His Majesty really went
to see Noble Consort? I hear Noble Consort
Hui is on her last straw. For the sake of past fondness,
His Majesty sent to see her once. It's only a given too. But what if Noble
Consort Hui talks nonsense? She wouldn't. If she dares to divulge Your Highness'
deeds, then she's divulging her own. The honor and glory of Gao
Clan, would she want to discard it? Even if she were to bite recklessly, His Majesty surely wouldn't
believe her crazy words. I know my sins are grave. I don't dare to beg Your
Majesty's forgiveness. Some things... I was
going to take to my grave, but I must tell you now. As long as you're telling the truth, I won't blame your maiden
clan for your words and deeds. In order to spy on you, the Empress had Lianxin marry Wang Qin. A'Rou got the Empress' guidance too, so she could dare to betray Consort Xian. After Crown Prince Danhui passed away, the Empress thought it was Consort Xian who cursed
him and she was filled with anger and blame. In order to pacify the Empress' rage, I ordered Shuangxi to
take the poisonous snakes and release them in the Cold
Palace to harm Consort Xian. At the Double Ninth Festival, the Empress also
instructed me to burn Consort Xian to death. Getting Consort Xian
to contract rheumatism, it was Consort Jia's
medicine that caused it. But actually, the matter was
instructed to me by the Empress. That's it? Does Your Majesty remember
this gold and jade bracelet? You and Consort Xian, when you married me, Empress gifted these to you personally. Why is it broken? Such a nice thing, the Empress doesn't wear it herself. She granted them to
Consort Xian and I instead. I was so grateful. I never thought that she hid such great
basil seeds in there. Wearing it for a long time causes infertility. Consort Xian and I wore
it for over a decade. I didn't even know why
I couldn't get pregnant! The Empress comes from a prominent family. How would she know such a low trick? She doesn't know medicine functions either. Your Majesty. If a person
wants to commit evil, there's nothing they
can't understand or learn. Noble Consort. The Empress is the master
of the central palace. Do you know what the crime
of slandering the Empress is? I know that in your heart, the Empress is someone
most suitable to be empress. Are you afraid, afraid that she is the one
who has truly disappointed you? Whether the Empress has
disappointed me is a different matter. It's you. You really disappointed me. I know my crimes are unforgivable. But just how I came
to this, step by step was there no half a dot of
your being the reason here? There's something I must ask clearly. Or else I can't rest in peace. Ask. I am getting treated
by Royal Physician Qi why is my illness getting worse and worse? Lack of energy and blood
stasis both getting worse, to the point of core energy gravely harmed. Even without the basil seeds,
it would be hard to conceive. I knew that you were born with
energy deficiency and blood stasis. So I had Qi Ru treat you and I
didn't push for your conception. I didn't think you'd
ask me like this today. Is it that Your Majesty didn't push for it, or you don't want to have
a child with me altogether? Back at the old manor, on wife selection. Among the three of us, I was the
only one that you didn't select. If it weren't for Late
Emperor and Empress Dowager, you wouldn't have picked
me to be a concubine either. Later on, you favored me for many years. And you had Qi Ru treat my health. I thought you truly liked me. But I was wrong. You already said it earlier. I favored you for many years. Since I favored you, why
would I do that to you? Are Your Majesty's words really true? True? What is truth? Xiyue, do you still
remember how you looked then? I still remember the first time I met you, you were so delicate. But now. How did you become a venomous woman
who even dares to murder royal heirs? Forget it. Your body isn't well. You should rest. One day if you leave, I will grant you a posthumous title, and give you a good ending, on the account you tended
to me for so many years. Your Majesty has thought of
my posthumous title already? Then allow me to say something. My life has been a foolish dream. It's too late to regret. I just wish in the next life, I can marry into an ordinary family. Live with my husband,
and teach my children. And be a virtuous and good person. That's your final request. I will not disallow it. I will then grant you the word "xian" as your
title. (T/N "virtuous" - from "Hui" to "Huixian") Let that be the aspiration
for your next life as well. Your Majesty. Though Your Majesty didn't admit
you schemed against me using Qi Ru, but who else could it be besides you? Let me bow to you once then. If it was you, the heavens
will reap it from you. If it wasn't you, then be ill and suffer a bit, and
regard me as owing you. Mistress, let me help you get up. Mistress. Moxin. Go burn the cushion His Majesty sat on. I'll go now. Mistress. You must burn it cleanly. It's got filthy scabies
larvae on it. Can't keep it. Don't leave any trace. I got it. Mistress! Attendants! Come! Your Majesty, we are going to...? Yikun Palace. Yes. Mistress, His Majesty is here. Greetings to Your Majesty. Rise. You're coming so late. Your place is calming.
I wanted to sit here. - Your Majesty, have a seat.
- Ruyi, come. This bracelet of yours looks
old. Don't wear it anymore. Tomorrow I'll have the Internal Affairs
Bureau send the best jade bracelet here, and have the royal physician send
some good tonics to restore your body. Li Yu. Take it and throw it away. Yes. Thank you, Your Majesty. Please sit. Your Majesty went to see Noble Consort Hui? She said many things to me. Ruyi. Will you scheme against others? I don't know what you mean by scheming. But if someone harms me and bullies me, then naturally I won't just sit
there. I will preserve myself too. So if Your Majesty means
scheming by that, then yes. Then will you scheme against me? I wish that Your Majesty and I
will never intimidate each other. Come. Ruyi. Don't blame me asking you that. Just that the words of Noble Consort
today left me no choice but to be startled. I am not unkind to them and they
all seem to treat me genuinely. But today, I suddenly
find them such strangers. Real and fake. Behind my back, I don't know
what all they did that I don't know. Their honest treatment
of me. How much was there? I understand Your Majesty's concern. Ruyi. I know Noble
Consort Hui won't last long. No matter what all she did in her life, I want to give her some
dignity on the outside. I understand. Your Majesty is wise. Li Yu. - Present.
- Send my decree. Noble Consort Hui is to be promoted
as Imperial Noble Consort Hui. Consort Xian and Consort Chun are
to be promoted as Noble Consorts. Concubine Yu as Consort Yu. Yes. I thank Your Majesty for his grace. Rise. Ruyi, it's compromising to have you and Consort
Chun both occupy the title of Noble Consorts. It's just that Consort Chun
gave birth to two royal princes, and she's raised Yonghuang,
so I must be inclined to her. It's my incompetence that I can't
add royal heirs for Your Majesty. No matter we have children or not together,
I will not make thin our relationship. Don't worry. Subtitles and Timings By The Qing
Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com. Mistress, you're awake. You're looking much better today. I haven't sleep so honestly for so long. I just had a dream too. I saw Father and Mother,
and they told me they miss me. They said after I'm recovered,
I should hurry and come home. Congratulations, Mistress. His Majesty
promoted you to Imperial Noble Consort. Moxin. At the Gudong Fang, I arranged a work position
there for you. (T/N "antique or curio house") Internal Affairs Bureau will
send someone to collect you. I won't leave you. You must remember who harmed me. I will remember for sure. Is it snowing outside? Yes, Mistress. I want to go to the yard to see. What's wrong! Mistress! Mistress! Mistress! I will get revenge for you for sure. Mistress! [ Qianlong Era Year Ten, (Western
Date February 26, 1745, CE) ] [ The Imperial Noble
Consort of the Gao Clan ] [ Conferred posthumously as
Imperial Noble Consort Huixian. ] Mistress. Look at that snow. It's incessant. His Majesty was very fond of
Imperial Noble Consort Huixian. He laments so achingly, even the heavens are crying with him. One love. His Majesty's formidable
mourning attire consoled Gao Bin. I heard Gao Bin is so
grateful to His Majesty. The pain of losing
one's kin, I've tasted it. It's time Gao Bin had a taste too. These years, Qi Ru has done his work well. Qi Ru has done his chore well indeed. But Gao Yiyue herself did many evil deeds. She deserved what she
got too, she sowed it. This snow is getting deeper and deeper. Yes. Your Majesty was very fond of
Imperial Noble Consort Huixian. I heard before the Imperial
Noble Consort passed away, she begged Your Majesty for the word "xian,"
and Your Majesty approved. (T/N "virtuous") I hope that in the future, Your
Majesty can give me the word "xian" too. Then I would die without regret. Empress, you're in your prime.
