"Beauty in the Closet" "Episode 33"
That's enough.
If you continue to send me off,
I'm afraid that I won't reach the palace till next morning.
Your Majesty.
I really can't bear to leave you.
Silly girl.
I'll come back.
Really?
Will you really remember me, Your Majesty?
Yes.
Although you can't return to the palace now,
you are still my wife.
You'll be my wife forever.
This fact won't change no matter what happens.
Your Majesty.
You really don't mind?
Mind what?
Mind that you are that little weasel?
Or the little fairy who encouraged me?
Don't mention that little fairy anymore, Your Majesty!
Why?
B-Because I really can't...
...see you as the same person with that snotty-nosed boy.
Whenever I think of it,
I can't take it!
But he is me, and I am him.
Stop saying that!
If you continue talking about it,
I might not adore and go gaga over you anymore.
Is it that serious?
Very serious.
Let's just think of it as a dream, Your Majesty.
A nightmare.
Don't mention it again, okay?
Please?
Qing Feng.
Will you stop loving me because of this?
It's highly possible.
Because I really can't accept...
...that you're the snot-faced boy.
-Really? -Really!
Your Majesty.
Judging people from looks, huh?
It's normal to judge from looks.
You also do that, don't you?
I don't.
I don't care if you're that buck-toothed and freckle-faced fairy...
...or the weasel you are today.
I love them both.
Really?
Hold me, quick.
I'm fainting from happiness.
Let's see if you still dare to judge people from looks.
No, I won't do that again.
Sister.
Has His Majesty left?
Hasn't Yu Xi come to look for you?
Sister Cui Huang is not back yet, too.
Don't worry about her.
She's a smart fox.
She'll run if she can't beat her.
Moreover,
you're the one that the wicked woman wants to kill.
Not her.
As for Yu Xi...
Do you think that wicked woman...
...will vent her anger at him because she couldn't kill you?
As in kill him?
Actually, I've worried about that as well.
But...
Sister Quan became who she is now...
...because she loved Yu Xi too much.
That's why I believe...
...that she wouldn't hurt Yu Xi.
Are you sure about that?
If you love someone, you can't bear to hurt him.
That applies for normal people.
But when it comes to that wicked woman, you'd better watch out.
I've thought about it.
If Yu Xi doesn't come here,
I'll go find him in a day or two, when the uproar has settled down.
I'll tell him the good news about His Majesty granting our wish to be together.
Great!
You're awake, Yu Xi.
Go away.
Yu Xi.
It wasn't me who wanted to kill Fei Luan.
It was His Majesty, and I can't defy him.
You can't blame me, Yu Xi.
I don't blame you.
I just don't want to see you.
Slowly.
Where are you going?
Yu Xi.
Yu Xi, where are you...
You haven't recovered yet.
Yu Xi.
Where are you going, Yu Xi?
Yu Xi.
Hey, Yu Xi.
You're finally awake.
Were your injuries severe?
I'm fine now, father.
Thank you for your concern.
That's good, then.
Father.
You've injured Yu Xi...
...for some woman.
Are you crazy?
Father!
Father.
That's because Yu Xi kept stopping me from killing Lady Hu.
It was an accident...
Forget about one Lady Hu.
Even if there's ten of them,
As long Yu Xi likes her,
you'd better bring her over!
Understand?
Why, father?
It's for my own power...
...and position in the court!
But you've always wanted to remove the entire harem, right?
That's because I didn't know that Yu Xi likes Lady Hu!
I was worried that Hua Wu Huan and King Zhang would look for an opening to ruin us!
You knew about this, and yet you hid it from me.
Do you want my relationship with Yu Xi...
...to deteriorate because of a woman?
-You bastard! -Father!
Don't hit her anymore.
Zhen Ying was just following orders.
As long as she doesn't hurt Fei Luan anymore,
I don't want to pursue today's incident.
Do you think that father agrees to your relationship,
and that by not pursuing the matter,
you can be together with Hu Fei Luan?
Don't forget this.
His Majesty would rather kill her...
...than letting you two be together!
I know that as well.
It's because of the Charm Fruit.
He won't let her go.
He won't let anyone take Fei Luan away.
I just didn't expect...
...that he would kill Fei Luan.
Since he's the heartless one now,
I shall take my action!
Yu Xi.
