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♫ Wearing peach blossom makeup, I boil tea over the stove ♫
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♫ With a pure heart, I embroider the brocade of time ♫
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♫ On the short paper, affection flows in the silent moonlight ♫
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♫ I only wish that by my side, is my love ♫
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♫ Cool autumn wind blowing, I gaze far
leaning against the railing ♫
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♫ Sunset glow over the green hill, in formation
wild geese are flying ♫
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♫ Covering a thousand miles on horseback,
for whom is he longing ♫
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♫ He returned home in dreams ♫
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♫ I will never forget that you held my hands ♫
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♫ In your warm palms, we braved winds and waves ♫
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♫ Unexpectedly, after we traveled so far and turned grey-haired ♫
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♫ I am still by your side ♫
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♫ Hearts burning, we look into each other's eyes ♫
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♫ Feelings overflowing, they don't need to be hid ♫
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♫ No matter how time passes and life changes ♫
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♫ Together, we will grow old ♫
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[The Sword and the Brocade]
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[Episode 7]
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His Lordship has been staying in Banyuepan for the past few days.
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He won't see anyone.
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Well, Her Ladyship had already been sick for so long.
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His Lordship should have already known that this would happen.
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They're husband and wife after all.
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Yes.
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But Her Ladyship really expended much thought on this.
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She just passed away, and her sister is going to marry into this family.
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After the one-year mourning period,
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the position of Marquis Yongping's wife
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will still belong to the Luo family.
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I think Her Ladyship arranged it that way
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because she was worried about Zhun.
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His Lordship agreed to marry Shiyi
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just for the sake of his relationship with Her Ladyship.
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You're right.
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But the future wife of His Lordship is the daughter of a concubine,
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unlike you...
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Logically, you should become the legal wife.
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It's a shame that things didn't work out that way.
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I already feel satisfied that I'm able to stay by His Lordship's side.
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I don't want anything else.
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You care about His Lordship so much. I admire you.
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But when I think of the fact that someone with a high status like you
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must humble yourself towards that illegitimate daughter and serve her
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in the future, I feel bad for you.
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You're so concerned for me.
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I'll surely remember that.
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Tomorrow, I'll write a letter to my home
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and ask my father to take care of the Wen family's business more.
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Lianfang, I didn't mean anything by saying that.
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Lianfang, I didn't mean anything by that.
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Don't be angry.
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The family's matron just passed away.
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Not only do they not feel any grief,
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but they're even busy fighting for favors.
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What's the use of having such wives?
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His Lordship has been in low spirits during the past few days.
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He won't eat or sleep.
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I'm really worried.
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I remember when Yuanniang just married into the family.
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She and Lingyi were courteous to each other.
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But later on, too many things happened.
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That was why they slowly grew apart.
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Since Father and my husband died,
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His Lordship supported the entire Xu family alone.
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But regardless if it's the government or his wives,
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I don't think he ever felt at ease about them.
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I hope that after Luo Shiyi marries into the family, things will change.
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I'm afraid Luo Shiyi isn't easy to get along with either.
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Regarding that incident when Lianfang married into the family,
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I'm afraid that she and Yuanniang planned it.
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She is so scheming.
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How can I feel at ease?
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If Lingyi didn't already make a promise,
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I would never have agreed to this marriage.
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Mother, I can understand Yuanniang's reasons.
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She was afraid that the second wife would not treat Zhun well.
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Being the marquis's legal wife is a huge responsibility.
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Is it fine just for her to be a good stepmother?
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Can an illegitimate daughter manage the entire Xu household?
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Mother, aren't you still here?
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As long as she knows her place and treats His Lordship well,
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that will be enough.
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Excuse me. I want to find Qingming. Is he around?
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Qingming? He went out with our master.
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Do you know where he went?
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I don't.
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[One year later]
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[Happiness]
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Sweep in there.
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And over here, too.
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Higher.
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Place them here. Go back to work.
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- Nanny Liu, is this fine?
- All right. A bit higher over there.
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- Higher.
