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Your Highness,
are you over the moon right now?

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I want to hold it back, but I just can't.

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You said I am the best,
and that you would marry no one but me.

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Your Highness, didn't we agree long ago

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that this marriage is mutually beneficial?

6
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Don't tell me
you mistakenly thought what I said

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was genuinely from my heart?

8
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Why can't you just humor me a bit?

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I am very easy to please.

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[Episode 13]

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Your Highness, you personally escorted me
back to my manor.

12
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Four hours have already passed since then.

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When are you leaving?

14
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Four hours already?

15
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Time flies so fast.

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What are we having for dinner?

17
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When did I ever invite you
to have dinner with me, Your Highness?

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It's just the way to treat a guest.

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I thought you would understand that.

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Do you even have
the awareness of being a guest?

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So you also feel that I am more like
the master of the house?

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You'd better just stay hungry.

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Since you don't want to see me,
I'll just leave.

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I'll come to see you another day.

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No need to see me out.

26
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Why does it feel like
Crown Prince is acting a bit strange today?

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Where is my handkerchief?

28
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Wasn't it just right here?

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A Crown Prince actually turned into a thief
for a handkerchief?

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Who would believe this if it got out?

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Would you believe it?

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Your Highness,

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ever since you came back from
Commandery Princess's place,

34
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you've been in
a constant state of excitement.

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Your eyes are as bright as the morning star.

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I don't even dare to look at you directly.

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Tian Yuan,

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I... discovered a secret of Xi He's.

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Look.

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Immortal Vine is embroidered
on this handkerchief?

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It really is the Immortal Vine.

42
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Tell me,

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Commandery Princess embroidered
the Immortal Vine on her handkerchief.

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What does this mean?

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I don't know the answer.

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Although she seems cold on the surface,

47
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she actually values old bonds
very much in her heart.

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This Immortal Vine once
helped her out of a tight spot,

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so she never forgot it.

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If she treats a mere herb like this,

51
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then what about a person
who stays by her side every day

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and shares both joy and sorrow with her?

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Commandery Princess's thoughts
are very hard for ordinary people to guess.

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Moreover, many people trust objects

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more than they trust human hearts.

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Wait. Commandery

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Princess doesn't know you were the one
who gave her the Immortal Vine.

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So, why would she give
this handkerchief to you?

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You didn't steal the handkerchief, did you?

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It's getting late.

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Go prepare for the Jiuxiao Lantern Festival
in a few days.

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- There must not be the slightest mistake.
- Understood.

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You should also rest early, Your Highness.

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What a child.

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[Qingfeng House]
Sir, come on in.

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- Xi He.
- Inside, please.

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The shad soup
in this restaurant is delicious.

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I especially told them to save a large one.

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Later on, let's have drinks together.

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Why are you playing
the attentive host so much today?

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It's all because you are
about to marry the Crown Prince soon.

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My heart is broken and grieving.

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I was thinking
that before you enter the palace,

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every extra day I can spend with you
is a day to cherish.

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You don't need to be heartbroken.

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Without me, you can always
go find Vice Minister Cui.

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I don't even need to
marry Princess An Ling anymore.

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Why should I keep looking for him?

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Well, I feel that in the way he looks at you,

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there is a great deal of affection.

81
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What do you mean by that?
Don't scare me.

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Although verbally,
he acts as though he's disgusted,

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he often appears by your side on purpose.

84
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Can't you feel it at all?

85
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Usually, it's me pestering him,

86
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and he wishes nothing more than
to stay far away from me.

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Vice Minister Cui.

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Your Highness.

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Young Master Bu.

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I'm suddenly not hungry anymore.

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Let's go look around
and come back to eat later. Let's go.

92
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Get me a roast goose tonight.
[Imperial Guard]

93
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Yes, sir.

94
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- I forgot the case files.
- Captain.

95
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Which case files are you talking about?

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- We brought them all.
- Shut up.

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[Imperial Guard]

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Stop right there.

99
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Why have you been avoiding me lately?

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Vice Minister Cui, my superior is
waiting for me to report on the case.

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Excuse me.

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Captain Bu.

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Wait, what is wrong with you?

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Curfew is about to start in the palace.

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What are you still standing here for?

106
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I just wanted to ask you
why you are avoiding me.

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I pestered you in the past
because I just wanted to make trouble.

108
00:09:01,648 --> 00:09:04,550
But rest assured, from now on,
even if I run into you on the street,

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I will treat you like a stranger.

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I was wrong before, alright?

111
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Please don't take it to heart.

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From now on,
I'll watch my words and actions

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and draw a clear line between us.

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Cut ties. Yes, cut ties.

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You pester me whenever you want,
and cut ties whenever you please.

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Why are you so willful?

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Fine.

