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♪Flowers falling by the river again♪

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♪Turning the clear waves red♪

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♪Sparrows singing in celebration♪

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♪Calm years pass by the silent bustling city♪

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♪Sitting at home♪

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♪No one knows love's outline like I do♪

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♪If one day the river breeze blows again♪

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♪I won't be a mere reflection in the mirror♪

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♪Dreams can shatter; Memories remain♪

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♪Rich fragrance aids; Light ink writes♪

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♪In the deep red windows lies mundane dust♪

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=Are You The One=

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=Episode 23=

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So,

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Ziyu didn't send you here.

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You're here for the silver.

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How did you have it?

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This dagger?

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Ziyu gave it to me,

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so I have it.

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Impossible.

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- I've already...
- You've already taken it away.

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Since you can find where I am,

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I can find you too.

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Then,

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I'll take back what's mine,

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like what I did to Cao Duo.

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He's repaid

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what he owes me.

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So you killed Cao Duo,

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not Lord Huaiyang?

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True.

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Cao Duo remained loyal to you

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until his death.

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Yun'er,

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you truly raised

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a well-behaved lapdog.

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But now,

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I dare not act against you.

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One must consider the master
when hitting the dog.

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After all,

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when I found this dagger in the mansion,

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I saw a remarkable man,

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Prince Sui.

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Once the young master succeeds,

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Prince Sui will be

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the most powerful person.

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He'll remove the roots then.

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But if you beg him,

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he will generously

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bury you

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with 20 people

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from Pingyuan Escort Agency.

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Why are you laughing?

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You're stupid.

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Look at this dagger.

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Is it the same as before?

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You fooled me.

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You knew nothing.

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Now,

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I know everything.

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My Lord.

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My Lord.

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My Lord.

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We've found a cave over there,

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with clay marks at the entrance.

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Some of you, follow me.

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Others, follow Huang Gui.

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Check for other routes to the cave.

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Yes.

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I thought you'd at least

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be loyal to Mount Yang.

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Do you enjoy being a commoner?

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The young master is trapped here

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due to bad luck.

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Do you really think he likes it here?

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Does he know

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it was Prince Sui's order

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to kill his brothers in Xizhou?

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When Prince Sui came to ally with us,

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we all knew he had ulterior motives.

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Sister's actions

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were truly for the young master's benefit.

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For his benefit?

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Because of your good intentions,

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the young master hesitated

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and never took decisive action.

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Engaged in a dangerous game, so what?

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Do you really think he has

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no courage at all?

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Then does he know

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exactly what happened
on Shangsi Festival?

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At that night,

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you faked the orders

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to attack Zhenzhou troops,

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causing them to retaliate.

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Your provocation

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drove Mount Yang into a desperate battle,

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severely weakening them,

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and forcing them to ally with Prince Sui.

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You wanted to take over the iron mine,

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so you had Cao Duo sever my tendons,

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trying to kill me.

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Does Ziyu know all this?

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You care about Ziyu so much.

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If he knew all this,

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how would he treat you?

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Liu Miantang,

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do you think

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he truly knows nothing?

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At the end of the day,

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you and I are both equally pathetic.

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Kill her!

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Go get her!

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Save me...

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(Sui)

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Go ahead. I'll meet you at the old spot.

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Miantang!

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Go.

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- Sister.
- Sister.

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Go.

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Let's go.

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These bags hold kerosene.

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If you take another step,

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I'll shoot through them

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and drench you all.

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Let the Zhenzhou troops see

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their lord turn to charcoal.

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I'll do what I said.

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My Lord!

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My Lord!

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Soldiers, listen up.

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Retreat to the base.

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- My Lord...
- Now.

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Yes.

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- Retreat.
- Retreat.

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Retreat now.

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When did you find out?

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You didn't seem surprised

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to see me.

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You stayed

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because you knew
the Zhenzhou troops were here.

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You wanted to buy time
for your men, right?

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Yes.

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Even if it meant I'd kill you?

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Yes.

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Then what about you?

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You knew my identity

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and that it was a trap.

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Why did you still come here?

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I find it ridiculous too,

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but I wanted to see

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if you would relent.

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Liu Miantang, tell me.

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When the fire burned,

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did you have any regret?

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You did regret.

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Because when Huang Gui arrived,

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you had a chance to kill me.

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Cui Xingzhou,

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why do you think

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I would regret it?

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Perhaps the old me

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gave you the wrong impression.

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Let me tell you a secret.

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The Liu Miantang from Lingquan Town

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is not the real me.

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Your wife,

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who only had eyes for you,

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does not exist,

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just like your lies.

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And your love

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only moved you.

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To me,

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it means nothing.

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I don't

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love you.

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I hate you.

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So,

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Lord Huaiyang, how do you plan
to deal with Lu Wen?

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I'll give you one more chance.

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Don't you have a dagger?

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Don't you hate me?

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I lied to you before.

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I'll repay you with my life.

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The feud between Lu Wen
and Lord Huaiyang

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was settled in that fire.

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It was fate.

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What about Cui Jiu and Liu Miantang?

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It's settled now.

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From now on,

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we owe each other nothing.

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Let's part ways peacefully

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and find our own happiness.

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♪With spring flowers and autumn moon♪

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♪I searched the yard thoroughly♪

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♪Before the wind comes,
they've already withered♪

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♪In this world♪

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♪We read each other's mind for nothing♪

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♪But no fate♪

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♪Too young to appreciate the moon♪

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♪Too full to suffer from lacking♪

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♪Never parted♪

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♪With the fleeting breeze♪

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♪And people♪

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♪A glance that lingers♪

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♪I wander alone in the wilderness♪

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♪with many years ahead♪

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♪Just waiting for you to see me♪

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♪Knowing this longing♪

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♪Why do I write so resolutely♪

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♪Deceiving myself
by cutting a red thread♪

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♪If the knot in my heart♪

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♪Waits for you to untangle♪

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♪The fallen leaves of memory
wait for you to pick up♪

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Okay.

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♪Facing each other without words♪

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I'll listen to you.

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♪Why do I wander alone
in the wilderness♪

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♪Waiting through the years♪

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♪Only to wait for you to see me♪

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♪How much snow have I shaken off♪

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♪How many poems have I written♪

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♪And how many times have I asked myself♪

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♪Even if you go through
a thousand dangers♪

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♪Love cannot be perfect♪

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♪Lies and promises
are separated by a thought♪

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♪If my dreams fade♪

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♪It's because♪

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♪We spoke too easily of♪

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♪Forever♪

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Let's go.

