皇帝要让你当他的贵妃
“the Emperor wants to make you his Noble Consort!”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
这外面都在传
“Rumor has it”
皇帝要让你当他的贵妃
“the Emperor wants to make you his Noble Consort!”
我早就说过了
“I've said before”
“You are in serious danger of being forced into the harem, so what are you going to do about it?”
An imperial summons into the harem could rarely be refused directly without risking severe punishment or treason charges.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Imperial Noble Consort
A high-ranking concubine title in ancient Chinese imperial harems, just below the Empress.
wants you to / intends to make you
Common spoken pattern indicating an authoritative figure's intention imposed on someone.
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Even if you are an emperor or general”
“and in a fit of anger, His Majesty consigned her to the Cold Palace.”
“An emperor must not be blinded by love.”
“Your Majesty, as the Emperor,”
“The Emperor designated Noble Consort Su to organize this banquet.”
“His Majesty wanted to be a close brother to you,”
“I intend to make you my Noble Consort.”