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♫ The Spring breeze blows through the world, making the willows sway and the peach blossoms glitter ♫

♫ The legends in books are always heartwarming and amazing ♫

♫ Who put pen to paper and wrote "it's never too late to meet" ♫

♫ When I look back, there's someone smiling sweetly at me ♫

♫ Having you with me in this mortal world adds a touch of intensity to this depth of love ♫

♫ Whether it's a whirlwind or dull life, I have no regrets in my life ♫

♫ Let's set a date for the next hundred years, but don't forget to be present in our youth ♫

♫ May we live up to the fleeting years, every day and every night together ♫

♫ It turns out we met before in between a moment and a thought ♫

♫ He sends her a thousand words in writing, and she left a set of stories ♫

♫ The zither's sound is like water with the light's shadow as a dream, all worldly affairs are insightful ♫

♫ Enjoying the scenery and mountains with you ♫

♫ For the rest of my life, my mundane world is fulfilled ♫

♫ I'll wait till the Spring breeze arrives ♫

♫ That's when I'll know your deep love with just one thought ♫

[Imperial College]

[A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College]

[Episode 16]

[Secretariat Manor]

Bai Shi.

Did you really inform Qing Xuan? Why isn't he here yet?

I did inform Young Master Qing Xuan, but...

[Su]

Yunzhi. I've already talked to your mother. Both of us will travel together.

She was really happy to hear that.

We can leave now.

[Qingfeng Restaurant]

Sang Qi. Focus on the bigger picture right now.

There's no time to think about relationships.

The Wei family was obviously just a puppet in what happened at the tea plantation.

But there's no solid evidence that indicates that they were ordered to do it by the Song family.

Everything is somehow related to Xizhao,

but my elder brother had no ties to the Song family...

Right now the clues are like the holes in this lotus root. All over the place.

I can't draw any conclusions at all.

Unless, the Vice Principal is hiding some information about my brother from me.

The audacity! You dare ask the Song family to wait?

I don't care!

Give me a room right now, so I can dine!

What's going on?

- Really no rooms left? - I...

Song Luotian! Why are you like this everywhere you go?

- What's going on? - I don't know.

Are you by yourself?

Why?

Can you do me a favor?

Song Luotian, you and I both study at the Imperial College, but we don't get along.

You're willing to drink with me today.

I suppose you're looking for someone to talk to, right?

Who cares.

Even if it's you, Sang Qi! It doesn't matter.

Get out then.

I just got hold of Wei Zhanhong's whereabouts.

Wei Zhanhong? How is he?

What do you think?! He was exiled!

Before he left, I even bribed the soldiers escorting the Wei family with some money,

asked them to look after Wei Zhanhong on the way there.

But I just received news from the relay station that they'll be arriving at the border of Jingzhou soon.

Is... Grand Tutor Song aware of this?

My...

My father prohibits any mention of the Wei's at our house.

He's completely severed ties with the Wei family!

So I could only come here alone and drown my sorrows away.

Song Luotian, at first, I thought Wei Zhanhong was just your sidekick.

But now it seems like you... do care about him.

You've really changed my view of you.

It's just...

Just say it.

While Wei Zhanhong is someone loyal, but the reality is that the Wei family has been convicted.

Is the faith you have in Wei Zhanhong enough to acquit the Wei family?

Yes, I've always ordered him around, but we've also known each other for years.

My dad is strict... and I've got a bit of a temper.

So, I would always ask Wei Zhanhong to do things for me.

All that said...

I'm sorry.

Wake up!

You can't leave me hanging. Finish your sentence.

What did you ask him to do?

I asked him... to prank you,

but he messed it up!

- Be a bigger person and don't hold a grudge. - Get off me.

- Forgive me, please. - Alright, alright.

I forgive you!

B-But you need to tell me what he did specifically.

Right?

That time when you got poisoned at the Imperial College.

It was me who asked Wei Zhanhong to drug the food.

You just had to insist on cooking for the Vice Principal!

So, I drugged it.

What did you ask Wei Zhanhong to put in?

Laxatives.

Take a look at this!

No, I didn't consume laxatives.

It was actually poisonous powder from Xizhao.

It could kill.

This means Wei Zhanhong has to be related to Xizhao too.

Oh, no!

