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(Respect copyright)

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♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

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♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

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♪Endings only mark new routes♪

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♪It's all part of the scenery♪

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♪To the horizon's call♪

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♪Your journey hasn't started♪

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♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

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♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

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♪Put every twist behind you♪

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♪Drift leisurely through time♪

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♪Make headway against the wind♪

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♪Let mountains bow to your pace♪

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♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

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♪Let your nature burst free♪

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=The First Jasmine=

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=Episode 4=

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(Lu Changfu will soon
assume his office.)

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(He is a wicked guy.)

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(His crimes against Lishan mountain
are numerous.)

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(The emperor hates him to the core.)

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(Yet he can't move against him due to
the Empress Dowager and Marquis Muyang.)

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(Eight years ago)
Eight years ago,

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the late emperor passed away.

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The crown prince died.

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Empress Guo Jin sought
to ascend the throne.

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Back then, Lishan Academy
was the cultural heart of Dachu.

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(Lishan Academy)
Almost half of the officials were from it.

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My grandfather took a stand
by closing Lishan to compile books.

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Also, scholars at court echoed together.

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Empress Guo was mad.

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She sent troops to besiege it
under the guise of protection.

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Lishan has been isolated ever since.

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Also, Lishan's scholars at court

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were falsely accused by Lu Changfu
under various charges.

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Some were dismissed from office,

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imprisoned, or exiled.

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And some were tortured to death.

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Li, one more thing.

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I've found Wei Zhuang,
but I didn't reveal myself to him.

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- Bravo!
- Bravo!

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Get out!

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What's going on?

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What's wrong with you?

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Are you blind?

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I'm turning you in.

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No way.

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Look, I can't even get up.

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Just give me a break.

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All of you are witnesses.

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The guy from Caiying Shop is hurting me!

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- Ouch!
- Nonsense!

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It was you who bumped into me first,
causing me to accidentally break these.

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- It hurts!
- You're blackmailing me.

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Take the money and leave.

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I don't want it.

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- I want justice!
- Justice?

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You want more, don't you?

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You wretched person!

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I won't give you a penny.

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Go.

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Go get some money.

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This man is handicapped already.

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(Wei Zhuang, Lishan scholar)
He'll stoop to anything for money.

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Everyone.

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It's over now.

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Please leave.

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It hurts so much.

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(Zhuang.)

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Ye Li, come here.

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- Zhuang.
- What is it?

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I learned a new hand trick.
Let me show you.

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Sure.

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So wonderful!

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Very clever of you.

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- Doesn't it look like a little bird?
- Yes, it does.

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Why is he leaving?

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Alright, let's go.

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Get out of here.

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Why are you back so late?

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Did you buy medicine for mother?

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Mother.

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How could you be so careless?

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Do not touch hot water again.

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Don't be scared.

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(You have a talent for arithmetic.)

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(Xu Qingyun,
Headmaster of Lishan Academy)

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Though counting rods are small,
they can calculate everything.

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If you can uphold your true heart
and benefit people,

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in the future,

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you may well achieve remarkable things.

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Yes.

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I'll remember your words.

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(Lishan Academy)

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Alright, no need to see me off further.

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Go back quickly.

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Goodbye then.

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I'll come find you
once I leave the mountain.

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Sure. We have a deal.

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I'll be waiting.

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Wei Zhuang, time to go.

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Coming, Yuanfeng.

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I'm leaving, Ye Li.

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Goodbye, Ye Li.

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Your Highness.

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What song are you humming?
Never heard it before.

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I don't know either.

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My mother used to hum it often.

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Over time, I learned it myself.

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It sounds lovely.

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Your Highness.

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Your needlework is truly excellent.

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I spent eight years on Lishan.

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I made the clothes
for my grandfather and all the masters.

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How can you do chores?

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Qingshuang was with you.
Why didn't she do them?

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She couldn't manage alone,
so I had to help her.

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Your Highness,
what silk are you using here?

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The color is so lustrous.

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It's quite beautiful.

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Touch it.

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Soft and thin.

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And surprisingly, it's warm.

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This is flame-woven silk,
from silkworms unique to the southwest.

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They only spin their cocoons
under moonlight.

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Hundreds of silkworms
yield just one chi of it.

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The flame-woven silk traps body heat,

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keeping the wind and chill at bay.

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What a great thing.

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I never saw the masters using it before.

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It's indeed good.

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But there's a problem.

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It requires careful storage.

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Contact with phosphor powder
would set it ablaze.

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Something so dangerous
can't be for His Highness, right?

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Phosphor powder isn't exactly common.

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Besides,

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this robe isn't for His Highness.

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Not for His Highness?

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Then who is it for?

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Shall I deliver this?

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Your Highness, we're going in.

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Your Highness?

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What's wrong?

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Your Highness!

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Your Highness!

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Get the physician!

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Hurry!

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Your Highness!

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Your Highness, wake up!

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Your Highness!

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Go get the physician!

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Come on.

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Your Highness!

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Come on!

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Your Highness.

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Your Highness, wake up!

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Your Highness.

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Can you hear me, Your Highness?

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Your Highness?

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Are you hearing me, Your Highness?

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Wake up, Your Highness!

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Your Highness!

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Your Highness!

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♪In silence, figures fade away♪

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♪Those fallen into the abyss♪

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♪Hold my life that hangs by a thread♪

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♪If you treat pain as swallowed needles♪

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Xiuwen, Xiuyao! Unforgivable!

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Brutal beasts!

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Prince Ding committed treason
and escaped!

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His crimes are numerous!

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He disgraced his ancestors!

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It's unpardonable.

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He is disloyal, betraying his country!

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You rebel is shameless!

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You deserve painful death!

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You abandoned your father and ruler.

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(Mo Xiuyao, Mo Xiuwen)
You're a beast.

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The traitorous subject Mo Xiuwen

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entered the capital

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without permission,

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endangering the border cities.

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(Death)
He is convicted of treason

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and will be decapitated today.

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♪I would rather light a lamp♪

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(His younger brother, Mo Xiuyao,
served under Duke Hua,)

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(not a member of the Heiyun Cavalry.)

