~Episode 35~
Elder Brother
You're a good Emperor
From now on take care of the villagers
I hope that there won't be anymore people being ganged up on,
or the strong bullying the weak.
And that everyone will have enough money to spend.
Even the children can receive education.
Why are you saying those things?
Xiao San
Whatever it is tell me
I know that you are full of justice.
I'm leaving
Where are you going?
Elder Brother take care
Take care of Xiao Tian
What is it?
If you don't say it Then I won't let you leave
Empress Dowager
Mother!
Elder Brother
Take care
Someone
Summon the royal physician!
His Majesty fainted.
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Your Majesty These are the books
Thank you Madam He
Your Majesty
How is Xiao Tian?
Xiao Tian she's good
I already sent people to protect her
All her food,
will go through detailed checks.
Madam He don't worry
Your Majesty, you cannot go back on your word,
you must keep your promise.
Right now, Ben Cao has been completely checked through for errors.
No mistake was found.
If there isn't any mistakes in
these remaining volumes,
we can prove that Physician Chu was framed.
Then, we can redress this case.
Xiao Tian will also be fine
Your Majesty For Xiao Tian
I've hidden my real name for 20 years.
For Xiao Tian's safety
If anything happens to Xiao Tian
let me bear the consequences on her behalf.
Madam He
Xiao Tian is not my biological daughter
But I treated her Like my own
Your Majesty I beg you You must help her
If in the past I was rude to you...
Please let Your Majesty punish me
Madam He stand up
Get up
Come on get up
Here Madam He
Madam He I swear to god
If there is no mistake in Ben Cao,
I will help them redress the case at all costs,
even if I were to be dethroned.
If there is a mistake...
There won't be any mistake Your Majesty
Physician Chu was framed!
Physician Chu was very meticulous in his work.
Even if he was prescribing tonics,
he would repeatedly check through a few times.
He would never make a mistake when writing a book.
Really
I remember when they were writing the books that year,
there were 30-40 physicians.
If there was anything wrong
they should have been executed together.
Why did only 12 of them get killed?
I think that there must be a problem here.
So many people participated in the writing?
Your Majesty What is that?
I picked out all the words in the empty boxes.
There are 8 words
The essays were originally there.
The markings were added on later.
The words must have been picked out by my father with a purpose at a crucial time.
If there wasn't this marking at the top of the book,
I think nobody will have discovered that the essays have a hidden meaning.
But what does the 8 words mean?
Let's try to piece together these 8 words.
And see if there is any evidence inside
Elder Brother
How did the late Emperor die?
Without illness or pain.
He passed away in his sleep.
He left peacefully.
Your Majesty Look at this
"Don't believe that the Emperor died naturally"?
"Grand Secretary Residence"
What are you doing?
Zhao Pu Song, you better come out!
What are you doing?
Xiao Shi Tou
I will get revenge for you
Miss Miss
There is big trouble
Zhang Zhe San is charging in
What's happening?
Protect Grand Secretary
Don't let him run
Don't
My daughter
Hurry leave
Hurry go
Hurry leave
You My daughter
My daughter
Physician Leng
This is the other half of Ben Cao Pin Hui Jing Yao.
Do it like the previous time.
Yes
Physician Leng
That year, 49 physicians participated in the compilation.
But how come only 12 were sentenced to death?
I don't know the details of what happened that year.
But base on my memory,
These 12 physicians
were all on duty at the Imperial Hospital the previous day.
And then Li Bao Chuan came to capture them
In two consecutive days,
12 physicians were executed.
On the third day, my father died.
Li Bao Chuan abided the order and arrested people...
And these people were on duty on the same day. The late Emperor died...
It's too much of a coincidence
It's not just these that are coincidental.
At that time, the person-in-charge of the Imperial Study
who drafted the order, was Zhao Pu Song.
"Don't believe that the Emperor died naturally".
They tried all means to destroy this series of books.
Elder Brother, it looks like the late Emperor
did not die in bed of old age.
It's a pity 20 and more years have already passed by since this incident.
Zhao Pu Song and Li Bao Chuan must be the
only people left who know the truth.
But these two people are truly cunning.
Even if they know something, they won't tell us.
This matter is related to the late Emperor.
