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[The Princess Royal]
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[Adapted from Mo Shu Bai's novel, "The Princess Royal"]
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[Episode 24]
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[Princess's Mansion]
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Just this bit?
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- Yes. That's all for now.
- Recruiting talents?
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Young Master, I need to tell you something.
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The Su Family is hell bent on recruiting talents.
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They even brought out Right Chancellor Su.
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If you want to call them as busy as a marketplace, it's not exaggerating at all.
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But look at us...
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Su Rongqing strongly opposed the imperial examination before.
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But he changed his mind all of a sudden. He's clearly trying to fight with me.
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What did you say, Young Master?
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Before?
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That would cost so much...
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Hush now. Just go.
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Go.
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Okay.
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Everyone! Everyone.
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Listen.
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Her Highness and our prince consort said
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that whoever's article was selected would be awarded with one silver tael.
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- One silver tael?
- One silver tael?
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This is more practical than meeting the right chancellor.
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Of course.
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The prince consort also came from being a commoner, so he knows what commoners like us want better.
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- That's right.
- That's right.
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I just wrote this today. Is this the place for signing up?
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Yes.
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- Everyone.
- Queue up.
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My friend.
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So strong.
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Looks like money sure is more persuasive than meeting the right chancellor.
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- Of course.
- My goodness.
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The expenditure here will be paid with your wage. I'm leaving.
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No way! My wage will never be enough for this.
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This poem discusses the idea that people have similar natures but different habits.
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Whether people harbor good or evil intentions is determined by their dispositions and habits.
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Habits change as things change.
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It can be especially shown in their actions. Disposition is an innate quality.
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Calmness is the guiding principle. This is the main point of this essay.
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It is indeed well-written.
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Your Highness, do you know that it was written by a candidate who's going to attend this year's imperial examination?
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Your Highness, you'll be counting on them in the future.
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Consort Rou has arrived.
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Your Highness, today's lesson shall conclude here.
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Please finish your assignment.
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Yes, sir.
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Official Su.
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Your Highness.
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Cheng'er, I wish to speak to Official Su in private.
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You should leave now.
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Sir. Mother. I shall take my leave.
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Pei Wenxuan is directly offering the candidates money. It has had a big impact on us.
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What should we do?
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No need to be anxious, Your Highness.
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Just make sure your men don't make any mistakes.
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Leave the rest to me.
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I will notify you immediately of any changes.
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Thank you, Official Su.
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I will do my best.
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We still need to wait for an opportunity
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for Prince Su to go out and recruit talents for us.
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Why are you here for me, Brother Su?
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Brother Shangguan, do you perhaps have a candidate in mind for the imperial examination's chief examiner?
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That's a decision for the Ministry of Personnel.
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It is a thankless job.
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How about... Liu Hangchun?
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Liu Hangchun?
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I fear he's not trustworthy. He often makes too many mistakes.
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If someone finds his shortcomings, it'll be...
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Who do you suggest, Official Su?
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My son, Rongqing, is very dedicated to this matter.
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I wonder if it's possible for him to have the opportunity to...
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Brother Su, His Majesty promotes the imperial examination to contend against noble families like us.
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The chief examiner cannot be one of us.
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Therefore, we must find someone who isn't from a noble family...
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but can be under our control.
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Your Highness, how is it?
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You asked me to give you the signatures of those handsome scholars.
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But Pei Wenxuan isn't willing to cooperate.
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Forget about it now. Just give me Liu Hangchun's case file.
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Your Highness, you can't break your promise.
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When did I promise you that I'd definitely bring them back?
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I did try for you. Don't push your luck too far.
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But I already promised my friends. They were all so excited.
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The case files you want are all there.
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What's going on now? Tell me.
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It's not just Liu Hangchun anymore.
[Liu Hangchun]
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Su Rongqing is also eyeing it.
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Su Rongqing?
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He used to look down on this.
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Why does he now take it so seriously?
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Right. The noble families all used to look down on the examination candidates.
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But now, they've become coveted.
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Based on what happened before,
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this year's imperial examination will be full of talented people.
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Pei Wenxuan's disciples will fill the imperial court, and he will become fully fledged.
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But why is Su Rongqing meddling in this suddenly?
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Your Highness.
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Your Highness.
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It seems like I have to secure Pei Wenxuan's position as soon as possible.
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When will you carry out your plan?
