WEBVTT 00:00:06.080 --> 00:00:07.840 align:center [Zhaowen Bookstore] 00:00:07.840 --> 00:00:11.360 align:center But you're heavily injured. You should rest for at least a month. 00:00:12.560 --> 00:00:14.240 align:center I can't wait. 00:00:14.240 --> 00:00:16.520 align:center The lives of my guards are at stake 00:00:16.520 --> 00:00:19.160 align:center and my mother just passed away. 00:00:20.000 --> 00:00:24.080 align:center What I need now is not recuperating. 00:00:24.080 --> 00:00:26.800 align:center but the strength to hold a sword. 00:00:29.280 --> 00:00:31.920 align:center I figured you'd say that. 00:00:32.600 --> 00:00:35.000 align:center I've prepared medicine for you. 00:00:35.000 --> 00:00:37.400 align:center Take one pill when you are exhausted. 00:00:37.400 --> 00:00:39.000 align:center But this method comes at a cost. 00:00:39.000 --> 00:00:42.200 align:center It'll weaken your inner energy by 30%. 00:00:42.200 --> 00:00:44.480 align:center The wound will accumulate stasis. 00:00:44.480 --> 00:00:47.280 align:center Even if the wounds heal, 00:00:47.280 --> 00:00:49.800 align:center the pain will stay with you for life. 00:00:49.800 --> 00:00:52.280 align:center - If you trust me... - I trust you. 00:00:56.200 --> 00:00:59.560 align:center To deal with them, 70% of my strength is more than enough. 00:01:08.680 --> 00:01:10.800 align:center The story of "The Tale of the Silken Robe" was about 00:01:10.800 --> 00:01:14.600 align:center the impossibility of balancing loyalty and filial piety. 00:01:14.600 --> 00:01:18.880 align:center I've gone from a viewer to a character in the story itself. 00:01:20.200 --> 00:01:25.400 align:center I remember the woman in the fox mask told me... 00:01:25.400 --> 00:01:29.600 align:center If the second act really depicted the son putting his father on trial, 00:01:29.600 --> 00:01:31.400 align:center wouldn't that be shocking and unconventional? 00:01:31.400 --> 00:01:34.800 align:center You think a son shouldn't judge his father? 00:01:34.800 --> 00:01:37.880 align:center That familial bonds outweigh justice? 00:01:37.880 --> 00:01:42.080 align:center What I mean is, what's wrong with being unconventional? 00:01:45.240 --> 00:01:48.000 align:center We're not characters in a play. 00:01:49.280 --> 00:01:52.880 align:center Whatever happened in the past, whether you believe it or not, 00:01:52.880 --> 00:01:55.200 align:center whether it's true or false, 00:01:55.200 --> 00:01:57.200 align:center none of it matters. 00:02:19.680 --> 00:02:21.280 align:center How come? 00:02:22.200 --> 00:02:26.200 align:center Are you... really not her? 00:02:28.400 --> 00:02:31.680 align:center Your Grace, you should focus on taking care of your current problem. 00:02:31.680 --> 00:02:34.880 align:center Everything else can wait. 00:02:35.600 --> 00:02:38.200 align:center I'll go and prepare a change of clothes for you. 00:02:42.440 --> 00:02:44.200 align:center How did he escape? 00:02:44.200 --> 00:02:47.040 align:center He was heavily injured! 00:02:47.960 --> 00:02:50.720 align:center There was someone on the inside helping him. 00:02:50.720 --> 00:02:52.680 align:center They coordinated to break him out. 00:02:52.680 --> 00:02:56.320 align:center Find him! Search the entire capital if you have to! 00:02:56.320 --> 00:02:58.040 align:center - Yes, sir! - Yes, sir! 00:02:58.040 --> 00:02:59.560 align:center Go! Go! 00:02:59.560 --> 00:03:02.600 align:center Interrogate Song Mo's personal guards, break them if you have to! 00:03:02.600 --> 00:03:05.960 align:center I refuse to believe he could have gotten far with injuries like that. 00:03:05.960 --> 00:03:08.080 align:center - Yes, Master. - Also, 00:03:08.080 --> 00:03:11.560 align:center invite the elders from the main and third branches, along with those old fools over. 00:03:11.560 --> 00:03:14.800 align:center - I'm calling for a clan council. - Yes, Master. 00:03:14.800 --> 00:03:16.400 align:center Wait! 00:03:18.480 --> 00:03:21.600 align:center Have my trained death guards been recalled? 00:03:21.600 --> 00:03:23.480 align:center Everything's been arranged. 00:03:23.480 --> 00:03:25.680 align:center Go. 00:03:25.680 --> 00:03:28.880 align:center [Ice and Jade Will Fragment when Struck] (Idiom referring to fine paper) 00:03:33.520 --> 00:03:35.760 align:center So, you've made up your mind. 00:03:39.160 --> 00:03:40.920 align:center You were right. 00:03:40.920 --> 00:03:43.040 align:center No matter how shocking or unconventional, 00:03:43.040 --> 00:03:45.640 align:center grudges and debts must be settled. 00:03:45.640 --> 00:03:47.280 align:center Even if it costs my life, 00:03:47.280 --> 00:03:50.000 align:center even if the world condemns me as unfilial, 00:03:50.680 --> 00:03:53.560 align:center it will all be worth it... 00:03:54.280 --> 00:03:57.120 align:center if just one person believes me and understands me. 00:03:57.120 --> 00:04:01.400 align:center I promise you, no matter what you do out there... 00:04:02.200 --> 00:04:06.080 align:center or what others say, I'll stand by you. 00:04:07.000 --> 00:04:11.000 align:center Hearing that from you is enough. 00:04:34.400 --> 00:04:36.400 align:center This is... 00:04:42.600 --> 00:04:44.680 align:center Young Lady, you're the lady in the fox mask. 00:04:44.680 --> 00:04:47.200 align:center Why won't you tell His Grace? 00:04:48.600 --> 00:04:50.480 align:center Things are still far from settled. 00:04:50.480 --> 00:04:53.880 align:center I don't want him to be distracted. 00:05:03.400 --> 00:05:05.480 align:center If I survive, 00:05:06.520 --> 00:05:09.160 align:center I'll come back for you! 00:05:36.560 --> 00:05:39.560 align:center [Libation] 00:05:48.640 --> 00:05:53.120 align:center - How can we really do this? - I told you to shut up! 00:05:53.120 --> 00:05:55.720 align:center [Duke of Ying's Residence] 00:07:01.720 --> 00:07:03.840 align:center Where are my guards? 