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Watching the person in the mirror's countenance pale and grow haggard,
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Examining love together with regret, both new and old.
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Keeping watch still by a lantern though it is daybreak, drenched with tears,
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Watching others meet as promised, as twilight falls.
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Story of Yanxi Palace Episode 67
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I can make an oath to the heaven
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that I've never hurt Fifth Prince, nor do I know of the evil deeds of Yongcheng.
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If I break my oath, may Mother Thunder punish me.
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That I won't have a good ending.
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Royal Father, she's lying!
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She's a pretentious and heartless woman!
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Imperial Concubine Shun once warned me
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that Empress can do anything just for his son.
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She wants to elimiate me and Fifth Little Brother to assist her own son.
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Please believe me!
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I beg you!
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Fourth Prince, don't panic.
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We'll know the truth once the investigation is done.
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Your Majesty, the steward of the prince's dormitory
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has already checked the food of His Highness.
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The food has no poison. As for Miss Zhen'er,
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the Imperial Medical Academy can bear witness that she's indeed bed-ridden.
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And, Miss Zhen'er personally said that she has never seen Fourth Prince tonight.
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Impossible.
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This is impossible.
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Royal Mother clearly wanted to poison me.
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She wants to poison me.
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I heard it and saw it myself!
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Where is that eunuch?
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Jinzhong is missing.
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I've already ordered people to search the palace.
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I got it.
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It was you...!
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You arranged everything!
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Fourth Prince!
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Royal Mother...
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Why must you treat me like this?
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I treated you like my real mother!
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Why?
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I'm not your real son,
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so you're sending me to death.
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Could it be that in your heart
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I'm just a pawn that you can sacrifice anytime?!
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Yongcheng,
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you've already committed a mistake. Are you still going to continue to be wrong?
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Fourth Prince, please act appropriately.
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I did wrong.
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What did I do wrong?!
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I admit that I'm not talented,
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hence, I tried my best to work hard.
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But from Royal Father to our teachers,
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each one is praising Fifth Little Brother as being so intelligent.
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I know that I'm not the son of the empress.
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Hence, I did my best to be filial.
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But in Royal Mother's heart,
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I still can't compare to 12th Prince!
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Why?
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Why?!
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I also didn't want to disappoint Royal Father.
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I also want to become Royal Mother's real son.
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But I'm not.
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I'm not!
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In your eyes,
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I'm just a jester.
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A jester!
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- Yongcheng. - Your Highness, be careful.
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Why?
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Royal Mother, why must you treat me like this?
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Lock him up in the Imperial Clan Court.
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Your Majesty.
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Why?
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Why?! Royal Mother!
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Fuheng, come in with me.
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Yes.
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Your Majesty.
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Your Highness Empress, after such a huge thing happened,
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His Majesty is also in a bad mood.
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If there's anything, just say it tomorrow.
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You think Yongcheng did it?
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Your Majesty, I don't know.
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You know.
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You just can't dare say it.
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Your Majesty, I believe that Fourth Prince was saying the truth.
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He indeed destroyed the old shotgun being used by Fifth Prince,
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but he didn't touch the new shotgun borrowed from the shotgun camp.
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Maybe, the injury of Fifth Prince was indeed an accident.
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If there's no cause, there won't be an effect.
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Maybe Yongcheng, didn't have any murderous intent.
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But he was narrow-minded and did mean acts.
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Also, he became other people's blade.
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Just one move and he was able to hurt my two sons.
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Good method.
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Good scheme.
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The stupidest is Yongcheng.
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With things being like this, even I couldn't save him.
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Let him behave in the Imperial Clan Court.
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Let him quietly repent on his mistake.
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Your Highness, Fourth Prince was slow-witted and ignorant, hence, committed a grave mistake.
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Now that the truth has been revealed and His Majesty has locked him up in the Imperial Clan Court,
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why are you still uneasy?
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Yongcheng's action was indeed exteremly stupid,
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but he still was raised by me.
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Now that he's involved with the injury of Fifth Prince,
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you think His Majesty will believe that I'm not involved?
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But His Majesty didn't say anything about it.
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A suspicion will not be a suspicion anymore if you ask it.
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His Majesty didn't even give me any chance to explain. Isn't that obvious enough?
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That idiot Yongcheng.
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Just because of his rashness, everyone is now suspecting me.
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Stop being noisy. You're making my head ache.
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Call for an imperial physician.
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Now?
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Hurry! Go!
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Last night, around midnight, Chengqian Palace asked for Medical Investigator Zhang.
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I heard that the headache illness of Her Highness Empress attacked again.
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Two hours later, when Medical Investigator Zhang has just returned to the Imperial Pharmacy, he got called back again.
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In my opinion, Her Highness Empress seems gravely ill.
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No need to bother.
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Is there any news from the person you sent to Jiangnan?
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Since 3 years ago, when Doctor Ye returned to his province, he has been travelling to provide medical care.
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Half a year ago, he settled in Hangzhou. I've already sent people to seek him.
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If I've known that Yongqi will get hurt,
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I shouldn't have allowed Ye Tianshi to leave.
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Your Highness, even if you don't let him go,
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Doctor Ye will escape on his own.
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He has started to despise the life here in Forbidden City. Such a day will come sooner or later.
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No matter what, he must be found.
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I believe that he can save Yongqi.
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I surely will do my best.
