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Your Majesty.

This secret chamber is concealed within the rockery.

It is

reinforced with black iron stone,

impervious to attacks.

Your Majesty may take refuge here.

Since the Shen family

conducted legitimate business,

why would they go to such lengths

to build a secret chamber like this?

There must be some hidden secret.

What Your Majesty wishes to ask about

is the Shen family's rumored treasure map, isn't it?

Since the downfall of the Shen family,

many parties

have searched for it, yet found nothing.

Does Your Majesty believe

that the treasure map

is hidden inside this chamber?

Your Majesty has deigned to come here personally.

Could it be to find the treasure map

and use it to confirm the Shen family's crime of treason?

You...

How dare you!

Under all heaven,

does any land not belong to the Emperor?

How could His Majesty

covet the Shen family's wealth?

Since you claim the Shen family was wronged,

then how do you explain

this fortune rivaling

a nation?

Indeed.

The Shen family does possess a peerless treasure.

It is right here in this secret chamber.

Speak.

=The Arcithect=

=Episode 30= (I need only you)

(Shen Residence)

(Shen Residence)

(Shen Residence)

(A Treasure of Virtue and Jade)

Bring all the explosives up here.

Blow this place up.

Pei Yu.

This charge of plotting to assassinate the Emperor

and usurp the throne

has still fallen upon you.

This is an object of the imperial house.

Please, Your Majesty,

personally lift the red silk.

(Pillar of the Nation's Commerce)

Father.

This is...

It is His Majesty

rewarding our Shen family

for meritorious service in quelling the rebellion.

His Majesty personally inscribed this plaque,

and bestowed it upon Shen family.

Such boundless imperial grace.

Father,

you rendered great service to our family.

(Pillar of the Nation's Commerce)

Ning,

you must remember.

The wealth of our Shen family

comes from the people,

and is granted by imperial favor.

So long as it is for Daliang,

and to ease His Majesty's burdens,

even if we must give up all our wealth,

we must

do so without hesitation.

This plaque...

Your Majesty,

it is a golden plaque personally bestowed

by the late Emperor upon the Shen family.

The Shen family cherishes it above all else,

passing it down through generations.

The late Emperor's teachings

were engraved into our family precepts.

That is why the Shen family specially built this chamber

to store this golden plaque.

Yet rumors spread and grew distorted,

giving rise to the legend of a Shen family treasure map.

The world only knows

that the Shen family's wealth rivals a nation,

but they do not know what the Shen family values most

is loyalty to the state

and kindness to the people.

The late Emperor

rarely inscribed calligraphy,

yet he bestowed upon the Shen family

such an ink treasure.

This shows

the trust the late Emperor placed in the Shen family.

The late Emperor

also left words for me.

"Accept remonstrance and heed good counsel."

I was foolish.

I promise you,

the Shen family's case will be retried.

We thank Your Majesty for your great grace.

Your Majesty, be careful!

(Pillar of the Nation's Commerce)

It must be Xiao Huaijin leading troops to attack.

He intends to use explosives to destroy this secret chamber.

The traitor Pei Yu

harbors treasonous intent,

seeking to assassinate the Emperor.

The palace is now without a ruler.

Brothers!

Follow me and seize the palace!

Take the Imperial Seal!

- Yes! - Yes!

(Pillar of the Nation's Commerce) Rebellious scoundrels!

I will tear them to pieces!

Your Majesty, please calm yourself.

There is a hidden passage in this chamber.

I will lead Your Majesty there at once,

to catch Xiao Huaijin off guard and kill him.

(Pillar of the Nation's Commerce)

Pei Yu.

Take a look, who is that?

Sister.

Consort Shu.

Xiao Huaijin.

What do you want to do?

What do I want?

It's very simple.

A life for a life.

Go kill that that despicable emperor for me.

Don't you understand?

That despicable emperor has made your hands

soaked in blood.

How many crimes have you borne for him?

And now you would still

cause your own sister's death for his sake?

Your Majesty,

do you still remember that year,

when pear blossoms were in full bloom?

