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00:00:00Lady Shen of the Murong Residence, virtuous and prudent by nature, diligent and gentle, is hereby bestowed the title of

00:00:06First Rank Imperial Noble Lady.

00:00:09I humbly thank your majesty for this grace.

00:00:11Shen Yun King, receive the decree.

00:00:21Murder, help! Help!

00:00:32Sister.

00:00:34Why?

00:00:34Don't call me sister. You don't deserve to.

00:00:39We're both Shen daughters. Why should you have it better than me?

00:00:43If only three years ago, the one who caught my ball had been Murong On.

00:00:47The bliss you cling to is nothing but an illusion.

00:00:51Shen Yun King, die!

00:01:01If I could have one more chance, I would give up all this glory.

00:01:07What time do you think it is? Still sleeping.

00:01:10You, master, young lords from noble families heard the Shen girls are choosing husbands and have all come to catch

00:01:16the ball.

00:01:17Look at young king, still sleeping. Not an ounce of propriety befitting a young lady.

00:01:22Listen to me. When you and Chao are through, you'd better aim well.

00:01:25Whoever marries best will be the Shen family's pride. Don't you dare disappoint me.

00:01:32Wasn't I just stabbed by a sword?

00:01:41This is rebirth. I've returned to three years ago, the day of the ball toss ceremony.

00:01:48Miss, it's your turn to throw the ball.

00:01:52Shen Yun King.

00:01:54Sister, why don't I go first?

00:01:56In my past life, Shen Yun-Kiao insisted I throw first, deferring again and again.

00:02:01But now, it seems Shen Yun-Kiao has also been reborn. Fine, go ahead.

00:02:07To me! To me! To me! To me! To me! Over here! Over here! Miss Shen! Over here! Over here!

00:02:11To me!

00:02:12Get lost! All of you, get lost!

00:02:19In this life, the one who marries Murong-An will be me.

00:02:29Master, look! The one who caught it is the Murong's second young master.

00:02:33It's him! It's Murong-An, second son of Murong!

00:02:35The Murong's are distant kin to royalty. The eldest son, Murong-Hee, just days ago was appointed deputy minister of

00:02:42justice.

00:02:43If the Shen family could marry into the Murong's, we'd practically be royalty ourselves.

00:02:48Murong-An.

00:02:49In this life, I finally changed my fate. In three years, Murong-An will rise in rank and title, and

00:02:55I will become a noble imperial lady.

00:02:57Shen Yun-Kiao, oh Shen Yun-Kiao, you scheme so hard that you don't know you've walked straight into a

00:03:02wolf's den.

00:03:06WONDERFUL WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL!

00:03:07Chow-An is truly a daughter I raised myself. She brings honor to the Shen family!

00:03:12You flatter me, father. I only wish to do right by our family. Once I become Lady Murong,

00:03:17I shall watch my every word and deed and bring prosperity to our family. Sister, don't you agree?

00:03:23How fortunate for you, sister. I'm truly happy for you.

00:03:26Shen Yun-King, your good fortune has been stolen by me. In this lifetime, I will never let you overshadow

00:03:32me again.

00:03:35Shen Yun-Kiao, look! Young Master Murong can hardly take his eyes off you.

00:03:48Isn't that...

00:03:49The Emperor?

00:03:51Your Majesty, dress like this outside. If the Dowager Empress finds out...

00:03:56She nags me daily to pick a concert. I have no choice but to slip out for some peace.

00:03:59It's a good chance to see the life of common folk. Your Majesty has always been a devoted ruler,

00:04:04but dress like this. Shabby as these clothes are. They help me blend in unnoticed.

00:04:09Would you rather I stroll through the streets in my dragon robe?

00:04:19Your Majesty, are you all right? Watch it, you filthy beggar!

00:04:22Hurry! Master Shen's two daughters are tossing the ball today. We'll miss it if we're late.

00:04:26Choosing a husband? Come on, let's go have a look.

00:04:29In my past life, that beggar snatched my ball. After I fled that marriage, I suffered endlessly.

00:04:34How fitting. This time, I'll make you taste the bitterness of being cast aside by your own kin.

00:04:41Go now. Do as I told you. Understood secondness.

00:04:44What are they up to?

00:04:45Now that our Shen family has secured ties with the Murong residence,

00:04:49when Shen Yun-King chooses her husband shortly, she'd better not disappoint.

00:04:53Mother, what kind of thing is that to say? Sister has always been lucky.

00:04:57How could she possibly embarrass father? If you ask me, sister will surely find the finest husband of all.

00:05:02Shen Yun-King, your sister's marriage is as good as settled now. We already have one with power,

00:05:07so you'd better find one with wealth. Only then will you be worthy of being a daughter of Shen Zhao.

00:05:14Miss, it's your turn. Schemes and plots, gold and silver treasures,

00:05:18are all but passing clouds and drifting smoke. In this life, I only wish to find a good and true

00:05:23companion and live out my days in peace. Your Majesty! Miss Shen threw it to me! Get lost!

00:05:43It's him. In my past life, he was the one who caught Shen Yun-Kiao's embroidered ball.

00:05:48Oh my! A perfectly good embroidered ball! Snatched away by a beggar! Sister,

00:05:53what rotten luck you have! Of all people, you picked a beggar! Who knows which deity you've offended?

00:05:58Where does that leave father's reputation? Useless girl! With all those men below,

00:06:03you had to throw it to a beggar! Now everyone in Shang-Jing is laughing at us! Are you trying

00:06:07to

00:06:07humiliate me? My lord! At least our chow has done well and matched with the Murongs. Otherwise,

00:06:13the Shen family would truly be disgraced today. How would we ever show our faces again? What's done is done!

00:06:20Sister, don't be too upset. Though this beggar is lowborn, at least his face is passable. I just feel sorry

00:06:25for you,

00:06:26sister. Spoiled since childhood. Now marrying a beggar. Marriage is a woman's greatest path in life!

00:06:32You chose a beggar! From now on, you'll sleep under the sky! The Shens can't help you!

00:06:37Oh my! This is going to be quite a show! The Shen family's eldest actually marrying a beggar?

00:06:42Everyone's watching! If she refuses, the Shens broke their word! Who would ever deal with the

00:06:46Shen family again? Exactly! Let's see what the Shens do! Hey, where are you going? Stop her!

00:06:51Don't let her run off! My lord, I finally found you! My heavens! Why is the embroidered ball in your

00:06:59hands? Perhaps you should just toss it away! Outside the palace, we are ordinary commoners. We

00:07:06mustn't break the customs of the people. Besides, dressed as shabbily as I am, she certainly won't want to marry

00:07:11me.

00:07:24I... Sister, in such a rush to meet your perfect match? You threw the embroidered ball yourself!

00:07:30You chose the man yourself! Don't tell me you're having regrets! You wretched girl! Look at the

00:07:35beggar you drew in! If he becomes our son-in-law, you'd be trampling our entire family's honor beneath

00:07:40your feet! In my past life, I suffered at the Murong residence, reduced to a pawn for the Shens to

00:07:45court the

00:07:45powerful. Looking back now, I'd rather marry a beggar and live in peace. The rule of the ball toss is

00:07:51that whoever catches it is chosen! Even if you refuse now, I am willing to marry him! I am willing

00:07:57to marry him!

00:08:05My name is Shen Yun-King. What's yours? I... My name is Chi Yu.

00:08:14Today, with all of you as witnesses, I, Shen Yun-King, am willing to marry Chi Yu as his wife!

00:08:24You truly want to marry me? Of course! You already caught my embroidered ball! Would

00:08:30you go back on your word? No, it's not that! It's just that I have nothing! If you marry me,

00:08:36you'll have no proper home, barely enough to eat! Would you still agree? We both have two hands and two

00:08:41feet! What we want, we can build for ourselves! If we work hard in the future and find honest work,

00:08:47making a living won't be hard. Palace people would resort to anything for the smallest gain.

00:08:51She's unlike anyone I've met, someone so easily content. A filthy beggar, and she actually treats

00:08:56him like a treasure! Shen Yun-King, you'd better think this through. Marrying a beggar means ruining

00:09:02your own future. A future isn't built on status alone, but on character and virtue. Chi Yu may be

00:09:08dressed plainly, but he seems approachable, well-mannered, and may well make a fine match. You...

00:09:14The rules of the embroidered ball toss have already been set. Even if Master Shen wishes to go back on

00:09:19his word now, it's too late. That's right. If he refuses, not only would it break our customs,

00:09:25it would tarnish the Shen name. Since you've chosen to marry down, don't ever blame the Shen family for it.

00:09:33The Shen family's future glory will have nothing to do with you. I understand, Father. All right,

00:09:38everyone, move along. Always crowding around for a spectacle, honestly. The show's over. Time to go

00:09:44home. Young Master Murong! Young Master Murong, please wait! Young Master Murong, would you kindly

00:09:51come to the Shen residence to discuss the wedding? Let's go. Right this way, please. Sister, don't say I

00:10:00didn't warn you. Marrying a beggar for the rest of your life, you'll forever be beneath me. Perhaps you

00:10:06should worry about yourself first. Life at the Murong residence won't be as easy as you imagine.

00:10:19You... Make way, make way!

00:10:37Oh heavens, are you all right? Are you hurt anywhere? I'm fine. See? I'm perfectly all right. I'm so

00:10:43sorry. I'm truly sorry. It wasn't on purpose. Be careful next time. Will do! To marry someone so

00:10:49gentle and kind-hearted, that is my good fortune in this life. In three days, come to the Shen residence

00:10:55for me. Back at the palace, Mother would force me to choose a consort. So why not? Very well. I'll

00:11:01be there for sure.

00:11:06The second Miss Shen is wed today. Her dowry includes gold inlaid gemstones,

00:11:13phoenix hairpins, a pair, one EC pearl flower crown, a pair of jade bracelets,

00:11:1920 bolts of shoe brocade, and three land deeds for silk shops in the east of the city.

00:11:26The second Miss Shen's dowry is worth a fortune, yet the eldest Miss Shen got nothing at all.

00:11:31Both daughters of the Shen family want a stark difference. Haven't you heard? The second Miss

00:11:36Shen is marrying the Murong residence's second young master, while the eldest Miss Shen is

00:11:40marrying a beggar. How could they be treated the same? If my sister truly marries a beggar,

00:11:45she'll toil for the rest of her life. I wonder if she'll adapt? The groom is here!

00:11:53Wordy of the Murong's second young master, what a grand procession. The Murong residence holds

00:11:58immense power. Once the second Miss Shen marries in, she'll live in endless luxury. But Shen

00:12:03ying king marrying the beggar. That'll be quite the spectacle. Here we call!

00:12:14Greetings, father and mother. Rise, rise, son-in-law. This bridal procession of yours

00:12:20is a rare spectacle in all of Shangjing. That shower is so valued by you as an honor for our

00:12:26Shen family.

00:12:27Young master Murong has arrived, yet there's no sign of the other groom. If I were him,

00:12:31I'd bury myself underground and never show my face. Sister, the auspicious hour is nearly past.

00:12:37Your husband still hasn't come for you. Perhaps he doesn't intend to come at all.

00:12:42He's here! He's here! The groom is here!

00:12:48You finally came. What I promised you, I will fulfill.

