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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 20=

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You don't have to leave.

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I'm going now to pack

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and leave this filthy place.

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What nonsense is this?

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Ci.

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- My Lord, you...
- Enough, Mr. Zhang.

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Don't make it worse.

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I...

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You're right, My Lord.

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The soil here
is well-suited for construction.

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And it's close to the Yongning Canal.

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If we redirect the water and build the canal

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with proper dams,

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it can be used for irrigation.

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This truly is a good place to settle.

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Wei Liang, Wei Qu, Wei Xiao.

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You three,

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take some men to gather timber and stone.

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- Yes.
- Yes.

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Wei Duo,

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come here.

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Head to Panyi

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and arrange the hydraulic works.

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Also, bring me Yang Feng's book.

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Yes, My Lord.

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Our journey will be delayed
by a few more days.

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But once the displaced people are settled,

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we'll return to Yujun.

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Alright.

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Your arrow wound hasn't healed yet.

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You've worked hard.

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It's nothing serious.

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What matters now is helping them

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guide the water.

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I remember you once said

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there's much to know about hydraulic works,

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like

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how weather conditions,
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cold or warm,

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can affect and delay the progress.

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Yes.

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So, how did Yanzhou

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forecast the weather?

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We observed clouds and stars.

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What a pity.

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I don't know any of that.

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And you, My Lady?

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I know a little.

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That's great.

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I plan to help them rebuild their homes,

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but I worry the work will move slowly

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and delay our return.

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This place is high in elevation,

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better than the observatory.

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My Lady, would you

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be willing to teach me how to

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observe the stars tonight?

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I share your concerns, My Lord.

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But I only know

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the basics.

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I'm not nearly as good as Lord Yang.

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How about this? Let's ask a General

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to go invite Lord Yang here.

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The three of us can go together.

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I don't think so.

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All my men are out on errands.

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There's no one left to fetch him.

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Honestly, I'm worried

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I won't get it right

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and I'll only delay your plans.

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You've delayed me

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more than enough.

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What's one more thing?

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Then I have no choice but to obey.

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Ci.

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Aunt, it's so late.

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You're still not resting?

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I was worried you might sneak out tonight.

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Aunt, what do you mean by that?

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What I said earlier today

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was just to scare Uncle.

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How could I possibly wander off alone

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and make everyone worry?

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If you were traveling along the main road,

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with the official letter in hand,

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escorted by guards

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heading toward Boya,

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we wouldn't be so worried.

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Come on, come on.

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Come, eat.

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- Slow down.
- We'll have a good life.

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The view here is nice,

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and it's peaceful too.

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Yes, it is.

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Because Yang Feng isn't here.

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There are no stars tonight.

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You changed your hairpin today.

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You noticed that?

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Of course.

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Yesterday, I thought you'd been abducted.

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When I found you,

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I searched you

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from head to toe.

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That hairpin you wore yesterday

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had an orchid on it.

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Today's doesn't.

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Take a look at the back.

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I just turned it around.

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Yesterday, I was desperate to find you.

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All my thoughts were on you.

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It's no wonder I didn't notice.

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Thank you for thinking of me, My Lord.

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Actually,

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when I thought you'd been abducted yesterday,

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I was truly afraid.

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I was afraid

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you might suddenly

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leave me,

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just like Grandfather,

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Father, and Brother did.

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You're an exceptional lady.

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And I have to admit,

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I've never admired any woman
the way I admire you.

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At first, I thought

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marriage was just marriage.

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But after spending time with you,

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I started to feel something for you.

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Now, I'm afraid of falling too deep

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and regretting it later.

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I felt the same.

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Marriage was just marriage.

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I didn't have many feelings
for you back then.

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But I admire
how you care for the whole realm,

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how you're willing to put aside the feud

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between the Qiao and Wei clans
for this canal.

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And now, you even
offer shelter to the displaced.

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Great.

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From now on,

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we won't have to wander.

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We can finally settle down.

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These past few days,

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watching them suffer,

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I've come to truly understand

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how the fight over water

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has brought pain to innocent lives.

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So, I have a wish

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that one day, all tribes

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might be joined by a single lifeline,

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and the chaos may end.

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But I don't know

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if that wish can ever come true.

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This is way better than how we were living

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- The chaos has lasted too long.
- a few days ago.

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To achieve peace and greatness,

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sometimes war must be used to end war.

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If Yanzhou hadn't turned them away,

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they wouldn't have met us.

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Are you afraid that one day,

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you and I will stand on opposing sides?

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I'm afraid this peace

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may not last long.

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Even if peace lasts only for a moment,

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a sincere heart can make

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its echo last for generations.

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I make a solemn vow

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to follow you with the loyalty of a subject.

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No matter what lies ahead, peace or chaos,

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I will remain loyal to you

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and never leave you.

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I will stand by your side,

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helping to complete the canal,

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facing hardships together,

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bringing water to all regions,

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ending wars,

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and dissolving hatred

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with genuine sincerity,

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to bring peace to the whole realm.

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Why didn't you keep an eye on Ci?

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You just let him leave like that?

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He's grown up now.

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He left with Lady Ding.

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How could I stop him?

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He's always been strong-willed

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and hard to control.

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A grown son can't be held back by his father.

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If Father were still alive,

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and forbade you from chasing after beauties,

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would you have listened?

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If Father couldn't rein you in,

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how do you expect to watch over Ci?

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How much money did he take?

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Young Master Ci took
a fair amount of valuables,

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enough for his needs.

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Did he bring any good weapons?

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He took his usual silver spear

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and a short sword.

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Was he escorted?

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Yes, his personal guards went with him.

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(Don't look for me.)
Do you know where he went?

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(I'll return one day. By Qiao Ci)

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He went to Boya, carrying an official letter

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from the prefect.

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Official letter?

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So, he's not running away.

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He's visiting relatives.

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(Boya)

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It's windy here.

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Don't catch a cold.

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Mother.

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Ci.

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This is our home now.

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Fan.

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You've suffered so much away from home.

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If you love Bi Zhi,

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just tell us.

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Why leave without a word,

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only to end up like this?

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Mother,

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Bi Zhi treats me very well.

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I'm not suffering.

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You don't need to hide it from me.

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I'm not blaming him.

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I'm just worried about you.

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When you were at home,

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how could you live

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in a place like this?

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You didn't bring

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your konghou from home.

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Luckily, you found another fine one.

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How else would you find comfort?

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This zither

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was custom-made for me by Bi Zhi.

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Because of it,

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we unexpectedly gained Boya.

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Is that so?

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I heard about this back in Kangjun.

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Commander of Boya Forces overthrew Xue Tai

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because of a carpenter.