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But Fifth Prince and Fourth Prince successively have gotten into trouble.
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15th Prince...
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You're here.
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Didn't you say that one should have a time for rest so he can live longer?
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Reading and correcting memorials throughout the night like this
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is too harming for the health.
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I know that you'll come.
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Why?
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To seek justice for Yongqi.
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If you're still able to be calm until now,
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it's not like you then.
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When I walked in,
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I so want to take the memorials in your hand
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and fiercely throw them on the table.
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Then, ask you how you're going to punish Fourth Prince.
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Why did you change your mind?
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You're too tired.
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I can't bear to do it.
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I want to ask...
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Yongqi is a proud prince.
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Now that he lost a wing,
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can you bear to see him collapse because of a setback?
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He didn't ask for justice from you,
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because he's kind.
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But I'm not.
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I want to seek it for him.
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But thinking about it again,
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for me, Fourth Prince is just an outsider.
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But for you, he's your biological son.
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Both are your flesh.
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No matter how you handle it, you'll be very upset.
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If it will be another person talking,
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she'll surely say that my sons are her sons.
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Only you can talk without reservations.
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You clearly know that those are fake words.
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Why do you still love to hear them?
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Because fake words are nice to hear, pleasant to the ears.
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But you know that our ten fingers are not equal in height.
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Towards a son that's not truly yours,
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how could you sincerely love him?
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You seem to be pertaining to something.
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I have no evidence.
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I dare not casually make accusations.
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But Chengqian Palace surely is connected with this matter.
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Your Majesty, within one day,
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you lost two outstanding sons.
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I sympathize for you.
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My heart aches for you. But I'm worried
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that the same unfortunate events might happen to Yongyan.
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Impossible.
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Are you that sure?
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I won't let anyone hurt Yongyan.
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Your Majesty, I believe you.
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But I don't believe her.
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[Rong (Honor)]
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Li Yu.
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- Your Majesty. - Order the Council of State to make a decree
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conferring Fifth Prince as Prince Rong of the First Rank.
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One more thing, starting today, the imperial bodyguards are to guard the Prince's Dormitory in shifts.
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Did you hear it clearly?
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Yes.
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Your Majesty, the Imperial Medical Academy sent a messenger to say
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that Her Highness Empress has been having headaches since last night.
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She's gravely ill.
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Your Highness, have some tea.
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Has the Imperial Medical Academy sent the news out?
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They did. His Majesty has a huge court meeting today.
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He might be too busy.
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But he surely will come visit you once he's done with work.
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You still haven't fully recovered. Go back first and rest.
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There are other servants here in Chengqian Palace.
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Take good care of your own health.
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I'm fine.
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I'm not at ease to let others attend to you.
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Get the mirror. I want to comb my hair.
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Your Highness, you're currently sick.
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Once you've recovered, I'll do your hair and makeup.
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Go get it.
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Stop right there.
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Look at you. Why are you wearing so plainly?
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You want to anger Her Highness Empress?
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What then should I do?
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Look at how beautiful this flower is.
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I think it would be great to put it on your hair.
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Look at how pretty it is.
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When Her Highness Empress sees it later, her mood will get better.
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Once her mood is better, her illness will also heal faster.
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Be careful of not letting Miss Zhen'er see us. I'll get scolded by her.
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Say it. What does she usually scold you about?
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Chief Steward Yuan, don't you know it? Miss Zhen'er has banned us from talking or smiling at you.
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As if we're going to eat you.
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Zhen'er, am I really old?
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Of course not. Your face is still as beautiful as before.
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But look here. I can't hide it anymore.
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- Your Highness. - And the wrinkles on the corner of my eyes.
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Look. Look.
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Your Highness, there's none. I can't see anything.
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How come even you are lying to me?
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How come you are also lying to me?
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Your Highness, I'm not.
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It's all psychological. You're really as beautiful as before.
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Your Highness Empress, it's time for your medicine.
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Just put it down.
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Your Highness, the imperial physician said that you must take it while it's hot.
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Who are you trying to allure?
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Your Highness Empress, I...
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Your Highness Empress, I dare not do it again!
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What has happened?
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Your Majesty.
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Empress, your servants made you angry?
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Okay already. Aren't you sick?
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Just rest.
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Leave now.
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Thank you Your Majesty for your graces.
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Empress, these are just trifle matters.
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Don't harm your health.
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You surely know why I'm in a bad mood
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and venting it on a servant.
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Even if you don't say it, you suspect me.
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Even if I've made an oath, you still didn't believe me.
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You think that I've schemed to harm Fifth Prince and framed it on Yongcheng.
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Your Majesty, think about it. Whenever Yongcheng would have headaches or fevers before,
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when did I not guard him all night?
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Whenever he recovers, I would be the one falling sick.
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I exerted so much effort on him and only got grudges in return.
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Can we only blame that human affection isn't enough?
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Your Majesty, I don't care if others misunderstand me.
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You must believe me, okay?
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- Call for the imperial physician! - Your Majesty, I'm not sick.
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I'm very lucid right now, Your Majesty!
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- Your Majesty. - Ask the Imperial Medical Academy to check on Empress.
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Yes.
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- Drag that lowly bitch out and cane her 30 times. - Your Highness.
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A palace maid shouldn't put on thick make up to compete for attention and beauty.
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She broke the rules. If I don't punish her, who else will follow the rules?
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Yes.
