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♫ Those people, those affairs, those palace doors ♫
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♫ One step into the commotions of this world ♫
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♫ Listen to the wind, listen to the rain,
listen to the endless ups and downs of life ♫
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♫ Destiny indeed loves us ♫
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♫ Look at the dreams sealed by the kiss of time ♫
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♫ Remember half the life that’s already been lived ♫
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♫ In these red walls, remains one person ♫
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♫ Wait for the dead of the night, wait for eternity ♫
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♫ If the world is a storm, then everything in it must take refuge ♫
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♫ I’ll go with you ♫
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♫ Traveling across thousands of mountains,
don’t be afraid of the wasteland ♫
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♫ There’ll be flowers on the side of the path ♫
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♫ Love and hate are too messy; simply coming and going ♫
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♫ The winds and clouds have not dissipated ♫
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♫ Spring and fall are long;
I can finally wander this mortal world with you ♫
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[Rebel Princess]
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[Episode 30]
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All right. It is all my fault.
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I have made you sad.
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A’Wu,
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I heard your mother still hasn’t returned to the prime minister’s manor to this day.
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That’s correct.
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My mother said that she will never forgive my father.
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She also said that she is forever the daughter of the imperial family,
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the younger sister of Your Majesty.
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Then, A’Wu, what about you?
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I am my mother’s daughter. I am Xiao Qi’s wife.
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Your husband is indeed not bad.
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The worst mistake of my life
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was to have conjectures about him.
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Otherwise, I wouldn’t be in such a difficult position today.
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A’Wu,
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I want you... to promise me something.
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Can you do it?
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I will do all that I can.
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Remember this. I have left a testamentary edict.
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Reporting to Princess Consort. Her Majesty asked for you.
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I got it.
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Your Majesty, this is the calming medicine that the imperial physician prescribed for you.
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Is my insomnia an illness?
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It is not. It is that female ghost pestering me.
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I am not drinking it. Take it away.
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Reporting to Your Majesty. Princess Consort Yuzhang has arrived.
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Replying to Prince Yuzhang. Princess Consort just went to see the empress.
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Please wait a moment.
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Auntie.
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A’Wu.
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Bring a cup of tea for Princess Consort Yuzhang.
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Yes.
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Come sit with me.
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Auntie, why have you summoned me?
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You just came from seeing His Majesty.
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Did he say anything to you?
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Emperor Uncle...
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did not say much.
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He just drew me a painting as a birthday present.
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These days have gone by too quickly.
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In the blink of an eye, it’s your birthday.
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I will surely prepare a grand present for you.
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Thank you, Auntie.
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Speaking like that to me, it seems as though we are strangers.
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What I’m gifting you is affection.
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There so many things that have to be said,
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even if there’s affection.
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Auntie, please speak freely.
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His Majesty wants Zitan to replace the crown prince.
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In your heart, what do you think about that?
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Auntie, what do you mean by that?
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I am merely Princess Consort Yuzhang,
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how could I intervene with great state affairs?
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A’Wu, you’re wise and resourceful.
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You’ve worked with His Majesty to ruin the plans that Zilu spent years preparing.
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He tried to seize imperial power and authority as well as to kill his siblings.
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This time it was Zilu who tried to seize the throne.
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Perhaps it will be Zitan next time.
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Back then, in order to save Zitan,
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you willingly married Prince Yuzhang, a boorish man.
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On that day, Zitan blocked and saved you from the sword.
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Seeing that made even me shocked.
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Auntie, you know about my relationship with Zitan very well.
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I also remember how you had me cut this relationship off, Auntie.
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I am now Xiao Qi’s wife.
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He and I have already drunk the nuptial wine and I will be his until we’re old.
(Referenced from the poem “The Lady Says” from the “Book of Songs • Airs of Zheng” translated by Arthur Waley.)
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As for...
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“I will set your zithers before you; all shall be peaceful and good.”
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We should have let go of our childhood feelings long ago.
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What did you say?
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Perhaps you would
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understand what I am saying, Auntie.
