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♫ Flowers falling by the river again ♫ ♫ Turning the clear waves red ♫
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♫ Sparrows singing in celebration ♫
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♫ Calm years pass by the silent bustling city ♫ ♫ Sitting at home ♫
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♫ No one knows love's outline like I do ♫
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♫ If one day the river breeze blows again ♫
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♫ I won't be a mere reflection in the mirror ♫
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♫ Dreams can shatter; Memories remain ♫
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♫ Rich fragrance aids; Light ink writes ♫
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♫ In the deep red windows lies mundane dust ♫
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Are You the One
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[Episode 39]
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Fresh crabs for sale.
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- We've almost finished shopping.
- Big crabs, freshly caught.
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- Take a look.
- Wait a moment.
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Big crabs.
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The autumn crabs are quite plump now.
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Sir, Madam, do you want fish or crabs?
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You must be craving my crab roe rice.
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I'll cook tomorrow.
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Honey, you're trying hard to make me happy,
so I must return the favor.
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- I'd like a basket of crabs.
- All right.
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These crabs were just caught.
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- I want that one, the big one.
- Sure.
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- And this one too.
- Freshly caught.
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- See how lively they are.
- Thank you.
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Prince Sui's Sanjin Camp is moving.
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They'll reach Qingfeng Town
by the Mid-Autumn Festival.
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Troops are relaxed during the festival.
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If Qingfeng Town is attacked,
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the capital will lose its buffer zone.
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It might fall completely.
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Prince Sui has finally made his move,
starting a rebellion.
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I suspect he's planned this
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since we went to the capital to investigate the chief instructor.
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Mid-Autumn Festival...
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Prince Sui is such a nuisance.
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Can't he let us enjoy the festival in peace?
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I rushed here from miles away,
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and you're hiding here whispering?
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Zhen, what brings you here?
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-We wanted to celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with you, Miantang.
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You came at the perfect time. It wouldn't be lively without you.
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Delicious food.
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Let's have a drink together.
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The capital's roast duck truly is the best.
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Someone promised to cook today,
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but as soon as friends arrived,
he abandoned his post.
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Maybe he's afraid his
cooking skills aren't up to par?
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He was going to cook?
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Lord Huaiyang, aiming to be a kept husband?
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Why aren't you home celebrating
with your mother?
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Why come here to join the fun
and make me cook?
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Our Zhen's Porcelain is now the imperial kiln,
chosen by the court.
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We must seize this opportunity.
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We've contacted the capital's largest
porcelain shop,
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and brought in new designs.
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We're waiting for the Mid-Autumn Festival
to make our mark.
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Look, it's Mid-Autumn Festival again.
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We can't miss this chance.
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During the Mid-Autumn Festival,
the more people, the livelier the market.
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It's good for business.
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You seem to forget,
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my husband
used to run a failing porcelain business.
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-He knows nothing about business.
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I forgot. My poor memories.
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What's this, honey?
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We have friends visiting from afar.
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Tonight, we should relax, and forget about the troubling court affairs.
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It's in.
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- I got it in.
- It went in.
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Go.
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- Lord Huaiyang is good.
- Not bad.
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Aim.
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A steady mind leads to a straight shot.
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So close.
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Aim for the mouth of the pot. Easy, easy.
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Get ready. Go.
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Not bad.
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Your turn.
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Go.
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-Hey, no cheating.
-I'm not playing with them anymore.
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- Then teach me the correct posture.
- Honey.
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-This one.
-Do you know
what our opponent fears most now?
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What do they fear?
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Unexpected complications.
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He seems to have everything going his way,
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but if he makes one wrong move at a crucial moment,
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the next steps won't follow,
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the rhythm and arrangement will be disrupted,
and all his efforts will be wasted.
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He won't get what he wants.
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honey, when you say
"unexpected complications",
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Who are you referring to?
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The situation is worsening.
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There are few capable officials in the court.
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Even the Three Bureaus
can no longer keep Prince Sui in check.
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If it comes to it,
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I'm willing to risk my life.
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But the Empress cannot be put in danger.
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What are your plans then, Your Majesty?
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In two days, I'll send the Empress to
Yiqing Temple for prayers and meditation.
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I want you to take my letter
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and escort her safely to Xizhou...
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Your Majesty, a message from Chonghua Palace.
