Original subtitles

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Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com

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♫ Have you ever heard of ♫

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♫ the snow mountain’s cliff ♫

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♫ Once left people with lingering enchantments ♫

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♫ Legend has it ♫

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♫ that there are treasures on it ♫

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♫ But there is also a hidden abyss ♫

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♫ The smart, foolish ♫

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♫ and kind people ♫

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♫ are all people you’re familiar with ♫

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♫ On the mountain slope, on the cliff ♫

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♫ on the cloudy peak ♫

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♫ on this secular world ♫

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♫ Let the snowflakes swirl and flutter ♫

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[Joy of Life]

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[Episode 21]

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Lin Gong plotted with Si Lili

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to assassinate Fan Xian in Niulan Street.

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His two disciples were killed in that incident.

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Those two female assassins were killed by Fan Xian!

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Why would Si Gujian want to seek revenge on Lin Gong?

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Everyone knows that Si Gujian is obsessed with swordplay.

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During the assassination attempt, Fan Xian fairly killed his attackers.

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He will only respect Fan Xian for having good skills.

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But the ones who were directing it in the background...

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Lin Gong and Northern Qi...

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those are the ones he sought revenge against.

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Wait. What does this have to do with Northern Qi?

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Your Majesty, Lin Gong was manipulated by a spy

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into taking action against Fan Xian.

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Northern Qi is stirring up turmoil in our capital.

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They've linked this matter to Si Gujian.

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These plots are evil beyond measure.

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I request that Your Majesty orders the army

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to take action against Northern Qi.

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What are you saying? Raise the army?

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Yes.

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Raise the army?

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We can't be hasty.

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Prime Minister Lin, what do you think?

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Prime Minister Lin?

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I ask Your Majesty

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to seek justice for my dead child.

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Prime Minister Lin is the head of a hundred officials.

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Come, get up.

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I ask Your Majesty

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to seek justice for my dead child!

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Since that's the case, issue my order right away.

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Tell East Yi City to hand over the murderer.

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As for Northern Qi...

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Northern Qi...

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I never wanted to be bloodthirsty.

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But they have lied and manipulated and forced our hand!

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This war...

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let's fight it.

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I will raise the might of our country

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to punish those who have done ill.

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I understand.

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Understood. The truth is out.

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- You!

- Your Majesty!

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Smearing your older brother. You're confined to the Eastern Palace for three days for study!

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Everyone's dismissed!

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Crown Prince!

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We haven't had a chance to share confidences as brothers for a long time.

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Let's get together some time.

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I've been confined for three days, I can't disobey the order.

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Prime Minister Lin...

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I understand the pain of losing your son.

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But we are now on the brink of war.

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You have to take care of yourself to lead the six ministries.

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I... have many conflicting feelings in my heart.

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I... have many conflicting feelings in my heart.

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I have no words to express myself.

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As long as you understand me in your heart, that's enough.

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Your Majesty, I have one request.

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Tell me.

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Since the truth is out,

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I would like Chief Chen

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to return my son's body to my household.

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to return my son's body to my household.

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Although he's made a big mistake,

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he's still my son.

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I would like to bury him.

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That's how it should be!

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We'll return your son home later.

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Since that's the case, I'll take my leave.

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Prime Minister Lin.

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Prime Minister Lin, with the grudge between Lin Gong and Fan Xian...

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Perhaps the betrothal to Wan'er...

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will now be cancelled?

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My son's mistake has nothing to do with Fan Xian.

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My son's mistake has nothing to do with Fan Xian.

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Anyway, it was Fan Xian who investigated and caught the Northern Qi spy.

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Anyway, it was Fan Xian who investigated and caught the Northern Qi spy.

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This engagement

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will not need to be changed.

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According to the rules, with a death in the family, there can be no marriage within three years.

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Wan'er technically has nothing to do with the Lin household.

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This matter doesn't interfere with their marriage.

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Yes, that makes sense.

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The engagement doesn't need to be changed.

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But we're on the brink of war.

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We can discuss their wedding after the war.

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Your Majesty is wise.

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Send Prime Minister Lin out of the palace.

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Your Majesty, then I'll take my leave too.

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- Oh, you're still here?

- I've been here the whole time.

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We won't trouble you any further. We'll make our own way out of the palace.

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I think it's better for me to see you two out.

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Let's go.

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Si Gujian killed Lin Gong?

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Isn't this too ridiculous?

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The wounds on Lin Gong were caused by someone highly skilled.

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Do you think Lin Ruofu believed it?

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As long as the people believe it, that's enough.

