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♫ No indulgence in self-admiration, no desire for splendor. ♫

♫ Living in a scene of bustling prosperity, viewing oneself as a made-up mirror image far away. ♫

♫ Removing her ornate woman's attire, ♫

♫ donning martial armor. ♫

♫ Gentle and wonderful scenery fills the eyes, ♫

♫ how is this not still a battlefield? ♫

♫ Autumn departs, winter arrives, just as Bailu ("white dew") turns to frost. ♫

♫ The road is distant, the days are long, and only finished by death in battle. ♫

♫ My heart wants to spend its last years with you, placed at your side. ♫

♫ However long our lifetimes, ♫

♫ there's no time for melancholy. ♫

♫ In the ash-grey sky, love exists above all, ♫

♫ just lift your head and look up hopefully. ♫

♫ Brave and chivalrous bones, yielding emotions forged into steel, ♫

♫ sharpened by practice to a cutting edge. ♫

♫ Time is like a blade carving every moment onto your face, ♫

♫ one will have no regrets, if you have loved. ♫

Oh My General

Extortion and blackmail, willfully slaughtering the innocent.

Never thought that the Great General of the World's Military Force would act willfully and cause trouble with him.

Officials and officers have rolled up their sleeves and scolding in chorus.

To be able to reach this level in doing his duty,

I really am impressed with him. (sarcastically said)

Junwang, we found three to four thousand liang.

Just three to four thousand?

With such a fat official, he only has that much money?

And he is even a royal relative.

Totally not caring about his reputation.

Concubine Bai, where did you get that golden hairpin in your hair?

This clearly is the golden hairpin of my cousin Xiyin. How come it's with you?

Hurry and say it. What's going on here?

You! What nonsense were you saying earlier?

What do you mean, "having an affair?"

If it's not having an affair, what should it be called?

I know already. It's "the red apricot tree leans over the garden wall."

Presently, I must come up with a good idea to get those people to willingly donate their grains.

Since he's in our territory, he should follow our rules in doing things.

Episode 31

This... Junwang! You can't do that!

What if you harm your health from starvation?

That's right.

Don't try to convince me anymore. I have made my decision.

Junwang.

You are of noble status. How can you be allowed to endure the ruin brought about by starvation?

Indeed.

If you just drink tea all day and not eat, you...

will your stomach be able to endure it?

It's fine. A real man will always put righteousness first.

What's starving a little for the sake of the citizens?

Junwang, even though I'm ignorant, I still know to bemoan the state of the universe and pity the fate of mankind.

I surely will not be like those people with hearts like wolves and lungs like dogs (T/N: cruel and unscrupulous)

who eat fish and meat while watching the citizens starve.

I have decided to starve with Your Highness,

until everyone comes up with an idea.

The water quality of Xiushui Province is very cool and refreshing.

The air is fresh. Life is very simple.

The rich men are all loyal and righteous people.

- Your Highness! - Why is my stomach aching so bad?

What's wrong?

Junwang, you must be hungry.

- You're hungry. - That's right.

You must be hungry.

My stomach is already aching this badly. How can I still eat?

- This... - Meiniang, hurry and assist me to the latrine.

Okay... Hurry, Your Highness.

Junwang, this...

- Everyone, just continue drinking. - Continue serving tea!

Your Highness, be careful.

This...

Since the Junwang is unwell, let's just visit some other time.

- Let's go... - Some other time...

This...

Forever Grand and Prosperous

Where are you all going?

Those bastards... They said that they were going to the latrine.

They must have gone to the kitchen and secretly eaten before coming back here.

They are planning to starve us to death here.

Yesterday, I didn't eat any rice.

Today, just drinking tea all day,

my stomach is shaking inside.

I really want to give that bastard some emetic medicine!

I'll directly pull open his stomach and see what he has been eating!

Asshole!

I've written that all down.

Let's go.

Let me tell you that Junwang is no good thing.

They ate and filled themselves up while we're left to starve. I'm not doing this!

- Indeed. - Is that appropriate?