00:07:08.240 --> 00:07:12.040 align:center [Eldest Uncle of the Song Family, Song Maochun] 00:07:14.600 --> 00:07:16.720 align:center He's calling a clan council in the middle of the night. 00:07:16.720 --> 00:07:18.760 align:center [Third Uncle of Song Family, Song Fengchun] But we've been waiting for four hours. 00:07:18.760 --> 00:07:20.920 align:center Something must have gone wrong. 00:07:20.920 --> 00:07:23.520 align:center What could possibly go wrong? 00:07:23.520 --> 00:07:25.680 align:center He was flogged over a hundred times. 00:07:25.680 --> 00:07:29.080 align:center If it were someone else, they would have died long ago. 00:07:36.240 --> 00:07:37.920 align:center Brother! 00:07:50.640 --> 00:07:52.800 align:center Everyone, I've offended you. 00:07:52.800 --> 00:07:55.480 align:center The nerve of you to commit murder in the Duke of Ying's Residence! 00:07:55.480 --> 00:07:58.560 align:center His Grace has said that there were intruders in the residence. 00:07:58.560 --> 00:08:01.440 align:center The family must draw a clear line between themselves and the intruders. 00:08:01.440 --> 00:08:02.920 align:center Use this as the boundary. 00:08:02.920 --> 00:08:04.640 align:center Those within the ancestral hall, live; 00:08:04.640 --> 00:08:07.320 align:center those outside it, die. 00:08:10.560 --> 00:08:12.120 align:center - No! - How dare you! 00:08:12.120 --> 00:08:16.320 align:center This is the Duke of Ying Residence! 00:08:17.440 --> 00:08:19.280 align:center Why do all the dead look so unfamiliar? 00:08:19.280 --> 00:08:21.960 align:center Could they really be intruders? 00:08:21.960 --> 00:08:25.520 align:center You... You have no regard for the law! 00:08:25.520 --> 00:08:28.880 align:center This is outrageous! 00:08:42.400 --> 00:08:44.560 align:center Lu Zheng? Lu Zheng? 00:08:46.040 --> 00:08:47.720 align:center Lu Zheng? 00:08:48.520 --> 00:08:51.840 align:center It's me. I'm back. 00:08:52.720 --> 00:08:57.440 align:center Your Grace, I didn't admit anything. 00:08:57.440 --> 00:09:01.640 align:center I... I didn't betray you. 00:09:04.440 --> 00:09:06.320 align:center - Brother! - Go! 00:09:06.320 --> 00:09:08.480 align:center Lu Ming, go! 00:09:08.480 --> 00:09:10.840 align:center - Brother! - Get him off the door! 00:09:10.840 --> 00:09:13.480 align:center Protect His Grace! 00:09:14.440 --> 00:09:16.240 align:center Brother! 00:09:18.920 --> 00:09:21.920 align:center We have to go now! Go! 00:09:30.040 --> 00:09:32.240 align:center You did well. 00:09:32.240 --> 00:09:34.040 align:center You saved my life. 00:09:34.840 --> 00:09:36.520 align:center All of you saved my life. 00:09:36.520 --> 00:09:38.440 align:center They... 00:09:38.440 --> 00:09:41.840 align:center They tried to force me to press my fingerprint, 00:09:41.840 --> 00:09:46.520 align:center so I... I bit my fingers until they were ruined. 00:09:47.680 --> 00:09:50.280 align:center The others did the same. 00:09:50.280 --> 00:09:52.840 align:center Not one of us gave in. 00:09:56.040 --> 00:09:59.040 align:center Lu Zheng, hold on for me. 00:09:59.040 --> 00:10:00.720 align:center The doctor will be here soon. 00:10:00.720 --> 00:10:04.840 align:center Stay with me. Lu Zheng, keep your eyes open! 00:10:07.120 --> 00:10:11.640 align:center Your Grace, where is my brother? 00:10:14.120 --> 00:10:16.280 align:center Brother, I'm here. 00:10:17.440 --> 00:10:19.040 align:center Little Brother, 00:10:20.040 --> 00:10:22.640 align:center keep... 00:10:22.640 --> 00:10:27.120 align:center keep His Grace safe for me. 00:10:27.120 --> 00:10:28.520 align:center I will. 00:10:28.520 --> 00:10:31.640 align:center - Protect... - I will. 00:10:31.640 --> 00:10:34.320 align:center His Grace. 00:10:35.120 --> 00:10:37.400 align:center Lu Zheng? Lu Zheng? 00:10:37.440 --> 00:10:39.440 align:center Brother? 00:10:39.440 --> 00:10:41.040 align:center Lu Zheng! 00:10:41.040 --> 00:10:42.840 align:center Brother! 00:10:43.440 --> 00:10:45.920 align:center Brother! 00:10:50.840 --> 00:10:52.520 align:center Young General! 00:11:07.720 --> 00:11:11.240 align:center [To Walk the Tall Mountain Scenery] 00:11:23.840 --> 00:11:25.680 align:center Duke, they've broken through! 00:11:25.680 --> 00:11:28.200 align:center Shouldn't we escape? 00:11:28.200 --> 00:11:31.840 align:center Very well! Very well! 00:11:31.840 --> 00:11:35.440 align:center He's just like his uncle Jiang Meisun! 00:11:35.440 --> 00:11:40.440 align:center His Grace has gone too far. 00:11:40.440 --> 00:11:42.640 align:center - He might even... - He won't dare. 00:11:42.640 --> 00:11:43.920 align:center He can't. 00:11:43.920 --> 00:11:47.240 align:center With Liaodong's Lizhen forces pressing at the gates 00:11:47.240 --> 00:11:48.720 align:center and external threats unresolved, 00:11:48.720 --> 00:11:51.640 align:center His Majesty won't tolerate any internal strife. 00:11:57.720 --> 00:12:00.040 align:center Take this blade. 00:12:00.720 --> 00:12:02.120 align:center Go summon reinforcements. 00:12:02.120 --> 00:12:04.440 align:center - Me? - Go! 00:12:06.840 --> 00:12:08.520 align:center Yes, sir! 00:12:12.840 --> 00:12:18.240 align:center You ungrateful son, I know exactly what you're after. 00:12:21.440 --> 00:12:23.240 align:center Brother Han. 00:12:23.240 --> 00:12:25.840 align:center - Brother. - I'm glad you're fine. 00:12:26.720 --> 00:12:30.240 align:center Brother, please don't be mad at Father. 00:12:31.120 --> 00:12:32.920 align:center I'm not mad. 00:12:33.400 --> 00:12:35.920 align:center Those I ordered to kill were traitorous servants. 00:12:35.920 --> 00:12:38.120 align:center Only by restoring peace to the residence 00:12:38.120 --> 00:12:40.840 align:center can we properly honor Mother's passing. 