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Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard,

Examining love together with regret, both new and old.

Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears,

Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls.

Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 49

Qinglian is born a lowly background with faint wisdom and talent.

I've never held any extravagant wishes. I only wished to be by Young Master's side continuously.

Listen to your thoughts of the mind.

See how when I call you, Young Master,

that gentle smile that is beset. That is enough contentment.

I knew long ago that Young Madam wouldn't let me off easily.

But I still preserved and stayed.

May you not blame me for being selfish.

The leaf marks pegged in the books. Each and every was dried and made by you personally.

Worried my eyes might be harmed by reading throughout the night.

You quietly switched out the lantern oil with hazelnut oil.

And laid out a dwarf sedge to absorb smoke.

Each garment you made,

had been washed repeatedly before wearing.

To make them softer and more comfortable to wear.

In this study, every corner has been touched by your care.

Qinglian, everything you did for me.

They have surpassed that of a handmaiden by far.

Fuheng sees it all.

And I'm always grateful in my heart.

Young Master. Qinglian isn't as good as you say.

I . . . I really hate Young Madam so much.

I had been looking for an opportunity to meet you.

But now that I've really met you, I regret it so much.

I shouldn't have let you see me.

Myself in such sordid state.

Qinglian.

I came too late.

Young Master, if there's a next life, can we?

I'm sorry.

Indeed you are still Young Master.

You speak so honestly.

Even a well-intended lie. You wouldn't give me.

But Young Master, stop clinging onto that woman.

Stop holding onto the past dream. Impossible.

That's impossible.

Young Master. Qinglian wishes,

you can live more happily.

Qinglian. Thank you.

Fuheng. You're back.

Repudiation paper.

Are you crazy?

You want to repudiate me?

You sold Qinglian to illegal prostitution.

You forced her to swallow gold to commit suicide.

And you pretend like nothing's happened?

Over a handmaiden, Qinglian,

you are going to repudiate your wife?

Seven clauses for repudiation. Lewd. Jealousy. Wordiness.

You've offended three clauses in a row.

I really can't tolerate.

Pack up your stuff right away and leave Fuca House.

This is a marriage granted by His Majesty.

I will account for it to His Majesty.

I married into Fuca House and I will not leave.

You want to repudiate me? Sure.

When I'm dead!

To you, death is so easy?

A handmaiden's life is still a human life!

You aren't afraid of your dreams at night?

What are you laughing at?

Me, scared of dreaming at night?

Back in Forbidden City,

a word from the mistress and the servant's life is done.

They aren't afraid so how is it my turn?

Also

Qinglian tried to kill Little Young Master.

If it weren't for me pleading her case for her,

Mother would've disposed her long ago.

I never believed Qinglian would push An'er into the water.

She was pushed out of the manor and I had thought it was a good thing at first.

But I never imagined you would be this crazed.

A natural born whore.

Falling to the prostitution inn is perfect for her.

She died so early and that's too generous for her!

Don't say more. Pack up right away.

I won't go.

Now you've only just entered Office of Military and Political Affairs.

And you're so desperate to disown your wife.

And over a handmaiden at that.

If this gets out, it will be a point against you.

Saying you're incompetent in governing your household.

At that time I will see just how stable your post as Officer of Military and Political Affairs.

I order you to leave Fuca House immediately!

I told you many times. Even if I die,

I am still the wife of you, Fuca Fuheng.

You are a woman.

I won't lay my hand on you. Since you're not willing to leave,

I must ask others to escort you out.

Come in.

Young Madam, pardon.

She's no longer the young madam. Get her out.

Are you crazy?

Let me go. Let me go! Fuca Fuheng!

- I will not leave you. I will not leave you.- Erqing.

- Mother. - Erqing. Erqing.

Save me. Fuheng.

Fuheng wants to repudiate me because of Qinglian.

Mother. She pretends to be generous but she privately forced Qinglian to die.

Qinglian is only a handmaiden.

But over a woman like her,

you want to disown your legal wife?

That woman by your side.

She bore hatred over jealousy and started rumors to create trouble.

She's not worthy to be the daughter-in-law of Fuca House.

I continued to kept her here and I let a disaster remain.

Listen to him. Listen to all that he's said.

Fuheng. You just got into Office of Military and Political Affairs and you want to repudiate your legal wife?

You really want to cast way your official career?

My house is not straight. How can I be an official?

Chase her out.

No. No, Mother.

