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[The Promise of Chang'an]
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[Episode 51]
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Young Master Huang? How come you are here?
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Ruoxuan, after saying our farewells last time, we were never able to meet again.
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The truth is that I kept having lingering thoughts of you.
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Has your injury gotten better?
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It got better long ago. Did you also... think of me?
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Did you write these words?
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Yes. Take a look at what it says.
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"No one knows of my feelings."
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The day is getting late. I must return.
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Young Master, I would ask you to return as well.
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Wait.
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Then since you took my red leaf,
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then shouldn't you return one to me?
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Ruoxuan, the truth is I came here specifically for you.
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The truth is the first time we met, you already walked straight into my heart.
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That day, when you talked of the crab cakes of the south,
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I went back and ate them for a full month,
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but the taste was never as delicious as you had described.
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Now that I think of it, it must have been because the right person to eat them with was not there.
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If there is an opportunity, would you be willing to go to the south with me
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to try the drunken crabs you talked about and walked the roads you've taken?
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- I...
- Master!
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Master.
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Young Master, Madam wants to speak with you. You should go back.
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Ruoxuan, I need to take care of matters in my household. I must go back.
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The words we did not get to exchange, you must tell me next time.
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Ruoxuan, was that man from earlier Huang Yuan?
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How come he was here?
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Linyi, look at the person by his side.
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Does he look like the guard who entered the palace with us when we were young?
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Yes. It is him.
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Palace guard, Huang Yuan, Emperor.
(Huang is homephone for Emperor.)
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His Majesty's name is Qiyuan.
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He is His Majesty.
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Greetings, Empress Dowager.
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King of Xi Qi, no need for formalities. Sit down.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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Back then, when the former emperor was still alive, he once promised me
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that he would bestow the title of Empress to the Princess of Xi Qi, Situ Zhen.
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I do not know whether or not you still remember.
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The marriage matters that the former emperor laid out. How could I not remember?
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It is just that His Majesty has just became the sole ruler.
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There are many governmental affairs that need to be sorted out.
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You mustn't be too overly anxious about the marriage matters.
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The matters you speak of are pressing indeed.
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However, right now, what Great Sheng needs most
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is to unite the four lands and steady the hearts of the commoners.
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In order to choose a princess to become the empress, don't we have to take the Emperor's thoughts into consideration?
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Even if the Emperor were the one to choose,
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he would still choose my daughter, Situ Zhen.
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If you look at the overall picture now, Xi Qi will definitely safeguard
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the stability of Great Sheng's frontier.
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King of Xi Qi, rest assured.
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My greatest wish is to have our lands
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and our four seas at peace.
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Good. Your wish is mine as well.
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Then I will take my leave for now.
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He said he came to greet you,
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but the truth is that he was threatening you.
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He only dares to do this
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because he sees that His Majesty only just recently started to rule alone.
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He picked up on the fact that Great Sheng wants to pacify the borderlines.
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He uses the condition of Xi Qi's land to offend us in this way.
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Will we really have to let him get his way?
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This Xi Qi is on the outskirts of Great Sheng.
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It is not easy to control.
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Only when Xi Qi is secure will Great Sheng's commoners
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feel at ease.
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The fear is just that they will team up with another nation on our borders, Fan Guo,
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and rebel against Great Sheng.
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The Great Sheng that just earned peace
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will fall into chaos.
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Sixth Brother, what matter made you so angry?
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All of the ministers went to the court and brought up the matter of allying with Xi Qi.
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They are forcing my marriage!
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Right now, Great Sheng cannot go on without Xi Qi's support.
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Sixth Brother, I think you are destined to marry that Xi Qi Princess.
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Stop talking bringing up the Xi Qi Princess to me.
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Whenever I hear about her, I get annoyed.
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I never thought that even though I am sole ruler, I still cannot leave their control.
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Sixth Brother, I heard that the King of Xi Qi Situ Cheng's daughter
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was born with great beauty.
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Everyone who has ever met her praises her.
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Perhaps after you get married, you will fall into deep, unforgettable love.
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It's not like I have never met her before.
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Besides, what does her beauty have to do with me?
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Sixth Brother, you are so stubborn.
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Perhaps you have already found someone you like?
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No.
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Mingyu. Do not worry.
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Since the King of Xi Qi has so much faith in this,
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Situ Zhen must be born with great beauty.
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There is no way His Majesty's heart will not flutter.
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Between a man and a woman, the most important thing is fate.
