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ADAPTED FROM
QING LINGYUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME
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Congratulations, sir.
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The Sacred Jade Moon can only suppress
the blood curse temporarily.
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If I want to remove it completely,
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I will need the Empyrean Token.
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I have been making preparations
to rebuild the Locust army in secret.
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Now that you've acquired the divine skill,
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will we be leaving?
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Why?
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I want to see
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how Feng Lanxi solves this.
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I guess we'll be staying here
for a while longer.
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It would be good
if we could use this opportunity
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to get rid of him.
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Not only are you
a great warrior, Ms. Feng,
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but you're also a great detective.
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Everything I do is worth it
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if it earns your compliment.
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However,
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we still can't find the thieves.
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There's something I find curious.
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While they were operating,
they would need the help of machines.
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But they couldn't bring
the machines back into the city.
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Security in Yongzhou is tight.
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If they were transported
back into the city,
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how could no one notice it?
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It will be difficult during normal days.
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But it's possible during festivities.
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During New Year festivities,
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troupes from different cities
will come to perform.
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The troupes will bring their costumes
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and the equipment needed
to set up the stage.
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They could have easily hidden the machines
among the items.
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There are more than a dozen troupes
in the city.
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Where do we even start?
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That's easy.
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Thieves who steal from the royal treasury
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must be troupe members
who are in the know.
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First of all, the troupe is a small group.
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Secondly, the troupe
could just be a front.
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It can't be a renowned troupe.
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On top of that,
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for them to better operate,
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they will not stay in an inn.
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They will probably live
in a remote courtyard.
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With the scope narrowed,
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it should be easier for us
to track them down.
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Normally, the troupes will leave
after the Lantern Festival.
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To prevent suspicion,
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they must still be inside the city.
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The money from the treasury
can't be spent in the capital of Yongzhou.
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It's likely the money
is still with the thieves.
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If we can find the money,
we can prove them guilty.
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That's right!
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Is there anything you want to say?
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No.
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You two have said
everything I could have said.
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My men will investigate
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and find the troupe.
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We shall leave it to you, Your Highness.
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-So today--
-We leave that to you.
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Qiwu,
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I've heard stories
of you leading 30,000 soldiers
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against an army
many times bigger at Mount Tong.
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I'm deeply impressed.
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If you have time today,
could you tell me more?
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If you're willing to listen,
I'll be glad to tell you.
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I've heard great tales
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about your feats
in the martial arts world.
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We could talk about it in my study.
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Let's go.
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Tell me everything about it.
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Sure.
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I feel like the third wheel.
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Your Highness.
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I want the Fountain Abode
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to start investigating
the troupes in the capital.
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Understood.
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Where are you going, Your Highness?
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Should I go with you?
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I want some time alone
to figure out the case!
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This jade hairpin is beautiful.
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ACCESSORIES
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It looks great on you.
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Qiwu, take this as a gift.
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A fair gift for the fair lady.
I'm giving it to you.
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I shall gladly accept it.
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I can't accept it
without giving you a gift too.
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Pick a hairpin, Ms. Feng.
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Very well.
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How about…
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-How about this one?
-This hairpin?
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A hairpin made from Tung wood is rare.
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You picked well.
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That means we both have good taste.
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ACCESSORIES
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Is something the matter?
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I find it funny
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because a black fox has been following us.
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Sir, how much for these?
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Ten wen.
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Here. Thank you.
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Let's go.
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Hurry up.
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-Hurry.
-Let's go.
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-Look, this performance is great.
-Bravo!
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Qiwu, what are they doing?
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This is the Magpie Bridge Dance.
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Many stories of love novels in Yongzhou
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are based on this dance.
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How interesting.
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Let's forget it.
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Qiwu, you said you envied me.
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If you do,
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be brave and give it a try.
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Life is ever so short.
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Come with me.
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Sir!
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-Ladies.
-Put it on.
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-Done.
-Done.
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Great!
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Great.
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Let's go.
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Qiwu!
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-Great!
-Wonderful!
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Great!
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Yes!
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Great!
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Sir.
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What are you doing here?
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I was worried.
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Since you're already here,
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why are you sneaking around
to follow them?
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I said I wouldn't come here,
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but I came here anyway.
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Why would I embarrass myself?
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The male protagonists in novels
always lay down their pride.
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They express their thoughts
to win the lady's heart.
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Stop reading that nonsense.
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I think what you think.
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Your concern is my concern.
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Gentleman, care to join me for the dance?
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To dance with me,
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you must prove your worth.
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You look like someone I know.
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Could that person
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be your lover?
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No.
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He annoys me at every corner.
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Your words are mean,
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but I sense no hostility in your tone.
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You do not dislike that person.
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Fengxi!
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He's still too proud to show up.
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Fengxi?
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What did you say?
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It's nothing, Qiwu.
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Let's dance.
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How thoughtful of you.
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These are all my favorites.
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Eat heartily.
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Your Highness.
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Xiao'er, prepare some snacks
for His Highness.
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Never mind.
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I'll have a pot of tea instead.
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Yes.
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Did you have fun last night?
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What do you think?
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How should I know?
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My time with Ms. Feng
was a unique experience.
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I had a lot of fun.
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By the way, I received news
from the Fountain Abode.
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The only troupe that matches
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is the Dafu Troupe
from the city's south side.
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We found them, so we should investigate.
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If they are the thieves,
they will be ready for us.
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It won't be easy.
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The solution is simple.
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We will pay them a visit and investigate.
