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Court Lady

Ep34

Look at this.

Yanhui House?

Isn't it a famous brothel?

To captivate men, women in brothels

are always well dressed.

So, Yanhui House is the perfect place

to learn these things.

Nonsense. No matter what, we should never

go to a dirty place like that.

Her Highness is right.

That's why Lianyan has cut ties with that place.

So, she no longer needs to bear with the lewdness of men there.

What lewdness?

Those men pretend to be good husbands at home.

But at Yanhui House,

they all turn into filthy perverts.

Some of them even stole

the belts of their wives out

and told the prostitutes to wear them

to seek extra thrills.

How disgusting this is!

But the poor wife knows nothing about it.

Even now, the belt

is still worn by that prostitute.

Why are you still here?

You look so beautiful today.

I just couldn't get enough of you.

His Highness is so sweet to you.

Surely he would never go to places like Yanhui House.

Don't you dare!

Of course not.

I definitely dare not.

Your Highness,

the ornament looks even better in the sun.

Shall we have a look?

Let's go!

Go ahead. Have a look.

You burn the belt right away!

Your Highness.

What is it?

I also picked an emerald green one for you. Do you still want it?

Sure, I want it.

What on earth do you want?

Zhang He,

everyone in the room has testified that you bullied the old man

and ran amuck here.

You've already done your interrogations.

But what can you do to me today?

We're at a government office.

How dare you act so recklessly here?

Get someone

to cane him twenty times!

Don't you dare!

Let go of me!

What is going on here?

Your Highness, you came right on time.

Teach that bastard Yan Zifang a lesson!

Of all the nerve!

Yeah.

Of all the nerve!

Your Highness?

Zhang He,

you did evil

and bullied the innocent.

I've been annoyed by you for a long time.

Your Highness, are you out of your mind?

How dare you insult me?

You are so out of hand!

He deserves to be caned.

It turns out that you are in cahoots.

Hou Chang,

you know what?

I know what you did better than anyone else.

If I tell Princess Siling...

Shut your mouth!

What are you waiting for? Cane him!

Stop it!

-Get out of my way! -Stop it!

Get out of my way!

Who is it that has got the nerve

to beat up my son?

Father! Help me! Father!

Don't worry, my son.

You've got me here. I defy anyone to touch you!

Tie all of them up!

Get off of me!

Don't you dare!

Lord Zhang,

your son committed crimes in westside Chang'an.

I think I have the right to question him.

You brought so many soldiers here today.

What do you want?

Who the hell are you?

My family has been serving in the Court for three generations.

Who're you to lecture me?

Take him down

and cane him hard!

Stop! All of you!

Did you hear what I said?

Are you all deaf?

Why are you still standing there?

Have you just heard what I said?

Take him down and cane him!

Get him sobered up.

-You! -Father!

You...

Father!

Lord Huai...

What are you doing here?

You really opened my eyes today!

As a respected courtier,

you led soldiers here to wreak havoc blatantly.

What are you wearing?

Zhang Li!

Officers under the sixth rank shall wear green.

Red is for those above the fifth rank.

Only those above the third rank shall wear purple.

You are below the third rank.

How dare you wear purple?

You are so unscrupulous and arrogant!

Do you have any respect for His Majesty's order?

My lord,

it was a lapse in judgment.

Please give me one more chance.

You deliberately disobeyed the order!

As the censor-in-chief,

I manage the investigations of the misconduct and malpractice of the officials.

I will draw up a report right away

to impeach you!

I heard that Your Highness and Zhang He are friends.

I thought you would speak up for him.

I didn't expect that you'd rebuke him to his face today.

You are truly an honest and righteous man!

Lord Huai, you flattered me.

Good.

I was impressed.

Lord Huai!

Lord Huai!

-Father! -Lord Huai!

Father!

Thank you, Your Highness,

for giving me a hand today.

It'll be my treat today.

Let's have a meal no matter what.

This is...

Princess Siling just received a lot of fancy jewelry.

She should be elated right now.

Even if you are home late tonight,

she won't be angry about it.

In the south, there is a tall tree,

but it gives no shelter.

Beyond the Han roams a maid,

but I cannot reach her.

In the world,

how could there be a lady who Your Highness cannot reach?

The beautiful jade is flawless

and should be given to a beautiful lady.

However, it is such a pity that it was declined.

How could it be?

It is a long story!

Come on.

Your Highness,

Directress Fu is here.

Hurry up. Send her in.

