Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:10,000 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 2 00:01:10,800 --> 00:01:17,000 Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard, 3 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:23,700 Examining love together with regret, both new and old. 4 00:01:23,700 --> 00:01:30,600 Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears, 5 00:01:30,600 --> 00:01:39,100 Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls. 6 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:49,200 Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 42 7 00:01:51,900 --> 00:01:54,370 You can tell me the truth now, right? 8 00:01:55,100 --> 00:01:59,600 The silver needle in your body was Noble Consort Chun's doing? 9 00:02:00,800 --> 00:02:02,400 Is it? 10 00:02:04,800 --> 00:02:09,700 Yingluo. The two years I was in Zhongcui Palace, 11 00:02:09,700 --> 00:02:12,370 Noble Consort Chun was very good to me all along, 12 00:02:12,370 --> 00:02:15,100 especially in His Majesty's presence. 13 00:02:16,740 --> 00:02:19,010 But three days ago, 14 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:23,300 I discovered Wang Zhong who was the supervisor at the Heating Office back then... 15 00:02:23,300 --> 00:02:25,700 with Yuhu. 16 00:02:28,590 --> 00:02:31,010 The oversight by the eunuchs in the Heating Office 17 00:02:31,010 --> 00:02:33,800 caused the Lucky Urn to ice up. 18 00:02:33,800 --> 00:02:36,400 The Seventh Prince died in the fire. 19 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:39,210 Because Wang Zhong wasn't on shift that night, 20 00:02:39,210 --> 00:02:41,600 he luckily escaped the blame. 21 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:46,400 But a eunuch and a palace maid smitten with each other is a common happening in the palace, 22 00:02:46,400 --> 00:02:48,900 so I didn't think otherwise. 23 00:02:50,400 --> 00:02:53,100 But Yuhu felt guilty. 24 00:02:53,100 --> 00:02:58,000 And she reported the incident to Noble Consort Chun. 25 00:02:59,460 --> 00:03:02,300 From that day on, they changed completely. 26 00:03:02,300 --> 00:03:06,200 You..! Let go of me! Let go! 27 00:03:12,800 --> 00:03:15,100 They wanted to force me to keep my mouth shut. 28 00:03:16,950 --> 00:03:19,260 So I started to suspect.. 29 00:03:20,800 --> 00:03:22,800 that the Seventh Prince's death... 30 00:03:24,300 --> 00:03:26,500 is linked to Noble Consort Chun. 31 00:03:31,750 --> 00:03:33,820 You discovered them. 32 00:03:35,100 --> 00:03:39,700 But they didn't kill you immediately, because there are lots of people and lots of talking mouths in the Forbidden City. 33 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,100 If you die suddenly, 34 00:03:43,100 --> 00:03:46,400 His Majesty would surely suspect. 35 00:03:46,400 --> 00:03:49,000 But they're still afraid you might show yourself. 36 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:55,270 So this trip to Yuanming Garden, 37 00:03:55,270 --> 00:03:58,800 they never plan to let you go back alive. 38 00:04:00,200 --> 00:04:01,700 Mingyu. 39 00:04:05,800 --> 00:04:09,500 How are you so foolish? Why didn't you tell me sooner? 40 00:04:10,900 --> 00:04:12,800 I couldn't tell anyone. 41 00:04:13,600 --> 00:04:18,800 Yingluo. I couldn't tell anyone. 42 00:04:18,800 --> 00:04:23,000 Now Noble Consort Chun is the most favored consort in the Forbidden City, 43 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:25,090 His Majesty's favorite. 44 00:04:25,090 --> 00:04:27,900 I have no evidence against Noble Consort Chun. 45 00:04:29,000 --> 00:04:31,800 It's one thing if I lose my life. 46 00:04:31,800 --> 00:04:34,200 My family will be hit by it. 47 00:04:36,200 --> 00:04:38,000 You're right. 48 00:04:39,010 --> 00:04:43,550 If we don't have a sure win, we can't act recklessly. 49 00:04:45,000 --> 00:04:49,600 Yingluo. Her Highness the Empress is gone now. 50 00:04:49,600 --> 00:04:54,000 If you commit a mistake again, who can protect you? 51 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:58,400 Noble Consort Chun is high and mighty now. We can't be eggs throwing ourselves at rocks. 52 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:03,100 Yes. No one will protect us. 53 00:05:07,500 --> 00:05:12,800 In order to avenge our Empress, we need to find a mountain to lean on first. 54 00:05:36,800 --> 00:05:39,000 Rescue them from the fire! 55 00:06:08,200 --> 00:06:10,200 I did not kill A'Man. 56 00:06:10,200 --> 00:06:13,480 If you don't believe me, you can use this dagger now 57 00:06:13,480 --> 00:06:15,600 to stab into my heart. 58 00:06:25,600 --> 00:06:30,000 Yingluo, everything you said to me before, 59 00:06:30,000 --> 00:06:33,000 every smile you blossomed at me. 60 00:06:33,000 --> 00:06:35,660 They circle my mind, over and over. 61 00:06:35,660 --> 00:06:38,300 Even if I know clearly you are deceiving me, 62 00:06:39,300 --> 00:06:42,300 I don't want to believe it. 63 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:54,400 When you can give up your grudge 64 00:06:54,400 --> 00:06:58,000 and lay down your revenge, no matter how long it takes. 