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I'm sure you must be able
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to see what I did from above.
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I wonder if you would be glad to see them
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or would you abhor them?
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In fact, ever since you left,
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I've long been all alone
without anyone to rely on.
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However, I refuse to surrender to fate.
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I want to fight as well.
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Mother.
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I've met someone
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that reminds me of you.
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After I met her,
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I could feel warmth in my heart.
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It was as though you were alive.
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MEMORIAL TABLET OF LADY SHENGCHUN
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But I was a little scared
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at first.
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I was worried she might distract me.
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But still, I couldn't let go.
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When she is around,
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I feel confident.
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That is good.
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MEMORIAL TABLET OF LADY SHENGCHUN
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FENG CHANG'S RESIDENCE
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Your Highness,
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Lady Baili has sent you
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the wedding gown.
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She wants you to try it out.
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If it's uncomfortable,
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I'll order the tailor
to make some adjustments.
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The gown can be changed to fit the body,
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but when there is no love,
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how can that be changed?
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Forget about trying it on.
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Whatever happens,
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I'll have to put it on anyway.
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You are dismissed.
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You are dismissed.
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My mother is very thoughtful.
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Tomorrow,
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we're holding a memorial ceremony
for the late lady,
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but she is still concerned about me.
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How thoughtful of her.
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She wants what's best for you,
Your Highness.
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Mr. De.
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Have you convinced yourself
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of your own lies?
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I wouldn't dare.
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However…
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I'm going out.
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Your Highness.
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Check out the fabrics!
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Check out these lanterns!
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All sorts of lanterns for sale!
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Toys and fun stuff!
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Check out the fragrance pouch!
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Fragrance pouch!
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Look at these!
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-They seem interesting.
-What's this?
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This looks pretty.
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Buy one.
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This is great!
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There is certainly more freedom
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living as a martial artist.
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Look at this.
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It doesn't look good on you.
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Why not?
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It's you again.
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What are the odds?
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It's almost New Year.
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I have been busy.
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I came out for some fresh air.
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We've known each other for so long,
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but I still don't know
what you do for a living.
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We are a small sect.
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We are only visiting.
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Do you have other friends
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from the martial arts world
in the capital of Yongzhou?
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I mean,
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if it isn't too much trouble,
could I have the honor to meet them?
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I long for a life such as theirs.
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Do you not know what danger
lies in their path?
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It's best you don't know these people.
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The martial arts world may be perilous,
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-but there is freedom.
-Sir,
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Mr. De requests you to return.
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He needs you
to check the wedding litter in person.
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Understood. You may go now.
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Yes.
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Are you getting married?
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You're getting married! Congratulations.
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It isn't something worth celebrating.
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It was my mother's decision.
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There goes the saying,
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"A child's marriage
is the parents' duty and decision."
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However, this will decide
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the rest of your life.
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If you don't love her,
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neither of you will be happy.
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Life is short.
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Decades pass
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in the blink of an eye.
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Sometimes, we mustn't compromise.
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If you ever need help
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while you're in the capital,
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you could let me know.
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So long.
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It's the 31st year of the Chunxi Reign.
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Respectfully, we have prepared
food and wine
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as our offerings
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to the benevolent, wise, dedicated,
and intelligent late Lady Shengchun.
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Her heart was ever so generous.
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She was a great exemplar
in the Lady's Palace.
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Her passing had dulled even the moonlight.
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Many were overcome with grief.
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Spring had become dreary.
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It was a great loss for the royal family.
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The offering from His Lordship.
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May the late lady accept our offering
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and be pleased with it.
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The offering from Prince Yongping.
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May your spirit
be pleased with our offerings.
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The offering from the Second Lady.
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If your spirit can hear me,
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please accept my offering.
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-Noble Consort Baili
-Noble Consort Baili
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-comes from a humble background.
-comes from a humble background.
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-Please reconsider, Your Lordship.
-Please reconsider, Your Lordship.
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That's her. Have you heard the rumors?
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The gold digger.
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That's her.
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-That seems nice.
-Indeed.
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Your Ladyship?
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Your Ladyship?
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I…
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Mother, what's wrong?
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Get up.
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Stop standing there.
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End this ceremony.
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Silence.
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The ceremony is not over.
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Mother, come with me.
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The offerings from the officials!
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Your Lordship, I didn't mean to do it.
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I know.
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I don't blame you.
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Those officials are insolent!
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I would never disrespect Yige.
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My hand slipped,
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but they insisted on saying
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I had embarrassed the entire nation!
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I will punish them.
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Your body is frail.
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Don't dwell on the incident.
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Rest well.
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What about those rude civilians?
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They are saying
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it's divine retribution.
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Your Lordship, help me.
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That's enough.
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You feel humiliated today,
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but what about me?
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I had told you many times
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the ceremony must be
carried out flawlessly,
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but you couldn't even hold
a wine cup properly!
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What is wrong with you?
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I was overwhelmed by fatigue.
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The ancestral temple was cold.
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Is it colder than the Cold Palace?
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Your Lordship,
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this can't be serious.
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Do you know
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why I didn't reprimand you
in front of the people?
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I have an image to uphold!
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You came from a lowly background.
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I argued with the officials for six months
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to finally be able
to crown you the new lady.
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It's my duty
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to take care of your embarrassment!
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However,
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my effort to care for you
has been left unanswered.
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It did nothing but bolster your arrogance!
