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♫ No indulgence in self-admiration, no desire for splendor. ♫

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♫ Living in a scene of bustling prosperity, viewing oneself as a made-up mirror image far away. ♫

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♫ Removing her ornate woman's attire, ♫

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♫ donning martial armor. ♫

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♫ Gentle and wonderful scenery fills the eyes, ♫

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♫ how is this not still a battlefield? ♫

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♫ Autumn departs, winter arrives, just as Bailu ("white dew") turns to frost. ♫

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♫ The road is distant, the days are long, and only finished by death in battle. ♫

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♫ My heart wants to spend its last years with you, placed at your side. ♫

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♫ However long our lifetimes, ♫

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♫ there's no time for melancholy. ♫

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♫ In the ash-grey sky, love exists above all, ♫

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♫ just lift your head and look up hopefully. ♫

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♫ Brave and chivalrous bones, yielding emotions forged into steel, ♫

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♫ sharpened by practice to a cutting edge. ♫

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♫ Time is like a blade carving every moment onto your face, ♫

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♫ one will have no regrets, if you have loved. ♫

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Oh My General

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The Junwang is a beautiful man and is unforgettable.

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Beautiful boy, accompany me to drink some more.

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Prince Yinuo has poor alcohol tolerance. Your apology also lacked sincerity.

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His nose is like a hook. There is a big scar on his eyebrow.

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Could he be that killer?

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You dare to frame my man? Are you tired of living?

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Criminal Lila, get up and answer our questions!

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He's dead?

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There are so many people dying.

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Huli?

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How vast the Song lands are and how beautiful its scenery is.

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Prosperous Song, I surely will return.

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Next time, I will become the master of this place.

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What? They are going to consummate their marriage?

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- Are you really going to consummate your marriage?

- So how is it? How's your mood now?

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Or are you afraid?

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- Are you under a lot of pressure or not?

- Tell us!

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- Who told you this?

- The entire capital knows!

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Episode 15

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Please come in.

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General, this is my sister-in-law, Madam Hai.

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Greetings to the General.

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Bai Lang?

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General?

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I didn't expect it to be you.

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You two know each other?

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We've seen each other once a few years back. That day, I won a battle.

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The Military Strategist, I, and some men passed by Madam's house.

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Madam served us with good food and wine. She was a hospitable heroine.

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I frequently hear my brother say that my sister-in-law is an extraordinary woman.

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That was proven by you today.

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Since you two know each other, I won't disturb you anymore.

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Sister-in-law, you and General just chat. General, I will take my leave.

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Go now.

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Come.

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What a curious coincidence.

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If not because I personally saw you today, it's really hard for me to believe

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that the General I entertained before is actually a woman.

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But since I transferred to live in the Capital with my husband, I frequently drink tea and chat

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with your mother-in-law and sister-in-law.

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How have you been, Miss Bai Lang?

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Actually, my life today has something to do with you.

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Something to do with me?

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That night, after I left your room in Kuaihuo ("Pleasant") Inn,

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I met a scholar who was heading to the capital to take the Imperial civil exam.

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He is Hai Weining, Canjiang Hai's older brother.

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Hai Weining promised me

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that he would return to find me once he became a jinshi. (T/N: qualified for the highest civil examination)

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He indeed passed and became a jinshi that year.

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Never thought that I was a bridge to a great marital fate. I'm really happy for you two.

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Are you living well now?

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Since Hai Weining and I got married, I washed off my pretentious and vulgar outer appearance

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and assisted him, educated our children, and managed the household.

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Now, I'm already the mother of two children.

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Husband has deep love for me.

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Now, he is the manager of the Secret Pavilion of the Imperial Library, but he never forgot his wife who shared his hard lot.

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He asked that I be conferred as a fifth-ranked Gaoming Madam. (T/N: women may also hold conferred "ranks")

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I have no other request in this life.

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You and Lord Hai are destined for each other. You share such deep love for each other.

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Enough. Let's not talk about me anymore. You also have a family now.

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I heard that you and the Junwang are getting along well.

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Yujin and I have indeed been married for quite a long time.

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But... we still haven't consummated our marriage.

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That's why... we don't count as a real married couple, right?

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There are indeed a lot of secrets in making a marriage work.

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I am a person that is trained in martial arts.

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I know how to manage principles of fighting. But for other matters, I don't know anything about them.

