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=Moonlit Reunion=

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(Adapted from Fu Hua's novel
"Madam Mei's Husband Spoiling")

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=Episode 15=

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(When I took you out,)

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(Tracking Talisman)
(I cast a secret talisman on the door.)

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A tracking talisman reveals

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the type of magic used
by anyone who approaches.

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If they use dark magic,

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it glows black.

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If they use Daoist magic,

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it glows white.

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Ordinary people

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show no glow.

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Then what about the bright red one?

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A heretic cultivator.

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A heretic cultivator?

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Master mentioned it before.

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I don't remember any of it.

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Heretic cultivators use dark magic

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from the Western Regions.

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They drive their spells

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with flesh and blood.

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Their power is limited,

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but their methods are extremely cruel.

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I suppose

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you were poisoned on purpose.

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But

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when was I poisoned?

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We stay and eat together.

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Why am I the only one poisoned?

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During the dinner,

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I didn't touch the alcohol,

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and I didn't eat the food.

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Are you talking

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about Pei Jiya?

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Why would he repay kindness with harm?

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If it was deliberate,

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maybe even his gratitude

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was part of his plot.

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Earlier,

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he mentioned all the fields
in Chang'an.

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Now, it involves dark magic.

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So we have to be careful.

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How can we guard

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against it?

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Depart for Changxi Palace immediately
to report this.

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I will return to Chang'an
to investigate him.

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All right.

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(Calm and Tranquil)

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Wu Zhen!

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Wu Zhen!

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♪Alone on a branch
as frost and snow settle in late autumn♪

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♪Yet the moment of light never comes♪

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♪I let love slip
through my hands too many times♪

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♪I would still trade
my own peace for yours♪

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♪Watch as petals fall one by one♪

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♪If I fall in love, how is that wrong?♪

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♪Eyes flicker, memories overflow♪

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♪How could I say goodbye
when you turn back to look?♪

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♪How dare I hope for anything after?♪

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- Are you all right?
- Are you okay?

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Jiya.

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It's been a while, Zhen.

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(Chang'an)

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Did you hear what happened
at Ruyi Pavilion last night?

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I hear Qinghe County Princess
has a new beau.

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Young Lady Wu hasn't changed one bit.

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(Mei Residence)

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Me?

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What help could I possibly offer?

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Yes.

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You're always attending banquets.

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Do you happen to know anyone
from the city gates office?

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Actually, I do.

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What is it about?

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On my way back,

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I noticed a suspicious person.

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I'd like to find out more about him

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to ease my mind.

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If it's not urgent,

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give me two days

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to look into it.

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After that,
you can ask whatever you want.

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Okay, thank you.

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It's a small matter.

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By the way,

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I heard many talking about Young Lady Wu

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on my way back.

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How is she doing?

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She's doing great.

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You've only been gone a day,

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but Zhen has already moved on.

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The new has replaced the old.

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You're already yesterday's news.

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People in Chang'an are saying

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the County Princess was spotted
at Ruyi Pavilion,

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getting a little too close

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to a young man in front of everyone.

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A young master?

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I'll stop teasing you.

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The rumors

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are half true, half false.

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Which half is true? Which half is false?

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Getting close was real.
The new beau part wasn't.

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What do you mean?

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It means

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that man wasn't a new beau.

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That was Zhen's childhood sweetheart.

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He's her maternal uncle's adopted son.

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The eldest son of the Pei family
of Kunzhou,

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Pei Jiya.

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I am Pei Jiya from Kunzhou.

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This Tracking Talisman

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reveals the type of magic used
by anyone who approaches.

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(Tracking Talisman)
Then what about the bright red one?

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A heretic cultivator.

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(Duke Wu Residence)

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Young Master Mei,

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you have returned.

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Where's Young Lady Wu?

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She's in the backyard.

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We have a guest.

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So it was you.

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Why are you here?

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It turns out you came
to Chang'an looking

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for Young Lady Wu.

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Surprised? Shocked?

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Young Master Mei,
so you were after my cousin.

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I already heard about you two

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from my cousin.

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What did he say?

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I turned our little encounter

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into a story for my cousin.

