Original subtitles

Subtitles by DramaFever

[The Virtuous Queen of Han]

Episode Six

How did you poison Lady Rui and then frame Lady Wei for it? Speak up!

Your Majesty, I was just following Fan Niang's orders to bring food to Lady Rui.

I would make use of the chance to talk to Lady Wei, to get news of them.

I didn't know that there was poison in the food!

You didn't know?

When you accused Lady Wei of murder you sounded so confident.

I was afraid of being implicated

so I obeyed Fan Niang's orders to put all the blame of Lady Wei.

I really did not know anything about the poisoning or framing!

Fan Niang, is Xiao Qian telling the truth?

Yes, I know that Lady Rui often drinks licorice soup.

I also know that licorice clashes with the herb osbeckia from western regions

and should an elderly person take both together quite often

it will produce enough poison to damage the internal organs.

Therefore, I conspired with the cook, Dong Yu, to add osbeckia into her meals

and then sent Xiao Qian to deliver the meals.

Why did you do so?

Were you following the orders of someone else?

Fan Niang, you deliberately poisoned Lady Rui to death.

You're sure to die for your crime.

If you come clean and tell us who is behind all of this

Grand Empress Dowager might still allow your corpse to be kept intact.

Moreover, your family will be spared.

No one instigated me to do so.

I am the sole culprit.

What grudges do you hold against Lady Rui that you had to kill her?

Or... Are you taking the blame for someone else?

I had served Lady Rui for many years.

I was tormented by her madness.

I have always hated her and wanted to kill her as a revenge.

Since you've hated her for years

- why did you wait till now to... - Your Majesty!

The culprit has already confessed to the crime.

- Guards! - Present!

Take the prisoners away to be beheaded.

Yes!

Have mercy on me, Your Highness!

Have mercy on me, Your Majesty!

Have mercy on me!

Have mercy on me, Your Highness!

- Grandmother, I think that this... - This matter has worn you out.

Besides investigating the case, you had to go to Jiaofang Palace

to put on a show to ask for favors

and then spend a long time waiting at Changxin Palace.

It took you a long time to finally get me to say not to disturb me

so that your men could interrogate the witnesses.

Your Majesty has really gone to a lot of trouble.

It is over.

Che Er, go and release your sister.

And... Take Lady Wei with you.

Thank you, Grandmother.

The Emperor arrives!

Your Majesty.

Greetings to Your Majesty.

These past few days have been hard on you.

Grand Empress Dowager has taken great care of me.

It hasn't been hard on me.

I feel as calm as usual.

I believe that Your Majesty will save me.

I was just worried that you have been exhausted from all the hassle.

I'm not tired.

Fortunately, I have my sister

and Steward Duan to help me with the investigation.

Duan Hong, thank you.

It is my duty to share the burdens of His Majesty.

It is my blessing to have Duan Hong's assistance

and Your Majesty's trust and protection.

Frankly speaking, there was nothing more to go on from the clues we had.

I wasn't sure what else we could do.

Duan Hong and I could only put on two acts and see how it went.

If we hadn't succeeded, would you have held a grudge against me?

Your Majesty is the son of gods.

If there's nothing you could do

it means that is the will of the gods. I couldn't hate you for it.

I would have hoped that you didn't blame yourself.

Lady Wei is kindhearted and the gods would not be unkind to her.

The gods would never have allowed a kind soul to be mistreated.

Duan Hong is right.

I also believed that since the gods bestowed you to me

they wouldn't take you away from me so easily.

Your Majesty...

Zi Fu! We have been so worried about you.

We were afraid that you would never return.

It's great that you're safe and sound now.

Sister... You've been in fear during the past few days.

But as your brother, there was nothing that I could do for you.

Why would you say that?

You went around to seek help and even left the palace without permission

to go to Pingyang Manor.

You were even punished for that.

I was only punished to do more training.

