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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 38

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The more roles you have, that much more worries you have.

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It all depends on what's most important to you.

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I am the emperor, king of Great Qing.

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In my heart, I can't just have my family and ignore the court.

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Since you care about Khorchin,

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you want to be in good relations with them.

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Then you should marry who you trust the most.

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As best arrangement.

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Of course I know.

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Marrying Jingse there is most suitable.

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But Empress just lost Yongcong.

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How can I let her to experience the pain of leaving her kid again?

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I know your worry but the nation has need.

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Princess is a royal subject before she's a daughter.

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This matter, let me think of it more.

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Your Majesty, Sir Fu Heng is begging your attendance outside the imperial study.

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He must have come over this matter.

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He's going to speak in favor of Empress for sure.

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Since Sir Fu Heng is asking to see you, perhaps you should hear him too.

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Narqin went to the court to oppose Hengti marrying far off to Mongolia.

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I don't know if Emperor heard it or not.

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Don't rush, Empress Dowager. You need to stay calm.

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Emperor hasn't come to greet me for many days now.

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He's avoiding me on purpose.

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Some things I can't say.

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But someone needs to go and tell him.

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Empress Dowager, you mean Concubine Shu and Mei?

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You raise an army for a thousand days for one day of use.

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Narqin and them put in their words in the court.

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The harem needs to blow the side wind too.

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It's a pity.

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Concubine Shu is too infatuated and she's useless.

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Concubine Mei wants to.

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But she's dumb-tongued and can't be persuasive.

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His Majesty is anxious lately.

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I fear only Noble Consort Xian

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can say a word through to His Majesty now.

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Perhaps I should go find Noble Consort Xian.

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We go to her first?

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But I don't want to give her that pride.

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Yes.

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But Empress Dowager. In the royal court, Sir Narqin.

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He's been opposing His Majesty to marrying off High Princess Hengti.

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But he's also told you in private.

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That High Princess Hengti marrying to Khorchin isn't so bad.

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Since they are the chief of Mongol tribes.

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If High Princess marries there,

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your position in the palace and court,

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will be better too.

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These things, I also know.

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But all benefits added together,

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still won't makeup for keeping my child close to me.

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That year, Hengchuo married far.

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I couldn't ignore my duty as noble consort to make the sacrifice for the court.

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I tried not to think I was a mother.

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But now, I live daily in longing for Hengchuo.

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The only one left by me, Hengti might be married far too.

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I can't think about the benefits or duty.

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The me now.

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I'm mother first before I'm Empress Dowager.

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Noble Consort Xian is here to greet Empress Dowager.

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Let her in.

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Greetings to Empress Dowager.

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Get on up.

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Thank you Empress Dowager.

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At this time, what brings you here?

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I am a junior. I came to help you dissipate your worry.

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Even the high ministers of the court can't dissuade Emperor.

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You mean you will go dissuade him?

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The high ministers, I fear, have surrounded themselves on a point.

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Actually Sir Zhang Tingyu came to see His Majesty.

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He listed the benefits of marrying Princess Hejing.

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Emperor listened?

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I don't know.

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But I beg you to let the ministers know.

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The benefits of marrying off High Princess Hengti.

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To persuade them to be in favor of marrying off High Princess Hengti far.

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Noble Consort Xian, you're stabbing Empress Dowager where it hurts though.

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Not only that, you should go out yourself.

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Let Emperor know that you already know the benefits of marrying off High Princess.

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That you must marry her off.

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I go myself to say to marry Hengti?

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Yes.

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Of course I don't really mean for you to marry off your daughter.

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I just want to keep High Princess by your side.

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So I make my plea that you unite the court and harem.

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The more the people know that you want to marry off your daughter,

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especially letting emperor and empress know,

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the more likely you can preserve High Princess Hengti in palace.

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Choose profit.

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That's the choice of the empress.

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To preserve the child is the choice of a mother.

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Empress is a mother and she knows it too.

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But she can't be parted from her daughter.

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I believe she's forgotten her position amid the panic of a mother.

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To come put a fight for Princess Hejing despite her illness.

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At this time, whoever chooses to settle first and make first move, between you and Empress,

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will be the one who gets to keep her daughter instead.

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So many benefits is what moves people.

