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♪Pink hands so fine♪

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♪Gold-branded wine♪

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♪Spring paints green willows
palace walls cannot confine♪

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♪East wind unfair♪

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♪Happy times rare♪

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♪In my heart sad thoughts throng♪

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♪We've severed for years long♪

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♪Wrong, wrong, wrong♪

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[Si Jin]

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[Adapted from Si Jin,
by Dong Tian De Liu Ye]

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[Episode 27]

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[Jiang Si, the daughter
of the Count of Dongping]

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Why did Imperial Concubine Xian

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invite a lady

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like Jiang Si?

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It wasn't you?

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Why would I do that?

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Background and personality
are far more important

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than having good looks.

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Imperial Concubine Xian is going

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to match Prince Yan

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with a lowborn consort.

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But, she shouldn't pick
the woman whose engagement

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was annulled

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by the Duke's family.

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I heard Imperial Concubine Xian
was cruel to Prince Yan,

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showing him no motherly love whatsoever.

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I finally witnessed it for myself.

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Does Princess Consort Zhuang
want a peerless beauty

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as Prince Shu's concubine?

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However,

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there is a proper procedure for that.

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It's not right to pick one

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while selecting a principal consort.

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During the Floral Banquet,

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I gave the peonies

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to six women.

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But deep down, I only wanted

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Qingrong to have it.

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You and the late Empress

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were a match made in heaven.

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Everyone envied you.

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In a blink of an eye,

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it's been years since she passed.

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Your Majesty,

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Yang Nianzhi
of the Directorate of Astronomy is here.

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Send him in.

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Your Majesty.

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Your Highness.

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Before the princes' wedding,

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we routinely

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calculated the feasibility
of the marriage.

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These are the results

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for Prince Shu and Prince Yan.

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Please have a look.

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Prince Yan's fate carries ill fortune.

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His life is one of adversity.

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He must never marry

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[Yang Nianzhi, Directorate of Astronomy]
a woman with a life of desolation.

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The union of the two

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brings harm to the nation
and the families.

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It could be a great calamity.

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Prince Yan saved my life

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in the nick of time.

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Do you still declare him

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a prince of ill fate?

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But...

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Supervisor Yang.

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He is a prince.

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Does the Directorate of Astronomy
have jurisdiction over

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his birth

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and his marriage?

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My brother has promised Prince Yan

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he could pick the woman he likes.

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So, spare us

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your baseless claims.

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Your Majesty,

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we're responsible
for aligning palace affairs

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with Heaven's will.

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Controlling the prince is not our goal.

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You!

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The result is the work
of countless calculations.

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We can prove our claims.

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Hence, it's not baseless.

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Enough.

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He carried out his duty.

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Rest assured.

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Only noble ladies were invited

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to the Floral Banquet.

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How could any of them
carry desolation in their fate?

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Never mind.

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Supervisor Yang.

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Yes.

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When the banquet is over,

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check the background

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of every lady
who receives the gift flower.

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Your Majesty's decision is most wise.

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I take my leave now.

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♪Through endless twists
in the mundane world♪

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♪The breezy wind blows,
the heart grows tender and bitter♪

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♪I ask the Sun
if the light has taken root♪

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♪As it prospers,
our love story writes itself♪

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It's time!

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♪Hearts bound as one,
through time's soft chase♪

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Just to be safe.

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♪Love's tide guides,
beyond our mortal space♪

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♪A moment kept with your embrace,
where blooms have found their place♪

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His Majesty
and the Princess Royal have arrived!

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Greetings, Your Majesty,

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Your Highness.

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You may rise.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty.

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These are paintings by the noble ladies.

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Please have a look.

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Radiant and graceful,
as if exuding a fragrance.

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Your Majesty,

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this is

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"Outshines the Spring Morning"
by Princess Mingyue.

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Not bad.

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A painting with auspicious signs.

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Mingyue's artistry
reflects true mastery.

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She shall be rewarded.

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His Majesty praises Princess Mingyue's

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"Outshines the Spring Morning"
for its elegance.

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The reward is a jade bangle.

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I appreciate it, Your Majesty.

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Thank you, Brother.

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Jiang Si, have you seen it?

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My will to win

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makes losing unthinkable.

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"Heavenly Charm by the Water"

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by Kou Lingbo
from the Grand Preceptor's Mansion.

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Graceful and refined,
beyond the ordinary.

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As expected.

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"Spring Breeze Rises,"

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by Jiang Si, the daughter
of the Count of Dongping.

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But...

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What is this?

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Well...

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We can tolerate a bad painting,

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but Jiang Si

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submitted a blank sheet of paper!

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This is utter contempt
of the royal family.

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Who is Jiang Si?

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Send her in.

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His Majesty orders

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Jiang Si
from the Count of Dongping's Mansion.

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What about me?

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Your Highness,

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His Majesty only summoned Jiang Si.

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I am Jiang Si.

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Greetings, Your Majesty.

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Jiang Si.

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This is a contest in a palace.

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You dare submit a blank sheet of paper?

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Your Majesty.

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I spent

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two hours on this painting.

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It's definitely not blank.

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Mr. Sun,

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when you inspected the venue,

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you saw me painting.

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Insolence, Jiang Si!

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Not only did you submit nothing,

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you even slandered me.

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Your Majesty.

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Even after an hour, I never saw Jiang Si

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draw with her brush.

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In the next hour,

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I saw her holding her brush,

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pretending to be painting.

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Show her the painting.

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Yes.

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Stop.

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Now is not the time to stand out!

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Father,

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I saw Jiang Si painting

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with my own eyes.

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You sat nowhere near where they painted.

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How did you see it?

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Jiang Si attended the banquet.

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Why would she submit nothing

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just for you to punish her?

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Something is off.

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Please investigate.

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We have concrete evidence.

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What else can it be?

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She has no talents or skills.

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She submitted nothing
because she could paint nothing.

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Your Majesty.

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This painting is indeed my work.

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But it's not blank.

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Are you implying

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everyone else here is blind?

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There is a scent on this paper.

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It reeks of a type of grass.

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I grew up studying plants.

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I learned about the plant

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Traceless Grass.

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Mixing ink

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with its juice

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will make the ink vanish

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in less than 15 minutes.

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I suspect my ink

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had been tampered with

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beforehand.

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Your Majesty.

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Could I have a cup of water?

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Yes.

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Pour it over the painting.

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How dare you, Jiang Si?

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Black flowers are only used
for a national funeral!

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You insulted us with this painting!

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Someone!

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Drag her out and flog her with a rod!

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Wait.

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Please hear me out.

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The black peonies

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are indeed my work.

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But I painted the black peonies

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for a reason.

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Fine. Do tell.

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I'd like to hear

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your reason.

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The black peonies I painted

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are not

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meant for the guests here.

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They are meant

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for the late Empress.

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Empress Qingrong loved peonies.

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Everyone knows that.

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Your Majesty had the Imperial Garden

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filled with peonies

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to mourn her passing, am I right?

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Empress Qingrong
was kind and compassionate.

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She cared about the common people.

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She advocated frugality

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and practiced it.

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She was my role model.

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She provided education

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for the poor.

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She founded free dispensaries

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to save countless lives from disease.

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Empress Qingrong

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was beloved by the people of Zhou.

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She is the woman

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I look up to the most.

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Today, I name this painting

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"Spring Breeze Rises"

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because

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the thought of her

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feels like a spring breeze.

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Having known greatness,

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most will pale in comparison.

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The Imperial Garden

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is full of vibrant colors,

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but the black peonies

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are rare and precious.