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Let's make things clear today.

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I won't pester you anymore,
and you don't pester me either.

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Young Master Bu
still refuses to acknowledge you?

121
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Did you say something hurtful?

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00:10:02,270 --> 00:10:04,120
Tomorrow is the Jiuxiao Lantern Festival.

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After the festival,
I'll marry Commandery Princess.

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00:10:06,360 --> 00:10:08,480
Don't wear that half-dead look on your face.

125
00:10:08,480 --> 00:10:10,196
You should look full of joy.

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He wants to cut ties with me,

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00:10:14,962 --> 00:10:16,954
and told me not to look for him again.

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00:10:19,120 --> 00:10:22,360
Is that why you've been so unhappy?

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00:10:22,360 --> 00:10:24,630
I just find it baffling.

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In the past, when he pestered me,
I was utterly annoyed.

131
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But now that he suddenly walks away,

132
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I actually feel suffocated with anger.

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00:10:33,550 --> 00:10:35,280
I'm angry at myself...

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for caring about him this much.

135
00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:45,345
You must have lost your heart to him.

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- Your Highness...
- You didn't mishear.

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Precisely because
you've lost your heart to him,

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you feel this way.

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00:10:54,404 --> 00:10:56,268
Please don't joke, Your Highness. He...

140
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He is a young man.

141
00:10:57,360 --> 00:10:59,146
What if she isn't a man?

142
00:11:00,099 --> 00:11:01,536
Young Master Bu came to the capital
as a child.

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00:11:01,536 --> 00:11:03,340
So many people know him. How...

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00:11:04,480 --> 00:11:06,200
How...

145
00:11:06,200 --> 00:11:09,240
How could this be possible?

146
00:11:11,600 --> 00:11:13,120
I've said enough.

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00:11:13,120 --> 00:11:16,800
If you want to know the answer,
find a way yourself.

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00:11:23,740 --> 00:11:32,221
[Jiuxiao Lantern Festival]

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00:11:42,030 --> 00:11:43,731
How incredible!

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00:12:06,000 --> 00:12:08,120
Cloud Moon Cake,

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00:12:08,120 --> 00:12:11,050
Plum Shadow Curd, and Snow Milk Balls.

152
00:12:11,050 --> 00:12:14,046
These are all festive snacks
for the festival.

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Try them.

154
00:12:18,690 --> 00:12:20,470
Thank you, Your Highness.

155
00:12:21,720 --> 00:12:24,432
Usually, I see you eat with great restraint.

156
00:12:24,432 --> 00:12:28,630
No matter how much you like something,
you stop after just a few bites.

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00:12:28,630 --> 00:12:31,670
When you eat with me in the future,
there is no need to be so particular.

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00:12:31,670 --> 00:12:34,310
Eat as much as you want.

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00:12:58,550 --> 00:13:03,480
A jade hairpin
signifies a proposal to a primary wife.

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00:13:04,750 --> 00:13:07,670
As the wind blows, the flowers bloom.

161
00:13:07,670 --> 00:13:09,547
Just like my heart for you,

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00:13:09,547 --> 00:13:12,510
they are the wind and flowers
that never miss their time.

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00:13:12,510 --> 00:13:16,371
No matter how the years go by,
I will never fail you.

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00:14:13,510 --> 00:14:15,630
Xi He,

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00:14:15,630 --> 00:14:17,760
for as long as I can remember,

166
00:14:18,630 --> 00:14:23,000
my heart has never been this joyful.

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00:14:30,600 --> 00:14:33,750
I will strive to be a good wife to you,

168
00:14:33,750 --> 00:14:35,486
and a good Crown Princess.

169
00:14:36,520 --> 00:14:40,960
But toward Your Highness,
I still have no romantic feelings.

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00:14:40,960 --> 00:14:45,000
I know that saying this now
might seem like a mood killer,

171
00:14:45,000 --> 00:14:48,070
but I prefer to make everything clear.

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00:14:52,360 --> 00:14:54,670
I have always liked your honesty.

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00:14:56,320 --> 00:14:58,760
You only need to remember our agreement.

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00:14:59,510 --> 00:15:05,590
If one day you fall for me,
you must tell me right away.

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00:15:26,920 --> 00:15:28,380
Look over there.

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00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,907
They're flying so high up.

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00:16:33,910 --> 00:16:38,710
Did Your Highness paint the painting
on the lantern shade yourself?

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00:16:39,351 --> 00:16:40,631
Yes.

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00:16:41,440 --> 00:16:45,310
It depicts you and me, and...

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00:16:46,550 --> 00:16:48,670
what our child would look like.

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00:16:53,550 --> 00:16:57,870
My promise to you
is made with the whole world as witness.

