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The King's Woman
Episode 24
Don't know why but recently, I will sometimes remember when Zhao Jia and I
were both still hostages here in Qin, those younger years.
That time, I also just ascended the throne. We were indeed all very young then.
There was one thing that really gave me a deep impression. I do not know if Your Majesty still remembers it.
Tell me about it.
That year, the winter here in Xianyang was so cold.
Even me who grew up in the northern lands of Yan was not able to take it.
Zhao Jia and I would wear a fox-fur robe everyday and wear a fur hat.
By our side, we still have to put a heater so we can feel warm.
But Your Majesty would just wear light clothes and continue studying. Not minding it at all.
So it is this matter. I remember.
Your Majesty said that if you are not able to understand the hardships of a normal citizen,
how then will you understand the principles of governing the world?
That time, the young, and wildly arrogant me thought that you were such an idiot.
There were fox-fur robes available but you wouldn't wear it and just allowed yourself to freeze from the cold.
After slowly getting older, I then realized that it was me and Zhao Jia who were the idiots.
Yan Dan,
you have made me sound so great.
That time, I just ascended the throne. It was just because I saw how Lü Buwei was in power
and my Royal Mother getting controlled.
I just have pains in my heart with nowhere to vent so I used that as an excuse to hurt myself.
Even if you just got stimulated by Marquis of Wenxin then, from the looks of it now, it was worth it.
Cannot you see that your Qin has already turned into a great and proud country that is totally under your control?
When Zhao Jia returned to his state, he got removed from the Crown Prince position. I do not know how his future will be.
I, Yan Dan, until now is still a hostaged prince.
Yan Dan, did you deliberately let me win today?
Your usual chess skills are not at this level.
It is not me who deliberately let you win. It was Your Majesty whose skills has greatly improved.
If you are like this, then it is so uninteresting already.
Chamberlain is here!
Informing Your Majesty, Lord You Jia was successful in his travel to the four states. He will be returning in a few days and will personally report things to Your Majesty.
Okay.
Looks like Yao Jia was successful in destroying the alliance. Congratulations to Your Majesty then.
Han Shen, do you know how to play chess?
I know a bit or two.
Accompany me to play then.
Since Your Majesty already has someone to play with, I will then take my leave.
- Li Zhong. - I am here.
- Escort Crown Prince out of the palace. - Yes.
No need. I am just going to leisurely walk around the palace first.
I will just ask someone to escort me when I am about to go back to my manor.
Fine then.
Come, play with me.
Your Highness Crown Prince.
Madame Li.
Why did Your Highness Crown Prince not bring any servant in coming to the palace today?
I was playing chess with His Majesty earlier but he found me boring.
I just came out to take a stroll. His Majesty right now is playing with Gurad Han.
With my Senior Brother?
Is this book scroll for His Majesty?
It is the "Debate on the Principles of Warfare" by Subject Xun. His Majesty previously mentioned about it. He wanted me to find it and bring it to him.
What does this 'Debate on the Principles of Warfare' talk about? Can Madame explain its main points to me?
It seems to be talking about military strategy but in actuality, it talks about the principles of governance.
Guard Han, I lost.
I was reckless. May Your Majesty forgive me.
When others play with me,
they will always pretentiously let me win. Really so boring.
It is really rare that I was able to get what I want today.
Guard Han need not blame oneself. I will not punish you.
Guard Han, when you are doing nothing, you should play chess with me more.
Thank you for Your Majesty's graces.
Playing chess is really to increase one's intelligence.
Today, it was really hard to come by to be able to meet an opponent with comparable skills as mine like Guard Han.
It was also rare for me to be so happy in playing chess.
Actually, life is also like playing chess.
If you only play alone, it cannot be help to be lonely and bored.
Guard Han, you have come to my Qin alone for so many years.
Have you every thought of marrying and having children?
- Why did Your Majesty ask about this? - Nothing really.
I feel that you have been protecting Madame Li for so many years.
You have wasted a lot of time.
For normal warriors, at this age of yours,
most would have already found a girl with whom they share mutual affection,
bore one or two children, and have traveled the world already, right?
Your Majesty, I have never thought of marrying, the more having children.
I am used to being alone. I really do not want to drag any lady to suffer with me.
Li'er, did you not say that you are going to let me read the "Debate on the Principles of Warfare"?
On my way to give it to you, Crown Prince Dan of Yan instead borrowed it from me.
Yan Dan?
Yes, I saw that His Highness Crown Prince was really interested in it so I cannot bear to refuse him.
