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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 25=

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(The Office)

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Get the carriage. We'll go back.

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Yes.

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♪Fortunately, the wounds
the world gave me♪

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♪Will be romantic in your eyes♪

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♪I came alone♪

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♪But with you, all is worthwhile♪

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♪We've found a place to belong♪

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♪Who hasn't come coated in frost♪

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♪But that won't stop us
from filling our home with sunlight♪

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♪Through heat and cold♪

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♪No one disturbs our peace♪

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♪Our shadows have overlapped♪

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♪In the vast world,
longing only for some moonlight♪

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♪Seeking an ordinary life♪

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♪To be together side by side♪

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♪You tugged at my heartstrings♪

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♪Our wonderful times are filled♪

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♪With poetic chapters♪

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♪From all the world,
we share a cup of tea♪

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♪Small as the fragrance of a flower♪

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♪To share it with you♪

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♪The candlelight is flickered
by the wind♪

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♪In spite of the storm♪

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You're back.

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You're awake?

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You slept so soundly.
You must be tired today.

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I had a long dream.
It felt like I couldn't wake up.

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What is it about?

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Can't recall clearly.

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It's late now. Have you eaten?

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I'm not hungry.

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But I could eat some.

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I'll let them prepare food.

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No need. I have prepared some.

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♪Things change, but you're with me♪

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I've been craving
roasted meat for so long.

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There were no cows or sheep
on the mountain. I could rarely eat meat.

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So I made up my mind that
if I could come down the mountain,

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I would treat myself to a great feast
and satisfy my cravings.

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I recall this today,
so I had Qingyu buy some fresh lamb.

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It's perfect for roasting.

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Li, I must leave the capital tomorrow.

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Why?

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Qin Cang was rescued.
He provided some valuable clues.

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For how many days?

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Including travel time,
probably four or five days.

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Is it dangerous?

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Not really. With a large retinue,
I think nothing would go wrong.

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Rest assured.

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Then I'll prepare five days of poultice.

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Remember, apply the poultice
to your legs every day. Don't skip it.

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What's the point of telling you?
I should go to Jin.

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Don't rush.

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It's so late. Let's do it tomorrow.

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Let's eat first.

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When you're away, you must be careful.

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Don't stand for too long, run or jump.

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Don't engage in fights.
And don't act recklessly again.

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Done, try it.

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The lamb was marinated
in honey and rice wine.

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It tastes tender and flavorful.

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Why do you keep staring at me
instead of eating?

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You're beautiful.

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Smooth talker.

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Am I more beautiful than Lady Su?

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You can't compare like that.

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Perhaps some see
Lady Su as quite beautiful,

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but to me,

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you are the woman
who no one can match in this world.

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Li, thank you for coming into my life.

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You're quite a smooth talker.

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Want to rank top in some exams?

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Then have I ranked top in your exams?

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Yes. You won the highest honors.

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Eat it.

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A celestial phenomenon as a warning?

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These pedantic scholars

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got scared out of their wits
by a mere solar eclipse.

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I asked you to read memorials.
What made you so cross?

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Mother, look what they wrote.

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A celestial anomaly occurred yesterday.

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Yet today, these ministers acted
like lunatics, nothing's off-limits.

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They even dared submit
such memorials to me.

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Calm down. Finish reading them first.

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Where's the Empress Dowager?

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Your Highness,

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Her Majesty went to the Imperial Study.
Please wait here for a moment.

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Got it.

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(Xiankun Miscellany)

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Master Xiankun once said
you are my fortune goddess.

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We share the same fate and fortune.

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Your well-being ensures mine.

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After all these years,
you still believe him that firmly?

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Of course, I do.

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You also told me that Master Xiankun
possesses true talents.

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I believe both of you.

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Oh, this is the Xiankun Miscellany
I have newly compiled.

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The first volume has been completed.
So I brought it to you for review first.

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Mother, aren't you angry?

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Ancestors interpreted heaven's will
with tortoise shells.

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Then, they communicated
with spirits through sorcery.

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Later, they predicted
fortune or doom using omens.

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Throughout every dynasty, people have used
celestial phenomena for their purposes.

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Even our founding emperor once used
the saying of Mars staying at Antares

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to execute Chancellor Guo.

