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Court Lady

Ep35

Now there is no one else here.

Be frank with us.

Has King Liang ever mistreated you?

He treats me very well.

We all know what a man King Liang is.

If you're mistreated,

do not hide it from me.

Father, he really treats me well.

King Liang told me about the poem by Su Wu the Grand Emperor taught him.

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

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

I am his wife.

Of course, he will treat me well.

But this doesn't sound like him.

King Liang said it himself.

I can swear it to our mother in heaven.

I am not lying.

If this is the case,

I can be assured.

What are you crying for?

My lord,

I went to King Liang's Mansion with her

but got sent back the next day.

I just can't bear to leave her there alone.

My lady,

please beg His Highness

to take me back to take care of you, will you?

Otherwise,

what else can an old woman like me do?

There are so many maids who can take care of me.

I don't need a nanny like you.

No...

Besides,

this is also against the rules of King Liang's Mansion.

You can just stay here and have some rest.

Yingying,

just have a talk with King Liang and ask him nicely.

If anything does happen to you in his mansion,

at least you can get her to send us a message.

Yes.

What could possibly happen to me?

Your sister just married into the mansion.

You can't expect her to break the rules now.

As long as King Liang treats her well,

we won't need a servant

to get meddled in it.

Your Highness.

My lord.

The banquet is ready.

Let's go.

As a respected king,

he even tried to murder his own administrator?

He's hopeless!

Don't be mad, Father.

This is only the hearsay of the censor-in-chief.

In the memorial to the throne of Qian Wenjing,

he only mentioned that Shan Yunmo and Han Pengmao were guilty.

He didn't mention King Zhao.

In the memorial...

Take my order.

Yes.

Call in King Zhao and Qian Wenjing.

Understood.

I shall

ask them about it myself.

Your Highness, do you want a cup of wine?

Sure. Feed me.

I wonder if it's all right

that you come to my place tonight?

I will make sure that you have a good time.

King Liang said that

as soon as the queen gets back,

she shall take off all the jewelry and clothes she is wearing.

When Your Highness need to go out,

I will surely assist you in getting well dressed.

By the way,

His Highness is waiting for you.

My beauty,

have some more wine with me later.

Of course, I will.

I'll drink with you until you enjoy yourself to the fullest tonight.

Feed me.

How dare you serve me cold wine?

What?

His Majesty orders Qian Wenjing and me to go to Chang'an right away?

It must be Qian Wenjing who told on you

behind our back again!

I mean, why is it?

Why wouldn't he just let me off?

Why is it?

I can't go.

I can never go.

When I get to Chang'an,

His Majesty will not pardon me for sure.

But if you don't go,

you are disobeying his order...

I am not disobeying his order!

I am ill!

That's because I am ill!

Right, you are ill.

I got ill.

I got ill. Yes, that's it.

I got ill.

Your Highness.

Administrator.

How did you get so ill all of a sudden?

It is a seasonal disease.

It can be acute.

His Majesty orders His Highness to go to Chang'an.

But he can't even get out of bed now.

Administrator, what do you think...

You are right.

He wouldn't be able to go there.

Your Highness, you can have some rest.

Please excuse me.

Please, Administrator.

Your Highness, your son looks so adorable and strong.

Are you jealous?

Ask Princess Siling to have a child as well.

Why don't you ask Queen Liang to have a child of yours?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I come here

to send a small gift to your son.

Thank you.

Look at it.

Lu Qi, what can I say?

You always come with some gifts.

Your Highness,

I have things to do. I need to go now.

All right.

Your Highness, I should also get going.

I'll go with King Liang.

All right.

Your Highness,

I want a word. Let's have a talk in private.

Here, please.

This way, Your Highness.

Just say it and take your hands off me.

Your Highness,

we are family now.

Why are you so distant all of a sudden?

What on earth do you want to say?

I have something nice for Your Highness.

Bring it over.

Your Highness,

this is ginseng called Tiger. You can only find one in a century.

This is the only one.

I brought it today especially for you.

How could I take such a precious thing?

Your Highness, as long as you are full of vigor,

it will be the blessing of Yingying.

Father is counting on you to have a grandson.

Here.

