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BASED ON THE NOVEL
"THE PRISONER OF BEAUTY" BY PENGLAI KE

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Why

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are you here?

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Mr. Wei,

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have some honeyed drink to sober up.

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I understand your feelings now.

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I also admire you.

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I'm willing to stay by your side forever.

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With great virtue

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and extreme beauty,

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you were born to soar like the phoenix,

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yet you're trapped in Wei

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like a caged bird.

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The world

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only sees your beauty

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but not the pain in your heart.

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If

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the world is united someday,

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and you're free from this turmoil

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and able to truly be yourself again,

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will your heart

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feel a bit more joy?

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Tell me.

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Do you long for that day?

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If you do,

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I want to help you.

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If you do,

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I want to help you.

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<i>The orchid from Yanzhou.</i>

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<i>The woman Mr. Wei painted</i>

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<i>is actually Lady Qiao.</i>

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Why are you dressed like this?

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I know

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you have a goddess in your heart.

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But the goddess is unreachable.

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I'm willing to dress as her,

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wearing an orchid,

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just to stay by your side.

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What do you know?

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Last night,

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you were drunk

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and mistook me

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for the Lady of Wei.

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But I am willing.

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I'm willing

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to dress like her

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to stay by your side.

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Listen carefully.

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I'll have Zhu Quan give you enough wealth

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to settle comfortably elsewhere.

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Starting today,

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leave here.

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Mr. Wei, look at me.

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Her Ladyship is now your cousin-in-law.

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There is no possibility of love
between you two in this life.

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Shut up.

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If you dare leak a single word of this,

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I'll make your life worse than death.

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Mr. Wei.

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HUADIAN

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- How about this?
- Any more of these?

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Yes. These are our newest items.

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The styles are all very lovely.

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Ladies, take your time to browse.

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These ones are quite nice too.

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Take a look.

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Let me pick a few more.

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- There's more.
- This one suits you.

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- Ma'am.
- Thanks.

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- This one?
- Sir, you're here.

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We've prepared it for you.

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- Please wait.
- This one's pretty too.

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Did you hear?

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A few days ago,
Mr. Wei dismissed all his concubines.

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Why the sudden change?

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Maybe he's fallen for some noble lady

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and is keeping himself for her.

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In that case, won't Lanyun be sent
back to Luozhong Tavern?

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Exactly.

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A pheasant is still a pheasant.

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Even if it perches high in the branches,
it won't become a phoenix.

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Sir, your item is ready.

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Here.

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- Thank you.
- Take care.

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I like this one.

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Is what they said true?

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Yes.

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Overnight,

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all the concubines in the mansion
were dismissed.

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They were all crying, unwilling to leave.

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What a spectacle.

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Interesting.

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You're here.

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You haven't left your study all day.

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You must be troubled by the route change.

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No matter how busy you are,

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you mustn't neglect your health.

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I had the kitchen make some snacks.

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I'm not hungry right now.

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Don't worry.

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I'm fine.

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There's always a solution
to every problem.

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I know you'll figure it out.

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You've already overcome
so many hardships alone.

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Now, you have me,

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Mr. Gongsun,

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and the strength of Yanzhou.

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How can the route issue not be solved?

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Do you want to eat some treats
from Kangjun?

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My lord, aren't you busy?

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There's no rush.

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I heard from Wei Liang

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that there's a shop with delicious snacks.

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I'll get some for you, okay?

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Sure.

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My lord.

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Whoa.

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WEI MANSION

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Why did you come out?

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My lord.

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My name is Lanyun.

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I'm from Mr. Wei's mansion.

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I know who you are.

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What do you want?

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I came today to inform you of something.

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Your cousin, Mr. Wei…

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has shown disrespect to Her Ladyship.

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What?

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Mr. Wei is not home today.

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Please wait for a moment.