Why do you speak so lamentably? Our dynasty's empresses usually
use the word "xiao". (T/N "filial") In the future if Your Majesty
could grant me "xian" instead, I would honor it completely. Since the Imperial
Noble Consort passed away, Your Majesty's been in deep mourning. You've not come to my
Changchun Palace anymore. I don't know if Your Majesty blames me, that I failed to look after
the Imperial Noble Consort well? I just thought Empress, that you and the Imperial
Noble Consort were close partners for so many years. I didn't want to be
reminded of the sentiments. Before Imperial Noble Consort Huixian
passed away, she told me many honest things. Each time I think about it, I feel despair. Noble Consort Xian, the jade
and gold bracelet I gifted you. Why aren't you wearing it anymore? That bracelet is a match with
the one with Imperial Noble Consort. Since the Imperial
Noble Consort's gone now, I told her to take it off, in
order to evade hurt feelings. Another thing. Yonghuang's birth
mother, Consort Zhe, died pitifully. I will send a decree to promote her
posthumously as "Imperial Noble Consort Zhe". Your Highness, what's wrong? Your Majesty. You've never spoke to
Her Highness the Empress like that. Gao Yiyue's death. In my
heart, I have an ending. Under her beauty, she hid a very poisonous heart. But under Empress' virtue and
uprightness, what will be there? I..I really can't see clearly. Your Highness. Lianxin, wait outside. Yes. Your Highness, what's wrong? His Majesty suddenly had Noble
Consort Xian take off that bracelet. Did they find out something? Can't be that. That pair of bracelets, Imperial Noble Consort and Noble
Consort Xian haven't found anything wrong with them all along. Why would they now? His Majesty also said he didn't want to
bring up sad sentiments seeing the item, so don't worry so much. What about Zhuying? (T/N personal name suggested for
Imperial Noble Consort Zhe, none recorded in history) Why did His Majesty suddenly
promote her as Imperial Noble Consort? She had a hard labor and died with her daughter.
Why would His Majesty bring up such old matter and say she was pitiful? There's something in what he said. Does he mean to say
covertly that he blames me? His Majesty must feel that Imperial Noble Consort Zhe
passed away at such a young age. He probably didn't mean anything else. But I don't feel at ease. Since Gao Yiyue died, His Majesty seems to
distance himself from me. Today Noble Consort Xian also said that before Gao died, she had words she didn't finish saying. Sulian. Did she say
something before her death so His Majesty suspects me? Your Highness, it's not so. Noble Consort Xian is just
going along His Majesty. Imperial Noble Consort Hui
wouldn't betray you either. If she really said something about you, then it's like betraying herself. Look at how His Majesty mourns
the Imperial Noble Consort, that deep fondness. If His Majesty really knew something, why would he mourn? I heard from those in the Imperial
chambers that His Majesty is ill. For many days, he's not come to the harem. Even Noble Consort Xian is not well
and she's staying at Yangxin Hall too. How is His Majesty ill?
Did he send for Qi Ru? I don't know either. I can't see His Majesty. - You go find out more.
- Yes. No. You come with me to Cining Palace. I will ask Royal Mother. Yes. Empress Dowager, Empress, His
Majesty's illness is contagious, so I dare to stop you for your health. I greet Empress Dowager and
Your Highness the Empress. Is His Majesty alright?
What is the illness? His Majesty contracted scabies. This was originally spreading
through Xianfu Palace. Eunuch Li also said before Imperial Noble
Consort Huixian's death, His Majesty went there. I don't know if it was
then that he contracted it. - You may rise.
- Thank you. Is it severe or not? His Majesty seems to have
contracted it a while ago. The boils have pus coming out. Plus with His Majesty's
forbearance of it before, this illness has become rather serious. What are we to do? Royal Mother, let me go tend
to His Majesty personally. These days, who's been tending to his bedside? Send
me the Jinshi House logs. (T/N Respectful Affairs) I already checked. Other than Noble
Consort Chun and Imperial Concubine Shu, they each served him once, and the
rest was done by Noble Consort Xian. Noble Consort Chun is pregnant again. She should be nourishing her body.
Then where is Noble Consort Xian? Noble Consort Xian served in bed and later on,
she contracted the same disease as His Majesty. She's recovering in the side hall. Empress, let us go see His Majesty first. Empress Dowager, Your Highness the Empress,
your royal bodies can't enter there recklessly. This illness is contagious.
You must be cautious. Let us go to the warm hall
first to make preparations first. Very well. Empress Dowager and Your Highness
the Empress, follow me please. Remember, don't touch anything
His Majesty has touched. Let me do the moving instead. Empress Dowager, His Majesty just
took the medicine and he's asleep. Let me see. Emperor. - Emperor.
- Itchy. Qi Ru, what are you using on the Emperor and
Noble Consort Xian. Any signs of recovery? Replying to Empress Dowager, His Majesty is using
tumeric detoxifying decoction. In addition, we are using ointment of
thistle and purslane to wipe on the body. Noble Consort Xian contacted
the illness a bit later. Though her symptoms are strong, her
illness is not as severe as His Majesty's. She's already showing signs of recovery. You treat him well. You must
watch the decoction boil personally. Yes. Itchy. You're the head of the six palaces. You must know very well to
shed a tear now is useless. If you cry and His
Majesty can recover fully, then I will cry alongside of you. Please don't be angry, Royal Mother.
I am only worried about His Majesty. The Emperor doesn't
have some severe illness. Your tears are so easily
shed. How hapless is that? I understand. May Royal Mother instruct me. Noble Consort Xian is ill, so the other consorts of
the palace can take turns. Noble Consort Chun is in early pregnancy
and Consort Jia needs to raise the prince so both are spared from coming. The rest, Imperial Concubine Mei and Imperial Concubine Shu
are both beloved by His Majesty so they can serve him more. Consort Yu, First Attendant Qing
and First Attendant Wan can serve too. You're the empress. You just need to be thoughtful
in making the arrangements. Royal Mother, His Majesty's
illness is contagious. If the six palaces take turns in
serving him, what if all contract it? I fear it will be out
of control in that case. Royal Mother, if you
deem me as suitable enough, then I volunteer myself
to look after His Majesty. I will serve him day and night
without leaving him half a step. Empress and Emperor love each other
so much, so I will go along with you. If you can't last anymore, I
will send someone to help you. - Yes.
