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[New Life Begins]

[Adapted from the novel "Journey to the Qing Dynasty" by Duomu Muduo]

[Episode 17]

It doesn't taste as bitter now.

Not only is the Imperial Hospital

sending me medicine every day,

but they're also here to make sure I finish them.

I don't know when I can stop taking them.

You should

endure it for now.

I'm familiar with the prescriptions.

Yin Zheng used the same prescriptions before.

They serve to strengthen the spleen and nourish the stomach.

You'll be fine after taking them.

No wonder.

I was wondering

why my appetite got bigger.

I'm hungry again.

Yue, what are you doing here?

I heard that Princess Kening has qi and blood deficiency

and she's not getting better.

I have a weak constitution too.

I know how tough it is to fight an illness.

Therefore,

I asked several physicians I know to come.

Maybe they can help her out.

Come.

Yue, thank you for your kind intention.

However, the imperial physicians have already examined her.

She's already taking her medicine.

That's right.

All imperial physicians are excellent physicians.

Their prescriptions won't go wrong.

These physicians

tend to me usually.

They're pretty good.

Although imperial physicians are excellent,

maybe there are certain folk prescriptions

that could work.

We mustn't do so.

Yue, you brought them here

by pulling your strings.

It's inappropriate for us to use them.

Since she's sick, she needs to be examined.

I've already brought them here

by pulling my strings.

Just let them examine her.

Moreover, you should be frank with us when you need help.

It's fine.

Come.

Examine her.

Your Grace,

please.

Why is it so hot?

Yue.

I heard that the palace

had sent someone to take Princess Ping'an's measurements

after I returned from court.

What?

I shall take my leave first.

Physician, please examine Princess Kening.

That was careless of me.

How could I drop my coin sack?

Physician,

why don't we speak in private?

That's right.

I'll carry that for you.

It's like this.

His Lordship

needs to speak with Madam in private.

Let's have some tea in the side hall.

-Okay. -All right.

Here, please.

That's so hot!

Hurry!

Get all these warmers away from me!

It's so hot!

That was frightening.

He almost found out.

Li Wei,

you're pretty good at feigning illness.

Did the palace truly send someone

to take Princess Ping'an's measurements?

I guess they've chosen Princess Ping'an.

That's why

the First Young Madam became suspicious.

If so,

does that mean Princess Ping'an will face an ordeal soon?

As long as the rules of the year of Gengzi

and Mo State's marriage alliance remain the same,

women will be sacrificed.

Your Lordship,

those physicians know what to do.

They're familiar with how the world works.

They pick up quickly.

Yin Zheng!

Yin Zheng!

Madam.

What are you planning to do

by telling us what you said?

You know what I want to do.

If I'm not mistaken,

you're trying to cancel

the rules of marrying off women of Xin State to Mo State.

His Lordship almost had to sacrifice his daughter because of this.

I'm afraid it'll be hard

to convince him.

Would you give it a try

if you were in my shoes?

I was criticizing you before this.

I'm sorry.

Actually, you weren't wrong.

No matter how desperate I am,

I'm a young lord of Xin State. That's why I neglected the bigger picture.

I neglected the struggle of those

who live under someone else's roof.

You're not doing well yourself.

Why are you

always trying to be considerate toward others?

That's easy,

Madam.

His Lordship was mistreated when he was young.

Some people even said

that it was his fault

that he was treated badly.

However, even after suffering such treatments,

he didn't grow up with hate.

He grew up with love instead.

He even swore to himself

that when he made it,

he would never treat the weak

like how others treated him.

What an outstanding man.

Madam, you got yourself a gem here!

Your Lordship, I'm weak.

Don't do this.

The bride candidate for Mo State has been selected.

Please hear the announcement.

First Young Lord has arrived.

My Lord,

I've left the base of Mo State without permission.

Nothing can excuse my mistake.

My Lord, please punish me.

Understood.

I shall decide on your punishment later.

Announce the decree.

Yes, My Lord.

