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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 12=

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But before they reached the capital,
the late emperor passed away.

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You should know about it as well.

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I heard that they wanted
to take him away and crown him emperor.

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Do you really think a dozen or so people
could install a new emperor?

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You abducted the crown prince's son.

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You're all ill-disposed,
and your crime is punishable by death.

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Seize them!

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(The fire in the Eastern Palace
was suspicious.)

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(Mo Jingli, as the sole son
of the late crown prince,)

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(would face danger
upon returning to the capital.)

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(With his consent, they decided)

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(to send him to Duke Hua's barracks
for temporary shelter.)

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(However, Marquis Muyang bent the truth
and intercepted them halfway.)

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(He then falsely charged them
with abducting Mo Jingli and rebellion.)

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I remember many officials doubted it
at that time.

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Duke Hua took the lead
in speaking up for them.

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Yes, many had doubts.

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Marquis Muyang
couldn't fully convict them.

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He could only imprison them.

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But when things were at a stalemate,

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Mo Jingli suddenly came forward
and identified them.

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He was only 14 at the time.

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He was so young,
and I understand he was afraid.

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(Testimony)
I can also

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imagine the methods
Marquis Muyang would use to coerce him.

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But I cannot forgive.

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(Mo Jingli)
Those disciples all died that year.

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The oldest among them was 24,

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(Mo Jingli)
and the youngest was only 12.

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Why are you suddenly telling me this?

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I just want to tell you

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that there is nothing
between Mo Jingli and me.

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Even if he hadn't ended the engagement,
I would never have married him.

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There were many snakes
at the bottom of the cliff,

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as thick as a bowl mouth.

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They kept circling me,
and no matter what, they wouldn't leave.

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I knew you would come to save me.

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So I kept dealing with them.

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But I got bitten.

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I passed out.

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I'm sorry.

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It's not your fault.
You couldn't help it.

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Your Highness,
may I ask you for one thing?

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What is it?

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I want to help treat your leg injury.

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Will you let me try?

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Your Highness, just do it for my sake.

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You and I met in the desert back then.

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How brave and mighty you were.

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Now, because of this injury,
you are confined to this chair

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and powerless to fight back
against those evil people.

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I don't want you like that.

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You can consider me vain

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or worldly.

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Anyway, in my heart,

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Your Highness is an indomitable hero.

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I cannot bear, nor can I stand by
and watch you give up on yourself.

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It can't be cured.

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It can be cured.

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Your Highness, let me try.

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I promise it will definitely be cured.

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Please, just let me give it a try.

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(Upright and Principled)

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Who's there?

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Who's outside?

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Go away.

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(A heartless man is terrified at night,
with a ghost hanging from the beam)

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Your Highness.

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This soup helps you sober up.

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After you finish the soup,
go to bed early.

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Your Highness,
please don't drink anymore.

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Your Highness, be careful.

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Your Highness, what are you doing?

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Your Highness.

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Your Highness, please go inside quickly.
It's raining too hard outside.

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Leave me alone. I'm not going back.

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If Mo Jingli doesn't come,
I won't go inside.

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Your Highness, you...

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I'll go find His Highness now.

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Mo Jingli, I hate you.

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My mom is right.

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The men in the capital are all bad.

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They seem good yet bad inside.

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Ling'er went to prepare your medicine.

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I won't take it.

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I don't even want to live anymore.

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Why should I still take medicine?

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Stop right there.

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Do not leave.

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Let's put it all on the table.

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How could you treat me like this?

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You can write a few poems,
so you think you're great?

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You can compose, but so what?

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Careful.

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Don't touch me.

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When I was at home,

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I was loved by my family.

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My mom doted on me.

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My father also favored me.

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Even Ye Li, as prominent as she was,
couldn't bully me.

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So why did I end up like this
after getting married?

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I looked forward to marrying you.

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You are a man.

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If you don't like a woman,
don't marry her.

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If you marry her,
you should treat her well.

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On our wedding day,
I was originally very happy.

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But my happiness lasted only one day.

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I hate you.

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(I hate you.)

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(You really haven't changed one bit.)

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Prince Li.

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When you say these words,

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don't you find yourself ridiculous?

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(They all died because of you.)

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(I am one of Lishan Academy.)

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(I can never forgive you.)

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(You should be glad
you broke off our engagement.)

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(Otherwise, I might lose control
and kill you on our wedding day.)

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(You hate me.)

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(You detest me.)

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(You think I wanted things this way?)

