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[The King's Woman]
[Episode 37]
General Meng.
[Qin State's Military Camp in Han]
Master Li.
You're finally here.
Have you found His Grace?
Not yet.
General Meng, have you searched the mountain?
We mustn't!
The disappearance of the king will have a huge impact on our army.
I'm afraid we would alert our enemies.
If we can't find His Grace, the enemies will know of it.
I also know that.
If we are defeated and lose our basecamp now
it will be even more difficult to find His Grace.
Exactly.
Wei State's army is closing in on us.
We don't know when Han State's army will make a comeback.
We have to stay here and await the king's return.
I really don't know how long we can hold on.
Report!
General, Han State has deployed its army!
What?
Why would they deploy their army now?
Are they trying to attack?
According to the scouts
although Han State has dispatched its troops
they're not coming at our army.
They're encircling the back of the mountain.
As if they're looking for something. I don't understand either.
General Meng, what do you think?
You are dismissed.
Await my command.
Yes!
Could it be...
This is bad.
Could they have found out about it?
Let's take a look outside.
- Madam Li? - Madam Li?
General Meng, Commander Li.
Madam Li...
You've come.
His Grace is in trouble.
I can't just stand by and do nothing.
Commander Li, did you ask Madam Li for help?
General Meng, under such circumstances
Madam Li will be of much greater help than thousands of soldiers.
General Meng, I hope you won't mind.
No, I don't mind at all.
Master Li, you've asked the right person!
General Meng, there's no time to lose.
Quick, tell me about how and where His Grace went missing.
We must take action right away.
Yes!
Your Grace!
Li!
Your Grace!
Are you all right?
Are you injured?
I'm all right.
Li...
Is it really you?
It's me.
What are you doing here?
Am I dreaming?
It would be great if you were.
Instead of getting hurt out here in the mountains
why didn't you just stay put in the palace?
Now that I can see you...
Dying out here is much better than staying in the palace.
Search! Search thoroughly!
Let's go, they're Han soldiers!
- We must find him! - Go!
Quickly! Can you walk?
- I can still walk. - Look over there!
Yes!
- Quickly! - Quickly!
Search thoroughly!
Over there!
Quickly!
Your Grace, be careful.
We can't keep running.
We have to find a safe place and see to your wounds first.
Can you still walk?
I can.
- Come. - Let's go.
Let's go.
Be careful.
- Let's hide in here for now. - Sure.
Come.
Sit down first.
How is it?
Why are you so badly injured?
How about here?
Why are you so badly hurt?
What should we do?
Why are you so careless?
You got yourself in such a mess.
Li...
I thought you had already left.
I did.
But Li Zhong came and told me you went missing.
That's why I--
You're so lovely.
Do you know that you saved me twice today?
How is it twice?
First, you saved my life.
Then you saved my heart.
That makes it twice.
I haven't seen you in so long.
I didn't think you'd become so funny.
We're not in the palace now.
I don't have to be so serious all day long.
If I could choose...
I would just want to be myself.
Not the king of Qin.
Tell me.
Why did you personally lead the army to Han State?
Don't you know how dangerous it is?
I kept seeing traces of you everywhere in the palace.
It was too hard to bear.
So I left the palace to take a look around and ease my pain.
That was so reckless of you.
A ruler of a state thinking so little of his own life.
Li, do you know?
It's been the ambition of Great Qin's ancestors to unify the states as one.
If I could choose the life I'd want...
Li...
I want to be with you.
However...
I'm destined to be alone.
You can soar freely.
As for me...
I can only keep watch over Xianyang City.
I have to keep Great Qin safe.
By the way, how did you manage to find me?
Do you remember the time we came to Han State to see Mister Han Fei?
You told me then that if you were to attack Han and Wei someday
you would cross over Xiong'er Mountain to get to Anshan.
Then you would take down Nanyang.
General Meng told me you had separated from them near Wuguan.
