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Place it here.
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Place it over there.
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The tall one. Yes.
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Be careful. That pot of flowers is rare.
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Come and put it over there.
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Father, I won.
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I didn't expect you to improve so much
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under Li'er's tutelage.
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Under her tutelage?
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I'm the one who's talented.
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You're right.
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You're obviously gifted.
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Aunt Lu.
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-Li'er.
-You're giving me so many flowers.
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Yes, they're in full bloom.
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It's perfect for your place.
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Li'er.
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Uncle Yuanping.
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Come on, have some tea.
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This is my favorite.
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Eating is all you know.
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Well...
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Li'er,
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I'm so glad you've helped
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Rui'er grow.
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I never ever dreamed
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that this no-good brat would be able
to receive an honor at the palace.
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My dear niece,
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-I really don't know how to thank you.
-Yes, Li'er.
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It's really all thanks to you.
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We're a family.
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Don't say that.
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Must the three of you
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be so hypocritical?
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-Jiang Jingrui!
-Jiang Jingrui!
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-What?
-I'll beat you up. I...
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Dear!
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-What happened, Mother?
-What's wrong, dear?
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-My back.
-What's wrong with your old back?
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It's your back that's old.
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Dear, come and I'll give you a massage.
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Don't touch me.
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-Dear.
-Tong'er.
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Let's go.
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Come on. Quickly.
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Let me see where it hurts.
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-Where?
-Down there.
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What's the matter?
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I heard
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that Zhou Yanbang
wants to be engaged to you.
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Zhou Yanbang
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has been spoiled since he was a child
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and has no qualms about doing
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whatever comes to mind.
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Don't mind him.
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Marquis of Ningyuan grounded him.
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These days, his family has been working
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on suppressing this matter.
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Is that so?
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But that's karmic justice.
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Back then, Aunt Shuran
was in a hurry to switch you out
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with Jiang Ruoyao just a few days
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after you went to Zhennv Hall.
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It hurts!
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In broad daylight,
you're being lovey-dovey
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and showing affection for each other.
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How inappropriate!
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-Yuanbai, what brings you here?
-Yuanbai, what brings you here?
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I should be the one asking you.
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It's inappropriate to come here
and flirt with each other
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in broad daylight!
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Yuanbai, I sprained my back.
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Yuanping was helping to treat me.
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She sprained her old back.
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You're...
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Yuanbai.
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Yuanbai.
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-What's wrong?
-Last night, I overworked my old back.
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Yuanbai.
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Give me a massage.
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Go.
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Yuanbai, let me give you a massage.
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Jingrui got first place in the Annual Exam
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thanks to Li'er's tutelage.
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We're here to thank her.
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Do you want to crush me?
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Be gentler.
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Go home and massage your old backs.
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Dear.
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Come on.
I'll massage your old back at home.
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-Rui'er!
-Coming.
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-I'll go ahead.
-Come, dear. Be careful.
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Come on.
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-Mother.
-Be careful.
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-Look.
-Jingrui, let's carry her.
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Your mother weighs
almost as much as a sow.
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How inappropriate!
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Father.
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Slow down.
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I've been busy with work
in the past few days.
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I only heard about you getting first place
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in the Annual Exam
when His Majesty praised me.
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I haven't even held a banquet
to celebrate for you.
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In thinking about your studies
at the School of Integrity,
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I've been negligent.
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Father, you don't have to blame yourself.
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I'm used to it
after ten years in Zhennv Hall.
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I don't think I should disturb you
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with my affairs
at the School of Integrity.
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I was worried you wouldn't be able
to cope with your studies
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at the School of Integrity,
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so I thought I'd be adding
to your worries by asking too much.
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I didn't expect you to be good
not only at calligraphy,
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but also at playing the guqin.
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I'm so glad.
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There was a girl at Zhennv Hall
who was a guqin player.
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I just learned from her.
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Before she left,
she left me her guqin and music score
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to let me practice more.
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I was scolded by the chief
for delaying cleaning work a few times
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because I was practicing the guqin.
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You've suffered.
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There's nothing to hide
between a father and a daughter.
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I have no secrets.
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If you have any questions, just say so.
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I know
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you were engaged to Zhou Yanbang.
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But that engagement
became Ruoyao's later on.
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I never asked you about your thoughts.
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Father, you're worrying too much.
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I've never liked Zhou Yanbang.
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Not in the past, not now,
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and not in the future.
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If he comes to you
to change the engagement...
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Like you said,
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it was him who proposed it.
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I didn't initiate it.
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Besides, I've already refused.
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Are you bringing it up now
because you don't believe me?
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No.
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Fine, let's not talk about it.
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I'll throw you
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a celebration banquet another day.
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You should be rewarded
for making the Jiang family proud.
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Thank you, Father.
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All right. I'll go ahead.
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Miss.
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Look.
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I can only rely on myself.
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If I hadn't made a name for myself
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in this Annual Exam,
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I wouldn't have surpassed this
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and would be blamed instead.
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You got first place this time.
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His Majesty will personally reward you
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and you've established
your reputation in the capital.
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It'll be easier for you
to do things in the future.
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Her ladyship will surely be pleased
as she watches over us
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from above.
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Consider the possible dangers
when you're safe and be prepared.
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It's not the time to rest easy.
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I'm afraid the real danger lies ahead.
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{\an8}Idiot!
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{\an8}Father,
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{\an8}I just randomly mentioned becoming a monk.
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{\an8}They didn't take it seriously.
Why are you being serious about it?
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Besides, if I really become a monk,
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our family will be dishonored.
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Honor?
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So now you're thinking
about our family's honor.
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What have I been relying on
in the imperial court all these years?
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Honoring my word.
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You've made a mess before,
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so swallow the consequences today.
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But Father,
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you can't really let me
become a monk, can you?
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Why not?
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Jiang Li was stuck
in Zhennv Hall for ten years
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and still managed to get first place.
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Look at yourself.
