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♫ No indulgence in self-admiration, no desire for splendor. ♫
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♫ Living in a scene of bustling prosperity, viewing oneself as a made-up mirror image far away. ♫
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♫ Removing her ornate woman's attire, ♫
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♫ donning martial armor. ♫
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♫ Gentle and wonderful scenery fills the eyes, ♫
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♫how is this not still a battlefield? ♫
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♫ Autumn departs, winter arrives, just as Bailu ("white dew") turns to frost. ♫
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♫ The road is distant, the days are long, and only finished by death in battle. ♫
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♫ My heart wants to spend its last years with you, placed at your side. ♫
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♫ However long our lifetimes, ♫
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♫ there's no time for melancholy. ♫
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♫ In the ash-grey sky, love exists above all, ♫
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♫ just lift your head and look up hopefully. ♫
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♫ Brave and chivalrous bones, yielding emotions forged into steel, ♫
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♫ sharpened by practice to a cutting edge. ♫
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♫ Time is like a blade carving every moment onto your face, ♫
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♫ one will have no regrets, if you have loved. ♫
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Oh My General
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Just for your grand ambition, you sent a just one-month-old Ji'er out of the house behind my back.
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Even if you are the Emperor, in my heart,
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you are a heartless, ruthless, immoral, and inhumane person!
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Enough!
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Stop speaking!
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Lord, if you don't have anything else, I'll take my leave now.
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Lord!
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I initially thought our hearts understood each other. Never thought that you're just a mediocre person who covets my beauty.
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The Crown Prince of Western Xia Haerdun greets Miss Xian'er.
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If you are willing, I, Haerdun, will surely make you become the most respected and noblest woman in Western Xia.
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You men just love saying empty words like that.
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There was also a person once that told me the same words.
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Now?
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He's embracing another bitch in his arms, living a carefree life.
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In a usual aristocratic family, the fight between wives and concubines is already very intense.
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The more it is in an Imperial harem of three thousand beauties.
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You should try to look for more chances to approach His Majesty.
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What do you mean?
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I heard that there is a kind of Western Region medicine.
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It's called "fine deer powder."
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The General has been fighting for such a long time. Her body might look strong and firm,
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but in reality, her womb has excessive cold. (T/N: TCM, one of the six excesses, can lead to infertility) and I fear that...
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drinking a womb-warming soup for three to five years might not really show any improvement.
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Episode 40
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Replying to Mother-in-law, General lately had been drinking the medicine prescribed by Imperial Physician Meng,
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but there seems to be no improvement.
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The General has been fighting in wars for a long time. Her body might look strong and firm,
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but in reality, her womb has too much cold in it. I fear that...
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drinking a womb-warming soup for three to five years might not give any improvement at all.
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It can't be resolved even in three to five years?
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Before the Junwang and the General set out to handle the disaster relief of Xiushui Province,
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I already learned that Imperial Physician Meng has diagnosed the General to have abnormal menstrual cycles.
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I fear that she might have long ago lost the ability to give birth.
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What!
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The General has been drinking those supplemental medicinal soups and even vomited blood lately.
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Vomited blood?
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Why didn't you tell me sooner?
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This is bad.
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My Jin'er has placed all his attention on Ye Zhao.
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If she is unable to get pregnant in three to five years,
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won't the propagation of the Zhao family descendants end because of this woman?
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Mother-in-law, please calm down. I dare not make up things. It's just that if the Junwang learns about
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what happened here today, he surely will break my limbs.
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No need to be afraid. If not because you told me, I would have been kept in the dark.
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Since that Ye Zhao entered my Zhao family, troubles keep coming.
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Now, she actually dared to hide a shocking secret of being unable to bear a child?
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This disloyal, unfilial,
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and disrespectful daughter-in-law, it's better to just divorce her!
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Mother-in-law, calm down. The General has just been relieved of her military powers.
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If you kick her out of the family now, people will say that you are a snobbish person.
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I fear that it might taint the reputation of the Zhao family. Moreover, the General is the Princess Consort of Junwang.
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Even if she can't bear a child, it's not reason enough to kick her out of the house.
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It's my fault for being talkative and causing such a mess.
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Princess Consort or not... !
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Ye Zhao is using her position to monopolize the love of her husband. She isn't giving the concubines any chance.
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How then can the bloodline of the Zhao family continue?
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While you have been cautious and conscientious in handling the household affairs,
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always thinking for the sake of my Zhao family...
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Starting today, move into Yujin's bedroom.