- All right.
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[Happiness]
All right.
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Shiyi.
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- Wuniang.
- Sit down.
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Your wedding dress is so nice.
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The marquis will surely find you stunning.
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I really can't bear for you to leave.
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Those concubines in Marquis Yongping's Mansion aren't easy to deal with at all.
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You must take good care of yourself.
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All right, Wuniang. I'll take good care of myself.
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I'm so envious of you. Your husband treats you so well.
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Qian Ming is really nice to me.
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It's just that he failed again in this imperial exam.
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Let's not talk about it.
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Oh right! Some time ago, I saw Erniang.
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How is she doing?
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Since she got married, she has never visited here.
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Based on her personality, will she get bullied?
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Don't worry.
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This is your wedding day. She'll surely come.
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Get ready first. I'll go out and check things for you.
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All right.
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Amber, walk her out.
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Yes.
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Her Ladyship is here.
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Mother.
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Are you ready?
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Yes, Mother.
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After getting married today, you'll be the wife of Marquis Yongping.
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You won't be as carefree there as you are here.
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Remember, be cautious in your words and actions.
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You can't make any mistakes.
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The servants in the marquis's mansion are all arrogant.
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Perhaps they're the concubines' spies.
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If someone is disrespectful, beat or punish them if you must.
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Remember.
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If the wife isn't strict, the concubines will become bold.
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I'll remember that.
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Don't forget Yuanniang's last words.
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You promised her
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that you'll take good care of Zhun.
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I'll surely do as I've promised, and take good care of Zhun.
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I won't disappoint Yuanniang.
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It's been over a year.
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Why did that little monk suddenly disappear?
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He's been gone for so long. I can't find any traces of him.
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Don't worry, My Lady. We'll surely be able to find the real killer.
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♫ The river breeze is warm when the winter turns to spring ♫
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♫ The moon is full while there are blooming flowers
in the garden ♫
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♫ Bright stars are everywhere but you are unique ♫
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[Residence of Luo]
♫ My heart is like the moon, missing someone far away ♫
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♫ We will be together all of our days ♫
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♫ You are my love and I am yours ♫
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Zhenxing.
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My Lord.
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My Lord, you must still go through the challenges
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that a groom must pass through.
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Am I right?
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- Yes.
- That's right.
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All right. Please go ahead.
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My Lady, Marquis is here.
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Please answer this harder question.
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The foundation of governance originated from doctrines, which originated from virtues.
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Since ancient times, rulers must strike a compromise with Confucius.
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Confucius told Lord of Lu to rule using the "Nine Classics"
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and return to the three virtues.
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And Sima Guang from the Song Dynasty said
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that there are three virtues for emperors:
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benevolence, understanding, courageousness.
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It coincides with Confucius' views indeed.
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Mr. Luo, this isn't an imperial exam.
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Change the question.
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His Lordship isn't even married yet, and you're already helping him.
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I...
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What is the foundation?
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When the timing is right, push the policies, which is all-inclusive,
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but not indulgent.
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With foresight and abstruse cognition, scrutinize without fail.
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Assume overall responsibility in an assertive way, but not be too harsh.
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Observe the changes in the dynamic and static Yin and Yang
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and its effects or traces.
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What is the best way of governance?
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To be on the level of great ancient emperors, you must cultivate morality.
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Otherwise, even if you have strategy and wisdom,
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it will become prejudice and ignorance.
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- Nice.
- Incredible.
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Great.
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"Even if you have the facilities,
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it will become personal opinions and tricks.
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Even if you have strategy and wisdom,
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it will only become prejudice and ignorance."
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I welcome my good son-in-law.
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This way please.
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[Happiness]
Go inside the palanquin.
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♫ Moisten the brush with drops of moonlight ♫
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♫ And paint your portrait ♫
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♫ Extract the notes from the Chinese lute
and compose your tune ♫
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♫ Silver and golden threads of the splendid attire ♫
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♫ All mirror you in a way so clear ♫
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♫ I feel lucky to find you after so many life experiences ♫
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Lift the palanquin!