It was a lot easier than the training that I usually have with Duan Hong.

His Majesty knows that you've been worried about your sister

so he has already notified your supervisor at Jianzhang Palace

to spare you any punishments.

He has also awarded you the identity of the imperial clan

so that you can enter the palace at will.

What?

It means that when you are off-duty, you can visit your sister anytime.

Really? Sister.

You must remember to thank His Majesty when you see him.

All right now. Since this matter is now resolved

I will be heading home.The Princess will stay for a few more days.

Housekeeper Chang, pack up and head back to the manor.

Yes.

I would like to thank Princess and Marquess once again for saving my life.

You don't have to. Please get up.

You are now the Emperor's concubine, not a servant.

There's no need to stand on such ceremony.

Just serve His Majesty well, and stop making us worry.

That is repaying our kindness.

Thank you, Marquess.

Thank you, Marquess.

You've had an affair with that cook, Dong Yu

and even had an illegitimate son, Dong Yong.

For some years now, I have turned a blind eye to this matter.

Do you know the reason?

Grand Princess Dou knows that I'm very loyal

thoughtful, and can serve you well.

I have a task for you.

If you get it done well, not only will I keep your affair a secret

but I'll also get medication for that sickly son of yours.

Then you won't have to worry about that sickly child anymore.

I am at your service, Grand Princess Dou.

- Dong Yu! Are you insane? - Listen to me.

Even if His Majesty investigates this matter in person

he won't find out about you!

For the sake of our child, don't worry about me.

Our affair will be discovered sooner or later.

If all the clues come to an end when they get to me

you and our son will be safe!

Fan Niang took the blame in order to protect her child.

She is a good mother.

Sadly, her child is no longer around.

What?

When the medication was sent over to him two days ago

he was already dead from his illness.

Did Fan Niang know about it?

If she had known, would she still have taken the blame?

But I have already granted her wish.

She can now keep her son company on their way to the netherworld

and meet up with Dong Yu.

What a happy reunion that will be.

Mother.

Lady Wei's case is now finally resolved.

Yes, Mother.

It is now peaceful in the family.

Mother is right.

Was this worth getting you and your sister to put on this act?

Lady Wei is unlike any other woman.

She is intelligent, and virtuous, and remains calm in all situations.

She also knows about the matters of the world very well.

She is that lovely?

It is no wonder that you've fallen for her.

But this matter must have frightened Lady Wei.

Cui Er.

Present.

Jade can calm nerves and bring tranquility.

This is the famous Dushan Jade.

Give this to Lady Wei on my behalf.

I thank Mother for the gift on behalf of Lady Wei.

Now that Lady Wei is all right, Che Er mustn't only favor your new love.

You have to keep your first love in mind as well.

Mother is referring to the Empress?

It's good that you know that you have neglected the Empress these days.

Give this jade bracelet to the Empress from me, as a consolation.

Mother, the Empress definitely played a part in framing Lady Wei.

Do I really have to console her?

Do you have any evidence?

Since there is no such evidence and the culprits are now punished

this matter should come to an end.

Don't hold this against her anymore.

She is, after all, the Empress, and she is truly in love with you.

You have to take the big picture into consideration.

Just treat it as visiting Jiao Er for my sake.

The Emperor arrives!

Be careful, Your Highness.

- Great blessings to Your Majesty. - Great blessings to Your Majesty.

Get up.

- Thank you, Your Majesty. - Thank you, Your Majesty.

You are both dismissed.

- Yes. - Yes.

Are you all right?

I'm all right. I wanted to make some cakes for Your Majesty

so I went to pick some flowers and ended up spraining my waist.

But as long as Your Majesty likes them, I'll be glad to endure the pain.

You shouldn't always put on a false front before my eyes.

- Jiao Er really is... - Really is good at acting.

You're just covering up your guilt for having harmed someone.

Why would you say so, Your Majesty?

Are you saying that I'm lying to you?

