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♪If not for you♪

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♪I wouldn't have wanted
to make a name for myself♪

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♪Only when I have your love♪

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♪Is my invincibility not in vain♪

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♪The towering peaks I've conquered♪

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♪Leave me♪

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♪Feeling empty♪

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♪I've given everything♪

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♪Just to follow you♪

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♪Through life and death♪

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♪Could it be that love♪

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♪Is the true end of this life♪

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♪Why does every battle♪

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♪Bring deeper pain♪

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♪I never got it♪

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♪You once promised me♪

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♪You'd give me ordinary days♪

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♪Then I'd rather♪

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♪Face blades and fall♪

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♪Into your arms instead of the clouds♪

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♪I'll pass through layers of fog♪

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♪And barriers♪

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♪The world's rights and wrongs,
wins and losses♪

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♪Who's to weigh their worth♪

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♪Only love♪

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♪Gives me a sky as wide as the sea♪

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♪I only want to be your hero♪

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=The Prisoner of Beauty=

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=Episode 12=

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If you knew who I was,

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why still pretend in front of me?

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They say The Twin Belles of Yanzhou
are stunning.

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I just wanted to see for myself

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and judge for myself.

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What can you do to me?

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No one in the Wei family

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is easy to deal with.

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Back at the shop, Mr. Wei

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already knew you were Lady Wei,

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yet he still made indecent remarks.

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Now he's returned the bangle,

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clearly trying to get closer.

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Who knows? Maybe he was the one

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who hid the bangle in the first place.

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He's way too shameless.

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What if he crosses the line again?

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What should we do then?

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That's exactly what worries me.

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Should we tell His Lordship?

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In case Mr. Wei twists the story first.

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Xiaotao, we have no proof.

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If His Lordship thinks

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Her Ladyship is sowing discord between them,

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it won't end well.

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Then...

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What should we do?

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The bangle was lost.

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I can tell His Lordship
and discuss it with him.

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But his cousin's indecent words...

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I truly don't know how to bring it up.

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(Jade Artifacts)

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Let's go.

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(Jade Artifacts)

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My Lord, you're back.

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No need to worry

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about the jade bangle.

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What's this?

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I found the jade bangle.

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You did?

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You're right, My Lord.

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I don't have to worry about it anymore.

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Losing it and getting it back

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is indeed a blessing.

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It's all thanks to Mr. Wei

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that I was able to find it.

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He found it?

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Yes.

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Strangely enough,

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the bangle went missing
as soon as he arrived that day.

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And today, he came again,

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and it was found.

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It seems there's fate
between him and the bangle.

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Truly, a strange twist of fate.

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That's why he's so invested.

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Why didn't you tell me you had met him?

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We haven't been

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formally introduced.

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Even in the storeroom,

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we only spoke through a screen.

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So I was curious what kind of man Mr. Wei is.

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Would you like to tell me, My Lord?

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When it comes to winning a woman's heart,

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I'm truly no match for him.

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You're back in such a rush.

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Where have you just come from?

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I spent last night at the Government Office.

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You really are diligent.

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Diligent?

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More like wasted effort.

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Take care, sir.

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(Luozhong Tavern)
This way, sir. Come in.

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Who is this young lady?

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No, she's dressed like a married woman.

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She must be someone's wife.

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Why doesn't this beauty
have her hair up in a bun?

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- Mr. Wei.
- Mr. Wei.

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Mr. Wei.

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(Luozhong Tavern)
Come in, sir.

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It's been a while.

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My Lord.

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Where is he?

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Mr. Wei said if you want him out,

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you gotta ask him inside.

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You know I never go to places like this.

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You come here a lot. Bring him out.

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I come here to flirt with girls,

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not to chase after a drunkard.

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Never gonna happen.

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I'll come again.

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Sure, you're always welcome.

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Please, come on in.

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Sir.

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Here for some fun?

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(Luozhong Tavern)

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Zhonglin.

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You're here now. Just enjoy yourself.

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Go on,

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make sure Lord Wei has a good time.

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- Yes.
- Yes.

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- Lord Wei.
- Back off.

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Back off!

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Alright, it's okay.

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Since Lord Wei doesn't need you,

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you all can leave.

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- Yes.
- Yes.

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What are you doing?

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You know I hate places like this.

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Why do you choose here?

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I have a favor

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to ask.

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What is it?

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You and Grandmother
always tell me to settle down.

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Lately,

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I've met a girl I like.

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Help me find her.

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Really?

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If you're actually thinking about

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settling down and giving up this lifestyle,

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I'll help you find her.

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Very well.

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So,

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who is she?

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Where did you meet her?

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In Yujun.

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But I don't know

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whose wife she is.

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"Wife"?

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Are you kidding me?

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You always say nice things,

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but when I ask for help,

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this is how you act?

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You call this a favor?

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Flirting with a married woman?

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Shame on you!

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I can't believe you even said that.

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You and Grandmother

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keep preaching about my future,

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just 'cause I go to

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taverns and brothels

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and supposedly brought shame to the family.

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If you truly want to settle down,

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Grandmother would

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pick the best woman

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in all of Wei for you.

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Forget it.

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I'm not like you,

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willing to marry

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the enemy's daughter just for power.

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I can't just swallow that.

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You don't get what it means to fall in love.

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It's not like...

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You only know if it'll work

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after you get to know each other.

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That's enough.

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I'm not like you.

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I don't

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waste my time

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on just one person.

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Alright then.

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Tell me

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what she looks like.

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Don't worry.

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I'll find her,

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and tell her

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to behave herself

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and stay away from you.

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I knew you weren't being sincere.

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Look who's talking.

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Zhonglin.

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Zhonglin!

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Zhonglin.

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You...

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Mr. Wei.

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Lord Wei dropped his jade token.

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Take it to the Wei Mansion

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and give it to Lady Wei.

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But Lord Wei just left.

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I'll run after him

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and give it back.

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Did you not hear what I said?

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Yes, sir.

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Let me handle

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the Qiao-Wei alliance.

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I left you a hidden piece.

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It'll ease your worries.

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Please don't forget

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your real reason for returning to Wei State.

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He asked you

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to help me,

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not to instruct me.

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I wouldn't dare.

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You don't think

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I've truly fallen for that lady, do you?

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Sir, you're most wise.

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It's so late.

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Why did His Lordship call us here?

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I just got to Luozhong Tavern

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and didn't warm my seat yet.

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There are so many girls there.

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Won't you get dizzy picking one?

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You don't get it.

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Every girl has her own beauty and charm.

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You blockhead wouldn't understand.

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What don't I understand?

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Yujun girls love flower hairpins.

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Yanzhou girls love wearing orchids.

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I know that.

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Orchids? They are more into

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orchids that sway like weathervanes.

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Xiao's got a point.

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Tan,

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come here and smell me.

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See what scent you pick up.

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It's the scent of powder.

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You went to a brothel today?

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You can even sniff that out?

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Bring me some clean clothes.

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Yes.

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Wait. If Lady Wei

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sends someone to ask for me,

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just tell them I'm too busy

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with work and won't

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be coming home.

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But Lady Wei hasn't sent anyone.

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She hasn't?

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She's busy with Lady Xu's birthday banquet.

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Even Chunniang, Xiaotao, and Xiaozao are

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caught up in the preparations.

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So, there's a proper reason.

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- My Lord, you called us?
- Good.

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Find the woman

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in this portrait.

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If she's married in a respectable family,

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tell her

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to stay far away from my cousin.

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Yes.

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Go fetch my clothes.

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Where is my jade token?

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Not here.

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Maybe it's in the bedchamber.

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I'll go ask Her Ladyship.

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Come back.

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That's impossible.

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I had it when I left this morning.

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Send someone to look for it,

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but don't make it public.

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And

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don't let Her Ladyship find out.

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Yes.

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My Lady!

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My Lady!

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Why are you so flustered again?

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My Lady,

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a tavern maid

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from Luozhong Tavern brought it over.

286
00:13:49,780 --> 00:13:51,460
She said His Lordship left it there.

287
00:13:56,380 --> 00:13:58,220
His Lordship went to Luozhong Tavern?

288
00:14:04,340 --> 00:14:06,780
Finding people is Wei Duo's specialty.

289
00:14:07,340 --> 00:14:08,860
He's not here, so His Lordship sent us.

290
00:14:08,860 --> 00:14:09,980
Where do we even start?

291
00:14:10,260 --> 00:14:11,100
What now?

292
00:14:11,220 --> 00:14:12,100
Post a notice?

293
00:14:12,160 --> 00:14:13,020
Offer a reward?

294
00:14:13,020 --> 00:14:13,860
Are you crazy?