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I go make a ruckus myself.

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And let Fuca clan be uneasy.

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Then they will pressure Empress.

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Empress is Fuca clan's daughter and she will be inclined to think for the sake of the clan.

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Since she's pressured by her own clan,

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she will have no choice either.

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I've under-estimated you.

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Indeed you are sharp-witted.

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Thank you for your praise.

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His Majesty's been struggling with this for long.

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I just want to assist him to be spared of this worry.

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Once spared, the court will be stable.

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And I can slowly repay your grace of saving me then.

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- Truly so?

- Truly so.

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I fear you still hate the empress.

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I don't dare.

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Smart as ice and snow.

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Your temperament, I do like.

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Your Majesty, you're still worried about Mongol's marriage seek?

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Don't look at me like that.

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I won't talk nonsense anymore.

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Actually I am a mother to Princess Hejing too.

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Of course I wish for her to stay.

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There you sound more proper.

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To marry Mongolia, that's gaining a very reliable back.

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You are so filial, so naturally you wish for Khorchin,

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such a great and fierce son-in-law to be given to Empress Dowager.

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A reliable back.

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You understand that logic?

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So wouldn't I?

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Your Majesty is naturally the smartest.

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Whose son-in-law would help who.

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Alright. Enough.

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I've made up my mind. You can go.

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I'll take my leave.

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His Majesty wants me and Noble Consort Chun to persuade Princess Hejing?

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Yes.

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Though His Majesty already decided to marry Princess Hejing,

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he feels unsettled.

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If Mistress Xian and Noble Consort Chun can persuade Princess Hejing to accept happily,

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then His Majesty would feel more at ease.

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I understand.

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It's time I should help His Majesty lessen his worry too.

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But I fear the princess's temperament isn't so easily persuaded.

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Princess Hejing is the legitimate princess birthed by Empress.

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She's very stubborn and always difficult to talk to.

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It's a trouble to you and Noble Consort Chun.

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Noble Consort Chun already knows.

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She's rushing here to discuss with you.

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I got it. You may go.

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Yes.

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Mistress, you and Noble Consort Chun has a sharp thorn to face.

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Perhaps.

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Persuading Princess Hejing can't be done behind Empress.

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Let's wait until the afternoon when Empress's had her medicine and more alert, and we'll go see her first.

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Shouldn't you go persuade Princess Hejing first?

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His Majesty didn't say for you to go see Empress first.

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Empress is Princess Hejing's mother. This isn't a matter we can keep from her.

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Fu Heng.

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He's my brother.

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Why is he so greedy.

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To hear the ministers speak of the benefits of Hengti marrying Khorchin.

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And just like that wants me to marry Jingse.

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Even Sir Zhang Tingyu spoke to His Majesty.

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Even if you can't spare her,

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you have to think of what's best for Fuca.

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Why wouldn't I know that marrying to Khorchin,

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is a great benefit to Fuca?

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And can assist His Majesty

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to govern the great Mongolian empire.

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However --

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I am a mother. I can't lose Jingse.

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But Sir Fu Heng said.

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A great benefit, we can't give it to Empress Dowager.

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And Niohuru clan.

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All my life, I've lived for Fuca clan.

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They can't give me just this small allowance?

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Sir Fu Heng said, you're gravely ill.

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We can't not think of the big picture.

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If you -- who else can settle Princess's marriage?

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They are not thinking what's best for me or Jingse.

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Just the gain of Fuca.

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Is what all they think of.

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You're the empress of Great Qing.

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You're Fuca's empress even more so.

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For Fuca's glory,

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I've dedicated my life and blood.

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In the end, I have to let my own daughter

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be sacrificed along with me.

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Your Highness, you should take medicine.

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Your Highness, Noble Consort Xian is here.

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How bustling today.

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Consort Jia just left and you came.

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Everyone's gathering by me.

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I came to report to Empress.

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His Majesty ordered me and Noble Consort Chun to persuade Princess Hejing.

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To marry far to Mongol's Khorchin.

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His Majesty thought it over and over. He will spare momentary loss,

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for the best marriage for Princess.

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I am the empress. If there's something,

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His Majesty will discuss with me personally.

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No need for you to come report.

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Plus I am the mother of the world.

