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[The Princess Royal]

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[Adapted from Mo Shu Bai's novel,
The Princess Royal on jjwxc.net]

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[This is a work of fiction.]

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[Episode 15]

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Xun Chuan.

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Cut off his arm.

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Yes.

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No. Please don't!

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Slowly.

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♪If the past was caught
in the turbulent waves of the storm♪

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Actually, having you
hold my arm like this is really nice.

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♪Will there be arms to hold me
in this lifetime?♪

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Are you stupid?

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Why are you still joking around?

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Don't you know what they are up to?

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Don't worry.

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Slowly.

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Everything is as I anticipated.

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What did you anticipate?

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Did it ever occur to you

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that if your second uncle had aimed
to seriously harm you today

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and have someone cripple you

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before I could get there,

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wouldn't your life be ruined?

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♪Guides me through the worldly remnants
of old dreams♪

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Don't be mad.

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I already told you,

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this was all part of my plan.

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♪Hidden in my sleeves♪

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Why didn't you go eat with Su Rongqing?

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I instructed them

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not to bother you.

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♪Lighting up the misty sea tower♪

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♪Allowing you and me to dock safely♪

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What's wrong with you...

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Be gentle, please.

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It hurts.

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♪In this long and arduous journey♪

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Pei Wenxuan,

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why do you always
put yourself on the line?

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When will you realize

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how important you are

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and start taking care of yourself?

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I'm hurting so much,
so please stop talking.

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Just let me lean on you.

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♪That makes me willing
to set aside my pride♪

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♪Even if the world falls into my grasp♪

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♪Your eyes would still captivate me♪

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Don't worry.

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♪I'll stay by your side
till the end of time♪

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I will definitely become stronger.

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♪In this long and arduous journey♪

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I will.

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♪I'm fortunate to have met you♪

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♪It is your tenderness♪

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It's not I cannot bear
to see you suffer.

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♪That makes me willing
to set aside my pride♪

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I'm just annoyed
that you've embarrassed me.

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♪Your eyes would still captivate me♪

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♪I'll stay by your side
till the end of time♪

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Listen up,

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you're my husband,

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so only I can bully you.

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Understand?

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♪May we stay together in dreams♪

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Understood.

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♪With the starry sky as our bed
and our embraces as our quilt♪

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♪Regardless of the seasons♪

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♪We will journey through life together
until the very end♪

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Young Master.

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Young Master,

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would you two like to continue
somewhere else?

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Here. Hold him steadily.

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Slowly.

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♪For with you, each moment is timeless♪

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Let's go.

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Let's go.

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Come on.

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Is Her Highness not coming?

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Having a big meal here
just by the two of us

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seems quite nice too.

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Don't you think so?

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Of course.

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Cheers, Ronghua.

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Cheers.

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Her Highness's absence

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can only be due to Pei Wenxuan, I guess.

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Let the Imperial Physician handle it.

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It's not helpful if you do it.

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Can't you feel any pain?

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Yeah.

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I'm already used to it.

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But it's my fault for letting you

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suffer along with me.

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It's good though that I'm injured.

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My mother is easily swayed.

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If we can persuade her to take our side,

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we can take her
to negotiate with my grandfather

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and reclaim the inheritance

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from my father.

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Be gentle, please.

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Pei Wenxuan,

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you shouldn't push yourself
so hard in the future.

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Seeing you like this...

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makes me feel bad.

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Next time you encounter
something like this,

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at least let me know in advance.

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Whether or not you have a plan,

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it will give me some peace of mind.

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You said I didn't consider
others' difficulties,

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but you, on the other hand,

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care too much
about others' difficulties.

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I'll take it as a compliment,
Your Highness.

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I'm going to apply
the ointment for you now.

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I used to hear you say

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that you didn't want
to be like your father

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and that he spoiled your mother too much

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so she didn't understand anything.

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If she can't learn to protect you,

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why did she give birth to you?

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Does she even deserve to be a mother,

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leaving you to suffer out there
on your own?

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Alright, I won't say any more.

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Watching you act like this

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is frustrating.

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Yes.

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It's me who made you frustrated.

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Ms. Wen is your mother.

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Whether she is weak or incompetent,

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she must fight for you at least once.

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You can't always think of others

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and make yourself suffer.

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If you want something,
you have to fight for it yourself.

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Do you understand?

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What if she's unwilling?

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Then she can refuse.

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Whether she wants it or not,

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you have to give her a choice, right?

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But I already know

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which path is better for her.

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Pei Wenxuan,

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only the person involved

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knows which path is better.

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I will carefully consider

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your words.

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If you can figure it out,
that would be best.

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After all,

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I can't protect you forever.

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I'm fine, Ronghua.

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Rongqing,

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It seems I should take you out
for drinks more often.

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You have been suppressing your emotions

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and behaving yourself at home
for too long.

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If it's what I experienced today,

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then one time

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is more than enough.

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Why are you looking at me?

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You are pretty.

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Smooth talker.

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Your Highness,

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what kind of a person do you think I am?

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What do you mean by that?

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Never mind.

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I guess you are tired.

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You just want me to praise you, right?

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No.

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You learn everything so quickly.

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I remember the first time
you did my eyebrows,

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it was all crooked.

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But within a month,

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you even knew how to do makeup.

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The first time you did my hair,

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you pulled so hard which was so painful,

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but after that,

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there wasn't a hairstyle
you couldn't do.

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If I'm good to you in any way,

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you respond
with ten times the gratitude and joy.

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To be honest...

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whether as a husband, a friend,

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or a family member...

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if everyone were like me,

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nonchalant about everything,

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and letting everything go easily...

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life would be a bit boring.

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Anyway,

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you're truly wonderful.

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You just don't realize it yourself.

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Now, I know.

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What is it?

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My back hurts.

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What should we do then?

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What are you doing?

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Your back hurts...

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It hurts. Don't move.

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I don't want to let go anymore.

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♪May time itself ask me♪

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♪How many glances does it take
in a lifetime♪

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What do you mean
by you don't want to let go anymore?

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♪To be blessed
with your highs and your lows?♪

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♪I've cherished every second of my life♪

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♪Embracing your joys and sorrows♪

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♪Serenely♪

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♪Allowing the flower of love to bloom♪

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You want to keep holding me like this?

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♪I thought capturing your heart
meant forever♪

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♪Yet, it turned out to be
as fleeting as autumn♪

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♪Without you♪

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♪Even the hustle and bustle
can still feel lonely♪

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♪Even if past moments
vanish without a trace♪

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It's alright.

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I know

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you must feel horrible today.

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Keep holding me if you want to.

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It's okay. Well,

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I'll sleep now.

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Your family will definitely complain
about me tomorrow

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during the morning court.

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♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

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♪Let us bathe in love's endless grace♪

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♪Even if past moments
vanish without a trace♪

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♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

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♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

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Your Majesty,

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here are the memorials
for you to go through.

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The ones on top are from the Pei Family

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who accuses

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Her Highness of being overbearing

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and the Inspectorate Office
of being unjust.

