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Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

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Episode 66

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Sit.

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Your Highness, are you well lately?

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Actually His Majesty's been worried about your health all along.

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Your Highness, 12th prince plucked the plum blossoms especially for you.

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It is his wish for you to smile often.

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Yongji is a filial son.

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You are very right, Your Highness.

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His Majesty adores 12th prince too. Even today he said this.

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If there's time spared, 12th prince should come and play at Yangxin Hall often.

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Do you leave the palace to go back home often lately?

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Yes.

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Though Tian is dead,

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this matter just can't settle at ease with me.

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If you leave the palace, can you look into something for me? And that shall be so great.

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Just that this matter might be hard.

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And perhaps there's no evidence left upon the death.

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Or it can also instigate you and ruin your path to success.

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Your Highness, your words are grave.

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Do not worry. I will do all my best to carry it out thoroughly.

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Ling Yunche.

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I thank you for helping me and Yongjing complete our love as mother and son.

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If this matter ends at Tian,

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without any other story.

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Yongjing can finally rest his eyes in the underworld.

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Your Highness.

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Your bitter ache. I understand it.

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Back when we were in the cold palace,

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though you and I were both careworn,

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at the very least, we had each other to look out for each other.

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But now things are different.

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We are cloud and mud apart. What I can do for you,

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it is none other than, whatever you need me to do,

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as long as I can achieve it,

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I shall do it with all my might without sparing my life.

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May Your Highness be assured.

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Half of my life in the palace but I don't have many I can lean on.

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And someone I can make a request to, even fewer.

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I am fortunate to have you and Hailan.

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Thank you, Ling Yunche.

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You are generous, Your Highness.

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Your Highness.

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Greetings to Your Highness.

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You came from the Empress Dowager's palace?

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Yes, Empress.

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Empress Dowager has asked you and 12th prince to make a trip to Cining Palace.

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I understand.

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I take my leave.

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I take my leave. May you cherish your health.

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Come, Yongji, come to Royal Grandmother's.

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Come. Do you want to eat something?

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Yongji. Take whatever you want to eat.

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Thank you, Royal Grandmother.

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Good.

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Now go play with Aunt Fujia.

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Come, let's come play with Aunt Fu.

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I called you and the son to come chat.

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It's because Emperor and Hengchuo are both worried about you.

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Thanks to Emperor and High Princess's care.

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Emperor, each time he comes to greet me,

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he asks me about you lately.

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Yes.

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I understand your sentiment.

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Yangxin Hall and Yikun Palace are only a few steps apart.

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Why is it that the emperor doesn't go see you in person.

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And asks me about it instead?

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Yongjing died and His Majesty is heart broken.

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I know Yongjing's early passing.

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You and the emperor are both very heart broken.

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But you two are the ones who can console each other the most.

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But you are distancing and tormenting each other, heart broken alone only.

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And lately, when the consorts and concubines come to greet.

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You've reduced it to only three times a month.

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All the bustling went to Yongshuo Palace.

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Yikun Palace is empty and chilly.

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You carrying out your empress seat like this won't do.

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I have no desire for bustling.

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Quietness is soothing to me.

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Empress. Listen to me.

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The child is gone. But as long as the emperor is here,

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you can have the next child.

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Empress. Don't be sad.

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Now the emperor is asking me about you.

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It means he cares for you.

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Just that his pride won't let him make the step.

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Then you, could you take that leap first?

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And go see the emperor?

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Don't be sad.

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Don't be sad.

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Don't be sad.

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Don't be sad.

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Don't be sad, alright?

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Mistress, your fetus stable medicine is here. Have it while it's still hot.

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Smells so strange and makes me nauseated smelling it.

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This stable medicine does smell bad but it can protect you to have a smooth labor for your prince.

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What nonsense is that?

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Who knows if it's a prince or a girl yet.

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You're blessed so the heavens will grant you a prince.

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Even if it's a princess,

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as flowers bloom before the fruits can be born, she will bring you another prince in time too.

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You're right.

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I have time. As long as I am still fertile, I can surely bore a prince.

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Of course.

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Just that in a few days, my mother will come to the palace and she's going to nag again.

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Saying this must be a prince.

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By the way, my mother likes grand things.

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This side hall, make sure you decorate it well.

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Yes, I understand.

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Mistress, there's another matter to report to you.

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Go ahead.

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I heard from Zhao Jiuxiao that Ling Yunche's been leaving the palace a lot lately.

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I don't know what chore he's been assigned to.

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It seems to be from Empress.

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You thought I couldn't find you if you hide here?

