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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 owner 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

in the Imperial Garden 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?

- Impossible - Why is it impossible?

There must be a spy from the rebel party in the courts

If they found out about Yi Huan's connection to me

they will not treat her well

Your Majesty

I've heard that those rebel parties

have been against the Imperial Courts with everything

and scheming to restore the Ming Dynasty

but...

they have never kidnapped women and children

If it is not the rebel party

then who could it be?

Even if Wu San Gui and Liu De Zhao's reach is that far

it is not possible to extend all the way to under my nose

Moreover, even if Yi Huan's leg is injured

she still has some skills

Ordinary local gangsters

have nothing on her

Who could she have fallen into the hands of?

I also feel that this matter is quite strange

I can only order more people

to go around asking

You cannot do it publicly

you must investigate quietly

Or else, Yi Huan might be in greater danger

I understand

Silly girl

your duck is almost finished

Where is the person?

Don't be impatient

There is still a duck head that I haven't eaten yet

Don't worry

before I finish this duck head

he will definitely come

But this whole duck

has taken you two hours and you are still not done yet

You are obviously stalling for time

I am innocent!

I was just too full earlier

I can't continue

Sir, don't worry

My associate

might be caught up with some matters

right now

He is waiting for a chance to sneak out

don't you think?

Anyways, don't worry

He will definitely come

We've already waited for two hours

what is a while more?

- Right? - All right

I will trust you this one last time

If at nightfall

Long San is still not here

then I will not have the patience to wait any longer

He will come... he will definitely come

Brother Long, Brother Zhu

I've exhausted all my tricks

If you both don't appear any sooner

I will be done for it

Silly girl

It is already nightfall

Long San is still not here

What else do you have to say?

We've just finished eating the duck head

I estimate that in the time of one joss stick

Long San will arrive

Enough!

Silly girl

you have such big guts

to play tricks on me like this

I didn't

I wouldn't dare to play tricks on you

I really have an associate named Long San

who is undercover in the palace

Sir

Sir, the cart owner finally gave in

Based on his confession

we've caught a few rebels undercover in the Capital

in one big sweep

But the cart driver says

that the girl that sat on his cart

is only a hitchhiker

- She's not from their party - Really?

I've also asked a few other rebels

and they say that this girl

is not one of their people

You see...

You really are playing tricks on me

I am innocent, sir

I told you from the beginning that I am not from any rebel party

You said it yourself that you want to execute me

That's why I simply came up with a confession

But you weren't telling the truth from the start

And you dare to impersonate a female officer close to the Emperor

That was because you've scared me until I got confused

I had to simply come up with a story

It's great. Now, everything is clear

Shouldn't you let me go now?

Thank you, sir

Don't move!

If you didn't play tricks on me

I may still let you go

But now?

Even if you are not from the rebel party

you are probably a wandering liar

Someone, take her away

Tomorrow, take her with the group of rebels

to be executed

- I am innocent! - Go

Your Majesty

you don't need to worry

Miss Yi Huan is a good person and heavens will look out for her

She will be fine

But my eyelid keeps twitching

My heart is also anxious

I keep feeling

that Yi Huan is in danger

Your Majesty, you've worried yourself too much

Your Majesty, your servant is at your disposal

Please get up

How it is? Do you have any news?

There are a lot of people in the Capital who picked up lanterns

On it, it says, ‘Long San, meet at our place'

I took Yi Huan's portrait

to the First Restaurant to ask around

I finally heard news of her

It turns out that she was mistaken by Shuntian Magistrate, Gan Guo Tai

as a rebel and was arrested

She is now on the way to be executed

Why are they executing again?

They are all from the rebel party

Really?

Where all these rebels come from?

What rebels?

Out of 10, 8 or 9 of them are innocent

The real rebels are just a few

I heard

that the Imperial Court rewards the officers heavily

For every rebel they catch, they get silver taels

The more they catch, they can even get promoted

So that's what it is

Brother Zhu

the person I am sorry to the most in my life is you

From young, you treat me so well

But I only know how to bully you

Now it is done

there won't be anyone to bully you anymore

You won't even know how I died

After I die, don't be upset

Find a wife

and treat her well

I will bless the both of you from the other side

Silly girl

what are you mumbling about?

