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[Pursuit of Jade]

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[Episode 36]

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[Three days later]

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[Jingque Pavilion]

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So many people today.

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Quite boisterous.

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Yes.

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Sister,

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you can't stand being apart

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from the marquis for even one second.

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Why did you have to come
and join the crowd?

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He showed me support
when I entered the Capital.

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Now that he's coming back in triumph,

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of course I must be here to cheer him on.

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Song Yan of the Ministry of Rites'
Department of Internal Affairs

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was appointed to uphold ritual practice
and educate the people,

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yet he failed to fulfill his duties

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and was derelict in his responsibilities.

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He is hereby dismissed from office

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and sent back to his place of origin.

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He shall not be trusted
with an official post again.

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Here he comes!

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[Yong'an Gate]

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-Here comes the marquis!
-Here he comes!

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[Guo's Restaurant]

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There he is. Sister, come look!

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He's getting close!

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Marquis of Wu'an!

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Marquis of Wu'an!

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♪ The world is vast ♪

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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[Yong'an Gate]

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♪ The storm is rising ♪

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♪ Day and night ♪

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♪ We strive to save the world ♪

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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♪ All people ♪

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♪ Are part of the past ♪

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Marquis of Wu'an!

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♪ What's the date today? ♪

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♪ How lamentable ♪

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Why don't you come over?

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What's there to see? I'm not going there.

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♪ What's the date today? ♪

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[Yong'an Gate]

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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♪ How lamentable ♪

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Eyes over here, Marquis of Wu'an!

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Marquis of Wu'an! Marquis of Wu'an!

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-Look at me!
-Please look at me, Marquis of Wu'an!

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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Look at me, Marquis of Wu'an!

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[Xie]

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[Xie]

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Halt!

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Sister,

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why don't you throw a handkerchief too?

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I didn't bring any.

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Just throw one.

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Anyone has a handkerchief?

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Does anyone have a handkerchief?

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Did you bring any?

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What's the fun in throwing handkerchiefs?

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Watch me.

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I'll show you what should be done.

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I'm going to knock you out with this.

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What do you think you're doing?

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I...

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Go on and say it. What?

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[Guo's Restaurant]

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[Xu's Restaurant]

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Who threw that hair ribbon?

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Is the Marquis of Wu'an
in love with someone?

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Hyah!

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[Marquis of Wu'an]

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So many girls threw handkerchiefs
along the way,

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yet the marquis didn't spare
a glance at them.

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Which noble family's daughter
the marquis has his eye on?

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Isn't that the Flower-Crowned General?

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It really is General Fan!

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Marquis of Wu'an is into her?

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[Jingque Pavilion]

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General Fan is truly a heroine
who can rival any man.

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No wonder the Marquis of Wu'an
only likes her.

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So what?

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The marquis is a battle-hardened warrior

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-who won't be trapped by romantic trifles!
-That's right!

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That pig butcher you're fans of

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are not worthy of the marquis at all!

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Not worthy of him at all!

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[Li's Wine House]

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The Flower-Crowned General
is a skillful fighter.

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She captured Lord Changxin
and won distinction in battle many times.

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She will by no means
deign to marry the marquis!

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Stop flattering the marquis!

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That's right!

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Stop flattering the marquis!

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The marquis, our hero,
is mighty and extraordinary.

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He will never settle for a pig butcher
like the one you admire!

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Right. What's so great about

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-that lowly pig butcher?
-The general contributed a lot in battle.

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She won't marry that brute you call hero!

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What brute? Stop spewing filth!

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Quiet down!

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All we want is just a good show

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about a hero and a beauty.

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Can't you stop shouting and yelling?

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Exactly.

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-Look at that!
-I know!

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You're going too fast.

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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Look here!

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[Xie]

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-Look here, Marquis of Wu'an!
-Here!

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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-Marquis of Wu'an!
-Marquis of Wu'an!

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Look at me please!

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The heavens are unfair.

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[Xie's Mausoleum]

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As I am getting old,

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my memory is failing too.

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I can't believe

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I forgot to bring
your favorite osmanthus cake here today.

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You visit this place
every year on this day.

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Do you just hate to see my parents

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rest in peace

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so you come here to upset them
once a year?

