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Episode 6
Second Miss, you looked unhappy these few days.
There are so many people here today. Be happy.
Second Miss, look.
Look at how beautiful it is.
Hurry and look.
So festive.
13th Prince.
Please rise
What a coincidence.
It's not coincidental if one already has the heart
This road leads to 8th brother's estate, it would be hard not to see you
Then how did you know I was coming out tonight?
This is such a great day,
I didn''t think you will sit at home and waste time.
Qiaohui dragged me out.
I... I...
Come, let's go take a look over there.
Alright.
I invited Luwu out with us tonight.
Miss Luwu is coming?
That's great. The more the merrier.
See? I didn't lie to you, did I?
It is as the 13th prince has said.
Miss Ruoxi is a genuinely carefree person.
Miss Luwu.
So it's actually a lady!
No wonder 'he' is so pretty.
Everyone, I know that there's a great restaurant ahead.
Let's have some good food before... we play the riddle game.
Okay.
Let's go.
Milord, today we are crowded.
I purposely arrange for a quiet corner for you.
Later, we will have lion & dragon dance performance.
If you sit here,
you can have a good view.
Great. Get us some good food and wine.
Alright.
13th Brother, you're here too?
Greatings, 14th prince.
13th Prince.
Raise, don't be so restrain.
That's right. We are on casual attire now.
Don't worry about the rules. Have a seat.
Isn't that Miss Luwu?
Yes, but she is known as a very proud lady.
I always find it strange. A high class courtesan is still a prostitute
Why does she look down on money?
That's right.
Now I can see that...she is a lady friend of 13th Prince.
A few months ago, I met Miss Luwu.
The feeling still lingers...
in my mind.
I wonder if I can visit you again?
If the lot of you weren't following the 14th prince,
I would have wondered whichmarket you fishmongers were from.
You dare speak thus in front of the two princes?
This lady...
You're rather pretty as well.
Perhaps in future, your reputation will be higher than Miss Luwu.
13th Prince is indeed a Casanova.
He has such good fortune with the ladies.
He's really-- Cha Lin, Shut up.
Hurry and apologize.That's General Maertai's daughter.
I didn't know. Please forgive me.
It's getting late.
Ruoxi should be getting home.
13th Brother,I'll drink with you another day.
Sure. I'll just have to trouble you to send her home.
Please don't stand on ceremony.
That was my original intention.
Let's go.
Farewell.
Luwu.
I'll take you back.
So what if I was with the 13th prince?
So what if I was with a prostitute?
So what?
Of everything you've seen in the Forbidden City,
have you ever seen a lady of status associating with a girl from a brothel?
I only know that the chaste lady, Luzhu, who died for love, was a prostitute
The heroine Liang Hongyu who protested against the barbarian invaders was also a prostitute.
The famous Li Shishi who wouldn't submit to the barbarian invaders was also a prostitute.
The woman who saved Emperor Heng, Lin Siniang was also a prostitute.
The lady who dies for true love, Yuan Bao'er was also a prostitute
In any case,
a prostitute can be a good person,
or even a person that deserves to be praised
How can you tar all of them in one brushstroke?
Eighth Brother, listen to her.
She sure knows how to study.
What rubbish has she been studying?
What I study
only concerns my father and sister.
You don't have any right to meddle with it
All right. Stop arguing.
14th brother, why don't you head home first.
I will handle this matter.
A joke told by the Crown Prince is rather apt to this situation.
I think you
are not just like 13th brother in his fearless ways.
Even his unprejudicial ways
and suave attitude is the same as his.
Don't stand anymore.
Come here and sit.
I have something to say to you.
Are you scared?
Are you scared about the Maiden selections?
The selections are almost here, but you still have the time to worry about others.
I can't tell if you're really scared or not.
Again with the selections.
Why is everyone mentioning it?
But what can I do?
I can't hide or run from it.I can only sit and wait for it to happen.