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<i>Zhonglin, it's only natural</i>

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<i>that others also admire</i>
<i>the woman you admire.</i>

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<i>If you think she's wonderful,</i>
<i>so will others.</i>

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<i>But what if someone tries</i>
<i>to force their way in?</i>

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<i>What would you do?</i>

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I suppose this is fate.

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Hurry, hurry.

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- Mr. Wei.
- Mr. Wei.

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You're finally back.

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Just now, His Lordship came to see you.

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While waiting in the study,
he accidentally knocked over a candle.

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Luckily, no one was hurt.

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Who was here?

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- His Lordship?
- Yes, His Lordship.

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Where's Lanyun?

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WEI MANSION

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My lord.

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If you tell anyone about this,
I will execute your entire clan.

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Do you understand?

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My lord.

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- My lord.
- My lord.

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- Where is Her Ladyship?
- In Lady Xu's chamber talking with her.

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She will be back soon.

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Good.

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Her Ladyship loves the incense warmer
Mr. Wei gave her last time.

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The weather is dry. Let's use it today.

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Wait.

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What incense warmer?

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My lord,

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it was a gift from Mr. Wei
on New Year's Day.

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PANYI CHRONICLES

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Inside are Her Ladyship's cherished items.

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There's also the hairpin from you.

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Please calm your anger.

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You may leave.

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Yes.

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What's wrong with you?

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Why take out your anger
on my makeup box?

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This box contains your treasured things?

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Yes.

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Why are there things given by other men?

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Gao Heng has been gone for days.

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Besides,
the things he gave me aren't here.

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I'm not talking about Gao Heng.

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I don't know any other men in Yujun.

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What about this?

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It was a gift from Mr. Wei
on New Year's Day.

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He's family.

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You suspect me and Mr. Wei?

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All men in the world can try their best
to get you to like them, but he can't.

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If any other man dares come near you,

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I won't hesitate to kill him.

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Even if Mr. Wei's reputation is poor,
at least he is honest.

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If he has other thoughts,
that's his own business.

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Why did you break my makeup box?

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You're always so suspicious.

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I am not interested in
all the men in the Wei clan.

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My lady.

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My lady,

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His Lordship left with red eyes.

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A man can't avoid troubles outside,
so he comes home upset.

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But his heart is still soft.

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It's not about you.

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GOVERNMENT OFFICE

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We've sent out many envoys and lobbyists,

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but Liu Yan is unmoved.

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One day, I'll conquer Chijun.

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Let's see if he'll keep whining then!

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Shut your mouth.

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What's wrong?

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My lord,

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there's a letter from Bianzhou.

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We can go through Bianzhou
to build the canal.

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Actually, if we reroute the canal
through Bianzhou,

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it'd be much easier than
going through Liangya.

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This canal project
has nothing to do with Bianzhou.

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Why would Chen Pang offer this?

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He wants us to hand over
Mr. Wei as a hostage

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and have him go to Danjun at once.

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How dare he dream of that?

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Send my orders!

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Expel Bianzhou's envoys now.

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Tell them to go back
to where they came from.

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My lord, the envoys from Bianzhou
visited Mr. Wei without permission.

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Where is he?

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Who?

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Chen Lie from Bianzhou.

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He's long gone.

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Tell me.

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Did you agree to return to Bianzhou?

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Zhonglin, I have a question.

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Answer me first.

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You know it, right?

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No.

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Why lie to yourself?

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Zhonglin, I admit…

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I was momentarily confused.

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Have you ever thought of me
like a brother?

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Yes.

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Good.

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All you have to do is promise me

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to stop loving her from now on,

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and this matter will be over.

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I will treat this as if it never happened.

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Never happened?

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I don't want your pity.

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Whenever I make a mistake,

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you and Grandmother only protect me.

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You spoil and protect me.

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Yes, you carefully protect me.

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We are family.

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I'm not a guest.

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Sometimes, I wish you could scold me

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and even hit me.

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This kind of careful, cautious
protection and wariness

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only makes me feel like a pet.

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No one has ever thought about it that way.

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We've been like brothers for years.

