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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 29]
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Follow me, Your Highness.
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You're here, Pingyue.
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- Your Highness.
- Take a seat.
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Your Highness is considerate.
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These snacks are my favorites.
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Have some tea.
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After you were betrothed, you hardly came to the palace.
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I haven't seen you in a while and I've missed you terribly.
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How is it after the divorce?
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Thank you for your concerns, Your Highness.
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I've been busy with my work in the Inspectorate Office.
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Otherwise, nothing has changed in particular.
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How wonderful.
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I brought you here for a request.
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A fellow countryman from my hometown studied hard for ten years.
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He passed the autumn examination and became a recommended scholar.
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He planned to sit for this year's spring examination.
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Alas, someone stole his spot.
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He traveled all the way to Huajing to air his grievances.
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Since you work in the Inspectorate Office
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and your imperial father recognized your abilities, I sent him your way.
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Did you see him?
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Oh, his name is Chen Houzhao.
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It seems like you've met him.
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Not at all.
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Your Highness, this falls under the Minister of Justice's prerogative.
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You should redirect him to them.
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It's getting late. I should go.
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Pingyue,
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a secret will not remain hidden forever.
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Be more discreet when you meet with your ex-spouse.
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Your father shouldn't know anything about it.
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I suppose I should send some women to Pei Wenxuan's way
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in case he reconciled with Pingyue.
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Tell Pei Wenxuan to stop meeting me.
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We're being watched.
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Also, change the guard posts in the residence, so that Cui Yulang can come to see me.
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Yes, Your Highness.
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Go.
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My fellow officials, anything you'd like to add?
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- I'd like to raise an issue.
- Speak.
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Princess Pingyue of the Inspectorate Office refused to accept a case,
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and even expelled the plaintiff coercively.
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There's no such thing, Your Majesty.
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What did she do?
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Please elaborate.
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Chen Houzhao, a candidate, was ranked first in last year's autumn examination in Qingcheng.
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He was thus recommended to attend this year's spring examination.
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However, a local squire extorted him and took his candidature.
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Therefore, he couldn't sit for it.
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He came to Huajing to air his grievances and seek a legal remedy.
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However, his grievance paper met a dead end in the Inspectorate Office.
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Chen Houzhao was expelled by Her Highness via a boat.
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Somehow, it sank the moment it left Huajing.
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Chen Houzhao has been missing since then.
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This is an egregious matter,
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and I hope Your Majesty can launch an investigation.
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Pingyue.
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Anything you'd like to add?
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I...
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I've been framed.
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Do you have any evidence?
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I have eyewitnesses who can be summoned.
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He did come to lodge a complaint, and I did receive his grievance paper.
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But before I could launch the investigation, he left the capital.
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How could you say that I forced him to leave?
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Enough.
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Official Wang is an important official.
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He will not accuse you of wrongdoing lightly.
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Pingyue, come to the Imperial Study after the morning court
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to explain everything to me.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Greetings, Imperial Father.
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Kneel.
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Tell me. Why did Chen Houzhao go missing?
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Is he dead?
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I do not know.
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I know what you're thinking about.
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Answer me.
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Why did you refuse to investigate the wronged candidate case?
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The Inspectorate Office isn't for show.
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Chen Houzhao's case reflects the basis of our talent-recruiting system.
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Wang Houwen accused you of murdering Chen Houzhao.
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- What do you have to say?
- I did not kill Chen Houzhao.
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This doesn't matter.
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Just tell me.
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Will you investigate the wronged candidate case?
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I'd love to,
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but... I'm...
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too scared to do it.
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Since you are scared,
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what's the use of the Inspectorate Office anymore?
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Forget about your position as the supervisor.
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You will resign, and nominate Prince Su as your replacement.
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- Imperial Father, Prince Su is...
- Even if you don't resign,
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no one will acknowledge that you're the supervisor of the Inspectorate Office anymore.
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Yes, Your Majesty.
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Stand up.
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You had a divorce recently.
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Use this opportunity to rest up and reflect upon yourself.
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Thank you for your generosity, Imperial Father.
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Your Majesty.
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Please take care of the Inspectorate Office for the moment.
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Zhenzhen, I hope this missive finds you well.
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Looking at the sun and the moon, my yearning for you grows infinite.
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Elder Sister told me you were having a great time in the Northwest,
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and that you even won some battles by the front line.
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I'm so glad to hear it.
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Nevertheless, the battlefield is a dangerous place.
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Please take good care of yourself.
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I used to lament about my destiny.
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But now, I realize that
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I'm surrounded by a loving sister and you who miss me dearly.
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I will be a coward no more for you.
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Zhenzhen, do you remember the promise we made?
