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Aunt,

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have a sip of tea and take your time.

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Three years ago,

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your eldest cousin
trusted the wrong people.

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He couldn't refuse them
out of politeness

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and was forced

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to ghostwrite that essay.

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Now, it's been dug up.

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You know

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your grandfather is strictly principled.

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He definitely won't step forward
to plead for him.

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Your uncle is furious,

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but he has no other way either.

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Xihe,

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I am truly at my wits' end.

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That's why I've come to beg you.

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Your Highness, I urge you
to consider carefully.

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There are three thousand candidates
this year.

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If, as you said, we
investigate this to the very end,

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I'm afraid

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half of the noble families

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will be wearing mourning clothes.

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Your Highness,

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the Censorate executed
twenty-seven people in seven days,

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causing a mutiny in the border army.

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Furthermore, corrupt officials
are using the fraud case

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to frame the loyal and good.

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I am not afraid of cutting out the sore,

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but of damaging the heart
and lungs in the process.

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We are willing to risk our lives
to guarantee a thorough investigation,

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but please make it clear, Your Highness.

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If the case reaches the Censorate

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and a prince's disciple passes a note,
what should be done?

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Can this executioner's blade
sever a golden chain?

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Harsh laws for urgent times,
gentle handling for delicate matters.

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Your Highness, it might be better

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to first execute
the seven confirmed corrupt officials

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to uphold the law,

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and as for the other involved scholars,

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(Sixian Hall)
send them to serve in the military.

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This fulfills your goal
of purging the selection process,

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while avoiding the risk
of alienating the noble families.

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Great.

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What a perfectly safe piece of advice.

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Do you all know

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how many innocent souls are buried

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in the fraud cases of past dynasties?

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The bribes in this year's examination
are piled to the ceiling.

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Even the children
in the streets are singing,

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"The rich claim the golden list,
while the poor bury their ink."

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My father implemented
the talent selection system

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to break

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the noble families' monopoly
on officialdom,

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giving students
from humble backgrounds a chance

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to realize their ambitions
and showcase their talents.

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Now, this buying and selling
of examination results

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is crueler than the harsh officials
in the Discourses on Salt and Iron.

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Poor scholars

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pour their hearts out
and study hard for a decade,

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only to end up as ghostwriters
for the rich.

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I'll lay it on the line today.

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Anyone involved
in this examination fraud,

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from nobles down to petty clerks,

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every single one of them

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will not be spared.

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Your Highness,

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Commandery Princess Zhaoning's cousin,

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Minister Tao's eldest grandson,

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was also involved in the fraud.

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The evidence is conclusive.

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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 20=

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(East Palace)

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Xihe, you came to see me
on your own accord.

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I assume regarding your cousin,

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your aunt has already pleaded with you.

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You guessed correctly, Your Highness.

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Xihe, I...

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You don't need to say anything.

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There's no need to show him favoritism.

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Since my cousin made a mistake,

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he should be dealt with accordingly.

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People must always pay the price

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for the mistakes they make.

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Only then can they learn their lesson

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and hold reverence for the law.

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Then what about
your grandfather's family?

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How do you consider them?

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My grandfather is not at fault.

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No one can use this
to falsely accuse him.

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As for whether my aunt
will hold a grudge against me,

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that is not my concern.

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I have a clear conscience.

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Why are you looking at me like that?

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Along this journey,

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you clearly need the support
of your maternal family the most,

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yet you risk offending the Tao family

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to place righteousness
above family loyalty.

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I can see that

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you're looking forward to

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a peaceful and prosperous nation.

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Qingzhi once sent me a policy essay.

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Its insights were unique
and its arguments sweeping.

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The essay began by stating,

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"I have heard
that the essence of governance

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lies in equitable land distribution
and the people's peace.

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The teachings on regulating water
and land are still fresh in our minds.

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Yet today, all fertile land
belongs to the wealthy,

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while the poor have not even
a sliver of land to stand on."

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You remember it word for word.

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The writing was so bold,

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and it's truly unforgettable.

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Back then, my only thought

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was to catch the person who poisoned me.

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Over time,

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my heart filled with resentment
and bitterness.

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The master at the Taoist temple
suggested I travel.

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Taking the imperial examination
at the time

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was just a whim.

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But I saw with my own eyes

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candidates getting the exam questions
in advance

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and swapping their papers on the spot,

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while the examiners turned a blind eye.

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I could have submitted a memorial
to the throne,

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but I knew

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even if I reported it then,

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it would only clean up
the local practices temporarily.

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It wouldn't serve
as a nationwide deterrent.

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What I want

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is a sweeping and decisive purge.

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For at least ten years,

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I want wrongdoers

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not to even dare harbor evil thoughts,

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and allow those with true ambition

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to stand out.

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Your time among the people back then

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is what makes you so clear-headed
and thorough today.

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But regarding this matter,

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how did you know it was me?

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I remember

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the candidate they later investigated

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was named Xiao Huaiqian.

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Xiao and Xiao sound the same.

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Hua was changed to Huai,

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turning outward brilliance
into inner depth.

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Yong was changed to Qian,

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turning noble arrogance
into a humble demeanor.

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It showed that the person

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wanted to hide his prominent identity.

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No matter how I disguise myself,

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you can always see right through it.

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Just like when we first met.

