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(Peace)

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(Peace)

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According to our father's decree,

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now that you've reclaimed Yunzhou City,

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you are the Crown Prince of Daxing.

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Congratulations, Qian.

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(Prince Qian)
(Young Emperor Youning)

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Reclaiming our ancestral land

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is the duty of us Xiao descendants.

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It was also won
with the lives of our soldiers.

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The credit is not mine alone.

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From now on, in the imperial court,

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to govern the state
and ensure its peace,

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we brothers will still need
to work together.

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Qian,

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my...

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My birth mother was of low status,

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and she passed away too soon.

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I was fortunate
to receive the Empress's affection,

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and she raised me herself.

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How could I ever dare,

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and I have never coveted the throne.

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Since you were four and came to my side,

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I've never treated you as an outsider.

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This is a sachet Mother prayed for
at Fahua Temple.

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I've put mugwort leaf,

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angelica, borneol,
and Chinese gall inside.

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Keep it.

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Qian,

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I can't accept this.

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Wearing it will keep you safe.

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If you ever get injured,

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you can also use it for emergencies.

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Take it.

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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 16=

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Regarding today's events,

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I thank Your Highness

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and Commandery Princess.

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Yunhuai,

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there's no need for such formalities.

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You did it all for us,

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going to the Duke of Xie's Manor alone.

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It gave us the chance to coordinate
from the inside and out

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to find the secret room
and capture the Duke of Ying.

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We have you to thank for everything.

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Physician Xie,

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I'll escort you back to
your private estate in the suburbs.

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The carriage is already waiting
outside the city gate.

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Please.

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When we work together,

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with just a single glance,

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we understand each other completely.

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Without a word,

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we can anticipate
each other's next move.

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We're perfectly in sync.

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A match made in heaven.

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Perhaps it's just that we're both
skilled at precise calculations.

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It has nothing to do with anything else.

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For a companion you know and love,

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isn't understanding
and chemistry what one seeks?

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You took the Duke of Ying away.

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When will we interrogate him?

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He has indeed been
afflicted with a strange poison.

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He also had a bit of a scare.

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He needs a day or two to recuperate.

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When the time comes,

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I will personally go
to Duke of Wei's Manor

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to pick you up so we can go together.

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(Liquor)

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You like the rain.

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Let's watch it a little longer then.

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♪In the warm days, a gentle breeze
blows open the blossoms on a tree♪

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♪How else would I think of someone?♪

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♪A faint taste of longing on my lips♪

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♪Like a thousand twists and turns♪

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♪Gone forever,
yet I savor the memory again and again♪

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(Duke of Wei's Manor)

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Your Highness, what's wrong?

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After getting caught
in the rain that day,

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not only did I catch a cold,

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but I also developed a fever.

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If you don't believe me,

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feel for yourself, Commandery Princess.

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Thank you for your concern,
Commandery Princess.

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Did you imprison the Duke of Ying

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in the capital's suburbs?

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Of course.

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I couldn't possibly

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bring a living person
into the East Palace.

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Forget one living person,

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even if it were ten living people,

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if you wanted to,

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you could do it.

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I never thought that in your heart,

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I am so incredibly capable.

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The road ahead is uneven. Be careful.

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Don't worry.

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My riding skills are one of a kind
in the palace.

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One of a kind, really?

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Do you even know how? Let me do it.

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I've always been frail.

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I can't endure such a bumpy ride.

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You all wait here.

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(Gazing at the Mountain From Afar)

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I hope you find the real culprit today

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and solve this long-standing mystery.

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All the evidence points
to the Duke of Ying.

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This is indeed, in all these years,

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the closest I've ever been to the truth.

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Thank you

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for joining me in this.

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Your Highness,

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you are truly formidable.

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No one ever took you seriously.

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And so you

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hid your true abilities,

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secretly controlled everything,

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and decided matters of life and death.

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I've invited you here

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to ask you

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if you recognize this person.

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Stop beating around the bush.

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I bought

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this poison myself.

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But as for poisoning a child,

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I would never do such a thing.

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So, you mean to say

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you weren't trying to harm me?

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That's right.

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This poison

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was meant for Xiao Juechong.

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You've always resented my father.

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Prince Qian

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was the Empress Dowager's
eldest legitimate son.

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That Xiao Juechong

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is merely an adopted son raised
under the Empress Dowager's name.

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The Empress Dowager treated him
as her own.

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And Prince Qian

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cared for him deeply
and taught him with great care.

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But he took advantage
of the chaos of war

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(Yunzhou City)
and was treacherous and ungrateful.

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(Young Duke of Ying)

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All soldiers, hear my command!

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- Yes!
- Yes!

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March out!

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- Yes!
- Yes!

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What's the situation?

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We've sent out
several more groups of scouts.

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Prince Qian is blessed by the heavens.

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He'll surely return victorious.

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(Yunzhou City)

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It's the signal.

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Assemble the troops
and open the city gates!

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Reinforce Prince Qian!

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- Yes!
- Yes!

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Quickly!

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Wait!

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All soldiers of the army,

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defend the city to the death.

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What are you talking about?

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- Duke of Ying.
- Don't be rash.

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- Prince Qian is surrounded!
- Duke of Ying.

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Are we just going to stand by
and watch him die?

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- Archers, nock your arrows.
- Are you going to watch Prince Qian

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die on the battlefield?

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The city gates...

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He is your older brother!

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Your older brother!

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Must not

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be opened!

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What are you doing?

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Qian!

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Qian!

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Qian!

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He refused to send reinforcements.

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With vicious ambition,

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he caused Prince Qian's death,

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then claimed the throne himself!

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How dare you!

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My imperial uncle died
on the battlefield.

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How can you misplace your anger
on my father?

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That Xiao Juechong

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had long coveted the throne.

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It's just that Prince Qian

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was too kind and benevolent.

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He never once suspected
his younger brother.

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As for me,

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I was Prince Qian's second-in-command.

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My only goal was to avenge him.

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But I never expected

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that this poison

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would be used by someone else
to do their dirty work.

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What do you mean?

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As for who wanted to poison you,

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I didn't see it with my own eyes.

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I cannot say for sure.

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I can only offer you
one piece of advice.

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Do not place too much trust

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in your father.

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In his heart, there is only the throne.

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There is no

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brotherhood...

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let alone

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the bond between father and son...

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Your Highness,

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how do you plan to handle this next?

