It's Not Easy Being King (King is Not Easy / Da Wang Bu Rong Yi / 大王不容易)

Awesome!

Official Shao looks like an overturned tortoise!

What's so funny?

Take a look at your moves.

You look like you spent the night sleeping around!

Get yourselves together. If you want to slack off, get out of here!

My training camps aren't for weaklings!

Your Majesty. I fell into old habits and forgot you were present.

Forgive me.

Shao Yong, don't be a stranger.

Disciplining your men is necessary.

That's what makes them better guards for me, right?

Shao Yong, you are my umbrella of protection.

I feel so safe when you're around! I really...

Your Majesty, spare me!

I'm really not into men.

I know you're not into men, but I am!

Otherwise, you won't have the energy to fight.

- Understand? - Yes.

What's going on? You look distressed.

General... save me!

I...

Wait, I can't let anyone know the King's feelings towards me.

I might actually die if that angers him.

General, I would like to take a few days off.

- I want to spend some time at home. - What, did something happen?

No, no. It's just, a few days ago... my mother sent me a letter.

She said... she found me a potential wife

so I thought I'd go back and maybe even get married.

- So General... - That's wonderful! Go on then.

Thank you, General.

Your Majesty is up early this morning.

Rising early promotes good health, you know.

Go and bring me a pair of flexible clothes.

- Quickly. - Yes.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Where is Shao Yong?

Where is Official Shao? Why isn't he here? Is he sick?

Your Majesty, Official Shao, he... he...

He what?

He asked for time off.

He said his family found him a potential wife

so he went home to get married.

Your Majesty, please don't take it to heart!

Even if he marries, he's still your guard.

So basically, he still belongs to you.

Please spare him!

He's... He's getting married?

- Forgive me, Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

- Forgive me! - But... How could he get married?

No... No!

- Your Majesty. - Shao Yong is getting married!

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, don't be like this!

I want to be alone.

Leave me. Go, go!

It's over, there's no hope left.

As much as I love good-looking men...

I'd never become someone's concubine.

Why does the universe have to treat me like this?

How come being king isn't even enough to get close to Shao Yong?

Where would His Majesty be? The imperial gardens?

No, I checked there already.

- Where would he be? - Official Shen.

Can you stop pacing around? You're making me dizzy.

The King still hasn't returned. It's so late!

- What if something happened? - Don't worry.

He's a grown man. It's not like he can get lost in the palace.

He probably just wants some peace. He'll be back soon.

I doubt it. You didn't see the look in his eyes this morning.

It was filled with despair.

I-- I'm afraid His Majesty will overreact and do something rash!

Why didn't you say so earlier?

How is pacing around supposed to help?

Hurry and go find him!

But I have no idea where he could be!

And alone, I can't...

Right, I can go get help.

This idiot girl better not have been triggered into doing something rash

or else it's over for me.

My body would be gone...

I'd have to spend the rest of my life as an unlucky palace maid!

There's no way that's happening.

I need to think of something.

The King?

Shen Jia, His Majesty came back!

The King?

Your Majesty!

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Your Majesty. What happened, Your Majesty?

Your Majesty! Are you all right?

If you don't shut up, he really will die.

Get a physician here! Hurry!

Right, the physician.

What are you standing around for? Get His Majesty onto the bed!

- Yes. - Yes.

Causing such a mess...

Just wait and see how I deal with you when you're better.

Your Highness, it is late. You should get some rest.

Qiu Shui.

I'm unsure why, but I feel so anxious.

What if something happened to His Majesty?

Your Highness, you shouldn't worry too much.

There are a lot of people watching over him.

I'm sure he's fine.

Empress Dowager, I heard His Majesty fainted.

What? He fainted?

What are you doing?

What are you doing, girl?

This shaman doctor is casting a spell.

Don't poke your nose in things you don't understand.

That's what they did to me every time I was sick?

Disgusting.

No wonder I always woke up so sticky and smelly.

Make way for the Empress Dowager!

You may rise.

Empress Dowager...

Is this how you take care of the King?

Your Highness, please calm down.

His Majesty said he wanted to be left alone and would not

- let me follow him, so I-- - Fool.

You follow His Majesty's orders so blindly.

I don't see you suffering along with him.

Please forgive me.

- How is His Majesty? - Your Highness, don't worry.

His Majesty has just come down with a cold.

He will be fine after a few days' rest.

You're positive it is nothing serious?

I swear on my life that His Majesty's condition is not critical.

- You may go. - Yes.

Your Highness.

You may rise.

Where were you transferred from?

You don't look familiar.

I was personally selected by His Majesty from the Deer Terrace Pavilion.

If that is so, you must take proper care of His Majesty

so as not to disappoint him.

Naturally.

Empress Dowager, from what I have heard...

His Majesty has been avoiding you as of late.

You heard what the shaman doctor said. His Majesty's condition is not serious.

I think that it would greatly upset him if he were to see you when he wakes up.

So please excuse my boldness for His Majesty's sake.

I would like to ask Empress Dowager to leave His Majesty's chambers.

How dare you.

Your Highness, I ask you to consider His Majesty's health.

All right. Then I will leave for now.

You stay here and take proper care of him.

If anything happens to His Majesty, I will hold you responsible.

Listen, you have to pull through this.

Your Highness, it's getting cold.