65 00:06:58,000 --> 00:07:02,400 Even if it's my entire life, I will wait for you. 66 00:07:15,830 --> 00:07:17,420 Hey. 67 00:07:18,800 --> 00:07:20,900 Your arm should be lower. 68 00:07:20,900 --> 00:07:23,120 Look at the bow well. Your gaze should follow here and there. 69 00:07:23,120 --> 00:07:25,200 Here. Straight to the front. 70 00:07:25,200 --> 00:07:26,810 Try it. 71 00:07:27,500 --> 00:07:29,200 Imperial Guard Suolun. 72 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:37,000 Officer Hailancha, you have a sweetheart at Yuanming Garden too? 73 00:07:37,000 --> 00:07:39,350 I know! If Miss Mingyu finds out, 74 00:07:39,350 --> 00:07:41,000 she will be so sad! 75 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:42,700 Yes, it's true. 76 00:07:42,700 --> 00:07:45,600 You're craving some floggings? Continue. 77 00:07:45,600 --> 00:07:47,200 Let's train. 78 00:07:51,600 --> 00:07:53,600 Guard Suolun. 79 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:56,200 Miss Yingluo, you can just call me Hailancha. 80 00:07:56,200 --> 00:07:58,470 Actually I came today to see you, 81 00:07:59,120 --> 00:08:01,000 because I have a favor to ask of you. 82 00:08:01,000 --> 00:08:02,300 Alright. 83 00:08:03,800 --> 00:08:05,600 I haven't said it. 84 00:08:05,600 --> 00:08:08,600 Do you know what favor I might ask you that you just say yes? 85 00:08:08,600 --> 00:08:12,000 Before Fuheng left, he told me no matter what needs Miss Yingluo might have, 86 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:15,000 I must help you no matter what. He's my best buddy. 87 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:17,400 Someone he trusts, I trust too. 88 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,600 Go ahead. What do you need help with? 89 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:48,000 Brother. Time to eat. 90 00:09:07,600 --> 00:09:09,800 Yingluo, 91 00:09:09,800 --> 00:09:11,860 usually I am delivering food to you. 92 00:09:11,860 --> 00:09:14,000 Why the change for today, 93 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:15,700 you're delivering food to me? 94 00:09:15,700 --> 00:09:20,100 Tell me. Did you do something guilty? 95 00:09:21,500 --> 00:09:22,900 Brother. 96 00:09:23,900 --> 00:09:28,500 These two years, I've remembered how well you've treated me. 97 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:33,200 What's wrong? I suddenly become aware of my conscience and I'm nice to you. 98 00:09:33,200 --> 00:09:34,800 Can't I be? 99 00:09:38,200 --> 00:09:42,000 Yingluo. You promised me. 100 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:44,700 No matter what changes happen in the outside world, 101 00:09:44,700 --> 00:09:49,430 the two of us will always stay together at Yuanming Garden. 102 00:09:49,430 --> 00:09:53,500 You agreed we will never part. Don't go back on it now. 103 00:09:55,170 --> 00:09:58,670 The food's getting cold. Let's eat first. 104 00:10:11,970 --> 00:10:14,330 Why are you staring at me like that? 105 00:10:18,300 --> 00:10:23,600 Hey..about my room. The roof's leaking a bit. 106 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:26,200 I'm afraid a big rain will come one day. 107 00:10:26,200 --> 00:10:30,400 Brother. Tomorrow if you have time, can you mend it for me? 108 00:10:30,400 --> 00:10:33,800 No problem. I'll do it. 109 00:11:16,280 --> 00:11:19,480 Look, Sister. So beautiful over there. 110 00:11:27,360 --> 00:11:29,110 May the Empress Dowager release them. 111 00:11:29,110 --> 00:11:32,310 Alright. Good. 112 00:11:40,760 --> 00:11:42,570 Good. 113 00:11:52,250 --> 00:11:54,800 In the name of Amitabha Buddha. 114 00:12:02,650 --> 00:12:05,470 In the name of Amitabha Buddha. 115 00:12:37,660 --> 00:12:39,640 What is that? 116 00:12:47,020 --> 00:12:49,810 How is there a multicolored bird in Yuanming Garden? 117 00:12:49,810 --> 00:12:52,110 Sister Shu, look. 118 00:12:52,110 --> 00:12:56,620 Jaw of a swallow with the beak of a chicken, and multicolored. 119 00:12:56,620 --> 00:13:00,410 - Can it be..? - So strange. 120 00:13:00,410 --> 00:13:03,260 Who raises these birds? 121 00:13:03,260 --> 00:13:08,560 Empress Dowager is asking. Who is raising these birds? 122 00:13:21,240 --> 00:13:26,500 Greetings to the Empress Dowager, to Your Majesty, to the Empress and all mistresses. 123 00:13:26,500 --> 00:13:28,450 These birds, before their release, 124 00:13:28,450 --> 00:13:31,970 were all taken care of by me. 125 00:13:31,970 --> 00:13:35,130 Then tell me, that bird, 126 00:13:35,130 --> 00:13:37,640 what is its name? 127 00:13:38,700 --> 00:13:41,510 I've never seen it either. 128 00:13:41,510 --> 00:13:44,070 I dare to guess, 129 00:13:44,070 --> 00:13:46,280 that it's a phoenix. 