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That one day, we would travel the world together?
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To make this wish a reality...
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I will forge on, no matter how perilous the path ahead is.
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I hope that when we reunite,
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I can hold your hands and call you Zhenzhen...
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and not Xun Chuan.
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I hope all is well.
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Don't miss me too much. Li Chuan.
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The crown prince is such a romantic.
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How dare you sneak up on me?
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You were so engrossed in your reading that you didn't notice we were approaching.
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Jokes aside,
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it seems like things have been shaky at the imperial court.
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For a few months now, His Highness's funds have slowed down.
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He must have faced many restrictions.
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Regardless, we must be on standby.
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When His Highness needs us, we will lend him our assistance.
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If that ever happens, it will be the ultimate battle.
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I have faith in His Highness.
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Oh. If, one day, peace returns to the border and the imperial court,
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what will you do?
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I'll return to Jiulu Mountain,
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and man my own garden.
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I've lived there for many years.
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That is my home.
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- What about you, Eldest Brother Cui?
- I...
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You once told me about your mother's back story.
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It's the reason why you aren't accepted into the Cui Family.
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It has bothered you for many years.
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I suppose you'll want to return to them.
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In the future, we'll trade military feats for your family's acknowledgment.
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Your Highness, this is the recommendation letter from the previous supervisor for Prince Su to take over the Inspectorate Office.
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You may rest now.
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Cui Yulang is so capable.
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One trick and he delivers the Inspectorate Office upon our laps.
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How come no one has noticed his brilliance before?
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Mother, don't you think it's too good to be true?
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Brother Cheng, you're overthinking it.
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Cheng'er words makes sense.
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Everyone in this world, especially those at the imperial court, has their own agenda.
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We don't know what Cui Yulang wants at the moment.
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However, he got us the Inspectorate Office, and thus, I shall acknowledge his ingenuity.
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Regardless of his stances, he's a tool we can use. So we shall use him to our advantage.
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Su Rongqing, Cui Yulang, or the Inspectorate Office make no difference.
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Now that you have your father's support, the Inspectorate Office will be a lethal weapon.
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It is a double-edged sword.
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If...
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If one day, it hurts us, what do we do, Mother?
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Cheng'er, you have grown up.
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You've learned to think before you act.
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But sometimes, we just have to do it with the hope that it will bring forth the outcome we want.
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If we don't try, we will never know the outcome.
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Before one learns to swim, one must jump into the water.
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Don't you agree?
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As to how far we can go, only time will tell.
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[Wenxuan's Abode]
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So the Inspectorate Office has a new supervisor now?
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It must be Li Rong's plan.
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She let go of the office because His Majesty regarded her as a pawn.
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If His Majesty did care about her, she wouldn't have lost her position this soon.
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More importantly, she even nominated Prince Su as her replacement.
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Prepare a robe for me. Make sure you steam it with incense.
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Sure.
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Young Master, are you meeting someone for business or love?
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Don't give me the look.
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Her Highness said it wasn't that you weren't allowed to see her.
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But people are watching you.
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How confident are you regarding my plan?
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After this, while Consort Rou looks indifferent,
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she has grown to trust me after I got her the Inspectorate Office.
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Since everything is in order, I should get going now.
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Go.
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Jinglan, I'm tired. Prepare the bath.
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Yes, Your Highness.
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Hurry up. I heard echoes.
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Me too.
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Am I hallucinating?
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Yes.
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Hurry up.
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- Never mind that. Come.
- All right.
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- What's going on?
- Official Cui?
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Cui Yulang?
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What are you doing here?
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Official Pei, what are you doing here?
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I'm going home.
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Me too.
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What home, you fool?
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Official Cui!
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Official Pei.
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Official Pei, Official Cui came for a serious meeting.
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Let's not fight here or we'll alert the guards.
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A serious meeting?
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I misunderstood you.
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- Is your eye all right?
- No! I'm fine. It's a misunderstanding.
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Official Yuan, why don't you see me off first?
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Are you sure I didn't hurt you with that punch?
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Talk to you next time, Official Pei.
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Official Pei.
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Didn't you say that you were going home? By climbing the wall?
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What are you implying? Come down now.
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Where is Her Highness?
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Make them leave.
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Her Highness doesn't need you anymore. You're dismissed.
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I'll stand guard here.
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- Noted.
- Noted.
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I snuck in here.
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What are you doing here?
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I miss you.
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Still, I must remind you to be extra vigilant.
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Consort Rou is keeping a close watch on us.
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I know. I took precautions when I came over.
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No one followed me.
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Oh, you have done a lot of things recently.
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All that to let Consort Rou run the Inspectorate Office?
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You must be exhausted.
