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The King's Woman
Episode 22
Your Majesty
No, what do you mean?
You said earlier you would be staying here.
Why are you making the bed? My bed is big enough for two people to sleep in.
Look at your bed. It is so small. Look. Look.
I can occupy it all by myself. It is only enough just for me to sleep on.
That is why I said I will be sleeping alone on this bed and you sleep on yours.
If you are going to do that, I might not be able to sleep.
Then I will stand here and watch you sleep.
Do as you wish. I am going to sleep.
No. Can you sleep?
Hey
You can really sleep like this.
Brother Jing, there is a stone door to the left.
Let us take a look.
Slowly
My father took me to look at one before. This is a long-lasting lamp designed by the Mo Family Warriors.
It will not stop burning once it is lit.
Why do these things appear here?
But my Master indeed has close relationships with the Mo Family Warriors.
Could this mean something?
Be careful
Cao Mo, Zhuan Zhu, Yu Rang, Nie Zheng.
These names are very familiar.
Nie Zheng
It seems like I have heard my master mentioned this name.
He was that legendary warrior who assassinated the king of Han
just by himself one hundred years ago?
Right
But I heard after Warrior Nie Zheng assassinated the Han king,
he knew he could not get out of the Han palace.
He then destroyed his face and committed suicide.
I do not know if this is real or false.
I heard Master said based on Warrior Nie Zheng's martial arts,
it's impossible he couldn't escape the Han palace after assassinating the Han king.
That corpse whose face was totally destroyed was actually an enemy of Warrior Nie.
He was a scapegoat for Warrior Nie Zheng.
Finally, he set out to live in seclusion.
If Warrior Gongsun said it, it should be true.
At that time, I thought it was strange
how Master could understand so much about a story that's more than 100 years old in the jianghu realm.
Turns out Warrior Nie Zheng is connected to the Huluo Sword Technique Guide.
Yu Chang
The stone door will open when the Huluo technique is achieved.
Brother Jing
Could those images just now be the Huluo Sword Technique?
Possibly. These styles just now are extremely rare.
And also, they are very profound and mystical.
If I can learn half of this style
I can then dominate a part of the world of martial arts in the central plains.
What's wrong? Did you have a nightmare?
Did you have a dream of your grandfather?
It is alright. I am here.
I will protect you.
Your Majesty
Are you really not sleeping all night?
Right. Didn't I say I would watch you sleep?
Alright. Hurry. go to sleep.
I will protect you. Here.
Be good. Sleep.
Hurry. Sleep.
Brother Jing
Lan'er. Where did you go?
Just now, I looked everywhere to find a way out.
Although this cave is big, there is not an exit passage.
Only here
Saying that, this cave does not have a way out.
There is a river under the cave
so the drinking water is not a problem.
But I have not found anything to eat.
What you mean is
if we ate all the dried food we have
and I haven't successfully trained the Huluo Sword Technique,
we will starve to death here?
I am afraid so.
It is alright. Sit down and rest. Here.
Eat some dried food. Drink some water. Rest for a moment.
I will definitely think of a way to open this stone door.
At that time, we will go out, drink wine, and eat meat.
- Rest for a moment. I'm going to practice the swordplay. - Alright
Madame, madame. It's not good. It's not good.
Shang Yi, how many times have I told you not to panic so much when you come across something.
But I have an important matter that must be reported to you.
What matter can be important?
Is it not that witch Consort Li has went out of the palace with His Majesty?
Madame, listen to me.
It is not Madame Li. It is Jing Liangren
What is the matter with Jing Liangren ?
I was just in the inner hospital and heard some news
that Jing Liangren is pregnant.
What? Jing Liangren is pregnant?
His Majesty has been out of the inner palace recently and must not have known at this moment.
Jing liangren now looks obviously very happy.
I am guessing that she is so happy that she can't even close her mouth anymore (from laughing).
That little bitch. I really belittled her.
