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♪If not for you♪

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♪I wouldn't have wanted
to make a name for myself♪

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♪Only when I have your love♪

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♪Is my invincibility not in vain♪

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♪The towering peaks I've conquered♪

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♪Leave me♪

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♪Feeling empty♪

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♪I've given everything♪

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♪Just to follow you♪

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♪Through life and death♪

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♪Could it be that love♪

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♪Is the true end of this life♪

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♪Why does every battle♪

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♪Bring deeper pain♪

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♪I never got it♪

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♪You once promised me♪

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♪You'd give me ordinary days♪

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♪Then I'd rather♪

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♪Face blades and fall♪

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♪Into your arms instead of the clouds♪

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♪I'll pass through layers of fog♪

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♪And barriers♪

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♪The world's rights and wrongs,
wins and losses♪

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♪Who's to weigh their worth♪

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♪Only love♪

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♪Gives me a sky as wide as the sea♪

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♪I only want to be your hero♪

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=The Prisoner of Beauty=

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=Episode 7=

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Greetings, Grandmother.

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You may rise.

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Thank you, Grandmother.

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Mrs. Wei made

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these shoes for you, ma'am.

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The gifts from Lady Xu.

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Please accept them, Mrs. Wei.

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Thank you, Grandmother.

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You know my duties keep me busy,

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so you wouldn't let me visit earlier.

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But today,

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I've brought my wife

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to pay respects to you.

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From now on, household matters

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can be managed by her.

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I know you're busy.

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You are excused

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from all these formalities.

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Go on with your business.

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I shall have a chat with Lady Qiao.

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Yes.

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I heard you offered Panyi as dowry

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and helped Zhonglin
restore the Yongning Canal.

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Yes.

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Now that I've married the Lord,

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the Qiao and Wei families are one.

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I will give my utmost

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to aid him in restoring the canal.

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Yongning Canal has
been cut off for 14 years.

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How long it will stay flowing this time?

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As long as we are of one mind,

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we'll keep it last for generations.

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I've heard your grandfather
was skilled in divination.

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What do you

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think about this?

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Grandfather was skilled in divination,

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divining for the people,

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and casting lots for peace.

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Yet at times, following fate alone

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would go against his true heart.

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Before Grandfather passed away,

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he was trapped in guilt and regret.

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Perhaps,

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this is the price
for peering into Heaven's will.

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Anyway.

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Now that you're part of our family,

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these old stories

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should be left in the past.

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There aren't many strict rules here.

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You don't need to greet me every day.

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If you wish to show respect,

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transcribe scriptures for me.

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Alright.

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(Boya)

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It has been over a month

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since we parted at Panyi.

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I miss you and hope you are well.

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I send this letter
to express my concern.

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Now you and Bi Zhi
are far from home

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and with no one to lean on,

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if you are in need,

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write to me.

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I will do my best

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to help you out.

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Also,

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regarding the matter we discussed

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before parting in Panyi,

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how is it going?

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If there are any difficulties,

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I will do all I can to assist.

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It concerns the lifeblood of Yanzhou

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and must be pursued with all effort.

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Lord of Wei treats me well.

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No worries.

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What did Mrs. Wei say?

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Manman said

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she hopes we live well

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and find peace in Boya

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to live a good life.

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It's getting late.

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Go to sleep.

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It's cold outside.

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Yeah.

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I'll set up a braizer in a bit.

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What are you doing out here?

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It's raining,
why did you come out?

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Hurry and come inside.

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Why aren't you asleep?
What brings you out?

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I saw it started raining.

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- So…
- Stay right here.

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These can't get wet.

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Let me help.

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No, no need.

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Don't get soaked.

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I got this.

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Didn't I tell you to rest inside?

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Why did you come out?

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The rain's pouring out here.

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It's raining so hard.

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I was worried you'd get cold.

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The neighbors all say

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we're like a married couple.

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Such strength.

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He's really strong.

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Master Wang,

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can it be made

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into an instrument?

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What kind of instrument?

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About this tall,

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and then,

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it should be this big, just like this.

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You want to make a konghou?

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Yes, a konghou.

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Great wood.

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I'll start tomorrow.

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Alright.

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My Lady.

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Greetings, Mother.

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Why are you late

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in greeting today?

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I was accompanying my husband
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hence the delay.

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Do you mean

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you only pay respect to Grandmother

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and neglect Lady Zhu?

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It was my fault.

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As long as you admit your mistake.

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Lady Zhu is forgiving

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and will not make things hard for you.

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But this morning,

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she waited for you

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in vain.

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So now,

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she still hasn't eaten.

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Can you go to the kitchen

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and make some soup?

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What?

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Are you unwilling?

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I wouldn't dare.

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Preparing soup for my mother-in-law

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is my duty.

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But, I don't think

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I can do it today.

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Grandmother

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instructed me to transcribe
The Infinite Life Sutra.

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The scriptures are lengthy.

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Even working day and night,

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I may not finish.

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Are you using my mother-in-law

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to pressure me now?

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I would never dare.

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I simply thought,

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what Grandmother wishes

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must also be your wishes.

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So I wouldn't dare take it lightly.

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Besides, transcribing scriptures

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requires a vegetarian diet.

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The kitchen

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is full of meat and fish.

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Entering now might not be proper.

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I fear it could be unclean.

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How about this?

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After I finish transcribing,

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I'll personally serve you.

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If there's nothing else,

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I will

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take my leave.

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And you said she wouldn't dare?

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She dares plenty.

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Go tell Zhonglin
to come over for dinner.

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I want to ask him myself.

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Does he want that wife,

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or his mother?

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Yes.

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(Boya)
Hurry up.

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Quickly now.

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Go.

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Stop right there.

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Wang,

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you're from Xuejun.

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Do you think
moving to Boya means

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no military service?

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Come with us.

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Sir, please have mercy.

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I'm over 60.

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I can't march or fight anymore.

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If I tell you to enlist, you do it.

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Don't argue.

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Looking for trouble?

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Take him!

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Yes, sir.

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You'll see.

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I'll be back.

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Mark my words.

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Sir.

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Thank you, sir.

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Everyone, please get up.

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Please.

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Thank you, sir.

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Everyone,

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just call me Bi Zhi.

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Bi Zhi,

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Xue Tai craves battle

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and keeps conscripting.

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Now all the able men are gone,

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even the old and young get taken now.

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If they dare come again,

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I'll drive them away once more.

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Bi Zhi,

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you are righteous.

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We all respect you.

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Now is the time for you to step up

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and lead us to a way out.

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- That's right.
- Indeed.

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Yes. We must survive.

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Yes.

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But I just married my wife,

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I only wish

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to live in peace with her.

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Just now you drove the officer away.

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Xue Tai will surely retaliate.

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When that happens,

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how will

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your wife live in peace?

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That's right.

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Exactly.

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But I only know

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how to raise horses.

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As for anything else,

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I'm clueless.

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I've read a few books

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and I know a just cause is
essential to rally people.

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Right now,

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we need a title

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to rally behind.

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Then how about

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Commander of Boya Forces?

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Perfect title.

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I'll serve as your chief advisor

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and help plan our strategies.

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We miners

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are strong.