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Not unlike Empress Qingrong,

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who is irreplaceable

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in Your Majesty's eyes.

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How thoughtful of you.

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Father.

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It's a great painting.

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But due to the tempered ink,

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such a thoughtful piece of artwork

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could've been lost.

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Sun Congxin.

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How do you explain

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Jiang Si's painting?

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I had no idea the ink would vanish.

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I am innocent, Your Majesty!

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You were

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behind this entire plot.

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Why was Miss Jiang

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the only one with tempered ink?

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Who dares employ such trickery

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right under my nose?

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I'd like to examine the ink.

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Yes.

284
00:13:41,463 --> 00:13:41,983
Your Majesty.

285
00:13:42,493 --> 00:13:43,653
The ink, brushes, and ink-stones

286
00:13:43,893 --> 00:13:45,183
have all been cleaned.

287
00:13:45,533 --> 00:13:46,653
There's nothing left.

288
00:13:47,183 --> 00:13:48,493
Well done, Sun Congxin.

289
00:13:48,823 --> 00:13:50,583
You did your job too well.

290
00:13:50,823 --> 00:13:52,463
You made the painting vanish

291
00:13:52,733 --> 00:13:54,223
and got rid of the evidence.

292
00:13:54,893 --> 00:13:55,853
Displeased with the job

293
00:13:56,063 --> 00:13:57,183
at the Office of Ceremonies?

294
00:13:57,423 --> 00:13:59,373
I did no such thing!

295
00:13:59,373 --> 00:14:01,133
This was done during a royal banquet.

296
00:14:01,373 --> 00:14:02,773
He must have accomplices.

297
00:14:03,303 --> 00:14:03,733
Your Majesty,

298
00:14:04,253 --> 00:14:06,103
let me interrogate him.

299
00:14:06,613 --> 00:14:07,703
Brother,

300
00:14:08,223 --> 00:14:09,253
from what I know,

301
00:14:09,423 --> 00:14:11,853
the Seventh Prince and Miss Jiang

302
00:14:12,373 --> 00:14:13,533
share a relationship.

303
00:14:14,013 --> 00:14:15,583
It's best he's not involved.

304
00:14:16,253 --> 00:14:17,823
We should first detain

305
00:14:17,823 --> 00:14:18,893
Sun Congxin

306
00:14:18,893 --> 00:14:19,773
and try him later.

307
00:14:20,493 --> 00:14:22,103
The noble ladies of Ling'an are here

308
00:14:22,133 --> 00:14:23,463
for the banquet.

309
00:14:23,773 --> 00:14:24,733
This matter concerns

310
00:14:24,733 --> 00:14:26,063
the image of the royal family.

311
00:14:26,303 --> 00:14:27,703
What do you think, Brother?

312
00:14:28,463 --> 00:14:29,493
That's right, Rong Yang.

313
00:14:30,223 --> 00:14:32,103
Get Sun Congxin out of my sight.

314
00:14:32,773 --> 00:14:33,373
Your Majesty!

315
00:14:33,613 --> 00:14:34,373
I've been framed!

316
00:14:34,533 --> 00:14:35,423
I swear!

317
00:14:35,423 --> 00:14:35,893
Your Majesty,

318
00:14:35,983 --> 00:14:36,533
Your Majesty!

319
00:14:36,653 --> 00:14:38,183
this matter was unsettling,

320
00:14:38,613 --> 00:14:40,013
but it was also eye-opening.

321
00:14:40,423 --> 00:14:41,493
We witnessed Miss Jiang's

322
00:14:41,733 --> 00:14:43,183
black peonies with a special touch.

323
00:14:43,583 --> 00:14:44,183
How about

324
00:14:44,423 --> 00:14:45,983
we let her compete

325
00:14:46,223 --> 00:14:46,853
in the second round?

326
00:14:48,893 --> 00:14:50,253
I agree with your suggestion.

327
00:14:50,773 --> 00:14:51,533
My gratitude.

328
00:14:51,943 --> 00:14:53,823
Thank you, Your Majesty
and Concubine Zhuang.

329
00:14:54,493 --> 00:14:55,223
What is your name?

330
00:14:55,823 --> 00:14:56,493
Your Majesty,

331
00:14:56,703 --> 00:14:58,133
I am the Deputy Director
of the Office of Ceremonies,

332
00:14:58,303 --> 00:14:58,943
Lan Xingwen.

333
00:14:59,063 --> 00:14:59,533
Very well.

334
00:14:59,943 --> 00:15:00,613
Next,

335
00:15:01,013 --> 00:15:02,703
you shall oversee the contest.

336
00:15:04,133 --> 00:15:05,063
Thank you.

337
00:15:24,253 --> 00:15:26,103
Who would use dried wood
and flower buds

338
00:15:26,463 --> 00:15:28,063
for floral arrangements?

339
00:15:28,943 --> 00:15:29,943
Hilarious.

340
00:15:30,463 --> 00:15:32,013
Time's up.

341
00:15:35,013 --> 00:15:35,773
Your Majesty,

342
00:15:36,133 --> 00:15:38,063
this is from Kou Lingbo
of the Grand Preceptor's Mansion.

343
00:15:38,423 --> 00:15:38,893
Your Majesty,

344
00:15:39,343 --> 00:15:40,703
the name of this artwork

345
00:15:40,823 --> 00:15:41,943
is "Running Brook."

346
00:15:43,943 --> 00:15:45,943
Fresh and elegant.
You shall be rewarded.

347
00:15:46,493 --> 00:15:47,223
Your Majesty,

348
00:15:47,583 --> 00:15:49,133
this is from Princess Mingyue.

349
00:15:49,373 --> 00:15:52,183
Mine is called "House Full of Radiance."

350
00:15:52,423 --> 00:15:55,133
It does bring vibrancy to the garden.

351
00:15:58,013 --> 00:15:59,133
There is a second side.

352
00:15:59,893 --> 00:16:02,103
The design is the character "Zhou."

353
00:16:02,983 --> 00:16:04,463
I'd like to use this design

354
00:16:05,133 --> 00:16:07,063
to wish Your Majesty
a long life of prosperity.

355
00:16:07,303 --> 00:16:09,343
May the realm thrive and flourish.

356
00:16:09,773 --> 00:16:10,583
Wonderful.

357
00:16:10,983 --> 00:16:13,423
Symbolic mastery of form and spirit.

358
00:16:14,063 --> 00:16:14,533
Very well.

359
00:16:15,423 --> 00:16:16,533
Many thanks, Uncle.

360
00:16:16,853 --> 00:16:18,133
Mother taught me well.

361
00:16:18,613 --> 00:16:19,343
I am

362
00:16:19,343 --> 00:16:20,373
but an amateur.

363
00:16:20,893 --> 00:16:21,583
Indeed.

364
00:16:22,423 --> 00:16:24,423
Your mother is a master
of floral arrangement.

365
00:16:25,373 --> 00:16:26,493
None of the contestants

366
00:16:26,703 --> 00:16:27,853
can even compare.

367
00:16:29,223 --> 00:16:31,103
Stop making fun of me, Brother.

368
00:16:31,423 --> 00:16:33,373
They are the stars of this banquet.

369
00:16:37,983 --> 00:16:38,703
Your Majesty,

370
00:16:39,103 --> 00:16:41,463
this is from Jiang Si
of the Count of Dongping's Mansion.

371
00:16:45,853 --> 00:16:46,463
Miss Jiang,

372
00:16:46,533 --> 00:16:48,253
why do you use flower buds
instead of flowers?