- You may go. I send Royal Mother away with respect. Hurry and go in. Rest a bit, Your Highness,
and allow me to tend. No need. You go watch His Majesty's
medicine. Don't miss the timing. Yes. Also. Even though Empress Dowager said the
other consorts don't need to come tend him, there will be some who won't sit still. Li Yu, you send the order. To evade the illness from spreading, they
are not allowed to pass into Yangxin Hall. Yes. But you're here, and the
matters of the six palaces...? Let Consort Jia look after
them from time to time. Yes. Your Majesty. I am here
alone to accompany you. It's quiet and clear now. No one is coming to disturb us anymore. Greetings to Your Highness
the Noble Consort Xian. Noble Consort Xian, Her
Highness the Empress is inside. Only the Empress is there? Her Highness the Empress does not allow the six palaces to
come serve in order to prevent the illness from spreading. So she is alone in there, all alone. The Empress is so thoughtful. She is the head of the six palaces. You are still ill, Your
Highness the Noble Consort Xian. You should go back and
nurture your own health first. Go and let Empress know I stopped by. Yes. [ Zhongcui Palace ] His Majesty is harboring illness
and we're all very anxious. I feel so guilty, I am pregnant, so I fear I'm the
first to bow out from serving now. You're ranked high and with merit. We are all just worried about His Majesty, and so we
wanted to ask you to go talk to Her Highness the Empress, so we can all take
turns tending his illness. Her Highness the Empress is worried
His Majesty's illness can spread, so she won't let us come in. I haven't served His Majesty
for a short time either. Though this illness is
contagious, I am not scared. It's just that this illness with only
Her Highness the Empress serving him, that worries us the most. Imperial Noble Consort Huixian
only passed away recently. Noble Consort Xian is ill too. If something should happen to Her Highness the
Empress too, then the harem will be in chaos. But we've got you still, Consort Jia. Noble Consort Chun is pregnant, so Her Highness the
Empress put most of the six palaces' affairs onto you. Why don't we all plead for you to go and
make our plea to Her Highness the Empress? There's no place for me to put a
word in before Her Highness the Empress. You all chat slowly,
Sisters. I will go first. That odd character is leaving again. She's always been like that. Let her be. I don't blame you for not respecting them. They want to go tend to
His Majesty to court favor. But they are all scared to
lead the way to go to the Empress, each pushing one another. Since you know what's on their
mind, why bother saying it out loud? Then we'd be akin to them. Mistress, then where should we go? Anhua Hall. I can't go
tend to His Majesty now. I can go to Anhua Hall and pray,
and that's contributing something. Better than them blathering there. Your devotion has brought you here, it's just that in order for
His Majesty to recover fully, you will have to paint banners personally and hang them in your garden to
pray for blessings for His Majesty. Mistress. Mistress, slowly. - Mistress, let me help you.
- No. It's almost dark, and it's raining so hard. Let me help you hang them. No. If someone else hangs
it, then it won't work. Let me do it myself. Mistress, careful. Your Majesty, you're awake. Noble Consort Xian is so tired already. Help her go and rest. Your Majesty, this is
Her Highness the Empress. Why is Empress here? Your Majesty, since Noble
Consort Xian fell ill, it's been Her Highness the Empress who's
been tending to your illness all along. Your Majesty, you're awake. You worked hard. - Li Yu.
- Present. The Empress is tired. Let her go rest. Tell Imperial Concubine
Shu to come tend to me. Yes. Your Majesty, I know
you don't wish to see me. But you're ill and I'm your legal wife. How can I not tend to
Your Majesty by the bedside? Your Majesty's illness is contagious. Noble Consort Xian already fell ill. If something else goes
wrong in the six palaces, it would be my fault to
see the household toil. Your Majesty, if you're
not wiling to see me, I can cover my face with a handkerchief. I just beg Your Majesty to allow me
to serve you like other palace staff. It's not that I don't wish to see you. It's just that I worry you've
labored too much serving me. Just as long as Your Majesty
can recover fully, what do I fear? Your Highness, the porridge
you made for His Majesty is ready. Your Majesty, drink some porridge. Your Majesty, this is made
personally by Her Highness. She's boiled it for hours. Your Majesty. Your Highness the Empress, I heard His
Majesty's illness has improved a lot lately. I want to see His Majesty. Imperial Concubine Shu, His
Majesty's illness is contagious. He's not entirely recovered yet. You should go and wait longer,
or else you might contract it. Your Highness the
Empress is working so hard. You are staying vigilant
by His Majesty all alone, but you forgot you still have
Princess Hejing to look after. Someone who has no children
and no worries like I do would be more convenient
to tend to His Majesty. You are still young. If you get
the illness and harm your beauty, then afterward how will
you even serve His Majesty? Your Highness the Empress is so virtuous. Tending to His Majesty all alone. The rest of us can't even see him once. Forget it. These are lucky pouches I
personally made for His Majesty. Anhua Hall's master has blessed them. May I ask Your Highness the
Empress to deliver these for me? These lucky pouches are great. However, let's wait until later when you
can give them to His Majesty personally. That's more meaningful. You should return. Replying to Old Madam. From the fetal pulse, it's an eighty
to ninety percent chance it's a boy. Thank goodness. We are awaiting
precisely those words of yours. Sulian, reward him. Yes. Hurry and get a seat for Physician Qi. I thank Your Highness the
Empress for your great favor. Physician Qi. Your Highness the Empress, though
your current fetal position is good, from the pulse it seems slippery and weak. The pulse is so thin,
like threads. I think... Can't be that the royal heir isn't well? Physician Qi, don't you scare me now. It's like this, Old Madam. The Empress is already
no longer in her prime age for child-bearing. And she over-exhausted herself in
mourning over Crown Prince Danhui's death. These past years, her wearies
have weakened her health. Though I have been giving medicine to her
all along to help Her Highness get pregnant, until you became pregnant, you tended to His Majesty
day and night and you over-exhausted yourself. This is all meaning that your
pregnancy timing isn't great. Just tell me whether you
can preserve the royal heir. Of course I can. But Your Highness the
Empress is only three months pregnant. So your body is weak and
the fetus is not stable. I plan to burn mugwort
to preserve the fetus. - Burn mugwort to preserve the fetus?
- Yes. - That means I'm showing signs of miscarriage!
