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Your Highness, are you
over the moon right now?

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I want to hold it back,

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but I just can't.

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You said I am the best,

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and that you would marry no one but me.

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Your Highness,

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didn't we agree long ago

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that this marriage
is mutually beneficial?

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Don't tell me
you mistakenly thought what I said

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was genuinely from my heart?

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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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=Blossoms of Power=

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(Adapted from the novel, After My
Bloom, All Flowers Wither by Jin Huang)

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=Episode 13=

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

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Four hours
have already passed since then.

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When are you leaving?

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Four hours already?

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Time flies so fast.

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What are we having for dinner?

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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,

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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.

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Why does it feel like

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Crown Prince is
acting a bit strange today?

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Where is my handkerchief?

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Wasn't it just right here?

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A Crown Prince

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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,

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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...

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discovered a secret of Xihe's.

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Look.

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Immortal Vine

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is embroidered on this handkerchief?

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It really is the Immortal Vine.

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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,

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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,

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

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and shares both joys
and sorrows with her?

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Commandery Princess's thoughts

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are very hard for
ordinary people to guess.

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Moreover,

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many people trust objects

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more than they trust human hearts.

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Wait. Commandery Princess doesn't know

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that 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

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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.

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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)

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Sir, come on in.

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- Xihe.
- 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,

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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

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are about to marry
the Crown Prince soon.

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My heart is broken and grieved.

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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

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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 Minitser Cui.

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I don't even need to
marry Princess Anling anymore.

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Why should I keep looking for him?

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Well, I feel

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that in the way he looks at you,

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there is a great deal of affection.

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What do you mean by that?

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Don't scare me.

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Although he acts disgusted verbally,

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he often appears
by your side on purpose.

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Can't you feel it at all?

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Usually, it's me pestering him,

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

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Vice Minitser 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.

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(Imperial Guard)
Get me a roast goose tonight.

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Yes, sir.

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I forgot the case files.

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Captain,

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which case files are you talking about?

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We brought them all.

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Shut up.

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(Imperial Guard)

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Stop right there.

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Why have you been avoiding me lately?

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Vice Minitser Cui,

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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,

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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?

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I just wanted to ask you

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why you are avoiding me.

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My pestering you every day in the past

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was making trouble out of nothing.

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But rest assured,

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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?

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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.

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Yes, cut ties.

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You pester me whenever you want,

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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,

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and you don't pester me either.

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Young Master Bu still
refuses to acknowledge you?

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Did you say something hurtful?

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Tomorrow
is the Jiuxiao Lantern Festival.

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After the festival,
I'll marry Commandery Princess.

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Don't wear
that half-dead look on your face.

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You should look full of joy.

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He wants to cut ties with me

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and told me not to look for him again.

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Is that why

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you've been so unhappy?

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I just find it baffling.

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In the past, when he pestered me,

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I was utterly annoyed.

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But now that he suddenly walks away,

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I actually feel suffocated with anger.

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I'm angry at myself

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for caring about him this much.

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You must have lost your heart to him.

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Your Highness...

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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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Please don't joke, Your Highness.

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He...

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He is a young man.

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What if she isn't a man?

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Young Master Bu came
to the capital as a child.

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So many people know him.

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How...

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How...

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How could this

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be possible?

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I've said enough.

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If you want to know the answer,

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find a way yourself.

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(Jiuxiao Lantern Festival)

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How incredible!

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Cloud Moon Cake,

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Plum Shadow Curd,

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and Snow Milk Balls.

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These are all
festive snacks for the festival.

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Try them.

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Thank you, Your Highness.

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Usually,

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I see you eat with great restraint.

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No matter how much you like something,

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you stop after just a few bites.

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When you eat with me in the future,

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there is no need to be so particular.

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Eat as much as you want.

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A jade hairpin

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signifies a proposal to a primary wife.

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As the wind blows, the flowers bloom.

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Just like my heart for you,

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they are the wind and flowers
that never miss their time.

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No matter how the years go by,

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I will never fail you.

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♪A wall that collapses at a single push♪

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♪Frost that melts at a single smile♪

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♪How can you be this wonderful♪

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♪I've hidden so many words♪

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♪Too reluctant to tell you♪

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♪So never uncover♪

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♪The sand that slips away
with one grasp♪

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♪The flower
that withers after one bloom♪

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♪Silently buried deep inside my heart♪

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♪Every answer I gave♪

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♪Was both bittersweet and absurd♪

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♪Hiding my tear-filled eyes
when I hurt you♪

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♪How hard it truly was?♪

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Xihe,

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for as long as I can remember,

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my heart

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has never been this joyful.

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♪Pretending to be brave
as if I'd never been hurt♪

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I will strive to be a good wife to you,

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and a good Crown Princess.

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♪Give you a moon in return♪

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But toward Your Highness,

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I still have no romantic feelings.

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I know

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that saying this now
might seem like a mood killer,

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but I prefer to make everything clear.

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♪Never knowing I was lost♪

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I have always liked your honesty.

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You only need to remember our agreement.

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If one day

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you fall for me,

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you must tell me right away.

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♪Know how much I long to, long to♪

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Look over there.