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Beauty comes second.
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In the past, Qiyuan was always suppressed by Chengxu.
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People were making decisions for him all the time.
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Now, he is the sole ruler.
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He wants to choose his own Empress.
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This way, he can uphold his reputation.
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If it is for this reason,
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then we can find a different way.
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We can make His Majesty think that he picked the empress himself.
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This way, perhaps he will feel more at ease.
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- How?
- A selection. The election every three years has already been put in place,
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so we might as well take this opportunity to arrange a selection.
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We can let His Majesty make his own choice.
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Oh, right, Qirong. You have the most strange ideas. Help me figure out
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if there are any reasons to reject the marriage.
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You cannot reject it. Just surrender.
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Surrender? Then I would rather leave here and become a monk.
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Why wants to become a monk?
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- Greetings, Your Majesty.
- Auntie, please get up.
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Seventh Prince is also here? I heard news that Your Highness was training troops for battle.
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You've been very diligent.
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After the Empress Dowager heard, she was so happy.
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Sixth Brother, I suddenly remembered
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that I need to go greet the Empress Dowager.
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Qirong!
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Sixth Brother, Auntie Ling came again. It is almost certain she came as a lobbyist.
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She is going to reason with us, over and over.
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I can't listen to it. It would definitely make me yawn.
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You brat. When you find a Consort as beautiful as a flower, no matter how
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much she nags you, you will never get annoyed.
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No, no, no. I am afraid of getting nagged.
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That's enough. Did you not just say you were going to greet the Empress Dowager?
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If you do not go now, then the Empress Dowager will be going to take an afternoon nap.
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Xiao Linzi, see him out.
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Yes.
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Sixth Brother, please excuse me for being incapable.
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I will first take my leave.
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Auntie, sometimes I feel so envious of Qirong.
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What's wrong?
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He has the ability to deal with his own marriage matters.
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I do not.
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I understand Your Majesty's thoughts, so I came up with an idea.
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You can choose your own.
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- Really?
- Yes.
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He agreed?
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Yes. He thought for a moment and then agreed.
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He agreed so quickly?
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Somehow, I think there is a problem.
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You always think too much on things.
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I hope that is the case.
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They think I am a child and try to coax me?
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Then I will fight fire with fire
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and coax them.
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By then, I will insist on picking Ruoxuan as my Empress. How does it sound?
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That is good,
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but I heard that the selection needs to happen through many rounds.
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Only if she survives the first preliminary rounds will she be put in front of His Majesty and the Empress Dowager.
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There is no way Ruoxuan will be eliminated.
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Then what if Ruoxuan wants to be?
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Your Majesty, there are many who want to get chosen.
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Would it not be extremely easy to purposefully lose?
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If she says that her health is in bad condition,
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and that she is unable to take on the duty. Then it's all over.
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so I just want to say that only if Princess Ruoxuan herself
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agrees to this can it be possible.
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If you really do not have faith in this,
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how about soon, we get Princess Situ
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to come play in the palace for a few days?
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That way, we can see how His Majesty treats her.
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After all, the last time His Majesty met Princess Situ
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was when they were young.
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Wouldn't it seem too deliberate if we only asked her to come?
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Then... Then we can invite a few more princesses.
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This way, it will not seem so deliberate.
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Your idea is pretty good.
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The palace has not been lively for a long time.
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Your Majesty.
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Your Majesty! Just go greet the Empress Dowager. Show your face to her.
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It is not like those princesses will eat you.
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We should go.
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I do not want to see that Situ Zhen.
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It is so sudden. I surely would not be able to treat her well.
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How about this? Reply that my head hurts, my legs hurt, and I am hurt all over.
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No, Your Majesty!
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Your Majesty, I have good news for you.
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Princess Ruoxuan is also in attendance.
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How come you did not say earlier?
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Well, I just wanted to surprise you.
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Your Majesty is now going to go excitedly, right?
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Oh no. Oh no, no, no.
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Ruoxuan still does not know of my status! When I go, everything will become exposed.
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No. I cannot go today.
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I have not prepared enough. We must leave.
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Your Majesty.
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- Greetings, Mother Queen.
- No need for formalities.
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Xiao Linzi is getting more and more lazy.
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I asked him to invite Your Majesty over, but we waited for so long and you did not arrive.
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Does the Empress Dowager really have to escort you personally?
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It is not his fault. I had too many studies to catch up on. They delayed me.