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(I detest myself too.)

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Your Highness.

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Your Highness, don't be sad.

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Lady Ye Li is surely angry
about what happened back then.

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She didn't know your situation before.

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One day, when she finds out,

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she'll definitely understand you.

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Really?

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Will she?

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She will.

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Right.

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Li will understand.

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She has always understood me best.

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Caught it?

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Caught it. Look.

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Probably because I was the son
of the crown prince,

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during those years in the academy,

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everyone was absolutely polite to me
but kind of distant from me.

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Only Li

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was like the first ray of sunlight
breaking through the clouds,

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pure and ardent.

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In that moment,
I realized light actually has warmth.

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We were inseparable all day long.

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We played together.

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We studied
and learned the guqin together.

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She would teach me everything
she learned from the tutors.

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And every time she left the mountain,
she would buy me many things.

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Then later, my grandfather
arranged a marriage for me and Ye Li.

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But those most wonderful times
will never come again.

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(Lishan Academy)

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(The Fourteenth Year of the Jinghe Era)

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In the 14th year of the Jinghe era,
dire news came from the capital.

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My grandfather was ill.

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So I hurried back to the capital.

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By the time I arrived at the palace,
my grandfather had already passed away.

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The Eastern Palace,
which was once at its zenith,

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was also burned to scorched ruins
in a great fire.

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The past glory felt like a dream.

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Upon waking, I found all traces gone.

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Only the faction of Guo Jin
held overwhelming power.

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As the son of the late crown prince,
I was confined.

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From then on, I never saw Li again.

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(First Year of the Xide Era)
Soon after, Mo Xiuwen was in trouble.

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Guo Jin's ambition to ascend the throne
was abundantly clear.

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Yet she failed because Lishan was shut,
and court officials opposed it.

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She stayed calm and changed her mind.

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- She placed Mo Yanqi on the throne.
- Bow!

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- Long live the emperor!
- Long live the emperor!

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(Jingsi Palace)

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Three years
after Mo Yanqi ascended the throne,

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I finally walked out of Jingsi Palace.

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I became a decorative prop
to showcase her benevolence.

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I was lucky.

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Your Highness.

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I survived.

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My grandfather is dead.

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My father is dead.

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Even those brothers I hated
are all dead.

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Only I survived.

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Dignity means nothing to me.

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As long as I'm alive,
I still have a chance.

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As long as I'm alive,
I can still see Li again.

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But things didn't go as I wished.

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What?

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You cannot marry Lady Ye Li.

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How dare you!

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You've finally
gained the Empress Dowager's trust.

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You should draw a clear line
with Lishan.

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You cannot marry her.

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How dare you!

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Have you forgotten the fire
in the Eastern Palace?

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Won't you avenge your father?

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Your Highness.

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Even if you don't consider yourself,
think of Lady Ye Li.

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Though her days

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are hard, she is not in mortal danger.

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If you successfully ascend the throne,
it's the best.

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But if you fail,
you'll be doomed, Your Highness.

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Why drag her down with you?

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Once Your Highness successfully
ascends the throne in the future,

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you can then marry her
and crown her as the Empress.

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Wouldn't that be better?

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But I never expected

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that Guo Jin would actually betroth Li
to Prince Ding.

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Your Highness.

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Your Highness.

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Time to drink the nuptial wine.

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My life has been full of misfortunes.

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I've never been able to get what I want.

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Fate has never been kind to me.

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But I refuse to accept such a fate.

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Prince Li?

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Sit.

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You investigated the weaponry case.

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Was Marquis Muyang behind it?

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Yes.

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Marquis Muyang trafficked in weapons.
He is a parasite of the nation.

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I will definitely
bring a parasite like him to justice.

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You're a good official,
concerned with the nation.

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But now is not the time.

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Kill all the useless ones.

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Yes.

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If you want something,
fight for it yourself.

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I have no choice but to walk this path.

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And I will never regret it.

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Only in this way

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can I protect myself,
the former followers of my father,

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and Li.

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Your Highness.

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One day,

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you will ascend the throne.

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You will obtain everything you desire.

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(Prince Ding's Mansion)

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You want to treat His Highness's legs?

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Yes.

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His Highness's leg injury is treatable.

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It just takes time.

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I plan to start with the acupoints,
like Guanyuan, Qihai

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(Zusanli)
Zusanli, and other points,

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to dissolve the stagnant
and open the meridians with the needles.

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After the meridians are opened,
we'll reset the bones.