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I have a plan.
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Black Fox, I need your help.
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Me?
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SNOW WHITE MELODY
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Is this the Dafu Troupe?
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Yes.
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How may I help you?
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We are here to learn some skills.
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-Come!
-You did it on purpose.
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Of course.
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You made me dress up as a dancer.
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This is easier than that.
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Why are you so resentful?
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What if I couldn't sing?
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Mr. Lanxi,
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there is nothing you can't pull off.
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Hurry up.
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Raise your hand a little more.
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Wait.
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Let's do it here.
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Sir, if you will.
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Can I borrow your fan?
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The weather
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Is ever so sunny and pleasant
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-The spring breeze
-You sing well!
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Carries the fragrance
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Of blooming blossoms
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And…
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-Well done.
-Bravo!
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Great.
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You are indeed a great singer.
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May I know your name, young man?
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My name is Mu Feng.
This is my servant, Xiaoxi.
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Very well.
I agree to take you into my troupe.
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However, you may only stay
while we are in the capital of Yongzhou.
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After the Lantern Festival,
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you two must leave
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after getting your payment.
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How does that sound?
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Thank you.
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Miss, can you sing too?
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I can't.
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My job is to take care of my master.
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Very well. You shall do the chores.
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Cui Hong.
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Take her with you
and clean up the backyard.
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Yes.
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Miss.
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See you later, Sir.
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Si.
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Get Mr. Mu a basin of water
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so he may clean up.
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Thank you, Mr. Li.
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Mr. Mu.
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-Mr. Mu, this way.
-He can really sing.
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I know, right?
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My brother.
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Why did you agree to let them stay?
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We are pretending to be a troupe.
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It's best to be more convincing.
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If he really is an actor,
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he could provide us with some cover.
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If our operation is compromised,
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we can use them as our scapegoats.
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What if they are
undercover agents of the court?
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That's even better.
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This place shall be their grave.
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Thief!
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Help! Get the thief!
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Hurry up!
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Come here now!
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-What is it?
-There is a thief!
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-A thief?
-A thief?
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Where is Mr. Mu's servant?
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Isn't she living with you?
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We came out as soon
as we heard the manager shouting.
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The servant had already left the room.
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That's right.
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Where is Mr. Mu?
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Follow me.
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Mr. Li, what's wrong?
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Mr. Mu.
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There was a commotion outside.
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Why didn't you go out and have a look?
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A commotion?
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Perhaps I was too immersed in the script.
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My room is far from the others,
so I didn't hear it.
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Mr. Mu,
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where is your servant?
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-I don't know.
-Liar!
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When someone's servant is missing,
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their first reaction is to ask
about the servant's safety,
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not deny knowing anything.
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Come clean, where is she?
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My brother, she is right here.
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Come clean.
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Who are you?
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Are you not going to tell them the truth?
278
00:16:04,680 --> 00:16:05,520
Mr. Li.
279
00:16:06,560 --> 00:16:07,400
Actually…
280
00:16:08,480 --> 00:16:09,320
Actually,
281
00:16:10,440 --> 00:16:11,640
he's not my master.
282
00:16:12,200 --> 00:16:13,200
He's my husband.
283
00:16:13,760 --> 00:16:15,240
-Your husband?
-Husband?
284
00:16:15,800 --> 00:16:18,240
-Who knew?
-Why did you lie about your relationship?
285
00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,320
We eloped.
286
00:16:21,320 --> 00:16:23,240
I am Li Yulan
from the Li family of Sui City.
287
00:16:23,720 --> 00:16:27,360
My husband was in the Qingyan Troupe.
288
00:16:28,440 --> 00:16:30,360
We fell in love.
289
00:16:30,440 --> 00:16:32,160
My father didn't approve of our love.
290
00:16:32,640 --> 00:16:34,160
So we could only elope.
291
00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:35,720
However,
292
00:16:36,200 --> 00:16:37,680
we are worried my father might find us.
293
00:16:37,760 --> 00:16:41,360
We had no choice
but to lie about being master and servant.
294
00:16:47,000 --> 00:16:47,840
Mr. Li.
295
00:16:47,920 --> 00:16:49,840
My husband and I are grateful
296
00:16:49,920 --> 00:16:51,160
that you took us in.
297
00:16:52,240 --> 00:16:53,160
It's just that
298
00:16:53,640 --> 00:16:55,320
I missed my husband so terribly.
299
00:16:55,400 --> 00:16:57,360
That's why I came to him.
300
00:16:58,240 --> 00:16:59,440
I'm sorry for the trouble.
301
00:16:59,520 --> 00:17:00,440
Are you Shang Yunhai?
302
00:17:00,960 --> 00:17:02,920
Dear, he knows your true identity.
303
00:17:03,560 --> 00:17:06,520
-Do you know him?
-The Qingyan Troupe is famous.
304
00:17:06,599 --> 00:17:08,680
The actor Shang Yunhai
is even more famous.
305
00:17:08,760 --> 00:17:09,599
Of course I know.
306
00:17:09,680 --> 00:17:10,960
Over a month ago,
307
00:17:11,040 --> 00:17:13,640
Mr. Shang eloped
with a young lady from Sui City.
308
00:17:14,560 --> 00:17:16,560
I didn't expect to meet them here.
309
00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:17,560
It's such an honor.
310
00:17:19,000 --> 00:17:20,440
We had no choice
311
00:17:21,079 --> 00:17:22,359
but to lie about our identities.
