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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 16=

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Grandmother...

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Grandmother.

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Grandmother?

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Grandmother?

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Shiyuan.

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Grandmother.

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Are you feeling better now?

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When was I ever unwell?

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Lady Qiao said you were…

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I understand now.

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I'm glad that you're fine.

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I'll take my leave.

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Shiyuan.

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Are you never going

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to see me again?

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I've been unfilial

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and caused you worry.

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Please scold me

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and punish me.

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I hold no complaints at all.

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This is not your fault.

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Stand up.

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No, it is my fault.

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It's my fault losing my mind.

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I nearly did something...

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that would bring shame to the Wei family.

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How did you learn
the truth about your birth?

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While I was traveling,

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a man approached me.

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He claimed to have served Chen Pang.

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He told me everything.

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Shiyuan,

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though you know your origins,

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you may not know the whole story.

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Your mother, Qingyun,

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was my only daughter.

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I cherished her

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like a pearl in my palm.

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But she was abducted by Chen Pang

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and violated.

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Three years later, she returned,

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bearing you in her womb.

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She died after

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giving birth to you.

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What did you say?

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She was abducted? Violated?

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When you were a child,

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I kept this hidden from you.

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Later,

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when you were about 14 or 15,

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we clashed with Bianzhou
in the battle of Xindu.

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At that time,

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you swore to defeat Bianzhou.

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Had I told you the truth,

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what would you have done?

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I've always urged Zhonglin

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to let go of the Qiao family grudge.

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But deep down,

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I could never let go

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of my hatred for Chen Pang.

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I shouldn't have misled you

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into thinking you were from the Wei State.

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Everything that happened

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was my fault.

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Grandmother,

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did you truly see me as your grandson?

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All these years,

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you've always treated me like Zhonglin,

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and at times,

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showed me

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even more affection.

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But whenever

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it came to military command,

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you always left me out. Why?

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Because you carry

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the blood of

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the Chen family.

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Shiyuan,

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since your grandfather passed away,

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I've carried the Wei family on my shoulders.

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I could never

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fully trust you.

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And Chen Pang wants the two

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of you to reunite as father
and son in Bianzhou.

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If Bianzhou changes hands,

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you'll become the heir.

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Now that it's out in the open,

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you need to make a choice.

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If you wish to stay by my side,

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you will

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still be my grandson.

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I'll care for you as I always have.

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But

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I will never entrust you with power.

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If you choose Bianzhou,

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I won't stop you.

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Before you leave,

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kneel and bow to me three times,

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as thanks

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for my raising you all these years.

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Then you leave this mansion,

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and never come back.

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A lost soul

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is like a stray hound.

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Grandmother,

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I bow three times

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to thank you for raising me.

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I know you've always worried for me,

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which is why you hesitated

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to tell me the truth

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about who I really am.

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From this day on,

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I belong only to the Wei family,

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because I can't bear to leave you.

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My Lord, now you're reassured?

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Yes, My Lady.

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You're so wise.

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Since you praised me,

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I shall do all I can to help.

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Let me do one more thing for you.

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What is it?

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Ma'am.

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What are you doing here?

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You...

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Are you here to enjoy the show?

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It's cold at night.

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The ancestral hall is colder.

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I made some soup for you, Mother.

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Take it away.

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Drop the act. You're no saint.

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If it weren't for you,

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would Mother even punish me like this?

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I've never wanted to harm you,

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but you're using
the wheat seed matter to hold it

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over me, aren't you?

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Even though

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you're now part of the Wei family,

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I still don't like you.

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Mother has never

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liked me. That's fine.

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Now, even you are
making things harder for me.

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I've been in this family for 20 years.

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Maybe no great deeds, but I gave it my all.

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And now, my place in this house

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even worth more than an enemy's.

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I never expected you to like me.

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All I want is for His Lordship
to have peace of mind.

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And I believe that's what you want too.

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This time, because of the wheat seeds,

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he's been torn between me and Mr. Wei.

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I don't want him

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caught between his mother

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and his wife.

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What happened with the seeds

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was my fault.

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Zhonglin hasn't

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come to see me since.

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He must still resent me.

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Indeed, he's angry about it.

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But it wasn't you

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who steamed the seeds.

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You confessed

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out of care about His Lordship.

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It shows you've changed.

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You truly care for him now.

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He cares for you, too.

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He's not good with words,

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so he asked me

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to visit you.

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Really?

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Is that truly what Zhonglin thinks?

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Even if he doesn't blame me,

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Mother

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will surely do.

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This punishment

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is harsher than usual.

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I don't know how long
it'll take to finish copying.

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Mother, please don't worry.

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This time,

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it's different.

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The punishment is for outsiders to see.

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Once you're done kneeling,

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you and Grandmother

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will truly be family.

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(Danjun, Bianzhou)

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Xiang.

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Xiang!

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Xiang...

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Xiang.

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You've held on long in illness.

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That's not easy.

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Now,

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you may rest.

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My Lord,

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Bianzhou can't go a day without a leader.

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Please take up the role of Governor.

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From now on,

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Uncle will watch over Bianzhou for you.

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I heard

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you've been with my father
since you were young.

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So, you must have

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known my mother as well.

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Yes.

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Let me ask you something.

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How did

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my mother

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and father first meet?

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Say it.

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His Lordship and Her Ladyship...

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They were deeply in love.

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Deeply in love?

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Heir.

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You're still lying.

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My mother was abducted
and violated by Chen Pang.

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She died because of him.

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Isn't that the truth?

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Do you think

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you'd still be alive if I move

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this dagger just a little closer?

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Go back and tell him,

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I'll burn everything

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he ever gave me.

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And

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he's not my father. He is my enemy.

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If I see him on the battlefield,

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I'll take his life.

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Chen Lie sent word.

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The heir refused

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to return to Bianzhou.

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That's fine.

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Let him have some fun in Wei for now.

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I rule Bianzhou now.

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The power is in my hands.

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Sooner or later, he'll come back.

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My Lord, you're far-sighted.

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The heir will understand one day.

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What about Lady Su?

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She should be arriving in Danjun soon.

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What's wrong?

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She escaped?

