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(Lishan Mountain)

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(Lishan Academy)

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Ye Li

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has been ill since her return.

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Life in the mountains
must have been hard.

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On top of that,

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she was supposed to marry Prince Li.

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But with the swap,

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she's marrying the disabled Prince Ding.

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Lishan Academy may be a fine place,

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but it's no match for the capital.

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(Ye Li, daughter of second branch)
To think the peerless Prince Li

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and the crippled Prince Ding

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are holding weddings on the same day.

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(Time loses meaning in the mountains.)

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(The passing of years goes unnoticed.)

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(Eight years have passed.)

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(The good thing is,)

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(I've returned.)

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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 1=

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My Lady.

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My Lady, how are you feeling today?

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Better.

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I just picked up the medicine.

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Xing, prepare the medicine for our lady.

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With cold water or hot?

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She's clueless. Give it to me.

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Thank you, ma'am.

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Come with me

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to bring our lady her lunch.

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When did it fly back?

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It must be hungry.

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Qingyu.

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What was all the fuss about
at Yanru Pond?

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(Qingyu, Xing)
Young Master accidentally fell in.

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Everyone rushed over.

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Fortunately, they got him out in time.

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Right.

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And I heard

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the plaque bestowed by the late Emperor
was missing.

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The one in the grand hall

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that reads "Family of Charity".

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That is missing?

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It's terrible.

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(Happiness)

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Rong, are you hurt anywhere?

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I-I'm scared.

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Mom, hold me.

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Come here, my child.

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Master Wending, Elders,

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when I came to clean at noon,

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the plaque was there.

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(Ye Wending, first branch)
Then Young Master fell into the pond.

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So we hurried over to save him.

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When we returned, the plaque was gone.

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(Ye Wenhua, second branch)

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It all happened within half an hour.

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In half an hour?

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How did such a huge plaque

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vanish into thin air?

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An inside job.

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(Ye Wenshen, third branch)

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An inside job for sure.

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Since the thief
managed to infiltrate us,

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why steal a plaque

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instead of anything else?

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Wending, isn't it obvious?

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Someone is displeased with us,

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thinking we don't deserve

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the title "Family of Charity."

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They're upholding justice

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by taking this plaque back
for the late Emperor.

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Just keep quiet.

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Enough talk.

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Our top priority now

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is to locate the plaque.

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How can we lose an imperial gift?

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Wending, what is on your mind?

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Think about it.

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If someone tried to smuggle

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such a huge plaque out,

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it couldn't possibly go unnoticed.

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Perhaps, the plaque

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is hidden somewhere within the mansion.

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Guards.

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Master Wending.

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Search the entire mansion.

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Leave no stone unturned.

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(Li Feibai)
Yes, Master.

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(Ye Rong, young son of second branch)

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(Ms. Wang,
subsequent wife of second branch)

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Nothing here.

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Over there.

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Yes.

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Nothing, Captain Li.

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Nothing, Captain Li.

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Nothing, Captain Li.

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Search the Western Courtyard.

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- Yes, Captain.
- Yes, Captain.

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We need to inspect these chests.

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You can't open them.

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Step aside.

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These are our lady's dowries.

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You can't open them.

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We're searching for a lost item
under command.

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Open them.

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- You can't.
- Wait.

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My Lady.

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You just took your medicine.
Why did you come out?

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Something is missing.

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I know you're just following orders.

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But these

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are the dowries my mom left for me.

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I don't have the keys right now.

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Forcing the chests open
might damage the items.

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Who sent you?

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Master Wending.

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Take me to Uncle Wending.

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(Rongxi Hall)

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(Ye Ying,
second daughter of second branch)

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My dear niece.

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Didn't you ask to come here?

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Speak your mind.

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May you be well, Father.

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It's been eight years.

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You've lost so much weight.

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Haven't you been back
for over two months?

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You still haven't seen your father?

