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 83

Slower, Prince. Earlier at Cining Palace waiting to greet.

You were probably freezing in the snow.

It's fine. I have to go --

Prince.

Prince, what's wrong?

It's fine. - I will help you up.

The ground is slippery. It's fine.

Careful, Prince.

Are you alright?

Should we send for a carriage?

Prince. We should call the royal physician.

Prince, let me assist you.

Prince, let me hold you to walk. - It's fine.

Prince. - Prince!

Prince, what's wrong?

Come. Come.

Come.

Come, hurry.

Prince.

What's wrong?

Your Majesty, Prince Rong has a deep abscess and his high fever isn't dissipating.

I fear he's in grave danger.

Jiang Yubin, no matter what, you must treat Yonqi to recovery.

I will do my best.

Just that, why didn't you let me come to treat Prince Rong sooner?

Why didn't you have Jiang Yubin come sooner?

Yongqi always pushes off the subject.

He doesn't want me to worry.

So he's always kept his sickness from me. So --

Based on Prince Rong's current condition, he should not be moved.

It's best he stays in the palace for treatment.

Fine then. Prince Rong is to stay in Chonghua Palace to recover.

Convenient for Jiang to treat him and convenient for Consort Yu and I to visit.

Prince Rong's princess consort is to stay to help.

Yes.

Yes. I shall go make his medicine.

I take my leave.

Mother. Prince is usually looked after by Lady Hu.

She's more detailed. Perhaps we should summon her in.

Having an extra set of hands to look after Yongqi is good.

It's already the first month.

5th prince might be so busy he forgot to deliver flowers and sandalwood.

Yesterday I heard the gate guard talking idly.

They said 5th prince's old ailment is back.

I'm not sure if it's really true.

Then it might be true.

5th prince's old bone disease has come back for years.

But how come it's just getting so fierce come now?

Is it Yongqi not well

Your Highness. It seems so.

You go find out what happened.

Yes.

Your Majesty, Imperial Noble Consort is here.

I greet Your Majesty. - I greet Royal Father.

Get on up. Sit.

Come, Yongyan, let me see you.

Imperial Noble Consort, Yongyan is very rule-bound and gentle.

It's all thanks to your work.

I remember when Yongqi was young he was so easily loved too.

I went to see 5th brother.

Royal Father, I am very worried about 5th brother.

I am very worried too.

Mother says when you drink in the winter and the drink is cold, it will harm your body.

You told him to dissuade me?

Yes.

I hoped you could understand the child's thoughtfulness.

Your Majesty, even if you worry so much, don't drink anymore.

Is the medicine brewed?

Almost done. I will get it.

Yongqi, you're awake.

You're finally awake. You scared me to death.

I'm sorry to worry you.

Don't say that. Now we need you to hurry and get better.

You're a silly child.

Why do yo keep it from me when it's this bad?

Your royal father's so worried about you.

I am in my prime youth.

But I worry you. I am not filial.

I won't fare.

I can never show my devotion to you and Royal Mother.

That won't happen.

Physician Jiang came to see you.

He will treat you.

I will have him treat you to recovery.

I know my condition.

Quiet but once activated, it is fatal.

Mother.

If something should happen to me,

in my manor, there isn't much I can't spare.

Just --

Mianyi.

And Yunjiao.

May you look after them for me.

Don't say these things to me.

You are my one and only son.

How can you spare? What about me?

Prince Rong is about done, right?

Yes.

Has Hu Yunjiao come into the palace.

She has.

Your instructions, I've delivered to her as well.

When Prince Rong dies, we'll see how Hu Yunjiao does.

Whatever Empress did, she will have to suffer it herself.

You are right.

Show your cards.

I win again.

Your Highness, have some hot tea.

The sound of the lock opening.

The gate is open?

Can't be another problem?

Empress. Empress.

Your Highness. Prince Rong is about done.

Prince Rong is gravely ill.

Consort Yu begged for His Majesty's mercy.

And His Majesty allowed you to see Prince Rong for the last time.

You should hurry.

How is Yongqi?

Your Majesty. - Greetings to Your Majesty.

My Yongqi.

Yongqi. Yongqi.

Royal Father.

I am not filial.

Yongqi. Don't say that.

Royal Father.

I befell to this state.

All due to the disease ignored.

Not unable to recover.

Royal Father. I know I've wronged.

Yongqi, don't say more.

Royal Father.

While I've been sick,

I kept thinking of old days,

when I was being raised by Royal Mother.

I fear I can't wait for her anymore.

Royal Father. May I make a plea for your mercy.

Have empathy on Royal Mother.

Do not resent Royal Mother.

Don't say more.

Mother.

I'm here. Mother's here.

I --

I fear I can't protect you more.

And Royal Mother.

Yongqi.

Yongqi. - Yongqi.

Jiang Yubin, hurry.

I'm here.

Your Majesty, Prince Rong has died.

Yongqi.

Yongqi.

How can you just leave me?

How can you?

Yongqi.

Your Majesty.

Prince left unfairly. May you seek his justice.

Yongqi.

Who are you? Why are you saying Yongqi had unfairness?

Your Majesty, I am Lady Hu Yunjiao, consort of Prince.

Since Prince became ill, it was always me who looked after him.

Actually, Prince has been sick for long but he feared to use Physician Jiang.

Because it was Mother who had Ling Yunche killed before Royal Mother that year.

Empress resented Mother and became aloof with her.

So Prince didn't treat his illness.

Hu Yunjiao, what is this nonsense?

It was Empress who ordered me to kill Ling Yunche.

Where is the aloofness you speak of?

And talk of resentment?

Yunjiao, Prince was kind to you. You can't just talk unruly.

Mother.

Before Empress was confined to Yikun Palace, you didn't go to her for so long.

Other than taking 12th prince in to pay greetings, when did Empress see you?

You were compromised so much there by Empress.

Prince's heart ached for you.

You mean, Yongqi found out about Ling Yunche's death.

Wasn't done by Empress but done by Consort Yu?

Yes.

Empress didn't want Ling Yunche to die.

She had Prince find an auspicious place for a good burial.

What auspicious place?

I ordered Yongqi to throw Ling Yunche into a mass grave.

Prince had done according to your order at first.

But Empress couldn't bear it and she was in such despair.

She kept pressuring Prince and he had no choice.

So in the end he defied you.

For that, Prince suffered day and night in angst and his illness became severe.

For her affair, she killed Prince.

Such a person can't be the national mother.

Your Majesty. Before his death, Prince said this.

Empress cared about Ling Yunche the most in life.

To have her as his legitimate mother, it is his shame.

You venomous woman.

My Yongqi is already gone.

And you use him to shame his legitimate mother.

You knew how Yongqi was.

Empress and I know him better still.

He would never say such a thing. Your Majesty is to be sage.

Your Majesty, what I said was truly Prince's words.

I served Prince so many years and we were very close.