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Down below are the memorials
from the noble families

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stating

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that Her Highness
did not respect her parents-in-law.

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They have also

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[The Classic of Filial Piety]
sent a carved copy

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of the Classic of Filial Piety,

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asking you to hand it over
to Her Highness.

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They are kind of thoughtful.

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Pingyue went to the Pei Family,

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and now the entire Huajing
knows about it.

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Your Highness.

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Mr. Su.

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Yesterday...

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Yesterday, my brother and I left
right after we finished eating.

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It was no big deal.

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Don't worry.

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Yesterday, I indeed
had an urgent matter come up.

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I will treat you some other time.

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Your Highness,

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there's no need for that actually.

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Given your sensitive status now,

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it's best we limit our interactions

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to avoid stirring up gossip
among the ministers.

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When I agreed with my brother yesterday,

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I didn't know you would also come.

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So,

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if I had known,
I wouldn't have agreed.

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That's good then.

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I won't keep you any longer.

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I'll take my leave.

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Take care, Your Highness.

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Your Highness,

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I didn't mean what I said just now.

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Everyone,

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do you have any important matters
to report today?

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Father,

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you must seek justice for me.

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What justice do you want me
to seek for you?

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Tell me about it.

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Yesterday,

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Mr. Pei sent for my husband
to return to Pei's Mansion,

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claiming that my mother-in-law
was seriously sick.

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My husband rushed back in worry,

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but as soon as he got there,

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Mr. Pei's men beat him up.

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Your Majesty,

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what Her Highness said
is far from the truth.

276
00:14:49,720 --> 00:14:51,960
Since the Prince Consort
married Her Highness,

277
00:14:52,040 --> 00:14:54,080
he has never returned home
to visit his mother.

278
00:14:54,240 --> 00:14:56,120
Lately, my sister-in-law has been unwell

279
00:14:56,280 --> 00:14:57,760
and asked the Prince Consort
to come back many times,

280
00:14:57,760 --> 00:14:59,400
but he ignored her every time.

281
00:14:59,440 --> 00:15:02,440
Initially, we hoped to persuade Wenxuan

282
00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:04,560
to return to the right path

283
00:15:04,560 --> 00:15:05,800
and carry out his filial duties
to his mother.

284
00:15:05,800 --> 00:15:08,600
But Wenxuan not only refused to listen

285
00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:10,000
but also injured some servants.

286
00:15:10,120 --> 00:15:13,000
He even threatened
that he had Her Highness's support

287
00:15:13,080 --> 00:15:14,480
and no one could touch him.

288
00:15:14,720 --> 00:15:18,080
Later, Her Highness led troops
to barge into our Mansion

289
00:15:18,200 --> 00:15:19,560
and took the Prince Consort away.

290
00:15:19,560 --> 00:15:22,880
Before leaving, she even broke
the arms of two servants.

291
00:15:23,400 --> 00:15:26,280
Her Highness
is so overbearing and arrogant.

292
00:15:26,280 --> 00:15:27,680
She disregards all propriety.

293
00:15:27,960 --> 00:15:30,280
Yet now she's here, falsely accusing us

294
00:15:30,280 --> 00:15:31,560
and sullying our Pei Family's name...

295
00:15:31,760 --> 00:15:32,520
Insolence.

296
00:15:33,160 --> 00:15:35,400
From what I can tell,
it was you who started it first.

297
00:15:35,600 --> 00:15:36,760
May I ask, Mr. Pei,

298
00:15:37,200 --> 00:15:38,600
according to the etiquettes
of our dynasty,

299
00:15:38,600 --> 00:15:40,720
you should get the imperial family's
and Princess Pingyue's permission

300
00:15:41,120 --> 00:15:42,600
before punishing the Prince Consort.
But did you do that?

301
00:15:42,760 --> 00:15:43,480
Enough!

302
00:15:44,200 --> 00:15:46,280
This is all just your family's affair,

303
00:15:46,400 --> 00:15:48,360
yet you bring it
to the court and argue here.

304
00:15:48,640 --> 00:15:50,960
What about the imperial family's
reputation?

305
00:15:51,280 --> 00:15:52,480
You hit the Prince Consort

306
00:15:52,560 --> 00:15:53,840
and then Pingyue saved him.

307
00:15:54,480 --> 00:15:55,960
What more is there to argue about?

308
00:15:57,080 --> 00:15:57,880
Your Majesty,

309
00:15:59,960 --> 00:16:01,880
Her Highness has just established
the Inspectorate Office...

310
00:16:02,760 --> 00:16:03,920
Are you done yet?

311
00:16:04,360 --> 00:16:05,160
Regardless,

312
00:16:05,160 --> 00:16:06,760
Pei Wenxuan is my son-in-law

313
00:16:06,760 --> 00:16:07,960
and part of the imperial family.

314
00:16:08,720 --> 00:16:09,840
Do not mention this again.

315
00:16:12,640 --> 00:16:14,880
I have heard
that three administrative divisions

316
00:16:15,080 --> 00:16:16,160
have been dry for a long time,
possibly leading to a severe drought.

317
00:16:16,800 --> 00:16:19,280
Everyone, quickly devise a solution.

318
00:16:22,760 --> 00:16:23,560
Rou,

319
00:16:24,400 --> 00:16:26,040
is it really appropriate for us

320
00:16:26,720 --> 00:16:27,840
to head out like this?

321
00:16:28,040 --> 00:16:28,800
Madam,

322
00:16:28,920 --> 00:16:31,080
First Young Master is in need \
of your support right now.

323
00:16:31,600 --> 00:16:32,560
Please think it over.

324
00:16:33,120 --> 00:16:33,920
Okay.

325
00:16:34,600 --> 00:16:35,200
Let's go.

326
00:16:35,360 --> 00:16:36,120
Your Highness.

327
00:16:39,960 --> 00:16:42,160
Do you have no qualms

328
00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:44,560
about lying so blatantly today?

329
00:16:49,280 --> 00:16:50,680
That's the question I want to ask you.

330
00:16:51,680 --> 00:16:53,320
Whether it's a lie or not,

331
00:16:53,400 --> 00:16:55,560
a mother teaching her son
is a matter of course.

332
00:16:55,720 --> 00:16:57,600
But it's inappropriate for you

333
00:16:57,680 --> 00:16:58,960
to break into a minister's mansion.

334
00:16:59,240 --> 00:17:01,120
Why didn't you say this
to my father earlier?

335
00:17:01,760 --> 00:17:03,680
You didn't dare utter a word
in the hall just now

336
00:17:03,680 --> 00:17:04,800
and now you're here to criticize me.

337
00:17:05,360 --> 00:17:06,320
If you're so justified,

338
00:17:06,440 --> 00:17:07,320
go ahead and tell my father.

339
00:17:07,840 --> 00:17:08,640
Your Highness,

340
00:17:08,840 --> 00:17:10,200
you're being too overbearing.