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♫ Light up a lamp of mutual love and I will
guard you from a distance ♫
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♫ The words you whispered into my ears are
all expressions of your love ♫
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♫ Pushing my horse to gallop through the four seasons ♫
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♫ And feasting my eyes on all the beautiful scenery ♫
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♫ I whspered my favorite place is being in your arms ♫
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♫ Let's stay with each other forever ♫
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♫ And listen to the insects' chorus in this moment ♫
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♫ Let our hearts be close and let me
kiss you between your eyes ♫
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♫ We mustn't doubt each other ♫
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♫ And must be steadfast in our commitment to each other ♫
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♫ Let's welcome the daybreak together and
wait for the wind to rise ♫
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♫ In the rain of March and the sunshine of July ♫
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♫ Let's count stars ♫
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♫ Let's enjoy the spring scenery ♫
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♫ Draw a picture fo autum and appreciate all the beauty ♫
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♫ Even if we are thousands of miles apart,
our hearts will stay connected ♫
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♫ Even if our hair turns silver, we will be together ♫
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♫ From the bottom of my heart, all my promises went to you ♫
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There is faint smoke from the incense.
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The lights are burning brightly.
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Groom and bride, enter the hall together.
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♫ Only we ourselves can decide ♫
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Bow to Heaven!
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Get up!
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Bow to the earth!
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Get up!
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Bow to parents!
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♫ Let's welcome the daybreak together and
wait for the wind to rise ♫
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Get up!
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Bow to each other!
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♫ Even if we are thousands of miles apart,
our hearts will stay connected ♫
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♫ Even if our hairs turn silver, one day we will be together ♫
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♫ You say the stars are few and the moon is bright ♫
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♫ I say, "I love you" ♫
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The ceremony is done!
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[Happiness]
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My Lady.
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My Lady, are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?
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I'm not hungry.
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I'm...
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I'm just...
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My Lady.
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Since you're already married, you must do this sooner or later.
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Relax. It will be fine.
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I'm just outside. Call me if you need me.
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Dongqing, she has already married into the Xu family.
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We should call her Her Ladyship now.
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I know. I just temporarily forgot.
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It will be fine.
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There's nothing to be scared of.
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I can't avoid what's bound to happen.
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There's no use being afraid.
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Dongqing.
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- My Lord.
- My Lord.
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You're the only one who'd look directly into the groom's eyes at this moment.
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I heard that only those with ulterior motives are afraid of looking into people's eyes.
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You're still so garrulous.
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I'll go and remove my make-up.
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Since you've already married into the Xu family,
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you must follow the house rules and know your place.
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I'll let bygones be bygones.
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I won't tolerate what you and Yuanniang did again.
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Since that's what you think, I'll just listen to your instructions.
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Dongqing.
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Dongqing.
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[Happiness]
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Please give her a grand wedding,
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so that she can help me
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take care of Zhun here.
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Must you look at me this way?
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Close your eyes.
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I'm sorry, My Lord.
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I think I ate something bad.
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I want to go and drink some water.
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Go.
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Lianfang, you're a good kid.
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Lingyi is just busy with military affairs and has no time for you.
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His Lordship is loyal to the nation and working for His Majesty.
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He's already so tired.
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How can I just think about our personal relationship?
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I just want to take good care of you,
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so that His Lordship will have nothing to worry about.
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I feel bad for you, Lianfang.
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I feel bad.
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Letting you be a concubine is making you aggrieved enough.
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Look, Lingyi even got another legal wife now.
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Great Madam, I just want to stay by His Lordship's side.
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I already feel satisfied with that.
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Besides, you love me so much.
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I'm not hoping for anything else.
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Lianfang, don't worry. As long as I'm here,
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I surely won't let Lingyi treat you badly.
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Thank you for your concern, Great Madam.
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I originally wanted to make His Lordship be enamored with me
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before that illegitimate daughter married into the family.
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I didn't expect that in the past year,
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His Lordship only returned to the mansion a few times.