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Yes.

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(Three months later)

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(The capital city changes. Wu is deposed.
New Emperor rises, enacting new policies.)

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Your Majesty.

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Please try on the auspicious attire.

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His Majesty moved to another place.

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He has issued an oral edict.

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The country is exhausted,
in need of rebuilding.

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Simplify the coronation ceremony

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and palace expenses.

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His Majesty

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will consult the ministers soon.

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As the saying goes,

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the weather in June

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changes suddenly.

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Yesterday, he was a boor
living in a remote area.

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Today, he is a legitimate member
of the royal family.

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One is a lord, like a hidden dragon,

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who will achieve great things.

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The other is a remarkable woman,

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intelligent and unparalleled
in the mundane world.

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They are like a fated couple

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straight out of a storybook.

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But we still need a villain.

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A lord would be best.

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Aren't you a lord?

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You should join us

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and cause some trouble.
That will be enough.

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You see,

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the story is over.

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Just enjoy your chestnuts

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and be a spectator.

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Leave me alone.

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His Majesty has ascended.

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Even the deepest wounds

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should have healed by now.

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I'm not sure if your pain

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is internal or external.

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She and I

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have long parted ways.

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You better.

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The new emperor has summoned

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the regional lords to the capital.

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If you can't let go of the past,

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consider how awkward

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a meeting might be.

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What's your plan for going to the capital?

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I've made arrangements in the capital,

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to protect my elder sister and my mentor.

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What do you mean?

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Are you not going?

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My Lord, a report from the capital.

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Traces of Qiulin Xian have been found.

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Ms. Liu should be there too.

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We don't know much
about the new emperor.

288
00:19:46,420 --> 00:19:48,380
The vassal lords are all watching.

289
00:19:49,500 --> 00:19:51,220
Xingzhou is cautious

290
00:19:51,220 --> 00:19:52,940
and he won't act recklessly.

291
00:19:54,420 --> 00:19:56,140
But the court has issued the edict.

292
00:19:56,540 --> 00:19:57,380
If we don't go,

293
00:19:57,900 --> 00:19:59,260
we'll be defying the emperor.

294
00:19:59,820 --> 00:20:01,060
Consort Dowager, don't worry.

295
00:20:01,380 --> 00:20:02,980
The new emperor's foundation is unstable

296
00:20:03,100 --> 00:20:05,300
and he wouldn't dare offend Zhenzhou.

297
00:20:06,000 --> 00:20:08,020
When the Wu family
took the throne and issued an edict,

298
00:20:08,380 --> 00:20:10,500
didn't the old lord also refuse to go?

299
00:20:10,660 --> 00:20:11,500
And in the end,

300
00:20:12,580 --> 00:20:14,300
what could they do to us?

301
00:20:15,780 --> 00:20:18,020
Moreover, with Xingzhou's temperament...

302
00:20:18,620 --> 00:20:20,980
He is naturally more prudent
than elder brother.

303
00:20:27,860 --> 00:20:28,700
Consort Dowager.

304
00:20:28,820 --> 00:20:30,900
His Lordship has gone to the capital.

305
00:20:32,340 --> 00:20:33,180
What?

306
00:20:34,060 --> 00:20:39,740
(Treasure as Desired)

307
00:20:47,740 --> 00:20:48,660
Goodbye, esteemed lady.

308
00:20:53,340 --> 00:20:54,860
Bring the catalog items

309
00:20:54,860 --> 00:20:55,700
to Prince Sui's Mansion

310
00:20:55,700 --> 00:20:56,940
for the princess to pick.

311
00:20:57,420 --> 00:20:58,260
Thank you.

312
00:21:07,900 --> 00:21:09,580
Thanks to Uncle for traveling all over

313
00:21:10,180 --> 00:21:12,420
and doing business
with neighboring countries.

314
00:21:12,700 --> 00:21:14,620
Or, how could you have
found such rare items

315
00:21:14,620 --> 00:21:15,820
to please the princess?

316
00:21:16,420 --> 00:21:17,580
Come on, Uncle Qiao.

317
00:21:18,020 --> 00:21:19,820
You only have a few pieces.

318
00:21:20,340 --> 00:21:22,660
But Princess of Sui has checked
the whole catalog.

319
00:21:22,860 --> 00:21:24,420
You're an honest man, aren't you?

320
00:21:24,940 --> 00:21:26,260
For a first visit
to Prince Sui's Mansion,

321
00:21:26,260 --> 00:21:27,580
a few items are enough.

322
00:21:28,570 --> 00:21:29,420
The key

323
00:21:29,540 --> 00:21:31,100
is to pique the interest

324
00:21:31,100 --> 00:21:32,060
of Princess of Sui.

325
00:21:32,860 --> 00:21:34,180
Gradually,

326
00:21:34,960 --> 00:21:36,490
once we make it into his inner backyard

327
00:21:36,490 --> 00:21:38,300
and bribe the servants,

328
00:21:39,260 --> 00:21:41,540
it won't be hard to track
Prince Sui's movements.

329
00:21:42,060 --> 00:21:43,540
Find a secluded place

330
00:21:45,740 --> 00:21:46,740
and kill him.

331
00:21:47,780 --> 00:21:49,380
Sister, your headpiece is too plain.

332
00:21:49,700 --> 00:21:51,260
I want to get a better one for you.

333
00:22:01,860 --> 00:22:02,700
It's fine.

334
00:22:04,020 --> 00:22:05,700
We just arrived in the capital.

335
00:22:06,740 --> 00:22:08,220
It's better to keep a low profile.

336
00:22:12,420 --> 00:22:14,300
People's nature is serene,

337
00:22:14,420 --> 00:22:16,180
but their hearts are troubled.

338
00:22:16,700 --> 00:22:18,180
While their hearts may seem calm,

339
00:22:18,180 --> 00:22:19,580
desires drive them.

340
00:22:20,580 --> 00:22:23,740
If one can dispel desires,

341
00:22:24,940 --> 00:22:27,260
their hearts will naturally be calm.

342
00:22:27,700 --> 00:22:29,020
With a clear heart,

343
00:22:29,500 --> 00:22:32,260
the spirit will naturally be pure.

344
00:22:33,340 --> 00:22:34,500
Then...

