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♫<i> No indulgence in self-admiration, no desire for splendor. ♫</i>

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♫<i> Living in a scene of bustling prosperity, viewing oneself as a made-up mirror image far away. ♫</i>

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♫<i> Removing her ornate woman's attire, ♫</i>

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♫<i> donning martial armor. ♫</i>

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♫<i> Gentle and wonderful scenery fills the eyes, ♫</i>

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♫<i> how is this not still a battlefield? ♫</i>

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♫<i> Autumn departs, winter arrives, just as Bailu ("white dew") turns to frost. ♫</i>

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♫<i> The road is distant, the days are long, and only finished by death in battle. ♫</i>

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♫<i> My heart wants to spend its last years with you, placed at your side. ♫</i>

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<i>♫ However long our lifetimes, ♫</i>

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♫<i> there's no time for melancholy. ♫</i>

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♫<i> In the ash-grey sky, love exists above all, ♫</i>

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♫<i> just lift your head and look up hopefully. ♫</i>

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♫<i> Brave and chivalrous bones, yielding emotions forged into steel, ♫</i>

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♫<i> sharpened by practice to a cutting edge. ♫</i>

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♫<i> Time is like a blade carving every moment onto your face, ♫</i>

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♫<i> one will have no regrets, if you have loved. ♫</i>

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<i>Oh My General</i>

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<i>Say, this female malevolent spirit Ye Zhao...</i>

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<i>- She... <br> - Indeed.</i>

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<i>is even inferior to several minor officials.</i>

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<i>Who are you talking about? I'm going to rip out your tongues!</i>

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<i>What are you doing?</i>

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<i>Just keep saying that then.</i>

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<i>Beat him up.</i>

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<i>Ye Zhao is my woman! You're not allowed to insult my woman!</i>

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<i>Grabbing my weapon and riding my horse to go to battle. I've endured all the criticisms of the world.</i>

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<i>I never thought that a man will stand in front of me getting so angry because of his woman.</i>

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<i>Ye Zhao getting removed from her post</i>

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<i>was all because of that important card that our government had inserted within the Song government.</i>

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<i>You're saying to use that big card to mess up Song?</i>

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<i>That strength you had when you were dealing with Lord Meng and his friends today was as if a heavenly god had come down.</i>

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<i>That Meng has touched my limit. Of course I must deal with him!</i>

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<i>Husband, what is your lower limit?</i>

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<i>My lower limit is even if thousands of arrows pierce through my heart, I won't let anyone hurt or insult you.</i>

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<i>Since the General entered the household, the Junwang's attention has been with her.</i>

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<i>Look at this Concubine Yang. She even has the wild ambition of becoming the Main Madam.</i>

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<i>- Junwang, Old Boss Yang is asking for you. <br> - Why?</i>

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<i>He said that last night, by the pond of Lu Zhenting,</i>

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<i>- they were able to dig up a female corpse. He asked that you go over there to check it. <br> - Female corpse?</i>

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<i>Based on our initial assessment, it might be Hong Qiang that was registered to be missing a few days ago.</i>

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<i>She... is... dead?</i>

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<i>If she doesn't die, it's we who will die.</i>

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<i>Episode 34</i>

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Even if Prince Qi will ask for leniency on my behalf,

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I might be able to avoid the death penalty, but won't be able to avoid the living penalty.

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Living penalty?

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Getting imprisoned, my wife.

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No, husband, you mustn't get imprisoned.

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If you get taken in, our home will completely be destroyed.

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Husband.

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If we really reach that day,

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I won't be able to take care of you all even if I want to.

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After entering the depths of the prison,

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no one might even know that you have died.

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Husband, you still have me.

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You?

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You're a woman. What's the use?

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Husband,

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just to preserve this family, I'll admit to the crime.

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Wife...

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My good wife...

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I never thought that you could be this highly-principled.

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I'll forever... be faithful to you.

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<i>High Pavilion Towering Up to the Clouds</i>

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Lord, Changsheng Gambling House's Lu Zhenting asks for an audience.

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Why did he come here?

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- Let him in. <br> - Yes.

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Respectful greetings to Capital Magistrate He.

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Master Lu, what do you need from me?

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Just some good intentions.

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Please accept them.

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What are you doing? I won't accept payment if I didn't do anything. Take this back.

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If Capital Magistrate won't accept them, how can I bear to ask my favor?

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Master Lu, if you have business, just say it. Take that item away.

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Okay.

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I came for Hong Qiang's case. Miss Hong Qiang died in our backyard.

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I really have been innocently dragged into this case.

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I earnestly ask Capital Magistrate He to investigate this case clearly for my sake.

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Regarding Hong Qiang's case, don't worry. I surely will handle it with fairness.

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Lord He, I've long heard that you're an upright and clean official.

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But you must accept these bits of labor fee.

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Master Lu, regarding the case, I can tell you about it.

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But if you are going to give me things, I urge you to just go back now.

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Just hearing it might be false, but seeing it makes it true.

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Lord He is a clean official, a very clean official.

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I am impressed.

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Here. Forgive me that I can't send you off.

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I will take my leave.

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Just using that much money to bribe me? I won't fall for that!

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Madam Ding, narrate the events leading to the crime. It must be true and undrestandable.

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You mustn't deliberately fabricate things, or else your crime will worsen.

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- I understand, Lord. <br> - Say it.