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I hired teachers for you
for over ten years
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and what do I get?
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You've accomplished nothing.
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Yes, Father. I know I'm wrong.
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I'll study twice as hard
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and never be left behind.
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It's too late now.
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Everyone in the capital
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knows about your bet now,
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so I can't protect you anymore.
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Stay in the temple.
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If you do well
and when the matter dies down,
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I might have a chance to get you out.
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You can take the chance
to change your cocky ways too.
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Take him away.
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Father.
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Wait.
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Father. Li Jin.
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Plead for me.
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Li Jin, plead for me.
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Li Jin. Father!
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I don't want to be a monk, Father.
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I haven't gotten married yet.
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I haven't given you
a grandson yet, Father.
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Don't let me become a monk, Father.
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Why are you laughing?
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I just feel pity that my beloved brother
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can't understand your good intentions.
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It's just a show for Eldest Princess.
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For the sake of Eldest Princess' ambition
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as well as Prince Cheng's,
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our family even sacrificed a son.
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If they succeed in the future,
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our family will be
the most meritorious one.
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When did you realize this?
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A son of a distinguished family
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betting with a girl in the street
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is so absurd and ridiculous,
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but you didn't stop it.
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From that moment on, I thought
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you must have another reason.
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Tell me.
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What would you do next if it were you?
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Why are we going around a big circle
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to make a fuss about Ye Shijie?
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If we go
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straight to Luyang
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and take drastic actions,
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won't the Ye family
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soon come under your control?
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Don't give me any more trouble.
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Why can't you even handle a little girl?
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I thought the Li brothers
could deal with her,
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but I didn't expect Zhou Yanbang
to be charmed by her.
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If she even wins Jiang Yuanbai's heart,
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it'll be too late.
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A wild girl who spent ten years
in Qingcheng Mountain
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fooled you as soon as she
came back to the Jiang family.
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Now, she got first place
in the Annual Exam
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and she almost overturned
the School of Integrity.
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As the stepmother
who raised her since she was little,
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don't you think
there's something fishy about this?
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I know you're trying to say
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that she's not Jiang Li.
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I'm not that stupid.
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To check on this,
I've especially looked into the person
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who wants to kill Jiang Li the most.
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Were you the chief of Zhennv Hall
in Qingcheng Mountain?
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Do you want to be released?
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Who are you?
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The Chief Secretariat's wife sent me.
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What does she want from me?
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I have a question for you.
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If you give me a satisfactory answer,
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Madam Ji will get you out.
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What's the question?
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Look who this is.
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Isn't she Ms. Jiang Li?
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Look carefully.
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She stayed with me for ten years.
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I could recognize her
even if she was burned into ashes.
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When Liu Yuanfeng disclosed the scandal
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of Zhennv Hall in front of His Majesty,
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Jiang Li was his witness.
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Zhennv Hall's chief hates her to the core.
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If her identity is fake,
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she surely wouldn't help her hide it.
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She's clearly Jiang Li,
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but she's just very cunning
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and hides herself well before everyone.
271
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In that case, she can't be kept around.
272
00:13:31,880 --> 00:13:33,000
What else can I do?
273
00:13:34,600 --> 00:13:36,960
Do you remember the Shen family's case?
274
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Do you mean Madam Xue?
275
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Madam Xue was caught in adultery,
fled to the mountains,
276
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and ended up dead.
277
00:13:49,960 --> 00:13:52,640
A woman's greatest fear
is to lose her virtue.
278
00:13:56,160 --> 00:13:59,440
They're being summoned
to the palace in a few days, right?
279
00:14:00,280 --> 00:14:03,160
If she lost her virtue in the palace,
280
00:14:03,800 --> 00:14:05,160
it would be difficult
281
00:14:05,960 --> 00:14:08,360
even for Chancellor Jiang
to cover up in front of His Majesty.
282
00:14:08,440 --> 00:14:10,760
Chancellor Jiang favors her now,
283
00:14:10,840 --> 00:14:12,480
but you don't have to be angry.
284
00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:15,320
Raise her reputation first
285
00:14:15,400 --> 00:14:18,640
and she will naturally fall badly.
286
00:14:18,720 --> 00:14:20,360
This is the palace.
287
00:14:20,440 --> 00:14:23,080
I'm afraid it'll be hard to clean up
if things get out of hand.
288
00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:25,200
What do you take me for?
289
00:14:25,840 --> 00:14:27,880
I won't harm your husband.
290
00:14:27,960 --> 00:14:31,360
With me in the palace,
you can rest assured.
291
00:14:34,800 --> 00:14:40,120
JIANG RESIDENCE
292
00:14:52,280 --> 00:14:53,680
Greetings, Grandmother.
293
00:14:54,760 --> 00:14:56,760
His Majesty is granting us
a banquet at the palace.
294
00:14:56,840 --> 00:14:59,000
As the Jiang family
got first place in the Annual Exam,
295
00:14:59,080 --> 00:15:00,840
we should dress decently,
296
00:15:00,920 --> 00:15:02,760
especially you.
297
00:15:02,840 --> 00:15:04,760
It's your first time entering the palace,
298
00:15:04,840 --> 00:15:07,000
so you should dress up carefully.
299
00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:08,760
I especially got items
300
00:15:08,840 --> 00:15:11,080
from some of the most famous shops
in the capital
301
00:15:11,160 --> 00:15:12,480
for you to choose from.
302
00:15:12,560 --> 00:15:13,600
Grandmother,
303
00:15:14,200 --> 00:15:17,200
I'm entering the palace
to be rewarded in the name
304
00:15:17,280 --> 00:15:18,200
of the Jiang family.
305
00:15:19,200 --> 00:15:21,840
You can decide what you want me to wear.
306
00:15:21,920 --> 00:15:22,840
Look at you.
307
00:15:23,320 --> 00:15:25,400
You're passing the buck to me.
308
00:15:26,320 --> 00:15:29,280
Fine. I'll decide for you.
