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Your Highness!

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So you're the coward who shot
that arrow from the shadows.

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Talk.

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Who sent you?

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Stop the carriage! Stop!

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The horse is spooked!

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The horse is spooked! It won't stop!

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=Blossoms of Power=

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(Adapted from the novel, After My
Bloom, All Flowers Wither by Jin Huang)

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=Episode 12=

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Gu Qingshu,

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looks like I went too
easy on you last time.

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You clearly haven't learned your lesson.

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Since you want to kill me,

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why not make it quick?

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Why don't you kill me?

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Remember today.

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If there's a next time,

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you won't even have the chance
to beg for mercy.

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Your Highness, why are you here?

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I was hoping to invite you to dinner.

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Young Master Shen said
you came to Fahua Temple.

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So I came to try my luck.

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Did you come looking for me,

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or have you been following me all along?

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Both.

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Who else but you

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could make me forget about dinner,

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ignore my frail health,

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and disregard the cold of the night,

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just to see you?

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I originally thought

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that Young Master Bu
was quite the flirt.

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But I didn't expect
that compared to the Crown Prince,

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he's not even close.

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Why don't we trouble Young Master Bu

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to hunt some game for us?

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Me?

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I like rabbit meat.

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As you command.

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It might take a while
for Young Master Bu to hunt.

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Why don't we take a walk together?

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Let's take shelter
in that pavilion over there.

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All right.

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♪A wall that collapses at a single push♪

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♪Frost that melts at a single smile♪

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♪How can you be this wonderful♪

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♪Every answer I gave♪

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♪Was both bittersweet and absurd♪

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♪Hiding my tear-filled eyes
when I hurt you♪

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♪How hard it truly was?♪

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♪The wounds that healed
with just a little comfort♪

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♪The lies made whole
with a single embrace♪

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♪Pretending to be brave
as if I'd never been hurt♪

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♪It's a shame I never could♪

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♪Give you a moon in return♪

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I've loved the rain since I was a child.

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If it rains at night,

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sleeping to the sound of the rain

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is especially peaceful.

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If it rains during the day,

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listening to the sound of the rain

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feels as if all my sorrows

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can be cleared away
like clouds parting for the sun,

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and simply vanish.

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As far as I know,

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it rarely rains in the northwest.

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Youyou.

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In front of me,

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you can say anything.

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But, Youyou,

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you must be wary of those
with ill intentions.

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Now that my coming-of-age ceremony
is complete,

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when should we report to my father?

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Let's wait a few days.

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My brother

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hasn't agreed to this marriage yet.

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I have to persuade him.

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If Young Master Shen doesn't agree,

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will you

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change your mind?

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We are allies.

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Since we have an agreement,

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I will never go back on my word.

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Good.

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Then I will be like this rain.

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Though it is gentle,

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it can wear away stone.

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I will carve our promise

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on the Three-life Stone,

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never to be broken.

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(Memorial Tablet for the Late Lady Gu)

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(Memorial Tablet for the Late Lady Gu)

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Brother-in-law!

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You can't go in.

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Don't stop me.

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His Highness said that he won't see you.

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Please calm down. Calm down.

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Brother-in-law.

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Calm down.

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I don't want to marry
into the Chu family.

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You may all leave.

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- Yes.
- Yes.

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The Chu family,

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though not a prominent clan,

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is an upstanding and noble family.

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Young Master Chu is a man
of upstanding character.

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A true gentleman.

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This marriage

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is one I chose for you myself.

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I won't marry him.

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I want to stay by your side,
Brother-in-law.

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Otherwise...

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Otherwise, I will die here today.

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Even if you die,

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you will be buried
in the Chu family's ancestral tomb.

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Just because I provoked Shen Xihe,

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you're treating me like this?

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If not for the fact
that you are of the Gu bloodline,

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for such audacity,

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I would have dealt with you long ago.

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You're so cruel to me.

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(Prince Xin's Manor)

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(Prince Xin's Manor)

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Young Lady Qingshu,

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are you all right?

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I threatened to kill myself,

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but I still couldn't convince
my brother-in-law.

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Then,

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does this mean you have
to marry into the Chu family?

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(Prince Xin's Manor)

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Why is it that she, Gu Qingzhi,

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could marry a prince,

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while I'm just a pawn
at everyone's mercy?

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What should we do now?

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The Empress Dowager's maternal family

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once had ties with the ancestors
of the Gu family.

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Because of this connection,

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the Empress Dowager
takes great pity on me.

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She allows me to visit her often
at Yong'an Hall to keep her company.

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If I can make a prince

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fall for me,

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I'll have a way

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to ask the Empress Dowager
to decree a marriage.

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His Majesty is a devotedly filial son.

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As long as the Empress Dowager
makes the request,

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he will surely not refuse.

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I see. You've already
thought so far ahead.

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Pinning all one's hopes

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on a single man

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is the height of foolishness.

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In a few days,

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the Empress Dowager and His Majesty
will hold an investiture ceremony

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for Shen Xihe.

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All the princes will be in attendance.

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(Duke of Wei's Manor)

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Greetings, Your Highness.

