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The King's Woman
Episode 43
if the envoy of Yan come to seek your audience, can you not send your army to conquer Yan anymore?
I do not want for war to happen again.
The more I do not want people to die from this again.
Looks like the only thing that does not change in this world
is my Consort Li.
Do not worry. I promise you.
If Yan will really come to surrender, I will guarantee that their Yan state will be in peace.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
It is me who should thank you.
During the time that I was unconscious, you have been by my side taking care of me.
If not because of you, I might have already died in Handan.
Liangren. Liangren.
Wake up. Do not sleep here anymore. You will catch a cold like this.
Come, let me tell you something.
Guess who I dreamed of earlier.
I dreamed of Grand Queen Dowager.
Grand Queen Dowager told me that she wants to eat Yunmeng oranges.
I then went to look for them. But I cannot find them anywhere.
I then went to Chu Palace to look for them.
Yet...
when I went back to Chu...
I discovered that Chu is gone.
Chu is already gone. Where can you still find Yunmeng oranges then?
In the end, Grand Queen Dowager then blamed me.
She said, "With you around, how can Chu be gone?"
I was just about to explain it to her but she then cried and disappeared.
Shangyi, later, accompany me to the royal tomb of Grand Queen Dowager.
Let us bring a lot of Yunmeng oranges for her.
We will tell her that I am very good and Chu is very good.
As long as I am around, then Chu will surely continue to exist.
Tell her to not be worried.
Yes.
Right now, I am staying in this room for a liangren.
Being muddleheaded everyday. It is really comparable to just being locked up in the Yongxiang Prison.
What else is still the reason for me to continue living? Why don't I just die?
Liangren, you must not say such words.
Really. Each day is like a year.
Madame Chu! Madame Chu!
Stop addressing me like that. What Madame Chu. I am now just a liangren.
No...I did not call you wrongly.
I just heard from the servant maid from the palace of Madame Li that His Majesty has already pardoned you from your crime.
He is going to revive your Madame position soon.
You will be able to return to Zhaode Palace soon.
- Really? - Yes.
Brother Jing, must you really go?
Yes.
The QIn state is not an ordinary place. In this trip of yours to there, the possibility of dying is way greater than living.
Even if you have such great martial arts skills, it will still be very difficult to escape from there.
Lan'er,
this is my master's last will. It is also the long cherished wish of all noble warriors
to save the citizens and keep them away from a tyrannical government. I must go.
Have you thought about that the real last will of your master is that you and Sister Li can live well together.
That you can use your martial arts to protect your family and not to become some noble warrior.
You must not casually just sacrifice your own life.
This is the hope of Li'er.
She hid things from me for so many years. She let me hate her so much.
She indeed wanted me to do this.
I must think that way.
I can only do this.
I know...
If you cannot give up the assassination plot against the king of Qin just for Sister Li,
then can you make sure to preserve your life just for me?
If not because you accompanied me to Zhao last time, I might have already died.
Your Majesty, when did you know that I am the person that saved you?
It was that time...when I used the identity of Lord Zhao and met you.
You drew out your sword to help out.
Helped me drive away those rebels. Yet you got gravely injured because of it.
That time, you blocked the sword for me.
Plus when we were little, you also risked your life and did the same thing. Maybe in your heart,
it might have been just an effortless help.
But for a young and ignorant boy like me then,
you are my savior. Starting that moment,
I memorized your name, your face, and your moon jade pendant.
I secretly promised then that no matter if I become the king or not upon returning here,
I must find you.
Do you know that...
when I reunited with you, how happy I was?
I will do every means necessary to bring you into the palace
and let you forever stay by my side.
For these past years, so many things have happened.
Since I entered the palace, misunderstood you, why then did you not tell me?
Because...
Because I do not want you to pity me.
When you finally are sincerely willing to be with me,
you will then know why I only want you and no one else.
When we were in Handan, how come I was able to say it?
Because everything in front of me then made me recall those unbearable memories of my younger days.
I know that you suffered a lot.
No matter how the whole world misunderstands me,
I do not care. As long as you understand me, then it is enough.
