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[A Talented Girl Grows Up]

[Episode 23]

Honey!

Manyi.

Cheng Manyi.

Cheng Manyi, why didn't you tell me

before you...

Honey.

Honey.

Where have you been?

I...

I've been looking for you.

I...

I...

I went to pick flowers.

Look.

Are they pretty?

Yes.

What's wrong?

It seems someone is afraid I might suddenly

leave him and disappear.

Could it be

that he has known my secret

but pretends not to?

You made me embarrassed.

That was because someone

intentionally hid that from me.

Didn't we agree to trust each other?

Amazing.

You've even learned to fight back.

But it's good that you know.

That way, I won't have to worry about

how to bring it up with you.

Honey,

I'm sorry for your suffering.

Love doesn't have to mean staying together forever;

having had it once is enough.

You know

I'm most afraid of sorrow and sadness.

Living in this world,

we are all passersby.

Mr. Wen,

you need to be a bigger man.

But how...

But how can I...

How can I bear it?

Don't...

Don't cry.

The first one to cry is a little dog.

Silly.

Don't worry.

I will use all my skills

to safely send you back

to your own world.

I will search every corner of the world

and eventually find you.

[Fengyin Pavilion]

The only person I have loved

from the beginning

is Wen Chenyi.

For him,

I would give everything.

From now on,

you and I will live our own lives

and never meet again.

Inside that treasure,

there's an ancient painting.

Within the hidden layer of that painting

is the late emperor's will,

which can prove that the Wen family

is the true lineage of Feng.

Cheng Manyi claims to be searching for the ancient painting,

but in reality, she is looking for the will.

Everything she does is for Wen Chenyi.

She is just using you.

Now even the warriors are under her command.【】

No matter my grand ambitions,

wealth, and honor—

I don't care about any of it.

I just want to live

a simple and ordinary life

with the one I love.

Manyi,

if you insist

on severing ties with me,

does that mean you really are going to

go all out with Wen Chenyi

as they said?

Guard!

Yes.

Keep a close watch on Wen's Mansion.

If Wen Chenyi makes any movements,

report it to me immediately.

Yes.

Is there any clue about the ancient painting?

Young Master, don't worry.

We will continue to search tirelessly.

Mr. Wen,

since we've searched all over Feng and still can't find it,

is it possible

that it's not even in Feng?

Where is the ancient painting?

Wen Chenyi,

why did you ask when you already know the answer?

No.

Grand Master Ning must know the location of the ancient painting

but

didn't tell because of the will.

The ancient painting must be in Feng.

Grand Master Ning has always been targeting the Wen family

because of that will.

Moreover,

he repeatedly tried to seize the academy's seal

and sent Mayor He to dig for treasures in Fuzhou before.

There must be a connection between the treasure

and the seal,

There must be a hidden secret within it.

Did you bring the seal?

It looks normal.

Young Master.

Young Lady is here.

She's asking for you.

Okay.

Am I really that beautiful?

Of course.

To me,

you're the most beautiful.

Honey.

Brother.

Honey.

What happened?

Look.

This is a painting of me by Wei.

She made me look quite pretty in the painting.

It captures my most beautiful appearance.

That's enough for me.

This seal...

We've gone through quite a bit for it.

Let's stamp it.

Okay.

Manyi?

My lady.

Honey.

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

Honey.

Look. What is that?

Honey.

Look.

It's...

It's...

It's the map of the academy.

Why is it only half?

Linglong Box?

I got it.

Honey, let's go.

Let's go home.

My lady.

Be careful.

Manyi.

Be careful.

I'm fine.

Let's go.

Be careful.

Be careful.

[Toilet]

At this point,

we have no choice.

Let's open it.

Why is the route on this map

exactly the same as the celestial trajectory

on the ancient painting?

And look at this well.

It connects the entire trajectory.

Could this well be the entrance?

Honey,

there's hope.

I can send you back.

Why did you say that?

Look.

This map is actually a treasure map.

And the ancient painting we've been looking for

is hidden within the treasure.

According to this map,

the treasure

is hidden underground in the academy.

So, Honey,

you can go home now.

Is this treasure

that legendary one known to everyone in Feng—

whoever has it will rule the world?

Won't this bring trouble?

Wen Chenyi,

listen to me.

You must stop searching for the ancient painting.

Otherwise,

when the secret is revealed to the world,

your Wen family will face a fatal disaster.

