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[Moonlit Reunion]

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[Adapted from Fuhua's novel,
Mrs. Mei's Way of Love]

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[Episode 15]

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When I took you away,

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I left a hidden talisman on the door.

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Spell-Revealing Talisman

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reveals the type of art
used by anyone who enters.

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If the visitor practices
dark or evil arts,

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it glows black.

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If they practice Taoist arts,

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it shines white.

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For an ordinary person,

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no light appears.

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What does the vermilion glow mean?

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An evil cultivator.

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What?

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Master once mentioned this.

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Why don't I remember?

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Evil cultivators

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practice evil arts
from the Western Regions.

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They use flesh and blood as a guide

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to activate their spells.

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Although their power is limited,

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their cultivation methods
are extremely cruel.

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Your poisoning wasn't by chance.

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Someone orchestrated it.

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But

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when did I get poisoned?

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I eat and live with you,

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so why am I the only one affected?

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I didn't touch

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the wine at the banquet.

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I didn't touch the food either.

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You mean

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Pei Jiya is behind all this?

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But why would he do that?

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If it was intentional,

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then it was

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all part of his scheme.

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Besides,

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he mentioned the realms in Chang'an.

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And now it involves evil arts.

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We must be cautious.

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Then

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how?

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Head back

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to Changxi Palace right away
and report what happened.

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I'll go back to Chang'an

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to find out his true intentions.

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Okay.

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Wu Zhen!

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Wu Zhen!

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♪Frost and snow conceal the fall's glow♪

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♪Alone I linger,
waiting for dawn to show♪

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♪This love I bear, too deep to flee♪

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♪I'd give my all just for your peace♪

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♪Petals drift, then fade from sight♪

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♪How is falling for love not right?♪

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♪Your glance flickers, memories bloom♪

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♪How can I find you through the gloom?♪

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♪What hope survives beyond the doom?♪

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- Are you alright?
- Are you alright?

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Jiya.

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Long time no see, Zhen.

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[Chang'an]

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Have you heard of what happened
at Ruyi Pavilion last night?

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I heard the Princess has a new lover.

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Ms. Wu is truly as ever.

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[Mei Mansion]

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So,

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you're coming to me for help?

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Right.

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Si, you attend various banquets.

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Do you know any gatekeepers?

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I actually do.

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How can I help you?

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On my way back from outside the city,

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I saw someone suspicious.

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I need to ask about him

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to ease my mind.

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If you're not in a hurry,

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I'll need two days

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to get familiar with the gatekeepers.

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Then I'll know what to ask.

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Alright, thank you, Si.

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No problem.

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Oh, right.

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On my way back,

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I overheard people talking about Ms. Wu.

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Is she alright?

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She's doing great.

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You haven't been in Chang'an for a day,

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and Zhen has already moved on.

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The favored has changed.

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Your chapter's closed.

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Everyone in Chang'an is talking

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about the Princess

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seen in close company

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with a young master in Ruyi Pavilion.

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A young master?

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Alright, the joke's over.

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Some of it

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is real, some made up.

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So which part's real, and which isn't?

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They were close, yes.
The new flame? Just a rumor.

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What do you mean by that?

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It means

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he's not her new flame,

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but her childhood companion,

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her uncle's adopted son.

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The eldest son of the Pei family in Kun,

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Pei Jiya.

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I am Pei Jiya from Kun.

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Spell-Revealing Talisman

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reveals the type of art
used by anyone who enters.

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What does the vermilion glow mean?

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An evil cultivator.

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[Duke of Wu's Mansion]

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Mr. Mei,

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you're back.

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Where's Ms. Wu?

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In the backyard.

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There's a guest.

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So, it is you.

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Why are you here?

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So, the one you came to Chang'an for

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is Ms. Wu.

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Isn't it unexpected?

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So, you came for Jiya.

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I heard about your story

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from Jiya.

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What did he say?

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I told her the story

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of how we met.

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Turns out you two
already know each other?

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It's truly surprising.

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What kind of story?

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Don't you know

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what you did?

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Don't worry.

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I merely stated the facts.

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You and I met by chance.

