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[The King's Woman]
[Episode 9]
What are you planning to do?
In Luoyang,
didn't you already sleep with me?
♫ The night is slightly cold, the moon is indistinct. ♫
I drank too much yesterday and went into the wrong room.
I?
I am just like that. When I am drunk, I like to call myself king.
Young Warrior Sun, please don't laugh at me.
I actually should have known that Lord Zhao is just a liar.
I don't ever sleep with anyone.
That person who slept with you that time indeed was Lord Zhao
and not the King of Qin.
Weird. How come there is no movement at all?
♫ It is unable to be cut off. The more you try to reason it, the more confusing it gets. ♫
♫ The thing that you can't wave off is the parting sorrow that is rotating around your finger tip. ♫
♫ Love and hate endlessly cycles. My heart is uneasy. ♫
♫ The fate that was created in the past lifetime has changed to accompaniment in this lifetime. ♫
♫ Time passes unhurried time, unable to let go. I can't bear to part or forget. This love has not ended. ♫
To show them that we are a happily married couple,
looks like I have to stay a bit longer.
What do you want to do with me?
I am willing to accompany you anytime.
How dare you?
From which palace are you from that you dare to sneakily listen here?
This is really against proper etiquette.
Chamberlain, please forgive me. I'll take my leave now.
Hurry up! Keep up!
One at the end!
Hurry up! What are you dilly-dallying about?!
Hurry and move! Hurry! Keep up!
- Where are we going? - Hurry! Keep up!
To do hard labor. Building city and repairing the dikes.
Working for day and night. Keep up!
Hurry and move! Keep up!
[Xianyang City] Hurry! Move!
Li'er, wait for me.
I surely will return to save you.
Hurry up! What are you looking at?!
Hurry!
Since I had my coming of age ceremony, I had been busy in official matters.
I have never been like now,
staying at the inner palace every night.
Zhao Gao, tell me, is this a good or bad thing?
Your Majesty, in the royal harem, there are not only royal concubines but also descendants.
This is the foundation of the state. It concerns us being in balance with the other six states.
Your Majesty paying attention to the royal harem naturally isn't a bad thing.
But I have been in the inner palace for several years too.
I have an advice that I don't know if Your Majesty is willing to hear.
Say it.
For the past days, Your Majesty has been making Jing liangren and Li liangren accompany you in bed.
But your other wives in the inner palace are not blind.
For Your Majesty's past nights, they have been fighting quite lively about it.
Hence, in my humble opinion,
whether it is to idle your time away or to balance the power among the royal harem,
not favoring just one royal concubine is the proper long term strategy.
Okay. I know already.
Your Majesty is wise.
Inform Madam Chu. I'll go to Zhaode Palace tonight.
Yes. I will abide.
I'm sure that little sisters have heard of what happened last night.
We heard it already. His Majesty came to sister's place.
Looks like His Majesty isn't really favoring any royal concubine here in the inner palace.
Although a few days ago, he went to the palaces of Jing liangren and Li liangren,
he also went to my place last night.
That's why, the days here in the inner palace is still long.
Don't the people who were able to benefit early celebrate so soon.
Zhangshi, am I right? (Zhangshi is another concubine level literally meaning 'Senior Palace Woman' and is three levels inferior to liangren)
Yes. What sister said is right.
Hey, Jing'er.
How come you are not talking today?
In a bad mood?
Yes. I caught a bit of a cold a few days ago and is currently having a headache.
When sister was talking earlier, I am a little bit distracted.
Hope sister won't mind it.
Cold?
Yo, a cold can't be overlooked.
- Shangyi. - Here.
Go get the qingxin (heart clearing) oil from my drawer that was given by the royal physician
and gift it to Jing liangren to make her feel more comfortable.
Or else, if one day, His Majesty suddenly remembers her
and asked her to serve him for the night but she is unable to do so,
that will be too bad then.
Lord, is this side okay?
Yes, not bad.
Lord, you currently are a favored person by His Majesty side.
If we don't come fawn on you, who else should we fawn on?
That's right.