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After skulking around for days,

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you finally decided to show up.

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Today is the anniversary
of your mother's death.

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Let's save the fight and feud
for another day.

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Anything can wait

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till the ritual to pay respects
to your parents is finished.

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Come.

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[Foster Family Unity and Harmony]

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[Memorial Tablets for Xie's Ancestors]

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[Foster Family Unity and Harmony]

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[Foster Family Unity and Harmony]

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You've dismissed all the Suicide Warriors.

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Aren't you afraid

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that I'll make you pay blood for blood,
Prime Minister?

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Your mother is watching right here.

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Why would I put you in a tough spot

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and disturb her peace?

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Prime Minister Wei,

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today, you finally know to
show care for your little sister.

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Seventeen years ago,

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you returned to the Capital
in the middle of deploying troops.

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Did it ever occur to you

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that my father and mother

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would lose their lives
for your rash decision?

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Let me tell you this one more time:

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seventeen years ago,

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I came back to the Capital
to quell a rebellion by imperial order.

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Was that so?

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Then before my parents' memorial tablets,
do you dare to swear

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a solemn oath on that?

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Fine. Now that we've gone this far,

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today,

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I might as well share
a few heartfelt words with you.

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I raised you up

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only with the purpose of enabling you

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to shape a future
for the Xie and Wei families,

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[Foster Family Unity and Harmony]

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to bring glory to our clans,

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and to guard the peace of Great Yin.

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That is why

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I spared no effort in nurturing you.

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Nurturing?

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You were simply forging a handy blade.

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It just never came to your mind

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that this very blade

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would eventually be directed at yourself.

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And you are...

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the one sullying the clans' reputation

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and disrupting the peace of the nation.

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You're acting disloyally and unfilially
for being bewitched

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by the daughter of our enemy.

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Who are you to talk about the greater good
of family and country to me?

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[Foster Family Unity and Harmony]

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Today, right before your parents,
I command you

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to make a clean break and sever all ties

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with Fan Changyu!

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What gives you the right

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to say all that to me at this very place?

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I spent 17 years raising you.

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Does it not give me the right?

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Do you...

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admit it

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or not?

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Yes, I admit it.

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As your uncle,

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I am to exercise
the authority of your parents.

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Today,

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I shall punish you
according to the family rules.

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Tell him

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about the punishment!

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The family rules dictate

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that anyone disloyal and unfilial

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shall receive 108 whippings.

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Fine.

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I will willingly take

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all those whippings today.

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Consider it my way to return your favor.

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From today on,

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stop saying disgusting words

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like how I'm indebted to you
for raising me.

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Do it now!

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Our illustrious ancestors

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left a glorious name in history.

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All descendants are instructed

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to follow the righteous path.

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[Foster Family Unity and Harmony]

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Thirty-five.

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Thirty-six.

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Thirty-seven.

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Thirty-eight.

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Thirty-nine.

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Forty.

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[Family Creed]

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[Foster Family Unity and Harmony]

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Ninety-nine.

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One hundred and four.

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One hundred and six.

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One hundred and seven.

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One hundred and eight!

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Yan Zheng.

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Yan Zheng.

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You shouldn't be here.

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I really shouldn't.

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But what about you?

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You knew Wei Yan was at the mausoleum.

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why did you come here alone?

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Why were you punished with whippings?

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General Fan, it's a breach of etiquette

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for you to barge into the Xie's mausoleum.

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I am not only General Fan,

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but also the Marchioness.

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Why can't I be here?

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A marriage is not valid
without parental consent

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and a matchmaker's involvment.

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On top of that,

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have there been proper betrothal rituals?

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As for him marrying into your family,

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even the name he gave you is fake.

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How can this marriage be taken for real?

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I've had all the 108 whippings.

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You're in no position to decide for me.

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A marriage certificate
is just a piece of paper.

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Only when I acknowledge it

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will it become effective.

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Let's go home.

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Not now.

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Get on your knees.

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[Memorial Tablets for Xie's Ancestors]

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Father, Mother, please listen.

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This lady, Fan Changyu,

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is from Lin'an Town.

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When my life was hanging by a thread,

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she saved me.

