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ADAPTED FROM
QING LINGYUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME
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Feng Lanxi is here!
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Your Highness,
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our men are all exhausted
from a day of the restless fight.
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Moyu Cavalry came in full swing.
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Our remaining soldiers
do not stand a chance.
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We should retreat
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and strategize.
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Listen up!
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Retreat now!
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They hurt my woman.
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They'll pay the price.
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Chuanyun, Chuanyu!
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Protect the Lady of Qingzhou!
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-Yes, Your Highness!
-Yes, Your Highness!
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Sacred Jade Moon?
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How does he know this technique too?
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Retreat first.
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Wuyuan.
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Greetings, Your Highness.
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It seems like
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we underestimated Feng Lanxi.
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I didn't know
he could amass an elite force
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this swiftly.
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They were very well-hidden.
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Now, they have pulled
the pincer maneuver on us.
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We're at a disadvantage.
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I firmly believe
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the Wuhui Valley isn't where
we should have our final battle.
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This place
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is not a suitable battlefield
for the final battle.
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Your Highness, Shangzhou has claimed
four cities of Qiyun.
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Like you said,
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we can't have the battle here.
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My prediction is correct.
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We'll run into a stalemate
in the Wuhui Valley.
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A final battle here
will cause great casualties to us.
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The Lords of Shangzhou and Beizhou
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will seize this opportunity
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and conquer Qiyun.
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And then their strength will increase.
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They will no longer
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fear you.
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Even if we win the battle in the valley,
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it doesn't mean we have tamed
Qingzhou and Yongzhou.
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Besides,
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at the moment,
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we don't have a sure-fire victory
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against the army of Qingzhou and Yongzhou.
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Both parties
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stand a 50-50 chance
to win the battle in the valley.
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A temporary truce is preferred then.
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When you're outnumbered,
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just run.
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Once Moyu Cavalry arrives,
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we fight back.
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That is better than injuring yourself.
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No.
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If we retreat, morale will be affected.
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Also, the geographical formation
will pose a challenge to our retaliation.
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Besides,
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I know you will arrive in time.
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I found something peculiar just now.
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I fought Yu Wuyuan
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and he used Sacred Jade Moon.
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How does he know that technique?
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So it was him
who attacked you in the alley that day?
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It seems like the mastermind
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of Yongzhou's unrest
and Soultaker Sect is Yu Wuyuan.
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The jade pendant, Sacred Jade Moon…
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The Empyrean Yu family
hides a lot of secrets.
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Yu Wuyuan has been aiding Huang Chao.
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Is Huang Chao part of it too?
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I don't think Huang Chao is aware
of his double identity.
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Yu Wuyuan
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had everyone fooled.
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By the way,
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Zhong Li just fetched news.
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Shangzhou has claimed
four cities of Qiyun.
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Lord of Beizhou
is also coming to the south.
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At the moment,
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Huang Chao has no reason
to continue fighting.
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Your Ladyship.
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A truce was proposed by Lord of Youzhou.
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During the war
between Youzhou and Qingzhou,
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the other states attacked other regions.
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The war has already begun.
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A truce proposal
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is just a temporary strategy
to buy more time.
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Are you worried about Yu Wuyuan?
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He was known to be a benevolent person.
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Yet he devised so many nefarious schemes.
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I'm worried
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that he might sway the outcome.
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We still haven't deciphered the secret
behind the Empyrean Yu family.
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There are still many factors
affecting the current situation.
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But no matter what,
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I'll be by your side.
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Qingzhou's crisis is over.
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And now…
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I'll go back to Yongzhou.
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I can only inform my father
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about my wish to marry
the Lady of Qingzhou when I head back.
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What gives you the confidence
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that I'll say yes?
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You are the one
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who gave me the confidence.
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I can be quite demanding.
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When the Lady of Qingzhou
arrives in Yongzhou,
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she will be greeted
with a ten-li sea of flowers.
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YONGZHOU ROYAL PALACE
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I know
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what you have been up to lately.
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I didn't expect
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that the famous Bai Fengxi
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was in fact
the Princess Feng Xiyun of Qingzhou.
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Truth be told, I was surprised.
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Now that Qingzhou has won the battle.
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Jizhou and Youzhou armies have retreated.
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I will give my approval
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to the marriage
between Yongzhou and Qingzhou
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that you proposed.
