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ZiWei salutes the Queen Dowager

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Propitiousness to Queen Dowager.

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ZiWei salutes Imperial Father

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Queen and Consort Ling

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XiaoYanZi salutes the Queen Dowager

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Propitiousness to Queen Dowager

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and Imperial Father, Queen and Consort Ling

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propitiousness.

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Raise your heads and let me take a look.

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Do rise.

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We thank the Queen Dowager.

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I just heard stories about you two

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I didn't expect during my 6 months of absence,

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the Palace would be so lively.

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I must have missed lots of great fun.

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Granny, you are so right.

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You should not have lived like a Buddhist.

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You missed ErTai's wedding celebrations

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and Tibetan chieftian martial arts competition.

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You missed that too!

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I meant to say...

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Replying to the Queen Dowager

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You have really missed many exciting events.

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Imperial Mother

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That's XiaoYanZi being who she is.

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She still hasn't learnt proper etiquette.

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Because she is innocent and naive,

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I didn't strictly discipline her.

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You shouldn't hold a fuss against her.

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I heard you were orphaned.

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How did you manage to live before coming here?

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Do I speak the truth?

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It's you I am asking.

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Don't look around for help.

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Replying to the Queen Dowager

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I engaged in various kinds of livelihood as

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entertainer, pole climber and banner acrobat.

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Occasionally, swindle...

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What did you say? Climb what? Sell what?

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Uh oh, did I say something wrong?

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I probably should have lied.

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What should I do now?

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I couldn't get that. Can you repeat that?

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I wasn't "that"... there was no "that"

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I really didn't say anything like "that".

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Why are you talking like that about that?

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"What" about talking like "that" about "that"?

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Replying to the Queen Dowager

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XiaoYanZi's words can't convey what she means.

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She meant she is skilled in some martial arts

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So her livelihood relied on kungfu display

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in banner acrobatics and pole climbing.

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Those are names of the performances.

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Exactly...

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If Granny is interested someday...

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If Queen Dowager, you are...

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Wrong. I left out "Replying to Queen Dowager"

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Replying to Queen Dowager, if it interests you

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I can perform all of the acts for you.

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Perhaps I am too old and unable to

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'parry' your naivety ('hold my own against')

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How can that be possible?

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Pole climbing, banner acrobatic are performances

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There is not need for "sparring". (vs 'parry')

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You... er wrong. Queen Dowager, you...

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Wrong. Replying to the Queen Dowager, you

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only need to watch the performances.

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I will display in front of you and

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always remain a safe distance from you.

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Granny, you... Queen Dowager, you...

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Replying to the Queen Dowager, you...

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I'm too nervous and can't speak properly.

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Can I instead address you as "Granny"?

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The three words "Lao Fo Ye"

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are awkward to speak coherently.

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I'm repeating errors.

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Let me call you "Granny"

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I can't understand you at all.

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I...

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Replying to Dowager, XiaoYanZi took care of

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many homeless old folks before coming here.

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She calls old ladies there "Granny".

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For her to call others as "Granny"

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is actually the most familial kind of address.

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Your motherly and affable look caused her

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to forget you are the lofty Queen Dowager.

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Exactly... that's right...

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Queen Dowager, you too are a human being

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and don't resemble "Fo Ye". ("Buddha")

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A "Fo Ye" figurine found in a Buddhist temple

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is made from stone or clay.

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It is completely unlike you who is

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flesh and blood capable of talking and smiling.

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XiaoYanZi,

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Don't display originality and stand out.

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Everyone calls the Dowager as 'Lao Fo Ye'.

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You follow the same address.

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What did you say?

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What is "Xin Cai Jiu Cai, Yi Zhi Liang Zhi"?

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That's enough.

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I have sort of understood who is HuanZhu GeGe.

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ZiWei

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You were following your mother's last wish

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to look for Emperor at Beijing?

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Yes

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Isn't it strange your mother asked you to

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enter the capital to look for Imperial Father?

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How can she be sure you can enter the Palace?

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Why didn't she come herself before she died?

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Instead, she let a young lady

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travel alone to Beijing?

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I'm now really confused.

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Can you offer an explanation?

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Replying to the Queen Dowager

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ZiWei... ZiWei doesn't know

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ZiWei guesses that my mother had waited

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too long and didn't dare to come to Beijing.

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She probably lost confidence in herself.

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She lost confidence in herself

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but she has faith in you?

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That's really weird.

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Imperial mother,

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That's all in the past

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An investigation is not needed now.

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Yes, I'm afraid even an investigation now

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can't reveal the truth as well.

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I admit you are born with a clean look.

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I heard she is engaged to ErKang

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Yes

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It wasn't easy to be conferred a GeGe.

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Why rush to be engaged?

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The Queen Dowager may be unaware that

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ZiWei GeGe had accompanied the Emperor

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on an incognito tour of the countryside.

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During the journey,

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she became "closely attached" to ErKang.

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Emperor saw they were an "innocent couple"

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and gave his nod to make them whole.

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'Closely attached'?

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'Innocent couple'?

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Now that you've entered the Imperial Palace

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and conferred the rank of a GeGe,

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you should carefully manage your behavior.

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Don't emulate your Mother's

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wanton defect of character.

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ZiWei will carefully comply with instructions.

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The two of you are from the common folk.

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Don't import into the Imperial Palace

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shady affairs from the commoners.

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ZiWei understood.

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HuanZhu GeGe...

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appears sort of dissatisfied. Am I right?

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Don't hold back saying what you think.

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I'm asking you! Why are you shaking your head?!

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If that's what you want, I will talk.

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You asked for it. It's not that I want to speak.

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I dare not be dissatisfied.

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I know you are the Queen Dowager

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whose words are more divine than edicts.

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Commoners like us can only comply with edicts.

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If you think shady affairs only

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exclusively occur among us commoners,

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then I think there are even more

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shady and dubious affairs in the Palace.

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How rude... Kneel!

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Kneeling is no big deal.

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Anyway, we have equipped ourselves

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with "quilt" before coming. I'm not afraid.

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Queen Dowager

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Something is strange about that HuanZhu GeGe.

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There is something odd on her knee.

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RongMoMo GuiMoMo

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- Go check her knees. - Zha!

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Replying to Queen Dowager, your lowly servant

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dares not touch HuanZhu GeGe.

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She will badly beat up and bruise my face.

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I didn't know in the past but

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I have learnt hard lessons many times.

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What's that? You dare to physically resist?

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The two MoMo(s) are under my orders,

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they represent me. How dare you resist?

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If I don't resist,

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I will surely be taken advantage of.

