Episode 12

Episode 12

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S1 E12: The crying in the garden comes from Langhua’s maid Lianxin, who is miserable about being given to Wang Qin in marriage. Aruo ridicules her, and Ruyi rebukes Aruo, telling her not to mock Lianxin. Aruo wins the emperor’s praise with her eloquent presentation of food, and her father is also commended by the emperor for his achievements in flood prevention, which makes her doubly smug. Ruiji gives birth to her first child after the emperor’s ascension, and the emperor soon promotes her to Noble Lady. The empress dowager also bestows rewards upon Ruiji and orders her to look after herself well. The members of the harem have different thoughts regarding this. The day of Lianxin’s wedding to Wang Qin arrives, and she is taken away by Wang Qin in tears. Ruyi is uneasy about Lianxin’s marriage, and that very night, she hears what sounds like Lianxin’s cries of distress coming from their chamber. Lianxin returns to her duties immediately after her wedding, and the ladies congratulate her while mocking her behind her back over her screams from her chamber. Ruyi and Hailan can’t stand to listen and leave. Lianxin runs after Ruyi to return the handkerchief she left at the Palace of Eternal Spring. Aruo mocks Lianxin again, but before Ruyi can stop her, Xiyue comes upon them. She says she will take Aruo in hand.