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Thank you, Father.
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However,
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have you thought about the future?
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Once you marry the Lady of Qingzhou,
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will she come to Yongzhou
and be the heir's consort
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or will you go to Qingzhou
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and be hers?
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Neither.
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An alliance is for politics.
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Marriage
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is for the celebration of love.
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Love?
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I see.
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You have made up your mind.
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However,
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as an heir, your status might not match
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that of a lady.
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Their ministers or even their people
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will lambast you.
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That will bring dishonor to Yongzhou.
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Father,
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the Lady of Qingzhou and I
have been through a lot.
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She wouldn't mind.
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We both
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look beyond social statuses.
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Imprudence!
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You don't care,
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but I do.
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Do you know?
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The day you marry her
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will be the day of your ascension.
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You will marry the Lady of Qingzhou
as Lord of Yongzhou.
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That's a match made in heaven,
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a pairing of the century.
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Father, do you mean…
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It's time for me to retire.
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When they were trying to impeach me,
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you saved me.
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You have my trust.
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Now,
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you have your Moyu Cavalry
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and your political allies.
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You are ready
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and well-respected.
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Why can't I entrust Yongzhou to you?
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Also,
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you will have another strong ally
in the form of Qingzhou.
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It seems like the world truly belongs
to the young ones.
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Thank you, Father.
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I will not let you down
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and make sure Yongzhou stays prosperous.
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That's what I want to hear.
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I'm old
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and tired.
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Those who passed away
kept visiting me in my dreams.
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The more coveted the throne is,
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the lonelier I feel.
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However,
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after I made this decision,
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I feel relieved.
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You may go.
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Yes, Father.
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ONE YEAR LATER
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QINGZHOU
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MEMORIAL TABLETS
OF QINGZHOU'S LORD AND LADY
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Father, Mother.
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I have told you everything
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that happened last year.
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Although Qingzhou
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lost many of its soldiers in this war,
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we didn't lose any land.
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Li City is being rebuilt.
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MEMORIAL TABLETS
OF QINGZHOU'S LORD AND LADY
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This year,
I took good care of state affairs.
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I promised you, Father,
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that I would protect Qingzhou.
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I did it.
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I'm sure
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I didn't let Father, Mother,
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and even Xieyue down.
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MEMORIAL TABLETS
OF QINGZHOU'S LORD AND LADY
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I also
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have another important announcement.
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I'm getting married.
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He is a loving man
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who puts me above all else.
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MEMORIAL TABLETS
OF QINGZHOU'S LORD AND LADY
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I'm sure all of you
must be very happy now.
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MEMORIAL TABLETS
OF QINGZHOU'S LORD AND LADY
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Your Ladyship,
Yongzhou's emissary is here.
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I see.
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-Long live the Lady.
-Long live the Lady.
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At ease.
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-Thank you, Your Ladyship.
-Thank you, Your Ladyship.
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Qiwu?
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How may I help,
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dear emissary?
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I am sent here
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under the directive of the heir
of Lord of Yongzhou, Feng Lanxi,
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for a marriage proposal.
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May I know who this lucky girl is?
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You, Your Ladyship.
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How dare he!
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He's but an heir.
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-He can't possibly marry our Lady!
-Hear, hear.
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What are they doing?
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Why are they turning it down for me?
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I told you
to turn my story with Feng Lanxi
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into novels and sell them.
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-Have you done it?
-Yes, Your Ladyship.
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I also used the term Bai-Hei Fengxi
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as you requested.
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I have done everything.
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Storytellers from all corners
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are reciting this story.
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I told you to brief the ministers first.
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Have you done it?
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Of course.
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Then what is happening?
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This is diplomacy, you see.
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A well-timed hesitation and concession
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can make it look like
you're taking this matter seriously.
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Just watch.
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Yongzhou is a courteous state.
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We will respect the rules, of course.
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Lord of Yongzhou has announced
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that should the Lady of Qingzhou
marry his heir,
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he will renounce the throne
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and inaugurate the heir.
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-Now that's better.
-Indeed.
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We appreciate
Lord of Yongzhou's thoughtfulness.
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However,
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this is not enough for my Lady's hands.
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-Don't you agree?
-Yes.
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-Hear, hear.
-Exactly.
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I understand.
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Our heir also expressed
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his wish to form a lasting friendship
with Qingzhou
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and is willing to share
the world with you.