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I can't always be on the receiving end

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of a beating without resistance.

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Okay enough, don't research my knee anymore.

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I will let everyone see.

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Take a good look... this is called "easy kneel".

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It's my invention.

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Kneeling occurs too frequently in the Palace

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If the knee is not well protected,

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everyone will become crippled.

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XiaoYanZi

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You are poor at studies

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but excel at trickery.

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I forbid you to wear this in the future.

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Kneeling is a form of etiquette

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which needs no protection.

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You are feigning compliance to etiquette.

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Imperial Father, you are showing off

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your eloquent rhetoric again.

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What do you mean by "Yáng á Yīn á"?

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I am neither a "sheep" nor "eagle".

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I may be a swallow, but I can never

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fly away from Imperial Father's palms.

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I need not be prudent in using "easy kneel"

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because I make errors too often, and so

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chances of me kneeling are very high.

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My "mouth" always lands me in trouble but

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it's my "knee" that is implicated and damaged.

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Shut up already!

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RongMoMo GuiMoMo, bring that

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"easy kneel" over here.

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I want to see for myself what "they" are.

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Afterwards, harshly discipline her for me.

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I wonder if she still dares to resist again.

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Zha!

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Don't touch me... Don't touch me!

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Don't touch? It's not up to you.

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Get off me

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ZiWei, egress is the best of "72 stratagems".

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It's wiser not to suffer an immediate loss

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and receive another round of beating.

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XiaoYanZi, you can't. Come back now! Now...

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Who are you? Why are you so desperate?

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I say... who are you?

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I am QingEr.

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What "Qing Er Yu Er"?

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You must be the new Palace maid.

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You must be careful in the future

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I don't have time to talk further.

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A Granny is over there

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who is very difficult to deal with

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and continually finding faults with us.

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It's important you run for your life.

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I can't drag you into trouble.

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ZiWei, ZiWei hurry come out... ZiWei.

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Guards, detain HuanZhu GeGe.

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Hurry, what's this? What's happening?

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She is over here...

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Where is she...

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On top...

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Hurry...

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Imperial Father, why are you doing this?

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You promised earlier we need not follow

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"imperial etiquette" on meeting nobles.

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You don't mean what you say,

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so how can we trust you again?

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This is really an outrageous insolence!

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How did this wild lass become a GeGe?

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Queen Dowager, this is only minor.

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During your absence, major disturbances

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were playing out one after another.

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What's happening?

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How did this happen even after

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we had coached her for half-a-day?

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Imperial Father, you neither help nor rescue me.

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You are a changed person

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after the return of Dowager.

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XiaoYanZi, no more fooling around.

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Get down from there now.

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Emperor, this is scandalous.

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SaiWei SaiGuang

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Don't hold back against her... Detain her!

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Imperial Father, I and Erkang will catch her.

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Even Imperial Father has to somewhat

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avoid taboos in the presence of Queen Dowager.

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You can't be protected. Playtime is over.

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Don't fool around. Get down now.

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It will be grave if this gets out of hand. Go.

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Queen Dowager... Imperial Father

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XiaoYanZi is here to admit her mistake

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and beg for forgiveness. Please show mercy.

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This kind of GeGe is really

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an outrageous freak and eye opener to me.

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Queen Dowager, ZiWei on

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behalf of XiaoYanZi admits her mistake.

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Please don't pursue the matter further.

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We entered the Palace only recently and

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inevitably will be unfamiliar with etiquette.

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We didn't intend to offend you.

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Queen Dowager, please be lenient.

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ZiWei gives thanks to your lenient hand.

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Imperial Mother, don't be angry.

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These two girls deserve to be punished

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but given they came to the Palace recently,

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etiquette have not been familiarised.

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Let them properly reflect upon themselves.

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Two of you quickly kowtow and admit

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your mistakes. Go back and learn etiquette.

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ZiWei knows our mistakes and

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gives a kowtow to the Queen Dowager.

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I don't care if a GeGe like you

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have many backers defending you.

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Today, I have to punish you. Guards!

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Escort HuanZhu GeGe over to my CiNing Palace,

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I will personally discipline this girl.

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Queen Dowager, please assuage your wrath.

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Please be magnanimous.

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Queen Dowager, you have just returned

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but the Palace is now a chaotic mess.

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Wouldn't you tire yourself?

303
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I think this HuanZhu GeGe is pretty fun.

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You see, while she was on the rock garden top

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jumping up and down, it caused

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everyone came to see the lively action.

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00:18:43,143 --> 00:18:46,468
When was the Palace ever so fun before?

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You should treat this matter as

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HuanZhu GeGe's novel approach

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to welcome and cheer you up.

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Isn't it good that you have some fun?

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Could it be you really

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wanted to be angry with her?

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You should know that if you are angry,

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no one in the Palace would be at ease.

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Why should you let everyone

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be unhappy like you?

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So QingEr's opinion is

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I should let the matter rest?

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Queen Dowager, of course let the matter rest.

321
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Look, the two GeGe(s) are so frightened.

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They are afterall new arrivals to the Palace

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and not deeply familiar with you.

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They may not know your good intentions

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and fail to see your benevolence.

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Your big heart and buddha-like kindness

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could be misunderstood by them.

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Wouldn't it be more harm than good for you?

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Alright. Forget it then...

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QingEr spinned a long story

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to intercede for the two of you.

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For QingEr's sake,

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I will spare the two of you today.

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Okay, don't kneel here. You can leave.

335
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Quickly show your gratitude and

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go back reflect behind closed doors.

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We thank the grace of Queen Dowager.

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We thank the grace of Imperial Father.

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00:20:38,761 --> 00:20:41,086
Who was that QingEr? Who is backing her?

340
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How can an insignificant Palace maid like her

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be so popular in front of the Queen Dowager?

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She's not a Palace maid; she's a GeGe.

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Is she also the daughter of Imperial Father?

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She's not a daughter of the Emperor;

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She's the daughter of Prince Yu of the First Rank.

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Prince Yu was killed in action ten years ago.

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His wife also shortly died for her love.

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She is the only daughter of Prince Yu.

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The Dowager saw she was pitiful and

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since then has raised her up in the Palace.

351
00:21:07,583 --> 00:21:09,708
So she is the Queen Dowager's confidant.

352
00:21:09,708 --> 00:21:13,133
Correct. Not only confidant but family too.

353
00:21:13,133 --> 00:21:15,158
Dowager can't bear to leave her and likes

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her in the same way Imperial Father likes you.

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00:21:17,583 --> 00:21:19,308
Not because of any specific reason

356
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but the Dowager just sincerely likes her.