My Lord, if this is a decree about the marriage...

First Young Lord!

My Lord, please take back your order!

Yin Kun!

As her father,

I'm not willing to let Ping'an be married off to Mo State.

You will be killing me if you do so.

I would rather attack Mo State with my troops

than let this happen!

Those who attack Mo State

and destroy our peace treaty

will be the sinners of Xin State!

They should be hanged, drawn, and quartered!

Do you think you can say anything

just because you're my eldest son?

I dare not do so.

I'm but a father.

And I just wish to protect my daughter.

My Lord, please be appeased.

The marriage alliance with Mo State is an unspoken rule.

In the past, Mo State was strong.

Our state feared them.

That's why we had to maintain our relationship using such methods.

But now, Xin State is the head of the nine states.

It's time for us

to abolish this unspoken rule.

I might have a way

to abolish this marriage without affecting

the peace of both states.

My Lord, please give me a chance.

Fine.

I shall

give you three days.

If there's no progress after three days,

I have no choice

but to send Princess Ping'an to Mo State.

And you two

shall be punished.

Thank you, My Lord.

First Young Lord, Yin Kun,

was stationed at Mo State.

However, he left Mo State because of personal reasons.

He should be punished severely.

However, due to your military contributions

and your desire to protect your daughter,

your crime is pardonable.

I hereby order you

to return to Mo State immediately.

You are not to return here

in five years if you're not summoned.

Any objections?

My Lord,

thank you for the punishment.

We only have three days?

We don't have

much time at all.

The people of Mo State are boorish

and are not civilized.

Compared to the written peace treaty between the nine states,

they're more willing to believe

in the ties they've established through marriage alliances

so that when Mo State is in trouble,

Xin State will lend them a hand.

So,

if we can come up with another way

to put their mind at ease,

the Lord of Mo State

won't need the Princess of Xin State.

The people of Mo State are nomads.

Due to that, they often lack resources.

That's why they couldn't catch up to Xin State.

If we can solve the root issue for them,

maybe there's no need for a marriage alliance.

It's been so many years.

It's not like Mo State doesn't know how to develop an agricultural base.

They're just too conservative.

It's not easy to change one's conservative thoughts.

Moreover, we only have three days.

What should we do?

Your Lordship,

Your Grace,

Madam,

I've made some lotus plumule tea

as per Madam's instruction.

It can relieve body heatiness and put the mind at ease.

Thank you.

It's what I should do.

So their envoy is the Lady of Mo State?

The palace will welcome her tomorrow.

Maybe we can use take this opportunity

to buy some time.

Are you saying

that we should persuade the Lady of Mo State?

It may be hard to persuade the Lord of Mo State.

However, their envoy is his wife.

That means we have a chance.

Envoy, you and the Lady of Mo State have just arrived at Xin State.

Are you guys used to the environment here?

The current Xin State is the head of the nine states.

Everything is the best.

[Envoy of Mo State] But no matter how nice Xin State is,

I still prefer my home.

The Lady of Mo State

came here to discuss the marriage

[Lady of Mo State] under the order of the Lord of Mo State.

No matter which princess you choose this year,

Her Ladyship will bring her back personally.

Envoy, just like what you've said,

you prefer your home to Xin State.

That is true

for the princesses of Xin State too.

If she has to marry into another state,

our princess will have to leave her family and friends

and head to Mo State alone.

Even if the Lady of Mo State is there to welcome her,

it's still a sad sight to behold.

What do you mean by that?

Could it be that you wish to cease the marriage alliance between our states?

Envoy, calm down.

Let's have some tea first.

We can talk about that later.

Serve the tea.

What kind of tea is this?

I've never seen it before.

My Lord,

this is lotus plumule tea.

It's brewed with lotus plumule and licorice.

Lotus plumule is slightly bitter, cold to the body, and targets the heart.

It can relieve body heatiness and put our minds at ease.

We're here to discuss the marriage.

You guys are steering clear of the crucial point.

And you even served us such bitter tea.

