The Empress of China Episode 58
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There's no one around.
You can tell me now
What's going on
Ninth elder brother tell me...
over the past year,
if Mei Niang hadn't kept me company,
I would have died of boredom.
She helped me out
and took care of you.
Don't you think it's time
to pay her back
and do her a huge favour
And I thought it was something so important
Very early morning, you
only find someone to give me a message
Whatever makes Sister Wu happy,
I'm more than happy to oblige.
You already have a plan
to tell ninth elder brother
You said
Since she came here,
what is she wanted more than anything else
No, I have no idea
Silly elder brother
Mei Niang mouth will not say anything
but I know she's been longing
to see Father again.
You know her so long
After you return to the palace, today
Might as well urges the father emperor
Let me think about it.
This room is her most favorite place in the House.
The view from here is nothing much to look at.
and few people passing here.
But I found something
Mei Niang likes
to look out from here
until one day
I did the same thing to find out.
Guess what I found out
This direction...
is where Father's chamber is.
The thing she's been craving for
is to see Father again.
Son minister pays a visit the father emperor
Arise
Father
I'm fine
The anti-aging drug, Your Majesty
Father your past
You never used to take any drugs
produced by alchemists before.
I'm used to them now.
If I don't take them
I feel tired and worn out
and my arrow wound makes me uncomfortable.
Don’t worry. I know what I‘m doing.
Pheasant slave
Father
You seem
distracted.
Concentrate
Father want to tell you something
Yes, Father
Look
I have several report on hand
I would like to hear your opinion
It's a year
How many years
Wu Cairen left the Palace.
has been a year
Father, you
never thought about it
Don't you ever want to bring her back
Pheasant slaves, that’s a matter of the harem.
Don't bother yourself with it.
Father
That's not fair
Why not
Had it been someone else,
she would have be beheaded.
But, Father
it's just
an ambiguous prophecy.
She risked her life for you
and you've been through life and death disaster
so much together.
The only thing you can do for her
is to spare her life
Even Uncle is
only one of your courtiers.
Father, your loyalty only
to the high and mighty Emperor
of Great Tang gives an order,
who would dare disobey
You should go.
l'm tired.
Father
Son minister asked permission to go
Father
Wang De! Get physician
Fang Daren, are you alright
Wu Cairen,
it's been a year since you came here.
How's your life going
Fang Daren, you took me in
and gave me a quiet life
I'd always wanted.
I really appreciate it.
I let you stay at my residence
so that no one
can harm you,
But also to keep you in here
not allowed to see His Majesty.
Do you hate me
Mei Niang was called Venus, the Star of Calamity.
carries the name of bring misfortune state
to have survived till now.
is not easy
And now
As long as I can still hear
a little something about His Majesty,
I already satisfied
I really can’t ask for more.
His Majesty has been healthy
and good as always.
You don't have to worry.
I'm an old man.
At this age,
I could be gone any day now.
Will not keep my eyes open anymore
Sit down, Wu Cairen.
Actually the door here is very thin.
Those trying to harm you can’t come in here
because I'm still around.
When I'm gone one day,
With my two
incompetent sons
I'm afraid won’t be able to protect you.
Thank you to Fang Daren for doing all this for me.
Mei Niang thought such a thorough
I'm not doing this for you.
I'm doing this for Tang
and His Majesty order.
As long as His Majesty can't see you
and you stay away from the Palace,
the prophecy will never come true.
Everything remains good and peaceful.
Tomorrow morning I'll present a memorial
asking His Majesty to send Yi'ai
to the northern boundary is available.
You together with Princess Gaoyang.
Leave Chang'an
Settle down on the outskirts.
You may wish to find a
reliable man
and start a new life.
Fang Daren,
do you really think
I should never see His Majesty ever again
The promise made at Ganlu Hall a year ago
must never be broken.
Wu Cairen, leave Chang'an
and stay out of trouble.
Then you'll be able to live in freedom.
Let His Majesty’s reputation
as a wise emperor last through generations.
Don't put your trust in
insignificant men like Li Yifu.
The dried shrimp soldiers will be all of the body
You knew it all along
Then why didn't you stop me
I knew you
recruited Li Yifu and others
All sort of maps out strategic plans
Actually for
just to see His Majesty once more.
Wu Cairen, I admire
how devoted you are to His Majesty.
That's why I didn't stop you.
But please try to understand
long-serving officials like us.
His Majesty led us
to fight our way through
the Tang state
with our lifetime efforts.
We cannot afford to take...
Fang Daren
Even the slightest risk.
I don't have much time left.
I only hope before I die
this matter will come to
a satisfying result
Wu Cairen,
for the sake of His Majesty,
please let it go.
Fang Daren, I really appreciate
everything you have done for me.
Fine. I promise you
I'll leave Chang'an.
Good. That's settled then.
Thank you, Fang Daren
Wu Cairen, please rise.
