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♪Pink hands so fine♪

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♪Gold-branded wine♪

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♪Spring paints green willows
palace walls cannot confine♪

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♪East wind unfair♪

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♪Happy times rare♪

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♪In my heart sad thoughts throng♪

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♪We've severed for years long♪

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♪Wrong, wrong, wrong♪

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[Si Jin]

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[Adapted from Si Jin,
by Dong Tian De Liu Ye]

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[Episode 8]

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Back then, a fortune teller said

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that I was ill-fated.

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He said I would bring disaster
upon the family.

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She feared that she might be implicated
and lose favor,

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so she came up with a way

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to make my father

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send me to somewhere distant.

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That's the gist of it.

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In the past,

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he wasn't willing
to talk about his background.

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I only know
that he was shunned by his family,

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and he was exiled to guard
the frontier.

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I never expected him

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to have

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a similar fate as me.

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From birth,

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he was burdened
with the fate of being a jinx.

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Could that fortune teller

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be a fraud

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who tried to seek wealth or fame

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with that claim?

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If even it's a fraud,

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it's pointless

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to pursue this now.

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In the end,

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it's the parents

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who made the decision.

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You say it's pointless,

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but I believe

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this is something you must do.

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If the weak

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are unjustly blamed

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with baseless accusations

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by others

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yet refuse to seek the truth

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or fight back,

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they only validate

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those wicked people's lies

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and become their accomplices.

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If you were in my shoes,

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would you pursue it

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after being framed?

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If I were framed,

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I'd make sure those responsible

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pay the price.

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Mr. Yu,

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after all these years,

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don't you wish to know the truth?

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Those two
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are giving me a headache.

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Who reported the Marquis' mansion

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for burying bodies?

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It was

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the fourth young lady
of the Count of Dongping's Mansion,

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Jiang Si.

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Cao Xingyu

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is her cousin's husband.

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That day,

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her cousin, Jiang Qian,

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invited her sisters and cousins

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to the Marquis of Changxing's Mansion.

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Miss Si couldn't fall asleep,

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so she went to the garden.

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She stumbled upon the servants
burying the body.

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So she reported it

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to the Capital Administration Office.

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But then,

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Cao Xingyu twisted the truth and accused

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his own wife

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of ordering the servant
to commit murder.

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Jiang Si

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stepped forward as a witness.

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The fourth young lady
of the Jiang family?

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She's also no ordinary woman.

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She dares to stand against
the Marquis of Changxing.

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They sure are bold.

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None of them are to be underestimated.

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Thank...

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Thank you for your praise, Your Majesty.

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[Princess Royal's Mansion]

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Your Highness,

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the Gale Guards

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once arrested Cao Xingyu

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on charges of conspiring with Nanwu.

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Fortunately,

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His Majesty didn't mention it this time.

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It seems

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we've avoided the trouble for now.

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My brother

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is inscrutable.

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Now that he keeps it to himself,

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it may lead to real trouble.

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Your Majesty.

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I have seized all documents

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related to Divine Bliss

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[Gale Guards]
and Nanwu

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found in the Marquis
of Changxing's Mansion.

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Put them away.

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Speak no more about this.

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Despite knowing something is amiss,

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you choose to set it aside.

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Why, Your Majesty?

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Spies from Nanwu
have infiltrated among us

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shockingly

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deep.

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They might find any opportunity

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to frame important officials around me.

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We need to be vigilant.

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The Crown Prince has arrived.

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Please punish me, Father.

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Prince Qi has arrived.

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Please punish me, Father.

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The First Prince and Third Prince
have arrived.

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The Fifth Prince has arrived.

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The Sixth Prince and Eighth Prince
have arrived.

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- Please punish me, Father.
- Please punish me, Father.

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You all entered the palace
so late at night.

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What have you done wrong?

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Father,

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[Yu Lang, the Crown Prince]
though I have met the heir apparent...

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No, it's the criminal Cao Xingyu.

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I've met him a few times,

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but we're not exactly close.

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I had no idea

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of his crime at all.

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Father, though the Marquis of Changxing

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[Yu Zhang, the Prince Qi]
and I have been on bad terms,

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there has not been such a heinous murder

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in Ling'an

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for many years.

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The people of Ling'an praise you

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for personally interrogating Cao Xingyu.

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Your wisdom is unparalleled, Father.

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- Your wisdom is unparalleled, Father.
- Your wisdom is unparalleled, Father.

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I see.

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You all came here for Cao Xingyu's case.

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All right. Get up.

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- Thank you, Father.
- Thank you, Father.

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Since you are all here,

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I have a question for you.

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Do you think

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I have been too strict

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with you?

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Crown Prince, answer me.

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Father,

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you're strict with me

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for my own good

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and for the good of the nation.

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So you do think I'm strict?

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No.

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No, you're not strict at all.

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Look how frightened you are.

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Prince Qi, your turn.

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Father,

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as princes,

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we enjoy the people's offerings.

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We must hold ourselves
to strict standards.

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Enough. Stop.

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You're not answering my question.

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I have eight sons and six daughters,

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yet my duty keeps me occupied.

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I don't have much energy

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to guide most of you.

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Of course,

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the Crown Prince is my heir.

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Naturally, I'm strict with him.

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If you have anything

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on your mind,

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speak freely tonight.

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Don't bottle it up.

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Holding things in for too long

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can push a person over the edge,

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leading them to seek solace

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in inappropriate ways.

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Do you understand?

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- We shall obey your order, Father.
- We shall obey your order, Father.

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Someone is missing here.

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Your Majesty,

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it's windy tonight.

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[Tiande Hall]
Please return to your palace and rest.

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Please judge fairly, Your Majesty.

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Zhang and I are innocent.

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You can't blame us

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because of Qi.

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All the ministers say

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he has brought disaster upon Zhou.

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So please send him away.

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[Yu Qi's birth mother]

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[Imperial Concubine Xian]
Far away from the capital

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and Zhou.

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You carried Qi for ten months.

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Can you bear to part with him?

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What can I do even if I can't bear it?

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He was born

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a harbinger of misfortune.

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Qi was sent to the Southern Frontier

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as an infant.

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It was a war-ridden place.

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He was left alone there
without parental care.

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I wonder

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what kind of person he has become.

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But this boy is quite stubborn.

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Every time Cui Xu went for inspections,

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I ordered him to visit Qi,

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but he always refused to meet him.

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He must resent me.

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Your Majesty,

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if you miss the Seventh Prince,

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you can simply summon him back.

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Ever since his birth,

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the war with Nanwu

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has never ceased.

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In recent years, the Nightingale Sect

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has shown signs of running amok in Zhou.

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Returning now

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will only make him
everyone's target once again.

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But Your Majesty,

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the Seventh Prince

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inherited your valor.

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He has led the Red Plume Cavalry

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to countless victories.

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Is that not proof

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that he's not
the harbinger of misfortune

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against the country?

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It is not yet time.

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I'll have to think it through.

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Chief.

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What are you looking at?

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Go investigate
the Directorate of Astronomy.

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Didn't you always refuse

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to look into

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what happened back then?

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I've changed my mind.

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I want to find out

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who framed me.

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Miss Chi,

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this is the most bustling street here.

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Right.

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Look at this store, Miss Jiang.

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It has been here for years.

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It's very famous.

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There's also a popular eatery
just ahead.

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Miss Chi, what do you think

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of the location of this store?

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[Qiaoxiang Pavilion]
There are plenty of stores around here.

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If you open a store here,

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you won't have to worry
about not having customers.

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That's exactly what I thought.

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If I get to run

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a business here,

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I'll need extra help.

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Miss Chi,

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you're quick-witted and smart.

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Would you assist me?

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Miss Jiang,

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you've already saved me

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from great peril,

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and I can't

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thank you enough.

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Now you're offering me
yet another kindness.

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I really shouldn't be
in your debt again.

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What are your plans for the future then?

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I plan to return to my hometown

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and start a school in the village

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to teach girls who can't afford

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to study

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so they won't be as silly

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as I once was.

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It would be even better
if they could be like you,

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someone with true vision

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who genuinely cares
for the greater good.

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You flatter me.

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Miss Chi,

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all the hardships are over.

286
00:12:13,720 --> 00:12:15,120
From now on, every day

287
00:12:15,270 --> 00:12:16,550
will be a fresh start.

288
00:12:17,670 --> 00:12:18,740
Thank you, Miss Jiang.

289
00:12:18,740 --> 00:12:19,980
[Qiaoxiang Pavilion]

290
00:12:20,000 --> 00:12:20,550
Take care.

291
00:12:25,360 --> 00:12:26,360
Travel safe.

292
00:12:31,820 --> 00:12:33,300
♪Through endless twists
in the mundane world♪

293
00:12:33,320 --> 00:12:34,030
Miss Si.

294
00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:38,000
Take care.

295
00:12:38,320 --> 00:12:39,060
Take care.

296
00:12:39,060 --> 00:12:44,100
♪The breezy wind blows,
the heart grows tender and bitter♪

297
00:12:44,120 --> 00:12:44,720
Let's go.

