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♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

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♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

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♪Endings only mark new routes♪

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♪It's all part of the scenery♪

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♪To the horizon's call♪

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♪Your journey hasn't started♪

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♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

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♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

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♪Put every twist behind you♪

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♪Drift leisurely through time♪

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♪Make headway against the wind♪

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♪Let mountains bow to your pace♪

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♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

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♪Let your nature burst free♪

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=The First Jasmine=

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=Episode 5=

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In the matter of Lu Changfu,
I can relieve Your Majesty's worries.

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But I have three requests.

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First,

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while I clear the obstacles
on your path,

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please support me

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in clearing the name of Heiyun Cavalry,

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Prince Ding's household,

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and my elder brother.

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Back then, General Xiuwen said

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he returned
by the late Emperor's decree,

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but he couldn't present it.

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That's why...

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Without that imperial decree,
this case can't be overturned.

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When I was imprisoned,

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Marquis Muyang told me

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he destroyed the decree.

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How dare he?

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Do you trust me?

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I trust you, Xiuyao.

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There might be a chance
to root out Marquis Muyang.

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Okay.

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I grant your request.

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If Marquis Muyang remains,
there's no peace for the court.

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Second,

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I request the authority
for investigation.

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I request the access to review
all archived files in the Six Ministries,

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and the power to interrogate
anyone involved in any case.

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I request the authority to make arrests.

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Officials of the fifth rank
or lower involved

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can be imprisoned directly
in the Imperial Prison.

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Also, the privilege
to submit secret memorials.

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So I can send secret news

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and intelligence

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gathered in the capital straight to you.

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Third,

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I want one person.

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Lady.

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It's our osmanthus cakes.

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Fluffy and refreshing.

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Even the Prefect's lady wants them.

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Alright.

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Please.

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(Qingfeng Mingyue Tower)

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If Lu Changfu really makes it to Huaixi,

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there's no hope left
for the weaponry case.

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Taking Marquis Muyang down
will be more difficult.

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The Emperor made it clear.

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Lu Changfu

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must not leave the capital alive.

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Good.

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Then kill him.

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Poison, sword, fire or water?

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Which method do you prefer?

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Lu Changfu has committed countless sins.

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Though we cannot
deal with him by law at present,

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he must die.

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Xiuyao, what do you think?

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In my opinion,

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since he must die,

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why not let him die
before the officials,

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beneath the open sky?

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But Mother...

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This is ultimately your world.

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Yet Marquis Muyang
has the Eight Evils in his faction,

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Zhou Chengxiang, Wen Zhong, and Lv Cheng

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are now captured and executed.

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That Lu Changfu would be dead soon.

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Then, do we still kill the others?

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All who have owed a debt of blood
certainly deserve death.

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Are you sure?

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If we killed Lu Changfu,
Marquis Muyang will surely retaliate.

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Considering the state
of Prince Ding's house before,

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and my circumstances now,

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why fear his retaliation?

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Your circumstances now?

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You are married,

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and have a Princess Consort.

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Ye Li.

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You're free to go now.

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To where?

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Anywhere you like.

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You married me just to leave Lishan.

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Now, we've been married awhile.

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I could tell the Empress Dowager

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that you and I

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cannot get along well

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and plead for a divorce.

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You could return to the Ye Mansion
or leave the capital.

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Go to anywhere you desire.

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Why stare at me?

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You seem strange today.

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Always urge me to leave,

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even saying any place will do.

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Are you planning rebellion?

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Nonsense!

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I just mean well.

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Then, drink this soup up.

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Or I have to rewarm it when it cools.

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If you're doing this to repay
my life-saving grace in the desert,

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those pastries you gave me
in the prison cart

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have repaid it.

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After all, without the pastries,

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I wouldn't survive the prison life.

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You remember me?

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You never mentioned it.
I thought you'd forgotten.

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On our wedding day,

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you said "Nice to meet you."

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Wasn't it you who'd forgotten?

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When did you remember me?

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Did you recognize me right away,

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or did it come to you later?

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I'm talking to you about the divorce.

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What I'm asking is also important.

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Since we both want
to ask the other first,

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why not let the fate decide?

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If the characters "Xide Tongbao"
land facing up,

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I'll do it your way

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and talk about the divorce.

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But if the coin comes down tails,

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then you'll do my way.

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Let's talk about when you remembered me.

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Alright.

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Then let's follow the fate.

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We'll talk about the past first,
then the divorce.

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Tell me, when did you remember me?

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Five watches at the Yin hour.

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Sleep early, rise early.

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Care for your health.