Yes.

Speak of the devil.

So, she is the lady?

Your Highness.

I have made the clothes

Your Highness asked for.

Please excuse me.

Directress Fu.

I'm having a good time with the administrator.

It is a delight.

Why don't you sit down and join us?

This is against courtly etiquette.

The administrator is my teacher,

and I can count as your teacher.

It is only polite and reasonable

for you to make a toast to him.

If that's the case,

I'll do as you wish.

Your Highness,

this is what we call "No discord, no concord."

Another toast to you.

Good.

-Cheers. -Cheers.

Come on.

What a surprise!

You have got such beautiful girls here.

You lucky dog.

They are yours now.

Are you sure?

Not only can you have these two ladies,

I've also prepared a house in Chang'an

as a secret love nest for Your Highness.

Title Deed

Then, I'll gladly accept your gifts.

Tell you what,

don't get married so early.

It's too much trouble.

If you want to keep some mistresses,

you'll have to keep them outside in secret.

You are right.

I wish I could be like King Liang.

Free of all constraints and indulging in pleasure.

He won't be able to enjoy that for long.

He is going to marry the daughter of Lu Yunji.

Lu Yingying?

To you, sir.

All right.

I haven't asked you for advice for quite a long time.

I happen to have a question today.

Directress Fu is here with us.

She'll be bored if we talk about

some dull lectures.

No, I don't mind.

I can also take the chance to learn from you, sir.

That's great.

So, what do you want to ask me about, Your Highness?

"The superior man dislikes the thought of his name

not being mentioned after his death."

What does it mean?

This is from The Analects of Confucius.

It means that

a man of noble character worries most about himself

not being remembered and honored by people after his death.

Confucius attached too much importance to fame.

You're wrong to think that.

Not only Confucius,

but Qu Yuan, a famous poet, also said,

"As old age unrelenting hurried near,

lest my fair name should fail was all my fear."

So, does this mean

Qu Yuan was also worried that his name wouldn't be remembered?

No.

What he was worried about is that

his talent and knowledge couldn't be used to the fullest.

Fame is only the textual meaning.

The true meaning hidden in the text is to make contributions

and do solid work.

Do solid work?

Yes.

To do solid work for the country and people

and then leave behind a good reputation.

Because the reputation stands for one's merits and demerits

and reflects the value of his life.

Only the ones who work diligently for the country and people

can be regarded as reputable.

But some people don't care about their reputation.

They believe that life is short

and they should enjoy it while they can.

Suppose one can escape the hustle and bustle

to a beautiful and secluded place with his loved one

and live in happiness and peace together.

Wouldn't it also be a good life?

Ridiculous!

A man, raised and educated by his family and the country,

is supposed to pay back to them.

Huo Qubing said,

"How can we build our families if the enemy has not been taken down?"

If the country no longer exists, there is no peaceful place to retreat to.

Think about it.

Why were the six states with a history of centuries

destroyed by the despotic Qin in only a few decades?

That's because too many people were self-serving.

They only thought about their own interests

and refused to shoulder responsibility and fight against Qin.

How pathetic!

You want to live in comfort

and expect others to defend the country.

If everyone thinks of it this way,

how could any country survive any invasion?

Every one of us

is obligated to contribute to the country.

I get carried away every time I talk about this.

Please forgive me, Directress Fu.

Your words were like a wake-up call for me, Administrator Qian.

You just said that

everyone is obligated.

Women are no exception.

Have you ever read Zai Chi in the Classic of Poetry?

"I might, as a woman, have many thoughts, but every one of them was practicable."

This poem was written by Duchess Mu of Xu.

She was married to Duke Mu of Xu for many years.

When she heard about her home state, Wei, was invaded,

she decided to travel day and night to return to Wei state.

However, on the way,

courtiers sent by Duke Mu of Xu caught up with her and forced her to return to Xu.

In sorrow and anger,

Duchess Mu of Xu wrote the poem, Zai Chi.

Directress Fu.

Gender doesn't matter when it comes to patriotism and responsibility.

Thank you for the lesson.

Here, Administrator Qian,

I'll make another toast to you.

To you, sir.

Good.

Are you still mad at me for bringing you back?

Not anymore.

On the contrary, I want to thank you for it, Your Highness.

You enabled Chumu

to walk on a path of his own choosing.

If he really was to abandon his family and the country, and retreat to a secluded place,

he might be able to enjoy a few happy days.

But in the end,

he would end up in agony and regrets.