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How is a simple promise,
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a simple condition,
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good enough to obtain my Lady's consent?
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Let me finish, General.
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After that,
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Lord of Yongzhou and Lady of Qingzhou
will have equal power.
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Both Qingzhou and Yongzhou
will have two rulers.
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I also came
with an abundance of bride prices.
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The Court of State Ceremonial outside
is checking it as we speak.
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That's sincere enough.
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What do you think, Your Ladyship?
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A union
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between these two states
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will only bring blessings to our subjects.
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I…
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accept.
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Stop spacing out.
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Go.
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Like I promised,
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when you arrive,
282
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you'll be greeted
with a ten-li sea of flowers.
283
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Your Ladyship,
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your makeup is done.
285
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Don't smudge it.
286
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I will be careful.
287
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We have also put on the gown
and the headdresses for tomorrow.
288
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Do you wish to alter anything?
289
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I am content.
290
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Just proceed as usual.
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Noted. I will take my leave then,
Your Ladyship.
292
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Why are you here?
293
00:21:29,760 --> 00:21:31,720
You must be knackered.
294
00:21:31,800 --> 00:21:33,960
Who knows a marriage
has these many rituals and customs?
295
00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:35,320
Do you regret it now?
296
00:21:36,120 --> 00:21:37,040
Never.
297
00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:39,200
You, however, broke the rules.
298
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No groom should visit the bride
the night before the marriage.
299
00:21:43,080 --> 00:21:44,200
Ever since you arrived
in the capital of Yongzhou,
300
00:21:44,280 --> 00:21:46,120
I can't sit still in my residence.
301
00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:47,960
There were people around
at 11 in the morning.
302
00:21:48,040 --> 00:21:49,240
Otherwise, I would have already come.
303
00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:54,120
I also prepared
some dishes, snacks, and fruits.
304
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Really?
305
00:21:57,720 --> 00:22:00,080
There will be Prosperous Fish,
Child-Wishing Delicacies,
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and a Harmonious Marriage Platter.
307
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Let's go.
308
00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:08,280
Is it all right to head out now?
309
00:22:09,920 --> 00:22:12,240
Since when are you a stickler for rules?
310
00:22:15,760 --> 00:22:16,800
Come.
311
00:22:33,680 --> 00:22:34,800
After you became the Lady of Qingzhou,
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even your dining manner
has become much more elegant.
313
00:22:40,080 --> 00:22:41,160
I didn't ask for that.
314
00:22:41,920 --> 00:22:43,680
But before I came out,
315
00:22:43,760 --> 00:22:45,760
they told me not to smudge my makeup.
316
00:22:46,480 --> 00:22:48,400
Otherwise, I wouldn't hold myself back.
317
00:22:51,120 --> 00:22:52,240
Let me feed you.
318
00:23:04,240 --> 00:23:05,480
This, please.
319
00:23:05,560 --> 00:23:06,480
All right.
320
00:23:13,440 --> 00:23:14,320
Show me.
321
00:23:16,080 --> 00:23:17,040
Is it all smudged?
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00:23:18,680 --> 00:23:19,600
I don't care.
323
00:23:39,880 --> 00:23:42,440
The dishes today are out of this world.
324
00:24:08,760 --> 00:24:10,840
The merry hour is now!
325
00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:13,760
May the bride and the groom
enter the hall.
326
00:25:10,040 --> 00:25:12,240
Thus begins the marriage ceremony.
327
00:25:12,800 --> 00:25:15,200
First bow to Heaven and Earth.
328
00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:28,960
Second bow to your parents.
329
00:25:42,000 --> 00:25:44,160
Bow to your spouse.
330
00:26:08,400 --> 00:26:09,800
Thus concludes the marriage ceremony.
331
00:26:34,040 --> 00:26:36,000
God has willed such union
332
00:26:36,080 --> 00:26:38,160
and may your love last for a century.
333
00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:40,080
Now, a gift from His Lordship.
334
00:26:50,760 --> 00:26:51,920
My son, Lanxi,
335
00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:54,000
has the honor
to marry the Lady of Qingzhou.
336
00:26:55,200 --> 00:26:56,840
As such, I will offer you two
337
00:26:57,400 --> 00:26:58,920
a pair of twin pearls.
