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[My Fair Princess]

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♫ When the mountains no longer have ridges ♫

♫ When the river water no longer flows ♫

♫ When time stops, and night and day are one ♫

♫ When all of heaven and earth ceases to exist ♫

♫ Still, I won't let you go ♫

♫ I won't let you go ♫

♫ Your tenderness is the one thing I yearn for in this life ♫

♫ When the sun no longer rises ♫

♫ When the earth no longer spins ♫

♫ When the seasons no longer change ♫

♫ When all flowers and trees wither completely ♫

♫ Still, I won't part with you ♫

♫ I won't part with you ♫

♫ Your smile is the greatest thing I long for in this life ♫

♫ We will be each other's company, living without regrets ♫

♫ Urging our steeds onward, enjoying the marvels of this world ♫

♫ Let's make merry with wine and song, singing our hearts out ♫

♫ Latching onto the years of our youth with all our strength ♫

♫ We will be each other's company, living without regrets ♫

♫ Urging our steeds onward, enjoying the marvels of this world ♫

♫ Let's make merry with wine and song, singing our hearts out ♫

♫ Latching onto the years of our youth with all our strength ♫

♫ We will be each other's company, living without regrets ♫

♫ Urging our steeds onward, enjoying the marvels of this world ♫

♫ Let's make merry with wine and song, singing our hearts out ♫

♫ Latching onto the years of our youth with all our strength ♫

♫ We will be each other's company, living without regrets ♫

♫ Urging our steeds onward, enjoying the marvels of this world ♫

♫ Let's make merry with wine and song, singing our hearts out ♫

♫ Latching onto the years of our youth with all our strength ♫

Hurry and say what you want.

If you need some space, we can leave.

Here comes Her Majesty!

Long live Your Majesty!

Greetings from Yongqi to Royal Mother.

Greetings from Fu Ertai, Fu Erkang, to Your Majesty.

Greetings from Xiao Yanzi to Your Majesty.

Greetings from your maidservants, Ziwei, Jinsuo, to Your Majesty.

Long live Your Majesty.

Xiao Yanzi, your place is so lively.

All of your servants are standing outside.

All masters and mistresses are here inside.

There are two new faces here, too.

They must be the new servants Consort Ling gave you.

Raise your heads and let me see you.

What did you say your name just now was?

My name is Ziwei, as in the myrtle flower.

Nanny Rong.

Teach her a lesson!

She didn't address herself as a maidservant.

Outrageous!

How dare you, Nanny Rong!

I'm teaching the servant a lesson for Her Majesty.

Why wouldn't I dare?

Nanny Rong!

Present, Your Majesty!

- Teach her some more! - Yes, Your Majesty.

Hit me!

Hit me instead.

Allow me to bear the punishment for her.

Nanny Rong.

Hit them both!

Stop it!

Stop hitting us!

Stop hitting us! Stop hitting us!

Your humble servants know they are wrong!

Please stop hitting us!

Stop hitting us!

Your humble servants know they are wrong!

Please stop hitting us!

How dare you hit them! I'll kill you, Nanny Rong!

How audacious of you to hit the princess!

Sai Wei, Sai Guang!

You two are my subordinates! Are you asking to die?

I'll send anyone who dares raise another finger to prison!

Lord Fu, do you intend to send me to prison too?

Your courtier wouldn't dare!

Your Majesty, please stop out of respect to Prince Yongqi.

This will do no good to anyone if we continue this racket.

Please spare them.

Royal Mother.

The Shu Fang Zhai Palace is Royal Father's favorite place.

Please think about Royal Father if not me.

Please spare them.

Why should I spare them?

Princess Pearl was granted an exception to be dispensed from all formalities.

Were her servants granted the same?

I was only punishing them.

What will you do?

Cuihuan, Peiyu.

Come help Nanny Rong

to teach these two brats a lesson!

Yes, Your Majesty.

Sai Wei! Sai Guang! What are you waiting for?

Royal Mother, you son Yongqi pleads for your pardon.