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I have something

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I'd like to discuss
with the Commandery Princess alone.

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Your Highness, to what do I owe

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the pleasure of your visit?

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Shu...

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is reckless

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and has repeatedly offended you.

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As her brother-in-law,

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I have been remiss in my duty
to discipline her.

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I came today specifically to apologize.

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I hope you can be magnanimous

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and not stoop to her level.

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When I saved her,

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it was only to preserve
the Gu family bloodline.

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Recently,

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I have already arranged
a good marriage for her.

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Once she is married

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and leaves the imperial capital,

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she will no longer appear before you

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and cause you any displeasure.

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She may have been offensive,

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but I have already disciplined her.

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Let's drop the matter.

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There's no need to dwell on it,
Your Highness.

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Since you arrived in the capital,

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you threw Prince Kang's sister,
Lady Xiao, out of the manor,

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made Young Lady Hu reap what she sowed,

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and showed no mercy
to Princess Pingling.

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I thought you were the type
to avenge every wrong.

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Why...

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are you making an exception
for Gu Qingshu?

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People cherish old friendships.

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I was good friends
with her sister, Qingzhi.

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As for the last remaining member
of the Gu family,

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is showing some mercy

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so strange?

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You are truly righteous.

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I am impressed.

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This painting

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is my apology.

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I hope you will accept it.

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(Qing)

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These are among

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the few remaining paintings
my wife left behind.

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She was aloof and proud.

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Immensely talented,

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but she rarely showed it.

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It is indeed a fine painting.

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This is a kind and generous gesture
of yours.

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In that case, I shall accept it.

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I'll always remember

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the first time I met Qingzhi.

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That day, I went hunting in the woods.

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On my way back,

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heavy rain started to fall.

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So I found a woodshed to take shelter.

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And I happened to meet her there.

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It was in that moment that I understood

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that when some people meet,

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a single glance can be an eternity,
etched into your very soul.

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The brilliant glow of a thousand suns

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paled in comparison.

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From then on,

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she was engraved upon my heart.

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By the way,

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may I ask you to give me

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my late wife's letters

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as a keepsake?

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Those are letters
between Qingzhi and me.

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I cannot give them to you.

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In that case,

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I won't insist.

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If you ever face difficulties
in the future,

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just bring the letters and find me.

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I will do everything
in my power to help.

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I don't need anyone's help.

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And I certainly won't use
Qingzhi's letters

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to ask for favors.

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Zhen Zhu.

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These are all the letters
between Qingzhi and me.

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(For Xihe)

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Why are you doing this?

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The letters are mine.

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It's my decision what to do with them.

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The painting is also mine.

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I can do what I want with it, too.

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All burned.

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I did it so that you wouldn't cling

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to any lingering hopes.

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Lest you do something outrageous again.

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The dead are gone.

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Why let these inanimate objects
tie you down,

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wallowing in memories you can't escape?

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The day after tomorrow, His Majesty

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will personally
hold my investiture ceremony.

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I won't see you out.

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(Qing)

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You're so cruel.

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You're truly so cruel.

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But this ruthlessness

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makes me incredibly happy.

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Because you're just like

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you were before.

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In this world, a lady

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can only live happily and freely

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if she is unfeeling.

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A heartless person

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cannot have feelings.

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Your affection...

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Qingqing!

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- is destined to be misplaced.
- Qingqing!

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Do you recognize

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what this is?

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Changqing!

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- Calm down.
- Tell me now!

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I hope you...

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Who are you?

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will abandon that incredible delusion.

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Who are you?

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00:21:27,240 --> 00:21:28,510
Stop chasing shadows.

278
00:21:29,480 --> 00:21:30,640
All burned.

279
00:21:31,000 --> 00:21:32,680
I did it so that you wouldn't cling

280
00:21:32,680 --> 00:21:34,030
to any lingering hopes.

281
00:21:37,550 --> 00:21:38,680
It's been so long.

282
00:21:41,620 --> 00:21:48,620
(Qing)

283
00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:35,880
Shen Yueshan, the Duke of Wei,

284
00:22:36,270 --> 00:22:39,110
guards northwest with outstanding merit
and service.

285
00:22:39,590 --> 00:22:41,270
His eldest daughter, Xihe,

286
00:22:41,480 --> 00:22:44,310
is gentle, virtuous,
and of graceful bearing.

287
00:22:44,352 --> 00:22:47,264
She is hereby specially conferred the
title of Commandery Princess Zhaoning.

288
00:22:47,328 --> 00:22:49,400
Having now received my favor
and entered the capital,

289
00:22:49,510 --> 00:22:52,310
she has abided by the rites
with reverence and propriety,

290
00:22:52,510 --> 00:22:55,440
greatly pleasing
both the Empress Dowager and I.

291
00:22:55,720 --> 00:22:59,030
Therefore, a special investiture
ceremony shall be held in Yong'an Hall.

292
00:22:59,120 --> 00:23:01,710
(Ning)
Besides, she is granted a golden plaque.

293
00:23:01,790 --> 00:23:04,720
With this, she may enter and exit
the palace grounds day or night.