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♪Amidst the flickering lights♪

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♪Alone for several autumns♪

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♪How to choose the one♪

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♪To be with forever?♪

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♪When I gaze upon you♪

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♪Flower petals twirl gently in my heart♪

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♪Gracefully♪

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♪For all eternity♪

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♪The timeless wind and moon♪

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♪Quietly reflect in your sparkling eyes♪

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♪Scattered red petals fall like rain♪

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00:16:27,940 --> 00:16:31,780
♪It's a wonderful time in the world♪

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Did Your Highness paint

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the painting on
the lantern shade yourself?

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Yes.

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It depicts you and me

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and...

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what our child would look like.

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♪I once said all
my goodbyes in a past life♪

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My promise to you

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is made with the whole world as witness.

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♪I will hold you in this lifetime
until the very end♪

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My heart for you

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will never change.

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♪And a pool of me♪

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Xihe,

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sleep well tonight.

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Let's go.

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Tian Yuan,
go protect the Commandery Princess.

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Commandery Princess.

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Go protect the Crown Prince now.

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His Highness ordered me to protect you.

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Go now!

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

275
00:18:30,400 --> 00:18:31,990
Forgive me,
but I cannot leave your side.

276
00:18:38,580 --> 00:18:40,440
Commandery Princess,
you can't go over there.

277
00:18:54,360 --> 00:18:55,350
It's too dangerous here.

278
00:18:55,350 --> 00:18:56,944
Please go back now, Commandery Princess.

279
00:20:03,750 --> 00:20:05,680
The person who just
passed by was Princess Ding,

280
00:20:06,160 --> 00:20:06,960
Li Yanhui?

281
00:20:08,016 --> 00:20:10,350
Princess Ding was the princess
of the former Nanzhou State.

282
00:20:10,790 --> 00:20:13,240
Are there still subordinates
loyal to her by her side?

283
00:20:15,070 --> 00:20:16,160
Since Nanzhou surrendered,

284
00:20:16,272 --> 00:20:18,110
its people have become
citizens of our Daxing.

285
00:20:19,550 --> 00:20:20,790
However, there are some people

286
00:20:20,900 --> 00:20:22,310
who only take orders from Li Yanhui.

287
00:20:23,550 --> 00:20:25,590
Does Your Highness think
this assassination attempt

288
00:20:25,590 --> 00:20:26,960
is related to Princess Ding?

289
00:20:28,640 --> 00:20:30,920
Today is the national
memorial day of Nanzhou.

290
00:20:31,344 --> 00:20:32,960
Li Yanhui went out
with her face covered,

291
00:20:33,300 --> 00:20:35,510
likely to quietly pay respects
to her former homeland.

292
00:20:38,580 --> 00:20:43,620
(Clarity and Serenity)

293
00:20:55,440 --> 00:20:56,030
Your Highness,

294
00:20:56,400 --> 00:20:57,400
during the search,

295
00:20:57,410 --> 00:21:00,190
the Palace Guard found Prince Ding's
Consort, Li Yanhui, by the river.

296
00:21:00,640 --> 00:21:02,720
They asked why
she was there late at night,

297
00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:03,990
but she remained silent.

298
00:21:04,480 --> 00:21:05,920
Just as they were in a bind,

299
00:21:06,160 --> 00:21:07,640
Prince Ding arrived to vouch for her

300
00:21:07,808 --> 00:21:09,110
and insisted on taking her away.

301
00:21:09,488 --> 00:21:11,400
The riverside is a place
for memorial rituals.

302
00:21:12,144 --> 00:21:14,224
It seems your suspicion
was correct, Your Highness.

303
00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:16,270
Li Yanhui traveled masked at night

304
00:21:16,300 --> 00:21:17,830
to pay tribute to her former homeland.

305
00:21:21,400 --> 00:21:21,920
Oh,

306
00:21:22,590 --> 00:21:24,110
she was bundled up tonight.

307
00:21:24,310 --> 00:21:25,590
How did you determine right away

308
00:21:25,790 --> 00:21:26,880
that she was Li Yanhui?

309
00:21:27,510 --> 00:21:29,640
The scent I noticed on Li Yanhui

310
00:21:30,160 --> 00:21:32,790
is identical
to the incense Prince Ding uses.

311
00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:38,000
But you have only met them

312
00:21:38,110 --> 00:21:39,110
once.

313
00:21:40,350 --> 00:21:41,240
Once is enough.

314
00:21:44,830 --> 00:21:46,920
Even with the same ingredients,
if the ratio differs,

315
00:21:47,270 --> 00:21:48,400
I can still detect it.

316
00:21:49,240 --> 00:21:51,270
Last time, at Prince Ding's manor,

317
00:21:51,920 --> 00:21:53,480
I noticed the incense Prince Ding used

318
00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:54,920
was "Four Rejections Incense".

319
00:21:55,350 --> 00:21:57,400
That is usually favored by poor scholars

320
00:21:57,410 --> 00:21:59,240
to show their elegant
contentment with poverty.

321
00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:00,200
The scent is faint.

322
00:22:01,030 --> 00:22:02,310
Yet Prince Ding

323
00:22:02,400 --> 00:22:04,880
carefully blended top-tier ingredients.

324
00:22:05,550 --> 00:22:07,510
This formula must be his own creation.

325
00:22:07,600 --> 00:22:08,720
I could not have mistaken it.

326
00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:12,750
Your sense of smell is extraordinary.

327
00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:14,550
You are uniquely gifted.

328
00:22:40,270 --> 00:22:41,830
Your Highness, what is wrong?

329
00:22:42,680 --> 00:22:43,830
I never understood

330
00:22:43,830 --> 00:22:46,440
how Commandery Princess
saw through my disguise so quickly.