He said that after he read it, he will give it to you.
Yan Dan asked to borrow the book from and you just let him borrow it? Am I that unimportant to you?
I never thought that way. Is Your Majesty so rushing to read it?
No! I want to read it now.
What attitude is this now?
Fine then. Since Your Majesty wants to read it, I will go get it back then.
Where are you going?
Is it not Your Majesty is rushing to read the book? Why are you not still letting me go?
I am not allowing you to see Yan Dan. If he dares to talk to you again,
I will then cut off his tongue.
What right does he has to talk to you and even borrow a book from you? Did he ask for my permission?
Last time, when he had archery in the palace, what did you two talk about?
I want you to tell me every word of it now.
Why will I tell you?
What did you two talk about? I want to know.
Since Your Majesty is that interested, why not go and personally ask Crown Prince Dan of Yan about it?
Okay. Okay. Okay. My good wife.
Do you know that I played chess with your senior today?
I know. Crown Prince Dan of Yan told me about it.
What? Did you win over my senior?
I totally lost.
Your Majesty, do not feel upset.
Before, when my Eldest Senior plays with my grandfather, it was really hard to determine who the winner is.
My grandfather would usually lose too.
As long as Your Majesty is willing to test your skills on chess with my senior brother,
I am sure that in the future, you surely will improve.
Playing chess is just minor pleasure.
What I want to learn more about is that pleasure that I have with you.
Tell me about the matters that happened to you in Puyang.
Just some childhood memories. What good is there to hear about them?
I just want to know
what has happened to you before you entered the palace, what do you like.
Everything about you, I want to know.
Can I?
What do you want?
Nothing really. Last time, you dare block my path.
Today, why then can I not block yours?
I still have important things to do. Please move aside.
You are asking me to move aside? Are you trying to rebel?
How about this then?
Madame Chu.
I still have another request.
If possible, may Madame Chu stay away from me and Madame Li
as far as possible. The father, the better.
How about it? Is that respectful enough?
Can it be considered as offensive?
How dare you.
You actually dared to talk back at me like that numerous times.
Stop it already. If not because you offended me, I have no idle time to threaten you.
Let me give you an advice. If you want me to be respectful to you,
you first have to have the heft for me to do so.
Sorry. I have no time to have idle chats with you here. Goodbye.
Stop right there!
Remember the words you said today.
I will surely pay you back double.
Earlier, I heard the palace servants talking
that His Majesty wants to pair Guard Han and Miss Qing'er.
Hence, he devised a way to trick the two of them to the empty room in Yanming Palace.
With just the two of them together, there surely will be something that will happen.
Madame, you think this idea of His Majesty is smart or not?
Guard Han and Qing'er?
Yes.
Good. Really good.
I can exactly try to make use of this.
Madame, what for?
Think about it.
His Majesty loves Consort Li.
Consort Li loves Han Shen.
We do not need to say anything anymore about Han Shen. He has always deeply loved Consort Li.
Pairing up Guard Han with Qing'er is the idea of His Majesty.
If we catch them in the act and then tell this matter to Consort Li,
after she learns about is, will she not hate His Majesty?
Will she not hate Han Shen? The person that she will be unable to accommodate the most is that Qing'er.
This is called a plot that will hit three birds with one stone.
Why did His Majesty order me to wait for instructions here?
Could it be that someone is plotting against Li'er?
This palace has long been deserted. How could there be any other person here?
Could it be that His Majesty wants to have a detailed talk with me on how to protect Li'er in the future?
- Let me go! Let me go! - Miss Qing'er?
Guard Han? Why are you here?
His Majesty asked me to come. Could it be you were also asked?
I..His Majesty told me the concubines will be moving to Yan Ming palace tomorrow
so he asked me to come here tonight to clean this place and also to remove those unlucky air.
It is pitched dark. I thought a thief came in.
So that is how it is. It was all arranged by the king.
Guard Han. Can you let go of my hand first?
I am sorry Miss Qing'er. I did not do it on purpose.
Guard Han. What should we do now?
In the middle of the night, a man and a woman together
What improper things are you both doing here?
Madame Hui Chu. I only came here to tell Miss Qing'er
to take care of Madame Li well. She is my junior sister.
Wait
Qing'er. I am asking you
is it all true what Guard Han just said?
Yes
It is not. Informing Madame Chu, it was His Majesty.
It was His Majesty who arranged for us to be under the same roof.
I do not know what His Majesty desired. Because it was the king's order,
we didn't dare disobey the king's order, which would result in being beheaded.
