Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,030 --> 00:00:10,030 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 2 00:01:10,620 --> 00:01:17,060 Watching the person in the mirror's countenance grow pale and haggard, 3 00:01:17,060 --> 00:01:23,700 Examining love together with regret, both new and old. 4 00:01:23,700 --> 00:01:30,720 Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears, 5 00:01:30,720 --> 00:01:39,240 Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls. 6 00:01:40,900 --> 00:01:49,240 Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 30 7 00:02:00,670 --> 00:02:03,700 Can you all hear that sound? 8 00:02:03,700 --> 00:02:05,660 Sound? 9 00:02:28,050 --> 00:02:30,050 Empress Dowager! Be careful! 10 00:02:32,120 --> 00:02:34,470 Empress Dowager! Your Highness! 11 00:02:39,270 --> 00:02:40,940 Get away! 12 00:02:56,710 --> 00:02:58,280 Your Highness... 13 00:03:09,580 --> 00:03:12,010 Your Highness! Your Highness! 14 00:03:12,010 --> 00:03:13,960 Your Highness the Empress! 15 00:03:17,350 --> 00:03:19,400 Your Highness! 16 00:03:19,400 --> 00:03:21,590 Quickly go call the Imperial guards! 17 00:03:21,590 --> 00:03:23,160 Protect Her Highness. 18 00:03:23,160 --> 00:03:26,490 Whoever dares to run around and shout will be dealt with according to palace rules! 19 00:03:48,280 --> 00:03:49,870 My arm! 20 00:03:49,870 --> 00:03:52,340 Help! Help! 21 00:03:52,340 --> 00:03:55,040 The Empress has fallen off the building! 22 00:04:00,080 --> 00:04:01,590 Your Highness! 23 00:04:02,200 --> 00:04:05,300 Your Highness! Your Highness! 24 00:04:05,300 --> 00:04:08,050 Help! Quickly save Her Highness! 25 00:04:08,050 --> 00:04:11,490 Your Highness... Quickly save Her Highness! 26 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:14,290 Hurry! 27 00:04:15,010 --> 00:04:16,200 Hurry! 28 00:04:16,200 --> 00:04:19,880 Your Highness, quickly wake up. 29 00:04:50,270 --> 00:04:53,250 Your Majesty, you've been sitting for the whole night. 30 00:04:53,250 --> 00:04:56,690 Shouldn't you go back first and rest? 31 00:05:05,920 --> 00:05:09,380 Your Majesty, your health is more important. 32 00:05:09,380 --> 00:05:11,570 I will be stay here to guard her. 33 00:05:11,570 --> 00:05:16,250 If there are any news, I surely will report it to Yangxin Palace immediately. 34 00:05:20,970 --> 00:05:25,310 Your Majesty, how about I ask them to make some snacks 35 00:05:25,310 --> 00:05:27,490 and deliver it here to Changchun Palace? 36 00:05:45,700 --> 00:05:49,500 Enough. Stop crying. 37 00:05:49,500 --> 00:05:51,460 Quickly go out. 38 00:05:51,460 --> 00:05:54,040 No. I'm going nowhere. 39 00:05:54,040 --> 00:05:56,970 I'm going to guard Her Highness. 40 00:05:56,970 --> 00:06:01,920 If not because of your negligence, how could Her Highness suffer like this? 41 00:06:01,920 --> 00:06:04,670 Stop crying here. If His Majesty hears it, 42 00:06:04,670 --> 00:06:06,530 you'll get caned. 43 00:06:06,530 --> 00:06:08,480 Quickly go out. 44 00:06:08,480 --> 00:06:10,430 You hear me? 45 00:06:15,250 --> 00:06:16,720 Let's go. 46 00:06:20,940 --> 00:06:22,560 [ Shoukang Palace ] 47 00:06:22,560 --> 00:06:25,040 Is there any news from Changchun Palace? 48 00:06:25,040 --> 00:06:29,260 Empress Dowager, it's already midnight. Sleep for a while. 49 00:06:29,260 --> 00:06:33,800 If there is any news, I will report it to you. 50 00:06:35,650 --> 00:06:38,670 It's all your fault for stopping me. 51 00:06:38,670 --> 00:06:43,280 Or else, I would be in Changchun Palace now waiting for news. 52 00:06:43,280 --> 00:06:47,000 It's way better than staying here and worrying. 53 00:07:13,810 --> 00:07:15,730 Fuheng! 54 00:07:15,730 --> 00:07:18,970 Mingyu! How is sister? 55 00:07:18,970 --> 00:07:21,220 Her Highness the Empress is still unconscious. 56 00:07:21,220 --> 00:07:24,990 The Imperial physicians only said that the child can't be preserved anymore. 57 00:07:24,990 --> 00:07:26,480 They still don't know about the other things. 58 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,860 What do you mean by "they still don't know"? 59 00:07:32,710 --> 00:07:33,960 Fuheng, where are you going? 60 00:07:33,960 --> 00:07:35,790 I'll look for Doctor Ye! 61 00:07:39,720 --> 00:07:42,150 Miss Mingyu, stop crying. 62 00:07:42,150 --> 00:07:44,060 It's all my fault. 63 00:07:44,060 --> 00:07:46,210 It's because I had a moment of carelessness. 64 00:07:46,210 --> 00:07:49,090 If I had tightly held onto Her Highness the Empress, 65 00:07:49,090 --> 00:07:52,610 this matter today wouldn't have happened. 66 00:07:52,610 --> 00:07:54,660 There were so many people in Yujing Pavilion that time. 67 00:07:54,660 --> 00:07:56,910 Everyone got shocked because of the bats. 68 00:07:56,910 --> 00:07:59,040 All were running wildly and bumping into each other. 69 00:07:59,040 --> 00:08:01,450 Would you be able to pull Her Highness the Empress up by yourself? 70 00:08:01,450 --> 00:08:05,440 You don't know. You don't know anyting. 71 00:08:05,980 --> 00:08:11,420 Yingluo told me that no matter where I go, I mustn't care about anything else. 72 00:08:11,420 --> 00:08:14,480 I just have to tightly guard Her Highness. 73 00:08:14,480 --> 00:08:17,100 It was I who didn't listen to her. 74 00:08:17,100 --> 00:08:19,890 It's my fault. 75 00:08:19,890 --> 00:08:23,610 I should have protected Her Highness the Empress. 76 00:08:25,030 --> 00:08:27,940 That way, she wouldn't have slipped and fallen off Yujing Pavilion. 77 00:08:27,940 --> 00:08:30,370 It's all my fault. 78 00:08:30,370 --> 00:08:32,170 The mistakes have been made. Things have become like this. 79 00:08:32,170 --> 00:08:35,760 Can crying resolve anything? 