130 00:13:46,280 --> 00:13:48,810 Utter nonsense. 131 00:13:48,810 --> 00:13:52,550 Yuanming Garden raises common birds, so where would a phoenix come from? 132 00:13:52,550 --> 00:13:55,920 On Empress Dowager's birthday, the tradition of releasing lives. 133 00:13:55,920 --> 00:13:58,940 Such mercy has attracted the king of all birds. 134 00:13:58,940 --> 00:14:01,150 This is the heavens showing the Empress Dowager's merit. 135 00:14:01,150 --> 00:14:04,320 Hence the appearance of the auspicious sign. 136 00:14:04,940 --> 00:14:07,870 The world is full of rarities. 137 00:14:07,870 --> 00:14:12,410 But such an amusement is a first for me. 138 00:14:12,410 --> 00:14:16,920 Emperor, do you think she is right? 139 00:14:17,580 --> 00:14:23,740 Empress Dowager, once the sky showed the auspicious sign of five stars beaded together. 140 00:14:23,740 --> 00:14:27,560 Great Emperor Kangxi was a man of logic and would not believe. 141 00:14:27,560 --> 00:14:31,620 And he hated such hoaxing of auspicious signs. 142 00:14:32,800 --> 00:14:38,270 However, her diligent devotion is to court your merriment. 143 00:14:38,270 --> 00:14:41,220 Not rewarding and not punishing would do. 144 00:14:42,480 --> 00:14:45,420 Empress Dowager, His Majesty is right. 145 00:14:45,420 --> 00:14:49,130 It's surely that palace maid tinting the bird with multiple colors beforehand. 146 00:14:49,130 --> 00:14:52,390 Hiding it inside the bird cage to incite your merriment on purpose. 147 00:14:52,390 --> 00:14:54,640 She's anxious to seek a reward. 148 00:14:54,640 --> 00:14:57,810 Wei Yingluo, you sure are bold. 149 00:14:57,810 --> 00:15:01,050 This is a crime of deceiving the Emperor. 150 00:15:01,050 --> 00:15:03,390 She's just coaxing a smile out of the Empress Dowager. 151 00:15:03,390 --> 00:15:06,510 It's not as serious as all you sisters claim. 152 00:15:07,160 --> 00:15:10,560 Your Highness the Empress is merciful and lenient with everyone. 153 00:15:10,560 --> 00:15:12,760 However, this palace maid is showing off before the crowd. 154 00:15:12,760 --> 00:15:15,680 Trying to charm while everyone is watching. 155 00:15:15,680 --> 00:15:18,860 If everyone is like this palace maid, the palace... 156 00:15:18,860 --> 00:15:21,740 it will become so chaotic! 157 00:15:23,210 --> 00:15:26,220 Come. Take this palace maid down. 158 00:15:26,220 --> 00:15:30,380 Empress Dowager. I have a way to prove myself. 159 00:15:31,300 --> 00:15:34,740 How will you prove the auspicious sign is from heaven? 160 00:15:34,740 --> 00:15:38,110 On your birthday, the phoenix presents itself. 161 00:15:38,110 --> 00:15:42,870 Is it really the auspicious sign from above or am I trying a hoax to charm? 162 00:15:42,870 --> 00:15:45,620 We can know if we try it again. 163 00:15:46,420 --> 00:15:52,030 What's this? Are you are trying to use another fake sign that you prepared beforehand? 164 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:58,040 Empress Dowager. Don't get tricked by her anymore. 165 00:15:58,040 --> 00:16:01,410 There are so many of us, but we're getting tricked by a palace maid. 166 00:16:01,410 --> 00:16:04,800 What a mockery to the world. 167 00:16:04,800 --> 00:16:07,220 I say she should be dragged out. 168 00:16:07,220 --> 00:16:10,920 Give her eighty strokes of flogging and we'll see if she will then speak honestly! 169 00:16:11,550 --> 00:16:15,630 Empress Dowager. This palace maid is trying to cheer you up. 170 00:16:15,630 --> 00:16:18,240 I dare to plead for leniency. 171 00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:22,180 Leniency? Then, 172 00:16:22,180 --> 00:16:25,240 every slave will copy her wily charms. 173 00:16:25,240 --> 00:16:29,270 And no one will do their chores diligently anymore. 174 00:16:30,310 --> 00:16:34,060 All of you mistresses are overly-worried. Yuanming Garden also has a decorative carp pond. 175 00:16:34,060 --> 00:16:38,840 There are lots of jinli. Why not try heaven's will through them? (T/N Colored pet carp, aka "koi"/Japanese) 176 00:16:38,840 --> 00:16:43,700 Let's see if I am really lying, or if it's heaven's will. 177 00:16:43,700 --> 00:16:47,270 Emperor, a matter of heaven's auspicious sign. 178 00:16:47,270 --> 00:16:50,220 Though it's my first time hearing it, 179 00:16:50,220 --> 00:16:52,490 I really do want to see. 180 00:16:52,490 --> 00:16:56,130 Is it my kindness that's touched the gods, 181 00:16:56,130 --> 00:17:01,970 or is this girl deceiving us wildly? 182 00:17:05,620 --> 00:17:08,730 Wei Yingluo, are you confident? 183 00:17:08,730 --> 00:17:11,630 Since the heavens are celebrating your birthday, 184 00:17:11,630 --> 00:17:14,630 auspicious signs won't present once only. 185 00:17:15,480 --> 00:17:18,180 Yingluo will wager her life to test the heaven's will. 186 00:17:18,180 --> 00:17:21,840 Let's see if the auspicious sign is real or if it's a fake. 187 00:17:21,840 --> 00:17:25,070 Empress Dowager, if you'd like to test it, then indulge in this amusement. 