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♫ Those people, those affairs, those palace doors ♫

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♫ One step into the commotions of this world ♫

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♫ Listen to the wind, listen to the rain,
listen to the endless ups and downs of life ♫

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♫ Destiny indeed loves us ♫

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♫ Look at the dreams sealed by the kiss of time ♫

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♫ Remember half the life that’s already been lived ♫

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♫ In these red walls, remains one person ♫

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♫ Wait for the dead of the night, wait for eternity ♫

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♫ If the world is a storm, then everything in it must take refuge ♫

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♫ I’ll go with you ♫

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♫ Traveling across thousands of mountains,
don’t be afraid of the wasteland ♫

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♫ There’ll be flowers on the side of the path ♫

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♫ Love and hate are too messy; simply coming and going ♫

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♫ The winds and clouds have not dissipated ♫

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♫ Spring and fall are long;
I can finally wander this mortal world with you ♫

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[Rebel Princess]

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[Episode 15]

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[Ningshuo]

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[Ningshuo]

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[Xiao]

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Reporting to Your Highness. A pigeon brought news from Ningshuo.

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Prince Yuzhang has already sent troops to fight Jianning.

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Princess Consort Yuzhang is on her way back to the capital.

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Guards!

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Master.

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Send this to Huizhou.

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Hand this to Governor Wu Qian.

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Send this one as fast as possible to the Prince of Jianning.

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Yes, Master.

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Your Highness, why are you constantly sighing?

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At first, it was unbearable to recall leaving Huizhou.

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Ever since then I’ve been apart from Jin’er.

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Now I don’t even know where she is.

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Even though I never met Elder Sister Jin’er,

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I’ve heard Your Highness often talk about her. The heavens will protect her.

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Governor Wu of Huizhou welcomes Your Highness to the city.

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Governor Wu has worked hard.

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Before, I didn’t do my best at protecting Your Highness,

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which caused Your Highness to be kidnapped by villains.

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I... I...

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It happened unexpectedly.

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The villains’ plan was thorough. Don’t blame yourself too much.

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Your Highness is generous. I’m extremely grateful!

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Your Highness welcome back to the city!

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[Huizhou]

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This does not seem like the road to the regional manor.

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General Song, this way, please!

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Please go this way!

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Stop!

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Governor Wu! Where are you taking Her Highness?

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Your Highness.

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Why are we not heading toward the city center?

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General Song and the soldiers must be tired after such a long way.

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I’ve already prepared some wine and food

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at the post station to entertain you.

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I will personally escort Her Highness to the regional manor.

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I don’t dare separate from Her Highness wherever she goes.

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General Song, you may not know but the regional manor is Her Highness’s living quarters.

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I’m afraid it’s improper for strangers to bother her.

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How can General Song and Governor Wu be considered strangers?

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I want to invite you both to the regional manor to taste from a secret stash of my hometown’s wine.

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This...

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My thanks to Your Highness for your hospitality.

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It’s just that there are many escort soldiers and that may cause too much noise.

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I’m afraid they may disturb Your Highness’s peace.

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Governor Wu made a good joke.

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Her Highness understands our hard work and will host a banquet for us.

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As to how that is arranged, we will naturally follow her wishes.

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The wine and entertainment are already prepared at the post station.

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When did Governor Wu become so stubborn?

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General Song worked hard throughout the journey.

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Why can he not enjoy a meal with us?

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This... Don’t be angry, Your Highness.

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Your Highness was previously kidnapped,

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this lowly official has to be more cautious now.

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I have arranged for more people to protect Your Highness.

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Your Highness, please.

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Turn back!

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General Song! General Song!

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General Song! General Song!

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Let’s go.

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Quickly! Quickly!

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[Esteemed Virtuous Humane Gathering]

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We have been traveling all day. I have a bit of a headache.

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Stop! Stop! Stop!

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General Song, why are we stopping again?

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Princess Consort!

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Governor, in the past few days, Her Highness has traveled too quickly and suddenly feels ill.

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She is feeling nauseous and needs to send General Song to the city to get medicine.

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This... We’re almost there.

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General Song, Wu Qian is plotting something. You have to find a way to get us out of here.

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But if we are surrounded, don’t try to force our way through.

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Take this to the Lanyue Manor on the city’s southern outskirts.