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Hong Qiang and I met in the streets. I saw that her characters that she wrote on lanterns were quite pretty.

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I then invited her back to my manor to write on some lanterns for me.

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Who would have known that she got greedy after seeing precious things and stole my golden bracelet.

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I got very angry and slapped her.

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Who knew that this lady would just turn around and run while crying.

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I thought that the young lady was just being petty.

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When I tried to look for her, she was gone.

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Lord, I never thought that she would jump into the well and commit suicide.

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That well was a dried-up well.

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If not because they were trying to open up the canals, I wouldn't have known up to now

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that a corpse was hiding in my house.

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Lord, you must give me justice.

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I'm being bothered by this dead person and living in fear every day.

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Men, bring in the witness!

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As a witness, your testimony must be true.

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If you dare to fabricate it, I'll try you as an accomplice.

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I understand, Lord.

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What is your testimony?

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Hong Qiang indeed stayed in my Apricot Brothel for quite some time.

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She was very stubborn and willful.

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I asked her to sing some songs for the guest, she then started crying and foiled my business.

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That day, out of anger, I hit her a few times.

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Never thought that right there and then, she threatened to jump off the building.

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Everyone in our brothel world knows about this.

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Hope Lord can investigate it clearly.

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Yes, Lord. Hong Qiang came from the brothel. She has a crafty, stubborn, and unruly personality.

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First, I found out that she stole from me. Then, I publicly humiliated her.

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Hence, she thought of jumping into the well.

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Lord, I indeed lost control that time. I shouldn't have slapped her face.

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I should have just directly brought her to the local court.

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But... why did Hong Qiang die in the well afterwards,

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I really don't know, Lord.

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Lord...

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Hope that a just judge like you can implement the law in an impartial manner.

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<i>What's wrong? Who is it!</i>

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<i>"Hope that</i>

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<i> a just judge can implement the law with impartiality."</i>

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<i>Husband, so many gold pieces, Husband!</i>

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<i>He's threatening me to close the case.</i>

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<i>He's using gold to threaten me to close the case!</i>

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<i>Husband, since he wants to give it to us, let's just accept them.</i>

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- We can't accept them! We mustn't accept this gold! <br> - Husband!

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<i>Husband, who are you going to return them to?</i>

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<i>Moreover, who would throw gold in another person's house in the middle of the night?</i>

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<i>If you return it to him tomorrow, but he denies that it's from him, and even accuses you of accepting bribes,</i>

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<i>you won't be able to clean your name even if you jump into the Yellow River.</i>

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<i>I think that we should just accept this gold now.</i>

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<i>Maybe it's just some noble warrior stealing from rich people to help the poor.</i>

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<i>Such a lot of gold.</i>

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<i>Lu Zhenting, you bastard.</i>

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<i>You stinky rascal!</i>

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<i>I... how come I can't think of any way to deal with him!</i>

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<i>Perspicacious and Impartial in Judgment</i>

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After meticulous verification of this case, everything is now very clear.

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The victim Hong Qiang indeed had an altercation with Madam Ding.

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Her emotions became uncontrolled,

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hence, she jumped into the well to commit suicide.

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The victim suffered humiliation before dying.

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Madam Ding, you can't deny your involvement in this. You're sentenced to three years in prison.

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Compensate the victim's family five hundred<i> liang</i> in silver

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as appeasement fee and for burial expenses.

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Men! Escort Madam Ding to the prison!

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Yes.

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Capital Magistrate He, I'm innocent!

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I'm innocent!

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I suffered severe mental disturbance.

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<i>May Lord have mercy!</i>

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Court dismissed!

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<i>Mighty...</i>

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Your Highness, you're back just in time.

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Now, the atmosphere in the government is changing.

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Fan Zhongyan is in a frenzy and is making secret interventions.

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He is attempting to topple me from my important government position.

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I heard that Fan Zhongyan's "One Hundred Officials Chart"

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directly pointed out that the gains and losses of the government in using people are all dependent on the Prime Minister.

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His Majesty has already ordered Fan Zhongyan to investigate all the officials around you

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for corruption and negligence in duty.

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There are already a lot of people who got fired and sentenced for it.

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I've been in the government for twenty years.

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I did my best to assist Empress Dowager Liu in temporarily governing the court.

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I bent to a task and spared no effort for state affairs.

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Now that the Empress Dowager has died,

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His Majesty sees me as an eyesore, as a thorn in his throat.

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Fan Zhongyan is attacking the Prime Minister for destroying the state these past twenty years,

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acting like a dictator, bringing disaster to the laws and discipline of the Imperial court, getting feared by everyone.

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Prime Minister, Fan Zhongyan is pressing hard on you with his every step and is showing momentum of replacing you.

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Your situation isn't good.

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Fan Zhongyan is just using unscrupulous means to gain power.

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He's using the new government as an excuse to destroy high officials.

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He... also is targeting Your Highness Prince Qi

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He really doesn't know the immensity of the consequences of his actions.

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Against such a mad person, don't know if Your Highness has any good suggestion.

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Prime Minister Liu, Ye Zhao has already been removed from her military post.

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Fan Zhongyan has created so many enemies by implementing the reforms.

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He's not worthy to be feared.

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But we should put things right once and for all to prevent future troubles.

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We must join forces, be sincere in working together, and be bound by our hatred against a common enemy.