The first time I met your sister,
she was only fifteen.
That year, your father came to the capital for work
and she followed him here.
It was in spring.
The weather was exceptionally fine.
The sky looked like it had been washed clean.
And there was a breeze that carried the fragrance of flowers.
I was riding with two companions outside the city.
In the distance,
I saw a young lady
riding a horse on a hill.
You have seen Ruolan's riding skills.
That day, she rode
even better than she did in the fields today.
Her laughter was like silver bells ringing across the plains.
It was full of joy
and anyone who heard it felt happy too.
We couldn't help but smile too.
At that time, I couldn't believe what I was seeing.
There are many beautiful ladies in the Forbidden City.
But Ruolan was different.
At that time, my sister was in love.
She thought her love would last forever.
Her happiness came from her heart.
Of course she was different from the ladies in the Forbidden City who have never experienced love in their lives.
It was the 8th prince...
He sent men to investigate the general.
That's why father sent him to the frontline.
When I returned home,
I busied myself trying to find out about your sister.
I kept thinking
how I should request Imperial Father to gift her to me.
When I was trying to think of an idea,
Imperial Mother told me
that Imperial Father wanted to match me with Maertai's eldest daughter to be my Ce'fujin.
At that moment, I felt
that in my whole life,
I had never been happier.
The day after Imperial Father made his decree,
I combed the entire city for a gift.
I spent half a year
before I found a phoenix-blood jade bangle
to present to her on our wedding day.
Is this the bangle?
The much-awaited wedding day arrived.
But when I
lifted the red veil,
I realised
that the situation wasn't what I imagined it to be.
That woman that made me pine for her for two years
and the woman before me
were two totally different people.
She never rode.
And she seldom smiles.
I keep asking myself where I went wrong.
Did I mistake her for someone else?
In the end,
I sent people to Xibei to snoop around
and after much sleuthing
found out the reason.
How did that person die?
The people I sent to investigate
alerted your father.
In order to avoid them, your father
sent him to the frontlines.
And then...
Don't remove it.
This was for Jie`jie.
It's for the person I like.
Promise me.
Never to remove it.
Don't be scared.
I'll think of something.
There has to be a way to let Imperial Father give you to me.
I don't want that
Do you prefer to be Imperial Father's woman?
I won't force you
It'll be up to you
Go back
After you enter the palace,
don't dress yourself up the way you did on Tenth brother's birthday.
If you don't want to attract Imperial Father's attention,
the plainer you are, the better
I don't want that
I don't want any of that
I just want to find someone who truly loves and treasures me
Not someone a man plays with in his free time.
I'm a person, not a thing
I don't want to be given around.
This shop is well known in the city.
It'd be best if we could buy everything in one go.
This way, we won't have to go to a second shop.
Sister, you said that for every shop we visited.This is already the 4th shop.
We are preparing for your palace entry.
I'm still energetic but you are tired already?
Furthermore, the palace is not like home.
You should be more prepared...
in case you need these things.
I'm coming.
Look at these intricate accessories.
These are the top-grade items that my shop has.
What kind of top-grade items?
Greetings, Di'fujin.
Greetings, 10th Fu'jin.
This pair of earrings... Jie`jie, look.
What do you think?
They are indeed top-grade.
Jie'jie, you are always good in selecting jewellery.I trust your taste.
Boss, I want this pair of earrings.
If you don't want to arouse Imperial Father's attentions,
the plainer you are, the better.
This pair of earrings suits you, Fu'jin
Jie`jie, the accessories here are too extravagant. Let's look elsewhere.
What are you laughing at?
Whatever Madam is happy about,
that's what I'm smiling at.
My Ruoxi is growing up.
In the palace, bullies like them are aplenty.
I must learn to be tolerant.
It's best that you think that way.
Don't worry, Jie`jie. I will look after myself in the palace.
I won't give trouble to you or father.
There are few more shops over there. Why don't we go take a look?
Jie'jie!
