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[Palace of Devotion]

[This drama is based on historical data and legends]

[The story and characters portrayed are fictitious]]

[Episode 38]

Your Highness.

How? Has Consort Chen given birth yet?

Is it a boy or a girl?

Consort Chen just went into the delivery room.

I guess it'll take several hours.

This moment has finally come.

It's time.

This moment has finally come.

This moment has finally come.

What about Her Majesty?

How is she?

Is Her Majesty also in the delivery room?

Her Majesty shows no signs of labour.

But I think it'll happen soon.

Go watch Consort Chen

and Her Majesty closely.

If Consort Chen gives birth,

let me know immediately, understand?

Yes.

Go now.

By the way, where is the drum?

Two days ago, my brother sent a double-headed drum over.

Go get it now.

Yes.

Your Highness.

Brother said I'm not crafty enough.

And he thinks his plan is clever?

Young Master said

when Her Majesty is giving birth,

beat this drum outside the delivery room.

He'll arrange

the rest.

It's the same old trick.

Stirring up that thing

like we were in the mid-summer banquet?

Forget it, I don't care anymore.

Just give it a try.

Madam,

I know a folk remedy.

Fried egg with castor oil can speed up labour.

Come and try it.

Come. Come.

Sit down.

Come, taste it.

Have some water.

How is it?

How is it?

It tastes good.

That's not what I was talking about.

I asked if you feel anything in your stomach.

Yes.

Hurry, come. Hurry.

Come, let's go.

Hurry, be careful.

Go to the bed.

Come, lift your legs.

Push.

Madam, you have to push.

Push harder, madam.

Harder, madam.

Why is the baby not out yet?

Madam, you have to push.

I don't feel the pain now.

I don't feel like giving birth.

Well...

Madam, let's try one more time.

Come, push.

Come on, madam. Push harder.

Push harder, madam.

Madam, push harder.

Harder.

Madam.

Push harder, madam.

Come, madam.

Where is the baby?

Come.

Sit still.

Today is my father-in-law's 70th birthday.

Thank you for coming.

Let me toast you all first.

Cheers.

Cheers, Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Why didn't Lord Su come?

The Commissioner of Privy Council has a lofty attitude.

He's always been a bit of a maverick.

It's all because Her Majesty has his back.

Father-in-law, what are you thinking?

I'm thinking about Mr Pan's words.

The Ding and the Wang families

finally have some connections with the imperial family.

But still,

we always...

have our hands and feet bound.

Naturally, we can't do as we please like Lord Su.

Having a backing frees one from limitation.

[Qian Yuan Gate]

[Command]

Dear lords,

let me toast you.

Please sit.

Grand Tutor,

His Majesty wrote

an inscription for you for your birthday.

Not everyone

can have this honour.

Hasn't your family

been blessed by His Majesty's grace for long?

High Lord Han,

Her Majesty and Consort Chen are about to go into labour, right?

His Majesty has been in a happy mood lately.

Why don't you find an opportunity

to put in a good word for Lady of Complete Beauty?

It's exactly because the heir is going to be born.

His Majesty wouldn't bother himself with these things.

Since Her Majesty became pregnant,

His Majesty hasn't visited Yu Shu for a few months.

Yu Shu is like

being banished to the cold palace.

But why is His Majesty so certain

that Her Majesty is carrying a prince?

Maybe there is a sign from Heaven?

Do you really believe it?

His Majesty yearns for an heir.

It's understandable.

But if Her Majesty gives birth to a princess,

wouldn't it be a joke?

Cheers.

Hurry up. Move faster.

Yes.

Hot water? I want hot water.

All right, coming.

What about the rest?

I'll get it.

Move these over there.

Yes.

Is the hot water here?

Consort Chen is here.

Hurry, let's welcome her.

Yes.

Hurry, help Her Highness.

Make the bed.

Your Highness, be careful.

Get the hot water.

Go and get madam.

Hurry up.

Yes.

The lady has a prolonged pregnancy.

Sister, what should we do?

This is the will of Heaven.

Your Majesty, don't worry.

Madam Wang

has gone to deliver Consort Chen's baby.

Your Majesty,

if Consort Chen gives birth to a boy, maybe...

No.

Whether Wan'er gives birth to a boy or not.

if there's no other baby,

her baby will be hers.

What about you?

The lady has a prolonged pregnancy.

I can wait a little longer.

My pregnancy isn't real anyway.

Then, the crown prince...

If Wan'er gives birth to a boy,

then her child will be the crown prince.

No.

His Majesty designated your baby to be the heir.

These things

can be solved.

I doubt it.

Say no more.

It ends here.

It's already night,

you can't stay in the palace much longer.