295
00:14:14,220 --> 00:14:15,620
Are we to declare to the whole city

296
00:14:15,620 --> 00:14:16,980
who has stolen Mr. Wei's heart?

297
00:14:17,500 --> 00:14:18,660
Forget it. Just open it.

298
00:14:18,660 --> 00:14:19,620
On it.

299
00:14:19,620 --> 00:14:20,900
No idea who tied this.

300
00:14:20,900 --> 00:14:22,260
It takes forever to open...

301
00:14:25,780 --> 00:14:26,740
Duang,

302
00:14:27,260 --> 00:14:28,500
out for a stroll?

303
00:14:30,660 --> 00:14:31,980
Is that Xiaotao over there?

304
00:14:34,260 --> 00:14:35,140
No way.

305
00:14:35,140 --> 00:14:36,620
She's much thinner than Xiaotao.

306
00:14:36,780 --> 00:14:37,620
Come on,

307
00:14:37,620 --> 00:14:38,780
not everyone is Xiaotao.

308
00:14:39,740 --> 00:14:40,780
Isn't that Xiaotao?

309
00:14:41,340 --> 00:14:42,180
Hurry up.

310
00:14:44,660 --> 00:14:45,540
This is Xiaotao.

311
00:14:46,220 --> 00:14:47,380
Are you blind or what?

312
00:14:47,380 --> 00:14:48,230
How is this Xiaotao?

313
00:14:48,230 --> 00:14:49,740
This one's too petite. Can't be her.

314
00:14:50,140 --> 00:14:51,500
It's just a drawing.

315
00:14:51,500 --> 00:14:53,140
See? Her hair, her dress.

316
00:14:53,140 --> 00:14:54,380
She's so pretty,

317
00:14:54,620 --> 00:14:55,740
and she wears orchids.

318
00:14:55,740 --> 00:14:56,620
Who else could it be?

319
00:14:56,620 --> 00:14:57,740
Just because of the orchids?

320
00:14:57,740 --> 00:14:59,540
Why not Chunniang? She's also from Yanzhou.

321
00:15:00,500 --> 00:15:01,500
Chunniang?

322
00:15:02,740 --> 00:15:04,100
She's not that young, is she?

323
00:15:05,140 --> 00:15:06,020
It's definitely Xiaotao.

324
00:15:07,780 --> 00:15:08,980
And if it is, honestly,

325
00:15:08,980 --> 00:15:10,140
I think that'd be great.

326
00:15:10,620 --> 00:15:12,740
If Mr. Wei likes her,

327
00:15:12,740 --> 00:15:14,140
that would save us some trouble.

328
00:15:14,140 --> 00:15:15,660
That girl's always threatening

329
00:15:15,660 --> 00:15:17,220
to marry one of us, you know.

330
00:15:20,020 --> 00:15:20,860
That's true.

331
00:15:29,020 --> 00:15:30,380
What's wrong, Duang?

332
00:15:32,500 --> 00:15:34,340
Mr. Wei's looking for me?

333
00:15:35,100 --> 00:15:36,020
Is this you?

334
00:15:42,020 --> 00:15:42,860
What's going on?

335
00:15:44,260 --> 00:15:45,100
I'm sorry.

336
00:15:45,100 --> 00:15:46,740
I... I thought you were someone else.

337
00:15:48,740 --> 00:15:50,100
I thought you were Xiaotao.

338
00:15:52,540 --> 00:15:53,620
- Here you go.
- Alright.

339
00:15:54,380 --> 00:15:55,260
Thanks.

340
00:16:00,740 --> 00:16:02,540
When were His Lordship's clothes sent here?

341
00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:09,860
Smells like alcohol and powder.

342
00:16:10,140 --> 00:16:11,900
He must've been at Luozhong Tavern.

343
00:16:13,460 --> 00:16:14,900
I'll go tell Her Ladyship.

344
00:16:21,740 --> 00:16:22,860
Xiaotao.

345
00:16:23,220 --> 00:16:24,900
No offense, General Wei Liang,

346
00:16:25,020 --> 00:16:27,620
but it's broad daylight,
and you're skipping drill?

347
00:16:27,980 --> 00:16:30,020
Why are you always in the inner mansion?

348
00:16:30,260 --> 00:16:31,900
Even His Lordship doesn't come this often.

349
00:16:32,260 --> 00:16:34,900
I'm just running errands for His Lordship.

350
00:16:34,900 --> 00:16:37,380
What errands keep you hanging
around here all the time?

351
00:16:37,380 --> 00:16:38,500
Fine.

352
00:16:38,660 --> 00:16:40,660
Have you been out lately?

353
00:16:41,140 --> 00:16:41,980
Why?

354
00:16:42,580 --> 00:16:43,470
So you have.

355
00:16:43,480 --> 00:16:44,660
So what if I have?

356
00:16:45,020 --> 00:16:47,380
You men get to visit brothels
and taverns all you want,

357
00:16:47,380 --> 00:16:48,780
but we women can't even

358
00:16:48,780 --> 00:16:49,740
go to the market?

359
00:16:49,740 --> 00:16:52,500
Well, going to the market is fine.

360
00:16:52,500 --> 00:16:54,020
But if you run into an unfamiliar man,

361
00:16:54,020 --> 00:16:55,940
you should keep your distance.

362
00:16:57,420 --> 00:16:58,700
I may be blunt

363
00:16:58,700 --> 00:16:59,660
and lack sweet words,

364
00:16:59,900 --> 00:17:01,260
but all I do is for your sake.

365
00:17:02,060 --> 00:17:04,180
You know better than any of us

366
00:17:04,180 --> 00:17:06,020
what kind of man Mr. Wei is.

367
00:17:06,020 --> 00:17:07,579
That man is much worse

368
00:17:07,579 --> 00:17:08,900
than the four of us combined.

369
00:17:09,460 --> 00:17:11,099
Lady Xu doesn't try to rein him in.

370
00:17:11,099 --> 00:17:12,500
His Lordship turns a blind eye.

371
00:17:13,740 --> 00:17:15,020
Don't let his sweet words

372
00:17:15,020 --> 00:17:15,940
cloud your judgment.

373
00:17:15,940 --> 00:17:17,700
Don't do something you'll regret.

374
00:17:17,980 --> 00:17:18,819
Wait.

375
00:17:19,819 --> 00:17:20,900
Even you know

376
00:17:21,060 --> 00:17:22,740
about it now?

377
00:17:24,460 --> 00:17:26,339
Of course I do.

378
00:17:26,420 --> 00:17:28,180
But it's not my fault.

379
00:17:28,180 --> 00:17:29,700
What am I supposed to do?

380
00:17:29,700 --> 00:17:30,820
Don't talk nonsense.

381
00:17:30,820 --> 00:17:32,300
I'm looking out for you.

382
00:17:32,300 --> 00:17:33,260
Take a look.

383
00:17:33,260 --> 00:17:34,500
They're searching for you.

384
00:17:34,500 --> 00:17:35,740
They even drew a portrait.

385
00:17:35,740 --> 00:17:37,060
Really, everywhere.

386
00:17:37,060 --> 00:17:38,580
If you're set on getting married,

387
00:17:38,580 --> 00:17:40,420
just pick one of us four and be done with it.

388
00:17:40,740 --> 00:17:41,900
Pick one of you?

389
00:17:41,900 --> 00:17:44,020
What, are all four of you blind?

390
00:17:44,300 --> 00:17:45,580
It's not me.

391
00:17:46,220 --> 00:17:47,180
Not you?

392
00:17:48,940 --> 00:17:50,260
Clearly, it's Her Ladyship.

393
00:17:52,060 --> 00:17:53,180
Not you, huh?

394
00:17:59,100 --> 00:18:00,060
Not you, yay.

395
00:18:00,540 --> 00:18:01,940
You look great, Xiaotao.

396
00:18:03,060 --> 00:18:03,940
See?

397
00:18:03,940 --> 00:18:05,020
I told you.

398
00:18:05,020 --> 00:18:06,340
It can't be Xiaotao.

399
00:18:06,340 --> 00:18:07,780
No need to even ask her.

400
00:18:07,780 --> 00:18:09,060
You idiot.

401
00:18:09,740 --> 00:18:11,020
If it's not Xiaotao, it's worse.

402
00:18:13,020 --> 00:18:14,740
That means Mr. Wei

403
00:18:15,100 --> 00:18:16,100
likes Her Ladyship?

404
00:18:16,100 --> 00:18:18,100
And you like Xiaotao, don't you?

405
00:18:18,100 --> 00:18:19,260
Careful what you say.

406
00:18:20,060 --> 00:18:21,060
Let's go.

