Epi. 52
Testamentary edict from Yuwen Yong
Crown princess, Yang is conferred as Empress
Mother-in-law, Anashi
and birth mother, Li
are both conferred as Empress Dowager
Well
How can it be
Your Majesty, absolutely no
Although Consort Li is Your Majesty's mother
When late Emperor was on the throne
She was not conferred
The hierarchy will be in mess
if she's conferred as Empress Dowager like Empress Dowager Yuan
I second
Nonsense
The one who gave birth to me
is not honourable?
Your Majesty
Consort Yu from Dynasty Han
was also Emperor Hanchong's birth mother
But until her last day of life
She's still holding the title of consort
Today I'm ascending the throne
Are you opposing against me
Come
Take him out
Your Majesty
Official is right
This is ancient teaching
Today I insist to confer my birth mother
as Empress Dowager
What can you do to me
Your Majesty, please think twice
Are you opposing against me
For you
Do you serve me as Emperor
Your Majesty, please calm down
In my opinion
Consort Li can be conferred as Empress Dowager
No way
I insist to confer my mother as Empress Dowager
We don't dare to receive the decree
I'll leave the mourning as well
Your MajestyYour Majesty
How could Your Majesty be mischievous
That's right
The job as Deputy Cabinet Advisor
is the hardest work
When Your Majesty was young
He's controlled tightly
With the power and authority
He can hardly control his temper
But Your Majesty should not
leave the mourning for his father
If the first decree
is not conferring our daughter as Empress
I'd pull him down
and give him a sound thrashing
You're now Commander-in-chief
You can't simply throw temper
Colonial official
is not an easy job
Yes
There is a knife above the character for patient
Now only I understand
Why Yuwen Hu tried to kill
many people of Yuwen
Just a casual remark
Jian
I'd like to ask you
Before Yong left
He told me
You won't remain long in a lowly position
Tell me
Do you have such thought
Of course I won't remain long in a lowly position
Now I'm holding
the highest position in the court
Do you know what I actually want to ask
Remember the temple we passed by
on the way back to capital
That's the place where father-in-law
and Emperor Wu
got the prophesy on the world of Dugu
Unwittingly
I did divine over there
Jialuo
Do you know what divinatory I got
The new emperor is here
The world of Dugu
Don't believe that
Someone is playing tricks
Or
It's just a coincidence
Is there such a coincidence matter
So what if it's true
The prophesy on Dugu is fake
Even if it's true
Because of this
Many people were died
Calm down
Look at me
Jialuo
If you got the prophesy
What would you think
I'll forget about it
All men have ambitious as hero
and dream as Emperor
I understand
But Jian
These ten years
Yong treated us as best friends
He not only granted you the highest rank of official
But also conferred Li Hua as Empress
We can't do something bad to him
After all
You do this for him
But Jialuo
I'm your husband
Just because of you're my husband
So I've to stop you
Jian
No matter how good the dream of emperor is
It's still a dream
I don't want you to break your faith
because of unsubstantial future
You swore in front of Yong
You'll do you best
to assist new emperor
Don't you remember
Alright
I'll forget about it
So you are satisfied now
Jian
Who allow you to come in
Young Lady informed me to send some snacks
Go out
Come
Mother
Mother, what's wrong with you
You said that you want to play with us
But you are absentminded
And where is father
During dinner
Why he's absent
Is he sick
Brat
How dare you curse your fatherDad
Let me hug
Father, is everything good
Yes
Come
Bring younger brother to play over there
Alright
Guang
Let's play football over there
Let's go
Recently Guang is gaining weight
Strained my back
Massage for me
Put in more strength
Left side
Yes, that's the position
Still, you can fix me up better
What's wrong
Are you angry
It's just an angry word
You don't have to
punish me by staying alone in empty house
Look
Yong and Guang are growing up
They're very smart
At least show respect to me
in front of them
Can I?
