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WRITTEN BY HYUGA NATSU

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This caravan…

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has so many merchants
and such a variety of goods.

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It’s the advance party
for welcoming foreign envoys.

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I heard it’s larger than usual…

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and expected to last longer than usual.

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How are the banquet preparations?

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Senior officials in charge
are handling it.

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I see.

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They’re important guests.
Keep up the work.

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Understood.

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The humidity’s been increasing, so…

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I think it’s time to
switch to seasonal attire.

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First, I’ll organize my wardrobe.

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Yinghua, Ailan, Maomao.

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-Yes.
-Yes, Miss Hongniang.

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Guiyuan, please take care of
Princess Lingli.

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Understood.

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There are quite a few outdated designs.

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This one might still work.

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This one was really popular
for a while, but…

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with trendy things,

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once the trend passes,
they suddenly become useless.

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What will happen to the old ones?

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The craftsmen will remake them
and send them to Lady Gyokuyou's homeland.

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To the West.

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Then just to be safe…

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I'll put some insect-repelling
herbs in them.

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Yes, thank you.

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By the way,

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a new attendant will be coming soon.

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A new attendant?

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Because of Lady Gyokuyou's pregnancy,

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we'll need even more help.

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There are other reasons too.

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With over 50 attendants
and servants at her side,

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there is a consort who entered the court.

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So of course Lady Gyokuyou needs more.

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Is this about Lady Loulan?

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It’s true, Lady Gyokuyou,
the Emperor's primary consort

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only has five attendants,
and it looks bad.

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Even Lady Lihua of the Crystal Pavilion

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only has 30 servants, including maids.

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But the Garnet Pavilion has twice that!
Isn’t that strange?

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Yinghua, if you say things like that,

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you’ll get scolded
by Miss Hongniang again.

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But it’s true!

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Well then,

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it's looking much cleaner now.

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Is it really okay to reduce this much?

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Don’t worry.

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I’ve ordered a few new wardrobes.

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And the caravan will be here soon!

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Caravan?

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Last time it came,
you weren’t around, Maomao.

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This time, it’s much larger than usual!

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It’s not that unusual
in the pleasure district,

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but in the rear palace
where fun is scarce,

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shopping like this is something
they all look forward to.

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Maomao, make some free time and go see it.

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Lady Gyokuyou,

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always gives me pocket money
at times like this--

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Oh, what’s wrong?

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Stop chatting and get to work!

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I have to be careful too,
or Hongniang will scold me.

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Lady Gyokuyou, please stop with the jokes.

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Have you called for me, Lady Lihua?

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Shin, take this to everyone.

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Is this for the caravan shopping?

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I’ll have one of the free maids go buy it.

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Yes, please.

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Lady Shin. A message from the clinic.

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A message from the clinic?

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The caravan will stay for five days.

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With the consorts
and their attendants having fun,

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there’s no way the lower-ranked servants
can join in and shop.

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How nice!

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I want new clothes too.

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Though you can't wear them.

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I know, but I still want them!

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The rear palace.

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It’s a very unique place.

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There are so many people, but no stores,

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and the only doctor is Quack Doctor.

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Some may believe that
if anyone got sick, it’d spread quickly,

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but that’s not the case.

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The hygiene management is strict.

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The sewage system flows underground,

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connecting to the great river,
without passing through a moat.

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Empress Dowager, known for her skill,
utilized Western waterways techniques.

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If hygiene is managed properly,
diseases can be prevented.

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Still…

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if someone falls seriously ill,
they’re sent back to their family…

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Hey, Maomao.

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On the last day,

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I might be able to get a bit of free time…

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I wouldn’t mind being invited.

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Did I overspend a bit?

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Not at all, you could’ve bought even more.

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Others are probably buying
much more than us.

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Indeed.

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The attendants of the Crystal Pavilion
tend to shop extravagantly,

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and Lady Lihua is quite generous
despite everything.

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At the Diamond Pavilion,
Lady Lishu’s attendants

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might sweet-talk her
into buying whatever they want.

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At the Garnet Pavilion,

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Lady Loulan's love for extravagance
goes without saying.

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In contrast, Lady Gyokuyou is frugal,
fitting everything into one room.

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The caravan merchants
will be back tomorrow,

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so let’s tidy up today’s purchases.

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Got it.

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Huh?

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What’s wrong?

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Most of these outfits have sleeves,

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and a skirt tied with
a sash right under the chest.

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Were there no other types of clothing?

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Nope, it was all the same.

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They said it’s trendy.

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Lady Gyokuyou’s pregnancy
is still a secret.

