Episode 9
What are you doing?
Have you forgotten how well I've treated you?
Eunuch Meng
I'm really sorry
These are instructions from Eunuch Li
But don't worry
Your job
will be taken good care of by me.
Don't be cocky.
Look at the state i'm in now.
Sooner or later you'll end up like this.
Eh
You have to enjoy the riches in front of you first
and worry about the rest later.
Eunuch Meng.
Please co-operate.
Don't make me do too much work.
No, don't Xiao Gui. Please don't, Xiao Gui.
No, no, no, Don't. Xiao Gui.
Eunuch Meng plotted a murder
and last night, in jail,
was so ashamed
that he had a heart attack.
and died.
That's right. So
from now on, Eunuch Meng's job
Will be taken over by me and Eunuch Xi.
At least give us some applause.
He Tian Xin.
Mm?
Eunuch Li said
Your aid in getting rid of Eunuch Meng
means that you've contributed greatly to the palace
He says that he wants to see you
and treat you to a meal.
What a good opportunity.
Okay, okay.
You are all dismissed.
Let's go.
You're so awesome.
He wants to treat you to a meal.
It's nothing.
You'll be our leader
All of us will listen to you.
All right? Congratulations!
Thank you, thank you.
Bye~
Li Bao Chuan is a scheming person
He's definitely up to no good
in treating you for a meal.
You'd better be extra careful
Please be careful.
Good.
Come, have some vegetables. Eat.
Do you not have an appetite? Or are the dishes not good enough?
If Eunuch Li doesn't start eating
I don't feel good starting first.
Come, pick up your chopsticks and eat.
Eat, eat. What are you doing? Eat!
Here, here. Eat.
This Eunuch Meng.
He was always so loyal to me.
I didn't expect him to do something like this.
But it's a good thing you were around.
And helped me to avert this disaster.
It wasn't because of me, it was because heaven had eyes.
What goes around, comes around.
If someone wants to harm someone
he'll definitely get his just desserts.
How many people are there in your family?
My mother and I
The great selection is going to start soon.
There are so many candidates.
Who do you think is good enough to get selected?
It'll be the grand secretary's daughter, naturally.
Aiya
If she were selected, that would be bad!
Why?
Miss Zhao is beautiful and has a great figure and personality
think about the roots of the nation.
If the Emperor chooses
such a beautiful woman as his wife
he won't be able to concentrate on state affairs.
So the Empress Dowager already has someone in mind
Miss Yun Ying.
Understand?
Candidates that don't become concubines
will all remain in the palace as palace maids.
The rest of their youth
will be spent in the palace
But if Miss Yun Ying is chosen
I can look after you.
And look the other way.
So that you and your mother
can be reunited.
Come.
The big selection is the day after tomorrow.
Before that
pass this to Zhao Xiang Ning to eat.
What... is this?
Don't bother about what it is.
Just give it to her to eat.
But I'm not that close with Miss Zhao.
What if she isn't willing to eat it?
If she doesn't eat it
Then you eat it.
I've got teeth cavities. I can't eat sweet things.
Aiya.
If something so delicious isn't eaten.
it would be a pity.
Oh. How about this?
I'll specially send someone to your place
and let your mother try it.
Mum!
Mom
Take care.
Uncle Tao, have you seen my mother?
I looked for her at your house yesterday.
But I didn't see her.
What's gotten you so frantic?
Uncle Tao, if you see my mother
Tell her to wait at your house first
and don't let her go back home.
National spy, Zhang San Zhe pays his respects to Your Majesty
Enough of that
Tell me what's the situation like now
Tell me whether my actions were okay
They were great. Now tell me quickly.
The oxen has ploughed the land
and the houses at the disaster area
are either falling apart or have already fallen apart
The bridges and roads are destroyed and there's not enough supplies
Get to the point.
The main point is one word: devastating.
Get to the point of the point.
Here's the point.
The victims are complaining that
the Emperor is choosing a concubine at this time
and not at all concerned over the lives of his people
They say that you're corrupted, useless and lecherous
And there's one other small point
Thousands of refugees have entered the city
rumoured to want to surround the palace
Huh?