188 00:17:25,070 --> 00:17:27,800 But we can't let her pick out the carp. 189 00:17:27,800 --> 00:17:30,670 How about I bring someone to do the selecting? 190 00:17:30,670 --> 00:17:33,440 That way it's fair and square. 191 00:17:33,440 --> 00:17:35,450 Alright. 192 00:17:50,150 --> 00:17:52,590 Empress Dowager, did you see? 193 00:17:52,590 --> 00:17:55,570 That girl is obviously lying with her eyes wide open. 194 00:17:55,570 --> 00:17:57,560 The fish have swum away, 195 00:17:57,560 --> 00:18:00,910 and we still don't see even half of an auspicious sign. 196 00:18:01,670 --> 00:18:03,990 To think someone like her exists in the world 197 00:18:03,990 --> 00:18:06,760 to taunt the Empress Dowager in public like this! 198 00:18:06,760 --> 00:18:09,370 As if once wasn't enough, she did it twice! 199 00:18:09,370 --> 00:18:11,950 Her brazenness is unmatched. 200 00:18:11,950 --> 00:18:14,680 Your Majesty, I believe 201 00:18:14,680 --> 00:18:16,930 she must be punished severely. 202 00:18:16,930 --> 00:18:21,040 We cannot allow a trend of deception to start. 203 00:18:25,380 --> 00:18:28,270 Wei Yingluo, the carp have all swum away. 204 00:18:28,270 --> 00:18:31,110 It's clear your heaven's will is all rubbish. 205 00:18:31,110 --> 00:18:34,550 Now even I can't speak on your behalf. 206 00:18:42,340 --> 00:18:44,340 Hurry and drag her down. 207 00:18:44,340 --> 00:18:46,210 You all look! 208 00:18:52,070 --> 00:18:54,810 It's the character "shou"! 209 00:18:54,810 --> 00:18:58,020 [ "Shou" (longevity, birthday wishes) ] 210 00:19:03,460 --> 00:19:07,370 Empress Dowager didn't see it wrong. It's shou indeed. 211 00:19:12,220 --> 00:19:15,010 For Your Highness the Empress Dowager's longevity celebration, you released lives which touched the heavens, 212 00:19:15,010 --> 00:19:18,220 so such a rare auspicious sign is appearing. 213 00:19:18,220 --> 00:19:21,920 Empress Dowager, may you be blessed with a long and prosperous life! 214 00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:27,820 An auspicious sign from heaven! Congratulations, Empress Dowager. 215 00:19:28,630 --> 00:19:32,550 Good, good...Great! 216 00:19:34,090 --> 00:19:35,910 An auspicious sign from heaven! 217 00:19:35,910 --> 00:19:41,110 It means my years of devotion to Buddha were not cultivated in vain. 218 00:19:41,110 --> 00:19:45,220 Everyone, rise quickly! Rise. 219 00:19:47,440 --> 00:19:50,050 You're a good child. 220 00:19:50,050 --> 00:19:54,550 Tell me. What do you want as a reward? 221 00:19:54,550 --> 00:19:59,760 Empress Dowager. I miss the Forbidden City very much. 222 00:19:59,760 --> 00:20:01,920 I want to return to it. 223 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:03,960 So simple? 224 00:20:03,960 --> 00:20:07,120 Empress Dowager's merit has touched the heavens above. 225 00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:10,440 I am brazen, but I wish to go and serve the Empress Dowager. 226 00:20:10,440 --> 00:20:12,050 No. 227 00:20:14,490 --> 00:20:18,300 This child is clever and fine. I like her. 228 00:20:18,300 --> 00:20:22,380 What's wrong with her serving me at Shoukang Palace? 229 00:20:22,380 --> 00:20:29,470 Empress Dowager, that girl has a sharp and slippery tongue, very tricky. 230 00:20:29,470 --> 00:20:33,560 She's going to serve me, not to serve you. 231 00:20:33,560 --> 00:20:36,910 She is eloquent and knowledgeable. Perfect to make everyone happy. 232 00:20:36,910 --> 00:20:40,670 I was thinking my days were so boring actually. 233 00:20:40,670 --> 00:20:43,940 I, Yingluo, thank Her Highness the Empress Dowager for her grace! 234 00:20:45,870 --> 00:20:49,230 Empress Dowager, it's not that I don't want to. 235 00:20:49,230 --> 00:20:56,310 Just that...I was going to confer her as my Second Class Attendant! (T/N 8th rank below Empress, Imperial Harem...!) 236 00:21:04,290 --> 00:21:08,940 I won't let you get near the Empress Dowager. Forget your vain dream. 237 00:21:08,940 --> 00:21:09,930 Second Class Attendant? 238 00:21:09,930 --> 00:21:13,300 Wei Yingluo is the daughter of an official, 239 00:21:13,300 --> 00:21:15,890 a former servant of the Imperial Household Department. 240 00:21:15,890 --> 00:21:19,740 To promote her as a Second Class Attendant is indulgent to her. 241 00:21:21,240 --> 00:21:24,420 That child is clever and quick. 242 00:21:24,420 --> 00:21:29,530 She spent so much effort to cheer me up on my birthday. 243 00:21:29,530 --> 00:21:33,590 And she's delicate in looks. 244 00:21:33,590 --> 00:21:36,510 I think a Second Class Attendant rank is compromising her. 245 00:21:36,510 --> 00:21:40,720 Promote her as Noble Lady, that's more suitable. 246 00:21:41,730 --> 00:21:45,010 I thank Empress Dowager for the grace. 247 00:21:55,180 --> 00:21:57,420 Noble Lady Wei, hurry and rise. (T/N ..up to 6th rank below Empress!) 