[EngSub] 九尾狐殿下 10|九尾狐楊冪為取回心魄,下凡助帝君歷劫狠傷其心,轉世帝王一氣之下竟要立她為後

Save me! Save me! 8th Prince! 8th Prince! 8th Prince! Whoever blocks my way dies. Save me, 8th Prince! 8th Prince! Don't, 8th Prince. Don't be afraid. It will be okay. Don't be afraid. Let's go. His Majesty arrives. Greetings, Your Majesty. Yin Si, what are you trying to do? Are you rebelling? I won't dare to. I beg you to let Qing Chuan off. You're too rash. His Majesty has already promised to let Qing Chuan off and let her work in the Qian Qing Palace. Why did you...? Father... Li De Quan. Yes. Bring this palace maid to Qian Qing Palace. She will work directly under my supervision in the future. Yes. Isn't the Archer Division Medal held by Yin Tang? Is he part of this? No, Father. This has nothing to do with him. I got him drunk and stole the medal from him. Yin Si, I had always thought I could entrust you with responsibilities. But you... You disappoint me. Li De Quan, take 8th Prince to the Internal Affairs Department. This is too... What? Why aren't you moving? Do you want me to take him there personally? I'm sorry, Father. I dare not expect you to forgive me. I will go to the Internal Affairs Department myself. One just came out, another one is about to get in. When are these things going to end? Your Majesty... Let's return to the palace. Yes. God protect... Bless that Fairy is all right. God protect... God protect her. You must bless Fairy so she's all right. God protect, God protect, protect... Yin Si, how was it? Is everything okay? It's fine already, 2nd Brother. Look at what I'm saying. As long as Mother steps in, everything can be resolved. Oh, how is the fairy doing? Father got her to work at the Qian Qing Palace. The Qian Qing Palace? Oh, no. It's really tough and tiring to work at the Qian Qing Palace. How can I allow this? No, I have to beg Father to bestow the fairy upon me. Hey, hey! No, I can't do that. What's the matter? Yin Si, I'm afraid I'll say something wrong and cause more trouble for the fairy. Look. I only tried to plead for leniency on her behalf yesterday and that got Father so angry already. He wanted to kill her! If I ask Father to bestow the fairy upon me today, that will be even worse. We don't know how Father will deal with her. No, no way. No way... 2nd Brother, have you decided to give up? Give up? How can I? Let me tell you this. The fairy is my safety amulet. But, what should I do? What should I do? There's nothing much you can do. You're the crown prince and the future emperor. Just marry her after you become emperor in the future. But I don't know if the fairy can last until then. I don't know, either. Unless... Unless I become emperor immediately. Hey... 2nd Brother, I won't dare say such words of treason if I were you. I can't be bothered. In any case, I have to study more and work harder now. Only if I can protect my position as crown prince can I protect the fairy. 4th Brother, I won't accompany you any longer. I need to study. I'll study. [Qian Qing Palace] Isn't she the demon? Why is she doing easy work when she has only just arrived? And we're made to do the tough and tiring work. Since Eunuch Li didn't specify who to do what, why don't we swap with her? All right. Qing Chuan. Yes? We'll clean up this place. Go brew some rejuvenating soup for His Majesty. He'll drink it when he returns. Okay. I'm so sleepy. It will be a while before His Majesty returns from the court session. Let's go take a rest first. Okay. Let's go. Hey! Why are you sleeping here? Wake up immediately! Wake up, quickly! Why did you interrupt my good dream? His Majesty will be returning at around this time. You'll be punished if you continue to sleep. Oh, no. Oh, no! We've not done our work. His Majesty is going to arrive very soon. How is your work coming along? Eunuch Li. Eunuch Li, the rejuvenating soup has been brewed. Qing Chuan, what about your work? Is... is this how you do your work? What have you been doing for the past few hours? I saw her sleeping over there just now. Yes. Yes, I saw it too. This is... You... Qing Chuan, are you trying to say that you were the one who brewed this? Eunuch Li, this woman is of really bad character. She will get into big trouble in the future if you don't punish her. That's right. We have served His Majesty for such a long time but have never made any mistake in our work. Why is it that a mistake occurred the moment she arrives? I... It seems I shouldn't have let you clean the rooms. Leave. Go and keep watch by the door. You're not allowed to come in unless I ask you. Qing Chuan, how are you? Are