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Now.
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[Qingmei Restaurant]
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Official Liu, I'm here. Come and catch me.
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- I'm over here.
- I'll catch you.
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Official Liu.
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I'm catching you.
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I'm over here, Official Liu.
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Beautiful ladies, stop being mischievous and come to me now.
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If I catch you, I'll punish you greatly!
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[Inspectorate]
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I... I...
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The Inspectorate Office even cares about this?
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Her Highness wants to see you. Please come with me, Official Liu.
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Greetings, Your Highness. I did not know that you were here.
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Please forgive me for the lack of appropriate reception.
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Official Liu, why are you so tense?
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I invited you here to ask you to have tea with me.
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No need to be so anxious. Rise now.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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Take a seat.
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You must be very busy lately, Official Liu.
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It's all right.
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I can tell.
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I heard Madam Liu recently gave birth to a son.
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This is my gift to you.
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Open it and take a look.
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Please spare me, Your Highness. Please don't give me a hard time.
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Official Liu, I'm not giving you a hard time.
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I'm asking for a favor from you.
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I've heard you are in charge of the mobilizations of officials below the fifth rank in the Ministry of Personnel.
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I have someone I want your help with, Official Liu.
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My consort is a talented man.
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If no one plays a dirty trick, he can easily excel in the role of a secretary of examinations.
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So don't be scared. I just want you to pay attention to him.
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I know someone might have talked to you already,
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but I hope you can make a sound judgment.
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Your Highness, I can't make a decision on this.
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The Prince Consort must rely solely on his talent to see if he can join the Ministry of Personnel and become a secretary of examinations.
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I will handle this with fairness and impartiality,
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so please rest assured, Your Highness.
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I can naturally rest assured after hearing you say that, Official Liu.
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As you are satisfied, Your Highness.
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If there's nothing else, I shall take my leave now.
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Take care, Official Liu.
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Your Highness, the list of staff mobilizations within the Ministry of Personnel is almost confirmed. It's just a few days' time.
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Once Liu Hangchun adds the prince consort's name to it,
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things will already be set even if Wang Houwen finds out about it.
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Indeed.
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Once the Ministry of Personnel produces the list, the Ministry of Justice will release its list of staff mobilizations soon.
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Pei Liming is doing the follow-up work to Xie Lanqing's case.
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So he should be guaranteed the position of Minister of Justice.
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Young Master.
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- Any news from our informants?
- Yes.
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You asked them to keep an eye on the Princess's Mansion. They went to see Liu Hangchun.
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It must be to acquire someone from the Ministry of Personnel.
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What I need to be sure of now is whether it was Her Highness or Pei Wenxuan who wanted to meet with him.
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- It's Her Highness.
- Her Highness.
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Great. I wasn't able to find an opening.
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Now, it presents itself.
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Your Highness, Second Young Master sent a message saying that he was setting up a trap.
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Let me read it.
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He said that all you need to do is follow his plan.
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This operation is testing your cooperation relationship.
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Your Highness, just tell me the truth. Are they handsome?
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I didn't pay attention to them.
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Even though they're so charming?
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Your Highness. Miss Shangguan. My young master asked me to deliver this to you.
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He did it!
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Many charming bachelors came to Huajing for a forum.
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I asked Su Ronghua to get me their signatures.
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Many noble ladies are coveting their signatures.
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It won't be a bad thing to do them a favor.
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Su Ronghua, Huajing's most handsome man.
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Su Ronghua, charming and handsome.
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Su Ronghua, double power in looks and talents.
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You may hang this portrait of mine in your chamber.
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It will be nice on the eyes every day.
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You want to do those ladies a favor?
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Tell Su Ronghua he's done for.
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I shall relay this message verbatim.
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Both of you wanted to see me at the same time today.
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I am so honored.
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May I know what I can do for you.
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Here, Official Wang.
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Thank you, Second Young Master Su.
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Official Wang, we came to recommend someone for the Ministry of Personnel.
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Just this?
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You could've just dispatched a messenger to me.
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No need to come to me personally.
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But my Ministry of Personnel has only the position of the Secretary of Examinations left.
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It's a sixth-ranked position. I'm afraid you may look down on it, Second Young Master Su.
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Official Wang,
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isn't the Vice Minister of Personnel pending, too?
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You're right, Official Su.
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But many people are coveting that position.
