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The Court Lady

Ep16

His Majesty has a dozen children,

but only two are my full brothers.

King Qin is still a child,

but King Han is highly praised by His Majesty for his talent.

I count on him

to help me in the future.

Last time, King Zhou took Directress Fu out of the palace.

I wanted to report them,

but you persuaded me not to,

saying that I would end up embarrassing King Han.

Back then, I felt grateful

for having a wife that can see the big picture.

However,

you told Xinnan about it right afterward.

You even instigated her to tell Mother.

No, I just accidentally mentioned it.

Why didn't you send someone to warn me?

I could have stopped her.

I didn't know she was gonna do that.

Don't say you didn't know.

You know everything!

You don't want me to touch other women.

You had a row with the Sewing office.

I can put up with all those.

But if you dare to compromise my future,

don't blame me if I come after you.

Stop crying, Your Highness.

Think about the baby.

There was no one there,

when I told Xinnan about it.

How did King Han find out?

Did Xinnan tell him?

She's still so young.

How come she's already this vicious?

Princess Xinnan has no feud with you.

She wouldn't do such a shady thing.

In my humble opinion,

we have spies here working for King Han.

Spies?

Before you came to the Eastern Palace,

Queen Han was the one in charge of

selecting servants for the Crown Prince.

Go.

Rou.

Chumu.

Chumu.

I finally got to see you!

Me, too.

If you don't behave yourself,

I'm gonna get angry.

I've gone to hell and back. At least you can let me kiss you.

Alright.

Don't be angry at me.

So it was the leader of the Four Seas Gang who saved you.

He did save me, but I saved him too.

His Majesty granted him amnesty,

and you deserve some credits too.

Without your stunning ocean embroidery,

His Majesty wouldn't have given him a second chance.

Back then,

you almost got killed by him,

trying to save me.

Who knew this would happen?

Fate is indeed unpredictable.

Nobody knows what will happen.

Oh, right.

There's something else.

You would be happy to hear this.

What is it?

I saw your brother.

For real?

Where did you see him?

On the battlefield.

He changed his name.

He's called Xi Tao now.

He's already a deputy captain.

My family have been so worried about him.

Now they don't have to.

When do I get to see him then?

Not for a while, I think.

He's working for Lu Yunji now.

Lu Yunji?

Isn't it dangerous

working for Lu Yunji?

Relax.

Lu doesn't know he's your brother.

He actually thinks highly of him.

We've chatted for so long.

Now,

let's talk about something serious.

What serious things?

Whispers of love.

You're so cheeky!

I don't know how to say that.

You don't?

Let me teach you then.

Sheng Chumu, you're so handsome.

Chumu, you're the best man in the world.

Chumu, a day feels like a year,

when I don't get to see you.

Why are you laughing? Repeat them.

I... I...

I can't.

Are you sure?

I really don't know how to say these.

Do you have any idea

what I was thinking when I fell off the cliff?

I was thinking,

Rou never confessed her love to me.

Does she really like me?

What does she like me about?

If I'm dead,

will she...

Alright.

I'll say them.

Do it.

Chumu,

you...

You're so...

You're so...

I really don't know how.

Please teach me.

I'll teach you.

Come, lie down.

Repeat after me.

Sheng Chumu, you're so handsome.

Sheng Chumu,

you're so handsome.

Sheng Chumu, I would like to kiss you.

Seems like brothers don't treat each other with love and respect anymore.

Out of nowhere, the Crown Princess

accused Dong of being a thief.

She slapped her and kicked her out of the Eastern Palace.

Who would do such an evil thing?

Stealing the Crown Princess's bracelet

to put in Dong's room.

It has nothing to do with the bracelet.

This happened to Dong

only because she used to work for us.

Off you go.

Take care of the injury on her face.

Got it.

My wife,

what's happening now?

I literally just opened up

to the Crown Prince during the day.

Now... Now he made an example of the servant.

What kind of game is he playing?

It's absurd.

I have to go talk to him.

Don't go.

You went there once and now Dong is a thief.

If you go there again,

who's to say they won't call me a thief?

Let's just let this go.

But...

But if the servant you sent there

is now getting called a thief,

it would tarnish your reputation too.

We can't just let it go like this.

That wouldn't be fair to you,

my dear wife.

It's okay, I can deal with it.

The Crown Prince is the eldest son and his wife has seniority,

if they want me to take the blame,

then I'll take it.

I just hope we can get along in the future.

I heard that Queen Han was very angry.

But now that Dong is gone, it should quiet down now.

