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{\an8}[Youthful Glory]

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{\an8}[Episode 2]

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Greetings, Your Majesty.

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You may rise.

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I thought I misheard.

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It truly is you.

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A seat.

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Your Highness, please drink.

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Blades crossed and blood spilled as we fought side by side;

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I upheld my honor with no thought of fame or glory.

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I offer this wine,

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to honor the fallen

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Dingbei Army soldiers in Dongzhou.

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Today is the Lantern Festival.

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My dear ministers, please don't stand on ceremony.

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{\an8}[Shu Jingran, son of the Right Chancellor of Xian]

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Now that the Prince of Dingbei returns in triumph,

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it perfectly fulfills what I just wished for.

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A double blessing indeed.

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Rong...

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I've long heard of Prince of Dingbei

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being brave and skilled in battle.

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He has rendered great service to Xian.

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I, Liang Rong'er,

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wish to offer a piece titled "Waters and Clouds of Xiaoxiang"

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in honor of His Highness.

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{\an8}[Miss Liang Rong'er of Duke of Ling's Mansion]

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I'm unworthy, please pardon the clumsiness.

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If you know you're unworthy, then don't perform.

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If it were me,

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I'd find a hole to crawl into,

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and never show my face again.

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Why aren't you back to your seat?

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Prince of Dingbei speaks rightly.

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My daughter overestimated herself,

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and offended Your Highness.

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Once I return,

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I shall strictly discipline her.

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Duke of Ling's Mansion needs discipline,

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and not just this one person.

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Tan,

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is the Prince of Dingbei

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the worm inside your belly or what?

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I wish he were.

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Your Majesties,

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the Prince of Dingbei grew up in the palace,

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a reading companion to Your Majesty.

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What heavenly music has he not heard?

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Liang Rong'er's zither skills

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are truly unrefined.

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However,

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a top zither player from the capital

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is also here today.

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Your Highness might as well listen.

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Ming Tan of Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion

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was taught by a famed master, with superb skills,

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Known throughout the capital

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as the best in zither playing.

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Why not have her play a tune

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for Your Highness,

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so we might share in the delight

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and feast our ears.

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Fengzhao's suggestion is quite good.

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Then let Miss Ming

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play us a tune,

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to celebrate the Lantern Festival,

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and the victorious return of the Prince of Dingbei.

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I thank Your Majesty for your favor.

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But as I entered the palace today,

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I brought no zither,

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nor did I compose a celebratory piece.

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To play without preparation

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may disturb the sacred presence

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and sully the Prince's ears.

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In a palace this vast,

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surely a good zither can be found.

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If you find it lacking,

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I'll have someone fetch

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the Empress Dowager's Jiaowei zither.

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I did not return to the capital

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to hear

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these indulgent melodies.

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Your Majesty,

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on this return to the capital,

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I brought someone along.

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I wish for Your Majesty to see him.

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Summon.

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Summon.

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Minmin.

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What's wrong?

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It's a corpse!

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This...

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This Prince of Dingbei is even more

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arrogant than the rumors say.

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More than that,

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I heard he is violent,

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cold-blooded and ruthless.

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If any family's daughter

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were to marry into his household,

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the rest of the capital's

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ladies should

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thank her.

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{\an8}[Imperial Censor of Xian, Chang Yunfu]

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Prince of Dingbei, you...

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What is the meaning of this?

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Since Your Majesty and the ministers have matters to discuss,

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I shall take the ladies and excuse myself.

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The Prince of Dingbei

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brings a corpse to court at the slightest disagreement.

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Truly no sense of decorum.

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They say he is a God of War.

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I think he's more like the King of Hell.

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Liang Rong'er was just unlucky today,

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desperately trying to get attention,

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only to end up humiliated.

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Rong'er, don't cry.

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The Prince of Dingbei was just stirring trouble

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and used the moment to make a move.

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Your Grace, may I ask

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why the Prince of Dingbei

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targets the Liang family?

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Did something happen to your household?

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Nothing happened.

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They say the Prince of Dingbei

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always had a strange temper.

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My Rong'er

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simply ran into him

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at the wrong moment.

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A strange temper?

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But he didn't trouble others.

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Exactly.

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Just now Miss Ming refused to play,

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the Prince of Dingbei said nothing.

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Why did he

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specifically go after Liang Rong'er?

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I say he's targeting

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Duke of Ling's Mansion.

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Could it be the Duke

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did something

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against the Dingbei Army?

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If that's the case, then why

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didn't the Prince of Dingbei hold us accountable just now?

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Let's go.

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Let's go.

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Ming Tan, don't believe

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these idle rumors.

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The Prince of Dingbei returned to the capital

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for his own reasons.

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Matters of court

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are not for us

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to speculate on.

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Rest assured, Your Grace.

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If the Duke of Ling's Mansion is clean,

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you can sleep peacefully.

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Exactly.

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But Your Grace's eagerness to explain

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makes it seem

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like protesting too much.

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Mother...

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This...

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Your Majesty,

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the battle in Dongzhou was fraught with peril.

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If not for the Dingbei Army's

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sacrifice,

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the Beihe army would have marched into Xian.

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with their swords pointed at Ganzhou.

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In this battle, some court officials

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secretly colluded with northern bandits,

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and plotted to rob the final batch

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of military supplies for the Dingbei Army.

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I returned to investigate this matter.

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On the way, I encountered

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repeated obstruction from the county constable of the capital region.

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Even so,

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this should have been investigated by the Supreme Court.

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Why did you

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privately take his life?

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When I went to seize that Sheriff Wu,

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he had already been silenced.

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You should ask,

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why the real culprit

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took bribes and perverted the law,

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why he murdered to cover his crimes,

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why, for selfish gain,

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he placed the safety of hundreds of thousands

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of Dingbei Army soldiers at risk.

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Duke of Ling.

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H-h-here!

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I'm present.

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Do you know why?

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Y-Your Highness,

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you must be joking.

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I have never

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met that Sheriff Wu,

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nor have I ever participated

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in any military supply escort duties.

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How could I possibly

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know anything about this matter?

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{\an8}[Marquis of Cheng'en, Gu Jinzhong]

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Marquis of Cheng'en.

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Your Majesty, such a treacherous traitor

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has emerged under the jurisdiction

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of the Capital Prefecture.

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I, along with the county magistrates of capital region,

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cannot shirk responsibility.

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I will thoroughly investigate this matter

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and cleanse the prefecture office,

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ensuring that no criminal exploits the system again.

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Indeed, Your Majesty.

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The Prince of Dingbei

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implied that the murderer

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of Sheriff Wu is also the one

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who blocked your entry into the capital

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and the mastermind behind the looting of military supplies.

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With Your Majesty's discernment,

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I was ambushed by Haiyou Sect assassins

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on my way back to the capital.

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How could a mere sheriff

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of the capital region have the audacity

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to collude with Haiyou Sect?

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Besides, the delays and deficits in Dingbei Army's military pay

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have gone on for years,

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it's not the doing of a single man.

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I wished to uncover the truth,

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so I returned to the capital

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without imperial orders.

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I have long been stationed on the frontier,

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and have grown accustomed to bluntness.

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Forgive me for disrupting your pleasure.

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You all are

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virtuous officials serving the nation and its people.

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I trust you will understand.