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I also know that

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while catching
the poisoner is important,

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what you never forget

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is eliminating the chronic poison

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that has seeped into the nation's veins.

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So regarding my cousin,

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you need not worry.

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Please enforce the law impartially
and set an example.

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Now that we've discussed everything,

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I should head back to the manor.

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Before you go back,

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I'd like to take you somewhere.

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Come.

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Here are your meatballs.

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Enjoy your meal.

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If others saw you right now,

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who would think

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you're the cold and heartless
Commandery Princess Zhaoning?

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If you could see yourself right now,

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you wouldn't think

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you're the calculating

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and deeply scheming Crown Prince.

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Slow down.

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You two,

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come in and guess some riddles!

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(A Lady Holding Up the Roof
Stabilizes the World)

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Do you know the answer?

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A roof radical over a lady

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combined with the character for "lady"

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makes the character "An" for peace.

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(Peace)

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It's a good riddle.

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For the world to be at peace,

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ladies should
naturally have their place.

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This riddle is quite unique.

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The bottom of "Qin"
is the character "He" for grain.

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Grain is wood, and water nurtures wood.

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Replacing it with water makes
the character "Tai" for prosperity.

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Only with abundant agriculture

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can the country prosper
and the people be at peace.

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(National Prosperity and Peace)

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Though I've long known
of your unmatched brilliance,

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every single time,

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you still manage to amaze me.

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It's the riddle maker
who hid the foundation of the state

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within the strokes of the characters.

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It's the foundation of the state

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hidden in your heart.

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Would you care

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to add a token of good fortune
to the blessing?

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In the royal court,

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I only wish for peace
and prosperity for the nation.

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But when I am with you,

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I only pray for our twin lotuses
to bloom.

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It's beautiful.

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The night is late and the dew is heavy.

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Couldn't I take care of it for you?

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Why must you trouble yourself?

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If you catch a cold,

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you'll have to drink
herbal medicine again.

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This flower is delicate.

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It will wither
if not carefully tended to.

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I wouldn't feel at ease
leaving it to others.

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Mo Yu,

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go fetch some more hot spring water.

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Yes.

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The reason this Slender-Leaf Qionghua
is so precious

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is that it can be used in medicine.

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It nourishes the yin,
protects the lungs, and detoxifies.

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The Crown Prince coughs frequently.

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Half of it is a disguise
in front of others,

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and half of it is real.

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I'm afraid the residual poison hasn't
been cleared and has damaged his lungs.

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So Her Highness works so hard

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all for the Crown Prince.

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Could this be

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what the storybooks call

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"the dawn of love
and deep-rooted affection"?

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(Residence of the Heir
of the Marquis of Shunan)

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Hurry up.

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Handle with care.

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Got it.

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That Cui Jinbai.

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I haven't seen him for days.

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He's been busy with Crown Prince
on the fraud case.

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I thought he had let me off the hook.

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- Young Master.
- Young Master.

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Look at how carefully
he's picking things out.

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Anyone who didn't know

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would think he's planning
to live here for thirty years.

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Halt.

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What is it?

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Where are you going?

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Just going out for a stroll.

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I'll go with you.

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No need.

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I suddenly feel

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a bit tired.

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I'll go back and rest.

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Alright.

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I have some business
at the Court of Judicial Review later.

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Get some good rest.

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Okay.

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You go do your thing.

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I won't bother you.

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See you.

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Young Master Bu,

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you haven't been here for days.

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It's not that I didn't want to come.

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During the fraud case,

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I had to keep a close eye
on the security of the capital.

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Yu'er,

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your little hands are getting
even softer and whiter.

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Come.

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Young Master Bu,
you're lingering among the beauties,

269
00:14:57,080 --> 00:14:58,159
looking quite delighted.

270
00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:00,440
Why are you here?

271
00:15:00,480 --> 00:15:02,368
You're playing around
with official courtesans.

272
00:15:02,370 --> 00:15:04,380
Do you know you've committed
the crime of corruption?

273
00:15:04,399 --> 00:15:05,559
Stop talking nonsense.

274
00:15:05,720 --> 00:15:06,919
Don't think because you're
in the Court of Judicial Review

275
00:15:06,919 --> 00:15:07,639
and have been a Vice Minister
for a few years,

276
00:15:07,640 --> 00:15:08,976
you can just pin crimes on people.

277
00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:10,500
In our dynasty, official courtesans
are performing artists

278
00:15:10,519 --> 00:15:11,650
belonging to the government.

279
00:15:11,840 --> 00:15:12,799
According to the law,

280
00:15:12,800 --> 00:15:15,200
officials who are overly intimate
with official courtesans

281
00:15:15,216 --> 00:15:16,630
face ten years in prison.

282
00:15:22,039 --> 00:15:24,360
I was just looking
at Yu'er's soft white hands

283
00:15:24,360 --> 00:15:25,559
and joking around a bit.

284
00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:28,030
It seems you know you're in the wrong.

285
00:15:28,600 --> 00:15:30,200
I can let this matter go for now,

286
00:15:30,480 --> 00:15:31,440
but you must promise me

287
00:15:31,440 --> 00:15:33,600
never to set foot
in these pleasure houses again.

288
00:15:37,568 --> 00:15:40,240
What gives you the right to deprive me
of my right to enjoy myself?

289
00:15:40,240 --> 00:15:41,830
Are you that inseparable
from singing and dancing?

