610 Noble Lady Yu, this is the pearl powder sent by Her Highness the Empress. 173 00:12:48,610 --> 00:12:52,910 Look. Is it the same color with the powder on her finger? 174 00:13:01,020 --> 00:13:05,710 Look. These pearl balls are white on the outside. 175 00:13:26,770 --> 00:13:28,480 The powder inside 176 00:13:28,480 --> 00:13:31,650 would slightly shimmer under the light. 177 00:13:31,650 --> 00:13:34,330 This is not pearl powder at all. 178 00:13:39,270 --> 00:13:43,170 I'm not an Imperial physician. I can't identify it. 179 00:13:43,170 --> 00:13:45,650 The one that slightly shimmers 180 00:13:46,650 --> 00:13:49,090 isn't pearl powder. 181 00:13:49,750 --> 00:13:52,170 It's shell powder. 182 00:13:53,350 --> 00:13:56,540 Fangcao, why must you pass off fish eyes as pearls (T/N pass off fake as genuine), 183 00:13:56,540 --> 00:13:59,800 and switch out the pearl powder given by Her Highness the Empress? 184 00:14:00,950 --> 00:14:03,260 I have committed a crime! 185 00:14:03,260 --> 00:14:08,620 My mother is sick. I don't have the money to provide her treatment. 186 00:14:08,620 --> 00:14:11,410 I was really out of methods. 187 00:14:11,410 --> 00:14:15,400 I knew that pearl powder is very valuable, 188 00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:20,420 hence, I switched it to sell for a few taels. 189 00:14:22,250 --> 00:14:26,680 I beg Noble Lady to consider that I have meticulously cared for you 190 00:14:26,680 --> 00:14:29,340 and forgive me. 191 00:14:30,480 --> 00:14:35,450 Fangcao, you've been with me for so many years. 192 00:14:35,450 --> 00:14:38,320 If you told me that your mother is sick, you think I won't help? 193 00:14:38,320 --> 00:14:42,760 I was muddled for a moment. Noble Lady Yu, I won't do it again. 194 00:14:42,760 --> 00:14:47,240 Even you would do such a thing. You have greatly disappointed me. 195 00:14:47,240 --> 00:14:49,720 I beg Noble Lady to forgive me just this once. 196 00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:53,830 I'm willing to do extreme sacrifices just to repay you for a lifetime. 197 00:14:57,330 --> 00:15:00,360 Fangcao has served me for so many years. 198 00:15:02,310 --> 00:15:06,210 She probably didn't do it on purpose. Let us just let it pass this time. 199 00:15:06,210 --> 00:15:08,470 Noble Lady, don't believe her so easily. 200 00:15:09,710 --> 00:15:14,060 Switching a pearl powder with a cheap shell powder 201 00:15:14,060 --> 00:15:16,730 might look like stealing on the outside. 202 00:15:16,730 --> 00:15:19,530 Shell powder is yellow. 203 00:15:19,530 --> 00:15:23,060 The balls it makes will surely show some color. 204 00:15:23,060 --> 00:15:26,620 But the shell powder balls that Fangcao gave are clearly pure white. 205 00:15:26,620 --> 00:15:28,910 Only the one inside showed some shimmering powder. 206 00:15:28,910 --> 00:15:32,220 If one doesn't separate it, you totally wouldn't discern the difference. 207 00:15:32,220 --> 00:15:34,170 What did you add in it? 208 00:15:34,170 --> 00:15:36,330 None! I didn't! 209 00:15:36,330 --> 00:15:39,080 Did you or not? Go in front of the Empress to explain it! 210 00:15:39,080 --> 00:15:40,530 Let's go! 211 00:15:44,530 --> 00:15:47,170 You disloyal servant, 212 00:15:47,170 --> 00:15:50,670 you even dared to lie? That's an additional crime. 213 00:15:50,670 --> 00:15:53,950 Let's see if the Empress won't skin you if she learns of it. 214 00:15:53,950 --> 00:15:56,530 - Quickly go! - No! 215 00:15:56,530 --> 00:15:59,190 - Go! - I'll tell you! I'll tell you everything! 216 00:15:59,190 --> 00:16:00,810 Say it! 217 00:16:05,060 --> 00:16:06,900 Noble Lady, 218 00:16:07,710 --> 00:16:12,160 it was Imperial Concubine Jia who ordered me to do this. 219 00:16:12,160 --> 00:16:14,480 What did you say? 220 00:16:15,890 --> 00:16:18,150 Imperial Concubine Jia? 221 00:16:18,150 --> 00:16:19,940 Yes. 222 00:16:20,960 --> 00:16:26,280 Since Imperial Concubine Yi died, you were the only mistress left here in Yonghe Palace. 223 00:16:26,280 --> 00:16:30,500 But you kept staying in your bedroom and wouldn't go out. Always living in fear. 224 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:34,430 Imperial Concubine Jia said that even if you give birth to a prince, 225 00:16:34,430 --> 00:16:37,890 he surely will not be favored. Our Yonghe Palace 226 00:16:37,890 --> 00:16:40,860 should just wait to become an ice cellar. 227 00:16:43,240 --> 00:16:45,450 Hence... 