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“I will set your zithers before you; all shall be peaceful and good.”
(The poem “The Lady Says” from the “Book of Songs • Airs of Zheng” is translated by Arthur Waley.)
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“The youthful Wen and Huanxi must shoot the wild-ducks and wild-geese.”
(The scriptwriters have altered the poem slightly)
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Auntie, rest assured.
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The Zitan I know is not a minister.
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He’s a Confucius scholar.
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Even if Zitan doesn’t want to become emperor,
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His Majesty has the intention to make him so.
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In my eyes,
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the current emperor uncle is just an old man.
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Now that the overall situation has been settled,
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and the imperial power is in the Wang Clan’s hands, what are you still worried about, Auntie?
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A’Wu, I just want to hear one thing from you.
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Auntie, I have already said everything that I should.
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Your Highness, we found Madam Dou.
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- Where?
- In the capital.
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- Bring me there.
- Yes.
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Tell Princess Consort that I have urgent matters and have her return to the manor herself.
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Yes!
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Princess Consort, please have tea.
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My husband is still waiting outside. I shall take my leave.
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Your Highness.
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It’s so late already, who is it?
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Reporting to Princess Consort. His Highness had work matters to take care of and hurriedly left.
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He will return a bit late today.
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- Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress.
- Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress.
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No one is allowed to come in.
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Yes!
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Why have you come?
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I have served you for so many years.
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What is it?
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In the end, you are not even willing to see me once?
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You and that highly ambitious elder brother of yours
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have already harmed me to this extent.
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I want to see...
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exactly how you are going to face the ancestors
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once you have passed away.
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I came today to ask you for one thing.
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What do you want?
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The testamentary edict.
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Zilu asked me for my testamentary edict.
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You are asking me for my testamentary edict as well.
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I am still alive,
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yet every single one of you wants me to die.
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I’ll be honest with you.
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I have written the testamentary edict long ago.
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But unless I have died,
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don’t even think about seeing it.
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You still want to replace the crown prince at this time?
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As to who shall rule the empire,
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I make that decision.
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Your Majesty probably forgot the predicament that you are currently in, right?
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Rule the empire?
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Perhaps you once were that.
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However, the current you is on your last leg.
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Just like that carved dragon on the wall, putting on a fierce look with its fangs and claws.
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It is nothing more than a decoration.
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During the past years,
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the number of children I have has diminished because of you.
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My beloved consort also died at your hands.
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It is all your fault.
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If you still want to pass the throne to Zitan,
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then you are forcing him on a path that leads to death.
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What exactly do you want?
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Simple. Burn the testamentary edict in front of me.
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Then, announce to the world
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that from today onwards, you abdicate the throne to Zilong
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and you, yourself, will become the emperor emeritus.
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My testamentary edict
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is right there.
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I am weak
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so you’ll have to retrieve it yourself.
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Take a look
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to see whether it is the answer you want.
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I’ll grant you your desire right now!
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I’ll grant it to you!
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Open the doors quickly! The palace has an urgent summons!
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The prime minister has been summoned to the palace!
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Your Highness! Your Highness!
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Your Highness, someone from the palace has come, asking to see you.
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It’s so late now. Something big must have happened.
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Reporting to Prince Yuzhang. Tonight between 1:00 and 3:00 a.m., His Majesty passed away.
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Right now, Prime Minister is leading the Imperial Guard into the palace.
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Your Highness.
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Huai’en, seal off the eastern palace.
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Detain all the imperial physicians of the imperial physician hall and strictly keep watch over them.
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Guanglie, notify the great army of 100,000 to be on stand by.
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- Prepare to enter the city at any time.
- Yes! I understand.
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[Prince’s Manor]
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A’Wu, I left behind a testamentary edict.
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It is above this inscribed board in this Imperial Study Room.
[Subtle, Profound Knowledge]
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Open it after I’m gone.
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The imperial physician said that Emperor Uncle could at least get through this winter.
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However, out of his expectations, His Majesty has suddenly passed away after just one day.
