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They are all fake

Oboi, you...

Your Majesty

these ministers handed the memorials together

it is clear that they are framing me

They wish to alienate the relationship between Your Majesty and me

This is really a great disrespect towards Your Majesty

I beg Your Majesty to issue a decree

to let me capture these ministers for creating chaos

On what basis do you say that these impeaching memorials towards you

are nothing but defamation?

Your Majesty

these memorials wanting to impeach me

what do they say?

This is solely based on how Your Majesty think

Now it depends on either Your Majesty believes

in those ministers that want to impeach me

or Your Majesty wants to believe me

Oboi

you destroyed the memorial in front of me

and you speak your words unconvincingly

Do you still have me as the emperor in your eyes?

My personality has always been this way

Has Your Majesty forgotten that

Your Majesty always praises me

for being upright and honest?

Today, why do you say

that I speak unconvincingly?

Ever since I've assisted in the administration

is there a day without memorials to impeach me?

Your Majesty and Grand Empress Dowager have never looked at it before

and gave it to me directly

But today, why

is Your Majesty taking these memorials

to scold me?

This looks like

it is not my eyes that do not have Your Majesty's presence

it is that in Your Majesty's heart

there is none of my presence at all

Until now, you're still talking irrationally

You don't even have the intention of reflecting on yourself

You really give me the chill

That is enough, Your Majesty

There is no use of Your Majesty

trying to find fault with me

Now that Your Majesty undeniably has stronger wings

you want to be in control of the administration yourself

and you dislike me for being an eyesore to you

There is an old saying that says it well

a worthy person will be discharged

when he has served his purpose

What does Your Majesty plan to do with me?

Please be straightforward

Fine

Oboi

I know that you have been assisting the administration for three emperors

and you have such great contribution to the country

In my opinion

why don't you find a place to lead your retiring life peacefully?

Your Majesty is really compassionate towards me

I'm really grateful

But Your Majesty, don't forget that

I'm the Regent under previous emperor's order

I'm responsible for assisting Your Majesty handling the administration

Now that there are treacherous ministers at Your Majesty's side

I haven't cleared the men around Your Majesty

do I dare to retire?

Oboi, Oboi

I can't imagine that you're so obsessed

you really disappoint the previous emperor's grace

And you have also wasted my great effort

According to reason

if we support Kang Xi

we will gain more benefits

But now I think that

Oboi will most probably win

If we support the wrong side

all our hard work will be wasted

In that case, why don't we wait a little longer?

We will act according to the situation

We can't wait any longer, Brother Zhu

Don't you know that Long San's martial art isn't any better than mine?

Oboi can choke him to death with only one hand

Sister Huan, this is such an important matter

Of course we have to evaluate the risk

Fine. In that case, you can evaluate the risk yourself

I can't wait any longer

I have to go to rescue my brother Long

- Sister Huan - Yi Huan

- Yi Huan cares a lot for Long San - This girl...

Eldest senior

I think that Sister Huan has her point

the current circumstance is a huge gamble

If we bet on Kang Xi

it seems to be more beneficial to us

I can't wait any longer

I have to go and save her

- Crown Prince - I'm going with you too

You can't go

- Qing Cheng, you can't go - Why?

No matter who wins or loses between Kang Xi and Oboi

you and I can't expose our identities

But Oboi is known as the first warrior of Ming Dynasty

I'm worried that eldest senior is no match for him

Don't worry

Crown Prince knows his own limitation

If the circumstance isn't right

he will send out the rescue signal in time for sure

We will act according to the situation at that time

Xuan Ye, Xuan Ye

I can't imagine that you look down on me, Oboi, that much

Such an arrogant and ignorant emperor like you

how are you going to defend our Ming empire?

Fine. Then I'll send you first

to meet the previous emperor

I'll support the other person as the Emperor

Your Majesty

Are you thinking of capturing me

by sending these children?

This is such a big joke

Li De Fu, the thing that I had asked you to prepare

have you prepared it?

Report to Your Majesty, how do I dare to disobey the order?

I did put the powder medicine...

that is supposed to drain his inner energy in the tea

I don't know why... why it loses its effect

Xuan Ye, I've known since the very beginning

that you want to start a fight with me

How can I not make some preparation in advance?

Let me tell you

I had consumed the pill that can cure any poisons

before I came here

Get up quickly

If you can capture Oboi

I'll raise your formal position and reward thousands of gold to you

You won't give up until you meet your death, will you?

Come to meet your death

Your Majesty

do you want to compete with me

in the martial art?