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I wonder who you'd like to recommend.
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Official Wang, the list of nominees for the position of the Secretary of Examinations is here.
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Please give instructions.
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[Pei Wenxuan, Cui Shuhe, Shangguan Yu, Shuangguan Minzhi...]
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[Pei Wenxuan]
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Your Highness, I don't dare to hide this from you.
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I saw with my own eyes that Official Wang circled the prince consort's name.
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Good.
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When he's been officially appointed, I have another reward for you.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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- You may leave now.
- I'll take my leave, Your Highness.
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Your Highness, handling the prince consort's affairs
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seems to make you happier than handling your own affairs.
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Of course. I'm used to handling my affairs.
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It's my first time doing so much for someone else.
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You're odd, Your Highness.
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For others, it's always that men are happy when they help women resolve their issues.
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When the prince consort spoils you, you don't feel too thrilled.
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Yet when helping the prince consort, you are elated.
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What do you know?
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Being spoiled requires no skill, but spoiling others shows that you are a capable one.
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Someone can like you, but you will eventually lose your good looks as you age.
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However, it's different when you like him.
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You can like him when you want, and leave when you don't want to anymore.
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It's very freeing.
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How enlightening, Your Highness.
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Don't believe Her Highness's nonsense.
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She's just being stubborn.
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How am I stubborn?
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Your Highness,
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perhaps one doesn't need a specific reason to feel happy after helping someone else.
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Maybe it's just because you like him.
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This isn't something embarrassing.
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That's right.
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It indeed isn't something embarrassing.
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Don't tell me you didn't sleep at all last night.
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Yes. I'm a little nervous.
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You don't actually believe that I could get things done for you, do you?
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How could I dare not believe in you?
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But this is my first promotion, and you helped me with it personally.
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So, of course, I am nervous.
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All right.
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Enter the hall!
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See you later.
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- Boundless fortune to Your Majesty.
- Boundless fortune to Your Majesty.
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- Long Live Your Majesty.
- Long Live Your Majesty.
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- Please rise, dear officials.
- Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Minister Wang, tell me about the staff mobilizations by the Ministry of Personnel.
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Your Majesty.
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The new Minister of Justice will be Su Rongqing.
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Thank you, Your Majesty.
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He actually took my second uncle's place?
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Just how many dirty tricks did he play to steal that position?
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The new Vice Minister of Personnel will be Pei Wenxuan.
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Him?
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Oh my!
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It's supposed to be a sixth-ranked position, Secretary of Examinations.
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How come it has suddenly become a fourth-ranked position?
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- Official Pei!
- Official Pei!
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- Your Majesty!
- Your Majesty!
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- Official Pei.
- Official Pei has fainted.
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- Official Pei.
- Pei Wenxuan?
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Pei Wenxuan?
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What is happening?
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Your Majesty, the prince consort has fainted.
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May I take him to rest?
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Bring him to the side hall for now.
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- Summon an imperial physician to see what is going on.
- Thank you, Your Majesty.
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Hurry.
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How is he?
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Your Highness, the prince consort suffers from exhaustion,
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and his previous injuries are yet to heal fully.
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He has fainted because he is overwhelmed with worries, and it impaired his mind.
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He will need a few days to recuperate.
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Anything else to be aware of?
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Are there any herbs he needs to avoid?
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There's only one thing.
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It's just this...
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There is no need for him to restrain himself from conjugal consummation...
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That's enough. I understand.
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Anything else?
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Sleep more. Eat more. He should go out for a stroll more when he's free.
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Relaxing his mind can be beneficial, too.
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Okay. Thank you both.
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- I'll take my leave.
- I'll take my leave.
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Your Highness.
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Right. Ask them to investigate who is behind the staff mobilizations.
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Yes, Your Highness.
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He fainted at court.
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Isn't it great to be the Vice Minister of Personnel?
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Did he faint from anger or happiness?
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Anger, of course.
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Pei Wenxuan is a cunning man who cannot be underestimated.
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When met with such news, he wouldn't be happy.
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He received such a huge promotion and is still angry. How is that possible?
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Other ministers will not agree with him becoming the Vice Minister of Personnel.
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Not only will he not get that position, but His Majesty will begin to doubt him too.
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Additionally, His Majesty will grow wary when the Inspectorate Office grows too powerful.
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As soon as he starts to worry, Pingyue's influence in the imperial court ends.
