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{\an8}NISHANG COURTYARD
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{\an8}Hold the needle steady and firm.
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It's all in the wrist strength.
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If you want to hold
an embroidery needle well,
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you must first be able
to lift a heavy stone.
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Those who want a future, don't be lazy.
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Strength comes from the arm,
not the wrist.
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What's going on?
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This…
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It doesn't seem new?
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Yes.
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I burned myself a few days ago
by accident.
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Fine.
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Go and rest for now.
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Learning skills takes time.
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Don't let this scar
affect your attribution.
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Yes.
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Take her to rest.
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- Yes.
- Yes.
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She took her own life
in fear of punishment
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for damaging
the late Empress's embroidery.
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Remember, the job must be done well.
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No loose ends.
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Go inside.
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Your Highness?
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Stay quiet.
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How dare you!
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- Your Highness.
- Your Highness.
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This embroidery was the final masterpiece
of Empress Dejia.
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A flaw on such a piece
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is a grave disrespect to the late Empress.
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I will surely see the culprit
severely punished.
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Attendant Shang,
how do you plan to punish her?
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This woman holds a grudge
against Your Highness,
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and that's why she damaged
the late Empress's work.
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She deserves nothing less than execution.
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Really?
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But I saw with my own eyes
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a stray cat leaping at the embroidery.
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The beauty tried to stop the cat,
and in doing so,
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accidentally damaged the piece.
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Luckily, I was there.
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The beauty
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wouldn't have to bear this guilt.
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Your Highness, you are wise.
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I would never dare disrespect.
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Cat? A stray cat?
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Yes.
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A stray cat.
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They were there too.
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They can bear witness.
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If it wasn't a cat,
then you mean I'm wrong.
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Or could it be
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that you deliberately damaged
the embroidery?
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- It was a cat.
- It was a cat.
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- Your Highness. You judged correctly.
- Your Highness. You judged correctly.
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These two servants were tasked
with guarding the piece,
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but they were neglectful.
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Thirty lashes for them.
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- Thank you, Your Highness.
- Thank you, Your Highness.
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Since it was an accident
on the beauty's part,
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she will be confined to my mansion.
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I will personally supervise her
as she repairs the embroidery.
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Once it's fixed,
her offense will be forgiven.
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Your Highness.
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It is essential
that the screen be repaired.
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However, it is too valuable
to be moved again.
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It's better to confine her here,
at the Court of State Ceremonial,
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and have her repair it on-site.
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I am responsible
for overseeing the studies here.
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The beauty's mistake
is also my responsibility.
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If the Emperor or Crown Prince
seeks accountability,
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I will take full responsibility.
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Since you are willing
to bear the responsibility,
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then I'll leave both the beauty
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and the screen in your care.
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If anything goes wrong again,
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I will come directly to you.
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No need to worry, Your Highness.
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This is my duty.
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Very well. Everyone can disperse.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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Thank you for saving me.
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I will do my best to fix it.
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Repairing it is just an excuse.
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You don't need
to concern yourself with it.
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Stay here peacefully,
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and if needed,
I will come to take you away.
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Continue.
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Yes, Your Highness.
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I thought it was only Mei Lin,
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but it turns out there are ten beauties,
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all of whom burned their wrists recently.
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One case could be considered an accident,
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but ten beauties dying
would be impossible to cover up.
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I couldn't bring myself to do it.
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Please forgive me, Your Highness.
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Attendant Shang, you've worked hard.
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Here, take this.
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The affairs at the Court
of State Ceremonial are complicated,
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so I appreciate you
running this errand for me.
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Now, return and rest.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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See you.
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Since she didn't finish the job,
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find her a good burial spot.
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I'll take care of it.
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It seems the woman who fled
from the Wenhua Pavilion is Mei Lin.
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But the Imperial Guards at the Court
are loyal to my father.
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We can't act recklessly there.
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She can't hide
in the Court forever, can she?
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We can't afford to wait.
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You mean we assassinate Mei Lin?
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Jinghe used poison to frame us once.
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We'll use his own tactic against him.
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I've had an arrow ready and no target.
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Let's make the most of this opportunity.
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Gan Ning from the Ministry of Defense
has long coveted Zhang Yin's position.
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Have him submit a memorial.
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Yes.
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How could he not care?
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My lord.
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My lord.
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The Imperial Household Department
is deliberately making things difficult.
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They don't want to lend us
Empress Dejia's embroidery guide at all.
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You and I are from Xiyan.
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The fact that they allowed me
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to copy the guide
was already a rare exception.
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But there's so much content,
you won't sleep tonight.
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I'll prepare some food for you.
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No need.
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You've only just recovered from a cold.
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Get some rest early.
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As long as you don't sleep,
neither will I.
