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What happened?

Tell me

After you went back to Chuxiu Palace last night

His Majesty had summoned me

and he told me those words that you said to him

I've fallen for him since the very beginning

Your Majesty, if you really insist on owning me

then, I'm willing to die to protect my reputation

for Long San's sake

So...

boss

the things that you said to His Majesty are real, aren't they?

I'm afraid that His Majesty would act real on the fake scene

That was why I... I lied to him

Brother Long, please don't get it wrong

So, you were just lying to His Majesty?

Yes... that's correct. Just think about it

If I didn't use you as an excuse

His Majesty would definitely punish me

In that case, your feelings towards me...

My feelings towards you...

Of course we're good brothers

You're my little brother

and I'm your boss

What's the matter?

Are you angry?

I'm not angry

Perhaps you haven't fallen for someone yet

You won't understand it even if I explain it to you

Perhaps you're pretending to be silly

So, no matter what I say

you will pretend as if you don't understand

Don't both of us

get along fine all this time?

We are brothers

The way we interact with each other

isn't it fine all this while?

That was the old times

That was when I thought you were a man

But now

you are a beautiful, active and cute woman

How can I treat you like my brother?

Brother Long

I've forgotten to tell you

that my marriage had been decided when I was young

So, you love that man very much, don't you?

Because of him

you didn't even want to spend the night with His Majesty

and you even give me the cold shoulder

It's not like that

Our marriage had been decided when we were very young

I know him since childhood

What about him?

He treats me especially good

I also quite like him

But I don't know if my fondness towards him

is the affection of a woman towards a man

I can see that

you're telling me the truth now

In that case, does it mean that no matter what

no matter how do you feel about him

you will marry him eventually?

My fiancee

had been a wealthy person once

He had the power and the reputation

But then, he lost all of his wealth and his reputation

He has always thought of

having a good career

before he wants to get married.

So, I have to wait for him

I can't marry another man

Fine

I understand

But His Majesty had really believed in it

He told me

in order to take into account of my feelings

from tonight onwards

he won't summon you to spend the night with him anymore

Really?

My Brother Long is so great

I'm fortunate to have Brother Long

Or else, there's no one to cover for me in the palace

So, in your heart

the impression that I, Brother Long have given to you

is at least much better than His Majesty, am I right?

Of course, both of us are considered to like each other from the start

If His Majesty wants to become my brother

I will refuse him

How is that possible for His Majesty to become your brother?

His Majesty is the leader of a country

He will never become your brother

And he will never be with you through thick and thin

It's true

In fact, His Majesty is quite pitiful

Do you say His Majesty is pitiful?

Yes

This is the first time I hear people say it this way

He is the emperor

and the leader of a country. So what?

Nobody will treat him sincerely as a friend

And there won't be any woman that likes him sincerely

But you're different

Although you're not the emperor

but you will definitely have many sincere friends by your side

Furthermore, there will be a lot of women

who will like you from the bottom of their hearts

Maybe you are right

Lady Qian Ying

Why don't

your brother and I ride on the horse

and you sit inside my carriage?

Young Master Wu

why don't I ride on the horse and you sit in the carriage?

How can you say that?

I can't let a lady ride on the horse in such great effort

with me sitting inside the carriage

Sister

Young Master Wu means well

Don't reject his kindness

This way, please

Come, let me lend you a hand

Announcing His Majesty's decree

Lady Yi Huan is to be honoured as the second class female attendant

and to be allowed to live at Yonghe Palace

Thank you to His Majesty for the graces

Please get up

Yi Huan, you've been spending the night with His Majesty for 3 days in a row

We thought that His Majesty is so fond of you

Unexpectedly

you've only been honoured as the lowest class of female attendant

It's all right to be the second class female attendant

It's all the same to me anyway

Lady Yi Huan

you don't have to feel unhappy

Since His Majesty rules on his own

he has never summoned the same person for 3 nights in a row

This proves that the way His Majesty treats Lady Yi Huan

is still different from the others

Although you've only been honoured as second class female attendant

it must be due to Lady Yi Huan

had somehow angered His Majesty

His Majesty is just giving you a light punishment

As long as Lady Yi Huan has learnt the lesson

I'm sure that His Majesty

will have another grace towards you

Who wants to please that womaniser emperor?

