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This wine was just warmed.

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Have a cup to warm yourself.

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Water chestnut and lily bulb pastries.

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With the Yan Army
stationed outside the pass

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and the people gripped by panic,

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it's rare to find shops
still open on the street.

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Lin Mu went out specially
to buy these today.

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These bulb pastries...

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Yan Xun

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used to love them the most.

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But that was a long time ago.

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During those years when Yan Xun and I
were in the Yingge Courtyard,

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we lived in fear every day.

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We didn't dare eat any food
that was sent to us.

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Only after catching live mice
to test for poison

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would we dare eat anything.

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During that time,

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not a single meal we had

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was fresh.

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In the height of summer,

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the food we ate was already spoiled.

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Only Chun'er

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still cared about Yan Xun

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and would sometimes send over
some good food.

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Once,

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Yan Xun ate the water chestnut
and lily bulb pastries she had sent

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and was poisoned.

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I was terrified,

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afraid he would die.

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I went through so much trouble—

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begging for help

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and searching for medicine—

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before I managed to pull him back
from the brink of death.

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To this day, I still don't know

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who poisoned Chun'er's pastries.

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Chun'er herself
probably never knew either.

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After that,

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she still kept sending the pastries.

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Every time, Yan Xun would pretend
nothing had happened

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and devour the pastries

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right in front of her.

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Only I knew

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that the water chestnut
and lily bulb pastries

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had long become the thing

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he hated most in the world.

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From now on,

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I won't let Lin Mu buy them anymore.

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Zhuge Yue,

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you and I are different.

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I grew up as a slave in Qingshan Manor.

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I don't even know my parents' names.

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But you—

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you're the noble young master
of the illustrious Zhuge family

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and the heir to Qingshan Manor.

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There has always been a gulf between us.

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Xing,

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what exactly are you trying to say?

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You don't need to stay here at all.

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You should go back to Great Yong,

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to the Zhuge family.

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Tell them

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that you're still alive.

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So you're saying all this

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just to make me leave?

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You shouldn't be doing this—

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holding out here alongside me

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without even a proper identity.

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This isn't the life you should be living.

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What about you?

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Walk out and surrender to Yan Xun?

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You know full well that is his scheme.

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The sun and moon cannot shine
at the same time.

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The sun and the moon

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can never share the same sky

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at the same time.

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The sun and moon shining together—

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I'll take you to see it.

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[REBIRTH]

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[Episode 21]

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Zhuge Yue...

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I'm leaving.

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You've guarded the pass alongside me
for so many days.

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I don't want you to
sacrifice any more for my sake.

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When you wake up,

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forget about me.

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Go back to being the Young Master Zhuge
of Qingshan Manor.

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[Urgent military situation. I'm heading
to Great Yong to secure supplies.]

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[General Chu is in danger. I'll handle
the provisions. Do not worry. —Zhuge Yue]

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The guard
who has been following General Chu

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is General Zhuge of Great Yong?

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Yes.

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So please don't worry, General Li.

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Since General Zhuge said he would
borrow provisions from Great Yong,

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he will certainly not return empty-handed.

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Stop! Stop!

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His Majesty has arrived!

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Chu,

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I knew

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you would come back to me.

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Come on.

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Let me show you the gifts

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I've prepared for you.

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I've been waiting for this day

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for a long time.

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Chu,

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I prepared this especially for you.

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It's your favorite style.

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Do you like it?

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To make it easier for you
to ride and shoot,

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I had it specially altered.

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There's more.

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These pieces of jewelry here.

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According to your preferences,

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I had them custom-made to
the standard of the Queen of Great Yan.

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If you don't like them,

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I'll have them changed immediately

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until you find something you like.

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Chu,

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don't do this.

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Degrading yourself like this

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won't provoke me.

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If you're satisfied now,

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please honor your promise

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and order your army to withdraw.

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The weather is turning cold.

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If this stalemate continues,

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not only will the Biantang soldiers
not be able to hold on,

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but your soldiers may also not endure.

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Chu,

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I'll keep my promise to you.

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Do you remember?

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I once told you

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that I'd prove to you that I was right.

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I'll conquer the world
and lay it at your feet.

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I'll withdraw my troops.

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Just

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not now.

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Protect the Queen.

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If anything happens to her,

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neither of you
will return to Great Yan alive.

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Your Highness.

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Your Majesty is dressed so plainly,

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without any jewelry

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except for

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the hairpin His Majesty gave you.

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Your devotion to His Majesty

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runs truly deep.