00:12:42.520 --> 00:12:45.480 align:center Where is the jade pendant Grandfather gave us? 00:12:48.640 --> 00:12:50.920 align:center I've kept it with me at all times. 00:12:56.520 --> 00:12:58.440 align:center I wasn't home when Mother was gravely ill. 00:12:58.440 --> 00:13:00.320 align:center Tell me everything. 00:13:01.000 --> 00:13:02.680 align:center Where is Nanny Xie? 00:13:02.680 --> 00:13:05.320 align:center She served Mother for decades. 00:13:05.320 --> 00:13:07.120 align:center Where is she now? 00:13:07.120 --> 00:13:11.640 align:center They said she was unwell and was sent back to her hometown, 00:13:11.640 --> 00:13:15.520 align:center but she was killed by bandits on the way. 00:13:18.040 --> 00:13:21.320 align:center Which doctor treated Mother during her illness? 00:13:21.320 --> 00:13:23.440 align:center Her Majesty the Empress visited several times. 00:13:23.440 --> 00:13:25.640 align:center She was deeply concerned. 00:13:25.640 --> 00:13:28.720 align:center The first doctor was recommended by Her Majesty. 00:13:28.720 --> 00:13:31.320 align:center Then, when Mother's condition worsened in autumn, 00:13:31.320 --> 00:13:34.920 align:center the crown prince recommended a new one. 00:13:39.560 --> 00:13:42.000 align:center - Lu Ming. - Here! 00:13:42.000 --> 00:13:43.200 align:center Guard Xixiang House. 00:13:43.200 --> 00:13:44.720 align:center Yes, sir. 00:13:44.720 --> 00:13:46.520 align:center Brother! 00:13:48.120 --> 00:13:52.320 align:center I'm begging you, please don't hurt Father. 00:14:13.440 --> 00:14:14.920 align:center - Second Brother! - Second Brother! 00:14:14.920 --> 00:14:18.440 align:center Come here! It's safe here. 00:14:35.640 --> 00:14:38.600 align:center Father, don't you owe me an explanation? 00:14:49.440 --> 00:14:52.440 align:center The Jiang family has been branded traitors, 00:14:52.440 --> 00:14:57.840 align:center and in your eyes, my uncle and I are no different. 00:14:57.840 --> 00:15:00.320 align:center Since you've managed to fight your way back, 00:15:00.320 --> 00:15:02.320 align:center just say what you want. 00:15:07.240 --> 00:15:09.440 align:center I've always seen you as my father, 00:15:09.440 --> 00:15:13.120 align:center but did you ever once see me as your son? 00:15:13.120 --> 00:15:16.920 align:center Words are meaningless now. 00:15:16.920 --> 00:15:19.040 align:center The affair was a misunderstanding, 00:15:19.040 --> 00:15:21.320 align:center the ones you killed were traitors, 00:15:21.320 --> 00:15:23.840 align:center and your mother's dowry and private assets are yours. 00:15:23.840 --> 00:15:28.320 align:center Let's put everything behind us. 00:15:33.440 --> 00:15:36.240 align:center Thank you for saying that. 00:15:36.240 --> 00:15:40.440 align:center You've made it easier for me to let go of the remaining love 00:15:40.440 --> 00:15:42.720 align:center I had for you. 00:15:47.880 --> 00:15:51.200 align:center This is the lantern I gave you to express my love after you scolded me 00:15:51.200 --> 00:15:53.840 align:center during my last visit home. 00:15:53.840 --> 00:15:57.080 align:center I found it abandoned in the storage room yesterday. 00:15:57.080 --> 00:16:01.000 align:center The wick remains untouched, and the paper is covered in ash. 00:16:01.800 --> 00:16:04.840 align:center You never even looked at it. 00:16:05.760 --> 00:16:07.760 align:center All these years, 00:16:08.600 --> 00:16:11.080 align:center it was just my own wishful thinking. 00:16:11.080 --> 00:16:13.800 align:center I took 40 lashes for you, 00:16:13.800 --> 00:16:15.680 align:center and you punished me with 100 floggings. 00:16:15.680 --> 00:16:18.840 align:center I've repaid the debt of blood and kinship you gave me. 00:16:18.840 --> 00:16:23.840 align:center From this moment on, our bond as father and son is severed, just like this lantern! 00:16:23.840 --> 00:16:26.720 align:center The only reason I can stand here and speak to you calmly 00:16:26.720 --> 00:16:29.440 align:center is for the sake of Mother's funeral. 00:16:29.440 --> 00:16:33.720 align:center I will serve as the chief mourner on the seventh day, 00:16:33.720 --> 00:16:38.520 align:center and I will carry the banner on the forty-ninth day. 00:16:41.800 --> 00:16:44.240 align:center You're seizing the right to lead the funeral rites, 00:16:44.240 --> 00:16:46.600 align:center isn't this just your way of declaring to the capital 00:16:46.600 --> 00:16:48.720 align:center that you've secured your position my heir? 00:16:48.720 --> 00:16:52.120 align:center In the end, you're only doing this for yourself! 00:16:54.840 --> 00:16:56.360 align:center Since I joined the army, 00:16:56.360 --> 00:16:59.280 align:center I've never relied on this dukedom for anything. 00:16:59.280 --> 00:17:02.160 align:center From now on, whatever I want, 00:17:02.160 --> 00:17:05.240 align:center I'll earn with my own efforts. 00:17:05.240 --> 00:17:07.960 align:center I'm moving to Grandfather's former residence, Yizhi Hall. 00:17:07.960 --> 00:17:11.400 align:center From now on, we have nothing more to do with each other. 00:17:12.040 --> 00:17:14.160 align:center But when it comes to Mother's funeral, 00:17:14.160 --> 00:17:17.960 align:center you must fulfill your duties as her husband... 00:17:18.840 --> 00:17:21.440 align:center and ensure she is sent off with dignity. 00:17:59.120 --> 00:18:02.720 align:center Su Lan, burn the used bandages as well. 00:18:02.720 --> 00:18:04.520 align:center Leave no trace behind. 00:18:04.520 --> 00:18:06.520 align:center Yes, Young Lady. 00:18:18.480 --> 00:18:20.120 align:center Prince Qing has sent an urgent message, 00:18:20.120 --> 00:18:23.760 align:center Lizhen forces have repeatedly violated our borders, 00:18:23.760 --> 00:18:27.080 align:center causing great suffering to the border residents. 