312
00:17:22,920 --> 00:17:24,280
Please forgive us.
313
00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:31,960
I see.
314
00:17:32,040 --> 00:17:33,520
It's all just a misunderstanding.
315
00:17:34,280 --> 00:17:35,120
Mu…
316
00:17:35,200 --> 00:17:36,720
Mr. Shang,
317
00:17:36,800 --> 00:17:38,320
there was a thief in the yard.
318
00:17:38,400 --> 00:17:40,400
That is why I brought everyone here.
319
00:17:40,480 --> 00:17:41,760
As it turns out,
320
00:17:41,840 --> 00:17:42,840
we are interrupting.
321
00:17:43,720 --> 00:17:45,120
My apologies.
322
00:17:45,200 --> 00:17:46,920
We'll get out of your hair.
323
00:17:47,480 --> 00:17:48,320
Goodbye.
324
00:18:09,360 --> 00:18:10,400
How do you know
325
00:18:10,480 --> 00:18:11,800
about Shang Yunhai and Ms. Li?
326
00:18:12,360 --> 00:18:14,240
I met them on my way to Mount Wu.
327
00:18:14,320 --> 00:18:15,200
I helped them.
328
00:18:16,120 --> 00:18:17,600
You really are a nosy person.
329
00:18:18,920 --> 00:18:20,240
All you care about is the greater good
330
00:18:20,320 --> 00:18:21,440
and the world's fate.
331
00:18:21,520 --> 00:18:22,520
The fate of my world
332
00:18:22,600 --> 00:18:25,000
is connected
to the trouble people run into.
333
00:18:26,600 --> 00:18:28,280
I checked all the rooms.
334
00:18:28,360 --> 00:18:29,520
I didn't find the stolen money.
335
00:18:29,600 --> 00:18:31,160
We alerted them.
336
00:18:31,800 --> 00:18:32,880
Let's continue tomorrow.
337
00:18:39,920 --> 00:18:41,200
Stay here for the night.
338
00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:45,120
We must avoid suspicion.
339
00:18:46,000 --> 00:18:46,960
You can have the bed.
340
00:18:47,520 --> 00:18:48,960
I'll sleep on the floor.
341
00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:05,240
Dear.
342
00:19:08,440 --> 00:19:09,440
You must be starving.
343
00:19:12,080 --> 00:19:13,120
I can do it.
344
00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:32,880
Are you really in love with Mr. Shang?
345
00:19:35,160 --> 00:19:36,040
Of course.
346
00:19:36,840 --> 00:19:37,880
If you love him,
347
00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:39,320
you shouldn't have eloped with him.
348
00:19:39,840 --> 00:19:41,760
Mr. Shang clearly belongs on stage.
349
00:19:42,360 --> 00:19:43,360
His potential is wasted
350
00:19:43,440 --> 00:19:44,920
when he's with you.
351
00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:48,400
A great actor can't go without acting.
352
00:19:48,960 --> 00:19:50,040
His acting career comes first.
353
00:19:50,120 --> 00:19:52,120
You should know as much, Ms. Li.
354
00:19:52,680 --> 00:19:55,280
Is your love more important
than his future?
355
00:20:02,680 --> 00:20:04,520
I disagree with what you say.
356
00:20:05,080 --> 00:20:06,200
Before I met her,
357
00:20:06,800 --> 00:20:07,880
acting was my top priority.
358
00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:10,040
After I met her,
359
00:20:10,120 --> 00:20:11,240
I realized
360
00:20:12,000 --> 00:20:13,800
how much I was missing out on.
361
00:20:15,240 --> 00:20:16,320
My view of the world
362
00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:18,200
could be wider.
363
00:20:18,280 --> 00:20:19,240
Mr. Shang,
364
00:20:19,840 --> 00:20:21,360
do not be blinded
365
00:20:21,440 --> 00:20:22,520
by mere love.
366
00:20:23,400 --> 00:20:26,680
Life is a series of decisions.
367
00:20:27,360 --> 00:20:30,120
I had to make sacrifices either way.
368
00:20:30,600 --> 00:20:33,120
I would have regrets either way.
369
00:20:35,400 --> 00:20:36,320
However,
370
00:20:38,200 --> 00:20:39,680
I don't want her to be my regret.
371
00:20:42,680 --> 00:20:44,200
Think it through, Mr. Shang.
372
00:20:44,920 --> 00:20:46,600
Do not let your potential go to waste.
373
00:20:47,400 --> 00:20:48,880
You'd be covered in dust
374
00:20:48,960 --> 00:20:50,120
like a rundown house.
375
00:20:58,760 --> 00:20:59,880
About what you said,
376
00:21:00,880 --> 00:21:01,800
was it true?
377
00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:08,080
It was to fool him.
378
00:21:08,160 --> 00:21:09,000
Don't take it to heart.
379
00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:13,000
Black Fox,
380
00:21:13,080 --> 00:21:15,400
I think I know where
the stolen money is kept.
381
00:21:31,400 --> 00:21:32,360
Just as I suspected.
382
00:21:33,760 --> 00:21:34,960
What do we do now?
383
00:21:35,520 --> 00:21:37,120
Inform Zhong Li to make the arrest.
384
00:21:37,600 --> 00:21:39,440
Your Highness and Ms. Feng are impressive.
385
00:21:39,520 --> 00:21:40,880
You caught the thieves
in such a short time.
386
00:21:40,960 --> 00:21:43,080
But how did you find out?
387
00:21:43,760 --> 00:21:44,720
I'll explain.