345
00:22:37,020 --> 00:22:37,860
Then...

346
00:22:38,300 --> 00:22:40,500
Then the six desires will not arise.

347
00:22:40,500 --> 00:22:41,790
The three poisons will be eliminated.

348
00:22:42,260 --> 00:22:44,140
Those who cannot achieve this

349
00:22:45,060 --> 00:22:47,380
have not yet cleared their hearts

350
00:22:47,380 --> 00:22:49,220
or dispelled their desires.

351
00:22:49,660 --> 00:22:52,100
Those who can achieve this...

352
00:22:52,900 --> 00:22:54,780
What about those who can achieve this?

353
00:22:56,580 --> 00:22:58,220
I've taught you three times.

354
00:22:58,500 --> 00:23:00,420
Why aren't you paying attention?

355
00:23:01,340 --> 00:23:02,940
Sorry, I'm dull-witted.

356
00:23:03,460 --> 00:23:04,420
Since you know that,

357
00:23:05,340 --> 00:23:07,420
you should work harder
to make up for it.

358
00:23:08,010 --> 00:23:09,380
If you can't even memorize

359
00:23:09,380 --> 00:23:10,220
a few scriptures,

360
00:23:10,780 --> 00:23:11,620
how am I

361
00:23:11,940 --> 00:23:13,980
going to tell Minister Shi?

362
00:23:17,580 --> 00:23:18,860
Do you know

363
00:23:18,860 --> 00:23:19,780
which palace

364
00:23:19,780 --> 00:23:21,380
the Empress should reside in?

365
00:23:23,980 --> 00:23:25,100
Chonghua Palace.

366
00:23:25,700 --> 00:23:27,020
And are you living in

367
00:23:27,020 --> 00:23:28,420
Chonghua Palace now?

368
00:23:31,900 --> 00:23:34,140
Although you are betrothed
to the Emperor,

369
00:23:35,380 --> 00:23:36,900
the marriage is not yet consummated.

370
00:23:37,860 --> 00:23:39,340
With the new emperor ascending,

371
00:23:39,740 --> 00:23:42,020
anything could happen.

372
00:23:42,660 --> 00:23:43,900
Whether the Empress will be

373
00:23:44,100 --> 00:23:45,860
from the Shi family

374
00:23:46,180 --> 00:23:47,900
is still unknown.

375
00:23:49,180 --> 00:23:51,620
Grand Empress Dowager
loves Taoist scriptures.

376
00:23:51,940 --> 00:23:52,860
Miss Shi,

377
00:23:53,180 --> 00:23:54,700
even if you must stay up all night,

378
00:23:54,780 --> 00:23:56,500
you must memorize

379
00:23:56,500 --> 00:23:57,500
these scriptures.

380
00:23:57,660 --> 00:23:58,820
I understand.

381
00:23:59,420 --> 00:24:00,980
I will memorize them today.

382
00:24:04,020 --> 00:24:05,860
I'll check on you tomorrow.

383
00:24:17,580 --> 00:24:19,460
- Miss Shi, you're working hard.
- Miss Shi, you're working hard.

384
00:24:19,460 --> 00:24:20,140
Have some fruit.

385
00:24:23,660 --> 00:24:26,220
For those who can achieve this,
their inner hearts...

386
00:24:26,300 --> 00:24:28,300
I thought Miss Shi had finally
turned her fortune around

387
00:24:28,700 --> 00:24:30,220
and was about to soar high.

388
00:24:30,700 --> 00:24:31,980
But after entering the palace,

389
00:24:32,100 --> 00:24:33,180
nothing changed.

390
00:24:33,740 --> 00:24:34,820
And why His Majesty

391
00:24:35,220 --> 00:24:36,940
delayed the designation of the Empress,

392
00:24:37,060 --> 00:24:38,300
making Miss Shi suffer in vain?

393
00:24:38,820 --> 00:24:39,860
Stop talking nonsense.

394
00:24:40,300 --> 00:24:41,340
His Majesty just ascended

395
00:24:41,340 --> 00:24:42,860
and must be facing many issues.

396
00:24:43,500 --> 00:24:45,820
The day before yesterday,
he cut palace extravagance.

397
00:24:46,100 --> 00:24:47,780
Yesterday, he pardoned
800 palace servants,

398
00:24:47,780 --> 00:24:48,740
sending them home.

399
00:24:49,300 --> 00:24:50,860
The designation of the Empress

400
00:24:51,100 --> 00:24:52,620
is only slightly delayed.

401
00:24:53,180 --> 00:24:54,220
He's busy,

402
00:24:54,220 --> 00:24:55,820
busy tending to crabapple trees.

403
00:24:55,820 --> 00:24:56,660
Zhuwen.

404
00:24:58,060 --> 00:24:59,380
I'm sorry.

405
00:24:59,820 --> 00:25:01,740
I was just thinking of Ms. Sun.

406
00:25:02,020 --> 00:25:03,160
She suddenly fell ill

407
00:25:03,300 --> 00:25:04,700
and has been recuperating in Qingzhou.

408
00:25:05,180 --> 00:25:06,500
What will Miss Shi...

409
00:25:10,560 --> 00:25:11,460
Songhua.

410
00:25:12,060 --> 00:25:13,540
Do you think she should be punished?

411
00:25:14,500 --> 00:25:15,340
Yes.

412
00:25:16,300 --> 00:25:17,140
You heard that.

413
00:25:17,620 --> 00:25:18,700
Get out...

414
00:25:23,740 --> 00:25:24,940
and fetch me some snacks.

415
00:25:26,220 --> 00:25:27,060
I'll be right back.

416
00:25:50,910 --> 00:25:51,780
His Majesty is here.

417
00:25:51,950 --> 00:25:53,020
Please enter the hall, My Lord.

418
00:26:20,060 --> 00:26:21,340
I am Cui Xingzhou.

419
00:26:21,980 --> 00:26:23,020
Greetings to Your Majesty.

420
00:26:26,260 --> 00:26:27,460
Minister Cui, no need for formality.

421
00:26:30,860 --> 00:26:31,700
There is no outsider here.

422
00:26:32,300 --> 00:26:33,820
Your contributions are invaluable.

423
00:26:34,180 --> 00:26:35,860
Even without your ancestral glory,

424
00:26:36,220 --> 00:26:37,660
I would not force you to kneel.

425
00:26:39,180 --> 00:26:40,020
Thank you, Your Majesty.

