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~ Moonrise by Lu Hu & Huang Yali ~

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♫ The moonlight shines brightly

on the strings of the zither that night ♫

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♫ You and I are teetering on the edge of loneliness ♫

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♫ Softly reciting the bygone days we cannot return to ♫

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♫ Also floating in the air is a kite with a string that has snapped ♫

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♫ The yearning stirs my heartstrings that night ♫

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♫ Love and hate whimper quietly and unrestrainedly ♫

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♫ To meet or not to meet, both are similarly on the edge of pain ♫

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♫ That umbrella that shielded me from the rain

was badly damaged ♫

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♫ At moonrise, I meet with you ♫

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♫ At moonset, I could not see you anymore ♫

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♫ At moonrise, I endlessly yearn for you ♫

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♫ At moonset... at moonset... ♫

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♫ A millennium passes by rapidly... ♫

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The Legend of Hao Lan

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Episode 19

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Set it down.

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So, it's Lady-in-waiting Li.

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Greetings, Consort Han.

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Earlier, I misunderstood Physician Yin,

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and also implicated Hao Lan and caused you to be wronged. How should I compensate you?

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Consort, it wasn't that serious. I didn't feel wronged.

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If I were to reward you with gold and silver pieces, it would taint you.

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I'll let you manage the banquet coming up in ten day's time.

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Consort, this is a task that only the higher ranked Lady-in-waitings in the palace are able to handle well.

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- I–

- Lady-in-waiting Li, you don't need to be modest.

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If you managed to handle it well, I will request His Majesty to confer on you the rank of a Palace Minor Official.

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I do not have the good fortune or the ability, so I dare not accept it.

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It's too late. His Majesty has already agreed to it.

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Haolan, you must remember

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to set up this banquet as one that's grand and dignified.

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You are being unreasonable in your demands.

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What impudence!

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-How dare you!

-Let go of her.

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Let her go.

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You vile servant girl! Why don't you learn some manners from Lady-in-waiting Li?

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Lady-in-waiting Li, since the Consort has asked you to make preparations for this banquet,

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you should do your very best.

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If you are not able to, then you should leave the palace.

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-You!

-Yue!

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It seems that Lady-in-waiting Li

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is even more interesting than Doctor Yin.

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Let's go.

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Up.

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Respectful see consort out.

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Haolan, everyone within the palace knows

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because of the war, we all have to tighten our belts.

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The Royal Treasury is out of money,

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and we cannot afford a banquet. What an impossible task they are giving you!

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-I know.

-So why would you accept this assignment?

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Since the Emperor asks for the banquet, we have no power to say no.

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-But...

-There's nothing more to say.

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We have to follow the Emperor's wishes.

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Treasury Hall.

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- Steward Liang.

- I am here to pick up the fund for banquet.

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You must be Lady-in-waiting Li.

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How unfortunate! We are out of money already, so you won't receive any.

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But the banquet is going to be in ten days! We have to start all the preparations.

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If you don't give us money,

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how are we going to prepare?

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Everything needs to done according to regulations.

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Since it's inventory audit, there are no exceptions.

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It's not holiday time, why are you conducting an audit?

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I think you are deliberately creating difficulty.

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How does this maid speaks? You don't want your tongue?

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- I...

- A Yue.

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Did you see that? Lady in waiting Li is the reasonable one.

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The two of you should go think of any way.

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Did the people in the treasury ate bear heart and leopard galls to be so bold?

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Dares to delay such matter as the palace banquet.

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Treasurer Lu, you are here.

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It's not that I am trying to make things difficult for her.

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It's Han Consort.

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Han consort is much favored and has unrivaled popularity.

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But the master of the inner palace is the boss of the Rising Sun Palace.

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Lady in waiting Li came as commanded. You are deliberately uncooperative.

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Are you disliking the location of your head and would like to relocate it?

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Please calm your anger, treasurer. I was acting as commanded.

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I don't dare to offend anyone.

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I don't want to hear these nonsense from you.

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Either you bring the money out or go to Rising Sun Palace for further debating.

