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[The King's Woman]
[Episode 26]
Senior Jing...
Have you mastered the Swan Swordsmanship?
I noticed it just now.
I haven't exactly mastered it yet.
Lan stayed with me at Mount Song for half a month.
I had to learn the swordsmanship to get her out of there.
So Lan accompanied you all along.
What a relief.
The rain seems to have stopped.
I'll take a look.
Going from the honorable status of an official
to becoming a prisoner awaiting death
how do you feel?
Li Si...
You and I... were classmates.
How have I offended you, for you to do this to me?
It has already come to this, yet you still fail to understand?
Your existence alone is a threat to me.
You shouldn't have become His Grace's favored subject.
Neither should you have gotten ahead of me!
Someone like you, who can't even speak fluently...
How dare you vie with me for the position of Prime Minister?
Do you know how many years it took me to get to where I am today?
I'd never allow anyone to take what should be mine.
So it's actually... it's...
It's for the position of Prime Minister?
Han Fei, you brought this upon yourself.
After pledging your devotion to Qin State
you still dreamed of keeping Han State safe?
All of what you said and did was fruitless!
You should acknowledge the facts!
I... I admire His Grace for his wisdom and values.
I hope to contribute by offering him my strategies.
I... I...
I've never... I never wanted to become the prime minister!
That's enough!
It's not up to you to decide if you become the prime minister or not!
As long as His Grace still thinks highly of you
I have to make you leave Xianyang City!
It's already too late for you to argue about this matter.
As you lied to His Grace and stirred up trouble
His Majesty is very angry!
He has already decided to attack and conquer Han State!
He's wiping out Han State to vent his anger!
What... What?
Li Si... Is that true?
Each and every word.
That's why I'm here today.
Han Fei...
If you wish to confess your sins to His Grace
I might plead on your behalf, since we were classmates.
You can then be spared.
You're on your own now.
This is all because of me?
I have brought such a disaster upon Han State...
Junior Li!
Senior Han?
- Senior Han. - Junior Li, are you all right?
I'm fine. I made you worry.
Thank you, Junior Jing.
Take her back with you.
Senior Jing... Thank you.
Let's go.
I'll never let you leave me again.
I'll protect you with my life.
We'll share the same robe in life and the same grave in death.
Ying Zheng never had anyone who treated him sincerely
nor did he have someone he could trust completely.
I bore Ying Zheng a child.
I'm going back to Xianyang.
Take care.
In your heart... Ying Zheng still matters more than I do.
Shang Yi?
Have you prepared the drug for Lord Changping?
Madam, Lord Changping takes a decoction to calm his nerves every day.
The person we bribed has already sent the drug into his manor.
The drug is highly poisonous.
Once it's taken, he'll quickly be killed.
Once Lord Changping is dead
Li Si can definitely replace him according to plan.
We did him such a huge favor, from now on
Li Si will surely have to do all my bidding.
Madam is so wise!
Master Zhao, our men have reported back.
Madam Chu is going to get rid of Lord Changping.
What should we do?
We'll play along with her plan.
We'll use the drug Madam Chu prepared for Lord Changping to kill Han Fei.
That's what he deserves for advising His Grace to attack Zhao State.
That royal glass bead will come in handy now.
We can kill without getting our hands dirty
and kill two birds with one stone.
We can kill Han Fei as well as... frame Madam Chu and Li Si.
It frightens me to even think about how His Grace will punish them.
As for this matter, you must handle it personally.
No traces can be left behind.
Yes, I am well aware of that.
Your Grace, if we keep going east, we'll go past Hangu Pass.
There are several military routes from here.
I suggest having the Tiger Valor Army go in pursuit.
We can then find Madam Li sooner.
But if I send them in pursuit
it indicates that I deemed Li an escapee.
I understand.
But I'm worried that as time passes
it will be even more dangerous for Madam Li.
Your Grace, look!
Stop!
Li!
Your Grace, I've returned.
Tell me what happened.
Your Grace, I'll explain in detail later.
