Original subtitles

I'm leaving now

You lose if you come to me

I'll make some sweat with my inner power

Are you alright? Is it because of the poison?

Hopefully, everything would be fine

The soonest we find out who is the spy

the soonest we can leave the Forbidden City

I'll be going now

Wait

Eldest senior, there's something

that I want to tell you

But it's hard for me to put it into words

We grew up together

and you're like a sister to me

You can tell me anything

Last night, when I was sent to spend the night with the emperor...

you...

Qing Cheng

You sacrificed yourself

in order to restore the Ming Dynasty

I'm strongly impressed

by your nobility

I will never forget it

I was prepared to sacrifice everything

But surprisingly

until now...

I'm still a virgin

Here, take the medicine

How do you feel? Are you feeling better?

You're not angry with me anymore?

I heard from Eunuch Li

that you're working overnight again

You're still sick

It will be too fatigue for your body

I thought you hate me

Why do you still care about me?

Why are you laughing?

Nothing

I think...

I think you're cute

You're strict in front of your officers

but sometimes, you act like a child too

It won't do you any good

to be acting angry in front of me

Since I was young

no one has ever beat me

when it comes to acting angry

including my father, master and siblings

So I suggest you stop it

Yes

You are indeed good in acting angry

I still hold you in contempt

for pushing me into the lotus pond the other day

All right... Brother Long

Don't be angry at me

I'll give you a massage

Are you feeling better now?

Massaging...

Why are you so gentle to me all of a sudden?

There must be something fishy

behind this

Tell me. What is it that you're planning?

That's why the emperor is the hardest to please

You'd say I give you a cold shoulder

if I keep my distance from you

And you'd say I have other intentions

if I treat you nicely

So what should I do?

Are you saying it's my fault?

No...

It's not your fault

Your Majesty is the most brilliant and righteous person in the world

You're right in everything

It's my fault

I'm the one to blame

I could treat you like a brother

and I would die for you

and keep you from all harms

But I couldn't pretend as a lady...

to receive love from you

I know

You only treat me as a brother

It's alright

A decent man should never desire too much

I can't be too greedy

Don't worry

I won't force you anymore

You mean...

Kang Xi didn't sleep with you?

Is he starting to suspect you?

No, he isn't

Because he has been aware that

the purpose of Oboi and Wu San Gui

sending a lot of beauties into the palace

is to seduce him

He worries that he would fall into their temptations

and weaken his will

So...

though he always asks his concubines to spend the nights with him

it's all a pretence

In fact...

he's focusing on government affairs

And he is no interest in relationships between men and women

What a surprise

Not only he is brave, intelligent

and shrewd

but he has an incredible will too

He had always wanted to defeat Oboi before

and get a hold of the ruling power

Now

Oboi is in jail

There are a lot of things that he needs to attend to

He has no interest in women right now

So...

he didn't fall in love with me for real

It's not good news in

restoring Ming Dynasty if

Kang Xi didn't fall in love with you

But it's good news...

for you

Now...

I don't have to sacrifice my virginity

in order to gain his love

Even if he wants me to spend the night with him

I have my ways of preventing it from happening

It's all because I...

already fell in love with someone else

I will take care of myself

and keep myself pure

People might hear us here

I have to go now

Be careful

Eunuch Li

Give it to me

I'll serve the medicine to His Majesty

How bitter!

Brother Long, you're so brave!

Here... drink it while it's still hot

Wait

Lady Yi Huan

When a servant is testing on the medicine

he or she should pour the medicine

into another bowl

You...

Your saliva is all over the bowl for His Majesty

How could His Majesty drink the medicine?

I'm sorry. Maybe you can make another bowl of medicine?

No need for the trouble

Take it

I'm sorry, Brother Long

I... forgot

I lost my manners just now

It's alright

It's not the first time anyway

Did you forget the time when we're at the Zhaixing Pavillion?

We ate the emperor's meal

And you brought the wine

Cool!

How is it?

It's a good wine!

Oh, that

You still remember that, Brother Long?

