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[The Princess Royal]

[Adapted from Mo Shu Bai's novel, The Princess Royal on jjwxc.net]

[This is a work of fiction.]

[Episode 24]

[Princess's Mansion]

That's all?

Yes. That's all for now

Recruiting talents?

Young Master.

[Recruiting talents]

I need to tell you something.

The Su Family is hellbent on recruiting talents.

They even asked the Right Chancellor Su to join them for a while.

Everyone flocks toward them.

But look at us...

Su Rongqing strongly opposed the imperial examination before.

But he changed his mind all of a sudden.

He's clearly trying to steal talents from me.

What did you say, Young Master?

Before?

That will cost a lot of money...

Hush now. Just go.

Go.

Okay.

Everyone. Everyone.

Well.

Her Highness and the Prince Consort said

that no matter whose article was selected

would be awarded with one silver tael.

- One silver tael? - One silver tael?

One silver tael.

This is better

than meeting the Right Chancellor.

Of course.

The Prince Consort used to be a commoner,

so he knows what commoners like us want better.

- That's right. - That's right.

I wrote this today.

Is this the place for signing up?

Yes.

Everyone.

Queue up.

My friend.

They are so passionate.

Money sure is more persuasive than meeting the Right Chancellor.

Of course.

Oh my.

The expenditure here will be paid with your wage.

I'm leaving.

Please no. My wage will never be enough for this.

This is Prose Poem of Discussing the Idea

that the same nature varies on nurture.

Whether people harbor good or evil intentions

is determined by their dispositions and habits.

Habits change as things change.

It can be especially shown in their actions.

Disposition is an innate quality.

Calmness and contentment predominate.

This is the main point of this essay.

What a well-written passage.

Your Highness, do you know that it is written

by a candidate who's going to attend this year's imperial examination?

Your Highness,

you'll be counting on them in the future.

Consort Rou has arrived.

Your Highness, today's lesson shall conclude hereafter.

Please finish your assignment.

Yes, sir.

Mr. Su.

Your Highness.

Cheng,

I wish to speak with Mr. Su in private.

You may leave now.

Sir, Mother,

I shall take my leave.

Pei Wenxuan is offering the candidates money now.

It has had a big impact on us.

We should do something.

Calm down, Your Highness.

Just make sure your men

don't make any mistakes.

I will handle the rest.

You will be notified

immediately of any changes.

Thank you, Mr. Su.

I will do my best.

We are now waiting for great timing

before we can ask Prince Su

to recruit talents for us in person.

What brought you here, Mr. Su?

Mr. Shangguan, do you perhaps have a candidate in mind

as the imperial examination's chief examiner?

That's a decision for the Ministry of Personnel.

It is a thankless job.

Ask Liu Hangchun to do it.

Liu Hangchun?

He's not trustworthy.

He often makes a lot of mistakes.

If someone reports him,

it'll be...

Who do you suggest, Mr. Su?

My son, Rongqing, is very interested in this matter.

I wonder if it's possible

to let him...

Mr. Su, His Majesty promotes the imperial examination

to contend against the noble families like us.

The chief examiner cannot be one of us.

Therefore, we must find someone

who isn't from a noble family

but is willing to do our bidding.

Your Highness, how is it?

You asked me to give you the signatures of those handsome scholars.

But Pei Wenxuan isn't willing to cooperate.

Forget about it now.

Just give me Liu Hangchun's case file.

Your Highness, you can't break your promise.

When did I promise you

that I'd bring the signatures back?

I did try for you.

Don't be insatiable.

But I told my friends I would give them the signatures.

They were all so excited.

The case files you want are all there.

Any updates? Tell me.

[Liu Hangchun] It's not just Liu Hangchun.

Su Rongqing

wants to do this job too.

Su Rongqing?

He used to look down on this.

Why the sudden change?

Right.

The noble families looked down on the examination candidates.

But now, everyone wants them.

Based on what happened before,

this year's imperial examination

will be full of talented people.

Pei Wenxuan's disciples will fill the imperial court

and he will become fully fledged.

So why is Su Rongqing meddling in this suddenly?

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

It seems like

I have to secure Pei Wenxuan's position as soon as possible.

When will you carry out your plan?

Now.

[Qingmei Restaurant]

Mr. Liu, I'm here.

Come and catch me.

I'm over here.