You are still thinking about Sheng Chumu.

He already told you that

he wants to have a clean break with you.

You should think about yourself now.

"Unless thunders in winter pound.

Unless snow falls from the summer sky.

Unless the Earth merges with Heaven."

"Ne'er shall we break our silken tie."

I really didn't know that

we have such a fatuous and ludicrous official in the Court!

Send my order.

Escort Zhang Li to Dali Temple Prison for further interrogation.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Qian Wenjing.

Your Majesty.

Has King Zhao made any progress recently?

King Zhao still loves to hunt in the field.

When I watched him closely, he'd tone himself down a bit.

But when I didn't, he would slip back into his old ways.

As for King Zhao,

I will have to punish him properly.

Your Majesty, the administrator spent so much time there

but still couldn't make something of King Zhao.

Why don't you let him stay in Chang'an

and continue to teach me?

Your Majesty,

you always put capable people at suitable posts

and sent Qian Wenjing to educate King Zhao.

King Zhao might be a little immature,

but he's not stirring up much trouble like before.

If Your Majesty send Qian Wenjing back at this point,

I am afraid that

the good intentions of Your Majesty would be in vain.

Your Majesty, King Zhao is too stubborn for Qian to educate.

Why don't you send someone more capable?

Qian Wenjing.

Your Majesty.

Say it for yourself.

It is truly an arduous task to educate King Zhao.

But if all of us are reluctant to take up difficult tasks,

who is going to solve those problems?

I am willing to return to Zhao city

and spare no effort to rid King Zhao of pernicious habits.

In this way, I can pay back to your kindness and bring relief to the people.

Excellent.

Qian Wenjing, your loyalty and fortitude are admirable.

I will grant you some handsome rewards.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I am impressed, Your Highness.

With only a few words,

you broke down King Zhou's little scheme.

If Qian Wenjing stays in the Court,

he will only be another old fool

who stirs up enmity and trouble.

But now you have sent him back.

This is what we call...

A diversionary tactic.

Good for you.

You can even tell what's in my mind now.

After all, I have learned something from Your Highness.

Don't play that card.

Very soon, we will be family.

Your Highness,

my daughter Yingying is a spoiled child.

If she is not mature or considerate enough,

please forgive her, Your Highness.

You can rest assured.

I will treat her well.

We are here to wish Chenxin a safe trip tomorrow.

Let's not forget about him.

Right, Chenxin,

cheers!

Please.

Chenxin,

what will you say to King Zhao when you get back?

Please enlighten me, my lord.

The unvarnished truth is better than a cunning ruse.

Duke of Cai, don't talk like a book.

When you get back and meet King Zhao, you can just

tell him the truth.

I understand.

Chenxin,

take this letter back to King Zhao for me.

Tell him that I appreciate his gifts and sincerity.

Next time, don't go to such great expense.

Yes.

Come on, Duke of Cai.

A toast to all of you.

Sir, you are going to leave me again.

There is nothing I wouldn't do for our country.

Please don't be sad, Your Highness,

we will see each other again.

I hope you can get back soon, sir.

Sure.

Your Highness,

I should be on my way.

Farewell.

Sir,

take care of yourself!

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Leave me now, you all.

I want to be alone for a while.

Yes.

What are you doing here?

You told me before that

you envy me for being able

to be with someone I love forever.

Do you also have someone that you love?

I just want you to know that

sometimes,

even if you get to

be with the man you love all the time,

you can still be tortured by the pain in your heart as if it's stabbed by a knife.

Therefore,

I am not as happy as you think I am.

Do you think knowing that you are not happy

will make me happy?

I don't like you.

But still, I don't want there to be

one more person who is as miserable as me.

Only when you are happy can my brother be happy.

Therefore,

I hope that you can be happy.

Father, take care.

All right.

Yingying,

if King Liang dares to treat you badly,

I will kill him.

Take care, brother.

My queen,

I am here for you.

My queen,

your king is here.

My queen.

My queen.

Don't move.

Let me take a good look at you.

Leave us now.

Go!

"My dear wife, you and I have been as one.

No doubt has marred the faith, which love has won."

This is A Soldier's Farewell to His Wife by Su Wu.

It was my father who taught me this poem.

He said that

no matter how many women you have,

the most cherished one should be your wife.

And my wife is you,

Lu Yingying.

I am drawn to beautiful ladies,

which has stained my reputation.

But I can swear to my father in Heaven that

I will treat you well.

This bastard!