00:13:00I'm terribly sorry for arriving late. What on earth are you wearing? Before all these guests,

00:13:05you're making me lose face! Today is her wedding day, after all. And this beggar shows up dressed

00:13:10like this to claim his bride. How can my sister not find this humiliating? Marriage is a lifelong

00:13:17matter. What matters is sincerity, not appearances. The one eye Shen Yun-king have chosen will never

00:13:22be swayed by others' words. Haven't you embarrassed yourself enough? Don't be angry, master. Once Yun-king

00:13:28leaves, she'll have nothing to do with the Shen family. The auspicious hour has come. The bride

00:13:33may board the sedan. Minister Zhang has arrived! Shut your mouth if you want to live.

00:13:47What an honor to have Minister Zhang grace us with his presence. Pardon us. Heaven rewards the devoted.

00:13:53It truly does. Congratulations, Master Shen. Thank you, thank you. Minister Zhang, please come inside.

00:14:00After you, bridegroom. The groom goes first. After you, please.

00:14:07Don't tell me you walked here on foot. On a wedding day, no bride has ever walked to her

00:14:12husband's home. Well, today is certainly an eye-opener. Indeed, unlike my husband.

00:14:26My lady, let's go home.

00:14:29My lady, let's go home.

00:14:48Shen Yun-king. Once I'm an imperial noble lady, you'll regret this.

00:14:52Shen Yun-king. Once I'm an imperial noble lady, you'll regret this.

00:14:53Shen Yun-king. Once I'm an imperial noble lady, you'll regret this.

00:15:06Shen Yun-king. Once I'm an imperial noble lady, you'll regret this.

00:15:21Your Majesty, didn't you say it had to match your current status?

00:15:25This is far too run down.

00:15:26Is this even livable?

00:15:27I was afraid you'd blow your cover.

00:15:34I'm sorry you have to put up with this, staying in such a dump.

00:15:37How about we?

00:15:38Give it a good cleaning.

00:15:39It's actually quite spacious.

00:15:41It'll be cozy once we settle in.

00:15:43From now on, this is our home.

00:15:44Home?

00:15:45Our home?

00:15:47The eldest Shen daughter is so remarkably virtuous.

00:15:50Far better than all those noble ladies the Dowager Empress chose for me.

00:15:56Shen Yunqing.

00:15:58I don't have much to offer right now.

00:16:01This Jade Pendant was given to me by my father before he passed.

00:16:05Now I'm giving it to you.

00:16:08You're giving me something so precious?

00:16:15Yes, rest assured.

00:16:17I'll keep it safe.

00:16:19His Majesty gave away his personal Jade Pendant.

00:16:22Does he truly love Shen Yunqing?

00:16:24Does he truly love Shen Yunqing?

00:16:25Heal Yun amendment and me?

00:16:30Because no person has been legitimized.

00:16:32Heal Yun crazy.

00:16:36Heal Yun våra gloves on.

00:16:38Oh, when the murder is behind?

00:16:39Heal Yunbug's father no 176 year Peter.

00:16:48Oh, heense too.

00:17:22This bed is far too hard.

00:17:39Now it's hard to-

00:17:41Shen Yun King, are you alright? Did you burn yourself?

00:17:44I'm fine, don't worry. Breakfast is ready. Eat while it's still warm. I need to step out for a bit.

00:17:49Where are you going? Today is the day a new bride visits her family.

00:17:53The charms I'm making for my parents need a few more stitches. I need to buy some thread before we

00:17:58head back.

00:17:58Then I'll go with you. Alright.

00:18:06Greetings, your majesty.

00:18:09Your majesty.

00:18:14Greetings, your majesty.

00:18:17What's wrong? Are you unwell?

00:18:21What happened to his majesty? Is he ill?

00:18:24Your majesty.

00:18:24Oh, there's plenty of dirt around here. No need for such a beau, friend.

00:18:28Yuan Lu.

00:18:29What are you doing?

00:18:30Are you alright?

00:18:31I'm fine. Don't worry.

00:18:33They are.

00:18:34The palace is complicated. Once it's settled, I'll tell Yun King who I am. Oh, they. They're here looking for

00:18:40Yuan Lu.

00:18:41Oh right, my friends. They're here for me. I used to serve at the palace. We're all old friends.

00:18:47Oh.

00:18:48Shen Yun King. Let me help Yuan Lu with the guests. Can you buy the thread yourself?

00:18:52Alright.

00:18:58Greetings, your majesty.

00:19:00Tell me. What happened?

00:19:02Word came from the palace. The Dowager Empress worried over you, overtaxed herself and suddenly fainted.

00:19:07What? Yuan Lu, stay and protect Yun King.

00:19:10Yes, sire. The rest of you, return to the palace with me.

00:19:17Also, have someone select fine gifts and send them to the Shen residence.

00:19:20As Yun King's homecoming gifts.

00:19:23Yes, sire. Let's go.

00:19:25Hot buns! Come and get them!

00:19:27Come have a look! Good deals on fine goods!

00:19:30Come have a look!

00:19:31Jay Yu is home entertaining guests. I'd better not go back and disturb him.

00:19:36Father never approved of Qi Yu's status.

00:19:38I'd only be humiliated if I went back. I'll just go on my own.

00:19:49They're family after all. No matter how painful, I still have to face them. Let's go in.

00:19:56Father, your daughter is home! Father, your daughter is home!

00:20:02Father!

00:20:05Why did you come back alone, sister?

00:20:11Today is the bridal homecoming. Why did you come back alone, sister? Could it be?

00:20:16You're afraid your beggar husband would embarrass you, so you wouldn't even let him come back with you.

00:20:21My husband had matters to tend to.

00:20:24Shen Yun King, married to a beggar. You must have suffered quite a bit. You've grown so thin.

00:20:29If you hadn't married that filthy beggar, I might have taken you as a concubine. At least you wouldn't have

00:20:34fallen this low.

00:20:36Wretch! My husband doesn't know, but my sister has always enjoyed keeping you company of low-lifes.

00:20:42If you brought her to our Murong residence, she might not even feel at home.

00:20:46You needn't trouble yourself. I'm doing just fine.

00:20:49But you, dear sister, these days, I doubt you've even seen your own husband.

00:20:54You...

00:20:55Damn you, Murong An. On our wedding night, he went to the pleasure houses and everyone found out about it.

00:21:02He humiliated me completely.

00:21:03Chowar!

00:21:10Mother.

00:21:12Greetings, father. Greetings, mother.

00:21:15You came back alone and you have the nerve to show your face?

00:21:18It hasn't been long. And you've forgotten all the manners we taught you?

00:21:21A man as distinguished as young Master Murong escorted Chowar home for the visit.

00:21:25Your husband, who knows what he's busy with, couldn't even accompany you.

00:21:29Mother, don't flatter her. That filthy beggar is probably out on the streets begging right now.

00:21:34Father-in-law, your son-in-law has prepared some gifts. Bring them in.

00:21:40For our son-in-law to visit in person, that alone is an honor for me.

00:21:44And to bring all these gifts, too. Carry them inside at once.

00:21:48My daughter marrying our son-in-law is a blessing of eight lifetimes.

00:21:51Unlike certain people who chose a beggar for a husband.

00:21:53But let's not speak of it. The Shen family raised you all these years and you plan to come back

00:21:57empty-handed?

00:21:58Indeed, sister. Don't tell me you're truly this destitute that you can't even prepare a homecoming gift?

00:22:05Of course not.

00:22:08These are charms I embroidered for father and mother.

00:22:12I pray that father and mother will have peace and safety.

00:22:21Get out! What a disgraceful thing!

00:22:24Sister, what on earth did you embroider? A trinket sewn from scrap cloth. And you dare show it off to

00:22:29embarrass yourself?

00:22:31Truly worthy of a beggar's wife. Even the gifts you present are a perfect match.

00:22:37Never mind, never mind. She married a beggar, after all. What could you expect her to bring?

00:22:42Master! Master! The palace has sent gifts. They say they're homecoming gifts from the eldest miss.

00:22:47What?

00:22:57Master Shen! Congratulations! Your eldest daughter has caught the eye of some powerful patron.

00:23:02They had someone from the palace arrange for me personally to deliver these gifts to you.

00:23:06Shopkeeper Liu!

00:23:07The palace truly sent you to deliver these? The chief eunuch himself came to arrange it all.

00:23:13How could it be false? They said it was for the Shen family's eldest daughter.

00:23:18You must be mistaken. All of Shang Jing knows that Shen Yun-King married a beggar.

00:23:22Unlike our Murong son-in-law, whose brother is Deputy Justice.

00:23:26The palace sent these out of regard for our Murong son-in-law.

00:23:28That's why. Those currying favor with us are countless. To think even the palace took notice.

00:23:35Those currying favor with us are countless. Father-in-law, please accept these.

00:23:40Our Chao truly married a fine husband. Such a grand homecoming and all these precious gifts.

00:23:45They truly bring honor to our Shen family.

00:23:47But I recall being told these gifts were for Shen Yun-King.

00:23:50Thank you, Shopkeeper. Sorry for the trouble.

00:23:53They're for the Shen family. No mistake there. I must have been mistaken.

00:23:57They're for second miss. Then I shall take my leave.

00:24:01Carry everything inside for me.

00:24:05Sister, my husband sent homecoming gifts twice over.

00:24:08Looking at all this, don't you feel the least bit ashamed?

00:24:13Gifts need not be many. Sincerity is what matters. I see nothing wrong with it.

00:24:17Have you no thought for our family reputation or father's dignity?

00:24:21I poured everything into raising you.

00:24:24And what do you do? The eldest daughter of the Shen family not only married a beggar,

00:24:28but now you bring back this worthless rubbish to disgust me.

00:24:32Don't bother coming back from now on. The Shen family has no room for such a disgraceful daughter.

00:24:42Fine. I'll leave then. Take care of yourself. I'll come visit another day.

00:24:50In my past life, because of that wretched beggar, I suffered endlessly.

00:24:54Why should Shen Yun-King get to leave so easily?

00:24:57Father, look. She actually intends to leave without a word. How utterly improper.

00:25:02Indeed, master. You mustn't let her go so easily, lest people start gossiping behind our backs,

00:25:07saying the Shen family has no discipline.

00:25:09Stop!

00:25:11You think you can come and go as you please? What do you take the Shen residence for?

00:25:17In your eyes, everything I do is wrong anyway. I might as well leave so I'm no longer an eyesore

00:25:23to certain people.

00:25:23You want to leave? Fine. Unless you no-tow your way around all of Vermillion Bird Street on your knees,

00:25:29telling everyone that you married a beggar and brought shame upon the Shen family.

00:25:36And that you willingly choose to sever all ties with the Shen family.

00:25:45Greetings, your majesty.

00:25:46Greetings, your majesty.

00:25:49Mother.

00:25:51Didn't she faint? Could it be that she...

00:25:55So you still remember I'm your mother?

00:25:57All I asked was for you to choose a consort. Was that so hard for you?

00:26:01As the emperor, you dared sneak out and cause trouble.

00:26:04The consort selection? You may decide, mother. Since you are well, I'll take my lead.

00:26:09You...

00:26:12Your majesty, the memorials have been piling up for days.