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Now that a new wife has married into the family,
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it will be harder to make His Lordship enamored with me.
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Don't overthink.
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His Lordship has always been cold towards his wives.
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It's not that he doesn't like you.
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Even when Luo Yuanniang was still alive,
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he had always maintained his distance.
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00:28:57,200 --> 00:28:59,739
Even if she was born with a low status,
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she's still the matron of the family.
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00:29:02,720 --> 00:29:03,990
What if...
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I mean what if His Lordship likes her?
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What should I do?
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00:29:08,220 --> 00:29:09,840
You're so ingenious and exquisite,
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00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:11,759
and you weren't able to make His Lordship fall for you.
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00:29:11,759 --> 00:29:14,919
Luo Shiyi is just an illegitimate daughter.
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00:29:14,920 --> 00:29:19,639
Based on talent and knowledge, how can she compare to you?
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00:29:19,640 --> 00:29:21,639
How can His Lordship like her?
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00:29:21,639 --> 00:29:26,980
Besides, she got to her position now due to Luo Yuanniang's trick.
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00:29:26,980 --> 00:29:28,559
His Lordship is discerning.
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00:29:28,560 --> 00:29:30,940
How can he not be able to tell?
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If I can hold onto that, I don't need to aggrieve myself.
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00:29:35,020 --> 00:29:36,519
It's good that you understand.
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00:29:36,520 --> 00:29:39,239
Besides, His Lordship is a filial son.
316
00:29:39,240 --> 00:29:41,660
Here, Great Madam calls the shots.
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As long as she takes care of you, no one will dare
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to look down on you in the Xu family.
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Young Madam.
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Tonight is the wedding night of Shiyi and Marquis Yongping.
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It's late. Get some rest.
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That should be me.
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Young Madam, forget about the past.
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If you keep thinking about it, you'll only suffer more.
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Forget it?
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How can I?
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My life...
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is ruined.
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Sir.
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Dear.
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You... You're back.
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00:31:40,360 --> 00:31:44,120
Dear, this is my dowry,
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an accessory I brought when I married into the family.
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00:31:48,840 --> 00:31:54,240
Between us, why should we distinguish things so clearly?
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00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:57,040
No.
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00:31:57,040 --> 00:31:59,140
You can't take it.
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00:31:59,140 --> 00:32:01,579
You really won't let go?
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00:32:01,579 --> 00:32:03,439
Young Madam, give it to His Lordship.
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00:32:03,440 --> 00:32:05,600
Young Madam.
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00:32:09,040 --> 00:32:11,180
You're spending money from your wife's dowry.
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00:32:11,180 --> 00:32:13,520
What kind of man are you?
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I'll make you let go!
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00:32:28,039 --> 00:32:29,479
I'll make you give it to me!
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00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:31,480
Sir!
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00:32:31,480 --> 00:32:33,620
This is a rebellion!
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Stop it!
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[Mansion of Xu]
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00:33:20,840 --> 00:33:23,060
My Lord, you're awake so early.
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00:33:23,060 --> 00:33:25,000
Did I scare you?
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00:33:26,520 --> 00:33:28,020
No.
351
00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:36,500
You're leaving so soon?
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00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:40,440
I must go to the palace.
353
00:34:02,120 --> 00:34:04,080
It's still early.
354
00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:06,300
Sleep more.
355
00:34:28,240 --> 00:34:29,840
- My Lord.
- My Lord.
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00:34:31,960 --> 00:34:33,660
Shiyi is still sleeping.
357
00:34:33,660 --> 00:34:35,559
Don't bother her for now.
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00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:37,340
- Yes.
- Yes.
359
00:34:46,480 --> 00:34:49,319
[Happiness]
360
00:34:49,319 --> 00:34:52,179
Dongqing, are my clothes ready?
361
00:34:52,179 --> 00:34:54,239
Today is the first time that I'll greet Great Madam.
362
00:34:54,239 --> 00:34:56,320
I can't be late.
