Story of Yanxi Palace
Such a matter
should not be disclosed to the public, should it?
Your majesty, have you forgotten? Previously during the Lychee Fruit Banquet,
there was a mention of a famous Doctor Ye from Jiangnan
should we invite him to check on the baby? -
Concubine Xian, are you out of your mind? How long are you deliberating and hesitating?
Your majesty, there can't be any more delays.
Once the sun rises, we won't be able to stop the rumours and gossips
The Emperor has limited descendants, if this child is removed due to a strange illness
we could lose a future prince.
Your majesty
The Empress Mother is now not in The Forbidden City. If she were around,
she would be devastated
Summon Doctor Ye
So, this is the famous doctor from Jiangnan?
Emperor, in my opinion
we should not waste any more time
Your humble servant, Ye Tian Shi, greets The Emperor your majesty
- Ye Tian Shi. - Yes.
Check on the little prince and see what is wrong with him.
Yes
I (The Emperor) wants you to treat the illness
What are you doing?
Forgive me, your majesty.
Your palace is glamourous
and full of luxurious colours,
Your humble servant,
your humble servant is stunned by it all.
Treat the illness, quickly! - Yes.
Your Majesty, the little prince is fine. He only has liver jaundice.
Impossible.
It's not as if I have not seen jaundice before
but I have never seen a pair of eyes that yellow
That is your ignorance
Just a well travelled doctor, yet he dares to make a bold statement
the usual child jaundice, is only apparent in the face,
neck and the limbs
since when does it appear in the pupils or the eyes?
the kind of jaundice you mention, is something that's born with even if one does not treat it, 7 days later the baby will natural recover
but the little prince's jaundice belongs to the type that is due to illness
That is related to the pregnant mother's gall bladder producing many enzymes accumulating...
What kind of illness,
obviously you're talking nonsense!
with my 3 generations of medical doctors, and each generation passing on the medical skills,
I have never heard of such thing.
Yes.
Your humble servant
may not be as learned as you famous doctors
But I have travelled the entire Jiangnan (south and north), and treating illness everywhere
and I have seen many strange illnesses, lots of them.
So this means, the prince is fine
he only has an illness which is not due to genetic disorder
Emperor, what do you think?
I (Emperor) know.
Ye Tian Shi
Do you have any prescription to treat the illness?
Emperor, do not worry. So long as your humble servant prescribes a medicine to remove the yellow jaundice
in less than half a month
little prince's jaundice will be fully gone
Servants
take the little prince away
take good care of him
Your majesty,
that the little prince could meet with the famous doctor
is of such good luck and good fortune
This matter also shows
that I am ignorant
and still could not distinguish the common jaundice
risking the little prince's life.
Please state your punishment, Your Majesty
Even the imperial doctors could not distinguish the difference
so how could Gui Fei be blamed?
Emperor, you are kind, I am grateful
But
others
will misunderstand my intentions
thinking that I wanted the prince's life.
I will forbid
any other party to discuss this matter anymore
Thank you, Your Majesty
Greetings, your majesty
You may rise, Concubine Chun
Concubine Chun has heard of the matter happening here
to visit the 5th little prince? - No.
I am here due to a serious matter
What serious matter?
Bring the person here
Concubine Chun! What are you doing!?
Gui Fei Niang Niang
you are not fearful in killing
yet why are you fearful now when you see the body?
Your majesty,
listen to Concubine Chun's words...
as I have just mentioned
surely there will be people who will misunderstand my intentions
Look, the Chang Chun palace door has not been opened
but the 'news' is already out.
Cocubine Chun is blaming me
Gao Gui Fei
Are you sure
you cannot recognise this body? How can I recognise it?
This body belongs to the tea kitchen's Mongolian Chef
who is also the Chef for concubine Yu Gui
Chun Fei
What do you mean by this?
This is
a local product from my home town.
Originally after entering the palace, I thought I will never get to eat it again
never would I imagine that the palace kitchen
would invite a Mongolian Chef.
The big pizza
he roasted is fragrant and crunchy
Ying Luo
Yes.