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00:17:01,910 --> 00:17:05,830
My heart for you will never change.

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00:17:44,841 --> 00:17:47,721
Xi He, sleep well tonight.

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00:18:05,470 --> 00:18:07,110
Let's go.

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00:18:19,326 --> 00:18:21,381
Tian Yuan,
go protect the Commandery Princess.

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00:18:23,584 --> 00:18:24,672
Commandery Princess.

187
00:18:24,672 --> 00:18:26,010
Go protect the Crown Prince now.

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00:18:26,010 --> 00:18:28,528
- His Highness ordered me to protect you.
- Go now!

189
00:18:28,528 --> 00:18:30,400
We must not let you
come to the slightest harm.

190
00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:32,382
Forgive me, but I cannot leave your side.

191
00:18:38,674 --> 00:18:41,000
Commandery Princess, you can't go over there.

192
00:18:54,360 --> 00:18:57,414
It's too dangerous here.
Please go back now, Commandery Princess.

193
00:20:03,750 --> 00:20:06,160
The person who just passed by
was Princess Ding.

194
00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:08,016
Li Yan Hui?

195
00:20:08,016 --> 00:20:10,790
Princess Ding was the princess
of the former Nanzhou State.

196
00:20:10,790 --> 00:20:14,040
Are there still subordinates
loyal to her by her side?

197
00:20:15,052 --> 00:20:16,497
Since Nanzhou surrendered,

198
00:20:16,497 --> 00:20:18,615
its people have become
citizens of our Daxing.

199
00:20:19,550 --> 00:20:23,550
However, there are some people
who only take orders from Li Yan Hui.

200
00:20:23,550 --> 00:20:25,530
Does Your Highness think
this assassination attempt

201
00:20:25,530 --> 00:20:27,700
is related to Princess Ding?

202
00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:31,344
Today is the national memorial day
of Nanzhou.

203
00:20:31,344 --> 00:20:33,300
Li Yan Hui went out with her face covered,

204
00:20:33,300 --> 00:20:36,310
likely to quietly pay respects
to her former homeland.

205
00:20:38,580 --> 00:20:43,669
[Clarity and Serenity]

206
00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:57,658
Your Highness, during the search,

207
00:20:57,658 --> 00:21:00,640
the Palace Guard found Prince Ding's Consort,
Li Yan Hui, by the river.

208
00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:03,000
They asked why she was there late at night,

209
00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,480
but she remained silent.

210
00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:06,160
Just as they were in a bind,

211
00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:09,680
Prince Ding arrived to vouch for her
and insisted on taking her away.

212
00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:12,377
The riverside is a place
for memorial rituals.

213
00:21:12,377 --> 00:21:14,680
It seems your suspicion was correct,
Your Highness.

214
00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:16,300
Li Yan Hui traveled masked at night

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00:21:16,300 --> 00:21:18,630
to pay tribute to her former homeland.

216
00:21:21,170 --> 00:21:24,310
Oh, right. She was bundled up tonight.

217
00:21:24,310 --> 00:21:27,510
How did you determine right away
that she was Li Yan Hui?

218
00:21:27,510 --> 00:21:30,160
The scent I noticed on Li Yan Hui

219
00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:33,590
is identical to the incense Prince Ding uses.

220
00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:40,350
But you have only met them once.

221
00:21:40,350 --> 00:21:42,040
Once is enough.

222
00:21:44,830 --> 00:21:47,270
Even with the same ingredients,
if the ratio differs,

223
00:21:47,270 --> 00:21:49,240
I can still detect it.

224
00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:51,920
Last time, at Prince Ding's manor,

225
00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:55,350
I noticed the incense Prince Ding used
was "Four Rejections Incense".

226
00:21:55,350 --> 00:21:57,520
That is usually favored by poor scholars

227
00:21:57,520 --> 00:21:59,240
to show their elegant contentment
with poverty.

228
00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:01,030
The scent is faint.

229
00:22:01,030 --> 00:22:05,550
Yet Prince Ding carefully
blended top-tier ingredients.

230
00:22:05,550 --> 00:22:07,625
This formula must be his own creation.

231
00:22:07,625 --> 00:22:09,380
I could not have mistaken it.

232
00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:13,600
Your sense of smell is extraordinary.

233
00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:15,350
You are uniquely gifted.

234
00:22:40,270 --> 00:22:42,680
Your Highness, what is wrong?

235
00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:44,789
I never understood how Commandery Princess

236
00:22:44,789 --> 00:22:47,480
saw through my disguise so quickly.

237
00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:51,480
I wanted to know,
if someone impersonates an official,

238
00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,480
what would the punishment be?

239
00:22:54,321 --> 00:22:56,031
Now,

240
00:22:56,750 --> 00:22:58,800
I finally understand.

