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Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard,

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Examining love together with regret, both new and old.

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Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears,

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Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls.

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Story of Yanxi Place

Episode 26

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If he likes me, what can I do?

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If not because you were shameless and actively seduced him,

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would he still like you?

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Mingyu,

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if he doesn't like you, go find him.

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Why seek me to pay for it?

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But you know very well

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that even if you seek Fuheng, you won't be happy about it.

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If you come here, you still can verbally attack me and get a little pride back.

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Then aren't you just bullying someone weak through another way?

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What are you doing?

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Have you forgotten my temper?

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- You dare behave atrociously in my room?

- Let go!

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It hurts!

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I didn't press too hard. Why are you shouting?

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My bone is about to break.

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Quickly let my hand go!

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I hurt my hand earlier.

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You even held my hand.

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You're really a bad woman.

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It's very painful!

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- What are you doing?

- Stop shouting.

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Your hand isn't fractured, just sprained.

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Lighter!

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I'm massaging it for you.

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Wei Yingluo, are you deliberately seeking vengeance on me?

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I learned a few massaging techniques from Doctor Ye.

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It's exactly for treatment of sprains.

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If your bone indeed got damaged, I wouldn't have any way to help you.

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Mingyu, if Fuheng doesn't like you, go look for someone else.

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Fuheng isn't the only man in this world.

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It's because you know that he likes you, so you can say that fearlessly.

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All men in this world are as stupid as he is, actually liking an evil woman like you.

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Yes...

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I'm an evil woman.

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Do you want me to massage this for you still?

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You indeed should massage it for me!

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Who told you to steal the man I love?

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Only if two people like each other can you say that your lover got stolen.

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What you have is just unilateral love.

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You even had the nerve to come here and scold someone?

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Don't be happy too early. There are so many people who like Imperial Guard Fuca.

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You will sooner or later invite trouble.

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This is not a pig's trotter. Can't you do it lightly?

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Don't move your right hand these next few days.

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I'm going to practice writing now.

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No. My hand seems to have gotten better.

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Massage it for a while more.

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I'm practicing my writing already.

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Massage it a little more.

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- Massage it for a while more.

- No, I don't want to.

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It's painful.

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- I'm not massaging it.

- Massage it a while longer.

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Is it still painful?

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I feel better.

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Erqing.

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Imperial Guard Fuca, you're here.

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I'll go inform Her Highness.

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Thank you.

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Young Master.

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Young Master, can't you see me?

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Young Master.

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Did you sprain your neck?

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Imperial Guard Fuca, Her Highness is inviting you in.

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What did you say?

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Empress, I said I want to marry Yingluo.

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Fuheng, Yingluo has a very strong personality.

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Will she be willing to become your concubine?

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I fear that in less than a year, the Fuca Family will be turned upside down.

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Looks like Sister knows the personality of Yingluo better than I do.

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Since that's the case, why would you say that I'm going to take her in as a concubine?

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You mean...

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I'm going to welcome her into our family with eight lifted sedans,

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marry her as my main wife.

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Fuca Fuheng, do you know what you're saying!

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I know.

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The Wei family is just an Imperial Household Department baoyi family.

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But I'm confident that I'll be able to convince Father and Mother

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to allow me to marry her.

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Father is a very traditional person.

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Would he allow you to marry a woman from incompatible family background?

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Isn't there still you?

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After saying so much, you're scheming on me.

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I will never forget that my parents gave me birth and raised me.

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I will also not argue with them just because of my marriage matters.

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That's being unfilial.

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But to ask me to marry and have children, I must marry a person that I love.

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Or else, I will never marry anyone.

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I'd rather be single forever.

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Sister, this isn't being willful and rash. It's also not taking advantage to coerce you.

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I just want to tell you my thoughts.

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You should know me. Since I'm able to say it,

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I then surely will do it.

