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Episode 14
The backfire is unexpectedly strong.
It resulted in a sudden pass-out this time.
Nobody can tell what will happen next time.
And as His Majesty is...
No!
I've gotta leave here as soon as I can.
Your Highness,
doesn't the food suit your taste?
Shall I bake
some sweet potatoes for you?
The master is right to say.
Muyun understands me well.
What are you thinking
so attentively?
I pay respects to Your Majesty.
Why don't you take the food?
They're not good?
Try this!
I baked this in person.
Baked sweet potato?
Have a try!
See if it tastes the same as the ones you baked.
The sweet potato you baked for me
in the Ten-evil Lotus Land tasted exactly like this.
Why are you about to cry?
Does it taste so bad?
I'm just so touched
that Your Majesty baked
sweet potato for me in person.
Is it good?
Yeah!
How is it
compared with the ones baked by the other guy?
Which guy?
That guy...
Didn't you say someone baked sweet potatoes for you before
which are the best you've had
and you couldn't forget about it?
So are the ones I baked better
or the ones
he baked better?
Your Majesty,
it was you.
You are the only one who has baked sweet potato for me.
I just think
Your Majesty remember the words
I said without much thinking.
Xiaojiu,
as long as you like,
I'd bake sweet potatoes for you for my whole life.
What happened to your hand?
Never mind!
It's burnt by the charcoal fire while I was baking the sweet potato.
Hold on a second.
I'll get the unguent for you.
Your Majesty,
let me apply the ointment for you.
Sure!
Come!
Try to spit a fireball again!
Make it thick
so that it won't burn through easily.
What's up?
What are you thinking?
I'll take you to the hunting ground tomorrow
for a stroll.
Your Majesty is really nice to me.
Come on!
Finish the baked sweet potato,
or it will cool down.
I'll take it as well.
Your Majesty,
did I put on the wrong address?
Seeing the martial attire you're in,
I suddenly recall what happened on the battlefield.
If it hadn't been you,
I wouldn't even have survived.
Your Majesty is joking.
Actually, that was meant to pay a debt of gratitude.
What?
That was meant to serve the country.
You're so different from any girls
I've met before.
I come from the countryside.
Please excuse me for that.
No!
You're just good!
Too good that I don't know how to treat you.
Your Majesty,
the view in the front looks good.
Let's take a look together.
Sit tight!
Your Majesty,
maybe it's our destiny
to make the best of a mistake.
You took me as a little spiritual fox
that can't incarnate at the start.
I took advantage of it to occupy the place in your arms.
Now,
I stagger your destiny and that of Zhou Mengxi's
and occupy the place in your arms again.
Two!
Four!
Six!
Your Highness, what are you doing?
That's really beautiful flowers that I have never seen before.
I'm making desserts
so as to thank His Majesty's entertainment
in the past days.
Then I'll get the Imperial Kitchen set!
Don't bother!
I'll do it myself
to show my gratitude.
It's so nice that His Majesty
and Your Highness love each other so deeply.
This is love?
Qingti,
you're right on time.
Come!
Have a try of this incense.
Your Majesty!
Rise! Rise!
Xiaojiu is just cured.
I've long wanted to modulate a type of incense to soothe her nerves,
so that she won't faint again as she is physically weak.
Have a try!
Does it give you the feeling
that you're walking on the path in the field?
I'm too dumb
to understand that.
So why do you come to me?
Do you have problems again with any weapon forging?
Your Majesty is brilliant!
The graphic drawn by Her Highness contains too many mechanics.
I have doubts over a few of them
and need to ask Imperial Lady Jiu for help.
Please approve, Your Majesty!
What kind of weapon can't you forge?
Approved!
After I finish this memorial,
I'll check it out too.
Please excuse me!
Doesn't it have?
Your Highness!
I pay respects to Your Highness!
Why do you come?
I have a few doubts
over the graphic drawn by Your Highness!
As His Majesty approved, I came here to seek your help.
This...
is a mechanical metal plate.
You can turn it into a sword
by pulling off the metal plate.