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We're willing to follow you.

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Bi Zhi, let's run away.

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Back in Kangjun, Manman often spoke

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of two fierce generals.

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One is Li Su.

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The other is Xue Tai.

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He's known for being ruthless.

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Strong troops, fierce army.

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We've now crossed him.

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Boya is no longer safe.

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But where could we possibly escape to?

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Everywhere is in chaos.

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I must become stronger myself.

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If I seize control of Boya,

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only then can I protect you.

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You've kept me safe all this time.

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I've been truly happy.

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This is nothing.

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What I wish to give you

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00:13:04,460 --> 00:13:05,740
is far more than just this.

292
00:13:06,180 --> 00:13:07,860
I don't want you wandering homeless,

293
00:13:07,860 --> 00:13:09,420
living as a village woman in the wilds.

294
00:13:11,980 --> 00:13:13,380
As long as I'm with you,

295
00:13:13,380 --> 00:13:15,700
none of that matters to me at all.

296
00:13:16,900 --> 00:13:17,780
Fan,

297
00:13:19,420 --> 00:13:20,420
it matters to me.

298
00:13:20,980 --> 00:13:22,180
The reason

299
00:13:22,340 --> 00:13:23,940
I want to become master of Boya

300
00:13:24,460 --> 00:13:26,020
is more than just that.

301
00:13:27,340 --> 00:13:28,820
Now that Xue Tai is conscripting men,

302
00:13:29,060 --> 00:13:30,100
I suppose,

303
00:13:30,300 --> 00:13:31,740
he means to put pressure on Panyi.

304
00:13:33,300 --> 00:13:35,820
Wei will surely be troubled by this.

305
00:13:36,620 --> 00:13:37,500
If

306
00:13:37,580 --> 00:13:39,620
I manage to intercept Xue Tai at Boya,

307
00:13:41,100 --> 00:13:43,420
it would fulfill the promise
I made to Mrs. Wei

308
00:13:43,420 --> 00:13:44,900
that day in Panyi forest:

309
00:13:45,740 --> 00:13:47,380
To serve Mrs. Wei faithfully.

310
00:14:03,470 --> 00:14:08,540
General.

311
00:14:09,540 --> 00:14:11,500
General.

312
00:14:26,260 --> 00:14:27,780
(Wei Mansion)
Mother, you asked me to come.

313
00:14:27,780 --> 00:14:29,020
Anything I should know?

314
00:14:29,340 --> 00:14:30,900
I made you a new pair of shoes.

315
00:14:31,100 --> 00:14:32,900
Your older brother, Bogong,

316
00:14:32,900 --> 00:14:33,760
was the same.

317
00:14:33,770 --> 00:14:34,780
Every time he came home,

318
00:14:34,780 --> 00:14:37,380
he would always wear the shoes I made.

319
00:14:37,540 --> 00:14:38,580
Go on, try them on.

320
00:14:47,740 --> 00:14:48,660
Zhonglin,

321
00:14:48,940 --> 00:14:50,980
the Qiao Family and our Wei Family

322
00:14:51,680 --> 00:14:53,580
have deep enmity.

323
00:14:53,930 --> 00:14:55,740
So when Lady Qiao entered our household,

324
00:14:56,000 --> 00:14:57,660
I felt instant dislike.

325
00:14:57,900 --> 00:14:59,900
But Chuyu kept telling me

326
00:15:00,100 --> 00:15:01,740
to treat her kindly.

327
00:15:02,060 --> 00:15:02,940
Otherwise,

328
00:15:03,180 --> 00:15:04,900
it'd put you in a difficult position

329
00:15:04,980 --> 00:15:06,220
between us.

330
00:15:06,780 --> 00:15:08,100
All these years,

331
00:15:08,500 --> 00:15:09,860
you've been tied up with work.

332
00:15:10,300 --> 00:15:11,420
I've had no one

333
00:15:11,660 --> 00:15:12,740
by my side.

334
00:15:12,950 --> 00:15:15,100
But Chuyu's brought me comfort.

335
00:15:15,740 --> 00:15:16,600
Do you know

336
00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:18,460
why I want you to take Chuyu in?

337
00:15:18,780 --> 00:15:20,220
If she marries you,

338
00:15:20,220 --> 00:15:21,660
she can stay close to me.

339
00:15:21,880 --> 00:15:22,860
No matter what,

340
00:15:22,940 --> 00:15:25,020
we know Chuyu well.

341
00:15:25,260 --> 00:15:26,620
She would never harm you.

342
00:15:26,980 --> 00:15:27,860
Right?

343
00:15:28,940 --> 00:15:30,060
I understand

344
00:15:30,060 --> 00:15:30,980
what you mean, Mother.

345
00:15:31,860 --> 00:15:32,860
But as for this matter,

346
00:15:33,180 --> 00:15:34,660
I need some time to think.

347
00:15:44,140 --> 00:15:45,060
What are you reading?

348
00:15:46,940 --> 00:15:49,380
The Infinite Life Sutra for Grandmother.

349
00:15:53,220 --> 00:15:54,140
This box here.

350
00:15:54,140 --> 00:15:55,100
Don't touch it again.

351
00:15:55,340 --> 00:15:57,500
Even if you hadn't said it, I wouldn't.

352
00:15:58,260 --> 00:16:00,380
I was just careless earlier.

353
00:16:21,420 --> 00:16:23,540
Are these new shoes?

354
00:16:24,820 --> 00:16:25,940
Mother made them herself.

355
00:16:29,060 --> 00:16:31,300
Since you have new shoes on,

356
00:16:31,620 --> 00:16:33,340
why not try the pair I made?

357
00:16:43,580 --> 00:16:44,620
They fit quite well.

358
00:16:45,860 --> 00:16:47,020
Then I'll just

359
00:16:47,020 --> 00:16:48,540
take Mother's pair back for now.

360
00:16:48,540 --> 00:16:50,700
I'll try to improve my skills.

361
00:16:51,140 --> 00:16:52,020
Alright.

362
00:17:07,940 --> 00:17:09,660
You really are thoughtful.

363
00:17:09,940 --> 00:17:11,940
As your wife, I should be.

364
00:17:12,140 --> 00:17:12,980
Then why did you

365
00:17:12,980 --> 00:17:14,819
make excuses and leave,

366
00:17:14,819 --> 00:17:16,180
using sutra copying as an excuse

367
00:17:16,579 --> 00:17:17,940
when Mother asked you

368
00:17:17,940 --> 00:17:18,900
to make some soup today?

369
00:17:20,859 --> 00:17:21,940
Sutra copying

370
00:17:21,940 --> 00:17:23,300
was indeed an excuse.

371
00:17:24,339 --> 00:17:25,700
But not making soup

372
00:17:25,700 --> 00:17:26,900
wasn't my real intention.

373
00:17:28,620 --> 00:17:29,500
What do you mean?

374
00:17:30,100 --> 00:17:32,620
Today, Ms. Jiang
asked me to make soup.

375
00:17:33,140 --> 00:17:35,620
But back home, I was too lazy

376
00:17:35,620 --> 00:17:37,060
to cook.

377
00:17:37,500 --> 00:17:39,660
I had no idea where to begin.