338
00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:03,600
May you two
339
00:27:03,680 --> 00:27:06,120
support each other, love each other,
340
00:27:06,200 --> 00:27:07,440
and grow old with each other.
341
00:27:08,280 --> 00:27:09,400
I also hope
342
00:27:09,480 --> 00:27:10,600
this marriage
343
00:27:11,160 --> 00:27:14,640
is the beginning of the friendship
between Yongzhou and Qingzhou.
344
00:27:17,800 --> 00:27:18,680
Thank you, Father.
345
00:27:18,760 --> 00:27:20,360
Thank you, Lord of Yongzhou.
346
00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:21,360
Take them.
347
00:27:25,600 --> 00:27:26,520
Lanxi,
348
00:27:26,600 --> 00:27:27,960
I always knew
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00:27:28,520 --> 00:27:30,040
you have the talent of a ruler.
350
00:27:30,800 --> 00:27:33,400
I shall entrust Yongzhou to you.
351
00:27:39,560 --> 00:27:41,440
Lady of Qingzhou, I hope
352
00:27:42,560 --> 00:27:44,520
you'll treat Yongzhou as your own too.
353
00:27:46,920 --> 00:27:47,960
Worry not, Lord of Yongzhou.
354
00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:49,920
You have my word.
355
00:27:50,480 --> 00:27:51,520
Good.
356
00:27:59,240 --> 00:28:01,360
I have another announcement.
357
00:28:02,360 --> 00:28:03,280
Like I promised,
358
00:28:03,880 --> 00:28:05,120
the day Lanxi gets married
359
00:28:05,680 --> 00:28:07,720
is the day I retire from the throne.
360
00:28:08,280 --> 00:28:10,360
And now, I officially announce
361
00:28:10,920 --> 00:28:15,320
that my son, Feng Lanxi,
will succeed me as the Lord of Yongzhou.
362
00:28:17,800 --> 00:28:20,280
Yongzhou will continue to prosper!
363
00:28:21,000 --> 00:28:23,480
This is truly…
364
00:28:25,320 --> 00:28:27,040
A match made in heaven!
365
00:28:28,440 --> 00:28:30,400
I have one final decree.
366
00:28:33,520 --> 00:28:34,840
Feast to your heart's content!
367
00:28:37,280 --> 00:28:38,840
-Yes, Your Lordship.
-Yes, Your Lordship.
368
00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:24,600
Are you not sick of me yet?
369
00:29:27,400 --> 00:29:29,200
I'm the luckiest man to be able
370
00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:30,880
to look at you like this
for the rest of my life.
371
00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:33,240
Of course I'm never sick of you.
372
00:29:38,200 --> 00:29:39,840
This year's Lanruo liquor.
373
00:29:40,720 --> 00:29:42,120
According to the marital custom,
374
00:29:42,200 --> 00:29:44,560
the first cup should be drunk
by the couple in a crossed-arm fashion.
375
00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:14,320
What do you think? Is it sweet?
376
00:30:18,600 --> 00:30:20,320
Mine is sweeter.
377
00:30:20,880 --> 00:30:21,960
Why?
378
00:30:22,480 --> 00:30:23,720
It comes from the same pot.
379
00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:25,120
Why is yours sweeter?
380
00:30:29,560 --> 00:30:30,480
Try it
381
00:30:31,560 --> 00:30:32,440
and you'll know.
382
00:31:14,760 --> 00:31:15,640
From now on,
383
00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:18,720
we'll be drunk together.
384
00:31:20,640 --> 00:31:22,120
Will you do me this honor?
385
00:31:22,760 --> 00:31:24,480
If we can share this eternal bond,
386
00:31:26,360 --> 00:31:27,960
then my love has not been let down.
387
00:31:43,080 --> 00:31:45,880
FIVE YEARS LATER
388
00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:47,840
As war ravages our land
389
00:31:47,920 --> 00:31:49,360
and my people suffer in great agony,
390
00:31:50,080 --> 00:31:51,240
for many nights sleep eludes me
391
00:31:51,320 --> 00:31:52,360
and shame consumes my being.
392
00:31:52,840 --> 00:31:54,040
After days of pondering,
393
00:31:54,560 --> 00:31:57,320
I decide to stay in the Realm of the Kings
with the Empyrean Token
394
00:31:57,400 --> 00:31:58,640
and wait for its rightful owner to come.
395
00:32:09,640 --> 00:32:11,640
You work hard, my Lady of Qingzhou.