Of course

I will remember it forever

I believe you will, too

You look cute when you're blushing

By the way, do you still have the wine?

I've been missing that

Yes

I have some left

When you have

settled the case of Oboi

let's celebrate it with the wine

Oboi

I'm still struggling with him

What's there to struggle about?

Oboi enclosing territory

and monopolising power

He even tried to poison you

It's all capital crimes

I think you should expose his crimes to the world

and cut his head off...

Then it's all over

You make it sound like cutting a watermelon

It's not as easy as that

Moreover...

I couldn't cut his head off

because he has the antidote

to the poison in you

You're right

Though my brother has been studying on

how to make the antidote to the poison of the pill

so far to no avail

Every time

the poison starts working in my body

I will feel excruciating pain

Brother Long, do you have any way

to force Oboi to surrender the antidote?

There's only one way

to get him to surrender the antidote

We have to fulfil his requests

Fulfil his requests?

Why?

He is a prisoner

He has no right to negotiate with you

Silly girl

Oboi was the officer for three generations

He saved the life of Tai Zong Emperor

Most importantly

he controls a crucial intelligence network

It's the most important knowledge to the state

All of them pledged their loyalty to Oboi

And they receive orders directly from Oboi

It's easy for me to kill him

But I will lose

the hard-earned intelligence network of the state

I'll be blind and deaf

I won't be able to know about

the plans of those who oppose to my ruling

So this is the reason

that he threatens you?

He wants me

to acquit him of all his crimes

I can take away his title

but he wants to continue controlling the intelligence network

Then, he will pledge his loyalty to me

and surrender the antidote for the poison

But do you really think that he will be loyal to you?

I won't believe him

I've been patronised by him for years

Finally, I have the chance

to restructure the disciplines of the imperial court

I couldn't convince myself

to forgive him so easily

and submit to him

Brother Long, I may know

nothing about kingdom affairs

but I think...

A great man knows when to yield and when not to

You're the emperor...

The greatest man in the world

So it's alright to yield

for the future of your kingdom

Moreover...

I bet Oboi will contact his men after this

You can send your men to spy on them

When you have

gain all the information on the intelligence network...

It's not too late, don't you think so?

You're right

I'm the emperor

The greatest man in the world

For my kingdom...

and my big brother, Yi Huan

I'll fulfil the requests from Oboi

Brother Long

I will always support you

I heard that...

you fell sick because of the rain

and it's all due to the seduction of Li Yi Huan?

Grandmother

Please don't listen to the rumours in the palace

I was too excited

and ran into the rain for celebration

since finally...

the rain arrives after being so long without

It has nothing to do with Yi Huan

And... it's just normal flu

I've been better since I took the medicine

Yi Huan...

It seems like you're close to her

Honestly, before Yi Huan came into the palace

you're not the type of person who gets excited easily

Be it the greatest problem

or the greatest news

you had never lost control of yourself

You should know...

Your health is like a barometer in the imperial court

It's alright for you to sneeze

in the imperial harem

However, it might stir up great waves in the imperial court

Your words are truly enlightening

I'm wrong

I won't lose control of myself anymore

I heard that you're going to forgive Oboi

and release him back home

Yes. Oboi had

served three generations of emperor in Qing Dynasty

I think

you know him well

Both parties will have no advantage

if we continue in using force

So I fulfilled his requests

and release him back home

As long as he still contacting the intelligence network

I can find a chance to get the information

I think you didn't forgive Oboi

purely out of political intentions

I heard that Li Yi Huan

was poisoned by Oboi

And no antidote has been found yet

Are you anxious about it, Your Majesty?

