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[The Princess Royal]

[Adapted from Mo Shu Bai's novel, "The Princess Royal"]

[Episode 26]

- Wait for me! - Slowly.

- This looks so pretty. - Given your young master's foul temper,

they're going to split soon or later.

And I will stand a chance by then.

Well, do you think flicking that lock of hair makes you look particularly handsome?

My young master should have split you in half earlier

so that you wouldn't make sarcastic comments.

Fine.

We'll see if my prediction turns out correct.

It won't.

My young master is destined to be the prince consort.

Just give up.

Lanterns!

Lanterns for sale!

Here.

Why are you staring at my face?

Don't tell me you scratched my face, too.

I didn't.

I made sure to be careful.

Does that sound like what a princess should say?

You little shrew.

Who are you calling a shrew?

I got you some river lanterns. You like them, don't you?

Later, you can put the lanterns on the river and make a wish.

I thought you didn't believe in these things.

I don't.

These are just something made to fool naive little girls.

Why would a man like me believe them?

- What are you doing, then? - But ever since I met you,

I'd rather believe in every immortal.

Put down the lantern.

I know most people around you would sacrifice love for power.

You may also think that your future is more important than feelings.

But if I really do that,

you would never know that some feelings

cannot be traded for power.

I became a court official and fought for power just to get closer to you.

So, if I were to leave you to gain more power...

even if it's just temporary, or just mentioning the idea,

I would never do so.

So, you didn't want to get a divorce

because you were afraid of uncertainties that might happen afterward?

Yes, but that's not all of it.

I don't want you to lose faith in love.

So, what are your plans after this?

Well, I'll do as you say.

It's going to upset you, though.

It won't.

I understand your true feelings now,

so I won't get disappointed or scared.

As for you, even though you were born in the palace,

you never belonged to the palace.

The kind of relationship that your heart yearns for...

is purer than what you've imagined.

♫ Who gazes up at the sky? ♫

I have to give you whatever you want.

You won't have to compromise, not even a little, to get what you want.

♫ The wind caresses the hills ♫

Besides, I will prove to you someday that only I, Pei Wenxuan, am capable

of giving you such a pure feeling.

Look. The lanterns are up.

Rong Rong,

I will give it my all to present you with all the best things in the world.

What wish did you make?

And you?

It's a secret.

You're keeping it a secret too?

I wished...

to be together with you now and forever.

♫ She ascends the pavilion ♫

♫ Unable to see the stars ♫

Perhaps...

We can consider having a child.

♫ Upon the high wall, smoke and ash descends ♫

Aren't you scared?

This would create a new and bigger weakness for us.

If you're not scared, then I'm not.

♫ Who gazes up at the sky? ♫

♫ Who gazes up at the sky? ♫

♫ In the night's piercing winds ♫

♫ Why is she singing? ♫

♫ The wind sways the yellow buttercups ♫

[Taiji Hall]

♫ In this vast world ♫

Your Majesty, the farmers in Jiangnan have started planting rice seedlings.

Due to this year's colder temperatures, the sowing period began later than that in previous years.

Your Majesty, the imperial examination candidates have all arrived in the capital.

The examinations will begin soon, and we will need to make arrangements for the personnel involved.

I hope you will swiftly approve our request for the staff mobilizations.

I understand.

Court dismissed.

[Taiji Hall]

Official Pei.

Eunuch Fu.

His Majesty is summoning you.

Please lead the way, Eunuch Fu.

There are quite a number of talented scholars among this year's candidates.

I was too narrow-minded after all.

Many talents lie among the commoners.

Anyone who can win your appreciation must be trustworthy indeed.

Rongqing, you're back.

I'm back.

But you are not the one I used to know.

I'm sorry.

This is my only way to protect you.

My love for you has never changed.

Give me more time.

Wait for me.

Official Su.

Official Su?

Therefore, it is important to select a good chief examiner.

You're right, Official Su.

I have some people to recommend myself. Why don't we talk about it while walking?

Sure.

[People]

- Your Majesty. - Greetings, Your Majesty.

You may rise.

Pei Wenxuan, I called for you to discuss your recent promotion

to the Vice Minister of Personnel.

You've been rising through the ranks too quickly, and many are not convinced.