396
00:32:13,360 --> 00:32:14,600
Have a seat,
397
00:32:14,680 --> 00:32:15,600
Lord of Yongzhou.
398
00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:22,200
You're in a cheery mood today.
399
00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:24,520
The war in Beizhou has concluded then?
400
00:32:25,080 --> 00:32:25,960
Indeed.
401
00:32:26,600 --> 00:32:27,440
Beizhou surrendered.
402
00:32:27,520 --> 00:32:29,760
The world is now divided
into Yongzhou and Jizhou.
403
00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:31,240
The situation has stabilized.
404
00:32:31,800 --> 00:32:33,120
Jing Yan made an announcement
405
00:32:33,200 --> 00:32:35,040
to summon all rulers to the Imperial City.
406
00:32:35,960 --> 00:32:37,200
I suppose your next move
407
00:32:37,280 --> 00:32:38,800
is to station your troops
in the Realm of the Kings?
408
00:32:39,480 --> 00:32:40,320
Several days ago,
409
00:32:40,400 --> 00:32:42,200
Jizhou sieged the capital of Shangzhou.
410
00:32:43,040 --> 00:32:44,720
Lord of Shangzhou came out
in plain clothing
411
00:32:44,800 --> 00:32:47,280
and surrendered the Xuanshu Token,
the emblem of the royal family.
412
00:32:47,360 --> 00:32:49,280
He then said he would serve Huang Chao.
413
00:32:49,840 --> 00:32:50,920
I believe
414
00:32:51,000 --> 00:32:53,520
Huang Chao will head
to the Realm of the Kings soon.
415
00:32:55,280 --> 00:32:57,840
A war against him is inevitable.
416
00:32:58,640 --> 00:32:59,480
Jing Yan's decision
417
00:32:59,560 --> 00:33:01,920
is to buy himself more time,
418
00:33:02,000 --> 00:33:03,760
and let Huang Chao and I
fight among ourselves
419
00:33:03,840 --> 00:33:05,760
while he reaps the benefit.
420
00:33:06,880 --> 00:33:08,920
However, I can seize this chance
to obtain the Dethronement Order.
421
00:33:09,000 --> 00:33:10,400
Only by claiming the throne myself
422
00:33:11,040 --> 00:33:13,280
that the world can be reunited once more.
423
00:33:14,840 --> 00:33:16,440
There will be fewer wars.
424
00:33:17,160 --> 00:33:18,160
My ascension
425
00:33:18,880 --> 00:33:20,120
will also be a legit one.
426
00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:22,600
Although Huang Chao is domineering,
427
00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:24,560
he is a wise ruler.
428
00:33:25,520 --> 00:33:26,920
He conquered Shangzhou
429
00:33:27,000 --> 00:33:28,520
without hurting the innocent.
430
00:33:28,600 --> 00:33:30,520
In fact, he even won the respect
of the people.
431
00:33:30,600 --> 00:33:31,560
He is not
432
00:33:32,160 --> 00:33:33,360
an easy foe.
433
00:33:35,000 --> 00:33:36,240
The battle between Huang Chao and me
434
00:33:36,760 --> 00:33:38,200
is a battle of kingcraft.
435
00:33:38,920 --> 00:33:40,200
To rule the world
436
00:33:40,280 --> 00:33:42,000
is to place the safety
of your people first.
437
00:33:42,760 --> 00:33:43,880
However, I'm worried
438
00:33:44,520 --> 00:33:45,360
about Yu Wuyuan.
439
00:33:45,920 --> 00:33:47,160
After the battle in the Wuhui Valley,
440
00:33:47,240 --> 00:33:48,600
he disappeared.
441
00:33:49,240 --> 00:33:51,800
Most believe that the Finest Gentleman
442
00:33:52,600 --> 00:33:54,680
retired to avoid imposing more hardships
on this world.
443
00:33:55,440 --> 00:33:56,520
But we both know
444
00:33:57,440 --> 00:33:58,920
that he has another agenda.
445
00:33:59,800 --> 00:34:01,560
The war will end soon.
446
00:34:02,200 --> 00:34:03,720
He'll resurface sooner or later.
447
00:34:06,320 --> 00:34:08,239
Greetings, Your Ladyship, Your Lordship.
448
00:34:09,199 --> 00:34:10,080
Have a seat, Pu'er.