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Did you really run into the Second Prince and Xie Bi An that day?

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I did.

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Then it wasn't the Second Prince.

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Wasn't it Si Gujian?

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For the sake of two unknown disciples,

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a grandmaster rushed over to kill Gong'er?

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Uncle, you don't believe it.

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I'm not stupid.

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Since you don't believe it, why didn't you say anything before?

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Chen Pingping and the emperor were very much in sync.

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They just wanted to nail down this conclusion.

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It doesn't matter whether I believed it or not.

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The answer was the one that the emperor wanted.

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The answer was the one that Qing wanted.

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To use this as the reason to attack Northern Qi.

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So everything is in order.

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The people will all be united by this outrage.

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What an excellent answer.

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But what about the truth of Lin Gong's death?

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What truth is there?

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The reason for Qing to mobilise its army cannot be questioned by anyone.

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My son is dead, and that's that.

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All the unhappiness of the Lin family,

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all the grief and pain,

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can only be buried deep within.

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As a father, I've let him down.

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As a father, I've let him down.

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Lin Gong's injury was caused by someone who is highly skilled.

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Is Wuzhu in the capital?

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I don't know.

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Whether he's in the capital or not,

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the murderer must be Si Gujian.

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We can't let anyone know about Wuzhu's existence.

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The Inspection and Control Bureau is looking into news about him.

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Find a way to locate him.

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Don't trust Chen Pingping. Stay far away from him as you can.

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What kind of a person is he?

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He is scheming, unpredictable, and ruthless.

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No one has ever been able to see through him.

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You have a position in the bureau, right?

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Don't get involved in it too deeply.

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After you and Wan'er are married, I will think of a way to transfer you to the Appointments Department.

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It's better to take the right path.

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Also,

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even if you're still curious about the truth behind Gong'er's death,

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stop investigating this.

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There's no way I'll investigate this!

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The secret hidden behind this matter isn't something you can bear.

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Perhaps Uncle already has some suspicion about the murderer?

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Chen Pingping won't tamper with the wound on the body.

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I'm afraid he might have really died by the hand of a grandmaster.

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Out these four Grandmasters in the kingdom,

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Ku He is in Northern Qi,

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Si Gujian is in Dongyi,

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Ye Liuyun roams about.

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These three people won't take any actions.

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What about the other person?

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The other person is within this palace wall.

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Who can direct him to kill?

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The grandmaster in the palace

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will naturally be answering to the emperor.

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Uncle.

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The death of Gong'er was the right time for His Majesty

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to use as an excuse for war.

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It was the right opportunity.

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You are suspecting...

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I'm merely having a chat with you.

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I don't have any suspicions at all.

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Forget all this after it has been spoken.

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Don't bring this up again.

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I know.

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Spend more time with Wan'er.

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Wan'er and Gong'er had a close sibling relationship.

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Her health is not good too.

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Don't let her attend the funeral at the Prime Minister's manor.

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Go visit her on my behalf.

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Help her to relieve her sorrow.

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I know.

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I still have other matters. Go back now.

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What's the matter?

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His Majesty wishes to see you.

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Lead the way

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Take this bun. It's definitely sweet.

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Can you give me a two coins discount?

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Do you like the buns

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- Take this.

- Okay.

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Ruofu, don't be too sad.

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Grand Princess is concerned about my family.

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I'm deeply grateful.

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Must you talk to me this way? What's with the aloofness?

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There's a difference between a monarch and a subject.

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Grand Princess, you know this better than anyone else.

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There were no feelings between us at all.

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Surely you're not expecting to manipulate my power for yourself?

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I know you are furious.

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I'll not stop you from venting it on me.

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Although Gong'er is not my child

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but I want to find his killer too,

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Grand Princess, don't waste your efforts.

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The emperor is virtuous, and he's already identified the murderer.

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I know you are not happy.

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- Why are you looking for me?

- I heard,

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you were persistent in Wan'er's marriage in front of His Majesty.

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Grand Princess, news really travels fast to you.

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She's my daughter. I don't want her to marry to this wild kid, Fan Xian.

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You can't bear it because of Wan'er

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or the authority of the treasury.

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Is this what you think of me?

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Li Yunrui, we know each other very well.

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Stop pretending to be so sorrowful in front of me.

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I'm Wan'er's mother. I don't want her to marry.

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Why don't you personally tell His Majesty?

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Must we talk this way between us?!

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Wan'er likes him.

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So what?

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We should be deciding their marriage.

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After Wan'er was born, I can count on my fingers the number of times I have seen her.