Don't tell me you want to buy the entire capital for me to bring to the palace?
All right. We'll go home.
What is wrong with Ruoxi today?
She didn't even fight with me over the accessories.
She isn't like her fearless 13th sister self.
I wonder what's on her mind.
She has an adorable face,
just like her sister.
Why would she care
about a mere accessory?
Jie`jie
You are a person with pride.
But when we are faced with that pair of sisters,
you seems to be helpless.
I'm complimenting her. She's intelligent and knows how to pick her battles.
She has self-control.
That's most endearing.
If she could...
be selected by Imperial Father.
her status will receive a huge boost.
Even her sister, Roulan...
will be elevated in status and stands on par with me.
Jie`jie
the both of us will still be in the capital.
It's not like we're on the opposite end of the world.
Even though we are only separated by the palace walls,
it's not like we can meet whenever we want to.
Jie`jie
A few days ago,
the 8th prince told me some things.
All of them pertained to you.
Actually, he saw you before you got married.
He was attracted by your horse riding skills.
During my stay here,
everyone says that you are not being favoured.
But I never saw Bei'le treated you badly.
I never saw that your daily needs was...
Stop it.
We may have the affinity to be married.
But we may not have affection feelings for each other.
My lady, Bei'le is here.
Greetings, Bei'le.
Rise, both of you.
Don't worry too much, Rulan.
What I had promised,
I'll do my best to fulfill
Thank you, Bei`le.
I have instructed Li Fu to send Ruoxi to the palace
It's time to leave.
Go
Second Miss.
Don't be scared
I'll take care of everything for you
I won't let you get mistreated
Ladies
Your servant, Li De'quan, is the Eununch
in charge of the Emperor's living
Greetings, Eununch Li
All you who are palace maids-in-training,
whether you'll be fortunate to become a concubine one day,
or stay a palace maid
You are all serving our most estemed Emperor
Just abide strictly to these four words
for your days in the palace
Careful words Meticulous actions
I repeat these words
every three years
But those who really understand them
are quite few in number
I hope that you will not disappoint me
Yes
From now on,
you will have to learn and assist with all palace affairs
Those who haven't become concubines still have to serve as palace maids
until they are 20 to 24.
Only with the Emperor's permission,
can you leave the palace in arranged marriage
From now on, the Head Officer will guide you in the rules and affairs of this palace
Remember,
learn and do, but be wary to listen and speak
I'll leave this to you now
Please don't worry, Eunuch Li.
Which family are you from?
I have no idea how long we will be here for
I don't want to be serving tea forever
Alright.
We just talked about being careful with your words
Did you all just forget?
Rest well today.
Tomorrow I will assign you tasks.
After today, all of you are servants.
Remember to be extra extra careful
Yes.
Leave now
The palace is not like the outside world
There are people watching from every corner
Just be careful in everything
I'll take good care of you
Thank you for your advice.
Ruoxi, you must do your best
to not disappoint 8th Prince and all his care
In the future, in this palace,
I can only depend on myself.
Farewell
Farewell.
8th Prince, 14th Prince, please save your steps
Farewell Farewell
8th Brother
is there something you want to say?
Yes.
There's one matter
that I require you to help me with
Why are you being so polite with me?
Whatever you need me to help you with, just ask.
Then I shain't beat around the bush.
I hope you can talk to De'fei Niang'niang (14th's mom)
about the Maiden Selection,
to plead the Empress
to take Ruoxi out of the first round of names selected
You know it too
My mother's status is not enough
Even if she wants to help,
she doesn't have the power
Since you've already asked me,
as your younger brother, I naturally won't refuse.
But I want to know
whether you're doing this for Ruoxi
or for my future sister-in-law?
You have to make this clear.
I do want to marry her.
But she has to be willing to first.
That means it's for my future sister-in-law.I will definitely do my best.
Ruoxi is still considered a concubine-to-be
Don't make it too obvious
I understand, don't worry.
