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❝ The Old Man of Jiangnan ❞ by Lu Hu - Singers: Lu Hu and Liu Xijun

♫ Apricot blossoms fall on the lake surface ♫

♫ The misty rain dissolves away the longing ♫

♫ The face under the oil-paper umbrella ♫

♫ Hasn’t yet lost the youthfulness ♫

♫ Your face in my dreams ♫

♫ Emerged intermittently ♫

♫ I wish I could return to the past ♫

♫ Lying down drunkenly by the river bank ♫

♫ How attached we were when we met ♫

♫ How inseparable we were when we were together ♫

♫ Mandarin ducks and butterflies couldn't see ♫

♫ The great beauty of this world ♫

♫ I’d like to be carried by the wind to Nirvana ♫

♫ But nothing is comparable to you ♫

♫ If the heart never changed ♫

♫ I would have no regrets on the day I died ♫

[Marvelous Woman]

[Episode 15]

Shen Cui Xi,

just take it as I'm begging you.

Can you go and see Liang Gong?

Just go and see him, be with him for a while,

even if it's just a short while,

all right?

If you are afraid others can get hold of an advantage,

I can write a document for you now.

It will state that the person who had an affair with Liang Gong is me.

You were there to catch the adultery in the act. Is that fine?

Zeng Bao Qin,

Do you know why I brought you here?

This is the place where the Ren clan

torture adulterers.

This cold pool

is so deep that you cannot see the bottom.

The elder generation all say that

those adulterers must not see day and night because they deserve it.

On my way here I was thinking,

if this is a trap that you set,

than it is my fate.

This is the cold pool.

Shen Cui Xi, I did not lie to you.

I really did not lie to you.

Let me finish talking.

I've always waited.

Waited for you to tell me those words you said are real.

Liang Gong have me in his heart. He wants to see me.

As long as he said it,

I will definitely go and see him.

Even if my reputation is ruined,

even if I sink into this cold pool,

I will not regret.

Dream.

I...

must be dreaming.

Treat it as a dream then, all right?

You and me,

we'll forever share a dream.

Tell me, isn't it good?

Eldest Mistress,

I also have a bit of medical knowledge.

My body might not get through

this winter.

Wei Liang Gong,

you just need to reply me if it's all right.

This lifetime,

you just want a dream,

Cui Xi,

won't you feel aggrieved?

Since I've come,

I let everything go,

including my fate.

Why do you make yourself miserable?

Not miserable.

If I don't even have a dream in this lifetime,

than that'll be miserable.

All right.

I'll agree,

this lifetime,

you and me,

we'll share a dream.

Shu Fang, we'll go back to the house.

All right.

Shu Yan, you and Ru Yi be on guard outside.

I need to talk to Bao Qin.

Yes.

Thank you.

You don't need to thank me.

I did this for Liang Gong.

I say, are you buying or not?

You keep choosing back and forth.

You see, you almost squeezed this fresh fish to death.

My...my wife's is giving birth soon.

She wants to drink fish soup.

Let me choose it again.

Take a look.

Ru Yi, you go to the east, I'll go to the west.

We'll walk around the whole street to see if there are any familiar faces.

Owner, your fish is not very fresh, my wife will probably not like it.

Let me choose it again.

How is Liang Gong like in the past?

Did he suffer a lot of hardships?

You must have heard about some of his matters.

Liang Gong was born to parents of older age.

His biological mother is the maid who served his father.

At the banquet of his hundredth day, his father had a stroke and died.

His stepmother from the Pan family, in front of everyone,

pointed at Liang Gong in his swaddling clothes and said,

he was an inauspicious son.

Go in.

Here.

The steamed cornbread seems to have gone bad.

I'm begging you. Can you get me another steamed cornbread?

I still need to breastfeed my baby.

Is anyone here?

Come back!

Is anyone here? Please get me another one.

Liang Gong and his mother were locked up in that small courtyard,

which lasted 6 years in total.

The Wei family's ancestors made a rule

that all kids that are 6 years old

would be sent to the royal school.

This rule

can't even be stopped

by the matriarch of the Wei family, Pan Shi,

so that year

it was Liang Gong's first time getting out of the small courtyard.

Mother, I will study hard.

Good. Study hard.

I'll wait for your return.

Liang Gong returned to the small courtyard that night,

but his mother was nowhere to be found.

Where's my mother? Where are you hiding her?

Mother?

How dare you call her your mother?

Wei Liang Gong, listen up.

You have only one mother, which is me.

Liang Gong has been bright and quick-witted since he was little.

He went to school at 6, wrote articles at 9,

and became a Provincial Graduate at 16. How glorious.

That year, he walked past a brothel

and saw his mother.

The first day he went to school,

Pan Shi tied his mother up with a rope

and threw her onto the ship sailing to Yangzhou

in order to sell her to the brothel.

Why was Pan Shi so cruel?

Liang Gong was just a kid.

Why?

Women stuck in the courtyard are simply jealous of one another.

Sometimes I think about one thing.

If Xue Tang was still alive,

I married into the Ren family,

and I was willing to live under the same roof with Shen Cui Xi,

then Xue Tang would come into my house,

next day he gave you a piece of rare item.

What would both of us become?

The first time I came here,

I slapped you in the face.

I remember that. You slapped me hard.

I remember you were arrogant and intolerant when you were young.

Maybe that slap

would make you leave Xue Tang.

But you forgot

I'm not the young Zeng Bao Qin anymore.

I've been in jail and a brothel.

Dignity and pride

are long gone.

Now I understand why Liang Gong

promised to let you come to the Ren Residence.