241
00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:07,000
Every time before
I disguised myself to see her,

242
00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:12,310
I would take a pill containing Tagara Incense
to alter my voice.

243
00:23:14,030 --> 00:23:18,590
She recognized it based on
the scent of Tagara Incense.

244
00:23:18,590 --> 00:23:20,350
The scent is very faint.

245
00:23:20,350 --> 00:23:21,720
Normal people cannot detect it.

246
00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:23,378
But the Commandery Princess can.

247
00:23:24,350 --> 00:23:26,750
The ratio of this Tagara Incense formula

248
00:23:26,750 --> 00:23:30,350
was custom-blended for me by the abbot
when I was at the Taoist temple.

249
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It is the only one.

250
00:23:32,110 --> 00:23:35,264
Normally, I wear Father's sachet,

251
00:23:35,264 --> 00:23:37,070
which has a very strong herbal scent.

252
00:23:37,070 --> 00:23:39,479
So it masked
the lingering scent of Tagara Incense,

253
00:23:39,479 --> 00:23:41,200
preventing her from recognizing me.

254
00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:42,580
Your Highness.

255
00:23:43,518 --> 00:23:45,793
Among those gifts you sent
to the Commandery Princess,

256
00:23:45,793 --> 00:23:49,503
one of them is a pair of
Tagara Incense bracelets.

257
00:23:52,100 --> 00:23:53,800
She has not seen them yet.

258
00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:56,510
If she sees it,

259
00:23:56,510 --> 00:23:59,640
she will know that I am the one
with the Tagara incense.

260
00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:01,800
She will also understand
my strategy in court,

261
00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:03,560
and she will understand...

262
00:24:05,052 --> 00:24:10,116
that I am not the man she thinks I am,
a Crown Prince with no backing.

263
00:24:10,116 --> 00:24:11,510
Your Highness.

264
00:24:11,510 --> 00:24:12,928
Your Highness.

265
00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:15,760
Your Highness.

266
00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:19,790
Quick! Summon the Chief Imperial Physician!

267
00:24:19,790 --> 00:24:21,030
Your Highness.

268
00:24:21,030 --> 00:24:22,480
Your Highness!

269
00:24:25,481 --> 00:24:27,920
Crown Prince's cold toxin is flaring up.
Prepare the medicinal bath.

270
00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:31,089
- Yes, sir.
- Quick. Move faster, everyone.

271
00:24:44,244 --> 00:24:46,560
- Greetings, Your Majesty.
- Greetings, Your Majesty.

272
00:24:49,169 --> 00:24:50,759
Rise.

273
00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:53,350
How is the Crown Prince?

274
00:24:53,350 --> 00:24:54,643
Your Majesty,

275
00:24:54,643 --> 00:24:58,590
the toxin in his body
is already hardest to suppress in winter.

276
00:24:58,590 --> 00:25:00,550
Today, a sudden surge
of severe anxiety and anger

277
00:25:00,550 --> 00:25:02,080
caused the toxin to spiral out of control.

278
00:25:02,080 --> 00:25:03,280
Oh?

279
00:25:03,280 --> 00:25:04,600
Tian Yuan,

280
00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:07,593
why did the Crown Prince suffer
such a sudden surge of anxiety and anger?

281
00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:11,456
I do not know either.

282
00:25:11,456 --> 00:25:14,576
It is my incompetence for failing
to take proper care of Crown Prince.

283
00:25:14,576 --> 00:25:16,400
Please punish me, Your Majesty.

284
00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:19,323
Your Majesty, the Crown Prince
needs a medicinal bath,

285
00:25:19,323 --> 00:25:20,740
followed by acupuncture
to clear his acupoints,

286
00:25:20,740 --> 00:25:22,395
before his condition
can be temporarily eased.

287
00:25:22,395 --> 00:25:23,750
It's just that...

288
00:25:23,750 --> 00:25:25,160
It's just what?

289
00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:26,400
The risk is very high.

290
00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:29,310
A single mistake could lead to...

291
00:25:30,590 --> 00:25:33,310
I have only a 30 percent chance of success.

292
00:25:33,310 --> 00:25:34,776
30 percent?

293
00:25:38,110 --> 00:25:40,466
Is there really no other way?

294
00:25:40,466 --> 00:25:42,160
The poison flared up too violently this time.

295
00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:43,546
If we don't administer
acupuncture immediately,

296
00:25:43,546 --> 00:25:45,138
I'm afraid he might...

297
00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:49,550
Your Majesty, let them treat him.

298
00:25:49,550 --> 00:25:52,350
At a time like this,
we can't afford to hesitate anymore.

299
00:25:52,350 --> 00:25:53,480
Any further delay,

300
00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:56,630
and I'm afraid Hua Yong
will be in grave danger.