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Celestial phenomena
are like a chessboard.

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The pieces become formidable weapons
for whoever controls them.

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Do you understand now?

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I see now.

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Veteran ministers like Chen Jingzhi
want to use mourning rites to warn you off,

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so they can safeguard
their entrenched interests.

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Wang Ke manipulates celestial phenomena
to undermine your authority,

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hoping to gain a reputation
as an outspoken advisor.

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Zheng Yuan and Feng Zhao'an
cite judicial unfairness as a pretext

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to exonerate their relatives
and friends who are imprisoned.

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Everyone has their own agenda,

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so public power becomes their tool
for private gain.

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I see now. I shouldn't be mad at them.

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Instead, I should learn
how to wield this weapon myself.

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Has the Dowager Consort visited?

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Yes, Your Majesty.
Her Highness came earlier.

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I told her you're at the Imperial Study
and asked her to wait.

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But she sat in the hall for a moment
and then left in silence.

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(Xiankun Miscellany)

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(Qingfeng Mingyue Tower)

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When we reach the peak tomorrow,

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we'll pitch tents
in a wind-sheltered spot.

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Then we'll set a campfire and grill.

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I have to impress her.

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Right.

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I must bring this thick wool blanket.

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The nights at the mountain peak
are chilly. If we catch a cold,

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it would ruin our sunrise viewing plan
the next day.

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Imagine this.

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Viewing sunrise from the peak,

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how spectacular!

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Don't forget this, azure-glazed tea set.

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Brewing fresh tea
with mountain spring water

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while overlooking the capital of Chu.

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What a pleasure!

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It's indeed a pleasure.

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Pack them all up.

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Yes, my lord.

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Perfect!

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Your Highness.

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You're finally back?

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Yes.

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Since you're back,
lie low and avoid further trouble.

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Yes, Your Highness.

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(Prison)

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How's the wound?

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The stab wound is extremely deep.

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The physician said it's so close
to his vital pulse, extremely perilous.

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He's lucky to be alive.

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Even tigers don't harm their cubs.

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Marquis Muyang is really ruthless.

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Qin Cang is vital. You must save him.

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Yes.

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Chen Longxiang
is Marquis Muyang's confidante.

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Five years ago, out of drunken rage,

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he killed seven, including
his wife, child, and mother-in-law.

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Then he was sentenced
to be beheaded in public.

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Yet he was switched with a double
by Marquis Muyang.

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And he's been hiding in Huaixi ever since,
managing weaponry smuggling.

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Your Highness, do you think it's true?

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We'll know once we catch him.

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Then, when will you set off?

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Prefect, everything's ready.
We can set off at any time.

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Let's set off now.

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Guard him vigilantly.

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Yes.

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This volume was finally returned.

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From Year 3 of Jinghe to Year 9 of Jinghe,
Master Xiankun secluded himself

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at Qingyang Mountain for cultivation.

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He never stepped
beyond the gate during that period.

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Records are crystal clear on it.
What's the doubtful point?

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Nonsense!

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I witnessed it myself.

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In the autumn of Year 8 of Jinghe,
in the west of Jinling City,

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at Yanyu Pavilion,

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a Chongyang Poetry Gathering was held.
And poets crammed the pavilion.

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Master Xiankun was one of them.

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He challenged poets
to compose on the hibiscus theme.

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When the wine was at its peak,
he was inspired to compose poems,

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chanting repeatedly
and praising hibiscuses.

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Under the bright moon,
ask not where I belong.

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I only gather beneath the hibiscuses.

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If only the hibiscuses caught my sight,

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I would gladly stay by the water
appreciating them.

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The world praises
the early bloom of the plum.

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Yet I say, the hibiscuses
seep deep into my bones.

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This poem earned
thunderous applause back then.

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Master Xiankun...

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(Furong... Her Majesty...)
[*"Furong" means "Hibiscus" in Chinese]

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Get back to work.

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Your Highness.

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Greetings, Your Highness.

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What brings you here, Princess Ding?

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My niece likes to visit me
whenever she's available.

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Upon hearing you're
compiling star scriptures,

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she got so excited
and insisted on coming.

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You make it sound like
I'm a three-year-old.

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(Stellar record)

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Is this the Meteor Shower
in Summer Night?