What do you mean by this?

Your Ladyship, it's supposed to be bitter.

Lotus plumule is the germ of lotus seed.

It's harvested from a lotus seed.

After that, it's used to make tea.

Lotus plumules and lotus seeds

are just like the princess and her family.

They're separated.

How could it be sweet?

So you guys took such a huge detour

to tell us this?

This moral lesson

is known to all

as long as they're parents

or children.

What we want to say is,

the lotus plumule tea

isn't the only tea that can relieve body heatiness.

Chrysanthemums,

honeysuckles,

Chinese senna, and so on

have the same effect.

Your Ladyship, please bring this message to the Lord of Mo State.

If Mo State is willing,

our state is willing to send agricultural experts

to assist Mo State in developing its agricultural industry.

We will adapt measures according to local conditions

to resolve your lack of resources.

Xin State isn't willing to cancel the marriage alliance by force

because it'll harm the harmony between the two states.

The nine states are interconnected.

We're willing to assist Mo State

in exchange for our princess's freedom.

Lady of Mo State,

what do you think?

Our state already expected

scenarios such as these

when the Lord of Xin State didn't send us the wedding invitation.

However, the marriage alliance

is a tradition of the two states.

Please pardon me as I cannot decide

on the Lord of Mo State's behalf.

Moreover,

what the Young Lord said

was just a verbal promise.

It's not confirmed.

Your Ladyship, I understand

your concerns.

To show my sincerity,

we shall send envoys

to survey the lands of Mo State tomorrow.

You guys can cancel the marriage alliance

when you guys are happy with the proposal we propose.

Just like what you said,

lotus plumule tea

isn't the only tea that can relieve body heatiness.

I'm willing to give it a try.

We can postpone the marriage discussion for now.

We can talk about it after your envoys have surveyed our lands.

All right.

My Lord,

my concubine comes from a farming background.

She knows a lot about farming.

Please allow me to bring her

to Mo State for the survey.

All right.

I shall leave this to you two.

Prepare to depart.

-Yes, My Lord. -Yes, My Lord.

Today, we've reached

a pleasant consensus.

Here.

Envoy, to you and the Lady of Mo State.

Great job.

It's a nine for me.

Thank you, Miss Yuan Ying.

Let me do it.

Your Lordship,

what medicine are you taking?

You went to a clinic.

You've been drinking this ever since you came back.

But it looks like your health is deteriorating.

It's a tonic for yang deficiency.

It's none of your business.

Do not be nosy.

Your Lordship,

you're having a nosebleed again!

Your Lordship, you have a nosebleed whenever you take this medicine.

Why don't I summon an imperial physician for you?

This concerns my bloodline.

Do not tell anyone about this.

If not, I'll break your legs.

You hear me?

An.

An.

Zheng.

Are you sick?

The weather is too hot.

My body is heaty.

Do you need anything from me?

I'm heading to Mo State tomorrow.

We had a perfect partnership when we were in Jin State.

An, you're knowledgeable and wise.

With you around, we can get twice the result with half the effort.

Why don't you join me?

Zheng,

I'll be honest with you.

Look at the state I'm in right now.

I wish to join you,

but I don't think I can...

Wait, where are you going again?

Is it Mo State?

That's right.

Is it the state

where they have strong and burly men

who are different from men in Xin State?

I guess.

They're truly strong.

They're very strong.

Let me pack my things.

Let's head there together to learn something from them.

Wait for me!

Get my clothes! Hurry!

We're heading there tomorrow.

There's no rush.

But I'm in a rush!

I can learn something from them.

You're leaving already?

I will be heading to Mo State

as the peace ambassador between the two states.

This mission will be tough.

However, Xin State needs me,

the nine states are waiting for me,

and a new solar term lady of Mo State is beckoning me.

You guys don't need to worry about me.

Just take good care of yourselves.

Yes, Your Lordship.

It's almost time.

It's time for me to go.

Where's Winter Solstice?

Isn't she ready yet?