290
00:15:41,840 --> 00:15:43,679
Yes. You don't know
how to appreciate it,

291
00:15:43,679 --> 00:15:44,759
and you want to stop others
from appreciating it too.

292
00:15:44,759 --> 00:15:45,840
You're simply unreasonable.

293
00:15:47,039 --> 00:15:47,480
Fine.

294
00:15:48,399 --> 00:15:49,320
I'll accompany you.

295
00:15:51,759 --> 00:15:53,120
He's accompanying you?

296
00:15:53,720 --> 00:15:54,720
Suit yourself.

297
00:16:04,080 --> 00:16:05,759
Do you know what dance this is?

298
00:16:07,759 --> 00:16:09,120
Isn't it just a water sleeve dance?

299
00:16:11,399 --> 00:16:12,759
This is the Qingshang dance.

300
00:16:12,832 --> 00:16:14,440
It originates
from the Han Dynasty Music Bureau.

301
00:16:14,440 --> 00:16:16,690
Specifically, the three Qingshang modes
of Xianghe songs.

302
00:16:16,840 --> 00:16:19,120
It features rare dances
and extraordinary talents.

303
00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:22,144
Several emperors of the
previous dynasties loved this dance.

304
00:16:22,192 --> 00:16:24,540
Later, it became widely popular
among the common people.

305
00:16:24,550 --> 00:16:27,620
The Music Office continuously absorbed
and improved upon folk music and dance,

306
00:16:27,630 --> 00:16:30,000
resulting in the spectacular performance
we see today.

307
00:16:34,879 --> 00:16:35,639
You may step down.

308
00:16:45,344 --> 00:16:47,670
Qian'er's pipa playing,
in the entire imperial capital,

309
00:16:47,879 --> 00:16:49,480
can be considered unparalleled.

310
00:16:51,399 --> 00:16:54,080
Then tell me, this piece,
White Snow in Spring Sunlight,

311
00:16:54,256 --> 00:16:55,824
what makes it so unparalleled?

312
00:16:59,840 --> 00:17:02,500
Spring Sunlight is derived
from all things sensing the spring,

313
00:17:02,519 --> 00:17:03,840
and the gentle, soothing breeze.

314
00:17:04,480 --> 00:17:05,160
White Snow

315
00:17:05,599 --> 00:17:07,079
is derived from awe-inspiring purity,

316
00:17:07,080 --> 00:17:08,672
and the crisp sound of snow on bamboo.

317
00:17:08,704 --> 00:17:10,590
Her playing technique
is beautiful and fluent.

318
00:17:11,160 --> 00:17:12,319
But it's too beautiful,

319
00:17:12,512 --> 00:17:14,550
thus losing the original intention
of this piece.

320
00:17:14,920 --> 00:17:16,160
Decadent music

321
00:17:16,839 --> 00:17:18,079
is truly inferior.

322
00:17:22,272 --> 00:17:23,110
Young Master Bu,

323
00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:24,359
do you know...

324
00:17:29,079 --> 00:17:31,680
- Young Master!
- Young Master!

325
00:17:38,160 --> 00:17:39,790
What's wrong, Young Master?

326
00:17:39,790 --> 00:17:40,830
Are you feeling unwell?

327
00:17:40,920 --> 00:17:41,750
My head hurts.

328
00:17:42,310 --> 00:17:43,400
Go bring

329
00:17:43,790 --> 00:17:45,070
Xie Yunhuai here.

330
00:17:45,310 --> 00:17:46,480
You may have caught a cold.

331
00:17:46,480 --> 00:17:47,510
I'll go get your medicine.

332
00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:50,240
Have you forgotten?

333
00:17:50,240 --> 00:17:51,780
Physician Xie
has gone beyond the frontier.

334
00:17:53,920 --> 00:17:54,720
Forget it.

335
00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:58,550
This is infuriating.

336
00:17:58,830 --> 00:17:59,680
Young Master Bu,

337
00:18:01,030 --> 00:18:02,200
where are you feeling unwell?

338
00:18:04,880 --> 00:18:05,960
What are you doing here?

339
00:18:06,270 --> 00:18:08,550
Don't you go to
the Court of Judicial Review?

340
00:18:09,250 --> 00:18:11,580
Is this how the Young Master's Residence
treats its guests?

341
00:18:11,590 --> 00:18:12,830
Won't you even offer me a seat?

342
00:18:14,420 --> 00:18:15,960
Do you really not want
to see me that much?

343
00:18:16,030 --> 00:18:16,750
What do you think?

344
00:18:17,070 --> 00:18:18,070
Every single day,

345
00:18:18,070 --> 00:18:19,200
you keep an eye on me
from morning till night.

346
00:18:19,200 --> 00:18:20,990
One of these days,
you're going to drive me crazy.

347
00:18:22,110 --> 00:18:24,000
If you could keep yourself in check,

348
00:18:24,030 --> 00:18:25,160
I wouldn't have to.

349
00:18:27,030 --> 00:18:28,160
Why should I?

350
00:18:28,210 --> 00:18:30,240
I've lived freely in the imperial capital
since I was a child.

351
00:18:30,270 --> 00:18:31,200
No one has ever tried
to keep me in line.

352
00:18:31,210 --> 00:18:33,000
I've long been used to
living without restraints.

353
00:18:33,030 --> 00:18:34,510
If you can't stand it, then move out.

