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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 24=

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Everyone, please take a look.

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Today, we present to you

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a belt hook carved from rhino horn

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inlaid with mutton fat jade.

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The headpiece is set with a fire pearl,

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which is the national treasure of Mi Kingdom.

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We also have thumb rings,

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a jade belt, and this…

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Xingzhou has always been
in the military camps,

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so he doesn't need such fine items.

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Lord Huaiyang, do you also
command troops in the capital?

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No, I dare not.

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There you go.

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Pick one

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and consider it a gift from Prince Sui.

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Your Ladyship, you're too kind.

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Why not

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let Xingzhou try it on first,

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to see if it fits him?

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Try this jade belt on Lord Huaiyang.

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Yes.

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Wait.

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How dare you,

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a rough man, serve Lord Huaiyang?

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Let this girl do it.

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Yes.

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Your Ladyship, take a look at this.

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Let me see.

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My Lord.

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I heard you broke off
your engagement with Ms. Lian.

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Honestly,

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it's for the best since the Lian family

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isn't of high nobility.

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General Rongguo's wife

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is my cousin.

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Her daughter just came of age,

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and she's very gentle and sensible.

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I've invited her mother
for a pitch-pot game

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the day after tomorrow.

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You should come and join us.

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Your Ladyship,

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honestly,

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Xingzhou has a loved one

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in Zhenzhou.

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He even gave her a gift

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intended for me.

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It's the face powder from Scent Store,

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rare and hard-to-get.

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He gifted it to her.

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Lord Huaiyang, which noble lady

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has caught your eye?

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She's not from a noble family,

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but she's my equal

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in every way.

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Due to certain circumstances

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and her own

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future considerations,

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we parted ways.

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Did you send her betrothal gifts?

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Have you met her parents?

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Do you still have feelings for her?

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Sorry, My Lord.

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Sorry, Your Ladyship.

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I dropped this belt

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and chipped this corner of the belt.

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I wouldn't dare let
His Lordship wear it anymore.

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Why not choose your accessories today?

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Our shopkeeper will then select

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and deliver a replacement for His Lordship

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on another day.

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(Duke Qing's Mansion)

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My Lord! My Lord!

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Sister, you go in first.

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What is it?

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Ms. Liu was taken to
the former Crown Prince's residence.

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Ms. Liu,

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this way, please.

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Please come on in.

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You've decorated this place

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to resemble Mount Yang.

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I've added more furnaces,

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since you always said
the nights there were chilly.

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How have you been lately?

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Everything is as usual.

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So you're still a merchant's wife.

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How is your husband?

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No different from

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that day in Qingzhou.

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Miantang,

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how long will you keep this from me?

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I know all the grievances you've endured.

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Cui Xingzhou took advantage
of your amnesia

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and used marriage as a trap,

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leaving you with no choice.

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When I found out,

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I stayed awake night after night,

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filled with despair,

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regretting every moment

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and longing for our reunion.

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But

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I also feared that you might hate me

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or think I would control you

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with my power,

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as he did.

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Miantang,

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for me,

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nothing matters more than your feelings.

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Nothing can change

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what we once were.

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I haven't congratulated you

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on achieving your goal, Your Majesty.

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In your presence,

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I'll always be Ziyu from Mount Yang.

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Ziyu.

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No matter how detestable

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Cui Xingzhou is,

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you have no right to blame him.

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My leaving Mount Yang that night

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has something to do with you.

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If not for your indulgence,

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Yun'er would never have
pushed me to such despair.

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And Prince Sui behind her.

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She picked the fight on the night

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of the Shangsi Festival

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and killed all my friends in Xizhou.

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I know

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you came to the capital

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for revenge.

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Since you know that,

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why did you summon Prince Sui
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Did you want to protect him?

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Your Majesty,

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do you really think I would kill him today?

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I know you went there today

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just to scout and explore options.

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You're thoughtful,

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but so is Prince Sui.

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Wu's accomplice hasn't been dealt with yet.

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Prince Sui hired

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all the skilled masters

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to keep him protected and secure.

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Anyone with bad intentions towards him

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should be prepared for the worst.

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Therefore, my edict

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was not to safeguard him,

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but to protect you.

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I want to help you.

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The court is now in Prince Sui's control.

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How can I let someone else

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call the shots where I should?

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Prince Sui is my enemy too.

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So, Miantang,

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let me help you.

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We can still be like

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Lu Wen and Ziyu as we once were.

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You must have gone to great lengths

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to get the crabapple tree

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in the backyard.

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Yes.

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Does it look like the one in Mount Yang?

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I always remember

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teaching you to play chess

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under that tree.

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I really miss those days.

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They're different.

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It's cold in the mountains.

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The crabapple flowers
won't bloom this early.

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If the flowers can't stay the same,

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how

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can people?

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Ziyu,

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thanks for talking with me today.

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This is

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the 300,000 taels of silver

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you left with me.

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I've kept it safe
with Lu Zhong all this time.

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And now,

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I'm returning it to you untouched.

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Miantang,

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let me

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at least be

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a part of your current plans.

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Your Majesty.

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Come in.

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Why are you coming here now?

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Since ascending the throne,

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you've been busy with state affairs,

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neglecting sleep and meals.

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Grand Empress Dowager
is concerned about your health.

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So she sent me with some tonic soup.

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Ginseng, deer antler,

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gorgon fruit, and lotus seeds.

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What a potent brew.

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Don't you think that's too much?

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I'm not much of a cook.

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Please forgive me.

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I was just joking.

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Don't be punctilious.

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Your Majesty, you love
crabapple flowers, right?

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You Majesty, you're frugal.

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You haven't initiated any construction
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But you've planted many

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crabapple trees in the palace.

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There must be

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a special meaning behind this.

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There was a crabapple tree

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in Mount Yang.

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You're right.

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The crabapple tree does hold

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some memories for me.

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The likes of Prince Lu

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take advantage of their seniority.

