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(Episode 8)

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You have such a delicate side.

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It seems
I have not known you well enough.

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Then I hope we may be together
to the end of time.

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Maybe one day,

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I will know you fully.

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Come with me.

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This is...

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I have made up my mind.

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If we are together,

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this imperial status
will surely be an obstacle.

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If you are willing,

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I wish to wear
these commoner's clothes with you.

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Just like what we promised.

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We will live in seclusion
in the woods...

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and roam the mountains
and rivers together.

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Of course I am willing.

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When the time comes,
the two of us...

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will find a courtyard
in the woods...

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and hold a simple wedding ceremony.

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May we be like
a pair of swan geese in flight,

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never parted for a hundred years.

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But...

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before that,

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there is something I must tell you.

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If I do not say it out,
my heart will remain knotted.

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What is it?

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Your Highness,

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the carriage is bumpy.

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Why not return to the residence
and read it later?

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A locust plague has already started
in the western realm.

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If we do not make preparations,

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a famine will come.

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Who will suffer then?

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Time is pressing.
I have no choice but to read it now.

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- What happened?
- I will go down and take a look.

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Who are you?

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Do you know the consequences...

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of your actions?

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If we both take the throne,

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a war is inevitable in the future.

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Why not decide
the winner here and now?

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What is it?

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I...

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Your Highness,

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I have terrible news.

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The Crown Prince of Ji North
was ambushed...

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and died within the borders
of South Hui Kingdom.

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It is said to be
Crown Prince Shu Qian's doing.

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Is there any movement
in the Gu Manor?

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Your Highness,

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the messenger has reported back.

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Prime Minister Gu claims to be ill,

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shutting himself in his room.

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That old fox...

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shows some sense, at least.

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Your Highness,
a letter from Prime Minister Gu.

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The crown prince has rebelled.

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The realm stands
on the verge of ruin.

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I am willing to turn back
from the wrong path,

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rein in before the cliff,

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and give my all...

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to protect Your Highness.

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You wait at the door.

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Your Majesty!

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I deserve to die
for disturbing Your Majesty.

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The rebel forces
have reached the palace gate.

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The palace guards
hold the line without retreat.

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However, the enemy presses fiercely.

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I fear we cannot hold out for long.

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Prime Minister Gu locked himself in.

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The deputy commander
of the Imperial Guards...

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seems to be up to something.

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The commander
of the Imperial Guards...

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is the crown prince's man?

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Insolence!

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Your Majesty, please move
to the secret passage.

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If I flee in haste,

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how can I face...

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my ancestors in the afterlife?

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To the main hall.

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Your Highness,

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you and I know
the crown prince all too well.

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No one knows Huai Yi's identity now.

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And in a monk's guise,

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he should be safe.

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But you...

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Your Highness.

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This is dangerous.

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I will gather the household troops
to guard the manor.

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At the western corner gate,
a secret channel leads to the moat.

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I have already ordered 20 warriors
sworn to give their lives,

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disguised as a merchant convoy,
to wait in the reed marshes.

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Now is the perfect chance
for Shen Song...

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to break out with Huai Yi.

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Let us not waste time.

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Shen Song,

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you are the one I trust the most.

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Take Huai Yi and go.

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Huo Ying,

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have the household troops
set up defenses.

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Huai Yi, be careful.

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Go.

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Huo Ying.

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Huo Ying.

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Why did you not tell
Xiao Shu He to leave?

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The rebel cavalry
is almost at your gates,

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and the Imperial Guards
are all elite.

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Do you think you can hold them off?

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Concern makes chaos.

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You know Prince Shu He
better than I do.

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If His Highness leaves,

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the rebels will announce
to the world...

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that he fled in fear of punishment.

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Even if His Highness
manages to escape,

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the court of the South Hui Kingdom
lies wounded,

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and war has broken out
in the north.

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Can His Highness truly live
as a carefree recluse?

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Today,

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the court of South Hui is corrupt,

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villains hold power,
and the state is falling apart.

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I, as the Crown Prince,
cannot stand idly by.

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Soldiers, hear my command!

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We shall cleanse the court...

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and save the kingdom from peril!

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Cleanse the court!

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Save the kingdom from peril!

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Tonight's act...

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is for the salvation of the realm.

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If I do not raise my troops,

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the southern dynasty
will be destroyed overnight.

