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These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:02,100 --> 00:00:10,000 Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those who Dare Team @ Viki.com 2 00:00:17,700 --> 00:00:23,700 ♫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) 3 00:00:23,700 --> 00:00:29,200 ♫ Memories of my past, my companions in youth. ♫ 4 00:00:29,200 --> 00:00:34,800 ♫ Over boundless years, old affairs have become difficult to recall. ♫ 5 00:00:34,800 --> 00:00:41,100 ♫ I’ve used a lifetime of truth to put up a pretense. ♫ 6 00:00:43,500 --> 00:00:49,200 ♫ Parting without opening these cupped hands full of tears. ♫ 7 00:00:49,200 --> 00:00:55,000 ♫ Clears my vision and permits me to resist ♫ 8 00:00:55,000 --> 00:01:00,600 ♫ Perhaps when targeted by love it is not wise to separate ♫ 9 00:01:00,600 --> 00:01:07,000 ♫ The morning wind can not dispel the aftermath. ♫ 10 00:01:09,200 --> 00:01:14,800 ♫ Whose hidden tears made the blooming flowers blush, ♫ 11 00:01:14,800 --> 00:01:20,800 ♫ And in the desolate and dreary torrential storms to painfully droop low, ♫ 12 00:01:20,800 --> 00:01:25,200 ♫ Unwilling to blossom again alone? ♫ 13 00:01:25,200 --> 00:01:27,770 ♫ The coming day belongs to the young. ♫ 14 00:01:27,770 --> 00:01:32,000 ♫ As the glimmer of dawn becomes again the setting sun. ♫ 15 00:01:32,000 --> 00:01:37,800 ♫ Who is this person who does not sleep soundly in the middle of the night? ♫ 16 00:01:37,800 --> 00:01:43,600 ♫Sitting and watching the autumn wind puff out and penetrate the palace curtains. ♫ 17 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:49,400 ♫One strand held in remembrance, shackling sentiment and concern. ♫ 18 00:01:49,400 --> 00:01:56,900 ♫ Always submerged in the fragrant incense of fleeting time ♫ 19 00:02:00,500 --> 00:02:04,600 Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 20 00:02:04,600 --> 00:02:07,000 Episode 4 21 00:02:18,000 --> 00:02:20,600 Sister, it's me. 22 00:02:20,600 --> 00:02:22,400 Hailan? 23 00:02:25,510 --> 00:02:27,600 Why haven't you moved? 24 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,200 I told Empress I wasn't finished with packing. 25 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:33,100 So I will move later on and she left the door unlocked for me. 26 00:02:33,100 --> 00:02:35,000 Have a seat. 27 00:02:37,500 --> 00:02:39,400 I know your intention. 28 00:02:39,400 --> 00:02:43,000 You better not stay trapped in here with me and leave instead. 29 00:02:43,000 --> 00:02:44,800 But I don't want to go anywhere. 30 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:47,200 I just want to stay with you. 31 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:52,300 Also, I am free to come and go and that's a convenience. 32 00:02:52,300 --> 00:02:54,000 So what if it's convenient for a while? 33 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:58,300 At Empress Dowager's temperament, she will not leave me be easily. 34 00:03:00,100 --> 00:03:04,200 She is still discomposed for now, but once she's improved after a while, 35 00:03:04,200 --> 00:03:07,400 Sister Lüyun and I will figure a way to make our plea to Empress Dowager. 36 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:08,700 What's wrong with Empress Dowager? 37 00:03:08,700 --> 00:03:12,600 Empress Dowager's been staying at Shuokang Palace. She hasn't moved her residence to Cining Palace. 38 00:03:12,600 --> 00:03:14,300 Why? 39 00:03:14,300 --> 00:03:18,600 I heard it was because His Majesty has Cining Palace under renovation. 40 00:03:18,600 --> 00:03:21,900 However the high ministers are all trying to dissuade His Majesty. 41 00:03:21,900 --> 00:03:24,700 Empress Dowager is residing at Shuokang Palace? 42 00:03:24,700 --> 00:03:27,300 That is indeed indecorous. 43 00:03:28,500 --> 00:03:33,900 At this time you're still worried about Empress Dowager? It's all the same where she lives. 44 00:03:33,900 --> 00:03:36,100 Of course it's not the same. 45 00:03:36,100 --> 00:03:39,800 If Empress Dowager were His Majesty's biological mother, she wouldn't be concerned by such a thing. 46 00:03:39,800 --> 00:03:41,800 However she's not the biological mother, 47 00:03:41,800 --> 00:03:44,200 so any little lack in fullness is cause of suspicion. 48 00:03:44,200 --> 00:03:47,200 Leading to a strife between mother and son. 49 00:03:47,200 --> 00:03:50,500 Sister, all the court ministers and consorts alike 50 00:03:50,500 --> 00:03:52,800 have not come up with a way to resolve this. 51 00:03:52,800 --> 00:03:55,800 You better worry about your own for now. 52 00:03:58,900 --> 00:04:03,500 Your Majesty, the inner ministry has said yesterday 53 00:04:03,500 --> 00:04:06,300 that all the consorts' titles have been drawn up by inner palace, awaiting your confirmation. 54 00:04:06,300 --> 00:04:10,900 There's no hurry. We're not all here yet. How do I entitle? 55 00:04:13,400 --> 00:04:16,000 Indeed Sister Qingying is serving her devotional time. 56 00:04:16,000 --> 00:04:19,100 But to delay other people's installations, 57 00:04:19,100 --> 00:04:21,100 I fear it's not good either. 58 00:04:25,300 --> 00:04:29,500 Your Majesty, if Cining Palace is finished with restoration, 59 00:04:29,500 --> 00:04:32,300 it'd be good to let Royal Mother move in soone. 60 00:04:32,300 --> 00:04:34,700 Perhaps Royal Mother would be happy, 61 00:04:34,700 --> 00:04:37,800 and Sister Qingying will be allowed her release. 62 00:04:37,800 --> 00:04:41,700 If I were to truly do that and Royal Mother still says no? 63 00:04:41,700 --> 00:04:44,600 Then what method shall I have to think of to dispense at her? 64 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:49,400 Empress, you thought too simply. 65 00:04:49,400 --> 00:04:52,000 Yes, I was rash. 66 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:55,100 You just need to put more thought into it. I will be returning to Yangxin Hall now. 67 00:04:55,100 --> 00:04:56,900 You go back too. 68 00:04:59,300 --> 00:05:01,300 Raise the sedan. 69 00:05:01,300 --> 00:05:03,400 Bidding honor to Your Majesty. 70 00:05:03,400 --> 00:05:06,500 Raise the sedan to Yangxin Hall. 71 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:16,700 Your Highness, transfer of palace is a sensitive matter. 72 00:05:16,700 --> 00:05:20,800 You best not mention it again, it seems to me. 73 00:05:20,800 --> 00:05:23,000 Moving palace is only on the surface. 74 00:05:23,000 --> 00:05:26,000 Underneath is about Qingying. 75 00:05:27,400 --> 00:05:31,200 The two not getting along only puts me in difficult position. 