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Later, we encountered bandits.

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My maids, Wu and Zhen, were terrified.

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It was you who came to the rescue.

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Later, you dined with us,

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and we had a long talk.

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You hold the girls' hearts, even now.

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Oh, right, Zhen.

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He hoped we'd stay true to one another.

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See?

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How generous.

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He's always been.

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Mr. Mei, what brings you here?

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What about

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Mr. Pei?

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You taking interest in others?
That's rare.

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Their family business

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started with aromatics.

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Jiya made the trip

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for the Incense Contest

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and is now staying here.

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Please forgive me.

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I have always enjoyed making incense,

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and am quite sensitive to smells.

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Ms. Wu,

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yesterday you drove my carriage away,

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leaving me walking all the way back.

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My leg injury must have relapsed.

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So,

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

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I'm afraid it's inappropriate.

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How can an outsider stay
in the inner courtyard

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of the Duke's Mansion?

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If you can stay,

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so can I.

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You and I are not the same.

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Zhen and I are childhood sweethearts.

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I lived here when I was young.

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Ms. Wu and I
share a bond forged in fire.

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I also stayed here a few days ago.

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That's enough.

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You can both stay.

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My place

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is big enough anyway.

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Ms. Wu,

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wasn't Mr. Mei going to move out?

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Why did he suddenly come back?

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You knew he'd return?

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I didn't.

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I just heard Jiya mention

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their encounter
in the western outskirts.

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So, I guessed

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Mr. Mei might come back.

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For Mr. Pei?

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Quite unexpected.

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Not exactly.

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Rather, it's Jiya

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who seems off.

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So, what do you think

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of those two, Ms. Wu?

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Still playing the messenger, are you?

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I'm all ears, Ms. Wu.

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I'll just be impartial,

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observing from the sidelines.

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Mr. Mei, how do I look in this outfit?

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Mr. Pei,

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was our encounter merely a coincidence?

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There are no accidents in this world.

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Everything is predestined.

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Then last night,

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did you go into my room?

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Did you lose something?

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No.

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Good to know.

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There's no need to guess

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why I came to Chang'an.

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The Incense Contest
may be the official excuse,

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but I couldn't care less about it.

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What truly matters to me

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is Zhen.

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I can tell.

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You said

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there was someone you admired.

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Did you mean Zhen?

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Yes.

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Since you care so much about her,

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why did you say
you were not meant to be?

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I have my reasons.

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It seems that in your heart,

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she isn't that important.

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Mr. Mei,

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your room is ready.

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Please rest at your convenience.

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Mr. Pei,

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you should've used a stronger poison.

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I still can't

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bring myself to be ruthless.

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[Duke of Wu's Mansion]

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We used to play this
all the time as kids.

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Back then, there weren't
many variations,

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and the arrows
weren't nearly this refined.

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Life is always getting better.

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I think childhood was better.

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Back then, it was just you and me.

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You used to pitch better

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when you were little.

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Yes, I haven't played in years.

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I heard you like romance tales.

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These are trending.

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I thought you'd like them.

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I don't like them anymore.

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They're filled with tales

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of women choosing suitors

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and lovers sharing tender affection.

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Boring.

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Though a bit cliché,

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they have happy endings, don't they?

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Happy ending?

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How so?

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Just because they're married?

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The priority in a woman's life

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is to find a desirable husband.

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Why?

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What?

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I said, why is it

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that the priority in a woman's life

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is to find a desirable husband?

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For a woman of such tender grace,

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a sheltered home is owed,

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where she is treasured and guarded

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for all her days.

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Jiya, you're right.

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The paramount thing in a woman's life

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is to find a reliable support.

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Another demon came for him?

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This book demon is useless.

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Indeed.

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Do you have all kinds of books here?

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What book

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are you looking for?

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The geezers from the Four Sects
made me go reinforce the barrier.

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I came here to find a way.

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The barrier?

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Are you...?

286
00:20:11,200 --> 00:20:12,510
I am the Cat Lord.

287
00:20:38,240 --> 00:20:39,240
I need to ask you something.