228 00:16:50,390 --> 00:16:53,720 even you betrayed me? 229 00:16:54,580 --> 00:16:56,770 A person should move towards higher places. 230 00:16:56,770 --> 00:16:59,760 Imperial Concubine Jia promised me that after the task is done, 231 00:16:59,760 --> 00:17:01,900 she'll transfer me to Chuxiu Palace. 232 00:17:01,900 --> 00:17:06,460 No wonder when Noble Lady had you leave last time, 233 00:17:06,460 --> 00:17:08,680 you were so obedient to leave. 234 00:17:08,680 --> 00:17:12,780 No wonder that day at the garden, you clearly were the person nearest to her, 235 00:17:12,780 --> 00:17:16,380 you pretended to be afraid of dogs. So from the start, 236 00:17:16,380 --> 00:17:20,900 you have been bribed. An unfaithful servant. 237 00:17:22,310 --> 00:17:26,990 Noble Lady, I had no other choice. 238 00:17:26,990 --> 00:17:30,700 Imperial Concubine Jia has Noble Consort Gao behind her. Who would dare offend her? 239 00:17:30,700 --> 00:17:33,740 What did you add to the shell powder? 240 00:17:35,410 --> 00:17:37,950 To change the color of the shell powder, 241 00:17:37,950 --> 00:17:40,650 you must wash it with dye. 242 00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:44,930 Noble Lady Yu is pregnant. Dyes have poison. 243 00:17:44,930 --> 00:17:47,700 If she takes it in for a long time, would she be able to bear a healthy child? 244 00:17:47,700 --> 00:17:49,590 That is such an evil heart! 245 00:17:49,590 --> 00:17:51,100 Fangcao! 246 00:17:51,100 --> 00:17:55,370 How dare you! Aren't you afraid that this matter will get exposed? 247 00:17:56,860 --> 00:17:59,250 Even if this matter gets exposed, 248 00:18:00,050 --> 00:18:01,930 they have two others as backup. 249 00:18:01,930 --> 00:18:04,900 Either they would say that the servants from Imperial Household Department 250 00:18:04,900 --> 00:18:07,910 switched the pearl powder with a low-grade shell powder 251 00:18:07,910 --> 00:18:12,230 and reaped profits from it. Or they would say that the pearl powder was from the Empress. 252 00:18:12,230 --> 00:18:15,490 Blame everything on Her Highness the Empress. 253 00:18:15,490 --> 00:18:18,440 After all, it was the Empress who invited Noble Lady Yu to tour the Imperial Garden 254 00:18:18,440 --> 00:18:21,640 last time. It was only after being frightened by Xueqiu 255 00:18:21,640 --> 00:18:24,020 that you started taking in the pearl powder. 256 00:18:24,020 --> 00:18:26,360 How then did they know 257 00:18:26,360 --> 00:18:29,520 that Her Highness the Empress will send pearl powder over? 258 00:18:30,840 --> 00:18:33,320 Not only the pearl powder, 259 00:18:33,320 --> 00:18:37,920 even the ginseng and nerve-calming pill. 260 00:18:38,650 --> 00:18:40,970 As long as Fangcao is around, 261 00:18:41,970 --> 00:18:44,750 would they fear of having no chance to make a move? 262 00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:53,110 - I'm going to report this to Her Highness the Empress and ask her to immediately punish Imperial Concubine Jia! - Noble Lady Yu! 263 00:18:53,110 --> 00:18:54,970 Noble Lady, please wait. 264 00:18:56,570 --> 00:19:00,870 Fangcao, when Imperial Concubine Jia gave you the items, 265 00:19:00,870 --> 00:19:02,800 were there any witnesses? 266 00:19:03,710 --> 00:19:06,060 - None. - Without any evidence, 267 00:19:06,060 --> 00:19:10,210 if you rashly make a complaint, not only would you be unable to drag Imperial Concubine Jia down, 268 00:19:10,210 --> 00:19:13,320 you would even invite yourself more trouble. 269 00:19:15,860 --> 00:19:18,350 What should I do now? 270 00:19:19,460 --> 00:19:23,160 To prevent Imperil Concubine Jia from making any more evil attacks, 271 00:19:24,260 --> 00:19:26,430 you must keep this disloyal servant 272 00:19:26,430 --> 00:19:30,630 by your side. Let Imperial Concubine Jia think 273 00:19:30,630 --> 00:19:34,020 that you're still continuously taking in the poisonous shell powder. 274 00:19:36,950 --> 00:19:38,050 You're saying... 275 00:19:38,050 --> 00:19:42,680 After half a month, tell Imperial Concubine Jia 276 00:19:42,680 --> 00:19:47,260 that the shell powder has been used up. Ask her to send a new batch over. 277 00:19:47,260 --> 00:19:49,060 You understand? 278 00:19:50,680 --> 00:19:57,960 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 279 00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:04,250 Do you have any eyes? How come you dare to hit just anyone? 280 00:20:04,250 --> 00:20:06,610 - Indeed. Not looking at where he's going. - Are you alright? 