If they don't tell us,
I will force the truth out of them.
Elder Brother, both of them are old sly foxes.
It won't be easy to force them to say it.
If that's the case,
I will make these two old foxes bite each other.
And create internal conflict.
Who are you planning against?
Make a guess.
Grand Secretary Zhao
Why is that?
Grand Secretary Zhao is the head of all departments.
He got here through the Imperial Examinations.
He studied books written by sages.
He speaks with logic.
Studying books written by sages,
doesn't mean he does good things.
Grand Secretary Zhao is also a father.
His daughter is smart and quick-witted.
They share a close relationship.
They do things according to their feelings.
Why wasn't your guess Li Bao Chuan?
Your Majesty
I suddenly feel unwell.
I want to go back to rest
All of you leave first.
Yes, My Lady.
Here I'll help you
Your Majesty
What is it?
Didn't you say you weren't feeling well?
Your Majesty
I was scared Li Bao Chuan might hear
People can eavesdrop.
You are a concubine.
You have me to back you up.
What can Li Bao Chuan do?
Li Bao Chuan has a eccentric personality.
He gets moody easily.
He takes advantage of the fact that the Empress Dowager trusts and favours him.
He doesn't hold anyone in regard.
I've heard him say rude things about you many times.
It was very disrespectful.
I've lectured him many times because of that too.
It's not strange that Li Bao ChuanGot arrogant because
The Empress Dowager favours him.
If he is disrespectful towards you in the future,
tell me.
I will deal with him on your behalf.
Thank you.
With your support,
I won't be scared of Li Bao Chuans words
Or him speaking ill of me behind my back.
Don't worry
Li Bao Chuans words
I don't listen to them anyway.
And after?
My Lady said that she wasn't feeling well.
And asked the Emperor to bring her inside to rest.
And what they said at the end
I did not hear
Why is it that once the Emperor brings me up
She all of a sudden doesn't feel well?
That much of a coincidence
Eunuch Li
I think that the Emperor
is purposely trying to distance you from Grand Secretary Zhao.
Please be more alert and cautious.
Okay
You performed very well today
Aiya
It's a waste of your talent to be a female officer.
Before she became a concubine, Concubine Mo was a 6th grade Official.
I'll let you become a 5th grade Official.
Thank you Eunuch Li
In the future, I will put in my utmost effort
to repay your kindness.
There is nothing else
You may leave
Yes yes
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Grand Secretary
Ming Qing How is she?
She's better
She drank the medicine just now
Okay Then you may leave
Yes
Xiang Niang
Are you feeling better
I'm better
Xiang Niang Take your time resting
If anything happens tell me
I will get Physician Leng to see you
Father I'm begging you only one thing
Okay okay okay
Whatever it is tell me
I will do my best to help
I beg you to leave Zhang Zhe San alone
Xiang Niang
That Zhang Zhe San used such a vicious move.
Today if it wasn't you who blocked that hit
I would have lost my life already
Since he was so vicious,
Why are you saying these words to help him
He did not do that on purpose
Not on purpose
It's because Xiao Shi Tou died
Xiao Shi Tou
It was that day you saw that child
Zhang Zhe San said he died
You caused it
That
Xiang Niang
My subordinates didn't know how to hold back their strength.
I already punished them.
But that won't bring back Xiao Shi Tou's life
He's just a child
Xiao Shi Tou was young and ignorant.
He hid a fugitive. This happened for a reason.
It's that Zhang Zhe San
That dragged Xiao Shi Tou down
Let me tell you
The person who caused Xiao Shi Tou's death is not me
But that Zhang Zhe San
Father
It was just a few medicine books.
It was the late Emperor's order!
The late Emperor died 20 years ago!
Okay
Don't say anymore
Xiang Niang
Listen to me well
What's the most important thing now is
To take care of yourself
I promise you.I won't do anything
to Zhang Zhe San before you are healed.
Thank you Father
Your Majesty,
we have checked through
the remaining books of Ben Cao.
The contents are correct.
There wasn't a mistake made during compilation.
You have worked hard.
The 12 physicians from that year were my colleagues.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty
Since we've confirmed that there isn't an error in Ben Cao,
can we announce it to the public
and use this chance to make it known to everyone?
