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[Beyond the Realm of Conscience]

Episode Nineteen

The Furnishings Department will use red sandalwood

as the skeleton for these four screens.

We'll use the Tianzhu holy scorpion, to decorate the four corners.

Two of the screens will copy the Frugality screen of Emperor Tai Chung.

We'll carve the Wonderful Lotus Scripture on the surface

so that Her Highness can read it all the time.

The Jewels Department will also adopt the Furnishings Department's design.

The theme of the hairpin will be scorpion playing on the lotus leaf.

We'll use gold to make the scorpion and emerald for the leaf.

It stands for joy and luck.

As lotus has the same pronunciation as the word year

so we'll call it Years of Joy.

In Tianzhu, the holy scorpion is believed to be the spirit of the river.

It's the origin of life.

The pattern you two have figured out is really so creative and unique.

It's because Mistress Yuen and Mistress Lau have very good mutual understanding.

That's why they can create something novel.

Mistress Lau, I heard that you were bitten by a snake a few days ago.

Has your leg got better now?

Thank you for asking, Your Highness. I'm fine now.

Later I'll hold a banquet to eat and drink with you three.

Thank you very much, Your Highness.

Chief Choi, under your able leadership, there are so many talented people.

You've done a good job.

I owe it to Mistress Yuen and Mistress Lau.

One is experienced...

The other is creative. Both are gifted.

Chief Choi, are you alright?

Young people at twenty don't get sick. People at forty get sick easily.

Now I'm already seventy years old.

You came to the palace at the age of five.

It's been many years already.

It's over sixty years.

My health is much worse than before.

It's lucky that they can share my burden.

so the Imperial Household Bureau still runs smoothly.

Chief Choi counts on you two.

You must do your best to assist her so that she can get more rest.

Yes, Your Highness.

Bureau Chief, how are you?

Maybe I didn't sleep well lately. My appetite is poor.

Therefore, I keep coughing.

In the past, I would get well after taking several doses of medicine.

I'm really old now.

First the new emperor came to the throne. Then two ladies were selected.

The Imperial Household Bureau has been so busy. You didn't get any rest at all.

I'm in such a position. How can I get any rest?

Actually whenever I fall sick, I'll miss the four-treasure congee at home.

If I can eat it, I'll feel well without taking any medicine.

I hope I'll get a chance to visit my hometown.

Bureau Chief.

I know. Even if I retire from the post of Bureau Chief, I'm still a maid.

I must stay in the palace for the rest of my life

unless the empress allows me to leave.

Going home? It's just a dream for me.

Bureau Chief, you've contributed so much. The empress is kind.

Maybe she'll make an exception for you and allow you to leave the palace.

The empress is kind to the servants. Maybe you can really go home.

I hope my dream will come true.

Oh, it's you? I told Ying Ut to bring it in for me.

I've made four-treasure congee for you. So I took it in as well.

Alright. Let it cool first. Then I'll drink it.

Is this new furnishing for a bedroom?

Someone in the Internal Services wants to build a big house.

So they asked me to make some comments.

What's the big deal in building a house? They want you to check it?

This mansion must cost a lot, right?

Why do you ask so many questions?

Aunt, is that your house?

You think I've built a house outside? We are imperial maids.

We can never leave the palace.

If I buy land and houses outside, who's going to live in it?

Don't get so mad, aunt, I'll massage your back.

Aunt, you went to see the empress this morning. She knew you're sick.

Did she mention appointing someone to assist you?

Did you propose to her the selection of a new Bureau Chief?

I have no say in deciding who the Bureau Chief will be.

The empress will appoint a competent person to take up the post. Look at you.

You've failed to remove the almond seeds.

Your work is superficial. You have no novelty.

You don't make changes. I'm so ill.

I still have to stay in the post of Bureau Chief for you.

I've done so much already. Will you please give me some performance?

Enough, enough. Don't massage me anymore.

Aunt, why don't you drink the medicine first?

Can't you see I'm eating congee? I'll drink it when it's cool.

I don't need you here. Get back to work.

- I'll get out then. - Alright.

This cake is called Five Blessings. There are five flavors and five colors.

- What do you think, Mistress Tam? - The name is nice.

But it can't fool anyone. Look at it.

The filling is either red bean, sesame or peanut.

Have you ever applied your mind to it? There's no novelty at all.

Look. Their sizes are irregular. Your work is so superficial.

It's so clumsily done. You won't make any change.

I...

