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It's cold and windy.
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Madam, take care of your health.
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I'll be fine.
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I'm not that weak.
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But I'm really worried
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about Ansu.
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She must be heartbroken
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But it's not convenient for me
to visit her.
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Go and buy her some tonic.
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Yes, Madam.
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Who is it?
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Directress Su?
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What are you trying to do?
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Zhao?
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You can leave us.
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Yes, Princess.
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I'd like to ask Madam something.
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Where did you get this silver hairpin?
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Madam, my mother asked me
to give this to you.
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Thank you for your help.
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I cannot accept this.
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A mother and her son gave it to me.
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When Yantang saved them,
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their village
had already been attacked by bandits.
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The boy's arm was burned.
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But luckily he was saved in time.
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Otherwise,
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he would have died on the streets.
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The people you saved
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were my mother and younger brother.
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Madam, could you take me to them?
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(Zhaowen Bookstore)
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Your mother and brother
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(To Su Yan)
are doing well in Liaodong.
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As long as you stay loyal,
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I will take good care of your family.
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(I will never forget the kindness)
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(you showed the Su Family.)
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I'm willing to serve you faithfully
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until my dying day.
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Madam, please don't tell them I was here
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to avoid any complications.
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Don't worry.
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I'll get going now, Madam.
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Yan.
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Yan!
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- Yan...
- Mother.
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Mother.
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I was deceived by a treacherous person.
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I didn't know you and Brother suffered
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so much.
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Yan,
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I've finally found you.
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Mother,
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please live well with my brother.
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Madam.
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Get up quickly.
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Madam, you saved
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my mother and brother
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and helped them settle down.
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I will never forget
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such kindness.
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If I ever get the chance,
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I will repay this kindness
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a thousand times over.
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=Blossom=
(Adapted from the novel "Blossom" by Zhi Zhi)
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=Episode 30=
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(Natural Grace and Talent)
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Madam, what are you doing?
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I'm making glutinous rice balls.
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I nearly forgot
the palace banquet is around the corner.
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That's right.
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By the way,
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we must not be careless
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now that Lord Qing is returning
to the capital.
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The more evidence we gather,
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the closer we get to safety.
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We need to find out
what cards Lord Qing is holding.
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Being far away,
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he can't quickly grasp the situation
in the palace.
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So he must have important allies here,
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and not just one.
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It's too difficult for us to interfere
with palace matters
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unless we leverage
the Eastern Palace's influence.
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But the Crown Prince is very stubborn,
and I can't get through to him.
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It doesn't matter.
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Lord Qing can use our family
to target you.
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We can use that method
to our advantage too.
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The Crown Princess invited me
to discuss the banquet at the palace.
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This is a good opportunity.
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Lord Qing and the Crown Prince
also invited me to hunt.
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I'll pick you up after the hunt ends.
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Eating glutinous rice balls together
is quite interesting too.
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What a clever idea.
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No wonder Mother specifically instructed
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to let you make the arrangements
for the palace banquet.
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But as her daughter-in-law,
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I'm not as thoughtful
and understanding as you.
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Since it's a state banquet,
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it naturally honors the Empress
and the Crown Princess.
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I'm only lending a hand.
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These glutinous rice balls
may look novel.
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But kneading the dough
and preparing the fillings
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rely on the Imperial Kitchen.
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It's the Eastern Palace hosting
the banquet after all.
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The Empress doesn't like rigid banquets.
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These...
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How about focusing on elegance?
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The Music Office can change
the first piece of performance
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to "Song of the Clear River"
or "Hymn to the Emperor."
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The Imperial Food Service can also prepare
dishes using the best produce
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from this year's harvest.
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So when His Majesty asks,
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it will also please him.
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Proceed as the Duchess suggested.
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- Yes, Your Highness.
- Yes, Your Highness.
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My archery skills aren't great.
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So I'd appreciate
your guidance, Brother.
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If you want to show off,
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you should do it in front of Father.
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On this hunting ground,
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you're picking the wrong person.
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That's right.
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I can never forget
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Yantang's blindfolded archery.
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Yantang,
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my brother excels in literature
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while I, in martial arts.
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Do you prefer literature
or martial arts nowadays?
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My only preference now
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is peace at home.
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To be able to spend time with my wife,
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watching plays, admiring lanterns,
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and living a peaceful life
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are enough for me.
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Ah, Yantang, you've learned the art
of deflecting questions.
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Balancing family peace
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and court politics
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is possible.
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Look at the Crown Prince.
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Your alliance for power
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isn't my concern.
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But it greatly affects you, Brother!
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How many supporters
do you still have at court?
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And how many are questioning
or impeaching you?
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Since you're discussing
royal family matters,
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I shouldn't be listening.
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I'll take my leave.
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Song Mo!
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As the Commander of the Imperial Guard,
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it's your duty
to protect the royal family.
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If anything happens to the Crown Prince
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or me today,
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you won't escape responsibility.
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Youting!
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You don't even try to hide
your treasonous intentions, do you?
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I could kill you
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for what you just said.
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You always like
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to accuse people
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without evidence.
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But accusations of treason
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require proof.
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Even if someone did plan a rebellion,
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given the current situation,
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giving up the position of heir
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to a capable person
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could save the people and the state
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from suffering.
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How dare you!
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Imperial Guards, listen up!
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- Yes!
- Yes!
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All soldiers turn your backs!
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Anyone who listens or watches
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will face military punishment!
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- Yes!
- Yes!
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His Highness is truly magnanimous.
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Lord Song admires him for that.
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Only a scholar
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could speak so eloquently
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about such a stubborn person.
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Every wife in the world
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would obey and agree.
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But they all scold their husbands
in their hearts.
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Your Highness,
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are you pregnant?
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How did you know?
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This season's shad fish is the freshest.
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But you find it too fishy.
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When pregnant,
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a person's sense of smell is heightened
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and their food preferences change.
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I am like that too.
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The imperial physician
diagnosed me earlier.
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He said I have a weak body,
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making it hard to conceive.
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That's why I didn't announce
my pregnancy.
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I still feel very nauseated.
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Eunuch Wang,
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please bring me a magnolia branch.
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Yes, Your Highness.
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Pick that one for me.
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Yes, sir. Watch out!
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Watch out!
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(It's him.)
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(If the Crown Princess gives birth
to a prince next year,)
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(the Crown Prince's position
will be secure.)