378
00:17:40,140 --> 00:17:41,780
No one was there to guide me either.

379
00:17:42,260 --> 00:17:43,860
Even if I dared to cook,

380
00:17:43,860 --> 00:17:45,300
I'm afraid no one would taste it.

381
00:17:47,220 --> 00:17:48,860
Why didn't you just say so?

382
00:17:49,300 --> 00:17:51,700
I knew Mother despised me.

383
00:17:52,660 --> 00:17:54,140
Back then outside the city,

384
00:17:54,140 --> 00:17:55,900
she didn't allow me in for three days.

385
00:17:56,380 --> 00:17:58,860
Later, she even
sent people to drive me away.

386
00:18:00,020 --> 00:18:02,220
If I had told the truth now,

387
00:18:02,220 --> 00:18:03,700
she probably would have thought

388
00:18:03,700 --> 00:18:05,780
I was just making excuses,

389
00:18:05,780 --> 00:18:07,540
and disliked me even more.

390
00:18:09,980 --> 00:18:11,780
You remember it clearly.

391
00:18:14,940 --> 00:18:17,060
Three days in the wind and rain.

392
00:18:18,060 --> 00:18:19,220
I'll never forget it.

393
00:18:27,940 --> 00:18:29,940
Since you get her attitude,

394
00:18:31,580 --> 00:18:32,860
she wants me to do something.

395
00:18:33,420 --> 00:18:34,640
I'll leave it to you to handle.

396
00:18:36,620 --> 00:18:38,540
Whatever you need, just say it.

397
00:18:42,220 --> 00:18:43,140
Mother

398
00:18:44,080 --> 00:18:45,740
wants me to take Zheng Shu
as a concubine.

399
00:18:52,300 --> 00:18:54,820
So you want me to refuse
on your behalf?

400
00:18:55,740 --> 00:18:56,620
No.

401
00:19:01,620 --> 00:19:02,940
I need you to arrange it.

402
00:19:08,620 --> 00:19:10,540
Does the Lord want to take Zheng Shu?

403
00:19:11,020 --> 00:19:12,180
Didn't he once say,

404
00:19:12,180 --> 00:19:14,060
out of respect for your honor,

405
00:19:14,060 --> 00:19:15,300
he'd never take a concubine?

406
00:19:15,540 --> 00:19:17,220
Why changed now?

407
00:19:17,220 --> 00:19:18,660
I was wrong.

408
00:19:19,140 --> 00:19:20,740
We were never an ordinary couple.

409
00:19:20,740 --> 00:19:22,540
How could he care for me?

410
00:19:23,100 --> 00:19:26,060
Refusing the concubine proposal

411
00:19:26,340 --> 00:19:27,220
was just to prevent

412
00:19:27,220 --> 00:19:29,100
his uncles from making a fuss.

413
00:19:29,100 --> 00:19:30,580
He used me as a shield.

414
00:19:32,260 --> 00:19:33,220
How ridiculous.

415
00:19:34,340 --> 00:19:35,340
Mrs. Wei,

416
00:19:35,450 --> 00:19:36,940
should we still redo these shoes?

417
00:19:36,940 --> 00:19:37,820
Yes.

418
00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:38,940
Why not?

419
00:19:39,500 --> 00:19:40,580
I can't blame anyone else.

420
00:19:40,580 --> 00:19:42,660
I just didn't think far enough.

421
00:19:43,300 --> 00:19:44,940
Is he taking Zheng Shu
as a concubine?

422
00:19:45,420 --> 00:19:47,300
Mother likes Zheng Shu,

423
00:19:47,380 --> 00:19:49,300
so she wants her to
be a concubine.

424
00:19:50,060 --> 00:19:52,420
Though I don't have her favor,

425
00:19:52,660 --> 00:19:54,860
I can't let her push me around.

426
00:19:56,020 --> 00:19:58,180
Since she wants to control me,

427
00:19:59,100 --> 00:20:00,260
then I must find someone

428
00:20:00,260 --> 00:20:01,660
who can keep her in check.

429
00:20:08,860 --> 00:20:09,740
Lady Xu,

430
00:20:09,900 --> 00:20:10,980
Mrs. Wei is here.

431
00:20:12,500 --> 00:20:13,380
Grandmother.

432
00:20:13,940 --> 00:20:14,940
I told you

433
00:20:14,940 --> 00:20:16,540
not to greet me daily.

434
00:20:17,380 --> 00:20:19,180
You are kind and excused me,

435
00:20:19,340 --> 00:20:20,540
but,

436
00:20:20,540 --> 00:20:22,140
my heart is full of respect.

437
00:20:22,620 --> 00:20:23,740
Today I came

438
00:20:23,740 --> 00:20:26,180
because I have a question for you.

439
00:20:26,460 --> 00:20:27,500
Go ahead.

440
00:20:30,460 --> 00:20:32,980
I've been copying the Sutra,

441
00:20:33,060 --> 00:20:35,620
but forgot to ask
which script you prefer.

442
00:20:37,420 --> 00:20:39,060
Seal script is graceful.

443
00:20:39,060 --> 00:20:40,500
Clerical script feels solid.

444
00:20:40,580 --> 00:20:42,060
Cursive script is lively.

445
00:20:42,060 --> 00:20:43,380
Regular script is elegant.

446
00:20:43,620 --> 00:20:45,260
I dare not decide on my own,

447
00:20:45,260 --> 00:20:47,740
so I wrote about 100 characters of each

448
00:20:47,740 --> 00:20:49,100
for Grandmother to choose.

449
00:20:49,780 --> 00:20:51,020
Then use regular script.

450
00:20:55,540 --> 00:20:58,340
There's one more thing.

451
00:20:59,300 --> 00:21:01,260
Please choose another style

452
00:21:01,540 --> 00:21:03,500
for the formal recognition

453
00:21:03,500 --> 00:21:05,060
of Zheng Shu as his concubine.

454
00:21:06,700 --> 00:21:08,380
I'm inexperienced,

455
00:21:08,380 --> 00:21:09,900
and dare not decide on my own.

456
00:21:09,900 --> 00:21:11,380
I came to consult you,

457
00:21:11,380 --> 00:21:13,180
so I wouldn't embarrass my husband.

458
00:21:13,460 --> 00:21:15,460
You came to air your grievances,

459
00:21:15,460 --> 00:21:16,340
right?

460
00:21:16,460 --> 00:21:17,660
I wouldn't dare.

461
00:21:17,860 --> 00:21:19,580
If you have something to say,
just say it.

462
00:21:20,100 --> 00:21:21,520
Earlier, my husband

463
00:21:21,970 --> 00:21:23,660
rejected his uncles' proposal

464
00:21:23,660 --> 00:21:26,180
to take a concubine for my sake.

465
00:21:26,300 --> 00:21:28,260
If he wishes to now,

466
00:21:28,380 --> 00:21:30,780
he needs a better reason

467
00:21:30,980 --> 00:21:33,580
so his uncles don't grow resentful.

468
00:21:33,660 --> 00:21:34,620
I understand.

469
00:21:35,260 --> 00:21:36,500
You don't need

470
00:21:36,700 --> 00:21:37,860
to handle this anymore.

