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- Slower. 83 00:07:12,810 --> 00:07:15,650 - What is it?
- Faster now. 84 00:07:17,260 --> 00:07:22,360 Consort Ling, you delude yourself thinking you can use your words to strip yourself from your crime. 85 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,070 Look! 5th Prince remains unconscious. 86 00:07:25,070 --> 00:07:29,440 Consort Yu almost committed suicide. Haven't you sinned enough? 87 00:07:29,440 --> 00:07:35,380 In the end, having Yanxi Palace searched, your prestige will obliterate completely anyway. 88 00:07:35,380 --> 00:07:41,100 I urge you, instead of quibbling, you should acknowledge your wrong sooner. 89 00:07:43,200 --> 00:07:44,860 Consort Ling. 90 00:07:46,460 --> 00:07:49,750 I want to know. Did you do it? 91 00:07:49,750 --> 00:07:51,580 Of course not. 92 00:07:52,250 --> 00:07:57,730 Your Majesty, my witness will soon arrive. 93 00:07:57,730 --> 00:07:59,650 What witness can you have? 94 00:07:59,650 --> 00:08:02,220 You're just delaying time. 95 00:08:02,220 --> 00:08:06,100 We're already here so there's no urgency not to wait. 96 00:08:08,440 --> 00:08:11,240 Royal Physician Ye is here. 97 00:08:17,400 --> 00:08:20,410 I greet Your Majesty. Empress. 98 00:08:20,410 --> 00:08:23,320 - Get on up.
- Thank you, Your Majesty. 99 00:08:23,320 --> 00:08:26,450 So Royal Physician Ye is your witness? 100 00:08:27,220 --> 00:08:32,990 Royal Physician Ye, it was you who prescribed wolf bane's ointment to Consort Ling? 101 00:08:32,990 --> 00:08:34,600 It is. 102 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:37,760 Wolf's bane and fritillary bulb clash with each other. 103 00:08:37,760 --> 00:08:39,450 Yes. 104 00:08:41,520 --> 00:08:46,320 Consort Ling, what exactly did you want Royal Physician Ye to tell me? 105 00:08:47,690 --> 00:08:51,210 Royal Physician Ye, I don't know medicine. 106 00:08:51,210 --> 00:08:55,100 But if someone eats something wrongly, what's the first thing that should happen? 107 00:08:55,100 --> 00:08:56,400 Eating something wrong? 108 00:08:56,400 --> 00:09:00,030 Yes. A slight dosage of poison. 109 00:09:00,030 --> 00:09:03,380 Or eating food that clash each other. 110 00:09:03,380 --> 00:09:06,110 That's easy. Vomit. 111 00:09:07,380 --> 00:09:11,150 Dare I ask Royal Physician Liu, did you get 5th Prince to vomit earlier? 112 00:09:11,150 --> 00:09:14,920 5th Prince is weak and I don't dare to easily urge vomit. 113 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:17,390 So I could only have him drink detoxing medicine. 114 00:09:17,390 --> 00:09:20,500 Has 5th Prince come out of critical stage? 115 00:09:20,500 --> 00:09:22,650 I . . . 116 00:09:23,450 --> 00:09:25,030 Of course not. 117 00:09:25,030 --> 00:09:28,140 Don't you see that 5th Prince is still unconscious? 118 00:09:28,140 --> 00:09:30,040 Since 5th Prince isn't out of critical stage yet, 119 00:09:30,040 --> 00:09:32,880 then it proves that detox medicine is useless. 120 00:09:32,880 --> 00:09:35,990 Why not try Physician Ye's method? 121 00:09:41,390 --> 00:09:44,670 Consort Ling! Haven't you harmed Yongqi enough? 122 00:09:44,670 --> 00:09:47,090 You want to torment him like this? 123 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:52,780 Your Majesty. May you trust Physician Ye's medical skills. 124 00:09:52,780 --> 00:09:57,700 And may Your Majesty also trust that I have no intention to harm Yongqi. 125 00:09:58,620 --> 00:10:00,550 Ye Tianshi, do you have confidence? 126 00:10:00,550 --> 00:10:03,130 Be assured, Your Majesty. Allow me to check his pulse, 127 00:10:03,130 --> 00:10:05,620 and prescribe a warm vomit-inducer. 128 00:10:05,620 --> 00:10:08,820 Have 5th Prince take it and soon the poison will be rid of. 129 00:10:08,820 --> 00:10:11,830 Alright. You prescribe immediately. 130 00:10:11,830 --> 00:10:14,920 - Your Majesty.
- I believe in Ye Tianshi's medical skills. 131 00:10:15,720 --> 00:10:18,520 Your Majesty, 5th Prince is so frail. 132 00:10:18,520 --> 00:10:20,270 How can he withstand such torment? 133 00:10:20,270 --> 00:10:22,060 If something happens to Yongqi . . . 134 00:10:22,060 --> 00:10:23,930 I couldn't live either. 135 00:10:23,930 --> 00:10:27,960 Consort Ling is a murderer. How can you listen to her? 136 00:10:27,960 --> 00:10:30,050 Escort Consort Yu to go rest. 137 00:10:30,490 --> 00:10:32,360 Your Majesty! 138 00:10:32,360 --> 00:10:34,460 - Your Majesty!
