Mother, what are you doing
Please get up
You became the emperor's concubine As parents, we never got a touch of this glory
Instead we had to be careful about our words and actions
in fear of others accusing us of improper behavior
Your unwillingness to labour for your father –
Mother doesn't blame you
But you have you save your brother!
I only have this one son
You cannot let the "white-haired send off the black-haired" (Chinese saying to have the young die prematurely, before their elders)
Does father know you're here?
Sure enough, he doesn't know right?
For the last 20 years, Father has been working dedicatedly Story of Yanxi Palace
Working Honestly
For fear of taking a wrong step
Thus he named me “Shu Shen" to be even tempered and virtuous,
kind (*Shu) and mindful/cautious (*Shen)
Father wanted me to remember to always act cautiously
My younger brother has broken the nation's law, so it's only logical for him to receive punishment
If I go to beg the Emperor
I will outrightly break the nation's law for personal motives
Are you just going to watch while your brother loses his head (gets executed)?
If the criminal department really passes this sentence
I will see him off on his final journey
and I would have done everything I could for him as a sibling
You are such a filial daughter!
The two of you, father and daughter, are you both so just and impartial?
Fine!
You be the good guys!
When your brother gets on the execution platform
You will lose your mother forever
My lady,
Are you really not going to care?
Are you really not going to beg the emperor?
No.
I cannot go.
If I do so,
I will not only be letting the emperor down,
but also be letting down father and all his years of teaching
I couldn't help my brother get away from the punishment
When I knew he indeed committed the crime
You must be suffering from cold
Don't worry
I will give you some medicine for the coughing
Which is made from ginger and pear
You should recover in 1/2 month
You are a prestige doctor
I have faith in you
Otherwise, I would't ask you to take care of Noble Yu
Oh Right,
Speaking of Noble Yu, how is her health lately?
You can just tell me the truth
My Lady
Nobel Yu often feels dizzy,
I have been trying my best to treat her
However, it's not enough
Since the root to the dizziness is because Noble Yu is worrying too much
I have never heard about sickness due to worriness
People has emotions
And they are effecting our health directly
Hence the saying "cultivate one's moral character and mould one's temperament."
Nobel Yu worries too much
If she keeps being like this
inevitably it will hurt the fetus
I didn't realize how serious this is
Well
We can only hope Noble Yu could worry less
And improve her health condition
Thank you in advance for your help
My Lady, I will definitely try my best
Er'qing
Please escort the doctor away
Thank you my lady
Please
Mingyu, help me change
My Lady, you are sick too, where are you going
I am visiting Noble Yu
I don't think its a good idea
You caught cold
Wind will make it worse
How about let Mingyu visit Noble Yu instead
You can visit her when you recover
MIngyu
Please take some Ginseng to Noble Yu
Tell her to take care of herself
I will visit her soon
Sure
Go visit Noble Yu and tell her the Empresses will visit her soon
Ask her to take care of the baby and herself
Come back soon
My lady, Consort Chun is here
What brought you here
Sister
"Law is not made for only one person.
"If someone disobey the law, disrespect the country，
“it means the minister has betrayed the emperor, dishonest and disrespect the lord.
"when that happens, the status of the lord would collapse.
Why you write such thing to your family
Dont worry about it
Yuhu
Do you know the origin of this saying
Back in Chu dynasty
The king commended everyone to get of their cart as they pass the gate
The Prince violated this rule
And his driver got killed as punishment
the prince cried to the king
However, the king said,
everybody should obey the law
if there is no punishment
Then the law won't be effective
and nobody will follow it
betray and disrespect the emperor
noble who is not noble, minister who does not minister
Country that is not a nation
I have heard Minister Na‘erbu (your father) has educated his children well
I have finally come to see it in person.
so
you have decided to
not to ask the emperor to be kind on your brother for what he did
my father has taught me how to behave properly since i was a child
As a lady that belongs to the emperor,
I cannot beg the emperor for my family's own need
you sound righteous
but are u really willing to leave your brother in the prison?
even if you really are
why would there be tears on the letter
that has blurred the words?
