01x06 - Episode 6

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= Dominion and Devotion =

= Episode 6 =

Master Pei,

will you spare my life?

I have changed my mind.

I can keep your secret of being a woman.

Moreover,

a female emperor

is unprecedented.

A female emperor?

The world is vast.

Who says a woman can't be emperor?

For emperors,

there are only bad and good ones.

It depends on which path

Your Majesty decides to take.

Before going back,

I would like to ask you for a person.

Whoever Your Majesty wants,
I will give them to you.

Thank you, Master Pei.

I'm helping you

for my own purposes.

Even if you have other purposes,

I still want to thank you

for sparing me and Auntie's lives

and for giving me

a viable option.

I want

to give it a try.

Let's go.

Walking with a limp harms

the imperial dignity.

Get on.

I'll carry you.

No need.

I can walk by myself.

Use this as a support.

You look terrible.

Walking in front of me,

aren't you afraid I'll stab you?

Don't overestimate yourself.

With your skills,

I can beat you with only one hand.

Master Pei,

our horses?

No horses.

I thought we should hurry back.

Speak.

Master Zhuo,

I was scared by the sudden change
in the palace a few days ago,

so I sneaked out to relax.

I accept the punishment.

Just to relax outside the palace?

Yes.

You're a scoundrel too!

They sneaked out of the palace.

You not only didn't stop them

but also helped them deceive me,

allowing him to make a big splash
in Qinnan County.

It's just a coincidence.

If you're really upset,

just k*ll him.

Spare me, Master Zhuo.

I won't dare again.

I encouraged His Majesty
to leave the palace.

Punish me if you must, Master Zhuo.

Raise your head and speak.

Master Zhuo, the truth is,

a few days ago, I saw His Majesty
feeling depressed in the palace.

So I took him out
of the palace for relaxation.

[Her visage]

All of this...

[somehow resembles hers...]

is all my fault.

Master Zhuo,

please don't blame His Majesty.

You do have some nerve.

She was coerced by me.

Please have mercy.

What a touching scene
of master-servant loyalty!

Do you really think I dare not k*ll you?

k*ll him

and let me be emperor.

How about that?

Nonsense.

You really wish for chaos in the world.

Forget it.

For Shenzhi's sake,

I'll not pursue this matter further.

But Your Majesty must be punished
for absurd deeds.

You're confined for five days.

No visitors allowed.

Master Pei.

Master Pei,

you're injured.

So I took him out
of the palace for relaxation.

[Fengning?]

[Fengning]

[We are either widows or abandoned women.]

Junlai Village.

[Accompanying and relying on each other]

[to spend the rest of our lives]

[is pretty good.]

[We won't even get to keep Tudou's field.]

[I'll fight with you.]

[But we still]

[have to get by.]

[Am I right?]

Who is it?

It's me.

Come in.

Yes.

Master Pei,

you look different today.

Eat.

No one will know.

Slow down.

You have no imperial demeanor at all.

The medicine in the water
will soothe your pain.

I got it from the Imperial Hospital.

It helps in wound recovery.

What are you waiting for?

Do you want me to help you?

Thank you, Master Pei.

I just don't want you to be lame.

It'd harm the nation's prestige.

Master Pei,

I have a question for you.

What?

Due to the household registration policies,

fields can only be inherited by males,

leading to the women of Junlai Village
having no land to farm.

In your view,

can women

have their own lands?

Does Your Majesty want
to issue a new policy?

Yes.

Issuing a new policy is not difficult.

The difficult part

is to change the prejudice of the people.

Prejudice exists

because people have no chance

or intention to understand.

For example, everyone says
you're decisive in k*lling

and cold-hearted.

But in my heart,

you're careful and gentle

and act with your own laws.

Underneath your seemingly cold exterior
lies a burning heart of innocence.

Your Majesty should not easily trust people.

I am merely a puppet emperor
without any foundation.

Your being willing to look
after Auntie and me at this time

is a godsend.

To me,

you're not just anybody.

You're someone trustworthy.

Your Majesty,

are you winning me over?

Yes.

I'm sincere.

Then let's see how sincere Your Majesty is.

Master Pei,

what kind of sincerity do you want?

Your Majesty

cannot give me what I want now.

Your Majesty,

rest early.

[Waiting quietly]

[for a tree to bloom]

[and the seeds]

[to be blown off.]

Father, seedlings are fragile.

It's better not to touch them.

This scene

reminds me of a young eunuch
from a long time ago.

He also liked to play with plants.

We eunuchs

have damaged bodies.

And we tend

to have unpleasant smells on us.

His planting plants

actually seemed like
a vain attempt to conceal the smells.

In the blink of an eye,

he has been dead for seven or eight years.

Why do you suddenly bring him up?

Are you still hating me for k*lling him?

[Of course I hate you.]

[I hate your cruelty.]

The first person you made me k*ll
was my best friend.

But I'm

in the same boat with you.

What's the point

to hate or not to hate?

I just have to stay by your side

and ensure this boat doesn't sink.

It's good

that you can think this way.

After all, you've been fighting battles
for the past two years.

I couldn't help but worry

that our hearts

are apart

and our bond fades.

How could it be?

I will never forget

your grace of raising me.

That's good.

By the way,

that young emperor is really annoying.

The current situation is unstable.

You must keep a close eye on him.

Yes.

Madam Li.

Master Pei.

Is there something you need, Master Pei?

The late emperor's concubine mistook
a baby girl for a boy due to madness.

Apart from you,

who else knows about this?

Only I know.

How much kindness did Lady Liu show you

to make you willingly take the risk

of committing the crime
of deceiving an emperor?

I am just a palace maid.

I must listen to my mistress.

There are rules in the palace.

When a lady gives birth,
there must be a record.

Although the late Emperor
hadn't ascended the throne back then,

he had moved into the palace
for almost a month.

Even if he didn't know,

the physician who registered
the birth must know it.

Perhaps

Lady Liu was too insane

for others to approach,

so they just bought her nonsense

and carelessly reported it without scrutiny.

Really?

It seems I have to personally look for
that physician from back then.

Master Pei, you must not.

Master Pei,

if you do this,

it will arouse suspicion

and bring unnecessary trouble
for Her Majesty.

Since you've chosen to keep the secret,

please

do not let Her Majesty fall into danger.

Madam Li.

Yes?

I will trust you only once.

If you dare to deceive me,

I will definitely k*ll you.

♪ 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 ♪