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♪When sorrow and joy blend into ink♪

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♪Flowers fade, rain falls,
helpless as time♪

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♪Lament this frail body,
tangled in love and hate♪

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♪Yet I still wrestle with fate♪

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♪Snow drifts down, burying all glory♪

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♪Blame this destiny granted to me♪

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♪Trapped in the chains
of love and cause♪

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♪When the dust finally settles♪

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=Glory in Shadows=

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=Episode 3=

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General

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I, Yuzhu, have come
to attend to the General.

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General?

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I am here for you!

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Is the General alone?

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General?

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General?

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Who are you?

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And who are you?

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And who are you then?

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I'm Tang Yuzhu, Second Concubine.

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I've just married in.

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Tell me, who am I?

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Madam.

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It was improper of me to overstep.

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You came in without my consent.

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You barged into my chamber uninvited

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and disturbed my wedding
night with the General.

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What should we do?

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General, give the word.

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Have her sent away.

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Please don't, General!

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Madam,

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I truly did not mean to disturb

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you and the General.

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It was...

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It was Lady Ruoyi.

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She said you even offended Old Madam.

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Who knew what trouble

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you were planning to stir?

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I acted in haste for a moment.

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That is why I resorted
to this poor plan.

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Well,

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let me plead your case.

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Consider it a favor you owe me.

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Thank you, Madam.

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General,

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perhaps we should just
let this matter rest.

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Thank you, General.

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You're quite clever,

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using me for favors.

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Driving a concubine out
on the wedding night

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tarnishes both our reputations.

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I suppose that makes sense.

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Conduct wisely.

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General,

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you...

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Are you leaving with her?

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Since you want to work with me,

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you must show me your skills first.

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Tomorrow morning,

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I'll see how you handle it.

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(This Shen Yaochu…)

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(She must have a story.)

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General, didn't you go today

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to make the Shen Family back down?

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Why change the plan all of a sudden?

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I thought Madam Li would yield today.

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But unexpectedly…

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Her place in her family is precarious.

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If I didn't let her in,

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she might not survive.

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The Tang and Qin families
are already involved.

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No need to drag a helpless woman in.

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No…

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She's not helpless.

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Old Madam.

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Why have you come at such a late hour?

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I heard that today,

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Madam Li offended you, Old Madam.

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I truly have been worried.

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So I came to visit.

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You seem well-informed about the news.

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The Old Marquis has been
bedridden for three years.

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You've been managing
the household tirelessly.

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I deeply admire your devotion.

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Old Madam,

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you are the model for all
women in the household.

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What are you trying to say?

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I've heard about today's matter.

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It left me truly upset.

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Yaochu was arrogant and rude,

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and even dared to cross you.

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I cannot possibly endure such things.

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It's just a pity.

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I am but a concubine.

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While she is the rightful wife.

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My filial devotion is sincere.

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Yet I can't put it into action.

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Keep a closer watch for me.

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If she were to make a grave mistake
and be sent away from the household,

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then I could rest a little easier.

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I will be sure to stay vigilant.

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Old Madam, please rest assured.

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I shall take my leave now.

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Madam Li has come to greet Old Madam.

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The new wife, Yaochu,

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is here to greet

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her mother-in-law.

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No hurry.

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You probably haven't met
these two before.

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Second Concubine, Yuzhu.

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Third Concubine, Ruoyi.

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Though you are the rightful wife,

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you married in later than they did.

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From now on,

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you must learn proper manners from them.

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Yes.

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I have heard

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that Jingchuan was in
your chambers yesterday.

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He stayed for barely an hour.

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Is this what happened?

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The General said he had
urgent matters at midnight

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and then left.

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If you failed to attend
to the General well,

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and he departed displeased,

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Old Madam may not blame you,

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but matters of such weight

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must never be met with falsehoods.

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Why would I lie?

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You know the reason deep down.

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Nanzhi.

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Old Madam, please see.

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On the wedding night, the bride
showed no sign of the first blood.

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How reckless you are!

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You concealed your unworthy
past to marry into the family?

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You clearly hold
no regard for our family.

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Yaochu,

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how do you explain this matter?

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Explaining alone will do me no good.

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Please summon the General here.

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Things will be clear.

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Set the tea aside for now.

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Did I say you could rise?

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The General has arrived.

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Old Madam, why summon me?

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Last night was your wedding night.

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Yet no bridal mark was
found on Yaochu's cloth.

