If it weren't for the Emperor who suppressed it,
it will turn out even worse.
Empress Dowager
Please help save Hong Zhou
Rise, quickly
Hong Zhou was foolish and naughty ever since he was little,
but he was extra close to his royal brother.
If there were good food or toy,
he always wanted to share with him.
In his mind, the two words of "royal brother",
even means more than me, his mother.
Even Hong Zhou did anything wrong,
I beg Empress Dowager and Emperor
for the sake of what happened in the past,
spare him this time.
Hurry
help your master rise first
It's not that I am not willing to help you.
Now everyone is witnessing it and there are many rumors.
Even the Emperor is under pressure from other royal family members.
It is really a tough issue.
Emperor, you always have been decisive,
but why when it comes to King He...
Spare me for talking too much
I am aware that the Emperor is kindhearted,
but King He has caused public anger on this matter.
If he was not punished heavily, I'm afraid the public would have something to say about it.
It is because he acts recklessly and wildly usually.
He has offended countless people.
Even if I wanted to protect him,
I need to think about it carefully.
Emperor
I could think of a solution here.
What is it?
No one ever witnessed
the outrageous offense King He committed.
If Wei Ying Luo was...
disposed of secretly...
then this matter could be put aside for several years...
Attention will decrease
no one will remember this case
and King He will be alright.
You want me to execute Wei Ying Luo?
Emperor, it is a bad move.
But it will work.
Get out.
Yes
Ying Luo
Concubine Dowager Yu wants to see you.
What's the reason for this Concubine Dowager Yu?
Miss Ying Luo
I just went to King He's residence
and got to know the details of everything.
It was Hong Zhou who did wrong.
Me as his birth mother,
apologize to you for him.
He should take responsibility for his own behavior.
It has nothing to do with Concubine Dowager Yu
Hong Zhou is my birth son.
He made this mistake because I didn't teach him properly and strictly.
Now he is terrified and has passed out. He is terribly ill.
The imperial doctor said,
he will lose ten years of life expectancy because of this critical illness.
I know,
ten years of life expectancy couldn't make up for Ah-Man's life
and couldn't get rid of your hatred for him.
But I beg you,
direct it to me if you have any kind of hatred or grudge
Please let him off.
As long as you're willing to forgive him,
I could promise you anything with whatever conditions.
No
The Empress has guaranteed my words in front of the Emperor.
If I said otherwise now,
what kind of position will I put the Empress into?
Wei Ying Luo, you're just a little Palace maid,
The Concubine Dowager has such high status and she is kneeling down to beg you,
Don't go too far!
Any kinds of mistakes could be forgiven in this world.
But only human life cannot be compensated.
If you want me to forgive Hong Zhou,
unless my elder sister comes alive again.
Enough
Bai Ling
Don't blame her
I came to try my best this time, the rest is depending on the heavens.
Hong Zhou is in this situation,
I can't blame others.
Miss Ying Luo
Excuse my disturbing you.
I bid farewell to Dowager Concubine Yu.
Doctor Ye!
Doctor Ye?
I came to return the medicine pestle
Doctor Ye!!
Stop right there!
It's me.
Hateful!
I told you not to take actions
rashly long ago
but you didn't listen.
Do you know that you were almost killed just then?
You were worried that Hong Zhou would kill me to silence me
so you stopped me investigating.
Hong Zhou is very sick and is unconscious.
How could he do away with someone?
The person who wanted to kill me today
wasn't Hong Zhou.
I have said it many times,
Hong Zhou is indeed a preposterous person,
but he would never kill anyone.
Your sister's death
really isn't because of him
Could it be the Emperor who wants to protect his brother?
Earlier, I did suspect that this could be possible
In order to protect Hong Zhou's reputation,
he got rid of the victim Ah-Man.
For the Emperor, this would not even be counted as murder.
It was just sightly flicking away a dust particle.
If it were the Emperor, you can't get your revenge no matter how.
I would rather you know nothing, it will be safer this way.
If it weren't the Empress who rushed in
the Emperor would indeed kill me to vent his anger.
What happened today,
proves that all of this has nothing to do with the Emperor.
He is the Ruler of The Great Qing Dynasty,
if he really wanted to take your life,
as long as he gave the order
you would be executed secretly. Why make such a big scene?
If it wasn't the Emperor,
then there is only one person left.
Quick, go save Doctor Ye.