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I must say, Official Su laid out a good plan.
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Young Master Su is so amazing.
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You're awake.
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How do you feel?
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- Do you want water?
- No need.
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Your Highness, did you catch the rest of the staff mobilizations?
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I'll get the list from the Ministry of Personnel later.
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Your Highness, I know you're acting in my best interest,
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but promoting me all the way to the Vice Minister of...
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I asked for the position of Secretary of Examinations.
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I didn't ask for the position of vice minister.
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Then...
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Pei Wenxuan sure rose quickly through the ranks.
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He's lucky.
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- Did you see His Majesty's face just now?
- I did.
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His Majesty is upset that Princess Pingyue is meddling too far.
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I'm afraid that the prince consort can't get the position of vice minister.
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What brought you to me, Brother Su?
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Brother Shangguan, do you perhaps have a candidate in mind as the imperial examination's chief examiner?
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Who do you recommend?
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Pei Wenxuan.
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Second Young Master, your joke has gonetoo far.
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Hasn't he been our enemy the whole time?
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Think about it, Official Wang.
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With His Majesty's temperament, Pei Wenxuan will never get this position.
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Because he wouldn't dare take it.
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Official Su, I believe in your capability,
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but you represent the interests of those noble families.
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Your Highness,
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what if I tell you I can give you the Inspectorate Office?
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I heard that you used to fancy Princess Pingyue.
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That is the past. It doesn't need to be mentioned.
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You just have to tell me if you trust me or not.
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What do you want me to do?
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Go to Wang Houwen and ask him to appoint Pei Wenxuan as the Vice Minister of Personnel.
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Rongqing,
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no matter what others say about you,
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in my eyes, you're the best and the most excellent one.
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I entrust the Su Family to your care.
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Greetings, Your Highness.
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Congratulations, Official Pei.
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Vice Minister Pei, I shall see you in the Ministry of Personnel.
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You flattered me.
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It's just a list.
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And I am too inexperienced. I'm afraid I cannot take on this responsibility.
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You're too modest, Vice Minister Pei.
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I have faith in you.
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- Your Highness.
- What's the matter?
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I feel dizzy. Let's go home. I'll feel better then.
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Official Pei.
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Congratulations on your promotion.
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Thanks.
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Come on. Slowly.
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- That was a lousy act.
- I know.
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You're heavy.
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Pei Wenxuan, this is just the first big gift I'll be giving to you.
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Your Highness.
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Official Liu, why are you kneeling here?
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Do you think you did something wrong?
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Get up and speak.
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- Just speak then.
- Your Highness, last night,
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someone gave me the list of staff mobilizations of fifth-ranked officials and above.
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He asked me to remove Official Pei's name from the position of Secretary of Examinations.
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I didn't dare to defy your order.
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But that person said it'd be beneficial for the prince consort.
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I thought that the prince consort being able to become the Vice Minister of Personnel
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was better than being a secretary of examinations.
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Moreover, the list of the mobilizations concerning fifth-ranked positions and above
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would be submitted to His Majesty in advance.
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If His Majesty first saw that the prince consort was one of the candidates for the Vice Minister of Personnel,
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then he saw the list I wrote,
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he might think that I failed in my duties. Therefore, I...
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Therefore, you removed his name from the position of Secretary of Examinations.
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My prince consort becoming the Vice Minister of Personnel is a good thing.
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Why are you so scared?
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Who came to you? What did they tell you?
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It was Official Wang, Wang Houwen.
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He told me Consort Rou wanted someone else to be the Secretary of Examinations, and he wanted me to arrange for it.
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I didn't dare to do that for him, so I told him that someone already took that position.
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He asked me who it was, and I told him.
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He then told me that the prince consort had been appointed as the Vice Minister of Personnel.
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I also thought it was odd.
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But if he was already appointed as the Vice Minister of Personnel,
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I supposed there was no point in keeping him there.
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But unexpectedly, the prince consort fainted at the court today.
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Everyone spread that he was simply overwhelmed by happiness,
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but I knew that I must have done something wrong.
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Please forgive me, Your Highness.
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Stand up.
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I now know what happened.
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You may leave, Official Liu.
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I'll take my leave.
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Before our next lesson, I hope you can explain to me
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how to be an effective ruler with self-discipline.
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Yes, sir.
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Greetings, Official Su.
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Your Highness.