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(Lu Mansion)

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(Three quarters past the Yin hour
is the court session.)

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From Chongren Lane,
via Yanximen Street, to the imperial city.

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In such a long route,

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no matter how cautious,
one will reveal weak spots.

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We could set an ambush ahead.

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When he passes, we'll unleash the bolts,

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ensuring his death.

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Difficult.

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Do you know?

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Lu Changfu's carriage
is no ordinary carriage.

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(It seems mundane,)

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(but actually,)

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(inside is layers of elm wood
sandwiching fine steel.)

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(Furthermore, it's guarded by experts.)

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We could take action,

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but if that strike fails,

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it will only make him vigilant.

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It won't be easy to strike again.

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(Danque Gate)

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(From Daming Palace's Longwei Path
to Danque Gate,)

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(officials disarm and enter on foot.)

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(Within Imperial Palace,
Lu Changfu cannot bring any guards.)

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(Once the court adjourns,)

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(it's time for the imperial guards
changing shifts.)

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(Besides, the security here is weak.)

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Perfect for killing him.

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Good.

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Then our people

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set ambush atop tall buildings.

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Lord Lu.

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Good.

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Good.

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Good.

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Congrats!

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Military Governor Lu.

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Congrats, Military Governor Lu!

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Congrats...

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No.

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Military Governor Lu.

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(Lu Changfu)

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Right. Someone from Ye family came,

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asking you to go attend
the reunion banquet

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for Madam's birthday next month.

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Reunion banquet?

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Your Majesty.

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Empress Dowager.

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Marquis Muyang is unwell,
so absent today.

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In capital region, four high ministers
have fallen consecutively.

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Jingzhao Prefecture has investigated
tirelessly, but found nothing.

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I am

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too ashamed to hold this position.

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Punish me, Your Majesty.

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Magistrate Gongshu, don't say that.

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Bandits rise all over.

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First, they killed Yuan Fang.

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Then, they slew four ministers.

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Their ferocity is evident.

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Magistrate Gongshu,
how could you prevent it?

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I cannot blame you alone.

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You've been in charge
of Jingzhao Prefecture for six years,

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and righted thirty-six
wrongful convictions.

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Both Mother and I
are well aware of this.

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Never mention the punishment again.

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Mother, what do you think?

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You speak truth.

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Thank you for your grace and kindness.

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Your Majesty.

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Empress Dowager.

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Huaixi is the key
to control the Jianghuai region.

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With Military Governor
Lu Changfu now dead,

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I suggest to fill role with talent soon.

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Any recommendation?

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I have a candidate to recommend.

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I believe Gongshu Yang
suits this position.

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In Xide's Fifth Year,
chaos broke out in Huaizhou Army.

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He was once the Magistrate
of Jingzhao Prefecture,

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overseeing the grain shipment there.

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He shattered thirteen bands
of water bandits, truly a capable officer.

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Minister Gongshu truly
boasts notable achievements.

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Moreover, he was elevated by Mother.

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He is a man of honor.

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Though Huaixi is perilous today,

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it precisely requires
a devoted minister like him.

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What do you think, Mother?

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Makes sense.

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Minister Gongshu,
will you accept this appointment?

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I

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accept.

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I'll do whatever you say,
Your Majesties.

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Good.

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Draft an edict.

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- Yes.
- Yes.

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Promote Gongshu Yang
from Jingzhao Prefecture

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to Honorary Minister of War,

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and appoint him
as Military Governor of Huaixi.

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Bestow upon him Linfu Golden Armor.

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In three days,
he departs to assume office.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty,

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as Magistrate Gongshu rises
to become Military Governor of Huaixi,

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we need a new Magistrate
of Jingzhao Prefecture.

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It also requires a suitable candidate.

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You speak well.

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I think in these times
of rampant banditry,

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the successor must
have military experience

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to intimidate such petty villains.

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Do you have a recommendation?

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Prince Ding,

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Mo Xiuyao.

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The Mingde Hall today was quite lively.

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Murong Shen recommended you
as Magistrate of Jingzhao Prefecture.

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Zhang Hengyuan was the first to refute.

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He said you...

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He said

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that you're a cripple
and a condemned sinner,

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unfit for such a crucial post.

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And other members
of Marquis Muyang's faction

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said you've stayed indoors
for many years

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and are solitary,

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shunning all company,

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couldn't manage the affairs
of Jingzhao Prefecture

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and secure the peace
throughout the capital well.

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No need to state everything
in such detail.

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I'm just worried
I might not convey it clearly.

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Don't interrupt.