298
00:12:46,220 --> 00:12:51,620
♪I ask the Sun
if the light has taken root♪

299
00:12:52,420 --> 00:12:59,180
♪As it prospers,
our love story writes itself♪

300
00:13:02,340 --> 00:13:05,660
♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

301
00:13:06,060 --> 00:13:09,140
♪After countless challenges,
we are still us♪

302
00:13:10,060 --> 00:13:14,740
♪Our inseparable souls
can weather all storms♪

303
00:13:14,750 --> 00:13:15,550
Remember this,

304
00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:17,750
one who helps herself
will be helped by the heavens.

305
00:13:18,200 --> 00:13:20,300
One who abandons herself
will be abandoned by the heavens.

306
00:13:20,300 --> 00:13:23,260
♪The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth♪

307
00:13:24,660 --> 00:13:32,300
♪Our blissful time together
will lead us to the sea of stars♪

308
00:13:33,020 --> 00:13:42,580
[Chaoyu Yard]

309
00:13:42,600 --> 00:13:43,360
Father.

310
00:13:43,670 --> 00:13:44,440
You're back, Si.

311
00:13:45,200 --> 00:13:45,750
Zhan.

312
00:13:48,480 --> 00:13:48,960
Father,

313
00:13:49,550 --> 00:13:50,670
what are you doing?

314
00:13:51,550 --> 00:13:52,510
Airing out calligraphy and paintings?

315
00:13:53,200 --> 00:13:54,440
Zhan said

316
00:13:54,670 --> 00:13:56,240
you wanted to buy a store.

317
00:13:59,360 --> 00:13:59,870
Father,

318
00:14:00,240 --> 00:14:01,840
these are the collections
you've built over the years.

319
00:14:01,960 --> 00:14:03,360
How can you bear to pawn them?

320
00:14:03,910 --> 00:14:04,480
I'll figure

321
00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:05,750
something out to buy the store myself.

322
00:14:06,750 --> 00:14:08,910
You're an unmarried lady.

323
00:14:09,030 --> 00:14:10,750
What solutions can you possibly have?

324
00:14:10,960 --> 00:14:12,200
Father, here's my plan.

325
00:14:12,480 --> 00:14:13,390
I can rent

326
00:14:13,390 --> 00:14:14,360
a store first.

327
00:14:14,480 --> 00:14:15,630
It won't cost much.

328
00:14:16,080 --> 00:14:17,360
Then, I'll use some of the dowry

329
00:14:17,360 --> 00:14:18,510
Mother left me.

330
00:14:18,670 --> 00:14:19,480
That should suffice.

331
00:14:19,790 --> 00:14:21,320
Once the business improves,

332
00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:22,630
I'll buy the store.

333
00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:24,840
No renting. Just buy it.

334
00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:27,030
My daughter wants to do business.

335
00:14:27,150 --> 00:14:28,790
How could her father

336
00:14:28,790 --> 00:14:30,030
not buy her a store?

337
00:14:30,150 --> 00:14:32,870
Keep the dowry.

338
00:14:33,440 --> 00:14:36,440
With money in hand,
you can be confident and at ease.

339
00:14:38,270 --> 00:14:40,120
Besides, I only started collecting these

340
00:14:40,120 --> 00:14:41,390
when I was young

341
00:14:41,630 --> 00:14:43,000
because the other young gentlemen

342
00:14:43,120 --> 00:14:44,200
were buying them too.

343
00:14:44,480 --> 00:14:45,870
I've already grown out of them

344
00:14:45,960 --> 00:14:47,670
after all these years.

345
00:14:48,600 --> 00:14:49,440
Your brother's pieces

346
00:14:49,510 --> 00:14:50,960
are even more useless.

347
00:14:51,270 --> 00:14:53,360
He was excited for a few days
after buying them,

348
00:14:53,840 --> 00:14:55,390
but then he left them in the study

349
00:14:55,390 --> 00:14:56,550
and never looked at them again.

350
00:14:56,550 --> 00:14:56,910
See.

351
00:14:56,910 --> 00:14:58,360
They've collected thick dust.

352
00:14:58,600 --> 00:14:59,000
Exactly.

353
00:14:59,630 --> 00:15:00,720
Those pieces all seemed precious

354
00:15:00,790 --> 00:15:02,270
before they were bought.

355
00:15:02,600 --> 00:15:03,600
But once you had them,

356
00:15:04,150 --> 00:15:05,120
they were nothing special.

357
00:15:05,630 --> 00:15:06,120
Si,

358
00:15:06,480 --> 00:15:07,910
just think of it as a favor for me.

359
00:15:08,240 --> 00:15:08,910
You have no idea

360
00:15:08,910 --> 00:15:09,550
how cluttered

361
00:15:09,550 --> 00:15:10,720
my study is.

362
00:15:11,150 --> 00:15:11,720
Zhan.

363
00:15:12,840 --> 00:15:13,360
Father.

364
00:15:13,960 --> 00:15:16,150
Enough said. Give us a hand.

365
00:15:16,600 --> 00:15:18,030
He has butterfingers.

366
00:15:18,150 --> 00:15:19,270
We won't get a good price

367
00:15:19,670 --> 00:15:21,120
if they are damaged.

368
00:15:21,510 --> 00:15:22,150
Father.

369
00:15:23,790 --> 00:15:25,120
Are you really that confident

370
00:15:25,720 --> 00:15:27,360
that I can run this store well?

371
00:15:27,600 --> 00:15:28,870
Of course.

372
00:15:29,320 --> 00:15:30,030
Don't forget

373
00:15:30,270 --> 00:15:33,200
that your maternal grandfather
was the wealthiest man in Lingshui.

374
00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:34,790
You're born

375
00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:36,320
with a gift

376
00:15:36,360 --> 00:15:38,120
for business.

377
00:15:38,510 --> 00:15:38,910
Father.

378
00:15:40,120 --> 00:15:41,910
All I do is make merry.

379
00:15:42,200 --> 00:15:43,120
Seems like

380
00:15:43,120 --> 00:15:44,240
I inherited that from you.

381
00:15:44,270 --> 00:15:44,960
Get out of here.

382
00:15:45,440 --> 00:15:46,550
Didn't I tell you

383
00:15:46,670 --> 00:15:48,200
I picked you up somewhere?

384
00:15:49,550 --> 00:15:50,480
Oh, really?

385
00:15:51,360 --> 00:15:52,390
No wonder you're so mean to me.

386
00:15:53,150 --> 00:15:53,910
By the way, Si,

387
00:15:54,960 --> 00:15:56,670
don't let your grandmother find out

388
00:15:56,750 --> 00:15:58,720
about your plan.

389
00:15:59,360 --> 00:16:00,960
Like most people in Ling'an,

390
00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:01,960
she looks down

391
00:16:02,240 --> 00:16:04,150
on merchants,

392
00:16:04,600 --> 00:16:05,670
let alone allowing

393
00:16:05,750 --> 00:16:07,670
the legitimate daughter of the count
to go into business.

394
00:16:07,910 --> 00:16:08,550
Do you understand?

395
00:16:10,390 --> 00:16:11,240
I understand, Father.

396
00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:17,670
Father.

397
00:16:18,120 --> 00:16:19,550
Rue

398
00:16:19,750 --> 00:16:20,910
really works.

399
00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:23,120
These books have been stored
for a whole year,

400
00:16:23,240 --> 00:16:24,270
and there isn't a single bug bite

401
00:16:24,270 --> 00:16:25,320
found on them.

402
00:16:25,480 --> 00:16:26,120
They're intact.

403
00:16:27,000 --> 00:16:29,240
My daughter is so clever.

404
00:16:32,270 --> 00:16:33,080
Oh, right, Father,

405
00:16:33,510 --> 00:16:35,480
I rarely hear you talk

406
00:16:35,480 --> 00:16:36,750
about the Directorate of Astronomy

407
00:16:37,750 --> 00:16:38,630
or see you catching up

408
00:16:38,630 --> 00:16:40,080
with your former colleagues.

409
00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:42,790
After your mother passed,

410
00:16:43,630 --> 00:16:45,000
I lost my passion for the job,

411
00:16:45,960 --> 00:16:48,120
so I resigned.

412
00:16:48,720 --> 00:16:50,080
I've always thought

413
00:16:50,320 --> 00:16:51,670
there was something mysterious

414
00:16:52,000 --> 00:16:52,910
about observing the stars at night.

415
00:16:53,910 --> 00:16:55,030
You can predict the weather

416
00:16:55,440 --> 00:16:56,600
and foresee fortunes.

417
00:16:57,720 --> 00:16:59,320
Studying the universe

418
00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:02,080
is indeed fascinating.

419
00:17:03,390 --> 00:17:04,790
But in the Directorate of Astronomy,

420
00:17:05,750 --> 00:17:07,440
it's not just about the universe.

421
00:17:08,750 --> 00:17:10,240
Instead, there are

422
00:17:10,750 --> 00:17:12,550
more flatterers

423
00:17:13,270 --> 00:17:15,310
and helpless situations.

424
00:17:15,640 --> 00:17:16,200
Father.

