ENG SUB【Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace 如懿传】EP38 | Starring: Zhou Xun, Wallace Huo

[@cristianus9075]

In this episode we can see how Sulian wasn't even loyal to the empress herself, she's actually loyal to the Fuca clan.

[@Jj57627]

Best scene ever: ruyi telling the empress she knows everything she did and how it backfired on her and protecting ruyi at the same time.

[@anangelswingss]

Ikr,,one of my fav scenes ..I love how she gets then back

[@Merrique]

Ruyi kept calm throughout her discussion with the empress and shaded the hell out of her. Even the empress's pathetic jab about Ruyi's aunt didn't affect her the way the empress thought it would. The empress is nothing without her loyal hyenas such as Imperial Noble Consort Huxian, Jia and A'Rou.

[@Tazbev84]

That proves Ruyi would have been a better Empress from the grip and not put up with any of the others BS

[@Merrique]

@@Tazbev84 I agree.

[@SeareanMoon]

disagree, the mom of the Empress had most things done without the Empress being aware of it, so had no idea such evil was done in her name... woman were not educated much nor taught to think very much except ones like Ruyi who were taught to calculate everyone and everything... Ruyi gathered many "loyal hyenas" herself though... all it took in most cases was a moment of kindness in a vicious world and she knew that and used it mercilessly to her favor... she could have asked for Hailan to live with her from the start but knew if the girl was mistreated first she would appreciate and be "loyal to death" to Ruyi, that sort of calculation is more evil to me... there were rules in place before the Empress became Empress, what was it called "pruning the family tree" to keep your clan in most power just in case... like the head dr knowing to give birth control to certain clans and so on that had nothing to do with the Empress...

[@sunnicorran9244]

I love the actress they chose for Ruyi, just from the tone of her voice you can tell she is mad, but gets her point across without raising her voice unlike everyone else in the drama. Ruyi is someone I would love to have as a friend. She's taught me plenty after watching this drama so many times. Zhen Huan as well.

[@NamTran-bq3tc]

She is one of the best actress in China. Her excellent acting is why she got chosen to play Ruyi despite being 44 yo at the time.

[@ekaterinakuznetsova5893]

@@NamTran-bq3tc never would have given her 40. she actually can be mistaken for 28-32 when she's wearing light makeup and pale pink lipstick

[@enicole1203]

Empress Fuca is a victim of her own paranoia. That moment when Hongli took the ruyi out of her hands and gave it to Qingxing never left her mind all these years. She never got to see things clearly because everything got filtered through her assumption that Ruyi is the one who couldn't forget that, but it was she who couldn't.

[@b2kzangelalwayz]

Qingying

[@20PINKluvr]

She also knows that she was married to Hongli only for her family clans power and assistance in court; he will never love her as he loves Ruyi

[@Wmuthoni]

That’s right not to mention she betrayed Noble consort Gao clan who extended genuine friendship and companion to her. Now she’s all alone for not valuing those who devoted to her including her maid Lixian who she forced to marry a lecherous fiend.

[@petunijadu]

@@Wmuthoni Yes! If she has and 'excuse' hating Ruyi because Emperor would've chosen her if he could, she has no excuse to treat Noble consort Gao the same. She is just jealous petty woman. Ruyi accepted her position and was never a threat to her.

[@lea4834]

Sulian is a funny one. On the one hand always like "please be calm", "you have to preserve your royal health" and on the other hand constantly pressuring and upsetting her, telling her she can never relax and never let her exhaustion show. She always eggs her on, making her think that everyone covets her position and will drag her down any minute and that she needs to do all kinds of evil to harm them first. Hardly conducive to her "royal health".

[@idalia799]

I never thought her fear about being demoted from being Empress was valid tbh. Hongli is a stand up Emperor and would have never demoted her for some petty squabbles because he hated ppl trying to manipulate him to go higher.

[@seriouslatte9167]

@@idalia799i don’t think the empress fears being demoted because the emperor no longer likes her, rather she fears her position slowly eroding to the point where a single scheme could easily topple her. for example, the empress in legend of zhenhuan’s position was slowly chipped away over time until the emperor lost all affection for her, and then zhenhuan easily toppled her. so empress fuca probably is trying to remain untouchable and keep herself safe, which includes keeping any potential rivals from becoming even a slight threat (ruyi). from her perspective, ruyi wants her empress position and is just waiting for her to become weak so she can finish her off. which in a way, actually ended up happening.

[@rosemarygrabowska9949]

SPOILER Proving Karma is indeed a wheel: The Empress denied Ruyi the ability to have children and now she's having to give up hers. You reap what you sow. EDIT: oooh, and after forcing her maid to marry that awful guy! The justice is so sharp!

