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Episode 16

Greetings Duke Guo

You two..

Take the stuff down

Yes

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What are you doing!?

Put it back!

Duke, please calm down

This...This...

It's the Emperor's meaning

Emperor said

he would make mother the Empress Dowager.

How could he go back on his word?

Put it back!!

The Emporor has arrived

Greetings Emporor

All of you shall be dismissed

Yes

Emperor...Emperor what is the meaning of this!

You don't want mother to rest in peace?

I never said I would make mother the Empress Dowager

You faked the imperial decree!

And making a total ruckus here...

Mother spent her whole life in the palace.She was industrious and frugal,endured hardship without complaining.She never asked for anything!

She only had one wish in life

Your Majesty, can't you even fulfill this one wish of hers?

Have you forgotten, how good she was to you when you were young?

You question me? Fine.

Then let me question you!

Did you know? What her greatest wish in life was?

It wasn't the title of Empress Dowager. It was you.

But you?

Stubborn and rash, impulsive and easily provoked!

Faking an imperial edict, then defying the emperor!

Tell me!

How can mother rest in peace?!

Your Majesty, 4th brother!

I'm begging you!

Mother only has this one wish. And now she's dead.

Just one word from you!

Just one word?

If mother asked for it before she passed away,

I would have given it to her.

But she didn't want it

What she wanted was your safety and well-being

17th,

don't you know by now what filial respect really is?

It's your safety and well-being that will give her peace!

Do you understand?

Men! Duke Guo defied the law

and faked an imperial edict.

Lock him up in Zong Ren Fu first

Wait for further instructions from me

Yes

Yinzhen! You!

Swallow those words

Otherwise

your family will also be implicated!

Mother wouldn't want to see this

Swallow!

Father

You've been here for several days

You're not going back to take a look?

I want to, but I dare not

That place is surrounded by images of Tai Fei Niang Niang while she was still alive

I understand

We grew up togetherShe especially liked lotus flowers.

So I planted a huge patch of lotus flowers in the back

Now she's gone

but the lotus flowers are still blooming so beautifully.

How am I supposed to face it?

How?

Father, don't feel bad

Dead people cannot be revived. Perhaps she's gone to a better,

happier place

and is living there happily.

Yes

Fujin! Sir!

Bad news!

Nanny, why so flustered?

News from the palace that the Duke faked an imperial edict. He's now held in Zongren Fu!

What?!

Jia Jia!

Fujin!

What's the matter?

Should I call for the doctor?

No, we have a more important matter. We must save the Duke first.

What to do?

Who should we beg now?

There are so many people in the palace

I don't know any of them well

It's all my fault!All my fault!

I normally don't contact them much,

now I can't find anyone for help at this critical moment!

I know...we can ask her!

Who?

Xi Fei Niang Niang

Xi Fei Niang Niang

I already said so much

Please say something back

That's all up to the EmperorI'm powerless

Niang Niang

I know that you still hate him in your heart

But it's all my fault!

I tied him down!

What are you saying?I don't understand.

Niang Niang understands!

Uh...how about the servants leave?

There are so many dishes on the table

I can't reach them allNo one is allowed to leave.

All your fault!

Fujin!

If it weren't for you,things wouldn't be like this!

Su Gong Gong, help Fujin sit down

Fujin

Xi Fei Niang Niang

You're all dismissed

Yes

why do you put yourself throught all this suffering?

Xi Fei Niang Niang

I don't ask anything elseI just beg you to finish listening to what I have to say.

Go ahead

That night you two were going to leave,

I already knew about it in the morning.

I secretly stuffed all the money into his bag

but he discovered it halfwayHe was afraid I'd have nothing to live on,

so he came back to find me.

He happened to see me hanging myself

At this moment,

Nanny also told him about my pregnancy.

That's how we stopped him

So that's what happened

Xi Fei Niang Niang

In this world, only you can save him

I'm begging you!

Faking an imperial edict is a crime punishable by death. How can I save him?

Hey everyone

Did you hear?

The emperor just promoted an official

three ranks.

don't even know how that happened

Don't know what his background is

Who knows?

It must be just an opportunistic man

just like the eunuchs beside the emperor

Zhang Da RenIsn't that right?

No, He is different from an eunuch

There is no one beneath an eunuch He does

We slaved for the past ten years and yet still can't be compared to a greenhorn yes, yes

Greetings officers.

