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(Respect copyright)

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♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

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♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

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♪Endings only mark new routes♪

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♪It's all part of the scenery♪

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♪To the horizon's call♪

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♪Your journey hasn't started♪

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♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

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♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

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♪Put every twist behind you♪

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♪Drift leisurely through time♪

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♪Make headway against the wind♪

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♪Let mountains bow to your pace♪

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♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

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♪Let your nature burst free♪

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=The First Jasmine=

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=Episode 24=

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Your Highnesses,
what are you doing here?

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Waiting for you to open the shop.

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Please, come in.

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Look at this mess.

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Why are you living here?

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I worked on the accounts for too long
and simply stayed over.

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What brings you here so early?

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Is everything alright?

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All's well. I'm just here
to pick up something.

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Pick up something?

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Please get that for me.

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Alright. Let's go home.

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You never answered me.

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About what?

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The first time we met,
did you like me then?

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Didn't I already answer you?

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When did you answer?

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Just now.

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You didn't.

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I answered very clearly.

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I didn't have a runny nose, I tell you.

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- Would you believe me if I say I did?
- No.

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I say yes, you doubt.
I say nothing, you pout.

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Zuidie, you just recovered.
You should rest more.

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Don't overexert yourself.

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Ms. Wen, I'm fine.
I enjoy spending time with you.

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I'd like to walk around a bit later

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and pay my respects to His Highness.

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Alright, have a seat.

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Ms. Wen, I heard His Highness's marriage
was bestowed by the Empress Dowager.

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So he and his wife
didn't know each other beforehand?

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His Highness is slow to warm up.

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Getting along with Her Highness
must not come easily.

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They get along fine.

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If you want to look around,

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once we finish tea, I can take you
for a walk in the garden.

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Sure.

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Your Highness, perhaps I should do it?

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It's crooked.

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A little to the left.

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Now to the right.

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Still not right.

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No.

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Maybe a little more to the left.

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Are you playing me?

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Why did you suddenly decide
to hang the wind chime?

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Well, I brought it down
from Lishan Mountain.

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Come down now.

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Let go now. People can see us.

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I couldn't find you this morning.
Weren't you afraid I'd worry?

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I left you a note.

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Don't ever do that again.

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I accidentally found a wooden box
on your dressing table this morning.

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You touched my wooden box?

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I was indeed curious
and took a peek inside.

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But I didn't open any letters.

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They're your private letters.
I can't open them.

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It's fine. I'll show you.

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What are all these? Why did you send him
so many pieces of sheet music?

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He couldn't leave the mountain then.
I knew he loved the guqin deeply.

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So whenever I came across a new piece,
I'd just copy it and send it to him.

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Your bond surely runs deep.

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Yes. It's better than what you have
with that Lady Su.

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We were betrothed.

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But back then, we were both young
and barely met.

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Things changed later, and we lost touch.

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Why the sour face?

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I'm not sour.

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Mo Jingli probably isn't dead.

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I found a secret tunnel
inside Prince Li's mansion study.

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It leads through Dehua Ward, Ziyun Ward,
directly to the river outside the city.

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Afterward, I inquired with the boatmen.

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The night Mo Jingli had his 'accident,'
a boat was anchored by the riverbank

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and only left after midnight.

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It hadn't rained those days.
When I went there, I found traces.

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You're not surprised? You already knew?

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I'd guessed as much.

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Although a body was found
with matching wounds,

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the face was disfigured,
making it hard to confirm the identity.

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Moreover, after his 'accident,'
I made some inquiries.

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He has been plotting far and wide.

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He has placed his people
in the Six Ministries.

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Even a clandestine group
like Tianyi Pavilion had ties with him.

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Besides the assassination of Yuan Fang,
he's pulled other schemes.

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His ambition to reclaim
the Eastern Palace is now crystal clear.

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A person like him would never give in
if there was the slightest hope.

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It's Imperial Court of Judicial Review's
case now. I can't intervene directly.

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Are these all just music scores?

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What about these two?

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Not just music scores.

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Didn't you say you'd show me?

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I changed my mind.

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Show me.

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No.

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Why go back on your word?

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I'm not showing you.

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Don't make me get them myself.

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You usually take a nap around this time.

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What happened today?

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It's unbearably hot.

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These cicadas are so loud.
I can't sleep.