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Her nephew

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is troublesome.

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But our guards are searching thoroughly.

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Please rest assured.

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The peony huadian on her forehead

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makes her easy to spot.

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She won't get far.

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She's too well known

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to fall into the wrong hands.

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It'll only make her bolder.

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Pass down my command.

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My nephew's dying wish

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was for Lady Su to remain chaste.

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Find her at all costs.

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Confine her in the Yulou Pavilion

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as a tribute to their bond
as husband and wife.

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Yes.

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Thank you for visiting, Sir.

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We are from the same clan.

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No need to say that.

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00:17:50,940 --> 00:17:51,780
Lady Qiao.

291
00:17:53,940 --> 00:17:54,780
Mr. Wei.

292
00:18:02,300 --> 00:18:04,220
This courtyard is usually so quiet.

293
00:18:04,220 --> 00:18:05,300
But ever since

294
00:18:05,300 --> 00:18:06,820
Grandmother fell ill,

295
00:18:06,820 --> 00:18:08,020
people keep coming to visit.

296
00:18:09,860 --> 00:18:11,580
Lady Xu had always been in good health.

297
00:18:11,580 --> 00:18:13,780
This illness was brought on by the Qiaos.

298
00:18:14,580 --> 00:18:16,060
Are you Qiaos here

299
00:18:16,060 --> 00:18:17,860
just to curse the Wei family?

300
00:18:17,860 --> 00:18:19,780
She had nothing to do with the wheat seeds.

301
00:18:20,060 --> 00:18:20,980
Sir,

302
00:18:20,980 --> 00:18:22,260
please don't twist the truth.

303
00:18:22,260 --> 00:18:23,260
She's innocent.

304
00:18:23,620 --> 00:18:24,540
She's innocent?

305
00:18:24,540 --> 00:18:26,060
Since when did the Qiaos are innocent?

306
00:18:26,380 --> 00:18:27,220
You know what?

307
00:18:27,220 --> 00:18:28,060
Fourteen years ago...

308
00:18:28,060 --> 00:18:29,300
Let the past rest.

309
00:18:30,300 --> 00:18:31,220
True,

310
00:18:31,740 --> 00:18:33,260
the Qiaos betrayed us 14 years ago,

311
00:18:33,540 --> 00:18:34,860
but it had nothing to do with her.

312
00:18:35,580 --> 00:18:36,420
Besides,

313
00:18:36,740 --> 00:18:38,620
she is now a daughter-in-law of this family,

314
00:18:38,620 --> 00:18:39,740
the Lady of Wei.

315
00:18:40,060 --> 00:18:40,900
Sir,

316
00:18:41,580 --> 00:18:43,300
would you turn against your own?

317
00:18:43,300 --> 00:18:45,540
You are all being fooled by the Qiaos.

318
00:18:50,940 --> 00:18:52,340
Thank you for standing up for me.

319
00:18:55,940 --> 00:18:56,860
You're welcome.

320
00:18:57,300 --> 00:18:59,340
Would I ever side with some bitter old man

321
00:18:59,620 --> 00:19:00,860
to bully a defenseless lady?

322
00:19:07,300 --> 00:19:08,140
My Lord,

323
00:19:08,540 --> 00:19:11,460
these wheat seeds from Yanzhou

324
00:19:11,460 --> 00:19:12,860
arrived so quickly.

325
00:19:13,140 --> 00:19:15,060
We should thank Her Ladyship.

326
00:19:16,780 --> 00:19:18,780
But she always looks out for the Qiaos.

327
00:19:21,860 --> 00:19:24,060
Now that the wheat seeds are here,

328
00:19:24,060 --> 00:19:25,940
it's time to begin digging

329
00:19:25,940 --> 00:19:27,300
the canal to Rongjun.

330
00:19:27,540 --> 00:19:29,140
Do you have a plan, My Lord?

331
00:19:31,540 --> 00:19:33,100
- Wei Xiao.
- Yes.

332
00:19:33,100 --> 00:19:34,020
Go to Panyi,

333
00:19:34,540 --> 00:19:35,380
pick up Yang Feng,

334
00:19:35,780 --> 00:19:37,020
and escort him to Rongjun.

335
00:19:37,300 --> 00:19:38,140
Yes.

336
00:19:39,700 --> 00:19:40,820
But he is

337
00:19:40,820 --> 00:19:42,260
a former officer of Qiao Gui,

338
00:19:42,460 --> 00:19:43,700
known for two-faced loyalty.

339
00:19:44,300 --> 00:19:45,460
We can't let him run

340
00:19:45,780 --> 00:19:47,220
the whole canal construction.

341
00:19:47,500 --> 00:19:48,540
We must stay cautious.

342
00:19:49,060 --> 00:19:49,900
Yes.

343
00:19:50,380 --> 00:19:51,820
Fourteen years ago,

344
00:19:52,100 --> 00:19:54,540
Panyi and Xindu built

345
00:19:54,540 --> 00:19:57,020
the Yongning Canal together.

346
00:19:57,300 --> 00:19:58,780
Now, we have

347
00:19:58,780 --> 00:20:00,540
Yang Feng working with us.

348
00:20:00,540 --> 00:20:02,500
If we could add one of our own,

349
00:20:02,500 --> 00:20:03,780
wouldn't that be better?

350
00:20:06,100 --> 00:20:06,940
Wei Xiao, when you

351
00:20:07,100 --> 00:20:08,140
pass through Xindu,

352
00:20:08,500 --> 00:20:09,700
deliver a letter to Zhen Zhi.

353
00:20:10,100 --> 00:20:11,540
Tell him to take office in Rongjun.

354
00:20:11,540 --> 00:20:12,380
Yes.

355
00:20:12,620 --> 00:20:14,500
But I'm still worried about it.

356
00:20:14,820 --> 00:20:17,300
Rongjun is far from Yujun,

357
00:20:17,300 --> 00:20:18,740
and it borders Bianzhou.

358
00:20:18,740 --> 00:20:20,260
It's always been difficult to govern.

359
00:20:20,540 --> 00:20:21,860
The current prefect, Yuan Wang,

360
00:20:21,860 --> 00:20:24,220
has strong local support

361
00:20:24,580 --> 00:20:26,100
and close ties to Wei Dian.

