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(Joy of Life Season 2)
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(Episode 4)
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I knew you were still alive!
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Everyone said that you were dead.
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Why does it feel like it's been a few years since I saw you?
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Lower your volume.
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Didn't you go to Northern Qi as a diplomat?
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Why are you back before the convoy?
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Did you get in trouble?
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Are you the master of Moon Embracing Pavilion?
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You figured it out?
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I've been so busy talking to you, I've lost track of my ledgers.
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Stand there.
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Look at me.
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I'll ask you again,
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is Moon Embracing Pavilion your business?
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Don't grind your teeth at me like that.
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Jealousy and envy won't get you anywhere.
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Even between brothers, money matters should be settled clearly.
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Xian, let me tell you,
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every brick and tile,
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every blade of grass in Moon Embracing Pavilion,
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they're all the results of my efforts.
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Moon Embracing Pavilion is mine...
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It's our Fan family's business.
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Why did you open Moon Embracing Pavilion?
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To make money, of course.
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I should be questioning instead.
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Our bookstore was doing just fine, and then you went off to Northern Qi.
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What's that term you used again? Oh, update.
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You stopped updating,
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and the readers are demanding updates, what was I supposed to do?
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There's no update for "Dream of the Red Chamber."
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Does anyone in the family know about this?
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No, they don't know.
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I've been keeping it from them.
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I want to give them a surprise.
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So, this was all your idea?
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No one forced you?
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I really don't get you.
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Making money is such a good thing,
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why would anyone need to be forced?
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If you don't mind,
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I'd like to ask you something too.
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You've been in Northern Qi for so long, have you...
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I...
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Have you lost your mind? Why are you hitting me?
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Who is he with?
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Isn't Master Fan alone up there?
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What's that noise?
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Every blade of grass, huh?
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Every brick and tile, huh?
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It's all yours, huh? All yours!
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All yours!
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I'm going to kill you!
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I...
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This won't hurt him.
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Fan Xian,
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even my father never hit me this hard.
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What gives you the right?
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You run Moon Embracing Pavilion?
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Yes, I run it. You have a problem with it? Are you jealous?
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What about Old Man Jin?
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I don't know any Old Man Jin.
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Stop saying things I don't understand.
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I've put up with you for too long, Fan Xian.
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Who do you think you are?
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Believe it or not, I can call my men up here now and break your legs.
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I haven't called anyone yet.
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Fan Si Zhe,
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you can save the trouble.
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I'll be honest with you.
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I sneaked back to the capital,
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and I'm in trouble.
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If you go out and tell them Fan Xian is here,
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I'm done for.
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It'll be worse than having my legs broken, I might even die.
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Stop trying to gain sympathy from me.
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- You really think I won't dare to call them? - Go ahead. I'll wait here.
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You will only feel satisfied if you take revenge yourself. Go on.
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All right.
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You're screwed.
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Just you wait. Stay here.
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Guards! Come here!
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Get over here!
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We're here, Master Fan.
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I've been bullied.
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Who bullied you, Master Fan?
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Gather all our men.
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Is everyone here?
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Why are there only a few of you?
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Where are our 300 warriors?
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Get them all here. Get them here!
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What's going on? Is our ledger a mess...
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What happened to you?
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Master Fan, whose legs did you say you wanted us to break?
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That Fan...
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Who?
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Fan who? Whose legs?
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I mean the table's legs.
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The dining... The dining table.
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The dining table?
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Who is this "dining table"?
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It just tripped me and made me fall hard.
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Tomorrow, I want you to replace it with tea table!
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- Tea table? - Move!
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He...
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Where are your men?
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Earlier,
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you said if I called someone up,
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you'd be done for. Was that true?
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Yes.
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Well, I just saved your life then.
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I'll let you off this time,
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but don't get too happy.
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I'm still mad at you.
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Who gave you the right to hit me?
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Hang on.
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Are you all right?
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I'm fine.
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My internal energy has been acting up lately.
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I got too worked up when I hit you,
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and it went out of control again.
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You should've stayed calm.
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I'm sorry.
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What do I have to be sorry for?
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Did you take away Mrs. Teng and her son?
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What?
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Who?
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Teng Zi Jing's widow.
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I took them away? To where? Moon Embracing Pavilion?
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No way. Zi Jing and I were friends.
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Why would I do such a despicable thing?
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You don't know?
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Who told you we had them here? Do you have any evidence?
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Someone saw it.
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- I'll ask around. - Come back.
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What about the forced prostitution?
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What nonsense are you talking about? That's absurd.
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Moon Embracing Pavilion is a refined establishment.
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Isn't it a brothel?
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You're driving me mad.
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Let me explain it to you.
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You thought Moon Embracing Pavilion is a brothel?
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Think about it, if we open a brothel in the capital,
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there are already a few well-established ones.
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So, it's not exactly something new in the capital.
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And how are we going to compete
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with those well-established businesses?
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So, we have to find another path.
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Besides,
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if word gets out that a child of the Fan family
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runs a brothel, Father will kill me.
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So, all those girls earlier were fake?
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They were real, but not... They absolutely aren't what you imagine.
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Don't get the wrong idea. They're not in the flesh trade.
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The girls I've chosen must be well-educated and talented in various arts
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like music, chess, calligraphy, and painting,
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proficient in poetry and literature.
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After all, entertaining people with sex
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is the lowest form of entertainment.
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My goal is to turn Moon Embracing Pavilion
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into the only sanctuary
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in the bustling capital,
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where scholars and literati
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can find their true soulmates.
