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[Pursuit of Jade]

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[Episode 34]

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Your Majesty, Prime Minister Wei
and Grand Tutor Li request an audience.

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Dear ministers,

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what brings you to see me?

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Your Majesty,

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I wish to impeach
Prime Minister Wei's son, Wei Xuan,

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for forcibly levying winter grain,
oppressing the people into revolt,

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and deserting the army.

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After returning to the capital
without permission,

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he treated human life as worthless.

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If he is not punished
for all these crimes,

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Heaven will not tolerate it!

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Grand Tutor, don't be so hasty.

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What do you mean
by treating human life as worthless?

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Prime Minister Wei!

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Your son broke my young grandson's leg.

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He might be crippled
for the rest of his life!

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Was that a counter-stratagem,

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or is he innocent
and actually deserves credit?

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Your Majesty!

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If there is someone in our court

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who wields unchecked power
and cannot be criticized,

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then I will have no choice

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but to beat the Petition Drum

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and let the world judge!

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Well...

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Fine.

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I am willing to join you.

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Don't...

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Your Majesty,
for the sake of your dignity,

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I have endured all kinds of humiliation.

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But Li Huaiqin

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claims that my wife and I are on bad terms

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and that my son is a bastard!

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He even says

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that I still love my childhood sweetheart,

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and that my true love is in the harem!

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Such remarks

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involve the late Emperor

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and many secrets of the harem.

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And now the Li family is making
presumptuous speculations.

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Fine.

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I will accompany you to the Petition Drum,

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and we'll make everything

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perfectly clear

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in front of the whole world!

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Let's go!

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You are talking nonsense!

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When did the Li family ever speculate
about you and the ha...

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Your Majesty!

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I didn't!

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-I didn't, Your Majesty!
-You just said that!

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And now you're denying it?

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Ministers, please don't get angry.

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Let's talk this over calmly.

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Grand Tutor Li
constantly spreads slander in court.

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I fear even Your Majesty
finds it hard to judge fairly.

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You must explain this clearly!

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Let's go!

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Your Majesty!

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Ministers!

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I am wrongly accused!

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Who accused you wrongly?

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It is clearly
Wei Yan who deceives everyone

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and has no respect for you, Your Majesty!

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-Your Majesty!
-Don't let it cause a rift between you!

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Your Majesty!

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Fine! Since you won't listen,

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I won't be the Emperor anymore!

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-I'll just abdicate! Alright?
-Stop it!

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You cannot!

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As the Emperor,

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how can you take off your dragon robe
so easily?

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Presumptuously!

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How dare you, Wei Yan!

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How dare you speak so arrogantly
to His Majesty!

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I think you're the one who is acting

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presumptuously!

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I was wrong, Your Majesty.

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Alright, alright.

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You two were just acting
in the heat of the moment.

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So was I.

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In short,

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it is all because Li Huaiqin
lacked virtue after drinking

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and spoke recklessly.

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But since his leg is already broken

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and he has been punished,

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I will send a royal physician
to treat him.

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After he recovers,

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he will be sent to the Imperial College
to study and repent

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to cultivate his character.

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As for Wei Xuan injuring someone...

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although there were
extenuating circumstances,

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the state has its laws.

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Use of private punishment is wrong.

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I... I will remove him from his post
as Military Commissioner for now.

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He can atone for his crimes
by earning merits in the future.

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Anyway,

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if I hear any more filthy rumors

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concerning the reputation
of the royal family,

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do not blame me for showing no mercy.

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-Yes, Your Majesty!
-Yes, Your Majesty!

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Your Majesty...

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Your Majesty. Gone.

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Your Majesty, please quell your anger!

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Your Majesty,

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in this case,

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Grand Tutor Li might become alienated
from us.

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Then what do you think I should have done?

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Tell me!

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What should we do?

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Now that Xie Zheng is back,

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Wei Yan has become emboldened!

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Wei Yan came here today

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clearly to slap me in the face

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and break our alliance
with Grand Tutor Li!

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These two old turtles.

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It's always one side overpowering

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the other between these two.

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When will a third party

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get involved?

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My Lord, what did His Majesty say?

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That useless trash, Qi Sheng.

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Such a fence-sitter. He changed his mind.

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Well...

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Now that Xie Zheng has returned,

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Wei Yan has become even more powerful.

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It seems we can no longer rely on
His Majesty.

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The Li family

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must find another way out.

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Master,

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Qi Min is likely to make a big move soon.

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Also,

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there's news regarding
the past events in Jinzhou that

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the Prime Minister ordered
to be investigated.

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[To Grand Tutor, My Lord: I have been
tirelessly investigating day and night,]

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The news came from Chongzhou.

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[and have finally uncovered a key clue
in the old case, going back 17 years,]

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[concerning
the troop deployment Tiger Tally]

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[once held by Wei Qilin,
a household general of the Wei family.]

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Do you think

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we should inform the Eldest Young Master?

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Seventeen years ago,

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the Tiger Tally that Wei Qilin used
to deploy the troops was real.

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But it became a fake
when it reached Lord Changxin.

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Between the real and fake Tiger Tallies,

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the most critical link

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was the person who delivered it.

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Wei Qilin.

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[Wei Residence]

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After all these days,

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you finally have the courage to come back.

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I heard Mother is ill.

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I was worried about her.

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As for Li Huaiqin's leg...

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I'll take responsibility
for my own actions.

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Take responsibility?

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Are you worthy of taking responsibility

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for the Wei family's lost honor?

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And are you really capable of it?

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I've taken care of

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the official procedures.

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But you can't avoid

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the family punishment.

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Guards.

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Here!

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Twelve!

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Thirteen!

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Fourteen!

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Fifteen!

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Sixteen!

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Seventeen!

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Eighteen!

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Punishment complete.

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Father.

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Mother is sick.

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Won't you go and keep her company?

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I have had someone
fetch a royal physician.

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Do you know why

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I broke Li Huaiqin's leg that day?

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He insulted me.

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He said I'm not your son!

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He said that your true love
is your childhood sweetheart

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who's in the harem now.

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My mother

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has been serving you all these years

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and gave everything for you.

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But now that she lies sick in bed,

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you can't even spare a glance
for your wife?

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Prime Minister.

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A letter from Wei Sheng.

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It concerns the Marquis of Wu'an.

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See?

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I have official affairs to handle.

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As for your mother,

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take good care of her.

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If there is nothing else,

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stay put

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and don't wander around.

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You have only ever had Xie Zheng
in your heart!

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Have you ever considered
Mother and me as family?

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I guessed right.

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You care for Xie Zheng

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like he's your own.

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You poured all your energy

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and all your care

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into him alone.

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And I...

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I can only watch helplessly
from the sidelines!

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Have you ever really looked at me?

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Even once,

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just once?

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What I hate most

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is this indifferent look of yours!

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Since I was little,

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no matter what I did,

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you never cared!

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Is Xie Zheng your son,

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or am I?

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Am I just a bastard you took in?

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Am I?

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You are not a child anymore.

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[Where Compassion and Grace Meet]

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The Princess Royal is here!

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Your Highness,

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His Majesty is busy with state affairs.

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Please calm your anger, Your Majesty!

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I couldn't stop Her Highness!

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Never mind.

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I didn't expect you to stop her.

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Leave us.

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Yes, Your Majesty.

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Brother, I heard you want to marry me off
to the Marquis of Wu'an?

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Sister,

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I've found you a peerless hero
for a husband.

