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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 13]

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General.

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The darn emperor's reinforcements have arrived.

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[Jiangzhou]

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Retreat ten li!

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Retreat ten li!

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Jueding.

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Jueding.

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How is it?

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Leave.

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Yes.

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Is it serious?

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You're being reckless.

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As the Empress,

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you should stay in the palace.

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How can you come to such a place?

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How dare you mention that?

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I heard the situation in Jiangzhou is critical.

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Do you know how worried I am about you?

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Regarding your arrival in Jiangzhou today,

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did Father and His Majesty know?

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Could they rest assured?

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I didn't tell Father.

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As for the other one,

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it's better not to tell him.

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Did he bully you?

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His Majesty

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has always been calculating.

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I know

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he wants to use you to achieve direct rule.

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He doesn't care about your safety at all.

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None of that matters now.

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Sit.

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What matters

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is I can now confirm you're safe.

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Otherwise,

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how could I rest easy

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staying in the palace?

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Cangcang.

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I know you want to roam the martial world alone,

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being free and carefree.

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If it weren't for the Ling family

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or for Father,

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how would you have been coerced by Xiao Huan?

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When I learned you were to marry him,

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I thought about returning to the Capital,

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but that Xiao Huan wouldn't let me.

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Orders are orders.

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Without imperial decree, I cannot return.

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But if I had known today would turn out like this,

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I would have risked my life

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to bring you out of that cage.

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Jueding has really grown up.

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You even worry about me now.

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But what you just said

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is beyond our control.

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No need to blame yourself.

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Very well.

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Since you've come to Jiangzhou,

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stay safely in the camp.

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Don't run around.

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I'll send someone to escort you back soon.

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I won't go back.

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Do you even remember who you are?

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I...

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Jiangzhou's situation is grim.

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If anything happens to you,

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how could I explain to Father?

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You rushed to the battlefield to save me earlier.

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Just as reckless as before.

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But if something happens,

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- how am I supposed to handle it? - Jueding.

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I'm

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no longer a weak woman needing protection.

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Although I'm not an expert in military strategy,

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I know a bit.

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Jiangzhou's situation is dire.

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You urgently need manpower.

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- I must stay and help you. - But...

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No discussion.

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Jiangzhou is dangerous.

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But fortunately, reinforcements are here.

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They can temporarily hold back Kumor's army.

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I've analyzed Kumor's army positions

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and terrain

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and have some speculations.

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Your Majesty.

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Victory at Jiangzhou.

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Reinforcements have reached Jiangzhou.

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Kumor's forces have retreated ten li.

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Xiaoxing Guards reported back with intelligence.

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Kumor is assembling his troops,

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planning a counterattack.

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He's always ruthless

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and cold-blooded.

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But my collected intelligence

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regarding his personal habits is limited.

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It seems

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my plans

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must be advanced.

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[Jiangzhou]

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My lord.

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What is it?

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Speak.

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My lord.

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I've received news

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that Young Lady has arrived in Jiangzhou with the westbound army.

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Currently,

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she is in General Ling's camp.

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Her Majesty has traveled west,

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yet I had no knowledge of it.

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I deserve punishment.

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My lord.

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The palace publicly claims

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that Her Majesty is recuperating at the outer palace,

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but Li Hongqing has sealed it off completely.

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My men can't gather any information.

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Nor did we know Young Lady is with the westbound reinforcements.

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Please punish me.

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You may leave.

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Yes.

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Thank you, My lord.

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Stay calm.

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General Ling has already gathered supplies for everyone,

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ensuring that every citizen in Jiangzhou receives food.

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- Good! - Good!

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Line up.

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Everyone will get a share.

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Thank you.

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Don't rush. Everyone will get a share.

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Thank you.

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It's the year of famine.

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Food is scarce everywhere.

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You distribute food

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to the people of Jiangzhou.

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You're indeed an excellent general of Great Qi.

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Cangcang.

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Stop praising me.

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- Let's hand out the food together. - Line up.

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Alright.

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[Qi]

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The westbound reinforcements' supplies

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can only temporarily ease Jiangzhou's crisis.

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The imperial grain shipments

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will take at least another half month.

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So,

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we need to consider other solutions.

