Episode 4
Damn officials all over the world!
Castrated thieves deserved to die without son.
Upon the brink of death,
your mouths are still that busy?
Come, behead them!
Go
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Report!
What does it look like? Someone's saving us?
Li Gong Gong. He Tian Xian. Zhang Zhe San
Stop with the death.
The lives after the calamity!
Dumb people have their own happiness.
Since young , the fortune teller has already told me before that
I won't die so young.
Guaranteed to live a long life.
Its so strange
Didn't they say that the Grand Empress send the order to behead us?
Even the Emperor can't save us.
And now they're even letting us go?
You don't understand.
It's like pregnancy.
You can only see it after a while.
The Empress Dowager must feel that
I'm really talented
And that it'd be too bad if I died.
And you're my friend.
So they might as well free you too.
Everythings all good.
I think that
Eunuch Li and the Empress Dowager saw through your identity.
So they decided
So they want to send you back to the Purification Room to castrate you.
Congratulations you two! That you guys are still alive
Why are you just coming now?
You've finally appeared.
Do you know that
You almost missed seeing us.
Thats because I went to ask for the Emperor's help.
That's why I've only found you now.
I thought that I arrived late.
Good thing you both are fine
Thankfully, you came on time.
Or else you won't even get to see us.
Dont worry, Im here so everythings fine
We almost died. Im so scared
Tian Xin, why are you crying?
What's there to cry about?
You two are big men, why are you guys hugging?
We should just go for a small celebration.
How about this, you treat us?
I.. I didn't bring any money
No money? Really
Don't cry! Let's go to your house
Mother, mother!
Mother
Your wings had grew stiff
you didn't even come back to visit me for such a long period of time.
I've just entered the Imperial Medical Hall.
There was so many things to do
So busy that you didn't even have the time to visit me?
You hardly return once in a while,
you even bought back two "burdens".
Mum, you've seen him before.
He's Siu Ji Pin. He's working in the Palace too.
Isnt it such a coincidence?
Last time when I was injured, thanks Auntie for curing me.
No need to thank.
This one is called Zhe San
Dai Niang, I'm her co-worker
Called Zhang Zhe San
Gender: Male Interest: Female
Charming and Handsome
For now on you can called me Xiao San
That, I shall peel it for you.
Ok then. Today's dinner shall be make by you.
No, I'm just being polite for a little.
You took it for real?
Cheers! Cheers!
You taste this.
This is the "Liriodendron heaven and earth" cooked by my Mum.
Tender and not greasy, rich in taste.
Thanks Brother for your help.
Thank these two friends for
giving me so much help,
or else I would be bothered to death by those little matters in the Palace.
Didn't before you always talked about going?
why don't you want to go anymore right now?
It doesn't matter. You might as well come back to sell pork with me.
But after I've stayed there for a few days
and found out that the boredom in the Palace
is actually just a faze.
Actually the Palace is a place where it can make someone full of knowledge
and also for spiritual enrichment.
where I can learn many things.
Aren't you being biased?
Didn't you said that you made two friends?
How come he has something to eat and I don't?
It's so near to you, can't you take it by yourself?
Though I can take it by myself,
but the feelings from eating it aren't the same.
Being a person, can't be biased.
Everyone are brothers.
Auntie, I toast you.
You've brought up such a good son.
and also toast both of my friends.
Hope that we can both our troubles and blessings, never forget our early heart.
Why this eyelid, this eyelid of mine is twitching again?
This two days, both of eyelids kept twitching.
Xiao Tian
Did you get into any trouble recently?
Since young, whenever you get into a trouble,
My eyelid would twitch
What does your eyelids twitch have anything to do with me getting into trouble?
I think we must have drink the wine insufficiently.
Come, come, come. I'll perscribe a medicine for you.
Come, you also perscribe a medicine for me, Genius Physician.
That illness of yours is already beyond cure,
Uncurable. Shut up and eat your rice.
Okay, come on everyone eat
Eat eat come on eat! Food tastes good
Come on
1 2 Go
Drink, drink
Have such a poor alcohol level yet drank so much.
Come, I'll show you something
Here, open it
Why are you buying me female clothing?
I don't like it
You haven't even tried it on yet,
How do you know that you won't like it?
As soon as I laid my eyes on it I didn't like it
This clothing is made with good materials
And from a very good clothing store
Do you know that
That you are a doctor but also a girl?