449
00:34:14,560 --> 00:34:15,560
What brought you here?
450
00:34:16,159 --> 00:34:17,760
I received news from General Xu.
451
00:34:17,840 --> 00:34:20,320
I wanted to come here to deliver
the good news to you,
452
00:34:20,400 --> 00:34:22,920
but I saw Mr. Feng here.
453
00:34:23,000 --> 00:34:24,719
I then knew Fountain Abode
454
00:34:24,800 --> 00:34:26,480
was once again one step ahead of me.
455
00:34:28,239 --> 00:34:29,560
Why the defeated tone?
456
00:34:29,639 --> 00:34:31,560
Yongzhou and Qingzhou are a family now.
457
00:34:32,199 --> 00:34:34,120
If she's your sister,
then I'm your brother.
458
00:34:34,199 --> 00:34:35,840
There's no need for a pecking order.
459
00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:39,679
Besides, you're now the supervisor
of the Fengyun Cavalry,
460
00:34:40,280 --> 00:34:41,360
General Han.
461
00:34:42,199 --> 00:34:44,880
But this general
hasn't been to war before.
462
00:34:45,440 --> 00:34:46,600
I truly hope
463
00:34:46,679 --> 00:34:48,560
that you never have to.
464
00:34:50,760 --> 00:34:51,760
The war is nigh.
465
00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:53,560
Why don't you follow me
to the training ground?
466
00:34:53,639 --> 00:34:55,239
It can lift morale.
467
00:34:56,480 --> 00:34:57,400
All right.
468
00:34:58,440 --> 00:34:59,400
As you wish.
469
00:35:07,200 --> 00:35:10,760
HEAD TO THE IMPERIAL CITY
470
00:35:19,560 --> 00:35:21,320
Your Lordship, news from Yongzhou.
471
00:35:30,280 --> 00:35:32,000
Lord of Beizhou
fled to the Realm of the Kings?
472
00:35:34,080 --> 00:35:35,200
It seems like Feng Lanxi
473
00:35:35,880 --> 00:35:37,480
will enter the realm soon too.
474
00:35:38,040 --> 00:35:39,560
How should we proceed?
475
00:35:40,320 --> 00:35:41,680
Whoever enters the realm first
476
00:35:41,760 --> 00:35:43,160
will obtain the Dethronement Order
477
00:35:43,240 --> 00:35:45,040
and can claim the throne.
478
00:35:45,120 --> 00:35:47,280
People will not acknowledge you otherwise.
479
00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:49,520
We have to be quicker than him.
480
00:35:49,600 --> 00:35:51,840
I will assemble
all three military branches right away.
481
00:35:52,400 --> 00:35:54,680
You can assemble them,
but morale is very important.
482
00:35:55,160 --> 00:35:56,560
They spill their blood on the battlefield.
483
00:35:57,160 --> 00:35:58,360
Treat them well.
484
00:35:59,960 --> 00:36:03,120
I heard some people
were embezzling their pay.
485
00:36:03,200 --> 00:36:04,320
Identify the people
486
00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:06,120
and punish them severely.
487
00:36:06,840 --> 00:36:09,080
In addition,
enforce the military disciplines strictly.
488
00:36:09,600 --> 00:36:11,560
Youzhou's army has been incorporated.
489
00:36:12,160 --> 00:36:13,320
Tell them
490
00:36:13,400 --> 00:36:14,280
that I'm doing this
491
00:36:14,840 --> 00:36:16,160
for world peace.
492
00:36:16,240 --> 00:36:17,760
I will not hurt the innocent.
493
00:36:19,040 --> 00:36:20,080
Yes, Your Lordship.
494
00:36:20,680 --> 00:36:23,680
Your Lordship, Her Ladyship
and Princess Yu seek an audience with you.
495
00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:24,800
I shall take my leave now.
496
00:36:31,200 --> 00:36:32,120
Huang Chao.
497
00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:35,560
I know you're occupied
498
00:36:35,640 --> 00:36:37,120
with military affairs lately.
499
00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:39,760
I have brewed a nutritious broth
for you, Your Lordship.
500
00:36:40,760 --> 00:36:43,000
Please take good care of yourself.
501
00:36:43,560 --> 00:36:44,680
With your meticulous care,
502
00:36:44,760 --> 00:36:46,400
I am as healthy as a horse.
