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Dou Ming's nanny
was there to care for her.
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She should've known
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whether she was pregnant.
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They didn't say anything at all.
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What were they trying to do?
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All this while,
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Ming has been busy managing
the residence's expenditure
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while seeking a decent position for me.
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Besides, she just got married.
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She hasn't learned much yet.
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Why would she risk her own child's life?
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She even stole her own sister's husband!
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What else is she not capable of?
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If only you married Dou Zhao instead.
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She'd make sure our residence
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would prosper for three generations!
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Enough! Stop that.
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In the end, all you care about is money.
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Anyway, I hope
that you'll stop interfering
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in the residence's matters.
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That wretched lass
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must have bewitched you
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that you don't even listen to me.
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You...
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Mind yourself, Your Ladyship.
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What did you call me?
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They say an elder sister
is like a mother.
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All these years,
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I've been managing
the household for you.
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Now that you have a wife,
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you've totally forgotten
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everything I've done for you!
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Stop claiming
that you're doing this for me!
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I can see
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that you've been unhappy over the years
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in the Duke of Jing's Residence.
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I feel for you.
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If you could,
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please put yourself in Ming's shoes.
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From now on,
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stop worrying about the affairs here.
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(Duke of Jining's Residence)
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If I were as capable as my sister,
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I wouldn't have been in this state.
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Ming, it's not like that.
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You know
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what kind of person I am, don't you?
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I thought I knew you.
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But, your sister said...
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I know.
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In the end, all my sister
and your mother wanted
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was just money and material comforts.
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Since that's the case,
I'll just work hard and earn them
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so that we can enjoy
some peace and quiet.
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You have an idea?
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Many people are eager to buy my artwork,
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but they were all lowly
and crude commoners,
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so I refused to have
anything to do with them.
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You are an excellent artist.
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If you're willing to sell to the public,
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people would flock over
to buy your artwork.
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If you make a name in the art industry,
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your artwork will be immortalized.
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That's your dream too, right?
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Things will get better for us.
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For you, Ming.
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=Blossom=
(Adapted from the novel "Blossom" by Zhi Zhi)
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=Episode 22=
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Madam, you've gone through
so much trouble
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to secure a job for the Duke,
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yet he refused to accept it.
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He'd rather sell his artwork
to the lowly commoners.
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How could our young mistress
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marry such a useless man?
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Mind your tongue.
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Even so,
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he's my son-in-law.
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No matter what,
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I'll eke out a path for Ming
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and make sure
she doesn't repeat my past.
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What's going on?
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Madam.
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Long time no see.
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(Jieyi Hall)
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Your father has been
waging war against us bandits.
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Why didn't you send us a letter?
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We've been earning money
for you over the years.
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Are you trying to get rid of us?
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Of course not.
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We've just had two marriages
in the residence lately,
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so I was too busy to talk
to my father about this.
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Madam.
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Are you trying to fool us?
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If you keep this foolery up,
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you'd have a taste of my blade!
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Come on.
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Slaughter me!
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I hope that makes you and I happy.
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Madam.
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- What are you saying?
- Shut up!
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You can
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end my life now.
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Let's see if my father,
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the Minister of War,
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will let you guys off.
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Otherwise,
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you'd better untie me,
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so we can sit and talk.
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Guys!
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Yes, sir!
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Untie her.
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(Jieyi Hall)
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Madam.
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Pardon me.
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As you know, all of us
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are just trying to make a living.
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If you have the money
to support your daughter,
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then what about the debt you owe us?
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At this rate,
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my brothers might get hungry
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and rob the Duke of Jining's residence
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for a change.
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All the Duke of Jining has now
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are just debt and pawn tickets.
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If you don't believe me,
go ahead and rob them.
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If you ask me,
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if you really want to go all out,
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there's another residence you can rob.
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(Jieyi Hall)
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Come here.
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What is it?
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Stand here.
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Close your eyes.
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Close your eyes.
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What's going on?
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Don't peek.
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What are you doing?
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Don't move.
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Almost there.
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Isn't it more appropriate
to do this at night instead?
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Why can't we do it in the day?
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In fact, it's better
since you can see clearer
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when there's ample lighting.
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Are you feeling hot?
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Why are you sweating?
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No.
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I don't feel hot.
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And it's done.
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It's done?
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Surprised?
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Surprised.
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You made this for me?
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I just wanted to measure this on you.
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It fits you.
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I thought...
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I was thinking too much.
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When I bathed you that day,
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I noticed a lot of wounds on your body
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created by the friction
caused by ill-fitted armor.
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Now that you're guarding
the imperial palace,
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you could use a golden armored vest.
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This will defend you from attacks
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without scraping your skin.
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It can keep you safe.
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What's wrong? You don't like it?
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I love it.
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You've been sighing at the vest
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for an hour, Your Lordship.
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Is there anything wrong with it?
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I saw how my uncle,
the Duke of Ding, and his wife
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remained affectionate even though
they were at the battlefield.
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They have always been a loving couple.
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What do you think of me and Dou Zhao?
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Do we seem different?
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Her Ladyship is brave and witty.
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She's been managing
the household efficiently.
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Ever since she married
into the residence,
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even the Duke is cautious around her,
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and he's stopped picking
any fights with you.
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She is the perfect wife for you.
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I have a feeling that she
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doesn't love me.
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Your Lordship.
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She's done so much for you
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and even made this vest herself.
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How could you say that
she doesn't love you?
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Exactly.
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No.
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That's not the kind of love I meant.
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As I told Dou Zhao,
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we'd face every challenge together.
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The way she treats me
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is like a strategist advising a general,
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just like how you're treating me.
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That's not love.
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Your Lordship.
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I love you.
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I love you too.
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No, no!
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That's not what I meant.
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The love Dou Zhao has for me
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is not romantic love.
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Do you understand?
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I am unmarried,
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so I don't really understand.
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Don't you like the way
Her Ladyship treats you?
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Not exactly.
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I'd say she's oblivious.
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You're getting close. Continue.
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Your Lordship.
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I'm just 17 years old,
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and I'm not in a romantic relationship,
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so I don't know what else to say.
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What do you kids know about love?
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I don't know about love?
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You're already this old
and still unmarried.
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How dare you tease me?
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So what?
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That's because my life
is dedicated to His Lordship.
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Yantang.
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Are you sure you don't want
to visit Drunken Bordello?
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I heard
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that they've hired
a bunch of pretty musicians.
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You can dine and wine
while listening to music.
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My treat.
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Come on.
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I also heard that they've also hired
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some handsome singers.
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Are you trying to emulate
the Eldest Princess?
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You're so petty.
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I got it.
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You're jealous.
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You're drunk.
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I'm not.
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Why choose such a song?
