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{\an8}ADAPTED FROM A SHUQI.COM NOVEL
ORIGINAL AUTHOR: SENLIN LU

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Jianning Iron Army
was quietly dismissed after the incident.

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The leading generals
disappeared into thin air.

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Has Your Ladyship truly

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never wondered what lies behind all this?

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You were the only one
who delivered the decree that night?

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That's right.

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It's just your one-sided story

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that my father went crazy
and killed everyone.

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To slander my father, are you even worthy?

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A Left General of the Imperial Guards

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is not qualified
to send decrees to Prince of Duan.

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No more games.

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Who did His Majesty
send to deliver the decree?

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Confess.

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Get him.

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Hold the exit.

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Search the area carefully.

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Search every corner.

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Your Ladyship.

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We are here for reinforcement.

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He jumped into the river.

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Our men are after him.

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- Mr. Xiao sent you?
- Yes.

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Lv Chongshan.

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Your master must know that I found you.

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You need to make a decision.

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Who's more likely to save you,
your master or me?

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I don't need you to save me.

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Stop.

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- Are you alright?
- I'm fine.

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Mr. Xiao. What should we do next?

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He can't leave the ward. Search southward.

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- Understood.
- Understood.

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- Who are you?
- A debt collector.

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We searched all around the canal.

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Nothing.

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Lv Chongshan is very likely
hiding in someone's house.

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It's hard to search every household.

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By the time we obtain a warrant,

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Lv Chongshan may have fled.

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We know who he is now.

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The poison and injuries
need treatment, after all.

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I'm worried he might die.

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We made such a commotion.

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The mastermind might get rid of him.

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Look into Lv Chongshan's background.

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Who transferred

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a Left General of the Imperial Guards
to the Andong Protectorate?

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Understood.

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Why isn't Mr. Xiao back yet?

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Your Ladyship.

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A servant from the Xiao's Mansion
is here for something urgent.

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Greetings, Your Ladyship.

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Young Master is in trouble.

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- What?
- Young Master came home unexpectedly

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and asked Master out
to discuss some matters.

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Young Master, you're back.

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Qingfeng. Please get my father.

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I'd like to talk to him
at the Swallow House over a drink.

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Tell him to bring the sachet
my mother made for me.

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The one I've been wearing lately.
I'll be waiting in the carriage.

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Understood.

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He is still on duty today.

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As an official of the Astronomical Bureau,

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he invited me
to the Pingkang Ward for a drink?

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This is bad.

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Something is wrong.

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Young Master said it on purpose.

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He didn't want you to show up.

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Should I tell him that you're still out?

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Something is threatening him
to lure me out.

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If I don't show up,
he will be in deeper trouble.

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Should I ask the guards to encircle them
and save Young Master?

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Huaijin said not to bring anyone.
Let's not take any chances.

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After I get in, send someone
to follow us in secret.

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Qingfeng.
Go to the Palace Investigation Bureau

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and ask Her Ladyship for help.

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Understood.

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I couldn't stop Master, so I rushed here.

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Are they still following the carriage?

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Our people lost track of it.

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But I think it's heading
to the Chongren Ward.

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Sachet. Chongren Ward.

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Mr. Gu. Come with me.

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PRINCE OF DUAN'S MANOR

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- Father.
- My darling.

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- Did you miss me?
- I missed you so much!

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Let's go.

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Your Ladyship.

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MEMORIAL TABLET OF PRINCE OF DUAN

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Confess your crime
in front of the memorial tablets

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of the Prince of Duan
and Princess Consort of Duan.

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I didn't frame the Prince of Duan.

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- Xiao Huaijin.
- Stay back.

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I'll make him confess his crime
in front of the Prince of Duan.

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He deserves it.

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Xiao Huaijin.

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Are you alright?

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I'm fine.

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- Look after your father.
- Be careful.

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PROPITIOUS WINDS AND NOURISHING RAINS

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Uncle Luo?

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CHEN LUO, MODAO
CORPS COMMANDANT, JIANNING IRON ARMY

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I never thought Your Ladyship
would still remember me.

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Commandant of Jianning Iron Army.
When you came for the duty report,

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you stayed with us for a while
and taught me swordplay.

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But why did you abduct
Grand Tutor Xiao and Astronomer Xiao?

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I, Chen Luo, must avenge
the Prince of Duan.

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This man slaughtered the entire household.

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That night, did the Jianning Iron Army
really enter the city?

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The Jianning Iron Army
has always been loyal to the Great Tang.

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We understand the rule that we shall not

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enter the capital without summons.

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But at that time, we had no other choice.

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Around the Winter Solstice,
His Highness returned.

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Soon after, we heard rumors
that celestial signs indicated rebellion,

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and His Majesty
planned to kill His Highness

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on the night of the Lantern Festival.

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We were worried for His Highness,

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so we sent him letters
through intermediaries,

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but there was never any reply.

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As the day drew near,

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we grew increasingly anxious
for His Highness

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and risked violating military orders.

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We decided

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to sneak in during
the Lantern Festival night

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when the curfew was lifted
to gather information.

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How many people came?

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About a dozen of us.

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To avoid suspicion,

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we wore plain clothes
and carried no weapons.