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Elder Brother, drink some tea.

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Oh, right. Elder Brother, why are you here this early?

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His Majesty ordered me to inspect the financial expenses of the Chancellor of the Treasury.

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It's still early, so I stopped by here in passing.

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Office of the Chancellor of Treasury? The assistant is Imperial Tutor Liu.

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It can be said that he holds great power in the Imperial court

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and has always been your political rival.

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He does his official post, while I do my duty.

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If one is straight, he won't be afraid that his shadow will curve.

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I heard that Elder Brother created a "One Hundred Officials Chart,"

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which also obliquely hinted of Imperial Tutor Liu relying on his close relationship with Empress Dowager Liu.

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Elder Brother, it's better if you be cautious.

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If this continues, you will be offending all officials in the government.

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What I comment on are major state affairs.

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I don't really have any personal opinion or grudge to any individual.

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Oh, right. Hong Qiang died in the backyard of the Lu family.

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This matter is too fishy.

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Hong Qiang has never been greedy.

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Even more so, she would not do a stupid thing like stealing.

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But her personality is indeed unyielding.

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Getting framed by the Lu family

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and then thinking of jumping into the well to kill herself is plausible.

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Hong Qiang's death is so dubious.

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What are your plans?

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This case is also being investigated by the Junwang Manor.

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The degradation of the corpse is quite severe. The coroner couldn't even do an autopsy anymore.

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Now, General Ye has just been removed from her post.

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It can't be helped for her to be down.

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At this moment, I don't want to add any more trouble to their family.

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Elder Brother has a lot of official matters to attend to.

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It's more important to finish handling the matters that His Majesty has instructed you to do.

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Younger Sister, you must take good care of yourself.

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Always remember your status as the wife of the eldest son of the Ye family and be a role model.

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Yes. Elder Brother, don't worry.

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Okay, already. It's quite late.

228
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I should go to the Office of the Chancellor of the Treasury.

229
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Let me walk you out.

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Elder Gong.

231
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Lord Fan, stop calling me "Elder Gong."

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Am I that old?

233
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I don't know what to call you then.

234
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Just call me "Young Gong."

235
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- Young Gong?<br>- Young Gong... ?

236
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Grandfather, stop making things difficult on my older brother.

237
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He has always put importance in the rule of seniority.

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How can he suddenly call you "Young Gong?"

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Granddaughter-in-law, you are part of my Ye family.

240
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How come your arm is turning away and is speaking on behalf of an outsider?

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Since Lord Fan is the representative of the reform party,

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then make some reforms in your address, too.

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Elder Gong, thank you for your lecture.

244
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But reformation isn't denying everything.

245
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Especially about seniority, benevolence, justice, and proper etiquette.

246
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As the old saying goes, being respectful but not within the bounds of proper etiquette will bring discomfort.

247
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Being careful but not within the bounds of proper etiquette will make one cower and be overcautious.

248
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Being brave but not within the bounds of proper etiquette will cause one to break the law and principles.

249
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Being straightforward but not within the bounds of proper etiquette will bring caustic harm to others.

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I don't want to listen anymore.

251
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Hurry and leave...

252
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You just love to bring up sages out of nowhere.

253
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My head is getting dizzy. Just quickly go...

254
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I'll take my leave.

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Grandfather.

256
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Granddaughter-in-law, are you and Old Fan really from the same mother?

257
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Of course.

258
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Although my older brother is older than I am by a lot, we are indeed from the same parents.

259
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How come Old Fan looks stupid and silly?

260
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His own goddaughter got murdered,

261
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yet he showed no reaction at all?

262
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I know Elder Brother.

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With Hong Qiang encountering such misfortune,

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he is actually in great pain deep inside.

265
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It's just that because of the reforms in the government, he has a lot of official matters to do.

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His Majesty also has placed great hopes on him.

267
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Elder Brother is left with no choice and just doesn't have time to grieve.

268
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But there is one person... that's grieving more than he is..

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Who?

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Xiao Xiazi of Junwang Manor.

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Hong Qiang is a person in his heart.

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What do you mean by that, Grandfather?

273
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In Xiao Xiazi's eyes, there is a Hong Qiang.

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In Hong Qiang's eyes, there's no Xiao Xiazi.

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In Xiao Xiazi's eyes, there is a Hong Qiang.

276
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In Hong Qiang's eyes, there's no Xiao Xiazi.

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Grandfather, what are you saying?

278
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You and Lord Fan indeed are siblings.

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Grandfather, you're saying that you know about Hong Qiang's matters?

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- Ha? <br> - Do you know what happened to Hong Qiang?

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- Ha? <br> - Grandfather!

282
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I'll go play now. I won't talk to you anymore.

283
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Going to play now!

284
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Grandfather! Grandfather!

285
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Grandfather! Grandfather!

286
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How come you talk in half?

287
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How did Hong Qiang die?

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Grandfather, how did Hong Qiang really die?

289
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I don't know anything. I don't know.

290
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I was just fooling you earlier.

291
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Fooling me?

292
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You're sure?

293
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I'm sure.

294
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I initially planned to cook a chicken and ginseng soup

295
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for Grandfather to supplement your health.

296
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But from the looks of it now, I don't need to anymore.

297
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Grandfather's body is good and your brain is working fast.

298
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You also run fast.

299
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Looks like, let's just wait once you're older before I cook it for you.