426
00:26:42,310 --> 00:26:44,220
I have invited you to
this temporary palace first.

427
00:26:45,100 --> 00:26:46,500
Do you know why?

428
00:26:47,260 --> 00:26:49,540
This was the former
Crown Prince's residence.

429
00:26:51,500 --> 00:26:53,500
Do you want to remind me

430
00:26:54,620 --> 00:26:55,500
that your ascension

431
00:26:56,380 --> 00:26:57,380
is the rightful succession

432
00:26:57,380 --> 00:26:58,340
of the royal family,

433
00:26:58,580 --> 00:26:59,820
restoring order and justice?

434
00:27:00,740 --> 00:27:01,940
It is both out of nostalgia,

435
00:27:03,980 --> 00:27:05,380
and a reminder to myself that,

436
00:27:07,420 --> 00:27:08,700
even as Emperor,

437
00:27:08,980 --> 00:27:11,140
I must remember those dear ones lost,

438
00:27:12,460 --> 00:27:13,860
the days and nights fleeing

439
00:27:13,860 --> 00:27:15,460
from the Zhenzhou troops,

440
00:27:17,260 --> 00:27:18,660
and my missing loved one.

441
00:27:22,420 --> 00:27:23,940
Your Majesty, are you

442
00:27:24,180 --> 00:27:25,700
intending to settle old scores

443
00:27:26,230 --> 00:27:28,140
and avenge the Qingzhou affair?

444
00:27:28,700 --> 00:27:30,300
In the past, I couldn't
do anything to you,

445
00:27:31,300 --> 00:27:32,420
but things are different now.

446
00:27:38,620 --> 00:27:39,540
You meeting me today

447
00:27:39,540 --> 00:27:40,620
without surprise

448
00:27:41,020 --> 00:27:42,420
suggests you've already investigated

449
00:27:42,420 --> 00:27:43,780
and considered everything thoroughly.

450
00:27:44,340 --> 00:27:45,180
Given that,

451
00:27:46,220 --> 00:27:47,620
the vassal lords have yet to act,

452
00:27:47,620 --> 00:27:49,740
why did you take the lead

453
00:27:50,420 --> 00:27:51,620
and arrive at the capital so soon?

454
00:27:52,700 --> 00:27:54,580
I was summoned by the imperial edict,

455
00:27:54,820 --> 00:27:56,820
so naturally, I was the first to arrive,

456
00:27:57,490 --> 00:27:58,990
also to show the vassal lords

457
00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:00,100
how Zhenzhou's fate will unfold

458
00:28:00,300 --> 00:28:01,260
before they decide

459
00:28:01,380 --> 00:28:03,020
how to pledge their loyalty
to the new emperor.

460
00:28:13,180 --> 00:28:14,020
You're afraid

461
00:28:15,060 --> 00:28:16,420
that she'll make her decision

462
00:28:17,700 --> 00:28:19,100
in the capital.

463
00:28:22,420 --> 00:28:23,540
Given how things are now,

464
00:28:23,860 --> 00:28:25,700
you remain a pillar of the kingdom,

465
00:28:26,050 --> 00:28:26,890
and I'm

466
00:28:27,060 --> 00:28:28,460
the supreme lord.

467
00:28:29,780 --> 00:28:31,060
Between you and me,

468
00:28:31,060 --> 00:28:33,380
everything from our past can be let go

469
00:28:33,940 --> 00:28:35,260
and must be let go.

470
00:28:38,300 --> 00:28:39,700
Is that an imperial edict

471
00:28:40,620 --> 00:28:42,300
or a command from Ziyu?

472
00:28:43,700 --> 00:28:45,060
Though I have deceived her

473
00:28:45,060 --> 00:28:46,140
and I can't deny it,

474
00:28:47,580 --> 00:28:50,780
Mr. Ziyu has no right to judge me either.

475
00:28:51,580 --> 00:28:53,340
When I first found Liu Miantang,

476
00:28:53,340 --> 00:28:54,580
her tendons were severed,

477
00:28:54,580 --> 00:28:56,580
lying in the cold pool, bloodied.

478
00:28:57,740 --> 00:29:00,060
Even if you didn't know this,

479
00:29:00,340 --> 00:29:01,820
you indulged your old followers.

480
00:29:02,260 --> 00:29:04,540
As for our past,
even if I can let it go,

481
00:29:04,700 --> 00:29:05,540
she

482
00:29:06,060 --> 00:29:07,660
certainly cannot.

483
00:29:15,340 --> 00:29:16,980
I know what happened in Zhenzhou.

484
00:29:23,420 --> 00:29:24,660
She has nothing

485
00:29:26,220 --> 00:29:28,380
to do with you anymore.

486
00:29:31,380 --> 00:29:32,900
But as ruler and subject,
our future is long.

487
00:29:34,060 --> 00:29:34,900
Minister Cui,

488
00:29:36,060 --> 00:29:37,380
please rest well

489
00:29:40,140 --> 00:29:41,460
after your long journey.

490
00:29:57,340 --> 00:29:58,180
Be careful.

491
00:29:58,180 --> 00:29:59,300
Don't bump into anything.

492
00:29:59,420 --> 00:30:00,300
- Yes.
- Yes.

493
00:30:01,540 --> 00:30:03,020
You arrived so suddenly.

494
00:30:03,220 --> 00:30:04,260
But that's good.

495
00:30:04,500 --> 00:30:05,380
Everyone in here

496
00:30:05,380 --> 00:30:06,420
is at ease now.

497
00:30:07,220 --> 00:30:08,060
Afraid I'll rebel?

498
00:30:10,700 --> 00:30:11,540
Sister,

499
00:30:12,820 --> 00:30:14,460
when did you plant these crabapple trees?

500
00:30:17,180 --> 00:30:18,260
According to palace news,

501
00:30:18,580 --> 00:30:20,260
His Majesty is fond of crabapples,

502
00:30:20,560 --> 00:30:21,740
so the noble families in the capital

503
00:30:21,740 --> 00:30:22,620
are all following suit,

504
00:30:22,620 --> 00:30:23,660
making it quite the trend.

505
00:30:26,420 --> 00:30:27,460
He's fond of crabapples.

506
00:30:29,660 --> 00:30:31,100
You're simple-minded.