288
00:20:39,510 --> 00:20:41,240
Do you remember that candy cake recipe

289
00:20:41,590 --> 00:20:42,400
from back then?

290
00:20:43,310 --> 00:20:44,110
I do.

291
00:20:51,920 --> 00:20:53,110
Why hasn't Snake Lord come?

292
00:20:53,510 --> 00:20:55,000
Perhaps it will be a while.

293
00:20:55,000 --> 00:20:57,000
I've brought you some food.

294
00:20:57,510 --> 00:20:58,750
I didn't order any.

295
00:21:00,350 --> 00:21:02,830
Someone told me to.

296
00:21:17,200 --> 00:21:18,550
I've told you over and over

297
00:21:18,550 --> 00:21:19,790
to cut back on the sugar.

298
00:21:20,270 --> 00:21:22,270
See? Now you've got a toothache.

299
00:21:24,550 --> 00:21:26,110
Stop nagging.

300
00:21:28,480 --> 00:21:29,830
This is for your good.

301
00:21:31,790 --> 00:21:32,550
Don't worry.

302
00:21:32,830 --> 00:21:33,960
I'll go to the meeting

303
00:21:34,030 --> 00:21:34,830
on your behalf.

304
00:21:36,000 --> 00:21:38,030
It was the toothache
and your bad mood talking

305
00:21:38,030 --> 00:21:39,440
when you scolded Elder Hui.

306
00:21:39,920 --> 00:21:41,720
Those old guys
wouldn't dare lay a finger on you.

307
00:21:43,030 --> 00:21:43,830
Thank you.

308
00:21:45,030 --> 00:21:46,550
I am willing to clean up
after you, My Lady.

309
00:22:09,510 --> 00:22:11,550
I thought Wuzishu banned this candy.

310
00:22:11,790 --> 00:22:13,070
He said it's too sweet

311
00:22:13,110 --> 00:22:14,920
and ruins demons' teeth.

312
00:22:15,200 --> 00:22:16,640
Why are they selling it again?

313
00:22:17,110 --> 00:22:17,920
I don't know.

314
00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:22,000
I heard you've been
rather dazzling lately,

315
00:22:22,310 --> 00:22:23,440
always flanked by a pair of fine men.

316
00:22:24,790 --> 00:22:26,750
You seem unusually well-informed.

317
00:22:26,960 --> 00:22:28,160
Trust me, I didn't ask for it.

318
00:22:28,640 --> 00:22:29,920
It's just that this news

319
00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:32,310
is creating a huge stir in Chang'an.

320
00:22:32,830 --> 00:22:34,350
I couldn't avoid it even if I tried.

321
00:22:34,480 --> 00:22:35,400
You called me here

322
00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:36,750
just to lecture me?

323
00:22:42,240 --> 00:22:43,030
Actually,

324
00:22:43,830 --> 00:22:44,880
there's something.

325
00:22:47,590 --> 00:22:48,590
You're asking me for a favor?

326
00:22:50,920 --> 00:22:52,680
Isn't the Incense Contest
coming up soon?

327
00:22:52,830 --> 00:22:54,830
I've been a judge for all these years.

328
00:22:55,640 --> 00:22:56,960
But these past few days,

329
00:22:57,880 --> 00:22:59,550
my body has been a bit inconvenient.

330
00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:01,640
Are you about to shed your skin?

331
00:23:05,480 --> 00:23:07,920
I can't stand you reptilian demons.

332
00:23:07,920 --> 00:23:09,480
Always shedding your skin
at the drop of a hat.

333
00:23:11,000 --> 00:23:11,790
Tell me,

334
00:23:11,830 --> 00:23:13,240
are you going to help or not?

335
00:23:15,480 --> 00:23:16,270
Beg me.

336
00:23:19,880 --> 00:23:20,680
Please.

337
00:23:24,310 --> 00:23:25,750
Alright, I'll help.

338
00:23:26,790 --> 00:23:27,790
But...

339
00:23:28,350 --> 00:23:29,270
But what?

340
00:23:30,830 --> 00:23:32,920
Speaking of judging the Contest,

341
00:23:33,270 --> 00:23:35,110
I know nothing about incense.