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Zuidie has been here for days,
and her health is clearly improving.

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She said she wanted to pay you a visit,
so I accompanied her here.

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Zuidie, didn't you say
you wanted to thank Yao and Li?

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You're here in front of them.
Why so quiet?

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I've been adrift like duckweed
for many years,

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never dreaming I'd return to my homeland

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to see you again,
Ms. Wen and Your Highness.

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That day, as I was out on errands,

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my old illness suddenly flared up.

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Luckily, I ran into Ms. Wen.

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Otherwise...

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It seemed even heaven
refused to take my life.

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I truly thank you, Ms. Wen.

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And thank you, Your Highness,

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for taking me in.

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Don't mention it.
Everyone needs help sometimes.

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You're Ms. Wen's old friend
and an acquaintance of mine too.

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Just staying a few days
doesn't call for such deep gratitude.

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Please sit.

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After all these years, Your Highness
has grown more courteous.

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Indeed, no need for such formalities.

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Why are you standing? Sit down quickly.

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Your Highness.

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It's too hot.
Have some icy sweets to cool off.

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Yes, it's truly scalding.

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This late in the year.
How come it's still this blistering?

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Back when I visited with Mom,

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Yao's mom was still here then.

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She also brought me a bowl of icy sweets
on that hot summer day.

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The chefs here were so skilled.
They'd carve designs onto the dishes.

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I loved butterflies,

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so she had them
cover mine in butterflies.

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They looked astonishingly lifelike.

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I hesitated to eat it,
clutching it tightly instead.

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But the tighter I held it,
the faster the ice melted.

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Until only a puddle remained.

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Nothing was kept.

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Now you're dwelling on the past again.

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The physician said
less brooding aids recovery.

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All this melancholy slows your healing.

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Thank you for your concern,
but truly, my health matters little.

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An early passing would reunite me
with my parents.

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You're talking nonsense.

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Passing beauty
stays a moment in the stream;

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people scatter like pieces
on a chessboard.

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Don't ask destiny
when our paths will cross;

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the clouds disperse
like silk blown by the breeze.

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Our meetings and partings are fated.

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Your Highness, the prefecture office
sent someone for you.

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Go attend your duties if you must.

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Business first.

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Yes, Xiuyao, go deal
with your official matters.

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We should leave as well.

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These cicadas scream relentlessly.

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Lady Su, I've been quite free
these past few days.

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So I had someone investigate a bit.
It turns out you still have relatives.

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After your family's exile, your brother
Su Huaizhong ended up in Huaizhou.

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Now he's a prominent
silk merchant there.

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Your younger sister married early
and escaped the exile.

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Her husband became
the prefect of Caizhou last year.

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He's well-regarded
and favored by his superiors.

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And your maternal uncles and aunts

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run teas shops in Jiangzhou,
prosperous from their tea business.

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What do you mean, Your Highness?

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I'm saying

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you're not alone and without family.

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If unwilling, you don't have to
serve as someone's maid.

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But I owe Princess Lingyun.

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I see. Then you should serve her
all the more faithfully.

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Ms. Wen, I've imposed too long.

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I'll take my leave now.

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Li, I...

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Ms. Wen, if she has other motives,
you won't be able to help her.

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Come see!

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One coin buys a full belly!

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Fresh-off-the-oven steamed cakes!

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New-style ones from Yangzhou!

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Look here!

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(You're not alone and without family.)

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(If unwilling, you don't have to
serve as someone's maid.)

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You're being unreasonable.

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Look at your cart.
It was already a wreck.

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It was fine until you broke it!

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Broke?

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Lady Su, this road's blocked.
We can't get through.

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You should've come the other way.

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Are you paying or not?

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Are you?

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Dream on! I owe you nothing!

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Move those in.

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Alright.

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It's alright. I'll simply walk back.

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You wretch, get lost!

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(Marquis Muyang's Mansion)

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Why won't you eat?

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Where is Qin Cang? Father, where is he?

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No more talk of Qin Cang.

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Tianyang,

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listen to me.

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I've arranged everything for you.

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You must leave the capital.

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Return to Lingnan. Go back to your mom.

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Tianyang,

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listen to me.

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Depart as soon as possible.

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By the time you return to Lingnan,

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it will be just the season
to enjoy pomelos.

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Weren't pomelos
your favorite as a child?