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I thought it was just a rumor.

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But it seems he's been good to you.

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Xing,

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have those dozen or so weasels
in the yard been fed?

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Yes.

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Why are you raising weasels now?

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Bi Zhi once saw Liu Yan offer

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a weasel as a betrothal gift to Manman,

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so he caught some for me.

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To please me,

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he caught over a dozen in one go.

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Liu Yan was just going through the motions,

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but Bi Zhi truly means it.

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We don't really need that lynx.

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What we lack

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is the heart Bi Zhi showed
when he caught those weasels.

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00:16:40,340 --> 00:16:41,620
Mother, you are absolutely right.

285
00:16:43,700 --> 00:16:44,580
Fan,

286
00:16:45,220 --> 00:16:46,660
seeing you doing well

287
00:16:47,060 --> 00:16:48,540
puts my heart at ease.

288
00:16:52,260 --> 00:16:53,100
Mother,

289
00:16:53,100 --> 00:16:54,460
since you came all this way,

290
00:16:54,460 --> 00:16:56,100
why not stay here in Boya with Ci

291
00:16:56,100 --> 00:16:57,180
and spend the New Year with us?

292
00:17:02,380 --> 00:17:05,260
(Wei Mansion, Wei State)

293
00:17:05,260 --> 00:17:06,220
Grandmother.

294
00:17:06,540 --> 00:17:07,420
Grandmother.

295
00:17:08,339 --> 00:17:10,020
Zhonglin and Lady Qiao are back.

296
00:17:11,819 --> 00:17:12,660
Grandmother.

297
00:17:13,540 --> 00:17:14,660
How did things go

298
00:17:14,660 --> 00:17:15,859
in Rongjun?

299
00:17:15,859 --> 00:17:16,859
Quite smoothly.

300
00:17:16,900 --> 00:17:18,140
And with Yang Feng's help

301
00:17:18,140 --> 00:17:19,380
in Panyi,

302
00:17:19,500 --> 00:17:21,260
the canal should be well on its way.

303
00:17:21,540 --> 00:17:22,500
That's good to hear.

304
00:17:23,260 --> 00:17:24,339
Along the way,

305
00:17:24,339 --> 00:17:25,380
you kept him company

306
00:17:25,380 --> 00:17:26,540
through wind and rain.

307
00:17:26,540 --> 00:17:27,500
Thank you for that.

308
00:17:27,540 --> 00:17:28,420
It was nothing.

309
00:17:28,700 --> 00:17:29,740
Everyone, have a seat.

310
00:17:30,020 --> 00:17:30,860
Thanks, Grandmother.

311
00:17:33,260 --> 00:17:34,180
Serve the tea.

312
00:17:34,620 --> 00:17:35,460
Yes.

313
00:17:39,060 --> 00:17:39,900
Zhonglin,

314
00:17:40,180 --> 00:17:42,020
travel food's nothing like
a home-cooked meal.

315
00:17:42,020 --> 00:17:43,060
Come to my place tomorrow.

316
00:17:43,060 --> 00:17:44,820
I'll prepare wine and some delicacies

317
00:17:44,820 --> 00:17:46,220
to welcome you back.

318
00:17:47,340 --> 00:17:48,180
Great.

319
00:17:48,500 --> 00:17:50,180
Is your injury healed

320
00:17:50,380 --> 00:17:51,540
enough for alcohol?

321
00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:52,760
You're injured?

322
00:17:54,340 --> 00:17:55,240
Just a small wound,

323
00:17:55,240 --> 00:17:56,100
nothing serious.

324
00:17:58,660 --> 00:18:00,420
I've been up and about these days.

325
00:18:00,500 --> 00:18:01,900
It's fine. No problem.

326
00:18:05,100 --> 00:18:05,940
Grandmother,

327
00:18:05,940 --> 00:18:08,380
we brought back some specialties
from Rongjun.

328
00:18:08,580 --> 00:18:10,220
I'll go fetch them with Xiaotao.

329
00:18:10,220 --> 00:18:11,060
Okay.

330
00:18:17,420 --> 00:18:18,500
Zhonglin,

331
00:18:19,460 --> 00:18:20,980
your wife cares for you

332
00:18:21,260 --> 00:18:22,500
with great tenderness.

333
00:18:23,580 --> 00:18:24,500
Yes,

334
00:18:24,500 --> 00:18:26,340
Her Ladyship is very thoughtful.

335
00:18:26,340 --> 00:18:29,140
But that only matters if it's for you.

336
00:18:30,340 --> 00:18:31,540
Her thoughts are

337
00:18:31,740 --> 00:18:33,100
all with the people of Wei State.

338
00:18:33,100 --> 00:18:34,540
That's caring for all under her roof.

339
00:18:34,980 --> 00:18:35,980
I think Lady Qiao

340
00:18:36,540 --> 00:18:37,900
genuinely cares about you.

341
00:18:40,020 --> 00:18:42,020
Genuine or not,

342
00:18:42,380 --> 00:18:43,940
she's just a bit clever,

343
00:18:43,980 --> 00:18:45,740
so I listen to her sometimes.

344
00:18:46,260 --> 00:18:48,140
I'm a noble lord.

345
00:18:48,140 --> 00:18:49,020
How could I

346
00:18:49,020 --> 00:18:50,860
be lost in romance every day?

347
00:18:50,980 --> 00:18:51,820
Exactly.

348
00:18:52,100 --> 00:18:53,380
That's the spirit of a true man.

349
00:18:53,380 --> 00:18:54,220
Is that right?

350
00:18:54,700 --> 00:18:55,540
Yes.

351
00:19:05,700 --> 00:19:06,940
My Lady,

352
00:19:07,090 --> 00:19:08,340
stay and chat with Grandmother.

353
00:19:09,020 --> 00:19:09,980
Grandmother,

354
00:19:09,980 --> 00:19:11,060
I've just returned.

355
00:19:11,060 --> 00:19:12,780
I should go greet Mother.

356
00:19:12,780 --> 00:19:13,620
I'll take my leave.

357
00:19:13,620 --> 00:19:14,620
Go ahead.

358
00:19:14,980 --> 00:19:15,820
Yes.

359
00:19:21,980 --> 00:19:22,820
Zhonglin?

360
00:19:24,180 --> 00:19:25,020
Zhonglin?

361
00:19:25,660 --> 00:19:26,500
Grandmother.

362
00:19:27,060 --> 00:19:28,060
Zhonglin!

363
00:19:30,140 --> 00:19:31,020
Ma'am.

364
00:19:31,820 --> 00:19:33,420
His Lordship has come to see you.

365
00:19:34,820 --> 00:19:35,740
Zhonglin, you're here.