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May I speak frankly, Your Highness?
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Please do.
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I believe His Highness should volunteer to be the Secretary of Examinations.
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As his mother, you are from a humble family. It can be justified.
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The imperial examination only recruits commoners.
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They have no foundation. What would I need them for?
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Don't be impolite, Cheng'er.
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Some of them are very knowledgeable. You can pick a good one to train.
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In time, they will be one of the noble families, and they can be used by you.
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You're brilliant, Your Highness.
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It's all your foresight, Official Su.
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Cheng'er, thank your tutor for his guidance.
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Thank you, sir.
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Answer me.
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What kind of qualifications does Pei Wenxuan have?
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How dare you appoint him as the Vice Minister of Personnel?
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I rarely meddle in affairs in the Ministry of Personnel
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because I have faith in your judgment.
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But what are you doing here?
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How can Pei Wenxuan be given such an important position?
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Your Majesty,
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Vice Minister Pei might be young, but he is the prince consort.
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- Her Highness...
- So what if she's a princess?
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Can a princess be above the laws, the state principles, or me?
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Tell me.
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Who helped Pei Wenxuan get the position of the Vice Minister of Personnel?
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Tell me honestly.
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Your Majesty, Princess Pingyue seeks an audience.
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Reject her request.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Wait. Summon her in.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Leave now. Reflect upon yourself at home.
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I'll have others investigate the truth later.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Greetings, Your Highness.
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Official Wang, you're a third-ranked minister who's served in the court for a long time.
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No need to extend such formality to me.
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A minister is just nothing.
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The former Minister of Justice, Xie Lanqing, also the master of the Xie Family,
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was easily taken down by you.
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Let me offer you some kind-hearted advice.
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Your honor is contingent upon the Shangguan Family behind you.
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After all, the noble families are your allies.
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Don't pick the wrong side and walk the wrong path.
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I'll take my leave, Your Highness.
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Your Highness, please.
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Your Majesty, Princess Pingyue is here.
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Greetings, Imperial Father.
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Rise.
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Pei Wenxuan has been officially appointed.
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What other complaints do you have?
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Imperial Father, please choose another one to take the position of the Vice Minister of Personnel.
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Why? Isn't it a great thing that Pei Wenxuan is a vice minister now? Why reject the offer?
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Imperial Father, I made a mistake.
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- Please forgive me.
- Speak.
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In fact, I helped Pei Wenxuan in secret to secure his promotion.
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How else could he become a vice minister, then?
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But I wasn't going after the position of vice minister.
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I only wanted him to become the sixth-ranked secretary of examinations.
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You're saying someone's framing you by pushing Pei Wenxuan to be the Vice Minister of Personnel?
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Yes.
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Why would they do that?
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Isn't it obvious? They want to drive a wedge between you and me.
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How is appointing Pei Wenxuan as the Vice Minister of Personnel an act to create a divide between us?
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Imperial Father, you asked me to establish the Inspectorate Office.
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I solved many cases and gained more power.
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If I used my power for my own good, then for both our country and people,
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you would want to eradicate me.
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It seems like the mastermind of this scheme harbors no good intentions.
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Imperial Father, while I did make a mistake,
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I couldn't bear it anymore.
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I have had enough of the mockery.
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Who dares to mock you?
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After I was betrothed, I was mocked by my younger sisters in the palace.
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Sister Huayue said that it's because Pei Wenxuan held a lowly background and was powerless
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and you didn't like me, so you made me marry him.
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Nonsense. Why would Huayue say such words?
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Imperial Father, do you mean to say that Huayue wouldn't say that,
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or that Huayue shouldn't have said it out loud?
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Imperial Father, why do you think I'm so scared and came to see you in a hurry
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to ask you to revoke the decision to make Pei Wenxuan the Vice Minister of Personnel?
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Do you think it's only because he is too young?
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In terms of age, Su Rongqing is also young.
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How come he could be the Vice Minister of Justice,
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and now, even get promoted to the Minister of Justice?
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Yet my consort can't even be a vice minister.
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However, I still had to come today.
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I'm afraid if I hadnt, Imperial Father might believe that I was helping Pei Wenxuan in secret.
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I am so scared.
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I fear that you and I will drift apart.
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What makes you think I'll do that?
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Because I know... I'm not Sister Huayue.
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- I am the daughter of the Shangguan Family.