507
00:30:31,260 --> 00:30:32,780
Serving His Majesty in the capital,

508
00:30:32,780 --> 00:30:33,980
you must always be alert

509
00:30:33,980 --> 00:30:34,980
and grasp his intentions.

510
00:30:35,560 --> 00:30:37,620
I've heard this new Emperor
is quite different.

511
00:30:37,860 --> 00:30:39,060
He advocates for simplicity,

512
00:30:39,060 --> 00:30:40,460
canceled all grand court meetings,

513
00:30:40,460 --> 00:30:41,650
and is nostalgic and traditional.

514
00:30:41,650 --> 00:30:43,800
He's using the former Crown Prince's
mansion as a temporary palace

515
00:30:43,800 --> 00:30:44,820
and staying low-profile.

516
00:30:45,180 --> 00:30:47,380
I wonder if this is out of filial piety,

517
00:30:48,180 --> 00:30:49,460
but it's quite strange that he hasn't

518
00:30:49,460 --> 00:30:50,820
appointed the empress or consorts

519
00:30:51,420 --> 00:30:52,460
even after ascending the throne.

520
00:30:54,220 --> 00:30:55,980
Sister, you married into a capital family

521
00:30:56,820 --> 00:30:58,500
and are interested in kingdom affairs.

522
00:31:00,180 --> 00:31:02,020
His Majesty signed
a marriage certificate

523
00:31:02,020 --> 00:31:03,020
with Miss Shi.

524
00:31:03,380 --> 00:31:05,380
But they didn't even live together.

525
00:31:05,380 --> 00:31:06,580
So the official wife's position

526
00:31:06,580 --> 00:31:07,980
is awkward in the palace.

527
00:31:08,260 --> 00:31:10,420
Whether she'll become Empress
is still up in the air.

528
00:31:11,100 --> 00:31:12,820
He also has a concubine surnamed Sun,

529
00:31:13,100 --> 00:31:14,740
daughter of the former
Crown Prince's aide.

530
00:31:14,940 --> 00:31:16,820
She was with His Majesty
before he became Emperor.

531
00:31:17,180 --> 00:31:18,100
But until now,

532
00:31:18,100 --> 00:31:19,620
she hasn't been summoned to the capital,

533
00:31:20,140 --> 00:31:21,780
and doesn't seem to be in line
for the empress title.

534
00:31:23,540 --> 00:31:25,340
The new emperor isn't
conducting a selection

535
00:31:25,340 --> 00:31:26,340
and is just waiting.

536
00:31:26,900 --> 00:31:28,540
All my friends believe His Majesty

537
00:31:28,940 --> 00:31:31,900
reserves the Empress position
for someone special,

538
00:31:33,380 --> 00:31:35,020
perhaps his loved one.

539
00:31:35,780 --> 00:31:37,300
But no one knows
which noble family she's from.

540
00:31:37,580 --> 00:31:38,860
Since you're often in the palace,

541
00:31:38,860 --> 00:31:40,020
help me find out more.

542
00:31:40,500 --> 00:31:41,340
Sure.

543
00:31:41,380 --> 00:31:42,620
Don't laugh loudly;

544
00:31:42,780 --> 00:31:43,980
speak quietly.

545
00:31:46,340 --> 00:31:47,420
- Your Ladyship.
- Mother.

546
00:31:47,620 --> 00:31:48,540
- Honey.
- Brother-in-law.

547
00:31:50,060 --> 00:31:51,460
I was too excited

548
00:31:51,460 --> 00:31:52,300
and forgot the rules.

549
00:31:52,300 --> 00:31:53,580
Our Duke Qing's family

550
00:31:53,580 --> 00:31:54,860
is a noble one in the capital.

551
00:31:55,460 --> 00:31:56,620
As the eldest daughter-in-law,

552
00:31:56,940 --> 00:31:58,780
you forgot the rules
upon seeing your brother

553
00:31:59,740 --> 00:32:01,220
which is unbecoming.

554
00:32:02,820 --> 00:32:03,660
Yes.

555
00:32:05,340 --> 00:32:06,220
Lord Huaiyang,

556
00:32:06,740 --> 00:32:08,980
you look much more mature now.

557
00:32:10,140 --> 00:32:11,380
I heard that Xingzhou

558
00:32:11,380 --> 00:32:12,700
made quite a splash today,

559
00:32:12,980 --> 00:32:14,940
summoned by His Majesty
as soon as he arrived in the capital.

560
00:32:15,070 --> 00:32:16,020
It's embarrassing to say,

561
00:32:16,260 --> 00:32:17,700
but I haven't even met His Majesty yet.

562
00:32:18,260 --> 00:32:19,300
Since His Majesty summoned me,

563
00:32:19,940 --> 00:32:21,940
he naturally remembered my sister,

564
00:32:21,940 --> 00:32:23,100
and in doing so,

565
00:32:23,100 --> 00:32:24,020
he also recalled

566
00:32:24,020 --> 00:32:24,980
the Duke Qing's.

567
00:32:25,100 --> 00:32:25,940
Brother-in-law,

568
00:32:26,900 --> 00:32:27,740
no need to worry.

569
00:32:29,260 --> 00:32:30,100
Yes.

570
00:32:30,860 --> 00:32:32,220
We're family.

571
00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:35,380
I'm tired.

572
00:32:37,300 --> 00:32:38,140
Fu,

573
00:32:38,140 --> 00:32:40,700
you must take good care
of Xingzhou these days.

574
00:32:41,340 --> 00:32:42,940
Xingzhou is my youngest brother.

575
00:32:42,940 --> 00:32:44,140
I will take good care of him.

576
00:32:44,260 --> 00:32:45,340
Mother, don't worry.

577
00:32:54,100 --> 00:32:54,940
Let's go.

578
00:32:55,740 --> 00:32:56,580
After you, Sister.

579
00:33:19,460 --> 00:33:20,300
Where is it?

580
00:33:23,380 --> 00:33:24,220
Where is what?

581
00:33:25,020 --> 00:33:26,380
Face powder from Scent Store,

582
00:33:26,380 --> 00:33:27,220
in the Moon Mist shade.

583
00:33:33,860 --> 00:33:34,820
What's this?

584
00:33:35,580 --> 00:33:37,060
Face powder from Scent Store in Jiangnan.

585
00:33:40,100 --> 00:33:40,940
For me?

586
00:33:46,660 --> 00:33:48,020
Last year, you said you bought it

587
00:33:48,020 --> 00:33:49,180
and would send it to the capital.

