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- Congratulations, Your Highness!
- Congratulations, Your Highness!

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- Congratulations, Your Highness!
- Congratulations, Your Highness!

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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 21=

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(East Palace)

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The auspicious hour has arrived!

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Two hearts bound as
one with embroidered silk,

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pearl and gem united,
enduring as sun and moon.

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Gold-adorned saddle,
jade path leading to the throne,

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may each step bring
peace through the years.

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First scattering, fine grain
for a bountiful harvest.

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Second scattering, beans and grains
for a lasting fortune and longevity.

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Third scattering, rice and
millet fill a thousand halls.

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May your household
always know abundance.

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May your bond last forever,

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like twin blossoms on one stem.

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May you know peace in every season.

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First bow,

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honor your parents' love and blessings.

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May your union bring them joy.

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Second bow,

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may your hearts stay forever in harmony.

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Share the ceremonial liquor.

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To the Crown Princess,
of the Shen clan,

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graceful in virtue
and noble in character.

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Today, you are invested
as Crown Princess.

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The ceremony is complete.
Let the banquet begin!

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- Congratulations, Crown Prince.
- Congratulations, Crown Prince.

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- Congratulations, Crown Princess.
- Congratulations, Crown Princess.

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Your Highness.

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His Highness had all
of this prepared for you.

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He'll be dining with the guests,

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and he was worried you'd get hungry.

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He said you may eat whatever you like

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and ask for anything you need.

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I'll take off this headdress first.

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But...

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You mustn't, Your Highness!

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A bride's headdress

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can only be removed by her husband.

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Why are you back?

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Weren't you joining the banquet?

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I knew you'd find it heavy

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and you'd be uncomfortable.

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Much better.

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I'll come back early.

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(East Palace)

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You may all leave.

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I thought

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you wouldn't be back until late tonight.

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But here you are,

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not even four hours later.

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All rules are relaxed on a wedding day.

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Faced with their frail Crown Prince,

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the ministers could only
raise their cups and say,

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"Just drink what
you can, Your Highness."

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I simply pretended
I was too weak to stay.

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Who would dare stop me?

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Your Highness, please behave yourself.

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On our wedding night,
with my beautiful bride,

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perhaps you could teach me

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how to behave.

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Let go of me!

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Put me down!

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We had an agreement.

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One condition of this marriage
was that we wouldn't cross the line.

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Don't be afraid.

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I remember.

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I'm taking you somewhere.

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Where does this secret passage lead?

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You'll know when we get there.

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Come, Youyou.

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Xihe,

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follow me.

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Father.

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Brother.

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Youyou.

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Father.

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Youyou.

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My precious girl.

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My little girl is all grown up.

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Now she's to become someone's wife.

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Father, Brother,

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you left northwest without permission.

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If the court finds out,
you could be in serious trouble.

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Don't worry.

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I've taken care of everything.

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I knew you wanted your father
and brother here to see you off,

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but you put the greater good first

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and never mentioned it to me.

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I only wanted

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to make that wish come true.

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Your Highness,

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you have my deepest gratitude.

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We're family now.

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There's no need to thank me.

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To be a son-in-law of our family,

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if you didn't have this much
courage and responsibility,

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I wouldn't feel safe
entrusting my sister to you.

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You're right, Brother.

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Father.

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Please accept my bow.

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Father-in-law.

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Please accept my bow as well.

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There are formalities
between ruler and subject.

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Your Highness,

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you mustn't bow to me like this.

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Father-in-law,

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here, we aren't ruler and subject.

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We're family.

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Now that I've married Youyou,

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her father

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is naturally my father.

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And her brother

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is my brother.

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Father.

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The first bow

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is for giving me life and raising me.

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The second bow

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is for all the care and
guidance you've given me.

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The third bow

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is to bid you farewell.

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I might be someone's wife now,

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but I'll remember

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your teachings.

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You've found a worthy husband,

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and it's an honor for our family.

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May you build a happy home together

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and grow old side by side.

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Your Highness,

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I entrust my precious daughter...

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My Youyou

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to you.

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So please,

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respect her,

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love her,

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and protect her...

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For the rest of your lives.

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Thank you for placing your trust in me.

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You have entrusted me
with your beloved daughter,

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and I'll treasure her always.

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Xihe and I

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will stand by each other for life.

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Our love will endure.

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Good.

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Good.

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Good.

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Come.

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I never would've guessed

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you knew how to grill meat.

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When I traveled in years past,

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I often had to make do
with what I could find.

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Grilling was the easiest option.

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The skin is crisp and golden,

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and the meat is tender and juicy.

