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[The Princess Royal]

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[Adapted from Mo Shu Bai's novel,
The Princess Royal]

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[Episode 34]

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Since it was discovered back then,
why wasn't I investigated at that time?

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How could he investigate you?

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You're the Princess Royal
representing the noble families,

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the powerful regent Princess Royal.

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If he were to make a move against you openly,
how certain could he be of success?

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- So...
- So...

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he chose to poison you.

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Later, you went to the palace once every
seven days, and played weiqi with him.

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The Poison of the Fragrant Beauty
was on the weiqi pieces.

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Over time, it penetrated your bones and organs.

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After the eighteenth year of the Dexu Era,
you started feeling unwell all the time.

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That's the time you knew...

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I was poisoned?

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Yes.

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I put the antidote in sachets and asked everyone to carry them
to slow the poison's effect.

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Why didn't you save me?

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Why didn't you save me?

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Tell me.

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Tell me.

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At this point, what else is there to hide?

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Shangguan Ya... and I
made the decision together.

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We knew the noble families
never mattered to you.

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Whenever we had a conflict with Li Chuan,
you would certainly switch sides immediately.

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So we decided to wait and see.

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With the antidote in my hand,
I could cure you at any time.

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Killing you...

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was with no difficulty as well.

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And then?

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Who finally decided to kill me?

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Later, as Li Chuan's illness worsened,

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on the morning of your death...

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- Your Majesty.
- You're here.

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Do you want to leave a message?

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Depose the Crown Prince Li Xin, and let
the Eldest Prince Li Ping inherit the throne.

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I have already prepared everything
on my way here.

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[Depose him
from the position of Crown Prince]

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Since the founding of the Xia, power has
always been in the hands of the noble families.

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Although the Li Family is royalty, we are
merely puppets of the noble families.

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My father tried to break free
from their control.

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I've taken over his unfinished business
and fought until now.

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It is only when facing death that I realize

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my eldest sister, Princess Royal Li Rong,

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is the most powerful one
among all the noble families.

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After my demise,
if the Princess Royal plots a rebellion,

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how should you, her nominal husband,

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and the representative of people
from humble backgrounds, respond,

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Grand Chancellor Pei?

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Your Majesty.

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The Princess Royal is your sister.

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She will never do such a thing.

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Keep going.

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Fengming.

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Yes, Your Majesty.

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Poison...

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Poison the Princess Royal to death.

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Yes, Your Majesty.

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What is the situation in the palace?

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He is dying.

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Now is the best time to get rid of Li Rong.

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You can take the chance to take control
of the Princess's Mansion.

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Otherwise, if Pei Wenxuan realizes
what's going on, both you and I will die.

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Is there no other way?

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Then tell me.

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How should I choose?

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You had supported Pei Wenxuan wholeheartedly.

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Pei Wenxuan and Qin Lin,
one in civil and one in military,

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opposed you, supporting the commoners.

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Think about it, Your Highness.

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If Li Chuan died,
would this balance still hold?

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Why not?

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- Pei Wenxuan was the head of the commoners.
- But what if you decided to kill him?

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Your Highness.

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For twenty years,
what had Pei Wenxuan felt towards you?

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When he told Li Chuan that

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that you were Li Chuan's sister and that you would never rebel,
you should know about his feelings.

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He had disagreed with you on politics
for so many years.

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Yet, never did he think
you would plot a rebellion.

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Pei Wenxuan wouldn't kill you.

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But Shangguan Ya and I were behind you.

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If you wanted to kill him, it'd be so easy.

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One weiqi piece against another.

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In Li Chuan's mind, keeping you in check
was never Pei Wenxuan's role.

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It was his own role.

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If he died yet you were still alive,
the game would be imbalanced.

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He left Pei Wenxuan and Qin Lin
to support and assist Li Ping in opposing the noble families led by Li Xin.

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Only through the bloodshed and struggle,
could this weiqi game be balanced.

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The next emperor wouldn't be hindered by any
party as he was when he ascended the throne.

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As long as you were alive, and as long as
you ordered to kill Pei Wenxuan,

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people from humble backgrounds
would be unable to resist.

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As the Princess Royal
with a high position and great power,

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the new emperor wouldn't tolerate you.

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And you couldn't tolerate... a new emperor
who would control you either.

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So, Your Highness,

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whether or not the alchemist existed back then,

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there would be no peace
between you and Li Chuan.

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It was just a matter of time.

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So,

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you've returned, for revenge.

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I just feel...

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that even if
everything starts over,

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Li Chuan will repeat his mistakes.