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These snacks are really delicious
It would be a pity if no one ate them
Do you want me to send them to your house?
So that your mother can try them
Missy, the choosing ceremony is tomorrow
Looking at the situation now
You will definitely be chosen.
No.
I'm going to look for He Tian tonight
and ask him to get me out of here.
But what if
He Tian is not willing to?
I don't care whether he's willing or not
He has touched my body
He should be responsible for me.
Even if I have to wave a knife at him
Or drag him away with a carriage
I want him to get me out of here.
Then, I'll leave with you.
No, Ming Jing
Once I leave,
I don't know how the future days
will be like.
They may be difficult days.
Miss, don't leave.
Stay for the concubine choosing. Being the Empress in future
is not a bad thing.
You've seen how it has been
living in the palace is like fighting a constant battle
I don't want to live this kind of a life.
I would rather spend each day with him
arguing and making noise talking and laughing
Don't be sad.
I'll take good care of myself.
When I'm not here.
you must take good care of yourself.
Don't cry.
When I've settled down
I'll come and look for you.
Don't cry.
I hope you haven't forgotten what you
need to do before noon tomorrow.
If you don't do it,
Then you need to buy more candles and ingots
for your mother when she dies.
Stay there.
Where are you going in the middle of the night?
I'm new here. I'm looking for the latrine.
Latrine? Isn't it over there?
Don't run around in the palace.
Yes.
Let's go.
This small little thing?
It doesn't look like it can kill someone.
Here,
Why don't you try?
Oh, don't
I wouldn't bear to.
Wouldn't you say
that however arrogant the old bastard is
he wouldn't dare to kill the grand secretary's daughter?
It'll probably only cause diarrhea
Regardless of whether its a stomach upset
or a deadly poison
Anyway, I won't harm anyone.
It's a matter of principle
If I do, I'd be no better than Li Bao Chuan.
I'm not that despicable.
No different from...?
Who is Qui Zhi He?
Haven't you heard of 'Birds of a feather, flock together?'
It means the same thing
Liu He Wu?
OH! Liu He Wu!
I know him and am close with him.
You should have said so earlier.
When did he change his name?
Anyway, Ning Xiang is a good girl
I can't harm her
Then what about your mother?
Xiao Tian
Keep it first.
Come.
Come with me.
Let's leave this place.
Aiya
Where are we going?
Any place will do.
Octopus Girl
You... why are you dressed like this?
Please, you don't have to copy me.
No. Aren't you embarrased
to elope with my brother while dressed like this?
When did you get castrated?
Oh, I forgot you don't need to be castrated.
Shut up!
Then, are you leaving with me or not?
Miss.
I'm very frustrated now.
Can you not create trouble?
Don't tell me that
you don't have any feelings for me?
None at all.
You've touched my body!
I've already said this a hundred times.
It was just a careless mistake.
Then, why did you take me home?
That day
you were a single girl with no place else to go
but refused to go back home.
I had no choice but to bring you home
Just like the stray dogs on the roadside,
I'll keep them too if I saw them.
You are saying that I'm a stray dog?
Hey, she was just using a stray dog as an example.
Shut up!
Okay, carry on talking.
Then, when I left, why
did you ask him to follow me and bring me home?
It's dangerous for a lone woman to be outside.
I would have done the same for anyone.
Right.
I can be witness to that.
Shut up!
If you really want to live with me
you'd have to take care of the land and rear pigs
climb mountains to pick herbs wash clothes and cook
Why would you give up your pampered life to
be a maid?
Are you that stupid?
I don't care about that.
I say.
Please don't be rash
The pig sty stench at his house is really pretty strong.
Okay, I'll shut up.
Both of you, continue talking,
I'll just keep quiet, okay?
Don't come and look for me anymore.
I will not elope with you
I don't look down on you.
Where do you think I'm lacking?
You are not lacking in anything.
It's just that we are both not compatible.
Then, you...
have you ever liked me?
I like...
I like you.
I really like you.
I'll like you if you go far away.
I can't keep my mouth shut anymore.
Talk it out rationally.
Why are you being physical?