357
00:21:20,833 --> 00:21:22,358
Imperial Father doesn't like me.

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00:21:22,358 --> 00:21:23,683
He didn't help us when

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the Dowager was bullying us.

360
00:21:25,108 --> 00:21:26,633
I am fuming mad because of that,

361
00:21:26,633 --> 00:21:28,458
yet you still claim he likes me.

362
00:21:28,458 --> 00:21:30,172
Don't blame Imperial Father:

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he has always been defending us.

364
00:21:32,086 --> 00:21:35,122
If not for Imperial Father, we will be slapped.

365
00:21:35,122 --> 00:21:37,847
Why are they so interested in slapping others?

366
00:21:37,847 --> 00:21:40,072
That Queen Dowager also likes to slap others.

367
00:21:40,072 --> 00:21:41,997
There is already a RongMoMo

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00:21:41,997 --> 00:21:43,922
but now comes another GuiMoMo.

369
00:21:43,922 --> 00:21:45,947
Are those MoMo(s) mentally unsound?

370
00:21:45,947 --> 00:21:48,772
Will they become immortals after slapping us?

371
00:21:48,772 --> 00:21:50,897
What exactly happened just now?

372
00:21:50,897 --> 00:21:53,422
How did the questioning become out of control?

373
00:21:53,422 --> 00:21:55,447
The Dowager made things difficult for you?

374
00:21:55,447 --> 00:21:57,472
Was there a slapping session?

375
00:21:57,472 --> 00:21:59,497
Why were the two of you slapped? ZiWei.

376
00:21:59,497 --> 00:22:01,522
Go away... I want you to leave.

377
00:22:01,522 --> 00:22:03,547
Don't come to my ShuFangZhai in the future.

378
00:22:03,547 --> 00:22:05,572
I can't plead my innocence to accusations.

379
00:22:05,572 --> 00:22:07,597
Make yourself clear.

380
00:22:07,597 --> 00:22:09,622
Don't push me away and keep to yourself.

381
00:22:09,622 --> 00:22:11,647
What exactly did Queen Dowager say?

382
00:22:11,647 --> 00:22:14,827
Did she pick on you?

383
00:22:14,827 --> 00:22:17,063
I thought we had a long discussion session

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00:22:17,063 --> 00:22:19,388
over how to kowtow, kneel and speak?

385
00:22:19,388 --> 00:22:22,088
Were they all useless or mistakes were made?

386
00:22:22,088 --> 00:22:24,805
Anyway, mistakes were made no matter

387
00:22:24,805 --> 00:22:26,063
what was said or what was done.

388
00:22:26,063 --> 00:22:28,444
Not saying a word was treated as a mistake.

389
00:22:28,444 --> 00:22:30,169
Not doing anything was also treated as a mistake.

390
00:22:30,169 --> 00:22:32,694
If they nitpick, we can never be right.

391
00:22:32,694 --> 00:22:35,619
We can only be sure of making errors.

392
00:22:35,619 --> 00:22:37,444
What can we do then?

393
00:22:37,444 --> 00:22:40,169
I'm fine with the Dowager for not understanding

394
00:22:40,169 --> 00:22:42,894
me since my zodiac conflicts with the Palace.

395
00:22:42,894 --> 00:22:45,664
But she has gone too far to nitpick at ZiWei.

396
00:22:45,664 --> 00:22:47,389
What did she nit-pick you about?

397
00:22:47,389 --> 00:22:48,804
Don't talk about it.

398
00:22:48,804 --> 00:22:51,184
Two of you please leave ShuFangZhai now.

399
00:22:51,184 --> 00:22:53,409
5th Prince, return to your JingYang Palace.

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00:22:53,409 --> 00:22:55,434
ErKang, return to the officials' reception room.

401
00:22:55,434 --> 00:22:57,159
Beware the Emperor may be looking for you.

402
00:22:57,159 --> 00:22:59,184
Emperor knows I will be here.

403
00:22:59,184 --> 00:23:00,909
I was ordered to protect ShuFangZhai.

404
00:23:00,909 --> 00:23:02,534
The more you try to "protect",

405
00:23:02,534 --> 00:23:04,259
the more "dangerous" it becomes for me.

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00:23:04,259 --> 00:23:06,084
If you really care for me, then don't

407
00:23:06,084 --> 00:23:10,003
pester me and come to ShuFangZhai too often.

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00:23:10,003 --> 00:23:12,414
I understand. The Queen made things difficult by

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00:23:12,414 --> 00:23:14,439
bringing up our personal conduct and integrity.

410
00:23:14,439 --> 00:23:16,664
The Dowager and Queen sang the same tune?

411
00:23:16,664 --> 00:23:18,289
I knew this would happen.

412
00:23:18,289 --> 00:23:20,214
Everyone will be fraught with bad dreams

413
00:23:20,214 --> 00:23:22,039
the longer we delay our marriages.

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00:23:22,039 --> 00:23:24,264
5th Prince, we have to plea the Emperor

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00:23:24,264 --> 00:23:26,589
to arrange a date for our marriages.

416
00:23:26,589 --> 00:23:29,214
If not, our lives will be miserable.

417
00:23:29,214 --> 00:23:32,555
Exactly... I will go and plead tomorrow.

418
00:23:32,555 --> 00:23:34,018
You must not go.

419
00:23:34,018 --> 00:23:35,805
Imperial Father had mentioned that he

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00:23:35,805 --> 00:23:37,511
can't bear to see us get married too early.

421
00:23:37,511 --> 00:23:39,655
If you plead him now, the Dowager will think

422
00:23:39,655 --> 00:23:41,594
that the two of us can't wait to get married.

423
00:23:41,594 --> 00:23:44,519
This would make us even more ashamed.

424
00:23:44,519 --> 00:23:46,544
That's simply illogical. ZiWei marrying Erkang

425
00:23:46,544 --> 00:23:48,569
is 'marrying out'. I can appreciate it if

426
00:23:48,569 --> 00:23:50,894
Imperial Father can't bear to see ZiWei leave.

427
00:23:50,894 --> 00:23:53,219
But XiaoYanZi is 'marrying within' the Palace.

428
00:23:53,219 --> 00:23:55,244
XiaoYanZi is only moving her residence from

429
00:23:55,244 --> 00:23:57,269
ShuFangZhai to my JingYang Palace.

430
00:23:57,269 --> 00:23:59,094
Why not hold the marriage?

431
00:23:59,094 --> 00:24:01,319
You have no idea? I know.

432
00:24:01,319 --> 00:24:03,144
Why?

433
00:24:03,144 --> 00:24:05,169
Imperial Father is aware that I get along

434
00:24:05,169 --> 00:24:07,194
very well with ZiWei and we are inseparable.