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Can't you see that Grandmother
and I are sincere to you?

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Yan.

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As I said before,
you'll always be my cousin.

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We're doing this only because
we want you to stay here,

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not return to Bianzhou
or keep in contact with them.

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I've said all I needed to say.

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How you decide

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is entirely up to you.

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Let me.

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Your eyes feel sore?

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- Close them for a bit.
- Go away.

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Look at my face.

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I fought with Yan today
and got beaten like this.

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That's between you and your cousin.

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What business is it of mine
how badly beaten you got?

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Stop.

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Sorry.

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That day,

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I shouldn't have
taken my anger out on you.

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I know it's been hard enough already

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for you to manage those family affairs,

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and you've been treating Yan like family

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for my sake and Grandmother's.

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I understand you have
no other intentions with him.

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That day, I was angry,

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so I said those foolish things.

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00:22:20,000 --> 00:22:20,880
Please don't be mad anymore.

276
00:22:27,440 --> 00:22:29,360
Well, if you're still angry,

277
00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:31,960
go ahead and hit or scold me.

278
00:22:32,040 --> 00:22:33,280
Just don't hurt your health.

279
00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:35,800
You train every day.

280
00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:37,280
Your skin's thick and tough.

281
00:22:37,360 --> 00:22:39,920
If I hit you, you won't feel it,
but my hand will hurt.

282
00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:40,920
Then you decide.

283
00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:42,160
I'll hit myself.

284
00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:43,080
Enough.

285
00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:46,400
If you get new wounds,
you'll blame me again.

286
00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:56,200
Does it hurt?

287
00:22:57,120 --> 00:22:57,960
Yes.

288
00:22:59,120 --> 00:23:00,040
It hurts so much.

289
00:23:00,120 --> 00:23:01,360
I haven't even touched you.

290
00:23:06,280 --> 00:23:07,480
Don't let Grandmother

291
00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:09,880
or Mother find out about this.

292
00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:11,000
Don't trouble them.

293
00:23:12,240 --> 00:23:13,240
I understand.

294
00:23:14,320 --> 00:23:16,280
As long as you and I are united,

295
00:23:16,360 --> 00:23:19,360
I'm willing to share any problem with you.

296
00:23:21,680 --> 00:23:22,720
You're not mad, right?

297
00:23:35,680 --> 00:23:36,760
Does it still hurt?

298
00:23:36,840 --> 00:23:37,680
Yes,

299
00:23:38,120 --> 00:23:39,520
but I need a hug for a while.

300
00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:56,800
Why did Zhonglin and Shiyuan fight?

301
00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:02,160
I heard that His Lordship accidentally
knocked over a candle yesterday,

302
00:24:02,240 --> 00:24:03,920
which burned Mr. Wei's study,

303
00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:06,480
so they fought at home today.

304
00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:12,000
Maybe it's just brotherly play.

305
00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:15,240
There must be more to it.

306
00:24:16,160 --> 00:24:18,960
Go get Tan and Zhu Quan.

307
00:24:19,040 --> 00:24:21,880
I want to ask what really happened.

308
00:24:22,280 --> 00:24:23,120
Yes.

309
00:24:25,040 --> 00:24:28,240
WEI MANSION

310
00:24:30,280 --> 00:24:31,400
Greetings, Grandmother.

311
00:24:34,880 --> 00:24:36,840
How did you get that wound on your face?

312
00:24:37,920 --> 00:24:39,840
I fell accidentally. It's nothing.

313
00:24:39,920 --> 00:24:42,200
You're already the Lord of Wei,

314
00:24:42,280 --> 00:24:44,280
but you're still so careless.

315
00:24:44,880 --> 00:24:45,840
You're right.

316
00:24:46,240 --> 00:24:47,480
Where is Shiyuan?

317
00:24:47,560 --> 00:24:48,840
Someone went to fetch him.

318
00:24:48,920 --> 00:24:49,920
Grandmother, do you miss me?

319
00:24:50,000 --> 00:24:51,240
It's still early.