Mother.
Master.
You are dismissed.
It's been so long since you last visited me.
Here, come and sit here.
Mother, I came here today, because
there's something I want you to help me with.
You have something to ask from me too?
What a coincidence
What is it? Tell me.
8th Brother's sister-in-law, Ruoxi
It's to do with the Maiden Selection.
Oh my. You two brothers
are pleading for the same person
Is she the one your Imperial Father
praised at the last family feast?
How strange. You two brothers
are always so distant with each other
Mother has always been upset about that
But today, you two are
pleading for the same person
How rare
What's so special
about this Ruoxi
that you both would plead for her?
There's nothing really special.
It's just that we usually
meet up with each other.
Ruoxi is a straightforward girl.
She doesn't want to be chosen as a concubine.
I think that's a good thing
lest when facing Father,
she does the wrong thing and loses her head.
Which is why I'm here to plead with you.
to take her out of the first round of names
That's not difficult.
What is rare is that you two brothers
are wanting the same thing for the first time
This favour...
I'll help you.
You treat me the best.
Look at how happy you are.
Don't tell me you've fallen for Ruoxi?
No way, Mother.
Fourth brother is still here.
Mother,
why not go all the way in helping her?
Have Ruoxi transferred here to wait on you.
Right, right.
What Fourth brother said makes sense
Alright.
Whatever you say.
I happen to need a caring and meticulous
servant girl here at my palace
As long as you brothers
become closer and more unified from now on
I will be happy.
Yes, Mother. Understood.
Fourth brother, your coming here today
was because 13th brother asked you to, right?
Since he asked,
this is a simple favour to grant.
What about you?
On whose behalf are you here?
I'm good friends with Ruoxi.
Whether she's willing to or not,
I will still help her.
Mother, how was it?
Ruoxi has been taken off the list of selected concubines
Here
That's great
If that's the case,
why do you still sigh, Mother?
I just never thought that
Hui Fei and De Fei would both be fighting to want her.
The Empress didn't want to reject both sides.
So she assigned Ruoxi
as a personal tea-maid for the Emperor
Imperial Father's side?
Why would Hui Fei insist on wanting Ruoxi?
I tried asking about it too. Apparently...
Apparently, Ming Hui went to look for Hui Fei
Greetings, 8th Prince.
Rise.
Your name
has been removed from the selection list.
You won't have the chance to be selected as a concubine.
Is something wrong?
Hui Fei and De Fei requested for you at the same time
In order to avoid offending either of them, the Empress
arranged for you to be sent to Imperial Father's side
as the maid serving tea
Ruoxi
Once you serve by Imperial Father's side,
it'll be even harder to leave the palace.
I'm sorry.
This is the best outcome.
Don't blame yourself.
Even though I'm not exceptionally talented,
serving tea
is not something I cannot learn.
In future, if I want to see you,
it'll be even harder.
Wait for me.
I will find an opportunity to bring you out of the palace.
In front of Imperial Father,
you have to be alert in everything
If you run into any problems,
I'll do my best to help you
In any case,
I'll make the best out of it.
Prepare some snacks.
When His Majesty is hungry, send it over immediately
He has alright pulled several all-nighters
Your Majesty, it's time to rest.
You can continue working on the petitions tomorrow.
Please forgive me.
I thought I saw the 10th Princess.
Before she got married,
she used to nag me to rest too.
Get up.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Li De Quan.
Your Majesty.
Keep these and prepare my bedchamber.
Yes.
Looking at you this way,
you really do look like the "fearless 13th sister".
Careful words Meticulous action
when will I be able to do that?
Miss Ruoxi.
Eunuch Li.
Regarding last night's matter,
really earned my respect for you.
You are really a bringer of fortune
You praise me too much, Eununch Li
I just got lucky last night.
Thinking about it, I could break out in cold sweat.
It was really scary.
Don't be modest, Miss.
My Master doesn't compliment people.