- Your Ladyship. 139 00:10:34,460 --> 00:10:36,200 Your Majesty! 140 00:10:41,790 --> 00:10:45,160 [ Yonghe Palace ] 141 00:11:00,250 --> 00:11:01,620 Reporting to Your Majesty. 142 00:11:01,620 --> 00:11:06,320 5th Prince has already vomited all the food he took in today. 143 00:11:06,320 --> 00:11:08,190 Thank you, Your Majesty. 144 00:11:09,350 --> 00:11:10,720 There is no wolf's bane? 145 00:11:10,720 --> 00:11:14,310 Your Majesty, wolf's bane dissolved as soon as it enters the stomach. 146 00:11:14,310 --> 00:11:17,020 Even if he vomits, it's useless now. 147 00:11:17,020 --> 00:11:21,040 But 5th Prince also vomited lots of undigested ginseng slices. 148 00:11:21,040 --> 00:11:25,010 This, I find it very perplexing. 149 00:11:25,010 --> 00:11:30,180 5th Prince has a coughing disease resulting from lung deficiency, hence the partaking of ginseng. 150 00:11:30,180 --> 00:11:32,650 Even if you're deeming to restore 5th Prince's energy, 151 00:11:32,650 --> 00:11:36,470 you can just use it for brewing ginseng tea. Why use so much? 152 00:11:36,940 --> 00:11:39,530 Recklessly use of ginseng will cause harm to health. 153 00:11:39,530 --> 00:11:42,860 Furthermore, 5th Prince is young and healthy-bodied. 154 00:11:42,860 --> 00:11:45,570 Over-use of ginseng will instead cause energy obstruction. 155 00:11:45,570 --> 00:11:48,190 Trouble to circulation of stomach and blood, and grave defect to health. 156 00:11:48,190 --> 00:11:50,650 Hence he's unconscious. 157 00:11:51,710 --> 00:11:55,100 Physician Liu, aren't you versed in pediatric care? 158 00:11:55,100 --> 00:11:57,320 How did you commit such a grave wrong? 159 00:11:57,320 --> 00:11:58,000 You . . . 160 00:11:59,900 --> 00:12:02,110 Unless he was instructed by someone. 161 00:12:02,110 --> 00:12:05,270 To frame Consort Ling on purpose. 162 00:12:06,290 --> 00:12:09,900 Your Majesty, spare my life. 163 00:12:09,900 --> 00:12:13,210 It was Consort Yu who insisted on using ginseng slices. 164 00:12:13,210 --> 00:12:16,180 I already dissuaded her but she wouldn't listen. 165 00:12:16,180 --> 00:12:18,130 Now it was Consort Yu 166 00:12:18,130 --> 00:12:21,210 who was certain that 5th Prince took in wolf's bane, 167 00:12:21,210 --> 00:12:25,640 and so I misread the pulse. 168 00:12:25,640 --> 00:12:29,800 Wolf's bane and fritillaria clash. You misused ginseng for restorative. 169 00:12:29,800 --> 00:12:32,180 How did you muddle them together? 170 00:12:35,020 --> 00:12:38,890 Eating wolf's bane and fritiallaria together is fatal. 171 00:12:38,890 --> 00:12:42,070 Consort Yu wouldn't bear for 5th Prince to lose his life. 172 00:12:42,070 --> 00:12:46,340 So she could only bribe this royal physician to collude together for framing me. 173 00:12:47,970 --> 00:12:49,570 Consort Yu. 174 00:12:50,380 --> 00:12:54,940 Your Majesty. I didn't know overuse of ginseng is troublesome. 175 00:12:54,940 --> 00:12:58,050 I am wrong. I am ignorant. 176 00:12:58,050 --> 00:13:01,270 Your Majesty, it's all my fault. 177 00:13:01,270 --> 00:13:04,020 I harmed 5th Prince for no reason. 178 00:13:04,020 --> 00:13:07,180 And defamed Sister Ling too. 179 00:13:07,790 --> 00:13:09,670 You are with crime indeed. 180 00:13:10,650 --> 00:13:13,000 As the real mother, 181 00:13:13,000 --> 00:13:17,300 you actually allow Yongqi to be harmed in order to frame Consort Ling. 182 00:13:17,300 --> 00:13:19,440 You are unworthy of being Yongqi's mother. 183 00:13:19,440 --> 00:13:23,510 Speak. Who gave you the nerves! 184 00:13:27,850 --> 00:13:29,690 Consort Yu, you better confess the truth. 185 00:13:29,690 --> 00:13:32,760 Or else you will be the culprit. 186 00:13:33,530 --> 00:13:36,830 It was Noble Consort Chun. It was all Noble Consort Chun's instructions. 187 00:13:36,830 --> 00:13:39,310 The idea was thought of by her and the ginseng was given by her. 188 00:13:39,310 --> 00:13:42,690 Your Majesty, Yongqi is my flesh and bone. 189 00:13:42,690 --> 00:13:45,770 If it hadn't been her forcing, I wouldn't have spared. 190 00:13:45,770 --> 00:13:51,200 Your Majesty. It was Noble Consort Chun. All her doing. 191 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:54,090 Consort Yu! Have you gone mad? 192 00:13:54,090 --> 00:13:56,030 I am very generous with you. 193 00:13:56,030 --> 00:13:58,680 You venting out your resentment of jealousy to Consort Ling is one thing. 194 00:13:58,680 --> 00:14:02,640 But I didn't imagine you'd pull me down to flee from your crime. 195 00:14:02,640 --> 00:14:05,630 Even the fierce tiger won't eat its own cub. 196 00:14:05,630 --> 00:14:08,260 How can a mother like you exist in the world? 197 00:14:08,260 --> 00:14:11,230 Your Majesty! You must never listen to her. 198 00:14:11,230 --> 00:14:13,530 Everything I said is true. 199 00:14:13,530 --> 00:14:16,060 I can swear to Heaven. 200 00:14:17,870 --> 00:14:19,540 Yes. 201 00:14:20,600 --> 00:14:22,900 Interior Bureau's storage. 202 00:14:23,830 --> 00:14:27,660 They will have record of Zhongcui Palace taking ginseng. 203 00:14:31,510 --> 00:14:34,530 Mother. Royal Father. 204 00:14:34,530 --> 00:14:35,930 Come. 205 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:41,360 Yongqi. Are you better? 206 00:14:41,360 --> 00:14:45,630 Royal Father. I feel bad all over and very dizzy. 207 00:14:45,630 --> 00:14:49,050 It'll be alright. You will be better very soon. 208 00:14:49,050 --> 00:14:53,970 Don't worry. Royal Father won't forgive lightly those who schemed after you. 209 00:14:55,930 --> 00:15:00,730 Come. Take Noble Consort Chun to be confined to Zhongcui Palace. 210 00:15:00,730 --> 00:15:03,410 The rest, into Punishment Bureau. 211 00:15:03,410 --> 00:15:06,410 Before the sun sets today, I want the answer. 212 00:15:06,410 --> 00:15:09,210 Your Majesty, then Consort Yu? 213 00:15:12,190 --> 00:15:14,650 Detained as well. 214 00:15:14,650 --> 00:15:16,340 Your Majesty. 215 00:15:16,890 --> 00:15:18,510 Your Majesty. 216 00:15:20,490 --> 00:15:22,410 Your Majesty! 217 00:15:28,210 --> 00:15:30,100 Don't take my mother. 218 00:15:30,100 --> 00:15:32,650 Don't take my mother. 219 00:15:32,650 --> 00:15:34,850 Mother. Don't go. 220 00:15:34,850 --> 00:15:38,560 Yongqi. Listen to Mother. 221 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:42,820 Later, you have to listen to Consort Ling. 222 00:15:43,910 --> 00:15:46,920 Don't go. Mother. 223 00:15:46,920 --> 00:15:49,950 - Don't take my mother.