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I am one hearted with the emperor and naturally I put state affair as priority.

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Jingse is the legitimate princess.

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She should dedicate everything for the nation.

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You don't spare the princess.

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For the gain of the state you are so generous and giving.

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You make me so admiring of you.

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Your generous mind will benefit your health too.

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Don't always

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think about how you almost became His Majesty's main wife.

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Now you look at how I'm weak in health.

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And you want to climb over me .

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I have no such intention.

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Your mentioning of it is due to your own reluctance to let it go.

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With your mind crowded, it's hard to avoid acting confused.

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I am the national mother of Great Qing.

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I always carry out affairs in clear fashion. What confusion?

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His Majesty understands your caring of the world.

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And caring of Fuca clan.

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His Majesty knows you will approve Princess Hejing marrying to Mongolia.

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One, for the plans of the nation and second, for Princess to have a good belonging.

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And help Fuca clan as well to continue its glory.

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A woman born to a large clan.

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Who else doesn't do her all for the clan's sake.

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Your aunt Jingren Palace was the same.

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She spent all her energy to shove you to Emperor and Third Prince.

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For what?

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You are just trying your best.

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And you have no one in your clan.

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I do indeed have no one in my clan.

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I am without children either.

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I am not as blessed as you.

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It was not easy for me to walk out of Cold Palace alive either.

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I just want to live a simple and happy life.

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I don't want to be like you, pressured by the clan.

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To go against own conscious and putting on smile over tears.

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And I won't have to part from my children.

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Stop grinding your sharp teeth here.

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Go persuade Jingse so you can be loyal to His Majesty's instruction.

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Empress, may you preserve your royal health.

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You have to marry off Princess Hejing too.

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I will take my leave first then.

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Your Highness.

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Your Highness.

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You didn't get scalded, right?

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Please be calm.

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You must preserve your health.

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Princess, Noble Consorts Xian and Chun are here.

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Sit.

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You're reading the Female Exemplar, Princess?

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You must respect Empress Zhangsun's character.

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His Majesty already thought through.

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Princess, you are marrying Mongol's Khorchin.

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The wedding will be next year in March.

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Grass will be grown and eagles will be flying. Great spring weather on land.

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It's a great time for you to marry.

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I won't marry.

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Even if I am to marry for real,

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I am the legitimate daughter of central palace.

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My marriage matter isn't something you two can recklessly bring up to me.

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It's something my royal grandmother and my royal mother and my royal father will discuss with me.

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You're so right, Princess.

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This matter isn't something the two us should bring up.

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But as you know,

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Empress is ill, and she isn't at leisure to worry over you.

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Empress Dowager is elderly in age.

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His Majesty is consumed with state affairs.

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So only so did he put this important matter to the two of us.

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Actually His Majesty aches for you, his legitimate daughter.

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So he chose Mongol's Khorchin.

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The noble-most prince as the royal son-in-law.

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This marriage is truly so suitable.

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You don't need to push me down with my father.

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Noble Consort Chun, if you deem marrying off to some far off desolate land is so great,

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why don't you marry off your own daughter?

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Jingyan is only two years old. How will she marry?

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Princess, Mongolian iron warhorse has always been

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our Great Qing's great support force in stabilizing the world.

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Alliance with Mongols through marriage is also a rule set by our founders.

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So what then?

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I don't want to and I won't marry then.

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Princess, if you wish to be admired by the world then you ought to sacrifice your all for the world.

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Plus this is only asking you to follow

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an old custom of alliance with Mongols through marriage.

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When one's parents are present, one ought not to travel far.

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Royal Mother is ill and Yongcong has died.

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I am the eldest daughter so I should stay by her and be devoted.

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As my filial duty.

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Your marriage is act of filial duty.

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How is it for my royal mother?

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She wouldn't spare her own daughter.

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7th Prince passed away young and Empress has only one to depend on.

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Which is just you, Princess.

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If you want the central palace position as steady as Mount Tai,

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then she needs a strong back to depend on.

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When you marry to Khorchin would be the best calculation.

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Noble Consort Xian, why do you put such matters

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so bluntly to Princess?

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Princess doesn't understand the difficulty of her parents so I must tell her.

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Princess, if you don't understand the logic of the palace, then I shall make it clear to you.