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General, you're joking with me.

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People who are trained in the martial arts have actually a higher level of understanding.

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The important thing about a married couple is that they show true affection to each other and try to know each other well.

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General.

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Xuan'er, you're here quite early.

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Isn't that right? Today is an important day for the General.

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How could I be late?

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The Bodhisattva in the Nange (Southern Pavilion) Temple fulfilled my prayer.

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The General and Junwang's good matter has finally come.

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That's right. The Bodhisattva blessed you to have your wishes come true and forever enjoy wealth and splendor.

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As long as the General and the Junwang live forever together,

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your position as the "acting Madam" will never change.

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You can just spend the money as you want.

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Stop randomly saying things like that. Be careful that I might pull out your tongue.

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You think I wouldn't be able to guess that little plan of yours?

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Ah Zhao! Ah Zhao!

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Look. He's now calling her "Ah Zhao." (T/N: familiarity and affection)

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Why are you two here?

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Junwang, you're back.

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We prepared some food for you.

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Junwang.

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Junwang, the General has matters to attend to in the military.

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She will be back a bit late. You can eat first.

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- I know already. Go back now.

- Yes.

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Junwang, come. Taste what we've prepared for you.

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- Sit...

- Sit.

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These are simmer-fried pigs' trotters.

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This is Chinese chives and eggs.

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This are deep-fried meatballs.

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And these are fried shrimp.

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This is simmer-fried breast of pigeon.

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Junwang, I especially prepared a deer-antler-bud wine for you.

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It's very appropriate to drink it now.

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Junwang, I prepared a seasonal nourishing soup for you. Hurry and taste it.

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These are all good for health. Junwang, you and the General must live well together.

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Just leave them all here. I'll eat later. You two go now.

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Yes.

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Do you need anything?

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I heard that the General and the Junwang will be consummating your marriage.

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I am happy from the bottom of my heart.

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Why are you acting strange today?

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Me? No such thing.

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I'll prepare your bed linens and blanket now.

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What does she mean?

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Xiao Xiazi! Xiao Xiazi!

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Junwang, Junwang... I'm here.

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Go and prepare some fruits and cakes now.

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Also, those two jars of wines, send them all over to the eastern courtyard.

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The eastern courtyard was built following the water. The scenery there is really enchanting.

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The Junwang can then admire the flowers and the moon while drinking wine there with the General,

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as you two spend such a good night together.

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Remember, instruct everyone to stay away by twenty zhang! (T/N: about 67 m, 73 yards)

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No matter what sound they hear, they mustn't come over.

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I know already.

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Everything is now prepared. We just need Ah Zhao to come home.

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But it doesn't seem proper for me to just stay here.

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Why don't I go out and idle around for a while?

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Xiao Xiazi, I'll just go out for a stroll.

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When the General comes home, call me.

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Okay. Junwang, take care.

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Hey, I'm here.

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Come up here.

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Why are you up there?

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The scenery up here is the best.

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You washed your hair?

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Taking a bath and changing my clothes. Applying fragrance to my hair.

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You know quite a lot.

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What are you thinking?

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Thinking about you.

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Talk in a more reserved manner.

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Okay.

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Don't be too reserved, too.

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That... let's forget about the divorce.

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I just knew that my husband was a good person.

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But I'm warning you. You must give me face in front of my friends. (T/N: dignity, respect)

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Okay. I will remember it.

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You have always been a good person.

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Have always been? We've seen each other before?

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But that's right, too. You surely would remember

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an adorable and handsome man like me.

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But... but how come I don't remember you?

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When did we meet? Tell me. Where did we meet?

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It's fine if you've forgotten about it.

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Are you telling me or not? If you don't, I'm going to hit you.

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I... I... !

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Come then. Even if an ax hacks into my body, I will not change my expression. (T/N: very brave)

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I'll really hit you! I'll hit you like a real man!

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Hit me then.

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I...

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It's morning.

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Ah Zhao! Ah Zhao!

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Coming.

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Junwang.

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Where is Ah Zhao?

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The General is currently training.

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After our initial night together, why train this early in the morning? She's not giving me respect.

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Junwang, why don't I call the General back?

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Call her back to assist me in freshening up.

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Yes.

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General.

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The Junwang asks that you go back.

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- He's up already?

- Not yet. Still lying on the bed.

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He's waiting for you to serve him.

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He's being a scoundrel again.

