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BASED ON THE NOVEL
"THE PRISONER OF BEAUTY" BY PENGLAI KE
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YUJUN
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I'm exhausted.
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See? I told you.
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His Lordship definitely…
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Why step on me?
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My lady was nearly dead,
but you only came back now.
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Showing off like this now!
Who are you pretending to be?
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You can't even do your job.
Are you even human?
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What are you staring at?
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You should go. Don't get sick.
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Go, go, go.
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YUJUN
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What are you doing?
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I'm worried you'll catch a cold.
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I don't need your fake kindness.
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How ungrateful.
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WEI MANSION, WEI STATE
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My lord.
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Well…
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This…
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This is too absurd.
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I have been busy with work
these past few days.
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Besides, the physician just said
she was fine.
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Sir, you needn't worry.
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You left your injured bride
outside the city for days,
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exposed to wind and dew.
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If word of this reaches
the people of Yanzhou,
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it'll only disgrace you.
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In my opinion,
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once she wakes up,
you should offer a proper apology.
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My lady.
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- My lady.
- My lady.
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Here. Slowly, slowly.
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My lady, you're finally awake.
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How long did I sleep?
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Two days and one night.
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My lady, you must be hungry.
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Xiaotao has gone to the kitchen
to prepare food.
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Soon, you'll have warm congee.
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Where is this?
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This is His Lordship's bedchamber.
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Earlier, you were burning with fever
and unconscious.
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His Lordship summoned the physician.
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But after the physician left,
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another person called Zheng Shu came,
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saying that His Lordship doesn't like
others in his main chamber.
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Lady Zhu asked you to move
to the side chamber.
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- My lord.
- My lord.
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My lord.
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Are you feeling better?
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Much better.
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As the head of the Wei family,
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you shoulder its honor and disgrace.
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Still, you insisted on marrying me.
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These past few days
must've been hard for you.
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Good that you understand.
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This is Yujun, not Kangjun.
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Things like this
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will happen often from now on.
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Yes.
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I'll call someone to prepare a couch.
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No need.
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Earlier, Mother sent someone
called Zheng Shu here,
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saying she had arranged
another place for me to rest.
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My lord, I was just about to ask you
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if you know where the side chamber is
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and how far it is.
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Side chamber?
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My lord, no need to worry.
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I've only caught a chill.
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I can still manage a few steps.
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At worst,
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I'll drink more medicine tomorrow.
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My lord, please send someone
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to point me the way.
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As for my hand,
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thanks to the healing powder from you,
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it should be healed in a few days.
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My lord,
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please wait a moment
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while I tidy up.
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Wait…
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You go rest in bed.
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I'll go to the side chamber.
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Thank you for your concern.
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Then I will rest for now.
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My lord,
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you should rest early too.
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My lady.
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Has he gone?
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So, my lady,
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should we still go to the side chamber
as Zheng Shu arranged?
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No.
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They left me outside the city
for three days.
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If I just obey like this,
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how could I be the Lady of Wei?
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Zhonglin brought Lady Qiao
back to the room?
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She acted all delicate to win Shao's pity.
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You haven't even met,
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and yet she's made Shao defy your wishes
and bring her in.
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If this goes on…
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She'll be a disaster.
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Aunt, you need not worry.
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I followed
the Grand Sorcerer's instructions
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and placed Lady Qiao
in a distant side chamber
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far from Shao's main chamber.
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WEI MANSION, WEI STATE
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You made such splendid clothes.
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Once His Lordship sees them,
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he'll surely praise
your skill and cleverness.
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I don't even know if they'll fit.
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It's been months since we met,
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so I could only go by
Shao's old measurements.
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We're really out of luck.
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Normally, we just clean chamber pots,
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but now we have to serve Lady Qiao.
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Exactly.
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- My lord.
- My lord.
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There is no one else in this room.
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Where did Lady Qiao sleep last night?
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Shao…
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What?
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Lady Qiao slept in the main chamber
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and made Zhonglin sleep
in the side chamber?
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This is outrageous.
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How dare she treat my son like this?!
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Just a few days ago,
Shao went out in person
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to carry Lady Qiao into the mansion.
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She must've become arrogant
because he favors her.
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Is this household still named Wei?!
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XINDU
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Congratulations, my lord.
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The Yongning Canal project
has started smoothly.
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Once the water flows through,
it'll surely benefit the people.
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It's a great deed in the present
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and a blessing for future generations.
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- Wei Liang, listen.
- Yes.
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Prepare 3,000 elite troops
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to be stationed in Panyi now.
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That…
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Several states are wary of Panyi.
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Besides, 14 years ago, the war started
because of the Yongning Canal.
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Though I now have a fearsome reputation,
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and they dare not attack us lightly,
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we should still prepare in advance.
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Stationing troops in Panyi
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will ensure the canal is guarded.
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It will also intimidate Yanzhou,
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so that one day…
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One day, we can strike!
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My lord, you've just married Lady Qiao.
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Peace was recently restored
between Wei and Yanzhou.