[@julieenslow5915]

You are so right. And the empress did not know that Ruyi knew her lack of children was due to the empress's gift the day she married in as second wife. That same gift took that Gao woman too, never mind her title. So this is indeed karma at work for the empress.

[@lianhorvat5744]

Karma went HARD on the Empress for sure!

[@radarrin553]

Can I just say I love the look of regret/disbelief on Yanwan's face as we watch Yunche come up in his position, she really thought he wouldn't get anywhere so she left him, and look at him now. Glad he gets to keep all 300 of those silvers he was rewarded to himself!!

[@mariaescue5381]

Ling Yunche proven himself..he deserve everything coming him...Ling Yunche never needed her for anything..he better off without her

[@mariaescue5381]

Anyway Ling Yunche better off without Wei Yanwan.. Everything Ling Yunche does his earn the right way..

[@joanndeleon643]

I think Ling Yunch is better looking than the Emperor.

[@mayangirl3757]

@@joanndeleon643 yes!!!

[@Lani965]

Is third rank better than first rank or is it the other way around 🤔? What rank was he originally?

[@brownsuga7062]

It’s funny how the empress is trying desperately hard to keep the daughter she belittle and ridiculed for not being a boy and as such can’t bring her glory. Well here is your opportunity for her to bring you glory.

[@mariaescue5381]

Empress know a princess is always married far away.. Her legitimate daughter is spoil, and very rude, has no respect for others

[@random_thoughts5343]

You know how much you are loved as an empress when half the palace knows you fell into the water and they all pretend to not notice anything. 😂😂😂😂

[@CoffeesChypresBooks]

🔥🔥🔥

[@shelleyallison5748]

They ALL hesitated!

[@kayland.5724]

Lmao Lianxin walking back into the cabin gets me every time

[@doreenemma1463]

To be honest the empress deserved it. She seriously sacrificed lianxin to the wolf aka that evil eunuch

[@vixendreamer]

@@doreenemma1463 Eunuch Wang was more akin to a hyena than a wolf. But yes, this is the karmatic vengeance for Lianxin; sacrificing your own maid just to spy on your husband. Granted it was her head lady's maid's idea but she agreed to it.

[@crayolaclouds2696]

@@vixendreamer she didn't just agree, she ignored Lianxin's begging and forced the girl to marry him. If she had told the Empress what was going on, she wouldn't have cared and forced the girl to be quiet and keep tolerating it

[@popevenus]

Ruyi slapped the Empress several times without touching her!!!

[@mariaescue5381]

Empress always hated Ruyi.. True why Ruyi don't have children, put in Cold Palace

[@debrasaunders7200]

Ruyi is subtle but deadly

[@mariaescue5381]

Empress always dislikes Ruyi.. Seen Ruyi got out of the Cold Palace.. She may herself stronger.. Empress took Ruyi chances of having children, always belittle Ruyi... Empress deserves everything coming to her

[@jessiewilliams9059]

LOL INDEED SHE DID SLAPPED THE AIR FROM HER LUNGS WITH WORDS💯😂

[@kayland.5724]

The one mind comment takes me out every time. "You're highness and his majesty are of one mind. Surely you must think of me day and night too?" Like damn that's a sharp slap in the face

[@MistakenDeVil55]

Ruyi stopped being a Pawn right here to Empress Dowager. In my opinion. She beginning to see Ruyi for who she. Now shes gained an ally though Ruyi is still faithful the emperor

[@akinyi5368]

so true.....which is really clever for her own achievements though

[@20PINKluvr]

At the end it is the ED who helps stand up for her.

[@Endorill]

There was a clever camera angle that I noticed as I watched this time.. After the Princess almost collapses, there is a brief glimpse at Lianxin's face and you can see that she has satisfaction that this marriage pains the Empress. She is clearly thinking " as that marriage to that evil man pained me"

[@oliviacarter7193]

Yessssss❤

[@Endorill]

@@oliviacarter7193 That is why I have watched this so many times. There are wonderful, subtle nuances in the acting. Set design is so gorgeous that it is impossible to see every beautiful thing in one viewing. Wonderful acting and just perfection to see.

[@kathleenbrown1395]

@Endorill I don't know why this series ended up on my feed, but I watched one, and I was like OK this is nice. It piqued my curiosity, so I went back to the beginning, and it was completely enjoyable and addictive. Nothing else mattered except to watch this series. I don't like that I have to read the sub titles. I have to slow it down. Several times, I have to rewind a few times. I really wish they would have added voiceovers, and I could watch It and listen. I am amazed at those who say they watched it several times! My hat is off to all of you.

[@Endorill]

@@kathleenbrown1395 Isn't it neat? There are others that you might like. The Story of Yanxi Palace, same people different actors ...with a twist. The Legend of Haolan and Royal Feast. If you like any of these, I can tell you about more.