362
00:20:26,100 --> 00:20:28,060
They're discussing marriage alliance.

363
00:20:29,300 --> 00:20:30,460
In my view,

364
00:20:31,060 --> 00:20:34,060
we need someone with more influence.

365
00:20:38,780 --> 00:20:39,940
I'll go myself.

366
00:20:41,780 --> 00:20:43,460
Delivering wheat seeds is the pretext.

367
00:20:43,460 --> 00:20:45,100
It'll demonstrate your authority,

368
00:20:45,100 --> 00:20:46,780
secure the canal construction,

369
00:20:46,780 --> 00:20:49,140
and put pressure on Wei Dian and Yuan Wang.

370
00:20:50,060 --> 00:20:51,740
That would be perfect.

371
00:20:52,500 --> 00:20:54,060
Besides, this can't be delayed.

372
00:20:54,620 --> 00:20:55,740
I'll depart in two days.

373
00:20:58,420 --> 00:21:01,580
(Bianzhou Border, Bianzhou)

374
00:21:16,500 --> 00:21:17,340
Ehuang,

375
00:21:18,060 --> 00:21:19,820
soon after we went to Wei,

376
00:21:20,020 --> 00:21:21,540
the Lord grew weaker by the day.

377
00:21:21,700 --> 00:21:22,540
Soon...

378
00:21:22,780 --> 00:21:23,780
Soon after,

379
00:21:24,500 --> 00:21:25,340
he...

380
00:21:26,540 --> 00:21:27,380
He what?

381
00:21:30,380 --> 00:21:31,460
He passed away.

382
00:21:46,780 --> 00:21:48,300
My empress's fate...

383
00:21:48,300 --> 00:21:49,410
He was too weak to bear it.

384
00:21:49,740 --> 00:21:50,780
He couldn't even wait...

385
00:21:52,780 --> 00:21:53,980
He didn't live to see

386
00:21:53,980 --> 00:21:54,860
his foster child.

387
00:22:01,300 --> 00:22:02,580
Who's in charge now?

388
00:22:04,060 --> 00:22:04,980
Chen Pang.

389
00:22:13,540 --> 00:22:14,980
He still got his way.

390
00:22:15,540 --> 00:22:17,100
Things have changed in Bianzhou.

391
00:22:17,410 --> 00:22:18,300
Chen Pang

392
00:22:18,300 --> 00:22:20,300
has ordered a citywide search for you.

393
00:22:20,540 --> 00:22:22,700
They're looking for a woman with a huadian.

394
00:22:25,100 --> 00:22:26,620
He's declared that you'll be imprisoned

395
00:22:27,780 --> 00:22:29,260
for life in the Yulou Pavilion.

396
00:22:29,260 --> 00:22:30,580
Shameless!

397
00:22:32,740 --> 00:22:34,340
My husband isn't even cold yet,

398
00:22:34,980 --> 00:22:35,860
and he dares to

399
00:22:35,860 --> 00:22:37,380
covet my empress's fate.

400
00:22:37,620 --> 00:22:39,020
But this wasn't

401
00:22:40,140 --> 00:22:41,700
Chen Pang's idea.

402
00:22:45,380 --> 00:22:47,100
It was the Lord's last wish.

403
00:22:49,980 --> 00:22:50,940
What?

404
00:22:52,500 --> 00:22:53,740
He feared that

405
00:22:54,860 --> 00:22:56,540
your empress's fate might

406
00:22:56,540 --> 00:22:57,980
bring danger to Bianzhou.

407
00:22:59,020 --> 00:23:00,500
So, before he died,

408
00:23:00,500 --> 00:23:01,860
he instructed Chen Pang

409
00:23:03,740 --> 00:23:05,860
to confine you in the Yulou Pavilion

410
00:23:08,060 --> 00:23:09,060
until your final days.

411
00:23:24,820 --> 00:23:26,100
I know his decision

412
00:23:26,100 --> 00:23:27,540
truly broken your heart.

413
00:23:28,300 --> 00:23:30,020
But please, take care of yourself.

414
00:23:34,060 --> 00:23:35,700
We both married for politics.

415
00:23:37,340 --> 00:23:39,340
Lady Qiao found true love,

416
00:23:44,100 --> 00:23:47,140
while I ended up in a cage
built by Chen Xiang.

417
00:23:54,300 --> 00:23:55,940
Don't let this weigh on you, Ehuang.

418
00:24:00,580 --> 00:24:01,860
There's no true love greater

419
00:24:02,740 --> 00:24:04,020
than political interest.

420
00:24:06,620 --> 00:24:07,540
If I had

421
00:24:07,540 --> 00:24:09,820
a family like Lady Qiao's,

422
00:24:10,620 --> 00:24:12,580
I wouldn't be in this position.

423
00:24:13,060 --> 00:24:13,980
Ehuang,

424
00:24:14,380 --> 00:24:16,340
now isn't the time to dwell on this.

425
00:24:16,580 --> 00:24:18,500
Let's figure out how to get out of here.

426
00:24:24,540 --> 00:24:26,100
Who would've thought that

427
00:24:27,580 --> 00:24:29,260
my empress's fate became a curse?

428
00:24:33,500 --> 00:24:34,460
This board

429
00:24:35,100 --> 00:24:36,700
is set.

430
00:24:37,700 --> 00:24:40,020
I won't surrender.

431
00:24:42,500 --> 00:24:44,300
We can't count on anyone in Danjun.

432
00:24:44,780 --> 00:24:45,620
Take me

433
00:24:45,620 --> 00:24:46,780
out of the city, alone.

434
00:24:46,860 --> 00:24:47,700
Then we'll make a plan.

435
00:24:48,140 --> 00:24:49,060
Ehuang,

436
00:24:49,340 --> 00:24:51,060
Chen Pang's men are everywhere.

437
00:24:51,060 --> 00:24:52,820
How am I supposed to get you out?

438
00:24:53,420 --> 00:24:55,300
Find a woman with a huadian on her forehead!

439
00:24:55,540 --> 00:24:56,380
- Yes.
- Yes.

