Original subtitles

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Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com

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♫The sounds from the sheng and xiao die away in the distance, in the sparse, declining light ♫

(T/N reed instrument made of vertical pipes; end-blown flute)

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♫ Memories of my past, my companions in youth. ♫

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♫ Over boundless years, old affairs have become difficult to recall. ♫

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♫ I’ve used a lifetime of truth to put up a pretense. ♫

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♫ Parting without opening these cupped hands full of tears. ♫

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♫ Clears my vision and permits me to resist ♫

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♫ Perhaps when targeted by love it is not wise to separate ♫

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♫ The morning wind can not dispel the aftermath. ♫

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♫ Whose hidden tears made the blooming flowers blush, ♫

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♫ And in the desolate and dreary torrential storms to painfully droop low, ♫

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♫ Unwilling to blossom again alone? ♫

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♫ The coming day belongs to the young. ♫

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♫ As the glimmer of dawn becomes again the setting sun. ♫

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♫ Who is this person who does not sleep soundly in the middle of the night? ♫

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♫Sitting and watching the autumn wind puff out and penetrate the palace curtains. ♫

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♫One strand held in remembrance, shackling sentiment and concern. ♫

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♫ Always submerged in the fragrant incense of fleeting time ♫

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Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

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Episode 32

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Consort Xian, your faint yellow flower embroidered on your clothes.

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They look like these yellow peonies.

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This outfit was sent to me yesterday by interior bureau.

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I thought the color was delicate so I wore it.

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I didn't pay attention whether the pattern was a yellow peony.

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I'm sure you didn't it intentionally.

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Everyone knows this yellow peony is the king of all flowers.

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Only the empress of the central palace is suitable to use it.

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Since you were unintentionally, you should just seek forgiveness from Empress.

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You can take off the clothes when you go back and cut it, never to wear again then.

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I'm sure Empress wouldn't seek blame from you.

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Empress wouldn't mind, naturally.

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Because being the king of flowers, the owner of the harem is a matter of mind.

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Empress, when I return to my palace I will take off this clothes.

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And I will deliver to your place for your disposal.

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Just a clothes. Never mind. Don't kneel now.

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Thank you, Empress.

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Then I'll take my leave.

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Come.

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Take that pot of flower down. I don't want to see it.

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We shouldn't keep such items as this that tries to fight for position in your palace.

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That Consort Xian.

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When did she ever forget about the incident where she almost became the main wife.

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What was the ruckus.

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Are you blind? You don't watch where you go?

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Spare me, Eunuch. I was careless.

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I angered Her Highness. I will never again.

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Where did that dumb maid come from? Such an idiot who can't even carry a pot of flower.

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Don't be angry, Concubine Jia. Zhao Yitai.

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Drag this maid out and slap her mouth severely.

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Spare me, Your Highness.

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Empress, spare me.

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It's my first time coming with Consort Xian and I don't know the rules.

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I didn't mean to offend you.

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Wait.

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You came with who?

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Yes. It as Consort Xian.

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Consort Xian?

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Consort Xian is sweet and gentle.

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She was afraid.

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That I would offend the rules so she brought me here.

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Consort Xian is so nice to you.

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She is always very merciful.

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The maids are all very grateful.

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Little mouth sure knows to praise a lot.

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You look like a crafty cheap slave.

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You made a mistake so we can't spoil you.

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You deserve to be beaten to death.

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I wronged. I know my wrong.

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Please spare me.

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We don't have any rules of killing someone from a small mistake.

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What's your name?

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My name is Wei Yanwan.

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What does your family do?

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My father is Qingtai. He used to work in the interior office.

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But my father committed wrong and he's gone now.

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Yanwan. Such a foxy name.

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Since you love Consort Xian so much,

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why don't you be called Ying'er? As in cherry blossoms.

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You changed her name.

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Do you mean, you want to be her boss?

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Yes. This maid doesn't know the rules and she's full of nonsense.

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I will train her well so she won't anger you again.

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Alright.

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I'll put her in your care then.

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Yes.

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I thank you for your grace.

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Get up and come with me.

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Yes.

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Later, take all this peeled lotus seed and walnut and make porridge to take to Yangxin Hall.

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His Majesty likes to drink it.