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I didn't expect she'd also know you.

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Who would've thought?

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What kind of story?

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Don't you know

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what you did?

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Don't worry.

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I only told the truth.

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I said we ran into each other by chance.

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Later, we were attacked by bandits.

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My maids, Xiaowu and Xiaozhen,
were terrified.

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It was Young Master Mei who saved them.

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Afterward, we even dined together

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and had a long conversation.

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They still admire him to this day.

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Oh, Zhen.

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Young Master Mei
also wished us both well.

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See

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how generous he is?

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He has always been generous.

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Young Master Mei,
what brings you here this time?

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And Young Master Pei?

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What brings you here?

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Young Master Mei, I rarely see you
take an interest in anyone.

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The Pei family built its fortune
on incense.

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This time, he traveled all the way here

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for the Incense Assembly.

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So he'll be staying here temporarily.

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Forgive me.

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(I have a fondness for incense-making.)

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(So my sense of smell is keen.)

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Young Lady Wu,

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you took off with my carriage yesterday.

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So I had to walk all the way back.

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My leg injury must have flared up again.

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It looks like

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I'll have to stay with you
for a few more days.

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I'm afraid that's not proper.

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The inner court of the Duke's residence

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isn't a place for outsiders.

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If you can stay,

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why can't I?

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We are not the same.

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Zhen and I grew up together.

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I lived here when I was young.

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Young Lady Wu and I experienced
life and death together.

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I stayed here not long ago as well.

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Enough bickering.

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You can both stay.

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We can afford

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to take in ten more.

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Young Lady Wu,

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didn't Young Master Mei say
he was leaving?

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Why is he suddenly back?

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Did you know he would come back?

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I didn't.

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When Jiya mentioned

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that they met in the western outskirts,

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I guessed

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Young Master Mei might come back.

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Is it because of Young Master Pei?

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Young Master Mei is strange indeed.

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He's not strange.

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If anything,

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I find Jiya a little strange.

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What do you think

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of these two young masters?

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Are you going to tell my sister again?

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I would appreciate a clear answer.

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Neither side.

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I'll stay neutral.

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(Pure and Graceful)

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Young Master Mei, what do you think
about my look today?

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Tell me, Young Master Pei,

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was our encounter really by chance?

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There are no coincidences in this world.

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Only fate.

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And last night,

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did you go to my room?

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Did you lose something?

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No.

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Then good.

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You don't need to overthink it.

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I may come to Chang'an

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to attend the Incense Assembly.

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But I don't care about that.

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The only one I care about

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is Zhen.

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I can tell.

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Just the other day,

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you mentioned a woman you admired.

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Was it Zhen?

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Yes.

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If you care about her so deeply,

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why say you're not meant to be together?

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I have my reasons.

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It seems

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Zhen isn't as important to you.

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Young Master Mei,

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your room is ready.

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You may rest now.

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What did I say before?

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We should have used a stronger dose.

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I guess

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I was too soft-hearted.

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(Duke Wu Residence)

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I remember we used
to play this game as children.

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But back then, the styles were simpler,

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and the arrows weren't this fine.

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Things will improve over time.

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I still think the past is better.

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There were only you and me.

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But your skill at pitch-pot

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has gotten worse, though.

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It has been years since I last played.

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I heard you enjoy romance stories.

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(Tale of Lady Sun, Volume Seven)
These are the latest ones.

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I gathered them for you.

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I'm not interested anymore.

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These storybooks are all

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about women choosing their husbands,

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with tales of romance and longing.

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It bores me.

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It may be a little predictable.

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But at least they end happily.

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Happily?

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How so?

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Just because they get married?

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The most important thing for women

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is finding the right man.

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Why?

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What do you mean?

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I mean, why is that considered

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the most important thing
for a woman's life?

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Women are delicate, soft as flowers.

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They should find someone to rely on,

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someone to treasure
and protect them for a lifetime,

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so they are free from worry.

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You are right.

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The most important thing for women

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is finding someone reliable.

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(Shu)

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Why did the demons mess with him?

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This little demon sure is weak.

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You're right.