You have to wear womans clothing here
Do you know Mum sold how many pigs
before I can afford to buy this dress?!
Try it on, try it on
I think what I'm wearing now is great
What's so great about male clothing?
Don't forget, you are a girl
Girls have to get married
Quick, try it on
How about it? Its pretty huh?
It is pretty
But this really doesnt suit me
It suits you! Quick try it on
Look at it
How would this suit me?
Let me tell you
If I can fit inside, I wouldn't have given it to you.
I still want to wear, I tell you
I bought this clothes for you
Even if you dont like it, you still have to try it on
Do you hear?
Try it on
I'm going for second round (wine) at Uncle Tao's house.
Go
Hey did you find it yet? Hurry up!
I found it
Thankfully, it's still here.
or else it would be big trouble.
See if it has been eaten by the pigs yet?
Can you see it? The pigs aren't willing to eat it either.
Once I thought of the commoners suffered because of this,
I just feel uncomfortable.
Here here here
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If I were to get the two of them to be my helpers,
They might even get Chou Po Sung and Li Bao Chuan these two people
To win against them
Xiao Tian?
Hey
Just now... what?
I'm in the latrine just now.
Came to find you guys to drink
both of you were not here.
Are you guys annoyed that my bed is small?
Where's Xiao San?
He, he suddenly thought of some things
so he went to settle first.
Xiao Tian
Just now something weird happened
What weird thing?
will be weirder than the ones in the Palace?
I won't believe it
Come, drink while chatting.
No, no, no, this, I can't sleep just now
I heard someone sing
So I went out
I saw a girl by the lake
She looked exactly like you
You went to the lake? Yup.
You saw a girl
That looks exactly like me
She had long hair
Wearing a flowery clothing
Dancing with fireflies and singing?
30% looked like human 70% looked like a ghost?
How did you know?
You saw a ghost
I'm not lying, It was a ghost
You've seen it before?
She's... she's my younger sister
That means your younger sister passed away?
She was my twin sister
When we were younger we were by the lake
Catching fireflies but accidently
Fell into the lake and died
After that I would always see her by the lake
But she doesn't come out to see strangers that much
It's in the past
So in front of my mother do not say anything
Or else it will trigger the past sad memories
She will.. She will be in pain
She would cry
Quick look!
Whenever its a full moon
My sister will show up by the lake
No wonder you saw her
My sister, isn't she pretty?
That naive expression and look of hers
look really alike with you.
To be honest, I have never seen
Such a pretty person
Everyone says she's pretty
Been up late I'm feeling tired
If you dont need me, Im going back to my room to sleep
See you tomorrow, good night
Goodnight
Go look
Move away, we must dig deeper
We must find Li Gong Gongs "precious"
Find where it is
Catch him!
Go up there! Go up there! Quickly go up!
Who are you? Why are you laughing?
Dig three feet, dig three feet!
You only know this one and only line?
You... What about me?
Presumptuous!
I see that you have eyes for nothing. You have eyes of a dog!
Here's a flying thief, that you are not catching
But yet you come and bully those citizens
How dare you!
Look! This is Li Bao Chuans
"Precious" in this urine jar
Quick go and tell Li Bao Chuan that its this big!
If you are brave enough come take it back
Catch him! Yes
Hit them hit them hard!
"Precious" sorry, "precious" sorry
When people once here that we are from here they are already scared!
I see that you guys are dumb
By that time, behead all of you.
The Palace will then get to save on some bowls of rice.
Godfather, godfather we have news
The government services have seen the Flying Thief
Flying Thief?
Freeze, freeze! Don't run
Where are you going?
You can't run! Quick! Freeze!
Surround him, surround him! Faster.
Dont Move, dont move, dont move
Dont come any closer!
If you come any closer, I'll drop this
Do you hear?
Don't throw it! Don't! Don't!
We can talk this out. Don't drop it
Don't don't
How dare you Flying Thief! In the front there's guards! in the back there's no way of running from us!
You better hurry up and surrender
I'm gonna throw it! I'll drop it!
Then jump down
Or surrender
You smelly egg head!
Cant you see this isn't yours?
Someone get that!
Stop whatever you're doing
Oh My Gosh! Stop what you're doing
Be careful
Mr. Flying thief
Put down my "precious" first
I promise you will live your life in richest
Someone! The Emperor has an order, catch the flying thief first.