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His Majesty just wouldn't believe me.
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Zhen'er,
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I indeed treated Yongqing better than Yongcheng,
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but I was still sincere towards him.
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Why must he bite me back?
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Are human hearts really that rapacious?
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There's something fishy about this whole thing.
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I must give it a good thought.
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But my head is really painful.
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Your Highness, no matter how big the matter is,
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let's just talk about it next time. You should have a good rest for now.
278
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Chief Steward Yuan, you made me suffer!
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Yunxiang, Her Highness Empress instructed me to fetch you.
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Your Majesty.
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Have you found him?
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I've ordered people to search the whole Forbidden City, but couldn't find Jinzhong.
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But...we found a female corpse in a well.
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I've already ordered people to drag her up. This corpse is badly battered.
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It was so morbid to look at.
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Have you found out who she is?
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- Palace maid Yunxiang. - Who?
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Your Majesty, have you forgotten? She was the palace maid in Chengqian Palace
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that got punished.
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Your Highness Empress, pig trotters become glue-like after cooking for a long time.
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Put it on your face every night and then wash it off in the morning with water used to wash soybeans.
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The wrinkles will then completely disappear.
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It's gone.
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They are really gone.
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Greetings, Your Highness Empress.
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Mistress, this is a bird gifted by Prince He of the First Rank.
297
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Doesn't it look exactly the same as that one before?
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It's exactly the same.
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Okay. My Fuqi is back.
300
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Your Highness Empress, Yunxiang jumped into a well a committed suicide.
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What did you say?
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Chief Steward Li sent men to search the whereabouts of Eunuch Jinzhong.
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They discovered a shoe around the well on the west palace, so men were ordered to fish the well.
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They then discovered the corpse of Yunxiang.
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His Majesty already know?
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Yes.
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Bitch. Bitch!
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Bitch! Bitch!
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Asshole! Why do you say such inauspicious things this early in the morning?!
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Take it away. Here.
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How come they appeared it again?
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There were clearly none already earlier.
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- Zhen'er! - Your Highness!
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- Zhen'er! - Your Highness!
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Look. There were clearly none already earlier!
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Your Highness! I'll prepare them again right away.
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Self-deceiving...
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When beauty is gone, it's gone.
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Even if another is brought back, it's not the same as the last one.
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Look at this face of mine.
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It can never return to how it was twenty years ago.
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Get out.
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All of you, get out!
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Let go of my hand.
325
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Her Highness Empress was so hurt. How could you do such a thing?
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What did I do?
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Let me ask you, how did Yunxiang die?
328
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Her Highness Empress punished her. She go so short-sighted and committed suicide.
329
00:25:02,530 --> 00:25:04,690
Who didn't get punished here in the palace?
330
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Why would she commit suicide just for a measly 30 floggings?
331
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Zhen'er...
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You said that you will support and trust me.
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Have you forgotten?
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I didn't forget.
335
00:25:17,150 --> 00:25:20,870
But the misunderstanding of His Majesty towards Her Highness is getting worse.
336
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Are you really helping her?
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Of course.
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Only by doing this
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can make Her Highness see the real color of His Majesty.
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Only by doing this
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- can we make Her Highness break free from her own illusions. - But—
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There are no buts.
343
00:25:38,020 --> 00:25:40,900
Zhen'er, think about the current situation.
344
00:25:40,900 --> 00:25:44,080
Fifth Prince is now useless. Fourth Prince is the mastermind.
345
00:25:44,080 --> 00:25:45,840
How old is 15th Prince just now?
346
00:25:45,840 --> 00:25:48,300
The only one with the chance to be the throne successor
347
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is our 12th Prince.
348
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I didn't betray my promise.
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I'm fulfilling it.
350
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I have been helping our Her Highness Empress.
351
00:25:58,860 --> 00:26:01,670
But Her Highness is currently in more and more pain.
352
00:26:01,670 --> 00:26:06,090
She has a mental illness. If we continue to agitate her like this, she'll break down.
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She won't.
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00:26:08,840 --> 00:26:13,370
Zhen'er, Her Highness Empress is stronger than you think.
355
00:26:13,370 --> 00:26:15,440
She's smarter than me.
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00:26:15,440 --> 00:26:16,740
She surely will know
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that everything I'm doing now is for her own sake,
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for our 12th Prince.
359
00:26:21,350 --> 00:26:23,360
Zhen'er, believe me.
360
00:26:23,360 --> 00:26:25,750
You must believe me.
361
00:26:29,490 --> 00:26:31,040
I...
362
00:26:32,340 --> 00:26:34,660
...believe you.
363
00:26:35,330 --> 00:26:38,030
I heard that she got maltreated.
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00:26:38,030 --> 00:26:41,310
Out of a moment of anger, she jumped off the well and committed suicide.
365
00:26:41,310 --> 00:26:43,370
Maltreated?
366
00:26:43,370 --> 00:26:47,330
I heard that she just got punished with 30 floggings.
367
00:26:48,500 --> 00:26:51,720
Consort Qing, a palace maid committing suicide is a grave crime.
368
00:26:51,720 --> 00:26:53,880
Her family will get implicated.
369
00:26:53,880 --> 00:26:59,560
If not because she suffered intolerable torture, how could one commit suicide just for a measly 30 floggings?
370
00:26:59,560 --> 00:27:03,320
Although palace maids are servants,
371
00:27:03,320 --> 00:27:06,570
they shouldn't be punished so casually.
