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## Chapter 19: Chaos

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## 19-1 The Empress

She was trying to imply that you were narrow-minded, disrespected the empress, and even tried to kill Mrs. Nazhad.

Player
Don't be angry, Your Majesty. I have always been respecting you and I never hate you out of jealousy.
Empress
Are you saying that Lady Jiang is framing you?
Player
I remember that it's Lady Jiang who said she envies Envoy Nazhad and his wife and feels sorry for herself. I tried to comfort her, but I never said anything that offended you.
Lady Jiang
Your Majesty, I am telling the truth and don't mean to frame her up. Maybe I am over suspicious and misunderstand her.
Lady Jiang was using a passive-aggressive trick to highlight your quick tongue.

Envoy Nazhad
Your Majesty, I think we should interrogate the maid Yaner instead of standing here and guessing. She knows the truth for sure.
Empress
I agree with Envoy Nazhad. How about sending the maid to Justice Division? I believe we will find out very soon.
Choose an option
Beg the emperor to forgive Yaner
Why not interrogate me
### Option A (19-1)

The interrogation from the empress's mouth would not be just questioning for sure. You couldn't let anything happen to Yaner this time.

Player
Your Majesty! Yaner said she never saw Envoy Nazhad before. If you send her to Justice Division, what else can she tell you? Anyway, it's my negligence. Please punish me!
Return to common branch.
### Option B (19-1)

*Cool +5*
Player
Your Majesty! Yaner said she never saw Envoy Nazhad before. If you send her to Justice Division, what else can she tell you? If you have any questions, you can interrogate me directly!
Return to common branch.
### Conclusion (19-1)

Envoy Nazhad
Your Majesty, both of them claim that she never saw me before. Then how can I know her name? Don't you think it's very weird?
As you all had your doubts and reasons, it was difficult to know who was telling the truth. He scanned everyone's faces in the room with a serious look.

Emperor
My empress, this is also our home business. What do you think?
Empress
I think the maid Yaner is the key. Be it by accident or on purpose, let's see what she can tell us.
Emperor
Send her to Justice Division.
Empress
If you are worried about her, will ask Jinzhi to interrogate her. I will make sure that nothing is missed. I don't want her to get hurt in the justice division, either.

## 19-6 Prove Herself

She wanted Jinzhi to interrogate Yaner. She is trying to kill Yaner.

Player
Please think it over, Your Highness! know you are just. But Lady Jiang's words have caused some misunderstandings between us. If you let your maid take care of it, people will doubt the result...
Empress
How dare you! I am the one who gives orders. Who dares gossip about me? I am very lenient with you already. If you continue to stop me from finding the truth, I won't be so nice to you!
As you were standing against each other, the air was getting tense. Yaner, with a pale face, stood up and made several kowtows heavily to the emperor.

Yaner
Your Majesty, please listen to me.
Emperor
What do you wanna say?
Yaner
Actually, no matter who interrogates me, or no matter how they interrogate me, my answer won't be different. I have never served Envoy Nazhad and my lady doesn't send me to hurt Mrs. Nazhad. I am sorry that I can't prove my innocence and even have my lady involved. I'd like to take fifty canings. If I don't give a different answer by then, hope you can believe me and my lady!
Choose an option
Beg the emperor
Try to save Yaner
### Option A (19-6)

Beg the emperor
Player
Your Majesty, you can't agree to that! Twenty canings can almost take one life away, let alone fifty. Yaner is not strong enough to hold on. I hope you can understand.
Yaner
My lady, this is my choice. You don't need to persuade His Majesty.
Yaner looked at you and forced a smile. You felt bitter. Your life had been smooth this time and hadn't faced such an embarrassing situation for a long time. Your negligence hurt them.

Lady Jiang
If we don't give her serious punishment, how can they believe us? You have a loyal maid! If she does give the same answer after that, the empress will let it go.
Emperor
Alright, Yaner, this is your request. You go get it yourself.
You saw the answer from the emperor's eyes. Regardless of whether he believed you or not, he must make the empress and Envoy Nazhad happy.

### Option B (19-6)

Try to save Yaner
*Cool +5*
Player
(You died for me tragically last life. This time, I will save your life by hook or by crook!)
(It seems that this is the only way that can draw their attention.
Closing your eyes, you pooled your strength and hit the pillar in the corner with your head...