I don't care about the class

Yonghe Palace is the place of Sister Xue

The little emperor has accidentally arranged me to live in Yonghe Palace

It's better than becoming the empress and living alone at the central palace

Lady Yi Huan

the place at Yonghe Palace

is already tidied up

Please follow me there

Thank you for your effort, Eunuch Li

It doesn't occur to me that

His Majesty has coincidentally arranged you to live in Yonghe Palace

In this way, both of us

can accompany each other day and night and take care of each other

Yes

At first, I especially hate that little emperor

But I no longer hate him now

because he made such arrangement

Look at you being capricious

Sixth Master, now that the people have gone outside

please sit quickly

How is it possible for the students to sit

but the master keep standing?

Huan

this is the Forbidden City

not our Pearl Valley

Here, there is no master and students

In here

there is only Noble Lady Li

Second Class Female Attendant Huan and Court Lady Xue

Only by remembering this

there won't be any flaws revealed through your action

Remember, you have to get used to the palace life as soon as possible

Be careful of your words and actions

Remember to put the completion of the task as the main priority

I've taken note of it

Look at you. You still call yourself as a student

If this is seen by the people outside of palace

and known by the people inside the palace

you will be in big trouble

Court Lady Xue, don't worry

Second Class Female Attendant Huan

just hasn't get used to her new identity

I'll teach her slowly

Thank you, Noble Lady Li

On a serious note

according to the rule of Qing Palace

only 3rd class and above court lady can become the leader of a palace

and live at the formal court

I'm still a seventh class noble lady

Therefore, I can only live at informal court

But it's good that I'm the only little lady living at this Yonghe Palace

It saves me the troubles from living together with other concubines

This is considered the good treatment given by His Majesty to me and you

But Sister Xue

people say that it's dangerous to be at His Majesty's side

You're at the palace accompanying His Majesty

Is it especially difficult?

In order to recover the big era of Ming Dynasty

even if I feel tired

it's not worthy to mention it

Eunuch Li!

How are you, Eunuch Li?

Are you the new Physician Li from Imperial Medical Institution?

Yes, I am

I come from Yulin, Shaanxi

I just entered Imperial Medical Institution not long ago

I hope that Eunuch Li can look after me

The same goes for you

You just mentioned that you're from Yulin, Shaanxi

Yes

By listening to Eunuch Li's accent

are you from Shaanxi too?

I also come from Yulin, Shaanxi

I've entered the palace for decades

It's a surprise to meet one with the same origin in the palace

Looks like Eunuch Li and me

are destined to meet each other

Not only we have the same surname, but we also come from the same place

I wonder which part at Yulin does Eunuch Li come from

I come from Zaojiao Village, Yulin

This is such a coincidence

I also come from Zaojiao Village, Yulin

Is there anyone at Eunuch Li's home?

Perhaps I know some of them

It's impossible...

I've entered the palace for more than 30 years

My village was attacked by soldiers at that time

My family

were all killed by Zhang Xian Zhong's subordinates

I've accidentally asked about Eunuch Li's unhappy past

I'm really sorry

It's fine...

Physician Li

you're the first man coming from the same place with me in this palace

and you also have the surname of Li

Speaking of which

perhaps we're family 500 years ago?

Don't worry

I'll definitely look after you in the future

Thank you, Eunuch Li

No matter how beautiful a lady looks

she will grow old eventually

We should seek for the comfort of heart

instead of a little flaw on the skin

and be unhappy about it

Lady

in fact

it's just 1 side of your face

that has a little scar

But your facial features and contour

are very attractive

Who is it?

It's me, Wu Ying Qi

Lady Qian Ying

I know it is late

Do I cause any disturbance for you to rest?

Please come inside to sit

I'm not going inside to sit

to prevent someone from seeing me

and destroying lady's reputation

Well, I've noticed your belongings had been burnt by those thieves

These are some clothing and accessories that I've prepared for you

I'm not sure whether you like it or not

Thank you, young master

In that case, it's getting late

I should leave first

Wait for a while

Young master

what happened to your leg?

I'm ashamed to say this

I haven't ridden a horse for quite a long time

So, my skin was a little scraped

It's nothing serious

So, why don't you sit in the carriage and I ride on the horse tomorrow?

How can it be this way?

Lady's skin

is definitely more delicate than mine

How can I let lady ride the horse?

In that case...

In that case, we can sit inside the carriage together tomorrow

Wait until your leg injury

is getting better

It's not late for you to ride on the horse

This...

I'm afraid that it's not too convenient

Is there any inconvenience?

Young master, didn't you say it before?

You're my friend

Well, if

we care about the difference of status again

it's too lame

It's the same theory here

As long as we don't have any evil thoughts in heart

why is it necessary

for us to care about the difference between man and woman

and how the people look at us?

