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[The Promise of Chang'an]
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[Episode 26]
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I don't care about any of you, I only care about you.
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Zhen'er.
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Your Highness, why are you always using your hands?
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Enough. I'm grateful for your kindness.
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But I won't leave Consort Xian.
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You should go back. It's not good if you're discovered.
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Why?
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You'd rather be suffering here?
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Does Helan Mingyu have something on you?
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Do you have an indentured note in her hands?
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- Fine, I'll talk to her and tell her to release you.
- Wait.
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What does she have on me? What indentured note? Consort Xian saved my life before.
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You want me to abandon her and disregard her. Do you want me to be someone who has no conscience?
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I don't mean for you to have no conscience.
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- Isn't it—
- Enough, Your Highness. You should go back.
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Do you want His Majesty to know that you came here?
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If you don't leave now, I'm going to shout.
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- I'm going to shout.
- Don't shout, don't shout.
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I'm leaving.
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- I'm shouting.
- I'll come back again until you agree to leave with me.
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Eunuch Wang, this is the monthly supply and supplements for the travel palace.
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Please inspect and accept.
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It's all good.
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You've worked hard, Guard Li, after a tiring journey.
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Why don't you go inside to drink a cup of hot team and take a rest?
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Thank you, Eunuch Wang.
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- Carry them inside.
- Yes.
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Mingyu, I just heated some water. Soak your hands and wipe your face.
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- You can probably warm up some.
- Alright.
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Here.
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You too.
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This feels so good.
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Don't your whole body feel warmed up?
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It's already the beginning of spring.
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Why is the weather still so cold?
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Oh yes, when I was coming this way just now, I saw the monthly supply arrived from the palace.
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Later, I'll ask them for some fabric and made you a new dress.
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Make one for yourself too.
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Consort Xian, please take your meal.
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What is this? This bun is already moldy. How can it be eaten?
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- Zhen'er—
- Sister Zhen'er, it's useless to get upset with us.
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We are only taking orders from above.
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Sure, you can't make the decision, right?
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- I'll go find the person who can make decisions.
- Zhen'er, forget about it.
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Eunuch Wang.
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Miss Zhen'er, instead of walking your own path,
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why are you blocking my way?
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Eunuch Wang, I'm going to say it directly.
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Since the monthly supply has arrived from the palace,
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please distribute to us the charcoal and furs that we're supposed to get.
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Also, give us the daily food according to rules.
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Don't give us the moldy and rotten food.
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The monthly supply from the palace has indeed arrived.
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However, I'm afraid what you want isn't there.
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Isn't there? How is that possible?
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My master is Consort Xian. Even though she came here,
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the palace wouldn't shortchange her.
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As I see it, clearly you've filled your own pocket.
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Consort Xian? A consort is only a consort in the palace.
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When she comes here, she probably isn't even at the level of a servant.
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- You...
- At least a servant has a future.
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Any consort who comes here can only wait until they die.
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It's good enough for you to have a bite of something to eat.
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Instead of showing gratitude for me kindness,
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you actually dare to be critical in front of me.
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I tell you what, this is my territory. Even if I give you give you pig's feed,
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you'd still have to obediently eat it.
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You damnable eunuch, how dare you denigrate Her Highness!
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- I'll beat you up!
- Guards! Pull her away!
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You damnable eunuch, you won't get a good death!
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kneel down.
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This girl wants to escape but gets caught.
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She'd even dare to fight back. Beat her!
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Stop it! Stop it!
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Stop it!
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Zhen'er, Zhen'er.
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Zhen'er.
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Zhen'er, are you alright?
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Let me see where you're hurt.
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Consort Xian, you are a master in the palace.
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No one dares to disobey your orders.
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This is not the palace here.
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Whatever you say won't count.
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Here, it's what I say that counts.
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Eunuch Wang, you are an old hand in the palace.
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Things change in the world. You should understand the principle of leaving some room in everything you do.
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Fine. Although Ling wasn't able to escape,
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but with Consort Xian's guarantee,
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I'll pay you respect today
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and temporarily spare this girl.
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It's just that... if it happens again,
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don't blame me for not being kind.