00:18:27.080 --> 00:18:32.480 align:center I believe we should send Wang Xingyi and the Jiliao Governor-General, 00:18:32.480 --> 00:18:35.680 align:center to deploy an additional 30,000 troops to confront Lizhen. 00:18:35.680 --> 00:18:39.760 align:center Without reinforcements, the current Liaodong forces won't hold on for long, 00:18:39.760 --> 00:18:43.520 align:center and Lizhen could reach Daitong within ten days. 00:18:45.200 --> 00:18:47.040 align:center What is the state of the treasury? 00:18:47.040 --> 00:18:49.320 align:center The Ministry of Works is still constructing Yuanyou Palace. 00:18:49.320 --> 00:18:52.160 align:center The project is not even halfway through. 00:18:57.560 --> 00:19:00.560 align:center Your Majesty, the Lizhen tribe is extremely poor. 00:19:00.560 --> 00:19:03.800 align:center They've repeatedly requested to open horse markets in exchange for grain, which speaks volumes. 00:19:03.800 --> 00:19:06.640 align:center Their current invasion is likely a desperate attempt 00:19:06.640 --> 00:19:08.800 align:center to plunder food and livestock before winter. 00:19:08.800 --> 00:19:11.760 align:center This conflict may not necessarily require battle. 00:19:11.760 --> 00:19:16.440 align:center This is a discussion between the Grand Secretariat and His Majesty about border defense. 00:19:16.440 --> 00:19:20.480 align:center You're overstepping, Minister Dou. 00:19:20.480 --> 00:19:23.160 align:center Grand Secretary Wu, this concerns national security, 00:19:23.160 --> 00:19:25.360 align:center I cannot remain silent. 00:19:25.360 --> 00:19:28.120 align:center If this war can be resolved within a month, 00:19:28.120 --> 00:19:30.040 align:center the Ministry of Revenue can manage. 00:19:30.040 --> 00:19:32.640 align:center But if it drags on for three months, 00:19:32.640 --> 00:19:36.040 align:center we'll have to impose additional taxes to fund the military. 00:19:36.040 --> 00:19:38.280 align:center And in that case, how will the people 00:19:38.280 --> 00:19:41.240 align:center of Song, Jia, and Hu prefectures manage their spring planting next year? 00:19:41.240 --> 00:19:43.720 align:center Your Majesty, the horse markets must not be reopened! 00:19:43.720 --> 00:19:46.080 align:center I was demoted for opposing this once before. 00:19:46.080 --> 00:19:48.080 align:center I don't mind being demoted again. 00:19:48.080 --> 00:19:52.320 align:center Opening the markets will only breed corruption within the court and empower our enemies. 00:19:52.320 --> 00:19:53.800 align:center I beseech Your Majesty to make a wise decision. 00:19:53.800 --> 00:19:57.280 align:center To guard the borders and protect the nation's foundations is the sacred duty left by the founding emperor. 00:19:57.280 --> 00:19:59.320 align:center Our dynasty upholds integrity and honor. 00:19:59.320 --> 00:20:01.680 align:center We oppose this to the death! 00:20:01.680 --> 00:20:04.440 align:center We oppose this to the death! 00:20:06.600 --> 00:20:08.560 align:center Your Majesty! 00:20:08.560 --> 00:20:10.560 align:center Quick, bring Empress Wan's elixir! 00:20:10.560 --> 00:20:12.560 align:center Yes, sir. 00:20:21.600 --> 00:20:24.600 align:center If only Meisun were here. 00:20:27.560 --> 00:20:28.880 align:center He's sent another one today? 00:20:28.880 --> 00:20:30.280 align:center Yes, Master. 00:20:30.280 --> 00:20:32.080 align:center Ever since Fourth Young Lady was grounded, 00:20:32.080 --> 00:20:33.600 align:center Young Master Wu has been delivering 00:20:33.600 --> 00:20:35.600 align:center a handwritten copy of Admonitions for Women to the back gate every day, 00:20:35.600 --> 00:20:39.680 align:center often including food and newspapers as well. 00:20:42.200 --> 00:20:47.840 align:center Such elegant brushwork, his handwriting really is beautiful. 00:20:52.560 --> 00:20:53.840 align:center Has Seventh Master departed? 00:20:53.840 --> 00:20:56.080 align:center He left right after dinner. 00:20:56.080 --> 00:20:57.600 align:center He's headed to Taiyuan Prefecture to audit the accounts. 00:20:57.600 --> 00:20:59.720 align:center It'll take him at least two weeks. 00:21:00.760 --> 00:21:04.600 align:center Master, about what Fourth Young Lady did last night, 00:21:04.600 --> 00:21:06.520 align:center what should we do? 00:21:10.080 --> 00:21:15.240 align:center Shougu's reckless and defiant attitude needs to be dealt with. 00:21:15.240 --> 00:21:18.160 align:center Send a message to the Office of State Affairs. 00:21:27.080 --> 00:21:29.160 align:center [Libation] 00:22:01.200 --> 00:22:04.320 align:center Funeral rites are always led by the head of the family. 00:22:04.320 --> 00:22:08.320 align:center Why is the Duke of Ying's eldest son taking over instead? 00:22:08.320 --> 00:22:10.240 align:center Look at Song Mo, he's not even crying. 00:22:10.240 --> 00:22:11.440 align:center How unfilial. 00:22:11.440 --> 00:22:13.360 align:center Exactly. 00:22:13.360 --> 00:22:15.160 align:center What's wrong with the eldest son taking charge? 00:22:15.160 --> 00:22:17.160 align:center Whether he's filial or not, whether he cries or not, 00:22:17.160 --> 00:22:19.160 align:center what does that have to do with you? 00:22:19.160 --> 00:22:20.880 align:center For a noble family with hereditary rank, 00:22:20.880 --> 00:22:22.560 align:center is this really all they can manage for Lady Jiang? 00:22:22.560 --> 00:22:24.000 align:center So shabby. 00:22:24.000 --> 00:22:27.240 align:center Exactly. Lord Song is always out gallivanting. 00:22:27.240 --> 00:22:31.240 align:center I heard he didn't even make it back to see his mother one last time. 00:22:31.240 --> 00:22:33.600 align:center Have some decency, would you? 00:22:33.600 --> 00:22:35.760 align:center Stop criticizing him. 00:22:35.760 --> 00:22:38.440 align:center Where were you when Song Mo was risking his life fighting pirates? 