SUBTITLES BY Babel Fansub
Katherine, Alina
Rule The World
Episode 08
Dongge.
Why did you sneak out for no reason?
So many shows off the stage.
Looked tiring.
What.
It seems that...
You're mad at me.
Prince Daisan is so handsome and elegant.
Valued by beile.
How dare I get mad at you?
Don't I know you?
Still quibbling?
Look.
You little mouth is pouting, almost reaches the sky!
Look at that flower.
It blossomed well days ago.
But withered so fast.
Now in the yard,
so many beautiful flowers are newly in bloom.
Who still remembers that withered one?
Dongge.
Don't say that.
You know how much I love you.
You know wherever I am,
whatever I think or do,
forever,
there's only you in my heart.
I know you also feel the same.
But this makes me hate myself even more.
Since I can't stay by your side.
And I can't...
Protect you.
What makes you say that?
I envy father.
He can do everything as he wishes.
I also envy big brother.
He can be himself,
says whatever he wants to say.
I even envy Hong Taiji.
At least he can stay by your side.
But me?
I can only wait for an opportunity.
Hide away my feelings.
I was joking with you.
I didn't blame you.
I understand.
You have your own difficulties.
Dongge.
What I fear the most is your blame.
You know.
You know I've been working hard.
And waiting for that opportunity.
Now father agrees with me more and more.
Please wait.
As long as you believe me,
as long as you won't fall for other people,
one day,
I can announce to the world that you're my woman.
Why are you looking at me like this?
You have evil intentions?
What nonsense is that?
Don't flatter yourself.
What time is it now? You're still not up.
Don't you forget that your father will give a banquet for envoys from Ming Empire?
Get up and prepare for it.
No need to prepare.
Look, you're so panic.
Like there're thousands of troops after you.
Listen.
Don't panic while living a life.
Just take it easy.
You stupid woman, know nothing about philosophy of living.
What did you say?
I'm awake! I',m awake!
You brat.
Always reason in your way.
Make fake things real and bad things good.
Don't know how many girls will be cheated by you in the future!
I have no interest into those girls.
But I heard that two girls came from Ming Empire.
I want to see in what way they differ from girls here.
Have no interest?
I think you've really thought about it.
You even start to compare girls.
Enough. Enough.
You're not leaving?
I'm gonna change.
Fine, I'll leave.
Wait!
What?
Gedai!
Have you handled what I told you to prepare?
Yes, my lord.
I've prepared them according to what you said.
Bring them here!
Yes, my lord.
Look, what's this?
I told people to make this customized Ming Empire palace shoes especially for you.
Take a look.
Palace shoes?
Try it.
Okay.
So light so comfortable!
It feels like I'm flying in the sky!
It's called 'clumsy bird flies first'.
You're good at Han language.
Don't forget who taught you that!
You. You. You. You taught me.
You always come first to take credit.
Does it look good?
Looks good, right?
Yes.
You look like a maid anyway.
Don't look like a princess at all.
How did my father fall for you?
And my two blind brothers.
Princess or maid, what's the big deal?
I think you should remove your peck order.
Gedai, am I right?
Gedai, tell me.
Which word of mine is unreasonable?
Well...
My lord, my lady, I think...
Look at you. Betray yourself when you just start to talk.
I've told you before. Don't use 'my lord' and 'my lady'. Just use 'I'.
You should say 'I think'.
All right, Gedai. I'll stop making it hard for you.
Dongge wants you to use 'I', just do it.
Yes, prince Hong Taiji.
My...
I think.
In princess's place, there's no rules, no restraints.
Feels very free and comfortable.
Don't need to act too cautiously like other servants do.
Fear that they would be punished or scolded if make any mistakes.
Since you say so,
in future, I'll treat you the way Dongge treats you.
Okay?
Yes, my lord.
What's wrong?
You suddenly look so upset.
At the thought of exchanging cups all day long,
I feel like beating a retreat.
What's to fear?
I'm here.
Come. Come, minister Yu.
Please. Come. Come.
Come. Come.
Good.
Come, eat some dishes.
Move.
-My lord. -Minister Yu.
Dongge is here.
Your lordship from Ming Empire might want to see
the most beautiful woman of our Jurchens.
