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 45

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She entered the palace.

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Who?

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Si Lili.

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You still dare to mention her to me? I was just about to get payback for that!

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I am an ambassador from Southern Qing, and she is your royal-!

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She likes you, I had to help her!

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The emperor is your nephew!

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Lili is a sister to me!

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You have your seniority messed up!

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It was just a chat before she entered the palace.

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She doesn't want your body, why are you panicking?

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How is she doing now?

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She's learning the palace manners, getting ready to enter the palace and meet the emperor.

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I'm afraid you'll never see her again.

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I don't want to see her!

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To you, it was just a short chat.

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But to Lili?

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Her entire life has been a tumultuous fight for survival.

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To be able to speak with you is a rare good memory for her.

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If you still feel angry,

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you can be angry at me. Don't blame her.

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Congratulations, Empress Dowager. May you receive blessings.

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May you remain young forever.

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I accept all your good wishes!

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Please!

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Beloved subjects, please sit.

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Thank you Empress Dowager!

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Begin the feast!

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Empress Dowager, Your Majesty.

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I, Lang Tao, would like to

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spar with Southern Qing's Lord Fan Xian. It'll create a festive atmosphere.

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Young Master Fan, are you willing?

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Your Majesty! I admit my loss!

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I admit defeat. There is no need to fight.

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Since it's like that, there is no need to spar.

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Lord Fan. Are you admitting that Southern Qing has grown weak?

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I am admitting my loss. It has nothing to do with Southern Qing.

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Didn't you beat everyone in front of your manor?

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Didn't you lift up your flag when you entered the capital?

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Why are you refusing now that I have come?

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Are all of you Southern Qing warriors

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afraid of those who are strong?

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I won't force you.

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As long as you admit that Southern Qing warriors are weak and cowards.

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It'll be fine if we don't spar.

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Then let's fight.

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I have something to say!

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Eldest Senior Brother, give the chance to me.

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Why?

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I am the Saintess of Northern Qin.

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But this person once spoke nonsense in court and said he fell in love with me at first sight.

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I think this person is highly skilled in martial arts.

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Today, let me see

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how much this person likes me.

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Empress Dowager, please allow it.

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Lang Tao. Go sit down.

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Will you fight?

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Come on. Why not?

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What weapon will you use?

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A sword.

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My Lord once beat a nine-level master and is a poet god!

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Haitang is Northern Qin's Saintess, and the youngest nine-level master!

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The most famous young people in this era

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are finally going to compete!

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Brother Wang, why aren't you excited at all?

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This fight?

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It's not a big deal.

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What do you mean?

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Just watch.

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Why aren't they really fighting?

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Think about it. Come come.

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Miss Duoduo

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and our Lord. What is their relationship?

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It is...

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It is what?

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It is that type of relationship!

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How could they really fight?

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I can't blame Miss Duoduo.

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Our Lord is both scholarly and a good fighter.

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What girl wouldn't like him?

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It's just a shame that Northern Qin

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took so many years to cultivate one Saintess.

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And now, our Lord is going to take her away just like that!

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Are you two going to fight or dance?

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It is the Empress Dowager's birthday, what kind of embarrassment are you putting up?

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Are you trying to trick the emperor?

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Northern Qi's Saintess is a talented fighter. I am impressed.

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Lord Fan is highly skilled, in this match I could not control myself.

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I never thought I'd drag this Lord down with me. I apologize.

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Empress Dowager! We have tied!

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Good, good, good. On a celebratory day,

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coming to a tie is the best!

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Just now, that fight was beautiful!

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We should celebrate! I felt so happy while watching.

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When we see the princess later,

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you must say this fight was cruel and bloody!

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-Why?

-I'm afraid our Lord

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won't make it past those at home.

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Thank you for your praise, Empress Dowager!

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That makes sense!

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Brother Wang, you truly have deep foresight.

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I am impressed!

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I have learned so much while I've been with you!

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Brother Wang! I think I've gotten smart recently!

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But we also have to hold back a little.

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Or else, we can't look smarter than My Lord!

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I understand that!

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Brother Wang! Let's hold back together!

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Fan Xian. I heard that after you return to Southern Qing, you will take over the Inside Treasury.

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After this, our Jinyiwei will represent Northern Qi

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to negotiate with you when it comes to business.

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I understand.

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Wait!

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Empress Dowager. I don't think that is right. We should plan again.

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Commander Shen, I have already thought this over.

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It is beneficial and not harmful to our country. There is nothing wrong.

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Fan Xian is cunning, we must keep up our guard! Please think again!

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Empress Dowager! There was something I wanted to hold back

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until after Empress Dowager's birthday feast.

