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"Fuyao" by Karen Mok

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♫ I start to dance nimbly and gracefully ♫

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♫ For what my beautiful face is frowned? ♫

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♫ Without him, I'll drift with the current ♫

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♫ Why is the tune of the zither a farewell song? ♫

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♫ Without me, he'll be lonely in this universe ♫

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♫ My heart silently waits at the cliff of Firmament ♫

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♫ The heaven, the earth, the sun and the moon are all in my bosom ♫

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♫ How can I own the top freedom in this world? ♫

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♫ There is no fear from my heart ♫

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♫ Deep love won't hide ♫

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♫ True love won't run short ♫

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♫ Dreams give hopes through all the ages ♫

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♫ Why go through storms and stress to be bright and beautiful? ♫

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♫ There is no struggle from my heart ♫

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♫ Swaying along with the wind ♫

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♫ I can do anything freely ♫

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♫ I enter my dreams easily and unrestrainedly ♫

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♫ What a beautiful dance ♫

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[Legend of Fuyao]

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~ Episode 27 ~

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Tang Bonian was born in the urban streets. He is a very cautious person.

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To let him lead an army of 50,000 back to the capital just based on a letter from Capital Kun,

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I bet he wouldn't act so easily,

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But would seek for confirmation.

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If we want to break his doubts, we need someone close to the Prime Minister.

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Personally tell him that everything is real

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and that person is you.

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Mister Yun, please.

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- Mister Yun.

- General Tang.

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Sorry for not giving you proper respect.

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- Inside please.

- Please.

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Mister Yun, it has already been 2 years since we've last met.

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Mister, you've become buffer and taller.

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General Tang still is very energetic.

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Godfather said, with you here,

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the southern border will be in peace for a hundred years.

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I've aged, I've aged. I'm no longer that useful.

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- Please.

- Please.

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My small place

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is at least 300 li from Capital Kun.

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Mister, you personally came here.

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If I knew, I would have sent someone to get you.

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This is Godfather's meaning.

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Before I left, he specifically instructed to not let anyone notice me.

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I also just received Prime Minister's letter.

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The letter said for me to lead my men back to the capital.

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This... is there any movements going on at Captial Kun?

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I came for this matter.

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There are some words that are inconvenient for the Prime Minister to say in a letter.

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Hence, he sent me to travel day and night

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to personally explain them to you.

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What orders does the Prime Minister have?

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The Prime Minister said,

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that we can proceed with the plan that we've been devising for so many years.

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An uprising?

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So, when General enters Capital Kun with your men,

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must be done secretly. We have to take them by surprise.

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According to the Prime Ministers orders, you will first lead 50,000 men.

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The remaining 100,000 men will be the back-up.

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Divide into 3 groups, 3 different routes, to create an enclosure formation.

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General, just 30 li more forward and will be within the territory of Bright District.

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Should we continue marching, or...

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The messenger I sent to deliver a letter to Rong'er hasn't returned up to now.

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What is the situation in Capital Kun?

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I don't have any idea at all.

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But didn't the Prime Minister say in the letter that

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- everything has been appropriately prepared?

- Let's wait a little more.

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The day before yesterday, father suddenly sent me a secret letter.

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He said that Prime Minister ordered him to lead 50,000 men from his General Border Security to set out northwards.

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But Father was worried there was something wrong,

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and asked Rong'er to inquire about the matter.

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Oh?

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Do you know that

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what it connotes for a border general to lead his army towards the capital

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without any permission?

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Treason.

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As long as you understand.

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Your Majesty, I know very well that this is a grave crime punishable by execution of the whole clan.

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Although my father has misjudged,

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but I as a daughter cannot misjudge too.

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How should I respond to this letter?

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I ask for Your Majesty's guidance.

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What a smart lady.

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But its a pity, you were born in the wrong family.

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I know very well about Tang Bonian's every move.

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But you, with you being this understanding and reasonable,

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instead got dragged into this rebellion case.

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It's a pity.

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Your Majesty. Your Majesty!

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I have already decided.