Honey.

It won't?

No.

[A Talented Girl Grows Up]

Yi,

you hastily summoned everyone here,

even alarmed your father-in-law.

What is this for?

Chenyi,

where's Manyi?

Father,

Mother,

Father-in-law.

Please accept my bow first.

What...

Yi,

just say it.

What happened?

Get up.

At this point,

I can't hide it from you anymore.

Manyi...

Her life is at stake.

What?

Brother.

Even you said so,

it must be true.

How could it be?

My poor daughter.

Yi,

I knew

you wouldn't have said this unless it was absolutely necessary.

Could it be

that you've already found a way to save her,

but it is extremely dangerous

and could harm everyone?

Right?

What is it?

Yi, please tell us.

As long as it can save Manyi,

it doesn't matter how dangerous it is.

There's nothing more important

than Manyi's life.

Brother, tell us.

Yi, hurry and tell us. I'm so anxious!

Right now, there's only one way to save Manyi.

But it would be a great offense against the world's rules

and could likely bring destruction

to both the Wen and Cheng families.

Moreover, the academy

might be destroyed.

Father, Mother,

Father-in-law.

Please forgive me for being an unfilial son.

No.

No.

Manyi!

No.

No.

Father, Mother, and my dad are old.

How could they

take risks because of me?

Daughter,

stop talking.

No need to say anything.

Silly girl,

we are a family.

Since we are a family,

no matter how tough it gets,

we'll get through it together.

Yi,

do whatever you want to do.

No matter the cost,

saving Manyi is what matters.

Okay.

Father, Mother,

Dad.

It was you who made me

feel at home

and experience parental love,

filling all my regrets.

This is my home.

I don't want to leave here.

I don't want to leave.

Don't cry, don't cry.

Honey,

you don't need to worry too much.

Whatever happens,

I'll be there for you.

Be a good girl.

Sleep now.

Brother.

This time,

you are going alone,

and it'll be inconvenient.

How can Jun and I

help you?

As long as it can save Manyi,

I'm willing to take great risks.

I heard from Jiaobai

that the academy is being watched.

Any reckless act will be noticed.

I appreciate your kindness,

but I must not involve you.

I will find another way.

Are there any clues?

This is the visitor list.

[Wen Chenyi, the Master in the academy, here to visit Ning You]

Wen Chenyi?

It seems the last person he saw

was Wen Chenyi.

Young Master,

should this be reported

to His Majesty?

If it really was him,

how could he leave such an obvious trace?

It must be someone framing him.

Besides, condemning him

based on just this name

would only alert him.

Here's what we're going to do.

First, keep it under wraps

and closely monitor the Wen family.

Yes.

Everyone,

with spring break approaching,

things are getting busy.

After discussion,

I now announce that starting today,

the academy

will begin its break early.

The date for resuming classes

is yet to be determined.

Good!

Let's go.

Quickly.

Okay.

[World's Greatest Academy]

[Wen Chenyi, the Master in the academy, here to visit Ning You]

Your Highness,

have a cup of hot tea to warm up your body.

What does that mean?

You could have intervened just now,

but you missed the opportunity because of hesitation.

To hesitate when action is needed

only leads to greater chaos.

You have known about the matter

of Grand Master Ning?

Grand Master Ning was killed by Wen Chenyi.

He must have

resolved to open the treasure

and overthrow the royal family.

Now, he is decisive in his actions,

and Cheng Manyi is fully assisting him.

Yet you

are still wavering.

As for whether Wen Chenyi has ulterior motives,

I'm not sure yet.

But Manyi

would never deceive me.

You are just trying everything

to use my hands

to eliminate the two of them.

I've noticed it for a long time.

That's right.

They have caused me to end up like this.

I hate them to the core.

But I dare to admit that.

Do you, Feng Qiwu?

You've always wanted to own Cheng Manyi, haven't you?

And now the opportunity is right in front of you.

As long as you get rid of Wen Chenyi,

she'll be yours.

Young Master,

Wen Chenyi hurriedly left the city with Cheng Manyi.

They are probably heading to open the treasure.

Let's go.

Why is it you two?

It should be me asking you.

Why did my night outing with Chenwei

alarm you, Your Highness?

And why did you bring so many soldiers

to chase us?

What did you call me?

Your Highness?

Cui Jun,

have you grown distant from me too?