- Yongqi. 224 00:15:51,970 --> 00:15:55,150 Consort Ling, you were compromised today. 225 00:15:56,170 --> 00:15:58,420 Thank you, Empress, for easing my case. 226 00:15:58,420 --> 00:16:00,670 If you had done so, no one could save you. 227 00:16:00,670 --> 00:16:04,840 Since you didn't do it, the real culprit can't flee either. 228 00:16:04,840 --> 00:16:07,520 May Empress take charge. 229 00:16:14,710 --> 00:16:18,700 Your Highness, no matter how we interrogate, she won't confess. 230 00:16:22,900 --> 00:16:28,070 Your Highness the Empress, my mistress was framed. 231 00:16:28,070 --> 00:16:31,600 She really didn't frame Consort Ling and she also didn't . . . 232 00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:38,200 Yuhu. Consort Yu confessed and Noble Consort Chun can't be washed from implication either. 233 00:16:38,200 --> 00:16:41,770 As the close attendant, you should be punished first. 234 00:16:41,770 --> 00:16:43,700 Noble Consort Chun birthed 6th Prince. 235 00:16:43,700 --> 00:16:47,310 No matter what grave crime she commits, His Majesty won't kill him. 236 00:16:48,030 --> 00:16:50,040 But you? 237 00:16:50,940 --> 00:16:52,920 Your Highness the Empress. 238 00:16:55,900 --> 00:16:58,900 I am willing to use my death to make amend. 239 00:17:00,030 --> 00:17:02,110 But Noble Consort Chun. 240 00:17:02,110 --> 00:17:05,010 She really is innocent. 241 00:17:05,010 --> 00:17:07,400 What loyalty! 242 00:17:07,400 --> 00:17:11,620 Regrettably, loyalty and filial piety can't both be devoted. 243 00:17:11,620 --> 00:17:13,740 You have your parents too. 244 00:17:13,740 --> 00:17:18,650 You should think through for them. 245 00:17:24,290 --> 00:17:32,500 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 246 00:17:49,490 --> 00:17:51,180 Your Majesty? 247 00:17:51,970 --> 00:17:54,770 Why did you startle me? 248 00:17:54,770 --> 00:17:59,310 I saw that you were in a daze alone so I didn't let them announce. 249 00:18:03,900 --> 00:18:08,030 What? You're allowed to startle me. 250 00:18:08,030 --> 00:18:10,070 But I can't startle you? 251 00:18:10,070 --> 00:18:12,300 Your Majesty said you'd protect me. 252 00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:15,350 But earlier when I was pressed by others. 253 00:18:15,350 --> 00:18:17,660 You didn't speak on my behalf. 254 00:18:23,370 --> 00:18:26,200 If I incline to you with everyone watching, 255 00:18:26,200 --> 00:18:30,960 then you'd really become the entire harem's target. 256 00:18:32,590 --> 00:18:35,290 So Your Majesty was supporting me? 257 00:18:37,660 --> 00:18:40,430 If I don't support you 258 00:18:40,430 --> 00:18:43,690 you wouldn't even have had the chance to quibble. 259 00:18:43,690 --> 00:18:47,190 Reporting to Your Majesty. Empress is here. 260 00:18:56,980 --> 00:18:59,030 Greetings to Your Majesty. 261 00:18:59,030 --> 00:19:00,450 Get on up. 262 00:19:01,060 --> 00:19:04,660 Your Majesty, I have interrogated the palace maids and eunuchs of Zhongcui Palace severely. 263 00:19:04,660 --> 00:19:06,520 I discovered a thorny issue. 264 00:19:06,520 --> 00:19:09,560 Because it is linked to 7th Prince, and I can't make the call. 265 00:19:09,560 --> 00:19:11,880 So I came to ask Your Majesty to decide. 266 00:19:11,880 --> 00:19:13,850 Bring her here. 267 00:19:19,240 --> 00:19:21,660 What you said to me earlier. 268 00:19:21,660 --> 00:19:24,230 Repeat it to His Majesty. 269 00:19:27,880 --> 00:19:29,620 Your Majesty. 270 00:19:33,820 --> 00:19:36,060 Noble Consort Chun ordered me, 271 00:19:36,060 --> 00:19:39,400 to get close to Fire Bureau's supervisor Wang Zhong. 272 00:19:39,400 --> 00:19:43,230 To bribe him to work for us. 273 00:19:43,880 --> 00:19:46,120 That year on the New Year's eve. 274 00:19:46,120 --> 00:19:48,010 Late Empress was merciful. 275 00:19:48,010 --> 00:19:51,820 She ordered all the servants to go and rest early. 276 00:19:51,820 --> 00:19:55,610 Noble Consort bribed the junior eunuch of Changchun Palace to work for her. 277 00:19:55,610 --> 00:19:58,860 To switch to chrysanthemum charcoal that bursts easily. 278 00:19:58,860 --> 00:20:03,320 And arranged Wang Zhong to mess with the bottom of the auspicious barrel. 279 00:20:03,320 --> 00:20:07,750 Causing to fire rescue with melting ice to die out halfway. 