That way, the 12 physicians can finally rest in peace.
This
Let's not be hasty.
I have my own plans.
Yes
Your Majesty Mister Zhang is here
Xiao San
You came back
I already gave the order
to dismiss the issue of you smuggling books out of the palace.
I have reinstated your position.
Xiao An You may leave
Yes
What happened?
Elder Brother I beg you for one thing
Say it
I harmed Octopus Girl
How did that happen?
Zhao Pu Song killed Xiao Shi Tou
I wanted to get revenge for Xiao Shi Tou
Elder Brother Why are you letting me go?
Zhao Pu Song tortured Xiao San when he was in the prison.
Xiao San wanted to get revenge against Zhao Pu Song.
Xiang Niang wnated to save his Father So she blocked the hit
How could Second Brother be so rash
If Zhao Pu Song has done wrong, he would be punished by the law.
Is Xiang Niang really hurt?
I heard that the injury was quite serious.
So Xiao San hopes
You can look after Xiang Niang
Mhm
Okay
Elder Brother prepare that
I'll go immediately
Hai...
But once you leave the palace,
you will no longer be protected.
Elder Brother
My Fathers innocence
you have already proven it on my behalf.
I'm perfectly contented now.
Xiao Tian I owe you too much
I can't let you face any danger again.
I'll get Xiang Ning into the palace.
Give her a check.
That will be the best.
I can take care of her while staying nearby,
and Second Brother can protect us since he will be closeby.
Is it serious?
Look at your face. It's scrunched up like a meatbun.
It's nothing
It's just a small internal wound.
You will be fine after an acupuncture session and drinking some medicine.
But you must recuperate properly.
After you have recovered,
remember to give my Second Brother a bashing.
Do it thoroughly.
Don't hold back on my behalf.
Okay
Take a rest
Mhm
I'll take my leave
Physician He Goodbye
Xiang Niang
just recuperate peacefully.
There are somethings I need to do
Ming Qing
Yes?
Take care of Miss
Yes
How is she really?
Her health is not good
Didn't you just say Xiang Niang is fine?
I didn't want her to worry
All her organs have been injured by that blow.
Her liver and lungs injuries are the most serious.
Her life will be in danger
Oh
This
Oh
I will do my best to save her
But I can't promise anything
Grand Secretary spend more time with her
Miss
Are you better
Cold
So cold
Cold
Xiang Niang
Father
Xiang Niang
How are you feeling?
Cold
So cold
Really cold
These days the weather is cool
And you are also hurt
Of course you will feel cold.
Ming Qing
Bring a warming pan in.
Help your Mistress get rid of the cold.
Yes
Father What's wrong?
I'm fine
When I see you like this
My heart hurts
I'm fine
I'll be fine in 2 days
Yes In 2 days you will be fine
In 2 days you will be fine
Father I'm a bit tired
Sleep I will stay and look at you
Mhm
Sleep
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Xiang Niang's condition is that bad
I'm worried that she can't last 2 days
Elder Brother
Don't tell this to Second Brother
I won't let him know
Xiao Tian
You need to do your best to save Xiang Niang
Whatever you need tell me
I will give it my all
But I really don't have any confidence
Just do your best
Xiang Niang is a good woman
Mhm
Grand Secretary.
Eunuch Li has been waiting In the garden for a long while
Eunuch Li
Ai
Today you
Oh this
I heard your daughter Xiang Niang is ill
I brought these gifts specially from the palace
for your daughter to replenish her health.
I hope she gets well soon.
Thank you Eunuch Li
Aiyo.
Why are you so polite
In the Palace I heard some news
What news?
Do you know that the Emperor... No...
The Emperor wants to sow discord between the both of us.
Don't fall for his trap.
For you to talk about all these...
Do you not trust me?
No. I didn't think of it this way.
You are thinking too much.
You often say that we are on the same boat.
That's right.
If that is true,
why did you mention this matter to me today?
As the saying goes,
if a person steers a boat carefully, the boat can last for 10,000 years.
Isn't that true?
I know what I must do.
You don't have to worry about me.
Eunuch Li, all these tonics,
please take them back.
Xiang Ning is ill.
I don't have the mood to talk to you about all these.
I hope that you will leave soon.
I won't be sending you off.
