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[The Promise of Chang'an]
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[Episode 55]
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Ruoxuan, today the Empress Dowager specifically asked me to come here.
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This jade bracelet was a gift from Empress Dowager Yuanzhen
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to her when she was still young.
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All these years have gone by, but the Empress Dowager could never bear to wear it.
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Today she specially asked me to find it,
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saying that this jade bracelet's color is tender. It suits you perfectly.
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Here.
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It looks great.
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Auntie, I would pass a message to the Empress Dowager.
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Just say that I thank her kindness.
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I...
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I do not even know what is appropriate to say.
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You do not need to say a word.
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Empress Dowager knows in her heart that it was you who persuaded His Majesty to go back
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and make the situation become too messy to clean up.
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The Empress Dowager feels thankful to you in her heart.
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I do not dare to accept such a generosity.
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There is a saying, "True heart is revealed over time."
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You and Empress Dowager can definitely get along.
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However, because of Xi Qi,
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Empress Dowager can only treat you without affection on the surface.
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On this, you must understand Empress Dowager.
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Of course. I only wish to
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share His Majesty's worries and help him fulfill his filial piety.
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Empress Dowager must have her own difficulties.
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She must not be concerned about me.
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Greetings, Empress.
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Sit.
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Thank you, Empress.
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Where is Imperial Noble Consort? Why isn't she here?
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Empress, this morning a servant reported that Imperial Noble Consort suddenly fainted.
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The imperial physician is treating her right now.
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She simply doesn't respect me at all.
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I'm going to teacher her what it means to have a high status and lowly status.
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- Your Majesty.
- Where is Ruoxuan? How is she?
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The imperial physician is still diagnosing her. I don't know anything yet.
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She is simply too exhausted.
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I told her to rest, but she wouldn't listen.
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I want to see if she has any respect for me as the empress.
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Greetings, Empress.
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Your Majesty.
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Empress, why have you come?
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What? Is Qing Zhi Hall
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forbidden from me?
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Imperial Noble Consort didn't come to greet me today. As the leader of the six palaces,
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of course I have to come over to see what happened.
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Imperial Noble Consort is sick.
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Even if she is sick, shouldn't she have sent someone to inform me?
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Please abate your anger, Empress. Chunyu must have been so scared
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that she didn't get to inform you. Please don't blame her, Empress.
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Empress, you forget that I already informed you this morning.
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Who asked you to talk, you damnable slave!
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You are always making trouble.
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Your Majesty.
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Empress Dowager is here.
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- Greetings, Empress Dowager.
- Mother Queen.
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- All rise.
- Thank you, Empress Dowager.
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How is Imperial Noble Consort? I heard the imperial physician has been summoned.
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Don't worry. Imperial Noble Consort is fine, she is just too tired.
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It's a trivial matter. Mother Queen need not have bothered to come.
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Greetings, Empress Dowager, Your Majesty, Empress.
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How is Imperial Noble Consort? Anything serious?
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Congratulations to Your Majesty, Imperial Noble Consort is pregnant.
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Really? Are you sure?
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I'm absolutely sure. The pulse is the lucky one.
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This is wonderful.
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Ruoxuan, did you hear what the imperial physician said?
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We will have our own child.
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We've been waiting a long time for this moment.
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Your Majesty, you already have Eldest Prince.
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Why are you so happy?
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I don't know why. It feels like
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I'm becoming a father for the first time.
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Empress Dowager, I don't dare bother you to visit me personally.
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Don't say this. Since you're pregnant, you must take good care.
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That's right. Imperial Noble Consort is always taking care of other people.
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Do you know how to take good care of yourself?
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Chunyu, I will brew some nurturing soup to bring here in the following days.
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Remember to serve Imperial Noble Consort a few more bowls.
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Yes, I understand.
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Ruoxuan, hurry and ask the baby in your belly.
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Is it a little prince or a little princess?
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I think it's a little prince.
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A princess is good too. She'll be pretty like Ruoxuan.
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Empress Dowager is right. A princess is good,
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very caring and easy to take care of.
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Ruoxuan, regardless of a son or a daughter,
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I will like the child the same.
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You should stay in bed good and well.
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When you come out, what if you fall or hurt yourself?
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You keep me inside the house,
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I get bored after a while.
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Besides, the weather is so good.
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A walk is also good for the child.
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Alright.