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But I fell seriously
ill at the last moment,

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so they went ahead.

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By the time I arrived,

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the streets were filled
with undercover guards.

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Our people were detained
right after they entered the city.

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I hid in the crowd and escaped capture.

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After that,

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I rushed straight to His Highness
without any delay.

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<i>I tried to see that man's face,</i>

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<i>but I just couldn't.</i>

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<i>However, I noticed the unique design</i>

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<i>of the jade pendant he wore.</i>

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<i>I saw someone approaching</i>

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<i>and feared I would be discovered</i>

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<i>and cause His Highness trouble.</i>

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<i>So I left in a hurry.</i>

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But the next day, news spread
throughout the Western Capital

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that His Highness had gone mad
on the Lantern Festival night

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and slaughtered his entire household.

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But I knew that the man

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who showed up at the manor
framed His Highness.

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I wanted to find the culprit,

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but I didn't know anyone in the capital,

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and a jade pendant alone

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couldn't help me find that person.

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Thankfully, not long after,

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I heard that Your Ladyship
wasn't home that night and survived.

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I decided then
that I must tell you the truth.

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Your father never went crazy
or plotted a rebellion.

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Why didn't you come to me all these years?

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After the incident,
there were undercover guards everywhere.

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I didn't dare show myself easily.

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Then you moved into the palace.
I had even less chance to meet you.

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Finally, a few months ago,

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I heard you were returning
from Ping'en County.

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So I waited at the county border.

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<i>I didn't know who you were with,</i>
<i>so I didn't approach you.</i>

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<i>Instead, I stepped back</i>
<i>and waited in secret.</i>

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Your Ladyship, please.

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I kept drawing
that jade pendant every day.

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Even with my eyes closed,

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I could sketch it perfectly.

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For more than ten years,
I've searched tirelessly,

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and there, it just showed up.

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I can finally

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avenge His Highness.

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But Grand Tutor Xiao is not the culprit.

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That night, I was home.

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Astronomer Xiao saved me from death,

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and his father
escorted me into the palace.

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They are not our enemies.

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But…

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I swear I saw…

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That night, both of us arrived too late.

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I acted foolishly and rashly,
nearly making a grave mistake.

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Once our vengeance is fulfilled,
I will accept any punishment.

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Please get up.

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You only meant to avenge
the Prince of Duan.

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With a subordinate like you,
he can rest without regrets.

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Your Ladyship. Your father
had no intention of rebellion.

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Grand Tutor, do you know

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the General of the Andong Protectorate,
Lv Chongshan?

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I have heard that name before.

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But…

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Fifteen years ago,

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he was the Left General
of the Imperial Guards.

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He also told me

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that there were rumors about my father
plotting a rebellion.

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So it seems

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someone framed your father,
fueled His Majesty's suspicions,

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and then used court rumors
to lure the Jianning Iron Army in

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to solidify the evidence of the rebellion.

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But if His Majesty knew about it,

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why did he let it slide?

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Even if he spared my life
out of familial bond,

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why would he put
his favorite consort to look after me?

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Did he realize that your father

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had no rebellious intentions?

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The Prince of Duan
must have heard the gossip

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and the celestial signs
of "Mars invades the Heart".

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In fact, he was planning to step down,

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return the command tally,
and stay in the capital

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with his family.

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Judging by His Majesty's
attitude afterward,

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the command tally was clearly returned.

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If that's the case,

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His Majesty shouldn't have
suspected His Highness,

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and our brothers
wouldn't have disappeared without a trace.

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Lv Chongshan said that His Majesty
summoned my father,

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but my father refused the order.

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That's why Lv Chongshan
went to bring my father.

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Do you know about this?

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Uncle Luo.

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What time did you arrive
at the manor that night?

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We agreed to enter the city
at the hour of Hai,

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but I was already running late.

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I can't remember exactly when

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I reached the manor.

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And you?

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I don't remember clearly either,

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but it was definitely
after the hour of Hai.

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BEGINNING OF THE SI HOUR

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GRACEFUL VIRTUE, TIMELY RAINS

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When the sun is high above the head
and the shadow is short at the feet.

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- What time is that?
- The Wu hour.

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But at that time, the water clock
at home read the Si hour.

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The water clock was two hours slow.

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So the Prince of Duan didn't intend
to defy the imperial decree.

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The water clock in his manor
had been tampered with.

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He thought it was still early,
but His Majesty believed

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he was refusing to enter the palace.

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It gets dark early in winter.
It's hard to tell the time by the sky.

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That's why the Prince of Duan
didn't realize.

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So, an unjust charge
can be fabricated so easily.

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It was a setup from the beginning.

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Grand Tutor.

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Mr. Xiao.

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I acted recklessly.

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This is unforgivable.

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There's no need to blame yourself.

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Blame fate for its cruel trick.

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Father.

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Your wound…

256
00:17:42,440 --> 00:17:45,160
I was desperate to stop him.
That's how he got this.

257
00:17:45,960 --> 00:17:46,800
What weapon is it?

258
00:17:50,160 --> 00:17:51,480
Lv Chongshan's hidden weapon.

259
00:17:54,280 --> 00:17:55,400
I've seen wounds like this.

