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{\an8}[Youthful Glory]
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{\an8}[Episode 2]
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Greetings, Your Majesty.
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You may rise.
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I thought I misheard.
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It truly is you.
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A seat.
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Your Highness, please drink.
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Blades crossed and blood spilled as we fought side by side;
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I upheld my honor with no thought of fame or glory.
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I offer this wine,
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to honor the fallen
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Dingbei Army soldiers in Dongzhou.
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Today is the Lantern Festival.
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My dear ministers, please don't stand on ceremony.
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{\an8}[Shu Jingran, son of the Right Chancellor of Xian]
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Now that the Prince of Dingbei returns in triumph,
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it perfectly fulfills what I just wished for.
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A double blessing indeed.
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Rong...
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I've long heard of Prince of Dingbei
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being brave and skilled in battle.
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He has rendered great service to Xian.
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I, Liang Rong'er,
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wish to offer a piece titled "Waters and Clouds of Xiaoxiang"
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in honor of His Highness.
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{\an8}[Miss Liang Rong'er of Duke of Ling's Mansion]
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I'm unworthy, please pardon the clumsiness.
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If you know you're unworthy, then don't perform.
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If it were me,
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I'd find a hole to crawl into,
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and never show my face again.
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Why aren't you back to your seat?
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Prince of Dingbei speaks rightly.
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My daughter overestimated herself,
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and offended Your Highness.
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Once I return,
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I shall strictly discipline her.
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Duke of Ling's Mansion needs discipline,
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and not just this one person.
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Tan,
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is the Prince of Dingbei
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the worm inside your belly or what?
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I wish he were.
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Your Majesties,
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the Prince of Dingbei grew up in the palace,
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a reading companion to Your Majesty.
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What heavenly music has he not heard?
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Liang Rong'er's zither skills
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are truly unrefined.
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However,
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a top zither player from the capital
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is also here today.
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Your Highness might as well listen.
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Ming Tan of Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion
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was taught by a famed master, with superb skills,
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Known throughout the capital
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as the best in zither playing.
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Why not have her play a tune
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for Your Highness,
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so we might share in the delight
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and feast our ears.
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Fengzhao's suggestion is quite good.
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Then let Miss Ming
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play us a tune,
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to celebrate the Lantern Festival,
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and the victorious return of the Prince of Dingbei.
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I thank Your Majesty for your favor.
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But as I entered the palace today,
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I brought no zither,
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nor did I compose a celebratory piece.
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To play without preparation
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may disturb the sacred presence
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and sully the Prince's ears.
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In a palace this vast,
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surely a good zither can be found.
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If you find it lacking,
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I'll have someone fetch
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the Empress Dowager's Jiaowei zither.
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I did not return to the capital
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to hear
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these indulgent melodies.
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Your Majesty,
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on this return to the capital,
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I brought someone along.
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I wish for Your Majesty to see him.
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Summon.
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Summon.
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Minmin.
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What's wrong?
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It's a corpse!
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This...
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This Prince of Dingbei is even more
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arrogant than the rumors say.
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More than that,
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I heard he is violent,
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cold-blooded and ruthless.
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If any family's daughter
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were to marry into his household,
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the rest of the capital's
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ladies should
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thank her.
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{\an8}[Imperial Censor of Xian, Chang Yunfu]
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Prince of Dingbei, you...
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What is the meaning of this?
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Since Your Majesty and the ministers have matters to discuss,
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I shall take the ladies and excuse myself.
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The Prince of Dingbei
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brings a corpse to court at the slightest disagreement.
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Truly no sense of decorum.
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They say he is a God of War.
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I think he's more like the King of Hell.
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Liang Rong'er was just unlucky today,
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desperately trying to get attention,
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only to end up humiliated.
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Rong'er, don't cry.
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The Prince of Dingbei was just stirring trouble
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and used the moment to make a move.
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Your Grace, may I ask
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why the Prince of Dingbei
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targets the Liang family?
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Did something happen to your household?
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Nothing happened.
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They say the Prince of Dingbei
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always had a strange temper.
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My Rong'er
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simply ran into him
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at the wrong moment.
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A strange temper?
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But he didn't trouble others.
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Exactly.
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Just now Miss Ming refused to play,
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the Prince of Dingbei said nothing.
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Why did he
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specifically go after Liang Rong'er?
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I say he's targeting
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Duke of Ling's Mansion.
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Could it be the Duke
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did something
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against the Dingbei Army?
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If that's the case, then why
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didn't the Prince of Dingbei hold us accountable just now?
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Let's go.
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Let's go.
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Ming Tan, don't believe
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these idle rumors.
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The Prince of Dingbei returned to the capital
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for his own reasons.
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Matters of court
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are not for us
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to speculate on.
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Rest assured, Your Grace.
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If the Duke of Ling's Mansion is clean,
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you can sleep peacefully.
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Exactly.
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But Your Grace's eagerness to explain
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makes it seem
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like protesting too much.
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Mother...
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This...
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Your Majesty,
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the battle in Dongzhou was fraught with peril.
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If not for the Dingbei Army's
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sacrifice,
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the Beihe army would have marched into Xian.
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with their swords pointed at Ganzhou.
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In this battle, some court officials
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secretly colluded with northern bandits,
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and plotted to rob the final batch
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of military supplies for the Dingbei Army.
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I returned to investigate this matter.
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On the way, I encountered
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repeated obstruction from the county constable of the capital region.
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Even so,
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this should have been investigated by the Supreme Court.
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Why did you
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privately take his life?
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When I went to seize that Sheriff Wu,
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he had already been silenced.
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You should ask,
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why the real culprit
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took bribes and perverted the law,
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why he murdered to cover his crimes,
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why, for selfish gain,
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he placed the safety of hundreds of thousands
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of Dingbei Army soldiers at risk.
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Duke of Ling.
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H-h-here!
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I'm present.
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Do you know why?
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Y-Your Highness,
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you must be joking.
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I have never
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met that Sheriff Wu,
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nor have I ever participated
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in any military supply escort duties.
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How could I possibly
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know anything about this matter?
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{\an8}[Marquis of Cheng'en, Gu Jinzhong]
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Marquis of Cheng'en.
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Your Majesty, such a treacherous traitor
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has emerged under the jurisdiction
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of the Capital Prefecture.
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I, along with the county magistrates of capital region,
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cannot shirk responsibility.
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I will thoroughly investigate this matter
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and cleanse the prefecture office,
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ensuring that no criminal exploits the system again.