I tried everything and kept wishing that I can have a child.
I did not expect she is pregnant first.
Madame Chu, wishing you good health.
Jing Liangren came. Do not be nervous.
Sit
Thank you Madame for granting a seat.
Little sister, I especially asked you to come here today,
Do you know why?
Reporting to Madame, I do not know.
It is really nothing.
Recently, there are some rumors in the palace.
I invited you to come today to ask you if the rumors
are true or false.
Rumors. What kind of rumors?
I have not heard of it.
You have not heard of it?
It is currently noisily being gossiped around the whole palace that you are pregnant with the child of His Majesty.
Yet you have not heard of it?
Are you really stupid or just pretending to be stupid here
to fool me?
I dare not. How could I dare fool Madame? These are all just rumors.
Totally just fictitious and non-existent. Just an empty hole that invited wind.
If there is a coming wind, then this hole is not empty.
There must be some evidence or it is impossible for a rumor like this to spread.
Madame, I really do not know what you are talking about.
If these rumors are not true, why must little sister be this nervous?
Actually, little sister, you have thought too much.
I actually asked you to come today to just treat you to some tea.
- Shangyi.- Yes.
Serve Jing liangren some tea.
Servant! Serve the tea!
I am also not an unreasonable person.
If you drink this tea,
I will still acknowledge you as my sister.
If you will not drink it,
whether I can still allow you to stay here in the palace from now on,
I do not know anymore.
You also know that His Majesty has went out for an expedition recently.
In this palace now, no one can help you.
What is this tea?
This tea was gifted to me by Grand Queen Dowager.
You cannot commonly drink it here in the palace.
Han zhangshi, am I right?
Yes. What Madame said is right.
What? You feel that this tea is too ordinary?
- No...- Okay.
Then next time, I will just inform Grand Queen Dowager
that the tea she gifted does not fit your taste.
I will drink it.
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Does it taste good?
It tastes good.
Then drink it all.
This is a tea gifted by Grand Queen Dowager.
I heard that Jing liangren had a miscarriage.
Madame really is very updated in news. There is indeed such a matter.
Jing liangren is young. She does not know how dangerous the world is.
Inside the palace, for big matters like that,
she should have let a trusted royal physician of hers to diagnose her.
After confirming the diagnosis, it should then be kept a secret.
The longer it is kept, the better.
If it is not your own people, then the information will spread very quickly.
Yes. Jing liangren might have been too happy that she forgot about this.
She indeed did not look for a royal physician that she could trust.
And also, I heard, even Jing liangren was unable to contain her happiness.
She cannot help but to tell this news to the palace servants around her.
In my opinion, Jing liangren got too excited that she forgot how to appropriately act.
Not being careful and meticulous in doing things
that is why matters ended up like this.
Right now, even if His Majesty returns to the palace,
he will not go after this matter anymore.
After all, Jing liangren is not Madame Li.
Even if His Majesty will get angry,
this child can not be recovered anymore.
Qin Army Military Camp
Your Majesty, you say that this Lord Han Fei is very famous for his talent.
I really do not understand it then.
Just to invite one scholar, we then must dispatch 100,000 soldiers to the Han state?
If this gets out, I fear that people will just mock our Qin as being arrogant.
What really can this Han Fei do?
Meng Wu, you really have the thinking of a fighter.
You do not understand the importance of letting scholars help in the governance of a state.
A talent like Lord Han Fei
got only regarded like a worn-out shoes by the king of Han.
If I respectfully go to Han state to invite him over,
he (the king) might even be unwilling to let him go.
This Han Wang-an is a coward and dumb.
I indeed want to lead an army to scare him.
This way, he will be scared and so panicked and will let Han Fei join Qin.
So that is the reason.
Since I am inviting Lord Han Fei to join me,
I surely will use him. I will use his strategy to attack the other six states.
By that time,
people will realize that I am not a tyrannical king
but instead, that this king of Han is stupid.
