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[The Legend of Rosy Clouds]

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[Episode 1]

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Legend has it

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that in a remote southeastern corner,
far from the central lands,

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disasters plagued the region
year after year,

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and the common people lived in misery.

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At that time, a towering hero emerged.

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Both brave and wise,

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he brought order to the realm.

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With the support of the 9 families—

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Qi, Zheng, Fan, Wei, and others—

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he planned with foresight

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and carved out an era of prosperity.

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He was the co-lord of the Nine Cities,

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Qi Hua.

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The 9 families who aided him back then

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are the very Nine Noble Families of today.

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Thirteen years ago,

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the mayor was struck by a grave illness.

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His sons fought for succession,
plunging the land into chaos again.

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Once again, the Nine Noble Families
stepped in to restore order,

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but at a devastating cost,
suffering heavy casualties.

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In the end,

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only the youngest son,

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Qi Zheng, remained.

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The Nine Noble Families earned
the admiration of the people,

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and their stories have been passed down
through generations.

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[Fan Yun, the Young Lady
of the Fan Family]

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And so,

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in gratitude for their sacrifices,

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the common folks named the land
beneath their feet the "Nine Cities."

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Teacher! Teacher!

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I have another question.

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Go ahead.

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Then, is the current mayor

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a qualified mayor?

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You mean Qi Zheng?

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I believe

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a qualified mayor

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must be diligent in governance

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and personally attend to all affairs.

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[Huiyun Pavilion]

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[Mayor, Qi Zheng]

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Today, the sky is clear

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and the air is refreshing—

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perfect for reading documents
and reviewing memorials.

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Yan Jiang.

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Yan Jiang!

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Yan Jiang!

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[Yan Jiang, Assistant Officer
of the Bureau of Affairs]

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I'll leave

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these tasks to you.

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These? I...

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Yan Jiang.

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Yan Jiang, your writing flows
with brilliance—every word like a gem.

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You'll surely complete the tasks

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I've assigned you

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in one smooth, masterful sweep.

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I have full confidence in you.

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Wait.

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My Lord.

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This isn't how the idioms
are supposed to be used.

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Also,

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you are the mayor.

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These memorials should be reviewed
by you personally.

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You and I are as close as brothers.

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It makes no difference who handles them.

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Have confidence in yourself.

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But...

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Don't let me down.

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I believe in you.

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Where are you going?

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To relax for a bit.

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Teacher. Teacher.

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If the current mayor
had a teacher like you,

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he'd surely be able to do it.

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If one day

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I become the mayor's teacher,

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I'll make sure he governs with diligence

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and works for the well-being
of all the people.

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As for you,

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make sure you study hard

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to make the Nine Cities
stronger and better.

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Understand?

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-Understood.
-Understood.

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Gao Ran?

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-Mr. Gao Ran.
-Mr. Gao Ran.

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[Gao Ran, the Fan Family's Adopted Son]

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You must all be hungry.

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Come here.

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Mr. Gao Ran.

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What did you bring?

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-I want some too.
-I want some too.

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-Take it slow.
-Mr. Gao Ran!

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-Careful.
-Thank you, Mr. Gao Ran.

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Everyone gets some.

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I want some too.

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Here, be careful.

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Thank you, Mr. Gao Ran.

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Class is over for today.

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Hurry home, everyone.

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Goodbye, Teacher.

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Let's go home.

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Let's go. Hurry.

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Fan Yun.

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I'm here to take you home.

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Let's go home too.

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Go ahead, what's the agenda today?

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I'll just second it.

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The ancients once said,

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"a wife is a husband's greatest support."

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[Lyu Wenzhong, One of
the Three Elders of Nine Cities]

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[Zheng Yuan, Master of the Zheng family,
One of the Three Elders of Nine Cities]

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Yet look at our mayor—
since coming of age,

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he's been holding selections
for a wife every year,

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but to no avail.

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[Zhao Chang, One of
the Three Elders of Nine Cities]

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As the old saying goes,

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"cross that bridge when one comes to it."

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But now the bridge

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is broken.

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So, in your opinion, Lord Lyu,

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you think the mayor should start a family

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before

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pursuing his great cause?

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Exactly.

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Let's find

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a virtuous wife for the mayor

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who can subtly and positively
influence him.

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I think...

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Wait, let me finish.

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Perhaps

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it will be of great benefit to the mayor.

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That's all.

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You're done, right?

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I say we stop discussing it here.

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Let's just pick one for the mayor
and be done with it.

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Lord Zhao,

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you truly are
a veteran of the battlefield.

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Look at you...

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Don't you know

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that there are already rumors going around

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saying that we 3 old men

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have been sidelining the mayor,

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and that's why

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he's been neglecting state affairs?

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Is that so?

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Then, Lord Lyu,

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do you have a candidate in mind?

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[Fan Residence]

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I owe so much rent for
this private school.

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It's so frustrating.

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If only this house

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were worth more.

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I'm so poor.

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-He blew up the kitchen again.
-He blew up the kitchen again.

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[Fan Qi, Manager of Qilin Pavilion]

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Father!

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-Lord Fan Qi.
-Is the pot alright?

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Don't come over!

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I can do it!

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You may be able to hold on,
but this kitchen can't anymore.

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Father, how many times has this been?

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Come here!

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Let me check my pot. Did you...

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Did you burn another hole in it, Father?

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Dear father,

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you must be a pot seller's best customer.

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Well,

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I just wanted to make tea.

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I didn't expect it to end up like this.

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Who's this important guest that even

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our Lord Fan Qi—
who neither exercises

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nor knows his crops,
has to make tea for them himself?

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It's Lord Lyu.

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Is he important enough?

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-Lord Lyu?
-Lord Lyu?

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Lord Lyu,

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please have some tea.

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Father.

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Don't tell me
you just used this well water

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to make tea for Lord Lyu.

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Lord Lyu.

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Warm tea.

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Please enjoy.

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I wonder what brings you here today,

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Lord Lyu?

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There is something I need your help with.

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If you are willing to accept it,

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the reward is 500 taels of gold.

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This 50 taels is a deposit.

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I accept.

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Just tell me what you need.

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Anything.

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F-Fan Yun.

