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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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For us to have our present position in the court,

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it's all thanks to Prince Qi's kindness.

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And now, Fan Zhongyan is highly favored by His Majesty.

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He, Ye Zhao, and Guo Fushan are of the same cast of mind.

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Half of the empire will soon be occupied by them.

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In the military governance of the Ye Army, we only recognize the military code

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and no affection!

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You bitch! If you dare kill me,

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my aunt will surely not—

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What! He... totally is being lawless!

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Woman of the Ye family, my nephew died under your hands.

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I will remember your name, etched in my heart forever.

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Go away!

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- Let go of me!

- You dare treat me like that?

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Your Majesty!

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Empress Guo has been riding roughshod over the people in the Imperial harem.

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Being unbearable like that, it's just reasonable to depose her.

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Episode 22

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I earnestly ask Your Majesty to be more lenient in your punishment of my little sister.

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I will surely will shed tears for it, and shall willingly sacrifice my life for you on the battlefield.

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Your Majesty, the deposing of the Empress

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concerns the stability of the government and the empire.

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I ask Your Majesty to think about it carefully.

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Your Majesty, what General Yang said is very right.

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The main reason why Her Highness the Empress and Her Highness the Noble Consort

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got into an argument is because of their deep love for Your Majesty.

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Her Highness the Empress mistakenly hurt another person because of a moment of anger.

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It is indeed unforgivable, but understandable.

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Your Majesty, Empress Guo has never committed any huge mistakes before.

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I earnestly ask Your Majesty to temporarily defer the discussion of removing her from position

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to prevent an uproar from happening within the political system.

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Your Majesty, what Lord Fan said is correct.

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The Empress is the leader of the Imperial harem. How can she be deposed so easily?

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Your Majesty is the true Son of Heaven.

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Your body and hair were given by the heavens.

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But Empress Guo acted like a vicious commoner's wife

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and harmed your noble body.

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This is really unheard of.

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It will surely be written about by the world.

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If we don't depose the Empress, what will happen to the reputation of the Imperial family?

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Enough!

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I'll make a decision regarding the call for deposing the Empress.

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Court adjourned.

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Long live the Emperor.

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Lord Fan.

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Thank you, Lord Fan, for helping Her Highness the Empress.

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Lord Guo, no need to be so courteous.

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Lord Fan, since my little sister got in trouble,

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I couldn't eat or sleep at ease.

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I really want to come up with ideas to redeem this situation.

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But a warrior like me has always been slow-witted.

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I want to hear if you have any good suggestions.

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I temporarily have no clever strategy,

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but I will continue leading the Imperial Censors to submit memorials to His Majesty

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and try our best to stop the intention of Prime Minister Liu to depose the Empress.

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Eliminate any thoughts of His Majesty in deposing her.

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Thank you very much, Lord Fan.

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Since Prime Minister has started to go after the mistakes of Empress,

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he surely will not easily give up. You must prepare yourself.

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Based on my observation, the matter of deposing the Empress

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has already stirred the inner desire of His Majesty.

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But His Majesty is still hesitating.

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Hesitating means that His Majesty is wavering.

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We can just continue pushing the waves to add to the billows

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and make this matter progress...

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- further.

- May the Prime Minister just give me the instructions.

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Send people out to spread this rumor.

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Say that a prophet has calculated

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that Empress Guo was a fierce dog in her past life.

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In this life, she reincarnated as a woman,

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but hasn't finished paying for her retributions and her innate character is violent.

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In the future, she might harm the Emperor and destroy our Song empire.

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What a clever plan. What a clever plan!

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The public opinion is like gold. With a rumor like that spreading, it will surely instill fear in thousands of people.

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It will then become the truth.

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Those other officials will surely start believing it.

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Pushing the matter of deposing the Empress into a public discussion,

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we then can take advantage of that.

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The Emperor can only go with the flow and depose the Empress.

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I've already predicted

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that once the news of deposing the Empress goes out, it surely will incite a huge scandal.

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Especially putting the pressure on the Imperial Censors,

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it will sweep down on them.

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I've already ordered the related departments

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to not mind the memorials that will be submitted by Fan Zhongyan and the other Imperial Censors.

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What Prime Minister said is so right.

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No matter how ferocious the counterattack of Fan Zhongyan and his men will be,

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if the memorials will not reach His Majesty's hands,

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it will also just be in vain.