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It's cooked perfectly.

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Have some more.

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I really can't eat another bite.

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Your Highness!

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Those are my chopsticks.

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We're married now.

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There's no need to fuss over that.

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How could you...

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Don't you have any sense of propriety?

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You're the Crown Prince.

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When I'm with you,

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I'm just your husband.

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Your Highness.

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I'm really happy today.

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Thank you for arranging everything

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so I could see my father and brother.

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Youyou, if you're happy,

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I'm even happier.

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Father, Brother, please take care.

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Though today,

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I'm grateful to you,

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I still ask that you

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keep our agreement in mind at all times.

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Sharing a bed,

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but not a pillow...

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I feel sorry for myself.

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Would you care to explain

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where I was just lying?

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I don't know how

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you ended up in my arms either.

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We were clearly far apart last night.

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I know.

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You must've been too tired,

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and sleeping on only half
the bed wasn't comfortable.

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Perhaps we should sleep in
separate beds from now on.

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No, no.

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That's not necessary.

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This bed is plenty big enough.

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I promise, no matter how tired I am,

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I won't cross the line again.

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Here, Du Huo.

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Du Huo.

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Your Highness!

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Get the medicine chest.

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Yes, Your Highness.

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Let me see.

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Use this powder.

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It's only a scratch.

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Don't worry about it.

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It could fester
if we don't treat it now.

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No need.

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No need.

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I'll do it.

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Does it hurt badly?

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Bring the cleansing balm.

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Yes.

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That medicine is much gentler.

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It won't sting, even on an open wound.

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It really doesn't hurt anymore.

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Tian Yuan,

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help me figure this out.

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What did I do wrong just now?

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Why did His Highness glare at me?

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As trusted attendants,

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sometimes we shouldn't be too capable.

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Too capable?

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Take what just happened.

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When Her Highness
asked if you had medicine,

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you should've said,

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"No."

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Then Her Highness

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would have had more reason
to fuss over His Highness.

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How do you not understand that?

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Your Highness.

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May I have a word?

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Please, don't be so formal.

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Go ahead, Grandfather.

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I'm deeply honored by your regard,

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but I wouldn't presume to
call myself your grandfather.

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Still, there is one thing

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I hope you'll forgive me for saying.

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Please don't be so formal, Grandfather.

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Xihe and I are husband and wife.

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It's only right that I
honor you as my elder.

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Your Highness,
you and Xihe are newlyweds,

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but you should still
exercise some restraint.

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Yes. I'll remember
your advice, Grandfather.

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I'll take my leave now.

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(Hanzhang Hall)

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Qing.

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Is today's meal

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to your liking?

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It's rare that I get to dine

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with you and Changying.

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Of course I have a good appetite.

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To be honest,

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ever since Shen Xihe
married to the Crown Prince,

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I've been

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worried sick.

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Now that I can see you're alright,

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as your mother,

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I can finally put my mind at ease.

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The wedding is over.

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The past is behind us now.

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If I still made you worry,

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I'd be an unfilial son.

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Mother,

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a toast to you.

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Changying.

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You look like you've
finally let go of the past.

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Even Mother believes that.

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But I don't think

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that's true.

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Then tell me,

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what am I really thinking?

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You haven't let go.

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Neither have I.

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But Xihe and the Crown Prince
are married now.

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We should wish her well

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and hope everything
goes smoothly for her.

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I'm going to keep Mother company.

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Changqing,

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I'll give you some time alone.

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(Even if you've gained the upper hand,)

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00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:30,880
(your time is running out.)

282
00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:33,039
(Xiao Huayong,)

283
00:27:33,799 --> 00:27:36,319
(I'll be waiting for the day
you breathe your last.)

284
00:27:49,079 --> 00:27:51,839
- Greetings, Father, Grandmother.
- Greetings, Father, Grandmother.

285
00:27:52,960 --> 00:27:54,960
Rise.

286
00:27:58,960 --> 00:28:01,519
At last, I've heard Zhaoning

287
00:28:01,720 --> 00:28:03,960
call me "Father."

288
00:28:05,559 --> 00:28:07,759
It truly warms my heart.

289
00:28:08,559 --> 00:28:10,599
These gifts are from

290
00:28:10,599 --> 00:28:11,680
your grandmother and me.

291
00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:13,200
We hope you

292
00:28:13,519 --> 00:28:17,000
will enjoy a lifetime of happiness
and blessings.

293
00:28:17,264 --> 00:28:20,400
- Thank you, Father and Grandmother.
- Thank you, Father and Grandmother.