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At this critical moment,

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guess what happened?

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Jin, make a guess.

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The Duke Hua stood up

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and supported you.

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Duke Hua?

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Yes.

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Duke Hua.

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He hadn't spoken at court in years.

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But somehow he chose today to speak up.

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Murong Shen and Marquis Muyang's faction
were in a constant quarrel,

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with no resolution.

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But Duke Hua represents
the military might of Dachu.

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The moment he spoke,

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the tide instantly turned.

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He sent the losing faction
stumbling into the city moat,

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so they couldn't resist.

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Then you were confirmed.

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The Empress Dowager said nothing?

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Perhaps she deferred to the Duke Hua.

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Wrong.

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Though the Marquis Muyang once basked
in the Empress Dowager's favor,

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he's ancient history now.

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The current favorite is Gongshu Yang.

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Though the young emperor

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handed over Huaixi to him,

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the Empress Dowager couldn't object.

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The young emperor's open scheme
is truly awe-inspiring!

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As the emperor, one must be capable.

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As if you attended court yourself today.

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Sitting at home,
I can still get the news.

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That is my skill.

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But we didn't

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kill Lu Changfu.

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Who did it?

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The emperor said anything?

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If it was one persecuted by Lu Changfu

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and committed no further evils,

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he could be pardoned.

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Well, this individual
is truly impressive.

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If you find him,
perhaps let him join us.

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Right.

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The capital's new magistrate
is soon to take office.

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How do you think?

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I think you've been here far too long.

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Time to go.

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I heard a few days ago,

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the Princess Consort
set your study on fire?

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The loss must be significant.

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What a temper she has!

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Feng Zhiyao,

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you plant spies in my residence?

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You sure have some guts.

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I wouldn't dare.

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Where's the Princess Consort?

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She went out early this morning.

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(Tomb of Seven Martyrs of Lishan)

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(Former Teachers and Friends of Lishan)

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Lu Changfu framed you incited trouble,

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and had you all burned alive.

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Now that justice has been served.

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Rest in peace.

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Are you okay?

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You ate too much this morning?

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I didn't have breakfast at all.

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It's the boatman's fault.

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The constant swaying
back and forth made me dizzy.

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We're leaving soon.

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Aren't you going
to say something to them?

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No need.

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Let's go home.

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Enjoy your meal.

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(Tea)

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What's your plan next?

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Grandmother's birthday is next month.

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Planning to go back to Ye Mansion.

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Time to confront them?

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It had to happen someday.

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Just be careful in everything.

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Earlier in Suixue Pass,

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someone snatched Yuan Fang from us.

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And now,

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someone acted
on the very same day we did,

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killing Tian Feng,
Chen Fenyan, and Lu Zhi.

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Someone else is targeting
Marquis Muyang behind the scenes.

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Perhaps we're being watched too.

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I'll be careful.

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Still found nothing
about those people at the Suixue Pass.

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They retreat and advance with discipline,
and are quite strong fighters.

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If we can identify them,
round them all up.

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But without any leads,

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they aren't our top priority.

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For now, they are not our enemies.

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Let them be
as long as they don't hinder us.

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Do you think

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those who killed
Tian Feng and the other two

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could be the same group
we encountered at the Suixue Pass?

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Are they all working
for the young emperor?

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Not really.

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Who else then?

20:28.703 --> 20:31.503
Can't be the Empress Dowager's faction
fighting among themselves.

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In the court today,

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besides the Emperor
and the Empress Dowager's forces,

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it must be the influence
of Duke Hua's faction.

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Tian Feng and his men
served Marquis Muyang.

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Now they're dead.

20:44.543 --> 20:47.103
Whoever benefits most from this

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was the mastermind behind this matter.

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Makes sense.

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Right.

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I found a new place
to settle in the capital.

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No need to send messages
to the Ye Mansion if you want me.

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You're leaving the Ye Mansion?

21:02.143 --> 21:04.023
Aren't you the head of their security?

21:04.863 --> 21:06.463
Head of security is nothing special.

21:06.743 --> 21:08.263
The beds at Ye Mansion are too hard.

21:08.263 --> 21:09.143
The bedding is damp.

21:09.503 --> 21:11.063
And food is bland every day.

21:11.103 --> 21:12.423
Because of you,

21:12.423 --> 21:13.903
I infiltrated into the Ye Mansion.

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Three years through heat and cold
was really hard work.

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Now that business is done,

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time for me to find
somewhere else to settle.

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So where's the new place?

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Xiangqi Pavilion.

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Xiangqi Pavilion?