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I'm fine.
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His Majesty asked you to nominate Prince Su?
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Don't be upset. It's a trivial matter. It'll be over soon.
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You came tonight because you thought I was upset that I lost my position,
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and that Father asked me to nominate Prince Su?
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Is that why you came?
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It's not just that.
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I punched Cui Yulang by the wall just now.
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I received emotional damage.
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Shouldn't you offer me compensation?
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What compensation do you want?
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What about this?
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Like what?
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Like this?
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Not enough.
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♫ A dream, like a trance, takes me through the seasons ♫
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Like this?
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It is still not enough.
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♫ Only wrinkles on the sleeves ♫
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♫ A little later, you'll wave at me ♫
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♫ Following the cool breeze ♫
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♫ I enter your line of sight ♫
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♫ A phoenix tree stands tall in the courtyard ♫
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♫ With a brush, painting the beautiful scenery ♫
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♫ Lightheartedly chatting about the vast world ♫
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♫ In all my extensive travels, I'm glad to have you ♫
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[Taiji Hall]
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Last night, I received a memorandum from Pingyue.
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She resigned as the Supervisor of the Inspectorate Office,
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and nominated Prince Su as her replacement.
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I thought it was a great idea.
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What do you think, my fellow officials?
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They are very calm. It seems like this is part of their plan.
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Your Majesty, may I know why Princess Pingyue resigned from her position?
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Prince Su is young.
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He might not be able to excel in this role.
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Official Shangguan, while Brother Cheng is young, he is a prince.
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He should be involved in political affairs.
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Running the Inspectorate Office will be a good exercise for him.
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Imperial Father, I've been feeling under the weather lately.
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I cannot serve you for the moment, and I ask for your forgiveness.
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It's all right.
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You are a woman, after all.
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Retire and nurse your health back.
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Your Majesty, Prince Su is simply too young.
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It might be dangerous to appoint His Highness in such an important position.
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You're right.
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You know what?
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Consort Rou will assist Prince Su in tandem.
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Your Majesty! Consort Rou is just a consort.
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She cannot meddle in politics.
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Pingyue has been handling political matters, and she has performed masterfully.
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Were it not for her ailment, I'd have loved to let her continue.
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Your Majesty!
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- Your Majesty.
- What's the hurry?
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- I have bad news.
- Speak.
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A group of scholars and some other men occupied the palace entrance.
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They claimed that their candidatures in the spring examination had been stolen,
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and they wanted justice.
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What is happening?
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These scholars said that they were recommended students who passed the provincial exams.
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By right, they should have come to Huajing to sit for the spring examination, but someone took their spots.
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Therefore, they came to Huajing to voice their grievances to Your Majesty.
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They are now kneeling outside waiting for a word from you.
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- You may leave.
- Yes, Your Majesty.
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Who among you would like to handle this case?
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Your Majesty, I can handle this case.
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Official Pei, you only became the Vice Minister of Personnel recently.
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You might not be experienced enough for a case like this.
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While I am certainly inexperienced, my motivation makes up for it.
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I come from a modest background.
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It hurts me to see that the opportunities these scholars should enjoy were stripped from them.
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I beseech you to let me handle this case.
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I will make sure that justice is served.
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You're too young.
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Even if you have the aspiration, you might not be able to handle it.
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I agree with you, Your Majesty.
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Official Pei is inexperienced.
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But since this is a serious matter, why don't we let the Crown Prince handle it?
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Official Pei can assist His Highness.
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What do you think, Official Pei?
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He's trying to do Chuan'er in.
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Your Majesty, the Crown Prince is busy.
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He will eventually delegate the task to his subordinate.
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If you can let me handle this matter, I will do my best to resolve it.
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I agree with Official Pei.
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Imperial Father, it is not a very serious matter.
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The imperial examination is an educational assessment.
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Compared to the disasters or conflicts by the border, it is insignificant.
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Official Pei is a fourth-ranked vice minister.
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He has more than enough power to handle this case.
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Why don't we let Official Pei handle this matter?
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I beg to differ.
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The imperial examination is the system by which we select future officials.
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It is of paramount importance.
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Someone abused the system on a national level.
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If the crown prince doesn't come and address the issue, our subjects will not be appeased.
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- I beg to differ.
- Your Majesty.
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Why don't you let Prince Su handle this?
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This is a ruse to get rid of the crown prince.
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Why is she so eager?
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Your Majesty, I heard that Princess Pingyue nominated Cheng'er as the Supervisor of the Inspectorate Office.
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While Cheng'er is young, he wants to reduce your burden too.
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If none of you can come to a consensus regarding this matter,
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why don't we let Cheng'er use this as practice?