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Your Majesty seems to be in good spirits today.
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It was thanks to you.
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You have met all of these princesses in your youth.
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I remember.
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This one is the Lord of Huaixin Zhou's daughter.
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Princess Lu Lingyi.
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This is the King of Xi Qi's daughter, Princess Situ Zhen.
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- This one is....
- The King of Xin An, Dong Yizhi's daughter.
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Princess Dong Ruoxuan.
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- Sixth Brother, my memory is pretty good, yes?
- Yes.
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Greetings, Empress Dowager.
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We are all family. No need for formalities.
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All of you young people talk and smile.
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When we watch, we feel happy inside as well.
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Empress Dowager, that one
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is my future Sister-in-Law, yes?
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Do not joke around. Say something interesting.
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Sixth Brother, the Empress Dowager wants to watch us talk and laugh.
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Then I think we do not need to host lots of banquets.
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That is so suffocating. Let us change the game.
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Let us do something that makes us happy.
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These truly are rare finds in the palace.
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Mother Queen, Consort Dowager Qiao, these are the gifts we brought to you.
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No matter how good the imperial kitchen is, I am sure you are tired of it,
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so we assigned people to Cheng Zhou to find some of the most famous snacks in order to change things up a bit.
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Though it was a little bit slower, it was a kindness we wanted to give to you.
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It is pretty interesting. Take a seat then.
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How is it? My idea was pretty good, right?
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In our palace, there are fat chickens and ducks all the time.
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Having a few new foods every once in a while really opens up the appetite.
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For the Seventh Prince's idea, us servants
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had to run to all of the Western and Eastern cities.
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Stop. We know you worked hard.
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If the Empress Dowager eats happily, then you would obviously be rewarded.
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Qirong's idea was truly great.
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Since the things we are eating today are the foods that commoners often eat,
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then we should be like them and not discriminate about rankings.
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Zhen'er, you should sit down together with us.
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How could I? That is inappropriate according to the rules.
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Auntie, you work hard every day.
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- Today, you may rest.
- Your Majesty, I—
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It's a rare occasion, so it doesn't matter.
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It's doesn't matter.
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What did Your Majesty prepare for us?
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I even specifically asked people to make duck soup.
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I think that if they are eaten together, it would taste wonderful.
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Everyone, quick. Try it.
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Zhen'er. Eat quickly.
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In order to show sincerity in inviting everyone here,
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I will toast to you.
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Your Majesty, how come you even speak like a commoner?
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Though this meal looks simple,
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the truth is that it is full of meaning. It demonstrates that in the hearts of the Empress Dowager,
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His Majesty, Consort Dowager Qiao, and the Seventh Prince,
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they are not arrogant over their nobility.
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In actuality, they care a lot about the commoners.
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This means that Great Sheng is prosperous, and the thousands of commoners are lucky.
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It was just a sudden idea,
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but after listening to Princess Ruoxuan speak, I feel that it truly is meaningful.
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Ruoxuan spoke very well.
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Within little things, there is always a big meaning.
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Just see how you choose to understand them.
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Qiyuan, you must make sure the commoners live well.
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This way, the commoners will support the court.
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You must use your heart to understand the sufferings of the commoners.
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Mother Queen, you are right to discipline me on this.
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I will certainly remember Princess Ruoxuan's words.
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It is just sad that Princess Ruoxuan is not a man.
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Otherwise, she would be just as the former emperor used to talk about the Empress Dowager.
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She could be any minister she wanted.
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Auntie Ling, you praise me too highly.
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Qirong, what did you prepare for us?
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It's braised pork shoulder from a hundred-year-old restaurant.
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Wrap it in a freshly cooked steam bun, truly delicious!
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And me, and me!
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This is the crab sauce shipped over from the southeastern seaside.
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Normally, we do not have the means to eat it.
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This crab sauce smells bad, but its taste is pungent.
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If you do not believe me, then everyone should try it.
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Try it quickly.
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Situ Zhen, what interesting thing did you prepare for everyone?
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My father said that these foods from the roadsides are not sanitary at all.
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It is hard to digest.
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In Xi Qi, these can only be the foods of servants.
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I could never ruin the health of the Empress Dowager, Consort Dowager, and His Majesty.
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Earlier, I asked the imperial kitchens to bring two specially crafted desserts.
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They used very exquisite, high-quality ingredients only.
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Good timing. I wanted to eat desserts as well.
