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♪Flowers falling by the river again♪

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♪Turning the clear waves red♪

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♪Sparrows singing in celebration♪

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♪Calm years pass by the silent bustling city♪

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♪Sitting at home♪

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♪No one knows love's outline like I do♪

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♪If one day the river breeze blows again♪

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♪I won't be a mere reflection in the mirror♪

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♪Dreams can shatter; Memories remain♪

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♪Rich fragrance aids; Light ink writes♪

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♪In the deep red windows lies mundane dust♪

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=Are You The One=

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=Episode 34=

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Consort Dowager.

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I've always loved dressing up.

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Before Fu was married,

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she was renowned

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for her grace and noble bearing.

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All these fine clothes

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were crafted by my hands.

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Later,

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after she married far away in the capital,

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Binglan came along.

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I often prepared outfits for her as well.

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It's a shame

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she doesn't resemble me.

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Though her features are delicate,

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she's still somewhat a small-town beauty.

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None of these hairpins

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suit her.

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I never expected

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to end up

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with a daughter-in-law like you.

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Whether in light or heavy makeup,

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you carry it all.

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Dress well,

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and you'll truly look like a noble lady.

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No wonder Xingzhou, with all his pickiness,

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is so deeply taken with you.

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Xingzhou has been gone
for over ten days now.

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You must miss him dearly,
Consort Dowager.

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As women

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married into military families,

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we've spent

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half our lives waiting.

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There's no room left

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for the word "longing."

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I've lived like this,

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and I believe

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so will you.

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For Xingzhou to be so enlightened,

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he must take after you.

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Is he?

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I suppose.

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He certainly takes after me.

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A gentleman is slow to speak but swift to act.

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Xingzhou's deep affection for you

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must have been ingrained in him
from a young age.

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No matter where he is,

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his heart is always tethered to you,

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to this home.

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Nothing is more comforting

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than hearing

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that he is safe and sound.

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You wouldn't believe it,

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but Xingzhou has never

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written home to say

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he's safe since he joined the army.

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Never?

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Has he written to you?

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No.

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Then don't expect it.

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I'm sure you will

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get used to it eventually.

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None of these

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match the hairpin.

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Do you have any other hair accessories?

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There may not be any that are quite suitable.

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It doesn't matter.

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Bring them out, and I'll take a look.

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There truly aren't any more.

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Isn't your trousseau right here?

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(To my beloved wife)

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This is Xingzhou's handwriting.

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To my beloved wife.

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One day seems longer than months three.

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This is the calligraphy sample he left me.

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A calligraphy sample?

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He left it before he went to battle.

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He never wrote home.

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It rains heavily in Dongzhou today.

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I was reminded of your wrist pain,

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and my heart longed to return.

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Consort Dowager,

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Xingzhou must miss you deeply too.

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All right.

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Knowing that you've been in touch

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puts my mind at ease.

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I just

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didn't know about the pain in your wrist.

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Make sure to have someone
take good care of you.

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After all,

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replying to so many letters

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can be quite exhausting.

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It's nothing serious.

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The day grows late.

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I shall leave you be.

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Consort Dowager,

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please stay for dinner.

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The chef prepared your favorite delicacies.

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Moyao, we shall proceed.

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Consort Dowager.

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Ten days later,

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the official selection ceremony

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will be held at the Zhenzhou Prefecture.

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As usual,

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each family must send a representative

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to present their porcelain.

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Mr. He,

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none of us have been able

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to produce black-bodied celadon.

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If we go,

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it might be in vain.

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Indeed.

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To go empty-handed...

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The porcelain merchants of Lingquan

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are in this together.

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If one of us is selected,

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it means we all are.

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It was so in the past,

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and it will be the same in the future.

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The He family will share

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our techniques and raw materials

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with you all.

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Wonderful.

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This time,

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I won't show up myself.

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You will represent the He family

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at the prefecture.

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Starting next year,

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you will take charge.

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Thank you, Father.

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Jia,

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you're getting on in years as well.

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It's time for your son

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to gain some experience.

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Otherwise, Lord Jiang might

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not even recognize him.

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Mr. He is right.

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I'll have my son go out

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and meet the challenges as well.

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Everyone,

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when did I ever say

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this was the He family's work?

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- What?
- What does that mean?

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Zhen,

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what do you mean?

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The black-bodied celadon
was my creation in Beizhou.

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It belongs to my Zhen's.

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If it's to be presented,

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it should be under the name
of Zhen's of Beizhou.

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Ridiculous.

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Zhen's?

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That was a name

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Father gave you.

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Zhen's is merely

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a branch of our He family.

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Zhen,

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we are all one family.

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How could you

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say something so disheartening?

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Not only do I say it,

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but I also refuse to share

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the firing techniques

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and raw materials.

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You dare defy us?

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Ingrate!

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How dare you?

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And why wouldn't she dare?

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Princess.

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- Princess.
- Princess.

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Please sit.

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Today, I am just the shopkeeper
of Yushao Porcelain Shop.

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There's no need to be troubled.

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Princess,

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you must have heard

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that the selection of Lingquan porcelain
as imperial tribute

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is crucial

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to the tax revenue
of the entire Zhenzhou County.

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But my daughter insists on her own way,

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and it could ruin

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the hundred-year legacy

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of Lingquan porcelain

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and the financial stability of Zhenzhou.

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Indeed.

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That's right, Princess.

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Zhen keeps speaking

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of her Zhen's in Beizhou,

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implying that her work

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has no connection

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to Lingquan of Zhenzhou.

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You will

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be the future Princess of Zhenzhou,

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right?

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Could you persuade her?

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Yes. Please persuade her.

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Persuasion usually requires

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an exchange of conditions, does it not?

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The imperial tribute is so important,

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and He Zhen's black-bodied celadon

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is the only choice.

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Perhaps she should

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be the one in charge from now on.

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What? A woman in charge?

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Why should she?

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Mr. He,

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do you know what He Zhen truly desires

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upon her return?

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Didn't you already say it?

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She wants to take charge,

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using the selection to bargain.

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Princess,

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this must

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be an idea

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you gave my sister.

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What she wants

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is not merely to take charge.

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She wants the respect

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of the He family,

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the trade guild,

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and all of Lingquan.

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Taking charge isn't what matters.

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The imperial tribute

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isn't what matters either.

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How can that not matter?

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The Lingquan porcelain industry is complacent

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and short-sighted,

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selling only

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to the imperial family

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and the nobility.

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Though this has been our century-old tradition,

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it is not sustainable.

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Losing half of the imperial tribute would mean

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a loss of seventy to eighty percent
of our income.

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But Lingquan's fine porcelain and celadon

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are not the only porcelain in the world,

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nor are Beizhou's black-bodied celadon.

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What we need to do

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is to open up trade routes,

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making Lingquan

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the capital of porcelain trade of the world.

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As the saying goes,

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porcelain flows throughout the world.

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(He Mansion)

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Haven't you

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(He)
always wanted the He family?

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You...

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What is this about?

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Father, only when you hold me in your heart

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can I truly have the He family.

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Inheriting the family business

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is not important

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for me.

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(Black-Bodied Celadon)
This is the firing technique

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and raw material formula
for black-bodied celadon.

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I'm handing them over to you, Father.

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I've also asked Ms. Liu

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for Beizhou's deep brown clay.

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She promised me

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that in ten days,

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she would have her escort agency

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(Black-Bodied Celadon)
deliver a thousand dan.