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I will accompany him to meet with the victims to hear their plea.
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Wise words, Consort Rou.
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Prince Su is part of the imperial bloodline.
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If he's running the Inspectorate Office, he is the best candidate to handle this affair.
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- Wise words, Consort Rou.
- Wise words, Consort Rou.
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- All hail Prince Su.
- All hail Prince Su.
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This is decided then.
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Consort Rou is digging her own grave.
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You may air your grievances to Prince Su.
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He will make sure that your plea is heard.
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Your Highness, I am Wen Xingzhi.
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We have three demands.
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One, identify the culprit behind our stolen candidatures and give us an explanation.
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Of course.
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I came with Prince Su for this matter precisely.
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Two, establish a palace examination this year, invigilated by His Majesty,
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so that no one can abuse their power and cheat the system.
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Three, establish the imperial examination as the sole means to enter public services,
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and abolish the traditional nomination by prestigious families, for a fairer system.
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How preposterous!
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Great job.
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Likewise.
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You scoundrel.
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Isn't this too much to avenge the loss of my position?
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Your Highness, you're here today
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so you must have made the decision to help poor scholars like us.
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We have been studying for decades,
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and we shoulder our family's hopes to earn a governmental position.
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To pay for my tuition, my father refuses to treat his sickness or eat any rice.
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I finally became a recommended student, yet my decade-long dream was destroyed within a night.
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Prince Su and I promise to get to the bottom of this.
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However, the appointment of government officials has nothing to do with this.
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How is that so?
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Official Pei.
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The leader, Wen Xingzhi, is your man, isn't he?
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What are you talking about, Official Su?
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I don't understand.
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The Imperial Examination is set up to recruit more talented people.
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Yet the imperial court is filled with members of the elite families
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who collude with one another.
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Insolence!
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The palace entrance is no place for such baseless accusations from you wet-behind-the-ears!
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Guards!
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What are you doing here?
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You want to kill us to silence us?
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Your Highness, is this the justice you promised us?
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Back off.
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Gentlemen, this is a serious matter.
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Please stand up.
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We'll handle your cases one by one.
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When, Your Highness?
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Are you planning to forget it after you calm us down?
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Truth be told,
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I, too, come from a modest background.
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When I was little, Father sold me into the palace for two silver taels.
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I have suffered like you have.
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In fact, as a woman, I might have suffered more than you did.
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Therefore, do not fret.
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I will give you justice even if it costs my life.
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I will handle your case one by one. This is not an empty promise.
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Please believe me.
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Stand up, please.
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00:30:28,340 --> 00:30:32,480
Official Pei, I work for Eunuch Fulai, and I came bearing a message.
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00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:34,600
His Majesty wants to see you.
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00:30:38,980 --> 00:30:42,080
I shall see His Majesty at once.
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Your Highness?
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Speak.
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Just speak frankly.
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His Majesty wants you to submit the official seal of the Inspectorate Office.
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Thank you for your trust.
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00:30:59,300 --> 00:31:02,980
Please give us some time. You will hear from us soon.
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00:31:02,980 --> 00:31:04,460
- Prince Su and I...
- Here you go.
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will relay this to His Majesty immediately.
413
00:31:10,420 --> 00:31:12,740
Ask Cui Yulang to see me later.
414
00:31:13,900 --> 00:31:16,120
You're telling us to declare war on the noble houses.
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00:31:16,120 --> 00:31:18,900
You want to kill us!
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00:31:18,900 --> 00:31:20,500
What is happening?
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00:31:20,500 --> 00:31:22,840
Why is reform being raised here?
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00:31:24,220 --> 00:31:30,940
I believe this is the perfect opportunity... for Prince Su.
419
00:31:30,940 --> 00:31:34,460
Did you know this would happen, Your Highness?
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00:31:35,740 --> 00:31:37,420
No.
421
00:31:38,620 --> 00:31:41,500
What did you tell Consort Rou?
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00:31:42,300 --> 00:31:46,700
After His Majesty's accession, he is often restricted by the noble houses,
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and he has long wanted to get rid of them.
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00:31:50,780 --> 00:31:55,100
His Majesty has anticipated the current circumstances for many years.
425
00:31:55,100 --> 00:31:59,900
I believe it provides the best opportunity to win His Majesty's heart
426
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and to eliminate the crown prince.
427
00:32:04,300 --> 00:32:06,420
It's easier said than done.
428
00:32:09,860 --> 00:32:12,100
It is not convincing enough.
429
00:32:12,100 --> 00:32:14,420
Even I think that it's too far-fetched.
430
00:32:14,420 --> 00:32:17,380
Then, I told them this.
431
00:32:17,380 --> 00:32:19,380
It's very simple.