331
00:22:47,480 --> 00:22:48,440
I wanted to know,

332
00:22:49,110 --> 00:22:51,160
if someone impersonates an official,

333
00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:52,680
what would the punishment be?

334
00:22:54,400 --> 00:22:55,310
Now,

335
00:22:56,750 --> 00:22:58,000
I finally understand.

336
00:23:03,640 --> 00:23:06,240
Every time before
I disguised myself to see her,

337
00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:08,000
I would take a pill

338
00:23:08,000 --> 00:23:09,790
containing Tagara Incense

339
00:23:10,240 --> 00:23:11,510
to alter my voice.

340
00:23:14,030 --> 00:23:16,110
She recognized it based on the scent

341
00:23:16,830 --> 00:23:17,880
of Tagara Incense.

342
00:23:18,590 --> 00:23:19,550
The scent is very faint.

343
00:23:20,350 --> 00:23:21,720
Normal people cannot detect it.

344
00:23:21,720 --> 00:23:22,990
But the Commandery Princess can.

345
00:23:24,350 --> 00:23:26,200
The ratio of this Tagara Incense formula

346
00:23:26,750 --> 00:23:28,280
was custom-blended for me by the abbot

347
00:23:28,680 --> 00:23:30,270
when I was at the Taoist temple.

348
00:23:30,350 --> 00:23:31,350
It is the only one.

349
00:23:32,110 --> 00:23:33,000
Normally,

350
00:23:33,590 --> 00:23:35,110
I wear Father's sachet,

351
00:23:35,264 --> 00:23:36,720
which has a very strong herbal scent.

352
00:23:37,070 --> 00:23:39,110
So it masked
the lingering scent of Tagara Incense,

353
00:23:39,280 --> 00:23:40,790
preventing her from recognizing me.

354
00:23:41,200 --> 00:23:41,780
Your Highness,

355
00:23:43,344 --> 00:23:45,472
among those gifts you sent
to the Commandery Princess,

356
00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:46,750
one of them

357
00:23:47,270 --> 00:23:48,830
is a pair of Tagara Incense bracelets.

358
00:23:52,100 --> 00:23:53,200
She has not seen them yet.

359
00:23:55,200 --> 00:23:56,310
If she sees it,

360
00:23:56,510 --> 00:23:58,880
she will know that I am the one
with the Tagara incense.

361
00:23:59,640 --> 00:24:01,830
She will also understand
my strategy in court,

362
00:24:01,830 --> 00:24:02,790
and she will understand

363
00:24:04,960 --> 00:24:06,650
that I am not the man she thinks I am,

364
00:24:07,240 --> 00:24:09,070
a Crown Prince with no backing.

365
00:24:10,220 --> 00:24:10,790
Your Highness.

366
00:24:11,510 --> 00:24:12,128
Your Highness.

367
00:24:14,400 --> 00:24:14,960
Your Highness.

368
00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:18,960
Quick! Summon
the Chief Imperial Physician!

369
00:24:19,790 --> 00:24:20,350
Your Highness.

370
00:24:21,030 --> 00:24:21,680
Your Highness!

371
00:24:25,248 --> 00:24:26,880
Crown Prince's cold toxin is flaring up.

372
00:24:26,880 --> 00:24:27,910
Prepare the medicinal bath.

373
00:24:27,920 --> 00:24:28,850
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

374
00:24:28,896 --> 00:24:30,350
Quick. Move faster, everyone.

375
00:24:44,080 --> 00:24:46,160
- Greetings, Your Majesty.
- Greetings, Your Majesty.

376
00:24:49,240 --> 00:24:50,030
Rise.

377
00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:53,240
How is the Crown Prince?

378
00:24:53,350 --> 00:24:54,350
Replying to Your Majesty,

379
00:24:54,680 --> 00:24:55,880
the toxin in his body

380
00:24:56,030 --> 00:24:58,000
is already hardest
to suppress in winter.

381
00:24:58,590 --> 00:25:00,550
Today, a sudden surge
of severe anxiety and anger

382
00:25:00,550 --> 00:25:02,160
caused the toxin
to spiral out of control.

383
00:25:03,270 --> 00:25:04,110
Tian Yuan,

384
00:25:04,120 --> 00:25:06,990
why did the Crown Prince suffer such
a sudden surge of anxiety and anger?

385
00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:11,070
I do not know either.

386
00:25:11,456 --> 00:25:12,464
It is my incompetence

387
00:25:12,500 --> 00:25:14,560
for failing to take
proper care of Crown Prince.

388
00:25:14,576 --> 00:25:15,920
Please punish me, Your Majesty.

389
00:25:16,400 --> 00:25:17,070
Your Majesty,

390
00:25:17,320 --> 00:25:18,928
the Crown Prince needs a medicinal bath,

391
00:25:18,944 --> 00:25:20,730
followed by acupuncture
to clear his acupoints,

392
00:25:20,740 --> 00:25:22,500
before his condition
can be temporarily eased.

393
00:25:22,512 --> 00:25:23,232
Only...

394
00:25:23,750 --> 00:25:24,680
Only what?

395
00:25:25,160 --> 00:25:26,400
The risk is very high.

396
00:25:26,400 --> 00:25:27,400
A single mistake

397
00:25:27,680 --> 00:25:28,510
could lead to...

398
00:25:30,590 --> 00:25:33,310
I have only
a 30 percent chance of success.