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You'll have fresh ones when you're back.

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Isn't he also your son?

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I heard Mom mention it.

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You and his mom grew up together.

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You kept him in an outer residence
against Mom's wishes.

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For years, every matter in the mansion,
big or small, was entrusted to him.

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I've always thought

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he was your most valued son.

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Father,

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if one day, I am in your way,

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would you also kill me?

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Pack your things and depart soon.

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(Tianyang said this thing
looks like a black gauze cap.)

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(To me,)

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(it looks more like a flowerpot,
perfect for planting flowers.)

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What's the matter?

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(Xiangqi Pavilion)
Open the door!

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Master Feng booked the whole place.
Come back another day.

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My apologies. Sorry about that.

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The one performing on stage
is Lady Yusheng.

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She is now the most popular dancer.

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She debuted just last year,

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and business at Xiangqi Pavilion
boomed instantly.

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Today I pulled some strings
to book the entire place privately.

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That's why we're lucky
to enjoy her graceful dance.

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Good posture and a solid stance.

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But she lets her gaze wander,
still lacking something.

254
00:20:18,547 --> 00:20:19,988
Yun, you're quite the expert.

255
00:20:23,228 --> 00:20:26,787
It seems you're a frequent visitor here.

256
00:20:27,748 --> 00:20:28,787
I rarely come.

257
00:20:33,147 --> 00:20:34,347
Only for occasional socials.

258
00:20:35,188 --> 00:20:36,708
I'm far too upright.

259
00:20:36,867 --> 00:20:39,988
I don't like debauched places
bustling with singsong girls.

260
00:20:40,988 --> 00:20:44,188
Then why haven't you married yet?

261
00:20:44,268 --> 00:20:46,307
Then why haven't you married yet?

262
00:20:47,067 --> 00:20:48,387
Do you have a beloved in Cangbei?

263
00:20:50,827 --> 00:20:51,627
No.

264
00:20:52,668 --> 00:20:53,468
I do.

265
00:20:56,948 --> 00:21:00,508
My beloved seems reluctant.

266
00:21:05,387 --> 00:21:09,748
Not exactly reluctant,
just always evasive.

267
00:21:13,948 --> 00:21:16,387
She's always evasive,
yet you're still into her?

268
00:21:16,508 --> 00:21:19,748
That evasiveness
refers to outward appearances.

269
00:21:23,708 --> 00:21:27,387
An evasive facade suggests
there might be something hidden within.

270
00:21:28,107 --> 00:21:32,387
Perhaps when you know what she's hiding,
you'll change your mind.

271
00:21:32,668 --> 00:21:33,468
I won't.

272
00:21:36,587 --> 00:21:38,547
Alright. You won't.

273
00:21:39,147 --> 00:21:39,948
Eat.

274
00:21:42,228 --> 00:21:43,508
Shrimp dumplings.

275
00:21:43,827 --> 00:21:46,867
Their shrimp dumplings
are considered unrivaled.

276
00:21:48,307 --> 00:21:50,787
I remembered you don't like ginger,
so I told them to skip it.

277
00:21:51,268 --> 00:21:52,107
Feel free to eat.

278
00:21:59,668 --> 00:22:01,228
What's that in your hand then?

279
00:22:02,387 --> 00:22:03,508
Something I carved for fun.

280
00:22:03,627 --> 00:22:05,908
The bone of an exorcism beast.
It tests fortune.

281
00:22:05,988 --> 00:22:06,787
How?

282
00:22:07,827 --> 00:22:08,827
It's very simple.

283
00:22:08,948 --> 00:22:11,147
You toss it up
and see which side lands face up.

284
00:22:11,627 --> 00:22:12,508
Let me test yours.

285
00:22:13,188 --> 00:22:13,988
Childish.

286
00:22:14,268 --> 00:22:15,268
Try it.

287
00:22:18,508 --> 00:22:19,468
You're a businessman.

288
00:22:19,468 --> 00:22:21,708
So we'll test
your financial fortune first.

289
00:22:22,468 --> 00:22:23,307
Blow on it.

290
00:22:28,784 --> 00:22:29,587
(Auspicious)

291
00:22:29,587 --> 00:22:30,387
Auspicious.

292
00:22:30,508 --> 00:22:33,228
Purple clouds come from the east.
A sign of flourishing wealth.