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Miss Fan.

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Come on. Come on.

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Come sit, and let's talk.

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I want to discuss with you guys

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to let Fan Yun

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enter the Qi Residence,

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marry the mayor

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and become his wife,

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and Gao Ran will be specially
granted permission

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to enter the Qi Residence
as the Head of Guardian Corps.

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L-L-Lyu...

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Lord Lyu.

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This matter...

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Is non-negotiable.

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This matter is non-negotiable, indeed.

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Wait, but...

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You scared me.

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Why are you hiding here

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drinking alone?

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I have something to discuss with you.

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Let's go visit their residence tomorrow

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and return all the gold...

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No.

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Why?

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Lord Lyu wants me
to enter the mayor's residence

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to influence him in a positive way.

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Since I've always wanted to be an official
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we might as well enter that residence
and check it out.

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We might actually be able to do something,

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right?

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I still think it's inappropriate.

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Gao Ran.

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Let's think about it from another angle.

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We received a betrothal gift of
500 taels of gold.

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That's 500 taels of gold!

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With this money,

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we can support the private school,

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right?

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Am I right?

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Right?

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Gao Ran, that's 500 taels of gold.

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She hasn't even entered the residence yet,

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but the Three Elders have already
sent their test.

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Look at this.

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Fan Yun.

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These gifts from the 3 families—

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how do you plan to deal with them?

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The meaning of a gift

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doesn't lie in receiving,

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but in giving.

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Since the Three Elders are
showing such kindness,

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if I were to send these back,

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wouldn't that be rejecting their goodwill?

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Besides,

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I've never even worn

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such expensive silk brocade before.

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So you mean...

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I mean...

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Just wait and see.

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♪ Spring winds, autumn rain ♪

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♪ Flowers bloom for a single season ♪

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♪ Fallen petals turn into mud ♪

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♪ Nurturing all living things ♪

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♪ Never once asking for
even a single cent ♪

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♪ Yet willing, in the name of the clouds ♪

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♪ To ignite myself ♪

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♪ For the people under heaven ♪

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♪ Bright moon, clear breeze ♪

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♪ Accompany a heart without dust ♪

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♪ All the noise and chaos ♪

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♪ The rises and falls of life ♪

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♪ What does hardship matter? ♪

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♪ In the moment of looking back ♪

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♪ This life is worth it ♪

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♪ When longing for dawn ♪

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♪ Who are the dream-walkers? ♪

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♪ Facing the light ♪

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♪ Singing a long song along the way ♪

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♪ I am willing to become ♪

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♪ A long-lasting lantern ♪

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♪ Lighting the path ahead ♪

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♪ Bypassing right and wrong ♪

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♪ Prejudice and fanaticism ♪

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♪ Until this road ♪

280
00:15:02,770 --> 00:15:04,450
♪ Has no more obstacles ♪

281
00:15:04,480 --> 00:15:06,640
♪ Time flows like water ♪

282
00:15:06,660 --> 00:15:13,160
♪ Not wasting years of perseverance ♪

283
00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:24,830
♪ I am willing to become ♪

284
00:15:24,850 --> 00:15:26,480
♪ The countless lanterns ♪

285
00:15:26,500 --> 00:15:28,490
♪ Lighting the path ahead ♪

286
00:15:28,520 --> 00:15:31,030
♪ Warming the world ♪

287
00:15:31,060 --> 00:15:34,780
♪ Flickering like a galaxy of stars ♪

288
00:15:34,800 --> 00:15:37,280
♪ Looking at this scenery ♪

289
00:15:37,300 --> 00:15:39,210
♪ Still like in youth ♪

290
00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:41,340
♪ Eyes clear and pure ♪

291
00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:43,880
♪ Mountains and seas change over time ♪

292
00:15:43,910 --> 00:15:48,820
♪ Someone will remember ♪

293
00:15:50,070 --> 00:15:54,360
♪ As long as the heart's light remains ♪

294
00:15:53,430 --> 00:15:54,460
Master.

295
00:15:54,990 --> 00:16:02,890
♪ There won't be loneliness ♪

296
00:15:55,070 --> 00:15:57,150
She's wearing our silk brocade—

297
00:15:57,150 --> 00:16:02,010
a single-layer robe embroidered with
a golden "double happiness" butterfly pattern.

298
00:16:03,600 --> 00:16:05,580
She's wearing our plain Jiang silk—

299
00:16:05,580 --> 00:16:06,860
a stone-blue Kesi brocade ceremonial skirt

300
00:16:06,860 --> 00:16:11,190
embroidered with auspicious cloud,
golden bat, and golden dragon patterns.

301
00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:12,510
She's wearing our Kesi
golden "double happiness"

302
00:16:12,510 --> 00:16:16,640
and butterfly pattern front-opening jacket
with an embroidered collar.

303
00:16:25,370 --> 00:16:27,420
Her Ladyship

304
00:16:28,980 --> 00:16:31,390
sure knows how to be impartial.

305
00:16:58,150 --> 00:16:59,970
I've waited for 4 whole hours.

306
00:17:00,550 --> 00:17:02,430
How much longer do I have to wait?

307
00:17:35,950 --> 00:17:37,410
This is so uncomfortable.

308
00:18:09,870 --> 00:18:11,430
So this is what the inside of

309
00:18:12,430 --> 00:18:14,030
the Qi Residence looks like.

310
00:18:32,140 --> 00:18:34,030
So many rare treasures—

311
00:18:35,090 --> 00:18:37,020
how much money must they have cost?

312
00:18:41,450 --> 00:18:42,560
As a mayor,

313
00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:45,500
he ignores the livelihood and safety
of the common people

314
00:18:45,500 --> 00:18:46,570
yet lives such an extravagant life

315
00:18:46,570 --> 00:18:48,040
in his residence.

316
00:18:48,800 --> 00:18:49,680
I'm so mad.

317
00:18:52,360 --> 00:18:52,990
My Lord.

318
00:18:53,020 --> 00:18:54,060
If the Three Elders find out

319
00:18:54,060 --> 00:18:55,640
that you didn't go to your wife's room

320
00:18:55,640 --> 00:18:57,200
on your wedding night...