354
00:18:34,720 --> 00:18:35,510
It suits us both.

355
00:18:39,910 --> 00:18:41,030
You're not leaving, are you?

356
00:18:41,680 --> 00:18:43,310
Fine. I'll go.

357
00:18:55,960 --> 00:18:56,680
Young Master.

358
00:18:57,300 --> 00:18:58,640
Although Physician Xie isn't here,

359
00:18:58,640 --> 00:19:00,470
a highly skilled foreign physician
has just arrived.

360
00:19:00,480 --> 00:19:01,830
I'll go invite him over.

361
00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:12,000
Get out.

362
00:19:12,720 --> 00:19:13,720
Just get out.

363
00:19:33,270 --> 00:19:34,510
Why are you sitting here?

364
00:19:34,510 --> 00:19:35,510
Waiting for you to calm down.

365
00:19:35,550 --> 00:19:36,680
Calm down?

366
00:19:36,960 --> 00:19:38,830
The moment I see you, I can't calm down.

367
00:19:40,310 --> 00:19:41,310
Then don't look at me.

368
00:19:51,920 --> 00:19:53,000
Lord Cui,

369
00:19:53,070 --> 00:19:54,480
I'm begging you.

370
00:19:54,590 --> 00:19:55,750
Will you just leave me alone?

371
00:19:57,480 --> 00:19:58,110
Fine.

372
00:19:59,200 --> 00:20:00,110
I promise.

373
00:20:00,210 --> 00:20:02,160
From now on, I'll try not to go
to those places so often.

374
00:20:02,160 --> 00:20:02,550
Good.

375
00:20:04,920 --> 00:20:06,400
But if you break your word,

376
00:20:07,240 --> 00:20:08,750
I'll do what I did today again.

377
00:20:24,980 --> 00:20:27,300
(East Palace)

378
00:20:27,520 --> 00:20:28,360
Your Highness.

379
00:20:29,490 --> 00:20:31,280
This time, I traveled
far beyond the borders

380
00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:33,090
and brought back
an extraordinary person.

381
00:20:33,160 --> 00:20:34,950
He is especially skilled
in detoxification.

382
00:20:34,990 --> 00:20:35,750
I took the liberty

383
00:20:35,830 --> 00:20:37,910
of having him diagnose you,
Your Highness.

384
00:20:38,190 --> 00:20:40,430
Greetings, Your Highness.

385
00:20:40,480 --> 00:20:42,370
Then I will trouble you, Physician Ale.

386
00:21:03,990 --> 00:21:05,350
How could His Highness's blood

387
00:21:05,600 --> 00:21:06,640
be like this?

388
00:21:20,750 --> 00:21:21,520
Tell me,

389
00:21:22,310 --> 00:21:23,560
how much time do I have left?

390
00:21:24,710 --> 00:21:26,280
Originally, you had three to five years.

391
00:21:27,080 --> 00:21:28,040
But Your Highness,

392
00:21:28,500 --> 00:21:31,120
you've risked your life several times
and damaged your meridians.

393
00:21:31,750 --> 00:21:32,600
Now,

394
00:21:35,080 --> 00:21:36,190
you only have one year left.

395
00:21:50,150 --> 00:21:51,560
Is it truly beyond saving?

396
00:21:54,280 --> 00:21:55,670
There is one more method.

397
00:21:57,640 --> 00:21:58,900
This set of golden needles

398
00:21:59,030 --> 00:22:01,800
has been soaked in a poison-drawing
decoction Ale specially formulated.

399
00:22:01,860 --> 00:22:04,390
They can be inserted into acupoints
to fight poison with poison.

400
00:22:04,470 --> 00:22:05,470
However, this method,

401
00:22:05,950 --> 00:22:07,280
compared to previous treatments,

402
00:22:07,300 --> 00:22:08,950
will be a hundred times more painful.

403
00:22:09,120 --> 00:22:10,280
A hundred times more painful?

404
00:22:10,900 --> 00:22:12,430
The previous poison treatments

405
00:22:12,440 --> 00:22:14,660
were as painful
as scraping bone and piercing the heart.

406
00:22:14,840 --> 00:22:16,390
How can His Highness endure this?

407
00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:17,670
Speak freely.

408
00:22:18,520 --> 00:22:19,990
There are twelve needles in total.

409
00:22:20,320 --> 00:22:21,670
Three needles break mortal bones.

410
00:22:23,150 --> 00:22:25,040
Twelve needles shatter the soul.

411
00:22:25,600 --> 00:22:26,670
By the eighth needle,

412
00:22:27,470 --> 00:22:29,080
even the toughest man

413
00:22:29,490 --> 00:22:31,890
will be in so much pain
that his soul will shatter.

414
00:22:36,290 --> 00:22:37,880
You've experienced it yourself?

415
00:22:39,950 --> 00:22:40,640
Let me see.

416
00:22:48,640 --> 00:22:49,520
I am incompetent.

417
00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:52,290
I could only endure four needles.

418
00:22:53,360 --> 00:22:54,710
Why did you go to such lengths?

419
00:22:58,390 --> 00:22:59,670
You secured a title of honor

420
00:23:00,560 --> 00:23:01,670
for my mother.

421
00:23:01,990 --> 00:23:04,120
Your kindness to me
is as deep as the sea.