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That's the uniqueness I aim for.
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And you don't know anything about Old Man Jin's death?
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You keep talking about Old Man Jin. Who exactly is he?
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And he died here?
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My business has just opened,
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if someone dies here, how am I supposed to do business?
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Which rival is trying to ruin my reputation?
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I'll confront them face to face.
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Has anyone entered Master Fan's room?
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No.
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So, he just fell by himself?
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How can I help you?
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I just want to check on your injuries.
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Took you long enough.
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I thought I'd give you some time. Didn't want to disturb you.
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I'm fine. It's nothing serious.
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- You may go. - No need to walk me out.
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You need me?
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I do need you.
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- What can I... - Hold on.
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I've thought about those fallacies you told me about earlier,
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and there do have some truth to it.
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Going through the ledgers alone here
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can be a little boring.
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See, you've gained some insight after that fall.
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I've grown.
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There was this tall girl
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playing the pipa just now, is she still around?
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Have her come
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and play a piece for me,
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I'd like to enjoy it.
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There's nothing better than having a beautiful companion.
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Just the pipa? Or would you like a whole set of instruments?
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No need for more,
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just the pipa.
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I'll be back.
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No need to walk me out.
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Remember what I taught you.
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Smile more later. Don't make any mistakes.
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Got it?
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I'm telling you, your chance to marry the rich
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depends entirely on your performance today.
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Don't mess it up.
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Got it.
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Let me see.
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You're good.
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Come in.
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Why are you still here?
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I don't need you here.
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I'll call you when we're done.
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You caught me.
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I figured so. Go.
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Please stay.
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Xian...
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Sit here, take a breather.
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Is she the one?
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Sang Wen, Miss Sang.
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Miss Sang.
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Let me ask something.
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What business does Moon Embracing Pavilion do?
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It's a brothel, of course.
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How could it be a brothel?
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You're the owner, shouldn't you know?
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Xian, I really had no idea.
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Yuan Meng handled everything on her own.
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It's your own business. Don't you come here usually?
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I only come to check the accounts.
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I don't get involved otherwise.
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I don't even like singing and dancing.
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Tell me, Miss Sang,
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is it true that this place
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forces women into prostitution?
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They're kept in the backyard.
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Xian, I promise I'll investigate thoroughly.
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You want to investigate it?
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Of course, why wouldn't I? I've been deceived too. I'm also a victim.
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You're the owner. If you investigate, how will you explain it to people?
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I can't explain it.
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I say, will you two just sit closer? You're torturing me.
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Fan Si Zhe,
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you think you're very capable now, huh?
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Every brick and tile, every blade of grass belongs to you, huh?
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- Your business, huh? - No, Xian.
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Actually, I admit I might have exaggerated a little earlier.
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Tell me, where did you hire Yuan Meng from?
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She wasn't hired by me.
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Aren't you the owner?
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I'm not the only owner.
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Who else?
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Have we been making money recently?
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Of course we have.
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I thought so. How much have we made?
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Master Fan is inside checking the accounts.
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Why don't you go in and have a look with him?
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So, my cousin is here.
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Cousin? The second owner here calls you cousin?
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He's a relative from my mother's side.
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- Which family's child is he? - The royal family.
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He's a son of the royal family.
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My mother is a cousin of Noble Consort Yi, right?
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So, Noble Consort Yi's son and I should be considered cousins, right?
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Noble Consort Yi's son...
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- He's the third prince? - Yes, that's my cousin.
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Lord Fan, maybe I should leave first.
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Why leave?
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I dare not listen anymore. I fear the more I know, the shorter I'll live.
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Just stay.
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What you should and shouldn't hear, you've heard them all.
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It's too late now.
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The color of these curtains isn't right,
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especially these drapes.
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What color do you think would be better?
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- Blue. - All right.
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No.
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Pink is better.
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Pink it is then.
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Purple seems nice too.
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Purple then?
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It's best to have all three colors,
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mixed in with black.
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At first glance, it looks black,
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but upon closer inspection, you'll see blue, pink, and purple.
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Replace them with colorful black.
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This candlestick isn't right. It doesn't look good.
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We'll replace it.
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Get one that's sturdier and more imposing.
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Got it.
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It should also have a delicate and refined feel to it.
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Replace it with a candlestick that's both thick and slender.
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Master Li,
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Master Fan is upstairs checking the accounts.
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Why don't you go up and take a look too?
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There's no rush.
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The reason why I opened Moon Embracing Pavilion,
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making money isn't the most important thing.
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What matters most is making money.
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Do you understand what he said just now?
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Money isn't easy to come by these days.
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Still don't get it?
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Let me explain it from the beginning.
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The truth is, he's doing this for honor.
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Honor?
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No matter what business he's in,
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as long as it makes money,
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it proves he has vision, strength, and capability.
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And he can make his mother proud in the palace.
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Hang on, he thought he could make
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his mother proud by running a brothel here?
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What's he thinking?
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No, Xian, didn't I just say?
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Both my cousin and I were deceived by bad people.
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We didn't know Moon Embracing Pavilion is a brothel.
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Didn't Noble Consort Yi ask about it?
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Like me, my cousin wanted to surprise his mother.
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Then where did he hire Yuan Meng from?
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I really don't know.
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Why are you so fixated on Yuan Meng?
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- You still don't get it? - This...
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Doesn't that clash with this color?
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This red one, replace it with...