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Brother, I'm scared. My mother got framed and killed.

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I don't dare to go anywhere.

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These are silver vouchers my mother left for me but I have been scared to use them all along.

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My mother exchanged these with her life.

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These silver vouchers are worth 500 liang.

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Just that the amount is so large that I don't dare to use it recklessly.

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My mother was only a midwife. Where did she get such large sum?

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And last couple of years she kept bringing money home.

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Do you know who gave her these silver notes?

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The last time she came home she seemed to have said.

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That she's helping Consort Yu with a task.

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And she also said she wasn't sure how long she can accompany me.

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Consort Yu? Are you sure you remembered it right?

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I wouldn't remember it wrong.

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At the time, my mother came home very startled.

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Brother. My mother, was she framed to death by Consort Yu?

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I will take one of these notes to check with the bank.

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Thank you, Brother.

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I didn't think they really did find Tian's son.

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Good thing we already told Nanny Tian in advance.

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That even if her own son Tian Jun asks,

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make sure to say it was done by Consort Yu.

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Consort Yu's nephew Zhaqi doesn't get along with Consort Yu.

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Even the bank notes she gave them was deposited by Zhaqi at the bank.

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So when Empress investigates, the fun starts.

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Tell my mother to watch Zhaqi.

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Yes.

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Greetings to Empress.

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Get up.

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Come closer to talk.

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How is the investigation?

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I did not dare to languish since it's your instruction.

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I have looked into the Tian matter with full diligence.

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If out Nanny Tian's son has a large sum worth of silver notes.

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All given to Nanny Tian by a man named Keliyete Zhaqi.

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And this Zhaqi,

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is Consort Yu's nephew.

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Did you look into wrong? Hailan wouldn't.

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Nanny Tian's son Tian Jun said to me.

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That Nanny Tian once mentioned to him,

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that it was Consort Yu that told Nanny Tian to do the crime on 13th prince.

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I know this is a grave matter.

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So I came to discuss with you.

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Hailan, what would she stand to gain doing this?

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Consort Yu and Empress have always been close.

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And Empress, you adore 5th prince so much.

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Consort Yu and Empress have a deep attachment.

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It wouldn't be Consort Yu.

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Empress, I already looked into it and asked around those who are familiar with Zhaqi.

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They all say they've heard Zhaqi spoke of it.

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That as long as Empress's legitimate son is present,

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the 5th prince would be hard to become a crown prince.

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If what Zhaqi said is true,

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then Consort Yu harming you would have a reason.

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Mistress, after 13th prince died,

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you've transcribed so many sultra to read.

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It seems it will console 13th prince's soul.

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If I can cultivate a merit it is a blessing.

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Just that now, the only thing I can do for Sister is this.

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I don't know why, Mistress, by the guards have surrounded our Yanxi Palace.

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Come

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What is this matter?

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Consort Yu, by His Majesty's order, there are some questions for you.

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Ask if you have questions. Why such grand drama?

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Also, the matters of the harem belong to the central palace.

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Does Empress know of this?

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What I want to ask is precisely about the empress.

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Ask.

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Then. Let me be bold.

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Consort Yu, Empress's 13th prince.

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As soon as he was born he was killed.

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Was it your doing?

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What did you mean?

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Consort Yu, don't panic. I'm just starting to ask but you're panicking already.

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What is there for me to panic?

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Consort Yu, are you aware,

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that Nanny Tian's only son, Tian Jun died.

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The culprit is your nephew, Zhaqi.

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Empress, I passed by Yanxi Palace just now.

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I heard Consort Yu was taken to the punishment department by His Majesty's order for interrogation.

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Saying it was linked to the matter of the 13th prince.

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His Majesty is interrogating Hailan?

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Why would His Majesty --

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During my investigation I have kept prudence.

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I did not mention half a word to His Majesty.

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This is too strange.

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Sanbao, go find out.

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Yes.

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Confess! Confess!

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Say it.

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You're still stubborn?

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Say it.

- Stop.

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Aunt. You're finally here.

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Save me.

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They already used torture on me for many days.

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I just can't help it so I confessed it was you.

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You told me to do it.

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You should hurry and acknowledge it had nothing to do with me.

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If you don't, I will die here.

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Aunt. I'm your only nephew.

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You are shameless.

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Aunt. Why do you still say that to me?

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It was you who told me to go kill Tian.

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How can you harm me like this?

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It was her. She told Nanny Tian to kill 13th prince.

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Consort Yu, look at how your nephew is.

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You should confess.

