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Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

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Episode 79

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Mother. Xiao Lingzi. They wouldn't.

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Your Majesty. Would you like to summon Empress to ask?

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Or summon Rongpei and ask.

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But -- Rongpei is Empress's confidant and stubbornly loyal.

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She wouldn't say anything disadvantageous about Empress no matter what.

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And I heard Xiao Lingzi, while serving at Yikun Palace,

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Rongpei was especially considerate of him already.

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Your Majesty, 12th prince is startled.

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There are so many people here so it's inconvenient.

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I will take 12th prince to settle in Yongshuo Palace first.

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Alright. Take him with you first.

- Yes.

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Yes. 12th Prince. I will protect you.

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You go find out if Ling Yunche

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is in the imperial garden and why.

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Afterwards, come and report to me.

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Yes.

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Hurry.

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Come.

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Mother. Let's go back.

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Mother. Let's go back.

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Good prince. Drink some water and rest.

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No trails left, right?

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Don't worry. I gave him restorative tonic.

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12th prince, once awaken,

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the poison effect would have been gone with no trail.

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And about Xiao Lizi, I've made the arrangement.

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Don't worry.

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Good then.

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Care after 12th prince well while I go see His Majesty.

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Yes.

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No such thing!

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Why is Yongji involved in this? Where is he?

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Jin Zhong just returned him to me. His condition isn't well.

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Sister, I think it's best you don't let him see you.

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I find this incident strange too.

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I've already had Physician Jiang take Yongji's pulse and nothing was found.

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Yongji's lunch today. I already had someone look into it and there was nothing wrong either.

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My son and I have fallen into someone's scheme.

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This is a vicious attack.

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This matter has Yongji rolled into it.

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His Majesty would believe it more so.

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And it will distance you and your son. What is your plan?

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His Majesty already had Ling Yunche sent into the punishment bureau?

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Yes. Ling Yunche confessed to nothing, of course.

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But His Majesty has them torturing him.

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It must be because His Majesty already deems it true.

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Once His Majesty deems it to be true, it will be difficult for Ling Yunche to walk out alive.

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Sister. Instead of waiting for His Majesty to cast the order to have Ling Yunche killed.

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Why don't you make the move first?

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It may allow His Majesty to believe you and Ling Yunche are innocent.

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Hailan, what are you saying? Ling Yunche and I are truly innocent.

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Of course I believe you and Ling Yunche are innocent.

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But the priority now is what His Majesty thinks.

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His Majesty is ferocious towards Ling Yunche now.

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I fear your position will only get more dangerous.

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Don't say these for now.

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Ling Yunche, I will figure something out but right now the priority is Yongji.

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Sanbao.

- Here.

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Go find out what went wrong with the people serving Yongji.

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Empress, after this incident,

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His Majesty has already dismissed all the servants who served 12th prince.

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Find out about them, precisely! Even if you have to chase after them outside the palace.

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Yes.

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Your Majesty.

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Where's Yongji?

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12th prince took some restorative tonic and slept all afternoon.

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After he woke up, I had someone take him to Consort Yu.

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That child was startled and confused.

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I think he might not remember much.

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It's best if he doesn't remember.

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Your Majesty. This isn't something we can let spread.

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Once spread, it will be a grand ugly news.

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And you have to regard Empress's reputation too.

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She's not suitable to be empress.

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Yongji. Did you really see Royal Mother and Guard Ling.

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12th brother, you really saw it?

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5th brother. Did I really say that?

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I really don't remember.

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Mother Yu, did I ruin Mother?

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It's all my fault.

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Yongji, be good. Don't cry. Of course it's not your fault.

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This isn't your fault.

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Go back to your room and rest for now.

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Zizhi.

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Mistress.

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Take 12th prince to the room and look after him well.

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Yes.

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12th prince.

- Go.

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What's the situation with your royal father?

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By his temperament,

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Ling Yunche will not be spared.

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Before that, he will be tortured to a fate worse than death.

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And royal mother.

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If he is moved to dispose her as empress, it will get difficult.

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Mistress, don't stress. I'm sure the two princes are fine.

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Those two children were weak since birth.

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If one's got the chills, the other will contract it too.

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The high fever won't dissipate. What am I to do?

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This -- but His Majesty is allowing you to come visit.

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But why won't he let me take Yonglu and Yongquan back?

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His Majesty sent them to Shuokang Palace because of Empress.

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He won't let me raise them and won't let me see them.

