The Empress of China Episode 76
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may Qingxuan ask the Princess
You have done
so many things
just for Prince of Wu,
is out of revenge for the monk?
Is it worth it?
Consort Yang
had done so much
was out of revenge as well.
Father Emperor ruined my life
I won't let him
get his way either.
It's an eye
for an eye.
Don't worry,
when it's over,
I'll reward everyone accordingly.
At least
if I should
fall in love with another monk,
no one would dare come forward
to criticize me anymore.
I see.
Congratulations in regaining His Majesty's favour, My Lady
I have overestimated
Wu Mei Niang after all.
It only took her a few days
to piss off His Majesty
I guess it's all for the better.
Otherwise
I wouldn't know
when I would
see His Majesty again.
Now that you have regained His Majesty's grace,
shall we...
Exactly what His Majesty is thinking,
I'm still not sure.
Though I have regained his grace,
but my position is not secure.
If I make a move now,
I'll give people an excuse.
Let me think this over
and come up
with a foolproof plan.
With His Majesty’s grace,
I shouldn’t waste
this golden opportunity.
I must plan ahead
and make a bright future for Sujie.
Empress,
the Daren sent a message.
The Daren says
Rumours have been circulated outside the Palace
about Wu Mei Niang being a seductress.
From the late Emperor to His Majesty
and then the Prince of Wu.
They're all under her spell.
Daren mean
Empress could make use of this opportunity
to banish Wu Mei Niang
from the Palace.
Since time immemorial,
infidelity within the Harem,
is most indefensible.
If we play our cards right,
this may work.
Let me think it over.
The Daren wants
Empress to make up your mind quickly,
as undue delay may bring trouble.
I know.
Zhong my son
should be ready.
Let's go there now
or we'll miss the hour.
Yes, Empress
Sister is too kind
on many occasions to the Prince of Chen.
Everything is settled
and I feel really bad.
I hope
to see him before the Empress picks him up.
I only want a word with him
and tell him whether in Eastern Palace
or Lizheng Palace,
he should never forget his mother.
Mother,
Zhong your son know they killed you.
First the Empress poisoned you,
then Zhaoyi Wu
persuaded you to commit suicide
to frame the Empress.
I know that.
When I become the Emperor,
I will avenge you.
I will.
Zhong son, it's time to go
Yes, Mother Empress
I pay a visit Your Highness the Empress
At ease, Zhaoyi
Zhaoyi, I do not know
What brings you here today?
Your Highness the Empress,
I came to visit the Prince of Chen.
How kind of you
However,
before the inauguration ceremony
Zhong my son will be living in Lizheng Palace.
You're welcome to visit him anytime you wish
So I have heard.
I also heard Prince of Chen
has been named the Crown Prince.
Congratulations, Your Highness Empress.
Why? The trueborn eldest son is always
named the Crown Prince.
But in recent days
Zhaoyi, on the other hand are enjoying His Majesty's grace.
How we all envy you
You flatter me, I tend to think good fortune and bad go hand in hand.
Maybe this time the laughter
maybe in the future
will end in tears
The future is
hard to predict.
Zhaoyi that words can be really good
I will keep that in mind.
Precisely because life is unpredictable,
you should take care.
The Empress
So must you
Bianji,
everything is
within my control
and proceeding as planned.
Third brother Ke will stage a coup
because he still
wants to be the Emperor.
In this world,
perhaps only power
can protect love.
Imagine back then, if I were the Emperor,
In this world
no one could have separated us.
I’m sorry
You sacrificed yourself
but I let you down.
Not only did I fail to topple the Empress,
she also took Zhong son.
I won't forget what I promised you.
I will bring the Empress down
and get Zhong son back.
This lamp
Is that for Maiden Liu
I pay a visit your Majesty
There's something
I couldn’t figure out.
Before Maid Liu died,
she accused the Empress
It's such a coincidence
we just happened
to enter Lizheng Palace at the time.
As if
Your Majesty
That is because Maid Liu knew
your Majesty at that moment
would enter Lizheng Palace
Because...
Because we
planned it that way.
Why?
Because we wanted
your Majesty to believe
the Empress poisoned her.
Why did you frame the Empress?
Because maid Liu didn't
get a title and blamed the Empress,
I can understand that.
But Mei Niang, you...
I have told you personally
at Gaoyang's birthday party,
your tea that you drink
there was absolutely nothing wrong
You may not believe anyone else,
why wouldn't you believe me?
It's has nothing to do with the baby.
Then why?
The Empress is kind and prudent,
without any solid proof
you should not try to implicate her.
You have changed.
Beforehand,
you would never victimize anyone
Me?
If the Empress is kind and prudent,
then who was
to put poison in Maid Liu's
drinking water,
leaving her only 7 days to live
Poison?
I thought she had an illness.
Now, Your Majesty
Summons Zhou Imperial Physician,
you can ask him and you'll know
if Maiden Liu was sick
or poisoned.
The Empress wanted to adopt Zhong son
but Maid Liu really love her child
and turned her down.
Then she was poisoned.
If Mei Niang hadn’t shown up,
maid Liu would have died.