I'm coming.

Mr. Liu.

I'm coming.

I'm over here, Mr. Liu.

Beautiful ladies, stop playing this

and come to me now.

If I catch you,

I'll punish you.

I...

I...

The Inspectorate Office even cares about this?

Her Highness wants to see you.

Please come with me.

Greetings, Your Highness.

I did not know that you were here. Please forgive me for the lack

of appropriate reception.

Mr. Liu, why are you so tense?

I'm here

to have tea with you.

No need to be so anxious. Please rise.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Take a seat.

You must be very busy lately, Mr. Liu.

It's all right.

I can tell.

I heard your spouse recently gave birth to a son.

This is my gift to you.

Open it.

Please spare me, Your Highness.

Please don't give me a hard time.

Mr. Liu,

I'm not trying to give you a hard time.

I just need a favor from you.

I've heard you are in charge of the mobilizations of officials below

the fifth rank in the Ministry of Personnel.

I'd like to recommend someone,

Mr. Liu.

My consort is a talented man.

If no one plays a dirty trick,

he can easily excel in the role of a secretary of examinations.

So don't be scared.

I just want you to pay attention to him.

I know someone might have talked to you already,

but I hope you

can make a sound judgment.

Your Highness,

I do not have a final say in this.

The Prince Consort must rely on his talent

to earn that position.

I will handle this with fairness and impartiality,

so please rest assured, Your Highness.

I am relieved to hear that

from you, Mr. Liu.

As you as you're satisfied, Your Highness.

If there's nothing else,

I shall take my leave.

Take care, Mr. Liu.

Your Highness.

In a few days, the list of staff mobilizations

within the Ministry of Personnel

will be out.

Once Liu Hangchun

adds The Prince Consort's name to it,

it'll be too late for Wang Houwen to do anything

even if he gets hold of this.

Indeed.

Once the Ministry of Personnel produces the list,

Ministry of Justice will release its list of staff mobilizations soon.

Pei Liming is doing the follow-up work to Xie Lanqing's case.

So he should by right

be the Minister of Justice.

Young Master.

Any news from our informants?

Yes.

You asked them to keep an eye on the Princess's Mansion.

They went to see Liu Hangchun.

It must be to get an in with the Ministry of Personnel.

I need to know

whether it's Her Highness or Pei Wenxuan

went to that person.

It's Her Highness.

I see.

I was looking for an opportunity.

Now,

it presents itself.

Your Highness,

Second Young Master Su sent a message saying

that he was setting up a trap.

Let me read it.

He asked you

to follow his plan.

He added that this operation

would test if you two can be allies.

Your Highness, just tell me the truth.

Are they handsome?

I didn't pay attention to them.

Why not? They are charming.

Your Highness, Miss Shangguan,

my young master asked me to deliver this to you.

He did it!

Many handsome bachelors came

to Huajing for a forum.

I asked Su Ronghua

to get me their signatures.

Many noble ladies are coveting their signatures.

It won't be a bad thing to do them a favor.

Su Ronghua is Huajing's most handsome man.

Su Ronghua is charming.

Su Ronghua is not only handsome but also talented.

You may hang this portrait of mine in your chamber.

It will brighten your day.

You want to do those ladies a favor?

Tell Su Ronghua

he's done for.

I shall relay this message verbatim.

Both of you want to see me today.

I am so honored.

May I know

what I can do for you.

Come on, Mr. Wang.

Thank you, Second Young Master Su.

Mr. Wang.

We came

to recommend someone for the Ministry of Personnel.

Is that so?

You can just dispatch a messenger

to me.

No need to come to me personally.

But the Ministry of Personnel

can only offer the position of the secretary of examinations now.

It's a sixth-ranked position.

I'm afraid you may look down on it, Second Young Master Su.

Mr. Wang.

Isn't the Vice Minister of Personnel pending too?

You're right, Mr. Su.

Many people are coveting

that position.

I wonder who you'd like to recommend.

Mr. Wang.

The list of nominees for the position of the secretary of examinations

is here.

Please give written instructions or comments.

[Pei Wenxuan, Cui Shuhe, Shangguan Yu, Shuangguan Minzhi...]

[Pei Wenxuan]

Your Highness, to tell you the truth,

I saw with my own eyes that Mr. Wang

circled the Prince Consort's name.

Good.