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(He's not involved in treason.)

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(Considering his past merits,)

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(he's exempted
from the collective punishment.)

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(Hearing of what happened,)

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(I know your brother
is falsely accused.)

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(He is convicted of treason.)

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(The world also sees you as a traitor.)

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(It's a huge crime,)

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(only dragging you down.)

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(Those who try to help)

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(also fear getting implicated.)

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♪Grant the living a glimmer of hope♪

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♪Ease the grief of the departed♪

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(We're innocent!)

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(I received the imperial order!)

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(The Heiyun Cavalry never rebelled!)

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(General!)

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(We can gladly die for our country.)

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(But we cannot die
under a false charge!)

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(- Traitor!
- Die, you traitor!)

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(Traitor!)

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(Kill him!)

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♪I would rather drain our hope♪

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♪Than survive temporarily for illusions♪

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You're awake, Your Highness!

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I'll get you water.

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The physician says

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your old injury is back.

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Qi and blood are stagnant,

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causing a fever.

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That's why you got sick.

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Will it kill me?

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Then it's not serious.

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Why is there smoke from the study?

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Go check it out!

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Is there a fire?

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Your Highness, what are you doing?

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Get out quickly. It's dangerous.

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Stay out of this.

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Get out.

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Hurry!

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Put out the fire.

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Hurry.

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Yes.

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What are you doing?

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Stop!

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Why are you still keeping those things?

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None of your business.

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Since we're married, I'm your family.

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You're trapped in that room.

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The entire household is also trapped
because of you.

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I was trapped on Lishan for many years.

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I'm tired of being locked up again.

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Then leave!

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The door is there.

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No one's stopping you.

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Get out.

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Get out now.

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I've just become married to you.

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So I've taken a vow

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to rebuild the family name

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and share weal and woe.

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You've truly lost your mind.

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Do you know

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why everyone, from the nobles

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to the common people,

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loves watching dramas?

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It's because the more the drama twists

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and becomes complicated,

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the more excited the viewers become.

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Mo Xiuyao,

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don't let your life

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become nothing but a show in their eyes.

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What took you so long?

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I need to go thank His Majesty
and Empress Dowager before court today.

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Sorry to keep you waiting.

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I went to get your new official robe.

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The workers from the imperial palace
are quite thoughtful.

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Knowing Huaixi is humid,

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they've specially
added an extra layer inside.

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It can keep the dampness at bay.

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From the palace?

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Aren't official robes made
by the Imperial Wardrobe Bureau?

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The servants said

273
00:16:23,743 --> 00:16:27,343
the deliverer was dressed differently
from the previous one from the Bureau.

274
00:16:27,544 --> 00:16:30,343
I guess your official robe
is bestowed by the palace.

275
00:16:31,583 --> 00:16:33,583
I do appreciate it.

276
00:16:35,463 --> 00:16:36,264
Enjoy your meal.

277
00:16:36,823 --> 00:16:37,623
Excuse me,

278
00:16:37,623 --> 00:16:39,384
two steamed buns and a bowl of porridge.

279
00:16:39,664 --> 00:16:40,863
Okay, just a moment.

280
00:16:40,863 --> 00:16:41,904
Serve the porridge.

281
00:16:41,904 --> 00:16:42,503
Sure.

282
00:16:45,664 --> 00:16:47,703
(If Lu Changfu takes over
as Military Governor of Huaixi,)

283
00:16:48,144 --> 00:16:49,384
(it'll be harder
to deal with Marquis Muyang.)

284
00:16:50,103 --> 00:16:51,463
(Since the Emperor has the same idea,)

285
00:16:51,944 --> 00:16:52,743
(Li,)

286
00:16:52,944 --> 00:16:54,103
(let's act accordingly.)

287
00:17:10,624 --> 00:17:11,344
Your Highness.

288
00:17:11,344 --> 00:17:12,543
I've bought breakfast.

289
00:17:12,584 --> 00:17:14,584
Why are you here so early today?

290
00:17:14,904 --> 00:17:16,864
Are you in a good mood?

291
00:17:19,223 --> 00:17:20,584
I saw a lucky star.

292
00:17:21,023 --> 00:17:22,223
It's auspicious.

293
00:17:22,664 --> 00:17:23,824
Good fortune will come soon.

294
00:17:37,144 --> 00:17:39,063
I'll depart tomorrow

295
00:17:39,144 --> 00:17:40,864
to take up office in Huaixi.

296
00:17:41,144 --> 00:17:42,824
I came to express my gratitude

297
00:17:42,904 --> 00:17:44,144
for Your Majesty's trust

298
00:17:44,144 --> 00:17:45,664
and Your Grace's kindness.

299
00:17:45,864 --> 00:17:47,664
May Your Majesty be healthy.

300
00:17:47,743 --> 00:17:49,344
May our nation prosper.

301
00:17:49,424 --> 00:17:51,864
May Your Grace be healthy.

302
00:17:52,344 --> 00:17:56,223
If every court official
is as loyal and dedicated as you,

303
00:17:56,543 --> 00:17:57,463
doing their jobs

304
00:17:57,743 --> 00:17:58,824
faithfully

305
00:17:58,944 --> 00:18:01,104
and sincerely within boundaries,

306
00:18:01,904 --> 00:18:05,384
our nation will surely be prosperous

307
00:18:05,384 --> 00:18:06,664
and everlasting.

308
00:18:08,743 --> 00:18:09,543
Lu Changfu.

309
00:18:10,503 --> 00:18:12,223
I'll expect your achievements.

310
00:18:13,023 --> 00:18:15,584
I will do my best

311
00:18:15,584 --> 00:18:18,023
and shall not disappoint Your Majesties.

312
00:18:31,783 --> 00:18:32,584
Military Governor Lu.

313
00:18:32,584 --> 00:18:33,303
Hello.

314
00:18:33,303 --> 00:18:33,944
Congratulations!

315
00:18:37,263 --> 00:18:38,463
Military Governor Lu.

316
00:18:39,344 --> 00:18:41,223
Congratulations, General Lu.

317
00:18:41,463 --> 00:18:42,144
No.

