She Let the Concubine Step on Her—But It Was All a Trap for Revenge

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00:00The imperial concubine was stepping out when she accidentally dropped some pine nuts.

00:04A nearby girl saw it happen and immediately threw herself to the ground,

00:08asking the concubine to step on her back to get into the palanquin.

00:11Impressed, the concubine praised her for being a good servant,

00:14stepped on her back, and left.

00:15But just as she climbed in, the girl approached again and whispered that her body was quite tough.

00:20She hoped the concubine's feet weren't hurt.

00:22The concubine couldn't help but laugh.

00:24Delighted, she immediately had the girl transferred to her palace.

00:27From that moment on, the girl worked even harder to please her,

00:31and the concubine gradually began to trust her more and more.

00:34However, this stirred jealousy in the concubine's personal maid.

00:37One day, the girl stole an old painting from the palace and planned to secretly gift it to the concubine.

00:43The painting depicted a lost dance called Jing'en,

00:45and if the concubine performed it before the emperor, she might win his love and favor.

00:50But before she could explain, the door burst open and the concubine's nanny entered.

00:54Realizing the value of the painting, the nanny snatched it away,

00:58claiming she would give it to the concubine herself.

01:00The girl fell to her knees in tears, but as the nanny turned away, she revealed a cold smile.

01:05Soon after, the concubine learned the Jing'en dance.

01:08That night, she dressed up and went to perform for the emperor.

01:11When the emperor heard she could dance the Jing'en,

01:13he was overjoyed and said it was the empress dowager's favorite dance.

01:16If she performed it well, she would receive praise.

01:19The concubine, delighted, began to dance.

01:21But midway through, the emperor's expression changed.

01:24Concerned, she asked what was wrong.

01:26He told her that what she was performing was not the Jing'en,

01:28but a cursed dance from the former kingdom, created by a damned concubine.

01:32It was said to bring misfortune.

01:34The concubine turned pale and immediately begged for forgiveness.

01:37Though the emperor didn't punish her severely,

01:39he forbade her from attending greetings for several days.

01:42That night, enraged, she ordered her nanny to be dragged out,

01:45unaware that this was all a trap set by the girl.

01:47In her past life, the concubine had fallen ill while visiting her family,

01:51and it was the girl's mother who nursed her back to health for three months.

01:54But instead of being grateful, the concubine gave her two poison hairpins.

01:58Unaware, the mother accepted them joyfully, planning to gift them to her two daughters.

02:02But she suddenly grew dizzy, coughed blood, and collapsed.

02:05Before dying, she told her daughter to live a good life and not seek revenge.

02:09But the girl ignored that plea.

02:10She tried to report everything to the emperor,

02:12but before she could reach him, she was captured under the concubine's orders.

02:15This betrayal was aided by her older sister,

02:18who poisoned her for vanity and personal gain.

02:21The girl died filled with hatred,

02:22but at the moment of death, she opened her eyes again,

02:25reborn to seek vengeance.

02:26She killed her sister and took her place in the palace.

02:29Through hard work, she gained the concubine's trust.

02:32It was she who had planted the cursed dance painting,

02:34aiming to eliminate the nanny first.

02:36Just then, the concubine, still angry,

02:39mentioned she had brought a sleeping potion from home,

02:41but said it was now useless and planned to throw it away.

02:43The girl stopped her in time, reminding her that the emperor had only banned her from greetings,

02:48not from seeing him.

02:49She then whispered something in the concubine's ear.

02:52That night, as the emperor bathed in the hot springs,

02:55the concubine approached him with tea, claiming it was a gesture of care.

02:58After he drank it, the sleeping potion took effect just as he was nearing her.

03:02The water turned red.

03:03The concubine panicked, saying her period wasn't due for ten more days.

03:07But the emperor grew furious and forbade her from sleeping with him for three months.

03:11As soon as she left, a maid warned the concubine that the emperor,

03:23under the drug's influence, might be seduced by the girl.

03:26But the concubine stayed calm,

03:28believing the emperor hated when women threw themselves at him.

03:30As expected, when the girl entered, the emperor embraced her immediately.

03:34She resisted strongly and even bit his lip.

03:37This angered him further.

03:38He accused her of returning, just to climb the social ladder.

03:41The girl replied that she came to cure him of poison.

03:44An hour later, thanks to her acupuncture, the effects wore off.

03:47The emperor was intrigued.

03:49Everyone in the palace flattered him.

03:50But she was the only one who rejected him.

03:52The girl explained she had admired him since she was young,

03:54and only refused because she didn't want to take advantage.

03:57She wanted to be loved sincerely.

03:59The emperor calmed down, and for saving him,

04:02promised to grant her one wish the next day.

04:04Back at the palace, the concubine slapped her.

04:06She already knew what had happened the night before,

04:09and accused her of trying to seduce the emperor.

04:11The girl immediately knelt,

04:12and said she had spent the night outside the palace on her knees,

04:15only to beg the emperor to lift the concubine's punishment.

04:18Failing that, she pretended to commit suicide.

04:21The scar on her forehead was proof.

04:23But the concubine didn't believe her.

04:24When she couldn't provide further evidence,

04:26the concubine ordered her face to be destroyed.

04:28Just as the girl was begging, the emperor arrived just in time.

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