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Halt!

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Identify yourself.

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I am the wife of the Heir
to the Marquis of Shunan.

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Open the city gates!

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What is the purpose
of you leading your troops here

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in the dead of night?

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Forgive me,
but I am in armor and bound by duty.

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I cannot let you pass.

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(Rong)

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I am under secret orders
from Noble Consort Rong

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to mobilize the elite troops of
the Marquis of Shunan into the palace.

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If we miss the designated time,

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can you bear the consequences?

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Open the gates immediately!

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I will consider this your first offense
and deal with you leniently.

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Deal with leniently?

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Who do you think you are?

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You...

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You...

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I am the Heir to the Marquis of Shunan,

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Bu Shulin's twin sister.

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Nonsense!

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Since when did he have a twin sister?

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Xiao Wenxi,

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you are indeed somewhat clever.

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You've been pretending to be
educated, reasonable, and understanding.

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I only found out after receiving
a secret letter from the Crown Princess

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that you had
so many schemes and disguises.

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I don't understand
what you're talking about.

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You lured the tiger from the mountain,

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and used the token to deceive
the Bu family's troops into serving you.

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You intend to lead troops
into the imperial city

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to assist Noble Consort Rong
in her coup.

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If you dare to plot like this,

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you should have asked
if I would allow it first.

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What are you waiting for?

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Hurry and arrest this imposter!

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Do it!

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Seize her!

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Take her away!

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Move!

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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 35=

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Thank you to the Shunan Army
for your full support.

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You flatter us, Young Master Shen.

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It is our duty.

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I am under secret orders
from Princess Yaoxi

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to lead the Lanhai soldiers here.

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The Princess has ordered

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that we are entirely at your disposal,
Young Master Shen.

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The Crown Princess's safety
hangs by a thread.

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Thank you both for your full support.

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I am deeply grateful.

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Soldiers, hear my command!

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- Yes!
- Yes!

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Follow me into the palace
to protect His Majesty!

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Anyone who stands in my way
will be killed without mercy!

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- Anyone who stands in my way
- Anyone who stands in my way

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- will be killed without mercy!
- will be killed without mercy!

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Charge!

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- Charge!
- Charge!

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(Xuanming Gate)

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- Charge!
- Charge!

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Changqing,

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stop this.

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You can't keep making mistakes.

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Whatever I do

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has nothing to do with you.

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Get out of my way.

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I won't.

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Today,

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I will absolutely not let you pass.

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Xiao Changying,

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get out of my way!

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I won't!

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I'm warning you for the last time.

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Do not interfere in anything.

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Changqing,

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do you know?

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In my heart,

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you are more important
than anything else in this world.

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Others envy me for being born
into the royal family

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and being able to grow up so carefree.

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But I know

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it's because I have
a strong older brother

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who holds up the sky for me.

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I once made two promises.

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One was for Xihe.

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Today,

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I would rather die

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than fail to keep her safe.

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The second was for you.

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In this life,

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you and I are bound by blood.

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I will never abandon you.

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But now,

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if you take one wrong step,

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you will be doomed beyond redemption.

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I don't want
to see you end up like that.

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Changqing,

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let us bring this to an end

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right here!

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Changying!

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Guards,

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throw him in the dungeon.

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- Yes!
- Yes!

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Changqing.

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Changqing,

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you can't go!

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Changqing,

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you can't go!

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Xiao Changqing!

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You can't!

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Xiao Changqing!

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Xiao Changqing!

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Mother.

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Qing,

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are you all right?

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What is the meaning of this, Prince Xin?

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Do you really think

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you still have a chance of winning?

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Until the very last moment,

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how can the winner be decided?

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Hand over the edict.

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In your dreams.

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Do you really think

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I would yield the throne to a child?

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In today's battle,

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I will not back down.

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Fine.

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Today, except for you,

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everyone else will die here.

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Guards!

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Attack!

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- Attack!
- Attack!

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Report!

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Your Highness,
the Shunan Army has entered the palace!

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The Northwest Army and the Lanhai Army

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have also broken in!

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No.

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Impossible.

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You...

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How did you send the message out?

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(The Great Buddha Hall)

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(Order)

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(Prince Xin harbors
treasonous intentions.)

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(Quickly summon Shen Yun'an,
Heir of the Duke of Wei, to the capital)

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(to prepare for any contingencies.)