00:26:15If you delay any further, urgent matters may suffer.

00:26:18Please put state affairs first, your majesty.

00:26:20After reviewing them, you can still reach Shen residence in time.

00:26:24To the imperial study, Chao always thinks things through.

00:26:28Do as your sister says.

00:26:31Just because I married Chi Yu, you all have to humiliate me like this?

00:26:35You came home with no one to accompany you. No gifts to present.

00:26:39Asking you to pay respects is hardly unreasonable.

00:26:42Your sister thought of the Shen family.

00:26:44Unlike you, who married a beggar and disgraced our family.

00:26:47What dignity?

00:26:49Only because Yun Kiao married into a wealthy family that you indulge her so.

00:26:53Insolent wretch! Have I been too lenient with you?

00:26:56These outrageous words, who taught you to say them?

00:26:59Am I wrong?

00:27:01In your heart, daughters are merely pawns to curry favor with the powerful.

00:27:06How dare you! Speaking to your father like that!

00:27:12The Dragon Jade Pendant!

00:27:18The Dragon Jade Pendant!

00:27:19No! I must inform his majesty at once!

00:27:23Give back my Jade Pendant!

00:27:26This Jade Pendant is of fine quality!

00:27:29Did you steal it from somewhere, sister?

00:27:31Kiyu gave me this Pendant! Give it back now!

00:27:33That filthy beggar!

00:27:35Then it's even less likely to be his!

00:27:38He must have stolen it from somewhere!

00:27:40A Dragon emblazoned Pendant!

00:27:41How could it possibly appear here?

00:27:43Turns out I was mistaken.

00:27:45Kiyu may not match your noble birth.

00:27:47Just because you own pendants as a matter of course,

00:27:50does that mean Kiyu is unworthy?

00:27:52Hmm. Guarding a beggar's trinket as though it were precious.

00:27:56Come to think of it, how strange!

00:27:58You've been out here for so long,

00:28:00yet your husband hasn't come looking for you.

00:28:02He doesn't seem to care, does he?

00:28:06Give me back the pendant!

00:28:08You can have it back,

00:28:09but first you must sever all ties with the Shen family.

00:28:13You father, will you let Shen Yunqiao behave so brazenly?

00:28:16I am your daughter too.

00:28:18You insisted on marrying a beggar and brought shame upon the Shen family.

00:28:22From now on, I, Shen Zhao, have only one daughter,

00:28:26and that is Zhao Er.

00:28:32All I ask in this life is to be with someone sincere.

00:28:36Even plain meals and simple living

00:28:39are better than enduring scorn in the Shen family.

00:28:43Very well then.

00:28:45From this day forward,

00:28:49I, Shen Yunking, sever all ties with the Shen family.

00:28:52We are strangers henceforth.

00:28:59For the sake of a filthy beggar, you choose to cut ties.

00:29:03Good thing the Shen family never counted on you.

00:29:07Isn't that what you think, father?

00:29:08Why should I stay and suffer in the Shen family?

00:29:11You!

00:29:14Give me the pendant.

00:29:16Not so easy.

00:29:18Someone, bring the burning coals from the kitchen and lay them on the ground.

00:29:21What are you doing?

00:29:29Greetings, your majesty.

00:29:32Who sent you here?

00:29:33I am the daughter of the Grand Chancellor Zhao Shun, Shao Wanner.

00:29:37The Dowager Empress sent me to attend to your majesty.

00:29:40I have state affairs to attend to. Leave.

00:29:43Your majesty, something terrible has happened.

00:29:46Her ladyship is at the Shens. At the Shens.

00:29:49What happened there?

00:29:51What is it? Speak!

00:29:53During her homecoming visit, the Shens mistreated her.

00:29:56They forced her ladyship to kneel.

00:29:58What?

00:30:00Please calm down, sire.

00:30:01Summon my men.

00:30:02Call the shadow guards and come with me to Shen residence.

00:30:06Sire, where are you going?

00:30:07The Dowager Empress said.

00:30:21Our body, hair and skin are gifts from our parents.

00:30:24If you wish to sever ties, you must first repay the debt you owe them.

00:30:29Walk across and your wish shall be granted.

00:30:32No! The coals are burning so fiercely.

00:30:34Anyone who steps on them would never survive.

00:30:37I won't do it.

00:30:38Oh?

00:30:39It seems Elder Sister no longer wants the Jade Pendant.

00:30:42Don't throw it!

00:30:46Qiyu is the only person who ever truly cared for me.

00:30:49That pendant was left to him by his parents.

00:30:52I won't let his gift be desecrated.

00:30:55Fine. I'll walk.

00:31:20For the sake of a beggar, you'd actually go this far.

00:31:24You've truly lost your mind.

00:31:28A worthless Jade Pendant is enough for a pampered young lady to walk through hot coals.

00:31:33No wonder she'd marry a beggar.

00:31:36After all, a beggar has nothing of value to offer.

00:31:39No wonder Elder Sister treasures it so.

00:31:42I don't have much to offer you now.

00:31:44This Jade Pendant was my father's last gift to me.

00:31:47Now I give it to you.

00:31:56To you, I will get that Jade Pendant back.

00:32:11She actually made it through.

00:32:19Now, can you return the Jade Pendant to me?

00:32:22You want it?

00:32:23Then you'll have to get it yourself.

00:32:25If you dare take it.

00:32:27This Jade Pendant is yours.

00:32:54This Jade Pendant is yours.

00:33:08Found it!

00:33:09Finally found it!

00:33:12You cherish so dearly your bond with that filthy beggar.

00:33:17If your face were ruined, would your beloved husband still want you?

00:33:22You!

00:33:22What are you doing glaring at me like that?

00:33:25I warned you long ago.

00:33:27Marrying a beggar leads to one fate being trampled underfoot.

00:33:30All you're scheming to torment me.

00:33:33Will it truly get you what you want?

00:33:40What I want is for you to spend the rest of your life hiding in the gutter.

00:33:45Like a rex watching me become the most exalted woman in this world.

00:33:55Master!

00:33:56Master!

00:33:56His majesty is here!

00:33:58What did you say?

00:33:59His majesty!

00:34:16Shen Yunqing!

00:34:28Shen Yunqing!

00:34:28Chi Yu!

00:34:29Your majesty!

00:34:35Shen Yunqing!

00:34:37Shen Yunqing!

00:34:38I'm sorry I'm late!

00:34:39Chi Yu!

00:34:41I didn't lose the Jade Pendant you gave me!

00:34:47Wasn't it supposed to be the Emperor?

00:34:49How can it be him?

00:34:51That filthy bear!

00:34:52A beggar can actually afford such lavish clothes!

00:34:56And these men, aren't they palace guards? Why would they follow a beggar?

00:35:00Mother, I heard that beggar's brother once held a post in the palace.

00:35:03How hard could it be to steal a few outfits?

00:35:06This beggar must be here because he lost face at the wedding last time and wants to save face.

00:35:10I heard there have been thefts in the palace. Could they be the ones behind it?

00:35:15What a joke! A filthy beggar dares put on a show in our Shen residence!

00:35:19Sister, look at the fine husband you chose. Being useless is one thing.

00:35:23But now to save face, he has the audacity to steal from the imperial palace.

00:35:28If the emperor finds out, will you even survive?

00:35:31Incorrigible fool, you're courting death.

00:35:37What? What are you gonna do?

00:35:40Shen Yun King was wrong.

00:35:41It hurts.

00:35:53Who did this?

00:35:55It was me. So what? I was only trying to help my dear sister.

00:35:58Who would have thought she'd walk barefoot over hot coals just for some worthless jade pendant?

00:36:04I can't fathom what goes on in that head of hers. Utterly stupid.

00:36:08Shut your mouth! Who do you think you are to shriek and holler before me?

00:36:11So what if I berate her? She's the one who married a useless wretch like you.

00:36:15Compared to me, Shen Yun King, you're nothing but ants.

00:36:19Even if I wanted her dead today, she should kneel and thank me for it.

00:36:23Let's see how long you keep up this charade. Seize him!

00:36:29No one lays a hand on what's mine. Seize them!

00:36:33Yes, sir!

00:36:39How dare you! I am the lady of the Moorong residence!

00:36:44Husband, save me!

00:36:46You filthy beggar! You dare lay hands on my wife? You must have a death wish!

00:36:52Wretched fool! Young Master Moorong is of royal blood.

00:36:55If you dare touch him, you make an enemy of all the Moorongs.

00:37:00Royal blood? So what?

00:37:01Anyone who touches my people will meet nothing but death.

00:37:06You filthy beggar! You're overplaying your hand!

00:37:09Before I lose my temper, let go now and I might spare your life!

00:37:13You've tormented Shen Yun King to such a wretched state.

00:37:17Shove their faces into the burning coals!

00:37:19No! Father, let me go!

00:37:21Shower! Father, do something!

00:37:23You dare touch me?

00:37:25When the Ministry of Justice arrives, they won't let you off!

00:37:28Wait!

00:37:29You said the Ministry of Justice?

00:37:33Scared now, aren't you? My brother is a court official.

00:37:36If you harm me, you're as good as dead!

00:37:41I'd like to see exactly who in the Ministry of Justice would indulge scum like you to be so brazen.

00:37:48Press him down!

00:37:51Shower! Let me go! Let me go!

00:37:53You worthless wretch! Want to die? Don't drag the Shen family down!

00:37:58Stop!

00:38:05Brother! Brother! Save me!

00:38:08Get him!

00:38:09Get him!

00:38:23You cur!

00:38:24You tried to hurt my brother?

00:38:26Insolent!

00:38:27What if I am?

00:38:29That voice!

00:38:31You're...

00:38:36Quite the authority you wield, Minister of Justice!

00:38:41Your Majesty!

00:38:42Your Majesty!

00:38:47Your Majesty! This beggar? Impossible!

00:38:51Brother! Don't let this filthy beggar fool you!

00:38:54He stole from the Imperial Palace!

00:38:56These people were all bribed by him!

00:38:58You're new here! Mistakes are natural!

00:39:00But he really is just a filthy beggar, not the Emperor!

00:39:04Could I truly have been mistaken?

00:39:06I once caught a glimpse from afar of His Majesty's profile!

00:39:10Perhaps they just look alike!

00:39:12His Majesty would never appear in a place like this!

00:39:14You wretched girl! Look at the fine husband you chose!

00:39:17Now you've provoked young Master Murak!

00:39:19Let's see how you get out of this!

00:39:21My lord! You must seek justice for us!

00:39:23That filthy beggar and Shen Yun-King have no regard for decency!

00:39:26They tried to murder their own kin!

00:39:29Outrageous!

00:39:29In the Imperial Capital, such insolence won't be tolerated!

00:39:33Guards! Take them all and throw them into the justice dungeon!

00:39:36Interrogate them under torture!

00:39:38Hold on!

00:39:40What else do you have to say?

00:39:42I had no idea when you became the Deputy Minister of Justice!

00:39:45You're just a filthy beggar!

00:39:47How could you possibly know about court officials?

00:39:49My brother was appointed by the Dowager Empress!

00:39:52Regretting it now, are you?

00:39:53You even dare to deceive the Dowager Empress!