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Do you really have every book here?

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What kind of book

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are you looking for?

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00:19:56,070 --> 00:19:59,000
The Four Sects' elders want me
to strengthen the Demon Market barrier.

282
00:19:59,640 --> 00:20:01,160
I came here to find a way.

283
00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:02,920
The Demon Market barrier?

284
00:20:03,830 --> 00:20:04,640
You are...

285
00:20:06,200 --> 00:20:07,510
I am the Cat Master.

286
00:20:33,044 --> 00:20:34,240
I have a question for you.

287
00:20:34,510 --> 00:20:37,400
Do you still remember
how to make those old sweet snacks?

288
00:20:38,310 --> 00:20:39,110
Yes.

289
00:20:46,511 --> 00:20:48,110
Has the Serpent Master arrived yet?

290
00:20:48,510 --> 00:20:50,000
Not yet, probably a while longer.

291
00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,000
I am here to deliver some food for you.

292
00:20:52,510 --> 00:20:53,750
I didn't ask for food.

293
00:20:55,350 --> 00:20:57,830
Someone told me to deliver this to you.

294
00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:13,550
I told you

295
00:21:13,550 --> 00:21:14,790
to cut down on sweets.

296
00:21:15,270 --> 00:21:17,270
See? You have a toothache, right?

297
00:21:19,550 --> 00:21:21,110
Stop nagging.

298
00:21:23,480 --> 00:21:24,830
I'm doing this for your sake.

299
00:21:26,790 --> 00:21:27,550
Don't worry,

300
00:21:27,830 --> 00:21:28,960
I'll attend the meeting

301
00:21:29,030 --> 00:21:29,830
on your behalf.

302
00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:33,030
You had a fit and yelled
at Elder Hui a little

303
00:21:33,030 --> 00:21:34,440
because of a toothache.

304
00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:36,720
Those old geezers won't dare touch you.

305
00:21:38,030 --> 00:21:38,830
Thank you.

306
00:21:39,666 --> 00:21:41,550
I am always willing
to solve your problems.

307
00:22:04,510 --> 00:22:06,550
Didn't Wu Zishu ban this candy?

308
00:22:06,790 --> 00:22:08,070
He said it was too sweet

309
00:22:08,110 --> 00:22:09,920
and bad for young demons' teeth.

310
00:22:10,200 --> 00:22:11,640
Why is it being sold again?

311
00:22:12,110 --> 00:22:12,920
I don't know.

312
00:22:14,400 --> 00:22:17,000
I hear you've been surrounded
by company.

313
00:22:17,155 --> 00:22:18,440
Living quite freely, aren't you?

314
00:22:19,790 --> 00:22:21,750
You're truly well-informed.

315
00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:23,160
Not by choice.

316
00:22:23,640 --> 00:22:24,920
The whole city of Chang'an

317
00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:27,310
is talking about it.

318
00:22:27,830 --> 00:22:29,350
It's hard not to hear.

319
00:22:29,480 --> 00:22:30,400
Did you ask me to come

320
00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:31,750
to scold me?

321
00:22:37,240 --> 00:22:38,030
Well,

322
00:22:38,830 --> 00:22:39,880
I need a favor.

323
00:22:42,590 --> 00:22:43,590
You need a favor from me?

324
00:22:45,920 --> 00:22:47,680
The Incense Assembly is coming.

325
00:22:47,830 --> 00:22:49,830
I've been the judge all these years.

326
00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:51,960
But it would be inconvenient

327
00:22:52,880 --> 00:22:54,550
during these days.

328
00:22:55,400 --> 00:22:56,640
Shedding soon?

329
00:23:00,480 --> 00:23:02,920
I can't stand you reptiles.

330
00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:04,480
You're always shedding.

331
00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:06,790
Just say it.

332
00:23:06,830 --> 00:23:08,240
Will you help or not?

333
00:23:10,480 --> 00:23:11,270
Ask me nicely.

334
00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:15,680
Pretty please.

335
00:23:19,310 --> 00:23:20,750
All right, I'll do it.

336
00:23:21,790 --> 00:23:22,790
But...