- You are my daughter.
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But Sister Huayue said that you are suspicious of the Shangguan Family,
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so you made me marry a commoner.
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She's gone too far!
494
00:34:39,880 --> 00:34:43,160
Pei Wenxuan was ranked first in the Royal Selection.
495
00:34:43,160 --> 00:34:45,120
He is handsome and kind.
496
00:34:45,120 --> 00:34:47,060
You don't know how excellent he is?
497
00:34:47,060 --> 00:34:49,510
Of course, I know he is great.
498
00:34:50,240 --> 00:34:56,140
I am just begging you, Imperial Father, to not doubt me.
499
00:34:56,840 --> 00:34:58,880
I'm not that capable.
500
00:34:58,880 --> 00:35:02,840
I did everything to seek justice.
501
00:35:02,840 --> 00:35:05,560
I just hope my consort won't, because of me,
502
00:35:05,560 --> 00:35:08,340
be denied even the position of a sixth-ranked official.
503
00:35:08,340 --> 00:35:12,940
Imperial Father, please grant my request.
504
00:35:14,800 --> 00:35:17,900
Allow me to think about this more.
505
00:35:17,900 --> 00:35:19,680
You may leave now.
506
00:35:24,180 --> 00:35:26,140
I will take my leave.
507
00:35:32,700 --> 00:35:34,420
Your Majesty.
508
00:35:37,060 --> 00:35:42,000
All of them are working very hard to read me.
509
00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,860
And they are doing a remarkable job at it.
510
00:35:46,460 --> 00:35:49,220
Pingyue was right.
511
00:35:49,220 --> 00:35:51,720
When Pei Wenxuan was announced to be the Vice Minister of Personnel,
512
00:35:51,720 --> 00:35:56,060
I indeed questioned their loyalty.
513
00:35:56,060 --> 00:35:58,160
Your Majesty,
514
00:35:58,160 --> 00:36:06,720
I believe someone else is orchestrating Official Pei's Vice Minister promotion.
515
00:36:06,720 --> 00:36:10,110
- Send someone to investigate the truth for me.
- Yes, Your Majesty.
516
00:36:10,740 --> 00:36:14,160
Your Highness, a letter from the Northwest.
517
00:36:14,160 --> 00:36:16,240
Is it from Zhenzhen?
518
00:36:20,020 --> 00:36:22,520
Your Highness, it's been a while.
519
00:36:22,520 --> 00:36:24,440
The distance between us is vast.
520
00:36:24,440 --> 00:36:28,320
I wonder when you'll receive this letter.
521
00:36:28,320 --> 00:36:32,880
Perhaps you'll receive it in March when swan geese are flying back to the north?
522
00:36:32,880 --> 00:36:37,120
The soldiers in the Northwest believe that the returning swan geese
523
00:36:37,120 --> 00:36:39,920
carry with them the yearning of their families.
524
00:36:39,920 --> 00:36:47,160
When I lift my head to see them, I think of you and my family, far away in Huajing.
525
00:36:47,160 --> 00:36:53,220
Thus, I named the sword you gave me Hongyu.
(Swan goose feather)
526
00:36:54,040 --> 00:36:58,040
I was like a swan goose's feather, carried by the wayward breeze.
527
00:36:58,040 --> 00:37:01,660
Fortunately, I met you and Her Highness.
528
00:37:01,660 --> 00:37:06,240
I was given the chance to take destiny into my own hands and pursue my ambition.
529
00:37:06,240 --> 00:37:12,240
I hope this feather can convey my blessings and longings to you.
530
00:37:12,240 --> 00:37:15,760
May this feather make you feel as if I were with you and this letter brightens your day.
531
00:37:15,760 --> 00:37:20,340
Zhenzhen, I am sure we will meet again one day.
532
00:37:21,360 --> 00:37:23,180
Hongyu.
533
00:37:34,380 --> 00:37:36,060
Hush.
534
00:37:40,000 --> 00:37:43,680
If I'm getting married, I definitely won't marry someone like Pei Wenxuan.
535
00:37:43,680 --> 00:37:46,940
He's good for nothing except for his pretty face.
536
00:37:46,940 --> 00:37:49,160
He's from a humble background and married Elder Sister.
537
00:37:49,160 --> 00:37:51,840
Yet he couldn't even secure the position as the Secretary of Examinations.