00:39:56The Murong family certainly has some nerve!

00:39:58Dowager Empress!

00:39:59You must seek justice for me!

00:40:02His Majesty married outside wed to the eldest daughter of the Shen family!

00:40:05For that woman's sake, His Majesty even laughed out at me!

00:40:09What?! You're saying the Emperor actually married some woman outside the palace?!

00:40:16Attendants!

00:40:18Prepare my palanquins!

00:40:21How dare you?!

00:40:22You dare offend the Empress?!

00:40:23How many heads do you have to spare?!

00:40:25Lord Murong, please see reason!

00:40:27The Shen family has severed all ties with Shen Yun King!

00:40:30Whatever he said has nothing to do with us!

00:40:32My lord, the Shen family has always abided by the rules!

00:40:35We'd never dare malign the royals!

00:40:37We beg Lord Murong's fair judgment!

00:40:39Yes, my lord, please look into this!

00:40:41You filthy beggar!

00:40:42Offending royalty is a capital crime!

00:40:44My lord, you must not let him go!

00:40:45Shen Yun King!

00:40:46Your husband committed a grave crime!

00:40:48No one can save you today!

00:40:50I cannot let Chiyu come to harm!

00:40:53Have mercy, my lord!

00:40:54My husband was merely confused for a moment!

00:40:59Shen Yun King!

00:41:03I'll take you to a physician now!

00:41:06Such audacity!

00:41:07You dare try to flee?!

00:41:08Guards! Stop them!

00:41:12Anyone who dares stand in the way will be killed on sight!

00:41:15Yes, my lord!

00:41:28You think leaving will be that easy?

00:41:41Shen Yun!

00:41:49Shen Yun Kiao!

00:41:50How can you be so vicious?

00:41:52Chiyu has never wronged you!

00:41:53How could you do this to him?

00:41:55That filthy beggar dared have someone disfigure me!

00:41:58Did you really think I'd let you walk away so easily?

00:42:04Don't bother looking!

00:42:05Your men are too busy to save you now!

00:42:09You're asking for death!

00:42:12Chiyu, I'm fine!

00:42:15Go now!

00:42:16Go!

00:42:17Can you really escape?

00:42:19Why won't you just leave me alone?!

00:42:21I must say, you are truly blessed with your sister!

00:42:24Even married off to a beggar, you still win tree loans!

00:42:27But the more that's so, the less I'll let you have your way!

00:42:31What lies between us should not involve the innocent!

00:42:34Do whatever you want to me!

00:42:37I beg you, let Chiyu go!

00:42:42Shen Yun King!

00:42:45How touching!

00:42:46Even at a time like this, such devoted lovers you are!

00:42:50Since your bond runs so deep, I might as well send you off together!

00:42:54Die!

00:43:02The Dowager Empress arrived!

00:43:13Who dares harm my son!

00:43:16Greetings, Dowager Empress.

00:43:20He's truly the Emperor?

00:43:27The physician! Fetch the physician, quickly!

00:43:30Your Majesty, this servant deserves death!

00:43:33Silence!

00:43:37Shen Yun-King, Renlu, escort Yun-King back to the palace for treatment.

00:43:41If anything happens to Shen Yun-King, I will hold you responsible.

00:43:45Yes, Your Majesty.

00:43:53My son, your wound.

00:43:59Your Majesty!

00:44:02Impossible! How can he be the Emperor?

00:44:04I had it all figured out. Given a second life, and I chose wrong again.

00:44:12Spare me, Your Majesty, please! Your Majesty!

00:44:15Please forgive me. I was blind and foolish and hurt you by mistake.

00:44:20Your Majesty, everyone in the Shen residence has been arrested.

00:44:25What? You called him?

00:44:27He was just a beggar. How can he be the Emperor?

00:44:29Mercy, Your Majesty!

00:44:31I know my wrongs. When you were tormenting Shen Yun-King, did you ever imagine this day would come?

00:44:37Hear my decree. Shen Zhao and his entire household are to be executed on the spot.

00:44:44My lady!

00:44:47Mo Dong-Ki, as a court official, abused his authority and aided in tyranny.

00:44:53Immediately, he was stripped of his post as Deputy Minister of Justice and imprisoned alongside Morong An.

00:45:01World Dowager Empress, I have committed a grave offense, but it was all the Shen family's doing.

00:45:08For my father's sake, I beg you, grant this guilty servant a chance to atone.

00:45:13Yes, yes, exactly! We beg the Dowager Empress for mercy!

00:45:16My son, though the two Morong family's sons are foolish, they were not the masterminds. Spare them this once and

00:45:22show leniency.

00:45:25But those two, as you wish, Mother.

00:45:36Shen Yun-King.

00:45:37He you, are you alright? Are you hurt?

00:45:39I'm fine. Lie back down. The physician said you shouldn't move with your wound.

00:45:43Physician? Why are we in the palace?

00:45:47The Dowager Empress saved us.

00:45:49The Dowager Empress?

00:45:54Mother!

00:45:55You wish to make Shen Yun-King your Empress? I will never allow it.

00:45:58I have already pledged myself to Shen Yun-King.

00:46:01Whether you consent or not, I will overcome any obstacle to make her my Empress.

00:46:05You...

00:46:08Very well. I will find an opportunity to test Shen Yun-King.

00:46:13If she passes my test, I will no longer stand in the way of your marriage.

00:46:18Thank you, Mother.

00:46:19Until then,

00:46:21you must not reveal your identity to Shen Yun-King.

00:46:25Otherwise, I have plenty of ways to punish her.

00:46:28I shall remember.

00:46:30She left the palace to pray and passed by the Shen Estate.

00:46:33Great. That's how she saved us.

00:46:35What about my father?

00:46:37The Dowager Empress ordered your sister and Murongan to receive 50 lashes.

00:46:41Murongan had long frequented pleasure houses so his body couldn't endure it and he fainted.

00:46:45She had no choice but to confine him.

00:46:47Your sister was sent to hard labor to perform hard labor.

00:46:50As for your parents.

00:46:51What happened to them?

00:46:54They were exiled.

00:46:58Exiled.

00:47:02From now on, I'll protect you.

00:47:06I got a guard post from her.

00:47:07She placed you at the Bureau of Servants.

00:47:10From now on, we'll both serve in the palace.

00:47:13Good.

00:47:13Now that we both have positions,

00:47:15after three to five years of service,

00:47:17we'll leave the palace together and live an ordinary life.

00:47:20All right.

00:47:23Shen Yun-King,

00:47:25I hope you can forgive me.

00:47:30This is the Bureau of Palace Servants.

00:47:34So where do you guards stay?

00:47:36We patrol all over the place.

00:47:39No fixed quarters.

00:47:42Don't worry.

00:47:43Whenever I'm free,

00:47:44I'll come visit you.

00:47:46All right.

00:47:48Shen Yun-King,

00:47:52Shen Yun-King,

00:47:56Shen Yun-King,

00:47:57visiting the Bureau without any advance notice.

00:48:01This is the new maid,

00:48:03Shen Yun-King.

00:48:04In the days ahead,

00:48:05I must trouble Steward Lin to look after her.

00:48:09This is the Bureau's steward,

00:48:11Steward Lin.

00:48:12Go to her if you need anything.

00:48:14Greetings, Steward Lin.

00:48:15I see.

00:48:16Rest assured,

00:48:17I'll take good care of Shen Yun-King.

00:48:20She's being far too gracious.

00:48:21I'm here to work.

00:48:22Why does it feel like I'm here to be a mistress?

00:48:25Perhaps she's just a kind person.

00:48:27That's good, then.

00:48:28You won't be bullied at the Bureau.

00:48:30Shen Yun-King,

00:48:31please follow me.

00:48:43Wash all of these clean.

00:48:45We both serve in the Bureau.

00:48:47I have no reason to do your laundry.

00:48:49How dare you even ask?

00:48:50You took my duties,

00:48:51so now I scrub chamber pots.

00:48:53Some people who knows what tricks they use

00:48:55to get into the Bureau,

00:48:56since Steward Lin favors you so much,

00:48:58giving you all the easy work.

00:49:08Give it back!

00:49:11A dragon jade pendant.

00:49:13Only his majesty made to wear such a thing.

00:49:15Speak!

00:49:16Where did you steal this?

00:49:17What his majesty?

00:49:18Give me back my pendant now!

00:49:21Go notify Steward Lin at once.

00:49:23Yes.

00:49:42I didn't mean to!

00:49:44Seize her now!

00:49:48All of you, stop!

00:49:53Your majesty.

00:49:55This Bureau is such a humble place.

00:49:58You have never set foot here before.

00:50:00I fear it may offend your sacred person.

00:50:02Allow this old servant to announce your arrival first.

00:50:05No need.

00:50:07I disguise myself as a senior attendant.

00:50:10Precisely to observe Shen Yun-King as she truly is.

00:50:14If she were to learn my identity,

00:50:16it would only complicate matters.

00:50:19Palace rules are strict.

00:50:20I was only gone for a brief moment,

00:50:22and you've already grown so brazen.

00:50:24What do you take this place for?

00:50:26Madam, she did it all.

00:50:30Shen Yun-King stole his majesty's pendant.

00:50:32I caught her, and fearing exposure,

00:50:34she actually tried to harm me.

00:50:36Theft is the gravest sin here than sticky fingers.

00:50:39Madam Lin, you must punish her severely.

00:50:41Madam, it's not what they say.

00:50:43Enough!

00:50:48Hand over the jade pendant.

00:50:51The jade pendant is my own.

00:50:53I said hand it over.

00:51:01A dragon-emblazoned jade pendant.

00:51:04It really is his majesty's.

00:51:11Please judge fairly, Madam.

00:51:13I truly did not know it belonged to his majesty.

00:51:16Madam, please don't be deceived by her honeyed words.

00:51:18She dared to steal his majesty's jade pendant.

00:51:21Who knows what other audacious things

00:51:23she might do in the future?

00:51:25Palace rules clearly state that

00:51:27for theft of goods worth more than one qian,

00:51:29the left foot shall be severed

00:51:31and branding administered.

00:51:32I will thoroughly investigate this matter.

00:51:35Until the truth is established,

00:51:37the jade pendant shall remain in my custody.

00:51:39If you are truly innocent,

00:51:41I will see that justice is done.

00:51:44Rise.

00:51:45Thank you, Madam.

00:51:48This is Madam Wang, the new steward.

00:51:50She will be working alongside me

00:51:52to manage the bureau.

00:51:53Madam Wang.

00:51:54All of you behave yourselves.

00:51:56Anyone caught shirking or scheming

00:51:58will be punished according to palace rules.

00:52:01Yes, Madam.

00:52:02The matter of you bullying

00:52:03your fellow servants is unresolved.

00:52:05Scrubbing the chamber pots

00:52:07is now your duty.

00:52:09You don't eat until you're done.

00:52:13Yes, Madam.

00:52:17And here I thought you had some real talent.

00:52:20So cunning and seductive.

00:52:21So good at seducing people.

00:52:23Yet you still got punished.

00:52:27Let's see if you dare act

00:52:28so arrogant around us again.

00:52:46There, isn't that better?

00:52:51Your Majesty,

00:52:52Miss Zhao has come to the palace again today.