[@MrEmichan]

As a woman,no can only be grateful to have been born in a era and country that allows women equal rights to men (although in practice, there is still a fair way to go...). I am eternally grateful to all the people who have come before me to make this (equality) a natural expectation. It saddens me to think there are still so many women who are seen as less than men, and primarily treated as objects to be used by men.

[@thefamandfriends7201]

Same

[@20PINKluvr]

In Japan men don't like women who work

[@edenmarble8048]

Every episode something happens and I think the same thing! I have so much respect for the historical women behind these depictions, they had to put up with so much and somehow survive with sanity intact so we could create some damn equality over the course of hundreds of years.

[@mariaescue5381]

U got that right..Time for change.. Don't need to put up with it. Men always be lovers of them self

[@mariaescue5381]

Amen!!... Treated as equal.. Sad to say it still happening, really doesn't have to be that way..

[@mangachanfan1556]

Wow damn @ 16:16 was one of my favorite parts of this episode!!! My girl didn't lose her temper, she didn't cuss or call names.. she kept it cool and let stupid empress know just what was on her mind!! I love me some Ruyi! Her character inspires me (and probably others) to be the baddest boss bitch while keeping it classy and collected!! Ruyi go Go GO!!!

[@debrasaunders7200]

💯

[@Callas4409]

And she said it so smoothly too! Didn't miss a beat and was cool about it the whole time! Go Ruyi, Go!

[@empressironbladder8942]

You wrote this reply so well! I feel the same way! Ruyi is the baddest, bravest, most merciful lady boss ever, but always keeping it classy and collected!

[@mangachanfan1556]

@@empressironbladder8942 🥰😍😘 Aww thank you =) I love Ruyi!! A REAL CLASSY LADY and brave too!!Shes great!!

[@20PINKluvr]

When Ruyi mentioned to the empress that she was always unable to let the past go of Ruyi almost becoming the main wife.

[@patriciaa4451]

The Princess is always bragging about being legitimate & now it's time to sacrifice.

[@honeststraightforward1485]

I can't actually stand the little.... She's so arrogant and pompous and every time I see her I just skip the scenes she's in it.

[@mariaescue5381]

Princess Jingse is legitimate daughter..instead bn a brat.. Emperor and Empress have their responsibility..sacrifices have to be made..Love their culture.. Wouldn't want be in princess shoes

[@20PINKluvr]

What the ED thinks. Sending her off to mongolia can help her tone down that arrogance

[@divineme900]

@@20PINKluvr her husband abandoned her for his concubines

[@ntarantaharmony4824]

Lixian said welp you are on your own and went back inside the cabinet 🤣😭😭😭

[@sheilapasquini6232]

What a horrible life these women lived. Luxury is no substitute for joy. I'm grateful I live now.

[@keahithefieryone8513]

We had to earn those stripes to have the freedom we have now and even that being said, many countries still do not give Basic Rights to their Women, pray we can change the world

[@debrasaunders7200]

@@keahithefieryone8513 💯

[@deniseeulert2503]

Sheila Pasquini, I agree with you and I'm grateful to live now, no matter how people decry our current state. My own grandmother, born in 1904, told me she didn't believe in "the good old days" She thought it was easier later in her life, with wasing machines, dryers, refrigerators, and modern medicine. She was also glad women had more opportunities to advance in life.

[@doringgray6952]

While, that means you don't understand the happiness of be luxury🤣

[@kathleenbrown1395]

23:15 Brat put in her place! After watching only a handful of episodes- Ruyi has won my heart. And in my daily life I truly ask myself what would Ruyi do? When I have seriously difficult times.

[@ellie.starsky]

9:26 "i don't dare" while looking her straight in the eye with the sweetest most demure smile. just wow. even zhenhuan seems impressed

[@MariaCGomez-mc2sl]

It seems that is time for the empress to pay for her deeds. Her daughter is such a spoiled brat that has no respect for nobody and she thinks that she is above everyone and can say and insults the concubines but Ruyi put her in her place and just told her that she is just about the same as anybody in the palace.

[@蔓蔓-e7k]

Um not actually, yes she's might be a little disrespectful, but she's the first princess. She loves her mother and is willing to serve filial, how can you say she's such a spoil brat?

[@electroandcake6658]

@Andong Well technically she is above the concubines. And yes she can be disrespectful and be punished for it but what happened to her is quite cruel.....I can't imagine living in those times than you just married off to some random man you don't even know far away and never seeing you mother , father and friends again.