320
00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:56,440
Grandmother sent someone to get you
because she knew you'd be late.

321
00:24:58,880 --> 00:25:00,840
How did you get the wound on your face?

322
00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:03,480
I drank last night and fell.

323
00:25:04,680 --> 00:25:06,240
You're grown-ups now.

324
00:25:06,320 --> 00:25:08,120
Why are you both so careless?

325
00:25:10,440 --> 00:25:11,240
Yes.

326
00:25:11,320 --> 00:25:13,080
I heard Shiyuan's house was burned.

327
00:25:16,720 --> 00:25:17,560
Grandmother,

328
00:25:18,280 --> 00:25:20,120
I am to blame.

329
00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:22,560
That day I went to Yan's mansion

330
00:25:22,640 --> 00:25:25,440
and accidentally knocked over a candle,
which caused the disaster.

331
00:25:26,200 --> 00:25:28,480
I have already discussed it
with Her Ladyship,

332
00:25:28,880 --> 00:25:30,520
and we will take this opportunity

333
00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:34,080
to properly repair Yan's mansion
as compensation.

334
00:25:34,720 --> 00:25:35,520
No need.

335
00:25:35,600 --> 00:25:38,080
I can fix a trifling matter
like that myself.

336
00:25:38,160 --> 00:25:39,720
You're truly like siblings,

337
00:25:39,800 --> 00:25:41,960
just like Cousin and Ci are to me.

338
00:25:42,040 --> 00:25:43,960
When I was still home,

339
00:25:44,680 --> 00:25:46,520
even if there was some friction,

340
00:25:47,440 --> 00:25:49,480
we never held grudges.

341
00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:51,160
Yes.

342
00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:55,320
I've known Yan for 20 years,
and we've never had a falling out.

343
00:25:57,360 --> 00:25:58,240
Yan,

344
00:25:59,400 --> 00:26:00,880
once the house is repaired,

345
00:26:02,080 --> 00:26:05,160
let's pretend this never happened.

346
00:26:08,280 --> 00:26:09,720
We'll still be like brothers.

347
00:26:11,160 --> 00:26:12,240
What do you think?

348
00:26:15,600 --> 00:26:16,440
Yes.

349
00:26:16,720 --> 00:26:18,080
You're family.

350
00:26:18,160 --> 00:26:20,800
Let's act as if it never happened.

351
00:26:32,160 --> 00:26:33,680
They'll fix your house.

352
00:26:33,760 --> 00:26:35,320
You can ask for whatever you need.

353
00:26:35,920 --> 00:26:38,560
But don't take what is beloved.

354
00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:42,240
As the saying goes,

355
00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:44,480
"Don't covet a friend's wife."

356
00:26:44,960 --> 00:26:46,760
I may spoil you,

357
00:26:46,840 --> 00:26:49,120
but I always let you yield to Zhonglin.

358
00:26:50,160 --> 00:26:51,360
Do you blame me?

359
00:26:54,000 --> 00:26:56,320
I'm older and he's younger.

360
00:26:57,040 --> 00:26:58,200
That's how it should be.

361
00:26:59,280 --> 00:27:00,400
I'm glad you know that.

362
00:27:22,560 --> 00:27:24,560
The most precious feelings in the world

363
00:27:26,160 --> 00:27:28,120
are not just romantic love.

364
00:27:30,360 --> 00:27:31,480
Of course…

365
00:27:33,160 --> 00:27:34,600
I can move on.

366
00:27:49,120 --> 00:27:50,960
I've never seen such a good horse.

367
00:27:52,200 --> 00:27:55,760
When he was here,
Wei Qu said that Wei was prosperous

368
00:27:56,360 --> 00:27:57,640
and even better than Yanzhou.

369
00:27:57,720 --> 00:27:59,720
If you like it, feel free to ride it.

370
00:28:01,520 --> 00:28:02,560
This is your horse.

371
00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:05,600
I won't ride it lest your cousin blame me.