Look at you,
it looks like that you are reminded of something?
Concubine Yu
is fond of the Mongolian roasted pizza
during her pregnancy, she has eaten 3 pieces everyday
and each time the pizzas must be roasted piping hot before she puts it in her mouth
Your humble servant is also very surprised
Your majesty
I have asked to bring the Food and beverage items made by the Mongolian Chef
Your majesty, let me take a look
Quite fragrant
but I don't know how it is made
Milk is added and when turning the sides, oil or curd
You said that Concubine Yu loves the roasted pizza
then what does she like normally?
All kinds of sweet cakes, that totally replace the main meals
Ah, no wonder!
No wonder!
No wonder, what?
Your majesty.
The baby's yellow jaundiced eyes is due to the mother's body heat,
andthe gall bladder producing enzymes.
Your humble servant often reminds pregnant ladies
to be careful of their diets
they should not consume excessive sweets, hot or heaty food
to prevent the damage of the stomach lining
So even the roasted pizza is to be avoided?
- No, no, no..
you've misunderstood.
A pregnant lady's diet is not limited, and she can eat all kinds of food
however, not to be in excess
For instance, this sweet cake and the milk coated pizza
you may eat 1 per day
but to have it twice a day, consecutively in a month is considered excessive Mongolian women eat the roasted pizza as their staple diet
Chuan Xiang women like to eat spicy hot food
why are they ok?
See, I told you that you are ignorant
Chuan Xiang is a damp humid place
is easy to gather dampness in the body.
To eat spicy hot food
is to remove the dampness in the body.
as for Mongolian women, over the long period of days
their bodies are used to it, so naturally they are fine.
The diet and the geographical environment and the biological body balance are closely related.
Concubine Yu lived in The Forbidden City for a long period,
suddenly she behaves differently during her pregnancy, eats excessively
naturally it will upset the balance
Doctor Ye, do you mean that there was excessive consumption of the roasted pizzas and sweet cakes
hence the 5th prince has jaundice
Of course, and this is very possible
Concubine Chun
how did this man die
having the example from the 4th prince
I am naturally concerned with Concubine Yu's diet. Hence I ordered an investigation
and who woud know that when entering the palace kitchen,
the Mongolian Chef has already killed himself
If we are to ask who is the instigator
just by watching who it is
who insisted on burying the 5th prince desperately...speaks for itself
How dare you accuse me, Concubine Chun! The man has died, what proof do you have to slander me
Your majesty
the 5th prince is just a baby in swaddling clothes
where did he sin?
Unless
somebody cannot bear his birth
Think about it carefully, since the beginning of Concubine Yu's pregnancy
Gui Fei Niang Niang has been making it difficult wherever possible
First it was in the threat in the gardens,
then it was the lychee banquet incident
until the time Concubine Yu gave birth, the first person to rush to Chang Chun Palace
is also Gui Fei Niang Niang
She also single handledly decided to bury the 5th prince alive
to say she is not involved in this matter,
is absolutely incredible.
Your majesty
I am wrongly being accused.
You must not listen to this girl's words
Your majesty, Concubine Chun and Xian
who heard that 5th prince is not well,
the first thing on their minds was to call for the Imperial doctors.
as for Gui Fei Niang Niang
without a word, she decided to get rid of the prince
When Concubine Yu tried to stop her,
she did not even let her off.
If she does of have any murderous intention
then why was she be so fast and decisive
Your majesty, it is nothing like what she said at all
just to base it on a body and accuse me of a crime
I am not willing to give in.
Moreover, this person is dead
who knows if he was killed to be kept silent, to frame me
Gui Fei Niang Niang
at this stage
you are still not giving up in justifying yourself?
when I sent the servants to check the imperial kitchen,
we found a letter written with blood and 20g of gold
from here we can see the dead man had a premonition
and left evidence behind
Your majesty, it's not like that, it's really not like that
I really do not know. This is a conspiracy. Conspiracy, your majesty!
Enough!
I do not want to hear any of your explanation.
Servants!
from today onwards
Gao Gui Fei will be locked in the Chu Xiu Palace.
