Episode 23
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Wang Eunuch
Good big sister
There you are! Your majesty wants to see you. Quick follow me.
Yutan, bring back these flowers.
Okay.
This way big sister.
What's wrong?
I don't know.
Master had me looking for you. Just come.
If my master blames me, Jie'jie please speak out for me
I know it is my fault. I should not pick plum flower
Greetings, Emperor.
Stand up.
Ruoxi, you been with me in the palace for many years already.
Everyday, I watch you grow.
From clueless 'death seeking 13th sister'
to now careful and cautiouselegant and slender
Did you know, you spent more time with me, then I spent with my own daughter?
I have thoroughly thought about your marriage.
Originally, for your own good.
Emperor, this servant is willing to serve you for the rest of her life.
What silly words are you talking about..
How can you not marry for the rest of your life?
I don't want to but I have to.
You and 14th prince's age is similar.
Plus, your relationship with him is not bad.
I think he will not treat you badly
Ruoxi, why are you not replying to Your Majesty?
Thank you for Emperor's kindness
This servant
This servant is will-
What's the matter?
This servant is unwilling.
Ruo'xi. This is defying Emperor's order
Emperor
Are you not afraid of punishment?
I disappointed the Emperor
I am willing to be punished
Your guts become bigger and bigger
Ruo'xi. If you defy Emperor's order, all of your family will be killed
Since old days, wise Emperor gives reward and punishment specifically
My father is loyal to the Emperor in northwest, and never makes mistakes
To abondons a good officer just because of some humble girl, that is not what a wise Emperor would do
Emperor is wise among the history
definitely will not do that
Outrageous servant
Emperor
Shut up
Female officer Maertai Ruo'xi
become spoiled because of my dotting, behave badly 20 strokes
Send to laundry place to wash cloth for Palace eunuch
Obey
Rouxi
You have wasted His Majesty's favor
Master
Give Rouxi 20 Strokes
Go
Yes
Jie'jie, bear with me
We almost there
Yu'tan, Yun'xiang. Hurry
How could all these blood
Dont ask
Hurry to prepare water, and medicine
Quick, quick! Okay.
Hurry! Move the screen here
Bring water. Quickly! Quickly!
What was the reason, Jie'jie
When I came, my master was in good mood
It didnt seem that something bad gonna happen
Don't ask. Knowing more is not for your benefit
After this, please just follow Li eunuch well
For everything, pay more attention and talk less
You are pretty clever, but talk too much
You don't have your master's carefulness.
Wong eunuch
Get out. Get out
Yes
Jie'jie. Endure it
Your cloth is soaked with blood and attached to the wound. Removing it will hurt a bit
Go ahead
Jie'jie. Bear it
What are you looking at? Leave.
Yes
How is she?
The medicine was applied
Wang eunuch. What exactly happened
I am asking Jie'jie also
At that time inside the room, only my master and Jie'jie were there
I am also confused now
Wang eunuch. You go back for now. I will take care of her
OK. I will leave first
You take good care of her. If you need anything, just let me know
Yes.
It is done
Sister . . .
What exactly happened?
The reason behind this
I am afraid that the Emperor does not want others to know
I can only say
Emperor has been quite magnimous towards me already
If what I did was known
Regarding my wrong-doing Emperor could even order me to die
If you know about it, that is not good for you
Yu'tan. You need to take good care of yourself
anyways you are always cautious. I don't need to worry too much.
The Emperor is allowing Sister to leave the palace?
The Emperor is sending me to the Laundry Area
What? How can this be?
Jie'jie's family background is noble how could you go to such places?
Even I am not afraid, what are you afraid of?
What.. Rouxi was punished by Imperial Father with 20 paddles?
And now she is to be switched to the Laundry department?
How can this be?
Eighth Brother, Let's to find Eighth brother quickly to discuss this
Can't look for Eighth Brother
Looking for Eighth Brother is of no use
Right.
Now 8th brother is unable to help himself
Then what do we do?