341
00:17:10,280 --> 00:17:11,280
Go and complain about me then.

342
00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:13,840
If you really can't stand it...

343
00:17:15,160 --> 00:17:16,360
then hit me too.

344
00:17:16,400 --> 00:17:17,520
Your Highness, you are...

345
00:17:26,880 --> 00:17:29,120
I really like your how you look

346
00:17:29,360 --> 00:17:32,080
when you all can't stand me
but can't do anything about it.

347
00:17:33,920 --> 00:17:36,640
I won't dwell on this matter today

348
00:17:37,480 --> 00:17:38,720
but mark my words...

349
00:17:39,920 --> 00:17:41,400
you'll apologize to me someday.

350
00:17:42,280 --> 00:17:43,640
You may all leave now.

351
00:17:44,280 --> 00:17:45,520
I have a case to handle.

352
00:17:47,320 --> 00:17:48,200
Your Highness.

353
00:17:50,480 --> 00:17:53,640
The court of Great Xia
won't allow you to act so insolently

354
00:17:53,640 --> 00:17:55,120
without facing the consequences.

355
00:17:55,120 --> 00:17:57,400
I will go to the Imperial Study
to see His Majesty now.

356
00:17:57,400 --> 00:17:59,240
If you are not severely punished today,

357
00:17:59,480 --> 00:18:01,520
I will throw myself to death
at the Shoulong Pillar

358
00:18:01,520 --> 00:18:02,600
to protest.

359
00:18:03,840 --> 00:18:04,560
I'm going too.

360
00:18:04,640 --> 00:18:05,240
Me too.

361
00:18:05,600 --> 00:18:06,480
We all will go.

362
00:18:08,120 --> 00:18:08,960
Great,

363
00:18:09,960 --> 00:18:11,600
I was planning to let it slide,

364
00:18:11,760 --> 00:18:13,640
but you've all insisted
on challenging me.

365
00:18:14,800 --> 00:18:15,920
The Imperial Study?

366
00:18:16,120 --> 00:18:16,840
Fine.

367
00:18:17,400 --> 00:18:19,240
Today, it's either you

368
00:18:19,520 --> 00:18:20,880
or me being carried out.

369
00:18:22,280 --> 00:18:22,920
Let's go.

370
00:18:25,640 --> 00:18:26,360
Let's go.

371
00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:41,160
Princess Pingle unlawfully barged
into Pei's Mansion without cause.

372
00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:43,160
Your Majesty, I urge you
to punish her severely.

373
00:18:43,480 --> 00:18:44,720
A princess who disregards the law

374
00:18:44,720 --> 00:18:46,360
and acts overbearingly and recklessly

375
00:18:46,360 --> 00:18:49,040
must not hold a key position
in the Inspection Department.

376
00:18:49,480 --> 00:18:50,640
Father, I implore you to severely punish

377
00:18:50,640 --> 00:18:52,600
Pei Lixian and Pei Liming.

378
00:18:53,160 --> 00:18:54,400
They deceived their sister-in-law,

379
00:18:54,600 --> 00:18:56,080
mistreated their late brother's son,

380
00:18:56,080 --> 00:18:57,640
seized
their deceased brother's property,

381
00:18:57,800 --> 00:18:59,280
and assaulted the Prince Consort,
thereby offending the sovereign.

382
00:19:00,000 --> 00:19:01,560
Such shameless,

383
00:19:01,720 --> 00:19:03,240
ruthless, and cunning individuals

384
00:19:03,400 --> 00:19:04,520
must not be tolerated.

385
00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:05,640
Your Majesty.

386
00:19:05,800 --> 00:19:06,600
Father.

387
00:19:06,600 --> 00:19:08,040
Your Majesty, please see the truth.

388
00:19:08,200 --> 00:19:09,440
Father, please see the truth.

389
00:19:14,830 --> 00:19:17,640
[Hanqiu Palace]

390
00:19:17,640 --> 00:19:18,400
Your Highness,

391
00:19:19,040 --> 00:19:19,960
sirs,

392
00:19:20,120 --> 00:19:21,080
His Majesty has said

393
00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:22,520
that this is a family matter of yours.

394
00:19:22,960 --> 00:19:24,000
So please, everyone,
return to your duties.

395
00:19:25,040 --> 00:19:27,200
How can it be a family matter
when Her Highness

396
00:19:27,200 --> 00:19:28,920
is the head of the Inspectorate Office?

397
00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:31,480
If Your Majesty
doesn't seek justice for me today,

398
00:19:31,480 --> 00:19:32,720
I will kneel here

399
00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:34,080
until I die.

400
00:19:34,280 --> 00:19:36,000
Didn't you say you would end your life?

401
00:19:37,000 --> 00:19:39,480
Mr. Pei, you should stick to your word.

402
00:19:41,120 --> 00:19:43,680
I'm not going to argue
with a woman like you.

403
00:19:43,800 --> 00:19:45,400
You can't even win an argument
with a woman.

404
00:19:45,680 --> 00:19:47,240
It seems you have no reason
on your side.

405
00:19:47,560 --> 00:19:50,240
You might as well run headlong
into a pillar and save your reputation.

406
00:19:52,480 --> 00:19:54,000
Eunuch Fu, please inform His Majesty

407
00:19:54,200 --> 00:19:56,520
that if he does not severely punish
the princess,

408
00:19:56,680 --> 00:19:58,680
we will not leave here today.

409
00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:00,320
Eunuch Fu, please also tell Father

410
00:20:00,680 --> 00:20:03,280
that if he does not seek justice
for my husband today,

411
00:20:03,720 --> 00:20:04,680
I won't leave either.

412
00:20:05,920 --> 00:20:06,640
Your Highness,

413
00:20:07,120 --> 00:20:08,800
please stop making a scene.

414
00:20:08,920 --> 00:20:09,880
They are the ones making a scene.

415
00:20:10,760 --> 00:20:12,040
Please just convey
what I said to Father.

416
00:20:15,860 --> 00:20:17,760
[Princess's Mansion]

417
00:20:20,600 --> 00:20:21,280
Wenxuan.

418
00:20:21,280 --> 00:20:21,920
Mother.

419
00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:23,000
How are you?

420
00:20:23,360 --> 00:20:24,200
I'm fine.

421
00:20:24,920 --> 00:20:25,600
Take a seat.

422
00:20:25,800 --> 00:20:26,600
Slowly.

423
00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:27,320
I'm alright.

424
00:20:37,960 --> 00:20:38,960
Wenxuan.

425
00:20:41,480 --> 00:20:42,600
About last night's incident,

426
00:20:43,640 --> 00:20:45,240
you must be blaming me,

427
00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:46,560
right?

428
00:20:48,680 --> 00:20:52,000
Do you think your second uncle
wants to harm you

429
00:20:52,400 --> 00:20:53,520
and treats you poorly?

430
00:20:53,960 --> 00:20:54,640
Mother,

431
00:20:56,120 --> 00:20:57,320
it's not what I think.

432
00:20:58,360 --> 00:21:00,080
It's just the way things are.