471
00:21:38,140 --> 00:21:39,060
Mother,

472
00:21:39,380 --> 00:21:41,660
Chuyu is grateful

473
00:21:41,660 --> 00:21:43,260
and wants to repay you.

474
00:21:43,260 --> 00:21:45,820
If you grant her to Zhonglin,

475
00:21:45,820 --> 00:21:47,660
it would strengthen family ties.

476
00:21:47,940 --> 00:21:49,900
I simply want to find someone

477
00:21:49,900 --> 00:21:51,540
Zhonglin likes.

478
00:21:51,540 --> 00:21:52,740
But who likes her?

479
00:21:53,460 --> 00:21:54,740
You?

480
00:21:55,580 --> 00:21:57,500
Is this for Zhonglin,

481
00:21:57,500 --> 00:21:58,860
or for yourself?

482
00:22:00,100 --> 00:22:01,340
Last time,

483
00:22:01,340 --> 00:22:02,900
we talked about this,

484
00:22:03,340 --> 00:22:04,660
and I did not agree.

485
00:22:04,660 --> 00:22:06,900
Yes. Lady Xu

486
00:22:06,900 --> 00:22:09,020
had prepared Zheng Shu's dowry.

487
00:22:09,020 --> 00:22:11,620
She added more because of her hard work.

488
00:22:11,620 --> 00:22:12,620
That's enough

489
00:22:12,620 --> 00:22:14,660
for the Zheng family to find her

490
00:22:14,820 --> 00:22:16,180
a good match elsewhere.

491
00:22:17,220 --> 00:22:19,420
But Zhonglin is always busy
with official duties,

492
00:22:19,420 --> 00:22:20,660
and often away at war,

493
00:22:20,660 --> 00:22:22,780
he's already delayed Zheng Shu's future.

494
00:22:23,020 --> 00:22:25,060
That Lady Qiao. If it weren't for her…

495
00:22:25,060 --> 00:22:26,220
Then it's settled.

496
00:22:26,460 --> 00:22:27,540
Leave it for now.

497
00:22:27,540 --> 00:22:28,420
My Lady,

498
00:22:29,660 --> 00:22:30,740
here's the list of gifts.

499
00:22:30,740 --> 00:22:31,620
Please take a look.

500
00:22:32,380 --> 00:22:33,300
Yes.

501
00:22:42,620 --> 00:22:43,860
You're back.

502
00:22:46,180 --> 00:22:47,300
About taking a concubine,

503
00:22:47,530 --> 00:22:48,740
you went behind my back

504
00:22:48,950 --> 00:22:50,340
and asked for Grandmother's support.

505
00:22:52,220 --> 00:22:53,820
It was only right

506
00:22:53,820 --> 00:22:55,500
for Grandmother to know.

507
00:22:55,820 --> 00:22:57,820
As for what decision she makes,

508
00:22:57,820 --> 00:22:59,140
it's not something I can control.

509
00:23:01,180 --> 00:23:02,100
Good.

510
00:23:02,780 --> 00:23:04,620
Truly, you can't change this matter.

511
00:23:05,500 --> 00:23:06,780
It was decided

512
00:23:07,140 --> 00:23:08,380
by Grandmother and me.

513
00:23:08,700 --> 00:23:09,660
Not you.

514
00:23:10,020 --> 00:23:12,020
Don't jump to conclusions.

515
00:23:12,500 --> 00:23:13,380
Yes.

516
00:23:13,460 --> 00:23:14,820
I dare not interfere.

517
00:23:21,360 --> 00:23:22,200
What?

518
00:23:22,470 --> 00:23:23,420
Feeling upset?

519
00:23:24,820 --> 00:23:25,940
I'm not.

520
00:23:26,380 --> 00:23:27,740
Whatever you think

521
00:23:27,740 --> 00:23:28,980
is what I think.

522
00:23:31,380 --> 00:23:32,780
Then it's settled.

523
00:23:35,820 --> 00:23:37,460
Go ahead. I'll head to the office.

524
00:23:37,700 --> 00:23:38,580
No need.

525
00:23:38,980 --> 00:23:40,700
Since you've returned,

526
00:23:40,700 --> 00:23:42,260
I shouldn't occupy your study.

527
00:23:42,980 --> 00:23:44,060
Please have a seat.

528
00:23:51,500 --> 00:23:53,420
You didn't move anything here,
did you?

529
00:23:57,380 --> 00:23:58,980
Today, I was only copying the sutra

530
00:23:59,220 --> 00:24:00,900
in here for Grandmother.

531
00:24:01,580 --> 00:24:03,540
If you're uneasy,

532
00:24:03,540 --> 00:24:05,220
I'll move to the bedroom tomorrow.

533
00:24:06,540 --> 00:24:08,140
Just asking, nothing more.

534
00:24:21,860 --> 00:24:23,540
I wasn't accusing you.

535
00:24:24,330 --> 00:24:25,220
From now on,

536
00:24:25,250 --> 00:24:26,460
you've the access to the study.

537
00:24:28,820 --> 00:24:30,260
Since you trust me,

538
00:24:30,260 --> 00:24:31,900
I won't let you down.

539
00:24:33,180 --> 00:24:34,300
Why are you here?

540
00:24:34,740 --> 00:24:36,180
Aunt was worried about you.

541
00:24:36,660 --> 00:24:37,980
She asked me

542
00:24:38,780 --> 00:24:40,300
to bring you some soup.

543
00:24:41,940 --> 00:24:43,300
The weather is turning cold.

544
00:24:43,300 --> 00:24:44,860
Don't wander around.

545
00:24:46,260 --> 00:24:47,620
I understand

546
00:24:47,860 --> 00:24:48,940
your concern.

547
00:24:50,580 --> 00:24:52,380
I mean, us being alone like this

548
00:24:52,380 --> 00:24:53,620
would harm your good name.

549
00:24:56,740 --> 00:24:58,100
Aunt already intends

550
00:24:58,100 --> 00:24:59,700
to marry me to you.

551
00:25:00,380 --> 00:25:02,060
If not for Lady Qiao…

552
00:25:02,060 --> 00:25:03,420
This has nothing to do with her.

553
00:25:03,700 --> 00:25:04,980
It was Grandmother's decision.

554
00:25:05,420 --> 00:25:06,700
Shao,

555
00:25:06,820 --> 00:25:08,460
you've just been swayed by her.

556
00:25:16,820 --> 00:25:18,300
I'm not hungry. Take it away.

557
00:25:18,300 --> 00:25:19,180
Shao.

558
00:25:19,180 --> 00:25:20,340
Leave. Go now.

559
00:25:31,280 --> 00:25:32,140
Shao.

560
00:25:32,140 --> 00:25:33,380
Without my permission,

561
00:25:33,440 --> 00:25:34,460
you're not to enter.

562
00:25:37,220 --> 00:25:38,220
Understood.

563
00:25:51,740 --> 00:25:57,060
(Boya)

564
00:26:03,300 --> 00:26:06,140
(Xue)

565
00:26:14,460 --> 00:26:17,660
(Xue Tai, General of Bianzhou)

566
00:26:18,540 --> 00:26:19,420
General.

567
00:26:19,540 --> 00:26:21,460
The one with green eyes is Bi Zhi.