388
00:21:45,520 --> 00:21:48,200
It was a dark and windy night.
389
00:21:48,280 --> 00:21:49,640
-We infiltrated--
-Your Highness.
390
00:21:51,320 --> 00:21:53,240
-Your Highness.
-I'll explain later.
391
00:21:53,320 --> 00:21:55,360
The thieves had matched
their statements beforehand.
392
00:21:55,440 --> 00:21:56,520
We can't learn anything.
393
00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,200
According to the Ministry of Justice,
394
00:21:59,280 --> 00:22:01,720
it seems Prince Ju has enough evidence
395
00:22:01,800 --> 00:22:03,320
to convict Vice Minister Zhou.
396
00:22:03,960 --> 00:22:05,800
It's likely Prince Ju
will report it to His Lordship
397
00:22:05,880 --> 00:22:07,480
during tomorrow's court meeting.
398
00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:10,440
We found the stolen money
399
00:22:10,520 --> 00:22:11,800
but not the ledger.
400
00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:15,080
They managed to break into the treasury,
which means they had help on the inside.
401
00:22:16,240 --> 00:22:17,720
We must get the information out of them
402
00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:18,800
before tomorrow
403
00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:20,880
and find the mole.
404
00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:23,360
Then we look for the ledger.
405
00:22:23,440 --> 00:22:24,680
They made up their statements.
406
00:22:25,200 --> 00:22:28,000
Further interrogation
will be a waste of time.
407
00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:29,560
I have an idea.
408
00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:34,720
Who are you?
409
00:22:35,320 --> 00:22:36,800
We may have stolen
from the royal treasury,
410
00:22:36,880 --> 00:22:38,680
but only the Ministry of Justice
can punish us.
411
00:22:38,760 --> 00:22:40,680
This is an abuse of power!
412
00:22:40,760 --> 00:22:41,680
You're right.
413
00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:44,160
We don't work for the Ministry of Justice.
414
00:22:44,240 --> 00:22:46,240
We are going to abuse our power.
415
00:22:46,320 --> 00:22:47,640
What can you do about it?
416
00:22:47,720 --> 00:22:49,320
-You…
-You are in no place to speak.
417
00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:50,760
Bring her in.
418
00:22:50,840 --> 00:22:51,720
Yes.
419
00:22:55,840 --> 00:22:56,760
Tell me.
420
00:22:57,840 --> 00:22:59,280
Who is the mole
in the Ministry of Revenue?
421
00:23:00,000 --> 00:23:00,960
I don't know.
422
00:23:01,040 --> 00:23:02,200
That'd better be true.
423
00:23:02,280 --> 00:23:03,440
I don't plan to interrogate.
424
00:23:05,720 --> 00:23:06,600
Get her out of here.
425
00:23:09,480 --> 00:23:11,320
What do you want with her?
426
00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:14,280
What are you going to do?
427
00:23:14,880 --> 00:23:16,440
You can't lynch her!
428
00:23:17,440 --> 00:23:18,320
Calm down.
429
00:23:18,840 --> 00:23:19,880
It will be your turn soon.
430
00:23:19,960 --> 00:23:22,160
She doesn't know anything!
431
00:23:22,240 --> 00:23:24,760
You can't do this! Lynching is not right!
432
00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:28,920
Continue the interrogation.
433
00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:30,280
If they refuse to tell us,
434
00:23:30,360 --> 00:23:31,480
execute them right here.
435
00:23:32,640 --> 00:23:33,480
Well?
436
00:23:34,040 --> 00:23:35,520
I don't know.
437
00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:36,880
I know nothing.
438
00:23:36,960 --> 00:23:37,800
Get him out of here.
439
00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:38,800
I know nothing at all!
440
00:23:39,680 --> 00:23:40,680
My brother!
441
00:23:40,760 --> 00:23:42,480
He doesn't know anything!
442
00:23:43,480 --> 00:23:45,840
He knows nothing.
443
00:23:45,920 --> 00:23:49,440
Er! He doesn't know anything!
444
00:23:54,080 --> 00:23:55,000
Next.
445
00:23:58,160 --> 00:24:00,120
I'll tell you everything.
446
00:24:00,200 --> 00:24:01,400
I'll tell you.
447
00:24:01,480 --> 00:24:02,600
The mole
448
00:24:02,680 --> 00:24:05,680
was Chamberlain Li
of the finance department.
449
00:24:05,760 --> 00:24:06,800
Have mercy on me.
450
00:24:07,280 --> 00:24:08,480
Have mercy on me.
451
00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:10,160
Have mercy on me.
452
00:24:10,240 --> 00:24:11,080
Have mercy on me.
453
00:24:11,160 --> 00:24:12,680
Did he already give in?
454
00:24:13,360 --> 00:24:14,360
What's wrong?
455
00:24:14,440 --> 00:24:16,360
Mr. Li, you looked shocked.
456
00:24:17,240 --> 00:24:20,040
Don't you know voice can be mimicked?
457
00:24:31,640 --> 00:24:32,760
Lock them up.
458
00:24:33,320 --> 00:24:35,720
Zhong Li, have Chuanyu arrest the mole.
459
00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:36,640
Yes.
460
00:24:37,200 --> 00:24:38,040
Take them to their cells.
461
00:24:38,120 --> 00:24:39,120
-Yes.
-Yes.
462
00:24:53,760 --> 00:24:54,680
That's easily done.
463
00:24:57,560 --> 00:24:59,800
The case has been solved.
