Original subtitles

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Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com

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♫ Have you ever heard of ♫

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♫ the snow mountain’s cliff ♫

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♫ Once left people with lingering enchantments ♫

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♫ Legend has it ♫

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♫ that there are treasures on it ♫

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♫ But there is also a hidden abyss ♫

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♫ The smart, foolish ♫

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♫ and kind people ♫

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♫ are all people you’re familiar with ♫

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♫ On the mountain slope, on the cliff ♫

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♫ on the cloudy peak ♫

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♫ on this secular world ♫

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♫ Let the snowflakes swirl and flutter ♫

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[Joy of Life]

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[Episode 23]

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You almost lost your life.

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You must know that a LeveL Nine archer can hear

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the breathing sound of another person behind the partition.

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Just by listening to voices, they can judge where I am

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and then, use the arrows to kill you.

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They can judge the breathing sound of a person behind the partition? They are extraordinary.

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They are no longer ordinary people.

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Weren't you thirsty?

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Your Majesty, seeing you is just like rain after a drought. I'm not thirsty anymore.

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You heard too.

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Starting from today, this courtyard will be guarded by soldiers.

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In the future, stop trespassing into other people's homes.

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Yes.

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Are you available tomorrow?

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I probably am.

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Come to the palace.

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The marriage between you and Wan'er is fixed.

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Wan'er grew up in the palace.

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Empress Dowager and Imperial Concubine like her very much.

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Let them meet.

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- I understand.

- Fine. You can leave.

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[Taiping Courtyard]

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Commander Yan.

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I heard you killed Cheng Jushu.

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Yes.

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- You killed a Level Eight Master.

- I was lucky.

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Who was the archer outside the courtyard?

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What archer? I'm not aware.

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When I ask you a question, you better give me an honest answer.

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His Majesty just said,

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if I want to leave, you must not stop me.

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Commander Yan, are you planning to defy the order?

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- I will remember you.

- No need to see me off.

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Older Brother.

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What's going on?

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The archer was extremely formidable. The tree was split into half by his arrow.

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Where's Uncle Wu Zhu?

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He has gone.

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It's okay. He has always been like this.

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Did you find the key?

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No. I met His Majesty.

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His Majesty? He's here?

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He seems to know my mother very well.

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- Did you ask him?

- He wasn't willing to talk.

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Let's go. Wan'er should be anxious.

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Crown Prince was captured?

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Everything's fine. They were men from the Prime Minister's manor.

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Your father captured the Crown Prince?

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They captured the wrong person.

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Frankly, you are the one he wanted to probe.

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He wanted to find out if you have a Grandmaster with you.

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He still suspects me.

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Third Cousin said you are not the killer.

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So, you have been hiding this from my older brother all this time.

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I will apologize when I go back.

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Take Dabao back to the Prime Minister's manor now.

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Third Cousin said, as long as I relay a message to my father,

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he will naturally know who the killer is.

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What did the Crown Prince say?

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You can't! My eyes! My eyes!

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What's wrong with your eyes?

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I tricked you, little kid.

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Fan Xian.

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Why did you follow me?

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I trust you. I believe Wan'er trusts you too.

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It's just that, she had a predicament today.

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Don't be angry with her.

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Is my love for Wan'er that unreliable?

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Don't worry. I know this very well.

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- Little kid! Little kid!

- Dabao.

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- Little kid.

- Dabao.

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Xiao Xian Xian, come play with us.

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Dabao, I'm taking you home.

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Come down and play with us.

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It's getting late. I'm taking you home.

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Let's have a meal on another day.

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Older Sister, are you taking me home too?

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Okay. Fan Xian and I will take you home.

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Okay, let's go home then.

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Ruoruo, do me a favor.

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What is it?

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[Lin Manor]

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Those men who were dispatched to probe Fan Xian, are they back?

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Prime Minister, you don't need to reveal yourself. I will meet him.

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Thank you, Sir. Investigate thoroughly.

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Sir.

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So how?

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We caught Fan Xian and detained him in the city.

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Please take a look.

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I wanted you to probe if there's a Master with him

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and you caught him and brought him back to the city. What are you doing?

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The Master didn't show up but he could identified that we are from the Prime Minister's manor.

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He said he wanted to meet the Prime Minister.

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- Did you admit?

- No. How could I have admitted?