Hey!
You really hit.
Hey! We were just fooling around did you have to use that much force?
Xiao Tian, quick.
See if it's swollen.
Why were you so direct?
Couldn't you have been a bit more tactful?
For example: "You're really cute." "You're a nice girl"
"The two of us just aren't compatible"
"You can find someone else." Right?
It's better to nip it in the bud
I'd rather let her hate me
so that she would give up on me.
This is good.
But the problem is that it might not have worked.
Think about it
You're living a double life
One moment you're a physician
And the next, you're a concubine candidate
Hearing about it, I'm already tired. Aren't you tired?
I'm very tired.
That's good then.
Leave with me then.
We'll wander the country
like an immortal couple
There's a good saying about this.
Elope with me
and every day spent together will be like a hundred days of happiness
Dream on.
Don't say that I didn't give you a chance.
What do you want to do then?
At this rate, someone has to die
That's right.
Either I will die
Or Xiang Ning will
Otherwise my mum will
In any case, one of us has to die.
So I'll just die then.
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Who's there?
Is Miss Xiang Ning around?
Our Miss...
she is already resting.
Talk to her tomorrow.
I've something very important.
I must see her.
Why are you so strange?
I already told her that she has retired for the night.
Leave now.
Miss Zhao
These snacks are for you.
Where are the snacks from?
Li Bao Chuan asked me to pass it to you
How can Li Bao Chuan's snacks be eaten?
Give it to me.
You can't throw it away!
Miss Zhao
I know that there is a problem with these snacks.
If you don't eat these,
my mom will be in trouble.
Please help me with this.
Save my mom, please.
Miss, are you really going to help her?
She saved my life once.
I almost died.
I believe that she will not harm me.
Eunuch Li is here.
Why are the people here such a sorrowful sight?
Right.
It's because of the selection, right?
None of you are human! You're all fairies!
Listen to me carefully.
The great selection is about to start soon.
When you see their Majesties
behave yourselves and don't embarrass me.
If His Majesty and Her Highness were to ask questions,
Don't be impertinent
Okay?
Whoever messes up
will be killed by me!
Come.
Everyone, sit.
Sit.
He Tian Xin
Thank you for your snacks.
What's the meaning of this?
I appreciate your kind thoughts
Lately, my tooth...
has been hurting. So I can't eat sweet food.
But it'll be such a waste to throw these out.
Why don't we distribute these to everyone?
Come. Have one first.
Why are you not eating?
Didn't you say that it was delicious?
Come, quick.
You try one first.
Let my mom go.
If not, if I become a ghost, I'll not let you off.
My stomach hurts.
It hurts! It hurts!
Oh no.
Aiyoh, my stomach hurts.
Please don't be angry.
He Tian Xin poisoned someone!
And got her desserts for it!
Don't look at her anymore.
You are going to be on stage soon.
Everyone, come with me.
Come, men. Come clear this place up!
Don't look anymore.
Go. Go.
Quickly go.
Go. Don't look anymore.
Go.
Go. Go.
Go.
His Majesty is here.
Long live the Emperor.
Rise.
Thank you.
Can we start?
Start.
Announcing the first candidate
From Kaifeng, Miss Li Yan
Get down.
So embarrassing.
Stop dancing. This kind of standard and you still dare to come for the selection?
Get down.
Go. I'm not going.
Go.
I...
Go.
I wasn't the one that killed you.
Don't stare at me.
You go in front.
Why should I go in front? You go.
What's wrong?
Why is someone lying down there?
Brother San
She's not lying down there, she's dead.
Dead?
Dead.
We can't even watch the festivities outside
Looking at this corpse here,
what bad luck!
Uh...
Why don't you go join the festivities and
Leave this to me.
Okay.
Thank you, Brother San.
We are all buddies. Don't mention it.
Go. Go.
Yes. thanks, brother San
Stop acting. Get up now.
They have already left.
Where are you going?
I'm going to see my mom.
Your mom is okay.
She came to the clinic to look for you
And brought food for you
I tasted it and it smelled really good
But I couldn't bear to eat it so I left it there for you
Is it for real?