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With...
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- Purple. - Got it.
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- Hang on, that... - That's him?
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Got it.
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- Got it. - This doesn't look good either.
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Replace it with purple.
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The color looks too heavy. That won't do.
334
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There are still many areas that can be improved.
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I'll think about it, and tell you later.
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All right.
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Is Si Zhe upstairs?
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Master Fan is meticulous, he's upstairs checking the accounts by himself.
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- He's checking the accounts alone? - He's accompanied by our singer.
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Si Zhe has never enjoyed listening to music.
341
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Let's go take a look.
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Slow down.
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Si Zhe, I'm coming in.
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Come in.
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I thought you were listening to music. Why are you playing instead?
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Don't even get me started.
347
00:19:18,960 --> 00:19:20,450
How did you train her?
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She even plays worse than me.
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Go back and practice more.
350
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What did I just tell you?
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You can't even do this right.
352
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Get out of here.
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Back when I was a courtesan at Liujing River,
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I was the best at playing pipa.
355
00:19:48,905 --> 00:19:50,005
Get up!
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Get out!
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Just call for me if you want to hear it later.
358
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Si Zhe, I can sing too.
359
00:19:59,935 --> 00:20:00,975
Shall I sing for you?
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Knock it off. Where did you hire these people from?
361
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Who are you?
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00:20:28,638 --> 00:20:30,082
So, they're in there?
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00:20:30,880 --> 00:20:31,980
Your Highness, we're here.
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(Moon Embracing Pavilion)
365
00:20:40,640 --> 00:20:43,015
- Are you sure Fan Xian is in there right now? - Absolutely.
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Come with me.
367
00:20:45,273 --> 00:20:46,722
Your Highness, I...
368
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You shouldn't be overly cautious.
369
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Those who constantly leave themselves a way out
370
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often find themselves in a dead end.
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As you command.
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Very wise. Let's go,
373
00:20:55,600 --> 00:20:56,922
let's watch the fun.
374
00:21:17,799 --> 00:21:19,042
Did you kill him?
375
00:21:19,360 --> 00:21:20,384
I knocked him out.
376
00:21:20,465 --> 00:21:23,385
- He passed out just like that? - I'm a martial arts expert, after all.
377
00:21:23,417 --> 00:21:25,482
How's your internal energy?
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It'll get better in a while.
379
00:21:28,200 --> 00:21:30,199
What should I tell him when he wakes up?
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He saw you.
381
00:21:35,160 --> 00:21:36,642
Say something. What's going on?
382
00:21:55,559 --> 00:21:57,002
What are these men doing here?
383
00:21:57,270 --> 00:21:58,842
What is Prince Cheng Ze doing here?
384
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He's here for me.
385
00:22:01,839 --> 00:22:03,122
He knows you're here?
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Just a reminder,
387
00:22:19,869 --> 00:22:21,590
this building is surrounded from all sides.
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There's nowhere to escape.
389
00:22:24,360 --> 00:22:27,322
Forget about climbing through windows onto the roof.
390
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Open the door. Let's welcome them in.
391
00:22:30,094 --> 00:22:31,554
But I thought you couldn't be seen by anyone.
392
00:22:31,578 --> 00:22:33,825
A door can't stop a prince. Open it.
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Your Highness.
394
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Young Master, how have you been?
395
00:22:55,743 --> 00:22:57,762
Qi Nian, what are you...
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What a party.
397
00:23:07,079 --> 00:23:08,282
What is he...
398
00:23:10,839 --> 00:23:13,540
- He's probably tired. He's taking a nap. - What is that...
399
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I was kicked by a donkey.
400
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Fan Xian,
401
00:23:26,200 --> 00:23:27,522
it's been a long time.
402
00:23:29,920 --> 00:23:31,162
It hasn't been that long.
403
00:23:32,425 --> 00:23:34,242
It's been less than
404
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half a year,
405
00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,611
but it feels like it's been two or three years since I last saw you.
406
00:23:39,312 --> 00:23:40,602
It's been boring in the capital
407
00:23:41,319 --> 00:23:42,419
without you.
408
00:23:42,519 --> 00:23:43,682
You know,
409
00:23:43,920 --> 00:23:45,442
Yan Xiao Yi tried to assassinate me
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on my way to Northern Qi.
411
00:23:48,260 --> 00:23:49,360
Really?
412
00:23:50,480 --> 00:23:52,002
I've been curious about
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how he knew my itinerary.
414
00:23:55,359 --> 00:23:56,690
I didn't tell anyone
415
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which route I would take.
416
00:23:58,240 --> 00:23:59,320
So how did he find out?
417
00:23:59,400 --> 00:24:00,682
It's quite simple, actually.
418
00:24:00,960 --> 00:24:02,962
If one knew which route I wouldn't take,
419
00:24:03,425 --> 00:24:04,882
they could deduce my itinerary.
420
00:24:04,973 --> 00:24:06,933
Going north, I wouldn't go through Fengming Pass.
421
00:24:07,540 --> 00:24:08,722
It's too far.
422
00:24:10,720 --> 00:24:13,360
Not taking Fengming Pass but not wanting to take the longer route,
423
00:24:13,720 --> 00:24:15,202
which route would I choose?
424
00:24:15,880 --> 00:24:17,682
It's straightforward, isn't it?
425
00:24:19,799 --> 00:24:20,899
So,
426
00:24:21,279 --> 00:24:23,684
it has always been you who conspired
427
00:24:23,786 --> 00:24:25,482
with the elder princess to try to kill me.