The emperor is angry right now
It might not work if only you go ask for forgiveness
However, if the empresses ask for it,
it will be a different case
You want me to ask the empresses for help
If you go by yourself
you are doing it for your own benefits, And people will judge you
If the empresses ask for you
You will be in a much better position
And be able to save your brother
You thought i am afraid of others judging me
is the reason why I don't want to beg for my brother
You are looking down on me
I won't ask anyone for help
I understand the intention from the emperor
minister O’san was given death sentense to remain the status of the emperor
so the ministers behave more cautiously.
If he forgives my brother
Is basically saying the crime he committed is not really a crime
That must attracts more haters
And i will never do that
Why are you laughing
I am laughing at you
After many years in this palace, but still so naive
Would sacrifice your own brother for the justice
You thought by doing this,
the emperor would understand?
It is easy to go with the flow
and hard to hold on to your own belief
If people laugh at me just because I sacrificed myself to do what is right
I won't beg the emperor
nor the empresses
Because this is how I am
I just want to be truthful to myself
I need to write another letter now
Please leave me alone
I hope you won't regret about your choice today
Why don't you take her suggestion?
I am married to the emperor
Dad told me
We shouldn't give up our belief
no matter what happens
if I really go bet the empresses
it means I am joining her side
I don't want to get involve in those filthy competitions
and lose my true self
Do you understand?
Mistress Concubine Yu
What are you doing?!
Mistress Concubine Yu
Somebody help
Er'qing
Yes
How long has Yi Ping been away?
My lady
Why would you ask this out of a sudden
time passes so fast
If im not wrong,
today is the 49th day since her death (the seventh seven days)
open the door
wake up
open the door
keep pushing
there is a fire in the Yonghe Palace, get everyone to help
fire
somebody help
get her
help Yu Guiren, somebody help
shut her mouth, quick
somebody is here, your majesty
Wei Yingluo is trying to kill Yu Guiren
Kill on site!
your majesty
what happened here
I was passing by
And though to visit Concubine Yu
Concidentally
I encountered that Wei Ying Luo wanted to murder Noble Lady Yu
Of course I wanted to capture her
Save Noble Lady Yu first
Save Noble Lady Yu first, hurry up
Summon royal physician immediately
Noble Lady Yu. Noble Lady Yu.
Noble Lady Hurry up
My Lady
Noble Lady Yu, what's the matter with you?
Carry her out to rest
Be careful
Wei Ying Luo
Explain the matter to me immediately
Her Majesty ordered me
to come to see Noble Lady Yu
As a result
I discovered
that eunuch
he wanted to strangle Noble Lady Yu to death
I stunned him
wanted to run out of the house to call for help
As s result
I saw Noble Consort Gao
Noble Consort wanted to kill me immediately when she saw me
I had no way
so I escaped back into the hall
to attract you with fume
You had blood on your clothes, and you were anxious
Was it strange that I let people to capture you?
As for you
hid in the hall
you tried your best to keep the door close. Your behavior was really suspicious
Of course I had the excuse
to doubt that you wanted to murder Noble Lady Yu
So I ordered guards to enter the hall Waken that eunuch, then we'll know the mastermind
Attendants!
Waken this eunuch with water
Say
who instructed you to commit murder?
Say
it was the empress that instructed me to commit murder
When did I become the mastermind?
I actually don't know
Greetings! Your Majesty
If it's not I remember today is Concubine Yi's mourning day
I was worried about Noble Lady Yu's mood
so I come to see her personally
it is surprising that there are so many people in Yonghe Palace
Your Majesty, did you hear just now?
This young eunuch said
you let him to kill Noble Lady Yu
Raise your head
When did I instruct you
to kill Noble Lady Yu?