You took me and Yu

out of the arena,

saving us from suffering.

I once believed

that marrying the hero of my dreams

would be my lifelong destination.

But I never imagined

that I would become

a weight on the scales.

Yu.

I was wrong.

I should not have enjoyed

the splendor and riches of the imperial house,

nor should I have hoped

for marital affection within the imperial family.

I should not have known full well

how much injustice you suffered,

yet still fantasized

that His Majesty would change his heart.

This is a vortex with no end,

yet I still dragged you into it.

You don't need to be afraid.

From today onward,

there will be no one

who can bind you anymore.

Sister.

(Yu.)

(They all say)

(that once you enter the palace gates, it is as deep as the sea.)

(I only wanted to stay by His Majesty's side,)

(yet feared doing poorly and being despised.)

(Sister, just do what you wish to do.)

(As for everything else,)

(I will help you.)

Sister!

My beloved consort!

Sister!

My beloved consort!

Sister!

Sister!

Xi...

Xi Yan.

Sister!

This is the keepsake my mother left

for me.

Yu could meet you

is his good fortune.

I entrust him to you.

Yu.

Sister.

Sister.

No.

The capital

is a place of endless strife.

Imperial will is unpredictable.

Leave this place.

Go to a place that belongs to you.

Sister!

No, Sister!

Sister!

Sister!

Sister!

Take good care of my sister.

Qin Feng.

Escort my sister home.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

- Return to the palace. - Let's go.

Xiao Huaijin.

Give me back my sister's life.

Kill me.

After you kill me,

the Shen family case

will never be overturned.

The entire Shen clan

will forever be branded as traitors who colluded with the enemy.

Come on!

The Shen clan

died by your hand,

and you still want the Shen family

to bear infamy for eternity?

Do you think the Shen family was so virtuous?

They were nothing but fame-seeking hypocrites.

Guarding wealth that rivaled a nation,

yet even at death's door they refused to tell the truth.

Isn't that harboring sinister intentions?

So it really was you who secretly broke into the prison,

failed to extract the treasure map,

and slaughtered the entire Shen clan.

So what if I did?

Anyone who dares block me

deserves to die.

Wait.

This strike

is the price you pay for killing Consort Shu.

This strike

is the price you pay for killing my parents.

This strike

is the price you pay for slaughtering the Shen clan.

This strike

is the price you pay for killing Xi Yan.

The final strike

is for the countless people

who suffered because of your selfish desires.

I will make you wish for death.

From this moment on,

every second of your life

will be spent atoning for the Shen clan.

(Late Lord Shen and Lady Liu) (The Shen case has been cleared.)

(The Shen clan)

(was indeed framed and persecuted by Prince Duan.)

(They committed no treason or rebellion.)

(I should not have been deceived by petty villains.)

(I have proclaimed the imperial edict in the hall.)

(Xiao Huaijin is convicted of high treason.)

(He is sentenced to death by slow slicing.)

(It has been announced to the country)

(to restore the Shen family's honor)

(and to console the departed souls.)

All the enemies are dead,

but my parents,

Lian

and all our loved ones

will never return.

Their spirits in heaven

will be proud of you.

♪The Buddha says there are eighty-four thousand paths to salvation♪

♪When one look lasts forever, how do I let myself go on?♪

And you?

♪Bound within the small space between your brows♪

After enduring countless hardships,

you climbed to the rank of Governor,

yet you gave up everything for me.

♪The dim lamp lights nothing as one enters the empty gate♪

♪Past matters and old memories cannot cleanse the six senses♪

♪You are in my dream but there's no one outside of it♪

♪Bound to a single thought, I wander adrift in the ocean of pain♪

(Well played, Governor Pei.)

(You vowed to overturn the Shen family case,)

(and indeed the Shen family has been vindicated before the country.)

(I have fallen in love with Miss Xi Yan.)

(I was willing to overcome all obstacles to win her heart.)

(My thanks to Your Majesty for granting this.)

(However, love has dulled)

(my heroic edge.)

