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♪The falling snow♪
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♪Is bitter cold♪
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♪My sigh♪
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♪Misted the path in front of me♪
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♪The moonlight knows my intention♪
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♪I just want to make a place
for me in your heart♪
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♪I laugh and I cry♪
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♪Quietly building a pond in my heart♪
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♪I accept all the gifts from sorrow♪
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♪I can't let down my regrets♪
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♪I won't admit defeat♪
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♪I slowly chew on
the bitterness of life♪
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♪The fragrance remains the same
after the bleak winter♪
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♪Awaiting spring
to color the way back home♪
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[The Double]
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[Episode 11]
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How long has Third Lady stayed inside?
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It has been all day.
She even missed her meals.
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She even instructed me
not to let anyone bother her.
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This silver needle tip is coated
with scorpion venom.
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Using it as acupuncture
can cause hallucinations.
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If the person receiving the treatment
can't handle it,
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they will go completely mad.
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I trust you, Miss Situ.
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It's useless for you to trust me.
You must trust yourself.
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If you can't handle the pain,
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I won't be able to save you.
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I understand.
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Why did you betray me?
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Oh, no.
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She's starting to hallucinate.
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Xiao Heng, help me hold her down.
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I need to prepare
another dose of medicine.
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If she starts shaking,
call me right away.
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All right.
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Now you're trying
to get close to Jiang Li.
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So which one are you planning
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to push out?
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I'm just trying
to help Second Lady Jiang.
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Besides,
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my marriage with Jiang Ruoyao
isn't set in stone yet.
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Go back now
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and break off your engagement
with Jiang Ruoyao.
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Only then continue with Jiang Li.
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Jiang Li, don't even think
about taking him away from me.
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I won't lose to you.
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Not before, and not tomorrow.
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No, we must give her the antidote now.
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Don't give up halfway.
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She hasn't gone mad from pain.
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It's just that her inner feelings
have been suppressed for too long.
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Do you think she can handle it?
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Even if it's a huge challenge,
she can handle it.
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Shen Yurong!
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Do you think no one will know
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what you've done?
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Heaven sees all.
Every evil deed faces retribution.
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I won't let you get away
in this lifetime.
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You can't even keep your place
at the School of Integrity.
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What can you do against me?
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Your wrist is crippled now.
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You can't play the qin anymore!
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My hands!
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We have to stop this now.
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If we don't give her the antidote soon,
she won't hold on much longer.
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Li, look who's in front of you.
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Li!
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Li.
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Jiang Li.
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Jiang Li!
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Don't bite yourself.
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You...
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Foolish.
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Young Master, did you stay up all night?
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It's already morning.
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Yes.
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Young Master, you've been reading
this page all night.
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Please remember.
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You must watch over Jiang Li
so she wins against Jiang Ruoyao.
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All right?
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If Jiang Li wins,
I'll bring you something delicious.
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Xu,
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do you still want to go
even when your hand is injured?
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I must attend Jiang Li's music exam.
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Later at the competition,
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you will surely shine the brightest.
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I've taken care of everything for you.
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Please don't disappoint me again today.
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Yes, Mother.
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Why does His Lordship take time
like a young lady?
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He's taking such a long time
to change his clothes.
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Do you want to go and check on him?
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I killed Xue Fangfei with my own hands.
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I buried her myself.
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The current Jiang Li is just Jiang Li.
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No matter how much she resembles her,
she's not Xue Fangfei.
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Li, do your best.
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I believe in you.
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Ladies and gentlemen!
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Place your bets. Place your bets.
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It's the bet
between Grand Chancellor Li's son, Li Lian,
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and Grand Chancellor Jiang's daughter,
Jiang Li.
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Fifty-to-one odds! Fifty-to-one odds!
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Second Lady Jiang's team
is performing exceptionally well.
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Just one match left.
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Why haven't the odds changed at all?
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It's all about capabilities.
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There are not many cases
of tables turning.
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You must have bet
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your whole fortune on Mr. Li
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and refuse to suffer losses.
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That's right.
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Let's see who wins and who loses.
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All right.
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Go ahead and place your bet.
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Decide and place your bets!
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I'm placing mine here.
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Come and place your bet!
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[Jiang Li. Li Lian]
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- I'm placing my bet on Mr. Li.
- My bet on Mr. Li too.
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All right.
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Misters, I've taken note of your bets.
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All right.
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[Jiang Li]
I'm placing my bet!
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[Entry Exam. Day Four]
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They're quite impressive.