00:22:38.440 --> 00:22:41.520 align:center I doubt any of you would make it back to see your mothers either. 00:22:41.520 --> 00:22:44.000 align:center [The Virtuous Wife of the Jiang Clan] 00:22:44.000 --> 00:22:46.480 align:center I've come to join the rites. 00:22:48.560 --> 00:22:51.440 align:center Don't worry, I'm here with you. 00:22:51.440 --> 00:22:55.880 align:center From now on, no one on all of East Fourth Street will dare say a single bad word about you. 00:22:58.360 --> 00:23:00.360 align:center Thank you. 00:23:11.880 --> 00:23:14.960 align:center [Duke of Ding's Army, Lu Zheng] 00:23:21.200 --> 00:23:25.200 align:center Your Grace, I will take my brother's place. 00:23:25.200 --> 00:23:32.560 align:center From now on, I will protect you with my life, no matter the cost. 00:23:32.560 --> 00:23:36.040 align:center Even if we know who killed Lu Zheng, 00:23:36.040 --> 00:23:41.240 align:center yet... we cannot seek revenge right now, 00:23:42.200 --> 00:23:44.840 align:center are you still willing to follow me? 00:23:48.280 --> 00:23:50.880 align:center No matter what decisions you make, 00:23:50.880 --> 00:23:53.320 align:center I will lead the charge for you. 00:23:53.320 --> 00:23:55.800 align:center Please grant me this wish. 00:23:59.040 --> 00:24:01.040 align:center Bring the wine. 00:24:08.040 --> 00:24:12.600 align:center I, Song Yantang, will never forget your loyalty. 00:24:14.160 --> 00:24:16.320 align:center Here's to all of you. 00:24:16.320 --> 00:24:18.160 align:center May you rest in peace. 00:24:18.160 --> 00:24:20.720 align:center May you rest in peace! 00:24:30.120 --> 00:24:33.000 align:center [Duke of Ding's Army, Lu Zheng] 00:24:37.760 --> 00:24:41.720 align:center Your Grace! 00:24:51.520 --> 00:24:54.440 align:center How did it go? No one noticed, right? 00:24:54.440 --> 00:24:56.240 align:center Young Lady. 00:25:09.960 --> 00:25:11.160 align:center Everything is settled. 00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:14.880 align:center Song Mo personally oversaw Lady Jiang's funeral as the chief mourner. 00:25:14.880 --> 00:25:17.040 align:center He's secured his position as heir. 00:25:26.080 --> 00:25:28.240 align:center Lu Zheng is gone. 00:25:29.640 --> 00:25:32.720 align:center Lu Zheng, who was supposed to live, has died early. 00:25:32.720 --> 00:25:35.840 align:center Prepare for battle! 00:25:42.440 --> 00:25:44.320 align:center Sister. 00:25:47.640 --> 00:25:49.480 align:center - Who is it? - Fourth Young Lady, 00:25:49.480 --> 00:25:52.440 align:center Fifth Master requests your presence at the ancestral hall. 00:26:06.440 --> 00:26:11.320 align:center Fifth Uncle, may I know why you want to see me at this hour? 00:26:11.320 --> 00:26:16.720 align:center Shougu, you've always made it clear you don't want to marry the Marquis of Jining. 00:26:16.720 --> 00:26:19.640 align:center Why don't you just tell us the truth now? 00:26:19.640 --> 00:26:22.840 align:center Perhaps we can still find a way to help you. 00:26:22.840 --> 00:26:24.840 align:center What does that mean? 00:26:25.440 --> 00:26:26.560 align:center Zou Er. 00:26:26.560 --> 00:26:28.240 align:center Here! 00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:36.520 align:center - I clearly burned... - Su Lan. 00:26:36.520 --> 00:26:38.680 align:center You clearly burned what? 00:26:38.680 --> 00:26:40.840 align:center This bloodstained garment really does have something to do with you. 00:26:40.840 --> 00:26:43.880 align:center Fifth Brother, this is solid evidence. 00:26:43.880 --> 00:26:45.640 align:center Why would you assume 00:26:45.640 --> 00:26:48.120 align:center I had something to do with the bloodstained garment? 00:26:49.320 --> 00:26:52.000 align:center You went behind your family and met a man in secret at night. 00:26:52.000 --> 00:26:54.240 align:center You're disgracing the entire family. 00:26:54.240 --> 00:26:58.560 align:center Guards! Fourth Young Lady has dishonored the family. 00:26:58.560 --> 00:27:00.480 align:center Prepare the family punishment. 00:27:00.480 --> 00:27:02.480 align:center Yes, Master. 00:27:06.480 --> 00:27:08.840 align:center Master, the family punishment is ready. 00:27:08.840 --> 00:27:11.160 align:center Madam Yingxue is waiting for you. 00:27:12.040 --> 00:27:15.240 align:center I had wanted the elder daughter to marry for status, the second for power. 00:27:15.240 --> 00:27:17.920 align:center Everything should've gone perfectly. 00:27:17.920 --> 00:27:19.840 align:center But this pawn refused to play its part 00:27:19.840 --> 00:27:22.720 align:center and turned into a losing move. 00:27:23.920 --> 00:27:28.120 align:center Find a way to leak news of Dou Zhao to Wu Shan. 00:27:28.120 --> 00:27:31.000 align:center If we can exchange this pawn for another advantage, 00:27:31.000 --> 00:27:34.280 align:center it will still be worth it. 00:27:35.640 --> 00:27:38.400 align:center What do you mean, Master? 00:27:39.600 --> 00:27:44.160 align:center Wu Shan has always desired Dou Zhao but couldn't have her. 00:27:44.160 --> 00:27:46.800 align:center If he learns she's suffering, 00:27:48.080 --> 00:27:50.480 align:center won't he be desperate to save her? 00:27:52.240 --> 00:27:55.040 align:center Understood. I'll see to it immediately. 00:28:16.600 --> 00:28:17.720 align:center May the Duke bless you! 00:28:17.720 --> 00:28:19.880 align:center You're finally awake, Your Grace! 00:28:19.880 --> 00:28:21.880 align:center His Grace is awake! 00:28:24.320 --> 00:28:26.240 align:center Your Grace! 00:28:26.240 --> 00:28:29.560 align:center Your Grace, you're finally awake. 00:28:33.120 --> 00:28:35.040 align:center How long was I asleep? 00:28:35.600 --> 00:28:38.000 align:center Seven full days. 00:28:38.000 --> 00:28:42.080 align:center The imperial physicians came several times. 