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I already married away from the Tang Family. I am not a part of the Tang Family anymore.

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Now Your Majesty's safety is also my safety.

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Your Majesty's enemies is my enemies.

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I ... I ask Your Majesty to take into consideration my loyalty

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and spare me.

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I don't want to die.

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What are you crying for?

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Your father's Border Security Troop is the state's elite army.

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If we're able to take them without shedding any blood

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and cut off a wing of Qi Zhen at the same time,

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I will heavily reward you.

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What Your Majesty means is...

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What do you say?

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I will inform father...

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that the Prime Minister ... has already arranged for everything.

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And for him to enter the capital assuredly.

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The crime of a father doesn't apply to his daughter.

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Rong'er, I understand your actions today.

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And I also have my plans.

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Thanks, Your Majesty.

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Bestowing Lady Precious Tang Zhirong

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as the Lady of the Forever Excellent Palace Hall. The grand wedding ceremony

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is set in the auspicious 19th day of the 10 month.

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She's also being granted the title Queen Zhaoyuan.

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Spread this decree to the whole Deep Water.

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Father, don't blame me.

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You had a heroic reputation, but you followed the wrong master.

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Hence, regardless if your plan succeeds or not, you will get killed.

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And daughter just wants to continue living.

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There's an ambush!

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Hurry and retreat! Be careful, there's an ambush!

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Why hasn't Young Master went to look for Miss Fuyao these past few days?

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When did you become this meddlesome?

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Why should I go and look for her everyday?

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Could it be that you are still mad at her?

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Mad?

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Am I person that casually expresses his temper?

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Before, Mister has always been good in devising strategies.

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Everything is under your control.

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I also haven't seen Young Master be like this before.

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But... every since Miss Fuyao appeared,

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Mister has become more humane.

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Are you saying that I wasn't like a human in the past?

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I don't dare to.

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This girl is too stubborn.

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After being lectured by her that day, I was indeed unhappy.

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You, say.

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Am I a person that likes to control people's hearts

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and use their trust?

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That is because Mister is wise.

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But I refuse to use her.

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That's why, Mister did everything

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to let Tang Zhirong be the Empress.

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Mister actually cares about Miss Fuyao a lot.

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You are afraid that she'll get dragged into Deep Water Nation's misfortune.

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Was I becoming too kind with you lately?

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Why are you so talkative?

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I'll go to the inner palace now to get my punishment.

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Prime Minister Manor

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Godfather.

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The rumors are true.

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Tang Bonian indeed led 50,000 members of the General Border Security

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to rush here to Capital Kun. This time, he has prepared enough military provisions

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and traveled throughout the night. He even avoided

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the cities and took the mountain path.

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Is Tang Bonian trying to rebel?

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I've already secretly contacted the spies we have in the General Border Security.

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But...

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Say it!

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There are no news at all. I fear that they might have been removed already.

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Looks like he has been planning this for a long time.

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I sent someone to secretly look for him,

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but up to now, he hasn't returned.

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Could there be another reason behind this?

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A hidden reason?

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The reason is he has been using his daughter to secretly communicate with Xuanyuan Min

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and has betrayed me long time ago!

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No wonder that despite so many women in the royal harem,

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he only favored Tang Zhirong.

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Yesterday, he even conferred the queen position without any reason at all.

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I fear that this 50,000 General Border Security soldiers

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has already sided with Xuanyuan Min.

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What do we do? Without this 50,000 army, won't yourr grand ambition...

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Yun Hen, the arrow is already on the bowstring. We must fire it.

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I'll have to rely on you.

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Don't worry, Godfather.

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Wait a second.

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Let me think about it again.

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You may leave first.

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Yes.

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When we return to the manor, continue staying by Qi Zhen's side,

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Just like that past.

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What Qi Zhen must pay us back

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is not only his life.

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[At the third quarter of xu hour (around 8 pm), will wait for Prime Minister at Xie (Slant) Bridge in Forever Water.]

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[... await the Prime Minister]

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Since this I'm planning a grand game, why would I bet on just one pawn?

