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[Coroner's Diary]
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[Episode 16]
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I should have known better.
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I had it coming.
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Master,
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sorry.
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I forgot you and Miss Qin
just made things official.
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You're all lovey-dovey now.
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I swear,
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from now on, as long as she's around,
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I'll keep my distance.
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No.
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I won't barge in again.
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Alright, alright.
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You sure talk a lot.
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So,
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what's the urgent news?
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The Marquis of Zhongyong
got an invitation from Prince Yu.
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He's sending Qin Yan
and the others to Yuzhou
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for Prince Yu's birthday.
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I'm afraid
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we can't stay with Miss Qin anymore.
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He's actually trying
to win over Prince Yu,
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who only cares about
drinking, gambling, and women.
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The Marquis of Zhongyong is
getting more and more desperate for power.
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Prince Yu is the Emperor's only uncle.
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He's got seniority, after all.
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If it's really just a birthday banquet,
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why bring women along?
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There are three unmarried girls
in that convoy.
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You mean
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the Marquis wants to offer his nieces
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as concubines to Prince Yu?
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That's just shameless!
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Whether that's the case or not,
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we should stay vigilant.
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Who else in the capital
is going to the banquet?
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I was just getting to that.
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To show how much he cares,
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His Majesty put the charming
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and dashing Heir of Prince Yi
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in charge of the whole event.
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Yan Li?
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That's perfect.
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Wan, you've suffered greatly.
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Fortunately, I brought some old ginseng.
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It's perfect for restoring strength.
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Wan,
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you definitely know about its benefits
better than I do.
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Here,
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drink it while it's hot.
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Thank you for your concern, Cousin Yan.
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Don't mention it.
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His Highness risked his life
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to save you.
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Compared to that,
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what I did was nothing.
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His Highness is as righteous as they come.
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And you treat me like your own sister.
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I'll never forget any of it.
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You really are insightful, Wan.
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No wonder His Highness trusts you so much.
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He even entrusted you
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with his Heir's Token.
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You flatter me, Cousin Yan.
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His Highness only gave me the token
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because the Grand Princess
asked him to look after me.
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He was on official duty
and couldn't come with us,
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so he gave it to me for protection.
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Protection?
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So you don't know
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how powerful that token is?
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No, I don't.
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That token
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carries the authority
of the Heir of Prince Rui.
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You can use it to command local troops.
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If it fell into the wrong hands,
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they could raise an army
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and start a rebellion with ease.
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It's that powerful?
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I have to return it
to His Highness as soon as possible.
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No need to rush, Wan.
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If Lord Yan trusts you so much,
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then I'd say
your future holds great things.
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If you have ambitions,
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the Qin family
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will do everything we can
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to help you achieve them.
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What do you mean, Cousin Yan?
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I don't understand.
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Don't play shy with me.
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His Highness
personally fed you ginger tea just now.
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I saw it with my own eyes.
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You've got it wrong, Cousin Yan.
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After what happened to me,
His Highness was worried
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Ning would go complain
to the Grand Princess,
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so he fed me the tea as an apology.
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Really?
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Yes.
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Since the Marquis of Anyang and his wife
took me as their foster daughter,
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His Highness has treated me like family.
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But I'd never dare forget my place.
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Wan, you're right.
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I was just overthinking it.
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Just now,
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I received a letter from Father.
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He's ordering us to go to Yuzhou.
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If you're well enough to travel,
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we'll set off tomorrow.
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Why are we going to Yuzhou?
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It's Prince Yu's 60th birthday,
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and he's just had a son.
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He specifically sent an invitation to us.
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Father is serving as Minister of Personnel
and can't leave the capital.
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As it happens,
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Yuzhou isn't far from here.
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We'll just stop by
and offer our congratulations.
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I see.
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Understood.
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We've talked for quite a while.
You must be tired.
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Go get some rest.
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I'll go make arrangements
for our departure.
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Alright.
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Why bring the girls along?
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Is it really just a stopover?
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Master,
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are we really going to Yuzhou?
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Should we send a letter
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to inform His Majesty first?
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No need.
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Isn't there a record
about the southeastern salt transport
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in the Qingyuan Pawnshop's ledger?
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I've long wanted to look into
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whether their backer is connected
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to the southeastern salt transport.
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I'm just doing it
a bit earlier than planned.
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I've already mentioned the reason
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in the letter I just wrote to Yan Li.
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He'll definitely report it to His Majesty.
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If I, as a surveillance commissioner,
can expose the corruption
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behind the southeastern salt transport
in Yuzhou,
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His Majesty will only be more pleased.
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That's a brilliant plan, Master.
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Is everything for the Yuzhou trip ready?
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Young Master Yan,
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everything is ready.
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Now
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you'll get to reunite with Miss Qin,
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catch up with Lord Li,
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and on top of that,
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catch a few corrupt officials.
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Three birds with one stone.
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I'm impressed.
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Young Master Yan.
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Your Highness.
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Young Master Yan,
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I just received word.
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I'll be heading to Yuzhou tomorrow.
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As for Ning,
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I'll have to entrust her
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to your care.
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What a coincidence.
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We're changing course to Yuzhou as well
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to celebrate Prince Yu's birthday.
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So we'll be traveling together again.
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I was just about to arrange the carriages.
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If Your Highness needs anything,
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just say the word.
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Will you be sending a convoy tomorrow?
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Your Highness,
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all the carriages have been fully repaired
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and are ready to go anytime.
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Good.
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Then we leave tomorrow
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at 8 AM.
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Your Highness, wait.
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What is it?
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Steward Zhou, go make the arrangements.
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What's it?
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Your Highness,
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Wan said you gave her your Heir's Token
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to protect her along the way.
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While I'm grateful,
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I can't help but worry for Your Highness.
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With that token, someone could
mobilize troops all over the country.
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If something that valuable
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fell into the wrong hands,
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have you considered the consequences?
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If a token alone
could cause that much chaos,
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then what am I here for?
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That was shortsighted of me.
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I've long admired Your Highness.
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I have a lot to learn from you.
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I hope you'll be generous
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with your guidance.
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Though I serve in the capital,
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I still hold my post in the Shuoxi Army.
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If I get too close
to the noble families in the capital,
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His Majesty may not take it well.
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That wouldn't be good
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for the Qin family either.
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Indeed.
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I was reckless.
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I advise you
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to keep your mouth shut.
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If word gets out about the elopement,
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you'll be as good as dead.
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I didn't know he was an impostor.
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-If I had known…
-That's because you're stupid.
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If you stay in line from now on,
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the Qin family will keep you fed.
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But if you dare mess around again,
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you'll be done for.
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Got it?
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Got it.
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Good.
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No wonder they want us to come along.
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The Marquis of Zhongyong
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is actually plotting
something so despicable.
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The Marquis earned his title
through military merit,
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but Qin Yan is just riding his coattails.