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Duke of Ying

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was a renowned general, as famous as

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the Duke of Wei
and the Marquis of Shunan.

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He committed a crime

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and has paid for it with his life.

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His remains

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should be buried in his ancestral tomb.

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Your Highness, you seem to regret this.

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Yes.

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This time,

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I thought the Duke of Ying
was the real poisoner.

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I didn't expect

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it would all be for nothing.

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What the Duke of Ying said

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implicated His Majesty.

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It was because that bowl
of cherries in sweet cream

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was personally fed to me by my father.

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This isn't the first time

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I've heard these rumors.

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But I remember clearly.

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When I was five,

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I was in danger during the spring hunt.

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I was attacked by a wild wolf.

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My father risked his life to save me.

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He was covered in blood.

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When I was little, I'd cry all night.

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To lull me to sleep,

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my father would gently pat my back

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and stay up all night.

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One day,

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I caught a cold.

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To take better care of me,

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he reviewed his memorials

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at my bedside.

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In my heart,

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he is the best father there is.

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Well then, today,

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at least we've ruled out
the Duke of Ying.

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We're one step closer to the truth.

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Are you trying to comfort me?

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We're investigating this case together.

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We'll face it all, thick and thin.

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Even if we find nothing,

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I don't want to see you so disheartened.

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For more than ten years,
I've been investigating this case.

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The loneliness I've felt,

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the loss,

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the confusion,

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and even the despair,

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no one has ever known.

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Since I was nine,

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I had forgotten what joy felt like.

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But now,

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I know.

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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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♪Never knowing I was lost♪

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Can you not take it off?

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♪Why don't you take me away?♪

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I know you're feeling down,

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so I won't hold it against you.

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♪You'll never♪

276
00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:19,790
Thank you for your compassion.

277
00:19:21,920 --> 00:19:23,680
Your kindness to me today

278
00:19:24,096 --> 00:19:26,144
is something I'll remember
for the rest of my life.

279
00:19:44,820 --> 00:19:46,380
(Duke of Wei's Manor)

280
00:19:50,880 --> 00:19:52,960
Your Highnesses, what brings you here?

281
00:19:53,270 --> 00:19:54,550
My brother and I have come...

282
00:19:55,880 --> 00:19:57,160
First, to thank you,

283
00:19:58,680 --> 00:19:59,480
and second,

284
00:20:01,440 --> 00:20:02,590
to bid you farewell.

285
00:20:02,590 --> 00:20:03,510
Farewell?

286
00:20:03,840 --> 00:20:05,070
Regarding my uncle's matter,

287
00:20:05,510 --> 00:20:06,680
I know it was you

288
00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:08,270
and Crown Prince who mediated,

289
00:20:08,270 --> 00:20:10,368
allowing my uncle to be buried
in the ancestral tomb.

290
00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:12,590
The Valiant Army
wasn't implicated either.

291
00:20:13,400 --> 00:20:15,110
Although the Duke of Ying
made a mistake,

292
00:20:15,550 --> 00:20:16,880
it doesn't erase

293
00:20:16,880 --> 00:20:18,440
all of his past merits.

294
00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:20,550
He deserves to be respected.

295
00:20:23,030 --> 00:20:24,350
With my uncle gone,

296
00:20:24,896 --> 00:20:26,790
the Valiant Army
will inevitably face turmoil.

297
00:20:26,848 --> 00:20:27,920
I have requested a decree
from my father.

298
00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:29,870
I'm going to take my uncle's place
guarding Anlan.

299
00:20:29,880 --> 00:20:31,248
My father has already approved it.

300
00:20:32,030 --> 00:20:33,720
I will lead my troops out tomorrow.

301
00:20:33,792 --> 00:20:34,920
You've made up your mind?

302
00:20:36,544 --> 00:20:39,200
I've lived under the protection
of my uncle and my older brother.

303
00:20:39,200 --> 00:20:39,960
Now,

304
00:20:40,880 --> 00:20:41,880
my uncle has passed away,

305
00:20:42,048 --> 00:20:43,440
and my mother has been demoted.

306
00:20:44,030 --> 00:20:46,110
I can't let my brother
manage everything alone.

307
00:20:47,000 --> 00:20:48,240
I'll go guard Anlan,

308
00:20:48,288 --> 00:20:49,830
while Changping stays in the capital

309
00:20:49,904 --> 00:20:51,776
to handle the aftermath
of the secret prison.

310
00:20:52,440 --> 00:20:53,880
The Duke of Ying's Valiant Army,

311
00:20:54,030 --> 00:20:58,000
which struck fear into the hearts
of our enemies, is now in your hands.

312
00:20:58,200 --> 00:20:59,750
The Duke of Ying's spirit in heaven

313
00:20:59,790 --> 00:21:00,920
will be gratified.

314
00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,790
After this parting, we'll be far apart.

315
00:21:05,510 --> 00:21:07,030
I don't know when we'll meet again.

316
00:21:08,480 --> 00:21:09,350
I hope that you

317
00:21:09,488 --> 00:21:10,790
will take good care of yourself

318
00:21:11,640 --> 00:21:12,720
and stay safe.

319
00:21:12,750 --> 00:21:14,720
You too, Your Highness.

320
00:21:15,510 --> 00:21:17,712
Then I wish you success
in the wider world ahead,

321
00:21:17,744 --> 00:21:19,510
and may you achieve great things.

322
00:22:09,000 --> 00:22:10,590
I don't know what's going on.

323
00:22:10,608 --> 00:22:13,168
My dad suddenly wants to send me
to the Court of Judicial Review.

324
00:22:14,270 --> 00:22:16,200
What terrible thing did you do?
Did your father

325
00:22:16,224 --> 00:22:17,900
turn you in for the greater good?

326
00:22:17,940 --> 00:22:19,390
(Wang Jue, Marquis of Zhenbei's Son)
I don't know.

327
00:22:19,400 --> 00:22:21,990
He found out there was an
opening at the Court of Judicial Review.

328
00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:24,050
Why don't you pretend
to be sick and get out of it?

329
00:22:24,300 --> 00:22:26,480
The Court of Judicial Review
has issued the order.

330
00:22:26,496 --> 00:22:27,690
I've been officially accepted.

331
00:22:28,070 --> 00:22:30,070
Aren't you close with Vice Minister Cui?

332
00:22:30,510 --> 00:22:32,030
Can you put in a good word for me?

333
00:22:32,030 --> 00:22:34,480
Anyone can do an easy job like that.