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The Queen will make the judgement.

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Men.

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This is one thousand gold pieces.

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- One thousand gold pieces.

- Only?

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Needs at least five thousand gold pieces for a palace banquet.

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Even though the provisions in the treasury are reserved for the war.

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But still should be more than one thousand.

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This amount was drawn up by the King.

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I can't help you there.

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But the requirement for the palace banquet were not lowered.

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This mere one thousand is not good enough for anything.

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i already done all I can do.

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If you are still not satisfy, just take my head then.

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A Yue.

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Thank you. Farewell.

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Wait.

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Do you know how high the specifications for the palace banquet is?

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Relying on this one thousand gold pieces.

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Utterly inadequate.

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I know.

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Yet you still agreed.

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As commanded by the King, I have no choice but to consent.

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Treasurer Lu has the time to worry about me, why don't you take care of your own tasks?

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I can help you.

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You and I have no relations, why would you help me?

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Can not use that kind of tone to speak with me?

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In what way do Treasurer Lu want me to speak ?

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Regardless I would try to figure out a way to help you.

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It is not necessary.

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Since Han consort wants to see me in difficult straits.

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Will not allow anyone to meddle in.

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I can resolve this matter on my own.

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Don't need to implicate you.

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You are here.

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How does Qin Royal Descendant know it is me?

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You are an expert dancer, you footsteps are lighter than ordinary people.

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No one every said that about me.

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Qin Royal Descendant is the first one.

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Why did you come to me so suddenly?

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Its nothing.

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Just want to seek you for some chatting.

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Still worry about the gathering funds?

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Didn't expect the news to come to Qin Royal Descendant.

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There are no secrets in this palace.

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Its not difficult to solve this issue.

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Look at this leaf, what is special about it?

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This is just a regular leaf. Nothing special.

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Yes, this is just a plain leaf.

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But because it grew in the palace.

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Still seems like it is not that normal.

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I don't understand what is Qin Royal Descendant saying.

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A plant seedling costs one spade coin.

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But when chosen for the palace it costs two spade coin.

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Similarly a servant's market value is thirty spade coin.

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But a palace servant costs one full hundred spade coin.

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The same items once been tied to the precious palace.

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It's value will immediately rise up.

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Do you understand now what I am saying?

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I understand.

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Mother, I instructed people to wait at lake side at 2 am

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To catch the most fresh fish and prepared right away.

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It's delivered her on a slow flame.

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As it arrives in the places, it is then at most flavorful.

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Hurry and taste it.

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Ya'er is very considerate.

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I am satisfy once mother is happy.

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Haolan, how is the preparations for the palace banquet?

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I am still preparing.

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Royal father gave you one thousand gold pieces for a five thousand gold piece banquet.

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Really dazed by the bewitching consort. What do you plan to do?

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I have though of a way.

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But needs the Queen's permission.

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Please allow me to leave the palace during the period before banquet.

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Mother, you should allow it.

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Originally, this matter is not allowed by regulations.

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But I think you have your own reasons.

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Therefore go and prepare for the banquet.

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Yes.

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What happened today? Helping her?

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Mother, you didn't see how savage that bewitching consort is.

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If you have seen it, you will want to partake in this drama.

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Lady in waiting Li, this is mine.

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Two fans, one wooden box. Write it down.

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Wooden Box. Ah Yue.

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Lady in Waiting Li, look at mine.

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Also mine.

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-Two bamboo slips.

- What is Lady in waiting Li doing?

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Since early morning, she is collecting these useless cloth scraps.

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Also uniforms, ink stones. Can exchange them for money.

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Really? Yes.

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You should go prepare some.

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Let's go.

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One silk blanket. This is good.

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A Yue, jot it down.

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Lady in waiting Li, look at mine.

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One at a time. Don't rush.

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Two fans. Two cushions.

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Lady in waiting Li.

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Another pillow.

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A Yue, keep an account.

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Why are you here?

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I heard you got a hard task from that witch.

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Came here to help.