363
00:34:57,480 --> 00:34:59,579
Don't worry. I've prepared it already.
364
00:34:59,579 --> 00:35:00,739
Look at this.
365
00:35:00,739 --> 00:35:02,999
It definitely matches your status.
366
00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:04,779
That's too exaggerated.
367
00:35:04,779 --> 00:35:07,179
The Luo family isn't a powerful and influential family.
368
00:35:07,179 --> 00:35:09,179
This is too elaborate.
369
00:35:09,179 --> 00:35:12,440
Go get an elegant and ordinary fabric.
370
00:35:22,560 --> 00:35:24,139
You don't know Her Ladyship's preference.
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00:35:24,139 --> 00:35:26,380
I'll get it.
372
00:35:28,480 --> 00:35:31,719
If you don't have anything to do, clean the yard.
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00:35:31,719 --> 00:35:34,320
Don't just stay indoors.
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Amber.
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00:35:41,780 --> 00:35:43,740
How long have you been in the capital?
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00:35:43,740 --> 00:35:46,500
Since I was little, I've been living in the capital.
377
00:35:46,500 --> 00:35:49,479
Dongqing won't be able to handle all the affairs indoors.
378
00:35:49,479 --> 00:35:53,020
You and Dongqing can handle them together.
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00:35:53,020 --> 00:35:54,860
Yes, Your Ladyship.
380
00:35:54,860 --> 00:35:56,220
Thank you, Your Ladyship.
381
00:35:56,220 --> 00:35:58,319
All right. Check if Great Madam is awake already.
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00:35:58,319 --> 00:35:59,718
We should get going.
383
00:35:59,719 --> 00:36:01,219
Yes.
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00:36:05,199 --> 00:36:08,139
Your Ladyship, how can you let her take care of the affairs indoors?
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00:36:08,139 --> 00:36:09,379
Have you forgotten?
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00:36:09,379 --> 00:36:11,519
- Amber is Madam Luo...
- That's enough.
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00:36:11,519 --> 00:36:13,479
Amber isn't a bad person.
388
00:36:13,480 --> 00:36:15,500
She just has no choice.
389
00:36:15,500 --> 00:36:19,319
Besides, there's nothing to hide in here.
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00:36:19,320 --> 00:36:21,618
Mother will feel at ease if she knows.
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00:36:21,618 --> 00:36:24,219
If she feels at ease, she won't give me a hard time.
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00:36:24,219 --> 00:36:27,679
That way, I can focus on doing what I want.
393
00:36:29,820 --> 00:36:32,039
That's enough. I know that you're concerned about me.
394
00:36:32,039 --> 00:36:35,679
But Amber, you, and I are on the same boat now.
395
00:36:35,679 --> 00:36:38,220
Don't always give her a hard time.
396
00:36:38,220 --> 00:36:41,739
All right, Your Ladyship. I'll listen to you.
397
00:36:44,080 --> 00:36:47,039
The Fujian province is small and densely populated. Grains are scarce.
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00:36:47,039 --> 00:36:48,959
That's why citizens who live along the coast
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00:36:48,960 --> 00:36:51,379
treat boats as their homes and the sea as their fields.
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00:36:51,379 --> 00:36:53,079
They make a living through maritime trading.
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00:36:53,080 --> 00:36:55,999
[Ren Kun]
Since the ban is too strict, the citizens are poor.
402
00:36:55,999 --> 00:37:01,080
Some people will be forced by bandits to become pirates.
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00:37:01,080 --> 00:37:02,940
This is an evil in our nation.
404
00:37:02,940 --> 00:37:04,879
[Grand Secretary Chen]
405
00:37:04,880 --> 00:37:07,479
Forcing good citizens to become pirates is so painful.
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00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:10,840
[Marquis Jingyuan]
That's why to help citizens make a living
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00:37:10,840 --> 00:37:13,400
and to maintain peace in Fujian and Zhejiang,
408
00:37:13,400 --> 00:37:15,760
we must lift the sea ban.
409
00:37:15,760 --> 00:37:17,559
We must open up the sea.