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Who knew that Shen Zhong would be so ambitious? I simply could no longer hold back.

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Then let's hear it.

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Commander of the Jinyiwei, Shen Zhong,

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collaborated with the Inspection and Control Bureau to sell military information.

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Such a thief can easily sway your heart, may Your Highness investigate thoroughly.

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Shen Zhong has led the Jinyiwei for many years. He has always been loyal to Northern Qi.

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You accuse him of betraying the country? You must not speak rashly.

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I have evidence.

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What evidence?

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In the war before, while it was a misunderstanding, we suffered great casualties.

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In the end, we lost because military information was leaked.

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Yan Bingyun of the Inspection and Control Bureau entered the capital as a spy and acquired military information.

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Everyone knows about this, right?

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But what everyone doesn't know is,

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after Yan Bingyun entered Shangjing, he and Miss Shen fell in love and often met up in private.

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The military information leak...I don't need to say much more, right?

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Nothing like that happened!

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Yan Bingyun and Miss Shen were very close.

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Many people can attest to that!

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What is more interesting is, when Yan Bingyun was captured,

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Miss Shen repeatedly visited him.

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This shows that her feelings were real and sincere.

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When Fan Xian saved Yan Bingyun, Miss Shen personally led the way!

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Many members of the Jinyiwei saw that.

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Lord Shen. You still won't admit it?

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She was tricked by Yan Bingyun!

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Empress Dowager! I never told military information to my family members!

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Yan Bingyun didn't get information from her!

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Whether you did it or not, I'm sure you know that better than me.

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Empress Dowager! Everyone can attest to my loyalty to Northern Qi!

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Lord Shen knew everything about the military formations by the border during the war.

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Lord Shen. You and your sister are indeed quite suspicious.

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Empress Dowager! I am not talented, but I still know that I am a Northern Qi citizen!

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I definitely would never betray the country!

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Shen Zhong's loyalty...I know it.

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Lord Shen may be loyal,

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but his little sister is...

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I petition to capture Miss Shen and put her in prison,

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interrogate her seriously, and get the truth!

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Empress Dowager! My little sister was blinded by love,

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but...she definitely would not betray the country!

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Empress Dowager, please investigate this!

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Your Majesty, what do you think?

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I will allow Empress Mother to decide.

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Commander Shen has always been loyal.

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He achieved many things for the Qi State.

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Such damage to his reputation is truly inappropriate.

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It's just this matter...is indeed suspicious.

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We'll take it as your family did not leak the information.

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However in the end, your family discipline was not strict enough.

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You continue being the Commander.

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Just that the pattern on your official uniform...

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you can take it off first.

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Empress Dowager has given an order. What are you all standing there for?

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You forced my lieutenant to die and got my adoptive father killed.

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Did you ever think that today would come?

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Fan Xian!

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I am here.

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The Inside Treasury and the Jinyiwei's business relationship is settled.

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After you go back to Southern Qing, hurry and make preparations.

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I understand!

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Empress Dowager!

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I still think this matter is not proper.

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Commander Shen is merely agitated, he is unsuitable to make decisions.

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Send him back to his manor to rest for a few days.

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Empress Dowager. What I think,

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is all for Northern Qi! I have no personal motives!

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You have no personal motives?

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So do we have personal motives?

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Empress Dowager agreed to this business.

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Do you think the Empress Dowager has personal motives?

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Take him away!

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This thief is harming the country! Empress Dowager please reconsider!

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This thief is harming the country! Empress Dowager please reconsider!

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This thief is harming the country! Empress Dowager please reconsider!

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This thief is harming the country...

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Young Master Fan, when are you going to set out?

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Your Majesty, tomorrow.

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Once we separate, I wonder when we will meet again.

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You must keep writing.

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I am still waiting for the rest of the story.

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Yes, Your Majesty!

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To cause someone like Shen Zhong to lose all of his power.

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My Lord, you're amazing!

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It's a shame. He's still Commander.

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He won't be for long. Losing prestige and power is just a matter of time.

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It's just a little fast.

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My Lord, what are you worrying about?

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Shen Zhong has fallen,

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but the names of the smugglers that he wishes to know

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still has not been found out.

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My Lord!

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My Lord. Shang Shanhu has come. He wants to see you.

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Where is my adoptive father's body?

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In the cave entrance of a mountain.

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He's buried in the cave, not in the ground.

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His final wish

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was he is afraid of dirt and dust after many years of captivity.

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He wants to keep himself under the sunlight.

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Tell me the location in detail.

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I wrote it up for you already.

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I originally intended to kill you before you left the capital.

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I'm leaving tomorrow. You must make good use of your time.