Lady is really free and easy

It's me that hold firmly to courtesy and rules

In that case, we'll decide on it. I should leave now

Physician Li

please take your medicine box and follow me to Yonghe Palace

Noble Lady Li was attacked at the imperial garden just now

What?

It's fortunate that she didn't suffer serious injury

I've already taken care of her injury

But, because she lost a lot of blood

she will be unconscious for a while

How dare that person

attacked the concubines at the imperial garden?

Tonight

His Majesty summoned Noble Lady Li

to play chess with him at the imperial study room

His Majesty only lets her go back after midnight

When Noble Lady Li was on her way to go back to Yonghe Palace

she saw the attractive moonlight

So, she went to the imperial garden to watch the moonlight

Unexpectedly...

Master

I've already found the opportunity

to search for the thing in all the 12 places

But, I didn't find the copper box

This palace is so big

The way we're searching

is like trying to find a needle in a haystack

The best way is to think of an idea on how to get our hands on

the palace's treasury storage list

This way, we will be able to find out the whereabouts of the copper box

or which person has been rewarded the copper box

I'm thinking of

meeting the Head of Eunuch, Li De Fu as soon as possible

Wait

There is somebody following us

It seems to be 2 men

and they have heavy breathings

They shouldn't have great martial arts skill

But, they're acting suspiciously

I'm afraid that they don't have good intention

At that time

in order not to reveal our identities

not only that we couldn't show our dodging skills

but we couldn't resist their attack as well

We could only be light on our feet

in order to prevent them from causing major injuries to us

- But they... - Help, please!

seemed to target Noble Lady Li

Help!

There were assassins!

Help!

I pretended to slip

and pushed one of them into the pool

The other one still wanted to harm us

- Luckily, the guards... - Who is over there?

rushed over after hearing us shouting for help

There are assassins here!

Quick!

- This way - Help, please...

- Don't run! - Help, please...

That assassin went that way

- He went that way! - Stop!

- The assassin is over there - Catch the assassin

Stop right there!

Don't run!

Who were they?

Did you find any clues?

No

But, it wasn't that hard to capture that man

Too bad that

we couldn't expose

our own martial arts skills

Is it possible that someone has seen through Qing Cheng's identity?

It's impossible. If her identity is seen through

they shouldn't assassinate us

They can just expose us directly

These 2 masked men

were able to escape the palace's search

They must be the people from this palace

and they have a certain position for sure

Someone must have ordered

the assassination attempt tonight

Not many people can hire assassins to kill in this palace

Oboi

But, what is the reason for Oboi

to give the order to kill Qing Cheng?

Wait a minute

After you've said this, I do think

that the body shape and eyes of one of the masked men

was quite familiar

He looked very much like...

...Eunuch Li

Eunuch Li?

It's true then

Eunuch Li is the spy planted by Oboi at the side of Kang Xi

Oboi most probably thinks that

Qing Cheng is blocking Yi Huan's path

That's why he asked Eunuch Li to assassinate Noble Lady Li

I'll go and see Oboi tomorrow

to ask about the situation

Eldest senior

Qing Cheng

are you awake?

Eldest senior

I'm guessing she isn't awake yet

She is just talking in her dreams

Sixth master

why don't we get Qing Cheng out from the Forbidden City?

Let's change to another plan

in order to find the copper box

That's not possible

Since Qing Cheng entered the palace

she has successfully obtained the fondness of His Majesty

She is now putting great effort in befriending the internal eunuchs

I believe that we can soon get our hands on

the list of treasure storage in the palace

and find out the whereabouts of the copper box

Therefore, at this point

how is it possible for me to give up on it?

But, by asking her to stay in the Forbidden City alone

and also to treat the enemy

is too dangerous

and too unfair for her

The sufferings endured by a person

compared to the destruction of our country and home

is too unworthy to mention about it

Crown Prince

if you insist on being indecisive

and put importance on personal relationships

won't you let down thousands patriotic people of the whole alliance?

I've taken care of Noble Lady Li's injury

Physician Li, thank you for your effort

In that case, I should leave first

I'll prepare the medicine for her injury later

Physician Li, please go back safely

Physician Li

Second Class Female Attendant Huan

Physician Li, I'll follow you to the Imperial Medical Institution

and take the medicine for Noble Lady Li

Thank you, Second Class Female Attendant Huan

Brother Zhu

I want to tell you something

I heard Sister Xue calling your name

when she was unconscious just now

This should be mere coincidence, shouldn't it?

When a person is weak

she will think of her own family easily

But, the person closest to her is the sixth master

And yet, she called your name

Brother Zhu

you're not that slow

not to realise what Sister Xue has in her mind, right?