248 00:21:57,420 --> 00:21:59,020 Yes. 249 00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:03,910 Hurry and come over. 250 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:15,300 Good girl. In the future, you will be blessed. 251 00:22:15,300 --> 00:22:18,700 Yingluo is bold. I have another request. 252 00:22:18,700 --> 00:22:23,220 Wei Yingluo, don't push your luck. 253 00:22:23,870 --> 00:22:28,570 Empress Dowager, have I stepped over my limit? 254 00:22:28,570 --> 00:22:31,070 Say it first. 255 00:22:33,180 --> 00:22:37,600 Noble Consort Chun. Mingyu and I served together at Changchun Palace. 256 00:22:37,600 --> 00:22:41,180 We are very close and hard to separate. 257 00:22:41,180 --> 00:22:45,000 May Your Highness the Noble Consort Chun be merciful and allow Mingyu to accompany me. 258 00:22:46,850 --> 00:22:51,230 Noble Lady Wei, you just got promoted to Noble Lady. 259 00:22:51,230 --> 00:22:55,710 Now you're asking a person from Her Highness the Noble Consort already? That seems in defiance of the rules. 260 00:22:55,710 --> 00:22:59,330 I am only attached to an old mate. 261 00:22:59,330 --> 00:23:03,450 If Your Highness the Noble Consort Chun can't spare her, I will seek a different wish. 262 00:23:03,450 --> 00:23:09,310 Enough. Just a palace maid. If she wants her, give her the maid. 263 00:23:12,510 --> 00:23:14,660 Yes. 264 00:23:14,660 --> 00:23:16,460 Your servant... 265 00:23:17,910 --> 00:23:19,370 No. 266 00:23:20,220 --> 00:23:23,950 Your concubine thanks Your Majesty for his grace. 267 00:23:32,130 --> 00:23:35,700 Empress Dowager, on the top of the mountain and long river, 268 00:23:35,700 --> 00:23:39,020 we've prepared a fire show. Let's go see the show. 269 00:23:39,020 --> 00:23:41,450 Alright. 270 00:23:41,450 --> 00:23:43,610 You come too. 271 00:23:43,610 --> 00:23:45,160 Yes. 272 00:24:03,190 --> 00:24:07,550 Yingluo, was it for my sake? 273 00:24:08,380 --> 00:24:12,220 Mingyu. In the past, I was a palace maid. 274 00:24:12,220 --> 00:24:14,210 Now, I am a Noble Lady. 275 00:24:14,210 --> 00:24:18,480 You can say I made it big and you should be happy for me. 276 00:24:18,480 --> 00:24:22,260 - But . . . - No more but's. Hurry and pack up. 277 00:24:24,170 --> 00:24:27,880 Wei Yingluo, I must talk to you. 278 00:24:29,380 --> 00:24:32,650 Yingluo, then I'll go out first. 279 00:24:46,670 --> 00:24:48,340 Why? 280 00:24:52,920 --> 00:24:55,870 - Why what? - You promised me 281 00:24:55,870 --> 00:24:58,720 that you'd stay at Yuanming Palace with me forever. 282 00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:01,680 Why are you becoming Hongli's Noble Lady? 283 00:25:04,570 --> 00:25:08,760 Brother, weren't you always anxious to climb up high? 284 00:25:08,760 --> 00:25:13,130 In the future, we will never need to suffer hardship at Yuanming Garden again. 285 00:25:13,130 --> 00:25:16,540 Let's go back to the Forbidden City and be above the others. Isn't that good? 286 00:25:16,540 --> 00:25:19,860 Furthermore, I was only trying to garner the Empress Dowager's favor. 287 00:25:19,860 --> 00:25:23,380 I didn't think I'd become a Noble Lady. This was unexpected. 288 00:25:23,380 --> 00:25:27,010 You can fool everyone else, but you can't fool me. 289 00:25:27,010 --> 00:25:31,090 Wei Yingluo, Hongli is very suspicious of you. 290 00:25:31,090 --> 00:25:35,930 He's long determined you have an ulterior motive. Why would he allow you to stay by the Empress Dowager? 291 00:25:35,930 --> 00:25:40,110 But you earned Empress Dowager's amusement so to him, 292 00:25:40,110 --> 00:25:44,620 the most proper and smooth way to deflect that is to keep you by his side. 293 00:25:45,820 --> 00:25:49,960 Yingluo. You already schemed all this. 294 00:25:49,960 --> 00:25:53,000 You had already figured it out and you were afraid I'd stop you. 295 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:56,420 So you lured me away on purpose, right? 296 00:25:57,820 --> 00:26:02,230 Yes. I did do so on purpose. 297 00:26:02,230 --> 00:26:06,080 Because I don't wish to stay at Yuanming Garden anymore and I don't wish to be a palace maid forever either! 298 00:26:06,080 --> 00:26:09,360 I won't allow you to go. I won't let you! 299 00:26:09,360 --> 00:26:11,370 Brother. 300 00:26:14,160 --> 00:26:16,810 Yingluo, listen to me. 301 00:26:16,810 --> 00:26:20,290 It's not that I am opposed to your marrying another. 302 00:26:20,290 --> 00:26:22,480 It's fine whoever you marry. 303 00:26:23,220 --> 00:26:27,420 Not only will I not object, I will help you with your wedding and marrying you off with dowry. 304 00:26:27,420 --> 00:26:31,490 Just not Hongli. Only he can't be the one! 305 00:26:31,490 --> 00:26:35,130 - Why not? - There's no why! Just not him! 306 00:26:35,130 --> 00:26:40,130 Brother. My becoming a Noble Lady only benefits you. 307 00:26:40,130 --> 00:26:43,820 Tell me. Why do you really object? 308 00:26:44,990 --> 00:26:48,710 Yingluo, let me beg you. I'm begging you. 309 00:26:48,710 --> 00:26:51,150 Can I defy the royal decree coming now? 310 00:26:52,510 --> 00:26:57,980 There's no problem! There are fresh produce deliveries in and out daily of Yuanming Garden. 