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Court Lady

Ep25

Sister,

the probability of Rou and I getting married

is less than twenty-five percent.

Please tell me what to do.

Twenty-five percent?

Listen.

Not even five percent.

Why?

Why less than five percent?

King Liang's father is the Grand Emperor

and King Zhou's father is the Emperor.

Who are you?

The future Duke of Lu.

King Liang and King Zhou

already beat you

in terms of status.

The Empress won't even consider you or Yan Zifang.

She will choose between King Liang and King Zhou.

This is not fair.

There's no such thing as fairness in the court, only hierarchy.

If the Empress allowed you to marry Fu Rou

despite the feelings of the Emperor

and the Grand Emperor,

then our family would be in deep trouble.

If I hadn't made Fu Rou

work in our mansion,

things might have turned out differently.

Chumu,

I'm so sorry.

Sister,

don't be like this.

You made me

feel like I have no chance at all.

You don't stand a chance for sure.

I don't believe it.

I won't sit around and watch her marry someone else.

Chumu,

don't be reckless.

You can't offend the Empress.

Acting on impulse only leads to trouble.

Fu Rou is a good girl.

But you can't force it.

There are plenty of fish in the sea.

You may meet someone else.

No, I won't. I only want her.

You're young and successful.

Many ladies out there admire you.

Look at Lady Ma.

She comes to our mansion every day just for you.

You haven't scared her off yet?

I thought I could scare her off.

But she doesn't give up easily.

Given what she's done for you,

I'm sure she's crazy about you.

She's crazy indeed.

Don't mention her. It only annoys me.

She works hard

to learn etiquette and embroidery.

She even tried to memorize the book word by word.

I don't remember how many times she's been punished with a ferule.

Sister,

I've met so many girls in my life.

But I've never seen someone as shameless as her.

If...

If it weren't for returning the favor,

I would've already kicked her far away.

She makes me sick.

Impossible.

What?

Hainiu.

I heard that.

What do you have to explain?

I have nothing to explain.

Now I see.

Sheng Chumu,

I hate you.

Look what you've done.

I don't owe you anything now, right?

Without anyone knowing it,

she's already enchanted two royal bachelors,

King Liang and King Zhou,

along with two generals, General of Dominance,

and General of Admiralty.

The four of them

all asked His Majesty for her.

She's really something.

Directress Fu,

congratulations!

It won't be long before

you change your destiny.

Why are you like everyone else?

I'm about to get mad.

I see.

Four gentlemen fight for one lady

and two of them are kings.

Your beloved one is destined to lose.

You think so, too?

Do you think the Empress would disappoint King Liang and King Zhou

and favor the Sheng family?

Why would the Empress take a risk like this

for someone like Sheng Chumu?

What if I beg the Empress?

The Empress needs to maintain the balance of power in the court.

What you want doesn't matter at all.

Now that His Majesty has left the decision to the Empress,

we can do nothing but wait.

Don't make a rash move.

If you provoke the Empress,

it will be a disaster not only for you,

but also for Sheng Chumu.

But I can't just do nothing and let all this happen.

If you were the Empress,

how would you choose?

What do you think, Your Majesty?

It looks like there are four of them.

But actually just two.

That's true.

How could the subjects

compete with the royals?

The hierarchy cannot be ignored after all.

But between King Liang and King Zhou,

which one would you choose, Your Majesty?

What do you think?

King Liang and King Zhou are of the same age.

But in terms of seniority,

King Liang is King Zhou's uncle.

How could a nephew compete with his uncle?

Besides,

it is the Grand Emperor

who has King Liang's back.

You do have a point.

Sheng Chumu, Yan Zifang, King Liang, King Zhou

Neither Sheng Chumu nor Yan Zifang

is an option for the Empress.

There are only King Zhou and King Liang.

What decision do you think

the Empress will make?

Considering the Grand Emperor's feelings,

the Empress will probably choose King Liang.

No.

She will choose King Zhou.

Why?

Because His Majesty left this decision

to the Empress.

With the backing of the Grand Emperor,

King Liang breaks the rules again and again.

