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Court Lady

Ep50

Your mother-in-law, Consort Dowager Su,

is kind and meek.

But you went against her all the time

and wouldn't even bring her medicine

after she fell ill because of you.

I've never treated her like this...

Quit making excuses.

Are you saying that

King Liang framed you with his last words?

Last words?

His Highness is...

He...

Was he still

resenting me at the last moment of his life?

He had

failed me.

So I executed him.

But you failed my brother.

I will punish you on his behalf.

The Gate of Peace

His Majesty's order.

Lu Yingying was disrespectful to her in-laws

and committed one of the seven misconducts for divorce.

She's no longer King Liang's wife.

She's got nothing to do

with King Liang's case.

Throw her out.

Let her rot outside the Palace.

I remember that a long time ago,

I also lent my clothes to you once.

King Liang is dead.

He died with hatred.

That's not true.

He wrote the confession letter

so that you can live your life.

You're the one

who filled his heart

with forgiveness

and kindness

before he died.

The Gate of Heaven

Thank you, Your Majesty,

for sparing Lu Yingying's life.

King Liang was so spoiled by the Grand Emperor

that he became reckless and abusive.

But he was willing to endure humiliation

and confess his sins.

I know in my heart

that he did it to please or deceive me

so that he could protect Lu Yingying.

Your Majesty...

Whether he deceived me or not,

he confessed, after all.

My brother

had wronged many poor women in his life.

But at least he realized at last

that if you love someone,

you need to protect her at all costs.

As his older brother,

I feel relieved.

Your Majesty is wise.

He was acting coy when he made that comb yesterday.

He must've gone to Lianyan.

Is Haihu back?

Not yet.

I wonder if he's so enchanted by Lianyan

that he can't find his way back.

Brother.

What's wrong?

Come in.

What happened?

You're bleeding.

Let go of the comb.

She's left Chang'an.

She can't be.

We had agreed that

she'd marry me if I made her

a comb as our love token.

She said she'd wait for me.

You can't believe the words

of a prostitute.

No.

She meant what she had said.

You're lying.

Yes.

I am lying.

She didn't leave here willingly.

She was forced.

By whom?

Sheng Chumu.

Do you remember Hou Chang and Zhang He,

who once took advantage of Lianyan?

They were Lianyan's clients.

Sheng Chumu was one of them.

Sheng Chumu has long considered her as his own possession.

Lianyan was scared of him.

So, she's been in hiding recently.

If Sheng Chumu knows that

she chose you over him,

he'll definitely seek revenge.

To not get you implicated

and to protect herself,

she had to leave Chang'an.

You see?

Where is she?

I don't know.

But she told me that

she wanted to live incognito

so that Sheng Chumu can't find her.

It's alright.

Will she come back

if Sheng Chumu is dead?

May Your Majesty enjoy great fortune

and longevity.

It's not even my birthday yet.

Come.

Come here.

Sit over here.

Your Majesty.

You can never have too many blessings.

Your birthday is just around the corner.

Only if Your Majesty is healthy and happy

can you keep the Harem in order.

Otherwise, people might stir up trouble.

Your Majesty.

His Majesty said that your birthday banquet

has to be blessed with joy.

Attendant Huang sent me to ask

how Your Majesty would like your place to be decorated.

Father is so considerate.

Your Majesty.

We've got to have something fun this year.

Yes.

Let's try something new.

What new ideas could I possibly have?

I heard that

His Majesty is always cheered up

by the novelty interior decorations

at Consort Pearl's place.

You decorate your place on your own?

I don't want His Majesty to be bored.

So, I often change the interior style.

If you don't mind, Your Majesty,

allow me to decorate your place.

I will certainly give it a joyful look.

Great.

Then, I'll let you handle that.

Great.

I only have one request.

No extravagance.

Don't waste any money in the national treasury.

Sheng Chumu.

I'll kill you!

What took you so long?

I've been waiting.

How did you know I wanted to kill you?

The Gate of Bliss

What shall we do?

Palace renovations are always costly.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

You certainly threw me a hot potato.

No extravagance?

Then we can forget about purchasing outside.

Never mind.

I'll just borrow some decorations from the Treasure Service.

I'll return them after Her Majesty's birthday.

If you want to do that,

you'd need to have Consort Yan's written permission.

However, Your Highness,

if you can give her some sweet talk,

you'll definitely

get it done.

You want me to beg her?

Impossible!