Emperor, Concubine Dowager Yu has ordered someone to send over Lotus pastry
I heard the Dowager Concubine
went to Jinshui River to pick lotuses very early this morning,
and also sent it over
to the Royal Kitchen to make it.
The Empress Dowager said when the Emperor was little,
this was your favorite snack.
That's why Dowager Concubine Yu asked people to send it over.
As I see it,
she has other intentions.
Hong Li
You and Hong Zhou came to the Palace to accompany Royal Grandfather (Emperor)
Though you have his favor, you're also away from families.
King's concubine (Your mother) misses you very much,
See, she specially asked me to bring you your favorite lotus pastry.
Is this... my mother made for me?
Third brother, thanks a lot.
Give it to me, I want to eat.
Hong Zhou
My third brother was such a narrow-minded person,
he feared that Royal Father would have preference for me
and affected the choice of Crown Prince
So he wanted to take action first
and get rid of me.
If it wasn't for Hong Zhou's naughtiness,
I am afraid I would have had that lotus pastry.
After this event,
even though Hong Zhou didn't lose his life,
his health condition was a lot worse than before.
This move of Dowager Concubine Yu,
is to remind me, don't ever forget that
I owe Hong Zhou a life.
What is this?
Ice sent from the Logistics Department.
It's indeed a bit cool.
Summer comes early this year, and Concubine Dowager always feels not comfortable with the heat
I was worrying the Logistics Department would be dilatory and slow.
I didn't expect it would be this fast this time.
Open it in a minute and fan it, the cool breeze will be more comfortable.
Right
The snack that I asked you to send to Yangxin Palace, have you sent it over?
Don't worry your highness, it was sent over long ago.
It tastes so good.
Wei Ying Luo
You're getting a nerve now. You're even disciplining me.
Your highness.
Even though the watermelon juice is good, it's in cold nature.
You must not drink a second cup.
I order you now, to pour me another cup.
Whatever Dr Ye tells me to do, I will do it.
As long as it's good for your majesty, I am willing to take the punishment.
Wei Ying Luo
Don't get angry Your Highness
It's really lively here.
The more ....
Greetings Your Majesty
The weather is indeed very hot
Right
You dislike the hot summer the most
so I especially asked them to send over some ice. Is it better?
Thank you for your majesty's consideration.
But this year,
Ying Luo, thought of a very good idea
It works really well.
What is this thing?
What's so special about it?
This is an ice cabinet, your majesty
Ying Luo
Yes
What's wrong?
What's this?
What can we do?
What this lead paint is for?
To reply to the Emperor,
It can isolate the heat from outside, and keep the temperature low inside the cabinet.
In this way, it is really convenient to enjoy cold fruit or drink at any time
Li Yu
Order the Logistics Department to make two sets to deliver to Yangxin Palace.
Then send one set to the Empress Dowager.
Right, Empress
There's still one thing I need to tell you.
What is it?
According to the two imperial doctors,
King He is severely injured and needs to rest and recover quietly.
I...could only wait until he's fully recovered,
before making a decision.
By do so,
you must be shouldering the pressure from royal family members all by yourself
and put down various criticism on King He.
To cherish the Emperor's mercy.
I hope he would turn over a new leaf
and treasure the Emperor's benevolence
King He is my brother
No matter what mistake he makes,
it must be handled by me.
I will never allow anyone
to exceed his/her duties and meddle in.
Ming Yu
The Empress urged me to ask if the ice bowl is ready or not.
Almost, almost. Will be ready right away.
This bowl...
why not use nectarine or sweet melon?
What do you know?
The Emperor likes to enjoy grape ice bowl every summer
This is only the first year that I entered the Palace
You can't blame me for not knowing
Get out of the way if you don't know. Don't block my way
How could I know it has to be grape?
Supervisor Li
Miss Ying Luo, why are you running in such a rush?
Does the Empress still has orders to give?
It's just...I asked the Logistics Department to make two sets of ice cabinets earlier
Now Changchun Palace already uses one,
Yangxin Palace doesn't need to make a new one,
Just use the one already made.
Even the fruit's already frozen
Alright, alright, alright. Thank you so much.
Take it out quickly. Miss Ying Luo, you're always so thoughtful about things.
No wonder the Empress likes you so much.
Be careful.
Carry it carefully
Your Highness, what's wrong?
Royal bedpan
Summoning the Royal bedpan
Quick, quick, quick
Summoning the Royal bedpan
Come here
Li Yu
Royal bedpan，Royal bedpan
Royal bedpan
Royal bedpan，Royal bedpan
De Sheng, De Sheng
Supervisor Li, what's wrong with the Emperor?
