儿臣从未贪图过王位
“I have never coveted the throne,”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
也不是你的
“will still not be yours!”
儿臣从未贪图过王位
“I have never coveted the throne,”
“nor do I wish to compete with Yuanqing.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In royal families, the father-son relationship is subordinated to monarch-subject hierarchy; denying political ambition is essential to avert treason charges.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
I, your son (humble self-address in imperial context)
Strictly used by imperial princes addressing the emperor or empress in historical dramas.
to covet / to seek greedily
Carries a pejorative connotation of craving power, wealth, or comfort inappropriately.