366
00:19:35,740 --> 00:19:36,580
Mother.

367
00:19:36,700 --> 00:19:37,540
You found time

368
00:19:37,540 --> 00:19:39,420
to see me today, huh?

369
00:19:40,580 --> 00:19:42,700
I brought you fruits from Rongjun

370
00:19:42,700 --> 00:19:43,780
and some jewelry,

371
00:19:43,860 --> 00:19:44,980
so I thought I'd visit you.

372
00:19:45,500 --> 00:19:46,500
If you're busy,

373
00:19:46,500 --> 00:19:48,220
you don't have to come see me.

374
00:19:49,900 --> 00:19:51,420
About the wheat seeds,

375
00:19:52,300 --> 00:19:53,580
- it's all my fault...
- Mother,

376
00:19:53,900 --> 00:19:54,900
let's not

377
00:19:54,900 --> 00:19:55,780
bring up the past.

378
00:19:57,340 --> 00:19:59,060
Alright, not another word.

379
00:19:59,100 --> 00:19:59,940
Have a seat.

380
00:20:06,540 --> 00:20:07,580
Try some fruits.

381
00:20:09,220 --> 00:20:10,420
Lady Qiao picked

382
00:20:10,460 --> 00:20:12,220
these pieces just for you.

383
00:20:12,220 --> 00:20:14,340
(This is way too sour.)

384
00:20:14,500 --> 00:20:15,580
Look at this hairpin.

385
00:20:15,580 --> 00:20:16,420
Do you like it?

386
00:20:18,580 --> 00:20:19,420
Mother?

387
00:20:21,380 --> 00:20:22,580
Why are you crying?

388
00:20:32,540 --> 00:20:33,500
Please

389
00:20:33,660 --> 00:20:34,980
don't be too upset.

390
00:20:35,860 --> 00:20:37,140
You did make a mistake

391
00:20:38,580 --> 00:20:39,820
with the wheat seeds,

392
00:20:39,820 --> 00:20:40,740
but I understand,

393
00:20:41,340 --> 00:20:43,620
you couldn't let go of Brother and Father.

394
00:20:46,900 --> 00:20:48,260
It was my fault.

395
00:20:49,500 --> 00:20:50,940
I blamed you in my heart

396
00:20:52,020 --> 00:20:53,780
for always thinking of the dead

397
00:20:53,780 --> 00:20:54,940
and ignoring me.

398
00:20:55,740 --> 00:20:57,140
But wasn't I the same?

399
00:20:57,860 --> 00:20:59,260
I ignored how you felt,

400
00:21:00,140 --> 00:21:02,180
so you had to confide in others.

401
00:21:11,020 --> 00:21:12,020
Zhonglin,

402
00:21:12,860 --> 00:21:14,220
I don't want you

403
00:21:14,700 --> 00:21:17,060
caught between me and her.

404
00:21:18,860 --> 00:21:19,740
So,

405
00:21:20,340 --> 00:21:21,540
I accept her

406
00:21:23,380 --> 00:21:24,340
as my daughter-in-law.

407
00:21:26,340 --> 00:21:28,260
It's not hard for me to accept her.

408
00:21:28,700 --> 00:21:30,460
I'm just worried about you.

409
00:21:30,460 --> 00:21:32,460
Lady Qiao is sharp with words.

410
00:21:32,860 --> 00:21:34,180
I'm afraid you can't take her on.

411
00:21:36,580 --> 00:21:39,140
You're the one who needs to be
comfortable in your own life.

412
00:21:39,660 --> 00:21:40,700
So,

413
00:21:41,380 --> 00:21:42,220
whatever you do,

414
00:21:43,340 --> 00:21:44,340
you should

415
00:21:44,340 --> 00:21:45,460
keep her in check.

416
00:21:45,660 --> 00:21:46,980
Don't let her get the upper hand.

417
00:21:50,580 --> 00:21:51,740
Could it be

418
00:21:52,220 --> 00:21:53,980
you've already fallen for her?

419
00:21:54,620 --> 00:21:55,740
No, I haven't.

420
00:21:56,020 --> 00:21:57,980
I'm here to visit you today.

421
00:21:57,980 --> 00:21:59,300
Let's not talk about her.

422
00:21:59,900 --> 00:22:00,980
See?

423
00:22:00,980 --> 00:22:03,020
You clearly like her.

424
00:22:04,780 --> 00:22:05,740
Try this one.

425
00:22:06,460 --> 00:22:07,380
Does it taste good?

426
00:22:07,380 --> 00:22:09,060
I sent some to Grandmother this morning.

427
00:22:09,060 --> 00:22:10,180
It's so good.

428
00:22:10,180 --> 00:22:11,100
Go on, try it.

429
00:22:15,780 --> 00:22:16,700
Tastes good, right?

430
00:22:18,420 --> 00:22:19,260
Mother,

431
00:22:19,260 --> 00:22:20,340
it's too sour!

432
00:22:20,980 --> 00:22:22,540
Anything from my son

433
00:22:22,540 --> 00:22:23,620
tastes sweet to me.

434
00:22:23,620 --> 00:22:24,460
Look.

435
00:22:38,420 --> 00:22:39,620
You're back, My Lord.

436
00:22:40,820 --> 00:22:41,980
Today, you had me

437
00:22:42,580 --> 00:22:43,820
send those sour fruits as gifts.

438
00:22:43,820 --> 00:22:44,860
What are you up to?

439
00:22:46,820 --> 00:22:47,780
Are they sour?

440
00:22:52,380 --> 00:22:53,220
Try one yourself.

441
00:23:00,620 --> 00:23:02,020
I was spoiled growing up.

442
00:23:02,700 --> 00:23:04,180
Back then,

443
00:23:04,180 --> 00:23:05,460
whenever I got upset,

444
00:23:05,860 --> 00:23:08,180
I'd run into Aunt's arms and cry,

445
00:23:08,460 --> 00:23:09,940
telling her exactly what I wanted.

446
00:23:11,300 --> 00:23:12,700
You're the strong-willed type.

447
00:23:12,820 --> 00:23:15,540
I bet you never did that with Mother.

448
00:23:16,460 --> 00:23:19,020
Mother is a straightforward person.

449
00:23:19,260 --> 00:23:21,340
One of you has to give in first,

450
00:23:21,540 --> 00:23:23,380
so the other can soften.

451
00:23:26,220 --> 00:23:27,580
I do appreciate

452
00:23:28,140 --> 00:23:29,140
how much you care for me.

453
00:23:31,580 --> 00:23:34,100
I know I'm just a bit clever,

454
00:23:34,340 --> 00:23:35,980
like you told Grandmother.

