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The Apothecary Diaries
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This story is a work of fiction. The names of all of the characters, organizations, and so on
are imaginary. It also bears no connection to any specific real-life events.
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That girl bumped into the eunuch,
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and he dropped the ice
he was carrying for a concubine.
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I feel sorry for her.
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Shouldn't you feel sorry for the eunuch
who was carrying the ice?
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Let's hope he gets away with just a caning.
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I-I'm sorry—
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Please excuse us, we weren't paying attention!
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You think "sorry" will cut it?!
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I can't wash this and pretend nothing happened!
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We don't have any replacements!
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Dammit... What do I do?!
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Ice is precious this time of year.
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You could buy a person with it.
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Which concubine was this ice for?
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Concubine Loulan! She wanted some icy
treats for cooling her off in the afternoon!
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Out of all of them, it's one
I have no connections with.
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What do we do? We can't pay for it.
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It would be terrible to anger
a high-ranking concubine.
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If we could at least
find something to replace it...
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Can we have this ice?
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Do whatever you want!
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In that case, I'll use this
to make something else.
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Could you pass that along
to Concubine Loulan?
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Try it, if you can. You have less than an hour!
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Understood.
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I might have exactly enough time.
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But I don't even know if
the other ingredients are available.
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I have to use what I can to—
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W-Why is he here?
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There's no time to dwell on that!
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Episode 39: Ice
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What do I do, Maomao?!
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Oh, poor girl.
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A concubine gave her a hair stick,
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so she was happily
admiring it while walking, and...
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I wonder if that concubine likes me!
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She wants me to give her
another massage sometime!
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Good for you.
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After the last time, Xiaolan continued
to work on building connections.
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She was just telling me how she scored
a direct request from a low-ranked concubine.
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I heard she was sold off by her parents,
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but I've never seen her look glum, even once.
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She must have been so happy.
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Getting yelled at like that must have
made her so scared, she couldn't move.
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Is there something you need?
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May I borrow a kitchen and some ingredients?
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How brazen. And what do I get in return?
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Don't toy with me, I don't have time!
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I have nothing to give you in return.
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But I must ask regardless!
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I couldn't be more out of line,
but this isn't the time to worry about it.
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You didn't cause that situation, did you?
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You're right.
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She was originally just someone
who was a good source of gossip.
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Even for that, I gave her snacks in exchange,
so we owe each other nothing.
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I'm not obligated to help her.
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But...
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I wouldn't sleep well if I didn't help.
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I see. You won't sleep well, is that it?
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Yes. It would affect my work for the next day.
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We certainly can't have that.
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Fine, but there's one condition.
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When someone is talking to you,
let them finish and pay attention.
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That's all?
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You can't even do that much.
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Never mind then, I'll think of
something else. What should it be?
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I have a bad feeling about this!
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Should I rely on Lady Gyokuyou instead?
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No, I can't ask for her help on something
related to Concubine Loulan.
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Thank you.
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Don't you wear a hair stick?
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The other Jade Pavilion
ladies-in-waiting are more fashionable.
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You say that, but I don't have any accessories.
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I gave you one at the garden party, remember?
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Don't tell me you sold it off.
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I haven't.
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Not yet, anyway.
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Wear that, then.
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Is that all?
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Is there a problem?
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When you wear it, I'll tell you.
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A kitchen, yes? I'll have someone prepare it.
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I brought it!
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Please place it there.
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Got it.
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Maomao, is this...
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Sugar and fruits and... Cow milk?
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I'm glad they had fresh milk,
it goes bad pretty fast.
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Can you really make something
like an ice treat out of these?
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I think so.
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I've only watched it being made once, though.
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I'm counting on you, really!
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I'll call you when it's done.
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Stir this up.
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R-Right!
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What are you doing?!
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Crushing the ice.
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Wow, so small...
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Don't worry.
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Good.
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Salt?
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Xiaolan, put your bowl in here.
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Yes!
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What? No way.
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It's starting to harden!
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Xiaolan, cut up the fruit. Tiny pieces, okay?
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Y-Yeah!
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Add fruits, mix some more,
and place it in the bowl...
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Is it finished?!
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Hey, is this...
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Yep, it's an ice treat.
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It should do for now.
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If I had more time, I could have added
eggs or scented it with herbs, too.
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Let's get this to her right away.
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Yeah, but...
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Shouldn't we taste it first?
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Back to her usual self.
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There are some leftovers.
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Mmm, delicious!
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What? Hey, is it done?!
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Please deliver this.
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Are you sure it's good enough for—
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Do you see any issues with it?
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To Concubine Loulan, quickly, please.
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G-Got it!
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I'm so glad! Thanks, Maomao!
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I don't know. I hope Concubine Loulan likes it.
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Don't be mean!
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Boo! Bonk, bonk, bonk...
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Master Jinshi told me
about her likes and dislikes.
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She'll take a taste, at least, for sure.
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Come on! Anyway, let's eat
the rest before it melts.
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Yeah, let's eat it!
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Shisui!
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What are you doing here?
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I heard the commotion,
so I ditched work and came over.
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You're so bad!
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This is delicious!
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Come on, don't just take the best part.
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Mine!
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Come on! Don't take it all!
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Mine, all mine!
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I'm gonna need more of this.
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Come on!
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Oh! You caught me!
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Or maybe not!
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Maybe I have enough for one more batch.
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Wait up!
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Okay, open up!
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Mmm, so delicious!
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Your turn next, Shisui. Open up!
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Oh, it's moving.
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Lingli, do you want to touch?
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She's going to give birth soon.
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Everything seems good, for now.