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When I was in sheer despair,

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she gave me her love.

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During my ten-odd years
on the battlefield,

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♪ In a lifetime of storms,
a fleeting bloom ♪

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I never felt like I was truly alive.

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♪ The most beautiful scenery
becomes a poem ♪

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♪ For a chance encounter ♪

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I didn't realize

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00:20:31,290 --> 00:20:34,990
♪ A single letter of longing,
half a lifetime apart ♪

272
00:20:32,070 --> 00:20:34,270
my life was worth living until I met her.

273
00:20:35,270 --> 00:20:37,590
♪ I'll burn out my passion for you ♪

274
00:20:37,870 --> 00:20:41,490
♪ Just for a glance ♪

275
00:20:41,680 --> 00:20:42,440
♪ In this life ♪

276
00:20:42,460 --> 00:20:45,150
♪ All that I can see or hear ♪

277
00:20:45,170 --> 00:20:46,780
♪ Is that we'll live and die together ♪

278
00:20:47,110 --> 00:20:47,960
♪ On this journey ♪

279
00:20:47,990 --> 00:20:50,970
♪ You're all that I care about ♪

280
00:20:50,990 --> 00:20:52,970
♪ My soul yearns and my dreams linger ♪

281
00:20:52,990 --> 00:20:53,840
♪ After we part ♪

282
00:20:53,860 --> 00:20:56,850
♪ Where love dwells, where fear lies ♪

283
00:20:56,880 --> 00:20:59,190
♪ Just one thought makes me sick ♪

284
00:20:59,210 --> 00:21:03,720
♪ I wish to leave this world with you ♪

285
00:21:04,170 --> 00:21:07,570
♪ We'll never be apart ♪

286
00:21:05,270 --> 00:21:08,200
I now respectfully announce to you,
my departed parents,

287
00:21:08,200 --> 00:21:09,060
that this woman

288
00:21:10,240 --> 00:21:11,640
is the love of my life.

289
00:21:12,350 --> 00:21:13,680
I will never betray her,

290
00:21:15,110 --> 00:21:16,570
not until death do us part.

291
00:21:27,370 --> 00:21:28,130
♪ In this life ♪

292
00:21:28,150 --> 00:21:30,740
♪ All that I can see or hear ♪

293
00:21:30,760 --> 00:21:32,310
♪ Is that we'll live and die together ♪

294
00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:33,660
♪ On this journey ♪

295
00:21:33,690 --> 00:21:36,530
♪ You're all that I care about ♪

296
00:21:36,560 --> 00:21:38,540
♪ My soul yearns and my dreams linger ♪

297
00:21:38,570 --> 00:21:39,390
♪ After we part ♪

298
00:21:39,410 --> 00:21:42,330
♪ Where love dwells, where fear lies ♪

299
00:21:42,350 --> 00:21:44,650
♪ Just one thought makes me sick ♪

300
00:21:42,650 --> 00:21:44,320
I will never betray you,

301
00:21:44,670 --> 00:21:49,230
♪ I wish to leave this world with you ♪

302
00:21:45,830 --> 00:21:48,000
not until death do us part.

303
00:21:50,160 --> 00:21:56,690
♪ We'll never be apart ♪

304
00:21:59,240 --> 00:22:00,170
Prime Minister.

305
00:22:03,790 --> 00:22:04,550
Zheng!

306
00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:07,310
Zheng!

307
00:22:07,880 --> 00:22:08,590
Zheng.

308
00:22:10,750 --> 00:22:11,950
What happened to you?

309
00:22:11,960 --> 00:22:13,330
Why are you so badly hurt?

310
00:22:13,330 --> 00:22:14,510
I'm fine, Aunt.

311
00:22:17,830 --> 00:22:19,000
This is Fan Changyu,

312
00:22:20,350 --> 00:22:21,310
my wife.

313
00:22:29,960 --> 00:22:30,640
Aunt.

314
00:22:31,380 --> 00:22:32,840
Flower-Crowned General,

315
00:22:33,070 --> 00:22:35,800
I have long heard of
your formidable reputation.

316
00:22:37,400 --> 00:22:39,200
When my life was in grave danger,

317
00:22:40,280 --> 00:22:41,540
it was she who saved me.