- Yes. Don't worry, Your Highness. I am only doing it as a precaution. As long as we can keep the baby. Then... what about His Majesty? Don't worry. I will keep
this secret for you for now. No. Physician Qi you
must let His Majesty know. Her Highness the Empress is pregnant
with His Majesty's legitimate child. Just how toiling and difficult it is. Even if you have to burn mugwort, you must do so
when His Majesty is present by Her Highness' side, so His Majesty can see himself
just how hard it is for her. That way His Majesty will
cherish this child even more. I, Qi Ru, understand. Your Highness the Empress,
I will take my leave. We've troubled you. Physician Qi. You must remember this. Her Highness the Empress' royal fetus
not only represents Fuca Clan's full glory, it also represents your family's survival. You must be meticulous. Yes, yes. Subtitles and Timings By The Qing
Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com. Mother. You didn't need to frighten Qi Ru. He is prudent already. I am not asking him to be prudent. I want him to put his life on the
line to protect you and the baby. Empress, you are no longer young. This fetus, if you can't preserve it, then on whom may our Fuca Clan depend? Our Fuca Clan entirely depends
upon this fetus of yours. I understand. I will bear the legitimate heir no matter
what, and not disappoint His Majesty. And I won't disappoint
you or the entire Fuca clan. Your Highness, we are short on mugwort. I will go get more. Thank you for your trouble, Physician Qi. Your Highness, Noble Consort
Chun gave birth to a princess. Good. She's got a boy and girl both now. Yes. His Majesty is very happy too. He said after Princess Hejing,
we've not had any other princesses. So he named the Fourth Princess "Jingyan,"
and they were granted lots of rewards. I will follow suit and reward both
Noble Consort Chun and the princess. Yes. Another incident. Consort Jia
has been pregnant for two months. All good news. Go tell Consort Jia to
have a smooth pregnancy... Royal Mother! I greet Royal Mother. Hurry and get up. Royal Mother, look. I painted this. Not bad. Looks like you've improved a
lot learning from Painter Lang. Really?
[ Princess Hejing, Jingse ] Master Lang praised me
too, saying I painted well. Just that this painting,
it's only you and I. If we could add a little
prince, it would be great. Just that when I painted it, it was only you who accompanied me. You're already about to become
a big sister. Don't be petty. Today Noble Consort Chun bore a daughter. In the future, you will not be
the only princess in the palace. You must put on the
aura of an older sister. Then, there are different princesses still. I am the daughter of you and Royal Father. I'm a princess from the legitimate wife. If you gave birth to a sister
to me, she would be like me too. Don't talk nonsense. I will be bearing a little
brother for you for sure. Yes. Lianxin, hurry and
continue to burn it for me. Yes. Empress Dowager, today is the Fourth Princess's third day
after birth. (T/N usually the baby is named and bathed) You won't go watch? Enough. You may withdraw. Never mind. I just got back from
visiting the Empress and I'm tired. Her Highness the Empress'
fetus is the priority. Yes. Qi Ru already told me. The Empress is already burning mugwort. We'd be so lucky if we can keep it until the ninth month.
(T/N lunar months. Normal gestation is 10 lunar months) Her Highness the Empress is getting older. If the baby can't be full
term, it will be very weak. If Imperial Concubine Shu could
have a baby, it would be great. Even though after each time serving in bed. His Majesty gives her pregnancy medicine, saying he wants to have a royal heir soon, I feel like that medicine
seems questionable? Really? Can it be... that His Majesty
is wary since she's a Yehe-nara? Or... is His Majesty keeping me at bay? If His Majesty wanted to keep you at bay, he could've just
not taken First Attendant Qing and Imperial Concubine Shu. Why bother with this trouble? This emperor of ours. He is a deep thinker. [ Qianlong's eleventh year and
third (lunar) month in reign. ] [ Noble Consort Ula-Nara, instead
of the Empress of Fuca clan, ] [ Oversees the Silkworm God Ceremony, ] [ With prayer to the ancestors, ] [ Setting the example to mulberry farmers.] [ Let the light shine on
the land long without night. ] [ Let the oceans subsist, long and wide. ] Subtitles and Timings By The Qing
Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com. Your Highness, Physician Qi has said it. You must rest well. His Majesty values mulberry farming. The silkworm ceremony is a grand ceremony for
the Empress to be an example to the world. But this year, it was Noble Consort Xian
who surpassed me to represent me in it, to carry out the silkworm
ceremony in my stead. Someone had to do for you. Better to let Noble Consort
Xian who has no children rather than to let Noble Consort
Chun, who has three boys and one girl. You aren't seeing it clearly enough. Noble Consort Chun, no matter how many she
can bear, she's still from a Han banner. His Majesty isn't fond of her really. But Noble Consort Xian is the
one who receives the most love. If Your Highness was not pregnant, His Majesty wouldn't have
allowed others to do it for you. You just need to give birth
to the royal prince safely and Your Highness won't
need to worry about a thing. I hope so. Seeing that haughty look
on Noble Consort Xian today, I felt so repulsed. By seniority and merit, how
are you less than her in any way? She went and carried out the silkworm ceremony
on behalf of Her Highness the Empress. Slower, Sister. I don't have that qualification. Though we are both noble consorts, when we were back in the old
manor, she was the second wife. I was only a concubine. I just don't like to hear that from you. You've got two sons and a daughter
and you're raising the First Prince too. She's only raised the Fifth Prince. If you are lower than she is, then your children are
lower than the Fifth Prince! What's the use of talking of this? Look at how upset you are.
Don't disturb the fetus now. It's not such a precious fetus. I'm only pregnant with a
child of a mistress anyway. Can't be compared to the
central palace's legitimate child. Don't say such hapless words. I think your pregnancy
shape is another son. Well, I only wish to bear a princess. If Her Highness the Empress
bears a prince, it's fine. If she gives birth to a
princess and I bear a prince, then that's got to be annoying to her. If you say it like that, then I gave
birth to the Third and Sixth Princes, so I would be annoying to her even more? Sister, I sure didn't mean that. Your Majesty. The ginger soup was
heated up several times. Just take a sip. This is supposed to be
the time of spring sowing. There is a drought in the
capital region, without any rains. The sowing in spring can't be carried out. There won't be any grains
to be harvested in autumn. The people must be distressed. Mulberry farming is the
foundation of a state. Your Majesty then asked me to be in
charge of the offering to the Silkworm God. It's also to let everyone know the importance
of mulberry farming to Your Majesty. I plan to be a vegetarian
and not have baths for a month. Walk around the fields and to
do a ceremony to pray for rain. Your Majesty's showing your sacred heart
like this will surely touch the heavens. Empress Dowager also said there
was no rain for the past few days. The harem will go with her
later to Anhua Hall to pray. Mistress, Empress Dowager especially made a
decree for you and Her Highness the Empress to not go to Anhua Hall to pray,
so as not to have any miscarriage. Talking about this, you are
already pregnant for six months. It won't be easy for you to move around. Yes. My body aches everywhere. But His Majesty only places
importance on Her Highness' pregnancy. My baby is just an icing on the cake. I must think of a way to let
His Majesty place importance on me, and on the child in my belly. Mistress, it's only Siyue, and the plants and flowers in
the royal garden have all died. (T/N fourth lunar month) I couldn't find any nice
flowers for decorations. Before there is no rain in spring, everyone
in the palace is praying and fasting. If you have nothing to do,
stop wandering around out there. Don't let others think that everyone in Qixiang
Palace is not worrying on His Majesty's behalf. Yes. Imperial Physician Qi, she has been
having abdominal pains since noon. The pain is extremely
bad today. Her baby... Imperial Physician Qi, is her baby at risk? I have already used acupuncture but the baby is still showing signs of descent.