you okay? This is how the palace is. People flock towards those in power and scheme against each other. You have to bear with it. I will try to visit you. Thank you, Su Yan. What audacity, Palace Maid Su Yan. Greetings, Your Highness. How dare you come here secretly without my permission. Your Highness... I... I came only to see Qing Chuan. Chu Xiu Palace and Qian Qing Palace always handled their own matters separately. You're from Chu Xiu Palace. You don't have to worry about Qian Qing Palace's matters. But Qing Chuan is having a tough time working here and she always gets bullied by others. - Su Yan. - Did you not hear what I said just now? There will be people from Qian Qing Palace looking after people from there. In your view, am I not your master? Is Qing Chuan your master instead? Please do not be angry with Su Yan, Your Highness. She's doing this for me. Have you forgotten your manners after leaving Chu Xiu Palace in just a few days? What do you mean by "you" and "I?" You are a servant*. (*not allowed to refer to themselves as I, masters as you. ) Your servant is sorry. Your servant will be careful next time. Sister. Greetings, Your Highness. It's a good thing you strictly enforce palace rules and discipline the servants personally. But the Qian Qing Palace is where the emperor rests. It wouldn't be nice if this alarms His Majesty and causes him to misunderstand your actions. You don't have to try to scare me. His Majesty is not back from the court session yet. You are saving these two palace maids just to show that you're good-hearted. I won't let you have your way. I'll continue to beat them. Servants must be beaten when they make mistakes. I won't dare stop you in disciplining the servants. You're right. His Majesty is not back from the court session yet. But with so many people in the palace, gossip spreads fast. Who knows if this incident will get to His Majesty's ears one day? If they paint you as an uncouth woman who metes out corporal punishments with the servants, would you be fine with it? Okay, I won't beat them. I'm afraid it will hurt my hands and I won't be able to give His Majesty massages then. You have a better life. You have time to stroll around. If I had as much time as you, I can also act as a guardian to these servants. Your Highness, she's really getting more and more arrogant. Forget it, let her be. Your Highness. Thank you for stepping in to help. When you work in the palace, it's unavoidable that you'll suffer some unfairness. You won't be so lucky and have someone come save you every time. So, if you don't want to be bullied by others anymore, you'll have to do everything to your best ability. Do you understand? Yes. Fei Cui, let's go. Yes. Are you okay, Your Highness? Wild honey is the first course of treatment for asthma. It's time to change the medication. Qing Chuan, I'll leave first. Her Highness said that the imperial physician will take charge of her illness. You don't have to send these medicine here anymore. I have no other intentions. I only wish to repay Your Highness's kindness. You don't need to. Just go back. Sister Fei Cui. Sister Fei Cui! Sister Fei Cui! Why wouldn't Consort De accept my medicine? Is she also afraid of being associated with me? But she's coughing so hard. The imperial physician's medicine is not effective. If this continues, the illness may become chronic. When that happens, it will be very difficult to treat her. Oh, I know! Your Highness, the medicine is ready. Your Highness, bitter medicine is often effective in curing illnesses. Just drink some. I'm not afraid of the bitterness. It's just that the medicine is not effective. The wild honey that Qing Chuan brought over earlier was a little effective. But recently, even the wild honey is not effective anymore. How can this medicine be effective then? Your Highness, why didn't you accept the new medicine that she brought over then? That incident is still not blown over yet. The 8th prince, the crown prince and Concubine Xi were all dragged into it. I don't want to be dragged into this incident. I feel so good. What is that smell? I don't know either. I'll go take a look right away. I'll go with you. Yes. I don't know why but smelling that stopped my coughing. Walk slowly, Your Highness. I read from medical books that the scent of medicinal herbs can heal illnesses. I had some doubts about that. Who would have known that this theory would be proven on me today? But the person who brewed the medicine didn't even show his face. It seems he's a person who knows his place. It's not enough to just