Do you still want to play tricks?

Sir, I am not playing any tricks

I didn't lie to you

The associate that I mentioned

is not really my associate

He is my sworn blood brother, Long San

When we were sworn in, we've made a pact

even if we weren't born in the same year, month and day

but we hope to die together

But I am about to die

and you can't even send me off

Long San

I suffered so much for you

and I saved your life so many times

You've never once returned the favour

I've returned to the Capital

but bewilderedly I suddenly lost my life

And you?

You only know how to eat and drink well in the palace

You didn't even find me, or see me!

Long San, I curse you

In the future, you will choke when you drink, and fall when you walk

unless you pay off all the old scores you owe me!

From now onwards

I, Li Yi Huan

break off our bond

We will no longer be sworn brothers in the future

All right

It is not three in the afternoon

Execute!

Put down your swords!

Who dares to shout this?

- Brother Long - Boss

Is it really you?

Am I dreaming?

I was here awhile ago

You were here awhile ago?

Sir, the associate I mentioned is him!

There is really an associate?

That is right, that associate is right in front of you

Catch him quickly!

Someone!

Tie up these people who are stirring trouble

So daring! I want to see who dares to make a move!

Gan Guo Tai

You crazy dog

Are you blind?

You don't even recognise me, Songgotu?

Sir Suo

Sir Suo, why are you here?

Why am I here?

Open your crazed eyes and see properly

who else is here

Sir, your trick of luring out the snake

you didn't lure the snake out

but unexpectedly, you've lured out the Emperor

Kneel!

Your... Your Majesty

Your Majesty...

Dear citizens

dear civilians

I received a report

that Shuntian Magistrate, Gan Guo Tai

is taking bribes and abusing the law

To advance in rank

he arrests the citizens in sweeps

He pretends to be against the rebels

and kill the innocents

I now order

all the rebels who are arrested

to get a new trial

Those who are innocent get released immediately

For the previous cases

all are to be re-trialed

For those cases of innocent people executed

all of them will be overturned

and the Imperial Courts will compensate them

Your Majesty, that is brilliant...

Although today we managed to save Yi Huan

and a few brothers from the alliance

but we've allowed Kang Xi to gain the hearts of the citizens

Shuntian Magistrate, Gan Guo Tai

took bribes and abuse the law, murder in cold blood

the evidence is strong

Footman

take off his magistrate cap

and send him to the prison for trial

- Yes... - Your Majesty, I beg for mercy!

I've learned my lesson, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty, I beg for mercy! - Move!

I've learned my lesson, Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, have mercy!

- Yi Huan - Brother Zhu

Let me do it

Yi Huan, I have finally found you

You have finally appeared in full health in front of me

Your Majesty, you publicly and wilfully

carried me here

if the Grand Empress Dowager sees it

she will say that I am alluring you

and breaking the rules of the palace

I don't care so much about that

Don't worry, I am here

No one can hurt you

Let me ask you

You arrived at the execution site so early

but why did you take so long to show yourself?

Since I was to go to the execution site

then I mustn't only save you

I need to observe what the citizens are feeling

and see what exactly did

Shuntian Magistrate, Gan Guo Tai do

But I

have placed a few imperial swordsmen among them

they will take care of you and those prisoners' lives

By the way

you dare to curse me publicly at the execution site

and said that you want to break off the bond between us

That is your fault

who asked you not to rush over and save me?

I released lanterns for three nights in a row

didn't you see any of it?

I also released lanterns three nights in a row

I was so close to losing you

When I scolded you

and said that I wanted to break the bond with you

it's all for your own good

I am afraid that if I really died

you will be subjected to the

promise of dying together

I understand

You've always had a sharp tongue, but you mean well

This Gan Guo Tai is too evil

You managed to escape from Liu De Zhao's hands

but ended up being caught be a corrupted official

Don't worry

I will punish to every one of them

to pay for what they did to you

You don't only need to punish them for me alone

I just hope

that you remember the promise you made to me

when we were on the incognito tour

to cleanse out the corruption

and let the citizens live a good life

Don't worry

I will not forget

But I don't want to talk about state affairs now

Wait awhile

Yi Huan

take a look

Is this me?