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I have no time to grieve
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because I know that there will be a life-or-death struggle in the palace tonight for sure.
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And all the people I genuinely love,
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will be at both ends of the swords.
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Grand Elder Princess! Grand Elder Princess!
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Grand Elder Princess!
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Grand Elder Princess.
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A’Xu.
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Grand Elder Princess!
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- Grand Elder Princess, were you awakened by the noise?
- Yes.
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Grand Elder Princess!
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- Why is it so noisy in the night?
- Grand Elder Princess! Grand Elder Princess!
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- Grand Elder Princess!
- Grand Elder Princess!
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- It is the senior nun?
- Yes.
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- Grand Elder Princess!
- Grand Elder Princess!
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Senior Nun.
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Your Highness the Grand Elder Princess, someone from the palace is here.
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Reporting to Your Majesty. We have arranged everything as you ordered.
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If you succeed in this matter,
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you will be rewarded with immeasurable wealth, a high rank, and great prospects.
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Do not disappoint me.
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Do not worry, Empress. I am willing to sacrifice myself
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in order to guarantee the success of the task.
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[Huaguang Hall]
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Prince Yuzhang, the emperor has just passed away and his corpse has not even lost its warmth yet.
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The crown prince is mourning his father and is inconsolable in his grief.
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The prime minister is currently consoling him in the Eastern Palace.
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Prince Yuzhang, why have you chosen to trespass into the Eastern Palace at this time?
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Could it be that you want to rebel?
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Prince Yuzhang, do not come any further.
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If you continue forward, I will no longer be polite to you.
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I, Prince Yuzhang, Xiao Qi,
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have been ordered by the crown prince to protect the Eastern Palace.
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Is His Highness the Crown Prince... well?
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Prince Yuzhang! If you keep closing in on us, we will truly cease our civility!
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Prince Yuzhang, rest assured!
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The crown princess and I are inside the hall, protected by the prime minister.
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We are fine!
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Prince Yuzhang, do not worry!
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Prince Yuzhang, please lead your troops to retreat for now!
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The emperor’s corpse is not yet cold
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and the palace is in a state of chaos.
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I shall continue to stand guard outside the Eastern Palace!
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U-Uncle.
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I have done what you said.
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Can you now let Wanru and I go
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to observe mourning for Imperial Father?
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Uncle.
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Uncle.
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Crown Prince, I have offended you.
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Son-in-Law, with this big display of flags and drums
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blocking the entrance of the Eastern Palace,
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what is the purpose?
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His Majesty has passed away.
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Prime Minister, instead of presiding over the whole situation in Shiqian Hall,
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you stationed soldiers here at the Eastern Palace to hold the crown prince hostage,
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what is the purpose?
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Son-in-Law, you used the word “hostage.”
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It seems that you have misunderstood me, your father-in-law.
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I do hope that it is a misunderstanding.
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A’Wu is a pearl in my palm.
(Idiom – a beloved daughter)
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I betrothed her to you
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in hopes that you and I would become family.
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I think A’Wu probably does not wish to see
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her father and husband meeting on the battlefield.
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Then we shall see what decision you make, Father-in-Law.
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Okay.
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Then, Son-in-Law, be careful.
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- How is it going?
- Replying to Princess Consort.
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The prime minister personally led the Imperial Guard into the palace.
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All the critical areas of the capital are already being heavily guarded.
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His Highness’s 3,000 troops have already surrounded the prime minister’s manor.
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I knew this day would come,
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yet who knew it would come so quickly.
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Princess Consort.
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Ready the carriage and enter the palace with me.
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- Stop!
- You all dare to block Princess Consort Yuzhang’s way? Move aside!
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Princess Consort, please stop here.
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How is the situation in the palace?
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Prime Minister...
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The prime minister is holding the crown prince hostage.
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Father indeed made the first move.
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Indeed, the prime minister managed to get one step ahead of His Highness.
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- Where is the empress?
- She’s at Shiqian Hall.
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Prime Minister has also surrounded Shiqian Hall.
