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♫ The moon in my hand laughs to it's heart content ♫

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♫ The cloud in front of me goes to bed early ♫

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♫ Spring breeze can't blow down my skinny waist ♫

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♫ I’m bouncing and vivacious in the Peach Blossom Spring ♫

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♫ Youngster, you shall not have the heart to return too early ♫

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♫ Swallows also fly here in pairs ♫

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♫ Peaches have died prematurely, and Japanese bananas also stay green ♫

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♫ Who cares if it rains and wind blows in a howling and pounding night ♫

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♫ Even if a flower bursts with fresh red color, it still will wither ♫

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♫ The heart of a youngster will never turn old ♫

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♫ Everyone heard, both young and old, ♫

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♫ That I want to row the boat in the water ♫

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♫ Willow catkins drift, drift beyond the corner of the sky ♫

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♫ Have you ever seen turmoil in the mortal world? ♫

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♫ Come back to chat with peach blossoms ♫

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♫ Willow catkins drift, drift beyond the corner of the sky ♫

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♫ Have you ever seen turmoil in the mortal world? ♫

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♫ Hurry up to chat with peach blossoms ♫

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♫ La la la la la la la la la la. La la la la la la la la la la ♫

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♫ I’m bouncing and vivacious in the Peach Blossom Spring ♫

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♫ Hurry up to chat with peach blossoms ♫

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[I Will Never Let You Go]

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[Episode 41]

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The government has captured rebels!

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If you have no business, stay home! Those who don't obey will be executed!

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The government has captured rebels!

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If you have no business, stay home! Those who don't obey will be executed!

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The government has captured rebels!

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If you have no business, stay home! Those who don't obey will be executed!

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How could he be a rebel?

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Wasn't he sent by the Emperor to investigate the rebels?

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The government has captured rebels!

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If you have no business, stay home! Those who don't obey will be executed!

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The government has captured rebels!

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If you have no business, stay home! Those who don't obey will be executed!

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[Xichu Province]

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[Wanted]

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Xiao Liu.

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We've arrived to Xichu. Your portrait is definitely by the entrance.

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Is there a way for us to enter Xichu without going through the entrance?

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Xichu is not a rich place.

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Many walls are still broken.

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I know an opening, but we will have to go the long way.

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Okay, let's go.

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This way, follow me.

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Who did they arrest?

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The Commandery Prince of Dongping...

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Don't go!

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Why is there only one cage?

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Who is inside?

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Where are the rest of them?

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Old man,

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how come the Emperor acted this fast? The battle in the Xiaoqiu Woods was only a couple days ago.

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Could it be he already knew that Chen Yu had the items?

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It shouldn't be this quick, theoretically.

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That is an iron cage.

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Young master should be inside.

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The iron cage is heavy, so their travel would be very slow.

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The rest of them should have reached the jail by now.

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What did Chen Yu do

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that the Emperor is guarding against him like this?

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Master, do we need to attack the cage?

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No.

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This arrest is very strange. Let's find out what happened first.

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Hua Buqi is not among the prisoners.

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Let's find her first.

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He's screwed. Once he is inside of the iron cage,

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even when he is put in jail, it won't be opened.

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How do we save the young master?

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Let's go back to our store.

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Zhu Shou was also arrested in the Prince Manor.

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I wonder if the House of Zhu was implicated.

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If not, we can still buy information.

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If the House of Zhu got into trouble, too,

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we will think of something else.

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Old man, how about you take a break?

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If arresting Chen Yu is a trap,

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since you've met him, you shouldn't show yourself anymore.

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Okay.

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How about this, send everyone out to search for information

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and find out if he has been caught for real.

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Yes.

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Sorry for making you suffer, Your Highness.

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Thank you, General Guan, for putting on this show with me.

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You're being courteous.

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The Emperor sent me to Mingyue Villa to investigate what's behind it.

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Now, with your help and that of Magistrate Du,

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everyone will think that I have been arrested.

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I can then now more conveniently investigate covertly.

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You went to the bandit's base camp alone.

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In order to be in the dark, you'd rather suffer.

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I do admire you for that.

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It's not really suffering.

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It's just Xichu's jail

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won't be quiet these coming days.

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It's fine. Magistrate Du has no other hobby

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but to think about how this prison can lock up criminals.

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If anyone wants to try how strong his jail is,

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he would love that.

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But I will have to make you suffer

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to stay here for the night. I will take you out of here tomorrow.