422
00:23:04,840 --> 00:23:06,360
Even if my body is smashed to pieces,

423
00:23:06,950 --> 00:23:08,280
I am willing to do it.

424
00:23:14,800 --> 00:23:15,840
We will use this method.

425
00:23:21,750 --> 00:23:22,750
Whenever I think of her,

426
00:23:24,950 --> 00:23:25,950
I know I cannot die.

427
00:23:28,360 --> 00:23:29,990
As long as I can stay by her side,

428
00:23:31,990 --> 00:23:33,150
even one more day is good.

429
00:23:56,670 --> 00:23:58,360
Your Highness, why did you summon me

430
00:23:58,360 --> 00:23:59,190
to the palace?

431
00:23:59,430 --> 00:24:00,600
I've seen Yunhuai.

432
00:24:01,560 --> 00:24:03,040
He told me some good news.

433
00:24:03,670 --> 00:24:04,670
What good news?

434
00:24:07,390 --> 00:24:08,390
Yunhuai said

435
00:24:08,950 --> 00:24:09,840
right now,

436
00:24:10,360 --> 00:24:12,230
I don't even have three
to five years left.

437
00:24:13,800 --> 00:24:14,910
That's good news?

438
00:24:16,900 --> 00:24:19,010
You won't have to keep your guard up
against me.

439
00:24:19,320 --> 00:24:20,470
Isn't that good news?

440
00:24:27,910 --> 00:24:29,230
How much time is left?

441
00:24:32,190 --> 00:24:32,800
One year.

442
00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:47,390
This might not be a bad thing.

443
00:24:48,320 --> 00:24:50,320
After all, what you valued in me
from the start

444
00:24:50,670 --> 00:24:51,520
was my short life.

445
00:24:55,750 --> 00:24:57,080
Why don't we make a deal?

446
00:24:59,080 --> 00:24:59,910
What deal?

447
00:25:00,430 --> 00:25:01,670
My lifelong wish

448
00:25:02,470 --> 00:25:03,430
is to marry you.

449
00:25:03,700 --> 00:25:05,040
If you are willing to marry me,

450
00:25:05,470 --> 00:25:06,750
I will form an alliance with you,

451
00:25:07,140 --> 00:25:09,600
and help you keep the Shen family
and the Northwest Army safe.

452
00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:10,640
Everything you want,

453
00:25:11,230 --> 00:25:12,430
I will give to you.

454
00:25:12,600 --> 00:25:14,390
You believe
that people's hearts are fickle.

455
00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:17,040
Even if I were to have a change of heart
after we marry,

456
00:25:17,170 --> 00:25:19,150
I wouldn't live long enough
to be your enemy.

457
00:25:20,040 --> 00:25:21,560
If you become the Crown Princess,

458
00:25:21,670 --> 00:25:23,220
it will make things much easier for you.

459
00:25:23,560 --> 00:25:25,710
You can also help me fulfill
my unfulfilled wishes.

460
00:25:28,230 --> 00:25:29,430
Your wish

461
00:25:29,910 --> 00:25:31,470
is to find the one who poisoned you?

462
00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:34,360
It used to be.

463
00:25:35,320 --> 00:25:36,230
Now,

464
00:25:37,560 --> 00:25:38,390
not entirely.

465
00:25:41,990 --> 00:25:43,040
This poison

466
00:25:43,630 --> 00:25:45,800
should not become a curse
that traps me.

467
00:25:46,750 --> 00:25:48,520
No matter how much time
heaven grants me,

468
00:25:50,080 --> 00:25:51,360
I should do more

469
00:25:51,840 --> 00:25:53,150
meaningful things for the world.

470
00:25:59,090 --> 00:26:01,300
These are the dates chosen
by the Ministry of Rites.

471
00:26:02,420 --> 00:26:04,290
If you are willing
to join hands with me,

472
00:26:04,390 --> 00:26:05,280
then pick one.

473
00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:11,360
But don't pick one too far
in the future.

474
00:26:13,410 --> 00:26:15,040
I'm afraid I won't live to see it.

475
00:26:31,120 --> 00:26:32,430
As for your words today,

476
00:26:34,430 --> 00:26:35,640
I will consider them carefully.

477
00:26:37,360 --> 00:26:38,080
Xihe,

478
00:26:39,120 --> 00:26:40,470
every word you say,

479
00:26:41,600 --> 00:26:42,520
every single syllable,

480
00:26:43,880 --> 00:26:45,430
I will keep firmly in my heart.

481
00:26:49,160 --> 00:26:51,390
If you want to say something
that will break my heart,

482
00:26:53,670 --> 00:26:54,880
don't say it lightly.

483
00:27:04,700 --> 00:27:07,060
(Auspicious Day for Marriage: 10th Day
of the 2nd Month, 23rd Year of Youning)

484
00:27:07,060 --> 00:27:09,420
(Auspicious Day for Marriage: 2nd Day
of the 3rd Month, 23rd Year of Youning)

485
00:27:09,420 --> 00:27:11,300
(Auspicious Day for Marriage: 8th Day
of the 5th Month, 23rd Year of Youning)

486
00:27:22,900 --> 00:27:25,340
♪A wall that collapses at a single push♪

487
00:27:26,340 --> 00:27:28,940
♪Frost that melts at a single smile♪

488
00:27:29,980 --> 00:27:35,100
♪How can you be this wonderful♪

489
00:27:37,180 --> 00:27:39,980
♪I've hidden so many words♪

490
00:27:40,660 --> 00:27:43,380
♪Too reluctant to tell you♪

491
00:27:44,340 --> 00:27:51,540
♪So never uncover♪

492
00:27:51,540 --> 00:27:54,220
♪The sand that slips away
with one grasp♪

493
00:27:54,580 --> 00:27:57,620
♪The flower that withers
after one bloom♪

494
00:27:58,640 --> 00:27:59,950
I was picking Immortal Vine,

495
00:28:00,370 --> 00:28:01,520
and happened to save you.