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Even if...I can help you convince Father and Mother,

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Yingluo is still currently an attendant maid in the inner palace. What do you plan to do then?

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I will come up with a way.

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Fuheng,

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Yingluo will wake up early and sleep late just to practice writing.

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Just to win a game, she practiced with needles for eight hours.

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A person with such patience and determination

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can be so ruthless to herself.

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Even more so, toward others.

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If one day, you became unfaithful to her--

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Sister, I understand what you're saying.

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I sincerely like her.

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I'm willing to accept her everything.

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Her good. Her bad.

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The intensity of her love and hate.

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The clear distinction of gratitude and grudge for her.

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I never casually make promises.

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But if I marry Wei Yingluo, I will forever treat her well.

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I will never break her heart.

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Fuheng, have you asked Yingluo?

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Is she willing to marry you?

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Even if her heart is a piece of ice, I will sincerely warm it.

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One day, I will obtain her heart.

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Aren't you ignoring me?

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Just because I ignore you, can't you actively approach me instead?

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I clearly was the first one to talk to you earlier.

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But Young Master, it was you who wouldn't say anything.

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Let me ask you, what day is it today?

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What day?

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Daughter's Day!

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Is the "Double Seventh" just Daughter's Day?

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What else?

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You think about it yourself.

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It is Daughter's Day.

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- Erqing.

- Mingyu.

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Your hand isn't well yet. Why are you doing this sewing work?

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I brought you some medicine. Apply it to your hand and massage it.

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Once the hematoma is gone, it will be fine.

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Yingluo has massaged it for me.

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It's now better. No need to apply any more medication.

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When did you and Yingluo become close friends?

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She even massaged your hand. Could it be she feels guilty?

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Thinking about it carefully, even without Wei Yingluo,

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Imperial Guard Fuca never said that he likes me.

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Going to her to cause some trouble is because I couldn't admit defeat.

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It was so embarrassing.

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Yingluo is smart and has good judgment. She surely will be cunning and crafty.

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With a simpleton like you,

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I fear that you'll just suffer.

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If you can give up now, that would be better.

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Actually, I would frequently think this.

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We all are palace maids, but she was born with a good fate.

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Not only does she frequently receive the protection of Her Highness the Empress, once she marries...

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marries Imperial Guard Fuca, she'll become the wife of a powerful official.

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She'll then become different from us.

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Marry Imperial Guard Fuca? How is that possible?

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Why not? Her Highness dotes on her so much.

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Of course, she won't let her suffer any grievances.

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With Her Highness backing her up, the Fuca Family will surely not object.

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The two of us...

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don't have such good fate.

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Erqing, your talent and appearance are both outstanding.

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Your grandfather was the minister of the Ministry of Justice and a councilor.

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You are far superior than the usual xiunv.

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But too bad....

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Bordered Yellow, Plain Yellow, and Plain White banner's bayoi servants

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are all directly the subordinates of His Majesty.

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Their promotion will be farther than the Eight Banner clans.

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But the seal of being an Imperial Household Department baoyi

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will never be erased.

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Although in terms of official ranking my grandfather was superior to others,

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when he bumps into those banner commanders on the streets,

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he still must get down his carriage to bow to them, and assist them up onto their horses.

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That is because of the Eight Banner rules of the Qing Empire.

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As for me, I initially wanted to receive a grace of being spared from serving.

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But Father was incompetent and didn't get it.

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I could only follow the law and enter the palace to be a servant.

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Having no chance to get out of this predicament.

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You can't be sure about that. If one day, His Majesty develops a liking for you,

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not only will you become an Imperial consort,

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your family will even get a chance to get promoted.

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That way, Wei Yingluo will be inferior to you.

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Mingyu, don't say such nonsense!

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If you keep talking nonsense, I'll hit your mouth.

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I'm wrong...

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I'm just joking.

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Don't worry. You've been loyally serving the Empress.

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She surely will find you a good husband.

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You're still talking. If you keep saying such things,

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I will never bother you again.

