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## Chapter 20: Tranquil

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## 20-1 Chunxiang

The night was getting colder in the wind. The hall was surrounded by happy music while the side room was full of tense air. Looking at the red birthmark on her hand, your face turned dark.

Player
Is there anything you wanna say, Chunxiang?
Chunxiang
My lady, I didn't mean to! It's the maid by my side who called the wrong name. And was too busy to correct her. Later I dare not tell the truth when I saw everything go wrong.
Player
Huh! Are you sure it was by accident? Such a coincidence! Both Elder Princess and Envoy Nazhad heard you? I am afraid that you pretended to be Yaner on purpose and tried to frame her up!
Chunxiang
I dare not! dare not! Please believe me, my lady!
Player
When Yaner and couldn't prove our innocence, you just kept quiet! How can you ask me to believe you?
Emperor
Don't be angry. She lied to my face! I will punish her.
Choose an option
Punish her yourself
Leave her to the emperor
Ask her who is behind this
### Option A (20-1)

Punish her yourself
*Foxy +5*
Player
Your Majesty, she is my maid. I am sorry that she ruined your birthday banquet. Please let me handle her.
Empress
It's improper I am afraid. It's about the banquet. Please let me deal with her.
Emperor
(Thought for a while) No more arguing! She was wronged. Let her handle her maid.
Player
Thank you, Your Majesty. Don't worry, Your Highness. I know today is His Majesty's birthday. I won't touch her for the sake of him. I will send her to jail and make her suffer hunger for three days. Then I will give her what Yaner has suffered! Whether she can make it after fifty canings, will let Heaven decide.
Chunxiang
No... No, my lady. Please! I really didn't mean to! Please forgive me!
Chunxiang kept kowtowing to you as if she was fearful of the result. Looking at your indifferent face, she turned to the empress, crying.

Chunxiang
Your Highness, please help me! I did all of these things for you!
Empress
(With a serious face) Stop talking all those nonsense! How dare you try to wrong me! Guards! Get her!
### Option B (20-1)

Leave her to the emperor
*Sweet +5*

Player
With your words, I shall have no worries.
Empress
Your majesty, it's about the banquet, not a small incident. You must be very tired already. How about leaving it to me?
Emperor
(Thought for a while) No more arguing! She was wronged. Let her handle her maid.
Player
Thank you, Your Majesty. Don't worry, Your Highness. I know today is His Majesty's birthday. I won't touch her for the sake of him. I will send her to jail and make her suffer hunger for three days. Then I will give her what Yaner has suffered! Whether she can make it after fifty canings, will let Heaven decide.
Chunxiang
No... No, my lady. Please! I really didn't mean to! Please forgive me!
Chunxiang kept kowtowing to you as if she was fearful of the result. Looking at your indifferent face, she turned to the empress, crying.

Chunxiang
Your Highness, please help me! I did all of these things for you!
Empress
(With a serious face) Stop talking all those nonsense! How dare you try to wrong me! Guards! Get her!
### Option C (20-1)

Ask her who is behind this

Player
(Came up with an idea suddenly) Your majesty, she is my maid. Please let me handle her.
Emperor
(Stopped the empress) She was wronged just now. Let her handle this.
Player
(With a serious tone) You know that the reason why I bring you back is that I hope you tell me who is behind you! I will give you one day to think whether you want to tell me the truth or not.
Chunxiang
(Cried out of gratitude) Yes...
Death
Never try to hurt others.
Always be alert to others.

## 20-6 Dispute

Soon she was brought out by several eunuchs. She was still crying for forgiveness before she was brought away. Then all the others looked at the empress who, with a pale face, was awkward.

Empress
Your Majesty, I never saw the maid before. I don't know why she said that! Don't believe her...
Lady Jiang
Your Majesty, it's my fault. I thought Her Highness has been busy preparing for the banquet, and now someone ruined it. So I didn't think it over before I said those things.
Emperor
Huh! Yes, she is busy in giving me such a big surprise! Since you like to run around, I will let you take care of the mess! I'd like to enjoy some leisure time.
His solemn face showed that he didn't wanna see her. For the first time, he embarrassed her in public. The empress cringed.