[@TheTCMfan]

@Andong exactly! no one has a choice everyone had a role in the palace and that snob needed to see the world how it really works things can change instant in the previous story the princess married to the same place and when husband died she dropped from being a first wife to a concubine so anything can happen

[@honeststraightforward1485]

@@蔓蔓-e7k Are you blind? The way she looks down at people and also the way she speak to people just because she's the first Princess. Actually she's not above any body in the palace as her duty as a First Princess is to get married no matter what or where and be obedient. Princesses at that time didn't hold any power in the palace, especially in the Harem. She has no authority whatsoever. In fact she's an annoying spoiled ...ch and not a brat.

[@dlesher3101]

@@蔓蔓-e7k because she is extremely arrogant, vain, condescending and a spoiled brat. She is her mother's daughter.

[@Nikki_Monneypenny21]

Empress daughter acting like a brat talking down to the emperor's consorts like they trash. That was the best clapback when Ruyi told princess about her ass going to be sent off to be married. Brought Princess down with the quickness.

[@bambam2923]

Concubine Mei for sure wants revenge....she knows what is going on the lake. Mei eyes are so big....Linxing also wants revenge too...she ignored when empress fell. Somehow they all knew it because they all looked to each other not doing anything. Empress angry to Ruyi......Ruyi spoke....BOOM TO EMPRESS & PRINCESS.

[@nataliee1257]

mhm she purposely provoked the empress

[@doreenemma1463]

I don't blame maid lianxin. People in the palace knew the type of man that eunuch was including conc Jia, ruyi, A'ruo,gossiping palace maids, and even the empress herself yet the empress dared to sacrifice innocent lianxin to that type of man just because she wants to spy on the emporor. Of course lianxin loyalty to he would be wavered but since she is a servant and does not have power she'll keep her head down until the right moment. She may have not striked directly but she contributed by not calling for help immediately. By the time her master was saved it kinda late considering she also had a sickly body while suffering from depression.

[@bythebayou5351]

@Sujon Miah Empress killed Mei's child, so Mei killed Empress' child. Mei wanted Empress to feel the pain of losing a child that she, Mei, had felt at the Empress' hand. Measure for measure. And the quote about punishment for ones sins being visited upon one's children. Karma.

[@mariaescue5381]

@Sujon Miah Aleast Mei got revenge on Empress. . Remember Ruyi pay deary for heirs dying, spend three yrs in Cold Palace for crimes she never committed.. Empress got her pay back... Remember measure to measure like Mei said

[@debrasaunders7200]

@@mariaescue5381 step by step

[@crimsonclover2636]

this is my fifth time watching this series and it gets better and better each time

[@BeveC21E]

I found that to be the situation as well. There are things you missed 1st time watching because you're busy reading. Then there things that got lost in the translation. You could enjoy it more and understand more each time once the little things are out of the way, I found. You could just enjoy it visually appreciating the clothing and fine acting, as well!

[@BeveC21E]

Crimson and clover, over and over!

[@Ashley-vs8nu]

It's truly a shame the only other drama that can touch this one is "Empress in the Palace". I've lost count of how many times I had to go back and forth between the two. It's mind boggling how this didn't do phenomenally well (ratings) at the time of It's release.

[@loridockall9478]

On my 4th time watching 😁

[@kris2671]

Same!!!!😊

[@dlesher3101]

I love how Ling Yunche and Lianxin saw the empress in the water but no one rushed to get her help.....she reaped what she had sewn....

[@oliviacarter7193]

i would’ve dumped some water in top of her head while at it 😂

[@origamisensei]

That moment of resignation along with the final bow, full of sorrow. The Empress was tender in explaining what could not be avoided, and you could see the princess mature before your eyes.

[@Endorill]

There is one look from Ruyi that shows that she knows how hard she is twisting the knife. It is deserved but again, I marvel at these actresses. Such a good drama!

[@yvettehobbs1063]

The Princess is told two of her father's Consorts are there to visit her, and after they come in, the Princess just continues to read her book while talking to them (trying to tell them how she wants things to go) and just disregards simple manners. She didn't greet them by name, she didn't greet them at all; she just said 'sit' as though they were a pair of dogs. Rude!

[@roses7017]

This very true, and yet I couldn't help but tear up when she realized the sacrifices she would have to make as the legitimate princess. I can't imagine marrying into a foreign country to a man I don't even know without any family as backup.😥

[@homesweetesthome1726]

In the last episode the Empress says to Jingse, "Why are you crying? Your little brother is gone. Crying is useless. A daughter is useless. With a son, a daughter is just an embellishment on top of a brocade. Without a son, a daughter is less important than charcoal you deliver through snow. It's only better than nothing." In this episode she can't bear to be parted from her oh, so beloved daughter! What a hypocrite! Even with Yonglian and Yongcong she was only interested in what they could give her as legitimate sons. Such a great mother. 🙄

[@homesweetesthome1726]

@AThiefInTheNightexactly!!!

