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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 26=

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Moonlight washes the hibiscus
in hues of green,

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while the Southern Star
glows upon the jade pavilion.

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Your Majesty, it's the poetry collection
Master Xiankun compiled for you, right?

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It frequently deals with hibiscus
and praises hibiscus.

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You talk too much.

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(Poetry of Hibiscus)

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Go burn it.

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Yes.

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(Linjiao Courtyard)

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You should leave.

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If the Empress's people find out,
you'll be implicated.

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I know what to do.

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You focus on recovering your health.

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Consort Guo is doing her utmost
to negotiate and get you out.

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We can't let her efforts go to waste.

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Guo Jin?

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With her help, you can rest easy.

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I'm lucky to have you both.

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You really are a fool.

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Remember,

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never let yourself

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get into the situation I'm in now.

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(Under the bright moon,
ask not where I belong.)

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(I only gather beneath the hibiscuses.)

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(If only the hibiscuses
caught my sight,)

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(I would gladly stay by the water
appreciating them.)

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The world praises
the early bloom of the plum.

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Yet I say, the hibiscuses
seep deep into my bones.

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This poem earned
thunderous applause back then.

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(Master Xiankun really adores hibiscus.)

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Why are you here?

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I'm in a bad mood.

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What about you?

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Who made you angry?

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My father...

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He killed Qin Cang.

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Right?

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You knew?

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Of course.

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After years of efforts,
there's no way for him to give up.

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But Qin Cang was his son.

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Does that matter?

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When my father traded my marriage
for his interests,

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did he ever think
that I was his daughter?

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When I was trapped in the palace walls,

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did he ever think about
how I would survive here?

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It was Zhou Xiankun.
He helped me survive.

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And Guo Jin.

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Ten years.

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Eight years.

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The only thing that kept me going here

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turns out to be fake.

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Guess what? All of it was fake.

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You're such a fool too.

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Leave right away. Don't stay here.

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So,

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you're abandoning me too, aren't you?

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You flattered me back then
to help your father.

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Now, I can't help you anymore.

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I'm telling you,

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it was not like that.

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Whether it was or not
doesn't matter anymore.

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I don't care about anything now.

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If you want to drink,
get drunk with me one more time.

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If not, just leave.

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Your Highness,
Dowager Consort Qin is here.

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What exactly are you trying to do?

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From the day of the solar eclipse
to drawing a dragon to pray for rain,

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what exactly are you trying to prove?

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Since you already know the answer,
why bother asking, Your Highness?

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How did you find out?

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I don't know the truth,
but I'm looking into something.

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The Empress Dowager
has two capable people.

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One is Marquis Muyang,
who eliminates dissenters for her.

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He is her sharpest blade
in the imperial court.

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The other is you,

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the eldest daughter of the Nanyi's lord,
with the backing of the power there.

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But why are you willing to work for her?

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Is it just because of the friendship
with her?

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After much deliberation,
all clues point to one person.

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That person is Zhou Xiankun.

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He drew a dragon to pray for rain.

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His sorcery shook Lingnan.

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If he sought fame,
why did he not do it in the capital?

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The only reason is you.

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What do you want to achieve
by investigating all this?

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You and my mom were close friends.

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You should know she didn't die in peace.
And you should also understand

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why she felt scared and guilty
before her death.

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Ye Wenhua told you, didn't he?

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Since when could he ever keep a secret?

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In that case,
you must want to kill me right now.

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After my mom passed away,

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Ye Wenhua used Marquis Muyang's power
to rise rapidly.

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I thought the one who asked my family
for the edict was Marquis Muyang.

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But why did it end up in your hands?

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The day you and your mother left home,
I was outside the Ye Mansion.

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So you took the edict from Ye Wenhua?

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Yes.

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- And then?
- I presented it to the Empress Dowager.

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It was Marquis Muyang
who coerced the Ye family.

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But for the Empress Dowager, you are
far more trusted than Marquis Muyang.

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Why would you need
to claim credit for that?

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Did you take the edict
truly just for the Empress Dowager?

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That edict is of huge importance.

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Once I saw it, how could I not take it?