Men. Send the guest off.
Yoheh. Things got interesting.
What did you come here for?
Is Xiang Niang doing well?
Miss is hurt because you hit her
There's no need for you to come here and gloat over her misfortune.
Who is it?
Miss It's Zhang Zhe San
Tell him to come in
Come in
Better Are you feeling better?
I'm fine I'm a lot better
Look
This is all my fault.
If I didn't injure you by accident, you wouldn't be lying here.
My laugh was quite awkward.
The past is now history
Don't bring it up anymore
Then then
Hurry and get well
I'll bring you out to play
Didn't you say I betrayed you?
And yet you want to take me out to play
I know it wasn't you
How did you know?
That night, when you were talking to your Father,
I was outside the window.
I.. I heard everything
You were eavesdropping?
I didn't come to eavesdrop
I at first came to see you
How would I know your Father was here
It's good that you Know it was a misunderstanding
Then why don't you hurry up and apologize
Right
Octopus Girl I'm sorry
Do you want me to kowtow to you too?
Just apologising verbally,
is too insincere.
How about this
You will slap your own mouth 50 times as punishment.
Fifty--
Fifty is too little
How about this
I will slap myself 51 times. Okay?
Ai
I'm just joking around
You were really gonna hit
But I won't forgive you so easily either.
How about this
Promise me one thing
Ha
Don't just say one thing
I can do two things
Say it
Promise me first
Whatever I say you do
I promise you
Hurry tell me
You need to swear
Why are you so troublesome?
Okay okay okay
I swear
I Zhang Zhe San swears
Whatever Octopus Girl says I will do
If I don't do it
In my next life I'll be an octopus
Okay
So hateful
Okay
Then you promise me
Do not hurt my Father Okay?
Didn't you promise me?
Whatever I say you have to do
But Xiao Shi Tou
Xiao Shi Tou's death
I am also feeling horrible
But my Father really didn't do it on purpose
He also didn't want to harm Xiao Shi Tou
it's his followers that did such a harmful thing
But the order was under your Father
The person my Father wanted to kill Was you not Xiao Shi Tou
He really did not meantTo harm Xiao Shi Tou
Don't blame him
I will get my father to punish the murderer who killed Xiao Shi Tou.
And let Xiao Shi Tou rest in peace.
Is that okay?
Mhm
It's getting late.
I need to go back
Take care of yourself
When I have time I'll come visit you
Mhm
My Lady.
Eunuch Li said
this is for the Emperor's future son.
Eunuch Li said
Said what?
He wished that you will give birth to a son soon.
Go and tell Eunuch Li
What Eunuch Li ordered
I will definitely do
Yes
This.. this what is this used for
Xiang Niang feels cold
This can get rid of the coldness.
Xiang Ning, do you feel slightly warmer?
It's much warmer now.
Grand Secretary, it will be slightly hot in here.
Do you want to go back to your room and rest?
It's okay. I will stay here with Xiang Ning.
Okay.
Xiang Ning,
I will give you an acupuncture session later.
If you feel tired,
just go to sleep.
Okay.
Don't think of anything else.
Just relax.
Grand Secretary,
this session will last for 24 consecutive hours.
But...
If there's something you want to say, just say it.
These 24 hours will be the crucial period.
If Xiang Ning can last through the 24 hours,
then she will be saved.
You must try your best.
No matter what
I beg you You must save Xiang Niang
I'm counting on you
Mhm
Here
Thank you Grand Secretary
Do you need to take a break
It's the crucial moment now.
I must keep inserting and pulling out needles at different acupuncture points.
Okay
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Tian Xin
How is Xiang Niang's condition?
She should be alright
Eh
Chu Tian Xin
Are you okay?
I'm fine Thank you
Tian Xin
I kept making things difficult for you before.
I even wanted to get rid of you.
Why did you still treat Xiang Ning so well?
I am a Physician
Seeing sick people how can I not save them and let them die
And also Xiang Niang is my friend
Don't you hate me?
Maybe, it will be better for us to forget.
It's the past so leave it as that
I just wish Xiang Niang
Will hurry up and get better
Chu Tian Xin
I apologise
for my past actions.
Grand Secretary Please don't be like this
You are my elder.