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Your Majesty.

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What's the matter? Say it.

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This...

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Your Majesty, why don't I leave first?

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It's okay. Just be frank.

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Rong'er isn't an outsider.

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Yes.

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General Border Security Tang Bonian has led 50,000 of his men to enter the capital without permission.

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I already knew about this.

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But halfway, they all disappeared.

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Oh?

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Rong'er, what's wrong?

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I'm just... I'm just...

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...worried for Your Majesty.

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I indeed am worried.

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How could an army

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just disappear?

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Can it be the Prime Minister, he...

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Qi Zhen also sent a huge number of men to search for them.

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It's just that there are still no traces of them up to now.

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Where is Tang Bonian now?

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He has already been locked up.

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What we sent are all reliable master fighters. They didn't leave any trace.

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Qi Zhen's men will never find General Tang.

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Watch him well.

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Yes.

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Do you know why I locked Tang Bonian up?

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Father... is guilty.

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It's true that he's guilty, but it's not enough to get executed.

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But if Qi Zhen finds him

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then you won't be able to protect your life.

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Do you understand?

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I understand.

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Mister Yun.

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T-this what's going on?

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Why did you come just now? Where is this place?

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Hurry and let the Prime Minister come and save me.

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We haven't met in fifteen years.

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General Tang, I reckon that you've been well.

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Who are you?

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Qilin Dragon Tattoo?

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You are... you are Eldest Mister?

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Impossible. Impossible.

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That time in Heir Apparent Manor, you already...

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Already got killed by you guys, is that it?

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Good thing, the heaven's law shines on everything.

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I still have to thank your oversight that day

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and let me pick up my life.

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Mister Yun, what's going on?

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Mister Yun?

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I forgot to tell you. His surname is also Xuanyuan.

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Heir Apparent Wen's two sons are standing in front of you now.

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General Tang, what other words do you have to say?

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The wheel of fortune turns!

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My return to the capital this time was actually a trap set up by you.

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That's also good. Both Misters,

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are you here to demand me my life or to seek revenge?

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I want to know the truth.

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Truth?

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Heir Apparent Wen's crime of rebellion

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was indeed a frame up.

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Was it Qi Zhen who did it? Say it!

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That time, Heir Apparent Wenyi successively pacified uprisings

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and eliminated bandits.

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In terms of martial arts skills, no one can be his equal.

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Technically speaking, this is Deep Water Nation's great fortune.

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But...Renzhong is old.

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He isn't close with this eldest son anymore. The one he cares more about

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is the younger son that kept appearing in front of him.

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It's the past Emperor, Xuanyuan Ren?

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Indeed. The more powerful Heir Apparent Wenyi becomes,

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the more doubtful Shenzong became.

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Qi Zhen was just a lieutenant then.

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He chose to stand with Xuanyuan Ren and plot for him.

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As long as he was given a chance, he would say bad things

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about Heir Apparent Wenyi in front of Shenzong.

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Afterwards, he even helped Xuanyuan Ren fabricate the evidences of Heir Apparent's rebellion,

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things like training a personal army to force the king's abdication,

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setting up his sibling, and embezzling money.

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Also, poisoning the previous emperor, all these are fake.

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All were part of Prime Minister and the previous emperor's scheme.

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Qi Zhen and Heir Apparent were sworn brothers. Why did he harm him?

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Prime Minister is a person greedy for power, while Xuanyuan Ren is a gullible person.

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He also wasn't that skillful. Following the Prime Minister

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will obviously be much easier.

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Moreover, have you two

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heard about the Dragon Scale Armor?

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Could it be that he didn't took the Dragon Scale Armor as his own

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only after harming the Heir Apparent?

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It's quite the opposite. They exactly were aiming for the Dragon Scale Armor,

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that's why, they wanted Heir Apparent to die.

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Why?

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The Dragon Scale Armor is a mythical item. Of course,

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- everyone wants to have it.

- No.

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- That is not the reason.

- Eldest Young Master,

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stop interrogating. I've already said what should be said.