Even I only get scolded all the time.
Actually, it's not just last night.
I've been observing you for a long time.
You're dilligent and careful in your tasks
and you don't speak out
even though you have that "fearless" bravery
You're really suited to be a front lady.
Yu Tan, Yun Xiang, both of you come in.
From now on, both of you will serve under
Miss Ruoxi as her personal servants.
Learn well from her,
so I don't need to worry in the future.
Yes. Your servants bid well to Miss Ruoxi.
Alright. I should go back now.
Which of you is Yu'tan? Which of you
is Yun'xiang?
I, your servant, is Yu'tan.
I, your servant, is Yun'xiang.
Ok ok. There are no others here.
Just us three.
There shall be no formalities
or calling yourselves servants here.
Just address me directly by name.
Your servants do not dare.
One day I will get you guys to stop.
Miss Ruoxi.
Why don't you guys go and collect the dried tea leaves outside?
Yes.
Miss Ruoxi,
8th Prince told me to give this to you.
Your servant will now leave.
Ruoxi has been highly praised
She's now serving the Emperor
After a few years, when I find a chance,
I'll take her out of the palace
Thank you Bei'le for all your caring
Greetings, Bei`le and Ce`fujin
What's up?
Fu'jin asked for you to come over
Tell her that I have been busy with work lately
I don't have time now. Maybe some other day
Your servant is leaving.
When De'fei requested Ruoxi and didn't get her,
I was legitimately worried
Who'd have thought that she's so fortunate
to become the Head Tea-girl by now
She's really not someone you should underestimate
If you have the time to meddle with such trivial matters,
I'd rather you think more of the Crown Prince
He's been acting more out of the line for the past two years
I'm afraid that something big will happen sooner or later
No matter how overboard I get,
all I do is get drunk once in awhile.
Not the same with the Crown Prince
Braved by our father's doting, he has really been out of control
Especially recently. He pays no regard to the consequences of his actions
People call me "the fearless 13th"
but I think I lose out to him completely.
But, 4th brother,
All our worries are useless
Let's just wait and see
By the way, 4th brother.
What's your favourite tea?
Tai'ping Hou'kui (a type of tea)
Your favourite snack?
Yu'kou pastry
Tai'ing Hou'kui tea Yu'kou pastry
Your favourite colour?
Why are you asking me this?
It's nothing
I figured I never really bothered to ask, despite having known
you for so long
Just thought to ask since it came to mind
From now on, serve the Emperor and the princes tea according to their likes
The 4th Prince likes Tai'ping Hou'kui tea
The 8th Prince prefers the Ri'zhu Xue'ya tea
The 9th Prince favors the Ming'qian Long'jing tea
Anything goes for the 10th Prince, and for the 13th Prince
Jie'jie! Jie'jie!
Jie`jie, the Emperor has left court.
And so he does. Why are you fretting about it?
If your Master caught you like this, he will scold you again
This morning in court,
someone complained about the Crown Prince
What did you say?
Master told me to come,
to tell you to be mindful as you wait on the Emperor today
Please thank your Master for me
Did you guys understand?
Let's give it our 120% and be extra watchful as we attend to His Majesty today
Yes
Even though the Crown Prince is lacking in both character and abilities,
he was still personally raised and extremely loved by Emperor Kang'xi
Having his favorite son turn out to be his worst,
the Emperor still ends up being the most hurt
What do you guys think about
the complaint in court this morning?
In my humble opinion,
the Crown Prince treats his servants quite generously
But there are folks who have no shame,
and use the Crown Prince as a scapegoat
for their own gain
Even if you give a meek servant nerves as full as the heavens,
he wouldn't dare taking away gifts for the Emperor
unless someone has got his back
4th brother, what a strange thing you just said
Idiot! Daring to go against the future emperor
You're just fighting for your own death
But 2nd brother (Crown Prince) and 4th brother always seemed close
Perhaps regarding this issue, 4th brother, you..