280 00:20:10,020 --> 00:20:14,600 Causing 7th Prince to die in the raging fire. 281 00:20:16,450 --> 00:20:19,030 Your Majesty, I had tried to interrogate the case of Consort Yu. 282 00:20:19,030 --> 00:20:21,720 I didn't imagine by asking, the old incident came about. 283 00:20:21,720 --> 00:20:24,590 7th Prince had a divine disposition of Heaven and enjoyed the confidence of everyone. 284 00:20:24,590 --> 00:20:27,190 Your Majesty and Late Empress both adored him. 285 00:20:27,190 --> 00:20:30,920 I never imagined Noble Consort Chun would hold malice over it. 286 00:20:31,890 --> 00:20:34,040 If nothing had happened to 7th Prince. 287 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:35,890 Late Empress also wouldn't have . . . 288 00:20:35,890 --> 00:20:40,530 It's a pity that everyone who served at Changchun Palace . . . 289 00:20:41,240 --> 00:20:45,500 Your Majesty. My attendant Mingyu, 290 00:20:45,500 --> 00:20:48,640 once served at Zhongcui Palace. 291 00:20:49,250 --> 00:20:50,840 Mingyu. 292 00:20:52,580 --> 00:20:56,310 Your Majesty, I was at Zhongcui Palace for two years. 293 00:20:56,310 --> 00:20:59,890 Noble Consort Chun held a gentle attitude and was considerate. 294 00:20:59,890 --> 00:21:02,690 But who knew, that one day, 295 00:21:02,690 --> 00:21:05,520 I saw Wang Zhong and Yuhu together. 296 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:07,670 Then Noble Consort Chun mistreated me. 297 00:21:07,670 --> 00:21:09,660 And wanted to kill me to keep the secret. 298 00:21:09,660 --> 00:21:12,770 - Why didn't you speak back then?
- I . . . 299 00:21:12,770 --> 00:21:16,370 Your Majesty, Mingyu held it in for long. 300 00:21:16,370 --> 00:21:20,080 But because she had no evidence. With just her own words, 301 00:21:20,080 --> 00:21:22,600 to point out Noble Consort Chun was heavily favored at the time. 302 00:21:22,600 --> 00:21:25,340 It would be akin to knocking a stone with an egg. 303 00:21:25,340 --> 00:21:27,560 Your Majesty. Your Majesty. 304 00:21:28,510 --> 00:21:31,290 Your Majesty, palace maids have parents and relatives too. 305 00:21:31,290 --> 00:21:33,430 Even if she won't value her own life, 306 00:21:33,430 --> 00:21:36,490 she has to consider for her family still. 307 00:21:36,490 --> 00:21:38,930 Everything I said is true. 308 00:21:38,930 --> 00:21:42,790 I am willing to testify against my mistress and meet my death. 309 00:21:42,790 --> 00:21:45,210 Your Majesty, I beg you, 310 00:21:45,210 --> 00:21:49,650 spare my family on the account that I repaid some misgiving with my testimony. 311 00:21:49,650 --> 00:21:54,500 After Yuhu's confession, I summoned Wang Zhong and indeed it was true. 312 00:21:56,260 --> 00:21:58,390 What about Consort Ling's falling off the horse? 313 00:21:58,390 --> 00:22:01,220 Consort Ling used to be at Changchun Palace. 314 00:22:01,220 --> 00:22:05,730 She was devoted to Late Empress and she's garnered Your Majesty's pampering. 315 00:22:05,730 --> 00:22:08,420 Noble Consort Chun was worried the old incident would come to light. 316 00:22:08,420 --> 00:22:12,040 So she pushed Consort Yu to get rid of Consort Ling. 317 00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:16,860 Horse falling didn't work so a second method was used. 318 00:22:17,980 --> 00:22:20,430 To use 5th Prince's coughing disease, 319 00:22:23,340 --> 00:22:28,420 as a way to frame Consort Ling for self preserving. 320 00:22:28,420 --> 00:22:30,080 Alright. 321 00:22:31,210 --> 00:22:34,420 Alright, that Noble Consort Chun! 322 00:22:34,420 --> 00:22:37,070 Such evilness. 323 00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:40,130 Take her down. 324 00:22:40,130 --> 00:22:43,690 Your Majesty. Your Majesty, spare my entire family. 325 00:22:43,690 --> 00:22:46,690 Your Majesty. Your Majesty. 326 00:22:46,690 --> 00:22:48,940 Your Majesty. 327 00:22:50,160 --> 00:22:53,280 Noble Consort Chun killed 7th Prince. 328 00:22:53,280 --> 00:22:55,220 Her crime is not forgivable. 329 00:22:55,220 --> 00:22:58,280 Starting today, strip her title. 330 00:22:58,280 --> 00:23:00,290 Demoted to a second class attendant. 331 00:23:00,290 --> 00:23:02,960 Confined to Cold Palace. 332 00:23:02,960 --> 00:23:05,050 Your Majesty is sage. 333 00:23:10,580 --> 00:23:15,120 Consort Ling, this time, I've helped you. 334 00:23:15,120 --> 00:23:17,660 Your Highness isn't helping me. 335 00:23:18,380 --> 00:23:20,720 - You're helping yourself.