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Your Majesty, you have shown
the highest courtesy

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by sending officials to greet them.

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Exactly.

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And as for

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those stubborn old men
from Youzhou and Beizhou,

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we don't need to beat around
the bush with them.

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Why not simply send troops
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Minister Cui?

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Minister Cui?

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I said that

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if all the lords

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were like Minister Cui,

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I wouldn't be so troubled.

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Zhenzhou

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is remote and poor,

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especially compared to other fiefs.

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Lord Huaiyang,

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do you have something

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on your mind?

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You... You seem quite distracted.

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Exactly.

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I was distracted,

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thinking about the lunch plan

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with my elder sister.

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I beg Your Majesty's pardon.

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Then I'm afraid Young Lady Guo
will be disappointed.

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I'd like you to stay for lunch.

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Your Majesty, today Yangzhou

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sent a tribute of 20 crabs.

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Unlike the usual spring crabs,

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these crabs have plumper legs

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and are full of roe.

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That's quite rare.

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Marinated raw crabs are fresh,
while sweet crabs are mellow.

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Your Majesty, which one do you prefer?

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These two dishes are too ordinary.

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To truly savor the crab's freshness,

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crab roe rice

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is the best.

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I'm not sure if Minister Cui will like it.

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What's so special about crab roe rice?

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Your Majesty,

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thank you for your kindness.

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Crabs are tasty.

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But I haven't seen my sister

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for a long time.

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And we already have a lunch plan.

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I can't

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disappoint Sister.

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So I'll have to decline
Your Majesty's offer.

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Now,

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I'll take my leave.

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Cui Xingzhou...

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Send these crabs

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to the Duke of Qing's Mansion.

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Such delicacies should be cherished.

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Once the time passes,

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they'll be gone.

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The security at
Prince Sui's Mansion is tight.

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00:17:07,830 --> 00:17:09,460
He's escorted by skilled experts
during travel.

286
00:17:09,910 --> 00:17:11,730
It won't be easy to make a move.

287
00:17:15,450 --> 00:17:17,140
Have some tonic soup

288
00:17:17,830 --> 00:17:18,900
to ward off the cold.

289
00:17:19,240 --> 00:17:20,380
Spring chills can be tricky

290
00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:22,380
and lead to illness easily.

291
00:17:24,350 --> 00:17:25,190
I'll serve myself.

292
00:17:38,680 --> 00:17:39,590
I've heard

293
00:17:39,590 --> 00:17:41,170
there's a royal hunting event in March,

294
00:17:41,550 --> 00:17:43,540
with banners waving
and mountains in view.

295
00:17:44,070 --> 00:17:45,280
The royal family and nobles

296
00:17:45,280 --> 00:17:46,120
will all attend.

297
00:17:46,630 --> 00:17:47,650
Is this true?

298
00:17:47,960 --> 00:17:49,060
Yes, the spring hunt

299
00:17:49,480 --> 00:17:50,780
is in three days.

300
00:17:52,310 --> 00:17:53,410
Then,

301
00:17:53,590 --> 00:17:55,010
Prince Sui will leave his mansion

302
00:17:55,310 --> 00:17:56,730
with fewer guards around

303
00:17:57,520 --> 00:17:58,970
in the lush woods.

304
00:17:59,830 --> 00:18:01,340
That might be a good opportunity.

305
00:18:04,350 --> 00:18:05,390
This is my first spring hunt

306
00:18:05,390 --> 00:18:06,410
since ascending the throne.

307
00:18:06,590 --> 00:18:07,970
Grand Empress Dowager will go, too.

308
00:18:08,520 --> 00:18:10,930
So the imperial guards
will be fully deployed.

309
00:18:11,680 --> 00:18:12,520
I'm afraid

310
00:18:12,760 --> 00:18:13,730
it might be hard.

311
00:18:15,960 --> 00:18:17,210
If not the spring hunt,

312
00:18:18,280 --> 00:18:19,860
then when?

313
00:18:19,860 --> 00:18:22,870
I thought Grand Empress Dowager's
birthday banquet next month would work.

314
00:18:23,310 --> 00:18:25,340
But I was worried that she wouldn't

315
00:18:25,550 --> 00:18:26,820
be able to handle it at her age.

316
00:18:27,550 --> 00:18:28,390
After all,

317
00:18:28,910 --> 00:18:30,380
she is Prince Sui's birth mother.

318
00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:34,320
Miantang,

319
00:18:35,350 --> 00:18:36,210
don't worry.

320
00:18:36,870 --> 00:18:37,900
We'll make new plans

321
00:18:38,200 --> 00:18:39,490
after the spring hunt.

322
00:18:50,150 --> 00:18:51,210
This moment

323
00:18:51,390 --> 00:18:52,970
brings Mount Yang to my mind.

324
00:18:54,000 --> 00:18:55,860
We used to play the same game

325
00:18:56,040 --> 00:18:57,060
and strategize together.

326
00:19:00,150 --> 00:19:00,990
Miantang,

327
00:19:02,200 --> 00:19:03,340
do you miss those times?

328
00:19:04,440 --> 00:19:05,650
Let's talk about us

329
00:19:06,150 --> 00:19:07,170
when the revenge is over.

330
00:19:09,760 --> 00:19:10,600
Okay.

331
00:19:11,760 --> 00:19:13,490
After I avenge my followers,

332
00:19:14,110 --> 00:19:14,950
I will

333
00:19:15,200 --> 00:19:16,580
have something for you.

334
00:19:18,110 --> 00:19:18,950
Your Majesty.

335
00:19:20,040 --> 00:19:20,900
It's getting late.

336
00:19:21,070 --> 00:19:22,100
Uncle is still waiting for me.

337
00:19:23,240 --> 00:19:24,080
I'll escort you.

338
00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:31,000
Lord Huaiyang didn't return to
the Duke of Qing's Mansion.

339
00:19:31,000 --> 00:19:32,100
He went to the jewelry shop.