He has no respect for His Majesty at all.

If he gets whatever he wants,

where's the authority of His Majesty?

His Majesty can't just disregard his duty as a son

and bluntly humiliate his father.

So, His Majesty wants to marry Directress Fu to King Zhou,

but he's in an awkward position

and therefore left it to Your Majesty?

His Majesty

really loves his son.

Your Majesty knows best.

But Your Majesty is put in a difficult position

and will become the target of the Grand Emperor's anger.

If His Majesty wants to help King Zhou,

I'll put up with all this for His Majesty.

Thank you, Your Majesty, on behalf of King Zhou.

The Empress is a sensible person.

She knows what to do.

Don't worry.

I can't imagine how excited your son will be

when he learns the good news.

So you're saying

that His Majesty left the Empress

with the obvious choice of King Zhou?

Isn't that a good thing?

How is it good?

Marrying King Zhou is certainly better than marrying King Liang.

If you give him a child,

you'll be carefree for the rest of your life.

If you say that again,

you can just forget about our sworn friendship.

Alright.

But seriously,

if the Empress really marries you to King Zhou,

what can you do anyway?

Come here.

Guihua.

Invite Matron Wu here.

Sure, my lady.

How could you humiliate me like this?

You won't end well.

Sheng Chumu,

you won't have a chance

to see my gift to you anymore.

You whore.

You already seduced my brother.

Am I your new target?

Are you out of your mind?

Are you crying?

I can still stab you while crying.

Give it back to me.

Is this for Sheng Chumu?

None of your business.

Lady Ma,

do you really

want him to have feelings for you?

I...

Of course I do.

But he's heartless.

I've been pursuing him so hard.

Not only does he not like me,

but he also said he hated me.

Look at you.

You know nothing about men.

Fine, I don't know men.

Sounds like you do?

Right, you worked in a brothel.

You certainly know more than I do.

If you want a man to like you,

you won't succeed by following him around.

Then tell me something useful.

I'll give you three tips.

First of all,

let him always owe you

so that he has to pay off his debt.

Second...

Young Master,

these are winter jujubes, your favorite.

They are crunchy, sweet, and fresh.

Don't you want some?

My girl will marry someone else.

Do you think I have appetite for that?

But you can't come up with a plan even if you don't eat.

Who says I can't?

I'm thinking right now.

What are you doing?

I'm deploying the troops,

trying to figure out something for you.

Deploying the troops?

What's the matter, Young Master?

Not this one.

Young Master, are you OK?

My magic weapon is missing.

Magic weapon?

Is it...

Is it this one, Young Master?

The Clever Chess Manual

Yes, that's the one.

Junhui,

I need you to get something for me.

Brother,

do you think our big brother

can marry his sweetheart?

Probably not.

Even though he can achieve most things,

he can't compete with a king.

You're right.

No wonder he is so upset.

What are you making?

This?

This is the peace knot of the Sheng Family.

It wards off evil spirits, keeps you safe,

and makes your dream come true.

It really works.

Really?

Of course.

Last time, when Xinnan was sick,

I gave her one

and she recovered soon after.

Now her birthday is around the corner.

She begged me to make some more for her.

If she doesn't see the knots I made,

she can't sleep.

What do you think?

The shape is so special, isn't it?

I invented it myself.

Sheng Chujun,

what are you doing?

I haven't been sleeping well recently.

Can I have this one?

No. This is for Xinnan.

Just a peace knot.

Chujun.

Come back.

This is not an ordinary...

Sheng Chujun.

- Stop. - Don't be so stingy.

Stop. Sheng Chujun!

Give it back to me.

No, I won't.

Stop right there.

Stop.

Come here.

Your big brother lost his appetite already.

But instead of comforting him,

you are still fooling around.

My lady.

My lady.

What's the matter?

My lady, something is up.

Young Master...

What now?

My lady,

you'd better go and have a look.

My lady.

Young Master hit his head

and now he's being like this.

Mu,

are you embroidering?

Oh no.

He went crazy again.

Last time, he wanted to become a monk.

Maybe he'll become a woman this time.

Quiet.