373
00:16:49,013 --> 00:16:51,133
You even decorate it with dried twigs.

374
00:16:52,703 --> 00:16:53,533
Your Majesty,

375
00:16:54,013 --> 00:16:55,373
I call this arrangement

376
00:16:55,613 --> 00:16:56,733
"Spring's Rebirth."

377
00:16:57,253 --> 00:17:00,733
It symbolizes how even after hardship,
life blossoms anew.

378
00:17:01,573 --> 00:17:03,703
I only see a dead branch.

379
00:17:04,622 --> 00:17:06,013
Where's the renewal?

380
00:17:07,142 --> 00:17:08,013
Miss Jiang.

381
00:17:09,493 --> 00:17:10,943
Is this a magic trick?

382
00:17:12,013 --> 00:17:13,223
It's no magic trick.

383
00:17:13,573 --> 00:17:14,733
The blossoming season

384
00:17:14,983 --> 00:17:16,092
will soon pass

385
00:17:16,253 --> 00:17:17,223
in this garden,

386
00:17:17,533 --> 00:17:18,622
but only these two buds

387
00:17:18,663 --> 00:17:19,622
are yet to bloom.

388
00:17:20,223 --> 00:17:21,183
I thought I could

389
00:17:21,293 --> 00:17:22,333
rush them a little

390
00:17:22,622 --> 00:17:23,703
so they could catch up

391
00:17:24,092 --> 00:17:24,862
and bloom.

392
00:17:25,463 --> 00:17:26,493
If you manage

393
00:17:26,813 --> 00:17:28,253
to make the buds bloom,

394
00:17:28,863 --> 00:17:30,093
then it's no magic,

395
00:17:30,623 --> 00:17:33,223
but a literal miracle and wonder.

396
00:17:33,813 --> 00:17:35,253
I've never heard

397
00:17:35,383 --> 00:17:37,573
of such a trick.

398
00:17:38,013 --> 00:17:40,773
Jin, do you think
Miss Jiang can actually

399
00:17:40,863 --> 00:17:42,253
make them bloom?

400
00:17:42,573 --> 00:17:43,573
I'm quite curious.

401
00:18:29,813 --> 00:18:30,183
Is this...

402
00:18:30,223 --> 00:18:31,903
Is it the water temperature?

403
00:18:32,143 --> 00:18:33,943
Is there something in the water?

404
00:18:37,703 --> 00:18:38,983
Well done, Miss Jiang.

405
00:18:39,623 --> 00:18:40,493
I'm flattered.

406
00:18:40,813 --> 00:18:42,183
I present this
to the Imperial Concubines

407
00:18:42,333 --> 00:18:43,333
as a gift

408
00:18:43,773 --> 00:18:46,053
to wish them

409
00:18:46,293 --> 00:18:47,493
everlasting youth.

410
00:18:47,903 --> 00:18:49,423
This is the first time I've seen anyone

411
00:18:49,573 --> 00:18:51,053
make the flower bloom.

412
00:18:51,493 --> 00:18:53,533
I appreciate your consideration,
Miss Jiang.

413
00:18:53,983 --> 00:18:55,223
Miss Jiang's gift

414
00:18:55,423 --> 00:18:56,943
is definitely unique.

415
00:18:57,733 --> 00:18:59,383
Witnessing such a marvel

416
00:19:00,143 --> 00:19:02,253
is truly eye-opening.

417
00:19:02,493 --> 00:19:03,773
I'm flattered.

418
00:19:05,833 --> 00:19:08,953
♪A sudden glance,
just like our first meeting♪

419
00:19:09,273 --> 00:19:12,473
♪Feelings remain,
but things are ever unclear♪

420
00:19:12,793 --> 00:19:15,793
♪Memories replay♪

421
00:19:16,433 --> 00:19:19,203
♪My heart hesitates♪

422
00:19:19,203 --> 00:19:21,363
[Shu]

423
00:19:21,363 --> 00:19:23,003
♪Can I make it through
another long night?♪

424
00:19:23,003 --> 00:19:28,263
[Prince Yan]

425
00:19:28,263 --> 00:19:30,463
♪The pain lingers deep inside♪

426
00:19:30,733 --> 00:19:33,833
♪Leaving dreams incomplete♪

427
00:19:34,403 --> 00:19:37,803
♪I still can't let you go♪

428
00:19:38,203 --> 00:19:41,303
♪No matter how far the journey takes me♪

429
00:19:41,933 --> 00:19:43,633
[Jiang Si]

430
00:19:43,633 --> 00:19:45,233
♪I'll do anything to save♪

431
00:19:45,463 --> 00:19:49,133
♪Our shared past♪

432
00:19:49,143 --> 00:19:49,863
Your Highnesses,

433
00:19:50,223 --> 00:19:51,183
the noble ladies have written

434
00:19:51,293 --> 00:19:52,623
their thoughts in the letters

435
00:19:52,703 --> 00:19:53,493
and hid them in the flowers.

436
00:19:54,093 --> 00:19:55,333
You may give the flowers

437
00:19:55,623 --> 00:19:56,943
to the ladies you admire.

438
00:19:58,623 --> 00:19:59,423
Sixth Brother, do the honor.

439
00:20:00,143 --> 00:20:00,463
Very well.

440
00:20:00,773 --> 00:20:02,493
I shall start first.

441
00:20:17,773 --> 00:20:19,663
Please accept my flower, miss.

442
00:20:30,223 --> 00:20:31,573
Jin, it's your turn.

443
00:20:41,053 --> 00:20:41,663
Sixth Brother,

444
00:20:42,903 --> 00:20:43,983
it's too troublesome

445
00:20:43,983 --> 00:20:45,423
to make so many trips.

446
00:20:45,623 --> 00:20:46,183
I have an idea.

447
00:20:46,773 --> 00:20:47,463
Take the flowers.

448
00:20:47,813 --> 00:20:48,663
Do it in one go.

449
00:20:49,943 --> 00:20:51,943
Jin, that seems to be
against the rules.

450
00:20:51,943 --> 00:20:53,223
What rules are there?

451
00:20:54,493 --> 00:20:55,493
We are brothers.

452
00:20:55,623 --> 00:20:57,253
Forget the rules. Come on.

453
00:20:59,333 --> 00:20:59,703
Very well.

454
00:21:18,333 --> 00:21:20,223
Jin, your turn now.

455
00:21:20,773 --> 00:21:21,143
Very well.

456
00:21:28,573 --> 00:21:29,773
Jin, aren't you...?

457
00:21:30,013 --> 00:21:30,733
I don't mind it.

458
00:21:59,333 --> 00:22:05,493
♪Through endless twists
in the mundane world♪

459
00:22:06,533 --> 00:22:12,493
♪The breezy wind blows,
the heart grows tender and bitter♪

460
00:22:13,653 --> 00:22:19,693
♪I ask the Sun
if the light has taken root♪

461
00:22:19,773 --> 00:22:28,733
♪As it prospers,
our love story writes itself♪

462
00:22:29,693 --> 00:22:33,253
♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

463
00:22:33,433 --> 00:22:37,173
♪After countless challenges,
we are still us♪

464
00:22:37,653 --> 00:22:43,893
♪Our inseparable souls
can weather all storms♪

465
00:22:44,093 --> 00:22:47,493
♪We cross paths
and promise to stay together forever♪

466
00:22:47,693 --> 00:22:51,533
♪The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth♪

467
00:22:51,833 --> 00:22:57,913
♪Our blissful time together
will lead us to the sea of stars♪

468
00:22:58,293 --> 00:23:01,573
♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

469
00:23:01,893 --> 00:23:05,773
♪Through frost-kissed trails,
and starry space♪

470
00:23:06,173 --> 00:23:12,373
♪Moon-silvered dreams,
on love's embrace♪

471
00:23:12,613 --> 00:23:15,933
♪Hearts bound as one,
through time's soft chase♪

472
00:23:16,173 --> 00:23:22,573
♪Love's tide guides,
beyond our mortal space♪

473
00:23:23,813 --> 00:23:25,663
You have a good taste, Sixth Brother.