300
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Say, Granddaughter-in-law, it's like this.

301
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A chicken soup gets better the more you cook it.

302
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Just boil the chicken first. Use mild heat to cook it.

303
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This... once I've really become old,

304
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it won't be too late to eat it.

305
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In my opinion, Grandfather is smart, quick-witted, young, and mighty.

306
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You won't get old even after eight to ten more years.

307
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Forget it. I'll just go back and raise a group of chicks.

308
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I'll just cook them once they've become adults.

309
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Granddaughter-in-law,

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in my opinion, it's better to cook it today.

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Cook it today?

312
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It is also fine to cook it today.

313
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It's just that... this Hong Qiang...

314
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- This Hong Qiang... <br> - Fine. Fine.

315
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I'll tell you about it now.

316
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You must not tell anyone else.

317
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I guarantee.

318
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You... should cook the chicken soup first and I'll tell you once I eat it.

319
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Grandfather!

320
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Hurry and go, Granddaughter-in-law. Hurry and go!

321
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Hurry! Hurry up. I'm so hungry!

322
00:24:31,710 --> 00:24:33,630
May I ask Lord what do you need?

323
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I came here to wait for Lord Liu.

324
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Lord Liu will be back soon.

325
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Are you cooking medicine for him?

326
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Indeed.

327
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Lord Liu is currently unwell. He carries a medicine bottle all the time and asked me to prepare it.

328
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Lord, please sit down.

329
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"Burying the country's problems."

330
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<i>You're about to die and you still are being arrogant.</i>

331
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"Attending to the state's troubles."

332
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Looks like Lord Liu wants to use Ban Gu to praise the words of<i> Sima Qian</i> (T/N: famous historian)

333
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and encourage himself.

334
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<i>Fire! Fire!</i>

335
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There's a fire.

336
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Fire!

337
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Men!

338
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<i>Put out the fire! Fire!</i>

339
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<i>Men!</i>

340
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<i>Men!</i>

341
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<i>Put out the fire!</i>

342
00:26:45,080 --> 00:26:47,810
<i>Fight the fire! Get a move on, move it!</i>

343
00:26:50,750 --> 00:26:54,010
Get a move on! Men, put the fire out!

344
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Fire! Fire!

345
00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:07,700
Xiao Guizi, what's going on?

346
00:27:07,700 --> 00:27:10,400
Replying to the Lord. I was cooking some medicine inside.

347
00:27:10,400 --> 00:27:13,800
I just went to the latrine for a short while and a fire started already here.

348
00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,400
I rushed back to put out the fire but it was too late.

349
00:27:16,400 --> 00:27:18,800
Xiao Guizi, who else went into the Legal Money Room?

350
00:27:18,800 --> 00:27:23,400
Replying to Lord, after I went to the latrine, only Lord Fan was left inside.

351
00:27:24,600 --> 00:27:28,200
Lord Liu, you invited me here to discuss about financial matters.

352
00:27:28,200 --> 00:27:31,000
Never thought that a fire will break out here.

353
00:27:31,000 --> 00:27:33,800
- Inform the Ministry of Justice to immediately come here and investigate this matter! <br> - Yes.

354
00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:37,800
Fan Zhongyan, you personally go explain things to His Majesty!

355
00:27:37,800 --> 00:27:39,600
Lord Liu!

356
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Hurry! Hurry!

357
00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:48,300
Imperial Tutor Liu,

358
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as the assistant minister to the Chancellor of the Treasury, don't you know what kind of place is the Legal Money Room?

359
00:27:53,500 --> 00:27:56,600
Your Majesty, please calm down. I admit my mistake.

360
00:27:56,600 --> 00:28:00,700
Just one fire and it burned all the books of my state for the past five years.

361
00:28:00,700 --> 00:28:05,100
Imperial Tutor Liu, what punishment must you receive?

362
00:28:05,100 --> 00:28:10,400
Replying to Your Majesty, I am innocent.

363
00:28:10,400 --> 00:28:12,300
How are you innocent?

364
00:28:14,300 --> 00:28:15,900
Every year, Your Majesty

365
00:28:15,900 --> 00:28:20,200
will give out ten thousand in silver to be distributed to the major ministries.

366
00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:24,800
It's to be used by them for construction and major expenses.

367
00:28:24,800 --> 00:28:28,900
Based on our empire's practice, it's again time to gather and report the books.

368
00:28:28,900 --> 00:28:35,000
The different major departments must submit their expense report to the Office of the Chancellor of Treasury.

369
00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:37,400
I was just doing my duty

370
00:28:37,400 --> 00:28:41,400
and informed Fan Zhongyan to go there.

371
00:28:41,400 --> 00:28:47,000
Unluckily, I contracted a cold today which wasn't showing any improvement.

372
00:28:47,000 --> 00:28:51,200
Hence, I ordered my footboy to cook medicine in my office.

373
00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:53,600
After Fan Zhongyan arrived,

374
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my footboy just went to the latrine and the fire already started.

375
00:28:58,800 --> 00:29:03,200
At scene of the fire, only Lord Fan was in there.

376
00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:06,800
Lord Fan and I have always been at odds with each other.

377
00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:10,400
Fan Zhongyan bears grudges against me.

378
00:29:10,400 --> 00:29:15,200
Hence, he knocked the stove over to frame it on me.