260
00:17:56,440 --> 00:17:57,720
The tragedy that night

261
00:17:58,320 --> 00:18:01,320
could never have been caused
by the Prince of Duan going mad.

262
00:18:02,720 --> 00:18:07,680
That night, before I found Huaijin,
I saw a severely injured young eunuch

263
00:18:08,640 --> 00:18:12,040
in the alleys
near the Prince of Duan's manor.

264
00:18:12,600 --> 00:18:13,880
Who did this?

265
00:18:17,360 --> 00:18:18,640
Why are you here?

266
00:18:19,240 --> 00:18:20,280
Who sent you?

267
00:18:32,280 --> 00:18:34,080
<i>The wound on his neck was just like this.</i>

268
00:18:34,680 --> 00:18:38,440
The flesh around it was torn,
as if hooked by barbs.

269
00:18:39,360 --> 00:18:41,040
Lv Chongshan killed that eunuch?

270
00:18:42,080 --> 00:18:44,920
I couldn't tell who had killed him,

271
00:18:45,000 --> 00:18:47,600
but he must have been sent

272
00:18:48,200 --> 00:18:49,760
by the palace to deliver an edict.

273
00:18:49,840 --> 00:18:52,840
I bet he knew what had happened
inside the manor.

274
00:18:54,080 --> 00:18:56,120
I wanted to ask more,

275
00:18:56,680 --> 00:18:57,880
but he was badly injured.

276
00:18:57,960 --> 00:19:00,480
That wound was enough to take his life.

277
00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:03,720
After that, I ran into Huaijin and you.

278
00:19:04,320 --> 00:19:07,120
I handed you over
to Inspector Du and left.

279
00:19:09,200 --> 00:19:10,240
I remember now.

280
00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:16,200
I saw your clothes stained with blood.
It was at that hour.

281
00:19:18,400 --> 00:19:21,640
All these years,
I've hated the wrong person.

282
00:19:23,760 --> 00:19:24,880
Lv Chongshan knew exactly

283
00:19:24,960 --> 00:19:26,720
what kind of wound
a fingertip blade would leave,

284
00:19:26,800 --> 00:19:29,000
so he would do his best
to cover his tracks.

285
00:19:29,640 --> 00:19:30,720
I followed the investigation

286
00:19:30,800 --> 00:19:32,840
of the Imperial Guard
and the Palace Investigation Bureau.

287
00:19:32,920 --> 00:19:35,960
There was no record of a eunuch's death.

288
00:19:36,600 --> 00:19:39,400
Since they could twist the truth
and claim that the Prince of Duan

289
00:19:39,480 --> 00:19:41,480
went mad and slaughtered everyone,

290
00:19:42,280 --> 00:19:44,960
disposing of a single eunuch's body
would have been easy.

291
00:19:45,840 --> 00:19:48,320
But delivering an edict to Prince of Duan

292
00:19:48,400 --> 00:19:50,160
requires more than just one young eunuch.

293
00:19:50,240 --> 00:19:52,040
I also investigated the records

294
00:19:52,120 --> 00:19:54,120
of eunuchs sent out
of the palace that night.

295
00:19:55,160 --> 00:19:56,080
But…

296
00:19:56,920 --> 00:19:58,480
To find out the truth,

297
00:19:59,160 --> 00:20:00,880
there's only one way left.

298
00:20:01,880 --> 00:20:03,200
You must not act rashly.

299
00:20:03,280 --> 00:20:07,400
But only he knows who else
visited my home that day.

300
00:20:10,320 --> 00:20:11,160
Mr. Gu.

301
00:20:12,920 --> 00:20:14,200
Has Her Ladyship gone crazy?

302
00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:15,960
We can't stop her.

303
00:20:16,680 --> 00:20:19,880
She will break through this wall,

304
00:20:21,200 --> 00:20:22,560
even if it bleeds her dry.

305
00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:31,600
{\an8}ZICHEN HALL

306
00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:00,720
Your…

307
00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:02,280
Your Ladyship.

308
00:21:02,360 --> 00:21:04,000
His Majesty still won't see me?

309
00:21:06,480 --> 00:21:10,280
His Majesty refuses to see you
for your own good.

310
00:21:10,960 --> 00:21:13,560
So His Majesty knows why I've come.

311
00:21:14,840 --> 00:21:18,320
He should also know
I must ask about this matter.

312
00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:20,080
Your Ladyship.

313
00:21:21,360 --> 00:21:24,880
You know how much
His Majesty cares for you.

314
00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:28,080
Well… You shouldn't push him so hard.

315
00:21:28,760 --> 00:21:30,240
His Majesty won't see you.

316
00:21:30,920 --> 00:21:34,120
That's already an extraordinary favor.

317
00:21:36,480 --> 00:21:37,640
No one understands

318
00:21:37,720 --> 00:21:40,880
why His Majesty would care
about someone like me,

319
00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:42,920
a parentless and unruly cursed lone star.

320
00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:46,600
Of course, I know there's no such thing
as unconditional favor.

321
00:21:46,680 --> 00:21:50,080
That's why I want to ask His Majesty
for any explanation.

322
00:21:50,720 --> 00:21:54,120
His Majesty shows you compassion.

323
00:21:54,200 --> 00:21:56,760
What more could Your Ladyship
possibly want?