496
00:28:03,230 --> 00:28:04,280
Save me...

497
00:28:05,390 --> 00:28:06,670
That was our first encounter.

498
00:28:07,250 --> 00:28:09,120
There was absolutely
no scheming involved.

499
00:28:11,910 --> 00:28:13,280
But as long as you believe

500
00:28:14,360 --> 00:28:16,080
that I will never hurt you,

501
00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:17,470
that is enough.

502
00:28:20,840 --> 00:28:21,800
Do you know

503
00:28:21,830 --> 00:28:23,560
why it withers once it leaves the water?

504
00:28:24,990 --> 00:28:26,040
Because it was born

505
00:28:26,950 --> 00:28:28,750
to be bathed in the gaze of lovers.

506
00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:33,840
Do you know

507
00:28:34,600 --> 00:28:35,800
how much I wanted you to ask,

508
00:28:37,360 --> 00:28:38,360
"Where are you going?"

509
00:28:39,060 --> 00:28:40,400
"What are you going to do?"

510
00:28:41,980 --> 00:28:44,700
♪Give you a moon in return♪

511
00:28:45,950 --> 00:28:46,950
Since I was nine,

512
00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:49,560
I haven't known what joy is.

513
00:28:51,360 --> 00:28:52,190
But now,

514
00:28:53,750 --> 00:28:54,560
I know.

515
00:28:56,190 --> 00:28:57,470
It is being with you.

516
00:28:58,040 --> 00:28:59,390
I'm very easy to coax.

517
00:29:00,430 --> 00:29:01,560
Even if it's a lie,

518
00:29:02,190 --> 00:29:03,320
I'm willing to believe it.

519
00:29:04,670 --> 00:29:06,120
I wonder if you would be willing

520
00:29:07,080 --> 00:29:07,800
to marry me.

521
00:29:10,060 --> 00:29:13,500
♪You'll never♪

522
00:29:14,060 --> 00:29:23,220
♪Know how much I long to, long to♪

523
00:29:42,740 --> 00:29:45,140
♪Wind that misses the grasp♪

524
00:29:46,180 --> 00:29:48,660
♪Light that ignites at a single touch♪

525
00:29:49,700 --> 00:29:54,900
♪A person can find strength
time and again♪

526
00:29:57,220 --> 00:29:59,660
♪Our past♪

527
00:30:00,380 --> 00:30:03,340
♪Has been full of ups and downs
along the way♪

528
00:30:04,100 --> 00:30:07,660
♪Admitting my confusion
just like your regret♪

529
00:30:07,660 --> 00:30:10,900
♪How hard can it be?♪

530
00:30:10,950 --> 00:30:12,280
Your knot

531
00:30:12,370 --> 00:30:14,150
looks more exquisite
the more I look at it.

532
00:30:15,840 --> 00:30:17,150
I wonder when

533
00:30:18,670 --> 00:30:20,150
I will also be on someone's mind,

534
00:30:21,910 --> 00:30:23,120
and have someone

535
00:30:24,320 --> 00:30:25,950
pray for my good fortune and longevity.

536
00:30:25,950 --> 00:30:31,380
♪Stepping out of this long game
of hide-and-seek♪

537
00:30:32,420 --> 00:30:38,420
♪The flustered mortal world♪

538
00:30:39,780 --> 00:30:45,900
♪Your eyes remain clear and bright♪

539
00:31:04,980 --> 00:31:09,420
(East Palace)

540
00:31:15,910 --> 00:31:16,710
I thought

541
00:31:18,360 --> 00:31:19,150
you wouldn't come.

542
00:31:19,520 --> 00:31:20,600
Since you invited me,

543
00:31:20,950 --> 00:31:22,080
I would naturally come.

544
00:31:26,640 --> 00:31:27,430
So,

545
00:31:28,990 --> 00:31:30,190
what is your answer?

546
00:31:34,800 --> 00:31:36,080
For that one year,

547
00:31:37,430 --> 00:31:39,280
I'll be a good wife to you.

548
00:31:48,710 --> 00:31:49,230
Don't move.

549
00:31:59,990 --> 00:32:00,990
You know very well

550
00:32:02,230 --> 00:32:04,670
I'm only marrying you
because you have one year left to live.

551
00:32:05,880 --> 00:32:07,080
Yet you're still so happy.

552
00:32:09,540 --> 00:32:11,800
Each dawn, each dusk,
each moment together,

553
00:32:12,670 --> 00:32:13,840
that will be a lifetime.

554
00:32:15,390 --> 00:32:16,190
My life

555
00:32:17,280 --> 00:32:18,390
rises and sets like the sun.

556
00:32:19,560 --> 00:32:20,320
My heart

557
00:32:21,800 --> 00:32:23,040
remains unchanged for eternity.

