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Weaving a Tale of Love

Episode 21

A'Nue.

How have we walked to here?

I'm bringing you to wake you up from the drowsiness. In case someone sees,

and something may occur.

Here.

Yue'Er don't say I am annoying.

In the future, you cannot be so care free,

don't forget you are a woman.

I just drank grape wine.

And remembered childhood affairs.

It felt nice and I drank a few more cups.

Thank you for your reminder, Mr. Pei.

It was my oversight that could've disrupted the matter.

Also one more thing.

You have to remember every minute,

don't go to close with the Crown Prince.

Also don't be like today, drinking so much wine with the Crown Prince.

I understand not getting drunk,

but why can't I be close with the Crown Prince?

The Crown Prince is kind, you also want to serve him,

unless...you are the same as Wu A Wang.

You don't want me to get afflicted with the Crown Prince and Prince Cao's fight.

Afraid I will face danger?

Whoever is right, I'll help them, I am not afraid.

You are right.

And also not right.

I am not only afraid you get involved in the palace fight.

Also...

Also...

Also what? Just say it.

Usually you are straight with your words when arguing with me.

Today, why are you like this?

The Crown Prince's impression of you is well,

he has been thinking you are a male all along.

He also wishes to transfer you to the East Palace to serve.

Then, there'll be a lot of changes.

Before, didn't I help you change medicine?

What can there be?

If you really become someone by the Crown Prince's side,

what if you have to serve him when taking a bath,

sleep with him, then what will you do?

I-I-I didn't think of this.

I never thought of going to the East Palace.

I have to stay at the Bureau of Imperial Attire.

It is really hard to know what you are thinking.

Maybe you pretended to be a doctor when you were little and grew at the Courtyard of Misfortune.

Therefore, you are less worried than common girls.

Yu'er, you must always remember this.

There is a difference between men and women.

Your biggest danger is your female identity.

Other than Mother and A'Wang,

there never has been someone to treat me so well.

Thinking everything so thoroughly for me.

Can you tell me

what wrong your mother faced?

Who exactly is this enemy?

I can help you, I really can.

Sorry, I cannot say.

I don't want to involve more people.

Even if you don't tell me,

I can think of a way to find out who your enemy is.

Only this way, I can...protect you.

It is time to eat! Everyone go eat.

I haven't finished.

I know.

Wait for me. Let me clean up.

Hurry up you two, today is the first day of the month. They have more dishes. If you go late, you won't be able to eat it.

Okay.

Let's go.

Yan Ran, let's go.

Yan Ran.

Why do you care about him?

Attire Expert Zhuo is drawing designs in the room,

he won't miss any chance to make Attire Expert Zhuo happy.

He wishes us all to leave.

-Let's go. -Hurry.

More dishes today, sounds so good.

Shifu, it is time to eat.

Everyone has left?

Yes, except for Xiao Dou Zi.

Everyone else has left.

-Xiao Dou Zi? -Yes.

This means that Xiao Dou Zi has already started sewing clothes for Talented Lady Wu?

He is thinking of new designs, but I was in a rush to come,

so I didn't look at it much.

Stop picking it up.

Hurry up and have a look.

Look at what Xiao Dou Zi is drawing and for who.

Aiya, hurry.

Ask more detailed.

Go.

This-

Qiniang, help me have a look.

Is this design drawn well?

What you drew is a hundred birds are paying homage to a phoenix?

Exactly.

This is the most gorgeous and exquisite a hundred birds are paying homage to a phoenix picture I've seen.

No wonder why Shifu looks at you differently.

Your thoughts and skills really are greater than the sisters here

on a different level.

Thank you for your praises, Qiniang.

Today, Attire Expert Zhuo asked us to think further.

I thought of what Consort Yang's thoughts would be,

then I thought of this a hundred birds are paying homage to a phoenix.

I don't understand.

Why does a hundred birds are paying homage to a phoenix fulfill Consort Yang's thoughts?