294
00:28:20,599 --> 00:28:21,559
Rise.

295
00:28:21,880 --> 00:28:23,960
Seeing how devoted you
are to each other today

296
00:28:25,119 --> 00:28:26,599
puts my mind at ease.

297
00:28:28,039 --> 00:28:30,880
When Huayong lived outside the palace,

298
00:28:31,039 --> 00:28:33,839
the East Palace was so cold and empty.

299
00:28:34,319 --> 00:28:36,839
Now that Zhaoning has moved in,

300
00:28:37,359 --> 00:28:38,599
and in time,

301
00:28:39,039 --> 00:28:41,519
we'll find you a few consorts

302
00:28:42,359 --> 00:28:44,440
so you can give me
some great-grandchildren.

303
00:28:44,519 --> 00:28:47,519
Then the East Palace
will truly be lively.

304
00:28:48,359 --> 00:28:49,839
I don't want any consorts.

305
00:28:50,319 --> 00:28:51,200
Nonsense.

306
00:28:51,680 --> 00:28:53,640
How can a Crown Prince have no consorts?

307
00:28:54,319 --> 00:28:56,279
Even before you married Zhaoning,

308
00:28:56,359 --> 00:28:58,279
you had no consorts at all.

309
00:28:58,400 --> 00:28:59,839
That's unusual enough as it is.

310
00:29:00,960 --> 00:29:02,000
Besides,

311
00:29:02,160 --> 00:29:04,200
Zhaoning is new to the palace.

312
00:29:04,559 --> 00:29:06,359
She may feel some unease.

313
00:29:06,920 --> 00:29:09,359
Having sisters by her side
would be a comfort.

314
00:29:09,720 --> 00:29:13,440
Plus, it's also for the sake
of continuing the royal line.

315
00:29:13,759 --> 00:29:16,480
This is a matter of state importance.

316
00:29:18,200 --> 00:29:19,599
I've made a vow

317
00:29:19,880 --> 00:29:22,359
to be with Xihe and no one else
for the rest of my life.

318
00:29:22,839 --> 00:29:23,680
Zhaoning,

319
00:29:24,119 --> 00:29:25,839
what do you think of this?

320
00:29:28,359 --> 00:29:30,480
I have no objections to this matter.

321
00:29:31,319 --> 00:29:34,160
I will follow the wishes
of His Highness and the elders.

322
00:29:53,008 --> 00:29:54,900
I'd like to take a walk
in the imperial garden.

323
00:29:54,960 --> 00:29:56,512
Then I'll return to the palace first.

324
00:30:10,799 --> 00:30:13,000
Your Highness. About what
Empress Dowager said just now,

325
00:30:13,040 --> 00:30:14,990
Crown Princess was
only pretending to be gracious

326
00:30:15,160 --> 00:30:17,000
so no one would call her jealous.

327
00:30:17,319 --> 00:30:18,880
She must be against it deep down.

328
00:30:18,880 --> 00:30:20,400
Please don't take her words to heart.

329
00:30:21,039 --> 00:30:22,440
Don't bother finding her excuse.

330
00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:23,759
She truly doesn't care.

331
00:30:26,608 --> 00:30:27,310
How dare you!

332
00:30:27,799 --> 00:30:28,599
Who are you?

333
00:30:28,839 --> 00:30:30,599
Please forgive me, Your Highness.

334
00:30:30,799 --> 00:30:32,319
I accidentally fell

335
00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:34,200
and caused you offense.

336
00:30:38,119 --> 00:30:39,440
Your Highness,

337
00:30:39,720 --> 00:30:40,640
could you

338
00:30:42,000 --> 00:30:43,400
help me up?

339
00:30:51,840 --> 00:30:53,200
Your Highness!

340
00:30:53,744 --> 00:30:55,490
- Someone, come quickly!
- Your Highness!

341
00:30:55,504 --> 00:30:56,704
His Highness has fainted!

342
00:30:56,720 --> 00:30:58,880
(East Palace)

343
00:30:58,880 --> 00:30:59,440
Your Highness.

344
00:30:59,960 --> 00:31:02,150
That lady is the
Vice Minister of War's second daughter.

345
00:31:02,160 --> 00:31:04,599
She's always been known
for her beauty. What she did today

346
00:31:04,880 --> 00:31:07,056
was clearly meant to secure a
place as your consort.

347
00:31:07,359 --> 00:31:08,960
But after you fainted,

348
00:31:08,976 --> 00:31:09,960
His Majesty was furious,

349
00:31:10,032 --> 00:31:11,824
and the Vice Minister of War
was reprimanded.