[@shirleytirzah5154]

Where did they find these very excellent actors!! So mature and reallife acting!

[@milinlim5211]

Aren't they just great. Their facial expressions...

[@xiaoweiliao630]

Most of them are over 30 years old. Like the actress who acts Ruyi, she is already 47 years old. They are really good 👍

[@kdhj88]

China…

[@tiviia51]

Ruyi read the Empress’s raggedy ass to filth…. I love it….

[@bluemandarin701]

So many cups broken ! No wonder Qing era porcelain is so expansive. 😂😂

[@danydazed4314]

Empress Dowager hittn’ her success pipe 😂💚

[@cathy94333]

Super off topic but I love how when they do a close up on the actors face, i can see all the pores and lines on the face and it makes me feel it's more real and makes more into the story

[@oliviacarter7193]

agreed. It’s wayyyy better than the kdramas where excessive filter is always used and all the actors and actresses look like weird ugly Barbie’s 😂😂😂

[@бронза.вафля.конус]

The actress playing the empress dowager has amazing skin. Truly flawless, not even the suggestion of a wrinkle on her face

[@Stinoco]

The chat that Ruyi had with the Empress before persuading the Princess is a bit darker. In the books, Ruyi is more scheming and ambitious. I haven’t read to this part yet. Still, I think the reason why she went to talk to the Empress was to hurt her more and mock her, at least in the books. And here, you can find subtle clues that she went there to see the Empress suffer in the words she uses and the way she looks at the Empress, and the fact that she mentions the Empress’s health in an ironic way

[@nessaankevllewellynhawley8517]

This is were ED starts to respect ruyi

[@20PINKluvr]

As the ed despises the empress herself. She knows that she's behind the palace scheming. Too bad for Langhua though she lost a good ally. ED wanted the influence of the fuca clan but it backfired in a bad way

[@Mori-chandesu]

Empress dowager is just ripping a bong while Empress Xiaoxian suffers.

[@lea4834]

I find it a little strange that so many people think Jingse is a spoiled brat and deserves what is happening to her. Personally I can sympathize with her. She is how old? 15? And yes, she is disrespectful to the concubines and flaunts her status of being the legitimate daughter but honestly she IS the legitimate daughter and it does make a difference the only thing she did wrong is explicitly stating that. The Emperor is wallowing in self pity the entire time because even though he has sons, he wants a LEGITIMATE son from his main wife. Jingse probably knows little of her mother's involvement in the intrigues in the harem, in her eyes she probably just sees her mother being neglected for other, sometimes younger and prettier, women. It must be really hard to see your mother being so stressed and unhappy while your father is merrily sleeping around with whomever he wishes and what is more Jingse has to live with those women and is expected to respect them. I can imagine that many other children of the Emperor feel resentment towards the other wives of their father too but they can't afford to show it so openly. The Empress certainly can't speak her mind openly so Jingse probably enjoys being in a position where she can mostly get away with it. It's petty and it's not really helping her or her mother but it's venting some of her discontent. And if the Emperor minded it so much he could get more involved with her upbringing/education but he doesn't. To me it feels like he indulged her because he feels guilty since he knew all along that the day will come when he has to marry her off to his political advantage. She is his prize pawn on the marriage alliance market. The Khorchin explicitly want her because she is a legitimate daughter. And now that poor confused, unprepared child has to move hundreds of miles away to a place with different language, food, customs and living conditions where she is surrounded by strangers and her entire future depends on making the stranger she marries like her. While arranged marriages are absolutely the norm as a princess she is still in the fairly unusual position to be married off so far away from her maiden family and all other acquaintances. She is immature and naive, sure, and she needed that reality check from Ruyi but the reality she faces is still as harsh and unfair as it was for women in general.

[@TheTravelingSenoritoVlogs]

i agree, however at this time, children were to be raised according to their belief that whether or not they were born to a concubine or an empress- they are all the same or equal and must prove to be worthy of their father’s attention though ironically, it is the father who gives emphasis of being born “legitimate”🤪 I just wished Ruyi was just consort xian forever, that way the future heartaches could be avoided. so many wanted to be an empress but its actually a curse.

[@siraksleepmastersiraksleep9814]

my bet is that people have not much simpathy for a rich arrogant kid who is always reminding others of how better she is tahn them, i agree she is in a position were she can show her resentment at her father being being absent and not suporting her mother because he has like ten other wifes/concubines, and as child she takes it on the other consorts who are her mother's competition. And i agree too that not even the empress can show her resentment like princess heijing because she is not the emperor's daughter but his wife, and a lot of the pther kids sure s hell resent the other wifes but unilke her , their position is not as secure so they have to be cautious or risk ire for them and their mothers. so yeah, she is spoiled but who is at fault for that? the emperor who just did not involving himself in her education because he prefers his concubines and goverment and prefered to just let her grew in that way? or the mother how coddled her but neglected her in favour of her brothers?