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The meteor shower
from Year 4 of the Xide Era?

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Fixed stars vanished, and meteors
rained down across the night sky.

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I saw it too while on Lishan Mountain.

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You also have some knowledge
of celestial phenomena?

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Celestial phenomena are profound
and unfathomable.

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Yet all things have patterns to follow.

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By following their patterns,

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things far beyond reach
can become within reach.

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Compiling texts here, you must be quite
knowledgeable about celestial phenomena.

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I merely inherited
the legacy of a friend.

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Master Xiankun is a true polymath.

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It's said that he couldn't bear to see
the great drought in Nanyi years ago,

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and then he painted a dragon.

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Once he finished,

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a dragon soared to the skies,
and the rain poured down,

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breaking the great drought in Nanyi
and saving countless lives.

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You were present that day.
You must have witnessed it, right?

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Master Xiankun's talent
was utterly compelling.

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To be honest, regarding
the technique Master Xiankun

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used to summon rainfall
through painting a dragon

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with his marvelous brushwork,
I know a little about it.

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I wonder if you want
to see me demonstrate it.

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Sure.

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I would like to see if that technique
can be reproduced today.

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Today's celestial phenomenon
is perfect for that technique.

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The brush and ink are ready.

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The paper and brush are fine,
but I have to use my own ink.

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Done now?

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One step left.

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00:22:00,004 --> 00:22:03,044
It's gone! The dragon vanished!
The dragon...

253
00:22:15,764 --> 00:22:16,563
It's raining.

254
00:22:18,684 --> 00:22:19,524
It's raining.

255
00:22:54,323 --> 00:22:56,363
(How could there be
so many coincidences?)

256
00:22:57,883 --> 00:22:59,284
There are even bigger coincidences.

257
00:23:00,123 --> 00:23:03,724
Lishan Academy compiled
historical records spanning millennia.

258
00:23:04,724 --> 00:23:06,444
If you read them, you'd know

259
00:23:07,083 --> 00:23:08,843
that given a long enough time span,

260
00:23:09,323 --> 00:23:12,163
the strangest coincidences
become possible.

261
00:23:17,684 --> 00:23:19,843
Celestial phenomena are profound
and unfathomable.

262
00:23:20,524 --> 00:23:22,843
Yet all things have patterns to follow.

263
00:23:23,244 --> 00:23:24,444
By following their patterns,

264
00:23:25,004 --> 00:23:28,284
(things far beyond reach
can become within reach.)

265
00:23:40,924 --> 00:23:43,244
Uncle Wenshen, I'm sorry.

266
00:23:45,524 --> 00:23:50,484
Proving Master Xiankun was just a charlatan
who exploited celestial phenomena,

267
00:23:50,484 --> 00:23:51,964
what good is it for you?

268
00:23:54,563 --> 00:23:56,033
Dowager Consort Qin has been loyal

269
00:23:56,033 --> 00:23:58,083
to the Empress Dowager
since entering the palace.

270
00:23:58,524 --> 00:24:00,163
It was largely because of Xiankun.

271
00:24:01,004 --> 00:24:02,403
Who does Xiankun work for?

272
00:24:02,843 --> 00:24:04,924
What does that have to do
with the edict you want?

273
00:24:05,072 --> 00:24:07,603
Even if Dowager Consort knows,
she'd only go to Empress Dowager.

274
00:24:07,964 --> 00:24:08,764
She won't.

275
00:24:09,163 --> 00:24:12,083
Did those two book restorers
talk about Furong as you said?

276
00:24:12,083 --> 00:24:13,244
How did you figure it out?

277
00:24:13,484 --> 00:24:16,163
Did you forget? The Empress Dowager
also hails from Lishan Mountain.

278
00:24:16,603 --> 00:24:20,044
The only person who can help her
settle this score now is me.

279
00:24:22,123 --> 00:24:23,323
She may not trust you.

280
00:24:25,284 --> 00:24:26,684
But she's become suspicious.

281
00:24:27,403 --> 00:24:30,363
For a clever person, that's sufficient.

282
00:24:30,924 --> 00:24:31,684
Ye Li.

283
00:24:33,684 --> 00:24:37,123
Do you know why your father
could never truly love your mom?