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Father must have been too busy with work

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to see me.

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What a caring father

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and a filial daughter.

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I truly envy you.

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Something is missing.

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We must find it as soon as possible.

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Li, show some understanding.

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Uncle.

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I know the bestowed plaque is missing.

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I don't mean to stop you.

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But these are the dowries
my mom left for me.

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I don't have the keys.

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All these years,

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Mother has been keeping them for me.

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Yes.

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I have the keys.

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Li's mom prepared these dowries

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to take to the groom's family

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on her wedding day.

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Opening the chests early
would bring bad luck.

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Bad luck?

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If we don't find the plaque,

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the entire Ye family
will be in grave trouble.

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But that plaque is huge.

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It won't fit inside a dowry chest.

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Says who? I think it fits in this one.

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Right, Li? Let's measure it.

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(Duyou Zither)

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This is the Duyou Zither,
three chi and five cun long.

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It took Master Su seven years to craft.

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The imperial plaque
is about four chi long.

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The chest is big enough for that.

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I told you it could fit.

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Where's the key? Open it now.

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Stop hesitating. The keys.

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Wenhua.

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Give them to her.

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This is the Duyou Zither?

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How can it be?

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This zither looks like
that of a northerner.

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Go ahead.

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This is wrong. These are all wrong.

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Father.

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Do you truly detest me so deeply

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that you have to take the dowries

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my mom left for me?

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Aren't you managing the household?

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Tell us what's going on.

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These are...

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These are Ying's dowries.

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I mixed them.

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Li, you must believe me.

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While you were away,

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we never stopped thinking of you.

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Especially your father.

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He genuinely looked forward
to your return.

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Really?

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Of course.

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We're keeping a close eye

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on the dowry items

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your mom left for you.

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In the end,

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you're the one
who knows how to pull tricks.

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No wonder your maiden family
is prospering.

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Look at my foolish wife.

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You made us a laughingstock.

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We found it.

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We found it.

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Master Wending, Elders.
We found the plaque.

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Where was it?

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In the pond at the Western Courtyard.

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Who put it there?

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No idea yet.

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Thankfully, Captain Li spotted

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a corner of the plaque in the pond.

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So we had it retrieved.

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(Family of Charity)

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Good sign.

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Wending.

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We found what we've lost.
Everything is fine.

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Our "Family of Charity" plaque is found.

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What a pity.

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It's muddied by the filthy pond water.

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Now it's "Family of Filth".

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Wash it well

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and hang it as soon as possible.

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Yes, Master.

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You may leave.

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Thank goodness we found it.

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Clean it well.

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Especially "Charity".

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Li,

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we've found the plaque.

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Why don't you go back and rest?

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I made a mistake amidst the chaos

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and almost mixed up
your dowries with Ying's.

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Rest assured.
I'll sort them out and put them back.

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You're right, Mother.

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Luckily, we came across
the mistake today.

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Otherwise,

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wouldn't that make you
look like a thief one day?

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Since Father, Uncles,
and the Elders are here today,

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I'd like to discuss something with you.

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My mom left a vast amount behind.

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Farmlands, property deeds,
gold and silver shops,

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antiques, jades, and such,
all exceedingly complex.

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Thank you for managing these
on my behalf.

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I won't trouble you with it

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since I'm back.

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Let's make the handover today.

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Of course.

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(Family of Charity)

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I wanted to do it tomorrow,

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but I'm worried that if we delay this,

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those outsiders might accuse you

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of withholding property
that isn't yours.

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We can't let such accusations

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tarnish your longstanding reputation.

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So I should thank you, Li.

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No need, Mother.

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That would make us seem estranged.

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I see you as my own daughter.

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Both you and Ying are dear to me

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in precisely the same way.

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I promise I will be as filial as Ying

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to repay your kindness.

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My Lady, so many treasures.

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You're rich.

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This could last you forever.

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You're exaggerating.