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When you want to come out again, just tell me. I'll come with you.
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Also, you don't need to visit Mother Queen every day.
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Just pay enough respect.
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I'm not tired. I'm just a little afraid.
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What is to be afraid of? Mother Queen won't fault you.
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This is not about the empress dowager.
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I've been having the same dream lately.
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I dream that I'm standing at a height.
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Many vicious eyes are staring at me.
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I get chilled all over.
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It's just a dream.
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You are about to become a mother.
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How can you be afraid of a dream?
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I'm afraid that I won't have enough courage.
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I won't be able to protect all the love you have for me.
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Silly. Am I not always by your side?
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I am the emperor.
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Are you afraid that I won't be able to protect you?
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And protect the child?
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Don't worry. Let's go.
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Push! Push!
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Exert more force.
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Exert more force.
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Push harder.
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Your Majesty!
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Your Majesty, congratulations. It's a prince.
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Imperial Noble Consort and son are both safe and sound.
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Congratulations, Your Majesty, for begetting another prince.
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Thank you, Ancestors, thank you.
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My first prince is finally born.
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Mingyu! Mingyu!
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It's born. It's born.
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It's a little prince.
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Good, good.
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Ridiculous. Does His Majesty want to abolish me as empress?
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Don't be angry, Empress.
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It's just rumors in the palace. Listen and ignore.
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For that woman, is there anything His Majesty won't do?
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That's not necessarily so.
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Unless... you have an idea?
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Empress, don't forget that
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His Majesty is new to governing the court by himself.
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Many affairs in the court
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still rely on the cooperation of the ministers and nobles to discuss together.
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I almost forgot.
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Sister Consort Shu's uncle is Eight Prince.
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Does His Highness Prince of Cheng have some thoughts?
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His Majesty solely favors Imperial Noble Consort.
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Some of his decisions in court
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have already caused uncle's resentment. They've been wanting to speak up to the empress dowager.
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It so happens there is the rumor to proclaim the second prince as crown prince.
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Uncle will definitely express his attitude.
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Prince of Cheng really understands what justice is.
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Greetings, Mother Queen.
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No need for formalities.
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Prince of Cheng, if there is anything the matter, we can discuss in the court.
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You are out of bounds by raising a rucks with Mother Queen.
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Please abate your anger, Your Majesty. All the ministers are upset and nominated me to come to the palace.
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We just want to get an idea,
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and ask Empress Dowager to assess for us.
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Empress Dowager, the second prince has just been born and hasn't established any achievement,
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but he is conferred as Prince of Hui.
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Not only that, but there is also nationwide amnesty for blessing.
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I heard that His Majesty has already told the Ministry of Rites
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to select an auspicious date to proclaim as Crown Prince. Isn't this ridiculous?
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Prince of Cheng is correct. The Crown Prince
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is a concern for Great Sheng's image and future.
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Furthermore, Great Sheng's custom is to establish a crown prince by noble stature.
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Imperial Noble Consort's son is not born by an official wife.
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If His Majesty proclaims the second prince as crown prince, it would be highly improper.
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The harem will find it unconvincing too.
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I am not born by the first wife either.
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According to the empress,
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am I also an emperor who is highly improper?
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That's not what I meant.
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Enough.
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Regardless of which consort's children,
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ultimately, they are all my children.
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As long as I teach them thoroughly, they will be the best.
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If Your Majesty wants to say it like this,
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Your Majesty, do you never consider the foundation established by Great Sheng's ancestors?
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You keep talking about the foundation established by Great Sheng's ancestors.
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- Other than opposing me, what else have you done?
- You...
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Enough.
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Prince of Cheng, about the opinion from the nobles and ministers,
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His Majesty and I both understand.
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Then, please assess it wisely, Empress Dowager.
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The matter regarding proclaiming the crown prince must be postponed.
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Even when proclaim the crown prince in the future, all 12 Great Xiao Battalions must be gathered
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with all nobles and ministers to discuss together.
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Because this is our ancestors' rule and the law.
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If you break the rules,
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three battalions
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will oppose to it until the end.
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Alright, this matter will be discussed on another day.
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Zhen'er, see Prince of Cheng off.
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Yes.
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Thank you, Empress Dowager, for listening. I shall take my leave then.
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I shall take my leave then.
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Please, Prince of Cheng.
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Empress, you can leave too.