Understood?
Now this dagger can work as a sword
as well as a crossbow
which is much more convenient.
But this mechanical design
works better as a mechanism.
It's really exaggerating
to use it as a weapon.
However, I think it's better
if it's used as a spatula
because it can either become a spoon or a kitchen knife.
Eh...
you've got a smear on your face.
Is it still there?
No...
By the way,
did you use the ointment
I gave you last time?
Not yet!
It's too precious to be used.
What's precious about that?
It's not worthy of much money.
Let me know when you use it up!
But again,
how did you get the injury?
His Majesty was trapped in the battle at the border.
I was injured by the enemy
when I tried to rescue His Majesty.
Then fortunately, you appeared in time
and helped His Majesty out.
It's wide spread that
His Majesty and you are as close as brothers.
That seems right.
So,
as you're so close with His Majesty,
you must know
what flavor he likes for desserts.
His Majesty barely takes any sweet food in daily life.
It's hard for me to tell.
Come with me!
Try this for me.
Wait a minute!
Your hands are a bit dirty!
Let me feed you!
Hurry up!
How is it?
Is it good?
Yeah!
Fortunately, you think it's good.
Otherwise my hard work will be in vain.
I've never seen this type of dessert before.
What is it called?
Sorrowless cake!
You haven't answered me yet!
Will His Majesty like it?
The look of this cake is so exquisite.
His Majesty likes exquisite and elegant stuff.
That's great!
It's reassuring to me.
Put them all in the steamer
in case they get cold.
That's fine!
It won't be a problem.
This sorrowless cake tastes better
after it totally cools down.
Is this a specialty
from Your Highness's hometown?
Yes, it is!
Your Highness have ever said your hometown is at the frontier juncture
which is my regular place of garrison.
Why have I never seen this food before?
That's because I travelled to a lot of places since I was young
even though my hometown is at the frontier juncture.
So all the specialties I learned
from different places can be considered
my hometown specialty.
Alright!
All set now!
I'm sending these to His Majesty!
I pay respects to Your Majesty.
What do you come to me for at this time?
I've made some desserts
for Your Majesty to try and make some comments.
So you are in a good spirit?
What's it called?
Sorrowless cake!
Sorrowless cake?
Why do you name it like that?
My hometown has a flower called sorrowless flower.
When its blossom season comes,
it blooms everywhere like a flower rain in the sky
which gives you a bath in the spring breeze.
That scenery is just inexplicably entertaining.
All of your sorrows will just dissipate.
So I made sorrowless cake
based on this concept
in hope that Your Majesty can forget all sorrows
and stay happy after taking it.
Come here!
Let's finish it together!
Yes!
Please, Your Majesty!
It looks exquisite
and smells softly fragrant.
I've entered into a fantastic state before I even take a bite.
It must make me sorrow-free after eating it.
Xiaojiu,
how many more secrets have you held back from me?
I appreciate Your Majesty's daily help to me.
I don't have any expertise
other than making desserts
to entertain Your Majesty.
Well said!
So am I the first one
to have this cake after you made it?
Not exactly!
No?
Good!
Who else had it?
A friend.
What kind of friend?
A friend who has helped me before.
Taciturn as he might be in daily life
or a bit offensive while speaking,
he's caring to the world and brave and wise.
How is it?
Is it good?
Yeah!
That's a very important friend
in your eyes.
So in your eyes,
I don't deserve to be the first one to take it?
That's not what I mean.
Then what is it?
If you intended to make this cake for me,
you must let me take it first
regardless of whether it's good or bad.
Am I not any special to you at all
in your eyes?
No! I...
Fine!
Leave me
if you don't have any other business.
What happened to His Majesty?
Did he take pepper in lunch?
Please excuse me!
She really left.
How could it be so good?
I wouldn't have let her leave if I knew this earlier.
It would be fantastic if we can have it together.
Your Majesty,
Wan Yun Palace sent someone to ask
whether today's dinner will be held in Wan Yun Palace.
Its host has prepared exquisite desserts
for Your Majesty to enjoy.