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But now, doesn't he already hate Empress?

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Empress is already hopeless. Once the two princes are better,

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His Majesty will surely allow you to bring them back to Yongshuo Palace.

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Hurry. Hurry.

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Jin Zhong, what's the situation with Empress now?

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I hear Empress is still investigating it fiercely.

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It seems Empress still wants to rescue Xiao Lingzi.

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Empress wants Ling Yunche to live that badly?

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I don't understand it either. Is a petty Xiao Lingzi so urgent?

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And 12th prince is still sick.

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Wangchan, you stay and look after the princes. I will be back soon.

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Yes.

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Chunchan, what did Jin Zhong say exactly?

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His Majesty seems likely to have Ling Yunche killed.

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Xiao Lizi is suspicious for sure but it's useless if you tell His Majesty that.

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Xiao Lizi was rid of to get rid of witness.

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And Xiao Lizi served Yongji at lunch.

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The issue was likely in the lunch.

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This is Yongji's menu that day.

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Fragrant mushroom with sliced meat.

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Fragrant mushroom? Wild mushroom?

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When I was young and in the south, I heard this once.

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That someone ate some poisonous wild mushroom and died.

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And the mushroom was fragrant.

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Could that be the issue?

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Sister. 12th prince's meal that day was tested .

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Even if there's poison, Physician Jiang would've discovered it.

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But the food tester only eats three chopsticks full.

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Perhaps, it's fine if you eat a little.

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But if you eat a lot, it can be dangerous?

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Rongpei, go to the imperial kitchen and look into it in detail.

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And go tell Jiang Yubin.

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Let him go check on wild mushrooms and the fragrant mushrooms used by the imperial kitchen.

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What the symptoms might be.

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Yes.

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You think this will help?

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There will be some minute clues if I look into it.

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Perhaps, I can save Ling Yunche.

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There's no time.

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Sister, why don't you understand? What His Majesty resents is Ling Yunche.

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Unless Ling Yunche is rid of, no matter how you investigate,

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His Majesty will only regard it as you working hard to rescue Ling Yunche.

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The more you investigate, the more unhappy His Majesty.

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And Ling Yunche will be more likely to be punished and you, endangered.

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What do you wish to say?

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If you want to remove His Majesty's suspicion,

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you have to remove Ling Yunche.

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You think everything can be resolved once Ling Yunche is rid of?

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And if Ling Yunche dies because of me, I will never rest in peace.

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Yongji would regard it as his fault that caused Ling Yunche dead.

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Then his knot in his heart will never come undone.

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I will investigate the matter diligently.

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Don't do anything brash.

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I will listen to you.

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Punishment Bureau

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Punishement Bureau pass

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Aunt, this way. But hurry.

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Thank you, Eunuch.

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I will stand guard outside.

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Mistress, you be careful.

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Brother Yunche, it's me.

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Punishment bureau is a bitter place.

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Consort Ling is so noble.

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How can you step here?

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I know you were tortured heavily.

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So I brought medicine to ease the pain of bleeding.

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And you will feel better.

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Consort Ling's kind gesture.

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I shall --

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I shall receive in mind only.

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Also, I cooked myself to make a few dishes.

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All the things you used to love to eat the most. Try them.

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What I loved in the past.

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I may not like them now.

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Consort Ling.

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You are dressed like a palace maid today.

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To come visit here.

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And you brought so many delicious food and great medicine.

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Are you sending me to the road?

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You sure aren't scare of taboo.

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Actually --

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You committed the biggest taboo for a man.

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So you must die.

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That year. When I came to Forbidden City, it was always you accompanying me.

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Now, you're about to go on your ending road.

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So I came to send you off.

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Your servant doesn't dare to covet an old fondness.

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You're about to die.

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But you still hate me so much?

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Why should I hate Consort Ling?

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Can't be that I'm not human nor ghost today.

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Thanks to you?

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Brother Yunche.

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Can't be that in your heart,

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I am so unsightly?

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The old Yanwan.

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I never forgot.

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Never forgot.

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Regrettably.

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That Yanwan of that year. She's already gone.

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There's something I once gifted to that old dazzling Yanwan.

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Though she's already gone.

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May you return that item to me.

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Vicissitudes of decades. Only this item didn't change.

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How can one not cherish it?

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And cherish it more?

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This is the darkest among the rubies.

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It's not worth much but it's from my heart.

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Perhaps you will let me take that ring with me.