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You want to earn His Majesty's happines and that's easy.

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His Majesty, if he should please you, he wouldn't know how.

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My heart has never changed. It belongs to the crown prince.

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Mistress.

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Why are you not kneeling when you see Concubine Jia?

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Your servant Ying'er. Greetings, Concubine Jia.

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You are docile.

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You know why I call you Ying'er?

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I am dim-witted. I don't know.

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You didn't make mistake sending flower nor in sending yellow peonies.

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Your biggest fault was when Empress was angry.

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And you complimented Consort Xian then.

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Tell me if you are annoying.

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Consort Xian's name used to be Qingying. So you're Ying'er.

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So suitable, right?

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I deserve death. I deserve death.

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No need to die here.

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If you are willing to cut off that tongue that talks nonsense.

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Empress might be gracious and let you return to the floral room.

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Please forgive me, Concubine Jia.

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I knew you wouldn't spare. I don't either.

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If you can't talk, what entertainment is there for me?

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Ying'er, from now on you belong to Qixiang Palace.

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Serve our mistress well.

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If you languish at all, watch how I dispose you.

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Today's scent is good. It's balsam, right?

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Yes. We've started to burn it about half an hour before your return.

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This scent smells good.

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But it's placed a bit far.

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Ying'er. Go get that scent urn.

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And bring it to me.

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Yes.

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Who said to put it down?

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Kneel.

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Hold it higher.

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Yes.

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I'm tired now so I will go nap.

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Remember, this is how Ying'er is to serve from now on.

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You cheap whore. Who said to fall?

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Who said to put it down?

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You dare to cry? Raise it now.

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Crying more?

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Just a palace maid. You don't need to torment her.

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Makes it seem like you listen to Empress in all things.

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And you can't be calm-minded.

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Such sharp tongue and can't be calm-minded and depends on Empress.

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That's how the palace people always see me.

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Even you do that too sometimes and it's a good thing too.

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Empress has no sons under her and Noble Consort is ill.

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We don't need to dance to their tunes always anyway.

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Even if Empress has no legitimate heir she's still empress.

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Just as long as His Majesty cares about her that's a dependable thing for her.

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That maid angered Empress but Empress can't easily show it so she's using me to.

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I torment her a bit more and Empress will think I hate Consort Xian that much more.

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And I will gain that much more trust from Empress.

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Noble Consort is ill. A'Rou is dead.

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Empress still trusts you a lot.

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I've been a mistress for so many years.

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She will trust me more than others, naturally.

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We call each other sisters and greet each other with smiles.

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Only they know just how filthy their thoughts really are.

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Everyone in this palace, I don't trust. Only you.

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You are right.

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We've endured here so many years.

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Now First Prince has lost his real mother, without the family of Yue who has power.

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And Second Prince was unlucky and died. And Third Prince.

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He does not court His Majesty's like.

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It's really our Fourth Prince who's next.

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Also, His Majesty still favors you so much.

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All our thought and work we put in were not in vain.

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But if it weren't for coming and marrying into this Great Qing,

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I would have surely married Crown Prince.

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You always long for Crown Prince.

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Though Crown Prince is not as handsome as His Majesty,

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but that softness when he smiles.

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That year, I went to the Duke Manor, to greet Duke and Duchess.

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The first time I met Crown Prince.

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I was startled by his smile.

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I never saw a smile more beautiful.

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Even my father hinted to me.

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That Crown Prince was smitten with me.

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You were born into a high status.

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And you and Crown Prince --

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Had a connected heart. If you had really married him then.

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You would've made a startling couple indeed.

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But not long after,

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I received the decree to marry into Great Qing Prince's manor as a Gege wife.

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I never thought even Crown Prince agreed to that decree.

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I ran to him like I was crazy.

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I wanted to ask him so badly why?

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Have I loved one-sidedly this whole time?

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But when I saw Crown Prince.

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I couldn't bring up any word.

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Crown Prince must have ached as much as you.

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He said my beauty.

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He could not keep it by his side at last.

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If I could settle here.

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Then it could be an honor to him as well.

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I don't want to see him upset.

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I want to see him smile.

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Just like when I first saw him.

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I kept his words in my heart firmly and came here.