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He craves for greatness and success
and is reckless and stubborn.

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Were we unkind to Li Chuan in the past?

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He was deposed by Li Ming,
and became a miserable crown prince.

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It was the combined effort of the noble families' military
that placed him on the throne.

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But what happened next?

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He wanted to conquer the North
the moment he ascended the throne. But the ministers disagreed.

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He insisted, depleting the treasury.

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The next year, the South was plagued by floods
and the court could not offer any relief funds,

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leading to famine and unrest across the land.

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He blamed it all on the noble families,
believing it was their fault.

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He recklessly reformed the systems,
leading to uprisings and wars everywhere.

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Later, to promote the commoners,
he exclusively favored Consort Qin in the harem

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and oppressed the ministers
from the noble families in the court.

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He wrongly accused of, and framed my Su Family.

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In the end, he didn't even spare you,
his own sister, just to gain power.

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Your Highness.

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How can he change?

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I know...

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Li Chuan isn't naturally cruel.

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He's just ignorant, incompetent,
arbitrary, and authoritarian.

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In the past, you couldn't persuade him.

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Now, how can you persuade him?

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Since this ending is inevitable,
how can I just watch him ascend the throne?

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So, from the very beginning,

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your return was to depose him.

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I've wanted to depose him from the start.

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I initially thought I wouldn't need
to do anything, just like before.

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After Li Chuan is deposed by Li Ming,

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I'll prevent the noble families from
letting Pei Wenxuan get into their heads.

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I'll persuade Father to
accept Li Cheng's ascension.

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Li Cheng is only fifteen now.

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Xiao Su is weak and incompetent.
Consort Rou is greedy and short-sighted.

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After Li Cheng ascends,
we can override him as a puppet.

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When he has an heir, we'll kill him,
and support the young emperor.

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By then, I'll have the power.

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Then, we can get you back to the capital.

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Since...

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you knew all along that Li Chuan killed me,

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and this time, you've decided to depose him,
why didn't you tell me sooner?

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Why admit it when I asked
if you were the murderer?

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Were you afraid of hurting my feelings?

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You've only had Li Chuan
as your family your whole life.

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Whether I tell you or not,
you will not turn against him for this reason.

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If that's the case, why would I say more?

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If I succeed, you can hate me all you want.

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If I fail,

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your sibling bond won't be harmed.

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Your Highness.

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Is there anything else you want to ask?

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Li Chuan didn't trust me

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because he thought I would kill him
and his child, for the noble families.

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But what about you and Shangguan Ya?

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Why didn't you trust me?

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Why?

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Why did you watch me die,
and then take away my power?

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Do you really want to know the answer
to that question?

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Tell me.

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Because Li Xin...

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wasn't Li Chuan's child.

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So...

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So why did Su Ronghua kill Qin Zhenzhen?

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Because he wanted to protect his child
and Shangguan Ya.

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Why did Li Chuan use castration
to humiliate the Su Family?

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Because he knew about Shangguan Ya's
affair with Su Ronghua.

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Why did you and Shangguan Ya
finally form an alliance?

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Because you wanted
to protect your brother's lineage.

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After Pei Wenxuan and I died,
given your and Shangguan Ya's methods,

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the throne would be almost
within easy reach for Li Xin.

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You...

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You... All of you were really disgusting.

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How evil.

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Father and son weren't real father and son,
siblings weren't real siblings,

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couples weren't real couples,
and friends weren't real friends.

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Everything in the past was just a
rotting swamp filled with disgusting pus.

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Well.

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Very well.

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The ruler showed no mercy to his family.

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The successor neglected ethical values.

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The officials plotted a rebellion.

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People's lives were just pawns.

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Su Rongqing.

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You people were willing to do whatever it took.

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You outplayed everyone.

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I'm impressed.

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Since everything is clear now,
may I dare ask you this?

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You'd already sacrificed your whole life
for Li Chuan.

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Are you going to do the same in this life too?

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You deserved to die.

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I shouldn't have saved you back then.

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You're right, Your Highness.

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Back then, you shouldn't have saved me.

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After I help you reach that high place,

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then I will give my life...

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back to you, Your Highness.

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So, Your Highness...

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How will you choose?

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Rong! Rong!

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Your Highness, you can take your time
to think about it.

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Whether to leave or stay,

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you can go to the Su's Perfumery,
and have someone inform me.

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- I...
- Since you have the upper hand,

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why do you still give me a choice?

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We've already come to this point,

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so what's the point of asking about it?

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Your Highness, take your time to think.

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Farewell.