76 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:35,600 His Majesty is sure patient. 77 00:05:35,600 --> 00:05:39,300 Ula-Nara has been confined for half a month. 78 00:05:39,300 --> 00:05:41,800 He just won't mutter a word on it. 79 00:05:41,800 --> 00:05:44,500 And he doesn't come to make his plea for her behalf. 80 00:05:46,500 --> 00:05:50,800 If you want to move to Cining Palace, you only need to mention it to His Majesty. 81 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,900 Why bother with this large production? 82 00:05:53,900 --> 00:05:56,600 If I were to mention to His Majesty, 83 00:05:56,600 --> 00:06:01,300 and he rejects me, then am I to beg? 84 00:06:02,480 --> 00:06:06,300 If His Majesty comes to beg me for Qingying's sake, 85 00:06:06,300 --> 00:06:09,000 then I could conveniently give it a push. 86 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:12,400 And mention about moving residence to Cining Palace. 87 00:06:12,400 --> 00:06:15,500 Then it's one for one. 88 00:06:15,500 --> 00:06:17,700 You are so thorough, Empress Dowager. 89 00:06:17,700 --> 00:06:21,500 But the empress and other mistresses should be persuading His Majesty. 90 00:06:21,500 --> 00:06:26,300 Maybe he will come and mention for your moving first. 91 00:06:26,300 --> 00:06:29,100 That will be the best naturally. 92 00:06:29,100 --> 00:06:34,200 I don't see your life any easier after you becoming Empress Dowager, compared to when you were a noble consort. 93 00:06:34,200 --> 00:06:36,180 Let me ask you. 94 00:06:37,010 --> 00:06:42,100 Generation after generation, which woman endured all the way to becoming empress dowager, 95 00:06:42,100 --> 00:06:44,400 to ask for some easier life? 96 00:06:44,400 --> 00:06:46,200 All the empress dowagers of all times, 97 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:50,100 were all either the late emperor's empress or gave birth to the current emperor. 98 00:06:50,100 --> 00:06:55,000 However you got to rise to the highest seat by exhausting yourself carrying His Majesty. 99 00:06:55,000 --> 00:06:57,700 You becoming empress dowager is your blessing. 100 00:06:57,700 --> 00:07:00,600 And it's a blessing to His Majesty too. 101 00:07:00,600 --> 00:07:03,800 It's easy to for one to remember the favor of raising him. 102 00:07:03,800 --> 00:07:06,600 But it's difficult for one to remember for life. 103 00:07:06,600 --> 00:07:10,600 His Majesty just became the emperor and I cannot concede. 104 00:07:10,600 --> 00:07:13,800 While his wings haven't hardened yet, 105 00:07:13,800 --> 00:07:16,300 I must have the rules set. 106 00:07:27,200 --> 00:07:31,700 Minister Naquin discussed with Your Majesty for quite a while over the matter of moving palace. 107 00:07:31,700 --> 00:07:34,800 Please have some tea to rehydrate. 108 00:07:42,000 --> 00:07:45,500 Qinli sent word. Cining Palace remodel is finished. 109 00:07:45,500 --> 00:07:48,600 Empress Dowager can move in anytime. 110 00:07:52,300 --> 00:07:55,200 Royal Mother toiled for years raising me. 111 00:07:55,200 --> 00:07:59,280 I must have Cining Palace remodeled to full content. 112 00:08:00,400 --> 00:08:05,400 Tell Qinli to remodel well. To remodel in detail. 113 00:08:05,400 --> 00:08:07,900 He mustn't rush no matter what. 114 00:08:07,900 --> 00:08:09,300 Yes. 115 00:08:13,300 --> 00:08:16,600 There is a ruyi knot in my sleep chamber. 116 00:08:16,600 --> 00:08:18,790 Deliver to Qingying for me. 117 00:08:19,800 --> 00:08:24,500 But Mistress Qing is confined for devotion. 118 00:08:24,500 --> 00:08:28,140 She can't come out but you can't go in? 119 00:08:28,900 --> 00:08:32,300 I was thick-witted. 120 00:08:32,300 --> 00:08:35,600 Also, there is a score book on shelf. 121 00:08:35,600 --> 00:08:37,600 Make sure to deliver it to her for me. 122 00:08:37,600 --> 00:08:41,100 Yes. I shall go and see to it now. 123 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:46,000 Greetings to Mistress Qing. 124 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:48,300 Please get up, Eunuch Wang. 125 00:08:48,300 --> 00:08:50,400 Eunuch Wang, you're finally here. 126 00:08:50,400 --> 00:08:53,800 Is His Majesty releasing my mistress? 127 00:08:53,800 --> 00:08:55,100 It's not that. 128 00:08:55,100 --> 00:08:58,300 Empress Dowager's decree is to confine Mistress Qing for filial devotion. 129 00:08:58,300 --> 00:09:00,300 It's best His Majesty does not come either. 130 00:09:00,300 --> 00:09:04,500 So even I sneaked in quietly. 131 00:09:04,500 --> 00:09:08,400 These are two items His Majesty had me send to you. 132 00:09:16,800 --> 00:09:19,040 Wall Head 133 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:30,800 A string of ruyi knot. 134 00:09:30,800 --> 00:09:35,080 His Majesty wishes for Mistress Qing to have everything in your wish (ruyi = as one wishes). 135 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:38,000 And a score book. 136 00:09:38,000 --> 00:09:42,580 His Majesty said for you to look over when you're bored and idle. 137 00:09:44,500 --> 00:09:46,800 Thank His Majesty for me. 138 00:09:46,800 --> 00:09:49,800 I cannot go out and thank him in person. 139 00:09:49,800 --> 00:09:53,300 His Majesty understands so he sent me, 140 00:09:53,300 --> 00:09:57,500 to ask you for something as your courtesy of reply. 141 00:09:57,500 --> 00:09:58,600 What item? 142 00:09:58,600 --> 00:10:03,200 His Majesty as long as it's something of yours, it will do. 143 00:10:26,500 --> 00:10:29,200 This is a handkerchief I just needled. 144 00:10:29,200 --> 00:10:31,600 Please hand it to His Majesty for me, Eunuch Wang. 145 00:10:31,600 --> 00:10:33,000 Yes. 146 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:48,000 - I take my leave. - Thank you, Eunuch Wang. 147 00:10:54,400 --> 00:10:56,310 Go well, Eunuch. 148 00:11:04,600 --> 00:11:09,800 Eunuch Wang, Empress and the noble consorts have come seeking news of His Majesty. 149 00:11:09,800 --> 00:11:13,900 Do we report about today? 150 00:11:15,370 --> 00:11:19,410 His Majesty is very thoughtful. Do not mention this for now. 151 00:11:20,400 --> 00:11:23,000 You're not allowed to tell anyone. 152 00:11:23,000 --> 00:11:24,400 Yes. 153 00:11:25,300 --> 00:11:28,300 Mistress. His Majesty misses you indeed. 154 00:11:28,300 --> 00:11:33,800 And I thought His Majesty forgot about you since he said nothing this whole month. 155 00:11:35,300 --> 00:11:36,600 Wall head. 156 00:11:36,600 --> 00:11:40,000 It's a show His Majesty and I saw when we first met. 157 00:11:40,200 --> 00:11:42,600 He is so thoughtful. 