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Joy of Life 2

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I heard that technique

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Ku He never taught it to outsiders

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We should at least try

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Don't hide the knife in your sleeve

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You might cut your hand

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Actually,

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you writing letters to Dudu

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didn't need to be shared with me.

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But since you asked,

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I have to answer.

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Really?

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I promised you

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I won’t lie to you

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Wan'er

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Is something troubling you?

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Before my second brother was killed...

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Did you know all along

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that he planned the Niulan Street assassination?

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That day at the Drunken Immortal Pavilion

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Who was the person with Si Lili?

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That was the second young master of the Lin family

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Lin Gong

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Yes

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Then the one who killed him...

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Was it you?

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It wasn't me

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Do you know who the killer is?

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I killed Lin Gong

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Who gave you the authority to kill him?

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The young lady gave me the authority

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I know

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Is it someone close to you?

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Yes

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It was my brother who wanted to kill you.

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Fighting back was justified.

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Logically speaking,

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you weren’t wrong.

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But living in this world,

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logic alone isn’t enough.

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He’s my brother.

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I’ve been ill since childhood,

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unable to leave home.

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He was the one who kept coming to the palace to stay with me,

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finding ways to cheer me up.

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Do you understand?

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Logically, I shouldn't hate you

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But I can't help it

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I understand

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People are always emotional

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Why didn't you lie to me?

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Why couldn't you have lied to me forever?

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If only you had said

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I would have believed you if you lied to me

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I only believe what you say

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No matter how much evidence is presented to me

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I wouldn't believe it

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I pretended not to see

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Why couldn't you have kept lying to me forever?

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I'm sorry

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Your Majesty the Queen

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Please slow down, this is against protocol

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You're making me... really...

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Your Majesty the Queen

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Let me announce you first, okay?

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Please listen to me

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I really must report this before you enter

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Don’t you agree?

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Your Majesty

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Your humble servant greets Your Majesty.

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A rare sight

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After that bloody incident years ago

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I never saw it again

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If I recall correctly, you're afraid of the dark, aren't you?

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Your Majesty

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This concubine fears the dark

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Because the wails of my loved ones

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Still echo in my ears

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Can't let go

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But your humble consort

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Now feels...

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Should let it all go

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Your Majesty

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Your humble servant has come to confess her crimes.

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What crimes could you possibly have?

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Treason and defiance of morality.

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Back then, Your Majesty

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although slaughtered my entire clan

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yet all these years

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still kept me in the position of Empress

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such profound remembrance of past affections

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Not only did I fail to realize this

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but harbored resentment for years

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even avoiding Your Majesty's presence

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Such heartless and ungrateful behavior

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My crimes are too numerous to record

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Have you come here seeking death?

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Truly unforgivable crimes

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Then why not hang yourself?

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Your Majesty

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This must not be done

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As I am still the Empress

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should I take my own life

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future historical records

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would inevitably contain unnecessary remarks

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Any damage to Your Majesty's reputation

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even if I were to die ten thousand times

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would still not absolve me of blame

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I beg Your Majesty to first strip me of my title as Empress

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before passing judgment on my crimes

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I really can't get over it

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I know

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No matter what decision you make

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I'll understand you

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But I can't lay a hand on you

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I owe you

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Who did this?

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Give me a name.

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Was it your Uncle Wuzhu?

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You said

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he raised you since childhood.

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Yes.

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So did my brother.

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If your Uncle Wuzhu were killed,

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what would you do?

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I’d go mad. I’d seek revenge.

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So would I.

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One last question

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When he took action

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was it under your orders?

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More or less

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"More or less"?

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Uncle Wuzhu wasn't with me at the time

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I intended to do it myself

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I had already left the capital

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I was just one step too slow

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He wasn't by my side

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Then he acted on his own

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Not him, it was me

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- It was my murderous intent
- That's different

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I want to kill him.

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I want to kill Wu Zhu.

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Uncle Wu Zhu has fought against Ku He before.

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His skills are no different from a Grandmaster's.

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I know.

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I'm afraid you can't harm him.

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I know that too.

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But whether I can or not—

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doesn't mean whether I should or not.

