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<i> Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com</i>

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♫<i>The sounds from the sheng and xiao die away in the distance, in the sparse, declining light</i> ♫   
(T/N reed instrument made of  vertical pipes; end-blown  flute)

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♫ <i>Memories of my past, my companions in youth.</i> ♫

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♫ <i>Over boundless years, old affairs have become difficult to recall.</i> ♫

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♫ <i>I’ve used a lifetime of truth to put up a pretense.</i> ♫

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♫ <i>Parting without opening these cupped hands full of tears.</i> ♫

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♫ <i>Clears my vision and permits me to resist</i> ♫

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♫ <i>Perhaps when targeted by love it is not wise to separate</i> ♫

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♫ <i>The morning wind can not dispel the aftermath.</i> ♫

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♫ <i>Whose hidden tears made the blooming flowers blush,</i> ♫

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♫ <i>And in the desolate and dreary torrential storms to painfully droop low,</i> ♫

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♫ <i>Unwilling to blossom again alone?</i> ♫

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♫ <i>The coming day belongs to the young.</i> ♫

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♫ <i>As the glimmer of dawn becomes again the setting sun.</i> ♫

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♫ <i>Who is this person who does not sleep soundly in the middle of the night?</i> ♫

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♫<i>Sitting and watching  the autumn wind puff out and penetrate the palace curtains.</i> ♫

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♫<i>One strand held in remembrance, shackling sentiment and concern.</i>

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♫ <i>Always submerged in the fragrant incense of fleeting time</i> ♫

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<i>Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace</i>

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<i>Episode 37</i>

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<i>[ Anhua Hall ]</i>

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Greetings to Empress Dowager.

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Royal Mother. How are you here?

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Emperor. There's something,

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no one dares to tell you.

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Only I can come.

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Royal Mother.

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I am worried about Yongcong.

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Other things --

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I don't want to hear it. I don't want to know.

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Emperor.

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Yongcong has left already.

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Emperor. Without Yongcong,

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I am very sad too.

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But even though we don't have Yongcong, you've got other sons.

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Emperor, you must endure the aching sadness.

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Or else Forbidden City's sky will collapse.

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Your Highness. You should at least eat something.

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His Majesty is at the family banquet and he can't come.

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This is someone His Majesty especially had someone deliver.

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Please preserve your royal health.

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Hengti, every time you come into the palace.

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I always feel time goes by too fast.

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After the new year, I will go with your royal brother for eastern tour.

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I will not see you for some time.

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Actually this is Royal Brother's first eastern campaign since his ascension.

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I bet it's going to very grand.

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Emperor Wu of Han won power through eastern campaign.

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And held grand ceremony at Mount Tai.

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This new year is not going smoothly.

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We've had funerals in succession.

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And His Majesty is confined in the palace, making it more sentimental.

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It'd be better to go out and walk and dissipate the worries.

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His Majesty is filial to be asking you accompany him.

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Just that I hear Empress is so ill she's all bones.

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We're not sure if she can go.

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I don't worry about this stuff anymore.

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Now I worry only

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about you, my daughter.

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Hengti. At your age.

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You should be long married already.

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Mother, I don't want to marry.

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I just want to stay by your side and accompany you a lot.

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Silly child.

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Who doesn't marry when they're old?

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Sister is already married to far away place.

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Mother, can you spare me?

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Of course I can't.

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Talking about your sister, my heart aches.

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So Hengti, your marriage.

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No matter what, I won't let you be like your sister.

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Marrying so far away.

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Mother.

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Greetings to Royal Mother.

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Why are you crying?

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Royal Mother, I worry about you.

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Your brother is gone. Crying is useless.

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Royal Mother, brother is gone.

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But you've got your daughter still.

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I will be your dependence. I will win success for you.

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A daughter is useless.

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With a son, a daughter is just an embellishment on top of a brocade.

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Without a son,

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a daughter is less than charcoal you deliver through snow.

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It's only better than nothing.

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Royal Mother. You really disregard me so much?

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It's not that I disregard you.

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It's that I disregard myself.

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Someone like me, a mother who can't even preserve her son.

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What meaning is there for me to live?

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Royal Mother. Don't say that.

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If you are so despairing yourself.

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Then what do I do?

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Royal Father has so many wives and children.

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But I only have you.

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It's too much. You're so sick.

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But Royal Father is still so busy with eastern campaign.

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Eastern campaign?

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What eastern campaign?

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Royal Father is going to take consorts to the land of Qilu.

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They will go hike up to Mount Tai. Offer sacrifice at Temple of Confucius.

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This is His Majesty's first eastern tour in his 13 year of reign.

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I am the mother of the nation. How can I not go?

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Royal Mother, you can't go. You're still ill.

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Actually, His Majesty would like you go with him to tour east.

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But he's worried you're

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overly sadden and your health can't bear the toil of carriage.

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So he never said it to you.

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But if I don't go,

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then everything

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will be taking over by Noble Consort Xian from me.

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Royal Mother, she's only a noble consort.