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Perhaps
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you've enjoyed
the title of a lady for so long
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that you forget who you really are.
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Your Lordship!
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I've shown you love for two decades.
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I've spoiled you into a fool!
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You interfered with court affairs
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and caused disruptions.
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You embarrassed the nation!
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I took pity on you
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for the hardship you went through.
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I turned a blind eye to your scheming,
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but your ambition grew by the day.
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How dare you try to usurp
the title of my heir for your son!
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Are you so eager to watch me die
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so you can be the Queen Mother?
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Your Lordship!
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I wouldn't dare in a million years!
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So tell me, why have you
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ignored my warnings?
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Do you think I wouldn't find
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the mastermind
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of the imperial examination scandal
because you played the fool?
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Are you not worried
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I will track down the missing funding
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used for horse trading?
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There is nothing
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I cannot give you
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or take from you.
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Send out my decree.
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Due to her gratitude
for her bond with the late lady,
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Lady Baili will go into seclusion
and fast for the next 30 days
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to pray for the late lady's afterlife.
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EVERLASTING VIRTUES
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Your Highness, we received reports
that Lady Baili has been grounded.
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Understood.
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I came to the palace at a young age.
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I've been with Your Highness
and the late lady since then.
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Now that Your Highness
has won against Lady Baili,
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the late lady would be very pleased.
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I will carry out her dying wish
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and serve Your Highness
for the rest of my life.
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Ms. Huan,
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I know you are loyal
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to my mother.
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You are an adult now.
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If there is someone you love…
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My loyalty has never wavered.
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I will serve you
until I draw my last breath.
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I will never leave.
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I'm not banishing you.
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Calm down.
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I came to the palace as a child.
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I've served you since I came of age.
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The life outside is not for me.
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Please, have mercy on me.
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Very well.
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You may go now.
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Thank you, Your Highness.
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EVERLASTING VIRTUES
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Have a look around!
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Accessories and ornaments!
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We didn't get to see
the capital of Yongzhou last time.
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The capital of Yongzhou
is more exciting than I expected.
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Master wants us
to buy some goods for New Year.
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Don't forget why we're here.
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Just let her have some fun.
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Master made it back in one piece.
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She is overjoyed by his return.
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You know me the best.
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Fengxi,
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do you know
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why I insisted on celebrating
New Year in this capital
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and sent a notice
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to summon all the disciples?
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It's almost New Year
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and Master is wounded.
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Our best option
is to stay in the capital of Yongzhou.
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My father is wounded,
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but he's more than capable of going home.
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So why are we staying?
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Do you not know?
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Is it because of me?
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Lu Shi,
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let's buy them some snacks.
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Let's go.
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My father is giving you a chance
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to quench your yearning.
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Wait.
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What yearning?
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Don't be silly.
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I'm serious.
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Can't you tell from the way
Hei Fengxi looks at you?
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Don't you like him?
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Langhua,
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enough with this nonsense.
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Black Fox and I
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are just friends.
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Is that so?
282
00:17:50,320 --> 00:17:52,320
Why do you treat him differently?
283
00:17:53,760 --> 00:17:54,960
That's because…
284
00:17:55,440 --> 00:17:57,000
That depends on the person.
285
00:17:57,720 --> 00:17:59,720
I have this urge to challenge him
when I see him.
286
00:17:59,800 --> 00:18:01,680
So I treat him differently.
287
00:18:02,280 --> 00:18:04,120
It's the same way with you,
288
00:18:04,200 --> 00:18:05,880
Lu Shi, and Jiurong.
289
00:18:06,720 --> 00:18:09,200
If I treated Jiurong
the way I treated you,
290
00:18:09,280 --> 00:18:10,520
wouldn't you be jealous?
291
00:18:11,520 --> 00:18:13,160
Come on, don't be silly.
292
00:18:14,960 --> 00:18:15,920
What is he doing here?
293
00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:18,480
-Fengxi.
-Fengxi.
294
00:18:18,560 --> 00:18:19,720
We bought a lot of snacks.
295
00:18:22,120 --> 00:18:23,720
-Fengxi. There are more over there.
-Let's go.
296
00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:24,920
-Let's check them out.
-Come on.
297
00:18:25,000 --> 00:18:25,920
-Let's go.
-Let's go.
298
00:18:29,320 --> 00:18:31,200
We found Bai Fengxi.
299
00:18:31,720 --> 00:18:32,800
Keep an eye on her.
300
00:18:33,280 --> 00:18:34,320
Yes.
301
00:18:34,400 --> 00:18:35,240
But this time,
302
00:18:35,720 --> 00:18:37,040
we suffered heavy losses.
303
00:18:37,120 --> 00:18:38,160
The Soultaker Sect
304
00:18:38,800 --> 00:18:39,760
was almost wiped out.
305
00:18:41,800 --> 00:18:42,920
The Han family's medicines,
306
00:18:43,000 --> 00:18:44,600
Xuanyuan Sect's formation,
307
00:18:45,400 --> 00:18:46,720
the Tie family's cast iron,
308
00:18:46,800 --> 00:18:48,240
and the Ma family's secret manual,
309
00:18:48,320 --> 00:18:50,080
I have everything.
310
00:18:51,480 --> 00:18:52,600
Is there any purpose
311
00:18:53,440 --> 00:18:55,120
for the Soultaker Sect to exist?
312
00:18:55,680 --> 00:18:56,560
The Soultaker Sect
313
00:18:56,640 --> 00:18:58,920
was formed based on the legend
of the Locust and Cricket.