- Huh? 336 00:23:22,000 --> 00:23:25,430 Noble Consort Chun is only second to you. 337 00:23:25,430 --> 00:23:27,930 And she's bore 6th Prince. 338 00:23:27,930 --> 00:23:30,180 If she falls, 339 00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:34,990 the greatest one to gain is you, Empress. 340 00:23:35,590 --> 00:23:39,280 Consort Ling was loyal and devoted to Late Empress. 341 00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:41,820 How touching. 342 00:23:54,820 --> 00:23:58,260 Yingluo, Her Highness who is above, 343 00:23:58,260 --> 00:24:00,870 if she knew the killer of 7th Prince got punished. 344 00:24:00,870 --> 00:24:04,870 She would be so happy. Let's go prepare tribute items. 345 00:24:04,870 --> 00:24:07,050 To go and pray to Empress at Changchun Palace. 346 00:24:07,050 --> 00:24:10,270 So she can be happy too. Alright? 347 00:24:29,250 --> 00:24:30,980 Hailan Cha. 348 00:24:34,640 --> 00:24:36,770 May Your Majesty instruct. 349 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:43,340 Do all women have two faces? 350 00:24:43,340 --> 00:24:48,350 Well . . . I am not yet married. 351 00:24:48,350 --> 00:24:50,390 So I can't be clear. 352 00:24:55,910 --> 00:24:59,160 Before, when I saw Noble Consort Chun, 353 00:24:59,160 --> 00:25:02,760 I only thought she was gentle, likable and talented above others. 354 00:25:04,770 --> 00:25:06,740 I never imagined, 355 00:25:07,850 --> 00:25:11,260 under such gentle exterior skin, 356 00:25:11,260 --> 00:25:14,370 hides such heart of a poisonous snake. 357 00:25:15,500 --> 00:25:17,840 Yongcong was so little. 358 00:25:17,840 --> 00:25:20,520 But she could do that. 359 00:25:22,670 --> 00:25:27,550 All these years. To mention Yongcong, 360 00:25:27,550 --> 00:25:30,370 not a sign of guilt at all. 361 00:25:32,660 --> 00:25:36,180 A woman like her staying by my side all along. 362 00:25:37,400 --> 00:25:40,290 How scary is that? 363 00:25:41,160 --> 00:25:44,530 Your Majesty, no matter how beautiful the painted skin, 364 00:25:44,530 --> 00:25:47,280 the real face will show eventually. 365 00:25:47,280 --> 00:25:51,890 Noble Consort Chun is punished but she courted it upon herself. 366 00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:55,810 I keep thinking, 367 00:25:56,990 --> 00:26:02,030 that Consort Ling has been guiding me all along. 368 00:26:02,680 --> 00:26:05,220 To investigate the truth. 369 00:26:05,220 --> 00:26:07,610 To punish Noble Consort Chun. 370 00:26:08,510 --> 00:26:12,340 Your Majesty, Consort Ling is an old member of Changchun Palace. 371 00:26:12,340 --> 00:26:15,110 She is dispositioned to hate evil. 372 00:26:15,110 --> 00:26:18,640 If she did so, that's not strange at all. 373 00:26:21,090 --> 00:26:24,280 Late Empress was as gracious to her as the deep ocean. 374 00:26:25,610 --> 00:26:30,350 I am not surprised that she would return the grudge. 375 00:26:34,360 --> 00:26:36,620 But whether she . . . 376 00:26:38,750 --> 00:26:43,940 Your Majesty, what are you worried about? 377 00:26:52,970 --> 00:26:55,750 Nothing. You may go. 378 00:26:55,750 --> 00:26:57,270 Yes. 379 00:27:04,870 --> 00:27:07,690 Your Majesty. 5th Prince. 380 00:27:07,690 --> 00:27:09,880 He's kneeling outside the hall and unwilling to stand. 381 00:27:09,880 --> 00:27:13,710 Saying he wants your leniency on Consort Yu. 382 00:27:13,710 --> 00:27:15,770 Tell him, 383 00:27:15,770 --> 00:27:19,500 Consort Yu is not worthy to be a mother. 384 00:27:19,500 --> 00:27:21,440 Go now. 385 00:27:21,440 --> 00:27:23,240 Yes. 386 00:27:36,940 --> 00:27:42,400 Yongqi, you are too stubborn. 387 00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:44,810 Consort Yu's sins are not forgivable. 388 00:27:44,810 --> 00:27:47,680 I won't plead her case. 389 00:27:47,680 --> 00:27:49,740 Mother may have ten thousand wrongs, 390 00:27:49,740 --> 00:27:52,730 but she's my mother who gave me life no matter what. 391 00:27:52,730 --> 00:27:55,860 Watching over me to grow. Yongqi's every meal and drink, 392 00:27:55,860 --> 00:27:58,780 every word and conduct were all prepared by her meticulously. 393 00:27:58,780 --> 00:28:02,620 She has taught me earnestly. Even if the world scorns at her, 394 00:28:02,630 --> 00:28:04,600 only Yongqi cannot. 395 00:28:04,600 --> 00:28:06,730 Empress Dowager has always adored her grandson. 396 00:28:06,730 --> 00:28:10,890 May you forgive my mother's life on my account. 397 00:28:10,900 --> 00:28:13,320 I beg you. 398 00:28:15,150 --> 00:28:18,500 I beg you, Royal Grandma. 399 00:28:19,350 --> 00:28:22,370 Royal Grandma, I beg you. 400 00:28:22,370 --> 00:28:27,570 Alright. Alright. Get on up now. 401 00:28:28,840 --> 00:28:32,820 Royal Grandma, only you can save my mother now. 402 00:28:32,820 --> 00:28:35,370 I beg you. 403 00:28:38,880 --> 00:28:42,390 Allow me to think it more. 404 00:29:01,700 --> 00:29:03,830 What's really wrong with you? 405 00:29:06,430 --> 00:29:08,100 I can't sleep. 406 00:29:08,100 --> 00:29:10,080 His Majesty summoned the military officers to discuss affair. 407 00:29:10,080 --> 00:29:12,360 He says he won't come. 408 00:29:13,350 --> 00:29:15,740 I'm not talking about that. 409 00:29:15,740 --> 00:29:18,120 Then why can't you sleep? 410 00:29:19,710 --> 00:29:22,380 I just find that something's off. 411 00:29:22,380 --> 00:29:25,600 You are just too worried. 412 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:28,180 Careful even if you're still young, 413 00:29:28,180 --> 00:29:30,500 your hair will grow white from worrying. 414 00:29:50,290 --> 00:29:52,460 Where are you going? 