350
00:31:11,824 --> 00:31:13,160
The Empress Dowager even declared

351
00:31:13,160 --> 00:31:15,240
that she was a lady of loose morals.

352
00:31:15,599 --> 00:31:17,200
From now on, any lady

353
00:31:17,359 --> 00:31:18,480
who dares make a move on you

354
00:31:18,640 --> 00:31:20,039
will think twice.

355
00:31:35,920 --> 00:31:36,960
Do you have no heart?

356
00:31:38,279 --> 00:31:39,799
I haven't done anything to you.

357
00:31:40,070 --> 00:31:42,144
Ladies are throwing
themselves at your husband,

358
00:31:42,279 --> 00:31:43,440
and you don't care at all?

359
00:31:44,799 --> 00:31:46,559
It's only natural for
you to take consorts.

360
00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:48,000
I'll accept it calmly.

361
00:31:48,440 --> 00:31:49,799
I won't get jealous.

362
00:31:51,319 --> 00:31:52,400
So to you,

363
00:31:52,759 --> 00:31:54,359
I don't really matter.

364
00:32:04,400 --> 00:32:06,519
Of course, you matter.

365
00:32:08,240 --> 00:32:09,200
But you're

366
00:32:09,880 --> 00:32:11,759
a master at making
something out of nothing.

367
00:32:14,960 --> 00:32:15,680
What's this?

368
00:32:26,559 --> 00:32:28,319
You won't let me get close to you,

369
00:32:29,119 --> 00:32:30,400
so I can only draw you

370
00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:31,920
to ease my longing.

371
00:32:33,759 --> 00:32:34,559
Perfect.

372
00:32:35,119 --> 00:32:36,880
Once you take a consort,

373
00:32:37,359 --> 00:32:38,839
you won't be so lonely anymore,

374
00:32:39,519 --> 00:32:41,880
and you won't need
drawings to satisfy yourself.

375
00:32:47,440 --> 00:32:48,039
Your Highness.

376
00:32:48,640 --> 00:32:49,839
Haven't you noticed

377
00:32:49,936 --> 00:32:52,144
Crown Princess has
been acting strangely lately?

378
00:32:52,519 --> 00:32:53,160
I have.

379
00:32:54,160 --> 00:32:55,480
But I don't know why.

380
00:32:56,839 --> 00:32:58,440
Could it be because the Empress Dowager

381
00:32:58,440 --> 00:33:00,000
wanted you to take a consort,

382
00:33:00,680 --> 00:33:02,799
and then other ladies
tried to seduce you?

383
00:33:03,079 --> 00:33:04,440
But I turned them all down.

384
00:33:07,200 --> 00:33:08,559
Once a lady falls in love,

385
00:33:08,960 --> 00:33:10,110
she stops being reasonable.

386
00:33:13,079 --> 00:33:14,920
This must be what they call jealousy.

387
00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:18,759
The Crown Princess is jealous?

388
00:33:23,119 --> 00:33:24,279
I wouldn't dare dream of it.

389
00:34:04,759 --> 00:34:06,039
Greetings, Prince Lie.

390
00:34:06,256 --> 00:34:08,288
What are you doing here,
Young Lady Qingshu?

391
00:34:08,440 --> 00:34:10,159
I came here specifically
to wait for you.

392
00:34:10,400 --> 00:34:11,079
For me?

393
00:34:13,456 --> 00:34:14,848
Is something the matter?

394
00:34:15,800 --> 00:34:17,039
I've heard

395
00:34:17,039 --> 00:34:19,280
of your exploits on the battlefield.

396
00:34:20,079 --> 00:34:22,079
You fought bravely and
struck fear into the enemy.

397
00:34:24,599 --> 00:34:26,320
I've admired you for a long time.

398
00:34:26,840 --> 00:34:27,760
May I ask

399
00:34:28,360 --> 00:34:30,400
whether I might have the honor

400
00:34:30,519 --> 00:34:31,559
of joining you for tea?

401
00:34:33,040 --> 00:34:34,630
I'm flattered, Young Lady Qingshu,

402
00:34:35,200 --> 00:34:36,656
but I don't feel the same way.

403
00:34:37,744 --> 00:34:39,488
I have matters to attend to at home.

404
00:34:39,920 --> 00:34:40,800
Please excuse me.

405
00:34:48,079 --> 00:34:48,880
Young Lady,

406
00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:50,920
what are we going to do?

407
00:34:51,960 --> 00:34:53,199
At this point,

408
00:34:53,679 --> 00:34:54,880
there's only one option left.