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There will be plenty of uses for money.

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Qingyu, have you checked everything?

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Yes, My Lady.

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Put them away.

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Alright.

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You must be tired.

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Go rest.

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- Yes, My Lady.
- Yes, My Lady.

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Our lady is formidable.

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Yes, we'll have good days ahead of us.

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Tao and Xing are still young.

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They speak recklessly.

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Please don't mind them.

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You were younger than them
when you began serving me.

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Qingshuang and I
returned to Lishan Mountain,

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while you remained.

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You've suffered a lot.

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You must be tired, My Lady.
Get some rest.

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I'll take my leave.

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(Qingshuang)

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My Lady, you must be so tired.

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I'm fine.

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Third watch, Zi hour.

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(Ye Mansion)

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Cold stars fill the sky.

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Sleep peacefully. Don't startle.

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(Mom, it's been eight years.)

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(No one asked how you have been.)

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Mom.

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Why did you marry Father?

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Because I fancied your father.

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And did Father like you?

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(Xu Wanzhou, Ye Wenhua's first wife)
Of course he did.

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(Young Ye Li)

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Your father likes me.

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And he likes you too.

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Tonight, they will send you
back to Lishan Mountain.

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From now on,

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we sever our ties
and go our separate ways.

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Ye Li.

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Ye Li.

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Call me "Elder Sister".

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You had a nice victory today.

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All thanks to your help.

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Was the pond chilly?

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My mom said
your husband-to-be is crippled.

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Life won't be easy if you marry him.

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Not necessarily.

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Aren't you afraid I'll tell everyone?

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Would you?

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Your mom left you those dowries.

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They're yours to begin with.

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You can't get to me.

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Says who?

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(Ye Mansion)

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(Master Zhu said)

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(my mom was a fool.)

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(What was so good about my father?)

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(He was utterly worthless
apart from his good looks.)

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My Lady.

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The dowry chests are locked.

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I'll have them moved out.

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Come on in.

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(Master Zhu was right.)

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(My mom was a smart woman,)

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(but when it came to men,)

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(she had no taste.)

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You look stunning.

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My Lady.

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Prince Ding sent the nuptial verses.

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Let's go.

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Congratulations.

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Two weddings in one day.

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That calls for celebration.

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Congratulations, Madam.

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You are blessed with profound fortune.

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(Madam of the Ye family)
Wait...

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Who is getting married?

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Your granddaughters.

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The brides are here.

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Come here.

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Look at the two brides.

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Lady Ying looks stunning.

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So pretty.

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Lady Li is stunning too.

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So beautiful.

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- Grandmother.
- Grandmother.

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What...?

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Wanzhou.

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I haven't seen you for a while.

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Grandmother.

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I am your mother-in-law.

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How come you don't even recognize me?

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Madam is tired.

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I am...

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Help Madam back to rest.

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I am your mother-in-law.

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I have been thinking of you.

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Scatter gold and silver

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to joy a newfound groom.

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Scatter gold and silver

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to joy a newfound groom.

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Beat the thieves, but greet the guests.

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The sisters-in-law
have come to greet the bride.

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Where do paired candles lead to?

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Why does the goose crane its neck?

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Brilliant light illuminates the path.

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(Mo Jingli, Prince Li)

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Ride gracefully
into the hall of splendor.

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Why are we stuck here?
Where's the messenger we sent?

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He should be back soon.

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(Mo Wuyou, Prince Ding's nephew)

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What if we miss the auspicious hour?

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Ask them to step aside.

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They can't block the road.

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Right?

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Just a second.
I'll report this to the master.

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The bride proceeds from stately halls.

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Scatter gold and silver
to joy a newfound groom.

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Scatter gold and silver...

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Make way, please.

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Master Wenhua.

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Master Wenhua.

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Both wedding processions have arrived.

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Let's get started.

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But Prince Li's wedding procession
blocked the alley,

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making it inaccessible

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for Prince Ding's procession.