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May I remind Your Majesty

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that His Majesty had the double cross lock
made especially for you.

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Rather than exhausting yourself
trying to unlock it,

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you might as well eat something.

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The roasted mutton and hawthorn cake

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were specially prepared for you
by the camp cooks

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at His Majesty's request.

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They are all your favorites.

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Consort Helian, you're so considerate.

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And Your Majesty is a clever woman, too.

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You should know that no one could ever

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replace you in His Majesty's heart.

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Given His Majesty's temperament,

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if you refuse to yield,

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he will never back down either.

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Rather than both of you suffering,

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it would be better to accept his feelings.

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Come to think of it,

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I never had the chance

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to thank you for helping me before.

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I don't know what you're talking about.

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On the way back to Great Yan last time,

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if you hadn't pretended to lose your way

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and helped General Cheng
draw Yan Xun away,

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how could General Cheng have
had the chance to let me go?

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I'm only a minor consort.

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All I can do is serve His Majesty well.

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As for helping General Cheng
draw him away,

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I have neither the ability
nor the courage.

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Since you were willing to
cooperate with General Cheng,

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you surely don't want to see me
remain at Yan Xun's side.

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You should be very clear

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that Yan Xun's marriage alliance
with your Helian Tribe

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was what temporarily stabilized

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those fierce and predatory tribes
of Great Yan.

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If he takes me back now,

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it will certainly cause
a tremendous uproar

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among the various tribes of Great Yan

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and plunge the state into turmoil.

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And when that turmoil begins,

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I would wager your tribe

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will be the first to suffer.

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Enough!

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I'm not you,

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nor do I command an army.

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What happens in Great Yan in the future

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is not something I can influence.

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[Biantang and Great Yan have been at a standoff
for months. The situation is dire.]

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[If Longyin Pass falls, the enemy
will push south. Tangjing will fall,]

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[and Great Yong will follow.
This is a case of shared fate.]

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[Biantang is prosperous, but we're unprepared
for war and short on supplies.]

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[We earnestly request Great Yong's military aid
and a temporary loan of provisions.]

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[With your aid, our combined forces
will surely repel Great Yan.]

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[After the war, Biantang will repay this kindness
and forge a lasting friendship with Great Yong.]

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[For the sake of both nations' people,
please do not refuse.]

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The new Emperor of Biantang wants to
borrow troops and provisions from us?

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Biantang and Great Yan have been
at war for months.

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If you're willing to
lend a helping hand now,

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we can surely defeat the Black Eagle Army
of Great Yan in one fell swoop.

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Biantang has

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always been far more prosperous than us—

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and even more so than Great Yan.

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Though you were caught off guard
this time,

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with some adjustment,
you might still win.

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The battle at Meilin Pass

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cost us dearly.

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Our entire army
has been recuperating ever since.

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If I rashly send troops to assist now,

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I fear it would only backfire.

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Our two states are like lips and teeth—
neither can survive without the other.

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If the Black Eagle Army
breaks through Longyin Pass

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and sweeps south along the Red River,

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Tangjing will be lost,
and Biantang will fall.

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When the Black Eagle Army reaches
Zhenhuangcheng,

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what you will lose...

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will be the lifeline of the empire.

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Who are you?

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How do you know our country's terrain
like the back of your hand?

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I'm an envoy of Biantang.

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An envoy?

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You remind me of a friend.

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I once fought alongside him
on the battlefield.

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But he was gone before I was.

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I never believed

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he was the kind of person
others said he was.

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Since he chose to go first,

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it must mean
he found something more important.

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Your Highness

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may as well let him go.

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I have 50,000 dans of surplus grain

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to tide you over in this emergency.

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As for sending troops,

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I must first seek His Majesty's approval.

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I cannot give you an answer yet.

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Thank you, Your Highness.

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-Your Majesty.
-Your Majesty.

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Chu,

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you're so beautiful.

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Am I?

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Yes.

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I've imagined you like this for so long.

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Chu,

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when we return to Great Yan,

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I'll rouge your lips every day

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and take you to watch
the four seasons change on the grassland,

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okay?

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Why wait until we return to Great Yan?

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Why not take me outside
for some fresh air now?

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You should feel reassured now, right?

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Chu,

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every soldier in my Black Eagle Army

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is the best of the best.

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Dealing with a handful of
feeble Biantang soldiers at once

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is nothing to us.

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Chu,

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we have ample grain stores

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with continuous supplies coming in.

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Even if we have to fight through
an entire winter against Biantang,

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it won't be a problem.

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Chu.

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I'm so happy today.

