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♪First sight with suspicion♪

♪A test for two young hearts♪

♪The road is rocky♪

♪The world becomes silent when you are by my side♪

♪Have two pots of tea together♪

♪The game of go is hard to settle♪

♪Play the zither and hear the song♪

♪Who is as beautiful as a painting♪

♪Why look at the flowers outside the window alone♪

♪Have a peaceful life and another summer passed away♪

♪Hope we can stay together forever♪

♪Appreciate the elegance together♪

♪It was misty and rainy that day♪

♪Hold the jade cup to you♪

♪Let’s have a drink and play the game of go♪

♪But the wind blows outside the window♪

♪It disturbs my dream♪

♪It’s just a flash in the pan♪

♪The flowers smother the window♪

♪The leaves fly into the sky with the cloud♪

♪We will meet in the end in the cloister♪

♪We hold hands with tears in eyes♪

♪You whisper to me under the moonlight♪

♪We never have to part again♪

=Rebirth For You=

=Episode 23=

You even lied about your identity.

Why can you say you have true love?

Dongzhi.

Dong...

I said,

let’s break up.

Dong...

You’re my enemy.

If you come to me again,

I’ll unmask you.

Don’t blame me for being merciless.

This is yours.

Take it back.

Your Highness, the secret order has been issued.

We’re going to Bingzhou.

Now that you can’t let go of Miss Li,

why don’t you go tell her?

I’m in such a bad situation.

Even if I find her,

I’ll have her suffer with me.

I don’t want to get her implicated.

Let’s go.

Pendants.

Dustpans. Come and have a look.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Before my father died,

he told me about the Dark Force.

Now, Father has been dead.

Qing Tai reigns over Yongqing State.

If he advocates peace

and creates a peaceful world for our people,

I’d like to give the throne to him

and live in seclusion forever.

But Qing Tai is overweeningly ambitious

and wants to provoke disputes between states.

By then, innocent civilians

will suffer from wars

and get stuck in deep distress.

You’re the Dark Force

Father meticulously trained when he was alive.

Father gave me the token before he died.

Everybody,

will you overthrow Qing Tai’s despotic rule with me

and bring peace back to our people?

We pledge to serve you with our lives!

Dongdong.

Open the door, Dongdong.

Dongdong.

I know you’re in there.

Listen to me.

Old Lady Liu will have her birthday party.

Family Rules I’d like to take you there.

Maybe,

I can find some suitable young men for you.

Open the door, will you?

I don’t want to know any young men.

Mother, if you’re so free,

why don’t you think about how to flatter my father?

What are you talking about?

Your father always flatters me.

When do I need to flatter him?

I just want to take you

to Liu’s Mansion and meet new friends.

I’m not going. I’m not.

Come out, Dongdong.

Open the door!

Be quick.

Open the door, will you?

I won’t.

You won’t.

I’ll open it myself.

Madam.

Madam.

My foot hurts.

Are you all right?

Fine. You won’t open the door.

Just stay in there

and don’t come out.

Go get some servants.

Yes.

I will have

all the doors locked.

Let’s see if you’ll come out.

Come on. Lock all the doors.

I’ve got the doors locked.

Dongdong, did you hear me?

I’ve got the doors locked.

Just lie in there.

When you want to come out, tell me.

I’ll get you out.

Fine. Just stay in there.

Be careful, Madam.

I won’t get you out.

Naughty girl.

Be careful, Madam.

She’s really got the doors locked?

Mother!

Anyone there?

Mother, are you really going to

lock me in my room forever?

Mother!

Dongdong, the gate is locked.

Why is your cruel mother

locking you up so securely?

Father. Help me.

Father, here I am.

Father.

Here I am.

Father.

Come on, Dongzhi.

Look how you’re disgracing me.

Your mother only locked one door

and you can’t come out?

I just don’t want to break the door.

Break it, then.

It’s just a door.

I can afford that.

Li Dongzhi!

- Here she comes. - Li Changqing!

Run. Run quickly.