Are you determined

to help Wen Chenyi?

We haven't changed.

You have.

But what's the point

of saying this now?

I'll only ask you one question.

Where are they?

Who are you talking about?

I don't know what you mean.

Cui Jun, let me tell you.

Don't make this harder than it needs to be.

You can arrest us if you want.

But what did Jun and I do wrong?

Even if you report it to His Majesty,

we won't be afraid of it.

Shut up!

Your Highness, there is a message delivered by carrier pigeon.

Hurry back to the city.

Let's go.

How about

we disguise ourselves as you and Manyi

to draw their attention?

This is a tactic called

"luring the tiger out of his den."

This way,

Manyi can go to the secret passage.

Although

Wei and I are not yet married,

I have long considered you all as family.

Brother,

the priority now

is to save Manyi.

Hurry up and open the palace gates.

The Fifth Prince has urgent military news

and must report to the Emperor immediately.

For the lasting achievements of Feng

and to secure imperial power,

I have no other choice.

Be careful.

Honey.

Young Madam.

My lady.

Hang in there.

We'll be there soon.

I'm fine. I just tripped.

Oh no!

I just tripped.

The Imperial Guards

are on their way here.

It looks like the Wen family's background

has been exposed.

Yi, take Manyi to the secret passage first.

They won't dare to hurt me.

I'll stop them at the gate.

Father.

Mr. Wen,

I'm going with you.

With my martial art skills,

I can hold them off for a while.

Okay.

I'm going too.

I'll go with Jun.

If it comes to it, we'll face death together as a family.

Okay, let's go.

No!

No.

This happened because of me.

If it brings disaster to my family,

I might as well die here.

No.

Manyi.

The Imperial Guards are approaching.

We can't stay here for long.

The secret passage leads outside the city.

Everyone, come with me.

Let's go!

Let's go!

Everyone,

Manyi and I

can only take you this far.

Cui Jun,

Jiaobai,

take good care of everyone

and make sure nothing goes wrong.

Manyi, don't worry.

I swear with my life

that I will guarantee everyone's safety.

Alright.

Stop crying.

Don't make it look like a final farewell.

Chenyi and I

have some matters to attend to first.

You all go ahead,

and we'll be there soon.

It's okay, Mother.

Mother.

Father.

Don't worry.

I will protect Manyi well.

It'll be fine.

Manyi,

I can't bear to part with you.

Take care.

Chenyi,

I'm entrusting Manyi to you.

Thank you.

Young Master.

-Be good, Dongqing. -You must come back.

Take care.

Take care of yourself in the future.

Go.

Brother.

Manyi.

You must come back safely.

Good girl, Wei.

You must come back safely.

Don't cry.

Go.

Go.

Honey, be strong.

Honey, be strong.

Don't cry.

Let's go.

Take them down when you see them.

The rest of you, guard the gate of the academy.

Search!

Let's go!

This way. Hurry!

Hurry!

This way!

Your Highness,

the entire Wen family

has disappeared.

There's no way they could escape

so quickly in such a short time.

Unless...

it was through the secret passage.

Send out my orders.

Gather all the

registered craftsmen

in the capital.

Yes.

There are actually perpetual lights here?

According to the map,

this should be the place.

If that ancient painting is inside,

you and I will have to part ways.

I've said before,

no matter where you go,

I will search every corner of the world

to find you.

It seems this is

a relic left by my grandmother and the late emperor.

Gold may have its value,

but shared experiences are priceless.

To me,

this is the true treasure.

That looks like

a portrait of your grandmother in women's clothing.

Let's go.

Though

I didn't formally wed Wen Xian,

in my heart,

she has long been my legitimate wife.

Our marriage was filled with love,

and we had a son together.

However, due to the invading enemy and the repeated setbacks in the war,

the only way to ensure the peace of Feng is through a political marriage.

My wife, for the sake of the millions of people,

resolutely left

and we have not seen each other since.

After decades apart from my beloved wife,

when I saw her again,

she was on her deathbed.

We established this place together

to fulfill the regrets of our lives.

After my beloved wife's passing,

I have missed her throughout my life.

I come here often to commemorate her.

I worry that

the Wen family may face suspicion in the future.

Therefore, I have left a will

within the painting

as proof,

should it be necessary.

It turns out the late emperor was not a heartbreaker.

He had to make a choice.

Your Highness,

this should be the secret passage.

Search.