I won't allow anyone to fight in the Shu Fang Zhai Palace today.

If anyone insists,

they must come and challenge me first.

Please calm down, Your Majesty.

Your humble maidservant was wrong to anger Your Majesty.

Please punish me and spare the others.

Please punish Jinsuo and spare Ziwei, Your Majesty.

We're willing to be punished on their behalf, Your Majesty!

[The virtues of Heaven are the motivational roots for everything]

Enough! Stop it!

All nations have their own laws and all families have their own rules.

I'm educating my servants with the family rules today!

In this palace, I've never heard that

I cannot educate these servants.

Today, I'll spare them since Prince Yongqi has spoken.

All of you must behave yourselves.

The Shu Fang Zhai Palace is royal grounds.

not a restaurant.

As a prince and royal courtiers, you should know your place.

Thank you for your guidance, Royal Mother.

We will remember Your Majesty's words.

Let's go, Nanny Rong!

Stand up, everyone!

Get up!

Xiao Yanzi acted strange

and so did Prince Yongqi.

The two boys from the Fu family were odd, too.

The two new maidservants were even more strange.

What do you think they're up to?

I really don't understand.

Your Majesty, one thing is obvious.

- Which is? - The two new maidservants.

They definitely already knew Princess Pearl.

So what?

She brought in two friends to serve her.

What can she gain from that?

Besides, they look fragile and weak.

What can they do?

Your Majesty is right.

Has Prince Yongqi gotten bold or is he out of his mind?

Why did he protect two little maids with all his might?

And about the two boys from the Fu family, are they insane as well?

- From what I think... - What is it?

There might be some unspeakable secrets.

They're at the age when they're mostly full of vigor.

Cold handkerchiefs can lessen your pain and stop swelling.

Mingyue and Caixia are experts in this.

I'll help you.

Leave it! It's all right.

Why are you three still here?

Come! Let's leave here together!

It's all because of my stupid ideas.

I want to kill myself for it.

Let's leave the palace and leave everything behind.

I don't believe there's nowhere we can go in this vast world.

- Be sensible, Erkang! - I don't want to.

It's because I was being too sensible that I got Ziwei and Jinsuo into such trouble.

I will have to save them at all costs.

Brother, don't lose your composure when it comes to Ziwei.

At all costs? How can you not care about everything?

What about our parents? Don't you care about them?

What about Prince Yongqi? You don't care about him, either?

What about Xiao Yanzi? Don't you care?

What about Consort Ling? Don't you also care?

I won't leave with you.

I've just entered the palace

and managed to meet His Majesty.

Even if you try to pull me away with hundreds of horses,

you won't be able to drag me out of this palace.

Just leave and let me be!

It's really not that painful. Really!

I can endure a few slaps.

I'll be careful and speak cautiously from now on.

Don't you understand?

Her Majesty's targeting Xiao Yanzi, not you!

She didn't dare to hit Xiao Yanzi, so she went to you.

She'll pick at you no matter how you behave.

Even that! It still won't affect my determination to stay.

I've only been here a few days, so I'm still oblivious to everything.

Who I came to meet, what I came to say, what I came to do...

I haven't done any of those things properly yet.

I'll never be at ease if I give up now.

Erkang, you sent me in because you understand me.

Why can't you let me fulfill my wishes?

Erkang! Stop being so whiny.

I'll remember what happened today.

There will be one day that I'll get back at them.

Just leave Ziwei to me. I'll surely protect her!

That's exactly the reason why I'm worried.

How can you protect her when you can't even protect yourself?

Hurry up and bring Liu Qing and Liu Hong here, too, then I'll be safe.

If they enter the palace, too, I'll be caught between two fires.

Caught between what fires?

You're even playing word riddles with me at a time like this?

I'm really...

I'm so angry that I'm aching in my stomach, my head and all over.

Oh no!

Why is it so swelled up?

What do we do?

It's fine! It'll subside in a while.

Young Miss, you better hold the handkerchief to it for a while.

It'll sting if you don't.

How could she beat them the moment she came in?