I fear that you'll be giving birth soon. Being unable to make it last
until full term is my incompetence. This baby is only eight (lunar)
months old. (T/N 7.7 solar months) It's not the time to blame anyone now. Imperial Physician Qi,
tell me what I should do now. Your Highness, please be calm. Since the baby wants to be born, I will do my best to have
the baby be delivered safely. After hearing those folk stories,
I feel better hearing you say this. - Lianxin, go and get the midwife now!
- At once! Your Highness, the midwife is at
the side hall. She will be here soon. Your Highness, don't be anxious.
I'm going to make the preparations now. Your Highness, you must hang in there. Everything will be fine. - Your Highness, push.
- This won't do. - Hurry up.
- Hang in there. You must consider your health! Push hard! How is she? It's bad. Though there
is a movement of the fetus, it doesn't have the strength
to come out on its own. I fear it can't be delivered smoothly. I'm going to report to His
Majesty and Empress Dowager now. You can't. His Majesty is circling the
fields, the Empress Dowager is at Anhua Hall. - They are both praying for Great Qing's blessings right now. Her Highness would not want them disturbed.
- But this... - Royal Mother! Royal Mother!
- Princess, why are you here? I know that she's giving birth my
younger brother now. I'm going to see her! There's blood in the
delivery room. You can't go in. Don't stop me! Royal Mother! Look at the time now. Empress Dowager is still not
showing any signs of leaving. We all understand that we should
keep coming to Anhua Hall to pray. I fear that everyone is tired. Empress Dowager has been kneeling
and praying for rain for the entire day. His Majesty is also at the
altar conducting the ritual. No matter how tired we are, we
can't slack off. We still need to wait. Empress Dowager, Empress Dowager! Empress Dowager, the center palace
(Empress) gave birth to a prince! - But the great rejoicing...
- It's really a little prince? Yes. Isn't Her Highness the Empress only in her
eighth month? Why did she give birth that soon? An hour ago, there was
movement in her fetus. The Imperial Physician said to induce the
labor. Although it was a difficult birth but fortunately, the
little prince was born. Does His Majesty know? Yes, His Majesty knows already. Buddha has blessed us with a
legitimate prince in the center palace. I'm going to take a look now. Empress Dowager, it's not
a problem for you to go, but everyone is tired from the long day. If they all still follow you to Changchun Palace, I fear
that it might disturb Her Highness the Empress' rest. I forgot about this. You can go back first. I'm going alone to take a look the Empress. Go carefully, Empress Dowager. That seems to be the sound of thunder. It's really the sound of thunder.
It will be great if it really rains. There is good news in the palace. I believe His Majesty must be very happy. Today is the eighth day of the fourth
month, and the birthday of Buddha. The child of Her Highness
the Empress is really blessed. Let's go out to check it it's raining. [ Cong ] Royal Mother, look. Cong? Empress, since you gave birth,
I've given it a lot of thought. It's still this "cong" word that's best. Your Majesty, what is
the meaning of this word? The Seventh Prince is
our only official son. Cong is an item used for praying to the fields, and
it has a meaning of inheriting a family's business. Within it, I've placed a
lot of my hopes for him. Thank you for giving
him the name, Yongcong. Empress, no need to be so formal. Thank you, Your Majesty. Royal Father, don't you know? When Royal Mother was giving birth
that day, you were in great pain. She only cared about my
little brother and not herself. Empress, how could you be so foolish? You only know how to protect the
child and not take care of yourself. As long as I'm able to bear the
Qing Dynasty a legitimate prince, even if I would be die now, I would die without any regrets. Don't say such inauspicious words. Empress, I want to thank you. Your risked your life to
give me a legitimate son and also thought on my behalf. I know what you have done for me. In another two days, it will
be Yongcong's first month. We must do a good job of doing
the ceremony for his first month. I don't have anything to give my grandson. This is a long-life lock that was given to the Emperor by Emperor
Shengzu on his one month celebration day. The former Emperor treasured it so much. Now, passing it to
Yongcong is just appropriate. Thank you, Empress Dowager
on Yongcong's behalf. I will accumulate good karma for Yongcong. On his one month day today, I
especially am making a decree of giving out pardon to the
entire empire as a celebration. - Royal Father is wise.
- Your Majesty is wise. It's not that I specially dote on Yongcong. Yongcong is of the legitimate lineage. His is a precious fate. He is the smartest among all my princes. How could I not dote on him? His Majesty, don't speak too
soon. Yongcong is very young. How can you tell that he's
talented and intelligent? Mother Chun, what's wrong?
[ Nanny, Mother Chun ] Your Highness, Seventh Prince
didn't sleep well last night. I'm afraid he's sleepy. - Royal Mother, Your Majesty, why don't we take Yongcong back to the side hall first?
- Okay. Fine. Let's him go back first. Why do I feel that Seventh
Prince is not that vigorous? This is how it's like
when a baby is sleepy. Ever since Seventh Prince was born, His Majesty has never visited
his other princes and princess. His Majesty only has his
eyes on his precious Yongcong. Our children are just children. They can't be compared to the Seventh Prince
who is the eldest son of the official wife. Sister, you didn't hear that Seventh Prince's
crying is weak like a cat. Everyone says that a baby who
is one month old likes to sleep. Why can't Seventh Prince sleep well? There was once a momo that
was serving the Seventh Prince who has quite heavy hands and
hit a bell while she was working. Seventh Prince was suddenly
shocked and cried the whole night. Did something like that happen? Seventh Prince is too weak then. The ancient nine provinces,
restructured today. Called prefectures, thirty-five
of them. [ Fifth Prince, Yongqi ] The gentlemen farm. The gentlemen trade. For the nation, and all the
people living in prosperity. [ Three Character Poetry ] Greetings to Mother Xian, Mother. Rise quickly. When we went out, you were memorizing, "A man
at birth is fundamentally good in nature". You have already memorized a
lot now. You are very smart. Our Yongqi is already five years old. You are starting to study.
It's not considered early. Momo, take Yongqi out first. I have something to say to Elder Sister. Yes. We are taking our leave. Elder Sister, after listening
to what His Majesty means today, it seems like he's going to give
the Crown Prince title to Yongcong. Yongcong is the eldest son of the
Empress. Of course, he's the first choice. I think it doesn't matter whether
he should be the Crown Prince or not. His health is more important. I heard Imperial Physician Jiang
said that Yongcong is just a month old. But due to his deficiency as fetus, he's taking medicines now. How could such a young baby take medicines? I heard that the wet nurse
feeds him with the medicine first. And then, she feeds him with a
half-portion of milk and medicinal soup. It seems this deficiency
illness is quite serious. That's right. Yongcong is already three months old
and he's still doesn't have vitality. He's susceptible to
colds and he's not growing. That's right. Seventh
Prince is indeed rather weak. Is he wearing the protection
amulet that I got from Baoguo Temple? He has been wearing it. I'm worried when I see him like this. Why isn't he growing? Could it be that milk from the wet nurse is
insufficient, and Seventh Prince is not full from it? That's why he's lethargic
and susceptible to colds? Madam, ever since their duties
are to breastfeed Seventh Prince, I haven't dared to even
add any salt in their food. Each meal, drinking broth made with rice-paper plant and cowherb
seeds. (T/N TCM herbs, Tetrapanax papyriferus, Vaccaria segetalis) Their breast milk has been rich and thick. But no matter what, Seventh
Prince refused to drink it. Useless. Where's Qi Ru? Your Highness the Empress,
Imperial Physician Qi is here. Tell him to go to the warm room. Yes. Take good care of Seventh Prince. Yes. How could she blame this on us? Don't say anymore. Stop crying. Why are you fanning?