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Alright.
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EMPRESS DEJIA'S GUIDE TO THE ART
OF INTERLACED STITCH EMBROIDERY
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Mr. Yue Qin.
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This is what I borrowed
from the Imperial Household Department.
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Empress Dejia's Guide to the Art
of Interlaced Stitch Embroidery.
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I hope it helps you.
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Thank you, Mr. Yue Qin.
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ART OF INTERLACED STITCH EMBROIDERY
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Watch out.
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Is this white vinegar?
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There's white vinegar in the water.
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Soak the embroidered screen in it.
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It'll soften the threads on the back,
so they won't be as stiff to the touch.
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I also brought some food,
in case you get hungry.
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You're too thoughtful.
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Let's get to work.
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ART OF INTERLACED STITCH EMBROIDERY
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Are you having trouble sleeping, my lord?
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What brings you here?
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Mei Lin has requested to see you.
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What's the matter?
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She didn't say.
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Just that you must go
to the Court of State Ceremonial.
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What is it?
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My lord.
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Empress Dejia must have had a reason
for embroidering this screen.
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I've told you before.
Mind your own business.
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There's a hidden pattern on the screen.
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There's an invisible thread
woven into the design.
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If you don't look closely,
you won't notice it.
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The hidden thread
leads to a secret pattern.
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The arrangement is very neat,
almost like a riddle.
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It's the Weibei Army flag semaphore.
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My…
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son…
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My son Jinghe is good by nature.
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He could never have been
the butcher of the city.
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But the rumor mill is churning.
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I made this embroidery
to appease the people's anger,
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hoping for a chance of survival
for my boy.
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Jinghe, my only wish
is for you to live on,
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to never lose hope.
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One day, the clouds will part,
and the truth will be revealed.
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Though we are separated by life and death,
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may you be safe, then my soul at peace.
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So, Her Majesty made this screen
to plead for your life.
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Mother.
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I was wrong.
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If not for saving me…
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the screen wouldn't have been damaged.
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It wasn't entirely for your sake.
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They intended
to use Mother's embroidery as a trap.
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If I hadn't acted first,
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the entire screen
might have been destroyed.
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Hearing Mother's last words
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is enough for me.
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A little damage
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doesn't matter.
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Yes, it does.
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The belongings of the deceased are bridges
between the living and the dead.
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If the screen isn't repaired properly,
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won't Her Majesty be unable
to hear what you want to say to her?
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Ghosts are nothing
more than the delusions of the living.
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They are not to be believed.
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I didn't believe in them either.
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But after my parents passed, I started to.
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I have many things I want to tell them.
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The Dengguo Cakes aren't sweet anymore.
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Mother's were always the best.
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My stone hairpin is old.
I want Father to make me a new one.
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I believe my parents
are always by my side.
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That's why I keep surviving close calls.
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Don't you have anything
you want to say to Her Majesty?
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It's close.
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But this thread's color seems off.
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I searched for a long time,
but I couldn't find this color anywhere.
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The thread…
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The pattern on your clothes is stitched
with the exact same thread, my lord.
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Did you miss a stitch?
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Here.
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In Interlaced Stitch embroidery,
it's easy to miss a stitch.
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You know how to embroider, my lord?
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I was mischievous as a child,
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often punished
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by being made to stand still,
watching my mother embroider.
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I learned by watching.
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Your Highness.
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It's getting chilly. Let's get back.
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It's done.
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It looks exactly like before.
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Whatever you wanted to say,
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Her Majesty will hear it now.
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Mother.
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I have returned.
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I…
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am doing well now.
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My lord, the screen is repaired.
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Can I leave now?
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Not yet.
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The culprits believe
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you are the witness
to the Wenhua Pavilion affair.
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They'll stop at nothing
to target you again.
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The timing
of when the screen is fully repaired
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is up to me.
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You're safest here.
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I'm not afraid of death.
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Even if you want to die,
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you should make your death meaningful.
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Your task is to stay here
and keep their attention diverted,
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so I can search for Zhang Yin.
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Once I find him, you'll be free to go.
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I'll play my role as a Xiyan beauty well.
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When necessary,
you don't need to play a beauty at all.
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I mean,
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when danger arises,
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you can reveal your martial arts
and defend yourself.
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My father is aware
of your Qingzhou origins.
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It's not surprising
that an orphan from Qingzhou
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learned martial arts for revenge.
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My lord, I've found out something.
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There's a woman named Meiniang
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who frequently buys Whitening Pills
at the black market.
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She has a peony flower mark on her neck.
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I've arranged for her
to meet with our contact in three days.
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Although Mei Lin
has stalled the Crown Prince for now,
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this won't last forever.
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The Crown Prince won't sit idly by.