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What can she do anyway?

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She's a noble consort.

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But she's a noble consort

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that's pulled ahead of me in a number of things.

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No.

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Even if Yongcong and Yonglian are both gone,

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I am still the empress. Do they think I died?

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- Royal Mother. 
- Mistress.

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I am useless.

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But I am you and Royal Father's only daughter.

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No matter what you decide on,

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I will accompany you no matter what.

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Sulian. Get Physician Qi.

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I must have him treat me.

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Yes.

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Your Majesty's first eastern tour. By the look of the sky,

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the 4th of February is a very auspicious date to depart.

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Alright. This eastern tour, Empress insists on coming.

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I also wish for her to get rid of her worries.

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Your Majesty, there's a matter I don't dare not to say.

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Speak.

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The sky is showing change. The guest star is seen in the matar.
<i>[ Astrology Office - Lan Zheng ]</i>

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It signifies the central palace is about to be faced with misfortune.

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Central palace is suffering illness from the pain of losing her son.

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She's already been met with misfortune. What's this ominous talk of yours?

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I am with offense.

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Jin Zhong, take astrology office away.

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Yes.

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Li Yu. Empress means well.

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She's willing to accompany me in eastern tour. You arrange it.

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That the trip must be stable.

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Yes.

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We've come out from the capital for half a month now.

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Empress, you've toiled in riding in carriage over mountain and water.

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You must be tired.

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With you accompanying me always.

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I feel great.

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The people watch you and Empress in such harmony,

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they are all jealous and touched by your love.

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Yes, my eastern tour,

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I wanted to bring Empress out to get some fresh air.

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I thought she would be too ill to come but I didn't think she could recover so fast.

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It's your first eastern tour since your ascension.

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Of course I must accompany you.

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You and I went to Mount Tai a few days ago.

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We prayed at Jade God Temple.

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And I've been seeing Jade God in my dreams.

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Summoning me in my dream.

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The story among the people is that Jade God is magical.

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It can protect your body and health.

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Empress, you keep dreaming of Jade God summoning you.

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I think your wish will come true. Great auspicious sign.

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It's an auspicious sign.

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But I'm just still recovering.

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I need Physician Qi to be on standby to treat me when need.

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Empress's royal health is well and we are at ease.

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Yes.

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Royal Mother is the mother of the land so she's naturally protected by the Gods.

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You're all just concubines.

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You must serve Royal Mother with diligence.

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Jingse.

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Princess is right.

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Your coloring is still good.

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But you can't sleep well at night and you're so drawn.

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Good thing you dress me up every day.

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Two hours of work,

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to hide my haggard look.

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Your Highness, this is energy potion prescribed by Physician Qi.

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You should drink it while warm.

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How is it thicker than the one from a few days ago?

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Physician Qi added double the herbs.

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Saying you're toiling from the travels.

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If it's not heavier, your health can't bear it.

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Physician Qi said.

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You must suck ginseng slices all the time.

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To restore your energy.

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Actually you shouldn't have bothered with the trouble of eastern tour.

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Your body can't take it.

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Emperor's first eastern tour.

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If I don't accompany him,

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the world will laugh me. That the empress is only in name.

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Then I will lose the dignity of Fuca clan.

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All the people are praising you and Emperor love like no other.

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I will keep this love.

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And when His Majesty grants marriage for Jingse,

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let her marry

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a good family that can assist the Fuca clan.

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Your Majesty, is there something upsetting you?

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Do you know that Khorchin Mongols want to

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seek their heir, Septeng Baljur

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to be granted the princess of the legitimate wife.

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You know that child.

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He's always been a study mate to the royal princes in the capital.

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Later, two years ago, he was promoted as Assistant Duke.

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We know his roots and character.

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Must we marry the legitimate princess to him?

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Other than Royal Mother's youngest daughter, High Princess Hengti,

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it's only you and my Jingse.

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Can't be that Khorchin wants Jingse?

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That Khorchin only mentioned a legitimate wife.

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They didn't specify which princess.

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So I need to think it over.

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If it's marrying into the capital, then it's a bit better.

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This will be done by Khorchin's generational custom.

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The son of the king must live in Khorchin upon marriage.

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Then that's marrying far.

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Leaving her parents. That's too harsh.

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Greetings to Concubine Mei.

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I heard Empress's illness is much better.

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I came especially to visit her.

223
00:19:17,570 --> 00:19:19,390
His Majesty is inside now.

224
00:19:19,390 --> 00:19:21,780
May you wait a bit.

225
00:19:21,780 --> 00:19:26,490
Fine. I'll go stroll around the garden first.

226
00:19:30,360 --> 00:19:34,860
Sister Hengti is perfectly ripe for marriage.

227
00:19:35,520 --> 00:19:39,560
Your Majesty, though Khorchin is a large Mongol clan.

228
00:19:39,560 --> 00:19:41,980
They are the most noble and wealthy.

229
00:19:41,980 --> 00:19:46,830
But our Jingse is still young. She can't marry so far.