340
00:19:32,390 --> 00:19:34,230
It seems that they met each other
the day before.

341
00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:40,880
Miantang.

342
00:19:41,420 --> 00:19:42,830
Does anyone else know
about you posing as

343
00:19:42,830 --> 00:19:44,000
a merchant from Western Regions?

344
00:19:45,040 --> 00:19:46,060
Prince Sui is cunning.

345
00:19:46,200 --> 00:19:47,490
I'm worried he'll find out.

346
00:19:48,350 --> 00:19:49,190
It's fine.

347
00:20:01,830 --> 00:20:03,170
Aren't we going back
to the jewelry shop?

348
00:20:04,070 --> 00:20:05,340
You've been in the capital so long

349
00:20:05,550 --> 00:20:06,860
but haven't visited the night market.

350
00:20:07,760 --> 00:20:08,720
I also want to feel

351
00:20:08,720 --> 00:20:09,730
the lively crowd.

352
00:20:45,520 --> 00:20:46,580
In early spring,

353
00:20:46,800 --> 00:20:48,300
women wear flowers in their hair.

354
00:20:49,150 --> 00:20:50,450
Aren't you afraid

355
00:20:50,630 --> 00:20:52,210
someone might recognize you?

356
00:20:52,390 --> 00:20:54,340
To common folks, they only
care about the daily lives.

357
00:20:54,520 --> 00:20:56,380
I'm just a stranger to them.

358
00:20:57,000 --> 00:20:58,300
Even if they do recognize me,

359
00:20:58,600 --> 00:20:59,440
they'll be disappointed

360
00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:00,780
to see I'm just a man

361
00:21:01,000 --> 00:21:02,170
with two eyes and a mouth.

362
00:21:05,200 --> 00:21:06,300
The first edict

363
00:21:06,960 --> 00:21:08,280
I issued after ascending

364
00:21:08,280 --> 00:21:09,580
was to lift the curfew.

365
00:21:10,480 --> 00:21:11,390
Those old scholars

366
00:21:11,390 --> 00:21:13,340
tried so hard to dissuade me,

367
00:21:13,630 --> 00:21:14,910
saying the unstable politics

368
00:21:14,910 --> 00:21:16,170
and potential trouble.

369
00:21:17,440 --> 00:21:18,280
But look.

370
00:21:19,280 --> 00:21:21,010
The moon is high,

371
00:21:21,310 --> 00:21:22,790
and the night market
glows like daylight.

372
00:21:25,000 --> 00:21:26,340
It was all worth it.

373
00:21:28,000 --> 00:21:30,110
Your Majesty, you are praising

374
00:21:30,110 --> 00:21:31,100
yourself as a wise ruler.

375
00:21:31,870 --> 00:21:33,170
I just want you to know

376
00:21:34,630 --> 00:21:35,830
that I have never forgotten

377
00:21:35,830 --> 00:21:36,930
and will never break my promise

378
00:21:38,440 --> 00:21:39,690
about the peaceful world

379
00:21:41,520 --> 00:21:42,780
we envisioned.

380
00:21:44,200 --> 00:21:45,040
Ziyu.

381
00:21:53,870 --> 00:21:55,170
You are a good emperor.

382
00:21:57,680 --> 00:21:59,800
If not for the disguised guards

383
00:21:59,800 --> 00:22:01,410
among the crowd,

384
00:22:01,670 --> 00:22:03,390
I would almost believe

385
00:22:03,390 --> 00:22:04,780
this is a time of peace

386
00:22:04,790 --> 00:22:06,010
and happiness.

387
00:22:10,240 --> 00:22:12,060
I've just ascended the throne.

388
00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:14,620
Please give me some credit.

389
00:22:27,870 --> 00:22:28,710
Missed it.

390
00:22:29,350 --> 00:22:30,730
Anyone else want to try?

391
00:22:33,830 --> 00:22:34,670
Sir.

392
00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:35,930
Ten rings, please.

393
00:22:36,150 --> 00:22:36,990
Here you are.

394
00:22:41,760 --> 00:22:42,600
Which one

395
00:22:43,000 --> 00:22:43,860
do you like?

396
00:22:44,350 --> 00:22:45,210
Any of them.

397
00:22:47,350 --> 00:22:48,250
Well...

398
00:22:48,380 --> 00:22:49,700
(Flower hairpin)

399
00:22:49,960 --> 00:22:51,490
How about a flower hairpin?

400
00:23:14,310 --> 00:23:15,340
Now you want to play?

401
00:23:15,960 --> 00:23:17,450
I'm afraid you might lose.

402
00:23:18,660 --> 00:23:19,780
(A flower hairpin)

403
00:23:19,800 --> 00:23:20,720
Congratulations, ma'am.

404
00:23:20,720 --> 00:23:22,190
- You won a flower hairpin.
- Impressive!

405
00:23:43,550 --> 00:23:45,690
A master in the tea house set up
a Go games with isolated positions,

406
00:23:45,800 --> 00:23:47,010
challenging anyone to solve it.

407
00:23:47,200 --> 00:23:49,140
The prize is a famous painting.

408
00:24:09,240 --> 00:24:10,540
Both sides are at a deadlock.

409
00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:12,140
This game is intense!

410
00:24:16,350 --> 00:24:17,590
This is...

411
00:24:17,590 --> 00:24:18,780
a quadruple ko?

412
00:24:19,390 --> 00:24:21,060
Neither side is willing to give up,

413
00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:23,140
entering the cycle state, a quadruple ko.

414
00:24:23,830 --> 00:24:25,000
Then the game ends

415
00:24:25,000 --> 00:24:26,300
in a meaningless draw.

416
00:24:34,350 --> 00:24:35,900
Mr. Ziyu, what's this?

417
00:24:40,550 --> 00:24:42,310
Neither side is willing to give up,

418
00:24:42,310 --> 00:24:43,450
entering the cycle state.

419
00:24:44,310 --> 00:24:45,550
Then the game ends

420
00:24:45,550 --> 00:24:46,860
in a meaningless draw.