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- Keep an eye on their faction.
- Yes, Your Highness.
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YANMING PALACE
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Gan Ning's memorial claims
266
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there's a spy
among the peace-making beauties.
267
00:28:44,040 --> 00:28:44,880
Xuanlie, what do you think?
268
00:28:45,880 --> 00:28:47,240
The Xiyan factions are complex.
269
00:28:47,320 --> 00:28:49,960
I suspect this is a provocation
led by Mingju from the hawkish faction.
270
00:28:50,040 --> 00:28:52,960
They intend to sow discord
between you and the King of Xiyan.
271
00:28:54,040 --> 00:28:55,920
As long as the Xiyan royal court
remains committed to peace,
272
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we can help the King
remove the rebellious tribes.
273
00:28:58,480 --> 00:28:59,760
So, investigating the mastermind
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is also for the sake of the King of Xiyan.
275
00:29:02,560 --> 00:29:04,520
Moreover,
Mr. Yue Qin is still in Zhaojing.
276
00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:07,360
This investigation
must be carried out in secret.
277
00:29:08,920 --> 00:29:12,040
Who do you think is suitable for the task?
278
00:29:13,880 --> 00:29:16,520
General Yin has fought
many campaigns against Xiyan.
279
00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:17,720
She's familiar with the situation.
280
00:29:20,320 --> 00:29:23,480
I believe she's the right person
for the job.
281
00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:28,280
Your Highness.
282
00:29:28,360 --> 00:29:29,760
Is General Yin still
at the West Suburbs Barracks?
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Yes.
284
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Let's go to the West Suburbs Barracks.
285
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I may be slow,
286
00:29:34,240 --> 00:29:36,600
but why not send our people
to investigate?
287
00:29:36,680 --> 00:29:38,720
What if General Yin
sides with Prince Jing?
288
00:29:40,920 --> 00:29:42,200
You don't know her.
289
00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:45,800
When it comes to Great Yan,
she would never show favoritism.
290
00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:47,680
But she's still clinging
291
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to some childhood ties
she won't let go of.
292
00:29:52,840 --> 00:29:55,040
It's time for me
to give her a little push.
293
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One! Two!
294
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Three!
295
00:30:01,240 --> 00:30:02,200
Four!
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00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:04,800
Five! Six!
297
00:30:06,360 --> 00:30:07,200
Seven!
298
00:30:08,040 --> 00:30:08,880
Eight!
299
00:30:09,400 --> 00:30:11,360
One! Two!
300
00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:14,760
Three! Four!
301
00:30:15,360 --> 00:30:17,760
Five! Six!
302
00:30:18,440 --> 00:30:20,640
Seven! Eight!
303
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One! Two!
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00:30:38,400 --> 00:30:39,320
Three!
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00:30:40,440 --> 00:30:41,400
Four!
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00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:43,040
Five!
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00:30:43,920 --> 00:30:46,160
Six! Seven!
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Your Highness.
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- Your Highness.
- Your Highness.
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Your Highness, be careful!
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Protect His Highness! Quickly!
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Your Highness.
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00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:27,400
Give me your hand!
314
00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:45,440
Please, Your Highness, forgive me.
315
00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:47,400
The coachman was negligent
and deserves punishment.
316
00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:49,360
This horse was a tribute from Xiyan,
317
00:31:49,440 --> 00:31:51,880
not yet fully tamed, and still
they dared to let you ride it.
318
00:31:53,000 --> 00:31:55,000
It's not their fault.
I insisted on riding it myself.
319
00:31:55,080 --> 00:31:56,640
I nearly embarrassed myself, General Yin.
320
00:31:58,120 --> 00:31:58,960
I wouldn't dare.
321
00:32:02,040 --> 00:32:03,240
We grew up together.
322
00:32:03,320 --> 00:32:05,800
Between you and me, there's no need
for formalities of ruler and subject.
323
00:32:27,120 --> 00:32:28,440
Here's some wound medicine.
324
00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:52,320
This dagger, did you win it from Jinghe?
325
00:32:54,120 --> 00:32:57,160
This dagger was one
he snatched from me long ago.
326
00:32:57,240 --> 00:32:59,160
I didn't expect it would end up
in your hands now.
327
00:32:59,240 --> 00:33:01,920
But today, this dagger belongs to me,
328
00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:03,280
so don't think about taking it back.
329
00:33:04,480 --> 00:33:05,880
What's meant to be yours
will always be yours.
330
00:33:05,960 --> 00:33:06,800
It's fate.
331
00:33:14,120 --> 00:33:15,760
Your Highness, let's head back.
332
00:33:16,520 --> 00:33:17,360
Luomei.
333
00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:24,240
I came today, not just for a visit.