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His Majesty upholds the world and he must govern it peacefully.

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Empress is the central palace so she must be a mother to the world.

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You're the legitimate princess who must sacrifice for Great Qing.

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For Emperor and Empress, you must be a dutiful assistance.

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In this palace, the pettiest palace servant.

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The noblest princess. Each all have their position and responsibility.

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There is no choice.

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Royal Mother!

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Jingse, since your Royal Father

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has asked two Noble Consorts to talk to you,

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it means that he has made a decision.

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Just one decree is lacking to be promulgated to the entire empire.

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I know about His Majesty's personality the most.

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The empire takes priority.

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It's very hard to make him change his mind.

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Even if I had prepared luck beforehand,

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it won't work any more this time.

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But Royal Father...still has a little sister, Princess Hengti.

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Princess Royal Hengti is my aunt.

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She's older than me by a few years.

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Why must Royal Father choose me instead?

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Your Royal Father also initially wanted to marry off Princess Royal Hengti,

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but doing that

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will only increase the connection of Empress Dowager with the different tribes of Mongolia.

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What Royal Mother means is...

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Just because Empress Dowager's Princess Royal Duanshu was married off to Mongolia,

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Princess Royal Hengti can't be married off to there again.

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Yes.

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The Horqin Clan is the most important

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clan whom our Qing dynasty makes marriage alliances with.

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They are our Qing Dynasty's stabilization backer.

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If we're going to marry anyone off to them, we can only send people dearest to us.

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And if you get to be married off to Mongolia,

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that will be a great assistance to me

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and the Fuca Clan.

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Hence, it can only be me?

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This is the best chance.

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We mustn't give such a chance to Empress Dowager's daughter.

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We must grab it tightly.

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But Royal Mother,

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can you really bear to part with me?

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Upon getting born, I already know

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that my person and life

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belongs to the Fuca Clan,

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just like how you are a princess upon getting born.

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Your everything belongs to the Qing Dynasty.

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As the princess of Qing,

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this is your mandate and your eventual home.

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I understand.

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Since I am filial,

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the hope of Qing Dynasty and the Fuca Clan,

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then I...will follow it.

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Princess.

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It's my first time knowing

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how difficult it is to be born in the imperial family.

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I'm even inferior to a daughter of a rural farmer,

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where there won't be so many restrictions.

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I'm incompetent. I was unable to preserve the life of my son.

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From now on, the estate and progress of the Fuca Clan,

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half of it has to depend on Jingse.

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Your Highness' painstaking efforts...

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It's better that you stop overthinking like this.

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Quickly take a rest.

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Your Highness!

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Lianxin! Quickly come in and assist Her Highness!

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Your Highness!

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You Highness!

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Quickly call an imperial physician!

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- Your Highness!

- Go.

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Quickly assist Her Highness back to her bed.

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When Jingse was born,

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the eldest princess that Empress gave birth to has already died.

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Consort Zhe has a difficult childbirth and died with the second princess.

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Hence, for a long time,

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I only had one daughter, Jingse.

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That was until Noble Consort Chun gave birth to the fourth princess,

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but she's unable to replace the pearl in the palm position

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of Jingse in my heart.

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I know that you love Princess Hejing a lot.

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In my heart, my daughter can stand aloof from worldly affairs.

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It's never excessive to spoil her.

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Even though sometimes, Jingse is indeed arrogant and willful,

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but I never minded it.

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I always thought

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that she will forever stay by my side and bring me happiness.

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I never thought that she will one day be married off to a far place.

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Your Majesty really can't bear to part with Princess.

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What don't you...set up a princess manor in the capital?

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Let Princess and her husband come back often to visit you.

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This is also a kind of mitigation.

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Presently, I can only do that.

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I just hope that Jingse can peacefully accept this marriage.

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That she can be happy and contented with her life from now on.

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The Horqin Clan and Qing have a long tradition of marriage alliances.

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This time, they were the ones who sincerely asked for a marriage, so they surely will treat Princess well.

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Your Majesty, you should stop worrying.

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Hope so.

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Gulun Princess Hejing will be married off to Mongolia's Horqin Clan.

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Hengti is being conferred the title Gulun Princess Royal Roushu.