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Actually,

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I've heard from the elders

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that you praised my porcelain work

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in front of them.

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I may not have heard it myself,

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but it made me

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very happy.

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Hard to say goodbye?

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(He Mansion)

284
00:14:07,581 --> 00:14:08,791
No need to be.

285
00:14:09,251 --> 00:14:10,941
When your brothers get married,

286
00:14:10,941 --> 00:14:12,181
we'll have to come back.

287
00:14:12,181 --> 00:14:13,021
Isn't that right?

288
00:14:19,181 --> 00:14:20,441
Don't be upset.

289
00:14:20,771 --> 00:14:22,031
Let me take you somewhere.

290
00:14:22,821 --> 00:14:23,671
Where?

291
00:14:26,581 --> 00:14:27,721
Do you remember

292
00:14:28,061 --> 00:14:29,391
when your brother

293
00:14:29,981 --> 00:14:31,961
tricked us

294
00:14:32,301 --> 00:14:33,361
into that restaurant

295
00:14:33,771 --> 00:14:35,841
and drugged us?

296
00:14:36,851 --> 00:14:38,061
When I held you

297
00:14:38,061 --> 00:14:39,601
and put you on the bed,

298
00:14:39,731 --> 00:14:40,721
I really wanted

299
00:14:41,461 --> 00:14:42,301
to kiss you.

300
00:14:42,851 --> 00:14:43,691
Why don't we

301
00:14:43,701 --> 00:14:44,561
make up

302
00:14:44,891 --> 00:14:46,511
for it now?

303
00:14:49,011 --> 00:14:50,271
What are you talking about?

304
00:14:51,061 --> 00:14:51,901
Look.

305
00:14:52,341 --> 00:14:53,631
Being with me,

306
00:14:53,771 --> 00:14:56,081
you'll be laughing so hard every day
that your stomach will hurt.

307
00:14:57,461 --> 00:14:58,511
Physician Zhao,

308
00:14:58,731 --> 00:15:00,721
I might need you to treat my stomach!

309
00:15:06,701 --> 00:15:08,081
Why are you upset again?

310
00:15:11,011 --> 00:15:11,851
Zhao Quan.

311
00:15:13,371 --> 00:15:15,321
Are you sure you won't regret

312
00:15:16,021 --> 00:15:17,751
going to the mountains
to make porcelain with me?

313
00:15:27,061 --> 00:15:28,151
I've thought it over.

314
00:15:30,491 --> 00:15:32,241
I can give up everything,

315
00:15:33,771 --> 00:15:35,841
but I just want to be with you forever.

316
00:15:38,301 --> 00:15:39,961
If you succeed in making porcelain,

317
00:15:40,491 --> 00:15:41,991
I'll smile with you.

318
00:15:43,301 --> 00:15:44,481
If you fail,

319
00:15:44,821 --> 00:15:45,841
I'll cheer you up.

320
00:15:47,011 --> 00:15:48,361
As long as you're willing,

321
00:15:49,341 --> 00:15:51,031
I'll always assist you.

322
00:15:51,461 --> 00:15:52,841
No matter where we go,

323
00:15:55,981 --> 00:15:57,121
I'll stay with you forever.

324
00:16:52,341 --> 00:16:54,201
Your Highness, practicing calligraphy?

325
00:17:01,821 --> 00:17:03,201
Did you write this?

326
00:17:07,141 --> 00:17:08,671
Do you like this piece?

327
00:17:09,181 --> 00:17:10,701
I've seen many calligraphy works,

328
00:17:10,701 --> 00:17:12,011
but I like yours the best.

329
00:17:12,011 --> 00:17:14,461
(Kun)
This piece shows strength in the strokes.

330
00:17:14,461 --> 00:17:16,461
It just so happens
that I don't have any decor at my place

331
00:17:16,461 --> 00:17:18,081
that would be ideal for displaying calligraphy.

332
00:17:18,811 --> 00:17:19,711
Miss Shi,

333
00:17:20,291 --> 00:17:22,431
the character "Kun" is used by the Empress.

334
00:17:23,421 --> 00:17:25,461
I may like it,

335
00:17:25,461 --> 00:17:26,801
but in terms of status,

336
00:17:27,011 --> 00:17:28,711
in front of others,

337
00:17:29,221 --> 00:17:31,041
I absolutely wouldn't dare
to disrespect the Empress.

338
00:17:31,491 --> 00:17:32,911
However,

339
00:17:33,141 --> 00:17:34,871
as your elder sister,

340
00:17:35,291 --> 00:17:36,561
it would be improper
for me to defer to you.

341
00:17:38,221 --> 00:17:39,491
Do you remember

342
00:17:39,491 --> 00:17:41,471
the jade pendant I always wear?

343
00:17:42,731 --> 00:17:44,731
Why not add a stroke

344
00:17:44,731 --> 00:17:45,841
to the character "Kun"

345
00:17:46,011 --> 00:17:47,671
and make it "Shen"?

346
00:17:48,771 --> 00:17:50,141
It signifies a beautiful jade,

347
00:17:50,141 --> 00:17:51,661
and jade is a stone.

348
00:17:51,661 --> 00:17:54,001
It suits us sisters perfectly.

349
00:17:54,571 --> 00:17:55,661
But it would outshine

350
00:17:55,661 --> 00:17:58,151
the Empress's "Kun" character.

351
00:18:02,011 --> 00:18:03,801
Sister, if you want my calligraphy,

352
00:18:04,091 --> 00:18:05,431
I shall not refuse.

353
00:18:06,141 --> 00:18:07,081
But,

354
00:18:07,491 --> 00:18:09,951
"Shen" is the ninth in the earthly branches,

355
00:18:10,251 --> 00:18:11,091
and nine

356
00:18:11,181 --> 00:18:12,671
is the number of the Emperor.

357
00:18:13,011 --> 00:18:14,861
So in the calligraphy I give you,

358
00:18:14,861 --> 00:18:16,771
I can't include the character "Shen,"

359
00:18:16,771 --> 00:18:18,871
nor can I leave just the character "Wang."
[*Wang: Emperor]

360
00:18:20,461 --> 00:18:21,431
Therefore...

361
00:18:25,601 --> 00:18:28,081
(Tu)
[*Tu: Earth]

362
00:18:31,531 --> 00:18:33,291
I'll give you

363
00:18:33,291 --> 00:18:35,381
the character "Tu,"

364
00:18:35,381 --> 00:18:36,321
signifying

365
00:18:36,621 --> 00:18:38,771
that one should be down to earth.

366
00:18:38,771 --> 00:18:39,631
What do you think?

367
00:18:41,661 --> 00:18:42,501
I don't want it.

368
00:18:44,981 --> 00:18:45,821
Sister,

369
00:18:46,221 --> 00:18:47,431
the Empress wants you to have it.

370
00:18:47,901 --> 00:18:48,841
So you must accept it.

371
00:18:50,491 --> 00:18:51,431
Xueji,

372
00:18:52,011 --> 00:18:54,081
don't forget Father's instructions.

373
00:18:55,621 --> 00:18:57,231
Greetings, Your Highness.

374
00:18:58,421 --> 00:18:59,261
Enter.

375
00:19:03,181 --> 00:19:04,021
Your Highness,

376
00:19:04,331 --> 00:19:06,361
I'm here to deliver the Emperor's decree.

