Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:01,000 --> 00:00:08,000 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 2 00:01:10,700 --> 00:01:17,000 Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard, 3 00:01:17,000 --> 00:01:23,700 Examining love together with regret, both new and old. 4 00:01:23,700 --> 00:01:30,700 Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears, 5 00:01:30,700 --> 00:01:38,900 Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls. 6 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:48,900 Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 17 7 00:01:49,800 --> 00:01:53,200 Your Highness, please forgive me. I was incompetent. 8 00:01:56,200 --> 00:01:59,000 I also didn't expect put too much hope on those rumors 9 00:01:59,000 --> 00:02:01,800 to drag the Empress down. 10 00:02:01,800 --> 00:02:04,400 I just wanted to vent some anger. 11 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:08,300 Too bad, Emperor still didn't discover anything. 12 00:02:08,300 --> 00:02:12,300 But regarding this matter, you actually called my attention to something. 13 00:02:12,300 --> 00:02:16,600 You told me Consort Chun is loyally attending the Empress all day. 14 00:02:16,600 --> 00:02:18,900 What is she after? 15 00:02:20,610 --> 00:02:22,690 I don't know. 16 00:02:26,150 --> 00:02:30,420 I will know this secret sooner or later. 17 00:02:37,800 --> 00:02:42,200 Miss Yingluo, why are you looking for the people on guard duty during the tenth day of the first month? 18 00:02:42,200 --> 00:02:43,600 I have use for it. 19 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:47,200 - Hailancha, I have something to tell Yingluo. - Okay. 20 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:49,400 - I'll go out first. - Okay. 21 00:02:56,600 --> 00:02:58,220 Don't look anymore. 22 00:02:58,800 --> 00:03:03,120 On the tenth day of the first month, the men in the palace are not just His Majesty and the Imperial guards. 23 00:03:06,180 --> 00:03:08,050 What does that mean? 24 00:03:10,200 --> 00:03:12,600 On the tenth day of the first month, 25 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:15,400 His Majesty invited Imperial relatives into his Qianqing Palace. 26 00:03:15,400 --> 00:03:20,600 Feudal princes, Princes of the Third Rank, Princes of the Fourth Rank, and Imperial relatives with fourth rank and higher positions attended the banquet. 27 00:03:20,600 --> 00:03:22,300 Imperial relatives? 28 00:03:23,210 --> 00:03:26,680 Yingluo, if it's really as you said 29 00:03:26,680 --> 00:03:30,800 and A'Man was killed, then the person who silenced her 30 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:33,400 surely didn't want that matter to spread. 31 00:03:33,400 --> 00:03:37,600 If you continue to investigate, in the first place, the scope is too big. It's hard to filter it. 32 00:03:37,600 --> 00:03:42,200 Second, if you are discovered, you'll end up in a very dangerous position. 33 00:03:44,970 --> 00:03:46,800 I understand. 34 00:03:49,000 --> 00:03:51,300 Thank you for your warning. 35 00:03:51,300 --> 00:03:52,800 Yingluo. 36 00:03:54,800 --> 00:03:56,200 Can't you just give it up? 37 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:57,900 Young Master, 38 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:01,800 if anything bad happened to Her Highness the Empress, 39 00:04:02,700 --> 00:04:04,600 what would you do? 40 00:04:06,140 --> 00:04:08,660 You and the Empress have a deep relationship, 41 00:04:09,600 --> 00:04:13,300 so did my sister and I. 42 00:04:14,820 --> 00:04:17,400 I must find out the truth. 43 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,000 I will risk my life for it. 44 00:04:20,740 --> 00:04:25,240 If you ask me to give up, that will only happen when I die. 45 00:04:26,200 --> 00:04:28,200 What do you want to do? 46 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:32,300 Since the banquet was held in Qianqing Palace, 47 00:04:32,300 --> 00:04:35,900 if anyone left that night, 48 00:04:35,900 --> 00:04:38,400 he surely would have left behind some clues. 49 00:04:38,400 --> 00:04:40,900 The eunuch on duty that night, 50 00:04:40,900 --> 00:04:43,600 the trusted aides around His Majesty, 51 00:04:43,600 --> 00:04:46,000 one of them might remember something. 52 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,230 As long as I patiently investigate, 53 00:04:48,230 --> 00:04:50,400 I surely can find the killer. 54 00:04:51,550 --> 00:04:55,040 For the eunuchs in Qianqing Palace, I'll investigate them for you. 55 00:04:56,200 --> 00:04:57,800 Young Master... 56 00:04:58,570 --> 00:05:02,060 Promise me that you won't act recklessly. 57 00:05:03,000 --> 00:05:05,200 If you don't promise me, 58 00:05:05,200 --> 00:05:07,360 I'll tell Empress about this now 59 00:05:07,360 --> 00:05:09,510 and ask her to drive you out of the palace. 60 00:05:11,370 --> 00:05:12,830 Okay. 61 00:05:14,300 --> 00:05:16,170 I promise you... 62 00:05:17,260 --> 00:05:19,600 that I won't act recklessly. 63 00:05:30,900 --> 00:05:34,500 Say, what do you think His Majesty is doing now? 64 00:05:34,500 --> 00:05:37,000 At this time, 65 00:05:37,000 --> 00:05:42,000 His Majesty most likely reading memorials in the study at Yangxin Palace. 66 00:05:44,700 --> 00:05:52,800 I heard that Noble Consort Gao gave him the Wang Xizhi calligraphy, "Sunny after Snow". 67 00:05:52,800 --> 00:05:57,600 His Majesty was so happy and added it to his collection. 68 00:05:57,600 --> 00:06:01,800 He even renamed his study to "Three Rarities Hall," 69 00:06:02,800 --> 00:06:08,400 pertaining to the collection of rare valuables. I also want to see them. 70 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:10,000 Your Highness. 71 00:06:12,540 --> 00:06:14,130 Mingyu, 72 00:06:15,600 --> 00:06:19,200 play me a tune. 73 00:06:19,200 --> 00:06:21,000 Yes. 74 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:16,000 Yingluo... 75 00:07:16,000 --> 00:07:18,000 Look at Her Highness. 76 00:07:28,400 --> 00:07:32,800 This tune is too sorrowful. It's making me cry. 77 00:07:32,800 --> 00:07:36,800 Yes. I think Her Highness is getting sadder by hearing it. 78 00:07:36,800 --> 00:07:39,100 Quickly think of a way. 79 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:53,300 Your Highness, look over there. 