318
00:22:45,070 --> 00:22:46,470
We have pledged our lives

319
00:22:46,880 --> 00:22:48,410
to each other and committed

320
00:22:49,070 --> 00:22:50,670
to lifelong companionship.

321
00:22:53,390 --> 00:22:54,480
Now, Changyu,

322
00:22:54,960 --> 00:22:57,160
take Zheng away for medical treatment.

323
00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:58,770
Zheng, get up.

324
00:23:20,790 --> 00:23:22,110
It is cold and damp.

325
00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:24,160
What brings you here, my love?

326
00:23:25,000 --> 00:23:27,880
I noticed that you had prepared
osmanthus cake but forgot to take it

327
00:23:27,880 --> 00:23:28,790
with you.

328
00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:31,440
So I hurriedly brought it here to you.

329
00:23:33,750 --> 00:23:37,070
Zheng's mother loved osmanthus cake.

330
00:23:37,330 --> 00:23:39,120
In memory of her, you would

331
00:23:39,220 --> 00:23:41,480
offer it to her spirit tablet every year.

332
00:23:42,000 --> 00:23:44,060
This year is no exception, of course.

333
00:23:50,130 --> 00:23:50,860
Here you are.

334
00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,990
What an exquisite box.

335
00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:05,880
Was it made by a master craftsman?

336
00:24:08,100 --> 00:24:10,280
I must have some more cake every day

337
00:24:10,510 --> 00:24:11,770
so the effort you put in

338
00:24:12,350 --> 00:24:15,350
won't be wasted—
your hand was hurt for making the box.

339
00:24:23,110 --> 00:24:24,310
Osmanthus cake is too sweet

340
00:24:24,310 --> 00:24:25,440
to be taken too much.

341
00:24:25,590 --> 00:24:26,310
Got it.

342
00:24:49,540 --> 00:24:51,340
They make such a perfect couple.

343
00:24:51,510 --> 00:24:54,830
Zheng's parents, may they rest in peace,

344
00:24:55,680 --> 00:24:57,580
would surely be happy about it.

345
00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:09,350
Fifteen, twenty, ten!

346
00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:12,400
-Fifteen, twenty, twenty!
-Fifteen, twenty, ten!

347
00:25:12,400 --> 00:25:12,930
Drink up.

348
00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:17,070
What kind of stupid game is this
from your hometown?

349
00:25:17,070 --> 00:25:18,600
I've been losing all night.

350
00:25:21,240 --> 00:25:22,100
One more round.

351
00:25:22,350 --> 00:25:24,480
-Fifteen, twenty, twenty!
-Fifteen, twenty, ten!

352
00:25:24,480 --> 00:25:26,070
Fifteen, twenty, ten!

353
00:25:26,960 --> 00:25:27,880
Drink up.

354
00:25:30,160 --> 00:25:30,790
Quick!

355
00:25:32,000 --> 00:25:32,550
Master.

356
00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:35,920
What's the matter? Speak up.

357
00:25:35,920 --> 00:25:37,320
No outsiders are around.

358
00:25:38,640 --> 00:25:39,970
Here's a letter for you.

359
00:25:46,590 --> 00:25:49,720
I knew Xie Zheng wouldn't quit
his quest for the truth.

360
00:25:51,590 --> 00:25:53,720
To hell with that uncle-nephew bond.

361
00:25:56,880 --> 00:25:58,610
Seems like it's time to strike.

362
00:26:02,030 --> 00:26:03,070
Come with me.

363
00:26:04,030 --> 00:26:06,090
What's there to do this late at night?

364
00:26:07,960 --> 00:26:10,590
I have prepared a surprise for you.

365
00:26:18,350 --> 00:26:20,680
I've got you a magnificent robe and crown.

366
00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:22,400
What do you think?

367
00:26:43,510 --> 00:26:44,840
Are you out of your mind?

368
00:26:45,530 --> 00:26:47,080
This is an empress's crown.

369
00:26:48,960 --> 00:26:50,360
I want you to be my empress

370
00:26:50,830 --> 00:26:52,430
and the mother to the nation.