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Indeed, Your Majesty.
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The Prince of Dingbei
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implied that the murderer
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of Sheriff Wu is also the one
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who blocked your entry into the capital
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and the mastermind behind the looting of military supplies.
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With Your Majesty's discernment,
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I was ambushed by Haiyou Sect assassins
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on my way back to the capital.
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How could a mere sheriff
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of the capital region have the audacity
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to collude with Haiyou Sect?
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Besides, the delays and deficits in Dingbei Army's military pay
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have gone on for years,
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it's not the doing of a single man.
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I wished to uncover the truth,
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so I returned to the capital
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without imperial orders.
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I have long been stationed on the frontier,
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and have grown accustomed to bluntness.
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Forgive me for disrupting your pleasure.
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You all are
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virtuous officials serving the nation and its people.
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I trust you will understand.
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Once I have resolved this case,
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the mastermind must apologize to you all,
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and I shall offer his head
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to appease the fallen souls of the Dingbei Army
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who died in Dongzhou.
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{\an8}[Rende Gate]
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Xu.
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Quick.
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When did you return?
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Why didn't you inform any of us?
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Yes, even if it's a surprise return,
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you didn't
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have to keep it from us too.
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By the way, Xu,
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what are your plans now that you're back in the capital?
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How long will you stay?
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The Dingbei Army is leaderless,
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he likely can't stay long.
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But the looting of military supplies,
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what really happened there?
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Military payroll and supply transport
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involve complex entanglements.
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Xu, you returned
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to the capital without an edict,
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Trying to get to the bottom of this
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may not be a task completed overnight.
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Lu.
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You've just been promoted
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to Deputy Commander of the Palace Guards, haven't you?
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You're stationed up north,
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yet your intel is quite up-to-date.
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Are you on duty tonight?
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On duty for what?
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You only come back once in many years.
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Tonight the four of us
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must drink
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heartily together!
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Well said!
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I'll fetch Yu at once
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to prepare fine wine and food.
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A gathering is a must,
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But while you're at it,
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lend me a few men.
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You're going to move against Duke of Ling?
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Why so panicked?
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Anyone with eyes
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can see something's off.
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I...
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To catch the thief, one must find the loot.
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As long as Jiang Xu doesn't have the silver,
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you'll be safe.
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Even if Wu You
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hinted something before his death,
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it won't change anything.
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But the stolen silver
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has already ended up
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in Prince of Dingbei's hands.
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What did you say?
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I only discovered it
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was gone from the manor yesterday.
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Such a serious matter,
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why didn't you say so sooner?
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I warned you
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not to dabble in embezzlement again.
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But your greed was insatiable.
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Now you face the consequences.
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Chancellor, you must
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show my Liang family a way out.
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Jiang Xu won't rest
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until he gets what he wants.
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Whatever Sheriff Wu may
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have uncovered
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could only implicate you and the Marquis of Cheng'en.
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At most, I can only protect one of you.
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Duke of Ling is just the beginning.
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{\an8}[Zhenxiang Gate]
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It's merely killing the chicken to scare the monkeys.
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No need to use a butcher's knife on a chicken.
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Now that you've returned to the capital,
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those old foxes will certainly
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keep a close eye on you.
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It's inconvenient to employ too many men.
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Whatever you need,
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just say the word.
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Chancellor,
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I have always been loyal to you.
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You must not
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abandon the Liang family.
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I...
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If I meant to abandon you,
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why would I leave you with
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the Marquis of Jing'an, your talisman of survival?
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Even if Prince of Dingbei acts,
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he would first need to assess the Ming family's position.
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Were it not for your Liang family's
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marital ties with the Ming family,
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even I couldn't
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protect you today.
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Much thanks to you, Chancellor,
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for planning ahead
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on our behalf.
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Your son's marriage to Ming Tan
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must not fall through.
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Otherwise, you'd best pray for your own survival.
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Understood.
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I'll ensure this union is secured.
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Lady Su...
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My Lord.
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Have the betrothal gifts all been prepared?
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This time,
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there must be no mishaps.
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Rest assured.
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We spared
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no expense this time.
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Lady Su already
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reviewed the gift list that day.
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There are no mistakes.
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That's good to hear.
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No matter what,
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Ming Tan must marry into our Liang family.
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My Lord.
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At today's palace banquet,
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Prince of Dingbei deliberately targeted us.
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Everyone could see it.
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Ming Tan will surely grow suspicious.
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If she digs further
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and uncovers the truth about Zhu'er…
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Zhu'er remaining in our Mansion
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is a constant risk.
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We must think of a way
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to eliminate this hidden danger.
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My Lord, strangely enough,
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Prince of Dingbei took all
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the silver from our secret chamber,
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yet said nothing
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in front of the emperor.
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He is wary
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because of our marital ties with the Ming family.
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He's merely holding back for now.
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If Zixuan and Ming Tan's
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marriage is confirmed,
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we'll have the Ming
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family's backing,
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and Prince of Dingbei will hesitate
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to act rashly.
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Precisely.
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To avoid unforeseen changes,
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Ming Tan must marry in as soon as possible.
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{\an8}[Melodies and Fluttering Grace]
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{\an8}[Heir of Duke of Ping's Mansion, Zhang Huaiyu]
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Never expected the Liang family to stoop so low.
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They'll eventually realize
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I did it on purpose,
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deliberately making things difficult.
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So what?
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I can't stand
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Mrs. Li's hypocritical face.
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Pretending nothing's wrong on the surface
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while hiding Zhu'er to mislead others.
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The Liang family can truly act.
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Every one of them is a born performer.
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Fortunately, I saw through them early
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and pulled back just in time.
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Tan, what exactly did you discover
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at the Liang's Mansion that day?
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What did you find?
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Huan...
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What's wrong?
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Sit.
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What's wrong?
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The Liang family is suspected of
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embezzling government silver.
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Embezzling government silver?
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Keep your voice down!
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Quiet down!
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They actually dared to hide government silver?
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I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?
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But the silver
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has since vanished.
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Whether it's Zhu'er or the silver,
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I haven't found solid proof.
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But I'm certain
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the reason the Liang family is in such a rush to deliver the betrothal gifts
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is to drag the Ming family into this,
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using my father's status
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to escape blame.
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That sly old fox, Duke of Ling,
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he's truly devious.
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This marriage must be
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called off, immediately.
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Being anxious won't help.
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Canceling an engagement
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must be done with caution and planning.
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Sit.
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As long as Zhu'er is still in the capital,
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there's still hope.