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Since you buried my adoptive father, I'll spare you this once.

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Fan Xian!

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After the mourning period is over,

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I will personally go to Southern Qing and kill you!

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I'll be waiting.

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Gao Da!

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My Lord.

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Go and ask Haitang Duoduo to come here.

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What is it?

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My Lord. There are many people here.

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The princess will find out easily! You must consider things carefully!

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Hurry up and go!

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Stay away from Wang Qinian!

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What?

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I already spread Your Majesty's intentions around.

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All the officials loyal to Your Majesty

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knew that Shen Zhong would be dragged down today.

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Even if some valued past affection with Shen Zhong,

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some were controlled, some were sent out of the capital.

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If my people are combined with Empress Mother's people,

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if we work together, Shen Zhong will be completely destroyed.

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He Daoren secretly went to see Fan Xian.

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Guo Baokun is just for show.

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He Daoren is the real future head of the Shangjing spies.

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After I leave, I'll leave the spy network to you.

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I'll do my best.

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Don't be too nervous.

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Once we find out the identity of the smuggler, we can legally spread the news of the money being smuggled.

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The days of your life being in danger are limited.

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Anything else you want to tell me? I can't stay for too long.

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Or else, someone will find out.

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Nothing. We don't need to meet again before I leave.

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Protect yourself, don't be discovered.

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Since Your Majesty already knew He Daoren is a Southern Qing spy,

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why are you still keeping him around?

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What good is there to capturing He Daoren alone?

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Sometimes the enemy can work for us.

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Look at the current situation. Shen Zhong's future has been cut off.

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We didn't even need to work to fight.

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Why not?

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But now He Daoren defeated Shen Zhong.

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There's no other use for him.

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No rush. If we keep He Daoren, Southern Qing

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will know what happens after we choose?

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Your Majesty, you plan to use He Daoren to counter attack?

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But the Empress Dowager added Shang Shanhu.

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Empress Dowager won't let Shang Shanhu return to the military.

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From now on, this old tiger has become useless.

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I'm afraid Fan Xian will become our great enemy.

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Fan Xian's enemy won't be us.

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Remember.

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The greatest enemy will forever be our own people.

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Southern Qing's princes...

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None of them are bright.

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Fan Xian's future road will be very long.

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Poetry God

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Since you have to leave, why did you want to se eme?

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I have to see someone.

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Si Lili can't see you.

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It's Zhuang Mohan.

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Didn't he cough up blood because you angered him last time?

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You still won't give up?

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I have a message to give him.

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Why did you come find me? You could go see him yourself.

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I don't want other people to know I went to see him.

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Am I not a person?

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Don't you know, don't you know? The green leaves are fresh but the red flowers fade! (T/N Poem by Li Qingzhao)

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You are the flowery Haitang, you don't count as a normal person.

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You know how to talk when you have a request.

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Help me this once.

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I guarantee this matter won't harm Northern Qi. I'm not putting guilt on him either.

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Mister Zhuang.

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Zhuang Mohuan, Scholar from Northern Qi

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Don't get up.

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Okay! Sit, sit, sit.

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Look.

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Your poem "It was difficult for the sea to be water"

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"except that Wushan is not a cloud."

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The language is exquisite. The matching of both sounds and sense in the two lines were done carefully and neatly.

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But the lower half of the sentence...

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The context is unclear and the sentences don't flow.

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It really does not flow.

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Wushan is the highest divine mountain in the south.

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This mountain is used to crown the kingdom.

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The following words referred to the name of the mountain to discuss love for loyalty.

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So it is like that. I have referred to many books,

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but I could not find the location of the place 'Wu Mountain'.

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Why don't you explain it to me?

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You are writing the explanations for this book of poems?

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That's right.

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Also, look here.

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Prince Chen had a pleasant feast.

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The fight was over ten thousand yuan.

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What kind of allusion is this?

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Prince Chen is a prince with the surname of Cao.

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He used to arrange grand banquets in Pingle Hall.

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A prince with the surname of Cao?

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In our history of kings and dynasties, there has never been a prince with the surname Cao!

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Mister Zhuang, in Qinian Hall, I already told you

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these poems all came from another world.

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So these names naturally will not appear in history books.

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Then... is this the fairy realm of your dreams?

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It's not really a fairy realm, it is...

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the mark of history left behind from another era.

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What? Another era?

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It was even earlier than all of history. Earlier by a thousand or ten thousand years.

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A period that has already vanished in the river of time.

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But has experienced many literary geniuses.

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I do not understand.

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What you speak of is about the previous dynasty?

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Even earlier than that.

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How would you know all of this?

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When I was born, these things were ingrained into my brain.

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I saw them in my dreams.