372
00:27:06,570 --> 00:27:09,720
Moreover, it now led to a life lost.
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If this matter gets out,
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00:27:12,600 --> 00:27:15,440
what kind of place has Forbidden City become?
375
00:27:15,440 --> 00:27:18,790
How could Empress still govern the servants?
376
00:27:18,790 --> 00:27:23,560
Empress Dowager, the palace maid committing suicide because of being maltreated
377
00:27:23,560 --> 00:27:25,880
is just a rumor that is groundless.
378
00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:29,760
Everyone saw the wounds on that palace maid.
379
00:27:29,760 --> 00:27:32,310
You can't fake that.
380
00:27:32,810 --> 00:27:39,010
Empress Dowager, Her Highness Empress is ill, that's why, her personality has changed drastically.
381
00:27:39,010 --> 00:27:40,980
Ill?
382
00:27:40,980 --> 00:27:45,520
In my opinion, what Her Highness Empress has is a mental illness.
383
00:27:47,870 --> 00:27:51,110
Empress Dowager, Her Highness Empress is here.
384
00:27:56,450 --> 00:27:59,210
Greetings, Empress Dowager.
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00:27:59,210 --> 00:28:01,150
No need for formalities.
386
00:28:01,680 --> 00:28:05,270
Greetings, Your Highness Empress.
387
00:28:14,220 --> 00:28:16,380
How come you're all here?
388
00:28:16,380 --> 00:28:18,160
Is there any good happening?
389
00:28:18,160 --> 00:28:22,090
We've just talked about you getting sick and was planning to visit you.
390
00:28:22,090 --> 00:28:25,290
Never expected that you'd come now.
391
00:28:26,330 --> 00:28:30,980
Looking at your complexion, you don't seem sick at all.
392
00:28:30,980 --> 00:28:33,580
I only had minor headaches a few days ago.
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00:28:33,580 --> 00:28:38,140
Medical Investigator Zhang did some acupuncture on me and I feel much better now.
394
00:28:38,140 --> 00:28:41,740
People eat, so it's just natural that they get sick.
395
00:28:41,740 --> 00:28:44,890
If one is ill, he should get treated.
396
00:28:44,890 --> 00:28:48,100
Empress, you are the model of the six palaces.
397
00:28:48,100 --> 00:28:51,200
You must take good care of your health.
398
00:28:51,200 --> 00:28:54,720
You mustn't conceal your ailment and refuse to see a doctor.
399
00:28:54,720 --> 00:28:58,260
I'm very grateful for your concerns.
400
00:28:58,260 --> 00:29:01,990
Look at this robe. I just had it tailored last month.
401
00:29:01,990 --> 00:29:05,360
Upon wearing it today, it actually is a half inch tighter.
402
00:29:05,360 --> 00:29:07,240
I have gotten quite fat.
403
00:29:07,240 --> 00:29:08,540
That's good then.
404
00:29:08,540 --> 00:29:11,920
I even got worried that because of your ailment,
405
00:29:11,920 --> 00:29:14,760
you wouldn't be able to accompany the emperor in his southern trip.
406
00:29:14,760 --> 00:29:19,050
Now that you've fully recovered, there won't be a problem then.
407
00:29:19,050 --> 00:29:20,940
Yes.
408
00:29:20,940 --> 00:29:24,820
I was even worried before that I might foil the pleasure of Empress Dowager and His Majesty.
409
00:29:24,820 --> 00:29:30,040
Now that I'm well, I surely will accompany and attend to Empress Dowager.
410
00:29:30,730 --> 00:29:33,290
It's too hot during the day.
411
00:29:33,290 --> 00:29:37,920
Tell the palace maid to not indulge the princesses too much on wanting to have fun.
412
00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:40,250
They should assist them to afternoon nap earlier.
413
00:29:40,250 --> 00:29:43,460
Zhaohua loves that Eight Treasures Duck a lot.
414
00:29:43,460 --> 00:29:45,900
Tell the chef to make one again today.
415
00:29:45,900 --> 00:29:48,160
Don't put in chestnuts and glutinous rice,
416
00:29:48,160 --> 00:29:52,080
so the children won't crave too much. It would be hard to stop them.
417
00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:53,570
Yes.
418
00:29:54,250 --> 00:29:55,840
No.
419
00:29:56,470 --> 00:30:01,340
It's better to bring the two princesses with us.
420
00:30:01,340 --> 00:30:06,330
I'm not at ease to leave them here in Forbidden City by themselves.
421
00:30:06,330 --> 00:30:09,800
Empress Dowager, Zhaohua and Zhaoyu are usually very naughty.
422
00:30:09,800 --> 00:30:14,350
His Majesty intentionally planned to left them behind so that the momo here in the palace can teach them some palace rules.
423
00:30:16,160 --> 00:30:18,620
For children that young,
424
00:30:18,620 --> 00:30:22,610
always asking them to follow the rules. You're making them dumb from the restrictions.
425
00:30:22,610 --> 00:30:24,120
What are rules?
426
00:30:24,120 --> 00:30:26,250
What I make are the rules.
427
00:30:26,250 --> 00:30:31,620
Let me see who dare say that the children from Shoukang Palace
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are unruly.
429
00:30:35,170 --> 00:30:38,990
Empress Dowager, the two princesses are young.
