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Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard,

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Examining love together with regret, both new and old.

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Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears,

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Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls.

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Story of Yanxi Palace

Episode 38

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- Let the doctor continue to treat her. Tell her to recuperate in peace.

- Yes.

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Young Master!

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Young Master.

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How come this fragrance pouch is with you?

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When I was making your bed, I accidentally picked up this fragrance pouch.

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Young Mistress must have misunderstood it, that's why she got very angry.

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Afterwards, when she wasn't looking, I hid it.

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When Young Mistress was hitting you, why didn't you just hand it to her?

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Young Master carefully hid it under your pillow. You must treasure it a lot.

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Thank you.

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Young Master!

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You are injured. Please quickly rise.

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I know that I've brought you trouble,

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but can you be merciful and not sell me?

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Young Master...

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Steward Liu.

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May Young Master give your orders.

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Once Qinglian has recovered, let her continue cleaning my study.

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As for Young Mistress, she's prohibited from entering my study.

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Yes.

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You frequently work late. Be careful of harming your health.

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I personally made some ginseng soup. Drink it while it's hot.

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Fuheng, I didn't know that hairpin was for me,

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hence, I was like that.

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Look. I've asked someone to fix it.

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Look.

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Fuheng, I was wrong.

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Stop being angry at me.

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Erqing, do you know what your mistake is?

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We haven't been married that long.

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You're always busy with official affairs and have no time to care about my feelings.

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I was just jealous and got muddled, and so I committed such an act.

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At most, if you like her, just take her in as a concubine.

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But she's from a lowly background.

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You won't be able to show her off.

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How come you still don't understand?

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I've already apologized.

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Why are you still being menacing?

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Just for a misunderstanding, you pulled out her hair

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and fingernails.

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She's also a person.

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In your eyes, is life that worthless?

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Are you that concerned about her?

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The Erqing that I saw back in Changchun Palace

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was gentle, virtuous, refined, and amiable.

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But now, you're always focusing on socializing.

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You exchange information about the happenings here in the Fuca Manor with Laibao.

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And then you now bully a maidservant. Do you really want us to have a good life?

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The Laibao you're talking about is my grandfather! He's not an outsider!

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Shouldn't people make alliances in the political arena? Don't you need his support?

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I don't need it!

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His Majesty hates alliances the most.

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How many times have I warned you about that? How come you just won't change your ways?

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You say it with such a strong sense of righteousness.

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You clearly still think of Wei Yingluo, and therefore you keep nit-picking my faults!

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That's why you find me repulsive!

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Yes. I indeed haven't forgotten her.

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But I've been trying.

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Been trying to be good to you.

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Been trying to give you everything you want.

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But now every time I see you, I only remember those bloody hands.

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Let me tell you that Wei Yingluo is more vicious than I am!

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She is clear about who she loves and hates, and never hurts the innocent ones.

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While you? Just for a moment of jealousy, you destroyed the life of a person.

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So what if you can't forget her? I'm now your wife.

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I'm the person that you should love.

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Erqing of the Hitara Clan,

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in my eyes, you will never be better than Wei Yingluo.

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Your viciousness and maliciousness makes me feel disgusted.

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Fuheng...!

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Fuheng!

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Fuheng. Come back.

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Come back!

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Get up. The ground is cold.

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What have I done wrong?

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What have I done wrong?

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I asked my grandfather to support him.

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He doesn't want to accept it. I socialize with the wives of those in power.

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He accused me of casually spreading information.

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I punished a maidservant and he couldn't take it.

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Everything I did was for him,

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but he hates me so much.

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Can you tell me why?

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Can anyone tell me why!

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Fuca Fuheng, you're bullying me intolerably.

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One day,

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I will let you know how painful I feel now.

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Zhenzhu!

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Deliver this inside.

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Yes.

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What's wrong?

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Erqing is here again. She keeps crying.

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Don't go irritating her.

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Weren't you two the closest before?

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What happened?

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Since she became the Third Young Mistress of the Fuca Manor, she has completely changed.

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Covering herself with so many jewels. Ordering people around by pointing on their chin.

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I'm just a servant. I dare not make high connections.

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A person won't change that fast.

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If she really has changed, it's just because you didn't notice it before.

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You said it right.

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Her Highness kept saying that she has a lot in her mind. From the looks of it now, she was right.

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Erqing has always complained of her palace maid status.

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Now, she's just showing her true nature.

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How old are you just now? Why do you keep sighing all day?

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Be careful of getting old too fast.

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What are you two doing?

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What are those?

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Sister Mingyu, these are the chests of Young Mistress Fuca.