Without my order
nobody is allowed to enter or exit. Take her away!
Your majesty, your majesty.
I am being framed!
Your majesty, I have to report about someone
How dare you servant, block the Emperor, don't you care for your life?
Servant here knows of her sin, and deserves to be punished later
but the matter is serious, and servant dares not hide the truth
Gui Fei wanted to get rid of the 5th prince
Wei Ying Luo took out the Queen's stamp
to stop GuiFei.
But in reality
The Queen has never received any stamp.
So obviously she is faking the Queen's order.
Your majesty
the authority was to rescue the crisis.
During that crucial moment
I had no other choice.
You had no other choice?
This stil doesn't mean that you can fake a Queen's order!
Wei Ying Luo, this is a death sentence!
Wei Ying Luo, do you confess your wrong doing?
Your majesty
your servant deserves punishment of death
to lie to Gui Fei Niang Niang.
Lie to Gui Fei?
Your majesty, punish me
What do you mean?
Zhen Zhu
show everyone
the golden stamp I gave you.
Your servant
dares not use the Queen's golden stamp
and giving a false order, is a major offence
but under that circumstance
if I were
not to care for Concubine Yu and 5th prince
they
will not be able to wait for Your majesty
to protect Concubine Yu and the life of 5th prince.
Your servant could only take the risk
of course
your majesty
I lied to Gui Fei,
I am guilty,
please punish me as you wish
Your majesty, Ying Luo has good intentions
to lie to Gui Fei is a small matter,
but to save the 5th prince is a big matter
for such effort,
if you punish her,
wouldn't that be very harsh in the public's eyes.
Take her away, 50 strokes of caning.
Your majesty!
I will go check on Concubine Yu and the 5th prince
I will go with you
Concubine Chun (Chun Fei Niang Niang)
May I speak with you?
May your servant be bold to ask
if the 5th prince's jaundice
is really caused by Gao Gui Fei?
Wei Ying Luo
What is it that you question
Chun Fei Niang Niang's reaction
coincidentally tells me
whatever happened is more than what meets the eye
Why are you suspicious of me?
1. Excessive consumption of roasted pizza and sweet cakes
is due to Concubine Yu's own behaviour.
Gao Gui Fei may lead her,
but she cannot control her
2.
Dr Ye only said
to consume such food
will only increase the chance of the illness
but it does not necessarily cause the illness
Why should Gao Gui Fei do such a thing, given the uncertainty of the outcome
and to take on such a high risk
3.
if Gao Gui Fei were to act
why would she not check properly
and leave the blood letter
Wouldn't that create trouble?
Since you know there are questionable points why did you still argue to help me?
because Gui Fei went overboard
The baby is innocent
she wanted 5th prince to die
I could only argue and bite back
Ying Luo,
children who grow up in the Forbidden City
are fated to be involved in the politics of rivalry
If they fail, it will cost their life.
Even if they can successfully grow up
they will still have to face the problem of rivalry with the chosen one
To live the life of luxury, one has to pay the price
If you want to blame,
then blame the fact they are born in the wrong place.
Chun Fei Niang Niang, your words
I can understand
but I do not agree
Only the fierce beast
will swallow their own young
if a human were to kill a child
what is the difference then between a human and a beast?
Chun Fei Niang Niang
May I be excused to leave.
If you maintain such a mindset
sooner or later you may lose your own life
Niang Niang
Please eat something
Greetings Official Gao
Zhi lan
Eunuch De Sheng
Could you let me speak privately with Official Gao please
The Emperor is waiting for Official Gao to discuss the country's matters
don't take too long, don't delay
You are not serving Gui Fei Niang Niang.
What are you doing here?
My Lord,
Gui Fei is being punished and locked in Chu Jin palace
She is angry and will get sick.
I have spoken with her
Your attitude
I was lazy in reprimanding you
Go outside and kneel
Let Ming Yu save some face
Ming Yu, I ask you
Do you know your mistake now?
I'll go outside myself and kneel
My Queen, this is just Ming Yu's attitude.