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To earn merit
by backing the future emperor
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and pass down
the title to future generations,
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the father and son
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would even risk their lives.
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Prince Yu is such a dirty old man,
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still so lecherous at his advanced age.
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How else do you think
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he got a newborn at sixty?
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Who knows if that child's really his?
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Anyway,
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whatever tricks they try,
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we're not letting them succeed.
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Take it back.
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If I'd known how powerful this token was,
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I never would've shown it.
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Whatever Qin Yan's plan is,
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he's right that
I can't get you into trouble.
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If I dared to give it to you,
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I'm not afraid of trouble.
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Besides, from now on, I'll protect you.
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I'm way more powerful than a token.
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My Lady, we've got
a long road ahead tomorrow.
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Don't stay up late.
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Bai Feng and Fuling
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really are made for each other.
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I've made it up to you.
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Go back now.
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I'm off.
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Senior,
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are you really staying
at the Herbal Garden?
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The people of the Sanyuan Village
have suffered so much.
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Things won't be easy for you either.
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Senior lost his sanity due to obsession
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and committed unforgivable sins.
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But medicine itself
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isn't good or evil.
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Since he passed everything he knew
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on to me,
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I'll make up
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for the mistakes he made.
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Take care, Senior.
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Your Highness,
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I'm entrusting
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my junior sister to you.
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I'll respect
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and protect her.
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[Herbal Garden]
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[Yuzhou]
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Those on the city wall, listen!
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Open the gates!
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Is anyone there?
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Open the gates now!
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Is anybody there?
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Young Master Yan.
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Young Master Yan,
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I've been shouting forever,
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00:12:45,070 --> 00:12:47,000
but no one's answering at the gate.
279
00:12:48,150 --> 00:12:48,810
My Lady,
280
00:12:48,930 --> 00:12:51,530
why are the gates shut tight
in broad daylight?
281
00:12:51,670 --> 00:12:54,120
Has something happened again?
282
00:13:04,250 --> 00:13:05,800
The Heir of Prince Rui is here!
283
00:13:05,800 --> 00:13:06,710
All guards,
284
00:13:07,160 --> 00:13:08,280
open the gates now!
285
00:13:26,750 --> 00:13:29,910
[Yan Li, the Heir of Prince Yi]
286
00:13:32,670 --> 00:13:33,600
It's Lord Li.
287
00:13:51,810 --> 00:13:52,810
Why is he here too?
288
00:13:53,360 --> 00:13:54,320
Who is he?
289
00:13:55,370 --> 00:13:57,020
His Majesty's godson.
290
00:13:57,170 --> 00:13:58,650
Chi's tag-along.
291
00:13:58,680 --> 00:14:00,220
A notorious rake in the capital.
292
00:14:00,220 --> 00:14:02,150
The dream guy of every girl.
293
00:14:02,180 --> 00:14:03,820
Prince Yi's heir, Yan Li.
294
00:14:03,970 --> 00:14:04,850
Chi.
295
00:14:07,480 --> 00:14:09,880
No wonder Chi is
smiling so brightly at him.
296
00:14:10,100 --> 00:14:11,860
Lord Yan Li
297
00:14:11,890 --> 00:14:13,720
is so good-looking.
298
00:14:13,940 --> 00:14:16,740
Is he aiming for third place
in the imperial exams?
299
00:14:23,500 --> 00:14:24,910
Wan, you be the judge—
300
00:14:25,270 --> 00:14:26,360
isn't Lord Li
301
00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:28,220
way better looking than Huo Ning?
302
00:14:28,580 --> 00:14:30,310
There's no man in this world
303
00:14:30,330 --> 00:14:31,730
better looking than him.
304
00:14:31,770 --> 00:14:33,840
What does a real man need good looks for?
305
00:14:33,840 --> 00:14:35,870
Besides, to Little Wan'er,
306
00:14:36,230 --> 00:14:37,960
Chi is the most handsome of all.
307
00:14:39,600 --> 00:14:41,460
I do think he's the most handsome.
308
00:14:41,720 --> 00:14:43,650
I didn't expect you to admit it.
309
00:14:44,170 --> 00:14:44,730
Great.
310
00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:45,870
That kind of honesty
311
00:14:45,870 --> 00:14:47,280
is what makes a true heroine.
312
00:14:47,280 --> 00:14:48,560
I'm really impressed.
313
00:14:49,510 --> 00:14:52,120
Lord Yan's stare is scary.
314
00:14:57,600 --> 00:14:59,310
Chi, you're finally here.
315
00:14:59,610 --> 00:15:00,870
I missed you terribly.
316
00:15:03,910 --> 00:15:05,150
So you're the one who shut the city gates
317
00:15:05,150 --> 00:15:07,010
and wouldn't let anyone in or out?
318
00:15:07,690 --> 00:15:10,140
How else was I supposed
to clear a space for you?
319
00:15:10,140 --> 00:15:11,340
I knew you were coming,
320
00:15:11,340 --> 00:15:12,660
so I cleared enough space
321
00:15:12,660 --> 00:15:14,060
to welcome you properly.
322
00:15:14,790 --> 00:15:15,630
Ridiculous.
323
00:15:16,270 --> 00:15:17,530
If I'm not ridiculous,
324
00:15:17,990 --> 00:15:18,870
then I'm not me.
325
00:15:38,180 --> 00:15:39,770
Greetings, Your Highness.
326
00:15:40,870 --> 00:15:41,870
Young Master Qin,
327
00:15:42,390 --> 00:15:43,320
it's only been a few days,
328
00:15:43,320 --> 00:15:45,250
and you've become so frail
329
00:15:45,330 --> 00:15:47,660
that you travel by carriage like women do.
330
00:15:48,400 --> 00:15:50,730
How could I ever compare to Your Highness?
331
00:15:52,790 --> 00:15:54,790
Greetings to both Your Highnesses.
332
00:15:56,270 --> 00:15:57,210
Young Master Yan,
333
00:15:57,210 --> 00:15:59,820
the steward from the Pang family
has been waiting at the gate for a while.
334
00:15:59,820 --> 00:16:00,750
The Pang family?
335
00:16:02,230 --> 00:16:04,300
No wonder
the Qin family is never short on money.
336
00:16:04,300 --> 00:16:06,940
So you've got ties with Pang Fuliang,
337
00:16:07,640 --> 00:16:09,840
the richest merchant in the northwest.
338
00:16:10,760 --> 00:16:12,200
You're overstating it, Your Highness.
339
00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:13,260
Mr. Pang and my father
340
00:16:13,260 --> 00:16:14,450
go way back.
341
00:16:14,800 --> 00:16:16,000
Back then,
342
00:16:16,020 --> 00:16:18,000
Mr. Pang hadn't built his fortune yet.
343
00:16:18,000 --> 00:16:18,240
I...
344
00:16:18,240 --> 00:16:19,510
It's getting late.