00:28:42.080 --> 00:28:46.520 align:center They said you'd injured your internal organs, overstrained your body with medicine, 00:28:46.520 --> 00:28:48.720 align:center and drained your spirit. 00:28:48.720 --> 00:28:51.560 align:center They said you might never wake up again. 00:28:51.560 --> 00:28:55.320 align:center Thankfully, you've made it back from death's door. 00:28:56.960 --> 00:28:58.400 align:center Where is Dou Zhao? 00:28:58.400 --> 00:29:00.120 align:center How is she? 00:29:00.120 --> 00:29:02.360 align:center - Fourth Young Lady is... - Lu Ming. 00:29:05.080 --> 00:29:06.600 align:center What happened? 00:29:06.600 --> 00:29:08.080 align:center Tell me! 00:29:09.600 --> 00:29:15.040 align:center Mr. Chen said Fourth Young Lady was punished by Fifth Master Dou 00:29:15.040 --> 00:29:17.560 align:center for meeting a man in secret at night. 00:29:23.560 --> 00:29:25.600 align:center Meeting a man in secret? 00:29:25.600 --> 00:29:27.280 align:center That was me. 00:29:29.920 --> 00:29:33.040 align:center - Y-Your Grace! - Your Grace! 00:29:33.040 --> 00:29:37.240 align:center The chaos in your residence has only just settled, and you've barely survived. 00:29:37.240 --> 00:29:40.160 align:center - Your body can't take this. - He's right. 00:29:42.680 --> 00:29:44.240 align:center She saved my life. 00:29:44.240 --> 00:29:47.360 align:center If my body can't take it, then consider it as returning the favor to her. 00:29:47.360 --> 00:29:50.520 align:center The matter regarding Fourth Young Lady has settled down. 00:29:50.520 --> 00:29:52.520 align:center But the Wu family... 00:29:53.840 --> 00:29:55.360 align:center The Wu family? 00:29:55.360 --> 00:29:57.360 align:center What about the Wu family? 00:30:00.200 --> 00:30:01.680 align:center - Young Master, you can't go in! - Go away! 00:30:01.680 --> 00:30:03.600 align:center - You can't go in! - Get out of my way! 00:30:03.600 --> 00:30:05.800 align:center What are you doing to her? Are you trying to kill her? 00:30:05.800 --> 00:30:07.480 align:center Get away from her! 00:30:08.440 --> 00:30:10.240 align:center Fourth Young Lady. 00:30:20.320 --> 00:30:22.440 align:center The bloodstained garment is mine. 00:30:22.440 --> 00:30:25.120 align:center Young Master Wu, you cannot say such things recklessly! 00:30:25.120 --> 00:30:26.960 align:center How could that garment possibly belong to you? 00:30:26.960 --> 00:30:28.840 align:center I coughed up blood due to my lung ailment. 00:30:28.840 --> 00:30:33.080 align:center Well, well, the Wu family's heir indeed lives up to his reputation. How responsible. 00:30:33.080 --> 00:30:36.680 align:center But isn't that excuse a little far-fetched? 00:30:36.680 --> 00:30:41.080 align:center I was the one who acted rashly and behaved inappropriately. 00:30:41.080 --> 00:30:43.320 align:center Fourth Young Lady is completely blameless. 00:30:43.320 --> 00:30:47.120 align:center Please punish me instead, Minister Dou. 00:30:47.120 --> 00:30:49.280 align:center Grand Sectary Wu abuses his influence, 00:30:49.280 --> 00:30:51.640 align:center allowing his grandson to trespass on private residences 00:30:51.640 --> 00:30:54.560 align:center and seduces a betrothed daughter of our family, 00:30:54.560 --> 00:30:56.640 align:center treating our family with utter disrespect. 00:30:56.640 --> 00:30:58.880 align:center This is beyond my authority. 00:30:58.880 --> 00:31:02.160 align:center I'll hand you over to the Office of State Affairs. 00:31:06.440 --> 00:31:12.320 align:center Seducing the legitimate daughter of a noble family is a crime punishable by death. 00:31:12.800 --> 00:31:14.800 align:center What a pity. 00:31:15.800 --> 00:31:20.600 align:center That night, I was seeking medical advice. 00:31:21.320 --> 00:31:23.480 align:center There was nothing improper between us. 00:31:23.480 --> 00:31:25.440 align:center You're the son of a noble family, 00:31:25.440 --> 00:31:27.720 align:center yet you've been visiting the Dou Residence frequently. 00:31:27.720 --> 00:31:29.760 align:center How could you claim innocence? 00:31:29.760 --> 00:31:31.400 align:center Or perhaps there's more to it. 00:31:31.400 --> 00:31:35.600 align:center Grand Sectary Wu has been lobbying for war against Lizhen. 00:31:35.600 --> 00:31:41.280 align:center Were you at their residence to gauge their stance and push your grandfather's agenda? 00:31:41.920 --> 00:31:45.120 align:center What does this have to do with my grandfather? 00:31:45.640 --> 00:31:47.920 align:center In times of crisis, loyal ministers reveal their character. 00:31:47.920 --> 00:31:50.280 align:center In chaos, true patriots stand out. 00:31:50.280 --> 00:31:55.480 align:center Defending the nation with one's life is the duty of every subject. 00:31:55.480 --> 00:31:58.000 align:center There's no room for tolerating treachery. 00:31:58.000 --> 00:32:01.520 align:center Why would that require lobbying? 00:32:02.560 --> 00:32:08.680 align:center So, Wu Shan claims Grand Secretary Wu believes we live in dangerous, chaotic times, 00:32:08.680 --> 00:32:14.040 align:center that those advocating for peace are disloyal, and that His Majesty is harboring traitors. 00:32:14.040 --> 00:32:19.800 align:center Wu Shan admits to using the Dou family's daughter to probe the officials' stance, 00:32:19.800 --> 00:32:22.600 align:center intending to form factions. 00:32:22.600 --> 00:32:24.280 align:center That's not true. 00:32:24.880 --> 00:32:28.640 align:center You're twisting my words! Who are you people? 00:32:29.160 --> 00:32:30.680 align:center Guards! 00:32:30.680 --> 00:32:33.560 align:center I demand to see Dou Shishu! 00:32:33.560 --> 00:32:37.520 align:center Buckets of bloody water were poured out from the prison of the Office of State Affairs. 