Sister Huan...

- Don't play around - I'm not playing around

When we were at Pearl Valley

I had slept together with Sister Xue

This isn't the first time I heard her calling your name

Do you know it? Sister Xue likes you in secret

She dares not show her feelings

Sister Huan

there are some things

even though we understand them in our hearts

we don't have to say it out loud

That's because aside from causing us embarrassment

it will also cause disturbance to us

It serves no purpose to us

You just have to understand

There are only you

in my heart, Li Yi Huan

To me, the other people

are just friends

and families

After listening to you

I feel sorry for Sister Xue

That feeling

of despair when you like a person secretly

Sister Xue must have suffered a lot

Don't speak about it anymore

Children like us that grow up at Pearl Valley

especially me

before completing the huge achievement of Pearl Valley

not to mention happiness

we're not even qualified to talk about sufferings

Lady Qian Ying

do you like the clothing

that I gave to you?

It's very good

Not only do they have good fabric

but the quality of their work is also very good

They suit me very well

Thank you, young master, for your effort

In that case, why aren't you wearing it?

This journey

it's going to take quite a long time

That's why I'm reluctant to wear it

Lady Qian Ying

why don't you wipe off the sweat using this?

Stop!

Second young master, do you have any order?

Find a silent place

in order for us to stay away from the heat

We will proceed with the journey after the heatwave has passed

I obey the order

Let's go...

I'm going to lose very soon

Lady Qian Ying is not only having great martial arts skills

but you are also great in playing chess

Although I come from the poor family background

but there are many talented people

that live in seclusion in our village

They are very enthusiastic

They teach us frequently

So

no matter whether it is zither, chess, book and art

or it's martial arts

we know a little about them

I see

At this moment of transition in dynasty

there are men from previous dynasty that refuse to serve the new King

They rather live in seclusion in the woods

and teach people what they know

In this case, not only they can be safe

but they can also contribute to the society

I really admire them

Wu San Gui is a powerful man now

and nobody is allowed to talk about him behind his back

He is a big traitor that betrays his master for his pride

But from what Wu Ying Qi said

it seems to me that

he has some dissatisfaction towards his father

Young master

if these words of yours is overheard by your father, Prince Ping Xi

perhaps it's a little inappropriate, isn't it?

Indeed it is

If I'm in front of my father

indeed I dare not to be such disrespectful

But

in front of you

I have no concern

and I can speak my mind out

It doesn't occur to me that you also have great understanding in music

I heard that young master can play the zither well

Furthermore, I'm in the mood at the moment

So hopefully I can play well

This song is called 'Seeking Phoenix'

I've played it so many times

but I haven't been enjoying it like today

The sound of flute played by you were well matched to it

This group of ours

is really good

I'm really happy

General Shi

it's a surprise

that second young master can play the zither this well

My young master is very good in playing the zither

chess, book and art

It's a shame that

he doesn't know the martial art

But with a skilful man like General Shi protecting him

I'm sure that he has nothing to worry about

Our young master like to play this song the most

But I'm a chuff

I've gone to wars for my entire life and have no knowledge towards music

Young Warrior Ye

do you know what song is this?

The title of this song is 'Seeking Phoenix'

and it is written by Sima Xiang Ru

According to legend

he had once used this song

to express his feelings towards Zhuo Wen Jun through a distance

And he finally won Zhuo Wen Jun's heart

Really?

It's a surprise that Young Warrior Ye calls yourself as a hunter

Unexpectedly

you're quite knowledgeable

General Shi is making fun of me

I'm not considered as knowledgeable

It's just that there was a private school teacher near my village

that loves ancient zither

I was fortunate to hear him playing this song

You and your sister show good performance

This is the pill for this month

Sir, please don't worry

My sister and I will try our very best

to serve for Premier

How is the injury of Noble Lady Li?

She suffered a severe injury

But, after I treated her

she is no longer in danger anymore

But she lost a lot of blood

and she needs some time to rest

In fact

you don't have to put great effort in treating this Noble Lady Li

I don't understand

His Majesty had summoned Yi Huan

for 3 nights in a row and asked her to spend the night with him

But, His Majesty only honoured her as a second class female attendant

Later

for the next few days, His Majesty

summoned Noble Lady Li to accompany him

Not long after this

this Noble Lady Li will be promoted once again

So, what is the use of keeping

someone like her?

Sir, you mean...

Noble Lady Li, Shu Wan Xin

is the Military Head of Shanxi, Shu Jian only daughter

This Shu Jian

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