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That night

after I found Kang Xi

I followed the trail of the men in black

and found them all dead by a single sword stab

I know your swordsmanship very well

I then knew that you rushed in to save Yi Huan

But I was still too late

They stabbed her in the foot

She was bleeding excessively, and fainted

I had to find a safe place to let her wounds heal

If that was the case

why didn't you send her back?

You didn't send me any signals

I sent so many signals to you both

but you didn't reply any of them

I...

Don't make excuses

If you are a man, own up

All right

I will own up

It is because I haven't seen her in such a long time

It was so difficult to find her

I didn't want to be separated with her so quickly

I just wanted to take care of her for a few days

Just to take care of her for a few days? Is it that simple?

Eldest Senior

What you are saying

is insulting me, but that's fine

you are also insulting Yi Huan

and insulting yourself

All right

I choose to believe you for now

But I am warning you

remember what your status is

or else I will not forgive you

Actually, you don't have to guard against me like I am a thief

My feelings for Yi Huan

doesn't hurt you

But Yi Huan's feelings...

What about her feelings?

Why are you deceiving yourself and others?

Although Yi Huan's fighting skills are mediocre

but if you talk about levitation

even you will acknowledge defeat

Who did she get hurt for?

This is nothing

Even both me and Qing Cheng has saved Kang Xi before

We are all just using him

to overthrow the Imperial Court of Qing Dynasty

If you put it that way

then just consider it that I talked too much.

I need to rush off to meet Sister Fan

I'll take my leave

The Emperor has left the palace for almost a month

If everything goes right

he should be coming back already

I was thinking the same thing

This morning, I woke up early

to look forward to the Emperor coming back

Grandmother

what is wrong?

Is there something wrong with me or with you?

Your makeup today is too heavy

and your clothing is so extravagant

I just thought that I should dress well to receive the Emperor

Grandmother, which part do you feel that it is inappropriate?

Today, you've put on heavy makeup

is just to get the likes of the Emperor

I understand

But you didn't think

about how much hardship the Emperor faced outside

and Li Yi Huan is still missing

His heart is probably not sitting well

With you like this

won't it have the opposite effect?

Grandmother, you are saying that

I should change my attire?

Your grandson wishes you well

Your Majesty, please get up

Here, take a seat...

Everyone get up

Grandson, your incognito travel this time

must have reaped a lot of rewards

Looking at your energy

it is different from before

Grandmother

this tour did reap a lot of benefits

One trip out is better than studying for ten years

Then, why are your eyebrows still knitted?

To save me, Yi Huan

fell into the hands of masked men

Until today, her fate is unknown

and is still missing

I am very worried

The fact that Miss Yi Huan could save you

that is her job, that is expected

that is her honour

I must send people to look for her

Don't be too upset

Your Highness

this is the first time I've seen you wear something so subdued

Your Majesty, you went to investigate under a guise

and suffered hardships

Me being in the palace should be one with you

sharing your burdens,

so naturally, I would dress more subdued

Thank you for being considerate

By the way

I have something to discuss with you

Your words sound serious

No matter the issue

I will follow what you wish

You are the leader of the Imperial Harem

the matters of the Imperial Harem

would definitely require your input

This time, Noble Lady Li followed me for my tour

and a few times, she risked her life

to save me

Her father, Shu Jian was also succumbed because of work duties

and left her an orphan

I want to promote her as a Consort

and grant her father the title of a Duke

What do you think?

Noble Lady Li is very virtuous and sweet

I also am partial to her

This time she protected you a lot

and that is commended

Promoting her to a consort

is a great joy for the Imperial Harem

I fully approve your decision

Good! Then the ceremony to promote Noble Lady Li to a Consort

is left to you to manage

I will manage it attentively

Don't worry, Your Majesty

Eunuch Li

What's all that whispering?

Where are your manners?

- What is the matter? - Previously you ordered

if we have any news of Miss Yi Huan or Imperial Physician Li

we have to report back immediately

What is it? Is there news of Yi Huan?

In reply to you, Your Majesty

there is still no news of Yi Huan at the moment

but Imperial Physician Li is back

Grandmother

I'll leave the Empress here to chat with you

I'll take my leave first

We escort you, Your Majesty

How is it? Have you found Yi Huan?