158 00:11:45,900 --> 00:11:48,900 I must think of a way to make a trip out. 159 00:11:48,900 --> 00:11:52,300 A'Ruo, go and ask Changzai Hai to come again. [ Changzai = First Class Attendant ] 160 00:11:52,300 --> 00:11:53,700 Yes. 161 00:12:16,080 --> 00:12:19,420 I seek Your Majesty's wellbeing. 162 00:12:23,070 --> 00:12:24,960 You've been with me for so long. 163 00:12:24,960 --> 00:12:29,050 Why do you still seem act so distant? 164 00:12:29,970 --> 00:12:32,470 I am undecorous. 165 00:12:32,470 --> 00:12:35,020 You rarely make your step near me. 166 00:12:35,020 --> 00:12:39,240 But today, how are you here to meet me suddenly? 167 00:12:40,680 --> 00:12:42,430 Rise first. 168 00:12:42,430 --> 00:12:44,320 Thank you, Your Majesty. 169 00:12:45,130 --> 00:12:51,350 Hailan. I remember you and Qingying are vey close. 170 00:12:53,090 --> 00:12:57,790 I came today only to beg Your Majesty not to forget Sister. 171 00:13:00,420 --> 00:13:02,790 [ Yangxin Hall ] 172 00:13:05,850 --> 00:13:08,930 [ Spiritual Restoration Hall ] 173 00:13:08,930 --> 00:13:10,950 Yexin, the rain coming down too hard. 174 00:13:10,950 --> 00:13:13,420 I don't want to walk. Go and send for the carriage. 175 00:13:13,420 --> 00:13:15,020 Yes. 176 00:13:32,230 --> 00:13:36,410 [ Yexin ] 177 00:13:38,590 --> 00:13:40,530 Wait here. 178 00:13:46,010 --> 00:13:48,760 I will go inside and fetch the snack I want to deliver His Majesty. 179 00:13:48,760 --> 00:13:52,130 I will be out soon. Don't lock the door. 180 00:13:52,130 --> 00:13:53,660 Yes. 181 00:15:03,780 --> 00:15:04,870 Greetings to Your Majesty. 182 00:15:04,870 --> 00:15:07,060 Hurry and get up. 183 00:15:09,160 --> 00:15:12,260 You've thinned out and drained. 184 00:15:12,260 --> 00:15:14,050 You suffered. 185 00:15:14,050 --> 00:15:16,800 With you longing for me, I do not suffer. 186 00:15:20,550 --> 00:15:23,390 I didn't beg Royal Mother for your sake. 187 00:15:24,120 --> 00:15:26,090 How can you say I long for you? 188 00:15:29,100 --> 00:15:32,030 You have your difficult position. 189 00:15:36,820 --> 00:15:39,310 No one discovered you and Hailan exchanging? 190 00:15:39,310 --> 00:15:40,960 No. 191 00:15:47,150 --> 00:15:49,630 Look. What a coincidence today. 192 00:15:49,630 --> 00:15:53,640 Your clothing coloring is so similar to mine. 193 00:15:54,260 --> 00:15:57,250 I came out in a rush and I didn't get a chance to tidy up. 194 00:15:57,250 --> 00:16:00,950 You don't need to. What matters most is our minds are connected. 195 00:16:02,010 --> 00:16:04,600 How long has it been since we last met? 196 00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:06,780 Thirty five days. 197 00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:15,820 Your Majesty. I made a few snacks. Would you like to try? 198 00:16:15,820 --> 00:16:18,640 Great. Bring them. 199 00:16:28,030 --> 00:16:31,650 You've been confined but you have the will to make cakes? 200 00:16:32,920 --> 00:16:36,490 These three are all the ones you usually love to eat. 201 00:16:36,490 --> 00:16:39,290 I am used to making them. 202 00:16:39,290 --> 00:16:43,550 And this sweet lotus soup is what Empress Dowager likes. 203 00:16:43,550 --> 00:16:48,510 I am learning to make it but I haven't had the chance to have Empress Dowager try it. 204 00:16:49,960 --> 00:16:53,540 The flavor is still very good. No trace of any inferiority. 205 00:16:54,870 --> 00:16:58,760 Just that, no matter how much diligence you put into it, 206 00:16:58,760 --> 00:17:01,290 Royal Mother might not necessarily like it. 207 00:17:02,090 --> 00:17:06,960 You never though about things. What if Empress Dowager releases me in a few days? 208 00:17:08,690 --> 00:17:12,370 The cake is sour and sweet. You will like it. 209 00:17:17,270 --> 00:17:21,090 Your Majesty loves wall pots. Usually with flowers in them always. 210 00:17:21,090 --> 00:17:24,950 With flowers as companions and their fragrance scattered full. 211 00:17:24,950 --> 00:17:28,690 Bringing clarity and serenity to bed. 212 00:17:30,640 --> 00:17:32,550 But you have ambergris burning right now. 213 00:17:32,550 --> 00:17:35,890 So it's nice not to have flowers too, or else they might conflict aromatically. 214 00:17:35,890 --> 00:17:37,930 That's what I thought too. 215 00:17:37,930 --> 00:17:43,190 So look. All the floral jars are empty. 216 00:17:43,190 --> 00:17:44,660 When I'm bored, 217 00:17:44,660 --> 00:17:48,560 I will admire and play with them and that's fun too. 218 00:17:48,560 --> 00:17:52,420 I think that painting is a story of some sort. 219 00:17:52,420 --> 00:17:56,000 Old Laizi entertaining in bright clothing. [ a story in 24 filial exemplar ] 220 00:17:56,000 --> 00:17:57,920 Twenty-four filial exemplars. 221 00:17:57,920 --> 00:18:03,930 The first of the exemplars is . . wearing thin clothes in obedience to mother? 222 00:18:03,930 --> 00:18:06,890 You remembered wrong. 223 00:18:06,890 --> 00:18:12,050 The first exemplar is about filial piety that moves heaven. It's the second exemplar that the thin clothes of obedience is. 224 00:18:13,060 --> 00:18:17,410 You are sincerely filial and that's why you remembered them. 225 00:18:17,410 --> 00:18:21,980 The first story in the 24 filial exemplar is about Yu Shun, whose filial piety touched the heaven. 226 00:18:21,980 --> 00:18:26,530 To say that in all the virtues for human, filial is first. 227 00:18:26,530 --> 00:18:30,250 Using the emperor as example, to promote filial piety. 228 00:18:31,890 --> 00:18:35,290 You've just ascended the throne and you are busy with state affairs. 229 00:18:35,290 --> 00:18:38,980 Have you already forgotten the empress dowager at Shuokang Palace? 230 00:18:40,970 --> 00:18:42,930 If Royal Mother won't mention it, 231 00:18:42,930 --> 00:18:48,120 I will let that Cining Palace carry out renovations slowly. 232 00:18:50,630 --> 00:18:53,660 It's not that she's not mentioning it herself. 233 00:18:53,660 --> 00:18:57,390 It's that she's conceding the opportunity to express your filial devotion to you, Your Majesty. 234 00:18:58,010 --> 00:19:01,570 I want to move her to Cining Palace too. 235 00:19:01,570 --> 00:19:07,500 However, your aunt just passed away but she forced you to be confined to serve your devotion. 236 00:19:07,500 --> 00:19:12,390 Royal Mother monopolized authority without any regard to how I feel. 237 00:19:12,390 --> 00:19:17,420 Empress Dowager and my aunt had deep resentments for each other. May Your Majesty not put me and my aunt in your way, 238 00:19:17,420 --> 00:19:19,350 and end up ruining the harmony of mother and son. 239 00:19:19,350 --> 00:19:24,530 Of course I want to look after Royal Mother with all my might, 240 00:19:24,530 --> 00:19:29,810 but I only just became emperor and she's coming out full storm. 