After the previous king has deceased, the queen's seat has been empty since.

Consort Yang is most liked,

and is also the only one His Majesty favors,

and almost became Queen.

Consort Yang is respected, so she obviously wants her clothes

to show her outstanding and high status.

What you are saying makes some sense.

But...if Consort Yang has this thought,

then why doesn't she directly show it.

Why does she have to make everyone guess?

You don't know this.

In the palace, there are some stuff that can only be put in meaning but not expressed.

Consort Yang naturally can't say it herself.

But us as maids, we have to help send our hosts message.

To try our best to make it aware.

As long as Consort Yang likes it,

Achievement can be expected soon.

Xiao Dou Zi!

How dare you?!

How many days has it been that you have come here?

I've been taking good care of yuo, but you are so proud of yourself.

You dare to step on me and climb up?

Let me tell you unless I die, or else you will never!

Attire Expert Zhuo you misunderstood.

How can I dare to step on you?

I planned to give this design to you first.

I understand

everyone in Bureau of Imperial Attire's thoughts is your thoughts.

All of our achievements are yours.

I just want to help you.

Such a sweet talker!

It's great you understand in your heart.

[Bureau of Imperial Attire]

Is this design a hundred birds are paying homage to a phoenix?

Replying to Consort Yang, it is.

In His Majesty's eyes, you have been respected and obedient,

he has requested you to manage the Royal Harem all these years.

This time, you are in charge of the Yulanpeng Festival. The hundred bird paying homage to the phoenix

Is the most suitable for you to show you Royal Harem

one and only status.

Attire Expert Zhuo you really do have insight.

Then, when my Consort Yang was the younger generation,

but she was the queen in His Majesty's heart.

Dan Qing, don't speak too much.

Attire Expert Zhuo you really have put effort in it this time.

I am really satisfied.

But you still have to use more effort during the sewing process.

Only this way you don't disappoint this design.

Reply to Consort Yang, I have not slept at all last night.

I have thought of an idea.

Say it.

If we can select feathers from birds and peacock as decorations,

then we can show a hundred birds are paying homage to a phoenix,

and we can also show your

respected status in His Majesty's heart.

Attire Expert Zhuo.

This is a great idea.

We will do as you said.

You have to put in your efforts.

Thank you for your trust. I will for sure try my best.

Talented Lady Wu, Xiao Dou Zi has come.

Greetings, Talented Lady Wu.

These few days, I have designed a few designs with much thought,

-I came specifically for you to see. -Thank you.

Let me have a look.

There is nothing for you now, please leave.

Yes.

Talented Lady Wu, you ginseng soup is ready.

Put it there.

Where's Yu Liu, where is she being lazy now?

There is something for Yu Liu to do, I had time

so I sent it for you.

I think this peony design is the best.

Peony is the king of flowers.

The flowers in full bloom mean wealth, the meaning is good as well.

If you choose this one,

I think that we can use the most precious gold silk embroidery for the petals

Use Tian Mountain's jade as inlay for the leaves,

we can show it's richness.

This is great, we'll do as you say.

Right, you have to remember to do it low profile, don't make it obvious to others.

Don't let people take the idea.

It will not be well if it is a coincidence with other concubines.

Yes. I understand.

-Consort Yang, Song Tao has sent news. -Quickly say it.

Xiao Dou Zi has drawn many designs for Talented Lady Wu to choose.

Talented Lady Wu chose a peony design.

And even said to use the most precious gold silk embroidery for the petals

and use Tian Mountain's jade as inlay for the leaves,

and must make it rich in beauty.

Peony?

Talented Lady Wu's ambition really is not small.

Good thing I thought to have a spy.

Attire Expert Zhuo probably is still in the dark right now.

She really thinks that Talented Lady Wu doesn't wish to show off in the public.

Consort Yang, in my opinion,

just order Attire Expert Zhuo to hide the supplies of gold silk thread and Tian Mountain jade,

and ask Xiao Dou Zi to catch shrimp.