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Indeed.

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It sounds perfectly reasonable.

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But something doesn't add up.

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Zhou Xiankun was imprisoned

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due to his association
with the Eastern Palace.

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You went to the prison
to see him one last time.

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After you sent my Uncle Wenshen away,
what did he tell you?

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Given the Empress Dowager's power,
was she truly unable to protect him?

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He served the Empress Dowager
and was also close to you.

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How could he conspire
with the Eastern Palace?

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Dowager Consort Qin, did Zhou Xiankun
ask you to keep the edict?

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That was his final advice to you
as a discarded pawn.

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When I was little,
my mom often brought me to the palace.

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She always had me call you Sister Qin.

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She said you were bold and spirited,
and quite interesting.

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She believed I'd like you.

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I did like the old you
with all my heart.

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My mom's life

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became a sacrifice
in your power struggle.

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She became a discarded pawn
in your schemes.

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Even after death,
she bears the stigma of betrayal.

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Eight years. Dozens of loyal souls
from Prince Ding's Mansion

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and the blood debts of tens of thousands
of Heiyun cavalrymen

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will be buried forever
in all your schemes

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without justice for them?

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To clear their names

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was my mom's dying wish.

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Sister Qin, if the edict still exists,
please give it to me.

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Madam, be careful!

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Mom! Mom, are you alright? Mom!

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Madam.

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Mom, are you alright?

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Careful.

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Be careful.

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(Ye Mansion)

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Greetings, Consort Qin.
What brings you here?

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What's wrong with Wanzhou?

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Consort Qin,
she is just weak, nothing serious.

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I've informed Lishan, and there will be
people to care for her on her way back.

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Is this what Marquis Muyang
asked you to get?

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Yes.

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Give it to me.

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Consort Qin, Marquis Muyang
specifically instructed me

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to hand this to him personally.

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This item is of huge importance.
Your household has many eyes and ears.

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If anything goes wrong again,

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even the lives of your entire family
won't be enough to atone.

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Tell Marquis Muyang
that I've taken the item.

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He won't give you trouble over this.

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Yes.

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The edict? How did you get this?

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I just took it from Ye Wenhua.

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Just burn it.

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Since it's a curse,
it naturally can't be kept.

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Someone?

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Why did you tie me up?
Where's my father?

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Stop the carriage! Stop!

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Where is my father? Stop!
Didn't you hear me?

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Where is my father?

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I'm asking you, where's my father?

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Say something! Are you mute?

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I...

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Even if I kill myself, won't you care?

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Your father told me to ignore you.
You won't die, anyway.

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Master Zhou.

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Master Zhou.

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Eunuch Shunxi.

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The Empress Dowager wants
to see you in the palace.

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The Empress Dowager?

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He has other things to do.
Could that wait till he returns?

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The Empress Dowager
meets him for urgent matters.

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Anyway, you all may follow me
into the palace.

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After meeting the Empress Dowager,
you can do your thing then.

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Your Highness.

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Come in.

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Prince Ding's Mansion
sent an invitation.

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Princess Ding invites me to a banquet
at Qingfeng Mingyue Tower tomorrow?

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You have no personal relationship
with her.

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Why did she invite you?

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Women here are truly narrow-minded.

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You've come all the way
for the peace between our two nations.

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How presumptuous of her to ask you
to help her deal with family matters.

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Your Highness.

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Princess Ding is not a simple lady.

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She is from Lishan Academy.

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Moreover, she is the only one
leaving Lishan Mountain in eight years.

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It's worth meeting her.

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I see.

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Since you wish to go,
I'll arrange the carriage for tomorrow.

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Do you want to go with me tomorrow?

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I am your maidservant.

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Since you are going,
I must naturally follow.

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Alright. Go make preparations.

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Yes.

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Take him away.

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This is a folk remedy
my father developed.

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It stops bleeding and promotes healing.
It works well.

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Thank you.

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Your family members are all dead?

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Back then, I came to the capital
on official business.

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But right after I left,
Suixue Pass was breached.

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Then Lingzhou was lost,
and my family was all gone.

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Prefect.

