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Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

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Episode 80

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Mistress.

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It's Empress.

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It's Empress's doing.

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It is. I heard His Majesty ordered for Ling Yunche's corpse

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to be dumped in the mass grave.

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Mistress. Mistress, it's bad.

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What's wrong?

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14th prince and 16th prince.

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Last night, their fever kept going up, without stopping.

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Before they could even get the physician summoned.

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They already died.

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How could that be? To lose two princes at once?

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Mistress.

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Both died.

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Both died!

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My kids.

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My kids.

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Your Highness, Consort Yu is waiting outside.

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You still won't see her?

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Consort Yu. It's raining with spring chills.

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My mistress is tired and went to rest.

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You should return soon too.

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Your Highness. These days, you're not in good spirit.

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And you don't sleep at ease at night either.

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Royal Physician Jiang said your blood and qi supplies are lacking so you must be cautious.

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Perhaps we should go in.

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So you don't get the wet chills.

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Lately I keep dreaming of Ling Yunche.

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I dream he and I are walking on Chang Street.

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He's still dressed in guard attire.

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Trying so hard to protect me.

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When I tried to look back to see him,

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he's gone.

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Rongpei. Ling Yunche was ruined wretchedly by me.

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Tell me, do you think he's at peace now?

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Your Highness, you had 5th prince select an auspicious site to be buried.

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And you had Physician Jiang and Suoxin carry out his memorial.

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He will be at peace.

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What I owe him in this life.

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I will not be able to repay him.

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Your Highness, your sentiment, Guard Ling would understand it.

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Two Years Later

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His Majesty didn't flip any tag again?

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Eunuch Li, may I talk to yo in private?

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It's been over a year. His Majesty just won't enter the harem.

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Even the Treasured Moon Pavilion. He's not going often.

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This --

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Even the central palace has been given the cold treatment so there isn't much to say about other mistresses.

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Forget it. Soon after the first month, His Majesty will be making his southern campaign.

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There will be many beauties from Jiangnan serving him left and right then.

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Yes.

- Go then.

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Is it good?

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I haven't seen drank your hidden scent soup in a long while.

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Whenever you wish to drink it, tell me and I shall make it for you to drink.

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Mother. When you go with Royal Father to the southern patrol?

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How about if I stay in the palace with you?

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I hope you can go with Royal Father.

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Mother. You and Royal Father haven't seen each other in such a long time.

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It's all my fault.

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I don't want you and Royal Father to be adrift because of me.

[ 12th prince - Yongji ]

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I hope you and him can be like before, together a lot.

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Yongji, all these are unrelated to you.

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As for me, I only wish for you to be like before, happy.

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Yes.

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Sister. You should go on the southern patrol with His Majesty.

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That way Yongji can be assured.

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Everything in the palace, I will manage.

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You can be at ease.

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Yongji. You really wish for me to go?

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Yes.

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Alright. Then I will go.

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Good.

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12th prince, I made some new desserts.

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Please come with you to taste them.

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Go on.

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Sister. I know you blame me over Ling Yunche.

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These days, you don't often wish to see me.

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Lately Yongji is suffering in the heart.

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May you look after him more.

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As for the southern trip, I will trouble you to look after the palace.

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It's getting late.

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You and Yongji should go back.

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Yes. Then you rest early too.

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I will go first.

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In the capital, it's dry but Jiangnan is more moist.

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And by the time we get to Jiangnan, it will be February.

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There will be colors of early spring making great scenery.

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You should enjoy.

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At first I didn't want to go so far.

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But I am motivated when I hear about Jiangnan.

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You hold a peaceful and successful reign.

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All things are flourishing.

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So I will go along with you.

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Good. On this trip to the south, we will get to see how the people are.

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And we can enjoy the beauties there.

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You regard the people and that is a good thing.

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Of course, you are going with Empress this time.

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You two can work on your harmony.

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These years,

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I know you have felt anger.

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So I couldn't press on it too much.

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But Emperor. You and the central palace are too aloof.

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You are right, Royal Mother.

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Just as long as Empress won't go overboard too much, I will pay heed to the reputation.

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You're the emperor. You must be magnanimous.