- Erqing. - Save me, Mother.

Escort Old Madam to rest.

Fuheng! How can you be so cruel?

I don't want to go.

Let go of me!

Fuheng. He needs my care.

You can't chase me out. You can't.

To have a mother like you to teach him?

That is truly a grand disadvantage to the child's growth.

Take Little Young Master away.

No. None of you can take him.

He's my son. He's my son.

Third Brother, you are too extreme!

This is how you treat your own legal wife?

You pity this woman weeping bitter tears.

But have you seen for yourself?

When she plucked away an innocent life.

That smug ugly face.

Have you ever tried to really understand?

Love of blood relatives, just the same.

Qinglian, how sad they would be?

You spent so many years reading the holy books.

Have you only learned to fail in distinguishing right and wrong?

Qinglian, Qinglian, it's all about Qinglian.

I tell you, Fuca Fuheng.

Even if I die, you will have to carry me out on a stretcher.

Forget about ever trying to be free of me in this life.

Casting me away.

Young Madam. Young Madam.

Young Madam. Young Madam.

Third Brother, putting righteousness before family is a delight.

But will you truly force your own legal wife to die over a maid?

If she really dies in Fuca House today,

forget about what Hitara Clan might revenge or not

the entire reputation of Fuca will be ruined in this generation.

Erqing. Erqing, don't worry.

Mother won't let Fuheng disown you.

Mother.

I won't go.

I know. I know.

Fuheng.

You disappoint me too much.

Erqing is a legal wife you carried in on grand red sedan.

Even if she has 10 million wrongs,

you have to forgive her.

Third Brother, what Mother says,

you heard it all?

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I can not disown her.

Really?

But starting today, she lives in the Buddhist temple.

Abstain from eating meat and praying to Buddha lifelong to repent for her own sins.

Madam. Madam.

Fuheng.

Consort Ling, how are you just coming now?

I mean, His Majesty has been waiting for you for long.

He's about to get angry after such long wait.

Did something happen at court session today?

Well . . .

Your Majesty, Consort Ling is here.

What are you doing here?

Who told you guys to invite her here?

It should be time to summon the meal, right?

Go back to Yanxi Palace if you're hungry.

Summon the meal.

Yes.

What are you doing?

Your Majesty is always eating alone.

So boring.

I'll accompany you then, alright?

Unruly.

Your Majesty takes an hour to eat.

I'm supposed to be humble and stand to serve.

That's too tiring.

Letting you stand serve is to give you honor. Do you know?

Even if it's Empress accompanying me at meal, she would be standing and eating too.

Then Your Majesty should just let whoever wants that honor to accompany you.

If Your Majesty insists on my accompaniment,

then I must sit.

You're the most unruly one.

Sit. Sit. If I don't let you sit, you'll find another way to torment me.

Your Majesty! This dish is delicious.

Try it, Your Majesty.

Consort Ling, you mustn't. You must never.

At meal time, you can urge a tasting.

This is a rule left from our ancestors.

Then I'll eat it myself.

Talkness at mealtime and speakless at sleep.

Is it so good?

Consort Ling, His Majesty is asking you a question.

Talkness at mealtime and speakless at sleep! Your Majesty.

Consort Ling, but if His Majesty asks you,

you still have to answer.

It's delicious, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty's royal meal, compared to the minor kitchen of my palace,

it's so much better.

- Your Majesty? - Quiet now.

Why?

I know. Once you open your mouth, you'll be asking me for the chef.

Your Majesty, I am

not that lame.

Last month. Alright?

You took my brush bath.

The day before yesterday was my pocket watch.

Yesterday you saw that the jade bowl was pretty so you just took it along.

The entire Forbidden City. The most lame is you.

Forbidden City?

No. The entire world is your servant.

Why does a servant need to be successful?

I don't know how others see it.

But since the day you entered the palace . . .

Yes.

But since the day you entered the palace . . . you are always saying you're a servant.

But I've never seen once your true kneeling.

This really is a discomfort to me.

Your Majesty, you'll finally get used to it one day.

It's always others getting used to me.

But no one requests me to get used to them.

You are too fat-nerved!

What exactly is keeping Your Majesty unhappy today?

Don't you know the harem cannot heed politics?

Then regard it as I've not asked.

I've eaten enough of this dish.

You may leave.

Yes.

You're really have no conscience.

You clearly see that I'm unhappy but you won't try to console?

But Your Majesty just said so yourself.

