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Episode 28

What?

You didn't bring anything?

Yes.

And I said what kind of rubbish were these people wearing?

Turned out to be rotten luggage.

Please mind your words.

Do you think it sounds ugly?

If you don't like it, find a rope and hang yourself outside, that's important.

At my place, it's not an easy place to stay.

I say you-- Su Gong Gong!

Gu Gu, let me ask, where do we live?

Look at this place, so dirty and messy!

There are spiderwebs! Can people live here?

Then there is no choice. There is only this one room left in the temple.

If you want to live some place better, go back to the Forbidden City and find the emperor. Ask him to build a room!

Let me tell you! Don't bully people!

Su Gong Gong, let's clean this place, we can still live here.

Mistress Xi can live here...but you little eunuch can't.

Why? What why?

There is no such thing as a servant bring a servant.

I am following the emperor's orders. It was the emperor's orders for me to come and take care of Mistress Xi.

I don't care.

Su Gong Gong, go get some water.

You can't!

Why can't I even get water?!

This strange place is filled with mutes and the only one that can talk

is so evil. We can't do this and we can't do that. What do you want us to do?

This temple has always been to support yourself.

Only working people have food to eat.

You two came here only worrying about cleaning out your own room.

Is it that you don't want to eat?

If you really don't want to eat, then whatever.

I want to see how long you can last.

Niang niang, don't be sad. There's still me.

I'll do all the work. You can just stay here, I won't let you suffer.

It's fine, since I decided to come here, I was already prepared to suffer.

Clean this place up. I'll go with her to work.

Niang Niang, you are-- Listen to me.

Go, go go go go! Hurry and go!

Don't let me see you in the future!

Just let me try again, I'll definitely do well.

You'll do well? You did a whole afternoon of running errands

and you only knew to show your attitude towards customers. You broke plates and bowls.

Do I dare use you? Am I stupid?

Do you think I dare use him?

Hurry and go. Don't stand here and make me detest you!

What are you?

Buns! Buns that just came from the oven!

Buns!

Boss, give me some. Give me some too.

If Mistress Xi can eat some steamed, filled buns, then how great would that be?

Here, okay, okay.

Take it well.

Okay, thank you. Thank you.

Boss, give me three meat ones.

Three meat ones, no problem.

Take it well.

You dare to steal my buns? Come!

Brother, brother, I didn't steal. You see there is a strand of hair on there, I wanted to help you get it off.

Hair? I'm bald...where would hair come from?

I think you were just stealing!

Brother, let me go. How much did he owe you?

Seventeenth prince!

So it's like that, we left the palace and came to the temple.

But this temple isn't even a place for humans. There's this evil woman with a bunch of mute girls. And it's all work!

She won't let us eat well or have a nice place to stay.

I'm scared that Mistress Xi suffers.

So I thought that if I come out, I can get some money.

But maybe because I'm used to being in charge at the palace,

I can't do anything well.

I mean, don't you think I'm so useless?

Tell me, how can I enter the temple?

Not possible. Its surrounded by guards, no one can go in.

Then what if I pretend to be a guard.

The guards are all outside, they aren't allowed in.

This temple really has no men?

There is. There-

There's the cook.

Master, look at what this is?

Oh, it's alcohol.

If you have nothing to do, why would you bring this? Speak, what is it you need?

My family's niang niang didn't eat well for many days, I just wanted you to add a bit more oil to her food.

No problem, leave it to me.

Hurry and put that away before that lady comes and scolds you!

Then you watch this fire.

What your master is like is what the servant is like,

in the palace you did't get any money, yet you come here to freely eat and drink.

You really don't know your place.

Why are you still here? Go work!

Yes. Eat!

There are bugs!

Cook! Scared me to death!

How did this happen?

Why would there be bugs here?

What's wrong?

There will never be bugs when I make food.

Then what is this?

Scram!

Did you hear? The new cook looks really good.

Yeah, I never saw such a beautiful man in such a long time.

If only he could glance at me more often,

I'll be willing to die.

Yesterday I was regretting that I shouldn't have come here,

but I guess it was right to come.