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Don't you know?
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This is what we call romance.
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What do you expect them to do,
recite classical texts?
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It seems to be working, though.
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What a beautiful night.
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Nice singing!
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That doesn't look very gentlemanly.
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You deserve to remain single forever.
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What's wrong with being single?
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I like it.
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You two seem to be plotting something.
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Spill the beans.
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What kind of trick
did you pull on Her Ladyship?
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It's not just your room.
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This place is filled with stars too.
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See?
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I used to loathe your eyes,
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but now...
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What now?
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There's a cluster of stars
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inside your eyes,
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twinkling and shining.
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How beautiful.
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Look.
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The reflection on the water
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looks so ethereal and pretty.
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You can see it, but you can't touch it.
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It's prettier this way.
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Do you like it?
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I love it.
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I love it.
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I love you too.
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Look.
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The lights are so beautiful,
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just like your eyes.
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Your Lordship!
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Your Lordship.
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Shh.
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Go back first
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and prepare some warm soup
and ginger tea for her.
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- I'll be back soon.
- Your Lordship.
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There are so many people out here.
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If you carry Her Ladyship back...
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If you don't prepare everything I asked,
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I'll make you run ten li
with weights tomorrow.
281
00:16:37,880 --> 00:16:39,020
Yes, Your Lordship.
282
00:16:39,160 --> 00:16:40,300
Come on.
283
00:16:50,250 --> 00:16:51,590
That lamp
284
00:16:52,480 --> 00:16:54,060
is so pretty.
285
00:16:54,960 --> 00:16:57,300
I'll get it for you.
286
00:16:57,820 --> 00:16:59,980
I'll get you whatever you want.
287
00:17:05,480 --> 00:17:07,479
My dad said you have no shame.
288
00:17:07,480 --> 00:17:08,900
I'm so sorry.
289
00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:11,430
- Don't blabber.
- As long as my wife is happy,
290
00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:12,840
I don't mind.
291
00:17:17,500 --> 00:17:20,000
♪Wrapped in frost and snow♪
292
00:17:20,170 --> 00:17:22,220
♪Standing side by side with you♪
293
00:17:22,230 --> 00:17:27,010
♪Looking at this kaleidoscopic world♪
294
00:17:30,160 --> 00:17:31,300
Yantang.
295
00:17:36,200 --> 00:17:37,700
Yantang.
296
00:17:38,180 --> 00:17:43,890
♪Ignoring everyone's worldly advice♪
297
00:17:44,470 --> 00:17:50,530
♪My love is clear as the moon,
without a hint of lie♪
298
00:17:51,340 --> 00:17:56,650
♪Every step I tirelessly take
gets me closer to you♪
299
00:17:56,710 --> 00:18:00,299
♪I devote my life and world
to your wishes♪
300
00:18:00,300 --> 00:18:03,620
I shouldn't take advantage of you
when you're drunk.
301
00:18:05,400 --> 00:18:08,030
♪Time bends and breaks♪
302
00:18:09,040 --> 00:18:10,860
I'll let you off tonight.
303
00:18:18,320 --> 00:18:19,460
Yantang.
304
00:18:19,760 --> 00:18:22,889
Actually, I'm not drunk.
305
00:18:22,890 --> 00:18:27,659
♪My heart has room only for one,
filled to the brim♪
306
00:18:27,660 --> 00:18:30,430
♪I know that relationships♪
307
00:18:30,770 --> 00:18:33,170
♪Can be hard to decipher♪
308
00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:37,820
(Natural Grace and Talent)
309
00:18:38,170 --> 00:18:40,990
♪Without regret♪
310
00:18:45,280 --> 00:18:46,510
You're awake, Your Ladyship.
311
00:18:54,930 --> 00:18:55,869
Don't worry.
312
00:18:55,870 --> 00:18:57,160
I changed your clothes.
313
00:18:58,990 --> 00:19:00,249
As for your hangover soup,
314
00:19:00,250 --> 00:19:02,660
it was His Lordship who made it for you.
315
00:19:06,560 --> 00:19:08,900
You were absolutely
intoxicated last night.
316
00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,540
I do seem to have a memory lapse.
317
00:19:14,160 --> 00:19:17,480
I only remember that last night,
318
00:19:17,990 --> 00:19:20,340
we went to enjoy some performances,
319
00:19:20,480 --> 00:19:21,900
and...
320
00:19:23,140 --> 00:19:24,280
And what happened?
321
00:19:24,560 --> 00:19:27,340
You'll have to ask His Lordship.
322
00:19:27,650 --> 00:19:29,770
You were hugging him the whole night.
323
00:19:29,800 --> 00:19:31,400
When he left the room this morning,
324
00:19:31,410 --> 00:19:33,400
his neck was purplish
from the constant gripping.
325
00:19:33,410 --> 00:19:35,380
That's why you'll have to ask him.
326
00:19:58,200 --> 00:19:59,340
You're awake.
327
00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:01,930
I thought you'd sleep in.
328
00:20:02,240 --> 00:20:03,480
Last night...
329
00:20:03,780 --> 00:20:04,920
Yantang.
330
00:20:07,250 --> 00:20:08,880
Last night,
331
00:20:10,660 --> 00:20:13,340
I got greedy and drank too much.
332
00:20:15,400 --> 00:20:17,100
Other than that,
333
00:20:17,460 --> 00:20:19,580
I didn't do anything
inappropriate, did I?
334
00:20:20,610 --> 00:20:21,750
Other than what?
335
00:20:21,940 --> 00:20:23,170
What are they saying?
336
00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:26,140
I guess it's nothing.
337
00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:27,820
I mean,
338
00:20:28,910 --> 00:20:31,740
I didn't get rowdy
after drinking, did I?
339
00:20:34,720 --> 00:20:36,359
You've always been calm and composed.
340
00:20:36,360 --> 00:20:37,500
Of course, you didn't.
341
00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:41,620
All you did was tugging me
342
00:20:42,280 --> 00:20:43,879
to watch the lights and stars together.
343
00:20:43,880 --> 00:20:45,719
Then, you pointed at random things
and asked me to buy them.
344
00:20:45,720 --> 00:20:47,910
You also hugged me the entire night
and babbled a bunch of stuff.
345
00:20:47,920 --> 00:20:49,879
Don't take my words seriously
346
00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:51,100
when I'm drunk.
347
00:20:52,030 --> 00:20:55,709
So, you didn't mean it
when you said my eyes
348
00:20:55,710 --> 00:20:56,850
were gentle and pretty?
349
00:20:58,620 --> 00:21:00,940
You said you love...
350
00:21:01,200 --> 00:21:02,439
Yantang.
351
00:21:02,440 --> 00:21:04,900
You should go to work now.
