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Chef Fang

Episode 35

You acted against my edict

and broke into the palace.

Now, you’re disobeying me.

Shen Yong,

how many lives

do you have?

You can take my life whenever you want.

As long as my wife is safe,

I’ll have no regrets.

Ridiculous!

You're going to die yourself.

How could you protect her?

Your Majesty,

crowning the empress is a state affair.

You cannot act willfully

and make such a huge mistake!

You...

Your Majesty,

you’ll be condemned by your stubbornness.

Please think twice.

Your Majesty,

Shen Yibo is outside.

Not in the mood.

Ask him to leave.

I don’t want to see him.

Yes.

Lord Shen.

I’m the emperor.

How could you criticize me in public?

I’m so embarrassed.

Had you acted properly,

I wouldn’t have done that.

Ever since I took the throne,

I've constantly reminded myself

to be diligent and self-disciplined.

I like that woman.

How is that wrong?

It’s my duty to assist you.

I don't want to see you ruining the country.

Shen Yibo,

it’s my country,

my domain.

What’s it to do with you?

Fine.

Very well.

What...

What are you doing?

I quit.

What?

Shen Yibo,

I’ve been treating you as my best friend.

What about you?

You're the emperor.

You're always right.

If I can’t win, I can still hide.

Shen Yibo,

if you leave,

I’ll appoint her immediately.

Remember this?

Before empress dowager passed away,

she gave this to me

and asked me to remind you

not to be stubborn.

This jade pendant

represents Her Highness’ will,

and all shall obey it.

I should've thought of it

that Shen Yibo would give this to you.

Shen Yong,

I just want to know the truth.

Why are you stopping me?

To me,

no matter who she is,

she’ll always be my wife.

That’s the most important.

As for the truth you seek,

I can’t care less about it.

Nor will I let my wife take risks.

Your Majesty,

I think

he isn’t wrong.

Wives follow their husbands.

Yishao married a Shen, so she’s also a Shen.

If you do like her,

who she is doesn’t matter.

She can be your adopted daughter

and be conferred the title of princess.

Nobody will blame you for it

and it’s win-win.

But if she really is my daughter,

that’ll be unfair to her.

In my opinion,

the title carries no weight.

I don’t think Princess minds that.

Princess,

what do you think?

Thank you, father.

Alright.

No testing.

From now on,

Yishao will be my adopted daughter.

The conferring ceremony will be held in 3 days.

Any objections?

You're wise, Your Majesty.

Kill!

Kill!

General Qin,

what are you doing?

Upon the Crown Prince’s order,

we're here to eliminate rebels.

Qin Zhong!

How dare you charge in without approval!

Are you staging a revolt?

Leave immediately!

Crown Prince,

who are the rebels

do you mean?

Fang Yishao, Consort Zhen and Jing Yi.

You abused your power

and ordered the armed force to break in.

How dare you accuse others of rebelling!

This is outrageous!

Crown Prince,

are you staging a coup?

I dare not.

Father,

Fang Yishao’s background is suspicious.

Consort Zhen and Jing Yi also side with her.

I’m concerned

the ill-intended

will take advantage of you.

I assumed

father would be sharp enough

to see through their trick,

yet

you kept indulging her.

I had no choice

but to resort to force

to eliminate the evil.

So, you're doing this for me?

Yes, father.

General Qin.

Yes.

Arrest Fang Yishao and Consort Zhen.

Yes.

Everyone,

today,

I have another announcement to make.

Long live, Your Majesty.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

This is

supposed to be a farewell banquet for Jing Yi.

A few days ago,

he volunteered to command the army at the border

to enrich his experience

and train himself

in order to

better serve the country in the future.

I already granted his request

and planned to announce it today

so that you can also give him some advice.

Unfortunately, he can’t leave right now.

Order:

from now on,

Jing Man will no longer serve as the Crown Prince.

He’ll be confined

and cannot leave unless being summoned.

You must be too sick

to speak rationally, father.

General Qin.

Yes.

Escort father back to rest.

Don't move!

General Liu is here to protect His Majesty!

Jing Man,

up till now,

you still have no remorse?

Qin Zhong,

get rid of him first.

General Qin, right?

Are you sure to follow his order?

This man

betrayed his own parents and brother.

Is he really qualified

to become an emperor?

And you.

All your lives

are worthless to him.

Qin Zhong!

This is enough, Your Majesty!

I... I’m really not a good actor.

Alright.

You can stop.

Thank you.

You may leave with your men.

Yes.

Qin Zhong!

Suspicions lead to disasters.

You still

won’t admit your fault?

Jing Man,

You were my heir

but you lack what it takes to sit on this chair.

Emperors always doubt others

but they shouldn't.

Jing Yi

had no intention whatsoever

to compete against you.

Yet you

plotted to

harm your own brother.

