圣上为何不让贵妃生育啊
“Why would His Majesty prevent Her Highness from having more children?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“has made it impossible for her to bear more children.”
圣上 为何不让 贵妃 生育 啊
“Why would His Majesty prevent Her Highness from having more children?”
你只需记住
“You only need to remember”
“How can the emperor be so ruthless toward his favored consort, and what is the real danger here?”
In dynastic China, preventing a consort from bearing heirs was often a calculated tactic to stop her powerful maternal family from staging a coup or controlling the throne.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Noble Consort
A high-ranking title in the imperial Chinese harem hierarchy, second only to the empress.
to give birth / to bear children
A formal term denoting childbirth and reproduction.
Softens the question while adding a strong tinge of bewilderment and earnest curiosity.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“But what is His Majesty doing with Xiao Huaijin?”
“Your Majesty, bad news. The young prince is running a fever again.”
“The Emperor designated Noble Consort Su to organize this banquet.”
“and His Majesty couldn't bear to withhold it.”
“For such a big matter as being made Noble Consort,”
“Your Majesty, because that man already had a severe stomach illness.”