Regardless dead or alive, catch him!
Stop! Don't!
Just put down my "Precious"
Mister! Mister Flying Thief!
I can let you live
Here, Move away
Let him live
Spare his life
I need to catch this Flying Thief! Kill him!
Move Away!
Spare his life! Move away!
No! I'm under an order to catch that Flying Thief
This has nothing to do with you
Just let him put down my "precious"
I cant! We must catch the Flying Thief!
This is for you since I'm gonna have to die anyways
Wait and see!
Quick, quick, quick!
Go get it! Flying Thief is gonna commit suicide!
You won't get another chance if you don't watch
Take care! I'm coming!
You really can fly.
I thought you were kidding!
I have to keep your life well good.
You will have to help me (Zheng) deal with both of them in the future.
We can't let them continue to harm others
Are you crazy since you're flying? Only the Emperor addresses himself "Zheng".
The Emperor already said it he won't back out
Sit well!
Listen! I am the Emperor
Someone! Go take a look!
Yes
Replying to Tai Shi
The Flying Thief is dead
Okay! Report it to the Emperor
The Flying Thief is dead
Follow me back home
Yes
Don't don't don't!
Don't shake, don't shake!
My "precious"
Slowly be careful!
Hurry! move faster
It's on top, take it lightly.
Godfather I have it
Slowly, slowly
Slowly slowly! Success!
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What is it... A turtle?
Godfather! Gong Gong! Gong Gong!
Gong Gong! Gong Gong! Gong Gong!
Why is his reaction like this?
It's because the needle has stimulated the acupuncture point
Let me tell you
If you stick two acupunture needles in here
there will be a miraculous effect. Everyone, please learn this properly.
The veins will be separated everywhere
The hands tendons
Leave.
From hands to the head
What's with the attitude? It's not like I can't self-study.
No reading allowed.
How come?
I'm reading medical books, not novels.
You bar me from classes and I can't even read books too?
You can't
I'm here to study medicine.
Not here to work as cleaner
Why is it that the rest can attend class
while I look after the cleanliness of this place?
Don't want to work? Leave then
How come?
We're all in the imperial hospital to learn
Why are you so unfair towards me
I dislike you
Just you wait.
I'll definitely make you change your opinion
Dream on
If you are trying to drive me away,
I'll never leave.
If you don't let me attend class, I'll self-study.
If you bar me from reading, I'll read the books sneakily.
Without your help
I can still be an amazing doctor!
An Imperial order has come
Imperial hospital's head doctor, Leng Quan, to receive the order
The sky.. umm... this this..
The sky's order
The sky's order, the Emperor's
The Emperor's imperial edict
Isn't it read "ri"?
Forget it.
Get up.
What the Emperor is trying to tell you is that
a clinic is to be established in the back palace
and He Tian is to be in charge of it
so he should go and prepare to report there
You look, you look
You're illiterate but dare to fake an imperial edict?
If you're found out, you're dead for sure
No. I've been transferred to the imperial study.
The edict is real.
Go gather your things. Prepare to enter the palace.
Lao Tze, can you let me
take that book along with me to the academy?
How about it? Thank you
Leaving already? Why not stay and play first?
Then the both of us will play! It was my idea.
How is it?
To ignore a talent like you is foolish
Even my pig at home will know that you're lying
It must be Xiu Zhi Ping's idea
and not yours
Your pig must be very smart
Besides, Zhi Ping is so busy
he doesn't have the time to help you like this
Right?
What is important, is that after you've gone to the clinic
You'll be at the Palace every day
This way, I can see you everyday
Here I've a surprise. Give me a kiss. Come.
It's for real right?
Congratulations, clinic leader!
I hope you can put your talents to good use
and help more of the palace residents
This is for you
What is it
This is called the entry pass
You can leave the palace whenever you want
Really? It's not a fake, right?
I got this from the Emperor
It's not a pirated version
Oh this is great, I want one
Okay, okay
I'll give it you next time
You're still the best
I want you as a friend
We always have been friends
Then, all of us are great friends
Great friends
Whose your friend
Why do you get mad so easily?
I didn't even ask you
You put that word up there what does it mean?
That word is read as "shi" (pick up)
Shi?
I'm curious about this too
What's the meaning behind this red word
This represents the clinic's objective
to treat people without discrimination
regardless of their age, status or condition
This word means that there is no one I won't save
Then would you save the thief of someone's heart?