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Before I left,

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Crown Prince gave me this peace bracelet.

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Whenever I see this bracelet,

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it's as though he is accompanying me in this faraway palace.

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Your resolute, I understand.

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I will do my utmost to assist you.

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[ Cining Palace ]

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Go now.

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Empress Dowager, Nalbu's death that you had Naqing investigate has news now.

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It was indeed Gao Bin who sent someone to kill in furtive.

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Gao Bin is asking to die.

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Empress Dowager, should we tell Emperor and Consort Xian?

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Emperor might not really want to know.

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Or else he would send someone to investigate it.

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About Consort Xian though.

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If she found out about how her father died, she would throw a fit.

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Then the peace of court that emperor wants would be hard.

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Then it means not to say for now?

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I know it now and later it will come to use.

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Yongzhang is starting to go to school too.

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I am alone in the palace always feeling so empty.

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Thankfully I've got you to chat with me.

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Don't be so cordial with me. I'm bored alone anyway.

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Come by often when you have time.

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Why is she here?

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You know Ying'er?

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Ying'er?

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Isn't her name Yanwan?

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She used to serve Yonghuang in my palace.

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She was named Yanwan indeed before.

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But I changed her to Ying'er.

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She used to be a palace maid in the floral room but she offended Empress so she's here to be trained.

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Then I should remind you.

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This maid is very wanton. If His Majesty comes,

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don't let her be in the front no matter what.

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What's wrong, Sister?

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How else do you think she left Zhongcui Palace to go to the floral room?

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She seduced His Majesty and I caught her.

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I'm grateful of your sharing. I will be careful.

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- Then I'll go first.

- Go slowly, Sister.

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- Zhenshu.

- Mistress.

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Kneel, whore.

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From now on, anyone in Qixiang Palace can reprimand Ying'er.

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Just don't harm her face. Don't give her good clothes to wear.

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Don't give her good food to eat or drink and don't let His Majesty see her no matter what.

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Understand?

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Yes.

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Hurry and wash.

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Sisters, please don't rush. I just can't keep up.

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I will take the clothes to laundry room to wash.

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It takes a lot of work to go back and forth there.

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Plus such lowly work, we just need you to do it.

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Hurry and wash.

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Yes.

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Is my foot pretty?

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Pretty.

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You are only suitable to serve my foot.

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Raise the candle and tend all night.

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Why are you crying?

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Like you've been cheated ?

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Get up and go wash the floors.

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What's wrong? Coming so late at night.

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I have been looking for Yanwan for a long time and I can't find her no matter what.

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Can you keep a watch for me when you have spare time too?

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I can't think of any other way now.

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Why don't you ask Consort Xian on this matter?

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I can't bring up stuff like that easily.

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Alright, I'll try to watch for you.

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But we're in this large forbidden city and finding a palace maid,

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that's like finding a needle in an ocean.

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Sister. Sister. Sister.

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Sister. I am new here.

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I want to go to Kunning Palace but I'm lost.

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Don't you see which palace we belong to before you block us?

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Sister, then may I ask which palace you're from?

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We are from Qixiang Palace, you know.

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Then, how do I go to Kunning Palace?

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Turn and go straight up ahead.

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Such a confused idiot working for the palace.

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Go.

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Ying'er, what's the daze?

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Hurry and go.

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Miss Suoxin.

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- You're on patrol today?

- Yes.

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I came to pray to God for my mistress.

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Please hold your step.

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Can you listen to me a bit?

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You said Qixiang Palace calls her what?

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Guard Ling said 'Ying'er'.

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Ying'er?

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When did she go to Qixiang Palace?

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That day when she held the peonies to go to Changchun Palace.

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I heard she lost control and broke the flower pot.

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Empress was angry and she was sent to Qixiang Palace.

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To let Concubine Jia teach her.

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She changed her name and she's getting bullied.

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It seems I'm the target.

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Yes.

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Ying'er's Ying is your maiden name Ying.

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Qixiang Palace like to torment Yanwan.

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They won't let her be harmed too hard or die.

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Tell Ling Yunche to wait a bit.

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When we have the opportunity, we will rescue her from Qixiang Palace.

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Mistress, Dragon Boat Festival is almost here.