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If things could always be

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like this between us—

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no longer at each other's throats—

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I wouldn't need this cage

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to keep you here.

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Really?

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My promise to you has never changed.

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You want to take me back to Great Yan.

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Then what about your consort?

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Chu,

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in my heart,

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there has only ever been you.

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If you don't like her,

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when we return to Great Yan,

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I'll let her leave the palace.

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Helian Ling isn't just a consort now.

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Behind her

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stands the support of the elders
of the various tribes in Great Yan.

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If you let her go now,

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how do you plan to face those elders?

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The Helian Tribe is weak,

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and Helian Chuan is useless.

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If I hadn't made Helian Ling my consort,

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their tribe's pastures

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would've been carved up
by other tribes long ago.

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Speak.

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What do you want me to do?

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What do you mean, Consort Helian?

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Yesterday, you knew
I was outside the tent,

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yet you deliberately tried to
sow discord between His Majesty and me.

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Didn't you just want me to help you?

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Go ahead.

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Go notify Lin Mu and the others

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to assemble 50 of the most elite soldiers
from the Xiuli Army

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into a squad

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and set out with me
at first light tomorrow.

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Yes, sir.

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[Great Yan's grain convoy will pass through
the forest outside Longyin Pass tomorrow.]

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[This is an opportunity.
Bring men and seize the grain immediately.]

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Take both the men and the grain!

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Yes, sir.

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Yes, sir.

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-Move.
-Move.

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Young Master,

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there's something wrong with the grain.

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It's all sand!

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When I brought food to Her Majesty today,

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I unexpectedly caught her
trying to use this hairpin

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to pick the lock on the iron cage.

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Not only did she disregard
Your Majesty's affection for her,

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but she even tried to manipulate me

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into helping her escape.

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Since she wants you to help her,

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why don't you...

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help her then?

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Oh no, it's a trap!

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Retreat!

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Retreat!

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Young Master,

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I'll lead some men to distract them.

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Alright, go.

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Stop!

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This way!

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After them!

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Hurry!

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It's a cliff down here.

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Fall off that,
and you're dead or crippled.

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Let's go!

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Go!

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We've been at a stalemate
with the Biantang army for days,

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and they have been behind their walls.

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Now,

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General Chu Qiao of Biantang's Xiuli Army

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is in my camp in Great Yan,

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and the main force of the Xiuli Army
was ambushed today.

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Longyin Pass is now leaderless.

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We will depart tonight,

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press our advantage,

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and take Longyin Pass in one fell swoop!

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Yes, Your Majesty!

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Stop!

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Your Majesty,

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it's already broad daylight.

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The scouts report

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that the gates of Longyin Pass
are still tightly shut

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with no signs of activity.

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Logically, Biantang's sentries

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should've already learned
that we've mobilized.

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I'm just worried...

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Pass on my orders—

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full army advances swiftly
through the valley

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and strikes the pass directly!

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Your Majesty.

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March!

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Hurry!

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Your Majesty,

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the terrain ahead is treacherous.

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Why don't I go first...

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Ambush!

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Fire!

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Zhuge Yue.

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This letter is forged.

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It doesn't have the secret code
of Qingshan Manor on it.

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This lantern came from the direction
of the Great Yan military camp.

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Only General Chu

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knows our method of messaging
at Qingshan Manor.

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Then why would she

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send us a false message?

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Notify Lin Mu

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to assemble the elites of the Xiuli Army

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and set out immediately tonight.

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Yes, sir.

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Wait.

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And tell He Xiao

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to set out immediately

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to 50 li outside Longyin Pass

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to meet Zhao Che's reinforcements.

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General Chu?

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General Chu?

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General Chu?

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Someone, come!

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-Your Highness.
-Your Highness!

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Open the door.

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Open the door!

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Be careful.

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Catch her! Don't let her escape!

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Catch her!

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Don't let her escape!

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Stop!

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Help! Fire!

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Hurry! Keep chasing!

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Go back and put out the fire!

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The granary is on fire!

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Get water!

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Quick!

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Your Majesty.

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♪ The flowers fall into the sleeves ♪

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♪ They do not understand my sorrow ♪

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♪ With a pot of wine ♪

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♪ My longing surges ♪

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♪ I become haggard ♪

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♪ Soft rain patters on the windowpane ♪

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♪ Awakening from the dream,
I no longer know what year it is ♪

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♪ My love remains ♪

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♪ But you're already gone ♪

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♪ What I seek in life ♪

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♪ Is nothing more
than to look back once more ♪

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♪ With the fragrance still lingering ♪

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♪ In these trembling hands ♪

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♪ My longing still rests ♪

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♪ Words left unspoken ♪
Zhuge Yue,
♪ Turn into guilt ♪
you've beaten me again.
♪ Beneath the stars ♪

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♪ Rippling throughout this life ♪
I beat you every time.
Why do you never get mad at me?