You're usually smart

where is your wisdom?

Brother Long, I'm here to save you

Are you okay?

Yi Huan

Are you out of your mind?

Don't you want this month's pill?

Godfather, I'm sorry

Please forgive goddaughter for helping the outsiders against you

Don't forget that

your brother and you have consumed my pills

Let me tell you, when the poison attacks

you will die in great sufferings

Oboi

why don't we make a deal?

You let His Majesty go

and I'll beg His Majesty to let you go, how does it sound?

I misjudged you

Initially, I thought that you're a clever girl

But it didn't occur to me that you're so naive

Stand there, Oboi

You've caught into my Fall of Seven Steps

If you use your internal strength forcefully now

within seven steps

you will die after the poison attacks

Sly little girl

do you think that I'll be tricked by you?

Even though I'm caught into Fall of Seven Steps

I'll make sure that within seven steps

I'll take your lives first

so that you will die with me

Brother Long

Brother Long

are you okay?

- Come - I'm fine

Slower

I'm fine, luckily I have your golden silk vest

Stop them, I'm going to rescue His Majesty

You go

Darn little girl

you had given my golden silk vest to His Majesty

Looks like you have fallen for His Majesty

you really fell for His Majesty

Unfortunately

even though His Majesty is wearing the golden silk vest

I still will take his life

Oboi

you're really different from the others

Those people caught into my Fall of Seven Steps

they can only walk for seven steps

It's a surprise

that you only collapse after pursuing us for so many steps

You're very good

Brother Zhu

Jian Qing, quick!

Kill this little emperor

Kill him...

It will be a huge credit for killing him

I

will give you brother and sister the pill

the antidote of the pill to you

And...I'll promote you to be the chief of imperial medical institution

Quick

kill him

Brother Zhu

Fine

Don't be silly

- You... - Premier, have you forgotten that

I'm Yi Huan's brother?

Of course I have to help my own sister

You... The antidote of pill

don't you want it?

Premier

you've forgotten again

I'm a physician

The antidote of pill

I'll come out with it

Boss, how did you get hurt?

Why are you bleeding so much?

I don't know

I get injured unexpectedly

Are you out of your mind?

You tear the dragon robe

it's death sentence

Tear... mine

Fine

Wait

Your Majesty

I have a handkerchief here

Do you feel better?

Oboi, don't be annoyed

I can't imagine that you

not only that you are lacking strategy albeit being gallant

but you also cannot see clearly

The man standing in front of you is not the emperor at all

He is the replacement of His Majesty, Long San

Are you saying he is Long San?

Protect His Majesty...

This way, quick

Report to Your Majesty

the circumstance is just like you've predicted

This palace is hidden with Oboi's subordinates

I have done the preparation according to Your Majesty's order

and managed to take them down smoothly

Good, capture Oboi

Yes

Come, take down Oboi

Yes

Is he really the emperor?

Yes, this is the current emperor

I'm here to meet Your Majesty

Little girl

it is such a waste that you have a pair of big eyes

They are useless!

Do you know that

among previous emperor's royal sons, Xuan Ye

is the third son?

The name Long San

is his anonym when he goes out of the palace on private trips

Can't you think properly?

If he is not the real emperor

will there be such a scene?

Are you really the emperor?

When you spent those three nights with me

why did I wear a mask?

When I spoke to you, there were so many flaws

But you never notice it

I haven't seen

such a pure and cute girl like you

Sister Huan

kneel down quickly

You're a liar!

Your Majesty

- Stop right there - Let go of me

You're a brat!

You're a rogue!

How dare you?

Not only that you dare to beat me

but you also accuse me of being a liar and rogue

You're indeed a liar

indeed a rogue

Do you know every word that you speak now

is sufficient for me to behead you 100 times?

Just behead me

Oboi is already taken down

It is no use to keep this stupid brain of mine

Fine

You're not afraid of dying, are you?

What about your brother?

Do you know that the action of you hitting me

causes the death sentence of your whole family?

Fine

First, you took advantage of me

Now that you have finished taking advantage on me

I have no value anymore

You only know to bully me

behead me

and you still want to sentence my family to death

Is there a bully like you?

You still move around with such a deep cut

Wait for a while

I'll ask your brother to come over immediately to stop your bleeding

You want to behead me and my brother

so what is the use of stopping the bleeding?

Shouldn't I behead you?

Do you know that since I was young

nobody has beaten me before

Even when my father was alive

he never lay a finger on me before

I did that because you lied to me

You said that you're not the emperor, you're Long San

I'm your boss

When little brother does something wrong

as a boss, I must teach you a lesson, what's wrong with that?

