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[A Love Story of Oiled Paper Umbrella]

[Episode 7]

I won't let you die.

I'll make you a puppet spirit.

You'll have a miserable life.

Nan Fengyi, where are you?

To be used by me.

White Dew 936.

Autumnal Equinox 714.

Goddess.

What are you talking about?

After the Autumnal Equinoxay, night is longer.

Everything has a living soul.

Thunder and lightning.

Earth shaking.

Nan Fengyi.

I'm transmitting all my powers to you.

If you can sense it,

link up with me now.

You are a demon.

I should have known.

On the day the Court caught fire,

it was also a sudden burst of demon powers

that alerted the demon-capturing formation of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Although I was born a demon,

we're not two of a kind.

Then why do you have such strong demon powers?

It's not demon powers.

It's the internal power I've been honing for years.

Situ Hanshan,

your time has come.

I told you not to come.

What are you doing here?

I actually transmitted all my powers to you.

I'm good.

Chirp.

Goddess.

Your Highness.

Chirp passed out.

Please take good care of her.

Goddess.

How could she break my Yin and Yang Realms?

That's impossible.

You killed one of my best men.

I'll kill you all!

Situ Hanshan.

I've been looking for you.

What is this?

The Annihilative Formation,

especially designed for mermaid demons.

You'll be lucky

to die in it.

Your master's paperman

lost its power halfway.

Luckily, I was on patrol.

I arrived early.

Looks like Chirp still needs to practice her spells.

There's someone behind him.

I got her.

Wait.

What are they doing?

Your Highness, we should go!

Wait.

What's your relationship with her?

Master and apprentice.

It doesn't seem that way.

Let's go, Your Highness.

[Imperial Armory]

Your Highness.

Nan.

I’m Guo Ji, a master of the Celestial Master's Mansion.

Move.

Are you okay?

We were so scared.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Goddess.

Goddess.

Chirp.

Chirp, are you okay?

Are you dead?

She fainted.

Are those Bottle and Can?

Yes.

That's strange.

When did it happen?

Why didn't I know?

Those clothes are not mine.

Anomaly in the sky.

That can't be good.

Huo Xiao! Huo Ting!

Escort His Highness back to the palace.

Nan Fengyi.

Where are you taking Goddess?

I'm taking my master home to rest.

You need to return to the palace, Your Highness.

"My master."

Sounds intimate.

Let's go.

You.

You have 12 hours

to bring me everything you can find on that woman.

It's…

I'm afraid it's a little difficult.

Your Highness.

I'll bring it to you.

Good.

Let's go.

[Nan's Umbrella Shop]

Master.

Chirp

Master.

You're awake.

You slept all day.

Right.

Where is Situ Hanshan?

Have you caught him?

No.

He ran away again.

Is it possible that the Imperial Armory

isn't Situ Hanshan's last hideout?

I'm afraid

there's a bigger force behind him.

Why do you say that?

When we got out yesterday,

there was an anomaly in the sky.

Although they were in the Yin and Yang Clouds,

they had no recollection

of that happening.

Things that never happened.

So what does it

indicate?

It indicates

something is wrong in the palace.

What if the demons are after His Majesty?

His Majesty and His Highness are both protected by the dragon aura.

Demons can't hurt them.

It won't do them

any good to go in there.

How about this, Master?

I'll go to the palace first

to find out the situation with my Demon-Recognizing Pupils.

No.

Careful.

You're injured.

Stay here.

How many times did I tell you

not to go down there?

But you had to.

Have you forgotten

how Hui Fang died?

I haven't.

I...

I was

worried.

I was afraid…

I'd never see you again.

Besides,

I killed Han Qi.

Am I awesome or what?

You killed Han Qi?

I also broke Situ Hanshan's

Yin and Yang Realms.

What do you think, Master?

I didn't embarrass you, right?

She actually broke the Yin and Yang Realms.

If I said you got lucky,

would you think it's unfair?

Of course I would.

The Yin and Yang Realms are not connected.

Unless the realm you are in

is connected to something

in the other realm.

You and I are connected.

You and I

are not even real master and apprentice.

We are definitely not connected.

We'll be drawn to each other

if we're within ten meters.

That's real connection.

I could hear it and feel if

when you were fighting with

Situ Hanshan.

What about you?

Did you feel nothing?

Nan Fengyi, where are you?

Nan Fengyi.