Is she safe?

Didn't she get back to the camp to meet with you?

No

I am afraid that when she got back to camp

you have already left

Then she was still fine

it's just that her leg was slightly injured

but I am not sure now

Why are you not sure?

Why didn't you come back with her?

Your Majesty

I didn't find Yi Huan

but I found some evidence that she escaped from the masked men

so I assumed that

she has returned to the Capital with Your Majesty

Usually, the Emperor is very calm and collected

but when he hears news to Li Yi Huan

he cannot keep his cool

Grandmother, please calm down

It was because of saving the Emperor that's why Li Yi Huan

fell into the hands of masked men

It is given that the Emperor would be worried

That is right, Your Highness!

There is something strange about where the assassins came from

What is strange?

When I went to arrange for the troops

I also came upon a few of these men

and these men know my movements

like the back of their hands

And the group of men who chase after the Emperor

also know the Emperor's movement very well

That means

that there might be a spy close to the Emperor

The 30 bodyguards that escorted the Emperor

were all hand-picked by uncle

They definitely can't be the spy

Eunuch Li entered the palace at a young age

and serviced the palace for 30 years

and serviced three generations of Emperors

he also wouldn't be the spy

Could the spy be

the Li siblings?

They saved the Emperor a few times

and Li Yi Huan was taken away and is now missing

Could... could it be that these were all staged?

Are they willing to injure themselves to win our trust?

Li De Fu

- I am here - This time

you were keeping close to the Emperor the whole time

When Songgotu went to check on the troops

you were always next to the Emperor

Did you discover anything?

My report, Your Highness

I didn't notice anything suspicious with the Li siblings

About those wandering assassins

I heard that the Emperor said

that these are the men of Ping Xi Government

These assassins are the same ones that stabbed Shu Jian

and those bandits who stole the golden key

seem to be the same people

Wu San Gui. This is also possible

Could the Li siblings be Wu San Gui's people?

According to my observations

I didn't see any relation between the Li siblings and Wu San Gui

Your Highness

without any concrete evidence

we cannot make a proper judgement

All these that I have mentioned

are only my own guess

Please just keep this to yourself

and don't mention it to the Emperor

Or else he will blame me for talking too much

Don't worry

I know what to do

Noted

Brother, you've arrived

Thank you

- Here's the money - You're welcome

- Thank you - You're welcome

I am finally back!

Brother Zhu, Brother Long

you both must really miss me, right?

Hurry and prepare a table of good food

to welcome me

Sir, there are swords here

Catch him!

Don't move...

- Let go of me - Don't move

- Let go of me - That little one is with him

- Catch them - Restore my Ming Dynasty!

All hail Ming Dynasty...

- Don't move - What are you doing?

You've got the wrong person

I don't know him

My leg is not good, so I just hitchhiked

I am not in the same group with him

Then, why did you run?

I... I see that you are catching the rebel party

and I got scared, so I ran

That's right! That brother is right!

He was only hitchhiking with me

don't do injustice to him

The more you try to deny

the more I understand

Take them away

No... I am not

- I... - Be truthful

Do you dare to say you are not from the rebel party?

Why would an ordinary maiden dress as a man to hide from others?

Take them both away

- You are mistaken! - Move...

I can walk on my own

- I am innocent... - I am innocent, sir

I am innocent...

Officer, I am wrongly accused, please let me go

- I am innocent... - I am innocent, sir

- Please - Let me out

- I am innocent... - Let us out, please

I... I told you, you've caught the wrong person!

You've really caught the wrong person

I am not from any rebel party

You...

Are you from the rebel party?

I am not

My family own a steam bun shop

One day, the officers came to our shop

and arrested two of our workers

saying that they are from the rebel party against the Qing Dynasty

They also say that we are from the same group

No matter how I explain

they don't believe

I am also not

My neighbour is from the rebel party

so the officers arrested their whole family

and a few neighbouring families

I am more innocent

I saw a pitiful, old beggar near the market

so I always give him some money

I didn't expect that the old beggar is from the rebel party

The officers say that I am funding the rebel party

so without giving us a chance to explain, they arrested my whole family

I pity your child

But don't worry

If we are all not from the rebel party

then the officers will investigate sooner or later

and let us out

Sister

don't keep your hopes up

Once you enter here

don't have any hopes of leaving this place

These few years, the rebel party has been stirring trouble

It is worse in the Capital

These officers like to arrest rebels at random

I've only heard of those who got put here alive

but never heard of anyone leaving here alive

But they cannot be killing the innocent, can they?