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At worst, you can just use torture on me.

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Since I did nothing.

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Aunt.

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Then let me bring you to a different place.

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This way, Your Highness.

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Continue beating him.

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Aunt.

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I do not have you as my nephew.

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What you did, you take it yourself.

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Aunt. Aunt. Save me.

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Aunt. Aunt.

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Open the door.

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You brought me here for what?

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This is treating me as an offender altogether?

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Actually the witness and the evidence are both here. We don't really need your confession.

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You're going to be in the prison sooner or later.

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Why not just get used to living here for now? What say you?

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I came to the punishment department.

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It is to state my innocence.

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There's nothing to confess.

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They're saying Consort Ling is pregnant with a son.

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So this Yongshuo Palace has this cricket gate before it.

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How auspicious is this place?

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Yes, this cricket gate,

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it's a very auspicious place courting many heirs.

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You came now and we can't even mention how happy our mistress is.

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The honor of having a maiden family come to the palace to accompany labor.

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That's not for just anyone.

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I know. I know it all. A summon and look how I came quickly.

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I just don't want to delay Consort Ling.

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Consort Ling's mother has no merit.

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But she's making a scene coming into the palace.

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We've lost child after child in succession in the palace.

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Consort Ling's child is extremely timely.

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No matter how precious, it's only the child of a consort.

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Don't speak nonsense.

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Consort Ling's child, if it's born smoothly,

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His Majesty will be consoled and it will ease Empress too.

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Consort Yu went into the punishment burea. Can Empress be at ease?

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Empress has been writing scriptures only without talking.

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Aunt Rong, what is Empress thinking?

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Consort Yu couldn't have really killed our 13th prince, right?

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Your Highness, I am thinking, without mentioning others.

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Consort Yu is in the punishment bureau right now.

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Do you suppose you should go and make a plea.

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So they don't have Consort Yu suffer there?

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Without anything's been determined, His Majesty won't let Hailan suffer.

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That's a relief.

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What do you think of the report from punishment bureau?

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If they say Consort Yu killed our 13th prince,

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I wouldn't believe it, but punishment bureau is sending reports daily,

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With everyone speaking,

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I feel I can't avoid myself from thinking it's suspicious.

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Even you can be suspicious, so imagine others.

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I'm just afraid what if I trusted her wrong and I owe our 13th prince.

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But I also think someone must been framing Consort Yu.

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But I really can't think who.

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Your Highness.

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His Majesty is here.

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His Majesty came to see the empress which is very common.

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Why are you so happy? Letting others see it,

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it's as though Empress has been given the cold shoulders in truth.

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Yes, your teaching is apt.

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It's me who's lost my mind out of joy.

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Go.

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Your Highness, I'll assist you in welcoming His Majesty.

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Greetings to Your Majesty. Ten thousand peace.

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Are you well lately, Empress?

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With your concern, I am very well.

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I have not seen you in months and you seemed to have thinned out.

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Aren't I always this way?

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You are making sultra flags?

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Yes. Empress is has been doing so all along.

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Once she makes them, she asks me to bring them to Anhua Hall.

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Very delicate indeed.

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This is to pray for Yongjing. Naturally they are delicate.

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Empress has been working day and night to make them and last night she started to cough.

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I prepared tea for Empress to ease the burn. It's golden chrysanthemen.

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Your Majesty.

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Is this faint fragrance tea for me?

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Yes. Imperial kitchen is good with all else.

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But their faint tea can't compare to Yikun Palace's.

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Indeed it is Empress's care.

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It is a dry spring and the faint fragrance tea will moisten your lungs.

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Just that I'm not sure if you will cast blame we did not prepare enough abundance.

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This is from the heart. There is nothing unfitting.

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It is lightly sweet and moisturizing indeed.

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I truly missed this bowl of yours.

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The taste of this faint fragrance tea.

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After Yongjing passed away, I have thought of you all along.

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But I couldn't make the step to come see you.

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I had thought our Yongjing was killed by Tian.

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But I never thought it could also be done by Consort Yu using Tian's hands.

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Tian's son, Tian Jun died at home.

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The one who killed him to get rid of evidence was Consort Yu's nephew Zhaqi.

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I dare to ask.

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Zhaqi, why didn't he make the move when the incident first broke?

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Why did he have to wait until now to kill?

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It was you who told Ling Yunche to leave the palace to investigate this matter?

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Yes.

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I always felt Tian's revenge was masterminded by someone.

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So I sent Guard Ling to investigate it outside the palace.