Li'er, I am willing to use my whole lifetime to make you believe my sincerity.
Because I know that you are that person that I have been looking
for all my life.
Greetings, Your Majesty!
- All of you, rise. - Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, you have finally fully recovered from your illness and is now very healthy.
Strong like you were before. This is really good blessing for our Qin. I really feel so fortunate.
When I was bedridden, I have troubled all of you to manage the state affairs of my Qin.
Li Si!
I am here.
After conquering Zhao, are there any news coming from the other states?
Informing Your Majesty, after destroying Zhao, General Wang Jian has already set up camp in Zhong Mountain at the border with Yan.
Other than Yan sending us a surrender letter,
Wei, Chu , and the other states are not showing any signs of movement.
In my opinion, after Zhao got destroyed, Yan, Wei, Chu, and the other states will surely feel uneasy.
They not having any movements now must be because they are first observing if there will be any changes.
Just to guard against the unknown,
I already sent out secret spies to get information from Yan and Chu.
If they dare to act rashly and blindly, our Qin will surely know of it immediately.
Very good.
I will leave the matter regarding the other states to Subject Li then.
My subjects, do you still have other words to say?
Your Majesty, it is very peaceful within our state and the citizens have ample food and clothing.
The Black Cavalry Army are in high morale and the state is getting more and more powerful as the day passes.
It is just in the current government, there is still a hidden worry.
Say it for me to hear.
Few days ago, Your Majesty has been ill and was bed ridden for several days.
The whole palace was in an uneasy atmosphere.
Other than being worried about the health of Your Majesty,
this uneasiness comes from
the fact that in this ten plus years that Your Majesty ascended to the throne, your ways were very different from the past kings.
The uneasiness was caused by you still not naming a queen nor a crown prince upto now.
The queen is a matter of the inner palace so it is inconvenient for me to give any opinion about it.
But the conferment of a crown prince will affect the court situation of our Qin.
When Your Majesty becomes ill,
the hearts of everyone in the government become uneasy. Hence,
I earnestly beg Your Majesty to really consider naming your Crown Prince.
Regarding the Crown Prince,
I indeed have never considered this problem before.
But what Lord Changping said is also reasonable.
I ascended the throne when I was 13. The different princes now are also at this age.
The princes of Your Majesty based on hierarchy are
eldest prince Fusu, second prince Ziyin, and third prince Tianming.
I am the Grand Tutor of Prince Fusu.
From my opinion, the eldest prince is intelligent, loves to learn, and willing to progress.
Plus the fact that he is the eldest in the direct line of inheritance. If he is made the Crown Prince,
he surely will be a wise king that knows how to choose the right suggestions and accept the popular will of the people.
This old man Lord Changping is strongly recommending Fusu.
Isn't it because Fusu has Chu blood?
But this move by Lord Changping is a bit too hurried.
With the suspicious nature of His Majesty, how can he not know what is behind those words of his?
Okay. I know already.
But naming the Crown Prince is a huge matter. I must think about it well.
Yes. I understand already.
Then it means that His Majesty did not really express that he is making Fusu the Crown Prince.
Yes.
It looks like that His Majesty might be favoring Prince Tianming more.
But even if His Majesty have partiality towards Tianming,
the changes in this situation might not really allow him to do as such.
Look. His Majesty has always wanted to make Consort Li the queen.
On one hand, the court is against. it.
On the other hand, Consort Li herself does not want it.
No matter how much His Majesty wanted it,
the matter about the queen was all for naught.
As they say, the hardest thing to predict is the human heart.
When I just entered the palace, I was too naive.
I thought that with my mother state as my backer,
and since I am being favored by Grand Queen Dowager, I then can surely get the queen position.
Yet I instead got plotted against, even got demoted,
and almost lost my life.
As they say, the hardest predict is the human heart. You will not be able to defend against it. That is exactly what it means.
Looks like Madame has changed upon returning to your Madame position.
You already now know very deeply the survival principles in the royal harem.
I initially was determined to destroy Madame Li.