[@shaejen127]

She knows the rules

[@TharaLetzISLANDER]

Just because your entitled doesn’t mean rude…look at Princess Diana

[@Beatrice-zw8xv]

Honestly i think what make people dislike her is the fact that she is entitled and so far away from reality. In this episode she says somenthing along the lines of her life being more unfair than a commoner, but especially in those times a woman in a poor family would have also married some stranger or become a prostitute. She gloats and enjoys her position and even thought her education is scarce (even if it's only an assumption) she had to be made awere of her duties because she was almost of marriable age for the time. She simply was arrogant and thought she was above hardships, this is the first true one of her life.

[@XoAngelFanyXo]

Say what you wanna say about the empress dowager but at least she really loves her daughters. Empress only acts like she cares about her daughter when her one bargaining chip (princes/sons) are gone. No wonder Jingse turned out to be so bratty. Imagine if she grew up under a mom like ruyi or hailan.

[@lianhorvat5744]

Love seeing ED and Ruyi team up against the villainous empress.

[@olaitangbemisola8545]

Empress dowager is smoking shisha!😆😆😆

[@rosariolarion7979]

I do despise the Empress of using and manipulates people for her own benefit but then when the “measure to measure---“ sh eis paying all the bad luck through the death of the two princes😱😱😱😢😢

[@doreenemma1463]

Really empress??? Bragging to ruyi about being empress and mother of the nation??? It's time for you to do your empress duties AKA sacrificing her daughter who is the legitimate princess for the greater good of the nation and fuca clan. Though by the end of the she'll be the one to suffer emotionally as her daughter will be married far away. Maybe if she would have allowed noble consort hui to be pregnant a daughter would be born and they would have taken her instead of princess hejing.

[@yzyee2984]

Wow! Ruyi is on fire in this episode!

[@beautypinkbaby]

Queen smoking that high grade shiz

[@gloriagraham2821]

I thought that was funny too!😁

[@AadyaSahara]

🤣🤣🤣

[@bambam2923]

YOW, Empress Dowager. LOL. .question is that normal to smoke it( opium)?

[@kiwihyunz7452]

I don’t blame her for smoking lol

[@jessiewilliams9059]

You know it! She was also in the 1987 movie The Last Emperor when she was young

[@louise9618]

You reap what you sow ! Sorry but the empress deserves it !!

[@bambam2923]

Yup. Measure for a Measure. The way we say here in America.....Eye for an Eye.

[@danishawade9905]

The way ruyi cut them eyes....

[@13256]

Everything the empress did comes back to her.,

[@yvetteumulisa7471]

Since the beginning of this drama this emperor keep saying that she cares for Ruyi but he keeps being a comb.. again and again it's hates 😢

[@neumond3557]

Pobre emperatriz, pensó que estaba sobre las concubinas y ganó tanto odio que ahora se le regresa. Lo peor es que hay víctimas inocentes que han pagado por sus errores

[@purplecapricorn79]

OMG! Empress take off the bitter boots and let it go!! You won! YOU are the Empress NOT Ruyi! Ruyi loves the Emperor more than power!! It is so crazy to me that she can act so high and mighty in front of Ruyi but so insecure and jealous beneath the surface.

[@yzyee2984]

Finally! Ruyi starts to fight back! Smart as crystal, Brutal as Ruyi. Sadly she doesn't always fight against those unfairness.... I wanna this killing machine Ruyi last longer...

[@lixinxin]

So what I'm hearing is that the empress stressing herself out with hatred for the concubines is what caused her to be sick

[@oliviacarter7193]

She deserved all that and more

[@davidroberts4248]

Empress listened to sulian toooo much.

[@patriciaa4451]

18:10 LOL THE SHAAAAAADE!

[@AsianDudeOnline]

I am surprised the Empress didn't punish Ruyi lol

[@gojiberry7201]

Imagine never having any say in your life ... plus if you married someone far away, it wasn't like today when you could call or email or Facetime or whatever. There was no contact except maybe letters after months (if you were permitted). So it really was like losing a family member

[@adb_youtube7257]

Ruyi is so smart and she shouldn't have been so anxious to mention Ling Yunche infront of the king, when he saved the empress from drowning. Looks like the emperor is vary of Ruyi and Ling's friendship since the beginning.