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Working with you recently,

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I know that you're a good person.

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The incident back then
really wasn't your fault.

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But my heart aches.

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It's like...

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It's like a fire is pent up in my heart,
scorching me from inside.

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I find no peace day or night.

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But who should I hate?

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Should I hate Cangbei?

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Or should I hate heaven?

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Sometimes,
there isn't even a person to hate.

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In the end,
I could only take it out on you.

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To be honest,

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before, when I got drunk,

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I even wrote letters cursing you
and threw them into your mansion.

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I know.

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How did you know?

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I knew on my first day
at Jingzhao Prefecture.

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That's the worst handwriting
I've ever seen.

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I'm a rough man. Since childhood,
I've never liked to write or read.

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My grandfather beat me often for this.

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My handwriting looks terrible,

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even after my family forced me
to learn with a lame scholar.

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I can now read official documents,
which is a blessing from my ancestors.

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Ever since I came to the capital
eight years ago,

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I've been thinking

253
00:24:17,416 --> 00:24:21,936
that I'll avenge my entire family
on the battlefield one day.

254
00:24:22,696 --> 00:24:26,976
But after all these years,
the two nations have finally stabilized.

255
00:24:28,615 --> 00:24:32,095
If war breaks out, many people will die.

256
00:24:34,736 --> 00:24:36,696
Letting the majority live on

257
00:24:38,335 --> 00:24:39,615
is better than anything else.

258
00:24:42,216 --> 00:24:44,896
Staying alive to guard your homeland

259
00:24:46,375 --> 00:24:48,256
is the best way to console their souls.

260
00:24:54,656 --> 00:24:57,936
Prefect, you've saved my life twice.

261
00:24:58,535 --> 00:25:01,256
I am not an ungrateful man.

262
00:25:01,736 --> 00:25:05,936
Before, I was obstinate.
I am sorry for what I did.

263
00:25:07,256 --> 00:25:08,176
Thank you.

264
00:25:10,335 --> 00:25:11,135
Get up.

265
00:25:18,055 --> 00:25:19,016
You've worked hard.

266
00:25:24,775 --> 00:25:25,575
Your Highness.

267
00:25:25,736 --> 00:25:26,775
- Let go of me!
- Move!

268
00:25:26,775 --> 00:25:27,615
Let go of me!

269
00:25:32,335 --> 00:25:37,656
Chen Longxiang, Marquis Muyang's lapdog,
a notoriously brutal official.

270
00:25:38,335 --> 00:25:41,176
Five years ago,
you committed murder while drunk.

271
00:25:41,456 --> 00:25:42,976
You killed your wife and relatives.

272
00:25:43,456 --> 00:25:47,535
You even killed your mother-in-law
and your seven-year-old brother-in-law.

273
00:25:48,176 --> 00:25:50,095
You should have been executed long ago.

274
00:25:50,375 --> 00:25:54,696
But Marquis Muyang secretly
pulled strings to help you escape

275
00:25:55,256 --> 00:25:58,135
and live under a false name. Am I right?

276
00:25:58,855 --> 00:26:02,095
How do you know all this?

277
00:26:04,416 --> 00:26:06,016
Someone told me, of course.

278
00:26:06,055 --> 00:26:06,855
Who is it?

279
00:26:06,976 --> 00:26:08,456
- Someone
- Behave!

280
00:26:09,095 --> 00:26:10,615
betrayed Marquis Muyang!

281
00:26:13,135 --> 00:26:13,936
Take him away.

282
00:26:14,496 --> 00:26:15,216
Get up.

283
00:26:15,216 --> 00:26:16,896
Tell me!

284
00:26:16,896 --> 00:26:17,815
- Move!
- Tell me!

285
00:26:22,736 --> 00:26:24,575
Qingyu got her period.

286
00:26:24,575 --> 00:26:26,640
It's finally my turn
to accompany Your Highness out.

287
00:26:27,216 --> 00:26:30,575
You're so happy.
I'll take you out more often.

288
00:26:30,575 --> 00:26:31,295
Great.

289
00:26:32,375 --> 00:26:33,575
Where are you from?