440
00:24:56,380 --> 00:24:57,830
- Stop right there.
- Stop!

441
00:24:58,220 --> 00:24:59,660
Officer, what's wrong?

442
00:25:01,290 --> 00:25:02,140
Don't arrest me.

443
00:25:02,590 --> 00:25:03,500
Keep searching.

444
00:25:03,500 --> 00:25:04,340
Yes.

445
00:25:05,540 --> 00:25:06,380
Ehuang,

446
00:25:07,940 --> 00:25:09,140
those are Chen Pang's men.

447
00:25:31,500 --> 00:25:32,340
Ehuang?

448
00:25:33,300 --> 00:25:35,860
Aren't they looking for
a woman with a huadian?

449
00:25:39,220 --> 00:25:40,100
Now,

450
00:25:41,540 --> 00:25:42,700
I don't have it anymore.

451
00:25:45,060 --> 00:25:46,300
The canal reaches Rongjun.

452
00:25:46,860 --> 00:25:47,940
Planting winter wheat there

453
00:25:48,300 --> 00:25:49,300
could make Rongjun

454
00:25:49,300 --> 00:25:51,580
the largest grain supplier for Wei.

455
00:25:52,060 --> 00:25:53,460
So, this journey is crucial.

456
00:25:53,780 --> 00:25:55,380
I must go there myself.

457
00:25:55,540 --> 00:25:57,580
Rongjun has always been
aligned with Wei Dian,

458
00:25:57,940 --> 00:25:59,380
yet he continues to provoke us

459
00:25:59,540 --> 00:26:00,940
and challenge your authority.

460
00:26:01,610 --> 00:26:02,780
Use this opportunity

461
00:26:02,780 --> 00:26:04,020
to put him in his place.

462
00:26:04,300 --> 00:26:05,140
Yes.

463
00:26:05,380 --> 00:26:06,580
That's what I'm thinking too.

464
00:26:07,220 --> 00:26:08,980
Then you'd best set out soon.

465
00:26:09,500 --> 00:26:10,340
Alright.

466
00:26:15,210 --> 00:26:16,050
Zhonglin,

467
00:26:16,060 --> 00:26:18,060
stay and chat with Grandmother a bit longer.

468
00:26:18,300 --> 00:26:20,140
I'll go tell them to prepare the meal.

469
00:26:20,300 --> 00:26:21,220
Yan, wait.

470
00:26:24,060 --> 00:26:25,020
There's something

471
00:26:25,220 --> 00:26:26,380
I want to ask of you.

472
00:26:27,260 --> 00:26:29,620
You don't have to be so formal with me.

473
00:26:29,740 --> 00:26:30,980
But you know what I'm like.

474
00:26:30,980 --> 00:26:33,100
Fun, I can handle. Business? Not so much.

475
00:26:33,100 --> 00:26:35,020
I'll be away in Rongjun for a while,

476
00:26:35,260 --> 00:26:36,820
but someone has to keep an eye on Yujun.

477
00:26:37,540 --> 00:26:38,380
You're here,

478
00:26:38,540 --> 00:26:39,940
so help me watch over it.

479
00:26:40,860 --> 00:26:41,940
I'm hungry.

480
00:26:41,940 --> 00:26:43,780
Since Zhonglin entrusted you,

481
00:26:43,890 --> 00:26:45,010
just give him a hand.

482
00:26:46,020 --> 00:26:47,780
You'll be by my side anyway.

483
00:26:47,980 --> 00:26:49,300
There's nothing to worry about.

484
00:26:52,190 --> 00:26:53,060
Yan,

485
00:26:53,060 --> 00:26:54,020
may I ask for your help?

486
00:27:06,020 --> 00:27:07,460
I'll do my best.

487
00:27:08,300 --> 00:27:09,540
I won't let you down.

488
00:27:13,740 --> 00:27:14,780
Go have the meal prepared.

489
00:27:14,780 --> 00:27:16,780
We'll dine at my place tonight.

490
00:27:16,940 --> 00:27:17,780
Yes.

491
00:27:18,340 --> 00:27:19,220
Zhonglin,

492
00:27:20,500 --> 00:27:22,060
this time, Shiyuan and I

493
00:27:22,060 --> 00:27:23,820
were able to make peace

494
00:27:24,380 --> 00:27:25,780
all thanks to Lady Qiao,

495
00:27:25,780 --> 00:27:27,140
who stepped in to mediate.

496
00:27:27,580 --> 00:27:28,580
You knew that, didn't you?

497
00:27:29,300 --> 00:27:30,140
Yes, I did.

498
00:27:30,500 --> 00:27:31,340
Lady Qiao

499
00:27:31,860 --> 00:27:34,220
is a thoughtful, well-mannered young woman.

500
00:27:35,580 --> 00:27:37,300
You flatter her, Grandmother.

501
00:27:38,780 --> 00:27:39,620
Zhonglin.

502
00:27:41,180 --> 00:27:42,220
Some things

503
00:27:43,300 --> 00:27:45,100
are better left in the past.

504
00:27:46,080 --> 00:27:47,860
I hope that on this journey to Rongjun,

505
00:27:48,660 --> 00:27:49,700
you will finally be able to

506
00:27:50,580 --> 00:27:51,830
let go of what's behind you.

507
00:27:58,700 --> 00:27:59,580
You know what?

508
00:28:00,540 --> 00:28:01,500
I've sent Wei Xiao

509
00:28:01,500 --> 00:28:02,340
to Panyi.

510
00:28:02,540 --> 00:28:04,140
He's bringing Yang Feng to Rongjun.

511
00:28:05,340 --> 00:28:07,100
Since you trust him,

512
00:28:07,940 --> 00:28:10,140
I'll write him a letter

513
00:28:10,140 --> 00:28:11,620
to remind him not to be careless.

514
00:28:12,300 --> 00:28:13,140
No need.

515
00:28:13,540 --> 00:28:14,380
Stay seated.

516
00:28:16,620 --> 00:28:18,340
I need to make this clear.

517
00:28:18,940 --> 00:28:20,220
Even though I know Yang Feng

518
00:28:20,220 --> 00:28:21,780
cares about Yanzhou,

519
00:28:21,780 --> 00:28:23,140
I'm still choosing to use him.