301
00:25:57,520 --> 00:26:00,193
What are you still standing there for?
Go treat him now.

302
00:26:00,193 --> 00:26:01,982
- Yes, Your Majesty.
- Yes, Your Majesty.

303
00:26:12,110 --> 00:26:15,374
Xi He, given Hua Yong's current condition,

304
00:26:15,374 --> 00:26:19,910
are you still willing
to marry into the East Palace?

305
00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:24,640
Your father entrusted you to us.

306
00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:27,520
If you want to back out now,

307
00:26:28,384 --> 00:26:31,024
we would never blame you.

308
00:26:34,310 --> 00:26:37,664
Your Majesty, Grand Empress Dowager,

309
00:26:38,750 --> 00:26:42,510
husband and wife are one,
for better or worse.

310
00:26:42,510 --> 00:26:45,000
If I were the one lying
on the sickbed right now,

311
00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:48,240
I wouldn't want my husband
to abandon me either.

312
00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:52,270
The Crown Prince and I
share a bond of hearts.

313
00:26:52,270 --> 00:26:54,070
My mind is made up.

314
00:26:56,790 --> 00:26:59,400
To have such character and grace,

315
00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:02,240
you are worthy of being the Crown Princess.

316
00:27:05,519 --> 00:27:08,079
I shall take my leave.

317
00:27:15,750 --> 00:27:16,880
You You...

318
00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:19,590
I'm here. What did you want to say?

319
00:27:25,590 --> 00:27:27,590
Why are your hands so cold?

320
00:27:30,110 --> 00:27:32,240
Go build up the charcoal fire.

321
00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:33,478
- Move it closer.
- Yes.

322
00:27:33,478 --> 00:27:34,750
And bring another blanket.

323
00:27:34,750 --> 00:27:36,070
Yes.

324
00:27:57,054 --> 00:27:59,294
How can they still be this cold?

325
00:28:08,830 --> 00:28:10,350
All of you may leave us.

326
00:28:10,350 --> 00:28:11,800
- Yes.
- Yes.

327
00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:30,830
You You...

328
00:28:30,830 --> 00:28:32,310
I'm here.

329
00:28:35,590 --> 00:28:37,680
You You,

330
00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:39,439
there are things I want to tell you.

331
00:28:39,439 --> 00:28:41,160
You don't need to say anything.

332
00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:43,008
Just focus on getting better.

333
00:29:25,310 --> 00:29:28,592
Your Majesties, after the acupuncture,

334
00:29:28,592 --> 00:29:31,070
the toxin inside the Crown Prince's body
has been suppressed.

335
00:29:31,070 --> 00:29:34,030
Once he wakes up,
he will be out of danger.

336
00:29:34,030 --> 00:29:35,780
Wonderful.

337
00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:38,910
I will be waiting outside the hall.

338
00:29:43,310 --> 00:29:44,790
Zhao Ning,

339
00:29:44,790 --> 00:29:47,720
you've been looking after Hua Yong
day and night without rest.

340
00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:50,030
It's been hard on you.

341
00:29:50,030 --> 00:29:51,920
Commandery Princess Zhao Ning,

342
00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:55,110
now you can finally put your mind at ease.

343
00:29:55,110 --> 00:29:57,720
Go back and get some rest early.

344
00:29:57,720 --> 00:30:00,590
Thank you for your concern, Your Majesties.

345
00:30:00,590 --> 00:30:03,800
I will come to visit
the Crown Prince again tomorrow.

346
00:30:12,510 --> 00:30:15,590
If you keep pushing yourself
and fall ill as well,

347
00:30:15,590 --> 00:30:17,840
what are we to do then?

348
00:30:17,840 --> 00:30:20,635
The Crown Prince's cold toxin
has been suppressed.

349
00:30:20,635 --> 00:30:22,750
We don't need to stay up
keeping watch anymore.

350
00:30:22,750 --> 00:30:24,400
The bed has already been scented.

351
00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:26,240
Please go and get a good night's sleep.

352
00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:27,910
I'm not tired yet.

353
00:30:28,680 --> 00:30:32,590
There's one thing
I haven't been able to figure out.

354
00:30:32,590 --> 00:30:36,510
Right after I left the East Palace,
the Crown Prince had his relapse.

355
00:30:36,510 --> 00:30:40,550
When His Majesty asked about it,
Tian Yuan cast a glance at me.

356
00:30:40,550 --> 00:30:43,110
Could it be...

357
00:30:43,110 --> 00:30:45,310
that Crown Prince's
sudden surge of anxiety and anger

358
00:30:45,310 --> 00:30:46,920
actually had something to do with me?

359
00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:50,030
And these past few days,
whenever Tian Yuan sees me,

360
00:30:50,030 --> 00:30:51,830
he acts so strangely.