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Oh my, Erqing.

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Help! Her Highness the Empress has fainted!

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Congratulations, Your Majesty! The Empress is pregnant!

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Are you speaking the truth?

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This concerns an Imperial descendant. How could I dare make casual remarks.

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Your Majesty, Her Highness is already more than two months pregnant.

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Congratulations, Your Highness the Empress.

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Empress, did you hear it?

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Your Majesty, I heard it.

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I will have another son with you.

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I'm too happy.

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Your Majesty, don't be happy too soon.

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We still don't know if it's a prince or a princess.

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No, it surely will be a little prince.

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The heavens took away Yonglian,

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they then will surely send me another son.

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I'm going reward every person here in Changchun Palace.

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No, I'm going to reward everyone in the Forbidden City!

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Your Majesty, you must not.

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If you celebrate in such grand manner,

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you might counter the good blessing of the child.

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Right. I mustn't harm my son's blessings.

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You all listen well. Starting today, take good care of Empress.

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If you dare to be careless and let the Empress suffer any harm,

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I'll have you all answer for it.

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- Yes!

- Yes.

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Stop.

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Greetings to Your Highness the Noble Consort.

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Consort Xian seems to be in a rush. Where are you going?

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Replying to Noble Consort, I'm going to Changchun Palace to congratulate Her Highness the Empress.

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If I remember it right,

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your mother has just died not long ago.

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Yes.

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Your mother and little brother died.

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You actually still have the mood to congratulate other people?

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This patience of yours is really making me look at you in another light.

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Being filial should be with sincerity.

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Practicing filial piety while your parents are alive

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is being filial. Practicing filial piety

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once your parents are dead is what people call falsely filial.

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Moreover, I've already entered the palace. I can't mourn anymore for my mother.

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That would be a great disrespect towards the Imperial family.

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But in my heart, I will forever remember her.

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Hearing your manner of speaking,

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are you holding a grudge against me?

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I dare not.

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Since Consort Xian can discern between true filial and fake filial,

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how come you can't discern between true kindness and fake kindness?

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What do you mean?

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You think about it yourself.

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Go.

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Greetings to Your Highness Consort Xian.

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How is the health of Her Highness the Empress?

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Her Highness the Empress is very healthy. May Your Highness be at ease.

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However, being unable to treat your little brother in time last time,

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I then later heard that your brother unfortunately died.

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I feel quite regretful.

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Your Highness, please contain your grief.

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To examine and treat Changshou?

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I was ordered by Her Highness the Empress

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to go to the prison of the Ministry of Justice.

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But afterwards, don't know for what reason, I got called back.

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If I was able to treat your little brother on time,

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maybe he still had the chance to survive.

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Stop talking about it.

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Your Highness Consort Xian.

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I'm going to greet Her Highness the Empress now.

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You can leave.

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Yes, Your Highness.

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You don't know, but even though His Majesty didn't make any grand celebration,

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he has been all smiles for the past days.

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I've never seen His Majesty that beaming with happiness.

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Since the establishment of the Qing Empire, not one direct descendant has inherited the throne.

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His Majesty has always had the intention of making his direct son the crown prince. Now--

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Here. The reason His Majesty is happy

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is because the heavens cruelly took away

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our eldest son before.

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Now, they're bestowing us another prince

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to make up for it. However, I think

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that it's good regardless if it's a boy or a girl.

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Whether he'll be the future crown prince, I also don't care.

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As long as he can grow up safely and healthy,

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I don't have any other request.

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Yes... What you said is right.

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I was too happy earlier and said the wrong words.

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May Your Highness the Empress forgive me.

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No. You always do things very satisfactorily.

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It's just that there is one thing that's always been bothering me.

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It makes me very upset.

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That day you told me that the younger brother of Consort Xian was gravely ill,

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I immediately sent the Imperial physician to the prison of the Ministry of Justice to check him.