314
00:18:59,000 --> 00:19:00,280
Without me,
315
00:19:00,360 --> 00:19:02,840
you could only dream of leading this sect.
316
00:19:03,960 --> 00:19:05,720
Forgo what you must.
317
00:19:06,280 --> 00:19:07,160
Do not forget
318
00:19:07,720 --> 00:19:09,520
our true goal.
319
00:19:11,280 --> 00:19:12,480
Understood.
320
00:19:13,560 --> 00:19:14,960
I went to Mount Wu
321
00:19:15,040 --> 00:19:16,560
for the Sacred Jade Moon.
322
00:19:17,520 --> 00:19:18,920
But it fell into the hands
323
00:19:19,000 --> 00:19:21,440
of Hei-Bai Fengxi.
324
00:19:22,560 --> 00:19:23,560
It seems things are more
325
00:19:24,360 --> 00:19:25,640
complicated than I think.
326
00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:27,680
We should spend more time
327
00:19:27,760 --> 00:19:29,960
in the capital of Yongzhou.
328
00:19:35,560 --> 00:19:36,920
Am I beautiful?
329
00:19:39,640 --> 00:19:41,000
Your Ladyship,
you are ever so elegant and gorgeous.
330
00:19:41,720 --> 00:19:43,080
No one here can match your beauty.
331
00:19:44,320 --> 00:19:45,680
In this palace,
332
00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:49,840
even Royal Consort Xu of the lowest rank
333
00:19:51,040 --> 00:19:53,920
is more prestigious than me,
the daughter of a fabric merchant.
334
00:19:55,120 --> 00:19:56,640
You may speak freely.
335
00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:01,240
After the recent memorial ceremony,
336
00:20:03,000 --> 00:20:04,760
people now know about my past
as a lowly civilian
337
00:20:06,040 --> 00:20:08,240
even though I had spent years
338
00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:11,560
making everyone forget.
339
00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:19,200
That's Feng Lanxi's goal.
340
00:20:23,760 --> 00:20:25,160
If I could
341
00:20:26,680 --> 00:20:30,160
become a lady all those years ago,
342
00:20:30,760 --> 00:20:31,960
I certainly wouldn't
343
00:20:32,880 --> 00:20:35,440
let anyone look down on me again.
344
00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:38,840
Your Ladyship!
345
00:20:38,920 --> 00:20:39,960
What are you doing?
346
00:20:41,120 --> 00:20:42,920
I'm not trying to end my life.
347
00:20:43,840 --> 00:20:45,800
His Lordship wants me to fast for a month.
348
00:20:46,400 --> 00:20:48,880
I might as well do more
by copying scriptures with my blood.
349
00:20:49,640 --> 00:20:51,720
Let's see if anyone
would still look down on me!
350
00:20:52,240 --> 00:20:54,600
Your Ladyship, you mustn't do this!
351
00:20:54,680 --> 00:20:56,720
The physician said
you were suffering from anemia.
352
00:20:57,720 --> 00:20:59,880
I simply need a wound to fool them all.
353
00:21:00,800 --> 00:21:03,520
There are plenty of pet birds
in the palace.
354
00:21:04,280 --> 00:21:05,800
Since I'm grounded,
355
00:21:06,640 --> 00:21:09,920
I can't leave the palace.
356
00:21:11,480 --> 00:21:12,760
Chamberlain,
357
00:21:12,840 --> 00:21:14,560
I need you to go out.
358
00:21:15,280 --> 00:21:16,320
Tell my brother
359
00:21:17,520 --> 00:21:19,280
the marriage between Duke Qi's daughter
360
00:21:19,880 --> 00:21:22,760
and Prince Chang
must be settled before New Year.
361
00:21:23,240 --> 00:21:24,400
Yes, Your Ladyship.
362
00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:30,760
Your Highness.
363
00:21:31,360 --> 00:21:32,720
A message from Lady Baili.
364
00:21:32,800 --> 00:21:34,560
She wants you to finish
the betrothal proposal
365
00:21:35,040 --> 00:21:36,040
and submit it to His Lordship.
366
00:21:37,160 --> 00:21:38,360
All right.
367
00:21:39,040 --> 00:21:40,680
Prince Yongping sent you a present.
368
00:21:41,960 --> 00:21:43,280
The messenger says
369
00:21:43,360 --> 00:21:46,360
it's information about Duke Qi's family.
370
00:21:47,160 --> 00:21:48,040
According to him,
371
00:21:48,120 --> 00:21:51,200
he wants Your Highness
to follow the heart's calling.
372
00:21:51,280 --> 00:21:52,840
If Your Highness decides
to marry Ms. Qi Cheng,
373
00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:55,320
there is some information
374
00:21:55,920 --> 00:21:58,440
you may use as leverage in your marriage.
375
00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:08,640
TO MY BROTHER, FENG CHANG
376
00:22:13,040 --> 00:22:13,920
Life is short.
377
00:22:14,000 --> 00:22:15,160
Decades pass
378
00:22:15,240 --> 00:22:16,440
in the blink of an eye.
379
00:22:16,920 --> 00:22:18,600
Sometimes, we mustn't compromise.
380
00:22:27,920 --> 00:22:28,800
Your Highness.
381
00:22:29,520 --> 00:22:30,520
Where are you going?
382
00:22:31,040 --> 00:22:32,680
My mother has been grounded.
