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♪The white sail came too late♪

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♪Where did he go?♪

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♪Snow veils the mountains♪

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♪Love endures beyond life and death♪

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♪A black chess piece♪

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♪Whose game did he stumble into?♪

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♪All his life, there's no escape♪

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♪In ten thousand years, what will still remain?♪

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♪Will anyone still love with an unchanging heart?♪

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♪I will remember♪

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♪Those days long past♪

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♪As the wind drifts with the white sail♪

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♪Ten thousand years ago♪

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♪Did you once walk this shore?♪

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♪Why can't our bond be severed in this life?♪

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♪I am lost yet willing♪

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♪Still I love you with a steadfast heart♪

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♪Until all things fade away♪

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♪The stars will remember us♪

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[Love & Crown]

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[Adapted from the novel "My Queen" by Xie Lounan]

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[Episode 27]

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Since you've already seen everything,

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then allow me

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to send His Majesty off on his final journey.

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Do it.

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Ling Jueding, Governor of Jiangzhou,

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is here by order to safeguard His Majesty!

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The traitors have been eradicated.

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Ling Xuefeng,

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time to come to your senses.

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Jueding…

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So your business in Xijiang was just a ruse,

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and you slipped back into the Capital

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all so you could strike your own father down!

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Father!

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You don't have to do this.

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I...

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I don't need your lecture!

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Xiao Huan…

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You truly are the finest student I've ever taught.

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Today, I am

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defeated fair and square.

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You ordered Lu Qi to use Ying to assassinate His Majesty.

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When that failed,

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you tried one last desperate gamble.

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At the Imperial Assembly,

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you meant to seize the throne.

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Ling Xuefeng,

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how dare you!

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The saying is true.

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Victors are kings, losers are nothing.

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You want to saddle me with every crime, old and new.

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General Lu.

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Should I answer

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for these crimes?

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Ling Xuefeng!

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You ordered me

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to use Princess Ying

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to strike at His Majesty and commit treason.

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You dragged me down with you.

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Pay with your life!

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Teacher,

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you've lost in the end.

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Considering Father's old age

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and the guidance he once gave him,

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His Majesty has granted Father leave to cultivate peace at Fayun Temple

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to pray for the Empress's well-being,

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and to repent your sins.

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Father...

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At this point,

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there's no turning back.

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Tingxin...

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The Lu clan has stood loyal for generations.

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Now that you've gone this far,

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do you regret it?

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Tingxin...

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I, Lu Qi,

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will never break my word.

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For you, I'd gladly give my life.

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No regret.

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No resentment.

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I'm fine.

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He'll never get the chance to expose me.

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Xiao Huan,

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you cost me the best pawn I had.

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[Heaven and Earth]

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Ling Xuefeng knows far too many secrets.

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He must...

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He must die.

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Yes.

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Father.

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Spring is still bitter and cold.

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Your Majesty should be recovering in the palace.

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Why would you come to see a condemned sinner?

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I can't make sense of it.

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I truly can't.

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Why, Father...

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Why did you still choose this path?

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His Majesty already allowed you to retire in peace.

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So why?

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I, Ling Xuefeng,

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spent decades pouring my life into Great Qi, rising through the court,

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clawing my way forward.

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Everything I did was for Great Qi.

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It was either forward or fall behind.

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If I couldn't take a step ahead,

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I'd face the same fate

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all powerful ministers do.

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Homes seized.

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Families executed.

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Father.

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You shouldn't have fought for

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what was never yours.

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To you, this is ambition.

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To me,

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it's what my whole life has been.

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And now,

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what angers me most is

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that I was one move away from winning.

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But I have no regrets.

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Jueding has already asked His Majesty

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to lead the entire Ling clan

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away from the Capital,

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to the cold northern frontiers,

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to guard the borders for Great Qi and never return.

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Father.

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I've failed you.

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From now on...

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I can't come to see you again.

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I...

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thank you

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for raising me.

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Cangcang!

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In my entire life,

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the deepest regret

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was dragging you into all this.

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Back then,

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when you didn't want to marry Xiao Huan,

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when you wanted to flee the marriage,

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I'd wanted to let you go.

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Now...

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If you still wish to leave,

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go with Jueding.

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Leave the Capital behind.

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All I wish for you

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is peace and happiness.

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May the Buddha

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keep you safe for me.

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Father...

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My Lady.

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I will stay here to watch over your father.

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You need not worry.

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Father!

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Father!

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Luo!

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Luo!

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Luo!

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How's the injury?

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Are you all right?

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Cangcang...

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I managed to save you

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at the last moment.

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I have no regrets in this life.

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Don't say that.

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Don't say that!

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Stay with me.

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I'll get you out.

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Hold on.

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Come on.

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Come on.

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Cangcang...

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I fear that in the days ahead,

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I won't be able to protect you anymore.

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Luo Xianxue,

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I won't let you die.

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You told me

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you'd stay strong and keep living for my sake.

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You can't break your word.

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Do you hear me?

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Luo!

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Luo!

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Luo!

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Luo!

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Cangcang,

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don't be sad.