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- You cannot, Princess Consort!
- Why not?
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Princess Consort, you cannot be put in danger.
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Even if you must step over my dead body,
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I will certainly not let you take a step into this palace.
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I will not be stepping over your dead body,
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but if either my father or His Highness is met with any mishaps,
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you shall be taking my dead body back.
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- Let’s head to the Imperial Study Room quickly.
- Yes.
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Don’t disturb His Majesty.
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I want to take another look at Uncle.
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His Majesty’s soul is rising to Heaven.
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A’Wu, just kowtow to His Majesty here,
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and send him on his way.
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How did Uncle pass away?
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Only the heavens can take the life of the Son of Heaven back.
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It was Heaven that asked him to return.
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Didn’t the imperial physician say that he could get through this winter?
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Heaven’s will cannot be defied.
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Is it really the will of Heaven?
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So many changes took place here in the palace some time ago.
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Emperor Uncle suffered so much.
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Was that all Heaven’s will?
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If the will of Heaven cannot be violated,
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then it should be even harder for the will of the people to be defied.
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What you say is right.
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The will of the people is much more difficult to defy.
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The emperor has just passed away and his corpse is not yet cold,
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but your father and husband
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have already impatiently led troops into the palace to seize power.
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Then, tell me. What intentions do they have?
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As to what is on my father’s mind,
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I am not clear.
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But Xiao Qi
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is loyal to Great Cheng.
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Right now, I do not trust anyone.
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An empire cannot go a day without a ruler.
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Whoever objects to Long’er ascending to the throne is a traitor.
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Report!
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Reporting to Your Majesty the Empress,
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Prime Minister Wang’s forces have already forced their way into the Eastern Palace.
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They are currently confronting Prince Yuzhang’s troops.
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- You are dismissed.
- Yes!
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I will not stay back and watch your father seize power.
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I also will not watch your husband use his army to defy orders from this court,
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making himself undefeatable.
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Auntie, none of what you are worried about will happen.
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Uncle left behind a testamentary edict.
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Right now, if we act according to the testamentary edict,
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then we’ll be able to pacify the turmoil that’s happening outside.
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A testamentary edict?
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The testamentary edict is Heaven’s will.
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Only Heaven’s will can determine the will of the people.
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This is the testamentary edict?
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Why is the testamentary edict with you?
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You— You—
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Even in death, you do not give me the testamentary edict, yet you gave it to her?
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She the eldest daughter of the Wang Clan who has already been married off to a humble family!
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What is the meaning of this?
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Auntie, the priority now is to announce this testamentary edict to the world.
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Do you want Zitan to inherit the throne that badly?
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No! This is Emperor Uncle’s posthumous decree.
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I do not know the contents of this testamentary edict.
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A’Wu. Now that your uncle is dead,
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just listen to me, all right?
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Give the testamentary edict to me.
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Auntie, you must not make a grave mistake.
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A’Wu, give the testamentary edict to me so that I can destroy it.
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When Long’er ascends the throne and becomes the emperor,
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- I will give you anything you want!
- Heaven’s will cannot be defied!
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Guards!
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Stop right there.
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Give the testamentary edict to me! You must give it to me today!
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Auntie, do not force my hand!
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You are the one forcing my hand!
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Whoever opposes Long’er’s ascension to the throne is my enemy!
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- Give me!
- Auntie!
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Princess Consort.
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For my Long’er, I’m willing to do anything!
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Auntie, you cannot!
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No one move!
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So you have placed your people by my side.
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Auntie, you were in danger last time,
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so I left my guard at Zhaoyang Hall to protect you.
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Turns out you have taken precautions against me long ago.
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I have thought highly of myself all my life,
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yet I lost to you.
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At this moment,
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the victory isn’t between you and me.
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It’s outside this great hall.
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[Prolonged Blessings]
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Stop!
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- Stop!
- Stop!
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Stop!
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The late emperor’s testamentary edict is right here!
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Who dares to act rashly?
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Mother! Mother, hurry and save me!
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Long’er! Long’er!