284
00:24:38,764 --> 00:24:42,004
Because your mom
was too clever, just like you.

285
00:24:43,824 --> 00:24:45,648
That's because my father
didn't deserve her.

286
00:24:46,323 --> 00:24:48,083
Why do you think like that?

287
00:24:49,123 --> 00:24:50,803
No wonder you are still not married.

288
00:24:52,684 --> 00:24:54,004
What about Prince Ding?

289
00:24:55,484 --> 00:24:59,363
If he learns the truth about the edict,
how will he think of you?

290
00:24:59,643 --> 00:25:01,484
My mom wanted to help General Xiuwen.

291
00:25:01,776 --> 00:25:03,984
At that time, Grandfather
had come down the mountain.

292
00:25:04,563 --> 00:25:06,964
They planned to present
the edict in the court

293
00:25:06,964 --> 00:25:09,163
to testify for General Xiuwen
and the Heiyun Cavalry.

294
00:25:09,163 --> 00:25:12,924
You didn't witness what happened
to Prince Ding's Mansion.

295
00:25:13,684 --> 00:25:17,083
Some things can't be justified just
by bringing out the facts and reasons.

296
00:25:18,403 --> 00:25:21,363
Li, I am indeed unmarried.

297
00:25:22,403 --> 00:25:25,764
But in this world,
not many lovers can truly get together.

298
00:25:26,444 --> 00:25:27,964
Shouldn't you cherish what you have?

299
00:25:29,843 --> 00:25:33,123
Listen to me.
Let the bygones be bygones.

300
00:25:33,643 --> 00:25:35,924
Stop chasing after the truth.

301
00:25:38,204 --> 00:25:39,724
I promised General Xiuwen

302
00:25:40,964 --> 00:25:42,204
and my mom

303
00:25:43,444 --> 00:25:45,204
to clear the name
of Prince Ding's Mansion.

304
00:26:00,044 --> 00:26:02,384
I observed
the celestial phenomenon yesterday

305
00:26:02,384 --> 00:26:04,272
and predicted that the sun
would shine today.

306
00:26:05,083 --> 00:26:08,004
But I didn't expect sunshine and rain
to occur simultaneously.

307
00:26:15,323 --> 00:26:17,204
I had a meticulous plan.

308
00:26:21,284 --> 00:26:22,724
What was your plan?

309
00:26:22,724 --> 00:26:26,123
My plan was that
we'd reach the peak before dusk.

310
00:26:26,843 --> 00:26:28,363
You like Golden-Scaled Bloom, right?

311
00:26:28,684 --> 00:26:30,924
A flower grower down the mountain
grows it very well.

312
00:26:31,044 --> 00:26:32,964
And I bought his field.

313
00:26:33,484 --> 00:26:37,044
How glorious and beautiful
it would be under the setting sun!

314
00:26:37,684 --> 00:26:39,484
But it got ruined
by this wretched weather!

315
00:26:55,563 --> 00:26:58,603
But this scene also has a unique charm.

316
00:27:02,123 --> 00:27:03,803
Yun, don't try to cheer me up.

317
00:27:05,163 --> 00:27:09,444
Here. Try my Feng family's
secret barbecue.

318
00:27:15,684 --> 00:27:18,643
Delicious! Better than what I had
at the Northern Frontier.

319
00:27:18,684 --> 00:27:19,684
See?

320
00:27:20,004 --> 00:27:23,004
I might be rotten at weather prediction,
but I am good at barbecue.

321
00:27:23,163 --> 00:27:26,563
When it comes to cooking, no one
in the capital of Chu can beat me.

322
00:27:28,363 --> 00:27:31,044
What's your secret recipe?

323
00:27:31,244 --> 00:27:32,444
I can't tell you.

324
00:27:33,083 --> 00:27:36,403
I plan to pass this secret recipe
down to my children.

325
00:27:45,044 --> 00:27:46,896
You've worked so hard
on your culinary skills.

326
00:27:47,024 --> 00:27:49,643
Is it because we suffered from hunger
in the Northern Frontier?

327
00:27:51,924 --> 00:27:54,843
To be honest, it really
has something to do with you.