290
00:26:33,736 --> 00:26:36,375
Xiaohe Village, in the south of Yunzhou.

291
00:26:36,375 --> 00:26:37,456
Have you heard of it?

292
00:26:37,936 --> 00:26:39,216
I know Yunzhou.

293
00:26:39,575 --> 00:26:42,575
You left home at such a young age.
Are your parents not worried?

294
00:26:42,936 --> 00:26:45,535
My parents are in poor health,
and medicine is very expensive.

295
00:26:45,535 --> 00:26:46,672
And I have a little sister.

296
00:26:46,768 --> 00:26:48,176
I'm the smartest one in the family.

297
00:26:48,176 --> 00:26:51,535
I left home to earn money.
Please reward me generously,

298
00:26:51,535 --> 00:26:53,216
so I'll go back to them someday.

299
00:26:53,216 --> 00:26:55,216
You're just
cleverly angling for a reward.

300
00:26:55,216 --> 00:26:56,416
You're indeed smart.

301
00:26:56,416 --> 00:26:58,176
I don't usually see you talk so much.

302
00:26:58,375 --> 00:27:00,416
Stop running, Ding! Stop!

303
00:27:00,896 --> 00:27:02,256
I'm definitely going to hit you!

304
00:27:09,176 --> 00:27:12,176
What's wrong? Don't want to be a worker
at Shende Shop anymore?

305
00:27:12,256 --> 00:27:14,095
Want to be a gatekeeper here instead?

306
00:27:16,736 --> 00:27:19,456
I haven't seen you at the shop lately.
I'm afraid...

307
00:27:19,456 --> 00:27:20,456
You're afraid I'm dead

308
00:27:20,736 --> 00:27:22,095
and that you can't repay me?

309
00:27:23,176 --> 00:27:24,375
Don't say horrible things.

310
00:27:24,375 --> 00:27:26,135
Come touch this red pillar.

311
00:27:28,855 --> 00:27:29,656
Come on.

312
00:27:35,416 --> 00:27:36,216
Satisfied?

313
00:27:37,535 --> 00:27:39,936
Don't worry. I'll live well.

314
00:27:40,256 --> 00:27:41,535
Hurry back to the shop.

315
00:27:41,775 --> 00:27:43,696
Otherwise, I'll count it as absenteeism.

316
00:27:44,896 --> 00:27:47,736
But you never said you'd pay me wages.

317
00:27:51,736 --> 00:27:52,736
Where are you going?

318
00:27:53,216 --> 00:27:55,696
Going to meet Princess Lingyun
at Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.

319
00:27:58,055 --> 00:27:59,295
Then we're going the same way.

320
00:28:04,144 --> 00:28:06,992
(Qingfeng Mingyue Tower)

321
00:28:18,095 --> 00:28:21,055
Your Highness,
we'll go up first to prepare.

322
00:28:21,375 --> 00:28:22,176
Go.

323
00:28:23,656 --> 00:28:25,416
Everyone, please follow me.

324
00:28:31,615 --> 00:28:35,496
(It's the Golden-Scaled Bloom
you mentioned liking in your letter.)

325
00:28:36,135 --> 00:28:37,496
(It's time for its bloom.)

326
00:28:37,736 --> 00:28:40,135
(I expect it to blossom in a few days.)

327
00:28:40,135 --> 00:28:43,575
(When you go back to Cangbei,
I'll prepare some for you to take back.)

328
00:28:55,456 --> 00:28:57,896
Your Highness,
this is my boss's treasure.

329
00:28:57,936 --> 00:28:59,896
If it gets damaged, we'll be doomed.

330
00:29:03,375 --> 00:29:05,016
Alright, I won't touch it.

331
00:29:05,416 --> 00:29:06,936
Your Highness, please come inside.

332
00:29:21,855 --> 00:29:23,496
Your Highness, we've arrived.

333
00:29:24,456 --> 00:29:27,416
Princess Ding, I'm a maidservant
of Dowager Consort Qin.

334
00:29:30,335 --> 00:29:32,216
Does she have something to give me?