399
00:25:33,310 --> 00:25:34,240
Thirty percent?

400
00:25:38,110 --> 00:25:40,070
Is there really no other way?

401
00:25:40,360 --> 00:25:42,150
The poison flared up
too violently this time.

402
00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:43,620
If we don't administer
acupuncture immediately,

403
00:25:43,632 --> 00:25:44,528
I'm afraid he might...

404
00:25:46,880 --> 00:25:47,640
Your Majesty,

405
00:25:47,960 --> 00:25:49,000
let them treat him.

406
00:25:49,550 --> 00:25:50,480
At a time like this,

407
00:25:50,480 --> 00:25:52,350
we can't afford to hesitate anymore.

408
00:25:52,350 --> 00:25:53,480
Any further delay,

409
00:25:53,480 --> 00:25:55,830
and I'm afraid Huayong
will be in grave danger.

410
00:25:57,510 --> 00:25:58,960
What are you still standing there for?

411
00:25:58,960 --> 00:25:59,936
Go treat him now.

412
00:25:59,968 --> 00:26:01,728
- Yes, Your Majesty.
- Yes, Your Majesty.

413
00:26:12,110 --> 00:26:13,070
Xihe,

414
00:26:13,510 --> 00:26:15,200
given Huayong's current condition,

415
00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:16,160
are you

416
00:26:16,270 --> 00:26:19,110
still willing to marry
into the East Palace?

417
00:26:22,440 --> 00:26:24,510
Your father entrusted you to us.

418
00:26:24,640 --> 00:26:26,720
If you want to back out now,

419
00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:30,240
we would never blame you.

420
00:26:34,310 --> 00:26:35,000
Your Majesty,

421
00:26:35,888 --> 00:26:36,864
Grand Empress Dowager,

422
00:26:38,750 --> 00:26:41,110
husband and wife are one,
for better or worse.

423
00:26:42,510 --> 00:26:44,550
If I were the one lying
on the sickbed right now,

424
00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,440
I wouldn't want
my husband to abandon me either.

425
00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:51,920
The Crown Prince
and I share a bond of hearts.

426
00:26:52,270 --> 00:26:53,270
My mind is made up.

427
00:26:56,790 --> 00:26:58,440
To have such character and grace,

428
00:26:59,400 --> 00:27:01,440
you are worthy of
being the Crown Princess.

429
00:27:05,590 --> 00:27:07,350
I shall take my leave.

430
00:27:15,750 --> 00:27:16,680
Youyou...

431
00:27:16,880 --> 00:27:17,510
I'm here.

432
00:27:17,792 --> 00:27:18,790
What did you want to say?

433
00:27:25,590 --> 00:27:26,790
Why are your hands so cold?

434
00:27:30,110 --> 00:27:31,830
Go build up the charcoal fire.

435
00:27:32,240 --> 00:27:33,200
Move it closer.

436
00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:33,510
Yes.

437
00:27:33,510 --> 00:27:34,680
And bring another blanket.

438
00:27:34,750 --> 00:27:35,270
Yes.

439
00:27:57,070 --> 00:27:58,510
How can they still be this cold?

440
00:28:08,830 --> 00:28:09,880
All of you may leave us.

441
00:28:10,350 --> 00:28:11,000
- Yes.
- Yes.

442
00:28:29,160 --> 00:28:30,000
Youyou...

443
00:28:30,830 --> 00:28:31,510
I'm here.

444
00:28:35,590 --> 00:28:36,550
Youyou,

445
00:28:37,680 --> 00:28:39,550
there are things I want to tell you.

446
00:28:39,550 --> 00:28:40,750
You don't need to say anything.

447
00:28:41,160 --> 00:28:42,440
Just focus on getting better.

448
00:29:25,310 --> 00:29:27,440
Your Majesties,

449
00:29:27,590 --> 00:29:28,590
after the acupuncture,

450
00:29:28,592 --> 00:29:30,980
the toxin inside the Crown Prince's
body has been suppressed.

451
00:29:31,070 --> 00:29:32,310
Once he wakes up,

452
00:29:32,400 --> 00:29:33,400
he will be out of danger.

453
00:29:34,030 --> 00:29:35,160
Wonderful.

454
00:29:36,720 --> 00:29:38,110
I will be waiting outside the hall.

455
00:29:43,310 --> 00:29:44,070
Zhaoning,

456
00:29:44,790 --> 00:29:47,720
you've been looking after
Huayong day and night without rest.

457
00:29:47,720 --> 00:29:48,830
It's been hard on you.

458
00:29:50,030 --> 00:29:51,350
Commandery Princess Zhaoning,

459
00:29:51,920 --> 00:29:54,550
now you can finally
put your mind at ease.

460
00:29:55,110 --> 00:29:56,590
Go back and get some rest early.

461
00:29:57,720 --> 00:30:00,270
Thank you for your concern,
Your Majesties.

462
00:30:00,590 --> 00:30:03,000
I will come to visit
the Crown Prince again tomorrow.

463
00:30:12,510 --> 00:30:14,110
If you keep pushing yourself

464
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:15,480
and fall ill as well,

465
00:30:15,590 --> 00:30:16,880
what are we to do then?

466
00:30:17,830 --> 00:30:20,440
The Crown Prince's
cold toxin has been suppressed.

467
00:30:20,512 --> 00:30:22,390
We don't need to stay up
keeping watch anymore.