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- Empress Dowager, I—
- Enough.
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You should not talk about it anymore.
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Mother Queen, look at that. Not caring about the code of conduct,
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does she still look like an empress?
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I'm not in the mood to be upset with her now.
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I want to discuss a little with you.
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Mother Queen, I'm the emperor.
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I want to proclaim the crown prince. What right do they say anything about it?
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Your Majesty, our ancestors' family law
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are exactly what they are talking about.
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Your father also broke the rule
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when he passed the throne to you.
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It almost caused a turbulence.
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If your Royal Ninth Uncle didn't safeguard the situation, you would not have easily
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ascended to the throne.
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That's right.
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But it's a different time now. We can't continue to follow old rules.
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Besides, some of the ancestors' family law
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is already out of date. It should have been reformed.
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Even if you can change it,
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you must do it slowly. It needs time.
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Didn't you see how Prince of Cheng's
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attitude when he spoke? Every sentence was a threat.
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If they align and
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dissent it will be very dangerous for you.
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Your Majesty, you must have patience.
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They keep talking about the ancestors' family law,
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they are actually pursuing for their personal gains.
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What you say makes sense, of course.
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But the ancestors' family law
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isn't so easy to change.
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"If it's urgent, then alleviate it. Once it's relieved, then perfect it."
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You must understand this wisdom.
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If you don't want to be controlled by others, then you must carefully plan.
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You can't rush for short-term gains.
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Yes.
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What is the matter?
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I just saw the empress run outside in anger.
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Auntie Ling, you didn't see how overbearing the empress was.
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Does even Mother Queen have to endure her bullying too?
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- Mother!
- Empress Dowager!
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Auntie, what's the matter with Mother Queen?
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Empress Dowager hasn't been sleeping well lately.
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I'm afraid her body has been chilled from the early cold weather.
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Mother Queen, you must take care of your health.
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If you think it's too cold in the palace,
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then you can recuperate in the vacation palace.
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There is a hot spring there, and it's also warmer than here.
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You can also avoid these trivial matters from the court,
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and those people won't keep bothering you.
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Alright.
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Alright.
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Baby, are you having fun?
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Good baby.
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Imperial Noble Consort, I heard that Empress Dowager is ill.
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- Ill?
- It's pretty serious.
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His Majesty is even planning to go to the Temple of Blessing to pray for Empress Dowager.
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Why is she so ill? What exactly happened?
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The imperial physician said that Empress Dowager has accumulated discontent for a long time.
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It hurts the liver, but she's always just suppressed it.
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Recently she got upset over the annoying matter of proclaiming the crown prince,
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and the illness couldn't be controlled.
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Chunyu, hurry to the department of administration and prepare a carriage. I want to visit the travel palace.
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You can't do this. If you don't recover fully during the postpartum month,
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your health will be damaged for the future.
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I can't worry about that. Empress Dowager is so ill,
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it's too much for Auntie Ling to take care of her all by herself.
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Help me take care of Second Prince and I will leave right now.
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I'll be back very soon. Wait for me.
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Imperial Noble Consort.
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Imperial Noble Consort.
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- Your Majesty.
- Please rise, Auntie.
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How is Mother Queen?
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Empress Dowager appears to be having a nightmare.
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She has a high fever.
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But, she would wake up intermittently.
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I've been burning the night calming incense as suggested by the imperial physician,
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but she doesn't seem to get better.
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Auntie, you should rest.
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I want to stay with Mother Queen for a while.
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Alright, then I will go brew some medicine.
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Chengxu...
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Mother.
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Chengxu.
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I didn't know that you were so deeply in love with Ninth Royal Uncle.
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Mother, in the past, I didn't understand the feelings between you and Ninth Royal Uncle.
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It's only until I met Ruoxuan
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that I finally understood
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how true love in the palace
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is so precious but also so difficult.
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I am unfilial.
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In the past, I was reckless, rude,
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and I was not considerate of you.
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Mother, don't blame me.
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♫ Fingers linger with peach blossom scent after it's given away ♫
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♫ The autumn breeze is cool, the love is strong ♫
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♫ A lifetime of love and hate woven together with no regrets ♫
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♫ I will exchange everything for your honor ♫
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♫ I will protect you until the end of time ♫
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♫ Countless nights, yearning for dawn ♫
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Chengxu,
♫ If us two are destined to meet but be separated in this life ♫
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Is it really you?
