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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 38=

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Someone!

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Help!

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Your Majesty!

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What's wrong, Your Majesty?

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Someone!

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Your Majesty!

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Your Highness,

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there's noise
from the Empress Dowager's chamber.

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Someone!

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Hurry up!

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Get out, you wretched creature!

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Drive it over there!

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Get out!

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Move aside!

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Move now!

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Get it out!

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Get it out!

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Hurry!

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Thank you, Princess Ding.

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Your Majesty.

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Your Majesty,

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that creature came out of nowhere

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and startled you.

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I've sent people
to inspect every opening in the palace,

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and I've doubled the night patrols.

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It shall never happen again.

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Alright.

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The weather turns warm.

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It just strayed in.

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You may leave.

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Yes.

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Have a seat.

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When I was young,

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I experienced a terrible drought.

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The court imposed heavy taxes
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taking away the last of the grain seeds
needed for survival.

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The people had nothing to eat.

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The grass roots and tree bark
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Everything that could be eaten,

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be it birds, beasts,

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snakes, or bugs,

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was taken too.

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I have heard

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since His Majesty ascended,

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with your help in governance,

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the court decreed
the Disaster Year Tax Reduction.

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When disaster hits, relief comes first

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with taxes cut and granaries opened.

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Countless have been saved.

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Your governance speaks of true virtue.

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I often think to myself,

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although the drought that year
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the dead were piled up everywhere.

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Wasn't it also a man-made calamity?

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Farmers toil all year round,

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but they can't feed themselves.

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They pay their taxes

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but receive no protection
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Where exactly does the crux

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of all these problems lie?

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You perceive clearly.

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The people's misery

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comes not just from nature's whims

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but more from deep-seated systemic flaws

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and official corruption.

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You reformed the tax system,

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purged corrupt officials,

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and initiated waterworks,

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a true service to the people.

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However,

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even the greatest merits

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cannot outweigh innocent deaths

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and lifelong grief.

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Merits and faults are distinct.

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The justice in this world

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has never been simply
weighing merits against faults.

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A few days ago,

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Duke Hua entered the palace

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and asked me if the Lishan tragedy

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was my doing.

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Don't tell me

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you think the same way.

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The people of Lishan

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did die of an acute illness.

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They also died by their own obsessions.

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However, the three-year blockade

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lacking in food and medicine

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is also a fact.

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Are you blaming me?

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Everyone has their own path.

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The same was true for Lishan.

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Once the path was chosen,

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they had to bear its consequences.

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You should know

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that your mother was my dearest friend,

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and Master Qingyun

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was my honored master.

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After leaving Lishan,

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I was full of fervent hope,

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desiring to cleanse the murky world.

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as vast as the world was,

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where was the sky for a woman
to spread her wings?

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With no path for me in the court,

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I entered the palace directly,

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determined to carve out

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a path of transformation
here at the summit of power.

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You have lofty ambition.

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I deeply admire.

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Transformation indeed
requires great courage.

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Yet between gain and loss,

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the scales are not easily balanced.

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What do you think I have lost?

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Only your heart can answer that.

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My grandfather said

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that every single thing one does

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and every step one takes in life

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has its own gain and loss.

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Before Master Qingyun passed away,

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did he leave any final words?

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My grandfather fell ill too suddenly,

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leaving no last words.

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But I remember,

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during a Mid-Autumn Festival,

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after my grandfather had some wine,

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he was pacing beneath the moonlight,

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reciting two lines of poetry:

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"May the moonlight reach every corner,

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so all may live
in brightness and peace."

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Was it the poem I wrote in my youth?

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Yes.

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My grandfather once said

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the poem is bold in vision

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and deep in compassion,

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a fine piece indeed.

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But he also said

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that the highest truths
are easier to know than to follow.

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Just like the moon hangs high

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and shines upon all,

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yet across the vast land,

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every hill has its own shadow.

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If one's original intention
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the spirit in the poem

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will be no more than a castle on paper

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or the moon in a pond.

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Your Highness,

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Li Duo has ended his own life.

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Early in the battle,

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Mo Jingli fled with his elite troops.

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If they go into hiding like this,

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I am afraid we won't find them soon.

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He won't hide like this forever.

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Pass my order! Make sure to find him!

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Yes!

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Your Majesty!

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Your Majesty!

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A great victory!

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A victory at Luoxia Pass!

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Prince Ding set an ambush
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wiping out Mo Jingli's main rebel force.

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Mo Jingli is on the run.

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They are currently pursuing him.

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How many men do we have left?

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Your Highness,

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we've only got
about 300 to 400 elite men with us.

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However,

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quite a few of our troops are scattered.

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If we can rally them all,

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our numbers can be larger.

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Your Highness,

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Prince Ding has captured
many of our men.

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He's still leading a massive manhunt.

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Secret scouts report

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that their search perimeter
is closing in on this area.

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I am afraid...

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Search for our remaining men.

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Get ready to move.

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- Yes.
- Yes.

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Your Highness, right over there.

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Are you alright?

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The conditions are crude.

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Just

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have a bite.

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Your Highness,

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the taro is really delicious.

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You should try some too.

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You eat it.

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I have more here.

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One summer,

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the weather was really hot.

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Father took us out to play.

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Ye Li and I planned to go to the lake
to pick lotus roots.

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There were huge red carp in the lake.

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Both of us scrambled to see them.

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The boat was rocking violently.

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I accidentally bumped into her.

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And she actually

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fell into the lake with a splash.

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She stubbornly insisted
that I apologize.

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I refused.

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I didn't do it on purpose.

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She was just floating
on the water like a duck.

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She swam and swam.

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In the end, she swam ashore by herself.

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After we got back, she caught a cold

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and sneezed for a very long time.

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Why are you telling me this?

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I am not smart,

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and I'm not good with words.

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I thought about it.

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In all the time I have been
with Your Highness,

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it seems like only when I
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does Your Highness
seem a little happier.

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(Do you remember things)

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(from your childhood?)

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I recall one incident.

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One year,

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we spent months together in Hangzhou.

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The weather was quite hot.

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(We decided to charter a boat)

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(to pick lotus roots in the lake.)