Tomb sweepign day was coming again. Your spirit came out and saw Yaner crying and confiding. Her beautiful face was covered with tears. You tried to reach out to her face and wipe the tears, but you were inexistent. So your hand directly got through her body. With a bitter smile, you shook your head and then became sparkles of light, fading into the air.

Dead
All the efforts faded away.

## Chapter 19-7

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I can't stand to lose you again, Yaner.
You heard that several eunuchs dragged torture devices and threw them on the floor. You were scared and sweating with your hands clenched while looking at Yaner. Yaner's lips were pale and even couldn't help to tremble. It occurred to you that what you and Yaner talked about.

Yaner
(Merrily) My lady, I learned how to do a new hairstyle from Weiyang. I'm sure it will make you look sweet and energetic! Come and have a try!
Player
Silly girl, be careful.
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Yaner
Look! This is what you said, cloud... cloud...
Player
Cloud thick hair with bamboo-leaf-shaped eyebrows. This is from Fairy Luoshen Praise, but I can't compare myself with her.
Yaner
I think you are a lot prettier than Luoshen and even the most beautiful fairy in the world!
Now, looking at her pale face, you seemingly saw her gaunt face in last life and felt your heart hurt.

## 19-11 Anger

The equipment was ready. Yaner was pulled to the outside. You were worried and followed up. Because the implementing eunuch may use less strength in front of you. But the empress came out, too.

Empress
Listen up! The maid asks for caning to prove her innocence. If you are too kind to her, you will disappoint her. Jinzhi, keep an eye on them. You must make sure she gets fifty canings.
The empress stared at them with a serious face. All eunuchs lowered their heads. Seeing this, you lost your hope.

Empress
Regardless of whether you commit it or not, I must punish Yaner to satisfy Nazhad. I am thinking of the big picture. I hope you don't blame me.
Player
I...dare not.
Hearing Yaner muffling, you clenched your hands and refrained from the hatred in your heart. But you showed them an indifferent and humble look.

Jinzhi
She doesn't make any noise. Are you too hungry to pool your strength? If you can't do it, I will find someone else to do it!
When she saw that Yaner kept quiet in spite of the pain, she was very unhappy. So she scolded the eunuch. The latter had to cane her as hard as he could. Yaner was so hurt that she began to scream.

Choose an option
Beg the empress
Ask her to punish you
### Option A (19-11)

Beg the empress
*Innocent +5*
Yaner had had a dozen canings. Her pale face was full of sweat. Her voice was getting lower. You couldn't just stand there. Clenching your teeth, you knelt down in front of the empress.

Player
Your Highness, you need to tell him to stop! Yaner is a little girl. She will die if he continues.
Empress
She asked for it to prove her innocence. The emperor also agreed. Why are you begging me?
Player
You give orders. If you go to talk to His Majesty, he will say yes. This is my fault actually. If you can help Yaner, I will leave myself to you.
Empress
Are you saying you admit your mistakes? But I don't wanna punish you. I wanna let you know that I am his wife. I won't allow anyone to defy met I am giving you a lecture with her life.
As she saw you kneel down humbly, she was complacent. Then she made eye contact with Jinzhi. Jinzhi scolded the eunuch, and he caned Yaner harder.

Player
You...
Princess Danyang
So much noise. Whose maid are you caning?
### Option B (19-11)

*Sweet +5*

Ask her to punish you
Yaner had had a dozen canings. Her pale face was full of sweat. Her voice was getting lower. You couldn't just stand there. Clenching your teeth, you knelt down in front of the empress.

Player
Your Highness, you need to tell him to stop! Yaner is a little girl. She will die if he continues. This is my fault. If you and Envoy Nazhad are not happy, I will take the rest canings.
Empress
Are you saying you admit your mistakes? But I don't wanna punish you. I wanna let you know that I am his wife. I won't allow anyone to defy met I am giving you a lecture with her life.
As she saw you kneel down humbly, she was complacent. Then she made eye contact with Jinzhi. Jinzhi scolded the eunuch, and he caned Yaner harder.

Player
You...
Princess Danyang
So much noise. Whose maid are you caning?

## 19-18 Hope

Her words made you all shocked, and they looked at the maid behind you. Yaner was being caned. Now there were just Welyang, Chunxiang and some other maids behind you.

Player
I don't know what you are talking about.
You seemingly had some clues which were not clear enough. You hope she could tell you more.