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His Highness's legs have atrophied now.

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Your idea is right, indeed.

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Removing stagnant blood is easy,

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while opening the meridians is hard.
How will you do, Your Highness?

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What is this?

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Don't be afraid.

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This is a long needle,
one of the nine needles.

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According to a medical book,

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the long needle is sharp and thin.

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It can treat chronic pain.

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His highness's legs have atrophied
for eight years.

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We need this needle
to pierce the Chengshan point

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and the Weizhong point.

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It can reduce pain in the waist
and strengthen the lower body.

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He has stagnant blood in the waist.

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I'll then use a silver needle
on the Shenshu point.

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This opens the meridians
to circulate blood freely.

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The toxins in the legs
will naturally be relieved.

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♪Love is not just romance♪

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♪They don't get my obsession♪

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♪Why do two struggling souls make a vow♪

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♪And stake everything♪

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♪Hardship makes us sensible♪

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♪Even with all these feelings,
we hold back♪

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♪To live once more for each other♪

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♪To become a better version
of ourselves♪

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♪Love has never been just this.
Who knows♪

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(Schedule)

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♪If the soul comes with thorns♪

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♪Embrace to feel♪

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(Herbs)

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♪Like friends
always standing side by side♪

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♪Love is but a beginning,
knowing each other day and night♪

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♪On such a long road,
holding hands and never letting go♪

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♪Only then do we understand why love♪

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♪Means more than one thing♪

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♪The little and big things left
in each other's lives♪

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♪Along the way,
we've skipped the explanation of love♪

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♪Seeing a complete life♪

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Go prepare the medicine.

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Yes.

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♪Love has never been just this.
Who knows♪

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♪Nobody acknowledges your persistence♪

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♪If the soul comes with thorns♪

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Your Highness,
are His Highness's legs almost healed?

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There is the most crucial step to go.

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♪We always work together like friends♪

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♪Love is but a beginning,
knowing each other day and night♪

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(Jingzhao Prefecture)

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♪Only then do we understand why love♪

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♪Means more than one thing♪

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You're reading the official documents?

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You're quite busy.

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You ban me from going to the office.

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So I had no choice
but to bring work home.

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The poultice is ready.
I can treat your legs now.

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Your leg problem has been delayed long.
It needs to be re-broken and reset.

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Breaking bones is very painful.

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I know.

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♪Love has never been just this,
I hope you know♪

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I'm not afraid.

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♪We understand when we trade places♪

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So confident in me?

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Since I let you treat me,
naturally, I trust you.

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It's worth a try.

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It can't get worse than now.

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♪Love is but a beginning,
the pain is brief♪

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♪On such a long road,
I hold your fingers♪

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I will definitely cure you.

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♪I haven't gotten it off my chest♪

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♪I haven't gotten it off my chest♪

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(Marquis Muyang's Mansion)

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(Great Ambition and Responsibility)

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Two bandits slipped into the capital.

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They killed four high-ranking officials.

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One of them even died
within the imperial palace.

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And Mo Xiuyao's closing report

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actually says the bandits are at large.

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He only issued a wanted notice.

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He is treating all court officials

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and me as a fool.

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I can't stand this.

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Master, don't be mad.

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Previously, to catch Yuan Fang,
our men pretended to be bandits.

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Mo Xiuyao is just copying us.

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We should have eliminated him too.

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I've been here for a while.

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Your Majesty, what can I do for you?

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Mo Xiuyao has gone too far!

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Relying on His Majesty's favor,
he's getting bolder.

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How did Yuan Fang die?

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Your Majesty, I have stressed it before.

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I didn't kill Yuan Fang.

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All these years,
I've never concealed anything,

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small or big, from Your Majesty.

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I swear I'm absolutely loyal
to Your Majesty.

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Fine, even if I believe your vow,

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then why was Yuan Fang captured
in Huaixi?

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He was ordered
to investigate the weaponry case.

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And your family is based in Huaixi.

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Bandits could take him away
from the government office.

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Does this matter truly have nothing
to do with your family in Huaixi?

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Do you really know nothing at all?

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Your Majesty.

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Lu Changfu and his men
brought it upon themselves.

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I have warned you long ago
to manage your people well.

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The emperor values Mo Xiuyao.

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Whether he succeeds or fails
is his own thing.

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But he cannot fail because of you.
Do you understand?

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Your Majesty.

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The medicine is ready.
You can drink it now, Your Majesty.

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Marquis Muyang, you may leave.