241 00:19:29,810 --> 00:19:34,220 I only beg Your Majesty to be an example to the world, to be a blessing to the people. 242 00:19:34,220 --> 00:19:37,760 May you never let only one person, me, be your obstacle. 243 00:19:40,860 --> 00:19:45,340 But in my heart, there is obstacle I cannot overcome. 244 00:19:46,110 --> 00:19:47,040 My actual birth mother. 245 00:19:47,040 --> 00:19:49,880 Your birth mother is Empress Dowager alone. 246 00:19:49,880 --> 00:19:55,060 She is currently residing in Shuokang Palace, waiting for Your Majesty to escort her to reside in Cining Palace. 247 00:19:58,780 --> 00:20:00,850 Royal Mother has had grasp of authority for many years. 248 00:20:00,850 --> 00:20:04,360 She has power in court and and in palace. 249 00:20:04,360 --> 00:20:08,840 Just Naquin alone who is her clansman has had power over three reigns. 250 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:12,160 If I defer to her in all things, 251 00:20:12,160 --> 00:20:14,160 then I am getting pulled by her by my nose. 252 00:20:14,160 --> 00:20:18,660 Your Majesty, that is not deferring. That's being filial. 253 00:20:18,660 --> 00:20:21,940 In the back palaces, you can be that much more filial to her. 254 00:20:21,940 --> 00:20:25,080 In the previous dynasty, based on Your Majesty's skills and resolution, 255 00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:27,830 they are enough to command the world. 256 00:20:30,230 --> 00:20:34,720 You are magnanimous, Your Majesty. May you reconsider. 257 00:20:38,550 --> 00:20:43,140 Jingren Empress only just passed away suddenly and you are so eager to declare Royal Mother's innocence. 258 00:20:43,140 --> 00:20:46,360 If Royal Mother knew you came to beg me. 259 00:20:46,360 --> 00:20:49,190 She would regret so much that she made it so hard on you. 260 00:20:49,190 --> 00:20:51,820 If that's truly so, that would be so great. 261 00:20:52,790 --> 00:20:56,780 May Your Majesty undo the knot in your heart and argue no more. 262 00:20:56,780 --> 00:21:01,550 It's been over a month already and Empress Dowager's in a difficult position as well. 263 00:21:08,060 --> 00:21:09,680 Your Majesty? 264 00:21:19,700 --> 00:21:21,730 I will do as you say. 265 00:21:23,660 --> 00:21:26,300 Filial to Royal Mother and care after her into her retirement. 266 00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:28,770 Alright? Do as you say. 267 00:21:28,770 --> 00:21:30,130 Thank you, Your Majesty. 268 00:21:30,130 --> 00:21:31,600 Don't worry. 269 00:21:31,600 --> 00:21:36,210 I will plead your case to her when she's in a good mood. 270 00:21:44,850 --> 00:21:46,520 I should go. 271 00:21:46,520 --> 00:21:49,660 Hailan is still locked up. 272 00:21:50,560 --> 00:21:53,000 Alright. I will walk you out. 273 00:21:55,600 --> 00:21:59,200 Royal Mother, you've seen Cining Palace earlier and how do you like the renovation? 274 00:21:59,200 --> 00:22:01,900 You were mindful of my devotion to Buddha. 275 00:22:01,900 --> 00:22:04,700 And there were three Buddha statues honored in the temple. 276 00:22:04,700 --> 00:22:07,900 And the garden's been curated so elegantly. 277 00:22:07,900 --> 00:22:12,500 Without leaving the palace, I can already see such extraordinary flowers and plants. 278 00:22:12,500 --> 00:22:16,100 I should have escorted you to reside in Cining Palace sooner. 279 00:22:16,100 --> 00:22:18,400 It's just that I've only recently been enthroned. 280 00:22:18,400 --> 00:22:20,700 And I couldn't finish all the affairs left from court. 281 00:22:20,700 --> 00:22:23,700 I also wanted to make Cining Palace superior in renovation. 282 00:22:23,700 --> 00:22:25,900 Before asking you to move in. 283 00:22:25,900 --> 00:22:29,700 I hope you can rest at ease and harmony. 284 00:22:31,100 --> 00:22:33,300 The affairs of court are more urgent. 285 00:22:33,300 --> 00:22:36,800 The matters of back palace are nothing. 286 00:22:36,800 --> 00:22:39,500 You've just been inaugurated. 287 00:22:39,500 --> 00:22:44,300 So many are seeing that you are young and plotting schemes to take advantage. 288 00:22:44,300 --> 00:22:47,700 So the matters of the royal court, 289 00:22:47,700 --> 00:22:52,500 you can be sure to ask the old ministers and they will help you correctly. 290 00:22:52,500 --> 00:22:54,500 I also deem the same. 291 00:22:54,500 --> 00:22:57,200 Naquin is your clansman. 292 00:22:57,200 --> 00:23:00,300 I plan to promote him to first rank duke. 293 00:23:00,300 --> 00:23:05,400 And I want to elevate your title of honor, since I've been enthroned. 294 00:23:05,400 --> 00:23:08,400 Ceremony bureau came up with the title Chongqing (honor and celebration). 295 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,550 How do you find it, Royal Mother? 296 00:23:12,160 --> 00:23:16,450 Your Majesty is filial that is greater than anything. 297 00:23:18,600 --> 00:23:21,900 Court affair is busy. You should go back now. 298 00:23:21,900 --> 00:23:25,100 Yes, I will leave first then. 299 00:23:25,100 --> 00:23:29,400 Later on, I will bring the consorts and concubines to come bid you well-being. 300 00:23:29,400 --> 00:23:30,600 Go now. 301 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:32,600 I take my leave. 302 00:23:37,100 --> 00:23:41,500 His Majesty is thorough in his devotion to you. 303 00:23:41,500 --> 00:23:45,400 Go and fetch Qingying for me. I have something to tell her. 304 00:23:45,400 --> 00:23:47,100 Yes. 305 00:23:48,000 --> 00:23:54,100 Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those who Dare Team @ Viki.com 306 00:23:55,860 --> 00:23:58,230 Greetings to Empress Dowager. 307 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:02,600 Emperor told me you begged him over and over. 308 00:24:02,600 --> 00:24:07,000 For the sake of moving my residence. 309 00:24:07,000 --> 00:24:11,200 While I was confined I left on my own will, thus I plead your forgiveness. 310 00:24:11,200 --> 00:24:14,300 You spoke for my sake, so where does fault lie? 311 00:24:14,300 --> 00:24:16,300 You may get up. 312 00:24:18,700 --> 00:24:20,900 I just never thought, 313 00:24:20,900 --> 00:24:23,700 that I was so pitiful. 314 00:24:23,700 --> 00:24:29,000 That my moving palaces would require someone like you who's serving filial time to go and make plea to Emperor. 315 00:24:29,000 --> 00:24:33,500 His Majesty has just been enthroned, thus busy with state affair, and could not manage all thoroughness. 