568
00:26:21,460 --> 00:26:22,980
He was born with great strength,

569
00:26:22,980 --> 00:26:23,820
and can train horses.

570
00:26:23,830 --> 00:26:25,180
A mere hundred men.

571
00:26:25,260 --> 00:26:26,500
They're no real threat.

572
00:26:29,980 --> 00:26:31,220
Take that.

573
00:26:53,180 --> 00:26:55,260
Bi Zhi can even hold his own
against the General.

574
00:26:55,260 --> 00:26:56,420
Impressive.

575
00:27:35,300 --> 00:27:36,220
Hyah.

576
00:27:40,780 --> 00:27:43,220
Xue Tai is backed by Bianzhou.
Their strength is vast.

577
00:27:43,580 --> 00:27:45,340
How can Boya resist such power?

578
00:27:46,620 --> 00:27:47,580
For now,

579
00:27:48,380 --> 00:27:50,340
we must ask Kangjun for help.

580
00:27:52,940 --> 00:27:54,940
(May Father put aside the past
and help my husband repel the invaders.)

581
00:27:56,140 --> 00:27:58,380
She eloped with a stableman,

582
00:27:58,380 --> 00:28:00,420
abandoning her family and clan.

583
00:28:00,420 --> 00:28:02,820
Now she has the nerve to write for aid.

584
00:28:06,460 --> 00:28:07,340
My Lord,

585
00:28:08,300 --> 00:28:10,820
Bianzhou has long coveted Boya.

586
00:28:11,060 --> 00:28:12,740
If we send troops now,

587
00:28:13,220 --> 00:28:15,060
we may offend Bianzhou.

588
00:28:16,100 --> 00:28:18,260
Besides, Boya is close to Panyi.

589
00:28:18,580 --> 00:28:20,140
I'm afraid even Lord of Wei

590
00:28:20,140 --> 00:28:21,140
might misunderstand.

591
00:28:21,940 --> 00:28:22,820
Yue,

592
00:28:23,860 --> 00:28:26,540
Fan is a daughter of the Qiao Family.

593
00:28:26,820 --> 00:28:28,540
We can't just sit by and do nothing,

594
00:28:28,540 --> 00:28:30,900
turning our backs on blood ties.

595
00:28:31,220 --> 00:28:32,340
- Indeed.
- That's right.

596
00:28:36,460 --> 00:28:38,620
You're the Governor of Yanzhou,

597
00:28:38,820 --> 00:28:41,220
so the decision is yours.

598
00:28:41,380 --> 00:28:43,140
You know Uncle is the Governor,

599
00:28:43,700 --> 00:28:45,340
yet you meddle in everything.

600
00:28:45,620 --> 00:28:46,820
What are your intentions?

601
00:28:47,220 --> 00:28:48,500
Are you trying to sway Uncle

602
00:28:48,500 --> 00:28:50,620
into such a heartless act?

603
00:28:50,740 --> 00:28:51,620
Ci,

604
00:28:52,500 --> 00:28:53,580
mind your manners.

605
00:28:54,900 --> 00:28:55,900
Ci,

606
00:28:56,340 --> 00:28:58,980
your grandfather once forsook an ally

607
00:28:58,980 --> 00:29:00,060
to protect Yanzhou.

608
00:29:00,540 --> 00:29:01,660
Great deeds

609
00:29:01,660 --> 00:29:04,180
require sacrifice of sentiment.

610
00:29:04,940 --> 00:29:06,100
You're still young.

611
00:29:06,860 --> 00:29:08,260
Some things

612
00:29:08,260 --> 00:29:10,100
take time to understand.

613
00:29:14,940 --> 00:29:17,140
Offending Bianzhou is minor,

614
00:29:17,380 --> 00:29:19,100
what matters is Wei.

615
00:29:20,340 --> 00:29:22,260
Boya borders Panyi,

616
00:29:22,380 --> 00:29:25,100
Wei Shao has thousands
of elite soldiers in Panyi.

617
00:29:25,220 --> 00:29:27,620
If we send troops to Boya now,

618
00:29:28,420 --> 00:29:29,700
what will Wei Shao think?

619
00:29:33,300 --> 00:29:35,420
My Lord, you're right.

620
00:29:39,500 --> 00:29:40,660
The decision is made.

621
00:29:40,980 --> 00:29:43,380
Yanzhou can send for Fan,

622
00:29:43,780 --> 00:29:45,300
but sending troops

623
00:29:45,300 --> 00:29:46,620
is out of the question.

624
00:30:07,850 --> 00:30:08,700
My Lady,

625
00:30:08,700 --> 00:30:10,020
Lord asks you to the study,

626
00:30:10,020 --> 00:30:11,540
he says it's urgent.

627
00:30:28,620 --> 00:30:30,820
Why did he return so early today?

628
00:30:31,220 --> 00:30:32,620
If I hadn't come back early,

629
00:30:33,260 --> 00:30:35,020
I would've discovered this.

630
00:30:36,380 --> 00:30:38,220
What do you mean by that?

631
00:30:41,700 --> 00:30:42,940
You opened this box, didn't you?

632
00:30:43,900 --> 00:30:46,100
(General of Bianzhou)

633
00:30:46,140 --> 00:30:47,980
Don't touch this box.

634
00:30:55,420 --> 00:30:56,940
You made the scratches, right?

635
00:30:58,860 --> 00:30:59,860
It wasn't me.

636
00:31:00,580 --> 00:31:02,460
I just picked it up and put it back.

637
00:31:02,460 --> 00:31:04,500
I don't know who scratched it like this.

638
00:31:04,500 --> 00:31:05,620
Who else could it be but you?

639
00:31:05,630 --> 00:31:07,100
Who else can enter this room?

640
00:31:08,820 --> 00:31:10,180
Do you believe

641
00:31:10,180 --> 00:31:11,940
there's some military intel in there?

642
00:31:13,620 --> 00:31:14,780
I came here

643
00:31:15,260 --> 00:31:17,740
only to return The Infinite Life Sutra.

644
00:31:17,940 --> 00:31:19,340
And I was afraid you'd suspect me,

645
00:31:19,340 --> 00:31:21,060
so I reported to you in advance.

646
00:31:21,460 --> 00:31:22,980
If I truly meant to break into it,

647
00:31:22,980 --> 00:31:24,540
or spy on military intel,

648
00:31:24,540 --> 00:31:25,420
why would I

649
00:31:25,420 --> 00:31:27,180
tell you about my actions?

650
00:31:27,180 --> 00:31:28,420
You told me

651
00:31:28,420 --> 00:31:29,980
to clear yourself of suspicion.

652
00:31:29,980 --> 00:31:32,260
But I had no idea there
was military intel in the box.

653
00:31:33,700 --> 00:31:34,580
True,

654
00:31:35,060 --> 00:31:36,220
I was curious about the box

655
00:31:36,220 --> 00:31:37,980
and the military intel within.

656
00:31:37,980 --> 00:31:39,620
But I never opened it.

657
00:31:40,140 --> 00:31:41,500
Though we are married,

658
00:31:41,500 --> 00:31:43,220
I never meant to use that

659
00:31:43,220 --> 00:31:44,380
- to…
- Quiet.