345
00:16:19,680 --> 00:16:21,240
There are ladies in the carriage.
346
00:16:21,240 --> 00:16:23,160
If you're staying at the Pang Mansion,
347
00:16:23,160 --> 00:16:24,360
you'd best get going.
348
00:16:24,500 --> 00:16:26,620
Then excuse me. I'll take my leave.
349
00:16:27,280 --> 00:16:28,070
Goodbye.
350
00:16:34,580 --> 00:16:35,840
After all these years,
351
00:16:36,080 --> 00:16:37,880
you still haven't changed a bit.
352
00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:40,150
He's always been so pretentious.
353
00:16:40,670 --> 00:16:42,480
It's annoying to just look at him.
354
00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:44,680
Then what's the point of all your barbs?
355
00:16:45,640 --> 00:16:47,040
There's a point.
356
00:16:47,630 --> 00:16:49,990
I love watching
those self-righteous people
357
00:16:49,990 --> 00:16:52,450
get all riled up
and still lose the argument.
358
00:16:56,170 --> 00:16:57,080
Where are you going?
359
00:16:57,080 --> 00:16:58,080
You just arrived.
360
00:16:59,870 --> 00:17:00,960
I...
361
00:17:02,020 --> 00:17:03,480
I'm going to let Ning know.
362
00:17:07,140 --> 00:17:08,140
She's here too?
363
00:17:08,660 --> 00:17:10,500
If she finds out I'm with you,
364
00:17:10,520 --> 00:17:12,180
she'll definitely tag along.
365
00:17:12,270 --> 00:17:13,640
It was not easy for me to get you
366
00:17:13,640 --> 00:17:15,640
out of Prince Yu's welcome banquet.
367
00:17:15,900 --> 00:17:16,810
Tonight,
368
00:17:17,130 --> 00:17:19,240
I'm taking you out for some real fun.
369
00:17:20,520 --> 00:17:21,089
Let's go.
370
00:17:40,570 --> 00:17:42,670
This is the Pang family's Shifang Inn?
371
00:17:42,670 --> 00:17:44,080
It's so luxurious.
372
00:17:44,330 --> 00:17:46,060
I heard in every major city
across the northwest,
373
00:17:46,060 --> 00:17:48,680
you'll find a Shifang Inn
owned by the Pang family.
374
00:17:48,680 --> 00:17:50,570
How do they have so much money?
375
00:17:50,470 --> 00:17:52,450
[Shifang Inn]
376
00:17:53,480 --> 00:17:55,530
If I could marry into such a family,
377
00:17:55,820 --> 00:17:58,060
I'd be fine being a merchant's wife.
378
00:18:06,810 --> 00:18:09,210
Miss Qin,
are you looking for His Highness?
379
00:18:09,980 --> 00:18:11,510
I'm just taking in the view.
380
00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:13,440
Lord Li has urgent business with Master.
381
00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:14,330
Master said
382
00:18:14,400 --> 00:18:15,350
if you need anything,
383
00:18:15,350 --> 00:18:16,290
you can tell me.
384
00:18:16,950 --> 00:18:17,880
I'm fine.
385
00:18:21,930 --> 00:18:26,610
[Qinghui Manor]
386
00:18:26,800 --> 00:18:28,510
Eldest Young Master.
387
00:18:28,550 --> 00:18:31,090
[Pang Yiwen,
the eldest son of the Pang family]
388
00:18:29,070 --> 00:18:30,510
Young Master Qin is here.
389
00:18:34,350 --> 00:18:35,410
Young Master Pang.
390
00:18:36,110 --> 00:18:37,110
Let's stop here.
391
00:18:39,380 --> 00:18:40,720
Steward Zhou, come here.
392
00:18:40,720 --> 00:18:42,480
I'll help you unload the luggage.
393
00:18:42,480 --> 00:18:43,540
Young Marquis Qin,
394
00:18:44,460 --> 00:18:46,400
your reputation doesn't do you justice.
395
00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:47,760
I'm Pang Yiwen.
396
00:18:47,890 --> 00:18:50,030
I've been busy preparing
for Prince Yu's birthday banquet,
397
00:18:50,030 --> 00:18:51,750
so I didn't welcome you at the gate.
398
00:18:51,750 --> 00:18:53,240
If I've been rude in any way,
399
00:18:53,240 --> 00:18:54,790
please forgive me.
400
00:18:54,790 --> 00:18:56,070
So you're Young Master Yiwen.
401
00:18:56,070 --> 00:18:57,070
I've heard much about you.
402
00:18:57,070 --> 00:18:58,000
You're too kind.
403
00:18:58,170 --> 00:19:00,380
My father has been looking forward
to your arrival, Young Marquis.
404
00:19:00,380 --> 00:19:01,550
He's been waiting for you
405
00:19:01,550 --> 00:19:02,680
in the study for a while.
406
00:19:02,680 --> 00:19:03,890
I'm not the Young Marquis.
407
00:19:03,890 --> 00:19:05,220
Please mind your words.
408
00:19:05,650 --> 00:19:06,720
Why not?
409
00:19:06,910 --> 00:19:10,110
You'll be named heir sooner or later.
410
00:19:21,960 --> 00:19:23,810
This is Princess Yongning.
411
00:19:24,440 --> 00:19:26,360
And these are my cousins, Qin Wan
412
00:19:26,660 --> 00:19:27,520
and Qin Shuang.
413
00:19:30,940 --> 00:19:32,490
I'm a princess after all,
414
00:19:32,830 --> 00:19:34,520
yet this rich merchant Pang Fuliang
415
00:19:34,520 --> 00:19:36,520
didn't come to welcome me in person.
416
00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:37,790
Instead, he sent
417
00:19:37,790 --> 00:19:40,480
this disgusting lecher.
418
00:19:41,030 --> 00:19:42,320
This is unbelievable.
419
00:19:49,710 --> 00:19:51,110
This is my cousin, Xiang.
420
00:19:51,210 --> 00:19:52,940
Greetings, Young Master Pang.
421
00:20:00,370 --> 00:20:01,430
Young Master Pang.
422
00:20:03,810 --> 00:20:05,340
Please, everyone, come in.
423
00:20:18,390 --> 00:20:20,120
What kind of reception is this?
424
00:20:20,460 --> 00:20:22,260
If they were regular merchants,
425
00:20:22,320 --> 00:20:24,250
they wouldn't dare be so insolent.
426
00:20:24,350 --> 00:20:26,560
Looks like Cousin Yan is used to it.
427
00:20:26,640 --> 00:20:28,880
So I guess this is just
how the Pang family rolls.
428
00:20:28,880 --> 00:20:30,880
Let's figure out who's behind them
429
00:20:31,040 --> 00:20:32,610
before making a scene.
430
00:20:35,720 --> 00:20:36,240
Master.
431
00:20:36,540 --> 00:20:37,990
I've done all I can.
432
00:20:38,470 --> 00:20:39,940
Don't let it slip.