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At the palace banquet,
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Prince of Dingbei publicly challenged the Liang family.
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Did he uncover something?
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If we can ride this wave
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and use Prince of Dingbei's momentum...
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It's not impossible.
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But Prince of Dingbei is unpredictable.
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He respects no one and is hard to read.
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Asking him for help
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would be like reaching for the stars.
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True.
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Calling off the engagement is hard enough.
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Doing so without harming my reputation
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is even harder.
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Once the engagement is finally broken,
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how should I act
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to show my honor and resolve?
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I remember when the fifth daughter of the Li family's
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engagement was broken,
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she went to her fiancé's house and cut her hair in protest.
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The third daughter of the Fang family
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hanged herself with a white silk ribbon.
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No need to go that far.
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This young lady...
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Which family is she from?
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So interesting.
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They should be from the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion
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and the Duke of Chang's Mansion.
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Marriages between noble families
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have always been about benefits first.
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This young lady seems to understand that well.
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Xu,
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is Duke of Ling truly
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the main culprit behind the embezzlement?
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He is indeed guilty of embezzlement,
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but he's not the mastermind.
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Xu targeted him
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to set an example.
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You just didn't expect
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the Ming family would be caught in the crossfire, did you?
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So the reason you haven't acted against Duke of Ling
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is because of the Liang-Ming marriage?
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And what of it?
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It's just an engagement contract.
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Even if they do get married,
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there are still ways to sever ties.
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You think a marriage
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can be undone that easily?
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It's far more complicated than that.
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Never mind anything else.
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Even just the girl's reputation
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will be damaged for sure.
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How will she ever
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find a proper match again?
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It's not that hard.
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Right now, there are three
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eligible bachelors ready for the choosing.
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Just depends on which one of you approve.
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Xu, since when
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did you start joking like this?
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Indeed, quite the bold joke.
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This world really is unjust.
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It's always the man's fault,
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yet it's the woman
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who suffers the shame.
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Exactly.
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Tan, even if you manage
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to break off the Liang engagement today,
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your godfather will still arrange
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another marriage for you,
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either to this powerful family
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or that noble house.
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You can't escape it.
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And who's to say
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that your next match won't be
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worse than Liang Zixuan?
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Don't worry.
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After all this,
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I won't let anyone
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control my marriage again.
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Rather than a blind or forced marriage,
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I'll choose my own husband.
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That's a fine idea.
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Come to think of it,
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there are still a few men
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in the capital
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worthy of you.
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Take the Right Chancellor's second son.
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Graceful, talented,
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of noble character and great promise.
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I heard, given his talent and looks,
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he's likely to be
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the top scorer in this year's exams.
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But he's far above me.
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When it comes to choosing a husband,
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I have my own criteria.
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Let me help you think it through.
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Family background and appearance go without saying.
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But he must also have ambition and a solid career.
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No idlers,
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no drifters.
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That's the bare minimum.
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He must be upright in character,
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loyal in love,
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principled and dependable.
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Never the type to curry
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favor or abandon morals.
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Absolutely essential.
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He must also be unafraid of power,
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righteous and outspoken.
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If hardship ever befalls me or the Ming family,
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he must stand by our side,
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face it with us.
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If that's the standard, then in the entire capital,
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no, in all of Xian,
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only one man fits.
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Who?
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Prince
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of
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Dingbei.
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Him?
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That's impossible.
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00:24:09,680 --> 00:24:10,550
Right,
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highly unlikely.
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But think about it.
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He's a decorated general.
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He has both a bright future
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and strong ideals.
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His actions at the palace banquet
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show he fears no power
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and speaks his mind.
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As for his background and appearance,
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there's nothing lacking.
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He checks all your boxes.
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His background and appearance?
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How can you be so sure?
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He knew he was going to court,
566
00:24:30,000 --> 00:24:31,650
yet didn't even change his shoes,
567
00:24:31,650 --> 00:24:33,080
walked into the hall
568
00:24:33,110 --> 00:24:34,230
caked in mud.
569
00:24:34,270 --> 00:24:36,440
That Prince of Dingbei is either reckless and rude,
570
00:24:36,440 --> 00:24:38,070
or dead broke.
571
00:24:38,070 --> 00:24:40,000
And the way he conducts himself...
572
00:24:40,350 --> 00:24:43,090
Far too wild and aggressive.
573
00:24:43,350 --> 00:24:44,310
You can't expect
574
00:24:44,310 --> 00:24:45,480
everyone to be like you,
575
00:24:45,480 --> 00:24:48,030
polished and flawless in every detail.
576
00:24:48,240 --> 00:24:50,560
But his character is truly questionable.
577
00:24:51,200 --> 00:24:53,640
If he really had a grudge against Duke of Ling,
578
00:24:53,640 --> 00:24:55,510
why drag innocent women into it,
579
00:24:55,960 --> 00:24:58,080
publicly humiliating Liang Rong'er?
580
00:24:58,270 --> 00:25:00,000
Wasn't that satisfying?
581
00:25:00,000 --> 00:25:00,720
You looked
582
00:25:00,720 --> 00:25:02,180
rather pleased yourself.
583
00:25:03,680 --> 00:25:04,750
Of course
584
00:25:05,400 --> 00:25:07,050
it was immensely satisfying.
585
00:25:07,880 --> 00:25:09,030
Exactly!
586
00:25:09,160 --> 00:25:10,030
Prince of Dingbei came
587
00:25:10,030 --> 00:25:11,750
and avenged you at once.
588
00:25:12,290 --> 00:25:15,660
So maybe, the legitimate daughter of the Marquis of Jing'an
589
00:25:15,690 --> 00:25:18,280
and our kingdom's war god, Prince of Dingbei,
590
00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:20,600
aren't so incompatible after all.
591
00:25:21,880 --> 00:25:23,240
But that only proves
592
00:25:23,240 --> 00:25:24,830
he's arrogant and reckless,
593
00:25:24,960 --> 00:25:26,350
blantly disrespectful.
594
00:25:26,440 --> 00:25:28,030
I'd never want to be like Liang Rong'er,
595
00:25:28,030 --> 00:25:29,440
publicly mocked by him.
596
00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:30,880
Losing face is one thing.
597
00:25:31,030 --> 00:25:32,400
But if I ever
598
00:25:32,400 --> 00:25:33,920
angered him,
599
00:25:34,000 --> 00:25:35,030
I might lose my life,
600
00:25:35,030 --> 00:25:36,590
maybe even die with regrets,
601
00:25:36,590 --> 00:25:38,460
my soul unable to rest.