660
00:31:45,450 --> 00:31:46,580
Still defending yourself?

661
00:31:46,700 --> 00:31:47,660
I did not.

662
00:31:50,580 --> 00:31:52,100
Everyone in the Qiao Family

663
00:31:52,100 --> 00:31:53,700
is untrustworthy.

664
00:31:53,980 --> 00:31:55,220
You lie as breathing.

665
00:31:56,460 --> 00:31:58,460
It runs in your bloodline.

666
00:31:59,140 --> 00:32:00,100
Listen up.

667
00:32:01,060 --> 00:32:02,780
Our marriage can't

668
00:32:03,220 --> 00:32:05,380
erase the grudge between Qiao and Wei.

669
00:32:06,580 --> 00:32:07,820
From now on,

670
00:32:08,540 --> 00:32:10,180
if you touch my things again,

671
00:32:11,180 --> 00:32:12,740
you can go back to Kangjun.

672
00:32:13,660 --> 00:32:14,580
Understand?

673
00:32:32,660 --> 00:32:33,500
Mrs. Wei.

674
00:32:33,500 --> 00:32:34,380
Are you alright?

675
00:32:34,380 --> 00:32:35,220
Mrs. Wei,

676
00:32:35,230 --> 00:32:36,900
he just left in a rage.

677
00:32:36,900 --> 00:32:38,380
What happened?

678
00:32:38,740 --> 00:32:40,340
Your hand is ice cold.

679
00:32:43,100 --> 00:32:44,500
Just a misunderstanding.

680
00:32:46,420 --> 00:32:48,140
He insists I touched his box.

681
00:32:50,380 --> 00:32:51,820
Help me investigate

682
00:32:52,460 --> 00:32:54,020
who else has been in the study.

683
00:32:54,500 --> 00:32:55,580
Don't worry, My Lady.

684
00:32:55,940 --> 00:32:57,540
We'll find out for you.

685
00:33:35,460 --> 00:33:36,500
They all said

686
00:33:36,500 --> 00:33:37,860
they didn't hear, see,

687
00:33:37,860 --> 00:33:38,740
or know.

688
00:33:39,060 --> 00:33:41,260
Funny how they heard, saw,

689
00:33:41,260 --> 00:33:42,660
and knew everything when they were

690
00:33:42,660 --> 00:33:43,660
laughing at us.

691
00:33:44,460 --> 00:33:46,620
Clearly, they're all in it together,

692
00:33:46,860 --> 00:33:48,380
guarding against us.

693
00:33:49,220 --> 00:33:50,900
Now we're restrained at every turn.

694
00:33:50,900 --> 00:33:52,020
We need to place

695
00:33:52,020 --> 00:33:53,740
our own people.

696
00:33:55,100 --> 00:33:55,940
Mrs. Wei,

697
00:33:56,240 --> 00:33:57,620
this matter could turn serious.

698
00:33:57,940 --> 00:33:59,420
Perhaps we should inform Lady Xu

699
00:33:59,580 --> 00:34:00,820
and let her decide.

700
00:34:02,140 --> 00:34:03,460
Grandmother

701
00:34:04,140 --> 00:34:06,060
is still of the Wei family.

702
00:34:07,460 --> 00:34:09,500
If I rely on her for everything,

703
00:34:09,500 --> 00:34:11,659
the day she tires of me,

704
00:34:12,020 --> 00:34:14,460
I'll be left to be cut down by others.

705
00:34:16,340 --> 00:34:18,540
People say I am gentle as water,

706
00:34:18,699 --> 00:34:21,100
thinking a dam can hold me back,

707
00:34:21,739 --> 00:34:24,139
but there's one thing they forget.

708
00:34:24,860 --> 00:34:28,020
Only when water flows smoothly
is it calm.

709
00:34:28,940 --> 00:34:30,659
If wind blocks or earth hinders it,

710
00:34:30,659 --> 00:34:32,380
all it does is stir up high waves.

711
00:34:33,219 --> 00:34:34,139
My Lady,

712
00:34:34,380 --> 00:34:35,300
why don't we

713
00:34:35,300 --> 00:34:36,780
return to Yanzhou?

714
00:34:36,780 --> 00:34:38,420
I'll start packing now.

715
00:34:39,659 --> 00:34:42,219
Aren't we swallowing injustice here?

716
00:34:42,540 --> 00:34:44,020
Ever since we came to Yujun,

717
00:34:44,020 --> 00:34:45,860
we've been suppressed

718
00:34:45,860 --> 00:34:47,139
and humiliated.

719
00:34:47,139 --> 00:34:49,340
At least in Xindu and Panyi,

720
00:34:49,580 --> 00:34:51,219
we could still find a way out

721
00:34:51,219 --> 00:34:52,699
when things got tough.

722
00:34:52,699 --> 00:34:54,460
The inner residence is
like a battlefield.

723
00:34:54,699 --> 00:34:56,179
Even crueler than war.

724
00:34:56,860 --> 00:34:58,380
You don't even need a blade to kill.

725
00:34:58,980 --> 00:35:00,540
Since it's a battlefield,

726
00:35:01,140 --> 00:35:03,020
then we must capture the leader first.

727
00:35:03,340 --> 00:35:04,380
Dealing with Lady Zhu

728
00:35:04,380 --> 00:35:05,740
and Zheng Shu

729
00:35:05,740 --> 00:35:06,900
won't help us.

730
00:35:07,060 --> 00:35:09,220
The one holding the blade is
still Wei Shao.

731
00:35:10,700 --> 00:35:12,900
If this matter isn't settled,

732
00:35:12,980 --> 00:35:15,500
I'll always be at his mercy.

733
00:35:16,300 --> 00:35:18,180
I may be in a weak position,

734
00:35:19,020 --> 00:35:20,940
but I won't leave my fate to chance.

735
00:35:22,420 --> 00:35:25,540
Zhen Zhi has been sent
to Xindu to repair the levees,

736
00:35:26,100 --> 00:35:27,860
and Yang Feng is stationed at Panyi

737
00:35:27,860 --> 00:35:29,100
to build sluice gates.

738
00:35:29,540 --> 00:35:31,140
Once both sides finish,

739
00:35:31,140 --> 00:35:34,220
the Yongning Canal can flow again.

740
00:35:35,470 --> 00:35:37,220
Is the construction going smoothly?

741
00:35:37,220 --> 00:35:38,980
They've done it once before

742
00:35:39,220 --> 00:35:41,580
as they were involved in the project
when they were young,

743
00:35:41,580 --> 00:35:43,140
so it's not difficult.

744
00:35:43,540 --> 00:35:44,900
But Zhen Zhi

745
00:35:44,900 --> 00:35:47,140
still hasn't changed.

746
00:35:47,540 --> 00:35:48,700
Even if something's wrong,

747
00:35:48,700 --> 00:35:50,380
he'd rather write to me for help

748
00:35:50,380 --> 00:35:52,900
than ask Yang Feng.

749
00:35:53,420 --> 00:35:54,900
You wouldn't believe

750
00:35:54,900 --> 00:35:56,860
how badly they fought in their youth.