Let's not bring it up anymore.

After all, the Crown Prince values King Han.

I don't want to risk his relationship with King Han.

Let's try to get along with them in future.

You've put up with a lot, my lady.

I'm the Crown Princess. I need to think about the big picture.

As long as it's good for the Crown Prince,

I can put up with anything.

Lingwei.

Sister.

Come here. Sit.

What's wrong? Why are you in a bad mood?

Oh, right.

Wasn't Father gonna

arrange your marriage with Duke of Chang's son?

He was going to,

but Duke of Chang changed his mind.

He has his eyes on Lu Yunji's daughter now,

saying that Lu Yingying is so filial

that the Empress is impressed with her.

Such an idiot, this Duke of Chang.

How could Lu Yunji's daughter

be better than my sister?

It's ridiculous!

Are you wondering why I gave up Sun Lingwei

and went for Lu's daughter, Your Highness?

Lingwei is the sister of my wife.

If your son married her,

we would be family.

That's exactly the reason.

What do you mean?

I work for you, Your Highness.

If I become family with Lu Yunji,

then he will naturally work for you too.

When it comes to it,

he will choose your side.

Now I understand your action.

I disagree.

My silly sister,

are you still hung up on the Crown Prince?

Who said I'm hung up on the Prince?

I don't care. I won't marry him.

No matter what?

You have someone you like?

Nope.

Don't lie to me.

You've been zoning out while staring at the moon,

and sighing staring at the flowers.

If you have any man you like,

just tell me.

I'll help you.

I don't wanna talk about this with you. Get out.

Who else are you gonna talk to then?

You need to talk to me. I'm your brother.

- Leave. - Don't...

- Out. - Yingying.

Yingying.

It's so pretty.

Why can't you be

some young master from a decent family?

You have to be an assassin.

Oh my god.

This is so beautiful.

I've never seen such a beautiful embroidery.

You're great, Diectress Fu.

I love it.

Take a seat, please.

Please... Sit...

Yes.

Directress Fu,

eh...

It was my bad the other day.

I want to apologize to you.

- I'm sorry. - It's inappropriate, Your Highness.

It's against social hierarchy.

Yes, yes. Hierarchy, I know.

The eldest brother needs to be treated like the father, and his wife the mother.

You're the future wife of Chuling's eldest brother.

That makes you my future sister-in-law.

I was wrong to treat you like that. Please forgive me.

Chuling...

He told you?

He did. He also lectured me.

My sister-in-law, everyone knows you're upright.

It was totally my fault last time.

Could you stop being mad at me?

Why would I be mad at you?

So, you're not against my relationship with Chuling?

I don't get to be against it.

So, you approve of us!

How does it taste?

You do make really nice chicken soup.

I'll get you some more.

Alright.

I heard Duke of Chang came here today.

Your Highness is kind and trusting with everyone.

However,

no every minster deserves that.

What's your point?

I don't know what has got into the Duke.

He chose Fu Yingying over my family...

The soup is spoiled.

I need to go to my study.

Go and rest early. Night.

Try it again, Your Highness.

- I made the soup myself... - I'm full.

The soup is freshly made.

How can it be spoiled?

It's not the soup that's spoiled. It's his feelings for me.

When I first married him,

he was so considerate and nice,

but now they have corrupted him.

Oh, right.

Didn't you say you were gonna stay

with the Crown Princess tonight,

because you scolded her too hard?

I can put up with many things she does,

but if she meddles with...

Let's not talk about her.

Checkmate! Your king is dead!

Your king is dead!

Can I take it back?

Did you even pay any attention?

I've taught you chess for so long.

If you keep doing this, I'll have to punish you.

What kind of punishment?

You're not gonna slap me, are you?

I'm not.

But I'll make you drink.

Matron Situ,

patrolling at this hour?

It's my duty to do so.

Is the Crown Prince still studying?

Not studying.

He's playing chess with Chen Ji, the performer.

The Crown Prince is hanging out with a performer?

Your king is doomed.

Drink up.

Drink.

I lost, so I had to drink as my punishment.

Why did you drink?

Because I won and I'm celebrating.

Let's have another one.

Huh? Is that a thing?

My Eastern Palace,

my rules.

Alright.

To the Crown Prince's rules!

Bottoms up!

Bottoms up!

Let's keep drinking.

Where is the Prince?

After the chess, he took the performer...

Took the performer and what?

Speak!

The performer...

How absurd!

Your Highness.

What brought you here, Matron Situ?

Your Highness,

you need to stop hanging out with the performer.