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My uncle has stationed the Wang clan’s soldiers there.

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Tell them to request backup from the capital.

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And also send people to let the prince know.

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- You must be careful.
- Yes!

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General Song! General Song!

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Governor Wu Qian of Huizhou is revolting. Take him away!

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Close the gate! Shut the gate quickly!

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Capture all of them! Don’t let a single one escape!

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Princess Consort, do not be afraid.

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Absolutely do not harm Princess Consort Yuzhang! Keep her alive!

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Protect Princess Consort!

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Brothers, charge!

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Capture Wang Xuan! Do not let her escape!

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Step aside.

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Princess Consort, get out of the carriage.

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Prince, I took some people to take inventory of the remaining traces left by Prince Jianning’s army.

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There are about 15,000 camp stoves.

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They must have been in a rush to get ahead of us and didn’t clean up completely.

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Even if it’s 10 soldiers to a stove,

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that’s still only 150,000 of the men in the Jianning Army.

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The military reports say that they have 200,000 men.

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That is the problem.

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There are still 50 thousand men that split off from the main army.

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Why did Prince Jianning split them up?

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We’ve long heard that Prince Jianning is a brilliant general.

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He only left the capital because he failed to ascend to the throne during the last succession.

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Now, it looks like he can be quite calculating.

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In my opinion, who cares how many ways he split up his army.

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The most important thing is to understand his intentions.

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Prince Jianning has only one goal...

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the capital.

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Because our Ningshuo army is here, he doesn’t dare to hastily attack the capital.

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It doesn’t matter what tricks he is up to,

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what he wants is to delay us here.

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Prince is talking about Linliang Pass.

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That place is supported by the Yangtze River, so it’s easy to defend but difficult to attack.

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Isn’t Governor Wu Qian of Huizhou a disciple of the prime minister?

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If he’s there, crossing the Yangtze River would be easy as pie. Right?

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Great Prince, I think we should travel through the night.

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As long as Prince Jianning hasn’t passed Guanzhou,

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we can catch up to him.

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At that time, he’ll be facing enemies on both sides and it would solve the problem of Linliang Pass.

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Usually, if we traveled through the night,

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we would have caught up to Prince Jianning last night.

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But from the looks of the remaining stoves today,

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he’s ahead of us by at least 2 days.

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Urgent report! Prince!

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- Urgent reports from Guanzhou.
- Read it.

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“Governor of Guanzhou is colluding with Prince Jianning. They’ve opened up the city gates.

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Prince Jianning has already passed through Guanzhou and is heading toward Linliang Pass.”

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- Let me go!
- Song Huai’en!

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We have the Princess Consort here! Put down your arms.

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General Song, quickly leave!

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We can’t leave! Brothers, we have to rescue Princess Consort even if we die doing it!

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Song Huai’en, get away now!

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Princess Consort!

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Song Huai’en, I command you to retreat immediately.

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Retreat!

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Quickly!

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Quick! Don’t let them get away!

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General Song, there are a few more people!

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General Song, we saw the signal and killed our way here immediately.

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Two of us died on the way.

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Brothers!

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You must all deeply remember the names of those who died.

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Prince will definitely treat their remaining families well!

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Yes!

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How many of you have gathered?

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About 300. One hundred are already on the way.

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We’ll send three people with messages to the prince and to the capital.

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Tell them that Wu Qian revolted and Princess Consort is in danger.

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Yes.

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I have to temporarily leave.

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If I am not back by noonday tomorrow,

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everyone is to do whatever it takes to protect Princess Consort.

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Understand?

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- Yes!
- Yes!

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Given our past friendship,

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I can let you temporarily stay here.

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But you cannot leave here at will

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and cause a disturbance.

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You studied under my father for many years. He treated you well.

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Now, you’ve betrayed him and confined me here.

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It’s all because you were in danger in Huizhou.

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I personally went to the capital to seek punishment.

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But your father not only humiliated me,

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but he also wanted to remove me from my post.

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He crossed over the line.

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What has happened to you today is all due to your domineering and overbearing father!

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With my help, Prince Jianning will kill his way into the capital in a few days!

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At that time, the power of your Wang family will collapse.

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Do you think working with Prince Jianning can overcome Prince Yuzhang’s Ningshuo army?

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Prince Jianning was leading a northern army

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before your Prince Yuzhang even joined the army.