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Thank you.

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Your Highness.

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Someone from the capital also came to relay a verbal decree of His Majesty to you.

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I thought the Emperor would have General Guan fully handle my rebellion case.

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I wonder who is here.

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He is your friend from the capital.

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He especially asked me not to tell you who he was.

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He said that he wants to surprise Your Highness.

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I think he must be arriving soon.

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I won't disturb you and the special envoy

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from catching up.

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A friend from the capital.

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Who could it be?

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Young Master, how is your wound? Does it need to be treated?

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No hurry.

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Maybe I will still need to put on a show.

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I don't feel good about the Emperor sending someone over right now.

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My teacher was killed in Biluotian.

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I couldn't see anyone because of my sickness.

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It was too coincidental. Someone would have doubts.

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You are worrying that the Emperor has guessed something?

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Before I left for Xiaoqiu Woods,

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I had sent a message to the Emperor

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asking for permission to have General Guan and Magistrate Du's cooperation

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so I could do a secret investigation.

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That is indeed my initial intention.

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However, when I got the items related to Biluotian,

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I thought I could use this to chance to make those criminals who killed my teacher

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believe that it was the Emperor who wanted the items; hence, I was arrested.

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Those rebels...

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don't want the Emperor to have those things, so they will definitely come for the cage.

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By then,

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I will catch them all,

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so we can completely solve the problems about the rebels.

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I will then fake my death to escape.

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Even if the Emperor doubts me by then,

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I'm already dead.

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If the information of Your Highness' death gets out,

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Miss Zhu will be really sad.

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For our future,

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I have to hide it from her.

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I can't let many people know about it,

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so people won't see signs from Buqi.

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Young Master, a couple of guards and I have thought about it.

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It's better that we all get dragged to the city gates tomorrow,

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be beheaded, and our heads hung at the gates, so that our plan can go perfectly.

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No.

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Only this way will they believe that you have been arrested.

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Are your lives that cheap?!

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There are many ways to make them believe us!

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You don't have to die!

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- You may leave now.

- Yes.

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- Zhangqing.

- Jianfei?

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So, you were the messenger.

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When did you become the special envoy?

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I've been His Majesty's secret investigative agent since two years ago.

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Congratulations.

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Jianfei, I long knew that you were talented.

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You will become a politician one day.

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It's just that I didn't know it would happen this fast.

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Let's catch up later and receive the decree first.

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I'm here to receive the decree.

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This is the Emperor's verbal decree.

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How dare you, Chen Yu!

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I treated you like my own child since you were little,

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yet you hide things like this from me.

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You became the Lotus Robe Knight who has done things against the government.

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How mighty of you!

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I wouldn't dare.

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I've found out that the House of Zhu from the south ganged up with the rebels.

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They used their debt as an excuse,

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but in reality are funding the rebels.

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With such evil intentions, they deserve to die. There is no pardon for such a crime.

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Rebels? You are saying that Dongfang Shi is the rebel?

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How dare you?!

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I haven't finished promulgating His Majesty's decree yet. You dare cut me off?

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I'm giving you half a year to investigate this case.

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During this time, you may not contact Hua Buqi.

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Or else, you will be executed.

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If even one tael of money from the House of Zhu ends up with the rebel,

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I will then cut a piece of flesh from Hua Buqi.

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If the rebels gets ten thousands, I will cut her ten thousand of times.

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That will be all.

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I will obey.

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Zhangqing, His Majesty

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has always favored you.

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Even the matter of you fighting against the government

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as the Lotus Robe Knight,

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he was able to tolerate it.

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People should be jealous of you.

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But His Majesty will be sending people by your side to help you investigate from now on.

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So stop being the Lotus Robe Knight.

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Are you talking to me

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as the special envoy now?

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Give it a minute. We will catch up once we are done.

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The red one is the poison

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the brown ones are the antidotes. You will take the red pill,

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and report to me every three months,

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so you can have the antidote.

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This is His Majesty's idea?

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His Majesty thinks that you are too proud and unbridled,

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so he asked me how to control you. After some thinking, I thought this was the best way.

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This is a tribute from the Northern Di. Legend says that

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it takes many precious herbs to make it.

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There is only one set, so I got them from His Majesty.

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Zhangqing, don't worry, I will definitely give you the antidote.

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We both work for the Emperor. Only once the work is appropriately done,

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can we all be at ease.

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We are both working for the Emperor.

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Who do you think you are?

