Story of Yanxi Palace (延禧攻略)

Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard,

Examining love together with regret, both new and old.

Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears,

Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls.

Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 53

I'm just an incompetent person.

I can't even preserve my own child.

Who can I scheme then?

You schemed Noble Consort Chun.

You planted yourself by her side.

To be my foe on purpose.

Just when she's most gleeful,

you strike against her and make her collapse completely.

You knew 5th Prince was innately more talented above others.

And cherished by His Majesty all along.

Noble Consort Chun, who uses such cunning hands.

Using 5th Prince to get rid of me.

His Majesty would surely be infuriated upon finding out.

Consort Yu, then you . . .

Why didn't you say sooner? His Majesty almost had you killed.

If I told His Majesty,

since Noble Consort Chun and I had gotten along well before,

it would seen as though I fit her fancy to gather evidence of her crime,

and His Majesty would surely deem it,

as you and I colluding together to destroy Noble Consort Chun.

Hence, this had to be the only way.

Consort Yu.

You are truly too foolish.

Yingluo. I have always been a frail woman.

Before, I watched with my own eyes, my best friend,

dying before me.

But I could not avenge for her.

If it hadn't been you and Late Empress extending your helping hand out to me time after time,

even Yongqi's life, I wouldn't have been able to preserve.

Though I am weak,

I understand,

that a drip of water given to me in need,

should be repaid as a fountain.

Even if I am given a favor, that favor is impassable till death.

I am not smart enough.

This is the only method I could come up with.

In order to gain Noble Consort Chun's trust,

I had to hurt you.

I hope you don't blame me.

You are not weak at all.

You are the most courageous woman I've ever seen.

Yingluo.

Today's farewell.

I shall never be allowed to return to Forbidden City in life.

There's a person.

I want to entrust him to you.

You needn't say.

I understand.

Consort Yu.

May you have empathy,

the heart of a woman and accept this bow from me.

It's getting late. We need to go.

Take care.

Why are you crying agian?

The wind got into my eye.

Greetings to Your Majesty.

You're making a kite again?

Yes. I'm making a kite.

Don't make anymore.

Your hand was injured before.

Bamboo strips can injure you easily.

You are not to make them ever again.

Then I will have others make it for me.

I said, no more.

Why? - There's no why.

I taught you to play the zither before but you said the zither wasn't good enough.

So I commanded for the search of Sound of Moon Dew that I used to learn to play.

From now on, you can use that. Alright?

Move these away.

You're not allowed to take them.

Yingluo, if we don't take them away, how can I teach you zither?

Your Majesty, I don't wish to learn the zither.

Today, I just want to make kites.

Consort Ling, this zither,

was retrieved especially from Yuanming Garden by His Majesty.

Others don't even get to touch it if they wanted to.

Sending His Majesty away with honor.

His Majesty came so giddy. What is this you're doing, Your Ladyship?

Yingluo, you knew clearly the cause of Noble Consort Chun's death.

You should try to avoid arousing suspicion, so why are you still making kites?

So if I don't make kites, others won't suspect me?

You are trying to do the opposite?

You scared me so much. I thought you were ignoring His Majesty.

And talking back to him on purpose.

Sound of Moon Dew is a great zither.

Take it in. Such a precious thing.

Careful so you don't break it.

What in the world are you trying to do?

Didn't Minyu already say?

Acting the opposite way.

You know clearly Noble Consort Chun died by kite wire.

His Majesty would surely be upset seeing this kite.

You're angering him on purpose.

You're pushing him out on purpose here.

Yes. It as hard to gain the royal favor.

Why should I distance myself from it on purpose?

Get rid of it.

Yes.

Your Majesty. Consort Ling, though her temperament is stubborn,

she doesn't seem like someone so cruel.

I overly spoke.

She doesn't care at all.

Not even half an explanation.

She is so certain I will indulge her.

Your Majesty, Consort Ling, once she realizes,

I'm sure she'd come to apologize for her misgiving.

If she comes, don't allow her in.

His Majesty came out of Yanxi Palace looking ash-faced.

The palace maids and the eunuchs all saw it.

This entire palace, only that Wei Yingluo dares to put up air to His Majesty.

One day,

once His Majesty's patience is ground to naught,

we'll see how much longer she can stay satisfied.

However, this is a great opportunity.

Sister Nalan, what do you want to do now?

She pushed His Majesty out herself.

So don't blame others seizing the chance.

Your Majesty, should I go knock the door?

Great! She's closing the door to my face on purpose!

Your Majesty. Ingrates. Hurry and follow.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, this flower will really bloom tonight?

I think it should be around today, after calculating.

I'm not sure if I can wait for it tonight.

If we can't wait for it, let's not wait anymore.

For a flower, to wait so long is unworthy.

If we get the chills, we'd be sick too.

Clear tune of high sound isn't so easily played.

Elegant pipevine does not bloom easily.

Since it's not easily bloomed, it's worth the wait.

That must be Master Suiyan's poem.

Greetings to Your Majesty.

Get on up.

You are still at Imperial Garden at this hour, all for this pipevine?

Yes. Master Suiyan traveled the world and his poetry is legendary.

I've heard of his poem but I've never seen a real pipevine.

I can't help but yearn for it.

Now Yunnan has sent in one as tribute.

So I wanted to come take a look while the flower is in season.

I never imagined I would startle the royal entourage.

You didn't startle me. It's me who disturbed you.

It's blooming. It's blooming!

Your Majesty, look! The flower's bloomed!

You really like it so much?

Yes, I love it.

Your Majesty, smell it. There seems to be a sandalwood fragrance too.

In the Lotus Sutra, Buddhist beads after cremation done by Buddhist teaching,

is as excellent as a basin of pipevine, appearing in time.

Today got to see this pipevine flourish, all thanks to Your Majesty's auspicious energy.

I borrowed your luck instead.

Li Yu. - Your servant is present.

This beautiful scenery of flower calls for harmony of music.

Go to Yanxi Palace and retrieve Sound of Moon Dew.

I will admire the moon with Concubine Shu.

Your Majesty, Yanxi Palace's mistress is already resting.

Then smash the door.

Yes.

Who is it?

I will go see it immediately, Mistress.

Who is it? Who is it?

Retrieval of the zither by His Majesty's order. Open up.

Supervisor Li, what brings you here?

I've been commanded to retrieve the zither.

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Did you get the zither back?

Yes. I got it back.

Now, I am waiting for her to come.

Desheng said, Concubne Shu wrote a new tune.

Asking His Majesty to hear.

His Majesty flipped her tag.

And retrieved back the zither he gifted to you on purpose.

To make it obvious that he's gifting it to her.

How are you not flushed at all?

That's it. I will retouch your attire.

So you can hurry and go to Yangxin Hall.

To coax His Majesty back.

I'm not going. - Yingluo!

I'm sleepy.

I need to rest.

Your Majesty, Concubine Shu is still waiting.

Your Majesty.

It's already the third watch (23:00-01:00). You're not resting at Yanxin Hall.

What are you doing here?

I got a new tune.

So I came to invite you to share it.

Your Majesty is so good at joking.

It's the middle of the night. What tune?

Did you have something to scold me for?

You know you did something wrong?

Aren't you suspicious that I killed Noble Consort Chun?

You won't even let me make kites anymore.

I am currently closing my doors to self reflect.

I know you didn't kill her.

But everyone in the palace says so.

By your usual temperament,