432
00:32:19,380 --> 00:32:22,980
It all depends on whether His Majesty will turn to Consort Rou or not.
433
00:32:22,980 --> 00:32:27,020
If he comes to her and supports her, it means His Majesty wants her to do it.
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00:32:27,020 --> 00:32:31,340
If not, I told Consort Rou and Prince Su
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to voice their difficulties in front of His Majesty, and ask for a reappointment.
436
00:32:34,540 --> 00:32:38,740
It will minimize the damage done to Prince Su.
437
00:32:38,740 --> 00:32:42,300
However, the task will fall on Pei Wenxuan.
438
00:32:44,140 --> 00:32:48,100
Your logic is sound.
439
00:32:48,100 --> 00:32:51,220
Consort Rou cares too much about His Majesty.
440
00:32:51,220 --> 00:32:55,040
If His Majesty consoles her, she will take up this challenging task for him.
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I know what to do now.
442
00:32:59,300 --> 00:33:02,180
I should take my leave, then.
443
00:33:06,540 --> 00:33:11,220
Jinglan, tell Wenxuan that I'm coming over.
444
00:33:11,220 --> 00:33:12,700
Yes, Your Highness.
445
00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:18,060
Greetings, Your Highnesses.
[Inspectorate Office]
446
00:33:20,500 --> 00:33:25,020
Prince Su. Consort Rou. Should I recuse myself?
447
00:33:25,020 --> 00:33:26,980
You are the Deputy Supervisor of the Inspectorate Office.
448
00:33:26,980 --> 00:33:30,060
You are to assist us. Stay here and hear their plea.
449
00:33:30,060 --> 00:33:31,680
Yes, Your Highness.
450
00:33:31,680 --> 00:33:34,820
Ask them to come here one by one to recount their story.
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You may start.
452
00:33:39,740 --> 00:33:44,700
Your Highnesses, I am Chen Qimai from Jiangshan County.
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00:34:05,380 --> 00:34:10,260
Wen Xingzhi, you may voice your grievances to Prince Su and Consort Rou.
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00:34:10,260 --> 00:34:13,620
Consort Rou, Your Highnesses, my exam candidature was stolen.
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00:34:13,620 --> 00:34:15,780
While it seems trivial in nature,
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poor scholars like us hope to use this issue to reform the official selection process. That will really benefit commoners.
457
00:34:23,480 --> 00:34:27,500
While commoners can serve the government through the current system,
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the position assigned to us is insignificant at most.
459
00:34:40,340 --> 00:34:45,700
I must say, Official Pei's plan is ingenious.
460
00:34:45,700 --> 00:34:47,860
Remember Lin Feibai?
[Qingmei Restaurant]
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The illegitimate child of the Xie Family?
462
00:34:49,260 --> 00:34:54,260
Yes, he's serving the military by the border, and has won many battles. He's returning soon.
463
00:34:54,260 --> 00:34:57,500
If he is allowed back into the Xie Family, one can say that he has rewritten his destiny.
464
00:34:57,500 --> 00:35:01,740
It's not going to be easy to rejoin the Xie Family.
465
00:35:01,740 --> 00:35:05,580
After Xie Lanqing passed away, his third brother, Xie Chunhe, took over the family.
466
00:35:05,580 --> 00:35:11,500
Xie Chunhe looks affable, but in reality, he's a vicious man.
467
00:35:11,500 --> 00:35:13,380
When Xie Lanqing was still alive,
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Xie Chunhe was the mastermind behind the Xie Family's many plans,
469
00:35:17,420 --> 00:35:19,300
including the plan to assassinate Her Highness.
470
00:35:19,300 --> 00:35:21,060
He did it?
471
00:35:21,060 --> 00:35:26,340
Many years ago, I was once Xie Chunhe's gaming partner.
472
00:35:26,340 --> 00:35:30,540
We played card games for ten days consecutively, and I had never lost once.
473
00:35:30,540 --> 00:35:33,140
He, as a gambler, exposed his violent temperament.
474
00:35:33,140 --> 00:35:37,380
He flipped the table, hit his attendant, and slapped his maid.
475
00:35:37,380 --> 00:35:39,440
I couldn't stand the sight of it, so I left right away.
476
00:35:39,440 --> 00:35:42,340
I am the Eldest Young Master of the Su Family, so he wouldn't harm me.
477
00:35:42,340 --> 00:35:48,220
Later, I heard that the attendant and the maid who dealt cards disappeared.
478
00:35:48,220 --> 00:35:50,580
You mean...
479
00:35:51,940 --> 00:35:55,380
Xie Chunhe is a ruthless man.