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If we station troops there now,
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it may panic the Qiao family.
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It could destabilize
the current situation.
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I don't care.
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The Qiao family has always acted timidly.
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Well…
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What will your lady think
when she hears of this?
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How will you and she continue
living together as a couple?
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I already told her when we married
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that she'd be a Wei only, not a Qiao.
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Besides,
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I have no time to worry about that now.
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Xiaotao,
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how did your scouting
in the city go today?
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I checked out a few shops.
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I'll go talk to them in a few days.
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Good.
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Didn't she say that she'd move out today?
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You aren't done packing?
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My lord.
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My lord…
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What's wrong? Weren't you feeling better?
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You may not know,
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but when I visited Mother today,
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I wanted to seem more presentable,
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so I ate some mint leaves
to help with the coughing.
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I don't know,
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but they may have clashed with
the cold medicine from the physician.
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Now, my cough's getting worse.
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Chunniang, go fetch the physician.
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Hurry.
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No need.
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I can't keep disturbing your rest.
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So, I had Chunniang pack our things early.
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We'll go to the side chamber now.
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Do you want some water?
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Get all the luggage now.
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- Give me it.
- Have some water.
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- I'll carry it.
- Hurry.
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Here.
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Hurry, hurry.
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- Hurry and carry it.
- Sure.
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Give me more. I can carry more.
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Lift the chest now.
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Try harder.
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I'll help you.
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All right, all right, enough.
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Enough.
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You can stay here one more day.
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I'll move back tomorrow.
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Thank you, my lord.
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Water. Give me some water.
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GOVERNMENT OFFICE
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My lord,
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this year's crops are entering
the heading and grain-filling period.
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GOVERNMENT HALL, WEI STATE
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But across Wei State,
aside from Yujun and Hanjun,
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many areas have faced continuous drought.
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It may affect next year's harvest.
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Pass down my decree.
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From today onward,
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local administration
must prioritize irrigation water.
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Military needs come second.
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Yes.
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That's not appropriate.
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Military supplies and warhorses
consume a great deal of water.
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Besides, we've just reclaimed
Xindu and Panyi.
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Our army's morale is high.
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We should press forward now.
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Shao,
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I'm speaking to you.
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Uncle, you may not know,
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but after years of war,
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both the people and soldiers
are utterly exhausted.
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The reason I allied with Yanzhou
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was to buy time to recover and rebuild
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and wait for the right moment.
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Therefore,
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in the short term,
I won't take the initiative to attack
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unless we're invaded.
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Your weariness of war is understandable.
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Since that's the case,
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this might be a good opportunity
to consider the matter of an heir.
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You see,
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Lady Qiao is still in mourning.
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She can't bear children for you.
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So in that case, why not take a concubine?
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His Lordship's wedding
was less than three months ago.
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To take a concubine now
would not be proper.
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Why wouldn't it be proper?
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What difference is there
between three days and three months?
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My lord,
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if you want to refuse,
I won't say anything more.
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But if you delay it three months today,
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you'll delay it three years tomorrow.
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Shao,
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as the saying goes,
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Hanjun is known for its women,
and Yujun for its men.
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I have a foster daughter
of the right age
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who can help continue your bloodline.
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With an heir,
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we'll all be at ease.
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So, you're implying…
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that without an heir,
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you won't be at ease?
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I'm only thinking about
the greater good of the state.
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If you have someone you love,
I'll say no more.
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But your marriage with Lady Qiao
was for political gain.
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There's no love.
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The hope of an heir is slim.
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So, I want you to hurry
and take a concubine
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to solidify the family line.
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My lord,
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please believe me.
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My lord, taking a concubine
is a serious matter.
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You should hold a public selection
across all cities, not just Hanjun.
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Yes.
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We can help choose
the most suitable ones for you.
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Who says
273
00:20:50,440 --> 00:20:51,920
there's no love between me
274
00:20:52,720 --> 00:20:53,840
and Lady Qiao?
275
00:20:55,040 --> 00:20:56,440
I admit
276
00:20:56,520 --> 00:20:58,680
I married her for Panyi.
277
00:20:59,520 --> 00:21:01,560
But after spending time with her,
278
00:21:01,640 --> 00:21:04,080
I saw that she's not only beautiful
but concerned for the people.
279
00:21:05,280 --> 00:21:08,320
She has the talent and bearing
worthy of my wife.
280
00:21:09,280 --> 00:21:12,760
Besides, when we married, she swore
281
00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:14,960
to be a Wei only, not a Qiao.
282
00:21:16,480 --> 00:21:17,560
Qiao Gui had just died,
283
00:21:18,120 --> 00:21:19,600
yet she insisted on marrying me.
284
00:21:20,160 --> 00:21:21,360
That's a betrayal of her own family.
285
00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:25,000
Now, the two of us
286
00:21:25,080 --> 00:21:26,160
are deeply in love.
287
00:21:26,240 --> 00:21:27,280
We're truly a loving couple.