430
00:30:38,990 --> 00:30:40,850
Especially Zhaoyu.
431
00:30:40,850 --> 00:30:46,580
When she joined us to the Mulan Hunting Grounds last year, she developed a grave illness upon returning.
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The southern trip is an arduous journey.
433
00:30:49,620 --> 00:30:53,530
His Majesty was afraid that the two princesses might not get used to the local food and water,
434
00:30:53,530 --> 00:30:55,390
hence, especially had them stay.
435
00:30:55,390 --> 00:30:57,260
Fine.
436
00:30:57,260 --> 00:31:01,820
I'm going to let Gugu Zhao and Gugu Zhou both stay behind too.
437
00:31:01,820 --> 00:31:06,430
And then choose four more nimble senior palace maids to attend to them.
438
00:31:06,430 --> 00:31:08,810
If anything bad happens,
439
00:31:08,810 --> 00:31:10,370
I'll have them answer to me!
440
00:31:10,370 --> 00:31:14,870
May Empress Dowager don't worry. We all will surely meticulously attend to them.
441
00:31:14,870 --> 00:31:19,230
Empress Dowager, will we pass by Suzhou and Hangzhou in our southern trip this time?
442
00:31:19,230 --> 00:31:22,630
In this southern trip,
443
00:31:22,630 --> 00:31:26,360
His Majesty mainly wants to visit the river works and sea defense.
444
00:31:26,360 --> 00:31:29,940
Of course, we would be following the river flow down.
445
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[ Shoukang Palace ]
446
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Noble Consort Ling!
447
00:31:34,500 --> 00:31:36,530
Noble Consort Ling!
448
00:31:37,170 --> 00:31:38,900
There's a saying among the commoners
449
00:31:38,900 --> 00:31:40,890
that if you're able to bear to part with your child, you're able to catch the wolf.
450
00:31:40,890 --> 00:31:44,690
You bearing to part with your children is really so worthwhile.
451
00:31:45,650 --> 00:31:48,000
Even if you can bear to part,
452
00:31:48,000 --> 00:31:50,860
- do you have any child to part with? - Hey, you...
453
00:31:50,860 --> 00:31:56,020
Sister Consort Shu, I still don't know how to use the fragrant hair oil that you gifted me last time.
454
00:31:57,410 --> 00:31:59,110
I've said it so many times.
455
00:31:59,110 --> 00:32:01,990
You must dip your hair on the fragrant oil and chrysanthemum flowers simultaneously.
456
00:32:01,990 --> 00:32:04,620
Demonstrate it to me personally.
457
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458
00:32:17,500 --> 00:32:19,800
Your Highness Empress, please stay.
459
00:32:21,160 --> 00:32:23,470
Noble Consort Ling, you need anything?
460
00:32:28,700 --> 00:32:32,520
Your Highness, are you sick?
461
00:32:32,520 --> 00:32:34,540
I've already explained it very well.
462
00:32:34,540 --> 00:32:36,200
You already know the answer, but you still asked.
463
00:32:36,200 --> 00:32:37,940
Are you that looking forward to me getting sick?
464
00:32:37,940 --> 00:32:39,800
Your Highness, you misunderstood me.
465
00:32:40,390 --> 00:32:43,530
After observing you earlier,
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00:32:43,530 --> 00:32:47,760
there is indeed something wrong with your complexion. I just want to warn you
467
00:32:47,760 --> 00:32:50,090
that if you are really sick,
468
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you should stay in Forbidden City and focus on recuperating.
469
00:32:53,620 --> 00:32:55,700
Traveling by boat and carriages is quite exhausting.
470
00:32:55,700 --> 00:32:57,610
It won't be good for your illness.
471
00:32:57,610 --> 00:33:01,450
I'm very healthy. No need for you to worry.
472
00:33:16,490 --> 00:33:22,670
Your Highness, why must you meddle if Empress will go along the southern trip or not?
473
00:33:23,120 --> 00:33:26,400
All the children will be left in Forbidden City.
474
00:33:27,050 --> 00:33:31,150
If she stays, I won't be at ease.
475
00:33:31,830 --> 00:33:35,880
Hence, she must go with us.
476
00:33:36,960 --> 00:33:39,080
The brush and inkstone I gifted Yongyan
477
00:33:39,080 --> 00:33:41,490
are rare treasures in this world.
478
00:33:41,490 --> 00:33:44,430
How come I never saw him using them?
479
00:33:45,180 --> 00:33:46,640
Yongyan is still very young.
480
00:33:46,640 --> 00:33:50,600
I'm afraid that he'll break such precious items.
481
00:33:57,260 --> 00:34:01,670
Sister Nalan, why are you looking at me like that?
482
00:34:04,730 --> 00:34:08,340
You think I'll harm Yongyan. Am I right?
483
00:34:09,070 --> 00:34:12,250
Sister Nalan, it's not like what you think.
484
00:34:12,250 --> 00:34:16,890
It's just that Xuande inkstone is really a rare precious item.
485
00:34:16,890 --> 00:34:19,840
You indeed think that I'll harm that child!
486
00:34:19,840 --> 00:34:21,470
The clothes, toys, and even just the brush and inkstone
487
00:34:21,470 --> 00:34:25,910
that I've gifted, you never used all of them.
488
00:34:26,810 --> 00:34:30,430
You totally are gauging the heart of a gentleman with your own mean measure.
