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♪The white sail came too late♪

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♪Where did he go?♪

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♪Snow veils the mountains♪

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♪Love endures beyond life and death♪

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♪A black chess piece♪

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♪Whose game did he stumble into?♪

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♪All his life, there's no escape♪

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

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♪Will anyone still love with an unchanging heart?♪

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♪I will remember♪

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♪Those days long past♪

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♪As the wind drifts with the white sail♪

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♪Ten thousand years ago♪

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♪Did you once walk this shore?♪

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

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♪I am lost yet willing♪

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♪Still I love you with a steadfast heart♪

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♪Until all things fade away♪

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♪The stars will remember us♪

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[Love & Crown]

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

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[Episode 21]

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I didn't expect Xiao Huan

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to be such a romantic.

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Don't move.

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How could this happen?

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Sorry to disappoint you.

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I've woken up.

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This can't be!

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How could my Illusion-Butterfly Powder fail?

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How is it that you're both standing here?

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The Frost Reed can cure any poison.

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It seems

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your investigation wasn't thorough enough.

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Cangcang!

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Zhong Lin!

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Are you all right?

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We're fine.

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Thanks to the Puppet Incense that Xiao Qianqing brought,

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we managed to control one of the servants.

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Good.

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The antidote. Quickly.

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Let's go.

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Release the branch leader.

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And we'll leave you both with intact bodies!

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Clear the way.

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Make way.

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Hurry!

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Xiao Huan,

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do you really think you can escape?

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I'll give you one more chance.

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Hand over the Moon-Eclipse,

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or I'll make sure all of you lose your senses

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and perish with your meridians severed.

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Zhong Lin.

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Insolent.

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Protector, have mercy!

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I only sought to present

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the Moon-Eclipse to you.

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Is that so?

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My sources tell me you intend

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to become the Ghost King yourself.

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Die!

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Luo Xianxue?

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Luo.

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I'm glad you're safe.

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That day,

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I watched you be engulfed in flames with my own eyes.

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Father sent someone to retrieve your body,

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and they found a severed finger on it as well.

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I thought

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I'd never see you again.

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How did you escape?

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There was a cellar in the liquor storage.

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I hid there

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and barely survived.

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You never came

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looking for me.

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I knew

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His Majesty saw me as a thorn in his side.

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If I appeared recklessly,

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I'd only bring you trouble.

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So,

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I planned

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to wander the world.

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And now you've appeared out of nowhere.

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Do you intend to assassinate him?

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Why?

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I don't want

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to see you hurt,

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suffering,

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or endangered because of him.

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Cangcang,

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he's your tribulation.

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Don't let yourself get entangled with him anymore.

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If you can't make up your mind,

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I can help.

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Luo,

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so much has happened

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between him and me since you left.

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It's not

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as simple as you think.

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Even I didn't expect some things.

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He and I...

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Nobody can decide our matters for me.

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I overstepped.

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That's not what I meant.

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Luo, I...

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Cangcang.

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Have you forgotten?

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You saved my life.

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Protecting you

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is my lifelong duty.

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I don't want to see you harmed in any way.

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I heard they raided an evildoer's base around here.

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Many missing children were found.

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Many of them were silenced.

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He moved!

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They say

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you're dying.

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I won't allow it.

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Luo Xianxue,

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you are not to die

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without my permission.

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I, Luo Xianxue, swear to the heavens.

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I, Luo Xianxue, swear to the heavens.

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From now on, I belong to Ling Cangcang.

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From now on, I belong to Ling Cangcang.

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No matter how hard it gets,

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I will stay strong

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for Ling Cangcang.

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No matter how hard it gets,

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I will stay strong

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for Ling Cangcang.

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Cangcang,

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it's for you

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that I crawled my way out of that fire.

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Luo,

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ever since you joined the Ling family,

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you've always been a brother to me.

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Do you remember

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the vow I made when I entered the palace?

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I will protect everyone in the Ling family.

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I've never changed.

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It's just...

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With Xiao Huan,

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I now...

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So,

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no matter how much he hurts you,

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you won't hurt him back.

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Is that right?

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Luo,

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I think there are many misunderstandings

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between you two.

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It will take time to clear them up.

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All right.

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If that's the case,

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we'll talk next time.

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Good.

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Cangcang,

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I remember you've always loved

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pear blossom honey since you were little.

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I brought some

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especially for you.

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I didn't expect

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you still remember after all this time.

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Of course.

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Try it while it's warm.

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It's the taste I remember.