520
00:28:23,940 --> 00:28:25,300
It's entirely my decision,

521
00:28:25,980 --> 00:28:27,100
so there's no need to

522
00:28:27,100 --> 00:28:28,340
thank the advisor.

523
00:28:32,020 --> 00:28:32,860
I know.

524
00:28:33,500 --> 00:28:35,060
You trust me,

525
00:28:35,380 --> 00:28:37,500
so I should write to him

526
00:28:37,500 --> 00:28:39,860
to make sure he doesn't let you down.

527
00:28:39,940 --> 00:28:41,460
You don't have to do that.

528
00:28:42,140 --> 00:28:43,300
I will go there myself.

529
00:28:45,740 --> 00:28:46,580
Let's eat.

530
00:28:53,820 --> 00:28:55,220
My Lord, you've spent years

531
00:28:55,220 --> 00:28:56,860
traveling far and wide.

532
00:28:57,780 --> 00:29:00,100
You must've seen all kinds of scenery.

533
00:29:01,060 --> 00:29:02,780
Sadly, I'm not.

534
00:29:03,300 --> 00:29:05,260
I came to Yujun from Kangjun when I married.

535
00:29:05,620 --> 00:29:07,380
That's the only journey I've ever taken.

536
00:29:10,580 --> 00:29:13,060
So I wanted to go out and see the world,

537
00:29:13,140 --> 00:29:14,500
just like you.

538
00:29:14,540 --> 00:29:16,860
See the place where you grew up.

539
00:29:18,780 --> 00:29:19,700
Yujun is

540
00:29:19,700 --> 00:29:21,060
where I grew up.

541
00:29:24,700 --> 00:29:27,300
I heard Rongjun is mountainous,

542
00:29:28,340 --> 00:29:31,780
so different from the waterways of Yanzhou.

543
00:29:31,780 --> 00:29:34,300
I've always wanted to see it for myself.

544
00:29:37,340 --> 00:29:38,220
Do you want

545
00:29:38,220 --> 00:29:39,340
to come with me?

546
00:29:39,780 --> 00:29:42,860
I can take care of your meals
and daily needs.

547
00:29:44,830 --> 00:29:46,700
You don't need to worry about that.

548
00:29:46,860 --> 00:29:48,300
Tan can handle everything.

549
00:29:48,580 --> 00:29:51,170
This isn't the kind of trip
I can bring you on.

550
00:29:51,180 --> 00:29:52,060
It's all work.

551
00:29:52,060 --> 00:29:53,100
But winter wheat

552
00:29:53,220 --> 00:29:55,740
requires special planting methods.

553
00:29:55,740 --> 00:29:57,300
Seeds alone won't grow

554
00:29:57,500 --> 00:29:59,220
if you don't plant them right.

555
00:30:00,620 --> 00:30:01,740
What do you mean?

556
00:30:03,980 --> 00:30:07,300
I could teach the farm officers,

557
00:30:07,300 --> 00:30:10,140
and they could pass it on to the people.

558
00:30:10,540 --> 00:30:12,060
But I'm afraid

559
00:30:12,060 --> 00:30:14,380
some things might

560
00:30:14,380 --> 00:30:15,380
get lost in between.

561
00:30:15,580 --> 00:30:17,100
If the harvest fails next year,

562
00:30:17,380 --> 00:30:18,740
it could cause serious trouble.

563
00:30:21,060 --> 00:30:22,220
Or, do you just

564
00:30:22,860 --> 00:30:23,780
not trust me,

565
00:30:23,780 --> 00:30:25,540
My Lord?

566
00:30:30,020 --> 00:30:31,340
It's not about trust.

567
00:30:32,460 --> 00:30:33,540
It's just that

568
00:30:33,540 --> 00:30:34,980
this journey will be dangerous.

569
00:30:35,060 --> 00:30:36,860
I don't mind.

570
00:30:36,860 --> 00:30:38,300
You will protect me, won't you?

571
00:30:48,340 --> 00:30:49,180
Alright then.

572
00:30:50,580 --> 00:30:51,460
Well,

573
00:30:51,820 --> 00:30:53,500
go get packed.

574
00:30:53,740 --> 00:30:54,980
We leave the day after tomorrow.

575
00:30:55,700 --> 00:30:56,540
Okay.

576
00:31:23,460 --> 00:31:26,060
There's nothing special about planting wheat.

577
00:31:26,540 --> 00:31:27,540
Yeah.

578
00:31:27,740 --> 00:31:30,140
There's really nothing special here.

579
00:31:33,060 --> 00:31:34,060
Could it be

580
00:31:34,060 --> 00:31:36,500
that Her Ladyship just wants to

581
00:31:36,820 --> 00:31:39,060
keep you company?

582
00:31:42,500 --> 00:31:44,460
No way. Absolutely not.

583
00:31:45,260 --> 00:31:46,300
Her Ladyship

584
00:31:46,300 --> 00:31:48,340
is smart and always puts the people first.

585
00:31:48,500 --> 00:31:50,020
She takes her duties seriously.

586
00:31:52,740 --> 00:31:53,860
Maybe

587
00:31:54,340 --> 00:31:55,780
she really does have

588
00:31:56,580 --> 00:31:58,540
a unique method she can't share openly.

589
00:31:58,540 --> 00:31:59,540
Or maybe

590
00:32:00,300 --> 00:32:01,780
she just really cares and wants

591
00:32:02,060 --> 00:32:03,100
to see it through.

592
00:32:06,580 --> 00:32:07,620
That must be it.

593
00:32:08,300 --> 00:32:09,140
Fine.

594
00:32:09,860 --> 00:32:10,780
I'll take her with me

595
00:32:11,780 --> 00:32:12,620
on this trip.

596
00:32:13,460 --> 00:32:14,300
Fine.

597
00:32:20,060 --> 00:32:22,140
(Hope to meet again in Rongjun.
Wishing you well.)

598
00:32:27,780 --> 00:32:30,100
My Lady, you really
do care about His Lordship.