433
00:20:46,720 --> 00:20:47,520
Be careful.
434
00:20:56,750 --> 00:20:57,710
Ladies,
435
00:20:57,730 --> 00:20:59,300
we've arrived at the women's quarters.
436
00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:00,500
That is the main room.
437
00:21:01,070 --> 00:21:02,730
Since I'm the oldest among us,
438
00:21:02,990 --> 00:21:04,320
I'll take the main room.
439
00:21:04,750 --> 00:21:05,430
Xiang.
440
00:21:05,920 --> 00:21:06,680
Stop!
441
00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:09,740
We haven't picked yet.
442
00:21:09,880 --> 00:21:11,430
I outrank you as a princess.
443
00:21:11,450 --> 00:21:13,250
Why should you get the main room?
444
00:21:13,870 --> 00:21:14,380
You…
445
00:21:16,650 --> 00:21:17,640
Let her have it.
446
00:21:17,880 --> 00:21:18,740
How about this?
447
00:21:18,850 --> 00:21:19,880
You take the east wing,
448
00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:21,510
and I'll take the small room
next to yours.
449
00:21:21,510 --> 00:21:23,040
Shuang takes the west wing,
450
00:21:23,910 --> 00:21:27,240
and Wanhe and Fuling
can share the smaller room next to hers.
451
00:21:28,920 --> 00:21:30,230
What am I gonna do with you?
452
00:21:30,230 --> 00:21:32,020
You're so sharp
when it comes to cases and medicine,
453
00:21:32,020 --> 00:21:34,160
but completely clueless
about everyday things.
454
00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:35,000
She's walking all over you,
455
00:21:35,000 --> 00:21:35,890
and you're not even mad.
456
00:21:35,890 --> 00:21:38,270
Getting upset
over such a trivial matter is pointless.
457
00:21:38,270 --> 00:21:39,720
Besides, you'll be right next door to me.
458
00:21:39,720 --> 00:21:41,090
Knock on the wall, and I'll come over.
459
00:21:41,090 --> 00:21:42,160
Isn't that better?
460
00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:43,730
Sounds good.
461
00:21:43,850 --> 00:21:44,440
Let's go.
462
00:21:49,390 --> 00:21:51,510
Xiang doesn't even care to pretend now.
463
00:21:51,510 --> 00:21:53,370
Has she forgotten we're sisters?
464
00:22:09,300 --> 00:22:10,280
The Shuangqing Troupe's here!
465
00:22:10,280 --> 00:22:11,610
Isn't that the Shuangqing Troupe?
466
00:22:11,610 --> 00:22:12,160
Yes, it is.
467
00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:13,550
The troupe leader is here too.
468
00:22:13,550 --> 00:22:14,270
Yang Ying,
469
00:22:14,660 --> 00:22:16,070
don't waste time here.
470
00:22:16,430 --> 00:22:17,450
Let them know who we are.
471
00:22:17,450 --> 00:22:18,410
Yes, Chief.
472
00:22:21,280 --> 00:22:23,040
Everyone, please excuse us!
473
00:22:23,310 --> 00:22:24,110
I'm Yang Ying,
474
00:22:24,700 --> 00:22:26,310
deputy
475
00:22:26,570 --> 00:22:27,890
to Leader Qing Li.
476
00:22:28,090 --> 00:22:29,620
The Shuangqing Troupe is here
477
00:22:29,620 --> 00:22:32,080
to perform
in honor of Prince Yu's birthday.
478
00:22:32,200 --> 00:22:34,130
We kindly ask everyone to make way.
479
00:22:35,190 --> 00:22:35,790
Thank you.
480
00:22:36,640 --> 00:22:38,050
-Thank you.
-I've heard Leader Qing Li
481
00:22:38,050 --> 00:22:39,420
is the real deal.
482
00:22:39,800 --> 00:22:41,500
Her "Mulian Rescues His Mother" is
483
00:22:41,500 --> 00:22:42,910
one of the best in Zhou.
484
00:22:44,550 --> 00:22:45,400
Folks, make some room!
485
00:22:45,400 --> 00:22:46,400
Let them through!
486
00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:47,600
Thank you, everyone!
487
00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:53,120
The Pang family
has no taste and no manners,
488
00:22:53,720 --> 00:22:55,790
but their guest rooms are quite nice.
489
00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:01,350
Little Wan'er.
490
00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:05,880
You're not thinking about Chi, are you?
491
00:23:06,050 --> 00:23:07,450
You've been ignoring me.
492
00:23:09,510 --> 00:23:10,440
I'm listening.
493
00:23:10,840 --> 00:23:11,980
I was just wondering
494
00:23:12,400 --> 00:23:14,060
what was so urgent that Lord Yi
495
00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:15,920
had to meet him in such a rush.
496
00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:17,590
Yan Li acts all devil-may-care.
497
00:23:17,590 --> 00:23:19,030
What urgent business can he have?
498
00:23:19,030 --> 00:23:22,150
He must have taken Chi to some brothel.
499
00:23:24,740 --> 00:23:25,660
Wh…
500
00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:26,410
What?
501
00:23:26,900 --> 00:23:29,300
He's the most infamous rake
in the capital.
502
00:23:29,340 --> 00:23:30,450
When men hang out,
503
00:23:30,480 --> 00:23:33,540
pleasure-seeking
and casual affairs are inevitable.
504
00:23:33,790 --> 00:23:34,610
Don't take it too seriously.
505
00:23:34,610 --> 00:23:36,110
How can I not take it seriously?
506
00:23:36,110 --> 00:23:37,310
Why is it inevitable?
507
00:23:41,130 --> 00:23:41,930
Well,
508
00:23:42,750 --> 00:23:44,400
we need to attend
the birthday banquet tomorrow.
509
00:23:44,400 --> 00:23:45,360
You should rest early.
510
00:23:45,360 --> 00:23:46,190
I'll go now.
511
00:23:46,390 --> 00:23:48,050
Don't tell Chi I told you that.
512
00:23:53,090 --> 00:23:55,680
[Tianxiang House]
513
00:23:53,390 --> 00:23:54,710
Sir, slow down.
514
00:23:55,330 --> 00:23:56,390
Watch the steps.
515
00:24:06,060 --> 00:24:08,300
Sir, please have a drink.
516
00:24:37,440 --> 00:24:38,280
Come on,
517
00:24:38,310 --> 00:24:39,570
bring Chi a drink.
518
00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:41,560
Keep him entertained,
519
00:24:41,590 --> 00:24:43,390
and I'll reward you handsomely!
520
00:24:46,470 --> 00:24:48,710
Sir, please have a drink.
521
00:24:50,310 --> 00:24:52,350
Is this how you welcome me?
522
00:24:55,250 --> 00:24:56,530
Go, go, get out.
523
00:24:57,540 --> 00:24:58,470
You too, get out.