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On the 3rd month next year, she'll be married off to the Deputy Minister Zong Zheng of the Court of Colonial Affairs.

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I know this Zong Zheng.

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He came from a noble background.

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He is a dependable and talented man.

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And Hengti gets to be married to a family here in the capital.

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She then can frequently do her filial duties with me.

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Empress Dowager, your wish has been fulfilled.

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There's nothing to be sad about anymore.

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That's right.

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Imperial Concubine Mei didn't disappoint me. She kept bringing it up in front of His Majesty.

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Imperial Consort Xian was very diligent.

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If not because she thought of acting in a diametrically opposite way,

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His Majesty might not have listened.

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It's also because Empress is gravely ill.

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She has to think of a good placement for her daughter.

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This 'goodness' will surely move

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the Fuca Clan.

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Does His Majesty fully understand the gravity of Her Highness Empress' illness?

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Of course, he knows.

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Didn't he order to return early?

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- Empress.

- Your Majesty.

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Why are you here?

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Lie down...

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I initially was sleeping,

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but I kept thinking about you and Jingse. I felt uneasy,

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so I came to check on you.

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Who knew that you were so sound asleep.

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I feel much better.

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Your Majesty, I want to go to Goddess Bixia Temple again to pray.

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Hope that she can bless me with another son.

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Empress, your health isn't good, so it's inconvenient for you to move around.

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In a few days, I plan to return to the palace.

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We should go back to the capital and prepare for Jingse's wedding.

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I'm fine.

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Just rest well. I'll just sit in the front courtyard and then come back again to check on you.

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Is Empress' health that bad?

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Your Majesty, Her Highness Empress has been overthinking and worrying

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for the past years. Too anxious to excel.

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She has always taken note of supplementing herself and she used to have high spirits.

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- But...

- But Her Highness Empress has been excessively diligent.

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Majority of it is actually psychological in nature. We're able to cure her organic illness,

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but not her heart.

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Hope Your Majesty can forgive us.

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Your Majesty forgive us.

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This time, with Jingse's wedding being an auspicious event that can counter the bad luck,

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as long as you all meticulously treat her, she surely will recover.

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Yes.

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Li Yu, to prevent Empress from being unable to bear the roughness of traveling by horse carriage,

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we'll return through water route. Quickly arrange it.

- Yes.

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Able to cure the organic illness, but not the heart.

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I...have I really fallen into such a state already?

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Empress, you look better today.

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I feel so comforted.

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The weather has gone warmer. I also feel stronger.

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Royal Mother dotes on you.

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After eating dinner, she went to recite scriptures and pray for you.

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Royal Mother is so considerate.

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I feel ashamed.

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Empress, your health is poor. It's better that you return to your room and rest.

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Li Yu, escort Empress back to her room.

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Yes.

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Your Majesty, it's just a few steps.

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It's enough for Sulian and Lianxin to accompany me.

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Li Yu, it's better that you stay and serve His Majesty.

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Okay.

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On your way back, be careful from slipping.

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Thank you Your Majesty for your care.

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Your Majesty, I will take my leave.

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Li Yu, the grand coordinator of Shandong gifted me a new musical troupe.

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Tell Noble Consort Xian to come over and admire it with me.

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I've already informed her before dinner earlier.

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She should be on her way now.

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The moon scenery tonight is so beautiful.

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It's been so long since I've seen

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such a cold and quiet moon scenery.

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Your Highness Empress, be careful in catching cold.

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Let's hurry and return to the boat.

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If Your Highness likes to admire the moon, why don't I ask Imperial Physician Qi to check your pulse a little bit later?

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Lianxin will stay here and accompany you.

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That's good too.

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Greetings, Your Highness Empress.

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Noble Consort Xian, where are you off to?

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His Highness has made a decree asking me to admire music with him.

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Go then.

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With her being that pleased with herself, is she trying to flaunt her prowess in front of me?

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Your Highness, let's go back to the boat.

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I want to stay here for a little more while.

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I'll go get some medicines then.

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This is quite delicious.

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Greetings, Noble Consort Chun and Consort Yu.

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Concubine Mei, you're here. Quickly sit down.

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- Kexin, serve the tea.

- Yes.

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Why did you think of coming over?

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I'm unable to sleep, so I came here to chat with you.

