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♪The spring breeze blows through the world♪

♪Blowing across the willow bank and the peach blossoms are brilliant♪

♪The legend spreads♪

♪There is always an amazing heartbeat♪

♪Who picks up the pen and writes that it's not too late to meet♪

♪Looking back to see someone smiling happily♪

♪Adding a touch of intensity to the depth of love♪

♪Being with you in the world of mortals♪

♪Whether it is a hustle or plain life♪

♪There will be no regrets in my life♪

♪See you in the next hundred years♪

♪Don't forget the current youth♪

♪I wish to stay and live up to the passing years♪

♪Every morning and every night we are together♪

♪It turned out we've known each other since the beginning♪

♪A thought at a certain moment♪

♪He sent me a thousand words♪

♪She left a story♪

♪The sound of guqin is like water and the shadow of the light is like a dream♪

♪Everything is tactful♪

♪Looking at the scenery and mountains with you♪

♪The rest of my life will last in perfection♪

♪Wait until the spring breeze blows♪

♪That's when I know your deepest love, and I'll miss♪

(Imperial College)

=A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College=

=Episode 29=

Sir, I've checked Sang Residence.

Nothing unusual.

Happy now?

Qi.

No need to explain.

See the guest out.

- Qi.

What happened, Qi?

Qi.

Qi? Qi?

Qi.

Qi,

you're awake.

Didn't you just recover?

What happened?

Qi,

I will find the best physician

and buy you the best medicine.

We will overcome this together.

You brat.

If anything bad happens to Qi,

I won't let you off the hook.

Bring some water.

Move aside.

(Grand Commandant's Residence)

Young Master, about Miss Sang's sickness...

It's exactly like what Qian Jiu described.

The poison from her pouch must have entered her body.

Are you sure you won't save her,

Young Master?

I didn't ask Qian Jiu for the antidote.

There's no turning back now.

Jing Mu.

Spread the news of Sang Qi's condition.

Yan Yun Zhi still eludes us.

So let's set up the bait

and wait for him to bite it.

(Grand Commandant's Residence)

Physician.

Here, please.

All right.

Sorry, I can't do anything about it.

(Qingfeng Restaurant) (Shuiyue Shop)

And Qingfeng Restaurant closed down just like that.

Not too long ago,

we were here celebrating the end of the imperial examination.

It was crowded back then.

(Imperial College)

Sang Qi even announced that important news

about her and Deputy Chief back then.

Looking back,

her enrollment a year ago

was sensational news.

Her performance in the Lantern Festival was stellar also.

And when she passed the palace examination, everyone had their eyes on her.

I heard she's very sick at the moment.

She might even pass away soon.

Life comes and goes.

Nothing is set in stone.

Miss Su.

How is she?

Qi's pulse is erratic.

I have never seen anything like this.

If it's a poison,

then it must be something undiscovered.

Father.

Qi.

Why did you get out of bed?

Lan paid me a visit.

I should send her off.

Lan,

I know my health.

Don't worry about it, okay?

After this farewell,

I don't know if we can meet again.

Qi, don't say that.

Take the medicine I gave you.

♪The rivers resemble a mirror. The land and sky are crisp and bright♪

♪Winds collide as the air rises. Kindness flourishes in the essence of our spirit♪

♪The leaves begin to fall and Dongting Lake starts to ripple♪

♪Moonlight illuminates the earth and cold frost covers the waterfall♪

♪The rivers resemble a mirror. The land and sky are crisp and bright♪

♪Winds collide as the air rises. Kindness flourishes in the essence of our spirit♪

♪The leaves begin to fall and Dongting Lake starts to ripple♪

My days are numbered, are they not?

Nonsense. Just rest.

I know my body.

I would never become like this.

You poisoned me, didn't you?

Stop speculating.

At this point,

there's no need

to lie anymore.

I can't cure myself anyway.

I just want to know why I'll die like this.

I'll take your silence

as an unspoken yes then.

If only you could stop thinking about Yan Yun Zhi

and stop bringing the pouch with you at all times,

then you wouldn't be this sick.

I get it now.