415 00:29:52,460 --> 00:29:54,170 Wait for me. 416 00:29:55,580 --> 00:29:57,450 Don't get chills. 417 00:30:27,420 --> 00:30:32,740 Spring 418 00:31:02,020 --> 00:31:06,790 I had thought, the one who comes here tonight, 419 00:31:06,790 --> 00:31:09,170 would be Wei Yingluo. 420 00:31:09,950 --> 00:31:12,440 I didn't think it would be you. 421 00:31:12,440 --> 00:31:14,440 Wei Yingluo? 422 00:31:14,440 --> 00:31:17,030 I finally fathom it. 423 00:31:18,250 --> 00:31:21,350 Wei Yingluo fought for favor with all her might. 424 00:31:22,120 --> 00:31:26,510 She didn't care if the harem hated her. What it was really for. 425 00:31:28,190 --> 00:31:29,880 Of course it was for, 426 00:31:29,880 --> 00:31:33,510 you to grow jealous and grow anxious. 427 00:31:33,510 --> 00:31:37,880 No. And let you be frightened. 428 00:31:37,880 --> 00:31:40,260 Frightened that she would use royal pampering, 429 00:31:40,260 --> 00:31:43,680 to dismantle what happened to 7th Prince back then. 430 00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:46,020 The more ostentatious Wei Yingluo became, 431 00:31:46,020 --> 00:31:49,570 the more you might act. As long as you act, 432 00:31:49,570 --> 00:31:52,170 there will be a loophole somewhere. 433 00:31:53,860 --> 00:31:57,110 She spread news of horseback riding on purpose. 434 00:31:57,110 --> 00:32:02,440 And lured me to act. Actually, even if I didn't act, 435 00:32:02,440 --> 00:32:04,910 she would still create a situation, 436 00:32:04,910 --> 00:32:07,300 to plant suspicion in His Majesty. 437 00:32:07,300 --> 00:32:10,990 One step wrong and all steps wrong. 438 00:32:10,990 --> 00:32:14,090 She waited for this chance precisely. 439 00:32:14,090 --> 00:32:16,150 But Empress? 440 00:32:17,900 --> 00:32:20,260 You were in the middle. 441 00:32:20,260 --> 00:32:22,520 What role did you play? 442 00:32:22,520 --> 00:32:27,220 Me? Noble Consort Chun and Consort Ling begrudging. 443 00:32:27,220 --> 00:32:29,140 I am the empress of Great Qing. 444 00:32:29,140 --> 00:32:32,220 Of course my role is to be just. 445 00:32:35,870 --> 00:32:38,460 I am such a fool. 446 00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:46,650 I have been your pawn all along. 447 00:32:50,490 --> 00:32:53,690 Late Empress's death. 448 00:32:53,690 --> 00:32:56,850 It is really not linked to you? 449 00:32:56,850 --> 00:32:59,630 - Of course.
- You're lying! 450 00:33:02,620 --> 00:33:06,090 You saw my affection for Fuca Fuheng. 451 00:33:06,090 --> 00:33:10,700 You planted a rift in my devotion to Late Empress. That was the first step. 452 00:33:10,700 --> 00:33:12,760 You told me the harem is lonely. 453 00:33:12,760 --> 00:33:14,580 You told me to have a child. 454 00:33:14,580 --> 00:33:17,840 You lured me to develop intention to fight favor on purpose. That was the second step. 455 00:33:17,840 --> 00:33:21,110 After I had Yongrong, it was also you who told me. 456 00:33:21,110 --> 00:33:23,170 Later when 7th Prince is grown, 457 00:33:23,170 --> 00:33:26,560 he will be the most suitable to succeed the throne. 458 00:33:26,560 --> 00:33:29,830 How His Majesty adored Yongcong above all. 459 00:33:29,830 --> 00:33:34,040 That he would make him the heir for sure. That was the third step! 460 00:33:34,040 --> 00:33:38,560 These are just your suppositions. Have you any proof? 461 00:33:38,560 --> 00:33:40,290 I guess . . . 462 00:33:41,240 --> 00:33:46,710 Interior Bureau switched to the easily explosive chrysanthemen charcoal that year. 463 00:33:46,710 --> 00:33:49,040 It was your doing as well. 464 00:33:49,040 --> 00:33:51,330 Don't forget. 465 00:33:51,330 --> 00:33:56,040 Late Empress was in post-partum at the time. You managed the six palaces. 466 00:33:56,040 --> 00:34:00,370 Interior Bureau's every move. Can it be unseen by you? 467 00:34:00,370 --> 00:34:05,690 It was you! You put the dagger in my hand. 468 00:34:05,690 --> 00:34:08,430 You made me before your errand girl! 469 00:34:08,430 --> 00:34:11,700 No! Not just those. 470 00:34:11,700 --> 00:34:15,910 You knew 7th Prince was Late Empress's everything. 471 00:34:15,910 --> 00:34:19,980 If he died, Late Empress would be done with. 472 00:34:20,780 --> 00:34:22,990 Nara! 473 00:34:22,990 --> 00:34:25,080 You entrenched yourself at every step. 474 00:34:25,080 --> 00:34:27,790 Step by step you forced Empress to die. 475 00:34:27,790 --> 00:34:30,180 And from the very beginning, 476 00:34:30,180 --> 00:34:33,450 you were waiting to remove and replace. 477 00:34:38,820 --> 00:34:41,000 Continue. 478 00:34:43,220 --> 00:34:45,530 You killed Seventh Prince 479 00:34:47,210 --> 00:34:50,400 and forced the late Empress to kill herself. 480 00:34:51,130 --> 00:34:54,210 You lured me and Wei Yingluo to fight each other to death 481 00:34:54,210 --> 00:34:56,950 and in the end, used her 482 00:34:56,950 --> 00:34:59,330 to force me into the abyss. 483 00:34:59,330 --> 00:35:01,630 As for your hands, 484 00:35:01,630 --> 00:35:05,370 they were clean from the beginning till now. 485 00:35:10,760 --> 00:35:13,130 What a joke. 486 00:35:16,090 --> 00:35:18,030 What a joke! 487 00:35:18,810 --> 00:35:20,960 What a joke. 488 00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:25,760 I... 489 00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:28,680 Who was I fighting for? 490 00:35:28,680 --> 00:35:30,810 Who was I working for? 491 00:35:31,640 --> 00:35:33,890 It was just a big empty dream. 492 00:35:33,890 --> 00:35:36,560 I made his wedding clothes for him! 493 00:35:36,560 --> 00:35:41,180 Madam Nara, why are you so ruthless? 494 00:35:41,180 --> 00:35:43,990 - Why?!