503
00:36:46,920 --> 00:36:48,920
Huang Chao, Sister-in-law.
504
00:36:49,480 --> 00:36:50,920
Your marriage
505
00:36:51,000 --> 00:36:52,600
is a subject of envy.
506
00:36:54,360 --> 00:36:56,040
You have
507
00:36:56,120 --> 00:36:58,960
many admirers, you know.
508
00:36:59,040 --> 00:37:00,880
There are many men in this world,
509
00:37:01,880 --> 00:37:05,240
but none can compare with him.
510
00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:11,760
Still no news about Wuyuan?
511
00:37:12,480 --> 00:37:13,800
After the battle at Wuhui Valley,
512
00:37:13,880 --> 00:37:15,280
he left ten silk pouches
513
00:37:15,360 --> 00:37:16,760
and departed quietly.
514
00:37:17,360 --> 00:37:18,480
I suppose
515
00:37:19,040 --> 00:37:20,400
he doesn't have it in himself
516
00:37:20,480 --> 00:37:22,440
to witness a bloodbath.
517
00:37:23,160 --> 00:37:25,040
Huang Chao,
I want to go to the Imperial City.
518
00:37:25,800 --> 00:37:27,120
The Realm of the Kings is under siege.
519
00:37:27,200 --> 00:37:29,320
Going to the Imperial City now
is too dangerous.
520
00:37:29,400 --> 00:37:31,240
The Tomb-Sweeping Festival is near.
521
00:37:31,320 --> 00:37:33,040
Around this time every year,
522
00:37:33,120 --> 00:37:35,200
Wuyuan will pay respect
to his ancestors in Qionglin Park.
523
00:37:35,880 --> 00:37:36,760
So
524
00:37:37,640 --> 00:37:38,720
I want to see
525
00:37:38,800 --> 00:37:40,160
if I can chance upon him there.
526
00:37:42,880 --> 00:37:44,080
Go then.
527
00:37:44,160 --> 00:37:45,560
But do
528
00:37:45,640 --> 00:37:46,960
take care of yourself.
529
00:37:48,720 --> 00:37:51,480
I pray for his immediate return too.
530
00:37:51,560 --> 00:37:54,240
The situation now
calls for a final battle.
531
00:37:54,960 --> 00:37:56,040
I need him.
532
00:37:56,600 --> 00:37:57,720
If you can locate him,
533
00:37:58,360 --> 00:37:59,320
tell him
534
00:38:00,160 --> 00:38:02,320
that I have never forgotten
535
00:38:02,880 --> 00:38:04,120
my promise to him.
536
00:38:05,200 --> 00:38:06,080
All right.
537
00:38:31,480 --> 00:38:33,640
Greetings, Your Majesty.
538
00:38:34,960 --> 00:38:37,120
You're here, General Dong Shufang.
Get up now.
539
00:38:37,680 --> 00:38:38,840
Yes, Your Majesty.
540
00:38:40,760 --> 00:38:42,600
You came at the right time.
541
00:38:42,680 --> 00:38:44,120
I'm bored lately,
542
00:38:44,680 --> 00:38:46,400
so I'm amusing myself with drawing.
543
00:38:46,480 --> 00:38:47,680
I have improved a lot.
544
00:38:48,280 --> 00:38:49,760
Come have a look.
545
00:38:49,840 --> 00:38:52,560
What do you think of my Moonlit Flower?
546
00:38:53,120 --> 00:38:54,280
I am a soldier.
547
00:38:55,000 --> 00:38:56,400
I do not have the delicateness
548
00:38:56,480 --> 00:38:57,960
to appreciate
549
00:38:58,040 --> 00:39:00,160
the beauty of your painting, Your Majesty.
550
00:39:08,320 --> 00:39:10,720
I have tried imitating Moonlit Flower
551
00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:12,280
by Mr. Xieyue more than ten times.
552
00:39:13,080 --> 00:39:14,240
This is my finest attempt so far.
553
00:39:16,080 --> 00:39:17,200
However,
554
00:39:20,040 --> 00:39:21,040
something is amiss.
555
00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:25,120
Mr. Xieyue's painting is so vivid.
556
00:39:25,200 --> 00:39:27,720
You'll be transported to the scene
when you look at his painting.
557
00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:28,640
Marvelous.