I wish that in the future You will think about Xiang Niang's feelings
Give her more care
Father
Xiang Niang
How are you feeling?
Much better The wound does not hurt as more
Thank heavens.
We must thank Chu Tian Xin properly.
God is watching over you, Xiang Ning.
Elder Brother Where's Xiao Tian?
She didn't sleep or rest for 24 hours.
She expended all her physical energy.
She has gone back to the Imperial Clinic to rest.
Why was the treatment so long?
Weren't Octopus Girl's injuries minor?
Hai...
She was afraid that you would blame yourself, so she didn't tell you.
Actually Xiang Niang was harmed badly
Just one more step and She would have lost her life
Then how is she now?
She was lucky.
Xiao Tian saved her
Xiao San
I'm here to see Xiang Niang
Grand Secretary is here Hurry leave
How's Xiang Niang?
She is already awake.
You want to see her Come back later tonight
You can't come in
Don't move
What are you here for?
Get out now
Hurry leave
I'm here to see Xiang Niang
Get out
Father
Let me say a few words to him Can't I?
I didn't know you were harmed so badly
I'm fine
Take a lookXiao Tian already cured me
You almost caused Xiang Niang to lose her life
And yet you dare to come see her?
For hurting Xiang Niang I was wrong
But I didn't do it on purpose
Its due to your greed
Ordering someone to kill Xiao Tian and Xiao Shi Tou
I was here for revenge
Don't worry
I won't kill you
God won't just let you be
Zhang Zhe San be quiet
I won't allow you to speak to my father that way
I know he's your Father
But in this situation there are right and wrongs
You saw the account book yourself.
What your Father has done You know it for yourself
You are just protecting him
You're not helping him Instead you're harming him
Zhang Zhe San listen carefully
No matter what my Father did
Even if he has done countless wrongs,
In the end he's still my Father
I'd rather have everyone in the world to scold me,
than allow you to yell at my Father.
I want you to leave
Leave Leave
My daughter
My daughter How are you
I'm fine
Father
I want to be alone
Okay here
Grand Secretary Zhao
Grand Secretary ZhaoPlease wait
Grand Secretary The Emperor was a problem
He wants you to go to the Imperial Study.
I pay respects to Your Majesty.
No need to be formal.
Thank you Your Majesty
Grand Secretary
How's Xiang Niang?
Your Majesty Xiang Niang is now awake
It's Chu Tian Xin who saved Xiang Ning after not resting and sleeping.
When Grand Secretary has time You should go thank her
I found some reports.
I'd like to recite them to you.
"My land celebrates the existence of the sun and is in the north."
"The problem of famine is very severe. The bandits have gone rampant."
"I sincerely plead Your Majesty to send some aid to help with the disaster relief and get rid of the bandits."
Grand Secretary
Do you still remember this report?
Your Majesty
I wrote this report
when I was the person-in-charge of the Imperial Study.
Every report was about the nation's progress and improving the people's lives.
I give my compliments to you.
Your Majesty, that was due to the late Emperor's love for the country and people.
I will never dare to claim credit for it.
But as I know it,
when the Guiyang prefecture was hit by a flood,
the late Emperor didn't care about it.
The next year, news of flood came in again.
You wrote a proposal for a second time.
The late Emperor even gave you
50 beatings.
Grand Secretary, you cared for your people
but instead got beaten because of it.
I apologise to you on the late Emperor's behalf.
No no no no no
Your Majesty
I wouldn't dare.
Your Majesty,
it has been 20 years since the late Emperor died.
I must ask you to not bring up this incident again.
Grand Secretary,
Chu Hong left a message before he died.
It was hidden in his book "Art of 9 needles".
What message was it?
Physician Chu said that the late Emperor did not die naturally.
That year, the late Emperor passed away too suddenly.
And I was too young.
Can you tell me
what was the real situation at that time?
Your Majesty,
I remember when I went for the morning session that day,
the late Emperor didn't come.
When the Chief Watcher went to the Imperial Study to check,
he found out that the late Emperor already died.
But why did Chu Hong say that the late Emperor did not die naturally?
I am not sure either.
Eunuch Li is in charge of the Harem Chambers.
I think that he must be more clear about this incident.
Grand Secretary...
What is it?
It's the crucial moment now.