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Why are you displeased?

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I'll beat you to death!

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Stop beating me, Sister!

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Don't run!

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It hurts!

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Didn't you say
you liked the Marquis of Wu'an before?

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And that you wanted to marry him?

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I was only 6 then!

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Six years old!

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-You just want to get the Marquis of Wu'an on our side!
-Sister!

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-Stop beating me!
-Taking my marriage as an excuse!

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It won't look good if you keep beating me!

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You care about that?

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First you sold me to the Li family,

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and now you're selling me
to the Xie family.

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Am I still the Princess Royal?

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Don't I deserve any dignity?

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Don't I deserve any dignity?

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You are a Qi too.

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Can you really bear to watch me

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be manipulated by those two old bastards?

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I've been living in fear all this time,

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and it has been 17 years, Sister.

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Sister, you are well-read.

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Have you ever seen
such a cowardly emperor as me?

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Xie Zheng is not Wei Yan.

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Even without a marriage alliance
as leverage,

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he can still be of use to you.

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Then, Sister,

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can you vouch for him forever?

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Lord Changxin...

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Seventeen years ago, Lord Changxin...

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never imagined he would rebel either.

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Didn't they say

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his entire family was dead?

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Then how... how did this story end up

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with Sui Yuanhuai
faking his death and escaping?

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Anyway,

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stop playing matchmaker.

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Or I'll come back again.

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00:14:04,480 --> 00:14:06,200
This time in the army,

278
00:14:06,670 --> 00:14:08,130
I may not have learned much else,

279
00:14:08,130 --> 00:14:09,140
but I've learned

280
00:14:09,890 --> 00:14:11,440
how to fight.

281
00:14:11,860 --> 00:14:14,410
Alright, I get it. I'm scared.

282
00:14:27,750 --> 00:14:30,000
Go get Li Xiang immediately!

283
00:14:30,510 --> 00:14:31,390
Hurry!

284
00:14:31,510 --> 00:14:32,630
Losing an ear

285
00:14:32,630 --> 00:14:33,910
won't kill him!

286
00:14:36,200 --> 00:14:38,630
[Wei Residence]

287
00:14:43,140 --> 00:14:44,870
[Received Grace, Cherished Favor]

288
00:14:57,480 --> 00:14:59,200
Prime Minister, please save me.

289
00:14:59,200 --> 00:15:00,730
Someone wants to depose me.

290
00:15:07,600 --> 00:15:08,530
Prime Minister,

291
00:15:09,240 --> 00:15:10,870
I'll be obedient from now on.

292
00:15:11,630 --> 00:15:13,230
All that happened in the past

293
00:15:13,320 --> 00:15:15,720
was because
I was deceived by the Li family.

294
00:15:26,270 --> 00:15:26,870
Prime Minister!

295
00:15:26,870 --> 00:15:27,440
Your Majesty!

296
00:15:27,440 --> 00:15:28,030
Prime Minister!

297
00:15:28,030 --> 00:15:28,840
Your Majesty!

298
00:15:28,870 --> 00:15:30,810
Your Majesty, as the Emperor,

299
00:15:30,840 --> 00:15:33,550
you should conduct yourself
with proper dignity.

300
00:15:33,550 --> 00:15:35,880
How can you lose your composure like this?

301
00:15:45,470 --> 00:15:48,030
Are rebel forces at the gates,

302
00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:51,550
or is someone staging a coup?

303
00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:54,080
Neither.

304
00:15:56,030 --> 00:15:58,830
The Palace still stands,
and the walls are intact.

305
00:15:59,240 --> 00:16:01,960
Then why are you so panicked,
Your Majesty?

306
00:16:04,350 --> 00:16:07,190
I—I've lost my composure.

307
00:16:18,810 --> 00:16:20,940
Li Xiang returned from Jizhou

308
00:16:20,970 --> 00:16:22,910
and said that rumors
were spreading in the army

309
00:16:22,910 --> 00:16:26,310
that a descendant
of the former Eastern Palace had appeared.

310
00:16:27,760 --> 00:16:29,040
Seventeen years ago,

311
00:16:29,420 --> 00:16:31,550
you did everything
to put me on the throne.

312
00:16:31,550 --> 00:16:33,720
I know that in this world,

313
00:16:34,200 --> 00:16:36,580
only you will always stand on my side.

314
00:16:37,150 --> 00:16:39,350
I trust no one but you.

315
00:16:52,270 --> 00:16:53,320
Your Majesty.

316
00:16:56,750 --> 00:16:57,690
Prime Minister.

317
00:16:59,150 --> 00:17:01,690
I... I am truly flustered.

318
00:17:02,840 --> 00:17:05,300
Rumors regarding the former Eastern Palace

319
00:17:05,349 --> 00:17:08,030
have surfaced
several times over the last decade.

320
00:17:08,030 --> 00:17:09,589
I will handle it.

321
00:17:10,589 --> 00:17:11,920
However, Your Majesty,

322
00:17:12,240 --> 00:17:14,720
the late Emperor abdicated to you,

323
00:17:14,720 --> 00:17:17,240
and you inherited the throne legitimately.

324
00:17:18,109 --> 00:17:19,920
What is there to worry about?

325
00:17:21,550 --> 00:17:23,480
Your Majesty, you must not forget

326
00:17:23,920 --> 00:17:25,640
that this time in the Northwest,

327
00:17:25,640 --> 00:17:28,800
there is a new general
with outstanding merit

328
00:17:29,000 --> 00:17:31,200
who saved the people from suffering

329
00:17:31,200 --> 00:17:32,590
and won their hearts.

330
00:17:32,590 --> 00:17:33,400
Your Majesty,

331
00:17:34,030 --> 00:17:36,480
you must take this opportunity
to win her over.

332
00:17:36,480 --> 00:17:38,880
Only then can you reassure the people

333
00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:41,920
and demonstrate your authority.

334
00:17:42,480 --> 00:17:45,680
Prime Minister,
you mean that butcher girl, Fan Changyu?

335
00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:52,480
This woman is indeed brave

336
00:17:52,640 --> 00:17:55,240
and did kill Lord Changxin
on the battlefield.

337
00:17:55,910 --> 00:17:57,550
But she comes from humble origins

338
00:17:57,550 --> 00:17:59,280
and has no foundation in court.

339
00:17:59,510 --> 00:18:01,200
How could she be of use to me?

340
00:18:01,720 --> 00:18:03,350
Don't forget,

341
00:18:03,350 --> 00:18:07,070
she commands half the forces in Jizhou,

342
00:18:07,090 --> 00:18:09,680
and the Li family wants to win her over.

343
00:18:10,160 --> 00:18:13,750
If you can summon her
to the capital to reward her

344
00:18:13,750 --> 00:18:16,960
for her repeated military achievements,

345
00:18:17,720 --> 00:18:21,690
it will demonstrate your vast grace.

346
00:18:24,510 --> 00:18:25,270
Alright.

347
00:18:25,600 --> 00:18:26,390
Excellent.

348
00:18:27,070 --> 00:18:29,200
Then I will follow your suggestion

349
00:18:29,480 --> 00:18:30,750
and issue my decree immediately,

350
00:18:30,750 --> 00:18:33,200
summoning Fan Changyu and the generals
who earned merit in quelling the rebellion

351
00:18:33,200 --> 00:18:34,690
to the Capital to receive their rewards.

352
00:18:34,690 --> 00:18:37,310
Great Yin now
has its first mighty female general.