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Here, Qiyuan. You try it as well.
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This is the kindness of Situ Zhen.
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Yes, Mother Queen.
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Sixth Brother, my Sister-in-Law is so boring.
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Who are you calling Sister-in-Law?
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All of these things
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do taste good. Sweet and savoury.
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Look. Even the bad smelling but pungent. All five senses are satisfied.
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If we had some good tea,
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then it would be so satisfying.
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Auntie Ling, I prepared tea.
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Try some. Bring it here.
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Filling it just eighty percent will be sufficient.
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I already took salt water and poured it over these flowers.
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They are very clean. They are rose petals and gardenia petals.
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I temporarily named it, Double Clarity Tea.
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If we had melted snow, it would be even better.
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Then it could be named, Triple Clarity Tea.
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Her thoughtfulness is very exquisite.
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This tea really has flower scent.
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I never knew that flowers could make tea.
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Flowers can also make desserts.
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In a little while, it will be the best season for wisteria flowers to bloom.
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When the time comes, we can pick the flowers and water them with fresh water.
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At that time, add sugar, pine nuts, mix well with half a spoon of oil,
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layer up like a thousand-layer cake and steam.
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After it is done and we cut them to pieces to eat,
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that flavor will be fully satisfying.
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Look how she described it. I want to eat it now.
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Then next year, we will wait for you make it for us.
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Empress Dowager has arranged it so early in advance.
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Looks like she truly wants it.
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Mingyu, you've been tired all day, why don't you rest early?
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Instead, you took Princess Situ
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to talk affectionately for half the night.
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I'm concerned that this child grew up pampered.
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She won't understand how to be a wife and an empress.
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I wish I could give the lessons from half of my lifetime
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to her all at once.
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I haven't talked and laughed for such a long time.
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These kids were so playful.
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Do you think Qiyuan
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feels anything for Situ Zhen?
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I can't tell yet.
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However, His Majesty was in a really good mood today.
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I'm sure it's because of those princesses.
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Other than Princess Situ, who else could it be?
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I didn't know His Majesty can be shy too.
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I saw that child Ruoxuan
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and Qiyuan appear to match in temperament.
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Do you think he likes her?
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Princess Ruoxuan?
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How can it be?
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If His Majesty has another idea, why hasn't he said anything?
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King of Xin An is an old minister from Great Liang.
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His appointment as king is already too high.
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If his daughter enters the palace,
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I'm afraid there will be trouble in the court.
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This Qin's sound is clear and high. It's certainly a rare piece.
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The Qin is good, the playing is even better.
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Ruoxuan, your playing skill deserves this Qin.
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Sixth Brother, then why don't you bestow this Qin to Ruoxuan?
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Sure, I was just thinking that.
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Your Majesty, I do not dare to accept such a weighty gift.
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Don't dare?
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How about this. You will play more to let me listen in the future then.
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Ruoxuan doesn't live in the palace. As for me,
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I can visit King of Xin An's manor to fully enjoy listening.
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Seventh Prince, do you understand the music?
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I am happy when I hear it.
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What about you? Do you understand it?
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Of course I do. This tune is quite good,
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but it's not cheerful enough.
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This tune is called, Sorrowful Singing.
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If it more cheerful, then it wouldn't be sad.
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Sorrowful Singing?
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What is there to be sorrow about?
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A couple get married.
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They should be happy until they are old.
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However, the man loves someone else, and his wife loses favor.
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She is neglected.
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This song describes the woman's sorrow
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and lingering reminiscense.
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That man is in the wrong.
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Since they loved each other and married, he shouldn't neglect her.
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Since ancient time, how many people can maintain their love?
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I am different.
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The Ruo River is 3,000-li long, I will only take one ladle of the water to drink.
(The old saying refers to loyalty to one love.)
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Ruoxuan, don't play this kind of tune anymore.
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No matter who marries you in the future, I'm sure he will pamper you, love you,
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and listen to you. You won't feel sorrowful at all.
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Seventh Prince, what are you talking about?
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If you don't believe me, I will bet with you.
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If you marry me, I guarantee that you won't play a sorrowful tune again.
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You can make a bet on important matters like marriage?
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You spoke rashly. You should hurry and apologize.
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Even if I spoke rashly, but Ruoxuan won't blame me.
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Isn't that right, Ruoxuan?
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Seventh Prince, you're always quick to say what you think.
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I'm sure you didn't mean anything harmful. I don't blame you.