293
00:22:33,468 --> 00:22:34,908
It's simply unstoppable.

294
00:22:36,668 --> 00:22:38,908
Alright, I'll hold you to that.

295
00:22:39,748 --> 00:22:42,268
Now, let's test your marriage fortune.

296
00:22:45,627 --> 00:22:49,268
See if you can find a good match
on this trip to Dachu.

297
00:22:50,668 --> 00:22:51,387
Blow on it.

298
00:22:57,872 --> 00:22:58,988
(Auspicious)

299
00:22:58,988 --> 00:23:00,508
Auspicious again?

300
00:23:02,028 --> 00:23:03,708
Yun, your trip won't be in vain.

301
00:23:03,948 --> 00:23:06,668
It seems your destined partner is here.

302
00:23:08,347 --> 00:23:11,867
Then this third time,
let's test your safety.

303
00:23:19,371 --> 00:23:20,624
(Auspicious)

304
00:23:21,147 --> 00:23:22,147
Still auspicious!

305
00:23:22,627 --> 00:23:24,228
You have such immense luck.

306
00:23:24,228 --> 00:23:26,908
See how fortune chases after you?
You can't escape it.

307
00:23:27,120 --> 00:23:28,372
(Auspicious)

308
00:23:33,347 --> 00:23:35,627
Both sides are auspicious.
A double blessing.

309
00:23:36,627 --> 00:23:39,307
This means you
and this token share a fate.

310
00:23:39,428 --> 00:23:40,228
Take it as a gift.

311
00:23:42,387 --> 00:23:44,147
Alright. Thanks, Feng.

312
00:23:44,428 --> 00:23:45,748
Now. Let's drink.

313
00:23:51,728 --> 00:23:54,992
(Qingfeng Mingyue Tower)

314
00:24:18,708 --> 00:24:20,107
Why call me here so late?

315
00:24:20,867 --> 00:24:22,627
Help! Mo Lao'er!

316
00:24:23,468 --> 00:24:24,268
Master Feng,

317
00:24:24,547 --> 00:24:26,468
no food, but you're this drunk?

318
00:24:26,468 --> 00:24:28,188
What should I do?

319
00:24:29,228 --> 00:24:30,787
What do you mean?

320
00:24:32,827 --> 00:24:34,067
I'm done for.

321
00:24:35,067 --> 00:24:36,867
Your father has kicked you
out of the house?

322
00:24:38,188 --> 00:24:39,228
He would never.

323
00:24:39,748 --> 00:24:41,468
Qingfeng Mingyue Tower is closing?

324
00:24:43,508 --> 00:24:45,307
Could you wish for anything good for me?

325
00:24:45,468 --> 00:24:47,307
That sworn brother of yours
has abandoned you?

326
00:24:56,587 --> 00:24:57,787
You get me.

327
00:24:59,387 --> 00:25:00,508
Not that obvious, is it?

328
00:25:01,827 --> 00:25:04,468
Seriously? Master Feng, you...

329
00:25:07,787 --> 00:25:09,867
Adult matters aren't for you
to understand.

330
00:25:10,147 --> 00:25:10,827
Leave.

331
00:25:11,988 --> 00:25:13,428
I'll leave. Don't touch me.

332
00:25:13,428 --> 00:25:14,708
- Out.
- You're dangerous.

333
00:25:15,468 --> 00:25:16,787
Be careful, Your Highness.

334
00:25:20,508 --> 00:25:21,387
Exactly as I thought.

335
00:25:22,067 --> 00:25:23,708
Close correspondents meeting,

336
00:25:24,387 --> 00:25:27,228
long separated and reunited,
will cause trouble.

337
00:25:28,107 --> 00:25:29,867
You don't know the situation.

338
00:25:30,748 --> 00:25:32,107
The very first time I saw her,

339
00:25:32,908 --> 00:25:34,748
she was caked in mud from head to toe.

340
00:25:35,627 --> 00:25:38,468
So dark and skinny
that I thought she was a man.

341
00:25:39,508 --> 00:25:44,307
But how come
she seemed different this time?

342
00:25:45,107 --> 00:25:45,908
I see.

343
00:25:47,428 --> 00:25:48,787
Lust at first sight?

344
00:25:50,067 --> 00:25:51,587
You still don't get me.