We fell into a trap!

Wait!

We agreed... after this drink we become good friends.

Later.

I'll drink with you later when I have a chance.

But... No, wait.

Sang Qi! Come back!

I, Song Luotian,

don't have any friends at all.

Miss! Miss!

Miss! Why are you suddenly going to Jingzhou?

A'Qi! [Agarwood]

Great timing, Young Master Zhuo. Please stop her.

Why are you going to Jingzhou?

The Vice Principal might have fallen in a trap. I need to save him.

When he's in trouble, is it worth risking your life for?

Yes, it is.

Miss!

Wait! I'll come with you!

[Prisoner]

Young Master! It's been quite some distance since we left the relay station. Why aren't they here yet?

Could something have happened to them?

Escorting prisoners is a tough job. They can't be that fast.

Move.

Help! Help!

Young Master, there's noise coming from up ahead.

Bai Shi, save them!

Help! Help me!

Vice Principal.

Hurry, run.

Run, Lord Wei.

- Go! - Go!

Are you okay?

- Why are you here? - I won't let any harm come to you.

Vice Principal.

Vice Principal!

Vice Principal!

[Prisoner]

Vice Principal Yan, we came on Lord Yan's orders.

Don't worry about me. Chase after them!

- Follow me! - Yes!

Bai Shi, help your young master.

Zhuo Wenyuan, you go after Wei Zhanhong. I'll go after Official Wei.

Make sure to be careful.

A'Qi!

- A'Qi! - Young Master! Young Master!

Sang Qi!

[Prisoner]

We were too late.

My Lord, can you clean up here? I need to travel back to the main path.

Yes.

Do you feel a bit better Young Master?

Vice Principal!

- Vice Principal. - What's the situation?

I was too late. Official Wei was killed.

Bai Shi.

The Vice Principal is gravely wounded.

We need to hurry and get him back to the city to be treated.

We can't let him continue to bleed like this.

- Let's go. - A'Qi, you go back first. Don't worry about me.

What if those people attack again?

I need you to be safe.

Yan Yunzhi, we're not at the Imperial College.

I don't have to follow your orders.

Then should we wait for Young Master Zhuo?

He should be fine.

Those people aren't after him, so they won't do anything to him.

Besides, he has so many soldiers with him.

Let's go. Careful.

Come.

- I'll carry you, Young Master. - No.

I don't want to ride with you.

- But... - You should have said something earlier.

Young Master, watch your wound.

Young Master Zhuo.

Wei Zhanhong probably won't survive the fall.

It doesn't matter.

Our plan has already failed.

He doesn't serve a purpose anymore.

According to our original plan,

after Yan Sanlang received the news that the Wei family was close to Jingzhou,

Yan Yunzhi would have followed us secretly.

It's just that I didn't expect

for Sang Qi to suddenly appear halfway there.

It's already over, forget about it.

I already accounted for the possibility of failure

and planted assassins on their way back.

As a back up plan.

Don't you dare harm Sang Qi.

I know how you feel, Young Master Zhuo.

I already told them early on,

they definitely won't hurt your little Sang Qi.

Aren't you injured? Yet you've got the strength to hold me so tightly.

Didn't I ask you to stay put? Why did you suddenly come here?

The Wei family is fishy. Following them would have put you in danger.

You knew there was something wrong?

Song Luotian told me

that he asked Wei Zhanhong to drug my food with laxatives.

Instead it got switched with Xizhao's poisonous powder.

The Wei family isn't as simple as it looks.

Vice Principal, here.

Lean on me.

Xizhao again, unsurprisingly.

They want to kill us all.

They really do live up to their reputation.

Hurry, get up.

Young Master.

How did this happen?

Young Master, we only have one horse left.

It might be somewhat hard to get back to the capital.

A'Qi... you should head back first. It's dangerous here.

Bring a physician and a carriage. We'll wait for you here.

I'm staying with you.

Bai Shi, can you go?

I...

Alright.

I'll leave him with you, Miss Sang. Be careful.

A'Qi, stop looking at me like that.

I'm fine. I know myself.

You're gravely wounded. Get some rest.

Stop talking.

But I want to.

If you want to speak,

then shouldn't you tell me what my brother had to do with Xizhao.

Brother Yu.