425
00:17:18,240 --> 00:17:19,030
Do you remember

426
00:17:19,109 --> 00:17:19,720
you used to force me

427
00:17:19,750 --> 00:17:21,270
to practice calligraphy?

428
00:17:21,720 --> 00:17:22,200
Look,

429
00:17:22,829 --> 00:17:24,400
I found a copybook.

430
00:17:25,310 --> 00:17:26,640
I remember this copybook.

431
00:17:27,480 --> 00:17:28,240
Back then,

432
00:17:28,240 --> 00:17:29,829
every time I bought one,

433
00:17:29,880 --> 00:17:31,440
it would disappear.

434
00:17:31,640 --> 00:17:32,960
It was very strange.

435
00:17:34,349 --> 00:17:35,680
I threw them all away.

436
00:17:35,720 --> 00:17:36,960
I helped you throw out a few.

437
00:17:37,400 --> 00:17:38,349
That explains why your handwriting

438
00:17:38,349 --> 00:17:39,880
looks like a chicken scratch.

439
00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:41,350
Don't sell this.

440
00:17:41,350 --> 00:17:42,270
Take it back and keep practicing.

441
00:17:42,550 --> 00:17:43,030
No.

442
00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:43,960
I'll sell this one first.

443
00:17:44,160 --> 00:17:45,270
Aji, quick!

444
00:17:45,270 --> 00:17:45,790
Sell this copybook first!

445
00:17:45,790 --> 00:17:46,830
Stop right there!

446
00:17:46,920 --> 00:17:47,960
Don't sell that one.

447
00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:48,920
If you do,

448
00:17:48,920 --> 00:17:50,960
you'll be grounded for a whole month!

449
00:17:50,960 --> 00:17:51,720
Don't sell it.

450
00:17:51,750 --> 00:17:52,790
Stop right there!

451
00:17:59,920 --> 00:18:00,590
My Lady,

452
00:18:00,960 --> 00:18:01,880
[Lushengxiang Store]
we still can't find anyone

453
00:18:01,880 --> 00:18:03,550
willing to work for our store.

454
00:18:03,680 --> 00:18:04,920
The women of Ling'an City
refused outright

455
00:18:05,030 --> 00:18:06,640
when they heard about doing business.

456
00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:08,830
We're about to open the store,

457
00:18:09,070 --> 00:18:10,350
but we're still short on manpower.

458
00:18:10,720 --> 00:18:11,590
What should we do?

459
00:18:13,030 --> 00:18:13,790
Miss Chuchu.

460
00:18:14,640 --> 00:18:15,270
Chuchu.

461
00:18:15,480 --> 00:18:16,550
I heard from Jiang Zhan

462
00:18:16,590 --> 00:18:17,240
that you were looking for help.

463
00:18:18,480 --> 00:18:19,480
I brought someone for you.

464
00:18:19,720 --> 00:18:20,350
[Rou'er]
Nice to meet you, Miss Jiang.

465
00:18:20,830 --> 00:18:22,030
Congratulations

466
00:18:22,200 --> 00:18:23,000
on opening your new shop.

467
00:18:23,240 --> 00:18:24,110
Nice to meet you, too, Miss Rou'er.

468
00:18:24,880 --> 00:18:25,480
Chuchu,

469
00:18:25,680 --> 00:18:26,480
you are

470
00:18:26,480 --> 00:18:27,480
a godsend.

471
00:18:27,480 --> 00:18:28,110
Rest assured.

472
00:18:28,160 --> 00:18:29,440
Rou'er is reliable.

473
00:18:30,000 --> 00:18:30,960
She's from my hometown.

474
00:18:31,160 --> 00:18:31,680
She once

475
00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:32,880
ran a rouge store.

476
00:18:33,750 --> 00:18:34,270
Chief,

477
00:18:34,270 --> 00:18:36,110
you cracked the case
of Marquis of Changxing's Mansion

478
00:18:36,110 --> 00:18:37,240
and gained His Majesty's support.

479
00:18:37,440 --> 00:18:38,030
Many officials

480
00:18:38,030 --> 00:18:39,160
are trying to cozy up to us.

481
00:18:39,640 --> 00:18:41,110
Mr. Zhao
from the Secretariat Rear Section

482
00:18:41,110 --> 00:18:41,590
invites you...

483
00:18:41,590 --> 00:18:42,240
I'm too busy to go.

484
00:18:42,830 --> 00:18:43,200
Yes, Chief.

485
00:18:43,400 --> 00:18:44,030
Yu.

486
00:18:44,480 --> 00:18:44,830
Jiang.

487
00:18:44,830 --> 00:18:45,480
What a coincidence.

488
00:18:46,310 --> 00:18:47,480
- Looks like you've struck it rich.
- Keep walking.

489
00:18:47,480 --> 00:18:48,510
You bought so many things.

490
00:18:49,110 --> 00:18:50,510
Si is opening a fragrance store

491
00:18:50,510 --> 00:18:51,310
the day after tomorrow.

492
00:18:51,310 --> 00:18:52,270
So I bought her some gifts.

493
00:18:52,350 --> 00:18:53,400
She's opening a fragrance store?

494
00:18:54,160 --> 00:18:55,270
I'm glad I ran into you.

495
00:18:55,720 --> 00:18:56,310
I was just about

496
00:18:56,310 --> 00:18:57,510
to send you the invitation.

497
00:18:57,750 --> 00:18:59,590
You must come by then.

498
00:18:59,640 --> 00:19:00,110
I'm sorry.

499
00:19:00,110 --> 00:19:01,640
Chief is busy on that day.

500
00:19:01,640 --> 00:19:02,240
No, I'm not busy.

501
00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:04,550
I can make time for it.

502
00:19:04,680 --> 00:19:05,510
Of course, I'll be there.

503
00:19:05,550 --> 00:19:06,350
Good to know.

504
00:19:06,680 --> 00:19:07,680
Lushengxiang.
[*Literally "Fragrant Dew"]

505
00:19:07,920 --> 00:19:09,160
What a nice name.

506
00:19:19,750 --> 00:19:20,400
Long Dan.

507
00:19:22,680 --> 00:19:23,350
Long Dan.

508
00:19:25,270 --> 00:19:25,880
What's wrong, Chief?

509
00:19:26,400 --> 00:19:27,240
Where did you put it?

510
00:19:27,790 --> 00:19:28,550
What?

511
00:19:29,200 --> 00:19:30,030
The thing I asked you to bring.

512
00:19:30,030 --> 00:19:30,880
Where did you put it?

513
00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:31,590
You didn't ask me to bring anything.

514
00:19:31,590 --> 00:19:32,240
What is it?

515
00:19:32,880 --> 00:19:33,880
Where's my bronze mirror?

516
00:19:34,000 --> 00:19:35,200
Where did you put it?

517
00:19:35,240 --> 00:19:36,640
We don't have one.

518
00:19:38,310 --> 00:19:39,550
Borrow one from our neighbor.

519
00:19:39,550 --> 00:19:40,350
Now. Quickly.

520
00:19:40,350 --> 00:19:40,880
I...

521
00:20:06,790 --> 00:20:07,680
Chief.

522
00:20:07,720 --> 00:20:08,750
Bronze mirror.

523
00:20:09,270 --> 00:20:09,960
Here's a bronze mirror.

524
00:20:12,350 --> 00:20:12,920
Slow down.

525
00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:13,640
Here.

526
00:20:23,160 --> 00:20:24,790
Chief, are you going to meet Miss Jiang

527
00:20:25,880 --> 00:20:26,880
in this attire?

528
00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:28,400
How do I look?

529
00:20:29,030 --> 00:20:30,240
You're...

530
00:20:33,240 --> 00:20:34,880
You're incredibly dashing.

531
00:20:34,960 --> 00:20:36,030
You'll definitely amaze

532
00:20:36,030 --> 00:20:37,110
Miss Jiang.

533
00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:41,110
Haven't I always been so dashing?

534
00:20:42,240 --> 00:20:42,590
Yes. Right.

535
00:20:43,000 --> 00:20:45,790
Sound the gong at the auspicious hour

536
00:20:46,680 --> 00:20:48,200
to mark the grand opening,

537
00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:51,350
summoning luck and blessings.

538
00:20:51,480 --> 00:20:54,480
Let the mirror reflect your heart,
and conduct business with devotion,

539
00:20:54,550 --> 00:20:57,550
integrity, and discipline.

540
00:21:02,680 --> 00:21:04,070
The mellow fragrance

541
00:21:04,110 --> 00:21:05,550
spreads far and wide.

542
00:21:06,510 --> 00:21:07,680
Place the gourd

543
00:21:07,790 --> 00:21:08,880
to welcome fortune.

544
00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:10,480
May this new business flourish.

545
00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:14,030
Look at those gentlemen there.

546
00:21:14,200 --> 00:21:15,110
They're so handsome.

547
00:21:15,110 --> 00:21:17,310
Impressive, Yu.

548
00:21:17,590 --> 00:21:19,920
You look dashing today.

549
00:21:21,350 --> 00:21:23,750
Mr. Zhen, thank you for coming.

550
00:21:23,920 --> 00:21:24,440
Thank you.