Dongge.
Come here. Come.
This is his lordship from Ming Empire.
Minister Yu.
I, Dongge, bow before minister Yu.
Save it. Save it.
Didn't expect I could see such a beauty in this barbarian land.
It's really eye-opening!
Barbarian land?
Satirizes that we don't know etiquette.
This minister Yu is really arrogant.
He must think that we don't know Han language.
Beile once told me,
we Jurchens and Ming Empire
should treat each other with courtesy and honesty.
Beile has shown good manners, prepared everything carefully.
This is already our Jurchens' highest-level banquet.
Don't know on which aspect minister is still unsatisfied?
No. No.
General is conferred by our great Ming Empire
as the Longhu General, Standard class, Rank 2.
To him I only have to respect.
How could I be unsatisfied with anything?
Dongge, look at you.
You misunderstood minister Yu, didn't you?
Hurry, give a toast to minister Yu.
Yes, my lord.
Minister Yu.
Dongge just tried to catch up with you.
Didn't mean to offend you.
Minister Yu.
You traveled thousands of miles from Ming Empire
with so many exotic treasures.
We younger generation should give you a toast first.
Minister Yu.
I, Daisan, bottom up first.
Well...
Minister Yu.
One cup from Daisan. And three cups from me.
You still have three cups to drink.
Easy.
We take our time to drink the wine.
There's a big world in the wine.
And so many days in the cup.
Minister Yu.
A toast to you.
Okay. Okay.
Hong Taiji.
How could you make a row like this before minister Yu?
I'm sorry.
Well...
Minister Yu.
Please forgive my son's impudence.
General, don't be so hard on him.
Beile.
I shall go back to change.
Okay.
What's so funny?
Princess.
Didn't expect that prince Hong Taiji could be so smart. Came up with such a good excuse.
Helped you out of that messy wine predicament.
Didn't fear that beile might punish him.
That brat Hong Taiji is very observant.
Full of wicked ideas.
I think although prince Hong Taiji is young, he's the most reliable one.
Princess.
Can't we just stay here?
I think those Han ministers are all womanizers!
What do you know?
Men are all womanizers.
Besides.
How can I just refuse to go as I wish?
Beile cares for you so much.
If you ask, he'll let you stay here, right?
I think you're really silly.
Can't you see that beile takes me as a diplomatic tool today?
I don't know if he truly cares for me.
But it's true that he's gonna use me today.
This is the price for freedom.
Come. Come.
Here, my lord, let me fill your cup.
Please eat some dishes.
Drink.
Come, a toast to you.
Please accept this.
Dongge.
Go prepare.
Later.
Give a dance to minister Yu.
Come.
Bottom up. Come.
My lord.
I'm not good at dance.
Show my incompetence in such an important occasion.
I'm afraid Ming Empire's ministers will mock me.
And our banquet will be less successful.
How about me sit down and watch the dance with you?
Don't push princess so hard.
Well, how about we Han girls give a dance to you, general?
Thank you, then, minister Yu.
You suck at drinking.
So beautiful.
Pretty.
Come, bottom up.
This is really entertaining.
Look at their figure.
What.
Our agreement doesn't count any more?
Is it really so hard for you to dance?
That Ming Empire's minister has lust for me in his eyes.
But I just sit beside you. Only have you in my eyes.
Isn't this the decency that you want?
Very well, Dongge. You're really glib.
Fine.
Sit tight beside me, then.
Drink with me.
-What are you doing? -Don't move.
Minister Yu is watching.
General.
This time I also brought two southern girls for you from our Ming Empire.
Then I gotta take a look.
Okay.
[ Xinyue ] [ Jiyue ] They're sisters, Xinyue and Jiyue.
They're from the southern gentry class of our empire.
And chose out by his majesty in person.
Ming Empire's girls are delicate, small and tender.
Really different from girls of our Jurchens!
It seems that beile is really favored by his majesty.
Lucky to have such girls.
You're jealous.
Didn't expect that Dongge could also be jealous.
Don't worry.
You're still the most beautiful woman of Jurchens.
No one can be your rival.
I really want to know how Nurhachi
is gonna accept this grand gift overjoyedly.
Minister Yu.