464
00:25:00,520 --> 00:25:02,560
Minister Feng,
you have nothing more to worry about.
465
00:25:03,400 --> 00:25:04,440
Thank you, Your Highness.
466
00:25:15,320 --> 00:25:16,360
It's time for me to go back.
467
00:25:16,440 --> 00:25:17,520
Don't worry.
468
00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:19,440
I'll visit you again. Wait for me.
469
00:25:19,520 --> 00:25:20,400
Sure.
470
00:25:21,520 --> 00:25:23,400
Show some concern for His Highness.
471
00:25:26,160 --> 00:25:27,880
He's doing just fine.
472
00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:30,320
See you.
473
00:25:35,800 --> 00:25:38,400
Ms. Fengxi is such a peculiar person.
474
00:25:39,080 --> 00:25:41,280
Her actions are unorthodox.
475
00:25:41,800 --> 00:25:42,960
She is ruthless,
476
00:25:44,000 --> 00:25:45,080
even more so than men.
477
00:25:46,440 --> 00:25:47,920
Despite her lack of manners,
478
00:25:49,080 --> 00:25:52,680
I can't help
but feel impressed and envious.
479
00:25:53,760 --> 00:25:54,720
Perhaps she is truly
480
00:25:55,920 --> 00:25:57,680
one of a kind.
481
00:26:05,640 --> 00:26:06,520
Your Highness.
482
00:26:07,400 --> 00:26:08,280
We caught the mole
483
00:26:08,360 --> 00:26:09,520
and learned the truth from him.
484
00:26:09,600 --> 00:26:12,240
We arrived
before he could destroy the ledger.
485
00:26:13,160 --> 00:26:14,920
We can prove
Vice Minister Zhou's innocence.
486
00:26:15,520 --> 00:26:17,720
Send the evidence to Minster Feng.
487
00:26:18,240 --> 00:26:20,320
She must tell my father
during tomorrow's court meeting.
488
00:26:21,080 --> 00:26:22,560
-Yes.
-Hold on.
489
00:26:26,760 --> 00:26:28,320
You mentioned
490
00:26:28,400 --> 00:26:30,160
you had read a lot of romance novels.
491
00:26:30,240 --> 00:26:31,920
How do they do it?
492
00:26:34,440 --> 00:26:36,840
How do they do what?
493
00:26:39,680 --> 00:26:40,520
Well…
494
00:26:42,320 --> 00:26:44,280
Expressing their thoughts.
495
00:26:46,560 --> 00:26:50,040
Are you going to express your thoughts
496
00:26:50,120 --> 00:26:51,720
to Ms. Feng?
497
00:26:53,080 --> 00:26:53,960
Just tell me.
498
00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:56,640
I'm confident to say
499
00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:58,880
I know the novels published
in the Dadong Empire
500
00:26:58,960 --> 00:27:00,040
like the back of my hand.
501
00:27:00,120 --> 00:27:03,080
Whether it's a scholar and a fair lady,
or a hero and a beauty,
502
00:27:03,160 --> 00:27:06,080
I know all of the stories.
503
00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:10,000
When it comes to expressing your thoughts,
there are standards to meet.
504
00:27:10,080 --> 00:27:13,120
When a man expresses his love for a woman,
505
00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:15,120
there are three requirements to meet.
506
00:27:15,760 --> 00:27:18,520
The mood, the words, and the gift.
507
00:27:19,080 --> 00:27:21,120
The mood, the words,
508
00:27:22,200 --> 00:27:23,200
and the gift.
509
00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:24,920
Is it similar to war?
510
00:27:25,520 --> 00:27:29,640
The time, place,
and people who must work as one.
511
00:27:30,560 --> 00:27:33,360
It's not wrong to understand it that way.
512
00:27:33,440 --> 00:27:35,720
Expressing love
513
00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:38,240
is not as simple as fighting a war.
514
00:27:38,800 --> 00:27:42,160
There are two kinds of moods.
515
00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:43,240
The first kind,
516
00:27:43,320 --> 00:27:44,720
special occasions.
517
00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:47,280
The Double Seventh Festival
and the Lantern Festival.
518
00:27:47,920 --> 00:27:49,000
And the special atmosphere,
519
00:27:49,480 --> 00:27:52,720
such as the first snow
or a trip to the lake in summer.
520
00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:55,800
Anyway, use the special occasions
521
00:27:55,880 --> 00:27:58,360
to let the special someone
feel relaxed and pleasant.
522
00:27:59,000 --> 00:28:00,400
Using the opportunity to express your love
523
00:28:00,960 --> 00:28:03,680
will increase the success rate by a third.
524
00:28:04,320 --> 00:28:06,240
This is the same as setting up an ambush.
525
00:28:06,840 --> 00:28:09,160
We set up an ambush
at a spot that seems harmless.
526
00:28:09,240 --> 00:28:11,280
We catch the enemies off-guard.
527
00:28:11,920 --> 00:28:15,120
We strike when they let their guard down,
528
00:28:15,200 --> 00:28:16,440
taking them down in one strike.
529
00:28:19,160 --> 00:28:20,480
I am impressed
530
00:28:20,560 --> 00:28:22,120
by your ability to comprehend.
531
00:28:22,200 --> 00:28:25,160
Your Highness understands
how mood and atmosphere work,
532
00:28:25,800 --> 00:28:28,520
so let's move on to the second element.
533
00:28:28,600 --> 00:28:29,880
The romantic words.
