E2 - His heart!

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SIGN    Adapted from the novel Cinderella Chef by China Literature author Zi Yi 281
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    I think there's something
    wrong with this taste.
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    Emperor, there were no freshwater crabs
    in the Nanyue Kingdom's tribute this year.
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    Mistress Ye used yellowtail to make
    this Tournament Dragon dish instead.
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    Ye Jiayao is exceedingly reckless!
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    How dare she substitute ingredients without
    permission in Liuli's birthday banquet?!
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    I...
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    was nearly deceived by her.
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    I can't believe that she could make
    fish taste as good as crab!
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    This Racing Loong is amazing!
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    Oh my, Ye Jiayao is such a bold artist!
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    This is what I appreciate most about her.
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    Fortunately, the Emperor doesn't mind.
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    Who will turn the wheel of fate
SIGN    Cinderella Chef
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    I want to ask now
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    I close my eyes
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    but couldn't sleep
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    Tossing and turning
    but could not dream
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    I want to forget
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    that you're in my heart
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    Yearning at night
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    The more I think, the
    more confused I get
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    I didn't expect it at all
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    You must not have known
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    The blue planet shining in the galaxy
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    Millions of years of waiting
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    Cannot solve the mystery
    inside my heart
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    Not some day
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    but tell me the answer right now
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    Perhaps I've fallen in love again
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    Back and forth, twist and turn
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    Time won't change
    what the heart wants
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    Shivers run through my soul
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    I start to practice, to
    explore the secrets of love
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    Ride or die, you're the only one
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    The wheel of fate
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    Favors the the relentless
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    The road to my heart
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    Lies right beneath you feet
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    Mistress Ye, if you fail
    to meet expectations,
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    the Emperor will want your head.
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    Dear audience,
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    please continue to support us!
SIGN    Episode 26
    His Heart
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    "His Heart."
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    The Nanyue Kingdom offers freshwater
    crabs as tribute every year.
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    There's no way they would simply forget.
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    Emperor,
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    for the past month,
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    horse thieves and bandits
    from the Nanyue Kingdom
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    have been causing problems
    on my Dayan border.
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    Nanyue merchants have also been
    buying up food in large quantities.
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    Buying our food in large quantities?
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    Could it be that...
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    a food crisis has emerged
    in the Nanyue Kingdom?
SIGN    Food
    Crisis
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    Then the people of the
    Nanyue Kingdom are starving!
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    This is the worst-case scenario.
SIGN    Starving
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    Once those famished refugees
    have run out of options,
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    they will steadily become
    thieves and bandits.
SIGN    Bandit
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    Over time, it will affect
    other neighboring countries.
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    We have been on friendly terms with
    the Nanyue Kingdom for centuries.
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    How could I ignore their plight?
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    Furthermore,
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    if we allow this to carry on,
    it will ultimately spread to all of Dayan,
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    costing far more than fixing it now.
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    This issue is of great importance.
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    We must resolve this matter
    as soon as possible!
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    Understood!
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    I order Xia Chunyu and Helian Jing
    to head south—
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    Huh?
[03:57] ---
    Where's Jing?
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    Why isn't he in attendance today?
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    Emperor,
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    recently, Jing has been
    anxious and depressed.
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    The doctor told him to recover at home.
[04:10] (Flashback) ---
    This life is one of numerous crossings.
SIGN    The Regretful Heart
SIGN    Even if a thousand sails have passed,
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    Even if a thousand sails have passed,
SIGN    I wonder...
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    I wonder...
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    Who will guide me through life?
SIGN    Who will guide me through life?
SIGN    The road is far,
     and the water
     flows deep.
[04:31] (Flashback) ---
    The road is far, and the water flows deep.
SIGN    There's no need
     to force her
     to stay.
[04:34] (Flashback) ---
    There's no need to force her to stay.
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    Life leaves much to be desired...
SIGN    The Regretful Heart
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    Much to be desired.
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    Go see the distant scenery.
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    It seems... he still hasn't gotten over it.
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    I'm afraid Jing won't be
    able to handle this task.
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    In that case, you can go
    by yourself, Chunyu.
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    Be sure to resolve this matter
    within a month.
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    A month?
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    Bonehead, do you want
    to go on a trip with me?
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    Right! We can explore the outside world
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    and look for new ingredients together.
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    I... accept.
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    That's...
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    the Royal Kitchen.
