01x23 - Episode 23

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= Dominion and Devotion =

= Episode 23 =

Let me help Your Majesty get changed.

What are you doing?

Are you addicted

to being a eunuch?

I just like serving Your Majesty.

Are you

displeased?

No.

Fine then.

Permission granted.

Your Majesty is good-looking and graceful.

I suppose

it comes from your mother.

I wonder how Your Majesty's mother was.

Can you tell me about her?

My mother

passed away due to illness when I was young.

My memories of her are quite blurred.

But Madam Li once told me

that she was a graceful and beautiful woman.

When she was lucid,

she would hum nursery rhymes

to put me to sleep.

Why did you suddenly ask about her?

It's nothing.

I'm just curious.

You are acting strange today.

Don't go to court today.

Lay low for now.

All right.

I'll do as you say.

I should get going.

Okay.

I'll wait for you.

[Your Majesty,]

[why didn't Master Pei come to court?]

[He was severely injured
while we tried to eliminate]

Zhuo Shangxian.

He needs some rest.

I heard that Zhuo committed suicide
in prison out of guilt last night.

Is this true?

Yes.

I verified it in person.

Is there a problem?

In that case,

I have

no more questions.

Your Majesty,

I have a memorial to present.

Permission granted.

Your Majesty,

I denounce Pei Shenzhi,
the Seal-Holding Eunuch.

He colluded with Zhuo
Shangxian to obtain power

when the late emperor

was in his sick bed.

They eliminated dissidents with the excuse of

investigating the assassin case
to protect the Zhuo family.

They destroyed evidence

to cover up the truth.

I hope Your Majesty will execute

such a wicked criminal

and bring peace to the world.

You might not know this.

Ever since my enthronement,

Pei Shenzhi has secretly helped me
overcome numerous difficulties.

From the Junlai Village trouble
to the scholar case,

and the takedown of Zhuo Shangxian's revolt,

he has always been here.

He might have made mistakes,

but his achievements are remarkable.

I intend to

offset his faults with his merits

and let him retire.

I hope you

can understand it.

That's right.

I saw Master Pei knock
that traitor to the ground with my own eyes.

Tell me.

Which one of you is capable of that?

You only engage in meaningless talk.

Your Majesty,

I still believe that

Pei Shenzhi should be ex*cuted.

Master Pei's achievements
are indeed remarkable.

But it's also true

that he has done numerous misdeeds.

Zhuo Shangxian insisted that he was
a prince of the previous dynasty.

He also helped you ascend the throne.

If he stays alive,

people will question the legitimacy
of Your Majesty's ascension.

Then,

how can Your Majesty
silence the widespread criticism?

Your Majesty, please issue a decree

to execute Pei Shenzhi.

What if I don't?

Your Majesty,

I know well that Master Pei
is loyal to Your Majesty.

And I understand that Your
Majesty is in a dilemma.

But the stability of your reign
is the foundation of the empire.

Master Pei must die.

If he is lonely
on the road to the afterlife,

I am willing to keep him company
and offer my death

as a sincere remonstration.

Master Zheng.

Master Zheng.

Summon the physicians.

Please execute

Pei Shenzhi.

- Please execute Pei Shenzhi.
- Please execute Pei Shenzhi.

Stop

pressuring me.

My decision has been made.

That's the end of it.

The court is dismissed.

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Your Majesty is back.

Did it go well today?

Yes, it went well.

There was nothing special.

What is this?

It's a plant I picked from the road.

In the beginning, it was extremely fragile.

But after I cared for it,

it actually bloomed and bore fruit.

I tasted its fruit just now.

It turns out to be sour

with a hint of bitterness

and a lingering sweetness.

Of course,

sweetness follows suffering.

Pei Shenzhi,

can you

promise me one thing?

Sure.

You haven't asked me what it is yet.

Whatever Your Majesty wishes is my wish as well.

I

want to marry you.

Shall we hold

a secret wedding?

First, bow to the heavens and the earth.

♪ Reminiscing over old dreams ♪

♪ Somewhere ♪

Second, bow to parents.

♪ Hides your latest news ♪

♪ Farewell, autumn. It's winter again ♪

Bow to each other.

♪ I left you but can't forget you ♪

♪ Ask where love is ♪

♪ The brightest moonlight ♪

♪ Binds us forever ♪

The ritual is complete.

♪ Who weaved the net of love ♪

♪ Where can I go when I can't forget you ♪

♪ Can't escape the madness of love ♪

♪ The chaotic world ♪

♪ I pretend to be busy ♪

What a blessing

to have such a wife.

What a blessing

to have such a wife.

♪ I replay our past ♪

♪ Reliving those happy moments ♪

It's sparsely furnished.

Your Majesty

won't blame me, right?

I

absolve you of guilt.

♪ Just to be by your side ♪

It's a pity I have no title.

When you ascend the throne again,

you must give me a formal title.

What title does my love desire?

Let me think.

At the very least, I should be

a beloved consort.

Oh.

Shouldn't I

crown an Empress and have a few
more noble consorts and male attendants

to bear children for me?

How dare you?

I only want you.

However,

it's under one condition.

Pei Shenzhi.

No matter what people say,

you must not give up.

I will not give up, either.

You are my one and only

in this lifetime.

Pinky promise.

How can Your Majesty be so childish?

Your Majesty.

How is Master Zheng?

Your Majesty,

he is out of danger.

But the ministers are still kneeling,
refusing to get up.

You can go.

Understood.

Your Majesty,

the ministers have been fasting

and kneeling for two days.

Let them kneel if they wish to.

Understood.

Your Majesty,

Master Zhou said

someone could prove Master Pei
was not a prince of the former reign.

Please come to the main hall.

Zhou Mu?

Who did he bring?

The midwife who helped
the former Empress give birth.

Your Majesty, I'd like to see her.

Why are you so eager?

There's a slim chance.

Of course, I'm eager.

Master Pei and I will be there shortly.

Understood.

Tell Your Majesty

everything you told me.

I am Liu Chunfang,

a midwife of the f-former dynasty.

The former Empress gave birth to her child

the night before the late emperor
ascended the throne.

I was responsible
for assisting in the birth.

It was a chaotic night.

After I helped the former
Empress give birth,

I hid somewhere

out of fear.

However,

I remember

how the newborn looked very clearly.

He had a mole under his eye.

This child

must be

Master Pei Shenzhi.

Zhou Mu,

how dare you deceive me?

Otherwise,

you wouldn't have come.

I had no choice but to do so.

Where did you find this midwife?

Your Majesty,

she came to my mansion

and informed me of this matter.

She went to your mansion?

Yes.

[Registry of personnel]
The registry

can prove the identity of this midwife.

I have verified it

to be authentic.

[Registry of personnel]

Tell me.

As a midwife of the former dynasty,
why did you volunteer to be a witness?

Aren't you afraid of death?

I...

I heard the evil deeds of Master Pei.

Everyone condemns him.

What a righteous person.

Then tell me.

You only had a glimpse

of the newborn back then.

How dare you testify

that it was Master Pei

merely based on a mole under his eye?

Were you threatened

to come forward and testify against him?

Speak the truth

and I will spare you.

Zhuo Shangxian is dead.

He no longer holds power.

I will send someone
to protect you and your family.

If anyone dares to harm you,

I will not

let them off.

If you don't confess,

I will

k*ll your entire family.

Actually...

The former Empress

g-gave birth

to a girl...

Why?

Don't move!

♪ 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 ♪