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The way I see the last year and so,

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you didn't even pay attention to Noble Consort Ling or Concubine Rong much either.

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I know it's been frustrating for you.

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Now, you're going to Jiangnan, so you can free your mind.

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Yes.

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[ Qianlong 30th year in reign. February. Imperial Expedition to Hangzhou ]

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Such green color in the water of this canal, and softness of sky and land.

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It's similar to our first time coming to Hangzhou.

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Indeed it is similar.

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The traveling palace is by Lake Xi and Mount Gu.

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Mount Gu has lots of plum flowers. It's also known as the plum flower islet.

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You will like it.

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Thank you for remembering.

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[ Jade Rain Pavilion ]

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Our trip southbound all the way.

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It seems to me you love Hangzhou the most, nevertheless.

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Since my youth, I yearned for Hangzhou, so naturally I am fond of it.

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Hangzhou is good nice but this place is called Mount Gu (Mount Solitary). Not the most pretty sounding.

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Concubine Rong is unaware.

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There is a saying in Hangzhou, that Mount Solitary is not solitary, and Broken Bridge is not broken.

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Broken Bridge isn't broken, but my liver is broken.

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Mount Solitary isn't solitary but my gentleman's heart is solitary.

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Your Highness, don't say such ominous words.

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When I think about it, it was when I first became Empress.

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I came to Hangzhou with His Majesty for southern patrol.

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We were idle like a commoner husband and wife.

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When I think about it, it was such a long time ago.

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I remember you once told me this.

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That His Majesty is your lover in youth.

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But now, how is it changed?

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Love will change.

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Just that some people's love changes more deeply.

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While other's love change to faintness.

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Greetings to Your Majesty.

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Concubine Rong, I told Li Yu to summon you and what took so long?

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I was spectating the plum blossoms with Empress on Mount Gu.

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You already know that.

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Empress's mood is alright?

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Since you care so much about Empress,

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why don't you go ask her yourself instead of bothering with this detour to ask me?

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Concubine Rong, can you act more like a concubine when talking with me?

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If that's what you like, you could just summon Noble Consort Ling.

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I hear Your Majesty and Empress came to Jiangnan together in the past.

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You went out dressed like commoners.

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Such a love. How did it change?

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Empress told you this?

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But Empress, she --

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You want to mention Ling Yunche?

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You really believe it?

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Also, Ling Yunche ruined Empress's reputation.

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And he's already cast to death.

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But you must ask me about Empress.

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While you play stubborn with Empress.

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Concubine Rong, don't think I pamper you,

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so you can act so unrestrained.

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You have three palaces and six gardens.

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Everywhere you go, some official local with offer some dance and musical entertainers to you.

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If you really think I am unruly,

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someone will aptly come and pacify you with their flatters.

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I take my leave.

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Your Majesty, these women were carefully selected by local officers.

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Noble Consort Ling personally saw a few and thought they were good as well.

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You are not fond of any?

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A woman in the palace too long,

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she becomes too stiff and uninteresting by all the rules.

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Even those consorts I like are the same.

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His Majesty is truly interested?

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What men wouldn't have that interest?

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His Majesty isn't flipping the consorts' tags.

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And he's not interested in the women sent in by the officials.

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It's time to find a big joy for him.

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This matter --

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If Empress and Empress Dowager find out.

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His Majesty will understand your thoughtful consideration.

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And a matter like this.

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Even His Majesty needs to keep hum about it.

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How will the news leak out?

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No one would think it was your arrangement.

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Women like them are lowly backgrounds.

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His Majesty might like them for a moment but he may not bring them to the palace.

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Even if they return home with a different status, they won't threaten my position.

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Mistress Ling is so smart. Who can receive His Majesty's favor forever?

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It's just all temporary.

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You will have to select the person personally yourself.

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First. Someone who's never served another.

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Second, His Majesty needs to know it's my well intention.

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Understand?

- I comprehend.

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Slower, Your Majesty. Watch the steps.

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Your Majesty, watch out for the water. It's slippery.

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The moonlight on Lake Xi is truly beautiful.

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But despite the beautiful scenery, it does not arouse me.

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Yes.

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It's not that enticing.

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Your Majesty, please wait.

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So mysterious.