♫ My hot tears would stream down ♫
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♫ Couldn't wait for the wild wishes to come true, the heart aches ♫
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♫ I just hate the absurb nights ♫
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♫ Can't forget your gaze, so uncommon ♫
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♫ People not coming home feel confused and sad ♫
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Look at me, am I old?
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But you are still so young.
♫ Superficial feelings, profound experiences ♫
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♫ Depressed over memories that are hard to forget ♫
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♫ This short life isn't in vain, love sickness lasts longer than dreams ♫
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Do you know?
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When I saw Qiyuan and Ruoxuan,
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I thought of us when we were young.
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To tell you the truth,
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I really envy them.
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They are so carefree.
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And we...
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made up.
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We whipped horses when in Yonglin.
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I let you wait...
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and wait.
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You waited a lifetime.
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♫ If the Heaven has emotions, it would wither ♫
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I am sorry.
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I don't want us
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to become the laughing stock of the Great Sheng.
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I can only...
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hide you in my heart.
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I have turned my back to you...and to us.
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Tell me...
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have I not been courageous enough?
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♫ This short life isn't in vain, love sickness lasts longer than dreams ♫
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But in the end...
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I am still not content with the Great Sheng.
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Chengxu...
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I am so tired.
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For real...
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So tired...
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I am so tired...
♫ Couldn't wait for the wild wishes to come true, the heart aches ♫
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♫ I just hate the absurb nights ♫
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♫ Can't forget your gaze, so uncommon ♫
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I am sorry, mother. I am sorry.
♫ Don't hestitate to return ♫
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♫ Superficial feelings, profound experiences ♫
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♫ Depressed over memories that are hard to forget ♫
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♫ This short life isn't in vain, love sickness lasts longer than dreams ♫
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Aunt, how much medicine do we have left?
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Your Majesty, the medicine is almost ready.
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Ruoxuan...why are you here?
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Come in.
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Your Majesty, I have heard that the Empress Dowager was not feeling well.
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I came to attend her until she gets better.
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To attend her?
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Look at the way your hands are trembling. How could you look after her?
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You also need someone to look after you. Listen to me and go back.
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Me and aunt are here for her, that is enough.
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Your Majesty, even though you are filial
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you can't do your best to nurse her.
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Imperial Noble Consort.
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I am very grateful because you are concerned about Her Majesty's health.
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But you have just given birth. You'd better rest well.
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Otherwise, you would have a chronic illness.
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That is right. Aunt, take a look at her.
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She doesn't love herself.
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Aunt, I am for real very concerned about the Empress Dowager.
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Please let me stay.
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Ruoxuan, how comes you have become more stubborn than me?
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Enough, it is enough.
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Your Majesty, the weather outside is cold.
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You should let Ruoxuan stay here.
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Please come in.
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The medicine...we will also run of it soon.
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Sorry for bothering you, Aunt.
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What should I do? How comes there is no improvement?
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Empress...you have to get well soon.
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Only if you get well,
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will our Great Sheng become better.
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And His Majesty won't remember the past's sorrows.
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Queen, you should go.
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That b*tch Dong Ruoxuan. She really knows how to flatter others.
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Nevertheless you should send someone to pay respects to her.
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Even someone who is in the postpartum month has personally gone there.
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If Your Majesty only asks someone to see how she is, wouldn't you look insincere?
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As I see it, it's better to do nothing than something.
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Exactly.
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I am determined to pretend like I do not know.
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Your Majesty, you have woken up.
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You have finally woken up.
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That's a release. Bless the Heavens!
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Zhen'er, for how long have I remained unconscious?
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A few days.
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But it is alright, this is manageable.
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You have taken a lot of trouble.
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You should have been resting in the palace.
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The Imperial Noble Consort has stayed here for a few days already.
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She hasn't closed an eye, so she could nurse you back to health.
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Sorry to bother you, child.
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As long as Your Majesty is in good health, my efforts
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do not count as much.
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What about His Majesty?
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His Majesty went to pray and ask for Heaven's blessing for you.
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Greetings, Your Majesty.
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Forego the formalities.
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Thank you, Empress Dowager.
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00:30:06,200 --> 00:30:09,000
Your Majesty, it is such a relief that you have woken up.
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00:30:09,000 --> 00:30:10,600
What about His Majesty?