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Wan'er, I won't let Uncle Wu Zhu hurt you.

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Likewise,

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I don’t want you to hurt him either.

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I'm disappointed

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I know

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It's for myself

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I can't believe it

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Just now

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When you said you didn't order him to act

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I actually felt relieved

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Because that way

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I could direct all my hatred

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solely at Wu Zhu

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I didn’t dare to hate you

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So I’m disappointed in myself

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In that moment

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I chose you

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and betrayed my second brother

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Wan'er

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I will kill Wu Zhu

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This is between him and me

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None of your business

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Let's leave it at that.

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The one who told me this news

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was my second elder cousin.

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He wants to kill with a borrowed knife.

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Since Second Cousin made his move, he must have a backup plan.

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I'll head back first.

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If he comes looking for me again,

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I'll gather intel for you.

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Continue

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As for the charges...

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Fan Xian was assassinated at Guangxin Palace

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As the mistress of the inner palace

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I bear responsibility for this oversight

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To convict based on this

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Justified and legitimate

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You're quite thoughtful

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This concubine owes Your Majesty

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It should have been repaid long ago

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What else?

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Before I die,

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I want to see Fan Xian.

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The grievances of the past

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Although it's all in the past

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But this child

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was born without a mother

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So...

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Therefore

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I should apologize to him

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You're apologizing to him?

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A dying man's wish

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Settling scores before death

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At least you can leave with peace of mind.

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Is there anything else you want to say?

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The assassination at Guangxin Palace

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Li Yunrui cannot escape blame.

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Since the Empress has stepped down,

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this elder princess should also be punished.

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I dare not deceive Your Majesty

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This plea serves both justice

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and personal motives

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I shall relinquish my position as Empress

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to resolve Fan Xian's grievances

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and spare Your Majesty this dilemma

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As for Li Yunrui

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this will sever Li Chengze's support

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All of this

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is also for the Crown Prince's benefit

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The Crown Prince is gentle and virtuous

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and values filial piety above all

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His heart holds only reverence for Your Majesty

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with no other thoughts

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Of course

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the Crown Prince knows nothing

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of today's request

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This is my own willful decision

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Brother

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I heard everything

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Sis-in-law can't harm Uncle Wuzhu

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I know

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She knows it too

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So by doing this

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It’s less about revenge...

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And more about punishing herself

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- What are you doing?
- There’s an assassination attempt today, I have to protect you

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I was more nervous than Sis Li when she was peeling the fruit.

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That's your sister-in-law.

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This knife is just for emergencies.

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Actually, I wanted to use this.

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What's this for?

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Last time when I treated you,

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I asked Senior Brother Leng for some chloroform.

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You coated the needle with it?

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I tested it - one prick and they're out. It works.

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- Who did you test it on?
- Physician Li.

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Nonsense! Why would you prick Physician Li?

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- He volunteered.
- Why would Physician Li volunteer for that?

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He said he wanted to learn your surgical techniques.

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Said this chloroform would be very useful in the future.

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He wanted to experiment with the dosage himself.

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Ruoruo, you should learn from Physician Li.

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Studying medicine is about saving lives.

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I'm trying to save lives too, brother.

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I'm trying to save you.

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I have guards to protect me.

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When Sis Li was here earlier, the guards didn't even come in.

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Guards are for preventing assassins.

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Those who truly hurt you might not be assassins.

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You two, stop this.

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One wants to kill Uncle Wuzhu,

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the other stands guard with a knife.

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Brother.

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- What are you doing?
- Brother, you're too agitated.

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Your wound might reopen.

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I'm fine.

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You say you're fine,

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but you're even more anxious than I am.

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Here, drink this.

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I only put in a small dose.

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At most, it'll just make you sleep deeply.

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Brother, you need to rest quietly now.

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Stop always thinking about protecting me.

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Understood.

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If you see Uncle Wuzhu...

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I know

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Tell him not to hurt sister-in-law

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Ruoruo

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This matter...

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isn't over yet

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It's okay, brother

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Don't think about it

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Go to sleep

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With Uncle Wuzhu's skills

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he won't put you in a difficult position

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Let's hope so

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With Uncle Wuzhu here

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When Uncle Wuzhu is not around

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I will be your last line of defense

289
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Rest assured

290
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No matter what happens

291
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I will always stay by your side

292
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Never absent

293
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I will not revoke your status as Empress.