588
00:33:49,180 --> 00:33:50,620
I've been waiting for a whole year.

589
00:33:54,900 --> 00:33:55,740
Moru.

590
00:33:56,100 --> 00:33:56,940
Yes.

591
00:33:57,180 --> 00:33:59,060
Did he give it to a confidante?

592
00:34:00,740 --> 00:34:01,660
A confidante...

593
00:34:01,860 --> 00:34:03,060
Pour me some more tea.

594
00:34:04,940 --> 00:34:06,060
Really?

595
00:34:07,740 --> 00:34:09,020
I'm just curious.

596
00:34:09,260 --> 00:34:10,300
Mother's letter said

597
00:34:10,300 --> 00:34:11,740
you're not marrying Cousin Lian.

598
00:34:12,860 --> 00:34:14,380
So, you've fallen for someone else.

599
00:34:15,380 --> 00:34:16,900
Good for you, Xingzhou.

600
00:34:17,100 --> 00:34:18,500
Giving your girl my gift,

601
00:34:18,500 --> 00:34:19,540
that's too good for you.

602
00:34:23,540 --> 00:34:24,380
My Lord.

603
00:34:24,940 --> 00:34:25,780
Young Lady.

604
00:34:25,860 --> 00:34:26,900
Prince Sui's sent an invitation.

605
00:34:28,220 --> 00:34:29,060
Princess of Sui said

606
00:34:29,380 --> 00:34:30,900
they got some good items
from Western Regions.

607
00:34:31,020 --> 00:34:32,100
She invites you to come

608
00:34:32,100 --> 00:34:32,940
and enjoy them tomorrow.

609
00:34:33,140 --> 00:34:34,340
Okay. You can leave now.

610
00:34:37,140 --> 00:34:38,540
Princess of Sui?

611
00:34:39,290 --> 00:34:41,460
I usually have no contact with her.

612
00:34:41,590 --> 00:34:42,480
How come...

613
00:34:42,500 --> 00:34:43,660
It's Prince Sui.

614
00:34:44,540 --> 00:34:45,480
He wants to see me.

615
00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:47,500
(Inviting Cui Fu and Cui Xingzhou
to Prince Sui's tomorrow.)

616
00:34:47,500 --> 00:34:48,340
Yes.

617
00:34:48,420 --> 00:34:50,420
You're invited too.

618
00:34:55,660 --> 00:35:01,740
(Prince Sui's Mansion)

619
00:35:04,420 --> 00:35:06,100
We've been walking for so long.

620
00:35:06,380 --> 00:35:07,620
Is this the main hall?

621
00:35:08,180 --> 00:35:09,380
We've only passed a few courtyards.

622
00:35:09,500 --> 00:35:10,700
How could it be the main hall?

623
00:35:10,940 --> 00:35:12,780
This is Prince Sui's conference hall.

624
00:35:13,980 --> 00:35:16,220
This mansion is so big.

625
00:35:16,460 --> 00:35:18,460
Does the prince usually

626
00:35:18,540 --> 00:35:19,820
travel by carriage?

627
00:35:19,940 --> 00:35:21,140
Or he would be tired.

628
00:35:21,700 --> 00:35:22,980
You entered through the back door,

629
00:35:22,980 --> 00:35:24,020
so the path is longer.

630
00:35:24,380 --> 00:35:25,940
His Lordship uses the main entrance,

631
00:35:25,940 --> 00:35:27,100
which is closer to the main hall.

632
00:35:27,420 --> 00:35:28,300
Sure.

633
00:35:28,300 --> 00:35:29,900
Your Han residences

634
00:35:30,020 --> 00:35:31,100
have so many rules.

635
00:35:31,420 --> 00:35:33,580
I heard about "purple east".

636
00:35:33,900 --> 00:35:35,700
The study must be in the east, right?

637
00:35:35,980 --> 00:35:37,340
Actually, the study is in the west.

638
00:35:37,340 --> 00:35:38,580
The wing rooms are on the east side.

639
00:35:39,020 --> 00:35:40,860
Those rooms are for guests.

640
00:35:47,380 --> 00:35:48,420
Miss, may I ask

641
00:35:49,300 --> 00:35:50,700
if His Lordship is here now?

642
00:35:51,140 --> 00:35:52,820
Aren't you here to see the Princess of Sui?

643
00:35:53,580 --> 00:35:54,820
Last time, I felt that

644
00:35:54,820 --> 00:35:56,790
Princess of Sui was very affectionate
towards Prince Sui.

645
00:35:56,940 --> 00:35:59,260
This time, she might not
choosing for herself.

646
00:35:59,660 --> 00:36:00,620
So, we've also prepared

647
00:36:00,620 --> 00:36:02,220
some men's accessories

648
00:36:02,460 --> 00:36:03,540
for His Lordship to try on.

649
00:36:04,940 --> 00:36:06,180
We have guests today.

650
00:36:06,420 --> 00:36:07,740
And you can't go to the inner courtyard.

651
00:36:07,940 --> 00:36:08,940
I'll ask Princess of Sui

652
00:36:08,940 --> 00:36:09,820
and tell you later.

653
00:36:10,300 --> 00:36:11,140
Okay.

654
00:36:23,820 --> 00:36:25,380
Your Lordship, this way please.

655
00:36:39,500 --> 00:36:41,220
My Lord, Lord Huaiyang is here.

656
00:36:45,420 --> 00:36:46,740
Xingzhou.

657
00:36:47,820 --> 00:36:48,660
My Lord.

658
00:36:52,060 --> 00:36:53,900
We're from different fiefs,

659
00:36:54,580 --> 00:36:56,020
far apart.

660
00:36:56,020 --> 00:36:58,660
I've missed you for a long time.

661
00:36:59,820 --> 00:37:01,100
A few days ago,

662
00:37:01,420 --> 00:37:02,860
Empress Dowager asked me

663
00:37:03,220 --> 00:37:05,060
to organize a memorial
at the imperial tomb.

664
00:37:05,340 --> 00:37:06,620
I returned yesterday

665
00:37:06,900 --> 00:37:08,380
and couldn't go to the palace
to greet you.

666
00:37:08,980 --> 00:37:10,300
Please don't hold it against me.

667
00:37:10,300 --> 00:37:11,420
It's okay.

668
00:37:11,620 --> 00:37:12,540
Please have a seat.