383
00:22:32,760 --> 00:22:34,440
It's only right for me to visit her.
384
00:22:36,080 --> 00:22:36,920
But…
385
00:22:39,480 --> 00:22:40,360
Your Ladyship,
386
00:22:41,240 --> 00:22:42,360
Prince Chang is here.
387
00:22:42,440 --> 00:22:43,320
Let him in.
388
00:22:43,840 --> 00:22:44,680
Yes.
389
00:22:50,080 --> 00:22:54,080
Greetings, Mother.
May you live well and be blessed.
390
00:22:54,720 --> 00:22:56,160
You found out
391
00:22:56,240 --> 00:22:58,560
your father has grounded me.
392
00:22:59,360 --> 00:23:01,160
Don't worry. I'll be fine.
393
00:23:05,520 --> 00:23:06,800
What happened to your hand?
394
00:23:08,080 --> 00:23:09,520
I drew some blood to copy scriptures.
395
00:23:10,600 --> 00:23:12,600
Now you know what I went through.
396
00:23:13,320 --> 00:23:14,440
Just not that long ago,
397
00:23:15,040 --> 00:23:17,800
I traveled far and wide for
Buddhist prayers on your father's behalf.
398
00:23:17,880 --> 00:23:18,760
And now,
399
00:23:19,360 --> 00:23:21,320
the slightest mistake
400
00:23:21,400 --> 00:23:23,040
warranted such punishment for me.
401
00:23:23,680 --> 00:23:26,040
He is ever so unpredictable.
402
00:23:28,120 --> 00:23:29,000
Come on.
403
00:23:36,360 --> 00:23:37,840
That is precisely why
404
00:23:37,920 --> 00:23:40,000
I'm so concerned with your marriage.
405
00:23:40,080 --> 00:23:43,320
Your father has become
even more unpredictable lately.
406
00:23:43,400 --> 00:23:45,240
I'm at the end of my rope.
407
00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:47,440
I could lose my life
408
00:23:47,520 --> 00:23:48,800
at any moment.
409
00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:50,960
You and your brother
will have to fend for yourselves.
410
00:23:51,040 --> 00:23:52,400
I must find each of you
411
00:23:52,480 --> 00:23:54,600
a partner that will care for you.
412
00:23:54,680 --> 00:23:55,960
Only that will put my mind at ease.
413
00:23:57,240 --> 00:23:58,480
I checked the calendar.
414
00:23:58,560 --> 00:24:01,160
Every day until the end of this month
is a good date.
415
00:24:01,240 --> 00:24:03,640
Pick a date
416
00:24:03,720 --> 00:24:05,840
and ask for your father's consent
to the betrothal proposal.
417
00:24:06,440 --> 00:24:09,360
Tell him you and Duke Qi's daughter
are love at first sight.
418
00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:11,040
He will grant you this request.
419
00:24:11,120 --> 00:24:12,000
Mother.
420
00:24:12,680 --> 00:24:15,600
I have no plans
to marry Duke Qi's daughter.
421
00:24:16,680 --> 00:24:18,640
Now is not the time to throw a tantrum!
422
00:24:19,400 --> 00:24:21,680
I am not throwing a tantrum.
423
00:24:21,760 --> 00:24:23,960
I am visiting you
because I want to tell you
424
00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:25,560
I changed my mind.
425
00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:30,400
I don't care whose daughters
you're matchmaking me with,
426
00:24:30,480 --> 00:24:31,960
as long as it's your decision,
427
00:24:32,040 --> 00:24:35,360
I will never marry any of them.
428
00:24:35,440 --> 00:24:37,400
I won't lie to myself anymore.
429
00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:41,840
Rest well and heal, Mother.
430
00:24:41,920 --> 00:24:43,440
I'll take my leave now.
431
00:24:53,600 --> 00:24:54,480
Stop right there!
432
00:24:55,040 --> 00:24:55,920
Stop!
433
00:24:57,120 --> 00:24:58,840
What is wrong with you again this time?
434
00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:02,080
I ordered Duke Qi to prepare
the dowry for your wedding.
435
00:25:02,160 --> 00:25:04,520
This is your marriage, not a child's play!
436
00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:08,000
When you get flustered,
you forget you are a mother.
437
00:25:08,560 --> 00:25:10,320
You see yourself as the lady again.
438
00:25:10,400 --> 00:25:11,560
Are you saying
439
00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:13,760
you will make me fulfill
the wedding by force?
440
00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:14,920
Feng Chang!
441
00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:16,040
Mother!
442
00:25:16,120 --> 00:25:19,640
Manners matter in the palace.
443
00:25:19,720 --> 00:25:21,920
The servants are watching.
444
00:25:26,120 --> 00:25:27,320
Come with me to my room.
445
00:25:28,000 --> 00:25:29,800
We can talk this out.
446
00:25:29,880 --> 00:25:31,000
There is nothing to talk about.
447
00:25:32,360 --> 00:25:33,400
Your Ladyship,
448
00:25:34,280 --> 00:25:35,560
do you really think
449
00:25:36,040 --> 00:25:37,360
I was ignorant
450
00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:40,080
of why you're suddenly treating me
with such motherly love?
451
00:25:40,920 --> 00:25:42,720
You want me to marry Duke Qi's daughter
452
00:25:42,800 --> 00:25:44,600
and make enemies with Feng Lanxi.
453
00:25:45,680 --> 00:25:48,360
I've played the filial son for too long.