- Thank you, Father. - What are you doing?

- Come back! - Darling.

- You bad girl. - Darling.

Come back!

Are you trying to piss me off?

I can’t live.

My daughter can’t get married.

I can’t live, either.

What a bad daughter she is!

What kind of guy you are?

Why did you help her?

What did you just say?

You called your daughter bad girl?

What am I, then?

What else can you be?

You’re just

a disrespectful bad man!

What else do you think you can be?

He Cuihua, how dare you abuse your husband!

How daring!

Farm and Study

Baoning, are you all right?

Yes.

What’s the rush for?

I was just...

Your mother forced you to find a husband again?

You indeed know me.

My mother locked me in my room and didn’t let me out.

Luckily, my father saved me.

I was just trying to hide somewhere.

I’ll say no more,

or my mother will catch up.

Wait.

But the town is in chaos.

I know.

Once the Dark Force is activated,

there’ll certainly be a war in Yongqing.

Hope this war

will bring peace to our people.

When we return to Yongqing,

we don’t know when we can come back.

All we can wish is that everything will go smoothly

and the two states will be reconciled.

By then,

we can come back here,

without any restraint.

Yeah.

When we leave,

no one knows when we can be back.

Don’t be upset.

Let’s enjoy ourselves before it’s too late.

Before it’s too late?

Right.

Before it’s too late.

Siqin,

I suddenly remember I’ve left something behind.

I have to fetch it myself.

Your Highness, please come back early.

I will.

Your Highness,

bring my regards to Miss Li.

Li’s Mansion

What?

Are her clothes still there?

I have her room checked.

Clothes of this season have been taken away.

Money and some valuable things are gone, too.

She took them away, I guess.

Fine, fine, fine.

Li Changqing.

Mm.

You’re satisfied now, aren’t you?

You’ve been spoiling your daughter.

Look what she has done.

She ran away from home.

Let’s see if she dares to come back.

Even if she does, I won’t accept her.

If she dares to come back again,

I’ll break her legs!

You know what?

It’s all because of you

who keep making a mess at home.

Fine, fine!

It’s all my fault.

Dongdong shouldn’t have left.

- I should have, all right? - Qingke,

get the note to me.

- Mm. - I can’t live!

We shall meet again someday. Dongdong ran away from home.

What do I do?

I can’t live.

How can I live?

What can I do?

Father, Mother.

Mm?

Dongdong ran away from home

just in a fit of pique.

If you trust me,

I can find her.

But you have to promise me something.

Leave us.

Yes.

I want a favor from you.

Tell us, Your Grace.

I want you to promise me

to respect Dongdong in her marriage

and not to force her to marry anyone she doesn’t like.

No way.

You’ve married Qian

and you have nothing to worry about.

But Dongdong has.

She’s my own daughter.

You and she don’t worry about her marriage.

But I do.

Mother,

I didn’t get on with Dongdong for a long time.

But I indeed like her

and treat her as my own sister.

Think about it.

Dongdong used to stay in the military camp.

But since Her Grace came to our family,

she stayed at home for a longer time.

What does that mean?

It means Dongdong likes Her Grace.

You make sense.

Mother, think about it.

Dongdong has a strong personality.

Even if we get her back this time,

she may run away from home again.

What if she always runs away from home

in case of any problem?

Our family will be restless.

Mm.

Most importantly,

Dongdong’s time will be wasted.

Instead of wasting time,

why don’t you let her find a man she likes

and live a happy life as you and Father?

Let’s listen to Her Grace.

Think about us when we were young.

Enough. How shameful!

If you can get Dongdong back

as you said,

I’ll promise you that.

Deal.

Ling’er.

Mm?

What did Dongdong say before she left?

I...

I was just passing by on my way to the latrine.

I didn’t see anything.

I’m not asking what you did last night.

You’re giving yourself away.

Your Grace, spare me.

I really don’t know

where Miss has gone.

What?

Ling’er, stand up.

I don’t mean to punish you.

But you know.

