Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace (Legend of Ruyi / Hou Gong Ruyi Zhuan / 如懿传)

Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

Episode 65

Older Sister.

Why are you here?

I heard that you had some bleeding.

I couldn't sleep.

I couldn't sleep too.

Thus, I came here to recite some Buddhist scriptures to calm myself.

I will recite with you.

Okay then.

Her Highness has already suffered enough.

I hope she could give birth to the child without any hitches.

Pass the water to me.

Imperial Physician Jiang is very accurate.

Her Highness is indeed having a premature delivery.

If you count the days, there are still two months left.

Her baby is in the breech's position.

It will be a tough delivery.

Maternal Grandmother Tian is still the most experienced here. She should be here to turn the position of the baby

- so that it can be effective. - Okay, let's go.

Li Yu, it's not convenient for me to enter the delivery room.

Check with mid wives. Why aren't there any movements yet?

Yes.

Your Majesty, should I go and take a look?

Consort Yu. Her Highness's baby is extremely auspicious.

If there are too many people, it may clash with the fortune.

It is also easy to lose things when there are too many people. Stay here with me.

Yes.

Your Majesty, don't worry. Her Highness has given birth twice.

Nothing will happen this time.

The delivery of the boy will definitely be without any hitches.

The baby is just more than seven months.

Your Majesty, I had already done the calculations.

Her Highness was born on 21st November.

It's an auspicious day.

Whether it's a boy or girl, her child will be

safe and sound. This goes without saying.

Fine. If it's a princess, I will confer her the title of Gurun Princess. If it's a prince,

I will name him Yongjing.

From the meaning of jade being splendid. - Jing?

The splendor of jade.

Princes use the character Yong. Princesses use Jing.

Your Majesty is naming this showing Your Majesty's value.

When Empress became pregnant, the purple star shined brilliantly.

The precious names that Your Majesty has chosen,

they are extremely appropriate.

Mistress, have some tea and moisten your throat.

It's already daybreak. Is there any news about Her Highness? She has been trying to deliver for the whole night

and the baby is still not out yet.

If anything happens to her, pass Imperial Physician Bao's prescription to Midwife Tian.

I know, but will that prescription be of any use?

Grandmother Tian's daughter's illness is hereditary. When Bianque was alive,

he didn't manage to save her.

Since this is useless, then, your prescription...

It will only decrease her pain when her illness flares up.

It will only let Maternal Grandmother Tian think that she could really save her daughter.

But what if Maternal Grandmother Tian were to find out?

Her Highness is having problems with her delivery.

Does she think that she can still get away with it?

Be patient, Your Highness. You have already drank a few bowls of the delivery inducing medicine.

The baby is not at full term yet and he's tiny. He should be coming out soon.

Why aren't there any movements yet?

The baby is coming out.

Why aren't there any movements? Is the baby out yet?

But...why isn't there any sound of the baby crying?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, please forgive me.

What's wrong? Is there something wrong with the Empress?

Your Majesty, Her Highness' delivery wasn't smooth.

After tossing around for a long time, she gave birth to a son.

Son?

- That's good. - It's indeed a boy.

But when he was born,

he stopped breathing.

How could that be?

Your Majesty, Her Highness is almost forty years old. Her body is not young anymore and suitable for birth.

Even more so, her baby was in a breech position.

Also, she had a premature birth. Hence...

How is Her Highness then?

Her Highness exhausted too much energy during labor and she's fainted.

I have already given her mountain ginseng soup.

She will be fine after she has woken up.

Your Majesty's son...

What's going on?

- I didn't expect that... - Didn't you say that Thirteenth Prince

is an auspicious child? What's going on?

Your Majesty, please don't be angry.

When I studied the stars, it was confirmed as a prince.

As for the reason why, I really have no idea.

Your Majesty, forgive me for being brave. I have something to say.

There's a folklore saying that when a woman gives birth and she loses her baby,

the mother's fate is too strong and it subdued the baby.

You even dared to spout nonsense? You slandered the Empress!

I wouldn't dare, Your Majesty. I'm speaking the truth.

It's definitely a folklore saying.

If the baby survives and the mother dies, the baby has subdued the mother. It's also the other way around, Your Majesty.

Despicable woman. It's because you are incompetent.