Good thing you two know what's good for you.
Yo, Lord Zhao.
Yes?
How come Lord Zhao has the time to idle around here in our place?
Li liangren is currently pregnant.
His Majesty can call on me anytime.
It is really tiring me.
Lord, is this Li liangren you are talking about the new favored wife of His Majesty.
Yes. This lady is quite special.
She is just a normal citizen of Wey.
- Who would have thought that upon entering the Palace, she immediately got conferred the title liangren. - It is indeed junior sister.
After a few days, she actually got pregnant.
It really made all the royal concubines in the inner palace so jealous.
This Li liangren surely is very beautiful,
or else, His Majesty will not be so enchanted with her.
I kind of feel that she is just ordinary.
Just don't know if for other aspects, she might have some outstanding skills.
Your Majesty, you must be so exhausted these past days from managing state affairs.
I especially asked them to prepare this chrysanthemum tea to relax you.
Grand Queen Dowager, you have taken a lot of trouble for this.
Your Majesty, I heard that you recently took in a liangren that you liked a lot.
Adding another woman in your royal harem, I do congratulate Your Majesty for it.
Usually, a new person coming into the palace add joy.
But how come I heard that this liangren attacked a group of palace maids,
threatened the royal physician, and almost stabbing General Meng Wu.
Is there such a thing?
Li liangren came from a warrior family.
His father and grandfather both became the commander of Puyang. She is trained in martial arts since she was little.
Nothing shocking about that.
That day, when she had a duel with Meng Wu, it was just to let everyone watch some fun.
Moreover, wasn't it Madam Chu who suggested about the duel?
I think that the inner palace is full of concubines who doesn't know to wield a sword.
This Li liangren is adept in wielding a sword and is serving Your Majesty closely.
I am really worried about Your Majesty's safety.
That's right. I am also worried for Your Majesty's safety.
Everyone in the inner palace knows that I don't stay in anyone's palace over night.
Moreover, other than the guards in the inner palace, nobody is allowed to carry a weapon into the palace.
Moreover, the palaces of the royal concubines.
Grand Queen Dowager need now worry.
Your Majesty, I know that you've always slept alone.
But the wind is strong and cold at night.
You stay overnight in any of the inner palaces so your wives can help relieve your exhaustion.
Since Chancellor left Qin, there are too many official matters to manage.
I have no choice but to focus more in governance.
Your Majesty being diligent in state affairs is the great fortune of Qin.
But I am already old.
Recently, I kept feeling that I am less capable in doing what I desire.
If Your Majesty can confer a Queen soon,
I also can leave the royal harem matters to the Queen to handle.
I then can age at ease.
Regarding the conferment of a Queen, I think that the time to confer one hasn't arrived yet.
Why does Your Majesty say so?
Your Majesty already did your coming of age ceremony and has now holds power regarding stately matters.
If now is not the right time to designate a Queen, when will the right time be?
Informing Grand Queen Dowager,
Li liangren is already pregnant.
What did Your Majesty say?
Based on royal physician's diagnosis, it is already a month plus.
This Li liangren was able to bear Your Majesty's child when she has just entered the palace.
I...
I indeed feel happy for Your Majesty.
I am congratulating Your Majesty.
Based on practice, the first legitimate son should come from the Queen.
Hence, it is not the time to confer a Queen right now.
What Your Majesty said is very right.
Let's not talk about first if this Li liangren will bear a boy or a girl.
If we are going to confer a queen based on the first son,
we still also must consider the temperament, background, and virtuous talents.
I think that it is indeed too early to talk about this.
Grand Queen Dowager surely also agrees
that the priority for being the Queen be given to those who are able to bear royal descendants.
This has been our rules here in Qin.
Of course, I also have great hope for Fusu.
Too bad, Madam Zheng died quite early.
I also look forward that other royal consorts will be able to bear me a son.
If the crown prince will come from the Queen,
this will avoid a lot of fighting within the royal harem.
This is the fortune of my Qin.
If Grand Queen Dowager has no more important matters,
I will take my leave now.