318
00:18:42,144 --> 00:18:43,463
Military Governor Lu.

319
00:18:45,223 --> 00:18:46,023
Zhang.

320
00:18:46,023 --> 00:18:47,983
I'll head for Huaixi tomorrow.

321
00:18:47,983 --> 00:18:50,263
Hope you'll work well
for Marquis Muyang.

322
00:18:51,424 --> 00:18:52,223
Military Governor Lu.

323
00:18:52,303 --> 00:18:54,023
That is what I should do.

324
00:18:54,023 --> 00:18:55,384
You can set your mind at ease.

325
00:18:56,023 --> 00:18:57,584
By working for Marquis Muyang,

326
00:18:57,584 --> 00:18:59,023
you'll have a good future

327
00:18:59,023 --> 00:19:00,904
very soon.

328
00:19:00,904 --> 00:19:03,023
I hope so then.

329
00:19:04,944 --> 00:19:06,223
Take care, Military Governor Lu.

330
00:19:06,223 --> 00:19:06,904
Goodbye.

331
00:19:07,503 --> 00:19:09,063
Goodbye.

332
00:19:13,063 --> 00:19:13,664
Forgive me.

333
00:19:13,664 --> 00:19:14,184
How dare you!

334
00:19:14,184 --> 00:19:14,783
Forgive me.

335
00:19:14,783 --> 00:19:16,783
How dare you
bump into Military Governor Lu!

336
00:19:16,864 --> 00:19:18,023
Are you asking for death?

337
00:19:18,303 --> 00:19:21,384
He didn't mean it.
No need to be so harsh.

338
00:19:21,384 --> 00:19:22,543
Come on.

339
00:19:22,584 --> 00:19:23,184
Stand up.

340
00:19:25,424 --> 00:19:26,703
Greetings from Lishan Academy.

341
00:19:31,664 --> 00:19:33,223
Marquis Muyang.

342
00:19:37,063 --> 00:19:37,783
Marquis Muyang.

343
00:19:39,063 --> 00:19:40,904
I depart for Huaixi tomorrow.

344
00:19:41,104 --> 00:19:42,344
Once I've settled in there,

345
00:19:42,384 --> 00:19:43,624
I'll follow your instructions

346
00:19:43,664 --> 00:19:44,824
and rally.

347
00:19:45,023 --> 00:19:46,664
Await my good news.

348
00:19:47,904 --> 00:19:49,063
In Huaixi,

349
00:19:49,104 --> 00:19:50,864
you must be cautious.

350
00:19:50,904 --> 00:19:52,624
Don't act recklessly.

351
00:19:52,664 --> 00:19:53,424
Understood.

352
00:19:55,983 --> 00:19:56,543
What's wrong?

353
00:19:56,543 --> 00:19:57,063
Military Governor Lu.

354
00:19:57,063 --> 00:19:57,983
Your clothes!

355
00:19:57,983 --> 00:19:58,904
Smoke.

356
00:19:58,904 --> 00:19:59,664
They're smoking!

357
00:19:59,664 --> 00:20:00,424
What's happening?

358
00:20:00,983 --> 00:20:02,063
Why is it growing bigger?

359
00:20:12,904 --> 00:20:13,664
It's on fire!

360
00:20:14,144 --> 00:20:15,223
It's on fire!

361
00:20:20,263 --> 00:20:21,463
Marquis Muyang.

362
00:20:47,944 --> 00:20:49,063
(Eight years ago,)

363
00:20:49,063 --> 00:20:50,503
(my brother entered the capital
without orders.)

364
00:20:51,543 --> 00:20:54,104
(At that time,
I was serving under Duke Hua.)

365
00:20:54,944 --> 00:20:57,184
(Upon hearing the news,
I led troops northward.)

366
00:20:57,703 --> 00:21:00,104
(We fought against the Cangbei's forces
for over a month.)

367
00:21:38,664 --> 00:21:40,424
(The battle was fierce.)

368
00:21:40,503 --> 00:21:41,864
(Although we defeated the enemy,)

369
00:21:42,703 --> 00:21:44,783
(we lost over half of our soldiers.)

370
00:21:45,023 --> 00:21:45,783
Father!

371
00:21:45,783 --> 00:21:46,743
(My leg)

372
00:21:47,384 --> 00:21:50,344
(was injured in that battle.)

373
00:21:50,344 --> 00:21:51,023
Withdraw!

374
00:21:51,384 --> 00:21:52,864
Withdraw!

375
00:21:58,543 --> 00:22:00,944
(My brother
and his accompanying Heiyun Cavalries)

376
00:22:00,944 --> 00:22:02,543
(were all executed.)

377
00:22:04,023 --> 00:22:05,904
(The entire household was convicted.)

378
00:22:06,384 --> 00:22:08,144
(I was escorted back to the capital.)

379
00:22:09,904 --> 00:22:11,063
(On that day,)

380
00:22:11,904 --> 00:22:13,344
(I saw her again.)

381
00:22:18,104 --> 00:22:18,783
Mo Xiuyao?

382
00:22:19,223 --> 00:22:19,983
Mo Xiuyao!

383
00:22:20,703 --> 00:22:23,023
It's me, Ye Li! Do you remember me?

384
00:22:23,104 --> 00:22:24,023
You saved me before?

385
00:22:24,023 --> 00:22:24,944
Do you recall that?

386
00:22:25,344 --> 00:22:26,223
Make way!

387
00:22:26,463 --> 00:22:27,303
Do not approach!

388
00:22:27,783 --> 00:22:28,624
You traitor!

389
00:22:29,023 --> 00:22:29,783
Mo Xiuyao!

390
00:22:29,783 --> 00:22:30,503
Take this!

391
00:22:33,303 --> 00:22:34,263
Go die!

392
00:22:34,664 --> 00:22:35,944
Go die, you traitor!

393
00:22:36,344 --> 00:22:39,584
(When my brother entered the capital,
the former emperor had already died.)

394
00:22:40,463 --> 00:22:41,424
(His child ascended the throne.)

395
00:22:41,944 --> 00:22:43,543
(Empress Guo held court.)