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Second Lady Jiang is in good form.
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What are you looking at?
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Look at Second Lady Jiang,
she's determined to win today.
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Did you see that?
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Everyone looks at our motley crew
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in a different light now.
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Also,
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many people regretted
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placing their bets on Meng Hongjin.
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Today is the final round.
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Everyone will be watching you.
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You can do it.
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Jing,
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the motley crew across is watching us.
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[Imperial Academy]
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Do you think
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someone will sabotage us?
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[Imperial Academy]
With so many people here,
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I don't think so.
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Candidates, come and draw your lots.
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Ninth candidate, Liu Yuzhu.
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Tenth candidate, Wang Qingqing.
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[Knowledge. Erudite. Dedication. Principle]
Eleventh candidate, Jiang Ruoyao.
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Twelfth candidate, Jiang Li.
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Please proceed with the exam
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in the order of the draw.
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We will test on qin skills.
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There will be five examiners in total.
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Apart from me, the other examiners
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will be Fairy Jinghong,
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Fairy Jinghong?
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Wasn't she the top performer
at Wangxian Pavilion?
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[Knowledge. Erudite. Dedication. Principle]
She used to charge a fortune for a song.
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I heard Fairy Jinghong retired
from Wangxian Pavilion
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and now lives a peaceful life.
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[Fairy Jinghong]
It's unexpected to see her here.
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Court musician, Mianju.
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[Mianju]
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Mianju is a true master.
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And quite straightforward.
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This year's top scholar, Shen Yurong.
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Look, it's the devoted Mr. Shen.
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Is Mr. Shen also skilled in qin?
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I heard his late wife
was a talented qin player.
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Next...
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Ms. Xiao, the next person
hasn't arrived yet.
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Should we wait for him?
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His action is always unpredictable.
It's better if he doesn't show up.
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Let's begin.
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[Embrace Universal Knowledge. Erudite]
[Dedication. Book Principles Insight]
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The qin skills assessment starts now.
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Ms. Xiao, you seem quite anxious.
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Duke Su, Xiao Heng.
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[School of Integrity]
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- Duke Su.
- Duke Su.
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[Embrace Universal Knowledge. Erudite]
[Dedication. Book Principles Insight]
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Please be seated.
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They even invited Duke Su.
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[School of Integrity]
What a big surprise.
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In Yan Capital District,
his insights are highly valued.
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Who wouldn't want him to comment
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on music played on qin?
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Don't forget how Taohong became popular.
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Let the competition begin.
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[School of Integrity]
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[Imperial Academy]
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[Embrace Universal Knowledge. Erudite]
[Dedication. Book Principles Insight]
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Next candidate, Jiang Ruoyao,
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It's "Settling on a Distant Sandbank."
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You can recognize it from just one note?
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It really is
the "Settling on a Distant Sandbank."
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It's the most challenging piece.
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No one has dared to play it
in the assessment before.
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Your third sister
is truly extraordinary.
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The song captures the grand ambitions
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and serene spirit of a scholar.
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The finger techniques
are extremely difficult.
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I didn't expect Third Lady Jiang
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could actually master it.
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It's truly not easy.
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Fairy Jinghong,
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you gained fame throughout Yan
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because of
"Settling on a Distant Sandbank," right?
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When she said that,
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this student
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sure resembles you in some ways.
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The younger generation
truly has potential.
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Fairy Jinghong tutored her in private?
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[Imperial Academy]
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Marvelous. Indeed, marvelous.
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Even though Third Lady Jiang
is young and inexperienced,
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she can play
"Settling on a Distant Sandbank,"
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capturing the grace of wild geese
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and the peaceful mood of a hermit.
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When we talk about this piece of music
in the future,
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we'll no longer be reminded of you,
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but Third Lady Jiang.
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She played exceptionally well.
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[Embrace Universal Knowledge. Erudite]
[Dedication. Book Principles Insight]
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Twelfth candidate, Jiang Li.
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[School of Integrity]
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Jiang Li is at a disadvantage
in going after Jiang Ruoyao.
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Even heaven is on my side.
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Heaven?
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It could be a human deed too.
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[School of Integrity]
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Look at this qin.
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Do you like it?
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Yes.
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Father, this qin must be expensive.
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We already have another one at home.
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Just return this one.
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I saved some money
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to buy wine.
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But after giving it a thought,
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I decided to buy a qin
for my daughter instead.
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You see.
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You've repairing and maintaining
your old qin for years.
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It's time for a new one.
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I can't accept this, Father.
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This qin is too expensive.