428
00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:34,620
Fan Xian,
429
00:24:35,080 --> 00:24:36,322
actually,
430
00:24:37,559 --> 00:24:41,540
Moon Embracing Pavilion's human trafficking case is easily verifiable.
431
00:24:42,039 --> 00:24:44,642
Both the first and the second owners are here,
432
00:24:45,039 --> 00:24:46,944
along with our supposedly deceased Poetic Genius Fan here.
433
00:24:46,968 --> 00:24:48,682
The situation couldn't be clearer.
434
00:24:50,233 --> 00:24:54,083
Indeed, even if I say I have nothing to do with Moon Embracing Pavilion,
435
00:24:54,255 --> 00:24:55,602
no one will believe me.
436
00:24:56,000 --> 00:24:57,882
Actually, at this point,
437
00:24:58,007 --> 00:24:59,967
human trafficking is no longer your main concern.
438
00:25:00,400 --> 00:25:01,439
Fan Xian,
439
00:25:01,519 --> 00:25:03,171
you faking your own death to deceive His Majesty
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00:25:03,195 --> 00:25:05,602
is the real capital offense.
441
00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:10,060
Nonetheless,
442
00:25:10,240 --> 00:25:12,042
I must thank Lord Wang Qi Nian.
443
00:25:12,240 --> 00:25:14,616
We've been planning this for so long, but we wouldn't have been able
444
00:25:14,640 --> 00:25:15,962
to catch you without him.
445
00:25:17,943 --> 00:25:19,282
He has always been good
446
00:25:20,240 --> 00:25:21,562
at his job.
447
00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:28,722
Qi Nian,
448
00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:31,002
you're a traitor!
449
00:25:35,225 --> 00:25:36,325
Your Highness,
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now that Lord Fan is in your hands,
451
00:25:41,118 --> 00:25:42,922
I implore you to honor your promise
452
00:25:44,359 --> 00:25:47,042
and return my wife and daughter.
453
00:25:47,559 --> 00:25:48,922
I don't have them.
454
00:25:49,533 --> 00:25:51,162
Your Highness, you promised.
455
00:25:51,279 --> 00:25:52,882
I've told you very clearly,
456
00:25:53,720 --> 00:25:55,442
anything I have, I can give you,
457
00:25:56,640 --> 00:25:58,562
but I really don't have your wife and daughter.
458
00:25:58,960 --> 00:26:01,122
I did send my men to fetch them,
459
00:26:01,438 --> 00:26:02,722
but we were late.
460
00:26:03,303 --> 00:26:04,722
They were already gone.
461
00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:07,122
They're really not with Your Highness?
462
00:26:07,259 --> 00:26:08,359
I'm telling the truth.
463
00:26:10,040 --> 00:26:11,282
Don't panic.
464
00:26:11,586 --> 00:26:12,882
Once this is over,
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00:26:12,968 --> 00:26:14,362
I'll help you find them.
466
00:26:15,920 --> 00:26:17,202
Where could they have gone?
467
00:26:38,162 --> 00:26:40,682
(Moon Embracing Pavilion)
468
00:26:53,000 --> 00:26:54,100
My Lord,
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00:26:56,039 --> 00:26:58,002
I thought they were taken by His Highness.
470
00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:01,540
I understand.
471
00:27:01,960 --> 00:27:03,602
Actually, I find it quite strange too.
472
00:27:04,300 --> 00:27:05,682
Someone took them away
473
00:27:06,064 --> 00:27:07,164
without making any demands.
474
00:27:07,280 --> 00:27:08,802
Indeed, unlike you, right?
475
00:27:09,640 --> 00:27:11,410
You always kidnap people for leverage.
476
00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:15,202
It doesn't matter.
477
00:27:15,559 --> 00:27:18,762
At this point, I'm actually a little touched by myself.
478
00:27:19,880 --> 00:27:21,682
Even in this situation,
479
00:27:22,039 --> 00:27:23,802
I still want to give you a chance.
480
00:27:24,440 --> 00:27:25,802
If you agree to become my ally,
481
00:27:26,032 --> 00:27:27,729
I'll release Mrs. Teng and her son immediately.
482
00:27:27,753 --> 00:27:30,442
And Moon Embracing Pavilion's troubles will go away.
483
00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:35,028
At this point, you think you're the one who has to forgive me?
484
00:27:35,128 --> 00:27:36,228
It's all the same.
485
00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:39,002
Everyone makes mistakes in life.
486
00:27:39,231 --> 00:27:41,802
Let it go, and all will be well.
487
00:27:42,787 --> 00:27:43,962
Let it go?
488
00:27:44,039 --> 00:27:45,282
How can I let it go?
489
00:27:46,440 --> 00:27:48,218
This place is trading people and forcing them into prostitution,
490
00:27:48,242 --> 00:27:50,122
who will release those people of suffering?
491
00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:52,439
Who will release them of suffering? That's on you.
492
00:27:52,566 --> 00:27:54,184
They're suffering because of you.
493
00:27:54,839 --> 00:27:55,939
I don't care about them,
494
00:27:56,119 --> 00:27:57,522
I care about you.
495
00:27:57,640 --> 00:27:58,765
As long as you agree to be my ally,
496
00:27:58,789 --> 00:28:00,842
won't you have the final say over those people?
497
00:28:01,400 --> 00:28:02,500
Two choices,
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00:28:03,040 --> 00:28:04,362
either reconcile
499
00:28:05,160 --> 00:28:07,393
or I kill you.