- I'm not doing this anymore. - We're hungry.

Let me tell you that I'm already very hungry.

Let's hurry and find something to eat. We can't die here from hunger.

No matter what, we are respectable people here in Xiushui.

- Yet they just played with us like this. - That's right.

- But the kitchen... - Let's go there and look.

Here. Here.

Divide and search.

- Did you find anything? - Nothing.

Grand Master, there's nothing.

This is such bad luck. They are deliberately tricking us.

This kitchen is too clean.

They didn't even leave us one grain of rice.

Yes.

Grand Master, for several years, when have I suffered this much hunger?

- Indeed. - Let's just do the thirty-sixth rule of war, escaping is the best method.

Okay.

Right. Our legs are with us. Let's go.

Let's go...

All of you Old Masters, weren't you going to the latrine?

Why did you end up in the kitchen?

Let's go. The Junwang is waiting for you all to drink some tea.

Your Majesty, it's already midnight.

Eat something and go to rest already.

Your health is important.

It's fine. I'll just finish these memorials and go to rest after.

Jiang Luhai, did any secret letters come today?

The secret messenger just delivered this.

Your Majesty...

Zhao Yujin changed his course and went to Xiushui?

Someone stopped him from going to Jiangbei.

Looks like this disaster relief trip isn't that peaceful.

How about it? This music is not bad, right?

Everyone is well-experienced.

People like me who only observe the sky within my own well are useless in comparison.

For the disaster relief, I have to rely on all of you to come up with an idea.

Once the disaster relief is done, I will set up a memorial stone here in Xiushui to honor you all

so that all citizens will remember all your contributions.

I was incompetent.

I'm willing to fast to punish myself.

That's right. So many years of government salaries

were just fed to dogs like you.

Aren't you going to hurry and inquire from Old Master Hu how to do things?

Hope you lords can teach me how to gather food.

- Xiao Xiazi. - Yes.

Hurry and inform everyone, house by house.

Tell them that these respectable men are currently being hospitably-entertained by me

to discuss how to implement the disaster relief. Tell them not to prepare their food for tomorrow anymore.

Junwang, I've already informed them beforehand.

Good. You have improved.

When did we eat your fish and meat?

My son-in-law, Lu Zhenting, is also a respected man in the Capital.

With you treating us badly like this, aren't you afraid of retribution?

That's right. Master Lu has both integrity and talent.

He is a top-ranked manager, a good servant.

Old Master Hu is a tiger but has no son. You've trained him well.

You are willing to set an example and share the burden of the citizens.

Let me give Grand Master another toast of my tea.

You can't keep toasting us with water.

One can only come up with ideas if he is full.

I'm already very old. How can I bear being hungry?

I was naturally born to be weak and sickly. I was always bedridden before.

How could I endure not eating?

Hence, I can only ask you all to come up with ideas to solve this urgent problem,

so we can save the citizens from miseries.

To everyone sitting here,

who among you has health that is weaker than our Junwang?

At home, my husband had to feast every day on the most delectable dishes and wear the most costly clothes.

But coming out here, really great. He had to go through so much suffering.

Hey, it's for the citizens. My sense of honor makes it impossible for me to refuse it.

Are we supposed to continue starving like this if we're unable to come up with any good ideas?

I do believe that everyone isn't privately keeping any grains.

But those citizens won't believe it. They are causing trouble and threatening to revolt.

It's already the end of the hills and the rivers. (T/N: end of the road) Either you die early or late, you'll still die.

Why don't we just die before them to prove our innocence?

- This... - Maybe by then if Royal Uncle and Lord Lu

learn about this, they will give out food for the disaster to prevent us from starving to death.

Stop... What kind of idea is that?

You deliberately want to starve us to death.

You completely are being absurd, causing unreasonable disturbance!

I've never done any great thing.

I don't know what "causing unreasonable disturbance" is.

I just know that if your food bowl gets broken, you can't bear any grudge on me.

We must survive or die together.

Dying for the country is a very happy thing.