Grand Queen Dowager, what should we do now?
How come this Li liangren already got pregnant upon just entering the palace?
How am I going to explain this Royal Father?
We can't let this matter end like this.
No matter how abled this Li liangren is,
I definitely won't let her become the Queen.
- Fengyi! - I am here.
Go and ask for a prescription from the royal physician bureau.
You don't need me to tell you anymore what medicine to get, right?
Grand Queen Dowager, don't worry. I surely will handle this matter well.
Very good.
I'll take my leave.
What Grand Queen Dowager means is...
Since His Majesty thinks that in conferring a Queen, the priority should be given to the consort who will be able to bear him a son,
I then surely will not let those concubines bear any child before you.
What Grand Queen Dowager means is you are going to let that Li liangren lose her child?
This Li liangren came from a dead state.
It is common for miscarriages to happen in the palace.
Even if she lose her voice from crying,
no one will be able to provide her justice.
Then...what if His Majesty will get angry from this, investigate it, and blame us, what should we do?
Don't worry.
After Marquis of Wenxin left, there are already not much trustworthy people by His Majesty's side.
Chamberlain is in-charge of the safety of the capital and the palace so he has a lot of miscellaneous things to take care.
His Majesty will surely not give this matter to Chamberlain to handle.
Based on my deduction,
it should be the recent favored person by His Majesty's side.
What Grand Queen Dowager is talking about is Average Attendant Eunuch Zhao Gao?
Zhao Gao came from a lowly family so he can be easily bought.
I'm sure that a little royal concubine like Li liangren who has no backer at all isn't someone that Zhao Gao will fawn.
Afterwards, just use both forceful and gentle methods to give him some benefits.
Plus the fact that I am going to handle this, are you still afraid that he'll rat us out?
I understand.
Then...I will send someone to put the medicines prescribed by the royal physician bureau.
You too
should work harder.
Your Majesty has been suspicious of everything since he was little. He rarely get closer to anyone.
Since you already entered the palace, you should spend more effort on His Majesty.
Get pregnant as soon as possible.
This way, you can ensure that you'll get the Queen position.
Yes. I understand.
Respectfully sending off Grand Queen Dowager.
- Shangyi. - Here.
Let's return to our palace.
What? Li liangren is pregnant?
That witch...don't know what method she used.
I have been in the palace for two years already but
I lost to an ordinary female citizen's refined ability, being able to get pregnant immediately.
Madam, my mother used to say that
when it comes to pregnancy, 30% are based on one's body, 70% based on fate.
I think that Li liangren doesn't really have any scheme.
If there is anything to say, it is that she has a blessed life and very fortunate.
Jing'er, are you laughing at me in behalf of the Concubine Li?
I dare not.
Anyway, no matter what, I can't endure this anger.
I cannot just watch and see her child gets born.
That's why, Sister, what do you mean by that?
Little Sister, we both live here in the palace.
Won't you understand what I mean?
Shangyi.
Liangren, please take this.
This...this is...
My good little sister, think about it.
Other than Fusu, there has been no descendants in this inner palace.
If we let this newcomer immediately Concubine Li bear a son,
that surely will threaten each of our position.
If you get pregnant, I surely will protect you.
If I am able to bear a royal child and receive graces from His Majesty,
I surely will share my blessings with you.
But if we let this Concubine Li be a mother,
will she share you any benefits?
Will she take care of you like me?
That's why, what you mean is...
You understand what I mean now?
Go and do it well. I surely won't treat you unfairly.
What if something bad happens?
What are you fearing? You have me.
Liangren, eat more.
Liangren, could it be the dinner I made doesn't fit your appetite?
You are not eating at all.
I have no appetite.
You should at least eat some, okay?
Just thinking that...
I am unable to eat.
Liangren, could it be your morning sickness is quite severe that you feel unwell?
How about I let the royal kitchen make you more appetizing dishes? You better eat some.
No need to trouble yourself.
Liangren, your health is important. You have to nourish your child.
I'll eat then.
Liangren...
Liangren, what's wrong with you?