316 00:24:33,500 --> 00:24:38,300 Even though I was still at the old manor, I needed to remind His Majesty. 317 00:24:39,200 --> 00:24:42,400 I am taken aback that His Majesty would heed to your request. 318 00:24:42,400 --> 00:24:47,800 I had thought His Majesty's filial devotion was inferior to yours. 319 00:24:48,800 --> 00:24:51,700 His Majesty's filial devotion. I am no match to his. 320 00:24:51,700 --> 00:24:55,700 His Majesty said you were the more honorable member of the royal family. 321 00:24:55,700 --> 00:24:58,200 The one and only empress dowager of the forbidden city. 322 00:24:58,200 --> 00:25:00,600 So you needed to have a palace matching to your status. 323 00:25:00,600 --> 00:25:03,900 Hence his request for Cining Palace was perfection. 324 00:25:03,900 --> 00:25:06,400 And it was delayed a bit. 325 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,200 What a smooth talker. 326 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:12,210 You protected His Majesty while paying honor to me. 327 00:25:13,200 --> 00:25:16,600 Even though you are a niece of Jingren Empress. 328 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:20,500 You've put me a priority in all things filial. 329 00:25:20,500 --> 00:25:24,700 So that puts the animosity even. 330 00:25:24,700 --> 00:25:29,500 Alright. You tidy up and move out of the old manor. 331 00:25:29,500 --> 00:25:32,860 You can just be devoted in your heart. 332 00:25:33,800 --> 00:25:36,500 You are His Majesty's royal consort. 333 00:25:36,500 --> 00:25:39,400 You ought to move your residence to the back palace. 334 00:25:39,400 --> 00:25:42,200 I thank Your Highness. 335 00:25:43,800 --> 00:25:47,300 I have another plea to make. 336 00:25:47,300 --> 00:25:51,300 Qingying is a name I received as a child. 337 00:25:51,300 --> 00:25:55,800 I deem it rather inappropriate. 338 00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:57,300 Inappropriate? 339 00:25:57,300 --> 00:25:59,800 Yes. Ying flowers (cherry blossoms) are all pink. 340 00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:03,400 But I'm a Qing (green) Ying (cherry blossom). So it's not right. 341 00:26:03,400 --> 00:26:06,400 I am not only a daughter of clan Ula-Nara. 342 00:26:06,400 --> 00:26:09,600 I am more so a daughter-in-law of Aisin-Gioro. 343 00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,700 Hence, I would like to ask Your Highness to grant me a new name. 344 00:26:12,700 --> 00:26:17,400 To allow me to cut off the past in search of new bliss. 345 00:26:18,700 --> 00:26:20,300 That is how you think? 346 00:26:20,300 --> 00:26:22,000 Yes. 347 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:30,000 Then, what do you wish for the most? 348 00:26:30,000 --> 00:26:33,800 Be true to my love, and be with my love. 349 00:26:42,810 --> 00:26:46,780 Ruyi. How about it? 350 00:26:46,780 --> 00:26:49,000 Is it the Ruyi meaning all things to one wishes? 351 00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:52,200 The 'yi' I chose is the 'yi' meaning virtuous. 352 00:26:52,200 --> 00:26:54,900 To signify beauty and calm. 353 00:26:54,900 --> 00:26:59,200 The Book of Later Han teaches us, considering virtuous is never indecent. 354 00:26:59,200 --> 00:27:01,900 A human who is the same as its shadow, 355 00:27:01,900 --> 00:27:04,600 is the most beautiful and calm thing. 356 00:27:04,600 --> 00:27:07,400 In the world, it is better to have a quietness than a movement. 357 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:11,400 Only in calmness, there is goodness. 358 00:27:12,800 --> 00:27:14,900 Thank you, Your Highness. 359 00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:18,500 I just don't understand, 360 00:27:18,500 --> 00:27:22,400 "Yi" is good, but why "Ruyi"? 361 00:27:24,700 --> 00:27:27,100 You are still young. 362 00:27:27,100 --> 00:27:32,300 You don't yet understand that it is too difficult to have perfect goodness in the world. 363 00:27:32,300 --> 00:27:36,400 If you can be virtuous as you wish, that is indeed a great thing. 364 00:27:37,400 --> 00:27:41,260 Your teaching, I will take to heart. 365 00:27:42,000 --> 00:27:44,310 Alright, it's getting late. 366 00:27:44,310 --> 00:27:46,200 You should go back and rest up. 367 00:27:46,200 --> 00:27:50,400 After you move out of the old manor, it's your new life. 368 00:27:51,630 --> 00:27:53,450 I take my leave. 369 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:57,700 I thought Empress Dowager really despised Ula-Nara. 370 00:27:57,700 --> 00:28:00,400 Why did she release her so easily? 371 00:28:00,400 --> 00:28:02,400 It's so childish -- 372 00:28:04,500 --> 00:28:06,500 You all leave. 373 00:28:06,500 --> 00:28:08,300 Yes. 374 00:28:14,200 --> 00:28:18,500 To not be hated by Royal Mother is honestly her skill. 375 00:28:18,500 --> 00:28:21,800 Royal Mother even granted her a name. Ruyi. 376 00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:24,800 Even the emperor went to visit her himself. 377 00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:28,500 Ruyi? What ruyi? 378 00:28:29,700 --> 00:28:33,100 It just reminds me back when His Majesty was selecting his wife. 379 00:28:33,100 --> 00:28:35,800 His Majesty granted her a ruyi sceptor. 380 00:28:35,800 --> 00:28:38,600 And chose her as main wife too. 381 00:28:38,600 --> 00:28:40,600 Empress Dowager sent decree to release Ruyi. 382 00:28:40,600 --> 00:28:45,200 Then His Majesty should be giving us our titles and hold the title ceremony, right? 383 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:47,600 We should actually thank her then. 384 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:50,000 His Majesty really cares about her so much? 385 00:28:50,000 --> 00:28:52,290 I just can't stand it. 386 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:56,800 I heard this time that slut Hailan did a lot of leg work. 387 00:28:56,800 --> 00:28:59,000 Hailan was never favored by His Majesty. 388 00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:02,200 So she always depended on Ruyi. 389 00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:03,900 But it's a strange thing. 390 00:29:03,900 --> 00:29:07,400 Such a pretty girl, and why doesn't His Majesty like her? 391 00:29:07,400 --> 00:29:09,800 No matter how pretty she is, she's no fun. 392 00:29:09,800 --> 00:29:12,800 She hides whenever she sees His Majesty and when she can't she's all slouching somewhere. 