551
00:21:27,110 --> 00:21:28,750
Mr. Zhen, didn't you say

552
00:21:28,880 --> 00:21:30,920
that civil servants mustn't slack off

553
00:21:31,030 --> 00:21:33,070
even on their off days?

554
00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:34,720
I did.

555
00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,510
But Miss Jiang

556
00:21:37,590 --> 00:21:38,550
personally came

557
00:21:38,640 --> 00:21:39,790
to deliver an invitation yesterday.

558
00:21:40,510 --> 00:21:41,750
How could I say no

559
00:21:42,070 --> 00:21:43,000
to such a wonderful occasion?

560
00:21:43,270 --> 00:21:44,070
Thank you so much.

561
00:21:44,640 --> 00:21:45,240
Really?

562
00:21:46,240 --> 00:21:46,720
Why?

563
00:21:47,350 --> 00:21:48,720
Did you not receive an invitation

564
00:21:48,720 --> 00:21:49,790
from Miss Jiang, Commandant Yu?

565
00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:51,440
Of course, I did.

566
00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:52,750
That's why I'm here.

567
00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:55,000
We happened to run into each other

568
00:21:55,200 --> 00:21:57,480
on the way before she could deliver it,

569
00:21:57,480 --> 00:21:58,790
saving her the trouble

570
00:21:58,790 --> 00:21:59,880
of making the trip.

571
00:22:00,790 --> 00:22:01,480
I see.

572
00:22:01,880 --> 00:22:02,830
What a coincidence.

573
00:22:03,750 --> 00:22:04,070
Chief,

574
00:22:04,070 --> 00:22:05,310
didn't you say
it was Jiang Zhan who invited you...

575
00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:09,440
Miss Si, you may unveil it.

576
00:22:12,060 --> 00:22:13,060
[Lushengxiang Store]

577
00:22:13,110 --> 00:22:17,110
- Great!
- Nice!

578
00:22:20,400 --> 00:22:23,920
Spreading fragrance,
receiving fortunes!

579
00:22:25,240 --> 00:22:26,750
- Great!
- Nice!

580
00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:27,790
Here.

581
00:22:27,790 --> 00:22:28,830
Everyone gets one.

582
00:22:28,830 --> 00:22:30,160
Please go inside and have a look.

583
00:22:30,420 --> 00:22:31,340
Please go inside and have a look.

584
00:22:31,750 --> 00:22:32,960
Thank you so much for coming here.

585
00:22:33,160 --> 00:22:34,310
Come on. Please come in.

586
00:22:34,310 --> 00:22:35,030
Have a look inside.

587
00:22:35,160 --> 00:22:35,640
Here.

588
00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:36,480
Everyone gets one.

589
00:22:36,550 --> 00:22:37,590
Please come in.

590
00:22:38,110 --> 00:22:39,240
Thank you so much.

591
00:22:39,270 --> 00:22:40,400
Please step inside and have a look.

592
00:22:40,480 --> 00:22:41,510
Let's go.

593
00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:42,270
Si.

594
00:22:42,270 --> 00:22:43,160
Please step inside and have a look.

595
00:22:43,240 --> 00:22:43,750
Si.

596
00:22:43,780 --> 00:22:44,460
Please come in.

597
00:22:44,510 --> 00:22:45,160
I wish you...

598
00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:46,790
[Booming business with abundant wealth]
A booming business.

599
00:22:48,440 --> 00:22:49,310
Thank you, Zhan.

600
00:22:49,790 --> 00:22:50,440
Miss Jiang,

601
00:22:51,310 --> 00:22:53,030
congratulations on your grand opening.

602
00:22:53,220 --> 00:22:55,300
[Congratulations on your grand opening.
May customers flood in.]

603
00:22:56,030 --> 00:22:57,000
Thank you, Mr. Zhen.

604
00:22:58,510 --> 00:22:59,200
Miss Jiang,

605
00:23:00,070 --> 00:23:01,350
I wish you a thriving business.

606
00:23:03,000 --> 00:23:03,920
Thank you, Commandant Yu.

607
00:23:11,680 --> 00:23:12,880
Today's Lushengxiang Store's
grand opening.

608
00:23:12,960 --> 00:23:14,310
I'm grateful to all of you
for your presence.

609
00:23:14,680 --> 00:23:16,110
We've prepared 100 vouchers.

610
00:23:16,200 --> 00:23:17,830
All items in the store are half-price.

611
00:23:18,640 --> 00:23:20,350
Any purchase of 20 taels and above

612
00:23:20,440 --> 00:23:21,400
comes with a complimentary roast duck.

613
00:23:21,480 --> 00:23:22,480
Please come in.

614
00:23:22,790 --> 00:23:23,880
- Great!
- Let's go.

615
00:23:24,830 --> 00:23:26,880
Jiang Si, here's my gift.

616
00:23:27,310 --> 00:23:27,960
Chuchu,

617
00:23:28,030 --> 00:23:29,830
thank you so much for helping out today.

618
00:23:30,030 --> 00:23:31,110
You even prepared a gift for me.

619
00:23:31,350 --> 00:23:32,510
I carved this myself.

620
00:23:32,550 --> 00:23:34,000
It's a lucky charm. It'll protect you.

621
00:23:34,160 --> 00:23:35,440
- The little horse is adorable.
- Let me see.

622
00:23:36,160 --> 00:23:37,000
A little horse.

623
00:23:37,000 --> 00:23:37,790
Jiang Zhan!

624
00:23:37,830 --> 00:23:38,510
You made this yourself?

625
00:23:39,350 --> 00:23:40,160
I didn't know

626
00:23:40,160 --> 00:23:41,310
you had dexterous fingers.

627
00:23:41,310 --> 00:23:41,790
Give it back to me.

628
00:23:41,790 --> 00:23:42,680
It's a gift for Jiang Si.

629
00:23:42,680 --> 00:23:43,750
She's busy now.

630
00:23:43,750 --> 00:23:44,880
What's wrong with me
keeping it for her?

631
00:23:44,880 --> 00:23:45,480
Give it back to me.

632
00:23:46,270 --> 00:23:47,750
Miss Jiang, you're amazing.

633
00:23:47,960 --> 00:23:49,350
The monthly scents

634
00:23:49,350 --> 00:23:50,880
have kept everyone intrigued.

635
00:23:51,000 --> 00:23:52,350
This is just the beginning.

636
00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:53,110
Once

637
00:23:53,110 --> 00:23:54,160
we launch

638
00:23:54,160 --> 00:23:55,200
limited-edition fragrant dew,

639
00:23:55,240 --> 00:23:56,110
that'll be crucial.

640
00:23:56,720 --> 00:23:57,550
Aji, Long Dan,

641
00:23:57,550 --> 00:23:58,480
come and help.

642
00:23:58,510 --> 00:23:59,310
- Coming.
- Coming.

643
00:23:59,880 --> 00:24:00,480
Everyone, take a look here.

644
00:24:00,640 --> 00:24:01,550
Aman, be careful.

645
00:24:02,110 --> 00:24:03,880
Miss Jiang, you're kind, righteous,

646
00:24:04,030 --> 00:24:05,030
courageous, and resourceful.

647
00:24:05,590 --> 00:24:06,510
You've opened

648
00:24:06,590 --> 00:24:07,920
a grand fragrance store on your own.

649
00:24:08,510 --> 00:24:10,550
I truly admire you.

650
00:24:11,030 --> 00:24:12,110
You flatter me, Mr. Zhen.

651
00:24:12,270 --> 00:24:13,000
Miss Jiang,

652
00:24:13,240 --> 00:24:14,830
would you mind introducing

653
00:24:15,160 --> 00:24:16,030
these fragrances?

654
00:24:17,160 --> 00:24:19,000
These are men's fragrant dew.

655
00:24:19,030 --> 00:24:20,030
As for men's fragrant dew,

656
00:24:20,070 --> 00:24:21,030
instead of flowers,

657
00:24:21,030 --> 00:24:22,790
I used mint, fir,

658
00:24:22,960 --> 00:24:24,310
oud wood.

659
00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:25,790
These are particularly favored

660
00:24:25,790 --> 00:24:26,750
by refined gentlemen.

661
00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:28,200
They suit both of you too.

662
00:24:28,960 --> 00:24:29,680
Impressive.

663
00:24:31,030 --> 00:24:32,350
Truly impressive.

664
00:24:33,720 --> 00:24:35,510
Miss Jiang, you're so brilliant

665
00:24:35,830 --> 00:24:37,200
in coming up with such an idea.

666
00:24:37,400 --> 00:24:38,270
Allow me

667
00:24:38,270 --> 00:24:39,270
to introduce them.

668
00:24:39,720 --> 00:24:41,590
[Autumn Foliage]
This is called Autumn Foliage.

669
00:24:41,680 --> 00:24:43,550
It's a blend of citrus, ebony,

670
00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:45,640
amber, and other ingredients.

671
00:24:45,750 --> 00:24:47,310
The scent exudes depth and warmth,

672
00:24:47,550 --> 00:24:50,110
much like a courteous,
elegant yet unrestrained gentleman.

673
00:24:50,240 --> 00:24:51,350
It suits you splendidly, Mr. Yu.