No need.

It's better to let Xiao Dou Zi sew this clothing.

I don't understand, Consort Yang.

Although Talented Lady Wu is smart,

but she is still young and doesn't know complexity.

She dares to use peony.

That is Empress Zhangsun's favorite design.

She is just a small Talented Lady Wu.

His Majesty has just given some respect,

and she has already become highly conceited.

She dares to use peony.

This is surpassing proper boundary.

Imperial Guard Leader.

- Is Deputy Mo Kun here? - Deputy Leader Mo is here, and already settled.

Brother Pei.

Brother Xian.

Have you been well?

Here.

You have traveled long.

Today I am busy,

otherwise I would greet you myself at the city gate.

Your transfer was given by the Crown Prince himself.

He kept asking when you would come to Chang'An.

I am really grateful for His Highness the Crown Prince's recognition and remembering.

Hurry and sit then.

I heard that you defeated Pu Banu in front of His Majesty and won the position if Imperial Guard Leader.

I am so happy.

Too bad I didn't witness that exciting competition.

Good brother, you are overpraise me.

We must serve the crown prince well,

so that we do not disapoint the crown prince's grace.

I, Mo Kun, will definitely not disappoint His Highness.

Furthermore, I won't disappoint the goal that I set when I was young.

Even though the transfer order has been issued, but the procedure isn't completed yet.

Good brother, you can rest for a couple of days.

I really can't be idle.

Why don't you give me something to do first, Brother Pei?

I do have something.

If you are willing, then please investigate it for me.

However, you must investigate it secretly

and must not make it public.

Brother Pei, just give me the order, I shall not disappoint you.

Help me investigate Kudi Yanzhong of Chang'an's Chonghua Neighborhood.

What exactly is his connection with the palace?

There may be some clues in the archive in the palace.

But I'm not sure.

Who is this Kudi Yanzhong?

Why does Brother Pei want to investigate him?

I have a friend who has encountered trouble.

But she won't tell me about it.

I can only try to help her secretly.

in the hope that she can be extricated from dire straits.

If Brother Pei can't easily talk about it, I won't ask further then.

I'll just get the job done.

Thank you.

Good brother, have some tea.

First treasury

Steward Li?

Steward Li?

Steward Li?

The case of Madam An's dressmaking?

Isn't Madam An Xiao Douzi's mother?

Xiao Shungzi.

Steward Li.

Last month you were kept in the palace jail,

the Courtyard of Misfortune sent someone else to deliver the files.

I was feeling sad for a while.

Now, it seems this incident is over?

Thank you, Steward Li, for caring.

This time, I was almost recorded into the archive

and got delivered to you.

It's good that you are the one who comes.

Just talk with me for a while.

Steward Li,

this case of Madam An surpassing propriety to make clothes,

isn't it an old case from 11 years ago?

Why have you brought out this old file?

The Imperial Guard Leader's Manor, for an unkown reason, suddenly wants to check the old file.

First they went to the Court of Judicial Review.

They also came to the palace jail to find the files.

It took me a lot of effort to find it.

I can fulfill my duty in a while then.

Why does the Imperial Guard Leader want to invesrtigate this An case?

How could I ask the question about it?

They told me to find the file, so I found the file.

It's probably trouble when it comes to this case.

We should hide away quickly, why would we want to know so much about it?

Steward Li.

Deputy Leader Mo.

Have you found the file that I was looking for?

I've found it.

Is it this one?

[Eternal Peace Room]

Why does the Imperial Guard Leader's Manor investigating Attire Expert An's old case?

Are they investigating Xiao Douzi?

Master, I'm wondering about the same.

Do you know who the new Imperial Guard Leader is?

It's the one Xiao Douzi met when she left the palace,

that Pei Xingjian.

He is currently favored by the crown prince.

His duty is to safeguard the East Palace.

Xiao Douzi is close with the crown prince.