288
00:21:27,680 --> 00:21:29,040
So, Uncle,
289
00:21:29,120 --> 00:21:32,000
there's no room by my side
for any other concubine.
290
00:21:34,560 --> 00:21:37,360
I heard the lady's been unwell,
291
00:21:37,440 --> 00:21:39,760
and our lord even gave up the main chamber
292
00:21:39,840 --> 00:21:41,360
so she could rest.
293
00:21:41,440 --> 00:21:43,160
He moved to the side chamber.
294
00:21:43,920 --> 00:21:48,560
His Lordship treats Her Ladyship
with utmost care and affection.
295
00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:50,360
It's known throughout the mansion.
296
00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:51,280
- It is.
- Yes.
297
00:21:51,360 --> 00:21:52,080
- Truly.
- Yes.
298
00:21:52,160 --> 00:21:53,160
Exactly.
299
00:21:53,240 --> 00:21:54,400
That may not be true.
300
00:21:56,720 --> 00:21:57,880
Sir, I almost forgot.
301
00:21:59,080 --> 00:22:00,040
Tan.
302
00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:01,560
Yes.
303
00:22:01,640 --> 00:22:05,320
I told you to place my favorite
daily necessities where they belong.
304
00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:06,320
Did you do it?
305
00:22:07,320 --> 00:22:09,240
Everything's been arranged
just as you like.
306
00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:11,960
However, the side chamber is small,
307
00:22:12,040 --> 00:22:16,720
so we haven't found a proper spot
to hang your favorite bow.
308
00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:20,400
His Lordship truly cherishes his lady.
309
00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:23,440
He's even willing
to move into the side chamber.
310
00:22:23,520 --> 00:22:26,720
Their love is indeed genuine.
311
00:22:26,800 --> 00:22:28,000
Of course.
312
00:22:31,560 --> 00:22:32,560
Well,
313
00:22:33,240 --> 00:22:34,880
thank you, Uncle,
314
00:22:34,960 --> 00:22:36,160
but I'll have to decline
315
00:22:37,120 --> 00:22:38,120
your kind offer.
316
00:22:41,880 --> 00:22:43,960
General Wei, thank you for your concern.
317
00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:46,120
General Wei is very thoughtful.
318
00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:48,640
We appreciate your good intentions.
319
00:22:49,440 --> 00:22:50,680
Huh? This…
320
00:22:50,760 --> 00:22:51,520
This…
321
00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:53,440
These guys…
322
00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:56,880
Everyone, as you can see,
323
00:22:57,360 --> 00:22:59,840
he just doesn't want
anyone I recommend by his side.
324
00:23:00,720 --> 00:23:02,000
Can't you see it?
325
00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:04,160
He's on his guard against us.
326
00:23:17,680 --> 00:23:20,240
Why did those servants
suddenly change their attitude?
327
00:23:20,840 --> 00:23:22,960
Could it be that His Lordship sent them?
328
00:23:23,040 --> 00:23:25,600
His Lordship has been staying
in the side chamber for days
329
00:23:25,680 --> 00:23:27,400
so his lady can recover.
330
00:23:28,360 --> 00:23:31,680
Sending a dozen maids to take care of her
331
00:23:31,760 --> 00:23:33,720
is nothing strange, right?
332
00:23:36,280 --> 00:23:39,240
Is he really kind to those around him
333
00:23:39,320 --> 00:23:40,840
just as Nanny Zhong said?
334
00:23:43,640 --> 00:23:44,640
Xiaozao,
335
00:23:44,720 --> 00:23:47,800
go to the side chamber
and tell him I've fully recovered.
336
00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:49,080
Ask him to come back.
337
00:23:49,160 --> 00:23:50,280
Yes.
338
00:23:52,920 --> 00:23:53,680
My lady.
339
00:23:53,760 --> 00:23:55,960
Tan, why are you here?
340
00:23:56,040 --> 00:23:59,000
His Lordship asked me to fetch bedding
and bring back some clothes.
341
00:23:59,080 --> 00:24:01,600
Just now, Her Ladyship
wanted me to invite him back.
342
00:24:01,680 --> 00:24:03,960
His Lordship's been busy with work lately
and often returns late.
343
00:24:04,400 --> 00:24:06,080
He plans to stay in the side chamber
a while longer
344
00:24:06,160 --> 00:24:08,760
and told me to remind Her Ladyship
to recover in the main chamber.
345
00:24:14,200 --> 00:24:15,920
Everyone in the mansion
346
00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:19,000
knows His Lordship rejected his uncle's
offer about taking a concubine
347
00:24:19,080 --> 00:24:21,360
yesterday at the office.
348
00:24:21,440 --> 00:24:24,280
He said you two had faced danger together
349
00:24:24,360 --> 00:24:27,120
and he wouldn't take a concubine
and hurt your dignity.
350
00:24:27,200 --> 00:24:30,360
These maids must've heard that too.
351
00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:32,120
Who'd dare mistreat you now?