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If you can get pregnant and give birth soon,
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you will become the Junwang Manor's Madam.
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I will obey.
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Go now.
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Nichang, you must have suffered these many years here in my manor.
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Now you're able to go with Lord Haerdun to Western Xia and it can be considered a wonderful love story.
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This is one thousand liang of silver. Consider it as my gift so you can have something to spend on your journey.
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Thank you, Lord.
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While I was in your manor, thank you for your meticulous care.
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Please accept my bow.
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The journey to Western Xia is very far and their water and land is different from ours. You must take good care of your health.
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Madam, don't worry. With me around, I surely will not let Xian'er suffer.
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You will be going to Western Xia alone and don't know their language.
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If you have any request, just say them now.
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Thank you, Madam.
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After coming to your manor, Little Mute has been taking great care of me.
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Can Madam just grant Little Mute to me and let him accompany me to Western Xia?
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Okay. Since you don't mind him being a mute,
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I'll let him go with you then. Little Mute,
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I order you to accompany Miss to Western Xia.
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You must take good care of her needs while on the road.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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Your Highness, we'll then take our leave.
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Have a safe trip.
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Xian'er.
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This Little Mute is quite handsome and is a bit quick-witted.
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He indeed is adorable.
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For Nichang to end up to where she is now, it's also her fate.
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In this trip to Western Xia, I fear that it will be hard for her to return to her homeland.
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What's the difference of that with sacrificing your life?
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Greetings, Mother-in-law.
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I asked you to come here today this early in the morning because I have an important thing to discuss.
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Mother-in-law, please say it.
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Concubine Yang came to my room yesterday. She told me...
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that Ye Zhao's health is weak. Her womb is extremely cold. (T/N: not temperature, TCM "yang deficiency")
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She won't be able to bear a child.
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Concubine Yang can be considered to be skillful and beautiful, too.
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She handles matters carefully and cautiously.
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These past years, it's all thanks to her for managing the household affairs.
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She also bore a lot of responsibilities on our behalf.
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I have never heard of such a matter.
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Of course, scandalous news like that mustn't be publicized.
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Since the matter has come to this, I can only have a good talk with Ye Zhao.
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See if she can convince Yujin to stay in one room with Concubine Yang.
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The most important task now is to give the Zhao family a descendant.
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As the Princess Consort, Ye Zhao can only obey.
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Concubine Yang has always been an honest and well-behaved person.
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She doesn't seem like a person that will instigate trouble.
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Could the General really be unable to bear a child?
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Go and call Ye Zhao. I want to have a good talk with her.
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Yes.
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Miss Nichang, where are you going?
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- Where is Little Mute?
- He's downstairs feeding the horses.
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Tell him to bring me some local delicacies.
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Okay. I'll inform him.
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You don't know my taste. I want to personally tell him.
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Then, I'll call him up here.
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No need. I'll just go down by myself.
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Little Mute.
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Go and bring me some local delicacies.
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And then bring some snacks, too. The more, the better. I want to eat them while we're on the road.
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They are guarding me too strictly. Take this handkerchief and quickly escape.
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Go to the Nanping Junwang Manor in Dongjing and find the Nanping Junwang.
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And then give this handkerchief to General Ye Zhao.
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The Nanping Junwang Manor is at the center of the Xi (Western) Road.
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When General Ye sees this handkerchief, she surely will believe you.
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You must remember that Prince Qi destroyed your voice and made you a mute. And now, he's colluding with Western Xia.
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He has committed a grave crime and is the enemy of our Song.
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Once you see General Ye, tell her...
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Little Mute, go now.
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Little Mute, quickly return!
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Xian'er.
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I just love the delicious cuisines of the Central Plains.
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But once we reach Western Xia, I won't be able to eat such original tastes anymore.
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I told Little Mute to bring me some.
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Okay. Once we reach Xingqing Manor, you will learn that there are delicious cuisines there, too. (T/N: Xingqing is Western Xia's capital)
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You surely will love them.
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Greetings, Mother-in-law.
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Your complexion is so pale. Do you have any hidden chronic illness that's acting up?
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Replying to Mother-in-law,
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my health is indeed bad lately. I frequently sweat.
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If you feel unwell, get checked by a doctor and have him nurse your health.
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May Mother-in-law don't worry. Lately, I've already been drinking medicines to supplement my health.
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My health is indeed worse than before.
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I heard that you even coughed out blood recently.
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Indeed.