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It's been...

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It's been...

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Cangcang!

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Luo Xianxue.

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I know why you came.

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If you really wanted to be dead,

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you wouldn't show up.

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Let's cut the chatter.

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Hand over the Moon-Eclipse

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and face your fate.

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Do you know what you're saying?

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There will be

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a battle between us.

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Have you thought about

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what will happen to Cangcang?

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I will never hurt her.

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You already have.

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You know Ling Xuefeng is using you

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to rebuild the Lingbi Sect,

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yet you willingly serve as his dog.

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You know how Cangcang feels about me,

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yet you help Ling Xuefeng to kill me.

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What do you expect

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Cangcang to think or do?

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Enough talk.

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Fight me!

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Stop!

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Cangcang...

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You lied to me.

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You weren't supposed to be...

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I've used inner force to remove the sedative in the pear blossom honey.

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Your "death" was flawless.

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You couldn't have done it alone.

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What's really going on?

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Cangcang,

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you and Father

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saved my life.

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I must obey

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his command.

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My father?

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What order did my father give you?

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He must die

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today.

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You won't succeed!

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Cangcang,

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move aside!

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The Xiaoxing Guards are already lying in wait.

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You can't do anything to me.

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Luo Xianxue,

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you loyally serve Grand Tutor Ling.

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But sadly,

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you're a fool.

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Do you know what Grand Tutor Ling has done?

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Whatever he does,

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it's all for the Ling clan

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and Cangcang.

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Is it?

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Do you know Grand Tutor Ling

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poisoned Ling Cangcang to force His Majesty

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to give her the cure?

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Were his actions really for Ling Cangcang's sake?

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What?

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My father...

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Was it

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the pear blossom honey?

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Grand Tutor Ling brought this pear blossom honey today.

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I added four spoonfuls as instructed.

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♪The rouge spilling into old snow...♪

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Luo Xianxue,

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surrender yourself.

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Never!

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Wait.

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♪Oaths wither at the root of the tongue♪

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♪Only a wisp of smoke binds the butterfly...♪

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Your Majesty.

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Let him go.

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Let him go?

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Cangcang!

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Go!

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I never want to see you again.

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Leave!

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♪And to share the red kiss of a blade upon the neck♪

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♪We brew our hottest tears...♪

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Very well.

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Leave.

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♪The cinnabar between my brows has turned to icy flakes♪

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♪The empty pouch you gave♪

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♪Is filled with my grief♪

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♪If yearning for each other is a tribulation♪

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♪I should've broken my sword and rejected the invitation♪

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♪So much for vows of growing old together...♪

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So it was all

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my father's doing...

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You should go back.

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I need some time to myself.

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♪Using the sweetest curse♪

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♪To build the coldest graveyard♪

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♪Buried under the parasol tree during the sorrowful night rain♪

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♪Are destined to meet on that autumn day of White Dew♪

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♪Shattering glazed fantasy with these sewn shoes♪

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♪Using the sweetest curse♪

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♪To build the coldest graveyard♪

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♪Buried under the parasol tree during the sorrowful night rain♪

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♪Are destined to meet on that autumn day of White Dew♪

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♪And to share the red kiss of a blade upon the neck...♪

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I wish

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to resign of my own accord.

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I only ask that Your Majesty

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will be merciful

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and spare

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my only daughter.

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[Qi]

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They've returned at last.

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We welcome the return of His Majesty and Her Majesty.

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It's been a while, everyone.

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I hope all has been well.

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I dare to ask,

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Your Highness, how much longer

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will you govern on behalf of His Majesty?

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Well...

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His Majesty's health has greatly improved

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but still requires rest.

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You'll have to deal with me for a while longer,

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Grand Tutor Ling.

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His Majesty and Her Majesty share a deep and enduring love.

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It is a blessing for Great Qi.

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Enough of these words.

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Save them

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for when His Majesty returns from the outer palace

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to hear it himself.

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Now, let us discuss the situation in Xuzhou.

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The disaster in Xuzhou

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has been temporarily contained.

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Sadly, Song Lanxi

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was killed.

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Mr. Song was killed?

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Mr. Li,

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I have failed you.

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Lanxi sacrificed himself for the country.

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I pray Your Highness will investigate the culprits behind the unrest.

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Rest assured.

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It is my duty.

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That said,

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the position of Governor of Xuzhou remains vacant.

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There is no suitable candidate in Xuzhou.

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From what I know,

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the former Governor

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was once under Grand Tutor Ling's tutelage.