230
00:19:47,470 --> 00:19:49,660
I agree with you.

231
00:19:49,660 --> 00:19:52,860
But the subjects of the court are opposing it.

232
00:19:52,860 --> 00:19:55,160
To me marrying Princess Hengti marrying far.

233
00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:59,680
The reason being Princess Hengchuo already  married to Dzungar.

234
00:19:59,680 --> 00:20:02,150
If Princess Hengti marries far too,

235
00:20:02,150 --> 00:20:05,800
Royal Mother would be too heart-broken by it.

236
00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:09,200
I've just lost Yongcong, but to have Jingse marry far now,

237
00:20:09,200 --> 00:20:11,250
it's asking my life.

238
00:20:11,250 --> 00:20:13,710
Empress, don't panic. Help Empress sit.

239
00:20:13,710 --> 00:20:16,240
Yes. Your Highness.

240
00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:21,990
Empress, don't say that.

241
00:20:21,990 --> 00:20:23,690
I know your thought.

242
00:20:23,690 --> 00:20:27,000
I can't spare marrying Jingse far either.

243
00:20:31,120 --> 00:20:35,970
When I heard about the court discussing the legitimate princess.

244
00:20:35,970 --> 00:20:39,010
I thought His Majesty didn't come to you.

245
00:20:39,010 --> 00:20:41,950
It must be with Empress that he went discussing.

246
00:20:41,950 --> 00:20:45,150
I used the excuse of paying visit,

247
00:20:45,150 --> 00:20:49,660
and indeed I heard Empress protecting her own daugther.

248
00:20:49,660 --> 00:20:52,240
She wants to marry off your daughter, High Princess Hengti,

249
00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:55,090
off to Mongolia.

250
00:20:57,970 --> 00:21:01,170
Empress cares about her own daughter.

251
00:21:01,170 --> 00:21:04,810
She doesn't care about mine at all?

252
00:21:04,810 --> 00:21:08,040
A human heart is made of flesh.

253
00:21:08,040 --> 00:21:10,840
Whoever birthed the daughter loves that daughter.

254
00:21:12,230 --> 00:21:16,270
You're a filial one. I know that.

255
00:21:21,040 --> 00:21:25,630
Before, you did whatever I told you to do.

256
00:21:25,630 --> 00:21:29,810
Now, you took matters in your hands first.

257
00:21:29,810 --> 00:21:34,280
I once had my own child too.

258
00:21:34,280 --> 00:21:38,360
How do I not know how your heart aches for your daughter?

259
00:21:38,360 --> 00:21:43,200
I just want to help ease your troubles.

260
00:21:44,560 --> 00:21:48,590
- Very mature. 
- I just find it strange.

261
00:21:48,590 --> 00:21:51,810
Empress was so sick she couldn't get up.

262
00:21:51,810 --> 00:21:54,900
Now she just got better suddenly.

263
00:21:56,130 --> 00:21:59,160
Empress isn't better.

264
00:21:59,160 --> 00:22:02,700
She's using medicine to subsist.

265
00:22:02,700 --> 00:22:08,510
Then -- Princess Hejing will really marry far.

266
00:22:08,510 --> 00:22:13,020
Empress, how can she endure that sorrow?

267
00:22:13,020 --> 00:22:14,800
Empress can't bear it.

268
00:22:14,800 --> 00:22:16,830
But I can bear it?

269
00:22:16,830 --> 00:22:19,850
I've already married one daughter far away.

270
00:22:21,290 --> 00:22:23,780
Forget it. You may go.

271
00:22:23,780 --> 00:22:26,390
I take my leave.

272
00:22:43,540 --> 00:22:46,340
Concubine Mei says her health isn't well.

273
00:22:46,340 --> 00:22:51,880
But she's still useful. Much better than Attendant Qing or Concubine Shu.

274
00:22:53,080 --> 00:22:56,480
Concubine Shu cares only about the emperor.

275
00:22:56,480 --> 00:22:59,230
She won't open her mouth for my matters.

276
00:22:59,230 --> 00:23:04,090
But marrying Hengti far away is a grand matter.

277
00:23:05,000 --> 00:23:07,380
No matter what the emperor thinks.

278
00:23:07,380 --> 00:23:10,410
You must talk to Narqin and them.

279
00:23:10,410 --> 00:23:13,900
The high subjects must oppose it.

280
00:23:14,570 --> 00:23:15,780
Oppose till the end.

281
00:23:15,780 --> 00:23:17,470
Yes.

282
00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:21,990
Princess Hejing is brash.

283
00:23:21,990 --> 00:23:26,720
Marrying far to Mongolia to cultivate her temperament is good.

284
00:23:28,720 --> 00:23:33,060
She's always bragging about how she's the legitimate daughter.

285
00:23:33,060 --> 00:23:36,980
Then it's time she pays up duty of the legitimate child.

286
00:23:41,270 --> 00:23:44,100
Your Highness. Empress.

287
00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:53,550
Mistress.

288
00:23:55,120 --> 00:23:57,680
Greetings to Consort Jia.

