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Sire?

Did you kill the brat?

Not yet.

They dare not kill, or release.

They are good for nothing.

I'm afraid they will be skeptical if I force them.

Be skeptical?

Their lives are in my hands.

How did they come to the capital?

Who gives them money?

They don't know?

It took me ten years to hide them.

I give them money and train them.

When it's about to start, they become skeptical.

So all my efforts are ruined.

It's not easy to deceive all the orphans of the campaign of Jingnan.

Please have mercy.

As long as he gets married and the coming of age ceremony,

crown prince's status will be stronger.

Till then, we stand little chance.

I will take the risk.

Only the dead won't be obstacles for the living people.

Sire.

Scared.

Your hands are so cold.

What did you see?

Don't worry, take your time.

What are you doing?

We don't have all day.

I will take him away.

You are so impulsive.

I was impulsive.

But not this time.

You.

If you let him go, I will die.

You and your father won't live either.

Yeah, but do you know why?

Because they don't need us anymore.

I knew it the moment we arrived in the capital.

We are just their pawns.

Family Zhu's conquering the country has nothing to do with us, ok?

Those dead brothers are the victims for nothing.

She is smarter than you.

Shut up.

I save you because I want to keep everyone safe.

If you think I'm wrong, go ahead.

Go.

Run.

I won't run away.

No one will die today.

Lord Huangfu and sire will come soon.

I am afraid they won't come.

No one can go out without my order today.

Out of my way. Go.

Go.

How's it?

Imperial grandson is in No.77, Ya'e Lane.

We have them surrounded.

The surrounding houses are empty now.

Great, go.

Your Grace...

Where is sire?

Go past the bell tower.

Tell brothers.

No retreat.

I'm waiting for him here.

Yes

Prince.

What happened?

Prince Zhao wants to tell you,

imperial grandson comes out without imperial guards.

No.

Xu Bin killed the imperial guards and

arrested the grandson back with some elite guards.

Stop.

He is acting a play.

He is not arrested.

He wants to see me.

Go back.

Your Grace.

Say it.

Great.

Protect me.

Kill the way out together.

Imperial grandson's men.

Prince ran away.

Who can I get even with today?

I will go back with you.

That won't be necessary.

Ms. Sun, go back with me.

Just kill me.

I untied you.

Don't worry, I remember it.

I have said, I would take you home.

I have to keep promise.

I have so many men today.

If I can't take you back, I will be so ashamed.

Father.

Remember what I said.

Go with him.

Don't die like your father and mother.

It's not worthwhile.

Take them away.

The emperor sent out the guards of the imperial palace.

No wonder he has no us in his eyes.

The emperor gives him the power.

Will he have us monitored?

That will be so ridiculous.

I am worried if he knows everything about me.

He is not so smart.

We are not fighting against him.

We are fighting against the emperor.

Bye.

So lovely.

So beautiful.

Here are the clothes you want.

This clothes is tailored for concubine Piao.

The underwear is made from 70% Bailuo and 30% cotton.

The embroidery's material is the satins from Jiangnan.

And one double-knotted silver hairpin.

A silver hairpin with blue handle.

And emerald phoenix crown's accessory.

Sixty-four pearl tassel.

You should check it.

You need to sign it if it's ok.

Concubine Piao is so lucky.

The emperor slept with her the moment she came.

If she has a son, he will be a prince.

She will be rich forever.

Imperial concubine is here.

I want to attend the beauty election.

Ok?

You.

Will Lady agree?

You have been in the palace for so many years.

But I never see your parents.

You have a clean family?

If you are a chosen one, it's ok for us to give you courtesy.

If I can't be a chosen one?

We can't even be sisters.

I don't want to make friends with the one who wants to be my master.

It's your luck to be chosen by the emperor.

Don't be afraid.

Don't be panic-stricken.

Just be natural.

Thank you, sister.

Thank you for telling me this.

Don't call me sister.

You are the master, I am the servant.

We have strict code of conduct.

It's a taboo if you misbehave.

Sorry, I

Why the panic?

Concubine Piao.

Concubine Piao, wish you a good health.