352
00:21:05,040 --> 00:21:06,580
- It's getting late, go.
- Sure.
353
00:21:07,830 --> 00:21:08,739
By the way,
354
00:21:08,740 --> 00:21:10,300
I put the lamp at the front yard.
355
00:21:14,910 --> 00:21:16,219
This lamp...
356
00:21:16,220 --> 00:21:17,329
His Lordship
357
00:21:17,330 --> 00:21:19,279
got Mr. Yan to bring it back last night.
358
00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:22,060
You even wanted to bring it back
to your room and hug it to sleep.
359
00:21:25,320 --> 00:21:28,060
That lamp is so pretty.
360
00:21:29,040 --> 00:21:30,180
Sure.
361
00:21:30,240 --> 00:21:32,420
I'll get you whatever you want.
362
00:21:33,160 --> 00:21:34,300
Your Ladyship!
363
00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:35,799
- No, Your Ladyship!
- Push it in!
364
00:21:35,800 --> 00:21:37,140
- Come on!
- Stop it, please!
365
00:21:38,270 --> 00:21:40,119
It was the Duke of Jing
from the South Warden
366
00:21:40,120 --> 00:21:41,679
who commissioned this lamp
367
00:21:41,680 --> 00:21:43,310
for the old duchess's birthday.
368
00:21:43,610 --> 00:21:44,479
It's 100 cun tall,
369
00:21:44,480 --> 00:21:46,309
which symbolizes a long life.
370
00:21:46,310 --> 00:21:47,620
Do you like it?
371
00:21:48,440 --> 00:21:50,340
I do like it,
372
00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:52,079
but I'm literally
taking her long life...
373
00:21:52,080 --> 00:21:52,959
No,
374
00:21:52,960 --> 00:21:55,660
I mean, I'm taking her birthday gift.
375
00:21:55,840 --> 00:21:57,220
That doesn't seem appropriate.
376
00:21:57,400 --> 00:21:58,519
It's fine.
377
00:21:58,520 --> 00:22:01,399
His Lordship has already
commissioned a new lamp for her.
378
00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:02,940
As long as you like it.
379
00:22:07,040 --> 00:22:08,620
So, Your Ladyship.
380
00:22:08,640 --> 00:22:11,380
Shall we hang the lamp?
381
00:22:12,640 --> 00:22:14,020
This lamp looks too gaudy.
382
00:22:14,160 --> 00:22:15,439
Hang it at the back gate.
383
00:22:15,440 --> 00:22:16,279
Yes, Your Ladyship.
384
00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:19,540
(Fleeting Time)
385
00:22:20,880 --> 00:22:22,220
Maybe we should put it back in.
386
00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:28,060
Nice.
387
00:22:29,740 --> 00:22:32,540
Not many people in the capital
388
00:22:32,710 --> 00:22:35,019
is capable of drawing cranes
389
00:22:35,020 --> 00:22:36,680
in such a vivid manner.
390
00:22:36,980 --> 00:22:38,380
It's spectacular.
391
00:22:39,040 --> 00:22:41,860
I can offer 1,000 taels.
392
00:22:45,390 --> 00:22:46,839
My husband has created
393
00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:48,119
thousands of paintings,
394
00:22:48,120 --> 00:22:50,740
and this is his best one.
395
00:22:51,210 --> 00:22:54,640
Still, you need to make
a few adjustments.
396
00:22:55,240 --> 00:22:57,959
First, the background.
397
00:22:57,960 --> 00:22:59,180
Instead of the mountains,
398
00:22:59,240 --> 00:23:01,830
you should draw the fields instead.
399
00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:04,300
The fields?
400
00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:05,709
Cranes are noble creatures
401
00:23:05,710 --> 00:23:06,940
that dwell in the mountains.
402
00:23:07,540 --> 00:23:09,110
How could it exist in the fields?
403
00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:13,670
I'm planning to gift this to Lord Chen.
404
00:23:13,680 --> 00:23:15,400
He's crippled,
405
00:23:15,600 --> 00:23:17,349
and seeing these mountains
406
00:23:17,350 --> 00:23:18,820
would only upset him.
407
00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:22,180
Cranes in the fields
sound like a fun idea too.
408
00:23:22,190 --> 00:23:25,700
The feathers look too simplistic.
409
00:23:25,760 --> 00:23:27,039
They should look fuller
410
00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:29,670
so that the painting looks valuable.
411
00:23:29,710 --> 00:23:32,900
Also, the crane's head looks too faded.
412
00:23:33,240 --> 00:23:34,050
It's not...
413
00:23:34,060 --> 00:23:36,429
Since you don't understand art,
I shall not sell it to you.
414
00:23:36,430 --> 00:23:37,870
I'll only sell to those
who can understand.
415
00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:39,439
This…This is my first time seeing
416
00:23:39,440 --> 00:23:41,229
someone who refuses to negotiate a deal!
417
00:23:41,230 --> 00:23:43,039
I'm so sorry, Mr. Zhou.
418
00:23:43,040 --> 00:23:46,060
Perhaps this deal is over,
but there's still next time.
419
00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:49,959
At least the duchess is sensible.
420
00:23:49,960 --> 00:23:53,340
You're beautiful and courteous.
421
00:23:54,130 --> 00:23:55,579
You lecher!
422
00:23:55,580 --> 00:23:56,459
- Men!
- Yes, Your Lordship!
423
00:23:56,460 --> 00:23:57,529
Shoo this man away, now!
424
00:23:57,530 --> 00:23:58,419
- Yes, Your Lordship!
- Tingyu!
425
00:23:58,420 --> 00:23:59,359
- Your Lordship!
- Don't!
426
00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:00,479
What did I do wrong?
427
00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:01,900
- Tingyu!
- Move it!
428
00:24:02,040 --> 00:24:03,279
What's wrong with you?
429
00:24:03,280 --> 00:24:04,409
- Move it!
- Your Lordship!
430
00:24:04,410 --> 00:24:05,550
Get out!
431
00:24:08,510 --> 00:24:09,639
(Duke of Jining's Residence)
432
00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:10,940
Unhand me!
433
00:24:11,120 --> 00:24:12,420
- Run along!
- Run along!
434
00:24:13,880 --> 00:24:15,020
You all...
435
00:24:18,400 --> 00:24:19,740
1,000 taels
436
00:24:19,960 --> 00:24:21,980
is one year's worth
of our food expenses.
437
00:24:22,560 --> 00:24:24,239
He may be just an art dealer,
438
00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:26,129
but many artists became famous
because of him.
439
00:24:26,130 --> 00:24:27,270
He might be able
440
00:24:27,310 --> 00:24:29,340
to sell your artwork to collectors
441
00:24:29,360 --> 00:24:30,219
and even the palace.