379
00:29:15,200 --> 00:29:18,900
Hope Your Majesty can investigate it.

380
00:29:18,900 --> 00:29:23,300
Fan Zhongyan, what's going on here?

381
00:29:23,300 --> 00:29:27,000
Replying to Your Majesty, I indeed accidentally knocked the stove over.

382
00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:31,300
But it didn't happen before the fire, but after the fire.

383
00:29:31,300 --> 00:29:35,600
Your Majesty, Lord Fan is lying.

384
00:29:35,600 --> 00:29:40,200
At the time, only Lord Fan was inside the Legal Money Room.

385
00:29:41,300 --> 00:29:42,600
Your Majesty,

386
00:29:42,600 --> 00:29:44,400
the arsonist is obviously some other person.

387
00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:49,000
He's trying to frame this on me and push me to death. Hope Your Majesty can clearly investigate it.

388
00:29:49,000 --> 00:29:53,100
Fan Zhongyan, do you have a witness who's willing to testify?

389
00:29:54,100 --> 00:29:58,400
I went alone to the Office of the Chancellor of Treasury to report for work.

390
00:29:58,400 --> 00:30:03,600
Your Majesty, all are just excuses by Fan Zhongyan.

391
00:30:03,600 --> 00:30:06,800
I have a testimony from my footboy.

392
00:30:06,800 --> 00:30:09,200
I also have the Ministry of Justice's evidence confirmation report.

393
00:30:09,200 --> 00:30:11,700
All evidences are complete. The truth is now very clear.

394
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May Your Majesty look at it.

395
00:30:15,800 --> 00:30:17,500
Jiang Luhai.

396
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397
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Fan Zhongyan,

398
00:30:52,110 --> 00:30:55,400
all the evidences are pointing to you.

399
00:30:55,400 --> 00:30:59,300
You claim that you're innocent, but you couldn't prove it.

400
00:30:59,300 --> 00:31:01,400
What else do you want to say?

401
00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:07,100
I am innocent.

402
00:31:12,600 --> 00:31:15,400
Based on the present evidence, this fire case

403
00:31:15,400 --> 00:31:20,000
is indeed an arson. But there are so many doubtful parts.

404
00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:23,200
Whether Fan Zhongyan is indeed accountable, I will investigate it further.

405
00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:27,000
But because Fan Zhongyan currently is holding great responsibility in implementing the reforms,

406
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I will delay the punishment of Fan Zhongyan.

407
00:31:30,500 --> 00:31:33,400
I will just choose a better time in the future to give his punishment.

408
00:31:36,410 --> 00:31:40,050
I am very grateful for Your Majesty's mercy.

409
00:31:41,700 --> 00:31:43,100
Imperial Tutor Liu,

410
00:31:43,100 --> 00:31:45,500
as the assistant minister of the Office of the Chancellor of Treasury,

411
00:31:45,500 --> 00:31:50,200
you didn't take good care of the recent books, causing them all to be all lost in a fire, causing us great losses.

412
00:31:50,200 --> 00:31:53,400
Starting today, you are being demoted to warehouse manager of the Office of the Chancellor of Treasury.

413
00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:57,500
You will be in charge of the new books. If any mistake happens again,

414
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I will not easily forgive you.

415
00:32:00,400 --> 00:32:04,500
Your Majesty. Your Majesty's closing the case like this

416
00:32:04,500 --> 00:32:09,300
is being too hasty and casual. This isn't your style, Your Majesty.

417
00:32:09,300 --> 00:32:13,700
How dare you! I am the Son of Heaven! Whatever decision I make,

418
00:32:13,700 --> 00:32:16,000
I don't need to discuss it with you.

419
00:32:16,000 --> 00:32:20,000
Your Majesty, closing the case is like this is too hasty and casual.

420
00:32:20,000 --> 00:32:22,000
This isn't your style.

421
00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:27,300
Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Your Majesty... !

422
00:32:34,500 --> 00:32:37,300
Wife, here. Drink your medicine.

423
00:32:44,100 --> 00:32:46,400
That's more like it. Here.

424
00:32:49,850 --> 00:32:54,200
If you hate your illness, then eat medicine. If you hate it, then digest it in your stomach.

425
00:32:55,200 --> 00:32:58,800
Look at what you're saying. So, you should eat anyone that you hate?

426
00:32:58,800 --> 00:33:02,400
Isn't that so? Just like how I hate you so much,

427
00:33:02,400 --> 00:33:06,500
that I so want to chew you into pieces and swallow into my stomach.

428
00:33:09,500 --> 00:33:11,400
You hate me that much?

429
00:33:11,400 --> 00:33:14,700
It isn't hate. It's extreme hate.

430
00:33:16,990 --> 00:33:19,510
You really hate me?

431
00:33:20,710 --> 00:33:22,420
The Huxiao dagger?

432
00:33:24,300 --> 00:33:27,100
- It has always been with me. <br> - Where's the other one?

433
00:33:27,100 --> 00:33:28,200
It's inside our room.

434
00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:29,800
Go and get it.

435
00:33:30,800 --> 00:33:32,000
Okay.

436
00:33:47,800 --> 00:33:49,000
Here.

437
00:33:50,500 --> 00:33:52,300
There are indeed two of them.

438
00:33:52,300 --> 00:33:55,700
One is genuine. One is an imitation by Master Li.