294
00:23:04,790 --> 00:23:07,590
On urgent matters, she may
report directly to the throne

295
00:23:07,830 --> 00:23:09,640
without being announced.

296
00:23:10,510 --> 00:23:11,790
Thank you, Your Majesty.

297
00:23:40,320 --> 00:23:43,000
Congratulations, Xihe. His Majesty
personally conferred your title.

298
00:23:43,000 --> 00:23:44,030
Good things are coming.

299
00:23:44,030 --> 00:23:45,950
You're definitely going
to marry the Crown Prince.

300
00:23:45,968 --> 00:23:48,240
Then I wish you a happy married life.

301
00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:49,376
May every day be blissful.

302
00:23:54,510 --> 00:23:56,240
Well, I'll be on my way.

303
00:24:09,750 --> 00:24:10,750
Zhaoning.

304
00:24:11,960 --> 00:24:14,160
Princess Anling,
is something on your mind?

305
00:24:16,790 --> 00:24:17,590
It's nothing.

306
00:24:18,240 --> 00:24:19,400
Is it about Young Master Bu?

307
00:24:21,030 --> 00:24:22,310
As for Young Master Bu,

308
00:24:22,310 --> 00:24:24,016
I gave up the idea
of marrying him long ago.

309
00:24:24,032 --> 00:24:26,432
There are many other fine young men
in the imperial capital.

310
00:24:26,720 --> 00:24:28,310
You can take your time to choose.

311
00:24:30,128 --> 00:24:32,016
There's something you don't know,
Zhaoning.

312
00:24:32,048 --> 00:24:34,912
Actually, it's harder for a princess
to marry someone she truly desires.

313
00:24:36,030 --> 00:24:37,000
How so?

314
00:24:39,408 --> 00:24:41,456
After a princess marries
into her husband's family,

315
00:24:41,460 --> 00:24:44,020
her husband and parents-in-law
must pay their respects to her daily.

316
00:24:44,030 --> 00:24:45,540
My husband can't take concubines.

317
00:24:45,550 --> 00:24:48,200
To enter the princess's chambers,
he must first get her permission.

318
00:24:48,920 --> 00:24:51,300
Some sons of noble families
and prominent households

319
00:24:51,310 --> 00:24:52,960
are actually unwilling
to marry a princess.

320
00:24:52,960 --> 00:24:55,568
Especially someone like Young Master Bu,
from a family of generals,

321
00:24:55,570 --> 00:24:57,690
who is expected to achieve great things
in the future.

322
00:24:57,744 --> 00:24:58,350
So,

323
00:24:58,440 --> 00:25:00,688
I've never blamed him
for not taking an interest in me.

324
00:25:02,680 --> 00:25:04,750
You are able
to understand others' difficulties.

325
00:25:05,030 --> 00:25:06,640
You don't force things or hold grudges.

326
00:25:06,672 --> 00:25:08,336
That is truly a rare
and admirable quality.

327
00:25:09,030 --> 00:25:11,000
Among the young men
of noble and prominent families,

328
00:25:11,000 --> 00:25:12,960
there are many who wish to marry you.

329
00:25:13,296 --> 00:25:15,270
Fate will surely bring you
the right person one day.

330
00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:21,720
Sometimes I wonder

331
00:25:21,730 --> 00:25:23,632
why it must be a match
of equal social standing?

332
00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:24,880
Among the commoners,

333
00:25:24,928 --> 00:25:26,704
there are countless talented men
as well.

334
00:25:27,240 --> 00:25:29,160
You seem so troubled.

335
00:25:29,904 --> 00:25:31,776
Could it be you already
have someone in mind?

336
00:25:32,720 --> 00:25:33,350
No.

337
00:25:33,750 --> 00:25:35,750
I was just lost in thought.

338
00:25:42,160 --> 00:25:43,960
I can't hide anything from you.

339
00:25:49,550 --> 00:25:50,640
The other day,

340
00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:52,590
when I went to visit Changqing,

341
00:25:52,640 --> 00:25:55,270
I met an exceptionally talented
young man from a humble background.

342
00:25:56,590 --> 00:25:58,750
I fell for him at first sight.

343
00:25:59,350 --> 00:26:01,480
But his social standing is far too low.

344
00:26:01,680 --> 00:26:03,400
Unless he passes
the imperial examinations,

345
00:26:03,590 --> 00:26:05,030
it's absolutely impossible.

346
00:26:08,750 --> 00:26:10,070
I know it's impossible,

347
00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:11,590
but I just can't forget him.

348
00:26:18,350 --> 00:26:19,880
Is falling in love

349
00:26:20,310 --> 00:26:21,270
really a good thing?

350
00:26:24,440 --> 00:26:26,550
Falling in love can bring pain,

351
00:26:27,590 --> 00:26:29,920
but it can also give rise
to a kind of joy.

352
00:26:30,790 --> 00:26:31,960
A lifelong,

353
00:26:32,240 --> 00:26:33,680
incomparable joy.

354
00:26:44,030 --> 00:26:46,960
Your Highness, you've been leading me
around this garden aimlessly.