And stay young forever.

Aunt.

Imperial Yueqian department asks if concubine Piao is ready.

Ok.

Rise and get changed.

Get out.

You should hold your tongue in there.

If they ask you, you should tell them you are my guest.

But you should know,

you are a prisoner.

You don't have to go to imperial prison this time.

My uncle keeps a close eye on me.

If you are outside the palace, you won't live.

Stay with me honestly, and you can survive.

Such a big prison.

Well said.

What are you thinking about?

The girl he brought here.

Prank. Mischievous.

How can he choose by himself?

The emperor spoiled him.

Why are you bringing me here?

If you have any bad ideas, take all out.

Don't be so hypocritical.

You are a prisoner now.

Eat whatever you have.

Don't ask so much.

Just kill me.

I won't tell you anything.

Your orphans of a campaign of Jingnan are so overconfident.

You think you can topple the world with Jianwen?

It's a daydream.

But for one thing, you are right.

All people surnamed Zhu want to be the emperor.

How can you have anything to do with it?

And your family's vengeance.

Each temple has innocent ghosts.

And me.

I have been surrounded by guards since childhood.

All Jianwen's guards.

They will kill me once they think I am suspicious.

So, do you think this is deep hatred?

But...

After so many years, my grandfather regrets now.

He regretted that he was a little radical.

He wants to have a good talk with Jianwen.

Can you help me?

I want to do something for my grandfather.

Maybe I will release you.

I don't believe you.

If you don't believe me, who else do you believe?

Believe sire?

Believe the orphans?

If you wheeler-dealer, they will be persecuted to death.

All the beauties across the country are here?

I don't like them.

Do you want to see them?

No...

I don't want to.

Anyway, in the end, it's the emperor's decision to make.

Yeah.

But at least he should take my opinion into account.

If she is an eyesore, I will be so terrible.

Ok. Whatever.

But today the girl looks fine. I think she is a good option.

If you don't cooperate,

it won't be just the imprisonment.

Have you heard of it?

The criminal's kids will be banished.

Actually, it means you will marry the soldiers.

Till then, you won't have a say.

A say.

It's much better than being with you the hypocrites.

Usually, people so arrogant as you will be beheaded.

What's the difference?

All kids' property will be confiscated.

And all of you will be my servants.

You are my slave.

Then I will find you a husband.

Your husband will be...

The old eunuch outside the door.

Do you like it?

Ok?

Are you happy?

Son, rice on your face.

I know.

Anxious.

He is anxious.

Your Royal Highness.

Get up.

Where is the imperial grandson?

He is not conferred with the title, right?

Yes.

What are you thinking about, crown prince?

The emperor is impatient to see his grandson.

I have the oral decree.

Son...

Hurry, come out.

Hurry.

Your grandfather has an oral decree for you.

What's up?

Here is the oral decree.

The emperor said you two don't need the red tape.

The emperor said,

you are dog-headed.

You forget all I told you.

If you don't go back, I will kick your ass.

It's...

Kick my ass?

Grandfather, good evening.

Which family?

What family?

The girl from which family?

Grandfather, you know everything?

I want to see her.

See.

Not now ok?

She will be so scared to see you.

Give us a little time.

You should get down to business.

(Zhenhe goes to the court in 1412

after his traveling to the west for the third time.)

Zheng He, eunuch, director of the bureau for foreign shipping and

admiral of ocean treasure fleet sees the emperor.

Your Majesty.

Rise.

Your Majesty.

Rise.

You have been following me in Yunnan since childhood.

You led the horse for me when I was prince Yan.

During the campaign of Jingnan,

you are my vanguard on the right side.

Brave and battlewise.

You are no less than the great soldier.

These years, you lead the fleet to the west across the sea.

Your achievement is so famous.

You are such a go-getter.

I am flattered.

All because of your Majesty and the country's prosperity.

I will see it as flattery if it's someone else.

But I believe you.

Prince II and prince III.

Zheng He is back.

Do you want to say anything?

Brother Ma.

We need to have a little talk.

After the emperor's banquet, you should have a meal with us.