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So if you put it like that, these are

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scenes from a fairy realm in your dreams?

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You could say that.

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Good.

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Now all these allusions that I did not know all have an answer now.

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It is not that I don't understand while I read.

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It is that the incidents of the fairy realm...

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How am I to know about them?

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Don't worry too much over this thing.

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Fine...

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Just now when you entered, why didn't you announce your arrival?

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I actually secretly came to visit you.

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Your servant was lured away by my partner.

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Why would you secretly come in?

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Actually I know you had always been in the capital.

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I also wanted to see you.

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But my servant stopped me.

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He said if we were to meet,

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my illness would become more serious.

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Mister Zhuang, you're sick?

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The oil has dried up and the lamp is exhausted.

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No, no, no.

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Previously in Qinian Hall

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I tried to harm Lord Fan.

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Until today, my heart has not felt peace.

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Today, since we have met,

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I can finally atone for my crimes.

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Lord Fan, please be as generous as the ocean.

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Mister Zhuang, this is not right.

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In deciphering the meanings of old characters, I'm worse than you.

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In reciting poems, you are worse than me

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as one in the literary world.

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What a good poem.

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I can't do it.

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To be a person,

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you can't do it.

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I know you did that to save Xiao En.

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I won't hide the truth from you.

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Although his surname is Xiao, he is actually my brother.

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Actually, me coming to see you today

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is because Elder Xiao asked me to.

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Really?

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He is finally willing to contact me?

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He asked you to find me,

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did he have anything to tell me?

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What is it?

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He died?

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Before you return, please visit Zhuang Mohan when you're free.

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Tell him of my death.

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I definitely will.

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Say... do you think I can see them after I die?

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People will eventually die.

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Elder Xiao departed in peace.

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His life was very lonely

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because he killed too many people.

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That's how he ended in this manner.

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This world is about murder, arson and gold belts.

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Lord Fan, you must not become this kind of person.

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Your being able to write such poems,

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shouldn't become a vulgarity in the mortal world.

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I can't bear to see these four lines poems be covered by dust.

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I promise you.

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I won't become this kind of person.

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Fine. Excellent.

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It's late in the night.

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I'm leaving now.

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When are you leaving Shangjing?

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Tomorrow.

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Tomorrow?

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I think this will be the last time we meet.

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All my life,

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I paid attention to countless books.

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I wrote so many literary works

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but what I'm most happy with, it's this life.

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Isn't this Commander Shen?

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His Majesty has decreed that you go back to your manor to rest.

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All the guards can't be without their master, right?

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There won't be any laws.

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Starting from tomorrow, I will be taking over your place.

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Go back to your manor now and recuperate in peace.

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Leave all the troublesome matters to me.

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I can handle them alone.

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Lord Shen, if you still hang around here and refuse to leave, to make it sound bad,

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you are defying the decree. Don't give your subordinates a hard time.

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Why don't I personally escort you out?

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I say, Lord Shen,

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with your identity, if you hang around here and still refuse to leave,

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why don't I get someone to help you instead?

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You dared to trespass the Guard's place?!

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Lord Shen, are these...your people?

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What I'm going to do today, it's very simple.

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It's to kill the Southern Qing's diplomatic entourage.

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There isn't any decree. It's my own decree.

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As long as you kill everyone in the Southern Qin's diplomatic entourage,

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the trade talks will naturally cease.

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Everyone, whether this succeeds or not,

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it's still a transaction of exchanging heads.

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I'm afraid of death too

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but thinking about it, if I were to die,

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Being able to save my Great Qi from escaping all this,

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it's a not a big deal whether I die or not.

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Whether you want to go or not, you can contemplate.

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I won't force you.

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Commander Shen, you must think carefully.

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Men!

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You bandits! Let's see if you have eaten the hearts of bears and leopards!

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Kill whoever dares to leave!

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Do you know your heads will roll for this crime?

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You...

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Come back!

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Come here. Take them down!

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Attack!

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Attack!

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Lord, you are not worried about Guo Baokun remaining at Shangjing?

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You are right too.

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Why don't you remain then?

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Guo Baokun is definitely competent.

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They are just letting them leave like this. Isn't this being too easy on them?

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Lord, they are here.

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Seeing me off? You even brought stuff along?

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Mr Zhuang has left.

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What?

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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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♫ Through the fire of war ♫

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♫ Even if the bond is broken ♫

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♫ No complaints. It's a cold world and I 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 ♫

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♫ Even if I have to cross ♫

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♫ a thousand mountains and through the fire of war ♫

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♫ You are always there for me. ♫

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♫ The flowers leave 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 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 ♫

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

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♫ You are always there for me. ♫