(I am no longer fit to serve Your Majesty.)

(I humbly ask Your Majesty)

(to permit me to return to my hometown.)

(Governor's Residence)

(Governor Pei leaves the capital.)

(The Qilin Guards is disbanded.)

(Would the people not laugh at me)

(for lacking magnanimity?)

(The Governor's Residence remains.)

(The Qilin Guards remains.)

(The one who disappeared)

(is only Pei Yu.)

♪The dim lamp lights nothing as one enters the empty gate♪

♪Past matters and old memories cannot cleanse the six senses♪

So what if one wields overwhelming power?

So what if one dominates the court?

Having you alone is enough for me.

♪I can never forget the stars in your bright eyes♪

♪Fate has long since taken root♪

From now on,

there is no longer

Pei Yu, the emperor's lackey,

Nor any blood feud,

Shen Changning.

Only one pair

of ordinary spouses.

♪You are in my dream but there's no one outside of it♪

♪Bound to a single thought, I wander adrift in the ocean of pain♪

♪I can never forget the stars in your bright eyes♪

♪Fate has long since taken root♪

It is a family of three.

♪In the mortal world, it's just the two of us♪

♪Trapped by love♪

(Once we overturn the Shen family's case,)

(we will retire to the mountains)

(and travel across the world.)

(Alright?)

(What you say)

(is also what I wish in my heart.)

♪In youthful days of righteousness♪

♪We laughed and made our promise♪

♪A single wish hard to fulfill♪

♪So close yet we say nothing♪

♪Leaving one alone♪

♪Looking back upon heaven and earth♪

♪How should one remember♪

♪How should one bid farewell♪

♪If a single thought could take us back to those years♪

♪Both like a dream and yet so real♪

♪One thought waits through wind and snow♪

♪In memories pure and bright♪

♪Recalling a bygone chapter of our lives♪

♪I have no regrets in this♪

♪Can we still hope♪

♪To meet someday♪

♪If a single thought♪ (On your new appointment)

♪Could take us back to those years♪ (Destiny bound for three lifetimes)

♪Both like a dream and yet so real♪

(Today we will take Qin Feng)

(and Yunqi, leaving Daliang.)

(Won't you make another wish?)

♪Recalling a bygone chapter of our lives♪

(Why ask others)

(for my wish?)

(Fate and heaven)

(are entirely in my own hands.)

♪Can we still hope♪

(This one life, live it to the fullest)

(Take charge of destiny) (Only you are the will of heaven)

♪To meet someday♪

(To everyone who has supported "The Arcithect".)

(I offer my sincerest thanks and blessings.)

(See you in the next part)

♪Loneliness♪

♪How do I cross it?♪

♪Whom have I ever failed♪

♪Incense burns through a few sticks♪

♪Can the rest of my life be redeemed?♪

♪The flowing years pass through desolation♪

♪Unwilling to forgive past mistakes♪

♪Blaming myself for not protecting♪

♪Our vows as I should have♪

♪Sorrow♪

♪Counting it carefully♪

♪Who stayed by my side through hardship♪

♪There will eventually be a pure land♪

♪Where all karmic burden is cast away♪

♪Not until worldly splendor fades♪

♪Can one understand what cuts to the bone♪

♪At dusk, with white hair♪

♪I still cannot fathom destiny♪

♪After countless struggles across the waters♪

♪At last the lotus heart awakens♪

♪Drifting across three lifetimes♪

♪Just to wait for your once-in-a-thousand-years glance♪

♪The distant mountains fade along the path home♪

♪I walk with you through morning bells and evening drums♪

♪Our story lies in the mountains♪

♪Like an ink-washed immortal painting♪

♪Where blossoms fall♪

♪I'm glad the fragrance in our hearts stays the same♪

♪Youth slips away♪

♪Just to wait for your once-in-a-thousand-years glance♪

♪Dreams wander back to the old road where we met♪

♪Watching you gently play the zither♪

♪Time rests upon the strings♪

♪Waiting for someone to brew a pot of tea♪