长公主扪心自问
“Search your heart.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
为我好？
“For my good?”
长 公主 扪心自问
“Search your heart.”
“Do you truly hope for me to rule,”
“Stop pretending this is for my benefit; you know you are just trying to keep power.”
Tensions frequently arose in imperial courts between regents or maternal elders and young emperors seeking direct rule (亲政).
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
Eldest Princess (the emperor's elder sister or aunt)
A formal aristocratic court title found frequently in historical dramas.
to examine one's conscience; to ask oneself honestly
A formal idiom used to challenge an opponent or interlocutor to be morally honest.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“Your Highness, are you testing me”
“Princess Lingyun, do not take it to heart.”
“Her Highness has truly grown far more audacious than before.”
“Your Highness, please come inside.”
“Well said, Your Highness. What plan do you have in mind?”
“Don't you remember, Your Highness?”