281 00:20:06,610 --> 00:20:08,360 I'm fine. 282 00:20:09,110 --> 00:20:11,010 This lad... 283 00:20:11,550 --> 00:20:13,610 Wait. 284 00:20:15,310 --> 00:20:16,370 What do you want? 285 00:20:16,370 --> 00:20:20,310 Oh, isn't this Brother Chunwang? 286 00:20:20,310 --> 00:20:24,230 When he was following Steward Zhao, he had such an impressive reputation. 287 00:20:24,230 --> 00:20:28,120 Now, how come you're in such pitiful state? 288 00:20:28,120 --> 00:20:30,840 Emptying commodes? 289 00:20:30,840 --> 00:20:34,570 Don't you know yet? He privately smuggled valuable items out of the palace 290 00:20:34,570 --> 00:20:37,160 and got caned one hundred times by the Office of Careful Punishment. 291 00:20:37,160 --> 00:20:40,790 Now, he's already an unfavored eunuch. 292 00:20:40,790 --> 00:20:43,840 This little thing is quite pitiful. 293 00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:47,540 No wonder Steward Zhao liked you. Seeing you now, 294 00:20:47,540 --> 00:20:50,930 - I also couldn't help touching you. - Get lost! 295 00:20:55,410 --> 00:20:59,820 You turtle bastard, you couldn't even do a task like this well? 296 00:20:59,820 --> 00:21:03,720 - Quickly clean this up! - Indeed. Hurry up! 297 00:21:03,720 --> 00:21:06,210 Why must I be the one to clean it up? 298 00:21:08,770 --> 00:21:12,830 Lick it. Lick all those dirty things on the floor. Lick it! 299 00:21:12,830 --> 00:21:14,670 Quickly get off me. 300 00:21:14,670 --> 00:21:16,710 If you don't lick it clean, I'll report it to Chief Steward. 301 00:21:16,710 --> 00:21:20,830 I'll tell him that you deliberately dirtied the corridor of the palace and let him take your head off! 302 00:21:24,010 --> 00:21:27,040 - Why are you all just standing there? Attack! - Let's go! 303 00:21:27,040 --> 00:21:28,900 Hit him! Hit him until he dies! 304 00:21:28,900 --> 00:21:32,030 You dog-like thing. 305 00:21:32,030 --> 00:21:33,410 Hit him! 306 00:21:33,410 --> 00:21:36,770 Enough already. Don't really kill him. 307 00:21:36,770 --> 00:21:38,480 Let's go. 308 00:21:55,950 --> 00:21:57,510 Let's go. 309 00:22:09,980 --> 00:22:19,920 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 310 00:22:28,410 --> 00:22:30,580 My dog ancestor, stop picking. 311 00:22:30,580 --> 00:22:33,860 What you eat is the best dried meat. I even added some sesame oil. 312 00:22:33,860 --> 00:22:35,430 We can't even eat such food. 313 00:22:35,430 --> 00:22:37,500 Quickly eat. 314 00:22:55,650 --> 00:22:58,710 Get lost. Let me eat this. 315 00:23:10,990 --> 00:23:13,430 Who is there? Who's there! 316 00:23:13,430 --> 00:23:16,660 Which scoundrel are you that you didn't even spare the food for the dog? 317 00:23:43,600 --> 00:23:45,400 Keep up. Keep up. 318 00:23:47,700 --> 00:23:49,250 Hold it stably. 319 00:23:49,250 --> 00:23:50,590 What are they doing? 320 00:23:50,590 --> 00:23:52,380 What's going on? 321 00:23:52,380 --> 00:23:53,900 What's inside those wooden casks? 322 00:23:53,900 --> 00:23:56,630 I don't know. Being so mysterious. 323 00:23:56,630 --> 00:23:58,120 What could it be? 324 00:23:58,120 --> 00:23:59,870 There's even a red cloth covering it. 325 00:23:59,870 --> 00:24:01,890 So many of them. 326 00:24:13,270 --> 00:24:16,150 Lightly. Lower it down. 327 00:24:17,930 --> 00:24:19,960 Lower it. 328 00:24:28,680 --> 00:24:30,990 Put it down lightly. 329 00:24:38,060 --> 00:24:41,630 Greetings to Your Majesty and Your Highness the Empress. 330 00:24:41,630 --> 00:24:46,360 Informing Your Majesty and Your Highness the Empress, we have delivered the tributes. 331 00:24:46,360 --> 00:24:49,990 Your Majesty, these are... 332 00:24:51,030 --> 00:24:52,050 Open them. 333 00:24:52,050 --> 00:24:53,660 Yes. 334 00:25:05,110 --> 00:25:07,320 Open them. 335 00:25:13,580 --> 00:25:15,590 Lychee? 336 00:25:17,420 --> 00:25:20,550 How could there be a lychee tree in this season? 337 00:25:25,560 --> 00:25:30,550 This is the "third month red", the lychee tree species that matures the earliest. 338 00:25:30,550 --> 00:25:33,480 Looking back at Mt. Li from Chang'an, you see piles of beautiful brocades. 339 00:25:33,480 --> 00:25:35,950 The thousand doors of Huaqing Palace on top of the mountain successively opened. 340 00:25:35,950 --> 00:25:38,190 The coming galloping horse created rolls of dust and made one's wife so happy. 341 00:25:38,190 --> 00:25:41,460 No one knew that someone from the south has arrived to bring some lychees over. 342 00:25:43,190 --> 00:25:47,650 Your Majesty, before, we only had people riding their horses as fast as they can to deliver us fresh lychees. 