What do you think of my artistic skills?

She looks taller than me

I thought that from now on

I would only be able to see you on this drawing

I thought I would never see you again

Brother Long

what are you doing?

I am just your office assistant

I am not your concubine

Don't say one thing and mean the other

Do you know all these days

how much I missed you?

I don't believe

that you don't miss me at all

I...

Let go of me!

What is wrong? It is not as if we've never kissed before

When you were heavily injured in Shanxi

it was me who helped you clean your wounds

and I fed you the medicine with my mouth

Stop talking about it

Your Majesty, your servant is at your disposal

Come in

Your Majesty

Yi Huan leg is injured

please allow me to treat it first

All right, take a look at her wounds first

How is it? Is it bad?

It is quite severe

I need to cut off the dead flesh

to treat the wound

Won't that hurt a lot?

If I knew that I would be subjected to this

I should just let Shuntian Magistrate

execute me

What are you talking about?

When you were saving me in Shanxi

where did that selfless

and fearless heroine go?

I don't want to be a heroine

I just can't bear to see you die

It is fine, I am fine here

you can leave first

Yes...

Brother Zhu

Brother Zhu

we are reunited after being kidnapped

why are you so upset?

The small bottle is for consumption, the big bottle is for external usage

Did I owe you money?

Or stole your rice?

Your face is as sour as a dead fish

Miss Yi Huan, you should rest

I will take my leave

What's wrong?

My foot hurts

You deserve it

Who ask you to force yourself?

It is exceptionally painful

Your foot hurts, but my heart hurts more

The one whose heart really hurts is me

Brother Zhu

why did you say this all of a sudden?

I'll say first

I was the only one talking to you just now

but you ignored me

Do you know how anxious I was

looking for you like a crazed person?

But you?

You are willing to throw away your life

for this dog of an Emperor, Kang Xi

Do you know how upset I am?

Because... because he is my Brother Long

we are sworn brothers

If he is in trouble, I will help him

If he changes places with you

I will definitely risk my life to save you too

It turns out that in your heart

he and I have the same importance

You are definitely more important than him

If one day

we both meet in a battle

who will you help?

I will naturally help you, Brother Zhu

I don't know if I can believe

the words that you're saying

but even if it is a lie

that fact that you are still willing to lie to make me happy

so I will take it as the truth

Yi Huan

remember this

don't risk your life for Kang Xi anymore

Because if he doesn't have you

he can continue to be the Emperor of the Qing Dynasty

He still has his Imperial Harem and 72 concubines

But if I don't have you

it's no point for me to live anymore

Brother Zhu, if you don't have me

you still have the plan to restore the Ming Dynasty

Restoring the Ming Dynasty

is my life's biggest responsibility

But you are my life

If I don't have you

whatever I do have no more meaning

For Li Yi Huan, the Emperor

went to stir trouble at the Magistrate Court

this is very unbecoming

Your Highness

you cannot blame the Emperor

That Shuntian Magistrate

caught a group of innocent citizens

and claimed that they're rebels plan to overthrow the Imperial Court

At the Magistrate Court, the Emperor

personally dealt with the Shuntian Magistrate

mainly to calm the citizens

and it is not solely for the office assistant

This girl was lost for a good couple of days

The Emperor, on the other hand, was out of his mind

Your Highness

when the Emperor was on his undercover mission

the office assistant risked her life multiple times

to save the Emperor

The Emperor is still young

it is not surprising that he will get emotional

That is right

Although

she has sacrificed so much for the Emperor

she managed to woo the Emperor to this point

that is a crime

Announcing the Empress' arrival

I welcome you, Your Highness

Your Highness, well wishes

Consort Li, please rise

Thank you, Your Highness

Now that you've been promoted as a Consort

your talents stand out more

My current position

as a Consort

is all thanks to the graciousness of the Emperor

The ceremony I have organised so far

are you satisfied?

Of course I am satisfied

But causing you to put so much effort

I feel uneasy

You don't have to be so courteous

From the moment you entered the palace

I felt that

you are very outstanding

you will definitely get the likes of the Emperor

It just took you a few months

to get from a Noble Lady, to a Concubine

and now you have risen to the position of Consort

This is worth celebrating

The Emperor is just doing this because of my deceased father

he sympathises with me

Now I am a parentless orphan

In the future, I will rely on

your care and guidance

I've come this time

to exchange some confidences with you

You all can take your leave

Yes...