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It's strange.
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Unlike with Lingli,
this one only kicks downwards.
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Down?
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I guess quirks come out this early.
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May I touch, just a little?
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Well, sure.
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Excuse me.
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How did Princess Lingli's delivery go?
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It was really easy, especially
considering it was her first time.
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Maybe it helped that her body was rather small.
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Who assisted with the delivery?
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I did.
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I don't trust the doctors here,
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and the court lady we hired
for the delivery became ill.
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I did a lot of studying
beforehand, so it worked out.
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So, will you be requesting
that court lady again?
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No, I don't want her to fall ill
at the worst time again.
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I heard Concubine Lihua also had
someone else come in when giving birth.
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A midwife who temporarily
entered the rear palace, originally.
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I see...
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Are they bringing someone
from outside the rear palace again?
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Even if Lady Hongniang assisted last time,
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she's not a professional in the field.
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If you have a concern, please let it out.
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I can't say for certain,
but this could be a breech delivery.
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A breech delivery?
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Yes, the kicking downwards suggests as much.
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If Princess Lingli was kicking upwards,
her head must have been facing down.
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A baby delivery goes most smoothly when
the head, the largest part, comes out first.
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In contrast, when the feet,
which are smallest, come out first,
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it drastically increases the risks
associated with the birth.
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Are you sure it's a breech delivery?
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It's just a possibility.
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If I can examine a bit more thoroughly,
I might know more.
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Can you?
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I can't say for sure. My dad only
taught me about medicine.
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Everything else is just
things I've observed.
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Do it, please.
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By they way, by "examine," I mean...
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Oh, is that so?
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That's nothing compared to delivering her.
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Mothers are strong, I guess.
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Understood.
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How was it?
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This is a hard thing to say, but...
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It seems quite likely.
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Sometimes they just change direction
on their own before birth,
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but given how little time there is left...
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What should we do?
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In the pleasure district, I heard
moxibustion and good exercise is helpful.
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I can help with moxibustion.
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Please.
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I'll ask around outside the rear palace
for anything else that might help.
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Yes.
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What happens if it ends up
being a breech delivery?
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We might need to cut into your belly.
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I see.
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Lady Gyokuyou...
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But if we do that,
Lady Gyokuyou's life would be at risk.
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It's risky enough even with a proper midwife.
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If only the quack was a proper doctor...
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But who else can replace him?
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To enter the rear palace,
a doctor has to be castrated.
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But where can we find a good
doctor who's also a eunuch—
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There is. The perfect candidate.
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But...
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Maomao?
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I do know of someone.
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You do?
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Someone with outstanding skills as a doctor,
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and also has experience
delivering babies by incision.
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Oh.
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Really? Ah...
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Could it be...
Master Jinshi's lady-in-waiting...
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No. He's a doctor.
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What in the world did Lady Suiren do?
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Who is this person?
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He was once exiled from the rear palace.
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A criminal.
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Unacceptable!
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Lady Gyokuyou and
the baby's lives are at stake.
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It needs to be someone trustworthy!
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He is trustworthy!
He's the best doctor in this nation.
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Those are some big words, rare from you.
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But he's still a criminal, right?
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There's just no way.
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But—
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Wait, both of you.
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Hongniang, don't stop her
before she's finished.
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Maomao, please calm down and explain.
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What crime did he commit?
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This person is a eunuch,
and was a doctor in the rear palace.
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In the past, he helped deliver
the emperor, the current crown prince,
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and Concubine Ah-Duo's baby.
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As for the reason for his exile, all I know
is that it's related to Concubine Ah-Duo.
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It's not like he actually told me,
or that I know all the facts for sure.
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...Luomen, expelled...
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There are some records,
but most of it is conjecture.
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What is his relation to you, Maomao?
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He is my adopted father, and the person
who taught me the ways of the apothecary.
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I understand.
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Let's ask Master Jinshi
if we can bring that person in.
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Lady Gyokuyou!
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Hongniang, I want to consult someone
who's a real professional.
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It would be best if it's someone we can trust.
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Besides, I just can't believe
he's a bad person.
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Look at how this stray cat respects him.
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Stray cat...?
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But he's a criminal!
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Hongniang,
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I'm sure you've also heard the stories
about the rear palace back then.
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So many lives were tossed around
by the reign of the great empress.
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We can't judge "crimes"
from back then at face value.
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Understood.
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In that case, I have a letter to write.
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That's what I call dignity.
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I guess that's what a concubine
becoming a mother is like.
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Two days after speaking to Lady Gyokuyou...
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Thank you.
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We've been eagerly awaiting
your arrival, Master Luomen.
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Well, well. Who would've thought
I'd come back here?
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A man, who looked more like an elderly
woman, arrived at the rear palace.
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I am Luomen.
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I will be temporarily serving in
the rear palace's medical office.
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I've heard from Maomao.
Thank you for your help.
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Yes.
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Temporarily? Well, that makes sense, I guess.
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I was a bit worried
that the quack would get fired.
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Good to know I don't have to worry about that.
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Well then, please excuse me.
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Please.
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Yes.
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Hey! That's your father, right?
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Well, sort of.
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Technically, he's my great uncle.
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He's not at all what we imagined.
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He seems gentle and calm.
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Yes, like a normal person.
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It's like, did he really raise Maomao?
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My thoughts exactly.
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All of you...!
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Oh, I mean...
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What were you imagining,?
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Well... you know...
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He seems like he has common sense.
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Exactly.
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I don't get it.
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Next Time
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Next time:
"Festering Resentment."
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Episode 40: Festering Resentment
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