455
00:23:36,540 --> 00:23:37,900
I meant it sincerely,

456
00:23:37,900 --> 00:23:39,300
not sarcastically.

457
00:23:39,300 --> 00:23:40,420
I know you always

458
00:23:40,620 --> 00:23:42,380
say the opposite of what you feel.

459
00:23:43,500 --> 00:23:45,100
You've come a long way,

460
00:23:45,100 --> 00:23:47,020
and haven't had a break today.

461
00:23:47,020 --> 00:23:48,860
I'll have a bath prepared for you

462
00:23:48,860 --> 00:23:49,740
to help you unwind.

463
00:23:50,300 --> 00:23:51,140
Alright.

464
00:24:08,460 --> 00:24:09,580
Could it be

465
00:24:10,140 --> 00:24:11,820
you've already fallen for her?

466
00:24:12,460 --> 00:24:13,540
See?

467
00:24:13,580 --> 00:24:15,580
You clearly like her.

468
00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:23,920
♪When I wake up from my dream♪

469
00:24:24,800 --> 00:24:28,420
♪My eyes are still filled with tears♪

470
00:24:29,580 --> 00:24:33,530
♪Snow drifts on the wind♪

471
00:24:33,950 --> 00:24:36,920
♪Scattering far and wide♪

472
00:24:38,450 --> 00:24:42,450
♪If fate cannot turn anew♪

473
00:24:42,770 --> 00:24:46,020
♪Then here, we must divide♪

474
00:24:46,430 --> 00:24:49,040
♪All the joy this world can give♪

475
00:24:49,320 --> 00:24:51,360
♪And all the sights it shows♪

476
00:24:51,360 --> 00:24:54,460
♪Can't compare to you in my heart♪

477
00:24:55,230 --> 00:24:57,490
♪One stroke of thought♪

478
00:24:57,490 --> 00:24:59,810
♪Sing a song of longing♪

479
00:25:00,240 --> 00:25:02,170
♪The evening breeze stirs gently♪

480
00:25:02,170 --> 00:25:04,140
♪While candlelight fades and dies♪

481
00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,100
♪In a fleeting moment♪

482
00:25:06,100 --> 00:25:10,090
♪Time travels through my memory♪

483
00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:12,760
♪Uncaring of day or night♪

484
00:25:13,300 --> 00:25:15,220
♪Love knows no promised return♪

485
00:25:15,220 --> 00:25:17,460
♪The memories can't be retrieved♪

486
00:25:17,680 --> 00:25:18,870
♪I went through a lot♪

487
00:25:18,870 --> 00:25:21,420
♪Just to have you by my side♪

488
00:25:21,740 --> 00:25:24,030
♪White wings♪

489
00:25:24,030 --> 00:25:26,170
♪Fall into my hands♪

490
00:25:26,170 --> 00:25:30,150
♪As love melts like snow in the wind♪

491
00:25:37,740 --> 00:25:38,580
Grandfather.

492
00:25:42,940 --> 00:25:43,780
Father.

493
00:25:45,980 --> 00:25:46,820
Brother.

494
00:25:49,820 --> 00:25:50,660
Are you blaming me

495
00:25:51,900 --> 00:25:53,180
for falling for Lady Qiao?

496
00:25:59,060 --> 00:25:59,900
Brother!

497
00:26:10,340 --> 00:26:12,060
(Grandmother wants me to let go of hatred)

498
00:26:12,660 --> 00:26:13,980
(and live happily with her.)

499
00:26:16,100 --> 00:26:17,380
(Is it even possible?)

500
00:26:19,060 --> 00:26:20,140
(Can I really do that?)

501
00:26:24,540 --> 00:26:29,700
(Winter)

502
00:26:30,740 --> 00:26:33,780
(Government Hall, Wei State)

503
00:26:33,780 --> 00:26:36,780
(Yongning)

504
00:26:38,340 --> 00:26:39,620
This journey has brought us

505
00:26:39,820 --> 00:26:41,500
a new city, Yongning.

506
00:26:42,180 --> 00:26:43,340
Though its people

507
00:26:43,620 --> 00:26:44,860
are not originally of Wei,

508
00:26:45,340 --> 00:26:46,820
since we've taken them in,

509
00:26:46,940 --> 00:26:49,220
we should treat them as our own.

510
00:26:49,740 --> 00:26:50,580
Do you understand?

511
00:26:51,020 --> 00:26:51,860
Yes, My Lord.

512
00:26:54,140 --> 00:26:56,180
There are tens of thousands of people

513
00:26:56,180 --> 00:26:57,140
suffering from the war.

514
00:26:58,060 --> 00:26:59,220
What we've seen

515
00:26:59,540 --> 00:27:00,820
is only the tip of the iceberg.

516
00:27:02,220 --> 00:27:03,260
So,

517
00:27:05,380 --> 00:27:06,620
I have a wish.

518
00:27:07,580 --> 00:27:09,580
I hope you'll help me see it fulfilled.

519
00:27:11,580 --> 00:27:13,420
I want to build canals,

520
00:27:13,860 --> 00:27:15,020
starting from Panyi,

521
00:27:15,020 --> 00:27:16,420
stretching far and wide,

522
00:27:16,540 --> 00:27:17,620
reaching every region.

523
00:27:18,540 --> 00:27:19,780
So that all people

524
00:27:19,980 --> 00:27:22,220
will no longer fight over water.

525
00:27:22,580 --> 00:27:23,700
They can

526
00:27:23,980 --> 00:27:25,180
finally live in peace.

527
00:27:25,300 --> 00:27:26,380
A wise decision, My Lord.

528
00:27:26,620 --> 00:27:27,500
This deed

529
00:27:27,500 --> 00:27:29,780
will benefit countless souls and lives.

530
00:27:30,700 --> 00:27:31,620
My Lord,

531
00:27:31,620 --> 00:27:33,740
your care for the people
shines as bright as the sun.

532
00:27:33,940 --> 00:27:34,780
However,

533
00:27:34,780 --> 00:27:35,940
fighting over water

534
00:27:35,940 --> 00:27:37,100
is but a symptom.

535
00:27:37,100 --> 00:27:37,940
The rivalries

536
00:27:37,940 --> 00:27:39,740
between clans run deep.

537
00:27:39,780 --> 00:27:41,020
Ending the conflict

538
00:27:41,020 --> 00:27:42,620
won't be so easy.

539
00:27:42,940 --> 00:27:44,860
This is the wisdom
behind His Lordship's plan.

540
00:27:45,260 --> 00:27:46,500
Peace needs

541
00:27:46,500 --> 00:27:47,740
both ink and arms.