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Besides His Majesty,
who else is in the bedchamber?

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To answer Your Highness,

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the Directorate of Astronomy,
the Chief Minister,

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and several officials
from the Ministry of Rites are present.

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They all entered by imperial decree.

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The Assistant Directorate of Astronomy
and Vice Minister of Rites are waiting.

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I happen to have some questions
for the Vice Minister of Rites.

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Before seeing His Majesty,

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may I have a word with him?

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Yes, Your Highness.

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I, Wu Shan, Vice Minister of Rites,

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greet Your Highness.

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(Wu Shan, Vice Minister of Rites)
May I ask why you

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summoned me today?

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I have a matter that requires you
to brave danger alone.

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This matter is of utmost importance.

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Are you willing to lend me a hand?

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You may not know,

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but the Crown Prince
previously instructed

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that seeing the Crown Princess
is like seeing the Crown Prince himself.

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Back then,

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if the Crown Prince
hadn't overcome all objections

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to appoint scholars
from humble backgrounds,

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I would never be where I am today.

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Furthermore, we from humble families

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all rely on His Highness's grace
in promoting the underprivileged

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and appointing only the virtuous.

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Only then could
our lifelong ambitions be realized.

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A scholar dies for his confidant.

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The task you entrust to me,

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I will not decline
even if it means my death.

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Good.

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My brother is waiting at Mount Ziyun
in the suburbs of the capital.

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Go there personally

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and tell him to immediately
contact Young Master Bu

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and Consort Shu's personal guards

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to enter the palace at once
to protect the Emperor.

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The city is heavily guarded
inside and out right now.

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The road ahead is extremely dangerous.

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I'll leave this to you, Minister Wu.

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I am familiar with the trails
in the suburbs.

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I will definitely not fail this mission.

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Please rest assured, Your Highness.

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You had already planned

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to fight me to the death.

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You could have

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avoided coming to this.

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Xihe!

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Let's go.

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Get down! Don't move!

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The palace is under control!

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None of the rebels will escape!

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Good work, Yun'an!

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- Greetings, Your Highness.
- Greetings, Your Highness.

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- We, the soldiers of the three armies,
- We, the soldiers of the three armies,

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- will follow Your Highness's orders!
- will follow Your Highness's orders!

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- We await your command!
- We await your command!

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- We will follow Your Highness's orders!
- We will follow Your Highness's orders!

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- We await your command!
- We await your command!

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Please rise, everyone.

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- Yes, Your Highness!
- Yes, Your Highness!

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Rebels of the Rong family,

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your cause is lost.

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Putting up a stubborn resistance

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will only lead to your deaths.

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Considering that you

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may have been coerced,

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lay down your weapons immediately,

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and your families' lives will be spared.

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If you remain obstinate,

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the Embroidered Envoy is here.

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You will be killed without mercy.

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We were all forced by
Noble Consort Rong!

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We surrender!

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- We surrender!
- We surrender!

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Qing.

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Qing, stop.

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We have completely lost.

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I beg you.

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I beg you.

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I beg you.

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Mother.

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I have failed you.

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Qing!

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Qing!

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Qing!

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Take him away.

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(Qing)

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I have something

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to say to the Crown Princess alone.

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What do you want to say?

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I know your capabilities.

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As long as you want to,

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you can rule as the Empress Dowager.

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But for a woman to rule the world,

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this path

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will be very difficult for you.

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Now,

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you have saved the officials
from the sword.

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From now on,

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no matter what you want to do,

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no one will dare
to say a word against it.

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Are you saying

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that all of this,

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from forcing me to marry you

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to us crossing swords,

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was done by you on purpose?

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Between you and me,

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we were destined to be incompatible.

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Your biggest obstacle

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was me, Xiao Changqing.

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But now,

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I am a treasonous rebel.

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All your obstacles

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will cease to exist.

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I'll go get an imperial physician.

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Don't.

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In the last moments of my life,

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I want to look at you.

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I told you a long time ago

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that I could face it myself.

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Why did it have to come to this?

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I know my own heart very well.

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As long as I am alive,

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I can't let you go.

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00:20:49,799 --> 00:20:51,960
I can't stop myself
from getting close to you.

276
00:20:57,440 --> 00:20:58,640
My existence,

277
00:21:01,319 --> 00:21:02,680
and my obsession,

278
00:21:05,359 --> 00:21:07,279
will eventually become your shackles.