You even delivered ice? Don't you know that the Empress
is afraid of the cold? Leave us now! Yes. Imperial Physician Qi, tell me the truth. Yongcong is already three months old. He has caught cold twice. This is not the season for colds. Why is he so weak? That's right. He's always
sluggish and lacks vitality. What is the reason? Your Highness, Old Madam. I believe that
the Seventh Prince was born prematurely. He's very weak. You must be extra careful in raising him. Imperial Physician Qi, will
Yongcong grow up to be an adult? He is a delicate baby. If you can
raise him until he's over ten years old, he should be fine. Ten years old? Before he's ten years old, wouldn't
it be risky and dangerous for him? Imperial Physician Qi, by saying this, aren't you scaring Her Highness? I'm stating the facts. When you are raising the Seventh
Prince, you need to be extremely attentive. Let me ask you then. With the health condition of Her Highness the
Empress, will she be able to give birth again? Old Madam, it's early Qiyue and it's
extremely hot. (T/N 7th lunar month) Her Highness doesn't dare
to use ice. What do you think? My body felt cold after labor.
Using ice is unfathomable. Even if I wear light clothing,
I still complain that it's cold. Your Highness, you can use green
bean and lily soup and you will be fine. After drinking this, my stomach
feels cold and uncomfortable. Even if it's the afternoon heat, I
perspire continuously. It's hard for me. This is an illness that is
sensitive to both heat and cold. Your Highness, you can't
have go through any more labors lest you ruin your essence. You are asking a lot of questions. Could it be that with Her
Highness the Empress' health, it will be hard for
her to be pregnant again? If Her Highness wants
to get pregnant again, it will be extremely difficult to achieve. Imperial Physician Qi, please
work hard to protect Seventh Prince and let him grow up into an adult safely. Yes. Based on what you said, the
Empress' postpartum is very serious. Yes. It's summer and
she dares not to use ice. She perspires at noon too. She worries about raising Seventh Prince. If she also taxes her mind on
the trivial matters of the harem, I fear that she will lose her vital energy. It will be hard to get it back again. It's the Qixi Festival today. (T/N "Double
Seventh" - 7th day, 7th lunar month) After that, it will be the Longevity Festival,
Mid-Autumn Festival and the Double Ninth Festival. The major events will happen in
the palace one after the other. It will definitely put
a strain on the Empress. I understand. You can leave. Yes. Ruyi, the sky is full of stars. Do you have any wishes? Make it now. I heard that it's very effective
for wishes made on the day of Qixi. I only hope to be together
with Your Majesty for a long time. How long is that? As long as it takes, and as long as I am
together with Your Majesty. We will never leave each
other again. Excellent. Ruyi, I have something to discuss with you. The Empress has postpartum. She
won't be able to manage the harem. Royal Mother is already old and
will gradually be unable to do it. After thinking about this,
you used to manage the harem. I think you are still the most reliable. I'm not that thorough in doing tasks. Can you ask Noble Consort Chun to do it? She is gentle but soft-hearted,
and doesn't has any opinions. Things in the six palaces are complicated.
I fear she won't be of help to you. Your Majesty has already thought
of this and you are still asking me. I want you to work. Of
course, I have a reward for you. - Jinbao.
- Yes. Is this exclusive only to me? This is a lacquered flower. I made
it especially for the seventh year. The Empress has a bergamot flower. It's the hydrangea flower
for Noble Consort Chun. Consort Jia has gardenia. It's the wild rose for Consort Yu and
pearl orchid for Imperial Concubine Shu. Everyone has one but
the rose, is only for you. It shows that our affections are different. Just like what you said, for a
long, long time. I hope you like this. This rose really matches you. - Does it looks good on me?
- Yes. Ruyi, I hope that we really
can be together for a long time. It's the Ghost Festival today. (T/N Zhongyuan Jie, or "Hungry Ghost" festival, heaven
and hell open and the dead visit, seventh month, fifteenth day of the Chinese Calendar) Everyone must remember all the taboos. This door, wipe it clean.
It's never wiped clean. You must mirror yourself in the
water pan on entrance and exit. Don't speak any forbidden words! Everyone, be careful! The weather was fine earlier,
but why is it raining now? We can't even put out a flower lantern. This Ghost Festival is supposed to
be the night when ghosts come out. This rain is just getting harder,
and it won't stop anytime soon. As they say, "ghosts
don't walk on dry land". Look at how you talk. It's so scary. Yes. Then we shouldn't do
this and go back instead. Let's go. Go. And the well? Yongcong. Yongcong. Mother's here. Don't be scared. Good. Good. Yongcong. Hurry and close the door. Babies have clear eyes. He
may see some filthy things. Your Highness, we should
pray at the Buddha statue here. Sulian, go keep company with
the Buddha statues in my shrine. Yes. Your Highness, it's raining
harder and harder outside. Your Highness the Empress!
Your Highness the Empress! Your Highness! Who is it? Your Highness the Empress,
I'm Lixin from Qixiang Palace! My mistress has been in labor for many hours,
but no delivery yet. Please go have a look! It's not like Consort Jia
never gave birth before. Have the midwives and royal
physicians care for them. - Yes.
- Hurry and go back. Don't be scared. [ Qixiang Palace ] Let it be so painful! She's about to give birth.
Hurry and get His Majesty! It's so stormy. Even if I go now, His Majesty
might not be willing to come. You people are such useless things! Ying'er! Ying'er! Ying'er! Go get His Majesty! Me? Who else but you? Go quickly! Stop there. What are you doing? Which palace are you from? I'm Ying'er, a palace
maid of Qixiang Palace. Eunuch Li, Consort
Jia's having a hard labor. Can His Majesty come look? His Majesty is discussing affairs with Lord
Gao Bin and instructed us not to disturb him. How about this? Once Lord Gao is out, I
will report to him. You're all drenched. Jin Zhong, you escort
Ying'er back to Qixiang Palace. Yes. Ying'er, you're bullied at Qixiang Palace. - No. No.