480
00:35:55,380 --> 00:35:58,580
In the Qin's case, the Xie Family suffered a loss from Her Highness.
481
00:35:58,580 --> 00:36:03,260
Knowing Xie Chunhe, he will return twice the humiliation.
482
00:36:05,380 --> 00:36:07,200
What's on your mind?
483
00:36:16,060 --> 00:36:18,155
I was thinking...
484
00:36:18,155 --> 00:36:22,220
I was thinking that you won Xie Chunhe for ten consecutive days.
485
00:36:23,020 --> 00:36:25,380
You always won too when we played together.
486
00:36:25,380 --> 00:36:26,860
Do you have a trick or two?
487
00:36:26,860 --> 00:36:28,460
Of course.
488
00:36:28,460 --> 00:36:29,820
I knew it.
489
00:36:29,820 --> 00:36:31,220
Tell me.
490
00:36:31,220 --> 00:36:32,540
You want to know?
491
00:36:32,540 --> 00:36:35,300
Don't be cryptic. Tell me already.
492
00:36:36,400 --> 00:36:37,980
This is my trick.
493
00:36:37,980 --> 00:36:41,260
- This is...
- My lucky dice.
494
00:36:41,260 --> 00:36:45,580
I've been keeping it by my side. As long as I have it, I win every gamble.
495
00:36:45,580 --> 00:36:47,880
Is it that powerful?
496
00:36:49,940 --> 00:36:51,820
The office has met a new supervisor.
497
00:36:51,820 --> 00:36:55,000
The future will only grow more unstable.
498
00:36:55,940 --> 00:37:00,240
I don't know what the future holds, but one thing is for sure,
499
00:37:00,240 --> 00:37:04,580
Her Highness and you will need luck on your side.
500
00:37:04,580 --> 00:37:05,900
Here. Take this.
501
00:37:05,900 --> 00:37:10,820
May the odds be in your favor in the future.
502
00:37:10,820 --> 00:37:12,960
I'll gladly accept it.
503
00:37:12,960 --> 00:37:15,740
Thank you for the lucky dice.
504
00:37:19,460 --> 00:37:21,653
A toast to you. Cheers.
505
00:37:21,653 --> 00:37:23,989
[Wenxuan's Abode]
506
00:37:29,820 --> 00:37:32,320
Where are you going?
507
00:37:37,380 --> 00:37:39,980
Sir, there's a...
508
00:37:39,980 --> 00:37:41,820
Your Highness!
509
00:37:41,820 --> 00:37:44,020
Your Highness, when did you arrive?
510
00:37:44,020 --> 00:37:46,900
Young Master, Her Highness is here.
511
00:37:46,900 --> 00:37:51,450
You must have waited for a long time. Let me get you some water.
512
00:37:52,340 --> 00:37:55,420
The horse cart is ready. We can leave whenever.
513
00:37:55,420 --> 00:37:57,420
I'm not leaving.
514
00:37:57,420 --> 00:37:59,160
No?
515
00:38:02,100 --> 00:38:04,880
Right. We're not going anywhere.
516
00:38:04,880 --> 00:38:07,660
I'll ask them to leave.
517
00:38:11,820 --> 00:38:18,080
I came because I have some questions for you, Official Pei.
518
00:38:31,340 --> 00:38:33,220
What are you doing?
519
00:38:36,620 --> 00:38:39,180
Sorry, I made a mistake.
520
00:38:40,980 --> 00:38:44,760
Yes. I want to reform the system.
521
00:38:45,660 --> 00:38:49,820
I know Su Rongqing wants to use this case to put the crown prince in a difficult situation.
522
00:38:49,820 --> 00:38:53,420
And knowing His Highness, he will accept the case.
523
00:38:54,300 --> 00:38:57,020
But regardless of the outcome, he will come out with a loss.
524
00:38:57,900 --> 00:39:02,020
Therefore, I told His Majesty about this case in advance.
525
00:39:02,020 --> 00:39:06,500
We discussed and agreed to use this case to launch a reform.
526
00:39:06,500 --> 00:39:08,580
Utterly ridiculous!
527
00:39:08,580 --> 00:39:10,860
The demands you asked them to make today
528
00:39:10,860 --> 00:39:13,780
cannot be achieved for at least the next few centuries.
529
00:39:23,360 --> 00:39:25,740
- Get up.
- No.
530
00:39:26,820 --> 00:39:28,440
Unless...
531
00:39:29,640 --> 00:39:31,120
Unless you stay here tonight.
532
00:39:31,120 --> 00:39:34,860
- I want you to get up now. Do not talk back.
- No.
533
00:39:36,460 --> 00:39:37,940
Get up.