[@jessiewilliams9059]

Did anyone catch that "don't slip" line from the Emperor and the deck hand lubrication while looking around to see if anyone was watching. Interesting

[@levette284]

It makes me wonder if....hmm

[@mariaescue5381]

Empress getting back all the evil deeds done in the past.. Especially to Ruyi.. Imperial Concubine Mei revenge gotten best of her toward Empress

[@catherinefink9114]

Like Chongqing TaiHou said, she’s always bragged about being the legitimate daughter, it’s time to act like it.

[@Cri5antajon3s]

😅😂😂😂😂 everyone pauses. When youre wicked no one wants help. Poor Empress you deserve it

[@louisa-djoren4974]

I have a problem I'm in love with these actors their emotions within acting is so sincere its like they became these people, Seriously should be a Warning with these caution binge watch advisory I'm attached to this show. 🥰

[@Adykayful]

It's so interesting to see the contrast between Jingse and any of her brothers, it's so obvious that she's rarely ever been reprimanded or disciplined whereas her brothers are constantly being held to impossible standards. Both are being sacrificed for/because of their mothers ambitions, just in different ways. The Empress's paranoia is really going to be her downfall. I do think that if she hadn't had people like Jia around her constantly feeding that paranoia it wouldn't be affecting her health this much. Been slowly working my way through the series and loving it so far, everything about this show is extremely well done.

[@mwachalaeric2577]

Empress Dowager with her bedazzled crack pipe😂😂😂

[@бронза.вафля.конус]

She's too classy to smoke crack, opium in the palace only 👑

[@frozenfantasy2458]

The princess is such a snob

[@wendyshackelford7086]

Frozen Fantasy yes she is a snob! I don't like her...at all!!!

[@CelesStrife]

Yea she is a spoiled brat, they should have prepared her better!

[@julieenslow5915]

Yes she is a snob - but who can blame her? She was raised entitled and pampered and never had a doubt she could always get what she wanted as long as she behaved - socially - and appeared to be a perfect princess. Punishment was always paid by someone else. As a result - she was spoiled in all ways possible. This is the result.

[@julieenslow5915]

@Catalin True. She had no idea.

[@STOP.musick]

Finally, Karma for Lianxin’s marriage/sacrifice

[@denamoua7262]

Empress paid dearly for her sins

[@electroandcake6658]

I feel so bad for the princess . She acts like a vfat with others but it's just because she was brought up thinking she is above everyone else....and then reality hits her. Indeed being a woman in a palace is worse than a wife/ daughter of a farmer. You get luxury things but 0 freedom.

[@20PINKluvr]

I cant help but tear up when she despaired over it

[@nataliee1257]

yeah honestly me too but she’s such a brat though

[@ichigostrawberryzoey]

You know, if it weren't for all the killing of the babies, of the empress hadn't prevented the others from getting pregnant, there could've been more royal princesses to marry off. Sure, there's a higher risk of male babies fighting for the throne, but at least you get to keep your daughter.

[@Monica-by4me]

Lmao I can’t be sad for Jingse and her mom they are both petty and unlikable. At least Zhen Huan is smart, has charisma and wit

[@septicember]

falling into deep water is ... really bad when you're wearing six layers of silk and those shitty shoes

[@loveapureheart]

I hate when shows do slow Karma ... makes me feel sorry for the bad guys. Also why did the Empresses maid not yell 😐 She must hate her lol

[@elaineabreu282]

She did. Remember she married her off to the eunuch who abused her.

[@silviag3039]

She also overheard the empress and her other maid talking about all the evil things the empress was responsible for. So I'm sure she felt like the empress had it coming to her.

[@loveapureheart]

@@elaineabreu282 oh yeah you are right! The empress ruined her life

[@sammlotshwa2140]

That was my fave scene… when she looked around to confirm that she was the only one who saw her fall into the water and hid 😂😂😂

[@SeareanMoon]

I think Ruyi is the worst of them, so vicious and cruel but hides it behind a generous smile and attitude, but has the heart of evil in her... she calculates everyone and everything like her auntie taught her!! she befriended Heilan because she knew she would always be on her side, always... she was nice to guard whatshisname, Ling Luche or something like that, calculating it to make him adore her... everything she does is premeditated!! She knows the emperor has issues about his not being legitimate so goes extra elegant around him... feeding off his insecurity and making him want her approval sort of thing I think... she is "cordial" but that is not the same thing as decent or kind hearted! I mean she came up with burning the circle prayer thing in a moment, so she must have been saving those papers for a time like this!! always calculating, and letting her maid Arou be mean and vicious so she could pretend to not be that way herself... not saying the rest are perfect or good, only that she is the worst of the lot ;p

[@ploopy0935]

if only the Qing Dynasty had some anti anxiety meds. the Empress wouldn’t have been eaten alive by her anxiety and paranoia.

[@stolennimbus]

At 34:55, those boats do not have oars nor sails. It's the mid to late 1700s, engines have not been invented yet so it must be magic.