439
00:33:57,700 --> 00:34:00,100
A few days ago, someone handed His Majesty

440
00:34:00,100 --> 00:34:03,400
a Huxiao Dagger. He said that the investigators

441
00:34:03,400 --> 00:34:07,000
found your personal weapon in the crime scene of Master Li and wanted to use this to accuse you of misconduct.

442
00:34:07,000 --> 00:34:11,000
But that's weird. How come there is one more copy?

443
00:34:13,200 --> 00:34:16,100
Do you remember that you once said that on the night that Master Li died,

444
00:34:16,100 --> 00:34:20,600
you took away the real Huxiao dagger and then he hurriedly made another one?

445
00:34:21,800 --> 00:34:25,000
<i>This dagger looks a lot like Ah Zhao's Huxiao dagger.</i>

446
00:34:25,000 --> 00:34:27,400
<i>Master Li hid the real dagger,</i>

447
00:34:27,400 --> 00:34:31,300
<i>but last night I forcefully took it from him.</i>

448
00:34:31,300 --> 00:34:34,400
<i>There is still one imitation dagger in Ah Zhao's room.</i>

449
00:34:34,400 --> 00:34:37,200
<i>And now, there is another on in the crime scene.</i>

450
00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:40,800
<i>Could it be that Master Li loves this dagger so much</i>

451
00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:43,110
<i>that he made another one overnight?</i>

452
00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:45,000
I remember.

453
00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:49,600
It's possible that the killer used the dagger that was rushed to hide the real marks of his crime.

454
00:34:51,300 --> 00:34:54,500
But how come it ended up with His Majesty now?

455
00:34:55,700 --> 00:35:00,300
Technically speaking, a murder weapon is usually placed together with the criminal's testimony materials

456
00:35:00,300 --> 00:35:02,900
and stored in the local court.

457
00:35:02,900 --> 00:35:05,000
Unless...

458
00:35:05,000 --> 00:35:07,800
Unless someone stole it.

459
00:35:07,800 --> 00:35:09,400
That's right.

460
00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:13,000
Wife, we have a task to do. Let's go break this case together.

461
00:35:13,000 --> 00:35:14,500
Okay.

462
00:35:15,300 --> 00:35:17,500
Good! Good!

463
00:35:21,520 --> 00:35:23,190
Good!

464
00:35:44,400 --> 00:35:45,600
Good!

465
00:35:45,600 --> 00:35:48,400
- Both are great. <br> - Not bad.

466
00:35:48,400 --> 00:35:50,000
Let me do it.

467
00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:52,400
- Sister Qiu Hua, you're so great. <br> - Thank you.

468
00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:55,100
- You have worked hard. Quickly drink some water. <br> - Here. Hold it.

469
00:35:56,500 --> 00:36:01,800
Sister Qiu Hua, although I've been on battlefields, I never had a weapon that truly belonged to me.

470
00:36:01,800 --> 00:36:06,300
You are an expert in weapons. Why don't you think about what weapon is suitable for me?

471
00:36:06,300 --> 00:36:08,900
What kind do you like?

472
00:36:08,900 --> 00:36:12,400
I like... a <i>cha</i> weapon. (T/N: Chinese trident, one of the 18 weapons)

473
00:36:12,400 --> 00:36:15,500
Then use a "Moon Iron Trident" then.

474
00:36:15,500 --> 00:36:17,700
"Moon Iron Trident?"

475
00:36:17,700 --> 00:36:22,000
Then, Sister, how big and how heavy must my "Moon Iron Trident" be?

476
00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:24,800
How big and how heavy?

477
00:36:24,800 --> 00:36:28,200
How about you accompany me to get one?

478
00:36:28,200 --> 00:36:30,000
- Sure. <br> - Okay.

479
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:32,400
- Give that to me. <br> - Massage gently.

480
00:36:32,400 --> 00:36:34,900
- I'm still a lady. Right? <br> - Okay...

481
00:36:34,900 --> 00:36:36,400
We also want to learn some basic martial arts.

482
00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:38,400
No rush. No rush.

483
00:36:38,400 --> 00:36:40,900
- Let's go. <br> - Okay. Let's go.

484
00:36:53,400 --> 00:36:55,200
Owner.

485
00:36:56,100 --> 00:36:57,400
Customers, what do you need?

486
00:36:57,400 --> 00:36:59,800
We want a long "Moon Iron Trident."

487
00:36:59,800 --> 00:37:02,000
It should be four <i>chi</i> long and one <i>chi</i> wide. (T/N: 1.3 m/4 feet x .3 m/1 foot wide head)

488
00:37:02,000 --> 00:37:04,600
In a "moon shape." The opening of the trident should be at least a fist wide.

489
00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:06,800
The trident must be sharp, sharp, sharp.

490
00:37:06,800 --> 00:37:10,000
You must use the best kind of steel to make it. Money is not a problem.

491
00:37:10,000 --> 00:37:13,500
Okay. Five <i>liang</i> silver. Pay one <i>liang</i> first as a deposit.

492
00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:16,600
Let me! Here.

493
00:37:16,600 --> 00:37:19,000
Okay. Just claim it after three days.

494
00:37:19,000 --> 00:37:20,800
No problem.

495
00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:23,600
We've ordered the weapon. Let's go back now.