Is there anything

that I can borrow

without her permission?

She doesn't manage the things in the Warehouse of Obsoletes.

The Warehouse of Obsoletes?

Yes.

What's in there?

Some red silk flags from previous ceremonies.

Red silk flags are the most joyful.

And they are free.

Her Majesty will be pleased.

Yes.

King Zhou once wrote an article

to criticize extravagant spending.

His Majesty was so pleased by it.

If we can use some old stuff

to bring joy to the palace,

both Consort Dowager Wang

and His Majesty will praise your virtues.

Here.

Sit down.

How much did you drink?

Stop being a wuss, will you?

I am a wuss.

I am such a wuss.

I even lost

the love of my life.

Boss.

If you've found someone you love,

keep her by your side.

Don't be a wuss

like me

and lose her.

I shouldn't have brought you to Chang'an.

You learned nothing

but getting wasted because of a woman.

I went to kill Sheng Chumu today.

Are you crazy?

Didn't I tell you

not to mess with him?

Did you really fight him?

You are right.

I wasn't capable of killing him.

I was caught

and humiliated by him.

And he sent you back?

It was Hainiu.

She asked him to let me go.

How come she's involved in this now?

Don't you know about

her feelings for Sheng Chumu?

She's a grownup who makes her own decisions now.

Never mind.

It's good that you're back safe.

You...

I brought you here so that you can enjoy a happy life.

I don't want you to get in trouble.

Understood?

General.

General.

I've asked around.

His Majesty did let Lu Yingying go.

But nobody knew where she went

after she was thrown out of the Palace.

Where could a fragile girl like her go?

Go.

Search for her.

Good evening, Father.

King Qin?

Here.

Come here.

Father, don't exhaust yourself.

Although I am the Emperor,

I still need to do a lot of things myself.

See?

I need to review the list of prisoners

sentenced to death.

It's about life and death.

A man named Liu Gong

has a neck tattoo

saying that he should own the world.

Father,

will he be decapitated?

The Ministry of Penalty said he violated my dignity

and should be decapitated.

What do you think?

I think we should release him.

Why?

Among thousands of civilians in our country,

many of them have tattoos.

Many of them like to brag.

If we need to kill them all,

then how many lives would that be?

Besides,

if he is truly the chosen one

and shall own the world,

he won't be killed by the Ministry of Penalty.

Here.

Look

what I've written.

Father, you love the people as you do your own sons.

It's hard to be a father and an emperor.

Let me ask you.

If you hate someone,

will you kill him for your own satisfaction?

No.

That'd be against the law.

What if you hate someone so much

that you want to throw the law to the wind?

No, I won't.

My son.

Do you mean what you've said?

My teacher said,

"People who only seek satisfaction will lose their true selves."

I don't want to lose my true self

for some momentary satisfaction.

Well said.

Are you

still reading with Matron Fu?

Mother said that

she's my teacher.

Then, she'll be my teacher forever.

Your mother was right.

We followed Your Majesty's order

and eliminated candidates who are talented but not virtuous

from the selection of officials.

107 candidates have been eliminated.

King Zhou,

you're getting better at this.

Your Majesty.

I want to report something.

Go ahead.

We must appoint a new crown prince.

King Qin is the son of the late Empress.

He's a good and virtuous son.

I ask Your Majesty

to appoint him as the crown prince of Tang.

Your Majesty.

King Qin is too young.

So what?

Emperor Wu of Han was made crown prince at the age of seven.

But still,

he built a powerful nation that was praised in history.

King Zhou is a versatile talent

and in the prime of his life.

Please, Your Majesty, appoint him as crown prince.

Your Majesty.

King Qin is the son of the late Empress.

He's virtuous.

King Zhou is the son of Consort Yan.

He's loved by Your Majesty.

The Crown Prince was not a good son.

King Han was immoral.

King Qin has the same mother as them.

Who knows what he will become in the future?

Your Majesty.

The late Empress was virtuous and kind.

She stood by your side for 23 years through ebbs and flows.

It's true that the Crown Prince

and King Han are not virtuous.

But the late Empress shouldn't be blamed.

Neither should King Qin.

Qianli.

Yes.

You're the Grand Chancellor.

You can't just enjoy the show and not voice your opinions.

Your Majesty.

I wasn't enjoying it.

I was just thinking about the past

and got distracted.

What past?

In the last year of Kaide,

Your Majesty wasn't the emperor yet.