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(Lord Qing will surely rebel.)
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Your Highness.
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The Crown Princess is very weak.
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Take her to the palace hall.
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Quickly, fetch the imperial physician.
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Your Grace, be cautious.
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The Crown Princess
is pregnant after all.
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Shouldn't we wait for the physician
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- before making a diagnosis?
- It'll be too late.
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I must administer acupuncture now.
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Please reconsider, Your Grace.
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Are you defying orders?
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I dare not.
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You've got plenty of soldiers.
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But I came alone.
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If something really happens today,
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what will the court officials think
when they find out?
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Your Highnesses,
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these are different times.
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You can't fight like you did
when you were kids.
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Every punch now
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affects the state.
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Please reconsider your actions.
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Song Mo!
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You always helped me in fights before.
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Who will you help now?
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Crown Prince.
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See that, Crown Prince?
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Yantang is always on my side.
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Lord Qing.
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- Song Mo!
- Song Mo!
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- Are you out of your mind?
- Are you out of your mind?
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Haven't I treated you
and your son well enough?
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I allowed you to participate
in political discussions.
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Youting has vast lands
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and high income,
much more than Yousheng.
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Can't you be content?
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What more do you want?
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If Father truly despises us,
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you could order our deaths.
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But don't wrong my heart.
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After three years apart,
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I never thought
what I longed for day and night
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would turn out like this.
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Your Majesty,
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I am ashamed of myself.
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I will resign from my position
in the central palace.
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Please strip Youting of his title
and make him a commoner.
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My son and I only wish for peace.
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Your Majesty, please calm down
for your health's sake.
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Official Lu has arrived!
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How's the Crown Prince?
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Your Majesty,
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I've been to the Eastern Palace.
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The Crown Prince isn't badly injured
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and is not in danger.
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For goodness sake, Song Mo.
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I can't believe you helped
that jerk to hit me!
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I will remember this.
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If Yantang hadn't interfered,
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you would have lost
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a limb or two.
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You're welcome.
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See that?
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He's even proud of himself.
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Do you have no respect left
for your monarch?
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How insolent!
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If Dou Zhao hadn't been here
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to perform acupuncture
and medication in time,
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your son
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would not have survived.
279
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Your Highness,
you give me too much credit.
280
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It's just my duty.
281
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Thank you, Duchess.
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I know Your Highness
283
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despises underhanded schemes.
284
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But if a nobleman dies
because of such schemes,
285
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what's the point of being noble?
286
00:17:44,840 --> 00:17:46,500
Lord Qing is back in the capital,
287
00:17:46,760 --> 00:17:49,460
aiming to eliminate
288
00:17:49,600 --> 00:17:50,900
Your Highness and Yantang.
289
00:17:51,480 --> 00:17:52,679
Since you know
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00:17:52,680 --> 00:17:54,460
the truth about Duke of Ding's death,
291
00:17:54,880 --> 00:17:56,020
revealing it
292
00:17:56,120 --> 00:17:57,620
and exposing Lord Qing's allies
293
00:17:57,960 --> 00:17:59,300
could be your safeguard.
294
00:18:04,590 --> 00:18:06,970
I swore before Father
295
00:18:07,440 --> 00:18:08,580
never
296
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to speak of it.
297
00:18:12,580 --> 00:18:13,720
Well,
298
00:18:14,130 --> 00:18:17,020
you swore, but I didn't.
299
00:18:17,520 --> 00:18:18,660
If you don't tell,
300
00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:20,300
I will.
301
00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:21,519
Don't you dare!
302
00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:23,060
- If you tell, I'll...
- Divorce me?
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00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:24,860
Sure, go ahead.
304
00:18:24,960 --> 00:18:26,820
I'll take my child and remarry.
305
00:18:27,080 --> 00:18:28,660
I won't let us die with you.
306
00:18:34,480 --> 00:18:35,700
He won't speak
307
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because it involves royal secrets.
308
00:18:39,080 --> 00:18:42,700
Even a word would cause chaos
in the state.
309
00:18:43,370 --> 00:18:45,460
The Emperor never intended
to kill the Duke of Ding.
310
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He ordered the Shadow Guard to escort
the Duke of Ding to the capital
311
00:18:49,240 --> 00:18:51,700
because the emperor
312
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was gravely ill
313
00:18:53,920 --> 00:18:55,540
and feared his death was near.
314
00:18:57,680 --> 00:18:58,820
At that time,
315
00:18:59,880 --> 00:19:01,260
Father was very sick.
316
00:19:02,020 --> 00:19:04,470
The Duke of Ding pacified the pirates
and opened up sea trade,
317
00:19:04,480 --> 00:19:06,140
which benefited the state.
318
00:19:06,150 --> 00:19:08,680
Although he provided disaster relief
and defied imperial orders,
319
00:19:08,690 --> 00:19:10,300
they were a timely help to the people.
320
00:19:11,400 --> 00:19:13,820
Why did you suspect him
321
00:19:13,880 --> 00:19:15,180
and have him escorted back here?
322
00:19:16,200 --> 00:19:18,759
Jiang Meisun is the only person
in this world
323
00:19:18,760 --> 00:19:21,239
whom I can completely trust.
324
00:19:21,240 --> 00:19:23,100
Why would I suspect him?
325
00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:25,420
Then why...
326
00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:28,660
He obeys and trusts me.
327
00:19:28,720 --> 00:19:32,620
But will he obey and trust you
in the future?
328
00:19:34,320 --> 00:19:35,460
You
329
00:19:35,960 --> 00:19:38,780
don't know how to manage ministers.
330
00:19:40,520 --> 00:19:42,079
Pleading for him in private
331
00:19:42,080 --> 00:19:43,620
does no good.
332
00:19:44,400 --> 00:19:47,380
Wait until I reprimand him,
333
00:19:48,200 --> 00:19:50,540
imprison him, and strip his title.
334
00:19:51,080 --> 00:19:53,940
Then you can plead
for his innocence in court.
335
00:19:54,400 --> 00:19:56,820
That way, he will be indebted to you
336
00:19:56,920 --> 00:20:01,340
and be loyal to you.
337
00:20:03,300 --> 00:20:05,140
Duke of Ding is loyal and just.
338
00:20:05,480 --> 00:20:08,820
I don't want to humiliate and subdue him
with power tactics.