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Normally, merchants bring outfits
that appeal to their customers.

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For Lady Gyokuyou, they’d choose
sashes tied at the waist.

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But as her belly grows,

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she’d prefer loose-fitting clothing.

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Considering that,

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if they deliberately
brought these designs…

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I’d like to think
I’m overthinking it, but…

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Tomorrow, we should ask
if they have designs

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with sashes tied securely at the waist.

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You’re right.

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We need to buy something different.

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Hongniang, notify the merchants.

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Understood.

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It seems Lady Gyokuyou
and Miss Hongniang understand.

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On the last day,
all that’s left are the leftovers…

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Wow, amazing!

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Lady Gyokuyou gave me
some pocket money, but…

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Please give me this.

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It suits you.

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Thanks, Maomao!

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If I had a younger sister,
she might be like this little creature.

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Maomao, is there anywhere you want to go?
I’ll come with you.

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Then, there’s a place
I’d like to take a quick look at.

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Of course, there aren’t any medicines,

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but they do have tea leaves and spices.

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And there’s one more reason
I came on the last day…

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Discounts.

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In a unique place like the rear palace,

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it’s hard to imagine
they’d sell goods at fair prices.

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Don’t think you can
overcharge me so easily.

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Jasmine tea, huh?

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Please give me this.

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Is the kitty doing well?

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She's that girl from before…

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He's doing well.
He's in the medical office now.

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I see. Glad to hear that!

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Huh? Did you get the day off too, Shisui?

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Yeah. You came too? What did you buy?

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I just came to look.

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-But Maomao bought me a hair tie!
-It’s so cute!

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Do they know each other?

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Since she's wearing
the same robe as Xiaolan,

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she must be one of the ladies
who uses the usual laundry.

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We're in the way,
so let’s move to another spot.

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Please give me three of these.

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I didn’t know you had friends, miss.

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The quack doctor may be rude,

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but it’s the truth,
so there’s nothing to be done about it.

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MAOMAO

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So cute!

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What’s its name?

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Rat Exterminator.

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Huh? That’s a weird name.

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The name Maomao is way weirder.

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Shall I make some tea?

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I’ve brought tea.

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Then let’s have some sweets.

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It smells nice.

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It's jasmine flowering tea.

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You place it in a warmed pot,

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and slowly pour in lukewarm water
like this, and the buds open up.

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It’s not often that you get a chance
to brew it like this.

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Girls, here's a special treat.

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Mooncakes! Thank you very much.

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By the way, is it always like this?

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Such a big celebration.

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Is this her first time at the caravan?

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If she entered
with Lady Loulan’s marriage,

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she must have been here for half a year.

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This time, it’s longer than usual.

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That’s because…

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it seems that a special envoy
from a foreign country is coming soon.

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Oh! A high-ranking person is coming, huh?

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Is it okay to say that?

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By the way,

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lately, there's a strange smell coming
from the north. Do you know about it?

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-The north?
-I don’t know.

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A strange smell, you say?

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That area is a mess.
Maybe the waterway is clogged.

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If the underground channels
carrying waste gets clogged,

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the smell might rise to the surface.

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Do you have any work in the northern area?

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That area has
a lot of grassy fields, right?

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You're good at drawing.

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Thanks. There's a lot of insects there,
so there's a lot to draw.

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Insects can also be used as medicine.

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Mantis eggs are an energizer, and
earthworms have fever-reducing properties.

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The southern orchard is well-maintained
so there aren’t many insects,

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but the northern ruins are a great place!

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There are a lot of big spiders!

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Spiders?

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It’s difficult to collect them
so I haven’t tried it yet,

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but spider silk is said to have
hemostatic properties.

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-Wanna go? Shall we try?
-Let’s go! Let’s try it.

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Look at this! It’s so beautiful and plump!
Isn’t it cute?

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They are delicious to eat
and you'll love them.

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A few days after the caravan left…

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At the rear palace, fragrant oils
have become a huge trend.

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It smells…

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It really stinks.

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Imported products from the west
have strong scents.

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On their own, they smell good,

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but when mixed, they can be dangerous.

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Ah, sorry!

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Sniff, sniff. It’s rose.

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Maybe I could make a profit by
selling the rose water I made last time.

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No, the strong scent
of rose essential oil,

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could have a bad effect on pregnant women.

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In the current Jade Pavilion…

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This smell…

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I must go. To the Pavilion
most easily influenced by trends,

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the Crystal Pavilion!

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You… what do you think you're doing?

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A protest letter has arrived from
the leader of the Crystal Pavilion, Shin.

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I thought you were a person
with more self-control.