334
00:22:35,270 --> 00:22:37,400
Can you ask him to let me off the hook?

335
00:22:41,510 --> 00:22:43,750
Best Young Master in the whole world,

336
00:22:43,880 --> 00:22:45,240
please save me.

337
00:22:47,640 --> 00:22:49,880
Seeing how sincerely you're begging me,

338
00:22:49,880 --> 00:22:51,110
I'll help you out.

339
00:22:51,480 --> 00:22:53,510
Although Vice Minister Cui is stubborn,

340
00:22:53,510 --> 00:22:54,510
he'll still listen

341
00:22:54,590 --> 00:22:56,510
to what I have to say.

342
00:22:57,056 --> 00:22:58,128
You're a true friend.

343
00:22:58,590 --> 00:22:59,440
No.

344
00:23:00,144 --> 00:23:02,000
Wang Jue is useless
at both books and brawls.

345
00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:03,880
He'll cause trouble for you later.

346
00:23:03,880 --> 00:23:05,720
He's happier being a playboy.

347
00:23:05,750 --> 00:23:06,590
Please reconsider.

348
00:23:06,720 --> 00:23:08,070
I said no, and I mean it.

349
00:23:12,510 --> 00:23:14,750
Come on, we've been
through thick and thin together.

350
00:23:18,550 --> 00:23:19,880
I thought you'd forgotten.

351
00:23:24,680 --> 00:23:25,270
Come.

352
00:23:28,030 --> 00:23:28,680
Go!

353
00:23:29,750 --> 00:23:30,350
Stop.

354
00:23:30,350 --> 00:23:31,240
Beat him!

355
00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:40,030
Don't be so unreasonable.

356
00:23:40,500 --> 00:23:42,950
Organizing case files doesn't require
literary or martial skill.

357
00:23:42,960 --> 00:23:44,080
He just needs to be literate.

358
00:23:47,720 --> 00:23:50,270
Why is there a sudden opening
at the Court of Judicial Review?

359
00:23:52,750 --> 00:23:55,270
Do you think that the day
after you mentioned Wang Jue to me,

360
00:23:55,270 --> 00:23:57,290
he got transferred
to the Court of Judicial Review,

361
00:23:57,310 --> 00:23:59,070
so he can no longer
fool around with you,

362
00:23:59,440 --> 00:24:00,790
is quite a coincidence?

363
00:24:01,720 --> 00:24:02,680
Young Master,

364
00:24:03,160 --> 00:24:05,070
aren't you flattering yourself?

365
00:24:05,440 --> 00:24:06,960
This opening has always been there.

366
00:24:07,160 --> 00:24:08,440
It's perfect for someone

367
00:24:08,440 --> 00:24:10,200
who is physically weak,

368
00:24:10,270 --> 00:24:11,200
can't speak well,

369
00:24:11,790 --> 00:24:12,920
and isn't very bright.

370
00:24:19,440 --> 00:24:20,510
Are you mocking me?

371
00:24:24,270 --> 00:24:25,110
Cui Jinbai,

372
00:24:25,110 --> 00:24:26,110
have you forgotten

373
00:24:26,110 --> 00:24:28,070
what it's like to be under me?

374
00:24:30,640 --> 00:24:32,790
It seems you have fully recovered.

375
00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:35,350
If you're so loyal to your friend,

376
00:24:35,408 --> 00:24:37,152
why don't you switch places
with Wang Jue?

377
00:24:39,680 --> 00:24:41,310
Organizing case files isn't hard at all.

378
00:24:52,080 --> 00:24:54,752
You just need to number the files
as you organize them.

379
00:24:55,880 --> 00:24:56,440
One.

380
00:24:58,210 --> 00:25:00,780
♪The moonlight is sewn together
by the dusk♪

381
00:25:00,830 --> 00:25:01,400
Two.

382
00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:09,790
No, no.

383
00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:12,350
My chest hurts, my hand hurts, too.

384
00:25:13,030 --> 00:25:14,400
It looks like I won't be better

385
00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:15,424
for at least half a month.

386
00:25:15,590 --> 00:25:17,110
I won't disturb you any longer.

387
00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:40,510
Why are you blushing?

388
00:25:42,680 --> 00:25:44,960
My condition is getting worse.
I have shortness of breath.

389
00:25:44,960 --> 00:25:46,510
I must go back and lie down.

390
00:25:46,510 --> 00:25:48,680
I won't disturb you
while you're on duty.

391
00:25:54,270 --> 00:25:54,960
Did you hear?

392
00:25:54,960 --> 00:25:56,200
Duke of Wei has returned.

393
00:25:56,200 --> 00:25:58,480
(Mingde Gate)
The Duke of Wei is so impressive.

394
00:26:01,440 --> 00:26:02,440
Here he comes!

395
00:26:02,480 --> 00:26:03,110
Quick, look!

396
00:26:03,110 --> 00:26:04,440
That's the Duke of Wei.

397
00:26:07,680 --> 00:26:08,400
Youyou!

398
00:26:13,340 --> 00:26:16,180
(Shen Yueshan, Duke of Wei)

399
00:26:35,880 --> 00:26:36,590
Father.

400
00:26:36,640 --> 00:26:38,352
Now that you're in the imperial capital,

401
00:26:38,590 --> 00:26:40,310
you've become so mature.

402
00:26:41,070 --> 00:26:42,070
You're no longer the same

403
00:26:42,070 --> 00:26:43,720
boisterous little girl you used to be.

404
00:26:44,030 --> 00:26:45,030
But,

405
00:26:45,480 --> 00:26:47,160
who told you to wait at the city gate?

406
00:26:47,440 --> 00:26:48,480
The wind is so strong.

407
00:26:49,000 --> 00:26:50,720
What if you catch a cold?

408
00:26:51,216 --> 00:26:53,510
The imperial capital
is thousands of miles from northwest.

409
00:26:53,750 --> 00:26:55,030
I was worried about you.

410
00:26:55,310 --> 00:26:56,880
I also wanted to see you sooner.

411
00:26:58,070 --> 00:27:00,790
Don't be so willful again.

412
00:27:02,880 --> 00:27:04,790
Father, let's go back to the manor.

413
00:27:08,830 --> 00:27:10,830
That the Duke of Wei's daughter

414
00:27:11,640 --> 00:27:12,960
is to ride in such a carriage,

415
00:27:13,680 --> 00:27:15,160
isn't it a bit too delicate?