No
I'm just
Anyway, don't think too much
ok
You're worrying
I understand
Anyway I was wrong
Yuwen Yong just passed away
You must be sad
I shouldn't say that
I shouldn't throw temper at you
Jian
But you can't blame at me
Look
You know him since long time ago
Both of you have good relationships
Before he left
Merely you could stay by him side
If you're me
Would you feel easy
I…
ok
I know
I can't help out but jealous
Actually
You oppose greatly
because you're worrying about me, right
Among the semi Gods and semi DevilsAsura has outstanding beauty
When an ordinary person looks at her
He'll be attracted by her
But she eats human
Jian
I don't want you to turn as my sister
Because of the prophecy on Dugu
I know
You're right
No matter how good is a dreamIt's still a dream
Afterwards
Let's live a steady life
When Your Majesty is mature
We'll retire
and travel around the world
In the meantime
Let's give birth to more children
You're talking nonsense again
No
Fortune-teller said that
I'm destined to have five sons and five daughters
We've also came to a deal
I'll not bear others' children
So
You've to give birth for me
We've many sons
So let's make effort
to give birth to another daughter
Let's give birth to daughter
Your MajestyYour Majesty
Great
Your MajestyOne more
Your MajestyCome
You may leave now
We're in the midst of national mourning
King Father has just demised
As a son
You should leave all banquets
Enough
Don't go too far
Your Majesty
Stop pretending as a virtuous Empress
When King Father was alive
I have had enough of you
During marriage, isn't that you've promised
to treat Queen Mother as birth mother
But why after
ascending Queen Mother as Empress Dowager
Your father, Yang Jian
was the lead in this opposition
I tell you
I can do whatever I wish now
Your Majesty
Today you've fell down with the officials
If this continues
I'm afraid you'll turn into another Emperor Fei
Unfilial with no principles
Do you realize how much sin is this
Before King Father's death
He intended to re-ascend crown prince
If the officialsYou mean
Your father would like to rise in rebellion
Do you think I'll be scared of those officials
I tell you
Believe it or not, I'll pass down the decree
to grant poisonous wine to my lovely brothers
Your Majesty, you're crazy
Yes, I'm crazy
What can you do
Yang Li Hua
You never fall in love with me, right
What a virtuous and generous Empress
You keeps sourcing concubines for me
until I'm put down to the salacity
Even King Father scolded me when he's dying
Your mother is also a sick woman
Although she has married with Yang Jian
She's still keeping on at King Father
Yang Li Hua, you
This is your fate
for insulting my mother
What do you want
My father is chief secretary
I'm ascended by Death Emperor
Do you dare to abolish me
Can you abolish me
Come
No need to pass on the decree
I've spoken rudely
until enraging Your Majesty
I'd like to request for staying in Palace of Fengyi
to pray for Your Majesty
Empress
Li Hua
Come back
Mother
This place is so lively
Is this capital
Yes
This is where I grew up
I want to eat that
No way
You're a Duke
How can you take something dirty
What if you fell sick
What if it's poisonous
But
Capital is so lively
Why you never bring me here
I tell you
Before this
There was a villain staying here
I scared of him
So we're hiding in our hometown
But now
The villain is dead
So everything has turned good
Madam
Please hold your tongue
Take it easy
I didn't mention the name
After so many years
You're still the same
Before leaving
I've told you over and over again
Enough, I know
You want to tell me
Yuan'er is mature to be granted an official post
How about Yang Jian
He is now a commander-in-chief
We've to seek his favour
He still owes me a life when we're in Turk
He has to help me
Madam
You've to be friendly with your sister
These years Madam Yang always sends letter and presents
But when reaching to you
You will be either sick or occupied
I've to reply the letter for you
Beg her
Unless I'm died
Madam, what are you talking about
But now
She has nothing to show off at me
At this age
A woman is no longer held in esteem
What are they fighting for
Son
My son is a Duke
The highest rank among her sons
is just the level of prince