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Once I have resolved this case,

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the mastermind must apologize to you all,

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and I shall offer his head

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to appease the fallen souls of the Dingbei Army

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who died in Dongzhou.

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{\an8}[Rende Gate]

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Xu.

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Quick.

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When did you return?

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Why didn't you inform any of us?

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Yes, even if it's a surprise return,

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you didn't

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have to keep it from us too.

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By the way, Xu,

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what are your plans now that you're back in the capital?

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How long will you stay?

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The Dingbei Army is leaderless,

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he likely can't stay long.

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But the looting of military supplies,

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what really happened there?

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Military payroll and supply transport

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involve complex entanglements.

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Xu, you returned

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to the capital without an edict,

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Trying to get to the bottom of this

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may not be a task completed overnight.

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Lu.

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You've just been promoted

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to Deputy Commander of the Palace Guards, haven't you?

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You're stationed up north,

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yet your intel is quite up-to-date.

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Are you on duty tonight?

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On duty for what?

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You only come back once in many years.

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Tonight the four of us

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must drink

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heartily together!

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Well said!

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I'll fetch Yu at once

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to prepare fine wine and food.

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A gathering is a must,

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But while you're at it,

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lend me a few men.

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You're going to move against Duke of Ling?

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Why so panicked?

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Anyone with eyes

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can see something's off.

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I...

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To catch the thief, one must find the loot.

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As long as Jiang Xu doesn't have the silver,

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you'll be safe.

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Even if Wu You

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hinted something before his death,

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it won't change anything.

287
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But the stolen silver

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has already ended up

289
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in Prince of Dingbei's hands.

290
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What did you say?

291
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I only discovered it

292
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was gone from the manor yesterday.

293
00:14:31,750 --> 00:14:33,140
Such a serious matter,

294
00:14:33,270 --> 00:14:34,870
why didn't you say so sooner?

295
00:14:35,750 --> 00:14:36,910
I warned you

296
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not to dabble in embezzlement again.

297
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But your greed was insatiable.

298
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Now you face the consequences.

299
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Chancellor, you must

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show my Liang family a way out.

301
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Jiang Xu won't rest

302
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until he gets what he wants.

303
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Whatever Sheriff Wu may

304
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have uncovered

305
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could only implicate you and the Marquis of Cheng'en.

306
00:15:02,720 --> 00:15:05,540
At most, I can only protect one of you.

307
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Duke of Ling is just the beginning.

308
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{\an8}[Zhenxiang Gate]

309
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It's merely killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.

310
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No need to use a butcher's knife on a chicken.

311
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Now that you've returned to the capital,

312
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those old foxes will certainly

313
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keep a close eye on you.

314
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It's inconvenient to employ too many men.

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Whatever you need,

316
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just say the word.

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Chancellor,

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I have always been loyal to you.

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You must not

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abandon the Liang family.

321
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I...

322
00:15:25,480 --> 00:15:27,510
If I meant to abandon you,

323
00:15:27,750 --> 00:15:29,440
why would I leave you with

324
00:15:29,440 --> 00:15:32,290
the Marquis of Jing'an, your talisman of survival?

325
00:15:32,720 --> 00:15:34,910
Even if Prince of Dingbei acts,

326
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he would first need to assess the Ming family's position.

327
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Were it not for your Liang family's

328
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marital ties with the Ming family,

329
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even I couldn't

330
00:15:44,670 --> 00:15:46,200
protect you today.

331
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Much thanks to you, Chancellor,

332
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for planning ahead

333
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on our behalf.

334
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Your son's marriage to Ming Tan

335
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must not fall through.

336
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Otherwise, you'd best pray for your own survival.

337
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Understood.

338
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I'll ensure this union is secured.

339
00:16:14,870 --> 00:16:16,530
Lady Su...

340
00:16:17,840 --> 00:16:18,630
My Lord.

341
00:16:20,120 --> 00:16:22,270
Have the betrothal gifts all been prepared?

342
00:16:22,270 --> 00:16:23,270
This time,

343
00:16:23,270 --> 00:16:25,000
there must be no mishaps.

344
00:16:25,960 --> 00:16:27,270
Rest assured.

345
00:16:27,360 --> 00:16:28,080
We spared

346
00:16:28,080 --> 00:16:29,440
no expense this time.

347
00:16:29,550 --> 00:16:30,910
Lady Su already

348
00:16:30,940 --> 00:16:32,510
reviewed the gift list that day.

349
00:16:32,510 --> 00:16:33,750
There are no mistakes.

350
00:16:33,750 --> 00:16:34,880
That's good to hear.

351
00:16:35,080 --> 00:16:37,510
No matter what,

352
00:16:37,510 --> 00:16:39,850
Ming Tan must marry into our Liang family.

353
00:16:41,870 --> 00:16:42,780
My Lord.

354
00:16:43,790 --> 00:16:45,330
At today's palace banquet,

355
00:16:45,630 --> 00:16:48,160
Prince of Dingbei deliberately targeted us.

356
00:16:49,440 --> 00:16:51,790
Everyone could see it.

357
00:16:52,270 --> 00:16:54,440
Ming Tan will surely grow suspicious.

358
00:16:55,240 --> 00:16:56,240
If she digs further

359
00:16:56,240 --> 00:16:58,290
and uncovers the truth about Zhu'er…

360
00:17:02,080 --> 00:17:03,840
Zhu'er remaining in our Mansion

361
00:17:03,840 --> 00:17:05,570
is a constant risk.

362
00:17:05,750 --> 00:17:07,000
We must think of a way

363
00:17:07,070 --> 00:17:09,030
to eliminate this hidden danger.

364
00:17:13,790 --> 00:17:16,750
My Lord, strangely enough,

365
00:17:17,400 --> 00:17:19,550
Prince of Dingbei took all

366
00:17:19,550 --> 00:17:22,030
the silver from our secret chamber,

367
00:17:22,240 --> 00:17:23,640
yet said nothing

368
00:17:23,640 --> 00:17:25,030
in front of the emperor.

369
00:17:26,270 --> 00:17:27,670
He is wary

370
00:17:27,810 --> 00:17:30,540
because of our marital ties with the Ming family.

371
00:17:30,690 --> 00:17:33,110
He's merely holding back for now.

372
00:17:34,400 --> 00:17:35,750
If Zixuan and Ming Tan's

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marriage is confirmed,

374
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we'll have the Ming

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family's backing,

376
00:17:39,850 --> 00:17:42,230
and Prince of Dingbei will hesitate

377
00:17:42,270 --> 00:17:44,030
to act rashly.

378
00:17:44,350 --> 00:17:45,430
Precisely.

379
00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:48,510
To avoid unforeseen changes,

380
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Ming Tan must marry in as soon as possible.

381
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{\an8}[Melodies and Fluttering Grace]

382
00:18:33,040 --> 00:18:36,010
{\an8}[Heir of Duke of Ping's Mansion, Zhang Huaiyu]

383
00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:42,000
Never expected the Liang family to stoop so low.

384
00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:43,240
They'll eventually realize

385
00:18:43,240 --> 00:18:44,440
I did it on purpose,

386
00:18:45,070 --> 00:18:47,240
deliberately making things difficult.

387
00:18:47,240 --> 00:18:48,070
So what?