That I'm just pretending to be unwell and hurt?

You should know better!

Now that Your Majesty has a new lover

you've ditched your first love to the side, and even slandered her!

A leopard can't change its spots.

You don't have to cry and make a fuss.

If you want to hold on to your husband's love

you shouldn't have hurt those who belong to your husband!

That is a gift from Mother.

You aren't even willing to look at me anymore, are you?

If you ignore me, there's no reason for me to stay alive!

Are you done?

Don't start making a fuss and say that you want to die.

It will never be peaceful in the harem.

No!

Empress!

Anyone there?

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Summon the imperial physician! Hurry!

- Yes! - Yes!

Jiao Er...

Your Majesty is finally willing to look at me properly...

Jiao Er...

How is it now?

Zi Fu, don't be so worried.

My mother is already out asking for some news.

We will hear from her soon.

Have a bite to eat first.

How can I eat when this has happened to the Empress?

There's no point in getting anxious.

Xi Niang, how is it?

She's still unconscious!

The Minister of Imperial Medical Affairs

has already summoned all the imperial physicians.

I've followed the Princess' orders and stayed right at the entrance.

All I saw was the imperial physicians and maids coming in and out.

They all had strips of cloth covered in blood. It was so scary.

Mother!

This happened because of me.

How are you to be blamed for this?

Exactly. She deserved it.

- She couldn't hold on to His Majesty. - Xi Niang!

Am I wrong?

Honestly, should anything happen to her, it's because the gods pity you.

You've suffered so much and were wrongly accused by her.

You can finally be free from torment.

Xi Niang, how could you say that?

The Empress is the Empress.

The harem will be in chaos if anything should happen to her.

I just feel bad for you.

I know.

I don't know how His Majesty will handle this matter.

His Majesty must be more upset than anyone else now.

I'm just worried that His Majesty will be blamed

and accused of being fickle in affection and cold-hearted.

Don't worry, Your Majesty.

The Empress lost a lot of blood, but her internal organs were not hurt.

She should be fine.

However, the injury in her waist will take some time to recover.

The injury in her waist?

Her Highness went to pick flowers to make cakes and injured her waist.

She really was hurt because of me.

The Emperor arrives!

Your Majesty.

Che Er, how is Jiao Er?

Mother. Auntie.

Don't worry. The pin has been removed and the bleeding has ceased.

The imperial physician treated the wound in time.

Jiao Er is fine now.

She should be able to regain consciousness very soon.

Minister of Imperial Medical Affairs!

Get the medication ready for the Empress so that she may recuperate.

Yes.

The Empress is no longer in danger.

Auntie, please don't be worried.

We'll take a look at her now.

How could I not be worried?

Princess Pingyang, please show me how to draft a letter to my territory

to inform Marquess of Tangyi how injured his daughter is now.

Auntie has overstated.

This is but an argument between a married couple.

If Princess Pingyang hadn't offered beauties to his Majesty

this would not have happened.

Sister, let's take a look at Jiao Er.

You even called her Jiao Er.

Auntie, this happened because of me.

It has nothing to do with anyone else.

I am to be blamed for this.

How would I dare to blame anyone else?

I certainly wouldn't dare to blame his Majesty.

Why did I choose to believe in someone's promise to let

my Jiao Er live in a golden house

and think that my daughter would live carefree and happy forever?

My daughter is my only child, but I have sent her to an ill fate.

I regret it so much!

Don't worry, Auntie.

I promised to treat her well and I won't go back on my words.

There is just a misunderstanding between the Empress and me.

Yes, my Jiao Er did wrong.

She has misunderstood Your Majesty.

Fortunately, Jiao Er always has you on her mind.

Any word from Your Majesty would have cleared up any misunderstanding.

But if word of this accident gets out

I'm afraid the rumor will just keep on escalating

and others will call Your Majesty a heartless and ungrateful liar.