Junwang, it's actually my first time seeing a good official like you

who is willing to suffer with the citizens. You are admirable.

Everyone, did you all understand it?

What kind of attained state is that?

Our Junwang

and the lords here are enduring hunger because of the calamity situation.

If a report like this gets out,

how inspiring will it be!

Junwang, I am willing to lead our men in the charge.

Junwang, I am willing to die for the state.

Not bad. Not bad.

We all really admire

your determination to provide disaster relief. But if we go home,

aren't we also fasting, also sharing the happiness and suffering

- of the citizens? - Indeed.

It's better than if we keep troubling you here which is inappropriate.

When we go home, we will also go on hunger strike.

Yes.

Grand Master!

Everyone, calm down!

- Meng Xingde! - Here!

Junwang, sorry. I came late.

Hurry and take a look at Grand Master.

Yes.

On this disaster relief trip, His Majesty was afraid that their might be severe epidemics in the affected areas,

so he especially allowed an Imperial physician to come with us.

Doctor Meng is an outstanding doctor with superb medical skills.

He surely is several times better than the doctors here in Xiushui Province.

Informing Junwang, this lord has too much internal heat coming from his liver.

There's no big problem. This means that after skipping three to five meals,

he'll be fine.

At the same time, I'll make a prescription to nurse him.

Is the medicine bitter?

Junwang, the more bitter the medicine, the better.

In the effective prescription that can decrease one's appetite and lower down one's heat,

I'll add two qian of golden thread powder.This way, (T/N: 1 qian is 5 grams/.17 ounce; Coptis chinensis.)

the speed that the heat will go down will get hastened.

At the same time, I'll do some acupuncture.

I'll use our clan's "Messy Acupuncture Method."

That way, it will help relieve this lord's risk of a stroke.

Okay.

Men!

Quickly assist the Grand Master out. Later, he must drink his medicine and have an acupuncture session.

Junwang, I'll take my leave.

Junwang,

we've disturbed you for quite a long time already.

Should we go home now for we still have businesses to take care of?

We still have a family waiting for us to eat.

There is poverty and starvation everywhere, such that the roads have been blocked.

Who would still be going to your shops to buy things?

In that case, Junwang, how about we do this?

I... will give out ten dan of food.

What?

Ten dan.

Did I hear wrong? Just ten dan?

I had been earnestly giving well-meaning advice and entertaining lectures the whole day and I only get ten dan of grain?

Men! Serve the food and drinks!

These newly-cooked mantou

and roasted chicken, who among you want to eat them?

Whoever gives the better price, he'll get to eat them.

I want to eat already.

The auction for the delicious food starts now!

I-I'm giving twenty dan of grain!

This is promising. Continue bidding.

I...

For this food, one hundred dan of grain.

One hundred dan? Good. One hundred dan once.

One hundred dan twice.

Is there anything higher than one hundred dan?

I... in terms of wealth and assets,

I can be counted as top-ranked here in Xiushui.

For this table of food, I'm giving... five hundred dan!

That's more like it. Treating people honestly and sincerely. Removing one's mask.

Anyone else bidding higher?

- Let me! - You!

This Owner Zhang is just slapping his face to look fatter. (T/N: trying in vain to impress)

I'm the real secret tycoon

here in Xiushui. Today, let me show you my wealth.

For this table of food,

One thousand dan of grain!

One thousand dan!

Good! So Boss Hong

is the real low-key and generous tycoon among the ordinary citizens. You've hidden yourself well within the city.

You have guts and drive.

One thousand dan once!

One thousand dan twice!

One thousand dan and you'll get to eat a hot mantou.

You'll be able to eat a hot mantou!

One thousand dan and you'll get to eat a hot roasted chicken! Anyone still want to add?

Don't you all want to eat it?

Don't you want to eat it?

Is there anyone else who still wants to eat?

If you want to eat it, then bid away!

Okay. One thousand dan, sold!

- Sold! - Great!

Congratulations, Lord Hong, for winning a sumptuous meal.