It's the first time we are meeting I don't know what all of you like

Here is a gift. Please accept it

Look. Look

This...

Please

This is genuine western goods

It must be rare.

You are pretty generous, Officer Li

As long as all of you like it, that's good

If you like it, that's good

Come, officers

Take a look and see if there is anything you like

Did you ask earlier

why after ten years of hard work

you can't be compared to this newbie?

The answer, is in this Look at that

You have never seen a 3rd rank whose salary is that much in a month

Wait and see

He is doing his all

The image of a deer is really lucky

Right, right, right. This one is good, officer

He sure has way

No, it's not because he has a way

but because he has a mind set

Let's slowly wait and see

who is this?

you're familiar but i didn't dare call you

Greetings, Su gong gong

I dare not. You are now a court official

It should be me greeting you instead

Su Gong Gong

I've told you before

I would be an official sooner or later

Do you believe me now?

Yes i believeOf course i believe

Su Gong Gong

I see that you are not doing too bad yourself

You are now the head eunuch of Chun Xiu palace

Isn't it?

Thanks to your luck

It can't be because of my luck We both walk a different path

ObviouslyI'm a enuch

Your a Da Ren

I'm a servant and you are a master

You're wrong

I rely on myself and you rely on other people

One who depends on himself Decides his own future

But others who depend on others

always prosper when there is prosperity fall when there is none

Right..Right,Right

In the future, I still need your support

Ah, the last time

about the emperor reading your writing

please don't hold it to heart

I've tried my best

The more ambition there is the further one will get

you think i would mind about these kind of things?

Noof course not

This..

is a snifter from the West

The emperor gave me thisi will now give it to you

This... I'm not worthy of it

youcan keep it first

there will be a time where i would need you

keep it save

Niang Niang

where are you going Niang Niang?yes, where are you going?

Niang Niangwhere are you going Niang Niang?

didn't i say alreadystop following me

are you all deaf?

Niang Niangwe're scared that...

scared of what?

you scared that i will sucide?

if i were to kill myself then i wouldn't come out

Okay i'll tell you the truth

i just can't get to sleep

i just want to come outside and move around

i will be able to sleep easier after am tired of moving arounddon't worry .you're dismissed

Niang NiangNiang Niang, No one is allowd to follow me

Go back

Yes

They are all dummies!

Liang Er?

it's so late alreadywhere's she going?

could there be some kind of secret?

gohurry up

Do you hate me?

No

even if i were to die

i will be able to rest in peace

Don't say that

I came because i don't want you to die

It is the law To fake death is a death penalty

what can you do?

noyou can't

I don't want to tie you down

GoGo away

Wang Ye

Listern to me

The Emperor on the outside looks fierce

but the truth is, he's very weak

He is very understanding and also value relationships

Think about it

Do you not have good memories in your childhood?

You write an apology to the emperor

The emperor will definitely forgive you

Between the Emperor and I,

our relationship is cold and not able to be built in a day

If it could be salvaged he would have forgiven me

and I wouldn't be here

the fact that you came here to see memakes me happy already

I'll die without regrets

Wang Ye

you cannot give up on yourself

You still have Jia Jia

You still have an unborn baby

You still have me

what feeling?

warmth

living

Right warm

Living

Your hands

would turn icy cold You want Jia Jia, your unborn child, me

for the rest of your life turn cold?

What your saying to me, is it true?

What I'm telling you is the truth They are still together

that's impossible

Liang Er isn't that kind of person

If your majesty don't believe me then you can always go and see yourself

It's atrocious The two of them together

It's words of anger

Don't tell me Lian'er

has someone in her heart?

Is that why she has

repeatedly rejected me?

Lian'er I genuinely adored you

You wouldn't do such a thing, would you?

Emperor

I know that I am not smart

but I'm also not that dumb

If I maligned Xi Fei

you can punish me

You can even send me to the cold palace

Why would I come here to bring this on myself?

Ok. I will follow you.

But remember,

if it's not

You better hope for the best

Greetings Emperor

Emperor, they are over there

Your brother greets you, Your Majesty

Where's the person?

Was... was was just here

I asking you

Just now who came to see you?

Emperor i was just here sleeping

No one came to see me

That's not possible

Liang Er was blatantly just right here

I saw it with my eyes

If you don't believe me Emperor

you can ask the warden

Ask the warden?!