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My god! She's moving back into the palace?

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You're acting wildly.

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Your Highness, I've followed you for six years. I'm used to serving you.

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Although I've exited the palace, I still couldn't bear to part with you.

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Before, if the palace maids serving Empress Dowager

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got married off but she couldn't bear to part with them, they still got especially called into the palace to serve her.

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I was married off to the Fuca Manor.

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I'm your sister-in-law. What's wrong with my coming back to serve you?

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But I already have Yingluo and Mingyu by my side.

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I don't need you to return.

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Your Highness!

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Fuheng is always been busy with official work.

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In a month, he will return only two or three times, and will just stay alone in his study.

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At home, I really feel so lonely and miserable.

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Hence, I thought of coming to the palace to accompany Your Highness.

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Your Highness, don't you want me to?

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Erqing, tell me the truth.

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What really has happened?

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Fuheng favors a maidservant and frequently fights with me.

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Because of a moment of anger,

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I punished that maidservant and this caused Fuheng to be so mad.

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Based on my understanding of him,

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Fuheng will never get that mad.

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It means that the mistake you made this time is a grave one.

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Your Highness, just let me accompany you here in the palace for the meantime.

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At least...wait until Fuheng's rage has died down

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before letting me go back, okay?

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Fine. Just temporarily stay then.

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Thank you, Your Highness.

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Mistress, do you have any instructions?

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My chests have not yet been unpacked. Go do it for me.

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The legs of Her Highness the Empress

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will hurt nonstop during rainy days.

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I still have to rush to her side to give her a massage.

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Mingyu will do it.

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You just focus on unpacking my things.

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I'll call someone else to help you.

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Wei Yingluo! How dare you!

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You dare put off my command?

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This area under your feet

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is the Forbidden City, the Changchun Palace, and not the Fuca Manor.

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Here, the needs of Her Highness the Empress take precedence.

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I'm the master and you're a servant!

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I'm going to teach you today

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what following rules and decorum means!

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Are you crazy? You dared hit me!

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If you want to act like a tyrant, go back to your Fuca Manor!

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This is the Forbidden City. Everyone is the servant of His Majesty!

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Your status is technically no different than mine.

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If I commit a mistake, it will be Her Highness the Empress who will punish me.

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When did it become your turn to enforce it on her behalf?

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Where are...the servants!

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Servants!

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Servants! Zhenzhu!

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Erqing of the Hitara Clan,

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the current Changchun Palace is no longer your territory.

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I urge you to not behave atrociously here.

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Aren't you afraid I will tell this to Her Highness the Empress?

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When Her Highness the Empress needed you the most,

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you didn't hesitate to get married and leave the palace.

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You left without even turning around to look.

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Now, think about it.

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Who will Her Highness the Empress believe?

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Hupo, Zhenzhu, the corridor is too slippery.

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Young Mistress Fuca accidentally slipped and fell.

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Quickly assist her back to her room.

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- Mistress Fuca—

- Don't touch me!

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Sister Erqing.

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Don't call me that!

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How did I treat you all before?

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Now each of you have already been won over by Wei Yingluo.

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Paying no heed to me. You all have such clean consciences.

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Sister Erqing,

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the whole Changchun Palace is now under Wei Yingluo's control.

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Now even Sister Mingyu helps her.

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If you go against her, it won't do you any good.

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Her Highness the Empress...really trusts her that much?

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Wei Yingluo is so loyal to Her Highness the Empress.

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These past days when Her Highness the Empress was sick,

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there were people trying to snoop around or do evil things.

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It was quite chaotic.

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It was she who insisted in repelling all guests and tightly closing the palace gates.

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When Her Highness the Empress was recuperating, it was also she who was by her side at all times.

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Not only our mistress, but even other people

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sincerely admired her because of it.

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So...stop contradicting her.

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Just try to avoid her.

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I know.

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Thank you, Hupo.

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No matter what, I dare not forget

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how much you cared for me when I had just entered the palace.

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I'm always on your side.

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If there is a need in the future...

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As long as you give me the instructions, I surely will try my best to do it.

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Fuheng. Wei Yingluo.

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Because you two made my life this miserable,

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I will never take things lying down.

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Yuhu. When I look at the mirror lately,

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I kept finding my complexion bad.

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Did I become ugly?

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Your Highness, you're very beautiful.

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Once you've given birth to the Sixth Prince, you just need to focus on nursing your health.

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You'll be more beautiful than before.

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What will he look like?

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Will he look like me or His Majesty?

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Your Highness, it's good to see you like this.

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If you could have figured it out earlier...

