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Just now... I didn’t swallow my saliva properly

and choked all of a sudden

The air is filled with the smell of broad bean from your mouth

and you are still trying to deceive me?

- Give me your hand - I don’t have anything

- Give me your hand - I really don’t have anything

Court Lady Liu

Are you still trying to deny it?

It seems that if I don’t punish you

you really won’t learn the rules of the palace, would you?

Someone come here

Hold on

Court Lady Liu, have you forgotten?

I am the premier’s...

Whoever breaks the rules of the palace will receive punishment

Do you think I have not recovered from it?

I actually have figured it out

Why would the premier send someone who doesn’t know

manners like you into the palace?

Since you are so greedy and afraid of hunger

then I shall confine you for a day

No one is allowed to bring her food and drinks!

What?

Chief, I have separated the fungi properly

Please inspect it

You are so young, but so accomplished

This is really not an easy task

I was just showing off in front of the master

in the future, I will still need guidance from you, Chief

Good. You have talent and a thirst for knowledge, but you're not arrogant

Physician Li, you cannot limit your future

Luckily, there is still one piece of broad bean

It tastes so good

But I’m still so hungry

I’m going to die of hunger

I'm so hungry...

I must drink some water to fill the stomach

It can’t be

I'm so hungry...

I'm so hungry!

Roast duck?

What should I do? I’m so hungry

I just entered the palace, but I’m going to die of hunger

I don’t even know if Brother Zhu manages to find Brother Long

Brother Long

Do you have power in the palace?

Can you help me overcome Court Lady Liu?

Brother...

Brother

Brother...

Didn’t we agree to meet here?

Where is he?

Maybe he can't find his way, seeing that he just entered the palace?

It can't be... he is so smart, there is no way

Maybe something happened to him?

Brother...

I'm so hungry

One, two, three

Yes!

I can eat raw fish tonight!

Let’s go! Let’s go.

Raw fish

Stealing fish...

Stealing fish...

You scared me

It was you who scared me

- You gave me a scare - Stealing fish...

Are you going to keep saying it?

All right

Watch me teach you a lesson

I’ll let you see how great I am

Haven’t your master taught you?

Your loose lips have got you caught, haven’t it? Let’s go

After entering the palace you need to talk less and do more, understand?

Don’t be like me. I am talkative and noisy

Don’t say it anymore

It can’t be

I didn’t kill you, it wasn’t me...

Wake up. You... wake up

It can’t be

Did I suffocate you?

I... I didn’t do it on purpose

I... why don’t I recite the Diamond Sutra for you

Re... reincarnation?

I'm sorry...

The parrot we have taken care of for a few years in Chuxiu Palace

had flown off

One of the koi fish in the pond is also missing

Tell me, who did it?

Last night Yu Lan, Rong Hui and Xiu He left the palace

Yu Lan, Rong Hui and Xiu He

Come here

Last night

someone saw you leave the quarters to go out

Where did you go?

Sister Xiu He needed to use the toilet in the middle of the night

It was dark, and she was scared

Me and Rong Hui accompanied her

Just to use the toilet?

On the way back, did you

steal a bird or catch a fish?

Court Lady, we don’t dare to steal anything from the palace

But besides the three of you, no one else left their rooms

If it isn’t you, who is it?

Take these girls to be punished

- Yes - Hit them until they learn

Court Lady, have mercy... have mercy...

Hold on, last night, aside from the three of them

there was still someone who left their room

Who?

Me

You? Didn’t I confine you to your room last night?

Yet, you dared sneak out secretly?

Yes, I was confined

I didn't eat or drink the whole day, but I still need to use the toilet

Actually, I suspected you from the start

but I had no proof, so I didn’t dare to ask you

Of all the girls here, you are the most daring

Was it that you were hungry for the whole day

and decided to catch the bird and the fish?

What proof do you have that I have taken your fish and bird?

You still need proof to catch a thief

Whether or not I’ve wronged you

I will investigate on my own

But at night, the gates of Chuxiu Palace will be locked down

Outsiders cannot enter, insiders cannot exit

I don’t think

you are able to eat the fish bones and bird feathers

Hurry

Search around!

Yes

Old hag, I don’t think you will be able to find it

I'm sorry

I'm sorry...

Court Lady Liu, there is nothing

This handkerchief is yours, isn’t it?

The evidence is here, and you still want to deny it?

Look... it seems that I’ve been discovered

But this isn't the case, I passed by last night

and I saw that the bird stole the fish

I wanted to stop it

I took my handkerchief and covered its face

I didn't expect... that it will die

Even at this point

you still can stand here smiling

and lying to my face?