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Rong.

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You finally came.

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The carriage is outside the cliff.

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Let me carry you out, is that all right?

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What's with your tone?

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Do you think I'm a child?

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I don't want you to act tough
and be stubborn with me.

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I'm not a fool.

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Why make things difficult for myself
when I can order you around?

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All right.

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Make sure you remember these words,
and don't give the runaround ever again.

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You little liar.

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Get on my back.

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I'll carry you.

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Come on.

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Be careful.

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Don't you want to ask me anything?

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You'll tell me when you want to.

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I won't force you.

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[Mingyue Palace]

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You useless fools!

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Mother...

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It hurts.

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- Cheng.
- It hurts.

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Hurry, go and bring your mother here.

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Fulai, hurry.

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Cheng. Cheng.

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- Cheng, hang in there.
- It hurts.

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Your Highness, you've finally returned.
Everyone was worried sick.

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Come on, be careful.

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Slowly.

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Your Highness, you have no idea about it.
The Crown Prince sent people to check on you several times.

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Should I quickly inform him of this good news?

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- Go. I'll be here.
- Yes.

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If you want to cry, cry it out.

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I'm here.

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I'm fine. I want to be alone for a while.

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You don't need to accompany me.
I can manage alone.

250
00:22:32,220 --> 00:22:35,040
Su Rongqing must have
said something to Her Highness.

251
00:22:35,040 --> 00:22:39,620
I need to control Su Rongqing first,
and prevent him from acting rashly.

252
00:22:43,388 --> 00:22:47,620
You visited the palace once every seven days,
and played weiqi with him.

253
00:22:47,620 --> 00:22:51,260
The Poison of the Fragrant Beauty
was on the weiqi pieces.

254
00:23:45,980 --> 00:23:48,100
Cheng!

255
00:23:50,300 --> 00:23:52,440
Cheng.

256
00:23:52,440 --> 00:23:56,260
Cheng, how are you?

257
00:23:56,260 --> 00:23:58,380
Mother.

258
00:23:58,380 --> 00:24:01,340
I'm scared.

259
00:24:01,340 --> 00:24:06,380
Cheng, don't be scared. I am here.
I will be here for you.

260
00:24:06,380 --> 00:24:10,580
Can you ask them all to leave?

261
00:24:10,580 --> 00:24:15,140
I just want Mother to stay with me.

262
00:24:15,140 --> 00:24:16,620
All right.

263
00:24:16,620 --> 00:24:18,906
All of you, leave now.

264
00:24:18,906 --> 00:24:21,026
You too!

265
00:24:23,220 --> 00:24:25,980
Cheng, be strong.

266
00:24:25,980 --> 00:24:28,520
I will find a way to save you.

267
00:24:32,060 --> 00:24:33,800
Cheng.

268
00:24:35,140 --> 00:24:37,060
Cheng, hold on.

269
00:24:37,060 --> 00:24:42,860
Your Majesty, we will find a way
to keep Prince Su alive.

270
00:24:42,860 --> 00:24:44,900
But we can't delay it for long.

271
00:24:44,900 --> 00:24:48,040
The Poison of the Fragrant Beauty is dangerous

272
00:24:48,040 --> 00:24:50,860
because in normal times,
it's colorless, odorless, and non-toxic.

273
00:24:50,860 --> 00:24:52,780
Even a silver needle cannot detect it.

274
00:24:52,780 --> 00:24:57,588
Only when it meets a specific catalyst,
and the two herbs interact with one another, will the poison take effect.

275
00:24:57,588 --> 00:25:02,300
This poisonous substance has always
been strictly prohibited in the palace.

276
00:25:02,300 --> 00:25:06,860
It seems the catalyst for the poison
existed on the hunting ground today.

277
00:25:06,860 --> 00:25:10,620
And it was a very big dose.

278
00:25:10,620 --> 00:25:14,540
Prince Su is in critical condition now.

279
00:25:14,540 --> 00:25:19,940
Send my secret decree to investigate who brought the catalyst
to the hunting ground today.

280
00:25:19,940 --> 00:25:22,480
This person must have the antidote.

281
00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:31,910
Your Highness, Miss Shangguan is here.

282
00:25:31,910 --> 00:25:34,320
How is Her Highness?

283
00:25:34,320 --> 00:25:36,780
Miss Shangguan, you may go
and keep Her Highness company.

284
00:25:36,780 --> 00:25:39,140
I'll go to the imperial physicians
to see what can be done.

285
00:25:39,140 --> 00:25:40,840
Okay.