352
00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:35,480
Since arriving in Panyi,
353
00:24:35,560 --> 00:24:39,640
you two have finally grown some affection.
354
00:24:40,720 --> 00:24:42,120
In this family,
355
00:24:42,200 --> 00:24:44,680
if His Lordship continues to protect you,
356
00:24:44,760 --> 00:24:46,760
you won't suffer too much.
357
00:24:48,080 --> 00:24:49,960
Between husband and wife,
358
00:24:50,040 --> 00:24:52,240
love is what matters most.
359
00:24:54,560 --> 00:24:56,000
Uncle once said
360
00:24:56,080 --> 00:24:58,440
he'd never take a concubine
because of Aunt.
361
00:24:59,200 --> 00:25:01,600
But I don't think that alone means love.
362
00:25:03,240 --> 00:25:06,000
Regarding these things,
people often follow the crowd.
363
00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:09,120
I can't just believe it
364
00:25:09,200 --> 00:25:10,400
because everyone says so.
365
00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:12,760
Exactly.
366
00:25:12,840 --> 00:25:14,480
If you want a loving life,
367
00:25:14,560 --> 00:25:16,520
you can't rely solely on
His Lordship's efforts.
368
00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:22,320
Where's Xiaotao?
369
00:25:22,400 --> 00:25:23,240
That child.
370
00:25:23,320 --> 00:25:24,880
Ever since we arrived in Yujun,
371
00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:28,440
she's been using your dowry
to start a business.
372
00:25:28,760 --> 00:25:32,200
She said she wanted you
to live comfortably
373
00:25:32,280 --> 00:25:33,560
for the rest of your life.
374
00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:41,480
Sir,
375
00:25:41,560 --> 00:25:43,800
how much is it
for this golden forehead jewelry?
376
00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:45,200
500 coppers.
377
00:25:45,280 --> 00:25:46,840
How about this jade-inlaid hairpin?
378
00:25:46,920 --> 00:25:48,280
That one's 800.
379
00:25:48,360 --> 00:25:50,160
- May I take a look?
- Of course.
380
00:25:50,720 --> 00:25:51,640
Here.
381
00:25:57,320 --> 00:25:58,560
Sir,
382
00:25:58,640 --> 00:25:59,960
in business,
383
00:26:00,040 --> 00:26:02,440
comparing goods is a real risk.
384
00:26:02,520 --> 00:26:04,680
Miss, what do you mean?
385
00:26:04,760 --> 00:26:06,520
Your items are fine,
386
00:26:06,600 --> 00:26:08,320
but they're not good enough.
387
00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:09,720
This one is different.
388
00:26:09,800 --> 00:26:12,480
It's the latest style
from Kangjun in Yanzhou.
389
00:26:12,560 --> 00:26:15,280
I had someone buy it with 1,500 coppers.
390
00:26:15,360 --> 00:26:17,200
It's already sold out.
391
00:26:17,280 --> 00:26:19,800
If you take it to a pawnshop,
it could fetch 2,000 coppers.
392
00:26:19,880 --> 00:26:23,120
It's just that I need money at home now.
393
00:26:23,720 --> 00:26:26,120
How about you sell it for me
on consignment?
394
00:26:29,360 --> 00:26:30,920
The item's fine quality,
395
00:26:31,280 --> 00:26:34,680
but 2,000 coppers might be too expensive.
396
00:26:35,240 --> 00:26:37,600
Well, if you can sell it at that price,
397
00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:39,000
I only want 1,200.
398
00:26:39,080 --> 00:26:40,360
You can keep the other 800.
399
00:26:40,440 --> 00:26:42,840
I can earn without putting in labor
or materials?
400
00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:44,480
Isn't that a perfect deal?
401
00:26:46,440 --> 00:26:49,040
How's it going with the selection
of the elite troops?
402
00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:51,160
My lord, these days,
403
00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:53,840
I've been training troops
with a few other generals.
404
00:26:53,920 --> 00:26:55,680
Though we call it training,
it's actually a tryout.
405
00:26:56,120 --> 00:26:57,280
We've reached a consensus.
406
00:26:57,360 --> 00:26:58,320
3,000 elite troops
407
00:26:58,400 --> 00:27:00,320
can be directly transferred
from General Wei Qu's command.
408
00:27:00,400 --> 00:27:03,680
{\an8}Indeed, the men under Wei Qu
are seasoned and elite.
409
00:27:03,760 --> 00:27:04,560
{\an8}OUTSIDE YUJUN, WEI STATE
410
00:27:04,640 --> 00:27:06,080
{\an8}But most of them are cavalry.
411
00:27:06,520 --> 00:27:08,240
As well as those 3,000,
412
00:27:08,320 --> 00:27:11,160
pick 1,000 swimmers to come along.
413
00:27:18,880 --> 00:27:22,440
CHIJUN, LIANGYA STATE
414
00:27:22,520 --> 00:27:24,040
MANSION OF LIANGYA'S HEIR
LIANGYA STATE
415
00:27:24,120 --> 00:27:28,600
If we'd known Xiaoqiao's dowry
was truly Panyi,
416
00:27:28,680 --> 00:27:31,160
we'd have treated her better,
417
00:27:32,320 --> 00:27:35,560
and Wei State wouldn't have gotten
such a good deal.