602
00:25:38,490 --> 00:25:40,550
It's not as scary as you say.
603
00:25:40,640 --> 00:25:41,710
Anyway,
604
00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:44,270
he is certainly not a suitable match for me.
605
00:25:44,290 --> 00:25:47,000
That's too harsh.
606
00:25:47,030 --> 00:25:48,310
How is it that our Xu
607
00:25:48,550 --> 00:25:49,640
is suddenly crude and arrogant,
608
00:25:49,640 --> 00:25:51,360
and unworthy to be her husband?
609
00:25:51,440 --> 00:25:54,440
We can't just let that slide.
610
00:25:55,880 --> 00:25:56,350
I...
611
00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:58,160
I... She...
612
00:26:04,640 --> 00:26:05,960
Not being her match
613
00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:08,140
is actually a blessing for me.
614
00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:10,920
If I were to marry such a woman,
615
00:26:12,160 --> 00:26:13,830
I'd truly be blind.
616
00:26:14,680 --> 00:26:16,480
Looks like the flower parade is starting.
617
00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:17,800
Let's go take a look.
618
00:26:18,440 --> 00:26:19,000
Let's go.
619
00:26:21,000 --> 00:26:22,030
I'll go check it out.
620
00:26:22,030 --> 00:26:22,590
Go.
621
00:26:49,200 --> 00:26:50,070
Your Grace,
622
00:26:50,200 --> 00:26:51,110
the young lady from the Ming family
623
00:26:51,110 --> 00:26:52,440
went to South Yuhe Street
624
00:26:52,440 --> 00:26:54,400
together with the lady from the Duke of Chang's Mansion.
625
00:26:54,400 --> 00:26:55,510
I've asked
626
00:26:55,510 --> 00:26:56,790
the Ming household servants.
627
00:26:56,790 --> 00:26:57,960
They said the two young ladies
628
00:26:57,960 --> 00:26:59,070
had arranged early in the day
629
00:26:59,070 --> 00:27:00,480
to go watch the lanterns.
630
00:27:01,070 --> 00:27:02,480
Go watch the lanterns?
631
00:27:04,270 --> 00:27:06,880
She still has the leisure for lantern viewing?
632
00:27:08,680 --> 00:27:09,400
You may go.
633
00:27:09,750 --> 00:27:10,690
Yes, Your Grace.
634
00:27:15,690 --> 00:27:16,840
If the Ming family
635
00:27:17,280 --> 00:27:19,200
has no room left to maneuver,
636
00:27:19,570 --> 00:27:21,280
then this marriage
637
00:27:21,510 --> 00:27:23,400
will be a done deal.
638
00:27:35,240 --> 00:27:37,020
Tan, look.
639
00:27:42,700 --> 00:27:48,220
{\an8}[Melodies and Fluttering Grace]
640
00:27:50,030 --> 00:27:51,090
So beautiful.
641
00:28:08,780 --> 00:28:11,030
{\an8}[Ruyi Flower Shop]
642
00:28:12,750 --> 00:28:14,080
Where is the young lady?
643
00:28:14,940 --> 00:28:17,610
{\an8}[Ruyi Flower Shop]
644
00:28:18,640 --> 00:28:20,160
Xu, if you want to arrest someone,
645
00:28:20,160 --> 00:28:21,590
why not use the Jinyun Guards?
646
00:28:21,590 --> 00:28:23,590
I happen to be returning them to you.
647
00:28:24,440 --> 00:28:25,920
I've managed them for years now,
648
00:28:25,920 --> 00:28:28,110
and frankly, I can't afford it anymore.
649
00:28:31,900 --> 00:28:32,960
Just looking at me won't change anything.
650
00:28:32,960 --> 00:28:33,720
All these years,
651
00:28:33,720 --> 00:28:35,110
you've brought home so many orphans,
652
00:28:35,110 --> 00:28:36,400
and dumped them all on me.
653
00:28:36,400 --> 00:28:37,240
Bieyu Mansion is practically
654
00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:38,750
a secret base for Jinyun Guards now.
655
00:28:38,750 --> 00:28:40,110
Leaving them with me is fine,
656
00:28:40,110 --> 00:28:40,790
but you can't expect me
657
00:28:40,790 --> 00:28:42,050
to pay for everything.
658
00:28:42,160 --> 00:28:43,270
Now even with Bieyu Mansion
659
00:28:43,270 --> 00:28:44,680
and Wentao Pavilion combined,
660
00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:46,740
the profits can't cover their costs.
661
00:28:46,830 --> 00:28:47,790
I seem to recall
662
00:28:47,830 --> 00:28:49,680
you were more than willing to take this on at first.
663
00:28:49,680 --> 00:28:50,350
All these years,
664
00:28:50,350 --> 00:28:51,970
I haven't seen you give up.
665
00:28:52,480 --> 00:28:54,570
I've worked hard, asked for nothing.
666
00:29:00,640 --> 00:29:01,400
Tan.
667
00:29:03,160 --> 00:29:03,810
Look.
668
00:29:03,830 --> 00:29:04,640
They're here.
669
00:29:07,520 --> 00:29:08,960
Tan, let's go down
670
00:29:08,960 --> 00:29:10,390
and release lanterns, shall we?
671
00:29:10,390 --> 00:29:11,030
Sure.
672
00:29:18,160 --> 00:29:19,000
Tan.
673
00:29:20,880 --> 00:29:22,000
It really is you.
674
00:29:25,270 --> 00:29:27,000
Then this must be
675
00:29:27,160 --> 00:29:28,240
Minmin.
676
00:29:28,590 --> 00:29:30,130
Who are you calling me that?
677
00:29:31,070 --> 00:29:33,790
Young Master Liang. How did you recognize me?
678
00:29:33,880 --> 00:29:34,940
The matchmaker
679
00:29:35,030 --> 00:29:36,550
sent a portrait not long ago.
680
00:29:36,550 --> 00:29:38,680
You were painted so vividly.
681
00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:40,070
Besides,
682
00:29:40,070 --> 00:29:42,500
you're like a shining pearl,
683
00:29:42,590 --> 00:29:44,030
even with a veil,
684
00:29:44,070 --> 00:29:45,680
your charm is unmistakable.
685
00:29:46,160 --> 00:29:47,810
How could I not recognize you?
686
00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:50,160
Suxin must be worried,
687
00:29:50,160 --> 00:29:51,490
since she can't find us.