396
00:22:44,424 --> 00:22:46,864
(My brother insisted he acted
by the late emperor's decree,)

397
00:22:47,184 --> 00:22:49,144
(but he never showed that decree.)

398
00:22:50,063 --> 00:22:53,424
(Marquis Muyang and others demanded
the execution of his entire lineage.)

399
00:22:54,023 --> 00:22:55,703
(I was condemned to death too.)

400
00:22:56,344 --> 00:22:59,144
(Duke Hua and military generals
pleaded for my life.)

401
00:22:59,703 --> 00:23:02,664
(The court officials debated endlessly.)

402
00:23:11,344 --> 00:23:12,743
(I was imprisoned)

403
00:23:13,303 --> 00:23:15,584
(and ignored at first.)

404
00:23:16,463 --> 00:23:18,463
(My leg injury remained untreated.)

405
00:23:19,703 --> 00:23:21,703
(Lu Changfu,
to curry favor with Marquis Muyang,)

406
00:23:22,624 --> 00:23:23,824
(bribed the prison guards.)

407
00:23:24,783 --> 00:23:25,864
(They didn't give me food or water.)

408
00:23:26,743 --> 00:23:27,703
(For the first few days,)

409
00:23:28,384 --> 00:23:31,144
(I lived on the pastries)

410
00:23:31,983 --> 00:23:33,144
(Ye Li had given me.)

411
00:23:35,344 --> 00:23:36,824
(That's how I survived.)

412
00:23:40,144 --> 00:23:41,104
(Six months later,)

413
00:23:41,824 --> 00:23:43,703
(I finally received the decree.)

414
00:23:43,864 --> 00:23:44,424
By the grace

415
00:23:44,424 --> 00:23:45,783
of heaven,

416
00:23:45,783 --> 00:23:47,104
I preside over all.

417
00:23:47,104 --> 00:23:50,263
Mo Xiuwen and the Heiyun Cavalry
are found guilty.

418
00:23:50,384 --> 00:23:53,384
Yet his younger brother, Mo Xiuyao,
served under Duke Hua.

419
00:23:53,584 --> 00:23:54,783
He was not involved in treason.

420
00:23:54,824 --> 00:23:56,503
Considering his past merits,

421
00:23:56,824 --> 00:23:58,783
he's exempted
from the collective punishment.

422
00:23:59,944 --> 00:24:01,503
You're quite lucky.

423
00:24:06,493 --> 00:24:08,011
(One month ago)

424
00:24:08,144 --> 00:24:10,023
(I waited for eight years.)

425
00:24:10,463 --> 00:24:13,424
(Finally, the current emperor decided
to eliminate Marquis Muyang,)

426
00:24:13,983 --> 00:24:15,743
(so I was secretly reinstated.)

427
00:24:25,463 --> 00:24:26,303
Xuanwu Gate.

428
00:24:26,463 --> 00:24:27,424
Seal the Zhuque alley.

429
00:24:27,664 --> 00:24:28,904
Ensure Yuan Fang's safety.

430
00:24:29,344 --> 00:24:30,144
Yes.

431
00:25:08,208 --> 00:25:08,880
Go.

432
00:25:31,944 --> 00:25:33,104
You were

433
00:25:33,503 --> 00:25:35,743
held captive by bandits and almost died.

434
00:25:36,303 --> 00:25:37,104
At that time,

435
00:25:37,263 --> 00:25:38,783
you sent a message to the capital

436
00:25:39,063 --> 00:25:40,783
about the progress on the weaponry case.

437
00:25:41,584 --> 00:25:42,944
Do you have evidence?

438
00:25:46,104 --> 00:25:49,543
I admire you. I would never betray you.

439
00:25:50,864 --> 00:25:53,144
Besides, given the feud
between Marquis Muyang and me,

440
00:25:53,624 --> 00:25:56,184
I will not collude with him.

441
00:25:57,063 --> 00:25:59,463
That's why His Majesty sent me.

442
00:26:01,824 --> 00:26:03,983
While I worked in Huaixi,

443
00:26:04,624 --> 00:26:05,664
indeed...

444
00:26:06,303 --> 00:26:07,104
Halt!

445
00:26:10,384 --> 00:26:13,223
By His Majesty's decree,
I'm here to get Military Governor Yuan.

446
00:26:14,543 --> 00:26:15,223
Eunuch Gao!

447
00:26:15,703 --> 00:26:16,813
We're not yet in the capital.

448
00:26:16,813 --> 00:26:19,344
Rashly taking him away may not be wise.

449
00:26:20,584 --> 00:26:22,743
I came by His Majesty's oral decree.

450
00:26:22,743 --> 00:26:25,104
Are you going
to defy the imperial order?

451
00:26:27,303 --> 00:26:28,023
Jin.

452
00:26:34,104 --> 00:26:34,904
Your Highness.

453
00:26:35,184 --> 00:26:36,864
His Majesty sent Eunuch Gao to take him.

454
00:26:47,824 --> 00:26:48,624
Prince Ding.

455
00:26:49,223 --> 00:26:50,703
This is His Majesty's order.

456
00:26:50,864 --> 00:26:52,624
His Majesty asks you to give him to me.

457
00:26:52,624 --> 00:26:56,144
His Majesty will
personally take care of the rest.

458
00:26:57,223 --> 00:26:59,904
I need to talk
to Military Governor Yuan now.

459
00:27:00,983 --> 00:27:02,864
His Majesty

460
00:27:03,223 --> 00:27:04,784
asks you

461
00:27:05,232 --> 00:27:07,503
to hand him over to me right now.

462
00:27:07,503 --> 00:27:09,184
(He bestowed upon me the blade)

463
00:27:09,384 --> 00:27:12,263
(yet always kept the scabbard
in his own hand.)

464
00:27:12,503 --> 00:27:14,463
Bride, please step out.

465
00:27:24,063 --> 00:27:26,144
Guests, take your seats.

466
00:27:28,703 --> 00:27:29,503
Your Highness.

467
00:27:32,263 --> 00:27:33,624
Go in through the secret passage.

468
00:27:34,104 --> 00:27:34,783
Yes.

469
00:27:45,263 --> 00:27:46,063
Change clothes!