418
00:27:36,680 --> 00:27:40,480
They've even stationed troops in Panyi.
419
00:27:41,680 --> 00:27:45,480
It'll be hard for us to reclaim it now.
420
00:27:49,640 --> 00:27:51,360
Wei State wants to strike first.
421
00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:54,200
Uncle, why not report to Father
422
00:27:55,120 --> 00:27:58,120
and increase troops at Xiaogang
to pressure Panyi?
423
00:27:59,960 --> 00:28:01,800
You're right.
424
00:28:03,440 --> 00:28:04,640
You are right.
425
00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:05,680
I'll go at once.
426
00:28:19,920 --> 00:28:20,880
My lady,
427
00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,480
a letter from Yanzhou.
428
00:28:22,560 --> 00:28:23,360
Read it to me.
429
00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:28,800
"Follow your husband after marriage."
430
00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:30,960
"Uphold virtue and duty."
431
00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:33,400
"Be loving and loyal."
432
00:28:33,480 --> 00:28:35,280
"Bear children."
433
00:28:35,680 --> 00:28:37,160
"Do not disgrace the family."
434
00:28:38,640 --> 00:28:40,720
Is this a family letter?
435
00:28:41,240 --> 00:28:44,080
It's clearly the Instructions for Women.
436
00:28:45,920 --> 00:28:47,720
My lady, you're having
such a hard time here,
437
00:28:47,800 --> 00:28:50,080
yet the governor
still pins his hopes on you
438
00:28:50,160 --> 00:28:52,080
to resolve the conflict
between the two clans.
439
00:28:54,600 --> 00:28:57,680
Uncle is worried for Yanzhou
440
00:28:57,760 --> 00:29:02,360
and is hoping I can use my gentleness
and beauty to persuade my lord
441
00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:03,960
to help Yanzhou benefit
442
00:29:04,840 --> 00:29:07,040
and not target them.
443
00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:09,680
But in this world,
444
00:29:10,440 --> 00:29:12,280
when is anything ever that easy?
445
00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:16,680
My lord, last year's harvest
was insufficient.
446
00:29:16,760 --> 00:29:18,920
There may be another famine next year.
447
00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:20,400
Only Hanjun still has a surplus.
448
00:29:20,480 --> 00:29:21,320
If you ask me,
449
00:29:21,400 --> 00:29:23,520
you should take his foster daughter
as a concubine.
450
00:29:23,600 --> 00:29:24,760
- Yes.
- Besides,
451
00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:27,440
Lady Qiao can't stay as your wife.
452
00:29:27,520 --> 00:29:28,560
A Qiao
453
00:29:28,640 --> 00:29:31,800
can never truly be the Lady of Wei.
454
00:29:31,880 --> 00:29:33,040
Lady Qiao is unworthy.
455
00:29:33,800 --> 00:29:35,720
Wei Dian's foster daughter
can't be accepted.
456
00:29:35,800 --> 00:29:37,600
- My wife has…
- Enough.
457
00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:40,840
My marriage with her
458
00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:42,680
is both personal and political.
459
00:29:42,760 --> 00:29:45,200
I let your words
at the ancestral hall slide.
460
00:29:45,280 --> 00:29:46,440
But this is the study.
461
00:29:46,520 --> 00:29:47,680
You are my subjects.
462
00:29:47,760 --> 00:29:50,200
How dare you speak ill of my wife
in front of me?!
463
00:29:51,320 --> 00:29:53,120
Yes, my lord.
464
00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:55,680
As I've married her,
465
00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:57,240
she is the Lady of Wei.
466
00:29:58,000 --> 00:29:59,720
You only see that she's a Qiao,
467
00:29:59,800 --> 00:30:02,040
but you've never witnessed
her poise and courage.
468
00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:05,760
Do not talk
469
00:30:06,400 --> 00:30:07,600
about taking concubines anymore.
470
00:30:08,240 --> 00:30:09,600
Yes, my lord.
471
00:30:15,440 --> 00:30:16,680
It's quite sweet.
472
00:30:20,680 --> 00:30:22,600
I was talking about this red bean soup.
473
00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:25,480
Let's go.
474
00:30:28,280 --> 00:30:29,360
My lady.
475
00:30:40,080 --> 00:30:43,120
Her Ladyship was worried that my lord
might be tired, so she brought soup.
476
00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:44,360
What was that? Louder.
477
00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:49,320
Her Ladyship was worried that my lord
might be tired, so she brought soup.
478
00:30:49,400 --> 00:30:50,600
She's waiting just outside.
479
00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,160
Newlyweds care for each other.
480
00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:55,600
How loving.
481
00:30:55,680 --> 00:30:56,800
Indeed.
482
00:30:58,200 --> 00:30:59,120
That's right.