- No? Then why would a chore of
running in the rain be yours? It's a pity. Such a pretty
face and buried in Qixiang Palace. Eunuch Jin Zhong, I'm
just the lowest palace maid. No one has said such warm
words to me in such a long time. Careful of that water. Lowly or not, it depends on who still. Since Wang Qin committed dastardly deeds, the palace
has stopped marriages of eunuchs and palace maids. But in the dark, which eunuch and which palace
maid wouldn't want to rely on each other? My master Li Yu climbed to his position
today relying on Noble Consort Xian. Ying'er. Your pretty face,
will you be daring to bet? If I can make it happen, you can be my stairs before
His Majesty for me to climb. If I can't, then you be with me, and no
one will dare to bully you. How about it? Eunuch Jin Zhong. Look kindly upon me. Let me make the bet. Subtitles and Timings By The Qing
Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com. [ Qixiang Palace ] This is the full-month present
Empress and Emperor granted? Yes. All by the rule. Nothing more and nothing less. When Seventh Prince was one month
old, they were given ten times more. Why do they play by the
rule now when it comes to me? Why are you crying? Here, take him. Quickly. What's the use of crying? It's better to make a couple of cat cries like
Seventh Prince to win favor from His Majesty. Since his birth, His Majesty
personally granted the name Yongcong. The Eighth Prince is already a month old, and finally
the Internal Affairs Bureau gave him the name Yongxuan. Don't take me as someone who
doesn't understand semantics. What does xuan mean? It
means "second-class jade"! Don't be upset. How can I not be upset? His Majesty only cares about that sickly kid.
He won't even bat an eye to Eighth Prince. Precisely! I heard from
the servants outside, that our Eighth Prince was
born on Ghost Festival day. But that the Seventh Prince
was born on Buddha's birthday! One is a ghost, and one's a Buddha... What nonsense! Those people outside are saying
that to flatter the Seventh Prince! You dare to say that too? I know my mistake. Ying'er! What are you doing
standing there? Get in here! What's the sneaking around for? Replying to Your Highness, Royal Physician said
you just passed the full month. (Postpartum period) You need to wipe the body with hot ginger
water to prevent body weakening and chilling. I just boiled this water. The night the Eighth Prince was born,
why didn't you invite His Majesty here? You useless thing. You may withdraw! I greet Your Majesty. Everyone, you may rise. Your Majesty finally remembered that
today is Yongxuan's first month birthday. Today is Mid-Autumn Festival day and Yongxuan's
first month. Of course I would come and see you two. It's so hot, and you could go
straight to Changchun Palace. Why do you insist on coming
to the Imperial Garden? Imperial Garden's jade
lilies should be blooming soon. Since it's too early to pay the
morning visit, let's go see first. Yes. Greetings to Noble Consort. The Eighth Prince
greets Noble Consort Xian. The Eighth Prince is growing so well. Thank you for your praise. Ying'er. I'm here. Stupid girl. It's so hot and you're lazy about fanning. What a sloth. Consort Jia, a palace maid who isn't swift
at a chore doesn't require your anger. I'm just reprimanding a maid. Noble Consort Xian, what's
there for you to ache about? His Majesty is arriving! Greetings to Your Majesty. Greetings to Your Majesty. It's so hot, why are you talking here? I was just joking with Noble Consort Xian. You are heading to visit
Seventh Prince, Your Majesty? Yes. Yongcong is docile and cute. I miss him so much when
I don't see him for a day. My Eighth Prince misses his brother too. I was going to go and greet
Her Highness the Empress too. What's that sound? Your Majesty, I think a
palace maid got slapped. She can't bear her pain on her face. It was my failure to manage strictly
and someone disturbed His Majesty. Shut up. Yes. The Empress and I are always
generous with our servants. I've never heard of a palace maid getting
slapped so hard she can't bear the pain. Jin Zhong, let me see. Yes. Your Majesty, it must be her. She looks sharp enough. Under the trumpet creeper vines,
she seems to resemble you somewhat. Your Majesty, allow me to
say something out of my place. This palace maid has an auspicious image. She really does bear resemblance to
Noble Consort Xian between the brows. But she doesn't compare to the elegance
of Her Highness Noble Consort Xian. What are you waiting
for? Greet His Maejsty. Greetings to Your Majesty from
Qixiang Palace's Maid Ying'er. Ying'er! Which "ying"? My surname is Wei. My
original name is Yanwan. It is "yanwan" as in a good hour. Ying'er is the name
granted to me by my mistress, Using the "ying" of the cherry blossom. Your face is red. You got pinched? No. Mistress is light-handed. It is because my skin is
white that it looks red. What an ingrate of a girl. I saw that you were
slow and ill at service, so I lightly pinched you. Your putting on this
show is for who to see? This injury on her hand
is a light pinch too? Your Majesty, I know my error. I was just brash when I
was pregnant that I hit her. Her old wounds coupled with new wounds. I don't think you only hit
her when you were pregnant. Your Majesty. You said your name is Ying'er.
It was Consort Jia who named you? Mistress granted me a
new name out of kindness. Preposterous! You clearly knew Noble
Consort Xian's old name was Qingying. You named her that? It's truly offensive! Your Majesty, I didn't mean to. I didn't think about that. You don't need to be
called Ying'er anymore. Go back to your original name of Yanwan, and you
don't need to go back to Qixiang Palace anymore. Yes. "Good-hour" Yanwan. You've studied? A few years ago, I was in
Noble Consort Chun's palace serving the First Prince, and
I studied a bit alongside him. At the time, you also
talked to me, Your Majesty. I'm already twenty-two years in age now. Your Majesty, Yanwan is at a good age
to leave the palace to return to her home. Perhaps Your Majesty
can grant her a marriage, possibly to an Imperial guard? This way she can be consoled
for the sufferings in the palace. Ruyi, I think she's very sharp. I will take her to the Yanxin Palace Hall
to be a palace maid. What do you think? How about we ask Miss Yanwan instead? Wei Yanwan, you needn't be scared. Be bold, and tell us if you want His Majesty
to release you from the palace with a marriage? Her Highness Noble Consort
Xian is asking you a question. Since I entered the palace,
everything is Your Majesty's. I wish to serve Your Majesty. Great. Jin Zhong, take her back to
serve in front and teach her the rules. - Yes.