To celebrate your health getting better, I stole my dad's best wine.

Brother Yu? What's the matter?

You were so happy during the day.

Did... something bad happen at the frontier fortress

Everything falls apart,

with one false move.

"Everything falls apart with one false move."

What did he mean by that?

I wondered about that for a long time too.

Brother Yu died abruptly in front of me the next day.

The coroner said that it was a sudden cardiac arrest.

But he had just told me that he was recovering already.

When I tried to look for clues to uncover the truth,

I discovered that someone had already erased all trace of him from the Imperial College.

Perhaps...

Perhaps he discovered an important piece of information he wasn't supposed to know.

What are you guys doing?

[Sang Yu, Imperial College]

Who asked you to burn Brother Yu's belongings?

We don't know.

Someone claimed he was from the imperial court and talked to a scholar.

The scholar asked us to burn it, saying it was to get rid of trash.

So, you couldn't find the ones who burnt his clothes, right?

Brother Yu's case was concluded very quickly.

Everyone from the Imperial College

to the Grand Commandant's residence assumed that he died from his sickness.

But I know in my heart,

know that someone was behind his death.

Except the culprit was really well hidden and I was just a student back then.

I couldn't investigate it or fight against them.

It's because of your perseverance, the death of my brother didn't end just like that.

However... how did you find the clue around Xizhao?

Ever since I became the Vice Principal of the Imperial College, I've continued to investigate it.

I used Yan Sanlang's position to investigate in secret

any death that was similar to Brother Yu's.

After you enrolled in the Imperial College,

we found... another crime scene that was very similar.

We discovered the Xizhao powder at the scene then.

How could it be such a coincidence?

Right now all the clues point towards the Song and Wei families.

Our enemy may be hidden, but I'm certain that they are powerful.

When I first entered the Imperial College, you were extra harsh on me.

You even sent me to Spiritual Mist Mountain to find a master.

All that was just to...

Protect you.

It was all to protect you.

Who are they exactly?

I just hope that after you undergo training, you will have the ability to protect yourself.

What I was worried about was what happened today, that we'd be plotted against.

Vice Principal! Vice Principal.

This...

Vice Principal, are you okay?

A'Qi, I suddenly want to rest for a moment.

No, no, you can't fall asleep.

Yan Yunzhi! Look at me!

Open your eyes and look at me.

If you do this, how are we... how are we supposed to be together?

Will you really abandon me despite knowing my feelings?

When will we be together then?

Don't you already know?

Young Master!

Bai Shi!

Young Master! Young Master!

Hurry up, Bai Shi!

Young Master, the carriage and the physician are here.

Young Master, what happened to your lips?

Did someone hurt you again?

Hurry, get him into the carriage.

I don't want him to help.

A'Qi, I want you to carry me.

But Young Master...

Come on.

My sword, Bai Shi.

Alright.

- Your Majesty. - Yan Sanlang, how's the investigation going?

Your Majesty, Lord Wei has died.

The coroner has determined a Xizhao tattoo on Lord Wei's shoulder.

Wei Zhanhong is still missing, it's unknown if he's alive or dead.

The Wei family was found guilty, but the crime scene has already been tampered with.

We... don't know who the Wei family was contacting.

Yan Yunzhi went to track down the Wei family.

How is he now?

Vice Principal Yan... was gravely wounded during his investigation.

Morning, Vice Principal.

Morning.

The Vice Principal is back?

Morning, Vice Principal.

Morning.

Vice Principal.

Vice Principal Yan?

Yunzhi, you're here.

Is everyone really studying this hard?

The imperial examination is just around the corner. It's just a practice test,

so they don't panic during the real one.

I brought some food for everyone.

Bai Shi.

Get some water for everyone after you put the food down.

Wash your hands before you eat.

Thanks, Vice Principal!

Thanks, Vice Principal!

Now, you've all got energy.

Just now when you were writing your essays, why was it all crooked?

I missed all of you during my absence.

Yan Yan, I had wanted to drink with you,

but Scholar Feng is keeping such a close eye on you.

I think we should just forget about it.

It's okay. It's okay.

Several glasses can raise morale. It'll be my treat next time.

Scholar Feng wants all of you to study hard for your own future.

Everyone, you have to show him some results, got it?

- Yes. - Got it!