421
00:24:49,150 --> 00:24:50,490
Interesting.

422
00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:54,060
Miantang, what do you think?

423
00:24:57,240 --> 00:24:58,300
Isn't it cheating?

424
00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:00,380
It's a draw.
What's the point of continuing?

425
00:25:02,830 --> 00:25:04,690
To break this deadlock,

426
00:25:05,070 --> 00:25:06,340
someone has to step back

427
00:25:06,800 --> 00:25:08,170
and give up the double ko.

428
00:25:09,280 --> 00:25:10,280
But that's a loss.

429
00:25:10,280 --> 00:25:11,350
Who does that will lose.

430
00:25:11,350 --> 00:25:12,580
That's worse than a draw.

431
00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:16,170
I don't like draws.

432
00:25:16,910 --> 00:25:17,750
I will

433
00:25:18,070 --> 00:25:18,910
give up.

434
00:25:23,040 --> 00:25:24,900
Black makes a ko threat.

435
00:25:26,240 --> 00:25:27,970
But even if so,

436
00:25:28,350 --> 00:25:29,690
white is still behind by seven points.

437
00:25:30,070 --> 00:25:31,250
The result is set.

438
00:25:31,910 --> 00:25:33,520
There's no turning back.

439
00:25:33,520 --> 00:25:34,410
I agree.

440
00:25:52,110 --> 00:25:53,060
If you don't try,

441
00:25:54,040 --> 00:25:55,650
how will you know the result?

442
00:25:58,910 --> 00:26:00,300
That day in Qingzhou,

443
00:26:00,680 --> 00:26:02,000
I lost to you

444
00:26:02,000 --> 00:26:02,860
because I was distracted.

445
00:26:03,630 --> 00:26:04,730
But it's different now.

446
00:26:05,960 --> 00:26:06,970
I want to see

447
00:26:07,480 --> 00:26:09,380
if you can still beat me.

448
00:26:34,280 --> 00:26:35,250
Mr. Cui,

449
00:26:35,480 --> 00:26:36,900
have you heard of "unstoppable force"?

450
00:26:44,110 --> 00:26:44,950
Be careful.

451
00:26:45,680 --> 00:26:47,060
One more wrong move,

452
00:26:47,870 --> 00:26:49,540
and you'll lose everything.

453
00:26:53,720 --> 00:26:55,690
But have you heard of

454
00:26:56,440 --> 00:26:57,820
"born anew

455
00:26:59,070 --> 00:27:00,100
from a hopeless situation"?

456
00:27:03,040 --> 00:27:04,170
White comes alive.

457
00:27:04,390 --> 00:27:06,060
What a brilliant move.

458
00:27:06,310 --> 00:27:08,100
You only know expansion.

459
00:27:08,280 --> 00:27:09,250
But you didn't realize

460
00:27:09,870 --> 00:27:11,100
that your core is empty.

461
00:27:12,070 --> 00:27:12,910
Like me,

462
00:27:13,830 --> 00:27:15,340
you have no retreat.

463
00:27:25,910 --> 00:27:26,750
Let's go.

464
00:27:27,310 --> 00:27:28,410
Black is doomed to lose.

465
00:27:41,150 --> 00:27:41,990
In this way,

466
00:27:42,550 --> 00:27:43,930
it's a comeback from despair.

467
00:27:46,310 --> 00:27:47,210
Brillant.

468
00:27:48,550 --> 00:27:49,970
Keep quiet while watching the game.

469
00:27:51,240 --> 00:27:52,730
Ganging up on one person

470
00:27:54,070 --> 00:27:55,690
isn't gentlemanly.

471
00:27:57,680 --> 00:27:58,630
This is a game

472
00:27:58,630 --> 00:27:59,650
set up in the tea house.

473
00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:01,250
Anyone can compete for the prize.

474
00:28:03,310 --> 00:28:05,490
Miantang and I have always been a team.

475
00:28:05,910 --> 00:28:07,780
It was the same in Mount Yang,
and it remains so today.

476
00:28:08,520 --> 00:28:10,170
You may solve one game,

477
00:28:10,680 --> 00:28:11,580
but you can't

478
00:28:11,910 --> 00:28:14,490
solve the predetermined Go path.

479
00:28:15,870 --> 00:28:17,300
So each move is fraught with danger,

480
00:28:18,240 --> 00:28:19,380
and there is no way out.

481
00:28:22,630 --> 00:28:23,630
Predetermined...

482
00:28:23,630 --> 00:28:24,470
You lose.

483
00:28:25,240 --> 00:28:26,170
Stop here.

484
00:28:28,800 --> 00:28:30,140
Since our parting in Qingzhou,

485
00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:33,650
Mr. Ziyu's Go style has changed.

486
00:28:36,040 --> 00:28:37,140
In different environments

487
00:28:37,390 --> 00:28:38,410
and roles,

488
00:28:39,240 --> 00:28:40,450
the Go style changes as well.

489
00:28:42,200 --> 00:28:43,690
And what's the current role

490
00:28:44,760 --> 00:28:46,340
of the lady who made that move?

491
00:28:48,240 --> 00:28:49,210
My business

492
00:28:50,440 --> 00:28:51,580
is none of your concern anymore.

493
00:29:01,590 --> 00:29:02,430
I've lost.

494
00:29:10,520 --> 00:29:12,240
Miantang, let's...

495
00:29:12,240 --> 00:29:13,380
Uncle is waiting for me.

496
00:29:14,870 --> 00:29:15,860
From here on out,

497
00:29:16,280 --> 00:29:17,340
I'll walk alone.

498
00:29:22,600 --> 00:29:25,140
♪The boat drifts♪

499
00:29:26,480 --> 00:29:27,320
Your Majesty.

500
00:29:28,070 --> 00:29:29,210
Keep a closer watch

501
00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:31,820
during the spring hunt.

502
00:29:32,280 --> 00:29:33,120
Yes.