337
00:23:23,350 --> 00:23:24,270
But what?

338
00:23:25,830 --> 00:23:27,920
Speaking about judging at the assembly,

339
00:23:28,270 --> 00:23:30,110
I know nothing about incense.

340
00:23:30,590 --> 00:23:32,110
How am I supposed to judge?

341
00:23:32,350 --> 00:23:35,200
There will be many experienced judges
at the assembly.

342
00:23:35,640 --> 00:23:37,270
You only need to follow their lead.

343
00:23:37,270 --> 00:23:39,480
Besides, Ling Xiao will be there.
He'll support you.

344
00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:51,000
My business here is finished.

345
00:23:51,350 --> 00:23:52,440
I'll leave you two.

346
00:23:57,070 --> 00:23:57,880
Zhen...

347
00:23:59,350 --> 00:24:00,110
Cat Master,

348
00:24:00,644 --> 00:24:01,960
it's time for your hot spring.

349
00:24:05,480 --> 00:24:06,440
About before,

350
00:24:07,270 --> 00:24:08,160
I was too harsh.

351
00:24:09,590 --> 00:24:10,350
Don't be angry.

352
00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:16,160
I've been reading the Demon Law.

353
00:24:17,000 --> 00:24:18,240
I can memorize it now.

354
00:24:24,590 --> 00:24:27,030
I asked Xuan Feng

355
00:24:27,288 --> 00:24:28,750
to make these snacks secretly for me.

356
00:24:29,510 --> 00:24:31,310
Do they still taste the same?

357
00:24:43,750 --> 00:24:46,000
You lost some of your demonic power

358
00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:47,550
and have almost recovered now.

359
00:24:48,133 --> 00:24:49,680
You should soak in the spring now.

360
00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:27,030
Be careful.

361
00:25:29,960 --> 00:25:30,880
What is this?

362
00:25:31,400 --> 00:25:32,750
I'm just popular.

363
00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:35,640
Tomorrow morning,

364
00:25:35,888 --> 00:25:38,088
I'll pick you up
and go to the Incense Assembly.

365
00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:50,750
Zhen, you're...

366
00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:53,790
Tomorrow,

367
00:25:53,880 --> 00:25:55,680
I won't be free to watch the show.

368
00:25:56,110 --> 00:25:57,240
I was asked

369
00:25:57,350 --> 00:25:58,160
to be a judge.

370
00:25:59,920 --> 00:26:00,400
Then I ask

371
00:26:00,400 --> 00:26:02,510
that you show me some favor.

372
00:26:14,200 --> 00:26:15,240
(Incense assembly...)

373
00:26:44,680 --> 00:26:45,790
Today's judges

374
00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:47,640
are all renowned incense masters,

375
00:26:47,960 --> 00:26:49,310
like Master Xie and Master Gao.

376
00:26:50,440 --> 00:26:51,270
But

377
00:26:51,680 --> 00:26:53,030
you should stay away from them.

378
00:26:54,110 --> 00:26:54,920
Why?

379
00:26:55,480 --> 00:26:57,070
You beat up Master Xie's nephew

380
00:26:57,110 --> 00:26:59,000
and thrashed Master Gao's nephew.

381
00:27:01,880 --> 00:27:02,680
But

382
00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:04,640
the most talented one today

383
00:27:04,960 --> 00:27:07,160
is today's main judge,

384
00:27:07,350 --> 00:27:08,440
An Biluo.

385
00:27:13,777 --> 00:27:14,640
Master An has arrived.

386
00:27:14,640 --> 00:27:15,590
Hello, gentlemen.

387
00:27:15,960 --> 00:27:17,510
- Master An.
- Master An.

388
00:27:18,440 --> 00:27:19,480
That's An Biluo.

389
00:27:19,577 --> 00:27:20,240
It's been a while.

390
00:27:20,240 --> 00:27:20,750
In this era...

391
00:27:20,790 --> 00:27:21,440
No,

392
00:27:21,480 --> 00:27:23,440
the finest incense master
in a hundred years!

393
00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:26,510
- Master.
- Master.

394
00:27:26,510 --> 00:27:27,110
Minister Wang.

