01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

= Dominion and Devotion =

= Episode 3 =

Come on.

Jade Dragon Soup.

Amber Pigeon Eggs.

Shrimp Rolls.

Agate Meatballs.

Sit.

Oh,

this is inappropriate.

It's appropriate because I say so.

Come on, Auntie.

You are not the same as before now.

You can't be so childish anymore.

Delicious.

Auntie,

I want to eat yours.

Slow down,

no one fights with you.

[Without fighting,]

how can you achieve the goal?

[Ten Years Ago]
Useless.

Remember,

when you were born,

Xia State had just fallen.

Your life has only one goal.

That is revenge

to console the departed souls!

Your Majesty, enjoy your meal.

Auntie,

I'm sorry.

We agreed to escape the palace together.

It was about to come true.

But I ruined it.

I know.

You wouldn't have done this
unless you had to.

It's just that today,

you are in the most prominent position.

The fact that you are a woman

may expose.

I know.

Your Majesty,

let's escape.

Escape?

How?

These years,

I have been living in fear.

Planning for years,

I finally found a way out of the palace.

It is at least a fallback.

But

if we escape now,

wouldn't this be too dangerous?

It will.

But the palace is like a chess game.

We are down to our last two breaths.

If we want to stay alive,
we can only take risks.

Perhaps,

this is the only way to survive.

You are right.

This incense calms the mind.

You can use it before sleep.

It is late.

Master Pei, anything else?

Yes.

Prepare your bath and bed.

Such matters can be handled by Madam Li.

How can I trouble you?

Yes.

Such minor tasks

have always been my job.

His Majesty must be used to it by now.

Then, Your Majesty,

please get used to me from now on.

After all, serving you

is my duty.

No need.

You may leave.

Your Majesty, you seem so flustered.

Is there

any unspeakable secret?

Don't...

No, Auntie.

Auntie,

you may leave.

But...

I need to talk to Master Pei.

[What should I do?]

If you move again,

I will k*ll you.

Master Pei,

since you said you would serve me,

then

can you grant me one request?

What is your request?

The person who serves me

must

cater to my preferences.

Actually,

I

have long noticed

that you

are much stronger

than other eunuchs.

I

like you more.

Your Majesty,

what exactly are you trying to say?

What I mean,

of course,

is a night together.

Is it okay?

I know little about that.

Let Madam Li

continue to serve you.

Is it okay?

Master Pei?

Master Pei!

Master Pei, something happened!

Take some rest, Your Majesty.

Who sent you here?

Master Pei, are you here to k*ll me?

Your Majesty, are you okay?

Find a place to hide.

Why is there no sound anymore?

I don't know.

It's all right. Come out.

Your Majesty.

The Imperial Advisor.

Your Majesty,

many assassins came tonight.

All are carefully cultivated diehards.

Fortunately, we acted in time.

Otherwise,

it would be a disaster.

Diehards?

Who sent them?

Your Majesty, please order an investigation.

Otherwise,

our lives are in danger.

Your Majesty, you're indeed wise.

This number one lost game in the world
has been solved by you.

I have been playing this game with you
for more than two months.

Now I figured out why this is called
"mutual destruction".

Auntie,

do you have another solution for this?

I am not sure.

But I do have some ideas.

Auntie,

do you feel

that today

the palace is unusually quiet?

Due to the incident the other day,

the servants must be cautious now.

Your Majesty, please spare me!

Why so scared?

You merely spilled some tea.

Why would I want to k*ll you?

I...

If you don't tell me,

I

will really take your life!

I dare not say!

Your Majesty, spare me!

Your Majesty, spare my life!

[Zhuo Shangxian.]

[Think you dominate the world?
You'll die miserably!]

Your Majesty,

you shouldn't be here.

What crime did they commit?

They all came to assassinate you.

Just that?

Get out.

Yes.

[Name List]

[Name List]

If they don't die,

you will.

You don't have to feel guilty about it.

Really?

Do you really think they all deserve to die?

They rebelled with the Crown Prince...

Master Pei.

By keeping telling a lie,

will you be able to deceive yourself?

Fine.

They all deserve to die.

Zhang Yanqing,

Governor of Western Sichuan,

cleared silt from the floodgate
to alleviate the flood, personally.

He almost gave his life

to save the people.

Zhao Changji,

Director of the Imperial Granary.

To bring fairness to people,
he ran around for months despite being ill

and got disabled for life.

Shen Hanwu,

Commander of the Western Fort.

To resist the Yan army's invasion,

all three of his sons died
on the b*ttlefield.

His hair went gray overnight.

And there is Yue Guishan,

Ren Haibin,

Yu Changping...

Master Pei,

in your eyes,

do they really deserve to be k*lled?

[Name List]

Yes!

They all deserve to be k*lled.

Your Majesty,

now you are in a high position.

Determining if someone should die

is not about his political achievements,
but whether he stands by your side

as your tool for ruling the world!

But they

once shared the country's burdens

and solved problems for the people.

What is it

that made them forget their belief?

What is it

that forced them to take sides?

It's this cruel world

and the chaotic Great Ning!

Even if they picked the wrong side,

it's the Great Ning's fault!

It's...

It's the fault of you people

who are causing chaos in the court,

and having everything in your control!

It's the fault of you eunuch party!

It's also my fault.

Your Majesty, if you don't like it,

why not do something yourself

and set things right?

[Name List]

Master Pei.

Master Pei!

Madam Li, what is it?

His Majesty hasn't been

eating for three days.

He's getting thinner.

I am really worried about his health.

I'll see him.

Master Pei, His Majesty had
a serious illness as a child,

vomited everything he ate.

His life was hanging by a thread.

Later,

I asked a servant who went out
to visit his family

to bring back tofu pudding
from the Shi'er Drink Shop.

His Majesty had it

and then got a lot better.

Master Pei, could you please
have someone bring it here?

How dare you command me?

I dare not.

His Majesty treats me like family.

Seeing him like this,

I am truly worried.

But in this palace,

I really don't dare to trust others.

Only you

take care of us.

And you're free to leave the palace.

So I begged you.

Please.

Please!

Please!

I will bring it here tomorrow at Chen hour.

Your Majesty.

♪ Candle lights the halls
through springs and autumns ♪

♪ Love and hate are written in a few strokes ♪

♪ Imperishable ♪

♪ Bloodstained vows with a touch of tenderness ♪

♪ Fate is written by the universe ♪

♪ Unending ♪

♪ Heaven falls ♪

♪ No concern for cause and effect ♪

♪ On the throne ♪

♪ Is it a shackle ♪

♪ Locking you and me up ♪

♪ Break through the wind and clouds ♪

♪ A dream lasts a lifetime.
The world has changed ♪

♪ One step forward, gaze back at the youth ♪

♪ At a glance, all beings bow their heads ♪

♪ I'm in the midst of chaos ♪

♪ At the end of the night ♪

♪ Having the loneliest dream in this world ♪

♪ Move on ♪

♪ Don't look back ♪