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Your Majesty, if it's just some mediocre rouge and powder, it wouldn't be worth such mystery.

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Mistress Ling's arrangement is so shrewd.

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The water bell maiden I selected performed quite well.

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Is she very pretty?

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She is pretty but more importantly, she's fun-inclined.

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But no one can compare to you, Mistress Ling.

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You're a fairy. She's at most a pretty witch.

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An item from Qinlou Brothel.

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What is she at most?

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Look at your hand. So white.

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Such a pretty hand. Such a delicate person.

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His Majesty doesn't pity you.

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Act like a servant now.

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Yes, yes. I am just saying --

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A common girl from the entertainment industry can't stand on some big stage.

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But the key is that she's fresh. His Majesty never saw that.

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Or else His Majesty couldn't not ignore you.

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Can one water bell maiden make His Majesty happy?

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Arrange for a few more to go in.

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Yes.

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♫ Husband and wife were supposed to be one body.

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♫ How is there servant and master?

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♫ How is there any mercy between husband and wife?

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If you're tired from listening, Your Majesty, why not rest up?

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Perhaps you would like to stroll around to the mistresses?

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Empress and I are awkward. Concubine Rong is cold to me.

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The others just all try to flatter me and they seem boneless.

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I don't want to see any.

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Then Miss Water will come at night.

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Great.

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I am tired of her singing. Reward her and send her off.

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Yes.

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Does Empress know about your arrangement of Water Bell?

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May you be assured. Even I don't know about this.

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And I don't dare to steal someone's merit.

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This was all Noble Consort Ling's hard work. She did it.

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Very good.

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♫ Sister.

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♫ My humble self is not to be found.

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♫ I am just here.

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♫ My humble self.

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♫ In the flower garden.

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♫ Picking half

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♫ a willow

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♫ stick

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♫ Sister

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♫ Why not you

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♫ who likes poetry

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♫ write one

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♫ one poetry

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♫ And reward

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♫ Liu Zhi

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♫ Hu

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Emperor.

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Emperor?

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Royal Mother.

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Emperor. Why are you so tired even when we're out?

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Maybe you will go back and rest?

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You don't need to accompany me watching performance.

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- Royal --

- Empress Dowager, His Majesty was digging through local records of Suzhou and Hangzhou last night.

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To understand local customs, so he's feeling fatigue.

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Yes, Royal Mother. Since I'm here,

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I want to understand better the locals.

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Emperor works hard.

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Your Majesty, allow me to escort you back to rest.

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Fine then. Royal Mother, then I will take my leave first.

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Go.

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Rest up, Your Majesty when you go back so you can enjoy the excitement at night.

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So you won't put my arrangement to vain.

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You know how to please me.

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I only care about you.

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So everything circles around your happiness.

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Eunuch Li, you serve His Majesty all day and you're unaware?

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I thought it was strange too.

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At night, His Majesty only allows Jin Zhong to serve him.

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And he only returns after in the morning. I did hear some ruffling.

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But I don't dare to ask.

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Sir Fu Heng, you serve His Majesty.

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I can only adhere by the shore. I cannot go in the boat.

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But everyday, so many women getting delivered by the small boats.

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I saw them and I feel panic.

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We just need to cover this.

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We can't let this spread.

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It cannot be spread. Once the commoners talk about it, it will really harm the imperial reputation.

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Huh? This is bad.

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Empress got His Majesty's approval today.

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To go out to the commoners in disguise.

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I hope she doesn't hear anything.

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Come.

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Come.

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What's the trendy accessory now?

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Why is everyone putting on flowers?

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I suppose it's because winter is ending and spring is coming, so the daffodils are blooming.

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Indeed people here are so romantic.

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You are so noble and it's really unfitting for you to come here. Let's go back.

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What's unfitting?

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It's not as though I've never done this.

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This is like before, so bustling.

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Sweet and fragrant rolled cake. Come try.

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Sweet and fragrant rolled cake. Old timer.

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Hello, the two. What would you like? Rolled cake? Try it first.

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If it's not sweet, I won't take your money. Here you go.

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It's not clean to eat it.

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How is it? Sweet?

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It's pretty sweet.

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Then take two.

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But not the same taste as before.