442
00:24:30,220 --> 00:24:31,289
Ming.
443
00:24:31,290 --> 00:24:32,639
Art is a spiritual pursuit
444
00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:33,679
that expresses one's mind.
445
00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:35,090
If I paint things
that go against my principles
446
00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:35,879
just to earn money,
447
00:24:35,880 --> 00:24:37,480
it'd be an insult to my brushes.
448
00:24:38,810 --> 00:24:40,480
If you don't want
to insult your brushes,
449
00:24:40,790 --> 00:24:43,570
then you might as well work
in the Military Command.
450
00:24:43,920 --> 00:24:45,269
Given your status as a duke,
451
00:24:45,270 --> 00:24:48,119
you'll make a name for yourself
and enjoy an illustrious career.
452
00:24:48,120 --> 00:24:49,700
My identity as a duke
453
00:24:50,010 --> 00:24:52,020
has made me a subject of ridicule
among my peers.
454
00:24:52,050 --> 00:24:53,900
Now, I even have to rely
on my wife's family.
455
00:24:55,280 --> 00:24:56,420
I don't care
456
00:24:56,800 --> 00:24:57,940
about this position.
457
00:24:58,280 --> 00:25:00,079
That's because you've just started.
458
00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:01,780
It's normal to make mistakes.
459
00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:03,679
Next time, we can treat your peers
460
00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:04,919
to a meal at Drunken Bordello
461
00:25:04,920 --> 00:25:06,620
to win their support.
462
00:25:07,040 --> 00:25:08,660
They've been ridiculing me,
463
00:25:08,820 --> 00:25:11,409
and you want me to treat
those crude, uncivilized barbarians?
464
00:25:11,410 --> 00:25:12,860
What an insult!
465
00:25:15,640 --> 00:25:16,780
Fine.
466
00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:18,860
Since you care about your dignity,
467
00:25:19,440 --> 00:25:20,579
I'll do it for you.
468
00:25:20,580 --> 00:25:24,699
I'll make some embroidery items
and sell them,
469
00:25:24,700 --> 00:25:26,759
then rent a stall and sell some snacks.
470
00:25:26,760 --> 00:25:28,140
It doesn't matter
471
00:25:28,350 --> 00:25:29,349
who the breadwinner is.
472
00:25:29,350 --> 00:25:30,620
No way.
473
00:25:30,650 --> 00:25:31,590
You are a duchess.
474
00:25:31,600 --> 00:25:33,279
If you associate yourself
with the public,
475
00:25:33,280 --> 00:25:34,900
everyone in the Capital
will laugh at me!
476
00:25:34,910 --> 00:25:36,340
Don't you learn from your mother.
477
00:25:40,200 --> 00:25:41,500
What's wrong with my mother?
478
00:25:42,120 --> 00:25:43,980
She may have done many wrong things,
479
00:25:44,040 --> 00:25:45,319
but she sold congee in the past
480
00:25:45,320 --> 00:25:46,999
to support her entire family.
481
00:25:47,000 --> 00:25:48,340
What's wrong with that?
482
00:25:50,500 --> 00:25:51,660
Ming.
483
00:25:52,400 --> 00:25:53,339
Ming.
484
00:25:53,340 --> 00:25:54,480
I...
485
00:25:55,160 --> 00:25:56,420
That's not what I meant.
486
00:26:00,720 --> 00:26:01,860
Fine.
487
00:26:01,880 --> 00:26:03,080
I'll do it.
488
00:26:03,260 --> 00:26:04,860
I'll go back to work.
489
00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:07,540
(Natural Grace and Talent)
490
00:26:07,760 --> 00:26:08,900
Your Lordship.
491
00:26:09,560 --> 00:26:12,300
An old servant from the main residence
is requesting an audience.
492
00:26:15,220 --> 00:26:16,360
Bring him in.
493
00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:25,460
Your Lordship.
494
00:26:25,800 --> 00:26:29,650
I'm Ma Qiang, a former stableman
at the Duke of Ying's Residence.
495
00:26:30,380 --> 00:26:32,820
I didn't see you
when I was investigating
496
00:26:32,830 --> 00:26:34,590
the mass resignation
of servants back then.
497
00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:36,740
Why have you come now?
498
00:26:37,660 --> 00:26:39,900
I didn't dare to show myself
499
00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:41,980
because I was scared.
500
00:26:42,650 --> 00:26:43,879
Now, I'm here
501
00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:45,539
for my wife, Qi Xia.
502
00:26:45,540 --> 00:26:46,680
She...
503
00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:49,540
She used to be
the late Duchess's servant.
504
00:26:55,280 --> 00:26:56,420
Where's my wife?
505
00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:57,580
At the bookstore.
506
00:26:58,120 --> 00:26:59,500
Call her back, now.
507
00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:00,700
Yes, Your Lordship.
508
00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:08,559
Most of the Duchess's servants
are already gone.
509
00:27:08,560 --> 00:27:11,180
Qi Xia used to be one
of her personal maids.
510
00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:12,900
After she went mad,
511
00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:15,100
they assigned her to work
in the kitchen instead.
512
00:27:15,200 --> 00:27:17,020
That's how she escaped death.
513
00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:19,019
I reckon you can't get
514
00:27:19,020 --> 00:27:21,719
much information from her.
515
00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:24,180
Eagle. Cockerel.
516
00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:29,839
Miss, do you still remember
the Duke of Ying's Residence?
517
00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:31,740
Eagle. Cockerel.
518
00:27:31,840 --> 00:27:33,100
Of course I do.
519
00:27:33,600 --> 00:27:34,519
Eagle.
520
00:27:34,520 --> 00:27:36,160
- Time to take your medicine.
- Cockerel.
521
00:27:36,190 --> 00:27:37,119
Eagle.
522
00:27:37,120 --> 00:27:38,399
- Qi Xia.
- Cockerel.
523
00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:39,479
Qi Xia, come on.
524
00:27:39,480 --> 00:27:40,620
Drink your medicine.
525
00:27:41,120 --> 00:27:42,260
Eagle.
526
00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:43,999
I know that place.
527
00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:44,879
Yes, you do.
528
00:27:44,880 --> 00:27:45,879
- Eagle.
- Come on.
529
00:27:45,880 --> 00:27:47,140
Cockerel.
530
00:27:47,440 --> 00:27:48,580
Here you go.
531
00:27:49,680 --> 00:27:50,820
Don't drink it!
532
00:27:51,160 --> 00:27:52,380
Don't drink it!
533
00:27:52,520 --> 00:27:53,980
Don't drink it!
534
00:27:54,220 --> 00:27:56,199
- Why is she reacting strongly?
- Don't drink it!