688
00:29:52,270 --> 00:29:54,740
Young Master Liang, we won't be joining you.
689
00:30:14,240 --> 00:30:16,640
Why is Zhang Ji from our household here too?
690
00:30:16,880 --> 00:30:18,580
Thief! Stop right there!
691
00:30:18,680 --> 00:30:20,010
Stop! Don't run!
692
00:30:20,160 --> 00:30:21,590
Stop! Stop!
693
00:30:21,750 --> 00:30:22,160
Catch the thief!
694
00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:23,200
Was this your doing too?
695
00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:23,750
Catch the thief!
696
00:30:23,750 --> 00:30:24,550
No.
697
00:30:25,790 --> 00:30:26,400
Don't run!
698
00:30:26,400 --> 00:30:28,400
Excuse me! Excuse me!
699
00:30:29,070 --> 00:30:29,680
Excuse me.
700
00:30:30,270 --> 00:30:31,880
You've got the wrong person!
701
00:30:31,920 --> 00:30:32,720
Don't move!
702
00:30:32,830 --> 00:30:33,680
You've got the wrong person!
703
00:30:33,680 --> 00:30:35,270
You've got the wrong person!
704
00:30:35,960 --> 00:30:37,160
You got the wrong person!
705
00:30:37,160 --> 00:30:38,450
I'm innocent!
706
00:30:38,680 --> 00:30:40,920
Don't run! Stop!
707
00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:42,030
Move!
708
00:30:42,200 --> 00:30:42,920
Make way!
709
00:30:44,350 --> 00:30:45,160
Make way!
710
00:30:49,480 --> 00:30:51,270
Catching one person is this difficult?
711
00:30:51,270 --> 00:30:53,530
What, have they all been eating for free?
712
00:30:53,750 --> 00:30:55,830
Zhang Ji is Duke of Ling's trusted man,
713
00:30:55,830 --> 00:30:57,240
not someone to take lightly.
714
00:30:57,240 --> 00:30:59,090
With so many people here tonight,
715
00:30:59,270 --> 00:31:01,270
it's no easy task to arrest someone.
716
00:31:02,440 --> 00:31:04,090
Save the wine for another day.
717
00:31:05,590 --> 00:31:06,990
What's going on?
718
00:31:14,400 --> 00:31:16,340
-Tan.
-Minmin.
719
00:31:26,110 --> 00:31:27,680
Tan, I'm here to save you!
720
00:31:27,680 --> 00:31:28,680
-Someone help!
- Someone help!
721
00:31:28,680 --> 00:31:29,240
I won't let you go!
722
00:31:29,240 --> 00:31:30,440
Do you want her to die?
723
00:31:38,900 --> 00:31:39,680
Make way!
724
00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:40,590
Move aside! Move aside!
725
00:31:40,590 --> 00:31:41,530
Miss Minmin!
726
00:31:41,680 --> 00:31:43,680
Suxin, thank goodness you're here.
727
00:31:43,680 --> 00:31:44,680
Send all those who can swim
728
00:31:44,680 --> 00:31:45,680
into the water to search.
729
00:31:45,680 --> 00:31:47,030
Also, get two guards
730
00:31:47,030 --> 00:31:47,880
to hold back Liang Zixuan.
731
00:31:47,880 --> 00:31:49,200
He must not approach Tan.
732
00:31:49,200 --> 00:31:50,100
And send more people
733
00:31:50,100 --> 00:31:51,340
to keep the crowd back.
734
00:31:51,340 --> 00:31:52,270
No one must find out
735
00:31:52,270 --> 00:31:52,960
that it was Tan who fell in.
736
00:31:52,960 --> 00:31:53,690
Understood.
737
00:32:10,240 --> 00:32:11,490
Who are you?
738
00:32:15,070 --> 00:32:16,160
Take him away.
739
00:32:16,640 --> 00:32:17,830
Interrogate him thoroughly.
740
00:32:17,830 --> 00:32:18,270
Yes, sir.
741
00:32:18,270 --> 00:32:19,110
Let go of me!
742
00:32:20,680 --> 00:32:21,640
Let go!
743
00:32:22,750 --> 00:32:23,720
Help!
744
00:32:24,880 --> 00:32:25,990
Help!
745
00:32:43,480 --> 00:32:44,440
You again?
746
00:32:50,350 --> 00:32:52,030
If this girl really is from a noble family,
747
00:32:52,030 --> 00:32:54,070
by saving her, my Li family is in for fortune.
748
00:32:54,070 --> 00:32:55,600
No outsiders allowed near.
749
00:32:56,830 --> 00:32:59,160
Miss Minmin, what should we do now?
750
00:32:59,550 --> 00:33:00,580
Tan,
751
00:33:00,830 --> 00:33:02,350
please, you must be okay.
752
00:33:14,830 --> 00:33:15,640
Xu,
753
00:33:15,880 --> 00:33:17,790
I heard you brought a girl home.
754
00:33:19,750 --> 00:33:22,070
Truly the sun has risen in the west.
755
00:33:22,070 --> 00:33:23,440
If only you cared half as much about
756
00:33:23,440 --> 00:33:25,360
your studies as you do about drama,
757
00:33:25,560 --> 00:33:26,560
the Duke of Ping
758
00:33:26,680 --> 00:33:28,410
wouldn't be sighing every day.
759
00:33:28,550 --> 00:33:29,960
What use is fame and rank to me?
760
00:33:29,960 --> 00:33:31,400
Even if I ranked first in the exams,
761
00:33:31,400 --> 00:33:33,250
I wouldn't earn as much as I do now.
762
00:33:34,880 --> 00:33:37,140
Sir, the girl caught a chill in the water.
763
00:33:37,240 --> 00:33:39,030
I'll go make her some ginger tea.
764
00:33:39,160 --> 00:33:39,960
She fell in?
765
00:33:40,270 --> 00:33:43,000
Don't tell me it was the Ming family's young lady.
766
00:33:45,350 --> 00:33:46,550
I heard someone fell in
767
00:33:46,550 --> 00:33:47,200
by the docks.
768
00:33:47,200 --> 00:33:48,440
I rushed over to see the commotion.
769
00:33:48,440 --> 00:33:49,070
Found out
770
00:33:49,070 --> 00:33:50,550
it was the Duke of Chang's daughter.
771
00:33:50,550 --> 00:33:51,240
She was in a hurry to save her.
772
00:33:51,240 --> 00:33:51,830
Thought maybe
773
00:33:51,830 --> 00:33:53,680
it was the Ming family's daughter who fell in.