377
00:19:07,621 --> 00:19:08,601
His Majesty said

378
00:19:08,771 --> 00:19:09,871
that as the weather turns colder,

379
00:19:10,011 --> 00:19:12,151
the atmosphere in the palace
should change accordingly.

380
00:19:12,151 --> 00:19:14,011
Warm clothing must be of the finest quality

381
00:19:14,011 --> 00:19:15,251
but not wasteful.

382
00:19:15,251 --> 00:19:16,671
We must practice thrift

383
00:19:17,021 --> 00:19:18,221
and reduce the number of idle people

384
00:19:18,221 --> 00:19:20,121
in the palace.

385
00:19:21,221 --> 00:19:22,231
What does that mean?

386
00:19:22,731 --> 00:19:24,281
I am not an idle person.

387
00:19:25,731 --> 00:19:26,911
Of course not.

388
00:19:27,941 --> 00:19:30,001
His Majesty cares for you, Miss Shi.

389
00:19:30,531 --> 00:19:31,381
He said

390
00:19:31,381 --> 00:19:32,811
that once you've visited

391
00:19:32,811 --> 00:19:33,951
all the gardens in the palace,

392
00:19:34,421 --> 00:19:35,871
you should be safely escorted out.

393
00:19:42,091 --> 00:19:44,391
(Securing the Nation)
Your fourth daughter is talented and beautiful,

394
00:19:45,141 --> 00:19:46,391
truly winning hearts.

395
00:19:47,571 --> 00:19:50,231
She merely read some books

396
00:19:50,621 --> 00:19:52,531
and learned a few minor skills,

397
00:19:52,531 --> 00:19:54,191
nothing profound.

398
00:19:54,331 --> 00:19:55,371
It's one thing for you

399
00:19:55,371 --> 00:19:56,561
to be humble in front of me,

400
00:19:57,091 --> 00:19:58,521
but you mustn't say that

401
00:19:58,771 --> 00:20:00,001
at the betrothal discussion.

402
00:20:01,811 --> 00:20:02,841
Betrothal discussion?

403
00:20:03,251 --> 00:20:04,091
Yes.

404
00:20:04,981 --> 00:20:06,091
With such a fine daughter

405
00:20:06,091 --> 00:20:07,321
of marriageable age,

406
00:20:07,571 --> 00:20:08,531
how can you not be anxious

407
00:20:08,531 --> 00:20:10,041
to find her a good match?

408
00:20:13,461 --> 00:20:15,231
Why do you look worried?

409
00:20:16,331 --> 00:20:18,121
Is it because you haven't
found her a suitable match?

410
00:20:20,141 --> 00:20:21,561
How about I take charge

411
00:20:21,861 --> 00:20:22,941
and find a nobleman

412
00:20:22,941 --> 00:20:24,951
for your fourth daughter to marry?

413
00:20:25,771 --> 00:20:27,801
But she must also take this seriously.

414
00:20:28,381 --> 00:20:30,761
If she always hangs out
with her sister in the palace,

415
00:20:31,291 --> 00:20:32,761
she might miss out.

416
00:20:38,221 --> 00:20:41,081
I am grateful for Your Majesty's concern.

417
00:20:42,701 --> 00:20:43,871
No need.

418
00:20:44,901 --> 00:20:46,631
This is also a matter of the royal family.

419
00:20:49,771 --> 00:20:50,611
Yes.

420
00:20:51,701 --> 00:20:53,001
However,

421
00:20:53,181 --> 00:20:54,841
is this

422
00:20:55,571 --> 00:20:57,231
Your Majesty's idea,

423
00:20:57,421 --> 00:20:59,471
or did the Empress suggest it?

424
00:21:01,811 --> 00:21:03,521
Pardon my directness,

425
00:21:04,311 --> 00:21:05,871
(Virtuous and Disciplined)
but the Empress

426
00:21:06,461 --> 00:21:08,561
lost her mother early

427
00:21:08,771 --> 00:21:10,761
and was not properly guided,

428
00:21:10,761 --> 00:21:15,291
so she retains some small-mindedness
from her lowly birth.

429
00:21:15,571 --> 00:21:17,431
- I…
- The Empress

430
00:21:18,461 --> 00:21:20,711
is the most virtuous and kind-hearted woman
I have ever known.

431
00:21:25,011 --> 00:21:26,431
This is my own decision.

432
00:21:27,521 --> 00:21:29,681
(Mansion of Lord Zhennan)

433
00:21:29,701 --> 00:21:32,041
This year's flowers
are blooming better than ever.

434
00:21:33,291 --> 00:21:34,461
Every year,

435
00:21:34,461 --> 00:21:35,861
the flowers in your mansion

436
00:21:35,861 --> 00:21:37,151
bloom the brightest.

437
00:21:37,461 --> 00:21:38,761
Not at all.

438
00:21:38,941 --> 00:21:40,711
It's the Mansion of Lord Huaiyang

439
00:21:40,861 --> 00:21:43,041
that looks stunning.

440
00:21:45,531 --> 00:21:46,621
Look over there.

441
00:21:46,621 --> 00:21:48,661
There are even some new varieties.

442
00:21:48,661 --> 00:21:49,861
Let's go over and take a look.

443
00:21:49,861 --> 00:21:51,431
What kind is this?

444
00:21:52,051 --> 00:21:54,361
It's called "Spring Day Mountain Bloom."

445
00:21:54,901 --> 00:21:56,231
I apologize for being late.

446
00:21:58,051 --> 00:21:59,041
Princess.

447
00:22:05,011 --> 00:22:06,901
I wish you a joyous
and prosperous birthday, Madam.

448
00:22:06,901 --> 00:22:08,361
I'm late today.

449
00:22:08,621 --> 00:22:10,231
Please don't be upset.

450
00:22:10,771 --> 00:22:11,861
You stand upon ceremony too much.

451
00:22:11,861 --> 00:22:13,391
I am so delighted

452
00:22:13,661 --> 00:22:15,471
that you could come today, Princess.

453
00:22:16,731 --> 00:22:18,191
Greetings, Consort Dowager.

454
00:22:18,981 --> 00:22:20,151
Greetings, Mrs. Lian,

455
00:22:20,381 --> 00:22:21,231
Miss Lian.

456
00:22:24,901 --> 00:22:26,731
The hairpin on your head

457
00:22:26,731 --> 00:22:28,221
doesn't seem to be jade

458
00:22:28,221 --> 00:22:29,901
or emerald.

459
00:22:29,901 --> 00:22:31,601
Is it...

460
00:22:32,251 --> 00:22:33,601
It's a night-glowing pearl.

461
00:22:33,771 --> 00:22:34,951
A night-glowing pearl?

462
00:22:35,571 --> 00:22:37,191
It's as big as a golden pill.

463
00:22:38,221 --> 00:22:38,821
I've heard

464
00:22:38,821 --> 00:22:41,221
that the Cui family has a legendary hairpin
with a night-glowing pearl.

465
00:22:41,221 --> 00:22:42,711
Is this the one?

466
00:22:43,291 --> 00:22:45,531
It's no longer in style

467
00:22:45,531 --> 00:22:46,951
and isn't really a treasure.

468
00:22:48,331 --> 00:22:49,941
It's been sitting at home

469
00:22:49,941 --> 00:22:51,121
for so long.