751
00:35:56,860 --> 00:35:59,860
The late Lord of Wei and Lord Qiao…

752
00:36:00,940 --> 00:36:03,300
Qiao Gui got dragged into it.

753
00:36:09,580 --> 00:36:10,500
My Lord,

754
00:36:10,500 --> 00:36:12,060
is something troubling you?

755
00:36:12,620 --> 00:36:14,780
Shall we discuss this later?

756
00:36:15,300 --> 00:36:16,180
No need.

757
00:36:17,700 --> 00:36:19,460
What were you saying?

758
00:36:20,610 --> 00:36:21,470
My Lord.

759
00:36:29,020 --> 00:36:30,100
Why are you here?

760
00:36:31,020 --> 00:36:32,740
To prove my innocence.

761
00:36:38,220 --> 00:36:39,300
You must not touch the box.

762
00:36:44,700 --> 00:36:45,660
I just need a moment

763
00:36:45,660 --> 00:36:46,940
to prove my innocence.

764
00:36:46,940 --> 00:36:48,740
I said you cannot touch it.

765
00:36:48,740 --> 00:36:49,860
If I can't touch it,

766
00:36:49,860 --> 00:36:51,900
how can I prove my innocence?

767
00:36:53,420 --> 00:36:54,780
Because I'm from the Qiao clan,

768
00:36:54,780 --> 00:36:56,780
you all suspect and condemn me.

769
00:36:56,780 --> 00:36:57,820
Will I never redeem myself?

770
00:36:57,820 --> 00:36:59,260
Isn't the Qiao Family wrong?

771
00:36:59,340 --> 00:37:00,340
Is it me who's wrong

772
00:37:00,340 --> 00:37:01,780
or the whole Qiao family?

773
00:37:04,780 --> 00:37:06,580
I thought after marrying you,

774
00:37:06,580 --> 00:37:08,100
you'd treat me with sincerity.

775
00:37:08,540 --> 00:37:10,700
I didn't expect you
to guard against me at every turn.

776
00:37:10,940 --> 00:37:12,420
Because I'm from the Qiao clan,

777
00:37:12,420 --> 00:37:14,540
you see me as your eternal enemy.

778
00:37:15,460 --> 00:37:16,780
Yet my marriage to you

779
00:37:16,780 --> 00:37:18,580
was never to steal intel.

780
00:37:18,900 --> 00:37:21,500
That's why I must
prove my innocence today.

781
00:37:22,420 --> 00:37:24,500
The blocks on the nine-square lock
represent numbers.

782
00:37:24,500 --> 00:37:26,460
Whether horizontally,
vertically, or diagonally,

783
00:37:26,460 --> 00:37:28,220
they all add up to 15,

784
00:37:28,220 --> 00:37:29,220
with five in the center,

785
00:37:29,220 --> 00:37:31,180
forming eight different magic squares.

786
00:37:34,780 --> 00:37:35,740
It's not difficult.

787
00:37:36,020 --> 00:37:37,860
Anyone trained in calculation
can unlock it.

788
00:37:42,260 --> 00:37:44,300
If I had stolen the intel

789
00:37:44,500 --> 00:37:45,860
and taken the token inside,

790
00:37:46,140 --> 00:37:47,780
you could see me as a spy,

791
00:37:47,780 --> 00:37:48,860
and punish me as you wish.

792
00:37:49,460 --> 00:37:51,300
But if you're merciful,

793
00:37:51,780 --> 00:37:53,820
still remembers our bond,

794
00:37:53,820 --> 00:37:55,980
yet hesitates with doubt,

795
00:37:56,380 --> 00:37:58,780
then wouldn't that play right
into your enemy's trap?

796
00:38:00,100 --> 00:38:01,900
Today, I'm your wife,

797
00:38:01,900 --> 00:38:03,300
yet you don't trust me,

798
00:38:04,380 --> 00:38:06,220
and suspect I stole military intel.

799
00:38:06,900 --> 00:38:09,100
What about when we share a bed?

800
00:38:09,540 --> 00:38:11,580
Won't you fear I'll strike you
in your sleep,

801
00:38:11,580 --> 00:38:12,860
dagger in hand?

802
00:38:18,260 --> 00:38:20,100
I came here to prove myself

803
00:38:20,780 --> 00:38:22,220
so such a day

804
00:38:22,220 --> 00:38:23,660
never comes.

805
00:38:24,180 --> 00:38:25,860
I could have unlocked the box,

806
00:38:26,180 --> 00:38:27,300
but I didn't.

807
00:38:28,660 --> 00:38:29,900
Inside is something

808
00:38:29,900 --> 00:38:31,380
precious to you.

809
00:38:32,020 --> 00:38:33,580
To scar it with a knife

810
00:38:33,580 --> 00:38:35,700
is to scar your heart.

811
00:38:35,700 --> 00:38:37,700
I will never do that.

812
00:38:37,700 --> 00:38:39,140
After all, I know how to unlock it.

813
00:38:40,660 --> 00:38:41,940
Smooth talk.

814
00:38:53,340 --> 00:38:55,300
When you stormed out just now,

815
00:38:56,140 --> 00:38:57,900
I reflected on myself.

816
00:38:58,740 --> 00:38:59,900
I did touch the box,

817
00:39:00,740 --> 00:39:02,220
whether I unlocked it or not,

818
00:39:03,020 --> 00:39:04,620
it was ignoring your warning.

819
00:39:05,740 --> 00:39:07,820
I was wrong, and I accept punishment.

820
00:39:08,300 --> 00:39:10,220
I vow never to repeat this.

821
00:39:12,620 --> 00:39:13,540
If one day,

822
00:39:13,540 --> 00:39:15,580
you forget how to open it,

823
00:39:16,420 --> 00:39:18,140
you may come to me anytime.

824
00:39:31,300 --> 00:39:32,340
What's wrong with you?

825
00:39:32,340 --> 00:39:33,220
What?

826
00:39:33,420 --> 00:39:34,740
Mrs. Wei speaks with reason.

827
00:39:34,740 --> 00:39:35,980
It's too convincing.

828
00:39:36,620 --> 00:39:38,310
No wonder back in Xindu and Panyi,

829
00:39:38,330 --> 00:39:39,590
she could rally the people well.

830
00:39:40,080 --> 00:39:41,070
It's just family matters.

831
00:39:41,380 --> 00:39:42,540
That's it.

832
00:39:43,340 --> 00:39:46,060
But I once said
she had the grace of water.

833
00:39:46,060 --> 00:39:47,060
Was that wrong?

834
00:39:47,980 --> 00:39:49,300
It was spot on.

835
00:39:50,420 --> 00:39:52,220
She is so sharp and bold,

836
00:39:52,220 --> 00:39:53,700
hardly gentle like water.

837
00:39:54,100 --> 00:39:55,060
You don't get it.

838
00:39:55,380 --> 00:39:57,020
An arrow flies farther
when drawn harder.

839
00:39:57,020 --> 00:39:59,300
And water, when stirred,
leads to drought.

840
00:39:59,900 --> 00:40:01,900
No wonder he calls her fierce.

841
00:40:02,420 --> 00:40:03,540
All of you, leave now.

842
00:40:05,020 --> 00:40:05,900
Let's go.

