Curse of the Golden Flower Page #3

. . .tranquility in the Fall. . .

. . .the earth yields.

It is the Hour of the Monkey.

Mother.

You will have my help, Mother.

You will not have to drink

medicine again.

His Highness,

the Crown Prince arrives!

Mother called me here .

What is it ?

You may leave me .

I have made a new robe for you,

different from the one last year.

What do you think this new addition ?

What does this mean?

-Its for protection.

-Protect me from what ?

What exactly are you plotting?

My son Wan. . .

. . .tomorrow night , I just

want you to wear this.

I will refuse .

I command You

to wear it .

I won't

you must .....atleast tell !

He is here .

I received the message. . .

. . .that Your Highness was coming

and have been waiting .

I came here to ask you something.

Why was your mother

at the Palace?

- to see me.

-Had she visited you before?

No. Why?

Something wrong !

-Are you lying to me , Chan ?

-Why would I ?

I have no reason to lie here.

you know my Motherkeeps

embroidering chrysanthemums?

I hear they are for the Festival.

She ordered 10,000 flowers

from eunuch for weaving

Ten thousand?

She had them all delivered

to General Wu Army.

-Are you sure about it ?

-Yes .

Who told you this ?

Father mentioned this.

-What else do you know?

-Thats all .

Are you there ? Chan !

Wait a minute

My mother is coming. Please hide!

I must to go to the palace

Something is going to happen ..

.. something horrible...

I must hurry !

Your servant kneels

before you.

Your Highness,

my wife...

Quickly

Kneel down,

welcome the Crown Prince!

What are you doing ?

Get out now !

I ask .. forgive my wife

Your Highness !

Mom,you can't talk like that .

Get out!

Out !

Please forgive her.

Forgive her !

Your Highness. . .

please forgive her

I should not have let you

in the Palace for such a long.

...why did you say that ?

The two of you

can never be together again.

-But Mother?

-Promise me....

You will no longer be together.

He has to be warned...

Tonight,Something terrible

is going to happen ..

You Can't..

-Mom, I have to go and find him.

-You dare!

What were you thinking?

Chan, go outside.

For more than ten years. . .

. . . I have never once

asked your history...

What exactly have you

been hiding from me?

Where is Chan?

-Gone to the Palace!

-How can you ...

By royal command,

I am the new Governor of Suzhou !

Who are you?

Let's go!

You must be hiding

something important from me.

Quick! Go and save our daughter!

No!

His Highness

the Crown Prince arrives.

shouldn't make a move ?

you know

Have you told any body?

It souldn't be matter for you

Why don't you make a move ?

(The night

of the Chrysanthemum) Festival.

It might ...matters..

you should not be concerned

But I am the Crown Prince.

How it can not concerned me ?

.... I did it

So what if you did plan ?

You fool!

You should die !

Father is right.

You do need to take his medicine

every day until you die!

-Get out!

-you wanted me to go then you kill me

if you want proceed with your insane plan. . .

. . .you are asking me to die

Right ..right.

All you ever wanted

was for me to die,right..

You are right.

I want you to die.

Wan !

Wan ! what you have done ?

Help !

Your Majesty,

fortunately the wound is not fatal.

He will recover.

You are hiding

something else ,Mother !

Why are you doing this to me ?

.. something I must do ....

Don't do it. . .

. . . you don't have to do. . .

I am telling you..

I know. . .

. . . but I cannot do now.

Listen.

Your father is arriving

any moment now.

Wan, please let me go ..

you are keeping any secret..

. . . you and Empress

I know for sometime now..

Ever since. . .

. . . you have been intimate with her. . .

. . . just think of life

how I feel ....

you have no idea my son

I do not blame you.

I don't blame you ..

I know. . .she used to seduce to you

Father.

Jai , Where is your mother?

Father, Mother is still dressing.

I shall go and get her.

These berries. . .

. . .were your birth mother's favorite.

Even after the Festival. . .

. . .she would wear them for a few days

to ward off evil spirits.

Yes.

Each year, on this day. . .

. . .you too should wear. . .

. . .a twig of berries to honor her

she would be very grateful..

I will .

His Highness!

His Highness Prince Jai arrives!

Mother. . .

. . .Is Wan O.K.?

He knows everything.

Will he tell?

Everything is ready.

Just we may monitor.

I understand.

Wait, Jai.

Come back.

LOYALTY, FILIAL PIETY,

RITUAL, RIGHTEOUSNESS

The Commanding Officer orders :

To reward your hard work. . .

. . .a grand banquet .

While at your feast. . .

. . .your duties will be assumed

by our Commanding Officer.

His Orders are received.

Mother, what is happening?

The Emperor wants to kill

our entire family.

Why? Where is Father?

The Empress sent help ....

Please, this way.

Your Majesties,

the Imperial Doctor's family is outside.

Let them inside.

So ,you did this.

Get out.

I have made it here

I am still alive.

It was beneath contempt. . .

. . .to attack us

under the cloak of darkness.

Once again you have deceived me.

You are the

coward and hypocrite.

My daughter and I stand before you.

kill us!

Come on !

You spied

for the Empress.

This is all ..doing

My husband and daughter

knew nothing about me!

But they knew

far too much of me.

Father. . .

-. . .Who is this lady..?

-silence !

Listen.. . .

-. . . I know who she is.

-Your Highness!

-She is the woman in the portrait.

-Highness!

Your father's first wife. . .

. . .your mother.

Father. . .

. . . you need to tell me.

She is.

She is .

Is...... what did happen?

Yes.

I wanted it to know the children. . .

. . . how father betrayed us.

You told me she died

when I was a child

Chan !

Mother. . .

. . .why did you have to tell us?

Chan !

Hiding anything more ?

Wait and see.

-Yu ! What you have done ?

-Mother, this is all your fault !

I am not a young child ..

you are !

Ashameful to me

I know about your affair

I know you and Jai have plans..

What for you are acting now !

No !

I am acting first!

-You are foolish !

-I am not a fool !

Give the throne to me now !

I wanted to know

I know you have never cared ...

..you have never liked me .

No one wanted me !

... insane.

you are ...

He is your older brother!

I don't care !

Let him die !

It doesn't matter !

I am sorry.

Attack!

Halt!

Attack!

Throw!

Shields up!

Forward !

Attack!

Do not harm Prince Jai !

Throw!

Catch !

Ready!

Ready! Ready!

Shoot!

Hold the gates!

Take him alive!

Kneel !

Rise!

I lost my dearest son.

He told me everything. . .

-. . .about your plan.

-I thought he would.

You are really lost your mind.

Execute!

I had a plans as well.

Once the Festival ended . .

. . . I want to remove Wan

as Crown Prince. . .

. . .and appoint you as my heir.

I told you before. . .

. . you shoudn't take

what I do not give you

. . .I have beeen watching ...

The Imperial Flag. . .

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