- Why? 495 00:35:43,990 --> 00:35:47,490 Because Fuca Rongyin is too hypocritical and hateful. 496 00:35:47,490 --> 00:35:49,770 As for you, 497 00:35:49,770 --> 00:35:51,510 I merely want serve and be by His Majesty's side 498 00:35:51,510 --> 00:35:54,670 but you kept bribing, threatening 499 00:35:54,670 --> 00:35:57,320 and ordering me to be wedged between Madam Fuca and Madam Gao. 500 00:35:57,320 --> 00:35:59,160 I couldn't take it till I couldn't breathe. 501 00:35:59,160 --> 00:36:01,500 Who was ever kind to me? 502 00:36:02,010 --> 00:36:03,740 My mother died. 503 00:36:03,740 --> 00:36:05,920 Every night, I would dream of her lying in bed, 504 00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:09,160 full of blood and interrogating loudly. 505 00:36:09,160 --> 00:36:11,370 Who would know this kind of pain? 506 00:36:11,370 --> 00:36:15,030 It's obviously inhumane people like you who wants me to be righteous. 507 00:36:15,030 --> 00:36:18,090 This is the greatest joke in the kingdom. 508 00:36:20,630 --> 00:36:24,610 Second Class Attendant Su. Your hatred for the Empress 509 00:36:24,610 --> 00:36:28,390 stemmed from your love for Fuheng. 510 00:36:28,390 --> 00:36:31,620 The deeper the love, the greater the hatred. 511 00:36:31,620 --> 00:36:35,240 You still say this was for the future of Yongrong? 512 00:36:35,240 --> 00:36:37,830 Don't make yourself sound so noble. 513 00:36:37,830 --> 00:36:42,510 You did it because of hatred and discontent! 514 00:36:42,510 --> 00:36:45,840 No, I did it for Yongrong. 515 00:36:46,420 --> 00:36:48,560 Everything I did, it was for her. 516 00:36:49,740 --> 00:36:52,550 Then...are you now... 517 00:36:52,550 --> 00:36:57,290 thinking of Yongrong... 518 00:36:57,290 --> 00:37:01,330 or Fuheng? Or perhaps, what you did to Fuca Yongrong? 519 00:37:01,330 --> 00:37:03,820 She fell from the corner of the pavilion 520 00:37:03,820 --> 00:37:06,090 and was badly mutilated. 521 00:37:06,090 --> 00:37:08,450 When you dreamed of her, 522 00:37:08,450 --> 00:37:14,130 did she ask you why you wanted to kill her son? 523 00:37:25,500 --> 00:37:27,290 Yes. 524 00:37:28,910 --> 00:37:31,080 I was discontented. 525 00:37:32,490 --> 00:37:35,050 I was very discontented. 526 00:37:37,180 --> 00:37:39,700 I did so much 527 00:37:40,960 --> 00:37:43,680 and in the end, I had nothing. 528 00:37:44,600 --> 00:37:46,730 I hated Fuheng. 529 00:37:47,700 --> 00:37:49,950 I hated the late Empress. 530 00:37:49,950 --> 00:37:53,090 I hated them 531 00:37:53,090 --> 00:37:57,560 for regarding me as nothing. Thus, 532 00:37:58,970 --> 00:38:03,630 I personally killed Seventh Prince. 533 00:38:04,390 --> 00:38:07,170 I wanted them to regret 534 00:38:09,270 --> 00:38:11,860 This was a sin. 535 00:38:13,090 --> 00:38:17,140 It was a lifetime sin. 536 00:38:24,880 --> 00:38:26,990 But fortunately, 537 00:38:29,650 --> 00:38:33,150 I will be seeing her soon. 538 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:41,850 Tonight... 539 00:38:44,390 --> 00:38:48,060 aren't you seeing me off? 540 00:38:48,060 --> 00:38:50,290 It's good that you understand. 541 00:38:54,100 --> 00:38:56,060 Take action. 542 00:39:01,850 --> 00:39:05,150 [ Yonghe Gate ] 543 00:39:16,160 --> 00:39:18,290 Mother Consort Ling. 544 00:39:26,120 --> 00:39:29,180 - Where did you go?