468
00:30:22,750 --> 00:30:24,240
The bed has already been scented.

469
00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:26,030
Please go and get a good night's sleep.

470
00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:27,110
I'm not tired yet.

471
00:30:28,680 --> 00:30:30,160
There's one thing

472
00:30:30,270 --> 00:30:31,632
I haven't been able to figure out.

473
00:30:32,590 --> 00:30:33,990
Right after I left the East Palace,

474
00:30:34,100 --> 00:30:35,440
the Crown Prince had his relapse.

475
00:30:36,510 --> 00:30:38,030
When His Majesty asked about it,

476
00:30:38,310 --> 00:30:39,590
Tian Yuan cast a glance at me.

477
00:30:40,550 --> 00:30:41,720
Could it be

478
00:30:43,110 --> 00:30:45,310
that Crown Prince's
sudden surge of anxiety and anger

479
00:30:45,310 --> 00:30:46,790
actually had something to do with me?

480
00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:48,070
And these past few days,

481
00:30:48,640 --> 00:30:49,920
whenever Tian Yuan sees me,

482
00:30:50,030 --> 00:30:51,160
he acts so strangely.

483
00:30:51,830 --> 00:30:54,160
The Crown Prince's
health has always fluctuated.

484
00:30:54,768 --> 00:30:56,560
Please don't worry too much,
Your Highness.

485
00:31:06,030 --> 00:31:06,680
Your Highness,

486
00:31:06,784 --> 00:31:07,790
the Grand Minister of Rites

487
00:31:07,790 --> 00:31:09,890
has arrived with
the imperial decree for your marriage.

488
00:31:10,640 --> 00:31:13,830
By the grace of Heaven,
a union is ordained.

489
00:31:14,030 --> 00:31:17,590
The Crown Prince is of
noble character and supreme virtue.

490
00:31:18,070 --> 00:31:20,830
As he has come of age,
the East Palace needs a mistress.

491
00:31:21,160 --> 00:31:24,270
Shen Xihe, the eldest daughter
of Duke of Wei, Shen Yueshan,

492
00:31:24,270 --> 00:31:26,750
comes from an illustrious family
and possesses all four virtues.

493
00:31:26,750 --> 00:31:28,750
She is hereby betrothed
to the Crown Prince.

494
00:31:28,960 --> 00:31:30,310
By Imperial Order.

495
00:31:32,030 --> 00:31:32,960
Thank you, Your Majesty.

496
00:31:35,440 --> 00:31:36,400
I accept the decree.

497
00:31:44,590 --> 00:31:45,960
Congratulations, Your Highness.

498
00:31:46,720 --> 00:31:48,400
I must return to the palace to report.

499
00:31:48,410 --> 00:31:50,400
I'll visit another day
to offer my congratulations.

500
00:31:50,560 --> 00:31:52,384
Thank you for your trouble,
Minister Zhang.

501
00:31:52,750 --> 00:31:54,070
Mo Yu, see our guest out.

502
00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:05,680
These are the betrothal gifts
from the Crown Prince.

503
00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:07,520
Would you like to examine them,
Your Highness?

504
00:32:09,030 --> 00:32:09,830
Bring them all in.

505
00:32:10,944 --> 00:32:11,728
Yes, Your Highness.

506
00:32:20,550 --> 00:32:21,110
Your Highness,

507
00:32:21,720 --> 00:32:22,720
you're finally awake.

508
00:32:31,808 --> 00:32:33,480
Have you gotten back
the pair of bracelets

509
00:32:33,568 --> 00:32:34,928
I gave the Commandery Princess

510
00:32:35,510 --> 00:32:36,590
as her betrothal gift?

511
00:32:37,960 --> 00:32:38,920
It is already too late.

512
00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:39,960
What do you mean?

513
00:32:40,880 --> 00:32:41,680
Commandery Princess,

514
00:32:41,680 --> 00:32:43,160
there are 20 pieces of jade here.

515
00:32:43,160 --> 00:32:44,310
I only brought a few chests

516
00:32:44,310 --> 00:32:45,400
for you to look at first.

517
00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:47,000
The rest are stored in the warehouse.

518
00:32:52,912 --> 00:32:55,790
There are also 50 kg of gold and
10,000 taels of silver in the warehouse.

519
00:32:57,264 --> 00:32:58,440
Look at this, Your Highness.

520
00:32:58,608 --> 00:33:01,136
This is a golden dangling hairpin
adorned with twin blossoms.

521
00:33:02,030 --> 00:33:02,880
And this one,

522
00:33:03,350 --> 00:33:05,550
a gold-threaded butterfly
hairpin with a dangling pearl.

523
00:33:06,720 --> 00:33:07,960
How exquisite.

524
00:33:09,640 --> 00:33:10,400
Lately,

525
00:33:10,624 --> 00:33:12,080
I tried everything I could,

526
00:33:12,144 --> 00:33:14,950
but those betrothal gifts had already
been registered the inventory.

527
00:33:14,960 --> 00:33:17,152
No one could touch them
without His Majesty's decree.

528
00:33:17,640 --> 00:33:18,680
And early this morning,

529
00:33:18,848 --> 00:33:20,720
they were delivered to
the Duke of Wei's Manor.

530
00:33:22,310 --> 00:33:23,270
There is also this,

531
00:33:23,480 --> 00:33:25,550
a dragon-and-phoenix auspicious platter.

532
00:33:25,952 --> 00:33:28,608
You can use it when you have
pastries in the future, Your Highness.