388
00:18:48,070 --> 00:18:48,960
I can't stand

389
00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:50,550
Mrs. Li's hypocritical face.

390
00:18:50,550 --> 00:18:52,070
Pretending nothing's wrong on the surface

391
00:18:52,070 --> 00:18:54,030
while hiding Zhu'er to mislead others.

392
00:18:54,030 --> 00:18:56,400
The Liang family can truly act.

393
00:18:56,550 --> 00:18:58,550
Every one of them is a born performer.

394
00:18:58,550 --> 00:19:00,480
Fortunately, I saw through them early

395
00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:02,350
and pulled back just in time.

396
00:19:05,160 --> 00:19:07,240
Tan, what exactly did you discover

397
00:19:07,400 --> 00:19:08,830
at the Liang's Mansion that day?

398
00:19:08,830 --> 00:19:09,720
What did you find?

399
00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:10,440
Huan...

400
00:19:17,590 --> 00:19:18,200
What's wrong?

401
00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:18,830
Sit.

402
00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:21,440
What's wrong?

403
00:19:31,030 --> 00:19:32,920
The Liang family is suspected of

404
00:19:32,940 --> 00:19:34,740
embezzling government silver.

405
00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:36,350
Embezzling government silver?

406
00:19:36,350 --> 00:19:37,640
Keep your voice down!

407
00:19:39,680 --> 00:19:40,830
Quiet down!

408
00:19:45,030 --> 00:19:46,830
They actually dared to hide government silver?

409
00:19:46,830 --> 00:19:49,440
I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?

410
00:19:49,480 --> 00:19:50,960
But the silver

411
00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:52,270
has since vanished.

412
00:19:52,270 --> 00:19:54,210
Whether it's Zhu'er or the silver,

413
00:19:54,240 --> 00:19:56,030
I haven't found solid proof.

414
00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:57,240
But I'm certain

415
00:19:57,240 --> 00:19:58,030
the reason the Liang family is in such a rush to deliver the betrothal gifts

416
00:19:58,030 --> 00:19:59,440
is to drag the Ming family into this,

417
00:19:59,440 --> 00:20:01,030
using my father's status

418
00:20:01,640 --> 00:20:03,240
to escape blame.

419
00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:04,680
That sly old fox, Duke of Ling,

420
00:20:04,680 --> 00:20:05,640
he's truly devious.

421
00:20:05,640 --> 00:20:06,590
This marriage must be

422
00:20:06,590 --> 00:20:08,050
called off, immediately.

423
00:20:08,160 --> 00:20:09,480
Being anxious won't help.

424
00:20:09,480 --> 00:20:10,690
Canceling an engagement

425
00:20:10,690 --> 00:20:12,890
must be done with caution and planning.

426
00:20:13,160 --> 00:20:13,590
Sit.

427
00:20:16,130 --> 00:20:18,390
As long as Zhu'er is still in the capital,

428
00:20:18,830 --> 00:20:20,920
there's still hope.

429
00:20:21,270 --> 00:20:22,640
At the palace banquet,

430
00:20:22,750 --> 00:20:25,200
Prince of Dingbei publicly challenged the Liang family.

431
00:20:25,200 --> 00:20:26,660
Did he uncover something?

432
00:20:26,830 --> 00:20:28,000
If we can ride this wave

433
00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:30,250
and use Prince of Dingbei's momentum...

434
00:20:31,960 --> 00:20:33,710
It's not impossible.

435
00:20:34,590 --> 00:20:36,000
But Prince of Dingbei is unpredictable.

436
00:20:36,000 --> 00:20:38,110
He respects no one and is hard to read.

437
00:20:38,270 --> 00:20:39,680
Asking him for help

438
00:20:39,750 --> 00:20:41,840
would be like reaching for the stars.

439
00:20:42,160 --> 00:20:43,030
True.

440
00:20:45,190 --> 00:20:47,400
Calling off the engagement is hard enough.

441
00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:49,640
Doing so without harming my reputation

442
00:20:49,880 --> 00:20:51,780
is even harder.

443
00:20:52,550 --> 00:20:54,750
Once the engagement is finally broken,

444
00:20:55,160 --> 00:20:57,110
how should I act

445
00:20:57,240 --> 00:20:59,640
to show my honor and resolve?

446
00:20:59,680 --> 00:21:01,350
I remember when the fifth daughter of the Li family's

447
00:21:01,350 --> 00:21:02,680
engagement was broken,

448
00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:05,240
she went to her fiancé's house and cut her hair in protest.

449
00:21:05,240 --> 00:21:07,000
The third daughter of the Fang family

450
00:21:07,000 --> 00:21:09,680
hanged herself with a white silk ribbon.

451
00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,240
No need to go that far.

452
00:21:12,240 --> 00:21:13,500
This young lady...

453
00:21:16,270 --> 00:21:17,640
Which family is she from?

454
00:21:17,640 --> 00:21:18,750
So interesting.

455
00:21:18,830 --> 00:21:20,000
They should be from the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion

456
00:21:20,000 --> 00:21:21,680
and the Duke of Chang's Mansion.

457
00:21:21,680 --> 00:21:23,350
Marriages between noble families

458
00:21:23,350 --> 00:21:25,480
have always been about benefits first.

459
00:21:25,480 --> 00:21:28,070
This young lady seems to understand that well.

460
00:21:28,310 --> 00:21:29,110
Xu,

461
00:21:29,240 --> 00:21:30,960
is Duke of Ling truly

462
00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:32,960
the main culprit behind the embezzlement?

463
00:21:32,960 --> 00:21:34,830
He is indeed guilty of embezzlement,

464
00:21:34,830 --> 00:21:36,440
but he's not the mastermind.

465
00:21:36,590 --> 00:21:37,880
Xu targeted him

466
00:21:37,880 --> 00:21:39,240
to set an example.

467
00:21:39,480 --> 00:21:40,960
You just didn't expect

468
00:21:41,160 --> 00:21:43,840
the Ming family would be caught in the crossfire, did you?

469
00:21:43,840 --> 00:21:46,030
So the reason you haven't acted against Duke of Ling

470
00:21:46,030 --> 00:21:48,240
is because of the Liang-Ming marriage?

471
00:21:49,270 --> 00:21:50,440
And what of it?

472
00:21:50,440 --> 00:21:51,960
It's just an engagement contract.

473
00:21:51,960 --> 00:21:53,510
Even if they do get married,

474
00:21:53,680 --> 00:21:55,640
there are still ways to sever ties.

475
00:21:56,200 --> 00:21:56,920
You think a marriage

476
00:21:56,920 --> 00:21:58,380
can be undone that easily?

477
00:21:58,400 --> 00:22:00,240
It's far more complicated than that.

478
00:22:00,240 --> 00:22:01,070
Never mind anything else.

479
00:22:01,070 --> 00:22:02,310
Even just the girl's reputation

480
00:22:02,310 --> 00:22:03,440
will be damaged for sure.

481
00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:04,310
How will she ever

482
00:22:04,310 --> 00:22:05,960
find a proper match again?

483
00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:09,050
It's not that hard.

484
00:22:09,790 --> 00:22:11,200
Right now, there are three

485
00:22:11,200 --> 00:22:13,200
eligible bachelors ready for the choosing.

486
00:22:13,200 --> 00:22:15,460
Just depends on which one of you approve.