334
00:33:24,320 --> 00:33:25,440
There's official business to discuss.
335
00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:27,520
Someone has submitted a memorial,
336
00:33:28,040 --> 00:33:30,480
claiming they've discovered
Xiyan spies in Zhaojing.
337
00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:33,280
Father is concerned
Xiyan might be planning something.
338
00:33:34,080 --> 00:33:36,440
So, he wants you to investigate
this matter in secret.
339
00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:38,480
Xiyan spies.
340
00:33:39,240 --> 00:33:41,720
They must have infiltrated
through the delegation.
341
00:33:44,880 --> 00:33:47,280
I suspect this is linked to Mingju
from the hawkish faction in Xiyan.
342
00:33:48,320 --> 00:33:51,160
Are we investigating this
for the King of Xiyan?
343
00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:53,920
I knew I had chosen the right person
for this task.
344
00:33:54,640 --> 00:33:55,880
You've fought many battles against Xiyan.
345
00:33:55,960 --> 00:33:57,480
You know the strategies
of both armies well.
346
00:33:57,560 --> 00:33:59,960
With you on this, Father can rest easy.
347
00:34:01,320 --> 00:34:02,160
I will follow your command.
348
00:34:07,360 --> 00:34:10,639
What concerns me most is Jinghe.
349
00:34:10,719 --> 00:34:13,440
This case is tied to Prince Jing?
350
00:34:15,360 --> 00:34:17,639
You've heard about the assassination
during the peace negotiations.
351
00:34:17,719 --> 00:34:19,560
I interrogated the assassin.
352
00:34:19,639 --> 00:34:20,880
She wasn't just any ordinary Beauty.
353
00:34:22,159 --> 00:34:23,320
I fear
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00:34:23,400 --> 00:34:24,480
there's someone orchestrating chaos
behind the scenes,
355
00:34:24,560 --> 00:34:25,840
hoping to use Jinghe
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00:34:25,920 --> 00:34:27,520
to stir up conflict
between the two nations.
357
00:34:30,199 --> 00:34:31,760
Prince Jing may act recklessly at times,
358
00:34:32,440 --> 00:34:34,199
but when it comes to matters of the state,
359
00:34:34,280 --> 00:34:35,800
he understands what's at stake.
360
00:34:48,880 --> 00:34:49,800
Big Brother.
361
00:34:56,040 --> 00:34:58,480
This dagger looks like it's part
of a pair. Where's the other one?
362
00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:00,120
There's no such thing as a pair.
363
00:35:00,200 --> 00:35:02,480
It was made from 1,000-year-old
cold iron, enough for only one.
364
00:35:03,520 --> 00:35:05,000
If you like it, I'll give it to you.
365
00:35:05,080 --> 00:35:06,560
I'm not really into daggers anyway.
366
00:35:06,640 --> 00:35:09,600
Luomei would like this much more.
367
00:35:12,920 --> 00:35:13,840
You better make sure
she doesn't take it from you.
368
00:35:13,920 --> 00:35:15,520
She'll have to beat me first.
369
00:35:21,720 --> 00:35:24,920
Luomei, we were destined to be a pair.
370
00:35:25,680 --> 00:35:27,560
CHANGXI PAVILION
371
00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:36,960
What brings General Yin
to the Court of State Ceremonial?
372
00:36:36,520 --> 00:36:37,400
Who are you?
373
00:36:57,880 --> 00:36:58,720
Please stop, sir.
374
00:36:58,800 --> 00:37:00,440
The General
is conducting an investigation.
375
00:37:01,040 --> 00:37:02,840
This matter has long been investigated.
376
00:37:02,920 --> 00:37:04,800
His Majesty himself decreed
it must never be discussed again.
377
00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:06,520
Is General Yin planning
to abuse her authority?
378
00:37:06,600 --> 00:37:09,840
Rest assured, sir.
The General knows what she's doing.
379
00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:10,760
You…
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00:37:20,320 --> 00:37:21,280
Where is it?
381
00:37:22,120 --> 00:37:23,440
The Travel Permits
of the Ministry of Defense.
382
00:37:23,520 --> 00:37:26,000
They ensure
safe passage through Great Yan.
383
00:37:31,520 --> 00:37:35,520
Meiniang, you won't be
transporting goods but people.
384
00:37:36,400 --> 00:37:39,440
Otherwise, why would you need
two Travel Permits?
385
00:37:40,560 --> 00:37:42,160
In the black market,
386
00:37:42,240 --> 00:37:44,440
we only do business, no questions asked.
387
00:37:44,520 --> 00:37:45,560
You should know this, huh?
388
00:37:47,880 --> 00:37:49,000
I'm just curious.
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00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:52,200
TRAVEL PERMIT