Dongdong is out there alone.

We don’t know if she has trouble

or if she has enough money.

The town is also in chaos.

If you know something, tell me

so that I’ll stop worrying.

But...

Don’t worry.

I didn’t ask you anything today.

Miss Dongzhi said

now that she could no longer stay at home,

she would just leave.

Oh, she also said

that she had somewhere to go

and she just hadn’t been there for a while.

Hadn’t been there for a while?

Fine. Qingke, walk her back.

Mm.

Don’t let anyone see you.

Qingke,

get Liu Xiaoman to me.

Mm.

Qinfang Pavilion

Sachets.

Young Master.

Sachets. Come and have a look.

Come and have a look.

I don’t think she’ll come.

Welcome back

See you.

You’re welcome.

All right. See you next time.

- He was waiting for a girl, I guess. - Umbrellas.

Let’s go, Li.

Beautiful umbrellas.

How much?

I’ll buy it for you.

See you. You’re always welcome.

It’s where I met you for the first time.

Steamed stuffed buns.

Qing An, you’re a liar.

I can’t visit Li’s Mansion.

Where else can I meet her?

Sir, come on in.

Don’t be shy. Come on.

Quickly. Quickly.

I’ll drink it.

Good.

Cheers.

What a handsome young man!

Excuse me,

have you seen a young man?

He’s like this tall and strong.

He has long hair

and looks clumsy.

But he’s actually handsome and cute.

Handsome and cute man?

We don’t have one.

But we’ve got a lot of beautiful girls.

Forget it. I’ve got something to do.

I’ll come next time.

Young Master,

you sound like

that man matters a lot to you.

How about this?

Leave a note.

If he comes someday,

I’ll give it to him.

But,

you need to pay for that.

Don’t bother.

He isn’t very important.

Sachets.

Young Master, don’t rush to leave.

- Young Master. - Don’t bother.

He isn’t very important.

He doesn’t mean anything.

Don’t rush to leave.

Why not tell me your name?

If that man comes

and asks me about it, I can reply.

What man?

He’s a liar and idiot.

Young Master.

Silly girl.

You’re an idiot.

- Li Dongzhi, - Umbrellas.

how silly you are!

You chose to leave.

- Why did you come again? - Beautiful umbrellas.

Come on.

Young Master, young...

Yixuan Flower Shop

Hot steamed stuffed buns.

I’m free now.

But why do I feel so lonely?

Qing An,

can we meet again?

Young Master, do you want a fan?

- Have a look. - How about some cucumbers?

- This one looks good, too. - They’re fresh.

They were picked this morning.

Would you like one?

Pendants. Have a look.

- Fabrics. - I’ll give you a discount.

This one looks good.

He’ll like it.

- This one is too big. - Umbrellas.

It’s suitable for a man with big hands.

For a girl,

round fans will be better.

Yes. He has big hands.

Umbrellas.

Beautiful umbrellas.

I’ll take this one.

All right.

Rascal!

How dare you flirt with me!

You rascal!

I’ll beat you, rascal.

- I’ll beat you to death. - He deserves it.

You ran away quickly.

Or I’ll kill you.

- Give it to me. - Yeah. Go away.

Can you get it?

Where’s she?

Give it to me.

- Where has she gone? - Come here.

Stand properly. Stand there.

All of you.

- I want it. I want it. - Don’t snatch it.

One by one.

- Who wants it first? - Umbrellas.

- Me. - Me.

You?

Give it to me.

Don’t snatch it.

Or I’ll punch you.

Here.

Thank you.

Mm.

Here’s yours.

Thanks.

Mm.

May I go home with you?

Do you not have a home?

Almost.

I was forced to get married.

Then I ran away from home.

But after I went around,

I realized that I had nowhere to go

in such a big world.

Why?

Because I can’t find the man I like.

Without him, I don’t have a home.

Maybe he’s just behind you.

My mother said,

if you keep thinking of the man you like,

you’ll realize that he’s behind you

and protecting you secretly.