345
00:25:52,908 --> 00:25:54,347
Does she know you're onto her?

346
00:25:58,748 --> 00:26:00,228
I don't think so.

347
00:26:00,867 --> 00:26:02,827
I've been very restrained.

348
00:26:03,748 --> 00:26:04,988
So what are you going to do?

349
00:26:05,067 --> 00:26:08,188
I'm simply confused.

350
00:26:09,387 --> 00:26:12,908
The first time I saw her,
she was disguised as a man.

351
00:26:14,107 --> 00:26:16,508
Given the circumstances,
it's understandable, right?

352
00:26:17,827 --> 00:26:21,708
Why did she disguise herself
as a man to meet me again?

353
00:26:24,948 --> 00:26:27,387
Could she be hiding
from revenge-seeking enemies?

354
00:26:29,748 --> 00:26:32,067
Or did she flee a forced marriage?

355
00:26:38,268 --> 00:26:40,668
I have no idea
whether she likes me or not.

356
00:26:40,988 --> 00:26:45,188
What kind of man
do women from Cangbei like?

357
00:26:46,508 --> 00:26:47,508
Scholarly ones?

358
00:26:48,988 --> 00:26:50,067
Government officials?

359
00:26:51,787 --> 00:26:53,228
Or someone like me,

360
00:26:54,107 --> 00:26:58,107
a genius in business who's charming
and steeped in knowledge across ages?

361
00:27:03,587 --> 00:27:07,627
If only I had learned some martial arts.

362
00:27:09,188 --> 00:27:10,307
What are you doing?

363
00:27:10,347 --> 00:27:11,147
Going home.

364
00:27:12,948 --> 00:27:14,908
Aren't you going to offer some advice?

365
00:27:15,188 --> 00:27:17,107
If you like her,
tell her clearly early on.

366
00:27:18,347 --> 00:27:19,147
I...

367
00:27:31,587 --> 00:27:33,748
Thank you, Master Zhong,
for arriving punctually.

368
00:27:35,268 --> 00:27:39,908
I've been calculating a celestial event
involving a solar eclipse.

369
00:27:40,867 --> 00:27:43,268
I've calculated it should happen
within these few days.

370
00:27:43,547 --> 00:27:48,147
Could you help calculate the exact time
and visibility range over the capital?

371
00:27:50,708 --> 00:27:52,988
I've also done calculations before.

372
00:27:54,067 --> 00:27:57,347
The timing of a solar eclipse
is determined by the lunar phases.

373
00:28:00,188 --> 00:28:03,867
It's tomorrow at noon. Your Highness's
estimation is mostly correct.

374
00:28:04,547 --> 00:28:08,708
However, to precisely determine
the time, direction, and extent

375
00:28:09,867 --> 00:28:11,387
requires further calculation.

376
00:28:13,307 --> 00:28:15,107
Here, take a look.

377
00:28:15,107 --> 00:28:16,268
(Sun and Moon Paths Meet)

378
00:28:16,268 --> 00:28:18,508
This is the moon's path.

379
00:28:18,908 --> 00:28:20,547
And this is the sun's path.

380
00:28:22,147 --> 00:28:24,028
(Sun and Moon Paths Meet)
Where these two paths cross...

381
00:28:36,908 --> 00:28:37,988
Ask her out.

382
00:28:39,268 --> 00:28:42,107
The chrysanthemums
outside the city are in full bloom.

383
00:28:46,147 --> 00:28:48,547
Or, you could go to the temple fair
at the East Market.

384
00:28:49,428 --> 00:28:51,787
I've heard some Hu merchants
have come to the East Market.

385
00:28:51,908 --> 00:28:54,908
Their pastries and sweets
are unlike any in the capital.

386
00:28:55,988 --> 00:28:57,748
What exactly are you trying to do?

387
00:28:59,908 --> 00:29:01,067
Didn't I say it already?

388
00:29:01,988 --> 00:29:03,748
I've been waiting for the right moment.

389
00:29:05,268 --> 00:29:10,107
The timing is upon us now. But how
to get the Dowager Consort to come out?

390
00:29:11,908 --> 00:29:13,067
That's beyond me.

391
00:29:13,668 --> 00:29:15,908
Do you happen to know
her recent whereabouts?

392
00:29:17,347 --> 00:29:18,307
I don't know.