454
00:25:49,120 --> 00:25:50,120
I'm tired of it.
455
00:25:50,800 --> 00:25:52,080
I should never have had
456
00:25:52,160 --> 00:25:53,720
those meaningless dreams.
457
00:25:54,240 --> 00:25:55,720
You only have one son
458
00:25:55,800 --> 00:25:57,960
and his name is Feng Ju.
459
00:25:59,160 --> 00:26:01,800
Do you think you can get away so easily?
460
00:26:04,240 --> 00:26:06,240
Do you think when I'm defeated,
461
00:26:06,880 --> 00:26:09,800
Feng Lanxi will spare you from misery?
462
00:26:09,880 --> 00:26:13,440
Do you really think
he sees you as his kin?
463
00:26:13,920 --> 00:26:15,280
From what I learned,
464
00:26:15,360 --> 00:26:17,200
you chased him out of your residence
465
00:26:17,280 --> 00:26:18,640
when he visited you.
466
00:26:18,720 --> 00:26:21,280
It seems the two of you
467
00:26:21,360 --> 00:26:23,320
aren't that close.
468
00:26:24,840 --> 00:26:27,120
I can't force you into submission.
469
00:26:27,840 --> 00:26:30,480
However, I can bring you down with me.
470
00:26:31,520 --> 00:26:34,960
I had plotted against Feng Lanxi.
471
00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:37,480
If your father found out
472
00:26:37,560 --> 00:26:39,320
you were part of the plotting,
473
00:26:39,880 --> 00:26:42,080
who do you think he would believe?
474
00:26:42,160 --> 00:26:44,280
You or me?
475
00:26:47,320 --> 00:26:49,560
I thought you merely disliked me.
476
00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:53,600
As it turned out, you hated me.
477
00:26:53,680 --> 00:26:55,280
We are mother and son.
478
00:26:55,360 --> 00:26:57,720
You should have seen this coming,
479
00:26:57,800 --> 00:26:59,240
am I right?
480
00:26:59,960 --> 00:27:01,480
Do not force my hand.
481
00:27:02,560 --> 00:27:04,800
If I get desperate,
482
00:27:05,960 --> 00:27:09,600
I will tell the world about your epilepsy.
483
00:27:09,680 --> 00:27:12,440
A repulsive condition that disgusts all
484
00:27:13,040 --> 00:27:16,280
should ruin your reputation
in court for good.
485
00:27:19,480 --> 00:27:20,360
Chang'er.
486
00:27:20,920 --> 00:27:23,280
We are in the same boat.
487
00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:26,160
You will never come out unscathed.
488
00:27:26,720 --> 00:27:28,680
I bet you must hate me to the bone.
489
00:27:29,840 --> 00:27:31,840
It's not like
you can do anything about it.
490
00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:34,160
Do as I say.
491
00:27:34,240 --> 00:27:35,480
I know.
492
00:27:35,960 --> 00:27:38,440
You and Feng Lanxi are very close.
493
00:27:38,520 --> 00:27:40,960
If you help me with my plan,
494
00:27:41,520 --> 00:27:42,800
you have my word
495
00:27:43,400 --> 00:27:46,000
that I will never trouble you again.
496
00:27:46,640 --> 00:27:48,640
It's not just you.
497
00:27:49,280 --> 00:27:51,800
Pretending to be your loving mother
498
00:27:52,560 --> 00:27:55,880
is just as revolting for me.
499
00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:02,200
Look at you!
500
00:28:02,280 --> 00:28:03,680
The thought of getting married
501
00:28:03,760 --> 00:28:05,320
has got you so excited.
502
00:28:06,800 --> 00:28:08,240
Go back to your residence.
503
00:28:08,320 --> 00:28:09,960
I'll have everything arranged for you.
504
00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:34,720
Your Highness.
505
00:28:44,120 --> 00:28:45,360
Submit it for me.
506
00:29:09,760 --> 00:29:13,200
SOUTHERN MARKET
507
00:29:14,440 --> 00:29:17,240
STELLAR TALENT
508
00:29:17,320 --> 00:29:18,480
What brings you here?
509
00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:19,840
Am I not welcome here?
510
00:29:20,560 --> 00:29:22,080
Master invited him.
511
00:29:22,640 --> 00:29:23,680
This capital is such a merry place.
512
00:29:23,760 --> 00:29:25,160
Three of the Four Gentlemen
513
00:29:25,240 --> 00:29:26,320
are gathered here.
514
00:29:26,400 --> 00:29:27,600
Yu Wuyuan is in the capital?
515
00:29:27,680 --> 00:29:30,560
Yes. Fengxi and I even saw him
on the street.
516
00:29:30,640 --> 00:29:32,760
Fengxi, I'll lead Mr. Feng inside.
517
00:29:32,840 --> 00:29:34,640
Master is waiting for him.
518
00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:35,560
Go ahead.
519
00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:46,520
Master Bai,
520
00:29:47,040 --> 00:29:48,840
why have you summoned me?
521
00:29:49,440 --> 00:29:50,760
I need the Fountain Abode
522
00:29:50,840 --> 00:29:53,880
for an investigation.
523
00:29:53,960 --> 00:29:55,040
You may speak freely.
524
00:29:55,720 --> 00:29:58,120
You will have full support
from the Fountain Abode.
525
00:30:13,280 --> 00:30:15,600
This is the fake token
Huang Chao tried to return.
526
00:30:15,680 --> 00:30:19,440
This wasn't the token Yan Yingzhou had.