When he's been officially appointed,

you will be rewarded again.

Thank you, Your Highness.

You may leave now.

I'll take my leave, Your Highness.

Your Highness, you seem happier

handling the Prince Consort's affairs than your own affairs.

Of course.

I'm used to handling my affairs.

It's my first time doing so much for someone else.

You're odd, Your Highness.

Men often

feel happy

when they help women.

When the Prince Consort spoils you,

you don't feel too thrilled.

Yet you are elated

when helping the Prince Consort.

Listen up.

Being spoiled is nothing to be proud of,

but spoiling others shows that you are a capable one.

Someone can like you,

but you will lose your good looks as age.

However, it's different when you pamper someone.

You can spoil him when you want,

and leave when you no longer like him.

You can feel free to do whatever you want.

How enlightening, Your Highness.

Don't believe what Her Highness says.

She's just being stubborn.

How am I stubborn?

Your Highness,

one doesn't need a specific reason to feel happy

after helping someone else.

Maybe it's just because you like him.

This isn't something embarrassing.

That's right.

It isn't something embarrassing.

Don't tell me you didn't sleep last night.

Yes. I'm so nervous.

You don't actually believe

that I could get things done for you, do you?

Of course, I do.

But this is my first promotion

and you helped me with it personally.

So of course, I am nervous.

All right.

Enter the hall!

See you later.

- Boundless fortune to Your Majesty. - Boundless fortune to Your Majesty.

- Long Live Your Majesty. - Long Live Your Majesty.

Please rise, everyone.

- Thank you, Your Majesty. - Thank you, Your Majesty.

Minister Wang,

tell me about the staff mobilizations by the Ministry of Personnel.

Your Majesty.

The new Minister of Justice

will be Su Rongqing.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

He actually took my second uncle's place?

Just how many dirty tricks did he play

to get that position?

The new Vice Minister of Personnel

will be Pei Wenxuan.

Him?

Oh my!

It's supposed to be a sixth-ranked position, secretary of examinations.

How come it's a fourth-ranked position?

- Mr. Pei. - Mr. Pei.

- Your Majesty! - Your Majesty!

Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei has fainted.

Mr. Pei.

Pei Wenxuan?

Pei Wenxuan?

What is happening?

Your Majesty, my consort has fainted.

May I take him

to rest?

Bring him to the side hall.

Summon an imperial physician

to check on him.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Hurry.

How's he?

Your Highness,

the Prince Consort suffers from exhaustion

and his injuries are yet to heal fully.

He has fainted

because his mind is overwhelmed and gets impaired.

He will need a few days to recuperate.

Anything else to note?

Are there any herbs he needs to avoid?

There's only one thing.

He shall not restrain himself

from conjugal consummation...

That's enough.

I understand.

Anything else?

Sleep more. Eat more.

He should go out for a stroll more when he's free.

Relaxing his mind can be beneficial too.

Okay. Thank you.

- I'll take my leave. - I'll take my leave.

Your Highness.

Right. Ask them to investigate

what happened to the staff mobilizations.

Yes, Your Highness.

He fainted at the court.

Isn't it great to be the Vice Minister of Personnel?

Did he faint from anger or happiness?

Anger, of course.

Pei Wenxuan is a cunning man who cannot be underestimated.

It isn't a good news to him.

He received such a huge promotion.

Why was he angry?

Other ministers will not agree

with him to be the Vice Minister of Personnel.

Not only will he not get that position,

but His Majesty will begin to doubt him too.

Additionally,

His Majesty will grow wary

when the Inspectorate Office grows too powerful.

When he puts his guard up,

so ends Pingyue's influence in the imperial court.

I must say,

Mr. Su's plan is ingenious.

Mr. Su is so amazing.

You're awake.

How do you feel?

Do you want water?

No need.

Your Highness.

Did you catch the rest of the staff mobilizations?

I'll get the list from the Ministry of Personnel later.

Your Highness, I know you're acting in my best interest,

but promoting me to the Vice Minister of...

I asked for the position of secretary of examinations.

I didn't ask for the position of vice minister.

Then...

Pei Wenxuan sure rose quickly through the ranks.

He's lucky.

Did you see His Majesty's

face just now?

I did.

His Majesty is getting mad because Princess Pingyue

is meddling in everything.

I'm afraid that the Prince Consort can't get the position of vice minister.