503
00:29:33,520 --> 00:29:35,970
♪We still joke about the cause and effect♪

504
00:29:38,820 --> 00:29:40,660
(Green)

505
00:29:42,500 --> 00:29:44,340
(Peace)

506
00:29:44,380 --> 00:29:51,380
♪Loving rightly but choosing wrong
with joys, sorrows, partings and reunions♪

507
00:29:53,110 --> 00:29:59,710
♪Everyone travels far,
seeing clouds and snow♪

508
00:30:01,300 --> 00:30:05,020
(Blade)

509
00:30:07,690 --> 00:30:14,360
♪A couple under the moonlight,
love shines like stars♪

510
00:30:15,020 --> 00:30:22,020
(Tolerate)

511
00:30:36,400 --> 00:30:42,610
♪If it weren't for travels far,
seeing clouds and snow♪

512
00:30:43,490 --> 00:30:47,030
♪I can drink with you
and feel the separation♪

513
00:30:47,190 --> 00:30:50,490
♪After enjoying spring flowers,
we sigh over the autumn moon♪

514
00:30:50,740 --> 00:30:57,520
♪A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together♪

515
00:30:57,850 --> 00:31:04,690
♪Time flows as we dream
through four seasons♪

516
00:31:05,010 --> 00:31:09,530
♪I wish to journey with you forever♪

517
00:31:09,560 --> 00:31:11,010
Have you packed everything?

518
00:31:12,480 --> 00:31:13,490
Yes, I have.

519
00:31:13,620 --> 00:31:17,550
♪Year after year♪

520
00:31:25,480 --> 00:31:27,100
Are you sure about this?

521
00:31:30,910 --> 00:31:32,210
If we let Ziyu know,

522
00:31:33,110 --> 00:31:34,450
there may still be room for negotiation.

523
00:31:36,200 --> 00:31:37,140
Trust me, Uncle.

524
00:31:37,960 --> 00:31:38,970
This is the best,

525
00:31:40,720 --> 00:31:42,250
and the last chance.

526
00:31:45,150 --> 00:31:47,620
After enduring the last winter,

527
00:31:48,630 --> 00:31:50,440
I feel like

528
00:31:50,440 --> 00:31:52,340
all my strength

529
00:31:52,590 --> 00:31:55,060
has been drained.

530
00:31:58,720 --> 00:32:00,860
The imperial physicians say
you're in good health.

531
00:32:01,350 --> 00:32:03,410
Don't read too much into it,
Great-Grandmother.

532
00:32:06,550 --> 00:32:08,100
All my thoughts

533
00:32:08,280 --> 00:32:10,060
are focused on a few specific things.

534
00:32:11,040 --> 00:32:12,450
The political situation is settled.

535
00:32:13,800 --> 00:32:16,650
You choose a date to crown the empress.

536
00:32:17,310 --> 00:32:19,310
Then I'll have nothing else

537
00:32:19,310 --> 00:32:20,450
to concern myself with.

538
00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:27,170
It concerns the foundation of the kingdom.

539
00:32:27,910 --> 00:32:30,300
I'm still discussing it with ministers.

540
00:32:30,960 --> 00:32:31,900
It cannot be rushed.

541
00:32:35,390 --> 00:32:37,140
I'm old now.

542
00:32:38,000 --> 00:32:39,010
These days,

543
00:32:39,520 --> 00:32:40,870
Xueji has

544
00:32:40,870 --> 00:32:42,410
helped me a lot.

545
00:32:43,070 --> 00:32:44,620
She has managed

546
00:32:44,760 --> 00:32:46,930
the harem affairs very well.

547
00:32:47,200 --> 00:32:48,860
You flatter me, Grand Empress Dowager.

548
00:32:49,280 --> 00:32:50,650
I'm not that skilled.

549
00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:51,720
I just ran

550
00:32:51,720 --> 00:32:52,970
a few errands.

551
00:32:54,070 --> 00:32:56,730
Since you've signed
the marriage certificate with His Majesty,

552
00:32:57,040 --> 00:32:58,620
by common standards,

553
00:32:58,960 --> 00:33:00,170
you are

554
00:33:00,550 --> 00:33:02,900
his legitimate fiancée.

555
00:33:03,280 --> 00:33:06,150
So, I should keep her by my side

556
00:33:06,150 --> 00:33:07,900
and guide her well.

557
00:33:09,360 --> 00:33:11,480
However, her current yard

558
00:33:11,480 --> 00:33:12,900
is too remote.

559
00:33:13,870 --> 00:33:15,100
How about this.

560
00:33:15,720 --> 00:33:19,060
Let her move into Chonghua Palace soon.

561
00:33:19,720 --> 00:33:20,780
That way,

562
00:33:20,910 --> 00:33:24,170
she'll live much closer to me.

563
00:33:27,550 --> 00:33:28,390
Your Majesty,

564
00:33:29,240 --> 00:33:30,820
what do you think?

565
00:33:33,070 --> 00:33:35,060
Chonghua Palace is for the Empress.

566
00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:37,210
Since it involves of crowning the Empress,

567
00:33:37,480 --> 00:33:39,010
I'm afraid I can't agree to that right now.

568
00:33:43,200 --> 00:33:44,170
Alright then.

569
00:33:44,800 --> 00:33:46,060
Rest assured, Great-Grandmother.

570
00:33:46,590 --> 00:33:47,620
I'll give you an answer

571
00:33:47,800 --> 00:33:49,450
after the spring hunt.

572
00:33:51,150 --> 00:33:52,060
Very well,

573
00:33:52,590 --> 00:33:54,250
I'll wait a few more days then.

574
00:33:57,440 --> 00:33:58,970
But there's one more thing

575
00:33:59,200 --> 00:34:01,010
on my mind.

576
00:34:01,910 --> 00:34:03,410
Wuhua has been with me

577
00:34:03,550 --> 00:34:05,580
since she was a kid.