470
00:27:55,664 --> 00:27:57,584
Prince Ding is occupied
with urgent matters now.

471
00:27:57,584 --> 00:27:58,824
Can't I just go in

472
00:27:58,904 --> 00:27:59,743
to see him?

473
00:28:02,424 --> 00:28:03,263
Hide!

474
00:28:20,864 --> 00:28:21,864
(After eight years,)

475
00:28:22,664 --> 00:28:24,104
(I saw her again.)

476
00:28:24,503 --> 00:28:27,344
(I still could see what she was like
as a kid.)

477
00:28:27,944 --> 00:28:30,463
(But I felt she had changed.)

478
00:28:30,543 --> 00:28:32,424
Today is our wedding day.

479
00:28:33,023 --> 00:28:35,783
You can't just stay here
copying scriptures all day, can you?

480
00:28:37,184 --> 00:28:38,624
But I haven't finished yet.

481
00:28:40,023 --> 00:28:41,144
Then do it later.

482
00:28:43,424 --> 00:28:44,223
Later,

483
00:28:44,864 --> 00:28:45,703
I'll help you.

484
00:28:48,743 --> 00:28:49,743
(She has grown up)

485
00:28:50,063 --> 00:28:50,904
(and grown taller.)

486
00:28:51,743 --> 00:28:53,344
(I saw the calluses on her fingers.)

487
00:28:53,584 --> 00:28:55,344
(She is less like an elegant lady.)

488
00:28:56,303 --> 00:28:57,904
(She no longer seems fragile,)

489
00:28:58,463 --> 00:29:01,783
(as if something pushes her forward.)

490
00:29:04,584 --> 00:29:05,983
(This was my wedding night,)

491
00:29:07,223 --> 00:29:10,424
(yet I had no heart
to play the role of a husband.)

492
00:29:18,144 --> 00:29:19,223
Your Highness.

493
00:29:19,223 --> 00:29:20,624
Military Governor Yuan was abducted

494
00:29:20,624 --> 00:29:22,104
on the capital outskirts.

495
00:29:22,384 --> 00:29:23,783
What?

496
00:29:25,743 --> 00:29:26,543
Find him!

497
00:29:26,824 --> 00:29:28,584
Dispatch more men. We must find him.

498
00:29:39,783 --> 00:29:41,144
Marquis Muyang must be behind it.

499
00:29:41,384 --> 00:29:44,063
Military Governor Yuan must have
had evidence of his arms smuggling.

500
00:29:44,864 --> 00:29:46,184
Now not only the evidence,

501
00:29:46,184 --> 00:29:47,472
even Military Governor Yuan...

502
00:29:53,023 --> 00:29:54,063
(Yuan Fang was abducted.)

503
00:29:54,864 --> 00:29:56,703
(He might have died.)

504
00:29:57,424 --> 00:29:59,303
(He escaped from Huaixi to Suixue Pass)

505
00:29:59,703 --> 00:30:01,263
(and tried to return to the capital.)

506
00:30:01,584 --> 00:30:03,743
(Yet he was gone
when he almost arrived.)

507
00:30:04,463 --> 00:30:05,543
(I was furious.)

508
00:30:07,104 --> 00:30:08,463
(Very much.)

509
00:30:38,263 --> 00:30:40,223
Where did His Highness rest last night?

510
00:30:40,543 --> 00:30:41,463
Your Highness.

511
00:30:41,703 --> 00:30:43,864
His Highness usually rests
in the bedroom.

512
00:30:43,864 --> 00:30:45,664
But last night, he stayed in the study.

513
00:30:47,783 --> 00:30:49,344
(But anger was futile.)

514
00:30:50,184 --> 00:30:51,503
(I had to move on.)

515
00:30:52,503 --> 00:30:53,743
(And in my life,)

516
00:30:55,223 --> 00:30:56,303
(a new presence appeared.)

517
00:30:59,144 --> 00:31:01,664
(When I was little, my mother asked me)

518
00:31:02,023 --> 00:31:04,384
(what sort of woman I wished to marry
when I was grown up.)

519
00:31:05,543 --> 00:31:06,664
(Back then, I thought)

520
00:31:07,503 --> 00:31:11,063
(if only my future wife could
be as elegant and good as my mother.)

521
00:31:11,983 --> 00:31:13,223
(When my brother married,)

522
00:31:13,664 --> 00:31:14,463
(I thought)

523
00:31:15,424 --> 00:31:16,503
(that to marry a wife)

524
00:31:16,743 --> 00:31:19,063
(as gentle and good as my sister-in-law)

525
00:31:19,783 --> 00:31:20,584
(would be fine too.)

526
00:31:22,063 --> 00:31:23,783
(Ye Li came
from a family in the capital.)

527
00:31:24,263 --> 00:31:26,384
(Her grandfather
was the Headmaster of Lishan Academy.)

528
00:31:27,184 --> 00:31:30,424
(I thought
she was a quiet, educated lady.)

529
00:31:31,144 --> 00:31:32,023
(But...)

530
00:31:52,424 --> 00:31:54,344
(She often ran past my doorway.)

531
00:31:56,344 --> 00:31:57,144
Jin.

532
00:31:59,543 --> 00:32:00,144
Your Highness.

533
00:32:00,624 --> 00:32:02,624
Does Her Highness have urgent business?

534
00:32:19,584 --> 00:32:20,703
(But I later discovered)

535
00:32:21,384 --> 00:32:23,104
(she didn't have urgent business to do.)

536
00:32:23,824 --> 00:32:25,263
(She ran like this every day.)

537
00:32:28,783 --> 00:32:29,584
Your Highness?

538
00:32:30,104 --> 00:32:31,584
You're up so early.

539
00:32:36,263 --> 00:32:37,543
(Later, three people ran)

540
00:32:37,664 --> 00:32:38,543
(together...)

541
00:32:38,703 --> 00:32:39,216
Your Highness.

542
00:32:39,216 --> 00:32:40,223
(every morning.)

543
00:32:43,344 --> 00:32:44,104
Your Highness.

544
00:32:44,104 --> 00:32:45,263
Your Highness, wait.