Guard Han really did not do anything to you?
Nothing. Nothing. Nothing at all.
What about you?
I would not dare! I would not dare!
Listen. If you dare lie to me,
You know what the outcome is. I will give you another chance.
Speak the truth.
Even if I'm given 10 thousand courage, I wouldn't dare fool you.
I am speaking truthfully. I am begging you to spare me.
Leave
According to what you saw, does it look like nothing happened between them?
According to what I saw, it seems like nothing happened between them.
Why did they not? Why did they not do anything?!
Informing Your Majesty and Madame, the morning meals are ready.
Qing'er. Was it good last night?
Informing Your Majesty, I...
Qing'er, what is wrong?
I will take my leave.
It seems last night was not very good.
What happened to Qing'er?
Last night, I ordered
Guard Han and Qing'er to be under the same roof.
It seems Guard Han is too noble. He did not do anything to Qing'er.
Otherwise, she would not be so embarrassed.
How can you order this?
Was it wrong? Look at Han Shen. He is so pitifully lonely.
I wanted to match them together. I can not?
Of course not. They are both my personal attendants.
Before you do anything, you must discuss it with me first.
If I discussed it with you, would you have agreed?
Of course not. Han Shen and Qing'er
Although their relationship is very good, it's not that kind of relationship.
Plus, both of them do not have that kind of interest.
Their birthdays have not even been matched yet and you are already here trying to mismatch some love birds.
Although both of them do not have a relationship,
they're unmarried. I want to match them together. I can't?
If they are embarrassed when they meet, how should I mediate for them?
Do not worry about this. If they are really embarrassed,
it shows they are interested in each other.
If there aren't any affections, there wouldn't be any embarrassments.
No. Eldest Senior is not that kind of person.
What kind of person is he?
He will not casually like a person like that.
Do you want to say that Han Shen likes you so he will not like Qing'er?
What are you saying?
Do you enjoy a lot the feeling of having Han Shen like you and does not want him to like Qing'er?
How can I think that? What are you thinking?
Anyway, this is what I am really bothered about.
Can you stop paying too much attention to small details?
I also am doing this for his own good. I do not want him to continue having this hopeless unrequited one-sided love.
I even thought of giving him an official position and let him remain free outside the palace. Is that wrong?
Forget it. Just treat it as me nosing into other people's business.
Qing'er, go to the side first and wait for me. I am just going to say a few words with Guard Han.
Yes.
Eldest Senior Brother.
Younger Sister.
I had already heard about last night's events.
I do not really mind,
but it has troubled Miss Qing'er.
She is an innocent girl.
How will this affect her future?
Truthfully, I have thinking for these past years
that I was too selfish.
I should not have kept you in the palace.
It is not that you wanted me to, but that I wanted to myself.
But...it is I who did not carefully consider your thoughts.
I have always considered you my most important family member.
Relatives cannot be substituted or separated.
If it was not for me, Eldest Brother would be free in the Jianghu realm
with a decent wife and have children.
Li'er
I only want to stay by your side. I have never regretted my decision.
But towards Eldest Senior, I feel guilt.
Maybe, the thoughts of His Majesty is correct.
It is just that his method is too extreme.
He just wants me to leave you.
I am a man. I can understand him.
Eldest Senior,
listen to my advice. Leave the Qin palace, this place full of troubles.
Look for a good lady and just create your family.
Li'er, do not say it anymore.
I will not leave.
I know that I will never enter your heart.
But that is fine with me. As long as I can see that you and Tianming are safe,
I am already contented.
You two co-disciples are really saying a lot of touching things.
So Guard Han is passionately devoted to Madame Li.
I did not hear anything. You two just continue your chat.
Continue your chat.
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Here. Supplement your strength.
Eat it.
After two days, when we reach Anyi and able to settle down in the house of Lord Tian Guang,
I will then look for a doctor that can prescribe you medicine to cure your injuries.
Is it sweet?
Very sweet.
Brother Jing, you really treat me well. Thank you.
Stupid girl, what are you saying?
In these past days, if it was not because of me, you also need not suffer and get hurt.
I feel so guilty towards you.
You even thanked me?
Brother Jing, you do not need to feel guilt towards me.
Even if I die for you, I am very willing.
Do not say that.
This rotten life of mine is not worthy for you to sacrifice your life for.
Moreover, if anything bad happens to you,
I also will not be able to explain that to Warrior Ge.
- I... - Okay already.
The most important thing now is to cure your injuries.
Rest for awhile. I will just go get us water nearby.