Good boy
Yang Yong greeting to Aunt
Excused
Mother knew that Aunt will bring cousin to capital
At first she would like to meet you on her own
But Aunt kept rejecting
So Mother sent me here as forerunner
to clean up the house
Fortunately Master is careful
Otherwise if the pillar in principal room
which is bored by white ants
collapsed and hit someone
That would be bad
What an understanding boy
Qiuci
Quickly open the case
And take the gift
It's fine
Aunt
You better settle down first
Just tell me if you need anything
Now I'm holding
the position of General and Capital Guard
In this capital
I can still put in my two cents
You
Are you Yuan
I'm your cousin, Yong
Come, let me take a look
Why do you look shy
My second brother, Guang is your age
But he is much active than you
Look
Little pony
This is the present from Guang
Since young he heard from his mother
the story about you and Aunt
He always wishes that you can come to capital soonest as possible
But he's too naughty
Some time ago he jumped to the river to drag for fish
He accidentally sprained his legs
So today he's absent
How is it? You like it
I like it
Take it if you like it
Quickly thank to your cousin
Thank you, cousin
Afterwards can I play with you frequently
Of course
We can ride horse and hunting atimperial garden on western outskirt
The late Emperor allowed us to enter freely
If you wish
Next time we can bring you there
Ok
I wish to go now
Mother
I wish to go now
But you're a Duke
You can't just think of fun
Tomorrow we have to greet with Your Majesty
Doesn't matter
We still have many chances
I've to leave now
This way
Come back
As a Duke
How can you addict to daily fun andget lost from your life goal
Sell the horse
You can't sell it
It's my horseYou can't sell it
Yuan'er
Be obedient
This is the horse from cousin
You can't sell it
You
How dare you talk back
Look, he is a general now
Duke? What the hell are you
You keep fooling around
You're resting on laurels
How is it
Duke
Don't come back if you run away now
Madam
Even if you're upset
You can't beat your son
We just arrive to capital
He can be bought over with a horse
and can't even recognize his mother
If I do not teach him
He'll go too far
The mother-in-law of Yuwen Yun
Then she can be shaking up
How old is Yang Yong
How can he become a general
and able to enter imperial garden freely
I think he just wants to show off at me
MadamShut up
Stop giving harsh advice
I'm sick of it
Take out all formal attires and jewellery
and fume them up
Tomorrow
Ranked Lady will go to the court
I must look better than her
Who is this
What a beautiful woman
She is the wife of Duke Tang
And also 2nd Lady from Family Dugu
These years she is staying out of capital
No wonder you don't know her
Madam Duke
How young
You're wife of Duke Xiyang
I missed a word
She is the mother of Duke TangNice to meet you
Since earlier
She has caused her husband to death
Her fate is really good
Keep it down
She may hear that
Take it easy
If Your Majesty put stock in Family Li
These years
Why not they're called to the court
Both of them are daughters from Family Dugu
Wife of Duke Sui is legitimate daughter
and the mother of Empress
But she's very kind to us
Unlike her
Keep tangling with members of royal clan
Oh yeah
It's late
Why Empress has not reached
Wife of Duke Sui is also not around
The mother and daughter can have a chat
in anytime
Why do they need to set up the rules like us
That's right
Concubine Zhu is here
Greeting to Concubine Zhu
Excused
Today Empress is not feeling well
So I'll summon upon the decree of Your Majesty
What
The court has its system
to summon Ranked Lady
Concubine Zhu
You've no ranking
You've no position to summon
That's right
Yes
That's the seat for Empress
Such a consort
How can you overstep at will
You
The ladies over here
are either from reputation family
or wife of Duke
How could Your Majesty
send a concubine of humble origin to summon us
What an insult
That's right
I'm well-educated by family since young
I don't dare to disobey
Don't dare to disobey
I would like to see
Who is so brave
What's wrong if one is of humble origin
Anyway Concubine Zhu is the mother of eldest prince
In addition
She's working on behalf of Empressupon Your Majesty's order