470
00:22:51,331 --> 00:22:53,281
Miantang looks good wearing it,

471
00:22:53,421 --> 00:22:55,361
so I let her wear it.

472
00:22:56,181 --> 00:22:58,631
But we'll have to wait until it gets dark

473
00:22:59,011 --> 00:23:01,191
to see its glow.

474
00:23:02,701 --> 00:23:03,611
There's still some time

475
00:23:03,611 --> 00:23:05,391
before it gets dark.

476
00:23:05,531 --> 00:23:07,141
I can't wait

477
00:23:07,141 --> 00:23:09,121
to see the pearl's light.

478
00:23:10,011 --> 00:23:11,761
Yes, Madam.

479
00:23:11,941 --> 00:23:14,081
Before the banquet, let us have a look.

480
00:23:14,381 --> 00:23:16,041
That's right.

481
00:23:16,811 --> 00:23:18,091
In that case,

482
00:23:18,091 --> 00:23:19,221
ladies,

483
00:23:19,221 --> 00:23:20,531
since the other female guests

484
00:23:20,531 --> 00:23:21,801
have not yet arrived,

485
00:23:22,461 --> 00:23:24,841
please follow me to the tearoom.

486
00:23:40,661 --> 00:23:41,761
How can this be?

487
00:23:42,091 --> 00:23:43,741
The night-glowing pearl on this hairpin

488
00:23:43,741 --> 00:23:45,001
isn't glowing.

489
00:23:46,981 --> 00:23:48,391
What's going on?

490
00:23:49,661 --> 00:23:51,561
This doesn't look like a night-glowing pearl,

491
00:23:52,011 --> 00:23:54,911
more like an ordinary stone.

492
00:23:55,941 --> 00:23:57,321
Sister,

493
00:23:58,051 --> 00:24:00,231
could it be that you don't want
to give it to her?

494
00:24:00,461 --> 00:24:02,151
What nonsense!

495
00:24:02,811 --> 00:24:05,001
I am a Consort Dowager.

496
00:24:05,291 --> 00:24:07,041
If I didn't want to give it,

497
00:24:07,331 --> 00:24:09,041
even the Great Deities

498
00:24:09,221 --> 00:24:11,041
couldn't take it

499
00:24:11,251 --> 00:24:12,631
from me.

500
00:24:13,701 --> 00:24:14,841
If I wanted to give it,

501
00:24:15,221 --> 00:24:16,661
why would I use a fake

502
00:24:16,661 --> 00:24:17,561
to fool others?

503
00:24:18,531 --> 00:24:20,091
Aunt, please don't be angry.

504
00:24:20,091 --> 00:24:21,761
We all trust you.

505
00:24:22,051 --> 00:24:24,051
But the gem on this hairpin

506
00:24:24,051 --> 00:24:26,041
isn't the real night-glowing pearl.

507
00:24:26,401 --> 00:24:28,391
Something must be wrong.

508
00:24:32,621 --> 00:24:33,631
Let me ask you,

509
00:24:35,141 --> 00:24:37,711
the other day I gave you the real hairpin,

510
00:24:38,221 --> 00:24:39,911
did I not?

511
00:24:40,291 --> 00:24:41,231
Yes, you did.

512
00:24:41,461 --> 00:24:42,301
Good.

513
00:24:42,331 --> 00:24:43,281
If that's the case,

514
00:24:43,421 --> 00:24:44,841
then explain

515
00:24:45,251 --> 00:24:48,711
why this hairpin has become a fake.

516
00:24:49,811 --> 00:24:51,231
Did you switch it?

517
00:24:53,181 --> 00:24:54,021
Yes.

518
00:24:54,811 --> 00:24:55,911
Why?

519
00:25:01,811 --> 00:25:04,141
I switched it

520
00:25:04,141 --> 00:25:05,871
for the Consort Dowager's sake.

521
00:25:06,291 --> 00:25:07,431
What do you mean?

522
00:25:07,811 --> 00:25:10,391
The Consort Dowager has always

523
00:25:10,661 --> 00:25:12,281
honored our ancestors and respected traditions.

524
00:25:12,531 --> 00:25:13,531
According to ancestral rules,

525
00:25:13,531 --> 00:25:14,601
this hairpin

526
00:25:14,771 --> 00:25:15,981
should only be given to the new bride

527
00:25:15,981 --> 00:25:17,231
after completing the six rites.

528
00:25:18,221 --> 00:25:20,631
But the Consort Dowager,

529
00:25:21,051 --> 00:25:22,631
out of kindness and deep affection for me,

530
00:25:23,421 --> 00:25:25,041
feared that my humble origins

531
00:25:25,221 --> 00:25:26,431
might invite criticism,

532
00:25:27,011 --> 00:25:28,491
so she gave me

533
00:25:28,491 --> 00:25:29,811
this hairpin early

534
00:25:29,811 --> 00:25:31,321
to wear in public.

535
00:25:33,331 --> 00:25:35,671
I wanted to honor her intention

536
00:25:36,221 --> 00:25:38,011
but could not bear to let the Dowager

537
00:25:38,011 --> 00:25:39,561
break the rules for my sake.

538
00:25:40,531 --> 00:25:41,951
If I were to defy her,

539
00:25:42,621 --> 00:25:44,711
I would be unfilial.

540
00:25:45,251 --> 00:25:46,471
If I were to comply,

541
00:25:46,471 --> 00:25:48,951
the Consort Dowager would
be going against family tradition.

542
00:25:49,251 --> 00:25:51,121
I was truly in a difficult position,

543
00:25:51,981 --> 00:25:53,911
so I came up with a foolish idea:

544
00:25:54,811 --> 00:25:56,221
to wear an ordinary hairpin

545
00:25:56,221 --> 00:25:57,801
before completing the six rites,

546
00:25:58,221 --> 00:25:59,631
hoping to please both sides.

547
00:26:01,461 --> 00:26:02,761
But today,

548
00:26:02,981 --> 00:26:04,461
I have made a fool of myself

549
00:26:04,461 --> 00:26:05,561
in front of all the ladies.

550
00:26:06,491 --> 00:26:08,041
I am indeed guilty

551
00:26:08,251 --> 00:26:09,711
and ask for the Consort Dowager's punishment.

552
00:26:10,901 --> 00:26:12,321
So you're saying

553
00:26:13,331 --> 00:26:16,001
the real hairpin hasn't been lost?

554
00:26:16,331 --> 00:26:17,431
It hasn't.

555
00:26:22,011 --> 00:26:23,471
Princess, please rise.

556
00:26:24,291 --> 00:26:27,081
Your loyalty should be praised,

557
00:26:27,621 --> 00:26:29,081
not punished.

558
00:26:30,901 --> 00:26:33,191
Thank you for your kindness and mercy.

559
00:26:34,421 --> 00:26:36,181
Since the real hairpin isn't lost,

560
00:26:36,411 --> 00:26:37,981
why not bring it out?

561
00:26:38,771 --> 00:26:41,051
It could clear up the misunderstanding

562
00:26:41,051 --> 00:26:42,951
and prove the Princess's innocence.

563
00:26:43,811 --> 00:26:45,081
Also,

564
00:26:45,761 --> 00:26:48,231
we've all been curious

565
00:26:48,461 --> 00:26:50,051
about the night-glowing pearl all day

566
00:26:50,051 --> 00:26:51,841
and would love to see it.

567
00:26:52,011 --> 00:26:53,391
Yes.