Lord, the night is already cold.
Drink some soup to warm your body.
Thank you.
It is already midnight, is Lord still not resting?
His Majesty has shown me such abundant graces.
I must write a better strategy to make the state more prosperous and the army stronger
to repay His Majesty's graces.
Lord has been making strategies for on how to govern the world for so many years
but you never got tainted even by a bit of the flaunty air of politics.
Your mind is still this sincere.
I really admire it a lot.
I cannot be considered as being some official.
Just an ordinary guest subject
who reveres His Majesty and wanted to repay him for appreciating my talent.
Lord is being humble.
Zhangshi is gentle and restrained.
You treat me very well.
Next time, I will ask permission from His Majesty
to allow us to return to Han State (for a visit) when the time comes. How about it?
Lord sill plans to return to Han?
You...do not want to go back?
Zhangshi, do you not miss the people in your mother state?
The king of Han was imbecile and unreasonable. Not only are the citizens living in dire straits,
they are even getting sold to be slaves. If not because of that,
why then would I leave my mother state?
My family has long been ruined. What is there to be missed
in a mother state like that?
What you said is so right. If not because of the king of Han
treated me like worn-out shoes,
how could I then have the chance to come to Qin?
I indeed did not think about that thoroughly.
Greetings, Madame Chu.
No need for formalities. Tingwei Official is very busy in state affairs.
Today, had to trouble you to especially come over here.
Madame, no need to be courteous.
Since we already met last time at the place of Grand Queen Dowager Huayang,
if you want to say anything, just say it directly.
Okay. Tingwei Official is very straightforward so I also will not beat around the bush anymore.
With Lord Han Fei joining Qin,
His Majesty really favored him a lot.
Looks like the enemies of Tingwei Official is getting more and more.
Since Marquis of Wenxin lost power and Chang Pingjun got promoted,
Grand Queen Dowager has long wanted to find another person in the court
that can stabilize the power of Chu here.
Too bad, the right prime minister Chang PIngjun has long been in Qin for so many years.
He has no more feelings for his mother state. I just do not know
to whom will this empty left prime minister position
goes to?
Madame, what do these words of yours trying to imply?
There are only that much position in the government.
If you want to scheme yourself to get into the position that you want,
how could it world if you do not eliminate some of your competitors?
Han Fei has joined Qin for several months.
He surely will write a letter back to his family to report that he is doing well.
It just so happen that I know a teacher.
This person can really imitate the handwriting of other people.
Even I had a hard time distinguishing what is real and not.
This...
This is my handwriting.
It is really so similar.
Is it not?
Our king has always been very suspicious of others and is very moody.
By that time, you just need to say a few more words during the court session.
How then could that stutter Han Fei still defend himself?
Madame,
what do you want me to do?
Our Qin army lost this time because we belittled the true strength of the Zhao army
and just easily and rashly advanced.
Not only were we not able to successfully conquered their lands,
we even lost elite forces and suffered disastrously.
Zhao has always had Qi as their backer.
Now that our Qin lost to Zhao, then we
are now an enemy of both Zhao and Qi.
Subject Han, it was because you suggested to attack Zhao that is why we are now in this situation.
What explanation can you give now?
Your Majesty, presently, Zhao state has just won.
But what we fear the most is that Zhao will use this to promote alliance with the other four states.
This will be very disadvantageous for Qin.
To defeat Zhao, the critical person is Li Mu.
As long as we are able to pull out Li Mu,
defeating Zhao can be expected.
I already thought of and wrote a strategy.
May Your Majesty read it.
Enough! I already had enough of these literary scrolls of yours!
My Qin has repeatedly lost in battles yet Lord Han Fei is still insisting on attacking Zhao.
What really is your intention?
I...am just...
It is just that you harbor evil intentions. It is just that you want to preserve the Han state.
Stop making arguments for yourself already.
Your Majesty, Han Fei has been secretly communicating with the king of Han. I am not telling lies.
I already investigated and verified it. I have both a witness and material evidence.
What?! I did not!
Hope Your Majesty will allow me to call for the witness.
Let him in!
Let the witness enter the court! [Tingwei Officer Yao Jia]
Greetings, Your Majesty.
I was ordered by His Majesty to secretly monitor Han Fei.
One day, I say Han zhanghi looking flurried,
hence, I came up to her to ask about it. It happens that while Han zhangshi
was cleaning up the study table of Han Fei,
she accidentally discovered a letter.
Inside it is the letter that Han Fei wrote to the king of Han.
Your Majesty!