433
00:21:00,400 --> 00:21:03,480
Could there be
any misunderstanding here?

434
00:21:03,560 --> 00:21:05,360
Your second uncle told me...

435
00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:06,240
Mother,

436
00:21:07,920 --> 00:21:09,880
it's not so much what he said,

437
00:21:10,840 --> 00:21:12,320
but what he did.

438
00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:16,280
I've never dared to tell you this.

439
00:21:18,800 --> 00:21:20,640
When Father passed away years ago,

440
00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:23,040
I was ambushed

441
00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:25,800
on my way back from Luzhou.

442
00:21:26,560 --> 00:21:27,360
Ambushed?

443
00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:29,000
Yes.

444
00:21:29,920 --> 00:21:30,960
I later found out

445
00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:33,400
it was Second Uncle's doing.

446
00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:33,920
You...

447
00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:37,520
Why didn't you tell me earlier?

448
00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:38,600
Because it wouldn't have helped.

449
00:21:41,120 --> 00:21:44,040
I know you well.

450
00:21:45,320 --> 00:21:46,800
When I returned that year,

451
00:21:47,640 --> 00:21:49,400
there was no one by your side anymore.

452
00:21:51,600 --> 00:21:54,720
If you had known about it
and tried to do something,

453
00:21:55,760 --> 00:21:57,680
you would have been targeted by them.

454
00:21:58,320 --> 00:21:59,360
Instead of that,

455
00:21:59,400 --> 00:22:00,760
it's better

456
00:22:00,760 --> 00:22:01,840
for you to not know anything

457
00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:03,480
and live a peaceful life.

458
00:22:08,360 --> 00:22:10,440
When Father was still alive,

459
00:22:11,640 --> 00:22:13,280
he often reminded me

460
00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:15,360
that as men...

461
00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:18,360
we should shoulder

462
00:22:19,120 --> 00:22:20,640
responsibilities

463
00:22:20,840 --> 00:22:23,440
and strive to make those around us
live a better life.

464
00:22:26,040 --> 00:22:27,720
If they are not living a good life...

465
00:22:29,320 --> 00:22:30,960
we should be the ones to be blamed.

466
00:22:31,960 --> 00:22:33,200
And it's evident

467
00:22:34,440 --> 00:22:35,800
that Father fulfilled his duties.

468
00:22:36,560 --> 00:22:39,080
He spent his whole life
taking care of you.

469
00:22:40,000 --> 00:22:41,440
You didn't have to do

470
00:22:41,640 --> 00:22:43,040
or think about anything.

471
00:22:45,120 --> 00:22:46,600
Later, Father told me

472
00:22:47,160 --> 00:22:48,640
to take on his responsibilities

473
00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:49,840
and continue caring for you.

474
00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:51,480
And I've always seen this

475
00:22:51,920 --> 00:22:53,480
as my own battle.

476
00:22:55,520 --> 00:22:57,880
Whether I win or lose...

477
00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:01,200
I shouldn't disturb you.

478
00:23:06,600 --> 00:23:08,880
Then why bring it up now?

479
00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:11,480
Did I end up harming you...

480
00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:15,400
and leaving you no way out?

481
00:23:15,840 --> 00:23:16,800
That's not it.

482
00:23:17,720 --> 00:23:19,040
It's because someone

483
00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:21,840
told me...

484
00:23:24,440 --> 00:23:25,960
that I should allow you
to make your own choice.

485
00:23:28,560 --> 00:23:30,240
Father took all the responsibilities

486
00:23:30,520 --> 00:23:31,960
upon himself

487
00:23:33,160 --> 00:23:36,080
but never let you choose.

488
00:23:38,200 --> 00:23:39,040
So, Mother,

489
00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:40,760
this time...

490
00:23:42,600 --> 00:23:44,600
I want you to make your own choice.

491
00:23:48,320 --> 00:23:49,000
Young Master.

492
00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:50,240
Young Master.

493
00:23:51,680 --> 00:23:52,280
Madam.

494
00:23:52,640 --> 00:23:53,960
Young Master,

495
00:23:53,960 --> 00:23:55,480
Second Master led many ministers

496
00:23:55,480 --> 00:23:58,240
to kneel at the door
of the Imperial Study,
demanding punishment for Her Highness.

497
00:23:58,240 --> 00:23:59,560
She, in turn, knelt there too,

498
00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:01,360
insisting on punishment
for Second and Third Masters.

499
00:24:01,360 --> 00:24:02,280
They've been kneeling there,

500
00:24:02,280 --> 00:24:03,680
deadlocked, for quite a while now.

501
00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:04,840
Get the carriage ready.

502
00:24:05,200 --> 00:24:05,880
I'm going to the palace.

503
00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:06,600
Yes.

504
00:24:10,120 --> 00:24:10,760
Mother,

505
00:24:11,640 --> 00:24:12,640
come with me to the palace.

506
00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:19,320
As you wish.

507
00:24:22,820 --> 00:24:25,090
[Hanqiu Palace]

508
00:24:42,080 --> 00:24:43,000
Did you manage

509
00:24:43,760 --> 00:24:44,880
to remember what was said earlier?

510
00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:52,400
Give me those bloodstained clothes.

511
00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:54,000
I'll clean them for you.

512
00:24:54,880 --> 00:24:56,240
Over the years,

513
00:24:56,760 --> 00:24:58,800
I haven't really taken good care of you.

514
00:24:59,640 --> 00:25:02,560
I'll get you a few new outfits later.

515
00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:04,160
When you're facing Her Highness,

516
00:25:04,360 --> 00:25:06,440
you should pay more attention
to your appearance and manners.

517
00:25:07,280 --> 00:25:07,880
Okay.

518
00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:18,600
That umbrella and his outfit

519
00:25:19,200 --> 00:25:21,080
are exactly the same
as they were in the past.

520
00:25:21,960 --> 00:25:25,080
♪May time itself ask me♪

521
00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:27,840
♪How many glances does it take
in a lifetime♪

522
00:25:27,840 --> 00:25:32,560
♪To be blessed
with your highs and your lows?♪

523
00:25:33,680 --> 00:25:35,440
♪I've cherished every second of my life♪

524
00:25:35,440 --> 00:25:39,480
♪Embracing your joys and sorrows♪

525
00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:40,920
♪Serenely♪

526
00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:44,560
♪Allowing the flower of love to bloom♪

527
00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:45,640
Rongqing.

528
00:25:45,720 --> 00:25:48,480
♪I thought capturing your heart
meant forever♪

529
00:25:48,480 --> 00:25:50,520
♪Yet, it turned out to be
as fleeting as autumn♪

530
00:25:50,520 --> 00:25:52,680
♪Without you♪

531
00:25:52,800 --> 00:25:56,000
♪Even the hustle and bustle
can still feel lonely♪

532
00:25:57,360 --> 00:26:02,720
♪I'd follow you with no hesitation♪

533
00:26:03,040 --> 00:26:07,320
♪Ready to surrender everything
to this sensation♪

534
00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:12,640
♪Even if past moments
vanish without a trace♪

535
00:26:12,640 --> 00:26:13,640
Bring my mother there.