As the mother of the Empress, and the aunt of the Emperor

I can't help but be worried for Your Majesty.

Emperor Jie and Zhou were rendered brutal and immoral

because of their debauchery.

Although I wouldn't dare compare you to such tyrants

Grand Empress Dowager has always been very strict with imperial morals.

I'm worried that Her Highness will be furious.

Greetings to Empress Dowager and Your Majesty.

Grand Empress Dowager gives orders for Your Majesty to go to Changxin Palace.

Greetings to Grandmother.

My grandchildren fell out with each other and the harem is in chaos.

How could I be at ease?

Grandmother, the Empress is fine now.

She will regain consciousness soon.

Does that mean it will all be fine?

Can we act as if nothing has happened?

You may all be dismissed.

- Yes. - Yes.

Che Er, have a seat.

Yes.

Che Er, you know that even with many concubines, there is but one who has

gone through the wedding rituals with you, and is your rightful wife?

I am fully aware of the Empress' identity.

I will remember to always respect the Empress.

Have you already forgotten the lessons learned from Emperors Jie and Zhou?

Are you willing to become the Emperor who dotes on concubines

harms the Empress, and is called brutal by all throughout history?

Grandmother has overstated.

The master of a family has great responsibilities.

Not to mention the ruler of a nation!

Che Er, what do you think of this offshoot orchid?

It's in full bloom and its colors are vibrant.

Indeed. But it's vying for nutrients with the main line.

It has caused other buds to wither.

It cannot be kept!

Grandmother, the fault does not lie in other women.

Blame it on the heat of my youth.

I am the one who brought Lady Wei into the palace.

I have also made her a promise.

If she is to be removed, I would be just as heartless.

Are you saying that I am trying to make you unkind?

I wouldn't dare to say that.

What has happened to your sense of filial piety?

What has happened to your sense of respect and honor?

You're now telling me that you're young and hot-headed?

Please appease your anger, Grandmother.

It is entirely my fault that the Empress tried to take her life.

Even if I am to be called heartless, I cannot dispute that.

But I have never been unfilial to Grandmother.

I lost my senses momentarily in the heat of the moment.

This isn't the first time that you've lost your senses.

Since you favored her and brought her into the palace

you have already lost your senses!

A simple peasant girl has actually made the Emperor of Han lose his senses!

Doesn't that alone justify her being executed?

It would only take a few words from Grandmother to kill a person.

Her head is sure to hit the ground.

There is nothing I could say about it.

But you have to have a valid reason to kill a person.

Otherwise, that is but a slaughter of the innocents.

Would Grandmother slaughter an innocent?

Grandmother is fully aware of all that has happened.

It wasn't her fault that Lady Rui died.

It was also not her fault that the Empress tried to take her own life.

How do you justify killing Lady Wei for the wrongdoings of others?

Is that legal? Is that humane?

This lady is kind and virtuous.

I can't bear it either, but I have to consider the big picture.

Did you know that when feudal kings came to the imperial court

to discuss issues and disasters that had occurred within their regions

Your Majesty was busy protecting a mere person of the household

and neglecting your rightful duties?

You have caused chaos in the harem and your officials will start doubting you.

Is that not against the gods' will? Is that legal?

Is that humane?

Che Er, what you need now is to have all the states succumb to you

and have them all respond to your command.

Don't make a laughing stock of yourself before the feudal kings and relatives.

Don't let all your people down!

Grandmother...

I understand.

This year, disasters have struck and there are refugees everywhere.

I will distance myself from romantic relationships

and focus on the well-being of my people.

I will also inspect the lands in person, and save my people from suffering.

Therefore, I beg Grandmother to have mercy on her.

Don't create more wronged souls in the harem and add on more guilt to me.

All right, put your romance aside and be a good Emperor of Han!

Look to the recent past as warning. That bloody past is still vivid.

You must remember!

What are these?

- Great blessings to Your Majesty. - Get up.