We were talking about your days ago.

If you don't come back, we have to see each other next spring.

I will call all brothers here.

Princes, excuse me.

Crown prince, how are you doing?

Rise.

I want to say hello to you, but I can't cut in.

Crown prince, wish you good health.

Thank you.

On September 7, 1409, I, as fleet admiral,

set sail from Liujiagang, Taicang

with deputy admirals Wang Jinghong and Houxian,

27,000 officers and 48 ships.

We have been to Champa Kingdom, Panduranga,

Chenla, Siam, Karimata, Jiaolanshan

Java, Karajan Janggala,

Jilimendi, Kuri, Malacca, Pahang, Pulo Aor,

Longyajiamiao, Tamiang,

Sumatra, Huamian,

Longxian island, Cuilan island, Aru, Ceylon,

Kochi, Bangladesh, Brava

Djubo, Mogadiscio, Sulu and so on.

They all send the envoys here with tributes.

And they are waiting outside now.

I have never heard of Malacca.

It's Siam's vassal state.

They just found the nation for the first time.

Now the king and his kids want to see you.

The giltwood and Huangshuxiang have abounded in Malacca.

They send you 9 agilawood trees.

Ten liters of fine ambergris.

And tributes from other countries.

Here is the imperial decree.

All the envoys should come in turn.

Music.

Your Majesty.

Rise.

Your Majesty.

Rise.

You still don't forget the red tape after sailing for so long.

You just know to kowtow to the crown prince.

But you have no time to talk with us.

Prince Han has said, we will have a talk after this.

I know the drill.

Your Majesty.

It's plum rain season.

All palaces need to prepare some charcoals.

We need to dry clothes in the sun.

Otherwise it will mildew.

I forgot it.

Then I so regretted.

What about the emperor and queen mother?

Even their clothes need washing?

Who told you the imperial robe would be washed?

No way.

Sister.

Sister.

Sister, it's true this time.

Sister, it hurts.

I am so clumsy.

No wonder the emperor doesn't like me very much.

Let's talk inside.

Go.

I fell asleep last night while waiting for you.

I know this morning, you move to the new room.

I don't want to live here.

I want to move back.

Don't act like a child.

Do you know how many people so jealous?

They are not as lucky as you.

But...

But...

But I don't like the food here.

My little devil.

Tell me what you want to eat.

I will tell Lady Hu to prepare for you.

Let me tell you

You will be recorded in the internal document

after you sleep with the emperor.

And you will move to a new room.

If you have no period in one month,

the doctor will take your pulse.

Then you will move again.

Sister.

We will be so happy if you have any kids.

Your clan will be rewarded.

You will be an imperial concubine.

Sister, you...

Sister.

You think too much.

Sister.

I don't have all day.

Your distingué will decided in this month.

These days we treat the foreigners.

Now I lose some weight, and my throat burns.

I have some pear tea, do you want some?

No.

Drink it.

These days, we are very rich.

We have more cakes and pastries and fruits now.

Take a seat.

But I feel sorry for the crown prince.

After keeping accounts, he needs to keep guard for the emperor.

I am here to ask you what bylaw do you give concubine Piao.

So I will know who I can do.

What bylaws?

Don't ask me.

I don't know.

The emperor is too old to have a baby.

The crown prince told me as if it were good news.

Then I responded, how much the emperor hates you, three brothers.

If he has a new baby, I will tell the crown prince to resign.

We have lived a jittery life for more than 20 years.

But in the end, it belongs to someone else.

What a joke!

Aden is so bold.

They dare to pretend to be pirates.

I'm going to ask them for troubles.

This time Hu from Aden killed king Chen Tianping.

He even breaks our promise.

He is a sow.

I will make him pay.

Chen of Aden sent the envoy.

In the levee, he dodged there.

He thinks Ming dynasty is old.

And we won't be meddlesome any more.

He is wrong.

The place your ships pass is important for our country.

As close as brothers.

So I won't be standby for my brother.

Yes, your Majesty.

Ming dynasty is in the prime.

We don't have a little twilight.