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Master Wenhua.

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Prince Ding inquires about the plan.

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Well...

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Wenhua.

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The auspicious hour has arrived.

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Since Prince Li's carriage
is at the entrance,

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I suggest

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we let Ying set about first.

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What about Li?

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Wenhua, Li is also your daughter.

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Don't tell me you agree with Wending.

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No way.

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Li will go first.

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Lay the felt mat

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to keep her feet off the ground.

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It's not against custom.

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You want Li to walk out by herself?

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I've heard that fish beneath the ice

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have to breach a crack open
to grasp a breath.

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Li, you must remember

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the dignity your father sees fit
to grant you today.

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Nobody would think you're mute
if you stay quiet.

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The auspicious hour is upon us.

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The brides shall kneel in gratitude

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for their parents' toil in raising them.

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Honor and heed them.

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Never disobey
your father- and mother-in-law.

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- I won't forget your teachings.
- I won't forget your teachings.

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Endeavor and revere.

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Never transgress the proprieties
expected of a woman.

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I won't forget your teachings.

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The mother shall
adjust the bride's garments.

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(The towering Lishan Mountain
rises into the sky.)

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(The mighty Lishui River
flows broad and deep.)

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(I traveled alone)

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(when I left the capital back then,)

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(and returned alone two months ago.)

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(I could do it before.)

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(I can do it again.)

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Father.

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I am leaving.

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Chopsticks scattered. All ills undone.

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Gate thrown wide. All blessings come.

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(The late emperor)

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(betrothed me to Prince Li.)

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(I saw it as my way down the mountain.)

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(But Prince Li broke his word.)

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(He begged the Empress Dowager
for Ye Ying instead.)

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(She agreed,)

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(but then betrothed me to Prince Ding.)

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(Her intentions remain unclear.)

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(But regardless,)

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(I'm off the mountain.)

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(Qingbao)

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(Suixin, Prince Li's Chief Clerk)

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Chopsticks scattered. All ills undone.

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Gate thrown wide. All blessings come.

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Young Lord.

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Aunt.

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I am Mo Wuyou.

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I am here on behalf of my uncle,
Prince Ding.

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My uncle is unwell.

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Therefore, we have omitted
some of the formalities.

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I hope you will forgive us.

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Please step into the carriage.

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(Prince Ding's Mansion)

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Mind your steps, dear bride.

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Pass the felt mat.

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(Prince Ding's Mansion)

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Turn the mat to welcome offspring.

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Pass the bag to start a line of heirs.

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Grain and beans scattered once.

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Ward off evil and disasters.

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Grain and beans scattered twice.

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Bring peace to the household.

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(Wen Ran, Prince Ding's
eldest sister-in-law)

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Ms. Wen, where is His Highness?

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He mustn't be late.

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He should be here soon.
Give him a second.

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Will we miss the auspicious hour?

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It has long since passed.

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It's so late.
Will His Highness even come?

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His Highness...

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His Highness is detained
by pressing matters.

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No matter what,

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he should have arrived by now.

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Could it be that

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Prince Ding is displeased
with the Empress Dowager's

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marriage arrangement?

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That is not the case.

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Go take a look.

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Wait.

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Where is His Highness?

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In his study, I believe.

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Let me fetch him in person.

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Your Highness.

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Your Highness.

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I am Prince Ding's steward.
My surname is Cui.

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May I show you the way?

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And that is...?

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That is Director Lv Cheng
of the Bureau of Astronomy.

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The Empress Dowager sent him
to aid His Highness' cultivation.

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Your Highness, we must show respect.

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Cultivation?

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Stop there.

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Who are you?

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I am the Princess Consort.

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(Lv Cheng,
Director of the Bureau of Astronomy)

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Prince Ding is occupied
with urgent matters.

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Am I not even allowed to see him?