Your Highness, as informed by the Palace,
His Majesty has fallen ill
What happened
Prepare a horse, I'm off to the Palace
Yes
Your Majesty
Fang Daren, Fang Daren, Fang Daren
Zhangsun Daren,
what happened
His Majesty is still in a coma.
What put His Majesty
in this critical condition
Preliminary evaluation indicates that
His Majesty still hasn't recovered from
his arrow wound during the expedition.
has not healed yet
and Tibetan monks
offering of
anti-aging drug to be related
in the early stages of consumption,
the user feels fresh
and energetic.
Seemingly it helps
restore youth.
but in fact it depletes
the user’s vital energy.
His Majesty has been
taking this drug.
Wang Gong-Gong.
Zhangsun Daren,
His Majesty...
His Majesty is still unconscious.
But
according to the physician,
His Majesty's pulse is getting stable.
We don't know when he will
wake up though.
All Daren, you're in your old age.
May I suggest
in the Royal Library
waiting for it
Please come with me.
Fang Daren
your body is so weak
it's better if you wait at home.
Zhangsun Daren, thanks for your concern.
I won't be able to sleep anyway.
I'd rather stay here with you all.
His Majesty is the Son of Heaven.
Let's hope he can pull through.
We should be ashamed of ourselves
for letting His Majesty fall ill.
Yes, Yes
how useless we are...
Contravention of his divine grace
Wende...
Father
Wende...
Gaoyang
Who is it
Gaoyang
Who is it
Mei Niang
Gaoyang
What's the matter
Can I ask you a favour
Go ahead.
His Majesty is seriously ill
I need to see him
All right.
Wake up, wake up
His Majesty is awake
All Darens,
wake up please
Hurry! hurry! hurry!
His Majesty is awake
Zhangsun Daren,
the physician says His Majesty is fine
Thanks to Heaven! Thanks to Heaven!
Great Tang is blessed
Wake up! Wake up, gentlemen
Darens, please wake up
Get up
Where are we going
His Majesty asked me to take all of you
to Ganlu Hall
for an audience
Please come with me
Sure, sure, sure
Fang Daren,
Fang Daren, wake up! wake up!
Prime Minister
Look at him
Fang Xiangfang Prime Minister
Fang Daren
Prime Minister Fang
Look at him
Fang Daren
I thought I was wise, but I started
having wild thoughts as i grew older.
Thus I took the anti-aging drug.
This is what I asked for.
Father, you just woke up.
Why rush to the Administration Hall now
It's good to move around after a long sleep.
Besides,
my ministers have waited all night,
I should at least meet with them.
Sire! Sire!
Are they all waiting in the Administration Hall
I'll be right over.
Fang Daren...
in his sleep in the side chamber,
just died
Father
Sire
Let me get changed
and see my beloved minister.
Hurry! Hurry! Hurry...
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Is Her Highness going out
Yes, Her Highness
would like to visit His Majesty.
Under escort the Princess
Sire.
Notice His Majesty.
Princess Gaoyang has come to visit.
Let her in.
Yes, Sire.
Mei Niang
Your Majesty
I'm seeing you again,
I hope it lasts longer this time.
Your Majesty, do you remember
you asked Mei Niang here
without the throne and the crown,
the great merits and achievements,
and the three words Li Shimin,
who you would be
I did ask you that.
Mei Niang know
since Your Majesty were 15 years old,
you've been killing in the battlefield
many strong enemies in various wars.
You have different sizes of scars
All of 23 scars on your body.
I saw you shod tears of sadness
after Granny Peng's death.
You leaped for joy the first and only time
You missed
the morning assembly.
I know your Majesty in this life
most pain in the heart
was the fight between brothers at Xuanwu Gate.
I know
in your Majesty heart...
most secure
Is Country State
(Zhangsun's Residence)
Notice Wuji Daren
Liu Gong-Gong from Ganlu Hall
Wu Mei Niang went to the Palace
with Princess Gaoyang tonight.
She's meeting with His Majesty
and spending the night in Ganlu Hall.
You may go.
Yes.
Fang Daren, did you hear that
Wu Mei Niang has gone to see His Majesty.
Fang Xiang
among the 24 of us,
you and Wei Zheng were whom I respected most.
I once promised you
as long as Wu Mei Niang didn't see His Majesty.
I'd let her stay at the Fang's Residence.
Today
I've kept my promise up till now.
but she's secretly
seeing His Majesty.
She's asking for death
Fang Daren,
if you hear me from the netherworld,
I believe you will support our action.
Gaoyang
Gaoyang,
I can't thank you enough.
Without your help,
I couldn’t have
spent the night with His Majesty.
We're friends
in the same boat.
I'm more than willing to help you.
Besides,
this is probably the last thing
I'd do for you before I leave.
You’re leaving
Where are you going
Fang Daren suddenly passed away,
but it doesn't mean
the Fang family has to leave Chang'an.