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Enormous red carp swam beneath!

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Like this big!

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Both Ye Li and I leaned over to see,

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but the boat rocked violently.

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I accidentally bumped into her,

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(and she tumbled right into the lake.)

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(Such a ridiculous sight.)

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(She bobbed like a duck on the surface.)

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(She persistently)

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(demanded an apology, though.)

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(Guess what happened next?)

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She caught a chill afterwards,

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sneezing endlessly.

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Your Highness,

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to see you again

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is wonderful.

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Didn't you say it'd just be a few days?

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Why were you delayed for so long?

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Her Majesty kept me for a few more days.

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Is everything alright at home?

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Yes.

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Everything is well.

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You're back safe.
That's all that matters.

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Steward Cui, go prepare lunch.

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Yes.

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Your complexion looks quite good.

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Indeed, it does.

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The palace is nurturing.

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I even feel like
I have gained a little weight.

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Aunt, now that you're back,
you're staying, right?

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I can't say for sure.

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Your Highness, you're back.

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Li,

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you have no idea.

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These past few days,

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the palace rewards have been non-stop.

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It's because Xiuyao

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won another big victory
on the battlefield.

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His Majesty was extremely pleased.

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These days, the palace

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hasn't stopped sending rewards.

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Look at your room.
It can barely hold any more.

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Steward Cui is having
everything catalogued.

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00:16:55,177 --> 00:16:55,977
Look,

283
00:16:56,136 --> 00:16:57,616
they can barely keep up.

284
00:16:58,536 --> 00:16:59,856
And look at that fabric.

285
00:16:59,856 --> 00:17:01,177
It is truly dazzling.

286
00:17:03,856 --> 00:17:06,217
Wash up first,
and we will have lunch soon.

287
00:17:07,857 --> 00:17:08,697
Right,

288
00:17:08,857 --> 00:17:11,056
I put the letter from Yao for you here.

289
00:17:11,657 --> 00:17:12,457
Thank you, Ms. Wen.

290
00:17:13,617 --> 00:17:14,417
Wuyou,

291
00:17:14,417 --> 00:17:15,096
let's go.

292
00:17:22,697 --> 00:17:23,496
(Li,)

293
00:17:24,137 --> 00:17:25,296
(read this as if we met.)

294
00:17:25,977 --> 00:17:27,256
(Your letter reached me.)

295
00:17:27,857 --> 00:17:28,937
(Reading it over)

296
00:17:29,457 --> 00:17:30,576
(eases my heart somewhat.)

297
00:17:31,857 --> 00:17:32,937
(The frontier is bitter,)

298
00:17:33,377 --> 00:17:34,457
(especially so lately.)

299
00:17:35,617 --> 00:17:37,857
(A few days ago, a light sleet fell.)

300
00:17:38,377 --> 00:17:39,457
(Though not a chi deep,)

301
00:17:39,736 --> 00:17:43,016
(the roads became muddy,
making travel difficult)

302
00:17:43,457 --> 00:17:44,816
(and adding to our troubles)

303
00:17:45,177 --> 00:17:46,417
(amid the ceaseless march.)

304
00:17:47,937 --> 00:17:49,697
(I wonder how the climate is
in the capital)

305
00:17:50,096 --> 00:17:51,096
(and how your health is.)

306
00:17:52,457 --> 00:17:54,657
(Two days past,
we chased rebels to Cang Ridge,)

307
00:17:55,137 --> 00:17:56,617
(and I chanced upon a strange fruit.)

308
00:17:57,056 --> 00:17:58,217
(It was blood crimson)

309
00:17:58,457 --> 00:17:59,617
(and glistened brilliantly.)

310
00:18:00,296 --> 00:18:02,417
(Jin picked it and ate it.)

311
00:18:03,096 --> 00:18:04,137
(Its taste was peculiar,)

312
00:18:04,816 --> 00:18:07,617
(a mix of sourness and astringency
with an earthy flavor.)

313
00:18:08,217 --> 00:18:09,697
(Upon asking the local elders,)

314
00:18:09,977 --> 00:18:12,137
(they said this fruit
is called 'Red Pearl,')

315
00:18:13,177 --> 00:18:14,417
(and they brew wine with it.)

316
00:18:15,217 --> 00:18:16,736
(Thinking of your curious nature,)

317
00:18:17,377 --> 00:18:19,377
(you might wish to taste it.)

318
00:18:19,857 --> 00:18:21,377
(I ordered Jin to get two jars of it.)

319
00:18:22,096 --> 00:18:23,417
(Once the dust settles,)

320
00:18:24,016 --> 00:18:26,417
(I will have a swift horse
deliver it to the capital.)

321
00:18:28,457 --> 00:18:29,217
(Li,)

322
00:18:30,256 --> 00:18:31,336
(being away too long,)

323
00:18:32,056 --> 00:18:33,137
(my longing for you)

324
00:18:33,816 --> 00:18:34,937
(deepens daily.)

325
00:18:36,177 --> 00:18:37,336
(My feelings for you)

326
00:18:37,816 --> 00:18:38,857
(are deeper than ever.)

327
00:18:40,177 --> 00:18:41,296
(Please take care.)

328
00:18:42,177 --> 00:18:44,016
(Please do.)

329
00:18:57,617 --> 00:19:00,096
Greetings, Your Majesty.

330
00:19:01,296 --> 00:19:02,056
Please rise, Duke.

331
00:19:03,496 --> 00:19:04,080
Alright.

332
00:19:04,776 --> 00:19:05,457
Duke,

333
00:19:06,377 --> 00:19:07,816
I overheard your conversation

334
00:19:08,056 --> 00:19:09,217
with my mother that day.

335
00:19:09,897 --> 00:19:10,736
These past few days,

336
00:19:10,977 --> 00:19:12,776
I haven't slept a single peaceful night.

337
00:19:12,977 --> 00:19:14,457
I repeatedly question myself

338
00:19:15,256 --> 00:19:17,056
whether I'm worthy or not.

339
00:19:19,816 --> 00:19:20,617
Your Majesty,

340
00:19:22,056 --> 00:19:23,256
past matters,

341
00:19:23,816 --> 00:19:26,336
whatever twists and darkness
they may hide,

342
00:19:27,336 --> 00:19:29,657
all old wounds and festering sores.