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We detained him to await your instructions.

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This is not considered as having admitted?

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I can't show myself.

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Release Fan Xian now.

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He's, after all, an official. Once this matter blows up, the Prime Minister will have a hard time explaining.

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Hello, Mr Yuan!

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Hello, Dabao.

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Let's go. Hello, Mr Yuan.

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Let's go. This is the study.

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Lord, should I release Fan Xian now?

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- Release who?

- Fan Xian.

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Who's that person?

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I have never met him. Who's he?

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Who on earth did you capture?!

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Father, Xiao Xian Xian and Wan'er have left.

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Subsequently, they sat over there and chatted.

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After that, Little Kid came.

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Little Kid and I later,

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caught fishes at the river and played with water.

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That's right, we even competed. I won, Father.

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After that...we dug for bugs.

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And then...Father, look. I washed my hands.

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- They are clean.

- Fine.

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Come, have some water.

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Thank you, Father.

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Father.

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There are many people dressed in white in the front of the courtyard.

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Some seems to be crying.

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- They are holding a funeral.

- Holding a funeral?

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I haven't seen it yet.

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Go take a look then.

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They brought a huge chest in the front hall.

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Go and bow your head.

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Why?

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This is the custom. You need to bow.

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Xiao Xian Xian, will you go with me?

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Stay here and chat with Father then.

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When I'm back, I will look for you.

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Sit.

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Why did you take Dabao home that soon?

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I heard everything from Wan'er.

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Is that so?

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I can understand.

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The animosity between close relatives should be investigated thoroughly.

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Drink your tea.

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The Crown Prince came to find me.

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He wanted me to relay a message to you.

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He said, once you have listened, you will naturally know who the killer is.

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What message?

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The killer is definitely a Grandmaster.

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Anyone close to the skills of a Grandmaster...

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The Level Nine Master could be the killer too.

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The only ones who can kill Gong'er in this kingdom,

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are possibly only those four people.

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Could there be a fifth person too?

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Definitely impossible.

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I also sent men to investigate. When this happened,

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Ye Liuyun, Ku He and Si Gujian

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were not near Jingdu.

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If my guess is right,

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it's that person in the palace who killed Gong'er.

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Who would have directed this?

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The Emperor, Empress, Empress Dowager,

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Grand Princess, Second Prince and Crown Prince are possible suspects.

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Since Crown Prince disclosed the exact details,

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perhaps, it wasn't him.

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Isn't Grand Princess the mother of Wan'er?

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That woman is crazy.

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If this is related to matters in the palace, why would the Crown Prince reveal it?

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Prime Minister.

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Why did he talk about this?

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Why don't we ask him?

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They made a mistake and caught the Crown Prince instead.

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I heard about this from Wan'er. You haven't released him yet?

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He wants to see me and you too.

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See me?

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Mr Yuan.

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We kidnapped the Crown Prince? What's the punishment?

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Guard here. I won't let them punish you.

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Your Highness, I...

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no need to be discreet and to explain. I already know.

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I sent someone to deliver the elegiac couplets for Second Master. Did you receive it?

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What make you so sure that

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the killer is a Grandmaster?

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As for the documented reason for the death of Second Master,

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there are two copies with Inspection and Control Bureau.

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The copy that was sent to the palace disclosed the exact details.

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About this...why are you letting me know?

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I'm alone at the Imperial court and doesn't have any supporters.

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I want to form an alliance with you.

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Crown Prince is powerful and feared within the territorial waters.

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I'm just an insignificant person.

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How could I think of forming an alliance with you?

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You know what you are doing. There are many people pursuing at the gate.

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However, it's not only just one or six important ministers.

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Royal Father and Empress Dowager don't think highly of me.

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Second Prince is currently prestigious and more prosperous.

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Who knows when,

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my position as the Crown Prince

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will be handed over to someone else?

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What can I do?

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Prime Minister Lin commands hundreds of officials. If we form an alliance,

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there will be some chances.

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Prime Minister Lin, why are you still hesitating?

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The Second Master's death was definitely done by the palace.

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Only by joining forces, we will be able to find out the truth and the killer

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and take revenge and wipe out the hatred from your heart for Second Master.

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What if the order to kill

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was His Majesty?

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I already said,

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I will take revenge and wipe out the hatred from your heart for Second Master.