343 00:25:47,650 --> 00:25:50,560 Now, these lychee trees... 344 00:25:50,560 --> 00:25:54,210 Fujian is thousand of miles from the capital. 345 00:25:54,210 --> 00:25:55,850 If they are to take the land route, 346 00:25:55,850 --> 00:25:59,960 these lychees would have lost their freshness upon arriving in the capital. 347 00:25:59,960 --> 00:26:02,640 What's still the fun in that? 348 00:26:02,640 --> 00:26:06,970 Hence, I ordered them that once these lychee trees bear fruit, 349 00:26:06,970 --> 00:26:10,360 they are to transfer the tree with its soil into a wooden cask. 350 00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:13,600 Then, take the water route so that they'll arrive in the capital in a month's time. 351 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:17,410 By then, the fruits would be ripe for picking. Fresh and flavorful. 352 00:26:17,410 --> 00:26:20,970 This time, although the Fujian Governor gave a total of one hundred casks as tribute, 353 00:26:20,970 --> 00:26:23,280 other than rewarding them to some high officials, 354 00:26:23,280 --> 00:26:27,510 I ordered people to choose the best lychee trees and deliver them here to Changchun Palace. 355 00:26:27,510 --> 00:26:29,550 Thank you, Your Majesty. 356 00:26:30,180 --> 00:26:34,380 Your Majesty, I was also planning to hold a tea party. 357 00:26:34,380 --> 00:26:36,780 These lychees came at the right time. 358 00:26:36,780 --> 00:26:40,850 If Empress loves them, my efforts were not in vain. 359 00:26:45,830 --> 00:26:49,930 Your Highness, these lychee trees are very precious. Just leave them to me. 360 00:26:49,930 --> 00:26:51,520 Yingluo. 361 00:26:52,590 --> 00:26:54,260 Yingluo! 362 00:26:58,710 --> 00:27:00,050 Your Highness the Empress. 363 00:27:00,050 --> 00:27:03,860 These lychees are very precious. Take good care of them. 364 00:27:06,560 --> 00:27:11,320 Your Highness, I'm negligent and careless. I might not be able to care about them very well. 365 00:27:11,320 --> 00:27:14,890 Other than Erqing, you're the next person here in Changchun Palace that I'm very at ease with in doing one's job. 366 00:27:14,890 --> 00:27:17,780 Erqing has to personally attend to me and won't have the time. 367 00:27:17,780 --> 00:27:19,920 Help me take good care of these. 368 00:27:19,920 --> 00:27:21,210 Don't slack off. 369 00:27:21,210 --> 00:27:22,810 Yes. 370 00:27:24,450 --> 00:27:30,680 Your Majesty, when do you think is the best time to do the lychee party? 371 00:27:30,680 --> 00:27:33,840 You can do it whenever you want. 372 00:27:33,840 --> 00:27:38,930 Li Yu, remember the items that Empress needs. Urge the Imperial Household Department to deliver them as soon as possible. 373 00:27:38,930 --> 00:27:40,680 Yes. 374 00:27:48,510 --> 00:27:51,310 Erqing, look at her. 375 00:27:51,310 --> 00:27:53,620 She has won the favor of Her Highness the Empress so quickly. 376 00:27:53,620 --> 00:27:55,530 - What trick did she employ? - Mingyu. 377 00:27:55,530 --> 00:27:57,890 How long has she just been here in Changchun Palace? She quickly— 378 00:27:57,890 --> 00:28:00,190 Okay already. 379 00:28:00,190 --> 00:28:02,850 Let's just do whatever our mistress tells us. 380 00:28:02,850 --> 00:28:06,460 There are a lot of things that we can never question. 381 00:28:25,180 --> 00:28:29,260 Chief Steward Wu, may I ask how many lychees are there in these trees? 382 00:28:30,620 --> 00:28:34,380 Just to make the transport convenient, we used the smallest kinds. 383 00:28:34,380 --> 00:28:38,780 In the hundred trees that were transported, it was recorded that there are a total of eight hundred ninety-five fruits. 384 00:28:38,780 --> 00:28:42,620 On the journey here, don't know how many fruits have fallen along the way. 385 00:28:42,620 --> 00:28:45,080 Honestly, regarding the number, we currently also... 386 00:28:45,080 --> 00:28:48,320 Earlier, I did some rough counting. 387 00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:51,480 - There are a total of three trees and a total of forty-eight fruits. - Yes. 388 00:28:51,480 --> 00:28:55,750 May Chief Steward Wu count it too so we can make our hand-over. 389 00:28:55,750 --> 00:28:59,150 Miss Yingluo is young, but you do things very appropriately. 390 00:28:59,150 --> 00:29:00,610 Chief Steward Wu, you're making me laugh. 391 00:29:00,610 --> 00:29:05,690 The lychees were transported for thousand of miles to reach the capital. They are too precious. 