It is all because of the money

I heard that whenever they catch a rebel

they get a hefty reward

They count by the number of people

The more rebels they catch

the bigger the reward

All of us are just their cash cows

But they are catching people just for the reward

deceiving the Emperor and others

aren't they afraid of the Emperor executing them?

The Emperor is so far above us

and doesn't leave the depths of the palace

how would he know of us here?

More over, even if he does know

I am afraid that he is willing to kill a 100 innocent ones

than catch one officer

Us commoners' life

are nothing in the eyes of the Emperor

It is not like that

The Emperor is not like that

The Emperor is very caring of his citizens

he is a good Emperor

Young lady

how would you know that the Emperor is not like that?

Could it be that you've met the Emperor before?

No

We had a relative who worked in the palace before

He was the one who told me that

If the Emperor is really a saint

then why would the officers below him dare to do such things?

You just wait

Someone! I want to report on the rebel party!

Someone!

I want to report on the rebel party!

You say that we have caught the wrong person?

You are not from the rebel party

you are the Emperor's office assistant Li Yi Huan?

That is right, sir

I wanted to meet you

so I lied to the prison guards that I want to report on the rebel party

But there is not rebel party

and I am not a member

I am a female officer in the palace

Silly girl

You think I am a 3-year-old child?

There is no office assistant position in the palace

I was initially a second class female attendant in the palace

the position of office assistant

was created especially for me by the Emperor

The Emperor created a position especially for you?

That means you've gotten the favour of the Emperor?

Then why didn't the Emperor make you a Noble Lady?

Instead, he made you a second class attendant

then a female officer?

Based on the ruling of the Qing Dynasty

the female officers are not allowed to leave the Capital on their own

Why were you dressed as a man

and sat in the cart of a rebel to enter the Capital?

- I... - That cart driver

I have questioned him already

His motive to enter the Capital

is to meet up with his party members

to stab an officer of the Imperial Court

No... you've mistaken, you've mistaken

About a month ago

I left with the Emperor to Shanxi for an incognito tour

On the way, we were ambushed by some bandits

I got separated with the Emperor

Listen to this

No wonder this silly girl dare to join the rebel party

It turns out that she is a silly, crazed girl

Why would the Emperor go to Shanxi under a guise?

This whole month, the Emperor was not in the courts

but every day, he is at the palace

praying with the Grand Empress Dowager

for the blessing to the Qing Dynasty

that the drought will let up

Your lie is too outrageous

That is not right! The Emperor is afraid of revealing his movements

so he said that he is praying

If you don't believe it

you... you can ask the Emperor about it

Do you think I am as crazy as you?

To take such a joke to the Emperor?

Moreover, do you think that it is easy to meet with the Emperor?

In this whole year

I have only seen the Emperor in the courts

from far far away

But what I am saying is true!

That is enough!

I have no time to slowly listen to you make up stories

Say now

what is your name?

Where are you from?

Why did you join the rebel party?

Who else here in the Capital are part of your rebel party?

I...

I am Li Yi Huan

But I am really not from a rebel party

Why don't you ask Songgotu, Sir Suo

He knows

Sir Suo is a first class officer close to the Emperor

Would I find Sir Suo

for a crazy girl like you?

Then why don't you ask Imperial Physician Li Jian Qing

He is my brother

This story is getting more and more outrageous

Do you dare to say you have relations with all these important members?

The more you lie and deceit

the more I believe you really are from the rebel party

Someone!

Take her to the torture room

I want to question her personally

Sir, I am innocent, I really am not a rebel

Not owning up?

Do you own up?

Not owning up?

Not owning up?

Do you own up?

You really don't want to own up? You really don't want to own up?

Silly girl

Are you going to continue making up stories?

Or are you going to give up your fellow rebel members?