Your mother must have deceived you.

She never deceives me.

You don’t see him because you’re stupid.

Come on.

Wait for me.

Forget it.

I’ll go see my aunt.

Young Master, do you want a ride?

Do you go to Sanyuan Town?

Yes.

But,

it’s a long trip.

There’s no inn along the way.

We’ll travel overnight, I guess.

I can afford it.

All right. Come on. Go.

Come on.

Be careful.

Here we go.

You want a ride?

Go, follow that carriage.

All right. This way.

Baoning,

Liu Xiaoman said you had something to tell me?

Baoning?

Baoning?

Baoning!

Young man, where are you going?

I was just joking. Don’t be serious.

Don’t joke about that.

I want you to always be with me.

I’ll be.

Tell me.

What do you want me for?

Young man,

your sister is gone.

But you aren’t anxious at all?

She has only a few places to go.

Do you really think she can travel around the world?

I’m right.

You know where she has gone.

I can never hide anything from you.

Dongdong always knows

how far to go.

She must have left a note for something.

Before she left, she said

she hadn’t been there for a while.

It means she was once there.

I’m sure you know it, don’t you?

Mm.

Looks like

she’s determined not to come back.

So, she must have gone to Madam Li.

Who’s she?

A distant aunt of ours.

She takes care of our pharmacy house.

When Dongzhi and I were little,

we visited her several times.

After we grew up, we didn’t go there.

Don’t worry.

Dongzhi is clever.

She won’t suffer.

I know where she is.

But I won’t expose her.

I won’t be worried in normal times.

But you know what’s going on lately.

The town is in chaos

with so many refugees.

I’m indeed worried about her.

Besides, I promised Father and Mother

to get Dongdong back.

You must help me.

All right. I’ll help my dear wife.

What?

She’s your sister.

I’m helping you!

All right. Whatever you say.

We’ll set out tomorrow, all right?

Tea

Here it is.

Young Master,

it’s the tea you ordered.

Enjoy it before you move on.

Thank you.

Let’s take a rest.

Come on.

You’re quite gulping.

You must have been very thirsty.

But when you drink it so quickly,

aren’t you wasting it?

We need some rest.

What?

We may not find an inn before dark.

Good tea.

I’ll have another bowl, then.

No problem.

We don’t charge

for refill.

The hot water is over there.

Please go get some.

Mm.

- Enjoy yourself. - No problem.

What would you like?

A pot of tea.

All right.

Fine.

Let me wipe it.

Wait a second. The tea will be ready soon.

So much money?

He must be a rich young man.

I can have a few gambles with it.

Please, please spare my life.

Spare my life.

Spare my life, please.

I can spare your life.

Promise me three things.

Not to mention three things,

I’ll even do thirty for you.

First, give back the purse to its owner

without taking away anything.

Mm.

Second, don’t tell him you saw me.

Mm.

Tell me you picked it from the floor.

Mm.

Third, give up gambling.

Or I’ll cut your limbs now.

Hero,

I’ll give up. I will.

Go.

Mm.

Mm.

Young Master,

you left your purse on your table.

What happened to your face?

I... I fell just now.

Let’s take a rest.

Something’s wrong.

Can it be him?

I’m indeed the stupidest.

You’re always there.

Always behind me, right?

Sorry, I got the wrong person.

- Sorry. - Are you all right?

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The fan...

What happened?

Did you leave something?

Shall I turn the horse

and return?

Forget it.

I don’t need to force it when we’re not destined to meet.

Stop.

Do you have anything to eat?

No. All food was eaten last night.

Xiaoman,

here’re some money and food.

Distribute it to them.

Yes, Your Grace.

Come on. Come on.

Quickly. Here’s food.

It’s for everyone.

Don’t rush.

Thank you.

It’s yours.

Thank you. Thank you.

Be careful.

Thank you.

- It’s yours. - Thank you.

Take it.

Thank you.

It’s yours.

Thank you.

Take it.

Thank you.

- Thank you, kind man. - It’s yours.