353
00:18:37,310 --> 00:18:39,680
I will personally hold
the investiture ceremony for them.

354
00:18:39,680 --> 00:18:41,540
Your Majesty, you're truly wise.

355
00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:50,000
The Qi family is full of lies.

356
00:18:50,110 --> 00:18:51,970
They're all equally despicable.

357
00:18:52,510 --> 00:18:54,570
You must be careful, Prime Minister.

358
00:18:54,640 --> 00:18:58,050
Even the Emperor
knows about the former Eastern Palace.

359
00:18:59,200 --> 00:19:01,810
Is he planning to stop hiding it?

360
00:19:06,000 --> 00:19:07,750
Is Xie Jiuheng

361
00:19:09,020 --> 00:19:11,890
trying to become the next Wei Yan?

362
00:19:24,030 --> 00:19:26,140
His Majesty decrees:

363
00:19:26,200 --> 00:19:29,270
The rebellious Lord Changxin
plotted against the western borders.

364
00:19:29,270 --> 00:19:32,720
The female general Fan Changyu
fought valiantly

365
00:19:32,720 --> 00:19:34,830
and executed
the rebel leader on the battlefield.

366
00:19:34,830 --> 00:19:36,560
I commend her achievements

367
00:19:36,590 --> 00:19:39,480
and hereby appoint her
as Flower-Crowned General,

368
00:19:39,750 --> 00:19:41,560
rank Fourth Grade,

369
00:19:41,750 --> 00:19:43,560
with a Purple-gold Fish Pouch.

370
00:19:43,640 --> 00:19:46,550
You are to enter the Capital
to pay your respects

371
00:19:46,550 --> 00:19:48,480
and receive your title.

372
00:19:48,720 --> 00:19:50,400
Flower-Crowned General!

373
00:19:50,800 --> 00:19:51,590
Look here!

374
00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:54,160
So this is the Capital.

375
00:19:54,310 --> 00:19:55,440
Look at these buildings,

376
00:19:55,440 --> 00:19:57,330
this road, and these people.

377
00:19:57,400 --> 00:19:58,680
Mancang, pinch me.

378
00:19:58,680 --> 00:19:59,790
Am I dreaming?

379
00:20:00,370 --> 00:20:02,030
It hurts. We're not dreaming.

380
00:20:02,440 --> 00:20:03,590
Behave yourselves.

381
00:20:03,590 --> 00:20:04,960
Don't let people see

382
00:20:04,960 --> 00:20:06,690
that we're from the countryside.

383
00:20:06,690 --> 00:20:07,820
So what?

384
00:20:09,030 --> 00:20:10,510
Fan carved her way
to her position as General

385
00:20:10,510 --> 00:20:13,410
from the countryside
with a butcher knife.

386
00:20:13,480 --> 00:20:14,940
Who dares look down on her?

387
00:20:18,880 --> 00:20:21,400
Look at our female general. She's so cool.

388
00:20:21,920 --> 00:20:23,640
If General Fan were a man,

389
00:20:23,640 --> 00:20:24,720
I'd want to marry him.

390
00:20:24,720 --> 00:20:26,550
Maybe General Fan has brothers?

391
00:20:26,550 --> 00:20:29,030
If I can't marry her,
being her sister-in-law would be fine too.

392
00:20:29,030 --> 00:20:30,750
I never imagined that on horseback,

393
00:20:30,750 --> 00:20:32,350
she'd look more handsome than young men.

394
00:20:32,350 --> 00:20:33,400
I heard His Majesty

395
00:20:33,400 --> 00:20:36,130
will personally hold
the investiture ceremony.

396
00:20:36,200 --> 00:20:36,920
Really?

397
00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:39,750
General Fan is mighty!

398
00:20:40,070 --> 00:20:41,240
General Fan!

399
00:21:02,450 --> 00:21:06,500
[Guo's Wine House]

400
00:21:45,240 --> 00:21:47,200
His Majesty has decreed

401
00:21:47,350 --> 00:21:50,640
that Li Huai'an,
Discipline Inspector of Jizhou,

402
00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:56,200
and Flower-Crowned General Fan Changyu
are to pay their respects.

403
00:22:02,750 --> 00:22:03,330
[Diligent and Virtuous]

404
00:22:14,790 --> 00:22:17,920
Long live Your Majesty.

405
00:22:19,000 --> 00:22:20,110
You may rise.

406
00:22:20,550 --> 00:22:21,950
Thank you, Your Majesty.

407
00:22:23,920 --> 00:22:26,350
My beloved ministers, take a look.

408
00:22:27,240 --> 00:22:30,650
These are the backbone of our Great Yin.

409
00:22:34,310 --> 00:22:36,700
[Diligent and Virtuous]

410
00:22:39,440 --> 00:22:41,040
I am unworthy of such praise.

411
00:22:41,590 --> 00:22:42,770
To serve Your Majesty with loyalty

412
00:22:42,770 --> 00:22:43,960
is a subject's duty.

413
00:22:44,750 --> 00:22:46,960
Moreover, in this battle
against the rebels,

414
00:22:46,960 --> 00:22:48,200
those with the greatest merit

415
00:22:48,200 --> 00:22:50,190
were General He and the Marquis of Wu'an.

416
00:22:50,190 --> 00:22:54,900
[Diligent and Virtuous]

417
00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:52,530
General He and the Marquis of Wu'an

418
00:22:52,530 --> 00:22:54,740
are indeed the pillars of Great Yin.

419
00:22:57,270 --> 00:22:59,330
General He died in battle at Lucheng.

420
00:22:59,960 --> 00:23:01,480
I am heartbroken.

421
00:23:01,790 --> 00:23:03,680
I couldn't eat for days.

422
00:23:04,400 --> 00:23:07,240
Fortunately, Great Yin
has the Marquis of Wu'an

423
00:23:07,240 --> 00:23:09,510
and loyal subjects like you.

424
00:23:09,510 --> 00:23:13,680
That's why these ministers and I
can rest easy.

425
00:23:14,790 --> 00:23:17,520
I will not fail your expectations,
Your Majesty.

426
00:23:18,110 --> 00:23:20,680
I heard that among the people
of Great Yin,

427
00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:22,340
a female general has emerged.

428
00:23:22,480 --> 00:23:24,350
Step forward and let me see.

429
00:23:26,680 --> 00:23:28,030
I, Fan Changyu,

430
00:23:28,550 --> 00:23:29,830
greet Your Majesty.

431
00:23:29,890 --> 00:23:31,690
[Diligent and Virtuous]

432
00:23:30,550 --> 00:23:31,790
Come closer.

433
00:23:39,910 --> 00:23:42,650
I, Fan Changyu, greet Your Majesty.

434
00:23:44,910 --> 00:23:45,840
Raise your head.

435
00:23:49,530 --> 00:23:51,630
What a fine warrior peony.

436
00:23:55,150 --> 00:23:56,720
Are you married?

437
00:23:58,270 --> 00:24:00,920
Your Majesty, I already have a husband.

438
00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,110
Where is your husband now?

439
00:24:06,960 --> 00:24:08,590
During the conscription early this year,

440
00:24:08,590 --> 00:24:10,520
my husband went to the front lines.

441
00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:12,720
I was desperate to find him

442
00:24:13,070 --> 00:24:15,200
and joined the army by accident
on the way.

443
00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:17,460
But the Battle of Lucheng was too brutal.

444
00:24:17,830 --> 00:24:18,960
My husband...