372
00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:07,160
I'll take it to the stable first.

373
00:28:12,480 --> 00:28:13,320
Ci.

374
00:28:14,480 --> 00:28:17,320
You look different after this trip.

375
00:28:18,360 --> 00:28:21,120
The Deer Hunt
really broadened my horizons.

376
00:28:21,920 --> 00:28:25,480
As Grandfather described,
heroes from everywhere gathered there.

377
00:28:26,520 --> 00:28:28,200
Practicing martial arts with experts

378
00:28:28,280 --> 00:28:30,800
is much more useful than training alone
at home for years.

379
00:28:32,080 --> 00:28:34,040
Weapons are blind.
Did you get hurt?

380
00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:35,320
Don't worry.

381
00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:36,800
I just got some minor wounds,

382
00:28:36,880 --> 00:28:38,720
and now they're mostly healed.

383
00:28:40,120 --> 00:28:42,760
At the feast,
I followed Manman's instructions

384
00:28:42,840 --> 00:28:44,560
and stole the thunder for the Qiao clan.

385
00:28:44,640 --> 00:28:45,760
Manman said

386
00:28:45,840 --> 00:28:48,760
it was to show that
I'm the future of Yanzhou.

387
00:28:49,960 --> 00:28:51,560
You've really grown up.

388
00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:53,200
Then

389
00:28:53,800 --> 00:28:55,160
how is Manman?

390
00:28:55,840 --> 00:28:57,000
She is well.

391
00:28:57,080 --> 00:28:58,200
The Lord of Wei treats her kindly.

392
00:28:58,280 --> 00:29:01,120
Did she mention anything about Bi Zhi
at the Deer Hunt?

393
00:29:05,880 --> 00:29:08,480
I heard he wasn't invited because…

394
00:29:10,760 --> 00:29:12,600
there was no time to send letters,

395
00:29:12,680 --> 00:29:14,960
but I don't know much more than that.

396
00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:18,400
During this trip to Yujun,

397
00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:20,800
I met Mr. Wei, His Lordship's cousin.

398
00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:22,280
He said I was a young hero.

399
00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:23,600
- He also said…
- Enough.

400
00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:25,920
You've had a tiring journey.
Go unpack first.

401
00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:27,120
We'll eat soon.

402
00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:32,920
QIAO

403
00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:49,000
Ehuang.

404
00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:50,960
How did the task I assigned you go?

405
00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:53,040
Lanyun went to find
the Lord of Wei as planned.

406
00:29:53,120 --> 00:29:56,640
He knew about it
but didn't blame Lady Qiao.

407
00:29:57,160 --> 00:29:58,000
Ehuang,

408
00:29:58,720 --> 00:30:00,080
your plan

409
00:30:01,200 --> 00:30:02,280
might fail.

410
00:30:02,920 --> 00:30:06,440
Their marriage is tangled
with vested interests.

411
00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:10,400
If they don't care…

412
00:30:12,560 --> 00:30:14,600
I'll just add more fuel to the fire.

413
00:30:16,800 --> 00:30:19,160
Mr. Wei has someone he likes again.

414
00:30:19,240 --> 00:30:22,680
Mr. Wei is fickle and never settles down.

415
00:30:22,760 --> 00:30:25,280
Half the women in the city
have had relations with him.

416
00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:26,880
Yet it's different this time.

417
00:30:26,960 --> 00:30:28,680
The woman he likes now

418
00:30:28,760 --> 00:30:30,240
is Her Ladyship,

419
00:30:30,320 --> 00:30:31,800
his cousin-in-law.

420
00:30:32,360 --> 00:30:33,240
Mr. Wei.

421
00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:36,840
Mr. Wei.

422
00:30:36,920 --> 00:30:37,760
Look.

423
00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:40,360
How can you trouble yourself
with such a trifle?

424
00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:42,280
Let me take this to Lady Xu.

425
00:30:42,360 --> 00:30:43,280
No need.