487
00:22:21,400 --> 00:22:23,000
Xu, since when

488
00:22:23,000 --> 00:22:24,630
did you start joking like this?

489
00:22:24,630 --> 00:22:26,960
Indeed, quite the bold joke.

490
00:22:27,960 --> 00:22:29,550
This world really is unjust.

491
00:22:29,640 --> 00:22:31,000
It's always the man's fault,

492
00:22:31,000 --> 00:22:32,110
yet it's the woman

493
00:22:32,110 --> 00:22:33,350
who suffers the shame.

494
00:22:33,350 --> 00:22:34,200
Exactly.

495
00:22:35,240 --> 00:22:37,400
Tan, even if you manage

496
00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:39,030
to break off the Liang engagement today,

497
00:22:39,030 --> 00:22:40,830
your godfather will still arrange

498
00:22:40,830 --> 00:22:42,160
another marriage for you,

499
00:22:42,160 --> 00:22:43,940
either to this powerful family

500
00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:45,400
or that noble house.

501
00:22:45,590 --> 00:22:46,830
You can't escape it.

502
00:22:47,200 --> 00:22:48,270
And who's to say

503
00:22:48,270 --> 00:22:49,750
that your next match won't be

504
00:22:49,750 --> 00:22:51,000
worse than Liang Zixuan?

505
00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:52,000
Don't worry.

506
00:22:52,550 --> 00:22:53,900
After all this,

507
00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:55,200
I won't let anyone

508
00:22:55,200 --> 00:22:56,550
control my marriage again.

509
00:22:56,550 --> 00:22:58,550
Rather than a blind or forced marriage,

510
00:22:58,550 --> 00:23:00,240
I'll choose my own husband.

511
00:23:00,440 --> 00:23:01,550
That's a fine idea.

512
00:23:01,790 --> 00:23:03,070
Come to think of it,

513
00:23:03,070 --> 00:23:04,400
there are still a few men

514
00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:05,400
in the capital

515
00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:06,510
worthy of you.

516
00:23:06,880 --> 00:23:08,830
Take the Right Chancellor's second son.

517
00:23:08,830 --> 00:23:11,160
Graceful, talented,

518
00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:13,720
of noble character and great promise.

519
00:23:14,000 --> 00:23:16,270
I heard, given his talent and looks,

520
00:23:16,270 --> 00:23:18,070
he's likely to be

521
00:23:18,070 --> 00:23:19,350
the top scorer in this year's exams.

522
00:23:19,350 --> 00:23:20,550
But he's far above me.

523
00:23:21,440 --> 00:23:22,830
When it comes to choosing a husband,

524
00:23:22,830 --> 00:23:24,310
I have my own criteria.

525
00:23:25,070 --> 00:23:26,240
Let me help you think it through.

526
00:23:26,240 --> 00:23:28,640
Family background and appearance go without saying.

527
00:23:28,640 --> 00:23:30,880
But he must also have ambition and a solid career.

528
00:23:30,880 --> 00:23:32,160
No idlers,

529
00:23:32,160 --> 00:23:33,200
no drifters.

530
00:23:33,200 --> 00:23:34,640
That's the bare minimum.

531
00:23:34,880 --> 00:23:36,200
He must be upright in character,

532
00:23:36,200 --> 00:23:37,400
loyal in love,

533
00:23:37,400 --> 00:23:39,160
principled and dependable.

534
00:23:39,160 --> 00:23:40,830
Never the type to curry

535
00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:42,240
favor or abandon morals.

536
00:23:42,240 --> 00:23:43,560
Absolutely essential.

537
00:23:43,750 --> 00:23:45,750
He must also be unafraid of power,

538
00:23:45,750 --> 00:23:47,220
righteous and outspoken.

539
00:23:47,400 --> 00:23:49,640
If hardship ever befalls me or the Ming family,

540
00:23:49,640 --> 00:23:51,310
he must stand by our side,

541
00:23:51,440 --> 00:23:52,440
face it with us.

542
00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:56,480
If that's the standard, then in the entire capital,

543
00:23:56,480 --> 00:23:58,500
no, in all of Xian,

544
00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:00,680
only one man fits.

545
00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:01,440
Who?

546
00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:02,920
Prince

547
00:24:03,070 --> 00:24:03,840
of

548
00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:04,550
Dingbei.

549
00:24:06,310 --> 00:24:07,270
Him?

550
00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:09,110
That's impossible.

551
00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:10,550
Right,

552
00:24:11,350 --> 00:24:12,440
highly unlikely.

553
00:24:12,440 --> 00:24:13,200
But think about it.

554
00:24:13,200 --> 00:24:14,520
He's a decorated general.

555
00:24:14,520 --> 00:24:15,640
He has both a bright future

556
00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:16,830
and strong ideals.

557
00:24:16,830 --> 00:24:17,960
His actions at the palace banquet

558
00:24:17,960 --> 00:24:19,270
show he fears no power

559
00:24:19,270 --> 00:24:20,160
and speaks his mind.

560
00:24:20,160 --> 00:24:21,270
As for his background and appearance,

561
00:24:21,270 --> 00:24:22,240
there's nothing lacking.

562
00:24:22,240 --> 00:24:23,750
He checks all your boxes.

563
00:24:23,750 --> 00:24:25,550
His background and appearance?

564
00:24:25,830 --> 00:24:27,240
How can you be so sure?

565
00:24:28,070 --> 00:24:29,960
He knew he was going to court,

566
00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:31,650
yet didn't even change his shoes,

567
00:24:31,650 --> 00:24:33,080
walked into the hall

568
00:24:33,110 --> 00:24:34,230
caked in mud.

569
00:24:34,270 --> 00:24:36,440
That Prince of Dingbei is either reckless and rude,

570
00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:38,070
or dead broke.

571
00:24:38,070 --> 00:24:40,000
And the way he conducts himself...

572
00:24:40,350 --> 00:24:43,090
Far too wild and aggressive.

573
00:24:43,350 --> 00:24:44,310
You can't expect

574
00:24:44,310 --> 00:24:45,480
everyone to be like you,

575
00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:48,030
polished and flawless in every detail.

576
00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,560
But his character is truly questionable.

577
00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:53,640
If he really had a grudge against Duke of Ling,

578
00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:55,510
why drag innocent women into it,

579
00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:58,080
publicly humiliating Liang Rong'er?

580
00:24:58,270 --> 00:25:00,000
Wasn't that satisfying?

581
00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:00,720
You looked

582
00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:02,180
rather pleased yourself.

583
00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:04,750
Of course

584
00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:07,050
it was immensely satisfying.

585
00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:09,030
Exactly!

586
00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:10,030
Prince of Dingbei came

587
00:25:10,030 --> 00:25:11,750
and avenged you at once.

588
00:25:12,290 --> 00:25:15,660
So maybe, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an

589
00:25:15,690 --> 00:25:18,280
and our kingdom's war god, Prince of Dingbei,

590
00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:20,600
aren't so incompatible after all.

591
00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:23,240
But that only proves

592
00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:24,830
he's arrogant and reckless,

593
00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:26,350
blantly disrespectful.

594
00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:28,030
I'd never want to be like Liang Rong'er,

595
00:25:28,030 --> 00:25:29,440
publicly mocked by him.

596
00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:30,880
Losing face is one thing.