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-I don't have time to go there.
-It's not to the palace.
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The Empress wants to have a drink with you
in the Imperial Garden.
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Is Your Majesty's bold move
meant to exclude me?
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It seems so.
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You've been avoiding me lately,
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yet you sent Eunuch Fu to tell me
I'm going to Yiqing Temple for prayers.
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Do you think after all we've been through together
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I'm afraid of death?
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- Xueji...
- I'm willing to cooperate.
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Just like when you helped me,
-rescuing me from the Shi family.
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-rescuing me from the Shi family.
-You've had too much to drink.
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Indeed.
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The Empress and I are merely using each other.
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There's no need to go this far.
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- My Lord...
- I am the Emperor.
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I chose you as Empress
only because you obey me without question.
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I have no feelings for you.
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I don't need you
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Your only duty
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is to fulfill your role
as Empress, and obey my orders.
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Don't make me repeat myself.
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My Lord.
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We received some fresh fruit,
and I remembered your favorite drink.
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I followed the recipe,
and prepared some fruit-infused beverages.
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And everyone in the mansion
came asking for some.
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You are so thoughtful.
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Your Highness.
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Princess of Huaiyang.
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Isn't this the birthday gift
Your Highness gave to Consort Xian?
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Why is it back?
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Consort Xian is grateful for the gift,
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but she finds the fragrance of the incense
to be headache-inducing.
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She's unable to enjoy it, so she sent me
to return it to Your Highness.
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Fine. If Consort Xian didn't like it,
I can't impose on her.
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I wonder what gift would delight her.
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Consort Xian has recently taken a liking
to various types of hairpins.
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If Your Highness could bestow upon her
a set of red hairpins,
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Consort Xian would be deeply grateful.
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How dare you!
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Those red hairpins are extremely valuable.
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There's only one set in the palace.
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How dare you, a mere maid, speak so boldly?
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I am simply conveying
Consort Xian's preferences.
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Whether Your Highness chooses
to bestow the gift is entirely up to you.
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Your Highness, a gift must touch the heart
to be truly appreciated.
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Why not grant Consort Xian her wish?
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[Virtuous and Disciplined]
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Your Majesty.
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Didn't I send someone to tell you?
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I'm swamped with memorials today,
no time to accompany you.
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It's my birthday.
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Even if you're busy with state affairs,
and can't come to Jingyang Palace,
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now that I'm here,
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Your Majesty, please dine with me
before attending to the affairs.
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I haven't even had my birthday noodles yet.
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Can you dress up like this
just because it's your birthday?
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I recall you praising my elaborate hairstyle
and hairpins,
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- so...
- Is the golden hairpin set something
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you're allowed to wear with your rank?
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The Empress bestowed them upon me.
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The Empress gave them to you, so you can wear them every day,
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and flaunt your status in the palace?
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Fu Yushen.
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Consort Xian, please remove them.
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It's my birthday today.
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No matter the occasion, you cannot
overstep the Empress's protocol.
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After all, Qi has only one Empress.
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Is that so?
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Then what about all the
affection you showed me before?
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Take them off.
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Your Highness. News from the palace,
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Consort Xian has fallen out of favor.
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She's completely heartbroken now.
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Why not seize this opportunity
to ask her to help us?
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It would increase our chances of success.
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Yun'er is blinded by love,
repeatedly acting recklessly.
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There's no telling what she might do.
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She's no longer of use.
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I only hope she can behave herself,
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and not ruin my plans.
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Yes, Your Highness.
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You have beautiful skin.
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It makes this hairpin shine even brighter.
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Your Highness.
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Madam, please take your time.
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I'll leave you be. Excuse me.
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All right.
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Your Highness, Consort Xian
was turned away by His Lordship.
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[Prince Sui's Mansion]
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- Take care.
- Thank you.
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-Is Consort Xian allowed to enter?
-Please return.
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His Highness said
today isn't a day for family visits.
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Consort Xian is...
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Young lady.
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Are you the shopkeeper of Treasure as Desired?
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I'd like to have a word, please.
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Your Highness.
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-Am I allowed to come home?
-No.
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But I just met the shopkeeper
of Treasure as Desired.
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He gave me this box and said Princess of Sui
chose the jewelry for you
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and you should open it yourself.