774
00:33:53,680 --> 00:33:55,270
Oh, and Liang Zixuan was there too.
775
00:33:55,270 --> 00:33:56,480
He didn't listen to anyone,
776
00:33:56,480 --> 00:33:57,940
just jumped in to save her.
777
00:33:58,550 --> 00:33:59,480
Seeing how determined he was,
778
00:33:59,480 --> 00:34:00,960
those who knew said it was urgent.
779
00:34:00,960 --> 00:34:01,550
But to outsiders,
780
00:34:01,550 --> 00:34:03,070
it may seem premeditated.
781
00:34:03,090 --> 00:34:05,000
A woman soaked
782
00:34:05,010 --> 00:34:06,880
and carried out by a man in front of a crowd,
783
00:34:06,880 --> 00:34:08,630
what's left of her reputation?
784
00:34:10,090 --> 00:34:11,610
You think Liang Zixuan
785
00:34:11,670 --> 00:34:13,280
did this on purpose?
786
00:34:13,340 --> 00:34:14,840
The Ming and Liang families have long had a betrothal.
787
00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:15,730
This move
788
00:34:15,840 --> 00:34:17,670
forces the Ming family's hand.
789
00:34:20,880 --> 00:34:23,670
The Liang family's intentions are crystal clear.
790
00:34:24,190 --> 00:34:25,510
But they'll never
791
00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:28,400
get this marriage.
792
00:34:29,800 --> 00:34:31,670
Send this hairpin to the Ming household.
793
00:34:31,670 --> 00:34:32,670
Say their young lady
794
00:34:32,670 --> 00:34:34,000
has already returned home.
795
00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:35,360
Have someone go to the docks
796
00:34:35,360 --> 00:34:36,690
and smooth things over.
797
00:34:42,070 --> 00:34:43,420
Miss Minmin!
798
00:34:43,840 --> 00:34:44,980
Miss Minmin!
799
00:34:45,480 --> 00:34:46,570
Miss Minmin!
800
00:34:47,030 --> 00:34:47,920
Lyu'e?
801
00:34:47,960 --> 00:34:48,760
Miss Minmin.
802
00:34:49,360 --> 00:34:50,260
Miss Minmin.
803
00:34:50,480 --> 00:34:51,880
Why are you still here?
804
00:34:51,880 --> 00:34:54,000
My lady made glutinous rice balls herself
805
00:34:54,000 --> 00:34:56,650
and is waiting for you at the mansion to try them.
806
00:34:59,030 --> 00:35:00,000
What did she say?
807
00:35:00,010 --> 00:35:02,150
My Lady has grown weary from waiting at home.
808
00:35:02,150 --> 00:35:04,050
We'd best hurry back.
809
00:35:08,320 --> 00:35:10,670
It was the heir of Duke of Ling's Mansion
810
00:35:10,670 --> 00:35:12,010
who fell into the water.
811
00:35:12,070 --> 00:35:13,480
Young Master, slow down.
812
00:35:13,760 --> 00:35:14,820
Young Master.
813
00:35:15,480 --> 00:35:16,340
Yes,
814
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:18,070
Young Master Liang fell into the water.
815
00:35:18,070 --> 00:35:19,670
I happened to pass by
816
00:35:19,670 --> 00:35:20,670
and saw it myself.
817
00:35:20,670 --> 00:35:22,610
I'm sending people to save him now.
818
00:35:29,710 --> 00:35:30,670
Silence.
819
00:35:37,510 --> 00:35:49,260
{\an8}[Bieyu Mansion]
820
00:35:39,860 --> 00:35:40,780
This is the place.
821
00:35:40,780 --> 00:35:41,500
Let's go.
822
00:35:47,090 --> 00:35:47,900
Mr. Wang,
823
00:35:57,050 --> 00:35:58,570
Miss Ming, you've woken up.
824
00:36:00,030 --> 00:36:00,820
You...
825
00:36:01,130 --> 00:36:02,320
Who are you?
826
00:36:02,400 --> 00:36:03,960
No need to worry, Miss Ming.
827
00:36:03,980 --> 00:36:05,630
I am Zhang Huaiyu.
828
00:36:06,630 --> 00:36:07,670
You saved me?
829
00:36:07,670 --> 00:36:09,320
I'm not that capable.
830
00:36:09,800 --> 00:36:10,480
Here.
831
00:36:12,670 --> 00:36:14,400
He's the one who saved you.
832
00:36:18,230 --> 00:36:19,380
You again?
833
00:36:19,550 --> 00:36:20,110
Again?
834
00:36:20,440 --> 00:36:21,530
You two know each other?
835
00:36:21,530 --> 00:36:22,730
-We do not.
-We do not.
836
00:36:29,000 --> 00:36:29,840
Miss Ming,
837
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:31,670
you were in danger of drowning just now.
838
00:36:31,670 --> 00:36:32,630
Had it not been for
839
00:36:32,630 --> 00:36:33,530
Xu's quick rescue,
840
00:36:33,530 --> 00:36:34,460
you might
841
00:36:35,110 --> 00:36:36,900
not have kept your reputation.
842
00:36:42,440 --> 00:36:43,440
Then I thank you.
843
00:36:44,780 --> 00:36:45,570
Miss Ming.
844
00:36:47,280 --> 00:36:48,800
Why are you in such a rush to leave?
845
00:36:48,800 --> 00:36:50,000
Won't you stay and rest a little longer?
846
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:50,550
Whatever your reason
847
00:36:50,550 --> 00:36:52,110
for saving me today,
848
00:36:52,630 --> 00:36:53,670
let's all agree
849
00:36:54,000 --> 00:36:55,800
to act as if this never happened.
850
00:36:55,840 --> 00:36:57,840
There's no need to mention it again.
851
00:36:59,440 --> 00:37:00,880
I have not spoken
852
00:37:01,190 --> 00:37:03,050
of yesterday's events to anyone.
853
00:37:03,440 --> 00:37:04,500
I hope you will also
854
00:37:04,670 --> 00:37:06,480
avoid harming innocents
855
00:37:06,900 --> 00:37:08,440
and dragging me into your affairs.
856
00:37:08,440 --> 00:37:09,800
We are even now,
857
00:37:10,440 --> 00:37:12,030
and need not meet again.
858
00:37:12,400 --> 00:37:13,880
Next time you fall into water,
859
00:37:13,880 --> 00:37:15,610
try to choose a deserted place.