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Even if Prince Yuzhang’s army is not here yet,

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don’t even think you will succeed.

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Does Princess Consort not know that Guanzhou has also already defected?

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If you don’t believe me, you can wait for a few more days.

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Once Prince Jianning crosses the river and enters the city,

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he can direct his army straight through the Linliang Pass and enter the capital.

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At that time, a new emperor will be enthroned.

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I’d like to see how your father will die then.

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Come.

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Arrogant and overbearing Princess Consort Yuzhang,

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famous Princess Shangyang of a noble clan,

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this humble official will serve you tea.

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Please.

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You!

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You! You crazy wench!

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Scram.

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Crazy wench!

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Princess Consort, what do we do?

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Crazy wench.

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Crazy wench. What a crazy wench!

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If it wasn’t for Prince Jianning...

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If Prince Jianning hadn’t told me to keep you alive, I would have already...

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All people of the Wang Clan should be murdered!

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- Master!
- Madame!

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What are you doing?

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Marquis Xie!

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Marquis Xie, if I have done anything improperly,

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please tell me!

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Please don’t hurt my wife!

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I didn’t imagine Governor Wu to be a sentimental person.

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My wife is the treasure of my home. She shouldn’t be killed.

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If you want to kill, please kill me as wel—

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Patriarch!

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All right. Get up.

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I thank you!

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Where’s Wang Xuan?

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Oh, Wang Xuan?

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You don’t know. This Wang Xuan is so wily.

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Thank the gods she didn’t get away.

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Now, she is being confined to the estate.

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I have already arranged a fool-proof plan.

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No one can rescue her.

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You used the 10,000 soldiers in Huizhou,

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yet you let 500 Ningshuo soldiers get away in the chaos.

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Those Ningshuo soldiers have scattered.

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But this humble official has ordered this city sealed off

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and also sent the best of the army to search for them.

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Even if we have to turn the entire city upside down,

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we will catch them all.

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- I hope you accomplish what you say.
- I will. I will.

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As for that woman...

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Keeping her will cause big problems.

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Kill her.

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The people in your manor are all my allies now.

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If you play any tricks, don’t blame me for being merciless.

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[Lanyue Country Manor]

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Hold on!

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General Mou.

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Dismissed.

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Yes.

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Princess Consort, Madam Wu has come.

250
00:24:09,040 --> 00:24:10,370
Who?

251
00:24:10,370 --> 00:24:12,200
Madam Wu.

252
00:24:16,210 --> 00:24:20,280
I deserve to die. I have betrayed you, Princess Consort.

253
00:24:20,280 --> 00:24:23,010
I have betrayed you, Princess Consort. I—

254
00:24:23,010 --> 00:24:26,750
Madam Wu... go back.

255
00:24:27,240 --> 00:24:29,790
I have no right to meet with Your Highness.

256
00:24:29,790 --> 00:24:32,640
My husband made a big mistake.

257
00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:34,540
I am ashamed in front of Your Highness.

258
00:24:34,540 --> 00:24:38,640
It was your husband. What can you do?

259
00:24:39,450 --> 00:24:41,680
Yu Xiu,  escort her out.

260
00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:46,030
Princess Consort! Princess Consort! Princess Consort, I will leave immediately.

261
00:24:46,030 --> 00:24:49,230
But please listen and let me finish.

262
00:24:51,500 --> 00:24:55,150
Someone asked my husband to kill you.

263
00:24:55,150 --> 00:24:57,010
They plan to do it in the next day or two.

264
00:24:57,010 --> 00:25:00,940
Princess Consort, you must be very careful.

265
00:25:02,360 --> 00:25:04,570
Where did you get this information?

266
00:25:04,570 --> 00:25:07,140
I heard it with my own ears.

267
00:25:07,720 --> 00:25:10,910
Ever since you were kidnapped the last time,

268
00:25:10,910 --> 00:25:13,270
I have been feeling guilty all this time.

269
00:25:13,270 --> 00:25:16,150
Now, my husband has confined Your Highness here.

270
00:25:16,150 --> 00:25:20,050
I feel deeply guilty in my heart, so I especially came to tell you this.

271
00:25:20,050 --> 00:25:25,460
So I came to warn you even though you might not believe me. Please be careful.