It's natural that he will be ostracized by other people.

Pei Xingjian is suddenly investigating this old case.

More than likely, he wants to find out about Xiao Douzi's background.

You are right.

Once Pei Xingjian finds out that Xiao Douzi is Liuli,

regardless if it's personal or official business, it'll probably endager Xiao Douzi.

This Xiao Douzi, how man times have I reminded her?

Don't try to climb up, don't interact with the higher-ups.

But he just won't listen.

Master, do you think we are overthinking it?

Xiao Douzi helped Pei Xingjian.

Pei Xingjian shouldn't repay kindness with grievance, would he?

People's hearts are full of vicious schemes. We must guard ourselves.

If he didn't harbor evil thoughts, why would he be taking such an effort

to order someone to investigate the 11-year-old case at the Court of Judicial Review?

Master, now that Prince Cao and his mother are disputing with the crown prince,

and Attire Expert An's old case is related to Consort Yang,

perhaps...

Pei Xingjian is helping Crown Prince to investigate the old case.

That is a possibility.

I hope so then.

No matter waht,

if this case is traced down further,

it won't be good to Xiao Douzi.

Xiao Douzi has so many secrets.

She is working for the enemy who killed her mother.

Now, there is also Pei Xingjian who we don't know is friend or foe.

Master, what do you think about all this?

Xiao Shunzi,

remember this,

no matter what Pei Xingjian is thinking,

we must protect Xiao Douzi.

Even if I pay with this old life of mine,

I won't let Xiao Douzi get endangered.

Xiao Shunzi,

you must pay more attention about what happens at Consort Yang's.

Xiao Douzi doesn't want us to worry.

She always tells us good things but not the bad.

We need to pay better attention for Xiao Douzi's sake.

Understood.

Brother Pei.

You can leave.

- Yes, - Yes.

I was originally feeling strange about this. Brother Pei just started on a new position.

Why were you in a hurry to investigate a commoner family outside the palace?

Once I looked, that's when I realized the connection.

This case actually involves Prince of Cao's mother, Consort Yang.

Brother Pei, you are indeed awesome.

This involves Consort Yang?

Eleven years ago, His Majesty intended to confer Consort Yang as Empress.

But all the court ministers fiercely disagreed.

Ultimately His Majesty didn't do it, but this incident caused an uproar those years ago.

Brother Pei, do you remember it?

This incident happened around the time when I came to Chang'an to participate in the imperial exams.

So I have a little impression.

The Kudi Yanzhong that Brother Pei wants to investigate

is only an ordinary commoner.

However, his wife wasn't ordinary.

She was the famous Number One Needle in the World, Madam An.

According to the file at the Court of Judicial Review,

Madam An made a phesant robe for Consort Yang to wear at the ceremony to confer the empress title.

But later, Consort Yang wasn't conferred as Empress.

Madam An was convictied for overstepping propriety

and committed suicide in jail.

Isn't Kudi Yanzhong's wife

Madam Cao?

This Madam Cao that you mention is Kudi Yanzhong's concubine.

Before Madam was arrested, Kudi Yanzhong already wrote a divorce letter

and terminated all connections with Madam An.

From then on, Kudi Yanzhong only has one concubine

and no more official wife.

Madam Cao came from the brothel originally.

How can she compare to Madam An?

Madam An was bestwoed Number One Needle in the World by His Majesty himself.

She used to be in charge of the Bureau of Imperial Attire

and was favored by the late empress.

Because she was tired of living inside the palace,

so she pleaded with the late empress to resign and left the palace.

Soon after that, Empress Zhangsun passed away,

Madam An also disappeared.

No one would have expected that she married a most ordinary Kudi Yanzhong.

It's only until the Court of Judicial Review arrest her

that she was connected with the palace again.

This Madam An, did she have children?

Madam An had a daughter named Liuli.

She was only seven that year and got arrested into the palace jail along with her mother.