483
00:30:59,880 --> 00:31:01,040
It's so cold now.
484
00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:02,080
She's caught a chill
485
00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:03,320
yet still came personally.
486
00:31:04,160 --> 00:31:05,320
Let her in.
487
00:31:05,400 --> 00:31:07,400
My lord, you ordered before
488
00:31:07,480 --> 00:31:09,880
that no women are allowed in the study.
489
00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:11,080
If I fail to enforce this,
490
00:31:11,160 --> 00:31:12,840
my yearly pay will be docked.
491
00:31:13,840 --> 00:31:15,000
My wife is an exception.
492
00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:17,040
Yes.
493
00:31:17,120 --> 00:31:18,040
Wait.
494
00:31:20,160 --> 00:31:21,920
Forget it. I'll go bring her in.
495
00:31:23,320 --> 00:31:26,040
His Lordship often handles
state matters here in the study.
496
00:31:26,120 --> 00:31:28,760
He must really trust her.
497
00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:31,400
Is Lady Qiao really so remarkable?
498
00:31:47,120 --> 00:31:48,480
Her Ladyship is here.
499
00:31:50,920 --> 00:31:52,560
These are all family elders.
500
00:31:53,320 --> 00:31:54,680
No need to be formal.
501
00:32:00,520 --> 00:32:01,680
My lady.
502
00:32:03,080 --> 00:32:04,480
My lady.
503
00:32:09,360 --> 00:32:11,400
It's cold today,
yet you're dressed so lightly.
504
00:32:12,680 --> 00:32:14,280
Tan, bring my cloak.
505
00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:15,440
Yes, my lord.
506
00:32:20,520 --> 00:32:21,800
He even asked for a cloak.
507
00:32:35,360 --> 00:32:38,000
We won't disturb you two
508
00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:39,360
as you spend time together.
509
00:32:39,440 --> 00:32:40,480
We'll take our leave.
510
00:32:40,560 --> 00:32:42,000
We take our leave.
511
00:32:42,080 --> 00:32:42,880
Very well.
512
00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:09,080
I came here today
513
00:33:09,600 --> 00:33:14,080
to thank you for letting me stay in
the main chamber all this time.
514
00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:16,520
I've now recovered
515
00:33:17,960 --> 00:33:20,160
and hope you'll return there tonight.
516
00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:25,840
Got it.
517
00:33:31,840 --> 00:33:32,760
Let's go.
518
00:34:45,719 --> 00:34:48,159
We were all set to move into
the side chamber tonight
519
00:34:48,239 --> 00:34:50,320
and even packed everything up.
520
00:34:51,560 --> 00:34:54,199
But His Lordship felt sorry for our lady
521
00:34:54,679 --> 00:34:56,520
and insisted we stay here.
522
00:34:58,040 --> 00:34:59,200
My lady,
523
00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:01,880
your cheeks are so flushed.
524
00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:03,960
Have you caught a chill?
525
00:35:04,800 --> 00:35:06,560
I'm fine.
526
00:35:08,040 --> 00:35:09,560
However,
527
00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:13,040
my heart's been fluttery lately
for no reason.
528
00:35:14,720 --> 00:35:15,800
Sure.
529
00:35:16,360 --> 00:35:18,920
His Lordship carried you all the way back,
530
00:35:19,000 --> 00:35:21,040
and you bumped into many people.
531
00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:22,720
Who wouldn't feel flustered?
532
00:35:23,760 --> 00:35:25,120
But
533
00:35:25,200 --> 00:35:26,760
that day was worse.
534
00:35:28,560 --> 00:35:29,440
That day?
535
00:35:30,880 --> 00:35:32,280
The day we entered the city.
536
00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:34,880
You had a high fever,
537
00:35:34,960 --> 00:35:37,600
and His Lordship carried you back
the same way.
538
00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:40,760
He's gotten used to carrying you,
539
00:35:40,840 --> 00:35:42,920
but now you're getting embarrassed.
540
00:36:16,400 --> 00:36:18,640
I misunderstood him back then.
541
00:36:19,320 --> 00:36:22,120
Leaving me outside the city
wasn't something he intended,
542
00:36:22,200 --> 00:36:25,480
yet I blamed him and made him stay
in the side chamber for days.
543
00:36:26,720 --> 00:36:28,320
Has Her Ladyship fallen asleep?
544
00:36:28,400 --> 00:36:29,400
Tan?
545
00:36:30,080 --> 00:36:32,280
Why is he here so late?
546
00:36:32,360 --> 00:36:33,360
Coming.
547
00:36:38,640 --> 00:36:39,600
My lady.
548
00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:41,880
What's this?
549
00:36:41,960 --> 00:36:44,320
His Lordship asked me to bring this.
550
00:36:44,400 --> 00:36:47,160
He said your clothes got soaked
in the rain outside the city.
551
00:36:47,240 --> 00:36:48,640
These are for making new ones.
552
00:36:49,720 --> 00:36:52,640
He also said you're still in mourning,
553
00:36:52,720 --> 00:36:55,040
so light-colored fabric is best.