568
00:26:54,221 --> 00:26:55,151
Well…

569
00:26:55,661 --> 00:26:56,981
Binglan,

570
00:26:56,981 --> 00:26:59,041
your manners.

571
00:26:59,571 --> 00:27:02,701
How can the hairpin be shown here?

572
00:27:02,701 --> 00:27:03,861
To see it,

573
00:27:03,861 --> 00:27:06,041
you'd have to visit the mansion,

574
00:27:06,621 --> 00:27:08,321
wouldn't you all agree?

575
00:27:08,661 --> 00:27:09,911
Yes.

576
00:27:12,701 --> 00:27:13,541
Consort Dowager.

577
00:27:18,221 --> 00:27:20,631
Princess, what do you think?

578
00:27:22,981 --> 00:27:24,321
You're all welcome to visit.

579
00:27:26,331 --> 00:27:27,861
This is the best time of year

580
00:27:27,861 --> 00:27:29,711
to see the flowers.

581
00:27:32,701 --> 00:27:33,941
Lord Lian has an urgent case,

582
00:27:33,941 --> 00:27:34,871
concerning the royal family.

583
00:27:36,421 --> 00:27:37,261
What happened?

584
00:27:38,421 --> 00:27:39,261
Sister,

585
00:27:39,861 --> 00:27:42,281
Hanshan is dealing with an urgent case

586
00:27:42,531 --> 00:27:43,841
involving the royal family.

587
00:28:14,531 --> 00:28:15,601
How is the situation at the front?

588
00:28:16,531 --> 00:28:17,371
My Lord.

589
00:28:20,461 --> 00:28:21,671
When will reinforcements arrive?

590
00:28:21,981 --> 00:28:23,001
We received word

591
00:28:23,001 --> 00:28:24,841
that the Ji and Lu armies
haven't sent reinforcements.

592
00:28:24,841 --> 00:28:26,671
They are holding their positions,
and it's unclear why.

593
00:28:26,861 --> 00:28:27,701
What's worse,

594
00:28:27,701 --> 00:28:30,121
the Left Wing of the Prince Lu's army,
originally heading for Dongling Pass,

595
00:28:30,121 --> 00:28:30,911
was not intercepted

596
00:28:31,091 --> 00:28:33,041
and is now turning back towards Tongyu.

597
00:28:33,181 --> 00:28:35,901
If they form a pincer movement
with the Right Wing army

598
00:28:35,901 --> 00:28:36,941
outside the valley,

599
00:28:36,941 --> 00:28:38,121
we stand no chance of victory.

600
00:28:40,331 --> 00:28:41,171
My Lord,

601
00:28:41,861 --> 00:28:43,281
what should we do now?

602
00:28:45,621 --> 00:28:46,561
We're outnumbered

603
00:28:46,561 --> 00:28:48,231
and cannot afford a direct confrontation.

604
00:28:48,491 --> 00:28:50,321
Today, they will surely launch an attack.

605
00:28:51,141 --> 00:28:52,941
Mount Li's bare rocky walls

606
00:28:52,941 --> 00:28:54,261
and narrow path

607
00:28:54,261 --> 00:28:55,821
make it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

608
00:28:56,531 --> 00:28:58,261
For now, we can only retreat to Mount Li,

609
00:28:58,261 --> 00:28:59,471
use the terrain to hold them off,

610
00:28:59,701 --> 00:29:01,121
and then find a way to break through.

611
00:29:02,771 --> 00:29:03,661
Pass the order:

612
00:29:03,661 --> 00:29:05,431
the entire army is to retreat to Mount Li.

613
00:29:06,981 --> 00:29:07,821
As you command.

614
00:29:12,661 --> 00:29:14,001
Bring him in.

615
00:29:17,221 --> 00:29:18,361
Greetings, Consort Dowager.

616
00:29:18,861 --> 00:29:20,051
I'm Gu,

617
00:29:20,051 --> 00:29:22,361
the owner of Yongli Pawnshop.

618
00:29:22,571 --> 00:29:24,601
I've been running the business
in Zhenzhou for ten years.

619
00:29:24,771 --> 00:29:26,181
Repeat what you just said,

620
00:29:26,181 --> 00:29:27,801
word for word.

621
00:29:29,461 --> 00:29:31,841
Yesterday, a customer came to my shop.

622
00:29:32,091 --> 00:29:33,281
It was a maid servant.

623
00:29:33,731 --> 00:29:36,091
She wanted to pawn a hairpin.

624
00:29:36,091 --> 00:29:37,571
The moment I saw it,

625
00:29:37,571 --> 00:29:39,091
I knew it was no ordinary item.

626
00:29:39,091 --> 00:29:40,381
After asking further,

627
00:29:40,381 --> 00:29:42,561
she revealed that it belonged
to the Mansion of Lord Huaiyang.

628
00:29:43,091 --> 00:29:44,281
Ladies, please take a look.

629
00:29:59,461 --> 00:30:02,081
Could this be the real
night-glowing pearl hairpin?

630
00:30:04,181 --> 00:30:06,631
What did the maid say?

631
00:30:07,051 --> 00:30:09,771
After I questioned her repeatedly,

632
00:30:09,771 --> 00:30:11,091
she only said

633
00:30:11,091 --> 00:30:12,621
it belonged to her mistress,

634
00:30:12,621 --> 00:30:13,711
who was in a hurry to pawn it.

635
00:30:14,011 --> 00:30:14,911
I did not dare

636
00:30:15,141 --> 00:30:17,001
to ask further.

637
00:30:17,291 --> 00:30:19,151
Her mistress?

638
00:30:19,331 --> 00:30:21,951
Does that not mean the Princess?

639
00:30:26,491 --> 00:30:28,391
Bring Princess Huaisang here.

640
00:30:30,141 --> 00:30:31,381
The item is in the room.

641
00:30:31,381 --> 00:30:32,631
Wait here for a moment.

642
00:30:40,331 --> 00:30:41,911
I just couldn't understand.

643
00:30:42,221 --> 00:30:44,381
She's destined to become a princess consort.

644
00:30:44,381 --> 00:30:46,231
The hairpin would be hers eventually.

645
00:30:46,531 --> 00:30:48,621
Why pawn it?

646
00:30:48,621 --> 00:30:50,381
I heard she has businesses

647
00:30:50,381 --> 00:30:51,801
in Beizhou.

648
00:30:51,981 --> 00:30:53,121
That explains it.

649
00:30:53,251 --> 00:30:55,771
The rewards she gets stay in the royal family.

650
00:30:55,771 --> 00:30:57,021
It's always better

651
00:30:57,021 --> 00:30:58,841
to send money back home.

652
00:30:59,531 --> 00:31:01,761
This is the way of small households.

653
00:31:01,761 --> 00:31:03,191
If you wish to marry into the royal family,

654
00:31:03,381 --> 00:31:05,431
you must be of equal status.

655
00:31:05,941 --> 00:31:07,471
Enough, say no more.

656
00:31:12,901 --> 00:31:14,381
I've changed my attire.

657
00:31:14,381 --> 00:31:15,671
Sorry to keep you all waiting.

658
00:31:25,141 --> 00:31:27,231
I find the pearl the Princess is wearing

659
00:31:27,731 --> 00:31:28,951
seems even brighter.

660
00:31:29,941 --> 00:31:30,781
Indeed.

661
00:31:31,421 --> 00:31:33,471
How could there be two hairpins?