Yet I did not expect that the person who will terribly harm me was Mindai
and the one who would help me return to the Madame position was instead Consort Li.
That is why, I also do not want to compete with her anymore.
Whether it is the queen position or the Crown Prince position,
as long as we can harmoniously co-exist, it is enough.
But...Madame, this is a good opportunity to make a comeback.
We both are close with Fusu.
You are the royal mother that raised Prince Fusu while I am his Grand Tutor.
If we help him get into position, we both will be able to have limitless pleasures.
How did you feel in going to court today?
I feel that I am more or less fully recovered already.
This must be because of your meticulous care.
Oh, right, in the court today, Lord Changping suggested to me
to name a Crown Prince as soon as possible.
Crown Prince?
Your Majesty has always been healthy. When you got sick this time, the ministers might have gotten scared.
Having such a suggestion is actually not a surprise.
After my ministers mentioned it, I realized that naming a Crown Prince is indeed a must.
Then it means that Your Majesty already had made a choice?
Actually,
I want to make Tianming the Crown Prince.
Tianming?
But Prince Fusu is your eldest legitimate son.
Moreover, Prince Fusu is intelligent, meticulous, kind, and generous.
How can it be reasonable that you do not make Prince Fusu the Crown Prince?
Kind and generous are traits that do not belong to a king.
The character of Prince Fusu is too gentle. He is inferior to Tianming in being resolute and straightforward.
In terms of being a king, Tianming is way more suitable than Fusu.
Moreover, I also had considered from other aspects.
What do you mean?
The mother of Fusu died early and he has Chu blood in him.
Since he was little, he was meticulously taken care of my Grand Queen Dowager and he is very close to Madame Chu.
Lord Changping is my left prime minister and also the Grand Tutor of Fusu.
If Fusu become the Crown Prince,
I am worried that this Lord Changping will be the next Lü Buwei.
For Your Majesty to think like that is also understandable.
It is just that I think Tianming does not have want the royal throne at all.
Tianming is just 9 years old. Why do you think that way?
Tianming naturally wants freedom and hates being tied down.
He is not good in memorizing the Confucian classics
but letting him hold a bow and catch some wild rabbits is not a difficult task for him.
Moreover, the natural temperament of Tianming is being simple. He does not like competing with other people.
If we let him be a king in the future,
how is he going to survive in this complicated power struggle?
That is not how I think.
Based on his personality, if he has set his goal, he surely will do his best to achieve it.
If he becomes the king in the future, he will then sweep off all obstacles
and lead my Qin to the pinnacle.
But I really do not want Tianming to get dragged into this power struggle.
It is really too cruel.
Come.
Royal power is not something that you want
but it is something that you must have.
Only by becoming a king can you protect yourself and the people around you.
Li'er, I might not be able to protect you forever.
But if Tianming is the Crown Prince, he then can officially protect you in my behalf.
If it is really just to protect his mother that is why you are making Tianming the Crown Prince,
I will never agree to it.
Actually, I am just worried for Tianming.
Moreover, Tianming has no bit of Ying blood in him.
After thinking about it, I still feel that this is inappropriate.
This you do not need to worry.
Have you forgotten? I also do not carry any blood from the Ying family within me.
Looking at me and you will know that as long as you hold great power,
even if everyone knows that you are not from the Ying clan,
no one would still dare to say anything.
What is important is not who you are. What is important is if you are in this position or not.
Li'er, I know that you do not care about the throne at all.
But there are a lot of things that are destined.
Just like me looking forward to meet you in this lifetime.
Although it looks so far-fetched, it still happened.
If Tianming is destined to become the Crown Prince of my Qin,
he surely will reach this step.
Left Prime Minister,
you also know that I previously attempted to kill you.
What? You came here to convince me
to join forces with you and help assist Fusu?
Times have changed.
A past enemy can become a present friend for self-interest.
Actually, to tell you the truth, the situation of the different states are radically changing.
The overlord position of Qin cannot be shaken. Currently invincible when it comes to conquering the world.
For the survival of our Chu, I also have no choice but to start making plans now.
Left Prime Minister, you must not make reckless comments about such important matters.