343
00:19:30,177 --> 00:19:32,137
What our country needs now

344
00:19:32,657 --> 00:19:34,816
is not for Your Majesty
to dwell on the past,

345
00:19:34,816 --> 00:19:38,056
repeatedly seeking answers
and feeling guilt.

346
00:19:38,457 --> 00:19:39,617
The state

347
00:19:40,457 --> 00:19:43,217
cannot withstand another upheaval.

348
00:19:45,617 --> 00:19:46,457
Please sit, Duke.

349
00:19:47,696 --> 00:19:48,296
Alright.

350
00:19:51,056 --> 00:19:51,937
But Duke,

351
00:19:53,336 --> 00:19:54,736
if I am truly incompetent

352
00:19:55,137 --> 00:19:56,816
and ultimately unfit to be a ruler,

353
00:19:57,417 --> 00:19:58,457
then even with remorse,

354
00:19:58,816 --> 00:19:59,857
it benefits none.

355
00:20:00,457 --> 00:20:02,177
I am so muddled and incompetent.

356
00:20:02,697 --> 00:20:04,177
I listened to Li Duo's slander,

357
00:20:04,617 --> 00:20:06,857
causing the military authority
at Suixue Pass to be lost.

358
00:20:07,736 --> 00:20:09,697
I even repeatedly suspected Prince Ding,

359
00:20:10,177 --> 00:20:12,137
chilling the hearts
of the loyal and the able.

360
00:20:13,457 --> 00:20:15,816
That Your Majesty can speak these words

361
00:20:17,296 --> 00:20:18,657
actually makes me

362
00:20:19,536 --> 00:20:21,417
feel suddenly gratified.

363
00:20:23,137 --> 00:20:24,096
This shows

364
00:20:25,776 --> 00:20:27,776
that Your Majesty
has a scale in your heart,

365
00:20:29,457 --> 00:20:31,816
weighing the gravity of the state

366
00:20:32,536 --> 00:20:33,576
and measuring

367
00:20:33,576 --> 00:20:35,536
the gains and losses
of a ruler's virtue.

368
00:20:39,137 --> 00:20:40,056
Gains and losses?

369
00:20:41,697 --> 00:20:44,217
But I only see loss, not gain.

370
00:20:45,296 --> 00:20:46,816
I lost a strategic pass

371
00:20:47,857 --> 00:20:49,457
and the trust of my army.

372
00:20:49,697 --> 00:20:51,217
Even more, I lost the clear judgment

373
00:20:51,536 --> 00:20:52,857
a ruler should possess.

374
00:20:56,816 --> 00:20:57,897
Your Majesty,

375
00:20:59,576 --> 00:21:00,377
do you know

376
00:21:01,016 --> 00:21:03,016
that when the late emperor
first took the throne,

377
00:21:03,457 --> 00:21:05,977
he also misjudged
the situation at the border,

378
00:21:06,576 --> 00:21:08,657
resulting in the loss of three cities?

379
00:21:09,217 --> 00:21:10,617
At that time, the late emperor,

380
00:21:11,217 --> 00:21:13,776
just as Your Majesty is now,

381
00:21:14,857 --> 00:21:17,457
confined himself to the inner palace

382
00:21:17,977 --> 00:21:19,336
and missed court for three days.

383
00:21:20,736 --> 00:21:21,617
My father...

384
00:21:22,096 --> 00:21:22,977
Indeed.

385
00:21:24,336 --> 00:21:25,576
The late Empress Dowager

386
00:21:26,177 --> 00:21:27,857
asked the late emperor one question:

387
00:21:28,857 --> 00:21:33,016
"Would Your Majesty rather
spend three days here in self-reproach

388
00:21:33,977 --> 00:21:35,137
or

389
00:21:36,256 --> 00:21:40,016
spend thirty years governing diligently,

390
00:21:41,177 --> 00:21:44,177
in exchange
for a peaceful and tranquil realm?"

391
00:21:55,977 --> 00:21:56,776
Your Majesty,

392
00:21:58,377 --> 00:21:59,377
just now,

393
00:22:00,217 --> 00:22:01,096
you asked

394
00:22:01,417 --> 00:22:02,536
whether you were worthy.

395
00:22:02,897 --> 00:22:06,137
I will answer you frankly.

396
00:22:07,336 --> 00:22:08,977
That Your Majesty is here today,

397
00:22:09,857 --> 00:22:11,417
worrying for your ministers,

398
00:22:12,217 --> 00:22:14,857
feeling guilt towards your officials,

399
00:22:15,336 --> 00:22:18,776
and reflecting on your faults
for the sake of the realm

400
00:22:20,657 --> 00:22:21,336
is

401
00:22:22,536 --> 00:22:24,977
the very foundation of being worthy.

402
00:22:33,016 --> 00:22:34,096
Thank you, Duke.

403
00:22:35,217 --> 00:22:36,137
Your Majesty.

404
00:22:40,576 --> 00:22:41,736
I am young and inexperienced.

405
00:22:42,496 --> 00:22:44,056
I still need the support of my elders.

406
00:22:45,016 --> 00:22:47,137
I earnestly request
that you stay by my side

407
00:22:47,617 --> 00:22:48,937
to advise and guide me often

408
00:22:49,377 --> 00:22:50,897
and help me stabilize the court.

409
00:22:51,256 --> 00:22:52,016
What say you?

410
00:22:57,736 --> 00:22:58,536
Your Majesty,

411
00:23:00,056 --> 00:23:00,977
I

412
00:23:02,016 --> 00:23:04,776
appreciate your trust and esteem.

413
00:23:05,417 --> 00:23:06,576
However,

414
00:23:07,377 --> 00:23:09,177
this old frame of mine

415
00:23:10,457 --> 00:23:13,256
has been weary
in both heart and strength.

416
00:23:13,736 --> 00:23:16,576
I am afraid I can no longer bear
the heavy burdens of the court.

417
00:23:17,977 --> 00:23:21,657
Nowadays, there are many
capable officials in the court.