662
00:31:34,091 --> 00:31:35,521
How did the fake

663
00:31:36,141 --> 00:31:38,001
end up in the hands
of the Consort Dowager?

664
00:31:38,331 --> 00:31:39,601
The fake?

665
00:31:40,731 --> 00:31:41,801
It's fake?

666
00:31:43,051 --> 00:31:44,711
How do you know it's fake?

667
00:31:46,331 --> 00:31:47,671
Because I made it.

668
00:31:48,811 --> 00:31:50,461
I mixed jade powder and fluorite powder,

669
00:31:50,461 --> 00:31:52,361
melted them into a paste,

670
00:31:52,621 --> 00:31:54,471
and coated a porcelain bead with it.

671
00:31:54,901 --> 00:31:56,731
As long as it's exposed
to enough sunlight during the day,

672
00:31:56,731 --> 00:31:58,391
it will glow for several nights.

673
00:31:58,981 --> 00:32:00,611
The method is known to the craftsmen

674
00:32:00,611 --> 00:32:01,761
at the Lingquan's porcelain kilns.

675
00:32:02,051 --> 00:32:03,631
For a roll of silk, they can make one for you.

676
00:32:04,291 --> 00:32:05,811
The fake one will shatter if dropped.

677
00:32:05,811 --> 00:32:06,711
If you don't believe me,

678
00:32:07,011 --> 00:32:07,951
you can try.

679
00:32:40,461 --> 00:32:41,561
It's porcelain.

680
00:32:42,531 --> 00:32:43,631
Bring the person in.

681
00:32:48,421 --> 00:32:49,471
Madam Wang?

682
00:32:52,861 --> 00:32:54,091
This Madam Wang has

683
00:32:54,091 --> 00:32:56,231
been spying on my trousseau several times.

684
00:32:56,531 --> 00:32:57,761
I became wary

685
00:32:58,181 --> 00:32:59,531
and prepared a fake in advance

686
00:32:59,531 --> 00:33:00,471
to prevent any mishaps.

687
00:33:00,901 --> 00:33:01,741
Sure enough,

688
00:33:02,141 --> 00:33:03,421
she took the hairpin

689
00:33:03,421 --> 00:33:04,471
while I pretended to sleep.

690
00:33:06,011 --> 00:33:07,131
I had the Lord's shadow guards

691
00:33:07,131 --> 00:33:08,231
keep an eye on her.

692
00:33:08,701 --> 00:33:09,841
It's strange

693
00:33:10,051 --> 00:33:11,181
that this Madam Wang,

694
00:33:11,181 --> 00:33:12,191
who came from the palace,

695
00:33:12,571 --> 00:33:14,521
has visited not only the mansion
and her own house

696
00:33:15,141 --> 00:33:16,981
but also several other places.

697
00:33:16,981 --> 00:33:17,821
Be careful.

698
00:33:22,461 --> 00:33:23,321
For instance,

699
00:33:23,941 --> 00:33:24,781
the Lian Mansion.

700
00:33:25,421 --> 00:33:27,091
Don't you dare slander me.

701
00:33:27,091 --> 00:33:28,701
I merely had her come once

702
00:33:28,701 --> 00:33:30,291
to teach the young ladies proper etiquette.

703
00:33:30,291 --> 00:33:31,191
Once?

704
00:33:34,541 --> 00:33:35,381
Once,

705
00:33:35,661 --> 00:33:36,801
or twice at most.

706
00:33:37,771 --> 00:33:38,631
What's the problem?

707
00:33:38,981 --> 00:33:40,251
If you can invite her,

708
00:33:40,251 --> 00:33:41,811
why can't the Lians?

709
00:33:41,811 --> 00:33:43,421
Mrs. Lian, please calm down.

710
00:33:43,421 --> 00:33:44,671
I didn't say anything.

711
00:33:48,381 --> 00:33:51,261
Aunt, didn't you just think

712
00:33:51,271 --> 00:33:53,361
this fake hairpin was real?

713
00:33:54,331 --> 00:33:56,531
The Consort Dowager cherishes the hairpin.

714
00:33:56,531 --> 00:33:57,811
She keeps it stored away

715
00:33:57,811 --> 00:33:59,001
and rarely takes it out.

716
00:33:59,221 --> 00:34:00,471
It's understandable

717
00:34:00,471 --> 00:34:01,831
that she couldn't tell at first glance.

718
00:34:02,331 --> 00:34:03,171
Indeed.

719
00:34:03,491 --> 00:34:05,801
I've only worn it a few times.

720
00:34:06,181 --> 00:34:07,701
It's always kept in my trousseau,

721
00:34:07,701 --> 00:34:09,151
too precious to use.

722
00:34:10,051 --> 00:34:11,351
The owner might not recognize it,

723
00:34:12,261 --> 00:34:13,351
but there's someone

724
00:34:14,171 --> 00:34:15,151
who surely can.

725
00:34:16,091 --> 00:34:16,961
Mr. Gu,

726
00:34:17,421 --> 00:34:19,191
you've been in the pawn business for decades.

727
00:34:19,461 --> 00:34:21,301
How could you not tell the difference

728
00:34:21,301 --> 00:34:22,901
between porcelain and a genuine pearl?

729
00:34:23,091 --> 00:34:24,271
I...

730
00:34:25,381 --> 00:34:26,881
I made a mistake.

731
00:34:27,091 --> 00:34:28,741
It happens.

732
00:34:28,741 --> 00:34:29,961
A mistake?

733
00:34:30,821 --> 00:34:32,991
Madam Wang stealing the hairpin
would've been bad enough,

734
00:34:33,091 --> 00:34:34,671
but it had to happen tonight,

735
00:34:34,781 --> 00:34:36,881
when all the noble ladies of Zhenzhou are here.

736
00:34:37,261 --> 00:34:38,211
Someone came forward

737
00:34:38,211 --> 00:34:39,651
to accuse the mansion of harboring a thief,

738
00:34:39,651 --> 00:34:41,631
tarnishing my reputation.

739
00:34:41,981 --> 00:34:43,741
Isn't this intentional framing?

740
00:34:43,741 --> 00:34:45,081
- General Fan.
- At your service.

741
00:34:45,981 --> 00:34:47,601
Interrogate Gu thoroughly for me.

742
00:34:48,691 --> 00:34:49,751
Right away.

743
00:34:50,901 --> 00:34:52,711
I'm innocent.

744
00:34:52,861 --> 00:34:54,831
- I'm innocent.
- I did it.

745
00:34:56,651 --> 00:34:58,421
That day,

746
00:34:58,421 --> 00:34:59,671
I took the hairpin

747
00:34:59,901 --> 00:35:01,151
to pawn it.

748
00:35:02,981 --> 00:35:04,781
That's her. I remember now.

749
00:35:04,781 --> 00:35:05,981
She was the one yesterday.

750
00:35:05,981 --> 00:35:06,881
No doubt about it.

751
00:35:07,651 --> 00:35:08,491
Madam Wang,

752
00:35:09,051 --> 00:35:10,881
you taught me the rules yourself.

753
00:35:11,421 --> 00:35:12,401
Over the years,

754
00:35:12,901 --> 00:35:15,191
I've paid you well.

755
00:35:15,941 --> 00:35:17,631
Why did you steal?

756
00:35:20,381 --> 00:35:21,311
Consort Dowager,

757
00:35:22,171 --> 00:35:25,791
it's all about the money.