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I'm extremely indebted to her mother.

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Hence, whoever she likes, I don't wish to stop her.

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Even more so, Fan Xian is kind to Dabao.

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In the future, I feel assured handing over the Lin family's estate to him.

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- Don't you know that Fan Xian has no position?

- It's easier to support someone who doesn't have any baggage!

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Have you never thought on my behalf?!

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Hurry up. Quick.

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Stop running.

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Greetings, Grand Princess. Greetings, Prime Minister.

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Li Yunrui, I have already thought on your behalf.

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The treasury doesn't belong to you.

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Give it up now.

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As for us,

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there's no need to meet again.

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Kill them all. Throw them in the lake.

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Come down and play now.

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Older Brother, can you look after my paper eagle? I want to go and play for a while.

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- Go.

- Thank you, Older Brother.

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Is your cough better? Why are you out here alone?

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My second brother died.

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I know.

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I heard he planned the assassination at Cow Pen Street.

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Is that so?

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Yes.

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I recall,

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Teng Zijing's death was a big blow to you.

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You have been looking for the mastermind and the real killer. Is that so?

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Yes.

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There's something I want to ask you.

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Don't lie to me.

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Speak.

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I won't lie to you.

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My second brother,

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was he killed by you?

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It wasn't me.

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Look into my eyes.

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Lin Gong...wasn't killed by me.

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Even since I received news of my second brother's death,

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I was very sad and afraid too.

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I feared that my second brother's death

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was related to you.

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If it was true,

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you would use this knife to kill me?

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I prepared this.

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If it was really you,

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I wouldn't be able to bear it.

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And can only die with my second brother.

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Chief Chen, it's the carriage of the Minister of Revenue ahead.

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Stop him. I have something to say to him.

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Yes.

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Stay far away from here.

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My hands and feet feel cold, and my whole body feels weak.

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It's because you're upset. You'll feel better once you've had some rest.

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Head Chen said it was Si Gujian who killed my second brother.

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That's right.

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He also said that

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they're using this excuse to create conflict between East Yi City and Southern Qing.

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How dangerous.

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Thank goodness Chief Chen figured it out.

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His Majesty has decided to dispatch his army.

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The war is starting?

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He's rallying the strength of the nation to avenge Lin Gong.

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Many good people will die.

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You don't want to take revenge?

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I do but it will affect many innocent people.

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When will the hatred end?

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Foolish girl, sleep early.

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I blamed you today. Don't be angry.

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Why would I?

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In a few days, I will take you out from the city to relax.

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Leave the city?

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You'll get sick just staying in here all the time.

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If you leave the city for a stroll, your mood will be better.

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It's good that you will be with me.

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I will always be with you.

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Go to sleep. I will leave once you are asleep.

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You really did move fast while I wasn't around.

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Bringing him into the city and arranging a good marriage.

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I was just seizing the opportunity to get the Internal Treasury back.

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What's so attractive about a pile of dirty money?

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If she didn't sponsor the money, would your Inspection and Bureau be established?

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The Internal Treasury is the source of the royalty's wealth.

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You want Fan Jian to take over it. Many eyes are watching him.

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Listen to my advice. Withdraw the marriage immediately.

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You are too late.

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They want it willingly now.

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The Internal Treasury hasn't been his mother's for a long time. Why do you want Fan Xian to take this risk?

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If you are really thinking about his safety,

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why did you give him the official badge? You still dare to talk?

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Wasn't it because you wanted him to take over the bureau?

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I want him to take over the Inspection and Control Bureau!

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Both the Internal Treasury and the bureau are very important.

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His Majesty is a man of great talent. I believe he will not let him hold two or more posts concurrently.

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The bureau is the one that's on the brink of a precipice.

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What's so bad about letting Xian'er be a rich man?

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If someone only seeks riches in his life, it's meaningless.

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- There's no foundation.

- I'll protect him!

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Don't forget, he almost died in Niulan Street.

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I won't let this happen the second time.

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If he takes over the bureau, he'll have nothing to worry about for the rest of his life.

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Staying away from plots is the best way to remain safe.

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Looks like we can't convince each other.

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It's always been so.

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Fine. Let's just do it our own ways then.

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Let Fan Xian decides which path he wants to take in the future.

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Fine.

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You don't want to take revenge?

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I do but it will affect many innocent people.

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When will the hatred end?

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The waters of the capital run deep. If you don't pick a side to protect yourself

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you'll only bring disaster upon yourself.

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Did you kill my second brother?

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My son is dead, and that's that.