Fine!
Tell her I'll come later.
Here comes His Majesty!
Welcome Your Majesty's esteemed presence.
Rise!
What's this?
Your Majesty,
this is butterfly cake.
It's my hometown specialty,
usually made by lovesick ladies for their loved ones.
If Your Majesty don't mind,
please have a try.
What's wrong?
Doesn't it suit your taste?
Love gives people sorrow.
Sorrow disappears if one becomes heartless.
Your Majesty, are you...
Nothing.
The butterfly cake
is well implied.
It's Double Seventh Festival now.
Mother has got on in years.
You are caring and thoughtful.
You shall take full charge on this matter.
Yes, Your Majesty!
If anything is unclear,
seek help from mother.
I don't dare to bother Her Majesty,
but I heard sister Jiu has physically become a lot stronger.
Shall I have her to help me
with the preparation
for the palace feast?
She can help you
if you need.
Sure!
The sorrowless cake she made is marvelous.
Let her to prepare some for the Double Seventh Festival.
Yes, Your Majesty!
I'm leaving for now.
So long, Your Majesty!
Done!
One tray of sorrowless cake is ready.
Muyun,
I'll put them in the plate for you before you serve them to the Imperial Kitchen.
The people from the Imperial Kitchen
will spread these for them tomorrow.
Yes, Your Highness!
Clean it here again!
Put it here.
Sure!
Put it there!
Give it to me.
Yes!
Be careful!
Clean here again!
Ling Xiang,
go check out the desserts and snacks
from different palaces at the Imperial Kitchen!
If they are not all ready,
send someone to push.
Don't get the palace feast delayed.
Got that, Your Highness!
Ling Xiang!
- Your Highness! - What are you doing?
Your Highness!
Why are you doing this?
I...
If you don't say it,
I'll have to do the needful
and report it to the female official in palace.
Your Highness,
I'm doing this to help Your Highness!
Please don't delate me.
To help me?
Do you know
you're applying poison?
This is not poison.
It is merely common laxative.
Then why
do you want to put laxative into the sorrowless cake?
Because Your Highness cannot win His Majesty's heart.
Mr. Nie's plan can't be carried out.
I think Your Highness have done everything you can,
but Her Highness Jiu always breaks in from the middle.
That's why I got the idea
to apply laxative in the desserts made by Her Highness Jiu.
His Majesty and Her Majesty
must punish her after taking it.
Enough, Ling Xiang!
Do you really think
you can secretly apply laxative in the sorrowless cake
without being found out by anyone?
If it breaks out
and we're found out,
are we able to get away with it safely?
Eh...
Do you know why
I let Imperial Lady Jiu to make the sorrowless cake?
Despite that His Majesty loves Imperial Lady Jiu,
he designated me
to prepare for the Double Seventh Festival.
Imperial Lady Jiu makes good desserts.
I just need to make the best of her advantage.
As long as we can successfully hold the palace feast,
His Majesty will gradually trust me.
More haste less speed.
Do you understand it, Ling Xiang?
Your Highness is brilliant.
Please forgive me for my mistake.
Imperial Concubine Wan has done a great job
in holding today's palace feast.
Well done!
Thank you, Your Majesty!
Ren'er,
Imperial Concubine Wan is a talented person.
You're lucky!
As far as I see it,
you are the lucky one here today.
Imperial Lady Jiu has made some desserts as well
with good taste.
You must like it.
I thought she is only good at martial arts.
So her cooking skill is also good?
That's surprisingly impressive.
You may not know that
this dessert is the specialty from her hometown.
Your Majesty,
shall we have them
present the sorrowless cake
so that Imperial Lady Jiu can tell us about it
while we're having it?
Sure!
Serve the cakes then!
Serve sorrowless cake!
Mother.
Looks good!
Your Majesties,
according to the tradition,
I should foretaste the food
for you.
Then I'll not be the first one to try sorrowless cake again.
Never mind for this time!
Come!
Your Majesty,
safety comes first.
Please allow me to foretaste for the first bite.
Alright! As you like!