Wang Quan
Your Majesty, are we gonna go back to watch the show?
Emperor
No. Lady Liu must have taken a bath by now. I will stay over at Penglai Palace!
The emperor used to stay with the empress on his birthday. Now he said he would go to Lady Liu's bedroom. Obviously, he wanted to embarrass her. He helped you stand up before he left.

Emperor
Take your maid and go back to have a good rest. Since the empress doesn't like you, you don't have to visit her every day.
The emperor used to stay with the empress on his birthday. Now he said he would go to Lady Liu's bedroom. Obviously, he wanted to embarrass her. He helped you stand up before he left.

Emperor
Take your maid and go back to have a good rest. Since the empress doesn't like you, you don't have to visit her every day.
Player
Yes.
Then he left with many servants following behind. The empress was pissed off and glared at you unfriendly before she left with Jinzhi.

Choose an option
Thank the princess
Warn Lady Jiang
### Option A (20-1)

*Sweet +5*
Now the noise in the side room faded away. You asked Weiyang to take Yaner to Linggi Palace. Then you went to the Elder Princess Danyang and bowed to her.

Player
Thank you for your help tonight. Otherwise, I don't know what else I can do.
Princess Danyang
I told you at the Hunting Field that I owe you one. And today I got the opportunity to help you in return.
Player
I know you are kind to the people around you. But tonight, to help me, you stand against the empress
Princess Danyang
So what? I can tell that my brother cares about you. I did what he wants to do. And the emperor of the country is my brother, not someone from Wangs.

## 20-10 Health Check

When you rushed back to Lingqi Palace, Yaner was in a coma. Her situation was not good. You couldn't keep calm anymore. Luckily, Huang offered to help and Weiyang assisted him.

Weiyang
My lady, why don't you sit down and have some tea? Doctor Huang is treating Yaner. She will be OK.
Player
Weiyang...Don't you think that I am too confident? If I expose her, Yaner wouldn't have suffered all these things.
Weiyang
You didn't expect that, either. How can you blame yourself? Yaner asked for punishment to prove your innocence. She doesn't want you to feel guilty.
Player
I know. But it's me who gets her involved in such things.
Weiyang
We are your maids. If they insult you, they are insulting us, too. You have nothing to do with it. Now let's wait for Doctor Huang's news.
Weiyang held your hands. Her hands, though not very big. were warm. It seemed that she was trying to comfort you. You said no more and waited for Huang. Soon, he went out from the inside. There were some sweat on his face. It must have cost him a lot of energy.

Choose an option
Ask about Yaner
Thank him

### Option B (20-1)

*Sweet +5*
Player
Doctor Huang, thank you for your help tonight. Otherwise, Yaner and I wouldn't be able to survive.
Huang Yuanqing
I just did what a doctor should do. But, my lady, I do need to warn you that Yaner, though survive this time, won't fully recover due to the heavy punishment.
Player
How is Yaner?
Huang Yuanqing
She is stable now. As long as you take good care of her, she should be all right. However, Yaner won't fully recover due to the heavy punishment, though she survived this time.
Player
(In a serious tone) She suffered it for me. I will take care of her for the rest of my life.
Seeing your firm face, Huang Yuanqing couldn't help smiling. Because it seemed that you wanna be responsible for the rest of her life.

Huang Yuanqing
Like father, like daughter. Both of you have sympathy for the weak and the poor. I admire you.
Player
You have been here for a long time, so you must know many dirty tricks. I have no sympathy for my enemies, but I treat friends sincerely.
After the incident, you began to trust Huang Yuanqing. You saw his excellent medical skills, so you wanted to ally with him. But you were not sure that he liked to get involved in palace issues.

Player
You helped me tonight. I appreciated it. But if you wanna serve the empress later, I am afraid you can't...
Huang Yuanqing
No need to test me, my lady. The empress must be pissed off, as I saved Mrs. Nazhad in public. Now I can only count on you.