289
00:23:58,660 --> 00:24:03,310
What brings you here? Don't be cordial. Sit.

290
00:24:03,310 --> 00:24:04,730
Lixin.

291
00:24:04,730 --> 00:24:06,160
Yes.

292
00:24:11,780 --> 00:24:15,040
What breeze blows you here?

293
00:24:16,840 --> 00:24:20,940
I heard her body won't fare.

294
00:24:21,520 --> 00:24:23,990
All hanging by medicine.

295
00:24:26,180 --> 00:24:29,020
Since her illness is on the hang,

296
00:24:29,020 --> 00:24:32,140
then she can't bear upsetting.

297
00:24:32,140 --> 00:24:35,900
But if her only daughter,

298
00:24:35,900 --> 00:24:38,840
must marry far away,

299
00:24:38,840 --> 00:24:41,660
then she must be so upset, huh?

300
00:24:42,760 --> 00:24:45,360
I guess she won't bear it through.

301
00:24:51,110 --> 00:24:54,000
I greet Your Majesty.

302
00:24:54,000 --> 00:24:55,590
Get on up.

303
00:24:56,300 --> 00:24:58,110
You're waiting for me?

304
00:24:58,110 --> 00:25:00,040
I heard you're not in great mood.

305
00:25:00,040 --> 00:25:03,020
So I wanted to stroll around with you for some fresh air.

306
00:25:03,020 --> 00:25:05,020
No need.

307
00:25:05,020 --> 00:25:07,920
Is it because of the matter of princess marrying far.

308
00:25:07,920 --> 00:25:10,140
That you've got something to say too?

309
00:25:11,810 --> 00:25:14,040
You're truly angry then.

310
00:25:14,860 --> 00:25:17,670
The high ministers are opposed to Hengti marrying far.

311
00:25:17,670 --> 00:25:19,790
They argued with me for over two hours.

312
00:25:19,790 --> 00:25:22,570
And Concubine Mei came to jump on the hot wagon too.

313
00:25:22,570 --> 00:25:26,010
And you? What do you wish to say?

314
00:25:26,010 --> 00:25:30,860
Marrying the princess far away is a matter of court affair and I've got nothing to say.

315
00:25:30,860 --> 00:25:33,610
Then you want me to go see Royal Mother?

316
00:25:33,610 --> 00:25:36,310
If you wish to see her, you would do so naturally.

317
00:25:36,310 --> 00:25:40,480
If you don't wish to for now, you will have your reason.

318
00:25:40,480 --> 00:25:43,740
Just that, if you don't feel like getting some fresh air,

319
00:25:43,740 --> 00:25:46,180
I will leave.

320
00:25:47,200 --> 00:25:49,170
Then why did you come?

321
00:25:50,160 --> 00:25:53,400
I just wanted you not to be so tired.

322
00:25:53,400 --> 00:25:55,640
Not so worried.

323
00:25:58,050 --> 00:26:00,070
Alright. I got it.

324
00:26:00,070 --> 00:26:01,590
You may go.

325
00:26:11,880 --> 00:26:15,590
Mistress, Empress Dowager asked you to talk in favor of her.

326
00:26:15,590 --> 00:26:18,160
Why didn't you say anything?

327
00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:23,770
Emperor is weary-minded and I don't want to add to that.

328
00:26:23,770 --> 00:26:27,090
Empress Dowager can just blame me for being incompetent.

329
00:26:33,630 --> 00:26:37,310
I told you to persuade the emperor and how did you do?

330
00:26:37,310 --> 00:26:39,030
Please don't be angry.

331
00:26:39,030 --> 00:26:43,780
Emperor was weary-minded and I didn't want to add to it.

332
00:26:43,780 --> 00:26:47,980
I understand your heart aches for your daughter but His Majesty is a father too.

333
00:26:47,980 --> 00:26:51,180
He too can't spare his only daughter with Empress, Princess Hejing.

334
00:26:51,180 --> 00:26:54,010
You are so caring of the emperor.

335
00:26:54,010 --> 00:26:56,600
Why won't be care about me?

336
00:26:56,600 --> 00:27:00,050
You must see that I marry off two daughters far away for you to be happy then?

337
00:27:00,050 --> 00:27:04,320
I don't dare. I ache for you.

338
00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,770
But I can't spare His Majesty.

339
00:27:06,770 --> 00:27:11,050
I really don't know how to persuade him.

340
00:27:11,050 --> 00:27:13,860
So in the end, I said nothing.

341
00:27:15,010 --> 00:27:20,210
You forgot how I helped you grant your wish and let you become his concubine?

342
00:27:21,060 --> 00:27:24,330
If it weren't for me, could you have today?

343
00:27:27,940 --> 00:27:32,140
Empress Dowager slapped me right. I am incompetent.

344
00:27:32,140 --> 00:27:34,900
I can't repay your grace to me.

345
00:27:34,900 --> 00:27:39,070
But Empress Dowager, you know how devoted I am to him.