321
00:18:57,230 --> 00:18:58,560
So what if they find out?

322
00:18:59,060 --> 00:19:00,900
The matters I handle every day

323
00:19:00,950 --> 00:19:02,460
are all important matters.

324
00:19:02,460 --> 00:19:04,540
-Each one concerns our state and people.
-The mayor?

325
00:19:04,540 --> 00:19:05,870
How can I be distracted?

326
00:19:06,970 --> 00:19:09,430
Then, about tomorrow's morning meeting...

327
00:19:10,280 --> 00:19:11,710
Of course I won't go.

328
00:19:17,300 --> 00:19:18,700
So he...

329
00:19:19,020 --> 00:19:20,700
J-Just left?

330
00:19:36,660 --> 00:19:38,320
My Lady, please have some tea.

331
00:19:41,530 --> 00:19:43,820
[Suyin, Maid of Qi Residence]

332
00:19:45,430 --> 00:19:46,480
You...

333
00:19:46,510 --> 00:19:47,870
Who are you?

334
00:19:48,540 --> 00:19:49,670
My name is Suyin.

335
00:19:49,670 --> 00:19:52,000
I've been appointed to serve you, My Lady.

336
00:19:55,770 --> 00:19:56,870
I see.

337
00:20:01,740 --> 00:20:03,190
It's okay, it's okay. Come on, get up.

338
00:20:03,190 --> 00:20:04,120
I deserve to die!

339
00:20:04,420 --> 00:20:05,180
I'm sorry!

340
00:20:05,200 --> 00:20:06,330
I didn't mean to!

341
00:20:06,360 --> 00:20:07,890
Please forgive me, My Lady.

342
00:20:09,060 --> 00:20:10,020
It's okay.

343
00:20:10,270 --> 00:20:12,330
I'll just wipe it clean myself later.

344
00:20:12,870 --> 00:20:13,410
Come on,

345
00:20:13,700 --> 00:20:14,390
get up.

346
00:20:14,750 --> 00:20:16,310
You don't blame me, My Lady?

347
00:20:16,330 --> 00:20:17,590
Why should I blame you?

348
00:20:18,110 --> 00:20:19,170
It's just a teacup.

349
00:20:19,470 --> 00:20:21,190
Doesn't this happen all the time?

350
00:20:21,190 --> 00:20:22,450
What's there to blame?

351
00:20:23,390 --> 00:20:23,910
But...

352
00:20:23,980 --> 00:20:24,630
But

353
00:20:25,150 --> 00:20:26,200
from now on, with me,

354
00:20:26,200 --> 00:20:27,120
you don't have to be

355
00:20:27,120 --> 00:20:28,120
so formal.

356
00:20:28,140 --> 00:20:29,240
You can be more relaxed.

357
00:20:29,240 --> 00:20:31,520
You are truly the best lady I've ever met.

358
00:20:33,480 --> 00:20:34,790
So you mean

359
00:20:35,500 --> 00:20:38,020
there are other ladies in this residence?

360
00:20:38,780 --> 00:20:40,220
No, no, absolutely not.

361
00:20:40,220 --> 00:20:42,110
His Lordship only has you as
his one and only wife.

362
00:20:42,110 --> 00:20:44,260
You are unprecedented in all these years—

363
00:20:44,260 --> 00:20:46,430
absolutely one of a kind, utterly unique,

364
00:20:46,430 --> 00:20:48,670
the only lady
His Lordship has ever fallen for.

365
00:20:48,670 --> 00:20:50,950
A message from His Lordship.

366
00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:53,770
My Lady,

367
00:20:54,810 --> 00:20:57,160
His Lordship is tied up with
important matters tonight

368
00:20:57,160 --> 00:20:59,290
and will not return to the room to rest.

369
00:20:59,540 --> 00:21:02,410
He specifically sent me here to tell you.

370
00:21:06,370 --> 00:21:07,030
Got it.

371
00:21:07,670 --> 00:21:08,320
Then,

372
00:21:08,350 --> 00:21:09,650
I will take my leave.

373
00:21:20,540 --> 00:21:23,900
So the rumors I heard before
about the mayor keeping away from women

374
00:21:23,900 --> 00:21:25,180
turn out to be true.

375
00:21:38,140 --> 00:21:39,410
Being the mayor

376
00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:40,810
is really easy.

377
00:21:42,430 --> 00:21:43,430
You all may leave.

378
00:21:51,300 --> 00:21:53,700
Even my wife was chosen by
the Three Elders.

379
00:21:53,870 --> 00:21:55,400
How should I get rid of them?

380
00:21:55,780 --> 00:21:58,840
They'll only oppose
what I'm going to do next even more.

381
00:22:01,990 --> 00:22:03,280
Suyin,

382
00:22:03,300 --> 00:22:05,130
do you think

383
00:22:05,460 --> 00:22:06,720
the mayor

384
00:22:07,280 --> 00:22:08,880
will come to our place today?

385
00:22:10,220 --> 00:22:12,110
According to Attendant Wei,

386
00:22:12,110 --> 00:22:12,980
His Lordship

387
00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:15,260
probably won't come back to sleep
these few days.

388
00:22:15,260 --> 00:22:18,520
How am I supposed to start teaching
if he doesn't come back?

389
00:22:19,660 --> 00:22:20,610
I see.

390
00:22:24,540 --> 00:22:25,340
Alright then.

391
00:22:30,830 --> 00:22:32,600
Suyin, why don't you

392
00:22:32,780 --> 00:22:34,900
tell me something about the mayor?

393
00:22:35,610 --> 00:22:36,890
You entered the residence earlier than me.

394
00:22:36,890 --> 00:22:38,420
You must know more than I do.

395
00:22:40,470 --> 00:22:41,300
Come on. Don't just stand there.

396
00:22:41,300 --> 00:22:42,410
Sit down and talk.

397
00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:43,480
I wouldn't dare.

398
00:22:44,220 --> 00:22:45,540
Come on, sit down.

399
00:22:45,980 --> 00:22:47,300
Haven't I told you

400
00:22:47,300 --> 00:22:48,410
that when you're with me,

401
00:22:48,410 --> 00:22:50,060
you don't have to be so formal?