I'm so mad! So mad!

I'll avenge them!

Calm down, everyone! Won't you all?

Don't ever talk about taking Ziwei away from here again.

It's your mother who brought her in.

Even if Ziwei were to leave, she has to be the one to take her away.

Everything would be in vain if she leaves like this.

Are you willing to see that happen?

Stop being too emotional!

It's too late to regret now that we've gotten to this step.

What's more important is the issue we're facing now.

Her Majesty saw us here and things went so badly.

Though Ziwei and Jinsuo were taken advantage of, she didn't get anything good out of it either.

Do you think she'll put this at rest?

She threatened us with her words just now.

Will she go running to His Majesty to blow this out of proportion?

We disregarded Her Majesty by fighting in the palace.

This is a huge offense.

We'll be done if we're sentenced for treason.

What should we do?

I'll complain to Royal Father first!

I'll say that Her Majesty tried to start a fight here.

She even beat my servants.

Is she trying to torture me?

Wait!

Don't be reckless!

That won't do!

You shouldn't go.

The three of us should go.

Why did the three of you rush here so frantically like this?

What happened?

Royal Father, allow me to apologize for my mistakes first.

We wreaked havoc at the Shu Fang Zhai Palace just now by fighting Sai Wei and Sai Guang.

We made Royal Mother storm off.

Slow down, Yongqi.

What exactly happened?

Erkang, you say it!

Your Majesty, we were discussing about the border issues with Princess Pearl.

Her Majesty suddenly came on parade

with Nanny Rong, her guards and servants to the Shu Fang Zhai Palace.

We just spoke a few words

and she instructed Nanny Rong to hit people.

Your humble courtier panicked.

I couldn't think straight because I was worried for Princess Pearl.

So, I made a move on them.

What? The Empress went to Xiao Yanzi's palace to pester her again?

Did Xiao Yanzi get beaten?

Not her, but the two maids granted to her by Consort Ling,

but Her Highness was so furious that she completely lost it.

Slow down! I'm all confused.

What actually happened?

Royal Father, I'll tell you the details after this.

In short, Nanny Rong beat up the new maids, Ziwei and Jinsuo.

Royal Father also knows very well that Xiao Yanzi is loyal and cares a lot for her servants.

It's fine if you beat her.

But beating her servants is definitely a big deal to her.

She can't control her temper when she gets mad.

She's raging at the Shu Fang Zhai Palace now.

Raging? What do you mean by "raging?"

I'll take a look myself.

A warrior can suffer death, but not humiliation!

I'd rather die than get bullied like this.

Quickly come down!

- We can solve this! - Calm down, please!

Jinsuo!

Don't do that! Come down! I'm scared!

Please be careful. Don't put your head in!

Ortherwise, you'll be a goner if you do.

Stop persuading me!

A warrior will suffer death, but not humiliation.

I'm so mad!

I don't want to live anymore! I don't want to live!

I don't want to live!

Xiao Yanzi! Come down! Xiao Yanzi!

Ziwei! Take good care of my body when I'm gone.

Take me back to Jinan and bury me beside my mother.

Carve a tombstone for me saying, "Here lies the grudgeful Princess Pearl."

I'm leaving. Farewell, everyone!

What are you doing, Xiao Yanzi?

Get down here! This is an imperial edict!

Royal Father, I'm bidding an eternal farewell to you.

Well... A warrior will suffer death, but not humiliation!

I'll still be filial to you even when I become a ghost.

Please, Your Highness! Please, come down!

I beg you, Your Highness!

Your life is precious! You shouldn't joke about this.

Your Highness, Your Highness.

Erkang and Yongqi, hurry up and save her.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Highness!

Why is everything going against me?

Even the cloth is against me!

A warrior will suffer death, but not humiliation!

Move!

Your Highness!

Please come down, Your Highness!

I'll die in front of all of you.

Your Highness!

- Be careful! - What are you doing, Xiao Yanzi?

Are all of you going to watch her nonsense?

Hurry and bring her down!

- Be careful, Your Highness! - Yes, Your Majesty!