You are right for thinking so.
I've been dissatisfied with Li Han for a long time.
Unfortunately, the Empress Dowager and I have fallen for his tricks.
Our influence in the court has been weakened.
You are different.
Your influence in the court and the military now...
...is at its peak.
If both of us work together...
...and help King Chen,
after we've succeeded,
we'd be ruling the entire country, right?
In order to protect someone,
the best way...
...is to get stronger.
Strong enough to rebel.
After we're done,
and King Chen becomes the emperor,
this entire nation...
...shall be under our control.
This is a serious matter.
We need to plan carefully.
We must land a perfect first strike.
That's right. I've waited so long for this day.
What's with that sad face?
Don't you know how to smile?
Smile?
You only think about your power, father.
You've never spared a single thought for me.
As for Yu Xi,
he only thinks about Hu Fei Luan.
What about me?
What am I to both of you?
I'm nothing to you, right?
I let you stay by my side...
...because you still had some use to me.
But now, with Yu Xi here to help me,
I don't need you that badly anymore.
If you don't want to stay here,
go ahead and scram!
How pathetic.
You're here.
Have a drink.
I've already drank some in Consort Qiu's residence.
Did Her Highness request anything from me?
No.
Consort Qiu said...
...that she'll leave everything in your hands.
Then, why are you here?
I'm here to tell you...
...that I have sworn allegiance to Consort Qiu and King Zhang.
What I do in the future...
...is not for your sake,
but for theirs and mine.
Therefore, you don't have to feel...
...that you owe me any favors.
That's good.
I'm glad.
Li Yu Xi will be here soon.
Do you want to stay?
No.
How you work with him...
...to plan the military formations...
...and your strategies...
...is out of my depth.
I'll leave this to you guys.
I'll stay outside...
...and make sure no one comes.
General Li.
In all honesty,
I'm pleasantly surprised that you took the initiative to visit me...
...and agree to help us instate King Zhang as the emperor.
While I have my personal agendas,
I don't want to put the country at risk, too.
Instead of helping Wang Shou Cheng to support King Chen,
I'd rather help you to support King Zhang.
That's a wise decision, General Li.
King Zhang is an impressive young man who is diligent and cares for the country.
He has huge potential.
He really is the best candidate for the new emperor.
You are right, Deputy Head Hua.
And this is exactly why I have some doubts.
I hope you can clear them.
Are you trying to ask...
...why I am so desperate to instate King Zhang as the emperor?
Marvelous guess, Deputy Head Hua.
That is indeed correct.
Out of all the potential candidates, King Zhang is an outstanding one.
His talents are unparalleled.
However, he is not an adult yet.
Why don't we wait a few more years...
...for him to build a solider foundation...
...before we launch the coup?
As the saying goes, times makes the man.
The monarch is at an unstable state now.
The court is in disarray now, and everyone is disunited.
This is the time to strike.
And another thing.
I don't want to wait any longer.
My scores with Wang Shou Cheng...
...need to be settled.
His Majesty hates him to the bone as well.
He hopes to get rid of him.
Although His Majesty hates Wang Shou Cheng,
he was still the one who helped him to ascend the throne.
If he kills the very person who made him the emperor,
he will have to face the wrath of the court and criticism from the general public.
Hence, His Majesty...
...only needs to weaken his influence...
...in the military and in the court.
There's no need to take his life.
But, for me,
that is not the case.
The pain of losing all 300 members of my family...
and the humiliation of being castrated...
How can I put up with all these?
I understand.
Deputy Head Hua.
I hope you'll be able to take your revenge soon.
I hope you'll get your ladylove too, General Li.
Ouch! Hot!
It's all mushy now.
Yu Xi.
Look how mushy your signature lotus leaf rice is.
I'm pretty surprised at how it turned out.
But, it's pretty funny too!
What were you thinking when you were cooking it?
I'm sorry.
Next time...
Next time, I'll...
I'll cook it properly.
Tomorrow? The day after tomorrow?
Or two days after tomorrow?
After the 15th day of this month.
That long?
Fei Luan.
I'll send you back to Mount Li today.
Why?
I've just arrived.
You're shooing me off already?
I'm not shooing you off.
It's just that...
I need to do something very important now.
I may not have time to visit you before the 15th.
I'm worried that it's unsafe for you to be in Chang An alone.