402
00:22:50,060 --> 00:22:50,990
Be more relaxed.

403
00:22:51,190 --> 00:22:51,870
Go ahead.

404
00:22:57,220 --> 00:22:58,220
Look,

405
00:22:58,950 --> 00:23:00,460
as the mayor's new bride,

406
00:23:00,780 --> 00:23:02,020
I haven't seen my husband

407
00:23:02,020 --> 00:23:03,630
for 5 days in a row.

408
00:23:05,870 --> 00:23:07,390
I suppose there's no one

409
00:23:07,870 --> 00:23:10,300
more miserable than me in this world.

410
00:23:12,250 --> 00:23:13,790
After coming of age,

411
00:23:14,190 --> 00:23:16,560
His Lordship has been very perfunctory
in official matters.

412
00:23:16,560 --> 00:23:18,690
He rarely participates in
important state affairs,

413
00:23:18,690 --> 00:23:19,890
but loves to have fun.

414
00:23:20,390 --> 00:23:21,710
He loves most to

415
00:23:21,730 --> 00:23:23,000
drink and have cricket fighting

416
00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:24,400
in the residence for fun.

417
00:23:29,470 --> 00:23:31,860
If you can have fun
along with him, My Lady,

418
00:23:32,020 --> 00:23:33,830
it'll definitely please His Lordship

419
00:23:33,830 --> 00:23:34,980
greatly.

420
00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:41,950
His Lordship once said

421
00:23:41,950 --> 00:23:43,740
that these are all for the inspiration

422
00:23:43,740 --> 00:23:45,270
needed for poetry writing.

423
00:23:47,980 --> 00:23:49,150
That's what he said?

424
00:23:52,740 --> 00:23:54,940
He's really good at inventing excuses.

425
00:23:55,830 --> 00:23:57,220
A-Actually, His Lordship

426
00:23:57,220 --> 00:23:58,910
isn't always like this.

427
00:23:59,220 --> 00:24:01,670
I see that he usually loves studying
quite a bit.

428
00:24:01,670 --> 00:24:04,200
He often reads alone in the study.

429
00:24:06,950 --> 00:24:07,980
In the study?

430
00:24:09,730 --> 00:24:12,450
Come catch me!

431
00:24:12,470 --> 00:24:13,470
I'm here!

432
00:24:19,160 --> 00:24:20,420
There's someone here.

433
00:24:24,050 --> 00:24:25,080
I got you!

434
00:24:26,220 --> 00:24:27,480
Let me feel who you are.

435
00:24:28,500 --> 00:24:29,740
Why are you so chubby?

436
00:24:35,030 --> 00:24:35,780
Wei Zhu.

437
00:24:36,470 --> 00:24:38,070
Why do you have a beard today?

438
00:24:39,760 --> 00:24:40,910
Let me see.

439
00:24:50,470 --> 00:24:52,000
I said I didn't want to play,

440
00:24:52,720 --> 00:24:54,520
but Wei Zhu insisted that I play.

441
00:25:29,500 --> 00:25:31,960
This person has been
wandering around here.

442
00:25:32,260 --> 00:25:33,720
What is he doing?

443
00:25:36,360 --> 00:25:37,360
Sir,

444
00:25:40,050 --> 00:25:42,190
do you need any help?

445
00:25:43,880 --> 00:25:44,600
No.

446
00:25:46,120 --> 00:25:46,780
Alright then.

447
00:25:46,780 --> 00:25:47,490
Wait.

448
00:25:50,190 --> 00:25:53,120
Can you take me to the Qilin Pavilion?

449
00:25:53,150 --> 00:25:54,250
Qilin Pavilion?

450
00:25:58,740 --> 00:26:01,460
So you were just lost, Sir.

451
00:26:01,460 --> 00:26:02,430
Of course not.

452
00:26:03,910 --> 00:26:04,980
Stop talking nonsense.

453
00:26:04,980 --> 00:26:06,910
Are you going to lead the way or not?

454
00:26:11,950 --> 00:26:12,680
Come with me.

455
00:26:14,590 --> 00:26:15,300
This way.

456
00:26:16,190 --> 00:26:17,710
I told you it was this way.

457
00:26:21,350 --> 00:26:23,200
This is Qilin Pavilion.

458
00:26:23,800 --> 00:26:25,210
Basically all the books you want

459
00:26:25,210 --> 00:26:26,650
can be found here.

460
00:26:27,860 --> 00:26:29,660
Should I thank you or something?

461
00:26:30,350 --> 00:26:32,030
I told you I could find the way.

462
00:26:35,870 --> 00:26:37,240
I told you,

463
00:26:37,350 --> 00:26:38,500
if it's more than 30 paces away,

464
00:26:38,500 --> 00:26:39,900
you're bound to get lost.

465
00:26:45,180 --> 00:26:46,100
[Go Tactics]

466
00:26:47,690 --> 00:26:50,750
Weren't you coming to Qilin Pavilion
to look for a book?

467
00:26:55,190 --> 00:26:55,760
Yes.

468
00:26:56,670 --> 00:26:58,840
I happened to come to Qilin Pavilion
to borrow a book.

469
00:26:57,100 --> 00:26:58,330
[Wei Ying, Commander of
the Guardian Corps]

470
00:26:59,040 --> 00:27:01,310
I was lucky enough to
have run into this gentleman today.

471
00:27:01,310 --> 00:27:02,660
He brought me in.

472
00:27:03,380 --> 00:27:05,140
Did he bring you in,

473
00:27:05,260 --> 00:27:06,950
or the other way around?

474
00:27:09,180 --> 00:27:10,140
Wei Ying!

475
00:27:14,830 --> 00:27:15,430
By the way,

476
00:27:15,780 --> 00:27:17,110
what's your name?

477
00:27:19,430 --> 00:27:20,300
My name is

478
00:27:21,220 --> 00:27:21,880
Fan Yun.

479
00:27:24,930 --> 00:27:25,990
-Fan Yun?
-Fan Yun?

480
00:27:29,700 --> 00:27:30,160
My Lady.

481
00:27:31,250 --> 00:27:33,540
I am Wei Ying,
Commander of the Left Guardian Corps.