674
00:24:51,640 --> 00:24:52,310
Mr. Yu,

675
00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:54,240
you can have this fragrant dew.

676
00:24:55,240 --> 00:24:55,960
Thank you.

677
00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:57,680
I'm a fighter,

678
00:24:57,790 --> 00:24:59,200
and I don't have a habit
of using fragrances.

679
00:24:59,200 --> 00:24:59,960
It'd be wasted on me.

680
00:25:01,000 --> 00:25:02,400
I'll recommend another one then.

681
00:25:02,920 --> 00:25:03,920
This one

682
00:25:03,920 --> 00:25:05,400
is a blend of oud wood,

683
00:25:05,640 --> 00:25:06,990
[Repose Among Books]
fingered citron,

684
00:25:06,990 --> 00:25:08,310
angelica root, and other ingredients.

685
00:25:08,350 --> 00:25:09,830
This fragrance is deeply calming,

686
00:25:10,110 --> 00:25:12,270
offering serenity to the soul
and clarity to the mind.

687
00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:14,160
It's called Repose Among Books.

688
00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:15,160
Mr. Zhen,

689
00:25:15,270 --> 00:25:16,830
this would suit you.

690
00:25:17,110 --> 00:25:18,070
I'll give it to you.

691
00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:19,920
Thank you, Miss Jiang.

692
00:25:24,240 --> 00:25:25,160
Repose Among Books

693
00:25:25,510 --> 00:25:26,790
is such a fine name.

694
00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:28,310
Looks like

695
00:25:28,400 --> 00:25:29,510
you know me well.

696
00:25:30,590 --> 00:25:31,240
Let me take a look.

697
00:25:32,920 --> 00:25:34,510
This is indeed a fine name.

698
00:25:34,790 --> 00:25:35,310
I didn't have

699
00:25:35,310 --> 00:25:36,200
this habit before,

700
00:25:36,200 --> 00:25:37,880
but after hearing you talk about it,

701
00:25:38,350 --> 00:25:39,640
I might as well try them both.

702
00:25:41,350 --> 00:25:42,240
They seem great.

703
00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:43,310
Oh, you.

704
00:25:43,510 --> 00:25:44,480
My Lady.

705
00:25:45,440 --> 00:25:46,790
All the fragrances over there
have sold out.

706
00:25:46,830 --> 00:25:47,880
I need to restock.

707
00:25:47,920 --> 00:25:49,160
All sold out?

708
00:25:49,510 --> 00:25:50,680
All right. Hurry up.

709
00:25:50,680 --> 00:25:51,160
Yes.

710
00:25:54,480 --> 00:25:55,270
Smell this.

711
00:25:55,400 --> 00:25:56,350
Doesn't it feel like

712
00:25:56,350 --> 00:25:57,030
you're galloping

713
00:25:57,030 --> 00:25:58,440
across an endless grassland

714
00:25:58,790 --> 00:26:00,160
with the wind

715
00:26:00,160 --> 00:26:01,440
rustling past your ears?

716
00:26:02,200 --> 00:26:03,480
There are many fragrances here.

717
00:26:03,590 --> 00:26:04,830
Can you remember all their names?

718
00:26:05,750 --> 00:26:07,590
This is called
Venture to the Martial Arts World.

719
00:26:07,640 --> 00:26:09,590
It's bold and resolute.

720
00:26:10,640 --> 00:26:12,030
It sounds perfect for me.

721
00:26:16,790 --> 00:26:18,000
I think this suits you better.

722
00:26:19,070 --> 00:26:19,750
What's it called?

723
00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:21,480
Warm Sun.

724
00:26:22,270 --> 00:26:23,110
It suits you well.

725
00:26:28,000 --> 00:26:28,720
I'm

726
00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:31,310
a warm sun?

727
00:26:34,260 --> 00:26:37,260
[Haitang House]

728
00:26:40,790 --> 00:26:41,640
Si.

729
00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:43,960
Si.

730
00:26:44,400 --> 00:26:45,030
Father.

731
00:26:46,680 --> 00:26:47,440
You're here.

732
00:26:48,550 --> 00:26:49,590
Today's the first day.

733
00:26:49,680 --> 00:26:50,510
Are you tired?

734
00:26:54,440 --> 00:26:56,270
Looks like the business is good.

735
00:26:56,590 --> 00:26:58,310
You're smiling like a clam.

736
00:26:58,750 --> 00:27:00,350
Father, don't make fun of me.

737
00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:02,440
Look what I brought you.

738
00:27:03,750 --> 00:27:04,510
What is it?

739
00:27:09,110 --> 00:27:09,830
Milk cake?

740
00:27:10,960 --> 00:27:11,750
There's more.

741
00:27:12,440 --> 00:27:13,350
Spring tea.

742
00:27:14,070 --> 00:27:15,550
You know me best, Father.

743
00:27:15,680 --> 00:27:17,030
Spring tea with milk cake

744
00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:19,720
- is the best treat in Ling'an.
- It's the best treat in Ling'an.

745
00:27:24,070 --> 00:27:24,960
Delicious.

746
00:27:26,680 --> 00:27:27,720
Si,

747
00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:30,640
I didn't take enough care of you before.

748
00:27:31,240 --> 00:27:32,720
Now, you're holding the family together

749
00:27:32,750 --> 00:27:33,920
all on your own.

750
00:27:34,510 --> 00:27:35,590
It must be hard on you.

751
00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:38,310
Father, what I'm doing now

752
00:27:38,310 --> 00:27:39,510
is something I enjoy.

753
00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:40,590
I'm happy.

754
00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:41,790
I know

755
00:27:42,110 --> 00:27:44,350
my daughter is the most capable.

756
00:27:44,480 --> 00:27:45,070
Of course.

757
00:27:47,070 --> 00:27:47,720
By the way,

758
00:27:48,480 --> 00:27:50,000
I had a few words of advice

759
00:27:50,030 --> 00:27:51,200
for you,

760
00:27:51,640 --> 00:27:52,720
but seeing how busy you were,

761
00:27:52,830 --> 00:27:54,440
I never got the chance to say them.

762
00:27:54,960 --> 00:27:56,070
Please tell me, Father.

763
00:27:58,000 --> 00:27:59,270
What are your thoughts

764
00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:01,000
on Qian's situation?

765
00:28:02,510 --> 00:28:03,750
She married the wrong man.

766
00:28:04,720 --> 00:28:05,960
It's unfortunate.

767
00:28:10,790 --> 00:28:11,960
We can't control

768
00:28:11,960 --> 00:28:13,070
our luck,

769
00:28:14,270 --> 00:28:16,000
but when misfortunes

770
00:28:16,070 --> 00:28:17,640
befall us,

771
00:28:18,270 --> 00:28:21,200
we can at least make the right choices.

772
00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:23,960
If you ever meet the wrong man,

773
00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:25,880
don't worry

774
00:28:25,880 --> 00:28:27,640
about how it might affect both families,

775
00:28:28,160 --> 00:28:29,880
just come home immediately.

776
00:28:31,960 --> 00:28:33,070
I will, Father.

777
00:28:34,960 --> 00:28:36,070
However,

778
00:28:36,830 --> 00:28:38,510
I have no intention
of getting married for now.

779
00:28:39,880 --> 00:28:41,270
You don't have to marry
if you don't want to.

780
00:28:42,350 --> 00:28:43,550
I won't urge you.

781
00:28:44,310 --> 00:28:45,590
One shouldn't enter

782
00:28:45,720 --> 00:28:46,510
a marriage

783
00:28:46,510 --> 00:28:48,160
without much thought.

784
00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:49,830
You see,

785
00:28:50,550 --> 00:28:51,350
meeting someone

786
00:28:51,350 --> 00:28:53,440
you truly love

787
00:28:53,510 --> 00:28:54,750
isn't easy.

788
00:28:55,640 --> 00:28:57,240
I hope my daughter

789
00:28:57,240 --> 00:28:58,590
can meet such a person.

790
00:28:59,310 --> 00:29:00,000
And of course,

791
00:29:00,790 --> 00:29:02,270
he must also

792
00:29:02,270 --> 00:29:03,440
love you genuinely.

793
00:29:03,880 --> 00:29:05,790
Otherwise, I won't approve.

794
00:29:08,310 --> 00:29:10,880
I ask for nothing more for now.

795
00:29:11,550 --> 00:29:13,830
I feel that living a peaceful life

796
00:29:14,110 --> 00:29:15,160
with you

797
00:29:15,510 --> 00:29:16,880
and Zhan

798
00:29:17,240 --> 00:29:18,350
is the greatest happiness.

799
00:29:19,790 --> 00:29:21,880
As long as our family is together,

800
00:29:22,070 --> 00:29:23,270
nothing else matters.

801
00:29:25,310 --> 00:29:26,680
They're all your favorites.

802
00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:27,550
Sit down now.

803
00:29:30,310 --> 00:29:31,070
Thank you, Mother.

804
00:29:31,680 --> 00:29:33,070
Your cooking is always the best.

805
00:29:33,220 --> 00:29:34,660
[Madam Zhen]

806
00:29:34,680 --> 00:29:35,240
Heng.