445
00:24:19,380 --> 00:24:20,900
remains missing.

446
00:24:21,070 --> 00:24:22,480
Missing, you say?

447
00:24:22,590 --> 00:24:23,920
Then why don't you...

448
00:24:36,270 --> 00:24:38,400
In my 17 years on the throne,

449
00:24:38,510 --> 00:24:40,830
I have never seen a female general.

450
00:24:41,270 --> 00:24:43,130
I was just overcome with emotion.

451
00:24:44,720 --> 00:24:46,750
Fan, in quelling the rebellion,

452
00:24:46,750 --> 00:24:47,920
killed Shi Hu first,

453
00:24:47,920 --> 00:24:49,440
and then beheaded Lord Changxin.

454
00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:51,590
Her contribution is truly remarkable.

455
00:24:51,590 --> 00:24:54,830
I hereby appoint her
as Flower-Crowned General,

456
00:24:54,830 --> 00:24:58,130
and bestow upon her the title
of Imperial Madame of the Fourth Rank.

457
00:24:58,130 --> 00:24:59,770
Why is she conferred such a high rank?

458
00:24:59,770 --> 00:25:00,960
What happened?

459
00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:06,370
I, Fan Changyu,

460
00:25:05,910 --> 00:25:07,960
[Diligent and Virtuous]

461
00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:08,660
thank Your Majesty for your great grace.

462
00:25:11,350 --> 00:25:13,820
[Diligent and Virtuous]

463
00:25:15,400 --> 00:25:16,230
Your Majesty,

464
00:25:16,640 --> 00:25:18,700
since the founding of our dynasty,

465
00:25:18,830 --> 00:25:20,750
there has never been a female general

466
00:25:20,750 --> 00:25:23,190
holding a rank above the fifth grade.

467
00:25:23,480 --> 00:25:26,270
Appointing her Flower-Crowned General
is already unprecedented.

468
00:25:26,270 --> 00:25:27,110
Let alone...

469
00:25:27,110 --> 00:25:28,270
It seems the Grand Tutor's faction

470
00:25:28,270 --> 00:25:30,640
still can't bear to part with
that half of the military power.

471
00:25:30,640 --> 00:25:32,570
Please reconsider, Your Majesty.

472
00:25:39,030 --> 00:25:39,830
Your Majesty.

473
00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:42,260
General Fan is no ordinary woman.

474
00:25:42,480 --> 00:25:44,900
She beheaded Lord Changxin
and ended the war in one stroke.

475
00:25:44,900 --> 00:25:46,030
The primary credit belongs to her.

476
00:25:46,030 --> 00:25:47,490
Discipline Inspector Li,

477
00:25:48,510 --> 00:25:50,370
be careful not to speak out of turn

478
00:25:50,440 --> 00:25:51,970
in His Majesty's presence.

479
00:25:53,240 --> 00:25:54,650
I heard

480
00:25:54,880 --> 00:25:57,400
that before joining the army, General Fan

481
00:25:57,510 --> 00:26:00,550
was a butcher girl in a border town.

482
00:26:01,310 --> 00:26:03,070
I wonder how

483
00:26:03,200 --> 00:26:06,930
she managed to kill Lord Changxin,
the bravest in the Three Armies.

484
00:26:07,350 --> 00:26:08,070
Could it be...

485
00:26:08,070 --> 00:26:10,600
Thank you for the compliment,
Grand Tutor Li.

486
00:26:11,480 --> 00:26:14,180
I am just a village woman.

487
00:26:14,510 --> 00:26:15,770
I don't know much else,

488
00:26:15,830 --> 00:26:19,200
but I know pork must be cut precisely,

489
00:26:19,310 --> 00:26:21,510
and enemies must be killed ruthlessly.

490
00:26:22,790 --> 00:26:23,720
General Fan,

491
00:26:24,030 --> 00:26:26,940
this is not your filthy pigsty.

492
00:26:27,240 --> 00:26:29,790
Now that you are a court official,

493
00:26:29,790 --> 00:26:32,430
you must watch your words and actions
at all times.

494
00:26:32,430 --> 00:26:34,680
Especially in court,

495
00:26:34,680 --> 00:26:38,030
and especially before His Majesty
and the Grand Tutor.

496
00:26:38,030 --> 00:26:39,790
You are right, My Lord.

497
00:26:41,160 --> 00:26:42,510
Speaking of pigsties,

498
00:26:42,720 --> 00:26:44,030
the one at my home

499
00:26:44,030 --> 00:26:45,350
is swept clean,

500
00:26:45,350 --> 00:26:46,960
and the pigs are fat and strong.

501
00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:48,440
But there are always some bad pigs

502
00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:51,310
that like to piss and shit everywhere,

503
00:26:51,590 --> 00:26:53,830
making even the cleanest place dirty.

504
00:26:54,510 --> 00:26:55,070
You...

505
00:26:58,310 --> 00:26:59,880
Who are you calling a pig?

506
00:27:00,070 --> 00:27:01,160
Don't be angry, My Lord.

507
00:27:01,160 --> 00:27:02,620
I didn't say you were a pig.

508
00:27:04,480 --> 00:27:05,790
Fan, you are amusing.

509
00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:08,070
Your words are blunt,

510
00:27:08,270 --> 00:27:09,830
but they make some sense.

511
00:27:12,680 --> 00:27:13,440
General Fan.

512
00:27:13,440 --> 00:27:16,160
Sharp words
do not count as military merit.

513
00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:17,880
As a military commander,

514
00:27:17,880 --> 00:27:20,510
your duty is to protect the country,

515
00:27:20,830 --> 00:27:24,160
not to show off your sharp tongue here.

516
00:27:24,270 --> 00:27:26,070
You are right, Grand Tutor Li.

517
00:27:26,590 --> 00:27:29,850
Of course I know the importance
of protecting the country.

518
00:27:30,270 --> 00:27:33,200
But when the people
on the border were suffering,

519
00:27:33,480 --> 00:27:36,410
where were you making snide remarks,
Grand Tutor Li?

520
00:27:36,720 --> 00:27:37,270
You...

521
00:27:39,350 --> 00:27:40,550
Alright, alright.

522
00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:44,920
General Fan
certainly has a straightforward character,

523
00:27:44,920 --> 00:27:47,380
completely different from ordinary women.

524
00:27:48,680 --> 00:27:52,000
No wonder you achieved
such illustrious military merits.

525
00:27:52,110 --> 00:27:55,790
As they say,
a hero's background doesn't matter.

526
00:27:56,030 --> 00:27:58,400
We, the court officials,

527
00:27:58,880 --> 00:28:01,750
should be tolerant of her.

528
00:28:03,310 --> 00:28:05,400
As for the military power,

529
00:28:05,720 --> 00:28:07,520
we shall discuss it another day.

530
00:28:10,000 --> 00:28:12,240
Thank you, Prime Minister Wei.

531
00:28:12,920 --> 00:28:14,960
That I can stand here today

532
00:28:15,400 --> 00:28:18,240
is thanks to your magnanimity.

533
00:28:24,000 --> 00:28:27,190
However, I don't think
this is just a battle of words.

534
00:28:27,640 --> 00:28:29,480
The Imperial Court
is like butchering pigs.

535
00:28:29,480 --> 00:28:30,750
There must be rules.

536
00:28:30,960 --> 00:28:33,000
Butchering requires a single fatal cut.

537
00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:35,400
Speaking in court
should also hit the mark.