In that case, according to you

- this is my fault? - That's right, it is your fault

Why did you lie to me?

But brother Long,

you're not really going to behead me and my brother, are you?

What do you think?

You had beaten me in front of so many people

if I don't punish you

how am I suppose to rule the country?

You... don't you have any conscience?

Who was the one that risked her life just now

to help you fight against Oboi?

You were indeed quite brave just now

Initially, I thought even though you were really worried about me

you would only stay far away

I really regret it now

I should let Oboi tear you apart if I know earlier

If I was torn apart

you wouldn't end well too

Have you forgotten that you are my sworn brother?

Look at you criticising me

I was played by you

You're very pleased and happy now, aren't you?

Aren't you the same?

You always lie to me

now you know that you have over-boasted, right?

I've lived in the poor village since I was young

I thought that the emperor has a kind of dignity

How can I think of you the rogue one as the emperor?

Why am I being the rogue one?

In that case, why do you keep on pretending to be a man and lie to me?

You had suffered a knife attack for me

and you have also given me a slap in the face

This is considered even

But

Brother Long...

Your Majesty

do I have to be like them in the future

to call you as Your Majesty respectfully?

Of course

In front of outsiders

I can only be the emperor

You can't do anything you like

However, in private

if you're still willing to call me Brother Long

I will be very happy

Is it very painful?

Songgotu

I'm here

I'm appointing you as senior scholar of Imperial Historic Institution

I thank Your Majesty for the good grace

And also your subordinates

those that had contributed in protecting me

everyone will be promoted one level

and rewarded thousands of silver

Thank you, Your Majesty

I obey the order

Long live Your Majesty

Please get up

Yes

Li Jian Qing

I'm here

I'm appointing you as assistant chief of Imperial Medical Institution

and you're also awarded hundreds of gold

Your Majesty

based on my medical skill

I'm not qualified to hold the position as an assistant chief yet

If I reluctantly hold the high position

it is not necessarily beneficial to me

It is my responsibility to protect Your Majesty

I am not asking for any rewards

I just wish to be a good imperial physician

You've treated the status and reputation lightly at such young age

very good.

But since you had saved me

it means you earned yourself a credit

I have to give reward without any bias

If you're not willing to be promoted

in that case, I'll reward you an imperial yellow jacket

and give permission that when you have anything urgent

you can wear the imperial yellow jacket and see me directly

Thank you, Your Majesty

Second class female attendant Huan

I'm here

In order to help me to eliminate Oboi, you

had risked your life

to be at Oboi's side

And you had seen through Oboi's conspiracy of trying to poison me

indeed you contributed the most in helping me to capture Oboi

You're considered as a courageous and clever heroine

What do you wish to have?

Just say it

I'll grant your wish

Your Majesty, I...

I... just have two wishes

to ask from Your Majesty

The first thing is to let

Your Majesty withdraws my position as a second class female attendant

I'm planning to cancel your current position

and appoint you as a concubine

in order to let you become the owner of one palace

Your Majesty, you have misunderstood me

I'm not saying that a second class female attendant is too small of a rank

it is just that

I only want to become a little female servant

- Why? - Because...

My identity as Manchu Eight Banners

is forged by Oboi

In order to mislead Oboi

Your Majesty had appointed me as a second class female attendant

But now that Oboi has already been captured

so there is no need for me

to pretend to be Your Majesty's concubine

It is simple

I've thought of it earlier

I can find a clan from Eight Banners to take you as a goddaughter

and I'll reward the identity of Manchu Eight Banners to your family Li

Actually, it has nothing to do with the native identity

The... the main thing is

I...

When I was young

my family had decided a marriage for me

Although my fiancé

had gone abroad to further his studies a few years back

and I lost contact with him temporarily

but our engagement still exists

Therefore, I'm not able to serve for Your Majesty

You mean

is it possible for you to leave the palace in the future

to marry your fiancé?

Qing dynasty is the same as previous dynasties

it is important to honour one's promise

Naturally, I have to obey the engagement

Therefore, I can't serve for Your Majesty

I hope that Your Majesty can grant my wish

Since you're not willing to be my concubine

in that case, I won't force you

However, you have earned yourself a big credit anyway

I won't let you be an ordinary female servant

Why don't we do it this way?