435
00:24:07,194 --> 00:24:09,219
That's why he allowed us to stay

436
00:24:09,219 --> 00:24:11,244
in ShuFangZhai for 2 more years.

437
00:24:11,244 --> 00:24:13,269
What's your hurry? Have a little patience.

438
00:24:13,269 --> 00:24:15,294
I'm angry now.

439
00:24:15,294 --> 00:24:17,319
The Queen Dowager, like the Queen,

440
00:24:17,319 --> 00:24:19,855
both hate us and are hard to deal with.

441
00:24:19,855 --> 00:24:21,088
If I were to be married to you,

442
00:24:21,088 --> 00:24:24,405
wouldn't I have to face her everyday?

443
00:24:24,405 --> 00:24:28,541
I don't want that, thus I will not marry you.

444
00:24:28,541 --> 00:24:29,966
What nonsense are you spouting?

445
00:24:29,966 --> 00:24:32,091
It wasn't easy for us to be together now.

446
00:24:32,091 --> 00:24:33,816
There's no other option for you.

447
00:24:33,816 --> 00:24:35,441
You are destined to be my woman.

448
00:24:35,441 --> 00:24:38,090
Maybe not. Don't be too sure.

449
00:24:38,505 --> 00:24:40,130
Are you at loggerheads

450
00:24:40,130 --> 00:24:42,555
with the Dowager or with me?

451
00:24:42,555 --> 00:24:45,580
Miss, was the Dowager really that terrible?

452
00:24:45,580 --> 00:24:51,716
She must have embarrassed you?

453
00:24:51,716 --> 00:24:53,641
This won't do. I won't allow you

454
00:24:53,641 --> 00:24:55,366
to be aggreived in the Palace.

455
00:24:55,366 --> 00:24:57,091
If 5th Prince won't plead, I will.

456
00:24:57,091 --> 00:24:58,716
Don't plead! If you plead,

457
00:24:58,716 --> 00:25:01,241
I will ignore you for the rest of my life.

458
00:25:01,241 --> 00:25:04,566
Are you purposely making me anxious and afraid?

459
00:25:04,566 --> 00:25:07,202
Are you unwilling to spend your life with me?

460
00:25:07,202 --> 00:25:09,127
I was anxious and afraid for you in the past

461
00:25:09,127 --> 00:25:10,552
when your identity was unconfirmed.

462
00:25:10,552 --> 00:25:12,177
Now that your identity is revealed,

463
00:25:12,177 --> 00:25:13,602
I remain anxious and afraid.

464
00:25:13,602 --> 00:25:14,927
I'm begging you.

465
00:25:14,927 --> 00:25:17,041
Let's put an end to such anxious days.

466
00:25:17,041 --> 00:25:18,766
Imperial Father treats me so well.

467
00:25:18,766 --> 00:25:20,491
Even if I have any greivances,

468
00:25:20,491 --> 00:25:22,116
I am willing to swallow them. Since you

469
00:25:22,116 --> 00:25:23,941
understand me well, then don't trouble me

470
00:25:23,941 --> 00:25:25,566
and add to my external pressure.

471
00:25:25,566 --> 00:25:27,791
Unless, you don't care about my self esteem?

472
00:25:27,791 --> 00:25:29,616
I care too much; that's why I'm very worried

473
00:25:29,616 --> 00:25:31,730
about your personal gains and losses.

474
00:25:31,730 --> 00:25:33,755
Both of us lead such bitter lives!

475
00:25:33,755 --> 00:25:35,780
It wasn't easy to be engaged,

476
00:25:35,780 --> 00:25:48,155
yet we are still tortured from deep worries.

477
00:25:48,155 --> 00:25:50,980
Emperor, HuanZhu GeGe just now made a scene

478
00:25:50,980 --> 00:25:53,505
in the Imperial Garden. I didn't say much

479
00:25:53,505 --> 00:25:56,152
due to the presence of so many consorts.

480
00:25:56,152 --> 00:25:58,677
I will now speak the plain truth since

481
00:25:58,677 --> 00:26:01,202
there is only mother and son here.

482
00:26:01,202 --> 00:26:04,927
These two girls are really weird.

483
00:26:04,927 --> 00:26:07,452
What exactly moved you

484
00:26:07,452 --> 00:26:11,099
to show them so much tolerance?

485
00:26:11,099 --> 00:26:13,062
Imperial Mother, with regards to ZiWei

486
00:26:13,062 --> 00:26:15,349
I had let down her mother and so

487
00:26:15,349 --> 00:26:17,097
I am very apologetic to her. In addition,

488
00:26:17,097 --> 00:26:19,599
she is educated, cultured, gentle, demure

489
00:26:19,599 --> 00:26:21,102
and overall a very outstanding child.

490
00:26:21,102 --> 00:26:24,849
As for XiaoYanZi, she is excessively irregular,

491
00:26:24,849 --> 00:26:27,137
speaks before thinking and is exaggerated.

492
00:26:27,137 --> 00:26:29,999
Because she is outspoken,

493
00:26:29,999 --> 00:26:33,052
she often speaks most frankly from her heart.

494
00:26:33,052 --> 00:26:36,932
Usually I can't hear such blunt words.

495
00:26:36,932 --> 00:26:38,857
I am used to hearing shouts of

496
00:26:38,857 --> 00:26:40,782
"long live Emperor" after so many years.

497
00:26:40,782 --> 00:26:42,707
If I occasionally hear a few words of truth,

498
00:26:42,707 --> 00:26:47,365
I would find them very valuable.

499
00:26:47,365 --> 00:26:51,201
I understand. The Emperor has a generous heart.

500
00:26:51,201 --> 00:26:54,759
This is the good fortune of our great Qing.

501
00:26:54,759 --> 00:26:58,048
But she is still someone of unknown origin

502
00:26:58,048 --> 00:27:00,720
who doesn't follow any rules.

503
00:27:00,720 --> 00:27:02,745
Isn't it too ill-considered for you

504
00:27:02,745 --> 00:27:07,403
to have engaged such a girl to 5th Prince?

505
00:27:07,403 --> 00:27:10,028
The crown prince is not yet designated by you.

506
00:27:10,028 --> 00:27:12,775
YongQi has the greatest potential.

507
00:27:12,775 --> 00:27:15,700
If YongQi succeeds the throne in the future,

508
00:27:15,700 --> 00:27:18,525
then XiaoYanZi will be the next Queen.

509
00:27:18,525 --> 00:27:22,950
You think the present XiaoYanZi can be Queen?