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It seems the Princess still cares for you.
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[Great Fortune]
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To witness the dragon fall from the sky...
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Where is the shopkeeper?
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He left.
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If you wish to witness the dragon's fall,
and the changing of the world,
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you must take action yourself.
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- Back to the palace.
- Yes, Your Highness.
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Consort Xian, Empress of the kingdom.
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Concubine Yan sent it a few days ago.
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I'll take it away immediately.
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- Wait.
- Consort Xian, Empress of the kingdom.
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I really like this melody.
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The Empress meticulously selected both
the music and the dishes for this banquet.
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I wouldn't dare to steal the credit.
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I'm grateful for Your Majesty's kindness.
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I will diligently fulfill my duties.
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It was no trouble at all.
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Very well. His Late Majesty often said
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that a harmonious marriage is a rare and precious gift.
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Dear relatives,
you are the important figures of Qi.
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As we gather for the Mid-Autumn Festival,
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I wish you all abundance, peace,
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and happy families.
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-Thank you, Your Highness.
-All right.
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Please be seated.
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The Grand Empress Dowager is right.
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A harmonious marriage is a precious gift.
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I'm not good with words,
but my heartfelt wishes are in this toast.
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Your Majesty,
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I wish you a long,
and peaceful reign.
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Thank you, Consort Xian.
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Empress,
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there's no need for a grand celebration for my birthday this year.
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I will go to Yiqing Temple
to offer incense and pray for blessings.
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Princess of Huaiyang,
why are you staring at me?
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I find your elaborate accessories and makeup today quite appealing.
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Seeing you so happy makes me happy genuinely.
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Your Majesty!
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- What's wrong?
- Brother!
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- Your Majesty!
- Brother!
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Summon the physician!
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Quickly, summon the physician!
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- Your Highness!
- Your Highness!
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- Your Highness!
- Summon the physician!
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Summon the physician now!
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- Someone, help!
- Silence!
253
00:24:19,450 --> 00:24:24,360
No one who attended the banquet
may leave today.
254
00:24:24,360 --> 00:24:28,130
I've tested all the food with silver needles,
and there's no reaction.
255
00:24:28,130 --> 00:24:29,786
As you instructed,
256
00:24:29,786 --> 00:24:34,480
I brought back the utensils used by
His Majesty and the Empress.
257
00:24:36,740 --> 00:24:40,960
Your Highness, may I examine them?
258
00:24:40,960 --> 00:24:42,600
Permission granted.
259
00:24:59,120 --> 00:25:02,300
Colored lacquer
- What is that?
260
00:25:02,300 --> 00:25:05,600
Your Highness,
there's colored lacquer in the pot.
261
00:25:05,600 --> 00:25:08,200
Colored lacquer flakes off when heated.
262
00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:11,680
If the poison was sealed within the lacquer,
263
00:25:11,680 --> 00:25:14,310
it wouldn't be detected
during the initial inspection.
264
00:25:14,310 --> 00:25:16,680
But once the liquor is warmed,
265
00:25:18,960 --> 00:25:22,780
the poison would be released invisibly
in front of everyone.
266
00:25:23,790 --> 00:25:26,740
I didn't know. I didn't know!
267
00:25:26,740 --> 00:25:29,920
You warmed and poured the liquor.
268
00:25:29,920 --> 00:25:32,310
How dare you deny it?
269
00:25:32,310 --> 00:25:35,160
Mercy, Your Highness!
Mercy, Your Highness!
270
00:25:35,160 --> 00:25:38,170
Who arranged today's banquet?
271
00:25:38,170 --> 00:25:41,930
Your Highness, the Empress
personally supervised
272
00:25:41,930 --> 00:25:46,230
all arrangements for the palace banquet.
273
00:25:46,230 --> 00:25:51,600
She likely appointed Head Chef Qiu
from the Imperial Kitchen as well.
274
00:25:51,600 --> 00:25:54,600
The Empress herself is poisoned
and in danger now.
275
00:25:54,600 --> 00:25:57,270
How could she possibly harm His Majesty?
276
00:25:57,270 --> 00:25:59,690
You're right.
277
00:26:00,470 --> 00:26:03,620
But this servant wouldn't dare commit such treason
278
00:26:03,620 --> 00:26:07,840
without someone's orders.