324
00:21:56,840 --> 00:21:59,680
I've always had the habit
of digging to the root of things.

325
00:21:59,760 --> 00:22:01,360
That's why I became an investigator.

326
00:22:02,080 --> 00:22:05,320
Your Ladyship, I'm afraid,
even if you keep kneeling like this,

327
00:22:05,400 --> 00:22:07,160
i-it's all in vain.

328
00:22:07,800 --> 00:22:08,640
No way.

329
00:22:09,680 --> 00:22:12,200
His Majesty can't stay inside forever
just to hide from me.

330
00:22:13,080 --> 00:22:15,360
Once he can't stand it, he'll see me.

331
00:22:27,480 --> 00:22:30,480
ZICHEN HALL

332
00:23:01,640 --> 00:23:02,640
The night is deep.

333
00:23:03,400 --> 00:23:04,840
His Majesty must be tired.

334
00:23:06,560 --> 00:23:09,360
Your Ladyship,
have you considered the consequences?

335
00:23:09,960 --> 00:23:12,520
I've fought to live until today
for this very reason.

336
00:23:13,280 --> 00:23:15,160
One benefit of being a cursed lone star

337
00:23:15,760 --> 00:23:17,320
is that no one gets implicated.

338
00:23:17,920 --> 00:23:20,200
His Majesty can't wipe out my entire clan.

339
00:23:20,280 --> 00:23:21,440
What's there to fear?

340
00:23:22,760 --> 00:23:25,480
Then, please follow me inside.

341
00:23:31,960 --> 00:23:35,080
It seems some things can hold you back.

342
00:23:36,240 --> 00:23:38,680
- Why don't you wait a bit?
- Let's go.

343
00:24:10,360 --> 00:24:11,880
You won't even observe
the basic etiquette now?

344
00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:15,680
If Your Majesty can tolerate my questions,

345
00:24:16,280 --> 00:24:17,920
you won't hold my disrespect against me.

346
00:24:18,000 --> 00:24:22,080
If you can't, then just kill me.
How I behave makes no difference.

347
00:24:23,920 --> 00:24:26,000
You use my indulgence toward you

348
00:24:27,280 --> 00:24:28,200
to defy me.

349
00:24:29,040 --> 00:24:30,320
I just want to know

350
00:24:31,280 --> 00:24:35,040
whether you are showing me compassion
or making up for something?

351
00:24:47,160 --> 00:24:48,560
Aren't you afraid of death?

352
00:24:50,800 --> 00:24:53,800
People say I act recklessly,
beyond all laws.

353
00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:55,640
But they don't know

354
00:24:56,240 --> 00:24:58,880
I've always struggled to stay alive

355
00:24:58,960 --> 00:25:01,760
just so I could die
for something that truly matters.

356
00:25:01,840 --> 00:25:04,480
If I can exchange my life for the truth,

357
00:25:05,240 --> 00:25:06,120
then it's worth it.

358
00:25:14,400 --> 00:25:17,880
VIRTUE SHINING, EVER-PROGRESSING

359
00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:29,120
First, you chose the wrong moment.

360
00:25:31,640 --> 00:25:32,520
Second,

361
00:25:34,080 --> 00:25:37,280
you overvalued your own life.

362
00:25:37,800 --> 00:25:38,760
Third,

363
00:25:39,480 --> 00:25:40,960
everything you possess

364
00:25:41,760 --> 00:25:43,160
can be taken away at any time.

365
00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:02,440
Your Ladyship.
His Majesty has sent an oral decree.

366
00:26:02,960 --> 00:26:03,880
He said

367
00:26:05,120 --> 00:26:06,960
that since you are
obsessed with the truth,

368
00:26:07,040 --> 00:26:08,640
stay at the Prince of Duan's manor
to investigate.

369
00:26:08,720 --> 00:26:11,280
You're not allowed to leave
without His Majesty's decree.

370
00:26:16,080 --> 00:26:18,960
It seems I made the right bet this time.

371
00:26:19,560 --> 00:26:21,600
W-What do you mean you gambled right?

372
00:26:21,680 --> 00:26:24,880
His Majesty knows something,
but not the whole truth.

373
00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:26,840
The mastermind has some nerves.

374
00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:28,880
When I find that person,

375
00:26:28,960 --> 00:26:30,320
His Majesty will learn
the full story, too.

376
00:26:31,720 --> 00:26:32,840
Your Ladyship.

377
00:26:33,360 --> 00:26:35,440
His Majesty is confining you

378
00:26:35,520 --> 00:26:38,880
in a manor abandoned for 15 years.

379
00:26:38,960 --> 00:26:42,360
How can you still think
about these things?

380
00:26:42,440 --> 00:26:45,520
You should be considering
your own predicament.

381
00:26:45,600 --> 00:26:47,240
His Majesty hasn't killed me yet.

382
00:26:47,920 --> 00:26:49,000
So I won't stop.

383
00:26:49,800 --> 00:26:52,680
Besides, that is my home.
What is there to fear?

384
00:26:52,760 --> 00:26:53,680
Your…

385
00:27:09,600 --> 00:27:10,600
Your Ladyship.

386
00:27:11,120 --> 00:27:13,720
By decree, you are grounded here.