We can't just sit around and not care
We have to find a way to save Rou Xi
That is why I came to find you.
To talk it out and see if there is a solution.
What to do?
Let's go and beg the emperor
Just like the last time
Let's kneel for three to five hours,
kneel for one day and night.
Imperial Father is also a reasonable man
I believe this will be resolved quickly
Go, Go, Go
Tenth Brother! We musn't act impetuously!
What do you mean act impetuously?
We have to save people first!
Unless you want to see Ruoxi
demoted to the Laundry department!
Of course not!
We don't even know
why this happened to Rou Xi
How can we plead for her?
Let's understand the situation then talk.
What can possibly happen?
You won't go
You won't go, I will go by myself and
reason with the Imperial Father!
Tenth brother!
Stop!
Where do you want to go?
Something happened to Ruo Xi
Fourteenth Prince and I
Are going to plead for her
Because we have known each other for so long
I heard just now
Do you know what Ruo Xi did wrong?
Why does the emperor want to punish Ruo Xi?
Twenty plank beatings
And to be sent to the laundry department
Do you think it was a small mistake?
The emperor, who favours Ruo Xi
To give her such a severe punishment
Definitely was not just a small mistake
Do you think
that if you go and beg, everything will be alright?
Why could that work with your skill?
Your ability? Your capability?
Tenth sister-in-law has a point
We do not understand the situation
Don't act blindly without thinking
Otherwise, we may not be able to help Ruo'xi
We could shoot ourselves in the foot and bring more trouble to her
Fourteenth brother is right
Don't worry
Your 10th brother has me here
He won't dare to mess
Okay.
Let me go first to find out the situation
10th prince. Is this okay?
Yes
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Sister
Did the fourth prince come and visit you?
No
Why did you ask?
When I came back just now
I saw 4th prince
standing far away outside the courtyard
I turned the corner and walked closer
He disappeared
I thought that he
might have came by to see sister.
Sister, don't you think these flowers are pretty?
Pretty. Really you are prettier then the flower
I ask Jie'jie to look at the flower
Instead Jie'jie made fun of me
If you have time,
come and help me pack some stuff.
Yutan
Come and sit.
Right now it is the good heard of Li eunuch
that allowed me to temporary stay here for recuperate
Leaving is sooner or later
If someday I was asked to move
I would be in a difficult situation if I pack then
The place that I am going, I dont need to wear good cloth
Or else I would be disliked
Okay. Let me bring those out of palace for you
Bring those to your sister
Greetings fourteenth prince
You went to plead for Eighth Brother
Why didn't you come
and talk to me first?
Even if you don't trust me
you have to trust 10th brother
No.
Don't think of me that good.
I...
I really didn't speak and act properly
So I angered the Emperor
Ruo Xi
Sometimes I really want to
break your head
and see exactly what is going on in your head.
Tell me what was the real reason
You have to tell me the truth.
I will help you think of a way
in front of Imperial Father
to change the event around
Emperor already stated quite clearly
My action and word really offended the Emperor
You still do not trust me.
It's not only you
I am afraid that 8th and 9th princes
are also doubting me
But they
did not let it show
Please ask Yu'tan to come to organize items
I need to bother 14th prince
to bring those outside
Yutan
Come in and help me pack my stuff
These things
if it was not from 10 prince,
it's from you (fourteen prince)
Looking at these items
makes me think of the past.
After Tenth Brother heard of your situation
He was shouting and yelling
and wanted to reason with Imperial Father
I advised him to think clearly
before talking to Imperial Father
But it doesn't matter what I said
it was useless on him
You could not stop him
There is someone who could stop him
Then 10 sister-in-law came and tongue-lashed him
Her words made 10th brother speechless
He stopped stompping his feet and waving his fist
He sat on chair obediently
She really is the only one who can tame him
Sister
This red cloth, what is it covering?
long and thin, need to take it too?
