如今却让这一场破棋局
“And now, this failed scheme”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
不愿招为驸马
“and refused to take him as your Prince Consort.”
如今却让这一场破棋局
“And now, this failed scheme”
勾走了你的魂
“has consumed you.”
“Look at what an embarrassing mess you are fixating on instead of your real royal responsibilities.”
In classical literature and political drama, 'chess game' (棋局) is a standard metaphor for political schemes and high-stakes maneuvering.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
wretched chess game / lousy setup
The derogatory prefix 破 denotes contempt toward the situation or object.
yet now / but instead now
Useful transition marker introducing an unexpected and disappointing change in behavior.