The court ladies make a run for it when their safety is compromised. Shang Lu's ailing army is just barely keeping the enemy out of the royal capital.
Though I may be criticized
as a tyrant, I shall use might--
Man wird mich einen Tyrannen schimpfen,
doch ich werde mit aller Macht …
Anche se mi chiameranno tiranno,
Mesmo que seja chamado de déspota,
И пусть проклинают меня как тирана!