489
00:34:30,430 --> 00:34:31,380
Sister.
490
00:34:31,380 --> 00:34:33,430
I indeed am not in good terms with Noble Consort Ling.
491
00:34:33,430 --> 00:34:35,950
I kept saying harsh words to her.
492
00:34:37,720 --> 00:34:41,980
My fate is bad. I can't bear children as well as Wei Yingluo.
493
00:34:42,490 --> 00:34:46,180
She has 3 adorable children, but I?
494
00:34:49,680 --> 00:34:52,210
I only had one 10th Prince,
495
00:34:52,210 --> 00:34:54,450
but wasn't able to preserve him.
496
00:34:57,490 --> 00:35:02,340
But Yongyan... He's adorably silly.
497
00:35:02,340 --> 00:35:05,480
I saw him stumble until he can walk, babble until he can talk.
498
00:35:05,480 --> 00:35:08,300
I also felt happy when he did.
499
00:35:09,330 --> 00:35:13,380
Moreover, what do you treat Forbidden City as?
500
00:35:14,240 --> 00:35:16,860
Would I dare harm a prince?
501
00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:21,380
You think I would risk the head of my whole Nalan Clan?
502
00:35:21,380 --> 00:35:24,210
I haven't gone insane to that level!
503
00:35:25,130 --> 00:35:27,120
Sister Nalan!
504
00:35:29,620 --> 00:35:31,530
Your Highness, be careful.
505
00:35:33,030 --> 00:35:36,420
I must have hurt the heart of Sister Consort Shu.
506
00:35:36,420 --> 00:35:39,410
Your Highness, you were only thinking for the sake of 15th Prince.
507
00:35:39,410 --> 00:35:41,990
Her Highness Consort Shu will understand.
508
00:35:43,530 --> 00:35:46,190
I was overthinking too much.
509
00:35:46,190 --> 00:35:50,000
- When we go back, take that brush and inkstone out. - Okay.
510
00:35:52,690 --> 00:35:56,150
Your Majesty, Her Highness Empress is here.
511
00:35:56,150 --> 00:35:57,940
Let her in.
512
00:36:04,220 --> 00:36:07,460
Greetings, Your Majesty.
513
00:36:08,810 --> 00:36:10,910
Get up.
514
00:36:10,910 --> 00:36:12,880
What's wrong? Why do you look so pale?
515
00:36:12,880 --> 00:36:15,440
I'm fine.
516
00:36:15,440 --> 00:36:19,290
I'm just here to let you check the list of the imperial consorts
517
00:36:19,290 --> 00:36:21,690
accompanying you in the southern trip.
518
00:36:22,810 --> 00:36:25,550
Aren't you sick?
519
00:36:25,550 --> 00:36:28,540
Just let Noble Consort Ling handle this matter.
520
00:36:28,540 --> 00:36:31,880
Your Majesty, I'm the empress.
521
00:36:31,880 --> 00:36:34,800
For a big matter like the southern trip, even if I'm gravely ill an unable to get up from bed,
522
00:36:34,800 --> 00:36:37,560
I still must help you handle it properly
523
00:36:37,560 --> 00:36:39,800
to be counted as fulfilling my duties.
524
00:36:43,480 --> 00:36:51,010
Empress, for the southern trip, just stay here in Forbidden City to recuperate.
525
00:36:51,010 --> 00:36:55,810
Don't go with us anymore and suffer exhaustion from the travel. Your illness might get worse.
526
00:36:55,810 --> 00:36:57,770
I'm not sick!
527
00:37:00,170 --> 00:37:03,140
As the empress, I should join this trip
528
00:37:03,140 --> 00:37:07,720
to attend to Empress Dowager. This is basic filial piety and etiquette.
529
00:37:07,720 --> 00:37:10,220
If Your Majesty insists to make me stay,
530
00:37:10,220 --> 00:37:12,290
I can only remove my hairpin and earrings,
531
00:37:12,290 --> 00:37:16,770
be a maidservant, and attend to Empress Dowager along the way.
532
00:37:16,770 --> 00:37:20,980
Your Majesty, can you endure letting me do such a thing?
533
00:37:27,140 --> 00:37:29,200
You clearly are sick.
534
00:37:29,200 --> 00:37:32,040
Why must you force it?
535
00:37:32,040 --> 00:37:37,150
This trip southwards following the river flow would thousands of miles long.
536
00:37:37,150 --> 00:37:39,570
What if you collapse from illness midway?
537
00:37:39,570 --> 00:37:43,420
Your Majesty and Empress Dowager are both not here in the Forbidden City, and I'll be left behind by myself.
538
00:37:43,420 --> 00:37:47,210
How would the court officials discuss it? What would the citizens say?
539
00:37:47,210 --> 00:37:50,640
Looks like what Empress is putting importance to isn't filial piety.
540
00:37:50,640 --> 00:37:53,500
The more it is not proper etiquette.
541
00:37:53,500 --> 00:37:55,820
It is your dignity and prestige.
542
00:37:55,820 --> 00:38:01,070
No. My dignity is also the Qing Dynasty's decorum and rules.
543
00:38:01,590 --> 00:38:05,720
Does Your Majesty want the whole empire to know
544
00:38:05,720 --> 00:38:12,070
- that I've become just a display, a burden? - Empress.
545
00:38:12,070 --> 00:38:15,550
I'm going. I must go!