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I've already prepared the Imperial Decree

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for deposing the Empress on behalf of His Majesty.

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I'm only waiting for His Majesty to make the order while in anger.

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Deposing the Empress just because of one slap

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is not beneficial in stabilizing the Imperial court.

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I earnestly request Your Majesty to take back your order.

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May Your Majesty consider the twenty-one years of relationship between you and Empress and take back your order.

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This is a family matter. Please don't get involved.

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Your Majesty. This is not only a family matter, it's also a matter of the country.

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Your Majesty just took full of control of governing the empire. The Imperial court isn't stable yet.

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If the inner palace (Imperial harem) will also have a change in leadership,

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it will surely bring trouble to the Imperial court.

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I ask Your Majesty to rethink this carefully and take back your decree.

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My decision is final. You two should stop convincing me.

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- Your Majesty!

- Fan Zhongyan,

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do you know the punishment for disobeying the command of the Son of Heaven?

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The reason that I'm frankly stating my stand and am not afraid of getting killed for it...

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is because history has proven that any state that deposed their Empress

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has never obtained advantage from it. The grandfather of Empress Guo, Guo Chong,

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had once helped the Great Emperor Taizu achieve his magnificent ambition after starting a rebellion.

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When Guo Chong died, the Great Emperor personally attended his funeral and conferred him the title "Grand Adviser".

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If Your Majesty insists on deposing the Empress, I fear that you're going against the intentions of your ancestor.

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The Imperial Decree has been promulgated, how can I still take it back and change it?

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Go to the streets and ask around.

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If I still don't depose the Empress, what will happen to my reputation? Leave now.

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It is part of my job to give His Majesty advice.

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I really hope that His Majesty can take back your decree.

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Lord Fan and Lord Guo, it's better if you two just go back to your manors now. It's already late.

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You two should go back and rest.

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His Majesty is also tired today.

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It's also time for him to rest.

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Don't wait for His Majesty to get mad and have you two kicked out of the palace.

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I will take my leave.

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Lords, come inside to have fun.

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Come. Come.

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Thank you, lord. Please go in.

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Come.

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Wind, Flower, Snow, Moon

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I still wasn't able to stop His Majesty from deposing the Empress.

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His Majesty has so many consorts in his Imperial harem.

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It's no big deal to confer one and then depose another one.

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There were also a lot of Emperors who have deposed their Empress out of a moment of anger.

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But deposing the Empress just because of a slap,

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even if the other officials don't say it, how can such a reason be satisfying?

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Lord Fan, there's something that you don't know.

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Royal Uncle has never liked the Empress.

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When Royal Uncle was fifteen years old, while Empress Dowager Liu was still in control,

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she conferred Consort Guo as the Empress.

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And the Consort Zhang that His Majesty loves got only conferred as Cairen. (T/N: fifth concubine rank)

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With the help of Empress Dowager Liu, Empress Guo controlled the Imperial harem and acted in an arbitrary fashion.

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Since then on, Royal Uncle has endured his discontent and bears grudges about this matter.

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Looks like His Majesty also has his own problems.

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Brother Fan, you didn't try to understand His Majesty's intentions and insisted that he keep the Empress by his side.

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That is clearly making the wrong expression and connection. (T/N: a laughable mistake)

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His Majesty is still a man.

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Wanting his beloved Noble Consort to fly side by side with him is also understandable.

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Lord Fan doesn't understand the romantic sentiments between men and women.

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It can't be helped that your stubborn contradictions would anger His Majesty.

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His Majesty just took full control of the government and he already deposed his Empress.

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This will surely damage his prestige.

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Fan Manor

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It's already morning!

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Oh, no! I overslept.

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Lord Fan has gone to court without having breakfast.

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Lord!

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This is His Majesty's decree.

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Ordering Fan Zhongyan, Guo Fushan, Hai Weining, and the others to immediately return to your respective manor.

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I will not take any more actions on your actions.

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Those that will obstinately persist on doing the wrong thing will get punished. End of Decree.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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Accept the decree.

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Lord Fan and Lord Guo,

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in terms of official duty, we've already done what's expected of us.

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In terms of private reasons, Lord Guo, you've done everything that an older brother can do.

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Now that the matter has come to this, it's better that we just quickly leave.

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Master Hai, you can stop, but I can't.