That is right. It is still Your Majesty that is wise.
Reporting to Your Majesty. I only have 30 thousand great Han defenders for the city.
But the Qin army has an estimated 100 thousand people.
100 thousand?
This...
Why is the king of Qin attacking my Han state now?
Did I do something wrong
to provoke this great evil Qin King?
Your Majesty
Reporting to Your Majesty. Is there a problem with the annual tribute?
Now, even a great state like the powerful Chu is offering tribute to Qin State.
Could the Qin king think Han State's sincerity is insufficient
and wants to use it to get more tributes from us?
Right
What can we do that would be good? What? Do any of you have any good ideas?
Your Majesty. The top priority is how to respond to the Qin army.
It is useless to think of the reasons.
Your Majesty. Look
That's General Meng Wu. The mounted soldier next to him is...
Why does that look like a woman?
- Why is it a woman? - Don't say anymore.
Open the gates quickly. Ask if they came to negotiate peace.
Yes. Pass the order to open the gates!
I don't know why Qin State is sending troops to attack my Han State.
Han Majesty. Do not be afraid.
We come today, not to seize or kill.
No matter if the Qin State wishes for women or riches,
I will definitely hand them to you.
King of Han, you are too shortsighted.
You think our great Qin deployed troops just for women and riches?
No wonder the Han State is so weak and poor.
Then, why has the Qin State come to attack our Han State?
We just wish to escort someone back.
As long as you agree, we will immediately withdraw.
Who? Who has dared to offend the King of Qin?
I will definitely catch him and personally hand him over!
That's right. Yes, yes yes.
Hanfei.
Hanfei?
Lan'er.
Brother Jing. Brother Jing, are you okay?
I am fine. I can make it.
You should rest for a little bit. Do not force yourself.
No. We have already been stuck for so many days.
Yet I still have no clues about how to do it.
If I still cannot acquire the sword technique,
then we will starve to death here.
Brother Jing, do not worry.
My father always say that in sword training, bright ideas just come suddenly and you just need to act according to your wishes.
Only by this can you get past the barricade and be a level higher.
You should take a good rest and shift your attention.
This way, when you train again later, you can advance by leaps and bounds.
Lan'er...how come you look so frail?
I am fine.
Brother Jing, you must be hungry. Come, eat something.
No. This is yours.
I am fine. Being able to escape from here
all relies on you.
If you were unable to train your sword well because of starvation, that is so an injustice.
- Come, eat quickly. - No. This is for you.
Look, your stomach is growling. Eat quickly.
If you eat your fill, then you can save me. I am relying on you.
Hurry. Hurry and eat.
Eat.
Slow down.
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Han Fei from Han State
Little Sister, in your trip with His Majesty this time, you two were able to successfully invite Lord Han to join us.
It seems the King will soon make you Queen.
In this trip to Han, we did not really drew out our swords.
The King saying he will appoint a Queen is just an excuse to stall the Grand Queen Dowager.
You do not need to take him too seriously.
Since Younger Sister does not care for the Queen's position, then I will say no more.
But Han Shen looks like he has already greatly recovered from his injuries.
Little Sister, surely can be at ease now.
My Eldest Senior is doing very well. Thank you for sister's concerns.
Lord Han Fei, please.
Thank you for Your Majesty in setting up this banquet for me.
Lord Han Fei indeed is a person with upright personality.
Even in front of me, you are not pretentious at all.
Please sit.
Your Majesty, you indeed has such outstanding eyesight.
Several years ago when I was still studying under my teacher Xun Kuang,
I was classmates with Han Fei.
That time, I already felt that he can
analyze things clearly and has such outstanding talents.
Afterwards, when I read his books, the more I felt that this person
is full of outstanding governing skills.
Now that Your Majesty was able to invite Han Fei to join our Qin,
I am sure that this will benefit our state more.