But right now, Mister Han Fei's safety is at stake.
I knew someone was behind my abduction this time.
Your Grace must believe that Mister Han Fei is innocent.
Always trust the person you use, or don't use him at all.
Your Grace, Mister Han Fei is well-known far and wide.
He'd never betray Qin State.
If he's imprisoned, Qin's actions will be questioned.
Your Grace, Mister Han Fei must have been framed by despicable men.
I hope Your Grace can hold imperial court
and have Mister Han Fei released.
[Left Prime Minister of Qin State, Lord Changping]
Master, your decoction is ready.
- You are dismissed. - Yes.
Mister Han, I'm here to visit you.
Now that you're behind bars...
This is such humiliation and torture.
However proud and talented you were when you first came to Qin State
that is all in the past now.
I'm afraid that His Grace might have already forgotten about you.
If you wish to rid yourself of such torment soon...
Here's one way to do it.
If you feel guilty towards Han State...
You should die for your motherland.
It might save your reputation if you redeem your sin with your life.
The king has arrived!
Mister Han Fei, His Grace is here to see you!
- Open the door. - Yes! I'll get the guards.
Mister Han Fei!
- Summon the imperial physician! - Yes!
Your Grace...
If... If you wish to unify all the states into one empire...
You must... You must... rule by law.
Your Grace can then surpass the five kings before you...
And accomplish the feat of three kings...
I, Han Fei...
Mister Han Fei!
- Mister Han Fei! - Mister Han Fei!
These are my fatal weaknesses.
Doubt.
Jealousy.
Lack of benevolence.
Cold-bloodedness.
It's because of such weaknesses that Mister Han Fei was killed.
Your Grace, there's a saying among the people.
Despite the talent of an official, his fame will draw criticism.
Your Grace favored Mister Han Fei and trusted him deeply.
Who knew that would get him killed?
This isn't your fault.
It's just that someone made use of that to harm him.
Li...
Who could have... harmed Mister Han Fei?
I think that since glass beads are the most precious jewelry in Chu State
and can only obtained by the royal family...
As the only royal family member of Chu State in this palace
Madam Chu must be involved in this conspiracy
even if we don't have any evidence to prove it.
That makes sense.
Then does she have something to do with your abduction?
You said that it was Xia Hou Yang of Red Crown Sect who abducted you.
Who exactly does he work for?
He's even bold enough to do as he pleases in my palace.
If Madam Chu is also behind this, I won't let her off easily.
I don't think that Madam Chu is behind it.
Or should I say that it isn't what a woman in the palace could pull off.
When Xia Hou Yang kept me in captivity
he accidentally let slip during our conversation that...
Who ordered you to do this?
Who do you help and who do you hinder?
Can't you figure out such a simply notion?
Li Si?
That's why I don't think Madam Chu ordered him to do it.
How do you think these two incidents are related?
I can't confirm it yet.
It's just...
Your Grace, don't you find it to be too much of a coincidence?
First, someone frames Mister Han Fei and gets him imprisoned.
Then Xia Hou Yang has me abducted from the palace.
He wanted to have me killed.
Madam Li...
She has been to visit that treacherous official, Han Fei.
She visited a traitor without even giving it any thought.
She shows no regard for the safety or interests of Great Qin.
What exactly is she thinking?
Now, Madam Li even left the palace without permission again.
I'm worried that Madam Li is colluding with rebels out there
to harm Great Qin.
If the both of them are really behind this...
I won't spare them.
Master Junior Court Officer.
Madam.
Why did it end up like this?
How did Consort Li make it back to the palace?
This has gone all wrong.
Why did Han Fei end up dead instead of Lord Changping?
I can't figure it out either.
Who could have helped Consort Li escape?
The professional fighter I sent is extremely skilled.
With Consort Li's combat skills, she couldn't possibly defeat him.
Then...
What about Han Fei's death?
There's only one possibility.
The drug must have been swapped.
Someone learned of our plan in advance.
We've been framed for killing Han Fei.
We must be even more cautious in the palace from now on.