Your Highness also mentioned that you need a paperweight.

This was obtained

by my father in a crisis.

It is said to be a treasure from the palace in the Sui Dynasty.

My father treasures it too much to use it.

But now, he wants Your Highness to have it.

How could I take away something he loves?

My father already said that

the love and care of Your Highness for Yingying

are more important than anything.

Your Highness,

just take it.

Your Highness,

you released us from the cell.

What if Qian Wenjing knows about it?

Get up.

I have already silenced him.

Didn't you say that all the trouble

would go away as soon as I get rid of him?

But...

Things like this...

All right. I've already done it.

Just cut the crap.

Tell me,

what should I do next?

There is still something you can do.

But I'm afraid you won't dare to do it.

I am not even afraid of Qian Wenjing now.

What else would I fear?

Tell me, what is it?

Get your own army...

And establish your own power.

Get my own army and establish my own power...

Get my own army and establish my own power...

We should think twice.

Let's give this matter a second thought.

No more second thoughts.

For the matter with the administrator alone,

do you think you will be spared?

Even if you are not killed,

you'll be relegated to a commoner.

If you build your own army,

the worst you can get is just death.

Chenxin,

what do you think?

Your Highness,

we really don't have any other choices.

Let's do this.

The winner takes all.

The winner takes all.

Get my own army

and establish my own power.

My own child

has killed

the administrator I sent to supervise him.

How rebellious and unfilial he is!

Father, let me take an army to wipe them out

and avenge Administrator Qian!

Your Majesty.

King Zhou is in grave grief because of Administrator Qian.

It is not suitable for him to lead the army now.

His Highness is right.

To lead an army, a person must be calm with a clear mind.

Father,

I beg you, Father.

King Zhou, you can get up.

I can understand how you feel.

But a battle can't be won with the wrath of the moment.

You have my word.

I will get justice for Qian Wenjing.

To put down this rebellion, I'll ask...

Crown Prince,

you can recommend someone.

Your Majesty, I recommend

General of Courage, Lu Qi.

I am willing to wipe the rebels out for Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

I'll just stay here for a while.

I need to go to see the Empress.

She is seriously ill.

Today,

King Zhou asked to lead the army to eliminate the rebels.

But I turned him down.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

You are the one who understands me the most.

King Zhao is so silly.

I raised this son

for totally nothing!

But if I let King Zhou to lead the army and fight the battle,

what if anything...

Your Majesty! Hurry up!

Call the doctors!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Don't. No need.

Don't bother.

Careful.

I am so angry with King Zhao.

Over these years, I have made great efforts

to make my country prosperous.

And finally, I managed to return peace to the country.

I thought that

I could finally have some rest,

but King Zhao...

Why on earth did King Zhao do this?

After all, I am his father!

In his heart...

-Does he not even have any love for me? -Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty!

I am not smart enough.

I don't know how to console you.

But, please don't do this to yourself, Your Majesty.

It hurts me to see you like this.

You being here is already the best solace for me.

The Empress is very sick.

I can't bear to have her worry about me.

In front of my courtiers,

I couldn't reveal the least of my agony and panic, either.

Only when in front of you,

I can let out my emotions.

Get in here.

Get in here!

My mother has already sent someone to console me.

It doesn't matter if you're here.

I want to get hammered tonight.

I am not here to console you, Your Highness.

I am here to get drunk with you.

After our talk that night,

in my mind,

I have already taken Administrator Qian as a teacher.

"I might, as a woman, have many thoughts,

but every one of them was practicable."

I used to have a ton of questions.

But he answered them all with these simple words.

I was enlightened.

I even thought that

I could have many chances to learn from him in the future.

But I didn't expect that...

Administrator Qian,

here is to you.

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That night,

also right here,

the administrator got so drunk.

He started to sing

the Song of the White Horse by Cao Zhi.

It's a song that brings bad luck.

Why was I so stupid and insensitive

that I didn't even notice it?

"The state at stake, he would give his last breath.

Would a home-going soul fear to face death?"

It was not an ominous song.

That song spoke his mind.

A man is born for his country.

And he should also die for it.

He taught Your Highness this,

and did what he said.

Administrator Qian!