Boss Hong, eat slowly. Don't choke yourself.

The Xiushui citizens thank you.

Grand Master, you're finally awake.

- Slowly... Slowly... - Here.

How are you now?

I'm cursing that damn Imperial physician to have no descendants!

He caused me to go to the latrine all night.

Never thought that in my old age,

I would go through such swindling and humiliation.

Grand Master, you said that your son-in-law is in the Capital that's thousand of miles from here.

Even if he wants to save you, he won't make it in time.

Moreover, even if the Nanping Junwang in our eyes

is a good-for-nothing,

but he is His Majesty's biological nephew.

As long as he doesn't revolt, no matter how much trouble he causes,

His Majesty will at most just scold him.

Let's discuss this first.

Money isn't as important as life.

You think...

Grand Master, that's right. What Boss Zhao said is right.

I think this Junwang is planning to skin us alive.

But going back to it,

as long as the root and bone (framework) of our clans is existing, even if we go through a slump for the moment,

in the future, we still can make a comeback, right?

Why is Owner Hong not here?

Owner Hong got confused from severe hunger.

He gave one thousand dan of grain in exchange for a table of food.

After eating, he finally realized it, but he fainted again.

Grand Master,

this Zhao Yujin is really ruthless.

But going back to it, he still left us some respect.

These few days, while in his manor,

although he didn't give us food to eat and just water to fill us up,

he still has never publicly humiliated us.

Grand Master, I was thinking

that if we just hand him a portion of our money and grains,

the Junwang will let us off.

In the future, aren't us still Xiushui's

philanthropists and heroes? What do you say?

An arm can't win over the thigh.

Let's just do what you two said.

Fine someone to assist me to go to the latrine.

Slowly...

Ah Zhao.

Give out the plaques!

Citizens, these four rich men have actively participated in the disaster relief.

They donated money and food for everyone. Their affection has touched the heavens.

I am representing the government in rewarding them with plaques as a sign of encouragement.

Good! Good!

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Another batch of items has been transported inside.

You must keep watch of them well.

No information must be leaked.

May Master not worry.

I've been guarding here for ten years.

I have never made any mistakes.

Shimmering Imperial Palace

Private Assistant Pu, what is the update on the reconstruction work after the disaster?

Replying to the Nanping Junwang,

we're conserving the distribution of the rations.

It's enough to support the affected citizens for two months.

In the meantime, I've already hired five thousand refugees to rebuild Chedi Pass day and night,

so as to open up the path.

In less than a month, it can be passable by foot.

In two months, carriages can pass.

Informing Junwang, I've already written as a report the calamity situation in Xiushui and the updates on the disaster relief.

May you look at it.

If you have no objection, I'll immediately send someone to deliver that in haste,

take a detour to Yongguancheng, then directly head for the capital, so as to inform His Majesty about it.

By the time we're able to completely open up Chedi Pass, His Majesty will then send the rations to us.

Lord Hai, how do you find Private Assistant Pu's work?

Since Private Assistant Pu witnessed how General Ye executed the Zhang father and son,

he actively gave out the corruption money he obtained and cooperated in the disaster relief.

In doing his tasks, he is cautious and conscientious and would prefer to be personally involved in everything.

He lives and eats with the refugees.

This completely showed Private Assistant Pu's skills and intelligence.

His reputation is good and the citizens deeply favor him.

The "Black Iron Whip" of Emperor Taizu is indeed magnificent.

If this continues, I reckon that another good official will emerge.

General, your teachings are right.

The Junwang was right to encourage me.

Oh right, Private Assistant Pu, what's your suggestion for the succeeding disaster relief activities?

I have some ideas.

May the Junwang read them.

Ideas for the rebuilding of Xiushui Province after the calamity

Your ideas are good.

If we implement this, I'm sure that improvements will happen.

We will soon set out tomorrow to Jiangbei Province

and other affected areas to continue our inspection and surveillance.

Private Assistant Pu, I'm going to leave you to handle the situation here in Xiushui Province.

You must do your duty strictly and not commit any negligence.