That's why it's better for you to go back to Mount Li.
Yu Xi.
Are you hiding something from me?
There's nothing. Don't think too much.
If you don't tell me,
I won't go back.
I just...
...need to handle something in the army.
I might be busier.
Yu Xi.
You're bad at lying.
Stop lying to me.
I want to listen to the truth.
Fei Luan.
I've decided to help Hua Wu Huan...
...and instate King Zhang as the emperor.
Why?
So that I can be with you...
...properly and rightfully.
But, Yu Xi.
Didn't I tell you...
...that His Majesty told me that he can counter the Charm Fruit's powers?
He also told me that after the uproar dies down,
he will remove my title in the palace and set me free.
We can be together, then.
I don't believe that.
I'm not lying to you.
I swear by it, Yu Xi.
It's not that I don't believe you.
I don't trust His Majesty.
Perhaps his rationale told him to do so.
But, him being charmed time after time...
...and his marriage bestowment dreads me.
He lifted my hopes up, and let them down afterwards.
I won't trust anyone any longer.
I will only trust my own ways.
Yu Xi.
But I'm sure that His Majesty is serious this time.
My decision is firm.
Fei Luan.
I won't change my stand.
A military coup...
This is awful.
Yu Xi.
His Majesty is a good emperor.
You shouldn't do this to him.
Moreover,
when the coup gets violent,
what if...
What if anything happens to you?
What should I do?
Trust me.
I'll be fine.
I'll be back for you.
But...
-But... -There's no room for buts now.
That's why I want you to return to Mount Li.
Anyway, no one must know about this.
If someone gets wind of it,
you might not get to see me again.
Yu Xi.
-No. -Just listen to me.
I need to do this...
...for our future.
Just leave this...
...to me and His Majesty.
Wait for me in Mount Li.
Your absence makes my heart grow bitter instead.
When will I get to see His Majesty again?
I can't even go back to the palace now?
What should I do?
It's been so long.
Would he forget about me?
If I can't return to the palace,
and if Yu Xi fights with His Majesty,
what should I do?
Fei Luan!
Fei Luan.
What's wrong?
Did you fight with Yu Xi?
-No. -No?
Why do you look so distraught, then?
Do you want to meet His Majesty, sister?
Yes, of course I do!
But I can only wait for him here now.
I finally understand what they meant by "one year apart seems like three years".
No, it's not three years.
It's thirty years!
Waiting for him...
...is so unbearable.
But I daren't sneak back to visit him.
If someone finds me and claims that he's in love with a demon,
he won't be able to keep his throne.
I'm so torn in between now.
But...
You should find a chance to remind His Majesty...
...to be more careful.
Be more careful?
Why should he be more careful?
Well...
He might be in danger.
Anyway, just tell him to be more careful.
In danger?
Tell me.
What kind of danger is he in?
Stop asking me, sister.
I can guess even if you don't tell me.
You were meeting Li Yu Xi just now.
Don't tell me that he has to do with this!
What do you know?
Just tell me!
Stop forcing me, sister.
I really can't say anything.
Anyway, you need to remind His Majesty to keep his guard up.
Fei Luan!
This is a confidential letter from King Zhang.
We've gathered every army across the nation who's in favor of supporting King Zhang.
They are on their way to Chang An now.
Let's not delay further, then.
It's time for us to get prepared.
-Qing Feng? -Your Majesty.
You... Why are you back here?
Look out the place, Fu Quan.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Did anyone spot you on the way here?
Your Majesty.
I have something very urgent to tell you.
Hua Wu Huan has allied with Li Yu Xi...
...to start a rebellion and instate King Zhang as the emperor.
Impossible.
They've already got a confidential letter from King Zhang.
I'm sure they'll start the coup soon.
Your Majesty, you should get prepared.
Is this true?
Are your sources reliable?
Of course it is!
I heard it with my own ears.
I wanted to bring the letter back as well,
but I was spotted.
That's why I risked my life to come here and tell you personally.
I don't understand.
That Li Yu Xi seems like a loyal man.
Why is he on King Zhang's side now?
He must have chosen to rebel...
...because he misunderstood my intentions for Fei Luan.
That's why he's resorting to extreme measures now.
If it's all a misunderstanding,
why don't you just clear it up?
Once he changes his mind,
we can stop this bloodshed.