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I’m sorry.

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I got carried away and did it
without even getting their consent.

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What kind of perverted excuse is that?

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-Next time, I'll smell it with your…
-Why smell it?!

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Oh dear.

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That's enough for reflection, I guess.

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But there is a reason for this.

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Is it a good enough reason?

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Yes.

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Lord Jinshi, could you please read

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what is written there?

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Okay. "Rose, benzoin,

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blue catalpa, frankincense, and cinnamon"?

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They all sound like
fragrance names, right?

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Yes.

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These are the names of

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the perfumes and oils that
the ladies wore that I smelled today.

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What about it?

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They are all harmful to pregnant women.

254
00:16:33,283 --> 00:16:34,535
Go on.

255
00:16:34,618 --> 00:16:36,662
Besides the perfumed oils,

256
00:16:36,745 --> 00:16:39,331
spices and tea leaves
were also sold at the caravan.

257
00:16:39,915 --> 00:16:42,167
These are the items I bought.

258
00:16:42,960 --> 00:16:46,797
Jasmine has the effect of
contracting the uterus.

259
00:16:46,880 --> 00:16:51,176
And poppy is often used as
an abortifacient for courtesans.

260
00:16:51,677 --> 00:16:56,598
In other words, using these could increase
the likelihood of a miscarriage?

261
00:16:56,682 --> 00:17:00,269
If it's in small quantities,
there should be no problems.

262
00:17:00,352 --> 00:17:03,856
As long as it's not taken in
large amounts or used incorrectly.

263
00:17:03,939 --> 00:17:07,109
I should have noticed it earlier.

264
00:17:07,192 --> 00:17:09,903
Perhaps I was swept up
in the festive atmosphere.

265
00:17:12,906 --> 00:17:15,200
Do you know the vendors
who supplied these?

266
00:17:15,284 --> 00:17:17,161
I can investigate,

267
00:17:17,661 --> 00:17:21,248
but they probably haven’t detailed
every product individually.

268
00:17:22,791 --> 00:17:25,377
I inspected everything I could.

269
00:17:27,463 --> 00:17:29,673
Doesn’t this resemble that?

270
00:17:29,757 --> 00:17:30,758
What is "that"?

271
00:17:31,425 --> 00:17:33,761
Something whose side effects
aren’t well known.

272
00:17:34,928 --> 00:17:37,306
It wouldn’t be surprising to find
it in the rear palace.

273
00:17:37,848 --> 00:17:41,602
Doesn’t it resemble the one
that harmed Princess Lingli,

274
00:17:41,685 --> 00:17:43,896
and caused the death of
Lady Lihua’s child?

275
00:17:44,646 --> 00:17:46,607
Poison… face powder.

276
00:17:49,485 --> 00:17:52,154
Yes, lead-based face powder.

277
00:17:53,489 --> 00:17:55,032
So, what this means is,

278
00:17:55,115 --> 00:17:58,243
someone attempted to
bring poison into the rear palace.

279
00:17:58,327 --> 00:17:59,453
Can we assume that?

280
00:18:00,662 --> 00:18:03,665
All I can say is that
many of the items that entered here

281
00:18:03,749 --> 00:18:07,377
could potentially be poisonous.

282
00:18:07,878 --> 00:18:11,215
None of them are considered
poisonous products by themselves.

283
00:18:11,965 --> 00:18:15,094
But, I think we should also be cautious
with the other consorts.

284
00:18:17,262 --> 00:18:19,556
-Gaoshun.
-Yes, Lord Jinshi.

285
00:18:20,766 --> 00:18:24,645
It’s like the incident when coincidences
piled up and became inevitable.

286
00:18:25,145 --> 00:18:28,315
-Hongniang, please.
-Yes, Lady Gyokuyou.

287
00:18:28,982 --> 00:18:29,858
Guiyuan,

288
00:18:29,942 --> 00:18:33,403
please check the oils, spices,
and tea leaves in the Jade Pavilion.

289
00:18:33,487 --> 00:18:34,321
Understood!

290
00:18:35,280 --> 00:18:37,908
The palace attendant who revived
from a near-death state and fled,

291
00:18:37,991 --> 00:18:41,411
and the whereabouts of Suirei
are still unknown.

292
00:18:45,666 --> 00:18:47,167
For the assassination attempt
at the mid festival,

293
00:18:47,709 --> 00:18:50,963
it’s highly likely that
many people were involved.

294
00:18:52,089 --> 00:18:55,008
How far do their hands reach…?

295
00:18:58,262 --> 00:19:01,849
How much of it is speculation,
and how much of it is certainty?