21:35.943 --> 21:38.023
Master Guan would tan your hide
if he knew it.

21:38.743 --> 21:41.543
He was wilder than me
back when he was young.

21:42.183 --> 21:42.983
Really?

21:45.143 --> 21:45.943
Qingshuang,

21:46.303 --> 21:47.903
is Master Guan really that sort?

21:49.543 --> 21:50.623
I don't know.

21:53.263 --> 21:54.063
Qingshuang

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is here too?

21:56.023 --> 21:56.823
Of course.

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Li.

22:03.343 --> 22:06.343
Have you been settling in alright
at Prince Ding's Mansion?

22:07.983 --> 22:09.023
I've been fine.

22:10.063 --> 22:12.183
What about Qingshuang?

22:12.383 --> 22:13.503
Has she gotten used to it?

22:14.863 --> 22:16.303
Why couldn't she?

22:17.823 --> 22:18.623
Senior brother.

22:19.023 --> 22:22.343
What you should be worrying about
isn't Qingshuang, but yourself.

22:23.503 --> 22:24.703
Now Lu Changfu is dead.

22:25.063 --> 22:27.703
He was burned alive inside the palace.

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That'd definitely attract scrutiny.

22:31.143 --> 22:33.703
Living in such a flaunting place
like Xiangqi Pavilion,

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you should be extra careful.

22:35.703 --> 22:36.943
I know it.

22:37.223 --> 22:39.303
You also need to be careful.

22:39.823 --> 22:42.703
That Prince Ding isn't one
to underestimate.

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Rest easy. We're getting along fine.

22:47.223 --> 22:48.023
Really?

22:48.583 --> 22:49.383
Really.

22:49.903 --> 22:50.863
Before leaving Lishan,

22:50.863 --> 22:52.943
I asked Senior He to divine my fortune.

22:53.263 --> 22:54.503
He said that Prince Ding and I

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will get along well

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and have many heirs.

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Well then,

22:59.463 --> 23:00.863
how's Senior He?

23:01.703 --> 23:02.663
He's been fine,

23:03.703 --> 23:06.103
but always worrying about
the tree in front of his house.

23:07.263 --> 23:08.783
He told me many times

23:08.863 --> 23:10.063
to help him

23:10.103 --> 23:12.703
cut that tree down during this trip.

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Let's go.

23:20.863 --> 23:21.543
Excuse me,

23:22.023 --> 23:22.863
check.

23:32.183 --> 23:32.783
Your Highness.

23:36.623 --> 23:37.783
What's the noise outside?

23:38.183 --> 23:38.863
Who's here?

23:39.903 --> 23:41.143
It's His Highness's friend.

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In the front courtyard.

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A friend?

23:44.903 --> 23:45.623
Ding says

23:45.623 --> 23:48.023
it's Feng Zhiyao
from Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.

23:48.023 --> 23:49.223
He's here to borrow a horse.

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I'll go check.

23:52.543 --> 23:53.303
Your Highness.

23:53.303 --> 23:55.903
Shouldn't you freshen up a bit
before meeting guests?

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Alright.

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But do hurry.

24:14.263 --> 24:16.063
Jingfan isn't spirited enough.

24:16.863 --> 24:17.823
I want your Lieyun.

24:18.343 --> 24:19.463
You can't manage Lieyun.

24:20.543 --> 24:21.503
Ridiculous!

24:21.663 --> 24:23.023
If you can, why wouldn't I?

24:23.143 --> 24:24.863
Jingfan is Lieyun's colt.

24:24.903 --> 24:25.943
I won't ride the son.

24:25.943 --> 24:26.943
I want its father.

24:29.343 --> 24:30.143
Master Feng.

24:30.463 --> 24:32.943
Lieyun was raised
on desert wind and sand.

24:33.023 --> 24:34.143
It recognizes its master.

24:34.183 --> 24:36.463
Last year, it bit
a Hu merchant's arm in West Market.

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Be careful not to get hurt.

24:39.743 --> 24:42.143
Tomorrow's the polo match.
I need a fine steed.

24:42.143 --> 24:43.143
Don't be stingy.

24:53.623 --> 24:55.703
Back then, it fought through
three towns in Cangbei.

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Tomorrow, I'll ride it

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and score three consecutive goals
on the polo field.

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Mo Lao'er.

25:08.943 --> 25:09.583
Help me!

25:09.583 --> 25:10.383
Help me!

25:13.303 --> 25:14.743
Don't just watch me there!

25:16.303 --> 25:18.303
Get out of the way!

25:42.623 --> 25:43.263
Are you alright?