395
00:27:27,110 --> 00:27:27,840
It's been a while.

396
00:27:27,844 --> 00:27:28,640
His judgment

397
00:27:28,720 --> 00:27:30,790
will greatly decide today's outcome.

398
00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:32,680
You're practically drooling.

399
00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:34,640
He's coming.

400
00:27:37,510 --> 00:27:40,030
May I know who this young lady is?

401
00:27:41,270 --> 00:27:42,070
Master An,

402
00:27:42,400 --> 00:27:43,750
Young Lady Liu is unwell

403
00:27:43,920 --> 00:27:45,480
and cannot attend today.

404
00:27:45,960 --> 00:27:47,960
This is Her Majesty's sister,

405
00:27:48,000 --> 00:27:49,510
Young Lady Wu of the Duke Wu Residence,

406
00:27:49,644 --> 00:27:50,640
Qinghe County Princess.

407
00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:53,830
Greetings, Your Ladyship.

408
00:27:54,790 --> 00:27:56,400
Master An, no need for such formality.

409
00:27:56,640 --> 00:27:58,680
Do you also know incense?

410
00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:00,680
Only a little.

411
00:28:03,030 --> 00:28:04,920
In front of you, speaking of incense

412
00:28:04,933 --> 00:28:06,590
would be showing off
in front of a master.

413
00:28:06,830 --> 00:28:09,030
No one would dare say
they know more than a little.

414
00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:11,160
Your Ladyship,

415
00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:12,400
am I right?

416
00:28:13,070 --> 00:28:14,480
Your Ladyship is too modest.

417
00:28:17,240 --> 00:28:18,440
This gentleman

418
00:28:19,110 --> 00:28:21,550
must be Ling Xiao of Yuzhen House.

419
00:28:23,510 --> 00:28:24,550
You actually know me?

420
00:28:26,555 --> 00:28:28,880
Yuzhen House's incense is famous
throughout Chang'an.

421
00:28:28,880 --> 00:28:30,790
I have heard of it.

422
00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:32,880
At the assembly today,

423
00:28:32,880 --> 00:28:35,720
I ask both of you

424
00:28:36,350 --> 00:28:37,790
for your insights.

425
00:28:38,070 --> 00:28:39,830
I wouldn't dare.

426
00:28:40,830 --> 00:28:41,510
You're...

427
00:28:43,720 --> 00:28:45,790
Master An knows me.

428
00:28:46,110 --> 00:28:47,030
Master An knows...

429
00:28:47,590 --> 00:28:48,830
Ling Xiao,

430
00:28:48,830 --> 00:28:51,160
do you smell something odd?

431
00:28:52,880 --> 00:28:53,680
What smell?

432
00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:56,720
Almost like a lapdog.

433
00:28:57,480 --> 00:28:58,110
Dog?

434
00:28:58,750 --> 00:28:59,550
There's no dog here.

435
00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:02,200
The smell is overwhelming.

436
00:29:02,510 --> 00:29:03,720
Where did it come from?

437
00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:05,480
Dog?

438
00:29:05,480 --> 00:29:06,755
Did you just call me a lapdog?

439
00:29:07,480 --> 00:29:09,070
If it's for Master An, I'll admit it.

440
00:29:11,590 --> 00:29:13,590
In this Incense Assembly,

441
00:29:14,030 --> 00:29:16,880
entries are ranked as Common, Refined,

442
00:29:17,830 --> 00:29:20,400
Exquisite, and Supreme.

443
00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:22,550
Based on these ranks,

444
00:29:23,510 --> 00:29:27,030
the highest-ranked incense

445
00:29:27,110 --> 00:29:28,750
will advance to the final round.

446
00:29:29,070 --> 00:29:32,920
The final winner will be decided

447
00:29:33,240 --> 00:29:36,160
by the judges and all present.

448
00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:38,640
And this year's prize

449
00:29:38,830 --> 00:29:42,200
is the rarest treasure, Qijiao resin.

450
00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:46,680
Zhen?

451
00:29:47,480 --> 00:29:48,440
Why are you here?