Mu,

regarding Fu Rou,

don't be too upset.

Let's figure out something together.

Mom.

Isn't embroidery a good thing?

Of course it's good.

Embroidery is good.

Enjoy yourself.

Mom. Mom.

The son of Wang Minggong

from the Ministry of Revenue

had a mental breakdown then went crazy.

Because he couldn't

marry the girl he loved.

Right.

He acts like a woman now.

He loves girly stuff and wears makeup.

He even wears women's clothes.

So, he is embroidering today

and tomorrow he will probably wear makeup.

Shut your mouth.

I think he's troubled by evil spirits.

We need to pray to the Bodhisattva.

Is the Bodhisattva also in charge of this?

Trust me.

Praying at the Fu An Temple is very effective.

You two will go there tomorrow.

I'm on duty in the court tomorrow.

Mom, I'll excuse myself.

Stop.

If he won't go, you go.

Mom, why don't you go yourself?

I have to stay here to keep an eye on him.

What,

you won't run an errand for your mother?

Fine. I'll go.

Listen, you need to kowtow once every ten steps.

It's the only way you can move the Bodhisattva.

If you don't do it as I said,

I'll hand you over to your father.

Do you understand?

Understood.

Bodhisattva bless my son.

The Hall of Grace

How's it going?

Sister still won't see me.

I told my parents about Chen Ji

because I didn't want them to misjudge my sister.

I didn't mean to hurt her.

Sister, I know I made a mistake.

My lady.

Shouting like this will only make it worse.

I just want her to forgive me.

The Crown Princess is not in a good mood.

Please just leave her alone.

Did someone else bother her?

This time, instead of the Crown Princess,

they bothered the Crown Prince.

Recently, someone surnamed Zhan comes

to scold the Crown Prince every day.

He has to maintain his reputation for open-mindedness

so he puts up with it.

But he comes here full of grievances every time.

If the Crown Prince is not happy,

how can the Crown Princess be in a good mood?

What a terrible person!

How dare he embarrass my brother-in-law!

I'll ask my father to tell on him.

Again?

You forgot about what happened to Chen Ji?

I...

The Crown Princess says

that she wants you

to mind your own business.

I'm afraid Sister will never forgive me.

Don't worry, my lady.

We can figure out something.

What about...

We can certainly try this.

Fu An Temple

Is Fu An Temple really so magic?

Really.

But there are so many steps to climb,

let alone kowtow once every ten steps.

Maybe this is not a good idea.

As long as Sister will forgive me,

this won't be a problem.

Then I'll do this on your behalf.

No, thanks.

I must do it myself to show my sincerity.

But...

Alright. Say no more.

You just wait up there.

If I kowtow once every ten steps,

my forehead will be gone.

No. I can't do this.

But what about...

Just tell her that I did.

No, I can't do that.

- Young Master. - You can go home.

Go home.

Just go home.

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Miss, you're praying?

What a coincidence! I'm praying, too.

My family name is Sheng. I love reading

and horseback archery. And I'm single.

What about you?

My mother tells me not to speak to strangers.

We're praying together,

so we're not strangers anymore.

Besides,

if we can pray together,

this is not any ordinary coincidence.

So shallow.

I don't want to talk to you.

You don't need to talk.

Just listen to me.

Wait for me.

What an unreliable girl.

She asked me to come.

But where is she now?

If I can marry King Zhou,

my better days are coming.

Everyone in the court knows the Crown Princess

always gives you a hard time.

Even the Empress thinks she is peevish.

When you are a court lady,

you can only put up with her.

But things will change soon.

You have King Zhou to protect you.

King Zhou values his loved ones.

I'm sure he'll treat me well.

But I feel sorry for the Crown Princess.

The Crown Prince is so cold to her.

I'm so much luckier than her.

Now I only hope that the Empress issues her edict sooner

to make this final.

Will anything change at this stage?

Someone might talk ill of me in front of the Empress to sabotage it.

That can be a problem.

So we can never let down our guard.

Before the edict is finally issued,

let's just be careful.

Let's move along.

Shuangxi. Sorry, I'm late.