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But afterwards, I thought that it seemed inappropriate.

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I was afraid that others will criticize

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and think that I'm bribing an Imperial consort for an ulterior motive.

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Hence, I called back the Imperial physician

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and changed it into bestowing her gold.

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I felt then that it's better to make that reward take a more official path,

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so that she can be useful to me in the future.

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His Majesty has always praised Her Highness the Empress as being virtuous, magnanimous, and selfless.

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In my opinion,

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she's the best in angling for fame and unrivaled in being pretentious.

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She surely could have sent the Imperial physician to save someone, yet she had to change it into bestowing gold.

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It might look like she's helping,

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but in reality it was just going in circles

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to let everyone see how virtuous she is.

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Shut up!

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Your Highness, I just feel it was unfair for your sake.

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Life and death are predestined. Riches and honor depend on the heavens.

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Everything has already been fated.

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He's destined to have such a trial.

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How could you be blamed for it?

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Moreover at the time, it was I who persistently stopped you,

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and so you called back the Imperial physician.

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Even if the heavens will blame anyone, they should blame me.

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This matter has been suppressed in my heart for a long time.

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I feel that I've wronged Consort Xian.

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I want to...personally apologize to her.

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Your Highness, you must not!

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Now, Consort Xian isn't anymore frowning and grieving. She has focused all her energy in caring for Fourth Prince.

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Why must you touch this matter that pains her at this time?

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Your Highness, you're now pregnant. You mustn't overthink and worry.

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Just focus on nursing your health.

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Hailancha, where is Fuheng?

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Replying to Your Majesty, Imperial Guard Fuca went to congratulate Her Highness the Empress.

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He's quite diligent in going to Changchun Palace.

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Other than visiting the Empress, does he have anyone he likes over there?

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Your Majesty, you have sharp eyes. I dare not hide it from you.

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But as this is a private matter,

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it's better that you ask Fuheng yourself.

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There's nothing that I can't know.

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Yes... If His Majesty will want to support it, you also will.

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When did you start to dare speak with me in profound cryptic words?

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Quickly tell him to come back and see me.

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Yes.

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Your Highness the Empress is currently having her afternoon nap.

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I fear that Young Master might need to wait very long.

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I'll leave now.

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Wait!

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Young Master, what instructions do you still have?

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Have you figured out the thing I've told you to think about?

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I didn't study much and lack experience.

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Even if I broke my brain from thinking, I still couldn't understand why you're mad.

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If you haven't figured it out, then keep thinking about it.

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Wei Yingluo, I'm very mad at you right now.

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Don't talk to me.

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Young Master, you're really mad?

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I initially meticulously made a fragrance pouch

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to give to someone.

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But from the looks of it now, I won't be needing this anymore.

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Where's the fragrance pouch?

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Young Master, this act of yours doesn't seem to be appropriate with etiquette.

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Where's the fragrance pouch?

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Young Master, you're really mad at me just for one fragrance pouch?

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The "Double Seven Day" is when Weaver Girl and Cowherd meet. (T/N Main myth of the Qixi Festival)

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I hoped to receive a fragrance pouch from the woman I love. Is there something wrong with that?

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Who?

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Who is the person you love?

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I'm accepting the fragrance pouch.

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You can't take it back anymore.

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Or else I'll complain about you to the Empress.

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I'll say that you're not loyal with your love, dallied with me and then abandoned me.

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"Dallying and then abandoning" shouldn't be used to describe a lady!

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Young Master, don't bully me for not being well-educated.

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Yingluo, I actually didn't come today to visit Sister, but to see you.

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I have an important thing to tell you.

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I know that you're a person who holds too much in your heart.

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But I hope that one day, you can cast aside those obsessions of yours and find your own happiness.

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Before that happens, I will always guard by your side...

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waiting until your heart opens up to me.

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Imperial Guard Fuca, you're finally back.

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His Majesty has been waiting for you. Please hurry up.