426
00:30:43,360 --> 00:30:44,920
I'll take it myself.

427
00:30:45,000 --> 00:30:46,240
I'd like to visit her.

428
00:30:46,320 --> 00:30:47,960
You can visit her tomorrow.

429
00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:50,120
Let me go.

430
00:30:52,440 --> 00:30:53,560
What's wrong with you today?

431
00:30:54,240 --> 00:30:55,440
Why are you stopping me?

432
00:30:56,520 --> 00:30:57,520
Well…

433
00:30:58,000 --> 00:30:58,880
Tell me.

434
00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:02,040
Mr. Wei,

435
00:31:02,120 --> 00:31:03,800
there have been rumors outside lately.

436
00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:05,360
You should avoid going out.

437
00:31:07,000 --> 00:31:08,720
When have I ever feared rumors?

438
00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:13,160
Mr. Wei, the rumors say you have
had an affair with Lady Qiao.

439
00:31:13,800 --> 00:31:15,120
Don't worry.

440
00:31:15,200 --> 00:31:19,520
I'll have the people spreading the rumors
detained immediately and investigated.

441
00:31:20,480 --> 00:31:21,960
It'll pass in a few days.

442
00:31:32,000 --> 00:31:33,320
Rumors are like water.

443
00:31:34,280 --> 00:31:35,680
Blocking them won't help.

444
00:31:40,600 --> 00:31:43,920
The more you threaten and intimidate,

445
00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:46,880
the more they believe
their version is the truth.

446
00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:49,600
In time, lies become facts.

447
00:31:50,800 --> 00:31:53,040
So, what should we do?

448
00:31:59,680 --> 00:32:00,920
Cover it up.

449
00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:05,000
Only that can calm rumors.

450
00:32:05,080 --> 00:32:07,040
Bianzhou wants me to return.

451
00:32:07,120 --> 00:32:10,760
They proposed cooperating on the canal
and spread rumors

452
00:32:10,840 --> 00:32:13,480
to damage our brotherhood
and force me to leave Wei.

453
00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:16,680
How do you know Bianzhou is behind this?

454
00:32:18,800 --> 00:32:20,920
It has to be Bianzhou.

455
00:32:22,120 --> 00:32:23,120
Cover it up?

456
00:32:24,200 --> 00:32:25,720
With this story?

457
00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:31,560
I heard Mr. Wei has a dancer close by.

458
00:32:32,080 --> 00:32:35,640
Mr. Wei often has her dress
like Her Ladyship

459
00:32:35,720 --> 00:32:38,480
and has her dance for him
every night at home.

460
00:32:38,560 --> 00:32:40,920
Does he have the dancer
dress like Her Ladyship,

461
00:32:41,000 --> 00:32:42,240
or is it the other way around,

462
00:32:42,320 --> 00:32:44,920
that he has Her Ladyship
secretly meet him at the mansion?

463
00:32:45,440 --> 00:32:47,160
Can he really do such a thing?

464
00:32:48,120 --> 00:32:50,000
Greetings, Young Master.

465
00:32:59,960 --> 00:33:02,000
If you promise to help me with something…

466
00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:06,040
I'll go back to Bianzhou with you.

467
00:33:06,840 --> 00:33:07,680
All right.

468
00:33:15,240 --> 00:33:17,680
Recently, there have been rumors
in the city saying…

469
00:33:17,760 --> 00:33:19,520
Enough. Don't spread this anymore.

470
00:33:19,600 --> 00:33:20,640
Yes.

471
00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:22,640
In a while, no one will talk about it.

472
00:33:23,880 --> 00:33:25,000
Grandmother.

473
00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:28,440
Shiyuan.

474
00:33:33,680 --> 00:33:35,840
I brought you some delicious snacks.

475
00:33:36,680 --> 00:33:38,720
It's too late for snacks.

476
00:33:38,800 --> 00:33:40,840
You must have something to say.

477
00:33:42,200 --> 00:33:43,840
How wise of you to see that.