I've got something to deal with. I should go.

The rose powder you asked for...

We'll talk later.

Then I kicked the bastard away

who harassed that lady.

And another time...

Are you tired? I'll carry you.

You've been talking non-stop.

Aren't you thirsty?

It's so kind of you

to care about whether I'm thirsty.

I just think you're too noisy.

So, you've been praying so sincerely.

What are you praying for?

It's none of your business.

I see.

You must be praying for love.

The Fu An Temple is truly magic.

You prayed for love

and here I am.

You're full of nonsense.

If she says she hates me, it means she actually likes me.

Bingo.

You're out of wishing charms?

We just gave away the last one.

It took me great effort to come here.

It's very important to me.

There's none left.

Please come back tomorrow.

What's wrong?

I didn't get a wishing charm.

I think it's the Buddha's way of telling me

that I don't deserve my sister's forgiveness.

Wishing charms are lame.

I have...

I have something better.

The peace knot of the Sheng Family.

It eliminates evil and keeps you safe.

It'll make all of your wishes come true.

You're not lying to me, are you?

I, Sheng Chujun, can be a bad guy.

But I never lie to pretty girls.

When Princess Xinnan was ill,

my brother gave her one of these.

She got better immediately!

Really?

Can you sell one to me?

It's not for sale.

Then...

Never mind.

Wait!

It's not for sale.

But I can give it to the right person.

Here.

No!

No touching between men and women.

Maybe you can't touch other men.

But you can touch me.

We prayed all the way up here.

Take it.

Thank you, Young Master.

What's your name?

Mother tells me

not to tell my name to strangers.

But...

If my wish comes true,

I'll come back to thank the Bodhisattva.

I'll be here waiting.

Will you?

Sister.

Please. Will you go to the court for me?

What's your plan on earth?

A magic plan that can revive a dying horse.

Sister.

Fine.

You're so annoying.

This is embarrassing.

Your Majesty,

Queen Han requests to see you.

He's just a general and he thinks he can compete with a king?

And what's she doing here

instead of lecturing his little brother?

Let her in.

Yes, Your Majesty.

I have enough trouble to deal with.

I must teach her a lesson this time.

Mother, good day.

Please rise.

Take a seat.

Thank you, Mother.

What brings you here?

I heard that Mother hasn't been well recently.

I'm concerned

and wanted to visit you, Mother.

Are you really here to see me?

Haven't you heard about Directress Fu?

I did hear about

Directress Fu.

But I didn't come here

to ask for your benevolence for Chumu.

Do you like it?

No matter what,

Directress Fu will be your sister-in-law someday.

So,

you must help me with this.

Chuling,

I really can't help you.

It involves too many people.

There are the Grand Emperor, King Liang, and King Zhou.

If I say something inappropriate,

I'll be punished.

I can't do it.

You can.

Just say this.

That's it.

Will this work?

Of course.

It can even revive a dying horse.

Just see the Empress as the dying horse.

Sheng Chuling.

What did you say?

Reviving a dying horse?

You said my mother was a dying horse.

How dare you!

It's my fault.

My fault.

Sorry.

Your attitude is good enough.

You really didn't come

to plead for your younger brother?

Mother will make the right decision regarding Directress Fu's marriage.

What's my position to give any advice?

It's just...

What?

Directress Fu stayed in our mansion for a while.

I'm truly happy for her

if a king likes her.

So I prepared a small gift

to congratulate her.

I hope you won't mind, Mother.

What gift?

It's a handkerchief I made.

I wouldn't ask you

to make embroidery as good as Directress Fu's.

But you do need more practice.

Yes, Mother.

Take my order.

Send this to Directress Fu and tell her

it's from Queen Han.

Please send my gratitude to Queen Han.

Of course.

What an idea!

No one can be as creative as you.

Your Majesty,

Princess Xinnan is here.

Xinnan?

I only praised her a minute ago.

I didn't expect that she was just putting on a show.

She didn't dare to ask herself

and now she's got Xinnan to do it for her.

Outrageous!

Please calm down, Your Majesty.