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You also have seizures?

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I did a big favor for you.

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Imperial Guard Fuca!

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Censor Shen Shifeng, complained about Minister Laibao of the Ministry of Justice.

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He said that he's very sincere and honest without sufficient practice.

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He's not right for the complex work in the Ministry of Justice.

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Fuheng, what do you think?

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When Laibao was working for the Ministry of Works, he was very diligent in his work and has attained good comments.

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Although he's currently not yet used to the work in the Ministry of Justice,

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with his usual diligence, for him to completely be in control of the Ministry of Justice

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is just a time problem.

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I think you should give him a chance.

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How dare you.

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You are defending because of your self-interest.

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It's too detestable.

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Your Majesty, I don't understand what you meant by "self-interest".

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Fine, enough.

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Stop pretending to be clueless in front of me again.

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I know you very well.

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If you really don't like it, you will always go to the inner court.

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But...

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Erqing, the palace maid with the Empress, has a nice temperament.

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Mingyu is rather good at adapting.

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There's still another...

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which is hard to say.

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Thus, if you fancy Erqing, I can totally understand.

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Don't worry. I will raise the status of her family and won't disgrace your family.

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Your Majesty, I'm not interested in Erqing.

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I'm defending Laibao only because he's indeed a useful subject.

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It's not Erqing?

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Could it be Mingyu then?

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It's not.

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Don't tell me...you fancy Wei Yingluo?

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Your Majesty, I won't hide this from you. It's Wei Yingluo.

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Outrageous!

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I really love Miss Yingluo. Your Majesty. please grant my wish.

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You!

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I knew it. This woman is greedy, vain, bold and reckless.

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I gave you the opportunity to visit the Empress and she deliberately seduced you.

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Your Majesty, I sincerely love her but she has never professed anything.

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She has never overstepped herself either.

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If you want to blame anyone, just blame me instead.

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It has nothing to do with Wei Yingluo.

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Nothing to do with her?

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Fuheng.

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With your family background, you should find a renowned woman to be your wife.

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This Wei Yingluo not only was born from a bondservant family,

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she is also a bold and reckless woman with evil designs.

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Fuca Fuheng, in marrying a wife, you should choose a virtuous one. If I marry an immoral woman to you,

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It will bring misfortunes in your life.

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Listen carefully.

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No matter which woman among the Eight Banners you like, I can bestow her to you for marriage.

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- Except her. She won't do.

- Your Majesty.

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Imperial Guard Fuca, His Majesty is in the midst of anger. Don't annoy him.

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It won't do any good for Miss Yingluo.

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Your Majesty, I know Wei Yingluo better than you.

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Since I have decided, I won't give up that easily.

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I'm taking my leave.

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Y-Your Majesty, please calm your anger.

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Does he think that Wei Yingluo is the best?

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I'm going to let him personally witness...

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what kind of woman she is.

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If His Majesty fancies you one day and take you as his Imperial Concubine, your family's status will be raised.

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Wei Yingluo can't be compared to you then.

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Greetings to Your Majesty.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty.

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You!

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I'm guilty. Your Majesty, please do not be angry.

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I was a bit dizzy just now.

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What's wrong with you?

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I was with the Empress last night

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and didn't sleep.

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I was a bit absent-minded just now.

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Your Majesty, please don't be angry.

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Forget it. You can leave.

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Find dry clothes and hand them over to Li Yu. I want to change my clothes.

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Yes.

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Your Majesty.

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I looked for Li Yu for a long time

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and couldn't find him.

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Therefore, I came to help you change your clothes.

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Tell Wei Yingluo to come in.

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Your Majesty.

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Didn't you hear what I said?

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His Majesty clothes are wet.

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Deliver this to him.

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Only the junior enunch and Chief Steward Li Yu can help His Majesty to change his clothes.

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Why must I go?

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It's His Majesty's idea. Who would dare to question him?