00:32:37.520 --> 00:32:42.520 align:center Every confession has been steered toward accusations of the Wu family lobbying and forming factions. 00:32:42.520 --> 00:32:45.880 align:center What about the civil officials who frequented our bookshop? 00:32:46.920 --> 00:32:49.600 align:center They've returned all the money. 00:32:53.200 --> 00:32:55.000 align:center I thought... 00:32:56.200 --> 00:32:58.400 align:center I saved his life, 00:32:59.440 --> 00:33:01.560 align:center but now it seems... 00:33:02.720 --> 00:33:05.040 align:center I owe him mine. 00:33:10.680 --> 00:33:13.400 align:center Dezhen has always been on good terms with your family. 00:33:13.400 --> 00:33:19.480 align:center I think Lord Dou knows what kind of person he is. 00:33:19.480 --> 00:33:22.720 align:center Please show him mercy. 00:33:23.600 --> 00:33:27.000 align:center I know the importance of separating personal feelings from official matters. 00:33:27.000 --> 00:33:30.720 align:center You can put your mind at ease, Xingyi, and please assure Grand Secretary Wu as well, 00:33:30.720 --> 00:33:32.800 align:center it's not a serious matter. 00:33:34.280 --> 00:33:37.640 align:center Grand Secretary Wu and I will never forget this favor. 00:33:37.640 --> 00:33:40.440 align:center On behalf of my foolish student, 00:33:40.440 --> 00:33:42.680 align:center thank you. 00:33:42.680 --> 00:33:44.360 align:center It's nothing. 00:33:46.040 --> 00:33:47.520 align:center Goodbye. 00:34:02.200 --> 00:34:04.160 align:center Fifth Uncle, 00:34:04.160 --> 00:34:08.520 align:center I beg you, please spare Wu Shan and the Wu family. 00:34:08.520 --> 00:34:11.720 align:center Go back, girl. This is no longer your concern. 00:34:11.720 --> 00:34:14.720 align:center Ever since Wu Shan was sent to prison, 00:34:14.720 --> 00:34:20.040 align:center the servants of officials, big or small, have been swarming our residence. 00:34:20.040 --> 00:34:22.400 align:center Even Minister Mu and Minister Zhao have come in person. 00:34:22.400 --> 00:34:25.320 align:center Every day, countless secret letters pour in like a flood. 00:34:25.320 --> 00:34:28.080 align:center It's clear this isn't something they intend to let slide. 00:34:28.640 --> 00:34:31.040 align:center Women being too clever is never a good thing. 00:34:31.040 --> 00:34:34.880 align:center For most families, a scandal like this is just a private disgrace. 00:34:34.880 --> 00:34:40.120 align:center But the Wu family has held power for decades. 00:34:40.120 --> 00:34:43.240 align:center It's time for them to step aside and make room for others. 00:34:43.240 --> 00:34:46.200 align:center The fall of the century-strong Wu family... 00:34:48.120 --> 00:34:50.760 align:center would pave the way for your ambitions 00:34:50.760 --> 00:34:55.600 align:center and make your name shine in history. This was your plan all along, wasn't it? 00:34:55.600 --> 00:34:59.360 align:center A wise man waits for the right moment and acts in accordance with the times. 00:34:59.360 --> 00:35:04.160 align:center Going against the tide will never end well. 00:35:04.160 --> 00:35:05.840 align:center Fifth Uncle! 00:35:09.560 --> 00:35:12.440 align:center I'm begging you. 00:35:12.440 --> 00:35:14.960 align:center Please spare Wu Shan! 00:35:23.080 --> 00:35:25.800 align:center [Exalted Sentiments* are Frequently Born] (Lit. Iris and orchid) 00:35:29.040 --> 00:35:30.560 align:center Fourth Young Lady, 00:35:30.560 --> 00:35:32.400 align:center Mr. Chen has sent word. 00:35:32.400 --> 00:35:34.480 align:center Lord Song has woken up. 00:35:36.000 --> 00:35:38.440 align:center That's good. 00:35:38.440 --> 00:35:43.640 align:center Mr. Chen said His Grace has learned about the bloodstained garment. 00:35:43.640 --> 00:35:46.320 align:center He's going to the Office of State Affairs to clear Young Master Wu's name. 00:35:46.320 --> 00:35:48.360 align:center He mustn't! 00:35:48.360 --> 00:35:51.720 align:center If he goes now, he'll end up dead alongside Wu Shan. 00:35:51.720 --> 00:35:54.160 align:center Whether it's Fifth Uncle, Song Yichun, 00:35:54.160 --> 00:35:56.280 align:center or the mastermind behind the Duke of Ding's case, 00:35:56.280 --> 00:35:58.360 align:center they're all hoping for exactly that outcome. 00:35:58.360 --> 00:36:00.160 align:center Even Yan Chaoqing couldn't dissuade him, 00:36:00.160 --> 00:36:02.440 align:center and you're still grounded. 00:36:05.320 --> 00:36:07.000 align:center Shougu! 00:36:35.880 --> 00:36:39.640 align:center Shougu, I came back too late. 00:36:39.640 --> 00:36:42.840 align:center So much had happened while I was away in Chanxi. 00:36:42.840 --> 00:36:44.840 align:center I know you've been wronged. 00:36:44.840 --> 00:36:47.600 align:center How are your injuries? Let me take a look at you. 00:36:47.600 --> 00:36:50.000 align:center It was all for our family's future. 00:36:50.760 --> 00:36:53.800 align:center My injuries don't matter. 00:36:54.640 --> 00:36:59.000 align:center Shougu, I only just learned about this. 00:36:59.000 --> 00:37:02.840 align:center If I had been home, I would never have let them hurt you. 00:37:02.840 --> 00:37:05.520 align:center Young Master Wu is suffering far worse injuries in prison. 00:37:05.520 --> 00:37:09.520 align:center You've always valued him highly. Why haven't you gone to see him? 00:37:14.240 --> 00:37:16.040 align:center After over ten years, 00:37:17.320 --> 00:37:23.160 align:center I've returned to your side again, and what have I received? 00:37:23.160 --> 00:37:27.240 align:center Slaps, punishments, and nothing else. 00:37:30.200 --> 00:37:31.720 align:center Father, 00:37:33.240 --> 00:37:35.040 align:center is my house arrest... 00:37:36.040 --> 00:37:39.160 align:center going to last forever? 