He let others in freely He must have been bribed

Why would he bring trouble to himself?

Emperor

You better hurry to Chu Que palace

You might discover something there

Why is she still not back

Did everything go smoothly?

Why are you so late?

I got found out

Good thing the Duke smelled a woman's perfume and asked me to leave immediately

otherwise I don't know what would have happened

The Emperor has arrived

Hurry! Hurry! Hurry onto the bed!

Hurry, cover up!

Greetings Emperor

Your Majesty, I will get food

Do you want... I don't want anything

EmperorEmperor

What are you doing?

Your servant was having a chat with Niang Niang

Yeah

Yesterday i couldn't sleep

So I had Yu Shu and Su gong gong accompany me for a chat

Then i'll be dismissed

Your servant will get food

Emperor

Why are your hands cold?

Since I was a child, my hands have always been cold

My father had me see a doctor and he said I probably have poor circulation

Eat more blood nourishing food to invigorate

I will

How dare you Lian Eryou lied to me

i didnt

How do you explain this tie print?

Be honest with me

Where have you been?

Who did you see?

I...

You dare to rebel? Hurry and tell the truth

Otherwise I won't spare you

Come, keep an eye over here

I will go over to Kun Ning palace If there is anything, come over quickly and report! You understand?

Yes. Go Go Go!

Have a look please, niang niang

These are the prescriptions you wrote for Xi Fei?

Replying to niang niang, Yes.

There is a medical record

Xi Fei was just inaugurated

She deserves grace instead

Why did she reject His Majesty?

Didn't i just say?

Because she wanted to let His Majesty Come over to you more often, Empress To bring peace to the back palace

So based on what you are saying

Is she a good person?

Yes, you are correct. Tonight too is no different

The Duke's pregnant wife came over to beg her

So out of sympathy, she went to visit him

But who would have thought she was seen His Majesty is interrogating her and who knows what will happen

Niang Niang Xi Fei Niang Niang always said that you are benevolent like Buddha

You should help speak up for her Your servant thinks that it will help

But His Majesty has already seen the tie print

What else can i say?

Your servant will be daring

Let me tell you what to say.

Wouldn't that be lying?

Do you plan to continue lying to me?

Don't think that just because I love you and spoil you

that I don't dare to hurt you.

Let me tell you honestly

I won't leave a grain of sand in my eye

Hurry and speak! Leaving in the middle of the night who did you go see?

Emperor do you really want to know the truth?

Okayi'll tell you

Lian ErLian Er

Emperor?

Greetings Emperor

Rise

Thank your majesty

Why are you here?

Emperor... I...

I...

Why even you are hemming and hawing?

To tell you the truth

I...

I do have some prejudice towards Xi Fei

because in the past she was my attendant

but then she gained Your Majesty's affection

So I've always ignored her

But who would have thought that this child is so persistant

She comes to Kun Ning palace every day to greet me

Then I joked with her one day you suffer everyday coming to me

but if you come and bring me tea made out of dew

I will forgive you.

Who would have thought She actually did it

and also did it everyday

This makes me embrassed even before drinking the tea

That's why when I abruptly stumbled in earlier

I even forgot to ask for your forgiveness

Is it true?

Yes

So tonight when you went out was also to get the dew?

Yes.

So where is the dew?

Your Majesty Here is the dew that Niang Niang collected

Ok

This is not a big thing Why did you not dare tell me?

I...

It's all because of humoring me Think about it If Your Majesty found out

That I was bullying your favorite consort

Then you will habor ill feelings towards me

That's why I'm starting to feel that Lian'er

No no no! Consort Fei is a good lady.

In the future I have to start treating her better

SoEmperor please don't worry

comestand up

Lian'er, In my life

I have never totally trusted a person

But I know that I can trust you wholeheartedly

Let me ask you again

Is it true?

How can I reply to him?

Forget it, the Duke's life is more important

yes

It's getting late

Everyone is tired

I'll come see you another day

Sending off Your Majesty

Yesterday was so close

You know that I am terrible at telling lies

When I was saying those words

I was so nervous

For you to tell a lie for me

I feel very badly

We are family

we should stick together

Before...

it was because I didn't understand you

that's why there were so many mistakes

But now i know,

I will watch your back.

Thank you Empress

The Duke's wife should be due soon right?