335
00:29:32,656 --> 00:29:36,456
She has compiled the first four volumes
of Xiankun Miscellany.

336
00:29:36,736 --> 00:29:39,176
Hearing that Your Highness
is interested in astrology,

337
00:29:39,176 --> 00:29:42,855
she specially gifts them to you.
Hope it's helpful.

338
00:29:47,135 --> 00:29:47,936
Thank you.

339
00:30:30,988 --> 00:30:32,976
(Edict)

340
00:30:40,599 --> 00:30:44,784
(Year 14 of Jinghe Era)

341
00:30:45,176 --> 00:30:45,775
Your Highness.

342
00:30:48,528 --> 00:30:52,784
(Guests Filling the Shop)

343
00:30:55,295 --> 00:30:56,095
Your Highness.

344
00:30:56,176 --> 00:30:57,496
Why don't I see Master Feng?

345
00:30:58,456 --> 00:31:00,095
I haven't seen him these past few days.

346
00:31:04,456 --> 00:31:05,680
What are you still doing here?

347
00:31:06,575 --> 00:31:11,176
She brought a guard,
so shouldn't you bring one too?

348
00:31:13,815 --> 00:31:14,775
Alright then.

349
00:31:14,775 --> 00:31:16,135
Your Highness, please go upstairs.

350
00:31:19,936 --> 00:31:21,575
Your Highness, this way, please.

351
00:31:24,535 --> 00:31:25,775
Sorry to have kept you waiting.

352
00:31:26,295 --> 00:31:27,256
It's okay.

353
00:31:33,615 --> 00:31:38,176
When I was hunting in Cangbei,
I saw she was pitiful and took her in.

354
00:31:39,016 --> 00:31:40,736
I brought her along this time

355
00:31:41,375 --> 00:31:44,095
simply because she's from Dachu
and knows your customs.

356
00:31:45,256 --> 00:31:47,535
Beyond that, there's no other intention.

357
00:31:48,176 --> 00:31:51,456
I heard she took leave a few days ago
and stayed at your home.

358
00:31:51,656 --> 00:31:53,855
I never asked her to do that.

359
00:31:54,855 --> 00:31:56,176
I understand.

360
00:31:56,656 --> 00:31:58,295
Everyone has a past.

361
00:31:58,696 --> 00:32:02,095
Lady Su has her own difficulties.
I understand.

362
00:32:07,055 --> 00:32:11,095
I overthought.
Let me toast you with tea.

363
00:32:27,736 --> 00:32:29,976
You should be returning
to Cangbei soon, right?

364
00:32:31,216 --> 00:32:33,552
I have plans with a friend,
so I'll stay a few more days.

365
00:32:34,135 --> 00:32:37,615
Sounds like your friend is a local.

366
00:32:37,936 --> 00:32:38,736
That's right.

367
00:32:40,176 --> 00:32:41,335
You've been here before?

368
00:32:42,775 --> 00:32:46,775
I met him on the Northern Frontier,
during my most desperate time.

369
00:32:50,016 --> 00:32:53,656
But you're the princess of Cangbei.
How could you have been desperate?

370
00:32:55,775 --> 00:32:57,896
That is a long story.

371
00:32:59,095 --> 00:33:00,456
I'm listening.

372
00:33:01,295 --> 00:33:03,256
Your Highness, it's all ready.

373
00:33:04,615 --> 00:33:05,815
Please.

374
00:33:26,696 --> 00:33:29,656
Help! Someone come quickly!

375
00:33:37,896 --> 00:33:40,416
It was her! She killed the princess!

376
00:33:41,456 --> 00:33:42,575
Su Zuidie!

377
00:33:43,696 --> 00:33:44,416
Seize him!

378
00:33:53,520 --> 00:33:56,918
(Danque Gate)

379
00:33:57,736 --> 00:33:59,016
- Sir.
- Sir.

380
00:34:02,775 --> 00:34:03,656
Where is Prince Ding?

381
00:34:04,176 --> 00:34:05,095
Your Majesty,

382
00:34:05,216 --> 00:34:08,936
Prince Ding has been away
on official business for a few days.