416
00:27:17,110 --> 00:27:18,110
Youyou,

417
00:27:18,384 --> 00:27:19,640
tell me, does your brother

418
00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:21,440
hold a grudge against me
from a past life?

419
00:27:21,590 --> 00:27:23,110
All he does is anger me.

420
00:27:23,310 --> 00:27:25,920
I already told him
that of all the princes,

421
00:27:25,920 --> 00:27:28,350
you must not choose
that sickly Crown Prince.

422
00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:30,070
But he told me

423
00:27:30,240 --> 00:27:32,790
that the Crown Prince
is the most suitable man for you.

424
00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:36,920
Youyou,

425
00:27:38,440 --> 00:27:39,350
you...

426
00:27:39,350 --> 00:27:41,110
are not really going
to marry him, are you?

427
00:27:43,088 --> 00:27:45,070
His Majesty has already
decreed the marriage.

428
00:27:45,510 --> 00:27:47,200
Can you really call it off, Father?

429
00:27:47,200 --> 00:27:48,640
For my precious daughter,

430
00:27:48,640 --> 00:27:50,160
is there anything your father can't do?

431
00:27:52,160 --> 00:27:53,350
Let's return to the manor.

432
00:27:53,350 --> 00:27:55,400
I'll wash up
and change my clothes first.

433
00:27:55,400 --> 00:27:57,920
Then I'll go to the palace
to pay my respects to His Majesty.

434
00:27:58,030 --> 00:27:59,590
I want to see for myself

435
00:28:00,200 --> 00:28:01,750
who this Crown Prince is.

436
00:28:05,460 --> 00:28:06,580
(Taiji Hall)

437
00:28:06,590 --> 00:28:08,510
Duke of Wei has arrived.

438
00:28:15,830 --> 00:28:17,680
Greetings, Your Majesty.

439
00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:19,312
May Your Majesty be in good health.

440
00:28:19,720 --> 00:28:20,720
Yueshan,

441
00:28:20,920 --> 00:28:22,440
dispense with the formalities.

442
00:28:25,270 --> 00:28:27,880
You're still as robust
as you were back then.

443
00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:30,310
You entrusted northwest to me.

444
00:28:30,350 --> 00:28:32,270
I could only do my utmost.

445
00:28:33,640 --> 00:28:34,960
With you there,

446
00:28:35,510 --> 00:28:36,880
northwest is safe.

447
00:28:38,110 --> 00:28:39,000
Huayong,

448
00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:41,790
Duke of Wei and I are sworn brothers.

449
00:28:42,030 --> 00:28:44,270
Quickly, pay your respects
to your honorary uncle.

450
00:28:44,960 --> 00:28:47,184
Honorary Uncle,
you've worked hard guarding the border.

451
00:28:47,568 --> 00:28:50,240
When I reviewed northwest military
reports at the Ministry of War,

452
00:28:50,240 --> 00:28:53,088
I often came across your brilliant
strategies. I have long admired you.

453
00:28:55,960 --> 00:28:56,880
You flatter me.

454
00:28:58,160 --> 00:29:00,160
Your Highness, you are of royal blood.

455
00:29:00,160 --> 00:29:02,480
Your words do me too much honor.

456
00:29:04,070 --> 00:29:05,920
Yueshan, you're too modest.

457
00:29:06,030 --> 00:29:07,400
You deserve the praise.

458
00:29:07,440 --> 00:29:08,550
From now on,

459
00:29:08,550 --> 00:29:10,310
we will be in-laws.

460
00:29:10,310 --> 00:29:12,880
Huayong will be like a son to you.

461
00:29:15,960 --> 00:29:17,030
Xihe

462
00:29:17,680 --> 00:29:20,310
grew up by my side.

463
00:29:21,640 --> 00:29:22,790
Northwest is a harsh place,

464
00:29:22,790 --> 00:29:24,960
so I couldn't help but dote on her.

465
00:29:25,350 --> 00:29:28,200
That made her spoiled and headstrong.

466
00:29:29,904 --> 00:29:30,920
When I wasn't around,

467
00:29:30,920 --> 00:29:33,270
she willfully agreed to this marriage.

468
00:29:33,960 --> 00:29:36,240
I am worried

469
00:29:36,790 --> 00:29:38,480
that she might offend Crown Prince.

470
00:29:38,960 --> 00:29:39,750
Honorary Uncle,

471
00:29:40,070 --> 00:29:41,400
Xihe is exceptionally intelligent,

472
00:29:41,550 --> 00:29:42,640
bold, and decisive.

473
00:29:42,920 --> 00:29:45,240
As for our marriage,
we both thought it through carefully.

474
00:29:45,312 --> 00:29:46,832
We are certain about each other.

475
00:30:04,680 --> 00:30:05,790
Your Highness,

476
00:30:06,680 --> 00:30:08,110
forgive my bluntness,

477
00:30:08,880 --> 00:30:10,550
but your face is fairer than a maiden's,

478
00:30:10,550 --> 00:30:12,832
and your features
are as fine as a painting. Your build

479
00:30:13,280 --> 00:30:14,480
doesn't look very sturdy.

480
00:30:14,480 --> 00:30:16,720
You are truly not my ideal choice
for a son-in-law.

481
00:30:18,750 --> 00:30:20,480
Any father who considers his daughter

482
00:30:20,750 --> 00:30:22,070
the apple of his eye

483
00:30:22,790 --> 00:30:23,480
would find fault

484
00:30:23,480 --> 00:30:25,440
with the man
who marries his precious treasure.

485
00:30:25,750 --> 00:30:27,350
The fact that you love Xihe so dearly

486
00:30:27,350 --> 00:30:29,240
makes me very happy.

487
00:30:33,830 --> 00:30:36,240
I have always held my daughter
in the palm of my hand,

488
00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:38,510
guarding her carefully.

489
00:30:38,590 --> 00:30:40,432
Of course, I must
entrust her to someone...

490
00:30:42,640 --> 00:30:44,510
who can protect her.

491
00:30:44,960 --> 00:30:46,750
I have also mastered martial arts.

492
00:30:46,920 --> 00:30:48,880
Some other day,
I will seek your guidance.

493
00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:50,400
You?

494
00:31:02,270 --> 00:31:03,070
Fine.

495
00:31:04,550 --> 00:31:06,310
Some other day, we will

496
00:31:07,200 --> 00:31:08,510
have a friendly match.