What's with you? Are you done?

Do you want me to die of anger?

Only uneducated women use such cheap tricks.

Causing a scene! Just trying to hang yourself.

There's so much to learn but you learn stuff like this instead?

You're useless!

Let me go!

Royal Father, I was already an uneducated girl to begin with.

I can't change who I am.

Her Majesty keeps trying to kill me!

I'm just doing her a favor and lessening your worries!

What happened between you and her?

She hit your maids, not you!

Do you need to be so riled up?

Royal Father, maids are humans, too.

They have parents as well.

Their parents also love them.

Though her mother passed away, her father is still alive.

Her father will be so heartbroken if he knows she was beaten up.

Ziwei!

Hold up your head, Ziwei!

Let Royal Father have a look at your face.

Greetings from Ziwei, your humble maidservant, to Your Majesty.

You're Zi...

What's your name again?

Your humble maidservant's name is Ziwei.

Your humble servant was born when the myrtle flowers bloomed.

Hence, the name.

Nice name! A name that's easy to remember.

Have them apply some medicine on you.

Hearing Your Majesty's words, I no longer need any medicine.

Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty.

Suffering a little is inevitable with so many rules in the palace.

The empress has a bad temper.

You'll just have to bear with the little pain she caused.

You have to calm the princess, not add fuel to fire.

Understand?

Your servant understand, Your Majesty.

It's a blessing to receive a lesson from Her Majesty.

I don't dare to bear grudges and grievances.

All this chaos happened because of Her Highness's love for us.

Please forgive your humble servant.

In the future, your humble servant will surely persuade Her Highness

to not go against Her Majesty anymore.

A good girl with a bright mind.

No wonder the princess adores you so.

All rise then.

All right! It's all in the past now.

So, stop your tantrums!

You should be smarter if the empress comes to pick a fight.

Don't go head-to-head with her!

A nice temper and a sweet mouth might end the strain in cordiality.

How can a smart girl like you not know that?

Royal Father, you shouldn't be so cruel.

How can "strength" turn into "cordial syrup"?

I'm unlucky whenever I meet Her Majesty.

I always end up with injuries all over.

If I turn "strength" into "cordial syrup," I'll be dead for sure.

Yongqi!

Since you're always with Xiao Yanzi, let me ask you something.

Does she always speak without any sense like this?

Whatever I say always comes out different in her words.

Yet, she always has a good retort.

I can't tell whether she's pretending or not.

Is she like this with you, too?

Respect to Royal Father, we accommodate to Xiao Yanzi's way of speaking

whenever we talk to her.

I see! that's how it is.

Then who taught her to say,

"A warrior will suffer death, but not humiliation?"

She doesn't speak like that.

Still don't want to tell me the truth?

You're wise, Your Majesty!

Nothing goes unnoticed by you.

Good! You've angered the empress and fought with her men.

Then to cover it up, you lured me here to watch Xiao Yanzi's acting.

Am I right?

Please calm down, Royal Father.

If we don't complain to you, Royal Mother will definitely go to you and exaggerate the situation.

We had no other choice.

Your Majesty! It was all my idea. Please don't blame Prince Yongqi.

Your wise Majesty! It was all my idea.

It had nothing to do with Prince Yongqi and Erkang.

That's not true, Royal Father! They all want to protect me.

I'm certainly the one who came up with all these bad ideas.

I should be responsible for my own actions. They shouldn't shoulder the burden!

All of you conspired together to put up an act for me.

Such boldness, such audacity to dare lie to the emperor.

Aren't you afraid that I'll behead all of you?

But you acted so naturally with such effort.

I suppose you were really all out of options.

Fine! Since your two maids got injured,

I'll turn my "strength" into "cordial syrup".

I'll spare you this time.

However, there will be no next time.

Long live Royal Father!

Don't think I'll spare you from punishment just because you shouted "long live" at me.

It's unruly of you to pretend to hang yourself and making others play along.

It's clear you've not learned a thing besides coming up with bad ideas.