80 00:08:03,100 --> 00:08:05,800 Wei Yingluo, you bad girl! 81 00:08:07,600 --> 00:08:10,400 Mingyu, you're so pitiful! 82 00:08:11,600 --> 00:08:13,200 - Your Highness the Empress, she's bullying me! - Stop right there! 83 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:14,600 You two be careful! Don't slip! 84 00:08:14,600 --> 00:08:16,400 - You dare to hit me? - Stop right there! 85 00:08:16,400 --> 00:08:18,000 - Be careful not to slip. - You dare to hit me? 86 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,200 Who allowed you two to be laughing and shouting here in Changchun Palace? 87 00:08:21,900 --> 00:08:24,200 Your servants greet Your Majesty and wish you good health. 88 00:08:25,800 --> 00:08:28,800 Greetings to Your Majesty. 89 00:08:28,800 --> 00:08:30,300 Empress, 90 00:08:31,100 --> 00:08:35,200 this servant is so unruly, yet you treat her like a treasure. 91 00:08:38,600 --> 00:08:40,400 May Your Majesty calm down. 92 00:08:40,400 --> 00:08:45,200 They just want to make me happy, thus they are deliberately joking around. 93 00:08:45,200 --> 00:08:47,800 Yingluo, Mingyu, you two may leave us. 94 00:08:47,800 --> 00:08:50,000 Yes. 95 00:09:01,600 --> 00:09:04,600 Your Majesty, why are you here? 96 00:09:08,000 --> 00:09:11,600 I was walking around and ended up coming here. I came to visit you. 97 00:09:11,600 --> 00:09:13,800 Your Majesty, you've been working all day. Are you tired? 98 00:09:13,800 --> 00:09:18,000 I'll instruct them to prepare some snacks for you. 99 00:09:26,800 --> 00:09:29,400 Empress, eat with me. 100 00:09:29,400 --> 00:09:33,900 Your Majesty, an Imperial consort mustn't eat together with the Emperor. 101 00:09:34,800 --> 00:09:37,600 This is a rule left by our ancestors. 102 00:09:43,150 --> 00:09:45,990 You're still like before, 103 00:09:46,980 --> 00:09:50,840 strictly abiding to etiquette, never breaking the rules. 104 00:09:52,800 --> 00:09:56,000 Erqing, close all the windows. 105 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,400 The wind at night is strong. Don't let His Majesty suffer any cold. 106 00:09:59,400 --> 00:10:01,200 Yes. 107 00:10:02,000 --> 00:10:06,600 My chest feels stuffy. It's better to keep the windows open. 108 00:10:06,600 --> 00:10:09,700 Your Majesty, the heat in your heart is too strong. 109 00:10:09,700 --> 00:10:13,300 If you get exposed to the wind, you'll get sick more quickly. 110 00:10:13,300 --> 00:10:15,100 Go. 111 00:10:34,900 --> 00:10:37,800 Your Majesty, I can't see it. 112 00:10:41,300 --> 00:10:46,270 Sometimes, I really don't want to go attend Imperial court meetings. 113 00:10:46,270 --> 00:10:48,000 I want to be lazy for a day. 114 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:52,800 If you want to be a wise ruler, 115 00:10:52,800 --> 00:10:55,500 you then must not slack off by even a bit. 116 00:10:55,500 --> 00:11:00,000 Or else, it would be my mistake. 117 00:11:04,800 --> 00:11:09,200 How is my not wanting to go to Imperial court meetings related to you? 118 00:11:09,200 --> 00:11:12,540 The Empress has the duty to advise you. 119 00:11:12,540 --> 00:11:14,800 If Your Majesty are lazy in governing, 120 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:18,400 of course, it will be my fault. 121 00:11:24,100 --> 00:11:26,400 How many times have I told you this? 122 00:11:26,400 --> 00:11:30,500 You still keep thinking that way. I feel tired hearing you say it. 123 00:11:31,600 --> 00:11:33,300 Let me do it. 124 00:11:33,300 --> 00:11:36,100 A scholar studies. A farmer tills the field. 125 00:11:36,100 --> 00:11:39,000 A laborer do the heavy labor. A businessman runs a business. 126 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:43,200 Everyone is doing their duty. 127 00:11:43,200 --> 00:11:46,600 I then must do my best 128 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:50,100 in fulfilling the duty of an Imperial consort. There's nothing tiring about it. 129 00:11:55,490 --> 00:11:58,090 I know 130 00:11:58,090 --> 00:12:05,690 you are open-minded, kind and generous. 131 00:12:06,500 --> 00:12:12,500 I can't find any faults in you. 132 00:12:14,720 --> 00:12:20,530 Being able to have an Empress like you, 133 00:12:20,530 --> 00:12:23,010 makes me feel proud. 134 00:12:24,520 --> 00:12:30,020 Your Majesty, your compliments, 135 00:12:31,890 --> 00:12:34,860 I feel unworthy of them. 136 00:12:36,230 --> 00:12:38,560 During the past three years, 137 00:12:39,280 --> 00:12:42,080 I have had many deficiencies. 138 00:12:46,860 --> 00:12:48,880 I believe 139 00:12:49,450 --> 00:12:52,390 you will do very well. 140 00:13:00,830 --> 00:13:02,630 I'm going to the Imperial court. 141 00:13:03,850 --> 00:13:05,020 Respectfully sending off Your Majesty. 142 00:13:05,020 --> 00:13:11,010 By the way, Noble Lady Yu is going to give birth soon. Take good care of her. 143 00:13:11,010 --> 00:13:12,510 Your Majesty, don't worry. 144 00:13:12,510 --> 00:13:15,250 I will definitely do my best. 145 00:13:34,430 --> 00:13:35,990 Mingyu! 146 00:13:36,960 --> 00:13:39,060 What is this? 147 00:13:39,890 --> 00:13:41,960 These are Her Highness' favorite flowers. 148 00:13:41,960 --> 00:13:44,010 How could you abuse them? 149 00:13:44,010 --> 00:13:47,600 I did everything for Her Highness, but she's not grateful at all! 150 00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:50,730 If you have anything to say, do it nicely. 151 00:13:50,730 --> 00:13:53,370 Giving birth is risky for a woman. 152 00:13:53,370 --> 00:13:55,170 Other people can't avoid it. 153 00:13:55,170 --> 00:13:57,850 Her Highness insisted on bringing Noble Lady Yu to Changchun Palace. 154 00:13:57,850 --> 00:13:59,310 Isn't this looking for trouble? 155 00:13:59,310 --> 00:14:00,990 Enough. 156 00:14:00,990 --> 00:14:04,250 Noble Lady Yu has a blessed life. Heaven will help her. 157 00:14:04,250 --> 00:14:06,420 Fine. Even if the delivery goes without any hitches, 158 00:14:06,420 --> 00:14:10,250 what does this has to do with her? She's in such a rush. 159 00:14:10,250 --> 00:14:12,480 What if something happens? The people who will be unlucky 160 00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:14,610 will still be us..! 161 00:14:19,270 --> 00:14:21,110 Stop speculating. 