309
00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:43,280
You won first place,
310
00:15:43,840 --> 00:15:45,800
so you should dress
with elegance and dignity.
311
00:15:45,880 --> 00:15:49,120
This silk is plain but elegant
312
00:15:49,200 --> 00:15:50,160
with a soft texture.
313
00:15:50,640 --> 00:15:52,760
If it's made into a dress,
314
00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,000
it'll suit your temperament.
315
00:15:55,480 --> 00:15:56,680
What do you think?
316
00:15:57,320 --> 00:15:58,560
I really like it.
317
00:15:59,600 --> 00:16:00,520
Thank you, Grandmother.
318
00:16:00,600 --> 00:16:03,080
Ms. Zhang, show them the way out.
319
00:16:03,640 --> 00:16:04,480
Yes.
320
00:16:09,800 --> 00:16:11,760
You grew up in Zhennv Hall,
321
00:16:12,840 --> 00:16:15,920
but your bearing
is like your birth mother's.
322
00:16:16,560 --> 00:16:18,120
You look like a noblewoman.
323
00:16:18,680 --> 00:16:20,200
Thank you for the compliment, Grandmother.
324
00:16:21,480 --> 00:16:23,080
Everyone praises you outside.
325
00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:26,120
How can we be stingy
with compliments at home?
326
00:16:26,200 --> 00:16:28,440
I'm so happy to be able to see you
327
00:16:28,520 --> 00:16:30,080
as you are today.
328
00:16:30,560 --> 00:16:32,080
After ten years of separation,
329
00:16:32,960 --> 00:16:35,000
I didn't expect you to develop
330
00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:36,840
such a good character and skill.
331
00:16:37,840 --> 00:16:40,760
I dare not let you and my father down.
332
00:16:40,840 --> 00:16:45,080
Good. You're a good child
of the Jiang family.
333
00:16:47,680 --> 00:16:50,120
I'd like to say a few more words.
334
00:16:50,200 --> 00:16:51,960
Since you're the Jiang family's child,
335
00:16:52,680 --> 00:16:57,160
you must share
the family's prosperity and loss.
336
00:16:57,720 --> 00:16:59,000
The palace is not like home.
337
00:16:59,080 --> 00:17:00,480
Be careful in everything.
338
00:17:00,560 --> 00:17:01,880
Take care of yourself
339
00:17:01,960 --> 00:17:03,480
and your sisters.
340
00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:07,079
The world is full of deceitful people.
341
00:17:07,160 --> 00:17:08,920
If anything happens,
342
00:17:09,000 --> 00:17:11,000
don't keep the grievance to yourself.
343
00:17:11,760 --> 00:17:13,240
Come back and tell me.
344
00:17:13,319 --> 00:17:16,160
All right. I got it.
345
00:17:25,880 --> 00:17:26,839
What are you doing?
346
00:17:28,480 --> 00:17:32,240
Mother, I'm not going
to the palace banquet.
347
00:17:32,320 --> 00:17:33,760
His Majesty is hosting the banquet.
348
00:17:34,360 --> 00:17:36,200
You can't just not go.
349
00:17:36,280 --> 00:17:38,280
His Majesty wants
to see the first placers.
350
00:17:38,360 --> 00:17:40,000
I'm just a sidekick.
351
00:17:40,080 --> 00:17:42,080
It doesn't matter whether I go or not.
352
00:17:51,000 --> 00:17:51,840
Ruoyao,
353
00:17:52,400 --> 00:17:54,560
you just lost in this year's Annual Exam.
354
00:17:55,360 --> 00:17:56,600
Why react this way?
355
00:17:58,040 --> 00:18:00,800
I've been practicing the guqin
356
00:18:00,880 --> 00:18:02,480
day in and day out for years,
357
00:18:02,560 --> 00:18:03,560
but what's the point?
358
00:18:03,640 --> 00:18:04,800
In the end,
359
00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:07,640
I was outshone by that wild girl
from the mountains.
360
00:18:07,720 --> 00:18:09,560
Either I'm not cut out for it
361
00:18:10,560 --> 00:18:13,960
or it was a mistake for you
362
00:18:14,040 --> 00:18:15,040
to make me learn it!
363
00:18:24,200 --> 00:18:25,360
So what if you lost once?
364
00:18:26,880 --> 00:18:28,920
It seems like I've pampered you so much
365
00:18:29,000 --> 00:18:30,760
that you can't accept any defeat.
366
00:18:31,240 --> 00:18:33,160
You must go to the banquet
whether you like it.
367
00:18:33,920 --> 00:18:35,960
You've already embarrassed me once
at the Annual Exam.
368
00:18:36,440 --> 00:18:38,760
If you dare to embarrass me a second time,
369
00:18:40,040 --> 00:18:41,760
I'll consider I never had
a daughter like you.
370
00:18:41,840 --> 00:18:43,120
Watch her get changed.
371
00:18:43,200 --> 00:18:44,240
Yes.
372
00:18:52,000 --> 00:18:52,840
Miss,
373
00:18:52,920 --> 00:18:55,160
you won first place
and will meet His Majesty in the palace.
374
00:18:55,240 --> 00:18:56,840
It's all going on as you expected.
375
00:18:58,080 --> 00:18:59,520
You said
376
00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:02,280
you wanted to enter the palace
to lure out the one behind Shen Yurong.
377
00:19:03,320 --> 00:19:04,400
How would you do it?
378
00:19:04,960 --> 00:19:06,600
Through Shen Yurong, of course.
379
00:19:08,600 --> 00:19:10,760
Although I don't know
the person's background,
380
00:19:11,480 --> 00:19:12,840
I'm certain
381
00:19:13,520 --> 00:19:15,880
that the person has a high regard
for Shen Yurong
382
00:19:16,880 --> 00:19:19,880
and that's exactly what I want to use
to force the person to show up.
383
00:19:19,960 --> 00:19:22,480
But you don't even know
if the person is a man or a woman.