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With the Xijiang snow disaster,

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Kumor is also short of supplies.

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If Kumor runs out of supplies,

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will he have to retreat?

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What do you mean?

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During war,

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both armies will always set up key supply points.

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We might as well make use of it

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and kill two birds with one stone.

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Look.

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This is Jiangzhou City.

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[Kumor's Camp]
This is Kumor's camp.

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Kumor's Black Tiger Army

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charged toward Jiangzhou City with unstoppable momentum.

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Smooth and unhindered.

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But to their east lies dense forest and swamp.

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Behind them is Qianlai Valley.

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Qianlai Valley is known for its bottleneck terrain.

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The mountains on both sides aren't high, but they're steep.

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Kumor's tactics are cunning.

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They chose this terrain

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to prevent ambushes.

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And they can fall back and defend.

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But Qianlai Valley's mountain paths are extremely difficult.

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It's not a suitable place for storing or transporting military supplies.

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Moreover,

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the valley sits against the mountains and by the water.

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Are you saying

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they traveled by water to Sand City,

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and Sand City is their key supply point?

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It's possible.

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If it's their vital point,

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it'll be heavily guarded.

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Our army won't be able to take it so easily.

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Our goal isn't to take over Sand City,

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but to seize their grain supplies.

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I can lead a night raid on Sand City.

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[Sand City]

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We'll catch them off guard.

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If we manage to seize the grain,

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not only will the people in the city

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and the soldiers get a breather,

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but it may also

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help end the war quickly.

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You control the others.

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You come with me to find the main house.

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- Yes. - Let's go.

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Spare me, Sir.

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Spare me.

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Fix your clothes.

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- You're kind-hearted. - Cut the nonsense.

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Where is your commanding general?

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Tell me, and I'll spare your life.

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I don't know.

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Kumor suffered a defeat.

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As soon as the sun set, he took people away,

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saying

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they had important military matters to discuss.

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And who are you?

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My name is Minmin.

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They abducted me.

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I...

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I don't know anything.

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How am I supposed to know

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you're not lying to me?

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They gave me

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these whip marks.

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I've been living in hell every day.

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Thank goodness you came.

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Take me with you.

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Commander.

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We're running out of time.

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If Black Tiger Army finds out something is off with Sand City,

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forget transporting supplies,

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we won't even get out alive.

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I know where this city's grain is stored,

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but I have one condition.

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If you find the grain,

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you must take me with you.

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How is the situation?

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We've basically secured

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everyone here.

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Good.

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Leave a few men to watch them.

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The rest, come with me.

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Yes.

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Sir.

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Can I at least have a sip of water?

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Your Highness.

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Are you alright?

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Do I look alright to you?

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A bunch of useless fools.

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If I hadn't improvised on the spot

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and fooled them,

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I, the commander of Sand City,

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would've become the joke of Black Tiger Army.

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Yes.

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Your Highness.

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What should we do now?

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Go.

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Release the refugees we locked up.

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Tell them

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they have food now.

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Yes.

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This grain was way too easy to get.

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Kumor suffered a defeat.

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As soon as the sun set, he took people away,

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saying

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they had important military matters to discuss.

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My name is Minmin.

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They abducted me.

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I...

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I don't know anything.

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I know where this city's grain is stored,

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but I have one condition.

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Something's off with that woman.

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All soldiers, listen up!

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Take the grain

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and evacuate immediately!

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Yes!

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Quick, keep up!

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Why can't we see which direction the tracks go?

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Could it be

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they sensed it beforehand?

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Move.

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Where's the grain?

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It's all gone.

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What happened?

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How is everything gone?

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Yes.

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Looks like they already knew.

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Retreat!

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Sir.

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You scared me.

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We meet again.

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Sand City Lord.

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You're quite clever.

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May I ask where I slipped up?

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Your whip marks.

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I heard noise last night.

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Knowing I couldn't escape,

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I quickly whipped myself a few times.

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Just enough, not too heavy.

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And I usually use a long whip.

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So having old marks is unavoidable.

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Yes.

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At first, your mix of old and new marks

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did fool me.

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After all,

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a woman as pretty as you

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is hard not to sympathize with.

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But you still held back too much.

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Some marks were too fresh.

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And your room

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was decorated far too femininely.

