还有儿臣今日聆听圣训的份吗
“Would I still have this chance to listen to your guidance now?”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
“you'd have likely ascended to the throne long ago.”
还有 儿臣今日聆听圣训的份吗
“Would I still have this chance to listen to your guidance now?”
定王妃
“Your Highness.”
“If you had your way, you would have usurped the throne already and silenced everyone.”
In imperial China, an empress or dowager overstepping into monarchical power ('usurping the throne') was considered the ultimate taboo, making this direct accusation extraordinarily explosive.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to listen respectfully to imperial instructions
A highly formal court idiom referring to listening to the sovereign's wisdom, used here ironically.
one's share / one's rightful turn or place
Often used in rhetorical questions to emphasize exclusion or denied privilege.
Converts the statement into a biting rhetorical question that strongly implies an obvious 'no'.