[@Samsmom50]

Boy the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree with the princess and the Empress! Both the most arrogant women ever!!

[@20PINKluvr]

Theyre paddle boats

[@vixendreamer]

@@Samsmom50 and the most utterly delusional as well!

[@kimhyde7231]

Because they’re paddle boats 😁

[@chungchensun7288]

在皇上身邊只有如懿最懂他

[@kimhyde7231]

😍❤️‍🔥guard Ling Yuche😍❤️‍🔥

[@kayland.5724]

42:42 *lmaoooooo* li yu slapped the shit out of sulian

[@20PINKluvr]

Oh I always thought the eunuchs were slapping themselves ..they were slapping sulian and lianxin

[@katherinewilson1853]

Daaaaaaaaange Ruyi laid it out.

[@emmapepperoni9972]

Gosh Princess Jingse... ugh.... Yeah being a princess sucks because you have no freedom, most of the time are married off to faraway lands to establish political relations, but she still can't say she's worse off compared to a farmer's daughter. She was born into royalty, never had to lift a finger, ate the most expensive foods and wore the nicest clothes. And she's still getting married to a prince. Peasants' and civilians' daughters are not better off in any way. Most of them are so poor they are either abandoned as babies bc the parents couldn't feed them and would rather keep boys. When they grew up, they were either sold into brothels to become prostitutes, worked in the Forbidden Palace as maids (sometimes to abusive Masters like we see in the show), or "married" (aka. sold) to wealthy, elderly magistrates/merchants to become their 10th concubine and are bullied by other wives. Some were r*ped by their masters as maids. Of course you have the few lucky ones who got to marry the ones they love and lived a simple life, but it wasn't always true. Jingse's life is sad behind the glitz and glamor but she is waaay too privileged to even compare herself to the average peasant's daughter.

[@MULALINK-j2d]

Bengum is a character used by the empress and Aija is used by the. Empress dowager I love this 💋💋

[@chai2550]

The past was terrible to women. They were objects to be sold off in marriage for the gain and whims of their fathers, brothers etc. awful.

[@loveapureheart]

It depends on the culture. Some treated their women very well.

[@Black.Spades]

@@loveapureheart But what is treating very well when there were still many rules and limitations specifically for women? In some places women had it better than in other places, but in the end they were second rank citizens.

[@shelleyallison5748]

Notice how everyone the Empress has used and abused were right there in the vicinity to see or hear her falling and did NOTHING to help her? It was Lin Yunche who FINALLY dove in after her. Haha. Karma is a BEAST!

[@BeveC21E]

It's intoxicating! Absolutely. I know what you're feeling.

[@johannawebley4101]

I've watched this series several times and each time I watch it, I notice something new. See the look on the empress's servant's face when her daughter is forced to marry to Mongolia? I bet she felt vindicated cuz the empress forced her to marry that eunuch

[@jessiewilliams9059]

Ruyi won that one @"putting on a smile"😛❗

[@nphipps9406]

measure for measure madam empress

[@crystalscott834]

The Legitimate Princess is too much....rolls eye

[@KabeloRamaila-z3l]

Are we sure his majesty loves Ruyi? Are we reslly sure He couldn't wait to send her to the cold palace but hes hell bent on overlooking the empress evil deeds,MEN ,fear men

[@muhsinashardow998]

Measure for measure! 😆

[@sunshineeveryday9873]

I wonder if that is like an opium or medical bong that the Dowager is using?

[@gloriagraham2821]

Opium

[@AadyaSahara]

Opium

[@MrEmichan]

Opium 😊

[@milinlim5211]

Opium came with the British India, forced upon the Chinese as payment for tea. This Chien Loong period predate opium.

[@milinlim5211]

Water pipe. Tobacco.

[@tany272]

so curious to know what grandma is smoking 😅

[@monicadelorbe5648]

En la configuración los subtitulos están desactivado por favor cuando puedan activarlo podrían mandarme una notificación es que quiero verla en el drama original se lo agradecería muchísimo gracias

[@robind7352]

The Emperor is a coward. He can't face his own daughter to tell her she's being married far away so he sends Ruyi and Chun to do his dirty work!!!

[@nessaankevllewellynhawley8517]

Yes they can cure her body but not her heart because it's evil through an through gets what she deserves

[@leximuaune4229]

Bro I love how ruyi stuck it to that brat princess 🎉 and the empress is getting her just karma

[@christinatamayo6369]

Fujia always seemed to have a soft spot for Ruyi....

[@ThePhoenixThatRose]

So JUST NOW she’s thinking of Karma? Not at least when her children were dying? This woman has zero conscience.😭

[@mariaseppanen3609]

all those supressed emotions, no wonder shes sick so young...