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So you hid the direction of the tracks,

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keeping us from finding the grain.

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You think you can stall us?

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Ask my whip if it agrees.

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Don't come closer.

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One more step and I'll kill her!

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Stop him.

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I'll give you three days' worth of food.

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Don't come closer.

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Back off!

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To them,

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you're just meat that can fill a starving wolf.

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They won't let go.

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You're kind-hearted,

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so will you kill these refugees to escape

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or surrender?

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Who are you?

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Ling Jueding's subordinate?

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Do you know the punishment for stealing military grain?

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You seem bold and shrewd.

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And you fight well.

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Why don't you work for me?

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Maybe I can persuade my brother to spare you.

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You have quite the temper.

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But I'd like to see

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if you're still this tough

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when you meet my brother.

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Winning and losing are part of war.

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I just want that darn emperor

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to feel miserable.

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Kumor.

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Sand City's grain has been seized.

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What?

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Bring him over.

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It's him.

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He led the raid to steal the grain.

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This guy

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looks familiar.

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I remember now.

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You shot an arrow at me

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on the day of the siege.

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You've got guts.

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How dare you steal my rations?

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You're about to die,

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yet you can still smile?

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If one life

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can force a general to run out of supplies,

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it's worth it.

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You...

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If you can tell me where the grain is...

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I suppose it's already in Jiangzhou's camp.

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Drag him away.

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Kill him and use him as a sacrifice to the war flag.

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Yes.

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Your Majesty.

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Are you alright?

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I'm fine.

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I just

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had a nightmare.

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[Pure and Spotless]

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Speaking of,

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why is today's battle report

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still not here?

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I'll urge Commander Li again.

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Bring all Great Qi prisoners.

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Kill them as sacrifice to the war flag!

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Yes!

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Wait!

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I'm the one who stole your grain.

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You should kill me first.

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Winners rule, losers fall.

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You've fallen into my hands.

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What right do you have to negotiate?

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One takes responsibility for what they've done.

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This whole grain raid had nothing to do with them.

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I've long heard General Kumor was brave.

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Could it be

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you're just a coward who slaughters innocents?

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Since you have a death wish,

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I'll personally send you on your way!

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Good.

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Again!

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Phoenix Seal?

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Why would Phoenix Seal be on me?

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So you're a woman.

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[Empress's Seal]

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Keep a close eye on her!

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Kumor.

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What about the sacrifice?

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We're not doing it.

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I'm keeping

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this woman.

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Then...

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What about the grain?

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With this generous gift from the Emperor of Great Qi,

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why would we fear lacking grain?

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I fear even this war

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may soon come to an end.

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What you're holding isn't mine.

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Don't overthink it.

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Take her away!

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Yes!

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[Empress's Seal]

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Your Majesty.

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The battle report has arrived.

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There's also a letter from Kumor.

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[Your empress is in my hands.]

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[Empress's Seal]

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Your Majesty.

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What happened?

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The Empress's Phoenix Seal...

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Your Majesty, rest assured.

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If Kumor saw the Phoenix Seal,

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he would never dare harm Her Majesty.

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Kumor thinks

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capturing my empress

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gives him a chance.

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I would like to see clearly

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whether this is my downfall

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or Xijiang's turning point.

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Your Majesty.

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When the palace gates opened this morning,

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Grand Tutor Ling is already waiting outside the hall.

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He said he has urgent matters to discuss.

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Should Your Majesty summon him in?

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Prepare to go to Nanrong Palace.

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Your Majesty.

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You didn't sleep at all last night.

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Should you rest for a while first?

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No need.

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My time is running out.

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Preceptor Du.

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You're distracted.

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Your board

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is a bit chaotic.

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I'm most apprehensive.

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It's your move.

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I heard

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Ling Xuefeng is already

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waiting outside Wuying Hall for Your Majesty this morning.

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There must be emergency military news from Jiangzhou.

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Yet Your Majesty

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came to play chess with me instead.

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Kumor has captured my empress.

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The empress?

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Her Majesty is the Empress.

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She fell into enemy hands.

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The war situation is unsettled.

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One wrong move,

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and everything is lost.

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What do you think?

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How should I play this move?

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I'm dull-witted.