538
00:37:51,840 --> 00:37:54,120
Sister has been arrogant all her life.
539
00:37:54,120 --> 00:37:56,620
Yet she married a man like that...
540
00:37:56,620 --> 00:37:58,610
Imperial Father.
541
00:37:59,320 --> 00:38:03,160
Your Majesty is here? Why did no one inform us of your arrival?
542
00:38:06,200 --> 00:38:09,040
Is this the good daughter you raised?
543
00:38:09,040 --> 00:38:12,700
She's a princess yet she's making mischief and talking behind others' backs.
544
00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:15,600
It's all my fault for not disciplining her well.
545
00:38:15,600 --> 00:38:18,200
Huayue, apologize to your father now.
546
00:38:18,200 --> 00:38:20,120
Apologize?
547
00:38:20,120 --> 00:38:22,480
Is she the one who should apologize?
548
00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:25,660
Get out!
549
00:38:26,660 --> 00:38:28,880
I'll take my leave, Imperial Father.
550
00:38:28,880 --> 00:38:32,120
Everyone else should leave, too.
551
00:38:37,360 --> 00:38:41,080
Your Majesty, Huayue is young and naive.
552
00:38:41,080 --> 00:38:43,120
She must have picked up bad habits from people in the palace.
553
00:38:43,120 --> 00:38:44,860
I was about to lecture her.
554
00:38:44,860 --> 00:38:48,080
Was it your idea to let Pei Wenxuan be the Vice Minister of Personnel?
555
00:38:48,080 --> 00:38:49,840
What do you mean, Your Majesty?
556
00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:52,160
I keep myself in the harem most of the time.
557
00:38:52,160 --> 00:38:54,880
How could I possibly decide on such an important matter?
558
00:38:54,880 --> 00:38:59,740
Where did you hear these rumors, causing you to misunderstand me, Your Majesty?
559
00:38:59,740 --> 00:39:01,860
Rumors?
560
00:39:02,920 --> 00:39:06,880
I know very well what you're capable of.
561
00:39:06,880 --> 00:39:14,420
If you weren't capable, how could a lowly person like you be where you are today?
562
00:39:15,560 --> 00:39:21,000
I know it's because I'm lucky enough to earn your favor, Your Majesty.
563
00:39:21,000 --> 00:39:24,280
But I truly have nothing to do with this.
564
00:39:24,280 --> 00:39:27,320
Perhaps it is someone sowing discord?
565
00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:30,540
Perhaps you can bring them here and have me confront them?
566
00:39:32,440 --> 00:39:34,440
You still dare to pretend!
567
00:39:38,720 --> 00:39:41,660
I can accept your plotting schemes.
568
00:39:42,660 --> 00:39:47,220
I also allow you to pull dirty tricks in this harem.
569
00:39:47,220 --> 00:39:51,660
But I absolutely will not tolerate you deceiving or taking advantage of me.
570
00:39:52,560 --> 00:39:58,180
I can put you in this position and I can take it away from you just as easily.
571
00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:04,600
I do not like liars.
572
00:40:06,920 --> 00:40:13,460
Today's matter, I'll let you save face. I can let it go.
573
00:40:14,920 --> 00:40:19,640
But, Xiao Rou, remember what you said to me back then.
574
00:40:19,640 --> 00:40:24,180
You said you were willing to be my blade.
575
00:40:25,280 --> 00:40:28,160
Don't forget who you are.
576
00:40:28,160 --> 00:40:33,380
If one day, I realize that the blade is pointing at me,
577
00:40:34,620 --> 00:40:39,780
I... will melt it.
578
00:40:44,380 --> 00:40:47,860
I will remember that, Your Majesty.
579
00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:06,080
Your Highness.
580
00:41:07,540 --> 00:41:16,120
Xiao Pei, my family did send me an odorless, colorless and chronic drug, didn't they?
581
00:41:16,120 --> 00:41:17,840
Yes, Your Highness.
582
00:41:18,780 --> 00:41:21,120
You mean to...
583
00:41:27,160 --> 00:41:30,820
Young Master! Your Highness!
584
00:41:30,820 --> 00:41:34,580
Young Master! Young... Your Highness!
585
00:41:35,560 --> 00:41:36,760
- Young Master.
- What's the matter?
586
00:41:36,760 --> 00:41:38,820
- Something bad happened.
- What is it?