Prince?

Hey cook,

what are we eating today?

Are you going to make us some things we never ate before?

I'm going to the backyard for some wild plants.

Are you willing to help?

I'm willing, I'm willing!

I'm willing.

There's a snake!

Where's the snake?

It was right there just now.

It looked like that Qi Bu snake.

If it bit you, you're bound to die.

I just remembered, I have work that I didn't finish.

My stomach hurts.

I don't understand wild plants, I'll leave first.

Let's go, let's go, hurry.

There are no snakes here. Why did you lie to them?

If I don't lie to them, how can I talk to you?

How did you come here?

After Jia Jia died, I've been living her with my child.

My mother is here and Jia Jia is here.

We're like a reunited family.

It's hard to think that something like this would happen.

Jia Jia was too stupid then.

That is the biggest mistake I made in my life.

I swore,

to never make the same mistake again.

Okay, okay,

everything has passed.

Let's talk about some happy things.

Why did you come here to be a cook?

I met Su Pei Sheng on the streets. He told me about you.

I thought that if I was here, your life might be easier.

To be the temple's cook is not easy, and you're a prince,

you know how to cook?

When you're high in status you don't think that this suffering is necessary,

but when you come down, you realize wood, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, and tea

are all important.

Er Muo is taking care of the child and it is already tiring enough.

Yuan Shou also has to do hard labor. So little things like cooking, has to be done by me.

You know, I'm picky with food. I ate well before and I can't eat bad things.

So overtime, I learned to cook.

Someday, you should try my food.

Okay.

Lian er, you got skinnier.

If I'm by your side,

I would not let you be so skinny.

We picked enough wild plants.

We should head back.

Lian er, don't escape, will you?

For us to meet here,

is a fate itself.

God gave us this chance.

Why should we let it go?

But everything is different now.

My life now

is filled with darkness.

There isn't a bit of sun here.

I don't want to burden you.

What if I'm willing?

You're willing to leave with me?

You're willing to always be moved around?

You're willing to have your daughter live a poor life of constant moving?

If you are willing to do all that, you should still ask

if I want to.

Are you willing? No.

My heart has died.

I can't deal with anymore disturbance.

Lian er, I won't give up.

God will give us a chance again.

I don't believe. I don't believe.

Emperor, eat a bit. You haven't eaten in three days.

Go away.

Yes.

Greetings Empress.

He still didn't eat?

Greetings emperor.

I'm busy working.

Emperor, I think you should eat something.

Even if you're not thinking for yourself,

you should think for the citizens.

I will eat when I'm hungry. I don't need you to care. Go away.

Emperor, emperor

blood...emperor!

Hurry, someone come!

No need, I'm fine.

You don't need to freak out.

By yelling, people would have thought I died..

Go away.

Emperor! Go away!

Yes.

Greetings empress.

At ease. Official Li, you came just in time.

The emperor hasn't eaten for days.

And he is coughing a lot.

Earlier, he coughed up blood.

Hurry and go convince him.

His mood is still bad?

Yeah.

Ever since Xi Fei left, his mood hasn't been good.

I said what I needed to say, did what I needed to do.

But...nothing works.

Then have you thought of taking him out to release his stress in his heart?

Release his heart?

Yeah, people who are lonely are most scared of just staying there.

If you take him out to see some scenery and sunlight, it's better than being bitterly confined.

You don't know.

Based on his mood right now, not only just for a walk to release his stress,

even if you asked him to leave this palace...it's hard.

I have a plan.

Since he's trying to find a way to control the water, he made a lot of areas on his maps,

if you can persuade him to go and check on those areas,

I believe he will listen.

So you mean that he should go to Jiang Nan?

That is my meaning.

This late...dressed up like that...

sneaking around, where is she going? Could it be...

Who is there?

Stop! Stop running!

Catch the assassinator! Stop!

Stop!

Capture the assassinator!

Bai He,

Bai He, hurry.

Faster!

Sister Mu Dan, why are you here?

How dare you!

Is the palace a place for you to go in?

If you went in like this,

why would there be guards?

