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

Hasn't Consort Xian left the Palace of Earthly Honor lately?

It's said that she's terrified and doesn't dare to go outside.

I've been soaking in mugwort baths lately and having mugwort liquor.

I feel as if my body isn't as cold.

I've already made you a mugwort pillow.

You can have a good sleep after having some mugwort liquor.

My lady.

Why are the sacred crows cawing so much today?

It's the 49th day since A'ruo died.

I heard that the Palace of Earthly Honor is shut tight

and no one dares to wander around.

It was the 35th day when Consort Xian caught a fright.

Today is the 49th day since A'ruo died...

Gao Xi Yue...

Gao Xi Yue!

- My lady! - A'ruo is here!

A'ruo isn't here!

Gao Xi Yue, die!

- My lady! - You had me killed!

I took the fall for you!

You should have been the one to die!

Die!

My lady!

My lady, it's me.

Why would A'ruo come to me?

Why would A'ruo come to me?

My lady, none of us saw A'ruo.

She was here to see me.

That was why you couldn't see A'ruo.

Shuang Xi has gone to see the Shaman.

The Palace of Earthly Honor was fine last night so the Shaman worked.

Why didn't she look for Consort Xian?

Why didn't she look for the empress, but me?

The empress is the mistress of the harem.

She has more of the positive Yang energy.

That's why ghosts and spirits won't dare to go to her.

Do ghosts also bully the weak?

It was because the empress didn't save her!

Why doesn't she go to the empress? Why me?

My lady, stop saying that.

It will be all right.

I got it.

A'ruo blamed me for making her take the fall for the cinnabar.

She must have really hated me.

Mo Xin, go to the Shaman.

Ask him for a talisman. We'll suppress her.

- We must pin her down! - Yes.

I'll do so right away.

Mo Xin! Don't go!

Don't go!

Xing Xuan, you do it.

Yes.

Don't be scared.

My lady, I heard that the Palace of Universal Happiness is haunted.

There's the Shaman at the Palace of Earthly Honor

so now they are fine.

The Palace of Universal Happiness as well?

Who caught a fright?

Who else can it be? It's definitely Noble Consort.

I heard that Noble Consort kept shouting that A'ruo was chasing after her.

But no one else in her quarters saw the spirit of A'ruo.

There's now a rumor in the palace.

Why would A'ruo chase after Noble Consort?

Could it be that Noble Consort got her killed?

All right, I heard you. You're dismissed.

Yes.

- Have you heard it all? - I did.

Noble Consort is terrified.

She had better not reveal anything.

If she really does let slip of anything

the empress will be the first to be frightened.

Judging from Noble Consort's pulse reading

she's just in paranoia from the fright.

There isn't any other symptom.

Could she really be jinxed?

It doesn't look like that either.

Anyway, I'll write a prescription first. It's to calm her nerves.

Let Noble Consort take that first.

You'll also have to remember that

she caught a cold from running around barefoot.

She has to keep drinking mugwort liquor. She also has to keep using mugwort.

I've kept that in mind.

Good.

My lady, do eat more. You've lost weight.

Don't come to me...

Don't come to me...

Have some beef. Here.

Don't come to me...

My lady, please eat something.

I beg you not to come to me...

Don't come to me...

Eat up.

A'ruo?

My lady, A'ruo isn't here.

Eat up.

- My lady! - My lady!

- My lady! - A'ruo...

- My lady! - A'ruo!

Xing Xuan.

Here, over here.

Here.

My lady...

My lady, you seem to be in a good mood today.

The Shaman has already performed the ritual.

The ghostly lights are gone.

I'm in a good mood with the ghostly lights gone.

Once my spirits are lifted, I surely look good.

Should we go out for a walk today?

Noble Consort is ill.

Let's visit her in the Palace of Universal Happiness.

Sure.

The rumors are going around the palace and stirring up fear.

How is this appropriate?

The servants love to gossip whenever they have the time.

Your Highness need not pay any attention to it.

Should His Majesty hear all these supernatural rumors upon his return

wouldn't he punish me for the lack of discipline?

Zhao Yi Tai!

Present.

Convey my orders.

Should anyone dare to say that the Palace of Universal Happiness is haunted

they will be caned 30 times.

Yes, Your Highness.

Your Highness, since Noble Consort is ill

why don't we visit her? After all, we're still sisters.

Su Lian.

Go and fetch Jing Se.

Noble Consort did look after her.

She should pay her a visit.

Yes.

What are these?

Mother, I'm frightened.

You don't have to stay here.

Lian Xin, take the princess out of here.

Yes.

Princess, we'll play outside.

Your Highness, be careful.

What rubbish is this?

My lady.

My lady, it's me.

Get up quickly.

The empress is here. Let me help you sit up.

- Her Highness is here? - Yes.

I'll help you sit up.

Your Highness.

All right, don't get out of bed.

Just lie down.

Look at how ill you are.

Has the imperial physician been here yet?

He already has.

Mo Xin...

Empress, Imperial Concubine Jia, please look into the water.

What is this?

My mistress keeps seeing A'ruo within her palace quarters.

She asks everyone who enters to look into the water

in case evil spirits get in here possessed in human bodies.

How ridiculous!

You've already scared yourself into such a state before the ghost shows up.

Take that away.

No!

Why don't you believe me?

Your Highness.

A'ruo has been coming to see me every day.

Sometimes... she's standing right in front of the dining table.

Sometimes, she's right in front of my bed!

Shut up!

Shush.

You're the noble consort and yet you've made such an embarrassment.

Consort Xian was terrified but she only had the Shaman over to perform a ritual.

You're the only one who has filled your palace with a foul atmosphere.

You shouldn't say so!

If you make inappropriate remarks, A'ruo might come here again.

I've already inquired into this matter.

No one else in here has seen A'ruo apart from you.

You're the one being ridiculous.

It isn't so.

Over here, Princess!

You can't catch them!

Catch us! You can't, can you?

I'm not playing anymore.

Instead of playing Hawk and Chick

you might as well show me the snakes you tamed last time.

Shuang Xi, where are the snakes?

- I'll take you to them. - Sure.

Lady Xian.

Princess, how polite of you.

Xing Xuan, where is Noble Consort?

Consort Xian, my mistress is talking to the empress and Imperial Concubine Jia.

Oh.

I thought that Noble Consort has the same illness I had

so I came to take a look.

This is the sutra transcribed by the Dharma Master

at the Hall of Calming Brilliance.

She can calm her mind if she reads this every day.

Please hand this to Noble Consort.

Thank you, Consort Xian.

My mistress might ease her mind a bit when she receives this.

Shuang Xi can tame snakes.

When we get back, I'll tell San Bao to look into it.

Your Highness, why does A'ruo come to see me so often?