339
00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:11,180
I can visit him sincerely
340
00:20:11,520 --> 00:20:12,780
and win his trust.
341
00:20:14,880 --> 00:20:16,700
A father knows his son best.
342
00:20:17,160 --> 00:20:19,140
You have a kind heart
343
00:20:19,240 --> 00:20:20,980
and will be a benevolent ruler.
344
00:20:22,240 --> 00:20:24,140
But kindness alone
345
00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:27,740
won't secure the state.
346
00:20:30,520 --> 00:20:31,740
Come closer.
347
00:20:36,920 --> 00:20:39,460
My illness fluctuates.
348
00:20:40,080 --> 00:20:41,820
If something happens,
349
00:20:42,760 --> 00:20:44,660
Lizhen in the North
350
00:20:45,440 --> 00:20:48,380
and the pirates in the South
will invade again.
351
00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:51,940
The feudal princes will be restless.
352
00:20:53,480 --> 00:20:56,540
I would rather Meisun hate me,
353
00:20:57,440 --> 00:21:01,540
but you must hold onto
this valuable ally.
354
00:21:03,760 --> 00:21:05,479
After my demise...
355
00:21:05,480 --> 00:21:06,519
Father.
356
00:21:06,520 --> 00:21:07,900
After you ascend the throne,
357
00:21:08,000 --> 00:21:09,679
release him from prison
358
00:21:09,680 --> 00:21:11,460
and restore his power.
359
00:21:11,680 --> 00:21:13,300
Only then
360
00:21:14,680 --> 00:21:16,940
will the country remain stable.
361
00:21:17,920 --> 00:21:19,700
Do you understand,
362
00:21:19,920 --> 00:21:21,060
my son?
363
00:21:24,440 --> 00:21:26,820
If Duke of Ding had reached the capital,
364
00:21:27,160 --> 00:21:29,020
everything would have been fine.
365
00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:33,620
But someone took advantage
of the situation.
366
00:21:36,040 --> 00:21:37,180
Your Highness.
367
00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:40,340
Come in.
368
00:21:42,320 --> 00:21:43,500
Eunuch Wang is here.
369
00:21:55,120 --> 00:21:57,439
Eunuch Wang is closer to Father
370
00:21:57,440 --> 00:21:59,299
and knows more about the circumstances
371
00:21:59,300 --> 00:22:01,140
of Duke of Ding's death.
372
00:22:03,080 --> 00:22:04,220
Eunuch Wang.
373
00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:07,460
Since His Majesty already knew
374
00:22:07,560 --> 00:22:08,980
why was he still convicted?
375
00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:14,400
Because Her Majesty
persuaded His Majesty
376
00:22:14,410 --> 00:22:15,919
that it was too late to change things.
377
00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:18,500
If Duke of Ding was declared innocent,
378
00:22:18,880 --> 00:22:20,380
the public would see it
379
00:22:20,760 --> 00:22:23,100
as the emperor unjustly killing
a loyal subject,
380
00:22:23,280 --> 00:22:25,780
damaging the royal family's reputation.
381
00:22:26,680 --> 00:22:27,820
An emperor
382
00:22:28,400 --> 00:22:30,900
can never be seen making a mistake.
383
00:22:34,600 --> 00:22:35,740
My uncle sacrificed
384
00:22:36,280 --> 00:22:37,959
his life for the emperor.
385
00:22:37,960 --> 00:22:39,380
Yet his loyalty
386
00:22:40,200 --> 00:22:42,220
was less important than saving face.
387
00:22:43,320 --> 00:22:45,340
His Majesty couldn't bear it.
388
00:22:45,480 --> 00:22:48,000
So he gave a lenient sentence,
389
00:22:48,020 --> 00:22:50,319
allowing Duke of Ding's body
to be collected and buried,
390
00:22:50,320 --> 00:22:52,900
and lightly punished the Jiang family.
391
00:22:54,120 --> 00:22:55,540
Thank you, Eunuch Wang.
392
00:22:56,160 --> 00:22:57,580
Given the current situation,
393
00:22:58,000 --> 00:23:00,940
if you two don't work together
394
00:23:00,960 --> 00:23:03,020
to save the state,
395
00:23:03,160 --> 00:23:05,919
the peace and prosperity
396
00:23:05,920 --> 00:23:08,900
that the emperor and Duke of Ding
worked hard to build
397
00:23:09,280 --> 00:23:11,060
will be destroyed.
398
00:23:12,360 --> 00:23:13,860
I've always suspected one thing.
399
00:23:14,440 --> 00:23:16,380
If Lord Qing intends to rebel,
400
00:23:17,080 --> 00:23:18,660
but he's far away in Liaodong.
401
00:23:19,040 --> 00:23:20,239
Even with inside help,
402
00:23:20,240 --> 00:23:22,159
communication would take too long.
403
00:23:22,160 --> 00:23:24,239
How could he react
to changing situations
404
00:23:24,240 --> 00:23:25,580
and give his order without delay?
405
00:23:26,080 --> 00:23:27,660
If I'm not mistaken,
406
00:23:28,080 --> 00:23:29,919
the true mastermind
407
00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:33,020
behind this rebellion isn't Lord Qing
408
00:23:33,920 --> 00:23:35,460
but Her Majesty Wan.
409
00:23:36,030 --> 00:23:37,170
Am I right?
410
00:23:37,680 --> 00:23:38,980
Her Majesty Wan?
411
00:23:42,200 --> 00:23:43,319
The people of Futing
412
00:23:43,320 --> 00:23:45,519
go to Duke of Ding's shrine
413
00:23:45,520 --> 00:23:47,060
and hail him as a hero.
414
00:23:47,880 --> 00:23:49,279
He used his own salary
415
00:23:49,280 --> 00:23:50,900
to give bonuses to the army,
416
00:23:51,360 --> 00:23:53,980
effectively making them
his private army.
417
00:23:56,620 --> 00:23:58,950
When you sent the Crown Prince
to provide disaster relief,
418
00:23:58,960 --> 00:24:01,260
he defied orders and did it himself.
419
00:24:01,320 --> 00:24:03,239
Now, in the people's eyes,
420
00:24:03,240 --> 00:24:05,900
the court is to blame,
and he is credited.
421
00:24:06,240 --> 00:24:08,140
You might as well make him
a feudal prince
422
00:24:08,160 --> 00:24:09,700
and give Futing to him as his fief.