534
00:39:41,100 --> 00:39:46,100
Do you truly think that after our divorce, whatever happens to you will not affect me?
535
00:39:46,100 --> 00:39:50,580
If Consort Rou didn't show up today, would you have accepted the case?
536
00:39:51,320 --> 00:39:55,580
Fine. If you handled it well, then all would be good.
537
00:39:55,580 --> 00:39:58,360
What if you didn't? What would happen?
538
00:39:59,320 --> 00:40:02,880
Have you forgotten how difficult it was for you and Chuan'er to launch the reform?
539
00:40:04,100 --> 00:40:08,300
If you corner the noble houses and they fight back, what will happen to you?
540
00:40:08,820 --> 00:40:11,020
Your Highness,
541
00:40:11,820 --> 00:40:15,000
all the great changes in this world come with a price.
542
00:40:15,000 --> 00:40:16,500
What price?
543
00:40:16,500 --> 00:40:18,120
Your life.
544
00:40:18,120 --> 00:40:20,260
Are you my tactician or my cannon fodder?
545
00:40:20,260 --> 00:40:22,700
Does your life mean nothing?
546
00:40:22,700 --> 00:40:24,260
I didn't say I was sacrificing myself.
547
00:40:24,260 --> 00:40:27,740
If you don't care about your life, why did you become my spouse?
548
00:40:28,940 --> 00:40:30,240
I'm still alive right now.
549
00:40:30,240 --> 00:40:31,820
I don't care if you're currently in danger or not.
550
00:40:31,820 --> 00:40:33,980
Did you talk to me before you took the risk?
551
00:40:33,980 --> 00:40:36,160
Do you think that your survival doesn't matter to me now?
552
00:40:36,160 --> 00:40:38,540
That I don't care about you?
553
00:40:41,220 --> 00:40:43,260
I'm asking you questions.
554
00:40:47,420 --> 00:40:49,820
Listen up, Pei Wenxuan.
555
00:40:49,820 --> 00:40:53,220
Your life isn't just yours.
556
00:40:53,900 --> 00:40:57,980
You're my husband, the father of my future child.
557
00:40:57,980 --> 00:41:02,240
Even for the sake of us, you should have told me everything.
558
00:41:02,240 --> 00:41:04,120
Do not laugh.
559
00:41:05,420 --> 00:41:07,380
If you can't do that,
560
00:41:08,580 --> 00:41:10,320
I...
561
00:41:10,320 --> 00:41:12,180
How annoying!
562
00:41:14,940 --> 00:41:16,620
Rong Rong.
563
00:41:16,620 --> 00:41:19,180
Rong Rong. It is fine.
564
00:41:19,180 --> 00:41:22,920
I'm sorry. I'm sorry.
565
00:41:22,920 --> 00:41:25,900
If you die because of this, what do I do?
566
00:41:25,900 --> 00:41:28,420
Don't worry. I'll be fine.
567
00:41:28,420 --> 00:41:31,240
I won't do this again. I won't make you worry.
568
00:41:31,240 --> 00:41:33,420
I'll tell you everything.
569
00:41:34,140 --> 00:41:36,040
Don't be mad.
570
00:41:40,479 --> 00:41:44,299
How did you come in here?
571
00:41:46,340 --> 00:41:48,400
Now is not a great time for this stupid question.
572
00:41:48,400 --> 00:41:51,080
How did you come in here?
573
00:41:51,080 --> 00:41:54,020
There. Like this.
574
00:41:55,460 --> 00:41:57,670
You climbed the wall?
575
00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:06,880
- But the next plot...
- I bought it.
576
00:42:15,600 --> 00:42:17,340
Go back then.
577
00:42:20,020 --> 00:42:22,140
You don't want me to stay?
578
00:42:23,220 --> 00:42:25,040
I'm joking.
579
00:42:25,040 --> 00:42:27,520
I'd love it if you could stay over.
580
00:42:27,520 --> 00:42:31,880
But I thought about it, and I realized that I had made a mistake.
581
00:42:31,880 --> 00:42:37,380
If you stay over, you're awarding my mistake.
582
00:42:39,360 --> 00:42:43,200
An intimate time should also be a romantic time.
583
00:42:43,200 --> 00:42:46,160
It shouldn't be mixed with other matters.
584
00:42:49,840 --> 00:42:53,200
Besides, you're right, Your Highness.
585
00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:55,920
We're not allies.
586
00:42:55,920 --> 00:43:01,220
I am your spouse, and the father of your child.
587
00:43:02,060 --> 00:43:07,300
Moving forward, I will tell you everything in advance, and discuss it with you.
588
00:43:08,180 --> 00:43:09,860
Good.
589
00:43:13,260 --> 00:43:14,880
I'll go back then.