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First battalion,
come with me to the palace.

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Second battalion,
surround the Sixth Prince's manor.

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Do not let anyone out.

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Yes, Your Highness!

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Are you here
to urge me to leave too?

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Father's whereabouts are unknown.

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The crown prince
has gone to such lengths.

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I may not be talented,
but as a prince of South Hui,

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I cannot simply walk away.

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The life and death
of an imperial family...

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is but a single line
under the historian's brush.

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It is but a single line.

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But the judgment of history,

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you may not care,

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but I cannot.

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If you go,

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will you be able to come back alive?

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You and I have different fates.

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Even if this day marks my end,

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I should die in South Hui.

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Then, I shall think
of these days as a dream.

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Shu He.

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Is that what you mean?

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Do not force me anymore.

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All right?

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When I was young,

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Father invited Crown Prince Shu Qian
and me to visit the Imperial Garden.

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Crown Prince Shu Qian
praised my zither skills.

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Father was pleased...

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and said he wanted to hear me play.

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There were many people
at the pavilion.

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But I knew...

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the only one...

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who listened attentively
was Crown Prince Shu Qian.

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That is why I played
that piece with such ease.

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Crown Prince Shu Qian knows me.

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He understands me.

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That is why he hurts me.

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This is my fate.

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I cannot escape from it.

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Take the dagger.

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I will.

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Can you feel it?

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If, after today,

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we can never see each other again,

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remember this.

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This place only belongs to you.

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Every moment...

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belongs only to you.

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Report!

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Your Highness,

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the crown prince invites you
to the palace immediately.

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I see.

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You may go.

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Yes, Your Highness.

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Let me put on...

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the mountain river brocade.

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Father.

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It has only been a few days,

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and you have aged.

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I have not yet grown old enough...

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to satisfy you.

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In the past, you could not
even help me into the sleeves,

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and now, you are helping me
into the mountain river brocade.

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When did you learn that?

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Why did I not know?

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There are many things
you do not know.

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From now on,

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I will tell you all of it,
one by one.

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Every single thing?

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From morning to night,

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through all the seasons,

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until you refuse
to hear another word.

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Until you are sick of it.

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Sick of you?

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That is rather difficult.

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This realm,

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you have ruled for far too long.

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So long that you forget...

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you were once the crown prince...

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who rose to the throne
through bloodshed.

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Must you be so impatient?

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You always say
that I am cruel and vicious.

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But if you had not indulged
Prime Minister Gu...

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to form factions for private gain,

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nor allowed Shu He
to grow his power in court,

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I would not have come to this.

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Rest assured.

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The chronicles will say
you died of an illness.

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I shall be a benevolent ruler.

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Just like you were.

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Your Highness.
Wake up, Your Highness.

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Your Highness.

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- Your Highness.
- I am sorry for being late.

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The crown prince is obsessive
and disregards all moral orders.

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The South Hui Kingdom
is in grave peril.

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Prime Minister Gu, say no more.

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- Prepare the horses.
- Please.

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Long live the Emperor!

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Reserve that
for the enthronement ceremony.

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Where is Xiao Shu He?

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Your Highness,

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is this not too risky?

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A man with a disabled right hand
amounts to no threat.

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All of you wait here.

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I shall end...

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my brother's life myself.

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Guard the palace gates.

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Do not let anyone in.

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You wretched cur from Ji North.

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How dare you wear my brother's skin
to seek death?

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Who dies tonight...

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is yet to be decided.

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Where is Xiao Shu He?

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Tell me,

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and I shall grant you
an intact corpse.

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Shu He.

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No matter what happens
in the future,

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my heart will never change.

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Duan Zi Ang.

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Think carefully.

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If you kill me,

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how can you leave South Hui?

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How dare you!

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The crown prince has ordered me...

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to bring Prince Shu He
to the palace immediately.

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I have the crown prince's token.

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Without my order,

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you shall not release the arrows.

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Zi Ang! Xiao Shu Qian!

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How is Father...

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Shu He,

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my dear brother,

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how could you ask
such a naive question?

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Rest assured.

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The chronicles will say
you died of an illness.

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I shall be a benevolent ruler.

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Xiao Shu Qian.

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That is your biological father!

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What?

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It was one thing to expect me
to be a good brother,

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but now you expect me
to be a good son!

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For the sake of the throne,

275
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what kind of monster must you
become before you will stop?