328
00:27:55,643 --> 00:27:59,603
You said that having a small shop
capable of sustaining a life,

329
00:28:00,004 --> 00:28:01,924
a happy marriage,
and a harmonious family,

330
00:28:02,403 --> 00:28:04,244
makes the best life.

331
00:28:04,284 --> 00:28:06,163
I thought what you said
made perfect sense.

332
00:28:07,284 --> 00:28:09,083
Your Feng family owns
a huge family business.

333
00:28:09,083 --> 00:28:11,376
Yet you're content just running
Qingfeng Mingyue Tower?

334
00:28:12,323 --> 00:28:13,403
Of course.

335
00:28:13,924 --> 00:28:15,964
With food and drink,
I could live a carefree life.

336
00:28:16,284 --> 00:28:17,803
Why can't I just live like that?

337
00:28:19,403 --> 00:28:22,724
If any lady could marry you,
it would be her blessing.

338
00:28:27,684 --> 00:28:28,964
To be honest,

339
00:28:30,163 --> 00:28:33,552
over the years,
I've been helping an old friend

340
00:28:33,552 --> 00:28:35,004
manage various mundane affairs.

341
00:28:36,163 --> 00:28:40,044
Now, his old illness is cured,
and he's found a good wife.

342
00:28:40,524 --> 00:28:43,603
It's time for me
to consider my own marriage.

343
00:28:51,163 --> 00:28:54,724
If you know of any suitable ladies,
you can introduce me.

344
00:28:57,204 --> 00:28:59,204
Perfect. I have a younger sister.

345
00:28:59,883 --> 00:29:02,244
Her temperament is similar to mine,
and so are her looks.

346
00:29:03,883 --> 00:29:06,123
Great! Glad to hear that!

347
00:29:08,603 --> 00:29:09,403
However...

348
00:29:11,363 --> 00:29:12,204
What?

349
00:29:14,524 --> 00:29:15,643
She's been married once.

350
00:29:22,363 --> 00:29:24,204
Back then, for profit,

351
00:29:24,724 --> 00:29:28,323
our elders forced her to marry
an abusive old guy.

352
00:29:29,163 --> 00:29:30,924
She nearly lost her life.

353
00:29:31,724 --> 00:29:35,444
Later, unable to bear the humiliation,
she managed to escape.

354
00:29:36,484 --> 00:29:37,403
And then?

355
00:29:39,244 --> 00:29:42,204
Then, an unexpected event occurred,

356
00:29:43,123 --> 00:29:44,204
and that old man died.

357
00:29:45,083 --> 00:29:46,123
I mean your sister.

358
00:29:48,163 --> 00:29:51,403
She had escaped,
but did her heart truly escape?

359
00:29:56,764 --> 00:30:00,603
Does she still believe
someone will treat her sincerely?

360
00:30:12,244 --> 00:30:17,803
Well, may I have the honor
of meeting her?

361
00:30:26,684 --> 00:30:27,843
You wouldn't mind?

362
00:30:29,444 --> 00:30:30,323
Mind what?

363
00:30:31,484 --> 00:30:32,603
Her past.

364
00:30:36,044 --> 00:30:36,803
Remember.

365
00:30:38,484 --> 00:30:40,204
No wind or snow can cloud the sincerity.

366
00:30:50,484 --> 00:30:55,004
Alright. I'll let you two meet
in seven days, at the Shen hour.

367
00:30:56,524 --> 00:30:58,684
Under the old elm tree
outside the Confucius Temple,

368
00:30:58,883 --> 00:31:02,163
I'll wait for you there with
the blooming Golden-Scaled Bloom.

369
00:31:02,843 --> 00:31:03,643
Me?

370
00:31:07,444 --> 00:31:08,244
Makes no difference.

371
00:31:12,883 --> 00:31:13,803
It's settled.

372
00:31:14,123 --> 00:31:15,004
See you there.

373
00:31:31,750 --> 00:31:32,750
Come!

374
00:31:32,750 --> 00:31:33,872
Come on!

375
00:31:33,872 --> 00:31:36,091
Come and dance!

376
00:32:02,352 --> 00:32:05,712
(Auspicious)

377
00:32:07,760 --> 00:32:09,872
(Auspicious)

378
00:32:47,312 --> 00:32:54,163
(Yuncha Posthouse)

379
00:32:54,163 --> 00:32:55,760
(The Grocery Shop)
Rouge and powders!