I really want to go to Zhao city right away

to avenge your death!

However,

my father wouldn't allow me.

His Majesty has made the decision

to send armed forces to suppress the unfilial King Zhao.

They will get justice for Administrator Qian.

I just don't get it.

There are so many valiant generals in our country.

Why did he just have to recommend Lu Qi?

If I may, I want to recommend someone to Your Highness.

Who is it?

Sheng Chumu.

Your Highness!

I thought you were here to get drunk with me?

I thought you were here to pay your respect to the teacher in your mind?

You can take advantage of me at any time

to help your man.

But not today.

You got me wrong.

I have nothing to do with Sheng Chumu now.

Then why did you mention him?

That's because

he is the person I know who knows

how to fight a battle the best.

You are only a court lady.

How many generals do you even know?

How do you know who can fight a battle?

Anyone can fight a battle.

Your Highness is right.

My knowledge is limited.

Also, I don't know many generals.

The reason why I recommend him

to you is that...

It's what?

It's that

I have always firmly believed that

at the most critical moment,

he will never ever let me down.

My dear, you didn't see it today.

In the Court, it was quite a scene.

King Zhou insisted on leading the army himself.

As for the Crown Prince,

he was worried about the safety of King Zhou,

so, he wouldn't let King Zhou do it.

Then, the Crown Prince recommended Lu Qi to be the commander in chief.

King Zhou then said

that Chumu was the best person to lead the army.

So, the Crown Prince said...

Now more King Zhou and the Crown Prince!

What does His Majesty think?

Is Chumu going to fight the battle?

Yes, he is.

His Majesty ordered that

both Chumu and Lu Qi are going.

Then who will be the commander in chief?

This time, my brother

can't be suppressed by the Lu family again.

Last time, Chumu was the second-in-command,

and he almost got killed.

Don't worry about it, my dear.

This time, one of them is in charge of the east route

and the other, the west route.

They are on an equal footing.

So, no commander in chief?

How can an army fight without a commander in chief?

But of course,

Chumu and Lu Qi will still be fighting on the frontline.

His Majesty said

that this time, he would have a highly respected person

to oversee the fight in the camp.

Of course, this person will be there only for show.

So, who will it be?

It will be...

The Crown Prince recommended me.

His Majesty has already sent the order.

My dear, what is wrong?

You just said that

the Crown Prince wouldn't let King Zhou lead the army

as he was concerned about his brother's safety.

Yes.

But you are his brother of the same mother!

Why wasn't he concerned about you?

We're going to suppress King Zhao's army.

Do you know what you should do?

Please enlighten me.

I wrote several letters to King Zhao before.

It was not a big deal in the past.

But now, things have changed.

If those letters are taken by some ill-intentioned people,

it would cause some trouble.

I didn't let King Zhou lead the army

only because of this.

Please be assured.

I will get this done for Your Highness.

Your Highness,

this time, King Han will be commander in chief.

Do we need to notify him about it?

Leave King Han out of it this time.

Understood.

Today in the Court, I didn't expect

King Zhou to recommend

the brother-in-law of King Han, Sheng Chumu.

Do you think King Han and King Zhou...

Never mind.

Go where you're needed.

Yes, Your Highness.

Yin.

Young Master.

It was my fault.

You are already pregnant with my child.

You shouldn't see these weapons.

I have already packed your things for you.

Don't worry.

I will be back very soon.

I am scared.

Scared of what?

I am scared that you won't get back anymore.

I'm also scared that you will come back.

You are scared of me getting back?

You are going to be a mother soon.

Are you still joking around with me?

King Han's Mansion

I promise you.

I will be sitting in the camp all the time.

I will never set foot in any dangerous places.

I promise I will write you a letter a day.

Your Highness, we should go.

Can't you see I am busy now?

My queen,

I promise

I will write you a poem every day.

My queen?

My queen?

Your Highness, we must depart now.

King Han's Mansion

Let's go.

Yes.

King Han's Mansion

Your Highness, you should have said something to him.

Look,

he just left like that.

I dared not.

I would definitely cry if I had said anything.

When the husband goes away for a battle,

it is ominous if the wife cries in front of him.

Is King Zhou still like that?