You've been studying for nothing.

I'm punishing you to copy "The Chapter of Great Harmony" 100 times.

I want it submitted in three days.

On top of that, you'll have to explain it to me.

Failing to do so shall result in 20 strokes of caning.

I stand by my words.

But Royal Father, didn't you say you would spare us?

Yes, everyone... but you.

But... But what is this "Chapter of Something Harmony?"

You can tell me what that is in three days.

Stop writing, Mingyue!

Amitabha, Amitabha.

You can stop too, Caixia.

Mingyue and I will make snacks for everyone.

What do you want, Your Highness?

How about a pot of porridge with two baskets of dumplings?

Perhaps, I should help Mingyue and Caixia with the food.

I'm better at that.

If not, you can let me do other things.

Just don't make me hold a brush.

Yes, yes, yes, me, too! Me, too!

Jinsuo, you can stop, too.

You all can go and prepare the snacks.

Thank you, Young Miss.

How many pages have been written?

Not many that's usable.

I've never held a brush before!

Me, neither.

I think mine wouldn't pass, either.

I think I should stop writing, too.

No way!

You have to keep writing regardless of how bad it is.

His Majesty will know you sought help when he sees our handwriting.

He'll ask which one is yours.

So you have to write more.

The more pages there are with your handwriting, the more likely you'll get a pass.

Get a grip!

Write, write, write!

Do I have to?

You'll have to!

Why are there so many strokes to this "vibrant ladybug"?

Vibrant ladybug?

That's "vagrant widow"!

Oh my God!

Stop calling the gods!

I barely recognize any of these words.

What kind of drag came up with such absurd phrases?

Making lives so hard for people.

What will I get out of writing this 100 times?

Is this supposed to help me grow? Will it heal people?

How ridiculous!

What should I do?

It took me half a day to write this!

It's ruined, so you'll have to rewrite it.

How can you tear up everything I've written?

I write while you tear them up.

I'll never be done even if I write until next year.

That piece was just too ugly.

His Majesty will be mad if he sees it.

Rewrite it! Quickly, quickly.

Don't tear it up!

- This won't do! - What's wrong with you?

I know your writing is pretty and mine is ugly.

But even if you tear them, mine will still be ugly.

Since they're ugly, you'll just have to keep writing.

Hurry and write! Or you'll never finish it in time

and you'll never make it.

What's with this?

What's wrong?

What's wrong?

What's wrong, Xiao Yanzi?

What happened?

Will this work?

As I see it, we should write even uglier.

If it's so nicely written, it won't look like Xiao Yanzi's work.

His Majesty is so wise.

He saw right through us with that one phrase,

"A warrior will suffer death, but not humiliation."

I'm sure he'll see right through all the different handwritings.

But Royal Father wants a hundred copies.

Even she is beaten to death, she still wouldn't be able to finish writing them.

If we don't help, she's bound to get caned.

Let's not dwell on it.

Let's just help her reach 100 copies first.

Prince Yongqi is right.

I believe His Majesty wants Xiao Yanzi to write this

because he thinks she has a lack of knowledge.

He's educating her.

A hundred copies is merely a random number.

He probably wasn't considering Xiao Yanzi's capability.

But he stated it firmly

that she'll get beaten if she doesn't make it.

Luckily, he didn't say, "Xiao Yanzi, you must write everything yourself."

So, there is a loophole in His Majesty's words.

We have to take advantage of this.

Are you sure? Will this agitate His Majesty?

As I see it, this Xiao Yanzi has such dumb luck.

I'm not worried about her at all.

Who I'm worried about, is Ziwei.

You can also stop worrying about Ziwei.

I think that Ziwei is so smart and talented.

She's even charismatic and charming.

She's indeed a true royalty.

No one can outshine her.

Besides, there's bound to be a bond in the royal blood.

It was right to send her here.

Don't regret your choice!

Look! In spite of the chaotic mess today,

Royal Father still noticed her.

What's there to worry about?

The naive Xiao Yanzi is the one who's truly in danger.