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See, I said Ruoxuan wouldn't blame me.
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How is he quick to say what he thinks? He is reckless.
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Who at the chili pepper?
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Doesn't it smell choking?
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Princess Ruoxuan's playing skill is too advanced.
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It's made Your Majesty and Seventh Prince worry for the woman in the tune.
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Princess Ruoxuan's playing is advanced, so you understand it?
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How would I understand it. I saw it.
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You saw it?
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This is the first time that I saw Seventh Prince could sit quietly for such a long time.
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So this means Princess Ruoxuan's playing skill is advanced.
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I especially found this antique for you. Do you like it?
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You can't be so attentive for nothing.
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Just say it. What is it?
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Mother, I need you to help with something.
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What is it that you are so mindful?
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I-I've grown up.
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Sixth Brother is about to choose his consort.
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I should also...
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You want to get married?
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Mother understands me the best.
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Good, I will choose a good wife for you.
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No need, Mother.
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I've already decided. I want to marry Dong Ruoxuan.
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Dong Ruoxuan?
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When did you start liking her?
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Maybe since childhood,
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or maybe since just now.
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Anyway, as soon as I see her,
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I can't see anyone else in my eyes.
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Mother, just tell me if you are going to help or not.
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Dong Ruoxuan's status is a little awkward.
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Also, her personality is reserved and reticent.
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If it were me, I wouldn't get along with her.
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I'm the one who gets married. It's fine as long as we get along
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How do you know if you will get along with her?
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I... I'm happy when I see her.
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So you feel annoyed when you see me?
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Mother, it's just that you are always nagging me.
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Not like Ruoxuan. She would never speak randomly.
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When she speaks, she speaks directly to my heart,
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and I can't think of anything that annoys me.
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I'm sure you'll forget your mother after you get married.
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Mother, Ruoxuo is the kind of person who will be filial to you.
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Is that so?
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Mother, Dong Ruoxuan's father Dong Yizhi is calm and capable.
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He is also highly respected by all the ministers in the court.
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This actually makes me feel interested.
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Greetings, Dowager Consort Qiao.
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Please rise and sit.
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Dowager Qiao, is there anything special to meet me today?
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Nothing, I just want to take a look at you.
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I've long heard that you have an extraordinary elegance. Now that I see you,
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you have a natural aristocratic air, just like an empress.
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The selection will start in a few days.
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On the day of selection, the empress and two consorts will be officially determined.
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The red flower had better not be overshadowed by green leaves.
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What does Dowager Consort Qiao mean?
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Based on character, of course no one can compete with you.
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However...
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For instance,
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do you know about the late emperor favoring only Imperial Noble Consort Helan Wanyin?
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Speaking of the Noble Consort,
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her virtues could not match the late Dowager Empress,
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and her beauty could not match Dowager Empress when she was young.
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But the late emperor just liked her and was inseparable from her.
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No one knew why.
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But there was a lot of trouble resulting from it.
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The late Dowager Empress was frustrated,
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and Dowager Empress also suffered much.
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Therefore, Princess, you must take caution.
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There can't even be two tigers in one mountain.
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And this is the palace.
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Princess...
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First you said Empress Dowager wants to see me, then you said His Majesty is also there.
460
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then you said His Majesty is also there.
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You are so unclear. The more I think about it, the more it doesn't sound right.
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If you don't make everything clear,
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why would I leave with you?
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Chun Yu, send him out.
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- Yes.
- No, Princess.
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Alright then, I'll confess.
467
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It's His Majesty... It's His Majesty who wants me to invite you.
468
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He said he wants to view an antique with you.
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That's nothing urgent. Why not wait for tomorrow?
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During these days, even though His Majesty could see Prince during the day,
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but there's always someone nearby, and he couldn't say much.
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Sister Chun Yu, you don't know, but Princess herself should know.
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Please pity His Majesty's sincerity and go visit this time.
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Ruoxuan, after we said our farewells last time, I originally want to go see you,
475
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but who knew that you went to your grandparents house?
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I never would have expected that the next time we met, it would be in the palace.
477
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I just knew that the name of my friend was Huang Yuan.
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I did not know of the true identity of Your Majesty. Please forgive me.
479
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I knew you were angry.
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You surely blame me for not telling you of my true identity,
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but I was just afraid that after you knew I was the Emperor,
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you would not treat me with honesty.
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I would not dare.
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Ruoxuan, do you still remember when we were children
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and our first meeting was in the palace gardens flying kites?