538
00:28:35,400 --> 00:28:36,680
With so much beating around the bush,

539
00:28:36,680 --> 00:28:38,210
how can problems be solved?

540
00:28:38,310 --> 00:28:40,030
Just like the Battle of Lucheng—

541
00:28:40,030 --> 00:28:42,480
if the soldiers had all cowered back,

542
00:28:42,590 --> 00:28:44,450
who would have defended Lucheng?

543
00:28:44,750 --> 00:28:47,550
General Fan,
every word you say makes sense,

544
00:28:47,960 --> 00:28:50,440
but your language is uncouth.

545
00:28:50,960 --> 00:28:54,880
You really must learn some etiquette
in the future.

546
00:28:55,270 --> 00:28:56,920
You are right, Prime Minister Wei.

547
00:28:56,920 --> 00:28:58,880
I really need to work on my tendency

548
00:28:58,880 --> 00:29:00,410
to speak without thinking.

549
00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:01,510
Oh, right.

550
00:29:02,000 --> 00:29:03,240
The Marquis of Wu'an asked me

551
00:29:03,240 --> 00:29:06,500
to offer incense at his parents' tomb
to report his safety.

552
00:29:10,030 --> 00:29:10,750
Prime Minister Wei,

553
00:29:10,750 --> 00:29:13,160
would you like to pay respects
to your sister

554
00:29:13,160 --> 00:29:14,490
and General Xie as well?

555
00:29:31,110 --> 00:29:32,000
My beloved ministers,

556
00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,730
if there is nothing else today,

557
00:29:34,310 --> 00:29:35,440
court is dismissed.

558
00:29:35,880 --> 00:29:40,350
Speak now or the court is dismissed!

559
00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:43,480
Farewell, Your Majesty.

560
00:30:01,110 --> 00:30:02,480
It's a nice place,

561
00:30:03,030 --> 00:30:04,960
but there aren't many good people.

562
00:30:06,030 --> 00:30:07,830
It can't even compare to Lin'an.

563
00:30:12,240 --> 00:30:13,000
General Fan.

564
00:30:16,070 --> 00:30:18,800
You shouldn't have made so many enemies
in court.

565
00:30:22,640 --> 00:30:23,440
Grandfather.

566
00:30:26,880 --> 00:30:29,080
So you still know I am your grandfather?

567
00:30:30,160 --> 00:30:30,790
Go back.

568
00:30:38,200 --> 00:30:39,830
General Fan, please wait.

569
00:30:42,960 --> 00:30:44,440
I am not your grandson.

570
00:30:44,460 --> 00:30:46,520
What? Are you going to lecture me too?

571
00:30:48,000 --> 00:30:51,080
Your demeanor in the hall today

572
00:30:51,160 --> 00:30:53,880
truly impressed me.

573
00:30:53,880 --> 00:30:56,200
Now that you have been praised
by His Majesty,

574
00:30:56,200 --> 00:30:58,790
and everyone calls you a heroine,

575
00:30:58,990 --> 00:31:00,910
but as a woman,

576
00:31:01,030 --> 00:31:03,760
sooner or later you must marry
and have children.

577
00:31:03,880 --> 00:31:05,810
No matter how high your merits are,

578
00:31:05,920 --> 00:31:07,920
this is the ceiling.

579
00:31:08,750 --> 00:31:11,110
A sparrow can never fly to the top branch,

580
00:31:11,400 --> 00:31:13,680
nor can it become a phoenix.

581
00:31:14,640 --> 00:31:16,350
A woman who's married and has children

582
00:31:16,350 --> 00:31:17,810
can still achieve merits.

583
00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:19,510
Besides,

584
00:31:20,110 --> 00:31:21,710
what business is it of yours?

585
00:31:22,000 --> 00:31:23,920
General Fan, have you heard the saying,

586
00:31:23,920 --> 00:31:27,110
"A wise man submits to circumstances"?

587
00:31:28,720 --> 00:31:29,400
Fine.

588
00:31:30,480 --> 00:31:33,540
I will now "submit to circumstances"
and take my leave.

589
00:31:50,160 --> 00:31:50,830
My Lord.

590
00:31:51,440 --> 00:31:53,570
Grand Tutor, your sedan chair is nice.

591
00:31:55,110 --> 00:31:55,790
My Lord.

592
00:32:00,310 --> 00:32:02,270
Getting carried away with success...

593
00:32:02,270 --> 00:32:05,680
she'll fall hard sooner or later.

594
00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:19,790
My Lord!

595
00:32:19,960 --> 00:32:20,690
Grand Tutor!

596
00:32:20,880 --> 00:32:22,280
My Lord, are you alright?

597
00:32:23,830 --> 00:32:24,440
My Lord!

598
00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:26,000
How dare you...

599
00:32:27,240 --> 00:32:29,480
Fan Changyu.

600
00:32:33,670 --> 00:32:35,040
Prime Minister Wei was pissed off,

601
00:32:35,040 --> 00:32:36,790
and the Grand Tutor stumbled out
of his sedan chair.

602
00:32:36,790 --> 00:32:38,680
The Princess Royal is here!

603
00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:40,720
Sister!

604
00:32:41,110 --> 00:32:41,830
Sister!

605
00:32:43,030 --> 00:32:44,450
What makes you so happy?

606
00:32:44,730 --> 00:32:49,840
[Speak with Caution]

607
00:32:45,270 --> 00:32:47,790
Do you know General Fan
came to court today?

608
00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,920
She is truly an extraordinary figure.

609
00:32:49,920 --> 00:32:51,200
Let me tell you, Sister.

610
00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:52,070
Since I ascended the throne,

611
00:32:52,070 --> 00:32:54,310
I have never laughed
as heartily as I did today.

612
00:32:54,310 --> 00:32:54,920
Tell me,

613
00:32:54,370 --> 00:32:56,020
[Speak with Caution]

614
00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:56,380
what kind of person is she?

615
00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:58,070
Changyu...

616
00:32:58,680 --> 00:33:01,030
Changyu has a straightforward nature.

617
00:33:01,030 --> 00:33:02,400
She is honest and adorable.

618
00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:03,920
Her martial arts are outstanding.

619
00:33:03,920 --> 00:33:05,520
She is sincere to her friends

620
00:33:05,680 --> 00:33:07,310
and willing to die for her comrades.

621
00:33:07,310 --> 00:33:09,710
And towards
the Marquis of Wu'an, she is...

622
00:33:11,310 --> 00:33:13,510
How is she towards the Marquis of Wu'an?

623
00:33:14,000 --> 00:33:16,640
Do not reveal my relationship with Changyu
after returning to the Capital.

624
00:33:16,640 --> 00:33:19,100
I fear someone
might use it to cause trouble.

625
00:33:20,720 --> 00:33:22,400
She holds the Marquis of Wu'an
in high esteem.

626
00:33:22,400 --> 00:33:24,000
They are comrades-in-arms.

627
00:33:26,450 --> 00:33:28,550
So, this Fan Changyu can not only fight,

628
00:33:28,550 --> 00:33:30,210
but also influence Xie Zheng.

629
00:33:30,270 --> 00:33:32,000
I was worried that there was no one
I could use in court.

630
00:33:32,000 --> 00:33:34,000
This girl suits my needs perfectly.

631
00:33:37,270 --> 00:33:38,070
Grandfather,

632
00:33:38,750 --> 00:33:40,750
although Qi Min is a royal grandson,

633
00:33:41,070 --> 00:33:42,400
he is not a worthy lord.