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I am the Emperor's special envoy!

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If you can spit it out so easily, why would it still be called some strange poison from Northern Di?

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I will give you the antidote every three months.

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If I find out that you are saying things you are not supposed to say,

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you won't get the antidote.

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We are both working for the Emperor.

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Only once the work is appropriately done, we all will be at ease. Right?

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How dare you treat the special envoy of His Majesty this way?!

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If you are not afraid of dying,

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you can tell the Emperor that I forced you to take the poison.

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Jianfei, you are so smart.

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You found out about my identity from Yuan Chong, didn't you?

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You told the the Emperor that I was the Lotus Robe Knight.

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It was also you who told the Emperor that Miss Zhu from Zhu Manor was Hua Buqi.

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You told the Emperor to use her to threaten me, didn't you?!

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- Help! Help!

- Stop yelling!

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Xichu's jail is famous for being sound proof.

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Zhangqing, we can talk this out.

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We are friends.

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Friends?

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Did you consider me as your friend when you threatened me with Hua Buqi?

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If you know what's good for you, you better leave now.

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If you still want to snatch the antidotes, I will destroy them now.

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No, I will get out.

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Get out!

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I didn't expect Dongfang Shi was the rebel.

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I was careless.

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Follow Chen Yu from now on!

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If he fights back, just say it's the Emperor's order.

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Those who don't obey will be executed!

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- If there is any strange movement, report back to me.

- Yes.

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- How is the matter with the House of Zhu?

- Provincial Magistrate Du has

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sent messages to shops owned by the House of Zhu.

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It's just that their lady hasn't shown up yet. The manager of the silk shop can't take charge.

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Hence, we haven't told them yet about the bail.

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Tell Magistrate Du that once Miss Zhu returns,

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- I will tell her about the bail myself.

- Yes.

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Why is it still closed?

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Could it be our stores in Xichu have been confiscated?

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What do we do?

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Xiao Liu, everyone from the Prince Manor are wanted by the government.

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Your portrait is on the city walls. You can't risking going out.

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I will go check. You stay here.

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No, Miss Zhu!

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- Manager.

- God bless us. It's good that you're able to safely return, My Lady.

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Manager, is our store okay?

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- Where did you go earlier?

- I was going to the local court to handle things.

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A few days ago, Magistrate Du sent us a message saying that

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Chief Steward Shou was arrested. He didn't say whether if he is going to let him go or not. He has been very vague about it.

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Magistrate Du also asked about your whereabouts, and I told him that you haven't came back yet.

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Then, how much did you give to Magistrate Du?

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We don't have much silver on hand in the store.

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I've been collecting money and got one hundred thousand taels.

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I don't think it will be enough.

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Good job. Rebellion is after all a grave crime.

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As long as the House of Zhu didn't get implicated, it's okay to spend some money.

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Right, Manager, Zhu Shou said that

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when I was in the bandit's base camp, he wrote home to ask for money.

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I assume they are about to arrive at Xichu. You can go receive them.

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I will go check the local court.

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My Lady, wouldn't it be too dangerous for you to go by yourself?

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Since they didn't accuse the House of Zhu for being rebels,

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then they just want more money. Don't worry.

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- Okay.

- Go ahead.

- I'll go look then.

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[Zhu's Silk Store]

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Zhu brat!

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It's good as long as you are safe. I've been worried about you these past days. I was worrying that you also got arrested.

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The jail is dark and scary. It's not a place for a girl like you.

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Thank you for your concerns. Could you do me a favor, please?

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Zhu brat, do you remember what I praised you in the desert?

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What? Did you praise me?

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I said something about your dignity.

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Who told me to have no one to rely on here in Xichu Province anymore?

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Do you want to help me or not?

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I will need to see what kind of favor you are asking.

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If you ask me to help you save Chen Yu, it would be impossible.

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He is my enemy after all.

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Also, he committed a crime of rebellion.

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Everyone is avoiding him.

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If it's about something else, I will consider.

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Xiaojin Ku is your family's business. The storyteller said that gambling houses

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and brothels are places that have the newest information.

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I want you to help me find out that if Zhu Shou is okay and if the House of Zhu will be implicated.

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I wouldn't trouble you for other things.

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- That's it?

- Yes.

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You really don't need me to

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go save Chen Yu from the jail?

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If he wants to rebel, how could I save him?

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I still have the House of Zhu to consider.

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- I don't need to risk my whole house for a prince I just got to know, right?