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Accompany me on my way to netherworld.

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This cloud is me, from my name Ling Yunche.

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And this swallow is you, from your name Wei Yanwan.

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This cloud is from Yunche.

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This swallow is from Yanwan.

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This love.

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I thank you.

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Thank you, Consort Ling for the grand mercy.

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Mistress, don't think about it anymore.

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It seems to be Consort Ling. It seems she just came out from the punishment bureau.

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Let's go.

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Mistress Yu, I will speak out of bound again.

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Your intention was opposed by Empress all along.

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Sanbao. No matter what I do,

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I do so for Sister's best interest.

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I understand.

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You're?

- This is Consort Yu.

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Greetings to Consort Yu.

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Get on up.

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Your Consortship, why do your noble feet bring you here?

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I suppose you don't want your tongue anymore?

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Consort Yu's business. You dare to ask?

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I -- I don't dare.

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Ling Yunche is in here?

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Yes. Yongshuo Palace's palace maids just came to see him too.

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You all remember this.

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I come here by the order of Empress.

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Yes. Consort Yu, this way.

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Open the door.

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Consort Yu. You're finally here.

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Spared. Don't get up.

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Greetings to Consort Yu.

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Earlier, I saw Consort Ling came.

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I didn't think she would want to come to this filthy place for you.

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She's considerate of you.

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Yes.

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It was clearly me and Consort Ling that had a thing.

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But it tainted Empress's reputation instead.

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That's why I came.

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Sister has been suspecting Xiao Lizi and investigates nonstop.

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Now Xiao Lizi is dead.

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Sister, in order to undo 12th prince's knot in the heart,

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and to prove you and her are innocent,

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she's continuing the investigation.

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You're a man too. You know that, to His Majesty,

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what her investigation represents?

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I understand. His Majesty will deem it,

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as Empress doing so in order to preserve my life.

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His Majesty will resent Empress more.

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And Empress's future.

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They wil get more dangerous.

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So then. If only I --

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If I die immediately,

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this matter can come to and end.

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I'm glad you understand.

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You are concerned about Sister the same way I am.

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Though you must die,

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but you can't kill yourself.

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Yes. Consort Yu's words are very true.

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If I killed myself,

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it would only prove that I killed myself over the crime.

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And Empress's wrongful accusation.

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It will not wash clear.

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Hence, only if by the order of Empress that I am granted death,

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then His Majesty's hate can dissipate.

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And it can exchange for a bit

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of His Majesty's trust for Empress.

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You're indeed someone who served before His Majesty for long.

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His Majesty's mindset. You do truly understand thoroughly.

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Consort Yu. I am --

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I thank you for your allowance.

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I should thank you instead, Sir Ling, for your allowance.

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Did you looked into it in detail?

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Your Highness. I did look into it in detail.

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Xiao Lizi's family is dirty poor.

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Other than chores at the palace,

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no one saw him frequenting with anyone else.

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It's truly nothing suspicious to be found.

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As for Physician Jiang, he's still digging up on wild mushrooms, but wild mushrooms are complicated.

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It's akin to finding a needle in the ocean. For now, he found nothing.

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Continue to look into it, and we will find something.

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Your Highness, will you really continue?

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Or it may be like Consort Yu's words. If continued --

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It may infuriate His Majesty.

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Li Yu. No matter how complicated the wild mushroom types are.

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Even if it's finding a needle in the ocean, have Jiang Yubin look into it until the end.

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Yes.

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I've always wanted to ask you this, Sir Ling.

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How do you truly feel about Sister?

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Consort Yu, I don't know if you believe this.

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But there's a sentiment.

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That's beyond woman and man.

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Yes, many people won't believe it.

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But Empress comprehends.

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And that's enough for me.

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No matter how distant apart.

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Even if it's only a brief chance meeting.

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If only I can see her smile sincerely once.

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Then I feel peaceful.

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If I can't --

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Then I will use my life,

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to exchange for her wellness.

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I didn't believe before that such sentiment exists in this world.

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But through you, I believe it.

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Thank you, Your Highness.

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Sir Ling, is there anything else left for you to arrange?

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I will get it done no matter what so do instruct.

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This is a token of Yanwan and my love confirmation.

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This item, I've seen her wear it.

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I had thought at the time why she would care about such an inexpensive item.

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I know many things have Yanwan as a suspect.

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This ring may come to use one day.

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You have this item.

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But why didn't you bring it out then?