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If I knew learning qin can be so costly,
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I wouldn't have started learning.
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Li, don't say that.
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You love playing qin.
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Besides, mastering a skill
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might bring you
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some opportunities someday.
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Why isn't she starting yet?
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- What is she waiting for?
- Why isn't she playing?
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Could it be she doesn't know
how to play the qin?
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Well, that would make sense.
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Zhennyu Hall doesn't teach qin.
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What's going on?
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Be patient.
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What is this?
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Playing such an unknown tune
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is embarrassing.
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Can she even play the qin?
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[Embrace Universal Knowledge. Erudite]
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After such a good performance before,
268
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this one is really hard to listen to.
269
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What piece is this?
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I've never heard it before.
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She's playing
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"Spring Fading
into White Pear Blossoms."
273
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When I was traveling over the country,
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I heard this song.
275
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It's a folk tune.
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It's known for its sad melody,
leaving a strong impression.
277
00:22:27,780 --> 00:22:28,700
But how can this compare
278
00:22:28,980 --> 00:22:31,220
to "Settling on a Distant Sandbank"?
279
00:22:32,500 --> 00:22:35,020
It's like comparing
the heavens and the earth.
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[School of Integrity]
281
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Is this the folk tune you mentioned?
282
00:23:07,860 --> 00:23:09,340
It's the same piece.
283
00:23:10,020 --> 00:23:12,740
But the finger techniques and skills
are entirely different.
284
00:23:16,220 --> 00:23:17,260
The sound of your playing the qin
285
00:23:18,980 --> 00:23:21,660
reflects the vastness of the world
and the depth of humanity.
286
00:23:22,980 --> 00:23:24,220
It's truly marvelous.
287
00:23:25,660 --> 00:23:26,900
It's as if the music is alive.
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289
00:23:40,380 --> 00:23:47,060
[School of Integrity]
290
00:24:40,420 --> 00:24:43,660
[Embrace Universal Knowledge. Erudite]
[Dedication. Book Principles Insight]
291
00:24:47,660 --> 00:24:49,380
The sudden shift in emotions...
292
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It delivers such deep helplessness.
293
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[Imperial Academy]
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[Embrace Universal Knowledge. Erudite]
[Dedication. Book Principles Insight]
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♪The pear blossoms are
shattered all over the ground♪
296
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♪The wind blows up every sigh♪
297
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♪The beauty of this night♪
298
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♪Accompanies the farewell,
staying close to me♪
299
00:28:22,180 --> 00:28:28,780
♪Every word you said♪
300
00:28:32,740 --> 00:28:34,860
"Spring Fading into White Pear Blossoms"
301
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is a folk tune
302
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expressing a woman's lament
about her fate,
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filled with sorrow and grief.
304
00:28:45,420 --> 00:28:46,940
How can a young girl play this piece
305
00:28:47,500 --> 00:28:50,580
with such understanding
306
00:28:51,340 --> 00:28:54,500
as if she's experienced great injustice?
307
00:29:01,100 --> 00:29:07,580
♪Or is it love that traps you?♪
308
00:29:08,980 --> 00:29:15,460
♪Even the moonlight
can't bear to wander♪
309
00:29:16,860 --> 00:29:23,260
♪Watching me helpless and forlorn♪
310
00:29:24,620 --> 00:29:30,900
♪Who's giving up so easily?♪
311
00:29:36,540 --> 00:29:40,060
This piece sounds so sad
312
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that it brings tears to the listeners.
313
00:29:43,060 --> 00:29:45,860
Mr. Shen, why are you sweating so much?
314
00:29:51,020 --> 00:29:54,460
The performance is captivating
315
00:29:55,140 --> 00:29:56,060
and moving.
316
00:30:27,980 --> 00:30:29,100
I am
317
00:30:30,380 --> 00:30:31,500
at a loss for words.
318
00:30:32,900 --> 00:30:34,460
No words can describe it at all.
319
00:30:35,100 --> 00:30:37,860
No compliment can do this piece justice.
320
00:30:38,140 --> 00:30:40,220
This "Spring Fading
into White Pear Blossoms"
321
00:30:40,460 --> 00:30:43,660
is different from what I heard before.
322
00:30:44,900 --> 00:30:46,340
Did you compose it differently?
323
00:30:46,620 --> 00:30:48,940
I was moved by the melody
324
00:30:49,500 --> 00:30:51,060
when I first heard it.
325
00:30:52,300 --> 00:30:53,740
So I added my own understanding
326
00:30:53,740 --> 00:30:56,300
during practice.