311 00:26:57,980 --> 00:27:01,800 If we plan it soon, we can escape this place for sure. 312 00:27:01,800 --> 00:27:05,420 Yingluo, I don't want anything else now. I seek nothing. 313 00:27:05,420 --> 00:27:08,300 I just seek for us to leave peacefully. Let's go together. 314 00:27:08,300 --> 00:27:10,000 Brother. 315 00:27:12,200 --> 00:27:14,250 You've gone mad. 316 00:27:24,130 --> 00:27:28,210 Wei Yingluo, think clearly. 317 00:27:28,210 --> 00:27:31,150 If you go to Hongli, 318 00:27:31,810 --> 00:27:34,880 then you are betraying your promise to me. 319 00:27:34,880 --> 00:27:39,500 If you are a traitor to me, I, Yuan Chunwang, never forgive you. 320 00:27:40,460 --> 00:27:43,920 You will really part ways from me? 321 00:27:53,870 --> 00:27:55,580 Brother. 322 00:27:57,520 --> 00:27:59,500 I'm sorry. 323 00:28:05,340 --> 00:28:06,940 Alright. 324 00:28:08,020 --> 00:28:09,720 Alright. 325 00:28:15,390 --> 00:28:18,240 Wei Yingluo, you remember this day. 326 00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:20,910 You betrayed our promise first. 327 00:28:21,950 --> 00:28:25,810 From now on, you walk on your bright and broad road. 328 00:28:25,810 --> 00:28:28,070 I will walk on my single-planked bridge. 329 00:28:28,070 --> 00:28:32,160 The two of us have no more ties. 330 00:28:42,230 --> 00:28:43,910 Brother. 331 00:29:00,100 --> 00:29:02,010 Brother. 332 00:29:03,620 --> 00:29:08,530 Why do you see His Majesty as your enemy? 333 00:29:14,940 --> 00:29:16,910 Why? 334 00:29:16,910 --> 00:29:21,020 You were born with everything. 335 00:29:22,040 --> 00:29:26,070 I was born with nothing. 336 00:29:27,660 --> 00:29:30,340 You indulge in everything... 337 00:29:31,270 --> 00:29:35,500 and you must snatch the only thing I have! 338 00:29:38,690 --> 00:29:42,440 Heavens, you are so unfair! 339 00:29:42,440 --> 00:29:44,660 Unfair! 340 00:30:03,610 --> 00:30:05,920 Wei Yingluo. 341 00:30:07,380 --> 00:30:10,300 Today, you betrayed me. 342 00:30:12,920 --> 00:30:15,000 Tomorrow, 343 00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:19,810 don't blame this brother of yours. 344 00:30:28,070 --> 00:30:33,150 From now on, you walk on your bright and broad road. 345 00:30:33,150 --> 00:30:36,700 I will walk on my single-planked bridge. 346 00:30:46,110 --> 00:30:48,450 Chief Supervisor Li, what brings you here? 347 00:30:48,450 --> 00:30:53,260 Noble Lady Wei. His Majesty summons you to attend him in bed tonight. 348 00:30:54,170 --> 00:30:55,390 Tonight? 349 00:30:55,390 --> 00:30:58,820 Noble Lady, this is a heavenly blessing. 350 00:30:58,820 --> 00:31:01,960 May you prepare thoroughly. 351 00:31:01,960 --> 00:31:05,730 You two help dress the Noble Lady. 352 00:31:28,490 --> 00:31:33,250 Yingluo. You can't avoid tonight somehow? 353 00:31:34,250 --> 00:31:36,620 His Majesty summons the new Noble Lady to serve him in bed. 354 00:31:36,620 --> 00:31:40,440 It's completely natural. How will I avoid it? 355 00:31:40,440 --> 00:31:45,340 His Majesty really wants you to serve in bed, he would arrange for this in his administrative residence. 356 00:31:45,340 --> 00:31:48,280 That's where His Majesty resides at Yuanming Garden Palace. 357 00:31:48,280 --> 00:31:50,520 Why would it be at Changchun Immortal Hall? 358 00:31:50,520 --> 00:31:52,980 That's the late Empress' residence. 359 00:31:52,980 --> 00:31:56,810 His doing so is clearly having an ulterior motive. 360 00:31:56,810 --> 00:32:00,930 Maybe he will pick on you. 361 00:32:02,610 --> 00:32:05,430 Even if I know clearly he's up to something, 362 00:32:05,430 --> 00:32:07,710 I must go still. 363 00:32:08,470 --> 00:32:11,020 Or else I am defying the royal decree. 364 00:32:12,420 --> 00:32:16,620 Yingluo, it's all my fault. 365 00:32:16,620 --> 00:32:19,350 If I said nothing, 366 00:32:19,350 --> 00:32:23,250 then you'd be living in peace at Yuanming Garden. 367 00:32:23,250 --> 00:32:27,100 If nothing comes to me, I will not seek out trouble. 368 00:32:27,100 --> 00:32:31,860 But if something comes to me, I will not be afraid either. 369 00:32:31,860 --> 00:32:35,910 Managing life is all about finding appropriate ways to fight troubles that come your way. 370 00:32:35,910 --> 00:32:39,190 If you're always worried and frightened, 371 00:32:39,190 --> 00:32:40,980 there's no fun in living. 372 00:32:40,980 --> 00:32:44,330 [ Changchun Immortal Hall ] 373 00:33:10,340 --> 00:33:14,050 His Majesty is busy with state affairs. May Noble Lady Wei wait momentarily. 374 00:33:14,050 --> 00:33:15,770 Fine. 375 00:34:03,100 --> 00:34:06,270 Your Majesty, Noble Lady Wei is in the cold. 376 00:34:06,270 --> 00:34:08,260 She's been waiting for over two hours. 377 00:34:08,260 --> 00:34:12,200 Is it time to summon her in now? 378 00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:58,330 Noble Lady, what are you doing? It's too rude. 379 00:35:03,770 --> 00:35:05,540 Mingyu. 