00:52:54Would you like to?

00:52:56No.

00:52:56Send her back where she came from.

00:52:58But...

00:52:59And you.

00:53:00I'm going to see Shen Yun King.

00:53:01If you keep following,

00:53:02won't that give me away?

00:53:03I'll take my leave at once.

00:53:07All done.

00:53:08Well done, Shen Yun King.

00:53:10Shen Yun King.

00:53:11Ji Yu,

00:53:12what are you doing here?

00:53:15Stuart Lin,

00:53:15how could she make you do this?

00:53:17I'll talk to her.

00:53:18It's just chamber pots.

00:53:19It's not a big deal.

00:53:20Don't bother the matrons.

00:53:22All right.

00:53:24By the way,

00:53:25the jade pendant you gave me,

00:53:26what's the story behind it?

00:53:28Why does everyone say

00:53:29it belongs to His Majesty?

00:53:33Well...

00:53:34My father once earned

00:53:36the title of Top Scholar

00:53:37to inspire future scholars.

00:53:39His Majesty bestowed

00:53:41the pendant upon him.

00:53:42That's how it came to our family.

00:53:43I see.

00:53:44No wonder they keep

00:53:45mentioning His Majesty.

00:53:46I thought you were lying to me.

00:53:49Who's there?

00:53:49It's Matron Wang.

00:53:51Go, quickly.

00:53:52Tomorrow I'll be on duty

00:53:53under His Majesty.

00:53:54I'll find time to come see you then.

00:53:56All right.

00:54:00Matrons,

00:54:00I finished washing

00:54:01all the chamber pots.

00:54:03Finished?

00:54:03Then sweep the entire

00:54:04back courtyard

00:54:05from end to end.

00:54:10Yes, ma'am.

00:54:15Finally done sweeping.

00:54:23How dare you throw away

00:54:25my things.

00:54:27Granny Wang gave

00:54:28the order herself.

00:54:30Deliver her medicine

00:54:30at dawn tomorrow.

00:54:32She also said

00:54:32the medicine must be

00:54:33brewed with morning dew.

00:54:35Stay outside tonight

00:54:36to collect it.

00:54:37Morning dew?

00:54:38That's right.

00:54:39Morning dew.

00:54:40You all heard it.

00:54:41I'm not making this up.

00:54:43Why does Granny Wang

00:54:44single me out?

00:54:47After that

00:54:47jade pendant theft,

00:54:49Granny Wang

00:54:49didn't punish you.

00:54:50That was merciful enough.

00:54:52All she's asking

00:54:53is for you

00:54:53to collect

00:54:54morning dew.

00:54:55Be grateful.

00:54:56I never stole

00:54:56that jade pendant.

00:54:57Stop making

00:54:58false accusations.

00:55:00Not stolen?

00:55:01Then what,

00:55:01His Majesty

00:55:02personally gave it to you?

00:55:04I...

00:55:05Forget it.

00:55:06Why do I even bother

00:55:07explaining to you people?

00:55:08Who said

00:55:09you could go in?

00:55:10The night dew

00:55:10is heavy and cold.

00:55:11I'm getting my own blanket.

00:55:13You can't stop me.

00:55:14Such nerve.

00:55:15This is the palace.

00:55:16No yours or mine.

00:55:17Don't think

00:55:17Steward Lin has your back.

00:55:19You can do as you please.

00:55:20Move.

00:55:25Shen Yun King.

00:55:29Shen Yun King.

00:55:30Are you alright?

00:55:31This?

00:55:32Who did this?

00:55:34Why is Unic Yuan Lu here?

00:55:35Could he be?

00:55:37You're all dead.

00:55:39Your Majesty.

00:55:41You're the Emperor?

00:55:47Insolent fool.

00:55:48This is the inner palace.

00:55:50Who permitted you to enter?

00:55:51You must not reveal

00:55:52your identity

00:55:53to Shen Yun King.

00:55:56I meant no offense.

00:55:57I only saw someone

00:55:58was hurt

00:55:59and rushed forward

00:56:00to help.

00:56:00He's not the Emperor.

00:56:01Then why is Unic Yuan Lu

00:56:03showing him such deference?

00:56:04Unic Yuan Lu,

00:56:05what on earth

00:56:05is going on?

00:56:09You've all misunderstood.

00:56:11This young guard

00:56:12bears some resemblance

00:56:13to his Majesty.

00:56:13So he was summoned

00:56:14to the palace

00:56:15for questioning.

00:56:16He's new

00:56:16and doesn't know the rules.

00:56:17Don't you know

00:56:18this bureau

00:56:18is not to be entered freely?

00:56:20Forgive me, Madam.

00:56:21It was all my fault.

00:56:22I shouldn't have quarreled

00:56:24with Yauchi

00:56:24and caused this young officer

00:56:26concern.

00:56:27Since you know

00:56:28you were wrong,

00:56:28off with you now.

00:56:30Thank you, Madam.

00:56:35Your Majesty.

00:56:36Just now

00:56:37I truly had

00:56:37no other choice.

00:56:41Go keep watch.

00:56:43Don't let the Dowager

00:56:44blame Yun King.

00:56:46Yes, sire.

00:56:48Unic Yuan Lu.

00:56:54Edward Lin.

00:56:56Is there anything else,

00:56:57Unic Yuan Lu?

00:56:59No, no, nothing.

00:57:04As for you...

00:57:08I wonder

00:57:09who's backing her

00:57:10and what their status

00:57:11really is.

00:57:12Consorting with a guard

00:57:13is a grave offense,

00:57:14yet Madam Wang

00:57:15only made her kneel.

00:57:18Now that you mention it,

00:57:19you're right.

00:57:20Even the matter

00:57:21of the stolen jade pendant

00:57:23was hushed up.

00:57:26Tell me

00:57:26if the Emperor

00:57:27found out

00:57:28someone stole

00:57:29his jade pendant.

00:57:31What would he do

00:57:32to her?

00:57:40I still worry

00:57:42the Dowager

00:57:42will blame

00:57:43Shen Yun King.

00:57:45Then perhaps

00:57:46I should.

00:57:48Your Majesty,

00:57:49a maid

00:57:50seek's audience

00:57:50outside the study.

00:58:22my face.

00:58:25You stupid fool.

00:58:26What did you put

00:58:27in that bowl?

00:58:28I got this recipe

00:58:29from a Taoist.

00:58:30He said that

00:58:31after consuming it,

00:58:32it would beautify

00:58:33the skin.

00:58:35I only meant well

00:58:37for you,

00:58:37Auntie Wang.

00:58:38I was simply foolish

00:58:39for a moment.

00:58:40An item of unknown origin

00:58:41and you dared

00:58:42serve it to someone?

00:58:43What's going on

00:58:44inside that head

00:58:44of yours?

00:58:46Please forgive me.

00:58:47I won't do it again.

00:58:52Luckily,

00:58:52it was just an allergy

00:58:54and not life-threatening.

00:58:55But the rash

00:58:56on her face

00:58:56won't fade quickly.

00:58:57Guards!

00:58:59Drag her away

00:59:00and sell her off

00:59:00to a slave trader.

00:59:02Please spare me, Auntie.

00:59:11Auntie Wang.

00:59:12Perhaps you could

00:59:13let me try.

00:59:14You?

00:59:14I've studied medical texts

00:59:16and can prepare remedies.

00:59:17Perhaps I can ease

00:59:18the rash on your face.

00:59:20If my method works,

00:59:21please spare Jing Shang's life.

00:59:28His Majesty hasn't paid

00:59:30any attention to me

00:59:31in ages.

00:59:32Yet I hear

00:59:33he has time

00:59:34to visit

00:59:34the Bureau

00:59:35of Palace Servants.

00:59:36Who in the Bureau

00:59:37of Palace Servants

00:59:38could have

00:59:39His Majesty

00:59:39so preoccupied?

00:59:42It's not me.

00:59:44Even if I had

00:59:45the nerve of a lion,

00:59:46I wouldn't dare

00:59:46seduce His Majesty.

00:59:50Now I remember.

00:59:51Yes,

00:59:52someone at the Bureau

00:59:53has that kind of nerve.

00:59:56Shen Yun King,

00:59:57if the Noble Consort

00:59:59thinks you're the one

01:00:00seducing His Majesty,

01:00:01let's see how arrogant

01:00:02you'll be then.

01:00:06you need only wait

01:00:07six hours

01:00:08and the rash

01:00:08on your face

01:00:09will disappear.

01:00:12It does look

01:00:13a bit unsightly,

01:00:14but the rash

01:00:15does seem

01:00:16to be fading away.

01:00:18You do have

01:00:18some skill.

01:00:20Thank you

01:00:20for the kind words.

01:00:33If it weren't

01:00:33for you today,

01:00:35you can hit me

01:00:36or scold me,

01:00:36I'll take it all.

01:00:38Why would I

01:00:39scold you?

01:00:41You're willing

01:00:41to forgive me?

01:00:43You're not so bad,

01:00:44really.

01:00:45Just a bit

01:00:45sharp-tongued,

01:00:46that's all.

01:00:50your majesty,

01:00:52I believe that.

01:00:53His majesty's

01:00:54resolve to make

01:00:54her empress

01:00:55is no mere impulse.

01:00:58Shen Yun King

01:00:58truly possesses

01:00:59remarkable qualities.

01:01:09It's her!

01:01:19You're the one

01:01:20who seduced

01:01:21his majesty.

01:01:25With that seductive

01:01:26fox face of hers,

01:01:27no wonder

01:01:28she can't behave herself.

01:01:29It's one thing

01:01:30for his majesty

01:01:30to find a bride outside,

01:01:32but since when?

01:01:34Through the likes

01:01:34of you,

01:01:35you lowly wretches

01:01:37dare to harbor

01:01:37such impudent thoughts?

01:01:45When did Shen Yun King

01:01:46ever seduce

01:01:47his majesty?

01:01:49Jingxian.

01:01:51Have you forgotten

01:01:52how true

01:01:53did you before?

01:01:55Shen Yun King

01:01:56never once provoked

01:01:57me of her own accord.

01:01:58It was you

01:01:59who picked fights

01:02:00on purpose.

01:02:04Jingxian.

01:02:07Do you have

01:02:08any idea

01:02:08who I am?

01:02:09That you dare

01:02:10act so insolent

01:02:11before me?

01:02:11The one standing

01:02:12before you

01:02:13is the daughter

01:02:14of Chancellor Zhao.

01:02:15Miss Zhao

01:02:16is the dowager

01:02:16empress's pick

01:02:17for empress.

01:02:18You brainless

01:02:20fool.

01:02:20How dare

01:02:21you provoke

01:02:22Miss Zhao.

01:02:23As the Chancellor's

01:02:24daughter,

01:02:25Miss Zhao

01:02:25must be reasonable.

01:02:26I never seduced

01:02:27his majesty.

01:02:28I truly haven't.

01:02:29Please,

01:02:30my lady,

01:02:30have mercy on us.

01:02:32Let you go?

01:02:34According to

01:02:34Yaochi,

01:02:35not only did you

01:02:36try to seduce

01:02:36his majesty,

01:02:37you didn't even

01:02:38spare the guards.

01:02:39I did no such thing.

01:02:41Flash her face

01:02:42for me.