Bring it to me
Help me bring the jewelry box here
and take a look
at what else is there in the box
Last time I asked you to take them away, you were not willing
Why not
bring those to 13th Fu'jin
Why don't you take care of yourself first
Now it is
you in the worst situation
Everyone else is better then you
Dont worry about books
Let Yu'tan handle those
I will keep money and banknotes
I will keep jewelry also
That box of jewelry
and all the other items
I need ask 14 prince for favor
to bring to my sister
Do you want to write your sister a letter?
When I was at eight brother's estate
I saw her
crying till her eyes were red.
I do not know what to write
Just help me tell her
that I will take care of myself.
And to take care of herself as well.
the usage of "jin'chuang" medicine
is very clearly stated inside
Yutan, go with fourteen prince.
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Ruo'xi
What kind of trouble you in again?
Why doesn't God
take good care of you?
Bei le ye
Just as the words that 14th brother
helped Ruo'xi pass to you
She will take good care of her
If she knew
how to take care of herself
she wouldn't
be in such position.
What kind of place the Laundry Department is
everyone knows
How could she survive through the days in the future
Bei Le Ye
Please save Ruo Xi
Ruo Xi's problems
I can do nothing
Furthermore
The person who should save her
is no longer I.
Fourth prince
Are those the ones that I asked you
in Fu Zhen garden
to try out the new breed of rice
Answer Imperial Father's question
Our work pays off
We start to see some results in rice
Therefore, I
specifically bring those rice grains
for Imperial Father to see
The rice grains are plump
Good
Extremely good
Just as what Imperial Father said
It is possible to harvest twice a year
We could widely implement in Jiang'su and Zhe'jiang area
This way we can solve the long lasting food shortage problem
That is exactly my idea
As we now know the seeds are good, we could ask the farmers to use these
promote the new seeds
This way could ease the rice shortage caused by drought
If two harvests per year could be achieved, it would be easier for other area to be sufficient
The common people will thank Imperial Father
4th Prince
Since you really care of the common people
want to return to help me
I do not want to conceal from Imperial Father
Besides hoping to share some of Imperial Father's worry and burden
I would rather live the life of weeding since morning then returning home under the moonlight
I am afraid that Imperial father will blame me for not having high aims in life
Everyone has his/her own wishes
Even though farming is just labor, it still benefits all the common people
After hearing what Imperial Father said, I can be at ease now
I have always thought that life goal could be just like my current life
Wang Ye
Wang Ye. Please wait
Wang Ye. I have a favor to ask you
Li eunuch. Please say it
Wang Ye. I know
that 4th Wang Ye has always been very cautious
You are someone who could say something in front of Emperor
and you have a good relationship with Ruo'xi
I dare to ask 4th Wang Ye to say something good for Ruoxi in front of Emperor
and hope that Emperor would forgive Ruo'xi and let her leave Laundry department as soon as possible
Ever since Ruo'xi entered the palace
She has been undertaken any given tasks. She never made big mistakes
She has been loyally and dutifully serving the Emperor. I have seen what she did
What she did that day was just a temporary foolishness
I could not stand to see her suffering in Laundry place
I can not help in this matter
Wang Ye. I am begging you on Ruo'xi's behalf earnestly and sincerely
Li eunuch
Now all events outside or inside palace do not concern me
Everyone has his/her own fate
Li eunuch. It is better for you not to care about it to avoid problem
You go in first
Yes
Greeting, Zhang eunuch. Greeting, Zhang eunuch
You flatter me
Zhang eunuch. Is the room prepared?
The room is already ready. Young lady Ruo'xi
As you please
What kind of thing is Zhang eunuch. He is merely a eunuch in charge of laundry place
He seems arrogant
Before he greets me
Now I greet him. That is just the rule of the palace
You are smart. How could you not understand?
If you can't even endure this, you should go back quickly.
Let's go in
Jie'jie. Let's go in
It is pretty clean
Greeting to you two
I have been lazy normally and I do not come here often
You two Jie'jie looks famaliar but I did not know your names
Yan Ping
Chun Tao
There will be many things later that need to trouble you two
This is something for you
Is there something that Jie Jie needs us to help you with?