The Royal bedpan has been used five time this afternoon
Quickly, summon the imperial doctor
Yes
Li Yu
Summon the Royal bedpan
Should I send for the Royal bedpan or the doctor?
The bedpan... No, summon... Summon both
Alright alright alright.
You...
I was wrong.
Go, go, go
I said Doctor Ye, how could you complain about this to the Emperor?
I didn't say anything.
You didn't?
The Emperor seriously criticized all the doctors in Royal Hospital.
He said they are jealous of real talent and not qualified for real responsibilities.
And asked me to discipline them
I'd like to ask you, if it weren't you who have said it, who has said it?
Imperial doctor Zhang, don't wrongly accuse me.
There are so many people come and go in this Palace,
Who knows which blabber mouth's words
have come to the Emperor's ears.
I swear to heaven, I didn't say a single word to the Emperor.
Then...
Forget about it
Starting from tomorrow,
You will be on rotation like other imperial doctors.
Really?
Really.
Thank you Imperial Doctor Zhang
You come with me quickly
The emperor...
Speak it out slowly. What has happened on earth?
The Emperor is having stomach problems
What's all the nonsense. Hurry up go with me.
Fine, fine fine
How did the emperor get diarrhea out of nowhere?
Doctor Ye
Miss Yingluo
You are too cunning
I needn't say a word before the Emperor guessed it!
It's all settled now.
Today, I'm here on official business
Do tell
The Empress has been following your prescription
and her health is a lot better than before
But in summertime, the Empress enjoys cool
she always loves to have cold fruit
Don't.
Didn't I tell you long ago?
Can't let the Empress to have abundance of cold fruit
Especially cold grape.
In this Palace, everyone loves to drink tea.
Grapes purge along the intestinal by itself,
if take in large amount of tea,
To combine both, it will cause diarrhea.
Don't worry Doctor Ye
I always follow your order and stopped the Empress from having too much.
But the Empress always said it's too hot,
are there other methods to get rid of the heat?
In that case,
I'll get you 100g of dried tangerine peel
You put it in water and let the Empress drink
It's good for energy and stomach. It helps to avoid the heat.
It's for the best.
Thank you Doctor Ye.
You're welcome
What's wrong?
The Yangxin Palace is served with tea every day,
Perhaps the Emperor also falls into it.
That's not okay. Some other day. I must remind Eunuch Li about it.
What are you laughing about?
Did I say anything wrong?
You didn't.
Doctor Ye,
The Empress is waiting for me. Go fetch me the dried tangerine peel.
Okay okay okay. Wait for me. I'll fetch it for you.
You're seriously not going to the Changchun Palace?
It says, "ill come on horseback, but go away on foot." (recovery is a slow process)
This illness of Hong Zhou almost took half of his life
I'm still very worried about it
So I should stay and accompany him more.
Your wholehearted motherliness,
Hope Hong Zhou could remember it in his heart.
Empress Dowager
Hong Zhou really regrets for his behaviors.
If he could get out of bed, he would have asked for forgiveness in the Palace.
The Emperor
gives consideration to their brotherhood
he protected and defended for Hong Zhou all by himself.
He got into very hot water with other royal family members.
The trend of this event has not over yet.
Just ask Hong Zhou to rest and recover at home.
Do not come to the Palace for no reason.
Empress Dowager, Hong Zhou is...
The Emperor is very filial.
He ordered the Logistics Department to make and deliver an ice cabinet.
It is really convenient.
If you're interested, we could go take a look at it.
Empress Dowager, I...
Concubine Dowager Yu,
The Emperor is treating Hong Zhou the best he could,
Empress Dowager,
Please don't be mad. Be careful about your health.
From now on, I will be more strict with Hong Zhou.
I won't let him make mistakes ever again.
Alright
I am tired. You should go back.
I...
All these trouble are caused by that bitch.
Hong Zhou is suffering from serious illness from it.
And even the Empress Dowager dislikes and rejects.
Concubine Dowager,
Wei Ying Luo is so good at flattering,
The Empress likes her so much,
and guaranteed for her in front of the Emperor.
I heard that ice cabinet
is improved by her to fawn on masters.
And it has now become popular in the Forbidden City.
Now each palace is ordering the Logistics Department to speed up and make for them.
She is indeed smart and clever.
Bai Ling, go visit the Changchun Palace
You mean...
Borrow
What did you say?