535
00:27:56,200 --> 00:27:57,580
That's how it's been
536
00:27:57,680 --> 00:28:00,300
ever since she went crazy.
537
00:28:00,440 --> 00:28:02,100
Is it because
the medicine is too bitter?
538
00:28:10,310 --> 00:28:11,439
- It's poisonous!
- Qi Xia!
539
00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:12,680
- It's poisonous!
- It's not!
540
00:28:12,800 --> 00:28:13,889
- It's poisonous!
- Qi Xia!
541
00:28:13,890 --> 00:28:14,839
- It's poisonous!
- It's not!
542
00:28:14,840 --> 00:28:16,359
- Qi Xia!
- It's poisonous!
543
00:28:16,360 --> 00:28:17,679
- There, there.
- It's poisonous!
544
00:28:17,680 --> 00:28:18,919
- How is licorice poisonous?
- Qi Xia!
545
00:28:18,920 --> 00:28:19,759
It's poisonous!
546
00:28:19,760 --> 00:28:21,510
- Has she always been averse to it?
- It's poisonous!
547
00:28:21,520 --> 00:28:22,369
No.
548
00:28:22,370 --> 00:28:24,239
- This licorice is sweet.
- It's poisonous!
549
00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:25,469
- It's also good for health.
- It's poisonous!
550
00:28:25,470 --> 00:28:28,119
- She loved infusing licorice in water.
- It's poisonous!
551
00:28:28,120 --> 00:28:29,260
Can you recall
552
00:28:29,270 --> 00:28:32,000
- when she started resisting licorice?
- It's poisonous!
553
00:28:32,580 --> 00:28:33,529
I think
554
00:28:33,530 --> 00:28:35,890
since the late Duchess fell ill.
555
00:28:36,920 --> 00:28:38,060
There, there, Qi Xia.
556
00:28:38,200 --> 00:28:39,119
There, there.
557
00:28:39,120 --> 00:28:41,700
- Only my mother's maids could access
- It's poisonous!
558
00:28:41,760 --> 00:28:43,140
my mother's food and medicine.
559
00:28:44,280 --> 00:28:45,420
Could it be...
560
00:28:46,800 --> 00:28:47,940
Meirui?
561
00:28:48,320 --> 00:28:49,740
I've checked all the storerooms,
562
00:28:49,750 --> 00:28:51,540
kitchens, and apothecaries
in the residence.
563
00:28:52,040 --> 00:28:54,530
There's no licorice left in stock.
564
00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:56,260
I'm not an expert in medicine.
565
00:28:56,460 --> 00:28:58,180
Do you have any physician friends?
566
00:28:58,840 --> 00:29:00,420
It's only been a year since I returned.
567
00:29:00,600 --> 00:29:01,740
I don't trust anyone.
568
00:29:05,560 --> 00:29:06,700
There's one.
569
00:29:15,400 --> 00:29:16,780
It's a good prescription.
570
00:29:17,080 --> 00:29:19,940
Euphorbia is a key component
571
00:29:20,080 --> 00:29:22,540
in curing urinary retention.
572
00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:25,979
However, euphorbia
and licorice are contradictory.
573
00:29:25,980 --> 00:29:27,260
If taken together,
574
00:29:28,050 --> 00:29:29,660
it may lead to death.
575
00:29:31,170 --> 00:29:32,059
After my mother died,
576
00:29:32,060 --> 00:29:33,940
I've checked the
remnants of her medicine.
577
00:29:34,010 --> 00:29:36,560
They follow the prescription perfectly,
and no licorice is added.
578
00:29:37,840 --> 00:29:40,419
However, these symptoms
would only appear
579
00:29:40,420 --> 00:29:41,940
when both herbs are taken together.
580
00:29:42,880 --> 00:29:45,140
Perhaps licorice wasn't
added to the medicine.
581
00:29:45,760 --> 00:29:47,640
Does your mother have
any special food likings?
582
00:29:49,110 --> 00:29:50,500
My mother doesn't like bitter food,
583
00:29:50,510 --> 00:29:52,990
so she'd always eat some
candied fruit after taking medicine.
584
00:29:55,800 --> 00:29:58,020
She gave me this
before I left for Futing.
585
00:30:07,720 --> 00:30:08,799
That's it.
586
00:30:08,800 --> 00:30:10,740
This wasn't preserved in honey,
587
00:30:10,920 --> 00:30:12,679
but boiled in a licorice solution
588
00:30:12,680 --> 00:30:13,879
to infuse sweetness into it.
589
00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:15,300
If eaten daily,
590
00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:16,580
she'd die in a month.
591
00:30:17,600 --> 00:30:18,740
Who gave her this?
592
00:30:26,340 --> 00:30:27,480
Your Ladyship.
593
00:30:28,620 --> 00:30:29,760
Over here.
594
00:30:32,550 --> 00:30:34,660
She used to be the late Duchess's maid.
595
00:30:34,800 --> 00:30:37,340
She's gone mad now, so we can't
get any information from her.
596
00:30:37,640 --> 00:30:39,660
Do you think you can cure her?
597
00:30:48,800 --> 00:30:49,940
No.
598
00:30:50,200 --> 00:30:52,940
No, no.
599
00:30:55,520 --> 00:30:57,700
Bring her to me
every seven days before afternoon.
600
00:30:57,760 --> 00:30:59,599
I'll try acupuncture treatment on her.
601
00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:01,940
The rest is up to the heavens.
602
00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:09,660
What we see might not be the truth.
603
00:31:09,800 --> 00:31:12,660
The licorice alone
cannot prove everything.
604
00:31:13,920 --> 00:31:15,660
Still, it's not a baseless observation.
605
00:31:15,860 --> 00:31:17,700
As long as we find
the source of the licorice,
606
00:31:18,200 --> 00:31:19,460
the truth will be revealed.
607
00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:21,880
If we act impulsively,
we might alert our enemies.
608
00:31:22,260 --> 00:31:24,399
The daily necessities
have always been purchased
609
00:31:24,400 --> 00:31:25,740
from regular shops.
610
00:31:26,160 --> 00:31:27,879
For now, if we can obtain
611
00:31:27,880 --> 00:31:29,179
the matching tokens,
612
00:31:29,180 --> 00:31:31,940
we might find something
from the account books.
613
00:31:32,650 --> 00:31:33,959
Why don't we bring Qi Xia
614
00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:35,780
back to Yizhi Hall?
615
00:31:36,280 --> 00:31:38,420
That way, she can get treated,
616
00:31:38,560 --> 00:31:40,980
and after all, she used to work
for the late Duchess,
617
00:31:41,000 --> 00:31:42,540
so she shouldn't be suffering out here.
618
00:31:45,160 --> 00:31:48,860
Perhaps we might discover more.