346
00:27:39,070 --> 00:27:41,720
You know I can't do it.

347
00:27:41,720 --> 00:27:46,000
For long now, you won't speak to Emperor for me.

348
00:27:46,000 --> 00:27:49,110
I pitied you had a true heart.

349
00:27:49,110 --> 00:27:52,310
And I never asked you much. But this is different.

350
00:27:52,310 --> 00:27:56,480
This is for Hengti. You know I can't be separated from my flesh again.

351
00:27:56,480 --> 00:27:58,830
I know your panic and sadness.

352
00:27:58,830 --> 00:28:03,750
I am useless. Please dissipate your anger.

353
00:28:08,940 --> 00:28:13,870
If I knew how devoted and soft-hearted you are, I should not have helped you.

354
00:28:13,870 --> 00:28:16,170
You will suffer a big blow sooner or later.

355
00:28:18,060 --> 00:28:24,130
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356
00:28:36,270 --> 00:28:37,990
I greet Your Majesty.

357
00:28:37,990 --> 00:28:39,380
What are you doing here?

358
00:28:39,380 --> 00:28:43,010
I came to greet Empress.

359
00:28:43,010 --> 00:28:46,370
Empress isn't in the mood. You needn't visit her.

360
00:28:46,370 --> 00:28:48,110
Stroll with me.

361
00:28:48,110 --> 00:28:49,590
Yes.

362
00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:57,960
You seem tired.

363
00:28:59,440 --> 00:29:02,530
I argues two hours with the high ministers.

364
00:29:02,530 --> 00:29:05,340
Then Empress bawled her plea to me.

365
00:29:05,340 --> 00:29:07,330
To marry a princess,

366
00:29:07,330 --> 00:29:11,090
has the harem and the court in such a chaos.

367
00:29:12,760 --> 00:29:15,640
Empress Dowager and Empress are both mothers.

368
00:29:15,640 --> 00:29:18,700
Naturally they can't spare their children leave far away.

369
00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:24,740
One's a daughter and one's a sister. I can't spare either.

370
00:29:24,740 --> 00:29:28,840
If I had to marry one to Mongolia,

371
00:29:28,840 --> 00:29:30,600
I am in such a difficult position.

372
00:29:30,600 --> 00:29:34,180
If Hengti won't marry and insists Jingse goes,

373
00:29:34,180 --> 00:29:36,460
then Empress will be in despair and sorrow.

374
00:29:36,460 --> 00:29:39,630
Her health will not recover.

375
00:29:40,830 --> 00:29:43,450
Empress has Physician Qi watching over her.

376
00:29:43,450 --> 00:29:46,240
You needn't worry too much.

377
00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:48,770
Marrying matter.

378
00:29:49,980 --> 00:29:55,300
In a few days, Empress Dowager and Empress will both see through it.

379
00:29:55,300 --> 00:29:59,020
You will have a decision then.

380
00:30:02,380 --> 00:30:05,590
I summoned you here at night like this, Empress,

381
00:30:05,590 --> 00:30:09,500
because there's something I want to give you.

382
00:30:09,500 --> 00:30:12,640
I have been sick and I couldn't come greet you on time.

383
00:30:12,640 --> 00:30:14,600
I am lacking in decorum.

384
00:30:14,600 --> 00:30:17,620
I don't dare to accept anything from you.

385
00:30:17,620 --> 00:30:22,550
You're the daughter-in-law I hand-picked. No need to be so cordial with me.

386
00:30:22,550 --> 00:30:25,510
This is something when I was promoted to Noble Consort,

387
00:30:25,510 --> 00:30:29,080
that Late Emperor granted me, pearl necklace.

388
00:30:29,700 --> 00:30:34,940
Look. These pearls are each so shiny.

389
00:30:34,940 --> 00:30:37,970
I know you're used to dressing modestly.

390
00:30:37,970 --> 00:30:40,660
But Jingse is of age.

391
00:30:40,660 --> 00:30:43,370
This item of mine.

392
00:30:43,370 --> 00:30:46,350
Let me add to her dowry.

393
00:30:46,350 --> 00:30:49,040
Come, Fujia.

394
00:30:49,040 --> 00:30:51,280
Empress.

395
00:30:53,090 --> 00:30:57,640
What a coincidence. I am of the same mind as you.

396
00:30:57,640 --> 00:30:59,360
Sulian.

397
00:31:00,570 --> 00:31:04,510
I am not used to luxury. I have this pair of gold ducks.

398
00:31:04,510 --> 00:31:09,120
It's granted me by Late Emperor when I married His Majesty. It's very precious.

399
00:31:09,120 --> 00:31:13,560
But now High Princess Hengti is about to marry Khorchin.

400
00:31:13,560 --> 00:31:18,320
I wanted to grant this to add to Sister Hengti's attire.

401
00:31:32,120 --> 00:31:36,410
The tea is cold. Switch to hot, Fujia.

402
00:31:36,410 --> 00:31:37,890
Yes.