558
00:32:29,150 --> 00:32:30,640
I chose the nearest auspicious date.

559
00:32:41,100 --> 00:32:43,360
(Yong'an Hall)

560
00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:44,080
Grandmother,

561
00:32:44,120 --> 00:32:45,840
I came to see you as soon as I returned.

562
00:32:46,560 --> 00:32:48,430
What a filial child.

563
00:32:48,430 --> 00:32:49,670
How has your health been lately?

564
00:32:49,670 --> 00:32:50,710
Good.

565
00:32:52,360 --> 00:32:53,990
Greetings, Your Highness.

566
00:32:54,520 --> 00:32:55,320
You may rise.

567
00:33:03,620 --> 00:33:05,220
Greetings, Commandery Princess.

568
00:33:06,080 --> 00:33:07,280
Greetings, Your Highness.

569
00:33:09,670 --> 00:33:12,120
I asked Xihe to come keep me company.

570
00:33:12,190 --> 00:33:14,520
She is about to marry the Crown Prince.

571
00:33:14,520 --> 00:33:15,320
Soon,

572
00:33:15,470 --> 00:33:17,640
she will become your sister-in-law.

573
00:33:24,520 --> 00:33:26,640
I heard you will stay in the capital.

574
00:33:27,230 --> 00:33:27,800
Yes.

575
00:33:28,400 --> 00:33:29,540
Father has issued a decree,

576
00:33:29,560 --> 00:33:31,790
appointing me
as the General of the Gallant Cavalry.

577
00:33:31,800 --> 00:33:33,240
Congratulations, Your Highness.

578
00:33:35,040 --> 00:33:36,120
I always remember

579
00:33:36,990 --> 00:33:38,950
the times I spent with you.

580
00:33:39,940 --> 00:33:42,530
Taking care of the children
in Gudu Garden together,

581
00:33:42,530 --> 00:33:45,400
paying respects to the fallen soldiers
at the cemetery together.

582
00:33:46,950 --> 00:33:47,950
Far away in Anlan,

583
00:33:48,150 --> 00:33:49,390
in the dead of night,

584
00:33:49,910 --> 00:33:51,950
I sometimes regretted
leaving the imperial capital.

585
00:33:53,470 --> 00:33:55,280
You are a born soldier.

586
00:33:55,720 --> 00:33:57,040
At that time, the imperial capital

587
00:33:57,090 --> 00:33:59,300
wasn't the best place for you
to showcase your talents.

588
00:33:59,430 --> 00:34:00,800
Your ideals and ambitions

589
00:34:00,880 --> 00:34:02,080
belong on the battlefield.

590
00:34:02,390 --> 00:34:04,390
Defending the country
is beyond reproach.

591
00:34:05,190 --> 00:34:06,360
You made the right choice.

592
00:34:10,840 --> 00:34:11,710
Don't worry.

593
00:34:12,520 --> 00:34:14,280
I didn't come back this time
to pester you.

594
00:34:19,190 --> 00:34:20,280
The past is in the past.

595
00:34:21,230 --> 00:34:22,470
I only wish you

596
00:34:23,230 --> 00:34:24,230
a smooth future

597
00:34:24,750 --> 00:34:25,800
and to follow your heart.

598
00:34:49,560 --> 00:34:50,560
I invited you here today

599
00:34:51,080 --> 00:34:52,600
to pick out your wedding dress.

600
00:34:53,650 --> 00:34:55,030
All the ceremonies for our wedding

601
00:34:55,080 --> 00:34:57,710
are handled by the Palace Administration
and various departments,

602
00:34:57,760 --> 00:34:59,760
in coordination
with the Ministry of Ceremonies.

603
00:34:59,950 --> 00:35:02,040
But Xihe, you should
choose what you like.

604
00:35:02,600 --> 00:35:03,360
Take your time.

605
00:35:04,640 --> 00:35:06,040
I only hope that on the wedding day,

606
00:35:06,390 --> 00:35:07,880
I can see joy in your eyes.

607
00:35:09,040 --> 00:35:10,840
Thank you for your trouble,
Your Highness.

608
00:35:11,470 --> 00:35:13,430
This booklet follows
the royal regulations

609
00:35:13,430 --> 00:35:14,670
for your wedding attire.

610
00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:16,290
Please take a look, Your Highness.

611
00:35:16,310 --> 00:35:18,320
(Crown Prince's Wedding Attire Catalog)

612
00:35:18,320 --> 00:35:19,320
If I may, Your Highness,

613
00:35:19,670 --> 00:35:21,120
royal weddings in our dynasty

614
00:35:21,120 --> 00:35:23,640
favor bright colors,
usually with crimson as the main color,

615
00:35:23,750 --> 00:35:25,360
paired with various patterns.

616
00:35:42,360 --> 00:35:44,080
This white pattern is so unique.

617
00:35:44,320 --> 00:35:45,670
It looks like a sky full of stars.

618
00:35:46,320 --> 00:35:47,320
All the wedding dresses

619
00:35:47,620 --> 00:35:50,680
will be made according to Commandery
Princess Zhaoning's preferences.

620
00:35:50,850 --> 00:35:51,920
Yes, Your Highness.

621
00:35:58,700 --> 00:36:05,580
(Auspicious)

622
00:36:25,470 --> 00:36:26,230
Your Highness,

623
00:36:26,640 --> 00:36:28,150
the pearls on this veil

624
00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:30,950
were personally selected for you
by the Crown Prince.