know your place in order to survive in the palace. You have to know people. This is similar to brewing medicine. You pick the medicine only after diagnosing the illness. Otherwise, even if you brew all the medicine you have, what's the use? Fei Cui, you used to work at the Qian Qing Palace, right? Yes, Your Highness. I remember that you were also bullied quite a bit back then. Thankfully, Your Highness came up with ideas for me to better serve His Majesty. In the end, His Majesty was pleased and sent me to you. That's right. The nation belongs to His Majesty. This palace belongs to His Majesty. If His Majesty favours you, you're a cloud in the sky. If His Majesty does not favour you, you're mud on the ground. It's a rare blessing to be able to serve His Majesty. As for whether a person becomes a cloud or mud, depends on the individual's effort. I have smelled the herbal scent quite enough. Fei Cui, sieve out the herbs. Get the imperial physician to prescribe those herbs for me. I'm tired. I'll go take a rest. Yes. It will depend on the individual's effort to see if he becomes a cloud or mud. It's so warm, it's so warm. Can't you put in more strength? Yes. Hey, hey, hey! - I'm sorry, I'm sorry! - Never mind, never mind. Stand further away. Yes. When will these blazing hot days pass? Your Majesty, I have a way to make it cooler. Stop here. Stop, stop, stop. Your Majesty. I'll get off and walk on my own. Your rheumatism is still acting up, Your Majesty. Can you walk? No matter how painful it gets, it will still be better than having you all lurching me about. My internal organs are about to be lurched out. Do you want to give this a try, Your Majesty? Your Majesty! I think that thing looks quite good. Why don't you try it out? Lady, are you sure these strange looking plants - are able to help His Majesty sleep well? - Don't worry. Well, take a good look at this. How do you find the insights I raised in this essay? What's the matter? Is there something wrong with it? Crown Prince, if this essay reaches His Majesty, he'll be very mad. (*3 of 6 elements of an argumentative essay as identified by Stephen Toulmin.) The proposition, the supporting evidence and the warrant* are all wrong. What should I do then? To be honest, it took me a few nights and a lot of hard work to come up with this essay. I... A journey of a thousand miles begins with a step. The learning process cannot be rushed. As long as you put your heart into it, you will surely succeed. Yes, I'm putting my heart into it but Father won't wait. If Father see the kind of essay I write, he... he'll definitely fly into a rage. When that happens, my position as crown prince will be in danger once more. Don't worry, Crown Prince. We have already prepared an outstanding essay for you. You'll just have to memorize it. Really? Bring it out quickly then. The way to rule a nation is to put the populace as priority and oneself as less important. How do you find this essay, Your Highness? It's quite well written. Okay, okay. You may leave now. - Let me memorize this alone. - Yes, Your Highness. The way to rule a nation is to put the populace as priority and see one self as less important. The ruler is like a boat, the populace the water. Water can carry the boat but it can also overturn the boat. Great. The populace as priority and one self as less important... Water can carry the boat but it can also overturn the boat. The way to rule a nation is to put the populace as priority and see one self as less important. The ruler is like a boat, the populace the water. Water... Oh, no. What comes next? Oh, dear. Why has it gone missing? Oh, dear. Oh, dear. Your Highness. Your Highness. Did you lose something? Don't ask about it. The essay that I prepared last night on ruling a nation is missing! I see. It's okay, don't get anxious. Although you lost the essay, it's not an issue as long as you have that aspiration. His Majesty never placed much importance on documents. Never mind, never mind. You won't understand even if I explained it to you. Quick, help me look for it. - Okay, okay. - Go. Quick, go. Hey. - Help look for it. - Quick, look for it! Come, come. Help us look for it. What's the matter, Uncle? The crown prince lost his essay. Everyone is helping to look for it. Is that so? Your Highness. Your Highness. Is this the one? The way to rule a nation is to put the populace as priority and see one self as less important. This is the one! I've got to memorize it quickly. The way to rule a nation is to put the populace as priority and see one self as less important. The