Madam is here. Please come in.

Your Highness, hang in there.

Your Highness.

Madam.

-Nanny. -It's me.

Your Highness, don't be afraid.

Madam, what are these things for?

These can ensure a smooth delivery.

Okay, madam.

Have you got wrapper, undergarments

and bedding ready?

Yes.

Madam, here your go.

Get more hot water.

Madam, this is Physician Dong's prescription.

All right, I get it.

Your Highness.

Put the things down.

I'll deliver the baby by myself.

All of you go out.

Her Highness is about to give birth.

Don't stand in the way. Go out.

Madam, how are you going to do it alone?

I'm an experienced midwife.

Yes, madam.

Just wait outside.

Go out.

Don't run around.

Father.

Don't run.

Father, this is the sky lantern

His Highness asked the largest firework shop in Dongjing

to specially make for your birthday

to wish you health and longevity.

Thank you, Your Highness.

You're welcome.

You have such a good son-in-law.

I'm so envious of you.

High Lord, you flatter me.

Father-in-law, please write something on the lantern.

Come.

I'd be delighted.

Son-in-law, what do you think?

It's just a few lanterns.

Right, it's just a few lanterns.

But in the big Dongjing City,

few can fly lanterns like this.

Grand Tutor's birthday

is a bit too extravagant.

Chancellor Kou, not at all.

This is how Duke Ji shows his filial piety.

With the wet nurse around,

Wan'er should be fine.

Ying Luo, go to the repository with me.

Take the son-giving Bodhisattva

given by the Jingxi Region

and send it to Wan'er.

Okay.

The rest may leave.

Ying Luo can keep me company.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I know you're in pain.

Your Highness, just scream if it hurts.

Nanny, I can take it.

Nanny, I can take it. Don't worry about me.

Your Highness.

The baby prince will be out soon.

Don't worry.

Your Highness, come.

Get up and have some ginseng soup.

-Okay. -Can you get up?

Come.

Your Highness, come.

Nanny, if I can't make it...

If I really can't make it...

Your Highness, you have to believe me

and believe yourself.

No matter what,

you must protect my child.

Your Highness, you and the prince will be all right.

Don't worry. Come, drink the ginseng soup.

This will give you strength. Drink it.

Okay.

Good.

Your Highness, come.

Your Highness. Good.

Hang in there.

[To run as fast as a horse. To soar as high as a vulture ]

It's amazing.

Grand Tutor, you still have great aspiration.

But it's beyond my ability to do so.

It's almost time.

Dear lords,

let's fly the sky lanterns together.

Come. Come.

-Okay. -Let's go.

Son-in-law, let's go and fly some lanterns

to share the joy.

Hurry, come.

Come, please.

Third, slow down.

Let's fly the sky lantern.

Grand Tutor, you're one lucky man.

You're blessed with so many grandchildren.

Your Majesty, please wait. I'll go there to look for it.

Good, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Come, push harder.

Good. Again, Your Highness.

Push.

Take a deep breath and push.

Push again.

Your Highness, it's coming.

[To run as fast as a horse. To soar as high as a vulture ]

To run as fast as a horse.

To soar as high as a vulture.

That is flying so high.

That one is higher.

It's so high.

Look. That one is higher.

Yes, it is.

Fire!

It's from the repository of the palace.

Hurry. Hurry.

Go put out the fire!

Hurry.

Hurry, let's go put out the fire.

Thank you everyone.

Quickly go inside.

Be careful.

Father-in-law, what should we do?

Your Highness, I've found the item you want.

Look, Sister. Is this the one?

Fire! Fire!

Somebody help!

Fire! Fire!

Help! Fire!

Look. It seems to be from the palace.

Go put out the fire!

What a big fire.

Hurry, go put out the fire.

-The fire is so huge. -It's dreadful.

Put the sedan down.

Hurry. Hurry.

Keep up. Hurry.

Hurry!

Why is there smoke?

Bad news.

Your Majesty, the repository is on fire.

Please leave quickly.

Sister, let's go.

-Come. -Your Majesty, this way is blocked.

Please go there.

Come with me.

Sister, it's probably on fire.

Why is it on fire?

We have no idea.

Your Highness, be careful. I'll go open the door.

Sister.

Quickly put out the fire.

Get water. Hurry up.

Here comes the water.

Hurry.

Get more water.

Put out the fire. Hurry.

Hurry!

-Here comes the water. -Watch out.

Keep up.

Your Majesty.

Bad news.

Your Majesty, the repository is on fire.

How come?

I don't know.

Send the Imperial Guards and Inner Court servants to put out the fire.

Your Majesty, the fire is fierce.