Your Majesty, how is the Empress?

Is everything all right?

- Has something gone wrong? Or... - It's fine.

The Empress is fine.

Is she really all right?

Why does everyone ask about the Empress but no one cares about how I feel?

Even you?

Your Majesty is in great health and you're wise.

I believe that Your Majesty will take care of everything properly.

I am indeed fast on my feet and have no trouble speaking.

But Zi Fu...

Can't you understand my feelings as well?

Your Majesty...

What are these?

These are bamboo wishing lanterns that I've made since I was little.

The Empress is hurt and recuperating in bed.

I'm not allowed to see her, so I've made these lanterns for her health.

Since you're so concerned about the Empress

I'll tell you that she is being taken good care of

by Minister of Imperial Medical Affairs.

She will be fine.

I believe that she will soon regain her consciousness.

I am at ease then.

Your Majesty, if the Empress wakes up with you by her side

she is sure to be moved and forget about all this.

Would you like me to go to Jiaofang Palace now?

I am just putting myself in her shoes.

Who wouldn't want her husband to be by her side to hold her hand

and whisper to her when she is ill or hurt?

I just didn't want...

Your Majesty to be rendered heartless

and carry the guilt of having blood shed in the harem.

Cold and heartless... I've had enough of these words today!

I can't do anything but feel helpless when others say that to me.

But Zi Fu, you shouldn't say that to me!

What am I being reprimanded for?

You should know it better than anyone else.

I came here to seek some peace and quiet.

I wanted to be comforted.

But it seems that... there is no such place for me.

Your Majesty, the Empress has already regained consciousness.

She would like to see Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I will notify the Empress to greet you.

Your Majesty, the Empress has just woken up so she might sound annoyed.

Your Majesty has been up all night as well.

Why don't you have some rest first?

Someone told me that the Empress would be touched and forgive easily

if she sees her husband by her side holding her hand and whispering to her.

I didn't hold it well enough.

Please forgive me, Your Highness.

Please forgive us, Your Highness.

Forget it. Tidy it all up quickly.

Don't make His Majesty get hurt.

You may all be dismissed.

- Yes. - Yes.

Your Majesty.

I thought you would never see me again.

Why wouldn't I?

Haven't I already told you that you will always be my Empress?

This is all my fault.

Jiao Er, don't say that.

I must have implicated you this time? Did my mother make things hard for you?

Did Grandmother reprimand you?

I'd better ask Grandmother for forgiveness. This is all my fault.

I pretended to be tough and acted willfully.

No, I have wronged you.

You injured yourself when you were making cakes for me.

I didn't believe you and even accused you of lying.

You're still so thoughtful towards me, even when you're in such pain.

I have let you down.

Please don't apologize, Your Majesty.

I would do anything for you.

Actually, everything that I do, I do for you.

I'm afraid of losing your love.

All right now, stop crying.

Your Majesty, will you never leave me?

I was calling out for you in my dreams but you ignored me.

I wanted to hold on to you but you walked even faster and further away.

I beg Your Majesty not to leave me alone here in the golden palace.

I would rather be humiliated than be abandoned by Your Majesty.

- I beg of you, Your Majesty. - All right, don't worry.

I will never abandon Jiao Er.

Remember that you are my wife.

As long as I am around, I will protect you.

Thank you... Thank you...

All right now, stop crying.

Stop crying, Jiao Er. Don't be upset.

You are my good Empress.

Your Majesty is my good husband as well.

I want to make a wish!

I want to make a wish as well.

What is your wish?

I want a new outfit.

- Duan Hong. - I want to watch a puppet show.

I hope that Master Zhou gets ill so we don't have to go to school.

Zi Fu, what is your wish?

I hope that my family is happy. What about you?

It's a secret.

I hope that Zi Fu's wish will come true.

Let's go and light the candles.

- Sure! - Let's go!

Let's go to the river!

My wish must come true! It must come true!