Grandmother

Yi Huan was poisoned because of me

Naturally, the decision is based on political and private intentions

Please don't worry, grandmother

I will never dare to indulge myself in sensual relationships

For Yi Huan

I think of her as someone cheerful and cute

And she knows some little tricks

which no one in the palace does

Most importantly

she can make you smile, grandmother

Your Majesty, you like Yi Huan

There's no need for you to use me as an excuse

There's nothing wrong

for an emperor to have a few women

to please him

But you have to remember

There's a wise old saying

Being too emotional shortens the lifespan

Your grandfather and father

neglected the kingdom

It's been years

I still feel the regrets

every time I think of it

It breaks my heart

Grandmother, please don't worry

Between kingdom and women

I know very well

which one is more important

Oboi

Considering about your past contributions

and the feelings of Yi Huan

I will spare your life

However, you will be ripped off of your title and territories

From now on

you are not allowed to leave your house

without permission from me

I understand

I will send two antidotes

every month in regular basis

in order to secure the safety of Lady Yi Huan and Imperial Physician Li

Though the

intelligence network is under your management

but you must report to me immediately

as soon as you receive important information

Don't worry, Your Majesty

In order to repay your grace

for the kingdom of Qing Dynasty

and also my sincerity

in repentance of my sins

I will surely give my best to manage the intelligence network

And I will report to Your Majesty from time to time

Oboi

You mentioned that you'd sent people

to spy on Wu San Gui, Geng Jing Zhong

Shang Ke Xi and Anti-Qing Alliance

After so many years

what information have you gained on them?

Your Majesty

I would like to talk to you in private

All of you may leave now

Yes, Your Majesty

Your Majesty

Though Oboi had confessed his crimes

he's still good in martial arts

If he assassinate you

the guards won't make it in time to protect you

How about I stay here...

to protect you if anything happens?

What do you think, Your Majesty?

Alright

Since you don't want to leave

then stay

Yes, Your Majesty

- Your Majesty - It's alright

Yi Huan is my most trusted person in the palace

And she is my most beloved person

There's no need for you to hold back anything

A...

A month ago

I received a secret report

During Ming Dynasty

before Chong Zhen Emperor hanged himself at Mount Wanshou

he left a copper box

There's a

treasure map in the box

Rumours are saying that the treasure contains riches more than a kingdom's

Those who possess the treasure

will have the ability to form a strong army

and attack the kingdom of Qing Dynasty

No wonder Dorgon couldn't find any precious items

after he entered the capital

So the useless Chong Zhen Emperor planned all this?

Other than the treasure map

there's a list

in the box

The list contains

all the secret hideouts of Anti-Qing Alliance

and the name of the traitors

hiding in the kingdom of Qing Dynasty

That's even more important

Though we have been ruling for more than 30 years

there are a lot of people who are still loyal to their old master

and reject the ruling of Qing Dynasty

There must be a lot of

people with conspiracy in the imperial court

Yi Huan, are you alright?

I'm alright

Your Majesty

I have a headache again

May I return to Yongle Residence

to have a rest?

Must have been due to your poison

since you just took the antidote.

How about you go to my bed

and take a rest?

No, it's the bed of Your Majesty

how could I dare take a rest on it?

Since when did you care about your manners to me?

I have to see you get well

with my own eyes

Or else I will keep worrying

Now, let's go

Your Majesty

Take a good rest

Your Majesty.

Come in

So...

where is this copper box now?

Your Majesty

When Dorgon got his hands on the copper box

he didn't understand its significance

So he kept it in the national treasury

with the other treasures

Three months ago

I found out about the secret of the copper box

and discovered it

in the Imperial Household Department

I took it back to my house

How dare you didn't report to me

but took such an important thing

back to your house?

Please forgive me, Your Majesty

But...

Your Majesty already sent people to confiscate my house

I'm sure the copper box is already

sent to the national treasury

Eunuch!

Yes, Your Majesty

Call Songgotu to come here

Ask him to bring all the records of

the confiscated items of Oboi's house

Yes, Your Majesty

Oh no!

What should I do?

I must get back to Yongle Residence

before Songgotu is here

and hide the copper box

Your Majesty

It's not due to the poison

but...

it's my constant headaches

May I return to Yongle Residence

and ask my brother to treat my headache?

How are you going to return to Yongle Residence with this pain?