342
00:23:35,590 --> 00:23:37,110
How can I be one?

343
00:23:37,350 --> 00:23:40,200
Many experienced judges will come.

344
00:23:40,640 --> 00:23:42,270
You just need to agree with them.

345
00:23:42,270 --> 00:23:43,480
And Ling Xiao will also be there.

346
00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:44,480
He will help you.

347
00:23:54,880 --> 00:23:56,000
My business is done.

348
00:23:56,350 --> 00:23:57,440
I won't disturb you anymore.

349
00:24:02,070 --> 00:24:02,880
Zhen...

350
00:24:04,350 --> 00:24:05,110
My Lady,

351
00:24:05,960 --> 00:24:06,960
it's time for your hot spring bath.

352
00:24:10,480 --> 00:24:11,440
I know

353
00:24:12,270 --> 00:24:13,160
I went too far before.

354
00:24:14,590 --> 00:24:15,350
I hope you won't hold it against me.

355
00:24:19,640 --> 00:24:21,160
I've gone over demon law for days.

356
00:24:22,000 --> 00:24:23,240
I could probably do it backwards by now.

357
00:24:29,590 --> 00:24:32,030
I asked Mystic Bee to make

358
00:24:32,550 --> 00:24:33,750
this candy cake secretly.

359
00:24:34,510 --> 00:24:36,310
Does it still taste the same as before?

360
00:24:48,750 --> 00:24:51,000
I assume your power

361
00:24:51,160 --> 00:24:52,550
is almost restored.

362
00:24:53,510 --> 00:24:54,680
It's time for a hot spring bath.

363
00:25:31,440 --> 00:25:32,030
Be careful.

364
00:25:34,960 --> 00:25:35,880
What's going on?

365
00:25:36,400 --> 00:25:37,750
I'm just popular, I guess.

366
00:25:39,640 --> 00:25:40,640
Tomorrow morning,

367
00:25:41,310 --> 00:25:42,790
I'll escort you
to the Incense Contest, Ms. Wu.

368
00:25:54,200 --> 00:25:55,750
Zhen, what's this about?

369
00:25:58,000 --> 00:25:58,790
Tomorrow,

370
00:25:58,880 --> 00:26:00,680
I probably can't watch the excitement.

371
00:26:01,110 --> 00:26:02,240
Someone entrusted me

372
00:26:02,350 --> 00:26:03,160
to be a judge.

373
00:26:04,920 --> 00:26:05,400
Then may I ask for

374
00:26:05,400 --> 00:26:07,510
a touch of leniency tomorrow?

375
00:26:19,200 --> 00:26:20,240
The Incense Contest.

376
00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:50,790
The judges

377
00:26:51,000 --> 00:26:52,640
are renowned incense experts

378
00:26:52,960 --> 00:26:54,310
such as Mr. Xie and Mr. Gao.

379
00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:56,270
But, My Lady,

380
00:26:56,680 --> 00:26:58,030
remember to stay away from them.

381
00:26:59,110 --> 00:26:59,920
Why?

382
00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:02,070
You beat Mr. Xie's nephew

383
00:27:02,110 --> 00:27:04,000
and didn't spare Mr. Gao's either.

384
00:27:06,880 --> 00:27:07,680
But

385
00:27:08,400 --> 00:27:09,640
the most formidable one

386
00:27:09,960 --> 00:27:12,160
is today's chief judge,

387
00:27:12,350 --> 00:27:13,440
An Biluo.

388
00:27:19,000 --> 00:27:19,640
Master An is here!

389
00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:20,590
Greetings, everyone.

390
00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:22,510
- Master An.
- Master An.

391
00:27:23,440 --> 00:27:24,480
That is An Biluo.

392
00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:25,240
Long time no see.

393
00:27:25,240 --> 00:27:25,750
The finest incense artisan

394
00:27:25,790 --> 00:27:26,440
of our time, no,

395
00:27:26,480 --> 00:27:28,440
of the last hundred years.

396
00:27:30,200 --> 00:27:31,510
- Master.
- Master.

397
00:27:31,510 --> 00:27:32,110
Ms. Wang.