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According to Zhaqi, he was startled,

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but Ling Yunche and Tian Jun's exchange.

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So under Consort Yu's instructions, he killed him.

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And Zhaqi already confessed it was Consort Yu who seduced Tian with silvers.

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To purposely claim your fetus was out of position to prolong labor.

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To kill Yongjing.

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Your Majesty. I don't understand it.

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Even with Zhaqi's confession,

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Consort Yu, why would he kill Yongjing?

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I was puzzled too upon seeing Zhaqi's confession.

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Though Consort Yu was not favored she had been at peace all along.

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You know Consort Yu is good.

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Consort Yu does not fight for favor.

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Position and honor and rewards.

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They are not what she wants.

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What she wants then, what could it be?

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Among my sons, Yongqi is the most outstanding.

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Could it be that he seems that I adore Yongqi,

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so she wanted to kill my auspicious child to make way for Yongqi?

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Your Majesty. Consort Yu and I have been mates for long.

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If she wanted to kill my children, she has the most opportunity.

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If she shuns my children's legitimacy, she could've done something to Yongji much sooner.

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She needn't wait until Yongjing.

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I've lived in the palace for long and Consort Yu and I are partners in all ways.

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I trust Consort Yu wouldn't harm my children.

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Ruyi. When I was young,

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I trusted those around me readily too.

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But with my royal father's cold treatment and my royal mother's greed,

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brothers fighting for favor and sister leaving afar.

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Even my consorts and concubines and children.

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Each harboring their own intentions and even attempts to assassinate me.

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The so-called trust is only an illusion, flowers in the mirror.

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I understand your anxiety.

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Just that Tian, even if we have the witness and the evidence,

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I will still be suspicious.

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Tian and the son are dead.

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Zhaqi is indeed Consort Yu's nephew.

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But he is not necessarily loyal to Consort Yu.

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If he were loyal, he wouldn't have coughed her up even in death.

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But as soon as he was tortured, he spit everything up.

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Someone like him, many ways,

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can all entice him to say words against his conscience.

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Your Majesty. Since this is where the matter is, I only wish for thorough investigation.

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Do not cast blame on anyone innocent.

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It seems Empress still trusts Consort Yu.

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Don't worry. I will answer to our child.

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It's dinner time.

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How about I stay at Yikun Palace and dine with you?

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Your Majesty. After 6th princess died early,

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Concubine Ying has wanted to have another child all along.

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If you can spare,

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Empress is devoted to the six palaces. You are virtuous.

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Your Highness, why bother?

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His Majesty didn't come for so long.

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And he first lowered his head to you.

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But you pushed him away and it hurts his pride.

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Over the mourning of 13th prince,

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you will truly be aloof with His Majesty?

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His Majesty hadn't come for so long because of 13th prince's death.

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And it ached him.

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His Majesty didn't want both of you together to ache more.

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His Majesty's devotion to 13th prince.

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It is the same as yours.

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I know his sentiment as a father.

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But when Yongjing died, I finally realized it.

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That even though he has paternal love and devotion as husband,

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His Majesty,

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still values the empty-rooted words of the astrologist most.

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Imperial Family has always valued the astrology office. You can't seek fault in His Majesty for that.

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And at the time, 13th prince just died,

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His Majesty was upset and heard the words of defamation by Tian.

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So he was too upset and he was aloof with you.

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Now, even though the matter with Consort Yu is suspicious,

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His Majesty is wanting to investigate it thoroughly.

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It is clear that he will answer to our 13th prince.

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I know His Majesty is upset the same as I am.

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And we want to give a clear answer to Yongjing.

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Just that His Majesty left a knot in my heart.

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I cannot disappear easily.

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Consort Yu, you should eat a bit.

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Words from the uppers are that we needn't care for you especially.

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So your food might seem paltry.

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It's no matter.

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Consort Yu, 5th prince came to the punishment bureau quietly many times already.

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He's worried about you.

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If you don't confess, though they won't use torture on you,

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they will start to be meaner to you.

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I trouble you with a matter.

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I want to see Empress.

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You still want at this hour?

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I will do my best.

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Empress, Consort Yu is already at the punishment bureau.

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This matter will be cleared sooner or later, so may you be appeased.

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Consort Yu has always been virtuous. There's a misunderstanding in this, I'm certain.

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I hope we can get it cleared.

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I am scared just listening.

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Human hearts are so evil. We can't guard ourselves.

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Consort Ling, you seem to suggest Consort Yu is guilty.

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Not so much. I was just saying it.

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Empress, punishment bureau sends words.