Don't talk about our relationship

as if it's special.

All this time,

you've been contradicting yourself.

You've been practicing at night until you cough up blood.

You've been hiding the fact

that you have great powers.

You don't let anyone know your actual strength.

Don't pretend to know.

You don't know what I'm hiding.

I know you're hiding a lot.

You

bought me new shoes,

but lied to me that you had a sister.

You bought me sesame pastry,

but you said

it was for your friends at the Court of Judicature and Revision.

You clearly care about me and worry about me.

Put me down.

You're heavy.

My shoes are already wet.

Can't let your shoes get wet too.

But you always push me away.

Master,

do you have feelings…

No.

I just don't want to makes things worse

for myself.

♫Under the umbrella, your profile is gently framed by the soft strands of your hair♫

♫Should my heart belong to someone for ten thousand years♫

♫Through endless lifetimes, softly and quietly, it flows on♫

♫I won't lose you♫

♫I'll sacrifice myself to help you♫

♫With a single lamp and a thousand books, alone I'm restless through the night♫

I can only

stop time for a moment.

♫Give me a fleeting moment of rain, to be held captive by your side♫

I'll make it short.

Thank you for risking everything to get me out.

♫Under the umbrella, your profile is gently framed by the soft strands of your hair♫

Chirp,

♫Should my heart belong to someone for ten thousand years♫

♫Through endless lifetimes, softly and quietly, it flows on♫

I just hope the affection we have for each other

can last longer.

♫I won't lose you♫

♫I'll sacrifice myself to help you♫

I'm scared you won't like me anymore.

♫With a single lamp and a thousand books, alone I'm restless through the night♫

♫Give me a fleeting moment of rain, to be held captive by your side♫

That's weird.

I was gonna cry just now.

Never mind.

I am incapable

of love anyway.

Fine.

Focus on hunting demons.

Focus on your career.

Realize your dream of becoming the world's greatest demon hunter.

[Ministry of Rites]

Lord Situ,

please don't drag me down with you.

My family

have suffered a lot because of you.

I'll never drag you down.

Lord Li.

Lord Situ.

You...

You're still alive?

What?

You still want me dead?

[Li Hong'an, Vice Minister of Rites]

No, no, no.

I can help you leave Changle City.

Just like before.

I will do

whatever you say.

Please don't kill me.

Lord Li,

we'd been to hell and back together.

How could I kill you?

That's a relief.

Lord Situ,

if you need anything,

just tell me.

The Crown Prince,

Beigong Shuo, is having his coming-of-age ceremony in a few days.

You're in charge of it, right?

Yes.

You are not gonna make the Crown Prince

a puppet spirit, are you?

He has dragon aura.

I have my own way.

My lord, you can't do that.

He's…

Humans are worse

than us demons.

Demons are loyal.

You humans

pretend to be friends all the time.

But you turn your backs on each other

the moment something bad happens.

My lord.

What?

You were gonna burn all our books

and letters?

No.

What are you talking about?

I'll always think of you as my brother.

Good.

I want to be your brother.

Nan Fengyi is already investigating

everything you've done over the years.

You'd better get rid of him now.

Otherwise, I'm afraid you'll be exposed.

Don't worry, Master.

This time,

I'll make amends, even if it costs me all my powers

and my life.

What are you doing?

Under the order of His Majesty,

[Search Order]

we're here to take the official ledgers of the Vice Minister of Rites

for veritication.

Our lord has been busy

preparing for the Crown Prince's coming-of-age ceremony.

He got tired.

He's in bed.

Would you mind if we wait inside?

That's inappropriate.

My lord.

My lord!

I couldn't stop them.

My lord.

What's that smell?

We're from the Court of Judicature and Revision…

You're here to check the official books of the Ministry of Rites.

All here.

Well,

that is fast.

Thank you for your hard work.

Here you go.

My lord.

Butler.

Yes.

No one is allowed in here

without my permission.

Yes.

Bastard!

Please calm down, Your Majesty.

Why are you so mad

[Miao Yun, Empress of Dazhou]

that you're throwing away your favorite treature?

Calm down.

Don't be angry.

Tell me.

Why did you go to the Imperial Armory

in the middle of the night?

I told you,

I went to Fa'en Temple to relax.

Bottle, Can.

You tell me.

If you

don't tell the truth today,

you won't leave Taiji Palace alive.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

A few days ago,

His Highness went to Fa'en Temple

and saw a painting of the Goddess.

