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 34

The people are the foundation of a state. Food is the people's sky.

The wealth of the world is definite. It shouldn't be gathered above, but immediately distributed to the ones below.

No matter how many difficulties the Imperial Court is facing, we still need to support them.

There is currently frequent flooding and the people are suffering.

The food and money relief gave them the opportunities to survive.

You don't need to say anymore.

I have already decided.

It's agreed then.

It's just 1 am and His Majesty is already awake and working.

The candlelight in the Hall of Mental Cultivation hasn't been extinguished the whole night.

How did you know?

I just heard them set off the firecrackers.

It's notifying the ministers that His Majesty wants a discussion.

Everyone says it's tough for the Workhouse.

His Majesty even went to sleep later and got up earlier than we do.

I even heard that His Majesty is proficient in Mandarin,

Mongolian and Tibetan languages. - You don't even need to mention this. He's not an ordinary person.

Why would so many people praise him then?

I don't believe it.

Don't you want your life?

You dare to talk about the Son of Heaven?

You, you and you too.

Come with me to the back of the hall.

Wei Yingluo, I will leave this to you.

Complete the task before the Hall of Mental Cultivation calls for their sedan.

Yes.

Let's go.

Relay the decree. Allow Gao Bin to return to the capital for the funeral.

It's only for a day.

He must return after one day.

Yes.

Everything that His Majesty has done,

the people will remember it in their hearts. They can see it.

I know the country is huge and there are many matters.

But as long as His Majesty does each and every one of them,

even if the people are not happy with the results,

you will have a clear conscience and nothing to be ashamed of.

Li Yu. - I'm here.

Thinking about it, I have been too harsh on Wei Yingluo.

The Empress was right.

She's not without any merits.

Your Majesty, are you going to pardon her?

Relay my decree.

No. I'm going to Changchun Palace to tell her personally.

I want to see her shed tears of gratitude.

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Stop there.

It's late. Regardless of the situation, where are you going?

I'm going to Changchun Palace.

Yingluo, it's time to end your kindness towards the Empress.

Her Highness is seriously ill.

If she keeps lying in bed,

she will never be able to walk again.

She will even lose the ability to speak.

If I can do anything for her, I will have peace of mind.

What about yourself?

Yingluo, you are not in good health at all.

You do all those dirty tasks during the day and you still go to Changchun Palace in the night.

Her Highness was my mistress

and a respected teacher whom I'm indebted to.

She's even more like an older sister.

She has protected me many times

at the expense of making His Majesty angry.

Without her, there wouldn't be any Wei Yingluo in this world.

If you are sick, I will take care of you in the same way too.

Do you really mean it?

Just like how you attentively took care of me,

I will feed the porridge into your mouth.

I'm leaving first.

What are you doing here?

This is the warehouse. What else can I do?

I'm merely taking these items and will leave.

Young Master.

It's late. Aren't you on night duty at Qianqing Palace?

What are you doing here?

His Majesty wants me to deliver a decree to the Grand Council.

I sneaked here to see what you were doing.

Respectfully greeting Your Majesty and wishing you good health.

Is the Empress doing well?

Her Highness is doing well.

Your Majesty, please don't worry.

I'm going to visit her.

Yes.

Mingyu.

Go and brew a pot of tea.

Erqing, why did you get up?

I'm on duty today.

I couldn't sleep. When I hear any sound, I wake up.

To add further, the junior maid is careless.

I don't have to worry when you do your tasks.

Go now. Don't delay.

I...

Empress.

I'm preparing to pardon Wei Yingluo

to let her return to serve you.

Okay?

I know you will be very happy.

Didn't you hope that she would live in freedom?

If you can regain your consciousness, I...

I won't ask her to observe the rules again.

Just say it and I will promise you.

Your Majesty, it's such good news. I would like to personally tell Yingluo.

She will be very happy.

She's here tonight too?

She's at the back of the courtyard.

It's late.

What is Imperial Guard Fuca doing here?

Your Majesty. Your Majesty, I...

I...

Why did you do that? - What did I do?

Erqing, you've always been gentle and considerate.

But recently, you seem to have changed. You keep targeting Yingluo.

I don't know what you're saying. I didn't target her.

You still say you didn't. Didn't you deliberately lure His Majesty

to see them together.

That was just a coincidence.

You can fool others, but not me.

Fuheng likes Yingluo. You clearly are envious of it.

I indeed envy her. So what?

Erqing.

You had a secret crush on Fuheng for so many years.

Now, he's about to be taken away.

Don't you have any bit of a grudge in your heart?

He's not the only man in this world.

I will not hate a friend because of a man.

Friend?

When did Wei Yingluo become your friend?

We've attended to Her Highness the Empress for so many years.

We've always been very loyal to her.

When she came, she suddenly became the favorite of Her Highness the Empress. I'm fine with that.

In terms of looks and background, how am I inferior to her?

But Fuheng openly refused our marriage

just because of her.

Causing me to become a laughing-stock in the palace.

All of these things,

even if you are able to accept it, I'm not.

Even if you couldn't accept it, you shouldn't have framed her!

I framed her?

It was clearly her meeting an Imperial guard at night. Behaving licentiously.

You say that her actions are licentious.

Why then do you keep fawning on Fuheng, and actively selling yourself to him?

You are worse than she is!

Mingyu. Mingyu!

Mingyu, my good little sister.

Sorry. It's all just because of a moment of jealousy.

Help me. I admit my mistake. Sorry.

You should apologize to Yingluo.

But if I tell her what happened tonight,

it surely will cause a huge conflict.

Mingyu, we've been together for so many years.

Isn't our affection deeper than with her?

Help me, okay?

Mingyu, I beg you.

Just help me.

Erqing, I'll just help you to conceal it once.

Just this once. Don't do it again.

Your Majesty, this Imperial decree to pardon Wei Yingluo...

Get out!

Search!

And this stockroom,

search carefully. Don't leave even a corner.

Momo Liu, what has happened?

That's right. What are they hurriedly looking for?

Don't go to my room. Other than an old blanket,

it has nothing else.

Momo Liu, there's nothing.

Momo Liu, there's nothing.

What is that?

Yingluo, what is this?

This...

When Yongcheng just arrived here in Chengqian Palace,

he couldn't even talk properly.

His improvement now is by leaps and bounds.

Looks like my decision before was right.

You are indeed a worthy mother.

It's not my effort.

It was Yongcheng who is naturally intelligent and could learn very fast.

If Your Majesty has the time, you can test him.

Currently, he's able to recite Tang poems well.

Your Majesty. Your Highness.

There really is such a matter?

Your Majesty, there are some troubles incited by a palace maid from the Workhouse. I'll just go handle it.

I'll take my leave.

What can happen in the Workhouse?

They discovered a palace maid in Workhouse doing some malicious magic.

Cursing Her Highness the Noble Consort. - Who?

She was once the top palace maid by Her Highness the Empress' side,

Wei Yingluo.

Bring everyone here. I want to personally make the interrogation.

Momo Liu, this matter should have been handled by the Office of Careful Punishment.

But His Majesty heard that his matter concerned Noble Consort Gao, so he gives it much importance.

He wants to personally try the case.

Narrate the matter to us. - Yes.

I received a secret complaint

that there is a person of the Workhouse secretly doing curses to kill Noble Consort Gao,