He gets up early for sword practice every morning

and then does some reading.

After that, he would go to serve His Majesty.

Is he still sad about it?

Yes, he is.

But he keeps his decency.

Yesterday, His Majesty talked about the Book of Rites.

King Zhou said,

"The cultivation of the person depends on rectifying the mind.

If a man is under the influence of passion,

he will be incorrect in his conduct."

His Majesty highly praised him

and rewarded him a Jade Ruyi.

Qian Weijing was the master of the Book of Rites.

He did help King Zhou a lot.

Yes.

Even though he died, he died for a good cause.

King Zhao is rebellious and unfilial.

He made a grave mistake.

It could bring disaster to his mother's family.

With such a son,

what's the point even if Consort Xi keeps fawning on Her Majesty?

All her efforts are now in vain.

Discover capable people and put them at suitable posts.

You are really something now.

Mother,

I recommended King Han

only because I trust him.

Trust him how?

That he can fight in a battle?

That he can devise brilliant strategies in the camp?

The art of war is of great importance to the state.

Even a woman like me understands this.

How could you not know as the Crown Prince?

It is just because the art of war is of great importance to the state

that I couldn't let people

with concealed intentions to get the military power...

Crown Prince, Qing.

Yes.

Here is something I want you to know.

Keep it in mind.

As you wish, Mother.

You are the Crown Prince of Tang.

You will always put the interests

of the country in the first place.

Remember. "One can only contribute to the public when he can suppress his selfish desires".

Never try to get some petty benefits at the country's cost

and do harm to the foundation of Tang.

I will remember that, Mother.

You can go now.

Mother,

please excuse me.

Xia Han?

I thought your contract ended in March?

Why are you still in the mansion?

I can't leave at this point.

Why is it?

Because of Xiong Rui.

Xia Han,

Xiong Rui

is dead.

I know.

But his ghost is still here.

General Sheng!

I haven't seen you for a while!

Why does your face

look even darker than the bottom of my pan?

You wuss

only hide under the skirts of women in Chang'an.

How could you know how strong the sunshine is in the border towns?

Who are you calling a wuss?

You, wuss.

Who's the real wuss, me or you?

I have already heard that

your beloved Directress Fu

ditched you and ran away with King Zhou.

Shut your mouth.

Should I?

Everyone in Chang'an knows that

Directress Fu came back to Guangzhou with King Zhou.

They said she fell into the water

and got rescued by a merchant ship?

I suppose it was just

Directress Fu turned to King Zhou in the end.

You asked for it.

What is going on?

Why are you fighting?

Not a big deal.

I haven't seen General Sheng for a while

and wanted to compare our skills.

That is a good thing,

but don't hurt each other's feelings.

Come on, let's get inside.

King Han knows little about the war.

And he is commander in chief.

So, you don't need to worry.

It's true that King Han knows nothing about war.

But Sheng Chumu and Lu Qi are both talented.

We can't sneeze at them.

Of course, I know they are talented.

I am asking about how to deal with them!

Your Highness, we should retreat to Bean Hill.

Doesn't it mean that we will give up Zhao city?

Bean Hill is difficult to access,

which is easier to defend.

We can't do that.

Zhao city is defended by fortified walls.

It is the key to our survival.

He's right. We can never give up Zhao city.

If King Zhao flees to Bean Hill,

it is going to be a brutal war.

He would have fled there if he had known better.

What if he comes around?

You need to know yourself and the enemy to fight a battle.

King Zhao is good at seeking pleasure.

But when it comes to having a battle

and telling right from wrong,

he is only at the same level as you.

What did you say?

All right, all right.

Let's get to the point.

Your Highness,

here, here,

and here.

We need to deploy soldiers in these places

to fight against King Zhao's reinforcements.

And also here. You missed it.

Your Highness, here as well.

We also need to send 2000 soldiers there.

What about Zhao city?

I'll be in charge of it.

Sheng Chumu,

the battle hasn't even started yet,

and you are already trying to take the credit?

I am better at siege battles than you.

You only took down the Nine Tower City.

People who don't know

may think that you had taken down Chang'an.

All right. No more fights.

I will deal with Zhao city.

No way.

What do you want?