409
00:34:56,559 --> 00:34:59,199
His Majesty and the Empress Dowager
want Prince Ning to remarry,

410
00:34:59,480 --> 00:35:00,880
and they have Hu Yingrao in mind.

411
00:35:01,072 --> 00:35:03,630
No wonder you've been visiting
the Hu residence so often lately

412
00:35:03,639 --> 00:35:05,239
and getting so close to Young Lady Hu.

413
00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:06,336
And today, you even...

414
00:35:19,840 --> 00:35:23,000
The Empress Dowager asked the
noble ladies to perform at this banquet

415
00:35:23,280 --> 00:35:24,599
as a discreet way

416
00:35:24,670 --> 00:35:26,720
for the princes to
choose prospective brides.

417
00:35:34,340 --> 00:35:36,380
(Xiao Wenxi, Princess of Ruyang)

418
00:35:46,400 --> 00:35:47,400
It's so hot.

419
00:36:03,320 --> 00:36:04,679
(That smells like verbena.)

420
00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:16,880
Qingshu.

421
00:36:17,440 --> 00:36:18,679
Take a look at my face.

422
00:36:18,800 --> 00:36:20,039
It's so itchy.

423
00:36:20,039 --> 00:36:21,800
You've broken out in red spots.

424
00:36:21,960 --> 00:36:23,000
Red spots?

425
00:36:24,559 --> 00:36:26,039
How did this happen all of a sudden?

426
00:36:26,559 --> 00:36:28,079
I'm about to perform.

427
00:36:30,079 --> 00:36:31,559
Come with me. I'll help you fix it.

428
00:36:31,760 --> 00:36:32,480
I have a way.

429
00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:56,480
Watch out!

430
00:36:58,000 --> 00:36:58,639
Young Lady Hu!

431
00:36:58,960 --> 00:36:59,800
Assassin!

432
00:36:59,960 --> 00:37:00,599
Your Majesty.

433
00:37:00,679 --> 00:37:01,840
I failed in my duty.

434
00:37:01,920 --> 00:37:03,199
I thought

435
00:37:03,719 --> 00:37:05,519
the Crown Princess was
exceptionally capable.

436
00:37:05,719 --> 00:37:08,480
That's why I entrusted
this blessing ceremony to her.

437
00:37:08,599 --> 00:37:10,480
Yet such a suspicious
incident has occurred.

438
00:37:10,639 --> 00:37:12,679
Your Majesty,
please mete out strict punishment.

439
00:37:18,230 --> 00:37:21,170
♪I've hidden so many words♪

440
00:37:21,790 --> 00:37:24,590
♪Too reluctant to tell you♪

441
00:37:25,460 --> 00:37:32,430
♪So never uncover♪

442
00:37:32,620 --> 00:37:34,980
♪The sand that slips away
with one grasp♪

443
00:37:36,110 --> 00:37:38,840
♪The flower that withers
after one bloom♪

444
00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:45,140
♪Silently buried deep inside my heart♪

445
00:37:46,900 --> 00:37:49,720
♪Every answer I gave♪

446
00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:53,370
♪Was both bittersweet and absurd♪

447
00:37:54,160 --> 00:37:57,530
♪Hiding my tear-filled eyes
when I hurt you♪

448
00:37:57,790 --> 00:38:01,100
♪How hard it truly was?♪

449
00:38:04,070 --> 00:38:07,510
♪The wounds that healed
with just a little comfort♪

450
00:38:08,500 --> 00:38:10,830
♪The lies made whole
with a single embrace♪

451
00:38:12,100 --> 00:38:17,860
♪Pretending to be brave
as if I'd never been hurt♪

452
00:38:19,270 --> 00:38:22,400
♪It's a shame I never could♪

453
00:38:22,850 --> 00:38:25,860
♪Give you a moon in return♪

454
00:38:25,970 --> 00:38:32,610
♪With the same open heart you loved me♪

455
00:38:32,610 --> 00:38:36,280
♪I've crossed the wasteland of memories♪

456
00:38:37,150 --> 00:38:39,910
♪Never knowing I was lost♪

457
00:38:40,350 --> 00:38:43,480
♪Why don't you take me away?♪

458
00:38:43,920 --> 00:38:49,870
♪Lead me out of this endless game
of hide-and-seek♪

459
00:38:51,270 --> 00:38:54,820
♪You'll never♪

460
00:38:55,100 --> 00:39:04,570
♪Know how much I long to, long to♪

461
00:39:30,740 --> 00:39:34,220
(No animals were harmed
in the making of this film)