要是既然连姝儿的命都保不住
“[Qingyuan Palace] If I can't even preserve Shu'er's life,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“did I manage to preserve my only daughter!”
要是 既然 连姝儿的 命都保不住
“[Qingyuan Palace] If I can't even preserve Shu'er's life,”
“I don't mind killing a few more!”
“If my daughter dies, everyone responsible will pay with their lives.”
In imperial China, empresses and high-ranking consorts used 'Bengong' (this palace) to assert supreme royal matriarchal authority, especially when handing down life-or-death commands.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
unable to protect; cannot keep safe
A common potential complement indicating the failure to preserve something precious, such as life, status, or secrets.
if... cannot even...
A conditional correlative structure used to highlight that failing at a baseline minimum leads to extreme consequences.