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Mistress Yu made so many tiger medicine pouches and five poison sachets.

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For Fifth Prince to ward off evil.

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When Dragon Boat Festival is here, have Yongqi were it so Hailan can see.

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Yes.

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[ Changchun Palace ]

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Dragon Boat Festival. Each palace is to bathe in bluegrass.

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These five poison sachets contain realgar and mugwort and variety of scents.

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They can ward off insects and evil.

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You wear it as a token of my thought.

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Thank you, Empress.

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Empress, the five poison cake is ready.

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Then bring it up and everyone can have a taste.

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Yes.

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Zhao Yitai, take a portion of five poison cake to Yangxin Hall.

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His Majesty is managing Guangdong's food levy.

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So he won't be coming here.

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Yes.

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Ying'er.

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May Mistress use five poison cake.

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What is this rule? We don't know about it.

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What rule?

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They are just slaves. Born to serve others.

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Consort Xian. What do you say?

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Consort Jia. Palace maids are all from the eight banners.

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His Majesty is always gracious to servants.

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If he finds out, it won't be good.

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Ying'er, you tell everyone.

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Did I force you or you're willing yourself?

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Ying'er is a servant.

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I was born to serve you, Mistress.

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This cherry mouth of yours sure makes sharp words.

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I remember this maid belonged to the floral room.

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Her name is Wei Yanwan. How come her name changed at yours?

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I just like her lip color as red as cherry blossoms.

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So I just made up the name Ying'er.

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I didn't do it because your maiden name used to be Qingying.

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Since her name is fated with mine a bit,

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why don't I beg you to spare her to me?

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That can't be.

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I just can't be parted from her for now. If I give her to you,

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and if His Majesty gets an eyeful and grabs the wrong person,

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then what do we do then?

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Alright. It's just a palace maid.

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Consort Xian, if you like, I can have the interior bureau pick a good one to give you.

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You don't need to steal Concubine Jia's affection.

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Yes.

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I saw how Concubine Jia bullied Yanwan.

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I felt quite awful.

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Sister, I recommend you.

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Don't try to rescue Yanwan.

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For now, you saw how when you mentioned it,

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Concubine Jia won't allow it so sternly.

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Why don't you wait till she's tired of her.

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Second, I saw her trying to seduce His Majesty before.

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She really isn't a positioned person.

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She seduced His Majesty?

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No wonder she had to cut off her childhood sweetheart Ling Yunche.

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Then it was after she went to the floral room she changed her mind.

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I only know her to be greedy for glory.

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I didn't know she could abandon her childhood sweetheart too.

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Sister, such a cold-hearted calculating person. Let's not pay attention to her.

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Suoxin, go tell Ling Yunche he should cherish himself instead.

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Don't keep thinking of that Yanwan.

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Empress Dowager. Empress Dowager.

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Empress Dowager, congratulations, Mistress Chun safely birthed Sixth Prince.

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His Majesty granted him the name, Yongrong.

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No wonder His Majesty is happy.

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Consort Chun has many children. She's very blessed.

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More children is more blessing.

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She was granted to the old manor back in the day,

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based all on her body being good for child-rearing.

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Late Emperor and Royal Mother have good discernment.

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Empress, you go to Zhongcui Palace to visit her too.

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Congratulate her well.

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Yes.

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[ Zhongcui Palace ]

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Peace to Empress.

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Where's Consort Chun?

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Empress, His Majesty is inside with our mistress.

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I'll go take a look. Don't announce me.

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Yes.

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Look at his brows, so much like yours.

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Yes. His brows look like me but his face is like yours.

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Good. Look at the handsome look.

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He is a blessed child.

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Raise him well and I will visit him often.

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I thank you.

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I will raise Yongzhang and Yongrong well for you.

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Look at how he's smiling.

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Empress, you were already there.

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Why didn't you go in to see her and the baby?

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I saw His Majesty with Consort Chun.

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It was like when I birthed Yonglian.

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They are a perfect little family in great bliss.

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If I go in I would feel like I'm interrupting.

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You can't say that.

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No matter how many princes she has, they are all born to a mistress.

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You have nothing to be jealous of.

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Your pregnancy medicine, Your Highness.

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- It's so bitter.

- You wanted to increase the potency.