384
00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:24,080
How can you force her to show up?
385
00:19:24,160 --> 00:19:25,280
It's a woman.
386
00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:28,360
-A woman?
-Shen Yurong
387
00:19:28,440 --> 00:19:30,880
said he had no choice when he killed me.
388
00:19:30,960 --> 00:19:32,920
I was just the daughter
of a petty official
389
00:19:33,400 --> 00:19:35,000
and my father and brother had no enemies.
390
00:19:36,080 --> 00:19:38,080
The person who used Shen Yurong to kill me
391
00:19:38,160 --> 00:19:40,640
was most likely targeting
the position of the top scorer's wife.
392
00:19:41,320 --> 00:19:45,320
She must be from a noble family
who fell for Shen Yurong
393
00:19:46,520 --> 00:19:48,480
and regarded my life
as nothing more than an ant's.
394
00:19:49,600 --> 00:19:51,880
No matter what,
she must be an important person.
395
00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:54,040
You must be very careful.
396
00:19:57,080 --> 00:20:00,120
Don't worry. I'll be careful.
397
00:20:31,640 --> 00:20:32,560
Shijie.
398
00:20:39,040 --> 00:20:39,920
Shijie.
399
00:20:40,680 --> 00:20:41,960
I just did some errands
400
00:20:42,640 --> 00:20:43,880
and happened to be passing by.
401
00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:46,120
Are you going to the palace?
402
00:20:46,200 --> 00:20:47,040
Yes.
403
00:20:47,120 --> 00:20:49,040
I'm also on my way to the palace banquet.
404
00:20:50,120 --> 00:20:51,680
Why don't I take you there?
405
00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:54,440
Don't worry about it.
406
00:20:55,080 --> 00:20:56,560
My family arranged for a carriage.
407
00:20:58,400 --> 00:21:00,840
Right. I'll see you
at the palace entrance.
408
00:21:01,600 --> 00:21:03,360
Shijie, are you here to pick me up?
409
00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:09,880
That's so nice of you.
410
00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:13,040
Jiang Li is here too. Let's go together.
411
00:21:15,680 --> 00:21:17,840
Father already got a carriage for us.
412
00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:19,480
Shijie has a carriage ready.
413
00:21:19,560 --> 00:21:21,000
It's a good time for us to catch up.
414
00:21:21,080 --> 00:21:22,800
-Let's go.
-Jiang Jingrui.
415
00:21:22,880 --> 00:21:23,760
It's fine. Let's go.
416
00:21:26,400 --> 00:21:28,800
JIANG RESIDENCE
417
00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:32,360
BENEFITTING THE PEOPLE
418
00:21:44,520 --> 00:21:45,480
Ye Shijie!
419
00:21:45,960 --> 00:21:46,840
What's wrong?
420
00:21:46,920 --> 00:21:48,920
Why are you staring at Jiang Li like that?
421
00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:53,400
I know.
422
00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:56,240
-You must like...
-I...
423
00:21:57,440 --> 00:22:00,320
her soft as a feather
and light as smoke outfit.
424
00:22:00,400 --> 00:22:01,800
I don't.
425
00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:02,840
Stop denying it.
426
00:22:02,920 --> 00:22:03,800
Look.
427
00:22:03,880 --> 00:22:06,480
Your frowning face is turning red.
428
00:22:06,560 --> 00:22:07,880
I'm sure you want to make
429
00:22:07,960 --> 00:22:09,720
a feathery, smoky outfit
430
00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:11,040
out of this feathery,
431
00:22:11,120 --> 00:22:13,680
smoky fabric for yourself.
432
00:22:14,920 --> 00:22:18,560
No, I'm just a little nervous.
433
00:22:18,640 --> 00:22:19,480
All right.
434
00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:21,760
I understand.
435
00:22:23,360 --> 00:22:24,600
It's natural
436
00:22:25,800 --> 00:22:26,640
to be nervous
437
00:22:27,120 --> 00:22:28,640
the first time you go to the palace.
438
00:22:31,080 --> 00:22:33,080
I thought I was the only one
439
00:22:34,200 --> 00:22:36,600
who was so nervous that I couldn't sleep.
440
00:22:57,640 --> 00:22:58,640
HENING GATE
441
00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:01,880
We've arrived.
442
00:23:16,840 --> 00:23:18,280
HENING GATE
443
00:23:18,360 --> 00:23:20,120
Xue Li, I'm going in.
444
00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:22,880
Go in without worry.
445
00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:25,120
I'll wait for you outside the palace.
446
00:23:29,120 --> 00:23:30,960
Actually, you could come with me
to the palace.
447
00:23:31,040 --> 00:23:34,120
You're the top scorer
who'll be rewarded in the palace.
448
00:23:34,200 --> 00:23:35,360
Why would I go in with you?
449
00:23:36,360 --> 00:23:38,640
Mother is already upset that I insisted
450
00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:40,520
on seeing you off here today.
451
00:23:40,600 --> 00:23:42,000
You're the wife of the top scorer.
452
00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:45,040
If you don't come with me, who else can?
453
00:23:45,120 --> 00:23:46,120
I know.
454
00:23:47,360 --> 00:23:50,160
It's just that I don't know
the rules of the palace.
455
00:23:50,240 --> 00:23:52,760
I'd be doing you a disservice
if I were rude.
456
00:23:52,840 --> 00:23:56,800
Xue Li, we're married, so we're one now.
457
00:23:57,760 --> 00:23:58,720
I know.
458
00:24:00,880 --> 00:24:03,520
It's getting late. Go and come back early.
459
00:24:04,200 --> 00:24:05,200
I'll wait for you here,
460
00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:07,640
my dear top scorer.
461
00:24:34,720 --> 00:24:36,760
HENING GATE
462
00:24:47,200 --> 00:24:51,240
HENING GATE
463
00:25:07,040 --> 00:25:08,920
Jiang Li, you're here.