80 00:08:35,760 --> 00:08:38,440 Her Highness the Empress is already unconscious. 81 00:08:38,440 --> 00:08:39,760 Everything is in disarray. 82 00:08:39,760 --> 00:08:42,130 If you keep crying here in such grief, 83 00:08:42,130 --> 00:08:44,700 other than adding to trouble, it won't benefit anyone at all. 84 00:08:44,700 --> 00:08:48,860 Why not think about what to do? 85 00:08:50,820 --> 00:08:54,260 Find her. I'll go find her. 86 00:08:54,260 --> 00:08:56,860 - Miss Mingyu! - Let go of me! 87 00:08:59,030 --> 00:09:01,850 How come both of them are like that? 88 00:09:01,850 --> 00:09:04,080 Have they been possessed? 89 00:09:10,350 --> 00:09:12,570 Empress Dowager, stop worrying. 90 00:09:12,570 --> 00:09:15,870 The Empress is a blessed person. She surely will be alright. 91 00:09:15,870 --> 00:09:18,020 His Majesty is still in Changchun Palace. 92 00:09:18,020 --> 00:09:23,750 If you go there, His Majesty must worry about you and the Empress at the same time. 93 00:09:23,750 --> 00:09:27,300 I'm sure that there will be news sent here very soon. 94 00:09:28,630 --> 00:09:32,820 Usually, you are quite quiet. 95 00:09:32,820 --> 00:09:35,390 But during critical times, 96 00:09:35,390 --> 00:09:38,830 all the other Imperial consorts are in disarray. 97 00:09:38,830 --> 00:09:41,470 Even the Empress has fainted. 98 00:09:41,470 --> 00:09:45,420 Only you were calm and able to stabilize the situation. 99 00:09:45,420 --> 00:09:47,020 Indeed... 100 00:09:47,020 --> 00:09:51,040 That group of bats covered the whole sky. It really scared me so much. 101 00:09:51,040 --> 00:09:54,330 Good thing, Her Highness Consort Xian was quick in reacting and very resolute. 102 00:09:54,330 --> 00:09:56,160 She was able to protect the Empress Dowager. 103 00:09:56,160 --> 00:09:59,230 During that situation, I was also afraid. 104 00:09:59,230 --> 00:10:02,220 It's just that the Empress Dowager was still around. I dared not show any fear. 105 00:10:02,220 --> 00:10:03,730 I could only put on a bold face and do it. 106 00:10:03,730 --> 00:10:08,020 Or else, if anything bad happened to Your Highness, I wouldn't be able to deny my responsibility for it even if I died. 107 00:10:08,020 --> 00:10:12,440 Now, the Empress is sick. 108 00:10:12,440 --> 00:10:15,700 Noble Consort Gao also got hurt. 109 00:10:15,700 --> 00:10:20,280 But the order in the palace must be maintained. 110 00:10:20,280 --> 00:10:22,760 Please exert more effort. 111 00:10:22,760 --> 00:10:24,520 I don't know much. 112 00:10:24,520 --> 00:10:26,460 Good thing Consort Chun is very quick-witted. 113 00:10:26,460 --> 00:10:28,930 I will assist her in managing the palace affairs 114 00:10:28,930 --> 00:10:31,990 and will try my best not to commit any mistakes. 115 00:10:31,990 --> 00:10:36,210 That time, Consort Chun was just by my side. 116 00:10:36,210 --> 00:10:41,000 When she saw the bats coming, she got so terrified as if she had lost her soul. 117 00:10:41,000 --> 00:10:44,510 For a weak lady like that, 118 00:10:44,510 --> 00:10:47,340 I can't put my hopes on her. 119 00:10:48,240 --> 00:10:53,940 But you, you don't have the delicateness of a lady. 120 00:10:53,940 --> 00:10:57,800 You are courageous and unswerving like a man. 121 00:10:57,800 --> 00:11:03,600 If I entrust everything to you, I'll be at ease. 122 00:11:03,600 --> 00:11:05,360 Empress Dowager, don't worry. 123 00:11:05,360 --> 00:11:08,300 I will surely do my best. 124 00:11:14,030 --> 00:11:17,970 How come a good Double Yang Festival 125 00:11:18,740 --> 00:11:22,910 would end up like this? 126 00:11:32,810 --> 00:11:34,540 Mingyu! 127 00:11:35,630 --> 00:11:37,810 Yingluo! 128 00:11:42,420 --> 00:11:44,260 What has happened? 129 00:11:45,760 --> 00:11:48,480 Empress Dowager organized a Double Yang Festival celebration in Yujing Pavilion. 130 00:11:48,480 --> 00:11:51,290 But don't know why, a group of bats suddenly got lured towards there. 131 00:11:51,290 --> 00:11:54,630 The place was in chaos. Her Highness the Empress... 132 00:11:54,630 --> 00:11:58,180 The Empress accidentally fell off the stone steps! 133 00:11:58,180 --> 00:11:59,430 How is she now? 134 00:11:59,430 --> 00:12:02,430 The whole Imperial Medical Academy is treating Her Highness. 135 00:12:02,430 --> 00:12:04,650 But Her Highness is still unconscious. 136 00:12:04,650 --> 00:12:07,620 Didn't I already tell you! No matter what, you must— 137 00:12:07,620 --> 00:12:11,170 I didn't mean to. That time, there were so many people. 138 00:12:11,170 --> 00:12:15,480 I didn't know who pushed me and then I suddenly fell. 139 00:12:15,480 --> 00:12:20,080 Who is the first one that discovered Her Highness the Empress had fallen off the stony steps? 140 00:12:28,340 --> 00:12:31,940 Men! The Empress fell off of the building! 141 00:12:31,940 --> 00:12:35,070 It's Noble Consort Gao. She's the first one to shout it. 142 00:12:35,070 --> 00:12:36,150 I just knew that it's her. 143 00:12:36,150 --> 00:12:38,680 You suspect Noble Consort Gao? 144 00:12:39,950 --> 00:12:42,510 No... Impossible. 145 00:12:42,510 --> 00:12:44,780 Noble Consort Gao tried holding onto Her Highness the Empress. 146 00:12:44,780 --> 00:12:46,810 Her arm even got dislocated because of it. 147 00:12:46,810 --> 00:12:50,220 If she intended to harm her, why then did she save her? 148 00:12:50,220 --> 00:12:52,540 Was she able to save her? 149 00:12:52,540 --> 00:12:56,910 If she wasn't able to save her, then it means her actions were just to cover up the truth. 150 00:12:57,860 --> 00:13:00,540 Let's go to Changchun Palace. 