So I guessed you may be hiding in this area.
You actually remembered what I said back then?
Li, thank you.
I know what you're like.
If someone is in trouble, you'd never look away.
But trust me, when we get to safety I will let you go free.
Just like I promised you before.
All right, let's not talk about that now. Let me check your wounds first.
Your wounds are too deep.
You'll have to bear with it.
Your Highness, I was just informed
that Qin State has already attacked Han State.
Han State?
Judging by Ying Zheng's character he wouldn't go to war without just cause.
What was his excuse this time?
The Qin King used Han Fei's betrayal as an excuse to blame the Han King.
He personally led the Black Army on the conquest.
Is that so?
Didn't they already uncover the truth behind Mister Han Fei's case?
Till his death, Han Fei remained loyal.
He never intended to betray Qin.
How could Ying Zheng distort that truth?
Your Highness, the Qin King can claim that Han Fei betrayed Qin today
and go attack Han State.
Tomorrow, he could claim that you've betrayed Qin State
and attack Yan State.
Moreover, Your Highness has taken in Qin State's defector, General Fan Wu Ji.
That alone is enough for him to pick on Great Yan.
Royal Tutor was right about that.
He, too, voiced concerns about that.
But even if Royal Tutor wishes for me to banish General Fan
I really can't do that.
I do understand your plight.
To be honest, even if Your Highness chooses to banish General Fan now
Ying Zheng would still come up with all sorts of reasons
to say that Your Highness has betrayed Qin State.
Now that it has come to this
improving our nation's wealth and military power will be
all the more difficult.
But we're not at our wit's end either.
Mister Tian, do you already have a plan in mind?
Crown Prince, we mustn't resign to our fate.
Assassinate the Qin King.
That is the only way that Great Yan can survive.
Hold on.
Han State's soldiers are really dumb.
It seems that Your Grace won't have to worry about losing the battle.
Compared to Qin's army, Han State's army is just no match.
But we still need to be cautious.
We mustn't underestimate their ability.
If they find any flaw in our strategy, it could end up being a tough battle.
Your Highness.
Since you were so injured last night I didn't tell you that
General Meng was too worried about you to even attack Nanyang.
You mean our army is still at the basecamp?
Of course.
How could they await your return if they didn't stay there?
Meng Wu.
How dare he disobey my orders?
Just wait and see how I'll fix him when I get back to Xianyang.
There you go again.
You just can't rein in that nasty temper of yours.
General Meng hasn't been able to sleep for days because of you.
He had to worry about the enemies finding out about your disappearance
and even sent Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain to look for you.
Moreover, the armies of Han and Wei were closing in on him.
You'd punish such a good general?
Military command must not be defied.
I just believe that he shouldn't neglect his duties on my account.
Think what you like.
How about this?
I'll send out a messenger dove now to have General Meng attack Nanyang.
Then we can wait for them in Nanyang.
That's all we can do now.
Silly tiger, you must promise me.
You mustn't punish General Meng or Li Zhong.
Why?
Because they truly care about you.
Only they would take such risks for you.
Getting them to leave you
is as good as cutting off both of your own arms, understand?
I thought...
You wouldn't care about me anymore.
Think what you like.
[Qin State's Military Camp in Han]
General!
General, there's a messenger dove.
Let me take a look.
- You're dismissed. - Yes.
It's from Madam Li.
She says she has found His Grace and that we're to attack Nanyang.
We'll meet up there.
This is great!
Since we have confirmed that His Grace is safe
I'll command the army to attack Nanyang full force.
Good! I'll get ready.
Commander Li.
Judging by our speed, if we ride throughout the night
we'll surely arrive in Nanyang by tomorrow morning.
I'm just concerned for His Grace's safety.
We must take down Nanyang quickly.
Commander Li, you're right.
As Madam Li is by His Grace's side, she will surely protect him.
[Nanyang, Han State] Take a look.
Cakes!
Tasty cakes!