272
00:25:42,130 --> 00:25:44,440
If what you say is true,

273
00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:48,240
you will be rewarded sooner or later.

274
00:25:51,400 --> 00:25:55,340
Auntie, it’s getting late. Uncle will be back very soon.
[Mou Lian - Senior Military Officer of Huizhou]

275
00:25:56,570 --> 00:25:58,560
Princess Consort, I must leave now.

276
00:25:58,560 --> 00:26:00,290
Who is outside?

277
00:26:00,800 --> 00:26:03,690
Don’t worry, Princess Consort. He’s my nephew from my maiden home.

278
00:26:03,690 --> 00:26:06,640
He’s a general amongst the garrison guards under my husband.

279
00:26:06,640 --> 00:26:11,070
This child is kind and admires the prince.

280
00:26:11,070 --> 00:26:13,560
He won’t make your life difficult.

281
00:26:14,220 --> 00:26:18,080
Your nephew is Mou...

282
00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:19,910
Mou Lian.

283
00:26:19,910 --> 00:26:23,350
Princess Consort, do you still remember this child?

284
00:26:29,900 --> 00:26:32,270
- Lian’er
- Auntie.

285
00:26:32,270 --> 00:26:35,190
Take care of Princess Consort Yuzhang.

286
00:26:35,190 --> 00:26:36,960
Don’t worry, Auntie.

287
00:26:42,300 --> 00:26:44,060
Farewell, Auntie.

288
00:26:46,500 --> 00:26:49,500
General Mou, please stay a minute.

289
00:26:50,660 --> 00:26:54,100
Do you mind coming in for a chat?

290
00:26:57,360 --> 00:26:58,930
Please, Princess Consort.

291
00:27:07,460 --> 00:27:09,010
Princess Consort.

292
00:27:10,070 --> 00:27:12,640
Your living quarters are inside.

293
00:27:12,640 --> 00:27:14,550
It is inappropriate for me to enter.

294
00:27:14,550 --> 00:27:17,330
You still see me as the princess consort.

295
00:27:17,330 --> 00:27:21,720
So I will come straight out and say a few words.

296
00:27:21,720 --> 00:27:23,380
Please, Princess Consort.

297
00:27:24,060 --> 00:27:27,680
General Mou, do you know your crime?

298
00:27:31,570 --> 00:27:34,160
You are a general of the nation.

299
00:27:34,160 --> 00:27:38,130
You do not serve the nation, yet you defected to the rebels.

300
00:27:38,130 --> 00:27:40,130
This is disloyal.

301
00:27:40,130 --> 00:27:44,120
Although you sided with the rebels, you’re disobeying your orders and secretly helping me.

302
00:27:44,120 --> 00:27:46,020
This is insincere.

303
00:27:46,720 --> 00:27:51,240
You are a talented man.

304
00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:54,240
Why are you acting disloyally and insincerely?

305
00:27:55,080 --> 00:27:59,580
Princess Consort is not wrong. My uncle has already committed a grave crime.

306
00:27:59,580 --> 00:28:03,270
I also followed his orders and I’m also involved.

307
00:28:03,970 --> 00:28:06,160
My goal was to protect the country.

308
00:28:06,160 --> 00:28:10,290
My actions are disloyal and insincere.

309
00:28:10,290 --> 00:28:12,800
Everyone will consider them despicable.

310
00:28:17,420 --> 00:28:20,780
General, it is not easy to sharpen a sword for ten years.

311
00:28:21,390 --> 00:28:25,350
You haven’t even entered the battlefield.

312
00:28:25,350 --> 00:28:27,690
Why are you working against righteousness?

313
00:28:27,690 --> 00:28:32,900
Prince Yuzhang will arrive in the city in a few days.

314
00:28:32,900 --> 00:28:36,830
From what your auntie said, you admire Prince Yuzhang.

315
00:28:36,830 --> 00:28:41,500
Do you want to be on the opposite side from him?

316
00:28:42,910 --> 00:28:47,190
Think carefully. You have worked under Wu Qian for many years.

317
00:28:47,190 --> 00:28:51,140
Yet you still haven’t accomplished anything.

318
00:28:57,280 --> 00:29:01,780
General Mou, I want to tell you

319
00:29:02,440 --> 00:29:05,610
that Prince Yuzhang is a man who loves talent.