Do you have any plans for this?

Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty.

I know that I am not that experienced,

but I have my seniors to help me in the Ministry of Personnel. [People's hearts]

And I have built relationships in the Censorate.

Therefore, rest assured, Your Majesty.

However, you're the prince consort,

and Pingyue has been offending many officials lately.

There are many officials from the Xie Family working in the Ministry of Personnel.

I'm afraid you'll have a hard time being transferred there.

How about this?

I'll transfer you to the Ministry of Rites to make your life easier, what do say you?

Your Majesty, please seek justice for me.

What justice do you want me to seek for you?

Your Majesty, I would like to request a divorce from Her Highness Pingyue.

- I hope you will approve it. - What did you say?

You want a divorce from Pingyue?

What's wrong with my daughter?

Why do you want to divorce her? Pei Wenxuan, how dare you!

Your Majesty, I... I... I've suffered.

Look. It's the Princess' doing.

Why were you two actually fighting about?

She even hurt you badly.

You didn't hit her, did you?

I... No, no! The Princess is so noble. I wouldn't dare.

Get up.

Tell me what happened exactly.

It started with a talisman.

When the princess returned home yesterday,

I went to fetch her, but she told everyone outside that I sought a talisman randomly

that made her fall into Consort Rou's trap.

Your Majesty, why would I do such a thing?

Here it is. This isn't even my handwriting.

Actually, I believe that you probably have your own judgment now.

I don't wish to talk more about it,

but what I'm going to say next is something I cannot tolerate any longer.

Your Majesty, you do know that I suggested to the princess to establish the Inspectorate Office

to share your burden.

But now, many officials in the palace, including the crown prince and the empress,

are unhappy with the princess because of this.

Last night, the princess and I got into an argument.

In anger, she actually called me a lowly and despicable man.

She even said I was worse than the entertainers from Nanfeng House.

Isn't that humiliating?

I indeed came from a humble background, but I am a man after all.

Even though she is the princess, she can't insult me like that.

I married the princess to fulfill your command and my duty as an official.

Why am I getting humiliated instead?

Let's take a step back.

No matter how unreasonable Her Highness is, I can tolerate her behavior.

But now, I have to say as her husband and your official, I have remained loyal.

But what about the princess?

She went on a lantern night cruise together with a dozen entertainers.

How am I... How is everyone else going to think of me?

Your Majesty, I know I'm wrong and I have disappointed you.

But I implore you, that for the sake of my diligent father and my loyal service,

please permit me to divorce Her Highness Pingyue.

Your Majesty, I really can't live like this anymore.

If that's the case, since Pingyue has been overbearing indeed,

and you're set on a divorce, I shall not force you.

How about this?

You go home first while I draft a decree.

Thank you, Your Majesty. You're brilliant.

I'll take my leave.

Consort Rou said that the talisman was fake.

Her Highness Pingyue took it with her.

What if they try to verify it?

Hongde has been taken away as well.

Official, if he ever babbles, Consort Rou will be implicated.

He won't get to talk. Tell Consort Rou to rest assured.

What about the talisman?

Since Her Highness took it, even if they find out that it's fake, what can they do?

What if they tell His Majesty that the princess told a lie?

Then, why would the princess do that?

If His Majesty has his doubts, he would try to test Pei Wenxuan and the princess.

Pei Wenxuan would expose himself by then.

Why are you so sure, Official?

Pei Wenxuan might just agree to get a divorce instead.

He'd never agree to it.

Because he won't. He dares not.

And he doesn't even want to.

Everyone has weaknesses.

Pei Wenxuan has always maintained a clean reputation,

and he's good at building relationships.

That's why he has all sorts of talents and tricks at his disposal.

It's not easy to thwart his political career.

If you try to take him down directly, it'd cost us even more.

He cares about Her Highness. He cares about their relationship.

He would never abandon the princess for power.

As long as he doesn't get a divorce, His Majesty will remain doubtful,

and Pei Wenxuan will feel hard to turn the tide.

What if he does agree to divorce the princess?

Then he deserves to die.

Anyone who lets the princess down...

shall be killed.

Your Majesty, the writing on the talisman is fake.

Fulai, do you know what the toughest thing about being a ruler is?

Your Majesty, how would I know the answer to that?