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Marquis Muyang,
do you still have something to say?

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Your Majesty.

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Now you despise me, seeing me

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as a worthless thing.

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Do you want to cast me aside?

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Don't forget.

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It was I who did everything I could
for you and eliminated your dissidents.

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It was I who supported you consistently.

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It was I who crushed the treacherous
and wiped out the villains for you.

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Now, the nation is peaceful.

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So, you want to discard me

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once your purpose is served?

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Are you crazy?

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Shut up!

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What?

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You're offending Her Majesty recklessly.

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Are you trying to rebel?

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Your Majesty,
I'm absolutely loyal to you.

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I merely feel aggrieved
and hard to calm.

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I beg Your Majesty to discern clearly
and not believe slanderous words.

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Otherwise, it will hurt me.

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The weather is hot,
and you're a meat-lover.

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That makes you irritable.

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From now on, be a vegetarian.

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(Xiangqi Pavilion)

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(Xiangqi Pavilion)
Take care.

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Well,

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Your Highness, what are we doing here?

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Xiangqi Pavilion is a place of pleasure.

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It is not a place for ordinary women.

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Lady Yusheng and I are old friends.
Just show me the way.

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Thank you, my lady.

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My lady, here's Lady Yusheng's room.

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Thank you.

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Wait outside for me.
I'll come out shortly.

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Yes.

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Your surname is Ye?

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Yes.

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Lady Ye, have some tea, please.

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Lady Ye, how did you get to know Feibai?

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How did we meet?

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We grew up together.

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Childhood sweethearts?

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And how did you meet him?

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At a banquet on the Shangsi Festival,
I was harassed by a drunkard.

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I nearly fell into the lotus pond.

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Fortunately, Feibai saved me.

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He came under the moonlight.

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He alone fought off the drunkard.

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Then, with a light flick of his sword,

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he retrieved my fallen hairpin
from the pond water.

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Afterward, we wandered together
under the moonlight.

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We made poems under an old ginkgo tree.

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He said, "Do not say autumn frost
hastens the tree's aging."

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I continued the verse, "Burn red leaves
to warm the cold washing stone."

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What a lovely story.

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Lady Ye, what brings you to seek Feibai?

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You're finally back.

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Why have you been leaving early
and returning late?

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I've been busy lately.

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Really? Could it be
because of some woman?

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This is Princess Ding, Ye Li.

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We went to the same academy.

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She's married?

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Turns out you're Princess Ding.

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Please forgive my rudeness.

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Yusheng, I need to talk to her alone.

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Alright, I'll go prepare the meal.

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The Yuzhen chicken here is good.

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You can eat
once you've finished talking.

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Don't tell anyone else she's here.

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Don't worry.

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When have I ever spoken of your things
to outsiders?

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Go on.

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What's with that look?

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Nothing. Have you found Master Zhu?

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I've searched all the inns, taverns,
and transport shops in the city.

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I haven't found any trace of him.

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Master Zhu said
he has a few old friends in the capital.

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Could he be staying
at someone's house as well?

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Did you go check?

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Sure, but I didn't find him.

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Li, when you fell off the cliff,

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are you sure you saw Master Zhu?

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Of course.

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Didn't I tell you last time?

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Where is Master Zhu hiding?

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It's very dangerous
for him to be outside alone.

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Don't worry. I'll keep looking.

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Don't worry about this matter.

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Well, you came here today,

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not just to ask about Master Zhu, right?

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I need your help.

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What is it?

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Mo Xiuyao agreed
to let me treat his legs.

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You must help me.

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(Marquis Muyang's Mansion)

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Master.

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Dowager Consort Qin is here.

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Got it. You may leave.

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Yes.

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Why have you come?

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What? Do you feel
that I made you lose face that day?

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I wouldn't dare.

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I was saving you.

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Zhou Jing, we've been friends
for many years.

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We've weathered storms together
and entrusted our lives to each other.

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I can turn a blind eye

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to what you've secretly been doing
for money.

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I can even exonerate you.

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But you must understand one thing.

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The reason we can stand together

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is that we are both
on the Empress Dowager's side.

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I have always remembered that.

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But what about the Empress Dowager?
Does she remember?

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The emperor, to seize real power,
has killed many of my people.

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Has the Empress Dowager seen this?

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Even a cripple like Mo Xiuyao
bossed me around.

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And how did the Empress Dowager respond?

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Not only did she not stand up for me,

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but she actually suspected me
because of Yuan Fang.

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Yuan Fang was her trusted confidant.