294
00:19:35,600 --> 00:19:38,440
Fan Xian, there's no need for you to meet him.

295
00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:41,120
This humble consort merely wishes to atone for her sins.

296
00:19:53,320 --> 00:19:55,160
It's better to live well

297
00:20:07,080 --> 00:20:08,920
What about the Guangxin Palace assassination?

298
00:20:09,000 --> 00:20:12,680
Guangxin Palace has nothing to do with Li Yunrui.

299
00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:15,680
Who else in this imperial palace could it be but Li Yunrui?

300
00:20:25,080 --> 00:20:26,080
You

301
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have exhausted our marital fate

302
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From now on

303
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we won't meet again

304
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Your Majesty

305
00:21:04,400 --> 00:21:05,640
I've heard

306
00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:08,320
Those who possess everything

307
00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,040
will ultimately have nothing

308
00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:45,360
Leaving the city?

309
00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:47,120
It's His Majesty's decree.

310
00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:49,960
But there must be a destination.

311
00:21:50,760 --> 00:21:52,200
Last time there were assassins.

312
00:21:52,280 --> 00:21:53,280
His Majesty said,

313
00:21:53,360 --> 00:21:56,000
Young Master Fan didn't properly enjoy the flowers.

314
00:21:56,080 --> 00:21:58,760
Go again, just to appreciate them properly.

315
00:22:00,280 --> 00:22:01,280
Can I not go?

316
00:22:05,000 --> 00:22:06,160
So impulsive with his whims.

317
00:22:07,160 --> 00:22:09,320
Then please help carry him.

318
00:22:09,400 --> 00:22:11,160
Young Master Fan is boarding the carriage.

319
00:22:11,240 --> 00:22:12,240
- Understood.
- Understood.

320
00:22:20,280 --> 00:22:21,840
Coming right away

321
00:22:22,440 --> 00:22:23,640
Who's coming right away?

322
00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:26,360
Lord Xiao Fan is coming right away

323
00:22:26,440 --> 00:22:27,680
Then who am I?

324
00:22:30,440 --> 00:22:31,640
Slow down...

325
00:22:33,960 --> 00:22:35,520
Gently, good

326
00:22:36,360 --> 00:22:37,400
Lower it slowly

327
00:22:37,480 --> 00:22:38,480
Slowly now

328
00:23:05,800 --> 00:23:07,880
Carry Lord Xiao Fan onto the carriage

329
00:23:22,560 --> 00:23:24,480
Sir, please

330
00:23:25,320 --> 00:23:26,320
Where are you inviting me to?

331
00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:37,640
What do you mean?

332
00:23:38,400 --> 00:23:39,760
From now on, he is Fan Xian.

333
00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:41,000
Am I a fake person?

334
00:23:47,440 --> 00:23:48,800
This plus this

335
00:23:49,480 --> 00:23:50,480
is gentle

336
00:23:51,080 --> 00:23:53,000
This and this

337
00:23:53,880 --> 00:23:55,120
is intense

338
00:23:55,720 --> 00:23:56,800
These three things

339
00:23:57,640 --> 00:23:58,720
added together...

340
00:24:00,480 --> 00:24:01,480
are unsolvable

341
00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:06,200
Here...move aside

342
00:24:08,720 --> 00:24:09,720
All of you can leave now

343
00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:13,680
- What's up?
- Laying low.

344
00:24:14,640 --> 00:24:15,960
Seriously, who has such power

345
00:24:16,480 --> 00:24:18,480
to drive you all the way here?

346
00:24:19,120 --> 00:24:20,120
Fan Jian

347
00:24:22,320 --> 00:24:24,080
Getting old makes him short-tempered

348
00:24:25,560 --> 00:24:26,560
Better to just avoid him

349
00:24:26,640 --> 00:24:27,640
No

350
00:24:27,960 --> 00:24:29,280
What did he want with you?