276
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What a pity.

277
00:21:18,600 --> 00:21:20,200
If you had told me this yourself...

278
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when you gave me the broken string,

279
00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:25,160
you and I might have
been able to talk it out.

280
00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:36,520
Let us out of the city.

281
00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:40,200
I promise I will never set foot
in the capital again.

282
00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:46,799
You fell into the ice lake
when you were four.

283
00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:48,320
It was I who fished you out.

284
00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:50,919
You were poisoned by an arrow
when you were seven.

285
00:21:50,920 --> 00:21:53,240
It was I who sucked out
the pus and blood for you.

286
00:21:54,320 --> 00:21:56,119
And now you speak of "us"...

287
00:21:56,120 --> 00:21:57,240
with a savage of Ji North?

288
00:22:03,600 --> 00:22:04,720
What is he saying?

289
00:22:05,920 --> 00:22:07,920
Do you think this cur poured
his heart out to you?

290
00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:10,399
A Ji North spy sneaked into...

291
00:22:10,400 --> 00:22:11,800
the southern frontier
three months ago.

292
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- Shut your mouth.
- He made you willingly act...

293
00:22:13,520 --> 00:22:14,680
like a fool for the past few months.

294
00:22:14,720 --> 00:22:15,720
Shut your mouth.

295
00:22:15,721 --> 00:22:17,920
When you shared a bed with him,
did it ever cross your mind...

296
00:22:18,360 --> 00:22:20,360
that the secret report
clearly states,

297
00:22:20,480 --> 00:22:22,920
"I am acquainted with Prince Shu He
and he may be of use"?

298
00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:24,000
Shut your mouth!

299
00:22:24,240 --> 00:22:26,480
Do you think everyone
is as despicable as you?

300
00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:40,280
The South Hui Kingdom
cannot satisfy your ambition,

301
00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:43,880
so you would fill it
with my heart and flesh.

302
00:22:44,880 --> 00:22:46,320
I, Xiao Shu He,

303
00:22:46,640 --> 00:22:50,200
deserve to be schemed
by my family and loved ones.

304
00:22:51,840 --> 00:22:53,520
For I am a fool.

305
00:23:10,400 --> 00:23:11,600
Let him go.

306
00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:13,320
Shu He.

307
00:23:13,800 --> 00:23:14,920
Let him go.

308
00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:18,120
If he does not die today,
then you will.

309
00:23:18,480 --> 00:23:21,000
He even dared
to kill his own father.

310
00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:22,960
You would plead for him?

311
00:23:23,640 --> 00:23:25,399
Do you think you can still live?

312
00:23:25,400 --> 00:23:26,400
I am not doing this for him.

313
00:23:27,040 --> 00:23:28,280
I am doing it for the kingdom.

314
00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:31,879
As a prince of South Hui,

315
00:23:31,880 --> 00:23:33,840
it is my fate to die tonight.

316
00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:36,680
You were born in Ji North,

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raised in Ji North,

318
00:23:38,000 --> 00:23:39,000
and your loyalty
belongs to Ji North.

319
00:23:41,600 --> 00:23:43,400
On top of the city walls tonight,

320
00:23:43,800 --> 00:23:44,800
there is no Duan Zi Ang...

321
00:23:44,801 --> 00:23:46,360
or Xiao Shu He.

322
00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:48,719
There is only a prince
of South Hui...

323
00:23:48,720 --> 00:23:50,240
and an assassin of Ji North!

324
00:23:50,800 --> 00:23:53,320
Such a loyal and filial Xiao Shu He.

325
00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:55,600
If you truly kill Duan Zi Ang today,

326
00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:57,360
I shall be impressed.

327
00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:59,760
Sparing your life
would not be impossible.

328
00:24:03,760 --> 00:24:04,760
Shu He.

329
00:24:05,880 --> 00:24:08,240
You should know
that my blade is faster than yours.

330
00:24:08,880 --> 00:24:10,440
I would rather you hate me,

331
00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:12,680
yet still I will keep you safe.

332
00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:14,880
Is that so?

333
00:24:16,760 --> 00:24:17,760
Shu He.

334
00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:19,120
How about this?

335
00:24:22,160 --> 00:24:23,200
Why are you doing this?

336
00:24:25,160 --> 00:24:27,160
Who is calling me, Shu He, now?