383
00:34:09,535 --> 00:34:11,976
Duke Hua has arrived.

384
00:34:17,776 --> 00:34:20,496
Greetings, Your Majesties.

385
00:34:20,976 --> 00:34:24,416
No need for formalities.
How is the situation outside?

386
00:34:24,496 --> 00:34:25,456
I've sent orders.

387
00:34:25,535 --> 00:34:30,416
All northern border towns will now
light beacon fires, round the clock.

388
00:34:30,575 --> 00:34:34,535
The military supplies
have been requisitioned urgently

389
00:34:34,535 --> 00:34:36,416
and are being transported
to the northern front.

390
00:34:36,496 --> 00:34:39,135
Also, emergency dispatches
have been sent to all border towns.

391
00:34:39,456 --> 00:34:41,856
Once any unusual movements of Cangbei
are detected,

392
00:34:41,856 --> 00:34:44,695
big or small,
a preemptive strike is authorized.

393
00:34:46,055 --> 00:34:47,936
Duke Hua, are you worried overmuch?

394
00:34:48,296 --> 00:34:52,175
Although Cangbei is strong,
the princess's death is not clear yet.

395
00:34:52,535 --> 00:34:54,496
They may not send troops immediately.

396
00:34:58,776 --> 00:35:00,456
Your Majesties.

397
00:35:00,615 --> 00:35:05,615
Princess Lingyun is the elder sister
of Cangbei's ruler.

398
00:35:05,655 --> 00:35:10,095
The ruler loves
and respects her very much.

399
00:35:10,095 --> 00:35:13,016
Now, Princess Lingyun has died here.

400
00:35:13,416 --> 00:35:15,776
Cangbei's guards are filled
with grief and indignation.

401
00:35:16,255 --> 00:35:19,816
They firmly believe it was a trap set
by Prince Ding's Mansion.

402
00:35:19,936 --> 00:35:23,296
Princess Lingyun's maidservant
also witnessed firsthand

403
00:35:23,296 --> 00:35:25,896
that Princess Ding
personally killed Princess Lingyun.

404
00:35:26,135 --> 00:35:30,336
They asked us to execute the murderer
within three days.

405
00:35:31,055 --> 00:35:34,496
Otherwise, the war will break out
between our two nations.

406
00:35:35,055 --> 00:35:40,856
Marquis Muyang, do you truly believe
executing Princess Ding will be fine?

407
00:35:43,135 --> 00:35:46,215
Prince Ding's household
once defended our cities.

408
00:35:46,936 --> 00:35:50,776
For Cangbei,
they represent the gateway to Dachu.

409
00:35:51,175 --> 00:35:54,735
Prince Ding and Dachu
share the same stance.

410
00:35:55,055 --> 00:35:58,896
If Princess Ding
truly killed Princess Lingyun,

411
00:35:59,135 --> 00:36:02,255
why would Cangbei's ruler
not send troops?

412
00:36:04,776 --> 00:36:06,255
Then what do you suggest?

413
00:36:07,456 --> 00:36:11,615
Your Majesty, Princess Ding
has not confessed to the crime so far.

414
00:36:12,255 --> 00:36:15,296
I believe
we cannot hastily close this case.

415
00:36:15,376 --> 00:36:17,936
Moreover, what is most critical now is

416
00:36:17,936 --> 00:36:22,296
that Cangbei may have received the news
and could send their army at any time.

417
00:36:25,336 --> 00:36:28,735
Your Majesty, I've sent men
to intercept the messengers.

418
00:36:28,776 --> 00:36:33,016
If the real culprit behind this intends
to start a war between the two nations,

419
00:36:33,135 --> 00:36:35,695
I'm afraid the secret scouts
were notified long ago

420
00:36:35,976 --> 00:36:38,655
and have traveled quickly to Cangbei.

421
00:36:38,816 --> 00:36:41,856
Those you've intercepted
are merely the overt couriers.

422
00:36:41,976 --> 00:36:47,655
And the secret message to be delivered
is the blade hanging over our heads.

423
00:36:49,215 --> 00:36:51,735
So, is it still in time
to send light cavalry to intercept it?