- I just came back from Shou-An Palace. 545 00:39:29,180 --> 00:39:32,930 Mother Consort Ling, do you have something on? 546 00:39:35,660 --> 00:39:37,310 Everything's fine. 547 00:39:41,830 --> 00:39:43,470 Yongqi. 548 00:39:48,700 --> 00:39:53,350 Your mother said some final words to you. 549 00:39:54,390 --> 00:39:55,810 Is that right? 550 00:39:55,810 --> 00:39:57,150 Yes. 551 00:40:04,160 --> 00:40:06,370 What did she say? 552 00:40:08,770 --> 00:40:11,220 Can you tell me? 553 00:40:33,750 --> 00:40:37,440 Your Majesty, it's daylight soon. 554 00:40:40,930 --> 00:40:44,590 No matter how important the affairs of the country are, you should still take care of your health. 555 00:40:44,590 --> 00:40:46,620 I know this very well in my heart. 556 00:40:53,560 --> 00:40:57,060 Your Majesty. Second Class Attendant Su...she... 557 00:41:00,420 --> 00:41:03,440 I heard the blood were all over the place. 558 00:41:03,440 --> 00:41:06,830 Her neck was broken. 559 00:41:06,830 --> 00:41:08,330 Broken? 560 00:41:08,330 --> 00:41:10,940 This is what I heard too 561 00:41:11,630 --> 00:41:14,750 but I heard that the palace maid who was responsible for cleaning, 562 00:41:14,750 --> 00:41:18,320 fainted from shock. 563 00:41:19,180 --> 00:41:23,620 What could it be that could break a person's neck? 564 00:41:32,510 --> 00:41:35,810 Your Majesty, this is a string from a kite. 565 00:41:37,150 --> 00:41:39,590 This case ends here. 566 00:41:39,590 --> 00:41:42,350 Forbid anyone in the Forbidden City to talk about this. 567 00:41:42,350 --> 00:41:45,190 If there's any violation, punishing according to the palace's law. 568 00:41:45,190 --> 00:41:46,600 I will abide. 569 00:41:47,650 --> 00:41:49,470 You can leave now. 570 00:41:49,470 --> 00:41:50,940 I will abide. 571 00:42:03,930 --> 00:42:06,260 The string of the kit may seem like it's nothing 572 00:42:06,260 --> 00:42:10,780 but once it's tightened, it can break a person's neck. 573 00:42:10,780 --> 00:42:13,340 What's going on? 574 00:42:13,340 --> 00:42:15,200 This way, 575 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:19,460 everyone will suspect that it's Yingluo who killed Noble Consort Chun. 576 00:42:23,120 --> 00:42:24,650 Yingluo. 577 00:42:26,100 --> 00:42:28,180 Why aren't you saying anything? 578 00:42:36,350 --> 00:42:41,470 Why? Could it be because... 579 00:42:44,640 --> 00:42:49,280 Mother said that I must listen to you in the future. 580 00:42:53,320 --> 00:42:54,450 Yingluo, where are you going? 581 00:42:54,450 --> 00:42:55,810 Yingluo! 582 00:43:02,790 --> 00:43:04,430 Wait a moment. 583 00:43:16,770 --> 00:43:19,900 Consort Ling, Empress Dowager has ordered me 584 00:43:19,900 --> 00:43:22,390 to see Consort Yu off to cultivate Buddhism. 585 00:43:22,390 --> 00:43:25,450 The Empress Dowager wants Consort Yu to leave and cultivate Buddhism? 586 00:43:25,450 --> 00:43:27,850 It's for mediation. 587 00:43:28,730 --> 00:43:32,840 Momo, I would like to talk to you for a while. 588 00:43:44,850 --> 00:43:46,350 Why? 589 00:43:47,040 --> 00:43:49,870 The spoils go to the victor. 590 00:43:50,600 --> 00:43:54,510 You won. You should be happy. 591 00:43:54,510 --> 00:43:56,930 Do you still need to get to the heart of matters? 592 00:43:56,930 --> 00:43:58,830 I can't figure it out. 593 00:44:00,530 --> 00:44:02,180 Consort Yu, 594 00:44:03,570 --> 00:44:05,880 you lost too quickly 595 00:44:05,880 --> 00:44:08,100 and easily. 596 00:44:08,100 --> 00:44:12,160 It's making me suspicious that you have already found out earlier. 597 00:44:16,120 --> 00:44:21,640 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 598 00:44:22,240 --> 00:44:31,160 ♫Softly falling into the hollow of my palm,♫ 599 00:44:33,160 --> 00:44:41,720 ♫Resting frozen in the center of my palm.♫ 600 00:44:43,890 --> 00:44:53,310 ♫Our meeting across past incarnations was inevitable,♫ 601 00:44:54,910 --> 00:45:03,870 ♫Joined together, deeply experiencing and holding onto the end of happiness.♫ 602 00:45:05,980 --> 00:45:13,940 ♫Though plainly given words of discouragement,♫ 603 00:45:16,790 --> 00:45:25,890 ♫Pretending to hear nothing but exhortation.♫ 604 00:45:27,720 --> 00:45:36,520 ♫ Endless tears, believing it cannot be true,♫ 605 00:45:38,730 --> 00:45:47,290 ♫ In this life, being born under an unlucky star.♫ 606 00:45:49,910 --> 00:45:55,310 ♫I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫ 607 00:45:55,310 --> 00:46:00,110 ♫ Though I close my eyes, it's impossible to stop the vision.♫ 608 00:46:00,110 --> 00:46:06,410 ♫ Nothing you can do about being approached, not being inconsistent in love,♫ 609 00:46:06,410 --> 00:46:11,510 ♫ Though merely holding onto it from the outside, prone to this sort of circumstance.♫ 610 00:46:11,510 --> 00:46:17,240 ♫ I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫ 611 00:46:17,240 --> 00:46:21,890 ♫ As though you are holding me closely, and speaking sweetly.♫ 612 00:46:21,890 --> 00:46:29,810 ♫ Opening your eyes to a sky filled with merciless snow falling,♫ 613 00:46:29,810 --> 00:46:36,870 ♫ Who, after suffering this loss for a lifetime, is fond of this scene?♫ 48762