"When the great principle prevails, the world is a commonwealth."

I hope Xiao Yanzi won't explain this as,

"Only men can walk on the path, while women cannot."

Royal Father, I'm here to submit my papers.

What's with your leg?

I am so miserable!

I should've just let you cane me 20 times.

Twenty strokes would've been gone by in a flash

and only one spot would hurt.

I've been writing for three entire days!

Now my head hurts, my hands, my eyes, and my back hurt.

Worst of all, my legs hurt, too.

I'm in so much pain!

Yet, my writing is still a mess.

I guarantee you'll be furious after looking at them.

Why would your leg hurt from writing?

Because I couldn't write well.

And Ziwei kept going, "This is a no! That's a no!"

She kept making me rewrite it!

I got so mad and kicked the table really hard.

I had no idea the table was rock solid.

My toe nails split open.

Let me have a look!

How many people helped you out?

Be honest!

Everyone lent a hand.

I can say everyone assembled for me.

Even Mingyue and Caixia helped, too,

but their writing was too horrible.

Ziwei said theirs couldn't be used.

Which ones did you write?

The ones that don't look like words are mine.

Those with beautiful handwriting are all not mine.

You said it so proudly and frankly.

Royal Father, you're so smart.

I couldn't lie even if I wanted to.

Ziwei said you'll know right away that I had helpers

after looking at them.

I'd never get away with it.

So, she told me not to lie.

You not only have helpers but even adviser, too.

Who wrote this?

Ziwei!

Ziwei?

- The one who got beaten last time? - Yes.

Why did you look for help?

Did I say you could ask for help?

But... But you also didn't say I couldn't.

I'd rather you strike me 20 times than have me write this 100 times!

Very well! You've written this so many times.

Now tell me, what is this about?

"The Chapter of Great Harmony" is about Confucius' ideal vision of society.

What he means is that the world belongs to everyone.

We should choose good officials and everyone should live harmoniously.

Everyone treating the elderly like they would their own parents,

treating the children of the world as if they were their own.

The old, the young,

the orphaned and widowed should be well taken care of.

We should be neither greedy nor selfish.

Then, everyone can rest peacefully at night.

No more robbers and thieves, no more conspiracies and wicked plans.

The world will be perfect then.

Amitabha, that is the Great Harmony.

Who taught you this?

Master Ji?

It's Ziwei.

She said if it were too complex, I wouldn't remember.

So, she made it simple.

Ziwei?

Has she studied before?

Of course!

Be it reading, poetry, writing, drawing, music, singing, or chess.

She knows everything!

Just not martial arts.

Ziwei...

All right! Consider yourself lucky.

Although your writing was quite bad, you explained it quite well.

I will spare you then.

If you ever cause trouble again, I'll make you write some more.

Next time, no one is allowed to help.

You will do it on your own.

I'm doomed. Stop torturing me, Master Confucius!

Speak less and write fewer articles, please!

So that I won't feel pain in my head, my hands, or anywhere anymore!

That will be a great harmony.

What's all that mumbling? Are you chanting?

I'm not chanting, Royal Father.

I've copied too much of "The Chapter of Great Harmony".

So I'm speaking in a "greatly harmonious" way.

Now, all I hear in my sleep is...

"With great harmony, the world is a commonwealth."

Your Majesty, the consequences will be dire

if you don't control Xiao Yanzi.

Your conflicts with Xiao Yanzi sure are neverending.

Each and every concubine in the palace praises Xiao Yanzi.

Why must only you be against her?

I'm not against her.

I just want to keep the imperial harem clean.

What do you mean by "keeping it clean?"

Your Majesty, did you not hear?

The concubines and maidservants are all gossiping.

About what?

I dare not say.

You clearly came to lodge a complaint.

It's funny that you say you dare not speak now.

Don't beat around the bush!

Everyone is saying there is something going on

between Xiao Yanzi and Prince Yongqi.

How did such absurd words spread?

Who is making up rumors?

I don't think it's just a rumor.

I saw it myself that day.