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    This is Chunyu's favorite.
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    I'm sure he'll be delighted to eat it.
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    We haven't left the palace yet.
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    Go and see her.
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    The Emperor won't mind.
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    Going to say goodbye now
    will only distract her.
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    The sooner we leave,
    the sooner we can return.
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    You don't know what to say to her, do you?
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    Dear guest!
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    Thank you!
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    Whoa!
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    What's the matter?
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    Prince.
SIGN    Jade Accessories
    Letter Writing
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    Shopkeep.
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    Huh?
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    I'd like to buy paper and a pen.
SIGN    Ye Jiayao
SIGN    Ye Jiayao
SIGN    Ye Jiayao
SIGN    Ye Jiayao
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    Go to the jade shop and get a peace charm.
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    Then go to the market and buy something.
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    All right.
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    Send it to the Heavenly House,
    together with this letter.
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    Meet us at Jinling Station at sunset.
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    What should I buy for her?
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    Come over.
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    Okay.
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    Prince, do you really want
    to send those, of all things?
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    Yaoyao isn't as cheap
    and uncultured as you think.
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    I believe she'd prefer this.
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    As you wish.
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    I'll go and buy what you requested.
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    Let's go.
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    So that's how it is.
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    Ye Jiayao is actually a refreshing
    and refined girl.
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    Jing still doesn't understand
    her as well as Chunyu.
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    To go on a journey alone,
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    and to see the scenery along the way...
SIGN    Jinling
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    Chief Yao must be very happy right now.
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    She's engaged to Chunyu,
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    and she went to the palace
    to organize a birthday banquet
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    as the head of the Heavenly House.
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    I didn't know a thing about Chief Yao's past,
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    but I one-sidedly fell in love with her.
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    I don't want to bother her
    and Chunyu anymore.
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    Consider my final glance
    at the palace just now
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    to be...
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    my one-sided farewell.
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    The fire is way too strong!
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    I heard from Xiaotian that you've carefully
    prepared a dish to serve as the finale.
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    I was inspired by my promise with Chunyu.
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    I wonder if he'll feel the
    same as me when he eats it.
[08:43] (Flashback) ---
    Leave the rest to me!
SIGN    Tuna
SIGN    Amberjack
SIGN    Bamboo fish
SIGN    Saury
SIGN    Salmon
SIGN    Bonito
SIGN    Sea bass
SIGN    Snapper
SIGN    Redfish
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    Whenever I make a big dish,
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    Lu Xiaotian's ceramic knife
    always comes in handy.
SIGN    Extracting The Freshness
    (Upgraded Version)
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    Her knife technique
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    is as light as a spring breeze.
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    By not touching the fish bones at all,
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    she makes it seem as if the sliced fish
    were still swimming unconsciously.
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    How vivid and lifelike!
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    Amazing!
SIGN    Mustard Seed
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    Wang Mingde, help me watch the fire.
[10:02] ---
    Let it steam for half an hour.
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    You got it!
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    Sister Yaoyao, it's been half an hour!
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    How tear-inducing!
SIGN    Gem of Nine Loongs
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    Gem of Nine Loongs!
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    My goodness!
    Allow me to taste it without delay!
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    Mistress Ye has explained that this should
    be swallowed whole when eaten.
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    This is exquisite!
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    The feeling of it in my mouth
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    is one of vast and unrestricted freedom.
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    It is as if my taste buds are soaring
    in the blue sky over the vast seas.
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    The delicate flavor is mixed
    with a hint of coarseness
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    and the hustle and bustle of fireworks.
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    I can taste the freshness of the
    breeze from the eastern seas,
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    the vastness of the northern grasslands,
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    the simplicity of the villages of Nanyue,
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    the passion of the Coconut
    Winds from Qiongzhou,
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    and the remoteness of the Western Regions.
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    Cheers!
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    Not to mention the peacefulness of Tibet,
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    and the liveliness of Tianzhu!
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    This one mouthful
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    combines the flavors of all
    nine provinces and four seas.
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    What an all-inclusive dish!
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    Ah, yes!
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    I have an idea.
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    Uncle, what idea do you have?
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    An idea for the Banquet of Nations.
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    The moon will always be there...
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    That's right, always there...
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    More wine...
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    Is Ye Jiayao here?
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    Have her come to the palace.
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    Understood.
[13:55] ---
    Honestly.
[13:56] ---
    Mistress Ye, the Emperor requests
    your presence at the palace.