351
00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:30,880
Nothing serious

352
00:24:31,360 --> 00:24:32,360
Fan Xian has left the city

353
00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:34,440
Fan Xian left...

354
00:24:35,000 --> 00:24:36,440
Didn't you say Fan Xian was injured?

355
00:24:36,520 --> 00:24:38,400
Earlier, Fan Xian was recovering

356
00:24:39,400 --> 00:24:40,800
A young eunuch attempted an assassination, but

357
00:24:41,160 --> 00:24:42,240
he’s fine

358
00:24:42,920 --> 00:24:45,720
No, how could news of an assassination leak from the palace?

359
00:24:46,640 --> 00:24:48,160
No wonder Fan Jian is so anxious

360
00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,920
If His Majesty wanted to conceal this news

361
00:24:51,000 --> 00:24:52,240
it wouldn’t have gotten out

362
00:24:58,680 --> 00:25:00,120
This is a setup

363
00:25:01,280 --> 00:25:02,520
Fan Xian is the bait

364
00:25:02,960 --> 00:25:05,560
Who will this bait lure out?

365
00:25:07,200 --> 00:25:09,040
Fan Xian is injured

366
00:25:09,920 --> 00:25:10,920
The Fifth Lord...

367
00:25:12,680 --> 00:25:14,200
never showed up

368
00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:23,560
Everyone says Fei Jie only knows how to use poison

369
00:25:24,920 --> 00:25:25,920
They're wrong

370
00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:15,600
Recovering in the palace under heavy protection

371
00:26:15,680 --> 00:26:17,200
Couldn't be safer

372
00:26:17,880 --> 00:26:19,680
That's why Fifth Lord hasn't appeared

373
00:26:19,760 --> 00:26:22,520
But after an assassination attempt and leaving the city alone...

374
00:26:25,080 --> 00:26:28,040
Fifth Lord must be secretly protecting

375
00:26:29,080 --> 00:26:30,440
Then this trap...

376
00:26:32,640 --> 00:26:34,000
was set for Fifth Lord

377
00:27:22,920 --> 00:27:24,960
There's an unresolved issue

378
00:27:26,520 --> 00:27:28,120
Only Grandmasters

379
00:27:28,960 --> 00:27:32,120
are qualified to fight against the Fifth Master

380
00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:35,000
Ye Liuyun is in Jiangnan

381
00:27:35,720 --> 00:27:37,720
Kuhe hasn't come south

382
00:27:38,920 --> 00:27:41,120
-Four Direction Sword...
-Four Direction Sword remains in Dongyi City

383
00:27:44,040 --> 00:27:46,560
Could it be that person from the palace?

384
00:27:48,040 --> 00:27:49,040
No, that can't be

385
00:27:50,560 --> 00:27:53,120
If that person in the palace really took action

386
00:27:54,200 --> 00:27:57,200
The outcome would be uncertain

387
00:27:58,720 --> 00:27:59,960
If he were seriously injured

388
00:28:00,040 --> 00:28:02,280
The balance would be broken

389
00:28:02,840 --> 00:28:06,120
His Majesty wouldn't take that risk

390
00:28:07,760 --> 00:28:09,160
They imprisoned me here

391
00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:13,520
because I was getting too close

392
00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:15,400
Too close to the truth

393
00:28:16,440 --> 00:28:18,320
That murderer in Jiangnan...

394
00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:21,200
isn't the Fifth Master

395
00:28:22,960 --> 00:28:24,560
When that person ambushed me

396
00:28:24,880 --> 00:28:27,440
the weapon was similar to the Fifth Master's

397
00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:30,040
The techniques were similar too

398
00:28:31,920 --> 00:28:33,960
He targeted the Investigation Bureau members

399
00:28:34,040 --> 00:28:35,640
to draw out the Fifth Master?

400
00:28:40,480 --> 00:28:41,960
His Majesty is willing to cooperate with the Temple envoy

401
00:28:42,040 --> 00:28:43,440
to jointly hunt down the Temple traitor

402
00:28:59,280 --> 00:29:00,440
Temple envoys have arrived

403
00:29:00,520 --> 00:29:01,600
Committing crimes in Jiangnan

404
00:29:01,680 --> 00:29:03,080
They're searching for Lord Wu

405
00:29:04,400 --> 00:29:06,080
No wonder they came to the capital

406
00:29:06,720 --> 00:29:08,400
Now this person has vanished

407
00:29:11,000 --> 00:29:13,560
His Majesty erased all traces of him.