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♪Sky so vast♪

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♪The fading dusk sinks into the river...♪

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Don't cry.

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Luo.

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♪The wild geese cry long...♪

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Luo.

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♪Snow so white♪

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♪Bare branches haunt the empty lanes♪

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♪Half the city in rain half in ruin♪

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♪Only the dying sun sinks to the western frontier...♪

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I, Luo Xianxue, swear to the heavens.

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I, Luo Xianxue, swear to the heavens.

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From this day on, I belong to Ling Cangcang.

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No matter how hard the road,

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for Ling Cangcang's sake,

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I'll live on.

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♪Countless loyal spirits drift with no place to return♪

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Xianxue...

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♪Each word strikes with solemn weight♪

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[Refuge in the Dharma Realm]

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Father.

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Slowly.

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Father!

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Father!

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Pre...

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Father!

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Pre...

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Father!

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Father!

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Father!

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Father!

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[Yaoqing Hall]

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Those who truly

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cared for me in this world

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are all gone.

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It's time you tasted

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this grief of losing one's own.

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Well?

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Your Majesty,

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the Empress should prepare for her father's final rites.

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Father.

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[Refuge in the Dharma Realm]

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Physician Li is here.

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Let him try.

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Who would dare

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strike Father with such cruelty?

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Victors are kings.

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You want to saddle me with every crime, old and new.

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General Lu.

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Should I answer

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for these crimes?

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During the coup at court,

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Ling Xuefeng never fully admitted

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that Xiao Ying was sent to kill me.

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So I believe

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there must be someone pulling the strings behind him.

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When Father was struck by the arrow,

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he managed one last word.

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But I don't know what he meant to say.

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It must be connected

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to whoever is behind all this.

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To keep Ling Xuefeng safe,

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we're keeping him hidden at Fayun Temple to recover.

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But we'll announce

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that he succumbed to his injuries.

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We'll decide the rest

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once he wakes.

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But Physician Li said

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he doesn't know when Father will wake.

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And if this person is someone close to us,

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wouldn't that spell endless danger?

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I have a way

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that might reveal the mastermind.

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Whatever you plan to do,

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I'll be there for you.

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Cangcang.

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This time,

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our enemy is hiding

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while I'm wide open.

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You must promise me

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that no matter what happens,

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the moment you see the warning arrow,

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you must put your own safety first.

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No.

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You must promise me.

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Only then can I take the risk.

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Fine.

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I promise you.

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Your Highness!

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Your Highness!

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Slow down, please.

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Please, Your Highness.

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Put your shoes back on.

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If the Prince of Yuzhang sees this,

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we'll be...

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Your Majesty.

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Give me the shoes.

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I've heard

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that spring is when flowers bloom best

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for the beauties.

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If you're not dressed nicely,

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the flowers might refuse to bloom.

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Who are you?

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I am...

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sent by Li Hongqing

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to tell you stories.

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Li...

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Hong...

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Qing...

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What we call divination

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is really just deduction.

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Based on this winter's weather patterns

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along the Yellow River,

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[Yellow River Weather Projection]
there won't be major floods this year.

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It's a good time to build embankments.

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Good.

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Well done, Preceptor Du.

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It is merely my duty.

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Your Majesty has faced one crisis after another lately.

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Your health is already weakened.

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Remember,

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don't overexert yourself.

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The Prince of Yuzhang has arrived.

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I shall take my leave.

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Eunuch Feng.

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Madam.

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His Majesty's qi and blood are weak of late.

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Regarding the pills,

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there are things I need you to remember.

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Yes, Madam.

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What sort of act

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are you putting on now?

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I'm here to tell you a secret.

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A secret?

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When we were little,

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I'd watch you obey Father in everything.

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You were up before dawn to practice and study.

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And I'd think to myself,

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"This one must be a fool."

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But my mother said

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the fool was me.

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You had ambition.

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So later, I asked you.

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Do you

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still remember them?

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Of course I remember.

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Back then, you really were pretty foolish.

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That day,

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the pear blossoms were in full bloom.

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Where did you steal this wine from now?

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You'd better not let your mother catch you.

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Flowers this lovely, wine this fine,

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we should be drinking.

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And yet, you are practicing like a fool.

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Grand Tutor Ling will check our progress.

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Have you memorized yours?

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Huan,

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tell me something.

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Are you dead set on becoming Emperor?

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So who's the real fool, me or you?

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The truth is,

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what I've always wanted most

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is to live freely,

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roaming the martial world with my sword.

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But I know

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it's only a dream.

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And that is a dream

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no one cares about.

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I care.

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I opposed you,

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wanting to pull you off the throne.

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But in truth,

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I thought you were too frail.

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You're not suited to rule.

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So why not

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grant your wish?

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You can roam the world

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and have your freedom.

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I care about

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your childhood dream.

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Well?

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Aren't you moved?

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Don't you think your younger brother

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has a bit of loyalty in him?

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A little, I suppose.

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Then Your Majesty, show me your generosity.

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Grant me the request I'm about to make.

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Speak.

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What do you want?

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If it's something I can give,

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you shall have it.