162 00:14:35,790 --> 00:14:37,180 Noble Lady Yu. 163 00:14:37,180 --> 00:14:39,680 Yingluo, come. 164 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:43,230 These are the clothes I made for the little prince. 165 00:14:45,390 --> 00:14:49,940 I still don't know if it's a prince or princess. 166 00:14:49,940 --> 00:14:55,010 Whether it's a prince or princess, it's still usable. 167 00:14:55,010 --> 00:14:57,890 Yingluo, thank you. 168 00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:02,380 By the way, try this. 169 00:15:03,300 --> 00:15:05,820 Noble Lady, this is... 170 00:15:05,820 --> 00:15:10,390 Miss Yingluo. Since our mistress became pregnant, she loves sweet food. 171 00:15:10,390 --> 00:15:13,490 She has been eating hot scones every day. 172 00:15:13,490 --> 00:15:16,400 She can eat three in a day! 173 00:15:16,400 --> 00:15:18,260 It's scary. 174 00:15:18,260 --> 00:15:20,100 Noble Lady. 175 00:15:21,080 --> 00:15:25,410 Look at me. Did I put on a lot of weight? 176 00:15:26,640 --> 00:15:28,900 Not really, 177 00:15:28,900 --> 00:15:32,700 but it's easy to put on weight from eating too many sweet foods. 178 00:15:32,700 --> 00:15:35,970 Hot foods will burn your throat too. 179 00:15:35,970 --> 00:15:38,560 Noble Lady, you must take more notice of this. 180 00:15:38,560 --> 00:15:43,850 Yingluo, these are Mongolian scones. It's a snack from my hometown. 181 00:15:43,850 --> 00:15:47,200 I thought I would never be able to eat this again when I entered the palace. 182 00:15:47,200 --> 00:15:50,260 I didn't expect a chef from the Imperial Kitchen could do this. 183 00:15:50,260 --> 00:15:52,730 It's so aromatic and crispy. 184 00:15:52,730 --> 00:15:54,550 Try it. 185 00:16:06,630 --> 00:16:10,270 Yingluo, what's wrong? 186 00:16:10,930 --> 00:16:12,710 It's nothing. 187 00:16:20,720 --> 00:16:25,680 Your Highness, I think you shouldn't have brought Noble Lady Yu to Changchun Palace. 188 00:16:25,680 --> 00:16:27,920 Why do you say this? 189 00:16:31,560 --> 00:16:33,430 Mingyu is right. 190 00:16:33,430 --> 00:16:36,510 Noble Lady is giving birth soon. There is a lot to worry about. 191 00:16:36,510 --> 00:16:39,500 Whether she's eating a lot or less, 192 00:16:39,500 --> 00:16:43,690 if we are not careful in taking care of her, everything will be blamed on you. 193 00:16:43,690 --> 00:16:48,010 Yingluo, you helped Noble Lady Yu many times. 194 00:16:48,010 --> 00:16:49,790 Why are you saying this today? 195 00:16:49,790 --> 00:16:54,710 Being unafraid doesn't mean there wouldn't be any stirred-up troubles. 196 00:16:54,710 --> 00:17:00,570 Are you saying that by having Noble Lady Yu here we will be stirring up troubles? 197 00:17:01,390 --> 00:17:05,250 I'm ignorant. May Your Highness please not be angry with me. 198 00:17:06,950 --> 00:17:10,900 [ Si (to manage) ] 199 00:17:12,400 --> 00:17:14,580 Do you know what this word is? 200 00:17:16,380 --> 00:17:18,300 No. 201 00:17:19,590 --> 00:17:21,870 There's a "kou" stroke on the lower left. (T/N: "mouth") 202 00:17:21,870 --> 00:17:24,590 On the upper right, there's a "shou" stroke. ( T/N: "hand") 203 00:17:24,590 --> 00:17:27,890 This is the origin of the word "Empress" in seal script.(T/N zhuànshū, ancient way of writing derived from Zhou Dynasty script in the latter half of the first millenium BCE) 204 00:17:27,890 --> 00:17:30,140 Forbidden Palace is such a big place 205 00:17:30,140 --> 00:17:33,210 where countless numbers of palace ladies reside. 206 00:17:33,210 --> 00:17:37,440 I'm the master, presiding over the six palaces. 207 00:17:37,440 --> 00:17:42,760 I have the responsibility and task to protect them. 208 00:17:42,760 --> 00:17:46,670 But they are here to compete with Your Highness for favors from His Majesty. 209 00:17:48,990 --> 00:17:53,590 They left their parents and families 210 00:17:53,590 --> 00:17:56,000 and have been closeted in the inner palace for life. 211 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:58,100 They are already pitiful enough. 212 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:02,580 If I'm jealous and fight against the dissidents, 213 00:18:02,580 --> 00:18:04,810 they will follow the examples set by their superior. 214 00:18:04,810 --> 00:18:07,640 Everything will be in disorder. 215 00:18:07,640 --> 00:18:10,170 Although my power is weak 216 00:18:10,170 --> 00:18:13,460 I believe that 217 00:18:13,460 --> 00:18:16,800 I can bring them some warmth and kindness 218 00:18:18,130 --> 00:18:23,050 in their times of sadness and sorrow, so that they have a place to air their tearful grievances. 219 00:18:23,050 --> 00:18:26,350 Yingluo, you must remember this. 220 00:18:26,870 --> 00:18:32,200 I'm Empress first before I'm a woman. 221 00:18:41,280 --> 00:18:44,160 Yingluo, it's tough to survive. 222 00:18:44,160 --> 00:18:47,620 You must do your best to help others. 223 00:18:47,620 --> 00:18:49,590 Understand? 224 00:18:57,780 --> 00:19:01,630 Yingluo, what's wrong with you? 225 00:19:05,290 --> 00:19:06,980 Yingluo. 226 00:19:08,720 --> 00:19:10,880 Your Highness the Empress. 227 00:19:11,670 --> 00:19:14,160 I had an older sister. 228 00:19:15,120 --> 00:19:18,680 What Your Highness just said, 229 00:19:19,500 --> 00:19:23,730 when I was young, she taught me the same thing. It's exactly the same. 230 00:19:26,160 --> 00:19:28,390 Your Highness, please forgive me. 231 00:19:29,120 --> 00:19:31,410 I feel that 232 00:19:31,410 --> 00:19:37,110 Your Highness and my older sister are alike. Both of you are kind people. 233 00:19:37,890 --> 00:19:40,460 God will definitely protect you. 234 00:19:50,890 --> 00:19:52,610 Yingluo. 235 00:19:55,220 --> 00:19:58,310 I told you this today 236 00:19:58,310 --> 00:20:00,820 to ask for help from you. 237 00:20:00,820 --> 00:20:04,880 Your Highness, how do you want me to help you? 238 00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:09,080 I must accompany Empress Dowager to Changchun Garden to pray to Buddha. 239 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:11,850 Erqing will be going with me. 240 00:20:11,850 --> 00:20:18,030 Hence, I would like to leave Changchun Palace in your care. 241 00:20:18,030 --> 00:20:22,550 Your Highness, I can't handle such a heavy responsibility. 242 00:20:22,550 --> 00:20:24,770 Mingyu has been with me for many years. 243 00:20:24,770 --> 00:20:29,270 There is a deep affection but she's impatient. 244 00:20:29,270 --> 00:20:34,970 I want you to help me guard Changchun Palace. 