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Are you alright?
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I'm fine. But you, why did you rush over like this?
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What if they beat and injure you by mistake?
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This Eunuch Wang is such a bully.
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I should have...
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Zhen'er, do you know what?
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When a person stands under the eaves, he must lower his head.
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If we want to live in peace,
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we must tolerate more.
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But... but they don't want to give us anything.
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It's fine.
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We can't wait.
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But your health is most important.
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Let's go, I'll help you go back to the room.
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Mingyu, why are you burning these firewood?
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Be careful about the smoke getting into your eyes.
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I'm burning these firewood.
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They can warm us up when we carry them into the room at night.
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Let me do it. You go rest.
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You're injured. I can do this work.
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You go inside.
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Mingyu, I'm sorry.
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It's all because of me.
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I'm too impulsive.
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I always tell myself not to be impulsive whenever I encounter something.
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But, I never can suppress my anger.
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I've made you worry for me.
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This is your temperament.
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If it's changed, you won't be you.
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I know that you did it all for me.
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- I don't blame you.
- But...
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Enough now. Go lie down in the room.
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Be good.
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Hurry and go.
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It feels so good, so warm.
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Mingyu, ever since we have this stove,
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- we can finally sleep well.
- Yes.
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Hurry and sleep then.
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Mingyu! Mingyu, wake up! Fire!
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Hurry! Hurry and run!
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Mingyu! Mingyu!
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- Chengxu!
- Your Highness.
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How are you? Are you alright?
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- Why are you here?
- I saw thick smoke rising outside.
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Why is it burned like this?
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- Are you injured.
- I'm fine. It was just a scare.
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Zhen'er, what exactly happened?
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The eunuch that's in charge is filling his own pocket and won't give us charcoal.
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We got so cold that we had to burn firewood for warmth.
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But this fire isn't the same as charcoal, it dies easily when it's covered.
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We got careless, and a fire started.
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If His Majesty weren't so coldhearted,
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how can these damnable servants be so harsh to you?
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I'll get someone to send some supplies to you tomorrow.
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You must not do it. If you're discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
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Can't do this, can't do that, should I simply watch you
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suffer and starve without peace? I can't do it!
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Chengxu, don't say this anymore. You should hurry and leave.
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Zhen'er shouted a few times when the fire started just now.
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Probably some people will come in a little while. Don't let them discover you.
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When I came in, there wasn't a single nigh guard outside.
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It's obviously how they disregard and look down at you every day.
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These lowly slaves are really deplorable.
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Bow to the higher-ups and step on the lowly ones, it's human nature.
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If you get upset over these trivial matters, it's not worth it.
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Mingyu, I won't let you continue to live this way.
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Believe me.
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I will change all of this as soon as I can.
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[Imperial Study]
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I just received an urgent letter
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from Ying City near the border.
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Great Liang's General Chen Wenzhi is invading with an army of 100,000.
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Ying city is urgently asking for help.
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My two trusted counselors, who do you think
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I should send to help?
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Your Highness, Ying city is originally Liang's territory.
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All the residents were Liang's people. We have conquered the city not for long.
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I'm afraid not everyone there is loyal to us,
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while the Liang army has the advantage of terrain and people. Without a ferocious general to guard it,
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I'm afraid that we'll lose Ying city again.
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If Ying city is lost, it will affect the nearby three cities as collateral damage.
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The Liang army can even station itself there and target our interior land.
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Therefore, we cannot lose Ying city.
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As for a ferocious and battle-hardened general, the best is Prince of Yan.
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I know that Prince of Yan is the most suitable.
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However, Great Sheng has had frequent battles in recent years,
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it has always been Prince of Yan to lead the fights.
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The three battalions under him have suffered a lot of losses.
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I've promised him to let him rest and regroup for a while.
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Besides, the battle at Ying city will be a hard fight.
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I can't go back on my promise to force him.
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Other than Prince of Yan, none of the generals
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in court has the certainty to win.
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Your Majesty, I have an idea.
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Perhaps it will let Prince of Yan to volunteer to fight.
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Minister Wang, tell me your good idea.
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They say, "With a high reward, there will always be brave men."