558
00:39:29,160 --> 00:39:31,160
Marvelous. Mighty marvelous.
559
00:39:31,880 --> 00:39:33,560
No wonder he has the moniker,
Gentleman of Moonlight.
560
00:39:34,800 --> 00:39:37,960
I can't compare with him at all.
561
00:39:42,720 --> 00:39:43,600
Your Majesty,
562
00:39:43,680 --> 00:39:45,320
you are the Emperor.
563
00:39:45,400 --> 00:39:47,240
You should focus on national affairs,
564
00:39:47,880 --> 00:39:48,720
instead of
565
00:39:49,240 --> 00:39:51,720
hobbies like these.
566
00:39:51,800 --> 00:39:55,480
At the moment, Jizhou has conquered
Youzhou and Shangzhou.
567
00:39:55,560 --> 00:39:58,000
Yongzhou has conquered
Qingzhou and Beizhou.
568
00:39:58,080 --> 00:39:59,960
It's looking grim.
569
00:40:00,040 --> 00:40:01,280
Please…
570
00:40:04,040 --> 00:40:05,280
Discuss those
571
00:40:05,360 --> 00:40:06,680
with Wuyuan.
572
00:40:06,760 --> 00:40:07,680
Your Majesty,
573
00:40:08,720 --> 00:40:11,680
Wuyuan asked you to summon all rulers
574
00:40:11,760 --> 00:40:14,040
so that Yongzhou and Jizhou
can fight among themselves.
575
00:40:14,120 --> 00:40:17,440
But Your Majesty,
we can't rely on him for everything.
576
00:40:17,520 --> 00:40:19,640
We can't just wait for a free win
to fall onto our laps.
577
00:40:19,720 --> 00:40:21,760
I requested military dispatch
several times,
578
00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:23,720
but he turned it down.
579
00:40:24,480 --> 00:40:26,480
I have reason to believe that he--
580
00:40:26,560 --> 00:40:27,520
News!
581
00:40:28,640 --> 00:40:30,520
Your Majesty, Mr. Yu is here.
582
00:40:38,560 --> 00:40:40,120
Greetings, Your Majesty.
583
00:40:40,200 --> 00:40:41,320
At ease.
584
00:40:41,400 --> 00:40:42,920
Wuyuan, you came at the right time.
585
00:40:44,000 --> 00:40:44,880
Explain to me.
586
00:40:45,440 --> 00:40:48,040
Why did you decline General Dong's request
to dispatch the army several times?
587
00:40:48,680 --> 00:40:49,720
I declined them
588
00:40:49,800 --> 00:40:51,200
because it was not the right timing.
589
00:40:52,800 --> 00:40:54,320
Not the right timing?
590
00:40:55,080 --> 00:40:57,560
I think you have an agenda of your own.
591
00:40:57,640 --> 00:40:58,880
The land today
592
00:40:58,960 --> 00:41:01,640
is now divided into Jizhou and Yongzhou,
593
00:41:01,720 --> 00:41:02,920
with several hundred thousand
soldiers each
594
00:41:03,000 --> 00:41:05,640
while we only have
a hundred thousand men in the realm.
595
00:41:06,200 --> 00:41:09,080
What is the right timing you speak of?
596
00:41:09,840 --> 00:41:10,720
Yes.
597
00:41:11,280 --> 00:41:12,440
As they fight among themselves,
598
00:41:12,520 --> 00:41:14,240
we can just reap the benefit.
599
00:41:14,720 --> 00:41:17,360
That is the right timing in my opinion.
600
00:41:18,640 --> 00:41:19,800
Your Majesty, I…
601
00:41:19,880 --> 00:41:20,880
Enough.
602
00:41:23,040 --> 00:41:24,640
Both of you
603
00:41:24,720 --> 00:41:26,120
are my right-hand men.
604
00:41:26,840 --> 00:41:28,160
I'm sure you two can help me.
605
00:41:29,280 --> 00:41:30,200
I'm tired now.
606
00:41:30,280 --> 00:41:31,280
I will get some rest.
607
00:41:32,040 --> 00:41:33,120
Discuss among yourselves.
608
00:41:36,040 --> 00:41:37,400
Your Majesty!
609
00:41:38,120 --> 00:41:39,160
Your Majesty!
610
00:41:41,800 --> 00:41:42,720
General,
611
00:41:43,240 --> 00:41:44,080
come with me.