151 00:13:06,770 --> 00:13:09,540 How do you cure people? Can't you see that Her Highness is in so much pain? 152 00:13:09,540 --> 00:13:12,680 Your Highness the Noble Consort, how could joint reduction not be painful? 153 00:13:12,680 --> 00:13:14,930 You must endure for a while. This will be over soon. 154 00:13:14,930 --> 00:13:18,050 - You're still going to massage it? - Enough! 155 00:13:18,050 --> 00:13:21,000 You useless thing. How come it took you so long to reduce my shoulder? 156 00:13:21,000 --> 00:13:24,260 - I will take my leave. - I'm already having cold sweats. 157 00:13:29,700 --> 00:13:33,490 Your Highness, why must you hurt yourself? 158 00:13:33,490 --> 00:13:35,430 My heart aches just by watching you. 159 00:13:35,430 --> 00:13:38,660 That's right, Your Highness. You usually feel upset just by losing a hair strand. 160 00:13:38,660 --> 00:13:42,620 Not to mention if it's a shoulder dislocation? 161 00:13:42,620 --> 00:13:45,500 What do you all know? 162 00:13:46,960 --> 00:13:49,440 I was so near the Empress. 163 00:13:49,440 --> 00:13:52,030 If I just watched her and did nothing, 164 00:13:52,030 --> 00:13:56,810 won't all the blame fall on me? 165 00:13:57,770 --> 00:14:01,800 Now, I got hurt because of her. 166 00:14:01,800 --> 00:14:06,370 Although I wasn't able to save her, I did give my best. 167 00:14:06,370 --> 00:14:10,420 Even His Majesty won't be able to say anything harsh. 168 00:14:10,930 --> 00:14:13,120 Lighter! 169 00:14:13,120 --> 00:14:16,070 - Yes. - Your Highness has given it thorough thought. 170 00:14:16,070 --> 00:14:19,990 I'm impressed with your ruthlessness. 171 00:14:19,990 --> 00:14:22,930 Although inflicting pain on oneself to earn the pity of others is quite a rotten trick, 172 00:14:22,930 --> 00:14:25,730 it's very useful. 173 00:14:32,060 --> 00:14:33,990 Let's hurry. 174 00:14:42,640 --> 00:14:44,960 Let's quickly go in too. 175 00:14:50,300 --> 00:14:54,020 Why are you not moving forward anymore? Her Highness the Empress is still waiting for us. 176 00:14:54,960 --> 00:14:57,120 I'm not going anymore. 177 00:14:57,120 --> 00:14:59,390 Why are you not going in anymore? 178 00:14:59,390 --> 00:15:02,240 Her Highness the Empress kicked me out of her palace. 179 00:15:02,240 --> 00:15:04,330 I'm already not a member of Changchun Palace. 180 00:15:04,330 --> 00:15:05,990 Why would I go in? 181 00:15:05,990 --> 00:15:08,720 Wei Yingluo, say that again. 182 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:11,020 I'm not a member of Changchun Palace anymore. 183 00:15:11,020 --> 00:15:13,850 Her Highness the Empress still being unconscious has nothing to do with me anymore. 184 00:15:13,850 --> 00:15:15,430 Her Highness the Empress was so good to you. 185 00:15:15,430 --> 00:15:18,340 Now she's unconscious and you still dare to say such words? 186 00:15:18,340 --> 00:15:19,540 Do you still have a conscience? 187 00:15:19,540 --> 00:15:22,690 Indeed. We've served Her Highness the Empress for so many years. 188 00:15:22,690 --> 00:15:24,390 Who hasn't been here longer than you? 189 00:15:24,390 --> 00:15:27,680 But Her Highness just likes you the most, even Erqing can't compare. 190 00:15:27,680 --> 00:15:30,830 Saying such cruel words now, aren't you wronging Her Highness? 191 00:15:30,830 --> 00:15:33,800 What's wrong with going in and looking at her? Would you lose any flesh? 192 00:15:33,800 --> 00:15:35,910 You after all still came from Changchun Palace. 193 00:15:35,910 --> 00:15:38,470 Have you forgotten your previous master-servant relationship? 194 00:15:38,470 --> 00:15:43,250 When Her Highness the Empress expelled me, no one begged for leniency. 195 00:15:43,250 --> 00:15:47,350 I ended up being a servant in the Workhouse and have suffered enough laborious work. 196 00:15:47,350 --> 00:15:52,530 Now, everyone are spouting righteous words. Everyone is saying that I'm heartless. 197 00:15:52,530 --> 00:15:58,250 On what basis? If I enter and look at Her Highness the Empress, will she wake up? 198 00:15:58,250 --> 00:16:02,240 - You... - If I have such time to do that, it's better to just do more work. 199 00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:07,480 Or else, the one starving will be me, and not you people. 200 00:16:07,480 --> 00:16:10,060 - You're totally evil! - Are you all done? 201 00:16:10,060 --> 00:16:12,640 I really have a lot of work to do. 202 00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:16,640 I'm not all of you, high-ranking palace maids that are so pampered. 203 00:16:16,640 --> 00:16:19,580 You just need to open your mouth and you'll have good clothing and food. 204 00:16:19,580 --> 00:16:24,060 Get lost! Immediately leave! You're not welcome here! 205 00:16:24,060 --> 00:16:27,020 Now that Her Highness the Empress has fallen, 206 00:16:27,020 --> 00:16:31,270 Changchun Palace won't also be favored palace anymore. 207 00:16:31,270 --> 00:16:33,980 Even if you all kneel and beg me, I don't care. 208 00:16:33,980 --> 00:16:36,730 Get lost! Immediately leave! 209 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,440 Evil woman! She's really an evil woman! 210 00:16:40,440 --> 00:16:42,790 Forget it, Mingyu. Stop being mad. 211 00:16:42,790 --> 00:16:44,820 The health of Her Highness the Empress is more important. 212 00:16:44,820 --> 00:16:47,890 - As for others— - Imperial Guard Fuca, why are you still chasing after her? 213 00:16:47,890 --> 00:16:50,100 Just let him be. 214 00:17:01,630 --> 00:17:03,590 What are you doing? 215 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:06,850 Imperial Guard Fuca, do you still have questions to ask? 216 00:17:06,850 --> 00:17:10,030 Yingluo, why did you do that? 217 00:17:10,030 --> 00:17:12,760 You touched my hand earlier. 