Maybe Princess Xinnan really came here

only to visit you.

Let her in. We'll see.

Yes, Your Majesty.

If she dares to plead for Sheng Chumu,

I'll punish her together with Queen Han severely.

Mother.

Rise.

Mother,

I heard that you haven't been feeling well lately.

How are you feeling now?

If I didn't have such a mess to clean up,

I would have felt better.

Mother,

I came today to help you.

Help me?

I know what bothers you, Mother.

It's making the right choice for Directress Fu.

Sounds like you have an idea?

I have a very good idea.

Does your idea

have anything to do with Queen Han's little brother?

They also said that Fu Rou would be married to King Zhou.

They particularly talked about you.

Fu Rou really forgot who she is.

She also said that the Crown Prince was so cold to you

and she felt sorry for you.

She thinks she is luckier than you.

How dare she!

So the Empress decided to make her King Zhou's wife?

She's only waiting for the Empress's edict.

Your Royal Highness,

you can't just let her dream come true.

Do you think the Empress will actually listen to me?

If I accidentally annoyed her,

there's only punishment waiting for me.

Right, they even said that...

My idea has nothing to do

with the little brother of Queen Han.

I only want to share your burden, Mother.

Really?

Of course.

If that's the case,

I feel much better now.

My daughter has grown up.

You can never be as silly as before

and get used by others.

Alright.

Tell me your good idea.

Let's leave it to divine providence.

Divine providence?

There is someone

who is famous for face reading.

He read faces for the royals, the Du Family,

and the Wei Family. He's always right.

Even Father speaks highly of him.

Do you mean...

Yes, Master Su.

Mother,

why don't you ask Su to read their faces

to find the best match for Directress Fu?

That's not a bad idea.

But I won't bother Master Su with such a trivial matter.

I see.

Say no more.

Mother,

you already made up your mind?

Her Majesty already signed the edict.

King Zhou?

Mother.

- But... - Enough.

My decision is final.

Don't bother me anymore.

Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is here to see you.

What a day!

They just come one after another.

Let her in.

Mother.

Please rise.

Didn't I tell you

that you don't need to come every day?

Just take care of your unborn baby.

For one thing,

I came today to see Mother.

For another,

I heard that Mother planned to marry Directress Fu to King Zhou.

The only thing you need to do is taking care of your baby.

Just mind your own business.

This has nothing to do with the Eastern Palace.

You might be wrong, Mother.

What did you say?

Let me finish, Mother.

I'm saying that

what King Zhou really wants is not just a lady.

Think about it.

In order to have Directress Fu,

he risks offending King Liang.

Is it only for love?

What Directress Fu does best is not embroidery.

It's making everyone love her.

In the six palace services and 24 offices,

I can't think of anyone better than her.

She not only gets on well with all her colleagues,

but she also tries to please all consorts and princesses.

She even knows many people in the Housekeeping Service.

If King Zhou marries her,

it's like giving him a right-hand woman.

In that case,

Consort Yan and King Zhou will easily know

everything in the court.

A right-hand woman.

That's right.

Mother,

for the Crown Prince's sake,

you can't marry Directress Fu to King Zhou.

OK. I see.

You may leave now.

Mother.

Look after the baby.

I'll excuse myself.

Wei Song.

- Your Majesty. - What do you think?

Even though the Crown Princess is young,

she is farsighted on this one.

Your Majesty,

she really puts herself in the shoes of the Crown Prince.

I was actually surprised by her this time.

Burn that edict.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Chumu.

King Han's Mansion

Chumu.

Lianyan,

what are you doing here?

I no longer work for the brothel.

Since when?

I've saved enough money to redeem myself.

When I knew you wouldn't come anymore,

I decided to leave there.

I...

You don't need to explain.

I know who I am.

And I know you're from a noble family.

What can I expect?

Where do you live now?

I...

Why are you with her?

I...

It's a long story.

Take this and you won't owe her anything from now on.

Really?

She won't badger me anymore?

You don't trust me?

Then I'll throw it away.

Of course I trust you.

Look at you.

She meant well but you wouldn't believe it.