This is really good.
Cakes!
That cake looks pretty good.
Let's get one?
It's so tasty.
Thank you!
Let's go.
Cakes--
Young lady, would you like some cake?
It's tasty.
Thank you, Auntie.
We're actually passing through here.
We'd like to ask if there is an inn we could stay in around here?
Where are you two from?
Foreigners rarely visit this place.
We're here to visit our relatives.
My husband, Da Hu (Big Tiger), has a cousin living down south.
My cousin lives in Chu State.
We're just passing through.
There have been so many battles in the past two years.
People rarely travel these days.
You two traveled such a long way, it must have been very tough.
Fortunately, although my Da Hu looks very fierce
he's actually very simple and honest.
That's why we didn't run into any bad people along the way.
I see.
Nanyang is a small place.
There aren't any inns.
How about this?
I have a relative who moved far away.
I still have an empty room.
If you don't mind, why don't you--
- Sure, we don't mind. - We don't mind.
Auntie, why don't you name a price?
You're being too polite.
A young couple traveling alone can't have much money.
If you don't mind that the place is messy
how about I pack up my stall first and take you there?
Sure.
Thank you.
Why don't I help you pack up?
Don't worry about it!
- There's so much to pack. - Stay still.
- We'll help you. - It's quick.
Give it to me. I'll do the chopping.
How is this chopping? You're hacking it.
Since when were you so good at cooking?
Here, put the knife down and tell me about it.
Before you married into the palace, who did you cook for?
I lived with my grandfather before I married into the palace.
I could cook when I was 10 years old.
I cooked for my grandfather and seniors.
You have a problem with that?
I don't have a problem with that.
But why didn't you cook for me when you were in the palace?
Aren't concubines forbidden from wielding knives?
When would they be allowed to cook?
Anyway... It's too late to say that now.
You won't get to cook for me again.
What does that mean?
Nothing.
Didn't you already leave the palace?
Li! What's the matter?
You're not feeling well?
Are you ill?
Why didn't you tell me?
Did you get sick because Han Shen made you work too hard?
I'm not ill, silly.
How are you not ill? You--
Are you carrying my child?
I found out when I was in the Lateral Courts.
The Lateral Courts?
Why didn't you tell me then?
Why didn't you tell me about such an important matter?
What's the use of telling you?
Would you have listened?
You have the worst temper in the world.
All right... It's all my fault.
I shouldn't have been mad at you or even treated you so badly.
What have I done?
How about this?
Here, why don't you hit me?
Hit me?
Stop fooling around.
You're not thinking about having the child outside the palace, are you?
Well... That depends on how you behave these days.
Stop holding the knife.
You're pregnant. Don't go running around.
Go and get some rest. Leave this to me.
What are you still doing here?
The most important thing now is not affecting the baby.
Go and get some rest.
Why do you keep nagging like an old man?
Stop nagging and don't bother slicing that. Give it here.
When will I ever get to eat if you slice it like that?
I'm already starving to death.
You should slice it like this.
Li...
Being with you like this is so wonderful.
Li...
Do you think we'll have a prince or a princess?
Since I learned of this in Nanyang...
If it's a boy, we'll call him Yang.
If it's a girl, we'll call her Yue (moon).
Don't you like to look at the moon?
How does that sound?
Yang and Yue sound nice, doesn't it?
Why are you thinking so far ahead?
I haven't even thought about it.
You mean you won't leave me?
Do you think I came to Han State
without considering returning to Xianyang?
What if you weren't with child?
Would you still leave me?
I'd need to think about that.
Think about it carefully.
I'll keep kissing you till you agree to go back with me.
You talked nicely for a while but you're acting mean already?
How am I being mean?
You're my wife.
Who am I to kiss, if not you?
Go away.
Stop cooking. Come here.
Just leave the hard work to me.
How is this hard work?
You're really--
Li...
I shouldn't have reacted so badly to Yan Dan's escape.