452
00:29:49,070 --> 00:29:50,590
Where's my Young Lady Liu?

453
00:29:55,240 --> 00:29:58,070
Young Master Mei, when do you enjoy
being in such a crowded place?

454
00:30:00,400 --> 00:30:02,030
I was worried about you coming here,

455
00:30:02,400 --> 00:30:03,880
so I asked Si to bring me along.

456
00:30:13,200 --> 00:30:16,880
Master An Biluo will serve
as one of the incense judges.

457
00:30:17,960 --> 00:30:19,590
Welcome, Master An!

458
00:30:58,590 --> 00:31:00,680
Let the Grand Incense Assembly
of Chang'an

459
00:31:00,960 --> 00:31:02,000
begin!

460
00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:15,480
I am an incense master
of Jiuhe Incense House in Qizhou.

461
00:31:15,510 --> 00:31:17,640
In recent years, I traveled overseas

462
00:31:17,640 --> 00:31:20,000
and found agarwood
from the Kingdom of Moluo.

463
00:31:20,030 --> 00:31:22,880
I sealed it with Suhe oil
for a hundred days,

464
00:31:23,030 --> 00:31:24,880
and it became this Leyou Incense.

465
00:31:25,070 --> 00:31:26,920
I present it to the honored judges.

466
00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:29,030
The formula seems simple enough.

467
00:31:29,750 --> 00:31:32,000
What is so special about agarwood?

468
00:31:32,030 --> 00:31:33,400
Master Gao is right.

469
00:31:33,590 --> 00:31:36,510
But I find it rather interesting.

470
00:31:36,790 --> 00:31:39,590
There seems to be a hint of amber resin
within the wood fragrance.

471
00:31:41,310 --> 00:31:43,310
And you are...

472
00:31:46,160 --> 00:31:48,000
Pei Jiya of Kunzhou.

473
00:31:50,880 --> 00:31:52,110
So it's him.

474
00:31:52,350 --> 00:31:53,240
No wonder.

475
00:31:53,480 --> 00:31:56,070
The Pei family is famed for incense
across the land.

476
00:31:56,070 --> 00:31:57,720
I heard Young Master Pei himself

477
00:31:57,880 --> 00:32:00,830
is no stranger to the art of incense.

478
00:32:01,830 --> 00:32:04,400
I guess those at the judges' seats

479
00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:06,350
wouldn't dare speak against him.

480
00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:14,110
Let's burn it and smell it.

481
00:32:27,960 --> 00:32:31,240
(There's another scent
in this rich fragrance.)

482
00:32:31,440 --> 00:32:32,400
(It's blood.)

483
00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:41,511
(Common. Skilled. Exquisite. Supreme)

484
00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:45,360
(Exquisite)

485
00:32:46,311 --> 00:32:47,911
(Exquisite)

486
00:32:54,840 --> 00:32:56,400
(Common)

487
00:32:57,720 --> 00:33:00,920
I detect no fragrance at all.

488
00:33:10,640 --> 00:33:12,880
That An must have caught a cold.

489
00:33:13,440 --> 00:33:14,680
That's why his nose is blocked.

490
00:33:14,790 --> 00:33:15,590
Nonsense.

491
00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:18,000
Master An's taste is unparalleled.

492
00:33:18,270 --> 00:33:19,590
This is called extraordinary.

493
00:33:34,960 --> 00:33:36,030
Qinghe County Princess,

494
00:33:37,790 --> 00:33:41,510
why only give it the lowest grade?

495
00:33:42,510 --> 00:33:44,750
I sense a trace of blood

496
00:33:44,750 --> 00:33:46,480
within the scent.

497
00:33:47,720 --> 00:33:49,350
Blood?

498
00:33:50,750 --> 00:33:53,110
Your Ladyship, could you explain?

499
00:34:05,270 --> 00:34:06,350
Though the smell is unique,

500
00:34:06,790 --> 00:34:08,400
gathering it is no easy task.

501
00:34:08,760 --> 00:34:10,960
I heard the slaves

502
00:34:10,960 --> 00:34:12,400
of the Moluo Kingdom risk their lives

503
00:34:12,400 --> 00:34:13,800
climbing cliffs

504
00:34:13,800 --> 00:34:15,880
just to gather agarwood resin.