410
00:37:17,560 --> 00:37:19,320
Not necessarily.
411
00:37:19,320 --> 00:37:22,479
If the sea ban didn't strengthen our defenses and hide our provisions,
412
00:37:22,480 --> 00:37:27,220
the pirates wouldn't stop at the coast.
413
00:37:27,220 --> 00:37:30,120
If we lift it, the pirates will take shares
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00:37:30,120 --> 00:37:33,040
of the fertile lands in the Central Plains.
415
00:37:34,780 --> 00:37:37,460
How can there be peace?
416
00:37:37,460 --> 00:37:42,039
Marquis Yongping, do you want to invite disasters by letting invaders in?
417
00:37:42,039 --> 00:37:44,639
In receiving His Majesty's favor, one must work loyally for him.
418
00:37:44,640 --> 00:37:47,619
Isn't it our jobs to maintain our coast defense
419
00:37:47,619 --> 00:37:49,839
and eliminate pirates?
420
00:37:49,839 --> 00:37:53,099
If we stop maritime trading just because of pirates,
421
00:37:53,099 --> 00:37:55,979
isn't that like not eating for fear of choking
422
00:37:55,979 --> 00:37:57,999
and getting paid without doing any work?
423
00:37:57,999 --> 00:38:02,659
The sea ban policy was established by Emperor Taizu himself.
424
00:38:02,659 --> 00:38:04,359
How can we distort the policy this way?
425
00:38:04,360 --> 00:38:06,639
Marquis Yongping, be careful with your words.
426
00:38:06,640 --> 00:38:08,900
Our dynasty was just established back then.
427
00:38:08,900 --> 00:38:11,619
The bandits were mostly originated from the ports.
428
00:38:11,619 --> 00:38:15,160
That was why Emperor Taizu set the sea ban policy.
429
00:38:15,160 --> 00:38:17,439
It's not the same anymore.
430
00:38:17,440 --> 00:38:21,810
Banditry actually arose from the sea ban.
431
00:38:21,810 --> 00:38:23,690
Do you all know
432
00:38:23,699 --> 00:38:27,439
that because of the sea ban policy, citizens of Fujian and Zhejiang are living in poverty.
433
00:38:27,439 --> 00:38:30,819
They've already come to a point where they're selling their children.
434
00:38:30,819 --> 00:38:33,639
Marquis Yongping, you're just exaggerating to attract attention.
435
00:38:33,639 --> 00:38:35,359
His Majesty is making great efforts to build a strong state.
436
00:38:35,359 --> 00:38:37,619
The Ming Dynasty is prosperous and the citizens are at peace.
437
00:38:37,619 --> 00:38:39,639
How can such a terrible thing happen?
438
00:38:39,639 --> 00:38:42,919
Vice Minister Ou, you've never been to the southeast regions.
439
00:38:42,919 --> 00:38:45,140
How do you know that it's not true?
440
00:38:45,140 --> 00:38:46,739
Pirates are wreaking havoc these days.
441
00:38:46,739 --> 00:38:48,519
The citizens are living in misery.
442
00:38:48,520 --> 00:38:51,459
How can you say that the nation is prosperous and the citizens are at peace?
443
00:38:51,459 --> 00:38:54,879
[Ou Lixing]
Official Fan, are you blaming His Majesty?
444
00:38:54,879 --> 00:38:56,360
You-
445
00:39:00,200 --> 00:39:05,220
Duke Wei, what do you think?
446
00:39:05,220 --> 00:39:10,800
Lifting the ban will help in eliminating the pirates indeed.
447
00:39:10,800 --> 00:39:14,599
But the sea ban concerns our ancestral policy.
448
00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:19,000
We must report to His Majesty before having another discussion.
449
00:39:19,000 --> 00:39:21,599
What Duke Wei said makes sense.
450
00:39:21,600 --> 00:39:28,280
The priority now is to carry out the tea duty reform.
451
00:39:28,280 --> 00:39:31,479
Marquis Yongping, let's talk about the tax duty first.