524
00:24:58,920 --> 00:24:59,570
Go!
525
00:25:05,940 --> 00:25:07,520
Chi, don't be angry.
526
00:25:07,750 --> 00:25:09,480
Since you're not into it,
I've sent them away.
527
00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:11,920
If you want to welcome me
with singing and dancing,
528
00:25:11,920 --> 00:25:13,580
why don't you dance yourself?
529
00:25:14,100 --> 00:25:16,630
You're not going home
until I'm entertained.
530
00:25:16,770 --> 00:25:18,080
I won't do it again.
531
00:25:24,130 --> 00:25:26,330
Chi, it's been years since we last met,
532
00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:28,460
and you've only gotten more uptight.
533
00:25:28,550 --> 00:25:31,010
Don't tell me
you're still saving yourself.
534
00:25:32,960 --> 00:25:34,000
That's none of your business.
535
00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,930
I'm just concerned about you, Chi.
536
00:25:36,870 --> 00:25:37,760
So what if I am?
537
00:25:44,390 --> 00:25:45,240
No way.
538
00:25:45,410 --> 00:25:47,810
Are you seriously planning to get married?
539
00:25:49,860 --> 00:25:50,950
That smile...
540
00:25:51,500 --> 00:25:53,420
so gentle and affectionate.
541
00:25:54,390 --> 00:25:56,430
You're in love, aren't you?
542
00:25:58,680 --> 00:25:59,740
When did it happen?
543
00:25:59,750 --> 00:26:00,790
Who is she?
544
00:26:01,140 --> 00:26:01,860
No, no, no.
545
00:26:01,890 --> 00:26:03,720
Don't tell me. Let me guess.
546
00:26:04,510 --> 00:26:05,920
You're not interested
547
00:26:05,920 --> 00:26:08,180
in any of the noble ladies in the capital.
548
00:26:08,350 --> 00:26:09,680
Someone from Jingzhou?
549
00:26:10,480 --> 00:26:11,320
Yue Ning?
550
00:26:11,460 --> 00:26:12,110
No, no, no.
551
00:26:12,430 --> 00:26:13,780
Even I can't stand that crazy girl,
552
00:26:13,780 --> 00:26:15,380
and there's no way you could.
553
00:26:15,890 --> 00:26:17,050
Who could it be?
554
00:26:24,070 --> 00:26:25,480
Don't tell me it's that plain-dressed girl
555
00:26:25,480 --> 00:26:27,080
from the Qin family.
556
00:26:30,270 --> 00:26:31,200
It's really her?
557
00:26:34,430 --> 00:26:36,290
You actually like the plain type.
558
00:26:38,710 --> 00:26:40,200
If you bad-mouth her again,
559
00:26:40,200 --> 00:26:42,060
don't blame me for getting rough.
560
00:26:42,430 --> 00:26:45,030
Chi, you can't put a woman
before your own cousin!
561
00:26:45,030 --> 00:26:46,430
I treat you like a brother
562
00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:48,380
and won't let anyone insult you
or mess with you.
563
00:26:48,380 --> 00:26:50,010
I see her as my wife for life,
564
00:26:50,270 --> 00:26:51,970
so no one gets to disrespect her.
565
00:26:51,970 --> 00:26:53,030
That includes you.
566
00:26:54,880 --> 00:26:55,530
Chi,
567
00:26:56,040 --> 00:26:57,170
don't be angry.
568
00:26:57,550 --> 00:26:58,830
You know me, my mouth runs faster
569
00:26:58,830 --> 00:26:59,750
than my brain.
570
00:27:00,350 --> 00:27:01,010
From now on,
571
00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,350
I'll be on my best behavior around her.
572
00:27:03,500 --> 00:27:04,570
I'd let her ride me like a horse
if she wanted.
573
00:27:04,570 --> 00:27:05,200
Get lost.
574
00:27:05,690 --> 00:27:07,350
She doesn't need you for that.
575
00:27:09,260 --> 00:27:10,110
Fair point.
576
00:27:10,560 --> 00:27:11,490
She won't need to ride me
577
00:27:11,490 --> 00:27:12,860
with you around.
578
00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:14,040
Get lost.
579
00:27:14,180 --> 00:27:14,910
I'm leaving.
580
00:27:16,000 --> 00:27:16,780
Chi,
581
00:27:17,030 --> 00:27:19,230
I have something important to tell you.
582
00:27:19,930 --> 00:27:21,690
Here's the guest list
for the birthday banquet.
583
00:27:21,690 --> 00:27:22,830
Prince Yu knows you're coming
584
00:27:22,830 --> 00:27:24,030
and wants me to make sure
585
00:27:24,030 --> 00:27:26,360
no one you dislike
will be seated near you.
586
00:27:26,810 --> 00:27:28,380
That's a little too thoughtful.
587
00:27:28,380 --> 00:27:30,380
I'm afraid he has something to hide.
588
00:27:31,710 --> 00:27:34,030
I heard you're looking into the corruption
in salt transport.
589
00:27:34,030 --> 00:27:36,120
Almost all local officials will be shaking
in their boots at the sight of you.
590
00:27:34,150 --> 00:27:37,190
[Li Muyun, Minister of the Supreme Court]
591
00:27:37,930 --> 00:27:38,970
Li Muyun?
592
00:27:39,110 --> 00:27:41,200
He is
the new Minister of the Supreme Court.
593
00:27:41,200 --> 00:27:42,600
Ever since Prince Jin...
594
00:27:47,750 --> 00:27:48,670
Anyway,
595
00:27:48,940 --> 00:27:50,140
after that happened,
596
00:27:50,320 --> 00:27:52,440
Li became one of His Majesty's favorites.
597
00:27:52,440 --> 00:27:54,430
I told His Majesty
about the corruption in salt transport,
598
00:27:54,430 --> 00:27:55,820
and he sent Li as well.
599
00:27:56,350 --> 00:27:57,920
Maybe it's to put pressure
600
00:27:57,940 --> 00:27:58,710
on Prince Yu
601
00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:00,740
or the local officials in Yuzhou.
602
00:28:00,880 --> 00:28:02,880
Prince Jin died unjustly in prison.
603
00:28:03,670 --> 00:28:05,390
It was largely because Li accused
Minister Shen Yi
604
00:28:05,390 --> 00:28:07,950
of conspiring with Prince Jin
and covering up his crimes.
605
00:28:07,950 --> 00:28:09,750
Without Minister Shen Yi's support,
606
00:28:09,750 --> 00:28:10,880
Li would still be a fifth-rank official
607
00:28:10,880 --> 00:28:12,210
in some prefecture.
608
00:28:12,970 --> 00:28:14,570
Yet to climb the ladder,
609
00:28:14,690 --> 00:28:16,020
he betrayed his mentor.
610
00:28:16,170 --> 00:28:18,230
I don't deal with people
who bite the hand that fed them.