Yes

Say this child

Once given birth to and doesn't have a father

It's very lonely

Empress

Can we or can we not think of a plan?

To save Wang Ye

That...

You haven't been in the palace long

There are some things that are still not clear to you.

The emperor and the late empress dowager's relationship has always been strained

as it's said, the trouble ends with one person

and since the source of contention is no longer around how do you expect to put in a good word?

If botched, then it would be like last night

unable to save the duke but instead get youself implicated

It's not worth it

Then what should we do?

Should we just watch the Duke die?

He won't.

The Duke won't die

Why?

Just think about it The Duke's mother was just deceased

and then His Majesty had the Duke locked up

It's already chaotic outside

If the emperor just killed the duke

Then it would be even more of a scene

Even if His Majesty doesn't care about what others say

He is also the leader of the country He has to show the people the right way

Besides, the Duke

has already been locked up

for so many days

The Empeor hasn't even made a move yet

And why is that?

It's beacuse he just wants to lock him up for a few days

until he can find an excuse

to let him off

Really?

It should be

You must not say anything

Otherwise he'll lose his life

Why are you kneeling here?

To reply to Your Majesty

I'm here for my punishment

Oh? So you are saying

that you admit that you wronged Consort Xi?

No

I had just mispoke

since I couldn't bring evidence I should have just be careful

I deserve to be punished

You are dismissed

All of these incidents have been somewhat suspicious

Just who should I believe?

Greetings to you, Su gong gong

Su gong gong burning these things is going to take at least half a day

The rest of us have things to do Can we burn them first?

Su gong gong Look at us Please help

Burn

Thank you Su Gong Gong

Wait there

That much red wood to be burned Is such a pity

These are from Chang Ying Ge

Last time, the empress almost fell through and Tai Fei niang niang almost lost her life

The shaman said By burning it, it will ensure peace in there

As servants, we have no say

I know. It's such a pity

Niang niang, take a look. Old wood that breaks

is uneven but look at this, it's a neat and straight cut

It looks like someone messed with it.

This might be a good thing

If the emperor learns that someone purposely set it up

Then wouldn't he be sorry towards Wang Ye?

and wouldn't punish Wang Ye

But who is the culprit?

Emperor

Niang Niang who do you think it is?

That day, Qian gui ren suddenly yelled "Emperor"

If she didn't know that the railing was loose

then by her reaction She has had her revenge

Unless she knows that either the empress or I will fall down

then she would do that

That day it was so sudden that's why no one paid attention to her

Do you feel that this is right?

It must be

But we don't have any evidence. The Emperor might not believe us.

If you want evidence it is not difficult

Emperor

It is past 7 days

Everyone is tired.

Why don't we call it done after tonight?

No. I have said that I will keep vigil for eight nights

Today is the last night

You Majesty is born in the year of the horse Tai Fei niang niang is the year of the rat

The both of you are not compatible If you cross the deadline of mourning I'm afraid it can be bad for Tai Fei niang niang

Why don't we do this?

Find someone who is

compatible with Tai Fei niang niang

and stand vigil for His Majesty

Then wouldn't it be ideal?

What sign is compatible with the rat?

As to my knowlege it seems to be the snake

In here, it seems that only Qian gui ren is a snake

Replying to Your Majesty's question, I am a snake

Good, then I'll let you represent me to stand vigil for Tai Fei niang niang

But Your Majesty I... What?

You are not willing to help the Emperor be filiial?

No, that's not it

Then, good.

So for tonight we depend on you.

Eunuchs and maids, you can leave

There's an old saying those who are to keep watch, will keep watch basically is to say the living and the dead should be kept apart

If all of you stand here then Tai Fei niang niang's spirit won't dare to come

All of you are dismissed Yes

Emperor

Your Majesty, please wait

What are you doing?

Your Majesty, there is a problem that we hope Your Majesty will help solve

Tai Fei niang niang, your death has got nothing to do with me

Don't come and find me

Tai... Tai... Tai... Tai Fei niang niang!

Qian gui ren you caused me to suffer

If you didn't loosen the railings

I wouldn't have gone so early

Tai Fei niang niang It wasn't me

It really isn't me!

You say it's not you

It has been investigated by the King of Hell That it was you that loosened the railings

King of Hell wants me to bring you to Hades with me and go through the levels of hell

Tai Fei niang niang my conscience is clean

I've never done these kind of things.