669
00:37:12,820 --> 00:37:13,660
After you, My Lord.

670
00:37:13,660 --> 00:37:14,660
Come on.

671
00:37:16,720 --> 00:37:18,460
- Please.
- My Lord, please.

672
00:37:22,780 --> 00:37:23,820
Among all the lords,

673
00:37:24,940 --> 00:37:26,340
Lord Huaiyang, you are the one

674
00:37:26,820 --> 00:37:28,100
I most wanted to meet.

675
00:37:30,460 --> 00:37:32,860
I used my wife's invitation
to Duke Qing's

676
00:37:32,860 --> 00:37:34,380
to invite you.

677
00:37:36,660 --> 00:37:37,500
We need to

678
00:37:38,140 --> 00:37:39,340
have a good chat

679
00:37:40,300 --> 00:37:41,140
about the past,

680
00:37:41,580 --> 00:37:42,420
the present,

681
00:37:42,780 --> 00:37:43,620
and the future.

682
00:37:44,340 --> 00:37:47,260
I have a million things

683
00:37:47,260 --> 00:37:48,540
that I want to say.

684
00:37:49,820 --> 00:37:51,580
You've flattered me, My Lord.

685
00:37:52,860 --> 00:37:53,700
Thinking back,

686
00:37:54,700 --> 00:37:55,780
when Wu was in power,

687
00:37:57,660 --> 00:37:59,140
you suffered a lot.

688
00:38:00,580 --> 00:38:02,660
I'm happy for you

689
00:38:03,500 --> 00:38:04,660
in such good spirits today.

690
00:38:05,460 --> 00:38:07,100
It's not easy for us

691
00:38:08,700 --> 00:38:10,580
to have this nice talk.

692
00:38:11,900 --> 00:38:13,660
We've earned this day.

693
00:38:13,980 --> 00:38:15,300
Turning the situation around

694
00:38:15,700 --> 00:38:16,980
and restoring order,

695
00:38:17,060 --> 00:38:19,540
these are thanks to His Majesty, My Lord,

696
00:38:19,900 --> 00:38:21,580
and Minister Shi's efforts.

697
00:38:21,820 --> 00:38:23,300
I did nothing.

698
00:38:24,420 --> 00:38:25,420
How can you say that?

699
00:38:25,900 --> 00:38:27,140
Lord Huaiyang's dedication

700
00:38:27,140 --> 00:38:28,180
to coming to the capital

701
00:38:28,180 --> 00:38:29,620
shows your great mind.

702
00:38:29,980 --> 00:38:31,380
It's a blessing for Qi.

703
00:38:32,380 --> 00:38:33,220
The Cui family

704
00:38:34,100 --> 00:38:35,940
has always remained loyal

705
00:38:35,940 --> 00:38:37,180
to the Liu reign.

706
00:38:40,020 --> 00:38:40,860
As for

707
00:38:41,500 --> 00:38:42,540
the past events

708
00:38:43,300 --> 00:38:45,060
during Wu's rule,

709
00:38:46,220 --> 00:38:47,580
there's no need to talk about them.

710
00:38:49,500 --> 00:38:50,540
No need?

711
00:38:54,220 --> 00:38:56,860
Didn't you just say we turned

712
00:38:57,820 --> 00:38:59,140
the situation around?

713
00:38:59,900 --> 00:39:00,740
The fault

714
00:39:00,980 --> 00:39:02,100
lies entirely with Wu.

715
00:39:04,620 --> 00:39:05,540
I know

716
00:39:05,860 --> 00:39:06,900
you have

717
00:39:07,460 --> 00:39:08,300
some misunderstandings

718
00:39:09,300 --> 00:39:10,500
with His Majesty

719
00:39:10,500 --> 00:39:11,380
or with others.

720
00:39:12,300 --> 00:39:14,380
- But...
- Misunderstandings?

721
00:39:17,820 --> 00:39:18,660
With whom?

722
00:39:22,620 --> 00:39:23,500
Like

723
00:39:24,860 --> 00:39:25,940
Minister Shi.

724
00:39:27,540 --> 00:39:28,500
Or

725
00:39:29,060 --> 00:39:30,460
some current officials.

726
00:39:35,140 --> 00:39:36,220
Forget about it.

727
00:39:36,500 --> 00:39:37,340
That's not important.

728
00:39:38,660 --> 00:39:41,100
As long as you and I

729
00:39:41,700 --> 00:39:43,580
serve His Majesty wholeheartedly,

730
00:39:44,500 --> 00:39:45,500
I guarantee

731
00:39:47,020 --> 00:39:47,860
that Zhenzhou

732
00:39:48,900 --> 00:39:50,780
will always belong to the Cui family.

733
00:39:57,860 --> 00:40:00,340
Thank you, My Lord.

734
00:40:01,660 --> 00:40:02,740
Honestly,

735
00:40:03,300 --> 00:40:04,420
I didn't have much interaction

736
00:40:04,980 --> 00:40:05,820
with your father,

737
00:40:06,420 --> 00:40:08,140
but his achievements

738
00:40:08,300 --> 00:40:09,300
were hard-earned.

739
00:40:10,260 --> 00:40:13,060
He knew how to assess the situation.

740
00:40:15,340 --> 00:40:17,060
The late emperor often said

741
00:40:17,900 --> 00:40:20,220
that your family
holds a different surname,

742
00:40:20,780 --> 00:40:21,620
but...

743
00:40:21,780 --> 00:40:22,620
My Lord.

744
00:40:24,100 --> 00:40:24,940
How dare you.

745
00:40:25,660 --> 00:40:27,220
I'm talking to Lord Huaiyang.

746
00:40:27,700 --> 00:40:28,540
What's wrong?

747
00:40:29,220 --> 00:40:30,060
My Lord,

748
00:40:30,340 --> 00:40:32,620
Eunuch Fu is here
with an imperial decree.

749
00:40:33,940 --> 00:40:34,780
Come in.

750
00:40:37,500 --> 00:40:38,340
My Lord.

751
00:40:38,620 --> 00:40:39,500
Grand Empress Dowager

752
00:40:39,500 --> 00:40:41,140
will have lunch with His Majesty.

753
00:40:41,380 --> 00:40:43,180
They'll have burbot, which you like.

754
00:40:43,850 --> 00:40:45,500
Grand Empress Dowager misses you

755
00:40:45,980 --> 00:40:47,780
and invites you to join them for lunch.