But you were threatened by your eldest brother,

and your life was at risk.

Back then, the late Empress would tie a bottle of poison around her waist.

She said...

She said that

if I die,

she will die with me.

In the eighth year of Shengu,

Zhai Zhao reported unrest at midnight.

You put on your armor and went outside.

The late Empress, though ill and weak,

struggled to get out of bed

and stood by your side

until peace was restored.

Yes.

From that day on,

her condition

got worse.

I almost lost her.

King Qin is the son of the Empress.

He should be the heir to the throne.

Your Majesty.

You can't let down the late Empress,

who had been taking care of you for 23 years.

This way.

Your Highness.

Here are the things you requested.

Your Highness.

There are many people

who can get things done with money.

But no one other than you

can get things done

while saving money.

Talk less.

Work more.

Yes.

The pine and the crane are the symbols of fortune and longevity.

These are the perfect patterns for a birthday banquet.

Your Highness.

I also prepared

some wooden poles for the flags.

They're very sturdy.

Even the strongest wind won't break them.

Your Highness.

Look.

Install them now.

Make sure they stand tall

to show a sense of majesty.

Yes.

Your Highness.

The flowers are here.

Come.

Get to work.

Do it right.

Come here.

Come.

"People don't need to shut their doors anymore.

This is called the great harmony."

How did I do?

No mistakes, right?

My turn.

"The talented is willing to learn from the ordinary.

The well-learned is willing to learn from the uneducated."

It's raining.

Let's go.

Stay right here.

I'll go find Matron Fu

and ask her for an umbrella.

Then you'd get wet.

Don't mind me.

Wait for me here.

Lu.

Matron Fu.

Matron Fu.

I want to borrow an umbrella.

King Qin is waiting by the gateway.

How could you leave him there alone?

I worry that he'd get wet and sick

if I brought him here.

So I thought I'd come alone.

I'll go with you.

Where is he?

He was here a moment ago.

A moment ago?

Did he say where he was going?

He said he was going to the Hall of Bliss.

The Hall of Bliss.

Bad news, Your Majesty.

The Hall of Bliss was struck by lightning.

King Qin!

Your Highness!

Your Highness!

King Qin!

-King Qin. -King Qin.

King Qin!

Over there.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Your Highness. Wake up.

Your Highness.

Run, Lu!

Let's go.

I was so scared.

We almost...

Someone, help!

Help!

Her Majesty passed out.

-Consort Dowager Wang! -Help.

The Hall of Bliss

Someone, help!

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, are you alright?

The Hall of Bliss

Your Majesty.

Someone help!

Divine retribution?

Yes.

Rumors are flying around

that Consort Dowager Wang enraged the Heavenly Lord

and was struck by lightning bolts.

There was

constant lightning last night.

It rarely happens.

Seems that

divine retribution is the only plausible explanation.

Maybe Consort Dowager Wang

did do something to enrage the Heavenly Lord?

Attendant Yu.

Bothering His Majesty

with baseless assumptions

is contempt.

Matron Fu.

You think he's making baseless assumptions.

Since you're so knowledgeable,

maybe you can explain it.

It's written in the Huainanzi that

the rubbing together of yin and yang makes thunder,

and their rising and spreading out make lightning.

The theory of thunder and lightning being divine retribution

is groundless.

So, Wang Chong in the Han dynasty

added The Untruths of Thunder in his work.

Matron Fu

certainly read a lot of books.

Let me ask you this.

What position did Wang Chong hold in the Court?

Wang Chong was only a county officer.

But he wrote Lun Heng, which is an interesting book.

I recommended it to Matron Fu once.

The Hall of Bliss was engulfed by the massive fire.

Was it only

a natural disaster?

Was there no human intent involved?

I think there was.

Go on.

King Qin said that

he got knocked out all of a sudden

while taking cover from the rain.

When we found him,

he was sitting under the tall tree next to the Hall of Bliss.

One minute later,

and there will be the devil to pay.

Someone knew that the tree would be struck by lightning

and put King Qin under it deliberately

to kill him.

The lightning was constant last night.

Who could've known that the tree would be struck?

King Qin is a kid.

Maybe he was frightened

and ran under the tree to take cover.

But why did he pass out?

The Hall of Bliss had already been struck by lightning.

He might've been

so frightened by the shock waves that he fainted.

Then, why did he make up a lie

and say he was knocked out?

You almost died

because you wanted to get King Qin

down from the tree.