320
00:29:05,610 --> 00:29:09,730
If you change sides now and follow the prince,

321
00:29:09,730 --> 00:29:12,010
it’s not too late.

322
00:29:20,030 --> 00:29:22,670
The difference between success and failure depends on a single thought.

323
00:29:22,670 --> 00:29:25,070
You cannot keep on making mistakes.

324
00:29:27,230 --> 00:29:28,980
General Mou,

325
00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:32,550
I know you are conflicted.

326
00:29:32,550 --> 00:29:34,240
Don’t worry.

327
00:29:34,850 --> 00:29:36,750
I will let the prince know

328
00:29:36,750 --> 00:29:40,080
that you were forced to do what you did before.

329
00:29:40,080 --> 00:29:44,180
You and your auntie have switched sides.

330
00:29:44,180 --> 00:29:47,840
I promise that you won’t be affected by your uncle’s actions.

331
00:29:57,410 --> 00:29:59,620
I have said all I wanted to say.

332
00:29:59,620 --> 00:30:04,400
If you still want to continue on your current path, I will not stop you.

333
00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:06,060
But...

334
00:30:07,920 --> 00:30:11,890
I hope you will think carefully.

335
00:30:15,320 --> 00:30:17,120
I will leave.

336
00:30:29,060 --> 00:30:31,830
Princess Consort, you scared me to death!

337
00:30:31,830 --> 00:30:33,780
How are you this brave?

338
00:30:33,780 --> 00:30:37,980
What if he tells that Governor Wu?

339
00:30:37,980 --> 00:30:40,240
I am not at peace either,

340
00:30:40,240 --> 00:30:44,190
but my instincts tell me that person is trustworthy.

341
00:30:44,190 --> 00:30:46,180
He can be of use to us.

342
00:30:46,760 --> 00:30:50,150
Besides, we still don’t have any news from General Song.

343
00:30:50,150 --> 00:30:52,340
I can only try this.

344
00:31:01,200 --> 00:31:04,610
Master, there’s a big problem!

345
00:31:06,420 --> 00:31:08,370
Governor Wu Qian of Huizhou defected.

346
00:31:08,370 --> 00:31:10,620
Princess Consort passed by Huizhou on her way back to the capital.

347
00:31:10,620 --> 00:31:14,320
She was... taken hostage by Wu Qian.

348
00:31:18,420 --> 00:31:20,810
- Wu Qian?
- Yes, My Lord.

349
00:31:23,750 --> 00:31:26,620
Wu Qian studied under me for many years.

350
00:31:26,620 --> 00:31:28,310
He is a coward.

351
00:31:28,310 --> 00:31:32,370
If he doesn’t have someone backing him...

352
00:31:32,370 --> 00:31:37,040
Go send someone to investigate who else Wu Qian met with that time he came to the capital.

353
00:31:39,500 --> 00:31:42,260
Based on the military reports from the front line,

354
00:31:42,260 --> 00:31:44,690
Prince Jianning is not far from Huizhou.

355
00:31:44,690 --> 00:31:47,410
Once they take Huizhou,

356
00:31:47,410 --> 00:31:50,250
the capital will be defenseless.

357
00:31:51,020 --> 00:31:54,610
Hurry and ask the General of Wuwei to come to discuss this matter with me.

358
00:31:54,610 --> 00:31:56,090
Yes.

359
00:31:57,430 --> 00:31:59,920
What... What about Princess Consort?

360
00:31:59,920 --> 00:32:01,940
Do as I say.

361
00:32:03,540 --> 00:32:05,020
Yes.

362
00:32:12,030 --> 00:32:15,460
Your Highness, the Prince of Jianning has mobilized his army.

363
00:32:15,460 --> 00:32:17,330
He will arrive at the capital shortly.

364
00:32:17,330 --> 00:32:21,050
We must get the tiger emblem to meet him.

365
00:32:22,520 --> 00:32:26,710
I will try to get the tiger emblem from my father.

366
00:32:27,430 --> 00:32:30,850
However, Duke Huan, are you really sure

367
00:32:30,850 --> 00:32:35,120
that this Prince of Jianning will make me the emperor, and not himself?

368
00:32:35,120 --> 00:32:38,180
After all, he also has royal blood.

369
00:32:38,180 --> 00:32:42,140
I can bet my life on this.