You'd better go back to the palace.

Leave it to me.

How's it going in the delivery room?

The baby prince is yet to be born.

Your Majesty.

Hurry, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, are you okay?

I'm fine.

Why did a fire break out?

Sky lantern.

Someone flew the sky lantern

and it landed on the roof of the repository.

It should be from Duke Ji's Residence.

Today is Grand Tutor's birthday.

Your Majesty, please leave.

I'll take care of it.

The repository is very close to the delivery room.

Wan'er is still in labour.

We need to go check on her.

Take care of yourself.

-Protect His Majesty. -Sister.

Come, give it to me.

Go inform His Majesty.

Yes.

There's a big fire over there.

Many ministers are already there.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, be careful.

Your Majesty, your safety comes first.

Please don't go there.

Your Majesty!

Hurry!

Get water. Hurry!

More people! Hurry.

Lord Su.

Tell more people to get water. Hurry.

Hold tight. Over there. Go get water.

Nanny.

Your Highness.

What's wrong?

I smell a burning smell.

I think there's a fire.

Fire!

-There's fire outside! -Fire!

Help! Fire!

Go get help! Hurry! Now!

I already see the prince's head.

Your Highness, do not think.

Think about nothing else.

Just focus on giving birth to the prince.

Your Highness, push.

There's a fire outside.

Get people to put out the fire.

Don't let it spread here.

Hurry.

Your Highness, push harder.

Help! Help!

There's a fire here! Help!

Go get water.

-More people. -Coming.

Hurry up.

Your Highness, push again.

Good. Come on.

Hurry up.

Yes.

I need more people.

Go get water.

Yes.

A few more go over there.

Coming.

[The Delivery Room]

Hurry.

Sister, the fire seemed to have spread to the delivery room.

Hurry.

Your Highness, the baby is out. Look.

Your Highness.

Don't cry. Be good.

Be good.

Come, good boy.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Help! There's a fire!

Lin Lang? Where is Lin Lang?

Help!

Your Highness.

Hurry!

Where are you?

Help!

Wan'er, Wan'er.

Wan'er.

Help! It's on fire!

Help! My goodness.

Wan'er, Wan'er, wake up.

Wan'er, there's a fire.

Wake up. We have to get out of here.

Never mind me. Save my baby first.

Wan'er.

Save my baby.

Save my baby.

Baby...

Save my baby first.

Wan'er, Wan'er.

Wan'er.

Come. Wan'er.

Wan'er, wake up!

We have to go. Wan'er.

Wan'er.

I'm sorry.

This baby is the future of the Song Dynasty.

This is the only thing I can do.

I'm so sorry.

I have no choice.

My baby...

Save my baby. My baby...

Wan'er.

Save my baby.

Save my baby.

Save my baby.

Consort Chen is in labour.

Why did a fire suddenly break out

in the palace?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Has Consort Chen given birth yet?

Not yet.

The fire has spread from the repository to the delivery room.

It's chaotic out there.

This is weird.

The fire has spread to the delivery room.

It'll be a disaster if the fire keeps burning.

Consort Chen can only pray for herself.

By the way, where is Her Majesty?

Where is Her Majesty?

I don't know.

Just go and ask other people.

I did tell Bu Yao to keep an eye on her.

I heard Her Majesty went to the repository.

But then the fire started.

It's complete mayhem.

I rushed back to report to you

and asked Bu Yao to watch the delivery room.

Great. If this fire can help vent my spleen,

I should burn the best incense to god.

Keep watching them.

Yes.

Your Highness, I'll ask some men to get some water,

just in case.

Close the door and go.

Yes, I understand.

It'll be fun to watch.

Hurry.

Hurry.

I'll get retribution.

It's a sin.

My baby.

My baby. My...

My baby. My...

My...My baby.

-Mother! -Nanny.

Nanny, this is...

Here you go.

This is the crown prince of Song.

The boy Your Majesty just gave birth to.

Quickly take the crown prince back to the palace.

This is Wan'er's child.

Where is Wan'er?

The fire is too big in the delivery room.

Wan'er is still in there?

Your Majesty, it's too late.

Consort Chen has a slim chance to survive.

Your Majesty, can you bear

to see Consort Chen's baby be without a mother

as soon as he's born?

Your Majesty.

His Majesty has told the world

that you're pregnant with the crown prince.

Ying Luo, take Her Majesty away.

But Wan'er is still in there.

We have to save her.

Just leave.

Just take the prince and leave!

Let's go, Sister.

Take the baby with you. I'll go to save her now.

Quickly go put out the fire. The delivery room is on fire.

Go save Consort Chen.

The delivery room is on fire.

