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‏Imperial Physician Du, you are injured.

‏Humble… Humble official committed a breach of etiquette.

‏You… could it be...

‏Is… Is this...

‏Guilty minister, Du Zhichu, has deceived the monarch

‏by arranging his daughter, Du Ruo, to dress up as a man

‏and enter Imperial Medical Bureau.

‏Are you aware of your sin?

‏This humble official is aware of it,

‏but this humble official

‏had to do it as his last resort.

‏I shall listen to your difficulties then,

‏Imperial Physician Du

‏Your Majesty, little girl Du Ruo

‏was fascinated by medical skills since childhood.

She was naturally gifted and intelligent.

‏She was able to practice medicine before she was ten years old.

‏This humble official had no one to reach for support.

‏In the Lan State,

‏best medical books and herbs

‏are in the palace.

‏This little girl was obsessed

‏with entering the Imperial Medical Bureau.

‏Since women are not allowed to enter it,

‏his little girl had to dress up as a man.

‏I didn't mean to deceive Your Majesty.

‏This humble official has only one daughter.

‏Her mother died

‏when she was only three months ago.

‏This humble official has not disciplined her in a good way.

‏I overindulged her.

‏This humble official is the only one responsible for it.

‏This humble official is willing to accept all punishments.

‏Your Majesty, all incidents

‏were caused by Du Ruo’s willfulness.

‏She even implicated her father.

‏Du Ruo is willing to bear all the guilt

‏by herself.

‏I hope Your Majesty will show mercy.

‏Your Majesty,

‏imperial harem’s and Your Majesty’s safety

‏are closely linked to each other.

‏Please do not act in a haste.

‏As for Du Ruo disguising herself as a man,

‏this female servant fears

‏that she had to collude with one of the imperial concubines

‏with bad intentions.

‏Regardless of the intention,

‏the very fact alone is punishable

‏with the extermination of the nine degrees of

kinship. (killing 9 generations of one’s family)

‏Imperial Concubines,

‏there is no conclusive evidence

‏yet a casual sentence

‏can actually take one’s life.

‏Evidence?

‏Is the crime of deceiving the monarch not big enough?

‏Zhaoyi Nie is overreacting.

‏Is Du Ruo one of your people?

‏No wonder you had the

‏detoxification prescription at your hands.

‏It is very easy to add more to her crimes.

‏Everyone is so lively today.

‏From the outside, it almost seems like

‏you are holding a banquet in the imperial study.

‏The younger brother is late.

‏Paying respects to Imperial Brother and Imperial Sister-in-law.

‏Fifth Younger Brother, you came just in time.

‏You saw the poisonous snake in the imperial garden

‏with your own eyes.

‏I want to hear your opinion.

‏Imperial Brother’s concubines have good ears and eyes

‏that surpass the common run.

‏I did not expect them

‏to also have the gift of

‏creating problems out of nothing.

‏That’s truly outstanding.

‏If everyone suspects that Zhaoyi Nie

‏colluded with Du Ruo,

‏then if the younger brother comes forward

‏to help Zhaoyi Nie

‏would he also be suspected?

‏King of Rui is

‏like a hero rescuing a beauty.

‏How could he be an accomplice?

‏Your Majesty,

‏the younger brother is willing to use King of Rui’s mansion

‏to vouch that

‏Du Ruo was not colluding with Zhaoyi Nie,

‏not to mention her having ulterior motives.

‏How will Fifth Younger Brother prove it then?

‏Reporting to Your Majesty,

‏actually, younger brother

‏has known Du Ruo for a long time

‏and he knew from the start that she was a girl.

‏If this could be counted as collusion of her

‏and younger brother,

‏I ask our Majesty to put me in the same spots as them.

‏Fifth Younger Brother,

‏I have never seen you

plead for any woman before.

‏The only thing Miss Du Ruo did wrong

‏was that she hid her identity to enter the palace.

‏Although a woman disguising herself as a man is an act of deceiving the monarch,

‏but it didn’t cause

‏any serious consequences.

‏In the imperial harem,

‏Du Ruo’s medical skills

‏should be the most trusted

‏by the imperial concubines

‏apart from the ones of the old Imperial Physician Du.

‏Yes,

‏After all, Du Ruo has never harmed a person

‏but saved many people.

‏King of Rui and Zhaoyi Nie

‏were also fortunate to be part of it.

‏I ask Your Majesty to blame Du Ruo alone.

Du Ruo is willing to bear everything alone.

I beg Your Majesty to pardon my Father.