418
00:23:21,937 --> 00:23:23,617
People like valiant Prince Ding

419
00:23:24,096 --> 00:23:25,937
and capable Gu Zheng

420
00:23:26,857 --> 00:23:29,177
can all share Your Majesty's burdens.

421
00:23:30,576 --> 00:23:32,657
What Your Majesty must do

422
00:23:33,617 --> 00:23:35,256
is to use the wise and able

423
00:23:35,776 --> 00:23:37,137
and gather collective wisdom

424
00:23:38,536 --> 00:23:41,496
to overcome
the difficult times together.

425
00:23:58,937 --> 00:23:59,617
Your Highness,

426
00:23:59,937 --> 00:24:01,576
look. Aren't they beautiful?

427
00:24:09,056 --> 00:24:10,016
Where is this place?

428
00:24:10,937 --> 00:24:13,217
I was in the carriage
the entire way here.

429
00:24:13,496 --> 00:24:15,256
I have almost lost
all sense of direction.

430
00:24:15,897 --> 00:24:17,096
This is Qingshi Township.

431
00:24:18,536 --> 00:24:19,897
Qingshi Township?

432
00:24:21,736 --> 00:24:22,857
I have never heard of it.

433
00:24:24,977 --> 00:24:26,776
Just a small, remote border town.

434
00:24:29,536 --> 00:24:30,617
Not many households here.

435
00:24:31,137 --> 00:24:33,096
The land is not very fertile either.

436
00:24:33,897 --> 00:24:34,736
In earlier years,

437
00:24:35,096 --> 00:24:36,496
there was once a jade mine here.

438
00:24:36,736 --> 00:24:37,937
It drew quite a lot of people.

439
00:24:38,697 --> 00:24:39,417
Later,

440
00:24:40,137 --> 00:24:41,736
the jade was nearly all mined out,

441
00:24:42,016 --> 00:24:43,137
so it was abandoned.

442
00:24:43,816 --> 00:24:46,177
Even the official roads
and posthouse built at that time

443
00:24:46,457 --> 00:24:47,256
have also

444
00:24:48,496 --> 00:24:49,657
been abandoned by now.

445
00:24:51,576 --> 00:24:53,617
How does Your Highness
know all this so clearly?

446
00:24:55,937 --> 00:24:56,977
Because this is

447
00:24:58,496 --> 00:24:59,697
my mom's hometown.

448
00:25:03,776 --> 00:25:05,256
She was born and raised here.

449
00:25:06,096 --> 00:25:07,336
As she played the guqin well

450
00:25:07,816 --> 00:25:09,256
and had some good looks,

451
00:25:09,977 --> 00:25:11,217
she was sent into the palace

452
00:25:11,336 --> 00:25:12,256
as a palace maid.

453
00:25:13,217 --> 00:25:14,217
By chance,

454
00:25:14,937 --> 00:25:16,256
she gained my father's favor

455
00:25:16,697 --> 00:25:17,736
and gave birth to me.

456
00:25:19,617 --> 00:25:21,617
She must have been
a very wonderful woman.

457
00:25:24,217 --> 00:25:25,056
Wonderful?

458
00:25:27,016 --> 00:25:27,937
I actually

459
00:25:30,137 --> 00:25:31,217
don't remember much.

460
00:25:31,977 --> 00:25:33,937
She passed away
when I was four years old.

461
00:25:40,217 --> 00:25:41,776
I grew up in the Eastern Palace.

462
00:25:42,496 --> 00:25:43,776
Although I was a prince,

463
00:25:44,457 --> 00:25:46,377
even the lowliest servants

464
00:25:46,816 --> 00:25:48,137
could humiliate me at will.

465
00:25:49,736 --> 00:25:50,536
Later,

466
00:25:51,377 --> 00:25:52,776
I thought of a way.

467
00:25:53,536 --> 00:25:55,897
If I could become
the disciple of a powerful

468
00:25:56,256 --> 00:25:57,736
and renowned master,

469
00:25:58,417 --> 00:25:59,937
and with him as my backing,

470
00:26:00,576 --> 00:26:01,377
my days

471
00:26:01,776 --> 00:26:03,056
might become easier to bear.

472
00:26:04,816 --> 00:26:05,937
So,

473
00:26:06,657 --> 00:26:07,897
I begged my father

474
00:26:08,177 --> 00:26:09,977
to send me to Lishan to recuperate.

475
00:26:10,536 --> 00:26:11,496
In reality,

476
00:26:12,457 --> 00:26:14,256
I wanted to become
Headmaster Xu's disciple.

477
00:26:18,657 --> 00:26:20,697
But Headmaster Xu refused to accept me.

478
00:26:21,937 --> 00:26:23,457
He was such a wise man.

479
00:26:23,977 --> 00:26:24,776
He must have

480
00:26:25,977 --> 00:26:27,816
seen through me at a single glance.

481
00:26:44,016 --> 00:26:44,816
Fortunately,

482
00:26:45,897 --> 00:26:47,296
I quickly found another way,

483
00:26:48,096 --> 00:26:48,937
Li.

484
00:26:51,377 --> 00:26:53,217
Li is Headmaster Xu's own granddaughter.

485
00:26:53,816 --> 00:26:55,137
If I could marry her,

486
00:26:55,776 --> 00:26:56,736
the entire Lishan

487
00:26:57,056 --> 00:26:58,496
would stand behind me.

488
00:27:02,336 --> 00:27:03,536
At that time, Li

489
00:27:04,296 --> 00:27:06,377
was still a naive
and innocent little girl.

490
00:27:07,336 --> 00:27:08,816
With just a few small tricks,

491
00:27:09,336 --> 00:27:11,217
I easily gained her trust.

492
00:27:12,937 --> 00:27:14,056
She treated me very well,

493
00:27:15,177 --> 00:27:16,576
so I wrote to my father

494
00:27:16,977 --> 00:27:18,177
and requested the marriage.

495
00:27:21,217 --> 00:27:22,496
At that time, my father

496
00:27:22,776 --> 00:27:24,857
was in a life-and-death struggle
with Guo Jin.

497
00:27:25,576 --> 00:27:26,377
Presumably,

498
00:27:27,217 --> 00:27:28,736
he also coveted the power of Lishan.