Don't you eat them all!
The sorrowless cake
has premium taste.
What's happening?
Imperial physician!
Where is the imperial physician?
I am here!
Come and check it out!
Your Majesties!
His death resulted from poison.
It seems to be the lophophora williamsii poison
which is a rarely strong poison.
I need to testify it thoroughly.
Poison?
Is it
because of the sorrowless cake?
Testify it!
Yes, Your Majesty!
This is...
Poisonous!
What?
How did it happen?
How is it?
The sorrowless cake is indeed poisonous.
That's impossible!
It can't have poison!
Your Majesty,
Imperial Lady Jiu is the only one
who can make the cake.
For the sake of your safety,
I humbly beg Your Majesty
to take Imperial Lady Jiu under custody
and have her interrogated.
I didn't put poison in the sorrowless cake.
I sent it to the Imperial Kitchen
after I made it.
The sorrowless cake doesn't have any clearer origin
than Imperial Lady Jiu which is very suspicious.
I always suspect that
Her Highness Jiu lurks beside Your Majesty
for an opportunity of assassination.
Don't you frame me up!
Do you dare to tell us where your hometown is
and who taught you to make the sorrowless cake?
Your Majesty.
I...
We can't keep someone like this
from an unknown origin.
I didn't put the poison.
Your Majesty,
you've gotta trust me.
Ren'er,
it's a serious crime to poison the Emperor.
Strict interrogation is a must.
Imperial Lady Jiu is most suspicious
among all the people here.
Even though she is your most loved concubine,
her life shall not be spared.
If she is innocent,
we shall get her justified.
Mother!
Ren'er.
Ye Qingti!
Yes, Your Majesty!
Take Imperial Lady Jiu and everyone else involved
to the cell at the Ministry of Penalty
for interrogation.
Yes, Your Majesty!
Did you really not do it?
No!
After Your Highness talked to me,
I really didn't get into the Imperial Kitchen for another step.
If Her Highness Jiu is to kill Your Majesty,
she's got the chance long time back.
It's totally unnecessary for her to have rescued Your Majesty
on the battlefield at the time.
In my opinion,
someone else is behind it.
Of course I know that.
But the Chief Eunuch died on site in front of everybody
after taking the sorrowless cake.
Xiaojiu can't get away with suspicion
without any evidence.
Her Highness Jiu might be suspicious,
but aren't the chef from Imperial kitchen,
the eunuch and the imperial maid
from the feast suspicious as well?
The problem now is not about who put the poison
but that mother and Prince Ying
all think she is the murderer.
We know nothing about
Xiaojiu's identity and family background.
Neither did she tell us anything
about her family.
I wouldn't know where to start
if I wanted to intercede for her.
Your Majesty,
though we don't know
where Her Highness Jiu comes from,
she doesn't have the intention for killing.
You think she is innocent?
But there is indeed some suspicion about this case
which needs to be investigated.
OK!
I'll give you time to investigate.
Ye Qingti!
Yes, Your Majesty!
I'm giving you seven days
to thoroughly investigate
the sorrowless cake case.
Remember!
I let you investigate
to wipe out her charges.
I need evidence!
You must make it clear.
Yes, Your Majesty!
General Ye is impartial.
I believe he can get to the bottom of it.
Mother,
it's true that General Ye is impartial,
but he's as close to His Majesty as brothers.
In His Majesty's heart,
Imperial Lady Jiu is innocent.
I hold the same opinion with you.
The Imperial Lady Jiu is sycophantic, which confuses His Majesty!
Ever since she came,
His Majesty visited the Imperial Harem quite frequently.
If it keeps going on,
I'm afraid His Majesty will spoil
the power of the throne.
Besides, the Imperial Lady Jiu's origin is quite odd.
Keeping her in the palace is like keeping a stagger under the bed.
His Majesty has escaped it this time,
but it's hard to ensure
no accident will happen again.
Do you mean
General Ye will be controlled by Ren'er's will
to forgive that girl?
It is because she is too crafty.
She may talk to His Majesty into exonerating herself.