I hope that Master Zhou gets sick.

We won't have to go to school!

My family must live happily ever after.

Zi Fu's wish will come true.

'Joy and bliss to the Empress.'

'Harmony in the harem.'

I heard that someone from the palace

has been sending wishing lanterns down the stream.

I thought it must be you.

I didn't expect you to remember all of our childhood games.

So much has happened in the palace these days.

I don't know what I could do to share the burden for His Majesty.

I could only come here to pray.

Great blessings to the Emperor and all is well.

Joy and bliss to the Empress and the harem is in harmony.

Don't worry. Since the Empress has already regained consciousness

and her injury has not turned for the worse, she will be fine.

Who would guess that you'd be worried about the Empress?

This is my fault. I just hope that the imperial family can be at peace.

What is it? Is something the matter with you?

His Majesty is leaving the palace again tomorrow to go on an inspection.

I will go along with him.

How long will it take this time?

It's hard to tell. There are disasters in several states and provinces.

It might take us a long while before we get back to the palace.

It seems that I have to make a few more bamboo lanterns.

I will pray for the gods to watch over the people

so that they may be blessed by the kindness of His Majesty soon.

I will pray for the safety of His Majesty and you.

Zi Fu, His Majesty leaves at seven tomorrow morning.

He will go past the eastern Sima Gate

to greet Grand Empress Dowager and Empress Dowager upon departure.

He might go past the Lateral Courts on his way there.

Thank you for informing me of that.

I believe that His Majesty will want to see you before he leaves.

Reporting to Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, the imperial carriage is already waiting outside.

You may leave anytime.

We'll head over to Changle Palace first.

I have to greet Empress Dowager before my departure.

- What time is it now? - Your Majesty, it is still early.

We could go past the Lateral Courts to reach eastern Sima Gate

- and have a rest over there. - Sure.

I'll go with your arrangements.

Prepare the carriage.

Yes.

Your Majesty, I have an urgent matter to report!

What is the matter?

I had reported to Grand Empress Dowager about violent civilians

robbing the government granary in Bogu.

It is rumored that people are eating each other.

What?

I hereby report to you the imperial decree of Grand Empress Dowager.

Your Majesty does not need to greet Her Highness at Eastern Palace.

Please head straight to Bogu to relieve the disaster.

Please remember that your priority is the people.

His Majesty hasn't visited you since the time he spark harshly to you.

No one knows how long he will be gone for this time.

You must get along well with him later to win him back.

His Majesty has left the palace directly from the imperial river!

I told you! You must never talk back to His Majesty!

You urged him to go to the Empress that night for his sake.

Look! He is now mad at you instead.

I'm afraid that His Majesty might no longer be in love with you.

- Mo Xin! - Present.

Are you still sleepy? Why are you so lethargic?

You have to answer more loudly and energetically, all right?

Yes.

Get some fresh sea snails and green crabs.

Have them washed and put them in a pot.

Then get some ice from the ice chamber to freeze them.

Save them for the dinner banquet tonight. Do you hear me?

I understand.

You have to answer me more loudly!

You should respond quickly.

Yes.

These are all feudal lords and members of the imperial family. Bow quickly.

- Here, this way, please. - Sure.

Please follow me.

This way, please.

Master Yi... Master Yi!

What did you call me so loudly for?

Do you think that I'm deaf?

Old fellow, you are quite something.

You really are a talented person indeed.

What nonsense are you talking about?

What are you hiding?

Do you have many secrets?

Are you a murderer?

Or were you poorly skilled and ended up reading someone's fate wrong?

So you quit doing it?

'Miraculous fate reader'! What is this about?

Map of the seven constellations?

What map of the seven constellations? I know nothing about it.

I only know that this is a treasure that I managed to obtain.

I bought this with half a tael.

It's a well-woven fabric.

You could use this as a table cloth.

Look! It's not bad, is it?

I told you.