464
00:25:13,720 --> 00:25:15,520
Did you guys plan to come together?
465
00:25:16,320 --> 00:25:17,680
Jiang Jingrui and I came together
466
00:25:17,760 --> 00:25:19,160
and Shijie brought us along.
467
00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:22,040
I see.
468
00:25:22,840 --> 00:25:25,640
But doesn't Ye Shijie
live in the opposite direction?
469
00:25:26,120 --> 00:25:27,360
How did he bring you along?
470
00:25:27,440 --> 00:25:29,440
You know quite a lot about Shijie.
471
00:25:30,480 --> 00:25:32,520
Why don't I ask Jiang Jingrui to take you
472
00:25:32,600 --> 00:25:33,440
to Shijie next time?
473
00:25:34,200 --> 00:25:36,440
What nonsense are you talking about?
Come on. Let's go in.
474
00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:45,480
Ms. Jiang Ruoyao is here.
475
00:25:51,200 --> 00:25:52,160
Ruoyao.
476
00:25:56,360 --> 00:25:57,680
You look great today.
477
00:25:58,400 --> 00:26:01,680
I thought you were only interested
in the guqin first placer.
478
00:26:01,760 --> 00:26:04,520
I didn't expect
you'd pay attention to my outfit.
479
00:26:04,600 --> 00:26:05,600
Don't say that.
480
00:26:06,120 --> 00:26:07,760
I've always paid
a lot of attention to you.
481
00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:09,560
I'll take my seat.
482
00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:15,880
Ruoyao, let's take a seat first.
483
00:26:15,960 --> 00:26:17,640
Don't make Mr. Zhou upset.
484
00:26:18,680 --> 00:26:19,760
So what if he's upset?
485
00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:21,440
Who do you think you are?
486
00:26:21,520 --> 00:26:23,160
Can you meddle in our affairs?
487
00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:28,280
Yun'er.
488
00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:31,280
What's wrong with you?
489
00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:33,160
Why have you been so listless lately?
490
00:26:33,240 --> 00:26:34,280
It's nothing.
491
00:26:36,720 --> 00:26:37,680
What are you looking at?
492
00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:39,840
Those are the seats
of Jiang Li and Liu Xu.
493
00:26:39,920 --> 00:26:41,120
They haven't arrived yet.
494
00:26:41,200 --> 00:26:43,560
They must be putting on airs
because they got first place.
495
00:26:44,640 --> 00:26:45,560
Yes.
496
00:26:47,600 --> 00:26:48,760
It's good if she doesn't come.
497
00:26:49,240 --> 00:26:50,280
What did you say?
498
00:26:51,160 --> 00:26:52,000
Nothing.
499
00:27:24,120 --> 00:27:28,320
His Majesty and Consort Li have arrived.
500
00:27:28,400 --> 00:27:29,880
It's my first time to see Consort Li.
501
00:27:29,960 --> 00:27:32,000
She looks so much younger than my mother.
502
00:27:32,080 --> 00:27:33,160
Yes.
503
00:27:33,240 --> 00:27:35,240
She used to be the late emperor's consort.
504
00:27:35,320 --> 00:27:37,760
Why else do you think His Majesty
took her as Consort Li
505
00:27:37,840 --> 00:27:39,040
in spite of all the opposition?
506
00:27:39,600 --> 00:27:41,120
Lower your voice.
Do you have a death wish?
507
00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:53,680
-Greetings, Your Majesty, Consort Li.
-Greetings, Your Majesty, Consort Li.
508
00:27:55,840 --> 00:27:57,120
Rise.
509
00:27:57,200 --> 00:27:58,520
Thank you, Your Majesty.
510
00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:08,640
Since ancient times, scholars have
been meeting friends through the six arts.
511
00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:10,880
You are among the best in them.
512
00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:12,600
Today, His Majesty is hosting a banquet
513
00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:15,520
to encourage scholars to study diligently
514
00:28:15,600 --> 00:28:19,280
and reward the top placers
of the Annual Exam.
515
00:28:19,360 --> 00:28:22,000
Annual Exam top placers,
greet His Majesty.
516
00:28:36,120 --> 00:28:37,160
Are you Ye Shijie?
517
00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:39,920
Yes, I am, Your Majesty.
518
00:28:40,000 --> 00:28:41,080
Good.
519
00:28:41,640 --> 00:28:43,160
The Ye family of Luyang has produced
520
00:28:43,240 --> 00:28:44,800
such outstanding talent.
521
00:28:44,880 --> 00:28:47,680
It's obvious
that you're dedicated to your studies.
522
00:28:47,760 --> 00:28:50,440
Your Majesty, you're too kind.
523
00:28:50,520 --> 00:28:52,000
I can only work hard
524
00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:55,680
to improve the people's livelihood
and live up to Your Majesty's grace.
525
00:28:55,760 --> 00:28:57,160
Well said.
526
00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:59,080
The Ministry of Revenue
is currently discussing
527
00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:00,840
the transfer of additional personnel
to ensure people's livelihood.
528
00:29:00,920 --> 00:29:02,680
Today, I'm appointing one too.
529
00:29:02,760 --> 00:29:04,320
You'll be the Ministry of Revenue's
Vice Director.
530
00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:06,760
I'll order the Ministry of Personnel
to issue an appointment order tomorrow.
531
00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:10,720
All right. Thank you, Your Majesty.
532
00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:14,440
I heard that Ms. Jiang Li,
533
00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:17,640
who lived in isolation
for ten years in Zhennv Hall,
534
00:29:17,720 --> 00:29:20,120
managed to win first place
in this year's Annual Exam
535
00:29:20,200 --> 00:29:22,040
and made a name for herself
in the capital.
536
00:29:22,120 --> 00:29:23,560
That's you, right?
537
00:29:25,920 --> 00:29:28,120
Greetings, Your Majesty.
538
00:29:28,200 --> 00:29:30,280
You're so well-versed in your speech
and unflappable.