By treating her in such way
Don't you afraid Your Majesty will blame you
There are three consorts who cantake charge of Empress's responsibility
There is no position for a dame
Mother of Duke Tang
You're a Ranked Lady
Why do you stick up for Concubine Zhu
It reminds me
You've given birth by concubine
No wonder you'd stick up for Consort Zhu
I think
You better learn from your younger sister
Learn from wife of Duke Sui
Don't swallow in degeneration
She is the one calling me lowly
Is legitimate daughter such honourable
Is the generation of concubine a sin
Emperor Han was also the son of Concubine Bao
Emperor Wei was also given birth by Concubine Zhen
Although Your Majesty
is not given birth by Empress
He's ascended as crown prince since earlier
You're full of nonsense
Do you intend to show disrespect to Your Majesty
Nice words
Greeting to Your Majesty
You're the mother of Duke Tang
Yes
According to seniority
You're my aunt
This woman showed no respect to member of royal clan
Come
Take her
to receive 30 rods as punishment
YesNo, Your Majesty
Pardon me, Your Majesty
Your Majesty
Pardon me, Your Majesty
You think that Concubine Zhu
has no position to accept your gifts
I should have the position, right
Great
Get down immediately
Kneel down in front of the entrance
Yes
Aunt, you don't have to go
I've something to ask you
From your tone
You seemed very unsatisfied with my mother-in-law
I don't dare to
I heard that King Father has passed down a decree
That's why
These few years you don't dare to go capital
An emperor's mind is unpredictable
I've to obey
You seem smart
Then give me an idea
The officials think my birth mother
is of humble origin
So they refuse to accept her
as Empress Dowager like Anashi
You have any idea
Cannot be granted with title of Empress Dowager
Why not confer other title to her
There was Empress Dowager Bao, right
ok
Another question
Empress is disrespect to me
But she's the daughter-in-law
chosen by the late emperor
Her father is also a general in-chief
Tell me
Any way that can make Empress to cave in
Just tell me
There is a vacancy of Capital Guard
Empress and her family rely on
their positions
and nobody strives for favour with her
If Your Majesty
could favour more concubines
Afterwards Empress
will not be overbearing
You've got a point
Issue a decree
Concubine Zhu is ascended as Consort De
Thank you, Your Majesty
It's not enough to ascend the concubines
Not many princes in the palace
Your Majesty can choose
the daughters of high ranking official as concubines
From now on
Their fathers
will behave themselves
Great
You're really my Aunt
Issue a decree
Promote Duke Tang, Li Yuan to Capital Guard
Increase household lands to 500
Mother of Duke Tang can get 300 of household lands
Thank you, Your Majesty
Pardon me, Your Majesty
Kneel down
Do not get up for two hours
Yes
ChifanChifan
Who is she
Report to Your Majesty
She is granddaughter of General Yuchi
Wife of Duke Xiyang, Madam Yuchi
Madam Yuchi is not feeling well
Quickly bring her for a rest
Take her awayYes
Send her to Palace of Yundian
Your Majesty
That is imperial harem
How is it
You wish to go with me
No, no
I don't dare to
Your Majesty
Recently why are there getting more and more
reports impeaching Prince Qi, Yuwen Xian
These few days Your Majesty has expressed
resentful against Prince Qi
So some people sail with the wind
Some are even his birth uncles
The members of Family Yuwen
really like to toss about their family
It's bad, we're in trouble
Say it
Duke Xiyang, Yuwen Wen
was condemned to be beaten to deathby Your Majesty at Palace Yunhe
What
What's going on
Yesterday there was a meeting with Ranked Lady
Your Majesty favoured at Yuwen Wen's wife,
Madam Yuchi
That night she's not released from palace
Today at the point of anger
Yuwen Wen knocked at official's gate to look for his wife
In the end Your Majesty claimed that he rose in rebellion with his father
So he's punished to death on spot
Great
One more
Drink
Sir Yang
Ridiculous
Your Majesty
According to seniority
Madam Yuchi is your cousin-in-law
By doing so
You're ruining the law of society
Do you have rights to complain me
I think mother of Duke Tang
has dubious relationship with you
What do you want
You want to rise in conspiracy