Everyone around you may be deceiving you.

While anyone else can obtain the truth easily.

As the Emperor, I have to search for the truth amid a trove of lies.

What's more, these truths are often consisting of the half-lies they tell me.

But you're the wisest man in the country, Your Majesty.

The wisest man?

How am I wise?

The talisman is fake.

Then is Pei Wenxuan completely innocent?

Tell me who do you think is speaking the truth?

Your Majesty, you're putting me in a spot.

I remember that when I was a boy, someone kept stealing my persimmons.

I investigated it for a long time,

and just as I thought, you were the thief.

- Do you remember that? - Of course.

How could I ever forget?

Actually, there's something else that I've been hiding from you.

- There's more? - Back then, I was punished, so I got angry.

No amount of persimmons could quell my anger.

So, I stole something else from you.

How dare you. What else did you steal?

Crab meatballs, your favorite dish when you were young.

So, even back then, you were already getting cheeky

and fat at that time.

Those were the good old days.

There was nothing much to be concerned about.

Even if I couldn't guess it right, I'd just lose a few persimmons at worst.

However, it's different now.

If I make the wrong guess, I'd be losing the entire country.

Your Majesty, about the prince consort and Princess Pingyue's divorce,

should I draft a decree now?

Just put it aside for now.

Your Majesty, Consort Rou has always been gentle.

She's always obeyed your commands.

Now that she brought Hongde into the palace, I'm afraid someone must be manipulating her.

I'm worried...

Well, get someone to investigate this.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Young Master! Her Highness is resting.

I know. Tell everyone in the inner courtyard to leave.

Go.

Why would I stay in the sleeping chambers?

I'm sleeping in the study from now on!

Young Master! The study is this way...

Don't make everyone else hear you.

I'm having a falling-out with Her Highness. No one can see me meeting her.

- Why? - You...

Guard the study's entrance. If anyone asks, tell them I'm in the study.

Thoughtful indeed.

Rong Rong. Rong Rong.

You're back.

How was today?

What did my father say?

Did he approve of our divorce?

He didn't say that. But I complained about you.

You, little cat, bit and scratched me.

I don't want you anymore.

This little cat is going to apologize to you.

- How? - How?

Seriously, what happened next.

Then, I complained about Consort Rou.

I said she tricked you with a talisman.

His Majesty should realize that someone might be using her.

Then, His Majesty said he would draft a decree to allow us to divorce, and I came back.

However, Father has always favored Consort Rou.

What you did probably won't be very effective.

If His Majesty feels that Consort Rou is being used to bring him down,

he won't forgive her.

You mean my father needs to realize that Consort Rou is being manipulated by the noble families.

Your complaint alone won't be enough.

That's all right.

Even in chess, you play one move after another.

Did you think when someone tricked me, I would not trick them back?

Anyone can bluff.

Official Pei, you need to show me what you've got.

We'll see.

Teacher Du.

Young Master Pei?

You're already a skilled calligrapher yourself, and it's been quite some time since you last came for lessons.

What brings you here today?

Teacher Du, I have a favor to ask of you.

Do you think you can replicate this handwriting? [Dispel all misfortunes]

This person has a solid foundation in the clerical script.

It's not that hard, but you know my rules.

I don't forge letters and documents.

Yes. However, what if it's for the sake of justice?

For justice?

Your Highness.

Why do you look so tired?

Did you not sleep last night?

I'm fine. Take a look at this.

What's this? Eat something first.

[Testimony]

You went out early in the morning to forge Hongde's handwriting?

Read the content carefully.

You actually wrote that Su Rongqing went to Qingfeng Taoist Temple

and threatened Hongde with his power to deceive Consort Rou to frame us.

Why did you leave Consort Rou out of this, though?

We're offering His Majesty a way out through Consort Rou.

If we don't leave her out of this, His Majesty won't be able to act.

It's just that, by doing this, we're literally declaring war against Su Rongqing.

I'm afraid he already has.

Your Majesty...

Our men reported that Princess Pingyue and the prince consort are sleeping separately.

Let them be.

Then, what about the divorce?

It's tough for a lady to remarry.

Let's see how it goes first.

Yes, Your Majesty.

[Inspectorate Office]

Your Highness!