597
00:25:31,030 --> 00:25:32,400
But if I ever

598
00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:33,920
angered him,

599
00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,030
I might lose my life,

600
00:25:35,030 --> 00:25:36,590
maybe even die with regrets,

601
00:25:36,590 --> 00:25:38,460
my soul unable to rest.

602
00:25:38,490 --> 00:25:40,550
It's not as scary as you say.

603
00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:41,710
Anyway,

604
00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:44,270
he is certainly not a suitable match for me.

605
00:25:44,290 --> 00:25:47,000
That's too harsh.

606
00:25:47,030 --> 00:25:48,310
How is it that our Xu

607
00:25:48,550 --> 00:25:49,640
is suddenly crude and arrogant,

608
00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:51,360
and unworthy to be her husband?

609
00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:54,440
We can't just let that slide.

610
00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:56,350
I...

611
00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:58,160
I... She...

612
00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:05,960
Not being her match

613
00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:08,140
is actually a blessing for me.

614
00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:10,920
If I were to marry such a woman,

615
00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:13,830
I'd truly be blind.

616
00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:16,480
Looks like the flower parade is starting.

617
00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:17,800
Let's go take a look.

618
00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:19,000
Let's go.

619
00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:22,030
I'll go check it out.

620
00:26:22,030 --> 00:26:22,590
Go.

621
00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:50,070
Your Grace,

622
00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:51,110
the young lady from the Ming family

623
00:26:51,110 --> 00:26:52,440
went to South Yuhe Street

624
00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:54,400
together with the lady from the Duke of Chang's Mansion.

625
00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:55,510
I've asked

626
00:26:55,510 --> 00:26:56,790
the Ming household servants.

627
00:26:56,790 --> 00:26:57,960
They said the two young ladies

628
00:26:57,960 --> 00:26:59,070
had arranged early in the day

629
00:26:59,070 --> 00:27:00,480
to go watch the lanterns.

630
00:27:01,070 --> 00:27:02,480
Go watch the lanterns?

631
00:27:04,270 --> 00:27:06,880
She still has the leisure for lantern viewing?

632
00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:09,400
You may go.

633
00:27:09,750 --> 00:27:10,690
Yes, Your Grace.

634
00:27:15,690 --> 00:27:16,840
If the Ming family

635
00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:19,200
has no room left to maneuver,

636
00:27:19,570 --> 00:27:21,280
then this marriage

637
00:27:21,510 --> 00:27:23,400
will be a done deal.

638
00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:37,020
Tan, look.

639
00:27:42,700 --> 00:27:48,220
{\an8}[Melodies and Fluttering Grace]

640
00:27:50,030 --> 00:27:51,090
So beautiful.

641
00:28:08,780 --> 00:28:11,030
{\an8}[Ruyi Flower Shop]

642
00:28:12,750 --> 00:28:14,080
Where is the young lady?

643
00:28:14,940 --> 00:28:17,610
{\an8}[Ruyi Flower Shop]

644
00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:20,160
Xu, if you want to arrest someone,

645
00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:21,590
why not use the Jinyun Guards?

646
00:28:21,590 --> 00:28:23,590
I happen to be returning them to you.

647
00:28:24,440 --> 00:28:25,920
I've managed them for years now,

648
00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:28,110
and frankly, I can't afford it anymore.

649
00:28:31,900 --> 00:28:32,960
Just looking at me won't change anything.

650
00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:33,720
All these years,

651
00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:35,110
you've brought home so many orphans,

652
00:28:35,110 --> 00:28:36,400
and dumped them all on me.

653
00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:37,240
Bieyu Mansion is practically

654
00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:38,750
a secret base for Jinyun Guards now.

655
00:28:38,750 --> 00:28:40,110
Leaving them with me is fine,

656
00:28:40,110 --> 00:28:40,790
but you can't expect me

657
00:28:40,790 --> 00:28:42,050
to pay for everything.

658
00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:43,270
Now even with Bieyu Mansion

659
00:28:43,270 --> 00:28:44,680
and Wentao Pavilion combined,

660
00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:46,740
the profits can't cover their costs.

661
00:28:46,830 --> 00:28:47,790
I seem to recall

662
00:28:47,830 --> 00:28:49,680
you were more than willing to take this on at first.

663
00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:50,350
All these years,

664
00:28:50,350 --> 00:28:51,970
I haven't seen you give up.

665
00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:54,570
I've worked hard, asked for nothing.

666
00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:01,400
Tan.

667
00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:03,810
Look.

668
00:29:03,830 --> 00:29:04,640
They're here.

669
00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:08,960
Tan, let's go down

670
00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:10,390
and release lanterns, shall we?

671
00:29:10,390 --> 00:29:11,030
Sure.

672
00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:19,000
Tan.

673
00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:22,000
It really is you.

674
00:29:25,270 --> 00:29:27,000
Then this must be

675
00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:28,240
Minmin.

676
00:29:28,590 --> 00:29:30,130
Who are you calling me that?

677
00:29:31,070 --> 00:29:33,790
Young Master Liang. How did you recognize me?

678
00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:34,940
The matchmaker

679
00:29:35,030 --> 00:29:36,550
sent a portrait not long ago.

680
00:29:36,550 --> 00:29:38,680
You were painted so vividly.

681
00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:40,070
Besides,

682
00:29:40,070 --> 00:29:42,500
you're like a shining pearl,

683
00:29:42,590 --> 00:29:44,030
even with a veil,

684
00:29:44,070 --> 00:29:45,680
your charm is unmistakable.

685
00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:47,810
How could I not recognize you?

686
00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:50,160
Suxin must be worried,

687
00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:51,490
since she can't find us.

688
00:29:52,270 --> 00:29:54,740
Young Master Liang, we won't be joining you.

689
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:16,640
Why is Zhang Ji from our household here too?

690
00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:18,580
Thief! Stop right there!

691
00:30:18,680 --> 00:30:20,010
Stop! Don't run!

692
00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:21,590
Stop! Stop!

693
00:30:21,750 --> 00:30:22,160
Catch the thief!

694
00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:23,200
Was this your doing too?

695
00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:23,750
Catch the thief!

696
00:30:23,750 --> 00:30:24,550
No.

697
00:30:25,790 --> 00:30:26,400
Don't run!

698
00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:28,400
Excuse me! Excuse me!

699
00:30:29,070 --> 00:30:29,680
Excuse me.

700
00:30:30,270 --> 00:30:31,880
You've got the wrong person!

701
00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:32,720
Don't move!

702
00:30:32,830 --> 00:30:33,680
You've got the wrong person!

703
00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:35,270
You've got the wrong person!

704
00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:37,160
You got the wrong person!

705
00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:38,450
I'm innocent!

706
00:30:38,680 --> 00:30:40,920
Don't run! Stop!

707
00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:42,030
Move!

708
00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:42,920
Make way!

709
00:30:44,350 --> 00:30:45,160
Make way!

710
00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:51,270
Catching one person is this difficult?

711
00:30:51,270 --> 00:30:53,530
What, have they all been eating for free?

712
00:30:53,750 --> 00:30:55,830
Zhang Ji is Duke of Ling's trusted man,

713
00:30:55,830 --> 00:30:57,240
not someone to take lightly.