625
00:36:31,230 --> 00:36:33,150
And he strung them one by one

626
00:36:33,150 --> 00:36:34,470
with his own hands.

627
00:36:34,710 --> 00:36:35,840
This shows

628
00:36:35,910 --> 00:36:38,190
His Highness's sincerity
in marrying you.

629
00:36:44,080 --> 00:36:44,750
Put it on.

630
00:37:24,640 --> 00:37:27,830
Her Highness looks like
a fairy descending to earth.

631
00:37:28,710 --> 00:37:30,600
Why are you crying on such a joyous day?

632
00:37:38,340 --> 00:37:40,400
The bridal procession
from the East Palace is here!

633
00:38:10,640 --> 00:38:11,960
Please have a seat, you two.

634
00:38:13,790 --> 00:38:14,520
I'm not tired.

635
00:38:19,750 --> 00:38:21,920
The Commandery Princess has arrived.

636
00:39:44,600 --> 00:39:46,000
Bow.

637
00:39:52,710 --> 00:39:54,520
Bow again.

638
00:40:05,520 --> 00:40:06,480
Xihe,

639
00:40:07,400 --> 00:40:08,920
your father and brother are not here.

640
00:40:09,310 --> 00:40:12,440
Today, your uncle and I

641
00:40:13,190 --> 00:40:14,710
will see you off to your marriage.

642
00:40:15,270 --> 00:40:16,440
May the two of you

643
00:40:17,040 --> 00:40:18,920
be of one mind and heart,

644
00:40:19,150 --> 00:40:20,870
respect each other,

645
00:40:21,440 --> 00:40:23,120
tie the knot forever,

646
00:40:24,040 --> 00:40:26,120
and form a lifelong bond.

647
00:40:27,920 --> 00:40:29,750
I wish you

648
00:40:30,580 --> 00:40:32,880
mutual respect and harmony
in your marriage.

649
00:40:33,440 --> 00:40:34,960
May you live in harmony,

650
00:40:35,790 --> 00:40:37,190
continue the family line,

651
00:40:38,040 --> 00:40:40,560
and grow old together.

652
00:40:41,640 --> 00:40:43,080
Grandfather and Uncle, I will always

653
00:40:44,040 --> 00:40:46,080
keep your earnest teachings in my heart.

654
00:40:48,920 --> 00:40:50,310
Don't miss the auspicious hour.

655
00:40:50,830 --> 00:40:51,640
Go.

656
00:40:53,870 --> 00:40:55,600
The bride departs!

657
00:42:06,710 --> 00:42:07,310
Set off.

658
00:42:27,480 --> 00:42:29,030
Your Highness, please behave yourself.

659
00:42:29,150 --> 00:42:31,480
On our wedding night,
with my beautiful bride,

660
00:42:31,830 --> 00:42:33,150
perhaps you could teach me

661
00:42:33,440 --> 00:42:34,400
how to behave.

662
00:42:34,870 --> 00:42:38,190
Your Highness,
you and Xihe are newlyweds,

663
00:42:38,670 --> 00:42:41,080
but you should still
exercise some restraint.

664
00:42:47,031 --> 00:42:49,971
♪I've hidden so many words♪

665
00:42:50,591 --> 00:42:53,391
♪Too reluctant to tell you♪

666
00:42:54,261 --> 00:43:01,231
♪So never uncover♪

667
00:43:01,421 --> 00:43:03,781
♪The sand that slips away
with one grasp♪

668
00:43:04,911 --> 00:43:07,641
♪The flower that withers
after one bloom♪

669
00:43:08,601 --> 00:43:13,941
♪Silently buried deep inside my heart♪

670
00:43:15,701 --> 00:43:18,521
♪Every answer I gave♪

671
00:43:19,321 --> 00:43:22,171
♪Was both bittersweet and absurd♪

672
00:43:22,961 --> 00:43:26,331
♪Hiding my tear-filled eyes
when I hurt you♪

673
00:43:26,591 --> 00:43:29,901
♪How hard it truly was?♪

674
00:43:32,871 --> 00:43:36,311
♪The wounds that healed
with just a little comfort♪

675
00:43:37,301 --> 00:43:39,631
♪The lies made whole
with a single embrace♪

676
00:43:40,901 --> 00:43:46,661
♪Pretending to be brave
as if I'd never been hurt♪

677
00:43:48,071 --> 00:43:51,201
♪It's a shame I never could♪

678
00:43:51,651 --> 00:43:54,661
♪Give you a moon in return♪

679
00:43:54,771 --> 00:44:01,411
♪With the same open heart you loved me♪

680
00:44:01,411 --> 00:44:05,081
♪I've crossed the wasteland of memories♪

681
00:44:05,951 --> 00:44:08,711
♪Never knowing I was lost♪

682
00:44:09,151 --> 00:44:12,281
♪Why don't you take me away?♪

683
00:44:12,721 --> 00:44:18,671
♪Lead me out of this endless game
of hide-and-seek♪

684
00:44:20,071 --> 00:44:23,621
♪You'll never♪

685
00:44:23,901 --> 00:44:33,371
♪Know how much I long to, long to♪

686
00:44:59,541 --> 00:45:03,021
(No animals were harmed
in the making of this film)