还是由在下随侍左右吧 一事不烦二主
“It's better if I attend you instead. No need to trouble two people for one thing.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
殿下 九妹妹乃是未出阁的女子 行事多有不便
“Your Highness, my ninth sister is still unmarried and faces many restrictions.”
还 是 由 在下 随侍 左右 吧 一事不烦二主
“It's better if I attend you instead. No need to trouble two people for one thing.”
九娘子既已来了
“Since you are here,”
“Let me handle this so the young lady doesn't compromise her reputation.”
Traditional etiquette restricted unmarried noblewomen from closely serving unrelated males to safeguard their honor and social standing.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to attend upon someone personally
A classical literary phrasing used when offering humble service to a superior or noble.
better not trouble two masters for one matter
A common idiom used when proposing that a single person carry a task through rather than burdening others.
Softens the unsolicited proposal into a polite suggestion.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Wait, Master. I'll die from overwork like this.”
“But what choice did Master have?”
“Master, I have urgent news.”
“I have only been acting under orders.”
“still require your decision, Your Majesty.”
“We are all here to serve our masters.”