371
00:26:52,510 --> 00:26:53,840
You will stand by my side

372
00:26:54,510 --> 00:26:56,110
and rule the country with me.

373
00:27:01,390 --> 00:27:03,120
So what if I become the Empress?

374
00:27:03,790 --> 00:27:06,310
You're only looking for someone
to share a bed with you,

375
00:27:06,310 --> 00:27:09,710
so you won't be alone
when your beautiful dreams all shatter.

376
00:27:12,110 --> 00:27:12,830
What?

377
00:27:14,790 --> 00:27:15,920
Do you not like them?

378
00:27:17,400 --> 00:27:18,440
At this point,

379
00:27:19,110 --> 00:27:20,170
does it even matter

380
00:27:20,720 --> 00:27:22,180
whether I like them or not?

381
00:27:23,860 --> 00:27:25,340
You told me not to kill,

382
00:27:25,860 --> 00:27:26,830
so I stopped.

383
00:27:27,590 --> 00:27:28,920
I have also promised you

384
00:27:29,310 --> 00:27:31,240
not to hurt that little brat again.

385
00:27:32,310 --> 00:27:33,810
What do I have to do

386
00:27:34,750 --> 00:27:36,680
for you to willingly be my empress?

387
00:27:58,550 --> 00:27:59,680
Kneel before me,

388
00:28:00,350 --> 00:28:01,160
and beg me.

389
00:28:07,550 --> 00:28:09,350
You're asking me to kneel to you?

390
00:28:12,590 --> 00:28:14,480
I am the ruler of all.

391
00:28:17,350 --> 00:28:18,270
What now?

392
00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:20,160
Is that a refusal?

393
00:28:49,770 --> 00:28:50,890
I beg you...

394
00:28:51,890 --> 00:28:53,340
to be my empress.

395
00:29:04,220 --> 00:29:06,750
I look forward to the day
I become the Empress.

396
00:29:09,780 --> 00:29:11,070
It won't take long.

397
00:30:18,580 --> 00:30:19,780
Stop messing around.

398
00:30:20,730 --> 00:30:22,330
Give me back the Tiger Tally.

399
00:30:50,940 --> 00:30:55,970
[Xie's Mansion]

400
00:31:01,480 --> 00:31:01,960
My Lord!

401
00:31:05,640 --> 00:31:06,200
My Lord.

402
00:31:07,750 --> 00:31:09,030
My Lady, what happened?

403
00:31:09,030 --> 00:31:09,960
Bring him to his room.

404
00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:10,830
Don't disclose a word.

405
00:31:10,830 --> 00:31:11,400
Yes.

406
00:31:21,070 --> 00:31:23,720
My Lady, would you like to take a rest?

407
00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:25,790
I will attend to His Lordship.

408
00:31:26,200 --> 00:31:26,880
Let me do it.

409
00:31:27,310 --> 00:31:28,510
You may all leave now.

410
00:31:29,400 --> 00:31:30,530
Unless it is urgent,

411
00:31:30,590 --> 00:31:31,590
do not disturb us.

412
00:31:31,680 --> 00:31:32,270
Yes.

413
00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:49,110
Changyu...

414
00:31:52,680 --> 00:31:55,120
After taking those 108 whippings,

415
00:31:57,320 --> 00:31:59,410
now I can rightfully wed you

416
00:32:01,640 --> 00:32:04,680
following the complete marriage rituals.

417
00:32:21,110 --> 00:32:23,110
It turns out you had already decided

418
00:32:24,270 --> 00:32:26,220
to atone for your sins this way.

419
00:32:29,680 --> 00:32:30,880
Changyu,

420
00:32:32,830 --> 00:32:34,590
will you let me take you...

421
00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:37,830
as my wife?

422
00:32:56,450 --> 00:32:57,830
No need for that.

423
00:32:58,790 --> 00:33:01,110
You have long belonged to me already.

424
00:33:37,790 --> 00:33:38,960
Mother Consort,

425
00:33:40,440 --> 00:33:41,350
don't...

426
00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:43,810
Mother Consort,

427
00:33:45,770 --> 00:33:46,960
let me die.

428
00:34:19,150 --> 00:34:21,920
This is enough to last you a lifetime.