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Consort Yu wishes to see you.

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How? Asking Empress's precious feet to touch the punishment bureau?

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Consort Yu. She is suspected of killing 13th prince.

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All matters are left to be handled by the punishment bureau.

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Even if I go, it is a vain trip.

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Yes.

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Consort Ling, this is your first child.

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Having your mother come to the palace is consoling.

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I have some Jiangning fabricated satin.

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Gift them to your mother to make some new outfits.

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Thank you for your care.

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My mother came to the palace and you already gifted her the donkey hide jelly from Shandong.

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But since your health is unwell, my mother didn't want to disturb you.

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So she couldn't thank you in person and she's worried about it.

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Taking donkey hide jelly will clear one's mind and energy.

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Hope your mother can see the benefits.

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I thank you for my mother.

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Rongpei, accompany me to Anhua Hall.

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Yes.

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Everyone, go back to your palace and rest.

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We take our leaves.

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This imperial garden is so large. So pretty.

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His Majesty knows how to live the lif.

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How many generations of work is this?

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Are your dog eyes blind? To run into me?

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Madam, I didn't run into you. You didn't stand steady and ran into me.

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Which palace do you belong to?

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You hit me and you dare to talk back?

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What are your eyes for?

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I am Concubine Wan's palace maid.

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Madam, its' my fault. I didn't hold you steady.

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I'll calculate that with you later.

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Who's Concubine Wan? Is Concubine bigger or Consort bigger?

- Of course consort is bigger.

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Servant is bigger or madam is bigger?

- You're bigger.

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You thought someone's got your back.

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So you little cheap slave.

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Mother.

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What's the ruckus?

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It's Shunxin. Go and serve Concubine Wan. Don't worry here.

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Yes.

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You.

- mother.

- You wait.

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Concubine Wan is a docile person. Don't find fault with her maid.

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Because of you, I will forgive her.

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Mom,...

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...we are in the palace

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true, true.

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Is this sent by the Empress? Such an exquisite!

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Just that the color is old-fashioned, Better fitting to me.

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She gifted them to you for new clothes.

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Really? Empress is pretty sweet.

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Just that she's a bit cheap. This isn't enough for much.

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Mother, if you think it's not enough, I've got more in my palace.

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Let's go.

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You cheap slave. It was your fault. I'm pinching you do death.

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Mother. You've been here for a few days.

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How are you still speaking so coarse and loud? Do you think you're still in your own house?

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You've got a baby in your belly so of course I speak with power.

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Are you used to living in the capital since you moved here?

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If the house is too small, I'll switch it for you.

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A courtyard with three entrances is quite nice.

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Just that the maids are dumb-handed.

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Yanwan, His Majesty gifted you all these?

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She wasn't here earlier but His Majesty had someone deliver them.

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Yanwan, pick out some ones you like to keep.

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I'll take the rest.

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You can have it all.

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What nice thing is this?

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It's cold to the touch and quite fragrant.

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It's perfume from the west.

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It used to be gifted to the empress's palace only but now our palace gets it too.

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An item from the west? Must be expensive.

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Mother. Slow down. You're giving me a headache from the scent.

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You don't like it? Then I'll take it with me.

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Mother. You are so tacky.

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His Majesty gifts me every three to five days.

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What's the reason to be so gleeful?

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All my life and more I've not seen such precious things. So?

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You think I'm too tacky, is it?

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Are you belittling me? I'll tell you this.

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If there's me, can you have this huge blessing?

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Be devoted to me and help out your siblings.

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♫ Being your favorite and being forgotten both are argued in my heart, at a loss to arrive at an explanation. ♫

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♫ You bear witness to constant changes in my well-being, my sorrows and my joys, the path of my dreams forever cut off

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♫ You draw my hand to embroider all alone in my loneliness, silken clothes pile up under the moonlight. ♫

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♫ Telling myself they might be used for warmth, but who would dare? ♫

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♫ Whose life after life is filled with paired images of love and resentment? ♫

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♫ One side is beautiful, the other expressionless and silent. ♫

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♫ From a distance, visits come around without word of your approach, ♫

516

♫ filling time between acts perhaps? ♫

517

♫ Feelings fracture, forgive and wistfully anticipate, forgetting they’re part of the paired image, ♫

518

♫ One day in cold indifference, the next in warm recollection. ♫

519

♫ If only we might perpetually walk in the brilliant sunlight ♫

520

♫ This lifetime has been so dismally overcast. ♫

521

♫ From now on, this lifetime will be... ♫

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♫ without clouds. ♫

523

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