What brought you here, Mr. Su?

Mr. Shangguan, do you perhaps have a candidate in mind

as the imperial examination's chief examiner?

Who do you recommend?

Pei Wenxuan.

Second Young Master.

You jest.

He's our enemy, isn't he?

Think about it, Mr. Wang.

With His Majesty's temperament,

Pei Wenxuan will never get this position.

Because

he wouldn't dare to take it.

Mr. Su,

I know you are capable,

but you represent the interests of those noble families.

Your Highness.

What if I tell you I can give you the Inspectorate Office?

I heard

that you used to fancy Princess Pingyue.

That is the past.

You just have to tell me if you trust me or not.

What do you want me to do?

Go to Wang Houwen

and ask him to appoint Pei Wenxuan as the Vice Minister of Personnel.

Rongqing.

No matter what they say about you,

in my eyes, you're the best

and the most excellent one.

I trust you to take good care of our family.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Congratulations, Mr. Pei.

Mr. Pei, I shall see you in the Ministry of Personnel.

You flattered me.

It's just a list.

And I am too inexperienced

to take the position.

Don't be modest, Mr. Pei.

I have faith in you.

Your Highness.

What's the matter?

I feel dizzy.

Let's go home. I'll feel better then.

Mr. Pei.

Congratulations on your promotion.

Thanks.

Come on. Slowly.

That was a lousy act.

I know.

You're heavy.

Pei Wenxuan.

This is just the first gift I'll be giving to you.

Your Highness.

Mr. Liu, why are you kneeling here?

Did you do something wrong?

You may rise.

Just speak then.

Your Highness,

last night, someone gave me the list of staff mobilizations

of fifth-ranked officials and above.

He asked me

to remove Mr. Pei's name

from the position of secretary of examinations.

I didn't want to defy your order.

But that person said

it'd be beneficial for the Prince Consort.

I thought

being the Vice Minister of Personnel

was better than being a secretary of examinations.

Moreover, the list of the mobilizations concerning fifth-ranked positions

and above would be submitted to His Majesty in advance.

If His Majesty first saw that the Prince Consort

was one of the candidates |for the Vice Minister of Personnel,

then he saw the list I wrote,

he might think that I failed in my duties.

Therefore, I...

Therefore, you removed his name

from the position of secretary of examinations.

Isn't it great that my consort is now the Vice Minister of Personnel?

Why are you so scared?

Who came to you?

What did they tell you?

It was Mr. Wang Houwen.

He told me Consort Rou wanted someone else

to be the secretary of examinations,

and he wanted me to arrange for it.

I didn't dare to do that for him, so I told him

that someone already took that position.

He asked me who it was

and I told him it was the Prince Consort.

He then told me that the Prince Consort

had been appointed

as the Vice Minister of Personnel.

I thought it was odd.

But if he was already appointed as the Vice Minister of Personnel,

I supposed there was no point in making him the secretary of examinations.

But unexpectedly,

the Prince Consort fainted at the court today.

Everyone thought it's said

that he was simply overwhelmed by happiness,

I knew

that I must have done something wrong.

Please forgive me, Your Highness.

Stand up.

I now know what happened.

You may leave, Mr. Liu.

I'll take my leave.

In our next lesson,

I hope you can explain to me

how to enhance one's self-cultivation and be a self-disciplined ruler.

Yes, sir.

Greetings, Mr. Su.

Your Highness.

May I

speak frankly, Your Highness?

Please do.

I believe His Highness should volunteer

to be the secretary of examinations.

As his mother,

you are from a humble family

which is perfectly justifiable.

The imperial examination only recruits commoners.

Why would I need individuals without any foundations?

Mind your manner, Cheng.

Some of them are very knowledgeable.

You can pick and train them.

In time,

they will be one of the noble families

who will work for you.

You're brilliant, Your Highness.

It's all your foresight, Mr. Su.

Cheng, thank your tutor for his guidance.

Thank you, sir.

Answer me.

Is Pei Wenxuan very experienced now?

How dare you

appoint him as the Vice Minister of Personnel?

I rarely meddle in affairs

in the Ministry of Personnel

because I have faith in your judgment.

But what are you doing here?

How can you give such an important position

to Pei Wenxuan?

Your Majesty.

Mr. Pei might be young,

but he is the Prince Consort.