279
00:21:11,160 --> 00:21:12,599
Only if I die

280
00:21:16,359 --> 00:21:18,400
can we both be free.

281
00:21:18,400 --> 00:21:23,340
♪The stars are sinking
like a sunken vow♪

282
00:21:23,780 --> 00:21:26,540
♪You drifted away alone♪

283
00:21:26,540 --> 00:21:31,380
♪Without a single word of goodbye♪

284
00:21:32,420 --> 00:21:35,060
♪Leaving no room to turn back♪

285
00:21:36,039 --> 00:21:37,720
I once promised

286
00:21:40,599 --> 00:21:42,759
that I could give up everything for you,

287
00:21:43,319 --> 00:21:44,759
and protect you with my life.

288
00:21:46,799 --> 00:21:47,720
Last time,

289
00:21:50,319 --> 00:21:51,480
I failed to do so.

290
00:21:54,359 --> 00:21:55,480
But this time,

291
00:22:00,359 --> 00:22:02,440
I finally didn't let you down.

292
00:22:04,220 --> 00:22:06,580
♪Where water and sky whisper as one♪

293
00:22:06,580 --> 00:22:10,380
♪Life and death are but a moment apart♪

294
00:22:11,620 --> 00:22:14,260
♪Let fate scheme and pull the strings♪

295
00:22:14,620 --> 00:22:16,980
♪Grudges will find their own end♪

296
00:22:16,980 --> 00:22:21,540
♪The human heart is harder
to read than any chessboard♪

297
00:22:22,180 --> 00:22:24,940
♪I step onto this winding path♪

298
00:22:24,940 --> 00:22:27,500
♪What was swept away?♪

299
00:22:29,440 --> 00:22:31,039
Could you... Could you

300
00:22:31,799 --> 00:22:33,440
grant a dying person

301
00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:36,359
one last wish?

302
00:22:37,599 --> 00:22:38,400
Please?

303
00:22:39,160 --> 00:22:40,680
Answer me one question.

304
00:22:42,319 --> 00:22:43,079
Tell me.

305
00:22:46,720 --> 00:22:48,680
Are you Gu Qingzhi?

306
00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:51,839
Are you?

307
00:22:52,300 --> 00:22:55,340
♪You drifted away alone♪

308
00:22:56,020 --> 00:23:00,140
♪Without a single word of goodbye♪

309
00:23:01,540 --> 00:23:03,820
♪Leaving no room to turn back♪

310
00:23:03,820 --> 00:23:07,940
♪I can only stay there forever♪

311
00:23:07,940 --> 00:23:13,220
♪In the coming years, I'll always
remember that year, my graceful lover♪

312
00:23:13,500 --> 00:23:15,580
♪Love hangs on the crest of the waves♪

313
00:23:16,519 --> 00:23:17,759
The day I first met you,

314
00:23:21,039 --> 00:23:22,680
it was raining like this, too.

315
00:23:41,460 --> 00:23:46,460
♪All farewells are stranded
in the middle of the night♪

316
00:23:47,079 --> 00:23:48,160
That's nice.

317
00:23:53,839 --> 00:23:55,240
That's nice.

318
00:23:55,900 --> 00:24:01,100
♪Not enough to move heaven and earth♪

319
00:24:01,100 --> 00:24:04,220
♪A lifetime feels too short♪

320
00:24:04,220 --> 00:24:07,940
♪Watching the vast sea of flowers
scattered like stars♪

321
00:24:07,940 --> 00:24:13,340
♪While I stand on this shore,
wrapped in memories♪

322
00:24:13,780 --> 00:24:16,380
♪A hand I cannot touch♪

323
00:24:16,380 --> 00:24:21,060
♪I hold it for a moment
in the reflection♪

324
00:24:23,780 --> 00:24:26,340
♪A hand I cannot touch♪

325
00:24:26,340 --> 00:24:29,140
♪I hold it for a moment♪

326
00:24:30,260 --> 00:24:35,020
♪In the reflection♪♪

327
00:25:02,980 --> 00:25:04,660
(Chenning Hall)

328
00:25:15,839 --> 00:25:16,680
Your Majesty.

329
00:25:22,200 --> 00:25:23,039
Your Majesty.