‏Du Ruo is willing to dismiss her official position

‏and leave Imperial Medical Bureau immediately.

‏Although Du Ruo made a mistake,

‏but she has contributed a lot

‏during the epidemic in Donglin Temple

‏and Zhaoyi Nie’s poisoning.

‏It can be said that her contributions exceed her mistakes.

‏Du Zhichu can bring the dying back to life

‏and his daughter’ skills

‏have long surpassed his.

‏Since she is useful,

‏why should we stick to

‏the standard division between men and women.

‏Will we not bury her talents this way?

‏I have decided.

‏Du Ruo will be granted the right to wear women’s clothing

‏and enter the Imperial Medical Bureau.

‏Du Zhichu will not shoulder the responsibility

for father and daughter’s offence.

‏Let bygones be bygones

‏Thank you, Your Majesty, for showing leniency.

‏I shall pull my heart and soul into treating patients

‏until the end of my days.

‏In fact,

‏it is not a bad thing

‏to have a female doctor in the palace.

‏At least you can check

‏every concubine’s maladies.

‏I hope that the nonsense we have dealt with today

‏will not happen again.

‏Your Majesty is wise.

‏Royal Highness King of Rui! Royal Highness King of Rui!

‏How is your health?

‏Wushuang has not had the time to thank you

‏for saving her life back then.

‏I also want to thank you for clearing the matter today.

‏Who cleared it for you?

‏Du Ruo was kind to me.

‏I do not want

‏to be called ungrateful by her.

‏Did you not understand thoroughly what happened just now?

‏There are many

‏people in the palace

‏who wish you to die quickly.

‏I have committed no crime

‏but I can’t avoid being hated.

‏Since ancient times,

‏imperial harem has been a ruthless place.

‏I have died

‏thousands of times in this palace.

‏You have to remember this.

‏If you want to live,

‏you must learn to be cruel.

‏Throw away all useless things,

‏like your excessive tendency to be soft-hearted.

‏Sharpen the knife

in your heart

‏to protect yourself.

‏You have to understand

that every meeting

‏may be your last one.

‏That every word you say

‏may be the last one.

‏I have long lost everything.

‏I am not afraid of losing everything as they are.

‏Today’s Nie Wushuang

‏will no longer be afraid of anyone.

‏I owe King of Rui

‏one favour for today.

‏I will repay it some other day.

‏I think you owe me much more than that.

‏if you really want to replay me,

‏live well for me.

‏Wait for the day

‏when I reclaim everything back.

‏This Imperial Physician Du

‏is really somewhat pretty.

‏If she was not pretty,

‏how could she have any relationship with King of Rui?

‏Excuse me, is Imperial Physician Du in?

‏Eunuch Deshun.

‏It is well known that the servants in the palace

‏will be punished if they talk behind their master’s back.

‏I have not expected

the rules of Imperial Medical Bureau

‏to be so loose.

‏Do you want me to

‏report it to Royal Highness King of Rui later?

‏Eunuch Deshun, spare our life.

‏The humble ones were wrong.

‏You are lucky today

‏Since Mama Ling has interceded for you

‏I will not keep account of it.

‏Thank you, Mama Ling

‏Imperial Physician Du,

‏You haven’t visited Mama Ling

‏in Jade Pavilion for ten days.

‏I was busy at the Imperial Medical Bureau

‏By the way, has the medicine I ordered

‏been decocted on time?

Of course.

‏After taking Imperial Physician Du’s medicine,

‏Mama Ling’s health improved quickly.

‏it is just that

‏there is still some hoarseness when speaking.

‏These

‏peach cakes were made

‏by the wet nurse herself.

‏They are delicious.

‏What an exquisite peach cake.

‏I think it must taste very good.

‏These

‏are King of Rui’s favourites.

Mama Ling usually

‏does not let others eat them

‏but Imperial Physician Du

‏is different.

‏I will not eat them.

‏Wet Nurse, your condition

‏has gradually recovered.

‏I will continue to prescribe

‏medicine for you.

‏Remember to concoct it on time.

All right.

You do not like to see me?

‏Of course not.

Mama Ling!

Mama Ling, are you all right?

Mama Ling...

‏Deshun, did you not send me a message

‏saying that Mama Ling was feeling dizzy

‏and was carried to the Imperial Medical Bureau?

‏She is...

She can stand on her own now.

‏Yes...

‏After Mama Ling went to the Imperial Medical Bureau

‏and met with Imperial Physician Du,

‏she got better.

‏This humble official greets King of Rui.