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Go now.

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Your Majesty, your clothes are here.

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Your Majesty.

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Wei Yingluo.

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I told you to help me change my clothes

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and you told someone else to do it. You are really brave.

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Get in here now.

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Sister Yingluo, His Majesty wants you to go in.

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Your Majesty.

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Change my clothes.

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Yes.

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Your Majesty.

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Tell me.

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You approached Fuheng. What are you trying to do?

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Your Majesty, I don't understand what you mean.

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Stop pretending.

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I've seen through your beautiful face from the start.

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Fuheng comes from a line of noble ancestors

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and is an important and wealthy person.

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You deliberately approached him.

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Isn't it to extricate yourself from slavery

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to become a wife of a noble person?

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But don't forget

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Fuheng is my younger brother-in-law and from the Fuca tribe.

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He's my trusted aide.

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I will never permit a woman like you

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to have any relationship with the Fuca family tribe.

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I have never thought of climbing up the social ladder.

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I don't understand where Your Majesty got this idea from.

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I don't understand.

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From the beginning, Your Majesty detested me.

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Why?

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Because you...are unruly and

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disgusting.

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Your Majesty, you are kind towards

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Mingyu and Erqing.

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Is it because I'm not respectful enough

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that you detest me?

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Other slaves

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adhere strictly to the rules, duties and status.

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I'm happy to reward them.

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You are the only one,

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who is disrespectful from the start to the end.

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You overstepped all the rules.

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If the Empress didn't stop me,

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I would have burned and scattered your ashes.

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If you wanted to climb up the social ladder,

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isn't it easier to approach me?

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I can give you everything.

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Thank you, Your Majesty, for your affections.

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I'm a slave without any good blessings. I dare not make friends with a person of higher social standing.

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Say that again.

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I'm a slave without any good blessings.

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- I dare not make friends with a person of higher social standing.

- You!

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Yingluo, because of the Empress,

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I will not touch you.

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But I need to warn you.

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Starting from today,

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stay far away from Fuheng and the Fuca family tribe.

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What was that sound just now?

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His Majesty was here.

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I accidentally wet his clothes.

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Yingluo went to serve him. She...

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Your Highess, I have been refraining from saying something.

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I wonder if I should tell you.

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You have been with me for many years.

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Is there anything that can't be said?

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Your Highness, you are with child now.

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Someone is not law-abiding.

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Your Highness, you should be more vigilant.

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Are you referring to Yingluo?

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She definitely wouldn't.

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Yingluo naturally wouldn't.

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Although she entered the palace only for a short period of time,

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I can tell that she's very loyal to you.

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How could she be disloyal?

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What are you trying to say?

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Although Yingluo is not disloyal,

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inevitably others will readily create troubles.

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Your Highness, if you are sincere about promotion,

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why don't you recommend Yingluo to His Majesty

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to receive his favors?

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She's also from Changchun Palace

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and under your care.

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She can also become your assistant.

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♫Softly falling into the hollow of my palm,♫

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♫Resting frozen in the center of my palm.♫

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♫Our meeting across past incarnations was inevitable,♫

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♫Joined together, deeply experiencing and holding onto the end of happiness.♫

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♫Though plainly given words of discouragement,♫

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♫Pretending to hear nothing but exhortation.♫

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♫ Endless tears, believing it cannot be true,♫

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♫ In this life, being born under an unlucky star.♫

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♫ I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫

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♫ Though I close my eyes, it's impossible to stop the vision.♫

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♫ Nothing you can do about being approached, not being inconsistent in love,♫

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♫ Though merely holding onto it from the outside, prone to this sort of circumstance.♫

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♫ I hear the sound of the snow slowly falling♫

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♫ As though you are holding me closely, and speaking sweetly.♫

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♫ Opening your eyes to a sky filled with merciless snow falling,♫

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♫ Who, after suffering this loss for a lifetime, is fond of this scene?♫