279
00:26:12,360 --> 00:26:13,710
Speak.
280
00:26:13,710 --> 00:26:15,550
I'll confess.
281
00:26:15,550 --> 00:26:16,920
I will.
282
00:26:16,920 --> 00:26:21,270
I was indeed instructed by someone.
283
00:26:21,270 --> 00:26:26,050
Is that person present now?
284
00:26:27,070 --> 00:26:29,150
Your Highness,
285
00:26:29,150 --> 00:26:33,030
I can't hide it any longer.
286
00:26:35,400 --> 00:26:39,550
Years ago, you had an affair with His Majesty,
287
00:26:39,550 --> 00:26:42,340
but failed to become Empress.
288
00:26:42,340 --> 00:26:45,880
Driven by jealousy, you sought revenge.
289
00:26:45,880 --> 00:26:48,360
She is skilled in porcelain-making
290
00:26:48,360 --> 00:26:52,400
and has secretly crafted a pot coated
291
00:26:52,400 --> 00:26:55,080
with colored lacquer containing poison.
292
00:26:56,500 --> 00:26:58,550
Are you accusing...
293
00:26:59,960 --> 00:27:02,020
Princess of Huaiyang?
294
00:27:02,020 --> 00:27:06,610
How dare a servant like you
frame Princess of Huaiyang?
295
00:27:06,610 --> 00:27:08,510
Do you have any evidence?
296
00:27:08,510 --> 00:27:13,750
Your Highness, I know I shouldn't expose you,
297
00:27:13,750 --> 00:27:17,110
but poisoning His Majesty
298
00:27:17,110 --> 00:27:20,020
is an unforgivable crime.
299
00:27:20,020 --> 00:27:22,100
I can only...
300
00:27:22,840 --> 00:27:24,820
I can only...
301
00:27:28,810 --> 00:27:31,050
It's...
302
00:27:35,230 --> 00:27:36,790
Guards.
303
00:27:36,790 --> 00:27:40,030
Arrest the treacherous Liu Miantang.
304
00:27:40,030 --> 00:27:41,670
Hold.
305
00:27:43,160 --> 00:27:48,570
Princess of Huaiyang, did you do this?
306
00:27:48,570 --> 00:27:52,740
Your Highness, I did not.
307
00:27:52,740 --> 00:27:54,790
That's strange.
308
00:27:54,790 --> 00:27:57,168
If she hadn't orchestrated this,
309
00:27:57,168 --> 00:28:02,440
how could this servant have
risked her life to frame her?
310
00:28:02,440 --> 00:28:07,790
Does Consort Xian mean that whoever
commits suicide is telling the truth?
311
00:28:07,790 --> 00:28:12,110
Then what's the point of Qi's laws, the Ministry of Justice,
and the Court of Judicial Review?
312
00:28:12,120 --> 00:28:14,360
Wouldn't all those wrongly accused prisoners
313
00:28:14,360 --> 00:28:20,020
just need to line up and jump off
Xuande Gate to prove their innocence?
314
00:28:20,020 --> 00:28:22,030
Death for truth.
315
00:28:22,030 --> 00:28:24,580
Is that how it works?
316
00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:31,300
My point is, there's no witness left
to testify.
317
00:28:32,160 --> 00:28:34,300
Physician Song has returned.
318
00:28:36,440 --> 00:28:39,020
- Your Highness.
- Well?
319
00:28:39,020 --> 00:28:42,740
His Majesty and the Empress
have indeed been poisoned.
320
00:28:42,740 --> 00:28:45,750
They were likely poisoned with aconite.
321
00:28:45,750 --> 00:28:49,260
It's a potent poison that
destroys the internal organs.
322
00:28:49,260 --> 00:28:52,440
We've done everything we can,
323
00:28:52,440 --> 00:28:57,920
but His Majesty and the Empress
haven't shown any signs of improvement.
324
00:28:57,920 --> 00:29:03,590
Now, all we can do is wait.
325
00:29:05,680 --> 00:29:09,310
Physician Song, the servant who poisoned them
has committed suicide. Please examine her.
326
00:29:09,310 --> 00:29:11,840
Is there any chance she's still alive?
327
00:29:11,840 --> 00:29:14,270
Allow me to check.