387
00:27:13,800 --> 00:27:16,320
Guards will deliver meals every day.

388
00:27:16,920 --> 00:27:18,320
Consort Shu has also

389
00:27:18,400 --> 00:27:20,720
sent your maids here to serve you.

390
00:27:21,840 --> 00:27:23,920
Your Ladyship. Please.

391
00:27:26,880 --> 00:27:29,920
PRINCE OF DUAN'S MANOR

392
00:27:54,040 --> 00:27:57,640
No one has lived here for 15 years.
I wanted to clean it up a bit.

393
00:28:08,800 --> 00:28:11,200
I have plenty of time to pass here.

394
00:28:11,800 --> 00:28:14,160
If you clean it all now,
I might die of boredom.

395
00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:16,000
I'll get you out of here.

396
00:28:17,200 --> 00:28:18,840
I've gotten myself into serious trouble.

397
00:28:19,560 --> 00:28:21,160
Then I'll think
of an unusual way to save you.

398
00:28:23,520 --> 00:28:25,480
Well, you made me curious.

399
00:28:25,560 --> 00:28:26,520
Boss.

400
00:28:29,800 --> 00:28:30,640
Boss.

401
00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:32,840
Your Ladyship.

402
00:28:33,960 --> 00:28:35,400
I'm punished, not rewarded.

403
00:28:35,480 --> 00:28:36,320
With so many people here,

404
00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:38,600
one might think I'd done something great.

405
00:28:39,600 --> 00:28:42,040
Boss, have you figured out
how to get out of this?

406
00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:43,040
How should I help?

407
00:28:43,800 --> 00:28:44,640
Of course not.

408
00:28:45,400 --> 00:28:47,480
Aren't you the master
at getting out of trouble?

409
00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:51,080
There are many ways
to prevent water from boiling,

410
00:28:51,160 --> 00:28:53,120
but when it's already 99% there,

411
00:28:53,760 --> 00:28:56,400
no matter what you try, it will boil.

412
00:29:00,840 --> 00:29:02,560
Is there really nothing we can do?

413
00:29:04,200 --> 00:29:05,720
Perhaps Heaven will help me.

414
00:29:06,280 --> 00:29:08,680
Or perhaps Mr. Xiao will find a way.

415
00:29:10,880 --> 00:29:11,960
Your Ladyship.

416
00:29:12,600 --> 00:29:13,560
It's time to go in.

417
00:29:14,280 --> 00:29:15,360
Let us escort Her Ladyship inside.

418
00:29:16,560 --> 00:29:19,360
Please don't make things difficult for me.

419
00:29:19,960 --> 00:29:22,280
Her Ladyship is grounded here.

420
00:29:22,360 --> 00:29:23,960
She may not leave without summons,

421
00:29:24,560 --> 00:29:26,200
and no outsiders are allowed to visit.

422
00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:28,200
Can't we even escort her inside?

423
00:29:29,320 --> 00:29:30,440
No.

424
00:29:31,880 --> 00:29:33,120
Wait.

425
00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:36,360
These items must be inspected
by the guards first.

426
00:29:36,960 --> 00:29:39,680
Eunuch Sun, are you so convinced
that I'll never get out of here?

427
00:29:41,400 --> 00:29:42,760
Your Ladyship…

428
00:29:42,840 --> 00:29:45,840
Even now, you're still trying to scare me?

429
00:29:46,440 --> 00:29:47,480
I…

430
00:29:50,400 --> 00:29:51,240
Fine.

431
00:29:52,120 --> 00:29:54,200
Just this once. Never again.

432
00:29:55,280 --> 00:29:57,960
From now on, don't come to visit.

433
00:29:58,040 --> 00:29:59,440
Don't upset His Majesty.

434
00:30:00,560 --> 00:30:02,720
We're going to tidy up
the place for Your Ladyship.

435
00:30:06,880 --> 00:30:09,200
Boss. Take care of yourself.

436
00:30:10,280 --> 00:30:12,800
You're the one who needs to take care.

437
00:30:12,880 --> 00:30:14,680
Your Ladyship. Rest assured.

438
00:30:14,760 --> 00:30:16,880
I will take good care of her.

439
00:30:16,960 --> 00:30:18,720
You'd better keep your word.

440
00:30:19,800 --> 00:30:21,880
He might not have the fortune for that.

441
00:30:22,680 --> 00:30:23,760
How could that be?

442
00:30:23,840 --> 00:30:26,280
Everyone says I'm naturally blessed,
born with good fortune.

443
00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:29,160
You might not be able to handle this.

444
00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:37,200
Boss. We'll take our leave.

445
00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:42,720
Let's wait for Mr. Xiao.

446
00:30:45,840 --> 00:30:48,160
How do you even do your job
with such poor judgment?

447
00:30:48,240 --> 00:30:49,080
Let's go.

448
00:30:50,280 --> 00:30:51,720
Wait… Your Ladyship.

449
00:31:02,000 --> 00:31:03,720
Why are you frowning?

450
00:31:05,040 --> 00:31:07,600
Although I'm grounded, at least I'm alive.

451
00:31:08,720 --> 00:31:09,920
I'll get you out of here.

452
00:31:10,720 --> 00:31:11,600
I know.

