What I can do about who he likes?
If it weren't for your lack of shame and seduction,
Would he even like you?
Ming Yu
He doesn't like you...
And you're still going after him...
And you're here to reckon with me
But you must understand
Even if you find Fuheng,
you won't be able to receive even a bit of attention
Coming here,
you might be able to verbally attack me
And receive a bit of pride.
Isn't this using one's strength to bully the weak (idiom)
What are you doing?
Have you forgotten my temper?
pain!
And you dare act behave atrociously here?
I didn't use any strength... What are you yelling for? My bone is about to snap
Quickly let go!
I've had a previous hand injury. And you're gripping it
You really are a bad woman.
OUCH!
What are you trying to? Stop screaming
Your hand's not broken. It's just sprained
Gentle !
I'm massaging it
Wei Yingluo
Are you trying to get even?
I've been learning some massage techniques from Doctor Ye
that help with sprains
If you have fracture, I won't be able to help you
Ming Yu
Fu Heng doesnt like you
Go and find someone else
Fuheng isn't the only man on this Earth
You're taking advantage of the fact that he likes you
to act so brazenly
Every man is as stupid as he is
liking bad women like you
Yes, yes, yes
I'm a bad woman
Then, you do still want me to massage your hand?
You ought to
Who asked you to steal my beloved?
Both of you need to be in love before you can say that I stole him from you
You are what we call unrequited love
And you still have the galls to come here yelling
Don't be too pleased with yourself
Fuheng has more than enough admirers
Sooner or later, you're going to get in trouble
This isn't some pig's foot, can't you be gentler?
Don't use this hand for two days
I'm going to practice my writing
No
My hand seems like it's a lot better
Can you please continue the massage? I want to practice my writing
Continue the massage
Massage No! No!
I'm in pain
I'm not massaging
Is it still painful?
It feels a lot better
Erqing
Fu Cha You've arrived
I'll notify Empress
Much thanks
Young master...
Did young master not see me?
Young master
Did you sprain your neck?
Fucha, you may enter
What are you saying?
Empress, I say I want to marry Yingluo
Fu Heng
Yingluo is so unyielding
Would she be willing to be a man's concubine?
I'm afraid that within half a year,
the Fucha family would be thrown into chaos
Looks like my older sister understands Yingluo better than I do
This being the case,
the word concubine wouldn't cross my mind
What you're planning is...
I plan to marry her in the most honorable fashion
She will be my wife
Fucha Fuheng
Do you understand what you are saying
I understand
The Wei family is merely a bondservant family
but I'm confident that I can persuade our parents
to let me take her as my wife
Father is so old-fashioned
How would he let you marry beneath our status?
That's why I have you
All this back and forth,
and I am part of this scheme?
I am indebted and grateful to our parents for raising me
And I won't start a dispute with them just for marriage
That is being very unfilial
But if I were to start a family
I must choose someone I love
Otherwise,
I would not marry. I rather be alone for the rest of my life.
Sister
I'm not being reckless
nor am I making threats
I just want to tell you my thoughts
You should understand me
If I can say it
I will definitely be able to do it
Even if,
I can help you speak to mother and father
But right now Ying Luo
is still an imperial palace maid
Whatdo you intend to do?
I'll figure something out
Fu Heng
In order to learn writing,
she sleeps at 11pm, rises at 3am
To win a contest
she practices for 8 hours
A woman with such perseverance and willpower
can treat herself so callously
Moreover someone else
If one day,
you let her down
I understand what you've said
I sincerely like Ying Luo
I'm willing to accept everything about her
All of her virtues, all of her flaws
The intensity of her love and hatred
How she distinguishes between gratitude and grudges
I don't make promises easily
But if I were to take Yingluo as my wife
I would treat her well for a lifetime
I won't let her down
Fu Heng
Have you every asked Ying Luo
Does she agree to marry you?
Even if her heart is as cold as ice,
I would use my sincerity to warm her heart
There will come one day
where I win her heart.
Isn't the Young Master ignoring me?
If I ignore you, it doesn't mean you can't approach me
But I did try to speak to you earlier on
It was you who wouldn't respond
I ask you, what is today's date?
The date?
It's Daugther's Day!
Is the Qixi festival just a celebration of daugthers?
Then what other festival day is it?
You think about it yourself
But it is Daughter's Day!
Er Ching, Ming Yu
Your hand injury hasn't healed yet, how can you be sewing?
I brought you some medicine
use it on your hand - massage it
It'll help with blood flow and quick recovery
Yinluo already gave me a massage
It's a lot better. Medicine's not necessary anymore.
Since when did you become such good friends with Ying Luo?
She has even helped you massage your hand
Is it because she felt guilty?