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Just let bygones be bygones.

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Who wasn't muddled once in their life?

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After putting down the "no" in my heart, I realized

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that His Majesty is the true giant among men.

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In this world, no one can compare to him.

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I only wish now that the child can come out safely,

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healthy, and intelligent.

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Only he

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is connected to me by blood.

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The person that's most worthy to be cherished by me.

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Your Highness is outstanding in looks and talents. In the whole Imperial harem, who doesn't envy you?

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Once this little master in your womb comes out,

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your good days are still to come.

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Your Highness!

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Servant! Come help!

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Exert more effort.

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Exert more power. Give me more water!

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Water! Water! Deep breathing!

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It's almost done. Give more effort!

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Okay already. It's coming out soon.

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Your Highness, she has given birth.

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That Sixth Prince has a full forehead and delicate features.

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When Empress Dowager saw him, she liked him a lot.

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She personally named him Yongrong.

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Yongrong. Congrong. The sound of a juggling jade.

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Her Highness must like this child a lot.

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Not only Empress Dowager,

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I saw His Majesty being very happy too.

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He immediately made a decree to confer the mistress of Zhongcui Palace as Noble Consort Chun.

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I've closed my gates to recuperate.

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I know nothing about what has happened to this palace.

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For such a joyous event, if not because you all reminded me,

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I wouldn't even know to congratulate them.

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This past year, Noble Consort Chun was the top favored consort.

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She also was able to bear the Sixth Prince. She indeed is enjoying limitless splendor.

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Your Highness, you must nurse your health well

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and bear a legitimate son soon.

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Legitimate son...

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For me, how could that be so easy?

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I know that your body's damage was very severe.

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It won't be easy for you to get pregnant.

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I especially asked someone to get me a prescription to favor getting pregnant.

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Why don't you give it a try?

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A secret prescription to get pregnant?

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Use this pill to nurse your health.

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As long as His Majesty stays in Changchun Palace for the night,

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you surely will get pregnant.

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Your Highness, you mustn't hesitate.

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Since Your Highness has no children, although the Empress Dowager isn't saying anything,

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it can't be helped for her to bear grudges in her heart.

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His Majesty is also very disappointed.

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The whole Fuca Clan is also looking forward

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to Your Highness giving birth to a legitimate son soon.

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Your Highness, this is, after all, an item from outside the palace.

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I'll first check it with Medical Investigator Zhang before you take it in.

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The health of Her Highness the Empress is important. That is just proper.

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But this matter should be done very carefully.

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It would be good if only the three of us know. Don't publicize it.

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We're not telling Yingluo too?

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Because of concerns about the health of Her Highness,

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Yingluo has been too cautious. She didn't even think

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that without a legitimate son,

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what would happen to Her Highness in the future? What would happen to the Fuca Clan?

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If you tell her, won't that just mess this up?

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But—

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In the first place, I'm the daughter-in-law of the Fuca Clan.

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I will only think about your welfare.

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Second, this medicine will surely pass the test of Medical Investigator Zhang.

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There's nothing wrong with it.

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Yingluo is overly worried about me.

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Just temporarily...

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don't tell her about this matter.

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Yes.

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Sister Erqing, could that medicine be...

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You're overthinking.

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That was indeed a drug to get pregnant.

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I worked hard to get it.

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It can pass the test of the Imperial physicians.

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That drug is even worth a fortune.

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I initially prepared it for myself.

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Never thought...

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That's good then.

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While I'm not around, Her Highness will naturally trust Wei Yingluo.

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But I'm back.

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How could her care still be needed?

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With this secret pro-pregnancy drug, I can become the most trusted person of Her Highness again.

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At that time, I will deal with her, little by little.

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Your Majesty.

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Yes.

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Has the Empress recovered?

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Replying to Your Majesty, the Imperial physician said that she's a lot better.

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Since Sixth Prince was born, the Empress might remember Yonglian.

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I'll go visit her.

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[ Changchun Palace ]

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Yonglian! Yonglian!

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Your Highness!

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Your Highness!

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I'm here, Your Highness. What's wrong?

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I dreamed of Yonglian.

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Yonglian was crying.

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Yonglian kept crying for me.

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He's crying for me...

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- He kept crying.

- Your Highness.

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Empress.

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When Yonglian left, he was already nine years old.

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He wouldn't be crying incessantly anymore.

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That was the crying sound of the Sixth Prince.

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That is the Sixth Prince.

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Yes.

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It's Yongrong.

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Next time, I'll bring him here for you to see.

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He should be calling you "Royal Mother" now.

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Okay. Okay.