545
00:32:45,424 --> 00:32:46,344
Hold on.

546
00:32:46,584 --> 00:32:47,384
Your Highness.

547
00:32:48,912 --> 00:32:49,584
Your Highness.

548
00:32:49,783 --> 00:32:51,824
(She ran from Tuisi Pavilion
past the study)

549
00:32:51,824 --> 00:32:53,344
(and then circled back.)

550
00:32:53,783 --> 00:32:54,664
(The route unchanged.)

551
00:32:55,783 --> 00:32:59,144
(She said this helped her
absorb the spiritual energy)

552
00:32:59,543 --> 00:33:00,624
(and improve her health.)

553
00:33:03,503 --> 00:33:05,983
(But soon, she ran alone again.)

554
00:33:06,864 --> 00:33:07,664
Your Highness.

555
00:33:07,904 --> 00:33:11,703
Do you believe
she can absorb the spiritual energy

556
00:33:11,743 --> 00:33:12,664
and improve her health?

557
00:33:16,104 --> 00:33:17,023
Perhaps.

558
00:33:17,824 --> 00:33:19,424
(She would secretly drink liquor.)

559
00:33:19,864 --> 00:33:22,463
(The liquor smelled mild,
but was actually quite strong.)

560
00:33:22,824 --> 00:33:23,864
(She told others)

561
00:33:24,543 --> 00:33:27,864
(it was Qibao Tea from the border.)

562
00:33:27,864 --> 00:33:29,063
What are you drinking?

563
00:33:29,263 --> 00:33:30,503
Liquor?

564
00:33:33,104 --> 00:33:34,263
Alcohol leads to trouble.

565
00:33:34,503 --> 00:33:35,664
I do not drink alcohol.

566
00:33:36,263 --> 00:33:37,743
It's Qibao Tea.

567
00:33:38,063 --> 00:33:39,303
It promotes wellness.

568
00:33:40,976 --> 00:33:41,552
No...

569
00:33:48,944 --> 00:33:52,263
This smells like tea,

570
00:33:52,983 --> 00:33:54,624
but tastes somewhat...

571
00:33:58,743 --> 00:33:59,783
My alcohol!

572
00:34:03,784 --> 00:34:04,583
(Probably,)

573
00:34:04,904 --> 00:34:06,183
(she is that foolish.)

574
00:34:11,463 --> 00:34:12,143
So,

575
00:34:12,143 --> 00:34:14,784
what will these stone flowers
bloom into?

576
00:34:17,503 --> 00:34:18,904
(She has three pots of stones,)

577
00:34:19,344 --> 00:34:22,063
(claiming they are a gift
from Master Zhu.)

578
00:34:22,543 --> 00:34:24,344
(If they're watered daily)

579
00:34:24,623 --> 00:34:25,663
(and people talk to them,)

580
00:34:26,143 --> 00:34:28,183
(they would thrive.)

581
00:34:30,023 --> 00:34:32,864
(Only the two foolish maids of hers
seemed to believe it,)

582
00:34:33,304 --> 00:34:35,183
(looking after those three stones.)

583
00:34:35,623 --> 00:34:37,143
(All they think about was food.)

584
00:34:39,623 --> 00:34:40,704
(But watching her,)

585
00:34:41,264 --> 00:34:43,864
(I always felt she was lonely,)

586
00:34:44,583 --> 00:34:46,304
(just like those three pots of stones)

587
00:34:46,744 --> 00:34:48,424
(surrounded by colorful flowers)

588
00:34:48,824 --> 00:34:51,344
(yet destined never to bloom.)

589
00:34:56,344 --> 00:34:57,744
What are my grandfather,

590
00:34:58,063 --> 00:35:01,463
Master Zhu, and Master Ji doing now?

591
00:35:03,583 --> 00:35:05,063
My brother loves going to...

592
00:35:05,063 --> 00:35:06,663
(She often talked to herself.)

593
00:35:07,463 --> 00:35:08,784
(She stayed alone in her room,)

594
00:35:09,304 --> 00:35:12,344
(muttering to herself for a while.)

595
00:35:22,384 --> 00:35:23,183
Your Highness.

596
00:35:23,704 --> 00:35:25,623
Shall we play this less often?

597
00:35:26,344 --> 00:35:27,143
Why?

598
00:35:27,543 --> 00:35:29,384
You're constantly
showing off your fine legs.

599
00:35:29,384 --> 00:35:31,264
His Highness might see
and might be unhappy.

600
00:35:31,304 --> 00:35:32,744
Then he won't come here anymore.

601
00:35:33,623 --> 00:35:35,063
So what would make him happy?

602
00:35:35,904 --> 00:35:37,063
Copy sutras together?

603
00:35:38,704 --> 00:35:39,503
Don't worry.

604
00:35:39,704 --> 00:35:41,463
His Highness isn't that petty.

605
00:35:42,063 --> 00:35:42,904
Again.

606
00:35:47,663 --> 00:35:49,384
Your Highness, the ink is ready.

607
00:35:49,663 --> 00:35:50,744
May I go out?

608
00:35:52,663 --> 00:35:53,503
Go ahead.

609
00:35:55,784 --> 00:35:56,983
(But more often,)

610
00:35:57,784 --> 00:35:59,728
(she acted just as she did as a child.)

611
00:36:00,274 --> 00:36:01,864
(He talked a lot)

612
00:36:02,103 --> 00:36:03,784
(and lived happily and freely.)

613
00:36:03,784 --> 00:36:04,424
Are you alright?

614
00:36:04,543 --> 00:36:06,023
(And more people)

615
00:36:06,424 --> 00:36:07,623
(started to like her.)

616
00:36:08,063 --> 00:36:08,944
(She brought light)

617
00:36:09,344 --> 00:36:11,264
(into the eyes of many.)

618
00:36:13,424 --> 00:36:14,623
(After Yuan Fang died,)

619
00:36:15,063 --> 00:36:16,384
(His Majesty likely felt remorse)

620
00:36:17,063 --> 00:36:18,384
(and summoned me again.)

621
00:36:20,463 --> 00:36:21,103
Xiuyao.