505
00:34:16,030 --> 00:34:18,800
Countless blood and sweat went into it.

506
00:34:19,320 --> 00:34:21,230
I suppose Her Ladyship felt

507
00:34:21,230 --> 00:34:22,590
the Leyou Incense

508
00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:24,110
was unworthy of its name.

509
00:34:25,360 --> 00:34:26,400
This young master

510
00:34:26,880 --> 00:34:28,320
is truly well-learned.

511
00:35:05,680 --> 00:35:07,000
(Skilled)

512
00:35:08,177 --> 00:35:09,355
(Common)

513
00:35:11,355 --> 00:35:13,044
(Common)

514
00:35:28,888 --> 00:35:30,244
(Common)

515
00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:51,480
Just focus on the incense contest.

516
00:35:51,670 --> 00:35:53,710
Why is he flirting with Zhen?

517
00:35:58,190 --> 00:36:00,590
This incense is called Jiushi Incense.

518
00:36:02,150 --> 00:36:03,400
Jiushi Incense?

519
00:36:04,880 --> 00:36:05,840
You name it

520
00:36:07,590 --> 00:36:09,360
without much thought.

521
00:36:10,550 --> 00:36:12,550
This incense is my own creation.

522
00:36:16,360 --> 00:36:17,360
Never mind.

523
00:36:18,190 --> 00:36:20,710
Young Master Pei,
please present your incense.

524
00:38:15,710 --> 00:38:17,150
Jiushi Incense.

525
00:38:42,000 --> 00:38:45,120
♪Sighing at the fleeting lights
of the human world♪

526
00:38:45,680 --> 00:38:48,400
♪Flowers bloom in splendor,
then wither away♪

527
00:38:49,320 --> 00:38:52,880
♪Old dreams linger in my heart♪

528
00:38:53,080 --> 00:38:56,600
♪The past gets engraved,
yet leaving no trace♪

529
00:38:56,720 --> 00:39:00,000
♪Flickering candle shadows
stir the sorrow of parting♪

530
00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:03,880
♪The seasons turn, time slips away♪

531
00:39:04,120 --> 00:39:06,600
♪The night rain falls sparse♪

532
00:39:06,840 --> 00:39:09,360
♪Even tears remain silent♪

533
00:39:10,880 --> 00:39:14,120
♪They drift away with the stars♪

534
00:39:14,280 --> 00:39:18,360
♪One glance back,
and the years are worn with age♪

535
00:39:18,880 --> 00:39:25,160
♪You are my one desire,
lasting till the end of time♪

536
00:39:25,560 --> 00:39:29,040
♪If the story could be rewritten
and all things changed♪

537
00:39:29,080 --> 00:39:32,920
♪I'd spend a lifetime waiting for you♪

538
00:39:33,000 --> 00:39:36,320
♪Watching fate break through the gloom,
love returning again♪

539
00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:40,160
♪How could I ever forget♪

540
00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:43,760
♪When vows turn into seas
and span a thousand years♪

541
00:39:43,760 --> 00:39:47,680
♪Memories remain, never leaving my side♪

542
00:39:47,760 --> 00:39:49,760
♪An unwavering devotion♪

543
00:39:49,800 --> 00:39:56,000
♪Buried beneath the sands of time♪

544
00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:13,200
♪If the story could be rewritten
and all things changed♪

545
00:40:13,320 --> 00:40:17,200
♪I'd spend a lifetime waiting for you♪

546
00:40:17,320 --> 00:40:20,680
♪Watching fate break through the gloom,
love returning again♪

547
00:40:20,720 --> 00:40:24,560
♪How could I ever forget♪

548
00:40:24,640 --> 00:40:28,080
♪When vows turn into seas
and span a thousand years♪

549
00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:32,000
♪Memories remain, never leaving my side♪

550
00:40:32,120 --> 00:40:34,400
♪An unwavering devotion♪

551
00:40:34,920 --> 00:40:41,600
♪Buried beneath the sands of time♪