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All of the Lin family's unhappiness,

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all the grief and pain

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can only be buried deep within.

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I will raise the might of the country

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to seek justice against those who do ill.

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This war must be fought.

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Is this the answer Your Majesty wanted?

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This is the answer Qing state wanted.

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Wan'er said the dead people will go to a very distant place.

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One day, I will go there too.

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When I see them, I will tell them,

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"It has been a long time. I misses you".

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Teng Zijing's Tombstone

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To be assassinate in the streets of the capital

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the mastermind behind the scenes must be extremely powerful.

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This is just the beginning.

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I'm afraid the future road will be bloody.

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Teng Zijing's Tombstone

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How did you know I would be here?

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I saw it just now.

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Wan'er went to the manor to find you.

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She asked many questions about the attitude between you and Lin Gong.

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I was worried upon hearing it.

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Hence, I have been following you.

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I promised her that I would never lie to her.

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You didn't lie to her. Older Brother, you didn't kill Lin Gong.

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But I know very well that he was killed by Wu Zhu.

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I didn't say anything about it.

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Honesty is important between a married couple.

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I know.

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But what's more important is, what can you do even if you talked about it?

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Then two people will be in pain, and have no other choice but to go their separate ways.

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How will this benefit you?

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Wan'er's body is very weak.

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How could she take this kind of torment?

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- But...

- There's no "buts"!

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Brother... sometimes hiding something out of goodwill

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is the best way for people to get along.

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Would you hide anything from me too?

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- Of course, I wouldn't.

- But you just said...

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I'm not marrying you. Why would I hide from you?

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All right, I can't argue against you.

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That's because what I said, made sense.

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Sometimes, I really think you and Uncle Wu Zhu are alike.

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Is that so? Is Uncle Wu Zhu as beautiful as me?

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Thank you for coming here to comfort me. I feel much better now.

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I heard you were summoned to the palace. What was the outcome?

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Lin Gong's case has concluded.

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That fast?

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It's rather complicated. I will tell you on the way home.

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Fan Manor

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So you're saying that the emperor wants to use this as an excuse to mobilise against Northern Qi?

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As an observer, these court scenes are so complicated.

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Second Prince, Crown Prince, Prime Minister Lin, even Chen Pingping...

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they all struggle to deal with each other.

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Chen Pingping really protects you.

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Prime Minister is your future father-in-law.

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Second Prince takes you as his friend.

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Other than the Crown Prince,

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the rest are close and friendly with you.

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So to say, your ability with making friends

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exceeds the normal person's capabilities.

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Are you making a backhanded compliment?

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No matter how backhanded it is, you get it anyway.

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Everyone involved has a position to take.

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But there's only one person who I find a little odd.

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- Who?

- Crown Prince.

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What's wrong with Crown Prince?

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He didn't had any evidence.

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Just because Lin Gong died by the hand of a skilled swordsman, he went before the emperor to accuse Second Prince.

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And he was so easily refuted, without leaving himself any opportunity to recant. Don't you find this reckless?

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Is something wrong with this?

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No one seems surprised that the Crown Prince is behaving so recklessly.

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Even someone like Chen Pingping, I feel that something's not right.

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Older Brother, when you just arrived in Jingdu,

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Everyone says the Crown Prince is not very learned, and is hasty in his actions.

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Everyone was used to it.

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If not, why would so many people support the Second Prince?

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I'm not used to it. That's why I find it strange.

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If the Crown Prince is really so lacking in talent,

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then how has he been able to maintain his position in the Eastern Palace?

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Perhaps, His Majesty is protecting him.

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Is that all?

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With Chen Pingping and this old fox, Lin Ruofu around,

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with the addition of His Majesty and Second Prince,

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if the Crown Prince really has some deeper plot

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they won't be able to see it.

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Also, the drama today

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didn't benefit him either.

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Hopefully I'm just overthinking it.

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Your Highness, the flowers at the back of the courtyard have blossomed. Why don't you go out for a stroll?

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His Majesty has decreed that I'm to be confined for three days.

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But we are merely moving around at our place.

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Being confined inside is also about restraining one's heart.

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You can leave.

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Yes.

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The prince has angered the emperor again. What can be done?

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If he's so rash like this over the long term, how is he going to take on Second Prince?

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That's right. I heard...

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- Keep quiet.

- Yes.

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Stop talking nonsense. Let's go.

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Si Lili,

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I'm Chen Pingping.

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You probably heard that I dictate all matters in the Inspection and Control Bureau.