497
00:31:11,070 --> 00:31:12,070
Thank you.

498
00:31:14,310 --> 00:31:15,830
Your Highness,

499
00:31:16,640 --> 00:31:17,920
don't thank me too soon.

500
00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:19,880
My daughter

501
00:31:20,350 --> 00:31:22,880
isn't someone
who can be married off so easily.

502
00:31:23,550 --> 00:31:24,880
The Crown Prince is no exception.

503
00:31:33,510 --> 00:31:34,640
Take care.

504
00:31:38,340 --> 00:31:40,740
(Duke of Wei's Manor)

505
00:31:41,160 --> 00:31:42,000
Youyou,

506
00:31:42,680 --> 00:31:43,640
I'm back.

507
00:31:44,350 --> 00:31:45,830
Greetings, Father.

508
00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:54,750
Have you had your evening meal?

509
00:31:55,400 --> 00:31:57,640
Xihe prepared dinner for me.

510
00:31:57,720 --> 00:31:58,960
In that case,

511
00:31:59,440 --> 00:32:00,640
it's getting late.

512
00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:02,310
You should rest early.

513
00:32:02,750 --> 00:32:05,000
If you need anything, just find Qing.

514
00:32:05,200 --> 00:32:07,000
Then, Father,
you should also rest early.

515
00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:09,000
I...

516
00:32:09,232 --> 00:32:10,960
will come pay my respects again
tomorrow.

517
00:32:25,550 --> 00:32:26,270
Youyou.

518
00:32:26,550 --> 00:32:27,200
Father.

519
00:32:27,350 --> 00:32:28,110
You're here.

520
00:32:28,590 --> 00:32:30,440
I just saw Ruo was here.

521
00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:32,680
Why did you let her go
after just a few words?

522
00:32:33,240 --> 00:32:34,000
Sit down first.

523
00:32:39,110 --> 00:32:40,880
Because of Xiao,

524
00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:44,750
I don't know how to face Ruo,

525
00:32:45,590 --> 00:32:48,400
let alone how to dote on her.

526
00:32:52,680 --> 00:32:53,480
Father,

527
00:32:54,510 --> 00:32:55,790
since I came to the manor

528
00:32:55,790 --> 00:32:56,720
and met Ruo,

529
00:32:57,160 --> 00:32:59,960
she is indeed intelligent,
gentle, and well-mannered.

530
00:33:00,064 --> 00:33:02,200
Her mother's evil deeds
have nothing to do with her.

531
00:33:02,300 --> 00:33:03,960
You shouldn't
take your anger out on her.

532
00:33:04,200 --> 00:33:05,920
If you just spend more time with her,

533
00:33:05,984 --> 00:33:08,160
you'll naturally figure out
how to get along with her.

534
00:33:12,960 --> 00:33:13,920
Xihe,

535
00:33:14,720 --> 00:33:15,680
I...

536
00:33:16,400 --> 00:33:17,830
really feel that you've changed.

537
00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:25,240
But I find it very strange.

538
00:33:25,830 --> 00:33:28,240
Why did you agree
to marry the Crown Prince?

539
00:33:28,350 --> 00:33:29,856
He's just as the rumors say,

540
00:33:29,856 --> 00:33:31,720
like a willow in the wind,
fragile and weak.

541
00:33:31,720 --> 00:33:33,792
How could he become
a son-in-law of the northwest?

542
00:33:38,680 --> 00:33:39,750
What?

543
00:33:41,350 --> 00:33:43,030
I say a few words about him,

544
00:33:43,030 --> 00:33:44,336
and you're already displeased?

545
00:33:44,590 --> 00:33:45,680
Of course not.

546
00:33:49,070 --> 00:33:50,160
Then tell me,

547
00:33:50,310 --> 00:33:52,960
did you fall for the Crown Prince
just for his looks?

548
00:33:54,830 --> 00:33:55,440
Yes,

549
00:33:56,590 --> 00:33:57,400
he is

550
00:33:58,440 --> 00:33:59,920
quite handsome.

551
00:34:00,600 --> 00:34:03,160
Only a real man like your father

552
00:34:03,240 --> 00:34:04,510
and brothers will do.

553
00:34:05,160 --> 00:34:06,000
It's my fault.

554
00:34:06,200 --> 00:34:07,720
It's my fault for losing my mind

555
00:34:07,792 --> 00:34:09,590
and sending you to the imperial capital.

556
00:34:12,070 --> 00:34:15,670
But have you seen
the Crown Prince's legs and arms?

557
00:34:15,710 --> 00:34:16,928
They're too skinny.

558
00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:19,390
With those skinny legs and arms,
one push and he'd fall over.

559
00:34:19,400 --> 00:34:20,510
When I was talking to him,

560
00:34:20,510 --> 00:34:21,710
I was worried my voice was too loud

561
00:34:21,710 --> 00:34:23,344
and that I might scare him
into fainting.

562
00:34:23,440 --> 00:34:24,440
Father,

563
00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:26,590
you're strong and powerful.

564
00:34:26,590 --> 00:34:28,280
Of course, you'd think everyone

565
00:34:28,670 --> 00:34:29,440
You're...

566
00:34:30,960 --> 00:34:32,800
You're defending him.

567
00:34:32,920 --> 00:34:34,480
That's not what I mean.

568
00:34:35,070 --> 00:34:36,960
I'm just being fair.

569
00:34:37,320 --> 00:34:39,670
Besides, I didn't fall for his looks.

570
00:34:40,590 --> 00:34:42,880
I've already explained all the reasons
to my brother.

571
00:34:42,880 --> 00:34:44,480
I'm sure he's already told you.

572
00:34:46,590 --> 00:34:48,590
It's not that I don't trust you.

573
00:34:48,920 --> 00:34:51,590
I don't trust that future son-in-law
of mine.

574
00:34:52,840 --> 00:34:53,710
All right, all right.

575
00:34:58,360 --> 00:34:59,800
You should go back and rest for now.

576
00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:00,710
Tomorrow,

577
00:35:01,230 --> 00:35:03,400
I'll take you to see
your maternal grandfather.

578
00:35:05,110 --> 00:35:08,070
Then I'll find a chance
to size him up for you again.

579
00:35:12,660 --> 00:35:15,540
(Tao Residence)

580
00:35:18,550 --> 00:35:19,630
Xihe.

581
00:35:19,880 --> 00:35:20,880
Father-in-law.