424
00:36:51,936 --> 00:36:52,896
If it's too late,

425
00:36:54,615 --> 00:36:57,575
prepare for war, Your Majesty.

426
00:37:14,655 --> 00:37:18,976
Starting today, the city gates will
be open for four hours each day.

427
00:37:19,496 --> 00:37:22,095
Post notices at the city gates
to inform the people.

428
00:37:22,976 --> 00:37:24,976
Do not disrupt their normal lives.

429
00:37:25,695 --> 00:37:28,896
All citizens leaving the city
must be strictly checked.

430
00:37:29,016 --> 00:37:32,456
Non-permanent residents
are not allowed to leave the city.

431
00:37:33,055 --> 00:37:34,296
- Yes!
- Yes!

432
00:37:36,735 --> 00:37:37,615
Thank you.

433
00:37:38,695 --> 00:37:41,496
May I ask how Princess Ding is doing?

434
00:37:42,535 --> 00:37:45,856
She is currently detained in prison.

435
00:37:45,976 --> 00:37:49,135
Chief Imperial Secretary Murong Shen
is personally watching over her.

436
00:37:50,135 --> 00:37:52,255
For now, her life is not in danger.

437
00:37:52,575 --> 00:37:55,655
But if it drags on a few more days,
I am not so sure.

438
00:37:55,936 --> 00:37:58,816
Princess Lingyun died in Dachu.

439
00:37:59,255 --> 00:38:00,936
This is a catastrophe.

440
00:38:01,376 --> 00:38:06,255
If the killer isn't found in three days,
Princess Ding will be targeted.

441
00:38:06,575 --> 00:38:09,695
The founding principle of Lishan Academy

442
00:38:09,695 --> 00:38:11,456
is to uphold justice

443
00:38:12,296 --> 00:38:13,695
and defend the state.

444
00:38:14,215 --> 00:38:16,416
No matter what happens,

445
00:38:16,575 --> 00:38:20,776
the entire Academy will give our all
to move forward.

446
00:38:21,255 --> 00:38:27,135
Ye Li is the granddaughter of Qingyun,
our Academy's Headmaster.

447
00:38:27,416 --> 00:38:33,215
For the sake of our Headmaster,
I implore you to speak out for justice

448
00:38:33,215 --> 00:38:34,655
and clear Princess Ding's name.

449
00:38:38,896 --> 00:38:40,215
If you can ensure her safety,

450
00:38:42,416 --> 00:38:47,535
the entire Lishan Academy and I
will be grateful for your kindness.

451
00:38:53,496 --> 00:38:56,016
The situation is currently unclear.

452
00:38:57,336 --> 00:39:00,095
Because of the old grudge
with the Heiyun Cavalry,

453
00:39:00,376 --> 00:39:03,215
Cangbei suspects Princess Ding
of deliberate murder.

454
00:39:03,496 --> 00:39:06,816
Both His Majesty and the Empress Dowager
need a resolution.

455
00:39:07,095 --> 00:39:10,776
A resolution
that can quell the rage of Cangbei

456
00:39:11,055 --> 00:39:13,856
and give an account
to the entire court and the public.

457
00:39:25,735 --> 00:39:29,016
I believe there must be something fishy
behind this case.

458
00:39:29,896 --> 00:39:34,535
Since a catastrophe is imminent,
the outcome is no longer important.

459
00:39:35,416 --> 00:39:41,255
I'll do my best to protect Princess Ding
before Cangbei violates our borders

460
00:39:41,655 --> 00:39:43,896
so that she won't be executed quickly.

461
00:39:47,816 --> 00:39:52,976
However, whether Princess Ding
can ultimately get through this

462
00:39:53,936 --> 00:39:55,896
depends on her own fate.

463
00:39:57,135 --> 00:40:01,976
And more importantly,
we must find evidence to turn the tide.

464
00:40:13,336 --> 00:40:14,215
Your Highness, you...

465
00:40:17,376 --> 00:40:18,255
Tao!

466
00:40:49,776 --> 00:40:50,615
Princess.

467
00:40:50,976 --> 00:40:53,296
Help! Someone come quickly!