Who told you such a trivial thing?

Performers are of low social status.

If you keep hanging out with him,

and the Empress finds out,

she will be angry at you.

You're gonna tell on me?

I watched you grow up.

I'm on your side, Your Highness.

I would never tell on you.

I only came to remind you.

Got it.

You reminded me

and I heard it.

Remember,

don't tell anyone about this.

Your Highness...

That's enough.

You can go now.

Yes, Your Highness.

Eh...

If I put it here,

then what about the king?

What should I do?

Chen Ji.

Why are you here again?

Directress Fu.

The Crown Prince knows about my leg injury.

He asked me to stay here for a while,

so that the royal physicians can check my leg

and I can play chess with him.

Also, I've got a new house in the Fallen Leaf Alley.

Come by sometimes.

You should leave here as soon as possible.

Do you also think I'm not good enough to be his friend?

No.

Frankly speaking...

Don't get mad, please.

The Crown Prince is no ordinary person.

Your friendship will hurt him,

and it will hurt you too.

I know this is not appropriate.

But we get along really well.

Never mind. I'll leave in a bit.

I won't come back again.

It's good that you can think like this.

Chen Ji.

What's the matter?

Your Highness.

You're also here, Directress Fu.

I need to deliver embroidery.

I'll excuse myself.

You still owe me one game from last night.

Come.

Your Highness, I plan on...

Let's talk after this game.

Your Highness,

the performer is back in the Prince's study.

How shameless!

Maybe we should report it to Matron Situ.

It's against the rules for the Prince

to hang out with a performer.

She would deal with it.

She's only good at lecturing us!

She patrols the Eastern Palace every day.

Wouldn't she know about a performer staying here?

The Prince is only acting so recklessly because she allowed him to.

Wrong move.

This one should go here.

But then these pawns would be dead.

Although the pawns are dead,

you get to save the king.

In crucial times, sacrifice the pawns to save the king.

It's called abandoned pawns.

Oh, I see.

So, Your Highness.

They all say that life is like a chess game.

Will there be many abandoned pawns around you?

Of course.

Then I understand.

What do you understand?

Abandoned pawns.

It's just like Zhao Yun went to Changban for seven times.

He could only save one person

between Liu Shan and Lady Gan.

So Lady Gan committed suicide.

Isn't she an abandoned pawn?

It's good that you play Zhao Yun, not Lady Gan.

You treat me like a real friend.

Even if in the future, you want to sacrifice me,

I won't complain.

What are you talking about?

We are friends.

No matter what happens,

I will not abandon you.

Your Highness, I think it's time for me to leave.

I know.

You do need to leave.

The Grand Emperor is injured.

What? How did it happen?

He was walking in the garden

and had a fall accidentally.

I need to go to the Palace of Harmony now.

Your Majesty.

Hurry, get the medicine.

Your Majesty.

You've been overworking on the discipline issues lately.

You can't exhaust yourself anymore.

But someone needs to take care of Father.

Take the medicine, Your Majesty.

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Your Highness.

Shuangxi, pack some clothes for me.

Yes.

The Grand Emperor is injured

and Mother is not feeling well.

So I need to go take care of him for some days.

Then I'll go with you to the Palace of Harmony.

No need.

You just stay here.

Read some books or watch a play.

You only kindly reminded him not to

be friends with that performer this morning,

and he threw a tantrum.

But you're pregnant,

how can he be like this?

Stop it.

Right.

He told me to watch a play,

then let's do it.

Send someone to King Han's mansion

to borrow their opera troupe.

I'd like to see what's so special about

Zhao Yun and the Battle of Changban.

They specifically asked for Chen Ji?

I'm sure they're just trying to give him a hard time.

Maybe you can talk to the Crown Princess,

and let Chen Ji off this time?

I think we should let him go.

For one, it's better for you.

The Crown Princess rarely asks us for anything,

and if we don't deliver it this time,

I'm afraid she will hold a grudge against you.

For another, it's better for Chen Ji.

If he goes there today,

he'll only get picked on at most.

He just needs to deal with it.

But if we don't give the Princess a chance to vent it out,

I'm afraid her anger will build up inside her.

And that would be really bad for Chen.

You're not wrong, my wife.

Even since she became the Crown Princess,

there's been so much drama.

Like Confucius said,

only women and villains are hard to deal with.

What did you say?

Oops. Sorry.

Only the Crown Princess and villains are hard to deal with.

My wife is kind,

considerate and sweet.

Very easy to deal with.

You know how to sweet talk.