582
00:35:21,070 --> 00:35:21,800
Grandfather.

583
00:35:23,070 --> 00:35:24,800
It seems you're doing well.

584
00:35:28,670 --> 00:35:29,760
Your Highness.

585
00:35:34,760 --> 00:35:37,480
Your Highness, why are you here?

586
00:35:37,480 --> 00:35:40,510
His Highness often comes to visit me.

587
00:35:40,510 --> 00:35:41,590
Early this morning,

588
00:35:41,590 --> 00:35:44,590
he also sent over a meal meticulously
prepared by the East Palace.

589
00:35:45,510 --> 00:35:48,880
I told him Xihe would be back today.

590
00:35:50,880 --> 00:35:51,880
We're all family.

591
00:35:51,880 --> 00:35:52,960
Minister Tao, Duke of Wei,

592
00:35:52,960 --> 00:35:54,150
you can just call me Huayong.

593
00:35:57,590 --> 00:35:58,960
My esteemed Father-in-law,

594
00:35:59,150 --> 00:36:01,190
I have come to pay my respects.

595
00:36:01,440 --> 00:36:03,710
You're only here
for a short three-day stay.

596
00:36:03,840 --> 00:36:05,760
You didn't need to make a special trip.

597
00:36:06,030 --> 00:36:08,440
You could have just had Xihe
relay a message.

598
00:36:08,560 --> 00:36:10,060
Now that I'm in the imperial capital,

599
00:36:10,070 --> 00:36:12,030
it would be improper
not to pay a formal visit.

600
00:36:12,048 --> 00:36:13,360
I may be a crude man,

601
00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:15,510
but I still know basic etiquette.

602
00:36:16,280 --> 00:36:17,360
Xihe, come on.

603
00:36:17,360 --> 00:36:18,320
Let's go inside.

604
00:36:27,800 --> 00:36:29,800
I see

605
00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:31,344
you've lost so much weight.

606
00:36:31,376 --> 00:36:33,030
I have lost a little weight recently.

607
00:36:33,030 --> 00:36:34,440
It seems you are already used to

608
00:36:34,440 --> 00:36:35,952
being scorned by your father-in-law.

609
00:36:38,710 --> 00:36:39,760
But don't worry.

610
00:36:40,070 --> 00:36:41,110
Before long,

611
00:36:41,110 --> 00:36:43,190
you'll be able
to act like a father-in-law yourself.

612
00:36:48,030 --> 00:36:49,550
This rascal.

613
00:36:50,110 --> 00:36:52,230
He's cunning from head to toe.

614
00:36:52,672 --> 00:36:53,960
He's not to be underestimated.

615
00:36:54,550 --> 00:36:56,110
He's just like a northwestern wolf.

616
00:36:57,920 --> 00:36:59,000
Grandfather.

617
00:36:59,480 --> 00:37:01,670
Where are Uncle, Aunt, and Xun?

618
00:37:01,744 --> 00:37:04,030
Your uncle's father-in-law
is celebrating his birthday,

619
00:37:04,030 --> 00:37:06,110
so he went with your aunt and Xun

620
00:37:06,280 --> 00:37:07,400
to her family's home.

621
00:37:07,630 --> 00:37:08,800
See?

622
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:11,590
For decades, he's been the same.

623
00:37:11,800 --> 00:37:14,510
Attentive and doting on his wife.

624
00:37:14,760 --> 00:37:16,280
That's a truly great son-in-law.

625
00:37:16,670 --> 00:37:17,670
He is.

626
00:37:18,360 --> 00:37:20,070
Unlike some people

627
00:37:20,150 --> 00:37:21,710
who are so thoughtless.

628
00:37:22,352 --> 00:37:24,480
I call it being meticulous
beneath a rough exterior.

629
00:37:24,630 --> 00:37:25,880
Lacking composure.

630
00:37:25,880 --> 00:37:28,000
I call it being bold and unrestrained.

631
00:37:29,030 --> 00:37:31,000
You're over a hundred years old
combined.

632
00:37:31,190 --> 00:37:33,110
Why are you still bickering
like children?

633
00:37:33,110 --> 00:37:34,590
Father, coming to Grandfather's house

634
00:37:34,913 --> 00:37:36,833
has made you quite eloquent
and argumentative.

635
00:37:37,880 --> 00:37:40,070
Please excuse us, Your Highness.

636
00:37:40,230 --> 00:37:41,590
Minister Tao, you and Duke of Wei

637
00:37:41,590 --> 00:37:42,880
don't treat me like a stranger.

638
00:37:42,880 --> 00:37:44,320
This lively atmosphere

639
00:37:44,320 --> 00:37:45,790
is what makes it feel like a family.

640
00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:47,280
It's truly heartwarming.

641
00:37:49,030 --> 00:37:50,840
As long as you are willing,

642
00:37:51,150 --> 00:37:53,150
the Tao family will always welcome you.

643
00:37:54,192 --> 00:37:55,616
Thank you, Minister Tao.

644
00:37:57,280 --> 00:37:58,860
Since returning to the imperial capital,

645
00:37:59,590 --> 00:38:02,110
I've received so much care
from you and Xihe.

646
00:38:02,784 --> 00:38:04,900
I've been using the aromatic bath
Xihe prepared for me

647
00:38:04,960 --> 00:38:07,320
every day. My knees
don't even hurt anymore.

648
00:38:07,760 --> 00:38:09,320
The scented charcoal Xihe sent me

649
00:38:09,320 --> 00:38:10,590
is especially fragrant

650
00:38:10,630 --> 00:38:11,550
and long-lasting.

651
00:38:11,670 --> 00:38:13,424
Much better than what we have
in the palace.

652
00:38:13,936 --> 00:38:15,500
I've always been sensitive to the cold,

653
00:38:15,590 --> 00:38:17,670
so this winter has been
much more comfortable.

654
00:38:18,360 --> 00:38:18,880
Besides,

655
00:38:18,976 --> 00:38:20,840
the sachet Xihe gave me
is very refreshing.

656
00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:22,070
I smell it every day,

657
00:38:22,150 --> 00:38:23,280
and it keeps my spirits high.

658
00:38:23,312 --> 00:38:25,920
I've been much sharper and
more efficient in handling my duties.

659
00:38:26,550 --> 00:38:28,230
Father, Grandfather,

660
00:38:29,320 --> 00:38:32,070
I suddenly feel like making a few dishes
to go with our drinks.