355
00:26:47,270 --> 00:26:48,510
What exactly is your intention?

356
00:26:49,056 --> 00:26:50,736
You've come from afar,
Young Master Shen,

357
00:26:50,752 --> 00:26:52,590
and I have yet to fulfill
my duties as a host.

358
00:26:52,680 --> 00:26:54,240
Today, we'll start with Yong'an Hall,

359
00:26:54,510 --> 00:26:56,880
and I'll show you the charms
of the imperial capital.

360
00:26:58,640 --> 00:27:01,480
Originally, you would have been able
to see the splendor of Changyu today.

361
00:27:03,720 --> 00:27:06,880
You mean Prince Yu, who is hailed
as the most handsome man in the capital?

362
00:27:09,550 --> 00:27:10,200
The very same.

363
00:27:11,200 --> 00:27:14,030
I heard he has the grace of an immortal
and is exceptionally handsome.

364
00:27:14,830 --> 00:27:16,240
He also sought to marry my sister.

365
00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:17,880
That is true.

366
00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:20,440
However,

367
00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:22,270
we only found out later

368
00:27:23,160 --> 00:27:24,440
that Changyu's beloved

369
00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:27,000
was a courtesan from Yunshao House,
Bian Xianyi.

370
00:27:28,000 --> 00:27:30,550
Unfortunately,
they are now separated by death.

371
00:27:30,640 --> 00:27:32,200
Coupled with the death of his mother,

372
00:27:32,304 --> 00:27:34,070
Changyu requested
to guard the imperial tombs

373
00:27:34,128 --> 00:27:35,424
to live out the rest of his days.

374
00:27:35,590 --> 00:27:37,790
How dare he!
If he already had someone he loved,

375
00:27:37,790 --> 00:27:39,200
how dare he seek to marry my sister?

376
00:27:39,744 --> 00:27:41,072
Don't be angry, Young Master Shen.

377
00:27:41,880 --> 00:27:42,590
Let's go this way.

378
00:27:42,592 --> 00:27:43,590
The scenery is better.

379
00:27:51,070 --> 00:27:52,240
Today, seeing the noble ladies

380
00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:53,960
vying to please
Commandery Princess Zhaoning,

381
00:27:54,270 --> 00:27:55,480
you seem a little disappointed.

382
00:27:56,400 --> 00:27:58,030
I just don't want those people

383
00:27:58,030 --> 00:27:59,590
to compare me with my elder sister.

384
00:28:00,320 --> 00:28:02,790
In your veins flows the blood
of the imperial Xiao family

385
00:28:02,790 --> 00:28:04,510
and the renowned Shen family.

386
00:28:04,750 --> 00:28:05,480
Your noble status

387
00:28:05,480 --> 00:28:07,870
is something other ladies
can only dream of but never attain.

388
00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:09,030
To some people,

389
00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:10,350
the more they can't compare,

390
00:28:10,496 --> 00:28:13,216
the more they'll pick at others'
misfortunes to elevate themselves.

391
00:28:22,750 --> 00:28:23,750
Someone, help!

392
00:28:23,960 --> 00:28:25,000
Someone fell into the water!

393
00:28:25,000 --> 00:28:26,070
Help!

394
00:28:27,590 --> 00:28:28,790
Help!

395
00:28:28,790 --> 00:28:29,510
Yingruo!

396
00:28:32,768 --> 00:28:33,550
Save her, quickly!

397
00:28:33,680 --> 00:28:35,030
- Hurry! Hurry!
- Hurry!

398
00:28:35,030 --> 00:28:35,680
Hurry up.

399
00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:37,750
- Your Highness.
- Your Highness.

400
00:28:37,792 --> 00:28:38,720
Hold it, Your Highness!

401
00:28:56,688 --> 00:28:58,350
I apologize for alarming you,
Father.

402
00:28:58,368 --> 00:28:59,664
Please forgive me.

403
00:29:00,160 --> 00:29:01,070
Changmin,

404
00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:02,550
what exactly happened?

405
00:29:02,784 --> 00:29:04,030
Reporting to you, Father.

406
00:29:04,480 --> 00:29:06,720
Just now, I was passing
through the courtyard

407
00:29:06,752 --> 00:29:08,480
and saw Young Lady Shen
fall into the water.

408
00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:09,510
In the heat of the moment,

409
00:29:09,590 --> 00:29:10,976
I jumped into the water to save her.

410
00:29:13,110 --> 00:29:14,350
Young Lady Shen,

411
00:29:14,880 --> 00:29:15,830
are you unharmed?

412
00:29:17,270 --> 00:29:18,310
I am unharmed.

413
00:29:18,416 --> 00:29:20,272
Thank you for your concern,
Your Majesty.

414
00:29:20,750 --> 00:29:23,350
How did you suddenly lose your footing
and fall in?

415
00:29:23,550 --> 00:29:24,640
Reporting to Your Majesty.

416
00:29:25,310 --> 00:29:26,590
My lady was feeling a bit stuffy

417
00:29:26,688 --> 00:29:28,200
and wanted to get some fresh air here.