I...definitely has no intentions to have secret communications.
Bring it up here.
Zhang...why must you treat me like this?
Your Majesty, since Han Fei joined our Qin,
he kept trying to preserve his Han, used smart words to confuse people. and hiding evil intentions. He strongly urged to attack Zhao
but it caused our Qin army to be miserably defeated. His intentions are really to cause trouble into our Qin.
Hope Your Majesty can clearly investigate and punish him according to the law. If you let him stay in our court,
it will cause unending troubles, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty...
No need for sister to walk me out already. Next time--
Madame! Madame!
- What is wrong, Qing'er? Catch your breath first. - It is...
Your Majesty, Your Majesty has imprisoned Lord Han Fei.
What?
I heard that it was due to the information gotten by Han zhangshi.
She said that Lord Han Fei has secret communications with the king of Han and intended to harm Qin.
Minister Yao Jia and Tingwei Official both verified it already.
This...how could such thing have happened?
Han zhangshi is under Madame Chu.
But this time, why would Madame Chu target Lord Han Fei?
Zhangshi really did great this time.
This is a small gift I am gifting you.
This is the best quality nine-eyes glass beads from Chu.
If you wear it by your side, it can drive away evil spirits and souls.
You also know that we Chu people believe such things the most.
Only members of the royalty has the right to carry a nine-eyes.
That is why, little sister from now on is already part of the family.
Thank you for Madame's graces. I will surely do my best to serve Chu from now on.
Just be obedient and listen to my words. I surely will not treat you unfairly.
Yes.
Right now, Madame Li is getting so anxious regarding this matter about Lord Han Fei.
She even especially went to see His Majesty and wanted him to let Lord Han Fei go.
But in the end, they instead had a quarrel.
That Consort Li is really so nosy.
She even dares to use court matters to make a fuss in front of His Majesty.
But it is fine. Not long from now, she will not be able to protect herself anymore.
May I ask sister what crime did Sister Li do?
Why did you say then that she will be unable to help herself anymore?
Because she offended me.
Who is that person?
This is Madame Li. She came over here to visit Han Fei.
- Go in then. - Please.
Han Fei! Someone is here to see you!
Madame Li, please.
Thank you.
You are Madame Li, right?
Why did you come to visit me?
Because I believe that Lord Han Fei has an upright personality.
You do not do trickery or improvisation. You will never help Qin on one hand and they harm it on the other.
But Han Fei is from Han, after all.
To say that you do not have a bit of intentions to preserve Han, no one will believe it.
But I still believe that Lord Han Fei wanting to let His Majesty send out the army to attack Zhao
was not really a deliberate act to let Qin lose and lose a lot of its military power.
Lord, did I say it right?
Right. All are right.
I really sincerely revere how wise His Majesty is.
I never had any intentions to harm Qin.
Han Wang-An has never regarded me highly.
We rarely had any interactions why I was still in Han.
How could we then have secret communications after I got into the Qin?
I even left evidences against me?
I really being false accused.
That letter was fake.
I beg Madame to save me.
The letter was handed over by Han zhangshi?
Yes.
Han zhangshi is an ally of Madame Chu.
This matter was also exposed by Tingwei Official.
They indeed are both from Chu.
But just based on that, we will not be able to prove what reasons do they have to frame you.
As for Zhongchang Attendant Zhao Gao, he is from Zhao State.
Lord suggested to attack Zhao so he has grudges against you.
Standing on the side of Tingwei Official and the others is naturally expected.
But Subject Han, don't worry. I surely will not just sit and watch.
I surely will clean your name.
It is just that for the meantime, have to let you suffer and stay here in prison for now.
Thank you, Madam. Thank you, Madam.
- I will take my leave then. - Okay. Okay.
Li'er, where really are you?
Who ordered you?
Madame, who have you helped and who have you hindered?
Such simple logic, do you still not understand?
Li Si?
Anyway, someone wants you to disappear from Qin forever!
Let's go!
Did the king of Qin treating you well?
Yes.
Senior, did you successfully learn the Huluo Sword Technique?
Lan'er accompanied me at Song Mountain for half a month.
Just to take her out of the mountain, I have no choice but to complete the training.
So it was Little Sister Lan'er that was accompanying you all this time.
Little Sister Lan'er is a good lady. She likes you a lot.
With her by your side, that will of course be the best.
She is indeed a good lady.
I will treasure her.
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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. ♫
♫ I have known the love of the evening mist and morning clouds, but I only want your embrace. ♫
♫ 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. ♫