328
00:29:26,880 --> 00:29:31,750
Your Highness, this criminal only fainted
from external injuries.
329
00:29:31,750 --> 00:29:34,820
The wound isn't fatal.
330
00:29:36,990 --> 00:29:40,510
She confessed
that Princess of Huaiyang was behind this.
331
00:29:40,510 --> 00:29:43,550
Testimony alone isn't enough
to prove the guilt.
332
00:29:43,550 --> 00:29:48,360
Your Highness, may I examine the liquor pot?
333
00:29:48,360 --> 00:29:50,000
Permission granted.
334
00:30:01,880 --> 00:30:04,200
It's wolf's-bane.
335
00:30:04,200 --> 00:30:08,030
Your Highness,
the residue in this pot is indeed
336
00:30:08,030 --> 00:30:12,170
the poison that afflicted His Majesty
and the Empress. Wolf's-bane.
337
00:30:12,170 --> 00:30:16,160
Commander Zhou. Please.
Get me some bowls of potash water.
338
00:30:16,160 --> 00:30:17,550
Yes, sir.
339
00:30:17,550 --> 00:30:23,470
The toxic powder of wolf's-bane is
extremely fine, light, and easily transferred.
340
00:30:23,470 --> 00:30:27,030
Ordinary soap and water
can't remove it completely.
341
00:30:27,030 --> 00:30:32,230
But potash water, as I mentioned,
counteracts wolf's-bane.
342
00:30:32,230 --> 00:30:36,960
When they react,
it will present a turmeric color.
343
00:30:36,960 --> 00:30:39,250
This way, we can easily determine
344
00:30:39,250 --> 00:30:43,440
who else here has touched the poison.
345
00:30:47,070 --> 00:30:49,030
All right.
346
00:30:49,030 --> 00:30:51,850
Everyone present today,
347
00:30:51,850 --> 00:30:55,410
dip your hands in the potash water.
348
00:30:55,410 --> 00:30:57,110
If your fingers turn yellow,
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00:30:57,110 --> 00:31:01,360
you are suspected of assassinating His Majesty.
350
00:31:01,360 --> 00:31:03,100
I'll go first.
351
00:31:12,960 --> 00:31:16,720
Look, Princess of Huaiyang is innocent.
352
00:31:33,990 --> 00:31:38,440
Your Highness,
this criminal's fingers turned yellow.
353
00:31:38,440 --> 00:31:40,450
Go on.
354
00:31:53,410 --> 00:31:56,980
Your Highness, I am innocent.
355
00:32:08,920 --> 00:32:10,940
What are you waiting for, Consort Xian?
356
00:32:10,940 --> 00:32:13,480
Your Highness,
357
00:32:13,480 --> 00:32:16,920
this method can't prove her innocence.
358
00:32:16,920 --> 00:32:19,360
What if the mastermind didn't touch the powder?
359
00:32:19,360 --> 00:32:23,970
We're dealing with attempted regicide.
We must explore every possibility.
360
00:32:23,970 --> 00:32:27,880
Consort Xian, if you have the time
to cast suspicions,
361
00:32:27,880 --> 00:32:32,750
why don't you dip your hand in the water
and see?
362
00:32:32,750 --> 00:32:36,410
Or are you afraid?
363
00:32:39,260 --> 00:32:44,310
Consort Xian, your hands.
364
00:32:47,300 --> 00:32:49,380
Show them.
365
00:32:53,680 --> 00:32:57,340
Your Highness, her fingers turned yellow.
366
00:32:57,340 --> 00:32:59,920
- Arrest her!
- Aye.
367
00:32:59,920 --> 00:33:01,060
It was her.
368
00:33:01,060 --> 00:33:06,230
Arrest everyone from Jingyang Palace,
and take them to the dungeons.
369
00:33:06,230 --> 00:33:08,920
Take her to the Cold Palace.
370
00:33:08,920 --> 00:33:12,860
His Majesty shall interrogate her personally
after he awakens.
371
00:33:12,860 --> 00:33:15,160
She will be executed afterward.
372
00:33:15,160 --> 00:33:16,230
Aye.
373
00:33:16,230 --> 00:33:19,780
Your Highness, the Empress
was too deeply poisoned to recover.
374
00:33:19,780 --> 00:33:22,820
A moment ago, she passed away.