418
00:29:28,440 --> 00:29:30,000
A cat appeared out of nowhere

419
00:29:30,000 --> 00:29:30,944
and lunged right at her.

420
00:29:31,240 --> 00:29:32,480
My lady was startled,

421
00:29:32,752 --> 00:29:34,200
and that's how she fell into the water.

422
00:29:34,960 --> 00:29:36,310
Go summon the imperial physician

423
00:29:36,920 --> 00:29:38,400
lest she catch a cold.

424
00:29:39,480 --> 00:29:40,270
Father,

425
00:29:41,056 --> 00:29:42,480
I have one more matter to discuss,

426
00:29:42,592 --> 00:29:44,176
and I implore you to grant my request.

427
00:29:44,480 --> 00:29:45,510
Speak freely.

428
00:29:47,030 --> 00:29:48,240
I dare not hide it.

429
00:29:48,920 --> 00:29:50,200
Young Lady Shen and I

430
00:29:50,310 --> 00:29:51,720
indeed had

431
00:29:51,744 --> 00:29:53,328
intimate physical contact in the water.

432
00:29:53,344 --> 00:29:54,200
After today,

433
00:29:54,448 --> 00:29:55,424
who knows what kind of

434
00:29:55,430 --> 00:29:57,440
gossip will spread
throughout the imperial capital?

435
00:29:57,488 --> 00:29:59,568
I'm willing to take responsibility
for my recklessness.

436
00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:01,440
I wish

437
00:30:02,080 --> 00:30:03,872
to ask for Young Lady Shen's hand
in marriage

438
00:30:04,270 --> 00:30:05,240
as my second wife.

439
00:30:10,310 --> 00:30:11,590
Young Lady Shen,

440
00:30:11,750 --> 00:30:13,000
what are your thoughts?

441
00:30:16,440 --> 00:30:18,270
Thank you for saving my life,
Your Highness.

442
00:30:18,280 --> 00:30:20,820
But I have been a study companion
in the palace since I was young.

443
00:30:20,830 --> 00:30:22,720
I have always regarded you
as an older brother.

444
00:30:23,030 --> 00:30:25,400
As for my reputation,
the innocent have nothing to fear.

445
00:30:26,070 --> 00:30:27,240
I do not mind.

446
00:30:28,070 --> 00:30:28,590
Ruo.

447
00:30:28,590 --> 00:30:30,160
Your Highness, you are of noble status.

448
00:30:32,310 --> 00:30:33,590
But I am simple-minded.

449
00:30:33,792 --> 00:30:36,096
I am afraid I would be unworthy
of your kind intentions.

450
00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:38,590
Well, in that case,

451
00:30:39,310 --> 00:30:40,160
Changmin,

452
00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:42,070
rest assured.

453
00:30:42,550 --> 00:30:43,750
I will issue an order

454
00:30:44,310 --> 00:30:46,640
to ensure no rumors spread
within the palace.

455
00:30:49,310 --> 00:30:50,270
Thank you, Father.

456
00:30:53,152 --> 00:30:55,200
Changmin once asked
for Xihe's hand in marriage.

457
00:30:55,790 --> 00:30:57,350
But as you can see now,

458
00:30:57,408 --> 00:30:59,640
he is also interested
in your half-sister, Shen Yingruo,

459
00:30:59,936 --> 00:31:01,488
and is unwilling to let her go either.

460
00:31:02,030 --> 00:31:03,640
He's trying to have it both ways.

461
00:31:03,640 --> 00:31:04,590
His heart is fickle.

462
00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:05,590
How despicable.

463
00:31:06,960 --> 00:31:08,400
Young Master Shen, let's continue.

464
00:31:08,928 --> 00:31:10,368
We're still walking around?

465
00:31:12,590 --> 00:31:14,816
Today, royals, nobles,
and distinguished families,

466
00:31:14,848 --> 00:31:16,480
men and women alike,
are all gathered here.

467
00:31:16,480 --> 00:31:18,270
You will not only see
the beautiful scenery,

468
00:31:18,440 --> 00:31:21,310
but also witness many instances
of true, mutual affection.

469
00:31:21,664 --> 00:31:22,640
This way, please.

470
00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:28,200
I was too heavy-handed

471
00:31:28,590 --> 00:31:29,830
and injured your cat.

472
00:31:31,056 --> 00:31:32,896
What compensation would you like,
Your Ladyship?

473
00:31:32,944 --> 00:31:34,640
I will do my utmost to provide it.

474
00:31:35,310 --> 00:31:36,880
Don't worry about it, Your Highness.

475
00:31:37,920 --> 00:31:39,270
I wasn't watching it properly.

476
00:31:39,590 --> 00:31:40,510
It startled you.

477
00:31:41,424 --> 00:31:43,072
You were only acting in self-defense.

478
00:31:43,400 --> 00:31:44,200
You are not to blame.

479
00:31:45,440 --> 00:31:46,200
How about

480
00:31:46,640 --> 00:31:47,720
I send it to be checked

481
00:31:48,350 --> 00:31:49,504
to see if anything is wrong?