453
00:31:12,320 --> 00:31:13,760
I want you to believe

454
00:31:14,680 --> 00:31:16,000
that I'll get you out.

455
00:31:17,440 --> 00:31:18,280
I believe you.

456
00:31:19,440 --> 00:31:21,160
I know what you're hoping for.

457
00:31:21,720 --> 00:31:23,760
You didn't find the person
who framed your father,

458
00:31:24,520 --> 00:31:27,520
but you know that they're watching you.

459
00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:30,720
You got into trouble and were kicked out.

460
00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:33,480
This is a great opportunity for them.

461
00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:36,720
You're waiting for them to grow impatient

462
00:31:36,800 --> 00:31:39,480
and make a move against you,

463
00:31:40,240 --> 00:31:43,080
so you have a chance to catch them.

464
00:31:45,120 --> 00:31:46,640
Nothing escapes you.

465
00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:50,000
And you claim you can't divine fortunes?

466
00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:52,360
Then tell me.

467
00:31:52,920 --> 00:31:54,320
Will I catch them?

468
00:31:54,960 --> 00:31:56,960
- They want to kill you.
- And I want to kill them.

469
00:31:57,720 --> 00:32:00,400
But they're not worth risking your life.

470
00:32:02,920 --> 00:32:04,360
I'll get you out of here.

471
00:32:04,880 --> 00:32:07,080
After that, we'll figure something out.

472
00:32:09,920 --> 00:32:13,280
Can you give me some time?

473
00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:18,040
During that time,

474
00:32:19,400 --> 00:32:20,600
don't harm yourself.

475
00:32:27,840 --> 00:32:30,040
How can there be someone as good as you?

476
00:32:33,000 --> 00:32:35,160
It seems I'm not always so unlucky.

477
00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:36,920
And I may not be so awful.

478
00:32:37,520 --> 00:32:38,680
You have always been good.

479
00:32:39,720 --> 00:32:40,880
And you're not unlucky.

480
00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:43,280
Someone has done evil.

481
00:32:43,800 --> 00:32:45,120
We will find them.

482
00:32:46,440 --> 00:32:47,880
When calamity arrives,

483
00:32:48,840 --> 00:32:50,080
retribution follows without error.

484
00:32:50,800 --> 00:32:54,120
Those who sow evil seeds
will surely reap bitter fruit.

485
00:32:55,800 --> 00:32:57,040
I will make sure you see it.

486
00:32:59,960 --> 00:33:02,120
Your Ladyship. Mr. Xiao.

487
00:33:03,080 --> 00:33:05,000
I'm sorry, but it's about time.

488
00:33:16,920 --> 00:33:18,040
Get going.

489
00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:39,320
I hope you understand me.

490
00:33:51,640 --> 00:33:52,680
Peiyi.

491
00:33:56,320 --> 00:33:57,920
Don't let anyone hurt you.

492
00:33:58,880 --> 00:34:00,240
Don't hurt yourself.

493
00:34:02,440 --> 00:34:03,400
Rest assured.

494
00:34:04,280 --> 00:34:07,400
With you around, I can't bear to die.

495
00:34:28,520 --> 00:34:32,000
PROPITIOUS WINDS AND NOURISHING RAINS

496
00:34:35,280 --> 00:34:36,239
Father.

497
00:34:38,199 --> 00:34:39,080
Mother.

498
00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:41,280
I'm back.

499
00:34:44,880 --> 00:34:46,440
Let's go play.

500
00:34:48,600 --> 00:34:49,520
Let's go play.

501
00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:51,080
<i>Let's go play.</i>

502
00:34:51,600 --> 00:34:52,639
Your Ladyship, be careful.

503
00:34:52,719 --> 00:34:54,120
Let's go play.

504
00:34:59,880 --> 00:35:02,400
GRACEFUL VIRTUE, TIMELY RAINS

505
00:35:16,080 --> 00:35:17,960
<i>The crane cries under the sun.</i>

506
00:35:18,640 --> 00:35:20,520
<i>The crane cries under the sun.</i>

507
00:35:21,360 --> 00:35:23,640
The dragon rides the clouds.

508
00:35:23,720 --> 00:35:25,400
The dragon rides the clouds.

509
00:35:25,480 --> 00:35:26,840
Is that right?

510
00:35:26,920 --> 00:35:27,800
Yes.

511
00:35:30,120 --> 00:35:31,920
The wolf-eyed Jin Xuan looks back.

512
00:35:32,560 --> 00:35:34,800
The wolf-eyed Jin Xuan looks back.

513
00:35:35,320 --> 00:35:37,560
The Han founder bears the dragon's visage.

514
00:35:37,640 --> 00:35:39,800
The Han founder bears the dragon's visage.

515
00:35:39,880 --> 00:35:40,800
<i>Is that right?</i>

516
00:35:41,640 --> 00:35:42,960
<i>Very good.</i>

517
00:36:09,240 --> 00:36:10,520
Have some more.

518
00:36:24,920 --> 00:36:25,960
Naughty girl.

519
00:36:26,040 --> 00:36:27,960
Oh la la!

520
00:36:28,800 --> 00:36:29,640
Oh la la!

521
00:36:33,440 --> 00:36:34,640
Little greedy cat, is it good?