533
00:33:28,790 --> 00:33:31,000
The Crown Prince sent so many gifts,

534
00:33:31,440 --> 00:33:33,590
and each one was
chosen with the utmost care.

535
00:33:55,070 --> 00:33:56,200
Tagara Incense?

536
00:33:58,110 --> 00:33:59,880
What did you say, Your Highness?

537
00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:02,480
My name is Hua Fuhai.

538
00:34:03,000 --> 00:34:04,030
I came today

539
00:34:04,440 --> 00:34:07,720
hoping to request the return
of the Immortal Vine, Your Highness.

540
00:34:08,256 --> 00:34:09,984
The Embroidered Envoys
are handling a case.

541
00:34:10,590 --> 00:34:11,880
Anyone who dares to interfere

542
00:34:12,590 --> 00:34:13,840
will be executed without mercy.

543
00:34:14,656 --> 00:34:16,928
I'm Vice Minister Cui
of the Court of Judicial Review.

544
00:34:17,216 --> 00:34:19,190
I have been waiting here for you,
Your Highness,

545
00:34:19,504 --> 00:34:21,824
to investigate the case of
the escaped slave, Ling Long.

546
00:34:22,550 --> 00:34:23,920
In this world,

547
00:34:24,070 --> 00:34:26,944
the richest, the best fighters,
and those with the brightest futures

548
00:34:26,976 --> 00:34:29,230
all take orders from
the owner of this Tagara Incense.

549
00:34:29,590 --> 00:34:30,880
I am quite different.

550
00:34:31,180 --> 00:34:33,800
I have stayed away from the court
for years and am all by myself.

551
00:34:34,230 --> 00:34:36,960
I am just a frail, unnoticed,

552
00:34:37,670 --> 00:34:39,190
and idle Crown Prince.

553
00:34:39,760 --> 00:34:41,920
He managed to silently
infiltrate the Emperor's

554
00:34:42,480 --> 00:34:44,800
most disciplined and secretive forces,

555
00:34:44,870 --> 00:34:47,760
and he can even stand as an enemy
against Xiao Changqing and his brother.

556
00:34:48,230 --> 00:34:50,670
This person is unpredictable.

557
00:34:58,760 --> 00:34:59,760
All of you may leave now.

558
00:35:00,032 --> 00:35:01,320
I want to be alone for a while.

559
00:35:25,220 --> 00:35:30,700
(East Palace)

560
00:35:52,030 --> 00:35:53,880
The Tagara Incense blend
on this bracelet

561
00:35:54,440 --> 00:35:55,400
is unique.

562
00:35:55,840 --> 00:35:57,630
I have only ever
smelled it on one person.

563
00:35:59,510 --> 00:36:00,360
So, it turns out

564
00:36:01,670 --> 00:36:03,280
you are that Tagara Incense.

565
00:36:05,670 --> 00:36:06,440
Youyou,

566
00:36:07,230 --> 00:36:08,280
let me explain.

567
00:36:11,280 --> 00:36:12,710
I am all ears.

568
00:36:24,688 --> 00:36:26,320
When I was gathering the Immortal Vine,

569
00:36:28,440 --> 00:36:29,550
I happened to save you.

570
00:36:31,710 --> 00:36:33,000
That was our first meeting,

571
00:36:33,888 --> 00:36:35,360
and there was no calculation involved.

572
00:36:37,312 --> 00:36:39,190
Seeing your cold
detachment toward Prince Lie,

573
00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:41,960
I was surprised.

574
00:36:42,896 --> 00:36:45,400
The wisdom and composure you showed
when taking the Rouge Ledger

575
00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:48,440
made me curious.

576
00:36:50,110 --> 00:36:51,880
The way you saw
through my disguised identity

577
00:36:52,800 --> 00:36:53,840
earned my admiration

578
00:36:54,670 --> 00:36:55,800
and won my heart even more.

579
00:36:56,176 --> 00:36:58,240
When the poison flared up
and I almost lost my life,

580
00:36:58,570 --> 00:37:00,070
it was you who gave the Immortal Vine

581
00:37:00,480 --> 00:37:02,800
without a second thought
to a stranger like me.

582
00:37:08,800 --> 00:37:09,920
Before I knew it,

583
00:37:11,030 --> 00:37:12,360
I had already fallen too deep.

584
00:37:14,710 --> 00:37:17,110
Later, when I found out
I only had five years left to live,

585
00:37:19,488 --> 00:37:21,712
I did think about giving up
on this relationship.

586
00:37:22,280 --> 00:37:23,840
But when I saw you fall off the cliff,

587
00:37:24,880 --> 00:37:25,840
I suddenly realized

588
00:37:28,230 --> 00:37:30,790
that I had already reached
a point where I couldn't let you go.

589
00:37:34,630 --> 00:37:35,920
So, during that period of time,

590
00:37:35,968 --> 00:37:37,616
you told me you
were leaving the capital,

591
00:37:37,920 --> 00:37:39,670
but you actually went to the snowy peaks

592
00:37:39,744 --> 00:37:41,440
to search for
the Extreme Frost Cordyceps.

593
00:37:42,384 --> 00:37:43,550
And it was because of this

594
00:37:44,440 --> 00:37:46,630
that the poison
blinded your eyes to colors.

595
00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:49,320
Yes.