634
00:33:42,870 --> 00:33:44,400
He is perverse and violent,

635
00:33:44,550 --> 00:33:46,150
and his methods are vicious.

636
00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:49,210
If our Li family helps him
regain imperial power,

637
00:33:49,790 --> 00:33:51,270
when he comes into power,

638
00:33:52,510 --> 00:33:55,400
it will be a time
of suffering for the common people.

639
00:33:55,830 --> 00:33:57,350
Now, Qi Sheng

640
00:33:57,350 --> 00:33:59,010
is merely Wei Yan's puppet.

641
00:33:59,030 --> 00:34:01,690
He is unworthy of his position
and incompetent.

642
00:34:01,750 --> 00:34:03,440
As for Wei Yan's nature—

643
00:34:03,830 --> 00:34:05,510
you don't need me

644
00:34:05,680 --> 00:34:07,480
to tell you.

645
00:34:08,110 --> 00:34:09,670
In past wars,

646
00:34:09,670 --> 00:34:11,880
he completely disregarded
the lives of the people,

647
00:34:11,880 --> 00:34:13,739
forcibly requisitioning grain.

648
00:34:13,920 --> 00:34:16,550
The people were starving and displaced.

649
00:34:16,550 --> 00:34:18,510
The tragic scene
of starved corpses littering the fields

650
00:34:18,510 --> 00:34:20,550
was all caused by him.

651
00:34:20,760 --> 00:34:22,070
Such behavior

652
00:34:22,230 --> 00:34:24,150
is truly cruel and inhumane.

653
00:34:24,150 --> 00:34:27,670
That is what truly makes
the people suffer.

654
00:34:27,670 --> 00:34:29,000
But Qi Min's cruelty

655
00:34:29,000 --> 00:34:30,280
far exceeds that of Wei Yan.

656
00:34:30,280 --> 00:34:31,760
I saw it with my own eyes.

657
00:34:34,360 --> 00:34:35,190
Grandfather,

658
00:34:36,550 --> 00:34:39,080
our Li family
has been loyal for generations.

659
00:34:39,590 --> 00:34:41,400
We must not help a tyrant do evil

660
00:34:42,030 --> 00:34:45,070
and let such a despicable person
ascend the throne.

661
00:34:45,440 --> 00:34:47,510
But he is the descendant
of Crown Prince Chengde,

662
00:34:47,510 --> 00:34:49,920
bearing the legitimate blood
of the imperial family.

663
00:34:49,920 --> 00:34:51,000
All these years,

664
00:34:51,130 --> 00:34:53,760
he has been wandering
and suffering hardships.

665
00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:56,480
It is inevitable that his temperament
has become unstable.

666
00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:58,230
You should try to understand him

667
00:34:58,230 --> 00:35:00,440
and not judge him rashly.

668
00:35:00,710 --> 00:35:02,170
Haven't you thought about

669
00:35:02,360 --> 00:35:04,630
that we might be cast aside
once we've served our purpose?

670
00:35:04,630 --> 00:35:06,510
Grandson,

671
00:35:07,510 --> 00:35:09,110
your Master, He Jingyuan,

672
00:35:09,190 --> 00:35:11,150
was principled and righteous.

673
00:35:12,150 --> 00:35:15,080
He was a top-tier meritorious official
of Great Yin.

674
00:35:15,150 --> 00:35:18,230
He died fighting on the battlefield!

675
00:35:18,710 --> 00:35:21,000
In the end, it was all for nothing.

676
00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:23,110
No matter how much you emphasize
national righteousness,

677
00:35:23,110 --> 00:35:24,630
what good will it do?

678
00:35:25,920 --> 00:35:29,650
Then you shouldn't have sent me
to the Northwest in the first place.

679
00:35:30,190 --> 00:35:32,110
Think it through.

680
00:35:32,570 --> 00:35:33,880
Is the current Emperor

681
00:35:34,110 --> 00:35:36,440
a wise ruler or a tyrant?

682
00:35:36,550 --> 00:35:37,840
Is he beneficial

683
00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:40,360
to the nation?

684
00:35:57,710 --> 00:35:58,440
My Lord.

685
00:36:00,550 --> 00:36:02,400
Have men surround the study immediately.

686
00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:03,880
If he dares to act rashly,

687
00:36:03,880 --> 00:36:04,940
confine him at once

688
00:36:05,190 --> 00:36:06,650
and then report back to me.

689
00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:07,590
Yes.

690
00:36:08,670 --> 00:36:10,270
Qi Min has been taken care of.

691
00:36:10,400 --> 00:36:11,360
He is right at...

692
00:36:16,750 --> 00:36:18,580
[Jingque Pavilion]

693
00:36:20,230 --> 00:36:21,070
Come here.

694
00:36:21,550 --> 00:36:23,230
My Lord, what are you doing?

695
00:36:23,360 --> 00:36:24,710
Stop it, My Lord.

696
00:36:24,920 --> 00:36:26,230
Where are you going?

697
00:36:26,880 --> 00:36:28,510
We haven't finished the wine yet.

698
00:36:28,510 --> 00:36:30,510
Don't run away, little lady. Little lady!

699
00:36:30,510 --> 00:36:31,440
My Lord.

700
00:36:33,110 --> 00:36:34,800
General Fan, come in and join the fun.

701
00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:36,460
Yeah, General Fan, come on in.

702
00:36:37,000 --> 00:36:38,630
No thanks. You guys enjoy.

703
00:36:39,280 --> 00:36:39,920
Well...

704
00:36:40,710 --> 00:36:41,300
My Lord,

705
00:36:41,330 --> 00:36:41,960
come catch me!

706
00:36:41,960 --> 00:36:43,020
Alright, alright.

707
00:36:44,290 --> 00:36:46,480
Socializing? What does socializing mean?

708
00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:48,110
It means hanging out
with a bunch of strangers,

709
00:36:48,110 --> 00:36:49,310
eating and drinking.

710
00:36:49,710 --> 00:36:51,320
After that, you become acquaintances.

711
00:36:51,320 --> 00:36:53,380
Why don't you socialize with me a bit?

712
00:36:53,510 --> 00:36:54,570
Socialize with me.

713
00:36:57,220 --> 00:36:58,350
[Jingque Pavilion]

714
00:37:04,760 --> 00:37:05,670
General Fan.

715
00:37:04,850 --> 00:37:10,450
[Jingque Pavilion]

716
00:37:06,190 --> 00:37:07,920
General Fan, until next time.

717
00:37:07,920 --> 00:37:08,560
Until next time.

718
00:37:08,560 --> 00:37:09,510
Until next time.

719
00:37:09,920 --> 00:37:12,440
-My Lord, let me see you off.
-My Lord, you're not drunk, are you?

720
00:37:12,440 --> 00:37:13,710
Come again next time.

721
00:37:13,710 --> 00:37:14,590
Sure, sure.

722
00:37:17,590 --> 00:37:18,400
Let's go, Fan.

723
00:37:18,670 --> 00:37:19,710
I'm going for a walk.

724
00:37:19,710 --> 00:37:20,710
You guys go ahead.

725
00:37:21,000 --> 00:37:22,110
Don't forget me.

726
00:37:22,670 --> 00:37:23,550
I won't.

727
00:37:28,320 --> 00:37:29,000
Clothes.

728
00:37:30,840 --> 00:37:31,710
Wait here.

729
00:37:31,840 --> 00:37:32,900
I'll go take a look.