296
00:19:01,932 --> 00:19:04,935
You shouldn’t speak based on speculation.

297
00:19:10,566 --> 00:19:13,485
If I wasn't assigned to the Consort’s
room, I would have lower salary

298
00:19:13,569 --> 00:19:16,238
and I probably wouldn’t have been
interested in the caravan.

299
00:19:17,239 --> 00:19:20,576
If the oils hadn’t become a trend,
I wouldn’t have noticed.

300
00:19:21,076 --> 00:19:23,996
Maybe this time was the only time
so many items were being sold.

301
00:19:24,955 --> 00:19:28,584
Which part is coincidence,
and which is inevitability?

302
00:19:28,667 --> 00:19:30,752
I don’t even understand that…

303
00:19:34,131 --> 00:19:35,507
I’m tired…

304
00:19:37,926 --> 00:19:39,553
How nostalgic.

305
00:19:39,636 --> 00:19:41,305
Back in the day,
when there were no customers,

306
00:19:41,388 --> 00:19:45,017
the courtesans secretly let me drink it…

307
00:19:52,107 --> 00:19:54,610
Wasn’t that poison?

308
00:19:56,904 --> 00:20:00,198
Poison, in small amounts,
is also medicine.

309
00:20:00,282 --> 00:20:01,241
More than anything,

310
00:20:01,325 --> 00:20:04,786
it’s not something that can be dealt
with by just one cup of tea,

311
00:20:04,870 --> 00:20:07,372
and I’m not pregnant.

312
00:20:07,456 --> 00:20:09,207
That’s true.

313
00:20:09,291 --> 00:20:11,668
Besides, this is the kitchen.

314
00:20:11,752 --> 00:20:14,171
It’s not a place for you, Lord Jinshi.

315
00:20:14,254 --> 00:20:16,256
Quit fussing over the details.

316
00:20:16,757 --> 00:20:18,675
What about High Officer Gaoshun?

317
00:20:19,343 --> 00:20:23,138
He's delivering a message.
Could you also give me some tea?

318
00:20:23,722 --> 00:20:25,474
What kind of tea would you like?

319
00:20:25,557 --> 00:20:28,310
-I want the same one as yours.
-That was the last cup.

320
00:20:29,061 --> 00:20:31,855
If you pour more hot water,
it’ll be just be tea from used leaves.

321
00:20:31,939 --> 00:20:33,190
That’s fine.

322
00:20:33,690 --> 00:20:35,442
I can't serve you that.

323
00:20:38,278 --> 00:20:40,239
What other effects does this tea have?

324
00:20:40,906 --> 00:20:42,824
It calms the mind.

325
00:20:43,325 --> 00:20:46,870
It’s also effective for insomnia
and has a refreshing effect.

326
00:20:46,954 --> 00:20:50,165
Other than that, though,
it is not good during pregnancy,

327
00:20:50,249 --> 00:20:53,877
but I’ve heard it can help
induce labor when giving birth.

328
00:20:54,544 --> 00:20:56,463
There's more of a good effect.

329
00:20:56,546 --> 00:21:00,300
Yes, that’s why the side effects
are often overlooked.

330
00:21:06,890 --> 00:21:08,433
It’s white tea.

331
00:21:08,517 --> 00:21:10,102
I said the used leaves were fine.

332
00:21:11,853 --> 00:21:15,565
Speaking of which, jasmine also has
other different benefits.

333
00:21:15,649 --> 00:21:16,566
What kind?

334
00:21:16,650 --> 00:21:20,028
Infertility. Mainly due to the male side.

335
00:21:22,823 --> 00:21:24,241
No, I shouldn't have said that!

336
00:21:24,324 --> 00:21:27,703
Did I go too far with the sarcasm?
Let me get some tea snacks.

337
00:21:36,670 --> 00:21:39,172
I don’t really like it. I’ll leave.

338
00:21:41,383 --> 00:21:42,676
I messed up.

339
00:21:48,598 --> 00:21:49,725
Lord Jinshi.

340
00:21:50,309 --> 00:21:52,978
-Did you get the message out?
-Yes.

341
00:21:53,895 --> 00:21:56,398
And the mid-ranking Lady Jin
has passed away.

342
00:21:56,481 --> 00:21:57,733
Lady Jin?

343
00:22:01,987 --> 00:22:02,821
Poison…?

344
00:22:03,864 --> 00:22:05,198
No way…

345
00:23:46,091 --> 00:23:50,095
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The next episode is "Human fungus."

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Subtitle translation by:
Abhishek Chand Ramola
ome tea snacks.