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[It's Not Easy Being King]
[Episode 4]
Stop! Seriously, don't go.
Do you feel guilty because your mother
sacrificed so much for you yet you still treated her so badly?
Shut your mouth.
You're angry because you're embarrassed.
Seriously, you're a grown man but you're so petty.
Listen to me.
There is no hate to be had between mother and son.
As long as you tell her you're sorry, she'll forgive you.
What do you know?
Don't assume that just because you're in my body
you understand me, my past, everything.
Stay out of what is not your business.
My hate? My grudge? You don't know the truth of any of it.
What right do you have to lecture me?
What right do you have to make decisions for me?
I'm sick of your arrogant attitude.
It's disgusting.
I don't want to see you anymore. Leave.
Move!
My goodness... he completely exploded...
But that was kind of attractive.
Your Highness, I heard His Majesty comes to visit you a lot.
It seems like he's finally seen your efforts and forgiven you.
- I'm happy for you. - You know everything, dear girl.
That's right, Qiu Shui. How is your father's illness?
Has he seen the imperial doctor?
I am grateful for Your Highness's care for my family.
I would not hesitate to walk through fire to repay you.
Qiu Shui, don't worry.
Mother is kind. She wouldn't ask you to repay her.
Yes, the King is correct.
I'm a woman, why would I ask you to step into fire for me?
- Get up, Qiu Shui. - Thank you, Your Highness, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, why have you come again?
Have you finished with Court business?
That isn't as important as you, Empress Dowager.
I came to wish you a good morning before going back.
Oh, you.
I'm not that important.
As long as you protect the nation your ancestors built...
I'll be able to face your father in heaven.
I know, I understand your words.
Mother... these years must have been hard for you.
I wasn't always understanding.
I promise that from now on...
I will make an effort to be a fair, benevolent king.
I won't let your past efforts go to waste.
I'm grateful that you have this attitude.
Thank you, my son. All right. Go on now.
I will take my leave now.
Your Highness, congratulations. This is what you've always wanted.
This Da Xi...
Good thing I discovered it early.
If the Empress Dowager found out, she would've locked me up again.
Shen Jia.
- Your Majesty. - Where is Da Xi?
Miss Da Xi is ill today and did not want to infect Your Majesty
so she was unable to come today.
I'd like to see how exactly she's fallen ill.
Your Majesty, this is the maids' chambers... entering like this--
Enough, enough. Wait outside.
Yes.
What's wrong? You're upset?
Why didn't you go over the memorials today?
Talk... have you gone mute?
Are you hungry?
Should I cook for you? Yes? No?
All right! Wait for me!
Want to eat?
Come eat! Come on! Hurry up. Come down.
Put whatever you want to eat in the pot.
I'm full. It was delicious.
I came today to ask you
why you didn't go assess the memorials today.
I don't like seeing you get close with the Empress Dowager as me.
Seeing you fawn all over her disgusts me.
I've decided.
I'm going to maintain distance from you
as long as you keep speaking on her behalf.
Why are you so persistent over this matter?
I just don't get it.
Unless... something happened between you and her?
I remember when I was young...
Please stop, Prince Regent.
It won't be good if people see.
All the people in this nation are your people.
If anyone sees, just kill them.
What are you afraid of?
Ji Man is almost back from his tutor. If he sees, then...
Mother!
Ji Man.
Are you going to kill me as well, Mother?
Ji Man, you've misunderstood. Why would you think that?
- Actually, I... - Don't touch me!
I didn't expect you to be so shameless.
Father has just passed and you're already blatantly
tumbling around with this evil person.
- What would Father think? - Ji Man!
- Shut your mouth! - You shut your mouth!
- Ji Man, stay here. - I'm not afraid of you!
Who do you think made you King?
- Guards! - Yes.
Get out of here.
Who dares enter the King's chambers without my permission?
- Get out! - Yes.
Prince Regent.
Outsiders have no business reprimanding my own son.
Ji Man, let's go.
Kneel!
Your punishment for your impudence towards your uncle
is to read every single book in here.
You are to remain in here until you finish.
Understood?
Okay. Deal.
Mother.