25:45.183 --> 25:45.983
I'm fine.

25:46.143 --> 25:46.943
Good.

25:48.223 --> 25:48.823
Let's go.

25:53.543 --> 25:54.903
I'm not fine.

25:59.903 --> 26:01.703
(Day and Night Diligence)

26:01.903 --> 26:02.703
You know what?

26:03.223 --> 26:05.863
The Princess Consort
suits you rather well.

26:09.623 --> 26:10.223
Let me use it.

26:10.983 --> 26:12.983
I'll go meet your Princess Consort.

26:21.743 --> 26:24.503
It's nothing, just a scratch.

26:25.143 --> 26:27.743
How can it be nothing?
Look, it's bleeding.

26:28.703 --> 26:30.623
You told me to meet guests
after freshening up.

26:31.383 --> 26:32.543
I didn't expect

26:32.543 --> 26:34.463
Master Feng's horsemanship
to be so mediocre.

26:34.463 --> 26:35.983
He dared to ride His Highness's horse?

26:36.023 --> 26:37.343
Overestimating himself.

26:40.383 --> 26:42.583
I am Feng Zhiyao
from Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.

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Pleased to meet you.

26:47.103 --> 26:49.263
You got injured today because of me.

26:50.423 --> 26:53.543
I felt quite guilty about it,
so I brought ointment for you.

26:57.423 --> 26:59.223
You were gossiping about me
behind my back?

27:03.023 --> 27:05.543
Someone like him
won't hold it against you.

27:05.903 --> 27:07.463
Apologize to Master Feng.

27:08.743 --> 27:10.223
- Pardon my offense.
- It's alright.

27:10.943 --> 27:12.303
Just joking.

27:13.103 --> 27:13.783
Please.

27:13.783 --> 27:14.503
Thank you.

27:16.103 --> 27:17.263
This Ice Toad Ointment

27:17.703 --> 27:19.423
is excellent for healing wounds.

27:19.783 --> 27:21.703
I'll gift you
a set of twelve colors rouge

27:21.703 --> 27:23.023
as a compensation tomorrow.

27:23.423 --> 27:24.503
I'll take the ointment,

27:25.343 --> 27:27.503
but not the rouge. I don't need it.

27:29.623 --> 27:30.423
Fine.

27:30.823 --> 27:32.543
Since you accept this ointment,

27:32.663 --> 27:34.143
I'll assume you accepted my apology.

27:34.463 --> 27:36.263
Rouge isn't essential, anyway.

27:37.343 --> 27:38.703
However,

27:38.703 --> 27:40.343
I could give you a formula.

27:41.663 --> 27:42.583
What kind of formula?

27:43.623 --> 27:46.023
A secret formula to cure
His Highness's peculiar temper.

27:47.503 --> 27:48.583
Please tell.

27:50.903 --> 27:52.303
His Highness

27:52.623 --> 27:54.823
has gotten used
to being alone over the years.

27:54.823 --> 27:58.103
He needs a beautiful wife like you.

27:58.663 --> 27:59.583
In my opinion,

28:00.143 --> 28:01.663
let him spend less time indoors

28:01.743 --> 28:03.223
and take him out more to experience

28:03.223 --> 28:04.983
the hustle and bustle of ordinary life.

28:05.383 --> 28:07.023
Then his peculiar temper will fade away.

28:07.583 --> 28:09.583
His Highness
is such a well-behaved person.

28:09.903 --> 28:12.263
Master Feng, don't lead him astray.

28:13.783 --> 28:15.543
He doesn't need my lead.

28:17.463 --> 28:21.263
His Highness is as cunning
as a squid, full of schemes.

28:25.183 --> 28:25.943
See?

28:27.103 --> 28:28.983
Next time you gossip
behind someone's back,

28:29.063 --> 28:30.143
keep your voice down.

28:35.583 --> 28:36.103
Farewell.

28:45.183 --> 28:53.703
♪Huainan rice fills tribute boats♪

28:54.303 --> 29:02.423
♪Longyou grapes inebriate royal towers♪

29:03.703 --> 29:12.183
♪A hundred performances are staged
on the Linde Hall♪

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Sigh over a hundred years?

29:14.823 --> 29:17.983
These lyrics likely originate
from Lishan, don't they?

29:19.143 --> 29:20.023
Lishan?

29:45.103 --> 29:46.783
It has been many years

29:47.423 --> 29:48.783
since I met old acquaintances.

29:49.983 --> 29:52.983
Are you thinking of Wanzhou?

29:55.183 --> 29:58.583
Back then, we had no choice.