I don't have any plans either.

Do you want to get revenge?

There are thousands of ways to get revenge,

yet you chose the stupidest way.

You know everything?

What do you think?

Or why would I be here?

Since you already know,

then I won't hide it from you.

My brother came in to kill the emperor but failed.

I heard the news saying he fell into the lake.

And that his body still hasn't been found.

Right now, I don't have much of a plan.

I wanted to try my luck.

You're too stupid.

How can this kind of thing have luck?

What should I do?

Do I have to stay Chun Feng Lou my entire life selling my smile?

And watching with wide eyes to see the person closest to me get killed..

and to watch with wide eyes, my enemy being the emperor in the Forbidden City!?

It doesn't have to be like that.

This person...as long as they are living, there is hope.

If there is hope, there will be a chance.

Sister Mudan, do you hate the emperor also?

I can help you.

Are you willing to trust me?

Imperial doctor, I haven't felt well recently.

I have no energy doing anything.

Also it's easy for me to feel sleepy,

why is that?

Miss, have you been using the way I told you to help your face?

Then that's right,

the problem is there.

That thing has a lot of poison.

Though it can make your skin better, it can also affect your bones.

You just started,

if you keep using it, very soon,

you won't even have your life.

I understand.

As long as you understand.

From now on, don't use it anymore.

Just let it heal for a while and you'll recover.

Imperial doctor!

Don't take it away from me.

Don't worry, I'll control my usage.

Women, dying for their beauty,

okay, I said what I had to say.

Whether you listen or not, it's up to you. I'll leave first.

It smells, it smells!

Even if they die, no one knows.

Wait till the morning comes,

then hurry and find someone to move her out.

Two brothers,

inside...who died?

That palace maid!

Hey, didn't you say you were going to take care of her?

She died...how could you not have known?

But I saw that she was fine yesterday.

Okay, okay, this situation doesn't really happen on time.

After a while, change her clothes.

And clean her up,

when the sun comes out, we'll bring a gurney and take her away.

Let's go.

Brother Ceng, wake up!

Brother Ceng!

You have a chance to get out!

Brother Ceng, wake up!

You can escape!

Brother Ceng? Brother Ceng?

He's burning this seriously!

But I don't have medicine in my room.

What do I do?

If he doesn't wake up,

and misses his chance, it will be hard for him to get another chance.

What to do? What to do?

Hot...so hot.

Brother Ceng, you woke up?

You're sick,

I could only use this method to help you lower your temperature.

Miss Mudan.

You don't have to say anything.

Listen to me,

the palace maid next door died.

When the morning light comes, eunuchs will come and get her and leave her at the funeral grounds.

This is your only chance to run off.

You must listen to me.

But you-- Brother Ceng,

to meet you...is the happiest thing in my life.

Even if I just died like this,

I'm willing. I won't feel regret.

Mudan. Brother Ceng.

Sleep a bit, when you wake up

everything will be over.

Here.

Go to sleep, got to sleep.

Sleep.

Who is that?

A palace maid just passed away, we're getting ready to carry her out.

Is the palace maid heavy?

No, she got so skinny, she's just a pile of bones.

A skinny pile of bones? And it requires four people to carry her?

Let me take a look.

Yun Ping?

Yun Ping niang niang.

Is it you?

Official Li.

You're not her.

She would never call me that.

Up to today, experiencing through so much...

Official, what do you think I should call you?

I know.

It's all my fault.

I'm sorry towards you.

I've felt guilty for a long time.

Since you've already done that,

guilt is useless.

It's true that it can be mended.

But since you're still alive, I'm very happy.

But I don't understand,

why did you say that you died?

When I'm alive, I'm Yun Ping niang niang.

My whole life is destined to stay in that cold place.

But if I die,

then I'm just a normal palace maid.

From the appearance, it is Yun Ping niang niang.

But I think that something is off.

Yun Ping loved me to the point where she didn't care about her life and would come to see me.

But she's so cold.

Is it truly forget the past and look at today?

Did one fire allow her to be clear of everything?