407
00:18:21,540 --> 00:18:22,500
What?

408
00:18:22,500 --> 00:18:24,540
Mr. Wei went to His Lordship first?

409
00:18:24,660 --> 00:18:25,500
My Lady,

410
00:18:25,820 --> 00:18:27,180
at such a critical time,

411
00:18:27,180 --> 00:18:28,580
you can't stay mad at His Lordship.

412
00:18:28,780 --> 00:18:30,740
You need to explain everything to him.

413
00:18:30,740 --> 00:18:32,220
Mr. Wei is a rake.

414
00:18:32,220 --> 00:18:33,660
It has nothing to do with us.

415
00:18:41,060 --> 00:18:42,020
My Lord.

416
00:18:43,940 --> 00:18:44,980
Please leave us.

417
00:18:45,660 --> 00:18:46,500
Yes.

418
00:18:55,660 --> 00:18:56,500
How's it going?

419
00:18:56,500 --> 00:18:57,340
Are they fighting now?

420
00:18:58,540 --> 00:19:00,740
Stop pretending you care.

421
00:19:01,260 --> 00:19:03,940
You're just dying to see
that happen, aren't you?

422
00:19:04,100 --> 00:19:05,500
Then you'll use it as an excuse

423
00:19:05,500 --> 00:19:06,740
to kick us out of Yujun and send

424
00:19:06,740 --> 00:19:07,580
us back to Yanzhou.

425
00:19:07,580 --> 00:19:09,180
Don't speak nonsense.

426
00:19:09,180 --> 00:19:10,580
You're always on about Yanzhou.

427
00:19:10,580 --> 00:19:11,580
We never drove you out.

428
00:19:11,580 --> 00:19:12,500
Wasn't it your idea?

429
00:19:12,500 --> 00:19:13,460
That's on you, not us.

430
00:19:13,460 --> 00:19:15,100
What's the big deal? Just head back then.

431
00:19:15,100 --> 00:19:16,180
You're hopeless.

432
00:19:16,500 --> 00:19:17,540
Generals,

433
00:19:17,780 --> 00:19:19,500
please stop arguing.

434
00:19:24,340 --> 00:19:26,020
I heard you've been

435
00:19:26,020 --> 00:19:27,260
quite busy lately.

436
00:19:28,660 --> 00:19:29,500
Yes,

437
00:19:30,180 --> 00:19:31,780
a lot going on at home.

438
00:19:33,580 --> 00:19:34,820
You and Xiaotao

439
00:19:34,970 --> 00:19:36,340
often go to the market,

440
00:19:37,060 --> 00:19:38,900
buying things for the birthday banquet.

441
00:19:38,900 --> 00:19:39,900
It must be tiring. Thanks.

442
00:19:40,940 --> 00:19:43,500
It's not just for Grandmother's
birthday banquet.

443
00:19:44,980 --> 00:19:46,900
We're looking for something
that went missing.

444
00:19:49,300 --> 00:19:50,340
What a coincidence.

445
00:19:50,900 --> 00:19:52,020
You're looking for something,

446
00:19:52,220 --> 00:19:53,460
and I'm searching for someone.

447
00:20:01,300 --> 00:20:03,980
How's that going, My Lord?

448
00:20:04,180 --> 00:20:05,740
Actually, it's going quite well for me.

449
00:20:06,020 --> 00:20:08,460
It was delivered straight to our door.

450
00:20:08,460 --> 00:20:09,820
Why do you have it?

451
00:20:11,260 --> 00:20:13,420
A tavern maid
from Luozhong Tavern brought it.

452
00:20:13,420 --> 00:20:14,540
Don't be ridiculous.

453
00:20:14,580 --> 00:20:16,540
How could a tavern maid have my stuff?

454
00:20:16,540 --> 00:20:18,060
I never go to such places.

455
00:20:19,260 --> 00:20:21,060
I'm baffled too.

456
00:20:21,060 --> 00:20:22,660
That's why I'm troubled.

457
00:20:22,980 --> 00:20:24,020
How something from our home

458
00:20:24,020 --> 00:20:26,260
ends up in someone else's hands so easily.

459
00:20:26,260 --> 00:20:28,100
Even the jade bangle vanished
without a trace.

460
00:20:30,060 --> 00:20:32,020
As Lady of the mansion,

461
00:20:32,260 --> 00:20:34,020
I admit I have failed in my duties.

462
00:20:34,260 --> 00:20:35,740
I accept any punishment you see fit.

463
00:20:37,460 --> 00:20:38,900
Alright, just let it go.

464
00:20:39,820 --> 00:20:40,700
But I truly don't know

465
00:20:40,700 --> 00:20:42,460
how it ended up with that tavern maid.

466
00:20:42,580 --> 00:20:44,180
I never let outsiders near me.

467
00:20:46,260 --> 00:20:49,220
Even if the tavern maid had it,

468
00:20:49,460 --> 00:20:51,500
perhaps it wasn't given by you.

469
00:20:52,100 --> 00:20:54,020
Have you seen anyone recently?

470
00:20:54,020 --> 00:20:55,180
No one in particular,

471
00:20:55,180 --> 00:20:56,020
just my cousin...

472
00:20:59,900 --> 00:21:01,220
Actually,

473
00:21:01,220 --> 00:21:02,900
I did go to a tavern.

474
00:21:05,020 --> 00:21:06,260
No tavern maids, though.

475
00:21:06,260 --> 00:21:07,540
I've always hated such things.

476
00:21:09,020 --> 00:21:10,260
You went to socialize.

477
00:21:10,260 --> 00:21:11,460
That's understandable.

478
00:21:11,500 --> 00:21:12,820
You don't need to explain.

479
00:21:16,740 --> 00:21:17,980
Is that something

480
00:21:17,980 --> 00:21:19,580
you intend to show me?

481
00:21:20,100 --> 00:21:21,500
Have I ever told you that

482
00:21:21,500 --> 00:21:23,220
you can speak frankly with me?

483
00:21:23,320 --> 00:21:24,180
You knew perfectly well

484
00:21:24,180 --> 00:21:25,580
why I brought the portrait today.

485
00:21:25,580 --> 00:21:26,780
Why pretend not to know?

486
00:21:26,780 --> 00:21:28,740
I said I'd speak frankly with you.

487
00:21:28,740 --> 00:21:30,260
But will you listen?

488
00:21:30,420 --> 00:21:31,780
Today, you just want to trouble me.

489
00:21:31,820 --> 00:21:33,500
How could you listen to me in such a rage?

490
00:21:33,580 --> 00:21:34,460
Tell me. Why did you

491
00:21:34,460 --> 00:21:36,060
meet him at the jade artifact shop?

492
00:21:36,060 --> 00:21:37,660
What makes you stick in his mind?

493
00:21:37,660 --> 00:21:38,500
So,

494
00:21:38,940 --> 00:21:40,260
who do you want to punish,

495
00:21:40,260 --> 00:21:41,500
me or your cousin?

496
00:21:41,740 --> 00:21:42,580
I...

497
00:21:46,180 --> 00:21:47,060
You think

498
00:21:47,060 --> 00:21:48,740
since we're cousins,

499
00:21:48,740 --> 00:21:50,500
I only trust only his words?

500
00:21:50,700 --> 00:21:52,260
But I'm your husband.

501
00:21:52,260 --> 00:21:54,020
I also wish to hear your side too.

502
00:21:54,020 --> 00:21:55,260
People have feelings.

503
00:22:02,980 --> 00:22:03,820
Never mind.

504
00:22:04,980 --> 00:22:06,020
Yan never

505
00:22:06,020 --> 00:22:07,340
follows the rules,

506
00:22:08,100 --> 00:22:09,820
but he wouldn't go so far as to offend

507
00:22:10,020 --> 00:22:11,500
his cousin's wife.

508
00:22:12,580 --> 00:22:14,060
When he visits Grandmother tomorrow,

509
00:22:14,060 --> 00:22:15,900
I'll bring you to speak with him directly.

510
00:22:17,780 --> 00:22:18,900
And honestly,

511
00:22:19,500 --> 00:22:20,500
it's not your fault.

512
00:22:22,460 --> 00:22:24,460
I spoke in anger just now.

513
00:22:24,820 --> 00:22:27,220
Please don't take it to heart, My Lord.

514
00:22:32,460 --> 00:22:33,700
Let's leave this matter behind

515
00:22:34,500 --> 00:22:35,700
and never bring it up again.

516
00:22:44,590 --> 00:22:45,430
You...

517
00:22:46,500 --> 00:22:48,020
Your grandmother

518
00:22:48,020 --> 00:22:49,820
has already prepared all sorts of pastries,

519
00:22:49,820 --> 00:22:50,940
just waiting for you.