29:59.103 --> 30:00.503
It was good for Wanzhou

30:00.943 --> 30:02.743
to stay at Lishan.

30:05.143 --> 30:06.983
How are things at Prince Ding's Mansion?

30:07.383 --> 30:09.503
They've been married for some time now.

30:10.983 --> 30:11.783
Your Majesty,

30:12.423 --> 30:14.663
the Princess Consort
has been relatively idle lately.

30:15.223 --> 30:16.383
Ms. Wen

30:16.383 --> 30:18.103
has been living a reclusive life.

30:18.463 --> 30:19.343
I heard

30:19.583 --> 30:23.023
she refused to see the Princess Consort
the first day after the wedding.

30:27.503 --> 30:28.703
Would you like to meet her?

30:35.103 --> 30:37.543
(Shende Shop)

30:49.383 --> 30:50.903
We've suffered a significant loss.

30:52.183 --> 30:53.783
Sorry for that.

30:53.783 --> 30:56.703
In recent years, the common people
have mostly practiced frugality.

30:56.703 --> 30:59.863
The porcelain market
in the capital is indeed depressed.

31:00.183 --> 31:01.783
My luck hasn't been good either.

31:01.863 --> 31:02.663
Some days ago,

31:02.663 --> 31:03.743
a boatload of fabrics

31:03.743 --> 31:04.863
to Yangzhou got ruined.

31:05.183 --> 31:07.343
The boat capsized,
and the fabrics were all lost.

31:07.343 --> 31:08.183
Indeed.

31:08.383 --> 31:09.703
I'm having my unlucky year.

31:10.383 --> 31:11.303
Your Highness,

31:11.503 --> 31:14.663
my shop is located in
the most remote corner of East Market.

31:14.663 --> 31:16.703
It rarely sees customers on normal days.

31:16.903 --> 31:19.263
Plus, much of the stored grain
has spoiled,

31:19.863 --> 31:20.583
hence the losses.

31:21.543 --> 31:23.543
The antique shop business is tough.

31:23.543 --> 31:24.383
Your Highness.

31:24.983 --> 31:26.903
I feel deeply ashamed.

31:27.223 --> 31:29.903
I hope to resign from this position.

31:29.903 --> 31:31.063
Yes, Your Highness.

31:31.383 --> 31:32.663
We aren't

31:33.103 --> 31:35.103
cut out for this steward position.

31:35.103 --> 31:37.463
I think you should handle it yourself.

31:37.463 --> 31:39.103
You hail from Lishan,

31:39.103 --> 31:40.663
full of learning and wisdom.

31:40.663 --> 31:44.383
Surely you have the means
to manage the shops properly,

31:44.383 --> 31:45.783
turning losses into profits.

31:45.783 --> 31:46.983
Yes.

31:47.543 --> 31:50.223
After quitting your jobs,
where do you all intend to go?

31:51.063 --> 31:52.703
My son is about to take the civil exams.

31:53.223 --> 31:54.343
I must go be with him.

31:55.303 --> 31:56.743
My parents are getting on in years,

31:56.823 --> 31:58.223
so I must go be with them.

31:58.903 --> 32:00.543
I've been worn out lately,

32:00.543 --> 32:01.743
and want to travel around

32:01.903 --> 32:02.743
to unwind.

32:03.063 --> 32:03.863
Right.

32:04.183 --> 32:06.143
I've been in the capital
for several years.

32:06.143 --> 32:07.063
And now,

32:07.183 --> 32:08.543
I found my loved one.

32:08.743 --> 32:09.863
I plan to get married.

32:12.063 --> 32:14.263
You even found love
in managing the shop?

32:14.863 --> 32:16.063
It shows this shop

32:16.063 --> 32:17.663
has quite auspicious Feng Shui.

32:18.983 --> 32:19.783
I see.

32:20.343 --> 32:21.703
Running a business is challenging.

32:21.983 --> 32:24.143
These past years, you have worked hard.

32:24.583 --> 32:25.383
Not at all.

32:25.383 --> 32:26.983
Grandfather once taught me

32:26.983 --> 32:28.743
to treat meritorious people well.

32:28.983 --> 32:29.983
I will remember

32:30.063 --> 32:31.343
your loyalty and dedication.

32:31.543 --> 32:32.903
You flatter me.

32:34.463 --> 32:35.423
Before I leave,

32:35.743 --> 32:37.183
Master Zhu entrusted me with

32:37.183 --> 32:39.823
this recommendation letter
for Steward Yang's son.