245 00:20:34,970 --> 00:20:38,680 I will do my best. 246 00:20:39,980 --> 00:20:41,800 Don't be so nervous. 247 00:20:41,800 --> 00:20:44,860 There are still two weeks to go before Noble Lady Yu gives birth. 248 00:20:44,860 --> 00:20:48,090 I will rush back by then. 249 00:21:01,360 --> 00:21:04,850 Starting from today, everyone in Changchun Palace must listen to my assignments. 250 00:21:04,850 --> 00:21:07,970 Sister Mingyu. Before Her Highness left, she distinctly said that 251 00:21:07,970 --> 00:21:09,480 we should listen to Yingluo. 252 00:21:09,480 --> 00:21:12,120 Sister Mingyu has served the Empress for many years. 253 00:21:12,120 --> 00:21:15,040 She's naturally the first to supervise. Where did you get your arrogance from? 254 00:21:15,040 --> 00:21:17,340 It doesn't matter who says what. 255 00:21:17,890 --> 00:21:22,280 What's more important is when Her Highness is not around, we must guard Changchun Palace. 256 00:21:22,280 --> 00:21:25,500 Do we still need you to say this? I will naturally do that. 257 00:21:29,710 --> 00:21:32,920 How could Sister Mingyu do this? It was distinctly an order from Her Highness. 258 00:21:32,920 --> 00:21:35,310 Yingluo, why didn't you say anything just now? 259 00:21:35,310 --> 00:21:38,170 Mingyu has more experience in Changchun Palace than I do. 260 00:21:38,170 --> 00:21:40,200 Everyone will listen to her. 261 00:21:40,200 --> 00:21:42,040 Will it be important whatever I say? 262 00:21:42,040 --> 00:21:45,460 Since no one wants to listen, why would I waste my breath? 263 00:21:45,460 --> 00:21:49,430 Actually, as long as nothing happens to Noble Lady Yu, 264 00:21:49,430 --> 00:21:53,350 whoever can have a say in other matters, it doesn't concern us. 265 00:21:55,360 --> 00:21:58,250 The Internal Affairs department has hired a wet nurse and midwife. 266 00:21:58,250 --> 00:21:59,430 Has everything been arranged? 267 00:21:59,430 --> 00:22:01,240 There are still a few more days before Noble Lady Yu gives birth. 268 00:22:01,240 --> 00:22:03,070 Why is it so urgent? 269 00:22:03,070 --> 00:22:05,450 It's just that Her Highness left so suddenly. 270 00:22:05,450 --> 00:22:08,990 We must be careful about everything. 271 00:22:13,690 --> 00:22:17,440 Don't think just because Her Highness is not here, you can slack off. 272 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:20,250 Feicui, Zhenzhu, water the flowers. 273 00:22:20,250 --> 00:22:23,280 Hupo, replace the flowers in the house. 274 00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:26,630 Manao, why are you still dreaming? Scrub the floor. 275 00:22:26,630 --> 00:22:29,970 As for the three of you, air the bedding. 276 00:22:29,970 --> 00:22:31,620 Did you remember everything I said? 277 00:22:31,620 --> 00:22:33,000 Yes. 278 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:45,180 Noble Lady Yu is giving birth! Quickly call a midwife! 279 00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:47,570 Hurry! 280 00:22:47,570 --> 00:22:50,190 Hupo, quickly call the midwife! 281 00:22:50,190 --> 00:22:52,420 - Zhenzhu! Zhenzhu! - I'm here. 282 00:22:52,420 --> 00:22:54,120 Go prepare the things that will be needed later. 283 00:22:54,120 --> 00:22:55,420 What are they? 284 00:22:55,420 --> 00:22:58,880 Scissors, hot water. As for others, just ask the midwife. 285 00:22:58,880 --> 00:23:01,820 - Feicui, tell the nurse maid to be ready anytime. - Yes. 286 00:23:01,820 --> 00:23:04,270 - You two, bring over the water basin. - Yes. 287 00:23:04,270 --> 00:23:06,800 You, go get some cloth. 288 00:23:08,820 --> 00:23:12,730 You are not needed inside. Immediately make some ginger soup. 289 00:23:19,120 --> 00:23:22,470 Mingyu, will there really be no problem? 290 00:23:22,470 --> 00:23:27,620 I've attended Her Highness for so many years. I personally saw the birth of Second Prince. You think I won't be better than you? 291 00:23:27,620 --> 00:23:29,580 Immediately go make the soup. 292 00:23:39,100 --> 00:23:47,120 ♫ Flourishing flowers ♫ 293 00:23:47,120 --> 00:23:53,030 ♫ So lush and beautiful ♫ 294 00:23:53,030 --> 00:24:01,520 ♫ like a beautiful face ♫ 295 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:09,260 ♫ The clouds look like ♫ 296 00:24:09,260 --> 00:24:14,970 ♫ brightly-colored clothes ♫ 297 00:24:14,970 --> 00:24:18,100 Your Highness, our Changchun Palace spy suddenly sent news 298 00:24:18,100 --> 00:24:21,980 that Noble Lady Yu is having contractions and will be giving birth soon. 299 00:24:22,760 --> 00:24:25,400 Isn't there supposed to be another half-month? 300 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:28,380 Things like that can't be predicted accurately. 301 00:24:33,490 --> 00:24:35,570 Stop singing. 302 00:24:45,900 --> 00:24:51,760 The Empress is currently not in the palace. My position among the six palaces is the highest. 303 00:24:52,370 --> 00:24:55,050 Naturally, I should go show my concern. 304 00:24:55,050 --> 00:24:56,810 Yes. 305 00:25:06,820 --> 00:25:10,560 With your huge waist, once you sing the part 306 00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:15,200 "Delicate and afraid, hard to straighten the waist of the willow tree", 307 00:25:15,200 --> 00:25:18,370 how then will you do it? 308 00:25:19,680 --> 00:25:21,400 Noble Lady! 309 00:25:22,160 --> 00:25:24,980 Push harder! Go and get some more water. 310 00:25:26,260 --> 00:25:27,280 How is it going? 311 00:25:27,280 --> 00:25:29,690 It will be out soon. 312 00:25:29,690 --> 00:25:32,120 Push harder. 313 00:25:32,120 --> 00:25:34,150 It will be out soon. Where's the water? 314 00:25:34,150 --> 00:25:36,410 Water! Water! 315 00:25:37,320 --> 00:25:40,420 Where's the water? 316 00:25:40,420 --> 00:25:42,640 Hold this well and get more water. 317 00:25:42,640 --> 00:25:44,170 I'll deliver this myself. 318 00:25:44,170 --> 00:25:46,510 Go and wash the dirty clothes in the back courtyard. Don't be an eyesore here. 319 00:25:46,510 --> 00:25:50,030 Push harder, Noble Lady! 320 00:25:50,030 --> 00:25:52,670 Where's the water? How come it's not here yet? 321 00:25:52,670 --> 00:25:55,040 Noble Lady, push hard. It will be over soon. 322 00:25:55,040 --> 00:25:56,810 Push harder. 323 00:25:56,810 --> 00:25:59,050 I can see the head now. 324 00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:02,920 Hurry... Get some more cloth. Hurry and get more cloth. 