522
00:36:34,720 --> 00:36:35,640
Yes!

523
00:36:35,720 --> 00:36:37,480
Father, I want to swing.

524
00:36:38,560 --> 00:36:39,480
Alright.

525
00:36:39,560 --> 00:36:41,720
Let me take you to the swing.

526
00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:42,960
- Be careful.
- Come on.

527
00:36:44,880 --> 00:36:45,920
Come on.

528
00:36:47,520 --> 00:36:49,320
Alright, sit tight.

529
00:36:50,680 --> 00:36:52,320
- Is it fun?
- Yes!

530
00:36:52,400 --> 00:36:53,360
Do you want it higher?

531
00:36:53,440 --> 00:36:54,280
Yes!

532
00:37:35,120 --> 00:37:37,480
Your Ladyship. Yuebai
is still tidying up the room.

533
00:37:37,560 --> 00:37:39,200
It will be ready soon.

534
00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:40,120
No rush.

535
00:37:40,640 --> 00:37:42,160
I've been away for 15 years.

536
00:37:42,240 --> 00:37:43,240
I'll look around.

537
00:37:43,320 --> 00:37:44,720
The manor is huge.

538
00:37:44,800 --> 00:37:46,600
Only Yuebai and I are here,

539
00:37:46,680 --> 00:37:49,000
so it will take some time
to tidy everything up.

540
00:37:49,080 --> 00:37:52,640
But we'll start with the areas
you want to visit.

541
00:37:52,720 --> 00:37:55,840
We'll leave the other areas for later.

542
00:37:55,920 --> 00:37:57,920
This way, you can at least
live comfortably.

543
00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:02,480
I'm back at home.
It's comfortable, anyway.

544
00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:18,280
It's locked.

545
00:38:18,840 --> 00:38:20,760
Why is there a new lock?

546
00:38:20,840 --> 00:38:23,400
There's no dust or cobwebs on it.

547
00:38:38,840 --> 00:38:39,920
Please don't!

548
00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:40,840
Stop!

549
00:38:50,520 --> 00:38:52,680
Your Ladyship, are you alright?

550
00:38:53,440 --> 00:38:56,160
Do you wish to enter?
I'll try to open the door.

551
00:38:57,160 --> 00:38:58,520
You know how to pick locks?

552
00:38:59,600 --> 00:39:00,960
Not really.

553
00:39:01,040 --> 00:39:04,400
Although the lock is new,
the door itself is rotten.

554
00:39:04,480 --> 00:39:06,520
I might be able to remove the door.

555
00:39:07,800 --> 00:39:10,600
You've become quite like me
after all these years.

556
00:39:17,960 --> 00:39:20,360
To be honest,
I'm not sure about what I want.

557
00:39:22,120 --> 00:39:24,080
Since a decision has been made for me,

558
00:39:24,880 --> 00:39:26,120
I won't enter for now.

559
00:39:26,800 --> 00:39:28,120
You can divine fortunes?

560
00:39:31,880 --> 00:39:33,000
It's from Mr. Xiao?

561
00:39:48,440 --> 00:39:51,040
Mr. Xiao.
How can you still have an appetite?

562
00:39:51,120 --> 00:39:52,800
How can we save my boss?

563
00:39:53,400 --> 00:39:54,560
By earning merit.

564
00:39:54,640 --> 00:39:55,480
By earning merit?

565
00:39:56,080 --> 00:39:58,040
Only by earning merit
can we petition His Majesty for favor.

566
00:39:59,400 --> 00:40:00,640
Then how do we earn merit?

567
00:40:00,720 --> 00:40:02,200
I know one thing His Majesty desires,

568
00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:04,200
yet no one has been able to complete it.

569
00:40:13,840 --> 00:40:15,440
I will be in seclusion for a few days.

570
00:40:15,520 --> 00:40:17,360
Please visit Peiyi for me.

571
00:40:19,680 --> 00:40:21,680
You're going into seclusion now?

572
00:40:22,280 --> 00:40:23,520
What if Her Ladyship gets into trouble?

573
00:40:23,600 --> 00:40:25,760
Enter the palace
and seek Consort Shu's help.

574
00:40:25,840 --> 00:40:27,400
Also, find Zhao Yudi.

575
00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:35,040
Mr. Xiao, you're not
abandoning Her Ladyship, right?

576
00:40:37,960 --> 00:40:40,920
With my current abilities,
I can't look after her.

577
00:40:41,560 --> 00:40:44,400
Only through seclusion
might there be a slim chance.

578
00:40:45,280 --> 00:40:46,480
How long will it take?

579
00:40:47,240 --> 00:40:49,400
At least half a month. Or more.

580
00:40:53,040 --> 00:40:53,960
I'm not sure.

581
00:40:54,040 --> 00:40:55,520
- You…
- Wuren.

582
00:40:57,800 --> 00:40:58,880
Mr. Xiao

583
00:41:00,040 --> 00:41:01,480
must have his reasons.

584
00:41:02,120 --> 00:41:05,160
Well, at least tell us
what you'll be doing.

585
00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:10,160
I can't disclose that.

586
00:41:10,240 --> 00:41:11,160
Take care.