408
00:29:16,000 --> 00:29:17,760
This matter is now settled.

409
00:29:17,840 --> 00:29:20,240
Does His Majesty truly wish to kill Lord Wu?

410
00:29:21,520 --> 00:29:23,720
If so, Hong Sixiang should have acted.

411
00:29:25,360 --> 00:29:26,360
No, that’s not right.

412
00:29:27,560 --> 00:29:30,440
Neither His Majesty nor you would make such a mistake.

413
00:29:31,840 --> 00:29:32,840
This scheme—

414
00:29:33,400 --> 00:29:35,920
What His Majesty truly wants to see is...

415
00:29:36,440 --> 00:29:37,720
Mutual destruction?

416
00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:43,840
So nothing escapes your notice, does it?

417
00:29:45,520 --> 00:29:46,760
Dean.

418
00:29:46,840 --> 00:29:49,280
You’d go along with such a scheme?

419
00:29:49,880 --> 00:29:52,880
Can you truly bear to watch Lord Wu walk to his death?

420
00:29:52,960 --> 00:29:54,520
All these years...

421
00:29:55,000 --> 00:29:57,120
The Temple has been searching for Wu Zhu.

422
00:29:57,640 --> 00:29:58,920
Not just today.

423
00:29:59,400 --> 00:30:01,560
You mean this isn’t the first time?

424
00:30:02,640 --> 00:30:04,280
Mutual destruction is impossible.

425
00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:06,920
The final outcome will be...

426
00:30:09,840 --> 00:30:10,920
You must trust him.

427
00:30:13,400 --> 00:30:14,400
Dean.

428
00:30:15,520 --> 00:30:17,200
There’s one thing I don’t understand.

429
00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:20,040
Whose side are you really on?

430
00:31:07,760 --> 00:31:09,160
I'll go south to find you

431
00:31:10,200 --> 00:31:11,400
You didn't show up

432
00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:14,800
You're the one who killed in Jiangnan

433
00:31:15,680 --> 00:31:17,200
I thought you would show up

434
00:31:18,760 --> 00:31:19,880
Why are you looking for me?

435
00:31:19,960 --> 00:31:20,960
Come back with me

436
00:31:22,360 --> 00:31:23,520
You're from...

437
00:31:25,880 --> 00:31:27,160
The Temple?

438
00:31:27,240 --> 00:31:28,240
You're redundant

439
00:31:28,840 --> 00:31:29,840
You shouldn't exist in this world

440
00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:33,440
Come back with me

441
00:31:39,240 --> 00:31:40,240
Okay

442
00:31:42,280 --> 00:31:43,480
I've forgotten too much

443
00:31:44,520 --> 00:31:45,720
Perhaps in the temple...

444
00:31:47,360 --> 00:31:49,000
we can recover the lost past.

445
00:31:56,800 --> 00:31:59,240
Ye Qingmei must also return

446
00:32:01,680 --> 00:32:02,800
She's already dead

447
00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:04,800
She has a son

448
00:32:06,400 --> 00:32:07,760
That's the lingering trace

449
00:32:08,160 --> 00:32:09,760
And a mistake that shouldn't exist

450
00:32:10,680 --> 00:32:12,880
Find him and bring him back to the temple

451
00:32:15,720 --> 00:32:17,520
So you actually don’t know who he is

452
00:32:18,040 --> 00:32:20,320
The conclusion is abrupt, and the premise is unclear

453
00:32:20,840 --> 00:32:22,240
Judging from the conversation

454
00:32:22,800 --> 00:32:25,320
I must have already met Ye Qingmei’s son

455
00:32:30,360 --> 00:32:31,400
Negotiation...