01:02:49Stop!

01:02:51The Bureau

01:02:52of Palace

01:02:53Servants

01:02:54is part

01:02:54of the inner palace.

01:02:55Since when

01:02:56is it your place

01:02:57to interfere?

01:02:58A mere old

01:02:59servant woman

01:02:59dares to raise

01:03:01her voice

01:03:01before me?

01:03:03You,

01:03:03how dare you?

01:03:05Miss Zhao,

01:03:06the palace.

01:03:07Answer to

01:03:07his majesty

01:03:08and the Dowager

01:03:08Empress.

01:03:09Punishing servants

01:03:10yourself is

01:03:11against the rules.

01:03:12I beg Miss Zhao

01:03:13to show mercy.

01:03:16His majesty

01:03:17and I

01:03:17grew up together.

01:03:18I am the only

01:03:19candidate for

01:03:19Empress.

01:03:20This inner palace

01:03:21will be mine

01:03:21sooner or later.

01:03:23Dealing with a

01:03:23lowly maid

01:03:24is nothing

01:03:25worth mentioning.

01:03:26Preposterous!

01:03:28You're nothing

01:03:28but a servant

01:03:29of lowly birth.

01:03:30If I don't teach

01:03:31you a lesson,

01:03:32you'll never

01:03:32know your place.

01:03:33Hold this

01:03:34wretch down

01:03:34for me as well.

01:03:35Yaochi,

01:03:36how dare you?

01:03:39I never imagined

01:03:40you could be

01:03:41so vicious.

01:03:42I was truly

01:03:42blind.

01:03:53A disfigured

01:03:55old servant.

01:03:56Daring to use

01:03:57the title of

01:03:57Dowager Empress,

01:03:59you must have

01:04:00a death death.

01:04:00You still refuse

01:04:02to admit

01:04:02your wrongdoing.

01:04:03What wrong

01:04:04have I committed?

01:04:06Blame your own

01:04:07lowly birth.

01:04:09You could only

01:04:10enter the palace

01:04:10as slaves.

01:04:12Defying your

01:04:12masters as

01:04:13asking for death.

01:04:15You bring me

01:04:16my whip.

01:04:18As the steward

01:04:20of the Bureau

01:04:20of Palace

01:04:21Servants,

01:04:21you allowed a

01:04:22servant to

01:04:23seduce his

01:04:23majesty.

01:04:24Leading others

01:04:25astray,

01:04:26your crime is

01:04:26unforgivable.

01:04:35early next month

01:04:36marks the annual

01:04:36spring festival

01:04:37banquet.

01:04:38This year,

01:04:39all nobles

01:04:39will be attending.

01:04:40Prepare well

01:04:41for it.

01:04:42Rest assured,

01:04:42sire,

01:04:43I shall spare

01:04:43no effort.

01:04:46Insolent wretch,

01:04:47disturbing his

01:04:48majesty,

01:04:48do you know

01:04:49your crime?

01:04:50Your majesty,

01:04:51your majesty.

01:04:53Greetings,

01:04:54your majesty.

01:04:54please come to

01:04:55the Bureau

01:04:56of Palace

01:04:57Servants

01:04:57and save

01:04:58Shen Yun-King.

01:04:59What did you

01:04:59say?

01:05:00Shen Yun-King

01:05:01is in danger.

01:05:09What are you

01:05:09doing?

01:05:11Miss Zhao

01:05:12came here for me.

01:05:14I can't let you

01:05:15be punished

01:05:15for no reason

01:05:16at all.

01:05:20How touching.

01:05:21Since you so

01:05:22enjoy playing

01:05:23the martyr,

01:05:24I shall grant

01:05:24your wish.

01:05:25Enough,

01:05:25Zalwander.

01:05:26I warn you

01:05:27not to push

01:05:27this too far

01:05:28or else.

01:05:29You dare

01:05:29call yourself

01:05:30that?

01:05:30A slave

01:05:31who doesn't

01:05:32know her place.

01:05:32Today,

01:05:33I shall teach

01:05:33you some manners

01:05:34on behalf

01:05:35of the Dowager

01:05:35Empress.

01:05:36Stop!

01:05:41Your majesty.

01:05:43Zalwander,

01:05:44do you know

01:05:44who it is

01:05:44you were about

01:05:45to strike?

01:05:47Greetings,

01:05:47Dowager Empress.

01:05:48Greetings,

01:05:49Dowager Empress.

01:05:50How could you

01:05:51possibly be

01:05:52the Dowager Empress?

01:05:57Greetings,

01:05:58Dowager Empress.

01:06:02How is this

01:06:03possible?

01:06:03The Dowager Empress

01:06:05was merely

01:06:05testing you all,

01:06:06yet you,

01:06:07so arrogant

01:06:08and presumptuous,

01:06:09dare to offend

01:06:10the Dowager Empress

01:06:11herself.

01:06:12Your majesty,

01:06:12I didn't mean

01:06:13to do it.

01:06:14Please intercede

01:06:15with the Dowager Empress

01:06:16on my behalf.

01:06:17Your majesty.

01:06:21I believe this matter

01:06:23is of great importance.

01:06:24It concerns

01:06:25the Dowager's dignity.

01:06:26Please judge

01:06:27this carefully.

01:06:29I...

01:06:37Exactly.

01:06:38You...

01:06:39Your majesty.

01:06:41You still won't

01:06:42admit fault?

01:06:42I know my error.

01:06:44Dowager Empress,

01:06:45I should not have spoken

01:06:46so in your presence.

01:06:47Those words were never

01:06:48my true intent.

01:06:49It was all this servant's fault.

01:06:51She told me a palace maid

01:06:52was seducing his majesty

01:06:54and I lost my composure.

01:06:56Miss Zhao,

01:06:56it was clearly you

01:06:57who told me to...

01:06:58Silence!

01:06:59If you wretched slave

01:07:00hadn't misled me,

01:07:01how would I have made

01:07:02such a grave offense?

01:07:05Dowager Empress,

01:07:06I am innocent.

01:07:07Innocent of what?

01:07:08You were the one

01:07:09who incited us

01:07:09to bully Shen Yun King.

01:07:11You spread that rumor

01:07:12about her,

01:07:13that was you too.

01:07:14You, Jing Zhang,

01:07:15how dare you betray me?

01:07:16Enough!

01:07:19The palace maid

01:07:21Yauchi has spread

01:07:22malicious rumors

01:07:23and violated palace rules.

01:07:25She is to be taken away

01:07:26and sold at once.

01:07:28Have mercy thou

01:07:29at your empress.

01:07:30I am truly innocent.

01:07:31Shen Yun King,

01:07:32I saw you with that guard

01:07:33flirting with each other.

01:07:35I never made anything up.

01:07:39So,

01:07:40you are the Shen family's eldest.

01:07:55Shen Yun King,

01:07:56Shen Yun King.

01:07:57Shen Yun,

01:07:59the dowager

01:08:00didn't punish you?

01:08:01Of course not.

01:08:02She discussed

01:08:03the spring banquet

01:08:04with me,

01:08:04asking if I had

01:08:06any thoughts on it.

01:08:08That's a relief.

01:08:13What is it?

01:08:16Shen Yun King

01:08:16has passed the test.

01:08:21So then,

01:08:21may I tell her the truth?

01:08:23And about making

01:08:24her empress?

01:08:25There's no rush for that.

01:08:27The spring festival banquet

01:08:28is next month.

01:08:29The ministry

01:08:29can't handle both at once.

01:08:31They simply don't

01:08:32have the manpower.

01:08:33Besides,

01:08:34this is all too sudden.

01:08:35I worry that

01:08:36the other ministers

01:08:37will object.

01:08:42I suggest

01:08:44we let Shen Yun King

01:08:46organize the spring banquet.

01:08:48If she can manage

01:08:49the banquet well,

01:08:50it will not only

01:08:51prove her capability,

01:08:53but also justify

01:08:54crowning her empress.

01:08:56The dowager

01:08:56wants you to run

01:08:57the spring festival banquet.

01:09:00Me?

01:09:02But I don't know

01:09:03how to do any of this.

01:09:04Don't worry.

01:09:05With your talent,

01:09:06you'll manage just fine.

01:09:08I'll help you

01:09:09behind the scenes.

01:09:17Move it all of you!

01:09:18Anyone caught slacking off,

01:09:20my whip doesn't have eyes!

01:09:26Useless!

01:09:27Still think you're

01:09:28some young lady?

01:09:28In the discipline office,

01:09:30nobody gets to slack off

01:09:31on my watch!

01:09:40Shen Yun King,

01:09:41this is all your fault!

01:09:43Get in!

01:09:44Don't touch me!

01:09:45I'm the prime minister's daughter!

01:09:46You'd better show me

01:09:47some respect!

01:09:48The prime minister's daughter!

01:09:51In my past life,

01:09:52Murong An rose

01:09:53at the spring banquet

01:09:54by the dowager empress.

01:09:55If I can escape

01:09:56this wretched place

01:09:57and find a way

01:09:58to get Murong An

01:09:58to the spring banquet,

01:09:59I can turn it all around.

01:10:05What a dump!

01:10:06They actually expect me

01:10:07to wash clothes myself!

01:10:08Miss Zhao,

01:10:09I have a favor to ask!

01:10:11A favor for me?

01:10:12Why should I help you?

01:10:13If I weren't down on my luck,

01:10:16you wouldn't even be

01:10:17worthy of speaking to me!

01:10:21My sister Shen Yun King

01:10:23is the reason

01:10:23I'm locked up here!

01:10:25If you're willing

01:10:25to help me escape,

01:10:26I'll repay you

01:10:27with everything I have!

01:10:30Shen Yun King.

01:10:33Not bad.

01:10:35The banquet arrangements

01:10:36are clear and well organized.

01:10:38One can tell real thought

01:10:39when into this.

01:10:43Entrusting the banquet to you

01:10:44is quite a fine choice indeed.

01:10:47Your Majesty,

01:10:48something terrible!

01:10:50The discipline office

01:10:50is on fire!

01:10:51What?

01:10:54Shen Yun King,

01:10:55come with me

01:10:56to the discipline office.

01:11:08Sir,

01:11:08what's the situation inside?

01:11:10The fire burned

01:11:11the whole rear yard.

01:11:12Nearly half the people

01:11:13didn't make it out.

01:11:14Could it be that

01:11:15Zhao Wanner has already...

01:11:28I've learned my lessons.

01:11:30Please lift my punishment.

01:11:32This place,

01:11:32I truly cannot bear

01:11:34another day.

01:11:35Very well.

01:11:35With your temperament,

01:11:37the discipline office

01:11:38serves no purpose anyway.

01:11:41I also wish to ask

01:11:42Your Majesty

01:11:42to grant Shen Yun Kiao

01:11:44a reward.

01:11:45I survived this ordeal

01:11:46only because

01:11:47Shen Yun Kiao

01:11:47risked her life

01:11:48to save Yun.

01:11:49I recall that

01:11:50Shen Yun Kiao

01:11:50and Shen Yun King

01:11:51are sisters.

01:11:52How do you think

01:11:53I should reward her?

01:11:55Yun Kiao is indeed

01:11:56my sister,

01:11:56but the two of us

01:11:57have seldom been close.