- Zhu brat,

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you are still pretending that you just got to know him?

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Are you helping me or not?

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I can ask around for you. But this is regarding a rebellion.

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- I can't guarantee that I can get any information.

- Thank you.

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If you have any updates, you can send a message to the manager of the silk store. I'll take my leave.

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- Young Master, aren't we going to catch Miss Zhu?

- We will wait.

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I want to know if Chen Yu was really arrested by the Emperor.

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Miss Zhu is close to him, so it would be easy to find out about it from her.

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Tonight, I will test her again, and then I will know.

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- How was it?

- House of Zhu hasn't been implicated yet.

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Go hide inside first. I will go find out more from Magistrate Du.

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How could you go alone? I will go with you.

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This is a serious crime of rebellion!

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I'm not even sure if Magistrate Du will be of any help.

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It would be good if we can save Zhu Shou and find out about something.

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You are wanted now. It would be suicidal for you.

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Take care of yourself.

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- Xiao Xia?

- My Lady.

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My Lady.

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You've lost weight.

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I have so much to worry about, so how could I not?

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Why is it only you? Where are the rest?

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Chief Steward Fu and I ran into the manager by the gates of the city.

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He said that you are going to the local court.

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I was worried about you, so I got here first.

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Chief Steward Fu has the carriage with silver, so he is going straight to the store.

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- How much did you guys bring?

- One million taels.

- Good.

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With money, we can do anything. I'm at ease that we have money now.

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Let's go see Magistrate Du.

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Okay.

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Chen Yu!

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Are you going out?

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It is not stated in His Majesty's oral decree that

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I must report to you all my activities.

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I'm just asking.

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If you went out now,

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aren't you afraid that you might be seen by others, and your plan exposed?

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I will be careful myself.

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Don't ask your men to follow me.

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Otherwise, you know what the consequences will be.

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Don't threaten me. They are His Majesty's men.

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We are all acting on the orders of His Majesty.

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Fortunately, I used faked medicine to test you just now.

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Otherwise,

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I would be poisoned and still be threatened by you.

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Chen Yu, you are really daring.

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I must really tell all these to His Majesty.

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Lord, the granddaughter of the House of Zhu is outside the local government office seeking an audience with Magistrate Du.

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Bring her in here to see me.

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Be careful. Commandery Prince of Dongping has just gone out. Don't let them bump into each other.

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Yes!

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Chen Yu, for the arrogance that you've shown to me,

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I will get them all back from Hua Buqi.

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The two of you wait here.

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That Magistrate Du asked us to meet him in prison.

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What does he mean by it?

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My Lady, why don't I bring you out now? You should not take any risk.

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Don't worry.

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If he wants to arrest me, he would have done so just now at the entrance of the government office when I was waiting to see him.

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I reckon he wants to frighten me so that he can discuss conditions with me.

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Young Lord Bai?

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All of you may leave.

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Yes.

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Since we said goodbye to each other in Suzhou Prefecture, I had often missed Miss Zhu.

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Now, we meet in Xichu Province. We are really fated.

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Xichu Province can't be compared with Jiangnan.

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Miss Zhu has grown thinner a little.

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Is it because you are not adapted to the weather here?

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I am indeed a bit unaccustomed to the environment here,

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but it is nothing serious. Thank you, Young Lord Bai, for your concern.

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Miss Zhu looked surprised.

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I believe you must be wondering why the person that you met here is not Magistrate Du,

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but an official like me.

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Official?

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Young Lord Bai has become a government official?! I must congratulate you!

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No, it should be congratulations, Official Bai!

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Because of the graces of His Majesty, I have been appointed as a special envoy.

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I have come to Xichu Province this time because of the case of rebellion by Commandery Prince of Dongping.

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I have some matters which

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I want to talk to Miss Zhu alone.

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Miss Xiao Xia, can you please wait outside for a while?

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Paying my respects to Special Envoy.

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There's no special envoy here.

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I have always treated Miss Zhu as my confidant.

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Since Offiical Bai has already said so,

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then I will not be courteous.

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Brother Bai,

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our House of Zhu was purchasing High Mountain Great Leaf tea in Dongping Commandery.

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It has nothing to do at all with the rebellion led by Commandery Prince of Dongping.

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Zhu Shou has been arrested and put into the prison.

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I'm really so frightened.

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You are the special envoy. You mustn't wrongly accuse an innocent man.

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Don't worry.