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Watch trouble coming from your mouth.

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What is court lady doing picking up garbage?

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Not only this trash, only leftover palace meals.

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Hurry, we have leftovers here.

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This way.

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Put it on the desk.

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One two three four.

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-That is it?

- There's more.

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Hurry.

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How do you plan fill the four thousand gap?

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Depending on them.

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Also my hankerchef.

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Don't move.

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A Yue, one hankerchef.

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One at a time.

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Two boxes.

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Also mine. Three cushions.

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One lantern.

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Xiaochun, help me take it.

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Also my box.

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Box.

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This is good.

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Everyone today's treasures are special today.

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Take a look at what we have.

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What is this?

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A few strands of vegetables and chicken bones are considered rare treasures?

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What do you know?

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This is a meal that Princess Qinhua used.

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Princess Qinhua, the number one beauty in the land.

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She is Zhao King's consort.

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- Currently hidden in deepest part of the palace.

- Have you seen her?

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This also has Princess Qinhua's lipstick.

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Also her lip print on it.

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- Let's start the bidding, everyone.

- One hundred gold pieces for me.

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- Haolan, isn't this what we did.

Speak quietly.

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Anyone over one hundred gold pieces.

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All right. Sold.

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Haolan, you have nimble hands.

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You make the left over into a landscape painting?

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But will that really work?

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What is this?

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Keep watching.

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This Princess Qinhua's pillow. It's got her scent.

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Who is bidding?

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How much?

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Two hundred gold pieces.

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Sold.

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It's mine.

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What is happening?

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Qin Royal Descendant explained to me.

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Anything or person related to the palace will increase value drastically.

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For those merchants, the only thing they lack is position and fame.

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Least lacking is money.

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Being superficial is one of the worst human weakness.

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To being treated equally with royalty is what they ultimately chase after.

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Therefore I though of

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those brushes and ink stones that the King used before.

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The blanket that the consort used before.

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Hankerchief, pillow, comb. Definitely can get good prices.

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I understand. This is the royalty effect.

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But those were only regular court lady's used objects.

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The sky and the land know, you and I know.

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But they don't know.

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You are so sneaky.

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Too bad. Terrible shame.

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Shame for what?

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Too bad couldn't steal of that evil consort's undergarments, would've sold them for a good price.

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Regardless

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I've raised enough money for the palace banquet.

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Rising Sun Palace.

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Royal Descendant, you've caught the cold, should be resting.

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I personally brew this ginger date soup.

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Really effective against colds.

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Thanks to Princess.

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Let's set aside, I will drink it later.

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Are you afraid the spicy taste?

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Don't worry, it's not spicy, I added a bit of cream.

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Will taste creamy.

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Thanks, Princess.

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Hoalan.

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Why are you here?

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Just came. But didn't dare to disturb.

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Princess, if there's nothing else, you should go home first.

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Hoalan and I have something important to discuss.

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What is the secret? You can't tell me?

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Please don't misunderstood, Princess.

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Hoalan is here to ask Royal Descendant on the method of making dry flower drink

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for the royal banquet.

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What is dry flower drink?

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It's only a small trick. Don't dare to show to Princess.

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May as well,

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I will go back first.

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Royal Descendant, don't forget to drink the ginger soup. Don't hinder your recovery.

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If you are still not better tomorrow, ask the physician to check you.

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All right, take care, Princess.

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- So painful.

- What is it?

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I felt Princess' glare,

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like a sharp sword.

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Almost pierce open my chest.

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What drivel are you saying?

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Qin Royal Descendant use me as shield every time.

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My heart hurts, body hurts. Everywhere hurts.

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Aren't you here to learn to make dry flower drinks?

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I didn't Qin Royal Descendant is sick. I will wait.

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It's all right.

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Let's start now.

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How Qin Royal Descendant thought of using dry flowers to make flower drinks?

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My mother said once, back then when Sheng Nong tasted hundred of herbs.

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And discover tea's use as medicine. Later becoming food product.

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Since tea can be brewed, figured flower can as well.