Administrator Qian didn't say anything nice about Your Highness.

Instead, he put a wedge between you and His Majesty.

As a result, His Majesty got furious.

No wonder that

as soon as Qian Wenjing went to Chang'an,

His Majesty sent those instructions

and gave King Zhao a good lesson.

He is my administrator.

Why would he tell His Majesty on me?

By pointing out your faults,

he can show it to His Majesty that

he is a loyal courtier who calls a spade a spade.

His Majesty also rewarded him.

Look at it!

Damn it! Damn him!

You can't go in there.

Administrator Qian, listen to me.

His Highness is inside...

-They're talking about business. -Get off!

Qian Wenjing!

Do you still have any respect for me?

Your Highness.

Han Pengmao and Shan Yunmo are rotten and sneaky men.

They incited you to misconduct yourself many times

only to please you.

I have already banished them from here.

But why is it that as soon as I left for Chang'an,

Your Highness called them back again?

They were just hunting in the field with me!

Hunting in the field!

We didn't do anything else!

Get in here.

Evict the two of them from King Zhao's Mansion right away!

-Your Highness! -Don't you dare!

I am the administrator appointed by His Majesty for you.

I have the responsibility

to put the mansion in order and help you correct your misbehavior.

If you don't listen to my advice, Your Highness,

you may report to His Majesty

and ask him for a new administrator.

You!

Get them out of here!

-Let go of me! -You!

-Your Highness! -Your Highness!

Your Highness!

His Majesty loves you deeply.

He sent you instructions written by himself to exhort you.

Your Highness,

you can't continue to live such an absurd life.

Tell me.

Who is it?

Who is your adulterer?

You have lost your chastity!

How dare you still marry into my mansion!

Your Highness,

it's late.

It's time to go to the Palace.

Your Highness?

King Liang,

you have your own family now.

You should settle your heart down.

As you wish.

This is the statue of the fertility goddess

the Grand Emperor bestowed on me.

Today, I'll pass it down to you.

I hope you can give birth to King Liang's children as soon as possible.

This is also what the Grand Emperor hoped for.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

If it weren't because I can't stain the name of the Grand Emperor,

I would have killed you.

From this day forward,

you are Queen Liang outside the mansion.

But in the mansion,

you are a cheap bitch more inferior than my maids.

You don't look well.

Too many things to attend to after the wedding.

I am just tired.

That day

in Great Mount Cang,

after you let me go,

what did Yan Zifang do to you...

Directress Fu,

keep in mind who you are.

I am Queen Liang now.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I am late!

I am late!

Qian Wenjing keeps too close an eye on me!

To be frank,

if you're not by my side,

there is no fun in my life at all.

Every day, he keeps...

I mean...

Are you going on a trip?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Administrator Qian has sent an order

to banish the two of us from Zhao city.

What did you say?

It doesn't matter if we get banished.

But if Qian Wenjing manages to banish all of your trusted followers,

Your Highness will be the next person he targets.

By then, I don't think Your Highness

can get out of the city gate anymore,

let alone hunting in the field.

No...

How did he...

I mean, you can't just leave me!

If you go,

I'll be alone here and helpless.

I'll become his puppet for sure.

No way!

Get up! Get up and think of a solution!

A solution?

There can be a solution.

Just tell me about it!

If Qian Wenjing is dead,

all your trouble will be gone.

No way.

No, we can't do that.

After all, he was appointed by my father.

If he just dies like that...

Who is it?

Young Master, your food and wine are here.

Send them in.

Yes.

Without permission,

don't you get in here!

Understood.

General!

General.

Sheng Chumu sent someone.

Again?

I sent him to the West Sand Mountain

just a few days ago.

Has he already cleaned up the enemies there?

With not a single one left.

Sheng Chumu said that

those enemies were like a piece of cake.

He asks you

to send him to a place with more enemies.

The Heaven Gate,

Soil Valley,

and the West Sand Mountain

have all been cleared of enemies by him.

Oh my gosh!

His appetite is even bigger than a whale!

How much on earth does this eldest son

of Sheng Xiaojing love to fight?

General, he won't rest even for a little bit.

Maybe we should

send him somewhere else again?

Where?

How about the East Gate?

If he is able to clear up the enemies there as well,

the border towns

should be even safer than Chang'an.

I beg for mercy!

Thank you, General!

You saved us, General!

You can go back home now.

Go home and check your belongings.

Sure.

Thank you, General.

We're here late after all.