398
00:27:32,720 --> 00:27:33,640
His judgment

399
00:27:33,720 --> 00:27:35,790
will largely determine today's outcome.

400
00:27:36,240 --> 00:27:37,680
You're practically drooling.

401
00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:39,640
Here he comes!

402
00:27:39,640 --> 00:27:41,800
[An Biluo, an incense artisan]

403
00:27:42,510 --> 00:27:45,030
May I ask who this lady is?

404
00:27:46,270 --> 00:27:47,070
Master An.

405
00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:48,750
Ms. Liu is unwell,

406
00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:50,480
so she is unable to attend today.

407
00:27:50,960 --> 00:27:52,960
This is the Empress's younger sister,

408
00:27:53,070 --> 00:27:54,510
Ms. Wu of the Duke's Mansion,

409
00:27:54,830 --> 00:27:55,640
also Princess of Qinghe County.

410
00:27:57,480 --> 00:27:58,830
Greetings, My Lady.

411
00:27:59,790 --> 00:28:01,400
Master An, there's no need
for such formalities.

412
00:28:01,640 --> 00:28:03,680
Do you, My Lady, also appreciate
the art of incense?

413
00:28:04,680 --> 00:28:05,680
Only a little.

414
00:28:08,030 --> 00:28:09,920
Talking about incense in front of you

415
00:28:09,960 --> 00:28:11,590
would be like showing off
before a true master.

416
00:28:11,830 --> 00:28:14,030
No one would ever claim to be an expert.

417
00:28:15,440 --> 00:28:16,160
My Lady,

418
00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:17,400
you agree, don't you?

419
00:28:18,070 --> 00:28:19,480
You're being modest, My Lady.

420
00:28:22,240 --> 00:28:23,440
Are you

421
00:28:24,110 --> 00:28:26,550
Mr. Ling of Yuzhen Pavilion?

422
00:28:28,510 --> 00:28:29,550
You actually recognize me?

423
00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:33,880
I've heard about your incenses,

424
00:28:33,880 --> 00:28:35,790
as they're well-known across Chang'an.

425
00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:37,880
I'd be grateful

426
00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:40,720
if you could share your insights

427
00:28:41,350 --> 00:28:42,790
at the Contest.

428
00:28:43,070 --> 00:28:44,830
How dare we offer insights, you...

429
00:28:45,830 --> 00:28:46,510
You...

430
00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:49,640
Master An recognizes me!

431
00:28:49,640 --> 00:28:50,790
He really does!

432
00:28:51,110 --> 00:28:52,030
I can't believe it!

433
00:28:52,590 --> 00:28:53,830
Ling Xiao,

434
00:28:53,830 --> 00:28:56,160
do you smell something weird?

435
00:28:57,880 --> 00:28:58,680
What smell?

436
00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:01,720
Smells like a loyal mutt.

437
00:29:02,480 --> 00:29:03,110
A mutt?

438
00:29:03,750 --> 00:29:04,550
Where is it?

439
00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:07,200
The stink is intense.

440
00:29:07,510 --> 00:29:08,720
Whose loyal mutt is it?

441
00:29:09,960 --> 00:29:10,480
Mutt...

442
00:29:10,480 --> 00:29:11,590
Wait, are you calling me that?

443
00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:14,070
If it's for Master An, I'll take it.

444
00:29:16,590 --> 00:29:18,590
The Incense Contest is divided

445
00:29:19,030 --> 00:29:21,880
into four tiers: Common, Superior,

446
00:29:22,830 --> 00:29:25,400
Exquisite, and Supreme.

447
00:29:26,160 --> 00:29:27,550
The top-rated incense

448
00:29:28,510 --> 00:29:32,030
will advance to the final round

449
00:29:32,110 --> 00:29:33,750
based on its score.

450
00:29:34,070 --> 00:29:37,920
The final winner will be chosen jointly

451
00:29:38,240 --> 00:29:41,160
by the judges and everyone present.

452
00:29:41,960 --> 00:29:43,640
And this year's reward

453
00:29:43,830 --> 00:29:47,200
is the rare Qilin Horn Resin.