330
00:25:24,759 --> 00:25:25,720
Your Majesty.

331
00:25:27,559 --> 00:25:28,720
Just now,

332
00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:31,039
the Crown Prince
you single-handedly groomed

333
00:25:31,519 --> 00:25:33,200
attempted to rebel.

334
00:25:33,759 --> 00:25:34,920
Impossible.

335
00:25:35,880 --> 00:25:37,000
Changqing

336
00:25:37,480 --> 00:25:40,160
would never commit treason.

337
00:25:42,960 --> 00:25:44,839
He has already been executed.

338
00:25:45,480 --> 00:25:47,480
Anyone who dares to usurp the throne

339
00:25:48,559 --> 00:25:49,920
will meet this end.

340
00:25:52,680 --> 00:25:55,480
Your sons are leaving you one by one.

341
00:25:57,400 --> 00:25:59,079
Does it break your heart?

342
00:25:59,319 --> 00:26:00,319
Mother,

343
00:26:01,160 --> 00:26:03,279
why did you do this?

344
00:26:08,519 --> 00:26:10,720
Your Highness, you have been waiting
for this moment,

345
00:26:11,200 --> 00:26:11,759
haven't you?

346
00:26:15,640 --> 00:26:16,400
Yes.

347
00:26:18,039 --> 00:26:18,920
For this day,

348
00:26:21,400 --> 00:26:23,920
I have waited for over twenty years.

349
00:26:24,920 --> 00:26:26,119
And it's because of you

350
00:26:26,519 --> 00:26:28,279
that I fell short at the last hurdle.

351
00:26:30,440 --> 00:26:31,599
When did you

352
00:26:32,839 --> 00:26:34,400
start suspecting me?

353
00:26:35,079 --> 00:26:37,519
Gu Qingshu was just a helpless orphan.

354
00:26:38,839 --> 00:26:40,720
Those risky schemes

355
00:26:40,920 --> 00:26:42,319
must have had someone backing them.

356
00:26:43,072 --> 00:26:44,830
The person
of the highest status around her

357
00:26:45,119 --> 00:26:46,039
was you.

358
00:26:46,559 --> 00:26:47,599
More importantly,

359
00:26:48,240 --> 00:26:50,400
the poisonous incense she hid
in my golden lock

360
00:26:51,400 --> 00:26:52,160
was made

361
00:26:52,224 --> 00:26:54,544
by modifying a rare incense
from the Western Regions.

362
00:26:55,240 --> 00:26:56,519
The base of that incense formula

363
00:26:56,519 --> 00:26:58,359
was the calming incense
you frequently use.

364
00:26:58,839 --> 00:27:00,559
It is unique in the palace.

365
00:27:05,376 --> 00:27:06,640
Thinking about it carefully,

366
00:27:07,160 --> 00:27:09,480
why would Gu Qingshu dare
to instigate the Second Prince

367
00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:10,599
to oppose the East Palace?

368
00:27:10,848 --> 00:27:13,640
How did the Fourth Prince secretly
enter the palace to assassinate?

369
00:27:14,016 --> 00:27:15,980
How could he incite
the Imperial Guard to rebel?

370
00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:18,559
And the deaths of Consort Liang
and the Second Prince.

371
00:27:19,640 --> 00:27:20,799
Every single incident

372
00:27:21,000 --> 00:27:22,319
is connected to you.

373
00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:25,039
Mother,

374
00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:29,880
why did you do this?

375
00:27:31,440 --> 00:27:32,000
Because...

376
00:27:33,920 --> 00:27:35,559
Because I am full of hate.

377
00:27:38,160 --> 00:27:39,160
Did you know

378
00:27:40,144 --> 00:27:42,550
that the Crown Prince always
respected his grandmother?

379
00:27:42,720 --> 00:27:43,680
In his heart,

380
00:27:44,119 --> 00:27:45,160
besides His Majesty,

381
00:27:45,359 --> 00:27:46,640
you were his closest family.

382
00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:48,160
He never once suspected

383
00:27:48,599 --> 00:27:49,839
that you would poison him.

384
00:27:50,200 --> 00:27:51,759
The poison given to Huayong

385
00:27:52,519 --> 00:27:53,880
was your doing?

386
00:27:54,279 --> 00:27:54,960
Yes.