Jing Man,

you’re too obsessed.

I lost.

I’ll

admit my failure.

You always

favor him anyway.

Emperors should be

generous and benevolent.

That way,

you can tell right from wrong.

Or,

you only want to be a dictator

and kill all

who disagree with you?

Generosity.

Benevolence.

Had you

spared a shred

of those for my mother,

she wouldn't have died in despair.

Excuse me?

Was I wrong?

You pampered that zitherist

and ignored all the other women.

My mother tried to stop you

but got scolded.

How ironic!

She was the head of the harem

yet you rebuked her

for that humble woman.

Father,

what was my mother to you?

You're wrong.

Wrong!

On the day mother committed suicide,

I went to your palace

but was stopped outside.

I could hear the tune she played

loud and clear.

Father,

is that

your so-called

“benevolence”

and “generosity”?

Shut up.

It’s not

what you think.

Are you trying to say I was young again?

All these years,

people in the palace all assumed

I was young and ignorant,

so they lied to me.

But I’ll never forget

seeing my mother’s body

being carried out right in front of me.

And I’ll never forget

the tune

played in your palace that night.

I hate...

I hate that woman for stealing my mother’s glory.

I resent her

for causing my mother’s death.

So I must take revenge.

That woman

and her daughter

can never

live a peaceful life.

Enough.

You got it all wrong.

Mother

placed high hopes on me since I was born.

She hoped to see me

ascend the throne.

I've vowed

in front of her grave

to achieve her will no matter what

so that she can rest in peace.

So,

I won’t allow anyone

to pose as a threat.

I don't regret

what I did today.

Had I a second chance,

I’d still do the same.

Jing Man,

you’re wrong.

You made a mistake.

Yes.

I am wrong.

I once thought

your obsession would stop

with that woman’s death.

But who knew,

after that woman left,

a new one came.

It is my fault.

I forgot

how benevolent you are.

Father,

you can marry

as many women as you please,

but I

only have one mother.

What happened happened.

You don't need to say anything.

I know

I won't be able to

fulfill my mother’s dying wish.

There’s no reason

for me to live anymore.

Stop!

Don't!

Take him

back to his palace.

He can’t get out

unless being summoned.

Yes.

Are you alright, Your Majesty?

I didn’t know

he was buried

with hatred.

You did

cross the line back then.

You don’t understand.

None of you do.

What exactly happened

just now?

Isn’t it obvious?

His Majesty set the trap himself.

But why?

My guess is

His Majesty tried to test you all.

Shen Yong said

he broke into the palace alone.

It’s heavily guarded.

Without His Majesty’s approval,

how could he get in?

He was trying to see

if you were bold enough.

In that sense,

we worried for nothing.

Father had everything under control.

I still have so much to learn.

Prince,

Princess,

Mr. Shen,

you're all summoned.

My respects, father.

Rise.

Father,

is brother...

He’s imprisoned in his palace.

Father,

he’s still your son.

Please have mercy on him.

Oh?

You don’t resent him?

He’s always respected you

and helped me a lot.

He must've been

misled by others

to make such a mistake.

Please spare him.

I’m glad that you speak for him.

Rise.

Father,

I have one more thing to say.

I’m listening.

Shen Yong is talented enough

to become a pillar of our country.

He deserves a rank and a title.

“A pillar of our country”?

That sounds

quite familiar.

When I was the Crown Prince,

others said to me the same thing

about Shen Yibo.

Shen Yong,

are you willing to stay

and serve the country?

Your Majesty,

thanks for the offer but no.

To be honest,

I’m not well-educated

and I have a bad temper.

I’m not cut out to be a court official.

That’s an excuse.

Tell me the truth.

Why don’t you want to be a court official?

Your Majesty,

frankly speaking,

I don't want to be some talent.

All I’m longing for

is to go home with my wife

and raise our children together.

Mr. Shen,

a man like you

should have ambitions.

I have,

and a big one, actually.

My ambition

is to have ten children with my wife.

Too many?

How many do you prefer?

We can discuss it.

Knock it off.

Shen Yong,

you're my son-in-law.

You deserve a title.

Look,

tell me whatever you want,

I’ll grant it.

Yishao

is a princess.

She can’t

go home and farm with you.

That's right.

I won’t let her

do farm work.

Your Majesty,

I have an idea.

Once my father retires,

may I take his position?

I love solving cases.

Granted.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

it’s time

to start the ceremony.

Proceed.

Summon!

Summon!

Long live, Your Majesty.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

His Majesty’s edict is as follows:

This edict is written

to present a role model to the world

to build your worship

and discipline yourselves.

It will be recorded in history as an award.

Yishao is my adopted daughter

who possesses intelligence and kindness.

She is virtuous

and abides by the rules,

thus, deserving a royal title.

She’ll be conferred the title of princess

with a gold seal representing her nobility.