536
00:26:13,960 --> 00:26:15,000
I need to go over there now.

537
00:26:15,000 --> 00:26:16,880
♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

538
00:26:16,880 --> 00:26:17,560
Wenxuan.

539
00:26:17,760 --> 00:26:19,160
Where are you going, Wenxuan?

540
00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:25,560
♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

541
00:26:25,560 --> 00:26:32,080
♪Let us bathe in love's endless grace♪

542
00:26:32,200 --> 00:26:35,360
♪May time itself ask me♪

543
00:26:35,360 --> 00:26:38,120
♪How many glances does it take
in a lifetime♪

544
00:26:38,120 --> 00:26:42,840
♪To be blessed
with your highs and your lows?♪

545
00:26:44,280 --> 00:26:46,920
♪I thought capturing your heart
meant forever♪

546
00:26:47,080 --> 00:26:49,080
♪Yet, it turned out to be
as fleeting as autumn♪

547
00:26:49,080 --> 00:26:51,280
♪Without you♪

548
00:26:51,280 --> 00:26:54,480
♪Even the hustle and bustle
can still feel lonely♪

549
00:26:55,280 --> 00:27:00,840
♪Even if past moments
vanish without a trace♪

550
00:27:01,080 --> 00:27:06,840
♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

551
00:27:06,920 --> 00:27:12,400
♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

552
00:27:12,400 --> 00:27:18,360
♪Let us bathe in love's endless grace♪

553
00:27:23,080 --> 00:27:25,920
♪All the transient glories will pass♪

554
00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:27,560
I'm here now.

555
00:27:27,560 --> 00:27:28,680
You should get up.

556
00:27:28,920 --> 00:27:31,480
♪I only wish to be in your arms♪

557
00:27:31,800 --> 00:27:32,800
♪May the falling snow witness
our journey to old age together♪

558
00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:33,400
No.

559
00:27:33,880 --> 00:27:35,160
I must not lose out to Mr. Pei.

560
00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:38,520
♪I promise to love you and never let go♪

561
00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:39,880
I've brought Mother along.

562
00:27:40,640 --> 00:27:42,240
If you're intent on confronting us
in front of His Majesty,

563
00:27:42,360 --> 00:27:43,360
keep kneeling.

564
00:27:44,200 --> 00:27:45,720
If you still care about your reputation,

565
00:27:46,880 --> 00:27:48,280
meet me at the ancestral shrine
tomorrow night.

566
00:27:49,040 --> 00:27:51,680
Let's talk about it
with our clan members.

567
00:27:51,840 --> 00:27:53,320
Don't make a scene here.

568
00:27:53,320 --> 00:27:56,480
♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

569
00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:59,680
♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

570
00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:01,040
Please tell my mother

571
00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:03,440
to go straight
to the Princess's Mansion.

572
00:28:04,000 --> 00:28:04,720
Yes.

573
00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:07,040
♪Let us bathe in love's endless grace♪

574
00:28:07,040 --> 00:28:07,720
Your Highness.

575
00:28:08,440 --> 00:28:11,440
♪Even if past moments
vanish without a trace♪

576
00:28:11,440 --> 00:28:12,080
Hold this.

577
00:28:13,120 --> 00:28:13,720
Let's go.

578
00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:16,080
♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

579
00:28:16,080 --> 00:28:17,640
Put me down.

580
00:28:17,640 --> 00:28:18,480
You are injured.

581
00:28:19,440 --> 00:28:19,920
Pei Wenxuan.

582
00:28:19,920 --> 00:28:21,600
I'm fine. Let's go.

583
00:28:21,600 --> 00:28:24,680
♪Let us bathe in love's endless grace♪

584
00:28:24,680 --> 00:28:26,520
Ms. Wen is a pushover.

585
00:28:27,760 --> 00:28:31,000
She's definitely in cahoots
with Wenxuan already.

586
00:28:35,120 --> 00:28:35,920
Mr. Wen!

587
00:28:36,280 --> 00:28:37,120
Mr. Wen!

588
00:28:58,960 --> 00:29:05,500
♪Only if today were like the past
with a serene sunset♪

589
00:29:06,540 --> 00:29:10,340
♪Spring flowers fall like snow♪

590
00:29:11,220 --> 00:29:15,020
♪Who will notice the longing?♪

591
00:29:16,420 --> 00:29:20,140
♪Love and hate are intertwined♪

592
00:29:20,840 --> 00:29:24,500
♪Life and death are like mirages♪

593
00:29:24,620 --> 00:29:28,560
♪I look into your eyes when thinking
of where I belong in this life♪

594
00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:29,520
What are you looking at?

595
00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:34,200
I feel

596
00:29:34,840 --> 00:29:36,100
that he looks the same as he was

597
00:29:36,100 --> 00:29:37,800
when he held the umbrella
for me back then.

598
00:29:38,020 --> 00:29:42,180
♪Will your love be rekindled
when you turn around?♪

599
00:29:42,620 --> 00:29:46,420
♪Will we have a chance
if I let go of all my fears?♪

600
00:29:46,560 --> 00:29:51,500
♪You are the final sanctuary of my soul♪

601
00:29:53,620 --> 00:29:57,200
♪I hold love in empty hands♪

602
00:29:57,600 --> 00:29:59,000
Your Highnesses.

603
00:30:01,140 --> 00:30:04,740
♪Even if it's rare in the world♪

604
00:30:05,500 --> 00:30:08,120
♪My affection for you
is yet to be expressed♪

605
00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:08,920
Wrap yourself up.

606
00:30:11,120 --> 00:30:12,160
Don't catch a cold.

607
00:30:12,160 --> 00:30:14,040
♪I hold love, letting fate♪

608
00:30:14,040 --> 00:30:15,160
Let's go home.

609
00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:17,480
♪Push me once again♪

610
00:30:17,480 --> 00:30:18,280
Set off.

611
00:30:18,340 --> 00:30:22,380
♪Toward a dream with you in it♪

612
00:30:23,100 --> 00:30:27,220
♪I fear I might let you down♪

613
00:30:28,280 --> 00:30:29,080
Here.

614
00:30:30,040 --> 00:30:30,720
Hold this.

615
00:30:38,600 --> 00:30:39,520
What are you doing?

616
00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:41,960
You'd feel warmer this way.

617
00:30:43,520 --> 00:30:45,440
I mean, why do you always
want to hug me lately?

618
00:30:46,040 --> 00:30:47,520
Because we are really close.

619
00:30:47,960 --> 00:30:49,440
We are already sleeping in the same bed.

620
00:30:49,440 --> 00:30:50,840
Why suddenly care about this?

621
00:30:51,320 --> 00:30:52,160
Besides,

622
00:30:52,240 --> 00:30:54,040
you know how cold you feel.

623
00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:55,400
So why make yourself suffer?