You know that if His Majesty or other people know about this,
conniving with one's mother state is a crime punishable by death.
The reason I told Madame Chu about it
is because I have been secretly observing you for so many years.
Since you entered Qin, you have always been worried about the matters concerning your mother state.
Actually, the reason why you initially colluded with Grand Queen Dowager to compete for the queen positoin
was to earn Chu some more playing chips.
That is why, when it comes to matters concerning our mother state,
I believe that Madame will not betray him.
What Lord said is very true. But too bad, I am not useful enough.
I have thought of the royal harem matters too simply.
When Grand Queen Dowager Huayang was still alive,
she always worry about my matter.
Technically, Left Prime Minister is also a Chu prince.
It was just that you grew up here in Qin.
I really never thought that you still have this kind of concern towards our mother state.
Madame, at present, the women in the royal harem that have weight
can only be Madame Li and you.
Madame Li has never gotten involved in the wars between parties.
I am sure that she will not put any effort into this matter about the Crown Prince.
And you are the royal mother that raised Prince Fusu.
You and Fusu both have Chu blood.
If we join forces to help Fusu become the Crown Prince,
your position will become firmer and more solid.
That will give the future of Chu a very deep and far advantage.
In your opinion, are there other people who will fight for the Crown Prince position?
As the eldest son, Fusu indeed has the advantage.
The different ministers of the court also expressed their desire to support him.
His Majesty said that he is going to think about it. At his time, we must not make any rash move.
Or else, we who has the upper hand now might become the other party who is losing.
The minister supporting us initially
will also suspect us as plotting an evil plan and having an ulterior motive.
By that time, everything would have been for nothing.
Okay.
Left Prime Minister, regarding the matter of the Crown Prince,
I will definitely support you with everything I can.
I am going to thank Madame then.
Young Warrior Jing, in this travel of yours towards Qin, it would be a long road.
Although you borrowed the status of a Yan envoy,
the action of surrendering to Qin may not be acceptable to the other 5 states.
I have thought about it again and discussed it with Young Warrior Qin.
Just let him travel with you to Qin.
Definitely not. There is a big chance that I am going to die in this travel. I cannot let additional people to die with me.
Jing Ke, who said about accompanying you to assassinate the king of Qin?
I am just going accompany you to travel, only until we reach Qin.
Once you enter Xianyang City, I will just look for a reason to slip back here.
Qin Wuyang, this trip is going to be very dangerous.
It is not child's play.
What kind of person do you treat me as?
My code name in jianghu is know-it-all.
With me accompanying you, I will ensure that your travel will be smooth and unhindered.
Moreover, Jing Ke, you still owe me a sword technique.
If you leave and not come back, then will I not lose big time?
Of course, I must pester you until you teach me the sword technique.
Sure. Just go with me then.
But promise me that no matter what happens, saving one's life is more important.
Do not worry. I am not good with anything
but I am an expert in living an ignoble existence.
Since this matter has been settled, I also feel at ease now.
Young Warrior Jing, I will not be able to accompany you in this long travel.
Just do your best to fulfill your task.
No matter if it is successful or not, your name will be known forever.
His Highness Crown Prince and I are thankful for your great virtue towards Yan.
Lord.
Jing Ke.
You ended up to this step now all because of me.
That is why today, I have to say one thing, sorry.
I still have to say one more thing, thank you.
Lord! You must not!
Lord, please rise.
I still have things to discuss with His Highness Crown Prince.
Farewell.
Jing Ke!
Young Warrior Qin.
Take care.
What is wrong with Lord Tian Guang today?
He is acting weirdly. How come he talks as if we are going to be separated by death?
That is right, this travel of yours is very dangerous.
Lord Tian Guang is your teacher and friend. He being this sentimental is also understandable.
[Crown Prince Eastern Palace, Ji City]
Lord Tian Guang, I cannot let you do this.
Your Highness, we have already discussed it numerous times.
This is the only way.
But...there surely are some other way.
No other way. Unless I die,
the king of Qin will never believe Jing Ke.