482
00:27:33,540 --> 00:27:34,150
And this is...

483
00:27:34,150 --> 00:27:35,630
Yan Jiang, Assistant Officer of
the Bureau of Affairs.

484
00:27:35,630 --> 00:27:38,030
I'm also the son of your uncle,
Lord Fan Hui.

485
00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:41,760
So we are all family.

486
00:27:42,260 --> 00:27:43,480
Yes, exactly.

487
00:27:44,190 --> 00:27:46,420
Then thank you both
for lending me the book today.

488
00:27:46,420 --> 00:27:48,470
I will study it carefully when I get back.

489
00:27:48,470 --> 00:27:49,800
-Alright.
-Sure. Sure.

490
00:27:49,830 --> 00:27:51,590
Well then, I'll take my leave.

491
00:27:51,590 --> 00:27:52,500
Take care, My Lady.

492
00:27:52,500 --> 00:27:53,100
Goodbye.

493
00:27:58,500 --> 00:27:59,430
So...

494
00:27:59,650 --> 00:28:01,340
This is the mayor's wife,

495
00:28:01,370 --> 00:28:02,850
Lord Fan Qi's daughter?

496
00:28:07,320 --> 00:28:08,630
It's rare to see you

497
00:28:08,740 --> 00:28:10,260
being so kind to a woman.

498
00:28:13,060 --> 00:28:14,860
Well, I'm not like you, Lord Wei.

499
00:28:16,110 --> 00:28:18,240
You always have women flocking to you.

500
00:28:54,430 --> 00:28:55,760
So inside Qi Residence,

501
00:28:56,080 --> 00:28:57,880
there's such a beautiful place.

502
00:28:58,310 --> 00:29:00,510
No wonder everyone wants to get in here.

503
00:29:59,740 --> 00:30:03,060
♪ Watch how flowers bloom and wither ♪

504
00:30:03,640 --> 00:30:07,150
♪ Count how many springs
and autumns pass ♪

505
00:30:07,490 --> 00:30:09,490
♪ Why the sighs and regrets? ♪

506
00:30:11,740 --> 00:30:12,460
I...

507
00:30:13,390 --> 00:30:15,060
I didn't mean to pick it.

508
00:30:15,890 --> 00:30:19,200
♪ Lovers wait a lifetime ♪

509
00:30:17,700 --> 00:30:18,430
Anyway,

510
00:30:19,350 --> 00:30:20,500
it's yours now.

511
00:30:19,850 --> 00:30:22,990
♪ Love cannot be cut away ♪

512
00:30:23,450 --> 00:30:26,240
♪ How to let go? ♪

513
00:30:25,300 --> 00:30:26,110
Thanks.

514
00:30:42,350 --> 00:30:45,680
Where's the Go manual
that was still on the table a while ago?

515
00:30:45,870 --> 00:30:47,980
You're the great Commander of
the Left Left Guardian Corps,

516
00:30:47,980 --> 00:30:49,640
yet you're making a fuss over a Go manual?

517
00:30:49,640 --> 00:30:51,680
That's no ordinary Go manual.

518
00:30:51,700 --> 00:30:53,460
It holds the mayor's secrets.

519
00:30:53,930 --> 00:30:55,090
Secrets?

520
00:30:55,120 --> 00:30:56,640
What secrets?

521
00:30:57,960 --> 00:30:58,830
It records

522
00:30:59,220 --> 00:31:00,930
the mayor's personal notes
on food, drink, and entertainment,

523
00:31:00,930 --> 00:31:01,660
as well as...

524
00:31:02,740 --> 00:31:04,010
All the bad things he said
about each official.

525
00:31:04,010 --> 00:31:04,930
What?

526
00:31:05,250 --> 00:31:07,910
H-He wrote down bad things
in a little notebook?

527
00:31:08,630 --> 00:31:10,460
Then... If the old scholars find out
about this,

528
00:31:10,460 --> 00:31:11,630
they'll never stop nagging him about it.

529
00:31:11,630 --> 00:31:12,160
Exactly.

530
00:31:12,780 --> 00:31:14,240
Don't even get me started.

531
00:31:14,500 --> 00:31:16,980
I, Wei Ying, am the grand Commander
of the Left Guardian Corps,

532
00:31:16,980 --> 00:31:17,670
and you are

533
00:31:17,670 --> 00:31:20,630
the youngest official
in the history of the Bureau of Affairs.

534
00:31:20,630 --> 00:31:22,430
We should both have bright futures.

535
00:31:22,430 --> 00:31:23,300
Yet we end up

536
00:31:23,980 --> 00:31:26,150
idling around in this place every day

537
00:31:26,150 --> 00:31:27,410
and wasting our youth.

538
00:31:27,870 --> 00:31:28,540
Well,

539
00:31:28,950 --> 00:31:30,870
since the mayor just got married,

540
00:31:30,870 --> 00:31:34,070
maybe his wife will be able to
keep him in check from now on.

541
00:31:34,260 --> 00:31:35,320
Are you really sure

542
00:31:35,680 --> 00:31:37,740
that lady can keep the mayor in check?

543
00:31:39,910 --> 00:31:40,700
I hope so.

544
00:31:48,780 --> 00:31:49,500
Sir.

545
00:31:50,150 --> 00:31:50,700
Sir?

546
00:31:52,930 --> 00:31:53,780
You

547
00:31:53,800 --> 00:31:55,640
still haven't finished reading yet?

548
00:31:55,640 --> 00:31:56,640
I'm not in a hurry.

549
00:32:00,590 --> 00:32:02,680
Maybe you should hurry up, Sir.

550
00:32:03,020 --> 00:32:04,590
It's getting dark.

551
00:32:10,190 --> 00:32:13,430
I still don't know who you are,
flower-admiring gentleman.

552
00:32:13,430 --> 00:32:14,300
How about this?

553
00:32:14,300 --> 00:32:16,260
Once I make tea
with these phoenix flowers,

554
00:32:16,260 --> 00:32:17,670
I'll definitely let you taste it first

555
00:32:17,670 --> 00:32:18,600
as a return gift.

556
00:32:20,670 --> 00:32:21,670
My name is...