361
00:30:51,830 --> 00:30:54,768
The Crown Prince's health
has always been fluctuating.

362
00:30:54,768 --> 00:30:57,360
Please don't worry too much, Your Highness.

363
00:31:06,030 --> 00:31:07,685
Your Highness, the Grand Minister of Rites

364
00:31:07,685 --> 00:31:10,640
has arrived with
the imperial decree for your marriage.

365
00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:14,030
By the grace of Heaven, a union is ordained.

366
00:31:14,030 --> 00:31:18,070
The Crown Prince is of
noble character and supreme virtue.

367
00:31:18,070 --> 00:31:21,160
As he has come of age,
the East Palace needs a mistress.

368
00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:24,270
Shen Xi He, the eldest daughter
of Duke of Wei, Shen Yue Shan,

369
00:31:24,270 --> 00:31:26,750
comes from an illustrious family
and possesses all four virtues.

370
00:31:26,750 --> 00:31:28,960
She is hereby betrothed to the Crown Prince.

371
00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:31,110
By Imperial Order.

372
00:31:32,030 --> 00:31:33,760
Thank you, Your Majesty.

373
00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:37,200
I accept the decree.

374
00:31:44,590 --> 00:31:46,720
Congratulations, Your Highness.

375
00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:48,410
I must return to the palace to report.

376
00:31:48,410 --> 00:31:50,817
I'll visit another day
to offer my congratulations.

377
00:31:50,817 --> 00:31:52,693
Thank you for the trouble, Minister Zhang.

378
00:31:52,693 --> 00:31:54,813
Mo Yu, see our guest out.

379
00:32:03,903 --> 00:32:05,680
These are the betrothal gifts
from the Crown Prince.

380
00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:07,801
Would you like to examine them,
Your Highness?

381
00:32:09,030 --> 00:32:10,944
Bring them all in.

382
00:32:10,944 --> 00:32:12,356
Yes, Your Highness.

383
00:32:20,550 --> 00:32:23,520
Your Highness, you're finally awake.

384
00:32:31,808 --> 00:32:33,753
Have you gotten back the pair of bracelets

385
00:32:33,753 --> 00:32:37,960
I gave the Commandery Princess
as her betrothal gift?

386
00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:39,200
It is already too late.

387
00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:40,840
What do you mean?

388
00:32:40,840 --> 00:32:43,160
Commandery Princess,
there are 20 pieces of jade here.

389
00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:45,400
I only brought a few chests
for you to look at first.

390
00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:47,800
The rest are stored in the warehouse.

391
00:32:52,974 --> 00:32:56,509
There are also 50 kg of gold and
10,000 taels of silver in the warehouse.

392
00:32:57,264 --> 00:32:58,608
Look at this, Your Highness.

393
00:32:58,608 --> 00:33:02,030
This is a golden dangling hairpin
adorned with twin blossoms.

394
00:33:02,030 --> 00:33:03,350
And this one,

395
00:33:03,350 --> 00:33:06,720
a gold-threaded butterfly hairpin
with a dangling pearl.

396
00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:08,760
How exquisite.

397
00:33:09,560 --> 00:33:12,470
Lately, I tried everything I could,

398
00:33:12,470 --> 00:33:14,886
but those betrothal gifts had already
been registered the inventory.

399
00:33:14,886 --> 00:33:17,640
No one could touch them
without His Majesty's decree.

400
00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:18,848
And early this morning,

401
00:33:18,848 --> 00:33:21,520
they were delivered to
the Duke of Wei's Manor.

402
00:33:22,320 --> 00:33:26,095
There is also this,
a dragon-and-phoenix auspicious platter.

403
00:33:26,095 --> 00:33:28,790
You can use it when you have
pastries in the future, Your Highness.

404
00:33:28,790 --> 00:33:31,440
The Crown Prince sent so many gifts,

405
00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:34,390
and each one was
chosen with the utmost care.

406
00:33:55,070 --> 00:33:57,000
Tagara Incense?

407
00:33:58,110 --> 00:34:01,240
What did you say, Your Highness?

408
00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:03,000
My name is Hua Fu Hai.

409
00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:04,440
I came today

410
00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:08,256
hoping to request the return
of the Immortal Vine, Your Highness.

411
00:34:08,256 --> 00:34:10,590
The Embroidered Envoys are handling a case.

412
00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:14,656
Anyone who dares to interfere
will be executed without mercy.

413
00:34:14,656 --> 00:34:17,216
I'm Vice Minister Cui
of the Court of Judicial Review.

414
00:34:17,216 --> 00:34:19,504
I have been waiting here for you,
Your Highness,

415
00:34:19,504 --> 00:34:22,550
to investigate the case of
the escaped slave, Ling Long.