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It was for his daughter, Qi Yun, right?

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Just let us bear all the crimes.

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Your generation is innocent.

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Yes. But those 78 lives that tragically died that night,

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what crime did they commit?

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I'm the one who is guilty...

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A life for a life. A blood grudge should be paid with blood.

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That night, there were several innocent lives that were lost. For this sin,

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I'm unable to wash it off even for several lifetimes.

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But being able to see you two today, knowing that you two are stiill alive,

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I actually felt a bit relieved.

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Before, I was afraid of death.

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I was afraid that I couldn't even be a ghost when I reach hell.

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But after saying all these words today,

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I hope that the God of Death

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can diminish my sin a little.

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Since the day you agreed to become Qi Zhen's lackey,

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you should have known that you've committed an unforgivable sin.

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I've brought all of these to myself.

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I am willing to die

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to pay for my crimes.

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Killing you will just dirty my hands.

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I'll let you have a whole corpse.

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Young Masters,

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take care.

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Father!

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We've been in Deep Water Nation for at least a hundred days, right?

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Counting it, it's been 4 months.

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From midsummer to autumn, in less than 10 days, it will be winter.

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This green pond in front of us will then become frozen.

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The scheduled date will be happening soon.

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Deep Water Nation is an unending deep pool.

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It's time to bring closure to the matters here.

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Mister, you already plan to make a move?

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Say, what is the purpose of everything that I've done here?

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I...

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Forget it. I've long understood the principles of what should and shouldn't be asked.

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What's the difference if you know it or not?

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Your Majesty, Marquis is here.

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- Your Majesty.

- Marquis, please sit down.

- Yes.

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What does Marquis think about General Border Security Tang Bonian?

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General Tang is meritorious for suppressing state enemies for so many years. Of course, he is an important trusted aide of the government.

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A few days ago, didn't you say that your 8th Garrison Army is short of men? Now that the borders are stable.

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There aren't any wars nor bandits causing troubles. Why don't

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I transfer 50,000 men from the General Border Security to you. Try to control Tang Bonian first.

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This...won't this incite dissatisfaction from other court officials?

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I fear that others will complain that I'm greedy for power, seeking personal gains, and hiding selfish intentions.

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It was you who asked for men from me. Now, it's also you that's being overcautious and prefers to maintain a good name.

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If you don't want them, then forget it. Anyway, they are all soldiers of Deep Water Nation. Placing them anywhere is the same.

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I'll obey Your Majesty's orders.

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Marquis, the air is cold during the night.

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You are already old. Won't you get sick like this?

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Cao Cheng, go and get a warm blanket.

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- This...

- Yes, Your Majesty.

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- Marquis.

- Your Majesty, you mustn't.

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Marquis, quickly get up.

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Currently, this royal palace isn't that safe. I have so many spies around me.

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There are some words that I say for them to hear.

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And there are some accusations of misconduct and sowing of suspicions that I might need your help with.

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I am slow-witted.

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I fear that a huge change will happen to Deep Water Nation soon.

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Eldest Imperial Prince.

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Prime Minister, you're being too courteous.

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I initially was just an idle person without any involvement with the state affairs of Deep Water Nation.

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I only wanted to sing songs and meet new friends.

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Who would have known that fate would make a fool of me and would threw me into this thorny royal throne?

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How am I capable for it?

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Your Majesty, if you have any orders, I won't refuse it and will willingly offer my life as a sacrifice to fulfill it.

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There are powerful subjects in the inner palace eyeing covetously, while there are relatives of the royal harem fighting openly and covertly.

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Being placed in the middle of this is really exhausting. What if one day, there is someone in the government that couldn't bear my existence

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and they incite an uprising? The ones that will suffer are the thousands of citizens of Deep Water Nation.

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Who dares to?!

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I've thought about it. Rather than waiting for a rebellion, why don't I take the initiative and give up my throne?

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Maybe, I'll be able to maintain peace that way.