325 00:26:02,920 --> 00:26:04,920 Hurry! Quickly go! 326 00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:08,890 Noble Lady, it will be over soon. Just hold on a little while more. 327 00:26:09,990 --> 00:26:11,290 Push harder. 328 00:26:11,290 --> 00:26:12,920 Push hard. 329 00:26:14,090 --> 00:26:16,280 Noble Lady! 330 00:26:32,500 --> 00:26:34,560 It's a prince... 331 00:26:38,290 --> 00:26:40,030 Momo... 332 00:26:41,020 --> 00:26:45,470 Is it a prince or a princess? 333 00:26:45,470 --> 00:26:49,610 It's...a small prince. 334 00:26:49,610 --> 00:26:50,670 It's a prince. 335 00:26:50,670 --> 00:26:52,660 This child... 336 00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:55,570 Hurry. 337 00:26:56,810 --> 00:26:58,920 Quickly let me see it. 338 00:26:58,920 --> 00:27:01,130 Noble Lady Yu, this... 339 00:27:01,990 --> 00:27:04,140 What's wrong? 340 00:27:05,880 --> 00:27:09,780 Sister Mingyu, Noble Consort Gao is coming this way. 341 00:27:12,630 --> 00:27:14,030 You all take good care of Noble Lady Yu. 342 00:27:14,030 --> 00:27:17,820 Noble Consort is here. Don't let them see the little prince! 343 00:27:25,020 --> 00:27:27,780 Greetings to Your Highness the Noble Consort. 344 00:27:30,030 --> 00:27:32,480 I heard that Noble Lady Yu is about to give birth, 345 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:34,990 but Her Highness the Empress just happens to be not in the palace. 346 00:27:34,990 --> 00:27:39,440 As the Noble Consort, I must show concern on her behalf. 347 00:27:39,440 --> 00:27:41,200 Your Highness the Noble Consort, please wait in the main receiving hall. 348 00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:43,570 I'll go make you tea now. 349 00:27:47,040 --> 00:27:50,500 No need. I'll personally go over there to take a look. 350 00:27:50,500 --> 00:27:53,720 Your Highness the Noble Consort, the birthing room is quite dirty. You mustn't go in! 351 00:27:53,720 --> 00:27:56,870 Your Highness the Noble Consort! Don't go in! 352 00:27:56,870 --> 00:27:59,220 Your Highness the Noble Consort! 353 00:27:59,220 --> 00:28:01,900 Your Highness the Noble Consort, you mustn't go in! 354 00:28:01,900 --> 00:28:04,690 Your Highness the Noble Consort! 355 00:28:04,690 --> 00:28:07,820 Your Highness Noble Consort, you can't go in! 356 00:28:07,820 --> 00:28:10,320 Your Highness the Noble Consort! 357 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:12,240 Your Highness the Noble Consort! 358 00:28:12,240 --> 00:28:15,420 Noble Lady Yu, the child... 359 00:28:15,420 --> 00:28:17,770 Greetings to Your Highness the Noble Consort. 360 00:28:18,490 --> 00:28:19,890 Your Highness... 361 00:28:19,890 --> 00:28:21,540 Bring it over here for me to look at. 362 00:28:21,540 --> 00:28:23,350 Your Highness. 363 00:28:45,310 --> 00:28:49,120 Noble Lady Yu gave birth to a child with golden pupils? 364 00:28:49,120 --> 00:28:52,170 Your Highness the Noble Consort, what did you say? 365 00:28:52,170 --> 00:28:53,930 What golden pupils? 366 00:28:53,930 --> 00:28:58,130 Noble Lady Yu, the eyes of little prince are golden-yellow. 367 00:28:58,130 --> 00:29:00,930 His whole body is also very yellow. 368 00:29:00,930 --> 00:29:03,160 I've delivered so many children. 369 00:29:03,190 --> 00:29:05,320 I've never such a condition before. 370 00:29:05,320 --> 00:29:09,460 Rubbish. Give me my child! Give it to me! 371 00:29:09,460 --> 00:29:11,850 Based on palace rules, 372 00:29:11,850 --> 00:29:16,600 if one gives birth to a golden child, it can't be allowed to live. 373 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:18,500 - Noble Lady. - Give him to me. 374 00:29:18,500 --> 00:29:21,460 - Noble Lady... - Give it to me! 375 00:29:22,560 --> 00:29:25,280 Noble Lady Yu gave birth to child with golden eyes, so she's a sinner of the Qing dynasty. 376 00:29:25,280 --> 00:29:28,230 If any of you dare to help her, you'll be dealt with by the same punishment! 377 00:29:28,230 --> 00:29:29,960 Noble Lady... 378 00:29:39,900 --> 00:29:41,760 Your Highness. 379 00:29:45,710 --> 00:29:48,690 - Really? - Completely true. 380 00:29:51,720 --> 00:29:54,430 Noble Lady Yu gave birth to a child with golden pupils. 381 00:29:54,430 --> 00:29:58,090 Looks like we won't be able to finish this game anymore. 382 00:29:58,090 --> 00:30:00,400 Golden pupils? 383 00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:03,030 Let's go and take a look. 384 00:30:08,920 --> 00:30:14,630 Yuhu, you said earlier that Noble Consort Gao is already there. 385 00:30:14,630 --> 00:30:16,960 Noble Consort will surely deal with him according to palace laws. 386 00:30:16,960 --> 00:30:18,930 Your Highness, let's quickly to save her. 387 00:30:18,930 --> 00:30:22,360 Wait. How come Noble Lady Yu 388 00:30:22,360 --> 00:30:25,890 will suddenly give birth to a child with golden eyes? 389 00:30:25,890 --> 00:30:28,530 Sister, what do you mean? 390 00:30:28,530 --> 00:30:30,530 Noble Consort has always been domineering. 391 00:30:30,530 --> 00:30:33,420 Why don't we give her a huge present? 392 00:30:35,170 --> 00:30:38,240 What do you plan to do? 393 00:30:39,850 --> 00:30:41,720 I have another matter to do. 394 00:30:41,720 --> 00:30:44,570 Have to trouble Sister to go to Yangxin Palace first. 395 00:30:44,570 --> 00:30:46,310 - Are we really not intervening? - How are we going to interfere? 396 00:30:46,310 --> 00:30:48,220 If you are that capable, you go in by yourself. 397 00:30:48,870 --> 00:30:50,410 You can't go in! 398 00:30:50,410 --> 00:30:52,280 Didn't you hear what's happening inside? 399 00:30:52,280 --> 00:30:54,090 Noble Lady Yu gave birth to a child with golden pupils. 400 00:30:54,090 --> 00:30:57,500 Noble Consort is handling it according to palace rules. No one can hinder her. 401 00:30:57,500 --> 00:31:00,420 If you want to look for trouble, don't drag us with you. 402 00:31:02,570 --> 00:31:03,610 Are you crazy! 403 00:31:03,610 --> 00:31:05,330 Yingluo, try to settle things amicably. 404 00:31:05,330 --> 00:31:07,210 Towards a person who doesn't know to speak humane words, 405 00:31:07,210 --> 00:31:09,320 why bother reasoning with her? 406 00:31:09,990 --> 00:31:14,070 Let me tell you that in these past two days since Her Highness the Empress left the palace, 407 00:31:14,070 --> 00:31:16,810 I didn't make a fuss about your tyrannical acts 408 00:31:16,810 --> 00:31:19,230 because I wanted Noble Lady Yu to be at ease during her pregnancy. 