- Have you finished reading everything? - Yes.
Good. Then I'm going to test you.
What does this line in "Announcement of Tang" mean?
"One must be dedicated and willing to serve one's people."
"Announcement of Tang" was written by the Imperial Army.
It speaks of the mistakes leading to the Xia Dynasty's collapse.
It is a warning for their descendants.
That line is reminding future leaders
that they must work to give their people happiness.
Good work.
- Your Highness. - Yes?
Your Highness, the Prince Regent requests an audience.
- Let him in. - Yes.
Ji Man, I have another question.
Where was this book placed on the bookshelf, and why?
I do not know.
Ji Man, did you even read the book?
How could you not know the answer to such a simple question?
Come here.
You deserve to be hit. Did you read the book? Did you?
That's enough, Ji Man is still young.
His tutor can teach him what he doesn't know.
- What's the point of hitting him? - I couldn't answer the question.
I deserve to be punished. I don't need your fake kindness.
You don't know your books and now you're talking back?
You need to have sense beaten into you.
How dare you talk back to your uncle?
You deserve a beating.
Who are you? Why have you broken into the palace?
Out of the way!
Idiot slaves. Do you not recognize your Prince Regent?
Trespasser!
How dare you dirty slaves treat your Prince this way?
I am His Majesty's uncle!
When I see him...
I will have you all punished for your conduct!
Uncle.
I am present.
I don't think there's any chance for you to defend yourself.
This is unjust! Ji Man!
Take him to the dungeons.
Behead him!
- Let's go! - Ji Man!
You can't bite the hand that fed you!
I want to see the Empress Dowager!
Mother, this is the New Year's gift I've prepared for you.
What do you think?
How considerate of you.
We are supposed to let past grievances go on this day.
Yet your actions are not altogether inexcusable.
However, I am not one for all this blood and fighting.
I am grateful for your gift.
Guards, please remove this nauseating object.
What plans do you have from now on, Your Majesty?
I believe that you have worked hard all these years.
I am now of age and am able to rule independently.
I hope that Mother can relinquish authority to me.
You can then retire from the Imperial Court
and spend your days relaxing.
That is the most important.
All right, I can allow that.
But before I do so, I have a few questions for you.
Go ahead.
First.
Your uncle still has supporters in the Imperial Court.
Many of them are high-ranking officials with power.
How do you plan to deal with them?
Second.
The Northern tribes have long harassed citizens along the border.
The generals stationed there have powerful armies.
My question is... How do you intend on balancing the power they have?
And can you simultaneously protect the security of the nation?
Last.
Political relationships amongst the nobles are complex.
Many factions have had their eye on the throne for a long time.
How do you intend on dealing with that situation?
I... Mother.
I have yet to find a suitable approach.
Please offer me your advice.
Ji Man, remember.
Power is good.
But do not act impulsively to obtain it.
You cannot act so hastily.
Otherwise, in the end, you are the only one who will suffer.
Remember.
This entire nation belongs to the Ji family.
We are family, and thus my power is yours.
Furthermore, I am your mother.
I would never help someone hurt you.
You don't need to say anymore. I will learn the ways of the Court.
I will take back everything that belongs to us little by little.
So you see, I am the King of this nation
yet I have nothing.
The Empress Dowager has more authority than me.
My own uncle wanted to take everything from me.
Everything people say about familial loyalty
does not exist within the walls of the palace.
Power is everything.
The Empress Dowager says she loves me
and that everything she's done has been for me.
For the establishment of my nation.
Yet she perpetually intervenes in Court affairs.
She constantly criticizes my decisions and actions.
You are too naive.
People like you get turned into dust
in places like this, where everyone eats each other alive.
What are you doing?
Um... I'm sorry. I didn't know you had experienced all that.
I promise I'll maintain distance from the Empress Dowager.
I apologize for my arrogance and ignorance.
From now on, I promise I'll be a good king.
I hope you'll keep your word.
Don't disappoint me.
I won't! I'm the number one female chef of the Zhou Dynasty!
There's nothing that can't be solved with a meal.
If there is, then two meals will do it.
From now on, your business is my business.
I have your back.