534
00:28:29,960 --> 00:28:32,720
The romantic words
must be told the right way.
535
00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:35,560
If you go in headstrong,
536
00:28:35,640 --> 00:28:36,920
she will turn you down
537
00:28:37,600 --> 00:28:41,400
and even view you as a fool.
538
00:28:42,120 --> 00:28:43,720
If you make it too fancy,
539
00:28:45,280 --> 00:28:47,760
she will see you as a womanizer.
540
00:28:48,720 --> 00:28:51,840
So what you say must be true and honest.
541
00:28:51,920 --> 00:28:52,880
It must be powerful
542
00:28:53,680 --> 00:28:56,960
so it's both pleasant
and touching to hear.
543
00:29:08,000 --> 00:29:09,760
Judging by your face,
544
00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:11,320
you don't get it?
545
00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:13,000
How hard can it be?
546
00:29:13,080 --> 00:29:16,440
The romantic words are the main force.
547
00:29:16,520 --> 00:29:18,120
It must be used in the right place.
548
00:29:19,200 --> 00:29:20,480
A battle on the mountain pass
549
00:29:21,120 --> 00:29:22,440
should be fought with blades.
550
00:29:22,520 --> 00:29:24,080
To surround the enemies,
551
00:29:24,920 --> 00:29:26,560
we deploy the archers.
552
00:29:27,920 --> 00:29:30,320
You got it right once again.
553
00:29:30,960 --> 00:29:33,120
With the right atmosphere
554
00:29:33,200 --> 00:29:34,400
and the right words,
555
00:29:34,480 --> 00:29:37,320
your rate of successfully
winning her heart is already 80%.
556
00:29:38,520 --> 00:29:39,840
For the last 20%,
557
00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:41,920
you need an external force.
558
00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:44,320
It's known as a love token.
559
00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:45,920
The love token
560
00:29:46,000 --> 00:29:47,480
is usually a hairpin.
561
00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:51,680
"The best gift I have for you
is a hairpin of jade and pearl."
562
00:29:51,760 --> 00:29:52,680
That's how it works.
563
00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:53,600
Of course.
564
00:29:54,680 --> 00:29:56,880
We recruit the enemy general
after the battle.
565
00:29:57,440 --> 00:29:59,880
We promise them rewards
and earn their loyalty.
566
00:30:00,760 --> 00:30:02,440
Expressing one's love isn't that hard.
567
00:30:04,440 --> 00:30:09,440
Your Highness, perhaps it's best
to give up on this thought.
568
00:30:12,080 --> 00:30:15,200
All you think about is war and bloodshed.
569
00:30:15,280 --> 00:30:18,440
It's not the same as dealing with love.
570
00:30:19,360 --> 00:30:21,400
It boils down to one concept,
571
00:30:21,960 --> 00:30:22,800
"dream-like."
572
00:30:23,320 --> 00:30:24,200
I know.
573
00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:27,840
It's not the dream
about glory and victories,
574
00:30:29,360 --> 00:30:32,800
but rather the dream one has after sunset.
575
00:30:35,120 --> 00:30:37,600
You must make sure
you get everything right.
576
00:30:40,880 --> 00:30:41,840
Get up.
577
00:30:43,320 --> 00:30:44,560
Your worry is unnecessary.
578
00:30:44,640 --> 00:30:46,080
I am a prince of Yongzhou,
579
00:30:46,160 --> 00:30:47,640
I know what must be done.
580
00:30:47,720 --> 00:30:48,800
But you…
581
00:30:48,880 --> 00:30:50,440
You spend your time
582
00:30:50,520 --> 00:30:54,000
reading novels
instead of proper books of knowledge.
583
00:30:54,480 --> 00:30:57,680
Copy the whole book
of Strategies of the Warring States.
584
00:30:58,280 --> 00:30:59,120
But…
585
00:30:59,200 --> 00:31:00,280
This is…
586
00:31:00,360 --> 00:31:01,840
You are being ungrateful!
587
00:31:01,920 --> 00:31:03,840
You used me and discarded me!
588
00:31:03,920 --> 00:31:05,040
So what?
589
00:31:05,120 --> 00:31:06,520
I am the prince, not you.
590
00:31:20,600 --> 00:31:24,880
-Long live the Lord!
-Long live the Lord!
591
00:31:24,960 --> 00:31:26,320
At ease.
592
00:31:26,400 --> 00:31:27,920
Yes, Your Lordship.
593
00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:30,120
Present your reports
594
00:31:30,200 --> 00:31:33,080
or the court shall be dismissed.
595
00:31:33,160 --> 00:31:35,560
I have a report for Your Lordship.
596
00:31:36,240 --> 00:31:37,920
I was told you had been attacked
597
00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:39,320
a few days ago.
598
00:31:39,400 --> 00:31:41,120
Are you well today?
599
00:31:41,200 --> 00:31:43,680
My wounds have healed.
Thank you for your concern, Your Lordship.
600
00:31:44,240 --> 00:31:45,880
My report is about
601
00:31:45,960 --> 00:31:48,240
the attack from the other day.
602
00:31:48,320 --> 00:31:49,560
I was attacked
603
00:31:49,640 --> 00:31:51,000
because of my investigation
604
00:31:51,080 --> 00:31:52,520
of the stolen money from our treasury.
605
00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:54,760
Minister Feng.
606
00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:57,400
The theft is connected
to the corruption scandal.
607
00:31:57,480 --> 00:31:59,800
My father tasked me
with the investigation.