Natural and man-made disasters are terrible.

There aren’t man-made disasters, but continuous natural ones.

Hope our charity house will be built soon

where they can stay for the moment.

It’s for everyone.

Be patient.

- We’ll just do what we can. - Take it. You’re welcome.

For the sake that we try so hard,

fate will be nice to us.

Mm.

Thank you.

They’re such good men.

Thank you.

At last, we have some food.

Xiaoman,

do we still have some water?

Young Master, look.

I’m starving.

Exactly.

The water is gone.

The food is distributed, too.

Looks like we’ll also be hungry today.

For the sake that we try so hard,

fate will be nice to us.

Steward Dong.

It’s the carriage of the Dong Family.

Steward Dong.

Your Grace.

Mm.

I met you in Dong’s Mansion.

But Your Grace, why are you here?

It’s a long story.

Well,

may I borrow some food and water?

Sure.

I’ll go get some for you.

All right.

Robbery!

Robbery!

Robbery!

Don’t move.

Your...

Don’t move. Nobody moves!

Help me, Young Master!

Don’t move!

Leave your goods and food.

And you’ll live.

Otherwise...

What are you laughing at?

Be serious! We’re doing a robbery!

I...

I know you.

You’re not a bandit.

I don’t think

you’re bandits.

You just have no way out.

But once you kill anyone,

there’s no turning back.

We don’t want to kill anyone.

All we want is money.

Yes. We only want money.

- We want money. - We don’t want to hurt anyone.

Baoning,

don’t bother to negotiate

with such ungrateful men.

Step back and I’ll take care of them.

Come on. The world is in chaos.

I believe you’re not bad men.

Maybe you’re just desperate.

All you want is something to eat

and somewhere to live.

How about this?

Let me recommend a place to you.

If you want to stay there,

try with your efforts.

What do you think?

A place?

Where is it?

Is that true?

We’re building a charity house in Bingzhou.

If you don’t mind,

go there with my seal.

If you have somewhere better to go,

you can leave.

You... You are Commandery Princess Jia’nan?

Let’s kneel

and thank Her Grace.

- Thank you, Your Grace. - Thank you, Your Grace.

- Get up. Get up. - Thank you, Your Grace.

Thank you, Your Grace.

Shall I wait for you?

No. I’ll stay for days.

All right, then.

Dongdong!

- Aunt. - It’s been long since you last came.

Why didn’t you visit me?

Here I am.

I’ll stay and accompany you.

Really?

Mm.

Come on.

Let’s get in.

You’re this tall now. Come on.

Dongzhi, I thought we wouldn’t meet again.

But I saw you again as I expected.

This is where I have to leave you.

I don’t know when we can meet again.

Hope you’ll be all well.

Who’s that?

My brother.

Young Master, what brings you here?

Aunt.

Long time no see.

You don’t visit us in town.

We have to disturb you.

I hear you got married.

So this is...?

This is my wife Jiang Baoning.

Greetings, Aunt.

Young Master, Madam, nice to meet you.

Aunt,

don’t bother.

We just came to visit you.

By the way,

we came to see the lost cat.

Who’s the cat?

Whoever comes out is the cat.

Baoning.

Dongdong,

after you left,

I had no one to talk to

at home.

My dear sister-in-law,

in our family,

only you truly miss me.

What are you talking about?

Father and Mother miss you, too.

They just don’t say it.

I’m not going back, anyway.

It took me trouble to run out.

It’s just fine.

We’re going to stay for days,

accompany Aunt,

and see how you’ll enjoy your life here.

Ah?

Let’s not stand here.

Get in.

Let’s get in.

Come on.

Don’t talk nonsense.

Abalone shell.

Fleeceflower root.

Qian,

when are you going back home?

Kicking me out when I just came?

It’s such a good place.

Aunt is showing Baoning around the farmlands of herbs.

What’s the fun of that?

The farmlands are uncultivated.

In the past

when there were many kinds of herbs,

Aunt liked to make up prescriptions.