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As the Princess Consort, you still have to consider the continuation of the family's bloodline.
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You must prioritize the general situation.
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May Mother-in-law make your instructions clearer.
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Sister-in-law, please clearly tell me. No need to hesitate.
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General, you're unhealthy.
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When Mother learned about it, she got so anxious as if her heart is burning and consulted several doctors.
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But when those doctors heard that you showed symptoms of coughing out blood,
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they immediately shook their heads and refused to come here to check your pulse.
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The General has been married into the Zhao family for more than two years and hasn't born a child.
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Mother-in-law is worried that if things continue like this...
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Sister-in-law, just be frank with me.
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What Mother-in-law means is
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can the General show exemplary conduct and nobility of character to let Junwang sleep more with Concubine Yang.
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After all, having a baby is a matter that must be done by two people.
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I understand.
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Do you really understand?
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When I return, I'll immediately let Concubine Yang transfer to Yujin's sleeping chambers.
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Yujin is kind and pure-hearted. If he asks, do you know how to answer?
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May Mother-in-law not worry. I will prioritize the general situation.
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I will tell Yujin that having no descendant is an unfilial act.
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Fine. Go back immediately and handle their consummation.
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Yes.
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- Have you found the mute boy?
- We didn't. He might have gone into hiding.
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Immediately inform our men that to ensure Miss Xian'er's safety,
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the guards must be on duty in shifts. No mistake must happen.
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- Go now.
- Yes.
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Ah Zhao, look at the nice food I brought for you.
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Junwang, I'm here to serve you today.
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Why are you here? Where is Ah Zhao?
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The General wasn't feeling well and already went to rest. She especially asked me to come here and serve you.
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What do you mean? How unwell?
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I want Ah Zhao to serve me. Where is she?
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She already had a doctor check her. He said that General has abnormal fire rising in her body.
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She needs to stay in bed alone to recuperate.
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I'm going to ask her.
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Junwang, the General is already asleep.
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Please go back.
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Okay. She went to bed that early?
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The General has been feeling unwell lately. Her breathing is weak and she barely talks.
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Today, she felt more exhausted, hence, she went to rest early.
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Junwang, please don't worry. Go back and rest now.
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She is already asleep?
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Fine. Recently, she would always have dreams and couldn't sleep at ease.
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Oh, right. Put some towels by the side of her bed for her to wipe her sweat with.
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These are the Korean chestnuts I bought for her today. When she wakes up, please give them to her.
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Junwang, don't worry. When the General wakes up tomorrow, she'll go look for you.
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Husband, please drink some tea.
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It's already late. Why don't I assist you to prepare to go to bed now?
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No need. I want to read this medicinal book a while longer. You go to sleep first.
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I'm fine with sleeping on the wooden couch for the night.
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It's not comfortable to sleep on the couch.
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Why don't you go to my room and just return to the study tomorrow?
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Ah Zhao's body was initially as strong as a dragon and a tiger.
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But since she married me, she became weaker.
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I surely didn't take good care of her, that's why she got sick.
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What's wrong?
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It's nothing. I'm worried about her, too. It's just that...
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the Imperial Physician himself didn't find the cause of her illness.
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Even if you stay up all night and harmed your health, you might not be able to find the curing medicine.
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What nonsense are you saying! That Meng Xingde is a quack doctor. Of course, he won't be able to find it.
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I don't believe that I won't be able to find effective medicine for Ah Zhao's illness.
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If I don't find it in a day, I won't sleep for a day. If I don't find it in a year, then I won't sleep for a year.
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Even if it takes ten or twenty years, I don't believe that I can't find it.
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His Majesty is here.
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Greetings, Your Majesty.
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Rise.
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- Leave now.
- Yes.
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Your Majesty, this pickled (in wine) whitefish is a rarity here in the Capital.
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I especially ordered the kitchen to cook it with your preferred flavor. May Your Majesty taste it with me.
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Okay.
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Your Majesty.
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I fondly recall your Imperial graces every day and think about you every night.
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This pickled (in wine) whitefish was personally prepared for Your Majesty by me.
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You are even interested in cooking?
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Before, I followed the teachings of the Empress Dowager
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and didn't dare to go near the Imperial kitchen.
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But now that Your Majesty is implementing reforms and set up a lot of new rules,
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I also like reading
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the cookbooks written by the past dynasty's Imperial Kitchen Eunuch.
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I was inspired by it, hence, thought of making this dish.
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Your Majesty, please try this.