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As long as Your Majesty promise Prince of Yan a huge reward,
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if he can successfully push back the enemy and capture Chen Wenzhi,
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you will award Ying city to the leading general that guards it.
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Even though Prince of Yan is our high official, but he doesn't have a conferred feudal land.
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I'm sure once Your Majesty gives this promise,
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Prince of Yang would naturally be impressed.
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Counselor Li, what do you think?
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If he can defeat the fierce enemy and capture their leading general,
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it will be a great help to Great Sheng's unification plan.
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Compared to that, the city of Ying is not that important.
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Lord Li is right.
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We await for Your Majesty's wise decision.
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To encourage morale,
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If anyone can defeat the enemy army
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and capture Chen Wenzhi,
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I will confer Ying City to that person.
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Your Majesty, I'm willing to lead troops to give aid.
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Your Majesty, I'm willing to fight.
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Your Majesty, I'm also willing to lead troops to give aid.
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You are all patriots.
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I will appoint Prince of Yan as the Protectorate General.
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General Zhang and General Li as Deputy Generals.
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When you go, be united in one heart,
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guard our nation's land.
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We will definitely disregard our lives
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and not disappoint Your Majesty.
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Lord Wang, you've worked hard.
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- Yan Hai, escort Lord Wang out.
- Yes.
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Please, My Lord.
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This Wang Weiyi really is someone who remembers to show gratitude.
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Older Brother, you have a good eye. The people you select are good.
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Wang Weiyi is a chess piece that our maternal grandfather placed a long time ago.
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Now, we can finally use it.
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It's done.
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- Zhen'er.
- Your Highness.
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Chengxu, why are you here again?
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If anyone discovers you and informs His Majesty, the consequence will be unimaginable.
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Don't worry. The fact that I can come,
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it means I won't be discovered.
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Zhen'er, go outside to guard the place.
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I want to talk with Mingyu.
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- Alright.
- Wait.
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It's cold outside. Put this on.
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Mingyu, Ying City is under attack.
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I have to leave on an expedition immediately.
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I came over to ask you a question.
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Answer me after you've thought through it.
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If there is an opportunity to let you leave this place,
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leave the palace,
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leave your identity as Great Sheng's Consort Xian,
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so that you can leave freely.
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Will you do it?
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What do you mean by saying this?
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I'm going to burn down this travel palace.
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What?
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- You...
- I'm going to take you
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to a place where no one recognizes you
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under a new identity
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to live freely.
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This is
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really an important matter.
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I can't decide
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so suddenly.
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Mingyu, why are you hesitating?
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What else can't you let go now?
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Xiao Chengrui can treat you like this,
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why can't you let go of him?
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When I married His Majesty,
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I was forced by the situation.
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Now that His Majesty and Older Sister are fond of each other,
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he is full of suspicion against me.
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What is there that I won't let go?
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Then what are you still worried about?
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It's just that,
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if I give up the identity as Consort Xian,
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it also means that
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I'll give up the identity as Princess of Yonglin.
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I probably won't able to visit
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my homeland in Yonglin ever again.
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Don't worry, I won't let you become anonymous
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and never to return your homeland.
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If Xiao Chengrui dies someday,
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his power is gone,
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then you won't need to hide.
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In this world,
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you can go to any mountain or river.
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Chengxu, what are you thinking of doing?
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I've been preparing for my revenge.
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For Mother Consort,
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for you, for myself, I will ask for justice.
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Mingyu, I won't let you wait too long.
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That day will come very soon.
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Chengxu, your brotherly bond with His Majesty
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can never be really terminated.
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If there is a wrong step,
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you will lose terribly.
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Chengxu, you must think it over.
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Mingyu. I know that you're very worried about me,
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but ever since I learned
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that Xiao Chengrui forced the Princess Consort Mu to death for the position of king,
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and that he abandoned and treated you terribly,
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my brotherly bond with him became long gone.
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Right now, I only have endless hate for him.
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If I cannot use revenge to extinguish the flame of anger in my heart,
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then this flame of anger will destroy me.
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[Imperial Study]
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On the day of your triumphant return,
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I will come out to meet you.