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You said that Xiao Linzi made good kites, so I immediately asked him to make another.
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But when I happily looked for you with this kite,
488
00:34:30,490 --> 00:34:34,680
Mother Queen told me that you and your father went back to the south.
489
00:34:34,680 --> 00:34:37,380
Then, this kite
490
00:34:37,380 --> 00:34:39,750
was stored by me all this time.
491
00:34:41,130 --> 00:34:45,050
The truth is that I never had many friends.
492
00:34:45,050 --> 00:34:47,880
Until I met you. That was the first time I knew
493
00:34:47,880 --> 00:34:50,640
what true friendship was.
494
00:34:52,260 --> 00:34:56,780
Ruoxuan, there is not a moment that I don't miss you.
495
00:34:58,190 --> 00:35:02,290
The most I got close to you, the more I realized I could not leave you.
496
00:35:03,720 --> 00:35:06,720
Your Majesty, stop talking.
497
00:35:06,720 --> 00:35:09,500
Ruoxuan, what is wrong?
498
00:35:20,650 --> 00:35:24,360
I often look at this red leaf
499
00:35:24,360 --> 00:35:27,410
- and miss you.
- This piece of red leaf
500
00:35:27,410 --> 00:35:29,840
was a gift from me to Huang Yuan.
501
00:35:30,490 --> 00:35:34,170
Huang Yuan and I met in the outside world,
502
00:35:34,170 --> 00:35:37,060
with common interests in Qin, chess, poetry, and wine,
503
00:35:37,060 --> 00:35:39,620
and only wished to live a simple life.
504
00:35:40,790 --> 00:35:44,150
I am Huang Yuan. Huang Yuan is me.
505
00:35:48,160 --> 00:35:51,300
Your Majesty, you are not just Huang Yuan.
506
00:35:51,300 --> 00:35:54,220
You are the emperor that thousands respect.
507
00:35:54,220 --> 00:35:58,120
I do not dare, and I cannot afford it.
508
00:36:00,050 --> 00:36:02,330
My feelings for Huang Yuan
509
00:36:02,330 --> 00:36:06,740
began outside the palace and also ended outside the palace.
510
00:36:07,240 --> 00:36:12,120
Everything in the palace is ordinary to Your Majesty,
511
00:36:12,120 --> 00:36:16,250
but it's difficult for me to handle.
512
00:36:18,250 --> 00:36:20,750
- Ruoxuan..
- Your Majesty.
513
00:36:20,750 --> 00:36:25,610
if you still think of me as a friend, then please don't force me.
514
00:36:28,890 --> 00:36:33,150
Please retract your intention, Your Majesty.
515
00:37:18,610 --> 00:37:22,180
Princess, you haven't eaten well lately.
516
00:37:22,180 --> 00:37:26,020
I stewed a swallow's nest porridge for you. Quickly and try some.
517
00:37:26,020 --> 00:37:27,820
I'm not hungry.
518
00:37:29,180 --> 00:37:31,420
Xiao Linze has told me.
519
00:37:31,420 --> 00:37:34,450
His Majesty truly loves you.
520
00:37:34,450 --> 00:37:36,860
What do you feel about him?
521
00:37:39,680 --> 00:37:44,530
I hurriedly left the palace because I was afraid of running into him.
522
00:37:44,530 --> 00:37:47,230
I was afraid that I couldn't restrain myself.
523
00:37:47,230 --> 00:37:51,150
So, you like him too?
524
00:37:51,150 --> 00:37:52,730
What is there to be afraid of?
525
00:37:52,730 --> 00:37:56,500
Our King of Xin An household is also considered an aristocratic family in Great Sheng.
526
00:37:56,500 --> 00:37:58,650
The status is not low.
527
00:37:58,650 --> 00:38:02,690
Princess, if you also like His Majesty,
528
00:38:02,690 --> 00:38:05,200
it's nothing bad, is it?
529
00:38:14,400 --> 00:38:19,970
Chun Yu, ever since childhood, I've heard about a lot of the turbulent grievances inside the harem.
530
00:38:19,970 --> 00:38:22,170
I'm so afraid.
531
00:38:22,170 --> 00:38:25,590
I've never dared to face those things.
532
00:38:25,590 --> 00:38:27,620
Princess, you are right.
533
00:38:27,620 --> 00:38:31,740
It's better and more carefree to marry someone from a noble family.