I also went to the palace jail to look at the old file. According to the file,

Madam An strangled her daughter in the jail cell and then hanged herself.

What a pitiful child.

She died so tragically inside the palace at such a young age.

Yu'er grew up in the palace since her childhood.

She hid her identity by posing as a physician, because she was a guilty person.

She survived death row at the palace jail.

Precisely, this is how it happened.

Brother Pei?

I was thinking,

the pheasant robe for coferring empress should have been made by the Bureau of Imperial Attire.

Why did Madam An make it and gifted to Consort Yang?

This doesn't sound logical.

Did you look into this?

What Brother Pei said, I also feel suspicious.

As recorded by the file in the Court of Judicial Review,

in order to appease Consort Yang, Madam Yang

secretly made the pheasant dress without Consort Yang's knowledge.

This isn't right.

Madam An was determined to leave the palace back then.

She was willing to leave Empress Zhangsun who favored her.

Why would she change her mind several years later

to make the pheasant gown for Cosnort Yang at the risk of overstepping propriety?

The sequence doesn't sound logical.

There was talk that Madam An realized how hard life was after she left the palace.

So she wanted to return to her job in the palace.

Madam An was bestwoed Number One Needle in the Palace by His Majesty.

If she had wanted to return to the palace, the Bureau of Imperial Attire would have been pleased to have her.

Why would she come up with this bad idea?

Or, perhaps it was Consort Yang

hearing that His Majesty wanted to confer her as empress,

so she ordered someone to overstep propriety to make the pheasant robe.

Unexpectedly, she wasn't conferred as empress.

The phesant robe was discovered, so Madam An was the scapegoat.

Brother An's speculation

seems much more logical than the theory of Madam An's conspiracy charge.

Or, perhaps it was other people who wanted to climb up in career

that they decided to appease Consort Yang by privately forcing Madam An.

That's also possible. It's just that the incident happened so long ago,

and Madam An also committed suicie in jail.

There is no more proof.

Other than the daughter, did Madam An have other relatives?

Madam is a daughter of a Hu family. She had two older brothers in her family.

One of them is named An Silang,

who has a resist dye shop in the West Market.

- Is it Ruyi Resist Dye Shop? - That's right.

After Madam An and her daughter died, what happened to the corposes?

Is there a file in the jail's archive?

Madam An and daughter died in jail...

the corposes were collected and buried by the Courtyard of Misfortune.

Courtyard of Misfortune...

There's no mistake now.

Yu'er is Madam An's daughter.

She was that child entrusted by Talented Lady Wu

to take away from the Wu Manor but later arrested by the Court of Judicial Review.

Yu'er was saved by Sun Decheng from jail.

From then on, she treated Sun Decheng as her foster father and grew up in the Courtyard of Misfortune.

Yu'er, no, Liuli.

Liuli escaped from the palace but insisted on returning to the palace and entered the Bureau of Imperial Attire.

It must be because she has found clues to her enemy and wants to avenge her mother.

I finally know who she is.

Xiao Douzi.

Shouldn't you be working at the East Palace at this time?

Why are you here?

I just went to the Bureau of Imperial Attire to find you. They said you were working at the Hall of Sunset Pool.

So I delieberately waited here for you.

You are in such a hurry to find me. Is there anything urgent?

You don't need to worry.

I came so that I can tell you in person,

I'm really happy to see you again.

Didn't we just see each other when Crown Prince invited us to drink two days ago?

You came especially, just to say this?

I confirmed some things.

My mood has become really good. It's just that this is talk without proof,

and this is not a place to talk for a long time.

Tomrrow evening, I will bring some things to visit you at the Courtyard of Misfortune.

I guarantee that you'll be pleased when you see it.

What is it?

You'll find out tomorrow.

Anyway, I'm really happy

to see you again.

Also,

we are really fated.

Catch them!

Liuli, I looked for you 11 year.

I never thought you already were by my side.

I can finally return this to its rightful owner.