Your Majesty
I'm here to assist in administration
Not come here to be disgraced
Even your late King Father
showed his respect to me when he's alive
My advice is
You better speak and act cautiously
and issue a decree
to held a grand funeral for father and son of Yuwen
Announce that they died from a sudden illness
and confer them as DukeQuick
Yang Jian, how dare you
I'm an official appointed by the late Emperor
Commander-in-chiefGrand Duke
Holding 200 thousands of military forces
Of course I dare to do so
Your Majesty
Your better down for a while
Stop doing something which will create angers
Otherwise your uncles
should be a warning to you
Your Majesty, it's bad
The Old Duke of Yuchi is also burst into palace
You're just in time
Greeting to Your Majesty
Are you here to denounce me
because of your granddaughter
I don't dare to
I just wish to bring Chifan back to mansion
Old Duke
Do you know that
I was framed
Since ascending the throne
Prince Qi, Yuwen Xian and Commander-in-chief, Yang Jian
keep turning me into a mere figurehead
So that they can grasp at authority by themselves
They conducted these venomous schemes
Old Duke
You're smart
I don't want to say anything more
As long as you support me
Your granddaughter
will be the future Empress
How could you say this to him
Anyway he's an emperor
I couldn't bear it
Enough
Just scold me
You've indeed done a mistake in this matter
But it's not a big mistake
Why should I scold you
Next time don't act on impulse
Don't let other officials to see that
Is that mean if nobody is around
Then I can teach him
Then you must be careful
Anyway we're relatives of emperor
If your conduct give any handle for gossip
Otherwise the officials may rise against you
It's bad
Prince Qi, Yuwen Xian rises in rebellion
I've to go to palace
Wait
Gather the soldiers immediately
If I would never return
You must be able to return
Remember
Tonight no matter the winner is Your Majesty
or Yuwen Xian
You must remain steady
Don't let anyone to seize your mistake
I will
Why he looks like being strung up
He's newly ascending the throne
But now the meritorious statesman is killed
Yes what should we do
Commander-in-chief
Your Majesty is here
Greeting to Your Majesty
Excused
Thank you, Your Majesty
You've seen that
Yuwen Xian intruded palace late at night
He forced me to hand over the position of Imperial Tutor but failed
So he intended to kill me
Fortunately Old Duke lent a hand
Then only he's killed
Yuchi Jiong has merits in guarding the Emperor
He's promoted to Chief Administrator
to assist in administration with Yang Jian
Right
Commander-in-chief
Before Yuwen Xian died
He said that
He conspired with you
What is your explanation
I don't dare to
All along I don't stand in with Yuwen Xian
Therefore
This is merely a wild charge
before the betrayer died
You're good in washing your hands in this case
I'm not trying to distinguish
But Yuwen Xian rose in rebellion
just to seize the throne
My daughter is the Empress
What can I get if I conspired with him
Your Majesty is a wise and brilliant emperor
I believe Your Majesty can tell right from wrong
That's right
I can guarantee with my life
Commander-in-chief is loyal and faithful
He won't conspire with the betrayer
I second
Commander Yang is chosen by the late Emperor
as Chief Administrator
Of course he has a heart of pure loyalty
Your Majesty, please debate the rights and wrongs
Enough
All of you are loyal officials
So you're satisfied
Thank you, Your Majesty
Oh yeah
We've two happy events
First
I'd like to confer my birth mother as Empress Dowager Di
Second
The granddaughter of Duke Yuchi
is elegant with model of conduct
And close to my heart
I'd like to confer her as Consort
What is your opinion
This is a family matter
I
I don't dare to comment
Father-in-law
Tonight you seem very cautious
Your behaviour is totally different in this morning
Enough, get away now
We're leaving now
What a crafty man
He's not trapped at all
If he treated me like this morning
I could kill him with charge of offending emperor
Sorry to those executioners you have prepared
I've said that
This trick is too early to implement
Come out
Today I'm quite happy
I wonder will Empress turn more happy
when she gets another sister