Her Highness...

So what if she's a princess?

Can a princess be above the laws,

the state principles, or even me?

Tell me.

Who helped Pei Wenxuan

get the position of the Vice Minister of Personnel?

Tell me honestly.

Your Majesty, Princess Pingyue seeks an audience.

Reject her request.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Wait.

Summon her in.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Leave now. Reflect upon yourself at home.

I'll have others investigate the truth later.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Mr. Wang, you're a third-ranked minister,

who's served in the court for a long time.

No need to extend such formality to me.

A minister is just nothing.

The former Minister of Justice, Xie Lanqing,

also the master of the Xie Family,

was even taken down by you.

If I may advise you, Your Highness,

your honor

is contingent upon the Shangguan Family.

After all, the noble families are your allies.

Don't pick

the wrong side.

I'll take my leave, Your Highness.

Your Highness, please.

Your Majesty, Princess Pingyue is here.

Greetings, Father.

Rise.

Pei Wenxuan has been officially appointed.

What other complaints do you have?

Father, please choose another one

to take the position of the Vice Minister of Personnel.

Why? Isn't it a great thing that Pei Wenxuan

is a vice minister now? Why reject the offer?

Father, I made a mistake.

Please forgive me.

Speak.

In fact, I helped

Pei Wenxuan in secret

to secure his promotion.

How else could he become a vice minister then?

But I wasn't going after the position of vice minister.

I wanted him to become a secretary of examinations.

You're saying

someone's framing you

by making Pei Wenxuan

the Vice Minister of Personnel?

Yes.

Why would they do that?

Isn't it obvious?

They want to drive a wedge between us.

How is appointing Pei Wenxuan as the Vice Minister of Personnel

an act to create a divide between us?

Father, you asked me to establish the Inspectorate Office.

I solved many cases and gained more power.

If I used my power for my own good,

then for both our country and people,

you would want to eradicate me.

It seems like the mastermind of this scheme

harbors no good intention.

Father,

while I did make a mistake,

I couldn't bear it anymore.

I have had enough of the mockery.

Who mocked you?

After I was betrothed,

I was mocked by my younger sisters in the palace.

Huayue said

that it's because Pei Wenxuan held a lowly background and was powerless

and because you didn't like me

so you made me marry him.

Nonsense!

Why would Huayue say such words?

Father.

Do you mean to say that Huayue wouldn't say that,

or that Huayue shouldn't have said it out loud?

Father,

why do you think I'm so scared

and come to see you in a hurry

to revoke the decision to remove Pei Wenxuan

from his position?

Do you think it's only because he is too young?

In terms of age,

Su Rongqing is also young.

How come he could be the Vice Minister of Justice,

and now, even get promoted to the Minister of Justice?

Yet my consort can't even be a vice minister.

However, I still have to come today.

I'm afraid If I did not,

Father might believe

that I would continue helping Pei Wenxuan in secret.

I was so scared.

I fear that you and I will drift apart.

What makes you think I'll do that?

Because I know...

I'm not Huayue.

I am the daughter of the Shangguan Family.

You are my daughter.

But Huayue said

that you grew wary of the Shangguan Family,

so you made me marry a commoner.

She's gone too far!

Pei Wenxuan was ranked first in the Royal Selection.

He is handsome and kind.

I'm sure you know how excellent he is.

I do.

So please, Father,

do not doubt me.

I'm not that capable.

I did everything

to seek justice.

I just hope my consort won't be denied the opportunity to work

as a sixth-ranked official because of me.

Father.

Please grant my request.

I need to think about it.

You may leave now.

Yes, Father.

Your Majesty.

All of them are playing tricks

to fool me.

And they are doing a remarkable job at it.

Pingyue was right.

When Pei Wenxuan was announced to be the Vice Minister of Personnel,

I questioned their fidelity.

Your Majesty.

I believe

something more sinister must be at play

behind Mr. Pei's new promotion.

Send someone to investigate the truth for me.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Highness, a letter from the Northwest.

Is it from Zhenzhen?

Your Highness, it's been a while.

The distance between us is vast.

I wonder when you'll receive

this letter.

Perhaps you'll receive it in March when swan geese

is flying back to the north?

The soldiers in the Northwest

believe that the returning swan geese

carry with them the yearning of their families.

When I see them,

they remind me of you

and my family in Huajing.