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♪ I ask the vast sky ♪

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♪ The wind is light,
but my longing is heavy ♪

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♪ How do we start over? ♪
Keep your hands to yourself.
♪ How do we love
and hold on without parting ♪

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♪ Or misunderstanding each other? ♪

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♪ Do not let me only understand
the meaning of a fleeting glance ♪
Because...
♪ When my eyes are red with tears ♪
you're my only friend.
♪ What cannot be kept,
can only be sent away ♪
We will never truly
stand on opposing sides.
♪ In the end ♪

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Your Majesty,

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let's retreat.

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It'll be too late if we don't!

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Pass on my order:

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full army withdraws by the same route!

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His Majesty orders

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a full retreat by the same route!

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Your Majesty!

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Your Majesty,

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Li Qi has led the Biantang Army
to block our retreat from behind.

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Our main camp has also been set on fire!

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We can't go back!

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Your Majesty,

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let the remaining Black Eagle Army
hold off Zhuge Yue

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while you immediately retreat
through Rongguan Path

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and return to Great Yan!

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No!

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I can't leave the Black Eagle Army behind.

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I brought them here.

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As long as we live,

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we can fight another day!

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If anything happens to Your Majesty,

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Great Yan will have no chance
to rise again!

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Please return to Great Yan at once,
Your Majesty!

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Let's retreat through Rongguan Path.

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Guys,

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follow me to cover the rear!

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Go!

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Young Master,

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Yan Xun didn't return.

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He led a small group of men
and ran toward the valley.

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Li Qi's troops have cut off his rear.

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He won't walk into that trap.

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His only option is to stake everything

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and take Rongguan Path instead.

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Rongguan Path?

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Isn't that an abandoned route?

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It's full of swamps and lakes.

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One wrong step and you're dead.

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The terrain of Rongguan Path
is treacherous.

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Not only is fleeing through it dangerous,

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but pursuing them
will also be extremely difficult.

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Given Yan Xun's nature,

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he will certainly
take this desperate gamble.

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Young Master,

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we can't let them escape.

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Let's pursue them right now.

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Your Majesty, you go first.

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I'll cover the rear.

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I'll go intercept Yan Xun.

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You guys split up!

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Kill them!

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Chu,

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now that things have come to this,

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dying at your hands
would be no great regret.

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If you want to kill me,

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then come and do it.

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[Yan Shicheng]

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How do you...

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How do you have these?

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After what happened at Jiuyou Platform,

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♪ The sky is so vast ♪
I asked Zhao Song
to help me collect them
from their bodies, one by one.
♪ The dark clouds are gray ♪

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Originally, I thought

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that one day
♪ The rain is falling ♪
you and I would avenge them together.

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♪ The eagle is flying ♪
Once you had made peace with
what happened at Jiuyou Platform,

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I would give them to you properly.
♪ In the vast wilderness ♪
But now,

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♪ The wind blows ♪
maybe there'll never be that chance again.

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Yan Xun,
♪ I'm fearless of death ♪
think of your family.

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♪ And I'll never have regrets ♪
Think about your father.
He was loyal and devoted to his people
and his country all his life.
♪ The lonely black eagle ♪
Now, the people of Great Yan
are living in misery.
Is this the Great Yan
you want him to see?

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Do you want to live in hatred forever?
♪ Is flying against the light ♪
I'll give you two choices.
♪ Where is my hometown? ♪
Either

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we fight to the death here today—
♪ In the vast world ♪
only one of us
walks out alive—
or...

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♪ I have no origin ♪
for the next 10 years,
you are not to set foot in Biantang again!
♪ And no destination ♪

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♪ A pair of stubborn wings ♪

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♪ Is born to fly ♪

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For the next 10 years,

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Great Yan will not

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step into Biantang again.

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Your Majesty.

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Yan Xun...

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How I wish

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things could've ended differently for us.

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Your Highness,

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the time is ripe now.

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We must act immediately!

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The guilty official Sun Di
has stolen the military tally!

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It's utter treason!

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Seize him at once!

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Mother,

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you would surely

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be proud of me.

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Why couldn't you let him go?

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Li Ce

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was never worthy of the dragon robe
from the day he was born!