Your Highness, I was tricked!

Please spare me, Your Highness! Please spare me!

You may leave now. I'll talk to him alone.

Your Highness, I'd love to learn how to interrogate...

Let's go. I'll buy you some drinks.

Let's go.

You said someone tricked you. Who was it?

I... I don't know.

You don't know?

Are you taking me as a fool?

No, Your Highness. I... I really don't know.

All I know is that a young master came to Qingfeng Taoist Temple that night

and summoned me.

I... I don't even know who he is.

I didn't even get to see his guard's face.

But he kidnapped my son.

I had no choice.

You have a son?

Go on. What happened next?

Then, he tied me up and put me into his carriage.

He told me that he would expose your intent to delay the crown prince's wedding.

This isn't a lie, is it?

That itself is a lie. I've never done anything like that.

Yes.

It's true that you have never called for me.

However, no matter what, I really had no choice.

Your Highness, I hope you'll show me mercy and spare my life.

I can show you some mercy, but you'll have to listen to me.

You didn't know who called for you, right?

However, I do.

- Su Rongqing. - Second Young Master Su?

- I want you to identify him. - Identify him?

How is that different from asking me to die?

I know what you're thinking.

You think that your son is in someone else's hands,

and I have nothing to coerce you other than your own life.

Given your background, if you identify Su Rongqing,

the Su Family would never let you off.

Since you're going to die, you might as well keep your son alive.

However, only I can protect the both of you.

I'll tell you something else I know. Tell me if I'm wrong.

Five years ago, you conned a young lady

for thousands of taels by telling her that she needed to change her fate on your popularity.

Four years ago, you had an affair with an official's wife.

While she visited Qingfeng Taoist Temple every month to pray, she was actually in your bedroom.

- Three years ago... - Your Highness.

Your Highness, how do you know so much?

If you don't want people to know your wrongdoings, then don't do it.

You've deceived and harmed so many people. Don't you feel guilty at all?

Guilty?

Why should I feel guilty?

There are tons of other people who are more evil than me.

You must have seen people who would kill for a meager sum of money.

That's pure evil.

People like me commit sins once in a while.

You may say that bad guys like us don't deserve to live in this world.

However, what if there are plenty of people like me?

Would that be mankind's fault or society's fault?

That's why I hope that my efforts can make

noblemen and commoners live together in harmony, and the world be at peace.

Your Highness.

I admit that the Great Xia isn't perfect,

but this shouldn't be a reason or excuse for your sins.

If as the princess said, I can't afford to offend both the princess and the Su Family.

Your Majesty, Princess Pingyue is requesting an audience.

Why is she here at this late hour?

Imperial Father. Imperial Father, please seek justice for me.

What is it?

Imperial Father, you need to discipline Pei Wenxuan for me.

He's gone too far.

What exactly happened?

A few days ago, Pei Wenxuan and I had a quarrel.

He's been ignoring me since then, and he even said he wanted a divorce.

He said you've already drafted a decree.

I don't believe him.

Why would a father order his daughter to get a divorce?

If I do get a divorce, who else can I look for?

If you don't want to get divorced,

then why were you cruising with those men from Nanfeng House?

I was just trying to cross him.

Imperial Father, I've realized my mistake. Please persuade him for me.

He can't ignore me forever. He's even moved to the outer courtyard.

How about you command him to come back?

Ridiculous!

I appointed you as the Supervisor of the Inspectorate Office,

and now you're indulging yourself in debauchery instead of fulfilling your duties.

What's wrong with you?

You've wronged me, Father.

We may quarrel sometimes, but I still do my work.

In fact, you haven't replied to my memorial that I submitted a few days ago.

What are you planning to do?

- What memorial? - Hongde's testimony.

I submitted all the evidence several days ago.

We just need a word from you to start investigating Su Rongqing.

How is Su Rongqing related to this?

Well...

Hongde said it was Su Rongqing who went to him to tell Consort Rou all that.

Haven't you read my memorial?

Fulai, go to the Remonstration Office to bring the princess' memorial here. I want to review it now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

As soon as Imperial Father reads the memorial,

he will find out that Su Rongqing has been using Consort Rou for the noble families' benefit.

Imperial Father will start to get suspicious, and Su Rongqing can no longer associate himself with Prince Su.