Or the bandit that steals a person's affection?
I'll save anything
except a nonsensical eunuch
Then what if this nonsensical eunuch's arms are broken
and can't even drink his medicine
can you bear not to save him?
To answer that question
we'll have to break your arms first
What? Oh you're good.
Da Ge, look!
Okay, stop fighting
Stop fighting
That's more like it
a more natural smile
Don't always be so serious
Relax. Stop giving yourself so much stress
or you'll injure your brain
That's right. You should learn from me.
I live every day without worry. Free and easy.
Even my smiles are so enchanting
Don't you think so?
That's right. Because you don't have a brain.
That's why you don't have stress
If you don't believe me, let me pat you twice
to see whether your head is hollow or not!
It hurts don't
Stop! Give me some face okay?
But I don't know why
When I'm with both of you guys
I'm very happy
And I feel no pressure
I feel the same way too
Since we're so fated
Why don't we become sworn brothers?
Good?
Become sworn brothers?
Do you think we're a sect accepting disciples?
Become sworn brothers just because you say so
Have you thought about what status you have?
I don't see anything wrong with that
You look!
I Zhang Zhe San I Siu Ji Pin I He Tian
Become brothers with different surnames
one at heart, to live and die together
to share wealth and burdens alike
I hope the heavens protect us brothers
To accomplish great things and help the people
for peace and prosperity of the nation
Godfather
Previously, the Emperor arrested our people for questioning
now, he's going directly against you
by becoming close with He Tian and Zhang Zhe San
He's obviously making trouble for you
A small emperor, a small eunuch
and a small doctor
These three small things
Won't be able to do anything great
Godfather It's better to take precautions
It's true that the Emperor can't achieve anything on his own
But one day when his wings are fully grown
What are you trying to do?
Go to the imperial kitchen and broil chicken soup
Yes
Put as much salt as you can. Yes
Then send it immediately to Ci Ning Palace
But Godfather, putting so much salt in the soup
The Empress Dowager won't be happy if she drinks it
Just do as I say
and stop asking so many stupid questions
Your servant has spoken too much. Yes.
I have carefully analyzed it
Does cousin not like me?
He won't see me, so he always hides from me
No it's a misunderstanding
Don't cry, don't cry
If you keep crying, your curls will become straight
They're not straight yet
Don't worry
Aunt will ask him to come over in awhile
to play with you
Okay, Aunt treats me well
Be good. Aunt
Your Majesty. Come in.
Your Majesty. Miss Yun Yi is here too
How do you do, Li Gong Gong
Your Majesty, you've been having headaches lately
I specialy broiled some chicken soup for you
for extra nourishment
Come, drink it while it's hot
What's wrong? Is this chicken soup? It's chicken soup
Aunt, let me try some too
You try some too
I love chicken soup
What's wrong?
Li Gong gong
Did this chicken grow up eating salt?
I deserve to die, to die
Last night, when I was
boiling the chicken soup for your majesty
I was thinking about your majesty's stomach problems
that caused you to be unable to eat
so I couldn't help but cry
the soup is so salty probably because
I carelessly allowed my tears to drip into the soup
your tears are really very salty
Li Gong Gong you treat the Empress Dowager so well
If cousin was like that to me
Then that would be great
How has the emperor been lately?
I don't know if I should say this or not
speak
all right, your servant will tell you
Lately, His Majesty
has been keeping the company of
some junior eunuchs and doctors who are around his age
and they fool around the entire day.
His Majesty is young, it is inevitable that he wants to have fun
I will find some time to lecture him
Your Majesty, rather then lecture him
why don't you let him get married as soon as possible
on one hand, this will make him restrain his desire for fun
and on the other hand, allow him to concentrate more on matters of the country
I want that too
but this Emperor is always hiding
See, I specially arranged for Yun Yi to enter the palace
but he always hides and refuses to meet her
what do you think we should do
Eunuch Li, please help me
Your servant was thinking, Your Majesty
why don't you order His Majesty to choose a concubine
The Emperor is already of a suitable age for marriage
it's only natural for us to choose a concubine for him
If the power of suggestion doesn't work
we can simply announce publicly that His Majesty is choosing a concubine
His Majesty may be able to avoid the matter in front of you
but he couldn't possibly
make himself a laughing stock in front of the world
I can't do without you by my side
All right, send the edict in
This is my order and no one is to go against it
Yes, Your Majesty
Look His Majesty is choosing a concubine
An Emperial editc. The Emperor is looking for an Empress
From today on, everyone have your identification card ready
We will be counting the population here
Any ladies between the age of 18 and 22
have to report to us
before the formal choosing of the concubine or face punishment
The Empress?