474
00:23:25,703 --> 00:23:31,263
♪A moment kept with your embrace,
where blooms have found their place♪

475
00:23:54,093 --> 00:23:54,493
You...

476
00:23:56,183 --> 00:23:57,663
How could you give all six flowers

477
00:23:57,663 --> 00:23:58,773
to Jiang Si?

478
00:23:59,463 --> 00:24:00,093
Jin.

479
00:24:01,333 --> 00:24:02,253
I must say,

480
00:24:02,983 --> 00:24:04,293
that was utter nonsense.

481
00:24:04,733 --> 00:24:05,663
Ridiculous!

482
00:24:06,013 --> 00:24:07,293
Is this a place for that?

483
00:24:07,423 --> 00:24:09,703
This is a formal and serious event.

484
00:24:10,293 --> 00:24:11,383
All the more reasons

485
00:24:11,813 --> 00:24:13,333
to take it seriously.

486
00:24:13,573 --> 00:24:15,943
Father, I wasn't fooling around.

487
00:24:17,053 --> 00:24:18,533
All the ladies present today came from

488
00:24:18,623 --> 00:24:20,143
esteemed families.

489
00:24:20,493 --> 00:24:21,903
Giving all six flowers

490
00:24:21,983 --> 00:24:23,093
to one person

491
00:24:23,733 --> 00:24:25,093
seems rather unfair

492
00:24:25,253 --> 00:24:26,863
to the other ladies.

493
00:24:27,533 --> 00:24:28,703
Fairness?

494
00:24:28,813 --> 00:24:29,463
Aunt.

495
00:24:30,423 --> 00:24:31,703
There is no absolute fairness

496
00:24:32,183 --> 00:24:33,903
in this world.

497
00:24:34,863 --> 00:24:36,143
I only want Jiang Si

498
00:24:36,143 --> 00:24:37,053
to have the flowers.

499
00:24:37,053 --> 00:24:38,143
It wouldn't be fair

500
00:24:38,183 --> 00:24:39,333
if I were forced to give them

501
00:24:39,333 --> 00:24:40,383
to the other ladies.

502
00:24:40,623 --> 00:24:41,863
I'd be lying to myself.

503
00:24:42,293 --> 00:24:43,333
Aunt, that'd be ridiculous.

504
00:24:43,573 --> 00:24:44,623
No, it's not!

505
00:24:45,573 --> 00:24:47,943
This is not a banquet
to pick a concubine.

506
00:24:48,223 --> 00:24:49,573
You were to pick a principal consort.

507
00:24:49,863 --> 00:24:50,943
I am but one man.

508
00:24:51,463 --> 00:24:52,663
I don't need six consorts.

509
00:24:53,253 --> 00:24:54,333
Mother, calm down.

510
00:24:56,943 --> 00:24:58,093
It baffles me.

511
00:24:59,013 --> 00:25:00,533
Why did you give the flowers

512
00:25:00,533 --> 00:25:02,013
to Jiang Si alone?

513
00:25:04,013 --> 00:25:05,703
My reason is simple.

514
00:25:06,183 --> 00:25:06,733
There is but one.

515
00:25:06,943 --> 00:25:09,293
The moment I laid eyes on her,

516
00:25:09,493 --> 00:25:11,053
I knew she was the one.

517
00:25:15,533 --> 00:25:18,143
Well said.

518
00:25:19,863 --> 00:25:22,013
Prince Yan, there are things
you are simply too young

519
00:25:22,293 --> 00:25:23,573
to even understand.

520
00:25:23,983 --> 00:25:25,663
Choosing the right one

521
00:25:25,813 --> 00:25:27,143
takes more than just a whim

522
00:25:27,533 --> 00:25:28,863
and the feeling of falling in love.

523
00:25:29,903 --> 00:25:32,013
You will share a life.

524
00:25:32,423 --> 00:25:35,143
There are a plethora of things
to consider.

525
00:25:37,223 --> 00:25:38,863
But there are people

526
00:25:39,423 --> 00:25:40,253
who I find annoying

527
00:25:40,293 --> 00:25:42,223
at first glance.

528
00:25:42,423 --> 00:25:43,703
How can I live with them?

529
00:25:44,943 --> 00:25:45,533
Father.

530
00:25:46,053 --> 00:25:46,943
You and Mother

531
00:25:46,943 --> 00:25:48,813
made me a promise.

532
00:25:49,623 --> 00:25:51,053
You promise I could choose the one

533
00:25:51,293 --> 00:25:53,143
to my liking.

534
00:25:53,903 --> 00:25:55,813
Jiang Si is the one

535
00:25:56,013 --> 00:25:57,223
that fits my liking.

536
00:25:59,143 --> 00:25:59,943
You had it planned

537
00:25:59,983 --> 00:26:01,253
all along?

538
00:26:02,143 --> 00:26:03,143
A flawless plan

539
00:26:03,333 --> 00:26:04,333
that fooled me

540
00:26:04,333 --> 00:26:05,383
and your mother.

541
00:26:05,623 --> 00:26:06,733
I never did that.

542
00:26:06,903 --> 00:26:08,813
You're not choosing a wife
to your liking.

543
00:26:09,333 --> 00:26:11,423
You are doing whatever you please.

544
00:26:11,573 --> 00:26:13,383
This is against the rule.

545
00:26:13,573 --> 00:26:14,863
I will never agree!

546
00:26:15,183 --> 00:26:16,573
Take them back

547
00:26:16,623 --> 00:26:18,493
and give them to everyone

548
00:26:18,943 --> 00:26:19,573
or

549
00:26:19,863 --> 00:26:21,943
I will make the arrangements for you.

550
00:26:23,533 --> 00:26:26,053
That was a gift from a prince.

551
00:26:26,053 --> 00:26:27,253
I can't take it back.

552
00:26:27,293 --> 00:26:28,053
Right, Father?

553
00:26:31,733 --> 00:26:32,253
Your Majesty!

554
00:26:32,573 --> 00:26:33,573
Prince Yan is...

555
00:26:33,573 --> 00:26:34,733
Enough.

556
00:26:34,983 --> 00:26:36,383
They were only flowers.

557
00:26:36,703 --> 00:26:38,333
No need to make a fuss out of it.

558
00:26:38,863 --> 00:26:40,423
The Floral Banquet is over.

559
00:26:40,813 --> 00:26:41,533
Dismissed.

560
00:26:41,703 --> 00:26:42,183
Yes.

561
00:26:42,293 --> 00:26:42,773
Your Majesty!

562
00:26:42,813 --> 00:26:43,733
I'll see you off.

563
00:26:52,333 --> 00:26:53,143
Calm down.

564
00:26:54,053 --> 00:26:55,623
Giving out flowers

565
00:26:56,253 --> 00:26:57,333
was merely a tradition.

566
00:26:58,423 --> 00:27:00,183
There are no written rules

567
00:27:00,183 --> 00:27:01,223
about it.

568
00:27:02,253 --> 00:27:04,143
Prince Yan doesn't get the final say

569
00:27:06,183 --> 00:27:08,093
about which of them
will become his consort.