587
00:41:38,820 --> 00:41:41,560
Daoist Hongde was summoned to the palace at night.
588
00:41:41,560 --> 00:41:44,220
- And then?
- What's the matter?
589
00:41:44,220 --> 00:41:49,940
Your Highness, Daoist Hongde was summoned to the palace at night. I heard it was by Consort Rou.
590
00:41:49,940 --> 00:41:53,560
In the palace, he put out an accusation against you.
591
00:41:53,560 --> 00:41:56,160
He said that someone from our mansion said that
592
00:41:56,160 --> 00:42:00,480
the crown prince's marriage must be postponed till five years later.
593
00:42:00,480 --> 00:42:01,880
What?
594
00:42:01,880 --> 00:42:05,380
His Majesty was initially infuriated and he wanted to summon you right away.
595
00:42:05,380 --> 00:42:10,860
But the messenger, who was going to come out of the palace to convey the edict, was somehow brought back in.
596
00:42:10,860 --> 00:42:13,120
Brought back in?
597
00:42:13,120 --> 00:42:14,600
Anything else?
598
00:42:14,600 --> 00:42:17,280
Nothing. Oh, wait!
599
00:42:17,280 --> 00:42:22,880
I heard His Majesty wasn't going to look into this affair.
600
00:42:22,880 --> 00:42:25,440
Leave the city and head to Qingshui County.
601
00:42:25,440 --> 00:42:29,080
Find a laundrywoman called Tian Fang and give her 300 silver taels.
602
00:42:29,080 --> 00:42:32,800
Tell her that her husband has been found. Tell her to bring her mother-in-law to Huajing to reunite with him.
603
00:42:32,800 --> 00:42:35,165
- That much money?
- Just go.
604
00:42:35,165 --> 00:42:36,940
You're trying to take advantage of Hongde's scandal?
605
00:42:36,940 --> 00:42:40,960
Yes. And it must be the kind that comes with solid evidence.
606
00:42:40,960 --> 00:42:44,960
Did you talk to Hongde after you came back?
607
00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:46,080
No.
608
00:42:46,080 --> 00:42:48,600
Neither of us has talked to him.
609
00:42:48,600 --> 00:42:51,720
So he was bought to falsely accuse us.
610
00:42:51,720 --> 00:42:56,010
But with Consort Rou's capability, she isn't smart enough to devise this plan.
611
00:42:56,010 --> 00:43:03,760
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612
00:43:03,760 --> 00:43:07,280
♫ Who gazes up at the sky? ♫
613
00:43:07,280 --> 00:43:10,860
♫ Who gazes up at the sky? ♫
614
00:43:10,860 --> 00:43:14,200
♫ In the night's piercing winds ♫
615
00:43:14,200 --> 00:43:17,720
♫ Why is she singing? ♫
616
00:43:17,720 --> 00:43:21,160
♫ The wind caresses the hills ♫
617
00:43:21,160 --> 00:43:24,670
♫ The wind causes ripples in the water ♫
618
00:43:24,670 --> 00:43:31,140
♫ Moonlight graces passing souls ♫
619
00:43:59,360 --> 00:44:02,740
♫ Her pace slows ♫
620
00:44:02,740 --> 00:44:06,160
♫ As she walks the long path ♫
621
00:44:06,160 --> 00:44:09,680
♫ Memories are forgotten and recall again ♫
622
00:44:09,680 --> 00:44:13,120
♫ Gazing idly as the clouds pass ♫
623
00:44:13,120 --> 00:44:16,660
♫ She holds a red candle ♫
624
00:44:16,660 --> 00:44:20,000
♫ Traversing the thick fog, unafraid ♫
625
00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:23,560
♫ Life can be bitter sometimes ♫
626
00:44:23,560 --> 00:44:26,960
♫ Experience it and carry on with grace ♫
627
00:44:26,960 --> 00:44:30,500
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫
628
00:44:30,500 --> 00:44:33,880
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫
629
00:44:33,880 --> 00:44:40,020
♫ Neither warmth nor cold will last ♫
630
00:44:40,820 --> 00:44:44,320
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫
631
00:44:44,420 --> 00:44:47,780
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫
632
00:44:47,780 --> 00:44:54,540
♫ The moonlight reflects in her eyes ♫
633
00:45:22,340 --> 00:45:29,400
♫ In her gaze, an unwavering faith remains ♫
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