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Although there are powerful court subjects that are causing disturbances and banding together for selfish reasons,

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it's still hasn't reach the point for the court to collapse. Even if there is someone that's planning to rebel,

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I have 100,000 men in my 8th Garrison Army

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plus 43 people in my manor.

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Even if I have to fight until my very last man,

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I am swearing to guard the Xuanyuan bloodline until I die.

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Marquis, please sit down.

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Even if it's for Deep Water Nation sake,

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you should take care of your health.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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When I said I would give you 50,000 soldiers, you hesitated.

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Why?

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Are you concerned that Qi Zhen would suspect something?

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Or are you afraid of criticism from the court?

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That Your Majesty trusts me so much,

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is my blessing.

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But I already have 100,000 soldiers.

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Deep Water Nation only has 450,000 men.

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If Your Majesty were to send me another 50,000 soldiers,

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Raising an army is minor, but governing them isn't.

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The pros and cons involved with it is complicatedly intertwined.

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Besides,

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there are a lot of dukes and meritorious subjects in the court.

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I fear that it isn't yet the right time for His Majesty

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to divide the military strength.

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What timing?

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Do you think I am trying to undermine Qi Zhen's military strength

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and secure my place on the throne?

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I just pity those elite soldiers that Tang Bonian painstakingly trained

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will be fighting with their own compatriots.

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Why then did you say that a big change will be happening soon?

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You also know about Qi Zhen's intentions.

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He's already past 50. I fear that he won't wait any longer.

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My conclusion is

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that he'll force an abdication to get the throne.

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The state affairs of the Megrez Empire must be complicated and Eldest Imperial Prince must still manage an army outside of the imperial capital.

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For you to still travel far to come here, I feel so overwhelmed.

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Stop giving me nonsense. I still have to rush back before daybreak.

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Be direct to the point. You want the royal throne of Deep Water Nation, am I right?

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Right. The royal throne of Deep Water Nation.

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I will help you in getting the royal throne of Deep Water Nation.

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But in the future, when I compete for the crown prince position of Megrez Empire,

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you and your Deep Water Nation must completely be on my side.

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Eldest Prince, don't worry.

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By then, I surely will do my best to assist you.

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As long as you loyally follow me,

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the whole Deep Water Nation will be yours in the future.

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Not only that, I will even think of a way to inform Imperial Father

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to make you an official king.

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Thank you then.

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It's just that...

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...if Crown Prince Wuji learns about this,

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with his personality, will he...

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Who were you...

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...talking about?

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I had said too much.

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With Megrez Empire behind us,

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I don't think anyone will be so bold

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to incite an uprising. Even if there's anyone that can successfully conquer Deep Water Nation,

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Qi Zhen still won't be able to become the king.

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The Megrez Empire...

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So what if there is the Megrez Empire?

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The emperor and crown prince of the imperial city are still just mortal beings.

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They can't live forever.

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As long as one is human, you will have selfish interests.

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You will have a weakness. How sure are you

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that the decision of the imperial city will be appropriate?

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Your Majesty,

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how could you say such seditious words?

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Megrez Empire has ruled over the five regions.

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Father Emperor is a true son of god sent to rule the world.

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Crown Prince Wuji is even a wise and rare talent.

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With the imperial city keeping at bay the different nations here in the five regions,

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no matter how great a person is here in Deep Water Nation,

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as long as he doesn't have any royal Xuanyuan blood,

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doesn't have the skills to manipulate water,

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he then can never be king.

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What if the Megrez Empire acknowledge the legality of the party seizing power?

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That so-called bloodline,

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so-called water manipulation technique will all just be empty words.

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By then, no one will be able to restrict Qi Zhen.

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Impossible.

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This is a secret letter I've received this morning.

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Someone from Megrez Empire secretly entered Deep Water Nation.

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This is for...

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...to see Qi Zhen?

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Indeed.

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This person was wearing luxurious clothing and riding a fat horse.

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I even heard that there is a unique symbol on his horse's saddle. Marquis, try guessing

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what this symbol look like.

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What you're thinking about is right. It is exactly the Winged Tree symbol.

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They are people from the imperial family of Megrez Empire.