‏Very well. Sit down, all of you.

‏Let’s do what you have

‏arranged for me to do,

‏since you have called me here.

‏Does Wet Nurse wants to see us

‏having tea together?

‏Does Wet Nurse wants to see us

‏eat peach cakes together?

‏Wet Nurse wants Royal Highness

‏to chat with Imperial Physician Du?

‏Very well then.

‏Chat?

‏Imperial Physician Du, what kind of talk do you want?

‏Romance talk? Idle talk? Heart-to-heart talk?

‏You would probably not like to talk about our romance,

‏Imperial Physician Du.

‏Strange,

‏someone who can cure a lost voice

‏has suddenly become mute herself.

‏I am sorry,

‏there is still something to do at the Imperial Medical Bureau.

‏I will take my leave first.

‏Are we not at the Imperial Medical Bureau?

‏Imperial Physician D, where are you going?

‏She does not want to talk to me

‏but blames me instead?

‏Ruo’er.

‏Father.

‏Are you receiving favours from all directions?

‏You are a female medical officer now

‏You should be waiting at the Imperial Medical Bureau.

‏I will go back when he leaves.

‏You are hiding from King of Rui?

I understand.

‏This imperial garden is really beautiful.

‏It is just that we are always in a hurry

‏so we do not have the time to appreciate it.

‏Ruo'er, are you waiting

for someone who will appreciate you?

‏King of Rui appreciates you.

‏How could that be?

‏Do you like King of Rui then?

‏How can I like

‏such pretentious

‏and unrestrained person?

‏Since entering the palace,

‏I have heard people say

‏that there is no girl in the palace who does not like King of Rui.

‏King of Rui likes Zhaoyi Nie.

‏He saved me

‏just to annoy her with it.

‏And that is why you should remember

‏that King of Rui Xiao Fengqing is a person

‏that you cannot just carve and polish. (you cannot figure him out)

‏You’d better stay away from him

‏and the people around him.

‏I am not going to stick to this peach blossom stem.

‏This King of Rui is too wilful.

‏Since he likes someone,

‏why did he give her to His Majesty?

‏Since Zhaoyi Nie was bestowed favour on,

‏she cannot go back.

‏Zhaoyi Nie and you are the same.

‏She is still a virgin

‏and has never been favoured by His Majesty.

‏This...

‏Do not disclose this matter to anyone.

‏This is a secret

‏between His Majesty and me.

‏Father, how could this happen?

‏I do not understand

‏what is His Majesty thinking either.

‏There are many things

‏I don’t understand in the palace.

‏Throughout the dynasties,

‏Imperial Medical Bureau was used as a tool

‏to kill dissidents.

‏No one can understand

‏the power struggle between them.

‏Fortunately, you are a female medical officer now.

‏We only want to protect ourselves.

‏So His Majesty

‏has not favoured Zhaoyi Nie as of yet.

‏Father does not want you to get hurt.

‏You have to restrain yourself.

‏Don’t let yourself like King of Rui,

‏do you understand?

Father,

Who was King of Rui’s mother,

Ji Rousang?

Why did Empress Dowager say she was a siren?

And

why is her death

a taboo in the palace?

Zhaoyi Nie said she saw her.

She said she was locked in a crystal coffin.

It was Empress Dowager who hid her.

If it was done by the Late Emperor...

Father, you were

the most favoured imperial physician back then.

Were you

involved in this matter as well?

Enough, enough.

Do not ask again.

Why are you so interested in everything

related to King of Rui?

This matter can make people heads roll on the ground.

Do you understand?

Ruo'er understands.

This female servant’s plan for Fifth Younger Brother

began to take shape.

Is it

a distant relative of your Yao Family

or Concubine Shu Family’s daughter, Xu Jiashu?

None of them is to his liking.

No wonder King of Rui

has ignored them during

the blind date on the hunting grounds.

It turns out that King of Rui’s heart has been taken for a while already.

Taken for a while? By whom?

Imperial Medical Bureau Du Zhichu’s daughter,

Du Ruo.

This female servant thought about that day of the hunt.

Du Ruo hurt her ankle

and she was carried by King of Rui

from the mountainside back to the palace.

He did not let others help him.

Moreover,

on that day when Du Ruo

was attacked while wearing men clothes,

King of Rui stepped forward bravely

to protect Du Ruo.

Is it not clear that he likes her?

But

is Fifth Younger Brother really so good to her?

Of course.

I heard that today

King of Rui took Mama Ling to the Imperial Medical Bureau

under the pretext of treating her illness,

but in fact,

he just wanted to meet Miss Du Ruo.