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Madam, don't say that. This is my father.

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The two of us have made rolled cakes here for decades.

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This taste never changed.

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Yes, it's the same old taste.

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I mean, your rolled cake hasn't change its flavor.

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It's that I can't taste the old taste. Give me two.

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Alright. We'll wrap it up.

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Green mountain outside the mountain. Pavilion outside the pavilion.

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The dance and song of Lake Xi never rests.

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They all say Emperor Zhengde.

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Coming on his boat.

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He admired the same current Lake Xi's -

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Merry affair at night.

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Indeed merry affair at night.

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Sanbao, go find out what's going on.

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Yes.

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Good. Another.

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Good.

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Indeed this exists?

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His Majesty's southern patrol is to learn the commoner's morale.

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How can such sensational incident occur, courting the laughter of the subjects and the people.

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Your Highness, this matter. Even if people talk about it.

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As long as the officials don't submit any scrolls or bring them about to the open,

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then it can all only be regarded as rumors and deemed untrue.

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It's already so disturbing.

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Why aren't the subjects coming to court to stop His Majesty?

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Empress. His Majesty's mighty.

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These matters. I fear the officials don't dare to easily talk.

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Or else they might incite His Majesty's anger and they will lose their heads.

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Your Highness. The emperor now.

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He's not the same newly ascended emperor.

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It's true. These years, His Majesty has governed the world with martial arts and all the barbarians have surrendered.

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His Majesty is that much more ambitious and self-satisfied. Who dares to admonish?

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Who is serving the boat affairs?

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Empress, I know my wrong.

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Lately it's Jin Zhong serving the boat affairs.

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I am not allowed to. Night after night, it's after His Majesty is drunk and descends from the boat,

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that I am only allowed to go.

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How can you not go in?

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This --

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Your Highness. Li Yu isn't a petty man like Jin Zhong.

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And Jin Zhong is always in close acquaintance with Noble Consort Ling.

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I don't think Jin Zhong would have that kind of nerves to do this alone.

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No wonder. The day of the opera. It was Noble Consort Ling.

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She hid the truth for His Majesty with an excuse before Empress Dowager.

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And as you said last time,

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I fear not only Noble Consort Ling knows about this incident,

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she probably arranged it.

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Noble Consort Ling, in order to gain His Majesty's bliss,

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she's even disregarding His Majesty's royal reputation?

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It is such an underhand.

- His character is not upright that he fell to seduction.

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These years, how has His Majesty turned into this?

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Your Highness.

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What is it now?

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Your Majesty,

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the singing and the dancing entertainers are all on board.

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Since it's so serene here with no one to disturb you,

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even more so that you can be free.

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Great thought.

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I will have Fu Heng take some men to be on standby by the shore.

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I have made the proper arrangements already.

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Greetings to Empress.

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Empress, ten thousand peace.

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His Majesty hasn't come, when it's so late?

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His Majesty should eat first before we start.

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But His Majesty said, we don't need to go with the rules while we are out.

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It's more lively to gather and eat together and look how we're all waiting for His Majesty now.

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His Majesty isn't usually so late.

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Empress, His Majesty never called upon any of us.

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If it's not for this grace of eating together,

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we don't even get to see His Majesty once.

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Empress, why do you stare at me?

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I don't know either.

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Noble Consort Ling, you don't know?

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I suppose you are so used to lying you can just say it so easily.

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Your Majesty, slower. Careful of the steps.

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I got it.

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Jin Zhong, help me up.

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Yes.

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I have been busy with court affairs for decades.

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I don't get to come out and rejuvenate.

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But I'm so tired.

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Your Majesty, after breakfast.

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You still need to greet Empress Dowager.

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I sense your spirit isn't well.

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Empress Dowager will ask about if she saw you.

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Then I won't go so she wont' ask.

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You two keep your mouths prudent. Alright?

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Yes.

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His Majesty is here.

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Peace to Your Majesty.

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Get on up.

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Let's eat.

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Your Majesty, you have an appetite for food?

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What's wrong?

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Your eyes are red and purple under your eyes.

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No shine in your face and with such a fatigue gaze.

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It seems you never slept all night. Forcing yourself to stay awake to eat.