624
00:30:58,880 --> 00:31:00,040
Then what about last time?

625
00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:03,600
I was feeling upset last time.

626
00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:04,800
So I might have offended you.

627
00:31:05,480 --> 00:31:07,560
But you gave me
the permission, didn't you?

628
00:31:12,120 --> 00:31:12,800
You said yourself

629
00:31:12,800 --> 00:31:14,120
that we are besties.

630
00:31:14,480 --> 00:31:17,080
Or do you have feelings for me?

631
00:31:19,920 --> 00:31:21,040
I don't.

632
00:31:21,040 --> 00:31:21,720
My bad.

633
00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:23,160
Let go of me.

634
00:31:40,840 --> 00:31:41,480
Your Majesty.

635
00:31:42,400 --> 00:31:44,920
All of these memorials
are about the Inspectorate Office.

636
00:31:46,960 --> 00:31:48,080
How many are there now?

637
00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:49,680
Your Majesty,

638
00:31:49,920 --> 00:31:51,840
there are exactly 150 of them in total

639
00:31:52,280 --> 00:31:54,800
and they all request the removal
of the Inspectorate Office.

640
00:31:58,240 --> 00:31:59,280
Go tell Pingyue

641
00:31:59,720 --> 00:32:01,280
that if she can't find
solid evidence soon,

642
00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:03,800
her Inspectorate Office
will cease to exist.

643
00:32:04,320 --> 00:32:05,480
Yes, Your Majesty.

644
00:32:11,760 --> 00:32:12,440
Mother.

645
00:32:15,880 --> 00:32:16,440
Greetings, Your...

646
00:32:16,440 --> 00:32:17,280
Please rise.

647
00:32:18,440 --> 00:32:19,680
There are no outsiders here.

648
00:32:19,920 --> 00:32:20,960
You're an elder.

649
00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:22,600
There's no need
for such formalities in the future.

650
00:32:25,920 --> 00:32:26,640
Please take a seat.

651
00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:42,440
Mother.

652
00:32:43,960 --> 00:32:45,200
Yesterday at the Pei's Mansion,

653
00:32:45,880 --> 00:32:47,400
I was disrespectful towards you.

654
00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,120
That wasn't my intention.

655
00:32:49,120 --> 00:32:50,200
I was just very upset.

656
00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,600
Please forgive me.

657
00:33:03,800 --> 00:33:04,920
Thank you, Your Highness.

658
00:33:08,400 --> 00:33:09,680
In the future,
when there are no outsiders,

659
00:33:09,880 --> 00:33:13,320
you can actually call me
Rong or Pingyue.

660
00:33:19,200 --> 00:33:20,040
Rong.

661
00:33:23,320 --> 00:33:24,240
You two have a seat too.

662
00:33:38,080 --> 00:33:39,600
I thought about it carefully.

663
00:33:40,760 --> 00:33:41,880
Over all these years,

664
00:33:42,840 --> 00:33:45,640
I've indeed been kept in the dark,

665
00:33:46,040 --> 00:33:47,280
being aware of nothing.

666
00:33:52,080 --> 00:33:53,240
From now on,

667
00:33:54,320 --> 00:33:55,920
whatever Wenxuan wishes to do,

668
00:33:56,360 --> 00:33:57,680
feel free to proceed.

669
00:33:58,200 --> 00:34:01,320
I'll give you my full support.

670
00:34:03,240 --> 00:34:06,360
Mother, you are even stronger
than I imagined.

671
00:34:11,440 --> 00:34:12,400
Over the years...

672
00:34:14,120 --> 00:34:15,440
I've been incompetent.

673
00:34:18,360 --> 00:34:20,520
I hope it's not too late for me...

674
00:34:22,200 --> 00:34:25,240
to take on the responsibilities
of being a mother.

675
00:34:26,600 --> 00:34:27,200
Mother,

676
00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:29,640
it's never too late.

677
00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:32,240
Just relax and rest assured.

678
00:34:36,200 --> 00:34:37,200
[Eastern Palace]

679
00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:38,840
His Highness has gathered everyone here

680
00:34:39,200 --> 00:34:41,800
to seek support
for the Inspectorate Office.

681
00:34:46,120 --> 00:34:46,800
Your Highness,

682
00:34:47,040 --> 00:34:49,840
I've served under you
since I was eighteen.

683
00:34:50,040 --> 00:34:51,440
And it's been a decade.

684
00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:52,880
My loyalty is beyond question,

685
00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:54,120
as I'm sure you know.

686
00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:56,560
Yet, I fear

687
00:34:57,200 --> 00:34:59,160
the unchecked growth
of the Inspectorate Office

688
00:34:59,400 --> 00:35:01,840
could someday threaten your reign.

689
00:35:01,840 --> 00:35:02,720
What if I told you

690
00:35:03,040 --> 00:35:05,600
that I initiated the establishment
of the Inspectorate Office

691
00:35:05,800 --> 00:35:07,400
and it would make it work for me?

692
00:35:11,280 --> 00:35:11,920
Your Highness,

693
00:35:13,160 --> 00:35:15,600
can you truly guarantee
that Princess Pingyue

694
00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:17,000
will obey your every command?

695
00:35:17,520 --> 00:35:19,480
After all, even Mr. Shangguan Xu

696
00:35:19,600 --> 00:35:21,000
doesn't seem to have her respect now.

697
00:35:23,080 --> 00:35:25,000
Since I've chosen
Princess Pingyue as my ally,

698
00:35:25,160 --> 00:35:27,640
I'm confident
she is fully aligned with me.

699
00:35:28,160 --> 00:35:30,040
We must rely on the Inspectorate Office

700
00:35:30,160 --> 00:35:32,040
to pave a new path forward.

701
00:35:33,000 --> 00:35:33,800
Your Highness.

702
00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:37,440
What exactly is this path?

703
00:35:39,080 --> 00:35:41,920
Whether from humble origins
or noble families,

704
00:35:42,880 --> 00:35:44,880
as long as they uphold fairness,

705
00:35:44,960 --> 00:35:46,200
integrity, and justice,

706
00:35:46,840 --> 00:35:48,840
ensuring that all people
have enough to live on

707
00:35:48,840 --> 00:35:49,880
and depend on,

708
00:35:49,960 --> 00:35:51,320
they are all with us on the same path.

709
00:35:51,480 --> 00:35:53,960
We must unite these people

710
00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:55,800
to forge a new path

711
00:35:55,800 --> 00:35:57,120
for our generation.

712
00:35:59,880 --> 00:36:01,120
But can we truly make

713
00:36:02,320 --> 00:36:03,640
what you just said come true?

714
00:36:09,320 --> 00:36:10,640
As long as it's in our hearts

715
00:36:11,200 --> 00:36:12,520
and we strive for it,

716
00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:14,680
I believe it will be realized someday

717
00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:16,080
in the future.

718
00:36:17,600 --> 00:36:18,240
- We pledge
- We pledge

719
00:36:18,240 --> 00:36:20,280
- to follow you unto death.
- to follow you unto death.