Go save her. Go get Consort Chen.

The delivery room. It's on fire.

Help!

You go rescue Consort Chen.

The delivery room is on fire. Go save her.

The delivery room is on fire.

-What happened? -It's on fire.

The delivery room is on fire. Consort Chen is still in there.

Where?

In the delivery room. Quickly go get her.

His Majesty... I have to go find His Majesty.

I have to go find His Majesty.

Mr Li.

Where is Consort Chen?

Her Highness is still in there.

-Sister! -Mr Li, be careful.

Sister!

Your Highness.

-Sister! -Your Highness.

Save my baby.

Sister!

My baby.

Save my baby.

Sister!

Save...

I'll get you out of here.

Where is the baby?

My baby...

Sister, I'll get you out.

Sister.

Sister, we're trapped.

Sister, we are trapped!

Sister...

It's raining. The rain will extinguish the fire.

Wan'er will be fine.

Sister, the fire is so huge.

I'm afraid...

No, Wan'er will be fine.

Sister, you should go back and rest on the bed.

Sister Wan'er is already...

We can't let the new-born prince

she sacrificed her life for be left alone.

Sister.

Sister, let's go back.

Sister.

But the fire hasn't gone out yet.

Sister, don't hesitate anymore.

Quickly, go there.

Over here.

Go over there and help.

-Hurry! -Over there.

Hurry up.

Hurry. Hurry.

Over there.

The fire has spread so quickly.

It has burned down everything.

Send the water over there.

Help! There's fire over there.

Hurry, go in there.

There. At the front.

Hurry.

Hurry.

Help!

Your Majesty.

More people over there. Hurry.

Your Majesty, you can't go any further.

Consort Chen.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, you can't go any further.

-Consort Chen! -Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

No, Your Majesty.

Wan'er!

Where is my prince?

Your Majesty.

Yi Jian, did you manage to rescue Consort Chen?

Your Majesty.

Where is my son?

Who set the fire?

What are you doing?

Why don't I see Consort Chen?

Why?

Why is no one speaking up?

Help!

Consort Chen.

-Help! -Consort Chen.

Your Majesty, it's Consort Chen.

-Consort Chen. -Your Highness.

Consort Chen, how are you?

What is...

What...is this?

My baby.

My baby.

Sister.

Baby...

-Sister. -Your Highness.

What is that?

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

Her Majesty has given birth to a prince.

What? Say it again.

Just now,

Her Majesty has given birth to a prince for you.

Heaven bless the royal bloodline of Zhao. Heaven bless Song!

Congratulations Your Majesty on the birth of the crown prince!

The legacy of the Song Dynasty lives on!

Congratulations Your Majesty on the birth of the crown prince.

The legacy of the Song Dynasty lives on.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Ru Yi, did the queen give birth to a boy or a girl?

Your Highness.

Ru Yi, tell me.

Your Highness.

Did the queen give birth to a boy or a girl?

Your Highness.

Ru Yi.

Quickly tell me. Did the queen give birth to a prince?

Yes, it's a prince.

You're lying to me.

You're lying.

-Your Highness. -You're lying!

Your Highness.

Say no more. You are all lying.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness, let's go back. Your Highness.

Did Consort Chen... Did she also give birth to a prince?

Did Consort Chen also give birth to a prince?

I...

Did she give birth to a prince?

I don't know.

-Your Highness. -No.

My son.

The Crown Prince of Song.

He...he is smiling.

He is smiling.

He is smiling.

He is smiling at me.

My queen, thank you for your effort.

Your Majesty, don't mention it.

Your Majesty,

did the rain put out the fire in the delivery room?

Has Wan'er been rescued?

Is she okay?

Your Majesty...

Your Majesties,

Consort Chen has given birth

and was rescued from the fire.

But...

she's unconscious.

My son.

The zenith brings about decline.

Extreme joy begets sorrow.

This is what it is.

This is all...

This is all the will of Heaven.

That's right.

Heaven wants to wipe out the Cao family.

Heaven wants to completely dismantle the old system of royal succession.

Mister, your guest is here.

Greetings to mister.

Mister,

the old lady was struck dead by lightning in the Imperial Garden last night.

Struck dead by lightning?

Right, the Imperial Medical Bureau

carried out an autopsy on her.

I've asked around in secret.

It can't be wrong.

Her death didn't arouse any suspicion.

The palace has ordered the Inner Court servants to bury her.

Where is the thing given to her?

It's nowhere to be found.

I've searched the old lady's place

and found nothing.

There's no trace of it in the palace too.

I think it escaped from the palace during the fire last night.

Or...

Or it was killed in the fire.

[End of Episode 38]