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Could it be...

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...Qi Zhen is really staking everything

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to rebel?

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Eldest Imperial Prince, let me lay the cards on the table today.

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I am rebelling not because of a sudden impulse or is getting reckless out of desperation.

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I've planned this for a long time and I've made full proof arrangements.

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Tell me about them.

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Deep Water Nation has a total of 450,000 soldiers.

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Me and my trusted aides have 200,000 men.

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We still can get the soldiers under Prefect Xiping.

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Other than that, I've also had an agreement with Heavenly Fiend Nation's King Zhan Nancheng.

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If he sent out his army to help me, I'll give him Mt. Great Vast.

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Also, with your help,

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how can this matter not succeed?

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If that is the case, how come you're not making any move at all?

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In battle, speed is a soldiers's asset.

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Delaying will only lead to unexpected consequences. You're not hurrying to prepare your uprising

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and why waste time here?

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Eldest Prince, there's something you don't know.

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I'm waiting for the right time.

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We have no more time. We must act first to get the upperhand.

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What should I do?

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There are no news about Tang Bonian until now.

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I want you to lead Deep Water Nation's most elite 200,000 soldiers

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to ensure the preservation of the Xuanyuan bloodline.

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Marquis, please.

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Your Majesty...

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You're taking so much trouble for this.

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I have enjoyed so much graces from the Xuanyuan royal family.

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I've been in the government for so many years, doing my best all the time and not dare have any negligence.

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I am now very old.

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I've already brought honor to my ancestors and have descendants.

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I already profited enough from my life.

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Now that someone is attempting to rebel and my Deep Water Nation is in trouble,

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I'm willing to risk this life

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and swear to protect

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the royal court and the Xuanyuan royal bloodline

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until I die.

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The grand wedding day.

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- Please explain

- Based on Deep Water Nation's rules,

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after Xuanyuan Min decide who the queen will be, there will be a grand wedding ceremony.

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60% of My garrison and Zhang Henian's

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8th Garrison must be given

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to form the Deep Water Nation's King own royal army.

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That's a total of 150,000 soldiers. We can't neglect it.

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You're already a person planning to rebel and you still worry about that puppet Deep Water Nation King

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will take your power away?

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"Hard-to-Get Love" by Lala Hsu

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♫ What do you know? ♫

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♫ What are good about the three realms? ♫

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♫ If there're no three poisons, if there're no worries ♫

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♫ How can it make me reluctant to leave? ♫

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♫ Worry for love, beg for hate ♫

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♫ And even discard my soul for affection ♫

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♫ The one, who asks me to love him, loves me ♫

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♫ I only want him to love me ♫

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♫ What do you use to exchange for this hard-to-get love? ♫

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♫ If there's no sickness or weakness, if there's never oldness ♫

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♫ How can it make a spark to chase after stars alone? ♫

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♫ Slim down for him, stay for my heart ♫

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♫ And even chase away all luck for dreams ♫

515

♫ It wants me to be so pretty that I seize his soul ♫

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♫ And continue dazzling in his heart ♫

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♫ There is a saying that what a person asks for the lifetime ♫

518

♫ Is no more than staying together with one's lover by any means ♫

519

♫ If one can't obtain what one asks for ♫

520

♫ One is filled with anxiety and with knitted brows ♫

521

♫ There is a saying that if a person asks for the next lifetime ♫

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♫ One should only ask to know everything about warfare ♫

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♫ Dreams beg heart to grant me love ♫

524

♫ And have someone's company for the rest of my life ♫

525

♫ Have someone's company♫

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♫ There is a saying that what a person asks for the lifetime ♫

527

♫ Is no more than staying together with one's lover by any means ♫

528

♫ If one can't obtain what one asks for ♫

529

♫ One is filled with anxiety and with knitted brows ♫

530

♫ There is a saying that if a person asks for the next lifetime ♫

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♫ One should only ask to know everything about warfare ♫

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♫ Dreams beg heart to grant me love ♫

533

♫ And have someone's company for the rest of my life ♫