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Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty.
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Long live Your Majesty for a 10,000 years. 10,000 years.
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What's wrong?
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This blanket not only is full of holes, but there is also a scent of mold.
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That good-for-nothing eunuch. The next time I bump into him,
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I will surely punish him terribly!
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It's fine. Why are you so agitated?
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These things can be dealt with easily.
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We can clean the blanket and patch up the holes.
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Mingyu, I feel that this isn't worth it for you.
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In all your years of life, when have you ever suffered like this?
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You are Yonglin's pearl.
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You were supposed to live proudly and have the adoration and respect of thousands
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rather than to be banished here and
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get belittled and trampled over by those who are lesser than you!
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Mingyu, can you really accept living like this?
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No. I cannot.
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Ms. Zhen'er.
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General Yan.
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Mingyu.
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I have come to visit Consort Xian.
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Quickly.
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Quickly.
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Fire! Fire!
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The north wind is blowing tonight. The fire will follow the wind.
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This fire will not be able to be extinguished no matter how great their efforts.
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Big fire in the travel palace, and a consort dies.
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Eunuch Wang won't get off the charge of incapable safeguarding.
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If we think about it like this, then all of our revenge has been taken. So satisfying.
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This large fire is not just burning up the palace,
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but it's also burning up my past.
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Zhen'er, my new life
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is about to come.
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I believe that it will be a happier life.
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Your Majesty, Mingyu has been in the palace outskirts for quite a while now.
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Take into account that she did her best to serve you before
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and let her come back.
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I made a declaration
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that she was never to leave in her entire life.
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I cannot just let it pass.
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Reporting to Your Majesty,
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The palace outskirts just brought a message
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that in the night, there was a huge fire. Consort Xian unfortunately...
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unfortunately died in the fire.
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What?
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Say it again.
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Your Majesty, there was a fire in the palace outskirts.
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Consort Xian was trapped in the fire and died.
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What?
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Mingyu couldn't have died. You must be mistaken!
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Your Majesty! Go get people to bring Mingyu back!
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Your Majesty the Empress, I would never have gotten it wrong.
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The guards have already...
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brought back... Consort Xian's corpse.
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Please take care of your own health, Your Majesty.
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How could this have happened?
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Mingyu...
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Your Majesty.
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Now, are you happy?
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You said that she would never be able to leave that palace in her entire life,
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and today, it has become truth.
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At the time, you ignored the injustice and cruelly abandoned her.
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Today, I just want to ask you one thing.
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Mingyu's death,
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do you regret it or not?
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Mingyu...
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Mingyu... It was me who was bad.
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It was me who shouldn't have brought you into the palace.
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Imperial Noble Consort. Consort Xian was killed in a palace outskirt fire.
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Is this true?
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I wouldn't get such an important event wrong.
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I heard that her corpse was already destroyed.
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If there wasn't a jade piece of jade left over from her body,
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then even her corpse would not have been recognizable.
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Mingyu... Mingyu!
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What are you doing?
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I need to go see Mingyu. I need to see her for the last time.
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Imperial Noble Consort. Calm down a bit.
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I pushed her out to the travel palace only to discipline her.
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I didn't want her to die.
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Imperial Noble Consort, don't blame yourself.
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Hui'er, prepare.
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I want to hold a memorial ceremony for Mingyu to pray for her
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so that she will be reborn in a good family
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and have a good ending.
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Yes. I will go prepare right now.
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Then, where is His Majesty?
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What is His Majesty going to do?
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After His Majesty heard of her death, he never left his study.
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Liang's army is defeated! Liang's army is defeated!
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Protectorate General has personally captured Liang's General Chen Wenzhi!
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His Highness Prince of Yan is brave and invincible!
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His Highness Prince of Yan shall live 1,000 years and more!
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His Highness Prince of Yan is brave and invincible!
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General Chen, there are two roads in front of you.
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One, you can surrender to Great Sheng and become Great Sheng's subject.
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The other, I immediately have you dragged out and beheaded in public,
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and use your blood to pay tribute to the dead soldiers of Great Sheng.
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Choose one of the two.
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Fine, fine.