Thinking about it carefully, even without Yingluo
Fucha never did say he liked me
And I went up to her to start a scene...
I'm such a sore loser. So embarrassing.
Yingluo is smart
Naturally, full of trickery
Someone as straight-edged as you
I worry that you‘d get hurt
If you're willing to give up now
It couldn't be better
Actually,
I've been thinking
we're all palace maids
but she was born lucky
I won't mention how she has the Empress' protection
Once, she's married to
married to Fucha
She'll become a noble lady
She'll be different from us
Get married to Fucha? That's impossible?
How is it impossible?
The empress treasures her so much
Naturally, she would ensure that Yingluo wouldn't get hurt
With the Empress putting in a good word,
No one in the Fucha household would oppose
The both of us
don't have such good fortune
Erqing
Your talents and beauty are extraordinary
Your grandfather was also an esteemed official in the Ministry of Punishments
Much more prestigious than a common seamstress
Such a pity
The Bordered Yellow Banner, the Plain Yellow Banner, and the Plain White Banner
Servants of the three banners under the direct command of the emperor
Nobles of the Eight Banners are upwardly mobile and victorious
But born into the Imperial Household Department
marks us forever
Through merit, my grandfather was able to reach the highest official positions
Yet when he encounters a Bannerman on the streets
He would still need to pay his respects
These are the laws of the great Qing Eight Banners
As for me
I was hoping to be exempt from servitude
But my father wasn't capable enough
And I wasn't able to get an exemption
I had no choice but to enter the palace
as a maid
I am doomed in this lifetime.
How can we be so certain?
One day, you might catch the emperor's eye
Not only will you become a concubine,
Your family might get promoted in the banner system
When that happens, surely Yingluo can't compare with you
Ming Yu
Enough with this nonsense
Another word and I'll slap your mouth
I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I was just joking
Don't worry
You've been serving the empress so faithfully
She'll definitely find you a good family
You're still talking
Another word, and I'll ignore you forever
Erqing
Help! The empress has fainted!
Your humble servant congratulates your Highness
The empress is pregnant
Is this true?
This concerns the imperial lineage
I wouldn't dare speak irresponsibly Your Highness, it appears that the Empress is two months pregnant
Congratulations your Highness
Empress
You've heard right?
Emperor, yes, I've heard
We will have a child again
I am really very happy
Emperor, don' t be so happy so early
We still don't know if its a prince or a princess yet
No, it is definately a small prince
The heavens took away Yong Lian
and so they will definitely return me a son
I want to reward everyone at Changchun Palace
No, I want to reward everyone in the Forbidden City
No, your Highness, you can't do that
If we celebrate so ostentatiously
it might bring misfortune to our child
Right
We can't harm our child's fortune
You all have heard, from today forth
really look after the Empress
Don't let down your guard. If the empress comes in harm's way
I will hold you all accountable Yes
Stop
Greetings to Gui Fei
In such a rush Consort Fei?
Where are you going?
Replying Gui Fei, I am going to Chang Chun Palace to congratulate the Empress
If my memory serves me right
Your mother
Only passed away recently
Yes
Both your mother and brother dead
You're in such a mood to celebrate someone else's joy
Your level of suffering
Is just simply astounding
Filial piety comes from sincerity
To be dutiful to your parents when they are alive
That's piety
To be dutiful to your parents only when they are gone
That's false piety
Furthermore, being in the palace, I am unable to perform memorial rites
That would be disrespectful to the imperial family
Deep in my heart, I will always remember her
Your words sound like you must hate me
I wouldn't dare
You are able to distinguish true and false piety so well
Then why can't you distinguish between true and false kindness
What do you mean by your words?
I'll leave you to ponder that yourself
Let's go
Greetings Consort Xian
How is the empress' health?
She is doing well. Don't worry
I wasn't able to heal your brother the last time
Then, I heard he died of illness
I feel greatly remorseful
My condolences you Highness
Heal my brother?
I received orders from the empress
To visit your brother in prison
But for some reason unknown to me, I was sent back here
If I had the chance to see your brother in time,
he might have had a chance to live
Consort Xian
I going to go pay my respect to the emperess
You are dismissed
Emperess, you don't know
Even though the emperor didn't call for a large celebration
He's been nothing but smiles these days
I have never seen him like this before
Since the Qing Dynasty was established
A son of of the empress has yet to ascend the throne
The emperor has long wished for this to happen
And now...