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I will help Miss Zhu and ensure that the investigation reveals the truth.

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Really?

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Of course.

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But you know that

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this is a big case of rebellion.

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The fact that the chief steward of Zhu Manor was together with the commandery prince

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really raised a lot of suspicion.

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What can we do so that the House of Zhu will not be implicated?

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Miss Zhu,

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what is the relationship between the commandery prince and you?

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What does Brother Bai mean by asking this?

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Aren't you the rumored daughter of Seventh Prince,

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the sister who Mo Ruofei acknowledged, Hua Buqi?

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The two of you are siblings.

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The Commandery Prince of Dongping incited a rebellion,

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Hous of Zhu used the excuse of purchasing tea to collude with him.

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How dare you say that the House of Zhu has nothing to do with the rebellion?

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Who said that I'm the daughter of Seventh Prince?!

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My father is Zhu Jiuhua.

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I'm the tenth generation heir of House of Zhu.

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Seventh Prince was infatuated with my mother and wanted to acknowledge me as his daughter, but that's his business.

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But you can't just casually ask me to acknowledge a rebel as my older brother.

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Official Bai,

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by saying this, you are then insisting on implicating House of Zhu with this case then?

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You are not the daughter of Seventh Prince?

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Of course not.

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The House of Zhu is a well-known family in Jiangnan.

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Why would it take the daughter from another family to be its heir?

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Official Bai,

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you must never listen to those baseless gossips outside and sentence our family with a crime.

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Miss Zhu, don't be anxious.

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How can I not be anxious?

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This rebellion is a matter so great it will cause heads to be cut off!

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No wonder someone said that you like the commandery prince.

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In the beginning, I thought it was strange.

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So, you are actually not the daughter of Seventh Prince.

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It all makes sense now.

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How can I like him? This...

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Official Bai, you should stop connecting me to him.

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The House of Zhu has only one child every generation for the last ten generations. The reputation and integrity of a girl is the most important thing.

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No marriage has been arranged for me yet.

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Besides having business deals with the Commandery Prince of Dongping Manor, our House of Zhu

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has no other dealings with them at all.

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If Grand Master hears that I am with

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a rebellious government official, then ...

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He'll surely jump into the Suzhou River.

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What's your relationship with him then?

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Why is the chief steward of the Zhu Manor arrested inside the Commandery Prince of Dongping Manor?

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My Zhu family and commandery prince

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only have connections in business.

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If not for purchasing tea, I would never have come to Xichu.

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So I misunderstood.

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I heard that Miss Zhu had affections for the Lotus Robe Knight.

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Back then, before Miss Zhu returned to your family,

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you were straying in the street and found by Young Lord Mo.

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You were attacked on your way to the capital at the Tianmen Pass,

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and it was the Lotus Robe Knight who saved you.

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Am I correct?

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The Lotus Robe Knight saved my life.

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Isn't it reasonable for me to admire him?

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And you still deny that you like Commandery Prince of Dongping?!

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Oh my!

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Are you saying that...

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Commandery Prince of Dongping is Lotus Robe Knight?!

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I had thought that the Lotus Robe Knight was a hero who carried out chivalrous acts.

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I never imagined that he was actually

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an evil commandery prince who rebelled and betrayed his country.

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How can he do this?

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I believe you. His Majesty will also believe you.

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The House of Zhu is an aristocratic family of centuries old.

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How could it have any involvement with an insignificant commandery prince

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who was banished from the capital city, filled with resentment, and wants to rebel?

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Brother Bai, is everything you said true?

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Of course, it is true.

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Why would I lie to you?

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Isn't Zhu Manor's shop in Xichu Province still open?

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But we may know a person for a long time without understanding his true nature.

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At such a young age, you got tricked by the commandery prince and didn't know everything.

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Who knows if Zhu Shou had the rebellious intent or not?

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I guarantee that Zhu Shou will definitely not be like that!

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Actually,

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at that time,

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I went with him to the Commandery Prince Manor.

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When the court official and soldiers came, if not for the fact that I had coincidentally gone out of the manor,

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I would also be in prison right now.

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I know all this.

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But I believe in you.

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I also believe that House of Zhu is innocent.

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But I don't know if other people will think similarly, too.

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What should we do then? If this matter drags on,

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then all the other people will think that Zhu Shou is involved with the rebellion.

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Isn't it the end of House of Zhu then?

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I have a solution.

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The House of Zhu can make a declaration that it has no knowledge of this matter.