Look at your handwriting, Guo Cheng.

I don't even need to read your essay to know

that you've improved.

Many thanks, Vice Principal.

- The water is here. - The water is here.

Everyone, take a break. Have something to eat.

- Let's go. - Come, come.

- Thanks, Vice Principal - Thanks, Vice Principal!

Everyone, wash your hands.

- Hurry, hurry. - Share it.

What is this? Let me see.

- For you. - There's so much.

The Vice Principal has totally changed.

- Be patient. - We'll share it.

- Stop shoving. - Pass that one to me.

Is your wound better? What trick are you pulling this time?

Don't worry. Play along.

Everyone, thank the Vice Principal.

- Thank you, Vice Principal. - It smells so good.

- Give me some. - I want this one!

Here, for you all.

A'Qi, let's talk later.

- There's some left. Here. - I can't finish it alone.

I feel like yours is more delicious than mine.

Let's swap later.

- Can you pass this to him? - This one tastes good.

- Pass it to him. Try it. - Wow.

A'Qi?

- Master Sang. - Hello, Vice Principal.

- A'Qi. - Master Sang.

- Why are you here by yourself? - What are you doing?

What are you reading?

- Give it back to me! - Let me see, let me see.

Why do you want to read it? You wouldn't understand it anyway.

What's wrong?

- Nothing. We thought you were bored. - Exactly.

I'm not bored. You can all head back.

[Yan]

[Grand Commandant's Manor]

[Yan]

[Grand Commandant's Manor]

Greetings, Vice Principal.

Zhuo Wenyuan isn't here, is he?

No. Young Master Zhuo isn't here.

Master, Young Master Yan has arrived.

Grand Commandant Sang.

I've come unannounced. I hope you'll forgive me.

How can I help?

I'm here to talk about Sang Qi's academic performance.

But I remember that you are no longer the Vice Principal of the Imperial College.

Is our private residence part of your duties now?

You're right, Grand Commandant.

I am indeed free at the moment.

So I can offer some private tutoring lessons.

I believe Sang Qi could use some help with her studies.

Yan Yunzhi.

If you have something to say, just say it.

As you wish, Grand Commandant.

I'm old enough to get married now.

I've had feelings for Sang Qi for awhile now.

So I hope you can consider me as a potential future son-in-law.

Lian Pian. What's for dinner tonight?

Today, Third Young Master Li sent pork chops over.

Our chefs are working on them as we speak.

They keep giving us pork chops every day,

as if we don't already have this dish.

It can only be said that our A'Qi is too popular with the men.

I don't know what young ladies in Bianjing are thinking these days.

What Four Bachelors? Four Handsome Men?

None of them hold a candle to how I was when I was young.

Each one of them weird and ugly.

Yet they managed to enchant so many women.

With all due respect, Grand Commandant, our Young Master is...

Look at my memory.

I forgot you were still here.

I humbly accept your remarks.

It can be said that the Yan and Sang families are two prestigious families in Bianjing.

It stands to reason that our statuses match each other's,

but there are two sides to everything.

Your marriage

might draw unnecessary attention.

I understand your concerns, Grand Commandant Sang.

However, marriage is an important matter.

I think it's more important to see what Sang Qi thinks.

Lian Pian.

Young Master Yan has been standing here for a while already.

How come you haven't brought his tea yet?

Did I not teach you anything?

Yes, yes. I'll go prepare it right now.

There's no need.

I'll... wait until Sang Qi makes up her mind.

When that time comes, then I'll formally pay a visit.

Many thanks, Grand Commandant. I'll bid farewell now.

I knew it.

It's indeed a trial from the heavens.

I heard early on that he was arrogant.

But now, he's all humble and modest.

That's a bad sign.

A'Qi... will be charmed by him sooner or later.

Master. You just clearly shooed him away.

You know nothing.

He'll come back again sooner or later.

- Father. - Master.

Great timing. Take a look at this.

[Recommended Candidates for Vice-Magistrate of Chenliu County]

[Vacancy in Chenliu]

I heard there's a vacant position that needs to be filled in Chenliu,

so I gave your name to the Ministry of Appointments.

[The candidate shall depart to Chenliu as soon as possible]

- Chenliu? - It's a small area, but it's close to Bianjing.