327
00:30:56,740 --> 00:30:58,140
I hope I didn't make a fool of myself
in front of you, Mr. Mianju.
328
00:30:59,500 --> 00:31:00,580
At such a young age,
329
00:31:01,180 --> 00:31:03,260
not only can you play,
but you can also compose.
330
00:31:03,700 --> 00:31:06,900
Truly,
the younger generation is talented.
331
00:31:08,700 --> 00:31:10,220
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332
00:31:10,220 --> 00:31:11,020
It's all good now.
333
00:31:11,820 --> 00:31:13,580
- Jiang Li, you're incredible.
- Yes, you are.
334
00:31:13,580 --> 00:31:15,580
I may never have heard
of the piece you played just now.
335
00:31:15,740 --> 00:31:17,340
But it left me completely spellbound.
336
00:31:17,460 --> 00:31:18,780
You're definitely
going to win this time.
337
00:31:18,900 --> 00:31:20,860
Li Lian and his group
don't have any chance at all now.
338
00:31:21,220 --> 00:31:21,980
What if they placed their bets
339
00:31:21,980 --> 00:31:23,180
on Jiang Ruoyao?
340
00:31:23,580 --> 00:31:24,020
What?
341
00:31:25,380 --> 00:31:26,500
I was observing them just now.
342
00:31:27,380 --> 00:31:29,220
Li Lian and the rest
didn't pay attention to their teammate.
343
00:31:30,060 --> 00:31:31,820
But they were more focused
on Jiang Ruoyao.
344
00:31:32,500 --> 00:31:33,980
I think they know
345
00:31:34,620 --> 00:31:36,140
that the only way to beat us is
346
00:31:36,780 --> 00:31:38,260
if Jiang Li outperforms Jiang Ruoyao.
347
00:31:39,020 --> 00:31:40,340
To stop us from taking first place,
348
00:31:41,700 --> 00:31:43,140
they're willing to help Jiang Ruoyao.
349
00:31:43,540 --> 00:31:44,780
Who do you think they've bribed?
350
00:31:45,180 --> 00:31:46,220
Mianju is a music fanatic.
351
00:31:46,900 --> 00:31:48,220
So it's unlikely they could sway him.
352
00:31:48,700 --> 00:31:50,540
Fairy Jinghong
is Jiang Ruoyao's teacher.
353
00:31:51,140 --> 00:31:52,020
So she'll naturally be biased.
354
00:31:52,660 --> 00:31:53,540
That leaves the other three.
355
00:31:54,300 --> 00:31:57,740
Jiang Li's piece, "Spring Fading
into White Pear Blossoms,"
356
00:31:58,340 --> 00:32:01,580
excels in technique, emotion,
357
00:32:02,220 --> 00:32:03,300
and artistry.
358
00:32:05,980 --> 00:32:07,860
I'm sure all of you agree with me.
359
00:32:09,980 --> 00:32:11,500
While Jiang Li's performance
was full of emotion,
360
00:32:11,500 --> 00:32:12,380
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[Dedication. Book Principles Insight]
361
00:32:12,380 --> 00:32:13,940
"Spring Fading into White Pear Blossoms"
362
00:32:14,420 --> 00:32:15,620
[Jiang Li. Mianju]
might be too melancholic
363
00:32:16,340 --> 00:32:18,220
for others to fully appreciate.
364
00:32:18,980 --> 00:32:20,380
"Settling on a Distant Sandbank"
365
00:32:20,380 --> 00:32:21,740
is clearer and more expansive.
366
00:32:23,140 --> 00:32:24,780
Music reflects the heart.
367
00:32:25,780 --> 00:32:29,220
I think the latter
has a broader meaning.
368
00:32:31,460 --> 00:32:32,340
All right.
369
00:32:32,860 --> 00:32:34,340
I had no idea
370
00:32:34,660 --> 00:32:36,740
there were levels to musical insight
until today.
371
00:32:38,620 --> 00:32:39,500
With all due respect,
372
00:32:40,260 --> 00:32:41,620
what you say
373
00:32:42,020 --> 00:32:43,540
is complete nonsense.
374
00:32:44,420 --> 00:32:46,980
Mr. Mianju, since I was asked to judge,
375
00:32:47,540 --> 00:32:49,100
so don't expect me
to conform to your views.
376
00:32:49,820 --> 00:32:51,180
Everyone judges differently.
377
00:32:51,740 --> 00:32:53,220
I won't argue with you.