409 00:31:19,230 --> 00:31:23,610 It's not because I'm afraid of you. Now that the lives of Noble Lady Yu and the Fifth Prince are in danger, 410 00:31:23,610 --> 00:31:26,370 you actually chose to not meddle. Just stay on the side! 411 00:31:26,370 --> 00:31:28,730 Wei Yingluo, you can't meddle in this matter! 412 00:31:28,730 --> 00:31:31,860 If you meddle, that's going against the rules of the ancestors! 413 00:31:31,860 --> 00:31:34,050 You will drag Her Highness the Empress down! 414 00:31:34,050 --> 00:31:38,630 Her Highness the Empress has instructed that we must protect Noble Lady Yu. I only acknowledge that rule. 415 00:31:38,630 --> 00:31:42,170 Who doesn't know to talk big? Are you really that capable! 416 00:31:45,990 --> 00:31:48,120 Yingluo, where are you going? 417 00:31:48,120 --> 00:31:51,940 Let me see how you're going to interfere. 418 00:31:51,940 --> 00:31:56,800 Yingluo! Yingluo! Do you have a way or not? 419 00:32:04,850 --> 00:32:08,560 Let go of me! Let go of me! 420 00:32:08,560 --> 00:32:12,140 Noble Consort Gao, I beg you to let my child go! 421 00:32:12,140 --> 00:32:13,070 Let go of me! 422 00:32:13,070 --> 00:32:16,990 Your Highness the Noble Consort, in consideration of Her Highness the Empress, please have mercy. 423 00:32:16,990 --> 00:32:19,160 Let go of me! 424 00:32:19,160 --> 00:32:21,310 Do it. 425 00:32:22,060 --> 00:32:24,200 No! Let go of me! 426 00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:26,590 No! 427 00:32:26,590 --> 00:32:29,620 No! Don't! 428 00:32:32,370 --> 00:32:34,500 Wake her up with water. 429 00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:37,360 I want her to personally see 430 00:32:37,360 --> 00:32:40,170 what the ending is 431 00:32:40,730 --> 00:32:43,740 for people who go against me. 432 00:32:54,990 --> 00:32:57,130 Continue burying the baby. 433 00:32:58,630 --> 00:33:01,660 Let me go! Let go! 434 00:33:04,540 --> 00:33:07,340 I beg you, I beg you! 435 00:33:08,390 --> 00:33:11,790 Noble Consort Gao, I beg you... 436 00:33:11,790 --> 00:33:15,220 I beg you to let my child go. 437 00:33:17,030 --> 00:33:21,200 Weren't you very pleased with yourself during the Lychee Banquet? 438 00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:22,570 I was wrong. 439 00:33:22,570 --> 00:33:25,770 How come now, you're begging me? 440 00:33:25,770 --> 00:33:28,470 Your Highness the Noble Consort can do anything to me. 441 00:33:28,470 --> 00:33:31,160 The child is innocent. Your Highness, 442 00:33:31,160 --> 00:33:33,550 I beg you to let go— 443 00:33:36,650 --> 00:33:38,800 Let him go! 444 00:33:41,400 --> 00:33:44,400 Sister Mingyu, you can't just do nothing. 445 00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:48,400 No... I can't interfere. 446 00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:50,100 Sister Mingyu! 447 00:33:50,900 --> 00:33:56,500 The palace consort that gave birth to a child with golden pupils must be put to death too. 448 00:33:57,200 --> 00:34:00,000 I'll grant you a gift then. 449 00:34:00,000 --> 00:34:05,000 I'll let you and your son die together. 450 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:06,700 Stop! 451 00:34:10,200 --> 00:34:11,800 Move out of the way! 452 00:34:11,800 --> 00:34:13,400 Noble Lady Yu. 453 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:16,300 Don't touch me! 454 00:34:18,410 --> 00:34:24,200 I was just thinking about you earlier and you delivered yourself to me. 455 00:34:24,200 --> 00:34:27,400 What? You're afraid that the two of them 456 00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:31,400 will be too lonely? You want to accompany them? 457 00:34:31,400 --> 00:34:33,860 This is the Changchun Palace. 458 00:34:33,860 --> 00:34:36,000 You are not allowed to make a huge fuss here. 459 00:34:36,000 --> 00:34:38,210 Noble Lady Yu gave birth to a child with golden pupils. 460 00:34:38,210 --> 00:34:41,800 That will harm the fortune of the Qing Dynasty. Of course, it must be immediately dealt with. 461 00:34:41,800 --> 00:34:46,000 Our mistress is just implementing the law in a fair manner, enforcing justice on behalf of the heavens. 462 00:34:47,540 --> 00:34:49,570 Whether it's really a child with golden pupils, 463 00:34:50,300 --> 00:34:53,000 the words of Her Highness the Noble Consort don't count. 464 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:55,800 We must wait for Her Highness the Empress to come back and let her handle it. 465 00:34:57,300 --> 00:35:02,600 A child naturally born to have golden pupils, whoever saw such kind of a child. 466 00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:06,900 Even if the Empress is here, she also won't be able to protect them. 467 00:35:08,200 --> 00:35:11,000 However, a lowly palace maid like you 468 00:35:11,000 --> 00:35:13,530 keeps defending them at all cost. 469 00:35:13,530 --> 00:35:16,400 What is your intention? 470 00:35:16,400 --> 00:35:20,600 Men, tie her up. 471 00:35:20,600 --> 00:35:22,400 Why are you all just standing there! 472 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:25,400 Get lost! Get lost! 473 00:35:25,400 --> 00:35:27,200 Why are you all just standing there! 474 00:35:27,200 --> 00:35:29,800 Have you all forgotten the instructions of Her Highness the Empress? 475 00:35:29,800 --> 00:35:32,800 If today anything bad happens to Noble Lady Yu and Fifth Prince today, 476 00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:35,400 we all will die! 477 00:35:35,400 --> 00:35:37,300 Quickly come over here! 478 00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:41,800 Come over here! 479 00:35:46,700 --> 00:35:49,100 What are you doing? 480 00:35:49,100 --> 00:35:52,430 Each one offending their superior, 481 00:35:52,430 --> 00:35:55,100 are you planning to rebel? 482 00:36:00,400 --> 00:36:04,200 Although we are servants, 483 00:36:04,200 --> 00:36:07,000 we represent the reputation of Changchun Palace. 484 00:36:07,000 --> 00:36:10,000 Today, if you all take a step back, 485 00:36:10,000 --> 00:36:12,600 not only will you be ruining the prestigious name of Her Highness the Empress, 486 00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:14,400 the whole Forbidden Palace 487 00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:17,900 will ridicule Changchun Palace as being weak and easily bullied! 