Actually, I wanted to spank you 20 times

but seeing how unruly you are, spank her 30 times

Yes

Hold on

Istanawati Liu, don’t forget

I am the premier’s people

Even if I believe this lie of yours

I didn't lived for nothing all these years

Drag her out and spank her!

- Yes - I’m telling the truth, I really...

Hold on

Court Lady Liu, can I talk to you for a moment?

This girl does catch my eye

can I put in a good word for her?

Yesterday, the Emperor gifted me with a lot of jade and pearls

but this bracelet is too big for me

It looks like the size

is just right for you

Thank you, Noble Lady Li for the gift

Because of Noble Lady Li, I will leave

today’s issue alone

Thank you, Court Lady Liu

This girl doesn’t really understand the rules

but she does look quite pleasant

Why don’t you hand her over to me

and I will teach her for you

Noble Lady Li, you teaching her yourself

is really an honour for Miss Yi Huan

Yi Huan, why don’t you thank Noble Lady Li?

Yi Huan thanks Noble Lady Li

Sister Xue, the masters shouldn’t have sent you into the palace

The Emperor of Qing Dynasty is our biggest enemy

but you have to fully commit to him

Whenever I think about it, my heart races

Don’t blame the masters too much

They are doing this only to look for the copper box

Getting the treasure map and the Book of Justice

will strengthen the power of our alliance

But this means you are giving up a lifetime of happiness

Comparing that to the restoration of the Ming Dynasty

my happiness doesn’t mean anything

Moreover, I am an orphan

If it wasn’t because of the Sixth Master who took me in

I would have died from a cold a long time ago

Sixth Master is my teacher and I am his apprentice

but it was more like a family

Unfortunately, a few years after that

there was a blood bath

- Leave! - I won’t, I want to be with you!

Take Qing Cheng with you and look for Prince Jin to seek revenge

- Father - Grandfather...

we’ll leave with you

Leave!

Father!

I was young at that time

and I didn't know anything

Sixth Master told me that those assassins were Qing Dynasty’s minions

They did not stand a chance against Qing Dynasty’s martial arts

all of them died in a blood bath

Such a deep hatred and revenge

for a weak maiden like you to carry

it is really...

I don’t even know what to say

Aren’t you and I the same?

Those from Pearl Valley suffer the same fate

Even for you and your big brother

one of you are the last crown prince of Ming Dynasty

the other is the future crown princess of Ming Dynasty

But for the sake of restoring Ming Dynasty

aren't you risking your life entering the Forbidden City?

But I am not the same

I entered the palace to create a rift between Kang Xi and Oboi

I can leave once I have succeeded

But you have to continue serving the enemy

and stay in the Forbidden City until the copper box is found

You are worrying too much for me

The moment I entered the palace, the emperor doted on me

Me and Sixth Master are hard at work

getting resources and information.

Trust me, we will find the copper box, and complete our mission

Sister Xue, when I was younger, I used to wonder

why do the adults always dote on you?

They gift you expensive jewellery and beautiful clothing

They won't let us drink the milk but let you bathe in it

It is because they are grooming you to enter the palace?

I was too narrow-minded then

I was even jealous of you

Yi Huan, we were just kids then

of course we’ll fight over the favour of the adults

Before, everyone pampered you

but after I entered the valley, everyone pampered me more

If it was me, I will be jealous too

But you know now

in the hearts of the masters

you are still the most pampered one

Sister Xue, don’t worry

Me and Brother Zhu are already in the palace

Moreover, I’ve acquainted with the Emperor’s imperial bodyguard

named Long San

We will also think of a way to help you find the copper box

By then, together we can leave

this dragon’s lair

All right, let's work hard together

Sister Xue, have a look. Does it look nice?

You walk quite steadily

Father?

Sister Xue, isn’t that my father?

Why is he in the palace as a eunuch?

That is not your father

That is Li De Fu, Eunuch Li

Supervisor

Well wishes, Noble Lady Li

Well wishes to you, Eunuch Li

Li Yi Huan wishes you well, Eunuch Li

Sister Xue, you aren’t lying to me, are you?

That... eunuch really isn't my father?

He really isn’t

When I first entered the palace, I was shocked when I saw him

I nearly mistook him for the Eldest Master

After looking at him a few times, I can see the difference

Eldest Master is very stern and magnanimous

his facial expression is always serious

his emotions are very apparent

But this Eunuch Li hides his true intentions

you can never guess what he is thinking

No wonder. You’ve already been named Noble Lady

but he still doesn’t really show his respect to you

You wouldn’t know

Here

Eunuch Li

is the palace’s supervisor

He has a lot of power in the palace

Plus, he is doted on by the Grand Empress Dowager

That is why all of the concubines fawn over him

Even the Empress fawns over him

I am just a simple girl

I am nothing to him

No wonder

Just now when Eunuch Li greeted you

he didn’t even bat an eye at me

Yi Huan

The next time you meet Eunuch Li, you need to greet him first

The Forbidden City is not like the Pearl Valley

We need to be cautious when we do things

If we overlook things, we might displease someone

Someone might frame you behind your back, you don’t even know a thing

Isn’t that too dangerous?