758
00:35:28,921 --> 00:35:30,891
See?

759
00:35:31,651 --> 00:35:33,941
Now all the testimonies match up,

760
00:35:33,941 --> 00:35:35,521
and the truth is out.

761
00:35:35,741 --> 00:35:36,601
I apologize, everyone.

762
00:35:36,861 --> 00:35:38,381
Today is the Madam Zhao's birthday.

763
00:35:38,381 --> 00:35:40,041
It shouldn't have happened.

764
00:35:40,571 --> 00:35:41,441
Mrs. Lian.

765
00:35:43,051 --> 00:35:44,851
What is it now?

766
00:35:46,011 --> 00:35:47,131
Shall we leave this thief

767
00:35:47,131 --> 00:35:48,861
and this unobservant shopkeeper

768
00:35:49,171 --> 00:35:50,911
to Lord Lian for judgment?

769
00:35:52,631 --> 00:35:53,471
Good.

770
00:35:53,601 --> 00:35:54,471
That would be best.

771
00:36:04,381 --> 00:36:05,311
Princess,

772
00:36:05,491 --> 00:36:06,601
you've been wronged.

773
00:36:06,821 --> 00:36:07,831
Do you realize your mistake?

774
00:36:09,091 --> 00:36:10,301
Princess,

775
00:36:10,301 --> 00:36:11,881
what do you mean?

776
00:36:12,531 --> 00:36:13,861
Today, you were the first

777
00:36:13,861 --> 00:36:15,041
to doubt about the hairpin.

778
00:36:15,341 --> 00:36:17,121
Instead of questioning the servants,

779
00:36:17,381 --> 00:36:19,081
you pointed fingers at me,

780
00:36:19,261 --> 00:36:20,131
insisting

781
00:36:20,131 --> 00:36:21,881
there was something suspicious.

782
00:36:23,571 --> 00:36:25,261
Were you trying to make our family
a laughingstock

783
00:36:25,261 --> 00:36:26,461
in front of all these noble guests?

784
00:36:26,461 --> 00:36:27,341
No.

785
00:36:27,341 --> 00:36:29,271
I was just anxious.

786
00:36:29,651 --> 00:36:30,941
The Consort Dowager has always

787
00:36:30,941 --> 00:36:32,321
been careful with her words and actions,

788
00:36:32,491 --> 00:36:34,481
prioritizing the honor of the family.

789
00:36:34,941 --> 00:36:36,171
Even I, who only recently came here,

790
00:36:36,171 --> 00:36:37,311
have taken this to heart.

791
00:36:38,531 --> 00:36:40,381
You've been raised here,

792
00:36:40,381 --> 00:36:41,601
yet you don't remember?

793
00:36:43,491 --> 00:36:44,691
My apologies.

794
00:36:44,691 --> 00:36:45,901
I was just

795
00:36:45,901 --> 00:36:47,571
eager to find the real hairpin

796
00:36:47,571 --> 00:36:49,421
and got carried away.

797
00:36:49,421 --> 00:36:51,311
If you cannot speak properly, just be silent.

798
00:36:51,821 --> 00:36:53,521
We don't need your opinions here.

799
00:37:03,301 --> 00:37:04,401
Mrs. Lian.

800
00:37:10,611 --> 00:37:12,171
I have a few private words

801
00:37:12,171 --> 00:37:13,631
to say to Mrs. Lian.

802
00:37:13,861 --> 00:37:15,271
Please wait a moment.

803
00:37:15,531 --> 00:37:16,711
Just say it quickly.

804
00:37:27,051 --> 00:37:27,891
Madam.

805
00:37:29,011 --> 00:37:30,671
Since I've already confessed,

806
00:37:31,011 --> 00:37:33,351
I won't implicate anyone else.

807
00:37:34,341 --> 00:37:35,441
Thank you.

808
00:37:35,941 --> 00:37:38,211
I'll ensure that Hanshan shows leniency
in your punishment.

809
00:37:38,211 --> 00:37:40,601
Twenty years ago, when you asked me

810
00:37:40,901 --> 00:37:42,921
whether to marry Lord Cui,

811
00:37:43,691 --> 00:37:44,791
if I hadn't

812
00:37:45,011 --> 00:37:47,311
critiqued his flirtatious nature

813
00:37:48,611 --> 00:37:50,561
and hastily given you advice,

814
00:37:50,981 --> 00:37:51,861
you might not

815
00:37:51,861 --> 00:37:54,351
have exchanged the marriage certificate
with your sister's.

816
00:37:55,781 --> 00:37:57,351
Your life now might

817
00:37:58,531 --> 00:38:01,441
be of wealth and luxury,

818
00:38:01,901 --> 00:38:03,351
rather than struggling

819
00:38:03,611 --> 00:38:06,191
to maintain what you have.

820
00:38:07,421 --> 00:38:08,711
You're helping me

821
00:38:10,171 --> 00:38:12,121
out of guilt.

822
00:38:13,261 --> 00:38:14,921
What I owed you,

823
00:38:15,781 --> 00:38:16,831
I've already

824
00:38:17,341 --> 00:38:19,081
repaid in full.

825
00:38:22,421 --> 00:38:23,441
Farewell.

826
00:38:45,091 --> 00:38:46,601
This mansion

827
00:38:47,381 --> 00:38:49,351
was meant to be mine.

828
00:38:50,941 --> 00:38:52,881
And if not mine,

829
00:38:53,461 --> 00:38:55,151
then Binglan's.

830
00:38:57,421 --> 00:38:58,881
I won't accept this fate.

831
00:38:59,281 --> 00:39:01,921
(One day seems longer than months three.
One day seems long as seasons three.)

832
00:39:15,261 --> 00:39:16,101
Madam,

833
00:39:16,531 --> 00:39:18,441
the Consort Dowager has been ill for days

834
00:39:18,651 --> 00:39:20,611
due to concerns
over Xingzhou's military matters.

835
00:39:20,611 --> 00:39:22,311
Yet, you seem so calm.

836
00:39:23,381 --> 00:39:24,981
Xingzhou is good at using surprise tactics

837
00:39:24,981 --> 00:39:26,761
and always finds a way
out of desperate situations.

838
00:39:26,761 --> 00:39:27,751
There's no need for me to worry.

839
00:39:31,341 --> 00:39:32,521
I mean

840
00:39:32,901 --> 00:39:35,041
you rarely attend to the Consort Dowager
at her sickbed.

841
00:39:35,261 --> 00:39:36,341
I'm afraid

842
00:39:36,341 --> 00:39:37,831
people will talk.

843
00:39:38,381 --> 00:39:39,791
Many visitors have come

844
00:39:40,341 --> 00:39:42,441
to see the ailing Consort Dowager.

845
00:39:43,091 --> 00:39:44,881
Mrs. Lian

846
00:39:45,531 --> 00:39:47,011
attends to her

847
00:39:47,011 --> 00:39:48,561
even more diligently than I do,

848
00:39:49,941 --> 00:39:52,231
fearing I might show my filial piety

849
00:39:52,461 --> 00:39:54,311
and steal their good reputation.

850
00:39:55,901 --> 00:39:57,311
So, I might as well

851
00:39:57,571 --> 00:39:59,401
give the Consort Dowager some peace.