Let me tell you

I will have a baby.

Surprise.

Don't listen to my complaints.

Tell me about yours.

I am here for two matters.

One is concubine Piao's diet.

This is the bylaw.

You should check it.

And...

Please spare some time, we need to go to see concubine Piao.

We have no queen mother.

So you are the head of the women in the palace.

So you must see her.

Aden's king said,

He admires you.

What happened to Chen Tianping is just a misunderstanding.

So he sends me here to plead guilty.

Shut up.

Your Aden's king forced the king away.

I send someone to mediate and send them back.

But you killed them all.

I am the emperor of Ming dynasty.

They went back because they believed me.

You agreed us to mediate.

I believed you.

You killed all my envoys.

You still dare to come back.

The minister killed the king.

So greedy and shameless.

Soon you will know what the righteous imperial troop is.

What is consoling the people and punishing the wicked?

I told all the people about the beauty nominations.

This is the imperial decree.

Do you have any other instructions?

The emperor said, all the palace should make recommendations.

He is mad at the uncle?

The emperor hopes the crown prince could have a relationship with the uncle.

We will see.

He will be happy at whatever uncle recommends.

You should keep a close eye on it for me.

Your Majesty.

Look, who is this?

Princess.

You remember this is Chen Tianping's daughter?

I owe her a lot.

Her father died in your hand because of my credulity in you.

Our army will take the princess back to claim the throne.

Aden will have a new queen.

Aden's envoy, we have prepared the ship for you to go back.

Take your tributes back.

We don't accept them.

No, your Majesty.

Please believe me, your Majesty.

Prepare him a carriage, and he will plead guilty.

And we will take the princess back.

Your Majesty, please believe me.

Your Majesty

Your Majesty, please believe me

Your Majesty

That's all.

The emperor will give a garden party.

I will go get changed.

Wait.

Have you heard we have a female guest?

He brought one himself?

I heard of it.

But I didn't see her.

I have faith in his taste.

Please tell me all in advance.

I will give you my congratulations.

And I will prepare a gift.

Bystander right?

Zhanji says she is a female criminal.

I can't see her.

He even scares me with his grandfather.

I am wondering why does he take the criminal to the crown prince's palace?

We have imperial prisons ok?

She has the same meal with us every day.

Lest she will be starved.

Do me a favor.

Go see her.

It's...

You are in charge of the girls in the palace.

We have a female guest in the crown prince's palace.

It's incumbent on you to see her.

It's...

Go...

See her appearance and manners.

I will wait for you outside.

The first room in the west chamber.

I will fulfill my promise soon.

I have something to tell you.

All ears.

Hu's usurping this time is because of

your father's short temper and credulity.

After all, he should be responsible for it.

Now he died, so now we don't talk about him.

Don't over-retaliate.

In this world, there are less wicked people and more fence-sitters.

Cracking down the rebel party, fertilizing our strength

and gaining people's support is good for the people.

They should read more sage's books.

Besides, if you don't have enough teachers, you can send me a letter.

Or send some students to our imperial college.

We won't make the lip service of kindness.

Kindness should be reciprocal.

If your father is not benevolent, I won't send the troops afar to your Aden.

To help your stabilility.

If you have floods, free feel about telling me.

I will try my best to help you.

Thank you for your help, your Majesty.

I will keep all in mind.

Miss.

I am Lady in the palace.

As I know, you are the imperial grandson's guest here.

We didn't give you a welcome.

I am sorry.

Have you seen the crown prince and princess?

Not yet.

They have me grounded.

I can't go anywhere.

Sorry for the trouble.

It's ok.

But I am so hungry.

Where are you from?

What should I call you?

None of your business.

Would you like some pastries?

I brought it specifically.

He locked me up here. And I am starved.

He also lied to me.

This is a comfortable place.

I'm starving now.

Well.

Miss.

It's the first time that the imperial grandson takes a girl back.

I don't know.

Where is he?

I will tell him you are looking for him when I see him.

I'm tired of here.

He can behead me or skin me, whatever.

Don't be so sissy.

Who are you?

Imperial grandson brought you back?