Zhuo Wen Yuan,

I believe you're not involved

in my brother's death.

But why did you frame my father?

Why do you want to kill me?

Have you forgotten our childhood memory?

You're the one who forgot about it.

I did everything to gain your attention,

hoping that you'll finally see me.

Even one glance would suffice.

But no, you only have your eyes on Yan Yun Zhi.

You forsook our past.

You forced my hands.

The Zhuo Wen Yuan I know

is a gentleman

and a virtuous young man.

He's not someone

who makes mistakes

and blames others for them.

The Zhuo Wen Yuan you know?

You think you know me?

You think you understand me?

You can never.

Because you're the daughter of the Grand Commandant.

Your father protects you since you were a kid.

Your brother pampered you.

You grew up carefree in the frontier fortress.

But me?

My father made one mistake

and my family was exiled from Bianjing.

Fortunately, my aunt has a high status in the harem.

Otherwise, I wouldn't even be allowed to come back to study.

I will always remember

those people

who stepped on, spat on,

and looked down on me.

I played by the rules and climbed up the ranks.

Inch by inch.

Until I'm good enough to be acknowledged,

to be respected.

All this so that no one can humiliate me,

so that I can live with dignity,

so that one day,

when you need me,

I can stand by your side bravely

and protect you.

Qi,

you're my weakness.

Ever since you came to Bianjing,

you ruined my plans repeatedly,

but I was never mad at you.

I negotiated with Xizhao and my aunt

to protect you as much as I can.

I have expressed the will to marry you many times.

But you?

You let me down over and over again.

You lied to me with everyone repeatedly.

You brought this

upon yourself.

It's funny.

Who would know knowing you

♪The fallen petals add colors and fragrance in the night♪

would be the biggest mistake of my life?

♪You're the wind and the moon♪

I'm going to die soon.

Your wish has been fulfilled.

♪That blows along my longing for you♪

Losing you

♪Which is engraved in my heart that forgets to wither♪

is the greatest regret in my life too.

♪The eaves listen to the love chimes for seasons♪

But without you,

♪You're all over the world♪

I'll have no more weakness.

♪With thousands of words hanging in the galaxy♪

♪Longing makes the rain falls♪

♪Da da da~~ da da da~~♪

Qi,

the one by your side

during your final moment

♪I'm willing to wait for you all my life♪

is finally me.

♪To see each other at a distance as we turn around♪

♪Can't bear to wake you up to meet me the second time♪

♪Would you say yes?♪

♪I'm willing to wait for you all my life♪

♪To pick up the joy left in the old dream♪

♪By trading my life in exchange for love♪

♪Would you say yes?♪

(Yulei Hall)

(Funeral)

(Memorial Tablet of Beloved Daughter, Sang Qi)

(Yulei Hall)

What a shame.

Sang Qi passed away just like that.

The Sang family

must be incompatible with Bianjing's feng shui.

Sang Yu died from an illness four years ago.

And Sang Qi

followed in his footsteps.

Poor Grand Commandant Sang.

I heard he's now bedridden.

Today is the funeral procession of Sang Qi,

but he's not here to host.

Apparently, after today,

he'll tell His Majesty he's retiring

and will leave Bianjing for good.

Such is life.

Zhuo.

Zhuo...

Let's leave.

(Memorial Tablet of Beloved Daughter, Sang Qi)

How dare you come here.

We were good friends.

Can't I say her a prayer?

Good friends?

I am afraid Sang Qi didn't think so.

Aren't you afraid that she might come back and haunt you?

Yan Yan.

Fine.

I will not make a scene here today,

but we will settle the score in the future.

I'll be there, waiting for you, Yan Xiao Lang.

Move!

I know he'll come,

but I won't

allow him to see you.

Forgive me, Qi.

He's here as expected.

Song Luo Tian, arrest him.

Honor the dead.

He doesn't look like he'll flee.

Why not let him say his prayer

before arresting him?

Finally decided to show yourself?

Zhuo Wen Yuan.

Let me in.

Let me see her for the last time.

I will follow you afterward.

Deputy Chief Yan.