218 00:17:13,760 --> 00:17:16,140 Why didn't you look at it closely? 219 00:17:25,310 --> 00:17:27,610 Did you see it clearly now? 220 00:17:28,720 --> 00:17:32,090 These were originally the hands of an embroidery maid. 221 00:17:32,090 --> 00:17:35,920 There was not one scar nor callus. 222 00:17:35,920 --> 00:17:39,890 Only hands like that have the right to touch the softest fabric. 223 00:17:39,890 --> 00:17:46,970 But now, these hands are full of wounds and blood. 224 00:17:46,970 --> 00:17:50,170 Even if they heal, 225 00:17:50,170 --> 00:17:53,250 I won't be able to hold a needle with thread anymore. 226 00:17:54,200 --> 00:17:57,250 Who should I thank for this? 227 00:17:57,250 --> 00:18:00,020 - Your sister. - Yingluo. 228 00:18:00,020 --> 00:18:03,060 A few days ago, I was removing grass. 229 00:18:03,060 --> 00:18:09,220 Because I looked upward for the Empress to notice me, I got whipped a few times by Momo Liu. 230 00:18:09,220 --> 00:18:13,570 If not because she missed a bit, my face would have been damaged! 231 00:18:13,570 --> 00:18:18,990 But from start to end, the Empress didn't look at me one bit. 232 00:18:19,460 --> 00:18:26,480 In her eyes, I'm no different from the dirty mud on the Imperial lane. 233 00:18:27,400 --> 00:18:31,740 For a cold mistress like that, why must I worry about her? 234 00:18:31,740 --> 00:18:36,330 Yingluo, although the Empress expelled you from Changchun Palace, 235 00:18:36,330 --> 00:18:38,590 she still taught you to study and to identify words. 236 00:18:38,590 --> 00:18:41,120 You can choose not to treat her as your mistress, 237 00:18:41,120 --> 00:18:43,060 but she's still your teacher. 238 00:18:43,060 --> 00:18:45,960 She's now unconscious. Is it that hard for you to visit her? 239 00:18:45,960 --> 00:18:49,760 How come you all like to do useless things? 240 00:18:49,760 --> 00:18:53,250 If I go visit her, will she get better? 241 00:18:53,250 --> 00:18:56,420 I'm not an Imperial physician nor a deity. 242 00:18:56,420 --> 00:18:59,150 My tears are not some miracle medicine. 243 00:18:59,150 --> 00:19:03,710 If I stay too long here, I'll get beaten and punished when I get back. 244 00:19:03,710 --> 00:19:08,330 Would any of you people standing on high places and blaming me be willing to suffer the punishment on my behalf? 245 00:19:08,330 --> 00:19:11,960 Do you know how painful a whip is? 246 00:19:11,960 --> 00:19:13,650 - Yingluo. - Enough! 247 00:19:13,650 --> 00:19:16,530 From the moment that Empress drove me out of Changchun Palace, 248 00:19:16,530 --> 00:19:21,690 our master-servant relationship and teacher-student relationship have been severed. 249 00:19:21,690 --> 00:19:24,820 Fuheng, you and your sister are the same. 250 00:19:24,820 --> 00:19:28,320 Both are pampered and of high status. 251 00:19:28,320 --> 00:19:33,030 People like you won't be able to understand my pain and grievances. 252 00:19:33,030 --> 00:19:38,100 If you keep pestering me, I will just hate you so much more. 253 00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:13,830 I heard that you lost your temper in Changchun Palace last night. 254 00:20:20,660 --> 00:20:24,320 Don't know what you're thinking right now. 255 00:20:24,320 --> 00:20:27,340 Aren't you the bug in my stomach? 256 00:20:27,340 --> 00:20:29,400 Guess it. 257 00:20:31,110 --> 00:20:37,380 I'm guessing that you're coming up with a scheme right now. Am I right? 258 00:20:37,380 --> 00:20:39,590 You're wrong. 259 00:20:40,360 --> 00:20:42,810 I'm just a lowly slave of the Workhouse. 260 00:20:42,810 --> 00:20:46,040 How could I have the right to get involved in palace fights? 261 00:20:46,040 --> 00:20:48,380 This time, I don't want to care. 262 00:20:48,380 --> 00:20:50,540 I'm unable to care. 263 00:20:50,540 --> 00:20:54,190 Just want to scrub my commodes well in exchange for mantous that can fill my stomach. 264 00:20:54,190 --> 00:20:56,730 That's what I should do. 265 00:21:33,200 --> 00:21:37,060 I've grown sick of hearing those words from the Imperial physicians. 266 00:21:37,060 --> 00:21:42,290 I want to know if there is any way to make the Empress wake up. 267 00:21:42,290 --> 00:21:47,400 I did some acupuncture treatment on Her Highness the Empress. Her life is temporarily safe, but... 268 00:21:47,400 --> 00:21:50,640 when will she wake up, I also have no confidence to say. 269 00:21:50,640 --> 00:21:52,540 Even you are out of methods? 270 00:21:52,540 --> 00:21:55,800 The brain of Her Highness got injured. There's a huge internal hematoma. 271 00:21:55,800 --> 00:21:58,730 Now, she's unconscious and her pulse is deep and slippery. 272 00:21:58,730 --> 00:22:00,830 Her illness is too grave and her health is too weak. 273 00:22:00,830 --> 00:22:03,920 We can only do our best and listen to the will of the heavens. 274 00:22:03,920 --> 00:22:06,600 Hope that Her Highness is worthy for heaven's help, 275 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:10,630 that she will be blessed to wake up sooner. 276 00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:33,700 Your Highness Consort Chun. 277 00:22:34,400 --> 00:22:38,700 - You... - What did Doctor Ye say? When will the Empress wake up? 278 00:22:41,800 --> 00:22:44,400 Doctor Ye also is not sure when. 279 00:22:44,400 --> 00:22:49,200 He can only do his best and leave the rest to the heavens. 280 00:22:56,830 --> 00:22:58,210 Fuheng! 