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00:30:10,600 --> 00:30:13,600
After His Majesty made sacrifices to the Heavens, he returned to the palace.
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He returned to the palace?
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In normal days, His Majesty
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would return to the travel palace first. Why did he go back to the palace today?
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00:30:22,000 --> 00:30:25,400
Does he not know that the Empress Dowager has woken up?
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00:30:28,000 --> 00:30:31,600
What is going on? What happened?
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This...this...
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Are you mumbling in front of the Empress Dowager?
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If you have something to say, say it.
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00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:40,000
I understand.
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00:30:41,300 --> 00:30:45,000
Second Prince isn't feeling well. His Majesty asked that Imperial Noble Consort to return to the palace immediately.
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00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:46,400
The Second Prince is sick?
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Yes.
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Just feeling a little unwell, why are you so nervous?
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Ruoxuan,
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the child is still young. He needs you. You should go take a look.
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00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:01,800
But you have just recovered.
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00:31:01,800 --> 00:31:03,800
I am fine.
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Imperial Noble Consort, I will take care of the Empress Dowager.
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You can go back with ease.
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Go ahead.
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I will also take my leave.
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Wait a moment.
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00:31:28,700 --> 00:31:31,000
What else do you need, Empress Dowager?
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00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:35,000
Tell the truth. What happened to the Second Prince?
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00:31:36,700 --> 00:31:37,800
Won't you be honest?
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Yes.
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To reply, the Second Prince was infected with a wind chill yesterday.
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Imperial Physician Zhang diagnosed him and gave a prescription.
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Unexpectedly, he had a seizure last night, and even this morning
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he was trembling all over and couldn't drink any water.
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We fear...
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We fear he will not make it!
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Empress Dowager!
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00:33:43,100 --> 00:33:46,670
It is all my fault, Imperial Noble Consort! I have not taken care properly of the Second Prince!
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00:33:46,670 --> 00:33:49,690
I deserve the death penalty!
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00:33:51,520 --> 00:33:53,950
Chunyu!
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00:33:53,950 --> 00:33:56,630
Let me die! Everything is my fault!
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00:33:56,630 --> 00:33:58,230
Chunyu...
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Don't behave like that!
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00:34:03,880 --> 00:34:06,750
The Second Prince is only sleeping.
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00:34:28,790 --> 00:34:30,620
Why...
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00:34:32,650 --> 00:34:35,450
Why is the Heaven like this with us?
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00:34:37,150 --> 00:34:39,570
Why are you the one
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to bear all the pain?
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My child,
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Your human desires are so simple.
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00:34:51,170 --> 00:34:54,090
But this is not necessarily a good thing.
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00:34:56,080 --> 00:34:59,310
No need to bear this world's sufferings.
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The kings' helplessness.
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The torment of feeling love and hate.
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From wherever you came,
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now you return.
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Ruoxuan...
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Ruoxuan...don't act like this!
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Ruoxuan...don't cry!
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Imperial Noble Consort!
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Imperial Noble Consort!
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Ruoxuan, I won't allow you to read this form now on.
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Didn't you like reading this in the past?
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How comes you won't allow me to read it anymore?
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You are sick, you have to rest.
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00:37:23,930 --> 00:37:26,230
There's no good in over reading.
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The weather...got cold again.
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Don't sit so close to the window. You will catch a cold.
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Only if I sit by the window
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can my heart feel some release.
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Ruoxuan, seeing you like this
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my heart is also hurt.
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We are still young, we can still have many kids.
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00:38:21,710 --> 00:38:23,940
It's late autumn.
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All leaves have falled down on the ground.
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Ruoxuan, promise me
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that for me
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you will recover your forces.
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I understood.
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I am serious.
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If something happened to you,
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how would I be able to live on?
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00:39:09,820 --> 00:39:14,730
You are the emperor. The emperor cannot talk nonsense.
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00:39:14,730 --> 00:39:16,920
The emperor's words are serious.
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00:39:16,920 --> 00:39:21,670
If you talk like this again, I will force you to leave.
487
00:39:22,890 --> 00:39:27,050
Alright, I won't say that again. I won't say that again.
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I don't want to go anywhere else.
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I only want to stay with you.
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Ruoxuan, for me,
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I beg you to take care of your body.
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Your Majesty, don't worry.
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I am fine.
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Imperial Physician.