622
00:36:29,183 --> 00:36:31,224
Due to my injured legs,
I cannot get up and bow.

623
00:36:31,503 --> 00:36:32,663
Please pardon me.

624
00:36:32,983 --> 00:36:34,543
Please, Xiuyao.

625
00:36:34,543 --> 00:36:36,583
We are cousins. Don't stand on ceremony.

626
00:36:37,744 --> 00:36:39,663
You look quite sharp,

627
00:36:39,663 --> 00:36:40,824
with an unyielding spirit.

628
00:36:40,824 --> 00:36:43,824
You're as heroic as before.

629
00:36:45,103 --> 00:36:46,424
I'm flattered, Your Majesty.

630
00:36:46,424 --> 00:36:49,744
I'm just an invalid
and don't deserve praise.

631
00:36:51,424 --> 00:36:54,304
What can I do for you, Your Majesty?

632
00:36:56,864 --> 00:36:59,023
A few days ago,
I heard of instability in Cangbei.

633
00:36:59,503 --> 00:37:00,864
It reminded me

634
00:37:00,864 --> 00:37:03,304
of how you defeated the enemy years ago.

635
00:37:03,304 --> 00:37:05,224
And again, I'm just an invalid.

636
00:37:05,463 --> 00:37:07,384
I don't deserve praise
from Your Majesty.

637
00:37:09,103 --> 00:37:11,023
You're displeased, aren't you?

638
00:37:12,344 --> 00:37:13,944
Don't blame me for not trusting you.

639
00:37:14,424 --> 00:37:16,784
Since I ascended the throne,

640
00:37:17,344 --> 00:37:19,063
I have had no one left to trust.

641
00:37:23,583 --> 00:37:25,744
I recognize your exceptional abilities.

642
00:37:26,143 --> 00:37:29,143
And I know how arduously you traveled
to retrieve Yuan Fang.

643
00:37:30,183 --> 00:37:33,103
Yet, because of my fear
of fully relying on anyone,

644
00:37:33,463 --> 00:37:35,384
I had Gao Wenhuan take Yuan Fang away.

645
00:37:36,063 --> 00:37:37,824
I intended to handle it personally.

646
00:37:42,583 --> 00:37:43,744
Unexpectedly...

647
00:37:46,143 --> 00:37:47,304
What's done is done.

648
00:37:48,103 --> 00:37:49,904
Now, I've come to understand

649
00:37:50,503 --> 00:37:52,424
that you traveled to Suixue Pass

650
00:37:52,784 --> 00:37:54,623
genuinely for my plan.

651
00:37:56,543 --> 00:37:58,023
I traveled far to Suixue Pass

652
00:37:59,143 --> 00:38:00,463
and rescued Yuan Fang.

653
00:38:02,864 --> 00:38:04,784
Your Majesty thinks I did that for you?

654
00:38:09,784 --> 00:38:11,583
Yuan Fang began
as a registrar in Yanzhou.

655
00:38:11,944 --> 00:38:14,424
In the fourth year of Jinghe,
he worked in Bianzhou.

656
00:38:14,623 --> 00:38:16,864
He got a top-grade official appraisal
in the fifth year of Jinghe.

657
00:38:18,264 --> 00:38:20,264
He deserved promotion
as an envoy for farming.

658
00:38:21,063 --> 00:38:22,463
But as an incorruptible official,

659
00:38:23,784 --> 00:38:26,224
he couldn't even afford the travel
to take up his post.

660
00:38:28,543 --> 00:38:30,103
Such a frail man,

661
00:38:31,463 --> 00:38:32,904
for the sake of the nation,

662
00:38:32,983 --> 00:38:35,623
threw himself headlong
into Marquis Muyang's lair in Huaixi.

663
00:38:36,784 --> 00:38:39,704
Do you know how he maneuvered
among the powerful locals?

664
00:38:40,264 --> 00:38:41,023
Do you know

665
00:38:41,143 --> 00:38:44,463
how he gathered evidence
when surrounded by the enemy?

666
00:38:45,328 --> 00:38:48,176
Do you know how he
depended on six severely injured guards

667
00:38:48,208 --> 00:38:49,503
desperately

668
00:38:49,704 --> 00:38:51,264
and was forced to flee to the border?

669
00:38:51,463 --> 00:38:53,224
How much blood was shed along the way?

670
00:38:53,503 --> 00:38:55,784
How many loyal men died?

671
00:38:57,944 --> 00:38:58,944
Do you even know?

672
00:38:59,784 --> 00:39:01,543
I know Yuan Fang endured hardship

673
00:39:02,063 --> 00:39:03,384
and struggled just to survive.

674
00:39:03,384 --> 00:39:04,304
He wanted to live

675
00:39:04,384 --> 00:39:05,944
not for himself,

676
00:39:07,224 --> 00:39:08,864
but to report what he knew,

677
00:39:08,864 --> 00:39:10,103
what he discovered,

678
00:39:10,143 --> 00:39:12,864
to hand over the evidence he held.

679
00:39:19,224 --> 00:39:21,583
To bring it into the light.

680
00:39:25,944 --> 00:39:27,623
Yet you overestimated yourself.

681
00:39:31,063 --> 00:39:33,063
You assumed you could protect Yuan Fang.

682
00:39:33,543 --> 00:39:35,744
But Yuan Fang died within half a day

683
00:39:37,983 --> 00:39:39,224
after you took him.

684
00:39:40,023 --> 00:39:41,983
He died within the capital confines.

685
00:39:44,704 --> 00:39:45,503
Your Majesty,

686
00:39:47,583 --> 00:39:49,103
have you ever reflected on it?

687
00:39:49,424 --> 00:39:50,583
You're out of line!

688
00:39:58,224 --> 00:39:58,983
Indeed.

689
00:39:59,543 --> 00:40:00,543
I was wrong.

690
00:40:01,304 --> 00:40:02,983
But are you blameless?

691
00:40:03,824 --> 00:40:06,904
If you are,
how was Suixue Pass breached?

692
00:40:07,744 --> 00:40:09,583
How did Xiuwen die?

693
00:40:13,424 --> 00:40:14,784
I remember now.