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You woke up quite early.

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The Princess Consort and the Junwang consummating your marriage is a major thing.

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As the concubine, I must carefully serve you two.

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I'll go check on him first.

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Husband, you're awake.

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Hurry and put down that weapon.

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This early in the morning, you only know to wield your weapons.

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You don't even know to accompany your husband first.

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You're not being a wife at all.

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Tell me then... what appearance...

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and manner should a wife pattern herself after?

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General, His Majesty is calling for you.

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May the General go to the Palace for a discussion.

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That hateful girl, she just had to come at this time.

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Disturbing my good thing. Tell His Majesty to wait.

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Qiu Hua, I'll be there right away.

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Husband, wait for my return.

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Husband, be good.

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Because of my illness,

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I wasn't able to join the court sessions for several days.

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Wishing the Empress Dowager good blessings.

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Wishing the Empress Dowager good health.

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Informing the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty,

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Yunzhou has suffered drought for successive years leading to zero harvest.

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Citizens have become destitute and homeless.

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Senior Provincial Official Li Yunhe of Yunzhou ignored that suffering of the citizens and extorted money from them.

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He also had illicit sexual relations with a fairly-attractive married woman.

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I ask Your Majesty to investigate Li Yunhe

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to warn others of following such a bad example.

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I allow it. Let the Ministry of Appointments investigate him.

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If the accusations are true, kill him without pardon.

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Informing the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty,

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Liao and our Empire have reached a peace agreement. Although the borders are now peaceful,

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the war between us and Liao has continued for more than ten years.

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So while the Western Xia trains their army and hones their strength, we mustn't belittle their power.

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Although we are now in a peaceful period,

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we must always preserve vigilance to prepare for eventual battle.

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This report that Hu Qing wrote for me is too long.

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My brain is now lacking oxygen from memorizing it.

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Good thing, I've successfully recited it.

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Great General of the World's Military Force Ye Zhao...

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what you said is indeed right.

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General Liu!

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I am here.

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Juping Pass is our Great Song's first defense line

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against the attack of the Western Xia.

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I am ordering you now to guard it.

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I will obey.

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I ask that I be allowed to visit my family in Yongguan Border Fortress since it's along the way.

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May the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty allow it.

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I'm allowing it.

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Customer, your wine.

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I especially organized this farewell dinner for you, Uncle.

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Hope you will be safe throughout your journey. Once you return to Yongguan Border Fortress,

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you can reunite with Cousin and Auntie already.

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Why are you sad, Uncle?

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Let me ask you. Since you returned victoriously,

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have you ever written your Cousin Xiyin a letter? (T/N: specifically a female cousin of maternal side)

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Did you tell her your situation here in Dongjing City?

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I indeed haven't contacted her.

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You scoundrel.

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You loved to disguise yourself as a boy since you were little. Not only were you able to deceive the outsiders,

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you even deceived me.

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Xiyin grew up with you in Yongguan Fortress.

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You two called each other brother and sister. I fear that up to now,

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she still doesn't know that you're a woman, am I right?

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This is my fault.

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Hope Uncle can explain my situation to my cousin when you go back.

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Hope my cousin and aunt can forgive me. Once I get the free time,

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I will surely personally go to Yongguan to visit them.

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You and my aunt never had a child.

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You treated my cousin like she's your own daughter.

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Although my cousin looked so weak like she wouldn't be able to endure the wind,

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in reality, she's a very affectionate and loyal person.

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It's good that you know.

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Master, you're back!

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Wife!

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Husband, you're finally home.

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After several years of not seeing each other, is everything well here at home?

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Everything is fine. It's enough that you're back.

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Uncle.

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Xiyin, after not seeing each other for a long time, have you been well?

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With Uncle and Ah Zhao's names protect me. The neighbors here are all good to me.

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Auntie also takes good care of me. Uncle, you've been working hard.

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Will Ah Zhao be coming back soon?

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Look at how Xiyin is getting impatient. Your uncle must be starving now.

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Let's eat first before chatting.

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- Right. Right. Let's eat first.

- Come, let's go.

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- Let's eat.

- Let's go inside.

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I almost forgot. I'm still cooking soup in the kitchen. I'll go take a look.

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Ye Zhao isn't a good match for you.

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I fear that he might delay you.

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Uncle, are you too tired from your travel?

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How come I can't understand everything that you're saying?