499
00:27:29,336 --> 00:27:30,137
The marriage

500
00:27:30,816 --> 00:27:31,857
was very easily arranged.

501
00:27:33,496 --> 00:27:34,296
Li probably

502
00:27:35,937 --> 00:27:37,776
still doesn't know all this to this day.

503
00:27:41,977 --> 00:27:42,776
See?

504
00:27:43,816 --> 00:27:46,016
I am just this kind of cold-hearted,

505
00:27:46,657 --> 00:27:47,937
calculating person.

506
00:27:50,457 --> 00:27:51,776
I calculated people's hearts,

507
00:27:52,296 --> 00:27:53,377
calculated the benefits,

508
00:27:53,697 --> 00:27:55,697
and calculated every move
on the chessboard.

509
00:27:58,336 --> 00:27:59,736
But I simply didn't calculate

510
00:28:00,977 --> 00:28:02,977
that amidst all these schemes,

511
00:28:03,977 --> 00:28:05,377
I lost my own heart.

512
00:28:08,897 --> 00:28:10,016
I fell in love with her.

513
00:28:16,897 --> 00:28:18,056
What I expected even less

514
00:28:19,816 --> 00:28:22,056
was that my aloof and lofty father

515
00:28:22,576 --> 00:28:24,096
would fall from power so early,

516
00:28:24,897 --> 00:28:27,496
perishing in that towering inferno,

517
00:28:28,377 --> 00:28:30,576
causing my entire game to fall apart.

518
00:28:41,937 --> 00:28:42,576
I'm sorry

519
00:28:43,377 --> 00:28:44,576
to let you hear all this,

520
00:28:45,137 --> 00:28:46,096
adding to your pain.

521
00:28:47,657 --> 00:28:48,457
No,

522
00:28:50,536 --> 00:28:51,576
I am very glad

523
00:28:52,256 --> 00:28:54,296
that Your Highness
would share your heart with me.

524
00:28:56,336 --> 00:28:57,736
You really are a silly girl.

525
00:29:00,377 --> 00:29:01,857
You shouldn't have come to my side,

526
00:29:02,617 --> 00:29:03,377
let alone

527
00:29:03,897 --> 00:29:05,736
be dragged
into the bottomless whirlpool.

528
00:29:07,016 --> 00:29:08,336
I have never been good to you.

529
00:29:09,137 --> 00:29:10,576
I am not a good person, either.

530
00:29:11,056 --> 00:29:11,897
In the end,

531
00:29:13,137 --> 00:29:14,736
I have brought you to this sorry state,

532
00:29:16,056 --> 00:29:17,617
yet I can't compensate you at all.

533
00:29:18,496 --> 00:29:19,296
No,

534
00:29:20,657 --> 00:29:21,977
Your Highness has not harmed me.

535
00:29:24,016 --> 00:29:25,377
It was my own choice.

536
00:29:26,457 --> 00:29:28,177
I chose to follow Your Highness.

537
00:29:30,417 --> 00:29:32,217
I don't want riches and titles.

538
00:29:32,576 --> 00:29:35,096
Nor do I want grand mansions
or other estates.

539
00:29:37,417 --> 00:29:39,776
I only want to be
with Your Highness forever.

540
00:29:43,336 --> 00:29:44,137
From now on,

541
00:29:44,776 --> 00:29:46,177
let us live here

542
00:29:46,776 --> 00:29:48,536
in Your Highness's mom's hometown.

543
00:29:49,977 --> 00:29:51,736
We can farm together

544
00:29:52,857 --> 00:29:54,657
or run a small business together.

545
00:29:56,857 --> 00:29:58,296
I have learned how to grow flowers.

546
00:29:58,897 --> 00:30:00,857
We can tend a field of flowers together.

547
00:30:01,857 --> 00:30:03,816
I'll always be by Your Highness's side.

548
00:30:05,016 --> 00:30:05,816
Always.

549
00:30:07,296 --> 00:30:08,096
Forever.

550
00:30:13,977 --> 00:30:15,056
A person like me

551
00:30:16,016 --> 00:30:18,056
was born to struggle against fate.

552
00:30:19,336 --> 00:30:20,937
Once I set foot on this path,

553
00:30:22,096 --> 00:30:23,536
there is no turning back.

554
00:30:35,296 --> 00:30:36,016
Your Highness,

555
00:30:36,016 --> 00:30:37,296
- don't make me leave.
- My lady.

556
00:30:37,296 --> 00:30:37,897
- Your Highness.
- Don't go.

557
00:30:37,897 --> 00:30:38,816
I'm begging you!

558
00:30:38,816 --> 00:30:39,336
Let me go!

559
00:30:39,657 --> 00:30:40,417
- Let me go!
- My lady!

560
00:30:40,417 --> 00:30:41,617
- What are you doing?
- Your Highness!

561
00:30:41,617 --> 00:30:42,857
Your Highness, don't go!

562
00:30:43,256 --> 00:30:43,977
- Let me go!
- Your Highness!

563
00:30:51,977 --> 00:30:53,536
I am the one who let you down.

564
00:30:55,256 --> 00:30:56,776
If fate allows it in the future,

565
00:30:57,576 --> 00:30:59,096
we may perhaps meet again.

566
00:31:00,137 --> 00:31:01,417
If our fate is truly exhausted,

567
00:31:04,217 --> 00:31:06,296
then live the rest of your life well.

568
00:31:07,096 --> 00:31:08,496
I don't want that, Your Highness.

569
00:31:08,496 --> 00:31:10,016
Your Highness! Your Highness!

570
00:31:10,016 --> 00:31:11,377
- Don't go, Your Highness!
- My lady!

571
00:31:11,377 --> 00:31:13,056
Your Highness, don't go!

572
00:31:13,056 --> 00:31:14,816
- Let me go!
- Let go!

573
00:31:14,816 --> 00:31:16,177
- Your Highness!
- Let go!

574
00:31:16,177 --> 00:31:17,657
- Your Highness!
- My lady!

575
00:31:17,657 --> 00:31:19,056
Let go of me!