375
00:33:25,990 --> 00:33:28,650
Shi Xueji is dead?
376
00:33:35,030 --> 00:33:37,400
She's dead.
377
00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:41,460
- Take her away!
- Shi Xueji is dead.
378
00:33:41,460 --> 00:33:42,970
She's dead.
379
00:33:42,970 --> 00:33:46,470
Shi Xueji is dead!
380
00:33:46,470 --> 00:33:48,400
Shi Xueji is dead!
381
00:33:48,400 --> 00:33:51,640
She's dead!
382
00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:54,350
Your Majesty.
383
00:33:56,240 --> 00:33:59,430
Your Majesty. Your Majesty.
384
00:33:59,430 --> 00:34:03,030
I used a golden elixir
to stabilize His Majesty's meridians.
385
00:34:03,030 --> 00:34:05,920
But the poison has seeped deep down.
386
00:34:05,920 --> 00:34:09,680
Whether he can pull through
depends on God's mercy.
387
00:34:12,670 --> 00:34:14,340
Your Majesty.
388
00:34:16,240 --> 00:34:17,910
Mother.
389
00:34:18,480 --> 00:34:20,160
Mother.
390
00:34:20,720 --> 00:34:23,920
What happened to His Majesty?
391
00:34:23,920 --> 00:34:26,050
Mother.
392
00:34:34,590 --> 00:34:37,470
How dare you ask?
393
00:34:37,470 --> 00:34:41,660
It's all thanks to your adopted daughter.
394
00:34:44,540 --> 00:34:47,770
Don't be angry, Mother.
Don't be angry, Mother.
395
00:34:47,770 --> 00:34:52,960
Mother. Don't be angry, Mother.
396
00:34:57,360 --> 00:35:00,730
Don't be angry, Mother.
397
00:35:02,590 --> 00:35:05,180
Your Majesty!
398
00:35:10,020 --> 00:35:12,270
Your Majesty.
399
00:35:16,570 --> 00:35:20,670
Our kingdom needs a ruler!
400
00:35:20,670 --> 00:35:23,510
Your Majesty.
401
00:35:29,860 --> 00:35:31,660
[Landownership Papers]
402
00:35:31,660 --> 00:35:35,280
I've searched the entire capital,
403
00:35:35,280 --> 00:35:39,560
only to discover the traitor is my son.
404
00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:46,200
What a disgrace to our family.
405
00:35:46,200 --> 00:35:49,910
How shameful.
406
00:35:52,720 --> 00:35:57,860
Duke, where are you going?
407
00:35:57,860 --> 00:36:01,210
I'm going to tie him up.
408
00:36:01,210 --> 00:36:04,580
And then what?
409
00:36:05,410 --> 00:36:07,990
Report it to the court?
410
00:36:07,990 --> 00:36:11,160
My brother-in-law will be executed,
and the Guo family be destroyed?
411
00:36:11,160 --> 00:36:15,140
The reputation of your family
will be ruined in an instant?
412
00:36:16,590 --> 00:36:20,550
My brother-in-law is your only son,
and he has no offspring.
413
00:36:20,550 --> 00:36:24,610
Even I, as his in-law, can't bear the thought.
414
00:36:26,460 --> 00:36:28,520
Without a witness,
415
00:36:28,520 --> 00:36:34,290
how can we expose Prince Sui's heinous crimes and restore peace to the court?
416
00:36:35,090 --> 00:36:37,000
Duke,
417
00:36:37,860 --> 00:36:40,980
His Majesty is ill
and unable to hold court today.
418
00:36:40,980 --> 00:36:47,060
This is unprecedented.
I'm afraid the palace is in turmoil.
419
00:36:47,060 --> 00:36:50,880
If Prince Sui seizes this opportunity to strike,
420
00:36:50,880 --> 00:36:53,160
we'll have no chance...
421
00:36:53,900 --> 00:36:57,600
to take him down.
422
00:37:17,760 --> 00:37:19,400
Father.
423
00:37:23,290 --> 00:37:24,930
Father.
424
00:37:35,550 --> 00:37:37,490
Kneel.
425
00:37:39,240 --> 00:37:41,230
Kneel.
426
00:37:56,960 --> 00:37:59,190
Your Highness, our scouts have news.