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Your Majesty.
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- Come with me.
- Yes.
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What exactly is Imperial Noble Consort's condition?
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It's been over half a year, but it's not getting better.
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Your Majesty, Imperial Noble Consort's six meridians are imbalanced from many years' frustrations—
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- from many years' frustrations—
- Enough!
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I don't want to hear medical principles.
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Tell me the truth, how is Imperial Noble Consort?
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Your Majesty,
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in my opinion, if Imperial Noble Consort can pull through this winter,
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when it's the warm spring season and flowers bloom,
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her condition will greatly improve.
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00:41:22,080 --> 00:41:23,960
I understand.
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00:41:25,230 --> 00:41:29,250
It's not much longer that I can serve His Majesty.
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00:41:29,250 --> 00:41:32,920
Imperial Noble Consort, don't say this.
510
00:41:32,920 --> 00:41:35,390
Who doesn't get ill or run into a disaster?
511
00:41:35,390 --> 00:41:38,070
You will definitely recover.
512
00:41:38,070 --> 00:41:42,350
It's not an illness, nor a disaster
513
00:41:43,310 --> 00:41:46,320
Just like the maples leaves in autumn,
514
00:41:46,320 --> 00:41:49,460
they are splendid only for a while.
515
00:41:49,460 --> 00:41:52,140
When winter comes,
516
00:41:52,140 --> 00:41:54,620
they will fall.
517
00:41:56,490 --> 00:41:58,900
It is fate.
518
00:41:58,900 --> 00:42:01,920
Don't say such heart-wrenching words.
519
00:42:01,920 --> 00:42:04,500
You will definitely get better in a few days.
520
00:42:08,940 --> 00:42:10,950
You mean...
521
00:42:12,150 --> 00:42:13,830
Imperial Noble Consort won't survive the winter?
522
00:42:13,830 --> 00:42:16,790
Your Majesty is wise, I dare not speak nonsense.
523
00:42:19,220 --> 00:42:20,990
Your Majesty.
524
00:43:03,410 --> 00:43:11,910
[The Promise of Chang'an]
525
00:43:11,910 --> 00:43:21,960
Timing and subtitles brought to you by Impossible Promises @ Viki.com
526
00:43:25,940 --> 00:43:30,650
"Falling Fate" - Singer: Li Yugang
527
00:43:30,650 --> 00:43:37,400
♫ Who is swaying at dusk on the riverbank
by the gently fluttering willows? ♫
528
00:43:37,400 --> 00:43:44,100
♫ That beauty dances between
the clouds and the rippling moonglade ♫
529
00:43:44,100 --> 00:43:50,020
♫ Dancing lightly like the startled birds and
your graceful face is like delicate blooms ♫
530
00:43:50,020 --> 00:43:57,390
♫ Longing in the wind,
with glistening eyes looking toward the ripples ♫
531
00:43:57,390 --> 00:44:04,060
♫ I could not take my eyes off such a sight to behold ♫
532
00:44:04,060 --> 00:44:10,660
♫ It seems brief, my adoration for you has been for years ♫
533
00:44:10,660 --> 00:44:16,510
♫ You come or go as you please,
my soul is being led by dreams of you ♫
534
00:44:16,510 --> 00:44:25,330
♫ These are foolish and infuriating times,
I still wish we could be together forever ♫
535
00:44:25,330 --> 00:44:32,040
♫ Destiny leads you into my life to make me whole ♫
536
00:44:32,040 --> 00:44:38,940
♫ My love for you is like an ink-mark that never dries ♫
537
00:44:38,940 --> 00:44:45,340
♫ As the snow scatters in the wind,
as the clouds shield the moon ♫
538
00:44:45,340 --> 00:44:47,410
♫ As I have to be drunk to sleep through the night ♫
539
00:44:47,410 --> 00:44:52,460
♫ Like you, the paper I write on is full of melancholy ♫
540
00:44:52,460 --> 00:44:58,690
♫ Destiny leads you into my life,
times of great changes separate us ♫
541
00:44:58,690 --> 00:45:05,720
♫ My tears fall and fill the curtained carriage along the way ♫
542
00:45:05,720 --> 00:45:12,440
♫ This homeward journey, this boundless life ♫
543
00:45:12,440 --> 00:45:20,010
♫ It is fleeting, and filled with joys and sorrows ♫
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