578
00:34:06,870 --> 00:34:08,780
She's received my care.

579
00:34:09,990 --> 00:34:11,970
Now that she's of age,

580
00:34:12,200 --> 00:34:14,380
I'm reluctant to part with her,

581
00:34:14,680 --> 00:34:16,130
but I must

582
00:34:16,350 --> 00:34:19,570
find her a good match.

583
00:34:19,950 --> 00:34:21,610
Wuhua has long come of age.

584
00:34:23,280 --> 00:34:25,820
But since you brought this up,

585
00:34:26,600 --> 00:34:28,570
do you have a prince consort
in mind for her?

586
00:34:30,910 --> 00:34:32,530
You can really read my mind.

587
00:34:34,640 --> 00:34:35,930
Your Majesty,

588
00:34:36,160 --> 00:34:37,860
what do you think of Lord Huaiyang?

589
00:34:42,430 --> 00:34:43,780
I've heard that Lord Huaiyang

590
00:34:44,030 --> 00:34:45,950
has distinguished military achievements.

591
00:34:45,950 --> 00:34:47,530
He's a promising young man.

592
00:34:47,830 --> 00:34:48,930
However,

593
00:34:49,080 --> 00:34:50,740
he's spent most of his life
on the battlefield.

594
00:34:51,470 --> 00:34:53,260
If his temperament is a bit rough,

595
00:34:53,640 --> 00:34:55,930
he might not suit Princess Wuhua.

596
00:34:56,560 --> 00:34:58,830
When Lord Huaiyang was young,

597
00:34:58,830 --> 00:35:00,560
he came here a lot.

598
00:35:00,560 --> 00:35:01,740
I've seen him.

599
00:35:02,240 --> 00:35:03,340
He has

600
00:35:03,510 --> 00:35:05,260
a calm disposition,

601
00:35:05,390 --> 00:35:06,970
not at all like

602
00:35:07,390 --> 00:35:09,130
a rough military man.

603
00:35:12,800 --> 00:35:13,740
Your Majesty,

604
00:35:14,030 --> 00:35:15,220
what do you think?

605
00:35:17,430 --> 00:35:19,530
Lord Huaiyang is both
a scholar and a warrior,

606
00:35:19,910 --> 00:35:21,640
and he's of similar age to Wuhua.

607
00:35:21,640 --> 00:35:22,700
They would make a good match.

608
00:35:24,240 --> 00:35:25,570
But it's about her marriage.

609
00:35:25,910 --> 00:35:26,870
Wuhua's opinion

610
00:35:26,870 --> 00:35:28,340
must be considered.

611
00:35:28,870 --> 00:35:30,300
Of course.

612
00:35:31,200 --> 00:35:33,660
The day after tomorrow
is the spring hunt day.

613
00:35:33,950 --> 00:35:34,790
Why not

614
00:35:35,310 --> 00:35:36,780
let them meet

615
00:35:36,990 --> 00:35:38,450
each other?

616
00:35:40,470 --> 00:35:41,970
Great-Grandmother is getting old,

617
00:35:42,160 --> 00:35:43,780
and has lived through
political upheaval.

618
00:35:43,990 --> 00:35:44,930
These days,

619
00:35:45,080 --> 00:35:46,740
thanks for your attentive care.

620
00:35:49,080 --> 00:35:49,920
Right,

621
00:35:50,160 --> 00:35:51,410
despite this,

622
00:35:51,950 --> 00:35:53,310
Xueji, you are kind

623
00:35:53,310 --> 00:35:54,260
and wise,

624
00:35:54,950 --> 00:35:56,820
I'll always respect you

625
00:35:57,430 --> 00:35:58,820
regardless of your status in the palace.

626
00:35:59,240 --> 00:36:00,080
Your Majesty.

627
00:36:04,120 --> 00:36:05,450
I can see

628
00:36:05,720 --> 00:36:07,560
that Grand Empress Dowager

629
00:36:07,560 --> 00:36:08,820
put you in a difficult position.

630
00:36:09,310 --> 00:36:10,820
You have your considerations,

631
00:36:11,030 --> 00:36:12,280
and I know

632
00:36:12,280 --> 00:36:13,260
my own position.

633
00:36:16,560 --> 00:36:17,860
Because I know

634
00:36:18,160 --> 00:36:19,830
that the person you love

635
00:36:19,830 --> 00:36:20,970
is neither me

636
00:36:22,030 --> 00:36:23,450
nor Ms. Sun.

637
00:36:26,390 --> 00:36:28,180
I have seen loving couples before.

638
00:36:28,510 --> 00:36:30,530
The way they look at each other

639
00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:32,870
is the same as how you

640
00:36:32,870 --> 00:36:35,130
gaze at the crabapple tree
in the courtyard.

641
00:36:37,870 --> 00:36:38,800
So,

642
00:36:38,800 --> 00:36:40,450
please don't worry.

643
00:36:42,720 --> 00:36:43,930
Do you really think so?

644
00:36:44,350 --> 00:36:45,470
Your Majesty, you and I

645
00:36:45,470 --> 00:36:47,050
were bound by interests.

646
00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:48,830
I'm well aware

647
00:36:48,830 --> 00:36:49,860
of my position

648
00:36:50,120 --> 00:36:51,530
and dare not harbor any illusions.

649
00:36:51,830 --> 00:36:53,410
Your Majesty, perhaps

650
00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:55,200
your proposal

651
00:36:55,200 --> 00:36:57,220
was just an act of generosity.

652
00:36:57,390 --> 00:36:58,740
But to me,

653
00:36:59,760 --> 00:37:01,610
you saved me from a tough situation.

654
00:37:03,560 --> 00:37:04,870
I will always remember

655
00:37:04,870 --> 00:37:06,050
your kindness.

656
00:37:10,030 --> 00:37:11,700
You've been cooped up since childhood.

657
00:37:12,390 --> 00:37:13,820
Even now that you're in the capital,

658
00:37:14,120 --> 00:37:15,930
you haven't had a chance
to go out and have fun, right?