Your Majesty. I don't want to say
It was
the matter was discovered
I have to confess
You
you lost your own eldest son
you were jealous that Noble Lady Yu had His Majesty's embryo
So when the department of internal affairs assigned tasks
you planted me in the Yonghe Palace
to eliminate Noble Lady Yu
Today
is the 49th day after Concubine Yi's death
Mourning is forbidden in the palace
So Noble Lady Yu let everyone around her to leave her alone
I found the chance
How audacious you are!
My Lady. Cease your anger
Your Majesty about the right and wrong
there will be conclusion
Who let you to frame Her Majesty?
You should know that
all your families will be killed because of this kind of crime
Say! otherwise I will cut off your legs
Your Majesty
you didn't let me to commit murder
how did I dare to do that?
At that time
if Your Majesty don't admit
I can only die
to prove my loyalty to Your Majesty
There is poison among his teeth
he committed suicide
All of you hear what that eunuch said?
Your Majesty
actually for the sake of her own benefit
wanted to kill Noble Lady Yu and her baby
What a shock!
If Her Majesty wanted to kill Noble Lady Yu
why did she let me come to see?
Maybe
Her Majesty thought that eunuch could not succeed by himself
Are you saying that
I come to monitor the murder?
there's such possibility
On this eunuch's body
there are 3 wounds
One wound is on the neck, caused by hairpin
his head blooded because he was hit by vase
The wound on his forehead
was caused by my power
Her Majesty
she wanted to commit murder
why did she had me to prevent the murder?
Isn't that contradiction?
Maybe
Her Majesty let you
to kill this eunuch
If I wanted to kill this eunuch
why was I empty-handed?
I didn't have a dagger,
nor a stick
Was it because Her Majesty
let me to use the weapon in this hall
and commit murder with Noble Lady Yu's vase?
I came to see Noble Lady Yu
I specifically brought ginseng
Now I'd like to ask you
what did you bring?
You brought several eunuchs
looking brutal and nasty
doesnt seem to be a visit, more like a revenge
YOU DARE TO DOUBT ME???
how disrespectful, slap her face!
being disrespectful is sinful
of course i wouldnt dare
but the same rule applies,
How would you trust a killer's word to doubt the empress?
is it because you think you have more priority,
so you just said that without worring anything?
you bitchy slutty maid
HOW DARE YOU TO SPEAK TO ME LIKE THIS!
I think,
every word she said
is reasonable.
I want to ask you as well
why did you bring so many people here to Yonghe Palace?
zhilan
Guifei was going to the cloth storage
bringing all the servants for a try-out
while she walked pass Yonghe Palace,
suddenly wanted to pay Yu Guiren a visit
As we entered, we saw Wei Yingluo looking disgraceful and worrying
well it seems that her majesty has misunderstood it.
misunderstood and claiming the good deed as a crime?
wtf are you
do u want Gao Guifei to apologise faithfully to you?
Guifei's apology is something that i cannot bare to take
but the empress has all the rights to take it.
all of you shut up
what do u think
I have trusted a servant's unfaithful words
misunderstood the intention of the empress.
I have been incautious.
the empress is so Magnanimous
please forgive me.
*lol so bitchy*
you have not only slandered me
you have almost killed Wei Yingluo
go back to where you came from
and think about what you did wrong.
lets go
its all my fault
Yu Guiren doesnt look right since this morning
and felt sick as her mouth is bittered
told me to go to the royal kitchen
and ask for a 'Red date lotus soup'
And i just trusted her like this
I am so dumb
almost have Yu Guiren killed
alright alright
she did that on purpose
wipe your tears away, the doctor is still working here
dont worry your majesty,
She is very lucky, just passed out at the moment, nothing too serious.
oh you are awake now
dont kill me
please dont kill me X2
shes too terrified.
i can only give her some med to calm her down
and let her rest well
Young Master
This medicine is very useful for external wounds.
Use it once in the morning and evening.
Why is Young Master averting your eyes?