423
00:24:09,960 --> 00:24:11,420
It would've saved a lot of trouble.
424
00:24:22,080 --> 00:24:24,279
(Xuanyue Palace)
425
00:24:24,280 --> 00:24:26,110
You were supposed
to keep an eye on things
426
00:24:26,120 --> 00:24:28,750
and not let the Crown Princess
and Duchess of Ying get too close.
427
00:24:28,760 --> 00:24:30,159
How could you let this happen?
428
00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:31,279
Calm down, Your Majesty.
429
00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:32,620
I failed you.
430
00:24:32,680 --> 00:24:33,759
Please punish me.
431
00:24:33,760 --> 00:24:35,380
Useless thing.
432
00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:36,479
Get out.
433
00:24:36,480 --> 00:24:37,620
Yes, Your Majesty.
434
00:24:49,120 --> 00:24:51,160
Father's illness relapsed
many times over the years.
435
00:24:51,960 --> 00:24:53,260
Each time it relapses,
436
00:24:54,240 --> 00:24:56,559
it's been you working tirelessly,
handling state affairs,
437
00:24:56,560 --> 00:24:57,860
and reviewing memorials.
438
00:24:58,080 --> 00:25:00,140
That's how you develop night blindness.
439
00:25:01,800 --> 00:25:04,540
The imperial physician
repeatedly warned you not to cry.
440
00:25:05,280 --> 00:25:07,060
I was impulsive in the incident
441
00:25:08,030 --> 00:25:09,420
with the Crown Prince today.
442
00:25:10,750 --> 00:25:11,910
I've let you down.
443
00:25:19,120 --> 00:25:20,260
Youting,
444
00:25:21,120 --> 00:25:23,620
I know you've endured humiliation
for years
445
00:25:24,360 --> 00:25:26,700
just to return to my side.
446
00:25:27,040 --> 00:25:28,940
How is this letting me down?
447
00:25:29,720 --> 00:25:30,860
Come.
448
00:25:31,240 --> 00:25:32,380
Get up.
449
00:25:41,960 --> 00:25:44,180
My genuine tears
450
00:25:44,520 --> 00:25:46,140
have long since dried up.
451
00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:49,300
Your father has been a heavy burden
452
00:25:49,360 --> 00:25:51,900
on us for decades.
453
00:25:51,920 --> 00:25:53,679
It's not easy
454
00:25:53,680 --> 00:25:55,740
to replace him.
455
00:25:55,760 --> 00:25:57,300
In times of great importance,
456
00:25:57,800 --> 00:25:59,079
one must remain calm.
457
00:25:59,080 --> 00:26:00,129
But I can't stand
458
00:26:00,130 --> 00:26:01,740
seeing you kneel before him.
459
00:26:02,240 --> 00:26:03,580
With your wisdom and sacrifices
460
00:26:03,640 --> 00:26:05,119
for the country and the royal family
461
00:26:05,120 --> 00:26:07,460
over the years,
462
00:26:08,640 --> 00:26:10,380
it's he who should be kneeling to you.
463
00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:21,740
If this fragile pretense
is about to crumble,
464
00:26:22,240 --> 00:26:24,580
there's no need to keep up this charade.
465
00:26:25,680 --> 00:26:27,180
It's time to act.
466
00:26:28,440 --> 00:26:30,860
The time for the reckoning
I've set for him
467
00:26:31,160 --> 00:26:33,140
is approaching.
468
00:26:35,160 --> 00:26:37,540
I truly want to see
469
00:26:37,920 --> 00:26:39,900
the day the nation falls
470
00:26:40,000 --> 00:26:42,020
and family turns against each other.
471
00:26:43,000 --> 00:26:45,340
Will that selfish, hypocritical man
472
00:26:45,640 --> 00:26:47,340
still have tears left
473
00:26:48,320 --> 00:26:49,540
to shed?
474
00:26:51,360 --> 00:26:53,300
She's meddling in state affairs
to the extent
475
00:26:53,320 --> 00:26:55,439
and even poisoning Father.
476
00:26:55,440 --> 00:26:57,279
Why are you only telling me now?
477
00:26:57,280 --> 00:26:59,900
Because His Majesty
has always been frail.
478
00:26:59,960 --> 00:27:01,300
For these past few decades,
479
00:27:01,360 --> 00:27:04,020
he can no longer do
without the elixirs of the sorcerers.
480
00:27:04,320 --> 00:27:06,500
Her Majesty Wan knows
such a method well.
481
00:27:06,720 --> 00:27:10,140
The elixirs provided
had immediate effects
482
00:27:10,360 --> 00:27:13,180
but drained his vitality.
483
00:27:13,400 --> 00:27:15,420
The doses were so small
484
00:27:15,480 --> 00:27:19,580
that even Official Lu noticed it late.
485
00:27:19,760 --> 00:27:22,460
A mix of poison and medicine
taken over the years.
486
00:27:22,720 --> 00:27:25,460
If we stop giving it without a solution,
487
00:27:25,880 --> 00:27:27,020
I'm afraid...
488
00:27:31,560 --> 00:27:34,300
No wonder His Majesty knew the truth
489
00:27:34,360 --> 00:27:36,060
but had to cover it up.
490
00:27:38,960 --> 00:27:40,220
Your father's life,
491
00:27:40,720 --> 00:27:42,740
the nation, and the throne,
492
00:27:43,440 --> 00:27:45,140
will you save them or not?
493
00:27:51,040 --> 00:27:53,060
If you want to seize power
494
00:27:53,120 --> 00:27:55,639
and trample
on the royal family's dignity,
495
00:27:55,640 --> 00:27:58,980
I will never support you.
496
00:27:59,360 --> 00:28:02,260
The ruler is above his subjects,
the father above the son.
497
00:28:02,640 --> 00:28:04,140
Do you think
498
00:28:04,280 --> 00:28:06,100
royal prestige
499
00:28:06,440 --> 00:28:08,220
is more important
than the injustice suffered
500
00:28:08,360 --> 00:28:10,460
by one person, one family, and an army?
501
00:28:10,840 --> 00:28:13,479
Justice, law, honor,
502
00:28:13,480 --> 00:28:14,519
and morality.
503
00:28:14,520 --> 00:28:15,919
Are these just false idols used
504
00:28:15,920 --> 00:28:18,060
by the royal family
to control the people?