If we don't punish her,
I'm afraid His Majesty will...
OK!
Enough of that!
I'll investigate this case in person.
If anyone has evil intents,
I'll have no mercy.
That's most brilliant!
Let me go!
Your Highness!
Your Highness! Let me go!
No!
This is all because of me!
You're all innocent.
Give it to me!
Your Highness!
You're just as innocent.
How can you humiliate
His Majesty's concubine like this?
His Majesty will never forgive you
if he knows this.
Everyone here are criminals.
There is no highness!
You'd better confess what you did
to avoid more sufferings.
Her Highness barely
walks out of her room
or had any contact with the palace.
How can you wrong us like this?
The dessert was made as requested by Imperial Concubine Wan.
Why don't you interrogate her without discrimination?
You just bully Her Highness as she is friendless and helpless.
Are you still reluctant to confess?
I'll have to
take some serious actions.
Who is it?
Damn you!
Are you going to make them confess to false charges under torture?
Damn!
General Ye,
you are not productive.
I'm here to supervise it according to Her Majesty's order.
Do you want to disobey it?
His Majesty gave me full right to investigate this case.
I have seven days.
You tried beat them into coma
before I even start the principal trial.
Do you want to prevent me from investigating on purpose
against His Majesty's will?
You can go ahead
with the investigation.
But I have to remind you that
this case has caught the attention of the Empress Dowager.
Her Majesty will
bring severe punishments
on whoever dares to bend the law for personal plan.
Fetch water quickly!
Yes!
I'll have someone send you
some unguent after a while.
General Ye,
I beg you to please help us.
We really did not put poison in the sorrowless cake.
Now that His Majesty has designated me to investigate this case,
I'll surely do it with impartiality.
I hope you could cooperate as well
and tell me the truth.
I swear to the god that
I didn't put poison in the sorrowless cake.
General Ye,
please help us.
Don't worry!
I'll surely find out the truth.
His Majesty is also waiting for you to come out.
Does His Majesty believe in me?
It is His Majesty who
gave me the right to investigate it.
He told me to bring justice to you.
He believes in you. Don't you believe in him?
♪ Falling flowers have a soft voice. ♪
♪ The wind talks to the Bodhi tree. ♪
I didn't have a chance to talk to you that day,
but I've never forgotten you
since then.
So, I want to always stay
by your side as a guard
to protect you.
♪ She couldn't help missing him. ♪
♪ The rain only adds the sorrow. ♪
♪ Acacia sees time flying ♪
♪ and the yearning between lovers. ♪
♪ She gets lovesick ♪
♪ when failing to see him. ♪
♪ Life is like a wordless book. ♪
♪ She reads with her heart. ♪
♪ The words uttered in her sleep are penetrating. ♪
♪ What scares her most is to realize it by herself. ♪
Your Majesty, I really did not put the poison.
Please trust me!
It must not be you.
Ren'er!
Mother!
Ren'er!
Now we have concrete evidence.
Do you still hold any hope
towards a girl
from an unknow origin?
Mother,
I've designated Ye Qingti to thoroughly investigate this case.
Only one day has pass for the seven-day deadline.
I hope these seven days is the time
you give to yourself for a thorough breakup.
You can't lose the principle as an Emperor
because of the feelings in your heart.
Don't worry, mother!
Xiaojiu is kind and straightforward.
It can't be done by her.
Ren'er,
your father once talked to me when he was alive.
He said that you're all good
except one point that made him worried.
You're too merciful.
Mother!
Being merciful is actually not something bad.
But it is
if you want to sit on the throne.
Your mercy will be an advantage for others to take.
Do you understand?
Yes, mother!
I'll bear your words in mind!
Yang Shun!
I pay respects to Your Majesty!
The Chief Eunuch started to serve us
when your father is still alive.
It's a great pity
that he died for you.
I've had him buried with dignity.
You can't fall short of servants either.
Yang Shun followed me since he was young.
He is an honest and reliable kid.
Let him stay beside you from today on
to take care of your daily life.
I have no objection, mother!