608
00:31:59,880 --> 00:32:02,160
Why are you interfering, Minster Feng?
609
00:32:02,240 --> 00:32:04,480
I wouldn't dare compete with Prince Ju,
610
00:32:04,560 --> 00:32:07,240
but this matter
concerns Vice Minister Zhou.
611
00:32:07,800 --> 00:32:08,840
As we all know,
612
00:32:08,920 --> 00:32:11,000
Vice Minister Zhou is my cousin's husband.
613
00:32:11,600 --> 00:32:14,200
I couldn't turn down my cousin's request.
614
00:32:14,280 --> 00:32:15,880
I could only investigate secretly
615
00:32:15,960 --> 00:32:19,120
and find the truth
before reporting to Your Lordship.
616
00:32:19,200 --> 00:32:20,640
Is it a secret investigation
617
00:32:20,720 --> 00:32:23,000
or an attempt
to absolve Vice Minister Zhou?
618
00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:25,160
I wouldn't dare.
619
00:32:25,240 --> 00:32:28,240
I'm willing to be punished
for investigating without permission.
620
00:32:28,320 --> 00:32:30,840
But please allow me to finish my report.
621
00:32:30,920 --> 00:32:31,840
Father.
622
00:32:31,920 --> 00:32:34,680
Perhaps Minister Feng has other motives.
623
00:32:35,640 --> 00:32:36,840
As an official,
624
00:32:36,920 --> 00:32:39,080
national affairs are the priority.
625
00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:41,040
If it's not for her personal agenda,
626
00:32:41,640 --> 00:32:43,160
then her conscience is clear.
627
00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:45,200
Speak away, Minister Feng.
628
00:32:45,800 --> 00:32:46,960
Understood.
629
00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:49,760
After my secret investigation,
630
00:32:49,840 --> 00:32:51,560
the official
631
00:32:51,640 --> 00:32:54,160
who allowed the royal treasury
to be robbed wasn't Vice Minister Zhou.
632
00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:57,800
It was Chamberlain Li Mu
of the finance department.
633
00:32:58,400 --> 00:32:59,760
Can you prove this claim?
634
00:32:59,840 --> 00:33:01,280
I have the evidence
635
00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:03,480
and I've captured the culprit.
636
00:33:04,280 --> 00:33:06,440
The lost money and ledger
have been retrieved.
637
00:33:06,520 --> 00:33:10,880
To prevent Li Mu from escaping,
I've imprisoned him in my home.
638
00:33:11,760 --> 00:33:12,640
Li Mu pleaded guilty
639
00:33:12,720 --> 00:33:15,480
that he and the three corrupt officials
arrested by Prince Ju
640
00:33:15,560 --> 00:33:16,920
are accomplices.
641
00:33:17,000 --> 00:33:19,720
They framed Vice Minister Zhou
to absolve themselves.
642
00:33:20,560 --> 00:33:22,640
You retrieved the stolen money?
643
00:33:22,720 --> 00:33:24,520
The money is outside the hall.
644
00:33:25,080 --> 00:33:26,200
Minister Feng,
645
00:33:26,280 --> 00:33:29,040
it's clear you want
to absolve Zhou Zhong of his crime
646
00:33:29,120 --> 00:33:30,520
by presenting the spoils
647
00:33:30,600 --> 00:33:32,720
and a scapegoat.
648
00:33:32,800 --> 00:33:35,840
Prince Ju, I would never do that
in a million years.
649
00:33:37,200 --> 00:33:38,160
Your Lordship.
650
00:33:38,240 --> 00:33:39,560
I have the statement and evidence
651
00:33:39,640 --> 00:33:42,840
of Li Mu conspiring with the thieves.
652
00:33:42,920 --> 00:33:44,480
Please have a look.
653
00:34:05,480 --> 00:34:07,240
Minister Feng managed to retrieve
654
00:34:07,320 --> 00:34:09,480
the stolen money
in such a short amount of time.
655
00:34:09,560 --> 00:34:10,840
This is a great feat.
656
00:34:11,400 --> 00:34:13,600
However, she investigated
657
00:34:13,679 --> 00:34:14,960
without my permission.
658
00:34:15,040 --> 00:34:16,800
Your merit is canceled out
by your mistake.
659
00:34:18,320 --> 00:34:19,600
Heed my order.
660
00:34:19,679 --> 00:34:22,880
Minister Feng and Prince Feng Ju
shall both investigate
661
00:34:22,960 --> 00:34:25,360
the corruption of the Ministry of Revenue.
662
00:34:25,440 --> 00:34:26,560
Yes, Your Lordship.
663
00:34:27,159 --> 00:34:28,560
Yes, Your Lordship.
664
00:34:30,400 --> 00:34:31,320
Sir.
665
00:34:32,280 --> 00:34:33,320
News from our scout.
666
00:34:33,800 --> 00:34:34,960
After the court meeting,
667
00:34:35,040 --> 00:34:36,560
Feng Ju came rushing to our location.
668
00:34:37,199 --> 00:34:39,920
He will arrive in about ten minutes.
669
00:34:40,400 --> 00:34:43,080
It seems Feng Lanxi solved the case.
670
00:34:43,679 --> 00:34:44,520
Prince Ju
671
00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:46,679
must be greatly frustrated.
672
00:34:47,239 --> 00:34:49,120
He must think I am nothing more
673
00:34:49,199 --> 00:34:51,239
than a pretentious fraud.
674
00:34:51,320 --> 00:34:54,199
Is Feng Lanxi really so talented?