I don't know

Why do you want to frame me?

You are not going to bring me to Hades with you are you? And face the King of Hell?

Ok, I'll follow you to Hades

I'll see what the King of Hell has to say

Su Pei Sheng

Why are you here?

You purposely set me up?

You want to hurt me isn't that right

Good thing I didn't do anything of that sort

Or else I'll be in trouble because of you

Someone comeSomeone come

Hurry up and someone come

Get Su Pei Sheng Have him arrested

Don't, don'tdon't

Guards! Arrest him!

Emperor

Are you done fooling around?

Mother only just passed away

You lot keep arguing

How can she rest in peace

Empeor you just seen

They were framing me They want me dead

Please be the judge, Your Majesty

Emperor

And you

You are the most senior here

Why would you fool around with them?

Replying to your words your majesty

Tai Fei Niang Niang's death

Is too suspicious

How is it suspicious?

Then what have you investagated?

Rubbish

Good thing you had reported earlier that Su Pei Sheng took the wood pieces

Otherwise, I wouldn't have crossed this bridge so smoothly

This, is for you.

In the future, be a good spy

You will get good rewards

Yes

The Emperor has arrived

EmperorEmperor

Greetings Empeorr

Okay, no need

Thank you Emperor

I haven't been here in a while the decor here has changed

Yes, I had thought

If Your Majesty is here, you would have a change in scenery

So I made a date for renovations.

Actually, the scenery is not important

What's important is the effort

Today's situation, you have suffered

I came here specially to see how you are

Hoping that you won't leave it in your heart

The back palace relationships are very important

Do you understand?

I understandIt's good that you understand

I'm leaving

Empeor..Don't leave

Every moment I yearn for Your Majesty to come

It wasn't easy for you to come

and you don't want to take a seat before leaving

Is it because i done something wrong?

Or is it that the Empress and Xi Fei Niang Niang has something

That i don't have

Your Majesty Even if I'm not good enough

I only genuinely want you in my heart

As for the others

Are you so sure?

Emperor

Emperor

It was you who killed me

Tai Fei Niang Niang let me off

It was you who killed me

I don't want to hurt you

I didn't want it to be like this

I just wanted to hurt the Empress

Go and die!

I didn't want it to be like this

I didn't want it to be like this!

Such a beautiful face

But such an evil heart

You deceived everyone

but can't deceive your own conscience

Emperor

Emperor

Why i did this

was because it was for you your majesty

Let me go

Don't blame all your sins on me

Someone crazy like you

I'm gonna divorce you

No

To have revenge for mother

No!That's not fair

Killing someoneThere is nothing fair about that

Emperor you said before

If this was done by Xi Fei Niang Niang

You would be gratified because she was jealous of you

But I commited the same crime as her

and instead you want to punish, you want to kill me

Why is that?

because you don't love me

Because Empror you've never loved me

Ok, I'll pretend that I didn't hear a thing

nothing happened From now onwards

You have to be sensible Don't act childishly

Otherwise, I will never let you off

Emperor! Emperor! Emperor!

Don't leave, Emperor!

Don't leave

Don't leave

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Your brother greets you, Your Majesty

Rise

Yes

Thank you Emperor

Everyone leave without my permission no one is to enter

Yes

Sit

Did Your Majesty come here to send me on my way?

Us brothers Haven't had a drink together in a long time right?

We are together this time don't say such negative things

Ok, I won't

Your brother, toasts you

I hope Your Majesty will on behalf of our relationship

don't purposely make things difficult for my family.

You used two very strange words

One is purposely, the other, make difficult Since when did I purposely

and since when did I make things difficult?

I misspoke.

I'll drink as punishment

Old seventeen You know when we were smaller I was really envious of you.

You had mother's affection and father's love

good at martial arts, good with studies

All the strengths lie with you

For a long period of time, I wanted to be you.

Just be like you living freely

Your Majesty is the son of the heavens The most precious person on earth actually would envy me?

Indeed being son of the heavens are people's views

but that is the facade

the weight on the shoulders the matters of the state weigh on the mind

that's not enough there's also a need to keep an eye on someone filching the treasury

Your Majesty, surely you are not insinuating that I am the type of person to pilfer your treasury, are you?

I don't know

But you also cannot guarantee, can you?

Things in the future, no one can tell