570
00:27:10,863 --> 00:27:12,333
Well said, Princess Royal.

571
00:27:20,663 --> 00:27:21,813
Why did you

572
00:27:22,223 --> 00:27:24,143
get so upset earlier today?

573
00:27:25,573 --> 00:27:27,703
The boy grew up
in the Southern Frontier.

574
00:27:28,493 --> 00:27:30,053
I feel sorry for him too.

575
00:27:31,013 --> 00:27:32,293
But he can't simply disregard

576
00:27:32,293 --> 00:27:34,013
the rules of the royal family.

577
00:27:34,903 --> 00:27:35,813
I think

578
00:27:36,663 --> 00:27:38,623
Miss Jiang is a fine candidate.

579
00:27:39,253 --> 00:27:40,013
Your Majesty!

580
00:27:40,703 --> 00:27:42,223
I had it examined.

581
00:27:42,983 --> 00:27:45,333
The name Miss Jiang hid in the flowers

582
00:27:46,293 --> 00:27:47,183
was "Yu Jin."

583
00:27:47,663 --> 00:27:50,223
It's clear they feel connected.

584
00:27:50,773 --> 00:27:52,773
Why not give them your blessing?

585
00:27:53,253 --> 00:27:54,773
Perhaps you're unaware.

586
00:27:55,183 --> 00:27:55,863
Miss Jiang

587
00:27:55,903 --> 00:27:57,533
once annulled an engagement
with the son

588
00:27:57,573 --> 00:27:58,253
of the Duke of Anguo.

589
00:27:59,533 --> 00:28:00,293
Is that so?

590
00:28:00,293 --> 00:28:02,013
That is not a serious matter.

591
00:28:02,663 --> 00:28:03,733
In the past, an empress

592
00:28:04,053 --> 00:28:05,533
was even married

593
00:28:06,013 --> 00:28:07,013
and had two kids

594
00:28:07,013 --> 00:28:08,463
with her former husband.

595
00:28:08,903 --> 00:28:10,573
In the end,

596
00:28:10,813 --> 00:28:13,533
she and the emperor
brought prosperity to the realm.

597
00:28:13,663 --> 00:28:14,573
And she was lauded for her deeds.

598
00:28:15,703 --> 00:28:17,383
That is not the same.

599
00:28:17,533 --> 00:28:18,093
Dear,

600
00:28:18,863 --> 00:28:20,293
it's Jin's consort,

601
00:28:20,773 --> 00:28:22,293
not the Crown Prince's.

602
00:28:22,903 --> 00:28:24,253
As long as he is happy,

603
00:28:24,493 --> 00:28:25,533
that's enough.

604
00:28:26,253 --> 00:28:27,383
Look at the bright side.

605
00:28:29,093 --> 00:28:30,533
Isn't it fun to have

606
00:28:30,533 --> 00:28:32,293
a daughter-in-law
who knows magic tricks

607
00:28:32,663 --> 00:28:33,813
to cheer you up?

608
00:28:35,663 --> 00:28:36,943
I am mad

609
00:28:37,463 --> 00:28:38,703
because he should've told me

610
00:28:38,773 --> 00:28:40,493
before making these decisions.

611
00:28:41,053 --> 00:28:42,493
He disregarded all of that.

612
00:28:43,013 --> 00:28:43,623
Does he even

613
00:28:43,733 --> 00:28:45,143
have any respect for his mother?

614
00:28:46,733 --> 00:28:47,333
I have an idea.

615
00:28:48,333 --> 00:28:50,943
I'll see what's Jin's take
on the matter.

616
00:28:57,143 --> 00:28:59,423
Father. Mother.

617
00:28:59,863 --> 00:29:00,663
Jin.

618
00:29:00,983 --> 00:29:02,943
You said Miss Jiang was to your liking.

619
00:29:03,863 --> 00:29:05,383
Do you intend to marry her?

620
00:29:05,773 --> 00:29:06,573
Father,

621
00:29:06,573 --> 00:29:07,863
you read my thoughts.

622
00:29:08,093 --> 00:29:09,533
But she annulled an engagement.

623
00:29:10,623 --> 00:29:12,223
You don't mind it now.

624
00:29:12,493 --> 00:29:13,293
But what if

625
00:29:13,493 --> 00:29:14,493
you regret it?

626
00:29:14,623 --> 00:29:15,663
Will you blame me

627
00:29:15,773 --> 00:29:17,183
for not upholding my promise?

628
00:29:17,623 --> 00:29:18,623
Convince me

629
00:29:19,223 --> 00:29:20,773
as to why her past doesn't bother you.

630
00:29:21,773 --> 00:29:23,813
A gem overlooked by the blind

631
00:29:24,573 --> 00:29:26,013
can still be cherished by the one

632
00:29:26,013 --> 00:29:27,143
who knows its worth.

633
00:29:29,983 --> 00:29:30,493
Very well.

634
00:29:30,943 --> 00:29:32,703
I'll grant you the wish.

635
00:29:32,863 --> 00:29:34,663
You may make Miss Jiang
your principal consort.

636
00:29:35,493 --> 00:29:36,463
Many thanks, Father.

637
00:29:37,423 --> 00:29:39,813
Many thanks to you too, Mother.

638
00:29:41,143 --> 00:29:43,013
This decision is your responsibility.

639
00:29:43,293 --> 00:29:44,863
Whatever the future holds for you,

640
00:29:45,773 --> 00:29:46,903
you must endure it.

641
00:29:55,093 --> 00:29:55,983
Don't worry.

642
00:29:56,703 --> 00:29:57,903
I will be happy.

643
00:29:58,293 --> 00:29:58,983
Go now.

644
00:29:59,493 --> 00:30:00,773
I'll take my leave now.

645
00:30:07,333 --> 00:30:08,733
See how thrilled he is?

646
00:30:09,223 --> 00:30:11,573
This boy is just too straightforward.

647
00:30:12,493 --> 00:30:13,863
He can't contain his emotions.

648
00:30:14,013 --> 00:30:14,733
I am concerned

649
00:30:14,733 --> 00:30:16,093
about his best interests.

650
00:30:17,863 --> 00:30:19,493
And that made me the villain?

651
00:30:20,383 --> 00:30:21,463
You're overthinking.

652
00:30:23,183 --> 00:30:24,423
I'll leave Jin's wedding

653
00:30:24,813 --> 00:30:26,773
in your capable hands.

654
00:30:27,943 --> 00:30:29,423
He will understand your effort

655
00:30:29,423 --> 00:30:30,573
sooner or later.

656
00:30:31,013 --> 00:30:31,463
But I...

657
00:30:36,573 --> 00:30:37,423
You may stay.

658
00:30:48,253 --> 00:30:49,663
That silly brat.

659
00:30:50,223 --> 00:30:51,223
He is too blunt.

660
00:30:51,573 --> 00:30:53,493
Even if he adores her,

661
00:30:54,053 --> 00:30:55,573
he could express
his affection more subtly.

662
00:30:56,053 --> 00:30:57,773
Prince Yan has a pure heart.

663
00:30:58,423 --> 00:31:01,143
He is a young man
with confidence and enthusiasm.

664
00:31:02,223 --> 00:31:04,533
It's hard not to express
his true feelings.

665
00:31:07,773 --> 00:31:08,493
Very well.

666
00:31:09,143 --> 00:31:11,093
All six flowers for one girl.

667
00:31:11,813 --> 00:31:13,773
He did the exact same thing

668
00:31:13,983 --> 00:31:15,253
I was too afraid to even try.