The governing principle of a ruler should be to give his subjects the proper roles based on their merits, let their fame be compatible with their real actions.
Use one's power to decide on life and death (rewards and punishments)
to investigate the true capabilities of one's subjects.
This is something that a ruler should wield.
Here, I am announcing that I am formally inviting
Lord Han Fei to be my guest subject.
If I am able to get the help of Lord Han Fei,
it would be like the intelligence of thousands of people, the power of thousands of army.
It will surely help the goal of our Qin to unite the world.
Being able to receive this much appreaciation from Your Majesty
is really making me unable to contain my happiness.
But...I...
Forgive me for being bold.
What is the real reason behind
Your Majesty rushing to fulfill your grand ambition
of uniting the world?
This question of Lord is quite interesting.
Everyone knows that I have the ambition to unite the world.
But in this court,
no one have dared to express their thoughts so tactfully like Lord Han Fei.
I am all ears and willing to hear it.
Okay!
Since the eastern Zhou dynasty divided its power, the power of the Zhou emperors have been declining for ages.
It is the feudal lords that hold power in the central plains and the wars are never ending.
The citizens have never had peaceful times. I ascended the throne at a very young age. I then thought,
"How can I let the citizens have peaceful lives?"
There is only one way. That is to eliminate the differences between the different states,
using the same characters for books, using the same coins as money, all carriages travelling at the same paths.
This way, the world can be united.
Everyone becomes one family. Only through this
can the world have no wars.
The citizens can then live a stable life, recuperate, and live the rest of their lives in peace.
Old classmates, did not think that the two of us will reunite here in Qin.
It is really a merry thing.
Lord Li, I should thank you.
It is must be you who recommended me to His Majesty
that is why I had a chance to join the Qin government.
Not really. Han Fei,
you had outstanding intelligence to begin with, a man of great talent.
I even admit that I am inferior to you.
Even Teacher Xun said then that the only person who could inherit his legacy
and would be able to make his own school of thoughts
is only you, Han Fei.
You are over praising me. My talents are so ordinary.
It is just that I cannot beat people in terms of eloquence so I just wrote some books.
Stop being so humble already. Anyway, being able to have His Majesty use you,
the two of us are able to serve Qin together.
From now on, the two of us should frequently exchange ideas.
Lord Han Fei, I already brought Han zhangshi.
Respectfully greeting Lord Han Fei.
Han zhangshi, it is already very late. Why did you come to lord's room?
Replying to lord, I was especially ordered by His Majesty to serve Lord Han Fei.
This...
Because Lord Han Fei and I both came from Han state,
His Majesty then granted me to Lord Han.
If lord will need anything from now on, you can just instruct me about it.
Since that is the case, I will not disturb you two anymore.
Please just do not send me off anymore, Lord Han.
I heard that His Majesty gifted Han zhangshi to Lord Han Fei?
Is this matter true?
Yes. After xu hour (7 pm to 9pm), Han zhangshi has already been escorted to the place of Lord Han Fei.
Madame, Han zhangshi is very loyal to Madame Chu.
Could it be because Madame Chu saw that Lord Han Fei is being heavily favored now,
so she wanted to use Han zhangshi to draw him to her side?
Lord Han Fei was invited to Qin by His Majesty and Madame Li.
Regarding this matter by Han zhangshi, Madame Chu most likely will not benefit from it.
It must be His Majesty giving much importance to Lord Han Fei
and afraid that he will get bored here in the palace
so he gifted him Han zhangshi who was from the same state as him.
But...could Madame Chu use Han zhangshi
being by the side of Han Fei and incite trouble again here in the palace?
With the way that Madame Chu thinks,
it is unlikely for her to succeed in great things.
Rather than worrying about Madame Chu, it is better to look at what really is the reason
of this Lord Han Fei submitting to Qin.
What Madame means is...
His Majesty is really giving much importance to Han Fei.
Then his thoughts and strategy towards the six states
will surely affect the decision of His Majesty.