496
00:37:23,600 --> 00:37:25,900
Hey, Sister Qui Hua,

497
00:37:25,900 --> 00:37:31,600
look how bustling the market is. Why don't we stroll around for a while?

498
00:37:31,600 --> 00:37:34,100
Do you still have things that you want to buy?

499
00:37:35,600 --> 00:37:39,800
I also don't know what I want to buy. I just want to look around.

500
00:37:39,800 --> 00:37:42,500
- Okay. Let's go. <br> - Okay.

501
00:37:48,800 --> 00:37:51,000
Xu Duohua?

502
00:37:51,900 --> 00:37:54,400
You who don't know the immensity of the heaven and earth...

503
00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:57,600
No wonder Qiu Shui told me that you are a toad trying to eat a swan's meal.

504
00:37:57,600 --> 00:38:02,300
Okay. Let me see how you'll take my daughter away.

505
00:38:09,200 --> 00:38:10,690
Xu Duohua.

506
00:38:10,700 --> 00:38:14,700
You don't seem to want to buy anything. Why don't we just go back?

507
00:38:18,000 --> 00:38:21,800
Sister Qiu Hua, I have never seen you wear any jewelry. You surely will look good if you wear some.

508
00:38:21,800 --> 00:38:25,000
Me? Wearing jewelry?

509
00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:26,500
Will it look good?

510
00:38:26,500 --> 00:38:28,200
It surely will.

511
00:38:29,250 --> 00:38:32,760
Look at this. Simple and unique.

512
00:38:33,600 --> 00:38:35,500
Please take a look.

513
00:38:38,500 --> 00:38:41,400
Say, it does look nice.

514
00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:43,600
- Let me gift it to you. <br> - No... I'll pay for it myself.

515
00:38:43,600 --> 00:38:48,100
Miss, this lad sincerely wants to gift this to you. It is also not some expensive thing.

516
00:38:48,100 --> 00:38:51,300
It's just five <i>wen</i>. Just accept it.

517
00:38:51,300 --> 00:38:54,000
Don't disappoint this lad's sincere intention.

518
00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:56,600
You hear that? The owner already said it that way.

519
00:38:56,600 --> 00:39:00,600
This lad has taste. Look at that bracelet. Simple and low-key.

520
00:39:00,600 --> 00:39:03,400
It is very compatible with you.

521
00:39:03,400 --> 00:39:05,100
I'll accept it then.

522
00:39:06,200 --> 00:39:09,400
- Boss.<br>- Okay. Thank you.

523
00:39:10,500 --> 00:39:13,200
Before, I didn't understand why those women

524
00:39:13,200 --> 00:39:15,400
will like wearing heavy jewelry like this.

525
00:39:15,400 --> 00:39:16,700
Now I know.

526
00:39:16,700 --> 00:39:20,200
It can actually make someone feel very happy.

527
00:39:20,200 --> 00:39:23,600
Sister Qiu Hua, you should come out to shop more often when you're not doing anything.

528
00:39:23,600 --> 00:39:26,000
Anyway, I'm always idle. I'll accompany you.

529
00:39:26,000 --> 00:39:28,900
I can protect you and even help you choose jewelry.

530
00:39:28,900 --> 00:39:31,100
Thank you, Xu Duohua.

531
00:39:38,700 --> 00:39:40,700
Who else is in your family?

532
00:39:40,700 --> 00:39:43,900
I still have a grandfather, grandmother, father, mother, an older brother,

533
00:39:43,900 --> 00:39:46,000
a younger brother, and a younger sister.

534
00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:47,600
What a huge family.

535
00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:53,100
That's right. But after returning to the Capital, I've only been home once. I quite miss them a lot.

536
00:39:56,600 --> 00:39:57,430
What's wrong?

537
00:39:57,430 --> 00:39:59,300
Dust seemed to have entered my eye.

538
00:39:59,300 --> 00:40:02,200
I... Let me blow it for you.

539
00:40:02,200 --> 00:40:03,800
Father?

540
00:40:05,200 --> 00:40:06,700
- Father! What are you doing? <br> - Uncle Laohu!

541
00:40:06,700 --> 00:40:08,800
Lord Laohu, why are you bullying me again?

542
00:40:08,800 --> 00:40:10,800
I'm not bullying you! I'm even going to teach you a lesson!

543
00:40:10,800 --> 00:40:13,200
Get lost!

544
00:40:13,200 --> 00:40:14,900
Father!

545
00:40:14,900 --> 00:40:16,700
- Father! <br> - Someone's hitting people!

546
00:40:16,700 --> 00:40:17,600
Don't run!

547
00:40:17,600 --> 00:40:19,800
Father! What are you doing?

548
00:40:19,800 --> 00:40:22,100
Stinky rascal, let me be frank with you.

549
00:40:22,100 --> 00:40:24,200
If my daughter will marry, she'll marry an educated person.

550
00:40:24,200 --> 00:40:26,700
Not an uncivilized fighter like you. You better get rid of that idea now.

551
00:40:26,700 --> 00:40:29,400
Uncle Laohu, let me tell you this then.

552
00:40:29,400 --> 00:40:31,600
I will become a scholar right now!

553
00:40:31,600 --> 00:40:33,800
I'll buy a 'Classic of Xiao' now and read it!

554
00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:36,500
I just like Qiu Hua! I won't marry anyone except her!

555
00:40:36,500 --> 00:40:41,000
Okay. Okay. I'll break your leg then!