392 00:29:05,690 --> 00:29:08,910 Let's verify the numbers so that if there is anything missing in the future, 393 00:29:08,910 --> 00:29:12,740 we don't need to put blame or wrangle for that would be unsightly. 394 00:29:14,850 --> 00:29:16,500 Why are you all just standing there? 395 00:29:16,500 --> 00:29:18,120 Quickly count the lychees. 396 00:29:18,120 --> 00:29:19,040 Yes. 397 00:29:19,040 --> 00:29:24,130 See? While you are complaining, she has already done her task. 398 00:29:24,130 --> 00:29:27,860 You think Her Highness will hand this matter to you? 399 00:29:30,530 --> 00:29:32,530 It really worked? 400 00:29:32,530 --> 00:29:33,900 Probably yes. 401 00:29:33,900 --> 00:29:38,710 Fangcao said that Noble Lady Yu kept having nightmares and abdominal pain. 402 00:29:38,710 --> 00:29:41,160 She then are taking in that pearl powder to calm her nerves. 403 00:29:41,160 --> 00:29:44,930 She quietly exchanged it and no one has discovered it yet. 404 00:29:45,650 --> 00:29:49,440 Our Xueqiu just barked a few times 405 00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:51,810 and she already got scared like that. 406 00:29:51,810 --> 00:29:54,170 She's so useless. 407 00:29:54,170 --> 00:29:59,020 First, Imperial Concubine Yi has died. Then, she almost went to see the God of Death. 408 00:29:59,020 --> 00:30:02,620 Adding Xueqiu's provocation, she surely would have gotten so scared. 409 00:30:02,620 --> 00:30:07,240 I think that she won't even dare to go to the Imperial Garden again. 410 00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:12,590 What else did she say? 411 00:30:12,590 --> 00:30:18,860 Fangcao said that the shell powder you gave last time is almost used up. She needs some new powder delivered. 412 00:30:18,860 --> 00:30:23,490 I promised her that after reporting it to you, I would quickly deliver them to her. 413 00:30:23,490 --> 00:30:26,600 Go then. You must be careful. 414 00:30:26,600 --> 00:30:28,260 Yes. 415 00:30:28,260 --> 00:30:29,960 Wait. 416 00:30:31,740 --> 00:30:33,660 Your Highness, do you still have any orders? 417 00:30:33,660 --> 00:30:37,370 You said earlier that Noble Lady Yu has very obvious abdominal pain. 418 00:30:37,370 --> 00:30:39,700 She said that Noble Lady Yu would have frequent severe abdominal pains. 419 00:30:39,700 --> 00:30:44,780 They've asked Medical Investigator Zhang to check her. He prescribed him some pregnancy preserving medicine and didn't notice anything strange. 420 00:30:44,780 --> 00:30:49,650 He only thought that it was from psychological trauma. The dosage of the pearl powder was also increased. 421 00:30:49,650 --> 00:30:52,580 Her symptoms are so obvious. 422 00:30:52,580 --> 00:30:54,580 That's what Fangcao said. 423 00:30:54,580 --> 00:30:59,480 If Your Highness has no more additional instructions, I'll go deliver her the new stocks of shell powder. 424 00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:01,180 Wait. 425 00:31:05,540 --> 00:31:09,700 Tell her that the shell powder must be meticulously manufactured. 426 00:31:09,700 --> 00:31:11,690 We still need two days to prepare it. 427 00:31:11,690 --> 00:31:13,980 Just invite her... 428 00:31:15,180 --> 00:31:17,800 to meet during the Lychee Party. 429 00:31:17,800 --> 00:31:21,080 But we clearly still have some shell powder. 430 00:31:21,080 --> 00:31:23,560 Just do as I say. 431 00:31:23,560 --> 00:31:25,210 Yes. 432 00:31:31,930 --> 00:31:33,750 What's wrong? 433 00:31:46,190 --> 00:31:49,380 Yingluo, why don't we pick the fruits now, 434 00:31:49,380 --> 00:31:51,570 clean them, and just deliver them during the Lychee Party? 435 00:31:51,570 --> 00:31:55,760 Mistress said that she wants to pick them on site tomorrow 436 00:31:55,760 --> 00:31:58,050 so it would be very fresh. 437 00:31:59,780 --> 00:32:04,620 I also want to taste these lychees. 438 00:32:04,620 --> 00:32:10,730 Too bad, which Imperial consort will each fruit has already been decided. 439 00:32:10,730 --> 00:32:15,350 This is the yearly tribute of Fujian. Of course, it's very precious. 440 00:32:15,350 --> 00:32:18,050 If you really want to eat it, 441 00:32:18,890 --> 00:32:23,750 once you get out of the palace, just personally ride a boat to Fujian. 442 00:32:23,750 --> 00:32:28,290 You can then eat as much as you want. Isn't that more fun? 443 00:32:28,290 --> 00:32:31,120 You really can dare to imagine things. 444 00:32:32,810 --> 00:32:35,130 Quickly go do your other task. 445 00:32:35,130 --> 00:32:37,370 I'll just verify it again. 