478
00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:56,320
I heard the scenery
at Mount Shuang is unique.

479
00:33:56,400 --> 00:33:57,920
I want to see it for myself.

480
00:33:58,000 --> 00:33:58,960
Mount Shuang…

481
00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:02,320
is close to Bianzhou.

482
00:34:03,520 --> 00:34:04,400
Yes.

483
00:34:07,680 --> 00:34:11,239
Since your birthday banquet,
I've stayed in Yujun.

484
00:34:11,320 --> 00:34:12,199
You know me.

485
00:34:12,280 --> 00:34:15,920
I can't stay in one place for too long.

486
00:34:17,280 --> 00:34:19,280
If you are like a bird,

487
00:34:20,120 --> 00:34:21,880
which always comes back,

488
00:34:21,960 --> 00:34:23,199
that will be fine.

489
00:34:24,040 --> 00:34:25,960
Don't be like flowing water

490
00:34:26,040 --> 00:34:27,520
that never returns.

491
00:34:38,520 --> 00:34:40,159
But what if the water runs wild

492
00:34:41,440 --> 00:34:42,800
and hurts my family?

493
00:34:43,760 --> 00:34:45,840
If we can't even stop water,

494
00:34:45,920 --> 00:34:47,600
how can we still be your family?

495
00:34:47,679 --> 00:34:49,520
I don't want to ruin
Lady Qiao's reputation,

496
00:34:50,360 --> 00:34:51,679
hurt Zhonglin's dignity,

497
00:34:53,080 --> 00:34:55,520
or see you caught in the middle.

498
00:34:56,440 --> 00:34:57,400
Shiyuan…

499
00:35:00,240 --> 00:35:01,640
I can't bear to part with you.

500
00:35:04,840 --> 00:35:06,440
You can't leave.

501
00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:27,800
This isn't your fault, Shiyuan.

502
00:35:28,800 --> 00:35:29,720
Grandmother,

503
00:35:30,840 --> 00:35:32,800
just think of it as me going out to relax.

504
00:35:33,600 --> 00:35:34,840
Maybe once I'm out,

505
00:35:34,920 --> 00:35:40,480
I'll be able to let go of this fixation on
someone and something before me

506
00:35:40,560 --> 00:35:43,480
and move on from the feelings
that I should never have had.

507
00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:02,240
<i>A fledgling</i>
<i>must eventually leave the nest.</i>

508
00:36:03,920 --> 00:36:05,680
<i>I may never return,</i>

509
00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:10,040
<i>but my heart will always be here.</i>

510
00:36:12,480 --> 00:36:13,320
<i>Grandmother,</i>

511
00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:16,640
<i>take care.</i>

512
00:36:20,840 --> 00:36:23,400
Shiyuan!

513
00:36:33,960 --> 00:36:35,080
What nonsense!

514
00:36:36,960 --> 00:36:38,080
Pass down my order.

515
00:36:38,160 --> 00:36:40,040
Find the one who started this rumor.

516
00:36:41,000 --> 00:36:41,840
Yes.

517
00:36:53,200 --> 00:36:54,240
My lord.

518
00:36:56,760 --> 00:36:58,520
I heard something,

519
00:36:58,600 --> 00:37:01,400
but I'm unsure if I should tell you.

520
00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:05,560
Right now,

521
00:37:06,000 --> 00:37:10,480
the city is full of rumors about
Lady Qiao and Shiyuan having an affair.

522
00:37:12,840 --> 00:37:14,920
I trust her character

523
00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:18,160
and can't say things like
where there's smoke, there's fire.

524
00:37:19,880 --> 00:37:20,600
Still,

525
00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:22,920
rumors can be hurtful.

526
00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:26,360
Shall we…

527
00:37:29,600 --> 00:37:30,680
What?

528
00:37:32,920 --> 00:37:37,200
Shall we send her out of the city for now
to avoid the spotlight?

529
00:37:37,280 --> 00:37:41,440
She's the one being slandered
and being gossiped about.