669
00:31:19,033 --> 00:31:21,003
[Count of Dongping's Mansion]

670
00:31:21,013 --> 00:31:21,863
Si.

671
00:31:22,703 --> 00:31:24,183
You received six flowers

672
00:31:24,493 --> 00:31:26,013
at the Floral Banquet last night?

673
00:31:27,903 --> 00:31:29,733
You've made our family proud.

674
00:31:31,333 --> 00:31:33,773
So, who were they from?

675
00:31:36,093 --> 00:31:36,903
Prince Yan.

676
00:31:36,983 --> 00:31:37,663
Anyone else?

677
00:31:40,573 --> 00:31:41,223
Nothing more.

678
00:31:41,813 --> 00:31:42,983
They were all from Prince Yan.

679
00:31:49,773 --> 00:31:51,183
This bodes trouble.

680
00:31:52,223 --> 00:31:53,903
How so, Grandmother?

681
00:31:54,013 --> 00:31:56,183
"The nail that sticks out
gets hammered."

682
00:31:56,223 --> 00:31:57,983
Don't you understand that?

683
00:31:58,253 --> 00:31:59,703
You outshone the others.

684
00:31:59,863 --> 00:32:01,093
That will garner jealousy.

685
00:32:01,293 --> 00:32:02,703
Even our family

686
00:32:02,983 --> 00:32:04,813
will be at the center of criticism.

687
00:32:05,013 --> 00:32:05,573
Mother!

688
00:32:07,013 --> 00:32:07,493
Mother!

689
00:32:07,733 --> 00:32:08,623
What is it?

690
00:32:10,013 --> 00:32:10,463
Mother.

691
00:32:13,293 --> 00:32:14,773
Rumors are spreading.

692
00:32:15,773 --> 00:32:17,253
They're targeting Miss Si.

693
00:32:17,533 --> 00:32:18,573
She's being called
a bringer of ill fortune.

694
00:32:19,013 --> 00:32:20,333
They say regardless of any favor shown,

695
00:32:20,863 --> 00:32:23,423
the royal family
will never acknowledge her.

696
00:32:23,733 --> 00:32:25,463
They say we're naive

697
00:32:25,663 --> 00:32:27,293
to think our girls

698
00:32:27,493 --> 00:32:28,463
can rise to prominence and become great.

699
00:32:31,493 --> 00:32:32,703
Si, did you hear that?

700
00:32:32,703 --> 00:32:33,383
Do you know

701
00:32:33,383 --> 00:32:35,333
how people see you?

702
00:32:35,463 --> 00:32:38,533
You are too young and naive.

703
00:32:39,573 --> 00:32:41,293
You should've been more reserved.

704
00:32:41,573 --> 00:32:43,013
Yield when necessary.

705
00:32:43,093 --> 00:32:44,533
Don't you know that?

706
00:32:44,733 --> 00:32:46,013
If no one is embarrassed,

707
00:32:46,223 --> 00:32:48,183
then everyone can be on good terms
with each other.

708
00:32:50,253 --> 00:32:51,293
Indeed.

709
00:32:51,703 --> 00:32:52,493
I will obey you

710
00:32:52,863 --> 00:32:54,143
if it's anything else,

711
00:32:54,663 --> 00:32:55,863
but when it comes to my marriage,

712
00:32:57,223 --> 00:32:58,463
I won't hold back.

713
00:32:59,463 --> 00:33:00,813
Think it through.

714
00:33:00,983 --> 00:33:02,253
If he marries you,

715
00:33:02,383 --> 00:33:03,493
all is well.

716
00:33:03,663 --> 00:33:04,623
But what if he doesn't?

717
00:33:04,773 --> 00:33:05,943
You will bring

718
00:33:06,093 --> 00:33:08,013
tremendous shame to this family!

719
00:33:10,493 --> 00:33:11,143
Enough.

720
00:33:12,493 --> 00:33:13,733
For the time being,

721
00:33:14,093 --> 00:33:15,493
stay in

722
00:33:15,573 --> 00:33:16,143
your room,

723
00:33:16,223 --> 00:33:17,093
reflect on this

724
00:33:17,333 --> 00:33:18,903
and tone down your temper.

725
00:33:20,013 --> 00:33:21,143
I don't want people to think

726
00:33:21,223 --> 00:33:22,573
that we are overstepping

727
00:33:22,703 --> 00:33:23,773
boundaries.

728
00:33:27,183 --> 00:33:27,733
Yes.

729
00:33:30,183 --> 00:33:31,093
I'll take my leave.

730
00:33:33,903 --> 00:33:34,813
Mother, calm down.

731
00:33:35,253 --> 00:33:35,903
Take it easy.

732
00:33:36,183 --> 00:33:37,293
I've been thinking.

733
00:33:37,813 --> 00:33:40,143
If he marries the prince,

734
00:33:40,493 --> 00:33:41,533
I should be happy.

735
00:33:41,573 --> 00:33:43,703
I want the girls
to marry great husbands.

736
00:33:43,943 --> 00:33:44,573
But...

737
00:33:45,733 --> 00:33:47,943
Noble families
could be riddled with perils.

738
00:33:48,013 --> 00:33:49,773
Mother, you are right.

739
00:33:51,093 --> 00:33:52,053
Who knew

740
00:33:52,053 --> 00:33:54,863
Commandant Yu was actually Prince Yan?

741
00:33:55,143 --> 00:33:55,813
Ever since

742
00:33:55,863 --> 00:33:57,423
she got close to Prince Yan,

743
00:33:57,943 --> 00:33:59,623
she's been acting recklessly.

744
00:34:01,863 --> 00:34:02,823
Mother, calm down.

745
00:34:10,173 --> 00:34:11,133
I told you.

746
00:34:11,343 --> 00:34:12,693
She shouldn't marry the prince.

747
00:34:12,823 --> 00:34:13,863
You are endangering her!

748
00:34:14,693 --> 00:34:16,533
Mingyue fell in love
with the Seventh Prince.

749
00:34:16,783 --> 00:34:18,093
There is nothing I can do.

750
00:34:18,943 --> 00:34:19,492
Very well.

751
00:34:20,383 --> 00:34:21,492
The Seventh Prince gave all six flowers

752
00:34:21,613 --> 00:34:22,742
to Jiang Si alone.

753
00:34:22,823 --> 00:34:24,093
Mingyue saw it for herself.

754
00:34:24,173 --> 00:34:25,012
She should give up.

755
00:34:25,383 --> 00:34:26,783
The flowers meant nothing.

756
00:34:27,903 --> 00:34:29,343
I put meticulous effort

757
00:34:29,343 --> 00:34:30,343
into the Floral Banquet.

758
00:34:30,903 --> 00:34:33,653
Yet, Jiang Si was unappreciative.

759
00:34:34,783 --> 00:34:35,492
What a shame.

760
00:34:36,213 --> 00:34:37,863
I almost got her punished.

761
00:34:40,943 --> 00:34:42,653
As expected from Su Ke's daughter.

762
00:34:43,573 --> 00:34:44,533
Just like her mother,

763
00:34:45,423 --> 00:34:46,943
Jiang Si is trouble.

764
00:34:50,423 --> 00:34:50,983
What?

765
00:34:52,653 --> 00:34:53,783
Wasn't it enough

766
00:34:53,783 --> 00:34:55,573
that you took Su Ke from me?

767
00:34:56,012 --> 00:34:57,423
And now you want Mingyue

768
00:34:57,533 --> 00:34:59,263
to steal the love of her daughter?