590
00:43:16,980 --> 00:43:18,140
Be careful.
591
00:43:18,140 --> 00:43:20,180
I am very nimble.
592
00:43:25,300 --> 00:43:27,040
See you.
593
00:43:27,040 --> 00:43:28,960
Be careful.
594
00:43:36,280 --> 00:43:37,680
Worry not, Your Highness.
595
00:43:37,680 --> 00:43:40,600
His Highness has retired to his chamber.
596
00:43:43,320 --> 00:43:44,920
Official Su?
597
00:43:44,920 --> 00:43:47,020
Come in.
598
00:43:47,020 --> 00:43:48,740
Your Highness.
599
00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:55,580
I will leave after posing my question.
600
00:43:56,460 --> 00:44:02,340
May I know who suggested you to handle the case today?
601
00:44:06,200 --> 00:44:11,120
Someone did advise me, but it's what I want to do too.
602
00:44:13,280 --> 00:44:18,480
So it's your idea to cross the noble houses?
603
00:44:20,980 --> 00:44:25,080
Your Highness, Prince Su and you have barely secured your position in court.
604
00:44:25,080 --> 00:44:27,840
Even Princess Pingyue is reluctant to handle the case.
605
00:44:27,840 --> 00:44:30,480
Yet you volunteered so eagerly.
606
00:44:31,280 --> 00:44:33,640
You might have been tricked.
607
00:44:34,860 --> 00:44:36,360
That's all I want to say.
608
00:44:36,360 --> 00:44:39,340
Take care, Your Highness.
609
00:44:44,220 --> 00:44:45,740
Your Highness.
610
00:44:48,300 --> 00:44:53,300
If I may speak frankly, Young Master is right.
611
00:44:53,300 --> 00:44:57,000
I know that. But what can I do?
612
00:44:57,000 --> 00:45:00,100
I took the case in public.
613
00:45:03,660 --> 00:45:07,260
I thought that while I did not work at court,
614
00:45:07,260 --> 00:45:11,980
many people from a similar background to mine might support Cheng'er.
615
00:45:11,980 --> 00:45:14,780
I was hoping to gain more standing with this endeavor.
616
00:45:17,420 --> 00:45:22,200
If these disgruntled scholars make another scene,
617
00:45:22,200 --> 00:45:24,480
Cheng'er's reputation will be irreparably damaged.
618
00:45:24,480 --> 00:45:30,140
It's not difficult to resolve their disputes, but we are powerless to launch a reform.
619
00:45:31,840 --> 00:45:36,300
I believe we must implicate Second Young Master Su in this.
620
00:45:37,000 --> 00:45:45,780
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621
00:45:45,780 --> 00:45:49,300
♫ Who gazes up at the sky? ♫
622
00:45:49,300 --> 00:45:52,780
♫ Who gazes at the sky from afar? ♫
623
00:45:52,780 --> 00:45:56,220
♫ In the night's piercing winds ♫
624
00:45:56,220 --> 00:45:59,740
♫ Why is she singing? ♫
625
00:45:59,740 --> 00:46:03,080
♫ The wind caresses the hills ♫
626
00:46:03,080 --> 00:46:06,590
♫ The wind causes ripples in the water ♫
627
00:46:06,590 --> 00:46:13,060
♫ Moonlight graces passing souls ♫
628
00:46:41,280 --> 00:46:44,660
♫ Her pace slows ♫
629
00:46:44,660 --> 00:46:48,180
♫ As she walks the long path ♫
630
00:46:48,180 --> 00:46:51,600
♫ Memories are forgotten and recall again ♫
631
00:46:51,600 --> 00:46:55,140
♫ Gazing idly as the clouds pass ♫
632
00:46:55,140 --> 00:46:58,580
♫ She holds a red candle ♫
633
00:46:58,580 --> 00:47:01,920
♫ Traversing the thick fog, unafraid ♫
634
00:47:01,920 --> 00:47:05,480
♫ Life can be bitter sometimes ♫
635
00:47:05,480 --> 00:47:08,980
♫ Experience it and carry on with grace ♫
636
00:47:08,980 --> 00:47:12,420
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫
637
00:47:12,420 --> 00:47:15,900
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫
638
00:47:15,900 --> 00:47:21,960
♫ Neither warmth nor cold will last ♫
639
00:47:22,840 --> 00:47:26,240
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫
640
00:47:26,240 --> 00:47:29,700
♫ Like a fleeting dream ♫
641
00:47:29,700 --> 00:47:36,460
♫ The moonlight reflects in her eyes ♫
642
00:48:04,260 --> 00:48:11,320
♫ In her gaze, an unwavering faith remains ♫
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