370
00:32:43,730 --> 00:32:46,530
Duke Huan, you trust the Prince of Jianning that much?

371
00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:51,510
It’s not that I trust him, it’s that he trusts you.

372
00:32:51,510 --> 00:32:54,690
I have not had many interactions with the Prince of Jianning,

373
00:32:54,690 --> 00:32:56,630
so why does he?

374
00:32:56,630 --> 00:33:00,560
What father wouldn’t trust his own son?

375
00:33:02,070 --> 00:33:03,940
What do you mean?

376
00:33:03,940 --> 00:33:09,770
Your Highness, the Prince of Jianning is your biological father.

377
00:33:25,630 --> 00:33:29,730
[Prince Jianning]

378
00:33:29,730 --> 00:33:32,870
Prince, the army has been rushing for days.

379
00:33:32,870 --> 00:33:34,770
You also haven’t rested.

380
00:33:34,770 --> 00:33:37,930
Today, Huizhou is already ours.

381
00:33:37,930 --> 00:33:41,540
There are no other concerns. Please rest before you keep on traveling.

382
00:33:41,540 --> 00:33:43,030
No.

383
00:33:43,030 --> 00:33:46,890
Back then, I lost the throne because I was careless.

384
00:33:46,890 --> 00:33:48,830
My guard cannot be lax now.

385
00:33:48,830 --> 00:33:52,160
Spread word to the army. We must arrive at Huizhou before dawn tomorrow.

386
00:33:52,160 --> 00:33:54,520
Yes. Pick up the pace!

387
00:34:09,290 --> 00:34:11,280
Duke Huan.

388
00:34:12,250 --> 00:34:14,510
Watch your words.

389
00:34:17,150 --> 00:34:22,390
I, Ma Zilu, am the second prince.

390
00:34:22,390 --> 00:34:24,720
How did I become the son of Prince Jianning?

391
00:34:24,720 --> 00:34:29,820
Your Highness, do you remember as a child in the palace, you were never doted on?

392
00:34:29,820 --> 00:34:31,850
I’m the one who looked for you.

393
00:34:31,850 --> 00:34:35,040
Back then, I wanted to marry my daughter to you.

394
00:34:35,040 --> 00:34:37,310
It’s all because Wang Lin interfered;

395
00:34:37,310 --> 00:34:42,420
or else, we would already be in-laws.

396
00:34:49,450 --> 00:34:51,860
Back then, your birth father, Prince Jianning,

397
00:34:51,860 --> 00:34:55,210
had a very good chance of ascending to the throne,

398
00:34:55,210 --> 00:34:56,920
but he just missed one opportunity.

399
00:34:56,920 --> 00:34:59,740
The current emperor thus took his place.

400
00:34:59,740 --> 00:35:02,610
I was Prince Jianning’s strategist.

401
00:35:02,610 --> 00:35:05,240
Prince Jianning was exiled to a vassal province.

402
00:35:05,240 --> 00:35:08,220
But he never admitted defeat.

403
00:35:08,220 --> 00:35:12,680
Thus, he put together a 20-some year plan.

404
00:35:12,680 --> 00:35:17,580
You are the key to his plan.

405
00:35:17,580 --> 00:35:19,630
So...

406
00:35:21,020 --> 00:35:25,020
my imperial mother... was Prince Jianning’s woman?

407
00:35:25,020 --> 00:35:28,940
That’s correct. Your mother was already pregnant before entering the palace.

408
00:35:28,940 --> 00:35:31,550
To avoid the body examination of concubines,

409
00:35:31,550 --> 00:35:35,480
she began service as a maid in the palace.

410
00:35:35,480 --> 00:35:39,920
Then she schemed to be doted on by the emperor.

411
00:35:39,920 --> 00:35:44,420
After she became pregnant, she had to tell the managers of the court.

412
00:35:44,420 --> 00:35:48,580
I, under Prince Jianning’s orders, helped you from the dark.

413
00:35:48,580 --> 00:35:51,590
Helping you to reclaim the throne.

414
00:35:57,040 --> 00:35:58,890
So...