380
00:32:56,684 --> 00:32:57,643
Three wen.

381
00:33:00,204 --> 00:33:01,083
What a bargain!

382
00:33:01,524 --> 00:33:03,204
Family recipe liniment!

383
00:33:05,603 --> 00:33:07,004
What would you like to buy?

384
00:33:09,403 --> 00:33:10,843
Three qian of Falling Star of Dubhe.

385
00:33:14,643 --> 00:33:16,883
Not enough Falling Star,
will Waning Moon suffice?

386
00:33:17,684 --> 00:33:20,163
The deep pool mirrors all,
star and moon share their light.

387
00:33:24,964 --> 00:33:25,843
This way, please.

388
00:33:36,204 --> 00:33:37,004
Here.

389
00:33:54,032 --> 00:33:56,528
(Han Mingyue)

390
00:33:58,924 --> 00:33:59,724
You're here.

391
00:34:01,484 --> 00:34:02,323
You've lost weight.

392
00:34:03,524 --> 00:34:04,883
How is His Highness?

393
00:34:05,323 --> 00:34:07,363
Everything goes well.
We only await the moment.

394
00:34:08,444 --> 00:34:09,243
And you?

395
00:34:10,924 --> 00:34:12,884
When have I ever delayed
His Highness's plan?

396
00:34:13,364 --> 00:34:15,444
I'm asking how you've been recently.

397
00:34:17,163 --> 00:34:17,964
I'm fine.

398
00:34:22,763 --> 00:34:23,924
But I'm not.

399
00:34:25,444 --> 00:34:27,584
You've been staying in
Prince Ding's Mansion lately,

400
00:34:27,584 --> 00:34:29,964
seeing your old sweetheart every day.

401
00:34:30,484 --> 00:34:32,404
It's rare for me to see you once.

402
00:34:33,364 --> 00:34:35,163
He is my enemy.

403
00:34:37,123 --> 00:34:39,484
I came here
not to listen to your nonsense.

404
00:34:50,763 --> 00:34:51,884
What do we do next?

405
00:34:54,004 --> 00:34:56,924
Next, we must stir up conflict
between Dachu and Cangbei.

406
00:34:57,203 --> 00:34:58,723
I've already arranged everything.

407
00:34:59,404 --> 00:35:02,484
From Imperial West Street
to Taiping Ward...

408
00:35:02,964 --> 00:35:05,123
Why did you come to see me today?

409
00:35:06,804 --> 00:35:09,083
You look so pale.

410
00:35:12,643 --> 00:35:15,804
Why do you keep silent? What happened?

411
00:35:18,283 --> 00:35:22,444
Nothing. I just haven't been
sleeping well these past few days.

412
00:35:23,683 --> 00:35:24,563
Why?

413
00:35:27,404 --> 00:35:28,592
That day on the street,

414
00:35:29,456 --> 00:35:31,920
I witnessed a solar eclipse
with my own eyes.

415
00:35:32,656 --> 00:35:34,484
I heard commoners gossiping.

416
00:35:34,924 --> 00:35:37,283
They were saying
the solar eclipse brings great disaster.

417
00:35:37,683 --> 00:35:39,804
This is a very bad omen
and an inauspicious sign.

418
00:35:41,083 --> 00:35:44,083
I feel so worried
and couldn't stay composed.

419
00:35:45,123 --> 00:35:46,404
Just nonsense.

420
00:35:47,044 --> 00:35:49,404
That's just a solar eclipse,
a common celestial phenomenon.

421
00:35:50,004 --> 00:35:54,324
Don't take those superstitious tales
from ignorant folks to heart.

422
00:35:54,563 --> 00:35:57,763
In his Records of Mystical Signs and Omens,
Master Xiankun wrote clearly:

423
00:35:59,484 --> 00:36:02,364
"A solar eclipse
foretells war and disaster,

424
00:36:02,364 --> 00:36:04,048
shaking the very foundation
of the empire."

425
00:36:05,123 --> 00:36:06,924
How could I not worry about you?

426
00:36:08,324 --> 00:36:11,484
Even if disaster strikes,
I won't let you bear it.