714
00:30:57,240 --> 00:30:59,090
With so many people here tonight,

715
00:30:59,270 --> 00:31:01,270
it's no easy task to arrest someone.

716
00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:04,090
Save the wine for another day.

717
00:31:05,590 --> 00:31:06,990
What's going on?

718
00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:16,340
-Tan.
-Minmin.

719
00:31:26,110 --> 00:31:27,680
Tan, I'm here to save you!

720
00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:28,680
-Someone help!
- Someone help!

721
00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:29,240
I won't let you go!

722
00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:30,440
Do you want her to die?

723
00:31:38,900 --> 00:31:39,680
Make way!

724
00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:40,590
Move aside! Move aside!

725
00:31:40,590 --> 00:31:41,530
Miss Minmin!

726
00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:43,680
Suxin, thank goodness you're here.

727
00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:44,680
Send all those who can swim

728
00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:45,680
into the water to search.

729
00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:47,030
Also, get two guards

730
00:31:47,030 --> 00:31:47,880
to hold back Liang Zixuan.

731
00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:49,200
He must not approach Tan.

732
00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:50,100
And send more people

733
00:31:50,100 --> 00:31:51,340
to keep the crowd back.

734
00:31:51,340 --> 00:31:52,270
No one must find out

735
00:31:52,270 --> 00:31:52,960
that it was Tan who fell in.

736
00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:53,690
Understood.

737
00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:11,490
Who are you?

738
00:32:15,070 --> 00:32:16,160
Take him away.

739
00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:17,830
Interrogate him thoroughly.

740
00:32:17,830 --> 00:32:18,270
Yes, sir.

741
00:32:18,270 --> 00:32:19,110
Let go of me!

742
00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:21,640
Let go!

743
00:32:22,750 --> 00:32:23,720
Help!

744
00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:25,990
Help!

745
00:32:43,480 --> 00:32:44,440
You again?

746
00:32:50,350 --> 00:32:52,030
If this girl really is from a noble family,

747
00:32:52,030 --> 00:32:54,070
by saving her, my Li family is in for fortune.

748
00:32:54,070 --> 00:32:55,600
No outsiders allowed near.

749
00:32:56,830 --> 00:32:59,160
Miss Minmin, what should we do now?

750
00:32:59,550 --> 00:33:00,580
Tan,

751
00:33:00,830 --> 00:33:02,350
please, you must be okay.

752
00:33:14,830 --> 00:33:15,640
Xu,

753
00:33:15,880 --> 00:33:17,790
I heard you brought a girl home.

754
00:33:19,750 --> 00:33:22,070
Truly the sun has risen in the west.

755
00:33:22,070 --> 00:33:23,440
If only you cared half as much about

756
00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:25,360
your studies as you do about drama,

757
00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:26,560
the Duke of Ping

758
00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:28,410
wouldn't be sighing every day.

759
00:33:28,550 --> 00:33:29,960
What use is fame and rank to me?

760
00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:31,400
Even if I ranked first in the exams,

761
00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:33,250
I wouldn't earn as much as I do now.

762
00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,140
Sir, the girl caught a chill in the water.

763
00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:39,030
I'll go make her some ginger tea.

764
00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:39,960
She fell in?

765
00:33:40,270 --> 00:33:43,000
Don't tell me it was the Ming family's young lady.

766
00:33:45,350 --> 00:33:46,550
I heard someone fell in

767
00:33:46,550 --> 00:33:47,200
by the docks.

768
00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:48,440
I rushed over to see the commotion.

769
00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:49,070
Found out

770
00:33:49,070 --> 00:33:50,550
it was the Duke of Chang's daughter.

771
00:33:50,550 --> 00:33:51,240
She was in a hurry to save her.

772
00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:51,830
Thought maybe

773
00:33:51,830 --> 00:33:53,680
it was the Ming family's daughter who fell in.

774
00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:55,270
Oh, and Liang Zixuan was there too.

775
00:33:55,270 --> 00:33:56,480
He didn't listen to anyone,

776
00:33:56,480 --> 00:33:57,940
just jumped in to save her.

777
00:33:58,550 --> 00:33:59,480
Seeing how determined he was,

778
00:33:59,480 --> 00:34:00,960
those who knew said it was urgent.

779
00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:01,550
But to outsiders,

780
00:34:01,550 --> 00:34:03,070
it may seem premeditated.

781
00:34:03,090 --> 00:34:05,000
A woman soaked

782
00:34:05,010 --> 00:34:06,880
and carried out by a man in front of a crowd,

783
00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:08,630
what's left of her reputation?

784
00:34:10,090 --> 00:34:11,610
You think Liang Zixuan

785
00:34:11,670 --> 00:34:13,280
did this on purpose?

786
00:34:13,340 --> 00:34:14,840
The Ming and Liang families have long had a betrothal.

787
00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:15,730
This move

788
00:34:15,840 --> 00:34:17,670
forces the Ming family's hand.

789
00:34:20,880 --> 00:34:23,670
The Liang family's intentions are crystal clear.

790
00:34:24,190 --> 00:34:25,510
But they'll never

791
00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:28,400
get this marriage.

792
00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:31,670
Send this hairpin to the Ming household.

793
00:34:31,670 --> 00:34:32,670
Say their young lady

794
00:34:32,670 --> 00:34:34,000
has already returned home.

795
00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:35,360
Have someone go to the docks

796
00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:36,690
and smooth things over.

797
00:34:42,070 --> 00:34:43,420
Miss Minmin!

798
00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:44,980
Miss Minmin!

799
00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:46,570
Miss Minmin!

800
00:34:47,030 --> 00:34:47,920
Lyu'e?

801
00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:48,760
Miss Minmin.

802
00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:50,260
Miss Minmin.

803
00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:51,880
Why are you still here?

804
00:34:51,880 --> 00:34:54,000
My lady made glutinous rice balls herself

805
00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,650
and is waiting for you at the mansion to try them.

806
00:34:59,030 --> 00:35:00,000
What did she say?

807
00:35:00,010 --> 00:35:02,150
My Lady has grown weary from waiting at home.

808
00:35:02,150 --> 00:35:04,050
We'd best hurry back.

809
00:35:08,320 --> 00:35:10,670
It was the heir of Duke of Ling's Mansion

810
00:35:10,670 --> 00:35:12,010
who fell into the water.

811
00:35:12,070 --> 00:35:13,480
Young Master, slow down.

812
00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:14,820
Young Master.

813
00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:16,340
Yes,

814
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:18,070
Young Master Liang fell into the water.

815
00:35:18,070 --> 00:35:19,670
I happened to pass by

816
00:35:19,670 --> 00:35:20,670
and saw it myself.

817
00:35:20,670 --> 00:35:22,610
I'm sending people to save him now.

818
00:35:29,710 --> 00:35:30,670
Silence.

819
00:35:37,510 --> 00:35:49,260
{\an8}[Bieyu Mansion]

820
00:35:39,860 --> 00:35:40,780
This is the place.

821
00:35:40,780 --> 00:35:41,500
Let's go.

822
00:35:47,090 --> 00:35:47,900
Mr. Wang,

823
00:35:57,050 --> 00:35:58,570
Miss Ming, you've woken up.

824
00:36:00,030 --> 00:36:00,820
You...

825
00:36:01,130 --> 00:36:02,320
Who are you?