393
00:29:18,748 --> 00:29:19,867
- You can find out.
- You...

394
00:29:21,228 --> 00:29:23,387
This is the Dowager Consort's
Xiankun Miscellany.

395
00:29:23,387 --> 00:29:25,228
It's for the Empress Dowager tomorrow.

396
00:29:27,067 --> 00:29:29,508
Return it to the Dowager Consort
tomorrow at noon.

397
00:29:32,784 --> 00:29:36,336
(Shende Shop)

398
00:30:27,067 --> 00:30:29,668
Where is Wei Zhuang?
Why is he nowhere to be seen?

399
00:30:31,428 --> 00:30:33,627
He... he went to gather new stock.

400
00:30:34,028 --> 00:30:37,268
Business is slow today.
He left me alone to mind the shop.

401
00:30:41,268 --> 00:30:46,307
Ye Li, don't you think the shop
feels different today?

402
00:30:49,228 --> 00:30:50,028
No.

403
00:30:50,748 --> 00:30:53,268
Well, what exactly
are you trying to say?

404
00:30:54,668 --> 00:30:57,627
I tidied up the shop
from top to bottom this morning.

405
00:30:58,067 --> 00:30:59,867
And I've counted all the inventory.

406
00:31:00,107 --> 00:31:03,307
Are... are you sure nothing has changed?

407
00:31:12,188 --> 00:31:13,228
Have you eaten?

408
00:31:13,228 --> 00:31:16,668
I've just finished and haven't eaten.
Let's have a meal together.

409
00:31:18,508 --> 00:31:21,107
If you're too tired to go out,
I'll bring food back for you.

410
00:31:21,668 --> 00:31:23,827
I know a great flatbread shop.

411
00:31:25,188 --> 00:31:26,268
Go eat by yourself.

412
00:31:26,948 --> 00:31:29,268
Your Highness,
let's ignore him and go back.

413
00:31:37,827 --> 00:31:38,627
Feibai?

414
00:31:46,387 --> 00:31:47,228
Don't peek.

415
00:31:48,547 --> 00:31:50,908
Just leave.
What's so appealing about it?

416
00:31:56,988 --> 00:31:59,587
What did you go and do
to get injured this severely?

417
00:32:00,347 --> 00:32:01,428
What happened?

418
00:32:04,428 --> 00:32:05,508
Say something.

419
00:32:08,708 --> 00:32:09,428
It's nothing.

420
00:32:10,387 --> 00:32:14,908
I ran into some bandits
on the way and got into a fight.

421
00:32:15,268 --> 00:32:16,948
I got scraped from the cliff fall.

422
00:32:16,948 --> 00:32:18,347
That was too careless.

423
00:32:21,827 --> 00:32:23,908
By the way, did you find Master Zhu?

424
00:32:29,787 --> 00:32:32,827
Yes, he has returned to the mountain.

425
00:32:34,307 --> 00:32:35,107
Really?

426
00:32:36,787 --> 00:32:39,627
Good that he's back. That's good.

427
00:32:41,988 --> 00:32:42,787
Li,

428
00:32:45,147 --> 00:32:48,268
what do you plan to do
after Lishan Mountain reopens?

429
00:32:51,307 --> 00:32:52,428
What else can I do?

430
00:32:53,268 --> 00:32:56,268
To be with Mo Xiuyao and live well.

431
00:32:57,827 --> 00:32:59,028
Do you love him?

432
00:33:00,307 --> 00:33:02,627
Of course, he is my husband.

433
00:33:04,468 --> 00:33:06,107
Your wish will surely come true.

434
00:33:09,748 --> 00:33:13,508
Alright, go back and rest.
Get some good sleep.

435
00:33:19,188 --> 00:33:19,988
Li,

436
00:33:21,387 --> 00:33:22,827
no matter what happens,

437
00:33:23,708 --> 00:33:24,748
always remember

438
00:33:25,040 --> 00:33:29,067
you still have me,
and I'll always stay by your side.

439
00:33:29,552 --> 00:33:31,827
So you'll never be alone again.

440
00:33:35,228 --> 00:33:38,268
Why say this suddenly?

441
00:33:41,107 --> 00:33:44,067
Nothing. I just hope you stay well.

442
00:33:45,627 --> 00:33:46,508
I will.