Started to

thinking about her day and night.

Do you have to tell the truth?

So, His Highness disguised himself and went there.

The guards found us soon after

we finished making a rubbing from the painting.

So we had no choice

but to climb over the wall and go to the Imperial Armory next door.

I was wrong about you.

You used to buy a lot of bad novels.

Now, it's all because of a stupid painting.

Burn them all!

No!

If you burn those,

I'll lose my connection

with the people in our country.

I can only learn what the people like

or hate

from other people,

instead of judging for myself.

Ridiculous!

I...

We're having a crisis.

There are demons in Changle City.

Demons in the Imperial Armory.

It's obvious that Situ Hanshan has

so much clout in Changle City.

As the Crown Prince,

you indulge in novels all the time.

How can the officials find you convincing?

Just a few days

before his coming-of-age ceremony.

I think

we should cancel it.

Please calm down, Your Majesty.

It's my fault.

I've been indulging him too much.

I didn't stop him when I found out

he only likes women on papers,

which led to this.

The Crown Prince's Coming-of-Age Ceremony

concerns the royal family's dignity and Dazhou's future.

You can't cancel it.

Besides,

he just likes novels and paintings of Goddesses.

It's not the worst hobby in the world.

How about this?

After the ceremony,

I will make arrangements for him to choose someone to marry.

I'll pick someone as talented and beautiful

as the Goddess in the painting.

Okay?

Getting married?

I'm way too young.

I don't want to.

Shut up!

A man will grow up after getting married.

Am I right?

Miao Yun,

you understand me.

Although you're not his biological mother,

you really care about him.

Thank you.

Come on,

apologize to your father.

Father.

Father, I know I was wrong.

I know.

From now on,

I'll never leave the palace without permission again.

You really made me worried.

Your Majesty.

Director Nan is here.

What is Nan Fengyi doing here?

Bring him in.

Yes.

Nan Fengyi.

His master

saved my life in the Imperial Armory.

He has a master?

A woman named Meng Xizhou.

She came down from the sky with a paper umbrella,

like the Goddess.

You're talking about

that girl who has Demon-Recognizing Pupils?

Yes, that's her.

Her father was the world's greatest demon hunter,

Li Shiyi.

She's promising.

Even Your Majesty knows her.

We should thank her.

I think so too.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Highness.

Nan Fengyi.

How is Goddess's injury?

Master has fully recovered.

There's nothing to be worried about,

Your Highness.

Your Majesty must have something important to discuss with Director Nan.

I'll leave you to it.

Okay.

I shall take my leave, Father.

You have a really big mouth.

How's it going?

We found out

more than

40 officers and guards of the Imperial Armory

had been made into puppet spirits.

So many people.

And the Court raided Situ's Mansion,

the Ministry of War and other departments

from the Ministry of War and other departments

Found a total of more than 30 people

had colluded with Situ Hanshan.

All have been punished according to law.

Good.

Nan Fengyi.

I appreciate your abilities.

You are so much better than those

from the Celestial Master's Mansion.

But you know,

with your real identity,

there's nothing else

I can do for you.

It's my duty

to serve Your Majesty.

There's one more thing

that's been disturbing me.

I'd like to report it.

Go ahead.

The night of the Imperial Armory raid,

Yin and Yang Clouds,

a split sky,

and a mirage

appeared at the same time.

What did it mean?

It meant…

[Prince's Palace]

What are you doing here?

We've got the Goddess's information, Your Highness.

Come on, read it to me.

Meng Xizhou, born in Xizhou.

Followed her foster father to Changle City at 6.

Has a foster sister

named Dan Qian.

Registered agent in the metropolitan prefecture.

Engages in

purchasing murder houses at a low price and reselling.

Became a witness in the Puppet Spirit Case after getting involved

when trying to do an exorcism in a murder house.

Has the only Demon-Recognizing Pupils in the world. Became famous in her first battle.

Admitted to the Celestial Master's Mansion

and became a professional demon hunter.

Talented.

Inspiring.

According to the rumors,

her father was the world's greatest demon hunter,

Li Shiyi.

But

there is no evidence.

We don't need evidence.

Even Father approves of her.

Besides, she's so talented.

She can live up to her father's name.

It's all in her resume.

She made a name by herself

instead of using her background.

She's a role model

for women in Dazhou!