This Miss Du Ruo is dashing and spirited,

and has her intentions.

And the character of a prodigal son like Fifth Younger Brother has

will really suit her.

If this placid girl

really contributes to this marriage,

my Fifth Younger Brother will finally have his own family

and Your Majesty will finally settle

the matter that weights on your mind.

Where did His Majesty go last night?

I heard Yang Zhi say

that His Majesty went to Her Majesty’s Yi Palace.

His Majesty has only

visited Concubine Du

on the wedding night.

It seems that he never visited Guanju Palace again.

It seems that Concubine Du’s display of power

is only a bluff.

And His Majesty has been eating lunch

at Imperial Concubine Shu’s Xinyi Palace

these past days.

Your Majesty will be dispatching troops to Li State soon.

Concubine Shu’s father, Xu Huanshan

is an important figure

In Lan’s army.

His Majesty wants Commander Miao to lead the army.

This has naturally caused new divisions in the factions.

It is natural to put more effort

into winning Xu Huanshan over

and consoling old ministers.

As for Concubine Du,

she is Li State’s princess.

Gao Yang is full of craft and cunning,

He is also deceitful.

His Majesty will definitely not talk

about the Northern Expedition’s plan with Concubine Du.

As Empress Dowager said,

every concubine in the palace

has

her own existence value.

They are just different pawns.

Elder Sister is really thorough.

Is there anything else?

it is about the King of Rui.

I heard Deshun say

Mama Ling is fond of

Du Ruo, now that she has donned

woman’s clothes.

She even took the initiative to bring some cakes

and make King of Rui visit the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Maybe

it is Du Ruo’s and King of Rui’s predestined fate.

I do not think that King of Rui’s predestined fate

lays with Du Ruo.

Xia La, don’t talk nonsense.

Do you know

what the consequences will be

if other people hear it

and make a big fuss about it?

Xia Lan deserves to die.

Xia Lan just wanted to make Elder Sister happy.

I know that Elder Sister is treading on thin ice,

letting her tears flow to the stomach. (keeping her grievances hidden from others)

Xia Lan cannot do anything to help.

Come.

I am sorry, Xia Lan.

I shouldn’t have said that to you.

I know you're doing what's best for me,

but I will not love again

because I am too vulnerable to bear another blow.

It always brings calamity my way.

I cannot hurt King of Rui and His Majesty.

But how does Elder Sister know

that they are not hurt

as much as you are?

If King of Rui gets together with Du Ruo,

this dream will be over.

But there is still a turning point

for Elder Sister and King of Rui.

In fact, Elder Sister

has not been favoured by His Majesty at all.

Never let him know about it.

Let his love dry up.

I am afraid that if he is mesmerised by love,

it would be difficult to predict what could he do.

And King of Rui is different from other people.

If he confesses,

I will become a knife that will kill him.

Elder Sister,

you are too hard on yourself.

Some people

may not be with you forever,

but they can forever live in your heart.

You will be content by seeing them happy.

This is longan

brought as the tribute from Lingnan. (Lingnan - regions

south of the Five Ridges, covering Guangdong and Guangxi)

I suddenly remembered

how much I love to eat it

so I invited you to taste it with me.

Official thanks Empress Dowager for her grace.

Beloved Official Xu has used

all his efforts to aid the Xi rescue expedition.

His Majesty is personally leading the military expedition

so the morale of the troops is high.

I am extremely worried

for His Majesty’s equipage.

King of Rui’s military accomplishments are strong

If he goes with His Majesty,

His Majesty may be

less in danger

This official agrees

with Empress Dowager’ opinion.

If King of Rui could go with the monarch,

the morale of the new army would also soar.

I dare to ask beloved official Xu

whether Miao Minghu can assume command.

Replying to Empress Dowager,

Commander Miao is just and stern,

wise and resourceful.

He is bold and intrepid,

highly skilled in horsemanship and archery.

Adding his experience

on deploying troops in the north,

he is truly a rare talent.

Having His majesty get this talent,

is Great Lan’s true blessing.

Whether it is Great Lan’s blessing

or His Majesty’s blessing

it is premature to say now.

How do Xue’s father and son view this matter?

It was an easy transfer of power

between me and His Majesty.

Did beloved official Xu hear about it?

The humble official does not like

to listen to gossip

or tattle and prate.

General Xue and his son have also

kept their mouths shut recently.

it seems that there is no disagreement

about His Majesty’s choice of Commander Miao.