286
00:25:45,180 --> 00:25:47,340
Mother.

287
00:25:47,340 --> 00:25:50,700
- It's cold.
- You're cold?

288
00:25:50,700 --> 00:25:53,540
Cheng. I'll hold you tightly.

289
00:25:53,540 --> 00:25:57,960
Does it make you feel a little better?
Are you less cold now?

290
00:25:59,140 --> 00:26:00,420
Is it less cold now?

291
00:26:00,420 --> 00:26:03,000
Huayue! Huayue!

292
00:26:03,000 --> 00:26:04,900
Mother.

293
00:26:05,660 --> 00:26:10,820
From this moment on, no one is
allowed to enter Mingyue Palace.

294
00:26:10,820 --> 00:26:14,260
Also, send someone to see your uncle, and
ask him to come to the capital immediately.

295
00:26:14,260 --> 00:26:17,540
Mother, don't worry. I just received an urgent
report that Uncle is already on his way back.

296
00:26:17,540 --> 00:26:19,540
- He needs to be faster.
- Yes, Mother.

297
00:26:19,540 --> 00:26:21,340
Wait a moment.

298
00:26:21,340 --> 00:26:23,820
Go find Su Rongqing.

299
00:26:23,820 --> 00:26:26,340
He is Cheng's future grand chancellor.
He might have a way.

300
00:26:26,340 --> 00:26:27,500
Yes, Mother.

301
00:26:27,500 --> 00:26:29,280
Make haste!

302
00:26:32,800 --> 00:26:33,960
Cheng.

303
00:26:33,960 --> 00:26:36,420
Cheng. Cheng, hang in there.

304
00:26:36,420 --> 00:26:38,940
Hang in there, Cheng.

305
00:26:38,940 --> 00:26:40,840
Cheng.

306
00:26:41,740 --> 00:26:44,320
Cheng!

307
00:26:44,940 --> 00:26:48,940
Your Highness, you really scared me this time.

308
00:26:48,940 --> 00:26:51,420
Were you afraid I'd die?

309
00:26:51,420 --> 00:26:54,940
At this time, you're still joking.

310
00:27:00,620 --> 00:27:03,760
Your Highness,
Mr. Cui Yulang requests an audience.

311
00:27:04,700 --> 00:27:06,580
Your Highness.

312
00:27:06,580 --> 00:27:09,840
I inquired with some acquaintances
at Prince Su's Mansion.

313
00:27:09,840 --> 00:27:13,220
Li Cheng is dying.

314
00:27:17,140 --> 00:27:19,500
He has been poisoned
by the Poison of the Fragrant Beauty.

315
00:27:19,500 --> 00:27:23,380
The imperial physicians cannot find
an effective way to cure him.

316
00:27:23,380 --> 00:27:27,940
Father must have known
about the situation at the time.

317
00:27:27,940 --> 00:27:32,260
It's just unexpected
that Father also doesn't trust Li Cheng.

318
00:27:32,260 --> 00:27:36,100
The one who poisoned him must be Father.

319
00:27:38,260 --> 00:27:41,500
In this way,
the Crown Prince's position is secure.

320
00:27:42,260 --> 00:27:46,100
However, on my way to your mansion,

321
00:27:46,100 --> 00:27:50,540
I saw the Xiao Family's carriage
heading to Prince Su's Mansion.

322
00:27:50,540 --> 00:27:56,420
I suspect there might be a change of tide.

323
00:27:56,420 --> 00:28:00,100
The person is already dead.
What more changes could there be?

324
00:28:02,340 --> 00:28:08,420
With Su Rongqing behind the scenes,
Li Cheng won't die.

325
00:28:11,980 --> 00:28:13,840
I understand.

326
00:28:13,840 --> 00:28:15,220
You may go and rest.

327
00:28:15,220 --> 00:28:18,580
You can't go to Prince Su's
Mansion or return home now.

328
00:28:18,580 --> 00:28:22,280
You come out at this time, which has
definitely aroused Consort Rou's suspicion.

329
00:28:22,980 --> 00:28:25,400
Just rest here.

330
00:28:27,500 --> 00:28:29,540
Thank you, Your Highness.

331
00:28:34,020 --> 00:28:38,840
Your Highness, with Li Cheng dead, His Majesty
will have only one son, the Crown Prince, left.

332
00:28:38,840 --> 00:28:42,040
No matter what, he won't
depose the Crown Prince.

333
00:28:46,400 --> 00:28:49,720
Your Highness, what's wrong?

334
00:28:50,620 --> 00:28:52,380
You're right.