I really don't get it. Why does the Bureau Chief favor the Jewels Department

and the Furnishings Department so much?

It isn't because I'm incompetent. You guys are incompetent.

Mistress Tam, we're in trouble.

What's the matter? Why do you panic?

Something is wrong with Missus Man.

She got a stomachache and felt dizzy after drinking the soup we delivered.

She even threw up.

These are the symptoms of eating chuen pei.

But when Missus Man moved to the palace

she told us clearly that she couldn't eat chuen pei.

She told us time and again to pay attention to it.

We've already deleted chuen pei from her menu.

Today we just delivered francolin and papaya soup to her.

This is so wrong. Francolins are fed with chuen pei. You guys cook francolins.

It's the same as cooking chuen pei. You've really driven me so mad.

General, how's Madam?

The imperial doctor has checked her pulse. She's fine for the time being.

She'll get well after taking several doses of medicine.

The Food Department is negligent this time.

It didn't occur to us that there's chuen pei in francolins.

We've made Madam fall sick.

The Food Department's duty is to remember everyone's diet restrictions.

- You can't afford to make any mistake. - No. We can't.

If a person eats something wrong, the consequence can be serious.

She can get sick. Her life may be in danger.

Take Mistress Yuen for example. Years ago she ate something wrong.

Therefore she got the rashes and was disqualified from leaving the palace.

It really wasn't the Food Department's fault that time.

Mistress Chung deliberately gave her some cakes with peanut inside.

That's why she fell sick.

Mistress Chung did that?

You don't know that, General?

You mean she did it on purpose?

- Well. - Why did she do that?

General Man.

I was so scared.

So you wanted to kill the snake.

I thought you wanted to kill me. Thank you for saving my life.

I didn't want to save you at all.

But watching a person die isn't proper conduct for a soldier.

I had no choice but to save you.

Did I offend you, General?

Although a snake is poisonous

you will still guard against it because of its appearance.

But you are different. You appear to be kind. Actually, you are wicked.

Many people failed to take precaution of you.

Why do you say so?

Back then for your own benefit, you tricked Mistress Yuen and made her get the rashes.

As a result, she couldn't leave the palace. That's her regret for life.

General, please don't listen to the nonsense of other people.

You are wicked and sly. I knew you wouldn't admit it.

Take my advice.

There's karma.

Hey, you've come? Who's driven you mad?

You did.

What? Me? Why would I drive you mad?

If I didn't need to think about what to sew for you on your birthday

I wouldn't go to the imperial garden.

I wouldn't nearly have been bitten by a snake.

Then Man Kim Fung wouldn't save me.

If he didn't save me, he wouldn't get an excuse to scold me.

General Man scolded you? Why?

Why? He did so for his ex lover. Yuen Tsui Wan is so mean.

She claims that there's nothing between them.

But then she's complained to him what happened back then.

I really don't believe there's nothing between them.

What happened back then that drives General Man so mad to scold you?

It's the rashes peanut case.

Yuen Tsui Wan still claims that I set her up so she couldn't leave the palace.

She said I broke them up. My conscience is clean.

She wants to ask her man to scare me. I won't be scared.

Oh, actually you were scolded not because of me.

I say it's because of you.

Fine. It is.

This happened because of you. You won't get a gift on your birthday.

Fine, fine. Never mind if I don't get a gift.

Just don't stare at me like that.

It's my fault. It's my mistake.

In the past, King Yau of the Chow period lighted the beacon and tricked the allies

so as to make his woman laugh.

Now I'll copy that and give you a pig head over hot pot.

You do look like a pig head.

Let's heat the wine with the hot pot. Would you care to join me, Mistress Chung?

I marinated the pork with pepper and chili. It must be so tasty. Try it.

It's so hot.

Hot? Don't you like hot food? Is it alright?

Just now I was scolded, but I didn't shed a tear.

Now my tears keep rolling down eating the food you prepared.

Oh no, I thought I could make you laugh. But now I've made you cry.

Don't ever think it's alright to make me feel happy again.

You still won't get a gift.

Never mind.

What matters is for you to feel happy and laugh again.

Anyway, by then, I don't know if I'll be free.

Never mind whether you are free or not. Tell me when you will be free.

I'll make that date my birthday.

Mother's day. Can you change mother's day? How can you face your mom?

I don't know who my mom is. I'm an orphan.

My foster dad told me that when he took me home, I didn't know how to talk yet.

He said there's a war in my hometown.