32:40.623 --> 32:43.863
He asked me to deliver it to Lord Zhou,
who oversees this year's civil exams.

32:44.063 --> 32:46.543
Your son is Master Zhu's last disciple.

32:46.623 --> 32:48.743
I bet Lord Zhou would look after him.

32:51.983 --> 32:52.863
Impossible!

32:53.023 --> 32:54.783
How could my son
be Master Zhu's disciple?

32:54.943 --> 32:56.103
Back in Yangzhou,

32:56.183 --> 32:59.823
you curried favor with a fellow villager
of Master Zhu to secure admission.

32:59.983 --> 33:01.823
Master Zhu is a literary authority.

33:01.863 --> 33:04.303
Would he lie just
to claim a relationship with you?

33:04.903 --> 33:05.663
Mind your words.

33:05.663 --> 33:07.343
Lishan's current status is uncertain.

33:07.343 --> 33:09.663
You are jeopardizing
my son's career path.

33:11.583 --> 33:13.383
You should be the one
to mind your words.

33:14.383 --> 33:16.503
Lishan has sealed its gate
just to compile texts.

33:16.623 --> 33:18.143
The palace guards have been stationed

33:18.383 --> 33:20.143
to keep the tranquility of the mountain.

33:20.143 --> 33:23.263
You rashly presume imperial intentions,
trying to condemn Lishan.

33:23.383 --> 33:24.743
This is a grave offense.

33:28.783 --> 33:29.663
Steward Wang.

33:30.583 --> 33:33.183
Over these years, those
on the mountain have lacked food.

33:33.183 --> 33:35.623
Thank you for frequently
sending rice and provisions there.

33:35.623 --> 33:36.623
N-Not me.

33:37.863 --> 33:39.423
I never did that.

33:39.423 --> 33:40.383
Lishan Mountain

33:40.383 --> 33:41.903
is heavily guarded.

33:41.903 --> 33:43.343
How could I possibly send anything?

33:43.623 --> 33:44.183
Your Highness.

33:44.183 --> 33:45.103
Don't slander me.

33:45.103 --> 33:47.143
This could cost me my life!

33:47.143 --> 33:50.343
The teachers on the mountain
can all attest to this.

33:50.863 --> 33:53.063
Wait, impossible!

33:53.063 --> 33:54.943
Impossible!

33:55.503 --> 33:56.143
Impossible!

33:56.823 --> 33:57.783
Steward Zhou.

33:58.343 --> 33:59.223
What do you think?

34:07.183 --> 34:07.983
Your Highness,

34:08.223 --> 34:10.383
I might've took the wrong ledger.

34:10.383 --> 34:11.583
I'll review accounts again

34:11.583 --> 34:13.143
and get you a detailed ledger.

34:13.383 --> 34:14.383
You must account

34:14.383 --> 34:15.583
for everything carefully.

34:15.703 --> 34:16.503
Otherwise,

34:16.863 --> 34:18.343
he'll break your legs.

34:18.383 --> 34:19.823
Yes.

34:20.103 --> 34:20.663
Yes.

34:23.383 --> 34:24.143
How about you guys?

34:24.863 --> 34:25.663
Yes.

34:25.783 --> 34:27.783
Perhaps we made a mistake.

34:27.783 --> 34:29.103
We'll go back and check.

34:29.263 --> 34:30.463
- Right!
- Right!

34:31.103 --> 34:31.703
Let's go.

34:32.303 --> 34:33.063
Well...

34:33.583 --> 34:34.263
Hurry.

34:34.343 --> 34:35.143
Let's go.

34:36.143 --> 34:37.383
I told you we shouldn't do so.

34:37.383 --> 34:38.143
Exactly.

34:41.143 --> 34:41.983
Your Highness.

34:42.063 --> 34:43.503
We have no steward now.

34:44.823 --> 34:46.143
I have a candidate in mind.

34:47.423 --> 34:48.183
Wei Zhuang.

34:50.103 --> 34:50.823
Zhuang.

34:50.823 --> 34:52.143
- Aunt Wang.
- Wonderful news!

34:52.143 --> 34:53.663
Someone sent you a job offer,

34:53.663 --> 34:55.263
asking you to be steward.

34:55.463 --> 34:56.263
A job offer?

34:56.703 --> 34:57.703
Which shop?

34:57.703 --> 34:58.983
Shende Shop.

34:59.183 --> 35:00.583
I heard from my husband

35:00.583 --> 35:01.623
that the items there

35:01.623 --> 35:03.423
are all worth a fortune.

35:03.423 --> 35:06.463
Just a water cup this big alone
can fetch fifty string.