539
00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:32,360
I heard that you were in Zhennv Hall
for ten years.
540
00:29:32,440 --> 00:29:34,920
I'm very curious how you did it.
541
00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,040
Zhennv Hall may be in the mountains,
542
00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:39,200
but it nurtured my soul and my character.
543
00:29:39,280 --> 00:29:41,200
There are many recluses in the mountains.
544
00:29:41,680 --> 00:29:43,280
It's just that ordinary people
545
00:29:43,360 --> 00:29:46,160
can't see them because they're blinded
546
00:29:46,240 --> 00:29:47,600
by worldly things.
547
00:29:47,680 --> 00:29:50,720
I left home at a young age
and was quite a loner,
548
00:29:51,200 --> 00:29:53,360
but I was free of distractions and naive,
549
00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:56,360
which made me catch the attention
of an expert
550
00:29:56,440 --> 00:29:57,840
and learn some things.
551
00:29:57,920 --> 00:30:00,040
Living in such a desolate place
552
00:30:00,120 --> 00:30:01,280
didn't make you give up
553
00:30:01,360 --> 00:30:03,520
and you never forgot to improve yourself.
554
00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:04,480
That's rare.
555
00:30:04,560 --> 00:30:06,400
Come on. Present the gifts.
556
00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:11,200
The four of you are the nation's pillars,
557
00:30:11,280 --> 00:30:12,960
so I shall reward you.
558
00:30:13,040 --> 00:30:15,240
These jewels and jades are for you.
559
00:30:17,200 --> 00:30:18,360
Your Majesty.
560
00:30:27,680 --> 00:30:31,200
These are rare jewels and jades,
Your Majesty,
561
00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:33,160
but I'm not interested in them.
562
00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:39,880
I'd like to ask Your Majesty
to exchange them.
563
00:30:44,480 --> 00:30:47,560
It's the first time someone
has refused gifts from me.
564
00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:50,720
I don't dare to refuse.
565
00:30:51,320 --> 00:30:53,080
It's just I don't know
how to appreciate them.
566
00:30:53,160 --> 00:30:56,360
The jewels and jades
are bound to get dusty in my possession,
567
00:30:57,160 --> 00:30:59,640
which is why I ventured to speak out.
568
00:31:00,200 --> 00:31:01,160
What do you want then?
569
00:31:01,240 --> 00:31:02,680
I'm obsessed with knowledge.
570
00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:05,680
I once read Mr. Shen's
"A Treatise on Men's Servitude."
571
00:31:05,760 --> 00:31:08,360
His comments are brilliant
in analyzing current issues
572
00:31:08,440 --> 00:31:10,320
and they're widely circulated
among the literati.
573
00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:12,040
I'm incompetent,
574
00:31:12,680 --> 00:31:15,160
but I have great admiration
for Mr. Shen's literary skills.
575
00:31:16,080 --> 00:31:18,920
It's just that I don't dare
to seek teachings due to social norms.
576
00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:21,600
Today, I'm asking Your Majesty
to grant me permission
577
00:31:21,680 --> 00:31:24,840
to be mentored by Mr. Shen in the future.
578
00:31:24,920 --> 00:31:28,640
With a mentor, I'm sure
I'll gain more knowledge in the future.
579
00:31:30,600 --> 00:31:32,760
Ms. Jiang Li is so bold.
580
00:31:32,840 --> 00:31:36,240
I wonder if she has taken
a liking to Mr. Shen.
581
00:31:36,320 --> 00:31:39,080
You don't say. They make a good couple.
582
00:31:39,160 --> 00:31:40,000
Don't talk nonsense.
583
00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:51,080
What's the matter, dear?
584
00:31:52,080 --> 00:31:53,800
I went to the market
to buy groceries today.
585
00:31:53,880 --> 00:31:55,040
The greengrocer,
586
00:31:55,120 --> 00:31:57,160
who usually comes rain or shine,
didn't show up.
587
00:31:57,240 --> 00:31:58,560
When I asked,
588
00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:01,680
I learned that his family was sparse
589
00:32:01,760 --> 00:32:03,760
and his only son had gone off
to serve in the army.
590
00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:06,120
So even though he was old,
591
00:32:06,200 --> 00:32:07,520
he had no choice but to do corvee.
592
00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:09,880
In the end, he died of exhaustion.
593
00:32:09,960 --> 00:32:11,320
What a tragedy.
594
00:32:12,360 --> 00:32:13,840
People's lives are hard.
595
00:32:17,880 --> 00:32:18,720
Thank you, dear.
596
00:32:22,880 --> 00:32:23,720
What's the matter?
597
00:32:24,720 --> 00:32:27,600
There are questions on the subject
of corvee in the Imperial Examination.
598
00:32:27,680 --> 00:32:29,280
I was at a loss for ideas.
599
00:32:29,360 --> 00:32:31,160
Thanks to you,
I'm inspired to write about it.
600
00:32:31,720 --> 00:32:34,240
No wonder you said you were naive.
601
00:32:34,320 --> 00:32:36,280
No one else would dare to request that.
602
00:32:36,360 --> 00:32:37,760
Even if there are social norms,
603
00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:40,040
there's no harm in pursuing knowledge.
604
00:32:40,720 --> 00:32:42,520
"A Treatise on Men's Servitude"
is well-written indeed.
605
00:32:42,600 --> 00:32:45,400
It can't be written by those
who are unconcerned about the people.
606
00:32:45,480 --> 00:32:47,280
Only after reading this article
607
00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:49,600
did I realize Minister Shen's talent
to serve the nation.
608
00:32:49,680 --> 00:32:52,440
And as a woman,
it's rare for you to be so keen
609
00:32:52,520 --> 00:32:53,640
on pursuing knowledge.
610
00:32:53,720 --> 00:32:55,440
I approve. Minister Shen.
611
00:32:59,880 --> 00:33:00,880
Mr. Shen,
612
00:33:02,280 --> 00:33:03,760
His Majesty is calling you.