Official Li, if you don't have anything else,

I'll just take my leave.

Wait.

You don't look too well. Are you sick?

Do you want me to help you call the doctor?

I don't need to trouble you.

I will find the doctor myself.

Then what else can I do?

Can you take me out of here?

You can't...since it's like that, then what else can you do?

I can get you out.

Really? Really.

The emperor is going on a trip and I'll be going along.

At that time, I will try to bring you out.

When we get to Jiang Nan, everything is easy to take care of.

I will give you a big manor.

No need, official.

If I can get out, then I'll take care of where I live.

This is way too different from the way Yun Ping talks.

Then I'll first take my leave.

I'll be at the cold palace waiting for your message.

Yun Ping niang niang.

I remember you said

that you would embroider me a lotus bag.

At that time, bring it for me.

I will definitely give it to you.

Yun Ping niang niang never promised to make me a lotus bag.

Why didn't she reveal the truth?

Everything is fine, why must you go to Jiang Nan?

Once you leave, who knows when you'll come back?

This, you don't understand.

To go to Jiang Nan, there is a lot to learn.

On the whole way there, all the officials there

want to be a part and work with the emperor, are aplenty.

At that time, making money

will be easier than in the palace.

You, oh you. It's money, money, money.

You only know money.

Is it that in your heart,

besides money...there are no other thoughts?

Of course. Besides money, my heart has you.

Who believes that?

Official Li, is young and carefree,

when you go to Su Hang...a place of beauties,

you'll definitely kiss one and hug another.

When will you have time to remember who I am?

Unless... Unless?

Unless what?

Unless you take me along.

You also want to go.

It's not that Mudan doesn't have much knowledge or experience of the real world.

Mudan wants to go there for you and think for you.

Think about it, what is your goal in taking the emperor out?

I want him to release his burdens.

Releasing his heart is going to depend on alcohol and women.

Alcohol is easy.

But beauties are hard to find.

Though there are a lot of beautiful girls there,

but to find one that can get the emperor's favor

and is also devoted to you,

is very hard to find.

If you got used by other people, not only does it waste your efforts,

even worse, they might even give you some enemies.

Then wouldn't it be that your work got turned around and that you go the negative side.

So based on what you think, what should I do?

If you take me with you,

I will bring a bunch of beautiful girls.

At that time, whoever the emperor favors,

this person will be your person.

Official, you know, just how strong we are.

At that time, you'll definitely go up in status and get rich.

Iif you're well, then I'll be well.

Mudan, you truly are an unbelievable woman.

Okay. I'll take you.

I want to see,

just how you're going to let me get a raise in status and wealth.

The alcohol is gone.

I'll go get some more.

Who is there?

Don't be scared, it's me.

It's you, scared me to death.

I heard that your Official Li came.

How did you have time to come here?

I came to tell you some good news.

The chance came.

Your meaning that you are going to turn me into a beauty to show the emperor?

Just by doing that, isn't it the best time to kill him?

Are you not scared to burden your Official Li?

It'll be best if he died.

The crime of assassinating the emperor...

I want to see how he'll escape it!

Su Gong Gong, just in time, come.

Come with me to work. Get up!

Did you become dumb from sleeping?

If we don't finish our work, she'll hate me to death!

Hurry, hurry! Quickly!

How come it's all done? Who did it?

I did.

Seventeenth Prince is so good.

Mistress, hurry and thank him.

Don't cry.

Seventeenth prince, is that the little princess?

Don't cry, be good.

Where did this child come from?

What has the temple become?

I'm sorry, gu gu.

My family's Er Muo got sick and can't take care of her.

Just one day. I'll send her away tomorrow.

That won't do. There is no such rule.

You have to cook, when do you have time to watch over the child?

I'll take care of her.

You? God will repay those who do good.

This child is so small, I'm scared that to leave her alone, she'll face danger.

Gu Gu, be generous, and let the child stay for one day.

Fine, just one day.

But, don't let me know that you were lazy.

Or else I won't forgive you!

You!

Hurry and go to the tomb and check

if Tai Fei Niang Niang's possessions were searched.