Prince Yongqi, Erkang, and Ertai were all at the Shu Fang Zhai Palace.

A room was full of men and ladies with no sense of discretion.

I heard they also party late in the palace

with the mistress and the servants all ending up drunk.

Is that all?

I would never start rumors.

This whole harem is my responsibility.

The royal household will be in shame

if there's anything disgraceful going on.

Your Majesty must investigate this!

- I understand. - Your Majesty!

I know you've been working very hard for the harem's dignity.

I advise you to get some rest. Don't tire yourself out!

Sometimes it's best to let things pass as long as they pose no threat.

Just like the two maids you punished in the Shu Fang Zhai Palace.

It's all right to punish the servants if they did something wrong.

But these two maids

were coincidentally the ones granted by Consort Ling to Xiao Yanzi.

Doesn't your actions show that you're unhappy with Consort Ling?

So Your Majesty already knows.

Then Your Majesty should also know

what Erkang, Ertai, and Prince Yongqi did.

Yes, I know.

I've already warned Yongqi and the Fu brothers.

I've even punished Xiao Yanzi already.

This matter must end here.

You know, Xiao Yanzi is a straightforward child.

Her behavior may be out of control,

but she's kind and righteous.

The ladies in the harem are twiddling their thumbs all day

and just like to gossip around.

You shouldn't take them too seriously.

I also know that Erkang, Ertai, and Yongqi are like brothers.

This is a blessing to Yongqi.

The fact that Xiao Yanzi Is close to them, makes her very blessed, too.

I don't want to break their blessed friendship

with unnecessary rules or punishments.

I trust Xiao Yanzi's conduct.

Yongqi's as well.

As for Erkang and Ertai, they're exceptionally talented!

If Xiao Yanzi truly enjoys their company,

I'll betroth her to one of them.

But I still want her by my side for two more years.

We'll see how it goes.

Your Majesty, you're so biased.

The whole harem will be in turmoil if you let them be!

Trouble is bound to happen.

What audacity! Can't you say something pleasant?

Good advice is harsh to the ear.

Xiao Yanzi has a suspicious background and bad attitude.

She absolutely has no resemblance to Your Majesty.

She's obviously a fake princess.

I'm afraid a mastermind might be orchestrating a conspiracy in the dark.

Your Majesty, you're a wise man.

Why are you so blinded when it comes to this?

Silence! I will not hear more of your advice.

Who do you think is that mastermind?

Consort Ling?

You're petty and full of slander!

How dare you say you're giving good advice?

You're the empress.

Yet you can't tolerate other concubines or even Xiao Yanzi.

You also suspect Yongqi, Erkang, and Ertai!

Don't you know what it means to be elegant and harmonious?

You've greatly disappointed me!

- Your Majesty— - Stop talking!

You may leave!

[Palace of Earthly Tranquility]

Your Majesty, you lost your composure again.

Knowing His Majesty is on Xiao Yanzi's side,

you should say what he wants to hear.

If you can't do it, just listen to him and let it be.

Why must you argue with His Majesty?

Now, you've got the short end of the stick.

Besides, you don't need His Majesty's approval

if you wish to go against Xiao Yanzi.

You can make her life a living hell yourself.

Trust me!

Don't wallow in anger!

In the past, he used to listen to every word I say.

But now, my words are petty and full of slander to him.

His Majesty is so biased,

yet he told me to be elegant and harmonious?

Telling me to be harmonious

means that the 12th Prince has no hope of being the heir.

The 12th Prince is the son of his first wife.

Is he incomparable to an illegitimate brat?

Please endure it!

Toleration endures many pains.

Your Majesty must bear with it.

The 12th Prince is still young.

Take it easy!

May Your Majesty

resolve your feud with Princess Pearl.

Gain His Majesty's favor first and remove the girl then.

We need solid evidence to take her down.

Without it, Your Majesty's words mean nothing to His Majesty.

When we have the evidence we need, we can nab them all in once.

Evidence?

Where to find evidence?

There must be something we can find.

If there really isn't any,

we will make some ourselves.

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