554
00:36:57,520 --> 00:36:59,120
Lord Wei is very thoughtful.
555
00:37:03,720 --> 00:37:06,200
WEI MANSION
556
00:37:12,520 --> 00:37:13,760
She's finally here.
557
00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:15,200
Is she planning to move in now?
558
00:37:15,280 --> 00:37:16,880
His Lordship stays in the side chamber,
559
00:37:16,960 --> 00:37:18,680
while she's taken over the main chamber.
560
00:37:19,360 --> 00:37:22,520
As a new bride, where are her manners?
561
00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:31,680
It's still early. Why are you here?
562
00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:32,840
It's cold.
563
00:37:33,320 --> 00:37:34,760
I brought your cloak.
564
00:37:57,960 --> 00:37:59,680
I don't need your care.
565
00:37:59,760 --> 00:38:00,920
Just take care of yourself.
566
00:38:23,760 --> 00:38:26,240
Is this the room they prepared for you?
567
00:38:26,960 --> 00:38:28,600
This is too plain.
568
00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:32,320
I didn't expect His Lordship
to treat her so well.
569
00:38:32,400 --> 00:38:34,320
Who knows what tricks she's used?
570
00:38:35,160 --> 00:38:36,560
Can you hear us there?
571
00:38:36,640 --> 00:38:37,920
Come in and let's chat.
572
00:38:39,640 --> 00:38:40,600
You're leaving?
573
00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:44,400
At your parents' house,
574
00:38:45,120 --> 00:38:47,360
they know you'll marry off
sooner or later,
575
00:38:47,440 --> 00:38:49,320
so they treat you like an outsider.
576
00:38:50,120 --> 00:38:51,280
After you marry,
577
00:38:51,360 --> 00:38:53,280
your husband's family
also treats you like an outsider
578
00:38:54,040 --> 00:38:55,840
because you join them halfway.
579
00:38:57,760 --> 00:39:00,560
It's hard being a woman.
580
00:39:00,640 --> 00:39:02,240
But you're lucky.
581
00:39:02,760 --> 00:39:04,560
His Lordship cherishes you.
582
00:39:04,640 --> 00:39:06,000
It's not all hardship.
583
00:39:06,080 --> 00:39:09,040
He sees me as his wife and treats me well.
584
00:39:10,440 --> 00:39:12,880
I should make sure
everything else is in order.
585
00:39:13,920 --> 00:39:17,560
Clean up this room
so it's more comfortable for him.
586
00:39:18,840 --> 00:39:19,840
Wait.
587
00:39:21,920 --> 00:39:24,600
Since they see me as an outsider,
588
00:39:24,680 --> 00:39:26,800
things like preparing his room
589
00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:29,160
should be handled by them.
590
00:39:29,240 --> 00:39:30,120
Call them over.
591
00:39:31,280 --> 00:39:32,240
Yes.
592
00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:45,800
Xiaotao.
593
00:39:46,440 --> 00:39:48,000
Go and make some inquiries.
594
00:39:48,080 --> 00:39:48,920
Sure.
595
00:39:50,240 --> 00:39:51,160
Duang.
596
00:39:52,040 --> 00:39:53,120
What do you want?
597
00:39:53,200 --> 00:39:54,520
I have a few questions.
598
00:39:55,200 --> 00:39:57,360
Advisor Gongsun said
no questions about military affairs,
599
00:39:57,440 --> 00:39:59,760
no questions about state affairs,
and no questions about His Lordship.
600
00:39:59,840 --> 00:40:00,800
Sure.
601
00:40:00,880 --> 00:40:03,400
I'm not asking about him.
I'm asking about you.
602
00:40:03,480 --> 00:40:05,520
Me? What about me?
603
00:40:05,600 --> 00:40:07,280
I care about you.
604
00:40:07,960 --> 00:40:09,120
Then go ahead.
605
00:40:09,200 --> 00:40:10,440
Tell me,
606
00:40:10,520 --> 00:40:13,280
how do you normally get along
with His Lordship's army?
607
00:40:13,360 --> 00:40:14,720
We eat and sleep together.
608
00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:18,320
What else do you usually do?
609
00:40:18,400 --> 00:40:20,280
We're always training.
610
00:40:20,360 --> 00:40:21,320
That's good.
611
00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:23,640
After training, what do you eat?
612
00:40:24,600 --> 00:40:25,600
Lots of stuff.
613
00:40:25,680 --> 00:40:29,120
Beef, lamb, and…
614
00:40:29,200 --> 00:40:30,800
Why am I telling you this?
615
00:40:30,880 --> 00:40:32,480
I've got serious work to do.
616
00:40:32,560 --> 00:40:34,240
I'm not done, Duang.
617
00:40:45,520 --> 00:40:46,520
What are you doing?
618
00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:48,760
Have you lost your soul
after this morning?
619
00:40:49,280 --> 00:40:50,120
No.
620
00:40:50,520 --> 00:40:51,680
I have some questions.