429
00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:23,920
Deliver this package safely

430
00:34:23,920 --> 00:34:25,600
to the General's Mansion.

431
00:34:26,000 --> 00:34:27,330
Then leave the Capital.

432
00:34:27,440 --> 00:34:28,280
Go as far away as you can.

433
00:34:28,280 --> 00:34:29,540
Do not come back again.

434
00:34:31,230 --> 00:34:33,400
My Lady, won't you leave with me?

435
00:34:35,440 --> 00:34:37,550
Qi Min's men have this place
under close watch.

436
00:34:37,550 --> 00:34:38,480
I cannot escape.

437
00:34:39,360 --> 00:34:40,190
Once I leave,

438
00:34:40,960 --> 00:34:42,560
more people here will die.

439
00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:48,000
Off you go.

440
00:34:57,360 --> 00:34:57,920
Go.

441
00:35:53,170 --> 00:35:54,060
You're awake?

442
00:35:57,360 --> 00:35:58,110
Careful.

443
00:36:05,360 --> 00:36:06,420
Thank you...

444
00:36:07,920 --> 00:36:09,250
for keeping me company.

445
00:36:14,110 --> 00:36:16,190
You took many whippings for me.

446
00:36:17,880 --> 00:36:19,550
How could I leave you?

447
00:36:23,320 --> 00:36:24,710
I always thought

448
00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:26,760
Wei Yan hated me

449
00:36:27,480 --> 00:36:29,440
because my mother took the opportunity

450
00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:31,300
to hang herself while I was eating

451
00:36:31,400 --> 00:36:33,730
that plate of osmanthus cake out of greed.

452
00:36:35,030 --> 00:36:37,630
I also hated myself for that ever since.

453
00:36:39,170 --> 00:36:42,370
Later, though I conquered Jinzhou
to complete my revenge

454
00:36:44,150 --> 00:36:45,950
and became the Marquis of Wu'an,

455
00:36:46,630 --> 00:36:48,030
I could dream of nothing

456
00:36:48,920 --> 00:36:51,120
but that revolting scent of osmanthus

457
00:36:51,800 --> 00:36:54,930
and the hem of my mother's dress
dangling under the beam.

458
00:36:59,670 --> 00:37:01,000
I am still that child...

459
00:37:01,440 --> 00:37:02,550
who loves to cry.

460
00:37:04,190 --> 00:37:05,590
I've never changed a bit.

461
00:37:14,030 --> 00:37:15,280
Now you have me.

462
00:37:17,210 --> 00:37:18,330
I can protect you.

463
00:37:25,920 --> 00:37:26,880
You know what?

464
00:37:27,280 --> 00:37:29,890
When you left Lin'an to look for me

465
00:37:30,110 --> 00:37:31,910
and showed up covered in wounds,

466
00:37:32,840 --> 00:37:34,490
I thought to myself,

467
00:37:35,110 --> 00:37:36,910
"what's the point of vengeance?

468
00:37:36,920 --> 00:37:37,920
I'm done with it."

469
00:37:39,630 --> 00:37:41,160
I didn't want to see you cry.

470
00:37:43,800 --> 00:37:44,740
But then,

471
00:37:45,590 --> 00:37:47,520
I remembered my family name "Xie,"

472
00:37:49,760 --> 00:37:51,690
and that my father was Xie Linshan.

473
00:37:52,320 --> 00:37:54,190
I can hardly recall his face,

474
00:37:57,060 --> 00:37:58,420
yet the barely

475
00:38:00,280 --> 00:38:01,680
stitched-up chest of his

476
00:38:02,500 --> 00:38:04,690
after he was disemboweled

477
00:38:05,630 --> 00:38:07,590
and the 67 arrow-shaped wounds on his body

478
00:38:07,590 --> 00:38:09,550
are still vivid in my mind.

479
00:38:11,480 --> 00:38:12,360
Yan Zheng,

480
00:38:14,360 --> 00:38:15,880
I've never blamed you.

481
00:38:17,850 --> 00:38:19,280
Wei Yan is your uncle,

482
00:38:19,880 --> 00:38:22,010
who raised you for more than ten years.

483
00:38:22,880 --> 00:38:25,180
You've paid him the debt of gratitude now.