Sister, don't worry

One look and I can see you are a good person

Compared to other concubines in the Imperial Harem

one look and you can tell they are difficult to get along with

In the future, in the Imperial Harem

I will only regard you with special respect

You don't have to restrain yourself as well

Please treat me like your own sister

Both of us sisters looking out for each other, and loving each other

isn't that great?

Being able to get the favour from you

it is my good fortune

Thank you, Your Highness

Sister

please get up quickly

Sister

I heard that you

and the office assistant Li Yi Huan

are very close

I can't say that we are close

it is just that the Emperor has ordered

because Miss Yi Huan is quite restless and easily bored

His Majesty requested that I go to Yongle Residence more often

The Emperor has once ordered that I

and the rest of the concubines

to never go to Yongle Residence

This means that he doesn't want me

to have any interaction with Li Yi Huan

But he allows you alone

to go to Yongle Residence to move around

It seems like the Emperor's feelings towards you

is also different from anyone else

Sister, please don't misunderstand

The Emperor sees that I am an introvert

and won't create a dispute with anyone easily

so he ordered that

Now that I am parentless

and with no one to rely on

the Emperor's orders

I don't dare to disobey

In the Emperor's heart

you are still not as important as Li Yi Huan

A Noble Lady like you

need to accompany and release the boredom of an office assistant?

That is not it

Sister

I won't hide from you

I see that the Emperor is so infatuated

with Li Yi Huan

I am quite worried

Sister

you are the Empress

and the head of the Imperial Harem

Even if Li Yi Huan gets the likes of the Emperor

it won't be a threat to you

If she only threatens me

it is fine

I'm just afraid if she threatens the Emperor

the leader of Qing Dynasty

Sister, why would you say such a thing?

This time when you were with the Emperor in Shanxi

you were chased by a group of assassins hired by Liu De Zhao

it means that there is a spy by your side

who purposely leak out your whereabouts

After thinking through

the only people who are suspicious are the Li siblings

But the Emperor told me

that those assassins

are the subordinates of Ping Xi Government

Maybe the Li siblings

are the spies sent by Ping Xi Government

This time that Li Yi Huan sacrificed her life to save the Emperor

could just be a scheme to win our confidence

Sister

Do you think I wouldn't be worried?

I won't hide from you

when I was accompanying the Emperor to make his rounds

I see that the Li siblings

didn't act suspiciously

You may know the person and their face, but not their hearts

Sister

based on everyone in the Imperial Harem

you are the only one who can enter freely into Yongle Residence

I'm not sure if you are willing

to keep tabs on Li Yi Huan's actions for me?

Sister, don't worry

If I have any discovery

I will report to you immediately

Lately, the Empress has tried to win over me

She wants me to keep tabs on Li Yi Huan

I have already pretended to promise for her

Eldest Senior

From now on, we need to be extra careful with every move

I kept suspecting

that within us, there is a spy of Wu San Gui

I initially thought that this spy

is hidden among the 30 bodyguards

picked by Songgotu

But out of these 30 bodyguards

besides Nasai, the rest are dead

Nasai is Songgotu's own nephew

We can exclude him

So now, I don't know who the spy is

Could there be someone from the bodyguards

who faked their death?

That is the only possibility

That spy

found out that we have noticed his existence

and was investigating internally

so he faked his death to get away

It was just that we were all in a rush

so we didn't get a chance to check the bodies

I didn't expect that he found an opportunity

and got away

I can't believe that the Empress and Songgotu

suspects that you and Yi Huan

are the spies of Wu San Gui

It is good that Kang Xi trusts deeply in the both of you

so he will not believe it

It seems that everything is so complicated

First, it was the mysterious person

who stole the copper box from Yongle Residence

Then

we discovered a spy of Oboi's in the Pearl Valley

Now the spy of Wu San Gui in the palace

has given himself away

There are unseen dangers everywhere

We need to be careful from now on

Eldest Senior, don't fret

No matter the danger

we will face it together

Thank you, Qing Cheng