611
00:28:18,230 --> 00:28:18,830
Fine.
612
00:28:19,000 --> 00:28:20,660
I'll let him sit in the corner.
613
00:28:20,710 --> 00:28:21,640
No need for that.
614
00:28:22,400 --> 00:28:24,130
Seat him according to his rank.
615
00:28:24,140 --> 00:28:25,540
Just keep him far from me.
616
00:28:31,570 --> 00:28:34,400
Liu Renli, the transport commissioner
of Jianghuai, is coming too.
617
00:28:34,400 --> 00:28:35,680
I can send him away too.
618
00:28:38,240 --> 00:28:38,930
Keep him.
619
00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:42,760
Chi,
620
00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:44,350
this man's hands are anything but clean.
621
00:28:44,350 --> 00:28:45,370
Even I can see that.
622
00:28:45,370 --> 00:28:47,230
Why are you still tolerating him?
623
00:28:48,790 --> 00:28:49,870
It took Liu Renli
624
00:28:50,230 --> 00:28:51,990
only 10 years to climb from
625
00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:54,030
a low-ranking, pay-to-play vice magistrate
626
00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:56,280
[Liu Renli]
627
00:28:54,550 --> 00:28:56,170
to Jianghuai's transport commissioner,
628
00:28:56,170 --> 00:28:59,000
and he also holds the lucrative position
of tea-and-salt commissioner.
629
00:28:59,000 --> 00:29:00,600
He must have pulled strings.
630
00:29:02,020 --> 00:29:03,820
He and Pang Fuliang are
from the same hometown.
631
00:29:03,820 --> 00:29:06,570
Every New Year, he stays
at the Pang Mansion for a few days.
632
00:29:06,570 --> 00:29:08,030
Coming so early this year,
633
00:29:08,160 --> 00:29:09,480
he's probably heard about
His Majesty's probe
634
00:29:09,480 --> 00:29:11,120
into the southeastern salt transport
635
00:29:11,120 --> 00:29:13,120
and rushed over to scope things out.
636
00:29:13,730 --> 00:29:15,620
They say
when he reported back to the capital,
637
00:29:15,620 --> 00:29:17,010
his gifts arrived
638
00:29:17,040 --> 00:29:17,960
at the doors of the ministers
639
00:29:17,960 --> 00:29:19,820
before he even reached Tongzhou.
640
00:29:20,230 --> 00:29:22,160
It's almost the end of the year now.
641
00:29:22,160 --> 00:29:23,590
Why is he coming to Yuzhou
642
00:29:23,880 --> 00:29:26,080
instead of rushing back to the capital?
643
00:29:54,170 --> 00:29:55,680
That wench Qing Li…
644
00:29:56,680 --> 00:29:59,080
Is the Shuangqing Troupe
not earning enough for her?
645
00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:00,940
Now she's trying to blackmail us!
646
00:30:01,570 --> 00:30:03,870
[Madam Qin]
647
00:30:02,290 --> 00:30:03,950
If you give in to her this time,
648
00:30:04,270 --> 00:30:06,530
she'll just hold it over your head again.
649
00:30:07,000 --> 00:30:09,460
Are you planning
to provide for her for life?
650
00:30:09,550 --> 00:30:11,210
If I can take this opportunity
651
00:30:11,440 --> 00:30:13,370
to get my hands on the Shifang Inns,
652
00:30:13,470 --> 00:30:15,150
those few taels of silver she wants
653
00:30:15,150 --> 00:30:16,300
would be nothing.
654
00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:18,000
You're dreaming.
655
00:30:18,590 --> 00:30:21,440
The Shifang Inns are
Pang Fuliang's bread and butter.
656
00:30:21,440 --> 00:30:23,770
He'd never let anyone
lay a finger on them.
657
00:30:24,800 --> 00:30:26,730
How would you know if you don't try?
658
00:30:27,400 --> 00:30:28,390
By rights,
659
00:30:28,830 --> 00:30:30,600
we should have a share in it.
660
00:30:31,330 --> 00:30:32,680
If back then...
661
00:30:32,710 --> 00:30:33,170
You...
662
00:30:50,750 --> 00:30:51,750
Watch your mouth.
663
00:30:53,960 --> 00:30:56,290
The Shuangqing Troupe is right next door.
664
00:30:56,680 --> 00:30:58,920
Walls have ears.
665
00:30:59,190 --> 00:31:00,450
Qinghui Manor is huge.
666
00:31:01,620 --> 00:31:03,550
The backyard is far away from here.
667
00:31:04,340 --> 00:31:05,210
Besides,
668
00:31:05,590 --> 00:31:08,850
I've got nothing to do
with the Shuangqing Troupe anymore.
669
00:31:08,990 --> 00:31:10,840
It's been ages.
670
00:31:11,070 --> 00:31:12,550
Why are you so cautious?
671
00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:15,010
You don't understand how politics works.
672
00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:16,880
Times have changed.
673
00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:18,840
We absolutely cannot anger Pang Fuliang.
674
00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:19,740
What about our share?
675
00:31:19,740 --> 00:31:21,200
Don't bring that up again!
676
00:31:31,050 --> 00:31:34,270
Yan Chi and Li Muyun,
the new Minister of the Supreme Court,
677
00:31:34,270 --> 00:31:35,930
have suddenly come to Yuzhou.
678
00:31:36,110 --> 00:31:37,830
They're not just here
679
00:31:37,860 --> 00:31:40,410
to celebrate some idle prince's birthday.
680
00:31:42,910 --> 00:31:44,670
For the time being, Pang Fuliang and I
681
00:31:44,670 --> 00:31:46,730
have to avoid associating publicly.
682
00:31:48,360 --> 00:31:50,160
I'll come to see you in a few days.
683
00:31:50,660 --> 00:31:51,790
Be careful.
684
00:31:53,960 --> 00:31:54,690
I'm leaving.
685
00:32:15,300 --> 00:32:16,630
That wretched Qing Li…
686
00:32:18,420 --> 00:32:19,220
She has to die.
687
00:32:23,430 --> 00:32:24,360
Let me think.
688
00:32:26,900 --> 00:32:28,100
She has to die.
689
00:32:42,870 --> 00:32:43,550
I'm off.
690
00:32:52,880 --> 00:32:55,560
Mr. Pang, your place truly is magnificent.
691
00:32:56,450 --> 00:32:58,210
It might even outshine
692
00:32:58,240 --> 00:32:59,700
the Crown Prince's study.
693
00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:03,440
I'm nothing more than a merchant.
694
00:33:02,090 --> 00:33:04,630
[Pang Fuliang]
695
00:33:03,440 --> 00:33:06,100
I wouldn't dare compare myself
to His Highness.
696
00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:08,510
The Crown Prince may have noble status,
697
00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:10,240
but the higher the perch,
698
00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:11,620
the stronger the wind.