720
00:37:11,240 --> 00:37:12,040
Let's split up and go after him.

721
00:37:12,080 --> 00:37:12,680
Yes.

722
00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:17,080
Is it hurting again?

723
00:37:18,880 --> 00:37:21,000
These people are really ruthless.

724
00:37:21,320 --> 00:37:21,840
I'm fine.

725
00:37:21,840 --> 00:37:22,520
Okay.

726
00:37:23,480 --> 00:37:24,280
However,

727
00:37:24,440 --> 00:37:26,120
enduring this beating was worth it.

728
00:37:27,320 --> 00:37:27,880
Look,

729
00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:30,080
you and Her Highness
are inseparable now.

730
00:37:30,080 --> 00:37:31,200
That's so nice.

731
00:37:31,280 --> 00:37:32,760
If they had beaten you harder,

732
00:37:33,160 --> 00:37:35,160
wouldn't your relationship be even...

733
00:37:35,560 --> 00:37:36,320
What are you saying?

734
00:37:37,400 --> 00:37:38,520
Alright now.

735
00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:40,000
Please focus on your work.

736
00:37:44,720 --> 00:37:46,040
[Pei Wenxuan]
Be sure to protect my sister well.

737
00:37:46,440 --> 00:37:47,480
I'll handle things

738
00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:48,720
in court.

739
00:37:54,080 --> 00:37:55,600
It's time for us to take action as well.

740
00:37:59,160 --> 00:37:59,760
Mother,

741
00:38:00,320 --> 00:38:02,000
make sure to put on a good act later.

742
00:38:02,800 --> 00:38:03,520
Mother,

743
00:38:03,960 --> 00:38:05,160
follow my lead later

744
00:38:05,160 --> 00:38:05,880
and be careful.

745
00:38:06,080 --> 00:38:06,880
Okay.

746
00:38:08,640 --> 00:38:10,400
- Greetings, Your Highness.
- Greetings, Your Highness.

747
00:38:14,640 --> 00:38:16,480
- Greetings, Elders.
- Greetings, Elders.

748
00:38:21,040 --> 00:38:21,840
What's going on?

749
00:38:22,760 --> 00:38:24,120
The Prince Consort's greetings to you

750
00:38:24,120 --> 00:38:25,960
are equivalent to my greetings to you.

751
00:38:26,600 --> 00:38:29,080
You've forgotten what I said?

752
00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:34,200
Mr. Pei,

753
00:38:35,640 --> 00:38:37,040
aren't you going
to show greetings to my husband?

754
00:38:37,040 --> 00:38:37,680
Your Highness,

755
00:38:38,360 --> 00:38:40,160
Second Brother caught a cold yesterday.

756
00:38:40,160 --> 00:38:42,040
Please forgive him.

757
00:38:43,240 --> 00:38:44,400
So you've caught a cold.

758
00:38:45,600 --> 00:38:47,720
Let me summon the Imperial Physician
to take a look at you.

759
00:38:47,800 --> 00:38:48,480
Someone.

760
00:38:49,000 --> 00:38:50,320
No need.

761
00:38:52,280 --> 00:38:53,080
Wenxuan,

762
00:38:53,720 --> 00:38:57,440
what are you trying to do today?

763
00:39:03,880 --> 00:39:04,560
Grandfather,

764
00:39:05,400 --> 00:39:07,680
my intentions are simple.

765
00:39:08,680 --> 00:39:11,000
I have turned twenty

766
00:39:11,080 --> 00:39:12,400
and started my own family and career.

767
00:39:13,680 --> 00:39:15,760
I am considered an adult now,

768
00:39:15,960 --> 00:39:17,360
so there's no reason for other elders

769
00:39:17,360 --> 00:39:18,680
to continue
taking care of things for me.

770
00:39:19,240 --> 00:39:20,000
Besides,

771
00:39:20,360 --> 00:39:21,600
even if I can't manage the inheritance

772
00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:23,680
left by my father,

773
00:39:23,760 --> 00:39:26,120
it should be my mother
who can handle it on my behalf.

774
00:39:28,000 --> 00:39:29,160
How could I trouble

775
00:39:29,160 --> 00:39:31,040
other elders to do it?

776
00:39:34,160 --> 00:39:37,680
Your father was the most promising child
in our family.

777
00:39:38,520 --> 00:39:41,520
His legacy naturally belongs to you.

778
00:39:41,880 --> 00:39:43,760
However, your recent actions...

779
00:39:45,520 --> 00:39:46,920
have been impulsive.

780
00:39:48,440 --> 00:39:50,760
You've caused so much trouble,

781
00:39:50,880 --> 00:39:53,360
which has provoked many noble families.

782
00:39:54,480 --> 00:39:57,360
You need to discipline yourself.

783
00:39:58,280 --> 00:39:59,840
Indeed. What he said is right.

784
00:40:04,560 --> 00:40:05,560
You're all right.

785
00:40:05,960 --> 00:40:08,640
I haven't achieved much yet.

786
00:40:09,480 --> 00:40:11,560
However, I do have some influence

787
00:40:11,680 --> 00:40:13,040
in the Censorate.

788
00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:15,120
In the future,

789
00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:17,440
I hope you can all support me more
in the official circles.

790
00:40:17,440 --> 00:40:18,320
Of course.

791
00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:20,560
Today, I'd like to clarify my stance.

792
00:40:21,400 --> 00:40:22,480
I am a member of the Pei Family,

793
00:40:23,120 --> 00:40:25,440
no matter if it's in the past or future.

794
00:40:27,280 --> 00:40:27,920
Moreover,

795
00:40:28,200 --> 00:40:30,400
I am already married
to Princess Pingyue.

796
00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:32,000
Our Pei Family

797
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:34,760
is firmly tied to Her Highness.

798
00:40:36,040 --> 00:40:36,960
Elders,

799
00:40:37,200 --> 00:40:38,760
instead of courting favor
with those noble families,

800
00:40:38,760 --> 00:40:42,080
why not wholeheartedly follow
His Majesty and Her Highness?

801
00:40:42,760 --> 00:40:45,200
If so, we don't need to fear
the threats from the noble families.

802
00:40:46,000 --> 00:40:47,520
- Yes, that makes sense.
- Yes, that makes sense.

803
00:40:47,600 --> 00:40:48,880
- Right.
- He does have a point.

804
00:40:56,040 --> 00:40:57,360
Grandfather, please make a decision.

805
00:41:07,160 --> 00:41:08,040
Initially...

806
00:41:11,680 --> 00:41:15,200
Initially, when this matter
was entrusted to me to handle,

807
00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:18,360
I mentioned to you

808
00:41:19,560 --> 00:41:23,040
that there might be disagreements
in the future.

809
00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:24,640
What did you say back then?

810
00:41:24,760 --> 00:41:27,360
You said Wenxuan was just a child

811
00:41:27,360 --> 00:41:29,040
and not that kind of person.