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So we doubled the prescription.

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The taste is bitter indeed.

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This is the best ginseng from Mount Changbai.

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Madam selected these especially.

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The donkey hide gelatin and deer antler sent in last time.

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You've eaten most of them.

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His Majesty comes often but I show no movement.

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I worry too that I'm over 30 and it's not easy to get pregnant.

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So I am increasing the potency of the medicine.

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But it's Consort Chun who is blessed. She's got second prince to her so fast.

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Don't worry. We've been trying hard.

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You will have movement soon.

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But it's been so long so how can I not worry?

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Yonghuang is already married.

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Who's to know when he might birth the first royal grandson?

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While my legitimate heir isn't born yet.

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Royal Mother is rushing me every time she comes to the palace and I'm in a rush too.

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The first heir is elder in age but good thing he's not favored.

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His wife is a small clan too.

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Yonghuang used to be raised by Consort Xian.

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She instigated him so he harbored ambition to steal the power.

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Yonghuang's birth mother died in labor.

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There were no rumors then.

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But these years, there has been some suppositions.

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Saying it was me who couldn't stand her.

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If that gets heard by Yonghuang, would he trust it as truth?

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What if Yonghuang becomes crown prince? How can I rest?

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It's because First Prince is an adult now.

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That those with motives are making drama.

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To steal the crown prince seat.

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I feel injust for you.

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All the bad deeds are blamed on us.

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Consort Zhe died in labor with a princess. Two lives lost at once.

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And others suspect it's my doing.

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Your Highness.

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Your Highness, you're bleeding in the nose.

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Send Royal Physician. Zhao Yitai.

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Send Royal Physician.

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Yes.

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Your Highness.

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Your Highness, are you alright?

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You added to the prescription by doubling it?

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Yes. By Empress's order.

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Your Highness. You were too rushed.

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Physician Qi, how is my health?

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Your health is actually fine.

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I prescribed medicine to induce pregnancy.

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All by the medicines that are suitable to your body.

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But you can't double it.

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Did you take anything else?

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Some warm tonics?

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She felt rushed.

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She did take in large amounts of donkey hide gelatin, ginseng and deer antler.

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These are all good things that tone your body.

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But it could get counterproductive.

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You aspire for a son.

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I prescribed pregnancy inducing medicine.

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All with ingredients most suitable to your body.

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If you are stubborn and add onto it.

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You will end up with too much blood causing bleeding.

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If you harm your core qi and cough blood,

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then that will be too late to recover.

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Physician Qi, tell me the truth.

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I am already past 30 years in age.

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Can I really be pregnant again or not?

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Your Highness, age is not the most important.

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On that, you may be assured.

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You just remember this.

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Weary is the most harmful to the body.

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If you can allow yourself to be relaxed and maintain it, how will you not be pregnant?

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You surely will.

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Then I shall leave it to you.

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Yes.

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You all leave first.

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Yes.

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Physician Qi, how is Noble Consort lately?

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His Majesty disallows the royal physicians to treat her.

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But I know her illness.

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It's hung on for two years.

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But it probably won't bear through this winter.

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Moxin.

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I'm cold.

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This year's been snowing a lot and the chill's been very difficult.

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I will drape another warm blanket over you.

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Xingshuan, go get the warm blanket.

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Yes.

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His Majesty still hasn't come to see me?

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His Majesty is very busy with state affairs but he will come when he has the time.

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His Majesty already forgot me.

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That's not possible, Mistress.

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This medicine's been warmed up many times already.

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You should take it while it's warm. Your body will recover.

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Then you can serve His Majesty well.

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I won't live.

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How am I different from a living corpse now?

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Mistress, don't be like that.

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I am with you.

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It will be alright.

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Your Majesty, Gao Bin and his wife sent things to Noble Consort again.

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And asked about Noble Consort's health.

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I replied she's been ill for many years.

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You've been tending to her all along.

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Alright. Go now.

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Yes.

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Brother, you're higher ranked now.

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You still come to Cold Palace to visit me. How loyal you are.

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Enough. We're brothers, so shove the cordial stuff.

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Drink up.

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What's wrong? Such worried look.

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It's Yanwan again, of course.