00:37:39.160 --> 00:37:41.040 align:center Of course not. 00:37:41.040 --> 00:37:46.320 align:center It's lifted, immediately, right now! 00:37:49.280 --> 00:37:52.800 align:center Your Grace, turning yourself in now will undo everything we've worked for. 00:37:52.800 --> 00:37:54.360 align:center Dezhen is too naive and frail 00:37:54.360 --> 00:37:56.960 align:center to endure the coercion and torture of the Office of State Affairs. 00:37:56.960 --> 00:37:58.560 align:center I can't let him take the blame for me. 00:37:58.560 --> 00:38:01.640 align:center Even if I turn myself in, I have a way to get out. 00:38:34.200 --> 00:38:36.680 align:center What are you doing out here in this wind and storm? 00:38:36.680 --> 00:38:40.000 align:center Your feet are injured, are you trying to make it worse? 00:38:40.000 --> 00:38:42.400 align:center You made me a promise, 00:38:42.400 --> 00:38:45.920 align:center that if I saved you, you'd cherish your life 00:38:45.920 --> 00:38:48.000 align:center and fight for a way forward. 00:38:48.000 --> 00:38:51.640 align:center Right now, you're in no position to save Wu Shan. 00:38:51.640 --> 00:38:55.600 align:center You'll only give those in the shadows more reasons to frame you, 00:38:55.600 --> 00:38:58.960 align:center bringing pain to those who care for you and joy to your enemies. 00:39:14.240 --> 00:39:15.440 align:center I can do it myself. 00:39:15.440 --> 00:39:18.320 align:center Stay still, or you'll aggravate your wound. 00:39:22.600 --> 00:39:25.760 align:center Didn't you say once that in a doctor's eyes, 00:39:25.760 --> 00:39:29.160 align:center everyone is just flesh and bone, no distinction between men and women? 00:39:29.160 --> 00:39:31.440 align:center Why are you being shy now? 00:39:31.440 --> 00:39:35.280 align:center Only my feet are injured, my hands are fine. 00:39:35.280 --> 00:39:38.720 align:center Besides, they had other motives for the punishment, 00:39:38.720 --> 00:39:40.400 align:center so they didn't really use much force. 00:39:40.400 --> 00:39:42.480 align:center My feet will be fine. 00:39:43.680 --> 00:39:46.280 align:center What about you? Are you all right? 00:39:46.280 --> 00:39:48.080 align:center Let me check your pulse. 00:40:06.280 --> 00:40:10.640 align:center How did the Wu family end up getting dragged into this? 00:40:11.760 --> 00:40:15.720 align:center Fifth Uncle deliberately leaked word of me being punished to the Wu family. 00:40:15.720 --> 00:40:18.040 align:center He even fabricated a bloodstained garment. 00:40:18.920 --> 00:40:22.400 align:center Wu Shan ended up in prison because he was trying to save me. 00:40:22.400 --> 00:40:24.760 align:center I sent someone to inquire at the Office of State Affairs. 00:40:24.760 --> 00:40:28.120 align:center All his confessions are twisted to accuse him of factionalism. 00:40:28.120 --> 00:40:32.680 align:center I can't believe so much happened in just a few days when I was in a coma. 00:40:33.440 --> 00:40:35.920 align:center But Fifth Uncles's words did make me see things clearly. 00:40:35.920 --> 00:40:39.520 align:center A wise man waits for the right moment and acts in accordance with the times. 00:40:39.520 --> 00:40:43.880 align:center Going against the tide will never end well. 00:40:43.880 --> 00:40:47.080 align:center This case is no longer about whether we had a relationship. 00:40:47.080 --> 00:40:52.800 align:center It's about whether the Lizhen uprising in Liaodong should be met with war or peace. 00:40:54.000 --> 00:40:55.880 align:center What's the situation in Liaodong? 00:40:55.880 --> 00:40:59.760 align:center Grand Secretary Wu and the Grand Secretariat ministers are resolutely advocating for war, 00:40:59.760 --> 00:41:02.320 align:center even citing the founding emperor's edicts. 00:41:02.320 --> 00:41:05.080 align:center But His Majesty is reluctant to go to war with Lizhen. 00:41:05.080 --> 00:41:08.000 align:center After all, the treasury is in deficit, 00:41:08.000 --> 00:41:09.360 align:center and the nation lacks capable generals. 00:41:09.360 --> 00:41:11.600 align:center His Majesty doesn't want war? 00:41:12.760 --> 00:41:16.960 align:center Liaodong's forces are stretched thin and lack experience in direct confrontation. 00:41:16.960 --> 00:41:19.720 align:center Plus, the treasury is empty, making a prolonged war unsustainable. 00:41:19.720 --> 00:41:22.920 align:center Grand Secretary Wu's push for war comes from a place of loyalty, 00:41:22.920 --> 00:41:24.560 align:center but the more fervently he argues, 00:41:24.560 --> 00:41:27.400 align:center the harder it is for His Majesty to back down. 00:41:27.400 --> 00:41:30.160 align:center For Fifth Uncle, who has been laying low for so many years, 00:41:30.160 --> 00:41:32.840 align:center to suddenly accuse the Wu family so boldly, 00:41:32.840 --> 00:41:35.240 align:center he must have read His Majesty's mind. 00:41:36.080 --> 00:41:37.440 align:center Based on what you've said, 00:41:37.440 --> 00:41:41.640 align:center Grand Secretary Wu's advice is ill-timed and bound to lead to his downfall. 00:41:41.640 --> 00:41:45.760 align:center This case is only going to get harder to resolve. 00:41:49.880 --> 00:41:52.800 align:center If they could set aside questions of right and wrong, pride and disgrace, 00:41:52.800 --> 00:41:55.200 align:center perhaps this stalemate could be broken. 00:41:57.600 --> 00:42:02.320 align:center The key lies in resolving the tension between Grand Secretary Wu and His Majesty. 00:42:18.680 --> 00:42:22.560 align:center The most unpredictable thing in the world is the human mind. 00:42:22.560 --> 00:42:27.120 align:center Even if I could go back, I doubt I could sit back and do nothing. 00:42:27.120 --> 00:42:31.320 align:center I would rather die than admit to these fabricated accusations. 00:42:31.320 --> 00:42:33.520 align:center Execute him!