454
00:29:50,680 --> 00:29:51,680
Zhen.

455
00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:53,440
Why are you here?

456
00:29:54,070 --> 00:29:55,590
Where's Ms. Liu?

457
00:30:00,240 --> 00:30:03,070
Mr. Mei, you've really taken to
joining the fun.

458
00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:07,030
I wasn't at ease with you coming alone,

459
00:30:07,400 --> 00:30:08,880
so I asked Si to bring me along.

460
00:30:18,200 --> 00:30:21,880
Besides, Master An Biluo
is joining us as a judge.

461
00:30:22,960 --> 00:30:24,590
Please welcome Master An!

462
00:31:03,590 --> 00:31:05,680
Let the Chang'an Incense Contest

463
00:31:05,960 --> 00:31:07,000
commence!

464
00:31:17,000 --> 00:31:20,480
I am from Jiuhe Incense Pavilion in Qi.

465
00:31:20,510 --> 00:31:22,640
I've traveled beyond the seas for years

466
00:31:22,640 --> 00:31:25,000
and found Moluo's agarwood,

467
00:31:25,030 --> 00:31:27,880
blended with styrax oil
and sealed for a hundred days

468
00:31:28,030 --> 00:31:29,880
to create "Tranquil Wanderings."

469
00:31:30,070 --> 00:31:31,920
Now, I present it to you all.

470
00:31:32,240 --> 00:31:34,030
The formula is simple enough,

471
00:31:34,750 --> 00:31:37,000
but what's so special about agarwood?

472
00:31:37,030 --> 00:31:38,400
Mr. Gao is right.

473
00:31:38,590 --> 00:31:41,510
I found it quite interesting.

474
00:31:41,790 --> 00:31:44,590
There's a trace of Rock Honey
in the woody aroma.

475
00:31:46,310 --> 00:31:48,310
May I ask who you are, sir?

476
00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:53,000
Pei Jiya from Kun.

477
00:31:55,880 --> 00:31:57,110
It's him.

478
00:31:57,350 --> 00:31:58,240
No wonder.

479
00:31:58,480 --> 00:32:01,070
Your family's aromatics
are renowned far and wide.

480
00:32:01,070 --> 00:32:02,720
I've long heard

481
00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:05,830
you're also quite proficient
in incense making.

482
00:32:06,830 --> 00:32:09,400
Even if you joined the panel,

483
00:32:09,400 --> 00:32:11,350
no one would dare challenge you.

484
00:32:17,640 --> 00:32:19,110
You may burn the incense.

485
00:32:32,960 --> 00:32:36,240
There is some other aroma in it.

486
00:32:36,440 --> 00:32:37,400
It's the smell of blood.

487
00:32:47,400 --> 00:32:50,150
[Exquisite]

488
00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:05,920
I didn't smell any aroma at all.

489
00:33:05,920 --> 00:33:07,080
[Common]

490
00:33:15,640 --> 00:33:17,880
He's probably got a cold.

491
00:33:18,440 --> 00:33:19,680
His nose is stuffed.

492
00:33:19,790 --> 00:33:20,590
Nonsense.

493
00:33:21,400 --> 00:33:23,000
Master An's taste is extraordinary.

494
00:33:23,270 --> 00:33:24,590
This is what true refinement looks like.

495
00:33:32,640 --> 00:33:33,680
[Common]

496
00:33:39,960 --> 00:33:41,030
My Lady,

497
00:33:42,790 --> 00:33:46,510
may I ask what held it back
from a finer rating?

498
00:33:47,510 --> 00:33:49,750
I feel there is a hint of blood

499
00:33:49,750 --> 00:33:51,480
in this aroma.

500
00:33:52,720 --> 00:33:54,350
Blood?

501
00:33:55,750 --> 00:33:58,110
Please enlighten us.

502
00:34:10,270 --> 00:34:11,350
Although this incense is unusual,

503
00:34:11,790 --> 00:34:13,400
its sourcing is far from effortless.