443
00:34:00,107 --> 00:34:01,787
Your Highness, I'll get the carriage.

444
00:34:10,308 --> 00:34:11,627
He's not that formidable.

445
00:34:14,067 --> 00:34:17,227
I clashed with him before,
a brawler with no proper training.

446
00:34:17,747 --> 00:34:21,067
He even took advantage of my injury
and struck from behind.

447
00:34:22,508 --> 00:34:24,828
Now if we fought head-on,

448
00:34:26,348 --> 00:34:27,508
I might not lose to him.

449
00:34:29,067 --> 00:34:31,788
Then go find him and have a fight.

450
00:34:37,988 --> 00:34:39,267
I can beat him.

451
00:34:44,147 --> 00:34:45,508
But I can't beat you.

452
00:34:56,147 --> 00:34:57,707
What's that man to you?

453
00:34:58,147 --> 00:35:01,587
Aren't you married?
Should you be alone with him?

454
00:35:02,948 --> 00:35:06,067
Aren't you afraid
your husband will find out?

455
00:35:07,948 --> 00:35:10,667
Exactly. My husband
is incredibly impressive.

456
00:35:11,267 --> 00:35:14,107
If you keep loitering here,
I'll tell him.

457
00:35:14,627 --> 00:35:17,627
I'm not leaving. I like working here.

458
00:35:20,587 --> 00:35:22,187
Your Highness, the carriage is here.

459
00:35:23,948 --> 00:35:24,788
As you wish.

460
00:35:26,308 --> 00:35:27,107
Let's go.

461
00:35:56,227 --> 00:35:57,147
Something on your mind?

462
00:35:58,267 --> 00:36:00,627
Yao, let's make a bet.

463
00:36:01,468 --> 00:36:02,227
Bet on what?

464
00:36:02,828 --> 00:36:06,587
I bet the sun will disappear
at the start of the noon hour tomorrow.

465
00:36:38,267 --> 00:36:41,348
I heard Your Highness arrived.
Why didn't you announce yourself?

466
00:36:43,388 --> 00:36:46,468
Why the lantern in broad daylight?

467
00:36:47,547 --> 00:36:51,348
And you? Why all the flashy clothes
in your own shop?

468
00:36:53,388 --> 00:36:55,267
Well? How do I look?

469
00:36:56,227 --> 00:36:57,428
The hat isn't great.

470
00:36:58,028 --> 00:36:59,227
I just got it.

471
00:37:00,747 --> 00:37:02,028
Perhaps it's the outfit's fault.

472
00:37:02,428 --> 00:37:04,747
Let me change
and you can give me advice.

473
00:37:23,067 --> 00:37:23,908
They're here.

474
00:37:29,627 --> 00:37:30,627
Such strong wind!

475
00:37:30,627 --> 00:37:31,988
Why the sudden wind?

476
00:37:33,187 --> 00:37:34,388
A celestial anomaly!

477
00:37:34,707 --> 00:37:35,908
It's a celestial anomaly!

478
00:37:36,428 --> 00:37:37,627
Is a downpour coming?

479
00:37:39,707 --> 00:37:40,788
Hurry back!

480
00:37:40,788 --> 00:37:41,547
Pack up the stall!

481
00:37:41,547 --> 00:37:42,868
Something's wrong.

482
00:37:57,107 --> 00:37:57,667
Look!

483
00:37:57,667 --> 00:37:58,428
What is that?

484
00:37:59,147 --> 00:38:00,308
Mother, look!

485
00:38:00,308 --> 00:38:01,908
The sun is being eaten!

486
00:38:24,067 --> 00:38:24,908
Go home now!

487
00:38:27,747 --> 00:38:28,828
Watch where you're going!

488
00:38:29,627 --> 00:38:30,896
The Heavenly Dog eats the sun!

489
00:38:30,988 --> 00:38:32,028
Run!

490
00:38:33,147 --> 00:38:33,828
Wrap up quick!

491
00:38:41,868 --> 00:38:42,627
Watch out!

492
00:39:42,147 --> 00:39:43,988
Dowager Consort, are you alright?

493
00:39:54,227 --> 00:39:57,747
Empress Dowager, we don't know
what this celestial phenomena...

494
00:40:01,308 --> 00:40:03,788
What? It's getting bright again?