415
00:36:01,540 --> 00:36:07,580
while my imperial mother was humiliated to death in the palace,

416
00:36:08,660 --> 00:36:14,690
while I, as a child, was bullied and ignored

417
00:36:14,690 --> 00:36:16,750
and looked down on by everyone,

418
00:36:16,750 --> 00:36:21,510
my birth father just watched quietly from the side, all for his plan!

419
00:36:21,510 --> 00:36:24,970
Your Highness, those who want to accomplish big things do not fuss over small details.

420
00:36:24,970 --> 00:36:29,420
Prince Jianning did all of this so that you will not be labeled as a usurper.

421
00:36:29,420 --> 00:36:32,840
So you will legitimately ascend to the throne!

422
00:36:32,840 --> 00:36:35,010
Not to say sacrificing your imperial mother,

423
00:36:35,010 --> 00:36:39,500
even if he had to sacrifice himself, he would be happily willing.

424
00:37:25,340 --> 00:37:29,490
Say, what tricks do you think Prince Jianning is up to?

425
00:37:29,490 --> 00:37:32,360
When we chase him, he retreats and does not fight us head-on.

426
00:37:32,360 --> 00:37:35,120
With all this chasing, when will it come to an end?

427
00:37:35,120 --> 00:37:38,040
In my opinion, we should directly attack his base of operations.

428
00:37:38,040 --> 00:37:40,020
Fight heartily.

429
00:37:40,020 --> 00:37:42,420
Why are you so hot-headed like my brother?

430
00:37:42,420 --> 00:37:44,540
We can’t go wrong if we listen to the prince.

431
00:37:44,540 --> 00:37:47,520
This is called action through inaction.
( To prepare for anything through observing all and not moving.)

432
00:37:48,110 --> 00:37:51,180
- New reports from Huizhou!
- What happened?

433
00:37:51,180 --> 00:37:53,040
Huizhou is changing sides.

434
00:37:53,040 --> 00:37:54,930
Who is this person?

435
00:37:58,290 --> 00:37:59,920
You are a soldier under Song Huai’en?

436
00:37:59,920 --> 00:38:01,780
What happened?

437
00:38:03,920 --> 00:38:06,500
Get him some water! Quick, quick!

438
00:38:11,180 --> 00:38:14,120
- Spit it out!
- Huizhou switched sides.

439
00:38:14,120 --> 00:38:17,450
Princess Consort Yuzhang is in danger!

440
00:38:19,580 --> 00:38:22,300
Quickly, send him to the medical tent!

441
00:38:29,560 --> 00:38:33,030
His Majesty’s orders are to defend Huizhou?

442
00:38:33,710 --> 00:38:38,870
Keep Prince Jianning and Xiao Qi outside the gates,

443
00:38:38,870 --> 00:38:42,210
so that both sides will be heavily wounded.

444
00:38:42,210 --> 00:38:44,710
But Wu Qian is spineless.

445
00:38:44,710 --> 00:38:49,740
I’m afraid that this person will use Wang Xuan as protection.

446
00:38:50,450 --> 00:38:52,780
If things start looking bad,

447
00:38:52,780 --> 00:38:55,310
then he will switch to Xiao Qi’s side.

448
00:38:55,970 --> 00:39:01,090
Fine. If he doesn’t make a move, we will do it ourselves.

449
00:39:01,090 --> 00:39:05,390
Immediately go cut off Wang Xuan’s head and bring it to me.
[Huizhou]

450
00:39:05,390 --> 00:39:07,130
Yes.

451
00:39:14,340 --> 00:39:16,840
If this fails,

452
00:39:16,840 --> 00:39:20,040
I will not let His Majesty get dragged into this.

453
00:39:43,600 --> 00:39:45,180
Who is it?

454
00:39:57,980 --> 00:40:01,030
- What do you want to do?
- Out of the way.

455
00:40:17,310 --> 00:40:19,060
Yu Xiu.

456
00:40:24,450 --> 00:40:28,100
I will protect Princess Consort with my life!

457
00:40:28,100 --> 00:40:30,580
I thank you, General Mou.

458
00:40:48,680 --> 00:40:50,580
Brothers, rescue Princess Consort!

459
00:40:50,580 --> 00:40:53,040
[Chaomei Regional Manor]

460
00:41:12,930 --> 00:41:15,570
Stop right there! Who are you? How dare you enter here?