596
00:37:50,128 --> 00:37:52,080
You play the part
of a frail Crown Prince,

597
00:37:52,510 --> 00:37:53,630
yet you have been quietly

598
00:37:54,550 --> 00:37:55,710
recruiting forces

599
00:37:56,150 --> 00:37:57,400
and laying your trap in court,

600
00:37:57,952 --> 00:37:59,840
all just to find
the person who poisoned you.

601
00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:01,710
That person is hidden so deeply

602
00:38:03,220 --> 00:38:04,920
that even now,
there is not a single clue.

603
00:38:05,700 --> 00:38:07,510
That is why I never
made things clear to you.

604
00:38:12,496 --> 00:38:15,070
Thank you for coming to my aid
time and again, Your Highness.

605
00:38:16,190 --> 00:38:18,840
I will do everything I can to repay you.

606
00:38:20,070 --> 00:38:21,760
But I ask Your Highness to cooperate

607
00:38:21,888 --> 00:38:23,150
and break off our engagement.

608
00:38:29,070 --> 00:38:30,030
What did you say?

609
00:38:30,512 --> 00:38:32,576
Not only did you infiltrate
the Embroidered Envoys,

610
00:38:33,280 --> 00:38:35,440
but you can also command
the wealthy Hua Fuhai.

611
00:38:36,320 --> 00:38:37,360
Even Cui Jinbai,

612
00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:40,280
the young and powerful minister
His Majesty trusts most,

613
00:38:40,550 --> 00:38:41,710
is actually your subordinate.

614
00:38:42,510 --> 00:38:43,630
You have never been

615
00:38:43,630 --> 00:38:45,584
some innocent, harmless,
and weak Crown Prince.

616
00:38:46,030 --> 00:38:47,520
If we turn against each other one day,

617
00:38:47,600 --> 00:38:48,710
and I take a single misstep,

618
00:38:49,190 --> 00:38:50,670
I will be utterly destroyed,

619
00:38:50,670 --> 00:38:53,150
and it would even drag the Shen family
into eternal damnation.

620
00:38:55,830 --> 00:38:57,920
If I had looked at
the betrothal gift list earlier,

621
00:38:58,176 --> 00:39:00,304
there wouldn't have
been a marriage decree at all.

622
00:39:03,880 --> 00:39:05,360
You weighed the pros and cons

623
00:39:07,070 --> 00:39:08,280
and considered everything,

624
00:39:10,400 --> 00:39:12,070
yet you failed to consider me.

625
00:39:12,400 --> 00:39:14,760
In the end, you never believed
in my true feelings for you.

626
00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:16,000
What do true feelings matter?

627
00:39:16,960 --> 00:39:18,070
How many true feelings

628
00:39:18,630 --> 00:39:21,000
change in an instant
when faced with conflicts of power?

629
00:39:22,176 --> 00:39:24,150
I cannot do this at the expense
of my loved ones,

630
00:39:24,630 --> 00:39:26,030
nor can I risk everything

631
00:39:26,320 --> 00:39:28,630
to gamble on a heart
staying true forever.

632
00:39:49,700 --> 00:39:53,100
(Sea Within the Heart)

633
00:39:56,550 --> 00:39:58,710
Before the Grand Historian
sets the wedding date,

634
00:39:59,296 --> 00:40:01,230
please think it over carefully,
Your Highness.

635
00:40:15,440 --> 00:40:21,150
♪Let it all go,
give my tears to the flowers♪

636
00:40:22,590 --> 00:40:25,270
♪Beneath my feet, eternal doom
is more than wind and sand♪

637
00:40:25,590 --> 00:40:26,670
I will never allow you,

638
00:40:28,190 --> 00:40:29,670
while I am still alive,

639
00:40:30,800 --> 00:40:31,840
to marry anyone else.

640
00:40:32,860 --> 00:40:35,040
♪Hides in the clamor♪

641
00:40:35,070 --> 00:40:37,480
Any man of the imperial family
is mine to choose.

642
00:40:38,440 --> 00:40:40,000
Even in front of His Majesty,

643
00:40:40,630 --> 00:40:42,000
I would dare to say these words.

644
00:40:43,490 --> 00:40:49,020
♪I want destiny,
and also tender words of love♪

645
00:40:49,420 --> 00:40:56,200
♪As night stains my eyes,
I'll gaze once more at the rosy clouds♪

646
00:40:56,230 --> 00:40:57,984
It doesn't matter what choice you make.

647
00:40:59,510 --> 00:41:00,360
In the end,

648
00:41:02,630 --> 00:41:03,840
you can only choose me.

649
00:41:04,560 --> 00:41:07,900
♪In this eternity, you are a part of it♪

650
00:41:07,900 --> 00:41:11,490
♪My longing can level mountains
and cross countless rivers♪

651
00:41:11,490 --> 00:41:14,760
♪Drunk or sober, it's all like a dream♪

652
00:41:14,900 --> 00:41:18,450
♪Stars sink into my hair,
the moon slips through my fingers♪

653
00:41:18,450 --> 00:41:22,020
♪For how much joy
do we share this life together♪

654
00:41:22,020 --> 00:41:28,470
♪Withering and flourishing,
year after year♪

655
00:41:44,920 --> 00:41:46,000
I will take my leave.