694
00:40:15,143 --> 00:40:16,824
Years ago, over a mere quarrel,

695
00:40:16,983 --> 00:40:19,143
you abandoned Xiuwen
and left the Heiyun Cavalry.

696
00:40:20,344 --> 00:40:21,864
Whenever I recall this,

697
00:40:22,063 --> 00:40:23,463
I feel profound regret.

698
00:40:23,944 --> 00:40:25,344
Had you been there,

699
00:40:25,864 --> 00:40:28,143
even with Xiuwen leading the army
to the capital,

700
00:40:28,583 --> 00:40:30,704
you could have
repelled Cangbei's attack.

701
00:40:30,983 --> 00:40:32,583
How could they succeed?

702
00:40:32,864 --> 00:40:34,583
So many people became homeless.

703
00:40:34,983 --> 00:40:37,103
Xiuwen would never die tragically.

704
00:40:41,824 --> 00:40:43,224
Don't look at me like that.

705
00:40:44,663 --> 00:40:45,824
I have no choice.

706
00:40:48,744 --> 00:40:49,543
Mo Xiuyao,

707
00:40:50,424 --> 00:40:51,983
you've made a mistake once before.

708
00:40:53,463 --> 00:40:55,384
This nation belongs to the Mo lineage.

709
00:40:56,463 --> 00:40:57,744
If you don't help me,

710
00:40:58,424 --> 00:40:59,744
letting others steal my throne,

711
00:41:00,583 --> 00:41:01,904
can you face our ancestors

712
00:41:02,424 --> 00:41:04,384
after your death?

713
00:41:04,744 --> 00:41:06,344
Can you face Xiuwen?

714
00:41:16,944 --> 00:41:17,663
Your Highness.

715
00:41:17,663 --> 00:41:18,704
Out!

716
00:41:21,748 --> 00:41:27,856
♪Only superficial peace remains♪

717
00:41:28,384 --> 00:41:31,384
(Xiuwen, Xiuyao! Unforgivable!)

718
00:41:31,904 --> 00:41:33,944
(Brutal beasts!)

719
00:41:33,944 --> 00:41:35,384
(Prince Ding committed treason
and escaped.)

720
00:41:35,384 --> 00:41:37,583
(She set my study aflame!)

721
00:41:37,583 --> 00:41:39,503
(The curses, the betrayal,)

722
00:41:39,704 --> 00:41:41,503
(and the silent injustice...)

723
00:41:41,704 --> 00:41:43,904
(All those once tortured me endlessly,)

724
00:41:43,904 --> 00:41:45,463
(along with the hate,)

725
00:41:45,583 --> 00:41:47,023
(were burned to ash.)

726
00:41:47,623 --> 00:41:50,143
(When light shone into my eyes,)

727
00:41:51,023 --> 00:41:53,983
(I finally saw an unquenched fire
in my chest!)

728
00:41:56,183 --> 00:41:57,023
Mo Xiuyao,

729
00:41:58,224 --> 00:41:59,583
don't let your life

730
00:42:00,463 --> 00:42:02,503
become nothing but a show in their eyes.

731
00:42:03,616 --> 00:42:06,115
♪Who hides in the shadows♪

732
00:42:07,460 --> 00:42:14,921
♪Reveal the world's true face♪

733
00:42:16,560 --> 00:42:20,816
♪The living, the dead♪

734
00:42:20,866 --> 00:42:24,976
♪Too many innocents♪

735
00:42:28,344 --> 00:42:29,784
Regarding the matter of Lu Changfu,

736
00:42:29,784 --> 00:42:31,583
I can help Your Majesty.

737
00:42:31,583 --> 00:42:34,143
But I have three demands.

738
00:42:34,774 --> 00:42:37,101
(Preview)

739
00:42:37,583 --> 00:42:38,424
Qingshuang,

740
00:42:38,904 --> 00:42:40,304
is Master Guan really that sort?

741
00:42:41,424 --> 00:42:42,503
I don't know.

742
00:42:45,143 --> 00:42:45,944
Qingshuang

743
00:42:46,143 --> 00:42:47,023
is here too?

744
00:42:52,784 --> 00:42:54,144
(Shende Shop)

745
00:42:54,744 --> 00:42:55,864
You need a steward?

746
00:42:56,944 --> 00:42:57,744
Yes.

747
00:42:59,264 --> 00:43:01,463
(We'll go meet
the Empress Dowager tomorrow,)

748
00:43:01,663 --> 00:43:03,224
(so I should rest early,)

749
00:43:03,663 --> 00:43:04,864
(regulate my breath)

750
00:43:05,344 --> 00:43:06,904
(and perform well tomorrow.)

751
00:43:15,736 --> 00:43:22,328
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

752
00:43:25,912 --> 00:43:32,056
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

753
00:43:34,264 --> 00:43:37,496
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

754
00:43:37,720 --> 00:43:43,736
♪It's all part of the scenery♪

755
00:43:44,056 --> 00:43:47,480
♪To the horizon's call♪

756
00:43:47,544 --> 00:43:54,104
♪Your journey hasn't started♪

757
00:43:55,160 --> 00:43:59,096
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

758
00:43:59,096 --> 00:44:04,792
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

759
00:44:05,304 --> 00:44:13,912
♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

760
00:44:14,808 --> 00:44:20,312
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

761
00:44:20,312 --> 00:44:25,816
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

762
00:44:25,880 --> 00:44:29,944
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

763
00:44:30,232 --> 00:44:35,456
♪Make your steps weightless♪

764
00:44:36,056 --> 00:44:39,768
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

765
00:44:39,800 --> 00:44:45,464
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

766
00:44:46,232 --> 00:44:54,200
♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

767
00:44:55,608 --> 00:45:00,856
♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

768
00:45:01,112 --> 00:45:07,016
♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

769
00:45:07,016 --> 00:45:11,136
♪Let your nature burst free♪

770
00:45:11,352 --> 00:45:16,088
♪Unbound by form♪

771
00:45:17,304 --> 00:45:21,576
♪Let your nature burst free♪

772
00:45:21,816 --> 00:45:27,256
♪Unbound by form♪