557
00:32:24,250 --> 00:32:25,310
My name is Wei Ying.

558
00:32:26,500 --> 00:32:27,300
Wei?

559
00:32:27,950 --> 00:32:29,020
You are Wei Ying?

560
00:32:34,210 --> 00:32:37,070
I'm Wei Ying, Commander of
the Left Guardian Corps.

561
00:32:37,350 --> 00:32:39,220
This person is dressed in a noble-woven

562
00:32:39,220 --> 00:32:40,750
cross-collared wide robe,

563
00:32:40,980 --> 00:32:43,390
wearing a pure white
mutton-fat jade pendant

564
00:32:43,390 --> 00:32:45,020
and ice-silk silver thread ribbons,

565
00:32:45,020 --> 00:32:47,620
with tiger-patterned Liuhe boots
on his feet.

566
00:32:47,630 --> 00:32:48,700
Only the mayor...

567
00:32:49,190 --> 00:32:50,220
The mayor?

568
00:32:52,020 --> 00:32:53,540
So you are

569
00:32:53,540 --> 00:32:55,600
the famed Commander Wei.

570
00:32:55,740 --> 00:32:57,200
I've heard a lot about you.

571
00:32:57,220 --> 00:33:00,310
They say you are the mayor's favorite.

572
00:33:00,500 --> 00:33:01,910
It's an honor to meet you today.

573
00:33:01,910 --> 00:33:03,970
You truly live up to your reputation.

574
00:33:04,570 --> 00:33:06,910
Truly a great "genius."

575
00:33:12,910 --> 00:33:13,900
And who are you?

576
00:33:15,670 --> 00:33:16,430
I...

577
00:33:19,690 --> 00:33:20,690
My name is Fan Yun.

578
00:33:28,370 --> 00:33:29,260
So you are my...

579
00:33:30,160 --> 00:33:31,220
I mean, the mayor's

580
00:33:31,290 --> 00:33:32,200
wife?

581
00:33:36,110 --> 00:33:37,390
I've only entered the residence

582
00:33:37,390 --> 00:33:39,050
and already met you, Lord Wei.

583
00:33:39,540 --> 00:33:40,950
How fortunate.

584
00:33:41,830 --> 00:33:44,150
Being near you, it seems

585
00:33:44,150 --> 00:33:46,430
I can feel some of the mayor's...

586
00:33:47,980 --> 00:33:50,410
The mayor's...

587
00:33:51,010 --> 00:33:52,090
Radiance.

588
00:33:52,980 --> 00:33:53,590
Radiance.

589
00:33:56,740 --> 00:33:58,190
What kind of radiance?

590
00:33:58,190 --> 00:34:00,300
Just... The mayor's

591
00:34:00,300 --> 00:34:01,670
dazzling radiance!

592
00:34:01,670 --> 00:34:03,300
The mayor's brilliance shines everywhere,

593
00:34:03,300 --> 00:34:04,880
and we can all feel it.

594
00:34:07,840 --> 00:34:09,540
I have important matters to attend to,

595
00:34:09,540 --> 00:34:10,739
so I'll take my leave.

596
00:34:10,880 --> 00:34:11,810
Thanks for this.

597
00:34:37,750 --> 00:34:39,570
Saying he's Wei Ying?

598
00:34:40,790 --> 00:34:42,719
Why would he call himself Wei Ying?

599
00:34:50,909 --> 00:34:52,980
The two of them have finally met.

600
00:34:54,100 --> 00:34:55,230
Indeed they have.

601
00:34:57,180 --> 00:34:58,370
Married for days

602
00:34:58,660 --> 00:35:00,140
and nowhere to be seen.

603
00:35:00,140 --> 00:35:02,430
It seems the mayor's wife

604
00:35:02,430 --> 00:35:03,560
is nothing special.

605
00:35:05,950 --> 00:35:09,190
Better to find someone else soon.

606
00:35:13,820 --> 00:35:15,480
I've started looking. I have.

607
00:35:17,870 --> 00:35:19,660
I beg to differ.

608
00:35:20,950 --> 00:35:22,310
Look, those two

609
00:35:22,310 --> 00:35:23,950
just got married

610
00:35:23,950 --> 00:35:25,620
and aren't very familiar with
each other yet.

611
00:35:25,620 --> 00:35:27,850
If they get to know each other more,

612
00:35:28,020 --> 00:35:30,710
maybe they'll become inseparable.

613
00:35:32,350 --> 00:35:33,680
Let's wait a bit longer.

614
00:35:35,500 --> 00:35:36,500
Wait a bit longer.

615
00:36:19,800 --> 00:36:20,880
Lord Wei?

616
00:36:23,900 --> 00:36:25,900
Please don't let anyone else see me.

617
00:36:26,430 --> 00:36:27,600
Dressed like this, sneaking around—

618
00:36:27,600 --> 00:36:29,220
where are you going?

619
00:36:29,660 --> 00:36:30,750
I...

620
00:36:33,710 --> 00:36:34,670
I wanted to

621
00:36:35,060 --> 00:36:36,590
sneak out of the residence.

622
00:36:37,910 --> 00:36:38,660
How dare you?

623
00:36:39,460 --> 00:36:41,620
How could the mayor's wife
leave the mansion freely?

624
00:36:41,620 --> 00:36:43,680
Didn't your maids tell you the rules?

625
00:36:44,650 --> 00:36:46,440
I have no choice.

626
00:36:47,020 --> 00:36:47,950
Lord Wei.

627
00:36:47,950 --> 00:36:49,060
You don't know,

628
00:36:49,060 --> 00:36:50,660
it's been many days
since I entered the residence,

629
00:36:50,660 --> 00:36:52,590
and I still haven't seen the mayor.

630
00:36:53,230 --> 00:36:55,500
I know the mayor must be very busy

631
00:36:55,500 --> 00:36:56,500
and diligent,

632
00:36:57,100 --> 00:36:58,020
so

633
00:36:58,310 --> 00:37:00,140
I was thinking when I see him
for the first time,

634
00:37:00,140 --> 00:37:01,140
I could give him a gift

635
00:37:01,140 --> 00:37:02,200
to make him happy.