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A’Wu, come here.
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Come here to me.
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Don’t forget that you are the daughter of my Wang family.
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The late emperor’s testamentary edict is right here.
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00:36:00,150 --> 00:36:02,120
Who dares to act rashly?
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Testamentary edict?
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His Majesty has returned to the Nine Heavens very suddenly.
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How could there possibly be a testamentary edict?
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A’Wu, stop the nonsense.
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Before my Emperor Uncle’s illness acted up,
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he personally told me that he left a testamentary edict.
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That is the truth.
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The emperor has issued this imperial edict:
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“Ever since I have ascended to the throne, I have acted upon Heaven’s will.
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I have taken on the responsibility of venerating the heavens and giving the people peace.
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I regret that my capabilities were weak and meager. In the end, I have failed my original intentions.
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Firstly, I must obey the teachings of my forefathers; and secondly, I must submit to public sentiment.
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Inherit my legacy and succeed my reign.
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After my passing, I decree
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that the throne shall be passed on to the Crown Prince,
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Ma Zilong.
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Let this promulgation
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be spread far and wide throughout the whole land.”
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Crown Prince! Let me go.
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Crown Prince, you are the emperor now!
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You are the emperor!
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Long’er, it is you!
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It is me.
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It really is me.
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Did you all hear?
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I am the emperor now! I am the emperor now!
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Did you all hear? I-I—
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Empress Mother! Empress Mother!
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Stop!
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Empress Mother!
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Father, the edict is clear.
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Please come back to your senses.
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- Father.
- Move aside.
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Father, that day, when the four of us reunited again,
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do you know what wish
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I made in front of Buddha?
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I only want for the years to go on as before,
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for my parents to love each other, and for love between parent and children.
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Father,
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I beg you.
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Stop acting willfully.
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Must you become a man who holds great power, but is lonely?
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Love between parent and children?
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A’Wu,
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if that really was your wish,
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then you shouldn’t have taken out that testamentary edict today.
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00:38:51,740 --> 00:38:55,910
Do you think I still have a way out of this now?
419
00:38:58,440 --> 00:39:01,110
Don’t blame me for being cruel.
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Prince Yuzhang,
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let me ask you.
422
00:39:07,890 --> 00:39:13,780
Do you think that this Ma Zilong will be able to inherit the throne?
423
00:39:14,410 --> 00:39:17,130
You must know that
424
00:39:17,130 --> 00:39:19,430
he had evil thoughts towards A’Wu before.
425
00:39:19,430 --> 00:39:23,560
So much so that he drugged and violated Xie Wanru at Huaguang Hall.
426
00:39:23,560 --> 00:39:28,480
When Zilu rebelled, he only knew how to cry.
427
00:39:28,480 --> 00:39:32,580
Where does he even have the slightest imposing manner and honorability of an emperor?
428
00:39:32,580 --> 00:39:36,910
Is this kind of person worthy of being a ruler?
429
00:39:37,670 --> 00:39:43,000
I, Wang Lin, assisted the late emperor in this city for over a decade.
430
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I was in charge of all the important internal affairs.
431
00:39:46,350 --> 00:39:50,720
Today, I’m still the Prime Minister of Great Cheng!
432
00:39:54,530 --> 00:39:59,830
Fine. Since the late emperor’s testamentary edict is here,
433
00:39:59,830 --> 00:40:05,430
that is fine. I can assist the crown prince in ruling the empire as before
434
00:40:05,430 --> 00:40:10,290
until this man qualifies to be the emperor.
435
00:40:10,290 --> 00:40:14,650
Thus, Prince Yuzhang, please retreat your troops.
436
00:40:14,650 --> 00:40:18,350
Pacify the chaos of my Great Cheng. What do you think?
437
00:40:19,590 --> 00:40:26,050
Today’s chaos was all caused by you, Prime Minister.
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00:40:26,050 --> 00:40:30,970
Prime Minister, you already committed
439
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the crime of conspiring to usurp the throne.