542
00:27:47,860 --> 00:27:49,140
Canal construction

543
00:27:49,140 --> 00:27:51,420
follows the example
of the Qiao-Wei alliance,

544
00:27:51,460 --> 00:27:52,820
a civil solution

545
00:27:52,820 --> 00:27:54,180
to avoid bloodshed.

546
00:27:54,180 --> 00:27:55,500
However, I fear not all factions

547
00:27:55,540 --> 00:27:57,020
and clans will agree.

548
00:27:57,940 --> 00:27:59,580
So, Her Ladyship and I have decided

549
00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:01,340
to hold a Deer Hunt.

550
00:28:01,780 --> 00:28:02,740
When the time comes,

551
00:28:02,740 --> 00:28:04,340
we'll invite all powers to gather

552
00:28:04,460 --> 00:28:05,860
and discuss canal construction.

553
00:28:06,620 --> 00:28:08,180
We'll appeal to their shared interests,

554
00:28:08,180 --> 00:28:09,340
to persuade each faction

555
00:28:09,820 --> 00:28:11,780
to unite and work together.

556
00:28:13,340 --> 00:28:15,180
It's not urgent yet,

557
00:28:15,220 --> 00:28:16,460
but we must prepare in advance.

558
00:28:16,940 --> 00:28:18,300
Sir, please

559
00:28:18,500 --> 00:28:19,860
draft the invitation list

560
00:28:19,900 --> 00:28:21,220
and hand it to Her Ladyship.

561
00:28:21,620 --> 00:28:22,460
Yes.

562
00:28:23,460 --> 00:28:24,300
Her Ladyship?

563
00:28:24,460 --> 00:28:26,380
She just went to Rongjun, and now

564
00:28:26,540 --> 00:28:28,060
she's handling state affairs?

565
00:28:28,420 --> 00:28:29,540
She's family.

566
00:28:29,540 --> 00:28:30,540
It won't be a problem.

567
00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:40,220
Why didn't you go to Luozhong Tavern with me?

568
00:28:41,260 --> 00:28:42,660
Why insist on drinking at home?

569
00:28:43,820 --> 00:28:45,860
What noble lord just returned home

570
00:28:46,100 --> 00:28:47,420
and heads to a tavern?

571
00:28:47,740 --> 00:28:49,100
So, My Lord,

572
00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:50,220
how many days before you

573
00:28:50,540 --> 00:28:53,100
join me there?

574
00:28:53,940 --> 00:28:55,220
That's never gonna happen.

575
00:28:56,300 --> 00:28:58,220
Zhonglin, are you afraid of your wife?

576
00:28:58,700 --> 00:28:59,740
Afraid of her? Me?

577
00:28:59,940 --> 00:29:00,940
Don't be ridiculous.

578
00:29:01,940 --> 00:29:02,950
So what if you are?

579
00:29:03,400 --> 00:29:04,460
Honestly, I envy you.

580
00:29:05,260 --> 00:29:06,420
No one loves me

581
00:29:06,580 --> 00:29:08,940
or truly cares for me like that.

582
00:29:09,780 --> 00:29:10,620
You know,

583
00:29:10,620 --> 00:29:12,180
if you want to settle down,

584
00:29:12,220 --> 00:29:13,420
Grandmother will find you

585
00:29:13,420 --> 00:29:14,700
the best match.

586
00:29:21,700 --> 00:29:23,260
A good marriage

587
00:29:23,900 --> 00:29:26,380
is never easy.

588
00:29:27,200 --> 00:29:28,550
Some couples

589
00:29:29,580 --> 00:29:30,860
treat each other

590
00:29:30,860 --> 00:29:32,140
with respect and formality,

591
00:29:33,220 --> 00:29:34,620
while others share deep affection

592
00:29:34,620 --> 00:29:35,940
and true understanding.

593
00:29:37,540 --> 00:29:38,940
Since you're so insightful,

594
00:29:40,060 --> 00:29:41,460
let me ask you something.

595
00:29:43,700 --> 00:29:44,540
Can I

596
00:29:46,500 --> 00:29:47,420
allow myself

597
00:29:47,420 --> 00:29:48,540
to fall for Lady Qiao?

598
00:29:56,620 --> 00:29:57,460
You cannot.

599
00:30:00,500 --> 00:30:01,980
The Qiao family harmed our kin.

600
00:30:04,740 --> 00:30:07,100
We both know the pain
of losing family since childhood.

601
00:30:08,020 --> 00:30:09,460
I know all of that.

602
00:30:10,700 --> 00:30:12,740
But those choices were
her Grandfather's, not hers.

603
00:30:12,740 --> 00:30:14,220
If we were in her place,

604
00:30:14,220 --> 00:30:15,380
we'd face the same dilemma.

605
00:30:15,500 --> 00:30:16,620
Still, she used you

606
00:30:17,100 --> 00:30:18,460
to take Boya

607
00:30:18,660 --> 00:30:20,180
and keep Panyi in check.

608
00:30:20,500 --> 00:30:21,580
That's a fact, isn't it?

609
00:30:22,700 --> 00:30:24,900
At the time, we were in a power struggle.

610
00:30:24,900 --> 00:30:26,580
Of course, we both held back a little.

611
00:30:26,900 --> 00:30:27,980
But now, look at her.

612
00:30:28,220 --> 00:30:29,620
She helped me with the Yongning Canal

613
00:30:29,620 --> 00:30:31,020
and even put Yang Feng at my service.

614
00:30:31,420 --> 00:30:33,620
That shows she has no hidden agenda.

615
00:30:33,700 --> 00:30:34,740
What about her family?

616
00:30:35,460 --> 00:30:36,580
Everyone knows

617
00:30:37,140 --> 00:30:38,180
they're as cold as ice.

618
00:30:38,780 --> 00:30:40,260
With your temperament,

619
00:30:40,580 --> 00:30:42,420
you'd have to burn yourself

620
00:30:42,940 --> 00:30:45,800
just to thaw their frozen hearts.

621
00:30:46,900 --> 00:30:48,700
You've got it wrong.

622
00:30:49,060 --> 00:30:50,420
She's warm-hearted

623
00:30:50,420 --> 00:30:51,380
and truly cares for me.

624
00:30:51,620 --> 00:30:53,740
She's not as cold as you say.

625
00:30:54,820 --> 00:30:56,380
Sounds like you can't live without her.

626
00:30:56,380 --> 00:30:57,580
Why bother to ask me?

627
00:31:05,380 --> 00:31:06,460
Honestly,

628
00:31:07,410 --> 00:31:08,740
you've fallen for her,

629
00:31:11,260 --> 00:31:12,660
but your filial piety holds you back.