636
00:37:03,430 --> 00:37:05,890
What thing can't be found
in the Qi Residence

637
00:37:06,180 --> 00:37:07,830
that you have to go outside to buy?

638
00:37:07,830 --> 00:37:09,540
The things in the Qi Residence

639
00:37:09,540 --> 00:37:11,180
are indeed abundant and good,

640
00:37:11,180 --> 00:37:13,840
but the mayor definitely
won't find them novel.

641
00:37:13,950 --> 00:37:14,870
But

642
00:37:14,870 --> 00:37:16,270
it's different outside.

643
00:37:16,550 --> 00:37:17,680
There are many

644
00:37:17,750 --> 00:37:18,620
fun and entertaining things

645
00:37:18,620 --> 00:37:20,120
on the bustling streets.

646
00:37:20,270 --> 00:37:21,540
Oh, right, there are also

647
00:37:21,540 --> 00:37:24,310
countless strange and novel stories.

648
00:37:28,060 --> 00:37:29,290
Lord Wei,

649
00:37:29,950 --> 00:37:31,470
I beg you.

650
00:37:31,490 --> 00:37:32,940
Please be generous

651
00:37:33,270 --> 00:37:34,180
and let me out,

652
00:37:34,430 --> 00:37:35,100
okay?

653
00:37:35,830 --> 00:37:37,090
The bustling streets,

654
00:37:37,830 --> 00:37:39,360
strange and novel stories?

655
00:37:40,910 --> 00:37:41,660
How fun

656
00:37:42,060 --> 00:37:43,320
and how novel are they?

657
00:37:46,410 --> 00:37:47,810
Well,

658
00:37:47,860 --> 00:37:48,820
they are just very fun

659
00:37:48,820 --> 00:37:50,010
and very novel.

660
00:37:56,440 --> 00:37:58,100
Considering your sincerity,

661
00:37:58,180 --> 00:37:59,440
I might just let you go.

662
00:38:00,310 --> 00:38:01,460
Really?

663
00:38:01,640 --> 00:38:03,370
But you have to take me with you.

664
00:38:12,040 --> 00:38:13,570
This is the East Market.

665
00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:15,550
Nobles often gather here.

666
00:38:15,660 --> 00:38:16,330
Look,

667
00:38:16,500 --> 00:38:19,830
there are brush shops, taverns,
jewelry stores,

668
00:38:19,830 --> 00:38:20,980
and so on.

669
00:38:20,980 --> 00:38:21,950
In short,

670
00:38:21,950 --> 00:38:23,430
no matter how rare the item is,

671
00:38:23,430 --> 00:38:24,140
you can

672
00:38:24,140 --> 00:38:25,270
find it here.

673
00:38:28,200 --> 00:38:32,960
[West Market]

674
00:38:34,350 --> 00:38:36,870
And this is the West Market.

675
00:38:37,400 --> 00:38:39,560
Commoners usually make a living here.

676
00:38:39,580 --> 00:38:41,340
The environment here used to be very poor,

677
00:38:41,340 --> 00:38:44,110
but it has improved a bit
in the last couple of years.

678
00:38:44,110 --> 00:38:45,280
So these shops

679
00:38:45,310 --> 00:38:46,930
opened up one after another.

680
00:38:50,710 --> 00:38:52,590
Could it be that the sight

681
00:38:53,060 --> 00:38:55,230
before the mayor has touched him?

682
00:39:03,750 --> 00:39:05,310
Teachable.

683
00:39:08,620 --> 00:39:09,870
Well, Lord Wei,

684
00:39:09,870 --> 00:39:11,830
you command the Guardian Corps after all.

685
00:39:11,830 --> 00:39:13,100
Why do you look like

686
00:39:13,100 --> 00:39:14,390
you've never

687
00:39:14,390 --> 00:39:16,120
been out on the streets before?

688
00:39:19,040 --> 00:39:20,540
I'm usually busy with official duties

689
00:39:20,540 --> 00:39:23,460
and rarely have the leisure
to stroll around the market.

690
00:39:23,460 --> 00:39:25,260
Well, Lord Wei, you may not know,

691
00:39:25,710 --> 00:39:28,430
this street is for leisure to you,

692
00:39:29,180 --> 00:39:30,620
but to many people,

693
00:39:30,980 --> 00:39:32,310
it's their livelihood.

694
00:39:35,330 --> 00:39:37,460
Aren't you thinking of buying a gift
for the mayor?

695
00:39:37,460 --> 00:39:39,060
I think these two are not bad.

696
00:39:41,980 --> 00:39:42,690
Lord Wei,

697
00:39:42,980 --> 00:39:44,970
don't you want to check out
the West Market more?

698
00:39:44,970 --> 00:39:46,360
They all have a hard time.

699
00:39:46,360 --> 00:39:49,020
Isn't this the joy of
strolling down the street?

700
00:39:50,950 --> 00:39:51,670
However,

701
00:39:51,990 --> 00:39:53,670
compared to the West Market,
this East Market

702
00:39:53,670 --> 00:39:55,470
is indeed much more prosperous.

703
00:39:55,760 --> 00:39:56,890
You know your stuff.

704
00:39:57,840 --> 00:40:01,100
It's not too much to ask you
to stroll with me for a bit, is it?

705
00:40:01,460 --> 00:40:02,430
No, no.

706
00:40:02,430 --> 00:40:03,660
Not at all.

707
00:40:03,660 --> 00:40:04,830
I'm best

708
00:40:04,830 --> 00:40:05,910
at this.

709
00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:07,840
Let's go.

710
00:40:11,310 --> 00:40:12,460
I knew it.

711
00:40:14,950 --> 00:40:17,350
Since you've got so much money
to squander,

712
00:40:17,660 --> 00:40:18,660
I'll help you out.

713
00:40:19,870 --> 00:40:20,660
Sorry.

714
00:40:20,660 --> 00:40:22,430
I'm really sorry, Mayor.

715
00:40:22,710 --> 00:40:24,070
I had no choice

716
00:40:24,390 --> 00:40:27,140
but to take a little "commission"
off the top.

717
00:40:27,390 --> 00:40:30,080
Just think of it as taking from the people
and using it for the people.

718
00:40:30,080 --> 00:40:31,910
If you want to blame someone,
blame Lord Lyu.