01:11:58We share no deep bond.

01:12:00As for Yun Kiao's affairs,

01:12:01it is not my place

01:12:02to interfere.

01:12:02I leave it entirely

01:12:03to Your Majesty.

01:12:04Your Majesty,

01:12:05I believe that

01:12:06Shen Yun Kiao

01:12:07is kind-hearted.

01:12:08Perhaps there has been

01:12:09some misunderstanding.

01:12:11Very well.

01:12:13She has been

01:12:13in the discipline office

01:12:14long enough

01:12:15and seems to have

01:12:16changed somewhat.

01:12:17Then let her leave

01:12:18the discipline office

01:12:19for now.

01:12:20Thank you for your grace,

01:12:22Your Majesty.

01:12:23Zhao Wanner,

01:12:23though I have lifted

01:12:24your punishment,

01:12:25I never said

01:12:26you were free to go.

01:12:27So, next month

01:12:28the marriage alliance

01:12:29with Liao

01:12:30shall fall to you.

01:12:33What?

01:12:33A diplomatic marriage?

01:12:35You refuse,

01:12:36or would you remain

01:12:37in the discipline office?

01:12:39No.

01:12:40I obey,

01:12:41Your Majesty.

01:12:44Return to the palace.

01:12:45Your Majesty,

01:12:47may I have a word

01:12:47with my sister?

01:12:52Shen Yun King,

01:12:53you ruined our parents

01:12:54and the Mu Rongs.

01:12:55You made me suffer

01:12:56endlessly through

01:12:57every torment.

01:12:58I will settle this score

01:12:59with you in time.

01:13:01It's only been a moment

01:13:02and you've already

01:13:03forgotten your pain.

01:13:04If you hadn't insisted

01:13:05on crossing me,

01:13:06how would you have

01:13:07ended up like this?

01:13:09I thought you'd truly

01:13:10become a phoenix,

01:13:11but you're still a pheasant.

01:13:13It seems the Emperor

01:13:14never gave you

01:13:15a proper title.

01:13:16What do you mean by that?

01:13:21Drop the axe,

01:13:22won't you with His Majesty?

01:13:23Shen Yun King,

01:13:25Shen Yun King,

01:13:25the Dowager Empress

01:13:27wants you gone.

01:13:28She has more orders

01:13:29for you.

01:13:34Shen Yun King,

01:13:35let's see how long

01:13:36you can stay so smug.

01:13:38Brother,

01:13:38please just let me go out.

01:13:40I'm cooped up here

01:13:41every day,

01:13:41one of these days.

01:13:43I'll lose my mind

01:13:43from it.

01:13:44You dare complain?

01:13:45If you and Shen Yun Kiao

01:13:47hadn't been so foolish,

01:13:48we wouldn't have provoked

01:13:49His Majesty

01:13:49and I wouldn't have

01:13:50lost my position.

01:13:52If you ask me,

01:13:53it's all that wretch

01:13:54Yun Kiao's fault.

01:13:54Husband!

01:13:57How are you back?

01:13:58The Dowager Empress

01:13:59pardoned my punishment.

01:14:00I don't have to

01:14:01stay there anymore.

01:14:02You've brought this

01:14:03ruin upon us

01:14:03and you dare come back?

01:14:05Brother,

01:14:05the one who wronged you

01:14:06is Shen Yun King.

01:14:08Instead of blaming

01:14:08each other,

01:14:09why not think of a way

01:14:10to deal with her?

01:14:11Shen Yun King?

01:14:12She's probably already

01:14:13a consort by now.

01:14:14How can we fight her?

01:14:15I saw her at that office.

01:14:17We spoke face to face.

01:14:18Shen Yun King is just

01:14:19a lowly palace maid now.

01:14:21She's no threat at all.

01:14:23A palace maid?

01:14:24Did His Majesty

01:14:25marry her on a whim?

01:14:27If His Majesty

01:14:28truly cared for her,

01:14:29how could he bear

01:14:30to make her a servant?

01:14:31I've already thought it through.

01:14:32The Spring Banquet

01:14:33is early next month.

01:14:34All the nobles

01:14:35and aristocrats

01:14:36will be invited

01:14:37to the palace to attend.

01:14:38This is our only chance.

01:14:40The Spring Banquet?

01:14:40Our Moorong family

01:14:41is on the guest list too.

01:14:43Then can I attend too?

01:14:46All the banquet guests

01:14:47are high-ranking nobles.

01:14:49We can't afford

01:14:50any mistakes.

01:14:51Oh, stop worrying.

01:14:52You've checked

01:14:53every detail

01:14:54several times already.

01:14:55Nothing will go wrong.

01:14:56I hope so.

01:15:06Hmm.

01:15:07Delicious.

01:15:08Have more if you like it.

01:15:09Plenty more in the palace.

01:15:11Only because our seats

01:15:12are so remote this time

01:15:13that no one patrols here.

01:15:14Otherwise,

01:15:15we could never meet

01:15:16so openly like this.

01:15:18Shen Yun King.

01:15:22Once the banquet is over,

01:15:24I have something to tell you.

01:15:26Alright.

01:15:27I'll be right here waiting.

01:15:35Husband, look!

01:15:40Shen Yun King!

01:15:42She's actually with a guard!

01:15:47You're on duty today.

01:15:48Hurry back now.

01:15:52Remember to wait for me.

01:16:00Dear sister,

01:16:01simply can't go anywhere

01:16:02without a man by her side.

01:16:07Shen Yun King,

01:16:08forgotten your brother-in-law?

01:16:09Shen Yun King.

01:16:10Barely cast aside

01:16:11by his majesty

01:16:12and already tangled up

01:16:13with a guard?

01:16:15This is the Imperial Palace,

01:16:17not your Shen residence

01:16:18that indulges you.

01:16:19Your every move

01:16:20will reach his majesty

01:16:21and the Dowager Empress.

01:16:23You've only just been released.

01:16:25Have you learned nothing?

01:16:27My husband and I

01:16:28are invited to the palace banquet.

01:16:30Honored guests!

01:16:31You are nothing but a servant.

01:16:33If pleased,

01:16:34they may reward you.

01:16:35If they are displeased,

01:16:36even if you died,

01:16:37no one would care.

01:16:39What are you doing?

01:16:46Shen Yun King!

01:16:48Haven't you done enough

01:16:49to ruin me?

01:16:51As long as you suffer,

01:16:52I'm happy.

01:16:55You escaped that incident

01:16:57at the Shen residence

01:16:58only because you were lucky.

01:16:59But now,

01:17:01no one is here

01:17:01to protect you.

01:17:03Greetings,

01:17:04Your Majesty,

01:17:05the Dowager Empress.

01:17:14Greetings,

01:17:15Dowager Empress.

01:17:19Shen Yun King,

01:17:20you've worked hard

01:17:21organizing the palace banquet.

01:17:27It is my duty.

01:17:28I don't find it hard at all.

01:17:30Dowager Empress,

01:17:32I have something to say.

01:17:34Speak.

01:17:34I wish to report

01:17:35Shen Yun King

01:17:36for an affair with a guard.

01:17:37I saw it with my own eyes.

01:17:39Shen Yun King

01:17:39and the guard

01:17:40were all over each other.

01:17:41When caught,

01:17:42she tried to conceal it.

01:17:43If she dares to be so bold

01:17:44in broad daylight,

01:17:45imagine what she does

01:17:46behind closed doors.

01:17:50I did have contact

01:17:51with the guard,

01:17:52but it was not

01:17:53the sordid affair,

01:17:54they claim.

01:17:54Before we entered the palace,

01:17:56we had already

01:17:57shared our feelings.

01:17:58In the palace,

01:17:59we rarely met.

01:18:00If you had a clear conscience,

01:18:02why rush to leave

01:18:03the moment you saw us?

01:18:04Such an affair

01:18:05means death.

01:18:06You may execute me,

01:18:07but I beg you

01:18:08to show mercy

01:18:09and spare the young guard's life.

01:18:10It was I

01:18:11who asked to meet him.

01:18:17Ultimately,

01:18:17neither of you

01:18:18is innocent.

01:18:20I implore

01:18:21the dowager empress

01:18:22to seize the guard

01:18:23and execute it

01:18:24alongside her.

01:18:25Please execute them

01:18:26both to uphold

01:18:27palace decorum.

01:18:32There is indeed

01:18:33a strict rule

01:18:34in the palace

01:18:35that maids are forbidden

01:18:36from associating

01:18:37with guards.

01:18:39But Shen Yun King

01:18:40organized the banquet

01:18:41with great devotion.

01:18:43Her merits

01:18:43offset her faults.

01:18:45So,

01:18:45her punishment

01:18:46shall be weighed.

01:18:51Shen Yun King

01:18:52you may go

01:18:53attend to your duties.

01:18:55Yes.

01:19:04She escaped

01:19:05punishment yet again.

01:19:06How is Shen Yun King

01:19:07always so lucky?

01:19:09First,

01:19:09the emperor shielded her

01:19:10and now the dowager

01:19:11protects her.

01:19:12They even gave her

01:19:13the spring banquet

01:19:14to organize.

01:19:14Since Shen Yun King

01:19:15is in charge

01:19:16of the spring banquet,

01:19:17that makes things easy.

01:19:18Your majesty,

01:19:19the banquet is over there.

01:19:20Where are you going?

01:19:21The banquet is about to begin.

01:19:23Please change

01:19:24and head over now.

01:19:25I've thought it over

01:19:25and I feel that

01:19:26I should tell the truth

01:19:27to Yun King sooner.

01:19:29Go fetch

01:19:29Shen Yun King at once

01:19:30and tell her

01:19:31to meet me there.

01:19:32What?

01:19:36What is it?

01:19:37You've done a great

01:19:38service this time.

01:19:39The nobles

01:19:39all praised

01:19:40the spring banquets.

01:19:41Even the dowager

01:19:42looked quite pleased.

01:19:44That's good to hear.

01:19:46Someone awaits you

01:19:47in the rear yard.

01:19:48Hurry.

01:19:49Who?

01:19:53Assassin!

01:19:53Protect the dowager empress!

01:19:56What happened in there?

01:19:58An assassin disguised

01:19:59as a dancer

01:20:00attacked the empress.

01:20:01Young Master Morong

01:20:02took the blade for her.

01:20:03The assassin escaped.

01:20:05What?

01:20:08Take her away.

01:20:11What are you doing?

01:20:12The empress was attacked.

01:20:14We have orders

01:20:14to arrest Shen Yun King

01:20:16for questioning

01:20:17at the court.

01:20:27Aye, Shen Yun King.

01:20:28Greet the prime minister.

01:20:29Prime Minister Zhao.

01:20:30She was in charge

01:20:31of the banquet.

01:20:32Is her...

01:20:32The palace is heavily guarded.

01:20:34No one could get in easily.

01:20:36Shen Yun King

01:20:36must have colluded

01:20:37with the assassin.

01:20:38The one who sent

01:20:39Waner away

01:20:39is also named

01:20:40Shen Yun King.

01:20:42How dare you!

01:20:43You planted an assassin

01:20:45at the banquet

01:20:45to kill the empress.

01:20:47What were you scheming?