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Master Hai, as the brother of Empress, how can I retreat?

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Lord Fan, in this disturbance caused by deposing the Empress,

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you disregarded all risks and kept arguing your point of view with His Majesty

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for the peace of the Imperial court and His Majesty's prestigious reputation.

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It's exactly because I admire a person with lofty morals like yours

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that I chose to follow you and kneel with you here.

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Lord Fan, His Majesty has already made his decree. This matter is irredeemable.

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Let's just make use of these steps provided by His Majesty for us to go down to, and hurry back home.

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Or else, we surely will make His Majesty very angry.

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Even if I will cause His Majesty to get very mad, I am not afraid.

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Lord Fan, take care.

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Lord Guo, you're on your own now.

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Lord Fan, I'm doing this for my little sister.

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But why must you do this to yourself?

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I'm doing this for His Majesty.

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If you're really doing it for the sake of His Majesty, then just follow his desire and leave now.

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No. It's exactly because it's for His Majesty's sake that I must insist on my stand.

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If you keep persisting like this, do you understand the consequence?

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No matter what awaits me,

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I will never back down.

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Angering the Empress Dowager last time should have been a lesson to me.

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If I continue to go head to head with His Majesty, will there be any good result?

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It's not easy to finally return to the capital. Am I going to leave again?

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But if I can't be a good minister, I'd rather be a good doctor.

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His Majesty is being blinded.

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How can you let His Majesty fall into the swamp of public criticism and not do anything?

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Lord Fan, you're back.

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Savior, you're back. The food has been readied.

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Savior, you must be tired. Go inside and drink some tea.

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Prepare to pack our stuff.

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We just returned to the capital not long ago.

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Where are we going this time?

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I still don't know yet. Let's just make preparations.

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No matter where we'll be going, please have a meal first.

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Okay. Let's eat.

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Does the Junwang already know that you're leaving again?

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He will know very soon.

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Miss Hongqiang, with Lord Fan leaving the capital this time, you surely will go with him again.

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When Lord Fan got exiled to Hezhongfu to be a local magistrate, he took me in as his goddaughter.

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Now, wherever he goes, I go.

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I heard from the Junwang that Lord Fan angered Empress Dowager twice last time

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and ended up getting assigned away from the capital.

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Now that he angered His Majesty, he might get assigned to the border areas again.

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If not because of Lord Fan and the Junwang saving me before,

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I would have died.

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As long as I can stay by his side to wash his clothes, cook food for him, set his paper and brush for writing,

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those are already great blessings for me.

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Being able to obtain Lord Fan's care, you now have a good backer.

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The Junwang also treats you well.

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Of course!

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My father before served Prince Zhao.

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After the Prince died, Princess Consort Dowager Zhao hired me to be the Junwang's personal attendant.

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Before my father died, he repeatedly instructed me

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that as a servant, we must forever loyally protect our master and strictly follow one's part.

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Within a master's heart, there's a weighing scale.

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They only need to do some weighing and they will be able to determine our proper value.

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No need to say too much or to explain.

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All masters are experienced people. We mustn't compete with their intelligence.

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We just need to do our job well.

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Bury our head and steadfastly do our job.

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There are some things that will pass just by turning a blind a eye.

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In what situations must we turn a blind eye?

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For example, if your master is confused and bewildered, uncertain about his future, or having love problems.

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We should just stay and wait by their side, raise a little thought process,

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follow their thoughts and then try to feel out and test them.

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We will eventually find a way to solve their problems.

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But you must remember...you mustn't pretend to be smart.

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Standing taller and seeing father than your master.

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That's just waiting to be punished and kicked out of the manor.

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We are here to serve our masters.

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We must let them make the decisions in everything.

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You must remember to try your best to make your master look wise and have outstanding bearing.

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Never thought that there is still a lot knowledge behind this.

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There are indeed a lot learning in this.

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Sometimes, when our master is in a bad mood and accidentally hurts us,

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we still must endure it.

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Once they realize it, even if they don't say it, they know it in their hearts.

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At this time, they will trust us more and treat us better.

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Brother Xiazi, you know so much.

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Thank you for your teachings.

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I surely will strictly follow what is expected of me

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and serve Lord Fan well.

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I can see that Lord Fan treats you well.

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He isn't ordering you around like a servant.