335
00:28:52,980 --> 00:28:57,960
No matter what,
the Crown Prince will ascend the throne.

336
00:28:59,540 --> 00:29:03,560
If so, he no longer needs
to be tied to the Shangguan Family.

337
00:29:04,700 --> 00:29:07,140
Your Highness, what are you hesitating about?

338
00:29:07,140 --> 00:29:10,180
Are you worried that the Crown Prince
will burn bridges, and betray us?

339
00:29:10,180 --> 00:29:12,260
Aren't you worried?

340
00:29:13,100 --> 00:29:17,780
Do you think the Crown Prince
will never betray the Shangguan Family?

341
00:29:17,780 --> 00:29:20,380
But he's your biological brother.

342
00:29:20,380 --> 00:29:22,900
He is my biological brother.

343
00:29:25,060 --> 00:29:29,380
But he is also an unpredictable person.

344
00:29:29,380 --> 00:29:31,220
Don't you think so?

345
00:29:31,220 --> 00:29:34,020
Why are you suddenly saying this?

346
00:29:39,900 --> 00:29:42,240
I just suddenly feel...

347
00:29:43,600 --> 00:29:49,860
that from the past until now,
I have never truly known him.

348
00:29:52,940 --> 00:29:56,920
Then what do you intend to do, Your Highness?

349
00:30:02,560 --> 00:30:06,922
The beast in Li Chuan's heart
might be awakened at any time,

350
00:30:06,922 --> 00:30:10,260
devouring the Great Xia,
and the people I want to protect.

351
00:30:10,260 --> 00:30:11,827
He is too dangerous.

352
00:30:11,827 --> 00:30:13,580
Su Rongqing is right.

353
00:30:13,580 --> 00:30:16,020
Chuan is not suitable to be an emperor.

354
00:30:16,020 --> 00:30:19,660
At present, joining forces with Su Rongqing
to support the prudent Prince Su

355
00:30:19,660 --> 00:30:22,620
might be the wisest choice.

356
00:30:26,660 --> 00:30:28,580
Tell me.

357
00:30:29,540 --> 00:30:34,500
If the Crown Prince acts against the
Shangguan Family, what will you do?

358
00:30:36,940 --> 00:30:39,340
With your cautious nature,

359
00:30:39,340 --> 00:30:44,160
you wouldn't tie the honor and disgrace of
your family to the Crown Prince, would you?

360
00:30:49,540 --> 00:30:51,380
I don't understand.

361
00:30:51,380 --> 00:30:53,980
What are trying to say?

362
00:30:54,900 --> 00:30:57,080
You may speak bluntly.

363
00:31:01,660 --> 00:31:07,260
Why don't we join forces to put
an obedient emperor on the throne?

364
00:31:07,260 --> 00:31:08,900
What do you think?

365
00:31:08,900 --> 00:31:13,020
Well, who do you plan to support?

366
00:31:13,020 --> 00:31:15,160
Prince Su.

367
00:31:15,160 --> 00:31:16,980
Li Cheng.

368
00:31:22,740 --> 00:31:25,940
But the Prince Consort and the Princess
have already got divorced.

369
00:31:25,940 --> 00:31:27,900
I wonder how I should tell him about it.

370
00:31:27,900 --> 00:31:30,020
I know.

371
00:31:32,180 --> 00:31:34,220
- Mr. Wang.
- Mr. Pei.

372
00:31:34,220 --> 00:31:37,000
How is Her Highness's health?

373
00:31:38,580 --> 00:31:40,540
Her Highness only has minor bruises.

374
00:31:40,540 --> 00:31:43,020
It is nothing serious.

375
00:31:43,020 --> 00:31:45,440
There are no other issues, right?

376
00:31:48,260 --> 00:31:52,220
Also, Her Highness is...

377
00:31:52,220 --> 00:31:54,620
pregnant.

378
00:31:56,360 --> 00:31:58,020
Pregnant?

379
00:31:58,020 --> 00:31:59,620
Yes.

380
00:31:59,620 --> 00:32:04,300
Her Highness suffered severe jolting,
causing fetal instability.

381
00:32:04,300 --> 00:32:09,680
Her Highness needs to rest well and
recuperate from pregnancy to avoid any mishaps.

382
00:32:13,380 --> 00:32:15,200
Mr. Pei...

383
00:32:17,040 --> 00:32:20,500
Do not spread this news. Do you understand?

384
00:32:20,500 --> 00:32:22,400
- Yes.
- Yes.

385
00:32:23,020 --> 00:32:26,160
Is there anything I need to pay attention to?