852
00:40:07,491 --> 00:40:08,961
After practicing for so long,

853
00:40:09,171 --> 00:40:11,311
it finally has some grace as Xingzhou's.

854
00:40:14,301 --> 00:40:15,141
Princess,

855
00:40:15,821 --> 00:40:17,271
the Consort Dowager requests your presence.

856
00:40:27,571 --> 00:40:28,561
Mrs. Lian.

857
00:40:42,011 --> 00:40:43,921
The children's marriages

858
00:40:44,171 --> 00:40:46,751
are of utmost importance to me as well.

859
00:40:48,211 --> 00:40:49,521
You may all return now.

860
00:40:49,861 --> 00:40:52,751
I will ensure that everyone is satisfied.

861
00:40:53,301 --> 00:40:54,561
Thank you, Consort Dowager.

862
00:41:08,731 --> 00:41:09,931
Miantang, you're here.

863
00:41:14,741 --> 00:41:16,611
Consort Dowager, how are you feeling?

864
00:41:16,611 --> 00:41:17,671
Much better.

865
00:41:18,051 --> 00:41:19,401
I was just feeling bored

866
00:41:19,691 --> 00:41:21,231
and wanted someone to talk to.

867
00:41:22,171 --> 00:41:23,011
Please sit.

868
00:41:27,051 --> 00:41:28,601
I've been resting these past few days.

869
00:41:29,571 --> 00:41:30,861
From a quick glimpse of you

870
00:41:30,861 --> 00:41:32,271
in the crowd,

871
00:41:32,651 --> 00:41:34,441
I could tell

872
00:41:34,941 --> 00:41:36,091
you were the one

873
00:41:36,091 --> 00:41:37,291
most worried about Xingzhou

874
00:41:37,691 --> 00:41:38,751
besides me.

875
00:41:39,741 --> 00:41:41,081
It seems

876
00:41:41,211 --> 00:41:42,571
like we're the only ones in this house

877
00:41:42,571 --> 00:41:43,831
who truly trust him.

878
00:41:45,651 --> 00:41:47,561
Consort Dowager, please don't worry too much.

879
00:41:47,691 --> 00:41:49,131
Xingzhou is very capable.

880
00:41:49,131 --> 00:41:50,831
He'll surely land on my feet.

881
00:41:51,341 --> 00:41:52,181
Yes.

882
00:41:52,691 --> 00:41:54,401
I'm no longer worried.

883
00:41:54,741 --> 00:41:56,561
I just hope he returns soon.

884
00:41:58,301 --> 00:42:00,211
When the men are away,

885
00:42:00,211 --> 00:42:01,481
all that's left for the women

886
00:42:01,691 --> 00:42:02,961
is waiting.

887
00:42:05,461 --> 00:42:07,751
When Xingzhou's father took concubines,

888
00:42:08,211 --> 00:42:10,231
I wasn't exactly happy about it.

889
00:42:10,781 --> 00:42:12,261
After all,

890
00:42:12,261 --> 00:42:14,121
no woman wants to share her husband.

891
00:42:16,131 --> 00:42:18,151
But now that he is gone,

892
00:42:18,611 --> 00:42:21,011
I've come to appreciate the benefits of that.

893
00:42:21,011 --> 00:42:22,531
It left me

894
00:42:22,531 --> 00:42:24,171
with sisters to talk to,

895
00:42:24,171 --> 00:42:25,671
so I wouldn't be that lonely.

896
00:42:27,821 --> 00:42:29,711
It's easier when your husband is around,

897
00:42:30,301 --> 00:42:31,791
but once his affection fades

898
00:42:31,941 --> 00:42:33,271
and you're left as a widow,

899
00:42:33,691 --> 00:42:35,601
you must learn to stay low-key.

900
00:42:36,381 --> 00:42:37,791
The future of the children

901
00:42:38,131 --> 00:42:39,941
depends entirely

902
00:42:39,941 --> 00:42:41,401
on the head lady in the family.

903
00:42:43,461 --> 00:42:45,271
When you become the Princess one day,

904
00:42:45,531 --> 00:42:46,611
you'll understand

905
00:42:46,611 --> 00:42:48,401
the power that comes with it.

906
00:42:50,171 --> 00:42:51,631
A woman's beauty

907
00:42:51,741 --> 00:42:53,271
doesn't last long.

908
00:42:54,091 --> 00:42:55,651
Only virtue endures,

909
00:42:55,651 --> 00:42:57,231
commanding respect

910
00:42:57,531 --> 00:42:59,001
through the years.

911
00:42:59,301 --> 00:43:00,631
You're right, Consort Dowager.

912
00:43:01,051 --> 00:43:02,011
Thus,

913
00:43:02,011 --> 00:43:02,901
I've never

914
00:43:02,901 --> 00:43:04,441
pursued power.

915
00:43:04,881 --> 00:43:05,981
My heart isn't as broad as yours,

916
00:43:05,981 --> 00:43:07,921
Consort Dowager.

917
00:43:08,131 --> 00:43:09,231
I only wish

918
00:43:09,491 --> 00:43:11,631
for a lasting marriage with a man.

919
00:43:26,442 --> 00:43:32,672
♪The boat drifts,
bringing back the sunset♪

920
00:43:33,672 --> 00:43:39,792
♪When we reunite, we still joke
about the cause and effect♪

921
00:43:40,782 --> 00:43:47,032
♪Who passed by, the crabapple
falls with a turn♪

922
00:43:48,162 --> 00:43:51,402
♪Loving rightly but choosing wrong♪

923
00:43:51,742 --> 00:43:56,322
♪With joys, sorrows, partings and reunions♪

924
00:43:56,922 --> 00:44:03,582
♪Everyone travels far, seeing clouds and snow♪

925
00:44:04,332 --> 00:44:07,702
♪Always hard to stay, yet easy to part♪

926
00:44:07,992 --> 00:44:11,322
♪Crossing spring waters and autumn trials♪

927
00:44:11,502 --> 00:44:18,272
♪A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together♪

928
00:44:18,652 --> 00:44:25,422
♪Long hidden in the eyes,
flickering in and out♪

929
00:44:25,922 --> 00:44:32,332
♪Let go of the flowers blooming
in the yard last night♪

930
00:44:33,172 --> 00:44:39,582
♪Let go of the waves in the stream
in half a lifetime♪

931
00:44:40,162 --> 00:44:46,782
♪Let those dust and chaos go on endlessly♪

932
00:44:47,582 --> 00:44:51,002
♪In this lifetime, my wish is to the vast sky♪

933
00:44:51,002 --> 00:44:56,102
♪There are many more♪

934
00:44:56,482 --> 00:45:03,202
♪Everyone travels far, seeing clouds and snow♪

935
00:45:03,772 --> 00:45:07,402
♪Always hard to stay, yet easy to part♪

936
00:45:07,402 --> 00:45:10,802
♪Crossing spring waters and autumn trials♪

937
00:45:10,802 --> 00:45:17,712
♪A couple under the moonlight,
can stay together♪

938
00:45:18,002 --> 00:45:24,852
♪Time flows as we dream through four seasons♪

939
00:45:25,222 --> 00:45:28,802
♪I wish to journey with you forever♪

940
00:45:28,802 --> 00:45:31,912
♪Year after year♪

941
00:45:33,642 --> 00:45:37,942
♪For many years to come♪

942
00:45:37,942 --> 00:45:42,942
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943
00:45:37,942 --> 00:45:47,942
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