We'll do it together.

This is the order of His Majesty.

Do you want to disobey his order?

He's right. We have to obey the order.

Listen.

Lu Qi, you are in charge of the east route.

Chumu, you take charge of the troop in the west.

We'll attack Zhao city from both sides.

Is this all right with you?

Anything you are not happy with?

You pointed at the wrong direction, Brother-in-law.

Well...

This is...

Lu Qi, you are in charge of the east route.

Chumu, you take charge of the troop in the west.

Have some more.

Your Highness.

I shouldn't say anything.

We are married for so long. You don't need to hide anything from me.

Tell me.

I just couldn't understand

why you recommended King Han to be commander in chief.

His Majesty let him operate the Literature Pavilion and take in talents.

His reputation is getting better and better.

If he gets to win the battle,

he will be generously rewarded when he gets back.

I am afraid that someone

would say something about it.

But don't get me wrong, Your Highness.

I am not trying to put a wedge between you two.

I know.

You are the only one who treats me sincerely.

Your Highness.

I dropped from heaven to hell

and then climbed up again from it.

I know how it feels.

I am fully aware that

I would be destroyed if I took another wrong step.

King Han and I are the sons of the same mother.

I know that he can help me.

I just want him

to know the difficulty of being commander in chief.

As for this battle,

I recommended King Han.

It is truly a great challenge for him.

But how could it be a great challenge

for him to be commander in chief?

They say that Lu Qi and Sheng Chumu are two talented generals.

King Han is leading the best army of Tang.

He can just sit and wait in the camp.

King Zhao has a quick temper.

If he loses,

he'll kill himself before he's humiliated as a captive.

If he dies,

King Han will bear the bad name of killing his own brother.

If he experiences the difficulty of being the commander,

I suppose he wouldn't be bothered by some gossip anymore.

Literati of Tang attach most importance to one's moral character.

I hope this time

King Han can truly understand the challenges His Majesty's facing.

Eat some more.

Here.

Your Highness.

What? Say it again.

My mother stressed that we must capture King Zhao alive.

Why didn't you tell me about such a vital thing earlier?

Well,

we haven't started our attack yet.

Who on earth recommended you to be the commander?

I...

Do you know that killing the rebel

and capturing him alive are two different things?

Why does the Empress want King Zhao alive?

Mother said that

King Zhao is the son of my father, after all.

He would hate to see King Zhao killed

by the army I lead.

I still need to think about our kinship.

Chumu,

is it really so hard to capture him alive?

Is the source reliable?

The favorite concubine of Doctor He from the Imperial Academy of Medicine

told me about it.

I made her a peacock-printed long necklace with agates

for almost nothing.

She then became my best friend.

What about King Liang's Mansion?

I was just about to tell you this.

Queen Liang is not in King Liang's good grace.

I knew it.

King Liang just makes pass at every woman he meets.

It is not that simple.

King Liang treats Queen Liang like a lowly maid.

He beats and scolds her all the time.

What?

King Liang forbids anyone to talk about it.

If anyone says a word, they will be caned to death.

I had to give out a lot of jewelry

to get this from a maid

in King Liang's Mansion.

Queen Liang seems to be respected outside.

But in the mansion, she gets beaten badly.

Her life is even worse than the lowliest maid.

Lu Yunji's daughter finally had a taste

of her own father's medicine.

What is it, General?

Why would King Liang abuse Lu Yingying?

She cheated on him!

After they consummated their marriage,

King Liang found that she had already lost her virginity.

He got furious.

Lu Yingying is also a fool.

She just wouldn't tell who the adulterer was no matter how hard he beat her.

-General... -Enough!

What adulterer?

Watch your tongue!

Take this.

You are so generous!

Keep me updated.

I want to know everything about King Liang's Mansion.

No problem.

The reinforcements of King Zhao.

That's a lot of people.

It doesn't matter.

Look at the dust around them,

and you'd know they are not properly trained.

General, you are not going to start a head-on attack, are you?

We are here to scout. There are only a few of us.

You coward.

If I had known,

I wouldn't have

got you here from the Imperial Guards.

General, you taught me this.

We need to evaluate the situation in a battle.

We are outnumbered.