659
00:37:16,350 --> 00:37:17,450
Your Majesty,

660
00:37:17,600 --> 00:37:19,240
- I...
- Even if you're serving the Emperor,

661
00:37:19,240 --> 00:37:21,090
you don't need to be so formal,

662
00:37:21,870 --> 00:37:23,530
like those old scholars at court.

663
00:37:26,350 --> 00:37:28,010
Since you're so considerate,

664
00:37:28,280 --> 00:37:30,530
I'll reciprocate.

665
00:37:32,510 --> 00:37:33,350
You'll join me

666
00:37:33,830 --> 00:37:35,130
on the spring hunt

667
00:37:36,390 --> 00:37:38,090
and get to see the outside world.

668
00:37:40,800 --> 00:37:41,780
Thank you, Your Majesty.

669
00:37:43,020 --> 00:37:50,020
(Qi'an)

670
00:37:56,720 --> 00:37:57,780
Ms. Sun, are you okay?

671
00:37:59,470 --> 00:38:00,820
I can't bear the wind.

672
00:38:01,510 --> 00:38:02,570
Close the curtains

673
00:38:02,990 --> 00:38:03,930
more tightly.

674
00:38:05,600 --> 00:38:06,760
Don't worry, Ms. Sun.

675
00:38:06,760 --> 00:38:07,720
The physician said

676
00:38:07,720 --> 00:38:09,490
your injury is healing well.

677
00:38:11,430 --> 00:38:12,270
Is it?

678
00:38:13,030 --> 00:38:14,390
It seems the scar

679
00:38:14,390 --> 00:38:15,820
has faded a lot.

680
00:38:16,120 --> 00:38:17,470
With proper care,

681
00:38:17,470 --> 00:38:18,610
it will fully recover.

682
00:38:23,240 --> 00:38:24,080
Where are we now?

683
00:38:24,470 --> 00:38:25,310
Ms. Sun.

684
00:38:25,390 --> 00:38:26,450
We're nearly at the palace.

685
00:38:27,470 --> 00:38:28,780
His Majesty will come and pick me up.

686
00:38:30,600 --> 00:38:31,950
I don't want him to see this scar.

687
00:38:31,950 --> 00:38:32,970
It's unsightly.

688
00:38:34,160 --> 00:38:35,720
Go fetch me some powder.

689
00:38:35,720 --> 00:38:36,950
You are not unsighty.

690
00:38:36,950 --> 00:38:37,870
Everything you do

691
00:38:37,870 --> 00:38:38,910
is for His Majesty.

692
00:38:38,910 --> 00:38:40,450
He will only feel compassion for you.

693
00:38:40,830 --> 00:38:42,680
Yes, His Majesty has waited so long

694
00:38:42,680 --> 00:38:43,910
just to bring you into the palace

695
00:38:43,910 --> 00:38:44,780
to be the Empress.

696
00:38:45,120 --> 00:38:46,010
From now on,

697
00:38:46,160 --> 00:38:48,310
you'll be the most powerful woman.

698
00:38:53,280 --> 00:38:54,120
Yes.

699
00:38:55,350 --> 00:38:56,490
When I become the Empress,

700
00:38:57,680 --> 00:38:58,600
I'll go take revenge

701
00:38:58,600 --> 00:39:00,220
on that Liu wretch.

702
00:39:05,160 --> 00:39:06,000
Open the door.

703
00:39:09,800 --> 00:39:10,640
Sister.

704
00:39:12,240 --> 00:39:13,080
Great Uncle.

705
00:39:18,510 --> 00:39:19,930
They've visited three families today.

706
00:39:20,240 --> 00:39:21,260
Ms. Liu

707
00:39:21,390 --> 00:39:22,490
is a great businesswoman.

708
00:39:24,510 --> 00:39:25,570
We'd better wait for a while.

709
00:39:45,560 --> 00:39:46,680
Wuhua is late.

710
00:39:46,680 --> 00:39:48,380
I greet and apologize
to Great-Grandmother.

711
00:39:49,870 --> 00:39:50,740
Rise up.

712
00:39:51,200 --> 00:39:52,410
Thank you, Great-Grandmother.

713
00:39:54,800 --> 00:39:55,900
Today,

714
00:39:56,160 --> 00:39:58,050
you should take care of yourself.

715
00:39:58,390 --> 00:40:00,350
The mountain air is cold,

716
00:40:00,350 --> 00:40:01,740
and riding can make you sweat.

717
00:40:02,080 --> 00:40:03,490
Don't catch a cold.

718
00:40:03,870 --> 00:40:04,780
It's okay.

719
00:40:04,950 --> 00:40:06,510
I'll hunt a tigress

720
00:40:06,510 --> 00:40:07,780
to honor Great-Grandmother.

721
00:40:11,240 --> 00:40:12,450
What nonsense.

722
00:40:14,120 --> 00:40:15,510
Princess Wuhua has the same spirit

723
00:40:15,510 --> 00:40:17,450
as the Grand Empress Dowager in her youth.

724
00:40:17,760 --> 00:40:18,830
We ladies can only

725
00:40:18,830 --> 00:40:20,570
watch and admire.

726
00:40:22,390 --> 00:40:24,260
Xueji, you are not going?

727
00:40:25,910 --> 00:40:27,130
I'm not good at riding and archery.

728
00:40:27,240 --> 00:40:28,660
I can't even draw a bow.

729
00:40:28,990 --> 00:40:30,970
I'll stay here and await
the good news from you.

730
00:40:35,390 --> 00:40:37,130
Greetings, Your Majesty.

731
00:40:45,500 --> 00:40:46,560
Greetings, Great-Grandmother.

732
00:40:46,560 --> 00:40:48,260
Greetings, Grand Empress Dowager.

733
00:40:48,760 --> 00:40:49,900
You may rise.