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Your Majesty.

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I will frequently remember Yonglian,

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but I have no one to tell it too.

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Only you know the pain in my heart.

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I know them all.

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I will come often to be with you.

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Stop overthinking.

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Everything will get better.

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I guarantee you.

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Medical Investigator Zhang, you've been checking for an hour.

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Her Highness the Empress couldn't eat anything today

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and she's getting thin. What really is the reason?

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Congratulations, Her Highness the Empress! It's joyous news!

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Why so?

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Her Highness the Empress is pregnant, so of course it's joyous news!

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Congratulations, Your Highness the Empress!

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Mingyu, stop right there!

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Do you know something and you didn't tell me?

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I don't know what you're asking.

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Ye Tianshi prescribed a nursing treatment regimen.

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One component of it is eggplant flower, which has a contraceptive effect. He especially instructed me

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that it can only be stopped once the health of Her Highness has completely recovered.

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But now, Her Highness is pregnant.

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It means that you've stopped the medication too soon.

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YIngluo, I...

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Wei Yingluo.

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Must everything here in Changchun Palace

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be reported to you?

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All of this has something to do with you.

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To put it more accurately, without me,

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this Changchun Palace wouldn't have this good news.

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You all knew.

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I was the only one ignorant about it.

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Sorry! I didn't mean to!

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Yingluo! Yingluo!

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The shoes were made so perfectly.

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They were pretty and comfortable. I'm so satisfied.

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The weather is so good, but you're here sulking. Why?

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Don't tell me. I'm going to guess it.

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It must be you're worrying about matters concerning Changchun Palace. Am I right?

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Her Highness the Empress is pregnant.

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That's a huge joyous news.

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But Ye Tianshi said

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that Her Highness is weak. If she gets pregnant again, it will surely endanger her life.

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Her Highness clearly knows it, but she still made this kind of choice.

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I really don't understand. Is one's health more important or having descendants?

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Remember these words of mine.

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In this place, only the descendants are the most important,

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no matter if she's as noble as an Empress or as lowly as a Second Class Attendant.

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Think about it. Her Highness the Empress is now sick.

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Noble Consort Xian holds the main power. Noble Consort Chun monopolizes the Emperor's favor.

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If Her Highness the Empress continues to be depressed, her Empress position will be in danger.

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Her Highness' decision is correct.

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Why must you still think about it?

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I don't care about some power or Imperial favor. I just want Her Highness to be safe.

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In this world, only you think that way.

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Okay already. The wood has been made into a boat.

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Since Her Highness the Empress already made such a decision,

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you should just focus on helping your mistress

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to give birth to a legitimate son. That's the most important thing now.

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Erqing, His Majesty will be transferring Fuheng back to the capital soon.

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Once he's back from Shanxi, I'll tell him to fetch you back.

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Your Highness, just let him be busy with his work. I can't bear to leave you.

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I'm going to stay here in the palace to accompany you, until you successfully give birth.

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How can a young married couple be always apart? You keep saying silly words.

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When he went to the faraway Shanxi, Mother was so worried.

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She initially asked that I go with him, but he refused.

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In a blink of an eye, Mother asked that maidservant Qinglian to go there and take care of him.

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By name, it was to take care of him. But in reality, she wants him to be his concubine.

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The two of them now must be having quite a romantic time together and he would never think of me.

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Nonsense. I know Fuheng best.

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He's not that kind of person.

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Yes.

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He's affectionate to everyone, except me.

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Enough already, Her Highness. Let's stop talking about him. Let's talk about something happy.

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So beautiful! Is this for little prince?

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You've already been angry at me for half a year.

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Wei Yingluo, why are you so petty?

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I'm indeed petty.

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What are you doing?

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Anyway, you're not giving me any attention. I'm venting my anger.

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You think I'm you? I'm haven't been angry for some time already.

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It's just that my fingers have become coarse, so I'm unable to do more delicate works.

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But sewing an infant's undergarment, I am still able to do it.

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You're really not mad anymore?

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I guarantee that I won't hide anything from you again, okay?

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Stop being mad...stop being mad.

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Aren't you going to hurry and follow Her Highness the Empress? Be careful to not let her slip.

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Isn't there Erqing?

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You go too.

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Yes... I'll immediately go. Don't know why you suspect her so much.

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It's been so long and you're still this paranoid.

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Quickly go.

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I'll give it to you then.

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Yongrong has now become very close with Your Majesty.

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When he wakes up every day, he starts looking for you.

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Okay already. Let's go.

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Your Majesty, I've already deciphered

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the chess game you left yesterday. Do you want to see it?