She even worked out

many prescriptions for difficult cases.

What a pity!

Why did I forget Aunt’s folk prescription?

Be seated, please.

Drink it.

What’s this?

According to Young Master,

you’re born to be weak

and you have residual poison in your body.

So, you have been held up.

My brother looks serious.

I didn’t expect him to be so impatient.

Don’t talk nonsense, Miss.

This is very serious.

Oh.

I’ll drink it.

Be careful, Baoning.

Yeah, Madam.

Don’t be impatient.

I’ve arranged the dosages according to the prescription.

One bowl a day. It’ll work in a month.

Aunt,

Dongdong told me that

you used to grow many herbs.

Do you want to grow some again?

It’s big anxiety to me

over the past years.

I’m not strong enough to grow anything now.

Now, the town is in chaos

where refugees are homeless.

If they do farm work for you

in exchange for food and accommodation,

will you agree?

But...

After the disaster is over,

will they stay here?

If we have to pay them,

my mother won’t agree.

So, we need a long-term deal.

Whoever wants to stay

will be the owner of the pharmacy house.

You mean...?

She means

when the herbs spout,

you can try selling them to drug makers.

It’ll be a lot of money

- and will prosper this place again. - Mm.

Yeah.

When everybody makes concerted efforts,

they’ll make money

and become the owner.

My husband and Dongdong know me best.

Let’s waste no time. I’ll go hire men.

Qian, Baoning,

leave it to me without concern.

Look at Dongzhi.

No one can restrain her.

Surprisingly, you ran away from home,

but helped with such a good thing.

I’m so happy.

Qian, luckily, you came. I’m serious.

You hired those people for farm work.

When we’re back home,

I’ll praise you in front of Father and Mother.

I’m not going back, no matter what you say.

I’ll stay and help Aunt.

What are you talking about?

Li Qian,

take it back to the room.

All right.

Dongdong,

everything here

is almost arranged.

What’s your plan, then?

Next?

Instead of staying here,

you’re more needed somewhere else.

You mean

you’ve convinced Dongdong?

Mm.

Awesome. But how?

I told you.

I promised Father and Mother

to get Dongzhi back home.

I promised them

because they also promised me something.

Looks like

you’re a good doctor.

Why am I a doctor?

Mm.

Other doctors

heal wounds.

But my Doctor Jiang

heals hearts.

She heals it completely.

Don’t flatter me.

I have an ulterior motive.

Ah?

For me?

For...

Saving money.

Actually, Miss Dong and I

have established a charity house in the name of disaster relief.

Then,

we need a manager.

I think Dongdong is a good choice.

I can achieve many things at one stroke.

Mm.

Baoning,

I’ve made a big bowl of tonics

according to Aunt’s prescription.

Drink it quickly.

I didn’t see anything.

It’s all your fault.

Even Dongzhi is trying hard to help us,

I’ll take care of the rest.

No way.

Don’t you remember what Grandmother said?

When you’re here,

time flies faster.

Young Master, Madam, Miss,

visit me often when you have time.

Mm.

Do come and visit me.

Aunt, take good care of yourself.

We’ll come next year.

Deal?

Mm.

Aunt, take care.

All right. Get in the carriage.

Let’s go.

Get in there.

We’re leaving, Aunt.

All right.

Money, money.

They keep asking for money.

When the disaster broke out,

the national treasury was opened, wasn’t it?

When Zuo Yiming asked for money,

I gave him some

from the Imperial Household Department.

What? Short of money again?

Don’t be angry, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

it’s the budget for the Empress’s birthday from the Ministry of Rites.

It’s prepared as what the Empress wants.

I know

you’ve been busy with disaster relief.

I held it up for days.

But her birthday is coming.

I can no longer delay it.

Nuisances!

The disaster relief isn’t over yet.

But she’ll hold a birthday banquet.

Isn’t it ridiculous?

Your Majesty, why not tell Her Highness

to simplify her birthday banquet

so that we can relieve the pressure of money shortage?