446 00:32:51,180 --> 00:32:52,950 Yingluo. 447 00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:59,130 Yingluo, you said that as long as I do merit to make up for my crime, my crime would be pardoned. 448 00:32:59,130 --> 00:33:00,230 Is that true? 449 00:33:00,230 --> 00:33:02,230 You have my word. 450 00:33:04,100 --> 00:33:08,900 Imperial Concubine Jia said that she'll let Ashuang give me some shell powder tomorrow. 451 00:33:08,900 --> 00:33:12,620 You only said that Noble Lady Yu is taking in the pearl powder, right? 452 00:33:12,620 --> 00:33:14,890 You didn't mention anything else? 453 00:33:14,890 --> 00:33:16,080 You didn't add any more details? 454 00:33:16,080 --> 00:33:18,630 Add any more details? I didn't. 455 00:33:18,630 --> 00:33:23,710 You are rushing to make up for your mistake. Be careful of making it too exaggerated which will be as bad as lacking. 456 00:33:23,710 --> 00:33:26,290 Don't worry. I surely didn't make any mistake. 457 00:33:26,290 --> 00:33:28,640 But you also must do as you said. 458 00:33:28,640 --> 00:33:30,260 Okay. 459 00:33:31,420 --> 00:33:33,810 I'll report it to Her Highness the Empress. 460 00:33:34,400 --> 00:33:37,400 Let's catch a turtle in a jar. (T/N set a trap to catch someone) 461 00:33:42,560 --> 00:33:47,020 Ungrateful. Don't you remember how Her Highness helped you when you were in need? 462 00:33:47,020 --> 00:33:48,740 Forget it. 463 00:33:48,740 --> 00:33:51,560 Your Highness, what do you mean, "forget it"? 464 00:33:51,560 --> 00:33:55,840 Before, Noble Lady Ying had such austere days. You gave her half of your palace allowance. 465 00:33:55,840 --> 00:33:58,530 You didn't even forget to send her food every meal. 466 00:33:58,530 --> 00:34:01,450 How come it's that to hard to ask her to help you? 467 00:34:01,450 --> 00:34:03,960 Zhen'er, stop saying it. 468 00:34:11,920 --> 00:34:15,390 Consort Chun, these are... 469 00:34:15,390 --> 00:34:18,130 Sister, you're going everywhere to borrow money. 470 00:34:18,130 --> 00:34:22,110 But those people that you once helped are mostly of lower rank. 471 00:34:22,110 --> 00:34:24,950 Although they want to, they don't have the means to help. 472 00:34:24,950 --> 00:34:30,380 While the other Imperial consorts hate you for having an illustrious and respected name here in the palace, 473 00:34:30,380 --> 00:34:33,150 they surely will not generously give you charity. 474 00:34:33,150 --> 00:34:35,670 I think that you've been borrowing money for three days. 475 00:34:35,670 --> 00:34:39,830 After experiencing three days of getting refused, you surely know it clearly now. 476 00:34:39,830 --> 00:34:44,120 Hence, I personally delivered some money for you. 477 00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:48,290 Your Highness, you don't need to worry about it anymore. We now have money. 478 00:34:48,290 --> 00:34:51,760 Consort Chun, what really is the motive 479 00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:53,910 behind this money? 480 00:34:53,910 --> 00:34:58,190 Sister, don't worry. Noble Consort Gao and I are different. 481 00:34:58,190 --> 00:35:02,370 I wouldn't let you disobey your heart and do things that will harm others. 482 00:35:05,720 --> 00:35:08,780 But at the moment I accept this money, 483 00:35:08,780 --> 00:35:11,740 I will never have my own stand anymore. 484 00:35:11,740 --> 00:35:15,470 I must always stand by the side of Her Highness the Empress? 485 00:35:15,470 --> 00:35:18,950 The Empress is virtuous, wise, and magnanimous. She's kind and gentle. 486 00:35:18,950 --> 00:35:21,860 How come you can't stand on her side? 487 00:35:22,610 --> 00:35:26,460 When people are caught in the whirlpool of fighting, they will just keep falling deeper. 488 00:35:26,460 --> 00:35:29,100 It would get harder to differentiate right from wrong. 489 00:35:29,100 --> 00:35:31,570 You will keep lowering your limit. 490 00:35:32,100 --> 00:35:36,480 In the end, when left with no other choice, you will harm others. 491 00:35:36,480 --> 00:35:39,570 Hence, since the day I entered the palace, I swore 492 00:35:39,570 --> 00:35:42,160 that I would never get involved in any fights. 493 00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:46,390 I'll only guard my Chengqian Palace and quietly live my days. 494 00:35:46,390 --> 00:35:48,500 If I accept your offer, 495 00:35:48,500 --> 00:35:51,960 that's going against my initial intention. 