I probably got separated from my parents when we fled the place.

Thank God I ran into my foster dad. I didn't starve to death.

Then why did you come to the palace to work as a eunuch?

Do you know what my foster dad did for a living?

He sold kids to the palace to work as eunuchs and maids.

I don't know if you were lucky or unlucky.

I survived. I was so lucky I don't know who my parents are.

I don't know when my birthday was either. But I know my hometown is Zhengzhou.

When I die in future, I know where my spirit will return.

That's good enough.

You feel content so easily.

Many people say orphans are pitiful. Actually they aren't.

As Sam Ho says, think positive. You'll feel happy then. Look at me.

I can decide my own birthday. Isn't that great?

You've talked so much. You haven't eaten anything. Come on. Eat some pork.

I can't eat hot food.

Next time let's not eat hot pot.

You don't like it?

No. But I eat alone. You can't eat anything. What's the point?

It's happier to eat together, right?

Right. Eat together. Right?

That's happier, right? I'll get another pot.

Each of us has a pot. We'll eat together.

How about Siu Shun? Will you ask him to join us?

Of course. We are family.

Two pots. Three pairs of chopsticks. It's a blessed home.

You've waited for long?

We'll depart tomorrow.

I needed to handover some documents, so I came late.

I understand. You and General Man will escort the money for the victims.

Will there be any accident on the way?

Don't worry. You know my martial arts. I'm good at it.

This is for you.

The red box contains realgar powder. The white box contains medicated cream.

There are snakes during this season.

You put some realgar powder on your shoes everyday just in case.

If you were really bitten by a snake you put on the medicated cream.

It will delay the poison from entering your bloodstream.

During my absence, you must take care of yourself.

I will. Thank you.

I want you to do me a favor as well.

I know. During your absence, I will go to the jail more often to visit Uncle Ko.

Whenever I think of dad being imprisoned because of me, I feel so uneasy.

Uncle Ko sacrificed himself to keep you safe. He's chosen the lesser evil.

He knows you and His Majesty will do your best to save him for sure.

His Majesty is witty. He can eliminate Ma Yuen Chi for sure.

When this is done, we'll leave the palace with dad and Uncle Lau.

We'll settle down in our hometown.

If dad doesn't mind it, we'll go to your hometown Yangzhou.

It's a beautiful place there.

You told me before that there are many wild Chinese viburnum there.

I bet the scenery must be so beautiful.

I'll weave the cloth and you'll go hunting.

We work during daytime and we rest at night.

We'll live a quiet life. We'll enjoy the serenity and peace.

We'll plant your mom's favorite wild Chinese viburnum trees in the garden.

Uncle Lau will still be the gardener.

There must be a chess board at home so Uncle Ko can play chess.

You'll make your favorite assorted quilt.

We'll put your favorite candle stand in the sitting room.

There may be surplus handkerchiefs after you've made the assorted quilt.

We'll use them to make assorted clothes for our babies.

How many handkerchiefs do we need to make four?

Why are you here alone? Where's my aunt?

She went to the library to read. She'll be back soon.

If she wants to read, she can ask me to bring her the books.

She shouldn't run around. How's she doing?

She still coughs. I've already made the medicine

according to the imperial doctor's instructions.

Her condition still hasn't improved.

Hey, the flowers were still blossoming not long ago. What happened to them?

They withered quickly. I watered them as usual.

Aunt has been ill for so long. So are the flowers. It's such a bad sign.

It's got a weird smell to. Throw it away. Don't let aunt see it.

Otherwise, she'll get silly thoughts again.

Sure.

Hey, What's the matter?

Did you personally serve aunt the medicine when she drank it?

No.

She would say the medicine was hot. She would let it cool first.

- There's nothing further. - Alright.

Mom, you said you worried that

I would be alone and that there's no one to take care of me.

Now I've found someone who's nice to me at last.

You don't need to worry about me.

Today is your mom's death anniversary. I came to offer her a joss stick.

My mom didn't get her daughter to see her off because of you.

She won't take your joss stick. Please leave.

God is always watching us.

The one who's alive won't admit her mistake.

But those who are dead would understand it.

It can't be lighted. My mom won't take your offering. Just quit.

Your mom has already accepted the joss stick just now.

This one is for the Bureau Chief. I hope she will get well soon.

God is watching you.

You can lie to other people, but you can't fool the Heavens.

I've already asked the empress for her permission

to let the Bureau Chief could return to her hometown for rehabilitation.