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Might you have

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any suggestions

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for the new Governor,

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Grand Tutor Ling?

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I never expected

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the Governor of Xuzhou

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to commit such unforgivable acts!

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He ignored my warnings.

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It brings shame upon me.

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Indeed.

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I was also taken aback.

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Mr. Li,

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you've returned to court.

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I entrust you to recommend

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a governor for Xuzhou.

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Yes, Your Highness.

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My Lord,

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His Majesty and Her Majesty have arrived at the outer palace.

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Still no word from Xianxue?

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No.

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We grew up together.

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My mission is to protect Cangcang.

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But now,

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she no longer needs your protection.

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Who said that?

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His Majesty.

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Then what am I to do?

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Do whatever

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you wish.

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Be carefree and at ease.

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Isn't that a good thing?

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Can I?

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You can.

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♪Her hairpin sways♪

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♪Thoughts linger on...♪

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I think so too.

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♪Is a spring not yet dried...♪

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How is it?

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How is what?

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The taste when you kissed my forehead just now.

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Sweet,

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but slightly astringent.

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♪As pear blossom season comes again♪

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♪The scent of pear blossoms fills the garden again♪

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♪Fills the garden again♪

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Young Master,

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what are you...

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Answer me.

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Did you really poison

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Young Lady's pear blossom honey?

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Did you?

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I can't believe it's true.

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Father actually meant to harm Cangcang.

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No.

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He had his reasons.

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Everything he does is for her

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and the Ling clan.

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He never meant her harm.

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Then, answer this.

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If that person hadn't given her the antidote,

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what would have happened?

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You're gambling with her life!

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Luo Xianxue!

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I pulled you back from the brink of death

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and took you in.

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Is this how you repay me?

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I am Cangcang's father.

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Everything I do

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is for her good.

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Xianxue,

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this is the path she must walk.

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All we can do

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is pave the way for her

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to travel steadily

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and far.

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I know your heart aches.

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As a father, so does mine.

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But this is the truth she longs for

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and the reality she must face.

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I beg

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Your Majesty

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to spare the Ling clan

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and Luo Xianxue.

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I offer myself

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as Your Majesty's consort.

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May Your Majesty grant my request.

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Xiao Huan,

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let him go!

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Let him go.

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I'm sorry.

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I was the one who was wrong.

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I thought I was protecting you,

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yet I brought you nothing but harm.

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Cangcang,

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I swear to the heavens.

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From this day forth,

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I will never let you suffer

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even the slightest harm.

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Your Majesty,

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I'll announce your arrival right away.

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Don't bother.

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The Emperor returned

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to court today.

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Yet, my son still has the nerve to sleep soundly in his residence.

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Your Majesty,

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please mind your health.

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What...

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Greetings, Your Majesty.

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Where did you come from?

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Dishevelled

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and sneaking about.

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What are you doing at the Prince of Yuzhang's manor?

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The night was young,

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and we made merry together.

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What else

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did you think we did?

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You...

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Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty.

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[Linghe Hall]

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We welcome Her Majesty's return.

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[Fate's rise and fall heed no one's will]

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[Where fate is sown, the heart makes its own choice]

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[Where fate is sown, the heart makes its own choice]

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Look at mine.

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See how high it is.

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Mine's higher.

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Zhong Lin,

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you brought me out of the palace.

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Is there something you want to tell me?

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I...

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Cangcang.

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You...

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What do you want to say?

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Nothing.

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You seemed to be in low spirits,

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so I thought a kite flying outing might cheer you up.

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Cangcang,

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you've seemed unhappy lately.

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What's troubling you?

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I was thinking about my father.

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Grand Tutor Ling?

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Since our return from Jiangzhou

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and after meeting Luo Xianxue,

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you've been acting strangely.

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What happened?

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It wasn't until today

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that I pieced everything together.

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It turns out

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the mastermind behind all this

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was him.

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Xiao Huan never told me

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about everything my father did.

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I think

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he wanted to protect me

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and feared I wouldn't be able to bear it.

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These past few days, I've been thinking.

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When did Father

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who cared for

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and protected me so much change?

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How could he do such things?

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Cangcang,

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you're his only daughter.

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He must love you.

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But how much

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of that love is genuine

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and how much is self-serving,

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I can no longer tell.

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He was certain

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Xiao Huan would use the Frost Reed to save me.

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If I could successfully carry a child,

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he could support my child

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to ascend the throne.

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So

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what do we do now?