534
00:38:31,740 --> 00:38:35,140
Princess, Seventh Prince heard that you haven't been feeling well,
535
00:38:35,140 --> 00:38:39,070
so he has already send someone to inquire twice in the last two days.
536
00:38:39,070 --> 00:38:41,120
Seventh Prince?
537
00:38:41,120 --> 00:38:43,320
How Seventh Prince gazes at you
538
00:38:43,320 --> 00:38:47,480
and the way he is attentive to you, I've noticed it all.
539
00:38:47,480 --> 00:38:50,090
Seventh Prince is warm and open.
540
00:38:50,090 --> 00:38:53,220
He is a straight-minded and says what he thinks.
541
00:38:53,220 --> 00:38:54,870
He'll be easy to get along with.
542
00:38:54,870 --> 00:38:58,560
Princess, if you marry Seventh Prince,
543
00:38:58,560 --> 00:39:01,940
later you will move into your own manor,
544
00:39:01,940 --> 00:39:04,610
then you won't be involved in any of the grievances in the harem.
545
00:39:28,890 --> 00:39:31,870
Your Majesty, you've been studying hard into the night these days,
546
00:39:31,870 --> 00:39:33,850
your health might not sustain.
547
00:39:33,850 --> 00:39:37,480
Please rest now. Look, the sun is almost rising.
548
00:39:37,480 --> 00:39:40,520
- You don't need to bother.
- Why are you like this?
549
00:39:40,520 --> 00:39:42,320
Why?
550
00:39:43,630 --> 00:39:46,300
Because I'm the emperor.
551
00:39:46,300 --> 00:39:48,690
Then,
552
00:39:48,690 --> 00:39:51,300
she has no feelings for me at all.
553
00:39:52,300 --> 00:39:55,590
- Your Majesty, you are saying—
- This book,
554
00:39:55,590 --> 00:39:58,160
I've read it so many times.
555
00:39:59,100 --> 00:40:02,710
But I just don't understand it nor comprehend it.
556
00:40:05,400 --> 00:40:09,180
Once you left the palace, both His Majesty and Seventh Prince don't come anymore.
557
00:40:09,180 --> 00:40:13,090
That Situ Zhen has been acting like she is the empress.
558
00:40:13,090 --> 00:40:16,070
She is so unlikable.
559
00:40:21,670 --> 00:40:23,840
How about Dowager Empress?
560
00:40:26,910 --> 00:40:29,830
I can tell by looking. Dowager Empress and Auntie Ling
561
00:40:29,830 --> 00:40:32,310
often bring the two of them together to talk.
562
00:40:32,310 --> 00:40:34,200
But His Majesty doesn't reciprocate the feelings.
563
00:40:34,200 --> 00:40:38,510
Situ Zhen always keeps a stern face.
564
00:40:38,510 --> 00:40:42,450
Then His Majesty... is he still all right?
565
00:40:42,450 --> 00:40:44,860
I heard that His Majesty studies all day and night.
566
00:40:44,860 --> 00:40:48,470
Also, I heard that last night he threw a fit
567
00:40:48,470 --> 00:40:50,520
and burned up all of the books in the imperial study.
568
00:40:50,520 --> 00:40:53,150
- Is that true?
- Of course it is true.
569
00:40:53,150 --> 00:40:56,250
His Majesty changes temper from great anger to great sadness flippantly.
570
00:40:56,250 --> 00:40:58,190
He scared the people by his side into confusion.
571
00:40:58,190 --> 00:41:02,500
Both Dowager Empress and Auntie Ling were particularly sad when they heard it.
572
00:41:02,500 --> 00:41:05,430
But, they just don't know what His Majesty is thinking about.
573
00:41:05,430 --> 00:41:10,010
Ruoxuan, between you and His Majesty, what exactly happened?
574
00:41:10,010 --> 00:41:12,540
Why did you have to hide away from the palace?
575
00:41:12,540 --> 00:41:16,760
His Majesty and I are not destined. Why keep on adding unnecessary worries?
576
00:41:16,760 --> 00:41:19,040
But, before you didn't know his true identity, didn't you
577
00:41:19,040 --> 00:41:21,310
already develop feelings for him?
578
00:41:21,310 --> 00:41:25,110
He is the emperor and is about to marry his official wife.
579
00:41:25,110 --> 00:41:30,120
Even if I have feelings for him, I cannot get involved.
580
00:41:30,120 --> 00:41:32,630
I can't make it difficult for him.