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Such a matter is a grave
offense in this house.

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Yet she insists on seeking you out.

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Tell me, why would that be?

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- This...
- Jingchuan!

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Xingwan?

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Jingchuan...

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You're alive.

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Thank goodness, you survived.

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(Li Xingwan Daughter of Li Family)
I'd never see you again.

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Jingchuan...

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- It's alright.
- Xingwan!

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Look what a state you are in!

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I greet you, Mother.

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Didn't I send you to
Guanyin Nunnery to pray?

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What made you come back on your own?

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This morning, I heard
my elder brother returned safely.

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I was overwhelmed with joy.

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So I couldn't hold back.

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I returned without

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informing Mother.

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I ask for forgiveness.

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Enough.

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You are...

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My sister-in-law?

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Sister-in-law, you've just married in,

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and Jingchuan returned.

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You truly are blessed.

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Xingwan, mind your manners.

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Go wait aside.

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Yaochu,

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I've already brought Jingchuan here.

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Let's hear it.

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How do you explain this?

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Old Madam, I actually…

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What's wrong?

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My legs feel numb

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from kneeling.

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- Then stand up first.
- Hold on.

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Let her explain
the matter clearly first!

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Last night…

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It was my first meeting
with the General.

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We found ourselves in accord.

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The General knew I was gravely injured.

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He could not bear to see me suffer.

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Yet his feelings could
not be restrained.

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So, the General went out
in the middle of the night

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for fear that overindulgence
might harm me.

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As for the Blood-stained cloth...

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The General said…

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It was our Token of Love.

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He'd kept it to himself.

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So he took it.

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I have no idea

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where Nanny Sun got this silk cloth.

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Why would she try to frame me?

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I did no such thing!

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I took it from your bed.

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Stop slandering me.

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Jingchuan,

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is what Yaochu says true?

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This…

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To confirm it,

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take a look inside General's robes.

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See if that bloodstained
silk cloth is there.

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The General said he'd keep it close.

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General, you wouldn't lie, yes?

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So the General didn't lie to me.

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I'm deeply moved.

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Such a tainted thing.

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And you carry it with you?

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What a misfortune.

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Quickly, throw it away.

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It's the Token of Love.

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I shall naturally keep it safe.

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Enough.

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This matter is settled.

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I'm exhausted.

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You may all leave.

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Wait.

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Nanny Sun tarnished my good name.

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She claimed I was impure.

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If it weren't for
the General's feelings for me

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and keeping this piece of cloth,

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then today,

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Nanny Sun would have wronged me.

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That's not true!

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Old Madam,

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General,

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she accused me out of malice!

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Are you implying

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the General and I worked

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together to frame you?

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No, no, that's not it.

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Old Madam,

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please, you must stand up for me!

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That is enough.

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It's just a misunderstanding.

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But this misunderstanding
nearly cost my life.

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We can't just let it slide
so easily, can we?

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Then what is it you want?

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I've only just married in.

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I fear others will say

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that I bully the servants.

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But if this isn't punished severely,

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people will say
Old Madam can't keep order.

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In that case...

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Nanny Sun,

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you will kneel here on the cushion

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for ten full hours.

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Old Madam?

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Old Madam!

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Do it as she says.

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Old Madam!

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You cannot turn your
back on me, Old Madam!

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Sister-in-law.

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Nanny Sun...

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Jingchuan.

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Kneel properly.

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If one day you can rise again,

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we shall meet once more.

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♪New snow falls thick
beneath the eaves♪

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♪Covering the courtyard gate♪

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♪Your gaze melts winter into spring♪

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♪Turning back from
the boundless multitude♪

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♪Gazing at you in that fleeting moment♪

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♪All the hardships fade
into drifting dust♪

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♪A foolish dream turns
earnest with you in it♪

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♪Even a feigned play can
grow into true affection♪

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♪Too many dusks walked
alone beneath my umbrella♪

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♪Yet I crave the warmth
left in your embrace♪

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♪Among thousands
of bright lamps, is there one♪

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♪That waits quietly for me?♪

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♪Time grinds through
the rings of memory♪

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♪Only you keep me warm
in the long night♪

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♪Scars left by the days gone by♪

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♪Lie upon the lines
of our hands together♪

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♪I hold out a heart sincere and true♪

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♪Crossing the deep courtyard♪

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♪Just to trade it for one kiss from you♪

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♪Praying our hair turns
gray without regret♪

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♪So that true love will
finally come to be♪