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To prove you and Consort Ling's rumors were true.

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It can prove that Consort Ling and my rumors are true.

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But it can't explain my rumors with empress are false.

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Actually I feel that Consort Ling's character.

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It isn't like that.

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It's just that her mother and her brother and her birth forced her.

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In this world, there are lots of people with harsh background.

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With family in poverty.

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But I don't see them turning so vicious like her.

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This is her issue and unrelated to others.

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You don't need to find some excuse for her to escape the blame.

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Is there anything else you'd like to tell Sister?

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I will deliver it to her truefully.

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May Empress,

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cherish herself.

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Then I grant you, promotion and nobility to come.

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And a smooth voyage.

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I have waited for this day for a long time already.

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Ling Yunche, thanking Empress and Consort Yu for the grand mercy.

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Sanbao.

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Take Sir Ling.

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Mistress Yu, should we think of some other way?

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Ling --

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Xiao Lingzi and Empress are innocent.

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Sir Ling. I'm sorry to you.

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Later, I will burn incense and bow to you annually.

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So fragrant.

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Is it the plum blooms that have bloomed?

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It is.

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When I came in, I saw the wintersweet blooming.

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So regrettable. When it's snowing and windy,

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I can never again pick a plum blossom to offer to Empress.

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In the next years, if you come to see me,

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please bring just one plum blossom.

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Yes.

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Consort Yu. Sir Ling -- is gone.

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Tell Yongqi to report it to His Majesty.

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Yes.

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And Empress?

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I'm tired.

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Empress, we'll do tomorrow.

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Yangxin Hall

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Royal Father, Royal Mother ordered someone to kill Ling Yunche yesterday.

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How did he die?

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Promotion and nobility (cruel torture name).

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Empress went with a heavy one.

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But it was still too easy on him.

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What do you plan to do?

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The palace lost a cheap servant. Per rule, drag him out and cremate.

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Royal Father. Royal Mother's reputation was tainted by him.

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Royal Mother is very furious too but let me say this.

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Imperial Garden's incident really can't be deemed true.

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Later, even 12th brother didn't remember what happened.

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Yongji is sickly.

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When he saw Empress, he must have felt very guilty.

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If possible, have him go to Yikun Palace less.

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So Empress can keep some pride too.

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I understand.

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Royal Father, you don't blame Royal Mother anymore then?

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I know I'm not supposed to involve myself in harem affairs.

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But I hope Royal Father and Royal Mother can be one in mind.

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Do not let others outside to create suspicions causing a rift.

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I'm not the one who is aloof.

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Royal Mother's whole life's dependence is solely you.

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Forget it.

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Empress didn't let me dirty my own hands and that's thoughtful.

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I don't want to create more awkwardness. Throw him into the mass grave.

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This matter stops here for now and you go back.

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Yes. I take my leave.

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I did it.

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His Majesty already orderd Yongqi to throw Ling Yunche into the mass grave.

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His anger is dissipated.

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This matter can be counted as done and it will not harm you again.

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I know you told me not to act brash.

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But I did it for your sake.

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I ask myself and I have done no wrong for your sake.

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If you are angry, you can beat me and curse me.

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But do you really regard me as having done wrong?

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Actually Ling Yunche knew the situation.

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He was willing to die for you.

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He didn't want your clean reputation tainted by him.

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He wanted to die,

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to release you from your trouble.

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To exchange for your peace and wellness.

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He also gave me a ring. It's his and Wei Yanwan's love confirmation token.

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On the back there's an image of cloud and swallow and the twos' names.

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He hoped.

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That one day this ring could come to assist you.

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I already found out the fragrant mushroom Yongqi ate could be troublesome.

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I could have investigated this to the end.

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When I finished with the investigation,

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I could prove Ling Yunche was innocent.

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Ling Yunche, before his death,

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I asked him how he really felt about you.

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He said this. There's a type of sentiment.

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That is beyond man and woman. He said you comprehended it.

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Within these red walls,

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when I was chilled to my bones,

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the one who gave me warmth was you and Ling Yunche.

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You and I have accompanied each other for years, and Ling Yunche and I also lent each other hands.

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No regard to love, but only understanding.

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Hailan.

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I know you did it for me.

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But you should not have done so.

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You go.

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Ling Yunche.

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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, ♫

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♫ filling time between acts perhaps? ♫

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

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

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

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♫ This lifetime has been so dismally overcast. ♫

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

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♫ without clouds. ♫