No way. An emperor can’t break his promise.

I promised her to hold the banquet in the way she wanted.

I can’t break it.

However,

it depends on her

if she can hold it successfully.

You,

go tell the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Household Department

to make her reduce expenses

with rightful reasons.

I understand.

The birthday banquet is coming soon.

Why hasn’t anything started yet?

Your Highness,

everything you want is precious.

For such a big purchase,

according to the rules of the Ministry of Rites,

we need a price comparison on the market.

Many sellers are involved.

Still doing the price comparison.

Why don’t you just find

some official trading houses you used to deal with?

Famous merchants

have been recorded.

You’re right, Your Highness.

But the price comparison is a rule.

We don’t dare to disobey it.

Funny.

If there are always new sellers,

I’ll have to keep waiting?

Wait.

Why wasn’t there such a rule before?

Your Highness,

there’s always a price comparison

for a big purchase of precious things.

But not many sellers attended it.

Maybe you didn’t notice it.

Strangely enough,

I don’t know why,

but this year, many private trading houses took part.

So, the result hasn’t been out yet.

Yeah.

Just tell me.

When will the price comparison be over?

And when can I get the result?

It’s hard to say.

Please be patient, Your Highness.

What about you?

Decorations for the banquet

should be picked in the Palace.

Why isn’t anyone preparing them?

You have no idea, Your Highness.

The Imperial Household Department is now sealed

for the annual inventory.

All utensils should be checked

and registered.

Our staffs are working overtime

so that we can complete it as soon as possible

and then serve you.

I don’t want to listen.

I just wonder

when you can start the decoration for the banquet.

I’m sorry, Your Highness.

All right.

I can’t order you about, right?

His Majesty promised me

to hold the birthday banquet.

But you both don’t cooperate.

Fine. I’ll go tell His Majesty.

Wait to be punished.

But...

- Baihe, go. - Yes.

Don’t be angry, Your Highness.

Don’t be angry, Your Highness.

Ciyuan Hall

After His Majesty gave us the order,

see?

We indeed offended Her Highness.

Exactly.

We pick the lesser of the two evils.

We would rather offend Her Highness

than disobey His Majesty.

Stuck between them,

we suffer, one way and another.

It’s wise of you.

The inventory of the Imperial Household Department

concerns the property in the Palace.

Even the Empress

can’t stop it forcibly.

You flatter me.

You had a good idea

by asking some familiar trading houses

to delay the price comparison.

After you.

After you.

Your Majesty.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

What brings you here?

Your Majesty,

two stubborn officials of the Ministry of Rites

and Imperial Household Department

found excuses of the price comparison

and the inventory.

They just can’t spend any money.

Ridiculous!

I’ve never heard of such excuses.

You’re the Empress.

Go argue with them.

I...

I did.

But they said

Your Majesty indeed promised me to hold the banquet.

They just didn’t cooperate.

If I weren’t too busy reviewing the reports,

I would argue with them personally.

Well,

you’re the Empress of the harem.

They should all listen to you.

Go argue with them on my behalf.

Tell them I sent you.

Your Majesty, why don’t you go?

I’m too busy to go.

I’ll leave you alone, Your Majesty.

Mm.

Father punished Dongdong to do the embroidery.

It’s her tender spot.

He asked you to supervise her, but you let her sleep.

How will you explain to Father?

Just show him the embroidery the maids do.

Dongdong is poor at that.

You should be more aware.

Fine. You won again.

Did you cheat to let me win?

I didn’t.

How about this?

Let’s bet.

Whoever loses

shall realize a wish of the winner.

What do you think?

Seriously?

Mm.

A real man never goes back on his words.

Come.

Sorry.

It doesn’t matter.

Be careful not to

drop your chess piece again.

Why has Wei Shu come?

Wei Shu?

Stop cheating.

He’s indeed come.

Young Master.

Your Grace.

Young Master, a report from the Battalion.

Whose turn?

Mine. Mine.

I won.

Fine. You indeed won.