You still dare to spread rumors here? I will definitely not spare you.

- Your Majesty. - Consort Yu.

What she said, it made sense too.

Empress was born the year of the dog with yang stem, on the tenth of the second month, three after the hour of rooster.

It was originally a good birth date

And joined by the purple star, creating an auspicious child.

But this, purple star could not descend to Empress's fate.

So it became a hinder of harm, an omen of failure.

You...before the prince was born,

you were full of extreme flattery saying auspicious nonstop.

Now that he wasn't born safely, you are now pushing the blame to Her Highness.

Your Majesty, I'm begging you.

This Nanny Tian.

and also Astronomer Qin for the crime of spreading rumors.

- Your Majesty, please spare my live. - Your Majesty, please spare my life.

I don't dare to speak rumors. If the prince had been born alive, he would've had the most blessed life.

But it was clearly the mother who subdued him and stopped from being being born alive.

It was beyond my control too.

Also, when Fifth Princess was born, she had a heart disease and died young too.

Now it seems also related to the fate of the Empress.

This is simply nonsense. You deserve to die.

Your Majesty, you must not spare them.

Thirteenth Prince, my son.

My beloved son didn't live for long.

We could not complete our destiny as father and son.

Name my 13th prince posthumously as Prince Daorui, to be buried by Crown Prince Duanhui.

All those involved in assisting the birth. Your care led to her misfortunate labor.

All will be cast out of the palace, never to be used again.

Your Majesty.

Astronomer Qin spread rumors

and slandered the Empress. You are dismissed and banished from the palace!

Consort Yu. The Empress had a difficult birth. Go and take care of her first.

With regards to Thirteenth Prince, when she's awake,

take your time to tell her.

I'm going to court now.

Your Majesty, don't you want to take a look at Thirteenth Prince?

I dare not

and I can't bear to face my own child leaving this world too.

Qianlong 20th year in reign. 13th Prince Yongjing dies.

Posthumously titled Prince Daorui, buried next to Crown Prince Duanhui.

Sir Ling, what are you still doing there? Let's go now.

Rongpei, keep watch over here.

Older Sister has lost another child again.

I wonder when she wakes up,

whether she will be so grief-stricken that she can't get over it.

You are worried about Her Highness. You should watch your health too.

Or else, who else can still be by her side?

It's snowing out there again.

It's so cold. Who can take it?

Consort Yu, how is Her Highness?

She's still not awake.

Why? Why could she keep her baby?

Why couldn't she keep it?

Does Her Highness know?

When she wakes up, what should we tell her?

Where's His Majesty?

He has gone to court. He wanted me to stay with Older Sister.

His Majesty is not here.

This is not a good idea.

- Older Sister. - Your Highness.

Where's the baby? Bring him here.

Hailan.

Sister. 13th prince and you have a thin fate.

He has left first.

Hailan, why did you tell her now?

Will she be able to take it?

Older Sister, you will know it sooner or later.

It was a tough labor.

Your baby was in a breech position.

Thirteenth Prince's birth dragged for too long.

Hence, we couldn't protect the baby.

Where's the baby? Bring him to me.

Your Highness.

To prevent you from being sad,

His Majesty has ordered him to be taken away.

Please mourn for him. It's also good for you not to see him.

Your Highness. It because I saw you being heartbroken over Fifth Princess.

It's better not to see that kind of pain.

The baby has already being taken away.

Didn't Astronomer Qin said that it was an auspicious baby?

Why did he die

when he was born?

Astronomer Qin said that

your baby was auspicious.

He later said that you caused the death of your baby. What they said were basically...

Your Highness. Consort Ying is too grief-stricken.

- She's spouting nonsense. - Older Sister.

Astronomer Qin was speaking nonsensical rumors.

His Majesty has already dismissed him.

Older Sister, don't pay attention to this.

His Majesty...

even named Thirteenth Prince, Yongjing.

Posthumously titled Prince Daorui.

Buried by Crown Prince Duanhui.

Where is His Majesty?

He has gone to court. He said that he will visit you later.

- Yong... - Yongjing.

Older Sister.

Older Sister.

Mistress know that you are unlucky.

Here are some money. Use these when you leave the palace.

My future is gone.

What's the use of such a small sum of money?