756
00:40:50,420 --> 00:40:51,260
You may leave.

757
00:40:57,020 --> 00:40:58,100
Don't blame me, Xingzhou.

758
00:40:58,460 --> 00:40:59,620
Empress Dowager

759
00:41:00,340 --> 00:41:01,660
always misses me

760
00:41:02,060 --> 00:41:03,140
and asks me

761
00:41:03,140 --> 00:41:04,660
to accompany her.

762
00:41:04,780 --> 00:41:05,620
I...

763
00:41:06,420 --> 00:41:07,260
Well...

764
00:41:07,900 --> 00:41:08,900
My Lord, please go.

765
00:41:11,180 --> 00:41:12,260
I heard from my wife

766
00:41:12,780 --> 00:41:14,180
that she also invited your sister,

767
00:41:14,180 --> 00:41:15,140
Young Lady Guo.

768
00:41:16,100 --> 00:41:17,300
Please have lunch

769
00:41:17,860 --> 00:41:19,220
with your sister here.

770
00:41:20,260 --> 00:41:21,260
My wife has specially

771
00:41:21,260 --> 00:41:22,980
prepared for it.

772
00:41:23,300 --> 00:41:24,500
Very good.

773
00:41:25,980 --> 00:41:27,060
Then I'll take my leave.

774
00:41:47,380 --> 00:41:49,380
This headpiece is called
"crimson dawn and clear day"

775
00:41:49,380 --> 00:41:50,580
with the color of fire.

776
00:41:50,900 --> 00:41:53,420
It makes you even more dazzling.

777
00:41:56,340 --> 00:41:58,060
Young Lady Guo, won't you pick one?

778
00:41:58,300 --> 00:41:59,420
I have a yellowish complexion,

779
00:41:59,420 --> 00:42:00,420
so it doesn't suit me well.

780
00:42:00,780 --> 00:42:02,260
It only looks good on you.

781
00:42:02,860 --> 00:42:03,740
Duke Qing's

782
00:42:03,740 --> 00:42:05,580
is too plain and conservative.

783
00:42:06,300 --> 00:42:07,700
Doesn't your brother
arrive in the capital?

784
00:42:07,940 --> 00:42:09,500
Let him take you out shopping.

785
00:42:09,820 --> 00:42:11,540
It's good for socializing.

786
00:42:13,500 --> 00:42:14,580
It's not that I'm anxious.

787
00:42:14,780 --> 00:42:15,900
The noble ladies in the capital

788
00:42:15,900 --> 00:42:17,100
are all asking about him.

789
00:42:17,540 --> 00:42:18,700
Three of them have even asked me

790
00:42:18,700 --> 00:42:19,740
to introduce him.

791
00:42:22,500 --> 00:42:23,340
Your Lordship.

792
00:42:23,500 --> 00:42:24,780
Young Lady Guo is over there.

793
00:42:32,500 --> 00:42:33,340
Greetings, Your Ladyship.

794
00:42:34,100 --> 00:42:34,940
Sister.

795
00:42:35,700 --> 00:42:37,140
Have you finished talking

796
00:42:37,220 --> 00:42:38,060
with Prince Sui already?

797
00:42:38,260 --> 00:42:39,140
He went to the palace

798
00:42:39,300 --> 00:42:40,140
for an imperial edict.

799
00:42:42,320 --> 00:42:43,380
Prince Sui is the youngest son

800
00:42:43,380 --> 00:42:44,980
of Grand Empress Dowager.

801
00:42:45,100 --> 00:42:45,980
Naturally,

802
00:42:45,980 --> 00:42:46,980
he is favored in the capital.

803
00:42:48,060 --> 00:42:48,900
Never mind.

804
00:42:49,580 --> 00:42:50,820
Lord Huaiyang arrived just in time.

805
00:42:51,020 --> 00:42:52,420
Today, I've invited two merchants

806
00:42:52,420 --> 00:42:53,580
from the Western Regions

807
00:42:53,700 --> 00:42:54,660
who have brought

808
00:42:54,660 --> 00:42:56,140
rare and valuable items to the capital.

809
00:43:00,260 --> 00:43:01,100
From the Western Regions.

810
00:43:23,181 --> 00:43:29,411
♪The boat drifts,
bringing back the sunset♪

811
00:43:30,411 --> 00:43:36,531
♪When we reunite, we still joke
about the cause and effect♪

812
00:43:37,521 --> 00:43:43,771
♪Who passed by, the crabapple
falls with a turn♪

813
00:43:44,901 --> 00:43:48,141
♪Loving rightly but choosing wrong♪

814
00:43:48,481 --> 00:43:53,061
♪With joys, sorrows, partings and reunions♪

815
00:43:53,661 --> 00:44:00,321
♪Everyone travels far, seeing clouds and snow♪

816
00:44:01,071 --> 00:44:04,441
♪Always hard to stay, yet easy to part♪

817
00:44:04,731 --> 00:44:08,061
♪Crossing spring waters and autumn trials♪

818
00:44:08,241 --> 00:44:15,011
♪A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together♪

819
00:44:15,391 --> 00:44:22,161
♪Long hidden in the eyes,
flickering in and out♪

820
00:44:22,661 --> 00:44:29,071
♪Let go of the flowers blooming
in the yard last night♪

821
00:44:29,911 --> 00:44:36,321
♪Let go of the waves in the stream
in half a lifetime♪

822
00:44:36,901 --> 00:44:43,521
♪Let those dust and chaos go on endlessly♪

823
00:44:44,321 --> 00:44:47,741
♪In this lifetime, my wish is to the vast sky♪

824
00:44:47,741 --> 00:44:52,841
♪There are many more♪

825
00:44:53,221 --> 00:44:59,941
♪Everyone travels far, seeing clouds and snow♪

826
00:45:00,511 --> 00:45:04,141
♪Always hard to stay, yet easy to part♪

827
00:45:04,141 --> 00:45:07,541
♪Crossing spring waters and autumn trials♪

828
00:45:07,541 --> 00:45:14,451
♪A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together♪

829
00:45:14,741 --> 00:45:21,591
♪Time flows as we dream through four seasons♪

830
00:45:21,961 --> 00:45:25,541
♪I wish to journey with you forever♪

831
00:45:25,541 --> 00:45:28,651
♪Year after year♪

832
00:45:30,381 --> 00:45:34,681
♪For many years to come♪