You will definitely be happy, really happy.

[Madam An's embroidery]

Master, if you want to know what the ceremonial dress Xiao Douzi made for Talented Lady Wu looks like

just ask him directly.

You're the Bureau of Imperial Attire's Attire Expert.

Looking through his dwellings like this,

if he catches us, it'll get bad.

If I could directly ask him, why would I come here secretly?

You don't need to be worried.

I ordered Xiao Douzi on a commission.

I'm afraid that being discovered by him, it would hurt your reputation.

Talented Lady Wu personally asked for Xiao Douzi to make her closthes.

Both covering up each other.

They're clearly fomenting some scheme

to let Talented Lady Wu surpasses everyone at the Feast of All Souls.

Consort Fei doesn't know why yet she's furious. She also wants to be the queen of beauties.

If don't ascertain in advance Talented Lady Wu's exact details,

if we fail, even Consort Fei's ceremonial dress will lose to Talented Lady Wu.

Then what prestige do I still hold?

What are your waiting for? Quickly help me to find it!

- Carefully search. - Yes.

I found it!

I'm always afraid of a mistake.

This time everything's alright.

Master, what is right?

You don't need to know.

Talented Lady Wu and Xiao Douzi think they are smart.

I never thought that they were too smart for their own good.

Consort Yang rarely meddle. Once she does,

she very accurate, what a clever move.

My mother had a rare treasure that caught evil people's eyes.

They wanted it, so that's why they wanted to hurt my mother and I.

Mother died, I have been saved by trusted people.

Surviving after many hazards, I hid in the Courtyard of Misfortune.

About dressing up a man and being a physician in the palace,

it was to survivre.

It makes sense. Everything makes sens now.

Back then, Zhuo Jinniang attacked Attire Expert An.

She chased down Liuli.

It must have been because of Attire Expert An's Golden Needle and valuable book.

I almost hurt Liuli.

If I give her the Golden Needle now, she will face danger.

Then, not only won't she be able to protect the Golden Needle and valuable book left by her mother,

but even preserving her life would be hard.

Where are you going, so absent-minded?

That's to say, Zhuo Jinniang is going crazy.

She ordered me to do so much, she only gave me 6 hours to finish.

This morning I left in a hurry and forgot to bring an important tool in my room, I need to go back to get it.

I don't have time to talk to you.

You can't go.

Why?

She gave your orders so you would leave your room.

If you go back and bump into her, it'll get bad.

No wonder...

Giving me so much work was because of that!

Let her search if she wants to! I'm not afraid!

It's not convenient to talk here.

Tonight at 7pm, I'll wait for you by Changchun lake.

Changchun lake?

Okay. At Changchun lake.

Master. This time Consort Yang's temper changed so much,

she has acted in a high style and not shying from anything.

I even heard that all the court ministers, in order to appease Prince of Cao,

are collecting bird feathers regardless of high cost.

The cost of birds is soaring in Chang'an Citiy now.

If it's a precious breed, it's difficult to even find one feather.

Consort Yang's position in the heart of his Majesty is still high.

Yet she's still not the Empress.

I always think,

does this have something to do with Xiao Douzi?

My right eyelid has been jumping lately.

I hope there's no bad luck coming for Xiao Douzi.

When you were talking, it was jumping worse.

Xiao Douzi acts brashly.

Master, shouldn't we go persuade her?

If this really does have something to do with Xiao Douzi,

then the arrow is already ready to shoot.

Even if Xiao Douzi wants to hold back,

It's unlikely.

Brother Pei!

- Good brother. - Didn't you say ou wanted to give some things to a friend?

Why are you here?

I thought about it. I should hold on this thing.

For her, for the thing, it's sfer.

By the way, why are training here?

The guard on duty tonight is taking a leave tonight.

So I volunteered to substitute for him.

I don't have my official duty yet anyway,

so it's good to get familiar with the palace by walking around.

Good. Then you quickly go training.

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