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Lord Fan is humble, elegant, and gentle. He doesn't get angry easily.

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Although by name, I'm his goddaughter, but I know very well that my status is that of a servant.

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Lord Fan's food, clothing, and travel preparations have always been simple and ordinary.

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He never pays much attention to extravagant display.

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So I feel that living with him is quite relaxing and am content.

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That's good then, that's good.

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I must bring Lord Fan his food now.

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I'll go back and serve the Junwang then.

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Since Fan Zhongyan didn't obtain what he wanted,

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he indeed didn't easily give up.

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I have already guessed that

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Fan Zhongyan would gather all the Imperial Censors to hinder deposing the Empress.

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I already made a move beforehand and struck at the root of the trouble.

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You already filed a complaint to His Majesty?

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I already submitted a memorial criticizing Fan Zhongyan's groups of censors

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for gathering in front of His Majesty's palace asking for a discussion and causing a ruckus.

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Fan Zhongyan's actions definitely aren't for peace.

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They will only cause further disturbance in the Imperial court.

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The Prime Minister has indeed caused Fan Zhongyan to now bear a crime.

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I even asked His Majesty to demote and exile Fan Zhongyan and Guo Fushan.

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It is still the Prime Minister who has a more clever tactic than anyone.

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That's two birds with one stone.

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His Majesty's Imperial Decree.

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Guo Fushan and Fan Zhongyan,

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these two important government ministers have been obstinately persisting with their wrong ways,

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publicly kneeling for a long time in front of the grand hall to threaten His Majesty.

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His Majesty considered that you two did have extreme devotion to your duty

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and especially made the following demotions. Guo Fushan will be transferred to the Office of the

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Admiral on Pacific Patrol of the Nansha Islands.

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Fan Zhongyan will be transferred to Muzhou.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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Prince Qi asks for an audience.

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Respectful greetings to Your Majesty.

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Rise.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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Royal Brother, why did you come this late at night?

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Your Majesty, I've been hearing a lot of discussions among the high officials on the matter of you deposing the Empress.

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Did you also come here to convince me otherwise?

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Royal Brother, you don't know how Empress Guo

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has become very arrogant lately.

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My Imperial harem has already been bearing deep grudges against her.

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I have no choice but to depose her.

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This matter has now spread throughout the ordinary citizens.

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I've heard one or two of their talks.

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Your Majesty, don't worry.

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As a member of the Imperial family, I surely will guard its good reputation.

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We are indeed real brothers.

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For you to support me at this time,

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I am deeply comforted.

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Your Majesty, there's still one thing I don't understand.

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Fan Zhongyan is has an extremely-high level of talent

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and both of his sleeves flow in the breeze. (T/N: incorruptible)

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Your Majesty has always highly favored him.

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Why did you demote him to Muzhou?

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Fan Zhongyan is indeed an able minister,

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but he is too tactless.

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He doesn't know to sometimes be practical and not be too meddlesome.

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He completely doesn't know that sometimes, staying quiet is how you move forward.

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Your Majesty is correct.

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Fan Zhongyan is used to hanging his lofty ideals by his mouth. (T/N: openly displaying them)

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He is righteous and frank.

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His personality can easily offend the other officials.

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But I think that even though Fan Zhongyan isn't perfect,

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even more he exudes unyielding uprightness.

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I fear that he is a rare, able and intelligent subject.

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What Royal Brother suggests...

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Your Majesty, deposing the Empress is already final and unchangeable.

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But the mistake of dismissing a capable official can be reversed.

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Okay. Let's just treat this matter as a lesson to Fan Zhongyan.

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Once there's an opportunity, I'll call him back again.

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Wishing the Empress Dowager great blessings.

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Rise. Get up and talk.

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Eunuch Jiang, why did you come in a hurry?

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Empress Dowager, Cairen Li is dying.

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Have you called for an Imperial physician to check her?

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The Imperial physician already said that she might only last for one or two more days.

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Empress Dowager, please give the instructions

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on how to handle Cairen Li.

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Immediately confer Lady Li as Imperial Consort Chen.

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Tell His Majesty about this.

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Remember,

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the conferment must be read in the Imperial court before Lady Li dies.

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I understand.

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Eunuch Jiang.

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Why are just standing there?

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Immediately guide me to see your mistress.

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Yes! Please come in.