484
00:38:25,180 --> 00:38:26,710
It is time you took revenge.

485
00:38:27,070 --> 00:38:28,870
It's wrong to torture ourselves

486
00:38:29,760 --> 00:38:31,360
over the mistakes of others.

487
00:38:44,280 --> 00:38:44,760
I got it.

488
00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:49,480
It is time.

489
00:38:50,710 --> 00:38:52,400
When the royal banquet is held
three days later,

490
00:38:52,400 --> 00:38:54,060
I will enter the palace myself

491
00:38:54,550 --> 00:38:57,480
and bring out the maids
who bore witness to the truth.

492
00:38:57,630 --> 00:38:58,440
I'll help you.

493
00:39:02,880 --> 00:39:03,440
Come in.

494
00:39:06,440 --> 00:39:08,170
Your Lordship, Your Ladyship.

495
00:39:08,670 --> 00:39:10,920
The falcon brought back a chess record
from the palace.

496
00:39:10,920 --> 00:39:12,320
Mr. Gongsun cracked it

497
00:39:12,440 --> 00:39:14,570
and wrote this note for Your Lordship.

498
00:39:22,230 --> 00:39:22,920
What is it?

499
00:39:26,730 --> 00:39:29,060
Wei Yan had an affair
with a royal consort.

500
00:39:31,970 --> 00:39:35,400
[Wisdom and Integrity]

501
00:39:43,920 --> 00:39:44,710
This woman

502
00:39:45,510 --> 00:39:46,920
is the love of my life.

503
00:39:47,630 --> 00:39:48,890
I'll never betray her,

504
00:39:49,510 --> 00:39:50,970
not until death do us part.

505
00:39:52,400 --> 00:39:53,760
To Yan, my dearest:

506
00:39:54,030 --> 00:39:55,890
I hope this letter finds you well.

507
00:39:57,320 --> 00:39:59,630
I have missed you so much since we parted.

508
00:39:59,920 --> 00:40:01,670
Every time I adorn myself
before the mirror,

509
00:40:01,670 --> 00:40:03,200
put on the clothes you like,

510
00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:06,480
and watch the blooms and butterflies
in the garden,

511
00:40:06,480 --> 00:40:09,080
I'm sad that no one is there
to share my joy with.

512
00:40:09,760 --> 00:40:10,800
The elders at home

513
00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:12,600
have consented to our marriage.

514
00:40:12,880 --> 00:40:14,400
All auspicious signs have gathered.

515
00:40:14,400 --> 00:40:15,780
Our two families rejoice.

516
00:40:15,160 --> 00:40:18,890
[Consort Virtue, Qi Rongyin]

517
00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:17,030
The six betrothal rites
have been duly performed,

518
00:40:17,030 --> 00:40:19,190
and all the ceremonial gifts are ready.

519
00:40:19,190 --> 00:40:21,720
Now, everything has been
properly arranged.

520
00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:23,300
Your company is all I need.

521
00:40:24,510 --> 00:40:25,920
I'll never betray you,

522
00:40:26,510 --> 00:40:27,970
not until death do us part.

523
00:40:39,110 --> 00:40:40,440
To Yan, my dearest:

524
00:40:41,840 --> 00:40:44,590
I hope you can feel my presence
through these words.

525
00:40:44,590 --> 00:40:46,720
An imperial decree arrived suddenly,

526
00:40:46,840 --> 00:40:48,770
summoning me into the royal harem.

527
00:40:49,440 --> 00:40:51,240
Bound by the Emperor's command,

528
00:40:51,630 --> 00:40:53,070
I have no other choice.

529
00:40:54,030 --> 00:40:56,000
As I savor the letters you wrote me,

530
00:40:56,630 --> 00:40:58,230
I feel deep affection.

531
00:40:58,670 --> 00:41:00,510
Every word is engraved in my heart,

532
00:41:00,510 --> 00:41:02,170
as if it is whispered in my ear.

533
00:41:02,590 --> 00:41:05,250
In the old days,
you would pin flowers in my hair.

534
00:41:05,710 --> 00:41:07,370
The fragrance still lingers,

535
00:41:07,760 --> 00:41:09,960
as if all that just happened yesterday.