I'll be honest with you.

I won't allow you to see Sang Qi for the last time.

I want you to remember forever

that I am the one with her

during her final moment.

Pardon me then.

Deputy Chief!

Yan Yan, you...

To hell with my job.

I'm siding with Deputy Chief today.

Zhuo Wen Yuan.

Jing Mu!

Zhuo Wen Yuan.

What are you doing, Zhuo Wen Yuan?

Zhuo Wen Yuan!

Master Sang!

Qi!

Master Sang...

Qi!

(Memorial Tablet of Beloved Daughter, Sang Qi)

Qi!

Master Sang!

Qi!

Qi...

(Yulei Hall)

I was sleeping soundly.

And you had to wake me up.

Look around you. Just plead guilty already.

I look back to where the wind rustles.

But no matter, I shall walk with no fear of the rain or the sun.

You're still in the mood for poetry?

Oh well, let me tell you something then.

Escorting Yan San Lang to the mountain back then

was a great strategy.

However, his body failed him.

Grand Commandant Sang,

after the loss of both his children,

is in grief and is now bedridden.

He hasn't been attending the court for several days.

As for the Yan family...

Although you're not involved with them anymore,

the Chancellor, magnanimous as he can be,

still has to show sincerity.

He is now reflecting upon himself.

The other Yan family...

Need I say more?

Yan Yan is but

a low-ranking official.

Restoring honor to his family

is impossible.

The loyal sidekick of the Song family

is now...

as tame as a lamb.

It seems like

congratulations are in order, Official Zhuo.

From the commoners to His Majesty,

everyone is counting on you.

Whatever you tried to achieve,

I won't do it.

Official Zhuo,

ultimately,

you're still the son of a criminal.

If the Imperial College

didn't accept and educate you,

you wouldn't be who you are now.

Do not mention my father.

He's incapable.

I'm not him.

I made myself into who I am today.

It has nothing to do with him.

I won.

Is that so?

Zhuo Wen Yuan,

Sang Qi is not here anymore.

Is winning that important?

Let's say you possess immense power and wealth

like you always coveted,

but Sang Qi is gone.

Are they worth it?

I thought hard about that question.

I wanted to answer properly

and picked my option carefully.

But Qi never gave me a chance to.

You guys

forced me to be like this.

Yan Yun Zhi.

What's so funny?

Why are you laughing?

I know you won't let me go.

I know I won't have long to live.

But I feel sorry for you.

In terms of losses,

you lost more than I did.

I can kill you now, you know?

Make it quick then.

Talking might make you change your mind.

What?

You changed your mind?

(Prefecture Court)

Young Master,

perhaps you'd like to get changed

before meeting your aunt?

Just to get rid of the bad luck.

No need for that.

Bad luck is miles away from me.

Let's enter the palace.

Yes.

(Prefecture Court)

The rogue minister that colluded with Xizhao, Yan Yun Zhi,

has now been arrested.

He is now kept in the Prefecture Court.

His Majesty appointed Official Xiao to trial him.

With the ledger, the eye-witness,

as well as the criminal motive

of long-suppressed discontent towards his commoner origin,

he has confessed.

No need to worry about it anymore, Aunt.

Hiring hitman, colluding with unscrupulous parties,

and jeopardizing the safety of officials,

all of them are serious crimes.

Better get rid of such a pest early.

Yes.

Only with a clean slate,

we can re-establish the orders.

I have repaired the water route

and land route.

They will be back in operation in a few days.

Now that Xizhao is not here to share the profit,

we will earn more than before.

With this money,

we can have a bigger goal

and bribe more people.

Keep the money well.

Don't keep it in your residence again.

Don't worry.

I have transferred it away before anything occurs.

It's now in a very, very safe place.

If your father

was half as smart as you,

he wouldn't have butchered the plan

and paid with his head as the scapegoat.

You were exiled to the border due to him too.

I have endured much pain too.

Our teamwork

brings the fallen Zhuo family

back to its newfound prominence.

Our effort all these years is not in vain.

Wen Yuan.

I thought Sang Qi

would hinder you.