I'm going to find him and bring him here now.
-Wait. -What's wrong?
Since they have spotted you,
they would have guessed that you'd tell me.
They must have changed their plans for the revolt.
Even if you go now,
I'm afraid it's too late to change anything.
Your chess skills are superb, Your Majesty.
You actually managed to turn this unfavorable position to your advantage.
Every move is meticulously planned.
I, your humble servant, is truly impressed.
This is our last chess game.
Don't call yourself my humble servant anymore.
Let's be on equal terms.
Duly noted.
Wu Huan.
You're not a bad player yourself too.
All seems placid on the surface,
though strong currents run deep inside.
Every piece is set silently yet steadily.
And your strategy is offensive and defensive at the same time.
However,
too many concerns may cause you to lose your stones.
Too much ambition...
...will cause you to lose the entire game.
I am not having too many concerns.
I am just waiting.
Waiting for a chance.
Once I use this stone here,
the situation will reverse immediately.
The white player will lose his advantage...
...as the black player traps him.
Your Majesty.
In this game,
you have lost.
While this stone can turn the tide,
don't forget...
...that this is my stone.
Without my consent,
changing sides...
...is breaking the rules.
I don't agree to that.
Indeed.
There are rules for playing chess.
But current affairs are not bound by rules.
I wasn't talking about chess just now,
but the present situation.
Your Majesty.
For both of us, this stone...
...can determine where the tide will turn in this game.
He has now chosen me.
Wu Huan.
This is between you and me.
Don't involve him in this.
Looks like you're very confident in taking hold of the situation.
Everything is within your expectations.
Are you trying to tell me...
...that I can only admit defeat in this game of chess?
I hope you will make the wisest choice, Your Majesty.
Wu Huan.
If we're talking about this game,
you used a black stone to replace a white one.
That's against the rules.
Therefore,
you did not win against me in this game.
If we're talking about the current situation,
go ahead and switch the colors around.
Use them to your advantage.
But, as the saying goes,
man proposes, God disposes.
Whether one wins or loses...
...is up to the gods' will.
The gods' will?
Are you banking your hopes on the gods now?
No.
What I meant by gods' will...
...is the people's will.
Fine.
I'll be waiting, then.
Your Majesty.
General Li...
General Li said that he's training the Divination Army outside the city.
He can't meet you now.
He's not coming even when you've summoned him.
What is he doing outside the city?
He's stationing the Divination Army outside the city...
...in order to avoid my interference.
It seems...
...that Li Yu Xi is truly determined this time.
Zhou Zhu.
How many guards in the palace are still directly under royal command now?
It's hard to estimate that.
After all, Deputy Head Hua is holding the imperial token for commanding the palace guards.
B-But the imperial token...
...is issued by His Majesty!
You may be right,
but the truth is...
Please don't be angry upon hearing this, Your Majesty.
Do speak.
Ever since the late emperor passed away,
upheavals in the court and in the monarchy has become common occurrences.
As the saying goes, the government changes with the ruler.
In order to protect themselves,
the guards tend to follow only their commander,
who is the one holding the imperial token,
so that they won't get killed by siding wrongly...
...or end up being framed for unnecessary crimes.
What about the guards directly under you...
...and the elite soldiers in Mount Li?
What are the odds of us winning against them?
Even with the elite soldiers,
Li Yu Xi and Hua Wu Huan's combined troops...
...would easily outnumber our forces.
I would estimate our chances of winning to be 30%.
You are right.
Our troops are indeed limited now.
Didn't you take back Officer Wang's imperial token, Your Majesty?
Why don't you deploy his troops in the Divination Army to your side, then?
That's the most troublesome part.
That old scoundrel, Wang Shou Cheng,
is still a general in the court.
I may have taken back his imperial token,
but I can't bypass him and delpoy his troops to my side.
What will you do, then?
Why don't you give the token to Officer Wang...
and let him help you?
The throne is more important, after all.
That's right, Your Majesty.
A wise man should be flexible with decisions.
If I ask help from Wang Shou Cheng,
the court would fall into the hands of corruption once again.
If that's the case,
I'd rather pass the throne to King Zhang.
I will neither pass the throne to King Zhang...
...nor ask for Wang Shou Cheng's help.
Only time can tell...
...who will win the battle.