482
00:31:49,510 --> 00:31:51,820
We can also have the palace veterinarian
treat it right away.

483
00:31:51,830 --> 00:31:53,584
Thank you for your concern,
Your Highness.

484
00:31:54,400 --> 00:31:56,880
I have a physician at my residence
who specifically cares for it.

485
00:31:57,376 --> 00:31:59,184
I will take it back
to my residence shortly.

486
00:31:59,750 --> 00:32:00,920
In your heart,

487
00:32:01,440 --> 00:32:03,070
even the life of a cat

488
00:32:03,310 --> 00:32:04,480
is not to be taken lightly.

489
00:32:05,070 --> 00:32:06,070
For that alone,

490
00:32:06,550 --> 00:32:07,750
your virtue

491
00:32:08,200 --> 00:32:09,480
surpasses that of countless men.

492
00:32:14,750 --> 00:32:15,270
Please.

493
00:32:20,310 --> 00:32:22,440
Gu Qingshu, a master of manipulation.

494
00:32:22,790 --> 00:32:24,550
A cat, a hint of apology,

495
00:32:24,640 --> 00:32:26,000
and a display of reasonableness.

496
00:32:27,030 --> 00:32:28,240
This back and forth

497
00:32:28,240 --> 00:32:30,400
is enough for her
to gradually get acquainted

498
00:32:30,400 --> 00:32:31,270
with Prince Lie.

499
00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:33,640
She wants to marry Prince Lie?

500
00:32:35,110 --> 00:32:37,000
Changqing is cold
and indifferent to her.

501
00:32:37,310 --> 00:32:38,750
She must have changed her target.

502
00:32:39,750 --> 00:32:42,000
Changying is dashing and wealthy.

503
00:32:42,064 --> 00:32:43,900
He is naturally a prime candidate
for a husband.

504
00:32:43,920 --> 00:32:45,000
Even so,

505
00:32:45,240 --> 00:32:46,880
Prince Lie would never fall for her.

506
00:32:49,750 --> 00:32:52,400
To have a cat pounce on Changying
at just the right moment

507
00:32:52,400 --> 00:32:54,070
without arousing any suspicion,

508
00:32:54,750 --> 00:32:55,750
a lady like that

509
00:32:56,240 --> 00:32:57,270
cannot be underestimated.

510
00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:00,030
Even if she failed this time,

511
00:33:00,270 --> 00:33:02,750
Gu Qingshu definitely
has other tricks up her sleeve.

512
00:33:05,830 --> 00:33:07,750
Your imperial capital
is truly too chaotic.

513
00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:10,200
As you know,

514
00:33:10,864 --> 00:33:12,544
Prince Ning's heart belongs to another.

515
00:33:12,576 --> 00:33:14,416
Prince Xin cannot let go
of his late wife.

516
00:33:14,640 --> 00:33:15,960
Prince Yu has lost his beloved.

517
00:33:16,110 --> 00:33:18,200
- Prince Lie...
- Prince Lie wishes to marry Xihe,

518
00:33:18,200 --> 00:33:20,224
promising to never
take another lady in his life.

519
00:33:20,960 --> 00:33:21,480
That's right.

520
00:33:23,350 --> 00:33:25,680
Prince Lie is indeed devoted
to the Commandery Princess.

521
00:33:26,000 --> 00:33:27,680
But like the other princes,

522
00:33:28,310 --> 00:33:30,480
he is the ideal husband
for all noble ladies.

523
00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:31,750
When the time comes,

524
00:33:31,880 --> 00:33:33,640
they will all be like Gu Qingshu,

525
00:33:33,880 --> 00:33:35,920
using endless schemes and tricks.

526
00:33:36,016 --> 00:33:37,350
If Commandery Princess marries him,

527
00:33:37,590 --> 00:33:40,400
her future days will be filled
with unnecessary troubles, won't they?

528
00:33:44,030 --> 00:33:45,000
I am different.

529
00:33:46,128 --> 00:33:47,960
Having lived outside the palace
all these years,

530
00:33:48,030 --> 00:33:50,000
I have experienced the myriad changes
of the world

531
00:33:50,110 --> 00:33:51,790
and seen all kinds of people.

532
00:33:52,750 --> 00:33:54,590
No matter what kind of lady or scheme,

533
00:33:54,590 --> 00:33:55,744
they are useless against me.

534
00:33:56,350 --> 00:33:57,400
I can also be certain

535
00:33:58,200 --> 00:33:59,160
that in this world,

536
00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:01,200
no one else but the Commandery Princess

537
00:34:01,830 --> 00:34:02,920
can move my heart.

538
00:34:03,920 --> 00:34:04,750
But if you...

539
00:34:06,640 --> 00:34:08,920
Won't my sister end up lonely
for the rest of her life?

540
00:34:10,320 --> 00:34:12,030
If she marries another prince,

541
00:34:12,256 --> 00:34:14,400
she will never be able
to leave the imperial capital.

542
00:34:14,880 --> 00:34:16,230
But if I truly have a short life,

543
00:34:16,336 --> 00:34:18,710
she can leave the imperial capital
and return to northwest.