520
00:22:53,100 --> 00:22:55,020
You're still reeking of alcohol.

521
00:22:56,420 --> 00:22:57,820
Playing around is one thing,

522
00:22:57,820 --> 00:23:00,180
but mingling with those tavern maids

523
00:23:00,340 --> 00:23:01,980
is too much, isn't it?

524
00:23:03,740 --> 00:23:04,580
Mother.

525
00:23:05,460 --> 00:23:06,300
Yan.

526
00:23:07,740 --> 00:23:08,740
Zhonglin.

527
00:23:09,180 --> 00:23:10,180
Where is Grandmother?

528
00:23:10,900 --> 00:23:12,260
She's been waiting for you.

529
00:23:12,260 --> 00:23:13,340
Now she's in the courtyard.

530
00:23:14,300 --> 00:23:15,180
Hold on.

531
00:23:16,900 --> 00:23:17,940
Let me introduce you.

532
00:23:18,500 --> 00:23:19,700
This is Lady Qiao.

533
00:23:19,870 --> 00:23:20,740
I married her

534
00:23:20,740 --> 00:23:21,660
while you were away.

535
00:23:24,020 --> 00:23:24,940
Mr. Wei.

536
00:23:25,700 --> 00:23:26,540
Lady Qiao.

537
00:23:33,460 --> 00:23:35,300
They say "the waters are too beautiful

538
00:23:35,300 --> 00:23:37,020
thanks to the pretty duo."

539
00:23:37,500 --> 00:23:39,220
Those words ring true.

540
00:23:44,020 --> 00:23:45,180
Of course.

541
00:23:52,020 --> 00:23:53,100
Forgive me.

542
00:23:53,100 --> 00:23:55,020
I should have introduced you.

543
00:23:55,820 --> 00:23:57,780
Let today be your official meeting.

544
00:23:58,020 --> 00:23:59,300
From now on,

545
00:23:59,300 --> 00:24:00,460
we are

546
00:24:00,700 --> 00:24:01,580
one family.

547
00:24:01,580 --> 00:24:03,020
Absolutely.

548
00:24:03,900 --> 00:24:06,260
Aunt, what you say is fair.

549
00:24:06,660 --> 00:24:08,260
What I lack is a good match

550
00:24:08,260 --> 00:24:10,220
like Zhonglin's.

551
00:24:10,220 --> 00:24:11,740
Otherwise, I wouldn't be in this state.

552
00:24:12,500 --> 00:24:13,660
All I'm saying is,

553
00:24:13,660 --> 00:24:15,540
since I don't have a good wife,

554
00:24:15,540 --> 00:24:17,060
I turn to drink.

555
00:24:17,500 --> 00:24:18,460
Alright.

556
00:24:18,980 --> 00:24:20,100
Grandmother's waiting.

557
00:24:20,100 --> 00:24:20,940
Go.

558
00:24:23,220 --> 00:24:24,260
Grandmother!

559
00:24:24,260 --> 00:24:26,060
I've come to apologize!

560
00:24:26,940 --> 00:24:29,860
(Panyi, Wei State)

561
00:24:34,500 --> 00:24:36,420
Welcome, General Wei.

562
00:24:36,820 --> 00:24:39,260
You must be tired after such a long journey.

563
00:24:39,460 --> 00:24:41,260
We've prepared a banquet

564
00:24:41,260 --> 00:24:43,820
to honor and welcome you.

565
00:24:43,820 --> 00:24:44,660
Please.

566
00:24:44,660 --> 00:24:45,660
No need.

567
00:24:45,660 --> 00:24:46,980
How's the Yongning Canal going?

568
00:24:47,660 --> 00:24:49,820
Very smoothly.

569
00:24:49,820 --> 00:24:50,700
In a few more days,

570
00:24:50,700 --> 00:24:51,780
the work will be complete.

571
00:24:52,420 --> 00:24:53,460
Unfortunately,

572
00:24:53,460 --> 00:24:56,420
I heard progress is slow in Xindu.

573
00:24:56,420 --> 00:24:58,580
The canal can only be
connected once they finish.

574
00:24:59,180 --> 00:25:01,020
Mayor Yang, take me to see the canal first.

575
00:25:01,020 --> 00:25:01,860
Very well.

576
00:25:02,220 --> 00:25:03,580
General Wei, this way please.

577
00:25:06,340 --> 00:25:08,980
(Wei Yan's Mansion, Wei State)

578
00:25:14,340 --> 00:25:15,220
Nice shot.

579
00:25:16,180 --> 00:25:17,300
Mr. Wei, catch!

580
00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:22,830
- Good.
- Good.

581
00:25:30,180 --> 00:25:31,300
Greetings, Lord Wei.

582
00:25:31,780 --> 00:25:32,740
Zhonglin.

583
00:25:47,580 --> 00:25:48,420
Please forgive me.

584
00:25:48,420 --> 00:25:49,700
I was being reckless.

585
00:25:49,700 --> 00:25:50,540
It's okay.

586
00:26:00,220 --> 00:26:01,260
Is she the tavern maid

587
00:26:01,420 --> 00:26:02,780
you found lately, Yan?

588
00:26:02,780 --> 00:26:03,780
Yes.

589
00:26:03,780 --> 00:26:05,420
If you like her,

590
00:26:05,700 --> 00:26:07,020
I'll let you have her.

591
00:26:10,540 --> 00:26:11,660
Don't you think

592
00:26:12,740 --> 00:26:13,900
she looks kind of familiar?

593
00:26:14,700 --> 00:26:16,100
Everyone, leave us.

594
00:26:21,300 --> 00:26:23,740
Zhonglin, I swear, you're seeing

595
00:26:23,740 --> 00:26:26,060
every woman like she's your Lady Qiao.

596
00:26:31,260 --> 00:26:32,260
Yan, you've been

597
00:26:32,580 --> 00:26:34,500
back in Yujun for a few days now.

598
00:26:35,420 --> 00:26:37,220
All the fights before

599
00:26:37,220 --> 00:26:38,260
were over small things.

600
00:26:39,500 --> 00:26:40,500
That's my fault.

601
00:26:40,820 --> 00:26:42,700
I should've introduced you
to Lady Qiao sooner.

602
00:26:43,700 --> 00:26:45,260
Here, let me make it up to you.

603
00:26:50,660 --> 00:26:51,500
Zhonglin,

604
00:26:52,500 --> 00:26:53,660
to be honest,

605
00:26:55,500 --> 00:26:57,100
I don't like your wife.

606
00:26:58,020 --> 00:26:59,020
She just married into

607
00:26:59,020 --> 00:27:00,740
our family and caused so much trouble.

608
00:27:00,740 --> 00:27:03,220
Who knows what else she might do?

609
00:27:04,300 --> 00:27:05,260
Remember, Wei State and

610
00:27:05,900 --> 00:27:07,820
the Qiao Family have
a long history of rivalry.

611
00:27:09,020 --> 00:27:10,260
Keep your guard up.

612
00:27:11,060 --> 00:27:12,500
It was all a misunderstanding.

613
00:27:13,500 --> 00:27:15,260
Before we married,

614
00:27:15,300 --> 00:27:16,500
I made it clear to her

615
00:27:16,500 --> 00:27:17,580
that she's Lady Wei now,

616
00:27:17,580 --> 00:27:18,700
not part of the Qiao family.

617
00:27:20,500 --> 00:27:21,420
But still,

618
00:27:21,420 --> 00:27:24,020
the Qiaos sent her to Wei State
or a marriage alliance.

619
00:27:24,180 --> 00:27:26,260
They also ceded Panyi.

620
00:27:26,420 --> 00:27:27,340
There must've

621
00:27:27,580 --> 00:27:29,300
been political gains.

622
00:27:29,500 --> 00:27:31,580
They never make losing moves.

623
00:27:31,820 --> 00:27:33,660
Lady Qiao is clever,

624
00:27:33,660 --> 00:27:35,020
but she's just a woman.

625
00:27:35,020 --> 00:27:36,460
She won't cause much trouble.

626
00:27:37,500 --> 00:27:38,900
Besides, you don't know,

627
00:27:39,060 --> 00:27:40,260
back in Panyi,

628
00:27:40,260 --> 00:27:41,500
I tricked her

629
00:27:41,500 --> 00:27:43,340
out of the seal of Panyi easily,

630
00:27:43,780 --> 00:27:45,260
and drove her from Xindu.

631
00:27:45,940 --> 00:27:47,180
When she came to Yujun,

632
00:27:47,340 --> 00:27:49,020
I left her at the city gates,

633
00:27:49,020 --> 00:27:50,260
soaked in rain for three days.