496 00:35:51,960 --> 00:35:54,000 But you lack money, isn't it? 497 00:35:54,000 --> 00:35:55,540 Yes. 498 00:35:55,540 --> 00:35:59,420 Changshou is currently in prison waiting for me to save him. 499 00:35:59,420 --> 00:36:02,380 Sister, we entered the palace together. 500 00:36:02,380 --> 00:36:06,670 We've accompanied each other for so many years. Let's just treat it as I'm lending money from you. 501 00:36:06,670 --> 00:36:08,300 I would return it to you double the amount in the future. 502 00:36:08,300 --> 00:36:12,210 No, three times. Is that okay? 503 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:17,720 Sister, what I'm lending you is not money 504 00:36:17,720 --> 00:36:20,140 but favor. 505 00:36:20,140 --> 00:36:22,690 If you insist on refusing it, 506 00:36:22,690 --> 00:36:25,620 I can only apologize then. 507 00:36:26,950 --> 00:36:29,280 Your Highness, we can't make any more delays. 508 00:36:29,280 --> 00:36:32,920 If we delay it any longer, Young Master will be dead. 509 00:36:34,050 --> 00:36:35,350 No. 510 00:36:36,630 --> 00:36:37,990 I can't take it. 511 00:36:37,990 --> 00:36:40,080 Your Highness! 512 00:36:44,470 --> 00:36:48,350 Yuhu, let's go. 513 00:36:54,150 --> 00:36:59,270 Your Highness Consort Chun! 514 00:36:59,270 --> 00:37:02,400 Your Highness, what then will we do? 515 00:37:09,320 --> 00:37:13,780 That Consort Xian is really a wooden-head. She just wouldn't agree. 516 00:37:13,780 --> 00:37:16,220 Go to Changchun Palace. 517 00:37:16,220 --> 00:37:20,190 It's so late. Why are you still going to Changchun Palace? 518 00:37:20,190 --> 00:37:21,880 Let's go. 519 00:37:32,980 --> 00:37:35,880 Greetings, Your Highness the Empress! 520 00:37:35,880 --> 00:37:37,910 Forego the formalities. 521 00:37:39,970 --> 00:37:42,290 Everyone, please sit down. 522 00:37:51,990 --> 00:37:56,270 Fujian just sent a batch of lychees as tribute. 523 00:37:56,270 --> 00:37:59,380 For the tea party today, just right, 524 00:37:59,380 --> 00:38:01,920 you all can have a taste of them. 525 00:38:03,670 --> 00:38:07,430 His Majesty really loves the Empress a lot. 526 00:38:07,430 --> 00:38:12,470 I haven't seen even one fruit, but he sent you the whole tree. 527 00:38:12,470 --> 00:38:16,910 It's not the first time for His Majesty to show how much he loves Her Highness the Empress. 528 00:38:16,910 --> 00:38:20,380 Noble Consort Gao, you're still not used to it? 529 00:38:22,450 --> 00:38:25,470 Where are the lychees? 530 00:38:25,470 --> 00:38:27,810 Noble Consort Gao, don't rush. 531 00:38:28,460 --> 00:38:30,510 Lychees can cause excessive internal heat. 532 00:38:30,510 --> 00:38:34,750 Let's drink some light chrysanthemum tea first. 533 00:38:34,750 --> 00:38:37,130 Everyone, just be at ease. 534 00:38:45,430 --> 00:38:50,580 Sister Nalan, are lychees really that precious? 535 00:38:50,580 --> 00:38:54,050 They are indeed. Being separated by thousands of li of mountains and rivers, 536 00:38:54,050 --> 00:38:56,300 they had to transport it from Fujian. 537 00:38:56,300 --> 00:38:58,460 I heard that a lot of fruits of those long batch of trees 538 00:38:58,460 --> 00:39:01,590 have already fallen off because of not getting used to the new soil and water. 539 00:39:01,590 --> 00:39:06,080 The rest must still be distributed to Empress Dowager, Empress, and the Imperial consorts. 540 00:39:06,080 --> 00:39:09,060 And those highly-favored officials and relatives. 541 00:39:09,060 --> 00:39:11,150 Each one being able to taste just one fruit 542 00:39:11,150 --> 00:39:14,200 is already utmost fortune. 543 00:39:44,710 --> 00:39:48,040 You dare secretly switch the pearl powder of Noble Lady Yu? 544 00:39:48,040 --> 00:39:49,720 You're attempting to kill an Imperial child. 545 00:39:49,720 --> 00:39:51,030 What are you saying? 546 00:39:51,030 --> 00:39:53,110 You are the personal attendant of Imperial Concubine Jia. 547 00:39:53,110 --> 00:39:56,850 You have been arrested. Imperial Concubine Jia can't also escape. 548 00:39:57,910 --> 00:40:01,020 At this point, what else do you have to say? 549 00:40:01,020 --> 00:40:03,210 Sorry, Sister Ashuang. 550 00:40:03,210 --> 00:40:05,520 I've told them everything. 551 00:40:07,780 --> 00:40:10,890 You think that Imperial Concubine Jia ordered me 552 00:40:10,890 --> 00:40:12,950 to switch the pearl powder of Noble Lady Yu? 553 00:40:12,950 --> 00:40:14,780 Isn't that the case? 554 00:40:15,430 --> 00:40:19,660 This is a blessing pouch that Imperial Concubine Jia 555 00:40:19,660 --> 00:40:22,270 personally sewed for the future prince. 