500
00:28:15,112 --> 00:28:16,212
I see.
501
00:28:19,640 --> 00:28:21,202
I will not reconcile!
502
00:28:21,559 --> 00:28:23,519
Li Cheng Ze, we are not the same kind of people.
503
00:28:23,625 --> 00:28:25,282
We're destined to be enemies!
504
00:28:32,759 --> 00:28:33,882
What a pity.
505
00:28:43,560 --> 00:28:45,800
The Judicial Bureau is on a case! Put your weapons down!
506
00:28:51,488 --> 00:28:52,506
Don't move.
507
00:28:52,600 --> 00:28:53,700
Don't move.
508
00:28:54,440 --> 00:28:55,540
No one moves.
509
00:29:04,359 --> 00:29:05,765
You're supposed to be dead, how did you manage
510
00:29:05,789 --> 00:29:07,709
to summon the officers from the Judicial Bureau?
511
00:29:09,139 --> 00:29:11,962
No, even if you weren't dead, you couldn't have summoned them.
512
00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:13,980
Who could it be?
513
00:29:18,039 --> 00:29:20,282
Greetings, Your Highness!
514
00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:23,202
Continue with your tasks. Spare the formalities.
515
00:29:49,079 --> 00:29:50,282
Cheng Ze, you're here too.
516
00:29:51,513 --> 00:29:53,042
Greetings, Your Highness.
517
00:29:58,360 --> 00:30:00,322
We're family, don't stand on ceremony.
518
00:30:02,279 --> 00:30:04,682
Shall we have a chat?
519
00:30:10,922 --> 00:30:12,202
Spare the formalities, everyone.
520
00:30:17,280 --> 00:30:18,380
Your Highness.
521
00:30:23,200 --> 00:30:24,962
What's with this boy?
522
00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:26,602
He's tired. He's taking a nap.
523
00:30:28,384 --> 00:30:29,496
He's taking a nap like this?
524
00:30:29,520 --> 00:30:31,442
He's still growing. He needs to get enough rest.
525
00:30:32,329 --> 00:30:33,689
I was like him when I was younger.
526
00:30:33,745 --> 00:30:35,404
- I understand. - Understand my foot!
527
00:30:37,680 --> 00:30:38,889
What happened to your face?
528
00:30:39,040 --> 00:30:40,242
He was kicked by a donkey.
529
00:30:42,106 --> 00:30:43,842
You seem to know everything, Cheng Ze.
530
00:30:49,752 --> 00:30:52,922
Your Highness, what brings you here?
531
00:30:53,119 --> 00:30:54,816
I had some free time. When I saw the officials from the Judicial Bureau
532
00:30:54,840 --> 00:30:56,416
conducting an investigation, I followed along.
533
00:30:56,440 --> 00:30:57,642
What investigation?
534
00:30:58,279 --> 00:30:59,399
The Moon Embracing Pavilion.
535
00:30:59,600 --> 00:31:01,442
Human trafficking is a capital offense.
536
00:31:01,572 --> 00:31:02,892
I had to come and see for myself.
537
00:31:02,932 --> 00:31:05,322
Who would have thought I'd run into you here?
538
00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:08,122
Perhaps you should come back tomorrow.
539
00:31:09,240 --> 00:31:11,642
You'd better think twice before you speak and act.
540
00:31:12,519 --> 00:31:13,762
Think about what?
541
00:31:13,960 --> 00:31:16,200
- How should I think? - Fan Xian deceived His Majesty.
542
00:31:17,039 --> 00:31:18,442
That's a capital offense.
543
00:31:19,174 --> 00:31:20,882
Are you really going to protect him?
544
00:31:21,240 --> 00:31:22,530
But isn't he really dead?
545
00:31:24,099 --> 00:31:25,922
Then who is this person in front of you?
546
00:31:33,918 --> 00:31:35,642
Cheng Ze, don't scare me.
547
00:31:35,839 --> 00:31:37,442
I don't see anyone in front of me.
548
00:31:44,519 --> 00:31:46,282
You'd better think about the consequences.
549
00:31:46,680 --> 00:31:49,160
Sheltering someone who deceives His Majesty is equally guilty.
550
00:31:49,393 --> 00:31:51,642
I've been quite exhausted lately.
551
00:31:51,801 --> 00:31:53,642
I'm blind and deaf,
552
00:31:53,799 --> 00:31:55,242
what crime have I committed?
553
00:32:02,480 --> 00:32:04,242
Do you think you'll still be able
554
00:32:05,279 --> 00:32:06,922
to protect him if this escalates?
555
00:32:10,839 --> 00:32:12,899
I don't know. Let's try.
556
00:32:17,160 --> 00:32:18,602
The Judicial Bureau is on a case.
557
00:32:18,759 --> 00:32:21,279
Anyone who obstructs them will be treated as guilty of treason.
558
00:32:22,273 --> 00:32:25,999
Have you thought about how this would end?
559
00:32:26,080 --> 00:32:27,774
No, Why don't you think about it?
560
00:32:27,866 --> 00:32:29,202
If I may ask,
561
00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:32,762
how did you know I would come to Moon Embracing Pavilion today?
562
00:32:40,914 --> 00:32:42,202
Wang Qi Nian...
563
00:32:42,376 --> 00:32:43,826
Oh, Your Highness,
564
00:32:43,907 --> 00:32:47,682
this is all Lord Fan Xian's fault.