505
00:28:18,600 --> 00:28:19,900
If so,
506
00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:22,039
Song Mo and I have no reason
507
00:28:22,040 --> 00:28:23,479
to serve a foolish and selfish ruler.
508
00:28:23,480 --> 00:28:24,319
Dou Zhao,
509
00:28:24,320 --> 00:28:25,439
how dare you!
510
00:28:25,440 --> 00:28:26,319
Well said!
511
00:28:26,320 --> 00:28:28,080
- I scolded her well, didn't I?
- Dou Zhao,
512
00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:29,420
I'm willing to pay you
513
00:28:29,640 --> 00:28:31,420
to come here and scold him every day.
514
00:28:33,000 --> 00:28:34,140
You...
515
00:28:36,790 --> 00:28:38,340
There's one more thing.
516
00:28:38,560 --> 00:28:41,020
It involves
the Duke of Ying's household.
517
00:28:41,880 --> 00:28:44,999
I once overheard
518
00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,340
Lord Qing and Her Majesty Wan talking
519
00:28:47,480 --> 00:28:49,359
in her palace
520
00:28:49,360 --> 00:28:52,639
about a letter from Duke of Ding hidden
at the Duke of Ying's Residence,
521
00:28:52,640 --> 00:28:55,340
that has yet to be found.
522
00:28:58,800 --> 00:28:59,940
I know about that.
523
00:29:00,240 --> 00:29:02,580
His Highness came
to my house looking for that letter.
524
00:29:03,480 --> 00:29:04,639
What is it about?
525
00:29:04,640 --> 00:29:05,980
What's written in the letter?
526
00:29:07,320 --> 00:29:09,140
I don't know the content of the letter.
527
00:29:09,200 --> 00:29:11,300
But I do know the letter is important.
528
00:29:11,480 --> 00:29:14,500
The messenger I captured confessed
529
00:29:15,080 --> 00:29:18,180
that a servant had received the letter.
530
00:29:18,280 --> 00:29:20,639
Despite searching it secretly
several times,
531
00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:21,919
I haven't found it.
532
00:29:21,920 --> 00:29:25,580
And Lord Qing is coveting
this letter too.
533
00:29:25,760 --> 00:29:27,079
So no matter what,
534
00:29:27,080 --> 00:29:29,380
we cannot let Lord Qing
have this letter.
535
00:29:30,440 --> 00:29:31,580
I've already said
536
00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:33,620
what I can.
537
00:29:33,720 --> 00:29:34,919
Whatever both of you decide
538
00:29:34,920 --> 00:29:36,100
will be fate.
539
00:29:36,900 --> 00:29:38,980
I shall take my leave now.
540
00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:40,820
Many thanks, Eunuch Wang.
541
00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:51,270
You've studied the teachings
of Confucius and Mencius.
542
00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:54,119
If idols fall,
543
00:29:54,120 --> 00:29:55,260
rituals collapse,
544
00:29:55,480 --> 00:29:57,079
and everyone rebels
545
00:29:57,080 --> 00:29:58,340
like Chen Sheng and Wu Guang,
546
00:29:58,560 --> 00:30:01,500
can the world still be at peace?
547
00:30:01,600 --> 00:30:03,000
The teachings you speak of
548
00:30:03,010 --> 00:30:05,279
is to have virtuous rulers
like Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun,
549
00:30:05,280 --> 00:30:07,020
and then refine the customs
of the people.
550
00:30:07,200 --> 00:30:09,279
But in reality,
the royal family condones
551
00:30:09,280 --> 00:30:11,100
the nobles taking farmland,
enslaving people,
552
00:30:11,110 --> 00:30:13,150
and leaving
the common folk struggling to survive.
553
00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:14,620
Should we silence them
554
00:30:14,880 --> 00:30:16,580
to make them cheer for us?
555
00:30:18,560 --> 00:30:21,740
The tragedies of the Dou Family,
Song Family, and the royal family
556
00:30:21,760 --> 00:30:23,460
stem from the same source.
557
00:30:23,880 --> 00:30:25,559
The ruler and father are supreme,
558
00:30:25,560 --> 00:30:27,839
while wives, concubines,
and children are lowly.
559
00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:30,719
These lowly ones fight
amongst themselves for dominance.
560
00:30:30,720 --> 00:30:32,239
If we judge everything
561
00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:34,140
based on rank rather
than right and wrong,
562
00:30:34,200 --> 00:30:37,220
schemes and plots will never end.
563
00:30:37,720 --> 00:30:39,740
Rituals and laws are meant
to stabilize hearts.
564
00:30:40,360 --> 00:30:43,100
But if they instead cause chaos,
565
00:30:44,120 --> 00:30:47,180
the state will inevitably fall to ruin.
566
00:30:50,800 --> 00:30:52,500
The people are the foundation
of the state.
567
00:30:52,510 --> 00:30:54,340
If you become a good ruler,
568
00:30:55,000 --> 00:30:58,140
I will help you pacify the country
and eradicate evil.
569
00:30:58,400 --> 00:30:59,820
But under one condition.
570
00:31:00,000 --> 00:31:01,620
It's not blood for blood,
571
00:31:01,760 --> 00:31:03,439
or seizing power.
572
00:31:03,440 --> 00:31:06,300
But for the emperor
573
00:31:06,520 --> 00:31:08,060
to publicly reveal the truth,
574
00:31:08,800 --> 00:31:10,340
restore the loyal's honor,
575
00:31:10,840 --> 00:31:12,500
and console the aggrieved.
576
00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:15,300
If you agree,
577
00:31:15,640 --> 00:31:16,780
then we are allies.
578
00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:18,540
If you don't,
579
00:31:19,360 --> 00:31:21,260
I don't mind having one more enemy.
580
00:31:31,000 --> 00:31:32,140
Song Mo,
581
00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:33,940
are you negotiating terms with me?
582
00:31:45,480 --> 00:31:46,569
It would be a pity
583
00:31:46,570 --> 00:31:47,740
to be just allies.
584
00:31:48,160 --> 00:31:50,860
The Crown Prince and I like
Dou Zhao's character.
585
00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:53,540
What if we arrange a marriage
for our unborn children
586
00:31:53,840 --> 00:31:55,740
and become in-laws too?
587
00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:58,599
- Who wants to be in-laws with him?
- Who wants to be in-laws with him?
588
00:31:58,600 --> 00:31:59,639
He might become
589
00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:01,079
a traitor one day.