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Your cooking skill is not bad. It's delicious.
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Your Majesty, thank you for your compliment.
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Every day I eat delicacies and drink sweet dew.
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Suddenly eating a dish like this... The aftertaste is quite mellow.
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Your Majesty, have more then.
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Your Majesty,
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it has been a long time since Your Majesty stayed with me.
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Could you stay with me tonight?
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Okay, I will.
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Tonight, I will stay here in your Huaning Palace.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Here, Your Majesty.
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Ah Zhao.
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Come.
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Come, drink this now.
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What is this?
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Oh my God, it's blood.
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This is fresh goat's blood. It's still hot.
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How can I drink this?
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General, Junwang bought this from Long Ting market this morning.
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It's said to be good for curing the vomiting of blood.
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Yujin, are you truly treating me as some monster that eats raw flesh and drinks blood?
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This hot goat's blood doesn't have a raw taste nor is it dry.
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Be good and finish this.
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Come, rinse out your mouth.
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As they say, if you've been chronically sick, you tend to become a good doctor yourself.
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With the amount of medicine I've taken since I was little, it's enough to open a shop.
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Don't underestimate goat's blood.
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It can cure dizziness, coughing up blood, vomiting of blood,
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a pregnant woman suffering from uterine bleeding, or if you bleed from external injuries.
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Every morning from now on, I'll wait by the goat butcher's place
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and take the freshest goat's blood for your use.
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Junwang didn't sleep last night. He kept searching for the prescription.
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He went to Long Ting market early in the morning to wait for the butcher.
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How could you do this?
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You will exhaust yourself.
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Pack up Ah Zhao's belongings now and move them to my chamber.
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Yujin, I slept very well in Ling Shuang villa last night.
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My health hasn't been good for the past few days. Just let me sleep alone.
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You don't need to wake up in the middle of the night to take care of me.
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You will be able to sleep well, too.
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Ah Zhao, why are you saying this?
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You sound unhappy.
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Don't stay up. Sleep early.
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I will be able to sleep well this way.
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Come, lie down.
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Stop! Rest first!
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Lord, where are we?
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We're already within the borders of Western Xia.
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How far are we still from Xingqing Manor?
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Even if we rush, it will still take a day.
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But I was worried that you might not be able to endure this style of journey. Let's travel slowly.
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In just two days, we'll reach Xingqing Manor.
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Our route was full of tall dunes of sand.
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There was a lot of dust swirling in the air. I want to take a bath and change my clothes.
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Just ahead are the clear, blue waters of lakes and rivers.
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I will take you to the river to bathe.
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Xian'er, don't be afraid. There are no signs of people around here.
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Once we go around this mountain, I'll take you upstream of the river to take a bath.
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I'll be your guard.
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Thank you, Lord.
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Don't worry. I'm here.
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I will ensure your safety.
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- Xian'er.
- What are you doing?
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Xian'er, I love you! Since the first time I saw you, I already fell in love with you.
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Let me go!
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Xian'er, don't refuse me!
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Let me go!
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You will be my woman sooner or later.
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Xian'er, what are you doing?
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Xian'er...
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Don't come near me. Don't come near me!
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You are my woman sooner or later.
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Although I'm a dancer, I'm not a frivolous and licentious woman.
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I know very well that a woman mustn't have flighty and obscene acts with a man she hasn't married yet.
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Xian'er, be my woman, Xian'er!
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I would rather just die!
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Xian'er!
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Xian'er! Xi–
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Xian'er... Xian'er!
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Xian'er... Xian'er!
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What are you doing, Xian'er!
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Xian'er.
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It's all my fault. I was muddled for a moment.
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Xian'er.
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I promise you that I won't do any frivolous acts
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towards you again.
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On this trip to Western Xia,
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I won't have any familiar person I know.
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If you don't take pity on me,
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what's the use of me going to Western Xia?
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It was all my fault.
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Miss Xian'er, sorry!
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From now on, I will only do the things that you ask me to do.
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If you don't want me to do it, I firmly won't do it.
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I swear to you now,
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that from now on, I will be respectful to you,
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until we are married.
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May Miss Xian'er forgive me.
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General! General! General!
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A letter from the Military Strategist.
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From Fox?
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How did Huli know that I'm gravely ill?
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General, hope you won't be mad. It was Sister who told him about it.
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Military Strategist has always known the status of your health.
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He wants the Military Physician, Old Wang from our military camp, to check on you.
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Military Physician Old Wang?
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How come I forgot about him?