730
00:38:03,490 --> 00:38:06,000
♪ The moon is as quiet as me ♪

731
00:38:06,780 --> 00:38:08,400
♪ The light shines ♪

732
00:38:09,080 --> 00:38:11,750
♪ It illuminates
the turbulence in my heart ♪

733
00:38:12,250 --> 00:38:14,870
♪ It seems to be the fire of love ♪

734
00:38:15,430 --> 00:38:17,230
♪ Just a few sparks ♪

735
00:38:17,690 --> 00:38:22,520
♪ Let me hide in your heart ♪

736
00:38:18,520 --> 00:38:19,780
Why are you here?

737
00:38:21,160 --> 00:38:22,120
I missed you.

738
00:38:24,990 --> 00:38:26,230
♪ I pray that our love ♪

739
00:38:26,250 --> 00:38:28,790
♪ Will never end ♪

740
00:38:29,420 --> 00:38:30,590
♪ It's worth my foolishly waiting ♪

741
00:38:30,610 --> 00:38:32,860
♪ For a lifetime ♪

742
00:38:33,640 --> 00:38:37,560
♪ Clear and quiet as me ♪

743
00:38:37,940 --> 00:38:47,400
♪ Why do we need
to seek cause and effect ♪

744
00:38:54,760 --> 00:38:56,480
Aren't you afraid of being seen?

745
00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:57,760
It doesn't matter.

746
00:38:57,840 --> 00:39:00,590
I was worried
since it's your first time in the Capital.

747
00:39:00,590 --> 00:39:01,710
But seeing how

748
00:39:02,280 --> 00:39:05,150
our Flower-Crowned General
handled things with ease,

749
00:39:05,150 --> 00:39:06,110
I was relieved.

750
00:39:12,000 --> 00:39:13,200
None of the officials

751
00:39:13,550 --> 00:39:14,480
care about the truth

752
00:39:14,480 --> 00:39:16,190
from 17 years ago.

753
00:39:17,440 --> 00:39:19,760
Those stories in the shadow puppet plays,

754
00:39:19,760 --> 00:39:23,070
about voicing grievances before the throne
and getting justice,

755
00:39:23,070 --> 00:39:24,800
where good and evil are judged,

756
00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:25,710
are all fake.

757
00:39:27,070 --> 00:39:28,800
And the Emperor is unreliable.

758
00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:32,920
Don't worry.

759
00:39:33,510 --> 00:39:35,440
I'll go with you to find the truth.

760
00:39:37,670 --> 00:39:39,530
We will clear your father's name.

761
00:39:47,280 --> 00:39:48,030
Thank you.

762
00:39:55,490 --> 00:39:56,110
Let's go home.

763
00:39:56,110 --> 00:39:57,790
Go home? We won't wait for Sister?

764
00:39:57,790 --> 00:39:58,920
Didn't you say
there are many bad people in the Capital?

765
00:39:58,920 --> 00:40:00,380
Shouldn't we protect her?

766
00:40:00,400 --> 00:40:01,110
Right.

767
00:40:01,130 --> 00:40:02,440
Today in the Golden Celestial Hall,

768
00:40:02,440 --> 00:40:03,980
the Emperor asked Sister
if she had a husband.

769
00:40:03,980 --> 00:40:05,030
What does he want?

770
00:40:05,590 --> 00:40:06,670
That bastard Emperor.

771
00:40:06,670 --> 00:40:08,020
He definitely wants Sister
to be his consort.

772
00:40:08,020 --> 00:40:09,920
He can't have any good intentions.

773
00:40:09,920 --> 00:40:11,050
You're catching on.

774
00:40:11,800 --> 00:40:13,360
Stop babbling here.

775
00:40:14,630 --> 00:40:16,360
With the Marquis of Wu'an here,

776
00:40:16,560 --> 00:40:18,360
no one in this world can hurt her.

777
00:40:20,580 --> 00:40:22,240
You're worrying for nothing.

778
00:40:23,590 --> 00:40:25,550
Pointless. Truly pointless.

779
00:40:27,870 --> 00:40:28,880
Go back.

780
00:40:29,880 --> 00:40:31,340
I'll take a walk by myself.

781
00:40:35,930 --> 00:40:38,750
[Prudent in Action, Mindful of Peril]

782
00:40:53,710 --> 00:40:55,320
Greetings, Your Majesty.

783
00:40:55,880 --> 00:40:57,070
Dear ministers.

784
00:40:57,320 --> 00:40:59,050
What do you have to report to me?

785
00:40:59,670 --> 00:41:02,630
Your Majesty, I have a matter to report.

786
00:41:02,760 --> 00:41:04,800
That Flower-Crowned General, Fan Changyu,

787
00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:06,550
is arrogant and oversteps her bounds,

788
00:41:06,550 --> 00:41:08,440
a disgrace to the integrity of Great Yin.

789
00:41:08,440 --> 00:41:10,400
She not only contradicted
Prime Minister Wei,

790
00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:12,230
but was also disrespectful to me.

791
00:41:12,230 --> 00:41:14,490
Your Majesty, I hope you will punish her.

792
00:41:16,840 --> 00:41:19,150
Prime Minister Wei,
are you also here to impeach General Fan?

793
00:41:19,150 --> 00:41:20,630
No, Your Majesty.

794
00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:25,630
I am here
to request a reward for General Fan.

795
00:41:27,840 --> 00:41:31,190
Didn't you mention the rumors

796
00:41:31,190 --> 00:41:33,110
about the former Eastern Palace
a few days ago?

797
00:41:33,110 --> 00:41:35,110
I have investigated it thoroughly.

798
00:41:35,670 --> 00:41:37,590
General Fan not only

799
00:41:37,800 --> 00:41:39,000
killed Lord Changxin on the battlefield,

800
00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:40,400
earning great merit,

801
00:41:40,840 --> 00:41:46,030
but she also saved the bloodline
of Crown Prince Chengde,

802
00:41:46,670 --> 00:41:48,400
the Imperial Great-Grandson.

803
00:41:50,760 --> 00:41:54,150
He is the legitimate grandson
of the former Eastern Palace.

804
00:41:54,590 --> 00:41:57,550
General Fan has achieved
a great merit this time.

805
00:41:57,840 --> 00:42:00,030
Her bravery should be commended.

806
00:42:03,150 --> 00:42:07,150
What... joyous news for the nation.

807
00:42:07,400 --> 00:42:08,530
Prime Minister Wei,

808
00:42:09,080 --> 00:42:12,430
the imperial bloodline
concerns the legitimacy of the state.

809
00:42:12,430 --> 00:42:13,710
It cannot be confused.

810
00:42:14,070 --> 00:42:16,320
Seventeen years ago,
the Eastern Palace caught fire.

811
00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:19,440
Crown Princess Chengde and the legitimate
Imperial Grandson both died.

812
00:42:19,440 --> 00:42:20,320
So,

813
00:42:20,880 --> 00:42:24,190
how could this Imperial Great-Grandson
appear out of nowhere?

814
00:42:24,190 --> 00:42:25,400
And where is he

815
00:42:25,920 --> 00:42:27,480
now?

816
00:42:27,920 --> 00:42:29,710
After the battle of Lucheng,

817
00:42:29,710 --> 00:42:32,590
the Imperial Great-Grandson
indeed went missing.

818
00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:35,590
I request a decree to issue a bounty

819
00:42:36,030 --> 00:42:38,550
to search for the Imperial Great-Grandson
throughout the country.