The reason that the emperor is so happy
is because
heaven was cruel to him
in taking away our first son
Today, heaven is making atones by giving us another prince
But I believe
It doesn't matter boy or girl
Whether the baby becomes the crown prince
It doesn't matter to me
I just want my baby to grow up healthy
And I ask for nothing more
Yes, yes, yes You're right, your highness
I was too happy and mispoke
May it please the Empress, please absolve my sin. No
You are the most discerning person I know
I have a matter
still in my heart
that make me feel unease
That day when you informed me of Consorts Xian's brother
and of his illness
I had immediately sent for the imperial doctor to go heal him
Then, I thought about it
And felt that it was somewhat inappropriate
I was worried about what people would say
how they might accuse me
of bribing consorts
with ulterior motives
And so
I asked the imperial doctor to come back
and decided to give Consort Xian with gold instead
I thought
By awarding her with gold publicly
she would be able to put it to good use
The emperor keeps singing the empress' praises
How virtuous the empress is
From the way I see it
The empress is a hypocrite who fishes for compliments
She could have easily sent for the imperial doctor to save his life But she just had to award gold
It appears like she wants to help
But really she's going out of her way
to show everyone how virtuous she is
Quiet
Niangniang, I just feel that it wasn't fair to you
"Life and death, poor or rich, it's all destined."
Everything happens for a reason
If he was destined to suffer this misfortune
how can we blame you, the empress?
Furthermore,
I was the one who made you call back the imperial doctor that day
If heaven needs to blame someone
I would be at fault
This matter
has been weighing on my heart for a long time
I feel that
I have let Consort Xian down
I think
I should personally apologize
Niangniang, you absolutely can't!
After all,
Consort Xian is no longer depressed
and she's so dedicated to the Fourth Prince
Why would you choose to
remind her of her tragedy at a time like this?
Niangniang
And now, you are with child
And are overthinking
You should be taking good care of your body instead
Hai Lan Cha
Where's Fuheng?
Fucha has gone to see the empress
He sure is diligent in going to Changchun Palace
Other than visiting the empress
Does he have a sweetheart there?
The emperor has sharp eyes. And I don't dare to hide the truth
However, this is a private matter.
You should ask him personally.
If I want to know something, I will know about it.
Of course
Whatever your highness is pleased to grant, your highness shall grant
Since when did you dare to be sarcastic with your emperor?
Tell him to see me once he gets back
Her Majesty the Empress is now resting
I'm afraid that you'd have to wait a while
I will dismiss myself
Wait
Does Young Master have any orders?
Have you thought carefully about what I said?
I'm uneducated and unworldly.
I gave myself a headache thinking so hard
and I still don't know why you're so angry
If it's not clear, think until it's clear
Ying Luo, I'm really mad at you right now
Don't speak to me
Young Master, are you really angry?
Well,
I've been pouring my heart into sewing this sachet
and I was thinking of giving it to someone
Now, it looks like
there's no need
Where's the sachet?
Young Master
This...
isn't proper, is it?
Sachet
Young Master
Are you really angry at me all because of a sachet?
Qixi is the annual meeting of the cowherd and weaver girl
I wanted receive a sachet from my sweetheart Is that not right?
Who？
Who's your sweetheart?
I've accepted the sachet
You can't go back on your promise now
Or else
I would tell the empress that you're faithless
and played with my heart
Faithless?
That's not a way to describe a lady
Young master, don't bully me because I lack education
Yingluo
To tell you the truth, I'm not here to see my sister today
I'm here to see you
I have something very important to tell you
I know you're someone with heavy thoughts
I hope that one day
You'd be able to let go of vengeance
and find your own happiness
Before then
I will continue to take care of you
until you're able to open up to me
Fucha you're finally here The emperor has been waiting. Hurry
Are your eyes twitching?
This time, I did you a huge favor
You owe me one
Fucha
Imperial Censor, Shen Shi Feng
esteem minister, went to the Ministry of Punishment
say he is sincere
but has insufficient experience
to take up the posting of the Ministry of Punishment
Fuheng
What do you think?
When he first took on this role, he is diligent and received great commendations
Even though he is still new to the Ministry
With current diligence, he would surely gain control of the ministry
It's a matter of time
I think you should give him a chance
How dare you?
You dare to protect the defendant for personal gains
Terrible
What does the emperor mean by personal gains?
I don't quite understand.
Fine. Fine. Fine
You. Stopping playing dumb with me.
I know you better than anyone else
If you weren't truly in love with her
You wouldn't visit the inner palaces so often
I must say
Of all of the empress' palace maids
Erqing
has a gentle disposition
Ming Yu
seems like a wildcard
And there's another one
I have no words
So it must be
You're interested in Erqing
I totally understand
Don't worry
I will promote her family's banner
So as not to sully your family's reputation
I am not a bit interested in Erqing
As for Wei Lai Bao,
it's really because he's a competent man
Not Erqing?
Could it be Ming Yu?
It's not her.