719
00:40:31,910 --> 00:40:32,700
Who would have thought

720
00:40:32,700 --> 00:40:35,360
he was paying me the gift money
in installments?

721
00:40:46,350 --> 00:40:47,460
This way,

722
00:40:47,640 --> 00:40:50,520
I'll have enough for next month's rent
for the private school,

723
00:40:50,520 --> 00:40:53,120
Father and Gao Ran's
living expenses,

724
00:40:54,100 --> 00:40:56,750
and the students' ink and brushes.

725
00:40:57,830 --> 00:41:00,750
I can even renovate the private school.

726
00:41:01,370 --> 00:41:03,660
But when I have money in the future,

727
00:41:03,870 --> 00:41:05,600
I will definitely pay you back.

728
00:41:06,100 --> 00:41:07,230
I promise.

729
00:41:09,100 --> 00:41:10,310
Wait for me!

730
00:41:14,810 --> 00:41:16,610
[Huan'e House]

731
00:41:20,870 --> 00:41:22,470
Lord Wei, do you want to go in?

732
00:41:24,660 --> 00:41:25,990
You have acquaintances

733
00:41:26,140 --> 00:41:27,740
in this kind of place as well?

734
00:41:30,100 --> 00:41:31,100
Who knows?

735
00:41:31,620 --> 00:41:32,380
Follow me.

736
00:41:32,380 --> 00:41:33,660
Please come in, guests!

737
00:41:33,660 --> 00:41:35,390
Come on, two VIPs!

738
00:41:38,470 --> 00:41:41,030
This place is called Huan'e House.

739
00:41:41,140 --> 00:41:42,580
It has only been established
for a few years,

740
00:41:42,580 --> 00:41:45,240
but it's already the top tavern
in Ling'an City.

741
00:41:45,370 --> 00:41:47,100
It connects to the central road
in the front

742
00:41:47,100 --> 00:41:48,910
and the river passing through the city
in the back.

743
00:41:48,910 --> 00:41:51,830
Whether you ride a horse, walk,
or come by boat,

744
00:41:51,830 --> 00:41:53,430
it's extremely convenient.

745
00:41:53,430 --> 00:41:56,140
Therefore, the composition of
the coming and going people is complex.

746
00:41:56,140 --> 00:41:58,180
All factions in Ling'an

747
00:41:58,180 --> 00:41:59,580
and all channels and news

748
00:41:59,750 --> 00:42:01,180
converge here.

749
00:42:10,130 --> 00:42:10,880
Wait for it.

750
00:42:10,910 --> 00:42:11,680
The show

751
00:42:11,700 --> 00:42:12,780
is about to start.

752
00:42:14,630 --> 00:42:16,430
Lord Wei, have some water first.

753
00:42:25,020 --> 00:42:27,660
Bravo! Bravo!

754
00:42:34,100 --> 00:42:35,160
Welcome everyone,

755
00:42:35,540 --> 00:42:37,410
to Huan'e House.

756
00:42:38,270 --> 00:42:39,530
Our Huan'e House

757
00:42:39,830 --> 00:42:41,830
is different from ordinary taverns.

758
00:42:41,830 --> 00:42:44,050
We sell both talent and news.

759
00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:46,420
This is what makes our boss, Miss Hu Die,

760
00:42:46,420 --> 00:42:47,790
so remarkable.

761
00:42:48,460 --> 00:42:49,710
Only those who spend enough money

762
00:42:49,710 --> 00:42:51,390
to enter her boudoir

763
00:42:51,740 --> 00:42:53,300
can get the news.

764
00:42:53,790 --> 00:42:55,630
This is the famous

765
00:42:55,650 --> 00:42:57,450
"Seating Ceremony" in Ling'an.

766
00:42:58,180 --> 00:42:59,100
Interesting.

767
00:42:59,460 --> 00:42:59,870
Isn't it?

768
00:42:59,870 --> 00:43:01,460
This is my first time seeing an auction,

769
00:43:01,460 --> 00:43:02,620
and it's actually for

770
00:43:02,620 --> 00:43:03,980
a chance to ask questions face-to-face.

771
00:43:03,980 --> 00:43:04,550
How is it?

772
00:43:04,910 --> 00:43:06,510
Isn't it more fun than the Qi Residence?

773
00:43:06,510 --> 00:43:07,200
Lord Wei.

774
00:43:07,460 --> 00:43:08,800
You can give it a try too.

775
00:43:09,060 --> 00:43:10,660
Is there anything you are curious about,

776
00:43:10,660 --> 00:43:11,830
or anyone?

777
00:43:14,210 --> 00:43:16,470
How could there be anything I don't know?

778
00:43:17,760 --> 00:43:18,960
Let's keep watching.

779
00:43:19,230 --> 00:43:21,440
If you don't bid,
how can I get my commission?

780
00:43:21,440 --> 00:43:22,260
10 taels.

781
00:43:22,290 --> 00:43:23,320
I bid 30 taels.

782
00:43:24,950 --> 00:43:26,140
I bid 50 taels.

783
00:43:29,750 --> 00:43:30,870
80 taels.

784
00:43:33,350 --> 00:43:34,680
I bid 100 taels.

785
00:43:36,430 --> 00:43:37,580
120 taels.

786
00:43:42,280 --> 00:43:43,660
150 taels.

787
00:43:44,850 --> 00:43:45,730
300 taels!

788
00:43:48,100 --> 00:43:50,560
Let's see who dares to
compete with me today.

789
00:43:51,270 --> 00:43:52,460
300 taels...

790
00:43:53,790 --> 00:43:54,580
Lord Wei.

791
00:43:54,900 --> 00:43:56,050
You bid 300 taels.

792
00:43:56,450 --> 00:43:58,540
I don't think anyone would dare
to compete with you.

793
00:43:58,540 --> 00:44:01,390
Anyone else bidding against
this gentleman?

794
00:44:02,350 --> 00:44:03,310
No matter who bids higher,

795
00:44:03,310 --> 00:44:04,430
I'll double it.

796
00:44:22,420 --> 00:44:26,620
[Lou Qiyan, Owner of Juyun Pavilion]