Consider it an assignment.

[Recommended Candidates for Vice-Magistrate of Chenliu County]

Think it through and take the position.

If you continue to waste your time like this, you'll never even find a wife.

Then I'll marry a crane as well.

[A Place for the Talented]

What's so urgent?!

Vice Principal Yan is really leaving.

Leaving? Where to?

The news from the Ministry of Appointments

is that the Vice Principal is taking up a position in Chenliu.

He'll be leaving in a few days to take up the post.

I had thought he'd be back to host the vesting ceremony for the top scorers in the examination,

but it seems like our encounter with him will be short-lived.

I have a good idea!

- What idea? - Tell us.

During the test later, don't take it seriously.

Just write something random.

Are you saying we should make Scholar Feng believe that if the Vice Principal isn't around,

then we can't study well?

Master Sang knows me so well.

Scholar Feng will naturally be infuriated and inform His Majesty about this.

The rest will solve itself, won't it?

- You're right. - That's true.

- Yes. - That's right.

Brother Zhuo, especially you.

Don't always stand out.

When it comes to this, we have to be in it together.

- Isn't that right? - Yes.

I don't know what you're all upset about.

The Imperial College will still operate as usual regardless of Yan Yunzhi.

You don't want the Vice Principal Yan to return?

I'm here to study,

not to follow him.

You all... are too young.

What does he mean by that?

Why did he say it like that?

Right, what does he mean?

[The wind blows and carries a beautiful poem]

Stop writing. Zhuo Wenyuan!

Put it here.

[Cultivating Flower Pavilion]

How insolent!

Let's head back and wait for the good news.

Sure thing.

- Let's go. - A'Qi.

You want Yan Yunzhi to come back that badly?

It's not just me.

Every student wants him to come back.

On the surface it might seem everyone's afraid of the Vice Principal,

but deep down, they all agree with this teaching philosophy.

They think Scholar Feng is way too old-fashioned.

I'm asking for your opinion, not theirs.

Forget it. I'm not in a good mood today.

Come to Qingfeng Restaurant and eat with me.

But I have plans later, you can go by yourself.

The one responsible for my brother's death is still nowhere to be seen.

The situation is really dangerous now.

Is the Vice Principal seeking refuge in Chenliu?

[Tomb of Sang Yu, Beloved Son]

Someone was here.

It really is heaven's will.

We were meant to meet here.

You snuck up and scared me,

aren't you afraid I'll slap you and send you flying?

Don't forget, when it comes to martial arts, I'm your senior.

Also, you can't bear to hurt me.

You're about to head to Chenliu.

Why wouldn't I hurt you?

- You know already? - Of course.

I also had to learn it from someone else.

A few days ago we were being so sweet together.

But now, you won't even tell me something as important as this.

I guess to you I'm still an outsider.

A'Qi, only by accepting that position in Chenliu

can I have enough confidence to go ask your father about marriage.

Marriage?

Who said I wanted to marry you?

I've pinched you!

If you've been pinched by me, you have to become my wife.

I forgot! You're still wounded. Are you okay?

A'Qi,

actually, if you don't want me to leave,

then I won't leave.

My brother's wish hasn't been fulfilled yet, and we still don't know the truth about Xizhao.

- You can't... - I'm asking you.

Go away! Go!

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♫ Waiting for fate to execute its plan, and choose which lifetime we'd prefer ♫

♫ I'm willing to exchange this lifetime for the next if we can get to know each other ♫

♫ There are thousands of worries that fill my existence ♫

♫ If it's the persistence of love that generates mutual admiration ♫

♫ Then I'll have everything in this life ♫

♫ If I start missing what was in the past, that will have been my mistake ♫

<♫ With all that I am, I can't do that ♫

♫ As promised, this is a perfect story ♫

♫ That happens to coincide with my determination ♫

♫ But at the dewy morning hour, I've changed my mind ♫

♫ I want to expect the fortune of this unexpected love ♫

♫ I'm writing down the statements of happiness ♫

♫ I've also accepted that this life was meant to be reincarnated ♫

♫ Even if love is faint, I want to explore and give it a try ♫

♫ Develop it into something deeper ♫

♫ Even if love is faint, I want to explore and give it a try ♫

♫ Develop it into something deeper ♫