You! It's all my fault.
Your servant deserves to die.
10th Prince, are you alright?
No worries. No worries
Nothing too serious
What are you doing?
So clumsy! Leave now!
Yes
Jie'jie, what's up with you today?
Is there anything wrong?
Don't worry. The Emperor is a wise ruler
He's usually merciful towards the servants
But, even if I will receive some beatings,
it'd be all worth it
Eunuch Li
Yu'tan, Yun'xiang. Please leave
Yes, sir
You've always been a careful person
Why were you so careless today?
Please punish me, Eunuch Li.
Your salary for next month will be taken away
Thank you, Eunuch Li.
The palace cannot house so many kind-hearted people.
If you're a busybody again,
you might lose your head instead.
Ruoxi
Why do you look so pale?
What's wrong with you?
I haven't even scolded you for scalding me.
But you're showing me attitude?
I've had one month's salary deducted.
You're upset
over one month's worth of salary?
Why shouldn't I be upset?
You don't care about the salary
but I was looking forward to it.
Furthermore, I have never been punished before.
I'm the leading lady officer, how am I going to live this out?
Okay, okay.
Isn't it just one month's salary?
Whatever you want,
I'll bring it in for you.
Just give me whatever you want to give me.
I won't be angry with you anymore.
Fourth Brother.
It's quite fortunate that Ruoxi spilled the tea this time
10th brother brought it onto himself to get scalded
for having such a careless tongue
His clumsiness almost dragged 4th brother down with him
Since we're all brothers, we're supposed to watch out for each other anyways
especially since that person is the Crown Prince
You're absolutely right
The Crown Prince is so fortunate to have 4th brother watching out for him
Don't forget Ruoxi the Lucky Star
Let's go! What's there to talk about?
Coming! I'm gonna leave now
What exactly are your intentions towards 8th brother?
I just saw with my own eyes
You purposely poured the tea onto 10th brother
Why are you helping 4th brother?
It's not what you think
Whether your feelings are real or not,
8th brother's feelings for you are real
You know it yourself. If you have feelings for
8th brother as well, then don't disappoint him
I just wanted to help the 10th prince I didn't expect to create such a misunderstanding
Would he misunderstand me?
I never even talked to the 4th prince since I've been in the palace
He definitely won't misunderstand
Why are you refusing to see me?
If it's because of what happened with Ruoxi,
I'll admit, I did speak to Hui Fei
I did it to beg her to to accept Ruoxi
so that the Emperor won't be able to pick her as his concubine
I did it for Ruoxi's good
No. You were only afraid that if Ruoxi becomes an imperial concubine,
her sister would share her honor, and your status as Fu'Jin would be threatened
If you weren't so selfish and acted out of your own will,
Ruoxi would be out of the palace by now,
and not serving the Emperor
I don't want to quarrel with you
From now on,
don't come looking for me
Ice-block Face?
Greetings, Fourth Prince.
Tai'ping Hou'kui tea Yu'kou pastry
The sky after rain.
White china with flowers and butterflies
I like dogs, hate cats. Hate chilli and dislike drinking wine.
I figured 13th brother has told you all this already
This 13th prince. He can't even ask such questions without revealing me.
That really takes some talent.
In the future, if you have any questions,
just come and ask me directly.
Ask me now.
Since you're asking for it, I might as well.
Ah, what the heck.
What colour do you hate most?
Black.
What incense do you hate most?
Gardenia
What's your favourite flower?
Water Magnolias.
What's your favourite fruit?
Grapes
What weather makes you the happiest?
Light drizzle.
What weather do you hate the most?
Scorching hot days.
That's because you're an ice block.
What?
Do you like ice chips?
Yes.
What book do you like?
The Diamond Sutra
What are you most afraid of?
Crying women.
What do you like to do best?
Calligraphy.
What do you play?
I don't play.
What poem do you like?
Wang Wei's poems.
How about type of song?
Pass.