The enemies may have planted their informants close to you
without you even knowing.
Lan? What are you doing here?
I was bored alone in the house, so I came out for a walk.
Take a seat.
Brother Jing... I'm sorry.
Why would you apologize for no reason?
I suddenly felt that it was wrong of me to ask you to rescue Sister Li.
I thought that since you still care about her, you should save her.
But I didn't realize that saving someone who hurt you the most
would make you even more upset.
Lan...
This isn't your fault.
Don't blame yourself for it.
No, this is my fault.
You were hurt so badly.
I stayed by your side and tried to cheer you up with every means
but I never managed to take good care of you.
I feel so bad about it.
I shouldn't have let you meet up with Sister Li, right?
I've stayed by your side for so long...
Yet I still don't know how to figure out what you truly feel.
Perhaps it's better to leave you alone?
Silly girl.
What are you talking about?
I'm fine.
Stop blaming yourself.
Sister Li, His Grace worried for days when you were in danger.
He couldn't eat or sleep well at all.
Fortunately, you have returned safely.
Honestly, even though I know that you're trained in martial arts
I was also worried about you.
I've made Sister Min worry.
The past few days, while you were away
all sorts of rumors spread around the palace.
Some say that you left the palace again unauthorized
while some accused you of conspiring with foreign officials.
We're both well aware that the person most likely
to have framed you is Madam Chu.
It's a pity that we don't have any evidence to prove it.
Recently, Madam Chu and Junior Court Officer Li are on close terms.
Junior Court Officer Li is one scheming man.
He'd never have meddle in anything if it didn't benefit him.
Madam Chu must have made a deal with him.
I wonder what else they stir up in private.
Madam Chu and Junior Court Officer Li are both of Chu descent.
There's nothing strange about them reminiscing about their motherland.
Sister Li, do you think that they have anything
to do with Mister Han Fei's death?
I've actually been wondering about this as well for the past two days.
Junior Court Officer Li might be a former classmate of Mister Han Fei
but he's jealous of Mister Han Fei being held in high regard by His Grace.
Hence, he used the preservation of Han State to frame Mister Han Fei
and had him imprisoned.
Then he used the chance to have the poison sent to Mister Han Fei.
He can claim that His Grace wanted Mister Han Fei dead.
But when I think about it carefully
this doesn't seem to be as simple as I thought.
How so?
Madam! Bad news!
Madam!
Madam! Bad news!
What happened?
Virtuous Lady Jing...
- She's dead. - What?
Madam, slow down!
How could I possibly calm down in this situation?
Why would Lady Jing die so suddenly?
That's Wu Feng Yi from Grand Empress Dowager's palace.
Feng Yi greets Madam Chu.
Didn't I already send someone ahead to say that
I'm visiting Grand Empress Dowager?
What are you doing here?
I was just notified, so I came especially to inform you
not to visit for a while.
Why?
Grand Empress Dowager has been unwell lately and needs to recuperate.
The imperial physician said that
she should rest quietly and calm her mind.
She won't have any visitors for some time.
This won't do!
Don't you know something serious has just happened?
I have to explain the entire matter to Grand Empress Dowager personally!
If I don't, who would back me if anything goes wrong?
It can't be helped.
Even if Madam barges into Huayang Palace now
Grand Empress Dowager won't be able to see you.
In order to make Her Highness feel better
the imperial physician had her medicated to sleep deeply.
Madam, it's best for you to head back.
Madam, what should we do now?
How would I know what to do?
Imperial Physician, please halt.
- Madam. - Imperial Physician.
What happened to Lady Jing?
She was just fine, why would she suddenly die?
Madam, after my preliminary inspection
Lady Jing's face turned dark.
Her cause of death is most likely poisoning.
Poisoning?
Who would have wanted to poison her?
Imperial Physician, what was Lady Jing poisoned with?
Madam, I'm not certain of it yet.
When I came to treat Lady Jing, I found her having a seizure.
She couldn't breathe.
Her face gradually turned dark, and then she died.