576
00:31:19,417 --> 00:31:20,656
- Your Highness!
- Let go!

577
00:31:20,816 --> 00:31:21,488
Let go!

578
00:31:21,488 --> 00:31:22,857
- Your Highness!
- Let go now!

579
00:31:23,217 --> 00:31:24,736
- Your Highness!
- Let go!

580
00:31:25,096 --> 00:31:26,617
- Let me go!
- Let go!

581
00:31:26,864 --> 00:31:28,457
- Your Highness!
- My lady!

582
00:31:29,937 --> 00:31:31,217
- My lady!
- Your Highness!

583
00:31:31,697 --> 00:31:32,576
My lady.

584
00:31:38,857 --> 00:31:40,816
Her Majesty has arrived!

585
00:31:45,857 --> 00:31:46,697
Yanqi.

586
00:31:47,576 --> 00:31:48,857
I'm discussing state affairs.

587
00:31:49,657 --> 00:31:50,657
Please return, Mother.

588
00:32:09,576 --> 00:32:10,576
The hour is approaching.

589
00:32:11,336 --> 00:32:12,496
I must go to court now.

590
00:32:13,536 --> 00:32:14,496
State affairs are heavy.

591
00:32:15,256 --> 00:32:16,056
Later,

592
00:32:16,576 --> 00:32:17,897
I'll go pay you my respects.

593
00:32:39,296 --> 00:32:40,256
Your Majesty,

594
00:32:40,857 --> 00:32:43,736
Prince Ding's army has reclaimed
Yunzhou and Shuozhou

595
00:32:44,096 --> 00:32:45,417
and crushed the rebels.

596
00:32:45,417 --> 00:32:47,056
They'll return in triumph soon.

597
00:32:47,417 --> 00:32:50,177
This is the kind of victory
we haven't had for a long time.

598
00:32:55,336 --> 00:32:56,657
Prince Ding is valiant.

599
00:32:56,857 --> 00:32:58,697
He is truly the pillar of the state.

600
00:32:59,617 --> 00:33:00,417
Indeed.

601
00:33:00,536 --> 00:33:03,377
Prince Ding has not failed
the heavy trust of Your Majesty.

602
00:33:03,657 --> 00:33:05,776
He's truly a blessing for the nation.

603
00:33:06,417 --> 00:33:07,977
He hasn't disappointed my hopes.

604
00:33:08,496 --> 00:33:09,336
He shall be rewarded.

605
00:33:10,377 --> 00:33:12,736
Prince Ding, Mo Xiuyao,
is hereby granted an honorary title.

606
00:33:12,977 --> 00:33:15,296
His sister-in-law, Ms. Wen,
is titled State Lady.

607
00:33:15,336 --> 00:33:16,256
Mo Wuyou

608
00:33:16,336 --> 00:33:18,417
is restored to the imperial clan
and re-ennobled.

609
00:33:18,697 --> 00:33:19,857
Princess Ding, Ye Li,

610
00:33:19,857 --> 00:33:21,296
is titled First-Rank Princess

611
00:33:21,457 --> 00:33:22,857
and bestowed 1,000 bolts of silk.

612
00:33:23,256 --> 00:33:24,217
In five days,

613
00:33:24,336 --> 00:33:26,857
from Danque Avenue
to the Imperial Way at Chengtian Gate,

614
00:33:27,016 --> 00:33:29,016
let there be performances and lanterns

615
00:33:29,217 --> 00:33:30,536
to welcome Prince Ding's return.

616
00:33:31,457 --> 00:33:33,217
- Your Majesty is wise.
- Your Majesty is wise.

617
00:33:36,377 --> 00:33:37,336
Everyone!

618
00:33:37,336 --> 00:33:39,177
Fellow townsmen!

619
00:33:39,336 --> 00:33:42,377
Today is not only a joyous day
for our Prince Ding's Mansion

620
00:33:42,377 --> 00:33:44,656
but also a joyous day for our country.

621
00:33:44,656 --> 00:33:47,056
- Bravo!
- Bravo!

622
00:33:54,457 --> 00:33:56,296
Let us share the joy!

623
00:33:56,296 --> 00:33:57,377
Hand out the candies.

624
00:33:57,377 --> 00:33:58,417
Everyone, share the joy.

625
00:33:58,417 --> 00:34:00,977
Come on, everyone, share the joy.

626
00:34:04,576 --> 00:34:05,377
Come on.

627
00:34:23,347 --> 00:34:23,856
Halt.

628
00:34:24,656 --> 00:34:25,520
Show me the papers.

629
00:34:25,616 --> 00:34:26,148
Alright.

630
00:34:26,576 --> 00:34:27,180
Go on.

631
00:34:27,472 --> 00:34:28,015
Yes.

632
00:34:51,952 --> 00:34:52,848
Your Highness.

633
00:34:55,337 --> 00:34:56,377
All set?

634
00:34:56,656 --> 00:34:57,216
Your Highness,

635
00:34:57,377 --> 00:34:58,737
fire oil has arrived in bulk,

636
00:34:58,737 --> 00:35:00,337
and the kindling's ready too.

637
00:35:00,337 --> 00:35:01,777
They are hidden and concealed.

638
00:35:04,496 --> 00:35:06,257
What about the men
we left in the capital?

639
00:35:06,496 --> 00:35:07,857
They are all standing by.

640
00:35:08,176 --> 00:35:08,977
In three days,

641
00:35:08,977 --> 00:35:11,176
the lantern festival
to welcome Prince Ding will begin.

642
00:35:11,176 --> 00:35:12,257
And in four days,

643
00:35:12,656 --> 00:35:13,897
Prince Ding will return.

644
00:35:14,777 --> 00:35:16,136
We will act in three days.

645
00:35:17,417 --> 00:35:17,968
Yes.

646
00:35:19,257 --> 00:35:19,937
At that time,

647
00:35:19,977 --> 00:35:22,576
the city's troops will surely
be pulled to maintain order.

648
00:35:22,777 --> 00:35:24,096
Once the city falls into chaos,

649
00:35:24,417 --> 00:35:26,977
that will be the time for our operation.

650
00:35:27,056 --> 00:35:27,857
Good.