378
00:32:53,580 --> 00:32:54,820
So don't argue with me.
379
00:32:55,180 --> 00:32:55,860
Forget it.
380
00:32:56,580 --> 00:32:59,700
I know you favor your own famous work.
381
00:33:00,020 --> 00:33:02,820
But even without your vote,
the result wouldn't change.
382
00:33:03,780 --> 00:33:05,380
Ms. Xiao, don't you agree?
383
00:33:18,460 --> 00:33:19,260
I'll cast my vote
384
00:33:20,340 --> 00:33:21,260
for Jiang Ruoyao.
385
00:33:23,780 --> 00:33:26,660
What? Did I hear that right
386
00:33:27,060 --> 00:33:29,300
or have you lost your mind too?
387
00:33:29,820 --> 00:33:32,500
Jiang Li and Jiang Ruoyao
are both your students.
388
00:33:32,980 --> 00:33:34,540
Did someone pay you?
389
00:33:35,540 --> 00:33:36,660
Mr. Mianju, watch your words.
390
00:33:37,180 --> 00:33:40,100
[Knowledge. Erudite. Dedication. Principle]
We teach music techniques
391
00:33:40,740 --> 00:33:43,020
to help students perform pieces
more richly.
392
00:33:43,340 --> 00:33:45,980
Jiang Li's music
is indeed emotionally rich,
393
00:33:46,420 --> 00:33:49,180
but her technique falls short.
394
00:33:49,380 --> 00:33:50,140
Compared
395
00:33:50,140 --> 00:33:52,460
to Jiang Ruoyao's technique,
it is more stable and mature.
396
00:33:53,060 --> 00:33:55,180
It's clearly the result
of a long diligent practice.
397
00:33:55,500 --> 00:33:57,860
Our school encourages students
398
00:33:57,900 --> 00:33:59,580
to thoroughly master their skills.
399
00:33:59,940 --> 00:34:00,620
So
400
00:34:02,260 --> 00:34:03,300
I vote for Jiang Ruoyao.
401
00:34:03,700 --> 00:34:05,020
Ms. Xiao's words clear up
402
00:34:05,860 --> 00:34:07,900
a long-standing confusion for me.
403
00:34:08,100 --> 00:34:09,860
I've wondered
why the School of Integrity
404
00:34:10,100 --> 00:34:11,580
has produced so many average musicians
405
00:34:11,820 --> 00:34:12,980
but no masters.
406
00:34:13,300 --> 00:34:13,860
You...
407
00:34:15,300 --> 00:34:17,860
Duke Su,
who will you cast your vote for?
408
00:34:18,740 --> 00:34:21,500
I'm not a qin player,
just a qin listener.
409
00:34:22,620 --> 00:34:23,700
I cannot comment on techniques.
410
00:34:24,340 --> 00:34:25,580
I can only give one or two
of what I think.
411
00:34:26,020 --> 00:34:30,300
There's only a one-word difference
between qin fanatic and love fanatic.
412
00:34:30,620 --> 00:34:33,180
Jiang Li's music captures the essence
of passion and sorrow.
413
00:34:33,180 --> 00:34:36,100
Her piece tells the story
of a betrayed lover
414
00:34:36,180 --> 00:34:37,420
with a tragic end.
415
00:34:37,540 --> 00:34:38,860
I pity this woman's sorrow
416
00:34:39,780 --> 00:34:41,100
and admire her strength.
417
00:34:41,500 --> 00:34:42,740
[Xiang Heng]
418
00:35:00,380 --> 00:35:03,100
[Jiang Li. Mianju. Xiao Heng
With my vote, I wish the qin player
419
00:35:03,540 --> 00:35:04,620
would get her revenge
420
00:35:06,140 --> 00:35:07,460
and a bright future.
421
00:35:11,460 --> 00:35:13,580
Great! As expected of Duke Su.
422
00:35:14,140 --> 00:35:16,020
Finally, someone with the right mind.
423
00:35:16,380 --> 00:35:17,100
Mr. Shen,
424
00:35:17,260 --> 00:35:20,260
the result between both of them
is up to you now.
425
00:35:24,100 --> 00:35:27,020
[Shen Yurong]
426
00:35:32,220 --> 00:35:33,100
What are you doing?
427
00:35:33,540 --> 00:35:34,060
Give it to me.
428
00:35:34,180 --> 00:35:34,700
But...
429
00:35:39,660 --> 00:35:41,060
You've done enough for me already.