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(Day and Night Diligence)

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(Mo Xiuyao, Prince Ding)

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Your Highness.

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My apologies. I will pick them up.

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Copying sutras?

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You have to do this
even on your wedding day?

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What's wrong?

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Nothing.

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I think I finally understand my mom.

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Mo Xiuyao, I am Ye Li.

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I'm here to marry you.

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It's our first meeting.
Let me treat you to a dessert.

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No?

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Well then, let's go.

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Where to?

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To the wedding.

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Today is our wedding day.

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Are you going to
keep copying sutras here?

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But I haven't finished yet.

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Then do it later.

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I will help you once we're back.

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Let's go.

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Where are you going, Your Highness?

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Isn't it obvious?

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He hasn't completed
his assignment today.

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Getting married
is one of life's biggest events.

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Does an assignment matter more?

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Your Highness, you may not know.

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The Bureau of Astronomy reported

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that the excessive bloodshed
in this mansion

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has offended the deities.

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His Highness's unhealing leg ailment,

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Ms. Wen's chronic illness,

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and Young Lord's incorrigible behavior.

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These are divine punishments.

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Out of compassion,

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the Empress Dowager
ordered me to divine a remedy.

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Only if the head of the household

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copies the sutras and recites them daily

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can this calamity be resolved.

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Does he have to do it now?

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Can't we rearrange?

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I'm only following Her Majesty's order.

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I don't make rearrangements.

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I see.

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Steward Cui.

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Here.

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Prepare the carriage.
I'm returning to Lishan Mountain.

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What do you mean by this?

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By the Empress Dowager's decree,
I came to marry Prince Ding.

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But the auspicious hour has passed.

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You still refuse to let him go.

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It seems the wedding won't proceed.

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In that case,

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why would I stay here?

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I'd better head back.

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But I'm afraid you will have to

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go to the Anqing Palace
for further instructions.

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I'm merely carrying out orders.

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I understand.
You've worked hard, Lord Lv.

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Steward Cui.

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Here.

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Let's go.

35:58.743 --> 35:59.423
You're Ye Li?

35:59.983 --> 36:00.503
Yes.

36:01.343 --> 36:02.503
You're from Lishan Academy?

36:02.583 --> 36:03.143
Yes.

36:06.383 --> 36:07.543
I heard you were

36:08.263 --> 36:09.543
betrothed to Prince Li.

36:11.463 --> 36:12.983
You are very well-informed.

36:16.423 --> 36:19.023
Prince Li is handsome
and gentle-mannered,

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with exceptional skills in the arts.

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He's the ideal husband
for the noble ladies in the capital.

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But I sit in a wheelchair
due to my impaired legs.

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My family carries the burden
of past crimes.

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Its glory has faded.

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You've gone from Prince Li's bride

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to my wife.

36:40.583 --> 36:41.623
How do you feel?

36:43.823 --> 36:45.503
Prince Li has become so popular now?

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No wonder he broke it off.

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I didn't know
because I had been in seclusion.

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But Your Highness,

36:53.943 --> 36:55.983
your family may have lost its splendor.

36:56.023 --> 36:58.383
The Lishan Academy
is a fading glory too.

36:58.863 --> 37:00.303
Our marriage is like

37:00.663 --> 37:02.543
withered lotuses beside dead willows

37:02.783 --> 37:04.263
and dying grass under winter crows.

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A perfect match.

37:06.343 --> 37:07.543
Let's not point any fingers.

37:08.663 --> 37:10.903
The auspicious hour has passed.
We should hurry up.

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Ms. Wen, they are here.

37:23.463 --> 37:24.183
Xiuyao.

37:24.463 --> 37:25.303
Sorry, we're late.

37:25.543 --> 37:27.503
No problem. I'm glad you made it.

37:28.863 --> 37:30.743
Your Highness,
it's time for the ceremony.

37:38.183 --> 37:39.463
Bow to the mirror.

