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 31

These few days, Consort Xian's not come out of Yikun Palace?

They say she got too startled and she's scared to come out.

I've been bathing in mugwort water and drinking mugwort wine.

I feel my body is less chlly.

I've already finished making your mugwort pillow.

You can drink mugwort wine just in time to get a good sleep. Mistress.

Why does the night crow sound so robust tonight?

It's A'Rou's 77th today.

Yikun Palace is on complete shutdown and no one dares to roam around, I hear.

Last time it was the 57th when Consort Xian got startled.

Today is A'Rou's 77th.

Gao Xiyue.

Gao Xiyue.

- Mistress! - A'Rou's coming.

Mistress.

You killed me.

I carried your crime.

You're the one who should die.

Bring me your life.

Mistress.

It's me, Mistress.

Why did A'Rou seek me out?

A'Rou, why did she come to me?

Mistress, none of us saw A'Rou.

She came to see me so of course you couldn't see her.

Shuangxi went to find the shaman.

I heard nothing happened to Yikun Palace last night. It means the shaman is competent.

Why didn't see go see Consort Xian?

Why didn't see go find Empress? Why me?

Empress is the head of the six palaces.

She's got a strong vigor there so the ghosts and monsters don't dare to go to her.

Even ghosts bully the soft and stay away from the tough?

It was the empress who didn't save her then.

Why didn't see go see Empress? Why me of all people?

Mistress, don't say anymore.

It's all fine.

I know it.

It was because she blames me for making her shoulder the blame for the cinnabar.

She must hate me so much.

Moxin, go find the shaman.

Get tally papers. We'll repress her.

Yes. I'll go get it now.

Moxin, don't go.

Xingchuan, you go.

Yes.

Don't be scared.

Mistress, I heard Xianfu Palace had a ghost.

Yikun Palace has a shaman repressing it and it's fine now.

Xianfu Palace too? Who was startled?

Who else? It was Noble Consort of course.

I heard Noble Consort kept screaming A'Rou was chasing her.

But the whole palace, no one saw A'Rou's ghost.

Everyone in the palace is talking, why would A'Rou chase Noble Consort?

Can't be that it was Noble Consort that killed her?

Alright. I got it. You can go.

Yes.

You heard it all?

I heard.

Noble Consort got startled. Hope she won't scream out any problems.

Noble Consort, if she were to really scream out something,

it would be Empress who should be scared first.

From Noble Consort's pulse shape,

it's only a bit of confusion from being startled.

There's no other symptom.

Then she really got demonized?

Doesn't look like it.

I'll prescribe something for now to soothe her.

You have her take it first.

And also remember that Noble Consort has chilly feet.

She must continue to take mugwort baths and wine.

I got it.

Alright.

Mistress, eat more.

You've thinned out.

Don't come after me. Don't come.

Have some beef. Come on.

Don't come to me.

Mistress, please eat some food.

I beg you. Don't come after me.

Don't come to me.

Eat.

A'Rou.

Mistress, there's no A'Rou.

Eat up.

Mistress.

Mistress.

A'Rou.

Come, come.

Mistress.

Yikun Palace

You seem to be in a pretty good mood today.

Shaman dance the ceremony.

Ghost fires disappeared.

No ghost fires and I'm in a good mood.

I'm in a good mood so my colors are good too.

Then let's go out and stroll a bit today.

Noble Consort is ill.

We should go visit her in Xianfu Palace.

Alright.

So many rumors rampant all over the palace making everyone in a panic. What is this impropriety?

The palace staff love to gossip when they're bored without chore.

You needn't pay heed to them.

If His Majesty returns and hears of all this nonsense,

he would blame me for not managing strict enough.

- Zhao Yitai. - Present.

Go send my word.

If anyone dares to mention there's ghost in Xianfu Palace again,

I will have them flocked 30 times no matter who.

I shall follow order.

Empress, since Noble Consort is ill.

Why don't we visit her, for our sisterhood?

Sulian, go fetch Jingse.

Noble Consort looked after before so she should go visit.

Yes.

What is all this?

Royal Mother, I'm scared.

You don't need to stay here anymore.

Lianxin, take princess out.

Yes.

Princess, let's go play outside.

Careful, Your Highness.

What is all this fuss?

Mistress.

Mistress? It's me. Hurry and get up.

Empress is here. I'll help you get up.

Her Highness is here?

I'll help you get up.

Your Highness.

Alright, you don't need to get up. Lay resting.

Look at how sickly you are.

Has the royal physician come by to check?

He's already stopped by.

Moxin.

May you take a look, Empress and Concubine Jia.

What is this?

Mistress keeps seeing A'Rou appearing at Xianfu Palace.

So she has everyone who comes through take a look.

In order to evade anyone getting something filthy attached to them and coming in here.

- Absurd. - The ghost isn't here yet and she's startled herself thoroughly.

- Take it down. - No, why don't you believe me?

Your Highness, A'Rou comes to find me everyday.

Sometimes she just stands right there by the dining table.

Sometimes she is right at my bedside.

Shut that mouth.

You're a noble consort and you're throwing this unsightly thing in the palace.

Consort Xian is startled too.

But she only hired a shaman to do an exorcism.

But it's you with this ominous aura here.

Don't dare to say that.

If you keep saying nonsense, A'Rou will come again.

I already asked about it.

Xianfu Palace, aside from you, no one even saw A'Rou.

Only you're talking nonsense.

No.

Come, Princess.

You can't catch her.

Try. You can't catch her.

I don't want to play anymore. What is this eagle catch chicken game?

I like the trick you did with snakes last time, Shuangxi. Where are the snakes now?

- I'll take you to go play snakes then. - Alright.

Madam Xian.

You're cordial, Princess.

Xingxuan, where's Noble Consort?

My mistress is with Empress.

And Concubine Jia, conversing.

I had thought Noble Consort might have the same illness that befell me so I wanted to visit her.

This is Buddhist scripture personally transcribed by Anhua Hall's master monk.

When you read it a bit daily, you feel some solace.

Hand it to Noble Consort for me.

Thank you, Consort Xian. My mistress might be able to be assured.

Shuangxi can tame snakes?

I'll go back and have Sanbao look into it.

Your Highness.

A'Rou. Why does she come to me so often?

Is it because you're so high in vigor and blessing.

That she's scared to go to you and only comes to me?

I am suffering your share, aren't I?

What nonsense are you saying?

How am I talking nonsense?

Your Highness, the incident framing Consort Xian. You know it all.

The fire in Cold Palace. The contortion in her food.

You were involved in all these though.

Even when Consort Xian got poisoned with arson.

Was that your doing too?

Your Highness.

Noble Consort. I had regard for our sisterhood.

So I never sought you out for the crazed nonsense you would say once in a while.

But if you dare to slander me, I shall never forgive you.

Your Highness, you can't abandon me.

Those things, I clearly did them for you.

Concubine Jia.

Noble Consort, are you delusional from the illness or have you gone truly mad?

Such nonsense and you can still spew them out?

You've been a noble consort for six years.

The entire survival and glory of Gao clan.