619
00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:56,060
Didn't you tell me
620
00:31:56,160 --> 00:31:58,060
all those wretched maids
are already dead?
621
00:31:58,560 --> 00:32:00,780
We kept searching,
but we couldn't find her.
622
00:32:00,820 --> 00:32:02,660
Besides, she'd gone mad,
623
00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:04,060
so I thought
624
00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:06,460
her illness had already killed her.
625
00:32:06,640 --> 00:32:07,759
Then, why has she appeared
626
00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:09,780
in Yizhi Hall, alive?
627
00:32:09,880 --> 00:32:11,380
You idiot!
628
00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:14,940
Your Grace!
629
00:32:17,360 --> 00:32:18,940
Get out!
630
00:32:27,160 --> 00:32:34,460
(Lu's Dental Clinic)
631
00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:38,119
If we allow them to investigate further,
632
00:32:38,120 --> 00:32:39,540
they're bound to discover
633
00:32:39,620 --> 00:32:41,420
our involvement as well.
634
00:32:42,280 --> 00:32:44,460
Our spies have reported
635
00:32:44,800 --> 00:32:47,839
that Wang Yingxue is colluding
with the Cangbei Gang,
636
00:32:47,840 --> 00:32:50,519
and they're planning to let
the bandits enter the Capital
637
00:32:50,520 --> 00:32:52,620
to rob Dou Zhao's dowry.
638
00:32:52,680 --> 00:32:55,159
Why don't we distract Song Mo?
639
00:32:55,160 --> 00:32:55,999
So we can...
640
00:32:56,000 --> 00:32:58,820
Dou Zhao is a pawn
to lure Song Mo into our trap.
641
00:33:01,240 --> 00:33:04,500
Are you trying to ruin our plans,
Your Grace?
642
00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:10,100
If this is not a mere robbery,
643
00:33:11,080 --> 00:33:13,390
but a catastrophic event
that could terrorize the capital,
644
00:33:14,090 --> 00:33:17,600
perhaps this is our chance
to regain our military power
645
00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:20,260
and reshuffle the Capital's guards.
646
00:33:21,200 --> 00:33:24,260
His Majesty fell ill today,
647
00:33:24,430 --> 00:33:27,570
and he's about to head to the Western
Mountain Palace for recuperation.
648
00:33:27,640 --> 00:33:31,340
As the commander of the Imperial Guards,
649
00:33:31,960 --> 00:33:33,660
Song Mo will follow him.
650
00:33:34,470 --> 00:33:36,110
The Imperial Guards' duty
651
00:33:36,300 --> 00:33:38,400
is to protect the Emperor.
652
00:33:38,610 --> 00:33:41,900
If he returns to rescue his wife,
he would be betraying His Majesty.
653
00:33:42,040 --> 00:33:43,300
But if he doesn't return,
654
00:33:44,050 --> 00:33:45,970
his wife would be dead.
655
00:33:48,020 --> 00:33:50,190
That's a splendid idea!
656
00:33:50,360 --> 00:33:52,399
No matter what that defiant son decides,
657
00:33:52,400 --> 00:33:54,140
it's a dead end for him.
658
00:33:56,160 --> 00:33:59,300
You're about to destroy
two important pawns in the game.
659
00:33:59,480 --> 00:34:01,580
Don't you feel bad at all,
Grand Secretary Dou?
660
00:34:03,720 --> 00:34:06,740
Dou Zhao is already
part of the Song family.
661
00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:08,620
That's the Duke of Ying's business.
662
00:34:09,240 --> 00:34:10,740
As for Wang Yingxue,
663
00:34:11,200 --> 00:34:13,180
she's always been a pawn,
664
00:34:14,040 --> 00:34:16,540
so it's time for her
to make herself useful.
665
00:34:16,600 --> 00:34:20,980
(Universal Compassion)
666
00:34:25,880 --> 00:34:27,540
This is your reward.
667
00:34:29,840 --> 00:34:30,980
Where's the thing?
668
00:34:32,600 --> 00:34:36,100
(Military Command)
669
00:34:42,400 --> 00:34:43,540
Madam.
670
00:34:48,520 --> 00:34:51,060
(Wei Tingyu)
671
00:34:51,560 --> 00:34:54,220
There's something I don't understand.
672
00:34:54,370 --> 00:34:56,479
Since Cangbei Gang is already helping us
673
00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:57,900
to get rid of Dou Zhao,
674
00:34:58,020 --> 00:35:00,300
why do we need to involve
the Duke of Jining in this?
675
00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:03,540
The Cangbei Gang threatened us
676
00:35:04,000 --> 00:35:06,100
because we couldn't pay our debts.
677
00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:08,900
Everything is caused
678
00:35:09,280 --> 00:35:12,100
by that greedy woman, Wei Tingzhen.
679
00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:13,940
Moreover,
680
00:35:14,230 --> 00:35:16,500
she's also involved
in the money-lending business.
681
00:35:17,680 --> 00:35:20,460
The Duke of Jing is the Empress's family.
682
00:35:20,800 --> 00:35:22,380
Even if their dealings are exposed,
683
00:35:22,960 --> 00:35:25,020
they wouldn't sit by and watch.
684
00:35:25,280 --> 00:35:28,260
Madam, you've planned
everything so well.
685
00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:31,980
Dou Zhao.
686
00:35:32,480 --> 00:35:36,460
No one can save you this time.
687
00:35:52,920 --> 00:35:55,039
Madam, it's a lucky sign!
688
00:35:55,040 --> 00:35:57,300
(No. 24, very lucky)
689
00:35:58,800 --> 00:36:00,540
Thank you for your blessing,
Bodhisattva.
690
00:36:01,240 --> 00:36:05,039
(No. 45, very unlucky)
691
00:36:05,040 --> 00:36:07,820
(Duke of Ying's Residence)
692
00:36:14,880 --> 00:36:18,380
Just stay here
to practice calligraphy tonight.
693
00:36:18,560 --> 00:36:20,700
Don't leave this room.
694
00:36:23,720 --> 00:36:24,860
Father.
695
00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:27,180
What are you up to?
696
00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:29,540
You...
697
00:36:29,760 --> 00:36:31,660
Are you trying to do something
to my brother?
698
00:36:32,680 --> 00:36:34,060
He's my brother!
699
00:36:35,240 --> 00:36:36,380
You fool!
700
00:36:36,440 --> 00:36:37,519
He's a curse
701
00:36:37,520 --> 00:36:39,340
that's been suppressing you!
702
00:36:39,840 --> 00:36:41,079
Now that he's left the capital,
703
00:36:41,080 --> 00:36:42,860
you don't have to worry about him.