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Now that the morale is dissipated in Great Liang,
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but Great Sheng is prospering like the morning sun rising from the east.
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I, Chen Wenzhi, am willing to pledge allegiancee to Sheng's emperor and assist in his great success.
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Good. To get such a great asset as General Chen,
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our emperor will definitely be gratified.
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General, please rise.
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Your Highness, I have the map of Great Liang's military positioning layout.
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To show my sincerity, I will offer this map.
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Great Liang's map of military positioning layout? If we get it,
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it will be helping our Great Xiao Battalions like adding wings to a tiger.
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I would like to meet His Majesty and personally offer this map.
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Impertinence!
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You are a defeated general. What qualifies you to make this demand?
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It's alright. I will do as you wish.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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Your Highness, be careful not to get chilled.
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I just know that you're not dead.
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I just know that you're still alive.
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I just know that you'd come back to find me.
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Your Majesty coughed all last night.
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I told the royal physician to add some calming ingredients to the herbal medicinal soup.
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The royal physician said, pressing the acupuncture point here
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will stop the coughs. How about I press it for Your Majesty?
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Are you satisfied now?
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You said she would be forbidden to leave the travel palace for the rest of her life.
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Your words are now fulfilled.
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I will just ask you one question.
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Mingyu's death...
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Do you regret it or not?
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Your Majesty, I have brought that person here according to your order.
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Bring him in.
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Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!
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Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me!
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Let me ask you.
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The travel palace got on fire, and my Consort Xian died.
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Why are you still alive?
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Your Majesty, I did my best to save Consort Xian.
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But, the fire was too ferocious,
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and I couldn't help it.
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Couldn't help it?
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Your Majesty, spare me!
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Spare you for being unhelpful!
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Do you think that I don't know what you did?
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Who gave you the gull to mistreat my Consort Xian?
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If you didn't neglect intentionally,
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how could Consort Xian be trapped in the fire?
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Your Majesty, spare me!
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My Consort Xian
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was killed by treacherous servants like you!
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I know I've done wrong! I know I've done wrong!
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- Your Majesty, spare me! Your Majesty, spare me.
- Guards.
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Drag this treacherous servant away.
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Kill him by beating him with sticks.
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Drag him away!
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Your Majesty, I know I did wrong!
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Your Majesty, I really did my best!
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Spare me, Your Majesty!
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I really did my best, Your Majesty!
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Your Highness, that seemed to be Chief Wang of the travel palace.
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Greetings, Imperial Noble Consort.
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Eunuch Man Fu, is His Majesty inside?
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Imperial Noble Consort, His Majesty is resting inside the hall.
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Imperial Noble Consort, His Majesty has decreed that
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no one is allowed to bother him inside unless summoned.
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Eunuch Man Fu, don't you realized the person you're blocking is Imperial Noble Consort?
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Even if His Majesty won't see anyone, it's impossible that he won't see Noble Consort.
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Please report for me then.
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I'm really concerned about His Majesty.
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Please wait a moment, Noble Consort.
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Your Majesty, Imperial Noble Consort would like to visit you.
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Don't you know how to do your job?
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Didn't I say I'm not seeing anyone?
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Scram!
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All of you, scram! All of you, scram!
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[Imperial Study]
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You probably should go back, Imperial Noble Consort.
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Eunuch, are you sure about Imperial Noble Consort? Aren't you mistaken?
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Forget it. let's go back.
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[Lin Hua Hall]
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Ling Zhen'er, I wanted you to leave the palace.
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I wanted you to marry me, but you just wouldn't listen.
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If you had married me, you would not have suffered today.
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Zhen'er, no matter how much
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unhappiness I encountered in the palace,
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or how much unjust suffering,
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I never thought of leaving.
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I never imagined
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what the scenery would be if I left the palace.
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And now, I've finally left the palace behind.
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I've gotten rid of the identity of Consort Xian.
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There is no more intrigue, suspicion, scheming,
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and I feel at ease and carefree.
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Even the air smells sweet and fragrant.
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To think about this time, I'm really impressed by Prince of Yan.
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What do you mean?
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I originally thought that
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Prince of Yan risked the danger of execution to save you
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so that he could keep you by his side to stay forever.