661
00:38:32,080 --> 00:38:33,490
- Absolutely not.
- Absolutely not.

662
00:38:34,630 --> 00:38:36,000
There's an outsider here.

663
00:38:36,096 --> 00:38:37,776
Why should we let him get a free meal?

664
00:38:37,800 --> 00:38:39,000
In a few days,

665
00:38:39,880 --> 00:38:41,760
when a certain someone is long gone,

666
00:38:42,040 --> 00:38:43,890
you can make fewer dishes.

667
00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:46,000
You don't have to work so hard.

668
00:38:46,670 --> 00:38:48,070
The wontons Xihe made for me

669
00:38:48,190 --> 00:38:49,230
were exquisite.

670
00:38:49,230 --> 00:38:50,288
I learned by watching her

671
00:38:50,320 --> 00:38:52,496
and have been practicing diligently
at the East Palace.

672
00:38:52,510 --> 00:38:53,550
How about

673
00:38:53,840 --> 00:38:55,110
you try my handiwork today?

674
00:38:56,752 --> 00:38:58,670
Then we'll have to trouble you,
Your Highness.

675
00:39:05,872 --> 00:39:07,840
Our elders still have things to discuss.

676
00:39:07,920 --> 00:39:09,776
Let's go to the kitchen
and make wontons.

677
00:39:13,590 --> 00:39:15,000
Northwestern wolf.

678
00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:16,190
Northwestern wolf.

679
00:39:23,150 --> 00:39:24,670
I thought when the Duke of Wei arrived,

680
00:39:24,670 --> 00:39:26,480
you'd send him directly
to see my father.

681
00:39:26,736 --> 00:39:27,920
Don't read too much into it.

682
00:39:28,010 --> 00:39:29,840
I don't want to cause trouble
for my father,

683
00:39:30,190 --> 00:39:32,280
nor do I want His Majesty
to be displeased with him.

684
00:39:32,672 --> 00:39:34,440
But the Duke of Wei was very direct
with me

685
00:39:34,440 --> 00:39:35,440
about his disapproval.

686
00:39:36,190 --> 00:39:37,230
but didn't mention

687
00:39:38,760 --> 00:39:39,670
your concerns.

688
00:39:39,800 --> 00:39:40,670
I suppose

689
00:39:40,920 --> 00:39:42,000
you never told him

690
00:39:42,112 --> 00:39:43,440
that you don't want to marry me.

691
00:39:45,550 --> 00:39:46,840
For some troublesome people,

692
00:39:46,840 --> 00:39:47,840
I clean up my own mess.

693
00:39:48,704 --> 00:39:50,176
I don't pass the buck to my father.

694
00:39:57,232 --> 00:39:59,152
The way you say one thing
but mean another

695
00:39:59,510 --> 00:40:00,590
is always so cute.

696
00:40:08,760 --> 00:40:11,190
I've really never seen Youyou like this.

697
00:40:12,510 --> 00:40:14,550
Standing next to that northwestern wolf,

698
00:40:15,190 --> 00:40:16,800
they really look like a pair

699
00:40:17,070 --> 00:40:19,070
of loving newlyweds.

700
00:40:21,440 --> 00:40:22,320
What am I saying?

701
00:40:28,820 --> 00:40:31,140
(Residence of the Heir
of the Marquis of Shunan)

702
00:40:57,670 --> 00:40:59,320
Young Master, it's time to eat.

703
00:41:01,880 --> 00:41:02,800
I'm not hungry.

704
00:41:03,760 --> 00:41:05,792
You see, now that the secret prison case
is solved,

705
00:41:05,808 --> 00:41:07,480
Commandery Princess Zhaoning
found the time

706
00:41:07,480 --> 00:41:08,360
to take care of you.

707
00:41:08,510 --> 00:41:10,550
This was sent from Duke of Wei's Manor.

708
00:41:12,150 --> 00:41:13,480
Did Xihe make it?

709
00:41:14,800 --> 00:41:16,280
Not to eat something made by Xihe

710
00:41:16,280 --> 00:41:17,630
would be such a shame. I'll eat.

711
00:41:28,070 --> 00:41:30,800
The Duke of Wei has returned
to the capital recently

712
00:41:31,760 --> 00:41:34,000
and Xihe still has time
to make porridge for me?

713
00:41:46,070 --> 00:41:46,760
Delicious.

714
00:42:02,000 --> 00:42:04,000
Young Master ate the whole bowl
of porridge.

715
00:42:04,400 --> 00:42:05,670
He even said it tasted good.

716
00:42:06,224 --> 00:42:07,510
Then I'll bring more tomorrow.

717
00:42:08,110 --> 00:42:10,112
Then I'll have to trouble you,
Vice Minister Cui.

718
00:42:11,670 --> 00:42:13,880
You traitorous backstabber!

719
00:42:14,000 --> 00:42:16,360
You'll just pass along things
from anyone, won't you?

720
00:42:17,480 --> 00:42:18,760
Don't give Jin Shan a hard time.

721
00:42:19,670 --> 00:42:20,920
I told him to hide it.

722
00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:21,760
You're injured.

723
00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:24,230
If you don't eat more,
how will your wound heal quickly?

724
00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:26,440
What does my recovery
have to do with you?

725
00:42:29,840 --> 00:42:31,000
What are you looking at?

726
00:42:33,760 --> 00:42:36,000
You're the one
sneaking into my residence,

727
00:42:36,400 --> 00:42:37,800
and you think you're in the right?

728
00:42:39,190 --> 00:42:40,190
You're right.

729
00:42:40,800 --> 00:42:42,070
Why should I be sneaky?

730
00:42:42,400 --> 00:42:43,880
I'll just go in openly.

731
00:42:44,464 --> 00:42:46,432
You just wait.
I'll settle the score with you.

732
00:42:46,550 --> 00:42:47,510
- No...
- Stone Cui.

733
00:42:48,280 --> 00:42:49,480
Vice Minister Cui.

734
00:42:50,920 --> 00:42:52,000
Vice Minister Cui!

735
00:42:53,190 --> 00:42:54,000
Stone Cui.

736
00:42:55,710 --> 00:42:56,670
You may leave.

737
00:42:56,670 --> 00:42:57,440
Go.

738
00:43:04,320 --> 00:43:05,070
Cui Jinbai.

739
00:43:07,070 --> 00:43:07,960
Listen to me.

740
00:43:08,230 --> 00:43:09,760
I was wrong before.