427
00:36:11,844 --> 00:36:14,723
Even if the earth collapses,
I'd always protect you.

428
00:36:15,484 --> 00:36:20,364
You will definitely enjoy
a prosperous and peaceful life.

429
00:36:25,723 --> 00:36:27,283
I have been truly blessed in this life.

430
00:36:28,404 --> 00:36:30,364
In my early years,
my father shielded me.

431
00:36:31,123 --> 00:36:35,723
Then I had the fortune to enter the palace
and enjoy the late Emperor's favor.

432
00:36:37,603 --> 00:36:41,844
The only time I nearly lost my life
was that year during the plague.

433
00:36:42,484 --> 00:36:45,603
The late Empress abandoned me
in the Western Courtyard,

434
00:36:46,484 --> 00:36:50,283
with no doctors or medicine,
wanting me to rot away in silence.

435
00:36:51,603 --> 00:36:56,163
When I was in such a situation,
Master Xiankun came to help me.

436
00:37:00,243 --> 00:37:04,123
Then I met you.
And I feared no danger anymore.

437
00:37:05,404 --> 00:37:07,563
You always offer me advice
and protect me.

438
00:37:11,884 --> 00:37:13,123
Do you know?

439
00:37:13,683 --> 00:37:16,484
Actually, after I first introduced
Master Xiankun to you,

440
00:37:16,763 --> 00:37:18,404
he cast a divination for me.

441
00:37:19,243 --> 00:37:23,964
He said that as long as I stayed
by your side, never leaving you,

442
00:37:25,004 --> 00:37:28,763
then I could enjoy a lifetime
of peace and prosperity.

443
00:37:33,884 --> 00:37:36,844
We're so close like sisters.
Why mention this?

444
00:37:41,083 --> 00:37:44,203
Back then, the late Empress caused us
trouble and oppressed us every day.

445
00:37:44,643 --> 00:37:45,763
We really had a tough time.

446
00:37:46,964 --> 00:37:48,163
But looking back now,

447
00:37:49,123 --> 00:37:53,243
I quite miss those days
amidst danger and oppression.

448
00:37:55,283 --> 00:37:56,804
Let the past stay in the past.

449
00:37:57,524 --> 00:37:59,723
Now, the nation is at peace.

450
00:38:00,203 --> 00:38:03,123
This is the present,
and also the future.

451
00:38:06,163 --> 00:38:10,524
It has been so long since anyone
called me by my childhood name.

452
00:38:10,924 --> 00:38:11,723
What about you?

453
00:38:12,324 --> 00:38:17,683
Me too. No one has called me that
in a very long time.

454
00:38:18,723 --> 00:38:24,083
What's your childhood name?
I'll call you that if you want.

455
00:38:28,484 --> 00:38:31,324
My childhood name is Furong.

456
00:38:42,004 --> 00:38:43,004
It sounds lovely.

457
00:39:02,032 --> 00:39:03,324
(Vast as the Earth)

458
00:39:03,324 --> 00:39:06,324
(Look at these two flowers.
Do they look like us?)

459
00:39:09,004 --> 00:39:10,643
They really do.

460
00:39:13,163 --> 00:39:15,404
Rest assured.

461
00:39:15,683 --> 00:39:18,563
I'll stay by your side
for this lifetime.

462
00:39:20,283 --> 00:39:24,203
In this deep palace,
there are very few people I can trust.

463
00:39:24,763 --> 00:39:29,964
We should support each other,
never doubting one another.

464
00:39:33,520 --> 00:39:36,592
(Vast as the Earth)

465
00:39:55,603 --> 00:39:59,083
(Xu Wanzhou refuses
to hand over that edict.)

466
00:39:59,643 --> 00:40:04,123
The Empress Dowager has sent
Marquis Muyang to coerce the Ye Mansion.

467
00:40:05,444 --> 00:40:09,524
You have to think of a way
to obtain that edict.

468
00:40:11,444 --> 00:40:15,163
If you manage to obtain that edict,

469
00:40:15,763 --> 00:40:19,763
hide it well and never tell
the Empress Dowager.

470
00:40:20,924 --> 00:40:24,083
But that edict is very important to her.