393 00:29:12,800 --> 00:29:14,300 What men would like her? 394 00:29:14,300 --> 00:29:19,700 So tacky. If it werent' for His Majesty being drunk, he wouldn't have blessed her. 395 00:29:19,700 --> 00:29:22,700 No family connection and unskilled in courting His Majesty's favor. 396 00:29:22,700 --> 00:29:25,000 A bit pitiful. 397 00:29:25,000 --> 00:29:29,800 But seeing things, she can do something, and not just sit around in dullness. 398 00:29:29,800 --> 00:29:31,600 We best be careful. 399 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:34,600 That Hailan hasn't been assigned a palace residence, right? 400 00:29:34,600 --> 00:29:37,000 She's only a Changzai attendant. 401 00:29:37,000 --> 00:29:39,700 She can only reside within a mistress's palace. 402 00:29:43,400 --> 00:29:46,800 Then allow me, please. 403 00:29:46,800 --> 00:29:48,200 What do you want to do? 404 00:29:48,200 --> 00:29:50,500 We can't let her have everything her way. 405 00:29:50,500 --> 00:29:53,400 And we can't let her and Hailan join up. 406 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:55,750 Since His Majesty favors her so much. 407 00:29:55,750 --> 00:30:00,200 We must put our guards up or we will have no place left to stand in the future. 408 00:30:02,700 --> 00:30:07,900 Empress, His Majesty seeks your visit at Yangxin Hall. 409 00:30:07,900 --> 00:30:11,400 By ceremony, Xiyue and Ruyi are both associate wives. 410 00:30:11,400 --> 00:30:14,000 Though Xiyue's qualification is more shallow. 411 00:30:14,000 --> 00:30:16,700 So her ranking should be one grade lower. 412 00:30:16,700 --> 00:30:19,500 But Xiyue is already a Guifei (noble consort). 413 00:30:19,500 --> 00:30:23,200 So there's only Huang Guifei (Imperial Royal Consort) title for Ruyi. 414 00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:26,400 We've never had someone granted the title of Imperial Royal Consort on first entitling. 415 00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:30,400 So why don't we have both be noble consorts instead? 416 00:30:31,300 --> 00:30:33,800 Your Majesty, in my thinking, 417 00:30:33,800 --> 00:30:36,300 Sister Ruyi only just came out. 418 00:30:36,300 --> 00:30:39,400 There's nothing wrong in starting her lower to cultivate her patience. 419 00:30:39,400 --> 00:30:43,500 Furthermore, Gao Bin has assisted Your Majesty greatly in supervising the river works. 420 00:30:43,500 --> 00:30:46,100 In comparison, the Ula-Nara clan 421 00:30:46,100 --> 00:30:50,100 really has no one who can contribute to the court. 422 00:30:50,100 --> 00:30:54,500 I wonder if we could just compromise Sister Ruyi a bit. 423 00:30:54,500 --> 00:30:57,000 And give her a title of Fei (Consort) or Pin (Imperial Concubine) first. 424 00:30:57,000 --> 00:31:02,100 And wait until holidays, or when she gives birth, and it wouldn't be too late to promote her then. 425 00:31:06,240 --> 00:31:08,190 Consort title will do. 426 00:31:08,200 --> 00:31:13,200 Also, Gao Bin has contributed greatly so I must reward him. 427 00:31:13,200 --> 00:31:18,400 Promote Consort Gao and the clan of Gao, the glory of elevating their banner, to enter the Manchu banner. 428 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:22,400 Shengzhu (Kangxi's temple name)'s birth mother, Empress Xiakangzhang, her Tong clan, 429 00:31:22,400 --> 00:31:25,800 is the first clan that elevated their banner since the founding of Great Qing. 430 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:29,400 I imagine Gao Bin will lay down his life, 431 00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:32,600 to devote his loyalty to Your Majesty. 432 00:31:32,600 --> 00:31:37,400 Rewarding the high ministers externally while promoting the consorts internally are complimentary. 433 00:31:37,400 --> 00:31:39,800 Ruyi's title is compromising her. 434 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:43,510 But for palace, let's have her have Yikun Palace. 435 00:31:45,600 --> 00:31:47,400 Though Yikun Palace is nice, 436 00:31:47,400 --> 00:31:50,300 it's just that Late Emperor's Royal Noble Consort Dunsun 437 00:31:50,300 --> 00:31:52,900 of Clan Nian once lived there. 438 00:31:52,900 --> 00:31:54,700 As you already know, 439 00:31:54,700 --> 00:31:58,400 Royal Mother and Royal Noble Consort Dunsu did not get along. 440 00:31:58,400 --> 00:32:01,400 If we put Ruyi there, 441 00:32:01,400 --> 00:32:04,400 I fear Royal Mother might feel -- 442 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:07,800 You are so detailed in thought. 443 00:32:08,900 --> 00:32:12,000 So she can't live in Yongshuo Palace or Jingren Palace, 444 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:16,200 and other palaces are all getting renovated and no one can move in for now, 445 00:32:16,200 --> 00:32:20,000 what's only left is Yanxi Palace. 446 00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:23,400 Yanxi Palace is far out and it's not been renovated yet. 447 00:32:23,400 --> 00:32:27,900 It's best that Sister Ruyi doesn't draw too much attention for now, so even though Yanxi Palace is far, 448 00:32:27,900 --> 00:32:30,800 I will order the interior ministry to decorate it well. 449 00:32:30,800 --> 00:32:33,100 So it won't be compromising to her. 450 00:32:34,600 --> 00:32:37,500 Alright then. You must make sure it's decorated well. 451 00:32:37,500 --> 00:32:40,100 Don't let Ruyi live in discomfort. 452 00:32:40,100 --> 00:32:41,700 Yes. 453 00:32:42,500 --> 00:32:46,900 Qinli bid wellness to Your Majesty and Your Highness. 454 00:32:46,900 --> 00:32:48,800 Get on up. 455 00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,600 Your Majesty, the inner palace has drawn up the titles of the consorts and concubines. 456 00:32:54,600 --> 00:32:57,000 It's ready for your review. 457 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:58,700 Bring it up. 458 00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:04,600 [ Yi, Jia, Chun, Xian, Hui ] 459 00:33:04,600 --> 00:33:08,800 Clan of Huang, grant the title of Noble Yi. 460 00:33:08,800 --> 00:33:12,300 Clan of Jin to be granted as Noble Jia. 461 00:33:13,500 --> 00:33:17,800 Su as Concubine Chun. 462 00:33:17,800 --> 00:33:22,100 Ula-Nara as Consort Xian. 463 00:33:22,100 --> 00:33:26,000 Gao as Noble Consort Hui. 464 00:33:27,400 --> 00:33:31,400 How is Gao any breeding of Hui (sage)? 465 00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:35,000 That title is provoking. 466 00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:38,800 Maybe the Hui (sage) is His Majesty's aspiration for her. 467 00:33:38,800 --> 00:33:40,600 Wishing for her to be smart and wise. 468 00:33:40,600 --> 00:33:44,900 Her entire clan was promoted. 