581
00:41:33,570 --> 00:41:36,330
But His Majesty truly loves you.
582
00:41:36,330 --> 00:41:39,500
To me, the most attractive in the world
583
00:41:39,500 --> 00:41:41,810
is being simple and plain.
584
00:41:41,810 --> 00:41:45,790
Being strong and victorious, one still returns to ashes in the end.
585
00:41:45,790 --> 00:41:49,480
I'd rather find someone to live in a simple life,
586
00:41:49,480 --> 00:41:53,910
where we love and respect each other, not abandoning each other. It's much purer.
587
00:41:56,210 --> 00:41:59,290
I believe His Majesty can definitely do it.
588
00:42:00,760 --> 00:42:02,950
Greetings, Princess Consort.
589
00:42:10,410 --> 00:42:12,010
Princess Lingyi is also here?
590
00:42:12,010 --> 00:42:13,730
Yes.
591
00:42:15,410 --> 00:42:18,000
Ruoxuan, the King of Xi Qi has arrived.
592
00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:19,670
He specifically said that he wanted to see you.
593
00:42:19,670 --> 00:42:21,830
The King of Xi Qi?
594
00:42:31,550 --> 00:42:34,670
Greetings, King of Xi Qi.
595
00:42:39,620 --> 00:42:41,680
The alliance of Xi Qi and Great Sheng
596
00:42:41,680 --> 00:42:43,870
was sworn by the former emperor himself.
597
00:42:43,870 --> 00:42:47,810
The foundation of the dynasty isn't stable yet when it's in the early rule over the great plains.
598
00:42:47,810 --> 00:42:51,050
They especially need the help of my Xi Qi.
599
00:42:51,050 --> 00:42:53,240
No matter whether or not His Majesty wants it,
600
00:42:53,240 --> 00:42:56,230
he is destined to marry my daughter.
601
00:42:56,230 --> 00:43:00,030
No matter whether or not His Majesty wants it? You truly believe that?
602
00:43:00,030 --> 00:43:02,440
Is this fair to His Majesty?
603
00:43:02,440 --> 00:43:10,990
[The Promise of Chang'an]
604
00:43:10,990 --> 00:43:21,040
Timing and subtitles brought to you by Impossible Promises @ Viki.com
605
00:43:22,970 --> 00:43:29,430
"Falling Fate" - Singer: Li Yugang
606
00:43:29,430 --> 00:43:36,180
♫ Who is swaying at dusk on the riverbank
by the gently fluttering willows? ♫
607
00:43:36,180 --> 00:43:42,820
♫ That beauty dances between
the clouds and the rippling moonglade ♫
608
00:43:42,820 --> 00:43:48,730
♫ Dancing lightly like the startled birds and
your graceful face is like delicate blooms ♫
609
00:43:48,730 --> 00:43:56,090
♫ Longing in the wind,
with glistening eyes looking toward the ripples ♫
610
00:43:56,090 --> 00:44:02,900
♫ I could not take my eyes off such a sight to behold ♫
611
00:44:02,900 --> 00:44:09,520
♫ It seems brief, my adoration for you has been for years ♫
612
00:44:09,520 --> 00:44:15,360
♫ You come or go as you please,
my soul is being led by dreams of you ♫
613
00:44:15,360 --> 00:44:24,120
♫ These are foolish and infuriating times,
I still wish we could be together forever ♫
614
00:44:24,120 --> 00:44:30,800
♫ Destiny leads you into my life to make me whole ♫
615
00:44:30,800 --> 00:44:37,720
♫ My love for you is like an ink-mark that never dries ♫
616
00:44:37,720 --> 00:44:44,040
♫ As the snow scatters in the wind,
as the clouds shield the moon ♫
617
00:44:44,040 --> 00:44:46,380
♫ As I have to be drunk to sleep through the night ♫
618
00:44:46,380 --> 00:44:51,200
♫ Like you, the paper I write on is full of melancholy ♫
619
00:44:51,200 --> 00:44:57,430
♫ Destiny leads you into my life,
times of great changes separate us ♫
620
00:44:57,430 --> 00:45:04,420
♫ My tears fall and fill the curtained carriage along the way ♫
621
00:45:04,420 --> 00:45:11,260
♫ This homeward journey, this boundless life ♫
622
00:45:11,260 --> 00:45:19,130
♫ It is fleeting, and filled with joys and sorrows ♫
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