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There must be no records of our alliance.

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Of course. As long as we know this in our hearts.

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Why did you summon Fan Xian here too?

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You will definitely be using him to support you.

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What the Crown Prince means,

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Northern Qi has already seized a land in the state.

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The battle at the front line has stopped.

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The diplomatic entourage is already on its way to Peking.

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What has this to do with me?

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The reason for the war was due to your pursuit and investigation of Si Lili.

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So to say, it was due to your merit.

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Although there are disputes between us,

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but we never had any unsolved grudges.

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You have talents. I'm looking for talents. Why don't we make use of this?

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The inner treasury will eventually be handed over to you.

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I won't snatch it.

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Starting from today, I, Prime Minister Lin

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will assist you from behind and ensure that you will soar to the sky with achievements.

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Think carefully about this. We are both still young.

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Helping me to ascend the throne,

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it won't be always just praising the monarch.

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Keep quiet out there!

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There are no proprieties at all.

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What's going on out there?

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Are your men here to rescue you?

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It definitely can't be.

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What happened?

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Crown Prince, wait! Many died tragically out there.

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We need to confirm who the Master is.

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What are you doing?

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- Going out to take a look.

- It's dangerous.

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I'm the only one who can fight. Don't tell me you want the Crown Prince to go out?

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Xie Bi'an?

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I heard you excel in literary and martial arts.

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Why don't we try fighting with swords instead?

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Don't blame him.

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Xie Bi'an is a cold person. He doesn't say anything nice to me too.

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I didn't expect you to be here.

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Me too.

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Don't listen to those people in there. They always say the right things.

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I didn't hear anything.

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Go in and take a look.

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The floor is slippery. Take care.

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I'm here to rescue you. Your Highness, please forgive me.

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What's going on with you?

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I heard the Crown Prince was abducted. I was extremely anxious

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and brought Xie Bi'an here for the rescue.

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But Crown Prince, don't worry. Those bandits out there

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have been killed by Xie Bi'an.

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Prime Minister Lin, you are here to save him too?

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I was just passing by.

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Do you know the bandits out there?

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I have never met them.

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That's good then. I was afraid Xie Bi'an took actions without distinguishing the good from bad guys.

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And killed our own people.

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Second Prince is kind and has a good heart. You are to be lauded.

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Who says so.

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Since the Crown Prince is out of danger,

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I will leave now.

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Your sword looks really pretty good. How much did you buy it for?

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Let's go.

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Great sword.

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You have our eyes on me all the time.

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Your Highness is the Crown Prince and also my brother.

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Would I dare not to try my best to protect you?

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What a deep sibling relationship.

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I'm so touched hearing that.

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It's my duty.

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But Crown Prince, Your Highness, you don't have to worry.

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I'll look out for you regarding all the affairs in Jingdu.

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Not a single thing can escape my eyes.

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Then I can relax.

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Why don't I send Your Highness back to the East Palace?

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That would be great.

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Why did Second Brother come so quickly?

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Those two are head to head against each other.

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You really plan to stand on the side of the Crown Prince?

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I'm just saying.

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Just keeping a connection with both of them, so neither of them are offended.

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Right now, the Imperial Court is a mess.

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We can take this opportunity to push you up the ranks.

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This is my sincere intention, without any further doubts.

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I just don't know how much longer I have.

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But you look really healthy.

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I won't die for now.

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What I'm saying is my position. I don't know how long I can stay in this position.

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Actually, being an official and being a person is the same.

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It's like standing on top of the mountain.

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The further you walk up front, the more careful you must be.

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Otherwise, you'll be doomed eternally.

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Can you just quit yourself?

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Once you stand up there, you can't turn back.

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Prime Minister.

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They've all been killed. Not a single one was given mercy.

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Their families are all outside of the city.

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Don't collect their bodies. We can't leave any evidence behind.

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Arrange for their families to be in a safe place.

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Don't think that I'm ruthless.

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If one is soft-hearted, it will only bring harm to ourselves.

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All right. Enough.

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You've experienced a lot today.

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Go home early.

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Uncle.

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There's something troubling you.

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Too many things happened today.

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Yan Xiaoyi's superhuman's arrows, Xie Bi'an's killing mode,

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meeting the Emperor at Taiping House,

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Lin Ruofu eliminating his doubts about me.