Liangren, do you feel unwell in any part of your body? What's wrong?
- So painful. - Liangren...
- What happened? Are you alright? - Men! Call for the royal physician!
Liangren...
The King is here!
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Royal physician, how is Li liangren doing?
Informing Your Majesty, liangren and the son in her womb should be fine now.
She indeed showed signs of impending miscarriage.
Based on my examination of her pulse,
it seems that someone placed croton and motherwort in liangren's food.
Liangren was lucky and maybe also because she has trained in martial arts since she was little, that's why her body is quite strong.
Hence, she was able to preserve the child's life.
How come such things were in her food?
Who wanted to harm liangren?
- Li Zhong, Zhao Gao. - I'm here.
Give my order to investigate everyone in the royal harem and the royal kitchen.
No matter what method, you must find the person who placed the poison.
Your Majesty, if we are going to investigate the people preparing the meals
plus the palace servants that goes in and out of the palaces, there would at least be a hundred of them.
No matter how many,
if you are unable to find out, all will be killed.
Including you two.
We are scared. May Your Majesty have mercy.
- I will abide. - All of you, leave.
I'll be taking my leave.
Stop pretending already.
You must be the one who placed the drug.
If I want you to lose your child, do I need to go through all that trouble?
That's right. In this royal palace where fighting, quarreling, and scheming are non-stop,
you don't need to go through all that trouble.
You just need to casually say it and someone will do it for you.
If it was really me who did it,
why then must I personally come here?
Who knows?
In front of King of Wey before,
weren't you also proficient in disguising as that dignified Lord Zhao?
I, Gongsun Li, respectfully greets Your Majesty.
- Greetings, Your Majesty. - Don't...
That time, in front of King of Wey, I was just giving you respect.
Or else, with my usual way of doing things, I could have just kill him then.
Regarding the poisoning in the royal kitchen, it wasn't me.
The royal harem is a place of fighting and quarrels.
Now that you are pregnant,
I fear that those royal concubines got jealous of you, hence, they made such move.
This royal palace is like a huge prison.
Most are people fighting to get the attention of the king.
But what does their jealous hearts have to do with me?
The food here in the palace
can't even compare to a bowl of rice in an inn.
Li'er,
if you want to deliver this child here in the palace,
this is fate.
This is my fate.
Why then must Your Majesty fake your anger earlier?
I was really angry earlier.
Why do you mistrust me this much?
You are my royal concubine.
If anyone dare to make a move against you,
then that's trying to do things above me.
I surely won't easily forgive them.
In the end, you still are doing this for yourself.
If the child in your womb is mine,
could it be that only then will you be willing to believe
that I am really worried about you?
It's late already. You rest well.
I heard that His Majesty was very angry at this matter. He wants it fully investigated.
What if by that time...
You really can't hold it in.
Since I dare to let you do this matter,
I naturally have taken care of everything already.
What sister means is...
This medicine was prescribed by the royal physician bureau.
That is because my menstrual period has been irregular lately,
royal physician then prescribed this motherwort to liven up my blood.
Plus because I'm having some sputum production so he prescribed me crotons to deal with them.
Even if they were my medicines, they can't say that I'm the one who did it.
Motherwort and croton both can lead to miscarriages.
They both are contraindicated in pregnant patients.
So what?
Just based on that, they won't be able to blame this matter on me.
Moreover, do you know who is leading the investigation?
- Who? - Average Attendant Eunuch.
With sister relationship with Average Attendant Eunuch, you naturally won't get dragged into this matter.
That's right.
What then are you still worrying about?
What's making me unhappy is that medicine's strength isn't strong enough.
That witch was able to preserve her child.
Maybe because Li liangren is trained in martial arts.
Her body is a bit more stronger and healthier.
That's why, she was able to save her child.
If Li liangren will be able to bear a royal descendant,
I'm sure that His Majesty will favor her more.
Little sister, there are words that are easy to say but not pleasant to hear.
You should say unpleasant words less.
You should learn to shut up. Understand?
Yes, I know already. Hope Madam can forgive me.