I am relieved then.

Since the Late Emperor ascended the throne,

both Xue and Xu Family

were my right-hand men.

When I allowed

your daughter to enter the palace,

even though she did not bear the heir for three years,

I still conferred her as Concubine Shu.

It can be seen that I expend care and thought on you.

Xu Family will keep the Empress Dowager’s grace in mind for generations.

Xu Huanshan will be

loyal to Empress Dowager all his life.

You can help me now

to appease Xue Family’s father and son.

All the trade-offs

will have to be postponed until

His Majesty returns to the palace.

It is not convenient to compete

with His Majesty at the moment.

Now we should share a bitter hatred for the common enemy.

Although Great Lan belongs to His Majesty,

it was I and the ministers

who took painstaking efforts

for more than ten years.

Empress Dowager is clear on matters of principle.

You and other founding ministers

can rest assured.

Although I am old,

I am not old and confused.

This day

has not come yet.

Empress Dowager has only summoned Father

and did not see Xue Mingyi?

Yu Xiao, withdraw for now.

Yes.

Empress Dowager wanted to find out from me

what Xue’s father and son

think about Miao Minghu

being in command.

Father could have fanned the flames. (agitate her)

This is not something Empress Dowager

wants to hear now.

I guess Empress Dowager wants

that we, the old officials of merit,

do not fight with each other.

She wants me to appease Xue Mingyi

and his son on her behalf.

Then is Father...

I will not

do it, of course.

The power between Empress Dowager and His Majesty

is changing easily.

No one can tell anything.

Empress Dowager is modest about her skills

and she keeps her mouth shut.

Keeping out of harm by discretion is easier said than done.

This gift of longan

is really difficult to swallow.

Empress Dowager also wanted your father

to do one thing for her.

I should urge Your Majesty

to take King of Rui out of the place to help him in Li State.

Why does Empress Dowager no speak with him in person?

His majesty would definitely listen to her.

Maybe

Empress Dowager is scared that His Majesty took precautions.

Who does she want to deal with

after making King of Rui leave the palace?

Nie Wushuang?

Are you looking for this book?

Your Majesty...

Forego with the ceremony.

Wushuang trespassed Jing Pavilion,

but still hopes Your Majesty will pardon the offence.

That day Wushuang

came here by mistake.

She thought something was strange while looking at this album with paintings

so she came to take a look at them again.

Since the day, when you asked me

about the Late Emperor jade seal,

I guessed that the

Diamond Sutra

in the Jing Pavilion

has been touched.

Wushuang did not know

that it was Late Emperor’s legacy that day.

I saw this painting

for the first time after I ascended the throne.

At that time,

I thought that these paintings

were painted according to the Late Emperor’s imagination

so

I hid them in Jing Pavilion

until

I saw Meiren Ji’s crystal coffin.

It turns out Your Majesty has long...

I did hide it from Fengqing,

but I have negotiated with Empress Dowager

that after we repel Jiuliao

Meiren Ji will definitely be buried.

Your Majesty has expended much care and thought on it.

Wushuang, have you got

this scripture first today,

would you give it to Fengqing or to me?

Wushuang indeed

wanted to take this book to King of Rui,

not wanting him

to continue to be downhearted.

it has always weighed on my heart.

But learning about

Your Majesty’s arrangements today,

Wushuang will treat it

as she has never been here before.

Sometimes,

I would rather you had left

and never looked back.

Mother?

Child.

Mother, is that really you?

You came back!

This is just a phantom of your mother.

Mother… Mother tell me...

Tell me where that old hag

hid you.

Mother cannot appear yet.

Mother is the last resort.

Fengqing, you have to remember.

You are a son of a Sacred Priestess.

We are not allowed to

be immersed in love.

You cannot follow the dust raised by your mother. (you cannot follow my footsteps)

You cannot fall in love

with anyone here.

Phoenix, the divine bird, will be born soon.

They will take us

and the Heavenly Tear away from here.

Mother… Mother, don’t go!

Mother!

Mother!

It was just a dream.

You are a son of the Sacred Priestess,

a future king of our planet.

You have now the Heavenly Tear.

Your energy is different from before.

Mother needs your help now.

We meet again.

You monster.

I will kill you today.

It will be like crushing an ant.

Killing me is useless.

Killing someone of the same kind

will only bring shame

on you and the Sacred Priestess.

What do you know?

I am the worm in your heart.

I did not expect

that the snake venom would not kill you.

On the contrary, it had greatly increased your energy.

Hand over the Heavenly Tear stone.