We should go back and take more soldiers here.

They've come a long way.

They must be very tired.

In this terrain, how dare they form such a single-line battle array?

This is the perfect opportunity for us.

If we can take down one troop,

the whole army will be destroyed.

To fight against heavy odds. Are you scared?

Not at all.

Who'd know he used to be a deserter?

Since he joined me in the battle in that border town,

he has become more like a real man.

Today, I'll show you

how one valiant soldier can fight 100 enemies.

Kill!

Kill!

Kill!

There were only a few soldiers.

Extremely suddenly and swiftly,

you charged towards the reinforcements of the enemy,

and killed their general in one strike!

The enemies took a crushing defeat

and fled upon learning the news.

How impressive!

How awesome!

Awesome, my ass!

Do you know you just won it by sheer luck?

What if you lose next time?

You will be decapitated!

Bro, it was not luck.

I had a thorough look at the situation.

That single-line battle array alone...

I don't care if it's a single-line array

or double-line array.

It was wrong for you to take the risk!

Brother...

If anything bad happens to you,

how will I explain it to my queen, your sister?

Brother!

The enemies collapsed in disorder.

I already tried

to drive them to Zhao city.

You...

Did you...

Didn't you just add to

the force of King Zhao, Yong, on purpose?

If I hadn't driven them to Zhao city,

those enemies would run to the west and the north

where the villages live.

They would kill and rob people along the way.

What would it mean for the civilians?

A disaster!

Therefore,

I would rather drive them to Zhao city.

If it is for the civilians,

you have got a good point.

But in this way,

King Zhao now has greater armed forces.

Wouldn't it be harder for you to catch him alive?

You are digging your own grave,

you know?

Don't do it again.

How many soldiers do they have?

At least 20 to 30 thousand.

Luckily, we broke out of the encirclement in time.

Otherwise, there would be trouble.

All right. I get it.

You can leave us.

-Yes. -Yes.

Though we were attacked by Sheng Chumu,

most of the reinforcements survived it.

You are truly blessed, Your Highness.

Zhao city is protected by a strong defense.

Plus the support of the reinforcements.

Your Highness,

you can rest assured.

King Han, just a fatty.

What does he know about war?

He wanted to block me here and there.

But in the end, he still couldn't stop my reinforcements.

Go. Prepare a banquet.

I want to celebrate.

-Sure. -Yes.

Chenxin,

what are you thinking?

Your Highness,

Sheng Chumu is full of evil ideas.

Now that he attacked our reinforcements,

why did he allow them to get into Zhao city?

I'm afraid this is a trap.

Sheng Chumu is only a coxcomb.

Why did you make

him sound like Zhuge Liang?

No, Your Highness,

we can't stay in Zhao city anymore.

Let's go right away.

I promise

I will escort you to Bean Hill safety.

Your Highness, the banquet is ready.

And the girl

you had your eye on last night

is also waiting for you.

Great.

I can't keep my beauty waiting.

Your Highness!

What is it again?

If you are not willing to leave now,

at least you can send me to Bean Hill first.

Just in case. In case that anything happens,

I can still come to your aid.

Fine. You can go ahead. Just go.

Hall of Longevity

Yang Bai?

Directress Fu?

What are you doing here?

Something happened to King Zhao.

Attendant Cao is worried that Consort Xi might kill herself.

So he asked us to keep an eye on her.

She hasn't eaten for two days.

Did Her Majesty send you here?

You can go inside.

Your Highness.

Throughout my life,

I only have had one child.

But now, the two of us

will never get to see each other again.

If you don't drink or eat

and pass away,

when King Zhao gets back,

it will only add to his agony.

Are you saying that

he can still get back to Chang'an alive?

You must be lying.

It's not possible.

His Majesty has sent an army to Zhao city.

After the battle,

how will he be able to stay alive?

I heard Her Majesty instruct King Han

not to kill King Zhao.

Are you telling the truth?

Yes.

But...

But my son...

He is always stubborn.

If Zhao city is taken down,

he will never surrender.

Even if King Han was instructed,

he may not be able to keep my child alive.

He will, for sure.

How can you be so sure of it?

Because King Han is assisted

by a talented person.

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