Your Lordship,

Winter Solstice has fallen sick.

She's sick?

I thought she was fine yesterday?

That's right.

We're perplexed too.

She suddenly had a high fever last night.

She can't even get out of bed now.

It seems like she caught a cold.

I need to check on her.

No need for that.

Her medicine is here.

The physician said she needs to rest.

She shouldn't go on long trips.

Initially, I wanted to bring Winter Solstice

back to her hometown.

Winter Solstice said

that you shouldn't visit her personally

even if you miss her.

She's afraid that you might be infected.

My good Winter Solstice.

She's a darling indeed.

All right then.

You guys

should take good care of Winter Solstice

and yourselves.

I will depart now.

Don't miss me!

Wait for my return.

[Jingyuan]

Yuan Ying,

you should join us.

You've never been to Mo State either, right?

I have many things to attend to.

I can't just leave our manor alone.

Won't you join us,

Yuan Ying?

You're doing this again.

My dear Yuan Ying.

Now that the issue with Mo State has been resolved,

I assume His Lordship will give Sixth Young Lord

an official post soon.

This is a crucial moment for us.

No matter if it's you guys traveling to Mo State

or me when I'm in the manor,

none of us can afford to make any mistakes,

understood?

Understood.

I promise not to drag you down.

You better keep your word.

I'll bring you their local specialties.

I'll go now.

I'm going to leave soon.

I'm back.

I'll miss you.

I'll be going for real now.

Go now.

Take good care of yourself.

You should go inside.

What is this?

These are termite mushrooms.

The people of Mo State love to drink.

I'm sure we'll have to drink with them

when we're in Mo State.

Soup made with termite mushrooms is a great hangover cure.

I'll say this first.

You mustn't drink too much when you're there.

But why?

Are you afraid that I'll do something unfaithful?

I just don't want you to hug Fifth Young Lord and throw up.

Speaking of which,

my grandfather is from Mo State.

When he was young,

he went to Ji State by coincidence.

He only went back to Mo State when I was six years old.

However,

I've never been to Mo State before.

If so, let's pay him a visit

when we're in Mo State.

I heard that Mo State has plenty of wicked people.

I wonder if bringing these weapons is enough.

Of course.

Look at how many you've brought.

If I must say,

with you around,

it's more dangerous for those wicked people.

You'll defeat them in one blow.

No.

That's not what I mean.

I'm not saying that you're fierce.

That's not what I mean.

I'm just saying that you can protect me.

If we're in danger,

I can hide behind you,

right?

Why has An been such a sleepyhead lately?

I heard

that he has taken some unknown medicine lately.

I think he's up to something big.

Something big?

What's so big that he'll get a nosebleed over it?

You're right.

Wipe his nose for him.

Me?

Forget it.

He'll wake up from it.

Just let him sleep.

We should let him sleep first.

I knew he was up to something big.

What do you mean by something big?

It's...

[Xin State]

[Mo State]

[Border of Mo State]

[Mo State]

[First Young Lord's Base, Mo State]

Madam,

it's windy out here.

You should go inside.

I'll wait here for them.

It doesn't matter.

Don't you think that I'm getting better

after spending some time with you?

You did stop coughing in the past few days.

But you must take care of your health.

I am forbidden from returning for five years.

Luckily, he allowed me to bring you here.

His Lordship is still protective of you.

They're here.

An, Qi, Zheng,

you guys are finally here.

-Kun. -Kun.

The long trip

must've been tiring.

Not at all.

Kun and Yue, thank you for receiving us.

You guys have done our family a huge favor.

Let's drop the formalities

and go inside.

Okay.

Shangguan, let's go.

Yue.

Yue, how's your health?

I'm much better now.

Mo State looks pretty peaceful to me.

It doesn't seem like a place filled with wicked people.

We'll encounter them in the future.

There's no rush.

Did you hear that?

Let go of me.

Wait.

You said you're going to protect me!

What sound was that?

Mo State is a cold place.