Her treatment will be given accordingly. The end.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Rise.

Long Live, Your Highness.

Why aren’t you ready?

We’re leaving for the palace shortly.

Darling?

I’m not going.

Go there yourself.

Why are you still here?

You were fine yesterday.

Why are you upset?

Did you argue with His Majesty?

I’ve been playing chess with His Majesty

or taking walks in the garden with Jing Yi.

Two men touring around the garden,

can you imagine that?

This must stop,

or we’ll never be able to go home.

Are you homesick?

Aren’t you?

What’s so good about the capital?

There are people and buildings everywhere.

It looks prosperous

but not as half comfortable as Dongxiang.

Besides,

in this city,

only the emperor is pleased by all.

Even Jing Yi, a prince,

can’t always have his way.

Think about those women in the palace.

Maids aside,

those consorts

may get demoted anytime

and their families

will be implicated, too.

Oh. You’re worried about me?

Don’t be. His Majesty’s approved

that I don't need to live here.

What are we waiting for?

Let’s go home now.

Sure.

But I’ve promised Consort Zhen

to teach her

to cook His Majesty’s favorites.

I can’t go back on my word.

Hey,

once I finish,

we can leave immediately.

OK?

Princess has arrived, Your Highness.

Show her in.

My respects, Your Highness.

Come here.

Sit.

You made all these?

So exquisite.

I have nothing else to do anyway.

If you like these,

I can make some for you.

Thank you in advance.

You teach me to cook every day.

I should

thank you instead.

Please don't say that.

You care so much about father.

I’m grateful to you.

He’s my husband.

This is what I’m ought to do.

What do you want to cook today?

Emerald Pot.

Wait. I made a mistake.

You’ve made the move.

No taking back in chess.

No way.

I quit.

What?

You give in?

This is unfair.

You played your strength against my weakness.

This isn’t a fair game.

You brat.

You're a terrible player.

How could you blame me?

Alright.

What do you want to play?

Let’s roll dice.

Dice?

Emerald Pot isn’t hard to cook.

The ingredients are nothing special.

I guess father only misses it so much

because, to him, that dish

isn’t just something to eat

but it represents

the unforgettable love.

You have a point.

I hope

he can give me

the same amount of love someday.

I’m sure father can feel

how much you love him.

Let me check again.

Your Highness!

Are you alright?

I’m fine.

I’m done.

Wait!

Let’s continue.

Play again.

Did you

cheat just now?

That’s called skills.

I’m skilled.

How...

How did you do it?

Your Majesty,

a letter came for you.

Not in the mood.

Take it away.

It's from Dongxiang.

My father sent it?

Yes.

Did something happen back home?

Give it to me.

Stop playing.

Read the letter first.

Give me.

“Give my children back”.

Your Majesty,

look,

this...

well...

Fine.

Since your parents

miss you so much,

you should

pack up

and go home.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty,

Consort Zhen isn’t feeling well.

Princess wants you to check on her.

Wait here.

I’ll come back

and beat you later.

His Majesty has arrived.

My respects, father.

Don't move.

Tell me,

how is she?

Congratulations, Your Majesty!

Consort Zhen isn’t sick.

She’s

pregnant.

Really, darling?

Congratulations, father

and Consort Zhen.

Thank you.

Rise.

All rise.

Reward everyone.

Darling,

you aren’t alone now.

You need to rest.

And you all

must take good care of her.

No mistake is allowed.

Yes.

Your Majesty,

don’t worry.

I’ll be careful.

It’s just

that I planned to

learn more dishes from Yishao,

but I’m afraid

I can’t continue now.

It’s OK.

That old fox Shen Yibo’s letter

arrived

just now.

He wanted

Yishao and his son back.

Yishao,

you can

pack up

and go home.

Yes.

Once she leaves,

I’m not sure when we will meet again.

No worries.

Once your son is born,

I’ll

come visit you and father.

Sure.

OK.

Don’t forget

to teach me more dishes.

Father,

I’ll take my leave then.

Sure.

Yishao,

can Shen Yong

stay in the palace for a few days?

Is it...

Look!

Don't sleep.

Wake up. Get up.

Can we stop?

Don’t you need to

go to the court tomorrow morning?

I can handle it.

I only need

a few hours of sleep.

I’m not tired.

I am.

Come on.

Sober up.

Play with me.

Come on.

Why are you doing this?

Why are you keeping me here?

Consort Zhen is pregnant.

Shouldn’t you go be with her

instead of me?

Why?

Consort Zhen has enough people

to take care of her.

I can visit her

anytime.

I miss my wife.

Only after I master this

can you leave.

You're unreasonable.

So what?

I’m in charge.

You're a bully.

Pardon?

I’m the emperor.

I'm begging you, Your Majesty.

Let’s call it a day.