If this memorial gets submitted, you will be implicated, Young Master.

On the occasion of the assessment for the position of Minister, everyone has high hopes on you.

I am worried that this memorial may hinder you, so I took it out secretly.

Xuanji.

I transferred you there, and it seems that my plan has backfired.

This round...

We have lost.

This testimony is a fake. [Testimony]

It's fake?

The princess deliberately submitted this fake testimony...

for you to steal.

If my guess is correct, the princess must be already in the palace now.

And His Majesty must have already sent someone to retrieve this memorial.

Go back now.

- I'll put it back right away. - No need.

Even if you do, the princess will claim that her memorial has been switched.

Once they start investigating, you'll be implicated as well.

By then, you'll lose your job.

What should I do then?

Leave this thing here. Pretend that you don't know anything.

Are you supposed to be on shift now?

No.

That's great. Go back home and sleep.

Pretend that you've never been here.

I'll take my leave.

I plotted and schemed to make Hongde accuse the princess of delaying the crown prince's wedding.

I even prepared a marriage talisman to undermine His Majesty's trust in Pei Wenxuan and Her Highness.

But the princess used this to her advantage instead.

Mu Hong.

Young Master.

Get a servant to sneak into the palace and burn the Remonstration Office.

When the fire starts to burn, make sure he doesn't leave.

Just leave him there.

You want to burn the Remonstration Office?

Isn't that a bit too much?

It's not just too much.

- It's the boldest and craziest idea ever. - Young Master...

Just do as I say, and wait for the results.

Whatever will be, will be.

- Go. - Yes.

[Li Rong, Supervisor of the Inspectorate Office]

[Su Rongqing, Vice Minister of Personnel]

Your Majesty, bad news!

The Remonstration Office is on fire!

- Your Majesty! - Say that again.

- Where is on fire? - The Remonstration Office.

It was already burning while I was on my way there.

Many officials are still trapped inside.

- How did the fire start? - We don't know yet.

Imperial Father, let me take a look there.

The building itself is nothing, but we need to save the people and memorials inside.

No need. I will go there myself.

Split into two teams!

Team One, take water from the wells to put out fire!

Team Two, save the people and memorials inside!

- Go! - Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, why are you here?

It's dangerous here. You should go back.

Yes, we'll handle the situation here.

Does any of you know who set fire to the Remonstration Office?

I just received the news and came over right away.

Perhaps someone knocked over a candle stand.

I'm asking who is this bold in court to burn the Remonstration Office!

Your Majesty.

Your Highness, the Remonstration Office is on fire.

The Remonstration Office has always been patrolled every night since it was established.

Why the sudden fire?

His Majesty summoned the princess earlier

and wanted to retrieve Hongde's testimony from the Remonstration Office.

Not long after that, the Remonstration Office was on fire.

He's even burning the Remonstration Office.

Looks like Su Rongqing is really cornered.

Go to the Princess's Mansion, and devise a counter plan with the prince consort.

Yes, Your Highness.

Greetings, Imperial Father.

You may rise.

You said Official Su was involved, and your memorial was burned.

Thus, I called you here to confront each other directly.

Su Rongqing said he did not know Hongde.

What do you have to say?

Whether Su Rongqing knows him or not, Hongde has confessed everything.

It's just that his testimony, together with the Remonstration Office, has suspiciously perished in the fire.

The material evidence maybe gone, but the witness is still there.

Summon Hongde here.

I have done nothing wrong.

Your Highness, someone must have instigated you to make you come to this conclusion.

I also agree we should call Hongde over to ask him in person.

Summon Hongde here?

I couldn't persuade him that day in prison.

After all, his son is still in Su Rongqing's hands.

He wouldn't help me at this point.

But I have no other options now.

Summon him.

Yes, Your Majesty.

While we're waiting, Pingyue, tell me.

Why did you say that Official Su had instigated Hongde to accuse you?

For some reason, Mr. Su went to Hongde.

He kidnapped Hongde's illegitimate son, and used him to coerce Hongde to accuse me

of trying to delay the crown prince's wedding.

Then, he took advantage of his position as Prince Su's tutor

and cajoled Consort Rou into bringing Hongde to the palace.

Official Su.