You've always sided with Li Yu Xi...
...and said good things about him.
Right now, he's betrayed me...
...and joined forces with Hua Wu Huan.
Hua Wu Huan will surely hunt me down...
...and trample me to death!
What do you have to say for yourself now?
Father!
You adopted Li Yu Xi as your son...
...and followed his advice by surrendering your imperial token.
What does this have to do with me?
I was also deceived by you two.
If it wasn't for you favoring Li Yu Xi time and again...
...and vouching for his loyalty,
how would I trust him so much?
Did you trust Yu Xi because of me?
Or is it because Yu Xi is more capable in helping you to gain more power?
How bold you are!
Are you rebelling against me too?
Let me tell you.
If I do lose my power,
you'll have to follow suit as well.
Because I was the one who gave you everything you have now!
I dare not rebel.
You may have surrendered your imperial token to the emperor.
But you are still a general of the Divination Army.
Now that Li Yu Xi has joined forces with Hua Wu Huan,
His Majesty will need your help...
...if he wants to protect his throne.
Count yourself smart.
Get up.
Thank you, father.
So, father,
are you going to help His Majesty in fighting off Hua Wu Huan?
His Majesty has always been trying to use Hua Wu Huan to suppress me.
Saving idea.
Little did he know that he has let a fox in to keep the geese.
I can use this chance to teach him a lesson.
When he is about to lose the battle,
he will definitely come begging for me...
...to ask my troops for help.
By then, he will know...
...who is the person holding real power in the palace.
Then...
Are you going to let them fight each other first...
...before you bring your troops out?
That is the plan.
I can use this chance...
...to weaken the monarch's power...
...and revamp the court by getting rid of dissidents!
I'll let Hua Wu Huan...
...follow his family's footsteps!
As for Li Yu Xi,
I'm going to grind his bones into ashes...
...and let everyone know...
...the price of betraying me!
Why aren't you saying anything?
Are you still hung up on him?
He has already betrayed you for that fox demon.
If I'm still hung up on him now,
that would make me the biggest laughing stock in the world.
I swear...
...that I will make them pay back...
...every single score they owe me!
Good.
Let's wait for this spectacular show to start, then.
Your Majesty.
Why are you still here?
Didn't I tell you to go back to Mount Li?
That's right, your title has been removed.
It's inconvenient for you to stay here.
What inconvenient?
This is a critical moment.
How can I ignore His Majesty...
...and go back to Mount Li?
Please leave first, Fu Quan.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Are you defying my orders again?
I did defy you last time.
But not this time!
-You... -You once said...
...that whenever you were in danger,
the little weasel would appear...
...and keep you company.
That's why...
...I'm staying here with you.
I know you can't bear to leave me.
I understand.
But this is not the time to be wilful.
This is an unpredictable battle, Qing Feng.
I might not be able to keep you safe here.
I'm a weasel spirit.
I don't need your protection.
I want to stay by your side...
...through thick and thin.
No.
You must leave.
This is a battle for the imperial power and the throne.
You're a woman, and you shouldn't be involved.
What outdated thinking, Your Majesty.
I may be a weasel spirit,
but I know that the current emperor...
...is a good ruler.
You've always said that the people's voice is important.
I am also part of the people.
I want to help you, too.
One of them is like a brother to me.
Another one is my trusted general.
If I could choose,
I don't want to fight them in a battle.
King Zhang has stationed his troops outside the city.
Yu Xi has joined forces with Wu Huan.
This battle...
...is unavoidable for you.
Apart from a fight to the death,
I can't think of anything else...
...to resolve this crisis.
This is for me to worry about.
You don't have to do that on my behalf.
Listen to me and go back home.
-Your Majesty. -Don't worry.
I won't lose.
If you have faith in winning,
then why must you shoo me away?
I'm not leaving.
I'll never leave.
I won't budge a single step.
Even if you chase me off,
I'm not leaving.
Men!
Yes.
Throw her out of the palace!
Your Majesty!
I don't care if you're dead or alive.
I don't want to leave you.
Please don't chase me away.
Please.
I'm not afraid of death.
I'm only afraid...
...that I won't get to see you again.
Let me stay.
Let me go through this crisis with you.
Please?
What if I don't survive?
I'll just die with you.
Even in the afterlife,
I'll stay by your side.
I knew you'd say that!