way to rule a nation is to put the populace as priority and see one self as less important. - His Majesty starts the court session. - The way to rule a nation... Everyone had great insights. I will respond to them once I've finished reading through the documents. Raise any matters you have. If not, we'll end the court session. Father, I have something to raise. Speak. Yes, Father. I have been working hard at my studies recently. I just wrote an essay on ruling the nation last night. I hope you can give some comments on it. It's good that you're so hardworking. Okay. Speak up and let all the officials listen. The way to rule a nation is to put the populace as priority and see one self as less important. Confucius said that it's difficult to get along with women and dishonorable people. That's why we cannot give too much importance to a woman and get close to dishonorable people. We should have a clear heart and not hanker over desires. I suggest that we don't kill so easily. It's best if we become vegetarians. What rubbish are you saying? Father, I'm not done yet. You're not done but I'm done listening to you. What is that the way to rule a nation? If you don't know, copy the Historical Records* 10 times! (*details Chinese history and dynasties) End the court session. The court session ends. - Sending off the emperor. - Sending off Father. What did I do wrong again? It's the same whether I work hard or not. What should I do? 2nd Brother. Do you want me to help you copy the Historical Records? Yin Si, tell me your views. Was what I said really that poor? Erm... Never mind, don't say anything. Those tutors! I spent so much money in hiring them and yet they made me so embarrassed. I'll send them away right now. I'll send all of them away. Although the crown prince is of good and loyal character, he's really lacking too much in knowledge. Li De Quan. Tell me why there isn't a single one among all my sons who is good at both literary arts and martial arts and can be entrusted with important duties? I've stayed in the inner palace for a long time and don't know about the princes' characters. I deserve death for not being able to lighten Your Majesty's worries. Actually the 8th prince resembles me a lot. It's a waste that he's too impulsive. How is he doing at the Internal Affairs Department? I am not sure. But the 8th prince is a prince. I'm sure the Internal Affairs Department will not treat him poorly. Let's go and pay him a visit. Yes. Place your bets, places your bets quickly. Place your bets, place your bets, place your bets. Place your bets, place your bets, place your bets. Okay! Let me tell you this. I only have this jade piece left on me. Let's see which of you is lucky enough to take it. 8th Prince, you said that you will not take our money if you win But will give us something if we win. Isn't that a losing deal for you? It's not a losing deal. It's not. Didn't you say you'll do something for me if you lose? Yes. Getting something done is the same as getting money. Come on, come on. Place your bets quickly. Brothers, let's bet on Big. Big, big. Big. Big! - It's Big! - We won, we won. It's Big! I lost. Okay, this jade piece belongs to you now. Thank you, 8th Prince. Let's go for a drink, brothers! Let's go, let's go. Hey, don't go. We're not done gambling. You don't have anything left, 8th Prince. What can we bet on? Unless you promise to make us all officers if you become crown prince one day. - Yes, yes. - That's right. Okay, everyone will be a top officer. Top officer. Let's continue gambling. Ridiculous! Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, Father. How dare you gamble in this place?! What misbehavior! Let's go! Why are you in a daze? Come over here! Let me tell you this. No matter what happens, you have to do what you've promised me. Otherwise, I won't let you off! Don't worry, 8th Prince. Please have some tea, Your Majesty. Why? Why is every single son of mine like this? They are either hopelessly stupid or incorrigible. Did you see that? Did you see that? That Yin Si... I only gave him slightly more attention and he dared covet the crown prince position. He even openly used officer ranks to gamble with. He should be put to death. Please sooth your anger, Your Majesty. Please sooth your anger, Your Majesty. He'll become worse if I were to continue to be kind to him. Pass down my order. The 8th prince, Yin Si, is willful and rude to his parents. Get the Internal Affairs Department to put him to death 3 days later on these charges. This is too... Go quickly. Do you want me to punish