Don't tell me that
you're interested in Wei Yingluo
Your highness, I don't wish to lie to you
It is indeed Wei Yingluo
Scoundrel!
I am truly in love with Miss Yingluo
Please let us be fulfilled
I knew it!
This woman
Greedy, vain, and audacious
Using your visits to the Empress as opportunities
to seduce you
Your Highness
Even though I have strong feelings for her,
She has never once showed interest
Much less show any signs of transgression
If anyone's to blame, it's me.
This has nothing to do with Wei Yingluo
Nothing to do with her
Fuheng
Based on your personality, and status
You should be marrying a virtuous lady with high standing
This Wei Yingluo
is but a low-born bondservant
And an audacious woman with ill intentions
Fucha Fuheng
Marry a virtuous wife
If I granted you such a vile woman
I would be condemning you
Listen here
Any proper lady of the Eight Banners No matter who you like
I can grant you marriage
With the sole exception of
This woman. She's not permitted
Fucha, the emperor is in the midst of anger
Please do not agitate him further
This isn't good for Miss Yingluo either
I understand better than you
the type of woman Yingluo is
Since I've made up my mind
I won't give up so easily
Your humble servant excuses himself
Cease anger your highness
Didn't he put Wei Yingluo up on a pedestal?
I want him to see with his own eyes
The type of woman she truly is
One day, you might catch the emperor's eye
Not only will you become a concubine,
Your family might get promoted in the banner system
When that happens, surely Yingluo can't compare with you
I'm here to
Thank you Your Highness
Your Highness
I'm sorry. Forgive me Your Highness
I was a little light-headed
How did that happen?
Last night I was up late with the Empress
and wasn't able to sleep
And was a little faint earlier
Forgive me Your Highness
Forget about it
Leave
Find some dry clothes and pass it to Li Yu
I want to change
Yes
Your Highness
I've tried looking for Supervisor Li
But he's nowhere to be found
There's no choice but for me to assist you in changing
Summon Yingluo here
Your Highness
Did you not hear me?
The emperor's clothes had gotten wet
Send it over to him
Dressing the emperor is the eunuchs' job
Why am I need?
Who would dare question the emperor's intention?
Hurry up
Your highness, I am here to delivery your clothes
Your highness
Wei Yingluo
I'm commanded you to dress me
And you asked someone else to take your palace
Such audacity
Get yourself over here
Yingluo, the Emperor has instructed for you to enter
Your Highness
Dress me
Yes
Emperor
Tell me
You approached Fuheng
What's your motive?
Emperor
Servant doesn't understand what Your Highness mean
Stop pretending
I've long seen through your beautiful facade
Fuheng is a high-born man
Of good character
You schemed to get close to him
isn't it all to escape your low-birth
to become a noble lady
Don't you forget
Fuheng is my in-law
The Fucha Clan
are my most loyal officials
I would never let a woman like you
be entangled with the Fucha Clan
I've never dreamed of a cinderella story
I don't understand how you Highness got this idea
I don't understand
From the beginning
Your highness have been extraordinarily mean to me
Why is that?
Because you
are ruly
with a loath-able face
Your highness is pleasant to both Erqing and Mingyu
Just because I am not deferential
I am so loathed
Other servants
act accordingly to their place
I am happy to reward them
You are the only exception
From start to end
You had no intention of deference
Breaking protocol at every opportunity
If it weren't for the empress' protection
I would have you dead a long time ago
If you're plotting a rags-to-riches scheme
It would have been much easier to target me
I can give you everything you desire
Your humble servant thanks you for your regard
I am of lowly birth and poor fortune
I wouldn't dare get ideas above my station
Say that again
I am of lowly birth and poor fortune
I wouldn't dare get ideas above my station
Wei Ying Luo
Out of respect for the Empress
I will leave you be
But I must warn you
From this day on,
Leave Fucha Fuheng alone
What's that sound?
The Emperor was just here
I've accidentally gotten his robes wet
Yingluo is serving him right now
She...
Your Highness
I've been keeping quiet about something
And I'm not sure if I should say it
You've been serving me for so many years
Is there anything you can't say to me?
Your Highness is now with child
And some people
might forget their place
Your Highness should be more vigilant
You're referring to Yingluo?
She would never
Of course Yingluo wouldn't
Though she hasn't been in the palace for long, But it is clear that
She is undoubtedly loyal to you
She wouldn't harbor any treacherous thoughts
What are you trying to say?
Yingluo wouldn't harbor any treacherous thoughts
But that doesn't stop others from stirring
Your Highness
If you would like to elevate your status
Why don't you offer Yingluo up to the Emperor
And use her to conserve the emperor's affection
After all, she from Changchun Palace.
Given how she is grateful for your care
she would most certainly be an ally