769
00:34:59,533 --> 00:35:01,173
Is Mingyue your daughter,

770
00:35:01,653 --> 00:35:03,743
or is it

771
00:35:03,743 --> 00:35:04,383
that cursed Jiang Si?

772
00:35:04,423 --> 00:35:05,613
Cut the nonsense!

773
00:35:05,903 --> 00:35:06,613
Feeling guilty?

774
00:35:06,903 --> 00:35:08,213
Did I touch a nerve?

775
00:35:12,423 --> 00:35:14,013
No wonder there are rumors

776
00:35:14,093 --> 00:35:16,533
that Su Ke and you have been so intimate

777
00:35:16,533 --> 00:35:18,133
that she lost her purity long ago.

778
00:35:19,533 --> 00:35:21,743
Perhaps the rumors are true.

779
00:35:22,743 --> 00:35:23,343
Rong Yang.

780
00:35:25,093 --> 00:35:26,943
That was out of line.

781
00:35:27,983 --> 00:35:30,783
There was nothing between Su Ke and I.

782
00:35:31,493 --> 00:35:33,303
She's been dead for years.

783
00:35:33,343 --> 00:35:34,613
Must you tarnish her reputation?

784
00:35:35,343 --> 00:35:36,423
How vile are you?

785
00:35:37,093 --> 00:35:37,653
Silence!

786
00:35:38,383 --> 00:35:39,053
You dare yell at me

787
00:35:39,053 --> 00:35:40,053
over a dead woman?

788
00:35:55,533 --> 00:35:56,053
Pretty.

789
00:35:56,423 --> 00:35:57,093
So pretty.

790
00:35:58,263 --> 00:35:59,823
This flower looks like you.

791
00:36:03,093 --> 00:36:03,573
It's Her Highness.

792
00:36:11,053 --> 00:36:12,013
- I'm sorry.
- Please forgive me, Your Highness.

793
00:36:19,943 --> 00:36:21,053
Raise your head.

794
00:36:29,863 --> 00:36:31,943
- Please have mercy!
- Please forgive me!

795
00:36:32,383 --> 00:36:34,213
Please!

796
00:36:36,173 --> 00:36:36,983
Bring me the torch!

797
00:37:07,573 --> 00:37:08,213
Mother.

798
00:37:13,903 --> 00:37:14,783
Mingyue.

799
00:37:17,013 --> 00:37:19,133
When a man doesn't love you,

800
00:37:20,053 --> 00:37:21,863
all of his finest qualities

801
00:37:22,783 --> 00:37:24,423
are meaningless to you.

802
00:37:24,983 --> 00:37:26,303
But I've seen

803
00:37:26,303 --> 00:37:27,463
his finest qualities.

804
00:37:30,653 --> 00:37:31,613
If I can't have him,

805
00:37:32,493 --> 00:37:36,133
then I shall never have peace.

806
00:37:36,943 --> 00:37:37,903
There are things

807
00:37:39,053 --> 00:37:40,343
you can't have

808
00:37:41,133 --> 00:37:42,653
if you seize it by force.

809
00:37:43,743 --> 00:37:44,533
But Mother,

810
00:37:46,093 --> 00:37:47,383
if I could do it again,

811
00:37:48,823 --> 00:37:49,743
I would

812
00:37:49,743 --> 00:37:50,903
make the same choice.

813
00:37:51,343 --> 00:37:52,573
How can I swallow it

814
00:37:52,983 --> 00:37:54,173
without first fighting for it?

815
00:37:58,213 --> 00:38:00,213
Mother, please have faith in me.

816
00:38:01,613 --> 00:38:03,173
I can change it.

817
00:38:07,093 --> 00:38:08,693
You couldn't get what you yearned for.

818
00:38:10,943 --> 00:38:12,173
Perhaps I could.

819
00:38:18,433 --> 00:38:22,533
[Chengtian Hall]

820
00:38:39,013 --> 00:38:40,133
Your Highness.

821
00:38:41,903 --> 00:38:42,613
I must

822
00:38:42,983 --> 00:38:45,343
thank you for saving me, General Cui.

823
00:38:45,573 --> 00:38:46,943
It was my duty.

824
00:38:55,263 --> 00:38:56,903
Greetings, Your Majesty.

825
00:38:57,613 --> 00:38:58,173
Your Majesty,

826
00:38:58,343 --> 00:39:00,693
Prince Xiang's rebellion
has been eradicated.

827
00:39:01,133 --> 00:39:03,013
Seven forts reclaimed and 3000 captured.

828
00:39:03,343 --> 00:39:03,903
Great work.

829
00:39:04,573 --> 00:39:06,263
You should be rewarded

830
00:39:06,743 --> 00:39:07,783
for your heroic deeds.

831
00:39:08,343 --> 00:39:09,493
I shall betroth you

832
00:39:09,653 --> 00:39:11,613
with my only sister,
Princess Royal Rong Yang.

833
00:39:11,823 --> 00:39:12,423
What do you think?

834
00:39:13,463 --> 00:39:14,343
Much obliged,

835
00:39:15,173 --> 00:39:16,213
but I am engaged.

836
00:39:16,493 --> 00:39:17,173
I must decline.

837
00:39:34,383 --> 00:39:34,903
Very well.

838
00:39:37,263 --> 00:39:40,213
I will help you win him over.

839
00:39:56,383 --> 00:39:56,943
Old Madam,

840
00:39:57,093 --> 00:39:58,343
why was a decree sent

841
00:39:58,343 --> 00:39:59,693
to our doorstep?

842
00:40:00,383 --> 00:40:01,903
I bet it's the Floral Banquet.

843
00:40:02,053 --> 00:40:02,823
Si shouldn't have

844
00:40:02,983 --> 00:40:04,213
drawn too much attention.

845
00:40:04,823 --> 00:40:06,263
Especially from the Seventh Prince.

846
00:40:06,983 --> 00:40:08,533
Who knows what trouble

847
00:40:08,533 --> 00:40:10,053
awaits us this time?

848
00:40:10,093 --> 00:40:11,533
The Old Madam is here.

849
00:40:18,013 --> 00:40:19,823
A decree by His Majesty.

850
00:40:22,573 --> 00:40:24,423
"Jiang Si, the daughter
of the Count of Dongping,

851
00:40:24,653 --> 00:40:25,653
is kind and honest

852
00:40:25,823 --> 00:40:27,093
and has outstanding qualities.

853
00:40:27,423 --> 00:40:29,173
It was delightful
to learn of her virtues.

854
00:40:29,533 --> 00:40:30,863
My seventh son, Jin,

855
00:40:31,013 --> 00:40:32,343
has reached the age for marriage.

856
00:40:32,863 --> 00:40:34,383
He must marry a virtuous wife.

857
00:40:34,903 --> 00:40:35,783
I hereby

858
00:40:35,943 --> 00:40:37,693
betroth her to the Seventh Prince.

859
00:40:38,133 --> 00:40:39,653
A wedding shall be held
on an auspicious date.

860
00:40:40,463 --> 00:40:41,823
The arrangement shall be executed."

861
00:40:42,903 --> 00:40:43,463
I am grateful

862
00:40:43,823 --> 00:40:44,863
for His Majesty's grace.

863
00:40:50,383 --> 00:40:51,093
Miss Jiang Si,

864
00:40:51,423 --> 00:40:52,093
please accept the decree.

865
00:41:00,463 --> 00:41:01,423
Congratulations, Miss Jiang Si.

866
00:41:01,863 --> 00:41:02,613
Many thanks.