I'll keep you in the imperial study room

as my lady assistant

When there is any news of your fiancé in the future

I'll let you leave the palace to marry him

I thank Your Majesty for the good grace

This position as office assistant

such position hadn't existed before in the palace

It is specially set for you by me

Since you're not a concubine

it is not appropriate for you to stay at the East and West

any palace among the 12 palaces

In this way

I'll ask people to find a quiet staying place for you at the Harem

and the place will be named Yong Le Home

for you to live temporarily

Thank you, Your Majesty for the good grace

What is your second wish?

My second wish is very simple

I know that there is a treasure room in the palace

there are many unique and precious treasures inside it

I wish to go inside to have a look

You're really like a child

Fine, I grant your wish

You're allowed to visit the treasure room

You can also choose a few things that you like

Consider them as your rewards from me

Thank you, Your Majesty for the good grace

Lady assistant, this way, please

Eunuch

Are there so many treasures inside this treasure room of the palace?

- Yes - I don't know what to choose

Lady assistant, let me tell you

there're unique and precious treasures in this treasure room

and there are hundreds of thousands of them

Just tell me which one do you like

I'll help you to choose

Eunuch Li

Do you know why did His Majesty allow me to come to choose the treasure?

This...

I don't know, but I know that

you are favoured by His Majesty

I've been staying in the palace for more than 30 years

But this is the first time I see

anyone under the order coming to the treasure room

to choose her rewards

Come...

His Majesty allowed me to come and choose the treasure

But in fact, he had given me a secret order

His Majesty asked me to come over and find a copper box

But only His Majesty, you and I know about this matter

You're not allowed to tell the fourth person

I understand

Lady, please don't worry

I've done my duty in this palace for decades

There is one good thing about me

my lips are tight

I never speak nonsense

This is good, keep up the good work

Fine... Let's go

Let me lead you to see the list

Lady

all the treasures in this treasure room

they are all on this list

Let us see this

Copper box

This list is for the copper boxes

You can have a look

The copper boxes in this treasure room

there are 174 boxes in total

I wonder lady

which one do you want?

Eunuch Li

what about this copper box?

Lady, please spare my life, lady

What? The copper box had been taken by Oboi?

Eunuch Li said that it was roughly three months ago

This Oboi had personally taken a copper box

He had also ordered him not to tell anyone

I've seen the shape of copper box in the registration list

it should be the one that we're looking for

I'm afraid that it wasn't Oboi who took it in private

It was Eunuch Li who took it himself and presented it to Oboi

Until now, this Eunuch Li still doesn't know that

we've already known his identity as Oboi's spy

Therefore, in his words

he would cover for his wrongdoings

Brother Zhu, I've listened to you

by not exposing him

What did you say just now?

Three months ago

Wasn't it the time when godfather told us the secret of the copper box?

Did Oboi find out about the secret of the copper box

so he acted first

by taking the copper box?

But how did Oboi know about the secret of the copper box?

Can it be there's a spy in our Pearl Valley?

Spy?

Is there any possibility that Oboi was very fond of that copper box

he liked it better

so he took it away just like that?

Sister Huan

this is such an important matter

We can't have the lucky thought

In the treasure room of the palace

there are hundreds of thousands of treasures

But Oboi had chosen the copper box among them

The secret of the copper box must have been leaked

Does it mean that

there is a spy in our Pearl Valley?

What should we do?

The only way now

is to find an opportunity

to get the copper box from Oboi's residence

And then we will contact the masters in secret

to investigate everyone in the valley

in order to find out who the spy is

Sister Xue is right

Previously, this Kang Xi

had always been worried about me being affected by the poison of the pill

But he didn't know that we've already cleared ourselves from the poison

So I can use the excuse of finding the antidote

to search Oboi's residence myself

Kang Xi will surely give me his permission

Sister Huan

Kang Xi has always been obeying you

Even though you had slapped him in the face

he forgave you for that

But don't ever be confused by his tenderness and sweet talking

Brother Zhu

you're quite generous in other aspects

Why are you so narrow-minded in this matter?

The reason I approach Kang Xi

am I not doing it to help you realise the dream of avenging your father

and recover Ming Dynasty?

But it turns out that you're still doubting me.

I'm sorry, sister Huan

I am thinking too much

I don't know why

but I always feel insecure

When we get the copper box

we'll evacuate from the Forbidden City

and never see Kang Xi again

Is that fine?

What is the matter?

Are you not willing to do that?

To be honest

in this palace

there is a big boss covering for me

I can eat whatever I want

I can choose whatever I want to play

This is such a good feeling

I want to enjoy it for a few more days

You...

It is fine...

I'm just saying what I really feel

In order not to anger you

I promise you, after we get the copper box

I'll evacuate with you together, is that fine?