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Many flowers can be dried when they are in bloom.

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So many flowers.

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Are there any difference?

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For example this yellow chrysanthemum clarifies and reduce heat.

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This orchid relaxes and nourish the skin. Each have their purpose.

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Want to try?

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Use a bit of this.

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Royal Descendant.

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Gongsun, would you like something tasty to drink?

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Yes, where?

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Thank you Royal Descendant.

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Use less of this one.

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[ Suxing Palace ]

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Princess, look.

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Dry flower drink should use this flower as the base.

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Therefore use more of this flower.

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-This much.

- Not enough, a bit more.

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For the rest, use two blooms of each.

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Treasurer Lu, you...

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Perplexing, one after the other.

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- Gongsun.

- Royal Descendant.

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What happened?

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Lu Buwei was just here and left without saying anything.

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Strange.

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Haolan.

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What do you want?

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You are finally back. I've been waiting for you.

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Treasurer Lu is still looking for me now.

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Is it because I still have some useful value?

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I want to discuss about the banquet with you.

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I am palace treasurer.

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You can not avoid me and take sole responsibility.

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No need, I can handle it on my own.

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Do you think that's possible?

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How can you survive in the palace without me?

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I shall prove to you.

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I will live better without Lu Buwei.

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We have live thru so many storms.

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You are like the other me in this world.

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Now you will abandon me to live independently?

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The person who abandoned first was you.

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What qualifications do you have to stand her and question me?

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This is not questioning. It is caring.

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Then put your caring.

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Fully into your great ambition.

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I can not handle the burden of it.

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Master, who are you waiting for?

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This is the guest list that has been reconfirmed by Haolan,

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so there shouldn't be any error.

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I have been serving you for many years,

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but this is the first time I have seen you so worried.

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What nonsense!

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Now Sister Hoalan is anger with you. She is not taking any notice of you.

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Why do still persist to put oneself in humiliation by going there?

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This is so unlike you.

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Haolan might appear cold and aloof,

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but she is actually quite soft-hearted.

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Others use offense to here, she will not back down.

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She appears tough because afraid of enemies seeing her as soft hearted.

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If I keep an eye on her, what shall she do?

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From what I see, Sister Hoalan lives well without you.

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Whereas you have trouble sleeping.

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Not sure who needs the other more.

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What did you say? Sitou Yue.

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Do you need a beating?

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If she really cared about her, you should make more effort to keep her.

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Otherwise you will definitely regret it.

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You will definitely regret it.

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Haolan.

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What are you doing here?

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You hate me this much?

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I don't hate people unrelated to me.

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I am sorry.

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That day when I failed to show up.

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It's because I...

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I actually never blamed you.

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Lu Buwei.

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What made me angry is not you not showing up.

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It's because you never explained yourself. You don't have to go with me.

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But you can not look down on me. Especially can not lie to me.

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What I want is...

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complete honestly, without reservation.

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Not your self righteous kindness nor your protection from high up.

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Haolan.

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You are a smart person who clearly knows what you need.

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You love power, love position. love to put yourself high above the masses.

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Love to have your name known for eternity. Will use all means to achieve your goal.

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That is you, Lu Buwei. You will never change.

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Saving Qin Royal Descendant is your own promise.

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But also will realize your ambition. You planned it for so long.

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If you were to abandon it, you will also regret it in the future.

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Also what I love and admire is the spectacular you, standing above all others.

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If you were to give up everything for you. Will you still be you?

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Hoalan.

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We are so similar.

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Loosing you is like loosing my eyes.

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One pair of hands, loosing life's pleasures.

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How can people do that to themselves?

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No, not possible.

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Therefore.

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Please forgive me.

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From now on, I will not hide anything from you again.

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Will tell you everything.

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Lu Buwei.

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Loosing you.

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I am not interested in doing anything anymore.

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Can you come back to me please?

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Maybe you are not the person I need.

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But you are what I need.

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Sister Hoalan.

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Sorry, I didn't see anything.

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Both of you continue. Continue.

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I need to prepare the banquet.