Men can't look directly at a woman's body.
You should apply the medicine yourself.
Thank you, Young Master.
This really hurts.
Alright.
Young Master can turn around now.
I want to ask you something.
Go ahead.
Why did you burn the curtains today?
You should know that if one is not careful, they could be burned alive inside the palace.
I know it was very dangerous,
but in that situation
it was the only way to attract attention to everyone.
Young Master, think about it -
if I had yelled for help
and said that Consort Gao wanted to kill someone,
then who would dare to step inside Yonghe Palace?
Those who are afraid to encounter this situation
would just pretend not to hear it.
But, if there was a fire in the palace, then the situation would be different.
Everyone would try to extinguish the fire.
If that's the case,
then Consort Yu and I could be saved.
If everyone had not arrived in time, what would have happened if Consort Gao rushed in first?
I did my best.
I'm only listening to heaven's will.
If God truly wanted me to die
then I would just have to accept my fate.
If you had really accepted your fate, then you wouldn't have dared to do what you did
and accused Consort Gao.
I...
If the Empress hadn't been there
then I wouldn't have dared to say such things.
I am only just acting on the will on my mistress.
This is the first time I have seen Young Master smile.
Is this not appropriate?
It's inappropriate.
Shouldn't your mother have taught you
the rules and etiquette of women?
I am not ladylike.
I am also not a lady.
I'm sorry.
When I was born, my mother had already passed away.
Everyone tells me that my life is hard,
but that's okay.
My sister is just like my mother.
She is the most important person in my life.
I didn't know...
Birth and death are common in life.
What is there to apologize for?
I am grateful for Young Master's medicine.
Ying Luo will always remember your kindness.
The Empress might still have something to ask me
I would like to go back
Does Young Master know of a person named Ah Man?
I don't.
Looking at Young Master's facial expression
it seems like you know Ah Man.
I've told you, I don't know her.
Then that's a shame.
Ah Man
happens to be my sister.
I'm reckless
Almost make trouble for empress
Rise
Yes
Today if it not for you
The sullied waters here
Could not be washed clean
Your majesty
Your servant (I) guesses
the eunuch who kill the people is appointed by Consort Gao
if not she would not have appeared right then
the first one at the scene
After consort Yu passed away
they said consort Yu commited suicide
cover up everything
Consort Gao did not only kill a person
she also wanted to witness it with her own eyes
Consort Yu died
So you realise
how barbaric she is
how reckless she is
It's just she didn't realize
You would stop her plan
She is only taking an advantage
to put the blame over me
Empress, should we just report all this to the king
Let King to decide
The eunuch is already died
no witness
We have no evidence but just by talking
Not to mention
This thing
is also consort Yu's big mistake
You meant
the thing consort Yu did
to mourn over her best friend's death?
Consort Yu and Yi always have good term before
Consort Yu died because of her
She must feel bad
It was Consort Yu's memorial date
she send off everyone around her and stay in the palace by herself
in order to worship consort Yu
However
in the palace
only the owner of forbidden city
can be mourned over with a ritual like that
Consort Yu did this
it can be seen as
she disobeyed the rules
it can also be seen as
she has cursed the emperor and his mother
Gao Guifei has acknowledged this,
thus planned this out calmly
therefore
in order to save Yu Guiren
we have to keep it a secret.
Empress is so kind
I am so touched.
It's not just for her
It's also for her unborn baby.
I do not wish that her child would be a target to be looked down on or be sworn to
or to be discriminated
But, Yingluo
Although Gao Guifei has been defeated this time
With her bitchy personality
She would come back to you for sure
I am worried that
She will make your life difficult in the future
Even if this hasnt happened,
She wouldnt let me go anyway
So it doesnt matter.