Will I joke about my mother-in-law's safety?
I wouldn't joke about my mother-in-law's safety.
Oh, yes.
Your mum wants me to hand this letter to you.
Right.
Your mother told me to pass this letter to you.
Why did you
go look for Uncle Tao out of the blue
and scared him into looking for me everywhere.
did you get into trouble again?
Be careful.
Do what you're supposed to do.
Don't worry your mom.
When you're off work, come back to me.
But let me know in advance.
Otherwise i won't prepare your meal.
and won't care even if you starve.
Mom
Your mom is okay.
All right, all right.
What did the letter say?
Did she mention me?
Where are you going now?
Aren't I fine now?
I'm going to get changed to go watch the selection
Hey! Go eat the pig's intestines first!
Next.
I'm coming.
Aiyo
Coming.
Look at her.
Look at how she is.
Next.
Yes.
Inviting grand secretary zhao's daughter
Zhao Xiang Ning
Miss Zhao, you may begin.
Miss Zhao, you can begin.
I didn't prepare any performance.
Why didn't she prepare any performance?
Isn't that the Grand Secretary's daughter?
So, it is like this.
Even as a royal concubine
the most important thing is to serve the Emperor
Is it that important whether we have talent or not?
why have you turned the selection into a circus?
Look at this
Miss Zhao, if you haven't prepared yourself
you still shouldn't belittle the work of others.
Is there meaning to this?
I heard that you
have kidnapped people and tortured them.
Gambled and fought with other too.
Is there such a thing?!
That's right. Those rumours are true.
Enough.
This way then, you may get down.
Get down.
Xiang Ning excuses herself.
Next.
Yes.
Everyone.
Please allow us to grandly introduce
the recommended candidate
The Imperial Uncle's daughter
Miss Yun Ying.
Applause, please.
Excellent.
Don't go.
Let's look at the sky instead.
Don't hold me back.
I want to go cheer for the girls.
Your group of "sisters"
aren't good to look at
It's not good to look too closely at them
It's big brother.
That's big brother.
Big brother is the Emperor?
Your Majesty, do you think that's fine?
Please forgive me, Your Majesties.
I have come late.
Okay.
Go and sit down now.
Don't delay the selection
Next.
Reporting to your majesties
I have something important to report to the Empress Dowager
What is it?
Reporting to your majesties
I heard that the Imperial Uncle was sick
and especially invited head healer Leng to visit him
I discovered that the Imperial Uncle's loss of sanity
has become worse
and his behaviour is almost like
a three-year-old child.
I investigated this
and found out that all the men in his family
have the same condition
Am I right?
In my opinion, this is a heridity illness.
that only affects the males.
So I'm worried
that if the Emperor marries Miss Yun Ying
it will affect the next generation of royalty
Your Majesty, what do you think we should do?
Enough, You may go down.
Enough.
Invite all the nine beauties on stage.
Go down.
Inviting the nine beauties on stage.
It looks interesting
Son.
Choose between Miss Zhao
and your cousin Yun Ying.
Sigh.
Aiyer
The whole imperial court is waiting for your decision.
Quickly choose one.
At this point in time
If you don't choose one,
do you want mom to be a laughing stock?
Your son
You...
What should we do now?
Help.
Your Highness.
When the earthquake in Tianjin occurred
the tremors have spread
and earthquakes have been happening
Now it's even spread to the palace!
I am the Emperor of this country
I cannot abandon or ignore my people
We should stop the selection now.
And concentrate on disaster relief efforts.
If mother insists that I choose a concubine now
I will become the
subject of blame for thousands
If mom
insists that I choose a concubine
I...
would rather be unfilial
than to be an incompetent ruler.
Mom.
Slowly...
From now on,
The palace shall live frugally
everything saved will be used as relief funds
All the divisions in the palace
are to prepare the necessary information
Long live the Emperor.
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Even if you know that big brother is the Emperor,
you don't need to hide.
Look at how anxious eldest brother is
He was about to cry!
You still dare to talk?
You already know about this much earlier.
Why didn't you tell me earlier?
You even lied to me.