I have no grudge against you.

Why are you framing me?

Official Su, what say you?

Your Highness, you're claiming that I was trying to set you up

by making Hongde say that you were trying to delay the crown prince's wedding.

Then, why didn't I ask him to accuse you of treason?

You should ask yourself that question, Official Su.

The crown prince is all grown up now.

It's imperative that he get married as soon as possible.

If I want the best for him, I would have chosen a suitable noble lady for him instead.

Why would I want to delay his wedding?

As his elder sister, why would I harm him?

Only you can answer that.

So, you're saying that Su Rongqing burned the Remonstration Office down.

Now that the evidence is destroyed, Hongde will be summoned to the palace.

Won't he expose everything by then?

Would Hongde dare to enter the palace?

Thank you. Just hand him over to us.

Thank you, Eunuch Fu.

This way, Daoist Hongde.

Eunuch Fu, you have to vouch for us.

He was alive when he left the Inspectorate Office.

It's true, Eunuch Fu.

This is not the time to talk about this.

I need to report this to His Majesty.

Your Majesty, Hongde was killed on the way here.

What did you say?

Bring me there.

I'd like to go there, too.

None of you shall leave!

- Let the post-mortem examiner examine his body. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Now that Hongde is dead, no one can prove the truth anymore.

But now, in Father's eyes, Su Rongqing's reputation has been tainted.

If Hongde dies, both the witness and the material evidence will be gone.

No.

If there's no evidence, Imperial Father won't be able to convict Su Rongqing.

He may be doubtful, but while he doubts Su Rongqing,

he will also suspect you and Elder Sister.

That's when the next step comes in.

If His Majesty begins to suspect the truth of the princess's words,

the only thing left to investigate would be the whereabouts of Hongde's son.

The results will be interesting.

- You said Hongde had a son? - Yes, Imperial Father.

And he's in Su Rongqing's hands?

That's right.

- Your Majesty... - Silence.

Fulai, investigate now.

Yes, Your Majesty.

His Majesty may not be able to find out where exactly Hongde's son is,

but he'll discover how the child was taken away.

There must be traces of the abduction.

For example, a passerby might have accidentally witnessed the child's kidnapping,

and recognized the Su Family's emblem.

That's a common possibility, isn't it?

So what?

Even if my father knows the child was abducted by the Su Family, so what?

Since His Majesty already knows that someone brought Hongde into the palace,

and that Hongde's son was taken by the Su Family,

who do you think His Majesty would suspect when there's no evidence?

Hongde cannot afford to offend both the Su Family and the princess.

This is the last kind act he can do to protect his son.

Your Highness, I need to go to the palace to pick up your sister.

Shouldn't you be pretending that your marriage is on the rocks?

We're pretending that we're at odds with each other, but sometimes we must pretend we're in harmony.

I'll take my leave, then.

Take care, Your Highness.

Pass on orders to guard this area well.

No one else may come near.

Yes, Eunuch Fu.

Elder, please tell me what happened that night.

I was working my shift as a night watcher that night.

When I passed by the street where the Taoist Temple is,

I saw a boy being abducted by several men.

I recognized one of them.

He's from the Su Family.

Eunuch Fu, I have completed my investigation.

Your Majesty, this is the post-mortem examiner's result.

The post-mortem examiner said it was suicide.

And the Su Family...

Su Rongqing.

Hand over Hongde's son now.

Your Majesty, I'm being wronged.

I don't know where you heard this from.

Why don't you summon him here, so I can confront him directly?

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♫ Who gazes up at the sky? ♫

♫ Who gazes up at the sky? ♫

♫ In the night's piercing winds ♫

♫ Why is she singing? ♫

♫ The wind caresses the hills ♫

♫ The wind causes ripples in the water ♫

♫ Moonlight graces passing souls ♫

♫ Her pace slows ♫

♫ As she walks the long path ♫

♫ Memories are forgotten and recall again ♫

♫ Gazing idly as the clouds pass ♫

♫ She holds a red candle ♫

♫ Traversing the thick fog, unafraid ♫

♫ Life can be bitter sometimes ♫

♫ Experience it and carry on 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 moonlight reflects in her eyes ♫

♫ In her gaze, an unwavering faith remains ♫

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