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It's hard to have an appetite.

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No trouble. I just didn't sleep well.

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We have newly boiled nine-thread-soup.

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It's Yangzhou dish you love.

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Great.

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Good.

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This isn't inferior to the one we had in Yangzhou.

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Everyone try some.

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Traveling palace is close to Lake Xi.

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The water sound clipping the sounds of the instruments.

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I fear they have disturbed your sound sleep.

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I will go investigate with Noble Consort Ling.

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To see whose musical sounds are disturbing you so we can clear them all.

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Empress, why are you mentiong --

- Concubine Rong.

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Last time your Huxuan Dance was great.

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When we return to the palace, it will be nice if you give the palace dancers some pointers.

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No matter how great the palace dancers do, they are still less lovely than the wild roadies from outside.

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I won't waste my time.

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I have not been to Hangzhou for long and I was tired while touring Lake Xi at night.

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There was dance and singing on the boat to cheer me.

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Empress, you needn't pay attention to it.

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Such great dance and singing. Sisters and I would like to spectate as well.

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May Your Majesty not spare the mercy.

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Empress makes great suggestion.

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On the day when the moon is bright and the wind is still, I will definitely have them perform.

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You all help yourselves. I have no appetite.

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Noble Consort Ling. That was a rushed meal.

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Let's eat more at Tourmaline Pavilion later.

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Yes.

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Your Majesty, don't be upset.

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Empress meant well.

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She is the central palace so her speaking can be strong.

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She didn't mean to embarrass you in the crowd.

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Your Majesty, Her Highness is just concerned about your health.

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Li Yu. Go and get some cakes from the kitchen.

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And deliver them to Empress's hall and deliver my words.

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Yes.

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Greetings to Empress.

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Empress, His Majesty had me deliver some snacks.

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She just ate. Why the snacks already?

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It's all famous snacks of Jiangnan region.

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Double sesame rice cakes. Thousand layer oil cake. Steamed crab dumplings.

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His Majesty said, you have worked hard.

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So he sent some regional specialties for you to try.

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As consolation of your hard work.

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These snacks are delicate and delicious.

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But they are sticky to the tooth.

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She just ate and delivering so much here.

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How can she eat them?

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This means for me to have my teeth stuck and mouth stuffed.

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Speak less. Is that it?

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Empress. Noble Consort Ling is here.

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Tell her to come in.

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Greetings to Empress. Ten thousand peace to you.

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You're air is different indeed now that you've noble consort.

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A scholar who has been away for three days should be seen with different eyes.

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I have endured so many years under you.

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It's time I showed some progress too.

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No wonder Ling Yunche wouldn't let you stay at the wash room or the floral room back then.

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So he already knew you were bigger than any pond.

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I don't know what instruction you wanted to give me for telling me to come?

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I want to ask you instead.

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Empress, what do you mean? I don't understand.

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His Majesty is entertained by the women of brothels.

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Is that your arrangement?

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Empress, you're talking about that?

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All men under the sky wants a merry time.

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As his wife, it's my duty to court my husband's bliss.

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And His Majesty, when he's patrolling.

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There is always someone arranging for service to him at each traveling palace.

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The people gifted by the officials must go through a selection.

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They would never allow His Majesty to be mixed with brothel women.

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But you used brothel women to seduce His Majesty.

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You provoked criticism by the people and damaged His Majesty's reputation.

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And you damaged the palace women's discipline.

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Where is your duty in assisting the management of the harem?

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I am assisting in management of the harem only with hope to find someone most suitable to serve His Majesty.

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So His Majesty is spared from frustration and dissatisfaction while on tour.

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Empress can't help ease His Majesty's worries.

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And you won't allow me to make him happy either?

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In order to make His Majesty happy, you can do as wildly as you please?

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Noble Consort Ling, you disregarded decorum and caused damage to the harem with enticement.

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You have shown derelict of your duty as assistant manager of the harem.

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And you lured His Majesty to indulge in lust.

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Sanbao, detain Noble Consort Ling immediately, await His Majesty's handling.

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Yes.

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You dare! I am His Majesty's personally promoted Noble Consort.

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I am His Majesty's personally promoted Empress!

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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. ♫