656
00:41:49,860 --> 00:41:55,650
♪A heart weathered by frost
will melt in love♪

657
00:41:56,670 --> 00:42:02,430
♪Across countless miles
of treasured moments♪

658
00:42:03,780 --> 00:42:09,570
♪With this broken body,
I'll become your armor♪

659
00:42:10,630 --> 00:42:16,240
♪I want destiny,
and also tender words of love♪

660
00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:23,990
♪As night stains my eyes,
I'll gaze once more at the rosy clouds♪

661
00:42:24,660 --> 00:42:28,200
♪I have a dream
of a long wind in my sleeves♪

662
00:42:28,200 --> 00:42:31,510
♪My heart rises and falls,
we embrace in a sea of clouds♪

663
00:42:31,760 --> 00:42:35,200
♪In this eternity, you are a part of it♪

664
00:42:35,200 --> 00:42:38,720
♪My longing can level mountains
and cross countless rivers♪

665
00:42:38,720 --> 00:42:42,220
♪Drunk or sober, it's all like a dream♪

666
00:42:42,220 --> 00:42:44,720
♪Stars sink into my hair,
the moon slips through my fingers♪

667
00:42:44,760 --> 00:42:45,590
Commandery Princess,

668
00:42:45,800 --> 00:42:47,920
how did your talk with
the Crown Prince go?

669
00:42:50,150 --> 00:42:51,760
I want to part with him on good terms.

670
00:42:53,880 --> 00:42:55,280
Right now, I only regret

671
00:42:56,112 --> 00:42:58,288
that I shouldn't have
provoked him in the first place.

672
00:42:58,960 --> 00:43:01,920
Before, I only thought
the Crown Prince was deep.

673
00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:03,280
Only now do I realize

674
00:43:03,280 --> 00:43:04,880
his abilities are so terrifying.

675
00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:07,150
If he holds a grudge over
you calling off the wedding

676
00:43:07,480 --> 00:43:08,630
and becomes our enemy,

677
00:43:08,900 --> 00:43:10,190
what should we do, Your Highness?

678
00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:11,920
If it's a fair and square battle,

679
00:43:12,320 --> 00:43:13,280
win or lose,

680
00:43:13,510 --> 00:43:14,630
I will accept the outcome.

681
00:43:16,440 --> 00:43:18,590
I just don't want to
deal with him hypocritically,

682
00:43:19,020 --> 00:43:22,180
and I don't want us to become the people
who guard against each other the most.

683
00:43:22,880 --> 00:43:23,710
Commandery Princess,

684
00:43:23,728 --> 00:43:25,880
do you really not plan
to marry into the East Palace?

685
00:43:26,000 --> 00:43:26,630
No, I don't.

686
00:43:29,250 --> 00:43:31,330
♪May the sand and dirt in my sleeves♪

687
00:43:31,330 --> 00:43:36,900
(East Palace)

688
00:43:58,480 --> 00:43:59,550
Who else

689
00:44:00,000 --> 00:44:01,320
is a better match for you than me,

690
00:44:01,536 --> 00:44:03,070
who has a legitimate imperial descent

691
00:44:03,360 --> 00:44:04,480
and a short life expectancy?

692
00:44:06,670 --> 00:44:07,920
Legitimate imperial descent

693
00:44:08,440 --> 00:44:09,320
can be changed.

694
00:44:09,872 --> 00:44:11,472
Whether your life is short or not

695
00:44:11,760 --> 00:44:12,760
can be orchestrated.

696
00:44:14,440 --> 00:44:15,000
Get out.

697
00:44:20,871 --> 00:44:23,811
♪I've hidden so many words♪

698
00:44:24,431 --> 00:44:27,231
♪Too reluctant to tell you♪

699
00:44:28,101 --> 00:44:35,071
♪So never uncover♪

700
00:44:35,261 --> 00:44:37,621
♪The sand that slips away
with one grasp♪

701
00:44:38,751 --> 00:44:41,481
♪The flower that withers
after one bloom♪

702
00:44:42,441 --> 00:44:47,781
♪Silently buried deep inside my heart♪

703
00:44:49,541 --> 00:44:52,361
♪Every answer I gave♪

704
00:44:53,161 --> 00:44:56,011
♪Was both bittersweet and absurd♪

705
00:44:56,801 --> 00:45:00,171
♪Hiding my tear-filled eyes
when I hurt you♪

706
00:45:00,431 --> 00:45:03,741
♪How hard it truly was?♪

707
00:45:06,711 --> 00:45:10,151
♪The wounds that healed
with just a little comfort♪

708
00:45:11,141 --> 00:45:13,471
♪The lies made whole
with a single embrace♪

709
00:45:14,741 --> 00:45:20,501
♪Pretending to be brave
as if I'd never been hurt♪

710
00:45:21,911 --> 00:45:25,041
♪It's a shame I never could♪

711
00:45:25,491 --> 00:45:28,501
♪Give you a moon in return♪

712
00:45:28,611 --> 00:45:35,251
♪With the same open heart you loved me♪

713
00:45:35,251 --> 00:45:38,921
♪I've crossed the wasteland of memories♪

714
00:45:39,791 --> 00:45:42,551
♪Never knowing I was lost♪

715
00:45:42,991 --> 00:45:46,121
♪Why don't you take me away?♪

716
00:45:46,561 --> 00:45:52,511
♪Lead me out of this endless game
of hide-and-seek♪

717
00:45:53,911 --> 00:45:57,461
♪You'll never♪

718
00:45:57,741 --> 00:46:07,211
♪Know how much I long to, long to♪

719
00:46:33,381 --> 00:46:36,861
(No animals were harmed
in the making of this film)