590
00:32:01,080 --> 00:32:03,480
Then you must have turned
into a stubborn and foolish ruler.
591
00:32:04,040 --> 00:32:05,940
You have a heroic spirit.
592
00:32:06,120 --> 00:32:07,519
How did you end up
593
00:32:07,520 --> 00:32:09,119
with such an arrogant fool?
594
00:32:09,120 --> 00:32:11,500
Crown Princess,
please keep your husband in check.
595
00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:13,319
He's sharp-tongued, rigid, and arrogant.
596
00:32:13,320 --> 00:32:15,460
Everyone from all walks of life
finds him difficult
597
00:32:15,520 --> 00:32:16,940
to get along with.
598
00:32:17,480 --> 00:32:19,620
Dou Zhao,
keep your husband in check too.
599
00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:21,039
If he continues to be reckless,
600
00:32:21,040 --> 00:32:22,620
you'll end up dead on the streets!
601
00:32:24,440 --> 00:32:25,359
You need
602
00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:27,439
to reflect on yourself.
603
00:32:27,440 --> 00:32:29,719
You've become too self-important
604
00:32:29,720 --> 00:32:32,740
and now you've learned to insult others.
605
00:32:34,120 --> 00:32:35,260
You're right.
606
00:32:35,670 --> 00:32:38,080
I need to reflect on
607
00:32:38,440 --> 00:32:40,140
how I ended up
608
00:32:40,160 --> 00:32:41,660
with a shrew
609
00:32:41,960 --> 00:32:43,100
who sides with others.
610
00:32:44,120 --> 00:32:45,110
A shrew, huh?
611
00:32:45,120 --> 00:32:46,519
- Come, I'll show you.
- Please...
612
00:32:46,520 --> 00:32:47,990
- Tell me who's the shrew.
- I'm sorry.
613
00:32:48,000 --> 00:32:49,500
Sorry, huh?
614
00:33:01,440 --> 00:33:03,300
Why are you still frowning?
615
00:33:06,040 --> 00:33:07,599
Our alliance with the Crown Prince
616
00:33:07,600 --> 00:33:10,239
and distancing from Lord Qing
is ultimately a good thing.
617
00:33:10,240 --> 00:33:11,460
We should be happy about it.
618
00:33:15,400 --> 00:33:17,180
What's bothering you?
619
00:33:18,040 --> 00:33:19,220
I think
620
00:33:21,440 --> 00:33:23,180
the Crown Prince seems to admire you.
621
00:33:24,760 --> 00:33:26,719
Haven't you two only met a few times?
622
00:33:26,720 --> 00:33:28,740
Are you seeing things?
623
00:33:28,800 --> 00:33:31,340
It's the Crown Princess who admires me.
624
00:33:34,560 --> 00:33:35,759
Next time you see him,
625
00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:37,039
don't dress up so nicely.
626
00:33:37,040 --> 00:33:38,560
No need for hairpins or fancy clothes.
627
00:33:39,080 --> 00:33:40,260
Just wear something black.
628
00:33:42,280 --> 00:33:43,420
That won't work either.
629
00:33:43,760 --> 00:33:46,060
You also look beautiful in black
without makeup.
630
00:33:48,890 --> 00:33:50,700
When the Crown Prince
was selecting a consort,
631
00:33:50,720 --> 00:33:53,239
he favored intelligence, resilience,
and extensive knowledge.
632
00:33:53,240 --> 00:33:54,380
Isn't that describing you?
633
00:33:55,600 --> 00:33:59,180
Though everything you say
is unreasonable,
634
00:33:59,440 --> 00:34:01,140
I love hearing every word.
635
00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:05,220
Stop the carriage.
636
00:34:18,960 --> 00:34:20,540
We're not home yet.
637
00:34:21,440 --> 00:34:22,700
Your shoe seems dirty.
638
00:34:23,800 --> 00:34:25,180
No, it's not.
639
00:34:31,040 --> 00:34:31,879
What are you doing?
640
00:34:31,880 --> 00:34:33,140
I understand what I must do now.
641
00:34:33,340 --> 00:34:34,679
This poison needs to be treated.
642
00:34:34,680 --> 00:34:36,169
I want to live long
643
00:34:36,170 --> 00:34:38,059
and take good care of my appearance.
644
00:34:38,060 --> 00:34:39,519
So the Crown Prince feels inferior
645
00:34:39,520 --> 00:34:40,839
when he sees me.
646
00:34:40,840 --> 00:34:41,959
Put me down.
647
00:34:41,960 --> 00:34:43,380
So many people are watching.
648
00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:45,879
I want the whole capital to know
649
00:34:45,880 --> 00:34:48,999
that you, Dou Zhao,
are the Duchess of Ying.
650
00:34:49,000 --> 00:34:50,380
This is embarrassing.
651
00:34:50,980 --> 00:34:52,990
It's not the first time
I've carried you like this.
652
00:34:56,680 --> 00:34:59,780
(Natural Grace and Talent)
653
00:35:01,080 --> 00:35:04,380
I didn't even look at him.
654
00:35:05,360 --> 00:35:08,060
Would that hurt Yousheng?
655
00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:11,380
You're considering the big picture,
Your Majesty.
656
00:35:11,880 --> 00:35:15,599
The Crown Prince will surely understand
your intention.
657
00:35:15,600 --> 00:35:18,540
The Crown Prince and Lord Qing
are of noble status.
658
00:35:18,560 --> 00:35:20,300
They were injured in their fight.
659
00:35:20,600 --> 00:35:23,090
(Palace of Heavenly Majesty)
If this issue is brought to light,
660
00:35:23,260 --> 00:35:24,759
the first to be blamed will be Yantang
661
00:35:24,760 --> 00:35:26,940
who was responsible for their safety.
662
00:35:28,240 --> 00:35:30,900
If he was dismissed,
663
00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:37,060
the court's balance
would be hard to maintain.
664
00:35:39,320 --> 00:35:40,460
Your Majesty,
665
00:35:40,960 --> 00:35:43,900
the medicine is getting cold.
666
00:36:03,520 --> 00:36:06,020
Aren't you performing divination?
667
00:36:06,960 --> 00:36:08,220
No.
668
00:36:08,600 --> 00:36:10,100
I already have
669
00:36:12,720 --> 00:36:14,700
my answer.