386
00:32:26,160 --> 00:32:29,920
She only has minor bruises.
It is nothing serious.

387
00:32:30,740 --> 00:32:33,420
Write a prescription for her,
including the things she can't do

388
00:32:33,420 --> 00:32:36,020
and the things that are beneficial
for a pregnant woman.

389
00:32:36,020 --> 00:32:37,260
The more detailed, the better.

390
00:32:37,260 --> 00:32:39,740
Yes, I understand.

391
00:32:39,740 --> 00:32:41,560
- You can leave now.
- All right. Let's go.

392
00:32:41,560 --> 00:32:43,640
Wait.

393
00:32:43,640 --> 00:32:47,020
Is there really nothing
I need to pay special attention to?

394
00:32:47,020 --> 00:32:50,680
She only has minor bruises. It's nothing serious.

395
00:32:51,980 --> 00:32:54,140
- Then you may leave now.
- All right.

396
00:33:18,900 --> 00:33:20,420
Are you mad?

397
00:33:20,420 --> 00:33:22,980
Think carefully about what I said.

398
00:33:22,980 --> 00:33:25,020
Everyone is here for their own interests.

399
00:33:25,020 --> 00:33:26,620
No need to put on an act.

400
00:33:26,620 --> 00:33:30,400
Li Rong, you're so disgusting.

401
00:33:32,260 --> 00:33:34,140
I'm disgusting?

402
00:33:35,300 --> 00:33:37,980
Aren't you disgusting as well?

403
00:33:37,980 --> 00:33:42,020
Abandoning Li Chuan disgusts you,
but abandoning Su Ronghua doesn't?

404
00:33:49,460 --> 00:33:53,820
You assist Li Chuan
because you want to gain power.

405
00:33:53,820 --> 00:33:56,020
You approach me for power.

406
00:33:56,020 --> 00:33:58,060
It's all for power.

407
00:33:58,060 --> 00:34:00,820
What are you pretending to be innocent for?

408
00:34:00,820 --> 00:34:03,900
Miss Shangguan, Her Highness is unwell today.

409
00:34:03,900 --> 00:34:06,120
Please visit her another day.

410
00:34:13,440 --> 00:34:16,620
You don't need to persuade me
or ask me anything.

411
00:34:16,620 --> 00:34:18,440
I don't want to talk about it now.

412
00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:20,380
I wasn't trying to persuade you.

413
00:34:20,380 --> 00:34:23,240
Sit down first. Sit down.

414
00:34:28,720 --> 00:34:30,700
Eat something.

415
00:34:31,300 --> 00:34:33,220
I don't want to eat.

416
00:34:33,940 --> 00:34:36,260
I specifically asked someone
to make red date and lotus seed congee.

417
00:34:36,260 --> 00:34:40,160
You didn't eat anything last night.
Just have some, all right?

418
00:34:42,740 --> 00:34:44,360
Wait a moment.

419
00:34:45,220 --> 00:34:47,180
Jinglan, take care of Her Highness here.

420
00:34:47,180 --> 00:34:49,320
I'll go to the kitchen
to see if the congee is ready.

421
00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:01,422
Your Highness.

422
00:35:01,422 --> 00:35:06,500
Send someone to go to Su Rongqing now
and bring him here safely.

423
00:35:06,500 --> 00:35:08,460
Don't alarm the Prince Consort.

424
00:35:17,340 --> 00:35:22,680
Even though many things have changed
since coming back,

425
00:35:22,680 --> 00:35:26,720
I still met the people I should meet

426
00:35:26,720 --> 00:35:30,800
and fell in love with the one
I should fall in love with.

427
00:35:30,800 --> 00:35:35,220
Could it be that my destiny is predetermined

428
00:35:35,220 --> 00:35:39,200
and no matter how hard I try,
I can't change it?

429
00:35:39,720 --> 00:35:45,160
If the same thing happens again,
what should I do?

430
00:35:46,960 --> 00:35:53,180
No. I cannot place all my bets on Chuan.

431
00:36:01,380 --> 00:36:04,540
From now on, you must oversee
everything in the kitchen yourself.

432
00:36:04,540 --> 00:36:08,580
Ask me about what can or cannot be eaten.

433
00:36:10,100 --> 00:36:12,600
Never cook anything on this list.

434
00:36:12,600 --> 00:36:14,280
You have to remember what I said.

435
00:36:15,880 --> 00:36:20,340
These are foods to be avoided during pregnancy.

436
00:36:20,340 --> 00:36:23,300
Do not tell anyone about this.