621
00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:52,600
Well,
622
00:40:53,040 --> 00:40:54,640
if a woman
623
00:40:54,720 --> 00:40:56,720
keeps asking you questions,
624
00:40:56,800 --> 00:40:59,360
all about daily, trivial stuff,
625
00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:00,280
what is she up to?
626
00:41:00,360 --> 00:41:01,760
She's spying on military affairs.
627
00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:02,760
She wants your salary.
628
00:41:02,840 --> 00:41:03,840
Nonsense.
629
00:41:06,760 --> 00:41:08,240
You deal with women all the time.
630
00:41:08,320 --> 00:41:09,480
What do you think?
631
00:41:10,720 --> 00:41:11,880
Do you really want to know?
632
00:41:13,320 --> 00:41:15,720
I'm meeting the guys tonight
at Luozhong Tavern.
633
00:41:15,800 --> 00:41:18,520
- My wine bill…?
- Fine, fine, I'll cover it.
634
00:41:18,600 --> 00:41:20,720
See? I knew this would cost you.
635
00:41:22,200 --> 00:41:23,240
Listen.
636
00:41:23,760 --> 00:41:25,680
In this big world,
637
00:41:25,760 --> 00:41:27,440
if a man or a woman
638
00:41:27,520 --> 00:41:30,840
suddenly takes an interest in
someone's everyday life,
639
00:41:30,920 --> 00:41:33,440
even their food and their daily schedule,
640
00:41:34,160 --> 00:41:35,360
there's no doubt
641
00:41:36,440 --> 00:41:37,760
that he or she has fallen for them.
642
00:41:37,840 --> 00:41:38,720
No way.
643
00:41:38,800 --> 00:41:39,920
Absolutely not.
644
00:42:06,600 --> 00:42:07,960
My lady,
645
00:42:08,040 --> 00:42:10,040
I asked Wei Liang in detail.
646
00:42:10,640 --> 00:42:12,520
His Lordship eats and lives with them,
647
00:42:12,600 --> 00:42:14,960
so whatever Wei Liang often eats
must be what His Lordship likes.
648
00:42:15,040 --> 00:42:16,000
APRICOTS, SLICED LIVER, RED BEAN SOUP
649
00:42:16,080 --> 00:42:17,280
Then prepare these.
650
00:42:17,360 --> 00:42:18,240
Got it.
651
00:42:39,440 --> 00:42:40,320
Tan.
652
00:42:43,720 --> 00:42:44,600
Yes?
653
00:42:45,320 --> 00:42:46,400
Who arranged all this?
654
00:42:46,480 --> 00:42:47,440
Lady Wei.
655
00:42:47,520 --> 00:42:50,040
She started preparing everything
right after you left this morning.
656
00:42:56,000 --> 00:42:57,640
Then go tell her this.
657
00:42:57,720 --> 00:42:59,880
She's been in Yujun for a while.
658
00:42:59,960 --> 00:43:02,280
Tomorrow,
I'll take her to visit Grandmother.
659
00:43:03,600 --> 00:43:04,600
Yes.
660
00:43:18,840 --> 00:43:20,000
How do I look?
661
00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:22,640
Wonderful.
662
00:43:22,720 --> 00:43:23,800
You look beautiful.
663
00:43:23,880 --> 00:43:25,720
Lady Xu will surely be pleased.
664
00:43:29,440 --> 00:43:31,440
You've always been poised
since you came of age.
665
00:43:31,520 --> 00:43:33,400
It's been a long time
since I've seen you so nervous.
666
00:43:34,440 --> 00:43:36,160
When I first came to Yujun,
667
00:43:36,240 --> 00:43:39,560
because of the relationship between
our families, I never met the elders.
668
00:43:40,120 --> 00:43:42,160
Now, the Lord of Wei
is personally taking me.
669
00:43:42,240 --> 00:43:45,640
I should be thorough and careful
so as not to waste his kindness.
670
00:44:00,360 --> 00:44:01,240
Let's go.
671
00:44:12,560 --> 00:44:13,600
My lord.
672
00:44:13,680 --> 00:44:15,360
Can't you walk slower?
673
00:44:15,920 --> 00:44:17,200
I'm dressed formally
674
00:44:17,280 --> 00:44:19,280
to meet the elders today.
675
00:44:19,360 --> 00:44:20,880
This skirt hampers movement.
676
00:44:20,960 --> 00:44:23,440
You're already taller than me
and your legs are longer.
677
00:44:23,520 --> 00:44:25,800
If you keep walking like this,
I won't be able to keep up.
678
00:44:26,480 --> 00:44:27,560
How troublesome.
679
00:44:42,640 --> 00:44:44,280
Are we talking in a secret language?
680
00:44:44,360 --> 00:44:46,160
I'm saying you should go first
as your legs are short.
681
00:44:48,480 --> 00:44:51,080
Even if I give you a head start,
I can still catch up.
682
00:44:51,160 --> 00:44:52,320
Hurry up.