Both God and the empress know my intention.

I don't need to make an announcement about it.

You sound so great. Once the Bureau Chief has left, the post will be vacant.

Who will feel the happiest then? You said you pleaded for her.

Actually you're doing so for yourself.

We've argued for so many years. You keep repeating the same stuff.

Can you be quiet for a while please?

Who repeats the same stuff?

If you didn't tell tales before General Man saying that I set you up so that

you couldn't leave the palace, how would he come to insult me?

I haven't told him so.

Keep lying. It's your forte.

You are even worse. You've done so many bad things.

But now you still accuse me. I'm really not your match.

God's watching you. Aren't you afraid God will punish you?

God's fair. Aren't you afraid you'll be cursed?

Knock it off. It isn't Mistress Yuen's fault

I told General Man the conflicts between you two by chance.

Great. The truth's known now.

You wanted to smear me right from the very beginning.

How about twenty years ago? You planted stolen property in my room to set me up.

How about that?

I didn't. You're the one who set me up. You put peanuts in the cakes deliberately.

I didn't. I can't help it if you don't believe it.

Enough, enough. She didn't cause you the rashes.

You didn't put the gold and silver threads in her room either.

- It's because... - Because what?

It's because I know who did.

Who did that?

- Your Highness. - At ease.

Much obliged, Your Highness.

You summoned me to come here. What can I do for you?

Chief Choi, you look great. Your illness?

Thank you for asking, Your Highness.

I've got much better in the past couple of days, but still I can't fall asleep.

This is common for old people. My condition fluctuates. I can't help it.

You manage the four departments. You can't help but to work hard.

If you can retire, then you will be able to treat your illness properly.

I wish I could serve Your Highness all the time.

But I know my strength is failing me.

If someone competent can take my place. I'll feel relieved then.

How about retiring from the post and returning to your hometown for good?

A maid leaving the palace and returning to her hometown?

There isn't such a precedent, Your Highness.

You've spent most of your life serving in the Imperial Household Bureau.

You've done a very good job. Besides, Mistress Yuen has pleaded for you.

So I'll make it an exception.

You're allowed to return to your hometown for good.

I'm so grateful, Your Highness.

She can't leave.

- Your Highness. - At ease.

Much obliged, Your Highness.

Why did you guys say Chief Choi can't leave?

It's because she did something wicked.

She's vicious. She isn't entitled to Your Highness's favor.

Why?

Twenty years ago, Choi Chung Ping was promoted to the post of Bureau Chief.

She knew the skills of Mistress Chung and mine were outstanding.

It happened that there was a drought. The emperor wanted to do something kind.

I got selected to leave the palace.

But Chief Choi was afraid she would lose my assistance.

She wanted to strengthen her position. She knew I was allergic to peanuts.

She put them in the cakes Mistress Chung gave me.

As a result, I got rashes.

I lost my entitlement to leave the palace.

Subsequently, I was allowed to leave the palace in her place.

I thought I could meet my mom who was gravely ill.

But Chief Choi played tricks again. She wanted me to stay in the palace.

So she planted some gold and silver threads in my room to set me up.

I was found guilty and punished.

I also lost the entitlement to leave the palace.

I couldn't see my mom when she died.

Is there any evidence for this?

Your Highness, I can be a witness. I knew what happened all along.

But Chief Choi is my aunt, so I didn't report it.

I helped her to cover up.

Mistress Chung and Mistress Yuen has argued for twenty years.

They aren't sisters anymore.

My conscience pricks me, so I told them the truth.

I beg for your forgiveness, Your Highness. Forgive me for not reporting this.

Your Highness, I did no such things.

Mistress Tam made up the story to smear me only.

Why are you doing this? I'm your only family.

Why did you set me up?

Exactly, I'm your only family. Why do you betray me?

You've promised to make me the Bureau Chief.

But right from the very beginning

you wanted to return to your hometown yourself.

You want to abandon me.

I see, you think you can't become the Bureau Chief.

And you made up the story to smear me. Your Highness, I'm innocent.

I didn't lie about it. Your Highness, everything I said is true.

You keep saying that I set up Mistress Yuen and Mistress Chung.

Where is the evidence?

You know whether you've done it. God knows it too.

Sam Ho, you aren't involved in this. Please say something fair.

There isn't any evidence. It's hard to draw a conclusion.

Her Highness is fair and just.

How will she listen to your one-sided story?

There isn't any evidence.