699
00:33:12,350 --> 00:33:13,610
If he wants stability,
700
00:33:14,350 --> 00:33:16,010
he'll need to plan carefully.
701
00:33:19,920 --> 00:33:20,720
Please.
702
00:33:22,310 --> 00:33:23,250
We merchants
703
00:33:23,280 --> 00:33:25,150
succeed by reading the winds.
704
00:33:25,790 --> 00:33:27,880
If I ever have the honor
705
00:33:28,320 --> 00:33:30,030
of helping His Highness,
706
00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:32,610
I'll do so without hesitation.
707
00:33:33,350 --> 00:33:35,150
You're truly straightforward.
708
00:33:35,630 --> 00:33:36,840
No wonder my father
709
00:33:36,860 --> 00:33:38,900
has trusted you all these years.
710
00:33:39,080 --> 00:33:40,730
Without the Marquis of Zhongyong's help,
711
00:33:40,730 --> 00:33:43,730
the Shifang Inns
wouldn't have reached such success.
712
00:33:46,350 --> 00:33:47,480
Unfortunately,
713
00:33:48,310 --> 00:33:51,040
the inn business is
drawing too much attention.
714
00:33:51,600 --> 00:33:53,660
If we want to take it to the next level,
715
00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:58,480
we'll need a different approach.
716
00:34:03,030 --> 00:34:05,400
That's exactly why I came here.
717
00:34:05,430 --> 00:34:07,290
Mr. Pang, you can speak your mind.
718
00:34:25,620 --> 00:34:27,730
[Salt Transport]
719
00:34:31,969 --> 00:34:33,010
Salt transport?
720
00:34:37,820 --> 00:34:39,080
It's a serious matter.
721
00:34:39,630 --> 00:34:41,760
Once I've discussed it with my father,
722
00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:43,210
I'll come back to you.
723
00:34:44,060 --> 00:34:45,230
As it should be.
724
00:34:45,770 --> 00:34:46,900
To be frank with you,
725
00:34:47,000 --> 00:34:49,670
Liu Renli, the transport commissioner
and tea-and-salt commissioner
726
00:34:49,670 --> 00:34:51,800
of Jianghuai, is an old friend of mine.
727
00:34:52,139 --> 00:34:54,270
He's generous with his money
728
00:34:54,600 --> 00:34:56,690
and loyal to his friends.
729
00:34:57,400 --> 00:34:59,930
He's here in Yuzhou
for Prince Yu's birthday.
730
00:35:00,030 --> 00:35:01,990
You might want to meet him
731
00:35:02,550 --> 00:35:04,240
to learn more about him.
732
00:35:05,030 --> 00:35:06,290
I'd appreciate it
733
00:35:06,630 --> 00:35:08,090
if you could introduce us.
734
00:35:09,360 --> 00:35:10,160
Have some tea.
735
00:35:10,380 --> 00:35:10,970
Please.
736
00:36:08,340 --> 00:36:10,470
If I had pushed the dagger
one inch further,
737
00:36:10,470 --> 00:36:11,530
you'd be bleeding.
738
00:36:11,670 --> 00:36:12,440
Then...
739
00:36:13,080 --> 00:36:15,740
I suppose I should thank you
for showing mercy, Master Wan.
740
00:36:15,740 --> 00:36:16,870
Don't do that again.
741
00:36:31,110 --> 00:36:33,110
Why do you smell of rouge and powder?
742
00:36:34,110 --> 00:36:35,080
I...
743
00:36:35,830 --> 00:36:37,310
I... I...
744
00:36:37,330 --> 00:36:39,250
I got it at the...
745
00:36:39,720 --> 00:36:41,530
at the…
746
00:36:42,260 --> 00:36:44,070
Tianxiang House.
747
00:36:45,930 --> 00:36:47,200
What is that place?
748
00:36:49,720 --> 00:36:51,180
The Tianxiang House is...
749
00:36:53,190 --> 00:36:53,970
a brothel.
750
00:36:54,400 --> 00:36:56,280
But it was my first time there.
751
00:36:56,590 --> 00:36:58,230
The decor looked really classy.
752
00:36:58,230 --> 00:36:59,800
I thought
it was just a restaurant at first.
753
00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:01,220
If you had never been there,
754
00:37:01,220 --> 00:37:03,550
how would you know
what the decor was like?
755
00:37:05,710 --> 00:37:07,350
I heard it from someone else.
756
00:37:07,370 --> 00:37:08,170
Someone else?
757
00:37:08,370 --> 00:37:10,680
Who would dare talk about
that kind of thing in front of you?
758
00:37:10,680 --> 00:37:12,460
Well, you know, soldiers joke around
759
00:37:12,460 --> 00:37:14,190
to pass the time after a battle.
760
00:37:15,760 --> 00:37:17,100
If you had never tried it,
761
00:37:17,100 --> 00:37:19,360
how would you know it helps pass the time?
762
00:37:19,760 --> 00:37:21,800
Because I don't need to try.
763
00:37:22,020 --> 00:37:25,620
And the soldiers aren't the type
to indulge in that kind of thing.
764
00:37:28,200 --> 00:37:30,200
Every time we returned from battle,
765
00:37:30,810 --> 00:37:32,290
we'd be missing a few men—
766
00:37:33,510 --> 00:37:34,980
guys who fought by my side
767
00:37:35,520 --> 00:37:37,380
for years through life and death.
768
00:37:37,760 --> 00:37:39,820
I'd rather the survivors joke around
769
00:37:40,030 --> 00:37:41,640
than drown in grief.
770
00:37:43,550 --> 00:37:44,800
I only asked
771
00:37:45,230 --> 00:37:47,160
because I wanted to know the truth.
772
00:37:47,420 --> 00:37:49,880
It's not that
I don't trust you or your soldiers.
773
00:37:49,880 --> 00:37:52,000
Once I realized what kind of place it was,
774
00:37:52,000 --> 00:37:53,930
I sent those women away right away.
775
00:37:54,120 --> 00:37:54,930
Believe me,
776
00:37:55,510 --> 00:37:56,900
if I'd known from the start,
777
00:37:56,900 --> 00:37:58,100
I wouldn't have gone.
778
00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:00,250
I'm sorry.
779
00:38:01,880 --> 00:38:02,630
But when I think about
780
00:38:02,630 --> 00:38:04,280
you flirting with those women,
781
00:38:04,280 --> 00:38:05,510
I feel annoyed,
782
00:38:05,890 --> 00:38:07,930
even if I know it was just for show.
783
00:38:08,470 --> 00:38:09,450
Call me possessive.
784
00:38:09,450 --> 00:38:10,450
Call me jealous.
785
00:38:10,720 --> 00:38:12,390
This is who I am—not gentle, not virtuous,
786
00:38:12,390 --> 00:38:14,190
and I get to the bottom of things.
787
00:38:14,670 --> 00:38:15,930
Do you regret choosing me?
788
00:38:15,930 --> 00:38:16,660
Not at all.