403
00:31:51,950 --> 00:31:56,420
Jingse was birthed by you and Emperor. Compared to her illegitimate sisters,

404
00:31:56,420 --> 00:32:00,260
this legitimate princess is that much more precious.

405
00:32:00,260 --> 00:32:04,060
Jingse always brags about her being the legitimate daughter too.

406
00:32:04,060 --> 00:32:07,050
So she was promoted as Princess Gulun Hejing early on.

407
00:32:07,050 --> 00:32:09,380
She disregards her illegitimate siblings.

408
00:32:09,380 --> 00:32:12,390
So she's most suitable for marrying to Khorchin.

409
00:32:12,390 --> 00:32:15,340
Jingse is young in age and doesn't decipher her speech yet.

410
00:32:15,340 --> 00:32:18,040
She can't be married yet.

411
00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:21,170
I will keep her by me and teach her a few years.

412
00:32:21,170 --> 00:32:24,210
When she's shapely enough, we'll marry her off then.

413
00:32:24,210 --> 00:32:27,780
You can wait but Mongolia can't wait.

414
00:32:27,780 --> 00:32:30,680
Since the olds, a good mother pampers her child.

415
00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:33,240
Once Jingse marries and becomes a daughter-in-law,

416
00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:35,800
she will learn the rules naturally.

417
00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:39,680
It's better than you teaching her personally.

418
00:32:39,680 --> 00:32:44,130
Besides, the Khorchin tribe that asks for a legitimate princess,

419
00:32:44,130 --> 00:32:48,810
it's the chief of Mongol tribes. A very lofty position.

420
00:32:48,810 --> 00:32:51,880
We've got Sister Hengti all ready to go though.

421
00:32:51,880 --> 00:32:54,200
Only Jingse is suitable.

422
00:32:54,200 --> 00:32:58,060
By age, Hengti is older and she's Jingse's aunt.

423
00:32:58,060 --> 00:33:02,820
Of course we need the senior to marry first before worrying about the junior's.

424
00:33:17,040 --> 00:33:19,700
Your Majesty, it's getting late.

425
00:33:19,700 --> 00:33:22,910
Please drink some calming brother and rest up.

426
00:33:23,790 --> 00:33:28,210
We've yet to settle on which princess to marry and I'm anxious.

427
00:33:32,690 --> 00:33:36,100
Your Majesty, Empress Dowager summoned Empress.

428
00:33:36,100 --> 00:33:39,480
I heard the two mistresses are at it.

429
00:33:39,480 --> 00:33:43,050
Aunt Fujia sent someone to ask you to reclaim the harmony.

430
00:33:43,050 --> 00:33:45,860
They went at it? I will go see.

431
00:33:51,800 --> 00:33:58,600
If I go, they will both ask me for the bottom line.

432
00:34:00,910 --> 00:34:06,990
Your Majesty, but Empress Dowager and Empress holding this out isn't proper either.

433
00:34:06,990 --> 00:34:10,610
Empress was brash. It wasn't settled yet.

434
00:34:10,610 --> 00:34:13,360
I'm busy avoiding Royal Mother.

435
00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:15,290
But she sent herself to her.

436
00:34:15,290 --> 00:34:18,570
Li Yu, go invite Empress back.

437
00:34:18,570 --> 00:34:21,610
Your Majesty, the two mistresses are there.

438
00:34:21,610 --> 00:34:23,470
There's no place for me to utter a word.

439
00:34:23,470 --> 00:34:24,890
Incompetent.

440
00:34:24,890 --> 00:34:26,570
Yes.

441
00:34:26,570 --> 00:34:29,340
Your Majesty, how about this?

442
00:34:29,340 --> 00:34:33,690
Empress is ill. Let's send Physician Qi to send medicine to Empress.

443
00:34:33,690 --> 00:34:36,770
And they can each can have a step to come down.

444
00:34:39,480 --> 00:34:42,430
Great. Let's go with that.

445
00:34:42,430 --> 00:34:46,460
Let's have Royal Mother deem Empress as sick and confused.

446
00:34:46,460 --> 00:34:49,360
If she misspoke, Royal Mother wouldn't find fault in her.

447
00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:50,920
Yes.

448
00:34:52,660 --> 00:34:55,990
Your Majesty, Sir Zhang Tingyu begs your attendance.

449
00:34:55,990 --> 00:34:58,560
Why is he coming so late?

450
00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:01,400
Ruyi, you go hide behind the screen.

451
00:35:01,400 --> 00:35:03,040
Yes.

452
00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:05,580
- Send him in. 
- Yes.

453
00:35:12,010 --> 00:35:16,480
I've already married one daughter far.

454
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:19,640
To marry another far?

455
00:35:19,640 --> 00:35:23,570
Empress, you're my daughter-in-law.

456
00:35:23,570 --> 00:35:25,930
You can spare seeing me upset?

457
00:35:25,930 --> 00:35:28,110
I don't dare.

458
00:35:28,110 --> 00:35:32,540
Royal Mother. Yongcong is gone.

459
00:35:32,540 --> 00:35:35,890
Jingse is my only child now.