734
00:40:53,390 --> 00:40:55,720
Today, during the spring hunt,

735
00:40:55,720 --> 00:40:59,340
I hope everyone enjoys themselves
to the fullest.

736
00:40:59,870 --> 00:41:03,490
We look forward to
a prosperous new year for all.

737
00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:07,970
In high spirits,
I've decided to add a prize.

738
00:41:15,600 --> 00:41:17,820
After Emperor Taizu founded the kingdom,

739
00:41:18,720 --> 00:41:20,700
he came across a white deer

740
00:41:20,950 --> 00:41:22,820
during the spring hunt,

741
00:41:23,510 --> 00:41:25,130
considered it a good omen,

742
00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:28,950
and had this white jade crafted.

743
00:41:29,240 --> 00:41:30,300
He named it

744
00:41:30,680 --> 00:41:32,130
"Deer Calls Pedant".

745
00:41:32,950 --> 00:41:33,790
Today,

746
00:41:33,990 --> 00:41:35,570
whoever takes

747
00:41:36,120 --> 00:41:38,090
the top prize

748
00:41:38,870 --> 00:41:40,860
will win this

749
00:41:41,030 --> 00:41:42,490
jade pendant.

750
00:41:44,990 --> 00:41:47,380
- Thank you, Great-Grandmother.
- Thank you, Grand Empress Dowager.

751
00:41:51,160 --> 00:41:52,130
Everyone,

752
00:41:52,910 --> 00:41:54,450
show your best efforts.

753
00:41:56,200 --> 00:41:58,090
We will do our best.

754
00:42:01,640 --> 00:42:02,780
I'll take my leave.

755
00:42:04,430 --> 00:42:06,300
We'll take our leave.

756
00:42:06,870 --> 00:42:07,780
Go on.

757
00:42:07,910 --> 00:42:08,750
Go.

758
00:42:12,830 --> 00:42:13,930
Xingzhou.

759
00:42:19,430 --> 00:42:21,820
Do you remember Wuhua?

760
00:42:25,160 --> 00:42:26,570
When you were young,

761
00:42:26,760 --> 00:42:28,470
you often came to the palace,

762
00:42:28,470 --> 00:42:29,900
met with Wuhua,

763
00:42:30,510 --> 00:42:33,450
and always praised her in front of me.

764
00:42:35,350 --> 00:42:36,700
Today is the spring hunt.

765
00:42:36,950 --> 00:42:38,780
She is a girl.

766
00:42:39,120 --> 00:42:42,010
Riding along mountain paths
can be tough for her.

767
00:42:42,470 --> 00:42:43,740
I hope you can accompany her

768
00:42:43,870 --> 00:42:45,760
and take care of her

769
00:42:45,760 --> 00:42:46,780
along the way.

770
00:42:53,870 --> 00:42:54,860
Cui Xingzhou.

771
00:42:56,470 --> 00:42:58,740
Have we really met before?

772
00:42:59,390 --> 00:43:01,900
I don't remember you at all.

773
00:43:03,510 --> 00:43:05,340
Back then, I was just a child,

774
00:43:05,640 --> 00:43:07,340
and you were probably an infant.

775
00:43:10,640 --> 00:43:12,050
Let's be clear.

776
00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:14,700
I want to get that jade pendant.

777
00:43:15,200 --> 00:43:16,490
Don't slow me down.

778
00:43:20,030 --> 00:43:20,970
Your Highness.

779
00:43:21,560 --> 00:43:23,300
If you don't fall off your horse,

780
00:43:23,560 --> 00:43:25,050
I'll consider myself very fortunate.

781
00:43:26,350 --> 00:43:27,860
Are you underestimating me?

782
00:43:28,240 --> 00:43:29,080
Alright,

783
00:43:29,280 --> 00:43:30,530
let's see whose horse is faster.

784
00:43:52,981 --> 00:43:59,211
♪The boat drifts,
bringing back the sunset♪

785
00:44:00,211 --> 00:44:06,331
♪When we reunite, we still joke
about the cause and effect♪

786
00:44:07,321 --> 00:44:13,571
♪Who passed by, the crabapple
falls with a turn♪

787
00:44:14,701 --> 00:44:17,941
♪Loving rightly but choosing wrong♪

788
00:44:18,281 --> 00:44:22,861
♪With joys, sorrows, partings and reunions♪

789
00:44:23,461 --> 00:44:30,121
♪Everyone travels far, seeing clouds and snow♪

790
00:44:30,871 --> 00:44:34,241
♪Always hard to stay, yet easy to part♪

791
00:44:34,531 --> 00:44:37,861
♪Crossing spring waters and autumn trials♪

792
00:44:38,041 --> 00:44:44,811
♪A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together♪

793
00:44:45,191 --> 00:44:51,961
♪Long hidden in the eyes,
flickering in and out♪

794
00:44:52,461 --> 00:44:58,871
♪Let go of the flowers blooming
in the yard last night♪

795
00:44:59,711 --> 00:45:06,121
♪Let go of the waves in the stream
in half a lifetime♪

796
00:45:06,701 --> 00:45:13,321
♪Let those dust and chaos go on endlessly♪

797
00:45:14,121 --> 00:45:17,541
♪In this lifetime, my wish is to the vast sky♪

798
00:45:17,541 --> 00:45:22,641
♪There are many more♪

799
00:45:23,021 --> 00:45:29,741
♪Everyone travels far, seeing clouds and snow♪

800
00:45:30,311 --> 00:45:33,941
♪Always hard to stay, yet easy to part♪

801
00:45:33,941 --> 00:45:37,341
♪Crossing spring waters and autumn trials♪

802
00:45:37,341 --> 00:45:44,251
♪A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together♪

803
00:45:44,541 --> 00:45:51,391
♪Time flows as we dream through four seasons♪

804
00:45:51,761 --> 00:45:55,341
♪I wish to journey with you forever♪

805
00:45:55,341 --> 00:45:58,451
♪Year after year♪

806
00:46:00,181 --> 00:46:04,481
♪For many years to come♪