651
00:35:29,016 --> 00:35:30,096
In three days,

652
00:35:30,737 --> 00:35:33,016
let's rise in the chaos,
storm the imperial city,

653
00:35:33,576 --> 00:35:35,737
and take the little emperor's life!

654
00:35:36,056 --> 00:35:37,737
For the blood of the Eastern Palace,

655
00:35:38,016 --> 00:35:39,056
justice must be served!

656
00:35:50,496 --> 00:35:51,737
Looking to buy something, sir?

657
00:35:53,136 --> 00:35:54,056
Is Ye Li here?

658
00:35:54,616 --> 00:35:55,857
You are our shop owner's?

659
00:35:56,937 --> 00:35:58,576
I was previously a clerk here.

660
00:35:59,576 --> 00:36:00,337
A clerk?

661
00:36:06,777 --> 00:36:07,440
She is not here.

662
00:36:07,440 --> 00:36:09,417
We are closed.
Please come back tomorrow.

663
00:36:12,977 --> 00:36:13,777
My lady,

664
00:36:14,176 --> 00:36:14,977
let's go.

665
00:36:22,352 --> 00:36:23,472
(Shende Shop)

666
00:36:28,737 --> 00:36:29,777
Yusheng.

667
00:36:31,457 --> 00:36:32,136
Waiting long?

668
00:36:32,457 --> 00:36:33,136
Are you hungry?

669
00:36:33,737 --> 00:36:34,777
Let's go eat something.

670
00:36:35,016 --> 00:36:35,777
Alright.

671
00:36:51,297 --> 00:36:52,977
Red Fox, lead ten squads of guards

672
00:36:53,096 --> 00:36:55,176
to set fires on the major streets
of the capital.

673
00:36:55,257 --> 00:36:56,977
Throw the entire city into chaos

674
00:36:56,977 --> 00:36:58,536
within the shortest time possible.

675
00:36:59,376 --> 00:36:59,937
Understood.

676
00:37:00,777 --> 00:37:03,656
We have our own men at Changxing Gate.

677
00:37:04,297 --> 00:37:06,096
They will poison
the other guards tonight

678
00:37:06,257 --> 00:37:08,377
and ensure Changxing Gate
remains sealed shut tonight

679
00:37:08,696 --> 00:37:10,056
to prevent the three battalions

680
00:37:10,056 --> 00:37:13,457
from getting word of the fire
and coming to the palace's aid.

681
00:37:14,176 --> 00:37:15,297
At the stroke of midnight,

682
00:37:15,616 --> 00:37:17,496
His Highness will lead
the most loyal warriors

683
00:37:17,656 --> 00:37:19,696
to storm the imperial palace
together with us

684
00:37:19,937 --> 00:37:24,080
and slay the wretched Empress Guo Jin
and the child emperor, Mo Yanqi.

685
00:37:29,656 --> 00:37:30,937
Win or lose, rise or fall,

686
00:37:31,897 --> 00:37:33,297
all rests on this one move.

687
00:37:34,096 --> 00:37:36,496
We may not see tomorrow's sunrise.

688
00:37:37,417 --> 00:37:39,216
None of us may survive.

689
00:37:40,337 --> 00:37:42,457
But we will use their lives

690
00:37:43,536 --> 00:37:45,176
to avenge my father and brother

691
00:37:46,337 --> 00:37:48,536
and honor the loyal souls
of the Eastern Palace.

692
00:37:55,897 --> 00:37:56,817
Your Highness.

693
00:37:57,377 --> 00:37:58,257
Your Highness.

694
00:38:00,377 --> 00:38:01,897
Can't you just not go?

695
00:38:03,977 --> 00:38:05,817
Just take Her Highness and leave.

696
00:38:06,977 --> 00:38:08,897
Find some place where no one knows you

697
00:38:08,977 --> 00:38:10,257
and live a peaceful life.

698
00:38:10,696 --> 00:38:11,496
Or...

699
00:38:12,457 --> 00:38:14,032
or if you don't like Her Highness,

700
00:38:14,377 --> 00:38:15,457
just leave on your own.

701
00:38:16,136 --> 00:38:18,417
The world is vast.
There's always a place for you.

702
00:38:19,496 --> 00:38:20,777
Whether you are an emperor,

703
00:38:21,176 --> 00:38:22,257
a prince,

704
00:38:22,777 --> 00:38:24,176
or just a commoner,

705
00:38:25,457 --> 00:38:27,417
you will always be my lord.

706
00:38:32,417 --> 00:38:35,096
I just want you to live well.

707
00:38:37,096 --> 00:38:38,216
I'm begging you.

708
00:38:45,616 --> 00:38:46,417
Qingbao,

709
00:38:47,016 --> 00:38:47,977
let go of me.

710
00:38:48,136 --> 00:38:49,377
Don't try to stop me.

711
00:38:56,417 --> 00:38:58,480
I haven't lived like a man.

712
00:39:00,496 --> 00:39:01,737
At least when I die,

713
00:39:04,096 --> 00:39:06,016
I can die as a man.

714
00:39:09,536 --> 00:39:11,297
Then let me stay with Your Highness.

715
00:39:12,056 --> 00:39:13,176
On the road to death,

716
00:39:14,337 --> 00:39:16,096
I can still hold a lantern for you.

717
00:39:25,337 --> 00:39:26,417
Silly Qingbao,

718
00:39:29,216 --> 00:39:31,257
you have to live to collect my body.

719
00:39:34,136 --> 00:39:34,817
And also,

720
00:39:40,417 --> 00:39:42,096
remember to find that little girl.

721
00:39:43,576 --> 00:39:44,457
She won't survive

722
00:39:45,457 --> 00:39:46,297
on her own.

723
00:39:48,417 --> 00:39:49,656
Take care of her for me,

724
00:39:49,656 --> 00:39:50,417
will you?

725
00:39:57,417 --> 00:39:58,257
Your Highness!

726
00:39:59,297 --> 00:40:00,176
Your Highness!

727
00:40:56,337 --> 00:40:57,576
Bravo!

728
00:40:57,576 --> 00:40:58,696
Mom, come here.

729
00:40:58,696 --> 00:40:59,737
There's a fire-breather!