789
00:38:17,760 --> 00:38:19,400
I like that you get jealous.
790
00:38:22,990 --> 00:38:24,320
And you're fierce, too.
791
00:38:24,690 --> 00:38:25,810
Good that you know.
792
00:38:26,800 --> 00:38:27,700
I forgive you.
793
00:38:39,580 --> 00:38:40,310
Don't worry.
794
00:38:41,710 --> 00:38:42,970
It won't happen again.
795
00:38:53,790 --> 00:38:55,850
Why is someone singing opera so late?
796
00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:57,710
Pang Fuliang hired
797
00:38:57,710 --> 00:39:00,230
the Shuangqing Troupe
to perform for Prince Yu's birthday.
798
00:39:00,230 --> 00:39:02,440
They're in the backyard of Qinghui Manor.
799
00:39:02,440 --> 00:39:03,900
What are they performing?
800
00:39:04,280 --> 00:39:05,710
Their signature play—
801
00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:07,470
"Mulian Rescues His Mother."
802
00:39:07,470 --> 00:39:09,930
It's about a man, Mulian, who went to hell
to rescue his mother
803
00:39:09,930 --> 00:39:12,860
because he couldn't bear
to see her suffering there.
804
00:39:14,580 --> 00:39:16,380
If one could save their parents,
805
00:39:16,770 --> 00:39:18,500
going through hell is worth it.
806
00:39:25,370 --> 00:39:25,940
Wan,
807
00:39:27,070 --> 00:39:29,670
we will definitely
clear your parents' names.
808
00:39:32,220 --> 00:39:33,010
Tomorrow…
809
00:39:34,930 --> 00:39:36,390
Li Muyun will be there too.
810
00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:39,950
His Majesty values him greatly now.
811
00:39:39,950 --> 00:39:41,350
We can't act recklessly.
812
00:39:43,080 --> 00:39:43,960
Don't worry.
813
00:39:44,840 --> 00:39:46,500
I won't do anything reckless.
814
00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:48,360
I know this is difficult for you.
815
00:39:48,360 --> 00:39:49,930
After returning to the capital,
816
00:39:49,930 --> 00:39:52,330
I'll find a way
to reopen Prince Jin's case.
817
00:39:52,560 --> 00:39:54,220
I won't make you wait too long.
818
00:39:55,210 --> 00:39:55,960
Really?
819
00:39:56,300 --> 00:39:57,560
Whatever you wish for,
820
00:39:57,930 --> 00:40:00,260
I'll do everything I can
to make it happen.
821
00:40:12,000 --> 00:40:12,880
Little Wan'er,
822
00:40:13,070 --> 00:40:14,680
can I sleep with you?
823
00:40:15,090 --> 00:40:16,930
Someone's singing opera
in the middle of the night.
824
00:40:16,930 --> 00:40:17,850
I'm scared.
825
00:40:18,850 --> 00:40:20,810
Little Wan'er, open the door.
826
00:40:20,840 --> 00:40:22,070
I'm freezing.
827
00:40:23,080 --> 00:40:23,860
Fine.
828
00:40:24,430 --> 00:40:27,000
Prince Yu's Mansion is
just on the other side of the wall.
829
00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:29,130
No way she sleeps with you every night.
830
00:40:29,320 --> 00:40:31,320
Little Wan'er, Little Wan'er,
831
00:40:31,400 --> 00:40:32,840
open the door.
832
00:40:32,840 --> 00:40:34,510
I'm freezing.
833
00:40:35,720 --> 00:40:36,510
Coming.
834
00:41:35,950 --> 00:41:38,990
[Prince Yu's Mansion]
835
00:41:39,560 --> 00:41:43,510
[Longevity]
836
00:41:51,080 --> 00:41:52,000
Come on.
837
00:41:53,260 --> 00:41:54,090
Thank you.
838
00:41:54,370 --> 00:41:55,670
Here, congratulations.
839
00:41:55,670 --> 00:41:57,760
Congratulations, Prince Yu.
840
00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:05,880
Fill it.
841
00:42:08,840 --> 00:42:11,280
Yongning, you're so beautiful.
842
00:42:12,070 --> 00:42:13,480
I have a nephew.
843
00:42:13,480 --> 00:42:15,670
He's 18 and still unmarried.
844
00:42:16,100 --> 00:42:17,900
You two would be a perfect match.
845
00:42:18,920 --> 00:42:19,760
Princess Yu…
846
00:42:19,760 --> 00:42:21,940
Your Highness, my nephew
847
00:42:21,970 --> 00:42:23,380
is handsome
848
00:42:23,400 --> 00:42:24,400
and debonair.
849
00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:26,590
You must come by
850
00:42:26,590 --> 00:42:27,910
our house sometime.
851
00:42:27,940 --> 00:42:29,750
I must introduce him to you.
852
00:42:30,150 --> 00:42:30,820
Your Highness,
853
00:42:30,820 --> 00:42:32,860
you're so pretty.
854
00:42:32,890 --> 00:42:33,870
When choosing a husband,
855
00:42:33,870 --> 00:42:36,730
you've got to find someone
who matches your status.
856
00:42:36,900 --> 00:42:37,760
Your Highness,
857
00:42:37,960 --> 00:42:39,320
-since you're free today,
-What should I do?
858
00:42:39,320 --> 00:42:40,510
let's settle it now.
859
00:42:40,510 --> 00:42:41,890
She's my guest.
860
00:42:46,280 --> 00:42:46,880
Very good.
861
00:42:46,880 --> 00:42:47,960
This performance
862
00:42:47,960 --> 00:42:50,030
was specially prepared for you
by the Shuangqing Troupe.
863
00:42:50,030 --> 00:42:52,000
Qing Li knew it was for your birthday,
864
00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:53,810
so she stayed up several nights
865
00:42:53,840 --> 00:42:55,200
working on this show.
866
00:42:57,230 --> 00:42:58,150
Minister Li, my father often says
867
00:42:58,150 --> 00:43:00,530
you're a man of both talent and virtue.
868
00:43:00,740 --> 00:43:02,400
Allow me to finish this cup of wine
869
00:43:02,400 --> 00:43:03,660
to show my admiration.
870
00:43:04,050 --> 00:43:05,580
It's so kind of your father.
871
00:43:05,670 --> 00:43:07,420
I can't hold my liquor.
872
00:43:06,210 --> 00:43:09,110
[Li Muyun, Minister of the Supreme Court]
873
00:43:07,880 --> 00:43:09,800
Please forgive me, Young Master Yan.
874
00:43:09,800 --> 00:43:10,670
Not at all.
875
00:43:10,750 --> 00:43:12,980
No pressure, no pressure.
876
00:43:15,690 --> 00:43:16,480
Chi.
877
00:43:16,840 --> 00:43:17,550
No, thanks.
878
00:43:40,590 --> 00:43:41,630
Li Muyun?
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