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I dare not speak rashly.

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I intend to go to Xijiang myself

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and negotiate with Kumor.

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What do you think?

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No.

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This empire's fate

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rests entirely on Your Majesty.

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You must not leave the palace at such a time.

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Going alone into danger

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will cause unthinkable consequences.

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In your opinion,

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who would be suitable?

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If Your Majesty wishes for peace talks

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to save Jiangzhou,

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the envoy

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must hold status and authority in court.

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Grand Tutor Ling has been waiting outside the hall,

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and Xiao Qianqing is in the Capital.

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If Grand Tutor Ling goes,

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whether it's out of concern for his daughter

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or to protect Ling Jueding's command in Jiangzhou,

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it would harm the interests of Great Qi.

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Xiao Qianqing is ambitious and ruthless.

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If he colludes with Kumor

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and Jiangzhou falls,

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Your Majesty's life would be in danger.

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I, Du Tingxin, am willing to serve as the imperial envoy to Xijiang

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to go on Your Majesty's behalf to the rebel's camp

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and negotiate with Kumor.

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You're righteous

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to resolve the crisis for me.

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Before you depart,

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I wish to request something.

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Everything I have

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was given by Your Majesty.

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Whatever you desire,

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I will give

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whatever I have without hesitation.

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Yushu Pill.

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Yushu Pill?

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Yushu Pill is potent.

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While it can forcibly suppress cold poison,

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it's only temporary.

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It may even accelerate...

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I know

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it could hasten my death.

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But Great Qi is facing internal and external crises.

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I must endure this period.

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I cannot afford any mistakes.

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If my body

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suffers any mishap,

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do you think Ling Xuefeng and Xiao Qianqing

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will spare me?

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Since you know,

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why

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give the life-saving medicine to Her Majesty?

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Preceptor Du.

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You've overstepped.

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Rise.

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I know you've always

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been loyal to me.

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In that case,

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give me Yushu Pill.

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During this period,

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you must not use inner force.

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I will do my utmost

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to find a cure for you.

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If the poison reaches the heart,

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I fear even I can't do anything.

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Very well.

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Your Majesty.

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I'm fine.

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You need not worry.

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This time,

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your mission to Xijiang

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must succeed.

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How long has Grand Tutor Ling been waiting?

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Your Majesty.

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It has already been six hours.

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Very well.

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Let him continue to wait.

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Shi Yan.

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Take Xiaoxing Guards to Xijiang

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and find a way

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to investigate Kumor's camp.

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Search for any trace of the Empress.

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Leave no clue

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unexamined.

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Yes.

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[Wuying Hall]

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You're in such a hurry to see me.

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What's the matter?

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Your Majesty.

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Her Majesty has been recuperating at the outer palace for days.

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I'm very concerned

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and wish to visit her.

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I hope you will grant permission.

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The Empress's condition has worsened recently,

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making it inconvenient for visitors.

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Is it inconvenient

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or impossible?

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Why do you say so?

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Have you heard some rumor?

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Since Your Majesty

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does not wish to discuss the Empress,

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I won't press the matter.

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I suddenly remembered

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when Your Majesty suddenly fell ill

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before ascending the throne,

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and the Empress Dowager urgently summoned me to the palace.

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I know this,

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but the Empress Dowager had already concluded

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that I was incapable

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and tried to recruit you

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to depose me

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and make Xiao Qianqing emperor.

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These old events are not worth mentioning.

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What I wish to tell you

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is something

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unknown to you.

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Somehow,

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Cangcang hid in my sedan chair

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and entered the palace with me.

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By some twist of fate,

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she sneaked into Your Majesty's bedchamber.

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You're the Emperor ascending the throne tomorrow?

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How hot.

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Cold.

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It's cold.

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Is this better?

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Do you feel better?

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Am I going to die?

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You won't die.

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Have you forgotten?

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You're ascending the throne tomorrow.

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Really?

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Can I really ascend the throne?

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Of course.

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You're the chosen one,

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destined to be the Emperor of Great Qi.

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With a sweeping gesture of your sleeves,

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you rule the world

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and command respect from all sides.

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Rule the world

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and command respect from all sides.

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Later, I

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finally found Cangcang.

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On the way home,

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she told me

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you're the chosen one.