you? Yes. His Majesty is in a bad mood. Don't stand here. Go. Pass down my order. The 8th prince, Yin Si, is willful and rude to his parents. Get the Internal Affairs Department to put him to death 3 days later on these charges. What should I do? What should I do? His Majesty wants to put the 8th prince to death. His Majesty wants to put the 8th prince to death. Are you Qing Chuan? I drew this bucket of water for you. Why? I lost to the 8th prince and he told me to do some work for you. I can't let people see me here. I'll leave first. Hey! Qing Chuan, Qing Chuan. Let me help you, let me help you. Who are you? I lost to the 8th prince. The tasks you need to do are all completed so you don't have to bother about them. What is this all about? The 8th prince held a gambling session at the Internal Affairs Department. Those who win can take something from him. Those who lose have to help you with a task. I lost so I came to fulfill my promise. I'll leave first. So it was all for my sake. How can I not help him? But Concubine Xi is ignoring me. What should I do? What should I do? Greetings, Your Majesty. Greetings, Your Majesty. Leave us. I want to be alone with Consort De. Yes. What's wrong, Your Majesty? I just passed a decree to put the 8th prince to death. Why did you do that? He not only coveted the crown prince position, he even used our empire's officer ranks to gamble at the Internal Affairs Department. Don't you think he deserves death? Why aren't you responding? Do you also feel that I've handled this wrongly? It's difficult for me to reply to that. Why? If I say that you handled it correctly, I'll be pushing the 8th prince towards death. I am his mother. I watched him grow up and really can't bear to do that. But if I say you handled it wrongly, there's the Qing Legal Code that says even when princes commit crimes, they are punished the same way as commoners. I don't dare to cover up his wrongdoings. Even you have developed a glib tongue. You're afraid that I'll regret putting the 8th prince to death and blame it on you. Your Majesty, do you think of me that way? After going through so much, I no longer know how to read people. Whether what I said is true, you know your heart best. Please have leniency on the 8th prince. The reason being...? The reason is very simple. I know you're feeling very upset and tormented inside. I also know you'll feel even more upset and more tormented if you really put the 8th prince to death. Since it's so upsetting and so tormenting, please just let him off. To me, the Qing Legal Code and all the talk about fair punishment for everyone are not as important as you, Your Majesty. Please take care of your health. Give the 8th prince a chance to turn over a new leaf. Besides, Consort Liang only has this one son. She has already decided not to leave the Cheng Qian Palace her entire life. She'll never see you again. Do you want to even kill her child and erase all the memories that exist between the two of you? I have made up my mind regarding the 8th prince. You don't have to go on. Whoever pleads for him will be punished together with him. Buddha, I have already tried my best. Amitabha, amitabha. Your Highness. Your Highness. Please save the 8th prince. He did that for me. I've already tried persuading His Majesty just now. He has already decided so there's nothing I can do about it. Your Highness. How about this? I won't want the 8th prince to die like this either. Make a trip to Cheng Qian Palace. Tell the people inside about the 8th prince. There might be a chance of survival. Cheng Qian Palace? Who lives inside there? The 8th prince's biological mother, Consort Liang. Consort Liang. I've never heard about her before. You don't need to find out anything. Just do what I said. Success will all depend on you. I understand. Thank you, Your Highness. Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness, didn't Consort Liang promise His Majesty never to step out of Cheng Qian Palace? The situation is different when there's such an urgent matter. Maybe she will make an exception for her own son. But His Majesty hates her so much. Will it fuel his anger further? Life and death are controlled by the heavens, as is our situation in life. No one can be sure of what happens in life. Maybe His Majesty will let Yin Si off after a night's sleep on account of their blood ties. Or maybe he will become more intent on killing 8th Prince after seeing Consort Liang instead of forgiving him. All these are not impossible. In any case, let's just do everything possible. This will all depend on 