That doesn't sound like a cat at all.

Your Highness, Chen Ji has injured his leg,

so he really can't play Zhao Yun.

How about you choose another play?

King Han's opera troupe is indeed impressive.

They even dare to tell me

what to do and what not to do.

I apologize, Your Highness.

Then bring the troupe!

Mr. Wu.

What's wrong?

The Crown Princess is hard to reason with.

She knows that Chen Ji is injured,

but still insists on watching his play.

The play is very difficult to perform.

Plus, the stage today is unusually high.

If he fell off it,

it would do some serious damage.

The Crown Princess has a bad temper.

I don't dare to talk back.

I'll have to do what she says.

What are they doing over there?

It looks strange.

I'll go check it out.

Your Highness.

Why are you here?

I heard that Your Highness was gonna watch a play,

so I fetched some red cloths

and brought them here

to hang on the sides of the stage.

In this way, it will look pretty

and bring good luck.

The seniors taught me this.

They say it'd bring good luck for the baby too.

The Empress also said that

now that Your Highness is pregnant,

we should think about luck all the time.

If Her Majesty has said so,

then hang them on the stage.

Yes.

Go and hang them.

Yes.

A real man only worries about honors and contributions,

not about finding a wife.

Not about finding a wife.

He disregards his own safety to pay a debt of gratitude.

He treats his friends with good faith, virtue, and loyalty.

I will become such a hero with courage and uprightness.

I was born for loyalty,

and I am willing to die for it.

Such a great play!

No wonder my husband watches it so many times.

Do it again!

A real man only worries about honors and contributions,

not about finding a wife.

- Chen Ji. - Chen Ji.

Chen Ji.

Are you alright?

Are you okay?

Where does it hurt? Say something.

I fine.

Did you hurt your leg?

Come.

Chen Ji.

Your Highness,

the performer playing Zhao Yun

accidentally fell off the stage.

How is he?

Thanks to Your Highness's good luck,

the red cloths caught him

when he fell off the stage,

so he only sprinkled his ankle.

However, the play can't go on now.

The red clothes?

They were supposed to bring me good luck,

not some performer.

Thanks to your clothes.

The Gate of Bliss

You saved my life.

Even though I saved you this time,

I'm afraid I can't save you next time.

I know.

You're right.

I've moved back to the Fallen Leaf Alley.

From now on,

I won't come here.

This time I was summoned by the Crown Princess.

I couldn't say no even if I wanted to.

Chen Ji, we should leave.

The Royal Palace is full of danger,

please take care.

The Gate of Bliss

Come on. Careful.

Mother.

I made you some ginseng soup.

Have a break.

Thank you, my son.

Here.

Drink it while it's warm.

The Empress went too far this time.

You only wanted to study Buddhism.

It's not like you got in her way.

But she's banned monks from the palace

in the name of better discipline.

She also gave you so many tasks.

Does she think you're her servant?

The Empress...

She just wants me to work more.

It's also because she can't do it herself.

Her health condition is even worse than mine.

She's just pushing through for the sake of the Crown Prince.

Speaking of the Crown Prince,

I heard that

he's now a friend with an opera performer?

I don't think it's true.

Probably just rumors.

I've never heard of it.

This robe.

I've seen you in it several times.

I like it, Mother.

Do you like it,

or do you like the person who made it?

Mother.

Did you give her the jade pendant?

I haven't found the right timing.

You silly boy.

If you really like her,

just ask His Majesty to arrange it for you.

You're being so coy now.

Aren't you tired of waiting?

Feelings need to be mutual for a relationship to work.

If she doesn't want to be with me,

it won't be right to force her.

Whatever.

You're such a hopeless romantic.

After I'm gone,

Directress Wu will take over my position.

You all know how great she is.

From now on, it will be your duty

to take care of the Palace Etiquette Service.

Yes.

Here, let's raise our glasses.

Directress Fu.

Thank you for always helping me out, Matron Situ.

This is a piece with a long-living crane.

Hope it will bring you good luck.

Longevity and freedom.

Thank you.

For many years,

Your Majesty has taken care of me.

I'm extremely grateful to you.

It breaks my heart to leave.

You raised the Crown Prince,

and maintained the discipline in the palace.

I thank you for your service over the years.

Here. Some rewards for you.

Thank you for your generosity.

Please get up.

Yes.

Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is here.

Bring her in.

Yes.

It's a shame that you are leaving.

Otherwise, you could help me teach her.

Good day, Mother.

The Crown Princess,

do you know what Taegyo is?