469 00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:50,700 His Majesty is skilled in settling the court and palace alike. 470 00:33:50,700 --> 00:33:53,700 Not bad. Not bad. 471 00:33:53,700 --> 00:33:57,400 The titles are settled and finally we're at ease. 472 00:33:57,400 --> 00:34:01,000 Now, the six palaces can have calm. 473 00:34:01,000 --> 00:34:02,900 Wrong. 474 00:34:02,900 --> 00:34:07,300 Now with the titles and rankings set, 475 00:34:07,300 --> 00:34:10,100 the real battles in the harem has only began. 476 00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:22,470 Mistress has been installed as Consort Xian, and we're all happy. 477 00:34:22,470 --> 00:34:25,660 Just that it's still pressed down by Noble Consort. 478 00:34:25,660 --> 00:34:27,680 Noble Consort was granted His Majesty's banner. 479 00:34:27,680 --> 00:34:30,650 Now she's even more elated. 480 00:34:30,650 --> 00:34:33,920 And didn't His Majesty say to have you live in Yikun Palace? 481 00:34:33,920 --> 00:34:36,320 Where did Yanxi Palace come from? 482 00:34:36,980 --> 00:34:40,020 I suppose Yikun Palace isn't ready for someone to move in. 483 00:34:40,020 --> 00:34:41,790 Yanxi Palace is pretty nice too. 484 00:34:41,790 --> 00:34:44,710 But next to Yanxi Palace is the path workers take to come and go. 485 00:34:44,710 --> 00:34:48,220 The location is on the outskirts and it's noisy and it's not been renovated for so long. 486 00:34:48,220 --> 00:34:51,730 Is this Empress Dowager's doing? 487 00:34:51,730 --> 00:34:54,910 She's still blaming you? 488 00:34:55,960 --> 00:34:58,060 I don't know either. 489 00:34:58,060 --> 00:35:01,640 But we can leave here and that's very good already. 490 00:35:01,640 --> 00:35:04,870 Yes. Let's hurry and tidy up. 491 00:35:11,260 --> 00:35:13,150 Mistress. 492 00:35:13,150 --> 00:35:16,860 Though this Yanxi Palace is by the workers' path, 493 00:35:16,860 --> 00:35:19,300 it is still quiet enough when you close the main door. 494 00:35:19,300 --> 00:35:22,180 It's a bit aged but it's elegant. 495 00:35:22,180 --> 00:35:25,540 - Not bad. - You are so easily satisfied, Mistress. 496 00:35:25,540 --> 00:35:28,510 The inner palace didn't even bother to sweep the ground clean. 497 00:35:28,510 --> 00:35:33,900 Chengqian Palace and Yikun Palace are so pretty and elegant and so close to His Majesty's Yangxin Hall. 498 00:35:33,900 --> 00:35:38,100 Living here and who is to know how often His Majesty would even come. 499 00:35:38,100 --> 00:35:40,460 Good sister, if His Majesty means to come, 500 00:35:40,460 --> 00:35:42,840 he will not be bothered by the longer route and if he doesn't mean to come, 501 00:35:42,840 --> 00:35:46,440 even if you live behind the Yangxin Hall, he may not come. 502 00:35:47,160 --> 00:35:51,930 That's true. To be able to leave the old manor is already fortunate enough. 503 00:35:51,930 --> 00:35:54,460 Mistress, I'll go and light up calming incense for you. 504 00:35:54,460 --> 00:35:57,070 So you can sleep soundly despite the changing of chamber. 505 00:35:57,070 --> 00:35:58,450 Alright. 506 00:36:06,350 --> 00:36:09,140 Mistress, you waited for two hours already. 507 00:36:09,140 --> 00:36:12,870 If you're tired, let's go and rest at the house first. 508 00:36:16,820 --> 00:36:19,930 Keliyete Hailan is seeking wellness 509 00:36:19,930 --> 00:36:22,290 of Your Highness, the Noble Consort. 510 00:36:22,290 --> 00:36:24,970 I await Noble Consort's arrangement. 511 00:36:31,740 --> 00:36:34,960 Little thing, you must be hungry. 512 00:36:36,500 --> 00:36:40,420 Your peacock, Your Highness, is such a rarity in the palace. 513 00:36:41,110 --> 00:36:46,570 It was granted by His Majesty personally. His Majesty sure favors her highness the most. 514 00:36:46,570 --> 00:36:50,000 Little thing, hurry and eat. 515 00:36:52,120 --> 00:36:56,990 Since Empress told you to come and reside with me in my Xianfu Palace, 516 00:36:56,990 --> 00:37:00,770 and I am a mistress by status, so I shall keep you. 517 00:37:00,770 --> 00:37:03,350 But you need to know the rules too. 518 00:37:04,030 --> 00:37:05,410 Yes. 519 00:37:05,410 --> 00:37:09,360 Since you're here, I'll tell you. 520 00:37:09,360 --> 00:37:12,290 Just how you lured His Majesty with liquor then, 521 00:37:12,290 --> 00:37:15,200 and how you colluded with Consort Xian to service His Majesty in bed, 522 00:37:15,200 --> 00:37:17,080 you are very aware of that. 523 00:37:17,080 --> 00:37:19,950 But since you're here now, 524 00:37:19,950 --> 00:37:25,020 if you dare to have a motive again, I shall not forgive you. 525 00:37:26,900 --> 00:37:29,190 I don't dare. 526 00:37:29,190 --> 00:37:32,730 Fine. I'll grant you the manor on the west side. 527 00:37:32,730 --> 00:37:34,240 Go now. 528 00:37:34,910 --> 00:37:37,040 Thank you, Noble Consort. 529 00:37:52,550 --> 00:37:55,280 Put the things down and clean up. 530 00:38:07,660 --> 00:38:11,440 Mistress, this room faces west and it's very hot in the summer. 531 00:38:11,440 --> 00:38:14,320 It will be cold like ice in the winter. 532 00:38:14,320 --> 00:38:16,420 How do we live here? 533 00:38:17,160 --> 00:38:21,660 This room really does look like it belongs to a servant. 534 00:38:21,660 --> 00:38:24,350 Even ordinary servants wouldn't live here. 535 00:38:24,350 --> 00:38:27,810 It's pretty much a storage house. 536 00:38:27,810 --> 00:38:30,640 Doesn't Noble Consort worry His Majesty might find out? 537 00:38:30,640 --> 00:38:33,640 I am just a once-favored, 538 00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:36,100 but forgotten person of His Majesty. 539 00:38:36,720 --> 00:38:38,500 Noble Consort wouldn't be scared, naturally. 540 00:38:38,500 --> 00:38:41,230 Mistress, you are too compromising. 541 00:38:41,230 --> 00:38:45,030 You kneel down as soon as you come to be lectured by Noble Consort. 542 00:38:45,030 --> 00:38:47,560 And Noble Consort's words were so mean. 543 00:38:47,560 --> 00:38:49,900 How can she said that to you? 544 00:39:06,170 --> 00:39:08,730 Mistress, have some butter cake. 545 00:39:09,900 --> 00:39:12,780 Mistress, Attendant Hai is here. 546 00:39:14,810 --> 00:39:16,950 Hailan? 547 00:39:16,950 --> 00:39:20,110 Greetings to Consort Xian. 548 00:39:20,110 --> 00:39:22,160 Get up. 549 00:39:22,160 --> 00:39:26,020 I didn't know where you went. How are you here so late? 550 00:39:26,020 --> 00:39:28,810 Is it because you can't sleep with the change in place? 