37:42.983 --> 37:45.503
Henceforth united as one
before the mirror.

37:45.783 --> 37:48.583
Shared devotion
dispels all hidden evils.

37:51.623 --> 37:53.503
Bind the sash and adjust the attire.

37:53.743 --> 37:56.023
Hold the red silk
and enter the bridal chamber.

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Are you hungry, Your Highness?

38:44.583 --> 38:45.863
Want to eat something?

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Or have some wine?

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These are the dowries
my mom left for me.

39:15.863 --> 39:17.143
What are you doing?

39:18.383 --> 39:19.623
I want to find you a gift.

39:20.183 --> 39:21.103
A gift?

39:22.823 --> 39:23.663
Why?

39:26.583 --> 39:28.023
Because I'm grateful.

39:33.383 --> 39:34.503
As you know,

39:35.343 --> 39:36.823
I was betrothed to Prince Li.

39:37.703 --> 39:40.103
I thought he would marry me
when the time came,

39:40.823 --> 39:42.263
and I would leave the mountain.

39:43.663 --> 39:45.983
But he broke off the engagement.

39:46.543 --> 39:47.503
I understand.

39:48.543 --> 39:51.343
Nowadays, no one wants anything
to do with Lishan.

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But you're willing to marry me

39:54.823 --> 39:56.303
and get me off the mountain.

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So I'm grateful.

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Come here.

40:13.263 --> 40:13.943
Jin.

40:14.343 --> 40:14.863
Here.

40:28.663 --> 40:31.143
People from Lishan Academy
are said to be clever.

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But Ye Li.

40:33.463 --> 40:34.743
Rein in your cleverness.

40:36.383 --> 40:37.823
This place is no haven.

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And I'm not invested in this marriage.

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If you wish,

40:45.223 --> 40:46.743
we could leave each other in peace.

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If not,

40:50.063 --> 40:51.103
wait a year or so,

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and I'll grant you a divorce.

40:54.023 --> 40:55.823
We can part ways peacefully. Agreed?

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(Tuisi Pavilion)

41:19.423 --> 41:22.823
(Preview)

41:23.103 --> 41:24.343
(Mo Xiuyao.)

41:25.023 --> 41:26.663
(What my mom owes your family,)

41:27.143 --> 41:28.383
(I'll pay on her behalf.)

41:29.463 --> 41:30.623
As you know,

41:30.623 --> 41:32.463
the family has received
divine punishments.

41:33.543 --> 41:35.383
I heard you are from the south.

41:35.623 --> 41:36.943
How long have you been here?

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Three years.

41:38.583 --> 41:39.623
Let me read your fortune.

41:40.223 --> 41:42.463
Mo Xiuyao, do you want to have a try?

41:43.543 --> 41:44.543
Please leave, Ye Li.

41:44.943 --> 41:45.943
I don't need you.

41:48.943 --> 41:49.823
I've mastered it too.

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Is it similar?

41:58.023 --> 42:04.623
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

42:08.183 --> 42:14.343
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

42:16.543 --> 42:19.783
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

42:20.023 --> 42:26.023
♪It's all part of the scenery♪

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♪To the horizon's call♪

42:29.823 --> 42:36.383
♪Your journey hasn't started♪

42:37.463 --> 42:41.383
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

42:41.383 --> 42:47.063
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

42:47.583 --> 42:56.183
♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

42:57.103 --> 43:02.583
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

43:02.583 --> 43:08.103
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

43:08.183 --> 43:12.223
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

43:12.503 --> 43:17.743
♪Make your steps weightless♪

43:18.343 --> 43:22.063
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

43:22.103 --> 43:27.743
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

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

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

43:43.383 --> 43:49.303
♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

43:49.303 --> 43:53.423
♪Let your nature burst free♪

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♪Unbound by form♪

43:59.583 --> 44:03.863
♪Let your nature burst free♪

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♪Unbound by form♪