460
00:35:35,890 --> 00:35:38,560
She wants to stay by me to be filial to me.

461
00:35:38,560 --> 00:35:42,510
- And console me my sorrow of losing Yongcong.
- You're the main wife.

462
00:35:42,510 --> 00:35:45,790
All of emperor's children are all yours too.

463
00:35:45,790 --> 00:35:50,460
But Hengti is my own daughter left.

464
00:35:50,460 --> 00:35:53,580
Without her, who will be filial to me?

465
00:35:53,580 --> 00:35:55,730
His Majesty is filial.

466
00:35:55,730 --> 00:35:58,590
Even if Sister Hengti marries to Khorchin,

467
00:35:58,590 --> 00:36:02,500
Royal Mother always had His Majesty as your son.

468
00:36:02,500 --> 00:36:05,540
Furthermore, as the sister-in-law,

469
00:36:05,540 --> 00:36:08,380
I feel rushed for Sister Hengti too.

470
00:36:08,380 --> 00:36:13,030
The book of poetry says, a tree with bear seven years of plum blossoms.

471
00:36:13,030 --> 00:36:16,570
May the gentleman of mine come to me.

472
00:36:16,570 --> 00:36:19,950
Sister Hengti is already at the plum blossom years.

473
00:36:19,950 --> 00:36:22,540
She shouldn't be delayed her marriage anymore.

474
00:36:26,720 --> 00:36:30,660
It's really not an easy sister-in-law position for you.

475
00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:34,350
So many storms that year,

476
00:36:34,350 --> 00:36:40,450
and it was nearly Noble Consort Xian that became the main wife, the empress.

477
00:36:40,450 --> 00:36:46,070
If that were the case, the one who should be calling herself the princess's sister-in-law --

478
00:36:46,070 --> 00:36:48,480
Should be Noble Consort Xian.

479
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:53,350
If Noble Consort Xian became Hengti's sister-in-law,

480
00:36:53,350 --> 00:36:58,220
I don't know if she would be more caring of me.

481
00:37:02,390 --> 00:37:05,170
Noble Consort Xian has no son or daughter.

482
00:37:05,170 --> 00:37:08,470
Mongol's marriage seeking, the only one she can marry off,

483
00:37:08,470 --> 00:37:11,240
would be only Sister Hengti.

484
00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:14,860
His Majesty wouldn't have to suffer argument from ministers.

485
00:37:14,860 --> 00:37:17,800
Great. Great.

486
00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:20,710
What a daughter-in-law hand-picked by me!

487
00:37:20,710 --> 00:37:23,370
No wonder Emperor praises you too.

488
00:37:23,370 --> 00:37:27,110
So much with the air of empress.

489
00:37:28,030 --> 00:37:31,060
I thank you for your praise.

490
00:37:45,030 --> 00:37:48,570
Greetings to Empress Dowager and Empress.

491
00:37:48,570 --> 00:37:52,460
I am talking with Empress. You dare to burst in here?

492
00:37:52,460 --> 00:37:57,320
Empress Dowager, please don't be angry. Empress is ill.

493
00:37:57,320 --> 00:38:00,920
She is weak in health and must take medicine on time.

494
00:38:00,920 --> 00:38:05,100
Or else her royal body won't bear through.

495
00:38:05,100 --> 00:38:08,390
Yes, Empress Dowager, Empress needs to take medicine.

496
00:38:08,390 --> 00:38:12,050
She depends wholly on medicine to stay at her wit.

497
00:38:12,570 --> 00:38:16,270
Empress, you must be mindful.

498
00:38:16,270 --> 00:38:19,080
You must preserve your body well.

499
00:38:19,080 --> 00:38:22,340
So you can protect your daughter for long.

500
00:38:23,990 --> 00:38:28,670
Royal Mother, I will bear through.

501
00:38:28,670 --> 00:38:32,700
To watch my daughter marry in my old age side by side with Emperor.

502
00:38:32,700 --> 00:38:34,180
Alright.

503
00:38:35,360 --> 00:38:39,850
I will wish for you and Emperor to grow old together.

504
00:38:48,700 --> 00:38:52,100
Your Highness, bear through.

505
00:38:52,100 --> 00:38:54,370
I must bear through.

506
00:38:54,370 --> 00:38:56,640
I must wait till His Majesty,

507
00:38:56,640 --> 00:38:59,520
give the decree to marry Hengti off.

508
00:38:59,520 --> 00:39:04,570
You talked back to Empress Dowager and we were so scared.

509
00:39:05,570 --> 00:39:09,570
For Jingse's sake, even if I throw everything out,

510
00:39:09,570 --> 00:39:12,550
I will keep her by my side.

511
00:39:12,550 --> 00:39:15,210
I thought about it back and forth.

512
00:39:15,210 --> 00:39:18,830
And High Princess Hengti marrying to Khorchin,

513
00:39:18,830 --> 00:39:21,980
is really unfitting.