Someone may have poisoned her with poison containing hellebore.
Hellebore?
Yes. Hellebore is a kind of weed.
It was commonly used in battle a few years ago.
Hellebore was added to the soldiers' drinking water
so as to weaken the enemies.
I didn't expect anyone to use this poisonous weed in the palace.
Madams, I take my leave now.
Thank you, Imperial Physician.
Who could be so vicious?
Who would kill Lady Jing so brutally?
The king has arrived!
- Greetings, Your Grace! - Greetings, Your Grace!
Your Grace, you held a banquet for all the officials today.
But some officials have defied your decree and didn't show up.
This is...
How is this acceptable?
How should they be punished?
I only invited a few of you to the banquet today.
Come! Come over here to speak to me.
Yes.
In Mister Han Fei's essay, "Two Handles"
there are some main points I don't remember.
Recite one or two lines from it.
As for the means by which the intelligent ruler controls
his ministers, there are only two handles.
The two handles are chastisement and commendation.
Speaking of Mister Han Fei, why are you also stammering the way he used to?
Regular Palace Attendant.
Are you in charge of safekeeping that letter
that Mister Han Fei wrote to the Han king?
Could I have a look at it?
May I be so bold as to ask why Madam Li wishes to read that letter?
Mister Han Fei's innocence can be determined by that letter.
If it wasn't written by Mister Han Fei
it proves that he never conspired with King of Han.
Your Grace, I beseech you to inspect the letter again.
Since Mister Han Fei has already passed away
is there a need to inspect the letter?
Madam Chu, the written characters of the seven states are all different.
Mister Han Fei was born and raised in Han State.
If the letter written by Mister Han Fei...
was a confidential letter to the king of Han
Mister Han Fei would have written in the characters of Han.
Or would he have written in the characters of Qin?
Well...
Or does Madam think that Mister Han Fei should write in the characters of Chu?
How is that possible? How could it be in the characters of Chu?
Lord Changping.
Present.
Lord Changping was born in Chu State.
You've also spent many years in Great Qin.
You're very experienced.
You're educated in all the characters of the seven states.
Besides, I was born in the subjugated Wey State.
I can recognize the characters of Wei and Han State.
Your Grace, could you allow me and Lord Changping to inspect the letter?
If this is Your Grace's decree, I will surely comply with your command.
- Zhao Gao! - Present.
Bring out the letter.
Yes.
Li Si, tell me.
Apart from you, who else in this palace would harm Mister Han Fei?
Your Grace!
Your Grace, I swear upon Heaven and Earth.
I might have been jealous of Mister Han Fei's talent
but we were once classmates.
We always appreciated each other's talent.
How could I possibly harm Mister Han Fei?
May Your Grace investigate this case thoroughly.
Seek out the real traitor.
Seek retribution for the death of Mister Han Fei!
Madam Li, are the characters on the letter more similar to that of Chu's?
I'll have Lord Changping speak first.
Lord Changping.
What is your opinion?
Your Grace, they do resemble the characters of Chu.
How is it possible?
How could it be similar to the characters of Chu?
Madam Chu, you're so quick to judge. Could you have already read this letter?
I mean that I'm also from Chu State.
I can help by reading it as well.
Hand it over, let me take a look.
Madam Chu... Could it be that the poison Mister Han Fei took
was given by you?
Don't spout such nonsense!
What has that got to do with me?
Whether or not you did it, you should know it all too well.
Your Grace!
I've been wrongly accused!
I bear no grudge against Mister Han Fei, so why would I harm him?
Your Grace, please judge fairly and seek the real culprit!
Whether or not you're involved in this...
we can discuss it openly.
Zhao Gao!
We found this in Mister Han Fei's prison cell.
The investigation conducted by Regular Palace Attendant
and the Prefect of the Lateral Courts, revealed these glass beads of Chu State.
May I ask if they belong to you?
Those glass beads...
Why would they be left in the prison?
Your Grace, there are other people in the palace who are from Chu State.
They could also have glass beads!
Nonsense!