670
00:36:17,840 --> 00:36:22,860
(Funeral)
671
00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:30,310
Today is the seventh day
since Anping's passing.
672
00:36:31,220 --> 00:36:33,500
The wives of the officials treat you
as they always have.
673
00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:35,820
At the memorial feast,
674
00:36:35,960 --> 00:36:37,300
they show you nothing but respect.
675
00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:40,260
It's clear that everyone knows
676
00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:43,820
Dong Qi truly deserved his death.
677
00:36:46,600 --> 00:36:49,020
I'd rather have stayed in Futing
678
00:36:50,320 --> 00:36:52,500
as a lowly merchant woman
for my entire life
679
00:36:53,480 --> 00:36:55,580
than be wealthy
680
00:36:56,040 --> 00:36:57,500
and lose my brother
681
00:36:58,080 --> 00:36:59,079
like this.
682
00:36:59,080 --> 00:37:00,519
(Tomb of Miao Anping)
683
00:37:00,520 --> 00:37:02,900
Anping was arrogant.
684
00:37:03,200 --> 00:37:05,900
But he wasn't reckless.
685
00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:09,580
Without striving for a higher position,
686
00:37:10,200 --> 00:37:12,580
we can only watch
our loved ones be bullied.
687
00:37:14,000 --> 00:37:15,860
I was the same in the past.
688
00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:18,500
Now,
689
00:37:18,920 --> 00:37:20,780
as the Commander
of the Tengxiang Guards,
690
00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:22,820
I hold real power
691
00:37:23,040 --> 00:37:24,460
equal to Song Mo.
692
00:37:24,520 --> 00:37:25,700
From now on,
693
00:37:26,880 --> 00:37:28,900
we no longer need to bow to anyone.
694
00:37:29,600 --> 00:37:31,220
The Tengxiang Guards
695
00:37:32,080 --> 00:37:35,460
is lesser-known
among the twenty-six guards unit.
696
00:37:35,720 --> 00:37:37,180
The most crucial aspect of it
697
00:37:37,660 --> 00:37:38,599
is that it controls most
698
00:37:38,600 --> 00:37:40,860
of the grain and warhorse supplies
for the capital.
699
00:37:41,120 --> 00:37:43,100
It may seem like one unimportant unit
700
00:37:43,240 --> 00:37:44,900
that no one is interested in.
701
00:37:46,080 --> 00:37:47,460
But in times of war,
702
00:37:47,640 --> 00:37:49,620
cavalry that can charge
703
00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:51,279
and dominate on the plains
704
00:37:51,280 --> 00:37:52,980
will be the key to victory,
705
00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:54,740
whether on the frontier or elsewhere.
706
00:37:56,280 --> 00:38:00,079
Even if the Imperial Guards
and Shenji Camp have firearms,
707
00:38:00,080 --> 00:38:01,660
they're useless
708
00:38:01,960 --> 00:38:03,900
without horses.
709
00:38:06,600 --> 00:38:08,340
The capital is peaceful now.
710
00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:11,980
But you made it seem it's at war.
711
00:38:14,960 --> 00:38:16,340
But peace today
712
00:38:16,760 --> 00:38:18,300
doesn't guarantee peace tomorrow.
713
00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:20,820
Song Mo faced bandits
714
00:38:20,880 --> 00:38:22,140
as his opportunity.
715
00:38:22,520 --> 00:38:24,300
I'll have mine too.
716
00:38:24,720 --> 00:38:27,820
I only want to protect you
and your parents
717
00:38:28,240 --> 00:38:29,660
when the time comes.
718
00:38:32,910 --> 00:38:34,050
Muyu,
719
00:38:34,490 --> 00:38:37,900
thank you for taking care
of my parents recently.
720
00:38:38,110 --> 00:38:40,150
Climbing the official ladder
often requires favors.
721
00:38:40,160 --> 00:38:42,860
If you need anything, just let me know.
722
00:38:46,200 --> 00:38:50,399
(Tomb of Miao Anping)
723
00:38:50,400 --> 00:38:51,540
One day,
724
00:38:53,240 --> 00:38:55,079
I will repay you a thousandfold.
725
00:38:55,080 --> 00:39:01,359
(Tomb of Miao Anping)
726
00:39:01,360 --> 00:39:03,660
(Duke of Ying's Residence)
727
00:39:07,440 --> 00:39:08,580
Watch your steps.
728
00:39:24,160 --> 00:39:25,900
Does this place look familiar to you?
729
00:39:46,600 --> 00:39:49,820
Your Grace, Madam.
Have some tea.
730
00:39:51,720 --> 00:39:52,860
Have a seat first.
731
00:39:55,600 --> 00:39:56,940
Try to recall.
732
00:39:58,000 --> 00:39:59,660
What were you looking for?
733
00:40:02,600 --> 00:40:03,740
Medicine.
734
00:40:05,600 --> 00:40:06,740
Someone.
735
00:40:08,640 --> 00:40:09,559
Medicine.
736
00:40:09,560 --> 00:40:11,380
Duchess of Ying was ill.
737
00:40:11,920 --> 00:40:13,860
She was gravely ill. Am I right?
738
00:40:15,720 --> 00:40:17,980
She was ill. She took medicine.
739
00:40:18,440 --> 00:40:19,580
A fan.
740
00:40:20,920 --> 00:40:22,060
Fan the stove.
741
00:40:22,520 --> 00:40:23,900
Nine types of herbal medicines.
742
00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:25,740
For six hours.
743
00:40:26,360 --> 00:40:27,500
Fan the stove.
744
00:40:27,840 --> 00:40:29,079
Nine types of herbal medicines.
745
00:40:29,080 --> 00:40:30,540
Was there also a letter?
746
00:40:33,800 --> 00:40:34,940
Letter?
747
00:40:37,080 --> 00:40:38,380
Letter...
748
00:40:45,760 --> 00:40:46,719
Who gave it to whom?
749
00:40:46,720 --> 00:40:48,210
What does it say? Where is the letter?
750
00:40:48,880 --> 00:40:50,020
Letter...
751
00:40:53,360 --> 00:40:54,700
Give the letter to me now.
752
00:40:55,200 --> 00:40:56,340
Letter.
753
00:40:56,440 --> 00:40:57,940
Give the letter to me.
754
00:40:58,320 --> 00:40:59,500
Give it to me.
755
00:41:01,720 --> 00:41:02,860
Here you go.