488 00:36:17,900 --> 00:36:22,000 From now on, let's see who else will respect any of you! 489 00:36:24,400 --> 00:36:27,420 Empress is the head of the six palaces. 490 00:36:27,420 --> 00:36:30,000 She must implement the palace rules. 491 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:32,600 If she doesn't do so, 492 00:36:32,600 --> 00:36:36,500 that is going against the ancestors. 493 00:36:36,500 --> 00:36:38,700 This bunch of dog-like slaves, 494 00:36:38,700 --> 00:36:42,000 you're easily trusting the bewitching words of this servant. 495 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:44,700 Do you all know what will happen to you in the end? 496 00:36:45,600 --> 00:36:50,100 You all will lose your heads, 497 00:36:50,100 --> 00:36:54,490 one by one, along with her. 498 00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:57,200 Don't listen to Yingluo! 499 00:36:57,200 --> 00:37:00,600 Her Highness the Empress did instruct us to protect Noble Lady Yu, 500 00:37:00,600 --> 00:37:04,400 but she didn't say that we must protect the child. 501 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:07,700 When she returns, she might even regret it. 502 00:37:09,300 --> 00:37:11,020 Sister Mingyu is right. 503 00:37:11,020 --> 00:37:14,800 What if Her Highness returns and instead punishes us for this? 504 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:16,000 Quickly retreat! 505 00:37:16,000 --> 00:37:19,600 The golden seal of Empress is here! Who dares to take a step back! 506 00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:32,800 Seeing this golden seal is like seeing Her Highness the Empress herself! 507 00:37:32,800 --> 00:37:36,600 Whether Fifth Prince is indeed sick, 508 00:37:36,600 --> 00:37:39,260 and how Noble Lady Yu should be dealt with, 509 00:37:39,260 --> 00:37:43,500 we must all wait for the decree of Her Highness the Empress. Any person 510 00:37:43,500 --> 00:37:45,900 isn't allowed to take any arbitrary action! 511 00:37:45,900 --> 00:37:48,300 His Majesty has arrived! 512 00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:55,500 Greetings to Your Majesty. 513 00:37:55,500 --> 00:37:57,800 - Your Majesty... - What has happened? 514 00:37:57,800 --> 00:37:59,600 Your Majesty! 515 00:37:59,600 --> 00:38:02,800 Your Majesty! Fifth Prince... 516 00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:03,800 Your Majesty, 517 00:38:03,800 --> 00:38:07,400 the little prince was born with golden pupils. His whole body is yellow. 518 00:38:07,400 --> 00:38:10,700 The Empress isn't in the palace. I'm enforcing the palace law on her behalf. 519 00:38:10,700 --> 00:38:12,900 I was just about to punish the mother and child, 520 00:38:12,900 --> 00:38:16,800 but who knew that the servants of Changchun Palace would publicly stop me. 521 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:22,000 Your Majesty, I dare not hinder Noble Consort in implementing the law. 522 00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:25,800 It's just that Her Highness the Empress repeatedly instructed 523 00:38:25,800 --> 00:38:28,610 that we all must protect Noble Lady Yu. 524 00:38:28,610 --> 00:38:33,300 Before the Empress returns, no one is allowed to make punishments without permission. 525 00:38:33,300 --> 00:38:36,600 Moreover, whether little prince is indeed sick or not, 526 00:38:36,600 --> 00:38:38,280 how could we just make conclusion based on what we see? 527 00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:40,400 We should at least have it checked by an Imperial physician, right? 528 00:38:40,400 --> 00:38:44,400 This action of Her Highness the Noble Consort is too hasty! 529 00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:46,700 Your Majesty, there's nothing impossible in this vast world. 530 00:38:46,700 --> 00:38:50,200 Maybe Fifth Prince's golden pupils are just because of some strange illness. 531 00:38:50,200 --> 00:38:54,200 Your Majesty, my child most likely has some weird illness. 532 00:38:54,200 --> 00:38:55,960 I beg Your Majesty... 533 00:38:55,960 --> 00:38:59,400 I beg Your Majesty to immediately have him treated. Your Majesty... 534 00:38:59,400 --> 00:39:01,000 - Li Yu. - I am here. 535 00:39:01,000 --> 00:39:02,200 Call the Imperial Medical College for a consult. 536 00:39:02,200 --> 00:39:03,400 Yes. 537 00:39:03,400 --> 00:39:08,400 Thank you, Your Majesty! 538 00:39:14,000 --> 00:39:17,000 Noble Lady, it's fine now. 539 00:39:25,700 --> 00:39:27,400 Greetings to Your Majesty. 540 00:39:27,400 --> 00:39:29,200 Is the Prince sick? 541 00:39:29,200 --> 00:39:33,600 I've seen a lot of babies with yellowish faces, but I've never seen a case 542 00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:36,500 - where the pupils are also golden yellow. - Don't! 543 00:39:36,500 --> 00:39:38,800 Medical Investigator Zhang, is there really no way to cure him? 544 00:39:38,800 --> 00:39:42,000 This is not an illness, so there's no way to cure it. 545 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:45,300 There is no such thing as a child with golden pupils in this world. 546 00:39:45,300 --> 00:39:47,280 - Nonsense! Your Majesty! - Noble Lady...! 547 00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:49,400 Prince isn't sick! Your Majesty! 548 00:39:49,400 --> 00:39:54,100 I beg you to save my little prince! 549 00:39:57,600 --> 00:40:00,000 Assist Noble Lady Yu out of here. 550 00:40:00,000 --> 00:40:02,600 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 551 00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:03,900 Your Majesty, please save the little prince! 552 00:40:03,900 --> 00:40:06,600 - Your Majesty! - Noble Lady... 553 00:40:06,600 --> 00:40:08,300 Your Majesty... 554 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:12,400 Give me back my child! 555 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:16,300 Your Majesty! 556 00:40:19,600 --> 00:40:23,700 - Your Majesty, you've heard it yourself. - Your Majesty.../i> 557 00:40:23,700 --> 00:40:28,500 - Your Majesty! - I know that Your Majesty is unwilling to do it. 558 00:40:29,400 --> 00:40:31,610 But if we don't resolve it today, 559 00:40:31,610 --> 00:40:33,800 if the sun rises tomorrow, 560 00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:36,800 the news that a Noble Lady of the Forbidden Palace has given birth to a child with golden pupils 561 00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:40,600 will spread to the empire as if it has wings. 