We shouldn't have given those beasts any chance to do evil.

Are you going to find out their background

and barge into their den again?

We must find their hideout.

Only in this way can people nearby live a peaceful life forever.

Otherwise, once we leave,

people here will suffer.

General, we caught a deserter.

Get your hands off me!

Let go of me!

You can kill me or torture me.

I, Ye Qiulang, am willing to be punished.

But I beg you not to give her a hard time.

You deserted your fellows for a woman?

We grew up together.

She is just a fragile girl.

But she traveled all the way here for me.

I couldn't fail her.

It was not his fault!

I asked him to run away with me.

No, I was the one who made the decision.

What a poor couple!

It is understandable since they're in love.

Take him away and cane him 100 times.

Don't! Qiulang!

-I'll take the consequence of my own doing! -Don't!

You can go!

-No! -She is not involved!

I'm not going anywhere without you!

-No! -You...

Why do you have to break us up?

Don't you have someone you love?

Don't you want to be with

the person you love?

100 strikes

can kill a man.

What horrible mistake has Qiulang made?

Answer me!

I can't answer your questions.

But someone else can.

Here.

Get here!

Look at them.

Look at the civilians who just got slaughtered.

You should ask them.

What mistakes have you made?

An upright man, a real man,

is expected to defend his own country.

If we were all like you

who just ran away for his own benefits,

leaving these villages with no protection, what would happen?

What would our country be like?

So, tell me,

did you make a mistake?

Even if he did, we made the mistake together.

I will take half of the strikes.

Shut your mouth!

General,

I am willing to take the punishment.

Take him away.

Qiulang! Don't!

Qiulang!

Qiulang!

Qiulang!

Qiulang!

General, it's done.

How is he?

Is he still alive?

Yes, he is.

You are also guilty.

We happen to need a woman in the camp

to wash the clothes and take care of the patients.

You can stay and make amends for your mistake.

I will go and take care of the patients right away.

Thank you so much, General.

You are wise, Young Master.

One more word, and you can go back to Chang'an!

Understood.

But I'm surprised that he survived the 100 strikes.

So, it is quite different to have the loved one by his side.

What are you doing?

We were ordered by the administrator to arrest Han Pengmao and Shan Yunmo.

Go get them!

Yes.

You...

Who are you?

Come on!

Get up!

Get away from me!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Tell me the truth.

We didn't disobey your eviction order.

It was King Zhao who asked us to stay.

I arrested you not because you haven't left the city,

but because you have committed a serious crime.

What...

What serious crime?

You incited King Zhao to murder a courtier!

I...I dare not!

Call in the witness.

Administrator Qian,

this is the evidence of their bribery.

Bring it in here.

Now we have the testimony and evidence.

What else do you have to say?

How dare he ask people to spy on me?

He is spying on me!

Your Highness,

if Qian Wenjing reports it to His Majesty

that you conspired with others to kill him...

That was just in the heat of the moment. I didn't mean it.

I didn't even agree to it.

Last time you did nothing,

but Qian Wenjing already went to Chang'an to tell on you.

Now that you are involved in this,

he will not let it rest so easily.

Think.

Think of a way to calm him down.

What are these for?

You've worked diligently to assist me.

As for these things,

I prepared them to pay you back.

Please take them back, Your Highness.

I mean, these are...

As long as Your Highness has reformed

and treated your people well,

it is worth it no matter how arduous my work is.

I mean...

I only worry that Your Highness couldn't understand my good intentions,

and even wish that I could disappear.

Sir,

His Highness has reformed.

Yes, he is right.

I used to be immature and stupid.

From now on, I will only listen to you.

I won't hunt in the field or have cockfights anymore.

That is all I ask for.

Now that he's got all that he's asked for,

he won't go to Chang'an to tell on me, right?

Administrator Qian,

do you really want to cover it up for King Zhao?

This case has not much to do with King Zhao in the first place.

The witness made it very clear

that it was Shan Yunmo and Han Pengmao who were inciting him.

King Zhao didn't agree to it.

So, in the end,

you still want to protect King Zhao.

I came here to make King Zhao a better person.

His Majesty is already cross with him.

Just let it go.

I shall help him while I still can.

Send this letter to the Palace of Peace right away.

Yes.

Welcome back, Your Highness.

Father.

You are finally back.

Please.

Brother.

You can leave us now.

Yes.

Yingying,

now there is no one else here.

Be frank with us.

Has King Liang ever treated you badly?

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