471
00:40:24,603 --> 00:40:27,913
That edict implicates Marquis Muyang,

472
00:40:27,913 --> 00:40:30,324
Prince Ding's Mansion,
and several factions.

473
00:40:31,163 --> 00:40:34,964
At a critical moment,
you can use it to ensure your safety.

474
00:40:37,283 --> 00:40:38,083
Remember.

475
00:40:41,283 --> 00:40:42,763
Never let yourself

476
00:40:46,044 --> 00:40:47,683
get into the situation I'm in now.

477
00:40:49,203 --> 00:40:51,924
I don't quite understand. I...

478
00:40:51,964 --> 00:40:53,404
You don't need to dwell on it.

479
00:40:53,924 --> 00:40:57,563
Just remember what I told you today.

480
00:40:59,324 --> 00:41:00,283
Stay calm.

481
00:41:23,878 --> 00:41:26,800
(Vast as the Earth)

482
00:41:40,484 --> 00:41:41,723
Give me another one.

483
00:41:52,203 --> 00:41:53,004
Your Majesty.

484
00:41:54,160 --> 00:41:55,728
(Poetry of Hibiscus)
Poetry of Hibiscus.

485
00:42:12,964 --> 00:42:14,924
Moonlight washes the hibiscus
in hues of green,

486
00:42:15,163 --> 00:42:17,763
while the Southern Star
glows upon the jade pavilion.

487
00:42:18,083 --> 00:42:22,004
Your Majesty, is this the poetry book
Master Xiankun made for you back then?

488
00:42:22,283 --> 00:42:24,683
Every verse mentions hibiscuses
and praises them.

489
00:42:26,524 --> 00:42:27,324
Shut it.

490
00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:34,913
(Poetry of Hibiscus)

491
00:42:34,913 --> 00:42:38,123
(Preview)

492
00:42:38,123 --> 00:42:42,404
My mom's life became a sacrifice
to your struggle for power.

493
00:42:42,844 --> 00:42:45,123
Even after death,
she bore the stain of disloyalty.

494
00:42:45,643 --> 00:42:47,324
Right now, you must want to kill me.

495
00:42:47,563 --> 00:42:51,004
Since you've already known
the answer, why bother asking?

496
00:42:51,243 --> 00:42:53,243
Princess Lingyun died in the Dachu.

497
00:42:53,643 --> 00:42:56,004
The Cangbei soldiers
are all filled with grief and anger.

498
00:42:56,484 --> 00:43:00,044
They believe Prince Ding's Mansion
deliberately set up this lethal trap.

499
00:43:00,243 --> 00:43:03,603
Princess Ding assassinated
Princess Lingyun herself.

500
00:43:03,603 --> 00:43:06,000
Now, they have given us
a three-day deadline

501
00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:07,723
to execute the culprit.

502
00:43:15,736 --> 00:43:22,328
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

503
00:43:25,912 --> 00:43:32,056
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

504
00:43:34,264 --> 00:43:37,496
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

505
00:43:37,720 --> 00:43:43,736
♪It's all part of the scenery♪

506
00:43:44,056 --> 00:43:47,480
♪To the horizon's call♪

507
00:43:47,544 --> 00:43:54,104
♪Your journey hasn't started♪

508
00:43:55,160 --> 00:43:59,096
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

509
00:43:59,096 --> 00:44:04,792
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

510
00:44:05,304 --> 00:44:13,912
♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

511
00:44:14,808 --> 00:44:20,312
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

512
00:44:20,312 --> 00:44:25,816
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

513
00:44:25,880 --> 00:44:29,944
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

514
00:44:30,232 --> 00:44:35,456
♪Make your steps weightless♪

515
00:44:36,056 --> 00:44:39,768
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

516
00:44:39,800 --> 00:44:45,464
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

517
00:44:46,232 --> 00:44:54,200
♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

518
00:44:55,608 --> 00:45:00,856
♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

519
00:45:01,112 --> 00:45:07,016
♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

520
00:45:07,016 --> 00:45:11,136
♪Let your nature burst free♪

521
00:45:11,352 --> 00:45:16,088
♪Unbound by form♪

522
00:45:17,304 --> 00:45:21,576
♪Let your nature burst free♪

523
00:45:21,816 --> 00:45:27,256
♪Unbound by form♪