565
00:32:48,312 --> 00:32:51,274
I'm actually kind and honest in nature.
566
00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:54,642
Fan Xian went to Moon Embracing Pavilion?
567
00:32:54,865 --> 00:32:56,082
Yes, Your Highness.
568
00:32:56,321 --> 00:32:58,122
And you still have to visit Cheng Ze later?
569
00:32:58,295 --> 00:32:59,522
Lord Fan said
570
00:32:59,759 --> 00:33:02,522
that as long as Your Highness gets the timing right,
571
00:33:02,693 --> 00:33:05,282
you can trap him in Moon Embracing Pavilion.
572
00:33:09,640 --> 00:33:11,962
Fan Xian is using himself as bait?
573
00:33:12,126 --> 00:33:15,442
He hopes Your Highness enjoys the catch.
574
00:33:18,632 --> 00:33:19,962
It's a trap in disguise.
575
00:33:20,160 --> 00:33:21,409
You really fooled me.
576
00:33:21,559 --> 00:33:24,613
It's all because Lord Fan has a devious mind.
577
00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:27,290
I was just following orders.
578
00:33:27,417 --> 00:33:28,998
If your wife and daughter were really in my hands,
579
00:33:29,022 --> 00:33:30,962
I would've handed them over to you earlier.
580
00:33:31,839 --> 00:33:32,939
Thankfully,
581
00:33:33,480 --> 00:33:35,602
they're not in your hands.
582
00:33:35,720 --> 00:33:37,122
That's much safer.
583
00:33:37,600 --> 00:33:40,080
You did such a good job tricking me.
584
00:33:40,175 --> 00:33:41,962
Oh, I'm ashamed.
585
00:33:42,130 --> 00:33:44,329
Wang Qi Nian, you're such a natural liar.
586
00:33:44,457 --> 00:33:46,776
You've even fooled me. You must have done this often.
587
00:33:46,880 --> 00:33:49,162
No, no.
588
00:33:49,559 --> 00:33:53,082
I've always been an honest person.
589
00:33:53,400 --> 00:33:56,260
It's all because of Lord Fan's influence.
590
00:33:58,160 --> 00:33:59,241
Cheng Ze,
591
00:33:59,377 --> 00:34:00,603
your men have drawn their swords.
592
00:34:00,627 --> 00:34:01,759
Why are you still chatting?
593
00:34:01,840 --> 00:34:03,202
Swords? What swords?
594
00:34:07,359 --> 00:34:09,522
So no swords are drawn. Let's sit down and talk then.
595
00:34:19,872 --> 00:34:21,389
We're brothers,
596
00:34:22,480 --> 00:34:23,729
and you're the crown prince.
597
00:34:23,850 --> 00:34:26,202
Drawing swords in front of you is considered treason.
598
00:34:26,333 --> 00:34:28,282
That was just a joke, don't take it seriously.
599
00:34:28,363 --> 00:34:29,902
It's exactly because we're brothers,
600
00:34:29,983 --> 00:34:31,312
I have to give you an advice.
601
00:34:31,440 --> 00:34:33,562
You shouldn't have come to Moon Embracing Pavilion.
602
00:34:33,639 --> 00:34:36,249
People will talk if they see you here.
603
00:34:36,425 --> 00:34:37,922
The owner of Moon Embracing Pavilion
604
00:34:38,239 --> 00:34:39,562
is from the Fan family.
605
00:34:40,136 --> 00:34:42,815
But its second owner is your younger brother, who is still growing.
606
00:34:42,839 --> 00:34:44,995
He is your younger brother too.
607
00:34:45,076 --> 00:34:46,482
You're mistaken, Cheng Ze.
608
00:34:46,679 --> 00:34:49,039
The crown prince doesn't fall into the category of princes.
609
00:34:49,079 --> 00:34:51,159
He might be younger than me, but he's third in line.
610
00:34:51,200 --> 00:34:53,362
So, he doesn't count as my brother.
611
00:34:53,465 --> 00:34:55,215
So, what? Are you going to take me down today?
612
00:34:55,239 --> 00:34:57,370
Don't say that. I do see you as my brother.
613
00:34:57,519 --> 00:34:59,862
Once we step out of this door, I won't bring this up again.
614
00:34:59,886 --> 00:35:01,840
And how should I repay you?
615
00:35:01,920 --> 00:35:03,682
Release Mrs. Teng and her son.
616
00:35:04,239 --> 00:35:05,602
I thought Fan Xian isn't here?
617
00:35:05,840 --> 00:35:07,282
You just heard the voice in my mind.
618
00:35:11,128 --> 00:35:12,228
Actually,
619
00:35:12,760 --> 00:35:14,402
so what if we fall out with each other?
620
00:35:14,881 --> 00:35:16,162
I have nothing to do
621
00:35:16,480 --> 00:35:17,922
with Moon Embracing Pavilion.
622
00:35:18,079 --> 00:35:20,362
A few criticisms from outsiders won't hurt me.
623
00:35:20,959 --> 00:35:22,539
Moon Embracing Pavilion has nothing to do with you?
624
00:35:22,563 --> 00:35:23,802
I have a clear conscience.
625
00:35:23,910 --> 00:35:25,679
- Are you sure? - Absolutely.
626
00:35:25,760 --> 00:35:28,002
- Could I have a word with you in private? - Sure.
627
00:35:41,400 --> 00:35:43,080
That woman downstairs is Yuan Meng, right?