It seems like

I worried too much there.

I still have much to learn.

I should thank you for your guidance, Aunt.

From now on,

no one will cross us again.

They have to coddle us now.

Where are you going?

You're not done eating, but you got up when you saw me.

Am I an eyesore now?

Come dine with me.

Speak.

If you insist.

Tell me.

Do you have anything to do with Sang Qi's death?

Everyone says that.

No, I do not.

She's as healthy as a horse.

How can she pass away in a few days?

I don't know.

I didn't study medicine.

Also, you're the weird one.

Sang Qi had been your sworn enemy

ever since you met her.

You want her to make a fool out of herself.

Why do you care so much about her now?

Yes.

Sang Qi and I are not good friends per se.

We're always at each other's throats.

But when I...

But when I knew she passed away,

I wanted to see her for the last time too.

In Bianjing,

only she was bold enough to stand up to me.

She didn't care about my status.

Honestly, bickering with her

was quite fun.

I might not want her to do well,

but I wouldn't wish death upon her.

Stop crying. The dishes are getting cold.

Let's eat together.

Okay.

You've been too busy

to visit your parents these days.

We'll pay them a visit tomorrow.

Really? Will you?

Many things have happened.

I'm tired.

I want to spend time with my family.

We're family, are we not?

You finally view me as your family?

From now on,

I will treat you well and appreciate you.

Jing Mu.

Yes.

Prepare some expensive gifts for my father-in-law.

It's inadequate to visit empty-handed.

I'm on it.

Thank you.

Let's eat.

Am I still a villain now?

No, you're my family.

Darling, have some.

Eat together.

Eat.

(Grand Tutor's Residence)

Father, where's my mother?

I have something to tell my son-in-law.

Go find your mother in the room at the back.

But Father!

Behave.

Fine, I'll leave you two alone.

Go.

My son-in-law,

I heard you solved the Xizhao case.

That's an impressive feat.

I heard Yan Yun Zhi pled guilty too.

Yan Yun Zhi

can't escape anymore.

Of course.

About the ledger...

Gone. Naturally.

Father-in-law,

I hope you learned your lesson.

Your brain should be your ledger.

Don't rely on pen and paper.

Duly noted.

Then can we...

My son-in-law.

Look.

We're a family now.

Everything I did

was for my family.

It was also for you and your aunt.

So I...

We're behind three or four batches now.

The south is humid, unsuitable for prolonged storage.

We risk losing a lot of money.

If there's no problem,

we can put everything in motion.

Everyone will be happy to see that.

So...?

I have talked to my aunt.

She's okay with it.

The case is now closed.

Official Xiao is writing the judgment as we speak.

Since the case is closed,

it won't raise a lot of attention.

So

can we bring the goods in then?

Yes.

Profit attracts people

as quickly as it leads them away.

Stagnant goods mean bad business.

It creates disgruntlement too.

Definitely.

You're wise, my son-in-law.

Stop.

Sir, this is the customs clearance pass.

Have a look.

(Customs Clearance Pass)

You can go now.

I would like to meet His Majesty and report something important.

Please convey my message.

As per His Majesty's order,

search this place!

Yes!

(Contract)

Sir, I found something.

Sir, the snitch in the Prefecture Court has been identified.

How?

It's...

Speak. Don't hesitate.

I'm sure I saw it clearly,

but this is impossible.

♪As our fate intertwined, which life should we pick?♪

♪I'm willing to trade this life for a chance to meet you in every life♪

♪Many woes and sorrows fill my existence♪

♪If persevering♪

♪Makes us fall in love with each other♪

♪That's how I come to this life♪

♪If not letting go of my past♪

♪Becomes my mistake♪

♪Then I shall not make that mistake♪

♪This beautiful story♪

♪Is like the way I look when I make up my mind♪

♪But my heart changed its mind♪

♪At the dawn♪

♪What an unexpected love♪

♪And so I wrote my words with joy♪

♪I have accepted this life I reincarnated in♪

♪May this budding romance♪

♪Develop into something unforgettable♪

♪May this budding romance♪

♪Develop into something unforgettable♪