527
00:30:20,280 --> 00:30:21,560
There is another fake token?
528
00:30:26,040 --> 00:30:27,440
Master Bai,
529
00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:29,120
why are you interested in a fake?
530
00:30:29,200 --> 00:30:31,920
Have you heard of Token Keepers?
531
00:30:32,520 --> 00:30:33,600
Rumor has it that the Imperial Family
532
00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:36,360
has powerful martial artists
to protect the Empyrean Token.
533
00:30:36,440 --> 00:30:38,040
They are known as the Token Keepers.
534
00:30:38,880 --> 00:30:39,760
Master Bai,
535
00:30:40,640 --> 00:30:41,960
you are one of them.
536
00:30:42,040 --> 00:30:43,320
The Token Keepers
537
00:30:44,040 --> 00:30:45,920
are not only charged
with protecting the token,
538
00:30:46,640 --> 00:30:47,680
but also
539
00:30:48,200 --> 00:30:49,400
limiting the Imperial Family's power.
540
00:30:51,280 --> 00:30:52,480
When Xi'er returned
541
00:30:52,560 --> 00:30:54,000
to the Tianshuang Sect,
542
00:30:54,080 --> 00:30:56,560
she told me all about Yan Yingzhou
543
00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:57,840
and the fake token.
544
00:30:58,600 --> 00:30:59,720
I wrote a letter
545
00:30:59,800 --> 00:31:01,720
to inform another Token Keeper.
546
00:31:02,360 --> 00:31:03,640
It was Wang Shuilong.
547
00:31:03,720 --> 00:31:05,600
In his letter,
548
00:31:05,680 --> 00:31:08,120
he mentioned
the other fake token he found.
549
00:31:09,280 --> 00:31:10,160
To meet him,
550
00:31:10,760 --> 00:31:11,840
I went to Mount Wu.
551
00:31:14,200 --> 00:31:15,160
I see.
552
00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:17,440
I need you to find out
553
00:31:17,520 --> 00:31:19,120
who is behind all of this
554
00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:21,520
and why they are using fake tokens
to cause confusion.
555
00:31:21,600 --> 00:31:23,120
I will investigate.
556
00:31:23,200 --> 00:31:25,840
Do not tell Xi'er for the time being.
557
00:31:26,680 --> 00:31:28,520
I don't want her to worry.
558
00:31:29,840 --> 00:31:30,720
I understand.
559
00:31:31,280 --> 00:31:32,560
Go on.
560
00:31:33,240 --> 00:31:34,720
Someone is expecting you.
561
00:31:37,040 --> 00:31:38,840
I shall take my leave now.
562
00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:42,040
What did you and Master talk about?
563
00:31:44,440 --> 00:31:45,600
I promised him
564
00:31:46,200 --> 00:31:47,280
not to tell you.
565
00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:51,520
How mysterious.
566
00:31:52,040 --> 00:31:53,560
Keep the secret to yourself then.
567
00:31:54,200 --> 00:31:55,840
It's not like I would love to know.
568
00:31:59,520 --> 00:32:00,800
Why are we here?
569
00:32:04,760 --> 00:32:07,800
To keep my father and Lady Baili
from knowing that I know martial arts,
570
00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:09,680
I would come here every night
571
00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:11,800
to practice in secret.
572
00:32:15,320 --> 00:32:16,520
Were you
573
00:32:17,280 --> 00:32:18,440
very lonely?
574
00:32:23,200 --> 00:32:24,240
Indeed.
575
00:32:27,920 --> 00:32:29,920
Even with the bustling city below,
576
00:32:30,520 --> 00:32:32,120
I couldn't help but feel lonely.
577
00:32:33,480 --> 00:32:34,920
I kept telling myself
578
00:32:36,560 --> 00:32:38,240
I had to endure that loneliness
579
00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:40,640
to realize my goal.
580
00:32:45,400 --> 00:32:46,960
What is your goal?
581
00:32:50,680 --> 00:32:51,640
At first,
582
00:32:52,320 --> 00:32:53,920
I wanted to protect myself.
583
00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:56,880
Then
584
00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:58,360
I wanted to become my father's heir.
585
00:32:58,920 --> 00:33:00,040
And then,
586
00:33:00,120 --> 00:33:01,680
I wanted to conquer the world.
587
00:33:02,360 --> 00:33:03,720
Next…
588
00:33:10,000 --> 00:33:10,920
What's next?
589
00:33:16,360 --> 00:33:17,600
The greed is endless.
590
00:33:23,000 --> 00:33:24,160
I told you,
591
00:33:25,280 --> 00:33:26,640
you have a choice.
592
00:33:27,360 --> 00:33:29,680
Why not give up on conquering the world?
593
00:33:34,360 --> 00:33:35,720
That's because
594
00:33:36,840 --> 00:33:38,480
this isn't how the world should be.
595
00:33:39,080 --> 00:33:40,480
I've been drawn to people.
596
00:33:41,200 --> 00:33:42,400
There are the helpless,
597
00:33:43,560 --> 00:33:45,240
the living,
598
00:33:46,240 --> 00:33:48,480
and those who make me feel alive.
599
00:33:50,320 --> 00:33:51,200
I want all of them
600
00:33:52,040 --> 00:33:53,280
to have a better life.
601
00:33:58,720 --> 00:34:00,480
I'm curious.