281 00:23:19,200 --> 00:23:21,600 Sister, why are you here? 282 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:27,000 Why are you teary-eyed? Is the condition of Her Highness the Empress not good? 283 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,400 Her Highness is still unconscious. 284 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:33,600 I was just too anxious, hence, I lost myself. 285 00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:38,600 Little Sister, no need to worry. I understand your thoughts well. 286 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:41,900 Let's go in, and I'll accompany you to visit Her Highness the Empress. 287 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:52,100 Are there still bats at the back? 288 00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:54,800 Quick! 289 00:23:59,500 --> 00:24:01,600 How is the investigation? 290 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:06,500 Empress Dowager pays a lot of attention on taking care of health. The Imperial Kitchen prepared some deer blood as cubes. 291 00:24:06,500 --> 00:24:10,400 The Empress couldn't tolerate the raw meat's smell. It was immediately asked to be removed after just getting served. 292 00:24:10,400 --> 00:24:14,800 The palace maid carelessly spilled the blood all over the floor. The deer blood's scent was too strong. 293 00:24:14,800 --> 00:24:17,800 It lured all the bats from the deep forest outside the palace into here. 294 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:21,400 We indeed discover a lot of bat lairs. The palace maids here also said 295 00:24:21,400 --> 00:24:25,400 that they usually see bats gathering in this place. 296 00:24:26,400 --> 00:24:29,200 Usually, there will only be at most ten or so bats. 297 00:24:29,200 --> 00:24:34,400 But that night, there were thousands. I don't think this matter is that simple. 298 00:24:34,400 --> 00:24:37,600 What you mean is this was a set-up? 299 00:24:37,600 --> 00:24:40,000 Where's the palace maid that spilled the meat? 300 00:24:40,000 --> 00:24:41,800 That palace maid was careless. 301 00:24:41,800 --> 00:24:45,400 She fell off from the railings of the Yujing Pavilion and died right there and then. 302 00:24:48,600 --> 00:24:52,200 So now we don't have any witness. What did all the other people on the scene say? 303 00:24:52,200 --> 00:24:55,200 I've already sent men to interrogate all the palace servants that were at the scene. 304 00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:58,600 Everyone is saying that the bats knocked off the lamps. 305 00:24:58,600 --> 00:25:03,400 It was chaotic everywhere. No one really saw who pushed the Empress. 306 00:25:07,600 --> 00:25:09,600 What about Chuxiu Palace? 307 00:25:09,600 --> 00:25:11,400 You suspect Noble Consort Gao? 308 00:25:12,820 --> 00:25:16,790 Whoever was closest to the Empress that day would be the prime suspect. 309 00:25:16,800 --> 00:25:21,400 But just trying save the Empress, Noble Consort Gao's left shoulder got dislocated. 310 00:25:21,400 --> 00:25:25,000 After having the joint was returned into place by the Imperial physician, she's currently recuperating. 311 00:25:26,100 --> 00:25:28,400 From the looks of it now, we don't have much evidence. 312 00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:32,200 The best way is to wait for the Empress to wake up. 313 00:25:37,000 --> 00:25:43,000 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 314 00:25:48,400 --> 00:25:49,600 Have you heard it? 315 00:25:49,600 --> 00:25:53,600 The Empress has been unconscious for more than ten days. She's still hasn't woken up yet. 316 00:25:53,600 --> 00:25:56,400 Duixiu Mountain is so high, and the steps going up are so steep. 317 00:25:56,400 --> 00:25:59,000 It's already fortunate for the Empress to still be alive. 318 00:25:59,000 --> 00:26:01,800 But with her collapsing like that, what about the palace? 319 00:26:01,800 --> 00:26:05,400 If you ask me, Consort Xian is more magnanimous than the Empress. 320 00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:08,800 When Empress was handling the inner palace, she kept asking people to stop being extravagant and wasteful. 321 00:26:08,800 --> 00:26:10,800 She ordered the inner palace to decrease its expenditures. 322 00:26:10,800 --> 00:26:15,300 Now that Consort Xian is in charge, there is meat on the dining tables here in the Workhouse. 323 00:26:19,900 --> 00:26:23,420 That Empress was still once your mistress. 324 00:26:23,420 --> 00:26:26,000 So ruthless and heartless. 325 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:31,200 No wonder people are saying that you're a heartless monster. 326 00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:40,000 Since you're afraid, why do you still keep provoking me? I really don't know what you're thinking. 327 00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:43,600 If it's just to vent some useless anger, you had better just save your strength. 328 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:45,600 Go back and work. 329 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:50,400 Jinxiu, are you so idle again? 330 00:26:50,400 --> 00:26:53,200 Hurry and deliver the cow's milk to Chuxiu Palace. 331 00:26:53,200 --> 00:26:57,200 Momo, how come it's always me? 332 00:26:57,200 --> 00:27:00,800 The cow's milk is so heavy, and I must deliver it three times. 333 00:27:00,800 --> 00:27:02,000 I don't want to go anymore. 334 00:27:02,000 --> 00:27:07,200 If you don't go, who will go? If you keep complaining, be careful of getting flogged. 