461
00:41:15,570 --> 00:41:18,180
I am a covert guard of the Wang clan sent here to protect the Princess Consort.  [Pang Gui - Covert Guard of the Wang Clan]

462
00:41:18,180 --> 00:41:20,540
Covert guard of the Wang Clan?

463
00:41:21,790 --> 00:41:23,500
Princess Consort.

464
00:41:26,460 --> 00:41:29,840
I, Pang Gui, am at your service.

465
00:41:37,530 --> 00:41:39,620
What’s the situation outside?

466
00:41:39,620 --> 00:41:42,390
Replying to Your Highness. The courtyard is filled with Wu Qian’s rebels.

467
00:41:42,390 --> 00:41:44,780
General Song is leading his people to kill off the guards.

468
00:41:44,780 --> 00:41:47,670
Please leave with me, Your Highness.

469
00:41:51,910 --> 00:41:53,740
[Chaomei Regional Manor]

470
00:41:56,740 --> 00:41:58,760
Charge!

471
00:42:06,150 --> 00:42:10,570
Princess Consort, we cannot dally. We will help you escape the estate.

472
00:42:12,290 --> 00:42:15,830
More rebels are coming. General Song has already left the estate.

473
00:42:15,830 --> 00:42:19,430
Pang Gui, go help General Song.

474
00:42:19,430 --> 00:42:23,610
General Mou cannot show his face right now. I will be safe with him here.

475
00:42:23,610 --> 00:42:25,110
Yes, Princess Consort.

476
00:42:25,110 --> 00:42:26,690
Go!

477
00:42:47,840 --> 00:42:49,480
Stop!

478
00:42:50,270 --> 00:42:56,080
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479
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♫ The fear of rain and tears stain your plume ♫

480
00:43:00,690 --> 00:43:05,220
♫ Time chases the distance of soldiers ♫

481
00:43:05,220 --> 00:43:07,480
♫ There is still a limit to what you can miss  ♫

482
00:43:07,480 --> 00:43:09,840
♫  Why are there guests in this world?  ♫

483
00:43:09,840 --> 00:43:14,680
♫ Tears can be deceiving, love is hard to fake  ♫

484
00:43:14,680 --> 00:43:19,360
♫ I hear the wind withers and dies as if
it’s singing a thousand songs of sadness ♫

485
00:43:19,360 --> 00:43:23,760
♫ In my dreams, I see you smiling like a painting ♫

486
00:43:23,760 --> 00:43:26,140
♫ I’ll be going to you on my horse ♫

487
00:43:26,140 --> 00:43:28,470
♫ Return to your gentleness  ♫

488
00:43:28,470 --> 00:43:34,260
♫  I can’t let go of my heart, I can’t let go ♫

489
00:43:35,320 --> 00:43:39,870
♫ Waiting for the sea to changed and wash away the burden ♫

490
00:43:39,870 --> 00:43:44,400
♫ Spend time with you ♫

491
00:43:44,400 --> 00:43:53,780
♫ Because of you, I’ve lived a lifetime of prosperity ♫

492
00:43:53,780 --> 00:43:58,420
♫ Waiting for the sea clouds to fade away ♫

493
00:43:58,420 --> 00:44:03,100
♫ Home at all corners of the earth ♫

494
00:44:03,100 --> 00:44:12,370
♫ We will meet again in spring, autumn, winter, and summer ♫

495
00:44:12,370 --> 00:44:20,590
♫ For us, the moment that we’ve met  ♫

496
00:44:21,620 --> 00:44:26,290
♫ With the pace of a lifetime ♫

497
00:44:26,290 --> 00:44:31,020
♫ To struggle, to worry  ♫

498
00:44:31,020 --> 00:44:40,300
♫ I will leave the world for your promise  ♫

499
00:44:40,300 --> 00:44:44,930
♫ Waiting for the sea to wash away the lead ♫

500
00:44:44,930 --> 00:44:49,570
♫ Spend time with you ♫

501
00:44:49,570 --> 00:44:58,990
♫ Because of you, I’ve lived a lifetime of prosperity♫

502
00:44:58,990 --> 00:45:03,820
♫ When the sea has changed,
the universe will already be changed ♫

503
00:45:03,820 --> 00:45:08,950
♫ Home at all corners of the earth ♫

504
00:45:08,950 --> 00:45:21,130
♫ We meet again in spring, autumn, winter, and summer ♫