556
00:40:42,200 --> 00:40:45,400
Really good! If you have guts, don't run!

557
00:40:45,400 --> 00:40:49,000
Who is your uncle? We don't have a relative like you!

558
00:40:55,700 --> 00:40:59,200
Really good, stinky brat. You're a grown up now.

559
00:40:59,200 --> 00:41:02,800
I've raised you for twenty-two years.

560
00:41:02,800 --> 00:41:07,200
Just one Xu Duohua using several <i>wen</i> of rotten bracelet, and he was able to take you away?

561
00:41:07,200 --> 00:41:09,200
You're really something!

562
00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:12,000
Father, when have you raised me for twenty-two years?

563
00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:14,500
You only raised me for sixteen years, okay?

564
00:41:14,500 --> 00:41:17,000
For the rest, it was General Ye who raised me.

565
00:41:18,000 --> 00:41:20,400
You are starting to answer back now?

566
00:41:20,400 --> 00:41:22,400
Oh my, I'm so mad!

567
00:41:22,400 --> 00:41:25,000
Father, I didn't mean it that way.

568
00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:29,000
Your daughter isn't a child anymore. I'm a grown up.

569
00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:33,000
Yes. You are now an adult. You can even get married.

570
00:41:33,000 --> 00:41:36,000
But you must marry an educated person and not Xu Duohua.

571
00:41:36,000 --> 00:41:38,700
What kind of person is Xu Duohua? He's like your father.

572
00:41:38,700 --> 00:41:40,800
He doesn't know many words.

573
00:41:40,800 --> 00:41:43,900
Anyway, I'm against you two being together.

574
00:41:43,900 --> 00:41:46,400
Father, you heard it.

575
00:41:46,400 --> 00:41:49,000
Xu Duohua said that he's going to study the "Classic of Xiao."

576
00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:52,800
Bullshit. "Classic of Xiao." I even know the "The Book of Family Names." Can that feed you?

577
00:41:52,800 --> 00:41:57,500
Father, isn't the General also an uneducated person? But didn't she also earn such might and prestige?

578
00:41:57,500 --> 00:42:00,400
Who is the General? She's the pride of the Song dynasty.

579
00:42:00,400 --> 00:42:03,300
That Xu Duohua is the rubbish of the Song dynasty!

580
00:42:03,300 --> 00:42:06,200
- Father! <br> - Okay already. Stop saying it.

581
00:42:06,200 --> 00:42:09,500
Anyway, I'm against you two being together.

582
00:42:11,600 --> 00:42:20,900
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583
00:42:27,300 --> 00:42:34,200
♫<i> From disaffection and doubt until trust is formed ♫</i>

584
00:42:34,200 --> 00:42:41,600
♫<i> How many times must two people embrace tightly before one won't feel like a stranger? ♫</i>

585
00:42:41,600 --> 00:42:50,400
♫<i> Turning back to think about the past life, while living in the present lifetime ♫</i>

586
00:42:50,400 --> 00:42:54,800
♫<i> In this lifetime, to never casually mention separation ♫</i>

587
00:42:54,800 --> 00:43:02,200
♫<i> Sincerely you embrace me, to remember my body's warmth ♫</i>

588
00:43:02,200 --> 00:43:09,800
♫<i> In the center of my heart, your fingerprints are engraved ♫</i>

589
00:43:09,800 --> 00:43:15,000
♫<i> Both love and hate, seriously taken to heart ♫</i>

590
00:43:15,000 --> 00:43:23,000
♫<i> Only for one not to live one's life in vain ♫</i>

591
00:43:23,000 --> 00:43:26,600
♫<i> I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫</i>

592
00:43:26,600 --> 00:43:30,200
♫<i> Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫</i>

593
00:43:30,200 --> 00:43:33,600
♫<i> I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫</i>

594
00:43:33,600 --> 00:43:37,200
♫<i> For granting me a healthy body ♫</i>

595
00:43:37,200 --> 00:43:40,800
♫<i> Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫</i>

596
00:43:40,800 --> 00:43:49,000
♫<i> It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫</i>

597
00:43:51,600 --> 00:43:55,200
♫<i> I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫</i>

598
00:43:55,200 --> 00:43:58,800
♫<i> Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫</i>

599
00:43:58,800 --> 00:44:02,200
♫<i> I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫</i>

600
00:44:02,200 --> 00:44:05,800
♫<i> For granting me a healthy body ♫</i>

601
00:44:05,800 --> 00:44:09,400
♫<i> Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫</i>

602
00:44:09,400 --> 00:44:17,700
♫<i> It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫</i>

603
00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:23,500
♫<i> I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫</i>

604
00:44:23,500 --> 00:44:27,000
♫<i> Not caring about the scars ♫</i>

605
00:44:27,000 --> 00:44:30,100
♫<i> Setting aside my pride ♫</i>

606
00:44:30,100 --> 00:44:34,800
♫<i> and submitting to you ♫</i>

607
00:44:34,800 --> 00:44:40,200
♫<i> Even if I disappoint the entire world ♫</i>

608
00:44:40,200 --> 00:44:45,900
♫<i> I will never turn my back on you ♫</i>

609
00:44:48,300 --> 00:44:56,500
♫<i> My only care in this life is one person ♫</i>

610
00:44:56,500 --> 00:44:59,300
♫<i> It's you ♫</i>