495
00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:11,828
(Ren'an Clinic)

496
00:40:11,828 --> 00:40:12,627
Let me.

497
00:40:20,468 --> 00:40:23,667
No need to worry, Dowager Consort.
I know some medicine.

498
00:40:23,948 --> 00:40:25,747
I'll treat the wound properly.

499
00:40:32,227 --> 00:40:35,348
Princess Ding,
why were you there just now?

500
00:40:36,428 --> 00:40:39,667
I own a shop
dealing in antiques and paintings.

501
00:40:39,868 --> 00:40:40,948
It's not far from there.

502
00:40:42,868 --> 00:40:45,747
An art dealer lighting a lantern
in broad daylight?

503
00:40:47,028 --> 00:40:48,067
It was only a coincidence.

504
00:40:50,747 --> 00:40:53,348
What a coincidence,
this once-in-a-century sky.

505
00:40:53,908 --> 00:40:56,508
What a coincidence
that we were both on the street.

506
00:40:56,788 --> 00:40:59,828
What a coincidence
that you were also holding a lantern.

507
00:41:00,547 --> 00:41:02,747
How could there be so many coincidences?

508
00:41:04,107 --> 00:41:05,547
There are even bigger coincidences.

509
00:41:06,508 --> 00:41:10,107
Lishan Academy compiled
historical records spanning millennia.

510
00:41:10,948 --> 00:41:12,667
If you read them, you'd know

511
00:41:13,348 --> 00:41:15,107
that given a long enough time span,

512
00:41:15,707 --> 00:41:18,667
the strangest coincidences
become possible.

513
00:41:22,908 --> 00:41:24,828
Dowager Consort, it's done.

514
00:41:26,948 --> 00:41:28,067
Thank you, Princess Ding.

515
00:41:29,648 --> 00:41:32,308
(Ren'an Clinic)

516
00:41:32,308 --> 00:41:33,348
Safe journey.

517
00:41:50,224 --> 00:41:53,908
(Office)

518
00:41:53,908 --> 00:41:55,348
Get the carriage. We'll go back.

519
00:41:55,547 --> 00:41:56,348
Yes.

520
00:42:44,816 --> 00:42:47,920
(Preview)

521
00:42:48,187 --> 00:42:51,948
In fact, I too have a slight grasp
of Master Xiankun's technique

522
00:42:52,028 --> 00:42:53,667
of stirring the elements with his brush

523
00:42:53,988 --> 00:42:55,568
and painting a dragon to summon rain.

524
00:42:55,948 --> 00:42:58,988
Good, I would like to see
if that technique from the past

525
00:42:59,348 --> 00:43:01,028
can still be recreated today.

526
00:43:01,388 --> 00:43:05,147
If he learns the truth about the edict,
what will he think of you?

527
00:43:05,547 --> 00:43:07,348
He is my enemy!

528
00:43:15,736 --> 00:43:22,328
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

529
00:43:25,912 --> 00:43:32,056
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

530
00:43:34,264 --> 00:43:37,496
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

531
00:43:37,720 --> 00:43:43,736
♪It's all part of the scenery♪

532
00:43:44,056 --> 00:43:47,480
♪To the horizon's call♪

533
00:43:47,544 --> 00:43:54,104
♪Your journey hasn't started♪

534
00:43:55,160 --> 00:43:59,096
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

535
00:43:59,096 --> 00:44:04,792
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

536
00:44:05,304 --> 00:44:13,912
♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

537
00:44:14,808 --> 00:44:20,312
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

538
00:44:20,312 --> 00:44:25,816
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

539
00:44:25,880 --> 00:44:29,944
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

540
00:44:30,232 --> 00:44:35,456
♪Make your steps weightless♪

541
00:44:36,056 --> 00:44:39,768
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

542
00:44:39,800 --> 00:44:45,464
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

543
00:44:46,232 --> 00:44:54,200
♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

544
00:44:55,608 --> 00:45:00,856
♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

545
00:45:01,112 --> 00:45:07,016
♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

546
00:45:07,016 --> 00:45:11,136
♪Let your nature burst free♪

547
00:45:11,352 --> 00:45:16,088
♪Unbound by form♪

548
00:45:17,304 --> 00:45:21,576
♪Let your nature burst free♪

549
00:45:21,816 --> 00:45:27,256
♪Unbound by form♪