427
00:37:59,190 --> 00:38:01,610
The Sanjin Camp has reached Mount Wuling.
428
00:38:01,610 --> 00:38:04,590
But a landslide occurred,
and they had to detour through Feihu Pass.
429
00:38:04,590 --> 00:38:07,340
They won't reach the capital within ten days.
430
00:38:07,340 --> 00:38:10,360
It doesn't matter. Sit.
431
00:38:10,360 --> 00:38:12,790
Thank you, Your Highness.
432
00:38:12,790 --> 00:38:15,570
Liu Yu has been poisoned.
433
00:38:15,570 --> 00:38:19,280
The Imperial Medical Institute predicts
he won't survive five days.
434
00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:23,360
Regardless of Yun'er's motive
for poisoning him,
435
00:38:23,360 --> 00:38:27,130
she's done me...
436
00:38:28,990 --> 00:38:32,460
a favor anyway.
437
00:38:32,460 --> 00:38:34,590
With Liu Yu gone,
438
00:38:34,590 --> 00:38:40,730
who in Qi is more qualified to claim the throne than me?
439
00:38:50,090 --> 00:38:53,320
What's wrong? Don't you like it anymore?
440
00:38:55,460 --> 00:38:57,300
I do.
441
00:38:57,300 --> 00:39:02,990
I just don't know when I'll get to eat it again.
442
00:39:07,900 --> 00:39:12,690
Xingzhou, I'll be with you.
443
00:39:14,500 --> 00:39:18,430
Whether we succeed or fail,
444
00:39:18,430 --> 00:39:21,340
I'm prepared.
445
00:39:21,340 --> 00:39:25,360
Even if it's a narrow escape,
446
00:39:26,020 --> 00:39:28,820
or we'll face death,
447
00:39:28,820 --> 00:39:33,580
as long as you want the food I cook,
448
00:39:33,580 --> 00:39:38,610
I'll cook for you no matter what.
449
00:39:44,060 --> 00:39:45,780
Eat up.
450
00:39:49,570 --> 00:39:52,130
Is this how you comfort someone?
451
00:39:52,130 --> 00:39:54,440
Now I lost my appetite.
452
00:40:02,500 --> 00:40:04,670
The Cold Palace is heavily guarded.
453
00:40:04,670 --> 00:40:07,000
But Consort Xian had been laughing maniacally,
454
00:40:07,000 --> 00:40:09,990
it's impossible to meet her privately
without attracting attention.
455
00:40:09,990 --> 00:40:12,650
I thought I wouldn't be able to get any info,
456
00:40:12,650 --> 00:40:16,550
but then Consort Xian jumped into a well.
457
00:40:16,550 --> 00:40:19,070
Is it suicide or execution?
458
00:40:19,070 --> 00:40:22,360
The official story is
that she committed suicide out of guilt.
459
00:40:22,360 --> 00:40:26,990
But Yanchi said Zhou Cuo's man pushed her.
460
00:40:26,990 --> 00:40:30,790
The well has been sealed off now. So her body won't be seen in a while.
461
00:40:30,790 --> 00:40:36,500
What a pity. I initially wanted to spare her life.
462
00:40:36,500 --> 00:40:39,090
After Liu Yu's death,
she'd be posthumously honored.
463
00:40:39,090 --> 00:40:42,760
She would have died with dignity.
464
00:40:43,720 --> 00:40:48,940
With this turn of events,
Cui Xingzhou will be sure to make a move.
465
00:40:48,940 --> 00:40:51,190
Anything new about him?
466
00:40:51,190 --> 00:40:54,110
He must have heard some news.
467
00:40:54,110 --> 00:40:58,910
Our scouts reported
that his aide has rushed to Zhenzhou overnight.
468
00:40:59,960 --> 00:41:01,840
All bark and no bite.
469
00:41:01,840 --> 00:41:05,440
With his biggest supporter gone,
he's at his wit's end
470
00:41:05,440 --> 00:41:09,520
and can only go to Zhenzhou for reinforcements.
471
00:41:14,630 --> 00:41:17,760
- Duke Qing.
- Duke Qing.
- Your Highness.
472
00:41:19,610 --> 00:41:21,800
- You...
- Duke Qing.
473
00:41:21,800 --> 00:41:25,470
Your Highness, I know I've
chosen a different path than you,
474
00:41:25,470 --> 00:41:29,480
but this time, I'm truly desperate.