551 00:39:36,080 --> 00:39:40,350 Have some butter cake. You love this. Try it. 552 00:39:45,430 --> 00:39:49,210 Consort Xian, you're the only one in the palace, 553 00:39:49,210 --> 00:39:52,300 to remember what I like to eat. 554 00:39:52,300 --> 00:39:54,820 Attendant Hai, have some tea. 555 00:39:58,080 --> 00:39:59,730 Thank you. 556 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:06,450 Hailan, what's wrong? 557 00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:08,990 I don't know where you went. 558 00:40:08,990 --> 00:40:13,390 I was thinking I could go and beg Empress to allow us to live together actually. 559 00:40:13,390 --> 00:40:16,520 Empress said Xianfu Palace is wide and luxurious. 560 00:40:16,520 --> 00:40:18,070 And told my mistress to go live there. 561 00:40:18,070 --> 00:40:20,370 But Noble Consort won't spare anyone. 562 00:40:20,370 --> 00:40:23,730 She told us to live lesser than a servant. 563 00:40:24,650 --> 00:40:28,320 How could you have been sent to Xianfu Palace? 564 00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:33,750 It's my fault that I didn't His Majesty for you sooner. 565 00:40:35,060 --> 00:40:37,720 Empress already made the arrangements in advance. 566 00:40:37,720 --> 00:40:40,100 You couldn't have a way either. 567 00:40:40,100 --> 00:40:43,560 It's because my mistress is so gentle-natured that she is always being bullied by others. 568 00:40:44,450 --> 00:40:48,830 After how Noble Consort treated you, and you coming here, wouldn't she be even more riled? 569 00:40:48,830 --> 00:40:51,510 Riled how? 570 00:40:51,510 --> 00:40:55,560 Now Xianfu Palace is so bustling. 571 00:40:55,560 --> 00:41:00,260 Everyone's there to congratulate her clan getting the banner elevated. 572 00:41:02,650 --> 00:41:08,460 I just wish I could live with you. 573 00:41:08,460 --> 00:41:09,980 I think so too. 574 00:41:09,980 --> 00:41:13,120 Tomorrow I will go and make my case with Empress. 575 00:41:16,430 --> 00:41:19,240 But if Empress won't allow it, 576 00:41:19,240 --> 00:41:21,590 Noble Consort might blame me. 577 00:41:22,270 --> 00:41:24,230 Maybe we shouldn't, after all. 578 00:41:27,970 --> 00:41:31,030 Then you'll need to protect yourself well first. 579 00:41:33,790 --> 00:41:35,680 You too, Consort Xian. 580 00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:37,830 Hailan, you usually call me Sister. 581 00:41:37,830 --> 00:41:42,750 Now you keep saying Consort and Your Highness and the talk of status. 582 00:41:44,440 --> 00:41:46,740 Yes, Sister. 583 00:41:50,300 --> 00:41:53,850 You've paid your well-wish, is there anything else, Consort Xian? 584 00:41:56,430 --> 00:41:59,360 How are you liking Yanxi Palace? 585 00:41:59,360 --> 00:42:02,180 Thank you for your care, Empress. 586 00:42:02,960 --> 00:42:06,420 Yanxi Palace is a bit lonely. 587 00:42:06,420 --> 00:42:10,620 Could you allow Hailan to come and reside with me? 588 00:42:12,460 --> 00:42:16,460 Noble Consort is in His Majesty's favor now and they received the banner promotion. 589 00:42:16,460 --> 00:42:21,830 But Attendant Hailan just can't seem to win His Majesty's favor. 590 00:42:21,830 --> 00:42:25,820 So I thought if she could reside with Noble Consort, she could see His Majesty often. 591 00:42:25,820 --> 00:42:29,260 Maybe she could have more opportunities. 592 00:42:29,260 --> 00:42:34,140 Or else, she will wish to live in loneliness without favor? 593 00:42:35,740 --> 00:42:40,710 You are merciful. I did not think that far. 594 00:42:49,670 --> 00:42:52,730 This bracelet, back when we were still at old manor, 595 00:42:52,730 --> 00:42:54,940 I gave it to you and also to Noble Consort. 596 00:42:54,940 --> 00:42:56,800 Yes. 597 00:42:56,800 --> 00:43:00,690 I gave you two this pair of bracelets to tell you 598 00:43:00,690 --> 00:43:04,000 to keep good thought on each other. 599 00:43:04,000 --> 00:43:06,940 So you both can understand you are both the same, 600 00:43:06,940 --> 00:43:10,920 without having to argue about everything. 601 00:43:10,920 --> 00:43:13,890 Now you're willing to wear it daily. 602 00:43:13,890 --> 00:43:16,780 So I feel that my thought didn't go to vain. 603 00:43:16,780 --> 00:43:20,830 I will wear it always to keep in mind always. 604 00:43:22,090 --> 00:43:24,200 Empress, it's time. 605 00:43:24,200 --> 00:43:28,630 Minister Lang Shining is awaiting you and His Majesty at the Ruyi Hall. 606 00:43:30,510 --> 00:43:32,450 I take my leave. 607 00:43:38,950 --> 00:43:45,910 Subtitles and Timings By The Qing Hair and Those who Dare Team @ Viki.com 608 00:43:59,060 --> 00:44:01,690 ♫Intoxicated by the falling flower petals in the plum garden♫ 609 00:44:01,690 --> 00:44:05,690 ♫ as if this life were our first time we have met. ♫ 610 00:44:09,270 --> 00:44:11,870 ♫ Black silken hair reflecting the frosty moonlight, ♫ 611 00:44:11,870 --> 00:44:17,370 ♫ Hands joined together, for our innumerable mortal lives. ♫ 612 00:44:19,540 --> 00:44:22,270 ♫ The burden of concern on my mind has paled rose-kissed cheeks, ♫ 613 00:44:22,270 --> 00:44:27,310 ♫ Yearning now turns into confusion. ♫ 614 00:44:29,910 --> 00:44:32,210 ♫ Glistening teardrops cover the pledge, ♫ 615 00:44:32,210 --> 00:44:38,100 ♫ joining hands for a lifetime, when in the past did he change it? ♫ 616 00:44:38,100 --> 00:44:40,390 ♫ Flowers start out blossoming in splendor, but are easily destroyed ♫ 617 00:44:40,390 --> 00:44:43,140 ♫ Who is that plucking on qin (zither) strings? ♫ 618 00:44:43,140 --> 00:44:45,610 ♫ When love becomes deep, people are prone to separate. ♫ 619 00:44:45,610 --> 00:44:48,220 ♫ Alone, I sing the sad song of parting. ♫ 620 00:44:48,220 --> 00:44:51,000 ♫ Twilight is tardy, spring is late. ♫ 621 00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:53,610 ♫ With graceful reasoning, like it had been empty dream, with sighs. ♫ 622 00:44:53,610 --> 00:44:58,930 ♫ Let it flow away with the river of time. ♫ 623 00:45:00,460 --> 00:45:05,390 ♫ Vast years apart, with no clear date of return or hope, ♫ 624 00:45:05,390 --> 00:45:11,050 ♫ Regretfully not admitting the care held deep within my heart. ♫ 625 00:45:11,050 --> 00:45:15,720 ♫ Moonlight flows like water, washing away the pretentiousness of the past affairs. ♫ 626 00:45:15,720 --> 00:45:21,100 ♫ Sincerity now is the only thing left to depend upon. ♫ 627 00:45:21,100 --> 00:45:26,160 ♫ In the endless night, I cannot put down the gray hairs to pursue youth. ♫ 628 00:45:26,160 --> 00:45:31,530 ♫ Nor dare to look at you quietly from afar. ♫ 629 00:45:31,530 --> 00:45:36,420 ♫ If we can have another lifetime together, may we both be commoners. ♫ 630 00:45:36,420 --> 00:45:41,970 ♫ Reunited, and again pledging faithfully to stand by each other. ♫ 56911