Do you know the meaning of 'honesty'?
Don't just blame me.
Didn't you lie to big brother too that
you are a man?
You even go out of your way to lie to him.
Don't hit me.
Hey!
I haven't finish talking.
You...it was correct to be lied to.
Even if you were to be beaten to death, you must not let big brother knows that
you are a woman.
If you are thrown out of the imperial hospital it's a small matter.
For deceiving the Emperor, you will be beheaded.
Big brother will not behead me, right?
Big brother will not
but his mom will.
Even if his mom don't,
others will.
Even choosing a concubine can result in death
If your identity were revealed
you'd incite jealousy
and somehow or the other
will end up going to visit hell
and the Emperor of hell.
Furthermore,
you might even implicate your mother.
Xiao Shit Tao
And your precious brother, Da Fu
You can't predict it.
So, in front of big brother,
you must be more masculine than men.
Don't.
Go. Go.
Talk.
Big brother.
What kind of brother are you?
Why did you hide the fact that you're the emperor from me?
Made me panic.
The three of us are sworn brothers
You shouldn't be so mindful with me.
If I haven't gone to watch the selection,
I might never know.
Don't act anymore. Enough already.
Come on. You've been revealed.
This...
Talk.
That was because you scolded me an idiot.
That's why I pulled this prank on you.
Just joking.
Now you're both quit
Quit..
That's right. We've called it quits.
The two of us
don't owe each other anymore.
Don't go.
You haven't finish talking and you are leaving?
Talk.
I was afraid that if you find out,
it will affect our buddy's relationship.
So, that's why I didn't want you to know.
Big brother, don't think too much about it.
We've taken oaths
to share wealth and woe
Regardless of Eldest Brother's status
I won't care
Third brother, isn't it so?
I say.
Big brother.
I already told you
Xiao Tian's personality is so open
He's an upright and oustanding man
You shouldn't have lied to him.
Okay.
It was my fault.
I apologise to you
Then,
What is Eldest Brother's name?
My name is Zhu Li
Big brother.
Zhu Li
Big brother.
Why are you looking for me?
Please speak directly.
I'll do anything you ask of me
It was nothing important.
I was just thinking
to establish an emergency medical team
and send you and Xiao San to the disaster site
to heal the people
Wait
Why do I have to go?
I'm good at viewing scenery
not healing illnesses!
It's nothing.
It's just a cover
I hope that you two
can become my eyes and ears
to investgate the officials in charge of the relief
Eldest brother, leave it to me.
I will weed out the criminals and destroy evil
while saving the victims
That's what a man should do!
Just leave it to me and second brother!
It's nothing
He probably can't handle
finding out that you're the emperor
He just needs to get used to it.
Why did you admit?
I went all the way to look for the Imperial Uncle
and took much pain to find something wrong with Yun Ying
All that effort
was so that you could become a concubine
But you actually embarassed me in the palace
Have you thought about me?
You only concerned about your reputation.
Do you know that ever since I entered the palace,
Li Bao Chuan has tried so many ways to kill me
Reporting to you, Li Bao Chuan is here.
He's waiting in the flower hall
Eunuch
Grand Secretary
It's a good thing you're here, Eunuch.
In the palace, my daughter
was taken good care of by you.
If I have the opportunity to
I will find a way to thank you properly
You have misunderstood.
What is 'taken care of'?
It's just my subordinates hankering after rewards
I've already executed him
and your daughter is safe and sound
don't let such a small matter
affect our brotherly relationship
I'm here today
to discuss two matters with you
Come
Please take a seat. What two matters?
The first thing is
regarding the earthquake in Tianjin
His Majesty has ordered to send relief
Should we not join hands
and show some concern for the people?
Such a small matter,
don't worry about it.
what should be given to you
will be given to you in full.
The second matter is...
The second matter is
The Emperor has sent He Tian
and Zhang Zhe San as a medical team
to aid relief efforts
These two people
are the Emperor's favourites.
On the surface they are a medical team
But who knows what they actually are?
Grand Secretary, you have to be careful.
And not let them catch you.
Thank you for the reminder.
I know what I should do.
That's good then.
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