What you did for me was so meaningful.
I was just too jealous.
I'm jealous of Han Shen.
I'm jealous of every man around you.
I swear to you I'll never treat you so badly again.
Thank you for coming back to me.
Goodness...
Look at how loving you are.
When will dinner be ready?
Go on, leave the cooking to me.
It's all right, Auntie.
Go get some rest.
- I'll cook. - Auntie, I've already made soup.
It's all right, I can cook.
I can cook.
It's all right.
Auntie, try it.
It looks quite nice.
How is my Da Hu's cooking?
- It's good! - I'll try it.
It's really tasty.
Auntie, do you live here alone?
Yes.
To be frank, my husband, my son, and my daughter-in-law...
They were all killed by the army of Qin State.
I'm the only one left.
My daughter-in-law was pregnant then.
She was hacked to death by Qin State's soldiers.
My poor grandchild...
I didn't even get to meet him...
Auntie, Qin State's army couldn't have killed innocent women and children?
You really don't know just how brutal and cruel they are.
They didn't want to leave us any offspring!
Will that Qin King be satisfied if he sees that every inch of land barren?
Auntie, the king of Qin actually means to unify the states into one
so that all the battle comes to an end.
Unify the states?
Then how many people have to die for it?
An old woman like me can only live in utter misery.
I've dragged out my life to this day!
If the king of Qin were to appear before me...
I'd surely kill that devil myself!
Why... Why am I bringing all of this up?
Go on. Quickly now, eat.
Go ahead and eat.
Eat up.
My dear, you both seem lovely.
It isn't that I won't let you stay.
You should pack up and leave in the morning.
Who knows when Qin's army will attack us?
It's more important to run for your lives.
I'm tired, I'll get some rest now.
Right, you must heed my advice.
You must leave this place.
General, Nanyang City is just 10 miles ahead.
General Meng, give them your orders.
My comrades of Great Qin!
Obey my command!
- Yes! - Yes!
Attack Nanyang!
- Yes! - Yes!
Run!
Stop right there!
What are you doing?
There's no one else. It's just me.
Help!
Auntie, what's happened?
Why didn't you listen to me? Get back inside!
This girl is quite pretty?
Let go of Auntie!
Auntie!
- Auntie! - Stop it!
Who are you?
I told you to put down your swords.
Or you'll regret it.
You're quite bold?
Let's see how I fix you!
- Stop it! - Let him off!
Greetings, Your Grace!
I... I failed to recognize Your Grace.
Please forgive me, Your Grace!
What are you trying to do?
Do you want to die?
Meng Wu!
Present.
Your men took advantage of the war to loot commoners.
How should they be punished?
Your Grace, I failed to discipline them.
I'm terribly sorry!
Men?
Drag these two away!
- Kill them! - Yes!
- Your Grace, spare us! - Your Grace, spare us!
Auntie!
You're not Da Hu?
You're the King of Qin?
Auntie, I'm sorry.
We never meant to lie to you.
Auntie, thank you for taking us in yesterday.
Tell me. What would you like?
I can give you anything.
What would I like?
I want you dead!
Watch out, Your Grace!
What are you doing?
Your Grace, she was going to kill you.
I'm just protecting you!
Auntie!
Did I tell you to do that?
- Auntie! - Why did you have to kill her?
Why?
Auntie...
- Auntie... - Get lost!
Get lost!
Auntie!
Auntie, hang in there!
Quickly! Get a doctor here!
Go get a doctor!
Auntie, hang in there!
You must hang in there!
You're a lovely young lady...
How can you be with this tyrant?
Auntie...
Leave him...
Auntie!
Auntie...
Li...
Don't worry.
I'll definitely give her a formal burial.
She took us in when we had nowhere else to go.
She helped us!
She didn't even know that you're King of Qin.
Yet she was so kind to you.
But now, she's no longer with us!
There are so many people in the world
who just wish to live out their days in peace.