With the maps of Du and Kang plus the head of General Fan, how can he not believe?
Your Highness, you have known Ying Zheng for so many years. You surely understand his mistrustful character.
If I am still alive then he surely would be able to guess
that everything was planned by me and you.
But...if I am dead, spread the news
that I got killed because I offended you.
Blame all the responsibilities for rebelling against Qin to me.
That way...
no one will suspect the motive of Jing Ke in going to Qin anymore.
Even if he failed, this fire will never burn Your Highness Crown Prince and the Yan state.
I understand. But this matter...
Let us just discuss it some other time. Lord, get up first.
Lord!
Your Highness, I am now putting on your hands Yan state and the world.
I am dying with no regrets.
Lord!
Jing Ke...I will leave first.
In the road to afterlife, I will wait for you.
Lord! Lord!
Hey, really strange. Where is Lan'er?
She usually likes to pester you and would keep following you.
How come I have not seen her shadow these past days?
She probably did not sleep well last night
and did not wake up yet today.
Jing Ke, stop treating me as an idiot.
Even if I am indeed an idiot, I do know that Lan'er likes you a lot.
I can see that she has been avoiding you lately and it must be because she does not want to watch you throwing away your life.
Say, you really indeed are so stubborn.
It is already at this time so why then can you not treat Lan'er better?
Hug her. Say good words to her.
Just you treating a good lady like this, I really cannot bear to continue watching anymore.
Qin Wuyang,
you are quite concerned about Lan'er.
All women have pride. You do not know
that I intentionally say some stupid things and keep pestering Lan'er all day
just to make her happy.
Actually, it is also fine with me if other people will gossip about it.
Looks like I have looked down on you.
You actually have a lot of good traits.
Forget it already. There is already no use for you to say those now.
Once you die in Qin, I surely will come back to fetch Lan'er
and let her never be in pain and sad.
Sure.
I am the one who would want the most that someone will take care of Lan'er for me.
Tingwei Official is here!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Tingwei, what matter is it that you cannot just tell me in the court
that you have to seek an audience with me at this late?
I have offended you. It is just this matter is very important.
After I got the evidences, I immediately dashed towards here from my manor.
May Your Majesty forgive me.
What matter is that urgent?
As ordered by you, I sent out several spies
to Chu to secretly investigate.
I indeed was able to get something.
Hand it over.
Your Majesty, you really have an incredible foresight.
Someone from the palace has secretly given Chu
our military strategy.
All of those in there were the clues I got
from the criminals we arrested.
After reading it well, I already inferred that
this person is a member of the court.
It is just that after several days of interrogating these criminals,
I still have not found the real mastermind.
Maybe this news has already been passed to many people.
These criminals are very careful.
I understand.
Then Your Majesty...
You do not want to continue the investigation?
Did you not just say you arrested these criminals?
Based on that, the tip-off to Southern Chu has already been discovered by us.
I'm guessing the mastermind behind the scenes
will emerge very quickly.
Then Your Majesty, do you not want to strike first to gain the upperhand?
Are you not afraid that the traitor minister will become guilty and escape?
If he escaped to the southern state of Chu, the better.
That is exactly what I wanted.
If he decided to continue staying in my Qin,
then it will depend on
if I still think he has some use or not.
Left Prime Minister,
for what matter must you urgently see me?
Madame, since things have come to this, I will be frank already.
For almost a year, I and the Chu general Xiang Yan
have secretly set up a spy network but it seems that...
they have already been destroyed by Qin one by one.
Lord, what do you mean by that?
Listen to my one advice.
No matter how much His Majesty spoils and dotes you,
you must forever remember to leave a back up plan for yourself.
Do not fully trust all his words.
Because in his heart, he never has fully trusted anyone.
Ruo'er,
no matter how much you work hard to express goodwill towards me, in my heart,
I am unable to trust you.
Compared to Lord Changpin now,
I indeed do not need you anymore.
Go prepare.
Send Madame on her way (to die).
Yes.
Let us part here.
I was born as a Chu citizen.
I will die as a Chu soul.
Bless my Chu
to flourish soon.
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