510
00:27:22,950 --> 00:27:25,875
Then, her past will have to be fully look into.

511
00:27:25,875 --> 00:27:28,300
She is very reckless in both speech and action.

512
00:27:28,300 --> 00:27:33,045
Can she be a motherly model for the country?

513
00:27:33,045 --> 00:27:35,981
It's premature to talk about the heir apparent.

514
00:27:35,981 --> 00:27:39,506
Even if YongQi is not the heir apparent,

515
00:27:39,506 --> 00:27:42,331
he is at least a 'Prince of the First Rank'.

516
00:27:42,331 --> 00:27:46,056
Can XiaoYanZi be a Imperial Princess Consort?

517
00:27:46,056 --> 00:27:48,189
Imperial Mother is correct.

518
00:27:48,189 --> 00:27:51,125
I have been indeed careless on this matter

519
00:27:51,125 --> 00:27:53,860
and made an overly impulsive decision.

520
00:27:53,860 --> 00:27:56,085
It's not too late as they are not married yet.

521
00:27:56,085 --> 00:27:58,050
Marriage should be called off.

522
00:27:58,050 --> 00:28:00,775
That's not a good idea. They are both engaged.

523
00:28:00,775 --> 00:28:03,610
The Emperor's words can't be taken lightly.

524
00:28:03,610 --> 00:28:06,535
I promise Imperial Mother that XiaoYanZi

525
00:28:06,535 --> 00:28:09,560
will be taught well and be worthy of YongQi.

526
00:28:09,560 --> 00:28:13,240
She was nervous and not her normal self today.

527
00:28:13,240 --> 00:28:15,765
Is that so? I was informed by the Queen

528
00:28:15,765 --> 00:28:18,390
thatshe was her "normal" self today,

529
00:28:18,390 --> 00:28:29,399
and today also was how she performed "day-to-day".

530
00:28:29,399 --> 00:28:32,052
It's that Queen again...

531
00:28:32,052 --> 00:28:34,749
The Emperor shows favoritism to Consort Ling

532
00:28:34,749 --> 00:28:36,117
You must not ignore the Queen.

533
00:28:36,117 --> 00:28:40,066
The Queen is the Queen afterall.

534
00:28:40,066 --> 00:28:42,289
We will slowly study again

535
00:28:42,289 --> 00:28:44,071
the feasibility of their marriage.

536
00:28:44,071 --> 00:28:46,139
As for ZiWei's marriage, we must also

537
00:28:46,139 --> 00:28:48,126
take our time to make the decision.

538
00:28:48,126 --> 00:28:50,489
Why?

539
00:28:50,489 --> 00:28:54,547
Emperor, have you forgotten about QingEr?

540
00:28:54,547 --> 00:28:57,072
She is afterall the offspring of First Prince Yu

541
00:28:57,072 --> 00:29:00,585
and is a legitimate and proper GeGe.

542
00:29:00,585 --> 00:29:04,085
Prince Yu's family is left with only QingEr.

543
00:29:04,085 --> 00:29:06,979
She's been besides me for 10 years and

544
00:29:06,979 --> 00:29:09,892
willingly hardworking without resentment.

545
00:29:09,892 --> 00:29:12,717
The Emperor promised me a few years ago

546
00:29:12,717 --> 00:29:16,218
a good husband will be found for QingEr.

547
00:29:16,218 --> 00:29:18,931
If it was not ErKang, it will be ErTai.

548
00:29:18,931 --> 00:29:22,456
Now that ErTai is a Tibetan Prince Consort,

549
00:29:22,456 --> 00:29:26,247
the husband has to be ErKang.

550
00:29:26,247 --> 00:29:28,983
There are other Imperial nobles suitable for

551
00:29:28,983 --> 00:29:31,619
QingEr's marriage, including YongRong.

552
00:29:31,619 --> 00:29:36,166
YongRong is too young and unsuitable for QingEr.

553
00:29:36,166 --> 00:29:39,402
In my opinion, ErKang is highly talented

554
00:29:39,402 --> 00:29:43,327
in both civil and military affairs. I like him.

555
00:29:43,327 --> 00:30:09,637
For the sake of QingEr, I will reserve ErKang.

556
00:30:09,637 --> 00:30:12,039
Propitiousness to Master Fu.

557
00:30:12,039 --> 00:30:14,046
ErKang, how are you?

558
00:30:14,046 --> 00:30:15,889
I have returned for a few days,

559
00:30:15,889 --> 00:30:18,051
but didn't have time to chat with you.

560
00:30:18,051 --> 00:30:21,549
It appears... many bizzare things happened.

561
00:30:21,549 --> 00:30:24,018
You must have already heard.

562
00:30:24,018 --> 00:30:26,043
Thank you just now for

563
00:30:26,043 --> 00:30:28,068
helping us get out of trouble.

564
00:30:28,068 --> 00:30:29,993
If not, the Queen Dowager would not have

565
00:30:29,993 --> 00:30:32,318
so easily forgiven XiaoYanZi.

566
00:30:32,318 --> 00:30:35,387
I didn't expect my trip to Mt Wutai with the

567
00:30:35,387 --> 00:30:38,112
Queen Dowager was only a few days,

568
00:30:38,112 --> 00:30:43,351
but it felt much longer and alot has changed.

569
00:30:43,351 --> 00:30:48,641
ErKang, are you fine? Are you happy?

570
00:30:48,641 --> 00:30:53,076
Yes, I'm fine. Very happy. You?

571
00:30:53,076 --> 00:30:55,301
Still my usual self.

572
00:30:55,301 --> 00:30:57,126
I'm not living a full life for myself

573
00:30:57,126 --> 00:30:59,051
but only for the Queen Dowager.

574
00:30:59,051 --> 00:31:03,031
There was no one I could talk to at Mt Wutai.

575
00:31:03,031 --> 00:31:06,711
I have heard many stories after my return.

576
00:31:06,711 --> 00:31:10,536
Honestly, I'm a little lost and sad I didn't

577
00:31:10,536 --> 00:31:13,045
participate in your "earthshaking" events.

578
00:31:13,045 --> 00:31:15,596
Really regrettable.

579
00:31:15,596 --> 00:31:18,021
I heard bits and pieces of your stories from

580
00:31:18,021 --> 00:31:20,846
everywhere; it was fragmented and incomplete.

581
00:31:20,846 --> 00:31:24,381
When can you fill me in on the details?

582
00:31:24,381 --> 00:31:27,206
When there is time, I will surely tell you.

583
00:31:27,206 --> 00:31:29,531
These few days were indeed earthshaking.