820
00:42:38,550 --> 00:42:41,670
If we can truly find
the imperial bloodline this time,

821
00:42:42,190 --> 00:42:45,550
it would relieve Your Majesty's worries
about succession.

822
00:42:47,320 --> 00:42:49,760
As for whether he is real or fake,

823
00:42:49,990 --> 00:42:52,710
there must be ways to verify it.

824
00:42:53,000 --> 00:42:54,670
Even if there is a slight chance,

825
00:42:54,670 --> 00:42:55,960
we cannot give up.

826
00:42:56,190 --> 00:42:57,110
Only in this way

827
00:42:57,510 --> 00:43:01,880
can we be worthy
of the late Emperor's vast grace.

828
00:43:05,630 --> 00:43:07,880
Prime Minister Wei, you're right.

829
00:43:08,070 --> 00:43:09,670
As for the bounty,

830
00:43:09,760 --> 00:43:11,220
I entrust you to handle it.

831
00:43:12,840 --> 00:43:15,230
You must... You must find...

832
00:43:15,420 --> 00:43:17,030
my poor nephew.

833
00:43:23,550 --> 00:43:26,410
Grandfather, please calm down.
Watch your health.

834
00:43:27,510 --> 00:43:30,630
Does the Marquis of Wu'an
really have luck on his side?

835
00:43:31,030 --> 00:43:33,150
He clearly committed heinous crimes,

836
00:43:33,150 --> 00:43:35,210
but they keep getting cancelled out.

837
00:43:37,760 --> 00:43:38,510
No.

838
00:43:39,110 --> 00:43:40,230
No matter what,

839
00:43:40,430 --> 00:43:41,920
I must make this uncle and nephew

840
00:43:41,920 --> 00:43:44,280
completely turn on each other!

841
00:43:52,280 --> 00:43:53,740
Send someone immediately

842
00:43:54,110 --> 00:43:57,190
to get word to Xie Zheng
by any means necessary.

843
00:43:57,510 --> 00:43:59,030
Tell him that 17 years ago,

844
00:43:59,400 --> 00:44:01,510
on the way returning to the capital,

845
00:44:01,510 --> 00:44:03,370
Wei Yan received a letter from Qi.

846
00:44:03,510 --> 00:44:06,310
That caused the deaths of his father,
Xie Linshan,

847
00:44:06,400 --> 00:44:09,060
and Crown Prince Chengde
of the Eastern Palace.

848
00:44:09,840 --> 00:44:12,300
But that letter
has long since disappeared.

849
00:44:12,480 --> 00:44:14,670
That bastard Wei might have destroyed it.

850
00:44:14,670 --> 00:44:16,880
A rumor is all we need.

851
00:44:16,900 --> 00:44:19,760
Xie Zheng will look for the evidence.

852
00:44:20,110 --> 00:44:23,190
We just need to let the two of them

853
00:44:23,760 --> 00:44:25,630
fight it out.

854
00:44:32,000 --> 00:44:33,710
Seventeen years ago,

855
00:44:34,280 --> 00:44:37,440
Wei Yan was a man of many attachments.

856
00:44:37,930 --> 00:44:42,260
That's why
it led to today's great catastrophe.

857
00:44:44,320 --> 00:44:45,480
Today,

858
00:44:46,150 --> 00:44:47,350
let's just

859
00:44:48,400 --> 00:44:50,320
set up another trap.

860
00:44:56,550 --> 00:44:59,200
[Post-Credits Scene]

861
00:44:59,610 --> 00:45:03,470
[Where Compassion and Grace Meet]

862
00:45:02,920 --> 00:45:05,280
Your Majesty, I am here!

863
00:45:09,030 --> 00:45:10,230
I knew it!

864
00:45:10,630 --> 00:45:12,110
Of all the officials at court,

865
00:45:12,110 --> 00:45:13,320
not a single one treats me

866
00:45:13,320 --> 00:45:15,400
as the true Emperor!

867
00:45:16,000 --> 00:45:18,550
Wei Yan treats me like a puppet.

868
00:45:19,000 --> 00:45:21,130
Does Xie Zheng also want to do the same—

869
00:45:21,590 --> 00:45:23,550
find a descendant
of the former Eastern Palace

870
00:45:23,550 --> 00:45:25,440
and use him as a puppet?

871
00:45:25,550 --> 00:45:28,320
Li Xiang, you... you are useless!

872
00:45:28,760 --> 00:45:30,190
You even missed the information

873
00:45:30,190 --> 00:45:32,070
that the former Eastern Palace
has a descendant

874
00:45:32,070 --> 00:45:33,760
still alive in this world!

875
00:45:33,810 --> 00:45:34,880
Even you...

876
00:45:34,880 --> 00:45:35,920
Do you also want to

877
00:45:35,920 --> 00:45:38,320
serve a different emperor?

878
00:45:38,400 --> 00:45:40,440
Do you?

879
00:45:40,510 --> 00:45:41,480
No!

880
00:45:41,550 --> 00:45:44,480
Please calm your anger, Your Majesty!

881
00:45:44,480 --> 00:45:46,710
Do not let my mistakes

882
00:45:46,710 --> 00:45:49,230
harm your health.

883
00:45:49,880 --> 00:45:50,710
Your Majesty,

884
00:45:51,400 --> 00:45:55,510
I have really tried my best this time.

885
00:45:56,360 --> 00:46:00,190
The Princess Royal
wouldn't help me either.

886
00:46:00,450 --> 00:46:02,680
With no other choice,

887
00:46:02,710 --> 00:46:07,320
I risked my life
to break into that military tent.

888
00:46:07,320 --> 00:46:08,000
But...

889
00:46:08,400 --> 00:46:12,630
I had an ear cut off by His Lordship!

890
00:46:14,070 --> 00:46:15,150
Your Majesty!

891
00:46:15,570 --> 00:46:18,960
I know I am useless.

892
00:46:19,880 --> 00:46:20,590
But...

893
00:46:21,760 --> 00:46:24,150
in my heart,

894
00:46:24,670 --> 00:46:26,360
truly,

895
00:46:26,360 --> 00:46:30,880
there is only you, Your Majesty.

896
00:46:32,070 --> 00:46:33,800
Come forward.

897
00:46:38,960 --> 00:46:41,320
I am here.

898
00:46:42,550 --> 00:46:43,960
Does it hurt?

899
00:46:47,710 --> 00:46:50,000
I... I am fine.

900
00:46:50,360 --> 00:46:53,670
It's better now.

901
00:46:54,480 --> 00:46:56,710
N-No matter if it's Wei Yan...

902
00:46:57,300 --> 00:46:58,640
or Xie Zheng,

903
00:46:58,670 --> 00:47:00,840
no one can sit on this dragon throne!

904
00:47:01,230 --> 00:47:02,320
It is mine!

905
00:47:02,320 --> 00:47:03,670
No one else can!

906
00:47:03,960 --> 00:47:05,510
Yes, Your Majesty.

907
00:47:05,760 --> 00:47:07,710
You are the true Son of Heaven.

908
00:47:08,000 --> 00:47:10,800
Those people are not worthy!

909
00:47:10,800 --> 00:47:13,920
No, you... you promise me

910
00:47:14,230 --> 00:47:15,480
that you will serve me
for the rest of your life.

911
00:47:15,480 --> 00:47:16,680
That I am the Emperor.

912
00:47:20,800 --> 00:47:21,840
Yes,

913
00:47:23,880 --> 00:47:25,480
Your Majesty!