380 00:35:06,530 --> 00:35:09,460 I think this snack is a bit tough. 381 00:35:09,460 --> 00:35:11,460 Did you not add enough water? 382 00:35:11,460 --> 00:35:13,860 Next time I'll be sure to remember it. 383 00:35:18,370 --> 00:35:19,970 Well... 384 00:35:26,680 --> 00:35:30,060 Yingluo, can you really do this? 385 00:35:30,060 --> 00:35:33,660 His Majesty, will he get furious? 386 00:35:34,980 --> 00:35:37,220 Whether it will work? 387 00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:39,860 We'll find out. 388 00:35:42,670 --> 00:35:44,760 - Tell her to roll in. - Yes. 389 00:35:52,640 --> 00:35:55,400 Your concubine greets Your Majesty. 390 00:36:06,730 --> 00:36:11,220 Wei Yingluo, how bold of you! 391 00:36:11,220 --> 00:36:14,250 Your Majesty summoned me to attend to your bed tonight. 392 00:36:14,250 --> 00:36:16,770 I obeyed and came. 393 00:36:17,320 --> 00:36:21,510 But I was waiting in the cold and it's easy to catch a disease. 394 00:36:21,510 --> 00:36:24,120 How can a sick person serve you in bed? 395 00:36:24,120 --> 00:36:28,040 I did so not only to protect myself, 396 00:36:28,040 --> 00:36:30,580 I did it more to protect Your Majesty. 397 00:36:30,580 --> 00:36:34,290 This way word doesn't get out that Your Majesty is mean to your concubines. 398 00:36:34,290 --> 00:36:36,930 That will damage Your Majesty's good reputation. 399 00:36:45,310 --> 00:36:47,560 Do you know where this is? 400 00:36:47,560 --> 00:36:50,580 This is the late Empress' residence at Yuanming Garden. 401 00:36:50,580 --> 00:36:52,390 Why did I summon you here? 402 00:36:52,390 --> 00:36:53,970 Your Majesty is shaming me. 403 00:36:53,970 --> 00:36:55,540 No. 404 00:36:56,280 --> 00:37:00,810 I want the late Empress to see... 405 00:37:00,810 --> 00:37:03,170 the person she pampered before. 406 00:37:03,170 --> 00:37:05,960 For the sake of wealth and status, 407 00:37:05,960 --> 00:37:08,490 just how she betrayed her. 408 00:37:09,480 --> 00:37:12,720 Since Your Majesty has no intention to be served in bed, 409 00:37:12,720 --> 00:37:15,260 I shall take my leave. 410 00:37:17,730 --> 00:37:19,590 Stop right there. 411 00:37:23,200 --> 00:37:25,370 What other instructions do you have for me, Your Majesty? 412 00:37:25,370 --> 00:37:28,070 Isn't it your turn to serve me in bed tonight? 413 00:37:28,070 --> 00:37:30,030 Where are you going? 414 00:37:31,800 --> 00:37:33,400 Come here. 415 00:37:58,580 --> 00:38:04,250 You're waiting for me to undress you personally? 416 00:38:34,580 --> 00:38:36,310 You! 417 00:38:37,270 --> 00:38:41,130 Your Majesty, to you, 418 00:38:41,130 --> 00:38:43,790 the late Empress is already a deceased person. 419 00:38:44,730 --> 00:38:49,760 But to me, Her Highness wasn't just my mistress. 420 00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:53,800 She was my gracious teacher and older sister. 421 00:38:54,620 --> 00:39:00,490 Hence, I must devote the mourning period of twenty-seven months to her. 422 00:39:00,490 --> 00:39:03,720 My mourning period isn't completed yet. Even if it's Your Majesty's order, 423 00:39:03,720 --> 00:39:06,190 I would still not dare to tend to you in bed. 424 00:39:11,350 --> 00:39:14,500 Since you want to devote yourself to mourning, why did you come? 425 00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:17,020 To Your Majesty's eyes, 426 00:39:17,020 --> 00:39:19,930 I am just a glutton for wealth and status. 427 00:39:19,930 --> 00:39:22,130 There's nothing to explain in that. 428 00:39:22,130 --> 00:39:26,880 AS the days go by, Your Majesty will realize what I am. 429 00:39:27,450 --> 00:39:29,690 But I know 430 00:39:29,690 --> 00:39:33,490 defying the royal decree is punishable by death. 431 00:39:33,490 --> 00:39:36,290 So I could only come to express my intention to Your Majesty. 432 00:39:36,290 --> 00:39:38,450 If His Majesty insists on casting blame, 433 00:39:38,450 --> 00:39:41,950 I am willing to take on all punishments. 434 00:39:48,110 --> 00:39:49,690 Dismissed. 435 00:39:49,690 --> 00:39:52,170 Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. 436 00:40:17,220 --> 00:40:19,190 Don't you think you were too bold, 437 00:40:19,190 --> 00:40:21,520 treating His Majesty like that? 438 00:40:22,720 --> 00:40:26,330 But you wore the mourning clothing head to toe 439 00:40:26,330 --> 00:40:28,590 and wagered death to go and serve in bed. 440 00:40:28,590 --> 00:40:31,830 It must be because you still miss Her Highness the Empress. 441 00:40:31,830 --> 00:40:34,360 You were so good to the Empress. 442 00:40:34,360 --> 00:40:36,570 You're such a fool. 443 00:40:37,220 --> 00:40:39,060 Did I say something wrong? 444 00:40:39,060 --> 00:40:41,130 To respect a person sincerely, 445 00:40:41,130 --> 00:40:43,660 it is to respect them in the heart. 446 00:40:43,660 --> 00:40:45,620 It's not to put on a longing show, 447 00:40:45,620 --> 00:40:47,740 that's meaningless to the deceased. 