387
00:27:55,559 --> 00:27:56,680
Who asked him to be

388
00:27:57,440 --> 00:27:59,319
the Emperor's most favored son?

389
00:28:08,319 --> 00:28:09,119
Back then,

390
00:28:10,960 --> 00:28:12,759
you stood on the city wall

391
00:28:13,376 --> 00:28:15,110
and refused to send reinforcements,

392
00:28:15,599 --> 00:28:17,559
watching helplessly as Prince Qian,

393
00:28:17,759 --> 00:28:19,240
my own biological son,

394
00:28:20,079 --> 00:28:21,319
fought a lone battle

395
00:28:22,359 --> 00:28:23,799
and died on the battlefield.

396
00:28:26,119 --> 00:28:27,440
It's been twenty years.

397
00:28:28,599 --> 00:28:30,920
Not a day goes by
that I don't think of him.

398
00:28:31,519 --> 00:28:34,240
I also know Huayong is innocent.

399
00:28:34,680 --> 00:28:36,200
I couldn't bear it either.

400
00:28:37,079 --> 00:28:39,920
But whenever I think of my son
who died unjustly,

401
00:28:40,559 --> 00:28:42,759
my heart breaks.

402
00:28:42,759 --> 00:28:43,960
Mother...

403
00:28:44,359 --> 00:28:46,799
Huayong is not my flesh and blood.

404
00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:50,440
He is Juewei's own flesh and blood.

405
00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:54,480
He is your own grandson.

406
00:28:57,599 --> 00:29:00,640
Before Prince Qian died for his country,

407
00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:02,759
he entrusted me with this.

408
00:29:03,504 --> 00:29:05,400
Tomorrow,
the enemy's main force will attack.

409
00:29:05,520 --> 00:29:07,216
I will lead the troops out of the city.

410
00:29:07,744 --> 00:29:08,920
You will defend the city.

411
00:29:09,480 --> 00:29:10,759
Remember our agreement.

412
00:29:11,720 --> 00:29:13,119
One signal means come to my aid.

413
00:29:13,480 --> 00:29:14,200
Two signals

414
00:29:14,672 --> 00:29:15,920
mean defend to the death.

415
00:29:17,279 --> 00:29:18,279
This is a military order.

416
00:29:19,680 --> 00:29:21,160
I will not fail you.

417
00:29:25,680 --> 00:29:26,480
It's the signal.

418
00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:28,039
It's my brother's signal.

419
00:29:28,128 --> 00:29:29,680
Gather the troops and open the gates!

420
00:29:29,680 --> 00:29:30,359
Ride to Prince Qian's aid!

421
00:29:30,360 --> 00:29:31,056
- Wait!
- Yes!

422
00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:34,319
Hurry!

423
00:29:34,319 --> 00:29:34,799
Hold on.

424
00:29:38,440 --> 00:29:39,319
Two signals.

425
00:29:44,319 --> 00:29:45,599
How could it be two signals?

426
00:30:13,920 --> 00:30:15,440
Pass on my order.

427
00:30:19,640 --> 00:30:21,440
All soldiers

428
00:30:23,079 --> 00:30:25,160
defend the city to the death!

429
00:30:25,359 --> 00:30:26,200
What are you saying?

430
00:30:26,200 --> 00:30:27,119
- Duke Ying!
- Duke Ying!

431
00:30:27,119 --> 00:30:27,860
Don't be impulsive.

432
00:30:27,872 --> 00:30:29,440
Prince Qian is surrounded right now!

433
00:30:29,440 --> 00:30:30,920
Are we just going to leave him to die?

434
00:30:32,440 --> 00:30:34,200
Archers, nock your arrows!

435
00:30:36,000 --> 00:30:36,960
The city gates

436
00:30:40,160 --> 00:30:44,319
must never be opened!

437
00:30:44,440 --> 00:30:46,359
Are you going to watch Prince Qian

438
00:30:46,384 --> 00:30:48,304
die on the battlefield
with your own eyes?

439
00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:50,559
He is your brother!

440
00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:52,200
Your brother!

441
00:31:04,559 --> 00:31:08,079
This is a life-and-death pact
between my brother and me.

442
00:31:11,279 --> 00:31:13,759
Anyone who opens the gates
without authorization

443
00:31:14,759 --> 00:31:16,079
will be executed without mercy!

444
00:32:28,359 --> 00:32:29,119
Juewei.