416
00:34:22,550 --> 00:34:23,964
In this world,

417
00:34:23,964 --> 00:34:27,319
the richest, the best fighters,
and those with the brightest futures

418
00:34:27,319 --> 00:34:29,590
all take orders from
the owner of this Tagara Incense.

419
00:34:29,590 --> 00:34:31,180
I am quite different.

420
00:34:31,180 --> 00:34:34,230
I have stayed away from the court for years
and am all by myself.

421
00:34:34,230 --> 00:34:39,760
I am just a frail, unnoticed,
and idle Crown Prince.

422
00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:42,480
He managed to silently
infiltrate the Emperor's

423
00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:45,383
most disciplined and secretive forces,

424
00:34:45,383 --> 00:34:48,230
and he can even stand as an enemy
against Xiao Chang Qing and his brother.

425
00:34:48,230 --> 00:34:51,445
This person is unpredictable.

426
00:34:58,646 --> 00:35:00,032
All of you may leave now.

427
00:35:00,032 --> 00:35:02,120
I want to be alone for a while.

428
00:35:25,220 --> 00:35:30,575
[East Palace]

429
00:35:52,030 --> 00:35:55,840
The Tagara Incense blend
on this bracelet is unique.

430
00:35:55,840 --> 00:35:58,430
I have only ever smelled it on one person.

431
00:35:59,510 --> 00:36:04,080
So, it turns out
you are that Tagara Incense.

432
00:36:05,670 --> 00:36:09,080
You You, let me explain.

433
00:36:11,280 --> 00:36:13,510
I am all ears.

434
00:36:24,836 --> 00:36:26,957
When I was gathering the Immortal Vine,

435
00:36:28,377 --> 00:36:30,287
I happened to save you.

436
00:36:31,710 --> 00:36:34,002
That was our first meeting,

437
00:36:34,002 --> 00:36:36,160
and there was no calculation involved.

438
00:36:37,382 --> 00:36:39,869
Seeing your cold detachment
toward Prince Lie,

439
00:36:40,924 --> 00:36:43,111
I was surprised.

440
00:36:43,111 --> 00:36:46,200
The wisdom and composure you showed
when taking the Rouge Ledger

441
00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:49,240
made me curious.

442
00:36:50,110 --> 00:36:54,632
The way you saw through my disguised identity
earned my admiration

443
00:36:54,632 --> 00:36:56,393
and won my heart even more.

444
00:36:56,393 --> 00:36:58,570
When the poison flared up
and I almost lost my life,

445
00:36:58,570 --> 00:37:00,480
it was you who gave the Immortal Vine

446
00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:03,600
without a second thought
to a stranger like me.

447
00:37:08,739 --> 00:37:11,030
Before I knew it,

448
00:37:11,030 --> 00:37:13,013
I had already fallen too deep.

449
00:37:14,710 --> 00:37:17,910
Later, when I found out
I only had five years left to live,

450
00:37:19,623 --> 00:37:22,280
I did think about giving up
on this relationship.

451
00:37:22,280 --> 00:37:24,880
But when I saw you fall off the cliff,

452
00:37:24,880 --> 00:37:26,640
I suddenly realized...

453
00:37:28,568 --> 00:37:31,216
that I had already reached a point
where I couldn't let you go.

454
00:37:34,640 --> 00:37:36,185
So, during that period of time,

455
00:37:36,185 --> 00:37:37,920
you told me you were leaving the capital,

456
00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:39,760
but you actually went to the snowy peaks

457
00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:42,560
to search for the Extreme Frost Cordyceps.

458
00:37:42,560 --> 00:37:44,440
And it was because of this

459
00:37:44,440 --> 00:37:47,430
that the poison blinded your eyes to colors.

460
00:37:48,709 --> 00:37:50,128
Yes.

461
00:37:50,128 --> 00:37:52,510
You play the part of a frail Crown Prince,

462
00:37:52,510 --> 00:37:56,150
yet you have been quietly recruiting forces

463
00:37:56,150 --> 00:37:58,091
and laying your trap in court,

464
00:37:58,091 --> 00:38:00,400
all just to find the person who poisoned you.

465
00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:02,510
That person is hidden so deeply...

466
00:38:03,220 --> 00:38:05,700
that even now, there is not a single clue.

467
00:38:05,700 --> 00:38:08,310
That is why I never made things clear to you.

468
00:38:12,705 --> 00:38:16,190
Thank you for coming to my aid
time and again, Your Highness.

469
00:38:16,190 --> 00:38:20,070
I will do everything I can to repay you.

470
00:38:20,070 --> 00:38:23,783
But I ask Your Highness to cooperate,
and break off our engagement.