741
00:43:09,808 --> 00:43:11,744
I shouldn't have,
in order to avoid the princess,

742
00:43:11,792 --> 00:43:12,710
used you as a shield.

743
00:43:13,110 --> 00:43:13,760
Don't worry.

744
00:43:13,760 --> 00:43:14,510
From now on,

745
00:43:14,550 --> 00:43:16,192
I absolutely won't bother you anymore.

746
00:43:20,320 --> 00:43:21,920
Is that all you have to say to me?

747
00:43:24,000 --> 00:43:24,760
That's all.

748
00:43:43,670 --> 00:43:44,550
Listen to me.

749
00:43:47,190 --> 00:43:48,030
Bu Shulin,

750
00:43:49,590 --> 00:43:50,710
I have feelings for you.

751
00:43:52,370 --> 00:43:54,810
♪The story is sketched anew♪

752
00:43:54,970 --> 00:43:58,470
♪The moonlight is sewn together
by the dusk♪

753
00:44:00,040 --> 00:44:01,740
♪The tide engulfs the lines on my palm♪

754
00:44:01,840 --> 00:44:02,590
Are you okay?

755
00:44:02,800 --> 00:44:04,880
♪Pushing me to converge with you♪

756
00:44:05,000 --> 00:44:06,110
Have you gone mad?

757
00:44:06,230 --> 00:44:07,550
We are both men.

758
00:44:07,840 --> 00:44:08,630
Are you?

759
00:44:11,400 --> 00:44:12,280
What do you mean?

760
00:44:14,280 --> 00:44:15,070
Don't worry.

761
00:44:15,800 --> 00:44:17,230
I will never tell anyone.

762
00:44:18,230 --> 00:44:19,280
You have your concerns.

763
00:44:19,800 --> 00:44:20,590
But I

764
00:44:20,640 --> 00:44:22,230
just want you to understand my feelings.

765
00:44:22,230 --> 00:44:23,136
Don't come any closer.

766
00:44:23,560 --> 00:44:25,680
♪Reaching out to touch you♪

767
00:44:25,710 --> 00:44:27,030
I don't care what you know.

768
00:44:28,110 --> 00:44:29,400
But you'd better remember this.

769
00:44:29,824 --> 00:44:31,900
I will always be the heir
of the Marquis of Shunan.

770
00:44:31,952 --> 00:44:32,670
Always.

771
00:44:32,680 --> 00:44:34,750
I swear to the heavens
I won't breathe a single word.

772
00:44:34,768 --> 00:44:35,840
Didn't you hear me clearly?

773
00:44:35,984 --> 00:44:38,280
I said I will always be the heir
of the Marquis of Shunan.

774
00:44:40,590 --> 00:44:41,280
I understand.

775
00:44:42,144 --> 00:44:43,904
You can't let go of your duty to Shunan.

776
00:44:43,970 --> 00:44:45,300
It's okay. I don't care.

777
00:44:46,780 --> 00:44:49,170
♪Without a single word of goodbye♪

778
00:44:49,190 --> 00:44:51,030
You've worked so hard
to get to this position.

779
00:44:52,280 --> 00:44:54,190
I am the sole heir of the Bu family.

780
00:44:55,710 --> 00:44:56,880
We can't be like this.

781
00:44:57,480 --> 00:44:58,400
Don't you forget.

782
00:45:00,360 --> 00:45:01,760
I'm the Deputy Chief of Justice.

783
00:45:02,670 --> 00:45:04,480
Judging character and cases is my duty.

784
00:45:05,840 --> 00:45:06,670
I'm certain

785
00:45:07,936 --> 00:45:09,200
this isn't just wishful thinking.

786
00:45:09,360 --> 00:45:10,030
Get out.

787
00:45:10,030 --> 00:45:11,030
Get out right now.

788
00:45:33,670 --> 00:45:34,800
Remember to eat properly.

789
00:46:06,630 --> 00:46:07,230
Duke of Wei,

790
00:46:07,550 --> 00:46:09,280
I am here to escort you.

791
00:46:09,760 --> 00:46:11,280
To win Xihe's heart,

792
00:46:11,280 --> 00:46:12,880
you must rely on your own abilities.

793
00:46:13,000 --> 00:46:14,920
I won't say another word.

794
00:46:15,480 --> 00:46:17,960
Even if you do everything
to please my father and brother,

795
00:46:18,150 --> 00:46:19,070
it's useless.

796
00:46:24,710 --> 00:46:27,650
♪I've hidden so many words♪

797
00:46:28,270 --> 00:46:31,070
♪Too reluctant to tell you♪

798
00:46:31,940 --> 00:46:38,910
♪So never uncover♪

799
00:46:39,100 --> 00:46:41,460
♪The sand that slips away
with one grasp♪

800
00:46:42,590 --> 00:46:45,320
♪The flower that withers
after one bloom♪

801
00:46:46,280 --> 00:46:51,620
♪Silently buried deep inside my heart♪

802
00:46:53,380 --> 00:46:56,200
♪Every answer I gave♪

803
00:46:57,000 --> 00:46:59,850
♪Was both bittersweet and absurd♪

804
00:47:00,640 --> 00:47:04,010
♪Hiding my tear-filled eyes
when I hurt you♪

805
00:47:04,270 --> 00:47:07,580
♪How hard it truly was?♪

806
00:47:10,550 --> 00:47:13,990
♪The wounds that healed
with just a little comfort♪

807
00:47:14,980 --> 00:47:17,310
♪The lies made whole
with a single embrace♪

808
00:47:18,580 --> 00:47:24,340
♪Pretending to be brave
as if I'd never been hurt♪

809
00:47:25,750 --> 00:47:28,880
♪It's a shame I never could♪

810
00:47:29,330 --> 00:47:32,340
♪Give you a moon in return♪

811
00:47:32,450 --> 00:47:39,090
♪With the same open heart you loved me♪

812
00:47:39,090 --> 00:47:42,760
♪I've crossed the wasteland of memories♪

813
00:47:43,630 --> 00:47:46,390
♪Never knowing I was lost♪

814
00:47:46,830 --> 00:47:49,960
♪Why don't you take me away?♪

815
00:47:50,400 --> 00:47:56,350
♪Lead me out of this endless game
of hide-and-seek♪

816
00:47:57,750 --> 00:48:01,300
♪You'll never♪

817
00:48:01,580 --> 00:48:11,050
♪Know how much I long to, long to♪

818
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