445
00:32:31,160 --> 00:32:31,920
Juewei.

446
00:32:32,279 --> 00:32:32,920
Juewei.

447
00:32:41,559 --> 00:32:42,319
Juechong.

448
00:32:44,079 --> 00:32:45,119
Yunzhou City

449
00:32:45,392 --> 00:32:47,240
is the strategic chokepoint
of the northwest.

450
00:32:48,559 --> 00:32:50,440
You must hold it.

451
00:32:51,200 --> 00:32:53,960
You must never
let the people fall into misery.

452
00:32:57,720 --> 00:32:59,440
But you are the future Crown Prince.

453
00:32:59,968 --> 00:33:01,740
You need to return
to the imperial capital.

454
00:33:01,839 --> 00:33:03,319
You cannot die here.

455
00:33:04,640 --> 00:33:05,880
Trading my life

456
00:33:08,079 --> 00:33:10,599
for a shred of the people's trust
in the court

457
00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:14,799
and a shred of hope for the future.

458
00:33:16,799 --> 00:33:18,240
If I die here,

459
00:33:19,680 --> 00:33:21,559
it will be a worthy death.

460
00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:24,359
Juewei, you have the people
in your heart.

461
00:33:25,920 --> 00:33:26,839
But I

462
00:33:27,799 --> 00:33:29,039
only have you in my heart.

463
00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:31,920
When I was young,

464
00:33:33,359 --> 00:33:34,400
in the palace,

465
00:33:35,160 --> 00:33:36,960
I was an insignificant person.

466
00:33:38,720 --> 00:33:39,640
Only you

467
00:33:40,759 --> 00:33:42,599
noticed the emptiness in my heart,

468
00:33:44,599 --> 00:33:46,119
and gave me dignity.

469
00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:50,279
All that I could do for you

470
00:33:53,359 --> 00:33:55,519
was just provide you
with material things

471
00:33:56,910 --> 00:33:58,285
and keep up your appearances

472
00:33:59,599 --> 00:34:01,039
just like me.

473
00:34:04,599 --> 00:34:05,960
But this one time,

474
00:34:08,079 --> 00:34:10,000
I don't want you

475
00:34:12,559 --> 00:34:13,920
to be like me.

476
00:34:15,159 --> 00:34:15,760
No.

477
00:34:16,599 --> 00:34:18,159
No, Juewei.

478
00:34:18,159 --> 00:34:19,599
Live on well.

479
00:34:21,280 --> 00:34:21,760
No.

480
00:34:23,079 --> 00:34:24,679
Juewei, you have to hold on.

481
00:34:25,400 --> 00:34:27,239
You have to hold on!

482
00:34:27,239 --> 00:34:28,320
My wife

483
00:34:28,880 --> 00:34:30,440
is about to give birth.

484
00:34:31,920 --> 00:34:32,800
Take good care

485
00:34:35,239 --> 00:34:36,679
of her and the child.

486
00:34:41,679 --> 00:34:42,519
Juewei.

487
00:34:48,159 --> 00:34:48,840
Juewei.

488
00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:53,880
Juewei.

489
00:35:02,440 --> 00:35:06,000
Juewei!

490
00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:48,800
I...

491
00:35:49,199 --> 00:35:51,119
I deserve to die a thousand deaths.

492
00:35:55,159 --> 00:35:56,280
Sister-in-law...

493
00:35:57,719 --> 00:35:59,000
What happened to her?

494
00:35:59,000 --> 00:35:59,936
The Princess Consort

495
00:36:01,199 --> 00:36:03,880
heard of Prince Qian's passing

496
00:36:04,440 --> 00:36:05,719
and was overcome with grief.

497
00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:07,039
It affected her pregnancy.

498
00:36:07,360 --> 00:36:09,000
The bleeding wouldn't stop.

499
00:36:09,760 --> 00:36:10,519
Just now,

500
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:12,159
she passed away.

501
00:36:24,079 --> 00:36:24,960
Sister-in-law,

502
00:36:28,119 --> 00:36:29,440
I am useless.

503
00:36:33,119 --> 00:36:35,360
I couldn't bring my brother back.

504
00:36:37,599 --> 00:36:38,400
Your Highness.

505
00:37:06,039 --> 00:37:06,800
Your Highness.

506
00:37:07,120 --> 00:37:08,920
The little imperial grandson
has been born.