628
00:35:43,280 --> 00:35:45,202
What are they talking about? I can't hear them.
629
00:35:46,080 --> 00:35:47,180
I don't know.
630
00:35:47,719 --> 00:35:48,819
Don't look.
631
00:35:49,360 --> 00:35:51,416
She used to be quite famous as a courtesan at Liujing River.
632
00:35:51,440 --> 00:35:53,042
If I remember correctly,
633
00:35:53,400 --> 00:35:55,286
she should be under Hong Cheng's patronage now.
634
00:35:56,288 --> 00:35:57,848
Although Hong Cheng is Lord Jing's son,
635
00:35:57,880 --> 00:36:00,060
I'm not very familiar with him.
636
00:36:00,291 --> 00:36:01,722
You are close to him.
637
00:36:02,039 --> 00:36:05,082
One could say that Hong Cheng serves you loyally.
638
00:36:07,199 --> 00:36:08,602
Speak plainly.
639
00:36:10,320 --> 00:36:12,010
The relationship
640
00:36:12,778 --> 00:36:14,202
between Yuan Meng, Hong Cheng,
641
00:36:14,422 --> 00:36:16,042
and you
642
00:36:17,038 --> 00:36:18,682
forms a kind of triangle, doesn't it?
643
00:36:20,976 --> 00:36:22,981
It still seems to outsiders
644
00:36:23,062 --> 00:36:25,296
that you're somewhat involved with Moon Embracing Pavilion.
645
00:36:25,320 --> 00:36:27,250
Somewhat involved might be an understatement.
646
00:36:27,351 --> 00:36:29,942
- They might look deeper into it. - What if they can't find anything?
647
00:36:29,966 --> 00:36:31,282
Rumors can be dangerous.
648
00:36:31,906 --> 00:36:32,906
Just say it.
649
00:36:32,993 --> 00:36:35,042
What deal do you want to make with me?
650
00:36:40,512 --> 00:36:43,802
Releasing Mrs. Teng and her son is what I want.
651
00:36:44,212 --> 00:36:46,772
You think you can intimidate me into releasing them with rumors?
652
00:36:47,800 --> 00:36:49,602
Do you really see me as that type of person?
653
00:36:56,478 --> 00:36:58,002
You've got me pegged.
654
00:36:58,384 --> 00:36:59,722
I really am that type of person.
655
00:37:14,913 --> 00:37:16,013
At the end of the day,
656
00:37:16,328 --> 00:37:17,712
we're brothers.
657
00:37:18,078 --> 00:37:19,602
We're family.
658
00:37:20,295 --> 00:37:22,402
Who backs down first doesn't really matter.
659
00:37:23,050 --> 00:37:24,242
Fan Wu Jiu.
660
00:37:24,559 --> 00:37:25,659
Yes, Your Highness.
661
00:37:26,097 --> 00:37:28,202
Send Mrs. Teng and her son back home.
662
00:37:29,640 --> 00:37:31,101
- Well... - Go now!
663
00:37:32,679 --> 00:37:33,779
Yes, Your Highness.
664
00:37:44,288 --> 00:37:46,982
Move! Get out of my way!
665
00:37:51,333 --> 00:37:52,762
What else can I do for you?
666
00:37:54,119 --> 00:37:56,922
Don't worry, I'll release them unscathed.
667
00:37:57,120 --> 00:37:58,802
I fear the power of rumors.
668
00:37:59,072 --> 00:38:00,575
Is there anything I can do for you then?
669
00:38:00,599 --> 00:38:03,242
With the crown prince here, how could I not yield?
670
00:38:03,480 --> 00:38:04,580
May I ask,
671
00:38:04,679 --> 00:38:06,002
can I leave now?
672
00:38:08,685 --> 00:38:09,785
As you wish.
673
00:38:13,840 --> 00:38:15,042
Human nature is unpredictable.
674
00:38:15,320 --> 00:38:16,420
Good luck.
675
00:38:20,160 --> 00:38:21,442
Who is he talking to?
676
00:38:21,760 --> 00:38:22,860
I don't know.
677
00:38:42,128 --> 00:38:44,322
The Judicial Bureau is on a case. Don't obstruct them.
678
00:38:46,880 --> 00:38:48,282
Don't get in their way.
679
00:39:01,239 --> 00:39:02,482
What are you pondering?
680
00:39:03,719 --> 00:39:05,442
Do you think he really meant it?
681
00:39:09,440 --> 00:39:11,122
From what I know about my brother,
682
00:39:11,280 --> 00:39:12,882
he's not one to go back on his word.
683
00:39:13,039 --> 00:39:14,722
Since he has promised to release them,
684
00:39:14,880 --> 00:39:16,482
he'll keep his word.
685
00:39:18,945 --> 00:39:21,282
I just find it odd how quickly he compromised.
686
00:39:21,617 --> 00:39:22,736
Even if the situation was unfavorable,
687
00:39:22,760 --> 00:39:24,922
leaving immediately could have been an option.
688
00:39:25,199 --> 00:39:26,522
But to release them so easily?
689
00:39:28,727 --> 00:39:29,960
Maybe he really
690
00:39:30,176 --> 00:39:32,271
was worried about the triangle connection I told him.
691
00:39:32,295 --> 00:39:33,762
He probably also believes
692
00:39:33,840 --> 00:39:37,322
that outsiders would think he is involved with Moon Embracing Pavilion.
693
00:39:37,511 --> 00:39:38,611
Right?