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I had been hesitating.

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Upon hearing this,

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I suddenly

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became determined

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and believed that the two of you

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are a match made in heaven.

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I never expected

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you share such a deep bond with your daughter.

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Even your decision to support me

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was because of a playful remark the Empress made in her youth.

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If the Empress hadn't been poisoned,

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and the poison

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wasn't coincidentally

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in the pear blossom honey you sent,

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I would have almost...

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almost

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been moved

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by your fatherly love.

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Your Majesty.

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Why such suspicion?

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Grand Tutor Ling,

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I'm your student.

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You need not pretend

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in front of me.

37:42.423 --> 37:44.063
I no longer want to guess

37:44.543 --> 37:47.463
how much of your love for you daughter

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is genuine

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and how much is mixed with ambition.

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But I know

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you value

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command of the Jiangzhou army

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more than the Empress's life.

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Ling Jueding is straightforward and forthright.

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If he knew his sister was trapped in enemy territory,

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he might risk everything and lead troops to save her.

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The ministers at court

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are all keeping an eye on Jiangzhou's war.

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If he makes even a single mistake,

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he could lose

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his position as general.

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Do you

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have no genuine feeling for Her Majesty at all?

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I plan

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to send word to Kumor

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that Phoenix Seal has been stolen.

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Do you think Kumor will believe it?

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As long as everyone else does,

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it doesn't matter if he believes it.

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I want him to know

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he can't threaten me.

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Without her status as the Empress,

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Kumor would kill her without hesitation.

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If he kills Cangcang,

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Jueding will surely slaughter Xijiang.

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If he wins,

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you can avert the crisis in Xijiang.

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If he loses,

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you can reclaim command of the Jiangzhou army.

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If you dislike this,

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I have another plan.

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I will

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personally go to Xijiang,

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negotiate with Kumor,

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and bring the Empress back.

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Your Majesty.

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What do you want?

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During my absence from the Capital,

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I want Prince of Yuzhang, Xiao Qianqing, to act as regent.

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Your Majesty is wise.

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I will fully support Prince of Yuzhang as regent.

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You just heard, right?

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The Empress has been captured.

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I will personally rescue her.

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During this period,

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you will act as regent.

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You worry Grand Tutor Ling

40:20.743 --> 40:23.583
will seize control of the court after leaving the Capital?

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Now that Her Majesty has been captured,

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you act accordingly,

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forcing Grand Tutor Ling to support my regency.

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I'm determined to get

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the command of the Jiangzhou army.

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What if I refuse?

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Why refuse?

40:44.143 --> 40:45.583
I'm afraid of being plotted against

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and not know how I end up dying.

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If I tell you

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everything I do

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is for Cangcang,

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would you believe me?

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No.

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The Jiangzhou war

40:58.303 --> 40:59.383
is unpredictable.

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Your imperial power is unstable,

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so you will personally go to Jiangzhou,

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defeat Kumor,

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and reclaim the army's command.

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Every step of your plan

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is for your imperial power.

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Yes.

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My throne was hard-won,

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so I must protect it.

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But this time,

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you're closer to my throne than ever.

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If I were you,

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I would cherish this opportunity.

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Alright.

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I...

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I thank

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Your Majesty for your grace.

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Prince of Yuzhang, receive the decree.

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I am ready.

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I am ill

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and need rest in the secondary palace.

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During this time,

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Prince of Yuzhang, Xiao Qianqing, will act as regent.

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I, Xiao Qianqing, accept

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the decree with gratitude.

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Rise.

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You may open

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this pouch

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when the time is right.

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When is the time right?

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You'll know when the moment comes.

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I shall take my leave.

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Your Majesty.

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Are you really giving the regency to Prince of Yuzhang?

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What if he and Empress Dowager Liu...

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My brother

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is remarkably intelligent.

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He knows

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the fiercer he clashes with Grand Tutor,

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the easier it is for me to benefit.

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But he also knows

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I placed him in this position

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so that he can't avoid conflict.

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Any mistake

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could make him

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completely devoured by the opponent,

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but I chose him

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for another reason.

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What is that?

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I trust

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this brother still has a conscience.

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He would never ignore the people of Xuzhou.

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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♪