437
00:36:23,300 --> 00:36:25,140
If you are unsure about anything,
always ask me.

438
00:36:25,140 --> 00:36:27,580
- Do not make any decisions on your own.
- Yes.

439
00:36:27,580 --> 00:36:30,200
Go now. Wait.

440
00:36:30,200 --> 00:36:32,480
- You must remember what I said. 
 - Yes.

441
00:36:32,480 --> 00:36:35,160
- Do not tell anyone. 
 - Yes.

442
00:36:35,840 --> 00:36:37,320
Go now.

443
00:36:45,120 --> 00:36:48,220
Are there any other things that
cannot be eaten? Let me think.

444
00:36:52,460 --> 00:36:54,040
Hurry!

445
00:36:58,920 --> 00:37:00,740
Capture him alive.

446
00:37:16,860 --> 00:37:18,620
Rongqing, you go first. Leave them to me.

447
00:37:18,620 --> 00:37:21,140
These are people sent by Pei Wenxuan.
Be careful.

448
00:37:21,140 --> 00:37:22,680
Go!

449
00:37:36,300 --> 00:37:39,500
Rong, take this medicine too.

450
00:37:41,560 --> 00:37:43,120
Here.

451
00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:50,560
One more sip.

452
00:37:59,940 --> 00:38:03,020
Do you want to sleep for a while?

453
00:38:04,460 --> 00:38:06,140
What about you?

454
00:38:07,060 --> 00:38:09,020
I'll stay here with you.

455
00:38:13,300 --> 00:38:16,580
Here. Be careful.

456
00:38:24,300 --> 00:38:30,280
♫ If the past was caught
in the turbulent waves of the storm ♫

457
00:38:31,160 --> 00:38:37,000
♫ Will there be arms to hold me
in this lifetime? ♫

458
00:38:38,020 --> 00:38:40,780
♫ Memories flash back ♫

459
00:38:40,780 --> 00:38:44,700
Don't you want to ask me what I
was arguing about with Shangguan Ya?

460
00:38:46,620 --> 00:38:49,880
I don't pry into matters between you girls.

461
00:38:50,880 --> 00:38:53,440
♫ Until a pair of hands ♫

462
00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:57,860
♫ Guides me through the worldly remnants
of old dreams ♫

463
00:38:57,860 --> 00:38:59,570
Pei Wenxuan.

464
00:39:01,420 --> 00:39:03,600
When everything is over,

465
00:39:04,950 --> 00:39:10,590
let's go to Jiangnan for a rest...

466
00:39:12,600 --> 00:39:14,626
and start a family.

467
00:39:17,500 --> 00:39:23,900
I want to give you and him
the best things in the world.

468
00:39:23,900 --> 00:39:25,940
♫  ♫

469
00:39:25,940 --> 00:39:29,220
He will be the happiest person
in the world.

470
00:39:31,100 --> 00:39:38,291
And his mother will be
the strongest woman in the world.

471
00:39:41,420 --> 00:39:43,670
Even if I lose everything,

472
00:39:45,480 --> 00:39:47,650
I still have you two by my side.

473
00:39:49,680 --> 00:39:53,540
♫ With the starry sky as our bed
and our embraces as our quilt ♫

474
00:39:53,540 --> 00:39:56,520
♫ Regardless of the seasons ♫

475
00:39:56,520 --> 00:40:00,499
All right. Don't think too much. Sleep now.

476
00:40:00,499 --> 00:40:03,900
♫  ♫

477
00:40:03,900 --> 00:40:05,910
Put your hand under the quilt.

478
00:40:06,760 --> 00:40:12,760
♫ For with you, each moment is timeless ♫

479
00:40:26,020 --> 00:40:27,500
Mother.

480
00:40:27,500 --> 00:40:30,300
- Have you found Su Rongqing?
- Not yet.

481
00:40:33,360 --> 00:40:35,360
Your Highness.

482
00:40:36,060 --> 00:40:37,940
Your Highness.

483
00:40:37,940 --> 00:40:39,646
Prince Su...

484
00:40:39,646 --> 00:40:41,506
He is gone.

485
00:40:45,580 --> 00:40:48,320
Cheng. Cheng.

486
00:40:48,320 --> 00:40:50,460
Cheng, wake up.

487
00:40:50,460 --> 00:40:51,980
Wake up.

488
00:40:51,980 --> 00:40:54,060
Cheng.

489
00:40:54,060 --> 00:40:56,600
Cheng. Wake up.

490
00:40:56,600 --> 00:41:00,940
Wake up! Wake up! I said, wake up!