That the harem can't involve in politics.

Why is it that if I say it, it's a wrong but if I don't say it, it's still a wrong?

It's too hard.

The top two chiefs of Huolan Tribe are rebelling.

Afanzhafu was killed.

The entire Green Infantry of a thousand men were wiped out.

Dingbian Country General Zhao Hui is stranded at Black Water Camp.

I asked who dares to rush to rescue.

The entire royal court of military and scholarly ministers, all staying silent.

Only one.

Lord Fuheng?

You speak so bluntly.

You really won't have any discretion?

Since i have nothing to hide,

why is there discretion needed?

Fuheng is heroic and gallant in the battlefield.

But he is undaunted by perils.

The battle at Jinchuan, I sent numerous decrees in succession.

But I couldn't summon him back from the battlefield.

I worry . . .

A general will die battles of a hundred.

To Lord Fuheng,

dying in the battlefield,

as service to his nation.

Perhaps it is granting him his wish.

You're saying this but aren't you afraid Late Empress's spirit

would blame you for urging Fuheng to send his life away?

I believe,

Empress is in this world,

the one who understands Lord Fuheng the most.

Your Majesty's protection, to him,

it's a scorn and a shackle.

What Lord Fuheng wanted

was always to be a falcon that soars to the horizons.

And not a hawk that watches and protects the house.

Qianqing Palace

General Yarhašan lost his job after the Huolan War.

Commander Shunde Na and Commander Ma Desheng were beheaded right there and then.

Even General Zhao Hui who is brave and gallant in war,

is also surrounded at Black Water Camp.

You must be very careful this time.

Don't worry. I understand.

How do you suppose I could not worry?

His Majesty clearly rejected your request.

Why did he change his mind overnight?

So many women in the world but you just had to like her.

I don't know if you're fortunate or not fortunate.

The person you adore is also your confidante.

Of course it's the fortune of a lifetime.

Confidante?

Can't be that Consort Ling suggested to His Majesty . . .

Can't be. She's so bold to interfere in State Affairs?

Maybe you guessed wrong?

What are you smiling about?

I'm so happy she came to give me a special send off today.

Fuheng, have you gone mad?

She didn't come to see you. You just ran into her by coincidence.

She said nothing to you.

Some words,

they don't need to be said to each other.

But you can read each other's mind.

Let's go.

What does it mean?

Consort Ling said so.

You are wasting your talent at Yuanming Garden.

If you're willing,

you can pick whichever post you want at Interior Bureau.

Just these?

You're Consort Ling's sworn brother.

No matter if you return to Forbidden City or an external precinct.

It's all a matter of just a word.

I am really so jealous of you.

You have the best insight.

To be sworn relative of Consort Ling!

Now you are linked to her skirt.

Soar to the sky.

Come here.

Just really only one word?

Just that word.

Think more.

Also a pair of shoes. Consort Ling,

she made them herself. She said this.

She wanted to give them to you while she was still at Yuanming Garden.

But she didn't get a chance. I forgot it earlier.

Listen. Your petty thought. I know it all.

You were afraid once I go, I'd snatch your position, right?

Don't play such petty tricks before me again.

Get lost.

Yes. Yes. Don't be mad anymore.

I'll get lost now.

Why did you suggest to His Majesty to have Lord Fuheng go to battle?

He helped me once.

So I am helping him complete his wish.

I suppose it's tossing a peach and getting a plum back. [ You scratch my back, I scratch yours. ]

In the past, when Empress made floral arrangements,

they were a delight to the eyes and the heart no matter what.

But look at my floral arrangement. It's so unsightly.

This is why His Majesty said you're average.

Calligraphy, painting and zither playing. They can all be worked on to compensate.

But one's scope and one's bearing needs years of immersing.

Empress was born into a grand family.

I grew up in the marketplace, so naturally I can't compare.

Then why do you still practice?

If a day won't do, then a year.

If a year won't do, then ten years.

My innate skills lack but I will make amend with diligence.

I can't be unversed in zither or painting.

But every time His Majesty asks, I can't just be a fool.

Your Ladyship, the matter's taken care of.

Also, His Majesty had someone deliver a set of horseback outfit.

Saying tomorrow he will teach you to ride a horse.

Ride a horse?

Yes. In the future, His Majesty will bring you to attend Mulan Autumn Hunt.

So we need Your Ladyship to learn to ride the horse first.