475
00:41:30,440 --> 00:41:34,570
Please, Your Highness, save my son.
476
00:41:53,320 --> 00:41:55,480
How is His Majesty?
477
00:41:56,820 --> 00:41:58,550
Still consciousness.
478
00:41:58,550 --> 00:42:00,290
What do the imperial physicians say?
479
00:42:00,290 --> 00:42:02,720
They're tight-lipped.
480
00:42:02,720 --> 00:42:06,240
The Grand Empress Dowager
stayed up all night, and isn't feeling well.
481
00:42:06,240 --> 00:42:08,920
She's returned to Yongshou Palace.
482
00:42:08,920 --> 00:42:12,630
I need to stay by His Majesty's side.
483
00:42:12,630 --> 00:42:16,220
If you're exhausted, you may leave first.
484
00:42:29,510 --> 00:42:31,670
Fellow officials,
485
00:42:32,770 --> 00:42:35,230
it's been quite eventful lately.
486
00:42:35,230 --> 00:42:41,840
The Grand Empress Dowager
has personally appointed me as regent.
487
00:42:41,840 --> 00:42:45,180
Therefore, I shall remain here
488
00:42:45,180 --> 00:42:48,210
and attend to His Majesty.
489
00:42:48,210 --> 00:42:51,525
For all military and state affairs,
490
00:42:51,525 --> 00:42:55,900
submit them to me and I shall present them
to the Grand Empress Dowager.
491
00:42:55,900 --> 00:42:58,320
I have a memorial.
492
00:43:05,760 --> 00:43:07,760
It concerns the foundation of our country.
493
00:43:07,760 --> 00:43:11,420
It's urgent and must be reported immediately.
494
00:43:12,920 --> 00:43:14,590
Proceed, Duke Qing.
495
00:43:14,590 --> 00:43:17,500
Lord Zhang from Chancellery,
496
00:43:19,070 --> 00:43:22,660
Censor-in-Chief, Lord Jiang,
497
00:43:22,660 --> 00:43:25,490
and Surveillance Commissioner Zhong
498
00:43:25,490 --> 00:43:29,960
shall accuse Lord Huaiyang, Cui Xingzhou.
499
00:43:31,290 --> 00:43:41,290
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"A Lifelong Promise" by Cai Ziyi
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00:43:45,900 --> 00:43:53,131
♫ The boat drifts,
bringing back the sunset ♫
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00:43:53,131 --> 00:44:00,341
♫ When we reunite, we still joke
about the cause and effect ♫
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00:44:00,341 --> 00:44:07,621
♫ Who passed by, the crab apple
falls with a turn ♫
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00:44:07,621 --> 00:44:16,401
♫ Loving rightly but choosing wrong With joys, sorrows, partings and reunions ♫
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00:44:16,401 --> 00:44:23,791
♫ Everyone travels far,
seeing clouds and snow ♫
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00:44:23,791 --> 00:44:30,951
♫ Always hard to stay, yet easy to part Crossing spring waters and autumn trials ♫
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00:44:30,951 --> 00:44:38,111
♫ A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together ♫
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00:44:38,111 --> 00:44:45,381
♫ Long hidden in the eyes,
flickering in and out ♫
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00:44:45,381 --> 00:44:52,631
♫ Let go of the flowers blooming
in the yard last night ♫
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00:44:52,631 --> 00:44:59,721
♫ Let go of the waves in the stream
in half a lifetime ♫
511
00:44:59,721 --> 00:45:06,941
♫ Let those dust and chaos go on endlessly ♫
512
00:45:06,941 --> 00:45:15,961
♫ In this lifetime, my wish is to the vast sky There are many more ♫
513
00:45:15,961 --> 00:45:23,231
♫ Everyone travels far,
seeing clouds and snow ♫
514
00:45:23,231 --> 00:45:30,461
♫ Always hard to stay, yet easy to part Crossing spring waters and autumn trials ♫
515
00:45:30,461 --> 00:45:37,561
♫ A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together ♫
516
00:45:37,561 --> 00:45:44,681
♫ Time flows as we dream through four seasons ♫
517
00:45:44,681 --> 00:45:57,961
♫ I wish to journey with you forever Year after year ♫
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