634
00:27:50,500 --> 00:27:52,900
I was the one who gave
the final nod to this marriage

635
00:27:52,900 --> 00:27:53,940
before it was sealed.

636
00:27:53,940 --> 00:27:55,940
Now, she's Lady Wei.

637
00:27:55,940 --> 00:27:58,060
That's exactly what she wanted.

638
00:27:58,060 --> 00:28:00,580
That's only because she helped me
with the Yongning Canal...

639
00:28:00,580 --> 00:28:02,500
The Qiao flag flies over Boya now.

640
00:28:02,500 --> 00:28:03,940
But I took Xiaogang soon after that.

641
00:28:03,940 --> 00:28:05,020
It's a fair trade.

642
00:28:09,020 --> 00:28:09,860
Yan,

643
00:28:10,500 --> 00:28:11,740
I know you're being cautious

644
00:28:11,740 --> 00:28:12,820
for Wei's sake.

645
00:28:13,180 --> 00:28:14,100
However,

646
00:28:14,300 --> 00:28:15,540
my relationship with her

647
00:28:15,820 --> 00:28:16,820
is both political

648
00:28:16,900 --> 00:28:17,780
and personal.

649
00:28:18,020 --> 00:28:19,020
I know what I'm doing.

650
00:28:19,820 --> 00:28:21,220
Now that

651
00:28:21,460 --> 00:28:22,500
we're married,

652
00:28:23,500 --> 00:28:25,260
I hope you'll treat her like family.

653
00:28:25,780 --> 00:28:27,220
Please don't let Grandmother worry.

654
00:28:30,820 --> 00:28:32,460
Of course I will.

655
00:28:33,340 --> 00:28:34,660
Here's your painting back.

656
00:28:35,460 --> 00:28:36,700
I couldn't find

657
00:28:36,700 --> 00:28:37,740
the woman in it.

658
00:28:39,660 --> 00:28:41,100
Thank you, Zhonglin.

659
00:28:43,180 --> 00:28:44,740
- Stay for lunch.
- No, thanks.

660
00:28:44,740 --> 00:28:45,820
I have to get back to work.

661
00:28:45,980 --> 00:28:47,500
Next time, I'll join you for cuju.

662
00:28:50,940 --> 00:28:52,060
You've neither eaten

663
00:28:52,300 --> 00:28:53,740
nor played the cuju,

664
00:28:53,740 --> 00:28:55,100
and only had a single cup of wine.

665
00:29:29,060 --> 00:29:29,940
General,

666
00:29:29,940 --> 00:29:32,260
both sites are complete.

667
00:29:32,740 --> 00:29:33,940
The lower river is cleared,

668
00:29:33,940 --> 00:29:34,810
and the upper bank

669
00:29:34,820 --> 00:29:36,660
is filled.

670
00:29:37,180 --> 00:29:39,420
Once the sluice opens, the Yongning Canal

671
00:29:39,930 --> 00:29:41,580
will start flowing.

672
00:29:43,340 --> 00:29:44,340
Open the sluice!

673
00:30:23,660 --> 00:30:24,580
I knew

674
00:30:24,580 --> 00:30:25,980
there was famine in Rongjun,

675
00:30:26,500 --> 00:30:28,220
but I didn't realize it was this bad.

676
00:30:28,700 --> 00:30:30,500
There was little rain this year, not enough

677
00:30:31,020 --> 00:30:32,260
to irrigate the fields.

678
00:30:32,690 --> 00:30:33,580
Then came the dry winds.

679
00:30:33,580 --> 00:30:34,900
The wheat withered,

680
00:30:35,100 --> 00:30:37,460
and the harvest was cut in half.

681
00:30:37,980 --> 00:30:39,060
Prefect has

682
00:30:39,060 --> 00:30:40,700
run out of options,

683
00:30:40,900 --> 00:30:42,260
so he sent me

684
00:30:42,260 --> 00:30:43,540
to beg for help, My Lord.

685
00:30:44,740 --> 00:30:46,460
Rongjun often suffers drought.

686
00:30:46,460 --> 00:30:47,940
There was famine last year,

687
00:30:48,460 --> 00:30:50,060
but His Lordship transfered grain.

688
00:30:50,260 --> 00:30:51,660
It was costly,

689
00:30:51,780 --> 00:30:53,260
but it worked.

690
00:30:53,460 --> 00:30:54,320
This year,

691
00:30:54,340 --> 00:30:55,740
aside from Yujun,

692
00:30:55,900 --> 00:30:56,980
all of Wei State

693
00:30:56,980 --> 00:30:57,940
had poor harvests.

694
00:30:58,420 --> 00:30:59,580
So, there's no

695
00:30:59,900 --> 00:31:00,900
surplus left to send.

696
00:31:01,260 --> 00:31:02,740
If famine breaks out,

697
00:31:03,060 --> 00:31:04,540
rebellion and escape will follow.

698
00:31:04,740 --> 00:31:05,820
The region won't stay stable.

699
00:31:07,020 --> 00:31:08,820
There are private grain hoarders.

700
00:31:09,260 --> 00:31:10,260
Even if it costs more,

701
00:31:10,260 --> 00:31:11,700
we'll buy from them.

702
00:31:11,700 --> 00:31:13,020
Prefect said

703
00:31:13,460 --> 00:31:15,260
after three years of war,

704
00:31:15,700 --> 00:31:16,820
private grain stores

705
00:31:17,420 --> 00:31:18,940
are nearly gone.

706
00:31:18,940 --> 00:31:21,260
Why are we the ones being blamed?

707
00:31:21,780 --> 00:31:23,100
We're trying to help here.

708
00:31:23,100 --> 00:31:24,180
We won't leave the people

709
00:31:24,180 --> 00:31:25,260
to fend for themselves.

710
00:31:27,540 --> 00:31:28,580
What about Hanjun?

711
00:31:29,180 --> 00:31:30,780
I wrote to General Wei Dian

712
00:31:30,780 --> 00:31:32,220
asking for a grain transfer.

713
00:31:32,500 --> 00:31:33,700
He replied

714
00:31:33,700 --> 00:31:35,220
there's no grain left.

715
00:31:39,020 --> 00:31:40,180
Tch, Wei Dian...

716
00:31:43,780 --> 00:31:44,940
How much longer will

717
00:31:44,940 --> 00:31:45,900
Rongjun's grain hold out?

718
00:31:46,500 --> 00:31:47,780
One month, at most.

719
00:31:49,740 --> 00:31:50,740
One month…

720
00:31:59,420 --> 00:32:00,340
My lord,

721
00:32:00,340 --> 00:32:03,180
are you worried about the famine in Rongjun?

722
00:32:04,740 --> 00:32:06,220
You do hear news quickly.

723
00:32:09,020 --> 00:32:11,300
I learned of it when Tan delivered

724
00:32:11,300 --> 00:32:13,460
Rongjun Prefect's gift
for Grandmother's birthday.

725
00:32:14,420 --> 00:32:15,500
The people are suffering.

726
00:32:15,500 --> 00:32:16,660
I can't help but worry too.

727
00:32:17,460 --> 00:32:18,780
If there's anything troubling you,

728
00:32:18,780 --> 00:32:20,180
please let me know.

729
00:32:20,340 --> 00:32:22,020
I hope to ease your worries.

730
00:32:23,500 --> 00:32:25,180
Let's eat. No politics at the table.

731
00:32:35,420 --> 00:32:36,540
I have heard

732
00:32:36,540 --> 00:32:38,660
Yenzhou lies in the north,

733
00:32:39,100 --> 00:32:42,020
where people speak

734
00:32:42,020 --> 00:32:43,020
loud and bold,

735
00:32:43,260 --> 00:32:45,300
like roaring rivers.

736
00:32:46,540 --> 00:32:47,740
While Yaozhou

737
00:32:47,740 --> 00:32:49,020
lies in the south,

738
00:32:49,260 --> 00:32:52,180
where people speak

739
00:32:52,180 --> 00:32:53,260
soft and gentle,

740
00:32:53,260 --> 00:32:54,540
like flowing streams.

741
00:32:55,260 --> 00:32:56,740
Do you know why that is, My Lord?

742
00:32:58,660 --> 00:32:59,500
As it turns out,

743
00:32:59,500 --> 00:33:01,300
the way people speak

744
00:33:01,300 --> 00:33:02,740
is linked to

745
00:33:02,740 --> 00:33:04,180
local diets.

746
00:33:05,540 --> 00:33:07,940
Indeed, people are shaped by the land.