Who said I wanted to go to the hunting? Let him rest.

Your Ladyship, I don't dare to give that response to His Majesty.

Your Ladyship, His Majesty is teaching you horseback personally.

That's an honor no other harem women ever had.

Horseback?

Horseback?

His Majesty is right. It is fun to do horseback.

Xiao Quanzi, go and spread news of His Majesty teaching me personally tomorrow

all over.

This is the most prized ginseng Noble Consort had them select from the storage.

Especially for 5th Prince.

Your Ladyship's care is a much gratitude from me.

However, His Majesty contracted a coughing disease.

Royal Physician has been managing it with fritillary bulb.

I fear we won't need such a vital restorative as this ginseng.

I disappoint your great intention.

Usually you can't use ginseng for coughing.

But I already asked the royal physicians.

5th Prince's coughing disease is due to his lung deficiency.

This ginseng is to restore his energy.

The wide storage has thousands of ginseng.

I selected the one that's most suitable for 5th Prince. You may be at ease.

I thank Your Ladyship on behalf of 5th Prince.

Don't be too cordial with me. Get on up.

Consort Yu, have you heard that His Majesty is bringing Consort Ling to ride the horse tomorrow?

Let's not mention these.

I am tired. I want to rest up.

Don't disappoint me.

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Don't mess up the steps after you're on the horse.

Slower. Slower.

Grab your rein tightly.

Your Majesty.

Don't be so stiff.

You're not a wooden doll.

Relax. Relax.

Li Yu, start running it.

- Li Yu. -Don't worry, Your Ladyship.

Why are you running it?

- It's fine. - Slower.

Slower.

Have the horse walk slowly. Yes, keep going.

This horse is no good. He is not obedient.

This is my Ferghana horse. My most prized.

Others don't even get to touch it and you're being so picky!

Why won't you blame yourself for being slow?

Go.

Your Majesty, slower.

Go.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I've never seen His Majesty pampering a consort so much.

In the world, there's no love without cause.

In order to earn His Majesty's devotion,

Her Ladyship toiled so much thought into it.

When we talk about Consort Ling, you have such a glorified look.

Here.

Can you ride alone now?

I can. I can ride.

This horse is too big.

- Li Yu. - I'm here.

Go. The docile horse I told you to prepare for Consort Ling.

- Go fetch it. - Yes.

Later, you must be careful.

I can't do anything.

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

Come.

Careful.

Relax your hand.

Yes, yes.

Sir. War report.

Clamp to the horse belly.

Your Majesty, war report.

Go ahead.

Huodon lured our army to a water camp and our army dug a trench to drain the water for a hard 10 day.

Until Lord Fuheng led the reinforcement to Black Water Camp.

Together with General Zhao Hui, attacking on both side from in and out, successfully destroying the enemy of five thousand.

However, General Zhao Hui's battle horse.

It became trapped in mud and the general fell off the horse, suffering a light injury in the leg.

Lord Fuheng chased after Huodun who fled,

but so far, we have no news of him.

I already told him in advance.

Huodun is crafty and has an affinity to lure the enemy into a trap.

We can't act too extreme in anything.

Your Majesty, be at ease. Lord Fuheng has good measure.

Consort Ling.

- Yingluo. - Your Majesty, no.

Your Majesty. Your Majesty.

- Your Ladyship. - Consort Ling.

Yingluo. Yingluo.

Royal Physician! Royal Physician!

Hurry. Summon the royal physician.

Your Majesty. Consort Ling has a fracture on her right arm.

The injury isn't light.

I have already prepared the hot medicine.

And applied it to her arm to ease her pain for the time being.

You won't fix her arm injury first?

If we fix the arm injury right away, the pain will be unbearable.

But once the medicine reaches its effect and lessens the pain,

and this hot pain medicine,

once it cools, you need to switch to a new one immediately.

You can't leave her side for a second.

I will watch without pause. Once the medicine cools, I'll change it immediately.

Later, I'll fix her injury.

I fear it will be painful that she can't sleep.

You must care after her well.

Don't let her touch the injury.

Yes.

Your Majesty, the second war report is here.

Mingyu. Watch your mistress well.

I follow your command.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I checked the horse earlier.

Get to the matter first.

Yes. Your Majesty, Lord Fuheng annihilated the fleeing bravely.

Only it was Huodun that fled with about a dozen remnants.

Lord Fuheng and General Zhao Hui

are currently reorganizing the troops for the next battle.