He must have gotten it at some random stall or picked it up on the streets.

You still said that he knows a thing or two about it.

You think too highly of him.

I didn't even get to ask you what you are doing in my room.

We know that Empress Dowager has rewarded Uncle Yi so...

So... We are here to celebrate it with you!

These were all made by Zi Fu and me.

You are all so kind.

But it isn't really a reward.

It's just a couple pieces of gold.

How snobbish. Just a few pieces of gold?

You aren't just here to celebrate for me?

The Princess has decided to return to the manor tomorrow.

When we heard about it, we came over to thank her and bid her farewell.

We swung by to see you.

Did you really think that we were here to celebrate you?

Who do you think you are?

Whether you're here to celebrate, or just to rest, I am in for a treat.

I have to pack up after finishing the snacks.

Princess is finally heading home so we can all head back.

Princess is heading back to the manor

but you are going to stay here in the palace.

Princess said that Empress Dowager complimented your culinary skills.

You are to stay here and take over the kitchen in the Lateral Courts first.

Then you are to make grilled meats for Empress Dowager when summoned.

I can stay to take care of Zi Fu in the Lateral Courts as well.

Then I won't have to worry about my Jia Er every day.

I have to head back to Jianzhang Palace.

You now have Xi Niang and Uncle Yi by your side.

I can now feel at ease.

Don't always worry about me.

You must learn martial arts and swordfighting skills from Duan Hong

whenever you have the time.

I definitely will.

Princess said that I could borrow books on military strategy

anytime from the study in Pingyang Manor.

I will most certainly study military strategy diligently.

Now I am more relieved.

Distribute the grains!

Open up the granary and distribute the grains!

Distribute the grains! Have pity on us!

Distribute the grains! We're starving to death...

If you don't distribute the grains, they will eat my child!

I have already said that the civil governor is busy at the moment

so Marquess will have to wait a while longer.

Those refugees cannot wait any longer.

Listen to the agonizing screams outside.

Any local officials who care about their people

would not have sat around doing nothing!

I respect that you are the Marquess of Pingyang.

You're considered a member of the imperial family, so I let you in.

You'd better follow my orders while I am still being nice!

Whoever disrespects the Marquess will end up like that jade.

A mere Marquess of Pingyang is throwing such airs about. Isn't this ridiculous?

A mere civil governor is throwing such airs about.

Isn't that too arrogant and domineering?

Are you here to teach me how to govern?

Not only am I here to teach you a lesson

but also to get you to open up the granary and distribute the grains!

I want you to turn over all the hard-won possessions of the people

that you've stocked up in your manor, and share it with the crowd.

Do you know who I am?

Civil governor of Bogu Prefecture, Dou Quan.

Right! Not only am I the civil governor here

but my surname is Dou. I am a member of the imperial family.

I am a far more respectable imperial relative than you!

Just because your surname is Dou

does that mean you can stock up government grains in your manor?

It seems that all your stores must be full by now?

Do you plan to sell them at a high price for profits?

People are starving out there and even eating each other. Do you not see that?

So what?

There are floods and droughts every year.

Should we have to open up the granary every year?

If so, the governor's manor would be empty!

I am in charge of matters here.

If you want to be in charge, scram back to Pingyang!

How dare you!

You are the audacious ones!

Marquess of Pingyang is just using his identity

as the Emperor's brother-in-law

but don't you dare forget

that even the Marquess has to address Grand Princess Dou as Auntie.

Not to mention that Grand Empress Dowager is still alive.

She is my patron!

You think that as long as you have someone to back you up

you can do whatever you want?

Despite the Emperor's orders to have the granaries opened to the public

you think that you can do whatever you want?

Yes! Even if the Emperor was here today

he has to show me respect for the sake of his grandmother.

Who do you think you are?

What are you doing? Are you going to kill me?

Go ahead and kill me!

Kill him!

Subtitles by DramaFever