Hey, liangren, royal physician already say that you must do miscarriage preventive measures.
You better just lie on bed for seven days.
This way, your health will recuperate well.
I am already well. Why are you not letting me go down from my bed?
Lying here everyday is making me feel suffocated.
It's more important to take care of your health.
Average Attendant Eunuch Zhao Gao is here!
Greetings, Li liangren.
I was especially ordered by His Majesty to bring these gifts to you.
Liangren, please look. This is a thousand year old coral from the south sea.
If you place it in your room, it can suppress monsters and eliminate evil spirits, supplement one's qi and help you recuperate.
This is healing celestial stone when Nuwa healed the world.
It has magical power. The air you inhale can calm you and preserve the health of the child.
If liangren likes it, I can order someone now to make this to a necklace.
Liangren can wear them all the time.
Take them all away.
Liangren doesn't know that Your Majesty especially ordered someone to search through the precious treasures in this world to find these so he can gift them to you.
I don't need all of these.
If your King really wants to give me a gift,
then give me back my dagger.
This...
If you will keep sending these items again and disturbed my pregnancy,
I can't be sure what will happen then.
Yes. I will take my leave.
This King is a liar.
He agreed to return my sword.
Madame Min arrives!
Greetings Madame Min
Younger sister just underwent a huge catastrophe. Your health is not well.
It is inappropriate to get up. You should lie down and rest.
Thank you Madame.
When I came in just now, I saw many gifts.
It seems His Majesty goes through much trouble for you.
I do not want any of those items.
Do not misunderstand. Those items are His Majesty's kind intentions.
Honestly, I do not know why Madam has come to visit me today.
Younger Sister, in the Qin palace I am the only you need not beware.
That day when the King brought you to the palace feast,
I saw with one look that you were unwilling to marry into the Qin palace.
Except with your temperament, to become pregnant so quickly
has caused me to be quite surprised.
The King and I grew up together in the State of Zhao.
We only have a sibling relationship, not a romantic one.
Even though I was married into the Qin palace, it was only to promote state relations.
In this palace, everyone has their own plans.
However, I can tell that you and I are the same in that we have no romantic goals.
Younger sister, in the future, you should just see me as your older sister.
I can often come and visit you.
Okay.
That's great. I heard you're from Puyang in the State of Wey.
Can you tell me about life there?
Hey, what are you doing?
Please present your inner place badge.
Only inner palace guards may enter.
Which section are you from?
I am sorry. I am new and got lost.
Go that way.
Entering without permission results in the death penalty.
Understood.
It is very late. Liangren should go to sleep.
Liangren, is anything on your mind?
Qing'er, come sit.
I do not dare.
Come.
I am just thinking. Madame Min is of a high status.
Why would she be nice to me without a reason?
Isn't the palace harem full of deception and rivalry?
Maybe I am just thinking too much.
Liangren is right.
In this harem, attendants go to concubines with power to earn favor.
For example, Madame Chu and Madame Min are from powerful states,
so it is natural they have a stable position in this harem.
Concubines from weaker states can only go to them and earn favor.
However, Liangren, you are pregnant
and you are also favored by the King.
That is why Madame Min trying to get close to you is also within reason.
I have not received any favor.
I am just a subjugated slave.
I am not interested in the rivalry of the harem.
Liangren, how can you say that?
If you don't think for yourself, you should at least think for your child.
This time you almost miscarried.
There must be someone who is displeased with you, so they took action.
They decided to make this move.
Now that you have the King's favor,
after your son is born,
you will definitely receive his protection.
This is a good thing for you.
It is very late. Liangren should go to sleep.
I take my leave.
You are willing to speak to me
just to ask this?
Yes. Otherwise, I would not want to hear your voice.
In the entire world,
I am afraid only you would dare speak to me like this.
Ying Zheng, you think too highly of yourself.
Just within the people I know, I cannot even count the number of people who curse you.
Does that include your Senior Brother?
Eat.
I originally wanted to eat.
But the more you force me, the more I refuse eat.
Okay.
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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. ♫
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♫ 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. ♫