843
00:40:35,780 --> 00:40:36,940
Child,

844
00:40:37,060 --> 00:40:39,100
as a son of the Wei family,

845
00:40:39,100 --> 00:40:41,420
you were born
to fight on the battlefield.

846
00:40:41,780 --> 00:40:43,980
You must be like your brother.

847
00:40:44,460 --> 00:40:45,940
In valor and strategy,

848
00:40:46,220 --> 00:40:47,300
neither your father nor I

849
00:40:47,860 --> 00:40:49,060
can compare to him.

850
00:40:52,820 --> 00:40:57,840
♪Could it be that love
is the true end of this life♪

851
00:40:57,990 --> 00:41:03,140
♪Why does every battle
bring deeper pain♪

852
00:41:03,440 --> 00:41:08,630
♪I never got the ordinary days
you once promised me♪

853
00:41:08,630 --> 00:41:13,800
♪Then I'd rather face blades and fall♪

854
00:41:13,930 --> 00:41:14,880
♪Into your arms♪

855
00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:19,100
♪Not distant misty peaks♪

856
00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:24,280
♪I chase through mazes dark and bleak♪

857
00:41:24,560 --> 00:41:26,480
♪Give me deep love♪

858
00:41:27,420 --> 00:41:28,380
Shao, don't cry.

859
00:41:29,460 --> 00:41:30,540
Remember this:

860
00:41:30,540 --> 00:41:32,380
Never trust others so easily.

861
00:41:32,860 --> 00:41:34,820
Our grandfather ended up like this

862
00:41:34,820 --> 00:41:36,260
because he was deceived by Qiao.

863
00:41:36,940 --> 00:41:38,580
You're grown now.

864
00:41:39,580 --> 00:41:41,100
You're a man.

865
00:41:41,860 --> 00:41:43,180
Listen to me.

866
00:41:44,260 --> 00:41:46,020
From now on, stand on your own.

867
00:41:53,140 --> 00:41:54,140
Shao.

868
00:41:54,260 --> 00:41:56,060
You carry the hopes of the Wei Family.

869
00:41:57,780 --> 00:42:02,800
♪Could it be that love
is the true end of this life♪

870
00:42:02,950 --> 00:42:08,100
♪Why does every battle
bring deeper pain♪

871
00:42:08,400 --> 00:42:13,590
♪I never got the ordinary days
you once promised me♪

872
00:42:13,590 --> 00:42:18,690
♪Then I'd rather face blades and fall♪

873
00:42:18,810 --> 00:42:20,820
♪Into your arms♪

874
00:42:20,820 --> 00:42:24,200
♪Not distant misty peaks♪

875
00:42:24,350 --> 00:42:29,330
♪I chase through mazes dark and bleak♪

876
00:42:29,630 --> 00:42:32,840
♪The world's rights and wrongs,
wins and losses♪

877
00:42:32,840 --> 00:42:34,730
♪Who's to weigh their worth♪

878
00:42:34,930 --> 00:42:36,360
♪Only love♪

879
00:42:36,360 --> 00:42:40,940
♪Gives me a sky as wide as the sea♪

880
00:42:52,620 --> 00:42:53,820
Inside is something

881
00:42:53,820 --> 00:42:55,260
precious to you.

882
00:42:55,940 --> 00:42:57,500
To scar it with a knife

883
00:42:57,500 --> 00:42:59,700
is to scar your heart.

884
00:43:06,900 --> 00:43:08,100
Who could it be?

885
00:43:40,590 --> 00:43:43,420
♪The moonlight is as silent
as the deep sea♪

886
00:43:44,490 --> 00:43:46,950
♪From afar♪

887
00:43:48,900 --> 00:43:52,050
♪It once lit up dreams with a breath♪

888
00:43:52,970 --> 00:43:56,080
♪But vanished with a sigh♪

889
00:43:57,300 --> 00:44:00,670
♪Brushing past my fingertips♪

890
00:44:01,070 --> 00:44:04,440
♪My heartstrings were stirred quietly♪

891
00:44:05,270 --> 00:44:07,210
♪As if we once met before♪

892
00:44:07,700 --> 00:44:11,810
♪Holding back a love so deep♪

893
00:44:14,100 --> 00:44:17,470
♪Love asks for nothing in the end♪

894
00:44:18,060 --> 00:44:21,140
♪Leaving only obsessions♪

895
00:44:22,460 --> 00:44:25,860
♪I've wandered in the world♪

896
00:44:26,360 --> 00:44:29,360
♪Yet cannot have it all♪

897
00:44:30,920 --> 00:44:34,190
♪We meet and part in the fires of war♪

898
00:44:34,510 --> 00:44:38,200
♪Embracing,
leaving tender marks of love♪

899
00:44:38,900 --> 00:44:40,830
♪With one breathtaking glance♪

900
00:44:41,370 --> 00:44:46,290
♪How could I ever forget♪

901
00:44:46,870 --> 00:44:49,150
♪I would cross mountains and seas♪

902
00:44:49,150 --> 00:44:51,670
♪To spend time with you♪

903
00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:53,280
♪When we grow old♪

904
00:44:53,280 --> 00:44:55,870
♪Nothing will change♪

905
00:44:55,870 --> 00:44:57,470
♪The misty rains never cease♪

906
00:44:57,470 --> 00:45:00,330
♪Falling gently on your brow♪

907
00:45:00,330 --> 00:45:04,320
♪Lingering in my heart♪

908
00:45:04,320 --> 00:45:06,020
♪I would sever fate's ties♪

909
00:45:06,020 --> 00:45:08,440
♪To protect your smiling eyes♪

910
00:45:08,830 --> 00:45:12,700
♪Even if behind me lies a storm♪

911
00:45:12,700 --> 00:45:13,810
♪No matter the trials♪

912
00:45:13,810 --> 00:45:17,030
♪I carry this longing for the journey♪

913
00:45:17,120 --> 00:45:19,110
♪This life♪

914
00:45:20,600 --> 00:45:24,280
♪Will not be in vain♪

915
00:45:28,940 --> 00:45:31,170
♪I would cross mountains and seas♪

916
00:45:31,170 --> 00:45:33,650
♪To spend time with you♪

917
00:45:34,070 --> 00:45:35,250
♪When we grow old♪

918
00:45:35,250 --> 00:45:37,920
♪Nothing will change♪

919
00:45:37,920 --> 00:45:39,610
♪The misty rains never cease♪

920
00:45:39,610 --> 00:45:42,210
♪Falling gently on your brow♪

921
00:45:42,410 --> 00:45:46,380
♪Lingering in my heart♪

922
00:45:46,380 --> 00:45:48,010
♪I would sever fate's ties♪

923
00:45:48,010 --> 00:45:50,550
♪To protect your smiling eyes♪

924
00:45:50,900 --> 00:45:54,810
♪Even if behind me lies a storm♪

925
00:45:54,810 --> 00:45:55,850
♪No matter the trials♪

926
00:45:55,850 --> 00:45:59,260
♪I carry this longing for the journey♪

927
00:45:59,260 --> 00:46:01,410
♪This life♪

928
00:46:02,660 --> 00:46:07,290
♪Will not be in vain♪