613
00:33:07,760 --> 00:33:08,680
Yes, Your Majesty.
614
00:33:08,760 --> 00:33:11,320
I want you to give Ms. Jiang Li
serious guidance.
615
00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:12,720
Don't be sloppy.
616
00:33:12,800 --> 00:33:14,840
Yes, Your Majesty.
617
00:33:16,880 --> 00:33:19,760
I have a question for Ms. Jiang Li.
618
00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:26,120
Mr. Shen, please go ahead.
619
00:33:26,200 --> 00:33:29,760
"A Treatise on Men's Servitude"
was written when I was a scholar.
620
00:33:30,320 --> 00:33:31,560
It has been years
621
00:33:32,240 --> 00:33:33,520
and I've forgotten about it.
622
00:33:33,600 --> 00:33:37,080
May I know why you like it?
623
00:33:37,160 --> 00:33:40,040
Maybe it's because
you were not yet an official
624
00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:42,560
when you wrote it.
625
00:33:43,160 --> 00:33:46,200
An ordinary commoner's intentions
are pure.
626
00:33:47,960 --> 00:33:50,880
"An ordinary commoner's intentions
are pure."
627
00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:54,760
Let's make an effort together,
Ms. Jiang Li.
628
00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:36,679
What's wrong?
629
00:34:36,760 --> 00:34:37,920
It's nothing.
630
00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:39,679
Your Majesty is having a good time today,
631
00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:41,199
so I've had more drinks.
632
00:34:41,280 --> 00:34:43,520
But I can't hold my liquor
633
00:34:43,600 --> 00:34:46,080
and I'm getting dizzy now.
634
00:34:46,159 --> 00:34:48,560
It's all right, Your Majesty.
Don't worry about me.
635
00:34:48,639 --> 00:34:50,000
I'll accompany you to rest first.
636
00:34:50,080 --> 00:34:52,679
His Majesty is leaving.
637
00:34:57,600 --> 00:34:59,400
-Goodbye, Your Majesty.
-Goodbye, Your Majesty.
638
00:35:17,480 --> 00:35:19,280
Mr. Shen.
639
00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:22,760
-Please drink.
-Please go ahead.
640
00:35:29,320 --> 00:35:30,200
Mr. Shen.
641
00:35:33,720 --> 00:35:35,840
It was rude of me
642
00:35:36,840 --> 00:35:39,840
to ask for your guidance
and disregard the fact
643
00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:42,240
that you're still mourning your late wife.
644
00:35:43,840 --> 00:35:45,280
Please forgive me.
645
00:35:47,120 --> 00:35:47,960
It's all right.
646
00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:50,960
You've already given me
two fine lines of judgment.
647
00:35:54,480 --> 00:35:57,000
The word "judgment" is unlucky
648
00:35:57,080 --> 00:36:01,240
as if it were a judgment on you.
649
00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:02,760
My wife is dead,
650
00:36:03,960 --> 00:36:07,280
so my life has already been judged.
651
00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:10,080
Are you missing your late wife?
652
00:36:10,160 --> 00:36:11,640
She used to play the guqin by my side,
653
00:36:12,520 --> 00:36:14,080
but now it's all just a mirage,
654
00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:17,280
so how can I not be sad?
655
00:36:18,640 --> 00:36:21,120
Eldest Princess has arrived!
656
00:36:33,360 --> 00:36:36,200
-Greetings, Eldesst Princess.
-Greetings, Eldesst Princess.
657
00:36:36,760 --> 00:36:38,680
I didn't expect to see
Eldest Princess today.
658
00:36:39,760 --> 00:36:41,800
His Majesty is busy
with national affairs tonight,
659
00:36:41,880 --> 00:36:44,720
so he told me to come and enjoy with you.
660
00:36:44,800 --> 00:36:45,880
Don't be so formal.
661
00:36:45,960 --> 00:36:48,480
I'll have a toast with you all.
662
00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:51,760
Rumor has it
that she's not to be trifled with.
663
00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:52,880
We must be careful.
664
00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:08,600
HENING GATE
665
00:37:34,320 --> 00:37:35,720
Mr. Shen.
666
00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:43,800
Greetings, Your Highness.
667
00:37:43,880 --> 00:37:47,040
Did you have a drink with a lady just now?
668
00:37:47,120 --> 00:37:48,320
Your Highness,
669
00:37:48,400 --> 00:37:50,880
a student from the Annual Exam
gave me a toast.
670
00:37:50,960 --> 00:37:52,760
A student?
671
00:37:52,840 --> 00:37:55,400
I heard on the way here
672
00:37:55,480 --> 00:37:58,760
that a studious lady
wants you to be her teacher.
673
00:37:59,560 --> 00:38:03,240
I wonder which lady
has such an eye for talent.
674
00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:14,800
Who is she?
675
00:38:17,520 --> 00:38:18,680
Could it be her?
676
00:38:35,880 --> 00:38:37,000
Your Highness,
677
00:38:37,560 --> 00:38:40,920
I'm Chancellor Jiang's daughter, Jiang Li.
678
00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:43,360
So you're Jiang Li.
679
00:38:44,000 --> 00:38:45,760
Your looks
680
00:38:46,320 --> 00:38:47,200
are surprising.
681
00:38:50,520 --> 00:38:51,520
Play some music.
682
00:38:52,600 --> 00:38:55,240
Mr. Shen, enlighten me
683
00:38:55,320 --> 00:38:58,800
on the meaning
of "play the guqin by my side"
684
00:38:58,880 --> 00:39:02,120
and "it's all just a mirage."
685
00:39:02,600 --> 00:39:07,080
Please protect my dignity
at the palace banquet.
686
00:39:10,560 --> 00:39:12,160
You know
687
00:39:12,760 --> 00:39:14,880
I love to toy
688
00:39:14,960 --> 00:39:17,240
with your dignity the most.