491
00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:53,840
I want you to repeat what you said just now.

492
00:41:53,840 --> 00:41:58,160
Prince Su is already gone.

493
00:41:58,160 --> 00:42:00,160
Nonsense!

494
00:42:01,980 --> 00:42:04,220
My son won't be dead.

495
00:42:04,220 --> 00:42:08,540
Someone! Drag these quacks who are
talking nonsense out, and behead them!

496
00:42:08,540 --> 00:42:09,940
- Your Highness, please spare us!
- Your Highness, please spare us!

497
00:42:09,940 --> 00:42:13,560
Please spare me, Your Highness!

498
00:42:13,560 --> 00:42:15,100
Your Highness!

499
00:42:15,100 --> 00:42:17,100
Cheng.

500
00:42:17,100 --> 00:42:18,300
Mother.

501
00:42:18,300 --> 00:42:19,960
- Cheng.
- Mother.

502
00:42:19,960 --> 00:42:23,060
Mother, Cheng is dead.

503
00:42:23,060 --> 00:42:25,160
What should we do?

504
00:42:26,140 --> 00:42:27,860
Mother.

505
00:42:28,420 --> 00:42:30,840
Mother, please say something.
Please do something.

506
00:42:30,840 --> 00:42:33,860
Shut up! You should have died in his place!

507
00:42:33,860 --> 00:42:36,060
Li Chuan and Li Rong are still alive!

508
00:42:36,060 --> 00:42:38,280
But my Cheng is...

509
00:42:42,040 --> 00:42:45,080
He's dead.

510
00:42:47,240 --> 00:42:51,840
Mother, are you blaming me?

511
00:42:52,760 --> 00:42:56,240
You didn't even know
it was Father who poisoned Cheng.

512
00:42:56,240 --> 00:42:58,520
Yet, you're blaming me.

513
00:43:01,520 --> 00:43:03,380
Huayue.

514
00:43:07,060 --> 00:43:12,260
It... It was your father?

515
00:43:24,160 --> 00:43:26,420
General Xiao has arrived.

516
00:43:42,840 --> 00:43:46,060
Su, you're finally here.

517
00:43:46,060 --> 00:43:49,380
Rou. I've heard Cheng is hanging by a thread.

518
00:43:49,380 --> 00:43:52,760
I was worried something bad happened.

519
00:43:52,760 --> 00:43:56,320
So I've specially brought this person here.

520
00:43:58,720 --> 00:44:00,860
Who is he?

521
00:44:02,460 --> 00:44:12,400
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522
00:44:12,400 --> 00:44:15,880
♫ Who gazes at the sky from afar? ♫

523
00:44:15,880 --> 00:44:19,460
♫ Who gazes at the sky from afar? ♫

524
00:44:19,460 --> 00:44:22,800
♫ In the night's chill breeze ♫

525
00:44:22,800 --> 00:44:26,320
♫ What is she singing for? ♫

526
00:44:26,320 --> 00:44:29,860
♫ The wind caresses the hills ♫

527
00:44:29,860 --> 00:44:33,270
♫ The wind causes ripples on calm water ♫

528
00:44:33,270 --> 00:44:39,740
♫ Moonlight graces passing souls ♫

529
00:45:07,980 --> 00:45:11,360
♫ Her steps get slower and slower ♫

530
00:45:11,360 --> 00:45:14,780
♫ She's trod a lengthy path ♫

531
00:45:14,780 --> 00:45:18,300
♫ Memories lost then found ♫

532
00:45:18,300 --> 00:45:21,740
♫ Gazing idly as clouds roll by ♫

533
00:45:21,740 --> 00:45:25,280
♫ She holds a red candle ♫

534
00:45:25,280 --> 00:45:28,620
♫ To brave the thick fog ♫

535
00:45:28,620 --> 00:45:32,180
♫ Life can be bitter sometimes ♫

536
00:45:32,180 --> 00:45:35,580
♫ Experience it with grace ♫

537
00:45:35,580 --> 00:45:39,020
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫

538
00:45:39,020 --> 00:45:42,500
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫

539
00:45:42,500 --> 00:45:48,570
♫ Neither warmth nor cold will last ♫

540
00:45:49,540 --> 00:45:52,940
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫

541
00:45:52,940 --> 00:45:56,300
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫

542
00:45:56,300 --> 00:46:03,060
♫ The moon is reflected in her eyes ♫

543
00:46:30,980 --> 00:46:37,940
♫ In her gaze,
the unwavering faith remains ♫