587
00:41:13,000 --> 00:41:13,840
You…

588
00:41:16,520 --> 00:41:17,560
I know you're worried.

589
00:41:18,160 --> 00:41:19,000
But

590
00:41:19,800 --> 00:41:23,080
you have to trust Mr. Xiao
and Her Ladyship.

591
00:42:09,360 --> 00:42:10,080
Master.

592
00:42:11,480 --> 00:42:12,680
All of you, leave.

593
00:42:29,840 --> 00:42:31,320
How did you enjoy the show?

594
00:42:32,000 --> 00:42:34,200
If I perform after
the Southern Suburb Ceremony

595
00:42:34,280 --> 00:42:35,280
at the banquet,

596
00:42:35,880 --> 00:42:37,040
will His Majesty like it?

597
00:42:40,320 --> 00:42:43,280
Intimidating and authoritative.
His Majesty will love it.

598
00:42:46,080 --> 00:42:47,640
Speak. What is it?

599
00:42:47,720 --> 00:42:50,320
Li Peiyi knelt outside Zichen Hall
for 16 hours.

600
00:42:50,400 --> 00:42:51,840
Then His Majesty decreed…

601
00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:53,600
Decreed what?

602
00:42:53,680 --> 00:42:55,240
That she be confined
to the Prince of Duan's manor.

603
00:43:00,120 --> 00:43:03,240
Confinement can still end one day.

604
00:43:03,960 --> 00:43:04,800
U-Understood.

605
00:43:05,600 --> 00:43:08,960
Can't you handle things more neatly?

606
00:43:10,480 --> 00:43:13,680
Why don't you choose one
between you and her

607
00:43:14,200 --> 00:43:15,840
to keep Du Zhixing company?

608
00:43:16,560 --> 00:43:17,720
I'll take care of it.

609
00:43:27,120 --> 00:43:28,200
What are you looking for, Mr. Xiao?

610
00:43:28,280 --> 00:43:29,520
Let me do it.

611
00:43:34,680 --> 00:43:36,600
Mr. Xiao, what are you…

612
00:43:40,400 --> 00:43:41,880
Bring them inside.

613
00:43:45,640 --> 00:43:46,640
From today onward,

614
00:43:46,720 --> 00:43:49,280
deliver one meal and a pot of water
each morning and evening.

615
00:43:49,360 --> 00:43:50,800
At all other times,

616
00:43:50,880 --> 00:43:53,080
do not disturb me, no matter what happens.

617
00:43:53,680 --> 00:43:54,560
Mr. Xiao, are you sure His Majesty…

618
00:43:57,480 --> 00:43:59,000
I'll prepare water and food now.

619
00:43:59,600 --> 00:44:01,880
- If anyone asks…
- I will claim no knowledge.

620
00:44:05,880 --> 00:44:06,720
Prepare these for me.

621
00:44:14,120 --> 00:44:15,400
{\an8}MEAL BOX FOR PRINCE OF DUAN'S MANOR

622
00:44:20,960 --> 00:44:22,880
Brother Guard, it's cold at night now.

623
00:44:22,960 --> 00:44:24,200
Please bring some charcoal.

624
00:44:24,280 --> 00:44:26,960
Her Ladyship's daily necessities
will be delivered on schedule.

625
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:29,080
Any extra requests must be reported.

626
00:44:29,160 --> 00:44:31,600
Then please report it as soon as possible.

627
00:44:31,680 --> 00:44:34,440
If Her Ladyship falls ill,
we'll all be held accountable.

628
00:44:37,480 --> 00:44:38,520
What's wrong?

629
00:44:38,600 --> 00:44:42,280
Aren't you assigned here
to keep Her Ladyship safe?

630
00:44:42,360 --> 00:44:43,440
Of course I am.

631
00:44:44,280 --> 00:44:45,280
I will get back to you.

632
00:44:49,680 --> 00:44:51,680
Your Ladyship, your meal is ready.

633
00:44:56,480 --> 00:44:58,360
Sister Yuebai, what's wrong?

634
00:44:59,040 --> 00:45:01,600
I asked the guard
for some charcoal for the night,

635
00:45:01,680 --> 00:45:03,040
but he acted strangely.

636
00:45:03,640 --> 00:45:06,760
Is he looking down on us
because Her Ladyship is in trouble?

637
00:45:07,880 --> 00:45:10,440
If that is the case, I can manage.

638
00:45:10,520 --> 00:45:11,920
I'll figure something out.

639
00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:14,840
But he seemed hesitant,
as if hiding something.

640
00:45:14,920 --> 00:45:16,680
It's unsettling.

641
00:45:18,280 --> 00:45:19,520
It's alright.

642
00:45:20,240 --> 00:45:22,360
They need time to weigh the situation

643
00:45:22,440 --> 00:45:23,840
and decide how to treat me.

644
00:45:24,440 --> 00:45:28,040
This guard doesn't seem very clever.
If he'd just weighed the meal box,

645
00:45:28,120 --> 00:45:29,880
he wouldn't dare neglect you.

646
00:45:30,480 --> 00:45:33,480
I'll go tell him
to deliver the charcoal tonight.

647
00:45:38,680 --> 00:45:41,600
Your Ladyship.
Is there something wrong with the food?