01x16 - Episode 16

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= Dominion and Devotion =

= Episode 16 =

How is it?

Master Pei,

His Majesty's wound is not serious.

But he's been overthinking.

And he's weak from the fasting
in the past days.

That's why he has a fever.

I will prescribe dosages
of the soothing, tonic decoction.

I see.

You may leave.

Yes.

I know you are awake.

I am awake.

But I

do not want to see your face.

Does the wound

still hurt?

I do not want

your concern either.

You used refugees against Huting Army.

How could you be sure that they'd
risk their lives to plunder the money?

Or rather,

how could you be sure they'd succeed?

If you are about to starve to death

and there is a chance to survive in front of you,

would you wait to starve to death

or

give it a try and fight for your life?

Besides, Huting Army's main duty is
to protect the palace.

They are soldiers.

I bet

that they would not want to

or dare to k*ll civilians.

You

are such a bold gambler.

I won that gamble,

didn't I?

Besides,

wasn't Master Pei there too?

It seems that in your eyes,

I am not an unforgivable person.

But I'm curious.

Aren't you afraid
that the lost money will be recovered?

To be recovered,

the lost money must first
be brought into the open.

Does Master Zhuo dare to disclose

where his fortune comes from?

He looted it from the people.

Since it's from the people,
returning it to the people

is the best solution.

Moreover,

refugees lives depend on that money.

They would never let go.

If Master Zhuo dares
to order the mass k*lling of refugees,

it might cause national chaos.

He is very well aware of that too.

But he can't do anything.

So

he could only vent his anger on you.

Right?

If you had not come just now,

this plan could be called perfect.

But you softened in the end
and almost got yourself involved.

It was the Huting Army soldiers
who softened first.

What I was betting on

was the benevolence
in the hearts of my subjects.

If abandoned them
after using their kindness,

don't you think

that would make me a beast?

Your Majesty

is getting better and better at ruling.

Master Pei,

do you regret it?

But once a move is made,

there is no regret.

You're out of opportunities.

Opportunities

must be fought for.

It's rare for you

to throw yourself at me actively.

A beautiful night is scarce.

I am

willing to indulge in it

with you.

Why are you dodging?

I won't eat you.

Who do you take me for?

Who can it be?

You are just someone

who pleases me in my bedchamber.

But your eyes

say differently.

Is that so?

Master Pei,

you are a bit self-important.

Who do you think

you are

in my heart?

You're just someone who would abandon me

in the time I needed you the most.

I no longer need you now.

Like I have said,

Master Pei,

you'd better not regret it.

It's late now.

You should leave.

I won't see you off.

What brings you here?

I

have come to apologize.

Before I first met you,
when the late emperor died,

I wanted to die together
with my foster father.

But then I met you.

You stood out in this cold imperial city.

You're benevolent

and wise,

like an uncarved gem.

So I helped you ascend to the throne

and followed the heart

to move forward step by step.

I don't want to explain too much

why I left you when you needed me the most.

Perhaps there were better ways
to accomplish you.

But I chose the worst one

and hurt you.

Master Pei,

do you regret it?

Yes.

I regret it.

Your birthday is in two days.

If you are willing to give me a chance,

I will

wait for you at Luolin Garden.

I will think about it.

The wind is chilly.

Don't catch a cold, Your Majesty.

Master Pei.

Sorry for keeping you waiting.

Auntie gave this to me as a gift.

I didn't wear it specially for you.

The moon is beautiful tonight.

I have prepared some wine.

Why don't we enjoy the moon together?

Happy birthday.

Thank you.

Thank you for gracing me with your presence.

I have a question.

That day,

you said

you wanted to die together
with your foster father.

Why is that?

It's simply

a sad old story.

If I tell you,

I'm afraid

it'll ruin your mood.

Just go ahead.

I once

had a cherished friend.

[He was the first person
willing to become my friend.]

[His name was Liu Fangtong.]

Tell him, what did you do?

He told Zhuo Shangxian the secret

we agreed to keep.

I arranged for him to approach you

to test if you could keep a secret.

But your performance

disappointed me greatly.

k*ll him now so that no one
will know your secret anymore.

[Remember.]

[In this world,]

[except for me,]

[you can't trust anyone.]

[Later on many nights,]

[I would dream of that scene.]

[Just like that,]

[I became a blade in Zhuo Shangxian's hand,]

[removing dissidents for him by any means.]

Then you must hate Zhuo Shangxian a lot.

But Fangtong didn't want me to hate him.

At the moment of his death,

he smiled at me.

Don't cry.

I couldn't understand before

why he would smile at me then.

But later, I figured it out.

It's because he was freed

at that moment.

And he didn't want me to feel guilty

because of his death.

So,

he was indeed forced to approach me,

but it's also true that he considered me

a friend.

Master Pei,

do not let him down.

He wouldn't wish you

to remember betrayal

and hatred.

Master Pei,

I don't wish that either.

Your Majesty,

you and he

are both warm and bright people.

Thank you for the compliment.

You asked me

whether I ever have feelings for you.

I do, and it's more than that.

♪ The moon lit the willow tips.
We drink under the sky ♪

At this moment,

and for the rest of my life,

I want to be by your side.

♪ The boat has gone ♪

♪ Years have passed by ♪

♪ Love cannot be recalled ♪

Your Majesty,

would you give me another chance?

♪ Hazy mountains disappear into the east wind ♪

♪ The longing is like sudden rain ♪

♪ Rippling my heart ♪

♪ Stirring up circles of the past ♪

♪ That are so vivid in my eyes ♪

♪ Seeing fallen flowers scattering ♪

♪ Seeing fireworks fading ♪

♪ Seeing flying catkins
disrupting the misty rain ♪

♪ Seeing the lights of lone night ♪

♪ Seeing the silhouettes of mountains ♪

♪ Seeing the you that only exists in dreams ♪

♪ In the dim lights ♪

♪ In the autumn colors ♪

You haven't told me what your secret is.

♪ When all yellow leaves are gone ♪

♪ When the snow melts ♪

♪ When I can forget you ♪

I will tell you now.

♪ The sadness on my frowning brows ♪

♪ The fate in the palm of my hand ♪

♪ Fine and dense, the threads
that can't be sundered ♪

♪ Are all past moments about you ♪

♪ The moon lit the willow tips.
We drink under the sky ♪

♪ Fisherman's song at dusk
resonates with the nature ♪

♪ On the vast misty waves ♪

♪ The boat has gone ♪

♪ Stirring up circles of the past ♪

♪ That are so vivid in my eyes ♪

Pei Shenzhi,

you...

Why aren't you...

♪ In the vast world,
there is no place for us to meet ♪

♪ All ephemeral being ♪

♪ Can't understand me ♪

♪ Ultimately for a name ♪

♪ I've endured loneliness for half a life ♪

♪ Ultimately for a name ♪

♪ I've endured loneliness for half a life ♪

♪ 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 ♪