It's not related to the Fang family.
Tomorrow morning,
I’m leaving Chang'an
not with Fang Yi’ai,
but with Bianji
What! You want to run away with Bianji
Actually
I made up my mind some time ago
I’d leave with Bianji.
We will be leaving tomorrow morning.
I wasn’t going to tell you
and drag you into this,
but now I only need
looking for someone.
to share it
This isn’t
about your present
but the rest of your life.
Have you thought this through
Actually,
at the beginning I thought
my love for Bianji
wouldn't last long.
I only wanted
some good memories.
Is sufficient
But now
I can't live without him.
If I don't take a chance,
I will never
forgive myself.
Even if it doesn't
end happily.
I’ll have no regrets.
All right
Don’t mind what's ahead,
as long as there are no regrets in the end.
I only have
one question for you.
What is it
You know
how clumsy you are.
Have you
finished packing yet
Do you need help
Wu Mei Niang,
not only did
you break the promise,
you incited
those of humble lineage like Li Yifu
Such a poor family boy
against me in the court.
Opposition with me
you mess with Great Tang.
How can I let
the founders of Tang down
The foreseen calamity
must be removed
Your Highness.
Wu Mei Niang and Princess Gaoyang
left Fang’s Residence in a hurry.
Her Highness even packed her belongings.
She seems to be running away with the monk.
Once Gaoyang and Bianji have left Chang'an,
we can take action
with hard evidence.
Yes.
Gaoyang,
I'll have to sacrifice you and Bianji
so as to get rid of Wu Mei Niang.
I'm doing this
for the sake of
Tang Empire State.
Please forgive me.
My love Princess,
you left so suddenly. It's a pity
Even the last time
I didn’t get to see you
Very sorry
Consort Yin left earlier than you.
Even Fang Daren is gone.
People around me
There are fewer and fewer
Li Ke my son
in front of your mother.
I have something to say to you
You’ve been treated unfairly all these years
But some things are predestined
from the very beginning.
I hope
you can understand that.
Father, I understand your concerns.
When it comes to succession to the throne,
There are a lot of things
Need to be considered.
I also know
most of the time
you can't make
your own decisions.
I'm thankful
for the outcome today.
I feel sorry for your mother.
She spent all her life with me.
She was disciplined and respectful,
well-mannered and virtuous.
But I failed to
make her my empress
while she was alive.
Father, you gave us your heart.
Mother and I shall have no regrets.
Come, walk with me.
Father.
I'd like to stay with Mother
a little longer.
Mother,
you heard what Father just said.
What could you be thinking
Sparing Qingque's life
wasn’t a rash decision.
I gave it some
serious thought.
It's a shame
we couldn’t share each other's thoughts.
You ended up dying with regrets.
Mother,
if you hear from Heaven.
To understand his heart
I believe you can
finally find peace.
Go to the next
Let's go
It's no problem
Next.
Go.
Next.
You.
Here,
once he arrives.
change into a monk’s robe
A monk and a layman
are too eye-catching.
I understand.
But
I wonder what's taking him so long.
Why don't he come
There he is
You're finally here
What are you waiting for? Go!
Take care of yourself.
Go go ...
Hold it
Catch that evil monk Bianji
How dare you
(Attending Office)
Father
Father, father
Bianji and I love each other
Please give our love a chance
A chance
That shameless vandal
violated Buddhist ethics and broke the law
Why does he deserve a chance
As a princess,
you betrayed your husband.
You're wanton and behaved like a lunatic
Why do you deserve a chance
Father
Read the memorial from the Censorate
Father,
this is a family affair
No matter what I have done wrong,
outsiders shouldn't meddle in it
I know my conduct is a disgrace
to the Imperial Family
I shouldn't have made you angry,
but I'm not ashamed of myself
But I am
not to feel ashamed
Life is short
Why not free yourself
from honour, pride, rules, and traditions
I just want
to pursue
my own happiness
What’s wrong with that
Nonsense! Total nonsense!
You have no sense of shame at all
I have no sense of shame,
but I dare to choose what I love
At least I'm not like my sisters
who are used by you as gifts
offered to other monarchs
or rewards for loyal ministers
I know probably all princesses
have lived like that since ancient times
Probably is true life
But such
Submissive puppets
Is highly privileged,
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I don't want it
Gaoyang,
in your heart
I was such a
ruthless father
who cares nothing about his children
Father, I know
as the Son of Heaven,
you can't do as you wish
You have to
make many difficult decisions
THANK YOU
In times of instability,
princesses are given away in exchange for peace
or loyalty from powerful ministers
I understand that
But that's not the case for Tang today
This is not
You are
the awe-inspiring the world of Khan
As your daughter,
why can't I choose
the life I want. Shouldn't we all live for love
You can leave, wait on the prison
Go back
But Bianji must die