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No matter what, I will wait for Ah Zhao to return.

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Xiyin, we've all been fooled by Ye Zhao.

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Lied to me, lied to all the Ye Army brothers, lied to you.

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After the Bazhou (Baxian) Battle, Liao offered peaceful resolution of the war.

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The battle in the borders stopped. His Majesty conferred the title "Great General of the World's Military Force."

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He ordered Ye Zhao to bring the captives back to the Capital to receive the reward.

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Ye Zhao then had no choice but to write His Majesty an apology.

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Said that His Majesty had been deceived and asked to be punished for it.

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Ye Zhao then wrote that...

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she is a woman!

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What! A woman!

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Impossible. Absolutely impossible!

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Since we were little, he was a real man.

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It has only been two years since we last each other. How could he suddenly become a woman?

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Uncle, they must have got this wrong! It has to be wrong!

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To say that she's a woman, it's not only you who didn't believe it,

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even I didn't believe it.

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But this is true.

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Impossible. I don't believe it.

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How could this be true?

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He would never lie to me!

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Xiyin...

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It's better that you make other plans.

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Let's go.

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Wife, don't you claim to be as light as a sparrow,

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that your martial arts have reached the most superior state?

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What? You ate too much royal food lately so you can't fly anymore?

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Okay. I'll let you give it a try.

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- What is that?

- None of your business.

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Give me that other leg.

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Come, give me a jump.

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Jump. Come, follow me. Jump.

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Come.

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One, two three. Come on, jump.

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Aren't you flying? Raise your legs high.

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Come...jump up. Aren't you going to fly?

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Lift up your legs!

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Who's not as light as a sparrow?

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General, your uncle has a letter for you.

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Uncle?

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Uncle? Which uncle?

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General Liu Tiantuo.

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Liu Tiantuo? Just listening to his name and you know that he's a huge, barbaric person.

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Let's see what Uncle wrote to me.

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Junwang, what act are you doing this time?

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None of your business.

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What are you laughing about?

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Junwang is great.

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Hey, Junwang, slowly!

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- What are you doing?

- I'm drinking tea.

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This... oh my god!

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There is actually an uncle in this world instigating his niece

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to punch his nephew-in-law? So scary!

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You two are indeed a family!

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Which eye of yours read that my uncle is instigating me?

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My uncle is a distinguished general. You think he will stoop down to the level of we younger generation?

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Cousin is coming?

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- Really?

- Really?

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Cousin Xiyin is coming.

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- Really?

- Qiu Hua, Qiu Shui.

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Immediately prepare a room. Let cousin live in the courtyard beside mine.

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Okay, I'm going now.

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Cousin? You have a cousin, too? You have never told me about her.

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Is she pretty?

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I reckon she's just like you.

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All brawn and no brains and crude, too.

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I can't be bothered to tell you. I'm going to prepare a room for her.

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Hey!

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Green curtains, screen window,

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storage chest, exquisite rack...

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What is missing?

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Place the chair over there.

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You, Fatty.

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- You are so heavy and you are moving such light items.

- Move aside!

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You are a girl. Why are you moving such heavy items?

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Be careful. Place it over there.

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You, place that item over there. Hang that calligraphy over there.

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Okay.

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It's artistic and literary. The decor for the house is also an art.

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It should emit the flavor of a cultured person.

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It changes with the person and the area.

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It's best if you can base the design of your cousin's room on her personal interests,

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her weight and height, and her daily habits.

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Slacking off? You took two hours.

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Look at you. What kind of taste did you have?

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People, move out those swords and guns

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and replace them with ink, paper and paintings.

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Take note of this. The items should be excessive and extravagant. The room should be in white.

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Husband, you indeed have the demeanor of a design master. With your decorations,

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Cousin's room has a feeling of elegance.

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Of course. Pick up something from this.

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Keep this in your heart.

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I'm going to practice martial arts.

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You are still doing this? It has already been three hours.

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Junwang.

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- Junwang, hello.

- Junwang.

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Let me ask you.

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Is Ye Zhao on good terms with her cousin?

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Of course.

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After the Yongguan Defense Fortress fell, the General's father and her two older brothers

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died on the battlefield. The Ye Army was almost completely annihilated

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and in an instant fell into a deep abyss. When Miss Xiyin learned about it, she used all her connections

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to gather funds and food for the military

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and resolved its urgent need.