584
00:31:29,531 --> 00:31:31,047
I and 5th Prince both have found confidante

585
00:31:31,047 --> 00:31:34,236
with whom we would spend the rest of our lives.

586
00:31:34,236 --> 00:31:37,716
The ups and downs of life are really marvelous.

587
00:31:37,716 --> 00:31:39,841
Sometimes I have to believe that

588
00:31:39,841 --> 00:31:42,876
the fate of marriage is decided by Heaven.

589
00:31:42,876 --> 00:31:45,401
Even though success is decided by Heaven,

590
00:31:45,401 --> 00:31:52,080
planning lies with Man. Am I right?

591
00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:54,229
XiaoYanZi, let's not go to JingYang Palace.

592
00:31:54,229 --> 00:31:55,125
It's better we stick to the rules.

593
00:31:55,125 --> 00:31:58,268
Out of the question. I'm nearly suffocated.

594
00:31:58,268 --> 00:32:00,393
ErKang

595
00:32:00,393 --> 00:32:02,418
Propitiousness to GeGe(s).

596
00:32:02,418 --> 00:32:05,075
Where are you hurriedly going?

597
00:32:05,075 --> 00:32:09,710
Is this Qing GeGe?

598
00:32:09,710 --> 00:32:12,000
You can call me QingEr.

599
00:32:12,070 --> 00:32:14,495
QingEr...

600
00:32:14,495 --> 00:32:16,120
I had mistaken you for a Palace maid

601
00:32:16,120 --> 00:32:18,145
previously when I crashed into you.

602
00:32:18,145 --> 00:32:20,170
I didn't realise you were an authentic GeGe.

603
00:32:20,170 --> 00:32:22,495
After you gibbered at length in front of

604
00:32:22,495 --> 00:32:25,120
the Queen Dowager, she soon lost her temper.

605
00:32:25,120 --> 00:32:31,045
You are indeed impressive!

606
00:32:31,045 --> 00:32:33,070
ZiWei XiaoYanZi

607
00:32:33,070 --> 00:32:35,095
You should get to know QingEr well.

608
00:32:35,095 --> 00:32:37,320
She is the favorite of Queen Dowager.

609
00:32:37,320 --> 00:32:41,118
We may need her future help in many areas.

610
00:32:41,118 --> 00:32:45,414
I'm ZiWei. Please look after me.

611
00:32:45,414 --> 00:32:47,239
I dare not. During my journey back,

612
00:32:47,239 --> 00:32:49,264
I heard of the real-imposter GeGe story.

613
00:32:49,264 --> 00:32:51,089
I had earlier heard a lot about

614
00:32:51,089 --> 00:32:53,814
both your well-known reputations.

615
00:32:53,814 --> 00:32:56,339
If I'm called the favorite of Queen Dowager,

616
00:32:56,339 --> 00:32:59,375
then you are 'favorites' of everyone.

617
00:32:59,375 --> 00:33:01,900
"Paper person"? I don't want to be made of paper.

618
00:33:01,900 --> 00:33:06,747
I will be torn by the wind. I'm not that weak.

619
00:33:06,747 --> 00:33:07,872
I need to leave first.

620
00:33:07,872 --> 00:33:09,897
I have not yet completed the errants

621
00:33:09,897 --> 00:33:11,622
tasked by the Queen Dowager.

622
00:33:11,622 --> 00:33:13,547
Hence, I can't chat further.

623
00:33:13,547 --> 00:33:15,472
You are probably settling your own affairs

624
00:33:15,472 --> 00:33:17,097
as well, so I shall not hold you up.

625
00:33:17,097 --> 00:33:19,422
We will have a longer conversation in the future.

626
00:33:19,422 --> 00:33:32,570
I shall leave first. Goodbye.

627
00:33:32,570 --> 00:33:34,395
Let's go find YongQi, shall we?

628
00:33:34,395 --> 00:33:36,120
Two of you return first to ShuFangZhai;

629
00:33:36,120 --> 00:33:40,023
I will find YongQi.

630
00:33:40,023 --> 00:33:41,748
This few days, the Queen Dowager

631
00:33:41,748 --> 00:33:43,484
has made us nervous throughout the day.

632
00:33:43,484 --> 00:33:45,091
The opening of the Beijing Guesthouse

633
00:33:45,091 --> 00:33:46,545
has also been delayed as a result.

634
00:33:46,545 --> 00:33:49,247
The preparation of our gifts has stopped midway.

635
00:33:49,247 --> 00:33:51,057
XiaoZhuoZi XiaoDengZi, hurry

636
00:33:51,057 --> 00:33:53,520
close the door of the courtyard.

637
00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:55,645
XiaoGuiZi XiaoShunZi all come and

638
00:33:55,645 --> 00:33:59,181
continue today the preparation of the gifts.

639
00:33:59,181 --> 00:34:01,133
GeGe, this is... not very good.

640
00:34:01,133 --> 00:34:05,031
The Dowager has been eyeing us these few days.

641
00:34:05,031 --> 00:34:08,078
We shouldn't be gathering together in a bunch.

642
00:34:08,078 --> 00:34:10,870
If we are spotted by others, they will

643
00:34:10,870 --> 00:34:13,395
accuse us of "servants mixing with masters".

644
00:34:13,395 --> 00:34:17,320
Exactly. We should follow the rules.

645
00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:20,035
GeGe, please spare us.

646
00:34:20,035 --> 00:34:23,247
The Emperor has promised not to behead you,

647
00:34:23,247 --> 00:34:26,195
but didn't promise not to behead us.

648
00:34:26,195 --> 00:34:27,647
Exactly...

649
00:34:27,647 --> 00:34:29,169
What's wrong with you people?

650
00:34:29,169 --> 00:34:30,913
You have neither boldness nor courage,

651
00:34:30,913 --> 00:34:33,439
which people of ShuFangZhai should possess.

652
00:34:33,439 --> 00:34:35,564
That Queen Dowager had made me fuming mad;

653
00:34:35,564 --> 00:34:37,889
even now, the anger has not subsided at all.

654
00:34:37,889 --> 00:34:39,614
I would most likely suffocate if I don't

655
00:34:39,614 --> 00:34:41,239
engage in outdoor activities.

656
00:34:41,239 --> 00:34:42,964
If you don't want to collect my corpse,

657
00:34:42,964 --> 00:34:45,789
then listen to me and do as I say.

658
00:34:45,789 --> 00:34:47,602
What are you saying? You even mentioned

659
00:34:47,602 --> 00:34:49,439
"corpse". Aren't you afraid of "taboos"?

660
00:34:49,439 --> 00:34:51,164
If you are afraid of my death,

661
00:34:51,164 --> 00:34:52,889
then you should let me be happy.