812
00:41:29,680 --> 00:41:30,480
But what now?

813
00:41:31,480 --> 00:41:32,480
Forget it.

814
00:41:32,760 --> 00:41:33,920
Such utter nonsense.

815
00:41:38,480 --> 00:41:40,280
Initially, you told me

816
00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:42,480
that Wenxuan was still young

817
00:41:42,960 --> 00:41:44,480
and needed to go back to his hometown
to mourn for his father.

818
00:41:44,760 --> 00:41:45,960
I was in poor health

819
00:41:46,960 --> 00:41:48,040
and you were afraid
I'd be tricked by others,

820
00:41:49,080 --> 00:41:51,400
so you asked me to entrust the property

821
00:41:51,760 --> 00:41:53,400
to you to manage.

822
00:41:54,040 --> 00:41:55,640
I don't even want to mention

823
00:41:55,640 --> 00:41:57,080
all the mess you've caused.

824
00:41:57,360 --> 00:41:58,120
But now,

825
00:41:59,280 --> 00:42:01,600
Wenxuan is the Prince Consort

826
00:42:01,760 --> 00:42:02,920
and has returned.

827
00:42:03,040 --> 00:42:04,400
It was so humiliating for me

828
00:42:04,440 --> 00:42:07,000
to ask you for money,

829
00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:08,360
and yet you refuse to repay me.

830
00:42:09,320 --> 00:42:10,880
How can you be so shameless?

831
00:42:11,040 --> 00:42:11,760
You...

832
00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:13,480
Second Uncle.

833
00:42:14,120 --> 00:42:15,160
My mother's intention

834
00:42:15,160 --> 00:42:16,960
isn't to blame or doubt you.

835
00:42:16,960 --> 00:42:18,520
I know you have
our best interests at heart.

836
00:42:18,800 --> 00:42:20,520
But I really am in need of money.

837
00:42:21,800 --> 00:42:23,880
You've been deceiving me all along.

838
00:42:25,120 --> 00:42:26,960
I trusted you so much,

839
00:42:27,800 --> 00:42:29,480
yet you lied to me like this.

840
00:42:30,040 --> 00:42:33,000
How many wrongs have you done to my son?

841
00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:35,800
I've treated you like a younger brother,

842
00:42:35,800 --> 00:42:37,320
yet you've been so heartless.

843
00:42:37,320 --> 00:42:39,000
It's not like that.

844
00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:39,520
Please let me explain.

845
00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:40,680
I don't want to hear your explanation.

846
00:42:40,680 --> 00:42:41,800
I already know everything.

847
00:42:41,880 --> 00:42:42,920
What do you know?

848
00:42:42,920 --> 00:42:45,520
I know you actually tried
to kill him back then.

849
00:42:46,160 --> 00:42:48,600
But that's not my focus today.

850
00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:49,920
I'm only here

851
00:42:49,920 --> 00:42:51,280
to ask for the money back.

852
00:42:51,280 --> 00:42:51,920
What are you doing?

853
00:42:52,600 --> 00:42:53,560
I'm telling you

854
00:42:53,560 --> 00:42:55,000
that this is Wenxuan's money.

855
00:42:55,480 --> 00:42:57,200
You must return it to us.

856
00:42:57,200 --> 00:42:58,360
What a shrew!

857
00:42:58,360 --> 00:42:59,840
How can you call me shrew?

858
00:42:59,840 --> 00:43:01,960
You heartless and deceitful person.

859
00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:03,640
If it weren't for Lizhi back then,

860
00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:05,160
could you be who you are today?

861
00:43:05,480 --> 00:43:06,600
Think carefully.

862
00:43:06,640 --> 00:43:08,480
If it weren't for him pleading for you

863
00:43:08,560 --> 00:43:10,600
at the Ministry of Revenue

864
00:43:10,640 --> 00:43:11,600
and using his connections,

865
00:43:11,600 --> 00:43:13,000
would you have this position today?

866
00:43:13,200 --> 00:43:15,960
Have you forgotten
how you kneeled before him,

867
00:43:15,960 --> 00:43:18,760
promising to treat Wenxuan
like your own son?

868
00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:21,160
You despicable and ungrateful creature!

869
00:43:21,360 --> 00:43:22,640
I didn't say I wouldn't return it...

870
00:43:23,400 --> 00:43:23,920
That was a bit much.

871
00:43:23,920 --> 00:43:25,080
I'm simply taking care of it
on his behalf.

872
00:43:25,080 --> 00:43:25,760
A bit much?

873
00:43:26,280 --> 00:43:27,160
But you've done well.

874
00:43:30,000 --> 00:43:31,000
Pei Wenxuan

875
00:43:31,120 --> 00:43:32,920
has so much on his plate right now.

876
00:43:32,920 --> 00:43:33,960
Can he handle it all?

877
00:43:34,320 --> 00:43:35,080
And you,

878
00:43:35,520 --> 00:43:37,360
do you think you can take charge of it?

879
00:43:37,440 --> 00:43:39,680
I'm genuinely trying to help,

880
00:43:39,800 --> 00:43:41,520
so I take care of it on his behalf.

881
00:43:41,520 --> 00:43:42,320
I don't care...

882
00:43:42,320 --> 00:43:42,960
Mother.

883
00:43:44,840 --> 00:43:45,560
Watch my performance now.

884
00:43:54,360 --> 00:43:58,040
♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

885
00:43:58,120 --> 00:44:01,520
♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

886
00:44:01,600 --> 00:44:04,920
♪In the night's chill breeze♪

887
00:44:05,040 --> 00:44:08,360
♪What is she singing for?♪

888
00:44:08,560 --> 00:44:11,840
♪The wind caresses the hills♪

889
00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:15,280
♪The wind causes ripples on calm water♪

890
00:44:15,410 --> 00:44:21,080
♪Moonlight graces passing souls♪

891
00:44:50,040 --> 00:44:53,200
♪Her steps get slower and slower♪

892
00:44:53,320 --> 00:44:56,600
♪She's trod a long path♪

893
00:44:56,840 --> 00:45:00,080
♪Memories lost then found♪

894
00:45:00,360 --> 00:45:03,480
♪Gazing idly as clouds roll by♪

895
00:45:03,800 --> 00:45:06,880
♪She holds a red candle♪

896
00:45:07,240 --> 00:45:10,520
♪To brave the thick fog♪

897
00:45:10,680 --> 00:45:13,960
♪Life can be bitter sometimes♪

898
00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:17,480
♪Experience it with grace♪

899
00:45:17,640 --> 00:45:20,920
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

900
00:45:21,080 --> 00:45:24,400
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

901
00:45:24,560 --> 00:45:30,480
♪Neither warmth nor cold will last♪

902
00:45:31,600 --> 00:45:34,720
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

903
00:45:35,000 --> 00:45:38,240
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

904
00:45:38,360 --> 00:45:44,320
♪The moon is reflected in her eyes♪

905
00:46:13,200 --> 00:46:19,160
♪In her gaze,
the unwavering faith remains♪