Yes.

Lord Hai, report to His Majesty

to confer Private Assitant Pu as the acting magistrate of Xiushui Province.

Let him manage the series of post-disaster situations.

Yes.

Junwang, Miss Jiaoxing has contributed greatly in our disaster relief.

Correct! Lord Hai was chivalrous in helping her.

He paid money to buy Miss Jiaoxing's freedom.

Lord Hai, you did well.

You should be praised.

Thank you, Junwang.

But Junwang, what Lord Hai used is your money.

What!

Junwang, I'm thanking you in behalf of Miss Jiaoxing.

Also, thank you.

I'll take my leave now.

Using my money to do favors?

Shameless. I'll get you to cough it up...

Yes, we'll do it now.

This is a prophecy memorial stone that was left by Master Yinyang during the Warring States Period.

Look at it.

This is...

Some female chicken and worldly chaos.

What does that mean?

It talks about a female chicken!

It means that when the hen crows, the world will surely be in turmoil.

It predicts that a woman will try to steal the power in our Song government and mess up the state.

So, that's what it means.

The heavens are saying that a woman will bring trouble to the Imperial court.

Looking at this stone tablet,

the writing is badly-damaged and blurred.

But it is indeed an antique.

That's right. The calligraphy was like a dragon flying and a phoenix dancing. (T/N: lively and vigorous)

It must have been written by a sage of the past empire.

This stone tablet must be transported to the Imperial court and let His Majesty know about it.

The Living God of Hell and her husband are colluding villains.

They stole all our assets.

In the Capital, she even fractured the rib of my son-in-law.

She has committed great evil. She must be eliminated.

Indeed. We must take revenge and report our grievances.

But we are just of lowly class and our words are weak.

She is a high official of the government.

How are we going to seek vengeance on her?

Living God of Hell does things in a ruthless manner and won't leave you with any retreat path.

In the Capital, she has made a lot of enemies.

She is currently the target of revenge.

Who?

Although I don't know the details,

from what I understood from my son-in-law, it's not only us who want to topple the Living God of Hell.

There is also someone of higher status working covertly.

Hence, the time for our revenge has come!

Grand Master, let's do it this way.

As long as you have a way to seek revenge, we will support you.

Right.

I will send someone to bury this stone tablet deep in the mountain.

After ten or fifteen days, we'll dig it out.

You three will handle fanning public opinion. The louder it is, the better.

The rumors must reach the ears of the officials in the Capital and His Majesty.

For the remaining things, leave it to my son-in-law and we surely will succeed.

You all understand?

- We understand. - Okay.

Subjects, if you have something to report, please say it. If not, we'll dismiss the session.

I have something to report.

I'm allowing it.

Today, I heard that a strange thing happened in Xiushui Province.

A stone memorial from the Warring States Era got dug out.

Written on it are the words, "A hen crowing will bring chaos to the world".

I heard that it was a prediction made by the scholar Yinyang during the Warring State Era.

His Majesty must investigate it.

Informing Your Majesty, what Imperial Tutor Liu said is right.

When this news spread, the citizens got scared and their curses are stunning the heavens.

Your Majesty must investigate it.

This is such an absurd matter.

What is there to investigate?

Since time immemorial,

a woman having a high status and great power would resort to harming the government in exchange for personal gains.

Hope Your Majesty can reconsider.

Your Majesty.

Just one stone tablet is enough to satirize a person as being a criminal and predict the life and death of people.

What then is the use of having ministers like us?

Aren't Lord Fan's words too careless?

This is just the heavens punishing Great Song

and giving us a warning beforehand.

Hope His Majesty can investigate it.

Your Majesty, I boldly advise

that if you keep giving important tasks to crafty and fawning vile people and women,

just letting it progress, the state will soon not look like a state.

Hope Your Majesty can clearly investigate it.

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Tell me, after doing so many absurd things,

then Royal Uncle suddenly calling me back,

could it be because he got mad?

Maybe.

This time, he probably would remove me from office, right?