867
00:41:04,303 --> 00:41:05,823
Farewell, Your Excellency.

868
00:41:11,093 --> 00:41:11,653
Grandmother.

869
00:41:12,423 --> 00:41:13,213
Si.

870
00:41:13,653 --> 00:41:14,983
Congratulations, Miss Si.

871
00:41:15,093 --> 00:41:16,383
You deserve it, Miss Si!

872
00:41:16,463 --> 00:41:17,653
Our sincerest congratulations, Miss Si.

873
00:41:17,823 --> 00:41:19,263
Well deserved, Miss Si!

874
00:41:20,133 --> 00:41:22,173
Aunt, are you going to be a consort?

875
00:41:23,013 --> 00:41:25,213
[Jiang Si, Count of Dongping's Mansion]
Are you moving into the big palace?

876
00:41:25,303 --> 00:41:27,463
I want to go with you!

877
00:41:27,863 --> 00:41:29,263
Sure. You can

878
00:41:29,303 --> 00:41:30,533
tag along.

879
00:41:31,053 --> 00:41:31,653
Si,

880
00:41:32,213 --> 00:41:32,863
congratulations.

881
00:41:33,903 --> 00:41:34,613
Congratulations, My Lady!

882
00:41:35,093 --> 00:41:36,053
Princess Consort Yan.

883
00:41:36,533 --> 00:41:38,173
Your wish has come true at last.

884
00:41:38,743 --> 00:41:39,573
Congratulations, Si.

885
00:41:40,303 --> 00:41:41,093
Come on.

886
00:41:41,693 --> 00:41:42,533
Keep it safe.

887
00:41:42,863 --> 00:41:43,533
Si.

888
00:41:44,823 --> 00:41:47,463
You know how powerful a prince is.

889
00:41:48,303 --> 00:41:49,693
Our family will now have protection

890
00:41:49,783 --> 00:41:51,653
with you as a member

891
00:41:52,343 --> 00:41:53,613
of the royal family.

892
00:41:53,943 --> 00:41:55,013
Things will get better

893
00:41:56,343 --> 00:41:57,423
for the Jiang family

894
00:41:57,823 --> 00:41:59,463
from now on.

895
00:42:00,493 --> 00:42:01,343
You grew up

896
00:42:01,573 --> 00:42:03,423
in this very courtyard.

897
00:42:03,653 --> 00:42:04,693
I knew

898
00:42:05,093 --> 00:42:06,943
you were a blessed person.

899
00:42:10,343 --> 00:42:12,383
Prince Yan is a man of noble character.

900
00:42:12,743 --> 00:42:14,693
You two are in love with each other.

901
00:42:16,493 --> 00:42:18,053
I wish you

902
00:42:18,463 --> 00:42:19,653
an everlasting marriage!

903
00:42:20,173 --> 00:42:21,133
Much appreciated.

904
00:42:21,533 --> 00:42:22,783
I owe it to my upbringing here.

905
00:42:23,173 --> 00:42:24,423
You will need a hefty dowry

906
00:42:24,653 --> 00:42:26,423
because you're marrying a prince.

907
00:42:26,783 --> 00:42:27,573
I have

908
00:42:27,613 --> 00:42:29,613
some bridal head ornaments
and accessories.

909
00:42:29,943 --> 00:42:32,133
Come on, we shall pick together.

910
00:42:32,303 --> 00:42:32,653
Come on.

911
00:42:32,653 --> 00:42:33,983
- Let's go, Yan.
- Let's pick.

912
00:42:34,303 --> 00:42:35,743
I'll pick for you, Aunt!

913
00:42:36,423 --> 00:42:37,053
Sure.

914
00:42:41,573 --> 00:42:42,383
They are gone.

915
00:42:43,133 --> 00:42:44,653
What did the eunuch

916
00:42:44,903 --> 00:42:45,863
call her?

917
00:42:46,053 --> 00:42:47,493
Princess Consort Yan.

918
00:42:56,863 --> 00:42:57,613
She is moving up

919
00:42:57,613 --> 00:42:59,053
in the world.

920
00:43:00,263 --> 00:43:01,783
My daughter was virtuous,

921
00:43:02,573 --> 00:43:03,463
yet she ended up

922
00:43:03,463 --> 00:43:04,613
with that cursed Cao Xingyu.

923
00:43:05,093 --> 00:43:06,383
How is Si so fortunate?

924
00:43:07,013 --> 00:43:08,173
She ends up becoming

925
00:43:08,533 --> 00:43:09,823
Prince Yan's consort!

926
00:43:14,703 --> 00:43:18,333
[The End of Episode 27]

927
00:43:19,863 --> 00:43:21,723
♪Through endless twists♪

928
00:43:22,163 --> 00:43:26,023
♪In the mundane world♪

929
00:43:27,063 --> 00:43:29,383
♪The breezy wind blows♪

930
00:43:29,633 --> 00:43:33,343
♪The heart grows tender and bitter♪

931
00:43:34,183 --> 00:43:36,543
♪I ask the Sun♪

932
00:43:37,053 --> 00:43:40,223
♪If the light has taken root♪

933
00:43:40,303 --> 00:43:42,873
♪As it prospers♪

934
00:43:43,643 --> 00:43:47,993
♪Our love story writes itself♪

935
00:43:50,223 --> 00:43:53,433
♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

936
00:43:53,883 --> 00:43:57,463
♪After countless challenges,
we are still us♪

937
00:43:58,183 --> 00:43:59,953
♪Our inseparable souls♪

938
00:44:00,223 --> 00:44:04,423
♪Can weather all storms♪

939
00:44:04,623 --> 00:44:08,023
♪We cross paths
and promise to stay together forever♪

940
00:44:08,223 --> 00:44:11,913
♪The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth♪

941
00:44:12,363 --> 00:44:14,033
♪Our blissful time together♪

942
00:44:14,343 --> 00:44:18,573
♪Will lead us♪

943
00:44:18,833 --> 00:44:22,793
♪To the sea of stars♪

944
00:44:27,863 --> 00:44:30,163
♪Our destined paths♪

945
00:44:30,423 --> 00:44:33,753
♪The years will hold♪

946
00:44:34,003 --> 00:44:36,503
♪A light shines at the tunnel's end♪

947
00:44:37,463 --> 00:44:41,623
♪Where happy endings will transcend♪

948
00:44:42,073 --> 00:44:45,463
♪We cross paths
and promise to stay together forever♪

949
00:44:45,723 --> 00:44:49,563
♪The tapestry of destiny
is filled with our youth♪

950
00:44:49,813 --> 00:44:51,603
♪Our blissful time together♪

951
00:44:51,863 --> 00:44:56,213
♪Will lead us to what we desire♪

952
00:44:56,403 --> 00:44:59,803
♪We lock eyes
and promise to stay together forever♪

953
00:44:59,993 --> 00:45:04,153
♪Through frost-kissed trails,
and starry space♪

954
00:45:04,403 --> 00:45:06,263
♪Moon-silvered dreams♪

955
00:45:06,393 --> 00:45:10,803
♪On love's embrace♪

956
00:45:11,003 --> 00:45:14,453
♪Hearts bound as one,
through time's soft grace♪

957
00:45:14,523 --> 00:45:18,873
♪Love's tide guides,
beyond our mortal space♪

958
00:45:21,623 --> 00:45:23,803
♪A moment kept with your embrace♪

959
00:45:23,923 --> 00:45:31,483
♪Where blooms have found their place♪

960
00:45:31,483 --> 00:45:36,483
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961
00:45:31,483 --> 00:45:41,483
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