860
00:37:15,630 --> 00:37:16,440
That way,
861
00:37:16,480 --> 00:37:18,280
you won't run into anyone at all.
862
00:37:20,590 --> 00:37:21,480
What happened
863
00:37:21,480 --> 00:37:23,480
between you two yesterday?
864
00:37:26,400 --> 00:37:27,880
This gentleman
865
00:37:27,880 --> 00:37:29,210
looks rather familiar.
866
00:37:29,280 --> 00:37:30,730
Just a friendly reminder,
867
00:37:31,400 --> 00:37:33,190
don't associate
868
00:37:33,190 --> 00:37:34,320
with shady people.
869
00:37:34,480 --> 00:37:36,070
Better to cut ties early
870
00:37:36,150 --> 00:37:38,210
than to suffer for it later.
871
00:37:54,670 --> 00:37:56,070
Where is this place?
872
00:37:58,670 --> 00:37:59,440
Miss Ming,
873
00:37:59,440 --> 00:38:01,360
I forgot to introduce it.
874
00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:03,030
This is the most
875
00:38:03,030 --> 00:38:04,070
elegant and
876
00:38:04,070 --> 00:38:05,760
bustling place
877
00:38:05,760 --> 00:38:06,670
in all of the capital,
878
00:38:06,670 --> 00:38:07,750
Bieyu Mansion.
879
00:38:07,880 --> 00:38:10,070
Should you have free time in the future,
880
00:38:10,070 --> 00:38:11,920
you are most welcome to visit.
881
00:38:15,070 --> 00:38:15,880
Shuiying.
882
00:38:15,920 --> 00:38:18,130
{\an8}[Shuiying from the Bieyu Mansion]
883
00:38:17,190 --> 00:38:18,440
This is Miss Shuiying,
884
00:38:18,440 --> 00:38:19,400
one of Bieyu Mansion's own.
885
00:38:19,400 --> 00:38:21,800
She was the one who took care of you earlier.
886
00:38:22,630 --> 00:38:23,440
Thank you.
887
00:38:25,400 --> 00:38:26,190
Miss Ming,
888
00:38:26,630 --> 00:38:28,630
you fainted earlier from exhaustion.
889
00:38:28,630 --> 00:38:30,590
Just rest now.
890
00:38:30,630 --> 00:38:31,590
If you need anything,
891
00:38:31,590 --> 00:38:33,280
tell Miss Shuiying.
892
00:38:37,480 --> 00:38:38,420
Miss Ming,
893
00:38:38,630 --> 00:38:40,570
please drink the ginger tea first.
894
00:38:43,170 --> 00:38:45,570
Sir, there's movement at the Liang family.
895
00:38:47,760 --> 00:38:48,760
The Liang family?
896
00:39:03,190 --> 00:39:05,440
Good, good, good.
897
00:39:05,590 --> 00:39:07,320
How could Tan be in such a place?
898
00:39:07,400 --> 00:39:08,860
You must have heard wrong.
899
00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:11,070
That person brought her Zhaoshui hairpin
900
00:39:11,070 --> 00:39:13,000
and told me the story.
901
00:39:13,190 --> 00:39:14,760
I didn't believe it at first,
902
00:39:14,760 --> 00:39:16,000
but once I went to South Yuhe Street,
903
00:39:16,000 --> 00:39:17,400
I realized it
904
00:39:17,880 --> 00:39:18,670
was true.
905
00:39:24,670 --> 00:39:26,070
Let's find Tan first.
906
00:39:26,400 --> 00:39:27,190
Yes, My Lady.
907
00:39:28,070 --> 00:39:28,920
Young lady,
908
00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:30,880
is there anything I can help you with?
909
00:39:30,880 --> 00:39:32,280
No need. I'm looking for someone.
910
00:39:32,280 --> 00:39:32,760
Well...
911
00:39:33,550 --> 00:39:35,190
Young lady. Who are you looking for?
912
00:39:35,190 --> 00:39:36,150
I can help.
913
00:39:36,150 --> 00:39:36,960
No need.
914
00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:38,840
Young lady, I...
915
00:39:38,840 --> 00:39:39,710
You what?
916
00:39:39,710 --> 00:39:41,070
I said no need!
917
00:39:41,070 --> 00:39:41,800
Also,
918
00:39:42,230 --> 00:39:44,070
why are you waving that fan around in the freezing cold?
919
00:39:44,070 --> 00:39:44,760
Pretentious.
920
00:39:44,760 --> 00:39:45,480
Young lady.
921
00:39:45,480 --> 00:39:46,190
Move.
922
00:39:47,670 --> 00:39:48,670
Stop right there.
923
00:39:52,510 --> 00:39:53,320
You...
924
00:39:54,960 --> 00:39:56,110
Wh-what are you doing?
925
00:39:56,110 --> 00:39:57,360
Are you going to use that fan like an axe
926
00:39:57,360 --> 00:39:58,150
and chop me up?
927
00:40:00,670 --> 00:40:02,280
Aren't you looking for someone?
928
00:40:02,280 --> 00:40:03,300
I know.
929
00:40:03,880 --> 00:40:05,320
If you want to find her,
930
00:40:05,360 --> 00:40:06,880
apologize to me first.
931
00:40:11,070 --> 00:40:12,070
Apologize?
932
00:40:14,710 --> 00:40:15,480
No apology,
933
00:40:15,480 --> 00:40:16,510
but a fist ready.
934
00:40:19,440 --> 00:40:20,230
Lead the way.
935
00:40:21,840 --> 00:40:22,480
I...
936
00:40:26,230 --> 00:40:27,030
Tan!
937
00:40:28,440 --> 00:40:29,230
Tan!
938
00:40:31,190 --> 00:40:32,000
Where is she?
939
00:40:37,360 --> 00:40:39,590
Strange, she was just here...
940
00:40:41,420 --> 00:40:42,130
She...
941
00:40:42,630 --> 00:40:44,230
She...
942
00:40:45,630 --> 00:40:47,280
Where...
943
00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:48,210
Where did she go?
944
00:40:48,280 --> 00:40:50,280
Sir, according to Zhang Ji's confession,
945
00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:51,760
the Duke of Ling's corruption
946
00:40:51,760 --> 00:40:53,550
is closely tied to Zhu'er's father.
947
00:40:53,170 --> 00:40:56,440
{\an8}[Jinyun Guard, Zhuiying]
948
00:40:53,550 --> 00:40:55,230
But the Duchess of Ling
949
00:40:55,230 --> 00:40:56,070
has already sent Zhu'er
950
00:40:56,070 --> 00:40:57,280
out of the capital overnight.