756
00:41:03,800 --> 00:41:05,820
Madam! Madam!
757
00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:07,540
Duke of Ding sent a letter!
758
00:41:08,120 --> 00:41:09,860
Duke of Ding sent a letter!
759
00:41:10,080 --> 00:41:11,220
Follow her.
760
00:41:11,440 --> 00:41:12,580
Madam!
761
00:41:34,080 --> 00:41:36,260
Madam, Duke of Ding has sent a letter.
762
00:41:44,560 --> 00:41:47,099
My brother is playing his riddles again.
763
00:41:47,100 --> 00:41:47,999
Go,
764
00:41:48,000 --> 00:41:49,140
fetch a pen.
765
00:41:49,280 --> 00:41:50,599
Bring some tea.
766
00:41:50,600 --> 00:41:51,780
Yes, Madam.
767
00:41:54,160 --> 00:41:55,300
Madam!
768
00:41:55,320 --> 00:41:56,820
Why are you coughing blood?
769
00:42:00,880 --> 00:42:01,919
Qi Xia,
770
00:42:01,920 --> 00:42:02,759
quickly.
771
00:42:02,760 --> 00:42:03,959
Dry the painting and hide it.
772
00:42:03,960 --> 00:42:05,399
Tell no one about this.
773
00:42:05,400 --> 00:42:07,050
Don't give it to anyone.
774
00:42:07,060 --> 00:42:08,119
You can only tell Song Mo.
775
00:42:08,120 --> 00:42:09,620
Only Song Mo can know.
776
00:42:10,360 --> 00:42:11,799
- Yes, Madam.
- Go now.
777
00:42:11,800 --> 00:42:12,940
Yes, Madam!
778
00:42:16,440 --> 00:42:17,719
Hide it. I must hide it.
779
00:42:17,720 --> 00:42:19,319
Madam, where should I hide it?
780
00:42:19,320 --> 00:42:20,660
Where should I hide it?
781
00:42:21,320 --> 00:42:22,620
Hide it. I must hide it.
782
00:42:23,160 --> 00:42:24,200
Madam! Madam!
783
00:42:24,210 --> 00:42:25,119
Where should I hide it?
784
00:42:25,120 --> 00:42:26,210
Where could be the perfect spot?
785
00:42:26,220 --> 00:42:27,260
Qi Xia!
786
00:42:27,520 --> 00:42:28,660
Qi Xia!
787
00:42:32,840 --> 00:42:33,980
Yes, Madam.
788
00:42:34,640 --> 00:42:37,479
No place is safe to hide it.
789
00:42:37,480 --> 00:42:40,100
Yes, it will be discovered.
790
00:42:40,640 --> 00:42:41,780
Go.
791
00:42:41,800 --> 00:42:43,460
Help me hang it up.
792
00:42:43,560 --> 00:42:45,180
The more visible, the better.
793
00:42:56,040 --> 00:42:57,180
Let's go.
794
00:43:18,640 --> 00:43:20,479
When the throne changes hands,
795
00:43:20,480 --> 00:43:21,759
you and your husband
796
00:43:21,760 --> 00:43:23,839
won't have a way out.
797
00:43:23,840 --> 00:43:26,279
If I can't be Lord Qing's sharp blade,
798
00:43:26,280 --> 00:43:28,679
I'll be the thorn he must pull out.
799
00:43:28,680 --> 00:43:30,379
Song Mo has gone mad.
800
00:43:30,380 --> 00:43:31,919
He set off explosives in the street,
801
00:43:31,920 --> 00:43:32,959
endangering the people.
802
00:43:32,960 --> 00:43:34,260
Execute him on the spot!
803
00:43:35,020 --> 00:43:39,499
♪I lean in and gaze at you
as calm as serene waves♪
804
00:43:39,500 --> 00:43:43,260
♪I'm aware of the vast
and turbulent world♪
805
00:43:43,420 --> 00:43:47,810
♪Moving forward alone, the expectations
of many are hard to bear♪
806
00:43:47,990 --> 00:43:51,919
♪When the time comes,
I will cast aside a lifetime of pride♪
807
00:43:51,920 --> 00:43:54,899
♪To wear a flower stick for you♪
808
00:43:54,900 --> 00:43:57,109
♪Or perhaps my heart
yearns for the other side♪
809
00:43:57,110 --> 00:43:59,670
♪Yet there's no place for me
to go in the end♪
810
00:43:59,720 --> 00:44:03,290
♪Your presence
my side is irreplaceable♪
811
00:44:03,350 --> 00:44:06,870
♪Like a ship crossing
the desolate river♪
812
00:44:06,880 --> 00:44:10,859
♪That brings me
through a chapter of my life♪
813
00:44:10,860 --> 00:44:14,890
♪You are the light
that saves me in the darkness♪
814
00:44:15,330 --> 00:44:18,790
♪Having you is a blessing♪
815
00:44:18,950 --> 00:44:21,130
♪My heart filled with warmth♪
816
00:44:21,150 --> 00:44:24,980
♪By your side,
I spend the rest of my life♪
817
00:44:25,310 --> 00:44:28,450
♪Your presence
by my side is irreplaceable♪
818
00:44:28,990 --> 00:44:32,400
♪Where my heart yearns
is where I will go♪
819
00:44:32,840 --> 00:44:36,380
♪Breaking waves over the desolate river♪
820
00:44:36,580 --> 00:44:40,249
♪The wind rises as my heart finds peace♪
821
00:44:40,250 --> 00:44:44,590
♪You are the light
that saves me in the darkness♪
822
00:44:44,650 --> 00:44:48,379
♪Having you is a blessing♪
823
00:44:48,380 --> 00:44:51,859
♪Only by being by your side♪
824
00:44:51,860 --> 00:44:56,540
♪I can spend the rest of my life♪
825
00:44:56,570 --> 00:45:00,159
♪Until the waves are all spread out♪
826
00:45:00,160 --> 00:45:04,300
♪And the past sinks into the river♪
827
00:45:04,370 --> 00:45:07,660
♪Always together, looking back♪
828
00:45:07,970 --> 00:45:15,270
♪Only sighing at the commotion♪
829
00:45:24,520 --> 00:45:25,519
(No animals were harmed
in the making of this drama)
830
00:45:25,520 --> 00:45:26,559
(Every medical behaviour involved
and medicine used in the drama)
831
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(is required by the story.
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