514
00:39:21,980 --> 00:39:25,370
Hengti is the legitimate princess. What's unfitting?

515
00:39:25,370 --> 00:39:28,090
Your Majesty, think in detail.

516
00:39:29,330 --> 00:39:35,040
High Princess Duanshu married to Dzungar, versed in war.

517
00:39:35,040 --> 00:39:38,290
If High Princess Hengti also marries

518
00:39:38,290 --> 00:39:41,700
off to Khorchin who is noble and affluent,

519
00:39:41,700 --> 00:39:45,310
then the two largest clans of Mongolia,

520
00:39:45,310 --> 00:39:49,360
will both become Empress Dowager's son-in-laws.

521
00:39:50,330 --> 00:39:54,310
Then Empress Dowager's power in the court and harem,

522
00:39:54,310 --> 00:39:58,760
will be added that much more.

523
00:40:03,390 --> 00:40:05,720
Then you mean?

524
00:40:08,090 --> 00:40:11,210
Perhaps, Princess Hejing,

525
00:40:11,210 --> 00:40:14,340
could be married to Khorchin.

526
00:40:15,350 --> 00:40:18,560
Your Majesty, think it backwards.

527
00:40:18,560 --> 00:40:24,840
The court's opposition might not all be for Empress Dowager's sake.

528
00:40:24,840 --> 00:40:29,540
They might also be worried for your reign.

529
00:40:55,240 --> 00:40:58,870
Forget it. I concede. I won't play anymore.

530
00:41:07,840 --> 00:41:11,220
Your Majesty's mind isn't here.

531
00:41:11,220 --> 00:41:15,360
When I think about the court, I feel restless.

532
00:41:15,360 --> 00:41:18,050
Narqin took the ministers,

533
00:41:18,050 --> 00:41:21,740
and pushing for marrying Jingse, not Hengti.

534
00:41:22,470 --> 00:41:27,100
Zhang Tingyu is considered someone pretty distant from Royal Mother.

535
00:41:27,100 --> 00:41:29,920
He is considerate of me and says to marry Jingse as well.

536
00:41:29,920 --> 00:41:34,380
I don't know if he really means it.

537
00:41:34,380 --> 00:41:36,410
He should be.

538
00:41:39,190 --> 00:41:42,510
Minister Zhang's words, I heard them yesterday as well.

539
00:41:42,510 --> 00:41:46,290
If Hengti really married to Khorchin,

540
00:41:46,290 --> 00:41:49,510
what will grow is indeed Empress Dowager's power.

541
00:41:52,870 --> 00:41:56,190
I'm a father and I'm a brother.

542
00:41:56,190 --> 00:41:59,440
And I'm the emperor of all. Many decisions,

543
00:41:59,440 --> 00:42:01,920
are truly difficult for me.

544
00:42:01,920 --> 00:42:05,800
You feel guilty and you feel weary of Empress Dowager.

545
00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:10,360
With Princess Hejing, you have father and daughter's blood-thick fondness.

546
00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:13,090
But you are also the king of the world.

547
00:42:13,090 --> 00:42:16,690
You have many roles and you have that much more worries.

548
00:42:16,690 --> 00:42:21,050
Then it depends on what's most important to you.

549
00:42:21,920 --> 00:42:25,240
I'm the emperor, king of Great Qing.

550
00:42:25,240 --> 00:42:30,230
In my heart, I can't just hold my family and ignore my court.

551
00:42:40,230 --> 00:42:47,080
<i> Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com</i>

552
00:43:05,810 --> 00:43:12,300
<i>♫ The dawn rises, sweeping over the beautiful woman,♫ </i>

553
00:43:12,300 --> 00:43:18,210
<i>♫ glacially increasing frost to temples’ raven locks.♫ </i>

554
00:43:19,360 --> 00:43:25,760
<i>♫ Lightly caressing the pillow’s edge with tears,♫ </i>

555
00:43:25,760 --> 00:43:32,500
<i>♫ only to realize old dreams are like acts in a play.♫ </i>

556
00:43:32,500 --> 00:43:39,270
<i>♫ Year after year, aspirations have merely served as situations that have already allowed one’s heart to regret.♫ </i>

557
00:43:39,270 --> 00:43:46,620
<i>♫ Ruby lips, rosy cheeks pale with one’s youth brief as a flash in time, disastrous to pursue.♫ </i>

558
00:43:46,620 --> 00:43:53,360
<i>♫ Gazing wistfully at the bright pearl moon through layer upon layer  as it waxes and wanes.♫ </i>

559
00:43:53,360 --> 00:44:00,120
<i>♫ Regarding the world as act after acts in a play, departing from one’s own self.♫ </i>

560
00:44:00,120 --> 00:44:06,390
<i>♫ Reasons to leave the aging, worn pavilion, willing to become Zhuang Zhou’s dream butterfly,  (T/N Zhuangzi, Warring States period philosopher)♫ </i>

561
00:44:06,390 --> 00:44:14,150
<i>♫ balancing on the wintry edge of a plum blossom branch for a single day.♫ </i>