335 00:27:07,200 --> 00:27:09,200 Let her go. 336 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:13,200 Hasn't it always been the new person delivering the cow's milk to Chuxiu Palace every year? 337 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:17,800 Momo, that was a rule that you personally set before. 338 00:27:19,260 --> 00:27:22,300 Sure. I'll go then. 339 00:27:23,100 --> 00:27:26,000 Okay already. Don't be idle too. Squat in the three palaces to remove the grasses. 340 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:27,600 Yes! 341 00:27:29,600 --> 00:27:32,800 You think delivering cow's milk is easier than cleaning commodes? 342 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:34,600 Let me tell you 343 00:27:34,600 --> 00:27:38,700 that when you arrive in Chuxiu Palace, you will have enough torment to take. 344 00:28:07,200 --> 00:28:10,200 You move so slowly! Do you want to be caned again? 345 00:28:14,600 --> 00:28:16,200 Oh, an old acquaintance. 346 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:19,200 Sister Zhilan, I'm here to deliver the cow's milk. 347 00:28:19,200 --> 00:28:21,800 Her Highness the Noble Consort is waiting for it. Quickly go in. 348 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:23,300 Yes. 349 00:28:34,560 --> 00:28:36,950 Wei Yingluo? 350 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:44,500 How come you ended up in such dire straits after leaving Changchun Palace? 351 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:50,200 You were once so full of life before. 352 00:28:50,200 --> 00:28:53,400 Now, you're being blown by the wind and exposed to sunlight. 353 00:28:53,400 --> 00:28:57,800 Do you want me to help you? 354 00:29:22,200 --> 00:29:23,600 Your Highness the Noble Consort, 355 00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:27,300 I've delivered the cow's milk. I'll take my leave. 356 00:29:30,800 --> 00:29:35,400 Your Highness bestowed you some cow's milk. That's a great grace. You still haven't thanked her, so where are you going? 357 00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:37,500 What else do you still want to do? 358 00:29:43,000 --> 00:29:45,800 Look at this pair of nimble hands. 359 00:29:45,800 --> 00:29:49,800 They have now become coarse and horrible-looking. 360 00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:55,800 Why don't I just remove it for you, so they'll stop being an eyesore. 361 00:29:55,800 --> 00:30:01,000 Don't worry. I'll tell the craftsmen to make you wooden hands. 362 00:30:01,000 --> 00:30:06,000 I guarantee that they'll be more powerful than this. 363 00:30:08,600 --> 00:30:13,200 What? You're still glaring at me like that? 364 00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:17,200 Don't you want your eyes either? 365 00:30:21,600 --> 00:30:23,600 Greetings to Your Majesty. 366 00:30:24,660 --> 00:30:26,000 - Where's Noble Consort Gao? - I... 367 00:30:26,000 --> 00:30:28,900 Noble Consort... Her Highness the Noble Consort... 368 00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:35,600 Your Highness the Noble Consort, His Majesty is here! 369 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:41,200 Wei Yingluo, if you know what's good for you, then shut your mouth. Or else, don't think of leaving this palace alive. 370 00:30:45,800 --> 00:30:47,200 Your Majesty! 371 00:30:48,750 --> 00:30:50,330 Rise. 372 00:30:51,600 --> 00:30:55,600 Didn't your arm got dislocated? Why are you not lying on your bed? 373 00:30:55,600 --> 00:31:01,000 The Imperial physician has already reduced my shoulder joint. I feel much better. 374 00:31:01,000 --> 00:31:06,000 I was just ordering people to carry water for my bath, when I bumped into this servant maid. 375 00:31:06,000 --> 00:31:09,400 So clumsy. She spilled the cow's milk. 376 00:31:09,400 --> 00:31:15,200 Look. My dress is already wet. 377 00:31:15,200 --> 00:31:18,400 So dumb and clumsy. Quickly leave. 378 00:31:18,400 --> 00:31:19,800 Yes. 379 00:31:30,100 --> 00:31:34,400 Your Majesty, why didn't you inform me beforehand that you're coming? 380 00:31:34,400 --> 00:31:38,600 I could have made some preparations. Look at all the spills inside this room. 381 00:31:38,600 --> 00:31:40,700 It's so inconvenient. 382 00:31:42,900 --> 00:31:46,000 I heard that you're sick, so I came to check on you. 383 00:31:46,000 --> 00:31:49,400 Since you're fine, I'll return to Yangxin Palace then. 384 00:31:49,400 --> 00:31:54,100 Li Yu, place the gifts over there. Nurse your health well. 385 00:31:57,800 --> 00:32:01,700 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 386 00:32:05,800 --> 00:32:09,800 Your Majesty, it's raining so hard. What are you searching for? 387 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:13,700 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 388 00:32:16,400 --> 00:32:19,800 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 389 00:32:28,600 --> 00:32:30,300 Your Majesty, isn't that... 390 00:32:49,600 --> 00:32:52,400 Stop acting so pitiful in front of me. 391 00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:56,800 What I hate the most is a pretentious woman like you! 392 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:04,600 Go someplace where I can't see you! 393 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:09,200 Your... Quick! Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 394 00:34:23,770 --> 00:34:27,870 Your Majesty, even if you gave Miss Yingluo that umbrella, 395 00:34:27,870 --> 00:34:31,390 she wouldn't dare to use it. It's an umbrella for the Emperor. 396 00:34:31,390 --> 00:34:35,560 If she uses it and takes it back with her, don't know how big of a problem it might cause. 