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In comparison, the General and Miss Xiyin are like

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water and a clay Bodhisattva, you have me, I have you.

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She must be a woman who likes to play with swords and bows, too.

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Junwang, you are so wrong.

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Miss Xiyin is very fragile

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- and well educated.

- That's right.

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Really?

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Is she easy to get along with?

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Compared to you, she is a lot more pleasant.

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That's right.

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I'm only just asking randomly.

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What can a silly girl do to her cousin's husband?

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To add further, this is my home. Will she be able to raise hell here?

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Let me tell you, Junwang,

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the General won't allow you to get too close to her cousin.

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That's right. In case, you lead and teach her the wrong things

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and ruin her family's reputation. It won't be good.

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Cut the crap. With your General leading her,

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would she have a good reputation?

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Miss Xiyin, it has been a tough journey for you. When the General knew that you were coming, she was very happy.

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The General is discussing official matters in the Imperial Court today. She told us to welcome you first.

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I'm honored.

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Miss Xiyin, you must be tired from your travel. Why not

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follow me to your room to have a rest first?

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Okay.

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Hurry up. Move Miss Xiyin's belongings in there.

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Yes.

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This way, please.

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Cousin.

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Its been so many years since we parted at Bailu Town.

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You are becoming more and more beautiful.

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Ah Zhao has also become more mature and awe-inspiring.

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This is the Junwang.

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Nice meeting you, Junwang.

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Nice meeting you, Cousin.

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Cousin, was it tiring on the way here?

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I'm not tired anymore after seeing you.

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When I knew you were coming, I have already prepared your room. Let me show it to you.

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Okay.

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She is also the daughter of a general.

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Why are you both so much different?

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Look at her. She is such an elegant woman.

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Look at you. You are crude just like a man.

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Just accept your fate.

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I want to have a daughter in the future. She must not learn anything bad from you.

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She should get closer to this auntie of hers.

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Let her learn a bit of her refinement and sweetness.

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This way, I won't have any regrets in my life.

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Husband, you have thought of things so far in the future. I admit defeat.

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But I think I have a lot of fine points, too.

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Cousin.

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Ah Zhao, thank you for being so considerate.

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Were you the one who arranged all these decorations?

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I don't understand such things.

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My husband had a hand in this.

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Husband?

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That's right, too. You have never been interested in room decor.

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Do you remember that one time in Yongguan Fortress, you said that you would give me a gift.

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At the start, I thought it would be some powder or blush.

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I kept waiting for it. But in the end,

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you brought a huge, "long-life" fish.

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It was still wet and jumping.

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It scared me to death.

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Cousin, that was a good carp.

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It's a pity that I grilled it

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and I didn't let you eat it. Take a seat now.

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Cousin, you have always been easily frightened. People tend to want to give you tender affection when they see you.

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Too bad I always did pranks to trick you.

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By the way, there is something I have never been able to explain clearly to you.

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Ah Zhao, it's not urgent.

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Hongying, tell the Junwang that I won't be eating dinner with him today.

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I'm going to stay here and catch up with my cousin.

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Yes, General.

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Have some fruits first.

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Husband.

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You are here.

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- What are you looking at?

- It's nothing important.

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Nothing important?

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Nothing important? Give it to me.

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They are very beautiful.

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Here, continue to look at them.

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Do you want to teach me how to dance?

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♫ From disaffection and doubt until trust is formed ♫

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♫ How many times must two people embrace tightly before one won't feel like a stranger? ♫

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♫ Turning back to think about the past life, while living in the present lifetime ♫

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♫ In this lifetime, to never casually mention separation ♫

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♫ Sincerely you embrace me, to remember my body's warmth ♫

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♫ In the center of my heart, your fingerprints are engraved ♫

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♫ Both love and hate, seriously taken to heart ♫

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♫ Only for one not to live one's life in vain ♫

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♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

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♫ Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫

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♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫

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♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫

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♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫

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♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫

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♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

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♫ Using this in exchange for a missing depth of affection ♫

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♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫

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♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫

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♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫

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♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫

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♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

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♫ Not caring about the scars ♫

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♫ Setting aside my pride ♫

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♫ and submitting to you ♫

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♫ Even if I disappoint the entire world ♫

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♫ I will never turn my back on you ♫

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♫ My only care in this life is one person ♫

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♫ It's you ♫