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Miss is young and you were just tricked by Zhu Shou.

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In this way, your family will not be implicated.

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Give up Zhu Shou and emphasize that you are innocent and will not bear the responsibility for this person.

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This will ensure that nothing will happen to Zhu Manor.

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Zhu Manor is the No. 1 merchant in Jiangnan.

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Even His Majesty must be concerned that if Zhu Manor were implicated,

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what the impact will be on the economy of Jiangnan.

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Miss Zhu, isn't this so?

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I understand the painstaking efforts that Brother Bai is taking.

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But this Zhu Shou is the Chief Steward of Zhu Manor after all.

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If he is found guilty,

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it will still affect the reputation of House of Zhu.

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Brother Bai,

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can you help us all the way? Think of a perfect solution for me.

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This...

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Why don't we do this?

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Zhu Manor will pay one million taels of silver as bail,

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and Zhu Shou will write a letter of guarantee. I will then release him after that.

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In order to let His Majesty believe that the House of Zhu is loyal,

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I will represent the imperial family to acquire 10% of the shares of the House of Zhu for free.

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I will also send a few accountants into your business.

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Is Miss Zhu willing?

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I'm willing! Of course, I'm willing!

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The House of Zhu is definitely loyal to His Majesty.

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To be able to be a trusted subordinate of His Majesty

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is something that House of Zhu has never even dared to think about.

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I just know that Brother Bai would not ignore my plea for help.

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Thank you, Brother Bai.

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We are each other's confidant. There's no need to show such courtesy.

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No words can express my gratitude for your great help.

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I will send someone over with the silver teals later.

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I will not disturb you in your investigation of this case then.

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Okay. Miss Zhu, please take care.

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If I have time in the future, I'll meet up with you often.

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We should help His Majesty earn more money.

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Will surely do.

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Borrowing Chen Yu's game plan,

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I managed to gain control of the House of Zhu without using a single soldier of my own.

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His Majesty should be satisfied with this outcome.

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My Lady, can Chief Steward Shou be saved?

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Xiao Xia, when you see Yuan Chong again, ask him

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what he thinks about Bai Jianfei becoming the special envoy.

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And how is the relationship between Bai Jianfei and Chen Yu?

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My Lady, is there anything wrong with Bai Jianfei?

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This Bai Jianfei makes me uncomfortable.

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There was a time when I, Bai Jianfei, and Yuan Chong got captured by Dongfang Shi.

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That man showed no loyalty to his friends,

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and was extremely cowardly.

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He's not cowardly at all.

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He's very cunning.

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I think what he wants today is to make the House of Zhu pay one million taels as bail,

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as well as to take over our businesses.

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At first, he mentioned nothing about money.

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And then he tricked me into begging him step by step.

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What's more, he seems to be especially interested in my relationship with Chen Yu.

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My Lady and the commandery prince were very close back in the capital?

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I'll tell you honestly. Chen Yu is the Lotus Robe Knight.

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But it's surprising that Bai Jianfei should know about it.

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Yuan Chong once disguised as the Lotus Robe Knight back in Suzhou Prefecture.

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He must've noticed it from Yuan Chong.

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You'd better tell Yuan Chong to be careful about him.

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I'll tell him when I see him.

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I hope Zhu Shou can get out of prison without trouble, and the House of Zhu won't get involved in this.

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But too bad, Bai Jianfei was able to seize this opportunity to infiltrate our business.

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I'm not sure if Zhu Shou and Zhu Fu can handle him.

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When we get back to the shop, have Zhu Fu send over the money.

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Yes, My Lady.

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My Lady!

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My Lady, I have sinned.

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I slept too soundly that night and failed to get away.

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When you're in urgent need of money, I cost you such a great amount

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to pay my bail.

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I'm ashamed to face the House of Zhu. Ashamed to face you.

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Get up.

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It's not your fault.

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You and Zhu Fu should quickly think about

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how to deal with the accountants that Bai Jianfei will soon implant in our business.

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Zhu Fu's told me about this.

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If His Majesty is only concerned about us plotting treason,

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and sends someone to join our business, it's not necessarily bad.

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We can take the chance to strengthen our business with the royal family.

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But to be in the king's company is like living with a tiger. We should really be more careful.

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I've considered it like that.

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But I just believe there's no such thing as a free lunch.

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So what we can do is to cope with what happens then.

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Now is not the time to be hasty.