807
00:29:35,920 --> 00:29:36,790
You always

808
00:29:36,790 --> 00:29:38,240
skip meals.

809
00:29:38,550 --> 00:29:39,830
I've noticed

810
00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:41,030
you've lost weight again.

811
00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:44,680
Mother, there have been
more cases lately.

812
00:29:45,270 --> 00:29:46,240
Once they are all dealt with,

813
00:29:46,310 --> 00:29:47,310
I'll be fine.

814
00:29:47,480 --> 00:29:48,720
What I mean to say

815
00:29:49,110 --> 00:29:50,200
is that you need someone

816
00:29:50,310 --> 00:29:51,640
to make sure you eat on time.

817
00:29:51,640 --> 00:29:52,270
No need.

818
00:29:53,110 --> 00:29:53,750
You see,

819
00:29:54,240 --> 00:29:55,790
I'm swamped with official duties
every day.

820
00:29:55,880 --> 00:29:56,750
I barely have time

821
00:29:56,790 --> 00:29:57,550
for myself.

822
00:30:02,240 --> 00:30:03,880
[List of Marriageable Women in Ling'an]
List of Marriageable Women?

823
00:30:05,790 --> 00:30:06,790
I've noticed

824
00:30:06,790 --> 00:30:08,000
that your ability to gather intelligence

825
00:30:08,270 --> 00:30:09,960
is almost on par
with the Capital Administration Office.

826
00:30:10,440 --> 00:30:11,270
Listen,

827
00:30:11,550 --> 00:30:12,960
it cost me dear

828
00:30:13,110 --> 00:30:14,640
to buy this from a matchmaking agency.

829
00:30:14,830 --> 00:30:16,270
In that case,

830
00:30:16,920 --> 00:30:17,640
I shall read it

831
00:30:17,830 --> 00:30:19,350
very carefully later.

832
00:30:21,070 --> 00:30:22,070
I don't trust you.

833
00:30:22,200 --> 00:30:23,030
Read it now.

834
00:30:24,480 --> 00:30:25,960
If you're interested in any lady,

835
00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:27,790
leave the rest to me.

836
00:30:30,820 --> 00:30:34,820
[Lushengxiang Store]

837
00:30:40,820 --> 00:30:43,780
[Powder-Puff Scent]

838
00:30:44,590 --> 00:30:45,400
I want this one.

839
00:30:45,750 --> 00:30:46,960
Okay, here you are.

840
00:30:48,070 --> 00:30:48,920
Please have a look.

841
00:30:51,070 --> 00:30:52,070
Rou'er. Here.

842
00:30:52,270 --> 00:30:52,640
Sure.

843
00:30:52,640 --> 00:30:53,110
Have some tea.

844
00:30:53,640 --> 00:30:54,160
Take a rest.

845
00:30:56,070 --> 00:30:56,440
Chuchu,

846
00:30:56,960 --> 00:30:57,480
come here.

847
00:30:58,440 --> 00:30:59,480
You must be exhausted.

848
00:30:59,830 --> 00:31:00,640
Drink some tea.

849
00:31:01,400 --> 00:31:02,110
This tea smells great.

850
00:31:03,110 --> 00:31:04,070
It's jasmine tea.

851
00:31:04,590 --> 00:31:05,510
How's business today?

852
00:31:06,110 --> 00:31:06,750
Jiang Si,

853
00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:07,790
you're amazing.

854
00:31:07,880 --> 00:31:08,960
Every fragrance is enchanting.

855
00:31:09,830 --> 00:31:11,240
Each of them

856
00:31:11,310 --> 00:31:12,350
makes people feel

857
00:31:12,350 --> 00:31:13,680
as if they are in another place.

858
00:31:14,310 --> 00:31:15,480
I simply describe the images in my mind

859
00:31:15,480 --> 00:31:16,350
to the customers,

860
00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:17,790
and they gladly buy them.

861
00:31:18,550 --> 00:31:19,750
[Lushengxiang Store]
Lushengxiang Store?

862
00:31:21,750 --> 00:31:22,920
I've never seen you

863
00:31:22,960 --> 00:31:24,070
use this kind of stuff before.

864
00:31:27,350 --> 00:31:28,310
Well,

865
00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:30,240
there's a new fragrance store

866
00:31:30,240 --> 00:31:31,510
in Ling'an.

867
00:31:32,030 --> 00:31:32,960
I went to take a look.

868
00:31:33,000 --> 00:31:33,960
The owner said

869
00:31:33,960 --> 00:31:37,070
this fragrance could refresh the mind,

870
00:31:37,640 --> 00:31:38,920
so I bought it.

871
00:31:39,000 --> 00:31:40,160
[Repose Among Books]
Repose Among Books

872
00:31:40,350 --> 00:31:41,880
can refresh your mind?

873
00:31:43,030 --> 00:31:45,960
Perhaps I misremembered.

874
00:31:51,160 --> 00:31:51,790
Just tell me.

875
00:31:52,440 --> 00:31:53,830
Who is this for?

876
00:31:54,240 --> 00:31:55,310
I bought it for myself.

877
00:31:55,830 --> 00:31:56,830
Who is this young lady?

878
00:31:58,030 --> 00:31:58,750
Mother,

879
00:31:59,510 --> 00:32:00,830
there's no young lady.

880
00:32:00,960 --> 00:32:02,440
No one knows you better than I do.

881
00:32:02,510 --> 00:32:03,480
I wouldn't dare to lie to you, Mother.

882
00:32:03,480 --> 00:32:04,720
I'll be upset if you don't tell me.

883
00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:13,720
Fine. It's Jiang Si.

884
00:32:14,550 --> 00:32:17,550
The fourth young lady
of the Count of Dongping's Mansion.

885
00:32:18,590 --> 00:32:20,510
We're just friends

886
00:32:21,000 --> 00:32:21,720
and nothing more.

887
00:32:22,240 --> 00:32:23,070
She's the owner

888
00:32:23,550 --> 00:32:24,200
of the Lushengxiang Store.

889
00:32:24,790 --> 00:32:25,960
It's Jiang Si who caused a stir

890
00:32:25,960 --> 00:32:27,920
because of her annulled marriage.

891
00:32:28,580 --> 00:32:30,380
[Lushengxiang Store]

892
00:32:32,000 --> 00:32:33,310
Lushengxiang Store.

893
00:32:39,960 --> 00:32:40,920
Other stores

894
00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:43,030
rely on good-looking ladies

895
00:32:43,070 --> 00:32:44,270
to attract customers.

896
00:32:44,680 --> 00:32:45,400
But here,

897
00:32:45,550 --> 00:32:47,350
we neither please nor fawn.

898
00:32:47,790 --> 00:32:48,550
That way, we could earn respect

899
00:32:48,550 --> 00:32:49,590
from male customers,

900
00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:51,200
and they will be more convinced

901
00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:52,590
by the images we describe.

902
00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:56,830
Miss,

903
00:32:57,400 --> 00:32:59,440
could you recommend
some fragrances for me?

904
00:32:59,960 --> 00:33:00,440
Chuchu,

905
00:33:00,920 --> 00:33:01,920
I'll take care of it. You rest.

906
00:33:07,480 --> 00:33:09,550
What kind of fragrance
are you looking for, Madam?

907
00:33:10,400 --> 00:33:11,200
It's a gift.

908
00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:13,550
My niece of my maternal family

909
00:33:13,880 --> 00:33:14,880
is arriving soon.

910
00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:17,750
I'd like to prepare two welcome gifts.

911
00:33:18,070 --> 00:33:19,070
She's about

912
00:33:19,270 --> 00:33:20,310
your age.

913
00:33:20,680 --> 00:33:22,110
Allow me to suggest
a few options for you then.

914
00:33:22,880 --> 00:33:24,550
You may start with this.

915
00:33:24,960 --> 00:33:26,750
It's called Angelica Root Scent.

916
00:33:27,070 --> 00:33:28,070
Apply this fragrance balm

917
00:33:28,070 --> 00:33:29,720
to your wrists or behind your ears.

918
00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:31,000
As your body temperature rises,

919
00:33:31,000 --> 00:33:32,400
the scent will gradually spread

920
00:33:32,400 --> 00:33:33,400
through your garments.

921
00:33:37,440 --> 00:33:38,790
It's indeed light and elegant.

922
00:33:39,790 --> 00:33:42,030
Any other options, Miss?

923
00:33:44,110 --> 00:33:45,680
You may also try this.

924
00:33:46,200 --> 00:33:47,200
With lychee peel as its core,

925
00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:48,880
this fragrance balm is enriched

926
00:33:49,160 --> 00:33:50,400
with a variety of fruit essences.

927
00:33:51,000 --> 00:33:52,920
Now is the rainy season

928
00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:54,030
in Ling'an.

929
00:34:16,510 --> 00:34:17,670
It's refreshing and refined.

930
00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:20,150
Thank you for the recommendations.

931
00:34:20,590 --> 00:34:22,070
I'll take both.

932
00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:24,070
Would you like to explore
some other options?

933
00:34:24,590 --> 00:34:25,840
I'll come again.