Thus, I named the sword you gave me

Hongyu.

I was like a swan goose's feather,

carried by the wayward breeze.

Fortunately, I met you and Her Highness.

I was given the chance to take destiny into my own hands

and pursue my ambition.

I hope this feather can convey

my blessings and longings to you.

May this feather remind you of my presence

and this letter brighten your day.

Zhenzhen, I am sure

we will meet again one day.

Hongyu.

Hush.

If I'm getting married,

I definitely won't marry someone like Pei Wenxuan.

He's good for nothing

except for his pretty face.

He's from a humble background and married Pingyue.

Yet he couldn't even secure the position as the secretary of examinations.

Pingyue has been arrogant all her life.

To have a husband like him...

Father.

Your Majesty,

why did no one inform us of your arrival?

Is this how you raised your daughter?

She's a princess yet she's talking behind others' backs.

It's all my fault for not disciplining her well.

Huayue, apologize to your father now.

Apologize?

Is she the one who should apologize?

Get out!

I'll take my leave, Father.

Everyone else should leave too.

Your Majesty, Huayue is young and naive.

She must have picked up bad habits in the palace.

I was about to lecture her.

Was it your idea to let Pei Wenxuan

be the Vice Minister of Personnel?

What do you mean, Your Majesty?

I mostly keep to myself in the harem.

I can't possibly decide on such an important matter.

Perhaps the rumors mislead you

into misunderstanding me, Your Majesty.

Rumors?

I know very well

what you're capable of.

Otherwise,

how could a lowly person

like you

can be who you are today.

I know it's because

I'm lucky enough to earn your favor, Your Majesty.

I truly have nothing to do with it.

There must be a gossipmonger.

Perhaps I can confront him?

Quit pretending!

You can plot schemes.

You can also pull dirty tricks in this harem.

But don't try to deceive or take advantage of me.

I can put you in this position

and I can take it away from you just as easily.

I do not like others deceiving me.

For today's matter,

I can

let it go.

But Xiao Rou,

remember what you said to me.

You said

you'd be my blade.

Don't forget who you are.

If one day,

I realize that the blade is pointing at me,

I...

will melt it.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Highness.

Pei,

my family did send me

an odorless, colorless and chronic drug,

didn't they?

Yes, Your Highness.

You mean to...

Young Master.

Your Highness.

Young Master.

Young... Your Highness!

Young Master.

What's the matter?

Something bad happened.

What is it?

Daoist Hongde was summoned to the palace at night.

And then?

Then...

What's the matter?

Your Highness,

Daoist Hongde was summoned to the palace at night

by Consort Rou, or so I heard.

In the palace, he put out

an accusation against you.

He said

that it came from our mansion

that the Crown Prince's marriage

must be postponed till five years later.

What?

His Majesty was infuriated

and he wanted to summon you right away.

But the messenger, who was going to come out

of the palace to convey the edict,

was somehow brought back in.

Brought back in?

Anything else?

Nothing.

Oh, wait.

I heard His Majesty wasn't going to look into this affair.

Leave the city

and head to Qingshui County.

Find a laundrywoman called Tian Fang

and give her 300 silver taels.

Tell her that her husband has been found

so that she can bring her mother-in-law to Huajing to reunite with him.

That much money?

Just go.

Okay.

You're trying to take advantage of Hongde's scandal?

Yes.

And it must be something that comes with solid evidence.

Did you talk to Hongde after you came back?

No.

Neither of us has talked to him.

So he was bought to falsely accuse us.

But with Consort Rou's capability,

she isn't smart enough to devise this plan.

♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

♪In the night's chill breeze♪

♪What is she singing for?♪

♪The wind caresses the hills♪

♪The wind causes ripples on calm water♪

♪Moonlight graces passing souls♪

♪Her steps get slower and slower♪

♪She's trod a lengthy path♪

♪Memories lost then found♪

♪Gazing idly as clouds roll by♪

♪She holds a red candle♪

♪To brave the thick fog♪

♪Life can be bitter sometimes♪

♪Experience it with grace♪

♪Like a fleeting dream♪

♪Like a fleeting dream♪

♪Neither warmth nor cold will last♪

♪Like a fleeting dream♪

♪Like a fleeting dream♪

♪The moon is reflected in her eyes♪

♪In her gaze, the unwavering faith remains♪