Since they're Ming Empire's noble girls,
daughters of the gentry class,
I definitely can't mistreat or insult them.
Cuyen. Daisan.
Yes.
-General. -My sons are both elites of my people.
If I bestow these two girls to them,
I think they won't feel being degraded.
Well...
These two girls being your daughters-in-law
happens to help perfect your status.
Well...
This is kinda a good match.
Yes. Yes. Yes.
Father.
Forgive me that I can't accept this.
How dare you!
Anyway, I won't accept this.
Because I've already had someone in my heart.
Anyway, you have to accept this!
Now that you're my son,
you must accept the woman I bestow to you!
Daisan.
Will you accept?
Father.
I'm afraid that I'll fail the girl.
These two girls are from a noble family.
And chose by his majesty.
There are so many good men in our Jianzhou.
I'm afraid that I'm not qualified...
Impudent!
You two have no right to decline or be picky before this.
Beile.
Minister Yu.
It must because happiness comes too suddenly.
So the two princes haven't been ready for it.
In my eye, the two Han girls
are elegant and extraordinarily beautiful.
Whoever can marry them will be overjoyed.
Minister Yu.
Let me thank you on behalf of Beile.
Princess Dongge is really generous and wise.
I'm so flattered.
Don't embarrass beile before Ming Empire's envoys.
Have you two thought it through?
Thank you, father.
Thank you, minister.
I will...
Treat this Han beauty well as my concubine.
Good.
Thank you, father.
Good!
Dongge.
Sit down. Let's continue to drink.
I feel a little uncomfortable.
Want to go out to have some fresh air.
Okay.
Come on.
Dongge.
Look at the moon.
Sometimes crystal and bright.
Sometimes hiding behind clouds.
You think you can see it through.
Next second.
It blurs again.
No matter how the clouds block it,
the moonlight will come through with sheen and sincerity.
The clouds are just for now. Will go away at last.
Just like me.
I didn't refuse it openly.
But it doesn't mean that I'm really timid and obedient.
It's just,
I couldn't refuse father's decision before so many people.
Dongge.
I gotta listen to his order.
I believe that you also understand.
I understand.
Why not?
Considering the relationship between Jianzhou and Ming Empire,
and beile's lofty aspirations,
you did a right thing.
Maybe...
It's your only choice.
No.
I have no choices at all.
People living in this mansion,
which one can have the right to choose?
Whatever.
Treat the Han beauty well as your concubine.
You said this word by word firmly in the hall.
You made a promise.
You should deliver it.
Daisan.
Treat her well.
Dongge.
I won't pull a long face before her or mistreat her.
But unlucky for her.
She can only be my wife nominally in this lifetime.
Dongge.
I really can't go against father's any decision with so many eyes watching.
Nor can I hurt his feelings.
But I only have you in my heart, forever.
I hope you can...
No need to say more.
I understand.
I understand all this.
You have no right to refuse.
Just like when beile puts his hand on my shoulder,
I have no right to push it away.
I can only give you my best wishes.
Dongge.
Princess.
Beile wants you to go back.
Got it.
Minister Yu.
Let me, Surhaci give you a toast.
-Cheers. -Okay.
-Please. -Okay. Okay.
Dongge.
Today I really have seen the so-called beauty.
So flexible, considerate and smart.
Way more interesting than those wooden beauties!
Cuyen.
Later, take Ming Empire's envoys to your third uncle.
He's had arrangements.
Princess Dongge is tired.
I'll send princess Dongge back to have some rest!
Beile!
Put me down!
-Princess! -Put me down!
Bravo!
-Princess! -Put me down!
Go back first.
My lord, beile is going to...
Beile is just drunk.
Go back as I said.
Let me go! Let me go!
Let me go!
You don't need to rest in your room tonight.
Just rest in my place!
Go away!
Just rest in my place!
You're drunk! Let me go!
Let me go!
You're drunk!
Don't you forget our agreement?!
Today I helped you handle Ming Empire's envoys.
Turned the situation around.
So I have the freedom to leave here!
Freedom?
What kind of freedom do you want?
Haven't I given you freedom?
Why you always feel unfree in here?
Is it a hell or prison?
Enough, Dongge.