951
00:40:57,280 --> 00:40:58,480
She's heading south.
952
00:41:09,150 --> 00:41:09,960
Hold on.
953
00:41:10,360 --> 00:41:11,670
Why are you investigating Zhu'er?
954
00:41:11,670 --> 00:41:13,190
Why dig into the Duke of Ling's Mansion's affairs?
955
00:41:13,190 --> 00:41:14,400
Who are you,
956
00:41:14,440 --> 00:41:16,090
and what are your intentions?
957
00:41:17,480 --> 00:41:19,880
If you want to live, don't meddle.
958
00:41:20,530 --> 00:41:22,190
Don't ask what you shouldn't.
959
00:41:22,360 --> 00:41:24,610
Don't get involved where you shouldn't.
960
00:41:24,880 --> 00:41:25,960
If I really stayed out
961
00:41:25,960 --> 00:41:27,230
of the Liang family's business,
962
00:41:27,230 --> 00:41:28,590
I wouldn't live long.
963
00:41:29,150 --> 00:41:30,670
My fiancé, Liang Zixuan,
964
00:41:31,030 --> 00:41:32,650
has been having a secret affair with Zhu'er,
965
00:41:32,650 --> 00:41:34,070
and she's pregnant.
966
00:41:34,280 --> 00:41:35,630
Once she leaves the capital,
967
00:41:35,630 --> 00:41:37,110
there will be no proof,
968
00:41:37,190 --> 00:41:39,800
and I won't be able to break off the engagement.
969
00:41:41,480 --> 00:41:43,170
I... I can see
970
00:41:44,630 --> 00:41:45,760
you don't seem like a
971
00:41:45,760 --> 00:41:47,110
cold-blooded villain.
972
00:41:47,530 --> 00:41:49,630
Otherwise, you wouldn't have saved me earlier.
973
00:41:49,630 --> 00:41:50,880
I don't care why you're
974
00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:52,150
investigating the Duke of Ling,
975
00:41:52,150 --> 00:41:54,090
but the enemy of my enemy is my ally.
976
00:41:54,480 --> 00:41:56,360
We're more or less
977
00:41:56,360 --> 00:41:57,590
in the same boat.
978
00:42:00,670 --> 00:42:02,030
You wouldn't really
979
00:42:02,440 --> 00:42:04,380
stand by and let an innocent like me
980
00:42:05,280 --> 00:42:06,800
suffer lifelong misery
981
00:42:07,800 --> 00:42:10,000
because of the Liang family, would you?
982
00:42:15,880 --> 00:42:17,400
You care about reputation,
983
00:42:17,630 --> 00:42:18,960
but I've only one horse.
984
00:42:19,190 --> 00:42:21,840
It's improper for men and women to travel together.
985
00:42:21,840 --> 00:42:23,280
Can't take you with me.
986
00:42:38,280 --> 00:42:39,480
What did you say?
987
00:42:40,440 --> 00:42:42,590
I told you to seal the engagement,
988
00:42:42,670 --> 00:42:44,550
not to get any improper ideas.
989
00:42:45,030 --> 00:42:46,670
Everything was going as planned,
990
00:42:46,670 --> 00:42:48,360
and we could've moved the wedding date forward.
991
00:42:48,360 --> 00:42:49,860
I never expected
992
00:42:50,150 --> 00:42:52,400
Ming Tan can swim.
993
00:42:54,590 --> 00:42:56,190
You still dare make excuses?
994
00:42:56,480 --> 00:42:58,070
Luckily, Tan is safe.
995
00:42:58,150 --> 00:42:59,630
If anything had happened to her,
996
00:42:59,630 --> 00:43:02,070
your whole Liang family would've followed her to the grave.
997
00:43:02,070 --> 00:43:03,360
Please, Chancellor, don't be angry.
998
00:43:03,360 --> 00:43:05,960
I acted rashly, misunderstood the situation,
999
00:43:06,400 --> 00:43:07,880
and let my wife's temper
1000
00:43:08,000 --> 00:43:09,710
cause this mess.
1001
00:43:10,070 --> 00:43:12,730
The betrothal will be renewed in just a few days.
1002
00:43:13,480 --> 00:43:15,440
Why stir up more trouble now,
1003
00:43:15,440 --> 00:43:17,360
using Tan's reputation as a wager?
1004
00:43:18,670 --> 00:43:20,800
What exactly are you so anxious about?
1005
00:43:22,190 --> 00:43:23,000
It's...
1006
00:43:24,530 --> 00:43:25,900
It's Zixuan...
1007
00:43:26,400 --> 00:43:28,000
He got my wife's niece
1008
00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:29,070
pregnant.
1009
00:43:29,070 --> 00:43:30,320
Chancellor, I truly
1010
00:43:30,320 --> 00:43:31,480
had no idea about this before.
1011
00:43:31,480 --> 00:43:34,070
But I've already sent her away.
1012
00:43:34,670 --> 00:43:35,880
Just when everything is about to fall into place,
1013
00:43:35,880 --> 00:43:37,190
you keep stirring up trouble.
1014
00:43:37,190 --> 00:43:38,710
Do you find the position of Deputy Envoy to the Privy Council
1015
00:43:38,710 --> 00:43:40,110
not prestigious enough?
1016
00:43:40,150 --> 00:43:41,000
Or do you think
1017
00:43:41,000 --> 00:43:42,480
Tan is too good for your Liang family,
1018
00:43:42,480 --> 00:43:43,070
and must marry
1019
00:43:43,070 --> 00:43:44,670
that useless son of yours?
1020
00:43:45,030 --> 00:43:46,150
Please, Chancellor, don't be angry.
1021
00:43:46,150 --> 00:43:47,800
My wife has already promised Zhu'er
1022
00:43:47,800 --> 00:43:50,010
to a steward
1023
00:43:50,070 --> 00:43:51,920
on a country estate in Lizhou.
1024
00:43:52,530 --> 00:43:55,000
She won't show her face in the capital again.
1025
00:43:56,550 --> 00:43:57,670
And how can you guarantee
1026
00:43:57,670 --> 00:43:59,400
she won't resurface someday
1027
00:43:59,880 --> 00:44:01,230
and cause trouble?
1028
00:44:01,230 --> 00:44:01,920
I...
1029
00:44:03,670 --> 00:44:04,480
I...
1030
00:44:06,880 --> 00:44:08,280
Make her disappear.
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