662
00:34:52,889 --> 00:34:54,614
You know well that I'm not afraid of suffering,

663
00:34:54,614 --> 00:35:04,947
pain or poverty; I'm only afraid of being unhappy.

664
00:35:04,947 --> 00:35:06,572
XiaoYanZi

665
00:35:06,572 --> 00:35:08,497
The preparation of your gift creates a ruckus.

666
00:35:08,497 --> 00:35:10,422
The Dowager is already very displeased about

667
00:35:10,422 --> 00:35:12,247
you after that chaos in the Imperial Garden.

668
00:35:12,247 --> 00:35:14,072
Luckily she's hosting various banquets now,

669
00:35:14,072 --> 00:35:15,677
and has no time to keep an eye on you.

670
00:35:15,677 --> 00:35:17,890
Be quiet, no more of your surprises and tricks.

671
00:35:17,890 --> 00:35:19,915
I think now that the Dowager is back,

672
00:35:19,915 --> 00:35:21,940
it's no longer easy to leave the Palace

673
00:35:21,940 --> 00:35:23,865
to join LiuQing and LiuHong for the opening.

674
00:35:23,865 --> 00:35:26,534
It's possible that none of us can leave here.

675
00:35:26,534 --> 00:35:28,259
I agree too.

676
00:35:28,259 --> 00:35:30,184
Let's ask someone else to send the gift.

677
00:35:30,184 --> 00:35:32,509
LiuQing and LiuHong will understand our plight.

678
00:35:32,509 --> 00:35:35,834
Can't go out? I will leap over walls to go out.

679
00:35:35,834 --> 00:35:37,903
How is it possible we can't leave the Palace?

680
00:35:37,903 --> 00:35:39,828
Consort Ling is pregnant now

681
00:35:39,828 --> 00:35:41,653
and she is in a very good mood.

682
00:35:41,653 --> 00:35:43,378
I will be "Yǒu what" and "Yìng what"...

683
00:35:43,378 --> 00:35:45,293
"YǒuQiúBìYìng" (Granted whatever is asked for)

684
00:35:45,293 --> 00:35:46,928
Am I correct this time?

685
00:35:46,928 --> 00:35:49,853
Hard to come by... but correct.

686
00:35:49,853 --> 00:35:51,778
Who knows one day... I'm also able to

687
00:35:51,778 --> 00:35:55,847
"be eloquent as soon as one starts to talk"

688
00:35:55,847 --> 00:35:57,372
We don't know if you are able to

689
00:35:57,372 --> 00:35:59,297
"be eloquent as soon as one starts to talk"

690
00:35:59,297 --> 00:36:00,602
But we do know for sure that

691
00:36:00,602 --> 00:36:02,447
"Ivory cannot be spit out from your mouth"

692
00:36:02,447 --> 00:36:06,272
What? I cannot spit out ivory?

693
00:36:06,272 --> 00:36:09,497
I understand. You insultingly compared me to a dog.

694
00:36:09,497 --> 00:36:12,109
"Ivory cannot be spit out from a dog's mouth"

695
00:36:12,109 --> 00:36:22,259
Fine. I'm a dog who will bite you.

696
00:36:22,259 --> 00:36:24,384
Fine. I will stake everything and go out.

697
00:36:24,384 --> 00:36:26,209
Ask XiaoShunZi XiaoGuiZi to come in.

698
00:36:26,209 --> 00:36:31,003
Let's not dispel her excitement.

699
00:36:31,003 --> 00:36:34,228
XiaoShunZi XiaoGuiZi. All come in.

700
00:36:34,228 --> 00:36:36,153
That's the spirit. Wasn't it said that

701
00:36:36,153 --> 00:36:39,958
when one is joyful he should... something?

702
00:36:39,958 --> 00:36:41,883
"When one is joyful, he should enjoy fully"

703
00:36:41,883 --> 00:36:44,308
"And not hold an empty cup to face the moon".

704
00:36:44,308 --> 00:36:45,833
Exactly. It's these two sentences.

705
00:36:45,833 --> 00:36:47,858
Everyone, let us be high spirited.

706
00:36:47,858 --> 00:36:49,883
If the sky falls, I'm around to prop it up.

707
00:36:49,883 --> 00:36:51,908
MingYue CaiXia XiaoZhuoZi XiaoDengZi

708
00:36:51,908 --> 00:37:20,877
- Bring out the necessary things! - Zha.

709
00:37:20,877 --> 00:38:16,703
Great...

710
00:38:16,703 --> 00:38:18,928
Very stylish restaurant; grand opening is today.

711
00:38:18,928 --> 00:38:20,953
I heard this Guesthouse has the support of

712
00:38:20,953 --> 00:38:22,978
First Princes and other very strong backers.

713
00:38:22,978 --> 00:38:29,247
Not Princes but is related to HuanZhu GeGe.

714
00:38:29,247 --> 00:38:35,484
Good style indeed.

715
00:38:35,484 --> 00:38:37,309
Have they arrived?

716
00:38:37,309 --> 00:38:40,034
I don't see any of them.

717
00:38:40,034 --> 00:38:42,359
I think they are not coming.

718
00:38:42,359 --> 00:38:44,684
They may be in trouble after

719
00:38:44,684 --> 00:38:47,997
their last hasty return to Palace.

720
00:38:47,997 --> 00:38:50,402
But the auspicious time has already arrived,

721
00:38:50,402 --> 00:38:58,547
should we wait or set off the firecrackers?

722
00:38:58,547 --> 00:39:36,124
Great...

723
00:39:36,124 --> 00:39:39,341
Did you invite the dragon and lion dance teams?

724
00:39:39,341 --> 00:39:42,822
I didn't.

725
00:39:42,822 --> 00:40:18,703
Great...

726
00:40:18,703 --> 00:40:20,428
To LiuQing LiuHong:

727
00:40:20,428 --> 00:40:22,453
"We can't leave the Palace to congratulate you

728
00:40:22,453 --> 00:40:24,378
We specially hired dragon and lion dance teams

729
00:40:24,378 --> 00:40:26,203
who are here on behalf of us to congratulate

730
00:40:26,203 --> 00:40:27,928
you on the auspicious first day of business."

731
00:40:27,928 --> 00:40:30,897
signed by, XiaoYanZi ZiWei.

732
00:40:30,897 --> 00:40:35,147
I understand now; they are really not coming.

733
00:40:35,147 --> 00:40:44,347
Great...

734
00:40:44,347 --> 00:40:59,742
Excellent...

735
00:40:59,742 --> 00:41:55,993
Great...