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Let me ask you. Regarding Lin Gong's assassination plan at Cow Pen Street,

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did you tell Fan Xian about this?

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No, I didn't tell him.

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You shouldn't hesitate.

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During the morning Imperial court, His Majesty will use the Northern Qi's spy

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to instigate the relations between Qing state and Dongyi City.

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He will use the assassination of second son of the Prime Minister as the reason to initiate a war.

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Within a day, the grand army of Qing state will step into the border to enter and conduct killings at Northern Qi.

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To stir up trouble between Southern Qing and East Yi City?

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It was Si Gujian who killed Lin Gong.

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This was the plot of Northern Qi.

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Si Gujian?

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You're a spy of Northern Qi, you should be killed before the war.

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But your life,

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I'm the only one who can protect it.

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Understand?

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What's the price?

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Starting from today, regardless of who asked that question just now,

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don't hesitate again.

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You didn't tell the truth to Fan Xian. There's no reason for Fan Xian to kill Lin Gong.

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Who is he to you? What's your relationship with him?

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If you answered wrongly, no one in this kingdom can protect your life.

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If you want to protect Fan Xian,

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you can just kill Si Lili.

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Fan Xian promised to protect her life.

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I would like to ask too. Who is he to you?

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- An old friend.

- He grew up in Danzhou.

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How did you meet him?

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Ruohai,

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how long have you been here at the bureau?

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I don't remember.

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There are two here who have heavy responsibilities, you and Zhu Ge of the First Team.

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Talking about experience and emotions,

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the next Head of the Investigation and Control Bureau will eventually be one of you from the bureau.

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Why are you talking about this?

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If Fan Xian is the next Head of the Inspection and Control Bureau, what do you think?

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You created the Inspection and Control Bureau. Whoever you decide to give it to,

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it's up to you.

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If I had opposed just now, would you have killed me?

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We have been together for many years. Why is this so?

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Been together for many years?

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that I know that you had murder in your eyes.

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Uncle, you must be careful when you come here in the future.

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Yingzi from Investigation and Control Bureau has been tailing me.

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He has already gone back to the bureau.

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You knew?

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Chen Pingping wants to protect you.

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Why?

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Naturally, it's because of Mistress.

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What has Mother to do with him?

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I don't remember.

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I only know when Mistress was harmed that year,

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those who took revenge and conducted a massacre for her in Jingdu,

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was Chen Pingping's Black Knights.

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So, it was him.

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I remember now.

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Your eyes are similar to hers.

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- Who are you referring to?

- Ye Qingmei.

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What magic power did my mother exactly had?

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She was the the guide

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and a traitor too.

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A creator of mankind, a reason for every phenomenon on earth, the final stage!

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Uncle.

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What did I say?

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You don't know what you just said?

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Those words,

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came out from my mouth.

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It seems like they were from deep in my memories.

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But I don't remember them too.

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It's okay. Take your time to recall them.

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Uncle.

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Uncle Wu Zhu, what's wrong?

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Uncle.

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Uncle!

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Uncle Wu Zhu!

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Uncle! Uncle!

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I think I remember the other courtyard of Taiping.

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Where is it?

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Five miles, east from the city.

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Translation and Timing by the Joy of Life Team @ Viki.com

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♫ Life goes round and round ♫

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♫ In the long river of time ♫

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♫ Layers of memories, of many lives over ♫

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♫ Get stacked up ♫

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♫ In an intoxicating river of stars ♫

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♫ Before you know it, spring is over and it's almost fall again ♫

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♫ The swallows are gone to their wintering grounds ♫

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♫ Who can give up the chance ♫

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♫ To spend this life with you? ♫

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♫ You have been walking around in your dream for so long ♫

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♫ The flowers fall from the boughs quietly ♫

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♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫

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♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

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♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

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♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

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♫ No complaints ♫

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♫ It's a cold world and I still think of you as I did before ♫

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♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

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♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

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♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

550

♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains ♫

551

♫ Through the fire of war ♫

552

♫ You are always there for me ♫

553

♫ The flowers leave the boughs, quietly ♫

554

♫ Year in and year out, we are on the road ♫

555

♫ Counting the remaining days of the year ♫

556

♫ Even if we will never meet again ♫

557

♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

558

♫ No complaints ♫

559

♫ It's a cold world and I think of you as I did before ♫

560

♫ The moon is sleepless ♫

561

♫ Leave a warm heart ♫

562

♫ To look after the rest of the year ♫

563

♫ Even if I have to cross a thousand mountains and through the fire of war ♫

564

♫ You are always there for me ♫