934
00:34:26,510 --> 00:34:27,280
Thank you, Madam.

935
00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:33,710
Madam.

936
00:34:36,550 --> 00:34:37,480
Madam, please wait.

937
00:34:38,510 --> 00:34:39,320
Madam,

938
00:34:39,920 --> 00:34:41,110
[Lushengxiang Store]
you forgot your purse.

939
00:34:42,280 --> 00:34:43,840
I'm so forgetful.

940
00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:45,030
Thank you, Miss.

941
00:34:45,190 --> 00:34:45,920
Don't mention it.

942
00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:48,510
You're pretty and kind.

943
00:34:49,320 --> 00:34:50,480
You flatter me, Madam.

944
00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:55,670
Qi, what are you doing here?

945
00:34:55,670 --> 00:34:56,670
Why don't you go inside?

946
00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:57,960
What is Madam Zhen doing here?

947
00:34:58,110 --> 00:34:59,110
You mean Mr. Zhen's mother?

948
00:35:01,190 --> 00:35:02,320
Oh, so it's her.

949
00:35:02,630 --> 00:35:03,440
No wonder

950
00:35:03,630 --> 00:35:04,480
she seems

951
00:35:04,590 --> 00:35:06,030
to like Jiang Si a lot.

952
00:35:06,230 --> 00:35:07,230
She didn't even glance at the fragrances

953
00:35:07,230 --> 00:35:08,070
introduced by others,

954
00:35:08,230 --> 00:35:09,440
but when Jiang Si spoke,

955
00:35:09,710 --> 00:35:10,920
she was so focused.

956
00:35:11,630 --> 00:35:12,400
I feel like she

957
00:35:12,400 --> 00:35:13,590
didn't come here to buy fragrances,

958
00:35:14,070 --> 00:35:14,670
but rather

959
00:35:14,670 --> 00:35:15,800
to see Jiang Si.

960
00:35:16,280 --> 00:35:18,110
Qi, do you think

961
00:35:18,480 --> 00:35:19,400
she's looking for

962
00:35:19,630 --> 00:35:21,190
a daughter-in-law?

963
00:35:22,360 --> 00:35:23,190
Impossible.

964
00:35:23,480 --> 00:35:24,440
Absolutely impossible.

965
00:35:25,360 --> 00:35:26,440
Take care, Madam.

966
00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:29,070
Please come again.

967
00:35:39,710 --> 00:35:40,630
Mr. Yu.

968
00:35:42,710 --> 00:35:43,670
You're here too, Miss Jiang.

969
00:35:44,110 --> 00:35:45,400
What are you doing here, Mr. Yu?

970
00:35:46,230 --> 00:35:47,510
Are you investigating a case?

971
00:35:48,030 --> 00:35:49,510
No, I was just passing by

972
00:35:50,510 --> 00:35:51,710
and brought some food for Chuchu.

973
00:35:51,880 --> 00:35:53,000
But I...

974
00:35:53,360 --> 00:35:53,960
Go on.

975
00:35:55,000 --> 00:35:56,070
Wash it before you eat.

976
00:35:56,230 --> 00:35:57,320
I washed it already.

977
00:35:57,590 --> 00:35:58,320
Wash it properly.

978
00:35:58,880 --> 00:35:59,280
I...

979
00:36:01,320 --> 00:36:02,400
She has no sense of hygiene.

980
00:36:03,230 --> 00:36:03,960
Mr. Yu,

981
00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:05,710
do fighters

982
00:36:06,070 --> 00:36:07,190
use Autumn Foliage too?

983
00:36:08,920 --> 00:36:11,400
We fighters like autumn.

984
00:36:12,840 --> 00:36:13,760
But now it's summer.

985
00:36:17,670 --> 00:36:19,000
Mr. Yu, please give me a moment.

986
00:36:25,100 --> 00:36:26,260
[Invitation]

987
00:36:32,280 --> 00:36:33,480
I wanted to visit

988
00:36:33,480 --> 00:36:34,880
your mansion today.

989
00:36:35,190 --> 00:36:37,190
My grandmother's birthday banquet
is in two days.

990
00:36:37,280 --> 00:36:38,630
On behalf
of the Count of Dongping's Mansion,

991
00:36:38,760 --> 00:36:39,880
I'd like to invite you

992
00:36:40,030 --> 00:36:41,360
to my grandmother's birthday banquet.

993
00:36:41,590 --> 00:36:42,630
Thank you

994
00:36:42,630 --> 00:36:43,960
for all your help before.

995
00:36:45,320 --> 00:36:47,280
Sure. I'll be there.

996
00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:05,030
Hold on.

997
00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:10,510
Please sit, dear.

998
00:37:10,710 --> 00:37:11,400
Thank you, dear.

999
00:37:14,150 --> 00:37:15,280
What would you like to drink?

1000
00:37:15,670 --> 00:37:16,070
Sir,

1001
00:37:16,280 --> 00:37:17,070
the weather is hot.

1002
00:37:17,070 --> 00:37:17,920
We'd like some herbal tea.

1003
00:37:18,190 --> 00:37:18,630
All right.

1004
00:37:18,670 --> 00:37:19,110
Wait.

1005
00:37:19,630 --> 00:37:20,960
The tea is too cooling for her body.

1006
00:37:21,880 --> 00:37:23,030
It'd be better if you had floral tea.

1007
00:37:24,000 --> 00:37:24,630
My wife prefers that.

1008
00:37:25,400 --> 00:37:25,710
Sure.

1009
00:37:28,060 --> 00:37:30,340
[Zhu Ziyu, Jiang Yi's husband]

1010
00:37:35,030 --> 00:37:36,030
You're sweating.

1011
00:37:36,360 --> 00:37:37,550
You don't always have to indulge me.

1012
00:37:37,800 --> 00:37:38,230
It's fine.

1013
00:37:40,070 --> 00:37:41,360
The long journey

1014
00:37:41,590 --> 00:37:42,550
must have been tiring for you.

1015
00:37:43,030 --> 00:37:44,400
You rarely get to visit
your parents' house.

1016
00:37:44,510 --> 00:37:45,230
It wasn't tiring at all.

1017
00:37:48,280 --> 00:37:49,710
As long as you're safe and happy,

1018
00:37:51,000 --> 00:37:52,320
that's all I wish for.

1019
00:37:52,920 --> 00:37:53,960
Here's your tea.

1020
00:37:57,710 --> 00:37:58,360
Thank you, sir.

1021
00:38:00,150 --> 00:38:00,840
Please enjoy.

1022
00:38:11,550 --> 00:38:12,150
By the way,

1023
00:38:12,960 --> 00:38:15,190
tomorrow's your grandmother's birthday.

1024
00:38:15,630 --> 00:38:17,150
Spend more time catching up with Yi

1025
00:38:17,280 --> 00:38:18,590
when you see her.

1026
00:38:19,030 --> 00:38:19,710
Ask her

1027
00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:21,110
how she has been.

1028
00:38:21,550 --> 00:38:22,230
All right, Father.

1029
00:38:22,670 --> 00:38:23,630
I miss her too.

1030
00:38:24,710 --> 00:38:25,920
I owe Yi

1031
00:38:26,110 --> 00:38:28,150
too much.

1032
00:38:29,320 --> 00:38:30,800
When she was born,

1033
00:38:31,190 --> 00:38:32,230
I was young

1034
00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:34,920
and only cared about your mother.

1035
00:38:35,550 --> 00:38:37,230
I didn't give her

1036
00:38:37,280 --> 00:38:38,280
enough attention.

1037
00:38:39,590 --> 00:38:41,510
She's always been

1038
00:38:41,800 --> 00:38:43,150
considerate and capable
since she was a kid.

1039
00:38:43,710 --> 00:38:46,030
She never makes me worry.

1040
00:38:47,280 --> 00:38:48,150
But fortunately,

1041
00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:49,320
she married a good husband.

1042
00:38:50,070 --> 00:38:51,480
Your brother-in-law

1043
00:38:51,550 --> 00:38:52,400
is mild

1044
00:38:52,550 --> 00:38:53,590
and treats her well.

1045
00:38:54,510 --> 00:38:56,110
Don't worry, Father.

1046
00:38:56,880 --> 00:38:57,880
Yi is such a nice person.

1047
00:38:58,590 --> 00:38:59,670
She'll surely lead a happy life.

1048
00:39:02,280 --> 00:39:03,800
All right. I should get going.

1049
00:39:04,440 --> 00:39:05,280
Take care, Father.

1050
00:39:17,140 --> 00:39:20,700
[Capital Administration Office]

1051
00:39:20,710 --> 00:39:22,320
Mother, what brings you by?

1052
00:39:23,360 --> 00:39:23,840
Heng,

1053
00:39:24,190 --> 00:39:25,710
I brought you a new robe.

1054
00:39:27,030 --> 00:39:28,000
Why?

1055
00:39:28,590 --> 00:39:29,670
I heard that today is the birthday

1056
00:39:29,800 --> 00:39:30,590
of Madam Jiang

1057
00:39:30,590 --> 00:39:32,190
of the Count of Dongping's Mansion.