I've had enough of it.
Don't torture me any more.
-Nor challenge me! -I haven't tortured you or challenged you!
I've just being following my heart.
If you make me say 'I do' when I don't,
is it the kind answer you want?
Who the hell do you like?
Who's the one in your heart?
Cuyen or Daisan?
What nonsense are you talking about?
Nonsense?
Dongge.
Even schemes and tricks in the court can't escape my eyes.
You think you can keep me in the dark
about your little love affairs?
I see it clearly!
But I don't care.
Because you and the country are both mine.
You've also seen that.
Between you and power,
they both chose to give up you.
The only one who didn't, is me!
Stay where you are!
Or I'll kill myself before you!
Don't.
I'll stay here.
I won't tough you.
I... I will abide by our agreement.
Really?
Yes.
But I will never give up you.
Just let go of me, please!
Dongge.
Drop the idea forever.
Come with me.
How did you end up here?
To save you!
Save me?
Hurry up!
Daisan.
Hong Taiji.
Thank you.
You know how worried I was?
Dongge.
Tell me.
Did father do anything to you?
Don't worry.
No one will find this place.
Answer me.
Did father do anything to you?
No.
Beile was just drunk.
That's good.
I'm leaving, then.
Dongge.
You can't leave here now.
Father must be looking for you.
You gotta know.
No one has escaped from father's house.
You're the first one.
He probably won't look for you.
I'm afraid that you've broken his heart.
He found you escaped.
If he's really gonna look for you,
he'll go to your room first.
But not here.
Tomorrow.
Go explain it to father.
And everything will be okay.
You've suffered.
How are you now?
Feel cold?
I'll stay with you when you fall asleep tonight.
I'm afraid that you should stay with someone else.
Dongge.
It's not just today that I'm gonna stay with you.
In future,
I'll always stay with you.
Mom. Dongge is also here.
You brat.
So impolite to your elders.
Hurry, send your greetings to princess Dongge.
Save it.
Mom.
Isn't this Abahai?
I heard that father is gonna marry her as his concubine!
Nonsense.
That's half of the story.
Beile hasn't married me yet.
I'm still an unmarried princess.
But, it's soon.
Based on this face? Vixen!
Mangguji.
Shut up.
Princess Dongge.
Thank you for looking after the two newly-married Han girls.
They're also new here, unfamiliar with everything.
You're good at Han language. Please visit them more often.
Right, if you need anything, feel free to tell me.
I'll tell servants to have it done.
Prime consort.
I'm also new here.
Can you let sis Dongge teach me more?
Greetings, prime consort.
Greetings, princess Dongge, concubine Hamin
and princess Abahai.
Any order from his lordship?
Prime consort.
His lordship told me to tell princess Abahai.
Go back to the mansion now.
What's the matter?
Well...
Shoot.
Prime consort.
His lordship prepares some tonics for princess Abahai.
Waits for her to go back.
I see.
All right.
Let's go.
Sis Dongge.
I'm leaving first, then.
Okay.
Mom.
That Abahai is so aggressive.
But you stopped me saying more.
Makes her more arrogant.
You little girl.
Mind the occasion.
Didn't you see that princess Dongge
stood on Abahai's side?
Being menacing wouldn't do us any good.
Sis.
In my eye,
Princess Mangguji is right.
You gotta let them know.
You're the prime consort in this mansion.
Dongge seldom shows respect, let her be.
But Abahai is new here. Why should she...
Why should she?
Because she's young and beautiful.
And beile loves her tricks.
Abahai is indeed a little beautiful.
But how many years can a woman be young?
Speaking of young, could she be younger than me?
Although you're young, you're also inexperienced.
You still have to learn lots of things.
Don't always think about standing out.
Or you'll suffer a lot.
Let it be.
What can't I suffer?
Abahai hasn't married into our family yet.
I'm not afraid of her!
Sis.
Abahai is already so arrogant before she gets married.
I'm afraid that she'll disregard you even more after she gets married.
It doesn't matter to me.
Anyway, no one in this mansion treats me as a concubine.
But I can't stand it because of you, sis.
You've served beile for so long.
Dealt with everything in the whole mansion.
If that newcomer...
What good idea did you get?