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If there's nothing else, you should go back now.

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What is it?

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Come look for me at Shuxin Hall tomorrow.

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I have a present for you.

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Master, you are finally back.

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What is the matter?

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-Old Master.

- What is the matter with old master?

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-When old master travelled outside of the city, he was taken away by guards?

- Why?

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Today we were shipping out silks outside of the city.

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During the guard's inspection, they found jade vessels and shields, which are banned objects.

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Treasurer Lu, you should go back.

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Even if you kneel to death here, your highness will not see you.

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If your Highness refuses to see.

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Lu Buwei will not leave.

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Prime minister, my father is a straight merchant.

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Shields and vessels are expensive gift items. They are banned from trading early on.

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He will not deliberately break a law that he knows well.

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Of course I believe you.

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Lu Clan's carriage was detained on the spot by the troops.

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In the public eyes, they have both evidence and witness.

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This matter must've been someone wrongful scheme.

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Please explain.

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Lu Clan always had a good reputation. Going thru the gate guards only require a simple inspection.

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This time even minister of justice Yu also appeared.

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It will not be impossible that he secretly planned something.

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Yu Ping, what grudge does he have with you?

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Prince Jiao has been blatantly winning over officials.

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Yu Ping was already close to him. Prime minister, you didn't know that already.

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Prince Jiao and You already have old feud.

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It's not strange that he is striking out to you.

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Do you have any evidence?

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Their hands are clean. Didn't leave any loopholes.

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We can't say anything without any evidence.

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The only solution is to ask prime minister to beg for leniency.

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I already just try to persuade the King.

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the King?

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Trading of sacrificial vessels is a serious crime.

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Suppose to be punishable by execution of entire clan.

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Your Highness already pardoned the Lu multitudes because of you.

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But your father.

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What will happen to my father?

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Death sentence is pardoned but living punishment is not avoidable.

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Your Highness already command him to be exiled.

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Will be carry out immediately.

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After sundown, your father will be send out.

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Immediately go see you father for the last time.

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He will be send out in one hour. Speak quickly.

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Yes.

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Father.

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It's only banishment, not beheading.

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Not necessary to be so upset.

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Your son feel shame, unable to help father.

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When I was thirteen years old,

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I rushed about everywhere with your paternal grandfather.

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We braved the wind and the dew, and suffered hardship having to live in the wilderness.

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We originally thought that if our family were to be very wealthy,

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we would be able to live our later years in contentment.

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Unexpectedly, we slipped into such a piteous situation.

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A merchant.

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A merchant? That's just bullcrap!

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Father.

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Do you know how your paternal grandfather died?

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Paternal grandfather.

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He offended the prime minister of the state of Wei,

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was viciously beaten up till he vomited blood and died.

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Why was he beaten up?

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He was unwillingly to offer his personal additional home as a tribute!

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He was beaten up till he threw up big mouthfuls of blood.

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He was panting as he gasped for air.

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Just like a fish that hopped ashore.

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When he died, his eyes were not closed.

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He died without closing his eyes (died with remaining grievance).

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He died without closing his eyes...!

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Back then, you told me your personal aspiration.

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Did you know how happy I was?

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That meant that our Lu family would have a future outstanding and capable talent.

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All right.

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Now, you can make a vow to heaven.

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Vow that you would never violate your promise because of this woman.

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Father.

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Make a vow to heaven!

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Father. I love her.

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Father.

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Father, please be rest assured.

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I have already taken care of everything.

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You will not suffer any hardship on the road.

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After a period of time, I will definitely bring you back to Handan gloriously.

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You can leave now.

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Father.

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Get lost.

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Please watch over my father well.

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Be rest assured. Prime Minister has already given us prior instruction.

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There's someone who slit his throat!

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Come, quick! Hurry, men!

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Father!

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Father.

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Father...

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I know.

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I know.

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I will make a vow...

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I will definitely not violate my promise to father because of love.

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If I were to violate that promise,

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I will be shot in the heart by a great number of arrows, and die a horrible death.