730
00:40:59,737 --> 00:41:00,297
Hurry!

731
00:41:03,496 --> 00:41:04,216
Be careful.

732
00:41:04,216 --> 00:41:05,297
Stay away from the fire.

733
00:41:06,897 --> 00:41:08,297
They are so amazing.

734
00:41:09,377 --> 00:41:11,056
- Bravo!
- Bravo!

735
00:41:11,417 --> 00:41:13,977
- Bravo!
- Bravo!

736
00:41:14,576 --> 00:41:16,257
- Bravo!
- Bravo!

737
00:41:16,377 --> 00:41:17,417
Amazing!

738
00:41:17,457 --> 00:41:18,417
This lantern festival

739
00:41:18,536 --> 00:41:20,136
is truly unprecedented in its grandeur.

740
00:41:20,576 --> 00:41:21,257
It's wonderful.

741
00:41:21,656 --> 00:41:22,857
The last time it was so lively

742
00:41:23,656 --> 00:41:25,937
was in the first year of Jinghe,
when Huaixi was pacified

743
00:41:27,136 --> 00:41:28,777
and the late emperor granted amnesty

744
00:41:29,496 --> 00:41:31,897
and held a lantern festival
to welcome Heiyun Cavalry back.

745
00:41:33,656 --> 00:41:34,457
If only

746
00:41:34,897 --> 00:41:36,616
Xiuwen could see this day...

747
00:41:36,616 --> 00:41:37,337
Ms. Wen.

748
00:41:39,257 --> 00:41:40,457
Let's not talk about it.

749
00:41:40,457 --> 00:41:41,977
This should be a happy day.

750
00:41:42,257 --> 00:41:42,897
- Bravo!
- Bravo!

751
00:41:44,937 --> 00:41:45,737
Indeed.

752
00:41:46,096 --> 00:41:47,417
If only they could see it.

753
00:41:50,417 --> 00:41:51,656
Fire!

754
00:41:56,857 --> 00:41:57,817
Move aside!

755
00:41:59,096 --> 00:42:00,056
- Move aside!
- Make way!

756
00:42:00,136 --> 00:42:00,817
Fire over there!

757
00:42:00,817 --> 00:42:01,712
Fire!

758
00:42:01,712 --> 00:42:02,337
Run!

759
00:42:09,096 --> 00:42:10,737
- Bravo!
- Bravo!

760
00:42:10,977 --> 00:42:11,616
Let's go.

761
00:42:11,616 --> 00:42:12,417
Truly amazing.

762
00:42:13,576 --> 00:42:14,216
Fire!

763
00:42:14,216 --> 00:42:14,937
Don't go there!

764
00:42:14,937 --> 00:42:15,696
Fire!

765
00:42:17,257 --> 00:42:18,977
Take Ms. Wen and Wuyou
back to the mansion.

766
00:42:19,216 --> 00:42:20,457
Aren't you coming with us?

767
00:42:20,897 --> 00:42:22,176
I'll go see what's happening.

768
00:42:22,176 --> 00:42:23,176
Don't worry, Ms. Wen.

769
00:42:23,176 --> 00:42:24,136
I have shadow guards.

770
00:42:24,937 --> 00:42:26,176
Then you must be careful.

771
00:42:27,457 --> 00:42:28,136
Go ahead.

772
00:42:32,777 --> 00:42:33,377
Fire!

773
00:42:33,377 --> 00:42:34,377
Fire!

774
00:42:37,016 --> 00:42:37,777
Fire!

775
00:42:37,857 --> 00:42:38,616
Fire!

776
00:42:40,599 --> 00:42:43,856
(Preview)

777
00:42:43,977 --> 00:42:45,457
Do you want to be emperor that badly?

778
00:42:45,656 --> 00:42:47,297
So many people have died in the city

779
00:42:47,897 --> 00:42:49,056
and the streets run red.

780
00:42:49,297 --> 00:42:51,257
Are you, who treat the people as weeds,

781
00:42:51,536 --> 00:42:53,096
fit to rule the realm?

782
00:42:53,297 --> 00:42:54,136
Li.

783
00:42:54,777 --> 00:42:55,280
Run!

784
00:42:58,656 --> 00:43:00,096
At this point,

785
00:43:00,496 --> 00:43:02,977
nothing and no one
in this world can stop me.

786
00:43:03,096 --> 00:43:03,897
Not

787
00:43:04,176 --> 00:43:04,977
even you!

788
00:43:05,257 --> 00:43:06,337
Order the vanguard

789
00:43:07,096 --> 00:43:07,977
to enter the city.

790
00:43:14,736 --> 00:43:21,328
♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

791
00:43:24,912 --> 00:43:31,056
♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

792
00:43:33,264 --> 00:43:36,496
♪Endings only mark new routes♪

793
00:43:36,720 --> 00:43:42,736
♪It's all part of the scenery♪

794
00:43:43,056 --> 00:43:46,480
♪To the horizon's call♪

795
00:43:46,544 --> 00:43:53,104
♪Your journey hasn't started♪

796
00:43:54,160 --> 00:43:58,096
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

797
00:43:58,096 --> 00:44:03,792
♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

798
00:44:04,304 --> 00:44:12,912
♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

799
00:44:13,808 --> 00:44:19,312
♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

800
00:44:19,312 --> 00:44:24,816
♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

801
00:44:24,880 --> 00:44:28,944
♪Be grateful to your losses♪

802
00:44:29,232 --> 00:44:34,456
♪Make your steps weightless♪

803
00:44:35,056 --> 00:44:38,768
♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

804
00:44:38,800 --> 00:44:44,464
♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

805
00:44:45,232 --> 00:44:53,200
♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

806
00:44:54,608 --> 00:44:59,856
♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

807
00:45:00,112 --> 00:45:06,016
♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

808
00:45:06,016 --> 00:45:10,136
♪Let your nature burst free♪

809
00:45:10,352 --> 00:45:15,088
♪Unbound by form♪

810
00:45:16,304 --> 00:45:20,576
♪Let your nature burst free♪

811
00:45:20,816 --> 00:45:26,256
♪Unbound by form♪