1058
00:39:32,590 --> 00:39:33,880
I want you to come with me

1059
00:39:33,960 --> 00:39:34,760
to pay a visit.

1060
00:39:35,840 --> 00:39:36,550
Is that so?

1061
00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:39,960
Heng, you have fine taste.

1062
00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:41,840
I'm also quite fond of

1063
00:39:42,190 --> 00:39:43,110
Miss Si.

1064
00:39:46,150 --> 00:39:46,760
Mother.

1065
00:39:47,960 --> 00:39:49,190
When did you come to know her?

1066
00:39:50,030 --> 00:39:51,480
Well, stop standing there.

1067
00:39:51,480 --> 00:39:52,510
Try on your new robe now.

1068
00:39:52,630 --> 00:39:53,300
Hurry.

1069
00:39:53,300 --> 00:39:58,180
[Count of Dongping's Mansion]

1070
00:39:58,840 --> 00:39:59,320
My Lady,

1071
00:39:59,590 --> 00:40:00,880
why are you hurrying to the main hall?

1072
00:40:01,510 --> 00:40:02,670
Today is my grandmother's
birthday banquet.

1073
00:40:02,760 --> 00:40:03,920
Mother would be busy
taking care of the event.

1074
00:40:04,230 --> 00:40:05,630
I must make a good impression.

1075
00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:07,000
That way, she'll stop

1076
00:40:07,110 --> 00:40:07,670
being angry with me

1077
00:40:07,670 --> 00:40:08,550
because

1078
00:40:08,550 --> 00:40:09,480
of Qian

1079
00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:10,960
and might even arrange

1080
00:40:10,960 --> 00:40:11,590
a marriage for me.

1081
00:40:12,150 --> 00:40:13,320
You're clever indeed, My Lady.

1082
00:40:13,630 --> 00:40:14,150
Right?

1083
00:40:14,590 --> 00:40:15,150
Let's hurry.

1084
00:40:15,230 --> 00:40:15,590
Yes.

1085
00:40:18,590 --> 00:40:19,510
Be careful, Miss.

1086
00:40:28,510 --> 00:40:30,360
Are you all right, Miss?

1087
00:40:34,070 --> 00:40:35,800
You must be Mr. Zhen, right?

1088
00:40:36,760 --> 00:40:37,480
Yes, I am.

1089
00:40:38,280 --> 00:40:40,280
What a beautiful lady.

1090
00:40:41,670 --> 00:40:42,590
We came here

1091
00:40:42,630 --> 00:40:44,110
to wish Madam Jiang a happy birthday.

1092
00:40:44,760 --> 00:40:45,760
Grandmother

1093
00:40:45,880 --> 00:40:46,960
should be in the rear courtyard now.

1094
00:40:48,360 --> 00:40:49,400
Oh, you're Miss Jiang.

1095
00:40:50,230 --> 00:40:52,230
You're so kind and pretty.

1096
00:40:52,920 --> 00:40:54,070
You flatter me, Madam Zhen.

1097
00:40:54,920 --> 00:40:55,630
Mr. Zhen,

1098
00:40:56,150 --> 00:40:58,280
may I show you the way?

1099
00:41:03,440 --> 00:41:04,760
I'd be grateful.

1100
00:41:06,550 --> 00:41:07,070
This way, please.

1101
00:41:12,880 --> 00:41:14,400
Why isn't Yi here yet?

1102
00:41:15,030 --> 00:41:16,550
Could it be that her husband
won't allow her to come?

1103
00:41:16,760 --> 00:41:17,280
We haven't seen her

1104
00:41:17,280 --> 00:41:18,190
in a long time.

1105
00:41:18,760 --> 00:41:20,110
Today's Grandmother's birthday.

1106
00:41:20,440 --> 00:41:22,030
[Count of Dongping's Mansion]
Yi should be here.

1107
00:41:22,190 --> 00:41:23,510
The Zhu family has no good reason
to stop her.

1108
00:41:23,960 --> 00:41:24,590
True.

1109
00:41:24,670 --> 00:41:26,280
Lingshui is quite far from Ling'an.

1110
00:41:26,550 --> 00:41:27,320
Let's be patient

1111
00:41:27,320 --> 00:41:28,000
and wait a little longer.

1112
00:41:35,510 --> 00:41:37,000
Si, Zhan.

1113
00:41:37,800 --> 00:41:38,480
Yi!

1114
00:41:52,920 --> 00:41:53,670
It's Yi.

1115
00:41:54,280 --> 00:41:54,800
Yi.

1116
00:41:56,590 --> 00:41:57,440
Yi.

1117
00:41:59,070 --> 00:41:59,670
Si.

1118
00:42:07,030 --> 00:42:07,760
Yi.

1119
00:42:12,760 --> 00:42:13,550
Yi!

1120
00:42:20,710 --> 00:42:22,070
It's wonderful

1121
00:42:23,150 --> 00:42:23,710
to see Yi again.

1122
00:42:25,030 --> 00:42:25,960
You must have suffered so much.

1123
00:42:30,760 --> 00:42:31,800
I couldn't be here

1124
00:42:31,800 --> 00:42:32,670
when your engagement

1125
00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:34,230
was annulled.

1126
00:42:34,710 --> 00:42:35,710
I'm to blame.

1127
00:42:36,070 --> 00:42:37,800
Do you resent me?

1128
00:42:39,230 --> 00:42:40,030
It's all right, Yi.

1129
00:42:41,840 --> 00:42:42,880
I've missed you so much.

1130
00:42:43,550 --> 00:42:44,550
I've missed you too.

1131
00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:46,110
I kept worrying
about how you were doing.

1132
00:42:46,840 --> 00:42:47,880
But seeing

1133
00:42:48,760 --> 00:42:49,760
your fine complexion,

1134
00:42:50,000 --> 00:42:50,880
I can finally be at ease.

1135
00:42:51,960 --> 00:42:53,110
You two are really close.

1136
00:42:53,760 --> 00:42:54,960
Yi always speaks of you at home.

1137
00:42:55,320 --> 00:42:56,030
She had started preparing gifts

1138
00:42:56,030 --> 00:42:57,000
half a month in advance

1139
00:42:57,400 --> 00:42:58,230
before returning to Ling'an

1140
00:42:58,230 --> 00:42:59,190
for Grandmother's birthday.

1141
00:43:01,020 --> 00:43:04,780
[The End of Episode 8]

1142
00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:07,860
♪Through endless twists♪

1143
00:43:08,300 --> 00:43:12,160
♪In the mundane world♪

1144
00:43:13,200 --> 00:43:15,520
♪The breezy wind blows♪

1145
00:43:15,770 --> 00:43:19,480
♪The heart grows tender and bitter♪

1146
00:43:20,320 --> 00:43:22,680
♪I ask the Sun♪

1147
00:43:23,190 --> 00:43:26,360
♪If the light has taken root♪

1148
00:43:26,440 --> 00:43:29,010
♪As it prospers♪

1149
00:43:29,780 --> 00:43:34,130
♪Our love story writes itself♪

1150
00:43:36,360 --> 00:43:39,570
♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

1151
00:43:40,020 --> 00:43:43,600
♪After countless challenges,
we are still us♪

1152
00:43:44,320 --> 00:43:46,090
♪Our inseparable souls♪

1153
00:43:46,360 --> 00:43:50,560
♪Can weather all storms♪

1154
00:43:50,760 --> 00:43:54,160
♪We cross paths
and promise to stay together forever♪

1155
00:43:54,360 --> 00:43:58,050
♪The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth♪

1156
00:43:58,500 --> 00:44:00,170
♪Our blissful time together♪

1157
00:44:00,480 --> 00:44:04,710
♪Will lead us♪

1158
00:44:04,970 --> 00:44:08,930
♪To the sea of stars♪

1159
00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:16,300
♪Our destined paths♪

1160
00:44:16,560 --> 00:44:19,890
♪The years will hold♪

1161
00:44:20,140 --> 00:44:22,640
♪A light shines at the tunnel's end♪

1162
00:44:23,600 --> 00:44:27,760
♪Where happy endings will transcend♪

1163
00:44:28,210 --> 00:44:31,600
♪We cross paths
and promise to stay together forever♪

1164
00:44:31,860 --> 00:44:35,700
♪The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth♪

1165
00:44:35,950 --> 00:44:37,740
♪Our blissful time together♪

1166
00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:42,350
♪Will lead us to what we desire♪

1167
00:44:42,540 --> 00:44:45,940
♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

1168
00:44:46,130 --> 00:44:50,290
♪Through frost-kissed trails,
and starry space♪

1169
00:44:50,540 --> 00:44:52,400
♪Moon-silvered dreams♪

1170
00:44:52,530 --> 00:44:56,940
♪On love's embrace♪

1171
00:44:57,140 --> 00:45:00,590
♪Hearts bound as one,
through time's soft grace♪

1172
00:45:00,660 --> 00:45:05,010
♪Love's tide guides,
beyond our mortal space♪

1173
00:45:07,760 --> 00:45:09,940
♪A moment kept with your embrace♪

1174
00:45:10,060 --> 00:45:17,620
♪Where blooms have found their place♪