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Also, Crown Prince and Second Prince's opposing each other with equal harshness.

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Which of these things is making you feel anxious?

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The Crown Prince is trying to get me on his side.

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Although you and I have disagreements, but there's no irreconcilable hatred between us.

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You have talent and skill, and I treasure talent.

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Why shouldn't we cooperate?

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What's the problem with that?

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We've been assuming that Lin Gong set up the Niulan Street assassination to kill me

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under the Crown Prince's orders.

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But now...he's saying there isn't any irreconcilable hatred between us.

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Maybe he thinks you don't know the truth.

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The news of Lin Gong trying to kill me has spread throughout the city.

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If it was really the Crown Prince that made the orders,

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then there's no way he would let his guard down.

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Maybe it's just all just for show.

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He specifically wanted to see me,

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and from the looks of his face, he truly wants to draw me to his side.

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So?

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So I've been thinking

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maybe the person who ordered Lin Gong to kill me

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wasn't the Crown Prince?

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Who could it be?

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I want to know who it could be too.

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If you can't think of anyone, then think about it later.

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Sometimes, I really envy your personality.

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- You can't learn it.

- You're right. I sure can't.

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- Have you found the key?

- No.

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Then it must be in the palace. A lot of the things that Mistress left behind

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are in the hands of the old woman.

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Which old woman?

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The Empress Dowager?

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Now that we've locked in the location, it'll be a lot easier.

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The only problem is, the Grandmaster in the palace, Hong Sixiang,

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he's by the Emperor's side.

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He stands by the side of the Empress Dowager.

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There's nothing worse than this.

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One bite from these poisonous mosquitoes is incredibly itchy.

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Yeah, you're right.

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Look at the Empress Dowager's side. There doesn't seem to be any mosquitoes.

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Eunuch Hong is there, so the poisonous insects don't even dare get close.

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- We'll do it just like today.

- Like what?

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I'll stall the Grandmaster, you go inside the palace to get the key.

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Uncle, there isn't only the Grandmaster inside the palace. That Yan Xiaoyi today...

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he's the Commander of the Imperial Guards. He's always there.

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It's all in your hands.

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You trust me that much?

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There's no one else in this world I can trust, but you.

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Uncle.

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Have you ever felt lonely?

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No.

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How about after Mother died? Also no?

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No.

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When you get old,

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I'll be by your side.

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I probably won't get old.

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Then when I get old, you accompany me.

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If you still think that way by then, sure

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sure.

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Up till now,

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from the start of my memories, the first person I saw was you.

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Maybe the last person I see will also be you.

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Maybe you still won't age by then.

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Shouldn't we talk about going to the palace to find the key?

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Yeah. Let's continue.

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The question now is, do you know the bedchamber of Empress Dowager?

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I don't.

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Find the opportunity to enter the palace and remember the route well.

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What a coincidence.

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I'm going to the palace tomorrow.

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Fine. Remember to look at the route.

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Is there nothing in this world that can surprise you?

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None.

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Fine, you are amazing.

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There are no further words to express my respect for you.

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Uncle, don't you think the weather is dry in Jingdu?

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Fortunately, I have a pair of skillful hands to create a humidifier.

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- The mechanical structure, hydraulics...

- Someone's here.

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Who is it?

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- Why are you here?

- Ruoruo left the door open for me.

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What is that?

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The weather is dry in Jingdu and can't be compared to Danzhou. Hence, I created a humidifier.

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Humidifier?

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Is there something you came to find me for?

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The stars are really beautiful tonight.

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I want to invite you to stargaze with me.

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I lived in the palace since I was young.

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It wasn't convenient for my parents to come visit.

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Every night,

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I would stay in a big room all by myself.

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Since then,

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I really like to watch the stars.

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Because other than the stars,

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there wasn't anything else to see.

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Plus, this illness I have...

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this tuberculosis, is sometimes good, sometimes bad.

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I think...

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I may die anytime.

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In the day, I talk to people with a smile,

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but I'm actually so scared inside.

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I'm here,

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so you won't die.

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I'm afraid to be close with others

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because I'm scared that

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one day I'll die because of my illness,

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and they'll be sad.

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But in reality,

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no one is willing to be close with me.

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After all, I'm an illegitimate child.

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I'm also an illegitimate child.

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But you're different.