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Chief Steward Shou, did you see our young master?

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Did you?

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I asked around in the prison.

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The commandery prince was taken straight to the bottom level of the prison,

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while we were kept at the first level; hence, I never saw him.

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The bottom level of Xichu's prison... That's the Baisha (White Death) Cell.

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- Yes, it is.

- Chen Yu.

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How will he ever get out?

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Xiao Liu! You're sending yourself to death!

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Miss Zhu, even if I am to lose this life, I still must charge into that prison and take a look!

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I owe a great debt of gratitude to the young master. If he dies,

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I shall not live alone!

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Xiao Liu, your prince asked you to protect me, and you promised him it.

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Miss Zhu,

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I will protect you in the next life.

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Chief Steward Liu!

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Chief Steward Liu,

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don't be impetuous.

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In this rebellion case of the Commandery Prince of Dongping, there are a lot of fishy details.

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If you breach the prison like this, things can go extremely wrong.

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What's not clear about it?

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In past treason cases, Emperors would rather kill a hundred innocent ones than let go of one guilty.

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When the Commandery Prince of Dongping rebelled,

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My Lady and Zhu Shou were both at his manor.

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If Zhu Shou was really suspected to have plotted treason together with Chen Yu,

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then why weren't you, the heir of House of Zhu, arrested as well?

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Moreover, how was Zhu Shou released so easily?

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Was it because they were afraid that the south would be in chaos?

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Hearing what Zhu Fu said, this questionable point came to my mind.

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I heard that the construction of the Commandery Prince Manor was sponsored by Mingyue Villa.

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That was such a generous gift by Liu Qingwu.

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Also, when Liu Qingwu was recuperating from her wound, she stayed in the Commandery Prince Manor for a long time.

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In some people's eye, the relationship between the two was rather ambiguous.

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Or I should say, rather good.

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If the the commandery prince were to plot treason, then Liu Qingwu, as the master of Mingyue Villa,

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should be more suspicious.

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But right now, Liu Qingwu is kept in the prison of Dongping Commandery.

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She wasn't transferred into Xichu's prison.

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And we only stayed in the manor for a few days.

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So how come we were suspected of treason?

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If so, then there is a loop hole here.

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They will definitely suspect me.

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But their power is a lot bigger than mine.

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So I have to give up the Dongping Commandery Prince Manor

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and minimize all the power I have.

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Chen Yu, you jerk!

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My Lady, what's wrong?

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- Nothing.

- Miss Zhu, you must've figured out a way to save the young master, right?!

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As long as you can save him, Xiao Liu will be your slave!

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For such an idiot like you, who would want you as a slave?

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We're all tired. Go get some rest. We'll talk tomorrow.

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Miss Zhu, aren't you worried about my young master now?

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After all this tiredness, I want to rest now.

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Chief Steward Shou and Xiao Xia traveled so far to get here today.

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Go back, all of you.

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We need to feed ourselves and sleep well before we're able to think about saving Chen Yu.

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Right now, we're all confused. We can't think of any good ideas.

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Go back to your rooms, everyone.

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If you dared to play tricks behind my back,

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I'll refuse you even if you begged to be my slave.

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Chen Yu,

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this is all your stratagem. Is it not?

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You've been in there for days.

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If you were really just acting, at least let me know.

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Aren't you concerned that I'll be worried?

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My Lady.

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Buqi.

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Aren't you locked up in Baisha Cell where not even a fly could get out?

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What on earth is going on? Why did His Majesty say you plotted treason?

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- Did you really? Tell me!

- Buqi.

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If I were to be locked up in Baisha Cell for life,

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locked up until I die, will you forget about me?

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I don't know.

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Buqi, just forget about me.

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Go and be with Dongfang Shi.

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At least, he's not convicted of treason.

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And I believe that he really loves you, and will not betray you.

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He might be good,

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but I met you first.

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I'll never forget about you.

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What?! There's even a first come, first served when it come to things like this?

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You're not him.

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I just wanted to see if this was all an act of Chen Yu.

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♫ If we're to bid goodbye in this lifetime ♫

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♫ Brush by your shoulder and face ♫

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♫ An infatuation, a sincere love ♫

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♫ Little warmth remains in between my fingers ♫

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♫ If we're destined to forget in this lifetime ♫

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♫ That red jian where we left behind our love ♫

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♫ I'd rather sever my fate with you in this life ♫

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♫ Willing to sever my fate with you in this life ♫