397 00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:39,400 She's a natural-born rebel. She's just reaping what she sowed. 398 00:34:39,400 --> 00:34:43,990 Li Yu, when did it become a trend to bathe in cow's milk here in the palace? 399 00:34:43,990 --> 00:34:45,550 Your Majesty, this... 400 00:34:46,470 --> 00:34:52,590 Noble Consort Gao preserving her skin is also just to make you happy. It's understandable. 401 00:34:52,590 --> 00:34:57,850 The cow's milk is supplied to the Imperial Kitchen for cooking purposes. No one is allowed to waste it! 402 00:34:58,510 --> 00:35:01,160 Starting today, send an order to the Imperial Household Department. 403 00:35:01,160 --> 00:35:03,840 The amount of cow's milk supplied for each palace will be according to their ranking. 404 00:35:03,840 --> 00:35:06,240 A wasteful action like this is strictly prohibited. 405 00:35:08,530 --> 00:35:10,900 - Can't you understand? - Yes. 406 00:35:10,900 --> 00:35:13,210 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 407 00:35:39,300 --> 00:35:41,190 Stop! 408 00:35:50,200 --> 00:35:54,030 Your Highness, it seems that a weeding palace maid of the Workhouse has fainted. 409 00:35:54,030 --> 00:35:57,180 Ask for an Imperial physician to examine her. 410 00:36:08,160 --> 00:36:10,030 Let's go. 411 00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:24,500 You're so fortunate to bump into the sedan of Her Highness Consort Xian. 412 00:36:24,500 --> 00:36:28,240 If this is another person, who would care about the life of a servant? 413 00:36:28,240 --> 00:36:31,280 That's right. Among the masters here in the whole Forbidden City, 414 00:36:31,280 --> 00:36:34,160 only Her Highness Consort Xian has such benevolent heart. 415 00:36:34,160 --> 00:36:38,330 When you burn incense and pray to Buddha next time, you must remember this grace of Her Highness. 416 00:36:43,720 --> 00:36:45,730 Where am I? 417 00:36:45,730 --> 00:36:51,620 Momo Liu saw that you're sick, so she moved you into the stockroom. Come. 418 00:36:51,620 --> 00:36:57,280 Get up. Since you're sick, so stop hiding it already. 419 00:36:57,280 --> 00:37:01,150 You... If not because people found you, 420 00:37:01,150 --> 00:37:03,440 you might have died midway. 421 00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:06,250 Here. Drink your medicine. 422 00:37:06,250 --> 00:37:08,740 It's not grave. 423 00:37:08,740 --> 00:37:13,050 I just got soaked in the rain and developed a cold. 424 00:37:13,050 --> 00:37:17,960 Continue acting tough. You clearly had a conflict with Chuxiu Palace. 425 00:37:17,960 --> 00:37:20,280 You still volunteered to go there. 426 00:37:20,280 --> 00:37:23,290 Are you crazy? 427 00:37:25,080 --> 00:37:28,990 If I'm able to hide from it now, will I be able to avoid it next time? 428 00:37:28,990 --> 00:37:31,760 I can't avoid them forever. 429 00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:33,460 Drink this first. 430 00:37:37,040 --> 00:37:42,000 You can fool others, but not me. 431 00:37:42,850 --> 00:37:47,810 Honestly tell me, why did you deliberately anger Noble Consort Gao? 432 00:37:48,570 --> 00:37:50,180 Say it. 433 00:37:50,180 --> 00:37:52,720 I feel a bit dizzy. 434 00:37:53,540 --> 00:37:55,970 I'll sleep for a while longer. 435 00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:31,230 Throwing eggs onto a rock. 436 00:38:31,230 --> 00:38:35,730 Overestimating one's strength. Look at yourself now. 437 00:38:36,950 --> 00:38:40,180 I'm really mad now. 438 00:38:40,180 --> 00:38:45,340 Let me tell you that other than me, no one else will care for you. 439 00:38:46,810 --> 00:38:50,750 You're not allowed to go out and risk danger again. You hear me? 440 00:38:55,850 --> 00:38:58,580 Remember. 441 00:39:07,200 --> 00:39:10,730 Lord Fuheng, why are you here? 442 00:39:11,920 --> 00:39:13,790 Just casually walking around. 443 00:39:14,520 --> 00:39:20,610 I personally saw you ordering that eunuch to bribe the supervisor of the Workhouse. 444 00:39:20,610 --> 00:39:22,170 You saw it wrongly. 445 00:39:22,170 --> 00:39:24,800 Don't you usually hate such action? 446 00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:28,720 How come just for Wei Yingluo, you can forego even your principles? 447 00:39:28,720 --> 00:39:30,670 Shut up! 448 00:39:30,670 --> 00:39:35,010 Don't think that I don't know that you're asking her to take good care of her. 449 00:39:35,010 --> 00:39:39,430 Hey! Where are you going? Wait for me! 450 00:39:39,430 --> 00:39:42,550 How is your arm? 451 00:39:42,550 --> 00:39:49,340 Empress Dowager, my arm is better. Thank you for worrying. 452 00:39:49,340 --> 00:39:52,820 Too bad, I was too incompetent. 453 00:39:52,820 --> 00:39:56,900 In the end, I still wasn't able to save the Empress. 454 00:39:56,900 --> 00:39:59,440 You've tried your best. 455 00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:03,610 It's just that misfortunes are following the Empress, 456 00:40:03,610 --> 00:40:07,320 hence, an accident like that happened. 457 00:40:07,320 --> 00:40:10,860 These past days, not only Empress Dowager was worrying, 458 00:40:10,860 --> 00:40:14,020 even His Majesty rarely smiled. 459 00:40:15,450 --> 00:40:18,690 In a few days, it will be your birthday. 460 00:40:18,690 --> 00:40:22,110 I am thinking of organizing it. 461 00:40:22,110 --> 00:40:27,170 There's still six months before my birthday. 462 00:40:27,170 --> 00:40:30,320 You're too rushing. 463 00:40:30,320 --> 00:40:33,490 Now, Changchun Palace 464 00:40:33,490 --> 00:40:36,710 is covered by gathering clouds and rolling mists. 465 00:40:36,710 --> 00:40:39,740 How can I be in the mood to celebrate? 