Your Majesty, you...
Who do you think
was behind it
If she was poisoned,
why didn’t you tell me
What’s the use
Maid Liu in this Harem
was an
insignificant nobody.
Even if she had accused the Empress,
nothing could have come out of the investigation.
Maid Liu knew it
and Mei Niang thought
we should not trouble
your Majesty over this.
That's why I told Zhou Imperial Physician
to tell everyone
Maid Liu was stricken with a serious illness
You didn't wish to trouble me
so you conspired against the Empress
For Maid Liu, it was revenge.
Because she didn't want
her beloved son
to grow up
around her killer.
For Mei Niang,
the Empress tried to kill Maid Liu,
that's why
Wu Mei Niang
Is this her revenge
or is it yours
What are you talking about
Was I wrong
Very well! Tell me
Tell me you went after the Empress
because you love me.
You care about me.
If you said that, I would believe you immediately.
For you, I would even
kill the Empress myself
and see justice served for Maid Liu.
Just say it
I
You can't
Because inside your heart,
there’s no room for me.
No
I also know
you only agreed
to stay in the Palace
because you want
to avenge your child.
You really think I don’t know
what you're thinking?
I know about it
but what can I do
Because I know
this is
the only chance for us.
I wanted you to stay at my side
so that I could spoil you and love you.
I thought someday
you'd be moved.
But why can't it be me
Why does it have to be third brother Ke
Your Majesty, what are you talking about?
The Prince of Wu?
No! There's nothing between us
We're clean
Clean?
That's what I used to think.
Your Majesty
Don't tell me you believe in those rumours.
At that time I really wanted to believe
the rumours
were meant to hurt you
and to sow
discord between me and the Prince of Wu.
How naive of me
Does that mean
Your Majesty believe them
Tell me
where you were last night?
Who were you with?
I
I was
in Chengqing Palace.
and I saw everything
No! your Majesty
it‘s not what you think between
me and the Prince of Wu,
there was nothing personal
I was in Chengqing Palace.
I saw a shadow.
I thought
I thought it was the late Emperor,
I'm
sorry
Your Majesty / Wu Mei Niang!
Must you be so cruel?
I'm sorry
Do you realise
since you helped me become the Crown Prince,
I have been living
under my Father Emperor's shadow
My courtiers, my subjects,
including you
would not stop reminding me,
to make me like my Father Emperor,
to be a wise and able Emperor
I have tried.
I have tried my best.
I tried hard
I did everything
I could to be the Emperor.
But did anything change?
No
To them, to you.
From back then,
I'm still the weak and ignorant Pheasant Slave, Prince of Jin
Your Majesty
No
Your Majesty
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Really laughable
It was ridiculous
I told third brother Ke
I said, if anyone
should grow old with you,
it wouldn't be Father Emperor,
it wouldn't be third brother Ke.
It must be me.
Looks like
I'm just dreaming.
Mei Niang,
all your life,
you'll never fall in love with me,
right
No
That's not true, your Majesty
You were so convinced that,
deep down in Mei Niang's heart,
Mei Niang to your Majesty,
have no loving feelings, right
That's not true
You think I’m staying in this Palace
only
because I want revenge.
You think
I didn’t care about you, right
That's not true either
Your Majesty accused
Mei Niang of overlooking
everything your Majesty has done.
But Your Majesty,
you never have thought about Mei Niang
Yes, right
To say I don't hate
Empress Wang and Consort Xiao,
that would be wrong.
I loathe them.
I helped Maid Liu
not only because I promised her.
But also because I didn't want
to give anyone the pretext
to influence you.
For my sake,
your Majesty made me a Zhaoyi
so that I could stay in this Palace.
When Zhangsun Daren wanted to
make Li Zhong the Crown Prince as exchange.
Your Majesty couldn't
and wouldn’t say "no",
You’ve been so good to me already
Because of me
on the Crown Prince issue
I didn't want
you to change your mind
That's how it is.
I did not
I didn't lie to you
Why wouldn’t you believe me
Mei Niang really...
Mei Niang, Imperial physician
Imperial Physician
Imperial Physician..., Imperial Physician
how is she
Congratulations, Your Majesty
Zhaoyi Wu is pregnant
Mei Niang, Mei Niang.
Sujie, look at this
what's this word?
"Bright",
And this one?
"Eye".
Smart boy
Look,
we have learnt so much today.
Do you remember
My Lady, the one in Penglai Palace
is pregnant.
What?
When I have regained His Majesty's grace
She's pregnant unexpectedly
Good boy, Sujie
You must be a good boy
and study hard.
I will make plans for you
You lose now
I will to ensure sooner or later, they'll pay for
what they have taken from you.
Good boy, Nanny!
What should we do, My Lady?
The Prince of Chen is now the Crown Prince,
if Wu Mei Niang gives birth
to a prince.
His Highness Prince will face
a bigger threat.
Prince?
Let's see if she can
actually give birth
My Lady, you mean
Don't worry, in this Harem,
someone else doesn’t want
to see this child
more than I do.
But then again,
the Palace needs good news.