747
00:33:08,780 --> 00:33:10,940
Or rather, by the crops

748
00:33:11,100 --> 00:33:12,260
it gives them.

749
00:33:12,980 --> 00:33:14,500
You're right, My Lord.

750
00:33:15,980 --> 00:33:18,540
I've heard Wei grows spring wheat.

751
00:33:18,900 --> 00:33:21,260
It's drought-resistant,

752
00:33:22,100 --> 00:33:24,300
just like the people of Wei State,

753
00:33:24,700 --> 00:33:26,020
tough and resilient.

754
00:33:26,740 --> 00:33:28,220
But though hardy,

755
00:33:28,220 --> 00:33:29,660
spring wheat has low yields.

756
00:33:29,820 --> 00:33:32,020
In harsh drought,

757
00:33:32,020 --> 00:33:33,500
it may fail altogether.

758
00:33:36,700 --> 00:33:37,540
That's true.

759
00:33:38,420 --> 00:33:39,740
Rongjun suffers just such a fate.

760
00:33:40,780 --> 00:33:42,660
So, what will you do now?

761
00:33:44,540 --> 00:33:45,980
Try to borrow grain

762
00:33:45,980 --> 00:33:47,180
from other regions

763
00:33:47,580 --> 00:33:49,500
to help them pull through.

764
00:33:51,220 --> 00:33:53,580
But that's only a temporary measure,

765
00:33:53,580 --> 00:33:55,460
not a lasting solution.

766
00:33:57,300 --> 00:34:00,060
The famine in Rongjun caused by drought.

767
00:34:00,220 --> 00:34:02,220
If you truly seek a lasting remedy,

768
00:34:02,540 --> 00:34:05,020
shouldn't the Yongning Canal

769
00:34:05,020 --> 00:34:06,780
be extended south

770
00:34:06,940 --> 00:34:08,780
into Rongjun?

771
00:34:09,580 --> 00:34:11,100
With proper irrigation,

772
00:34:11,100 --> 00:34:13,940
famine would never return.

773
00:34:17,380 --> 00:34:18,540
Sounds like you're not

774
00:34:19,420 --> 00:34:21,219
trying to fix the problem,

775
00:34:22,980 --> 00:34:24,420
but diverting the trouble.

776
00:34:26,540 --> 00:34:27,900
What are you talking about?

777
00:34:27,900 --> 00:34:28,820
I don't understand.

778
00:34:31,020 --> 00:34:32,300
No, you understand perfectly.

779
00:34:33,020 --> 00:34:35,659
Canal construction
takes huge effort and cost.

780
00:34:36,380 --> 00:34:38,219
Xindu is far from Rongjun.

781
00:34:38,280 --> 00:34:39,139
If I focus on the canal,

782
00:34:39,139 --> 00:34:40,580
I won't have energy

783
00:34:40,580 --> 00:34:41,860
to attack Yanzhou.

784
00:34:42,989 --> 00:34:44,980
Besides, Rongjun borders Bianzhou.

785
00:34:45,620 --> 00:34:47,020
If I finish this canal, my threat

786
00:34:47,300 --> 00:34:49,460
to Bianzhou will be
even bigger than to Yanzhou.

787
00:34:50,340 --> 00:34:51,980
Isn't that exactly what you want?

788
00:34:53,420 --> 00:34:55,020
I didn't think that far ahead.

789
00:34:55,500 --> 00:34:56,860
You must've

790
00:34:56,860 --> 00:34:58,100
thought much farther than me.

791
00:35:00,020 --> 00:35:01,340
You're right.

792
00:35:01,340 --> 00:35:03,180
That is exactly what I was thinking.

793
00:35:03,500 --> 00:35:04,940
Sure, I considered

794
00:35:05,100 --> 00:35:06,340
Yanzhou's interests

795
00:35:06,340 --> 00:35:08,220
when I suggested building the canal.

796
00:35:11,100 --> 00:35:13,140
Canal construction takes Wei effort and time,

797
00:35:13,140 --> 00:35:15,020
but it brings Yanzhou some peace.

798
00:35:15,020 --> 00:35:16,140
That much is true.

799
00:35:16,700 --> 00:35:18,980
But if the canal reaches Rongjun,

800
00:35:18,980 --> 00:35:20,900
it helps countless people in Wei.

801
00:35:20,900 --> 00:35:22,100
That's also true.

802
00:35:23,060 --> 00:35:25,220
If the canal is finished,

803
00:35:25,220 --> 00:35:26,700
Yanzhou might get

804
00:35:26,700 --> 00:35:28,180
a few years of peace,

805
00:35:28,540 --> 00:35:31,300
but Wei benefits in the long run.

806
00:35:37,900 --> 00:35:39,540
You're pretty open about your plans.

807
00:35:41,380 --> 00:35:42,900
But I'll decide what to do.

808
00:35:43,460 --> 00:35:44,900
You don't need to bring it up again.

809
00:35:46,140 --> 00:35:46,980
Have your dinner.

810
00:36:15,540 --> 00:36:16,380
Mr. Wei.

811
00:36:16,660 --> 00:36:17,820
Is Zhonglin in there?

812
00:36:18,270 --> 00:36:19,140
Mr. Wei, His Lordship

813
00:36:19,140 --> 00:36:20,540
works at the Government Office,

814
00:36:20,540 --> 00:36:21,420
not in the study.

815
00:36:21,420 --> 00:36:23,020
Alright, I'll wait for him inside.

816
00:36:23,020 --> 00:36:25,220
I'm afraid that's not appropriate.

817
00:36:25,940 --> 00:36:27,020
Why not?

818
00:36:27,020 --> 00:36:29,540
What's he hiding in there? Some beauties?

819
00:36:35,580 --> 00:36:36,420
Yan.

820
00:36:39,940 --> 00:36:41,820
Tan, how are you doing your job,

821
00:36:42,140 --> 00:36:44,100
letting an outsider into Zhonglin's study?

822
00:36:45,860 --> 00:36:47,300
It's not his fault.

823
00:36:47,500 --> 00:36:49,220
His Lordship said before,

824
00:36:49,380 --> 00:36:51,500
if I need any records

825
00:36:51,500 --> 00:36:52,340
or books,

826
00:36:52,340 --> 00:36:54,020
I may come anytime

827
00:36:54,020 --> 00:36:55,580
without asking him.

828
00:37:07,100 --> 00:37:09,380
(Local Records of Rongjun)

829
00:37:09,580 --> 00:37:11,580
Local Records of Rongjun?

830
00:37:15,470 --> 00:37:17,500
You're a Qiao, but you always

831
00:37:17,820 --> 00:37:19,980
poking around in our Wei affairs.

832
00:37:23,460 --> 00:37:24,740
Though I'm from the Qiao family,

833
00:37:25,650 --> 00:37:28,180
I still have the right to read.

834
00:37:30,180 --> 00:37:31,300
Can you swear

835
00:37:31,500 --> 00:37:32,860
you married Zhonglin

836
00:37:33,020 --> 00:37:34,500
without any hidden motives?

837
00:37:34,500 --> 00:37:35,900
That you're not using him?

838
00:37:37,580 --> 00:37:39,620
That's between me and His Lordship.

839
00:37:39,780 --> 00:37:41,500
You don't need to worry about that.

840
00:37:41,850 --> 00:37:42,740
Besides,

841
00:37:42,830 --> 00:37:43,690
His...

842
00:37:45,620 --> 00:37:46,860
Don't forget,

843
00:37:47,340 --> 00:37:49,060
the Wei and Qiao families are old foes.

844
00:37:49,700 --> 00:37:51,980
To the Wei family,
you'll never truly be one of them.

845
00:37:56,980 --> 00:37:58,140
I'll take my leave.

846
00:38:11,860 --> 00:38:13,460
(Rongjun sits at the valley's end.)
Rongjun is in drought.

847
00:38:13,900 --> 00:38:15,860
Quickly send this letter to Uncle.

848
00:38:16,540 --> 00:38:17,380
Yes.

849
00:38:26,300 --> 00:38:27,900
(Wei Mansion)

850
00:38:27,900 --> 00:38:28,940
Is this true?

851
00:38:29,860 --> 00:38:31,940
I met the man during my travels.

852
00:38:31,940 --> 00:38:33,620
His family always keeps grain stored.

853
00:38:33,820 --> 00:38:35,140
He agreed to sell it to us

854
00:38:35,140 --> 00:38:37,300
but at twice the market price.

855
00:38:37,900 --> 00:38:38,980
Though it won't

856
00:38:38,980 --> 00:38:40,580
end the famine in Rongjun,

857
00:38:40,580 --> 00:38:41,500
at least,

858
00:38:41,620 --> 00:38:42,940
it can ease the burden for now.