No. It is almost done.
Alright. Go, now.
Sister . . .
Go on.
I'm leaving, then.
Let me see. Let me see
Yu'tan is generous
She is right besides the Emperor
The rewards she got from Niang Niang
are much more than this
Then tell me what is going on with her
Phoenix without feather is worse than chicken
She is inferior to us
When we reach the age limit, we will be released from palace
she will remain her to wash cloth for eunuch her whole life
What a pity
Let me see yours
Ruo Xi . . .
I'm sorry.
Washing machine
How great would it be if I had a washing machine?
So tiring
I told you
My sister came to see me last time
give me a box of rouge. This one
Very aromatic
This type of red is very hard to find
For real? Tomorrow or later
I will ask Wang eunuch to bring a box for me
Bring another box for me please
No problem
I will tell him tomorrow
Maybe
tomorrow he will bring it for me
Really? For sure
Bring it back so I could take a look also.
Sure. You are really nice. No problem
Here. Try. It is this one
Don't use too much
Really pretty
No more then a few days
My hands will not be looking good
What smells so fragrant
It smells really fragrant
It smells much better then what we normally use
The smell also doesnt go straight to nose
Would you like to use a little?
I will use a little
Let me see
fragrant! Would you like to use a bit too?
Very fragrant
No
Recently northwest had a lot of unrests frequently It seems there are rebel planning
14th prince
What do you think?
The manpower that northwest tribes gathered together should not be treated as a small matter
I think that it should be stopped before out of control
So 14th prince suggested to use army to suppress?
Sending army is not avoidable.
Regarding how to quells all these tribes, I have to act according to circumstances
Even though what 14th prince said is reasonable. Imperial Father should still seek preventive measures
Right!
14th prince had glorious record in the battlefield. He will definitely win some battles, stop the unrests, show our glory in northwest for Imperial Father
14th Prince
I will appoint you as "Da Jiang Jun Wang" (Great General Duke). You will lead the army in December. Stay in Xi'ning, and fight with all the enemies in northwest
Will you accept it?
I will do as Imperial Father commands
Good.
You are really the brave son of mine
Da'jiang'jun'wang
14th Brother
Previously the Crown Prince was appointed "Da'jiang'jun'wang" also.
It seems that Imperial Father wants to test you.
14th brother. I wish you be meritorious soon
Thank you, 9th brother. I will try my best
I have confidence in you, my son
I wil take command for my son personally.
so you can return triumphant soon
I thank you Imperial Father
Serve tea
Drinking this tea made me miss the tea made by Ruo'xi
Yes. The tea made by Ruo'xi stands out from the mass
I think the tea made by Yu'tan
suits my taste
Yu'tan
Li eunuch
You will take over Ruo'xi position from now on
It seems that Jie'jie will not be able to return
It has been a while since she came here
her action did not become quicker
How come you are so pampered ?
Can't do any rough work
She'll just give us more trouble
How can washing clothes be that hard for you?
Zhang eunuch. Zhang eunuch
Zhang eunuch
Stop doing whatever you're doing and stand over here
Do you know why I am unhappy?
Recently several people told me that the cloth, quilt and bed pads were not clean after washed in Laundry place
If I find out who is being lazy and bring embarrassment to me
watch how I will punish you
Who washed these?
Look, look, look!
Who washed these?
This servant washed it
Ruo Xi?
This is your first time doing this type of work
I won't blame you that it hasn't been washed clean
Today you three help her to wash all these again
No need, I can wash it myself
They are used to, few more pieces isn't big deal
Give all the cloth that you are washing now to those three and they will do it.
I need you for something. Come with me
I can wash it again myself
No need.
If Zhang eunuch find out,
then we might as well die
Yeah!
Come in.
Come sit here and relax.
If anything needs to be done for eunuch, please just instruct me.
I have to go wash clothes
Didn't I order someone else to wash them?
Take a break and rest well
Before you came, wang eunuch came and instructed me to take care of you
Soon after, 14th prince also sent someone to tell me. I gonna say that I should thank you.
