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## Chapter 10: My Heart

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 Spring Sword
 Spring Cap
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 Spring Shoes
 Spring Robe
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 Recruit Paper

## 10-1 His Concern

The emperor came to see you every day. As you two made it clear, you felt more comfortable. He helped you take decoction every day. Seeing the affection in his eyes, you were often lost in thought.

Player
Your majesty, please let me take the decoction by myself.
You tried to reach your hand and get the bowl. You couldn't let yourself get addicted to it, because you knew what he was doing was a charade.

Emperor
(Avoids your hands) Stop, take the decoction.
You had no choice but to take it. You never liked medicine. When you took the bitter decoction, your face was in spasm. Not until he put a preserved fruit in your mouth did you relax.

Emperor
You are so afraid of it. If I leave it to you, you will never be able to finish it. If I do it my way, you dare not say no to me.
He smiled with some complacency in his tone. It seemed that he liked to make fun of you.

Look away angrily
*Innocent +5*
Player
You know I don't like bitter things, so you come to make fun of me by forcing me to take decoction every day.
Emperor
You seemingly had no fears before. Now I finally find a different look on your face. How can I miss that? Hahaha, alright, I also want you to recover soon.
Player
(Lowers your voice) Why are you so kind to me...
Emperor
It's my bad for letting others bully you when you were ill. You are my concubine. I will give you what you want as long as you are loyal to me.
His eyes were getting sharp when he stroked your long hair.

Emperor
Remember, not everyone can gain my attention. If my empress is not able to handle those evil people, I will clean them up with your hand.

## 10-3 Invitation

The more time you spent with him, the better you could understand him. He didn't want the empress to monopolize power either. But he had to think of Prime Minister Wang. So he could balance the power by fixing his eyes on you who was sent by the empress dowager. Actually, he needed such a weapon long ago, but he couldn't put their issues aside until he met you.

Player
(The emperor also has issues with his empress. If I want to defeat her, I will win for sure with the emperor's help. But he attaches great importance to their relationship. I need to think...)
When you were leaning against your bed and thinking, Weiyang came in to tell you that the empress dowager sent Ruolan to check on you. You rose up to greet her.

Ruolan
Good morning my lady. Her majesty sends me to check on you. Have you fully recovered?
Player
I appreciate that she cares about me. I am feeling better now.
Ruolan
When she knew that you had been ill for days, she was too worried to eat. Now I see your ruddy face. I can go back to reassure her.
Player
I am sorry to concern her. She just recovered, so please keep her chuffed.
Ruolan
I will. But she has been bothered by a problem lately, and she needs your help.
Choose an option
Politely refuse
Hear her out first
### Option A (10-3)

What she wanted you to do must involve the emperor. As you could see, the emperor was still very unhappy with her. If you helped her, he would be pissed off.

Player
You must be kidding. What can I do if even her majesty cannot?
Ruolan leaned over and tried to tell you something, but you stood up and waved your hand to her.

Player
Please tell her majesty that the emperor and I just got back together, and I have to watch my words and behavior. So it's really not a good time for me to do anything. Please forgive me!
The empress dowager didn't protect your family anymore. Your family was framed and sent into exile. They, as well as later generations, were enslaved in the border regions.

Dead
People are indifferent; Nothing can be predicted.
### Option B (10-3)

*Innocent +5*
Though the emperor was on your side, you didn't really know what he thought. You still needed the empress dowager's help. So you decided to hear what she wanted you to do for her.

Player
As supreme as her majesty is, what can I do if even her majesty can't?
Ruolan
(Leans over to whisper) People in Northwest China are seeking trouble at the border recently. The emperor plans to send someone to suppress them, but he hasn't decided on a leader.
Northwest China had always been in conflict with the government on territory issues. As you remembered, the government won more and lost less. You believed this time would be no different.

Player
Northwest China is a weak province. Now they dare to provoke our government. They try to hit a rock with an egg. We will win for sure, so we don't need any strong generals.
Ruolan
Yes. Her majesty has a nephew who just turned 20. He has been reading books on the art of war and is good at kung fu. He is the royal ride lieutenant this year and wants to be on the battlefield.
Player
I'm afraid that Prime Minister Wang also has someone to recommend.
Ruolan
Yes, that's why her majesty wants your help. We can't let the Wangs get what they want.
Now you knew what she wanted of course. This task was less risky, but very beneficial. As long as the leader came back with victory, he would get promoted.

Player
Alright, you can go back and tell her majesty that I got this.

## 10-9 In the Hall

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Choose an option
Ignore her
Retort
### Option A (10-9)

*Swellish +5*
You didn't bother to argue with her, so you just smiled.

Player
Even though you envy me, you should follow the rules. My title is higher than yours.
### Option B (10-9)

In other's eyes, the emperor liked you very much. If you kept silent, those fools would come to bother you every day. And your position was higher than hers.

Player
It's lady Jia's arrogance and ignorance that helped me get here. His majesty promoted me to warn those who are not disciplined and moral. You have been here for a long time, so you should be more careful. For example, how you should address me. We must follow the rules. I hope you can keep that in mind.
### Conclusion

Lady Jiang
You are making good use of your new title. You look very different from the first day you came.
Suddenly Lady Liu laughed. She seldom spoke in such a situation and always cared about nothing. Now her laugh made all of them confused.

Lady Jiang
Why are you laughing, lady Liu? You seem to be very happy. Why not tell us and laugh together?
Lady Liu
Nothing. I laughed because some people just can't hide their ugly jealous faces. No wonder his majesty doesn't like any of them. Whoever she was, she is useful to the palace as long as the emperor likes her. Anyway, what the emperor thinks matters the most, does it not?
Her beautiful eyes fixed on you as if she was speaking to you or warning other concubines. You drooped your eyelids and made up your mind.