I'll ask your brother to come here immediately

Your Majesty

It's alright

If I treat my headache here

I'm afraid that it might disturb you in your work

It's alright

Songgotu is living far from the palace

He needs some time to get here

I'll call your brother first

and ask him to treat your headache

If you don't get well

in front of my eyes

I will keep worrying

in my heart

Eunuch, call Imperial Physician Li here

Brother Long...

Why are you so good to me?

You're making me anxious!

When Brother Zhu is here

I'll hint to him to hide the copper box

before Songgotu is here

Your Majesty

Imperial Physician Li went to buy herbs

Only Imperial Physician Cai is on duty

Brother Zhu must have gone to Ci Hang Drugstore

to meet father

What a bad timing, Brother Zhu!

Lady Yi Huan is suddenly feeling dizzy

Please take a look at her

Yes, Your Majesty

I'll perform acupuncture on Lady Yi Huan

to stop her headache first

Your Majesty...

It seems like my headache is gone

Yi Huan

You can't refuse the imperial physician's treatment

just because you're afraid of acupuncture

No, it's true!

It's the normal symptom

My headache comes and goes easily

I'm alright now

- Really? - Yes

Alright

You may go first

Yes, Your Majesty

Oh, what should I do now?

Oh no... I'm dead

Sir Songgotu

Songgotu

Are all the confiscated items from Oboi's house

listed in this record book?

Your Majesty

All items are recorded there

If so... do you ever see a

special copper box?

What copper box?

I have never seen one

How dare you, Songgotu!

I asked you to confiscate Oboi's house

but instead, you filled your pockets with it!

I won't care if they are normal treasures

It's fine

But this copper box

is important to the fate of Qing Dynasty

Still, you refuse to hand it out

How many lives do you think you have?

Your... Your Majesty!

I wouldn't dare to hide anything from you

I... I did take some of the things

when I confiscated Oboi's house

But all of them are ordinary pieces of jewellery

I swear I didn't see any copper box!

And... Your Majesty

Lady Yi Huan was there too...

when I confiscated Oboi's house

Your Majesty

I'll tell you everything

I did take a lot of pieces of jewellery

But Sir Songgotu told me that

it was permitted by you

Songgotu wouldn't dare to lie to me

Then the copper box...

must have been taken by you

Your Majesty

You know me

I'm a forgetful person

I took so many things that day

and I was too excited to remember anything

How could I remember the copper box?

Is the copper box in Yongle Residence?

If I did take the copper box

it must be

in the Yongle Residence that you gave me

Alright, I'll go and take a look myself

And...

Nobody shall know

about this conversation

Especially Grand Empress Dowager

Do both of you understand?

Yes, Your Majesty

You all may leave now

Boss, where did you put the thing?

I'm afraid that the servants you sent

are not honest enough

so I hide all those treasures under the bed

But you're the emperor

you must not crawl under the bed with me

Maybe I should do it

Silly you

I can't crawl under the bed with you

but I can move the bed away with you

Am I right?

You're right

Boss, the copper box is here!

Boss!

Boss!

Call the imperial physician...

Your Majesty

My sister fell unconscious

because of her disease

Is there any way

to cure her disease?

This disease of hers

has been following her since she was born

And it attacks her from time to time

I've tried everything...

but no cure has been found yet

Your Majesty

You're here, too

Brother, are you alright?

Imperial Physician Li

your work is done here

You may leave now

I'll be going now, Your Majesty

Brother

Your face was as pale

as a paper just now

It really scared me

Actually...

It's easy to cure my disease

Just that we don't have the ingredient

I know

You told me that

in order to cure your disease

you need three dragon pearls as the ingredient

And the dragon pearls are the tears of the emperor

However...

Since I was enthroned at eight years old

I was trained to have a strong character

in facing changes and conspiracies in the palace

I'm afraid...

it's hard for me to shed a tear

I know

You're the emperor

the son of the royalty

How could you shed tears easily?

But...

It's easy if I

want you to cry

Just give you a bowl of spicy soup

I think it won't be a big problem

in getting tonnes of tears from you

You're just feeling better

but you're already thinking of how to bully me?

Take this!

Brother Long, I'm still feeling dizzy