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You've seen so many things,

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but I could only be locked inside the palace.

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I once heard, our lives

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are like walking on a path.

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We continuously meet different people, and part ways with them.

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I'm so envious.

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The path I've been on

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has only been me.

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I've never met anyone else.

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I can only

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walk forward all by myself.

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I thought

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I would keep walking alone until my death.

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I never thought you would appear.

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Fan Xian, the feeling of having someone by my side

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is so great.

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I will always be by your side.

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However, I'm really scared.

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I'm really scared you'll leave me one day.

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Then I'll be by myself again.

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You won't be alone anymore.

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Sorry.

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I lied to you today during the outing.

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I didn't tell you my father wanted to test you.

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I don't know how to apologize for this,

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nor do I know how I should compensate you.

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So, I could only secretly escape out here,

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sit here and watch the stars with you.

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Look, aren't the stars tonight especially beautiful?

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They are beautiful.

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In my heart,

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this is the most beautiful and valuable thing.

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Other than this, I don't know what else I can give you.

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You've given me all the stars in the sky.

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Other than that, I don't want anything.

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I won't lie to you anymore.

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Me too.

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From today onwards, I won't lie to you anymore.

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Look.

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They're not as pretty as you.

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A sea of people is just like the multiple stars in the night sky.

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These few days, I kept thinking of the story you told me

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about the 100 cherry blossoms.

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I feel the regrets of the love between the young girl and boy.

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Until now,

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I finally understand why you told me this story.

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Because being able to meet each other in this sea of people

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is not an easy thing.

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You don't want us to miss out on each other.

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We definitely won't miss out on each other.

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Why don't you let me hug you before I leave?

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[Fan Mansion]

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There's a decree from the palace. You are summoned to enter the palace.

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Who?

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It's the Empress Dowager who wants to see you in the palace.

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You?

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Go with him this time.

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Okay.

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Ruoruo, why don't you come too?

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Your sister never liked these situations.

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I'm willing to go.

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Then it's decided.

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I'm willing to go too.

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I don't want to go. I don't like these kinds of situations.

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When we enter the palace later, help me remember the routes of the different palaces.

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Help me remember the details.

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I may need to break into the palace.

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Then I'll remember all the details.

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You're not scared?

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I'll help you with whatever you want to do.

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What's the point of you going?

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Can you ask for a word from Her Highness?

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What words?

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Isn't our Danbo Bookstore about to open?

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If we can get an inscription from the Royal family,

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then we'd be "Royal Danbo Bookstore"!

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By then, we will be swarming with customers.

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We are already from the royal family. What do you mean?

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Then we don't need "Danbo!" We're opening this bookstore to earn money anyways!

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In my opinion, we should call it "Big Profits" bookstore.

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No.

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Remember to request that word from her.

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Don't forget!

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Brother!

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It's been a while,

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yet Madam still has that elegant charm.

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You still speak kind words all the time.

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Who is looking for our Xian'er today?

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Those who watched the princess grew up,

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wants to meet Master Fan Xian.

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Also, the Empress Dowager wants to see him.

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But, that will have to wait till after lunch.

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Where are we going first?

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Madam is here. You should go to Imperial Consort Yi's place first.

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How about the Queen then?

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Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com

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♫ Life goes round and round ♫

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♫ In the long river of time ♫

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♫ Layers of memories, of many lives over ♫

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♫ Get stacked up ♫

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♫ In an intoxicating river of stars ♫

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♫ Before you know it, spring is over and it's almost fall again ♫

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♫ The swallows are gone to their wintering grounds ♫

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♫ Who can give up the chance ♫

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♫ To spend this life with you? ♫

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♫ You have been walking around in your dream for so long ♫

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♫ The flowers fall from the boughs quietly ♫

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♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫

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♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

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♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

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♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

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♫ No complaints ♫

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♫ It's a cold world and I still think of you as I did before ♫

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♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

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♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

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♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

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♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains ♫

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♫ Through the fire of war ♫

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♫ You are always there for me ♫

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♫ The flowers leave the boughs, quietly ♫

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♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫

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♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

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♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

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♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

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♫ No complaints ♫

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♫ It's a cold world and I think of you as I did before ♫

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♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

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♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

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♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

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♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains and through the fire of war ♫

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♫ You are always there for me. ♫