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Last time, when I got injured by the black-clothed man and suffered a lethal poison,
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it was he who went up the mountain to get medicines and cured me.
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Okay, General, I'll immediately go get him.
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Haitang (Begonia) Garden
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This hairpin is so pretty.
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Thank you, Madam Hai, for your praises.
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I prepared a lot of special desserts for all of you.
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It's inside the house. If you're tired, you can just go in and have a taste.
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- Okay, Madam Hai.
- We'll go in then.
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Okay. Then just slowly stroll around.
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- Greetings, Madam Hai.
- Concubine Yang, you're here.
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Congratulations on your new house.
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Thank you. I'll take you around later.
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Madam, you are here.
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Greetings, Princess Consort.
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Congratulations to Lord Hai for moving into a new home.
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With Madam's presence, more honor was added to our humble abode.
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Although this mansion of yours is less than five mu,
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it is elaborately and exquisitely made.
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It is indeed great.
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It's just that it's a bit far from the Capital. It is quite tiresome to travel to and from here.
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The real estate prices in the Capital are too expensive.
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My husband's salary won't be able to afford it.
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Unlike you two who are wives of royal relatives.
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I'm not really a wife.
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Oh, right. How come Lord Hai isn't around during the celebration of his new home?
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You may not know.
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Moving into a new house is a huge celebratory event for our family.
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It wasn't easy to request my husband
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to stay behind and at least meet all of you.
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But he is naturally shy and was embarrassed to interact with all of you
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Upon waking up this morning, he told me,
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"Wife, just tire yourself all you want.
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I still have to go to work."
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Tell me, have you seen such a boring man?
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But your husband is really fortunate.
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He married a wife like you that's full of fun.
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It's hard for all of us to gather.
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I've prepared some special desserts for all of you.
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- The desserts haven't been served yet. I'll go to the kitchen to check.
- Okay.
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Just casually look around.
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Look at this garden. It's really quiet and relaxing.
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That's right. Looking at this unique house can really make your mood relaxed.
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The begonias are blooming brightly and in abundance.
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Unlike women, we can't bear the torment of time.
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We will slowly suffer a crushing defeat as the days go by.
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Madam Hai is able to retain her youthful looks well.
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Her face is reflected by this begonia flower.
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Looking at it is making me feel ashamed.
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A woman is actually like this tree.
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Flowers blooming and bearing fruits. Opening up its branches and leaves falling.
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Don't know if there are any updates with you.
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I'm not afraid for you to ridicule me.
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I also have pains that I can't talk about.
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The Junwang's heart is all on the General.
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Because of Mother-in-law's hindrance, they are now living separately.
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But during the day, they still inseparable.
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During the night, the General also wouldn't allow me to serve him.
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The Junwang will usually make do and just sleep in the study for the night.
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A gentle and virtuous woman like you is just idling around in your manor,
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while that barbaric and arrogant Ye Zhao instead is monopolizing the Junwang's love?
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Really unimaginable.
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How is the health of that female general in your house?
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Recently, she's quite severely ill.
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I don't know why she keeps coughing out blood.
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I fear that it might be an old illness of the battlefield that's relapsing.
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I wonder if she took the wrong medicines.
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It's quite worrisome if you see her.
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Medicines are for curing illnesses.
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How could her health be worse from taking them?
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For the past few months, the medicines for the General
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were brewed by me
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but her health is getting worse.
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I'm worried...
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Sister Jiyu,
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is there anything that should be avoided when taking that "Child Bringing Prescription?"
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♫ From disaffection and doubt until trust is formed ♫
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♫ How many times must two people embrace tightly before one won't feel like a stranger? ♫
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♫ Turning back to think about the past life, while living in the present lifetime ♫
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♫ In this lifetime, to never casually mention separation ♫
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♫ Sincerely you embrace me, to remember my body's warmth ♫
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♫ In the center of my heart, your fingerprints are engraved ♫
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♫ Both love and hate, seriously taken to heart ♫
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♫ Only for one not to live one's life in vain ♫
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♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫
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♫ Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫
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♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫
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♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫
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♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫
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♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫
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♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫
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♫ Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫
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♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫
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♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫
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♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫
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♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫
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♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫
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♫ Not caring about the scars ♫
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♫ Setting aside my pride ♫
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♫ and submitting to you ♫
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♫ Even if I disappoint the entire world ♫
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♫ I will never turn my back on you ♫
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♫ My only care in this life is one person ♫
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♫ It's you ♫