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Your Highness, Eunuch Jiang is here.

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Slowly, Your Highness.

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Eunuch Jiang...Eunuch Jiang...

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- Ziyan, assist me to get up.

- Yes.

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Cairen Li, you're sick. No need for such formalities.

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I came to congratulate you.

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Eunuch Jiang, I have been living in seclusion within my chambers.

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What is there to congratulate about?

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The Imperial heaven is above. Cairen Li has lived inside the palace for so many years.

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She is respectful, modest, hardworking, truly kindhearted, and behaves appropriately.

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To repay the fortune of meeting her on behalf of the late Emperor,

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the Empress Dowager is conferring Lady Li the title "Imperial Consort Chen"

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so as to comfort the soul of the late Emperor in heaven.

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Rewarding her with one hundred liang in silver and fifty rolls of silk fabric.

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Starting today, Imperial Consort Chen's allowances will be increased to the usual allowance for an Imperial consort.

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End of Decree.

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Thank...you, Empress Dowager.

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Thank you for the grace of the late Emperor.

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Ziyan, Eunuch Jiang, I'll go change my clothing now.

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Change clothes...change clothes...

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Thank you for the grace of the Empress Dowager and the late Emperor.

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Your Highness the Imperial Consort Chen, the Empress Dowager is benevolent and kindhearted.

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She pitied you for being sickly and intended to flush away the bad fortunes with a good one.

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Immediately change your clothes.

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The Empress Dowager is currently making the announcement in the Imperial court.

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I'll go change my clothes now.

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Today, I'm going to announce one thing.

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Your Majesty, Eunuch Jiang surely has told you about Cairen Li's matters already, right?

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Replying to Royal Mother, I already know about it.

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What does Your Majesty think then?

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Cairen Li was the late Emperor's Cairen.

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The late Emperor has died, so everything can be decided by Imperial Mother.

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Cairen Li is a meek and gentle lady.

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For the past twenty years, she has acted appropriately.

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Now, she's gravely sick and is showing no signs of possible recovery.

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I've already conferred her the title "Imperial Consort Chen" on behalf of the late Emperor.

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My intention was to drive away the evil spirits with good news,

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so she can recover quickly.

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Subjects, does anyone have an objection?

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Replying to the Empress Dowager,

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you're benevolent and generous.

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In conferring Lady Li as Imperial Consort Chen, I don't object.

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I also don't object.

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We all have no objections.

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- General Ye.

- Old General Yang.

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I find it too sudden for the Empress Dowager to confer Lady Li as an Imperial consort.

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Could Old General Yang know the story behind it?

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General Ye, how does His Majesty treat you?

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Very generously.

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If Old General Yang has any instructions, I'm willing to exert my meager strength.

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The Empress Dowager acted in such high profile today.

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I'm guessing that Imperial Consort Chen will be dying soon.

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If General Ye can make His Majesty meet with Imperial Consort Chen

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before she dies,

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you will have made a great merit.

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Since old general instructed it, I will immediately go there.

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You must not make His Majesty sense that you're deliberately letting him do it.

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I understand. I will take my leave.

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Husband.

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Why did you invite me here today?

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Hurry and sit.

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Sit.

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I can see that you're quite sincere. Tell me.

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What problems do you have recently

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that you need me to solve?

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Husband, let me ask you,

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do you know about the birth puzzle of His Majesty?

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How dare you! Do you want to die? You dare talk about private Imperial matters?

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Let me tell you that if this matter leaks out, you might lose your head.

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- I know.

- You know yet you still ask? You're stupid, but I'm not.

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Let me tell you that you mustn't make any covert actions.

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If you anger the Empress Dowager and your family and clan get dragged into this, it's no fun anymore.

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This matter has something to do with the Empress Dowager?

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I heard that Her Highness the Imperial Consort Chen is the real birth mother of His Majesty.

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She's on her deathbed and wants to see His Majesty one last time.

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But let me give you some advice. You mustn't do anything that will destroy the Imperial family's reputation

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just to satisfy your curiosity.

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The debt of life is greater than the sky.

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Not letting His Majesty see his real mother

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is what you call turning the universe upside down and disobeying proper morals.

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You don't understand the battles within the Imperial palace.

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His Majesty is generous, benevolent, and regards me highly.

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If I can make His Majesty meet his real mother, not only to touch a tiger's butt,

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but even going up the mountain to fight a tiger, I will not refuse it.