Hiring someone for prayers
is not that inappropriate.
My Lady, you mean to invite
a monk or a sorcerer
You think I'm that stupid
to begin personally
Help me change,
I'll go to see the Empress.
Empress, Consort Xiao is here.
Consort Xiao
I bet she's here
because of Wu Mei Niang.
She chose to come see me now
probably because she's at a loss.
Send her in.
I'd like to see
what she's up to.
Yes
I pay a visit my Lady the Empress
At ease! Please be seated.
Thank you, the Empress
Long time no see, my dear.
The younger sister heard
there’s something on your mind.
What a coincidence, me too!
You may all go
Yes
You can speak your mind.
The elder sister must know
Wu Mei Niang is
expecting.
In a few months,
inside the Harem, in addition to Sujie
and His Royal Highness the Prince of Chen
there might be
another young prince.
Having more heirs
in the Palace is a good thing.
You must be joking.
At present younger sister has Sujie
and the elder sister has the Prince of Chen
If Wu Mei Niang
bears a son, you suppose
His Majesty will
name her son the Crown Prince?
I came here
to share your troubles.
Try me.
We haven’t had such
a happy occasion in the Palace for a long time.
You can invite a sorcerer to enter the Palace
to bless Wu Mei Niang's child.
Whether the child
will be born
will depend on how efficacious
the sorcerer is.
What? Since when
have you become a believer
in such omens and prodigies
It doesn’t hurt to try different means.
After all,
there have been such incidents in the Harem,
and some successful precedents
doesn't have effectively
You want to use me
to get rid of Wu Mei Niang
Your Highness the Empress,
I am well aware that naming
a Crown Prince depends on seniority.
Let alone
I have long fallen from grace.
My Sujie
cannot compete with the Prince of Chen
But if
Wu Mei Niang gives birth to a son,
considering His Majesty's love for her,
The Empress suppose
he would name her son the heir instead
However much
you hate me back then
is however much I loathe
Wu Mei Niang now.
I don't ask for much.
I dare not hope
for the Empress position and the Crown Prince title.
I no longer expected
I only pray that Xianling Palace will regain His Majesty's grace.
Younger sister
still as forthright as ever.
Whether or not you can regain His Majesty's grace,
will depend on your luck.
You have said your piece,
you may go.
I'll give this some thoughts.
You and I
have our lives ahead of us.
Let's deal with
our common headache first.
I'll take my leave now.
what Consort Xiao said
You may hear
Do you believe in those ways
The Empress
I have heard about it.
In my hometown,
those who want a son
would ask a sorcerer
to perform a certain ritual.
It's quite common.
I have also heard
Previous dynasty, Emperor Yang of Sui
was so fond of Lady Xuanhua
and the Empress was so angry that
she sought help from the sorcerer Zhao Guizhen
who caused Lady Xuanhua
to have consecutive miscarriages
until she finally fell from grace
Pardon me for speaking too much,
but I think
it's worth a try.
You’re excused.
I need to think it over.
Yes
An Imperial edict for His Highness
Li Zhong, the Prince of Chen.
For the stability of the Tang kingdom,
we pray for the blessings
from Heaven and Earth.
The well-being of the State
rides on the Crown Prince,
Li Zhong, the Prince of Chen is talented
and has high aspirations for the state.
He's foremost a filial son
and his benevolence will be good for all.
I hereby name him the Crown Prince
with all of you to witness the ceremony.
Thank you, Father
Congratulations, Your Highness Crown Prince
Long live, long live, long long live His Majesty
Your Majesty, I have something to say.
Go ahead
On this joyous occasion
of naming the Crown Prince,
But I'm rather worried
when I think of the prophecy
for many years ago
about "the woman ruler named Wu".
Shut up
Your Majesty
This is not just omens and prodigies.
The late Emperor was rather worried too.
Please act in the best interests of the state.
Revoke the devil's title
and banish her
from the Harem.
Notice Your Majesty,
Your Majesty, deposing her is not enough
to appease the people.
Her debauchery has affected the Harem
because she’s involved
with Courtiers.
She deserves to be executed.
You.
Please reconsider...
No matter
how you interpret the prophecy,
I'm convinced
it's a trumped up charge.
Your Majesty, I wish to say something
In your opinion how do you compare with the late Emperor,
Your Majesty?
I thought I can't compare to him.
The late Emperor was wise and able,
but even he was wary
by Li Chunfeng's
prophecy
If Your Majesty chooses to ignore
the words from the bottom of our hearts,
where does that leave the late Emperor?
What about the state of Tang
And your subjects
How dare you
Minister heard
the late Emperor left you a posthumous edict
This edict
about this seductress named Wu.
Please follow the edict
and make up your mind.
My dear Minister
I don't know, how did you find out
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about this edict
Well,
there was no such
the late Emperor edict
I’m not my Father Emperor,
All of my Ministers
don't use the late Emperor again
to pressure me.
Father might have misgivings,
but I don't
I trust Zhaoyi Wu.
I have always trusted her, I do now
and I always will.
THANK YOU
About this
You’d better remember this.
I will never change.
What now?
Zhangsun Daren