536
00:41:10,430 --> 00:41:12,290
The greatest regret in this world

537
00:41:12,920 --> 00:41:15,440
is for two people in love to be separated.

538
00:41:16,320 --> 00:41:18,850
From now on,
I will be trapped in a golden cage,

539
00:41:19,320 --> 00:41:22,000
but my heart will roam with the clouds.

540
00:41:23,550 --> 00:41:25,550
If you see a wild goose flying south,

541
00:41:26,670 --> 00:41:28,800
consider it a loving message from me.

542
00:41:29,960 --> 00:41:30,760
From Rongyin,

543
00:41:31,710 --> 00:41:33,670
in tears before departure.

544
00:41:35,390 --> 00:41:38,560
[Li's Mansion]

545
00:42:09,450 --> 00:42:10,250
Grandfather.

546
00:42:11,800 --> 00:42:12,800
Guards,

547
00:42:13,510 --> 00:42:15,840
take down my dear brother.

548
00:42:19,800 --> 00:42:21,130
What do you mean by this?

549
00:42:21,840 --> 00:42:23,070
You will understand

550
00:42:23,670 --> 00:42:25,110
after the royal banquet.

551
00:42:34,590 --> 00:42:36,310
So you've been feigning illness,
Grandfather.

552
00:42:36,310 --> 00:42:37,650
Wenkan,

553
00:42:38,800 --> 00:42:41,880
do you know how you failed?

554
00:42:42,880 --> 00:42:45,840
He who is to achieve great things
must be decisive

555
00:42:45,840 --> 00:42:48,480
and remain composed
when emotions are involved.

556
00:42:48,480 --> 00:42:50,070
Your temperament determines

557
00:42:50,070 --> 00:42:52,670
that you will fail
in every great undertaking.

558
00:42:54,340 --> 00:42:56,000
I act for the best of the family

559
00:42:56,230 --> 00:42:57,920
and the country,
while you for selfish gain.

560
00:42:57,920 --> 00:43:00,320
I'm not fated to become
an unscrupulous man

561
00:43:00,710 --> 00:43:02,040
like you, Grandfather.

562
00:43:02,150 --> 00:43:03,370
You're such a fool!

563
00:43:04,090 --> 00:43:06,160
What has years of loyalty brought

564
00:43:06,550 --> 00:43:07,760
us the Li family?

565
00:43:07,920 --> 00:43:09,580
What have we gained in return?

566
00:43:09,880 --> 00:43:11,070
We have reached

567
00:43:11,070 --> 00:43:13,400
a point of no turning back.

568
00:43:13,670 --> 00:43:16,930
We must ensure
the Emperor's grandson ascends the throne.

569
00:43:17,280 --> 00:43:19,000
Even if he can't be a benevolent ruler,

570
00:43:19,000 --> 00:43:21,960
we've embarked on a journey
we can't turn back from.

571
00:43:23,550 --> 00:43:24,280
Wenkan,

572
00:43:25,110 --> 00:43:27,870
there are thousands in our Li clan.

573
00:43:27,960 --> 00:43:30,110
You must stop confusing friends with foes

574
00:43:30,110 --> 00:43:31,430
and siding with outsiders,

575
00:43:31,430 --> 00:43:34,170
or the entire Li clan will be doomed,

576
00:43:34,550 --> 00:43:37,710
and the foundations of Great Yin
will be shaken.

577
00:43:41,510 --> 00:43:44,320
To the victor belongs the spoils—
it's a rule since the ancient times.

578
00:43:44,320 --> 00:43:45,670
One won't devote his life

579
00:43:45,670 --> 00:43:48,360
to his country
unless personal interest is involved.

580
00:43:48,360 --> 00:43:49,280
Oh, you...

581
00:43:49,630 --> 00:43:50,630
All those studies

582
00:43:51,110 --> 00:43:53,000
have made you a stubborn fool.

583
00:43:54,600 --> 00:43:56,110
The Eldest Young Master must not leave

584
00:43:56,110 --> 00:43:58,000
the premises
unless I order otherwise.

585
00:43:58,000 --> 00:43:58,710
-Yes!
-Yes!