I understand.

Your Majesty.

I checked the horse's manger.

I discovered someone did a hand in its food.

Which caused the usual docile horse to go wild suddenly.

Causing Consort Ling to fall off suddenly.

If it weren't for your immediate rescue to spare Consort Ling from hitting her head,

I fear her life would be gone.

The entire Imperial Stable.

From the supervisor to the manager and the employees.

Detain them all for interrogation.

Yes.

Your Majesty, this drought in East Zhejiang,

all the high ministers of the Office of Military and Political Affairs are awaiting to discuss in the West Hall.

But Consort Ling . . .

Send my instructions.

Summon Examiner Zhang and Senior Physician Ye to take turns to watch over at Yanxi Palace.

If Consort Ling awakes, report to me immediately.

Yes.

Prince He, what is your opinion on East Zhejiang drought?

Replying to Your Majesty,

now with the crops a failure and nothing for the people to depend on,

I fear all the precincts, in regards to the grain tributes,

they won't be able to provide this year.

Instead, we should show reprieve to all to show the court's care.

Also, I surveyed the drought condition at East Zhejiang a few days ago.

It is indeed extreme and wide spread. It needs 200,000 taels as relief allocation.

Reprieving and relieving are commonly used measures.

Relief is one sided only.

In order to pacify the people's morale, I plan to go to Black Dragon Pool to play for rain on the 9th.

And I will order the Minister of Justice to clear many prisoners and reduce sentences of rod or less.

Your Majesty, Governor Genreal of Zhili, Fan Guan submitted a report.

43 counties including Dongguang and Wuqing are burgeoned with locust disaster.

Your Majesty.

Continue.

Furthermore, Shandong's Jinan City reports,

locusts have been present in their district.

The fear is this year's locus disaster is further amplified and expansive.

Your Majesty, Yunnan Governor, Shuo Se sent a secret report.

Someone is copying and spreading propaganda

that Sun Jiagan, lead master of Imperial Hanlin Academy, is criticizing the government.

The prose is great slander against Your Majesty with extreme perversion.

Sun Jiagan is a devoted official who does not mince words.

The rumors shouldn't be easily trusted.

Order Commander of Infantry to investigate secretly.

We must get to the bottom of it.

As for the locus disaster . . .

As for the locus disaster, I worry its not only in Zhili and Shangdong.

Order each governor to supervisor rigorously.

Once there's sign of disaster, report immediately.

Anyone who covers up and keeps from report, causing the locus to spread,

and causing harm to the farmers with the spreading of the pest.

All will be removed from their posts.

Your Majesty.

Go now.

It's my fault.

I shouldn't have taught you to horseback.

Earlier,

but now you're fine.

I will be with you, alright?

No.

You really don't need my accompaniment?

Your Majesty.

It hurts, right?

Someone wants to kill me.

Don't think wildly.

This was only an accident.

Someone wants me dead.

Yingluo, don't say such unlucky words.

Your Majesty.

If it weren't for you rushing to me,

I would have had my neck broken.

It was my fault. All my fault.

Causing Yingluo to suffer.

If one day,

we catch that culprit,

will you seek justice for me?

I will. I will absolutely.

Your Majesty. Your Majesty.

Your injury is too grave.

Why didn't you summon the royal physician?

Yanxi Palace has too many enemies.

I don't want to rile attention again.

Then I forgot after being busy.

Alright. Let's not waste words. Wrap it up simply for me.

Your Majesty, you should get the royal physician.

Go. Get the medicine to stop bleeding.

Yes.

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♫Softly falling into the hollow of my palm,♫

♫Resting frozen in the center of my palm.♫

♫Our meeting across past incarnations was inevitable,♫

♫Joined together, deeply experiencing and holding onto the end of happiness.♫

♫Though plainly given words of discouragement,♫

♫Pretending to hear nothing but exhortation.♫

♫ Endless tears, believing it cannot be true,♫

♫ In this life, being born under an unlucky star.♫

♫I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫

♫ Though I close my eyes, it's impossible to stop the vision.♫

♫ Nothing you can do about being approached, not being inconsistent in love,♫

♫ Though merely holding onto it from the outside, prone to this sort of circumstance.♫

♫ I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫

♫ As though you are holding me closely, and speaking sweetly.♫

♫ Opening your eyes to a sky filled with merciless snow falling,♫

♫ Who, after suffering this loss for a lifetime, is fond of this scene?♫