If they were searched, then hurry and switch some out.

Here, let me see.

I'll help you take care of your child. You can go work.

Tai Fei niang niang, your servant is eating your banana, you don't mind, right?

Oh right, I have to tell you something.

I think that

seventeenth prince and Mistress Xi were a couple made in heaven.

Why can't they just be together?

Why don't you help me think of a plan?

That's right, you can't talk.

After eating your banana, you won't mind if I eat your peach, right?

Since you didn't say anything, then I'll take it as you agreed.

Child, child, child!

What's wrong? What happened?

The child is missing.

I slept a bit and when I woke up, the child was gone.

Don't worry. Yuan Shou came by.

I let him take the child away.

If you really care for her,

why don't you become her mother?

I know, how can a man like me take care of a child? Also Er Muo's old in age now.

I don't even know what it'll be like in the future.

Don't force me.

If I don't force you, it won't do!

Look at what life you're living now!

Because of my stupidity, I lost Jia Jia.

I can't let you go.

In that case, then I'll never get a chance in my life.

God won't give me more chances.

Prince. I know you're doing this to help me.

But a lot of things are not what you think.

Then what is it? Tell me.

Before, I said that I'll follow you because I believed I loved you deeply.

Until one day,

I understood what true love was.

And I found out, that I was just crushing on you.

Not love.

Love is a messy feeling from the heart.

It's the world's enemy.

It's two flowers together.

Who do you love?

Is it the emperor?

But emperor abandoned you!

He left you in this place.

Yes, he's not suitable for my love.

But I already gave him my love,

I can't get it back.

Not possible.

Lian er, it's not like that.

We're still young.

We can't be sure of what true love is.

You loved me before.

Find that feeling from before.

Even if you can't find it, it's fine. We can start over again.

I just want a chance. I want you to give me a chance.

The sky is filled with clouds.

Tonight, there will be no stars.

Just like my emotions,

I would rather stay here and suffer

than betray my own heart.

If the little princess needs to be taken care of,

you are free to always come find me.

As for others,

I beg that you stop thinking about it.

If there are stars tonight,

I believe, that tonight there will be stars.

Su Gong Gong, what are you doing here?

I'm helping Seventeenth Prince wait for stars. He wanted to wait for them himself,

but I think little princess got burned.

What? Is it serious?

It's fine. A child without a mother, to get injuries is hard to avoid.

Then I'll go beg gu gu and see if I can bring her into the temple.

Will she agree?

If she doesn't agree...are you not going to care for the little princess?

These situations can't be changed with human strength.

Just like tonight, there won't be stars.

But seventeenth prince said there will be stars tonight.

It's this late, why don't you go to sleep? When the stars come out, I'll call for you.

To leave the little princess outside is not exactly an idea,

I must talk to the prince about this.

And see what he thinks of this matter.

Lian er, you woke up so early today.

Did you see the cook? You're looking for him?

I want to ask him if these vegetables need to be cut.

Why don't you wait till he comes back?

He went to help Xue Zhen Gu Gu to send some food to the tomb.

He'll be back soon.

What's wrong? I don't know!

Hurry, first go out! Hurry!

Hey, hey! Hurry and

clean this place up!

What is this?

Yes!

Su Pei Sheng! You're nonetheless a man,

hurry and help!

This place is this crazy and messy,

I don't dare. Why don't you call the palace guards?

You're useless!

What's wrong?

Mistress, earlier,

who knows what happened? The floor collapsed in a section.

Where's the cook? Huh? Is he here?

He went down. What about now?

It's unclear if he's living or dead.

What are you doing just standing there? Hurry and go save him!

This place collapsed this severely, who knows if it'll keep shaking?

Even Su Pei Sheng is scared to go, think about us, women.

But you can't see death and not save him!

I can't care about that!

I already sent someone to report to the people outside, they'll come soon.

No, when people come, there won't be time.

Hey mistress, you can't go inside!

Mistress! Mistress!

Mistress! Mistress!

Don't you dare let him in!

To have one more person dead, we'll have punishment,

don't let him in! MISTRESS!