You think you can have me convicted just by making lies up?

Her Highness won't be fooled by you so easily.

Who says there isn't any evidence?

I can't prove you poisoned me, but you lied to Her Highness.

Isn't that serious enough?

Mistress Tam found the trace of medicine in your flower pot.

You poured the medicine into the pot.

You aren't sick at all. You want to win people's sympathy. Am I right?

You just saw some almond seeds. Then you say I'm faking my illness.

Your lies are really unbelievable.

We can summon the imperial doctor to check her pulse.

He can tell whether she's sick.

Lying to Her Highness is already a capital offense. You even took bribes.

You are unforgivable.

Mistress Tam found the drawings of a mansion in her room.

It looks so grand. It must be costly.

Your salary for thirty years working as Bureau Chief can't cover the cost at all.

This shows you've taken bribes in your post.

I didn't. Your Highness, I really didn't. That mansion belongs to a friend.

It isn't mine. I'm clean. I haven't taken any bribes.

You still deny it?

Mistress Tam also found the title deeds of the mansion in your room.

It's written clearly that the mansion is owned by Choi Chung Ping.

If you haven't taken bribes, where did you get the money? Tell us.

The money.

You have no more excuses now?

You can't explain it, right?

What is this? You guys have teamed up to make me confess?

Mistress Tam, back then your mom died early.

If I didn't take care of you, would you have food to eat?

Back then if I hadn't protected you two before Empress Kwok

could you have survived?

You guys are so ungrateful.

You say you did everything for us.

Actually, you were afraid Madam Tsui would get your post.

You did everything for yourself

The Bureau Chief is guilty. Will Your Highness please punish her.

How dare you! You lied to me? I thought you were kind and virtuous.

Please forgive me, Your Highness. Please forgive me.

Don't pretend anymore. Don't fake the illness anymore.

Chief Choi.

Don't pretend anymore to win our sympathy.

- Get up. - Chief Choi.

No one will believe you again. Get up.

- Your Highness. - Aunt.

How's my condition?

Your pulse is weak. You are seriously ill. You have a lot of phlegm.

These are the symptoms of liver disease.

Liver disease? How come? No way.

Doctor, please prescribe some medicine for the Bureau Chief quickly.

That won't be necessary at this stage.

What do you mean?

Bureau Chief, your illness is terminal.

You guys are so naive.

You've teamed up with the imperial doctor to fool me?

You think I would believe that?

Are you saying I'm really sick? God is punishing me?

This is karma?

Of course I won't believe it.

Aunt, the doctor is telling you the truth.

Go away.

Sam Ho, you don't lie. Tell me.

Did they team up with the doctor to fool me?

We aren't lying to you. You should believe the doctor's diagnosis.

It's really true, Bureau Chief.

Sam Ho, even you have taken side with them? You've teamed up with them to lie to me?

Where are your three good principles? Have you forgotten your mom's teaching?

I know you guys want to say this is poetic justice.

This is karma, right?

I won't believe it.

Aunt... Let me help you.

Go away.

Bureau Chief, you mustn't get emotional. You must stay calm.

Otherwise your condition will get worse.

Go away.

No, aunt. Be good. Get back to the bed.

- Go away. - Aunt.

I know you guys want to see how I go down.

You want to see how God punishes me, right?

I won't give you guys a chance. You won't see it. Get out.

All of you get out. No, aunt.

- Bureau Chief. - Get out.

Bureau Chief.

It's cold and windy. If you come out, you should wear a jacket.

Don't pretend to be kind to me.

Aunt.

Don't call me so. I don't have a niece like you.

Don't be like this, aunt.

Why do you cry? I'm not dead yet.

You come to my tomb to cry after my ashes are dropped into the well.

Aunt, I really didn't know it would end up like this. Please believe me.

I really didn't know you would.

What? Die?

We are imperial maids.

Our lives are worthless.

I've been in the palace for so many years.

I saw people die because they were framed.

I saw them commit suicide. There were not less than fifty.

Everyone knows the life of a maid is cheap.

Many people do their best to please their masters to stay alive.

I just wanted Tsui Wan and Suet Ha to stay with me.

I hoped they could assist me to run the Imperial Household Bureau well.

I used my own method to stay alive. What's so wrong about it?

You guys say I'm cunning and calculating.

But I paid for it.

They got the benefits too.

Why didn't you guys say I was good at telling who's able?

Mind your health.

I admit, I did set them up, but I didn't take their lives.