8th Prince's fate. Yes. [Cheng Qian Palace] I'm the palace maid Qing Chuan and I'm looking for Consort Liang. Your Highness? Your Highness? Is anyone here? Your Highness? Who are you? Who are you? I'm asking you, who are you? I'm a palace maid from Qian Qing Palace. I'm called Qing Chuan. I want to see Consort Liang. Why do you want to see Consort Liang? It's because... Wait a moment. Follow me. Help me remove those weed first. Over here? Okay. I've removed them all, Madam. Can you help me add some fertilizer too? Okay. Nowadays, there are not many people as helpful as you. Tell me what you want. It's because the emperor wants to put the 8th prince to death. I need Consort Liang's help. Can you help to arrange a meeting? His Majesty wants to put him to death? Please help me. It will be too late if we delayed any longer. The 8th prince has been mischievous since young. I've suffered much in his hands. Executing him would be good revenge on my behalf. Why should I save him? It's not like that. He was still young back then. You're not that petty to bear a grudge, right? I can make it up to you on his behalf. Why are you willing to do so much to help the 8th prince? Do you like him? No. You won't admit it? I really don't. I just want to help him. Well, if you say so. Young people are always like that. You'll only treasure something after losing it. You don't have to see Consort Liang. Get the emperor to make a trip here. I can guarantee that the 8th prince will be all right. The emperor? Why will His Majesty come over? That's your job, not mine. You shouldn't stay here too long. Go back quickly. Your Majesty. Your Majesty. It's an auspicious sign from the heavens. What's the matter? Your Majesty, someone reported that thousands of ants have gathered on the outer walls of Cheng Qian Palace. They look like a dragon. The Astronomical Bureau said that this is a rare phenomenon. It's an auspicious sign! Please go and take a look at it. This is just a trick. It's not worth seeing. Your Majesty, may I say something? I feel that the ants formation must be a message from the heavens. Ordinary people like us won't understand it and will just make wild guesses. That will make us all feel unease. But Your Majesty is different from us. You are the son of the heavens. You will surely be able to comprehend it. So, please visit Cheng Qian Palace to reassure people from the inner palace. Cheng Qian Palace? Look at this. - Why are the ants lined up this way? - How interesting. It's a dragon. How strange. An auspicious sign? No, how can that be? His Majesty arrives. Greetings, Your Majesty. An auspicious sign from the heavens? This is obviously a trick from tricksters. What? I don't get it. Look at what's underneath the ants. Yes. It's honey. Regardless of whether it's a prank or a plot to cause alarm, Clean it up immediately. Don't bring this up ever again. Yes. [Cheng Qian Palace] - Hey. - Your Ma... Dusk approaches as the sun sets beyond the window screen. No one sees the tears inside the palace hall. Spring is ending in the empty courtyard. I will not venture to see the flowers covering its grounds. Please have a seat, Your Majesty. Please have some tea. Did you do all that to lure me over? No, that cannot be. You've already vowed never to step out of Cheng Qian Palace. How do you find the writing paper I've just made? I've said this long ago. Of all the writing paper I've used, yours is the best. No matter how good the paper I've made is, no one will use it anymore. You made things this way. If you're regretting it, why did you do that back then? If you're willing to... I am not willing. Looks like I'm reading too much into it. Are you putting the 8th prince to death? So this is what you're after. I don't dare to ask of you to let the 8th prince off. I only ask that you investigate the entire matter thoroughly. If he had indeed committed a fault punishable by death, Please punish him immediately. If there is more to it, please know that the dead cannot be brought back to life. How do you know that there is more to it? Do you know your son this well? The 8th prince did not grow up by my side. I don't know him well. But I know you well. Although you are good at handling court matters, You often handle family matters irrationally. Do you think you really understand me? If you really understand me, you wouldn't have... Do you know that I've been... Your Majesty. The tea is getting cold. Please drink the tea. Since you won't see me, I won't drink your tea either. I will make my own decisions. Other people don't have to interfere.