As soon as the opportunity was slipping away, you regretted it.

I trust you.

I know you wouldn't

collude with her to fool me.

You're too nice to do that.

Honestly,

I'm no longer the Lianyan you knew.

Don't talk to me like this anymore.

She was so generous to forgive you.

Shouldn't you at least go and say hello?

Actually, last time...

King Han's Mansion

What's her problem?

Good for her.

She won't badger you anymore.

Are you happy now?

Yes.

You won't give up?

Yes.

But I thought you already knew

how Chumu felt about you.

I know.

I'll give you three tips.

First of all,

let him always owe you

so that he has to pay off his debt.

Second,

keep your head up high.

Let him know you're difficult to obtain.

This is just human nature.

If you follow him too close, he will be annoyed.

Once you ignore him,

he'll follow you everywhere.

I came back to learn from you, my lady,

because I want to become a noble lady.

As to Sheng Chumu,

I don't care about him anymore.

You can't make the decision?

I think it's good to marry Directress Fu to King Zhou.

I also would like to see King Zhou's dream come true.

But if I have to offend the Grand Emperor,

it will be my disrespect as a daughter-in-law.

The Grand Emperor...

So you will marry Fu Rou to King Liang?

I don't think so.

Of course I won't.

But we need to give the Grand Emperor an acceptable reason.

How?

Divine providence.

Divine providence?

Master Su is second to none in terms of face-reading.

Your Majesty also spoke highly of him.

I want to go out and relax a bit.

I'll go to visit Master Su and ask him

if Directress Fu is a good choice for King Zhou.

If Master Su says yes,

then it's easier to explain to the Grand Emperor.

What do you think, Your Majesty?

I already

handed this matter over to you.

Just do what you think is the best.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Where are you going

at such a late hour, Your Majesty?

Consort Yan hasn't been well recently.

I'll go and see her.

Your Majesty.

After all,

King Zhou is not her son.

Your Majesty,

His Majesty already left.

Queen Jin,

you must have been exhausted

during the time I was ill.

It's my honor to have a chance

to serve Your Royal Highness and His Majesty.

I heard of King Jin's victory.

He should be home by now.

Your Majesty.

The Crown Prince said

that King Jin already distributed the spoils of war

to the officers and soldiers

without even asking me.

Maybe to him, I don't even exist.

King Jin took Jin city for Your Majesty.

This is a good thing.

He rewarded the officers and soldiers to boost the morale

because he knows well that Your Majesty has a big heart

and won't care about such a small fortune.

Your Majesty is blessed by gods in heaven.

I believe Tang will win every single war.

According to you two,

King Jin did nothing wrong.

Instead, he should be rewarded?

Of course.

Your Majesty,

please don't reward him.

Without the blessings from Your Majesty

and the martial arts Your Majesty taught him,

he could never have won a war.

If someone has to be rewarded,

it should be you, Your Majesty.

Good.

My daughter-in-law,

I love what you said.

Please rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

King Jin is back.

Your Majesty.

Your Royal Highness.

Just rise.

Thank you, Father.

You came at just the right time.

Queen Jin is saying that I should not reward you.

Why?

Because King Jin is always away fighting wars.

Queen Jin is angry.

It's impossible.

Queen Jin is the most reasonable person I know.

She would never be angry with me

for such trivial matters, right?

I heard that you not only took Jin city,

but also found the Commander of Jin's daughter.

That's right.

She is outside right now.

Let her in.

Your Majesty.

Raise your head.

So pitiful.

How should we

deal with her, Father?

You made a great contribution this time.

Despite what Queen Jin said,

I will still reward you somehow.

You must be exhausted after the war.

You deserve the tenderness of a fine lady.

What about

I reward you with this lady?

But...

What's the matter?

Are you unhappy with your reward?

It's so wise of you, Your Majesty.

I'm not always in good shape.

I've been considering looking for a sister

to help me manage King Jin's Mansion.

Now my dream came true.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I really appreciate it, Father.

Sister,

from now on,

we are family.

Your Majesty,

it's been a while since His Majesty left.

Right.

Time flies.

It's been so long.

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