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Father.

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Father. Father!

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You look like you are mourning the death of a parent.

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You look like you are mourning the death of a parent.

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Now you know the consequence of going against me. Right?

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It's you. It's you!

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It's you!

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It's me. It's me indeed. Do you have any evidence?

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You!

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Even a lowly, contemptible merchant dreams of climbing up?

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Remember this lesson.

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This is how you would know who is the master and who is the slave.

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Indeed, it's you! It's you!

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Lu Buwei, listen up!

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From now on, in this house,

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either she's here and I'm not. Or I'm here and she's not!

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Unfilial son.

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I will let you leave. I will let you leave!

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Before you leave, bid your old father a final farewell first!

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I will make a vow. I will definitely not violate my promise to father because of love.

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Lu Buwei. Don't ever abandon me.

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Come on, Treasurer Lü.

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All right... Bring me the wine.

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Have another cup of wine.

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Get lost!

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Lady-in-waiting Li. Why are you throwing a fit?

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This is the surprise you want to give to me?

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This is the gift you want to give to me?

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You aren't satisfied with this surprise. Right?

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I should have made you stay on.

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We can all have fun together.

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Do you know what you are doing?

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Haolan. I've deceived you one, two, three times.

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Yet you are still hoping for love.

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Aren't you foolish?

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From the outset, we agreed

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to just be partners who collaborate for work.

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Yet you have forgotten your initial intent.

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Instead, you are pursuing purely imaginary love.

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What can love bring you?

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A warm and tender husband; a bunch of energetic and lively children;

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and a warm and comfortable house.

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You and I are mere ants in this world.

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Our lives are controlled by others.

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So, how could we be qualified to talk about love?

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Stand right there.

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Hear me out.

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Without power and status,

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you are nothing.

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I don't even want to take another look at you.

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I wasted my time on you

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only because you have a not-too-bad-looking face.

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And also a considerably not-too-stupid head.

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But that doesn't mean I want to play a game of love with you!

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I want you to brace up.

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Instead of dreaming all day.

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Lu Buwei.

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Thank you for your guidance.

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I will remember what you said forever.

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I will also remember this day forever.

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Forever.

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Prince, you are right.

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There is hostility between them.

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What Haolan wants,

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only I know about it well.

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Lu Buwei. What do you amount to anyway?

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Haolan?

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What happened, Haolan?

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He deceived me.

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He deceived me.

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I deeply hate...

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I hate myself.

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Why did I hold out hope for him?

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Why?

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Why?

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Why?

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~ Immortalization by Gao Yu'er ~

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♫ Where have the surging clouds and the rising winds gone? ♫

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♫ Do not grieve over the separation

because of being forced to move and wander ♫

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♫ In this lifetime, we will keep on seeking because of love ♫

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♫ It’s difficult to reminisce about

the splendid times that slipped away ♫

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♫ In the complete decline of prosperity,

watching the passing of thousands of sails ♫

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♫ And a sweeping upheaval all across the vast nation ♫

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♫ In a dimming dream of an illusionary bright moon ♫

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♫ We have given our promises to each other in this lifetime ♫

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♫ In the complete decline of prosperity,

watching the passing of thousands of sails ♫

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♫ With affection, perhaps we could wait to be connected again ♫

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♫ Like the zither and the harp that play in perfect harmony,

let’s grasp each other's hand to stay together ♫

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♫ Wishing for you and me to be immortalized with the wind... ♫

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♫ In retrospection with a faint smile,

that beautiful countenance caused the city's downfall ♫

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♫ And a sweeping upheaval all across the vast nation ♫

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♫ In a dimming dream of an illusionary bright moon ♫

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♫ We have given our promises to each other in this lifetime ♫

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♫ In the complete decline of prosperity,

watching the passing of thousands of sails ♫

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♫ With affection, perhaps we could wait to be connected again ♫

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♫ Like the zither and the harp that play in perfect harmony,

let’s grasp each other's hand to stay together ♫

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♫ Wishing for you and me to be immortalized with the wind... ♫