My hands aren't tainted with blood. Why is God doing this to me?

Why must I die this way?

Aunt.

The Imperial Household Bureau is running so well.

Do you know how much effort I've put in it?

Do you know how nervous I am everyday?

Aunt.

You say you want to become the Bureau Chief.

Given your quality, can you really manage?

Can you?

I'm sorry, aunt. I'm stupid. I don't know my own limitation.

No, I'm stupid. I wanted to leave you.

You are my only family.

Will you be mad at me?

I'm not mad at you, aunt. I'm not mad at you, aunt.

I thought I got a lucky fortune stick. King Chor returned to his hometown.

I'm so silly.

I've forgotten that he cut his throat at River Wu.

He died terribly.

Aunt.

The Heavens gave me a warning, but I didn't listen.

Aunt... Aunt.

It's windy here. Why don't you go inside?

I've been so stupid for years. I want the wind to wake me up.

Both you and Mistress Yuen were set up by the Bureau Chief.

Now the truth is known. You two can become sisters again.

We were influenced by others so easily because we didn't trust anyone.

We wouldn't forgive other people.

It's good that you know it now. Your hand is so cold.

I'll make a pot of hot tea for you to warm up.

Don't leave. Stay here to keep me company.

What are you looking at?

I'm looking at the sky.

A person really mustn't do bad things. God is watching us.

You've been here for a long time. Why don't you return to your room?

People in the palace are tricky.

No one can be trusted. I knew it long ago.

But now I know who's the trickiest.

The Bureau Chief?

It's God. He's in control of everyone.

The Bureau Chief has planned so thoroughly.

She wanted to leave the palace and spend the rest of her life outside.

But in the end, her plan didn't work out.

Her destiny is this well.

I implore Your Highness to allow Maid Choi Chung Ping to leave the palace.

Choi Chung Ping did something bad. She should be punished, but she's sick.

Therefore I just dismissed her from her post. I'm already so kind to her.

Now you still want me to let her leave?

Your Highness, she has devoted her life to the Imperial Household Bureau.

This could set off her fault. She's going to die soon.

Her only dream is to die in her hometown.

Will Your Highness give her your special allowance?

Her contribution to the Imperial Household Bureau can't be denied.

But it's also a fact that her conduct is bad.

Besides, the victims are Mistress Yuen and Mistress Chung.

Mistress Lau, you may be kind enough to plead for her.

But I don't think this is proper.

I know I'm not a victim. I don't know how hurt it is.

I'm not entitled to judge the conduct of Choi Chung Ping.

I take the liberty to make the request

because I've got the consent of both Mistress Yuen and Mistress Chung.

They will forgive her?

They will forgive not only Choi Chung Ping but also Mistress Tam.

She didn't report the incident. She's guilty too.

But now Mistress Wu is already dead.

Choi Chung Ping also suffers from an incurable disease.

The Imperial Household Bureau is no longer how it was before.

If Mistress Tam is demoted, the Bureau will really break up.

After this incident, Mistress Tam has learned a lesson.

She will behave herself in future.

So I implore Your Highness to do a good deed.

Both Mistress Chung and Mistress Yuen are enlightened.

They don't harbor anymore hate.

I implore Your Highness to grant my request.

One more good deed means one less evil deed.

As both of them have forgiven her, I'll be lenient to her then.

This is my order. As an exception.

Choi Chung Ping is allowed to leave the palace and return to her hometown.

However, she did so many bad deeds before.

Therefore, all the wages she's earned

including the mansion outside the palace, will be forfeited.

She isn't allowed to take any personal properties with her

when she leaves the palace.

Her friends and colleagues are not allowed to see her off.

She isn't allowed to leave by the main gate.

She must exit by the side gate.

So we've got nothing to talk about when we don't quarrel.

I wonder where the Bureau Chief is right now.

She spent most her life to plan this.

She thought she could return to her hometown as a rich lady.

But in the end, she has to hit the road alone.

It seems that you sympathize with her more than you hate her.

Everyone in the palace is cunning and tricky.

Who dares to say she's innocent?

Actually all of us have erred before. It's a matter of degree only.

I really can't believe we can still talk so peacefully.

I remember the last time we talked. We did so here on the city wall.

It's the day before you were scheduled to leave the palace.

We came here to look outside the palace.

You gave me the box of cakes here.

It's been twenty years in just a blink. Time passes without our noticing it.

It's a blessing to cry aloud. It makes one feel better than sobbing.

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