- Your Majesty. What? You don't want to release her? I don't dare. You don't need to go to
Changchun Palace anymore. Go back to your own palace and repent! You may leave us! I take my leave. Your Majesty, then I will take
Miss Yanwan to Yangxin Palace. Alright. Your Majesty, you really
care about that Yanwan. Consort Jia bullies her
with intention to mock you. I transferred her to my palace
and Consort Jia knows my intent. She won't be so pompous anymore. I thank Your Majesty. I will go with you to Changchun Palace. I feel a bit tired and I
want to rest. I'll go later. Alright. Subtitles and Timings By The Qing
Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com. What are you thinking, Mistress? Are you thinking about Consort
Jia playing with your name. Or thinking about His Majesty
arranging sending Yanwan to his palace? Neither. I just thought of Ling Yunche's request. Wei Yanwan has left Qixiang Palace. But Ling Yunche and
Yanwan might be impossible. But His Majesty, if he is fond of someone, he could've just sent decree to take her. Why would he need to have someone
teach her rules of the palace? Though it's true, I saw how Wei Yanwan was. You intentionally brought up
Guard Ling but you couldn't stop her. Mistress Yu also said it before. This Wei Yanwan has
her eyes on His Majesty. This time, I fear... What happened today, you had
better let Ling Yunche be aware. Yes. But telling him doesn't change anything. Ling Yunche won't be able to keep her. I hope Ling Yunche won't
be tormented like last time. When Noble Consort Xian asked
you earlier, why did you hesitate? Nothing. I was just scared of saying something
wrong and courting His Majesty's dislike. Then you can be assured,
His Majesty likes you. This is Imperial Palace's
clothing. Change into it. Eunuch Jin Zhong, I'm in Yangxin Hall now. What am I, exactly? What are you? That is up to your own skill. How did you answer me then? If this doesn't succeed, then you will be with me quietly. If this succeeds, then you will thank me
with your lifelong glory. You're only half a step
into your smooth path. Don't slip and fall off the cloud now. Eunuch Jin Zhong, please teach me well. You're only a palace maid even though you're
in Yangxin Palace now. You are not successful. Only when His Majesty
takes you as a concubine, that you will have a good
path waiting for you. Got that? I understand. You're smart enough. Change and dress up nicely. Send tea to His Majesty to thank him. Remember. Seize His Majesty's heart nicely. I've done all I can for you. It's up to you now how your path will look. His Majesty is inside. Hurry and go in. Your Majesty. I thank Your Majesty for
rescuing me, for pitying me. You may rise. Thank you, Your Majesty. I don't pity just you. It were someone else
getting beaten like this, I wouldn't look the other way either. Consort Jia is indeed a tyrant. She even changed your name to
Noble Consort Xian's maiden name. Your Majesty. I am... I thought Your Majesty remembered
back then in Imperial Garden, when you talked to me. What did I say? You said my name was very good. Akin to what was said in the "Beauty Ode".
Regal like the moon. Delicate like spring. I remember now. That day you worked in Noble Consort
Chun's palace, tending to Yonghuang. You finally remember me now. I will die in bliss then. What else did I say? Your Majesty also said that one day, you will seek bliss in the best hour. I said that to you too? Then Your Majesty, your
words are that of an emperor, you must be true to them. The Emperor's words are true, naturally. But what I said then,
you mustn't misunderstand. And it's been so long. Whether I said that, I can't know for sure. Your Majesty, forgive me for being wordy. You toil over state affairs day and night. Even your clothing is loose. You need to be measured
and the clothes altered. How do you know my body shape? I used to work in the
Clothing Warehouse Bureau. I always made your clothes. Your Majesty's body shape
is as clear as the sun to me. Back then, you didn't
tend to Yonghuang yet. Yes. I entered Forbidden City for the
reason that Your Majesty is in here. If I can see Your Majesty,
no matter how far away you are, I feel warm. Now, you are so close to me. I feel hot. Since my clothing doesn't fit me anymore, then let's add some new ones. You measure me. I don't dare. Why not? I said to measure, then measure. Your Majesty. I deserve death! I deserve death! You came just in time. Send my decree. Promote Palace Maid Wei Yanwan to Second Class Attendant
Wei. (T/N Daying Wei, lowest level of the harem ranks) Grant her residence to be Yongshou Palace. She's to tend to my sleep tonight.
And give her two palace maids. Yes. I will take Second Class
Attendant Wei to Yongshou Palace. Thank you, Your Majesty. By the rules, you should be sitting in Phoenix-Luan
Spring Favor Carriage to Yangxin Palace. Why are you walking there? I got used to walking as palace maid. Step by step with my feet planted on the ground,
I feel more steady going to Yangxin Palace. Chunchan, pick out the best prizes sent by the
Internal Affairs Bureau to send to Jin Zhong. Yes. You are generous to the old relations. You haven't forgotten Lancui and I. We will be loyal to you until death. Chunchan, wait for me up front. Yes. Let's go. Why are you here? I need to go serve in bed. I don't have much time to talk to you. What you want to say should be said now. Did someone force you? I wanted it myself. You suffered in the greenhouse. You said you wanted to come back to me. I'm asking you... those
words you said to me, were they to deceive me? Of course not. At the time, to be able to marry you, it was my best exit
and most honest thought. So I was only an exit, is that right? These years, I've been harassed
and bullied by Consort Jia. Not a day went by that I did not wish to be granted
marriage to you so I can escape this ghostly place. But I started to discover that other than myself, no one can help me. Yanwan. Have you discovered that you've changed? I've never changed. It was
you who didn't understand me. Long ago, I was a gege of a baoyi clan. But my father lost power and was punished. We could only do harsh work in the palace. I could only be a lowly palace maid. Letting others shame me,
and being their servant. These days, I don't
wish to live another one! So you will court a temporary
favor with your youth and beauty. Noble Consort Xian is so wise, but she couldn't
be spared from entering the Cold Palace. If one day you have nothing, you will ache so much
but have no way to return. When I was in the
Clothing Warehouse Bureau, all day, I could only see
the highest-quality fabric. I could only work with and
iron what I'm not suited to wear. Now look. I'm dressed so beautifully! Others serve in bed, arriving in the Phoenix-Luan
Spring Favor Carriage. Do you know why I wanted to walk here? I wanted on my first day to measure with my own feet the distance from the palace maid of
before to tomorrow's favored concubine. How much further I have to go. You've chosen your own road. Walk on it well. I only hope that you will never live to regret. As long as you don't block my path, I will walk very far and very well. I know I owe you. Brother Yunche. Second Attendant Wei, you are too cordial. [ Lancui ] Mistress. It's getting late. I need to go. Your subject, Ling Yunche. Bidding farewell to Second Attendant Wei. [ Yangxin Hall ] Subtitles and Timings By The Qing
Hair and Those Who Dare Team @ Viki.com ♫ Intoxicated by the falling
flower petals in the plum garden ♫ ♫ as if this life were our
first time we have met. ♫ ♫ Black silken hair reflecting
the frosty moonlight, ♫ ♫ Hands joined together, for
our innumerable mortal lives. ♫ ♫ The burden of concern on my
mind has paled rose-kissed cheeks, ♫ ♫ Yearning now turns into confusion. ♫ ♫ Glistening teardrops cover the pledge, ♫ ♫ joining hands for a lifetime,
when in the past did he change it? ♫ ♫ Flowers start out blossoming in
splendor, but are easily destroyed ♫ ♫ Who is that plucking
on qin (zither) strings? ♫ ♫ When love becomes deep,
people are prone to separate. ♫ ♫ Alone, I sing the sad song of parting. ♫ ♫ Twilight is tardy, spring is late. ♫ ♫ With graceful reasoning, like it
had been empty dream, with sighs. ♫ ♫ Let it flow away
with the river of time. ♫ ♫ Vast years apart, with no
clear date of return or hope, ♫ ♫ Regretfully not admitting the
care held deep within my heart. ♫ ♫ Moonlight flows like water, washing away
the pretentiousness of the past affairs. ♫ ♫ Sincerity now is the only
thing left to depend upon. ♫ ♫ In the endless night, I cannot put
down the gray hairs to pursue youth. ♫ ♫ Nor dare to look at
you quietly from afar. ♫ ♫ If we can have another lifetime
together, may we both be commoners. ♫ ♫ Reunited, and again pledging
faithfully to stand by each other. ♫