Shoukang Palace sent someone to ask for Ying Luo?
Right.
You knew Concubine Dowager Yu is blaming Ying Luo for what happened to King He,
why did you still let her go?
Concubine Dowager Yu stated clearly,
she is asking Ying Luo to help instruct maids how to use the ice cabinet.
This request is very reasonable and makes sense
how could I reject it?
Your highness, if you go there now, Ying Luo will not be able to come back.
Why do you say so?
Concubine Dowager Yu accompanies Empress Dowager and lives in the Shoukang Palace for many years.
And she is birth mother of King He.
She is well respected in the Palace.
If you go there,
will bring uneasiness to her.
She might just want to vent her anger.
She doesn't want to reveal to the public about the scandal committed by King He,
But if she is cornered and desperate, she won't consider about others.
By then, the Empress Dowager will blame Ying Luo for it.
Your highness
Ying Luo is smart and clever
She will have her own plan.
She will be back safe and sound.
Let's hope so.
Leave open a small hole under the ice cabinet,
the melted water will flow out
Put a small basin by the side,
The cool water could lower the temperature of the whole room.
In order to fawn on masters,
you do put in a lot of efforts.
Concubine Dowager Yu,
I've done telling how to use the ice cabinet,
I should go back.
What do you want to do indeed?
I'd like to ask you,
what's the meaning of that hand?
Everyone knows that you believe in Buddhism firmly,
you don't even go to the gardens in summer,
for fear of stepping to death the life of an ant.
But who would have known,
Under the surface of your benevolent and merciful face,
the heart of a cruel wolf is hidden.
You didn't just kill my elder sister,
you even wanted to kill me to vent anager.
Now,
I just returned the gift given by you.
Nonsense. How dare you slander the Concubine Dowager.
Nonsense or not,
only the Concubine Dowager knows about it the best.
This maid is muddled,
help her clear her mind.
What are you doing?
Concubine Dowager Yu
Let go of me.
You're not wrong,
your elder sister was indeed killed by me.
She wanted to seduce Hong Zhou. She is a slut.
I have no pity for her death.
It was Hong Zhou who is lustful and shameless.
Instead you blamed my sister and killed her.
It was you people who call black white.
There are a lot of woman who want to climb to the top branches and become phoenix.
Should people blame the branches for being too up high?
It is lower class bitch who climb to bed like you,
that have caused Hong Zhou in this situation.
Let me tell you,
The reason I asked you to come here today,
is to let you know about one thing.
Listen clearly.
You're now the Empress's most favorable person by her side,
you're also a faithful servant who helped served the Emperor's illness and got infected yourself,
I won't kill you publicly.
But do not forget,
Wei Qing Tai,
is working as Interior Supervisor with glory.
Just a word from me,
he will be a dead body when he is out of the Forbidden City.
From now on,
keep tail between your legs (cautious and careful on things)
don't get caught by me ever again,
If you got caught by me again,
It's not only your head will be gone,
all your Wei Family clan has to die. (bury with you)
Get lost.
Even if she has a whole body of hard bone (stubborn),
I will one by one,
dismantle for her.
Be careful. Be careful.
These are all good materials for building ceiling, don't get them damaged. Hurry.
What about the window screening? Where is the window screening?
Supervisor Wu, we urged the Embroidery Department long ago,
embroidery maids were too busy,
they couldn't make it on time.
Stay up all night to make then. Go go go. Go ask again.
Miss Ying Luo
Supervisor Wu
What's the matter with your face?
I'm sorry, Supervisor Wu
I am in a hurry to go back to Changchun Palace.
Supervisor Wu,
It seems she was suffered and went through a lot.
Didn't everyone say Concubine Dowager Yu is the most merciful?
She would make it hard for servant as well?
To work in the Palace,
it's like chicken eats firefly,
glow (understand) in the heart yet have to keep the mouth seal.
I understand. I understand. Go back on your work.
It was so close. Right. Try one more time.
Don't rush it.
Try more. You try.
Ying Luo, you're back.
Ying Luo
Come
What are you playing with? -You forget?
Today is 7th of July Double-Seventh Day.
We're playing games of the festival. Right.
Needle floating on the surface of water -When the sunlight passes through the hole,
The Weave Fairy will bless you with a deft hand.
Let me try.
So annoying
See,
even the Weave Fairy is mocking you about not being good at needlework.
It said you're a little fool. - You're a fool.
I was just not careful enough. - I'm not teasing with you any longer.