530
00:37:42,120 --> 00:37:44,000
Why should I drive her out of Yujun?

531
00:37:45,920 --> 00:37:48,480
She is the Lady of Wei and my wife.

532
00:37:49,160 --> 00:37:50,520
She's being slandered.

533
00:37:51,080 --> 00:37:52,520
The ones spreading rumors

534
00:37:52,600 --> 00:37:54,360
should be the ones cast out of Yujun.

535
00:37:56,280 --> 00:37:58,200
If I find out who it is,

536
00:37:59,800 --> 00:38:01,160
I will make them pay.

537
00:38:04,600 --> 00:38:06,680
He tried every means possible
to seduce Her Ladyship.

538
00:38:06,760 --> 00:38:07,520
Yeah.

539
00:38:07,600 --> 00:38:09,520
Not just Her Ladyship, either.
He seduced many women.

540
00:38:09,600 --> 00:38:11,920
What outrageous slander.

541
00:38:12,440 --> 00:38:14,000
- Arrest them now!
- Yes!

542
00:38:14,080 --> 00:38:15,120
Stop!

543
00:38:17,360 --> 00:38:19,120
Stop! Don't move!

544
00:38:19,880 --> 00:38:21,240
Stop running! Stop!

545
00:38:22,120 --> 00:38:22,960
My lord.

546
00:38:25,120 --> 00:38:26,200
Mr. Wei, please leave!

547
00:38:26,280 --> 00:38:28,520
The rumor-spreaders were caught.
They're spies from Bianzhou.

548
00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:30,280
Why the shouting?

549
00:38:30,720 --> 00:38:32,640
Mr. Wei is here
demanding they be released.

550
00:38:32,720 --> 00:38:33,880
We won't let you take them.

551
00:38:34,560 --> 00:38:36,120
Please leave, Mr. Wei.

552
00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:40,880
Mr. Wei, why are you protecting
these two Bianzhou spies?

553
00:38:40,960 --> 00:38:42,400
Because I want to.

554
00:38:43,400 --> 00:38:44,880
When Bianzhou proposed a partnership,

555
00:38:44,960 --> 00:38:48,320
I wondered why they insisted that
Mr. Wei be the hostage.

556
00:38:48,400 --> 00:38:51,040
Could there be secret dealings
between you and Bianzhou?

557
00:38:51,120 --> 00:38:52,200
I've never tried to hide it.

558
00:38:52,280 --> 00:38:53,680
I might as well tell you.

559
00:38:53,760 --> 00:38:55,560
I have been to Bianzhou on my travels.

560
00:38:55,640 --> 00:38:56,920
You've never dealt with state affairs,

561
00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:00,040
but surely you know whether you belong
to Wei or Bianzhou.

562
00:39:00,120 --> 00:39:01,800
Today, I will take them with me.

563
00:39:01,880 --> 00:39:03,720
Don't you dare stop me.

564
00:39:04,640 --> 00:39:05,600
Stop!

565
00:39:09,040 --> 00:39:09,880
My lord.

566
00:39:10,640 --> 00:39:11,440
Yan.

567
00:39:13,240 --> 00:39:14,240
Zhonglin, you're here.

568
00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:16,960
You can tell everyone

569
00:39:17,040 --> 00:39:19,240
why I'm protecting these spies,

570
00:39:19,320 --> 00:39:22,040
why Bianzhou wants me as a hostage,

571
00:39:22,120 --> 00:39:24,560
and whether I belong to Wei or Bianzhou.

572
00:39:30,040 --> 00:39:31,120
Release them.

573
00:39:31,640 --> 00:39:32,560
- Yes.
- Yes.

574
00:39:38,480 --> 00:39:39,720
Wherever you belong,

575
00:39:42,120 --> 00:39:43,360
you will always be my cousin.

576
00:39:51,600 --> 00:39:52,800
But in this world,

577
00:39:54,040 --> 00:39:56,120
a cousin should never love
his cousin-in-law.