You useless trash
Cant even do things properly
What did i tell you to do
And wtf did you do
cant even defeat a shabby maid
and made so much noise in the palace
I would rather feed a dog
than feeding you
Jiabin, please help me
get up
i have heard what happened out there dont be angry for now
dont be angry?
the empress has too much control
I have finally implemented a spy in Yonghe Palace
and I know that Yu Guiren would do a ritual every seven days since the day Yi has passed
I said this earlier, we could just bring her down by telling everyone that she is doing the forbidden ritual in the palace
but you said we could go further
by telling the spy to kill her like that
I didnt think it would happen like this
dat spy is so useless
cant even defeat a maid
if i knew this earlier i would chop her head off when i saw her that time
So Yu Guiren will be dead for sure
and now what
what a shit situation
im so disgusted
dont be angry just yet
we are not fully defeated
Ive heard Yu Guiren is so scared right now
would she still be able to deliver the baby?
the empress has called so many doctors to treat her Yonghe Palace is like a mess right now
true that
but im so pissed
*I like that dog*
wtf is this
your majesty, this is the Ba'er breed dog (aka pug)
Gao minister II (aka her brother) brought it to you for your entertainment
Oh he still remembers me?
hahaha (awk)
He thinks about you all the time He trained this Ba'er (pug) himself
look
ok fine
this dog
looks like a pile of snow
I shall name it snowball (Shuei chou)
assign someone specifically for this dog, and treat it well
I wouldnt dare to treat it bad
and I assure you that it will be smart and cute as always
you can leave now
Guifei has so much luck
Gao minister I (aka her dad) is the Secretary of the Home Department
Also the Jiangnan River Governor
Gao minister II (aka her brother) has been promoted a lot
Emperor is giving him awards frequently
He is doing so well in the government
You have so much connections from your father and brother
Who would dare to challenge you?
You dont even need to worry about those bitchy people
but...
The emperor has just criticized minister Zhang and minister E (Ortai)
on the other hand, (us) Gao family has been promoted heaps
doesnt it conflict itself
well, idk either
but i guess..
he did it for calming the ministers
making them to do their job well, and be honest to our country.
As a matter of fact, the two Gao ministers are very important for our country
yeah because my dad and bro are so hard working
so the emperor sees the potential in them
guess what i just did :'P
didnt you go to deal with the killer servant's body?
yeah man. peeled his skin off, and threw his body in the shitty graveyard with other sinful bodies.
but i didnt think that
He has so many scars all over his body
especially his neck has his head
the two wounds are like bloody holes (literally)
a little maid like that, hmm why was she so savage like that? that was so brutal.
someone tries to kill you, would you go kind on him?
true that, but she did it so clean without hesitate.
she is so savage in a way that i thought a man did it not a maid like that
*flashback* Do you know Ah'man?
She was my sister.
look
wtf is that
thats Gao Guifei's beloved dog
ive seen people walking dogs around, not the other way around
it looks so westernized (as in it is foreign to the Chinese)
*LOL westernized*
Her dog is definitely more privileged than servants
Servants wouldnt dare to walk in front of the dog.
This is the rule among the palaces
Gao Guifei is so beloved
Her dog has more privileged than human beings
Why would the emperor criticize the minister E (Ortai) first
But then promoted Ortai's colleague Gao Bin (Gao Guifei's fam)?
isolate them
punish Ortai,
promote Gao BIn
isolate them two
in other words, Gao bin is more likable by the emperor
he would go self-inflating (having too much pride)
but ortai would be jealous
one party, wouldn't have two leaders.
they would go against each other sooner or later.
This is the Emperor's rule of balance
look at you
a little girl like you
almost sacrificed your life
in the event like that
i dont have much time to think
sigh
idk what to say
i saw Fuheng today
He said he never heard of my sister's name
are you still investigating?
For someone like my sister,
If she found expensive and rare accessories,
she would definitely return it to the one who lost it
But she kept it
So, two possibilities
Lover
or enemy.
she already has a lover, but that heartless man abandoned her.
but she wouldnt change herself
therefore,
Fuheng did the nasty thing to my sister