507
00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:10,519
Should we send a message immediately

508
00:37:10,719 --> 00:37:12,119
to inform the Empress?

509
00:38:20,360 --> 00:38:23,199
Princess Consort Qian has passed away.

510
00:38:24,280 --> 00:38:26,400
The unborn child could not be saved.

511
00:38:28,079 --> 00:38:29,000
Both mother and child

512
00:38:30,960 --> 00:38:31,960
have perished.

513
00:38:34,840 --> 00:38:35,719
But Your Highness,

514
00:38:35,720 --> 00:38:37,600
- the imperial grandson is clearly...
- I said,

515
00:38:38,000 --> 00:38:39,800
both mother and child have perished.

516
00:38:42,960 --> 00:38:43,639
Your Highness.

517
00:38:50,880 --> 00:38:51,679
Guards.

518
00:38:54,720 --> 00:38:56,048
Here, Your Highness.

519
00:38:58,559 --> 00:38:59,920
These people in the room

520
00:39:00,576 --> 00:39:02,550
disrespected
the Princess Consort's remains

521
00:39:02,670 --> 00:39:03,952
and harbored malicious intent.

522
00:39:05,519 --> 00:39:06,800
Dispose of them cleanly.

523
00:39:07,639 --> 00:39:08,599
Leave no trace.

524
00:39:09,400 --> 00:39:09,920
Understood.

525
00:39:16,400 --> 00:39:18,360
- Your Highness!
- Spare us, Your Highness!

526
00:39:24,639 --> 00:39:25,840
From now on,

527
00:39:26,400 --> 00:39:27,920
you are my child.

528
00:39:50,400 --> 00:39:55,360
- Long live, Your Majesty.
- Long live, Your Majesty.

529
00:39:55,370 --> 00:39:57,490
Official Zhao brought a package
from outside the palace.

530
00:39:57,504 --> 00:39:59,248
He insisted it be handed
to you in person.

531
00:40:00,360 --> 00:40:02,199
I'm really curious.

532
00:40:02,199 --> 00:40:04,880
What kind of person was my father?

533
00:40:04,960 --> 00:40:06,360
Your father,

534
00:40:06,400 --> 00:40:07,719
in my heart,

535
00:40:07,719 --> 00:40:08,960
was a perfect man.

536
00:40:12,470 --> 00:40:15,410
♪I've hidden so many words♪

537
00:40:16,030 --> 00:40:18,830
♪Too reluctant to tell you♪

538
00:40:19,700 --> 00:40:26,670
♪So never uncover♪

539
00:40:26,860 --> 00:40:29,220
♪The sand that slips away
with one grasp♪

540
00:40:30,350 --> 00:40:33,080
♪The flower that withers
after one bloom♪

541
00:40:34,040 --> 00:40:39,380
♪Silently buried deep inside my heart♪

542
00:40:41,140 --> 00:40:43,960
♪Every answer I gave♪

543
00:40:44,760 --> 00:40:47,610
♪Was both bittersweet and absurd♪

544
00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:51,770
♪Hiding my tear-filled eyes
when I hurt you♪

545
00:40:52,030 --> 00:40:55,340
♪How hard it truly was?♪

546
00:40:58,310 --> 00:41:01,750
♪The wounds that healed
with just a little comfort♪

547
00:41:02,740 --> 00:41:05,070
♪The lies made whole
with a single embrace♪

548
00:41:06,340 --> 00:41:12,100
♪Pretending to be brave
as if I'd never been hurt♪

549
00:41:13,510 --> 00:41:16,640
♪It's a shame I never could♪

550
00:41:17,090 --> 00:41:20,100
♪Give you a moon in return♪

551
00:41:20,210 --> 00:41:26,850
♪With the same open heart you loved me♪

552
00:41:26,850 --> 00:41:30,520
♪I've crossed the wasteland of memories♪

553
00:41:31,390 --> 00:41:34,150
♪Never knowing I was lost♪

554
00:41:34,590 --> 00:41:37,720
♪Why don't you take me away?♪

555
00:41:38,160 --> 00:41:44,110
♪Lead me out of this endless game
of hide-and-seek♪

556
00:41:45,510 --> 00:41:49,060
♪You'll never♪

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♪Know how much I long to, long to♪

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(No animals were harmed
in the making of this film)