Ying Luo
You have the most deft hands. Give it a try.
Right. Ying Luo. Try it.
your elder sister was indeed killed by me.
She wanted to seduce Hong Zhou. She is a slut.
I have no pity for her death.
You call yourself maid from the Embroidery Department?
As far as I see it, you're no better than me.
Right. I'll give it another try.
It doesn't matter. Try again.
Ying Luo, take it slow.
You could make it.
Wei Qing Tai is working as Interior Supervisor with glory.
Just a word from me,
he will be a dead body when he is out of the Forbidden City.
Your hand
is shaking.
I'm alright.
Let me try again. Ying Luo.
It's just a game. None of us succeeded.
She wants to standout on everything. Even if it's just a game.
Ming Yu. Let me try again.
Alright, alright. You all go play something else.
Let's go. Let's go. Go.
From now on,
don't get caught by me ever again,
keep tail between your legs (cautious and careful on things)
If you got caught by me again,
It's not only your head will be gone,
all your Wei Family clan has to die. (bury with you)
She's like that since she's back from Shoukang Palace,
Right. No idea what kind of stimulation she got.
It's just a game.
It's okay not to succeed.
But she keeps practicing,
it's been 6 - 8 hours.
The sun is about to set.
Ying Luo has a strong-willed personality. She never shows weakness.
Something has made her become so short-tempted and irritable,
she must run into big problem.
Why the killers could get away from punishment,
meanwhile the victims got trampled by others?
This is going too far.
Ying Luo
Your Majesty
You care so much about gain and loss,
how could you win?
There are times
it's right to say man's determination can defeat heaven/destiny.
On your road to succeed,
if you run into formidable barrier,
and you're not able to march forward,
don't always think about your target,
try to calm yourself down,
concentrate on finishing your work on hand,
perhaps,
the turning point will come out.
Ying Luo
I know you're a person with strong desire for winning.
But I want you to remember,
things will not always turn out the way you want.
Everyone has to face with failure.
So you have to learn how to wait patiently.
How long must I wait
Wait until you're mentally strong enough
Wait until there's one day
you're no longer controlled by others.
Wait until time,
location,
and human relationship are all perfect.
What are you doing?
Fragrant sachet given by your loved one. You don't want it?
It's given it by her.
How do you know?
She is one of the most outstanding embroidery maid from the Embroidery Department,
how would she embroider orchid as leek?
It's not. The needlework is quite special.
And it smells so well.
You really don't want it?
No one has ever gave me a fragrant sachet. I'll take it then.
Hai Lan Cha
Take it down. Why?
If this fragrant sachet is really given to me by someone,
I can choose not to receive her goodwill (the gift),
but I can't give the gift to someone else.
This is a gesture of looking down upon. I don't care
Its currently in my hands and i'm not returning it
Hai Lan Cha
Would Guard Fu Cha like it?
Why is this fragrant sachet on you?
Someone gave it to me.
With your look, who would give you fragrant sachet?
Stop daydreaming.
How can you talk like that?
I am tall, handsome, and have high skill in martial arts.
It's normal for me to have admirers.
Who is admiring you? Give me back my fragrant sachet.
You're being so unreasonable. What's given to me is mine.
Why would I give it to you? This fragrant sachet is embroidered by me. Give it back to me.
Give it back to me. Don't fight. Give it back to me.
I didn't fight you. You fight for it first. Give it back.
Don't go too far. Give me...
Are you ok? My hand...
I have coarse skin and thick meat (tough). You hit me is like scratching an itch
Look at you. Why waste your energy.
Your hurt your own wrist.
Why did you steal my fragrant sachet?
This...It's not stealing
Fu Heng didn't want it and gave it to me. That's why I put it on.
You're so unreasonable. Rush upon me and hit me.
Please dont cry - Please dont cry
You're so weird.
She were so fierce-looking just now, and now change to another face. I didn't do anything.
It was because you have fragile bones. You hurt yourself.
Fragrant sachet. You don't want the fragrant sachet?
You have such fragile bones. Remember to go see a doctor.
Wei Ying Luo, it was me who like Guard Fu Heng first,
how could you get there first?
You had your eyes on a jewelry in a jewelry shop, and you didn't pay deposit money,
It was bought by others.
Could you blame others?
You're not being reasonable. He is obviously a person, not an object.
You're aware now he is a person,
He does things as he likes.
If he likes, what could I do?
If it weren't you who shamelessly seduce him. Would he like you?