Maybe he was afraid to be scolded by you

and made up a story.

Your Majesty.

King Qin would never lie.

I suspect that

someone was behind this whole thing.

Matron Fu.

If you think it was a man-made disaster,

you need to have evidence.

Can anyone in this world predict

which tree the lightning is going to strike?

You think the lightning last night was not divine retribution.

Tell me.

If it was not the Heavenly Lord's doing,

how come you just happened

to go to the Hall of Bliss

and saved King Qin?

It's all arranged by the Heavenly Lord.

This time,

my son was blessed by the Heavenly Lord.

Your Majesty.

Since the lightning was sent by Heaven,

and the Hall of Bliss was struck several times,

I think

she who lives there

should seek shelter elsewhere.

If I may,

I want to suggest that Consort Dowager Wang move out of the Hall of Bliss

and into the Temple of Meditation.

If we find out later that

she's done nothing wrong,

we can welcome her back anytime.

Your Majesty.

The Temple of Meditation it is.

We'll see how things go.

Consort Yan.

Yes, Your Majesty.

From this day on,

you will be in charge of the Harem.

Yes.

Get up.

Matron Fu.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Consort Yan is of poor health.

We mustn't exhaust her.

You shall assist her

with all the related affairs.

You must spare no effort.

I will try my best

to maintain the peace and harmony of the Harem.

Her Majesty is old and fragile.

Plus, she's badly injured.

She might not survive the trip.

Attendant He.

Please talk to His Majesty

and let her rest here for a few more days.

The Hall of Bliss is now burnt.

No one dares to talk to His Majesty.

If she doesn't leave,

the lightning might strike again.

Someone!

Move Her Majesty.

Yes.

Don't.

Stop it.

Matron Fu.

We're just following the order.

His Majesty

didn't order you to be rude to Her Majesty.

Your Majesty.

The Hall of Bliss is not suitable to live in.

His Majesty asks you

to rest in the Temple of Meditation.

There might be some rumors.

But please don't take those to heart.

You need to get well first.

Remember.

The Heavenly Lord is watching.

What goes around comes around.

I locked Zhihe in a room in the Hall of Bliss.

The lightning strikes started the fire

and burned him to death.

This way.

Help me.

Hurry.

Careful.

King Qin was

under this tree last night.

There are more here.

Pace yourself.

Lift that side.

Bring it over.

Slow down.

Move it.

Help me.

Attendant Wei.

Clean all this up.

Does this thing

belong to the Hall of Bliss?

Let's go.

I don't think so.

Where did it come from?

Bring it over there.

We're so happy for you, sis.

The Hall of Bliss was struck by lightning.

I am worried sick.

What's there to be happy about?

I was talking about you getting better,

not about the Hall of Bliss.

You are in charge of the Harem now.

With you taking care of us,

of course we're happy.

Yes.

You're now in charge of the Harem.

Maybe in the future,

His Majesty will make you the new empress.

A son shall be blessed by his mother's grace.

Therefore, King Zhou

will be favored by His Majesty.

Yes.

His Majesty is here.

Your Majesty.

If any court lady dares to ask me here

in the rain, rather than going to the Hall of Nectar,

it should be you.

I sent the attendant to ask the imperial astronomers.

They say it's been cloudy today,

which will lead to heavy rain tonight.

Heavy rain will bring thunder and lightning.

So, I took the liberty of asking Your Majesty here

to see the Heavenly Lord's intentions.

The Heavenly Lord's intentions?

If the lightning tonight

strikes the Hall of Bliss again,

then it means that we're blessed by the Lord,

and our country can enjoy prosperity.

It was struck by lightning yesterday.

What are the odds of it happening today?

What was that?

Your Majesty.

The destruction of the Hall of Bliss

was not the Heavenly Lord's doing at all.

Someone did a trick

to attract lightning.

I was in the Hall of Bliss today

and found

something that doesn't belong there.

I've asked a blacksmith to check it.

It's made of brass.

It was coated with paint

to make it look like a wooden pole.

The paint was washed off by the rain

and the brass beneath it was revealed.

I don't know

what this has to do with lightning and thunder.

But brass poles

can be found in every piece

of debris of the Hall of Biss.

This can't be a coincidence.

So, after discussing it with Attendant Wei,

we decided to try it.

I didn't think we could attract lightning.

But Matron Fu insisted on asking Your Majesty here

to witness the whole thing.

How did these brass poles

attract lightning?