This palace is not meant for humans to stay at all!

You are used to living outside since young

now you’ve entered the palace involuntarily

it is really difficult for you

Have you and Brother Long San

contacted each other?

Don't talk about it. I haven’t contacted him at all

Our Court Lady Liu is not human at all

I don't even have the chance to leave her sight

I have to ask Brother Zhu to contact him

I hope he is able to contact Long San

Ask Long San to defend you in front of the Emperor

This way, you will be much safer

With my current identity

I can’t protect you

Sister Xue, Sixth Master, don’t worry

I’ve already understood the power of this palace

I promise, I will not put Sister Xue

Sixth Master and Brother Zhu in a difficult position

I won’t create trouble for you

We can’t trust your words

but we hope, we hope you can be more honest

Well wishes, grandmother

That is enough, no need for the formalities

Empress, come have a seat

Thank you, grandmother

You all can leave

Grandmother, what is the matter?

I just found out, from this group of girls

there is Oboi’s spy in there

Spy?

I have warned him, and I thought he has backed down

but he has intensified instead

If I don’t threaten him

it seems that

he has taken me for a useless old lady

The past few days, me and another physician

had been asked by the Chief take the night shift

I haven’t had the chance to go out

These few nights, I secretly entered the Imperial Garden

Every night I’ve waited till midnight, but I can't find Long San

Maybe he has been sent to somewhere on duty like you

and can't meet up with me?

What is Long San’s exact identity?

I've asked around

but no one knows of an imperial bodyguard named Long San

No...

He told me that. He wouldn’t lie to me

How do you know that he won't lie to you?

You don’t have much experience, and you’ve not known him for long

he may not be sincere towards you

But we’re sworn siblings

So what if you’re sworn siblings?

Didn't you hide your true identity from him?

It is all my fault

Every time we’ve met, it’s been at the Capital’s First Restaurant

I was too busy eating and I forgot about everything else

I didn't manage to find out his exact identity

This Long San must be someone from the palace

Whether or not he really is an imperial bodyguard, it is tough to say

There are ten thousand people in the Forbidden City

not everyone knows each other

I will find someone to ask around

I will ask Sister Xue and Sixth Master to investigate as well

From yesterday onwards, the lustful Kang Xi Emperor

has been selecting girls to accompany him

What if I get selected?

Before that happens, I need to find Brother Long immediately

and get him to defend me in front of the Emperor

All right. It is best that you draw a portrait of Long San for me

I will ask around with his picture

All right. I’ll draw it tonight, and find a chance to give to you tomorrow

All right. Let’s leave

Your Highness, Fuca Rong Hui is here to see you

Rong Hui wishes Your Highness well

Well wishes, Your Highness

Lift up your head

Sister Yu Lan, what happened?

Sister Rong Hui...

What happened to Sister Rong Hui?

Wasn’t she asked to accompany the Emperor yesterday?

She was the first out of this group to be selected

Weren’t you jealous of her?

I don’t know what she had done to anger

the Emperor. She was coerced by the Grand Empress Dowager to kill herself

Angered the Emperor

coerced by the Grand Empress Dowager to kill herself?

We are all shaken up

Also, tonight, Sister Xiu He is going to accompany him

I'm not sure if her luck tonight

will be better

Oh my god

I... must hurry with my drawing

Brother Zhu

This Kang Xi Emperor is too cruel

After copulating with Rong Hui, in the blink of an eye, he forgets her

Letting the Grand Empress Dowager kills her

It really is like accompanying a tiger than an emperor

I don't know what will happen to Sister Xue in the future

That is why we must find Long San immediately

Where is Long San’s picture?

Here

All of these

Why are there so many of it?

I wasn’t sure if my drawing looked like him

so I drew a few more

All of these are Long San?

Yeah, this nose looks like his

but the eyes are too small

This one

This one the chin looks right, but the eyes are too small

This one the eyes are all right, but the face is too big

Anyway, they are almost the same, you take a look yourself

Sister Huan, previously in the valley when you were studying

I've asked you to pay more attention, but you never listened

Do you regret it now?

All right... Don’t say anymore

It is no use criticising me now

It seems like I have to try my luck at the Imperial Garden

I'll see if I can find Long San

- You should go - All right