544
00:34:19,360 --> 00:34:20,920
If she meets a man she likes,

545
00:34:21,670 --> 00:34:22,630
she can marry again.

546
00:34:23,150 --> 00:34:24,000
Your family

547
00:34:24,070 --> 00:34:25,760
can live a peaceful and happy life.

548
00:34:30,352 --> 00:34:31,360
Looking at it this way,

549
00:34:31,872 --> 00:34:33,230
am I, your future brother-in-law,

550
00:34:33,280 --> 00:34:34,720
much more pleasing to the eye?

551
00:34:37,840 --> 00:34:39,190
I know what you say makes sense.

552
00:34:40,110 --> 00:34:41,630
But I have one more question.

553
00:34:42,150 --> 00:34:45,280
How did you know we would run into
Prince Ning and Shen Yingruo today,

554
00:34:45,280 --> 00:34:46,704
as well as Prince Lie and Gu Qingshu?

555
00:34:47,190 --> 00:34:48,320
I am no fortune-teller.

556
00:34:48,864 --> 00:34:50,070
I only knew that in the palace,

557
00:34:50,070 --> 00:34:52,080
it's rare to gather so many princes
and noble ladies

558
00:34:52,096 --> 00:34:53,120
all in one place.

559
00:34:53,800 --> 00:34:54,840
Those with ulterior motives

560
00:34:55,190 --> 00:34:56,710
wouldn't miss such a great opportunity.

561
00:34:57,400 --> 00:34:58,670
It really was just a coincidence?

562
00:35:01,030 --> 00:35:02,110
Or rather, good luck.

563
00:35:02,544 --> 00:35:03,472
Even Heaven intends

564
00:35:03,504 --> 00:35:06,460
to bring about this good marriage
between Commandery Princess and me.

565
00:35:08,070 --> 00:35:09,070
I find that

566
00:35:09,190 --> 00:35:10,280
I've fallen into another

567
00:35:10,280 --> 00:35:11,880
carefully dug trap of yours.

568
00:35:12,976 --> 00:35:14,416
What's more terrifying is that

569
00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:15,920
after falling in,

570
00:35:15,984 --> 00:35:18,352
I don't even feel
there's anything wrong with it.

571
00:35:25,136 --> 00:35:26,240
Young Master Shen,

572
00:35:26,400 --> 00:35:27,760
what I want to give Xihe

573
00:35:28,630 --> 00:35:30,230
is love and understanding.

574
00:35:31,670 --> 00:35:32,880
I will treat every day

575
00:35:33,320 --> 00:35:34,670
as if it were my last,

576
00:35:34,864 --> 00:35:36,360
devoting myself to her wholeheartedly.

577
00:35:37,760 --> 00:35:39,250
I will make every season bright for her,

578
00:35:39,960 --> 00:35:41,190
and be with her day and night.

579
00:35:42,070 --> 00:35:43,670
If you can truly keep your word,

580
00:35:43,760 --> 00:35:45,190
I can persuade my father.

581
00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:47,550
Not a single word is false.

582
00:35:50,800 --> 00:35:51,400
From now on,

583
00:35:51,960 --> 00:35:53,070
we are family.

584
00:35:59,440 --> 00:36:01,360
I will return to the northwest soon.

585
00:36:01,760 --> 00:36:02,400
My sister

586
00:36:03,030 --> 00:36:04,760
is entrusted to you, Your Highness.

587
00:36:05,590 --> 00:36:06,670
It's not an entrustment.

588
00:36:07,296 --> 00:36:08,210
The Commandery Princess

589
00:36:08,448 --> 00:36:10,630
is someone who can stand
shoulder to shoulder with men,

590
00:36:11,030 --> 00:36:12,230
and is even

591
00:36:12,510 --> 00:36:14,110
wiser and decisive than them.

592
00:36:33,952 --> 00:36:36,064
- Greetings, Father.
- Greetings, Your Majesty.

593
00:36:36,320 --> 00:36:37,280
You may rise.

594
00:36:37,550 --> 00:36:39,030
The marriage between you two

595
00:36:39,190 --> 00:36:43,110
has received the approval
of Duke of Wei and Young Master Shen.

596
00:36:49,230 --> 00:36:49,960
Father,

597
00:36:51,008 --> 00:36:53,110
all these years,
while recovering from my illness,

598
00:36:53,630 --> 00:36:55,230
I felt my days were dark and hopeless.

599
00:36:55,550 --> 00:36:56,960
But Xihe didn't shy away from me.

600
00:36:56,960 --> 00:36:58,590
She personally attended
to my every need.

601
00:36:58,752 --> 00:37:00,510
Among all my talented
and handsome brothers,

602
00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:02,510
she favored me, a sickly man.

603
00:37:03,000 --> 00:37:04,590
Her affection and care

604
00:37:04,590 --> 00:37:05,710
are the best medicine.

605
00:37:05,904 --> 00:37:07,520
Having met such a wonderful lady,

606
00:37:07,670 --> 00:37:09,630
I will marry no one but her.