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The Grand Tutor has set his mind to this...

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What does His Majesty plan to do with him?

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Caught between the two,

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what should you do?

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Xiao Huan is a wise ruler of Great Qi.

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He is a good emperor for the people.

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To protect Great Qi,

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the stability of the nation,

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and the well-being of the people,

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I must stand alongside Xiao Huan

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as his equal.

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As for my father...

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I only hope

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he can still change his ways.

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But I haven't figured out how to face him yet.

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Cangcang,

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he will.

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The Grand Tutor surely will.

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Shall we go

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fly kites?

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Don't dwell on it.

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Let all these worries and sorrows

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fly away like kites.

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All right?

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Come on.

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Come on!

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That boy runs fast.

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Yes.

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- Be careful. - Careful.

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Wait for me!

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It flies so high!

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[Taiji Hall]

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Today,

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I wish to discuss

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the abolition of the status verification system in Jiangzhou.

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In addition,

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to implement temporary centralized status verification nationwide

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and gradually abolish the system.

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Does anyone

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have objections?

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Your Majesty,

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while

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the temporary system might solve

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immediate concerns,

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it risks encouraging negative practices.

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Please consider carefully, Your Majesty.

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What negative practices?

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Well...

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Your Majesty,

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Minister Xing believes the root

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of the vagrants' issues

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lies in registration and taxation.

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Centralizing the registration

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might cause taxation problems.

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Therefore,

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this can't continue.

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Since you brought up taxation,

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I've also given the matter some thought.

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This tax system was set during the reign of the previous emperor.

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Shouldn't it be improved to suit the times?

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Your Majesty,

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this tax system has been in place for many decades.

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It has its reasons to exist.

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It won't do to change it

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on a whim.

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I believe

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what Your Majesty has said

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is reasonable.

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Mr. Li is right.

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I also support Your Majesty's proposal.

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Prince of Yuzhang, what are your views?

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As His Majesty and Grand Tutor Ling said,

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the tax system hasn't changed for decades.

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But Great Qi's development

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never stops.

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I believe

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this is the time to break the old ways

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and reform taxation.

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Prince of Yuzhang and I are of the same opinion.

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The current tax system

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has many types of levies

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which prompt frequent corruption by officials.

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I have also

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considered simplifying

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the collections

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and taxing by acreage instead.

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Of course,

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all this is still under discussion.

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If any minister has ideas,

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please present them to me.

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Since no one else has anything to say,

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we'll end

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today's session here.

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You're grinning without reason.

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What cunning scheme

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is your wise self plotting now?

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I just think

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you were especially impressive today.

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As a matter of fact,

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it has been a long time

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since we had a proper conversation.

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Feel free to enjoy this advantage you have earned.

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Well,

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what do you think of my idea?

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If the tax policies are simplified,

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officials will find it harder to cheat,

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so revenue should increase.

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More importantly,

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the people's tax burden will lessen.

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It is indeed a good proposal.

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However...

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However,

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the status verification issue

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only treats the symptoms, not the cause.

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We'll take it slow.

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Reform

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takes time.

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I heard you stopped Her Majesty's birth-control tea.

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You know about that?

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My mother cares about you having an heir

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much more than I do.

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I heard

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she is eager to find a princess consort for you.

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What do you say?

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Would you like me to find you a few?

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I do regret

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meddling and saving you.

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Look.

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Victory is mine.

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Your Majesty,

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is it true that you can roast pears?

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Yes.

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This is a recipe my mother invented.

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When I was little,

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I remember often

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roasting pears with my master

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and father...

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The Grand Tutor roasts pears too?

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I haven't roasted them

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in a while as well.

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Father.

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Greetings, Your Majesty.

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Please be seated.

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You as well, Your Majesty.

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Let me tell you something.

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Only the Jinye pears

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from Shuiquan Village are best for roasting.

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They are full of juice.

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Once they're grilled,

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spread some

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of your favourite pear blossom honey on them.

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You used to love it

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as a child.

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♪Who walks lone through storm and snow♪

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♪Reading every warmth and chill♪

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♪Of the heart?♪

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♪Who stands proud against a thousand weights♪

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♪Grace only a mask he wears?♪

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♪My blade sweeps the heavens♪

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♪Blood once drenched♪

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♪My armor and charging steed♪

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♪I know what it means to let go♪

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♪When to step in, when to hold back♪

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♪A broken blade cuts through♪

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♪Years of winter and summer♪

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♪Enemy flags burn to ash like gauze♪

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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