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He had never coveted power
before he died.

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He had been loyal
with absolute devotion.

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Why did you fight against a loyal man?

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I didn't.

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I only hope she won't pin the blame
for Yuan Fang's murder on me.

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Fine.

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Since you didn't kill him,
then find the real murderer.

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If you don't clear yourself
of suspicion,

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how can the Empress Dowager trust you
in the future?

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How can you hold onto your position?

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But those killed officials
were all loyal to me.

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Lu Changfu and his rats deserved to die.

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The pressing priority is
to regain the Empress Dowager's trust.

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With her trust,
you'll have a good future.

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(Pleasant and Calm)

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This is Master Yunqi.

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He is kind of a renowned physician
from Luoyang.

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He began studying medicine at seven
and has practiced for over 20 years.

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He is most skilled in orthopedics,
specializing in bone injuries.

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Thank you.

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Your Highness,
must the bones really be broken?

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It'll unavoidably injure his body.

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Don't worry.

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My technique can avoid further injury.

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I'll first use a fine needle
on the Qihai point.

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When breaking the bone,
it won't harm the blood vessels.

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But I'm not sure if Your Highness
can withstand this kind of pain.

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I'm not afraid of pain.

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I just don't know
if your technique is that good.

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I've merely read some old medical books
and lack experience.

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If I carelessly miss the acupoint,

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I can only beg for your forgiveness.

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You began studying medicine at seven.

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You should know

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that if the Qihai is injured,
it can cause lifelong paralysis.

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You won't ruin your own reputation,
will you?

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Master Yunqi just loves to joke.

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If we delay any longer,
the anesthetic's effect will wear off.

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Let's talk later.

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♪Why do you panic♪

39:35.943 --> 39:39.063
♪For no reason,
you pushed me away and left me♪

39:39.943 --> 39:42.743
♪Afraid we might start again♪

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♪Changing many things, right or wrong♪

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♪Fate is blurred and bewildering♪

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♪Are you also unwilling
to show weakness♪

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♪To recover what was once taken♪

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♪Our warmth will not be swallowed up♪

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♪Amidst life's ups and downs,
turns and twists♪

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♪Love has never strayed away♪

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♪Throughout this lifetime♪

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♪In the end, we're together again♪

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♪Countless trials and pleadings,
right or wrong♪

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♪Try to make this love quiet♪

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♪But we fight back♪

40:26.263 --> 40:33.063
♪To make it a tale to be told♪

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♪Deepest love is none other than♪

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♪Aligning my scars with yours♪

40:39.223 --> 40:40.823
♪What was once let go♪

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♪Will heal together from now on♪

40:42.823 --> 40:44.503
♪From your silhouette♪

40:45.983 --> 40:47.823
(Tuisi Pavilion)

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♪Love lightly brushes past♪

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♪Like you, like me♪

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♪The eyes are still clear♪

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♪None better than you,
and none better than me♪

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♪Love can last until the spring♪

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♪Silently, we turn pain into joy♪

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Don't chew. Hold it under your tongue.

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This is a pain relief pill.
It needs to dissolve in the saliva.

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♪So we can tightly fit together♪

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♪Without you, there's no me♪

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♪Passing by the world♪

41:27.383 --> 41:28.983
♪Part of my broken self♪

41:28.983 --> 41:31.103
♪Finds our places in an embrace♪

41:31.103 --> 41:32.743
♪Fulfilling our wishes♪

41:32.743 --> 41:37.023
♪Lovers remain calm and composed♪

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♪Like you, like me♪

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Are you feeling better now?

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♪None better than you,
and none better than me♪

41:47.863 --> 41:55.543
♪Love blooms at every spring and sunset♪

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(Preview)

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I didn't expect you
to also be a master of Go.

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Again.

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I never imagined that you did that.

42:14.183 --> 42:20.783
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

42:24.343 --> 42:30.503
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

42:32.703 --> 42:35.943
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

42:36.183 --> 42:42.183
♪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♪

42:57.543 --> 43:03.223
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

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♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

43:13.263 --> 43:18.743
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

43:18.743 --> 43:24.263
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

43:24.343 --> 43:28.383
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

43:28.663 --> 43:33.903
♪Make your steps weightless♪

43:34.503 --> 43:38.223
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

43:38.263 --> 43:43.903
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

43:44.663 --> 43:52.663
♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

43:54.063 --> 43:59.303
♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

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♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

44:05.463 --> 44:09.583
♪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♪