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Even though His Highness loves you, but he has an official wife after all.
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If he lets you become untitled and without status,
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wouldn't it be just the same as in the palace?
502
00:41:41,880 --> 00:41:46,000
Chengxu wouldn't think like that.
503
00:41:47,510 --> 00:41:49,190
That's right.
504
00:41:49,190 --> 00:41:54,950
That's why you are the only one who understands His Highness.
505
00:41:54,950 --> 00:41:57,570
You know that, regardless of what His Highness does,
506
00:41:57,570 --> 00:42:02,340
he is considering for your sake wholeheartedly without any selfish reasons.
507
00:42:03,490 --> 00:42:06,820
I'm actually the one who suspected wrongly.
508
00:42:07,860 --> 00:42:09,430
However,
509
00:42:10,020 --> 00:42:15,310
Mingyu, where do you want to go now?
510
00:42:15,310 --> 00:42:18,940
Are you really not going to be with Prince of Yan?
511
00:42:20,310 --> 00:42:25,940
The world is large. There has to be a place for me to stay.
512
00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:30,570
Even though Chengxgu is careful in planning,
513
00:42:30,570 --> 00:42:34,220
we can't lower our guard.
514
00:42:35,010 --> 00:42:40,640
After all, Great Sheng is under His Majesty's control.
515
00:42:41,700 --> 00:42:44,880
So we must be careful in whatever we do.
516
00:42:44,880 --> 00:42:48,180
We must not expose our traces.
517
00:42:49,580 --> 00:42:52,330
As for Chengxu and me,
518
00:42:52,330 --> 00:42:57,490
there is still time, and we must not be hasty.
519
00:42:59,210 --> 00:43:03,200
We can only follow Heaven's arrangement.
520
00:43:03,870 --> 00:43:11,960
[The Promise of Chang'an]
521
00:43:12,950 --> 00:43:21,060
Timing and subtitles brought to you by Impossible Promises @ Viki.com
522
00:43:26,530 --> 00:43:30,630
"Falling Fate" - Singer: Li Yugang
523
00:43:30,630 --> 00:43:37,430
♫ Who is swaying at dusk on the riverbank
by the gently fluttering willows? ♫
524
00:43:37,430 --> 00:43:44,160
♫ That beauty dances between
the clouds and the rippling moonglade ♫
525
00:43:44,160 --> 00:43:49,950
♫ Dancing lightly like the startled birds and
your graceful face is like delicate blooms ♫
526
00:43:49,950 --> 00:43:57,420
♫ Longing in the wind,
with glistening eyes looking toward the ripples ♫
527
00:43:57,420 --> 00:44:04,170
♫ I could not take my eyes off such a sight to behold ♫
528
00:44:04,170 --> 00:44:10,740
♫ It seems brief, my adoration for you has been for years ♫
529
00:44:10,740 --> 00:44:16,540
♫ You come or go as you please,
my soul is being led by dreams of you ♫
530
00:44:16,540 --> 00:44:25,460
♫ These are foolish and infuriating times,
I still wish we could be together forever ♫
531
00:44:25,460 --> 00:44:32,070
♫ Destiny leads you into my life to make me whole ♫
532
00:44:32,070 --> 00:44:39,020
♫ My love for you is like an ink-mark that never dries ♫
533
00:44:39,020 --> 00:44:45,450
♫ As the snow scatters in the wind,
as the clouds shield the moon ♫
534
00:44:45,450 --> 00:44:47,460
♫ As I have to be drunk to sleep through the night ♫
535
00:44:47,460 --> 00:44:52,530
♫ Like you, the paper I write on is full of melancholy ♫
536
00:44:52,530 --> 00:44:58,780
♫ Destiny leads you into my life,
times of great changes separate us ♫
537
00:44:58,780 --> 00:45:05,760
♫ My tears fall and fill the curtained carriage along the way ♫
538
00:45:05,760 --> 00:45:12,510
♫ This homeward journey, this boundless life ♫
539
00:45:12,510 --> 00:45:19,580
♫ It is fleeting, and filled with joys and sorrows ♫
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