704
00:36:43,160 --> 00:36:44,239
Anyway,
705
00:36:44,240 --> 00:36:46,509
no matter what happens tonight,
706
00:36:46,510 --> 00:36:48,540
it's for your future.
707
00:36:52,190 --> 00:36:53,380
Remember.
708
00:36:54,280 --> 00:36:57,460
Keep calm and composed.
709
00:36:58,440 --> 00:36:59,860
Practice well.
710
00:37:12,640 --> 00:37:14,279
Keep an eye on him,
711
00:37:14,280 --> 00:37:17,620
or else you'd be dead too!
712
00:37:17,800 --> 00:37:19,250
Yes, Your Grace.
713
00:37:37,300 --> 00:37:39,529
I've asked around the Capital,
714
00:37:39,530 --> 00:37:41,300
but all of them said
they couldn't fix this.
715
00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:43,060
Mr. Chen.
716
00:37:43,240 --> 00:37:45,820
You said you could fix anything, right?
717
00:37:48,410 --> 00:37:50,620
It's not that I don't want to fix it.
718
00:37:50,680 --> 00:37:52,399
Look how broken it is.
719
00:37:52,400 --> 00:37:54,100
The cracks are too irregular,
720
00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:55,580
and it's made from a rare material.
721
00:37:55,660 --> 00:37:56,820
I really can't
722
00:37:57,950 --> 00:37:59,540
make it done.
723
00:38:00,960 --> 00:38:01,839
Mr. Chen, you know
724
00:38:01,840 --> 00:38:03,399
that I can pay for this.
725
00:38:03,400 --> 00:38:04,820
Help me.
726
00:38:05,840 --> 00:38:08,300
I am a craftsman, not a businessman.
727
00:38:09,200 --> 00:38:10,900
I can't do anything
728
00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:12,620
that might tarnish my reputation.
729
00:38:12,640 --> 00:38:14,500
Mr. Chen.
730
00:38:17,310 --> 00:38:19,840
Take a look around!
731
00:38:23,200 --> 00:38:24,839
Mr. Chen, please try.
732
00:38:24,840 --> 00:38:25,799
Try fixing it, Mr. Chen!
733
00:38:25,800 --> 00:38:26,940
You...
734
00:38:27,520 --> 00:38:28,519
Mr. Chen!
735
00:38:28,520 --> 00:38:29,660
Sit down.
736
00:38:32,000 --> 00:38:33,140
You...
737
00:38:43,240 --> 00:38:44,380
Fu,
738
00:38:44,480 --> 00:38:45,820
where's my office token?
739
00:38:46,290 --> 00:38:47,129
I thought
740
00:38:47,130 --> 00:38:48,899
you carry it with you all the time.
741
00:38:48,900 --> 00:38:50,040
Try searching again.
742
00:38:51,480 --> 00:38:54,180
It's not here. Where is it?
743
00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,300
Go back home and search.
744
00:38:58,200 --> 00:38:59,340
Wait.
745
00:39:07,000 --> 00:39:08,940
Forget it, I'll go back
and search myself.
746
00:39:10,520 --> 00:39:11,660
It's the Duke!
747
00:39:14,400 --> 00:39:15,540
Youming.
748
00:39:16,360 --> 00:39:18,940
Are you going to sell your paintings?
749
00:39:19,920 --> 00:39:21,119
Oh, no.
750
00:39:21,120 --> 00:39:23,279
I'm heading to the Military Command.
751
00:39:23,280 --> 00:39:25,180
I'm on duty today.
752
00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:27,300
Why don't you join us for a drink?
753
00:39:28,360 --> 00:39:30,159
A drink? But I...
754
00:39:30,160 --> 00:39:31,319
No more buts.
755
00:39:31,320 --> 00:39:33,639
Everyone knows that your mother-in-law
756
00:39:33,640 --> 00:39:36,020
got you a boring, useless job.
757
00:39:38,620 --> 00:39:41,399
I invited a few senior officials
from the Military Command to join us.
758
00:39:41,400 --> 00:39:43,460
They can help your
career progression, see?
759
00:39:44,120 --> 00:39:45,660
- This way.
- Come on.
760
00:39:46,280 --> 00:39:47,359
Let's go.
761
00:39:47,360 --> 00:39:48,500
This way.
762
00:39:48,960 --> 00:39:50,100
Come on.
763
00:39:50,440 --> 00:39:53,740
(Yizhi Hall Account Book)
764
00:39:57,780 --> 00:39:59,380
There's a fire over there!
765
00:39:59,660 --> 00:40:00,800
Fire!
766
00:40:00,990 --> 00:40:02,180
Near the gates!
767
00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:05,140
Su Xin.
768
00:40:08,900 --> 00:40:10,219
What's with the commotion outside?
769
00:40:10,220 --> 00:40:11,770
There's a fire
outside the residence.
770
00:40:11,780 --> 00:40:13,260
I've already checked it out.
771
00:40:14,200 --> 00:40:15,380
A fire?
772
00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:21,519
(Natural Grace and Talent)
773
00:40:21,520 --> 00:40:22,660
Your Ladyship,
774
00:40:23,200 --> 00:40:24,499
there's a fire at the North Gate.
775
00:40:24,500 --> 00:40:26,020
The fire is getting serious,
776
00:40:26,280 --> 00:40:27,780
so we've already sent a request
777
00:40:27,800 --> 00:40:29,180
to the Military Command.
778
00:40:29,380 --> 00:40:31,980
Someone should be here soon
to extinguish the flames.
779
00:40:32,480 --> 00:40:33,660
That looks serious.
780
00:40:33,680 --> 00:40:35,639
I don't think we can wait
781
00:40:35,640 --> 00:40:36,860
till they arrive.
782
00:40:37,880 --> 00:40:40,239
General Yan, take some men with you
to put the fire out.
783
00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:42,340
His Lordship has ordered me
784
00:40:42,400 --> 00:40:44,380
to stay here and protect you.
785
00:40:44,880 --> 00:40:45,879
Don't worry.
786
00:40:45,880 --> 00:40:46,970
If His Lordship were here,
787
00:40:46,980 --> 00:40:48,540
he would've asked you to do the same.
788
00:40:48,560 --> 00:40:50,860
Besides, I still have Mr. Chen,
789
00:40:51,040 --> 00:40:52,180
Su Xin, and Su Lan with me.
790
00:40:52,280 --> 00:40:53,119
Go and help them.
791
00:40:53,120 --> 00:40:54,300
If that's what you wish.
792
00:40:56,400 --> 00:40:59,399
You guys stay here and
protect Her Ladyship.
793
00:40:59,400 --> 00:41:00,359
As for the others, follow me!
794
00:41:00,360 --> 00:41:01,500
- Yes, General!
- Yes, General!