35:07.303 --> 35:09.383
If Wei Zhuang can secure
this steward position,

35:09.703 --> 35:12.223
your family's hardships
would finally be over.

35:14.783 --> 35:16.223
(Employment Contract
for Shende Shop Steward)

35:22.663 --> 35:23.903
(Shende Shop)

35:31.383 --> 35:32.503
You need a steward?

35:34.263 --> 35:35.063
Yes.

36:00.303 --> 36:01.103
Your Highness,

36:01.303 --> 36:02.623
want to eat something?

36:05.983 --> 36:09.343
Even for composing a new piece,
you shouldn't play for days without rest.

36:09.743 --> 36:11.343
How can your body handle this?

36:17.423 --> 36:17.983
Your Highness.

36:21.663 --> 36:22.823
An imperial decree

36:23.143 --> 36:25.303
requires you and His Highness
to enter tomorrow.

36:26.623 --> 36:27.463
His Highness and I?

36:28.543 --> 36:29.063
Yes.

36:30.703 --> 36:33.543
Along with Prince Ding
and Princess Ding.

37:32.903 --> 37:34.183
You're still up?

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We're about to enter
the palace tomorrow.

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Yet you can sleep soundly?

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We'll go meet
the Empress Dowager tomorrow,

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so I should rest early,

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regulate my breath

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and perform well tomorrow.

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I didn't expect
you would be so carefree.

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Should I be nervous?

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Lishan Academy has been
neglected for eight years.

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The Empress Dowager
suddenly summons you.

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Shouldn't you be nervous?

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Lishan Academy has been closed for years

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without receiving the emperor's summons,

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because it's been
compiling texts these years.

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But I think

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the Empress Dowager has never forgotten
the teachers on Lishan Mountain,

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Otherwise, she wouldn't dispatch guards
to protect Lishan's tranquility.

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Do you truly think so?

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I have admired the Empress Dowager
since childhood

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and often met the Empress Dowager
with my mom.

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The Empress Dowager bestowed upon me

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palace-exclusive Jiuchong cakes
and Guifei fruits.

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She has shown kindness
to my mom and me.

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So, I have nothing to nervous about.

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In that case,

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rest early.

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Your Highness.

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Take it easy.

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Your Highness.

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I didn't sleep well last night
and woke up late.

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Sorry.

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Let's go.

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Let me do it.

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Your Highness.

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Let me handle this menial task.

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It's nothing.

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Let's go.

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So heavy.

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(Pastry)

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Li, slow down.

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Your Majesty.

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Li.

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Your Majesty, I've missed you so much.

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You've grown taller.

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Wanzhou.

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Mom.

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It's been years.

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Have you settled back
into life in the capital?

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Very well.

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Thank you, Your Majesty.

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Your maternal grandfather, Headmaster Xu,
was once my teacher too.

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How has he been?

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And how are the other teachers?

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Your Majesty,

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they're all well.

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Grandfather is in good health,
busy compiling texts.

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Knowing I was coming down the mountain,
he asked me to convey his regards to you.

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The other teachers are well too.

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They teach lessons

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and assign coursework diligently.

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What lessons are taught there now?

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Astronomy, calendrics,

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I Ching and numerology.

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All are included.

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Grandfather also instructs scholars

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to stay informed on current affairs.

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Really?

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How does he teach these?

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While proofing and annotating

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the Treatise on Rivers and Waterways,

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he often mentioned your remarkable feat

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of changing the canal transport method
back then.

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Knowing after the rerouting,

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thirty-thousand fewer trackers
were conscripted,

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and taxes were reduced by forty percent,

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the teachers all say you demonstrate
extraordinary governance talent,

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and deeply admire you.

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(Preview)

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Your Highness.

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Is Her Highness planning

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to steal a tree?

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Who's there?

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Tree thief!

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Stop!

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Why cut a tree?

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Could we talk inside?

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Now you're embarrassed?

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There's plenty of mud on your shoes.

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What?

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The trip from the Mansion to Shende Shop

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is that challenging?

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I went to help Wuyou fight.

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♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

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♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

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♪Endings only mark new routes♪

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♪It's all part of the scenery♪

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♪To the horizon's call♪

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♪Your journey hasn't started♪

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♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

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♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

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♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

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♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

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♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

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♪Be grateful to your losses♪

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♪Make your steps weightless♪

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♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

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♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

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♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

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♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

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♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

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♪Let your nature burst free♪

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♪Unbound by form♪

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♪Let your nature burst free♪

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♪Unbound by form♪