471
00:38:29,070 --> 00:38:30,709
What did you say?

472
00:38:30,709 --> 00:38:33,280
Not only did you infiltrate
the Embroidered Envoys,

473
00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:36,320
but you can also command
the wealthy Hua Fu Hai.

474
00:38:36,320 --> 00:38:37,480
Even Cui Jin Bai,

475
00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:40,550
the young and powerful minister
His Majesty trusts most,

476
00:38:40,550 --> 00:38:42,510
is actually your subordinate.

477
00:38:42,510 --> 00:38:46,030
You have never been some innocent,
harmless, and weak Crown Prince.

478
00:38:46,030 --> 00:38:49,190
If we turn against each other one day,
and I take a single misstep,

479
00:38:49,190 --> 00:38:50,670
I will be utterly destroyed,

480
00:38:50,670 --> 00:38:53,950
and it would even drag the Shen family
into eternal damnation.

481
00:38:56,188 --> 00:38:58,329
If I had looked at
the betrothal gift list earlier,

482
00:38:58,329 --> 00:39:00,930
there wouldn't have
been a marriage decree at all.

483
00:39:03,880 --> 00:39:06,160
You weighed the pros and cons...

484
00:39:06,952 --> 00:39:08,962
and considered everything,

485
00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:12,742
yet you failed to consider me.

486
00:39:12,742 --> 00:39:14,840
In the end, you never believed
in my true feelings for you.

487
00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:16,960
What do true feelings matter?

488
00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:18,630
How many true feelings

489
00:39:18,630 --> 00:39:22,320
change in an instant
when faced with conflicts of power?

490
00:39:22,320 --> 00:39:24,630
I cannot do this at the expense
of my loved ones,

491
00:39:24,630 --> 00:39:29,430
nor can I risk everything
to gamble on a heart staying true forever.

492
00:39:49,700 --> 00:39:53,164
[Sea Within the Heart]

493
00:39:56,440 --> 00:39:59,551
Before the Grand Historian
sets the wedding date,

494
00:39:59,551 --> 00:40:02,030
please think it over carefully,
Your Highness.

495
00:40:25,520 --> 00:40:27,400
I will never allow you,

496
00:40:28,190 --> 00:40:30,800
while I am still alive,

497
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:32,389
to marry anyone else.

498
00:40:35,070 --> 00:40:38,440
Any man of the imperial family
is mine to choose.

499
00:40:38,440 --> 00:40:42,678
Even in front of His Majesty,
I would dare to say these words.

500
00:40:56,230 --> 00:40:58,266
It doesn't matter what choice you make.

501
00:40:59,510 --> 00:41:01,160
In the end,

502
00:41:02,630 --> 00:41:04,560
you can only choose me.

503
00:41:44,920 --> 00:41:46,800
I will take my leave.

504
00:42:44,760 --> 00:42:48,720
Commandery Princess,
how did your talk with the Crown Prince go?

505
00:42:50,095 --> 00:42:52,505
I want to part with him on good terms.

506
00:42:53,880 --> 00:42:56,371
Right now, I only regret

507
00:42:56,371 --> 00:42:58,960
that I shouldn't have
provoked him in the first place.

508
00:42:58,960 --> 00:43:02,000
Before, I only thought
the Crown Prince was deep.

509
00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:05,040
Only now do I realize
his abilities are so terrifying.

510
00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:07,480
If he holds a grudge
over you calling off the wedding

511
00:43:07,480 --> 00:43:08,900
and becomes our enemy,

512
00:43:08,900 --> 00:43:10,480
what should we do, Your Highness?

513
00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:12,278
If it's a fair and square battle,

514
00:43:12,278 --> 00:43:15,430
win or lose, I will accept the outcome.

515
00:43:16,440 --> 00:43:19,461
I just don't want to
deal with him hypocritically,

516
00:43:19,461 --> 00:43:22,880
and I don't want us to
guard against each other the most.

517
00:43:22,880 --> 00:43:24,024
Commandery Princess,

518
00:43:24,024 --> 00:43:26,000
do you really not plan
to marry into the East Palace?

519
00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:27,430
No, I don't.

520
00:43:31,330 --> 00:43:36,581
[East Palace]

521
00:43:58,480 --> 00:44:01,738
Who else is a better match for you than me,

522
00:44:01,738 --> 00:44:05,280
who has a legitimate imperial descent,
and a short life expectancy?

523
00:44:06,680 --> 00:44:10,050
Legitimate imperial descent can be changed.

524
00:44:10,050 --> 00:44:13,433
Whether your life is short
or not can be orchestrated.

525
00:44:14,401 --> 00:44:15,761
Get out.

526
00:46:33,381 --> 00:46:37,661
[No animals were harmed
in the making of this film]