-Take her away! -Yes, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty! How could you be so heartless?
Your Majesty!
How could you be so heartless?
Your Majesty! I'm not leaving!
Let go of me! I'm not leaving!
Fu Quan.
Have the ladies and consorts in the harem...
...been relocated to a safe place?
Yes, they are safe now.
This is a battle between Wu Huan and I.
I don't want to hurt the innocent.
You are indeed kind, Your Majesty.
I'm sure that you can resolve this crisis.
All of you have been my loyal followers throughout the years.
This is a fight to the death.
I swear...
...that after I assume the throne,
if I ever mistreat any of you comrades here,
no matter how small my sin is,
I shall receive my punishment from the heavens!
We shall fight alongside King Zhang!
Here's to you!
King Zhang is leading his troops in to overthrow me.
He is helped by Hua Wu Huan and Li Yu Xi's Divination Army.
Do you have any solutions, my fellow ministers?
Your Majesty.
King Zhang is indeed brazen to lead a coup against you.
In my opinion, the situation is critical now.
We should gather all our troops to defend the palace.
Protecting the throne...
...is of utmost importance now!
Indeed, Your Majesty.
Li Yu Xi can't take command of the entire Divination Army now.
I suggest that you ask Officer Wang to deploy his troops immediately.
That's the best way to quell the revolt.
That's right, it's up to Officer Wang now.
Officer Wang.
After listening to everyone's advice,
what do you think?
As a veteran in the court,
serving the emperor and protecting the monarch...
...are part of my duties.
However, in exchange for my loyalty,
not only did I not receive your trust and appreciation,
I was doubted and mistrusted.
You chose to place your trust in Hua Wu Huan instead.
That's how you ended up in this state...
...and put the country at risk.
As long as you realize your mistakes, Your Majesty,
and know how to appreciate talent in the future,
if you return the imperial token to me,
I'd naturally deploy my soldiers here...
...so as to free you from this predicament.
I shall serve you with all my might till the day I die.
Serve me with all your might till the day you die?
That's very loyal of you, Officer Wang.
As long as you are willing to repent, Your Majesty,
I shall be your loyal servant.
Your loyalty is clear to me now.
But, taking into account that you're advancing in age,
I shall defend the palace...
...and counter the coup myself.
There's no need to trouble you, Officer Wang.
The enemy is right outside the city gates now!
Are you going to wait for King Zhang to arrive in front of the palace...
...before asking for my help?
That's not the case, Officer Wang.
I don't need your Divination Army at all.
If you're not using my troops in the Divination Army,
may I ask what will you use to defend your throne?
I have my own plans.
What do you have in mind, Your Majesty?
-Your Majesty! -That's right, Your Majesty.
Tell us what your plans are...
...so that we can put our minds at ease.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Incoming message!
This is bad, Your Majesty!
Your Majesty, Deputy Head Hua has surrounded the entire palace with his imperial guards.
They're charging here as we speak.
That's fast of them.
-Your Majesty. - Your Majesty!
What should we do, Your Majesty?
Is this what you want, Your Majesty?
You refused to believe me...
...and brought upon your own doom.
How will you answer to your ancestors and the nation?
Had you trusted me, you wouldn't be in this state now!
Wang Shou Cheng.
Your personal agendas are known to everyone.
Relax.
I will protect my own throne.
You don't need to worry about me.
Good.
Good!
Officer Wang!
You can't leave here, Officer Wang!
You treacherous traitor!
Hua Wu Huan!
Don't forget our agreement.
As long as I am still the emperor,
you may not hurt anyone in this palace!
Arrest them all.
Especially this man.
Watch him carefully.
Don't let him get away.
Yes, sir!
Move!
Let's go!
The two of you may leave now.
-Your Majesty. -Fu Quan.
You can't help me here anyway.
You're dismissed.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Wu Huan.
I didn't expect you to take action so fast.
The city of Chang An...
...is now under Li Yu Xi and his army's siege.
The palace is also under my control now.
King Zhang is bringing his troops here as we speak.
There's no chance for you to escape now.
Today is the last day...
...for you to sit on the throne...
...and look at the court ministers from up there.
If that's the case,
I shall not hold on to this throne.
You seem to be...
...confident of winning this battle.
I've told you that only time can tell...
...who the winner will be.
Very well.