694
00:39:39,720 --> 00:39:41,242
Don't you think Yuan Meng
695
00:39:41,561 --> 00:39:43,401
was a loophole that seemed almost too obvious?
696
00:39:46,760 --> 00:39:48,882
Maybe I showed up too suddenly,
697
00:39:49,565 --> 00:39:51,162
and he didn't have time to hide her.
698
00:39:51,320 --> 00:39:53,322
No, what I mean is,
699
00:39:53,560 --> 00:39:55,880
why did he have to choose Yuan Meng to manage the brothel?
700
00:39:55,905 --> 00:39:57,220
Couldn't he have chosen someone else?
701
00:39:57,244 --> 00:39:58,922
Yuan Meng used to be a courtesan.
702
00:39:59,128 --> 00:40:00,390
Such a versatile talent
703
00:40:00,471 --> 00:40:02,762
is best suited for this job, isn't she?
704
00:40:05,792 --> 00:40:08,202
He set up Fan Si Zhe with Moon Embracing Pavilion,
705
00:40:08,880 --> 00:40:09,960
then, he sent me a message,
706
00:40:10,007 --> 00:40:11,496
and he captured Mrs. Teng and her son.
707
00:40:11,520 --> 00:40:12,962
After all that effort,
708
00:40:13,920 --> 00:40:15,402
he compromised just like that?
709
00:40:16,599 --> 00:40:17,962
He was going to get you convicted
710
00:40:18,199 --> 00:40:19,882
for deceiving the emperor.
711
00:40:20,119 --> 00:40:23,202
But he didn't expect that his plan would fail.
712
00:40:26,199 --> 00:40:29,482
Could it be that he let us notice Yuan Meng on purpose?
713
00:40:35,920 --> 00:40:37,242
And what would he gain from that?
714
00:40:41,280 --> 00:40:42,380
What would he gain?
715
00:40:45,679 --> 00:40:46,922
That's right.
716
00:40:48,039 --> 00:40:49,242
What indeed.
717
00:41:13,599 --> 00:41:14,699
Are they released?
718
00:41:14,880 --> 00:41:16,202
I've given the order.
719
00:41:16,400 --> 00:41:18,330
They're just a woman and a child, don't terrify them.
720
00:41:18,354 --> 00:41:20,336
Are we really going to return them just like that?
721
00:41:20,360 --> 00:41:22,416
Since we couldn't catch Fan Xian, there's no point in holding them anymore.
722
00:41:22,440 --> 00:41:24,530
Besides, risking everything for this isn't worth it.
723
00:41:24,639 --> 00:41:26,970
But then, we didn't gain anything from this.
724
00:41:27,119 --> 00:41:30,039
Be patient. The Moon Embracing Pavilion is only the beginning.
725
00:41:30,135 --> 00:41:31,722
Only he thinks he's won.
726
00:41:32,079 --> 00:41:33,322
What about Wang Qi Nian?
727
00:41:35,280 --> 00:41:37,242
He really fooled me.
728
00:41:38,320 --> 00:41:39,682
He's a talent.
729
00:41:42,840 --> 00:41:44,482
I dare not accept such praise.
730
00:41:44,559 --> 00:41:46,042
I'm not a talent.
731
00:41:46,297 --> 00:41:48,242
At best, just an ordinary person.
732
00:41:48,320 --> 00:41:50,379
Your Highness, you're overly generous with your compliments.
733
00:41:50,403 --> 00:41:52,362
You're quite humble.
734
00:41:53,916 --> 00:41:56,115
Not many people can fool Cheng Ze.
735
00:41:56,224 --> 00:41:57,682
That's already impressive.
736
00:41:59,599 --> 00:42:02,362
It's all thanks to Your Highness's fortune,
737
00:42:02,470 --> 00:42:05,842
coupled with Lord Fan's brilliant strategies.
738
00:42:06,079 --> 00:42:09,642
I just did my honest duty,
739
00:42:10,079 --> 00:42:12,320
which is why everything turned out so well.
740
00:42:12,425 --> 00:42:14,362
Qi Nian, that's enough.
741
00:42:14,519 --> 00:42:15,619
Got it.
742
00:42:15,880 --> 00:42:17,202
What are your plans
743
00:42:17,400 --> 00:42:18,762
for Moon Embracing Pavilion?
744
00:42:20,521 --> 00:42:22,642
Can we release these people?
745
00:42:25,272 --> 00:42:26,762
If we release them now,
746
00:42:27,280 --> 00:42:29,214
I doubt a single one will survive.
747
00:42:33,400 --> 00:42:34,960
Then let's shut down the place for now.
748
00:42:36,298 --> 00:42:37,562
You will pacify them.
749
00:42:37,800 --> 00:42:40,095
When I return to the capital officially, I'll release them.
750
00:42:40,119 --> 00:42:41,219
All right.
751
00:42:41,441 --> 00:42:43,844
Oh, and there's a girl surnamed Jin in the establishment.
752
00:42:43,925 --> 00:42:46,322
Take special care of her and return her indenture to her.
753
00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:50,880
How are you going to answer to my sister-in-law?
754
00:42:50,984 --> 00:42:52,354
You're shutting down
755
00:42:52,542 --> 00:42:54,562
such a lucrative business just like this?
756
00:42:55,280 --> 00:42:57,817
- I dare not continue. - There are actually things you dare not do?
757
00:42:57,841 --> 00:42:59,162
Some lines I dare not cross.
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