602
00:34:00,560 --> 00:34:03,320
What is the world
full of warmth and simplicity
603
00:34:03,880 --> 00:34:04,920
that you envision?
604
00:34:12,679 --> 00:34:13,920
What is this?
605
00:34:19,120 --> 00:34:20,880
When I first met you,
606
00:34:21,400 --> 00:34:22,800
I had this strange feeling
607
00:34:22,880 --> 00:34:24,760
that our fate was intertwined.
608
00:34:25,880 --> 00:34:26,760
As it turns out,
609
00:34:27,480 --> 00:34:28,679
you're such a nuisance.
610
00:34:33,520 --> 00:34:35,159
We are human beings,
611
00:34:35,840 --> 00:34:37,440
it's normal to have worries.
612
00:34:58,560 --> 00:35:00,600
To acquire the Sacred Jade Moon,
613
00:35:00,680 --> 00:35:02,240
we must create an opening
614
00:35:02,320 --> 00:35:05,080
and wait for both of them to make a move.
615
00:35:08,480 --> 00:35:09,880
Keep an eye on them.
616
00:35:09,960 --> 00:35:10,840
Yes.
617
00:35:20,320 --> 00:35:21,160
Sir.
618
00:35:22,520 --> 00:35:23,640
Yu Wuyuan is in the capital,
619
00:35:23,720 --> 00:35:25,520
but the Fountain Abode doesn't know?
620
00:35:25,600 --> 00:35:26,720
I'll see to it.
621
00:35:26,800 --> 00:35:29,360
Watch him.
I want to know every action he takes.
622
00:35:29,440 --> 00:35:30,320
Yes.
623
00:35:31,920 --> 00:35:33,080
Your Highness,
624
00:35:33,880 --> 00:35:35,000
a message from the palace.
625
00:35:35,080 --> 00:35:37,920
Prince Chang has submitted
his betrothal proposal to His Lordship.
626
00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:39,520
He is going to marry Duke Qi's daughter.
627
00:35:44,120 --> 00:35:45,960
Is this his decision?
628
00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:48,400
Duke Qi has been our enemy.
629
00:35:48,480 --> 00:35:49,880
If this marriage is approved,
630
00:35:50,480 --> 00:35:53,160
how should we face Prince Chang
631
00:35:53,240 --> 00:35:54,440
from here on?
632
00:36:23,960 --> 00:36:27,000
Feng Chang, you're leaving me.
633
00:36:27,480 --> 00:36:28,600
Don't worry.
634
00:36:28,680 --> 00:36:30,000
I'll always be there with you.
635
00:36:31,000 --> 00:36:32,440
Feng Chang!
636
00:36:38,200 --> 00:36:40,120
Perhaps he made this decision
637
00:36:41,640 --> 00:36:43,480
because I failed him.
638
00:36:47,680 --> 00:36:48,720
In that case,
639
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:51,960
we shall adapt and overcome.
640
00:36:52,520 --> 00:36:53,440
Yes.
641
00:37:16,640 --> 00:37:20,240
YOUZHOU
642
00:37:24,040 --> 00:37:27,880
PRINCESS OF YOUZHOU, HUA CHUNRAN
643
00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:38,120
Greetings, Father.
644
00:37:38,200 --> 00:37:40,800
Long live the Lord.
645
00:37:40,880 --> 00:37:41,840
LORD OF YOUZHOU
646
00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:43,440
Chun'er, you've come.
647
00:37:43,520 --> 00:37:46,680
Get up. Come on. Stand up.
648
00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:48,240
Thank you, Father.
649
00:37:48,960 --> 00:37:50,480
You two are dismissed.
650
00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:54,320
Father, why am I summoned?
651
00:37:54,400 --> 00:37:56,320
I haven't seen you in a while.
652
00:37:56,400 --> 00:37:58,360
I wanted to see you.
653
00:37:58,440 --> 00:37:59,600
Earlier today,
654
00:37:59,680 --> 00:38:02,720
a batch of silk gauze
was sent here as a tribute.
655
00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:04,840
You may use them
656
00:38:04,920 --> 00:38:07,400
for your new dresses.
657
00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:08,840
Thank you, Father.
658
00:38:08,920 --> 00:38:09,880
Come, have a seat.
659
00:38:10,960 --> 00:38:13,560
Father, I've missed you.
660
00:38:13,640 --> 00:38:15,440
But you're always busy with work.
661
00:38:15,520 --> 00:38:18,360
I barely have any chance to serve you.
662
00:38:20,360 --> 00:38:23,680
This is all thanks to your
good-for-nothing brothers.
663
00:38:24,160 --> 00:38:25,720
They can't help me with my work.
664
00:38:25,800 --> 00:38:28,920
I have to see everything personally.
665
00:38:29,000 --> 00:38:29,880
Chun'er.
666
00:38:30,440 --> 00:38:33,880
I wish you were a man.
667
00:38:33,960 --> 00:38:37,520
Father, my elder brothers
are all outstanding men.
668
00:38:37,600 --> 00:38:39,040
It's just that you outshine them
669
00:38:39,120 --> 00:38:40,840
by a league.
670
00:38:40,920 --> 00:38:41,920
But still,
671
00:38:42,440 --> 00:38:44,160
like father, like sons.
672
00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:45,200
With enough time,
673
00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:48,360
they will follow in your footsteps
674
00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:50,440
and become lords as wise as you.
675
00:38:50,520 --> 00:38:52,840
It's nice of you to say that.