01:20:48Everyone I arranged

01:20:49was verified.

01:20:50As for how an assassin

01:20:51got in,

01:20:52I truly do not know.

01:20:53Please grant me

01:20:54time to investigate.

01:20:55Of course you don't know.

01:20:56Before the banquet,

01:20:57you met secretly

01:20:58with a guard

01:20:59whispering intimately.

01:21:00You had no time

01:21:01to care for the empress's safety.

01:21:03What?

01:21:03There's more to this?

01:21:04I can testify.

01:21:05That guard

01:21:05is at the rights office now.

01:21:07Guards!

01:21:07Bring that guard here!

01:21:08I will get to the bottom of this!

01:21:17Is it him?

01:21:20Yes, that's him.

01:21:28Lord Chancellor,

01:21:30they've been brought in.

01:21:33T.U.

01:21:34Shen Yun King,

01:21:35do you know your crime?

01:21:36The assassin.

01:21:37I truly know nothing of it.

01:21:39Lord Chancellor,

01:21:40please grant me some time.

01:21:41I will uncover the truth.

01:21:42The palace banquet

01:21:43was arranged

01:21:44by your own hands.

01:21:45You want to wash

01:21:46your hands of it now?

01:21:47Too late.

01:21:48Outside assassins

01:21:49used the banquet dance

01:21:50as cover to strike.

01:21:51This was clearly premeditated.

01:21:53Whether or not

01:21:54she sent the assassin,

01:21:56the dowager's safety

01:21:57was at risk.

01:21:58She must answer for it.

01:21:59I didn't.

01:22:00Lord Chancellor,

01:22:01please punish these two.

01:22:03Lord Chancellor,

01:22:04please judge fairly.

01:22:05the banquet assassin

01:22:06is all my fault.

01:22:07Please do not

01:22:08implicate anyone else.

01:22:10If my husband

01:22:10had not reacted in time

01:22:11and shielded the dowager,

01:22:13even ten heads of yours

01:22:14wouldn't suffice.

01:22:15I...

01:22:15Enough!

01:22:16Main Shen Yun King

01:22:17had an illicit affair

01:22:18defiling palace order.

01:22:20She endangered the dowager.

01:22:21Both shall be executed

01:22:23immediately.

01:22:24Lord Chancellor,

01:22:24please withdraw this order.

01:22:29Chi Yu.

01:22:31I'm sorry for dragging

01:22:32you into this.

01:22:33Shen Yun King,

01:22:35let's see how you

01:22:36get out of this one.

01:22:41I'd like to see

01:22:42who dares lay a hand

01:22:43on her.

01:22:45Your...

01:22:46Your Majesty.

01:22:47Long live,

01:22:48Your Majesty.

01:22:49Long live,

01:22:50long live.

01:22:55How is this possible?

01:22:57Shen Yun King,

01:22:58I'm sorry.

01:22:59I deceived you.

01:23:01Greetings,

01:23:02Your Majesty.

01:23:03Long live,

01:23:04Your Majesty.

01:23:05Shen Yun King,

01:23:06I...

01:23:07Your Majesty,

01:23:07what is going on?

01:23:09How dare you all

01:23:10believing one side

01:23:11of the story

01:23:11and rushing to judgment,

01:23:12condemning an innocent

01:23:13person to death.

01:23:14Such conduct.

01:23:15How dare you

01:23:16call this governance?

01:23:18If I'm not mistaken,

01:23:20seizing me

01:23:21and bringing me here

01:23:21was your idea.

01:23:23Seeing the Dowager

01:23:24in danger,

01:23:24I acted out of urgency.

01:23:26I didn't know

01:23:27the one with my sister

01:23:28was Your Majesty.

01:23:29Please forgive me,

01:23:30Your Majesty.

01:23:30I would never dare

01:23:31deceive Your Majesty.

01:23:32My loyalty to

01:23:33Your Majesty,

01:23:34heaven and earth

01:23:35can attest.

01:23:35You have apposed

01:23:36Shen Yun King

01:23:37at every turn.

01:23:38Had I not been here today,

01:23:39you would have had

01:23:40your way.

01:23:41No.

01:23:42I never intended

01:23:43to harm my sister.

01:23:44I was truly worried

01:23:45about the Dowager's health

01:23:46and lost my

01:23:46composure.

01:23:47Chancellor Zhao,

01:23:48you know this.

01:23:49I truly did not.

01:23:50Enough,

01:23:51Yun Zhao.

01:23:51Say no more.

01:23:53Your Majesty,

01:23:54what matters most

01:23:55right now

01:23:55is resolving

01:23:56the assassination

01:23:56attempt.

01:23:57Please render judgment

01:23:58and punish

01:23:59Shen Yun King.

01:24:00The truth

01:24:00has not yet

01:24:01been established.

01:24:02How can you

01:24:03be sure

01:24:03she did this?

01:24:04As the person

01:24:05in charge

01:24:05of the Spring

01:24:06Festival banquet,

01:24:07she let assassins

01:24:08into the palace

01:24:09and attacked

01:24:09the Dowager Empress?

01:24:11Her crime

01:24:12warrants death.

01:24:13Please order

01:24:13immediately

01:24:14her imprisonment

01:24:15and thorough

01:24:15interrogation.

01:24:16The Chancellor

01:24:17speaks rightly.

01:24:18Had my husband

01:24:19not been present

01:24:20today,

01:24:20the Dowager Empress

01:24:21might not have

01:24:22survived.

01:24:23Your Majesty,

01:24:23my safety matters

01:24:24little,

01:24:25but if Shen Yun King

01:24:26goes unpunished,

01:24:27should such an incident

01:24:28occur again,

01:24:28who will safeguard

01:24:29the palace?

01:24:30I implore your Majesty

01:24:31to deal with

01:24:32Shen Yun King.

01:24:33How dare you,

01:24:34Murong An.

01:24:35You presume

01:24:36to force my hand?

01:24:38If I can produce

01:24:39evidence proving

01:24:40Shen Yun King's

01:24:41innocence,

01:24:42what punishment

01:24:43shall you face?

01:24:44impossible.

01:24:49Impossible!

01:24:50Zhao Xun,

01:24:52I am speaking

01:24:53to you.

01:24:55If I have falsely

01:24:56accused Shen Yun King

01:24:57today,

01:24:59I am willing

01:25:00to suffer the same

01:25:01punishment as she?

01:25:02Very well.

01:25:03Guards,

01:25:04bring them in.

01:25:09Your Majesty

01:25:10is wise.

01:25:11By Your Majesty's

01:25:12command,

01:25:13this servant

01:25:13planted informants

01:25:14in advance

01:25:15and apprehended

01:25:16the assassin in time.

01:25:17Mercy,

01:25:18Your Majesty.

01:25:18The attack

01:25:19on the Empress Dowager

01:25:20was ordered

01:25:20by Shen Yun Kiao,

01:25:22the two of them.

01:25:22I was truly forced

01:25:23into it.

01:25:24What?

01:25:25It's...

01:25:27It's over.

01:25:30Zhao Xun,

01:25:31do not think

01:25:31I am unaware

01:25:32you did this

01:25:33for your daughter,

01:25:33Zhao Waner.

01:25:35Since you wanted

01:25:35Shen Yun King dead,

01:25:36I will not let you

01:25:37live either.

01:25:38Guards,

01:25:39take him.

01:25:39Your Majesty,

01:25:40I have served

01:25:41Great Xie

01:25:41with devotion

01:25:42for decades.

01:25:43How can Your Majesty

01:25:44treat me like this?

01:25:45And all of you,

01:25:46believing one-sided claims

01:25:48and rushing to judge,

01:25:49harming the innocent.

01:25:50With such conduct,

01:25:51how dare you

01:25:52call yourselves officials?

01:25:53Your Majesty,

01:25:54we acknowledge our fault.

01:25:56Three months' salary

01:25:57shall be docked.

01:25:57Should this happen again,

01:25:59I will show no leniency.

01:26:00We thank Your Majesty

01:26:01for his mercy.

01:26:02As for you two,

01:26:04mercy, Your Majesty.

01:26:05It was all Shen Yun Kiao.

01:26:06It was her wretched idea.

01:26:08You're lying.

01:26:08Your Majesty,

01:26:09I was nearly jealous

01:26:10of my sister Young King.

01:26:11I never meant to harm

01:26:13the Empress Dowager.

01:26:14The assassination

01:26:14was Murong An's idea.

01:26:16Even him taking a blade

01:26:18for her was staged

01:26:18by himself.

01:26:19Wretched woman,

01:26:20how dare you betray me?

01:26:21Enough!

01:26:23Murong An and Shen Yun Kiao,

01:26:25as masterminds,

01:26:26shall be executed immediately.

01:26:27The seamstress

01:26:28shall be held at court

01:26:29to await sentencing.

01:26:31Mercy, Your Majesty!

01:26:32Mercy, Your Majesty!

01:26:33Mercy!

01:26:35Mercy!

01:26:44I wish to ask you

01:26:46to spare Shen Yun Kiao

01:26:47from death.

01:26:48Why is that?

01:26:49She tried to harm me

01:26:50time and again.

01:26:51If she were simply

01:26:52put to death,

01:26:53she'd be getting off easy.

01:26:55Shen Yun King!

01:26:56How dare you do this to me!

01:26:58I hate you!

01:26:58If not for you,

01:26:59I should be the one

01:27:00enjoying all of this!

01:27:02You're wrong!

01:27:03It wasn't I

01:27:04who made you this way!

01:27:05It was yourself!

01:27:06The fate you face now

01:27:08is entirely of your own making!

01:27:10Very well!

01:27:11Shen Yun Kiao

01:27:12shall be made

01:27:12a lowly slave,

01:27:13vanished to Southern Prefecture,

01:27:15never to set foot

01:27:16in the capital again!

01:27:17No!

01:27:18I won't go!

01:27:19I refuse to go

01:27:19to Southern Prefecture!

01:27:20I want to be

01:27:21an Imperial Noble Lady!

01:27:22I want to be

01:27:23the distinguished woman

01:27:24in the world!

01:27:27Young King!

01:27:29So what is

01:27:29Your Majesty's true name?

01:27:31Hong Yu!

01:27:34Hong Yu!

01:27:35Now that the guilty

01:27:36have been punished,

01:27:37His Majesty and Her Ladyship

01:27:39have finally found

01:27:40their happy union!

01:27:41My Lady!

01:27:44From this day forward,

01:27:45I shall make you

01:27:47my Empress!

01:28:06The Empress Investiture

01:28:08Ceremony now begins!

01:28:23Long live Your Majesty!

01:28:27Rise!

01:28:31Shen Yun King!

01:28:32Shen Yun King!

01:28:33From this day on,

01:28:33you are my wife!

01:28:34I intend to abolish

01:28:35the Imperial Harem!

01:28:36The Inner Palace

01:28:37shall have but one mistress,

01:28:39and that is you,

01:28:39my Empress!

01:28:40Shen Yun King!

01:28:43пред頭 has been

01:28:44for all men O king!

01:28:45For all men

01:28:49the oohs bless you!

01:29:04I love you!

01:29:09Whatшей

01:29:09the

01:29:10I love you!

01:29:10go to

01:29:10go!

01:29:11You

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