859
00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:44,020
Thank you, Yan.

860
00:38:44,140 --> 00:38:44,980
I'll have

861
00:38:44,980 --> 00:38:46,220
Wei Liang make arrangements.

862
00:38:48,620 --> 00:38:49,460
Zhonglin,

863
00:38:50,500 --> 00:38:51,980
there's one thing I'm unsure

864
00:38:53,020 --> 00:38:54,060
if I should tell you.

865
00:38:56,020 --> 00:38:57,020
Please go ahead.

866
00:38:57,500 --> 00:38:58,860
Yesterday, I went to your study.

867
00:38:58,860 --> 00:39:00,780
I saw your wife coming and going freely.

868
00:39:01,580 --> 00:39:02,860
She even took

869
00:39:02,980 --> 00:39:03,940
bamboo slips.

870
00:39:05,860 --> 00:39:07,660
I know you two

871
00:39:07,900 --> 00:39:09,580
are close, and that's good.

872
00:39:09,580 --> 00:39:11,540
But she's still from the Qiao family.

873
00:39:13,020 --> 00:39:14,460
The study is sensitive and you've

874
00:39:15,460 --> 00:39:16,580
left it unguarded?

875
00:39:16,940 --> 00:39:17,820
I already gave

876
00:39:17,820 --> 00:39:19,020
her permission to enter freely.

877
00:39:19,020 --> 00:39:20,140
No reason to take it back.

878
00:39:21,540 --> 00:39:22,980
Besides, there's no

879
00:39:23,420 --> 00:39:25,420
important bamboo slips in my study.

880
00:39:25,530 --> 00:39:26,380
It's fine.

881
00:39:26,500 --> 00:39:27,660
I asked Tan.

882
00:39:27,980 --> 00:39:28,980
He said

883
00:39:29,540 --> 00:39:30,940
Lady Qiao took

884
00:39:31,340 --> 00:39:32,580
Local Records of Rongjun.

885
00:39:35,500 --> 00:39:36,500
Do you know

886
00:39:37,580 --> 00:39:38,580
she sent an urgent letter

887
00:39:38,580 --> 00:39:39,780
to Yanzhou

888
00:39:40,580 --> 00:39:42,180
this morning?

889
00:39:44,300 --> 00:39:45,340
Yan, don't worry.

890
00:39:46,060 --> 00:39:47,500
Lady Qiao is truly kind-hearted.

891
00:39:47,860 --> 00:39:50,020
You're the one to talk, huh?

892
00:39:50,540 --> 00:39:52,820
It's so suspicious,
and you won't look into it.

893
00:39:52,820 --> 00:39:54,500
You really can relax.

894
00:39:55,380 --> 00:39:56,660
Actually,

895
00:39:56,660 --> 00:39:58,220
I read that letter word for word.

896
00:39:59,900 --> 00:40:01,940
It was only a record of

897
00:40:01,940 --> 00:40:03,540
Rongjun's geography,

898
00:40:03,700 --> 00:40:04,580
weather,

899
00:40:04,580 --> 00:40:06,020
and preferred crops.

900
00:40:06,700 --> 00:40:08,510
She wasn't leaking secrets.

901
00:40:09,140 --> 00:40:10,220
She was requesting

902
00:40:10,420 --> 00:40:12,020
wheat seeds from Yanzhou.

903
00:40:13,380 --> 00:40:14,500
Wheat seeds?

904
00:40:15,980 --> 00:40:17,780
Lady Qiao truly cares for the people.

905
00:40:17,980 --> 00:40:20,100
Once the canal is finished, she hopes

906
00:40:20,500 --> 00:40:22,380
Rongjun can grow Yanzhou's winter wheat.

907
00:40:23,180 --> 00:40:25,500
If the soil fits,

908
00:40:25,700 --> 00:40:26,580
yields could

909
00:40:26,580 --> 00:40:28,460
far exceed local spring wheat.

910
00:40:28,860 --> 00:40:30,620
That way, the drought could be

911
00:40:30,900 --> 00:40:32,380
ended for good.

912
00:40:36,620 --> 00:40:37,460
I...

913
00:40:38,500 --> 00:40:39,660
I thought

914
00:40:40,020 --> 00:40:41,540
you fully trusted Lady Qiao.

915
00:40:41,540 --> 00:40:42,620
I didn't expect

916
00:40:43,700 --> 00:40:45,540
you'd even read her letters.

917
00:40:46,020 --> 00:40:48,100
As the ruler of Wei State,

918
00:40:48,100 --> 00:40:49,820
how could I fully trust anyone?

919
00:40:50,220 --> 00:40:51,820
I keep my guard up, always.

920
00:40:57,900 --> 00:40:58,860
So,

921
00:41:00,180 --> 00:41:01,540
I've been worrying too much.

922
00:41:06,340 --> 00:41:08,700
Each supply cart

923
00:41:08,700 --> 00:41:10,540
need to travel for 14 days.

924
00:41:11,820 --> 00:41:14,860
We need to deliver 500 dan of grain

925
00:41:14,860 --> 00:41:16,420
and 700 dan of black beans.

926
00:41:16,580 --> 00:41:18,820
So, each supply cart

927
00:41:18,820 --> 00:41:21,100
carries 12 dan of grain

928
00:41:21,100 --> 00:41:21,940
and...

929
00:41:22,380 --> 00:41:24,500
18 dan of black beans.

930
00:41:25,020 --> 00:41:28,420
We need 10 men and 7 horses.

931
00:41:28,660 --> 00:41:30,900
So, I'll need 3 of...

932
00:41:31,700 --> 00:41:32,980
Who's laughing at me over there?

933
00:41:33,920 --> 00:41:34,780
Xiaotao?

934
00:41:34,780 --> 00:41:35,620
Duang,

935
00:41:36,500 --> 00:41:38,500
counting on your fingers, huh?

936
00:41:38,500 --> 00:41:39,900
Got enough fingers for that?

937
00:41:39,900 --> 00:41:41,460
Xiaotao, I'm gladly you're here.

938
00:41:41,460 --> 00:41:43,140
You're good at numbers. Help me out.

939
00:41:43,140 --> 00:41:44,060
What is it?

940
00:41:44,540 --> 00:41:46,100
Right now, I need 10 men

941
00:41:46,100 --> 00:41:47,220
and 7 horses.

942
00:41:49,020 --> 00:41:50,820
10 men and 7 horses, and then?

943
00:41:50,820 --> 00:41:52,140
(His Lordship warned us)

944
00:41:52,140 --> 00:41:53,940
(to be cautious of the Qiao family.)

945
00:41:54,180 --> 00:41:56,460
(Grain transport is military intelligence.)

946
00:41:57,020 --> 00:41:58,780
(I can't tell Xiaotao truth.)

947
00:41:59,500 --> 00:42:01,020
Actually, it's

948
00:42:01,020 --> 00:42:02,540
10 monkeys

949
00:42:02,540 --> 00:42:03,500
7 pigs

950
00:42:03,500 --> 00:42:04,820
pulling one cart.

951
00:42:04,820 --> 00:42:08,340
Each cart carries

952
00:42:08,340 --> 00:42:12,300
12 dan of dirt and 18 dan of wood.

953
00:42:12,300 --> 00:42:14,300
Altogether, we need to deliver

954
00:42:14,300 --> 00:42:16,780
500 dan of dirt and 800...

955
00:42:16,780 --> 00:42:18,100
I mean 700 dan of wood.

956
00:42:18,100 --> 00:42:19,620
So how many monkeys,

957
00:42:19,620 --> 00:42:21,020
pigs, and carts

958
00:42:21,020 --> 00:42:22,020
do I need?

959
00:42:22,660 --> 00:42:24,140
Right, and

960
00:42:24,540 --> 00:42:26,340
the trip takes 14 days.

961
00:42:26,660 --> 00:42:28,020
Each day,

962
00:42:28,020 --> 00:42:29,420
monkeys need 2 sheng of food,

963
00:42:29,420 --> 00:42:30,540
pigs need 3.

964
00:42:30,540 --> 00:42:32,100
What do monkeys eat? And pigs?

965
00:42:33,340 --> 00:42:34,900
Monkeys eat dirt.

966
00:42:34,900 --> 00:42:36,100
Pigs... pigs eat wood.

967
00:42:38,140 --> 00:42:39,020
Lend me a hand.

968
00:42:41,620 --> 00:42:43,700
You need to deliver 500 dan of dirt,

969
00:42:43,700 --> 00:42:44,560
and 700 dan of wood.

970
00:42:44,570 --> 00:42:46,140
So, you'll need 400 men, 300 horses,

971
00:42:46,140 --> 00:42:47,180
and 40 carts.