You guys should have some camel milk and warm yourselves up.

Thank you.

This camel milk is great.

I feel warm right after drinking it.

You guys must be starving.

I've instructed our servants to prepare some snacks.

You guys can have them first.

I don't think we'll get full from eating snacks.

Be quiet.

Are these what you mean by snacks?

Eat up.

Rumor has it that everything is huge in Mo State.

The rumors are true indeed.

An, let's share this.

Shangguan.

Zheng.

Here.

Here's a giant bun for you.

This is too huge.

Is it nice?

-Yes. -It's nice, isn't it?

Mo State is different from Xin State.

Compared to reasoning it out and weighing the pros and cons,

the people of Mo State prefer to solve their issues while drinking.

Zheng,

I've made arrangements for you all.

Later, I'll bring you all to Qiao.

Qiao

is the most respected herder in all of Mo State.

Everyone listens to him.

If you guys can persuade him

and change the mindset of the people here,

it'll be much easier for you

to promote farming here.

Kun, thank you for that.

It's what I should do.

[Drink and Drop]

An,

you should be careful when you drink later.

I can't drink much.

You guys won't understand

since you guys never drank with the people of Mo State before.

When is he coming?

He'll be here soon.

I'm here!

Sorry for being late!

[Qiao, Tribe Leader of Mo State]

Your Lordships,

I'm late.

I'm truly sorry.

I'll drink three cups as punishment.

Come on.

Qiao.

Excellent.

Here, Qiao.

Excellent.

Great.

Three cups? More like three bowls.

Excellent!

I'm done.

You guys came a long way.

Please bear with us if there's anything

we neglected.

Have a seat.

Let me introduce them.

This is Third Young Lord,

Fifth Young Lord,

and Sixth Young Lord of Xin State.

All of them are my brothers.

They aren't outsiders.

They're my subordinates.

We're not outsiders.

Qiao, we invited you here

to discuss

the implementation of farming.

I heard from my brother that you're the most revered person around.

Everyone responds to your call

when you make one.

That's why we were thinking...

Let's not get down to business first.

Since you guys have come to Mo State,

you guys must try Mo State's Burning Knife.

I've already drunk twice

since this morning.

I need to drink again at night.

So I'll hold myself back.

Okay.

Please pardon me.

Serve the liquor.

Here.

Here.

Isn't this too much?

All right.

Okay.

Look at the amount of liquor.

Are we going to finish one jar each?

I'm sure you haven't been to Mo State before.

When we drink,

we drink one jar.

Three jars are the minimum requirement.

-Come on! -Come on!

Come on.

Drink up.

Let's drink.

Here.

Don't worry.

Listen.

We're very civilized when it comes to drinking.

We never force people to drink.

Drink up!

Sixth Young Lord, look at their superb dance.

Excellent!

Have some dishes while you're drinking.

All right.

Come on.

Let's drink.

My heart is beating,

and my hands are shaking.

I want to offer Fifth Young Lord a toast!

Come on!

Bottoms up!

Here I go!

Miss, that dance of yours

was pretty masculine.

Miss,

may I know your name?

My surname is Linhu. (*holding a jar)

My first name is Chong. (*go for it)

Here.

Drink up.

I'll skip the drink.

Miss,

if only I met you earlier.

Why don't you return

to Xin State with me?

I haven't collected

all 24 solar terms yet.

I will call you

Major Cold!

As the saying goes,

only bosom friends gather around.

We have to drink to that, don't you think?

Come on.

Qiao,

he can't hold his liquor well.

My grandfather is from Mo State.

Let me drink with you.

Come on, what are you saying?

All men should be able to drink.

Come on, bottoms up.

Bottoms up.

Let's drink.

Let's go!

Drink up!

This is my last bowl.

You sure can hold your liquor well!

Third Young Lord, I appreciate

your kind intention.

Why don't you stay here

and become my 30th?

I arranged my beloved

from the 1st to the 29th according to the calendar.

Since you're here,

you can be my 30th of the month.