You do look like you're a bit more reliable now.
A bit more? A lot more, please.
Really?
We'll see.
Don't go overboard.
You dare talk back to your king? Watch your head.
King? That happens to be me right now.
I can behead you right now!
- Say that again. - Isn't that right?
- I am the king right now! - You...
- Don't move! - No.
What are you going to do about it?
You freeze!
- Don't chase me! - Freeze!
You! Freeze. Stop chasing!
Greetings, Mother. Good morning.
The assembly is over?
Are there any important affairs that you need help with?
Mother, do not worry. It was all just minor affairs.
I can deal with them.
Son, that is not what I meant.
I believe in your abilities. But...
It's getting late. I still have memorials to look at
so I can't stay long today.
- I am off. - Son.
Qiu Shui.
I want you to find out who upset His Majesty.
He hasn't treated me like this in some time.
Your Highness, I'd already heard.
His Majesty hasn't been performing as well in Court
as he usually does.
Perhaps His Majesty is exhausted, so he's acting out.
- Is that so? - Yes.
I'm sure His Majesty will return to your side after he's rested.
All you have to do is wait.
All right.
Raise your hands.
It's Official Shao!
Stop, stop. Stop shaking. You'll be discovered.
Da Xi, calm down. Deep breaths.
One, two, one, two.
Oh gosh, I'm going to faint.
I feel so faint every time I see Shao Yong's magnificent face.
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty.
Um, rise. You may rise.
- You too. - Thank you, Your Majesty.
Your Majesty, what's wrong?
Nothing, it's just every time I see you I--
Da Xi, what are you saying? Shut up!
Why do you think His Majesty came to observe our training today?
Don't be stupid, the King didn't come to see us.
If he didn't come for our training, then what?
His Majesty came to see our Official Shao.
To look at these arms, shoulders, this waist! This abdomen!
I could hardly bear it.
What's wrong with you?
You guys are really...
You keep getting more ridiculous. The King, seriously?
If he finds out, he's going to behead you all.
I used to be afraid of him...
but now that we have you, Official Shao...
we're not afraid of anything!
Okay, okay. Don't be ridiculous.
His Majesty was just passing by. Your imaginations astound me.
Passing by...
Official Shao, don't be so naive.
Didn't you see the look in His Majesty's eyes?
It was so loving. So gentle. So passionate.
If you ask me...
I think you're going to have a hard time keeping your purity
if he catches you at night in an empty corridor.
Enough, enough! Stop talking so much nonsense.
See you at training tomorrow.
Official Shao, rest well.
Rest well.
- Rest-- Rest well. - Go to sleep!
One!
Two!
Three!
Four!
Five!
How about you accompany me back?
Let's go!
- You too. - Thank you, Your Majesty.
No way.
Why would His Majesty be into a guard like me?
Don't think too much. Focus on training.
Official, what's wrong?
Nothing. Continue.
Six!
Seven!
His Majesty.
Don't be nervous, don't be nervous.
His Majesty is just passing by. It's okay.
- Shao Yong! - Greetings, Your Majesty.
- Your Majesty. - Training again? Aren't you tired?
Want to rest for a while?
Thank you for Your Majesty's concern. I am not tired.
What do I do? It looks like they were right.
No, I need to figure out a way to end the King's hopes.
I can no longer interact with him. Otherwise I won't be able to escape!
I shall take my leave.
All right, I'm going to show you how it's done.
Awesome!
Shao Yong is getting married!
When you're better, I'm going to kill you.
His Majesty has been intentionally avoiding you
so forgive my insolence, but please leave His Majesty's room.
How dare you.
["The Couple": Short Skit]
Da Xi, my clothes shrunk.
No they didn't. You gained weight.
I didn't gain weight! They shrunk!
Okay, fine, they shrunk. Whatever makes you happy.
I didn't get fat.
They shrunk.
I didn't get fat.
Dude. How many bowls have you had?
Three.
And you still think it's your clothes that shrunk?
You've clearly not gained any weight at all!
I haven't!
My clothes shrunk!
Fine, fine. Whatever floats your boat.
What do you think? Doesn't it make me look skinny?
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