599
00:32:30,500 --> 00:32:31,460
But My Lady,

600
00:32:31,460 --> 00:32:33,700
why do we have to go

601
00:32:33,700 --> 00:32:34,940
with His Lordship?

602
00:32:36,620 --> 00:32:37,780
Silly girl.

603
00:32:39,540 --> 00:32:46,380
(Wei Mansion, Wei State)

604
00:32:55,020 --> 00:32:55,940
My Lord,

605
00:32:55,940 --> 00:32:57,060
the troops have been counted,

606
00:32:57,300 --> 00:32:59,020
and the grain carts are on their way.

607
00:32:59,220 --> 00:33:00,540
When are we heading out?

608
00:33:01,540 --> 00:33:02,580
Give it a moment.

609
00:33:04,380 --> 00:33:05,220
Yes, My Lord.

610
00:33:08,820 --> 00:33:11,060
Told her not to come, but she insisted.

611
00:33:11,860 --> 00:33:13,140
Such a hassle.

612
00:33:14,580 --> 00:33:16,140
This one's ugly. Give me another one.

613
00:33:16,140 --> 00:33:17,140
But it looks good.

614
00:33:17,140 --> 00:33:17,990
Where's the green one?

615
00:33:18,000 --> 00:33:18,860
Here it is.

616
00:33:18,870 --> 00:33:20,780
His Lordship said
it looked good on me last time.

617
00:33:20,820 --> 00:33:22,020
And that jingling hairpin.

618
00:33:22,020 --> 00:33:23,140
- This one?
- Yes, that one.

619
00:33:23,140 --> 00:33:25,140
Who said it looked good?

620
00:33:25,140 --> 00:33:25,980
Wearing a

621
00:33:25,980 --> 00:33:27,620
jingling hairpin in the carriage

622
00:33:27,620 --> 00:33:28,700
would be so annoying.

623
00:33:29,020 --> 00:33:30,340
My Lord, I'll go hurry her.

624
00:33:33,820 --> 00:33:34,700
Give it a moment.

625
00:33:34,980 --> 00:33:37,380
It's natural for a young lady

626
00:33:37,980 --> 00:33:39,060
to dress up.

627
00:33:40,220 --> 00:33:41,060
No need to rush.

628
00:33:49,780 --> 00:33:50,620
My Lord,

629
00:33:50,940 --> 00:33:52,140
I have a little idea

630
00:33:52,380 --> 00:33:53,580
about this journey.

631
00:33:53,700 --> 00:33:54,620
How about we

632
00:33:54,780 --> 00:33:56,060
take a detour this time?

633
00:33:56,700 --> 00:33:57,540
My Lord?

634
00:33:58,620 --> 00:33:59,580
Take a detour?

635
00:34:00,460 --> 00:34:01,420
We'll talk about it later.

636
00:34:02,020 --> 00:34:02,860
Yes.

637
00:34:04,060 --> 00:34:04,940
My Lady.

638
00:34:28,500 --> 00:34:29,659
Sorry to keep you waiting.

639
00:34:34,659 --> 00:34:35,500
Let's go.

640
00:34:38,219 --> 00:34:40,219
The way His Lordship looks at you today

641
00:34:40,340 --> 00:34:41,860
is different.

642
00:34:42,460 --> 00:34:43,300
Yan.

643
00:34:44,540 --> 00:34:46,460
Grandmother's worried you might feel

644
00:34:46,460 --> 00:34:47,320
lonely on the trip,

645
00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:48,820
so she asked me to see you off.

646
00:34:48,940 --> 00:34:50,699
After all, I've got nothing better to do.

647
00:34:50,699 --> 00:34:51,980
I'm just a lonely man.

648
00:34:51,980 --> 00:34:53,699
Then marry early

649
00:34:53,699 --> 00:34:54,860
if you're lonely.

650
00:34:55,380 --> 00:34:56,260
Spare me, please.

651
00:34:59,460 --> 00:35:00,500
It's a long trip ahead.

652
00:35:00,820 --> 00:35:01,660
Mr. Gongsun,

653
00:35:03,340 --> 00:35:05,060
Yan, please

654
00:35:05,340 --> 00:35:06,540
keep an eye on Yujun.

655
00:35:07,500 --> 00:35:08,980
Just leave it to us.

656
00:35:09,380 --> 00:35:11,540
You focus on taking care of your wife.

657
00:35:12,060 --> 00:35:12,900
Lady Qiao,

658
00:35:13,060 --> 00:35:14,060
with your beauty, even if

659
00:35:14,060 --> 00:35:15,220
you were thin and worn out,

660
00:35:15,220 --> 00:35:16,660
you'd still shine.

661
00:35:16,700 --> 00:35:18,180
Remember to eat more, okay?

662
00:35:19,220 --> 00:35:22,060
Don't go using your
flirting tricks on the tavern girls

663
00:35:22,060 --> 00:35:23,140
of your own family.

664
00:35:25,580 --> 00:35:26,420
Let's go!

665
00:35:32,700 --> 00:35:33,540
Go!

666
00:35:33,940 --> 00:35:34,780
Giddy-up!

667
00:35:36,380 --> 00:35:39,340
(Wei Mansion)

668
00:35:40,260 --> 00:35:41,100
This way, please.

669
00:35:41,660 --> 00:35:42,500
After you, Mr. Wei.

670
00:36:05,540 --> 00:36:07,220
It's windy. Close the window.

671
00:36:12,460 --> 00:36:14,020
He's so bossy.

672
00:36:16,460 --> 00:36:19,220
His Lordship just doesn't get
Her Ladyship good intentions.

673
00:36:20,540 --> 00:36:21,460
It's alright.

674
00:36:21,460 --> 00:36:23,380
After this, he'll understand.

675
00:36:24,900 --> 00:36:26,580
Xiaotao? Xiaotao!

676
00:36:27,220 --> 00:36:28,060
Xiaotao!

677
00:36:28,940 --> 00:36:31,060
- What's up?
- The road is rough.

678
00:36:31,060 --> 00:36:32,460
If Her Ladyship's not feeling well,

679
00:36:32,460 --> 00:36:33,340
tell me at once.

680
00:36:33,340 --> 00:36:34,260
We can stop anytime.