546
00:38:16,790 --> 00:38:20,560
Empress, I'm thinking for your sake.
547
00:38:20,560 --> 00:38:22,850
You kept misunderstanding me.
548
00:38:24,290 --> 00:38:26,170
How come you've become like this?
549
00:38:26,170 --> 00:38:28,600
It's not me who misunderstood you.
550
00:38:28,600 --> 00:38:32,120
It's you who kept misunderstanding me.
551
00:38:35,570 --> 00:38:39,310
I've made my decision.
552
00:38:39,310 --> 00:38:41,890
You stay in Forbidden City. Go back.
553
00:38:41,890 --> 00:38:44,970
Your Majesty, this is my first time contrdicting you.
554
00:38:44,970 --> 00:38:49,230
No matter how mad you get, I must persist with my stand.
555
00:38:49,230 --> 00:38:51,270
Empress.
556
00:38:51,270 --> 00:38:53,400
I will take my leave.
557
00:39:05,490 --> 00:39:08,840
Your Highness Empress, you haven't eaten for a day.
558
00:39:08,840 --> 00:39:11,080
At least, eat some.
559
00:39:13,970 --> 00:39:16,940
Your Highness, just let the matter of not going with the southern trip go.
560
00:39:16,940 --> 00:39:21,070
Can't you just stay in Forbidden City and recuperate?
561
00:39:22,150 --> 00:39:24,710
His Majesty has visited the south three times.
562
00:39:25,680 --> 00:39:30,990
There were always imperial consorts and high ministers accompanying him.
563
00:39:30,990 --> 00:39:34,980
It shows your in his good graces, and more importantly, a show of one's dignity.
564
00:39:34,980 --> 00:39:38,620
Do you believe that if I'm not in the list of imperial consorts accompanying him this time,
565
00:39:38,620 --> 00:39:41,690
all the officials will surely discuss
566
00:39:41,690 --> 00:39:46,320
if I'm gravely ill to the point of dying.
567
00:39:46,320 --> 00:39:49,180
Or have I committed an unpardonable mistake,
568
00:39:49,180 --> 00:39:51,700
causing His Majesty to dislike me.
569
00:39:51,700 --> 00:39:55,290
Your Highness, don't say such inauspicious word.
570
00:39:56,270 --> 00:40:00,340
Zhen'er, I'm not fighting just to join a southern trip
571
00:40:00,340 --> 00:40:02,850
or just venting my discontent.
572
00:40:02,850 --> 00:40:08,000
I'm striving to preserve the honor and dignity of being the empress of Qing Dynasty.
573
00:40:13,150 --> 00:40:14,750
12th Prince.
574
00:40:14,750 --> 00:40:17,180
Royal Mother still refused to eat?
575
00:40:18,790 --> 00:40:20,810
- I'll go urge her. - 12th Prince,
576
00:40:20,810 --> 00:40:23,140
you should be in Shangshufang (Upper Book House) studying at this time. [Shangshufang is the place where princes receive their education]
577
00:40:23,140 --> 00:40:26,580
If Her Highness Empress sees you, she'll get mad again.
578
00:40:26,580 --> 00:40:27,610
But...
579
00:40:27,610 --> 00:40:31,390
Quickly go. Go.
580
00:40:45,050 --> 00:40:47,810
Greetings, 12th Prince.
581
00:40:48,640 --> 00:40:53,880
12th Prince, Mistress Empress hasn't taken in any food or water until now.
582
00:40:53,880 --> 00:40:57,970
If His Majesty still insists on making her stay in the palace to recuperate, I fear that...
583
00:40:57,970 --> 00:41:00,820
Royal Father is also just thinking for her sake.
584
00:41:00,820 --> 00:41:04,530
Isn't it good for her to stay behind and recuperate?
585
00:41:05,900 --> 00:41:11,980
12th Prince, do you know why Mistress Empress insists on going to this southern trip?
586
00:41:11,980 --> 00:41:14,520
She's thinking for your sake.
587
00:41:15,190 --> 00:41:17,850
- For me? - Think about it.
588
00:41:17,850 --> 00:41:21,900
Fifth Prince is currently recuperating. Fourth Prince is currently being punished.
589
00:41:21,900 --> 00:41:24,350
The whole Forbidden City is at troubled times.
590
00:41:24,350 --> 00:41:26,220
At this critical moment,
591
00:41:26,220 --> 00:41:29,860
His Majesty refuses to let Her Highness Empress accompany her in his southern trip.
592
00:41:29,860 --> 00:41:34,890
Associating everything together will surely affect your future.
593
00:41:34,890 --> 00:41:38,580
Hence, Mistress Empress is being this persistent.
594
00:41:38,580 --> 00:41:41,440
For this southern trip, she must go.
595
00:41:41,440 --> 00:41:47,150
But regarding His Majesty, you're the only one she can rely on.
596
00:41:57,280 --> 00:41:58,930
Come.
597
00:42:01,260 --> 00:42:04,580
12th Prince is currently rushing to Yangxin Palace.
598
00:42:04,580 --> 00:42:07,680
Immediately go to the manor of Prince Rong of the First Rank to seek help.
599
00:42:08,390 --> 00:42:12,290
12th Prince, when His Majesty heard that you didn't go to Shangshufang,
600
00:42:12,290 --> 00:42:14,290
he was already very angry.
601
00:42:14,290 --> 00:42:18,350
You kneeling here now won't that just add oil to fire?