430
00:35:41,180 --> 00:35:42,860
If I can't even keep the qin you brought
with you when we got married,
431
00:35:43,180 --> 00:35:44,740
how can I face anyone?
432
00:35:45,780 --> 00:35:47,700
I won't take the imperial exams anymore.
433
00:35:51,740 --> 00:35:53,980
We can still redeem
after selling the qin.
434
00:35:54,380 --> 00:35:55,460
I'm just a woman.
435
00:35:56,180 --> 00:35:57,820
The qin is to past time for me.
436
00:35:58,140 --> 00:35:59,340
You have talents
that could shape the world.
437
00:35:59,620 --> 00:36:01,260
Don't waste them on trivial matters.
438
00:36:01,940 --> 00:36:04,220
Passing the exams
is your path to greatness.
439
00:36:04,860 --> 00:36:06,820
So don't be foolish, my husband.
440
00:36:07,020 --> 00:36:07,900
But you don't need to go this far
441
00:36:07,900 --> 00:36:08,940
to do this for me.
442
00:36:09,900 --> 00:36:11,780
I've failed
my father-in-law's trust in me.
443
00:36:12,260 --> 00:36:15,020
After you become a top scholar,
then buy me a good qin.
444
00:36:15,940 --> 00:36:16,300
But...
445
00:36:16,300 --> 00:36:17,220
Go back to your studies.
446
00:36:17,340 --> 00:36:18,220
I'll be home soon.
447
00:36:28,220 --> 00:36:32,260
[Taiji Hall]
448
00:36:34,020 --> 00:36:35,940
They say Mr. Shen is fair and just.
449
00:36:36,620 --> 00:36:39,620
Who do you think
has a better chance of winning?
450
00:36:41,100 --> 00:36:41,940
Speaking of which,
451
00:36:42,300 --> 00:36:45,420
I've been to Zhennyu Hall
at Qingcheng Mountain.
452
00:36:45,580 --> 00:36:48,060
It's desolate and lonely.
453
00:36:48,460 --> 00:36:49,780
It's a pity that a poor weak woman
454
00:36:50,580 --> 00:36:53,900
was once left alone in the mountains.
455
00:36:58,380 --> 00:37:01,140
I buried her with these hands.
456
00:37:01,380 --> 00:37:03,100
Xue Fangfei is already dead.
457
00:37:03,220 --> 00:37:04,020
Dead!
458
00:37:36,820 --> 00:37:39,180
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[Dedication. Book Principles Insight]
459
00:38:42,260 --> 00:38:44,460
[Mianju. Fairy Jinghong]
460
00:38:44,980 --> 00:38:47,380
[Xiao Heng. Xiao Deyin]
461
00:38:48,500 --> 00:38:50,340
[Shen Yurong]
462
00:38:50,340 --> 00:38:54,260
[Cultivating Talents]
463
00:38:55,100 --> 00:38:56,260
You were amazing just now.
464
00:38:56,260 --> 00:38:57,500
They were all amazed.
465
00:38:57,860 --> 00:38:58,740
How did you manage to even do it?
466
00:38:58,740 --> 00:38:59,620
Second Lady Jiang,
467
00:39:02,780 --> 00:39:04,420
congratulations on winning
the top spot in music.
468
00:39:04,700 --> 00:39:06,420
I thought you would be
469
00:39:06,700 --> 00:39:08,380
by Ruoyao's side at this moment.
470
00:39:08,660 --> 00:39:09,780
There's no need
471
00:39:09,780 --> 00:39:11,140
to push me toward her.
472
00:39:11,540 --> 00:39:12,900
Speaking of the betrothal,
473
00:39:13,660 --> 00:39:14,700
it was originally the both of us.
474
00:39:14,700 --> 00:39:17,300
Zhou Yanbang, stop being a flirt.
475
00:39:17,500 --> 00:39:19,100
You have a fiancée now,
so don't flirt with others.
476
00:39:19,180 --> 00:39:21,260
You should know about the engagement.
477
00:39:21,380 --> 00:39:22,580
Did they have
a marriage engagement before?
478
00:39:23,900 --> 00:39:25,300
Actually, if you agree,
479
00:39:26,020 --> 00:39:28,020
I can persuade my mother
480
00:39:29,820 --> 00:39:30,860
to change the engagement.
481
00:39:31,380 --> 00:39:32,460
Who do you think you are?
482
00:39:33,300 --> 00:39:33,900
Liu Xu?
483
00:39:36,140 --> 00:39:36,820
I
484
00:39:40,180 --> 00:39:41,060
refuse.