826
00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:03,960
No need to worry, Miss Ming.

827
00:36:03,980 --> 00:36:05,630
I am Zhang Huaiyu.

828
00:36:06,630 --> 00:36:07,670
You saved me?

829
00:36:07,670 --> 00:36:09,320
I'm not that capable.

830
00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:10,480
Here.

831
00:36:12,670 --> 00:36:14,400
He's the one who saved you.

832
00:36:18,230 --> 00:36:19,380
You again?

833
00:36:19,550 --> 00:36:20,110
Again?

834
00:36:20,440 --> 00:36:21,530
You two know each other?

835
00:36:21,530 --> 00:36:22,730
-We do not.
-We do not.

836
00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:29,840
Miss Ming,

837
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:31,670
you were in danger of drowning just now.

838
00:36:31,670 --> 00:36:32,630
Had it not been for

839
00:36:32,630 --> 00:36:33,530
Xu's quick rescue,

840
00:36:33,530 --> 00:36:34,460
you might

841
00:36:35,110 --> 00:36:36,900
not have kept your reputation.

842
00:36:42,440 --> 00:36:43,440
Then I thank you.

843
00:36:44,780 --> 00:36:45,570
Miss Ming.

844
00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:48,800
Why are you in such a rush to leave?

845
00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:50,000
Won't you stay and rest a little longer?

846
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:50,550
Whatever your reason

847
00:36:50,550 --> 00:36:52,110
for saving me today,

848
00:36:52,630 --> 00:36:53,670
let's all agree

849
00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:55,800
to act as if this never happened.

850
00:36:55,840 --> 00:36:57,840
There's no need to mention it again.

851
00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:00,880
I have not spoken

852
00:37:01,190 --> 00:37:03,050
of yesterday's events to anyone.

853
00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:04,500
I hope you will also

854
00:37:04,670 --> 00:37:06,480
avoid harming innocents

855
00:37:06,900 --> 00:37:08,440
and dragging me into your affairs.

856
00:37:08,440 --> 00:37:09,800
We are even now,

857
00:37:10,440 --> 00:37:12,030
and need not meet again.

858
00:37:12,400 --> 00:37:13,880
Next time you fall into water,

859
00:37:13,880 --> 00:37:15,610
try to choose a deserted place.

860
00:37:15,630 --> 00:37:16,440
That way,

861
00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:18,280
you won't run into anyone at all.

862
00:37:20,590 --> 00:37:21,480
What happened

863
00:37:21,480 --> 00:37:23,480
between you two yesterday?

864
00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:27,880
This gentleman

865
00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:29,210
looks rather familiar.

866
00:37:29,280 --> 00:37:30,730
Just a friendly reminder,

867
00:37:31,400 --> 00:37:33,190
don't associate

868
00:37:33,190 --> 00:37:34,320
with shady people.

869
00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:36,070
Better to cut ties early

870
00:37:36,150 --> 00:37:38,210
than to suffer for it later.

871
00:37:54,670 --> 00:37:56,070
Where is this place?

872
00:37:58,670 --> 00:37:59,440
Miss Ming,

873
00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:01,360
I forgot to introduce it.

874
00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:03,030
This is the most

875
00:38:03,030 --> 00:38:04,070
elegant and

876
00:38:04,070 --> 00:38:05,760
bustling place

877
00:38:05,760 --> 00:38:06,670
in all of the capital,

878
00:38:06,670 --> 00:38:07,750
Bieyu Mansion.

879
00:38:07,880 --> 00:38:10,070
Should you have free time in the future,

880
00:38:10,070 --> 00:38:11,920
you are most welcome to visit.

881
00:38:15,070 --> 00:38:15,880
Shuiying.

882
00:38:15,920 --> 00:38:18,130
{\an8}[Shuiying from the Bieyu Mansion]

883
00:38:17,190 --> 00:38:18,440
This is Miss Shuiying,

884
00:38:18,440 --> 00:38:19,400
one of Bieyu Mansion's own.

885
00:38:19,400 --> 00:38:21,800
She was the one who took care of you earlier.

886
00:38:22,630 --> 00:38:23,440
Thank you.

887
00:38:25,400 --> 00:38:26,190
Miss Ming,

888
00:38:26,630 --> 00:38:28,630
you fainted earlier from exhaustion.

889
00:38:28,630 --> 00:38:30,590
Just rest now.

890
00:38:30,630 --> 00:38:31,590
If you need anything,

891
00:38:31,590 --> 00:38:33,280
tell Miss Shuiying.

892
00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:38,420
Miss Ming,

893
00:38:38,630 --> 00:38:40,570
please drink the ginger tea first.

894
00:38:43,170 --> 00:38:45,570
Sir, there's movement at the Liang family.

895
00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:48,760
The Liang family?

896
00:39:03,190 --> 00:39:05,440
Good, good, good.

897
00:39:05,590 --> 00:39:07,320
How could Tan be in such a place?

898
00:39:07,400 --> 00:39:08,860
You must have heard wrong.

899
00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:11,070
That person brought her Zhaoshui hairpin

900
00:39:11,070 --> 00:39:13,000
and told me the story.

901
00:39:13,190 --> 00:39:14,760
I didn't believe it at first,

902
00:39:14,760 --> 00:39:16,000
but once I went to South Yuhe Street,

903
00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:17,400
I realized it

904
00:39:17,880 --> 00:39:18,670
was true.

905
00:39:24,670 --> 00:39:26,070
Let's find Tan first.

906
00:39:26,400 --> 00:39:27,190
Yes, My Lady.

907
00:39:28,070 --> 00:39:28,920
Young lady,

908
00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:30,880
is there anything I can help you with?

909
00:39:30,880 --> 00:39:32,280
No need. I'm looking for someone.

910
00:39:32,280 --> 00:39:32,760
Well...

911
00:39:33,550 --> 00:39:35,190
Young lady. Who are you looking for?

912
00:39:35,190 --> 00:39:36,150
I can help.

913
00:39:36,150 --> 00:39:36,960
No need.

914
00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:38,840
Young lady, I...

915
00:39:38,840 --> 00:39:39,710
You what?

916
00:39:39,710 --> 00:39:41,070
I said no need!

917
00:39:41,070 --> 00:39:41,800
Also,

918
00:39:42,230 --> 00:39:44,070
why are you waving that fan around in the freezing cold?

919
00:39:44,070 --> 00:39:44,760
Pretentious.

920
00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:45,480
Young lady.

921
00:39:45,480 --> 00:39:46,190
Move.

922
00:39:47,670 --> 00:39:48,670
Stop right there.

923
00:39:52,510 --> 00:39:53,320
You...

924
00:39:54,960 --> 00:39:56,110
Wh-what are you doing?

925
00:39:56,110 --> 00:39:57,360
Are you going to use that fan like an axe

926
00:39:57,360 --> 00:39:58,150
and chop me up?

927
00:40:00,670 --> 00:40:02,280
Aren't you looking for someone?

928
00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:03,300
I know.

929
00:40:03,880 --> 00:40:05,320
If you want to find her,

930
00:40:05,360 --> 00:40:06,880
apologize to me first.

931
00:40:11,070 --> 00:40:12,070
Apologize?

932
00:40:14,710 --> 00:40:15,480
No apology,

933
00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:16,510
but a fist ready.