795
00:41:08,120 --> 00:41:09,239
What's your business here?
796
00:41:09,240 --> 00:41:10,159
Sir.
797
00:41:10,160 --> 00:41:12,690
I have been ordered to clear the road
for the imperial carriage.
798
00:41:13,680 --> 00:41:15,780
(Military Command)
799
00:41:17,080 --> 00:41:18,220
Open the gates!
800
00:41:18,780 --> 00:41:20,179
- You may enter.
- Thank you, sir.
801
00:41:20,180 --> 00:41:21,320
Let's go.
802
00:41:26,240 --> 00:41:27,359
Hold it!
803
00:41:27,360 --> 00:41:28,740
What's on the wagon?
804
00:42:00,080 --> 00:42:02,300
That's very treacherous of you.
805
00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:03,719
That woman named Dou Zhao
806
00:42:03,720 --> 00:42:05,679
has tens of thousands of gold taels.
807
00:42:05,680 --> 00:42:07,020
Are you trying to keep
808
00:42:07,080 --> 00:42:08,460
all the bounty to yourself?
809
00:42:09,560 --> 00:42:11,790
Even the imperial treasury
doesn't have that much money.
810
00:42:12,080 --> 00:42:13,010
Who told you that?
811
00:42:13,020 --> 00:42:14,119
That's none of your concern.
812
00:42:14,120 --> 00:42:15,290
You can take Yizhi Hall,
813
00:42:15,300 --> 00:42:17,239
but I'm taking all the shops
and food warehouses
814
00:42:17,240 --> 00:42:18,119
at the North Gates!
815
00:42:18,120 --> 00:42:19,260
Move it!
816
00:42:19,880 --> 00:42:20,879
Boss, this is...
817
00:42:20,880 --> 00:42:21,879
Make this a quick battle.
818
00:42:21,880 --> 00:42:23,020
Go!
819
00:42:44,720 --> 00:42:45,860
Your Majesty.
820
00:42:46,100 --> 00:42:48,300
Lord Song, what is it?
821
00:42:48,310 --> 00:42:50,020
I have something urgent
to report.
822
00:42:50,030 --> 00:42:51,500
Please pass my message.
823
00:42:51,800 --> 00:42:53,420
His Majesty has just taken his medicine,
824
00:42:53,480 --> 00:42:55,020
and he's finally getting some rest.
825
00:42:55,160 --> 00:42:57,420
Anything can wait till morning.
826
00:42:57,430 --> 00:42:59,509
I noticed that the Capital
seemed to be lit up in flames.
827
00:42:59,510 --> 00:43:00,599
Something terrible must have happened.
828
00:43:00,600 --> 00:43:02,220
- I don't think we can wait.
- Lord Song.
829
00:43:02,600 --> 00:43:05,300
As the Emperor's servant, you should
be sharing His Majesty's burden.
830
00:43:05,440 --> 00:43:07,980
Right now, our priority
is to help His Majesty recuperate.
831
00:43:08,120 --> 00:43:09,039
Moreover,
832
00:43:09,040 --> 00:43:11,300
the Military Command
will protect the capital.
833
00:43:12,360 --> 00:43:15,220
Your sole responsibility
is to protect His Majesty.
834
00:43:33,840 --> 00:43:36,879
(Jieyi Hall)
835
00:43:36,880 --> 00:43:38,119
Someone opened the West Gate!
836
00:43:38,120 --> 00:43:39,479
The bandits are rushing in!
837
00:43:39,480 --> 00:43:41,039
If those bandits dare to come here,
838
00:43:41,040 --> 00:43:43,420
I'll make sure
they'll never leave here again.
839
00:43:43,440 --> 00:43:44,860
Hey, lady.
840
00:43:45,000 --> 00:43:46,420
Let's see where you can go.
841
00:43:47,040 --> 00:43:48,180
You wretch!
842
00:43:49,700 --> 00:43:52,339
♪The lingering uncertainty
has yet been resolved♪
843
00:43:52,340 --> 00:43:56,819
♪I gaze at you, and all is calm♪
844
00:43:56,820 --> 00:44:00,580
♪The world is vast and turbulent♪
845
00:44:00,740 --> 00:44:05,130
♪Moving forward alone, the expectations
of many are hard to bear♪
846
00:44:05,310 --> 00:44:09,239
♪When the time comes,
I will cast aside a lifetime of pride♪
847
00:44:09,240 --> 00:44:12,219
♪To wear a flower stick for you♪
848
00:44:12,220 --> 00:44:14,429
♪Or perhaps my heart
yearns for the other side♪
849
00:44:14,430 --> 00:44:16,990
♪Yet there's no place for me
to go in the end♪
850
00:44:17,040 --> 00:44:20,610
♪Your presence by
my side is irreplaceable♪
851
00:44:20,670 --> 00:44:24,190
♪Like a ship crossing
the desolate river♪
852
00:44:24,200 --> 00:44:28,179
♪That brings me
through a chapter of my life♪
853
00:44:28,180 --> 00:44:32,210
♪You are the light
that saves me in the darkness♪
854
00:44:32,650 --> 00:44:36,110
♪Having you is a blessing♪
855
00:44:36,270 --> 00:44:38,450
♪My heart filled with warmth♪
856
00:44:38,470 --> 00:44:42,300
♪By your side,
I spend the rest of my life♪
857
00:44:42,630 --> 00:44:45,770
♪Your presence
by my side is irreplaceable♪
858
00:44:46,310 --> 00:44:49,720
♪Where my heart yearns
is where I will go♪
859
00:44:50,160 --> 00:44:53,700
♪Breaking waves over the desolate river♪
860
00:44:53,900 --> 00:44:57,569
♪The wind rises as my heart finds peace♪
861
00:44:57,570 --> 00:45:01,910
♪You are the light
that saves me in the darkness♪
862
00:45:01,970 --> 00:45:05,699
♪Having you is a blessing♪
863
00:45:05,700 --> 00:45:09,179
♪Only by being by your side♪
864
00:45:09,180 --> 00:45:13,860
♪I can spend the rest of my life♪
865
00:45:13,890 --> 00:45:17,479
♪Until the waves are all spread out♪
866
00:45:17,480 --> 00:45:21,620
♪And the past sinks into the river♪
867
00:45:21,690 --> 00:45:24,980
♪Always together, looking back♪
868
00:45:25,290 --> 00:45:32,590
♪Only sighing at the commotion♪
869
00:45:41,840 --> 00:45:42,879
(No animals were harmed
in the making of this drama.)
870
00:45:42,880 --> 00:45:43,839
(Every medical behaviour involved
and medicine used in the drama)
871
00:45:43,840 --> 00:45:45,060
(is required by the story.
Please don't try this at home.)
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