681
00:36:35,140 --> 00:36:36,860
No worries, Her Ladyship is fine.

682
00:36:37,340 --> 00:36:38,740
Are you okay? Need anything?

683
00:36:38,940 --> 00:36:40,020
Something to eat or drink?

684
00:36:40,020 --> 00:36:40,860
Just say the word.

685
00:36:42,580 --> 00:36:43,420
Me?

686
00:36:44,500 --> 00:36:46,220
Just do your job.

687
00:36:47,460 --> 00:36:48,340
Xiaotao?

688
00:36:48,460 --> 00:36:49,420
Xiaotao?

689
00:36:55,020 --> 00:36:55,900
Back then,

690
00:36:56,140 --> 00:36:57,620
when we were heading to Yujun,

691
00:36:57,980 --> 00:36:59,620
they rushed like crazy

692
00:37:00,460 --> 00:37:01,900
and didn't care about Her Ladyship.

693
00:37:02,340 --> 00:37:03,180
But now,

694
00:37:03,620 --> 00:37:05,540
they're much more
considerate of Her Ladyship.

695
00:37:13,860 --> 00:37:14,940
Exactly, My Lady.

696
00:37:15,020 --> 00:37:17,460
Do you need anything to eat or any supplies?

697
00:37:31,700 --> 00:37:33,060
Get me some water.

698
00:37:33,380 --> 00:37:34,220
Here you are.

699
00:37:50,060 --> 00:37:50,900
Here.

700
00:37:57,540 --> 00:37:58,380
Come here. Sit.

701
00:38:16,060 --> 00:38:18,020
This is rough fare. You can't eat it.

702
00:38:23,180 --> 00:38:24,540
You can,

703
00:38:24,660 --> 00:38:26,540
why can't I?

704
00:38:32,700 --> 00:38:33,900
If you like it,

705
00:38:33,900 --> 00:38:34,740
have another one.

706
00:38:35,340 --> 00:38:36,180
Here.

707
00:38:42,740 --> 00:38:43,580
Want some water?

708
00:38:45,020 --> 00:38:45,860
It's good.

709
00:38:48,820 --> 00:38:50,340
I told you

710
00:38:50,940 --> 00:38:52,460
this journey wouldn't be easy.

711
00:38:52,660 --> 00:38:54,660
Told you not to come, but you insisted.

712
00:38:54,660 --> 00:38:55,980
So what?

713
00:38:56,820 --> 00:38:59,020
To see what you've seen,

714
00:38:59,190 --> 00:39:00,860
walk where you've walked,

715
00:39:00,980 --> 00:39:02,620
and stand by your side,

716
00:39:03,060 --> 00:39:04,460
that's all been worth it.

717
00:39:09,060 --> 00:39:10,140
The view's nice here.

718
00:39:10,140 --> 00:39:11,020
Enjoy.

719
00:39:17,580 --> 00:39:20,140
Still, there's one thing I can't figure out.

720
00:39:20,540 --> 00:39:22,820
Even though Rongjun
is suffering from drought,

721
00:39:23,020 --> 00:39:24,700
does deliver wheat seeds

722
00:39:24,700 --> 00:39:26,700
really require you to go in person?

723
00:39:26,700 --> 00:39:28,660
You've always made wise decisions.

724
00:39:28,740 --> 00:39:30,580
Could you tell me why?

725
00:39:32,420 --> 00:39:33,580
You don't always get it, huh?

726
00:39:33,860 --> 00:39:35,580
I guess I was just

727
00:39:35,580 --> 00:39:37,380
trying to be a bit clever before,

728
00:39:37,740 --> 00:39:39,260
but mostly it was dumb luck.

729
00:39:39,980 --> 00:39:42,580
My Lord, you've ruled Wei for years.

730
00:39:42,740 --> 00:39:43,980
There's no way I can compare,

731
00:39:43,980 --> 00:39:46,540
just a woman who's only read a few books.

732
00:39:47,340 --> 00:39:49,100
If you don't tell me,

733
00:39:49,340 --> 00:39:51,380
I might never get it.

734
00:39:56,500 --> 00:39:57,340
Alright.

735
00:39:57,540 --> 00:39:58,860
Since you want to know,

736
00:39:59,740 --> 00:40:00,620
I'll tell you.

737
00:40:03,580 --> 00:40:04,540
Bring me the panorama.

738
00:40:04,700 --> 00:40:05,540
Come on.

739
00:40:06,580 --> 00:40:07,420
Give it to me.

740
00:40:10,380 --> 00:40:11,220
Take a look.

741
00:40:11,380 --> 00:40:12,580
Rongjun's east of Yujun

742
00:40:12,580 --> 00:40:13,700
(Liangya, Panyi, Wei State, Bianzhou)
and

743
00:40:14,060 --> 00:40:15,540
borders Bianzhou.

744
00:40:16,140 --> 00:40:17,540
Fifty years ago,

745
00:40:17,540 --> 00:40:19,380
Rongjun wasn't part of Wei State.

746
00:40:20,100 --> 00:40:22,540
When my great-grandfather ruled Wei State...

747
00:40:33,700 --> 00:40:35,180
Those who surrendered after persuasion

748
00:40:35,180 --> 00:40:36,140
were countless…

749
00:40:38,420 --> 00:40:39,340
Why are you looking at me?

750
00:40:39,540 --> 00:40:40,540
Look at the panorama.

751
00:40:42,260 --> 00:40:43,620
The land rises and falls,

752
00:40:44,020 --> 00:40:46,060
but it's nothing like your strong features.

753
00:40:46,400 --> 00:40:47,860
The mountains and rivers are lovely,

754
00:40:48,380 --> 00:40:50,940
but they still can't match your spirit.

755
00:40:58,060 --> 00:40:59,540
You're weird today.

756
00:41:01,060 --> 00:41:01,900
Look at the panorama.

757
00:41:02,380 --> 00:41:04,020
If you want to know why, stay focused.

758
00:41:06,440 --> 00:41:07,580
The prefect of Rongjun

759
00:41:07,740 --> 00:41:08,740
is nearly fifty,

760
00:41:09,220 --> 00:41:10,380
born into

761
00:41:10,380 --> 00:41:11,540
a noble local family.