Takes to where the Sacred Priestess is.

It is good to realize one’s errors and mend one’s ways.

Just you?

Nie Wushuang and Xiao Fengming

are your weak spot.

If the two of them

fall into my hands,

you will have to obediently listen to me.

You dare!

Do you think I will not dare?

If Nie Wushuang and Xiao Fengming

are in distress at the same time,

which one would you sacrifice?

The answer to this question

is really thrilling.

I can’t wait

to see how it will end.

As long as I catch you,

it will attract the Sacred Priestess.

You will not be able to run away then!

Your Majesty, King of Rui requests and audience.

Tell him I am here at Shangyuan Palace.

No need, I have come already.

Go out, all of you.

Yes.

The rescue mission to Li is coming.

It is nonsense to read the memorials to the throne.

Have I not passed the decree for you to monitor

the works connected to t

the building of the canal?

Younger brother

will deal with this matter

after returning from the rescue mission.

Third Elder Brother,

do you not want me

to travel with you in imperia equipage?

Northern Expedition bodes ill rather than well.

Third Elder Brother does not want you

to take risks with him.

Besides, with Miao Minghu as commanding general,

Fifth Younger Brother does not need to worry

about Third Elder Brother’s safety.

Your Majesty trusts Miao Minghu

more than his own brother-in-law.

But can Miao Minghu replace your own brother?

Fifth Younger Brother,

one cannot suspect the person one has personally selected.

Third Elder Brother does not want you to be in danger.

Younger brother understands Your Majesty’s meaning

but this trip is dangerous.

The younger brother is not worried about Jiuliao

but worries

that Gao Yang will make a sinister move

Isn’t it what

Empress Dowager wants?

Younger brother

should take the risk for his Imperial Brother.

Having Your Majesty

sitting leisurely in the palace would be the best way out.

This Xu Huanshan

seems to have a little brain left.

Third Elder Brother, he actually suggested that Your Majesty

take King of Rui as secondary commander-in-chief.

To aid in the Li’ rescue and help in case of deceit.

Could it be a trick of yours?

Of course not.

Xu Huanshan is Empress Dowager’s man.

How could he work for me?

But this time, I really think he has

a little foresight.

In fact, would it not be the same

if any of my other brothers came with me?

Of course not.

If I die,

there is only one mouth to feed

less in this world.

But if something happens to Your Majesty,

the Lan State will be done for.

Look at that outspoken mouth of yours.

If something happens

to you and me,

won’t all the previous efforts

be utterly wasted?

As long as I am here,

I will never let Third Elder Brother

come to any harm.

As long as I have one day to live,

Third Elder Brother will never

take risks alone.

As the saying goes,

real brothers are as inseparable as fighting tigers.

No matter how brave

Miao Minghu is,

he can never compare with me.

He is so far behind that one can only see the dust of the rider ahead.

You...

Third Elder Brother,

do you really want to give up

the opportunity for us brothers

to actually fight together?

All right,

I am never tired of bickering with anyone,

but I am really tired of fighting with you.

Great, Third Elder Brother!

Then we will win success immediately upon arrival

and our win will be a resounding victory.

Let’s come back home with a great victory!

Zhaoyi Nie.

Eunuch Deshun send someone

to deliver something.

Live well.

Take care of this gemstone for me

until I come back to the palace.

Was it His Royal Highness King of Rui who sent it?

How could he leave his protective stone

with me?

His Majesty has arrived.

I did not know that Your Majesty has arrived.

I ask Your Majesty to pardon the offence.

Please rise.

It was me who came late at night

without announcing it before.

How could it be your mistake?

I know that Your Majesty

will personally lead the military expedition tomorrow.

Wushuang will pray

for Your Majesty and the army in the early morning.

Your brows are knitted.

Is it because you are worried about me?

My elder brother used to guard Li State’s Northern Xinjiang.

he has fought dozens of battles with Jiuliao.

Having him at Your Majesty’s side

is making Wushuang feel relieved.

I have never fought before.

The battle is uncertain.

Since I have ascended the throne,

the military power has been controlled

by Xue and Xu families.

The purpose of personally leading the expedition

is to sow the seeds of the new army

under the pretext

of rescuing the Li State.

This time,

with your elder brother and Fengqing’s help

I am like a tiger which has grown wings (even more powerful than before)

Do not worry too much.

This

is a very precious thing

left to me by the Late Emperor.

It must be very important for Your Majesty then.

Important things

should be with important people.

The person I am most worried about

when leaving the palace this time...

is you.