Glass beads are precious jewelry in Chu State.
Only the royal family can have them!
Tell me. Who else, aside from you, could have these glass beads?
Your Grace, I'm innocent.
I'm innocent!
All the servants have confessed.
They said you were the one who gave Mister Han Fei the poison.
There's solid evidence to prove it.
Yet you still refuse to admit it?
Besides, the imperial physician has also told me that
the poison given to Mister Han Fei and Lady Jing both contain hellebore!
This is such a coincidence.
Tell me.
If you can prove that those glass beads aren't yours...
I'll believe you.
Madam Chu, you already caused Lady Jing to miscarry.
Why did you have to kill her?
I...
Your Grace, I'm innocent.
I didn't kill her!
All the despicable actions you've taken lately... chill me to the bone.
You think I didn't know?
You're also behind Madam Li's abduction.
It's just that I can't find evidence to convict you of it.
Your Grace, I really am innocent.
Those glass beads... They... I gave them to Palace Woman Han!
She was also the one who presented that letter!
Yes, it was Palace Woman Han who framed him!
It was Palace Woman Han who is trying to set me up!
Who in this hall doesn't know that Palace Woman Han obeys you?
If you hadn't ordered her to do it
how would a mere Palace Woman dare to do such a thing?
Speak!
What else do you have to say for yourself?
You conspired with Li Si and yet you're blaming others for it?
Li Si!
What have you got to say in defense?
Your Grace, I'm deeply terrified!
I...
I was only jealous of Han Fei for being favored by Your Grace!
But I can swear a deadly oath that I didn't poison Mister Han Fei!
I really didn't!
You said that you didn't target Han Fei.
Tell me then. Who did you target instead?
Was it me?
I wouldn't dare do so!
Your Grace! I really am innocent!
Madam Chu has framed Mister Han Fei and killed Great Qin's visiting official.
She's demoted to Virtuous Lady of the fourth rank.
She's banished from Zhaode Palace.
Take her away!
Your Grace!
I'm innocent! I'm innocent!
Your Grace!
I'm innocent!
Your Grace!
Junior Court Officer.
Aren't you curious about what is written in this letter?
This...
This letter isn't written in the characters of Chu State!
These are clearly the characters of Han State.
These are Han characters!
When did I ever say the letter was written in Chu characters?
You were misled by your guilty conscience.
It's obvious that you've never read it.
When you accused and framed Mister Han Fei of treason
you were quite certain of it, were you not?
Madam Li... you actually set up this ploy?
If I didn't do it, how could I get you to slip up?
I only made use of your guilty conscience to have you confess to your sins.
Li Si! What else have you got to say?
I'm innocent!
I'm innocent, Your Grace!
Your Grace!
I really am innocent!
Li Si conspired with Madam Chu.
He framed Mister Han Fei into imprisonment.
Considering your contributions to Great Qin
I'll sentence you to be caned 50 times.
What you owe Great Qin must be repaid with a lifetime of dedication!
I thank Your Grace for sparing my life!
Take him away!
[Preview]
I suspect that Madam Chu was used to kill Mister Han Fei.
Of course, this is just my speculation.
I can't help but think that there's still something we haven't discovered.
Master!
With your advice, the army of Qin State was utterly defeated.
It's only the first step in using Li Mu to defeat Qin State.
If I am to assist Your Highness in seizing the throne
there's still much to be done.
If you wish to return to Yan State
why didn't you discuss it with me?
I regard you as a brother and a friend.
Yet you had the king of Yan, who cares the least about you, send me a letter?
What would you have me think?
It's grievously upsetting for me that you still keep me hostage in Xianyang!
Crown Prince, His Grace has given orders.
There are often disturbances in the city.
Your Highness is a royal.
His Grace has sent a troop of Tiger Valor Army to safeguard your manor.
Any personnel entering and leaving the manor will be inspected by them.
Crown Prince Dan of Yan gave me this.
What does he want me to do?
Why is it the Book of Odes?
Help...
Dan...
Leave...
Qin.
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