934
00:40:19,440 --> 00:40:20,230
Lead the way.

935
00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:22,480
I...

936
00:40:26,230 --> 00:40:27,030
Tan!

937
00:40:28,440 --> 00:40:29,230
Tan!

938
00:40:31,190 --> 00:40:32,000
Where is she?

939
00:40:37,360 --> 00:40:39,590
Strange, she was just here...

940
00:40:41,420 --> 00:40:42,130
She...

941
00:40:42,630 --> 00:40:44,230
She...

942
00:40:45,630 --> 00:40:47,280
Where...

943
00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:48,210
Where did she go?

944
00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:50,280
Sir, according to Zhang Ji's confession,

945
00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:51,760
the Duke of Ling's corruption

946
00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:53,550
is closely tied to Zhu'er's father.

947
00:40:53,170 --> 00:40:56,440
{\an8}[Jinyun Guard, Zhuiying]

948
00:40:53,550 --> 00:40:55,230
But the Duchess of Ling

949
00:40:55,230 --> 00:40:56,070
has already sent Zhu'er

950
00:40:56,070 --> 00:40:57,280
out of the capital overnight.

951
00:40:57,280 --> 00:40:58,480
She's heading south.

952
00:41:09,150 --> 00:41:09,960
Hold on.

953
00:41:10,360 --> 00:41:11,670
Why are you investigating Zhu'er?

954
00:41:11,670 --> 00:41:13,190
Why dig into the Duke of Ling's Mansion's affairs?

955
00:41:13,190 --> 00:41:14,400
Who are you,

956
00:41:14,440 --> 00:41:16,090
and what are your intentions?

957
00:41:17,480 --> 00:41:19,880
If you want to live, don't meddle.

958
00:41:20,530 --> 00:41:22,190
Don't ask what you shouldn't.

959
00:41:22,360 --> 00:41:24,610
Don't get involved where you shouldn't.

960
00:41:24,880 --> 00:41:25,960
If I really stayed out

961
00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:27,230
of the Liang family's business,

962
00:41:27,230 --> 00:41:28,590
I wouldn't live long.

963
00:41:29,150 --> 00:41:30,670
My fiancé, Liang Zixuan,

964
00:41:31,030 --> 00:41:32,650
has been having a secret affair with Zhu'er,

965
00:41:32,650 --> 00:41:34,070
and she's pregnant.

966
00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:35,630
Once she leaves the capital,

967
00:41:35,630 --> 00:41:37,110
there will be no proof,

968
00:41:37,190 --> 00:41:39,800
and I won't be able to break off the engagement.

969
00:41:41,480 --> 00:41:43,170
I... I can see

970
00:41:44,630 --> 00:41:45,760
you don't seem like a

971
00:41:45,760 --> 00:41:47,110
cold-blooded villain.

972
00:41:47,530 --> 00:41:49,630
Otherwise, you wouldn't have saved me earlier.

973
00:41:49,630 --> 00:41:50,880
I don't care why you're

974
00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:52,150
investigating the Duke of Ling,

975
00:41:52,150 --> 00:41:54,090
but the enemy of my enemy is my ally.

976
00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:56,360
We're more or less

977
00:41:56,360 --> 00:41:57,590
in the same boat.

978
00:42:00,670 --> 00:42:02,030
You wouldn't really

979
00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:04,380
stand by and let an innocent like me

980
00:42:05,280 --> 00:42:06,800
suffer lifelong misery

981
00:42:07,800 --> 00:42:10,000
because of the Liang family, would you?

982
00:42:15,880 --> 00:42:17,400
You care about reputation,

983
00:42:17,630 --> 00:42:18,960
but I've only one horse.

984
00:42:19,190 --> 00:42:21,840
It's improper for men and women to travel together.

985
00:42:21,840 --> 00:42:23,280
Can't take you with me.

986
00:42:38,280 --> 00:42:39,480
What did you say?

987
00:42:40,440 --> 00:42:42,590
I told you to seal the engagement,

988
00:42:42,670 --> 00:42:44,550
not to get any improper ideas.

989
00:42:45,030 --> 00:42:46,670
Everything was going as planned,

990
00:42:46,670 --> 00:42:48,360
and we could've moved the wedding date forward.

991
00:42:48,360 --> 00:42:49,860
I never expected

992
00:42:50,150 --> 00:42:52,400
Ming Tan can swim.

993
00:42:54,590 --> 00:42:56,190
You still dare make excuses?

994
00:42:56,480 --> 00:42:58,070
Luckily, Tan is safe.

995
00:42:58,150 --> 00:42:59,630
If anything had happened to her,

996
00:42:59,630 --> 00:43:02,070
your whole Liang family would've followed her to the grave.

997
00:43:02,070 --> 00:43:03,360
Please, Chancellor, don't be angry.

998
00:43:03,360 --> 00:43:05,960
I acted rashly, misunderstood the situation,

999
00:43:06,400 --> 00:43:07,880
and let my wife's temper

1000
00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:09,710
cause this mess.

1001
00:43:10,070 --> 00:43:12,730
The betrothal will be renewed in just a few days.

1002
00:43:13,480 --> 00:43:15,440
Why stir up more trouble now,

1003
00:43:15,440 --> 00:43:17,360
using Tan's reputation as a wager?

1004
00:43:18,670 --> 00:43:20,800
What exactly are you so anxious about?

1005
00:43:22,190 --> 00:43:23,000
It's...

1006
00:43:24,530 --> 00:43:25,900
It's Zixuan...

1007
00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:28,000
He got my wife's niece

1008
00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:29,070
pregnant.

1009
00:43:29,070 --> 00:43:30,320
Chancellor, I truly

1010
00:43:30,320 --> 00:43:31,480
had no idea about this before.

1011
00:43:31,480 --> 00:43:34,070
But I've already sent her away.

1012
00:43:34,670 --> 00:43:35,880
Just when everything is about to fall into place,

1013
00:43:35,880 --> 00:43:37,190
you keep stirring up trouble.

1014
00:43:37,190 --> 00:43:38,710
Do you find the position of Deputy Envoy to the Privy Council

1015
00:43:38,710 --> 00:43:40,110
not prestigious enough?

1016
00:43:40,150 --> 00:43:41,000
Or do you think

1017
00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:42,480
Tan is too good for your Liang family,

1018
00:43:42,480 --> 00:43:43,070
and must marry

1019
00:43:43,070 --> 00:43:44,670
that useless son of yours?

1020
00:43:45,030 --> 00:43:46,150
Please, Chancellor, don't be angry.

1021
00:43:46,150 --> 00:43:47,800
My wife has already promised Zhu'er

1022
00:43:47,800 --> 00:43:50,010
to a steward

1023
00:43:50,070 --> 00:43:51,920
on a country estate in Lizhou.

1024
00:43:52,530 --> 00:43:55,000
She won't show her face in the capital again.

1025
00:43:56,550 --> 00:43:57,670
And how can you guarantee

1026
00:43:57,670 --> 00:43:59,400
she won't resurface someday

1027
00:43:59,880 --> 00:44:01,230
and cause trouble?

1028
00:44:01,230 --> 00:44:01,920
I...

1029
00:44:03,670 --> 00:44:04,480
I...

1030
00:44:06,880 --> 00:44:08,280
Make her disappear.