448 00:40:47,740 --> 00:40:50,600 Since I am now a Noble Lady already, 449 00:40:50,600 --> 00:40:53,330 if I insist on preserving my chastity, 450 00:40:53,330 --> 00:40:57,600 that's being hypocritical. But I had to do so today. 451 00:40:57,600 --> 00:40:59,540 If I had really served in bed tonight, 452 00:40:59,540 --> 00:41:01,720 it would be equal to me telling His Majesty 453 00:41:01,720 --> 00:41:04,730 that I am truly a woman who is an ingrate. 454 00:41:04,730 --> 00:41:08,400 One who can ignore the mistress' grace and at her own residence 455 00:41:08,400 --> 00:41:11,100 to climb up into the royal bed without any shame. 456 00:41:11,540 --> 00:41:15,820 Hence, even if I have to risk the danger of infuriating His Majesty, 457 00:41:15,820 --> 00:41:18,570 I could not serve in bed tonight no matter what. 458 00:41:19,230 --> 00:41:20,080 Yingluo. 459 00:41:20,080 --> 00:41:22,380 Now, I am a Noble Lady... 460 00:41:22,380 --> 00:41:24,850 but this is only the beginning. 461 00:41:25,340 --> 00:41:28,860 But Noble Consort Chun, in order to secure her current position, 462 00:41:28,860 --> 00:41:30,830 it took her many years. 463 00:41:31,540 --> 00:41:34,380 Then we'll bide our time and see. 464 00:41:34,380 --> 00:41:37,560 You're in charge of security at Empress Lake. 465 00:41:37,560 --> 00:41:41,230 If Wei Yingluo wanted to do a trick, it wouldn't fool you. 466 00:41:41,230 --> 00:41:45,130 If you don't confess now, you shall leave the Forbidden City. 467 00:41:45,810 --> 00:41:50,030 Your Majesty, Miss Yingluo didn't want to keep you in the dark. 468 00:41:50,030 --> 00:41:52,730 She said Your Majesty had keen discernment 469 00:41:52,730 --> 00:41:55,940 and sharp wits, so surely Your Majesty would investigate and find out the truth. 470 00:41:55,940 --> 00:41:58,660 She told me to report the truth to you. 471 00:42:01,250 --> 00:42:05,030 Don't put on such loftiness on me. Speak. 472 00:42:05,030 --> 00:42:07,360 You can fake the phoenix... 473 00:42:08,760 --> 00:42:10,990 but what about the shou character? 474 00:42:10,990 --> 00:42:13,330 Miss Yingluo sought my help 475 00:42:13,330 --> 00:42:15,760 to find eighty cicada nets. 476 00:42:15,760 --> 00:42:17,680 Mixing buns with fish baits. 477 00:42:17,680 --> 00:42:19,990 Dispatching a few guards good at swimming 478 00:42:19,990 --> 00:42:21,530 to dive to the bottom of the lake 479 00:42:21,530 --> 00:42:24,490 and stick poles deeply into the silt. 480 00:42:24,490 --> 00:42:28,550 The carp would be lured to try the food. Eighty dots... 481 00:42:28,550 --> 00:42:32,180 Link them together, and the character shou for longevity is made. 482 00:42:35,100 --> 00:42:37,650 How tricky! 483 00:42:37,650 --> 00:42:43,940 Your Majesty, Miss Yingluo said Your Majesty toiled to prepare the birthday celebration to cheer up Empress Dowager. 484 00:42:43,940 --> 00:42:47,210 Her goal was the same. As long as Empress Dowager is happy, 485 00:42:47,210 --> 00:42:49,940 whatever she does, it's worthwhile. 486 00:42:57,380 --> 00:42:58,790 You're dismissed. 487 00:42:58,790 --> 00:43:00,290 Yes. 488 00:43:03,680 --> 00:43:06,380 From now on, mark these words. 489 00:43:06,380 --> 00:43:08,460 She is my Noble Lady Wei. 490 00:43:09,350 --> 00:43:11,360 Don't refer to her erroneously again. 491 00:43:13,110 --> 00:43:19,280 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 492 00:43:20,100 --> 00:43:28,760 ♫Softly falling into the hollow of my palm,♫ 493 00:43:30,960 --> 00:43:39,990 ♫Resting frozen in the center of my palm.♫ 494 00:43:41,880 --> 00:43:51,260 ♫Our meeting across past incarnations was inevitable,♫ 495 00:43:52,930 --> 00:44:02,050 ♫Joined together, deeply experiencing and holding onto the end of happiness.♫ 496 00:44:03,930 --> 00:44:12,330 ♫Though plainly given words of discouragement,♫ 497 00:44:14,690 --> 00:44:23,120 ♫Pretending to hear nothing but exhortation.♫ 498 00:44:25,630 --> 00:44:36,680 ♫ Endless tears, believing it cannot be true,♫ 499 00:44:36,680 --> 00:44:46,130 ♫ In this life, being born under an unlucky star.♫ 500 00:44:47,700 --> 00:44:53,330 ♫I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫ 501 00:44:53,330 --> 00:44:58,060 ♫ Though I close my eyes, it's impossible to stop the vision.♫ 502 00:44:58,060 --> 00:45:04,510 ♫ Nothing you can do about being approached, not being inconsistent in love,♫ 503 00:45:04,510 --> 00:45:09,600 ♫ Though merely holding onto it from the outside, prone to this sort of circumstance.♫ 504 00:45:09,600 --> 00:45:15,130 ♫ I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫ 505 00:45:15,130 --> 00:45:19,920 ♫ As though you are holding me closely, and speaking sweetly.♫ 506 00:45:19,920 --> 00:45:27,700 ♫ Opening your eyes to a sky filled with merciless snow falling,♫ 507 00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:37,130 ♫ Who, after suffering this loss for a lifetime, is fond of this scene?♫ 43547