972
00:42:47,420 --> 00:42:49,100
400 men, 300 horses...

973
00:42:49,100 --> 00:42:51,980
Based on Wei's daily military ration,

974
00:42:52,340 --> 00:42:53,980
each man eats 2 sheng of rice,

975
00:42:53,980 --> 00:42:55,500
a horse eats 3 sheng of beans.

976
00:42:55,540 --> 00:42:56,540
In 14 days,

977
00:42:56,540 --> 00:42:57,940
you'll need 112 dan of rice

978
00:42:57,940 --> 00:42:59,060
and 126 dan of beans.

979
00:42:59,940 --> 00:43:02,460
Since each supply soldier
carries 3 days' rations,

980
00:43:02,460 --> 00:43:03,940
you'll arrive with

981
00:43:03,940 --> 00:43:05,660
412 dan of rice

982
00:43:05,660 --> 00:43:07,020
and 574 dan of beans left.

983
00:43:08,780 --> 00:43:09,820
That's enough

984
00:43:09,820 --> 00:43:11,900
to feed 10,000 men
and horses for about 3 days.

985
00:43:12,300 --> 00:43:14,020
But Rongjun has fewer than 10,000 people.

986
00:43:14,340 --> 00:43:15,860
If made into porridge and given out,

987
00:43:15,860 --> 00:43:17,140
it could last even longer,

988
00:43:17,420 --> 00:43:19,460
enough for His Lordship to find another way.

989
00:43:21,220 --> 00:43:22,140
What? Rongjun?

990
00:43:22,140 --> 00:43:23,460
When did I ever say Rongjun?

991
00:43:23,460 --> 00:43:24,460
I said moneys

992
00:43:24,460 --> 00:43:25,300
and pigs.

993
00:43:26,020 --> 00:43:26,900
How did you know?

994
00:43:27,220 --> 00:43:28,420
As far as I know,

995
00:43:28,420 --> 00:43:30,380
a supply unit moves 30 li per day.

996
00:43:30,380 --> 00:43:31,420
With weight loss,

997
00:43:31,420 --> 00:43:33,780
it'll move 390 to 400 li

998
00:43:33,780 --> 00:43:34,620
in 14 days.

999
00:43:35,220 --> 00:43:36,820
At that distance from Yujun,

1000
00:43:36,820 --> 00:43:39,100
only famine-struck Rongjun fits.

1001
00:43:41,460 --> 00:43:42,540
Do your job well.

1002
00:43:42,540 --> 00:43:43,780
You owe me one now.

1003
00:43:48,500 --> 00:43:50,380
So, His Lordship gathered these supplies

1004
00:43:50,380 --> 00:43:52,060
to support Rongjun.

1005
00:43:55,140 --> 00:43:56,500
Paste them carefully.

1006
00:43:56,780 --> 00:43:57,620
Yes.

1007
00:43:58,380 --> 00:44:01,940
(Heaven blesses you; all shall thrive.)

1008
00:44:04,340 --> 00:44:05,980
My Lady, please have some tea.

1009
00:44:08,940 --> 00:44:09,820
Xiang.

1010
00:44:09,820 --> 00:44:11,620
Make those flowers look better.

1011
00:44:11,620 --> 00:44:12,540
Yes.

1012
00:44:16,260 --> 00:44:18,100
(Celebrate your birthday.)

1013
00:44:20,860 --> 00:44:21,860
Xiaozao,

1014
00:44:22,660 --> 00:44:24,540
go fetch some ink sticks,

1015
00:44:24,540 --> 00:44:26,860
or the writing color will be uneven.

1016
00:44:32,300 --> 00:44:33,340
- Mr. Wei.
- Mr. Wei.

1017
00:44:38,660 --> 00:44:39,500
Mr. Wei.

1018
00:44:39,660 --> 00:44:41,980
Your calligraphy is elegant and refined,

1019
00:44:42,140 --> 00:44:43,620
just like your character.

1020
00:44:44,140 --> 00:44:46,380
Even the ink smells fragrant.

1021
00:44:46,700 --> 00:44:47,660
It suits you

1022
00:44:49,420 --> 00:44:50,980
perfectly.

1023
00:44:51,940 --> 00:44:53,220
You flatter me, Yan.

1024
00:44:53,500 --> 00:44:55,460
With Grandmother's
birthday banquet approaching,

1025
00:44:55,580 --> 00:44:56,580
I'm just making

1026
00:44:56,580 --> 00:44:58,580
some simple preparations.

1027
00:44:59,020 --> 00:45:01,140
I didn't mean to show
my poor skills before you.

1028
00:45:03,580 --> 00:45:05,020
I've run out of ink sticks.

1029
00:45:05,020 --> 00:45:06,300
I'll go fetch some.

1030
00:45:43,880 --> 00:45:46,710
♪The moonlight is as silent
as the deep sea♪

1031
00:45:47,780 --> 00:45:50,240
♪From afar♪

1032
00:45:52,190 --> 00:45:55,340
♪It once lit up dreams with a breath♪

1033
00:45:56,260 --> 00:45:59,370
♪But vanished with a sigh♪

1034
00:46:00,590 --> 00:46:03,960
♪Brushing past my fingertips♪

1035
00:46:04,360 --> 00:46:07,730
♪My heartstrings were stirred quietly♪

1036
00:46:08,560 --> 00:46:10,500
♪As if we once met before♪

1037
00:46:10,990 --> 00:46:15,100
♪Holding back a love so deep♪

1038
00:46:17,390 --> 00:46:20,760
♪Love asks for nothing in the end♪

1039
00:46:21,350 --> 00:46:24,430
♪Leaving only obsessions♪

1040
00:46:25,750 --> 00:46:29,150
♪I've wandered in the world♪

1041
00:46:29,650 --> 00:46:32,650
♪Yet cannot have it all♪

1042
00:46:34,210 --> 00:46:37,480
♪We meet and part in the fires of war♪

1043
00:46:37,800 --> 00:46:41,490
♪Embracing,
leaving tender marks of love♪

1044
00:46:42,190 --> 00:46:44,120
♪With one breathtaking glance♪

1045
00:46:44,660 --> 00:46:49,580
♪How could I ever forget♪

1046
00:46:50,160 --> 00:46:52,440
♪I would cross mountains and seas♪

1047
00:46:52,440 --> 00:46:54,960
♪To spend time with you♪

1048
00:46:55,210 --> 00:46:56,570
♪When we grow old♪

1049
00:46:56,570 --> 00:46:59,160
♪Nothing will change♪

1050
00:46:59,160 --> 00:47:00,760
♪The misty rains never cease♪

1051
00:47:00,760 --> 00:47:03,620
♪Falling gently on your brow♪

1052
00:47:03,620 --> 00:47:07,610
♪Lingering in my heart♪

1053
00:47:07,610 --> 00:47:09,310
♪I would sever fate's ties♪

1054
00:47:09,310 --> 00:47:11,730
♪To protect your smiling eyes♪

1055
00:47:12,120 --> 00:47:15,990
♪Even if behind me lies a storm♪

1056
00:47:15,990 --> 00:47:17,100
♪No matter the trials♪

1057
00:47:17,100 --> 00:47:20,320
♪I carry this longing for the journey♪

1058
00:47:20,410 --> 00:47:22,400
♪This life♪

1059
00:47:23,890 --> 00:47:27,570
♪Will not be in vain♪

1060
00:47:32,230 --> 00:47:34,460
♪I would cross mountains and seas♪

1061
00:47:34,460 --> 00:47:36,940
♪To spend time with you♪

1062
00:47:37,360 --> 00:47:38,540
♪When we grow old♪

1063
00:47:38,540 --> 00:47:41,210
♪Nothing will change♪

1064
00:47:41,210 --> 00:47:42,900
♪The misty rains never cease♪

1065
00:47:42,900 --> 00:47:45,500
♪Falling gently on your brow♪

1066
00:47:45,700 --> 00:47:49,670
♪Lingering in my heart♪

1067
00:47:49,670 --> 00:47:51,300
♪I would sever fate's ties♪

1068
00:47:51,300 --> 00:47:53,840
♪To protect your smiling eyes♪

1069
00:47:54,190 --> 00:47:58,100
♪Even if behind me lies a storm♪

1070
00:47:58,100 --> 00:47:59,140
♪No matter the trials♪

1071
00:47:59,140 --> 00:48:02,550
♪I carry this longing for the journey♪

1072
00:48:02,550 --> 00:48:04,700
♪This life♪

1073
00:48:05,950 --> 00:48:10,580
♪Will not be in vain♪