452
00:39:31,480 --> 00:39:33,019
Don't create more trouble.
453
00:39:33,019 --> 00:39:34,960
- Grand Secretary.
- Grand Secretary.
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00:39:37,020 --> 00:39:39,140
Yes, Grand Secretary.
455
00:39:48,840 --> 00:39:51,760
Is the wooden horse interesting?
456
00:39:51,760 --> 00:39:53,779
You're very happy, right?
457
00:39:53,779 --> 00:39:56,440
- Do you like to play with me?
- Yes.
458
00:39:56,440 --> 00:40:00,780
Look at how happy Zhun is in playing with you.
459
00:40:00,780 --> 00:40:04,399
All of us here seem out of place.
460
00:40:04,399 --> 00:40:05,639
How come?
461
00:40:05,640 --> 00:40:07,499
How can I compare with you?
462
00:40:07,499 --> 00:40:09,639
You love your grandmother the most, right?
463
00:40:09,639 --> 00:40:11,640
Right?
464
00:40:22,020 --> 00:40:24,620
Greetings, Mother.
465
00:40:29,720 --> 00:40:31,460
Stand.
466
00:40:31,460 --> 00:40:33,380
Thank you, Mother.
467
00:40:42,720 --> 00:40:46,160
These are some pieces of my old jewelry.
468
00:40:46,160 --> 00:40:50,160
If you don't mind, take them.
469
00:40:50,160 --> 00:40:52,140
Thank you, Mother.
470
00:40:56,600 --> 00:40:57,579
Come.
471
00:40:57,579 --> 00:41:00,400
Lianfang, meet her.
472
00:41:02,560 --> 00:41:04,239
She's Lianfang.
473
00:41:04,240 --> 00:41:08,940
From now on, you must get along well.
474
00:41:12,720 --> 00:41:14,180
Greetings, Your Ladyship.
475
00:41:14,180 --> 00:41:15,880
Lianfang.
476
00:41:19,970 --> 00:41:28,900
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♫ In the cold darkness of midnight, a sigh is heard ♫
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♫ Who picked up the paintbrush to draw loneliness? ♫
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♫ In my life, I can draw everything but lovesickness ♫
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♫ The mountain city is waiting for the rain ♫
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00:41:48,640 --> 00:41:52,679
♫ I am waiting for you to pass in my memory ♫
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00:41:52,679 --> 00:41:59,179
♫ The sky is in a more lonely color than your face ♫
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00:41:59,179 --> 00:42:02,820
♫ The wind rises and the candlelight flickers ♫
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00:42:02,820 --> 00:42:06,780
♫ The thin clothes can't stand the cold days ♫
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00:42:06,780 --> 00:42:13,719
♫ Full of twists and turns, fate is untold ♫
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00:42:13,720 --> 00:42:16,920
♫ I ground my thoughts into ink ♫
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00:42:16,920 --> 00:42:20,880
♫ But I still can't sketch your contours ♫
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00:42:20,880 --> 00:42:27,280
♫ How could the ink and paper exhaust our stories? ♫
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00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:34,419
♫ Who picked up the pen to disturb the heart ♫
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00:42:34,419 --> 00:42:41,659
♫ Who visited to remind me of the past? ♫
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00:42:41,659 --> 00:42:46,440
♫ If feelings can be kept in mind, but cannot be confessed ♫
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00:42:46,440 --> 00:42:49,960
♫ I won't escape from whatever end ♫
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00:42:49,960 --> 00:42:55,579
♫ In the dim lantern light, with you there is me ♫
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00:42:55,579 --> 00:43:02,739
♫ Who picked up the pen to set free lonely tears? ♫
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00:43:02,739 --> 00:43:09,920
♫ Whoever visited my life, only you stayed every day ♫
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00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:14,620
♫ If the moth doesn't fly into the fire ♫
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00:43:14,620 --> 00:43:18,159
♫ How can it be said to be persistent? ♫
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♫ Coming to the end of your story, there is me ♫