468
00:41:07,655 --> 00:41:10,456
Ye Li!

469
00:41:11,655 --> 00:41:13,976
Wake up.

470
00:41:14,496 --> 00:41:15,416
Are you alright?

471
00:41:35,936 --> 00:41:36,776
What happened to you?

472
00:41:48,095 --> 00:41:49,175
What exactly happened?

473
00:41:50,695 --> 00:41:53,856
Someone must have drugged the tea.

474
00:41:54,255 --> 00:41:55,055
What?

475
00:41:56,575 --> 00:41:58,456
It was that evil woman
who poisoned you both.

476
00:41:58,776 --> 00:42:00,655
And she killed Princess Lingyun
and framed you.

477
00:42:02,816 --> 00:42:03,896
Evil woman?

478
00:42:05,575 --> 00:42:07,016
You know Su Zuidie?

479
00:42:09,095 --> 00:42:11,055
I don't know why she did this.

480
00:42:11,776 --> 00:42:13,095
Anyway, she is not a good person.

481
00:42:13,615 --> 00:42:17,175
She previously bewitched my brother
into doing many bad things.

482
00:42:19,055 --> 00:42:20,535
Who exactly are you?

483
00:42:26,816 --> 00:42:27,735
Tianyi Pavilion.

484
00:42:30,896 --> 00:42:32,615
You're working for Mo Jingli?

485
00:42:33,016 --> 00:42:33,936
Prince Li?

486
00:42:35,152 --> 00:42:37,808
(Preview)

487
00:42:38,175 --> 00:42:40,255
That guy seems off. Jin, go after him.

488
00:42:40,776 --> 00:42:43,255
Wang Suwu, you stay
and keep an eye on Chen Longxiang.

489
00:42:43,255 --> 00:42:43,856
Yes.

490
00:42:44,255 --> 00:42:46,496
Jingzhao Prefecture!
Halt for inspection!

491
00:42:48,416 --> 00:42:51,336
Help! Someone come,
Princess Ding is vomiting blood!

492
00:42:52,055 --> 00:42:53,896
If I don't take the antidote
within four hours,

493
00:42:53,896 --> 00:42:55,376
I will die.

494
00:42:55,615 --> 00:42:58,336
Go find Gu Zheng. He has the antidote.

495
00:42:59,416 --> 00:43:00,936
Prince Ding is plotting rebellion.

496
00:43:01,255 --> 00:43:02,416
Ye Li is the murderer.

497
00:43:02,816 --> 00:43:04,056
I'll make this

498
00:43:04,496 --> 00:43:06,695
(Prison)
an irrefutable case at any cost.

499
00:43:14,736 --> 00:43:21,328
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

500
00:43:24,912 --> 00:43:31,056
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

501
00:43:33,264 --> 00:43:36,496
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

502
00:43:36,720 --> 00:43:42,736
♪It's all part of the scenery♪

503
00:43:43,056 --> 00:43:46,480
♪To the horizon's call♪

504
00:43:46,544 --> 00:43:53,104
♪Your journey hasn't started♪

505
00:43:54,160 --> 00:43:58,096
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

506
00:43:58,096 --> 00:44:03,792
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

507
00:44:04,304 --> 00:44:12,912
♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

508
00:44:13,808 --> 00:44:19,312
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

509
00:44:19,312 --> 00:44:24,816
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

510
00:44:24,880 --> 00:44:28,944
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

511
00:44:29,232 --> 00:44:34,456
♪Make your steps weightless♪

512
00:44:35,056 --> 00:44:38,768
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

513
00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:44,464
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

514
00:44:45,232 --> 00:44:53,200
♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

515
00:44:54,608 --> 00:44:59,856
♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

516
00:45:00,112 --> 00:45:06,016
♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

517
00:45:06,016 --> 00:45:10,136
♪Let your nature burst free♪

518
00:45:10,352 --> 00:45:15,088
♪Unbound by form♪

519
00:45:16,304 --> 00:45:20,576
♪Let your nature burst free♪

520
00:45:20,816 --> 00:45:26,256
♪Unbound by form♪