602
00:42:18,350 --> 00:42:20,460
May Chief Steward Li relay a message to Royal Father.
603
00:42:20,460 --> 00:42:25,000
I'm dumb-witted. I can't think of another way to help Royal Mother.
604
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:29,450
May Royal Father consider my sincere intentions and allow Royal Mother to accompany him in his trip.
605
00:42:29,450 --> 00:42:34,050
12th Prince, you...are making things difficult for me.
606
00:42:34,050 --> 00:42:36,850
Chief Steward Li, I beg you.
607
00:42:36,850 --> 00:42:40,000
Don't... What is my status?
608
00:42:40,000 --> 00:42:42,070
I can't bear any begging from you.
609
00:42:42,070 --> 00:42:45,910
How about this? Just wait here. I'll go inform His Majesty now.
610
00:43:03,270 --> 00:43:07,310
12th Prince, drink some water first.
611
00:43:11,920 --> 00:43:14,040
Tell him to go back to Shangshufang!
612
00:43:14,040 --> 00:43:15,380
Your Majesty.
613
00:43:15,380 --> 00:43:17,220
Leave!
614
00:43:17,220 --> 00:43:18,860
Yes.
615
00:43:25,160 --> 00:43:29,390
Greetings, Royal Father.
616
00:43:29,390 --> 00:43:32,360
Yongqi? Quickly get up.
617
00:43:35,450 --> 00:43:36,400
Sit.
618
00:43:36,400 --> 00:43:38,210
Thank you, Royal Father.
619
00:43:43,800 --> 00:43:48,060
Royal Father, Yongji is still a child.
620
00:43:48,060 --> 00:43:51,840
It's good that he is filial.
621
00:43:56,630 --> 00:43:59,990
He's using that narrow-minded filial piety to blackmail me.
622
00:43:59,990 --> 00:44:01,810
It's really too absurd.
623
00:44:01,810 --> 00:44:06,690
Royal Father, are you stopping Royal Mother from going with the southern trip
624
00:44:06,690 --> 00:44:09,330
because of me?
625
00:44:09,330 --> 00:44:13,620
Yongqi, this matter has nothing to do with you.
626
00:44:15,850 --> 00:44:17,860
Empress is sick.
627
00:44:17,860 --> 00:44:21,450
I hope that she can stay behind and nurse her health.
628
00:44:21,450 --> 00:44:23,870
The southern trip is mostly by boat.
629
00:44:23,870 --> 00:44:26,440
There are imperial physicians too accompanying the trip.
630
00:44:26,440 --> 00:44:30,190
Royal Father, just allow Royal Mother to go despite her illness.
631
00:44:30,190 --> 00:44:33,920
The scenery of Jiangnan is very beautiful. Not only does Royal Mother want to see it,
632
00:44:33,920 --> 00:44:36,680
even I want to see it.
633
00:44:38,020 --> 00:44:39,840
You?
634
00:44:41,330 --> 00:44:45,970
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635
00:44:50,430 --> 00:44:54,050
Forgetting Each Other
636
00:44:58,450 --> 00:45:04,450
♫It's very likely that recalling vivid images will throw me into upheaval,♫
637
00:45:04,450 --> 00:45:11,300
♫The past graceful, concerning passions have gone only into hibernation.♫
638
00:45:11,300 --> 00:45:18,230
♫Along with my lord, my original aspirations are now distant, the promises and wishes to accompany each other♫
639
00:45:18,230 --> 00:45:25,900
♫Are proof of yearning endured, trembling in the endless night.♫
640
00:45:25,900 --> 00:45:31,910
♫How true our feelings were, even though our fate was shallow,♫
641
00:45:31,910 --> 00:45:38,720
♫Hearts locked away in dark halls from the light, difficult to find and recover.♫
642
00:45:38,720 --> 00:45:45,620
♫Other people envy my splendid, bright clothing, the warmth beside my pillow, (T/N the love of her lord)♫
643
00:45:45,620 --> 00:45:52,350
♫Then turning round sigh admiringly, through wet tears in somber-colored robes.♫
644
00:45:52,350 --> 00:45:59,350
♫Who clearly would cling to a moment of being in love and inseparable?♫
645
00:45:59,350 --> 00:46:06,110
♫The end of passion becomes merely a sentimental entanglement.♫
646
00:46:06,110 --> 00:46:13,030
♫If one uses separation to cut away the bindings,♫
647
00:46:13,030 --> 00:46:19,900
♫Forgetting one another is also difficult in the depths of one's dreams.♫
648
00:46:19,900 --> 00:46:26,750
♫Who clearly would still cling to these deep feelings and desire them again,♫
649
00:46:26,750 --> 00:46:33,540
♫And give free rein to this state of mind over and over in their dreams?♫
650
00:46:33,540 --> 00:46:40,370
♫Glory and splendor give shelter to appearing to forget the pain,♫
651
00:46:40,370 --> 00:46:46,990
♫From dreams awakening after a time, with nothing new to worry about.♫
652
00:46:49,510 --> 00:46:56,480
♫Treating them like smoke dissipating, ashes flying away, cold hoarfrost under the moonlight...♫
653
00:46:56,480 --> 00:47:01,270
♫All the memories of love, memories of hate...♫
654
00:47:02,910 --> 00:47:10,980
♫All the memories completely vanish.♫
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