Probably.

Your Majesty, you've been reading these memorials for hours already.

You should rest now.

I've heated this bowl of bird's nest soup three times already.

Your Majesty, just drink it while it's hot.

I don't understand anymore.

Zhao Yujin has always been mischievous.

How come his actions have become more absurd after marrying Ye Zhao?

This Zhao Yujin is a complete troublemaker.

Your Majesty, as the old saying goes, if you're not a family, you won't enter the same house.

When a married couple has been together for a long time, they will become more and more alike.

The whole government before already had misgivings when Ye Zhao disguised as a man.

Good thing Ye Zhao's military achievements were so outstanding,

hence, I was able to suppress these matters.

But secretly there are a lot of people who don't like her.

All this is in the past.

Since Ye Zhao married Yujin, they have been in marital harmony and have mutual respect for each other.

It can be considered to be a wonderful love story.

On the surface, it has passed.

But currently, there are voices in the court asking that she be removed from position.

In her trip this time with Yujin for disaster relief,

she used the "Black Iron Whip" of Emperor Taizu that I granted her to execute the magistrate of Xiushui Province.

But I also heard that

everyone was happy about the death of the Xiushui Province magistrate and his son.

Ye Zhao's action wasn't wrong.

But her method is too simple, violent, and high-profile,

causing both humans and gods now to be mad.

Can you see these? All these memorials are complaining about her actions.

I think that the more we are in this kind of situation,

Your Majesty should protect General Ye more.

Or else, you would help promote the evil atmosphere and give a blow to a loyal and talented general.

I know that.

But Ye Zhao's mighty name is too strong. New generals will surely get suppressed by her.

It will be hard for new talents to shine.

I'm thinking about training new generals,

let Ye Zhao slowly withdraw from the limelight, go back home to assist her husband

and teach her children, and return to doing proper woman tasks.

Ye Zhao, a valiant person who was naturally born for the battlefield, will suddenly be asked to stop... ?

Telling her to go home to just assist her husband and teach her children, will she willingly accept that?

I also have no other choice. Beloved consort, there's something you don't know.

This pair of Imperial Tutor Liu and Prime Minister Liu kept holding forth about a stone tablet that appeared in Xiushui and won't let it go.

Saying things like, "A hen crowing will bring chaos in the world."

Does Your Majesty believe it?

Of course not.

But Ye Zhao is too strict in managing the military camp.

She has executed a batch of people who disobeyed military rules.

It can't be helped that she'll offend some important government officials.

But I'm thinking that if I keep insisting on giving Ye Zhao important tasks,

her position will then keep growing. In the future,

it might threaten the long, peaceful reign of my Song.

In this matter, it's hard to please both parties.

Your Majesty, what do you plan to do then?

Informing Your Highness, Madam is missing.

Earlier, I went to Madam's room and discovered that she's missing.

I searched everywhere but couldn't find her. The cape that she usually wears when she goes out is also missing.

Did any item in the house go missing, too?

The locks of the underground rooms seem to have been touched.

Your Highness.

I heard that you're looking for me.

Wife, when did you return?

I was always in the house.

You didn't go out?

Of course, I didn't. What has happened?

Actually, it's nothing important.

Old Minister Lu gifted me a box of high-quality tea leaves.

He said that it was an offering from the Western Region. I got too excited and wanted to taste it with you.

Wife, please.

Since I'm not in the palace, which women has His Majesty visited?

It's still just Imperial Consort Zhang.

His Majesty does visit the other Imperial Consorts from time to time.

It's just that it can't compare to how much time His Majesty has been spending with Your Highness the Empress.

The sweetness he's showing you now is something that Imperial Consort Zhang won't be able to catch up with.

Today, Eunuch Jiang informed me that His Majesty will be coming again tonight to sleep here.

Your Highness, just doll yourself up more later.

Reporting! Minister Guo Fushan of the Ministry of Justice is asking for an audience!

Elder Brother? Let him in.

Respectfully greeting Your Highness the Empress.