I think we should drink.

Let's drink!

We can drink after you finish throwing up.

Come on, let's drink.

Cheers.

Is he done?

I told you he can't hold his liquor well.

Forget it.

Let him lie down for now.

You guys should continue.

Tell me.

The people of Mo State can hold their liquor better than we do, right?

They sure do.

[Drink and Drop] Qi, did you drink to your heart's content?

Let's drink again in the manor.

If not, you're a coward!

Bring it on then.

Let's go!

Qi.

Kun.

-Let's go! -Let's drink again when we get back.

Kun!

No one is behind us.

Your Lordship,

you're witty indeed.

You pretended to be drunk.

If not, your body would have been damaged from all the drinking.

Look at them.

Don't need to help me. I can still walk.

I feel so hot.

Zheng,

get on my carriage.

Time for a second round.

Get on my carriage.

They're something else.

In the end, we couldn't get down to business.

This won't do.

We need to do something about it.

Yeah.

Time to sleep.

You can't sleep?

You should go to sleep.

You can't sleep?

Blacky,

you're the deadliest of them all.

You're the boss here.

You should sleep in the middle, okay?

Okay.

What a good boy.

Here.

Let me give you a kiss.

Okay.

Lie down here.

Don't move around.

Lie down, okay?

Don't run around.

Go to sleep,

my babies.

What are you doing?

Liu Momo, you scared me.

Who are you calling Liu Momo?

You're Liu Momo.

Liu Momo,

this room is too small!

It's tiny!

There's no space for us to store these weapons.

But it's fine.

I'll let them sleep on my bed.

Where should I sleep then?

Don't tell Jing about this.

Jing

has the softest heart.

If she knew that I was acting like this,

she'd feel sorry for me.

Am I right, my babies?

Go to sleep.

Don't be scared.

Where are you sleeping then?

Where am I sleeping?

I...

I...

I'll sleep on the floor.

These are Jing's precious treasures.

They're much more important than me.

I have to take good care of them.

You have no idea.

Am I right, my babies?

Was I too loud?

Go to sleep now, my babies.

Are you cold?

Jingjing.

Go to sleep.

Coming.

It's all right now.

Here's some hangover soup made with termite mushrooms.

You can give it to Fifth Young Lord.

Thank you.

Why are you blushing?

I'm not.

You must be seeing things.

You guys should rest early.

We are lucky that you brought some termite mushrooms with us.

I've told Su Shen to send An a bowl of it too.

I knew this would happen.

When my father got drunk from entertaining his guests,

my mother always made hangover soup with termite mushrooms for him.

It seems like Qiao doesn't want to help us at all.

He just came because Kun invited him.

He should be clear that it's troublesome

to implement a farming system in Mo State.

Not only do we need to transform

the herders into farmers,

but we also need to spend a huge amount of time and energy on it.

It's a troublesome chore.

That's why he started drinking.

He got us drunk.

Naturally,

we can't proceed with business after that.

If so, we'll get down to business first thing tomorrow.

If not, we won't drink.

If we do so,

it'll strain our relationship.

What should we do then?

If we drink again tomorrow,

we'll be wasting another day.

It's not like we're out of solutions.

You brought some Pu'er tea leaves from Ji State, right?

I'm here!

I've arrived.

Your Lordships, I'm late again.

Sorry about that.

I drank again this morning.

That's why I'm late.

I'll punish myself by drinking three cups.

Is that okay?

Sure.

This is top-grade Pu'er tea from Ji State.

You see.

Today...

I don't think it's the right time for us to talk today.

I don't feel too well.

And not everyone is here.

Why don't we

postpone it?

Qiao,

there's no time like the present.

Pu'er tea can raise our alertness, cure our hangovers, and even burn our fat.

You see, tea drinkers like us consume one tea cake per drink.

Three tea cakes are the minimum requirement.

[Tea] You cannot leave until you finish them.

But I don't like tea.

Qiao,

do you know what tea is?