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There's no good road for a cripple. There's no life or death in the eyes of a dumb person.

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I really worry about your intelligence, but I'm not stupid.

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Let me tell it to you again. You mustn't overstep your boundaries and commit a crime punishable by death.

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My mother, my older brother, and the several members of the Zhao household can't bear such a crime.

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Even your Ye family, none of them can escape.

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Have you heard of the phrase, "nine generations being implicated"?

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What then will you do if I've decided that I must meddle in this matter?

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If you disregard the lives of my Zhao clan, I will immediately tell the Empress Dowager about this.

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- Don't blame me for being heartless.

- Okay.

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I urge you to give up on your idea right now.

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- Let's go!

- Let's go!

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Junwang.

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Humph!

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After I conferred Imperial Consort Chen,

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were there any movements?

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Did those Imperial Censors say anything?

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Empress Dowager treated Imperial Consort Chen so graciously. Technically, such favor is already very abundant.

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I never heard any criticisms.

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For these next few days, keep watch of His Majesty more strictly.

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Immediately tell me if there are any movements.

462

Yes.

463

Regarding what Old General Yang said, do you have any good strategy?

464

There's only one way. That is to lure His Majesty to go to Qingyuan Palace.

465

Lure him to Qingyuan Palace? How do I do that?

466

That will depend on what His Majesty likes. Good songs or dances?

467

Antiques, books, or paintings? Or beautiful woman and dishes?

468

Time is of the essence. Old General Yang said that we must make haste.

469

Okay. We'll then quickly try to come up with a workable idea.

470

Horse moving to your sun. Checkmate!

471

- Horse!

- His Majesty loves horse racing.

472

Ye Zhao, why did you think of accompanying me to watch horse racing today?

473

I like the carefree feeling of spurring the horse with one's whip.

474

I invited His Majesty for racing today first of all, to accompany you to relax.

475

Second, to experience again galloping one's steed across the field.

476

My Yulinglong is a thoroughbred horse.

477

It won't be easy to defeat me.

478

My Taxue is also a precious horse.

479

It is able to travel for thousands of li in a day. Your Majesty might not be able to catch up to me.

480

Let's decide the victor with our horses then.

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Okay.

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Miss Ziyan,

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I fear that Imperial Consort Chen doesn't have much time left.

484

You must take good care of her.

485

May Your Highness not worry. I surely will take good care of Her Highness Imperial Consort Chen.

486

Blessings to the Empress Dowager.

487

Imperial Consort Dowager Yang, you're here too.

488

Replying to the Empress Dowager, your conferring Lady Li as an Imperial consort

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is a grand happy event here in the palace. I came over to congratulate her.

490

I heard that Imperial Consort Chen is severely ill.

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- I came to visit her.

- Yes.

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- Xiao Guizi.

- Here.

493

- Stay here outside.

- Yes.

494

- Ziyan.

- Empress Dowager, please come inside.

495

Empress Dowager, I'm giving you a bow.

496

Just be at ease and lie down.

497

I want to say a few words with you.

498

Ziyan, go out first.

499

We have been sisters. Both women of the late Emperor.

500

There will come a day that we both will fall and go see the late Emperor.

501

By then, I surely will accept

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the punishment of the late Emperor.

503

I know that you also have grudges against me.

504

But I was left with no other choice back then.

505

Now, I want to ask you a favor.

506

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♫ From disaffection and doubt until trust is formed ♫

508

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

509

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

510

♫ In this lifetime, to never casually mention separation ♫

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

512

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

513

♫ Both love and hate, seriously taken to heart ♫

514

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

515

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

516

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

517

♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫

518

♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫

519

♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫

520

♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫

521

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

522

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

523

♫ I'm grateful for your recognizing my worth ♫

524

♫ For granting me a healthy body ♫

525

♫ Even though the world is rich and diverse ♫

526

♫ It cannot compare to your pure and honest gaze ♫

527

♫ I am willing to be loyally steadfast to you ♫

528

♫ Not caring about the scars ♫

529

♫ Setting aside my pride ♫

530

♫ and submitting to you ♫

531

♫ Even if I disappoint the entire world ♫

532

♫ I will never turn my back on you ♫

533

♫ My only care in this life is one person ♫

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♫ It's you ♫