466 00:40:39,740 --> 00:40:43,260 Empress Dowager, it's exactly for that reason that 467 00:40:43,260 --> 00:40:46,030 I invited an acrobatic troupe from the commoners 468 00:40:46,030 --> 00:40:50,450 to perform for you and His Majesty, so as to make the atmosphere lively. 469 00:40:50,450 --> 00:40:53,710 It would also be able to drive away the gloomy atmosphere here in the palace, 470 00:40:53,710 --> 00:40:58,390 so people will stop having knitted eyebrows and feeling frightened. 471 00:41:01,630 --> 00:41:04,130 Empress Dowager, Her Highness Consort Xian is here. 472 00:41:04,130 --> 00:41:06,480 Quickly let her in. 473 00:41:13,950 --> 00:41:15,920 Respectfully greeting the Empress Dowager. 474 00:41:15,920 --> 00:41:18,780 You came just in time. 475 00:41:19,410 --> 00:41:23,570 I've read the account books you've submitted yesterday, 476 00:41:23,570 --> 00:41:28,450 Are you confident that you'll be able to handle the opening of the moat well? 477 00:41:29,150 --> 00:41:33,160 Open the moat? What do you mean? 478 00:41:34,290 --> 00:41:36,300 Since the sixteenth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, 479 00:41:36,300 --> 00:41:39,180 the area encompassed by the moat had lotuses and chestnuts planted on it. 480 00:41:39,180 --> 00:41:42,060 But we only use a third of these ingredients as food. 481 00:41:42,060 --> 00:41:44,550 The rest are just wasted. 482 00:41:44,550 --> 00:41:47,440 Hence, I suggested to Empress Dowager 483 00:41:47,440 --> 00:41:50,130 to sell the lotuses and chestnuts. 484 00:41:50,130 --> 00:41:52,890 Also, breed some fishes and waterfowls within the moat. 485 00:41:52,890 --> 00:41:56,940 All the money that we'll earn would be noted in the books. 486 00:41:56,940 --> 00:42:01,480 How much can we get from that and we still will have to exert a lot of efforts? 487 00:42:01,480 --> 00:42:04,300 A fox fur coat isn't made from just one fox skin. 488 00:42:04,300 --> 00:42:07,290 It was made from several fox skins merged together. Just like accumulating sand to make a tower. 489 00:42:07,290 --> 00:42:11,740 The most simple method is to rent out the lotus flower garden out. I've calculated it. 490 00:42:11,740 --> 00:42:15,860 We can collect one hundred twenty-five taels and nine coins of rent every year. 491 00:42:15,860 --> 00:42:17,660 It's still an income. 492 00:42:17,660 --> 00:42:23,200 Consort Xian, you've just started handling the affairs of the palace and you're already touching an old rule of the palace. Isn't that inappropriate? 493 00:42:23,200 --> 00:42:25,250 Old rules may not be always good. 494 00:42:25,250 --> 00:42:28,850 Just like how the Imperial Household Department used to manage twenty-six pawnshops. 495 00:42:28,850 --> 00:42:31,460 His Majesty has closed fifteen of them this year. 496 00:42:31,460 --> 00:42:33,790 He loaned the money to the businessmen. 497 00:42:33,790 --> 00:42:36,290 The interest earned was higher than the profits obtained from the pawnshops. 498 00:42:36,290 --> 00:42:38,610 There are also old rules that couldn't be managed anymore. 499 00:42:38,610 --> 00:42:43,060 During the time of Emperor Kangxi, there are only fifty-seven households working for the Imperial Household Department. 500 00:42:43,060 --> 00:42:45,360 Now, it has doubled. 501 00:42:45,360 --> 00:42:49,720 If we keep following the old rules, how are we going to clearly manage them? 502 00:42:49,720 --> 00:42:53,560 In managing finances, it's not about earning more money, 503 00:42:53,560 --> 00:42:56,080 but to let the people in the palace see 504 00:42:56,080 --> 00:42:59,580 it is completely different from the extravagant Ming Dynasty. 505 00:42:59,580 --> 00:43:03,500 The food, clothing, and usage of resources is ten to twenty percent less than theirs. 506 00:43:03,500 --> 00:43:07,350 Even opening up new fund sources and decreasing the expenses have all been implemented. 507 00:43:07,350 --> 00:43:11,250 If by doing this, everyone in the palace will follow, 508 00:43:11,250 --> 00:43:14,240 it then will truly become a good thing. 509 00:43:16,600 --> 00:43:24,000 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 510 00:43:25,460 --> 00:43:33,970 ♫Softly falling into the hollow of my palm,♫ 511 00:43:36,290 --> 00:43:44,990 ♫Resting frozen in the center of my palm.♫ 512 00:43:47,160 --> 00:43:56,020 ♫Our meeting across past incarnations was inevitable,♫ 513 00:43:58,230 --> 00:44:06,960 ♫Joined together, deeply experiencing and holding onto the end of happiness.♫ 514 00:44:09,270 --> 00:44:17,970 ♫Though plainly given words of discouragement,♫ 515 00:44:19,960 --> 00:44:28,950 ♫Pretending to hear nothing but exhortation.♫ 516 00:44:30,950 --> 00:44:40,580 ♫ Endless tears, believing it cannot be true,♫ 517 00:44:41,970 --> 00:44:50,920 ♫ In this life, being born under an unlucky star.♫ 518 00:44:53,150 --> 00:44:58,660 ♫ I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫ 519 00:44:58,660 --> 00:45:03,330 ♫ Though I close my eyes, it's impossible to stop the vision.♫ 520 00:45:03,330 --> 00:45:09,850 ♫ Nothing you can do about being approached, not being inconsistent in love,♫ 521 00:45:09,850 --> 00:45:14,890 ♫ Though merely holding onto it from the outside, prone to this sort of circumstance.♫ 522 00:45:14,890 --> 00:45:20,500 ♫ I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫ 523 00:45:20,500 --> 00:45:25,220 ♫ As though you are holding me closely, and speaking sweetly.♫ 524 00:45:25,220 --> 00:45:32,890 ♫ Opening your eyes to a sky filled with merciless snow falling,♫ 525 00:45:32,890 --> 00:45:41,000 ♫ Who, after suffering this loss for a lifetime, is fond of this scene?♫ 48424