689
00:39:26,560 --> 00:39:27,800
Are you waiting for me here?
690
00:39:43,240 --> 00:39:46,360
Why do I think Ms. Jiang Li
691
00:39:47,160 --> 00:39:49,120
and Mr. Shen's late wife
692
00:39:49,200 --> 00:39:51,240
look like twin sisters?
693
00:39:56,360 --> 00:39:59,120
I've never met Mrs. Shen.
694
00:39:59,680 --> 00:40:01,520
I wonder why Your Highness would say that.
695
00:40:01,600 --> 00:40:02,720
But as it happens,
696
00:40:02,800 --> 00:40:05,800
all my sisters are here today.
697
00:40:07,560 --> 00:40:11,880
Everyone knows that Mr. Shen
loved his wife as much as his life.
698
00:40:11,960 --> 00:40:12,840
So
699
00:40:13,520 --> 00:40:16,280
do you think
she looks like your late wife?
700
00:40:16,360 --> 00:40:18,400
There are a lot of people
who look alike in the world.
701
00:40:19,040 --> 00:40:20,440
I dare not offend people.
702
00:40:22,040 --> 00:40:25,560
I've long heard that a girl
dared to make a bet
703
00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:28,920
with the young master of the Li family
in this year's Annual Exam.
704
00:40:29,600 --> 00:40:34,360
But now that I've seen her,
she's really something.
705
00:40:35,760 --> 00:40:36,680
Perfect timing.
706
00:40:37,280 --> 00:40:38,600
We've had our fill of wine,
707
00:40:39,160 --> 00:40:40,360
so let's have some fun.
708
00:40:40,840 --> 00:40:43,360
I'll verify whether
709
00:40:44,280 --> 00:40:49,560
you're the real thing or not
for His Majesty.
710
00:41:02,040 --> 00:41:07,400
I've heard that Ms. Jiang Li
is good not only with the guqin,
711
00:41:08,240 --> 00:41:11,280
but also with archery.
712
00:41:12,680 --> 00:41:15,320
Can you show your skills to us?
713
00:41:15,400 --> 00:41:16,640
Your Highness, you got it wrong.
714
00:41:16,720 --> 00:41:18,120
I'm not good at archery.
715
00:41:18,200 --> 00:41:19,360
I see.
716
00:41:19,440 --> 00:41:23,640
Then I'll have to find you a good target.
717
00:41:35,840 --> 00:41:37,760
It's no fun
with something that's not alive.
718
00:41:38,320 --> 00:41:40,080
We've all seen enough of them.
719
00:41:40,160 --> 00:41:41,440
Pick a live target to play with.
720
00:41:46,840 --> 00:41:47,840
Who should I pick?
721
00:42:23,480 --> 00:42:24,320
Your Highness,
722
00:42:24,400 --> 00:42:26,160
I request to be
the target of Ms. Jiang Li.
723
00:42:31,240 --> 00:42:34,160
Shen Yurong, you're really something.
724
00:42:36,760 --> 00:42:39,680
Except for me, all of them are students
from the two schools.
725
00:42:39,760 --> 00:42:40,960
They're still young.
726
00:42:41,040 --> 00:42:42,880
If any of them offends Your Highness,
727
00:42:43,560 --> 00:42:45,480
I hope you won't
make things difficult for them
728
00:42:45,960 --> 00:42:46,840
for my sake.
729
00:42:46,920 --> 00:42:47,880
Fine.
730
00:42:49,360 --> 00:42:51,040
But it's no fun for Mr. Shen
731
00:42:52,000 --> 00:42:55,800
to be involved
with the arrow without an arrowhead.
732
00:42:58,720 --> 00:43:01,800
Guards, give me an arrow
with an arrowhead.
733
00:43:16,920 --> 00:43:19,440
Mr. Shen, hold it up.
734
00:43:45,200 --> 00:43:48,480
Miss Jiang, shoot the jug.
735
00:43:48,560 --> 00:43:52,680
If you hit the target, I'll reward you.
736
00:44:17,400 --> 00:44:18,320
What's this?
737
00:44:18,400 --> 00:44:21,040
{\an8}On the way back, I found it interesting,
738
00:44:21,920 --> 00:44:23,120
{\an8}so I bought it for you.
739
00:44:23,680 --> 00:44:25,160
I wanted to surprise you,
740
00:44:25,720 --> 00:44:27,280
but you saw it first.
741
00:44:49,360 --> 00:44:50,560
Your Highness,
742
00:44:51,760 --> 00:44:54,560
there is no problem for sober archers
to hit a live target.
743
00:44:54,640 --> 00:44:55,680
But at the banquet today,
744
00:44:55,760 --> 00:44:57,560
Ms. Jiang Li already had a few drinks.
745
00:44:57,640 --> 00:44:58,520
I'm afraid...
746
00:44:58,600 --> 00:45:00,960
Who are you to interrupt when I'm talking?
747
00:45:05,840 --> 00:45:06,960
Ms. Jiang Li,
748
00:45:07,640 --> 00:45:09,160
what are you waiting for?
749
00:45:09,240 --> 00:45:13,240
Mr. Shen's hands are sore
from holding it up for you.
750
00:45:19,120 --> 00:45:20,640
What if I miss it?
751
00:45:21,200 --> 00:45:24,400
It's just for fun
to entertain Her Highness.
752
00:45:24,480 --> 00:45:25,720
Ms. Jiang Li,
753
00:45:27,840 --> 00:45:29,360
don't worry whether I live or die.
754
00:46:02,760 --> 00:46:04,000
Focus on the target.
755
00:46:04,080 --> 00:46:05,480
I'll count to three.
756
00:46:05,560 --> 00:46:06,920
Together, let's release
757
00:46:07,000 --> 00:46:08,840
the thumb that's pulling the string.
758
00:46:08,920 --> 00:46:10,880
Remember. Don't hesitate.
759
00:46:13,680 --> 00:46:15,960
Xue Li, close your eyes.