Eh...

Matron Situ, tell her.

Yes.

As The Biographies of Exemplary Women instructs,

the wife should abide by rules

and lead a life of virtue.

When pregnant,

she should avoid seeing bloody scenes, listening to superficial music

or saying swear words,

all for the sake of the baby.

Back in Zhou Dynasty,

when the Queen was pregnant,

the Grand Tutor would play music and the Grand Chancellor would serve food for her.

But if the Queen listened to inappropriate songs

or ate cold or spicy food,

the Tutor and Chancellor would say,

"We dare not to serve the future king with these."

The Crown Princess,

do you understand what your child will be

if it's a boy?

It will be the first-born son of the Crown Prince.

Then how dare you act so recklessly!

If you want to watch a play,

watch a decent one the promotes integrity.

Zhao Yun and the Battle of Changban

is such a shallow play with too much fighting and killing.

If you're obsessed with this kind of stuff,

how could you possibly

give birth to an upright and prudent son?

I... I didn't know.

Once wasn't enough. You even watched it twice.

It's no big deal that a performer got injured.

But if the Crown Prince's child were startled by that,

could you take the responsibility?

I can't believe Sun Tan raised

such an impetuous and superficial daughter!

Mother, please calm down. I'm not superficial.

There's more to the story.

What is it?

I only requested to watch this play

to warn the performer that plays Zhao Yun.

He...

He what?

He...

He's led the Prince onto the wrong path.

The Prince had him stay inside the Eastern Palace

and they just spent time together all day.

Shuangxi knows about it.

I saw it with my own eyes.

Mother.

Your Majesty.

If you knew this all along,

why didn't you report it to me?

I just came here so I didn't dare to cross the line.

Matron Situ knows about it too.

I thought she would tell you.

Who knew she would connive at the Prince's behavior.

I trusted you with the Crown Prince and discipline issues in the palace.

How dare you do this?

I'm guilty, Your Majesty.

Where is this performer? Bring him to me now!

Please stay calm, Your Majesty.

Listen to my humble advice.

The Crown Prince already asked him to leave,

and they've stopped talking since.

Now that it has already ended,

we shouldn't ask more questions.

If this ever gets out,

it will tarnish the Crown Prince's reputation.

Now you care about his reputation.

Where were you when he made a mistake

and needed your guidance?

You even lied to me

in order to butter him up.

You've really disappointed me.

I...

Your Majesty.

Guards!

Matron Situ neglected her duties and lied to her superiors.

Take her out and beat her up!

Who is it?

Lu Qi, General of Courage.

Open the gate.

The Gate of Virtue, Chang'an

Just because you said so?

Last time when the General of Parity came back late,

didn't you open the gate for him?

General of Parity is loyal and wildly-revered.

He only wanted to go home,

and he had no ulterior motives.

As for you, General of Courage,

or is it General of Cowardice?

Who knows what you want.

Sheng Chumu,

what's your point?

You don't allow me to go in?

You can go through the gate,

but you will be searched.

I'll be searched?

Yes.

Or how would I know

if you've got dangerous items with you?

I don't want to put the city

in grave danger.

Sheng Chumu, you bastard.

If you refuse to be searched,

just wait until tomorrow morning.

Sheng Chumu.

Search me then.

Chang'an

That's a good boy.

Wait for me.

I'll search you myself.

What's this?

Are you blind?

Have you never seen a pouch?

Such unskilled embroidery.

Did you find it on the street?

A dagger! And you say you have no ulterior motives.

Who doesn't carry a dagger for hunting?

How else could I cut my preys open then?

That's enough. Are you done?

You're not Lu Yingying.

Can't you be touched by a man?

Do not talk about my sister!

Okay, I'll drop it.

But she is very pitiful.

She didn't get to marry the Crown Prince,

that's sad.

Now the son of Duke of Chang

wants to marry her,

then he suddenly fell so ill.

I would say,

your sister is a jinx.

She only brings back luck.

How dare you insult her!

Tie him up!

Who dare touch me!

Sheng Chumu,

you're abusing your power!

I'll get you impeached.

You brought people to attack a general.

And you're accusing me of wrongdoing?

When did I attack you?

I've got witnesses

and proof on my face.

You set me up!

Your family excels at the art of setting people up.

Isn't that so?

Tie them up and leave them out in the cold.

Let them chill with the mosquitoes and calm down.

Tomorrow morning,

we'll have His Majesty rule the case.

Sheng Chumu!

Sheng Chumu!

I'll get back at you. Just wait and see!

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