337
00:24:28,360 --> 00:24:29,680
The son of a salt merchant,

338
00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:32,320
the orphan
of General Duan's household,

339
00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:35,440
an assassin seething with hatred,

340
00:24:37,680 --> 00:24:39,400
or a cunning and scheming...

341
00:24:40,640 --> 00:24:43,000
spy from the Ji North Kingdom?

342
00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:49,840
Each word was from the heart.

343
00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:52,840
It pains me deeply to hear that.

344
00:24:58,760 --> 00:25:00,600
Why not let me set you free?

345
00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:25,400
Shu Qian.

346
00:25:26,680 --> 00:25:27,680
Shu Qian!

347
00:25:28,680 --> 00:25:29,680
Shu Qian.

348
00:25:30,120 --> 00:25:31,120
Shu Qian.

349
00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:33,360
Shu Qian.

350
00:25:37,360 --> 00:25:38,720
Imperial Guards, heed my order!

351
00:25:39,040 --> 00:25:40,600
Protect Prince Shu He!

352
00:26:04,040 --> 00:26:05,520
Huo Ying.

353
00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:36,520
The Rhino Horn Pill formula.

354
00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:39,320
Rhinoceros horn over 300 years old,

355
00:26:39,760 --> 00:26:41,720
roasted on thunder-struck wood
for seven days.

356
00:26:42,920 --> 00:26:44,280
Three maces of snow lingzhi,

357
00:26:44,920 --> 00:26:47,480
grown upon a century-old coffin
in a land of bitter frost.

358
00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:49,280
It can cure all poisons.

359
00:26:50,360 --> 00:26:52,840
Two and a half maces
of Ghost Dove's tears,

360
00:26:53,440 --> 00:26:54,800
steamed in strong liquor
for seven days...

361
00:26:54,960 --> 00:26:56,240
until a shape of amber is formed.

362
00:26:57,080 --> 00:26:58,440
Swallow it with warm water.

363
00:27:00,120 --> 00:27:01,640
I only trust you.

364
00:27:04,280 --> 00:27:06,080
You must be loyal to me.

365
00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:08,400
On a stormy night,

366
00:27:08,920 --> 00:27:11,000
I will come back
to accompany Your Highness.

367
00:27:46,160 --> 00:27:49,040
I have killed 17 powerful princes.

368
00:27:53,920 --> 00:27:56,400
But I have never felt
as satisfied as now.

369
00:28:00,840 --> 00:28:02,480
A reunion after long parting,

370
00:28:03,720 --> 00:28:04,720
Huai Yi,

371
00:28:06,120 --> 00:28:07,880
and avenging your father.

372
00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:11,080
What is real?

373
00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:27,640
This heart is real.

374
00:28:34,880 --> 00:28:36,320
How ridiculous.

375
00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:39,280
I actually spent my last days...

376
00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:42,720
teaching an enemy spy to write poems
of the southern frontiers...

377
00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:44,560
and paint the snows of Jinling.

378
00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:50,880
Shu He.

379
00:28:52,920 --> 00:28:54,440
Let us go, shall we?

380
00:28:55,920 --> 00:28:57,199
You do not wish to be this prince,

381
00:28:57,200 --> 00:28:59,000
nor do I wish to be
the heir to the throne.

382
00:29:02,200 --> 00:29:03,520
Can you feel it?

383
00:29:05,640 --> 00:29:08,560
From now on,
every beat here belongs only to you.

384
00:29:10,120 --> 00:29:15,280
Every beat will call your name.

385
00:29:19,440 --> 00:29:21,200
Then, allow our heartbeats...

386
00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:23,120
to end tonight.

387
00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:27,720
The prince of South Hui
and the heir of Ji North...

388
00:30:08,560 --> 00:30:09,640
They should have...

389
00:30:11,200 --> 00:30:13,000
never met.

390
00:30:36,600 --> 00:30:37,640
You should go.

391
00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:44,360
In this life,

392
00:30:45,120 --> 00:30:46,560
let us never meet again.

393
00:30:58,120 --> 00:30:59,480
Protect Prince Shu He!

394
00:31:51,000 --> 00:31:53,080
Hear me, soldiers of South Hui!

395
00:31:54,320 --> 00:31:56,599
Capture the Ji North assassin,

396
00:31:56,600 --> 00:31:58,280
and avenge Shu Qian!