556 00:40:22,270 --> 00:40:24,780 There are only some fragrant herbs inside. 557 00:40:24,780 --> 00:40:26,460 Impossible. 558 00:40:29,910 --> 00:40:31,050 How come it's this way? 559 00:40:31,050 --> 00:40:34,440 Imperial Concubine Jia is really vigilant. So she already prepared for this. 560 00:40:34,440 --> 00:40:38,850 Wei Yingluo, if you have no evidence, don't make irresponsible remarks. 561 00:40:38,850 --> 00:40:41,850 When you take night roads too often, it can't be helped to bump into a ghost. 562 00:40:41,850 --> 00:40:45,420 You've escaped this time. What about next time? 563 00:40:45,420 --> 00:40:46,810 You... 564 00:40:46,810 --> 00:40:48,900 Wei Yingluo! 565 00:40:48,900 --> 00:40:50,870 Don't go! Explain this to me clearly! 566 00:40:50,870 --> 00:40:52,250 What's there to explain? 567 00:40:52,250 --> 00:40:54,270 You wanted to arrest me for no reason at all. 568 00:40:54,270 --> 00:40:56,570 Don't you need to explain that? 569 00:40:56,570 --> 00:40:58,380 Did I hit 570 00:40:58,380 --> 00:41:00,160 or tie you up? 571 00:41:00,160 --> 00:41:03,520 You indeed didn't use force, but you still threw me a basin of muddied water. 572 00:41:03,520 --> 00:41:05,060 You must apologize to me. 573 00:41:05,060 --> 00:41:09,320 Also, you must apologize to Her Highness Imperial Concubine Jia. 574 00:41:14,030 --> 00:41:16,160 Why do you keep hindering me? 575 00:41:16,160 --> 00:41:17,780 Of course, it's to argue with you. 576 00:41:17,780 --> 00:41:19,760 Imperial Concubine Jia asked you to lure me away. 577 00:41:19,760 --> 00:41:21,840 Now, you're trying to delay time. 578 00:41:21,840 --> 00:41:23,610 What are you two planning? 579 00:41:23,610 --> 00:41:27,050 What do you mean, lure you away? It was clearly you who followed me. 580 00:41:27,050 --> 00:41:29,710 You're the one who falsely accused me first. 581 00:41:29,710 --> 00:41:31,520 Wei Yingluo! 582 00:41:31,520 --> 00:41:33,690 You're a coward! You wouldn't even dare to argue with me! 583 00:41:33,690 --> 00:41:35,680 Wei Yingluo! 584 00:41:38,410 --> 00:41:41,780 Fence sitter!. I'll handle you later. 585 00:41:50,000 --> 00:41:54,780 Imperial Concubine Jia has already noticed that something was wrong. Why then did she still ask Fangcao to meet? 586 00:41:58,680 --> 00:42:00,670 Unless... 587 00:42:35,290 --> 00:42:37,750 Why are you running around? 588 00:42:37,750 --> 00:42:41,700 Your Highness, don't worry. Everything has been arranged. 589 00:42:42,650 --> 00:42:46,410 I won't ever see that lowly servant again, right? 590 00:42:46,410 --> 00:42:51,230 I guarantee to you that you won't need to be bothered by her again. 591 00:42:57,000 --> 00:43:04,610 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 592 00:43:24,110 --> 00:43:31,620 ♫The Forbidden Palace's walls surround them, feeling like a good place to reside.♫ 593 00:43:31,620 --> 00:43:38,910 ♫As the walls sever the setting sun's rays, they lose their past dreams as it grows cold.♫ 594 00:43:38,930 --> 00:43:46,370 ♫Decaying leaves cover the neglected shuttered window, that remembers the cold winds of twenty harvests.♫ 595 00:43:46,370 --> 00:43:52,780 ♫ Knowing only how to go with the flow and pass the years.♫ 596 00:43:52,780 --> 00:43:55,550 ♫Unmarried and hopeful, the heavy, dark gates are locked, ♫ 597 00:43:55,550 --> 00:44:00,300 ♫Cultivated and proud, gem-like beauties, and yet somehow♫ 598 00:44:00,300 --> 00:44:03,040 ♫Flowers who stay may endure breakage, causing them ask to change their karma♫ 599 00:44:03,040 --> 00:44:08,470 ♫Can not an empty branch give them a carefree place to rest upon?♫ 600 00:44:08,470 --> 00:44:15,970 ♫Longing to be together with him, separated as the illumination in the western window declines,♫ 601 00:44:15,970 --> 00:44:23,120 ♫At leisure to be melancholy, also perplexed and worried about it all.♫ 602 00:44:23,120 --> 00:44:30,660 ♫Who will pity her, and record her lifetime full of misery?♫ 603 00:44:30,660 --> 00:44:37,890 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫ 604 00:44:37,890 --> 00:44:45,520 ♫Longing to be together with him, separated as the illumination in the western window declines,♫ 605 00:44:45,520 --> 00:44:52,670 ♫At leisure to be melancholy, also perplexed and worried about it all.♫ 606 00:44:52,670 --> 00:45:00,260 ♫Who will pity her, and record her lifetime full of misery?♫ 607 00:45:00,260 --> 00:45:06,580 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫ 608 00:45:07,610 --> 00:45:17,550 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