630
00:31:13,260 --> 00:31:14,460
That'll only

631
00:31:15,220 --> 00:31:17,340
make it harder for yourself.

632
00:31:19,780 --> 00:31:20,620
Look,

633
00:31:21,380 --> 00:31:22,300
it spread its tail.

634
00:31:23,260 --> 00:31:25,180
Even that bird shows more
genuine feeling than you.

635
00:31:36,180 --> 00:31:37,020
Mr. Wei,

636
00:31:37,620 --> 00:31:39,900
I made you some herbal sobering soup.

637
00:31:42,140 --> 00:31:44,100
What intoxicates is not wine,

638
00:31:44,380 --> 00:31:45,540
but love.

639
00:31:46,580 --> 00:31:47,580
Lanyun,

640
00:31:48,100 --> 00:31:48,940
bring me a brush.

641
00:31:55,380 --> 00:31:57,060
Feeling inspired?

642
00:31:57,060 --> 00:31:58,180
What do you plan to draw?

643
00:32:01,020 --> 00:32:03,220
Have you heard the tale
of the Goddess of Yushan?

644
00:32:05,420 --> 00:32:06,620
I...

645
00:32:06,620 --> 00:32:08,260
My knowledge is shallow.

646
00:32:08,660 --> 00:32:10,060
I haven't heard of it.

647
00:32:13,300 --> 00:32:16,860
A weary scholar lost his way in deep woods.

648
00:32:16,900 --> 00:32:19,020
He wandered into a hidden clearing,

649
00:32:19,100 --> 00:32:20,940
where he saw the goddess at her bath.

650
00:32:20,980 --> 00:32:23,020
She moved like drifting mist,
graceful and elusive,

651
00:32:23,020 --> 00:32:24,900
a beauty to steal one's breath away.

652
00:32:27,140 --> 00:32:28,620
With one sway, flowers blossomed;

653
00:32:29,460 --> 00:32:30,940
with another, the grass withered.

654
00:32:31,660 --> 00:32:34,140
So serene, like tiger and hare at peace,
or sun and moon in quiet grace.

655
00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:36,100
The scholar's heart stirred.

656
00:32:36,100 --> 00:32:37,060
He longed to go to her,

657
00:32:37,060 --> 00:32:38,820
yet feared she'd vanish the moment he did.

658
00:32:39,180 --> 00:32:40,540
He was torn

659
00:32:41,260 --> 00:32:42,540
between longing and fear.

660
00:32:45,860 --> 00:32:47,380
In love,

661
00:32:49,420 --> 00:32:51,580
hesitation is the greatest foe.

662
00:32:51,740 --> 00:32:53,060
The more one worries,

663
00:32:53,220 --> 00:32:54,500
the heavier the burden,

664
00:32:54,500 --> 00:32:55,740
until there's no freedom,

665
00:32:55,740 --> 00:32:56,780
only knots

666
00:32:57,500 --> 00:32:58,900
and no joy.

667
00:33:36,740 --> 00:33:38,940
Why did you stop, Mr. Wei?

668
00:33:39,020 --> 00:33:40,700
Without facial features,

669
00:33:40,700 --> 00:33:41,860
this Goddess of Yushan

670
00:33:41,900 --> 00:33:43,060
is incomplete.

671
00:33:46,900 --> 00:33:48,900
There's no goddess in my heart,

672
00:33:48,980 --> 00:33:50,420
so how could I know

673
00:33:50,500 --> 00:33:51,820
what she looks like?

674
00:34:20,949 --> 00:34:22,060
Honestly,

675
00:34:22,340 --> 00:34:23,500
you've fallen for her,

676
00:34:24,260 --> 00:34:25,620
but your filial piety holds you back.

677
00:34:26,340 --> 00:34:27,659
That'll only

678
00:34:28,300 --> 00:34:30,300
make it harder for yourself.

679
00:34:34,820 --> 00:34:36,100
You're back, My Lord.

680
00:34:41,179 --> 00:34:42,659
Your face is quite flushed.

681
00:34:45,699 --> 00:34:47,460
It's nothing. I had some wine.

682
00:34:49,420 --> 00:34:50,980
Here, warm your hands with this.

683
00:35:02,460 --> 00:35:03,420
There's a lot going on

684
00:35:04,340 --> 00:35:05,620
at the Government Office lately.

685
00:35:05,740 --> 00:35:07,380
I'll need to stay there for a while.

686
00:35:08,100 --> 00:35:08,980
Have someone pack

687
00:35:08,980 --> 00:35:10,060
my things.

688
00:35:11,460 --> 00:35:13,060
But it's cold and damp there.

689
00:35:13,260 --> 00:35:14,740
Do you really have to go?

690
00:35:22,380 --> 00:35:24,100
Let me help you take off your robe first.

691
00:35:34,980 --> 00:35:36,220
How long

692
00:35:36,220 --> 00:35:37,420
will you be gone?

693
00:35:38,500 --> 00:35:39,860
Just for three days,

694
00:35:40,420 --> 00:35:41,340
for now.

695
00:35:43,540 --> 00:35:44,900
I'll have it arranged.

696
00:35:45,220 --> 00:35:46,060
Alright.

697
00:36:01,060 --> 00:36:01,900
I...

698
00:36:02,100 --> 00:36:03,820
Sorry, I drank too much today.

699
00:36:04,860 --> 00:36:05,980
I'm feeling a little tipsy.

700
00:36:17,700 --> 00:36:19,420
Shall I have hot water

701
00:36:19,420 --> 00:36:21,860
prepared for a bath?

702
00:36:27,620 --> 00:36:28,460
No need.

703
00:36:32,140 --> 00:36:33,420
I'll sleep

704
00:36:33,420 --> 00:36:34,380
at the office tonight.

705
00:36:39,420 --> 00:36:40,380
Good night.

706
00:37:11,780 --> 00:37:12,620
My Lord?

707
00:37:17,660 --> 00:37:19,180
It's so late.

708
00:37:19,420 --> 00:37:21,140
May I ask why we've been summoned?

709
00:37:22,220 --> 00:37:24,940
It's already late, you know.

710
00:37:25,500 --> 00:37:27,570
If there's nothing urgent,

711
00:37:28,380 --> 00:37:30,880
you should head back and get some rest.

712
00:37:31,950 --> 00:37:34,460
I wouldn't call you here without a reason.

713
00:37:34,660 --> 00:37:35,500
Yes, My Lord.

714
00:37:35,620 --> 00:37:36,820
My Lord,

715
00:37:36,860 --> 00:37:39,260
what is it? Please say it.

716
00:37:44,260 --> 00:37:45,460
I was thinking…

717
00:37:45,860 --> 00:37:46,780
Yanzhou...