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Since she was sent to Qixiang Palace, I can't even see her.

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Last month I saw her by coincidence once.

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I only asked one question and she started crying.

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She said she can't eat enough and dress warm enough there.

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She gets beat up and scolded daily. Who's bullying her?

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It makes me feel so --

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Your heart aches, is that right?

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Then why don't you go and beg that Consort Xian?

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When she was in Cold Palace we helped her.

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Don't mention Consort Xian anymore.

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She's tried to help Yanwan but she got scoffed by Concubine Jia.

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She got mocked and how can I be brazen and ask again?

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Look at you. Even Consort Xian doesn't have a way.

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What can you do then?

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Brother, I recommend you just forget this worry.

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That Yanwan betrayed you before anyway.

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You just can't help her and that's it.

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I thought about it too.

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Since Yanwan had a change of heart.

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I should be like before, treating her well.

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Qixiang Palace, it is hard for her.

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What about it though? I told her to endure it.

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I will think of a way and that's all I can do.

531

Alright. Then I wish you will get your wish.

532

But you got to be careful yourself.

533

Don't be taken by the girl every time.

534

When was I taken by a girl?

535

Seriously. Come, drink.

536

Alright, toast.

537

This Xianfu Palace is so cursed.

538

A few palace maids all got scabies.

539

And that Xingshuan. She died from a disease.

540

Xingshuan was Noble Consort's maid in marriage.

541

Yes.

542

But she died and no one cares. Just a straw mat and sent out.

543

Scabies?

544

All their stuff won't be clean.

545

Lock up all the rooms

546

that the palace maids used.

547

And no one touch the stuff inside. Done?

548

We sent everything out.

549

Hurry up and lock up. Let's go.

550

How come it's just you?

551

Where's Xingshuan?

552

Xingshuan got scabies and died.

553

Other palace maids were sent out too.

554

Afraid they would give their illness to you.

555

Xingshuan died.

556

Xingshuan died too.

557

If I die here some day,

558

no one would know either.

559

Moxin.

560

You find a way to send word out.

561

That I want to see His Majesty.

562

Yes, I will go now.

563

Noble Consort has really fallen to that state?

564

Her illness has already entered the meridian points.

565

These years I've had her recover in peace.

566

What more does she have to worry?

567

Noble Consort has congenital weakness.

568

And she is overly competitive.

569

So I fear we see no improvement despite curating.

570

Plus she's added illness of being frightened last few years.

571

Even if her body was made of iron, she wouldn't last.

572

She herself did not cherish herself.

573

Your Majesty, forgive my boldness.

574

Noble Consort, I fear will be this month or next.

575

I got it.

576

I take my leave.

577

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578

♫Intoxicated by the falling flower petals in the plum garden♫

579

♫ as if this life were our first time we have met. ♫

580

♫ Black silken hair reflecting the frosty moonlight, ♫

581

♫ Hands joined together, for our innumerable mortal lives. ♫

582

♫ The burden of concern on my mind has paled rose-kissed cheeks, ♫

583

♫ Yearning now turns into confusion. ♫

584

♫ Glistening teardrops cover the pledge, ♫

585

♫ joining hands for a lifetime, when in the past did he change it?

586

♫ Flowers start out blossoming in splendor, but are easily destroyed ♫

587

♫ Who is that plucking on qin (zither) strings? ♫

588

♫ When love becomes deep, people are prone to separate. ♫

589

♫ Alone, I sing the sad song of parting. ♫

590

♫ Twilight is tardy, spring is late. ♫

591

♫ With graceful reasoning, like it had been empty dream, with sighs. ♫

592

♫ Let it flow away with the river of time. ♫

593

♫ Vast years apart, with no clear date of return or hope, ♫

594

♫ Regretfully not admitting the care held deep within my heart. ♫

595

♫ Moonlight flows like water, washing away the pretentiousness of the past affairs. ♫

596

♫ Sincerity now is the only thing left to depend upon. ♫

597

♫ In the endless night, I cannot put down the gray hairs to pursue youth. ♫

598

♫ Nor dare to look at you quietly from afar. ♫

599

♫ If we can have another lifetime together, may we both be commoners. ♫

600

♫ Reunited, and again pledging faithfully to stand by each other. ♫