Elder Brother, quickly get up. As a family members seeing each other, no need for these formalities.

Thank you, Empress.

You all withdraw.

Elder Brother, hurry and sit down.

Thank you, Empress.

It's been a long time since we've seen each other.

In Elder Brother's trip to Nansha, you've achieved a heroic contribution to the government.

You helped the empire earn outstanding glory. For His Majesty

to invite me back to the palace this time, it's all thanks to your protection.

Younger Sister, you're praising me too much.

Everything that I'm doing for the country and our family is part of my job.

Elder Brother, you've come today quite in a hurry. Is there any urgent problem?

There is indeed one matter that I must tell you.

When I returned to the Capital this time, His Majesty promoted me back to my previous position.

While reviewing the unfinished cases, I accidentally discovered

that the dagger used to kill the imitation master Master Li was the one that is being used by Ye Zhao.

Ye Zhao?

After clearly investigating the case, I learned that the dagger has the word "Huxiao" carved on it.

It was indeed the dagger that Ye Zhao used when she killed enemies on the front line.

Ye Zhao, Ye Zhao...

You finally have a weakness that's in my hand.

Elder Brother, is there another person who knows about this?

This matter is very grave.

I still have no good idea.

With the military under Ye Zhao's management,

my nephew was naughty and only committed a minor mistake,

but he had to be executed by military rules.

She had to execute him publicly to warn the others from imitating him.

I sent people to beg her for mercy. I even went to beg His Majesty...

but wasn't able to get His Majesty's pity.

Ye Zhao has long influenced His Majesty's decisions.

I must take revenge for this grudge sooner or later.

Younger Sister, what are your plans?

Ye Zhao executed Magistrate Zhang and his son in Xiushui Province.

And colluding with Nanping Junwang, they stole from the local rich people causing humans and gods to be mad.

Recently, Prime Minister Liu and Imperial Tutor Liu

have gathered a lot of evidences against Ye Zhao's military mismanagement.

I then secretly contacted

the families of those who got executed to cause a ruckus simultaneously.

Ye Zhao's actions of executing the children of officials here in the Capital because of her military management methods

didn't happen just once or twice. She indeed has formed a lot of enemies.

Isn't that right?

The older brother of Left Cavalry Permanent Attendant Li from the Office of Menxia (within the palace),

the younger brother of Jishizhong Lu from the Office of Menxia, (T/N: a military affairs adviser to the Emperor)

the nephew of Zhongshu Sheren Zhou of the Office of the Secretariat,

the uncle of the Right Zhengyan Zeng of the Office of the Secretariat, (T/N: a type of censor officials, allowed to make criticisms and expose faults)

also the cousin of Ministry Councilor Deng of the Ministry of Revenue.

Among these officers that got executed, who was not from a powerful and respected noble clan?

Who among them will be able to swallow this grudge?

They usually just endure their grievances and tears, because Ye Zhao

is highly-favored by His Majesty. She's at the peak of her career.

Now that the whole government is coming out to provide evidences against her,

even if His Majesty wants to defend her, I'm sure that it will be impossible for him to stop all this.

Elder Brother, you should personally hand

the dagger now to His Majesty.

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♫ From disaffection and doubt until trust is formed ♫

♫ How many times must two people embrace tightly before one won't feel like a stranger? ♫

♫ Turning back to think about the past life, while living in the present lifetime ♫

♫ In this lifetime, to never casually mention separation ♫

♫ Sincerely you embrace me, to remember my body's warmth ♫

♫ In the center of my heart, your fingerprints are engraved ♫

♫ Both love and hate, seriously taken to heart ♫

♫ Only for one not to live one's life in vain ♫

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

♫ Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫

♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫

♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫

♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫

♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

♫ Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫

♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫

♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫

♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫

♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

♫ Not caring about the scars ♫

♫ Setting aside my pride ♫

♫ and submitting to you ♫

♫ Even if I disappoint the entire world ♫

♫ I will never turn my back on you ♫

♫ My only care in this life is one person ♫

♫ It's you ♫