718
00:37:46,780 --> 00:37:47,620
It's at peace now.

719
00:37:50,500 --> 00:37:51,340
No, not Yanzhou.

720
00:37:51,820 --> 00:37:52,850
- Bianzhou...
- Just died.

721
00:37:59,660 --> 00:38:00,500
Oh, right.

722
00:38:01,340 --> 00:38:02,190
I meant Yaozhou...

723
00:38:02,200 --> 00:38:04,220
There is a famed beauty in Yaozhou.

724
00:38:04,220 --> 00:38:06,340
But I suppose that's not what you meant.

725
00:38:06,980 --> 00:38:08,300
Actually, I was saying

726
00:38:08,300 --> 00:38:09,500
that Liangya State...

727
00:38:09,500 --> 00:38:11,020
Are we launching an attack on Liangya?

728
00:38:12,940 --> 00:38:14,860
No, not an attack.

729
00:38:16,580 --> 00:38:18,980
All those regions I just mentioned

730
00:38:18,980 --> 00:38:21,780
will be at the Deer Hunt.

731
00:38:22,100 --> 00:38:23,900
We must begin preparations.

732
00:38:23,900 --> 00:38:24,740
What do you think?

733
00:38:26,500 --> 00:38:27,340
Yes.

734
00:38:28,580 --> 00:38:29,420
Yes, of course.

735
00:38:29,620 --> 00:38:31,460
This is an important matter.

736
00:38:32,260 --> 00:38:33,340
It is.

737
00:38:34,220 --> 00:38:36,300
We must not neglect

738
00:38:36,500 --> 00:38:37,580
the matter of the venue,

739
00:38:37,860 --> 00:38:39,140
nor the proper reception.

740
00:38:40,900 --> 00:38:41,740
So,

741
00:38:42,460 --> 00:38:44,100
we must treat it seriously.

742
00:38:44,500 --> 00:38:45,340
- Yes.
- Yes.

743
00:38:48,060 --> 00:38:48,900
What...

744
00:38:56,060 --> 00:38:56,900
Sir.

745
00:38:59,900 --> 00:39:01,580
I just remembered

746
00:39:01,980 --> 00:39:03,500
it's been a while

747
00:39:03,500 --> 00:39:04,980
since I last visited Madam.

748
00:39:05,530 --> 00:39:06,380
So,

749
00:39:06,500 --> 00:39:07,740
I shall go with you

750
00:39:07,740 --> 00:39:08,900
and pay her a brief visit.

751
00:39:10,060 --> 00:39:11,700
- Alright, that's it.
- My Lord, she...

752
00:39:12,060 --> 00:39:12,900
Let's go.

753
00:39:17,020 --> 00:39:17,860
Let's go.

754
00:39:20,460 --> 00:39:22,380
His Lordship is really diligent.

755
00:39:22,420 --> 00:39:23,780
He rushed back here so late

756
00:39:23,780 --> 00:39:25,220
just for the Deer Hunt?

757
00:39:26,340 --> 00:39:27,700
It is important,

758
00:39:27,700 --> 00:39:28,900
but not that urgent.

759
00:39:28,900 --> 00:39:30,860
Isn't the Deer Hunt next spring?

760
00:39:32,420 --> 00:39:34,540
Maybe he quarreled with Her Ladyship?

761
00:39:35,100 --> 00:39:36,620
Shall we talk to Mr. Wei?

762
00:39:36,900 --> 00:39:37,860
Mr. Wei's busy.

763
00:39:37,860 --> 00:39:39,020
He has been painting

764
00:39:39,020 --> 00:39:40,660
with tavern maids at Luozhong Tavern lately.

765
00:39:40,980 --> 00:39:41,820
Let's go.

766
00:39:48,300 --> 00:39:49,180
My Lady,

767
00:39:49,180 --> 00:39:51,180
are these clothes enough for three days?

768
00:39:51,220 --> 00:39:52,580
That'll do. Pack them up.

769
00:39:57,260 --> 00:39:58,820
My Lady, I'll take them

770
00:39:58,820 --> 00:40:00,460
to His Lordship now.

771
00:40:00,500 --> 00:40:01,340
Alright.

772
00:40:03,940 --> 00:40:06,620
His Lordship just got back,
now he's moving out again.

773
00:40:06,820 --> 00:40:08,540
Why is His Lordship so hot and cold?

774
00:40:09,060 --> 00:40:11,060
Maybe he just needs time to think.

775
00:40:11,060 --> 00:40:12,700
That might not be such a bad thing.

776
00:40:13,460 --> 00:40:14,940
I really don't understand

777
00:40:14,940 --> 00:40:16,540
what you've been saying lately.

778
00:40:16,860 --> 00:40:18,700
His Lordship is clearly
acting against his heart,

779
00:40:18,820 --> 00:40:20,420
yet you still go along with him.

780
00:40:20,780 --> 00:40:22,340
Even you can tell that.

781
00:40:22,340 --> 00:40:23,460
Why should I rush?

782
00:40:25,260 --> 00:40:26,740
Let him think.

783
00:40:27,460 --> 00:40:29,300
I'll have things to do.

784
00:40:30,020 --> 00:40:31,740
What's gotten into Zhonglin?

785
00:40:32,500 --> 00:40:34,060
He moved to the Government Office?

786
00:40:34,820 --> 00:40:35,980
Poor Lady Qiao,

787
00:40:36,620 --> 00:40:37,980
left all alone once again.

788
00:40:38,540 --> 00:40:39,700
You really

789
00:40:39,700 --> 00:40:41,540
do side with Her Ladyship now.

790
00:40:42,260 --> 00:40:43,740
Now, I see

791
00:40:44,500 --> 00:40:46,300
what's troubling Zhonglin.

792
00:40:46,780 --> 00:40:48,300
He keeps avoiding Lady Qiao

793
00:40:48,380 --> 00:40:50,780
because he's falling for her.

794
00:40:52,340 --> 00:40:54,580
Nothing gets past you, huh?

795
00:40:54,620 --> 00:40:55,580
Sometimes,

796
00:40:56,980 --> 00:40:58,540
you've got to cut yourself some slack.

797
00:40:59,140 --> 00:41:00,340
Look at Lady Zhu.

798
00:41:01,180 --> 00:41:02,900
Her life hasn't been all that hard.

799
00:41:03,620 --> 00:41:05,340
Ma'am, Her Ladyship requests to see you.

800
00:41:06,010 --> 00:41:07,140
Let her in.

801
00:41:07,140 --> 00:41:07,980
Yes, Ma'am.

802
00:41:13,060 --> 00:41:15,260
His Lordship has been busy
with court affairs.