Bottle.

Yes.

What's her relationship with Nan Fengyi?

According to reliable neighbors,

they met during the Puppet Spirit Case.

Nan Fengyi has Meng Xizhou with him at all times

because she has Demon-Recognizing Pupils.

They call each other master and apprentice.

They're now living in Nan's Umbrella Shop together.

Together?

Together.

How?

Well,

Nan Fengyi lives in the east room.

Meng Xizhou lives in the west room.

Then there's

Nan Fengyi's father, Nan Sixu.

He's an experienced umbrella maker.

Nan Sixu has told

all the matchmakers nearby

that Nan Fengyi…

well...

That Nan Fengyi has a defect.

He can't go near women

or get married.

A defect?

Now I feel bad for him.

Your Highness.

You should

sympathize with me, not him.

Shut up.

Bottle.

Can.

I

want to

leave the palace.

Your Highness,

His Majesty just talked to you today.

It's probably

inappropriate.

You

always say

you're worried about my marriage.

You're afraid I'll marry a fictional girl.

Now, this girl

is a real person.

I finally met someone I fancy.

And you're backing down?

For the happiness of Your Highness,

we're willing

to risk our lives.

Good.

Good.

Good.

Your Highness.

Her Majesty

[Zhai Yue, Her Majesty's personal maid]

wants you to go to Zhaoqing Palace tomorrow.

Zhai Yue,

why does Mother want to see me?

Probably for the coming-of-age ceremony.

The ceremony?

[Parasol]

I wonder if Uncle Nan is asleep.

I need him

to fix this umbrella.

It's the middle of the night.

What weird spells is he secretly practicing this time?

Have compassion for all beings. Seek for forgiveness.

Confess your sins.

Find Dao and be free from pain. The Big Dipper Spell.

Is this

the legendary

Big Dipper Primordial Spell?

Oh no. He'll be pulled towards me again.

What are you doing here?

I...

My umbrella is broken.

I wanted to ask Uncle Nan to fix it.

I just took a closer look. I didn't expect

I'd…

How many times have I told you?

We need to keep a distance of ten meters.

You can't go near my room

or peep at me when I'm practicing.

We're master and apprentice.

And we live together.

It's inevitable.

What are you afraid of?

You can fool others but not me.

The books my father left

clearly record

the Big Dipper Primordial Spell.

It's exactly like what you said

and did back there.

And, the Big Dipper Primordial Spell

requires an ultimate Yang body.

Please.

Don't tell anyone.

This is my biggest secret.

So…

Why did you sacrifice so much

to practice the Big Dipper Primordial Spell?

Actually, your spells

are already

the best ones in the world.

I'm not doing it

for fame or fortune.

Then why?

How many more secrets do I not know

about him?

[Zhaoqing Palace]

Li Hong'an.

Is the robe for His Highness's Coming-of-Age Ceremony ready?

Your Majesty,

it'll be ready soon.

Are the embroidered robes for the servants ready?

Your Majesty,

they'll be ready soon.

Why is the Ministry of Rites so inefficient?

-The ceremony is coming. -Your…

Your Majesty,

I have a bold idea.

Why don't we ask some private umbrella shops

to make the tribute umbrellas?

What?

The tribute umbrellas are for royal sacrificial rituals.

We can't just ask some private shops

to make them.

Umbrella? Private shop?

Meng Xizhou lives in an umbrella shop.

Li Hong'an.

As the Minister of Rites,

you can't even take care of

the tribute umbrellas?

You're here.

Greetings, Mother.

You heard everything?

Li Hong'an.

I have an idea

that can help you.

But it's up to Mother.

What is it?

I have a friend

who owns an umbrella shop.

Exquisite workmanship.

How about

we let my friend

make the tribute umbrellas?

To share the burden with Lord Li.

A private umbrella shop?

Can they do it?

Well…

Your Majesty.

Actually, as long as the basic skills are solid,

no one will be able to tell the difference as long as

they follow the pattern I provide.

Is this friend Your Highness mentioned

a man or a woman?

A

woman.

I've heard you talk about the Goddess a lot lately.

Is it her?

Mother.

You're so smart.

The woman who saved your life.

In that case,

I agree.

Thank you, Mother.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Since she saved the Crown Prince's life,

I'll also award her a palace banquet.

Bring it with you,

as a token of our gratitude.

Mother,

am I

allowed to leave the palace?