[13:59] ---
    Okay.
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    Ye Jiayao is here to see the Emperor.
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    Ye Jiayao, where did you get the inspiration
    for this Gem of Nine Loongs dish?
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    Emperor, when I was studying cooking,
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    I discovered that Jinling incorporates the
    cuisine of the nine provinces and four seas.
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    Therefore, I chose nine representative fish
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    and came up with this dish.
[14:20] ---
    Excellent.
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    I have a task for you.
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    In two months, representatives of all
    the provinces will come to pay tribute.
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    I hereby appoint you as chef
    for the Banquet of Nations!
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    I, Ye Jiayao, accept this duty!
[14:33] ---
    Make sure that your Banquet of Nations
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    allows all the provinces to
    experience my inclusive attitude!
[14:40] ---
    Emperor, I'm planning to go
    on a trip with Xia Chunyu.
[14:43] ---
    Why not send us both to various
    provinces to collect ingredients?
[14:46] ---
    With Chunyu, you say?
[14:48] ---
    Yes, Emperor.
[14:50] ---
    Fine, fine.
[14:51] ---
    I'll grant you an Imperial Edict.
[14:53] ---
    Go collect those ingredients.
[14:55] ---
    Thank you, Emperor!
[14:56] ---
    I'd like to go to the
    Western Regions as the first stop.
[14:59] ---
    Um... Go to Nanyue as your first stop.
[15:05] ---
    I have thus decreed!
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    Okay, I'm tired. You can leave now.
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    Was the Emperor in some kind of hurry?
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    He couldn't wait to get rid of me.
[15:16] ---
    Well, time to head back and share
    the good news with Chunyu.
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    We are the cooking champions!
[15:25] ---
    Sister Yaoyao, you're finally back.
[15:28] ---
    Brother Song has sent a box with
    gifts and a letter from the Prince.
[15:30] ---
    It's in your room.
[15:33] ---
    What?
[15:34] ---
    It seems like he already knows.
[15:35] ---
    This is my special celebration.
[15:38] ---
    All right, all right, let's go inside.
[15:39] ---
    Okay, let's go.
[15:47] ---
    I wonder what Chunyu got me.
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    He's actually learned to be romantic.
SIGN    Zhang Dahe
    Delicate nine-piece
     kitchen knife set
SIGN    Super-thick tree trunk
     chopping board
SIGN    In-season
     fashionable apron
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    I sure got headbutted by Bonehead.
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    If I do well at the Banquet of Nations,
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    the Heavenly House's name will spread
    to the surrounding countries.
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    Very soon, I'll be at the peak of my life!
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    Marriage!
[16:24] ---
    Go away! Go away! Go away! Go away!
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    I'll be sure to tell him
    when I see him tomorrow.
SIGN    Ye Jiayao
[16:29] ---
    There's also a letter?
[16:31] ---
    What was there that he
    couldn't tell me directly?
[16:34] ---
    Could it be something
    particularly embarrassing?
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    Yaoyao.
[16:40] ---
    When you read this letter,
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    I will have already left Jinling,
    headed for Nanyue.
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    My task is important,
    and time is short.
[16:50] ---
    I trust that you'll understand.
[16:54] ---
    Wait for my return.
[17:00] ---
    He left without even saying goodbye?
[17:04] ---
    Xia Chunyu, you idiot!
[17:06] ---
    I'm not getting married to you!
[17:10] ---
    Wanting to be closer
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    Get to the bottom of your heart
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    Afloat like the monsoon
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    Clear skies turns cloudy
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    Caught me off guard
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    Stay away
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    You could never understand my heart
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    My feelings are written on it
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    You distress me so
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    No need to say anything
[17:33] ---
    Why aren't you happy?
[17:35] ---
    Ask yourself
[17:38] ---
    Why can't you say it?
[17:41] ---
    Always hard to be on the same page
[17:44] ---
    Cannot escape from it
[17:45] ---
    Longing for an intimate relationship
[17:49] ---
    Instead of cold replies
[17:53] ---
    Wanting to get closer
[17:54] ---
    Get to the bottom of my heart
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    Full of courage standing by you
[17:59] ---
    Emotions sometimes mixed
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    But can always be filled with warmth
[18:05] ---
    Your heart is completely rigid
[18:08] ---
    My heart is too hard to explain
[18:10] ---
    Every moment we had sways in the wind