Tea is the embodiment of happiness and longevity.

When you drink tea, you'll be happy and have a longer lifespan.

Qiao, for your sake,

you have to finish the tea no matter what.

Do you know why?

It's because...

It's rare for Qiao to come all the way here.

That's right.

Qiao.

What about this?

I'll replace liquor with tea

and return

the kindness you showed us yesterday to you.

Thank you for that.

Here, Qiao.

Okay.

Here, cheers.

Qiao, come on.

Wait, An...

Qiao,

you have to be fair.

You're only drinking with Qi.

Are you trying to disrespect me here?

Of course not, Third Young Lord.

But I just finished a drinking session.

My stomach hurts.

It's better to have a stomach ache

than to damage our relationship.

We're men, right?

Bottoms up.

The sky is blue, and the sea is blue too.

We have to keep drinking until fullness ensues.

Qiao,

it's my turn now.

Kun,

this thing is tasteless.

We only drink liquor in Mo State.

We don't drink tea.

But tea is great for our health.

You have to train yourself

to drink tea too.

Precisely.

Tea is better than liquor.

The more you drink, the nicer it gets.

Having tea warms the stomach.

And we won't get drunk.

Qiao is an excellent drinker.

[Drink and Drop]

I need to use the restroom.

Qiao,

you only drank a few sips.

Qiao, it seems like you can't hold your tea well.

Just let me go already.

Qiao,

you didn't use the restroom yesterday

even though you drank the entire afternoon.

Why are you leaving now?

Are you trying to escape?

I can't hold it in anymore!

Just let me leave!

Sixth Young Lord,

please be kind

and let me use the restroom.

I promise I won't run away.

Qiao, I guess you've sobered up, right?

I have.

If so, let's get down to business.

Go ahead.

We know that the people of Mo State are conservative.

It's truly difficult to implement a farming system here.

We can understand

why you're trying to reject us.

However, we need to meet the Lord of Mo State in a few days.

We need to tell him

your opinion.

If you don't support us,

I'm afraid it'll spell trouble for you.

Your Lordships, since you guys have come to me,

I assume you know

that I have authority in Mo State.

Even the Lord of Mo State

has to show me some respect.

Of course.

Everyone in Mo State

knows about your capability.

When I return to Xin State,

I'll introduce you

to the Lord of Xin State too.

I'll make sure the nine states know about you.

Well...

Xin State is the head of the nine states.

The Lord of Xin State is busy with all kinds of affairs.

He doesn't have time for me.

I beg to differ.

Xin State intends to assist Mo State in agricultural development

and the decision falls on your nod.

So the Lord of Xin State

must value your opinion.

He has to.

However, we have no idea to what extent His Lordship will agree with you.

♪A star that doesn't fall asleep♪

♪But falls on your glabella♪

♪As the wind blows♪

♪It's brought to the side of your ear♪

♪A grandeur moon glows♪

♪And shines on my heart♪

♪Your smiley face is then exposed♪

♪Gradually, I got used to it♪

♪Going through ups and downs alone♪

♪I dare not bind to any attachments♪

♪However, you show up suddenly♪

♪And light up the stars above me♪

♪I can't speak and a soul-stirring feeling aroused♪

♪But you discern my thoughts♪

♪I luck out and have you by my side on this long journey♪

♪Chimney smoke swirls within mountains and rivers♪

♪The gloomy past scatters after the sun rises♪

♪The warmth of the palm envelopes the heart♪

♪Amidst the blustery winter, we share a candle together♪

♪Your presence gives me a sense of security♪

♪A star that doesn't fall asleep♪

♪But falls on your glabella♪

♪As the wind blows♪

♪It's brought to the side of your ear♪

♪A grandeur moon glows♪

♪And shines on my heart♪

♪Your smiley face is then exposed♪

♪Gradually, I got used to it♪

♪Going through ups and downs alone♪

♪I dare not bind to any attachments♪

♪However, you show up suddenly♪

♪And light up the stars above me♪