456
00:32:32,480 --> 00:32:33,600
Concluded

457
00:33:35,400 --> 00:33:36,800
You chose to return to the temple

458
00:33:37,360 --> 00:33:39,080
There is no reason for conflict

459
00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:40,200
To protect him

460
00:33:41,160 --> 00:33:42,560
is my duty

461
00:36:00,480 --> 00:36:01,480
Your Majesty

462
00:36:02,680 --> 00:36:03,960
Where is this place?

463
00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:10,080
You should have come here long ago.

464
00:36:12,040 --> 00:36:13,040
There is someone here

465
00:36:13,520 --> 00:36:15,160
whom you need to meet.

466
00:36:16,160 --> 00:36:17,440
Who is it?

467
00:36:18,000 --> 00:36:19,000
Follow me.

468
00:37:41,880 --> 00:37:44,240
You're still so young

469
00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:48,200
But I've grown old

470
00:38:01,000 --> 00:38:02,400
Take a good look

471
00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:07,320
This is the only portrait your mother left behind

472
00:38:26,200 --> 00:38:27,400
At that time

473
00:38:28,080 --> 00:38:30,160
She was like a dazzling meteor

474
00:38:30,840 --> 00:38:34,400
Or like a fiercely burning flame

475
00:38:35,000 --> 00:38:38,200
Showing the people of Qing a different kind of light

476
00:40:05,760 --> 00:40:07,000
Your Majesty

477
00:40:07,080 --> 00:40:08,960
Wu Zhu's martial prowess far surpasses that of the Temple envoys

478
00:40:09,680 --> 00:40:12,040
Even with my armor-piercing arrows and new bow

479
00:40:12,120 --> 00:40:13,280
he still managed to escape

480
00:40:13,720 --> 00:40:15,640
Wu Zhu was severely wounded and his whereabouts are unknown

481
00:40:16,320 --> 00:40:20,040
In my opinion, only a Grandmaster could defeat Wu Zhu

482
00:40:29,040 --> 00:40:30,840
Temple Emissary

483
00:40:31,880 --> 00:40:33,720
Not a mortal of flesh

484
00:40:36,600 --> 00:40:37,800
So what?

485
00:40:38,480 --> 00:40:39,680
You'll still die

486
00:40:42,600 --> 00:40:45,000
- Burn him
- Yes

487
00:41:17,720 --> 00:41:18,960
Come

488
00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:24,960
Look at those chrysanthemums—your mother planted them with her own hands back then.

489
00:41:26,920 --> 00:41:29,640
Were the flowers in the Hanging Temple all moved from here?

490
00:41:32,200 --> 00:41:34,240
Did you always bring her along when admiring the flowers?

491
00:41:35,040 --> 00:41:37,800
-She loved it.
-She loved flowers?

492
00:41:37,880 --> 00:41:41,120
She loved all living things.

493
00:41:45,680 --> 00:41:47,600
Why does my mother look so young in the portrait?

494
00:41:49,440 --> 00:41:53,640
That portrait was from when I first met her.

495
00:41:54,320 --> 00:41:55,360
That’s how she was.

496
00:42:00,320 --> 00:42:01,560
Do you miss her?

497
00:42:03,200 --> 00:42:04,520
That’s why…

498
00:42:06,480 --> 00:42:09,160
That’s why I entrusted the Inner Treasury to you.

499
00:42:09,240 --> 00:42:12,240
Because you are her flesh and blood.

500
00:42:13,560 --> 00:42:14,960
In this world…

501
00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:17,800
It can only be you.

502
00:42:19,400 --> 00:42:20,400
I…

503
00:42:21,760 --> 00:42:22,800
Do I resemble her?

504
00:42:24,160 --> 00:42:25,360
Not as beautiful.

505
00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:27,840
But your hearts are alike.

506
00:42:33,160 --> 00:42:34,560
I'm not as brave as her

507
00:42:36,640 --> 00:42:39,440
I remember she once told me

508
00:42:39,520 --> 00:42:41,880
being an emperor is no easy job

509
00:42:42,400 --> 00:42:46,240
it requires a strong heart and firm willpower

510
00:42:46,320 --> 00:42:47,320
so

511
00:42:47,960 --> 00:42:51,560
some things must be sacrificed

512
00:42:52,200 --> 00:42:53,200
including...

513
00:42:54,760 --> 00:42:56,360
the most precious things