But Han Fei is still from Han after all.
Will he do acts that will sacrifice other states
just for his mother state?
It is really hard to say it now.
Do not run anymore! Be careful for the floor is slippery!
- Be careful for the floor is slippery!- Slippery!
We said the same words.
You run so slow.
Did I not catch you already?
Okay already. You won.
- So tired.- Be careful.
Can we not run anymore? It is so tiring.
- Your Majesty is tired already?- Yes.
Servant, escort His Majesty back to his chambers.
No need. I am going to sleep here today.
You all leave.
Yes.
What? Can I not sleep here?
Your Majesty, is it not you do not sleep in any of the chambers of your royal concubines?
Can I not make any exceptions? I just am willing to sleep here today.
- Then...Qing'er, escort His Majesty to go up the bed to sleep.- Yes.
No need! I will sleep here.
Your Majesty, it is very uncomfortable to sleep here.
It is fine. I am willing.
Then Qing'er, get the pillow and set it up for His Majesty.
Yes.
Qing'er, leave first.
Yes.
Your Majesty, have a good rest.
You are not allowed to leave. Sleep with me.
♫ How could I be satisfied with being unable to see through this? ♫
♫ My empty tears are tied down and are unable to be released. ♫
Could it be that wife is lamenting that if ever you become the queen
and then I die, you will also be like Queen Dowager guarding an empty house?
Do you also plan to have some male companions to accompany you?
Why are you being so petty?
As a king, you have so many women yet you want all the women in the royal harem to be faithful to you forever?
Fine. If you do not want to be queen, I will not beg you anymore.
I have something to tell you.
I like you.
But you only have Sister Li in your heart.
That is why...you must finish training the sword technique.
Go rescue Sister Li and I will always keep watch of you.
Always watching you...
A person like him who has such bad temper like some evil tiger, there is no point to bother with him.
Madame actually called His Majesty an evil tiger.
The temper of a tiger is even better than his. This person just get angry so easily.
Sometimes he is so childish like a little child. But sometimes he is so gentle like a mature person.
Saying that he is a tiger is already being courteous to him.
Qing'er, let me tell you.
If next time, he loses his temper on me again,
I will slap him as such that he will not be able to talk for several days due to the pain.
Then it means that you are not afraid of the tiger eating people?
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♫ Although we are poles apart with the whole galaxy between us, ♫
♫ I wait a thousand years just for this once. ♫
♫ Across numerous mountains and streams, I gaze at your beauty, ♫
♫ with the stars and moon as our intermediator. ♫
♫ The distant sky and sea converge. ♫
♫ The dark night falls. ♫
♫ My love is locked outside this city’s gates. ♫
♫ I painfully await my lover’s return. ♫
♫ I waited until time and space have shattered, mountains and rivers have turned to ash, ♫
♫ and my face has withered. ♫
♫ I leave love behind, and continue to reincarnate into this world. ♫
♫ I fully understand the innumerable twists and turns of joy and sadness. ♫
♫ I will follow you through life and death. ♫
♫ We will travel across the vast heavens and earth. I will freely fly with you. ♫
♫ Yearning for you is better than lonely seclusion. ♫
♫ You are my only weakness. ♫
♫ I gaze with eager expectation. My tears fall like meteors. ♫
♫ I use a mirror to fix the makeup on my eyebrows. ♫
♫ If I can peacefully rest in your heart, ♫
♫ I will not fear rain nor wind. ♫
♫ The troubles of the secular world will become as still as water. ♫
♫ Even if my body shatters, or if my soul becomes ashes, ♫
♫ I will never regret true love. ♫
♫ I have known the love of the evening mist and morning clouds, but I only want your embrace. ♫
♫ I fully understand the innumerable twists and turns of joy and sadness. ♫
♫ I will follow you through life and death. ♫
♫ We will travel across the vast heavens and earth, and freely fly with you. ♫