Otherwise, people like me would not be known by 14th prince.
These days, I am thankful that eunuch looked after me.
What a nice smell
No wonder that even though you left
Wong eunuch still remembers you
He was very eager when he came to give me notice
Yes
You are such a pretty girl. Not just Wang eunuch loves you dearly
I am too.
Let me show my love
Eunuch, I have served in front of Emperor previously
and I am familiar with many princes
Eunuch should know about that.
If eunuch acts improperly
I dare to say that if you have another head, you would still die
This is for your good
Why do you not know how to appreciate my kindness
I'm telling you. Here, I am the boss
Go
Hurry up and leave!
Yu'tan, you're so nice to come and see me
Don't be upset. The hardest days have already passed
You're already used to it
It's not because of this.
Then why?
Li eunuch ordered me to take your position
I initially guessed that it would happen
This is good news. Why aren't you happy?
I originally thought that when Emperor's anger passed, he would allow Jie'jie to come back
What a silly girl!
It is hard to us to meet. Don't just thinking about unhappiness.
Take good care of yourself. Understand?
I know.
Ruo Xi.
Greeting 4th Prince
You may leave
What exactly happened?
Were you speaking on 8th brother's behalf?
No.
Then what exactly happened?
What caused Imperial Father, who dotes on you, to punish you?
I do not want to talk about it.
Alright.
How are you?
I am well.
This is what you call well?
Tell me the truth
This is the truth.
Even though it's busy from morning to night
Food, drink and living condition are much worse than before.
But I have less fear
Before as soon as I wake up, I will worry about what would happen today
who will Emperor give me to
Now I just know that a basin of cloth is waiting for me
give me some time
Wait until Imperial Father is no longer angry, I will ask him for you
He (the King) will not agree.
It has been two years since 13th prince was put to house arrest
I think that Imperial Father does not suspect me anymore
Also you know
I am favored by Imperial Father
If I ask him for your hand in marriage, there is a good chance he will accept.
But you should not be expecting any title
When you are by my side again
I definitely will not let you suffer
Demoted to the Laundry place
It was because I defied the Emperor's order
He want me to marry 14th Prince
Imperial Father granted your marriage to 14th Brother?
Why did you give up the chance to get out of the Forbidden Palace?
Because of me?
It is because of my heart
It was unwilling
I don't have any way to stop it
Thank you, I promise you
I will save 13th Brother
I will marry you
You . . . You're back.
You finished cleaning so early
You cleaned so quickly
Let us first go in huh?
Go inside first
Ah, okay.
This seed is so yummy
Tasty!
Crunchy and delicious! So nice!
So yummy! Isn't it good?
Eat. Eat
Eat some more. Eat some more. Yummy.
Give me my stuff back.
I don't know what you're talking about.
The other things are okay
But give me my magnolia hairpin and snuff pot back
I've said already
I don't know what you're talking about.
The things are definitely still inside Do you want me to find someone to look?
We never saw anyone touching your stuff
Even if you tell Zhang eunuch, this is what I am gonna say
Also there are many things with the same look in the world
Other people besides you can also have magnolia hairpin and snuff pot
Pick anything you want from here
Give me those two things back
If the stuff here aren't good enough
I'll give you something better some other time
Only you are ladylike?
Only you have nice things, so we can't have any?
Who wants your stuff out of charity?
I initially did not want to cause problem. Now I see that
I have to tell Zhang eunuch regarding this
You have more people but you still can not say white is black (idiom)
Do you think Zhang eunuch will help me or help you?
Zhang eunuch still have to follow the rules of the palace
He can't just accuse good people falsely
You need to know that it is possible to have more then one set of jewelry with the same look
but jade is different
Every jade has its own color and vein lines
I do not believe that your jade accessories would have the same vein lines as mine
Or I would like to ask you
what color and vein lines does your jade accessory have? Where is its origin?
There are many jade craftman in the palace. It is very easy to ask them to check
Just give it back
Give it back to you
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