Why don’t you ask me what I want?

I’ll give you whatever you want.

Your Grace.

Your Grace.

Your Grace, news came from the Palace

that the Grand Empress Dowager was ill in bed

and no one knew how she would end up.

Get packed and go.

The Grand Empress Dowager is ill?

My grandmother is ill and I have to go back.

Father, Mother, I’m sorry.

Qian, take the best servants

and the fastest horses

of our family.

Leave immediately.

I just received the report of the Battalion.

I’m really too busy to leave now.

But I’ll ask Wei Shu to go with you.

When my work is done, I’ll catch up.

Business is important. Don’t bother to go.

I’ll be back soon.

Yeah, Qian.

With our servants escorting her,

nothing will go wrong.

Besides, Her Grace is familiar with the capital city.

- She’ll be all right. - Mm.

Focus on your business.

When you go back alone,

I can’t help worrying.

I’ll set out one day later at most.

Take good care of her.

Don’t get her hurt even a little bit.

Yes, Young Master.

Baoning.

Baoning,

let me go with you.

Don’t make trouble.

She’s going back to the capital for important things.

Listen to Mother.

All right, then.

Be careful on your way, then.

- Mm. - Off you go.

All right. I’m leaving.

Mm.

Hengjin Ridge and Mount Dayan.

These two places

have very dangerous terrain,

high in the west and low in the east.

Our enemy is in a dominant position.

But after such a long time,

they have taken no action.

Jin Xiao, what do you think

of these two places?

Come on.

- Hey, - I...

I was just back from the mission

my father assigned me in Yunlin.

Now you’re discussing with me

about the joint defense between Yunlin and Bingzhou.

Come on.

Yunlin isn’t too far away.

But shouldn’t you at least give me a dinner?

What’s wrong?

Anything urgent?

Baoning is back to the Palace for something important.

I’ll catch her up after my work is done.

You can take some reset later.

Fine. You have a wife.

I’m all right with it.

But shouldn’t you consider

for other soldiers?

Right? Right?

Does anyone have a problem?

Fine. Let’s continue.

And this area. Look.

Your Majesty, my birthday is coming.

But wherever I go,

I’m turned down.

In this way,

can I still hold the birthday banquet?

Your Majesty,

will you really not interfere?

Your Majesty.

I’ve got some important business to do.

I’ll give you full authority to arrange the banquet.

Don’t let me down.

I...

Your Highness, why is His majesty leaving?

What important business?

They were even whispering.

Baihe.

Mm?

Go and check

what His Majesty is going for.

Yes.

Shoukang Palace

Grandmother, tell me

how you’re feeling now.

I’m all right.

At such an old age,

I can’t avoid minor illnesses.

Tell me, Stewardess Meng.

During the seasonal change,

Her Highness may have caught a cold

and got a sudden disease.

The chief physician checked on her.

She’s getting better after taking medicine for days.

According to Chief Physician Tian,

when Her Highness is taken good care of,

she’ll recover tomorrow.

Don’t worry too much, Your Grace.

If you still worry,

you can summon Chief Physician Tian

and ask him personally.

Grandmother,

I’m just worried about you.

His Majesty has arrived.

Grandmother.

You may rise.

Baoning?

What did you come for?

Why didn’t you tell me?

I heard Grandmother was still

and came on the spur of the moment.

So, I didn’t have time to tell you.

Grandmother, how are you feeling?

I’ve been ill for days,

but you didn’t come at all.

Now, you sound quite worried.

I was so busy with political affairs

that I have neglected your health.

I’m sorry for that.

Somebody. Ask the Imperial Kitchen

to make some dishes Grandmother and Baoning prefer.

Yes.

I’ll have dinner with you.

Don’t bother.

I don’t have an appetite.

Fangling,

I told you

not to tell Baoning that I was ill.

Why did you get her to take such a long trip?

Your Highness, we obeyed your order

and no one in Shoukang Palace told Her Grace about it.

That’s weird, then.

Isn’t it, Your Majesty?

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