504
00:34:13,760 --> 00:34:15,960
I heard that the laborers of Moluo

505
00:34:15,960 --> 00:34:17,400
risk their lives,

506
00:34:17,400 --> 00:34:18,800
climbing dangerous cliffs,

507
00:34:18,800 --> 00:34:20,880
just to obtain the agarwood honey.

508
00:34:21,030 --> 00:34:23,800
One can only wonder
what toil and pain lie behind it.

509
00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:26,230
I suppose you also considered this,

510
00:34:26,230 --> 00:34:27,590
which is why you feel
"Tranquil Wanderings"

511
00:34:27,880 --> 00:34:29,110
is not worthy of its name.

512
00:34:30,360 --> 00:34:31,400
Sir, you are

513
00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:33,320
very knowledgeable indeed.

514
00:35:10,760 --> 00:35:11,920
[Superior]

515
00:35:13,080 --> 00:35:14,200
[Common]

516
00:35:16,720 --> 00:35:18,000
[Common]

517
00:35:33,450 --> 00:35:35,120
[Common]

518
00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:56,480
It's a contest.

519
00:35:56,670 --> 00:35:58,710
Why is he making eyes at Zhen?

520
00:36:03,190 --> 00:36:05,590
This is "Echoes of Time."

521
00:36:07,150 --> 00:36:08,400
"Echoes of Time"?

522
00:36:09,880 --> 00:36:10,840
The name...

523
00:36:12,590 --> 00:36:14,360
is a bit too plain.

524
00:36:15,550 --> 00:36:17,550
This is my own creation.

525
00:36:21,360 --> 00:36:22,360
Well.

526
00:36:23,190 --> 00:36:25,710
Mr. Pei, please.

527
00:38:20,710 --> 00:38:22,150
"Echoes of Time."

528
00:38:47,270 --> 00:38:50,110
♪A sigh for mortal dust♪

529
00:38:50,910 --> 00:38:54,310
♪As blossoms burn to dusk♪

530
00:38:54,890 --> 00:38:57,890
♪Memories tint the heart♪

531
00:38:58,410 --> 00:39:01,370
♪Carved in silence, fading unseen♪

532
00:39:02,050 --> 00:39:04,850
♪Candle shadows carve through grief♪

533
00:39:05,330 --> 00:39:09,050
♪Seasons turn in silent thief♪

534
00:39:09,490 --> 00:39:11,890
♪Night rain murmurs, faint and slow♪

535
00:39:12,330 --> 00:39:14,730
♪Tears fall quiet, lost below♪

536
00:39:16,250 --> 00:39:19,050
♪I drift away with scattered stars♪

537
00:39:19,690 --> 00:39:23,250
♪Glancing back at time's worn scars♪

538
00:39:24,010 --> 00:39:29,930
♪You're the longing
that defies the end of days♪

539
00:39:30,770 --> 00:39:33,650
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

540
00:39:34,410 --> 00:39:38,130
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

541
00:39:38,450 --> 00:39:41,410
♪Let fate rise through the storm,
as love begins again♪

542
00:39:41,890 --> 00:39:45,250
♪Never could I forget♪

543
00:39:45,570 --> 00:39:48,410
♪When oaths dissolve into oceans,
drifting through the years♪

544
00:39:49,130 --> 00:39:52,570
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

545
00:39:52,970 --> 00:39:54,730
♪A will that never falters♪

546
00:39:55,170 --> 00:40:00,170
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪

547
00:40:14,810 --> 00:40:17,730
♪If the tale could turn anew,
and reshape the skies♪

548
00:40:18,570 --> 00:40:22,210
♪I would spend my life on you,
in patient sacrifice♪

549
00:40:22,570 --> 00:40:25,530
♪Let fate rise through the storm,
as love begins again♪

550
00:40:26,090 --> 00:40:29,330
♪Never could I forget♪

551
00:40:29,570 --> 00:40:32,530
♪When oaths dissolve into oceans,
drifting through the years♪

552
00:40:33,370 --> 00:40:36,650
♪Memory walks beside me,
ever close, forever clear♪

553
00:40:37,050 --> 00:40:38,850
♪A will that never falters♪

554
00:40:40,010 --> 00:40:47,170
♪Fading beneath time's quiet hush♪