I give up

I will give them up, I will give them up

I see that you are different from other maidens

You have some guts

I think your position in the rebel party is quite high

The people that you give up must be very valuable

You are smart

Although my associates aren't that many

but their status is quite high

All of them are spies in the Forbidden City

planning to assassinate the Emperor

This is a big issue

What is the name of your associate?

My associate?

I only know he has a nickname called Long San

We have a special signal to communicate

If you need

I can lure him out

to pay for my crimes

All right! Tell me quickly, tell me quickly!

Here! Light these up quickly

After lighting, send it off

Sir

these lanterns rise to the sky very fast

Once it reaches the skies, it is so small

The people outside the city won't be able to see it

How is Miss Yi Huan going to see it?

If the Emperor asked you to set it, then you set it

Actually, whether Miss Yi Huan sees it or not, it is not important

As long as the Emperor answers to his own heart, that is fine

Is releasing lanterns

really your way of communicating with Long San?

Really

This Long San

he is deep undercover in the palace

so he cannot keep a look out on the skies all the time

It is best to release the lanterns every half an hour

The more the better

When he sees it

he will definitely come to the Capital's First Restaurant to meet me

All right

I shall believe you this one time

If you dare to lie to me...

Sir, we can talk nicely

you don't have to do that

I am as pretty as a flower

how would I dare to lie to you?

I don't want you to cut my head off

Right?

Release

Brother Long, Brother Zhu, Sister Xue, Uncle

all of you please

look up to the skies

The compassionate and merciful one, Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva

I pray that you will look after them

that one of them will see my lantern

Please

Sir

Why is the roast duck I asked for still not here yet?

They are making it

Don't rush

Your associate Long San

why isn't he here yet?

He is on the way

You don't rush

Silly girl

Today is already the 3rd day

I followed what you requested

and released the lanterns on all four corners of

the Forbidden City for three consecutive days

If your associate still doesn't show up

then you must me playing tricks on me

I will definitely...

cut your head off

Sir, don't be rash

Long San will definitely come

Sir, think about this

Long San is a spy in the palace

he must be very careful with his movements

You wanted to lure the snake out of the pit, right?

Then, you must have some patience

Brother Long, Brother Zhu

Sister Xue, Uncle

did you really not see the lanterns I've been releasing these three days?

If you don't save me soon

my head will get chopped off

Why don't I recognise any of the workers in the restaurant?

Where are the two spies that we placed here previously?

Could they have changed people here?

The roast duck is here!

Your roast duck

Enjoy your meal

Oh, no

This is also not our people

Where are our two spies?

Could today be their off day?

The roast duck you asked for is here

I don't care

I shall satisfy my hunger first

If I really don't get to send the message

and get executed by the courts

at least I won't be a hungry ghost

If you finished eating this roast duck

and your associate is still not here

I will kill you

and roast you to eat

Don't worry, sir

He will definitely come

You see

shouldn't there be some alcohol to go with this roast duck?

Why don't you order me a pot of apricot wine?

Why do you have so many excuses?

No! These are not excuses

Think about it, if you caught this rebel who is here to assassinate

how big of a matter would it be?

You giving me a few sips of alcohol is nothing

Before I finish drinking the alcohol

Long San will appear

Then I will let you keep this up first

If Long San doesn't appear...

Waiter!

Give me a pot of apricot wine

Alright

Your Majesty, your servant is in your presence

Hurry, get up

Thank you, Your Majesty

What is it? Do you have news of Yi Huan?

Yi Huan injured her leg

I sent people with the drawing you made

to roads from Shanxi leading to the Capital

I checked all the shops, restaurants, motels and inn

I finally got news that Yi Huan is alone and dressed as a man

holding a walking stick, making her way to the Capital

The last person who saw her

is the boss of a noodle stall in the west of the city

He said that he saw with his own eyes, Yi Huan getting onto a cart

and followed the cart into the West gate

Based on what you say, that means Yi Huan is safe in the Capital

But why didn't she come back to the palace?

I don't know either

Technically

after such a long journey back she should be fine

since she is already in the Capital

There shouldn't be any problem

I have been releasing lanterns for three nights in a row

If Yi Huan saw it

she would definitely come back

This means that Yi Huan is in trouble

Could she be caught by those who are against the Qing Dynasty?