485
00:39:46,140 --> 00:39:46,940
You're amazing.
486
00:39:53,740 --> 00:39:55,020
Come on, the results are out.
487
00:39:55,020 --> 00:39:55,940
The ranking list is out!
488
00:39:57,380 --> 00:39:58,620
Jiang Li is first.
489
00:39:59,500 --> 00:40:00,780
How can this be?
490
00:40:03,620 --> 00:40:05,100
It's Jiang Li's team.
491
00:40:05,700 --> 00:40:08,820
My hard-earned money!
492
00:40:09,020 --> 00:40:11,060
[Entry Exam Rank]
My hard-earned money!
493
00:40:11,300 --> 00:40:12,420
Did you read it wrongly?
494
00:40:12,940 --> 00:40:14,180
Stop saying nonsense!
495
00:40:17,580 --> 00:40:19,420
Second Lady Jiang
was sent away to Zhennyu Hall
496
00:40:19,540 --> 00:40:21,940
when she was young.
497
00:40:22,420 --> 00:40:25,660
She stayed there for ten years.
498
00:40:27,060 --> 00:40:28,500
During those ten years,
499
00:40:28,620 --> 00:40:30,620
she stayed quietly.
500
00:40:31,420 --> 00:40:32,940
But after this battle,
501
00:40:33,740 --> 00:40:39,140
[Whirling Sleeves in the Breeze]
her name shook the capital.
502
00:40:39,700 --> 00:40:41,340
It sure is great news.
503
00:40:41,460 --> 00:40:42,780
Congratulations, Grand Chancellor Jiang.
504
00:40:43,300 --> 00:40:44,860
You sure taught your daughter well.
505
00:40:44,980 --> 00:40:47,100
I'm truly envious of you.
506
00:40:47,100 --> 00:40:49,060
Yes, all of us feel the same way.
507
00:40:49,060 --> 00:40:49,900
Grand Chancellor Li.
508
00:40:52,260 --> 00:40:54,260
Victory and defeat
are common in warfare.
509
00:40:54,500 --> 00:40:56,260
We both know that.
510
00:40:56,260 --> 00:40:59,100
The bet was just a game
between the kids.
511
00:40:59,180 --> 00:41:00,940
Li Lian is your second son.
512
00:41:01,060 --> 00:41:03,980
Let's forget about him joining
the monastery.
513
00:41:03,980 --> 00:41:04,820
Jiang Yuanbai,
514
00:41:05,700 --> 00:41:07,380
don't make my son look untrustworthy.
515
00:41:07,380 --> 00:41:08,260
Then let him be a monk.
516
00:41:08,500 --> 00:41:09,740
[Taiji Hall]
Which temple?
517
00:41:10,300 --> 00:41:12,940
Don't forget to send word to my house.
518
00:41:13,540 --> 00:41:15,460
My wife also supports Buddhism.
519
00:41:15,620 --> 00:41:17,700
Remember to go home and pray.
520
00:41:17,940 --> 00:41:19,260
Before offering incense,
521
00:41:19,660 --> 00:41:21,260
don't forget to watch
522
00:41:21,260 --> 00:41:23,020
both of your daughters,
523
00:41:23,300 --> 00:41:24,900
in case both of them fight.
524
00:41:25,300 --> 00:41:27,500
Everyone, let's enjoy the show.
525
00:41:27,620 --> 00:41:30,780
Two women fighting is quite a sight.
526
00:41:30,780 --> 00:41:34,580
Grand Chancellor Li, so which temple?
527
00:41:35,060 --> 00:41:36,820
Let me know
528
00:41:36,820 --> 00:41:39,140
when he takes his vows.
529
00:41:41,060 --> 00:41:42,740
[Jiang's Residence]
530
00:41:45,020 --> 00:41:46,260
Why are you to win against me?
531
00:41:54,180 --> 00:41:55,060
Third Lady?
532
00:41:55,540 --> 00:41:57,180
Third Lady.
533
00:41:57,220 --> 00:41:58,220
Open this door.
534
00:41:58,500 --> 00:41:59,420
Third Lady.
535
00:41:59,620 --> 00:42:00,460
What's going on?
536
00:42:00,860 --> 00:42:03,180
Everyone in the house knows
that you're making a fuss here.
537
00:42:03,580 --> 00:42:04,860
Losing a contest is one thing,
538
00:42:05,220 --> 00:42:06,420
but don't lose your integrity.
539
00:42:06,700 --> 00:42:08,500
Third Lady locked herself in the room.