They want a home of their own and their bit of land.
Just so they can plant some crops and harvest some rice.
Auntie was chatting with us just yesterday
and now she's lifeless in my arms.
Is such a massacre the way to establish this empire of yours?
Li...
Didn't you say you understood my ambition to unify the states?
Didn't you also wish to stop all battle so the world can finally be at peace?
I do.
I do wish for all the battle to end soon.
But I never knew you'd stoop to such brutal killings!
Ying Zheng...
I don't want my children to grow up in such chaotic times.
Li...
Rest assured.
I will put an end to all this as soon as possible.
I won't let Tian Ming and our child get embroiled in this war.
But only when the states are unified can there be true peace.
And an end to the battles.
Rest assured that from now on, I'll command the soldiers
to keep the battle strictly between soldiers.
No more innocent lives will be lost.
Can you trust me?
I'll give her a formal burial.
Auntie...
[South Gate]
Pastry seller, shouldn't you hand over the fees now?
Sir, could you give us a few days?
I don't have enough cash now.
How about just one more day?
I'll get enough money by tomorrow and hand it over to you.
You said yesterday that you'd pay the next day.
You said the same thing the day before yesterday.
If I keep cutting you slack
you won't pay up until your great-grandson is born.
How is that acceptable?
Sir, it isn't that I don't want to pay up
but the harvest has been really poor this year.
None of us have much money right now!
Look at my pastries.
No one has bought any.
How... How about this?
I... I...
Can I pay you with these pastries?
As if!
You're paying me with pastries?
You think I'm that easy?
- No... - Listen up. It's money I want!
I wouldn't have one of these pastries even if you gave me a thousand!
Mother...
You're not to bully my mother!
I'm not allowed?
Who are you to stop me?
I'm going to hit your mother!
What can you do?
Don't...
I dare you!
I... I wouldn't dare?
I'll show you if I dare!
Little rascal, I'll teach you a lesson--
Who's meddling in my business?
[Swordsman, Wei Zhuang] They should be beaten up!
Your grandfather... Me!
You--
Why does his swordsmanship seem so familiar?
What a punk.
Brothers, attack!
Let's go.
Brothers... let's go.
Let's go.
Get lost!
They should be taught a lesson!
[Jing Ke's Residence, Yan State] This is Jing Ke's residence?
I heard Warrior Jing is remarkable.
Exactly!
He really is a fine man.
There are so many people?
- He's a great warrior. - Indeed remarkable.
I've always wanted to meet Warrior Jing.
Brother Jing, did you invite these people over?
I didn't.
Please come in!
Brother Qin is here.
Brother Qin!
- Brother Qin. - Brother Zhang.
It's been a long time!
I'll introduce you to one another.
Come on over.
This is the famous Jing Ke, Young Warrior Jing.
He's actually Young Warrior Jing?
I've heard much about you.
I heard your swordsmanship is remarkable.
I wonder when I could see it in action?
[Preview]
Senior Han!
Senior Han.
I'm afraid that after you leave today...
This will be the last time we see each other.
One day... Should he be unable to protect you anymore...
Or if he hurts you...
Remember.
You'll always have a spot in my heart.
Senior Han returned from Zhao State.
He's brought back a handwritten letter from Lord Chang'an.
Lord Chang'an told His Grace who Zhao's informant in Qin is.
It's you.
That bowl of soup...
Who sent it here?
Guard Prefects, listen up!
- Present! - Present!
I will have this matter investigated right away!
Who sent over this soup to make Madam miscarry?
Give me back my child!
You killed my child, you murderer!
My life doesn't mean much at all.
You got me into this predicament.
Your Grace, how could you be sure that she was carrying your child?
What did you say, Madam Min?
Do you even know what you're talking about?
I, Gongsun Li, am not one to do anything against my conscience!
Consort Li, do you dare to swear it?
Do you dare swear that Tian Ming is His Grace's son?
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