440
00:40:35,680 --> 00:40:42,100
Father-in-Law, please forgive me for not obeying.
441
00:40:47,140 --> 00:40:48,850
Prince Yuzhang,
442
00:40:49,720 --> 00:40:51,650
hearing you say that,
443
00:40:51,650 --> 00:40:57,360
are you trying to put me to death today?
444
00:40:57,360 --> 00:40:58,810
I do not dare.
445
00:40:58,810 --> 00:41:04,360
All right. Since it has come to this, I will be honest.
446
00:41:04,360 --> 00:41:09,490
I previously ordered men to place gunpowder throughout this Shiqian Hall.
447
00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:14,660
Father...
448
00:41:14,660 --> 00:41:18,310
Today, if Prince Yuzhang insists on not obeying,
449
00:41:18,310 --> 00:41:23,600
then this Shiqian Hall will turn to ashes.
450
00:41:23,600 --> 00:41:29,930
You, I, and everyone here shall be buried here.
451
00:41:29,930 --> 00:41:34,100
Prince Yuzhang, what do you think?
452
00:41:35,870 --> 00:41:37,690
Father!
453
00:41:37,690 --> 00:41:39,480
What do you think?
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00:41:41,290 --> 00:41:42,960
Wang Lin.
455
00:41:47,240 --> 00:41:48,800
Jinruo.
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Mother.
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♫ The fear of rain and tears stain your plume ♫
458
00:41:57,470 --> 00:42:01,900
♫ Time chases the distance of soldiers ♫
459
00:42:01,900 --> 00:42:04,220
♫ There is still a limit to what you can miss ♫
460
00:42:04,220 --> 00:42:06,580
♫ Why are there guests in this world? ♫
461
00:42:06,580 --> 00:42:11,530
♫ Tears can be deceiving, love is hard to fake ♫
462
00:42:11,530 --> 00:42:16,200
♫ I hear the wind withers and dies as if
it’s singing a thousand songs of sadness ♫
463
00:42:16,200 --> 00:42:20,450
♫ In my dreams, I see you smiling like a painting ♫
464
00:42:20,450 --> 00:42:22,870
♫ I’ll be going to you on my horse ♫
465
00:42:22,870 --> 00:42:25,130
♫ Return to your gentleness ♫
466
00:42:25,130 --> 00:42:30,680
♫ I can’t let go of my heart, I can’t let go ♫
467
00:42:31,850 --> 00:42:36,630
♫ Waiting for the sea to changed and wash away the burden ♫
468
00:42:36,630 --> 00:42:41,230
♫ Spend time with you ♫
469
00:42:41,230 --> 00:42:50,510
♫ Because of you, I’ve lived a lifetime of prosperity ♫
470
00:42:50,510 --> 00:42:55,160
♫ Waiting for the sea clouds to fade away ♫
471
00:42:55,160 --> 00:42:59,840
♫ Home at all corners of the earth ♫
472
00:42:59,840 --> 00:43:09,100
♫ We will meet again in spring, autumn, winter, and summer ♫
473
00:43:09,100 --> 00:43:17,520
♫ For us, the moment that we’ve met ♫
474
00:43:18,430 --> 00:43:23,080
♫ With the pace of a lifetime ♫
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00:43:23,080 --> 00:43:27,660
♫ To struggle, to worry ♫
476
00:43:27,660 --> 00:43:37,050
♫ I will leave the world for your promise ♫
477
00:43:37,050 --> 00:43:41,730
♫ Waiting for the sea to wash away the lead ♫
478
00:43:41,730 --> 00:43:46,350
♫ Spend time with you ♫
479
00:43:46,350 --> 00:43:55,740
♫ Because of you, I’ve lived a lifetime of prosperity♫
480
00:43:55,740 --> 00:44:00,620
♫ When the sea has changed,
the universe will already be changed ♫
481
00:44:00,620 --> 00:44:05,640
♫ Home at all corners of the earth ♫
482
00:44:05,640 --> 00:44:17,240
♫ We meet again in spring, autumn, winter, and summer ♫
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