562 00:40:40,600 --> 00:40:44,800 I fear that people will be in panic and it will be hard to handle the consequences. 563 00:40:44,800 --> 00:40:47,200 Hence, I hardened my heart 564 00:40:47,200 --> 00:40:51,500 all for Your Majesty's sake, for the Qing Empire. 565 00:40:51,500 --> 00:40:55,800 Even if everyone will blame me for it, I won't mind. 566 00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:01,200 Your Majesty, why are you still hesitating? 567 00:41:11,600 --> 00:41:12,800 Your Majesty! 568 00:41:13,600 --> 00:41:16,210 Look. Although the little prince 569 00:41:16,210 --> 00:41:18,800 is yellowish all over, his cry is very strong. 570 00:41:18,800 --> 00:41:22,000 Your Majesty, he's a live person. 571 00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:23,790 He is connected with Your Majesty by blood. 572 00:41:23,790 --> 00:41:26,000 How could you just kill him so easily? 573 00:41:26,000 --> 00:41:27,760 Isn't the Empress being too kind? 574 00:41:27,760 --> 00:41:30,600 How could she have indulged a palace maid to act like this? 575 00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:34,300 When your masters are talking, how could you interfere? 576 00:41:35,600 --> 00:41:38,200 Hand over the child. 577 00:41:42,600 --> 00:41:46,000 Your Majesty, the Imperial physicians 578 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:48,500 have been on duty in the palace throughout the year. 579 00:41:48,500 --> 00:41:52,200 Although their medical skills are exquisite, the cases they've seen may not be that many. 580 00:41:52,200 --> 00:41:54,900 Maybe they just committed a misdiagnosis. 581 00:41:54,900 --> 00:41:59,000 Nonsense! Could a distinguished Imperial physician of the Imperial Medical College 582 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:02,800 have less knowledge and experience than a palace maid like you? 583 00:42:02,800 --> 00:42:06,800 Your Majesty, although I'm well-versed in children's illnesses, 584 00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:09,400 there is nothing truly impossible in this vast world. 585 00:42:09,400 --> 00:42:13,000 Maybe there are still a lot of strange illnesses that I've never had a chance to be in contact with. 586 00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:17,000 Just because you haven't seen it, you can't deny its existence. 587 00:42:17,000 --> 00:42:19,800 Medical Investigator Zhang, are you old and muddled! 588 00:42:19,800 --> 00:42:24,000 A matter that you yourself isn't sure of, you dare report it to His Majesty? 589 00:42:25,300 --> 00:42:28,600 If a problem indeed occurs, a natural calamity or a human-made disaster, 590 00:42:28,600 --> 00:42:31,400 can you bear the crime? 591 00:42:35,400 --> 00:42:39,000 Your Majesty, this concerns the fortune of the Qing Empire. 592 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:41,900 You mustn't be soft-hearted. 593 00:42:41,900 --> 00:42:45,600 Your Majesty, Noble Lady Yu suffered hardships just to give birth to the Fifth Prince. 594 00:42:45,600 --> 00:42:48,200 The little prince has just opened his eyes. 595 00:42:48,200 --> 00:42:50,150 The Imperial harem is made up of thousands of Imperial consorts. 596 00:42:50,150 --> 00:42:52,800 Must you worry of not having any descendants in the future? 597 00:42:52,800 --> 00:42:55,100 If there is a problem, it will lead to unending future trouble. 598 00:42:55,100 --> 00:42:57,400 Your Majesty, you must not hesitate anymore. 599 00:42:57,400 --> 00:43:00,200 Other than Imperial physicians, there are still commoner doctors. 600 00:43:00,200 --> 00:43:03,200 They tend to travel all over the world, so maybe they've seen a strange illness like this. 601 00:43:03,200 --> 00:43:05,300 Fifth Prince then will have a glimmer of hope! 602 00:43:05,300 --> 00:43:08,600 What you mean is you want Your Majesty 603 00:43:08,600 --> 00:43:11,890 to post bulletins announcing to the whole empire 604 00:43:11,890 --> 00:43:15,200 that the little prince was born to have golden eyes? 605 00:43:16,200 --> 00:43:18,430 We mustn't let the commoners 606 00:43:18,430 --> 00:43:21,600 know such a thing, right? 607 00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:34,960 Subtitles brought to you by The Gentle Empress Team @ Viki. 608 00:43:54,600 --> 00:44:02,000 ♫The Forbidden Palace's walls surround them, feeling like a good place to reside.♫ 609 00:44:02,000 --> 00:44:09,400 ♫As the walls sever the setting sun's rays, they lose their past dreams as it grows cold.♫ 610 00:44:09,400 --> 00:44:16,800 ♫Decaying leaves cover the neglected shuttered window, that remembers the cold winds of twenty harvests.♫ 611 00:44:16,800 --> 00:44:23,200 ♫ Knowing only how to go with the flow and pass the years.♫ 612 00:44:23,200 --> 00:44:26,000 ♫Unmarried and hopeful, the heavy, dark gates are locked, ♫ 613 00:44:26,000 --> 00:44:30,700 ♫Cultivated and proud, gem-like beauties, and yet somehow♫ 614 00:44:30,700 --> 00:44:33,400 ♫Flowers who stay may endure breakage, causing them ask to change their karma♫ 615 00:44:33,400 --> 00:44:39,000 ♫Can not an empty branch give them a carefree place to rest upon?♫ 616 00:44:39,000 --> 00:44:46,400 ♫Longing to be together with him, separated as the illumination in the western window declines,♫ 617 00:44:46,400 --> 00:44:53,700 ♫At leisure to be melancholy, also perplexed and worried about it all.♫ 618 00:44:53,700 --> 00:45:01,200 ♫Who will pity her, and record her lifetime full of misery?♫ 619 00:45:01,200 --> 00:45:08,200 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫ 620 00:45:08,200 --> 00:45:15,900 ♫Longing to be together with him, separated as the illumination in the western window declines,♫ 621 00:45:15,900 --> 00:45:23,000 ♫At leisure to be melancholy, also perplexed and worried about it all.♫ 622 00:45:23,000 --> 00:45:30,600 ♫Who will pity her, and record her lifetime full of misery?♫ 623 00:45:30,600 --> 00:45:37,000 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫ 624 00:45:38,100 --> 00:45:47,800 ♫A pretentious, showy vision on a stage.♫ 54270