736
00:41:55,993 --> 00:41:57,818
What are you doing?!

737
00:41:57,818 --> 00:42:01,087
Why are you jumping with a girl in your arms?

738
00:42:01,087 --> 00:42:03,712
What's wrong with you? Who sent you here?

739
00:42:03,712 --> 00:42:06,847
Are you trying to create a disturbance?

740
00:42:06,847 --> 00:42:08,472
Who sent you here?

741
00:42:08,472 --> 00:42:15,147
Are you trying to create a disturbance?

742
00:42:15,147 --> 00:42:18,672
If you continue to be rude, I will be nasty.

743
00:42:18,672 --> 00:42:25,000
XiaoYanZi... It's XiaoYanZi.

744
00:42:25,281 --> 00:42:27,262
5th Prin...

745
00:42:27,262 --> 00:42:30,387
Your gift is too generous. How can we accept?

746
00:42:30,387 --> 00:42:36,856
Your gift is too generous, we dare not accept.

747
00:42:36,856 --> 00:42:38,581
Congratulations...

748
00:42:38,581 --> 00:42:40,506
Today is your guesthouse's first business day,

749
00:42:40,506 --> 00:42:42,231
how can we be absent for celebrations?

750
00:42:42,231 --> 00:42:44,456
Exactly. But this XiaoYanZi's gift idea

751
00:42:44,456 --> 00:42:50,981
has cruelly tormented us.

752
00:42:50,981 --> 00:42:52,806
The bodies of the two masters are made of iron

753
00:42:52,806 --> 00:42:54,431
and so they need not be worried.

754
00:42:54,431 --> 00:42:56,256
But we are suffering from back pain.

755
00:42:56,256 --> 00:42:58,981
- That's right. - Our arms are almost broken.

756
00:42:58,981 --> 00:43:00,982
XiaoYanZi, this is so typical of you everytime.

757
00:43:00,982 --> 00:43:03,031
No one can think or predict what you will do.

758
00:43:03,031 --> 00:43:05,556
That goes without saying.

759
00:43:05,556 --> 00:43:10,436
Why didn't I see ZiWei and JinSuo?

760
00:43:10,436 --> 00:43:12,661
There's no way we will miss this grand meeting.

761
00:43:12,661 --> 00:43:14,486
XiaoYanZi didn't allows us to appear

762
00:43:14,486 --> 00:43:16,111
and insisted we hid among the crowd.

763
00:43:16,111 --> 00:43:18,036
That's better than us joining the dragon dance.

764
00:43:18,036 --> 00:43:20,561
We consider ourselves already fortunate.

765
00:43:20,561 --> 00:43:21,786
Everyone has arrived.

766
00:43:21,786 --> 00:43:23,488
Time to set off the firecrackers.

767
00:43:23,488 --> 00:43:24,625
Yeah.

768
00:43:24,625 --> 00:43:27,008
How was the Dowager like? Was she fierce?

769
00:43:27,008 --> 00:43:29,375
Of course she was. We have met a new nemesis.

770
00:43:29,375 --> 00:43:31,013
The Dowager is wily and difficult to deal with.

771
00:43:31,013 --> 00:43:43,466
We were almost unable to leave the Palace.

772
00:43:43,466 --> 00:43:48,781
Wonderful... Terrific.

773
00:43:48,781 --> 00:44:12,216
Set off the firecrackers... Terrific.

774
00:44:12,216 --> 00:44:13,641
Waiter, come...

775
00:44:13,641 --> 00:44:21,825
Waiter... serve liquor... hurry.

776
00:44:21,825 --> 00:44:23,048
I didn't expect it to be so bustling

777
00:44:23,048 --> 00:44:25,375
on the first business day.

778
00:44:25,375 --> 00:44:26,993
Look at the waiter. He's already overwhelmed.

779
00:44:26,993 --> 00:44:28,825
Let me help him take care of customers.

780
00:44:28,825 --> 00:44:30,038
Mind your own business. We have already

781
00:44:30,038 --> 00:44:32,275
employed more than sufficient staff.

782
00:44:32,275 --> 00:44:34,033
XiaoYanZi

783
00:44:34,033 --> 00:44:35,858
Let me... You take care of other customers.

784
00:44:35,858 --> 00:44:48,873
- Which table is this? - Front third table.

785
00:44:48,873 --> 00:44:51,198
What happened?

786
00:44:51,198 --> 00:44:53,723
What's wrong with you? Are you blind?

787
00:44:53,723 --> 00:44:55,348
Consider it your bad luck.

788
00:44:55,348 --> 00:44:57,684
I'm inexperienced. It's my first day as waiter.

789
00:44:57,684 --> 00:44:59,609
Let me help you wipe clean.

790
00:44:59,609 --> 00:45:01,634
Don't touch me!

791
00:45:01,634 --> 00:45:03,659
Do you know any manners?

792
00:45:03,659 --> 00:45:05,065
I, XiaoYanZi, had bumped into you

793
00:45:05,065 --> 00:45:06,709
but have already apologized with a smile.

794
00:45:06,709 --> 00:45:08,434
I also tolerated you cursing me as a blind.

795
00:45:08,434 --> 00:45:11,237
Why are you still fierce?

796
00:45:11,237 --> 00:45:12,962
You think just because you are a customer

797
00:45:12,962 --> 00:45:14,387
so I dare not offend you?

798
00:45:14,387 --> 00:45:17,734
What are you mad about?

799
00:45:17,734 --> 00:45:20,637
Why are you staring at me?!

800
00:45:20,637 --> 00:45:23,859
Forget it... It's my bad luck today.

801
00:45:23,859 --> 00:45:25,384
It's me who's down on luck today.

802
00:45:25,384 --> 00:45:26,709
Why were you walking hurriedly?!

803
00:45:26,709 --> 00:45:27,976
- Was your tail on fire?! - They're quarrelling.

804
00:45:27,976 --> 00:45:30,495
You must be the reincarnation of evil spirits!

805
00:45:30,495 --> 00:45:31,055
What's happening?

806
00:45:31,055 --> 00:45:33,692
Don't quarrel. Don't get angry.

807
00:45:33,692 --> 00:45:35,403
The customer is always right.

808
00:45:35,403 --> 00:45:39,895
Guest, please... this way.

809
00:45:39,895 --> 00:45:43,035
They are fighting.

810
00:45:43,035 --> 00:45:45,745
I see. You are a kungfu expert.
Does knowing

811
00:45:45,745 --> 00:45:47,975
kungfu give you the right
to be condescending?!

812
00:44:54,005 --> 99:59:59,999
Ready yourself!