Princess Danyang
Nothing... Maybe I was wrong.
Player
You don't understand. It's very weird. Envoy Nazhad insists that Yaner served them. But Yaner said she never saw him before. That's why wanna know more when hearing your words.
Princess Danyang
Alright. I saw the maid behind you when I was heading for the banquet. And another maid by her side called her Yaner, so I thought she was Yaner.
The princess looked at Chunxiang and implied who was Yaner she thought.

Chunxiang
My... My name is Chunxiang. Your Grace, you may mistake someone else for me.
Empress
Yes, there are so many servants at the banquet, and they're all in red to echo the good meaning of this day. You may mistake someone else for her?
Choose an option
Retort
Interrogate Chunxiang
### Option A (19-18)

Retort
Player
Princess Danyang may be wrong. So is Envoy Nazhad.
During the preparation, the empress ordered all maids who would serve the banquet must wear a red uniform to echo such a good day. Now you knew that she was setting a trap for you at that time.

Player
Chunxiang, your dressing is as same as Yaner's. If she asked her company to call her Yaner on purpose to mislead Envoy Nazhad, the latter would not be able to tell.
Empress
I know you are trying to save your maid, but Chunxiang is your maid, too. How can you be so partial to Yaner?
Player
Huh! If she was loyal to me, would believe her without question. But she is a traitor! I have enough evidence and am about to deal with her later. Unexpectedly she bites me first.
Empress
You mean you planned to deal with her long ago. So you set her up today?
Princess Danyang
So Envoy Nazhad and are the keys. Envoy Nazhad, would like like to take a look at the maid? If I tell you that she is Yaner. Will you believe it?
Envoy Nazhad
(Embarrassed) Their body shapes look similar, and their dressings are the same. I really can't tell who is the maid who served me.
Princess Danyang
But I can. The reason why I noticed her is that there is a red crescent-like birthmark on one of her fingers. You can check if you don't believe me.
Hearing her words, Weiyang ignored Chunxiang's struggle and grabbed her hands to show you.

Weiyang
Look, she does have such a birthmark.

### )

Interrogate Chunxiang
*Foxy +5*
Player
Princess Danyang may be wrong. So is Envoy Nazhad.
During the preparation, the empress ordered all maids who would serve the banquet must wear a red uniform to echo such a good day. Now you knew that she was setting a trap for you at that time.

Player
Chunxiang, your dressing is as same as Yaner's. Did you receive Envoy Nazhad and his wife?
Chunxiang
My lady, my name is Chunxiang and I never saw Envoy Nazhad before....You can't sacrifice me to save Yaner!
Empress
I know you are trying to save your maid, but Chunxiang is your maid, too. How can you be so partial to Yaner?
Player
Huh! If she was loyal to me, would believe her without question. But she is a traitor! I have enough evidence and am about to deal with her later. Unexpectedly she bites me first.
Empress
You mean you planned to deal with her long ago. So you set her up today?
Princess Danyang
So Envoy Nazhad and are the keys. Envoy Nazhad, would like like to take a look at the maid? If I tell you that she is Yaner. Will you believe it?
Envoy Nazhad
(Embarrassed) Their body shapes look similar, and their dressings are the same. I really can't tell who is the maid who served me.
Princess Danyang
But I can. The reason why I noticed her is that there is a red crescent-like birthmark on one of her fingers. You can check if you don't believe me.
Hearing her words, Weiyang ignored Chunxiang's struggle and grabbed her hands to show you.

Weiyang
Look, she does have such a birthmark.

## Chapter 19-19

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Negligent
I knew it long before. Why did I fail to take it serious?
You remembered that you spoke with Weiyang after Yaner combed your hair.

Player
Weiyang, do you think the hair Yaner combed can be given two points?
Yaner
My lady! I learned it so hard. Why can't I be given six points?
Weiyang
(Laughed) Alright, you have done a lot better than mel
Hearing that, Yaner felt proud and puffed up her chest.

Yaner
You are right! I got a new dress, my lady. With this hair, the dress will show your long neck. I will ask Chunxiang to fetch it.
Chunxiang brought the pink dress and walked towards you. Then they helped you get dressed.

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Player
It's beautiful indeed. But Weiyang, you need to keep an eye on Yaner. She likes to make new clothes so much that I worried she may use my bed curtain one day!
You happily chatted with Yaner and Weiyang for quite a while. It occurred to you that Chunxiang's right hand seemingly had some red mark. You glanced at her and saw her hide her hands in the sleeves. You thought maybe it was her clothes that confused you. Then you left it behind.