You mean the lady that sits in the palace the whole day and does not do anything?
My silly daughter
The Empress is the mother of the nation
how can she sit in the palace the whole day
and not care about anything?
I'm telling you Children don't understand
but you can't speak as you please about this
I don't want to be the Empress
Silly girl. The Empress Dowager just wrote an edict
to call for every unmarried girl of marriagable age to enter the palace
Xiang Ning, with your capabilities and looks
I can guarantee that once you step into the palace
you'll be able to become the Empress
At that time
You'll be second only to the Emperor
and have anything that you want
Dad, choosing a concubine and establishing an Empress
if you want to go, you go. I'm not going.
You... What rubbish are you spouting?
Young people are inexperienced in life
I'm making the decision for you
I'll enter the palace over my dead body
From today onwards, you're not allowed to leave the house
stay at home
and wait to enter the palace
Father, is it for me, or for you
that I enter the palace
to become a concubine?
I'm doing it for you, of course
Ming Qing, I'm warning you
If Missy gets into any trouble this time
I'll hold you responsible
Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager has ordered
that she does not want to see anyone
Why? I don't know
Let me see the Empress Dowager
Your Majesty, please don't make things difficult for your servant
who would dare go against Her Majesty's orders?
Your servant is only-- Your Majesty, Your Majesty
Who's making so much noise outside?
are you not scared that you will disturb the Empress Dowager's rest?
Oh
Your servant greets you, Your Majesty
Your Majesty
Eunuch Li
I want to see the Empress Dowager
The Empress Dowagers is not feeling well today
she wants to rest for awhile
If you want to greet her
do it another day
What's her condition like now?
Why hasn't anyone told me that she's ill?
Her Majesty is
extremely worried about your situation
Lately she has been having headaches
so she told me to give you a message
What did she say?
Her Majesty asks that you concentrate on your upcoming marriage
She said that if you don't take the matter seriously
it would mean that you don't take her seriously
Send her my regards
I would not dare to go against her wishes
Yes, Your Majesty
Let me in Please let me in
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Doctor I'm sick
Where are you feeling unwell?
I feel unwell all over
I've been feverish these past few days
it feels bad just wearing clothes
How about you help me and take a look?
take a look and tell me what problem I have
I'll take it off now Please don't. Don't strip.
I'll just take your pulse
Why don't you strip too? Aren't you feeling warm?
Doctor Your skin is so smooth and soft
You are so handsome
You're just the type that I like
You're not ill, you can leave
Doctor where do you live?
How about I'll go over to your house
Big Sis, you're a palace maid
You can't even leave the palace gates
Then I'll come here to look for you
Do you have a girlfriend?
It's our turn! Our turn!
I was here first! Get out!
Insolent! Have you all no regard for propriety?
Get lost!
Go, leave quickly. Get lost.
Hurry up
He Tian, making trouble in the back palace
As the Eunuch in charge, I have the authority to convict you
But it's obviously the palace maids who came to make trouble here
What nonsense
You were tasked to this healing station
to heal not just their Majesties but the servants as well
if problems crop up with their health
they're all your responsibility
Now the Empress Dowager has no appetite
Get ready some medicine for her immediately
for her Majesty to improve her appetite
There are many possible reasons for a lack of appetite
She may have eaten the wrong thing
or maybe the food just isn't appetising
I can't prescribe medicine without at least seeing the patient first
it's not a good idea
I should at least take her pulse and ask her a few questions
All right, go to Her Majesty
to see what's wrong
and why she has no appetite
But... If Her Majesty is not feeling well
it should be the head doctor that sees her
No You shall go
Those useless doctors in the imperial hospital
have diagnosed the Empress Dowager for many years now
but have not been able to diagnose any illness
As for you, although you're new
you look rather bright
If you can cure Her Majesty's illness
You would have done a great service
You can have any reward that you want
I don't mind if I get rewarded or not
But can I read a set of books?
Books? Let's not talk about one set
even if it's five hundred or five thousand sets
any books in the palace are free for you to read
so are you going or not?