607
00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:15,070
Your Majesty,

608
00:37:15,760 --> 00:37:18,070
the Crown Prince and I
share the same interests.

609
00:37:18,070 --> 00:37:19,110
We are deeply in love.

610
00:37:19,630 --> 00:37:22,110
His appearance, intellect,
character, and demeanor,

611
00:37:22,190 --> 00:37:23,280
as well as his gentle nature,

612
00:37:23,630 --> 00:37:26,000
are truly unparalleled in this world.

613
00:37:27,030 --> 00:37:29,230
I will marry no one but him.

614
00:37:31,440 --> 00:37:32,550
I'm not that perfect.

615
00:37:33,110 --> 00:37:35,070
In my heart, you are the best.

616
00:37:35,800 --> 00:37:37,070
Of all the men in this world,

617
00:37:37,320 --> 00:37:38,320
only you

618
00:37:38,416 --> 00:37:40,704
can give me the joy
of mutual understanding and devotion.

619
00:37:41,150 --> 00:37:42,550
I want to walk hand in hand with you,

620
00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:45,280
year after year,
for the rest of our lives.

621
00:37:46,840 --> 00:37:47,630
Good.

622
00:37:47,880 --> 00:37:48,880
Excellent.

623
00:37:50,550 --> 00:37:52,070
Xihe, Huayong,

624
00:37:52,440 --> 00:37:54,590
the two of you are kindred spirits

625
00:37:54,590 --> 00:37:55,960
and deeply in love.

626
00:37:56,070 --> 00:37:57,550
It is truly rare.

627
00:37:58,150 --> 00:38:00,440
I grant this marriage.

628
00:38:01,150 --> 00:38:03,030
After the Jiuxiao Festival,

629
00:38:03,920 --> 00:38:05,590
I will officially decree your marriage.

630
00:38:06,688 --> 00:38:08,816
- Thank you, Your Majesty.
- Thank you, Father.

631
00:38:22,150 --> 00:38:23,070
If she sees it,

632
00:38:23,070 --> 00:38:23,680
she will know

633
00:38:23,690 --> 00:38:25,320
that I am the one
with the Tagara incense.

634
00:38:25,320 --> 00:38:26,590
I am not the man she thinks I am,

635
00:38:26,590 --> 00:38:28,440
a Crown Prince with no backing.

636
00:38:29,056 --> 00:38:30,368
You are that Tagara Incense.

637
00:38:30,384 --> 00:38:32,280
You never believed
in my true feelings for you.

638
00:38:32,290 --> 00:38:33,420
What do true feelings matter?

639
00:38:33,430 --> 00:38:34,280
How many true feelings

640
00:38:34,320 --> 00:38:36,480
change in an instant
when faced with conflicts of power?

641
00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:38,830
I ask Your Highness to cooperate
and break off our engagement.

642
00:38:38,840 --> 00:38:39,840
I will never allow you

643
00:38:39,840 --> 00:38:40,840
to marry anyone else.

644
00:38:44,551 --> 00:38:47,491
♪I've hidden so many words♪

645
00:38:48,111 --> 00:38:50,911
♪Too reluctant to tell you♪

646
00:38:51,781 --> 00:38:58,751
♪So never uncover♪

647
00:38:58,941 --> 00:39:01,301
♪The sand that slips away
with one grasp♪

648
00:39:02,431 --> 00:39:05,161
♪The flower that withers
after one bloom♪

649
00:39:06,121 --> 00:39:11,461
♪Silently buried deep inside my heart♪

650
00:39:13,221 --> 00:39:16,041
♪Every answer I gave♪

651
00:39:16,841 --> 00:39:19,691
♪Was both bittersweet and absurd♪

652
00:39:20,481 --> 00:39:23,851
♪Hiding my tear-filled eyes
when I hurt you♪

653
00:39:24,111 --> 00:39:27,421
♪How hard it truly was?♪

654
00:39:30,391 --> 00:39:33,831
♪The wounds that healed
with just a little comfort♪

655
00:39:34,821 --> 00:39:37,151
♪The lies made whole
with a single embrace♪

656
00:39:38,421 --> 00:39:44,181
♪Pretending to be brave
as if I'd never been hurt♪

657
00:39:45,591 --> 00:39:48,721
♪It's a shame I never could♪

658
00:39:49,171 --> 00:39:52,181
♪Give you a moon in return♪

659
00:39:52,291 --> 00:39:58,931
♪With the same open heart you loved me♪

660
00:39:58,931 --> 00:40:02,601
♪I've crossed the wasteland of memories♪

661
00:40:03,471 --> 00:40:06,231
♪Never knowing I was lost♪

662
00:40:06,671 --> 00:40:09,801
♪Why don't you take me away?♪

663
00:40:10,241 --> 00:40:16,191
♪Lead me out of this endless game
of hide-and-seek♪

664
00:40:17,591 --> 00:40:21,141
♪You'll never♪

665
00:40:21,421 --> 00:40:30,891
♪Know how much I long to, long to♪

666
00:40:57,061 --> 00:41:00,541
(No animals were harmed
in the making of this film)