I don't know how they did it.

But the truth is right in front of us.

It is

what destroyed the Hall of Bliss.

How did these brass poles

even get there in the first place?

Find out every detail.

Right now.

Yes.

After Consort Pearl got pregnant,

she thought

Your Majesty would spend all your time with her.

But you haven't come to her often.

Instead, you've been to Consort Yan frequently.

She was angry

and often complained about it,

saying she wants to teach everyone a lesson.

You bitch!

Stop her.

Go on.

Your Majesty.

You know me.

I am a blabbermouth.

I talk all kinds of nonsense.

But I'll never hurt anyone.

It was my idea to decorate the Hall of Bliss

with those flags.

But I used wooden poles.

I don't know how they became brass poles all of a sudden.

Your Majesty.

I didn't do anything to harm King Qin.

Your Majesty.

You asked me to manage the Harem.

But I didn't know she can be this evil.

It was my negligence.

Consort Yan.

You...

You...

Your Majesty.

Wutong proved that Consort Pearl was full of complaint

and paranoid.

But is she really capable

of doing something so astonishing?

The flags and the poles

were sent by the Housekeeping Service.

Who on earth switched wooden poles to brass ones?

A brass pole is way heavier than a wooden one.

Anyone who handles it would notice the difference.

Why didn't the Housekeeping Service

mention it?

Right, Your Majesty.

The flags and poles

were all sent by an attendant called Yang Sheng.

Bring him in.

Yes.

Call in Yang Sheng.

Get up.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

This is him.

Yang Sheng.

How dare you do such an unforgivable thing?

Confess!

Your Majesty.

It was all me.

Please don't blame it on Consort Pearl.

She is innocent.

Stop him.

Hurry.

Take care, Your Highness.

You've helped me tremendously.

I can only...

I can only

repay you in my next life.

What are you talking about?

What tremendous help?

Wake up.

Don't die.

Wake up!

Your Majesty.

I am innocent.

I just don't know how to prove it.

Take him away.

Your Majesty.

Other attendants who helped carry the poles

can also testify.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Several attendants in the Housekeeping Service killed themselves.

Your Majesty.

They must be Yang Sheng's accomplices.

Your Majesty.

How should we punish Consort Pearl?

Please instruct us.

Yang Sheng said that

Consort Pearl is innocent.

He was obviously sacrificing himself for her.

How come you didn't see through his trick?

It is because he was being so obvious

that it aroused suspicion.

But

Consort Pearl wanted to be the empress

and was jealous of King Qin.

She admitted those herself.

Your Majesty.

Consort Pearl is still carrying your child.

According to the late Empress's rules,

when a concubine is pregnant,

even if she's committed a crime,

we shall wait after she gives birth

to punish her.

Besides,

we still haven't figured out

if she's really guilty.

Your Majesty.

Please show mercy.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Consort Dowager Wang couldn't take the long trip,

and her condition worsened.

She passed away when they arrived

in the Temple of Bliss.

Passed away?

Your Majesty.

Her Majesty died

because of the lighting strike.

Even if Consort Pearl hadn't known about the brass poles,

still, she was the one that wanted to install the flags,

which gave Yang Sheng a chance.

Now that Her Majesty is gone.

Consort Pearl has to take responsibility.

Your Highness, you're right.

Consort Dowager Wang passed.

Consort Pearl should be blamed.

She should repent before the spirit tablet of Her Majesty.

I am willing to

escort her to the Temple of Meditation and perform the wake for Her Majesty.

This way,

we can pray for Her Majesty to rest in peace.

Besides,

the Temple of Meditation is a place for self-reflection.

Consort Pearl can repent her misdeeds there

and give birth to the little prince safely.

Your Majesty.

I am willing

to repent my sins

before Her Majesty's spirit tablet.

I will pray for Her Majesty wholeheartedly.

Leave us.

Yes.

Get up.

I

will allow it.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

He hasn't eaten in days.

If anything happens to him,

I will be in big trouble.

Doctor Yan, please examine him.

Make sure he is well.

Don't disturb me

when I am with the patient.

Understood.

I've got nothing to offer.

Why are you here?

Since you've got nothing to offer,

you should know that

this time,

I want nothing from you.

The saddle that cost my leg...

Did King Han do it?

No.

Planting assassins among the people

to ambush King Han...

Did you plot it together?

King Han was only informed of it.

We're brothers by blood.

And yet we went against each other.

What's the point of all that?

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