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I suddenly remember that I still have to do something.

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You go sleep first.

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Your Majesty.

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Respectfully sending Your Majesty off.

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Your Highness, what's wrong with His Majesty?

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His Majesty seemed to be heavily burdened with something on his mind.

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What is today's date?

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Your Majesty, drinking wine like that will harm your health.

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- Let me replace it with some warm tea.

- Get lost.

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Your Majesty, if you have any problems, why don't you tell us?

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Although I'm dumb,

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I might still be able to relieve your worries.

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Today is the death anniversary of Yonglian.

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When Royal Father gave him the name Yonglian,

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he had the intention of letting him succeed the throne.

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He also didn't disappoint.

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He was naturally intelligent and studied diligently.

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When he was eight, I brought him to Mulan to hunt.

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He shot an eagle from the sky.

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He personally tied it to offer it to me.

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Among all the princes, Yonglian was my favorite.

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Too bad... His lifespan was short.

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He died so early.

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When I saw the Sixth Prince today,

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I couldn't help but remember him.

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Your Majesty, when Crown Prince Duanhui unfortunately died young,

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Your Majesty called off court meetings for five days to express mourning.

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You're already a rare, benevolent father in this world.

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How can there be a father in this world

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who never cried a tear when his son died?

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But an Emperor crying

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can only be for three reasons.

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The first reason is because of extreme grief from the death of his father and mother.

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The second reason is when a huge natural disaster befalls us.

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The third reason is when the empire collapses.

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Otherwise, he surely will be punished by the heavens and his ancestors.

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I'm the Emperor.

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All the citizens in this empire are my children.

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It's not only Yonglian.

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So even if the Empress hated me for being heartless,

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hated me for being cold,

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I never cried a tear

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or showed pain.

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It's just that tonight,

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I...

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keep remembering Yonglian.

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Your Majesty, I spoke foolishly.

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I don't know how to comfort you.

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But I think that since Changchun Palace now has sent out good news,

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this future little prince will surely be outstandingly smart

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like the past Prince Duanhui. He won't disappoint you.

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Empress!

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Empress!

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- Empress!

- Your Majesty, Her Highness has just gone to rest.

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What's wrong with His Majesty?

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You're that...annoying Wei Yingluo.

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How come I could see this face even in my dream?

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Annoying. So annoying.

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Say, this face of yours

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is thirty percent pretty, seventy percent crafty.

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A person with your face

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is destined to be alone forever.

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If you're going to stay in the palace forever,

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I still have to feed you for a lifetime.

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Your Majesty! What's wrong with you?

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Empress.

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Why did you drink so much?

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Today, the Imperial physician checked your pulse.

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This one surely is a prince.

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I know that Yonglian is coming back.

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Your Majesty, what are you saying?

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Yonglian...

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was intelligent and good-looking. He's always above the rest.

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He's forever my most beloved son.

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When he left, I was so sad.

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My heart ached.

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But I know that one day, he surely will return to our side.

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Look.

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He'll be back soon.

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What are you looking at?

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Li Yu. This person keeps angering me, angering me to the point of extreme pain.

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- She's really so spiteful!

- Your Majesty!

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- Calm down! Yingluo...

- Your Majesty! She's indeed so spiteful.

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Let me tell you...

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- Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty...

- Your Highness!

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Empress, Empress... I was wrong.

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I'm fine.

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Your Majesty, be careful of your health.

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Ask Yonglian...

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Before, I was too busy with state affairs.

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I didn't accompany him even for a day. I even never hugged him.

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Does he blame me?

527

Is he willing...

528

to be my son?

529

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530

♫Softly falling into the hollow of my palm,♫

531

♫Resting frozen in the center of my palm.♫

532

♫Our meeting across past incarnations was inevitable,♫

533

♫Joined together, deeply experiencing and holding onto the end of happiness.♫

534

♫Though plainly given words of discouragement,♫

535

♫Pretending to hear nothing but exhortation.♫

536

♫ Endless tears, believing it cannot be true,♫

537

♫ In this life, being born under an unlucky star.♫

538

♫I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫

539

♫ Though I close my eyes, it's impossible to stop the vision.♫

540

♫ Nothing you can do about being approached, not being inconsistent in love,♫

541

♫ Though merely holding onto it from the outside, prone to this sort of circumstance.♫

542

♫ I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫

543

♫ As though you are holding me closely, and speaking sweetly.♫

544

♫ Opening your eyes to a sky filled with merciless snow falling,♫

545

♫ Who, after suffering this loss for a lifetime, is fond of this scene?♫