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I want to retreat from court and roam the martial world.

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To leave with Ying and Zhong Lin,

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and seek out Li Hongqing.

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If I find him,

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I'll steal away your beloved commander.

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If I don't...

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If I don't find him,

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I'll still do everything I can to give Ying a happy life.

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Well?

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Will you allow it or not?

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I still need you.

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Not anymore.

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Your greatest enemy has already fallen.

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It's about time this prince made his grand exit.

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This is my royal seal

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and the military token of my Southern Chu fief.

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Please keep them safe.

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I've thought it all through.

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Between the two of us,

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one brother

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should at least fulfill our shared dream of roaming free.

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Isn't that right?

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You intend to walk away

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with Xiao Ying just like that?

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After what was done to her,

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don't you want to know the truth?

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Wasn't the one who hurt her

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Ling Xuefeng?

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It's never

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that simple.

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Ling Xuefeng was attacked.

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Someone wanted to silence him.

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And that someone

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is very likely tied

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to Xiao Ying's attempt to assassinate me.

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Think it over one more time.

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Eunuch Feng, I'll trouble you with this, then.

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I hope His Majesty

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takes care of himself.

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We bid you farewell.

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You were a gift from Li Hongqing.

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So you must bloom soon.

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Ying.

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You remembered?

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Remembered what?

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Li Hongqing.

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Her Majesty told me.

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She told me so many things about Li Hongqing.

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It made me happy,

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but somehow,

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I feel this sadness

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in my heart.

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You intend

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to walk away with Xiao Ying?

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After what was done to her,

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don't you want to know the truth?

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Qianqing,

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who is Li Hongqing?

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Why do I feel such a longing to see him?

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Can you take me to him?

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All right.

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I will take you to him.

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But you must behave,

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all right?

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This is the Soul-Severing Grass.

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It grows inside volcanic craters.

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Its fiery nature is extremely potent.

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Its heat can force

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venomous insects out through the skin and flesh.

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Perhaps this Soul-Severing Grass

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can drive out the Dual-Pupil parasite inside Princess Ying

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and restore her clarity.

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Let me do it.

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Tell me how.

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Your Highness mustn't.

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Once the Soul-Severing Flame touches your skin,

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it'll scorch the flesh in an instant.

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Ordinary people can't control it.

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But...

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His Majesty is an exception.

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My body runs colder than most.

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So this is a task

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only I can undertake.

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The Soul-Severing Flame

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must drive the medicinal heat

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into the princess's meridians

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for the duration of one joss stick each day.

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After three days,

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the parasite will leave her body.

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However...

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His Majesty will deplete a great deal of inner force.

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He may even suffer burns.

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It's fine.

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Ying.

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Ying.

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Ying!

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Ying!

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Ying!

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Qianqing...

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Your Majesty.

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Stop.

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This is enough.

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Let's stop here.

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The parasite is reacting.

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That means the method is working.

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Qianqing...

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Ying!

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Ying!

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It hurts…

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All I see is her pain.

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It's sharp and searing,

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a torment she can barely endure.

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Don't worry.

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I won't put her in danger.

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However...

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Ying is the only one who knows the clues.

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You want to walk away halfway.

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But I need to

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know the truth.

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Is the truth you're after

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worth the pain Ying goes through?

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She's not your sister.

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Of course you can harden your heart and look away.

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But I can't.

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Ying, come with me.

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We're leaving.

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Move.

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You think you're the only one who sees her as family,

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the only one who cares for her?

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No one in this world

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but Xiao Huan

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truly knows what her pain feels like.

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He grew up enduring pain no ordinary man could bear,

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all for that gleam of hope after the storm.

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Ying has held on for so long,

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and now you want her to give up halfway?

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What about everything she endured?

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I won't let her suffer another moment.

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I'll care for her all my life.

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Xiao Qianqing!

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Wake up.

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Ying doesn't remember anything now.

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She doesn't remember me.

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She doesn't remember us.

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She doesn't remember anything.

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She doesn't remember Li Hongqing.

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Do you really think

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she could ever be happy for the rest of her life?

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♪Who walks lone through storm and snow♪

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♪Reading every warmth and chill♪

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♪Of the heart?♪

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♪Who stands proud against a thousand weights♪

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♪Grace only a mask he wears?♪

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♪My blade sweeps the heavens♪

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♪Blood once drenched♪

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♪My armor and charging steed♪

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♪I know what it means to let go♪

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♪When to step in, when to hold back♪

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♪A broken blade cuts through♪

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♪Years of winter and summer♪

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♪Enemy flags burn to ash like gauze♪

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♪Yet my heart still bears the scars of rise and fall♪

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♪I'm willing to wield my sword with you and burn the waning moon♪

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♪I'm willing to brave all storms with you, boiling with passion♪

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♪I'm willing to break my wings and become the blade in your hand♪

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♪I'm willing to write with you this torn, enduring page of history♪

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♪I'm willing to travel thousands of miles, seeking your ambition♪

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♪I'm willing to give my life to keep you safe for a lifetime♪

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♪I'm willing to sing through every farewell and wait for you another thousand years♪