803
00:41:15,380 --> 00:41:17,060
I don't want to be idle either.

804
00:41:17,140 --> 00:41:18,660
Is there anything I can do

805
00:41:18,660 --> 00:41:19,940
for you, Grandmother?

806
00:41:19,940 --> 00:41:20,780
Yes.

807
00:41:21,190 --> 00:41:23,180
Zhonglin is making plans for the Deer Hunt.

808
00:41:23,660 --> 00:41:24,820
I want to

809
00:41:24,820 --> 00:41:26,100
turn the city drill ground

810
00:41:26,340 --> 00:41:27,660
into the Deer Hunt venue.

811
00:41:27,860 --> 00:41:30,100
It needs some renovation.

812
00:41:30,260 --> 00:41:31,940
Can you handle it?

813
00:41:33,140 --> 00:41:34,940
I'm willing to give it a try.

814
00:41:35,540 --> 00:41:37,340
I'll assign you some help.

815
00:41:37,740 --> 00:41:38,780
Thank you, Grandmother.

816
00:41:40,340 --> 00:41:42,220
But I have another idea.

817
00:41:42,340 --> 00:41:43,180
What is it?

818
00:41:44,100 --> 00:41:47,380
The Deer Hunt will invite
powers from all regions

819
00:41:47,500 --> 00:41:49,300
to discuss canal construction together.

820
00:41:49,700 --> 00:41:51,100
For such a grand event,

821
00:41:51,110 --> 00:41:52,060
why not have someone

822
00:41:52,060 --> 00:41:54,060
write some poems and prose

823
00:41:54,060 --> 00:41:55,340
to promote it?

824
00:41:56,000 --> 00:41:58,020
That way, it would spread

825
00:41:58,020 --> 00:41:59,380
His Lordship's visions,

826
00:41:59,380 --> 00:42:00,220
and also,

827
00:42:00,220 --> 00:42:02,620
the powers will share the glory,

828
00:42:02,620 --> 00:42:04,860
making them more likely to attend.

829
00:42:05,780 --> 00:42:07,260
That's a brilliant idea.

830
00:42:08,020 --> 00:42:09,620
Let's do as you propose.

831
00:42:09,820 --> 00:42:12,020
I'll do my best, Grandmother.

832
00:42:18,460 --> 00:42:19,780
Go tell Zhonglin

833
00:42:19,820 --> 00:42:21,100
that I've entrusted Lady Qiao

834
00:42:21,140 --> 00:42:23,060
with the Deer Hunt Venue.

835
00:42:23,900 --> 00:42:25,660
Let's see how can he can avoid her now.

836
00:42:31,940 --> 00:42:33,900
Who said I can't live without her?

837
00:42:34,500 --> 00:42:35,780
I think the Government Office

838
00:42:35,780 --> 00:42:37,100
is far better than home.

839
00:42:37,620 --> 00:42:38,820
At least here, I feel free.

840
00:43:14,310 --> 00:43:17,140
♪The moonlight is as silent
as the deep sea♪

841
00:43:18,210 --> 00:43:20,670
♪From afar♪

842
00:43:22,620 --> 00:43:25,770
♪It once lit up dreams with a breath♪

843
00:43:26,690 --> 00:43:29,800
♪But vanished with a sigh♪

844
00:43:31,020 --> 00:43:34,390
♪Brushing past my fingertips♪

845
00:43:34,790 --> 00:43:38,160
♪My heartstrings were stirred quietly♪

846
00:43:38,990 --> 00:43:40,930
♪As if we once met before♪

847
00:43:41,420 --> 00:43:45,530
♪Holding back a love so deep♪

848
00:43:47,820 --> 00:43:51,190
♪Love asks for nothing in the end♪

849
00:43:51,780 --> 00:43:54,860
♪Leaving only obsessions♪

850
00:43:56,180 --> 00:43:59,580
♪I've wandered in the world♪

851
00:44:00,080 --> 00:44:03,080
♪Yet cannot have it all♪

852
00:44:04,640 --> 00:44:07,910
♪We meet and part in the fires of war♪

853
00:44:08,230 --> 00:44:11,920
♪Embracing,
leaving tender marks of love♪

854
00:44:12,620 --> 00:44:14,550
♪With one breathtaking glance♪

855
00:44:15,090 --> 00:44:20,010
♪How could I ever forget♪

856
00:44:20,590 --> 00:44:22,870
♪I would cross mountains and seas♪

857
00:44:22,870 --> 00:44:25,390
♪To spend time with you♪

858
00:44:25,640 --> 00:44:27,000
♪When we grow old♪

859
00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:29,590
♪Nothing will change♪

860
00:44:29,590 --> 00:44:31,190
♪The misty rains never cease♪

861
00:44:31,190 --> 00:44:34,050
♪Falling gently on your brow♪

862
00:44:34,050 --> 00:44:38,040
♪Lingering in my heart♪

863
00:44:38,040 --> 00:44:39,740
♪I would sever fate's ties♪

864
00:44:39,740 --> 00:44:42,160
♪To protect your smiling eyes♪

865
00:44:42,550 --> 00:44:46,420
♪Even if behind me lies a storm♪

866
00:44:46,420 --> 00:44:47,530
♪No matter the trials♪

867
00:44:47,530 --> 00:44:50,750
♪I carry this longing for the journey♪

868
00:44:50,840 --> 00:44:52,830
♪This life♪

869
00:44:54,320 --> 00:44:58,000
♪Will not be in vain♪

870
00:45:02,660 --> 00:45:04,890
♪I would cross mountains and seas♪

871
00:45:04,890 --> 00:45:07,370
♪To spend time with you♪

872
00:45:07,790 --> 00:45:08,970
♪When we grow old♪

873
00:45:08,970 --> 00:45:11,640
♪Nothing will change♪

874
00:45:11,640 --> 00:45:13,330
♪The misty rains never cease♪

875
00:45:13,330 --> 00:45:15,930
♪Falling gently on your brow♪

876
00:45:16,130 --> 00:45:20,100
♪Lingering in my heart♪

877
00:45:20,100 --> 00:45:21,730
♪I would sever fate's ties♪

878
00:45:21,730 --> 00:45:24,270
♪To protect your smiling eyes♪

879
00:45:24,620 --> 00:45:28,530
♪Even if behind me lies a storm♪

880
00:45:28,530 --> 00:45:29,570
♪No matter the trials♪

881
00:45:29,570 --> 00:45:32,980
♪I carry this longing for the journey♪

882
00:45:32,980 --> 00:45:35,130
♪This life♪

883
00:45:36,380 --> 00:45:41,010
♪Will not be in vain♪