762
00:41:12,420 --> 00:41:13,260
However,

763
00:41:13,540 --> 00:41:14,700
the canal construction

764
00:41:14,700 --> 00:41:15,700
and farming

765
00:41:15,980 --> 00:41:17,100
take a lot of manpower.

766
00:41:17,340 --> 00:41:19,380
It could weaken his future standing.

767
00:41:19,940 --> 00:41:21,220
He may not go for it.

768
00:41:23,500 --> 00:41:24,620
That makes things tricky.

769
00:41:25,660 --> 00:41:26,700
Yes, it does.

770
00:41:26,860 --> 00:41:27,700
When the time comes,

771
00:41:28,060 --> 00:41:29,220
we'll still need a proper plan

772
00:41:29,220 --> 00:41:30,180
to persuade him.

773
00:41:33,020 --> 00:41:33,860
Xiaotao.

774
00:41:33,860 --> 00:41:34,820
Let me tell you something.

775
00:41:35,380 --> 00:41:36,220
What is it?

776
00:41:36,860 --> 00:41:39,140
There's a great place nearby.

777
00:41:39,460 --> 00:41:40,820
The delicacies there

778
00:41:40,820 --> 00:41:42,540
are absolutely delicious.

779
00:41:42,660 --> 00:41:44,140
If only we can go and eat there.

780
00:41:45,420 --> 00:41:46,420
How do you know that?

781
00:41:47,580 --> 00:41:48,620
A good buddy of mine

782
00:41:49,140 --> 00:41:50,220
gave me a guide.

783
00:41:50,500 --> 00:41:51,460
The guide says it.

784
00:41:53,660 --> 00:41:54,820
Don't you also wish

785
00:41:54,820 --> 00:41:56,220
the Lord and the Lady

786
00:41:56,460 --> 00:41:57,820
could grow a little closer?

787
00:41:57,820 --> 00:41:59,340
Of course.

788
00:41:59,740 --> 00:42:00,820
Look at them now.

789
00:42:01,340 --> 00:42:02,620
It's so awkward.

790
00:42:03,250 --> 00:42:04,820
The guide says

791
00:42:05,380 --> 00:42:07,420
if we follow it on this journey,

792
00:42:07,740 --> 00:42:08,900
their relationship

793
00:42:09,380 --> 00:42:10,820
will definitely improve.

794
00:42:42,030 --> 00:42:44,860
♪The moonlight is as silent
as the deep sea♪

795
00:42:45,930 --> 00:42:48,390
♪From afar♪

796
00:42:50,340 --> 00:42:53,490
♪It once lit up dreams with a breath♪

797
00:42:54,410 --> 00:42:57,520
♪But vanished with a sigh♪

798
00:42:58,740 --> 00:43:02,110
♪Brushing past my fingertips♪

799
00:43:02,510 --> 00:43:05,880
♪My heartstrings were stirred quietly♪

800
00:43:06,710 --> 00:43:08,650
♪As if we once met before♪

801
00:43:09,140 --> 00:43:13,250
♪Holding back a love so deep♪

802
00:43:15,540 --> 00:43:18,910
♪Love asks for nothing in the end♪

803
00:43:19,500 --> 00:43:22,580
♪Leaving only obsessions♪

804
00:43:23,900 --> 00:43:27,300
♪I've wandered in the world♪

805
00:43:27,800 --> 00:43:30,800
♪Yet cannot have it all♪

806
00:43:32,360 --> 00:43:35,630
♪We meet and part in the fires of war♪

807
00:43:35,950 --> 00:43:39,640
♪Embracing,
leaving tender marks of love♪

808
00:43:40,340 --> 00:43:42,270
♪With one breathtaking glance♪

809
00:43:42,810 --> 00:43:47,730
♪How could I ever forget♪

810
00:43:48,310 --> 00:43:50,590
♪I would cross mountains and seas♪

811
00:43:50,590 --> 00:43:53,110
♪To spend time with you♪

812
00:43:53,360 --> 00:43:54,720
♪When we grow old♪

813
00:43:54,720 --> 00:43:57,310
♪Nothing will change♪

814
00:43:57,310 --> 00:43:58,910
♪The misty rains never cease♪

815
00:43:58,910 --> 00:44:01,770
♪Falling gently on your brow♪

816
00:44:01,770 --> 00:44:05,760
♪Lingering in my heart♪

817
00:44:05,760 --> 00:44:07,460
♪I would sever fate's ties♪

818
00:44:07,460 --> 00:44:09,880
♪To protect your smiling eyes♪

819
00:44:10,270 --> 00:44:14,140
♪Even if behind me lies a storm♪

820
00:44:14,140 --> 00:44:15,250
♪No matter the trials♪

821
00:44:15,250 --> 00:44:18,470
♪I carry this longing for the journey♪

822
00:44:18,560 --> 00:44:20,550
♪This life♪

823
00:44:22,040 --> 00:44:25,720
♪Will not be in vain♪

824
00:44:30,380 --> 00:44:32,610
♪I would cross mountains and seas♪

825
00:44:32,610 --> 00:44:35,090
♪To spend time with you♪

826
00:44:35,510 --> 00:44:36,690
♪When we grow old♪

827
00:44:36,690 --> 00:44:39,360
♪Nothing will change♪

828
00:44:39,360 --> 00:44:41,050
♪The misty rains never cease♪

829
00:44:41,050 --> 00:44:43,650
♪Falling gently on your brow♪

830
00:44:43,850 --> 00:44:47,820
♪Lingering in my heart♪

831
00:44:47,820 --> 00:44:49,450
♪I would sever fate's ties♪

832
00:44:49,450 --> 00:44:51,990
♪To protect your smiling eyes♪

833
00:44:52,340 --> 00:44:56,250
♪Even if behind me lies a storm♪

834
00:44:56,250 --> 00:44:57,290
♪No matter the trials♪

835
00:44:57,290 --> 00:45:00,700
♪I carry this longing for the journey♪

836
00:45:00,700 --> 00:45:02,850
♪This life♪

837
00:45:04,100 --> 00:45:08,730
♪Will not be in vain♪