540
00:42:08,660 --> 00:42:10,340
I can't persuade her to come out.
541
00:42:10,660 --> 00:42:12,300
Losing a contest is one thing.
542
00:42:12,780 --> 00:42:14,860
But now there are rumors
everywhere saying
543
00:42:16,780 --> 00:42:19,420
that Mr. Zhou wants to break off
544
00:42:19,700 --> 00:42:20,740
the engagement with her.
545
00:42:22,620 --> 00:42:23,380
Leave now.
546
00:42:23,620 --> 00:42:24,180
Yes.
547
00:42:26,420 --> 00:42:27,620
Where did you hear that?
548
00:42:27,620 --> 00:42:29,460
It has been spread
among the female nobles.
549
00:42:29,780 --> 00:42:30,820
They say
after the qin competition ended,
550
00:42:31,100 --> 00:42:32,660
Mr. Zhou approached Jiang Li
551
00:42:33,060 --> 00:42:34,380
to set up a new engagement.
552
00:42:34,740 --> 00:42:37,140
Ridiculous! You can't just change
an engagement like that.
553
00:42:37,420 --> 00:42:38,380
Why didn't you advise her?
554
00:42:38,660 --> 00:42:40,300
Can't she be more mature?
555
00:42:40,820 --> 00:42:42,820
She made such a huge commotion
556
00:42:43,060 --> 00:42:44,580
over some baseless rumors.
557
00:42:44,820 --> 00:42:46,060
Where is her manner?
558
00:42:46,300 --> 00:42:47,540
She's been studying music
for so many years.
559
00:42:47,540 --> 00:42:49,180
But she loses to a wild girl
from Zhennyu Hall.
560
00:42:51,020 --> 00:42:51,900
Something's not right.
561
00:42:53,820 --> 00:42:55,620
She spent so many years at Zhennyu Hall.
562
00:42:56,460 --> 00:42:57,820
Put aside practicing calligraphy,
563
00:42:58,420 --> 00:43:00,580
those people
won't let her learn the qin
564
00:43:01,340 --> 00:43:03,060
and to the point being so good at it.
565
00:43:03,220 --> 00:43:04,180
It's indeed fishy.
566
00:43:04,660 --> 00:43:05,420
Go and find out
567
00:43:06,420 --> 00:43:08,660
where the former Zhennyu Hall's mistress
568
00:43:09,380 --> 00:43:10,500
is locked at now.
569
00:43:10,620 --> 00:43:13,340
Is this about finding out
who Jiang Li learned the qin from?
570
00:43:13,500 --> 00:43:17,100
Since she returned,
something has felt off to me.
571
00:43:18,740 --> 00:43:19,820
Maybe
572
00:43:20,180 --> 00:43:22,580
she isn't Jiang Li at all.
573
00:43:45,660 --> 00:43:51,140
♪If there are no happy memories♪
574
00:43:53,260 --> 00:43:58,740
♪How can we traverse
the forbidden land of sorrow?♪
575
00:44:00,540 --> 00:44:06,620
♪Two cold and unfeeling bodies♪
576
00:44:07,300 --> 00:44:14,580
♪Holding hands,
can we get through the snow season?♪
577
00:44:15,620 --> 00:44:22,100
♪In the cold wind, in the long night♪
578
00:44:22,900 --> 00:44:29,180
♪Embracing the remaining warmth♪
579
00:44:30,460 --> 00:44:37,700
♪The depth of the sea, unfathomable♪
580
00:44:37,780 --> 00:44:43,780
♪Can it bury yesterday's sighs?♪
581
00:44:44,460 --> 00:44:50,500
♪Continue to love,
cherishing it with my life♪
582
00:44:52,340 --> 00:44:59,060
♪Continue to live,
even with only a glimmer of hope♪
583
00:45:00,180 --> 00:45:06,980
♪Whether in sorrow or joy,
I believe in you♪
584
00:45:07,980 --> 00:45:13,900
♪I'd rather be trapped
in the world's extremes♪
585
00:45:14,620 --> 00:45:21,740
♪Continue to live,
exhausting all courage♪
586
00:45:21,980 --> 00:45:29,260
♪Continue to love,
until the breath runs out♪
587
00:45:30,140 --> 00:45:36,940
♪Traversing half a lifetime
of loneliness, just to meet you♪
588
00:45:37,540 --> 00:45:43,980
♪After the hardships,
never to part again♪
589
00:45:45,540 --> 00:45:53,420
♪After the hardships,
never to part again♪
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