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It must be because little sister is missing His Majesty so much that you can't sleep.

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Sisters, do you know that

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before our eastern trip, the Imperial Astronomer once reported to His Majesty

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that the Guest Star is seen leaving the palace.

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He predicted that the Empress' Palace will suffer a disaster.

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From the looks of it now,

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Her Highness Empress getting gravely ill shows that this prediction is true.

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You mustn't make casual remarks like that. Empress is sick because of severe depression

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from Seventh Prince's death.

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Such a pitiful child. How come he contracted pox disease?

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Good thing this pox epidemic only killed Seventh Prince.

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The other princes and princesses were all fine.

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It can be said that the gods have blessed us.

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What's there to feel pity about?

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Haven't you two heard of a saying?

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What?

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Measure for measure.

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Whatever sins a mother have done, they all get returned to her children.

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Second Prince and Seventh Prince were both very healthy kids.

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How come they both died early?

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Concubine Mei, don't talk so tactlessly.

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- If Her Highness Empress hears it...

- A measure for a measure.

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Measure for a measure...

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Whatever sins I've made got returned to Yonglian

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and Yongcong.

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Whatever sins a mother have done,

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they all get returned to her children.

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No.

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No!

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It seems like something fell into the water.

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Men!

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Come...

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Men!

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How about we go out and look?

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Sister, don't! There's spring cold weather outside.

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That's right. If someone did fall down the water,

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there surely will be shouts. It can't be this silent.

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Men! Her Highness Empress fell off into the water!

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Men!

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Men! Empress fell into the water!

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Quickly save Empress!

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Help! Her Highness Empress have fallen into the water!

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Quickly save Empress!

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Her Highness Empress!

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- I deserve to die...

- Enough. Stop it already.

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At the bottom of it all, it was Empress

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who sent them to get medicines and look for the Imperial Physician, that's why, they were not by her side.

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Usually, these two maidservants are quite diligent.

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Once Empress recovers, they are still needed to serve her.

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Royal Mother, you're generous. Fine then.

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We've done the punishing.

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I heard that the person who saved Empress

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is an imperial guard, right?

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It was Imperial Guard Ling Yunche who saw Empress falling off the water and jumped down to save her.

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He has done merit.

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Your Majesty, Ling Yunche is the lowest level imperial guard serving you.

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He is currently changing his clothes. He'll be right here in a little while.

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Spread my decree. Ling Yunche has achieved merit by saving Empress.

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Grant him 300 liang silver and promote him to a third-level imperial guard. No need to come here to thank me.

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Yes.

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Doctor Qi, how is she?

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Doctor Qi, is Her Highness Empress not doing well?

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I'll go report it to His Majesty first.

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- Your Majesty.

- How is it?

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I've already taken out all the water inside Her Highness Empress' abdomen.

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Her pulse is showing anger attacking her heart and mental exhaustion.

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Currently her mental illness is upsurging, she's unable to think well,

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and is still unconscious up to now.

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She kept saying...measure for measure.

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I fear that...

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I fear...

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You fear what?

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I fear that Her Highness Empress is like a lamp that has used up its oil.

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I fear that she'll be dying soon.

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Hope Her Highness Empress has abundant luck and will be blessed by the Heaven.

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What nonsense are you saying?!

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Royal Mother is still at the prime of her life? How can she be like a lamp that's out of oil?!

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♫ The dawn rises, sweeping over the beautiful woman,♫

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♫ glacially increasing frost to temples’ raven locks.♫

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♫ Lightly caressing the pillow’s edge with tears,♫

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♫ only to realize old dreams are like acts in a play.♫

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♫ Year after year, aspirations have merely served as situations that have already allowed one’s heart to regret.♫

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♫ Ruby lips, rosy cheeks pale with one’s youth brief as a flash in time, disastrous to pursue.♫

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♫ Gazing wistfully at the bright pearl moon through layer upon layer as it waxes and wanes.♫

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♫ Regarding the world as act after acts in a play, departing from one’s own self.♫

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♫ Reasons to leave the aging, worn pavilion, willing to become Zhuang Zhou’s dream butterfly, (T/N Zhuangzi, Warring States period philosopher)♫

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♫ balancing on the wintry edge of a plum blossom branch for a single day.♫