676
00:38:53,800 --> 00:38:56,440
I merely tell the truth.
677
00:38:56,960 --> 00:38:57,920
But Father,
678
00:38:58,000 --> 00:39:01,440
why not leave the trivial matters
to your officials?
679
00:39:01,520 --> 00:39:03,240
Why see to them personally?
680
00:39:04,160 --> 00:39:08,040
I heard that Official Qian Qi,
681
00:39:08,120 --> 00:39:11,080
Official Wang Qing,
and Official Xiang Ya from the court
682
00:39:11,160 --> 00:39:12,480
are all loyal and capable
683
00:39:12,560 --> 00:39:14,960
despite their low ranks.
684
00:39:15,040 --> 00:39:16,280
They are the best out there.
685
00:39:16,880 --> 00:39:17,840
Therefore,
686
00:39:18,360 --> 00:39:20,080
you should task them
with greater responsibilities.
687
00:39:20,920 --> 00:39:23,440
That will show the people
you value talented people
688
00:39:23,520 --> 00:39:25,800
and prevent you from overworking yourself.
689
00:39:25,880 --> 00:39:27,800
You will have more time for your children.
690
00:39:27,880 --> 00:39:30,000
We can take better care of you.
691
00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:33,720
That is a sound plan.
692
00:39:36,920 --> 00:39:39,400
I'll be sure to spend more time with you
693
00:39:39,480 --> 00:39:41,200
whenever I have the time.
694
00:39:42,320 --> 00:39:44,320
However, I summoned you
695
00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:46,440
because there is a matter to be discussed.
696
00:39:47,000 --> 00:39:50,240
You are of marrying age.
697
00:39:50,960 --> 00:39:54,080
Isn't it time to find you a husband?
698
00:39:55,440 --> 00:39:59,360
Are you saying I'm annoying you
699
00:39:59,440 --> 00:40:00,400
with my presence?
700
00:40:00,480 --> 00:40:02,040
Not at all!
701
00:40:03,040 --> 00:40:06,800
Men and women should get married
when they are of age.
702
00:40:06,880 --> 00:40:08,560
It's a big world out there.
703
00:40:09,280 --> 00:40:11,040
If I leave the palace,
704
00:40:11,120 --> 00:40:13,080
I might never see you again
for a very long time.
705
00:40:15,520 --> 00:40:16,440
Well…
706
00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:20,240
Chun'er.
707
00:40:20,320 --> 00:40:24,320
Perhaps I could find you
a husband that takes our family name.
708
00:40:24,400 --> 00:40:25,240
Father,
709
00:40:25,320 --> 00:40:28,080
a real hero would never agree
to be married into a woman's family.
710
00:40:30,160 --> 00:40:31,240
You're right.
711
00:40:34,400 --> 00:40:38,520
Perhaps I could hold
a spouse selection contest.
712
00:40:39,160 --> 00:40:40,640
A spouse selection contest?
713
00:40:41,400 --> 00:40:42,400
I only want
714
00:40:42,480 --> 00:40:45,280
the best among the men.
715
00:40:50,040 --> 00:40:51,160
Find out
716
00:40:51,240 --> 00:40:53,440
who suggested the idea of my marriage
to my father.
717
00:40:54,080 --> 00:40:54,960
Yes.
718
00:40:58,280 --> 00:41:00,840
I read the betrothal proposal
719
00:41:01,480 --> 00:41:02,520
you submitted.
720
00:41:02,600 --> 00:41:06,400
Are you sure
you want to marry Duke Qi's daughter?
721
00:41:06,960 --> 00:41:07,880
Yes.
722
00:41:08,440 --> 00:41:10,760
I am in love with her,
723
00:41:10,840 --> 00:41:13,600
just as you were when you met my mother.
724
00:41:16,040 --> 00:41:17,120
Very well.
725
00:41:17,680 --> 00:41:21,200
Duke Qi is one of the nobles of Yongzhou.
726
00:41:21,280 --> 00:41:24,600
His child is worthy of my firstborn.
727
00:41:24,680 --> 00:41:27,720
Lady Baili has done well in this matter.
728
00:41:30,320 --> 00:41:31,360
Indeed.
729
00:41:31,440 --> 00:41:34,400
She was very concerned about me.
730
00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:37,800
Ask the Astronomy Officer
to divine their birth date.
731
00:41:37,880 --> 00:41:39,880
If nothing goes wrong,
we'll exchange the dowry and dower.
732
00:41:39,960 --> 00:41:42,040
On the first day of the upcoming year,
733
00:41:42,520 --> 00:41:44,360
I will grant you the betrothal decree.
734
00:41:44,920 --> 00:41:47,360
Consider it a new beginning
for a new year.
735
00:41:47,440 --> 00:41:48,520
Lady Baili's fasting
736
00:41:49,440 --> 00:41:51,280
will have come to an end.
737
00:41:53,040 --> 00:41:54,280
Much obliged, Father.
738
00:41:55,880 --> 00:41:56,880
Send out my decree.
739
00:41:57,800 --> 00:41:59,840
Feng Chang will be given the title
of Prince Yongxin.
740
00:41:59,920 --> 00:42:01,400
He will be granted
a fief of 3,000 households.
741
00:42:01,880 --> 00:42:02,920
Yes, Your Lordship.
742
00:42:03,920 --> 00:42:05,640
Congratulations, Prince Yongxin.
743
00:42:06,800 --> 00:42:07,880
Much obliged, Father.