675
00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:56,600
Did he see through your strategy?
676
00:34:57,680 --> 00:35:00,360
He alone is two of the Four Gentlemen.
677
00:35:00,440 --> 00:35:03,880
He built the famous Fountain Abode
all by himself.
678
00:35:04,520 --> 00:35:05,880
Of course he's capable.
679
00:35:06,960 --> 00:35:08,880
However, he didn't see through my plan.
680
00:35:09,520 --> 00:35:11,160
He fell right into it.
681
00:35:11,240 --> 00:35:12,640
You let them catch the thieves.
682
00:35:13,560 --> 00:35:15,080
But you promised Feng Ju
683
00:35:15,160 --> 00:35:16,600
you would help him bring down Feng Lanxi.
684
00:35:16,680 --> 00:35:18,640
Feng Lanxi is cunning.
685
00:35:19,360 --> 00:35:20,880
He wouldn't let his guard down
686
00:35:20,960 --> 00:35:22,560
unless he won a round.
687
00:35:23,400 --> 00:35:24,360
The theft
688
00:35:24,920 --> 00:35:26,360
was a decoy.
689
00:35:27,080 --> 00:35:28,400
My true goal
690
00:35:29,280 --> 00:35:31,000
is to eliminate him
691
00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:33,560
and destroy the Fountain Abode.
692
00:35:34,240 --> 00:35:35,440
I'll make Feng Lanxi
693
00:35:35,960 --> 00:35:38,600
lose the right to fight
for the rule over this land.
694
00:35:41,680 --> 00:35:42,760
Bring him here.
695
00:35:43,440 --> 00:35:44,280
Yes.
696
00:35:47,080 --> 00:35:47,920
Please.
697
00:35:54,200 --> 00:35:55,040
Greetings, Mr. Yu.
698
00:35:56,120 --> 00:35:57,720
You look like you're in an awful mood.
699
00:35:58,440 --> 00:35:59,800
Is something the matter, Your Highness?
700
00:36:00,680 --> 00:36:01,760
Not exactly.
701
00:36:02,640 --> 00:36:05,040
It's just that Feng Lanxi
702
00:36:05,920 --> 00:36:07,600
saw through the trap you set up.
703
00:36:09,920 --> 00:36:10,840
How could that be?
704
00:36:13,680 --> 00:36:14,560
It would seem
705
00:36:15,720 --> 00:36:17,920
I underestimated Prince Lanxi.
706
00:36:20,320 --> 00:36:22,560
Do you have any other plans, Mr. Yu?
707
00:36:26,720 --> 00:36:29,600
Could it be that you are out of ideas,
Mr. Yu?
708
00:36:32,280 --> 00:36:33,320
My plan failed
709
00:36:33,400 --> 00:36:35,040
because I underestimated the opponent.
710
00:36:36,080 --> 00:36:37,880
To make up for it,
711
00:36:38,440 --> 00:36:39,320
I have decided.
712
00:36:42,440 --> 00:36:44,920
I will help you achieve what you desire,
Your Highness.
713
00:36:46,880 --> 00:36:48,040
What I desire?
714
00:36:51,840 --> 00:36:53,280
You mean you are willing…
715
00:36:55,960 --> 00:36:59,320
Will you help me become
the heir of the lord?
716
00:36:59,400 --> 00:37:00,600
As matters stand,
717
00:37:01,240 --> 00:37:02,920
I have no choice
but to disobey my family's rules
718
00:37:03,520 --> 00:37:04,720
and assist Your Highness.
719
00:37:06,320 --> 00:37:07,360
Good.
720
00:37:07,920 --> 00:37:09,320
Wonderful!
721
00:37:09,400 --> 00:37:11,200
This is a blessing in disguise!
722
00:37:11,280 --> 00:37:12,680
The old saying is true!
723
00:37:14,600 --> 00:37:16,560
I, Feng Ju, thank you, Mr. Yu.
724
00:37:18,080 --> 00:37:19,400
Since ancient times,
725
00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:21,280
the eldest and the legitimate offspring
726
00:37:21,360 --> 00:37:23,600
have always been prioritized
in the line of succession for the throne.
727
00:37:24,080 --> 00:37:26,440
Prince Lanxi fulfills
728
00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:28,600
both of those criteria.
729
00:37:29,160 --> 00:37:30,960
There is only one way for you
730
00:37:31,720 --> 00:37:32,840
to become the heir of the lord.
731
00:37:35,320 --> 00:37:39,760
You must make His Lordship
wary of Prince Lanxi.
732
00:37:41,280 --> 00:37:43,880
His Lordship understands
the importance of balance above all else.
733
00:37:43,960 --> 00:37:45,600
He would never allow his heir
734
00:37:45,680 --> 00:37:47,080
to outshine him.
735
00:37:48,560 --> 00:37:49,480
Your Highness.
736
00:37:50,520 --> 00:37:52,720
I will give Your Highness a sachet
737
00:37:53,840 --> 00:37:56,400
that contains the methods
to use against Prince Lanxi.
738
00:37:57,400 --> 00:37:59,320
However, it can only be opened
739
00:37:59,400 --> 00:38:00,480
after he leaves the capital of Yongzhou.
740
00:38:02,360 --> 00:38:03,560
Why?
741
00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:05,640
Your Highness will know
when the time comes.
742
00:38:06,240 --> 00:38:07,160
One more thing.
743
00:38:08,160 --> 00:38:11,280
I will need Your Highness
to put up a performance with me.