寡人不死尔等终究是臣本宫不死尔等终究是妃
[guă rén bù sĭ ĕr dĕng zhōng jiū shì chén bĕn gōng bù sĭ ĕr dĕng zhōng jiū shì fēi]
'If I am not dead, then all you remain are subjects. If this palace doesn't perish, you shall be concubines forever'. It borrows imagery and hierarchy terms from historical Chinese royalty and politics. Here it metaphorically asserts authority or dominance within personal relationships or social status.