When he sees Xiu Shan, he thinks of himself.

It is beyond my wildest dreams

that you and Liang Gong are together.

You're the matriarch

and Liang Gong's life is destroyed by the matriarch

who officially married into the Wei family.

He gave up on the imperial exam

because he didn't want fame and fortune.

He wandered for years

because he didn't want to go back and face Pan Shi.

What about Liang Gong's mother? Where is she now?

She's dead.

The night she learned that her son had become a Provincial Graduate,

she hanged herself with a rope.

She didn't want her son

to have a shameful mother.

Shen Cui Xi,

I've gone over something in my mind for years,

which I've never dared to tell anyone.

- What is it?
- Women are locked up in the courtyard.

In order to survive

and be loved by men,

they get into the rat race.

Is it because women are too evil

or this era is too cruel to women?

I want to make you leave Xue Tang

because you are Zeng Bao Qin,

my best friend when I was young.

I want to see you alive.

I want to see you excel in music, chess, calligraphy, painting and everything else.

I don't want to compete against you.

I want to make you leave Xue Tang

because you are Shen Cui Xi,

my best friend when I was young.

I want to see you alive.

I want to see you embroider, kesi and weave brocades,

take care of business, being glamorous and almighty.

I don't want to compete against you either.

What's wrong, Brother Rong?

I forgot to close the courtyard door. I'll take a look.

The courtyard door is closed.

I reminded you before going to bed. You took a look as well.

I forgot again.

I'm fine, Qiao'er. Go to bed first.

Brother Rong, be honest with me. Did something go wrong?

Nothing. I... I already...

Tell me. You've been panicking and worried all day.

I... I...

Since you're up, let me tell you then.

Qiao'er, I was guarding at Ru Feng's door during the day

and saw Zeng Bao Qin.

Then Eldest Mistress went out as well. They both got on a carriage.

The carriage was so fast I couldn't catch up,

so I waited on Shantang Street.

Then...

Then what?

Then I saw Zeng Bao Qin

got off the carriage with Eldest Mistress.

Eldest Mistress even went to Zeng Bao Qin's house.

She didn't come out even when night fell. Eldest Mistress, Zeng Bao Qin

and Wei Liang Gong were in that house.

Even if Eldest Mistress and Wei Liang Gong are innocent,

but if Li Zhao finds out about it,

he will definitely take advantage of this opportunity.

You haven't told anyone about this, have you?

I...

I haven't made up my mind.

If I spill the beans,

they will be doomed.

But if I don't, Li Zhao will find out sooner or later anyway.

He will not let me get away with it. Do you get me?

What should I do? What about my kids?

What about our family? Should I say it or not? I...

Brother Rong, I'm begging you to have a heart

and not tell Li Zhao.

We the family live and die together.

Our kids and I are with you through thin and thick.

I...

Brother Rong.

We live

and die together.

We the family will always be together.

How is it?

I've looked around in this area. Nobody's here.

Why is Ding Rong not back yet?

Right?

Don't get too alarmed! Let's wait! He maybe went out to run some errands.

Lord!

Ding Rong! Master Li is waiting for you at the Weaving Bureau.

Master!

Master! I won't do it again! I won't!

I won't do it again!

Yesterday night, adviser Liu saw

Shen Cui Xi and Wei Liang Gong left the Shantang street together.

How could you keep secret something so important?

Master...yesterday night...

I was at home with my wife and the kids...I didn't go anywhere!

I was at home the entire time. I don't know anything!

I really don't know anything!

Fine. Then I won't talk about yesterday night's incident.

But what about the daytime? You were guarding the Shanteng Alley,

and you saw with your own eyes how Shen Cui Xi entered Zeng Bao Qin's house.

Why haven't you reported that?

During daytime...Master, during the daytime...I...

During daytime...I...

Are you buying it or not? It keeps jumping.

Look how you've almost killed this fresh fish!

I...during the daytime...

Master!

Ding Rong...

I have already...sent some people...

to look for your wife and kids.

You still have...

one more chance to reverse this.

Master!

I am listening to your orders!

- Master, there's something I don't understand.
- I know what you want to ask.

Why hasn't the one who reported Shen Cui Xi entered the house?

Exactly.

To catch the adulterers, it can cause deaths if it isn't done carefully.

If the authorities enter the house and force the lady of the house to die,

I wouldn't be able to handle well if the Ren clan pursues this matter. It's better to

let the Ren clan clean house by themselves.

I understood.

"The Rules for disciples, are the teaching from the saints."

"First to be good to parents and elderly, then be selflessness."

"Love everyone and be a kind person."

"If there is any power left, then go study."

"When parents call, don't ignore."
"Follow parent's order and don't be lazy"

- "When parents teach, you should listen with respect."
- Xiu Shan!

Teacher, why are you here?

Yes, I'm back.

Xiushan, are you happy?

I'm happy. When teacher wasn't here,

I missed you a lot.

I will continue to teach you then.

- Alright?
- Good.

Teacher Wei.

Second Master Ren.

Did Teacher Wei return this time for Xiushan?

Of course.

Only for Xiushan?

Not entirely so.

But please don't worry. The other reason that I came back for

is not related to Miss Shu Fang.

Is this true?

It's true. I heard that Second Master Ren and Miss Shu Fang's wedding is set.

I hereby wish Second Master Ren and Miss Shu Fang

to be eternally happy and harmonioius.

Thank you, Teacher Wei.

Teacher Wei.

- Have you seen Xiushan?
- I missed him, so went to see him.

But, don't worry. Once I saw Xiushan, I felt happy

- and even my own body felt relieved.
- That's good then.

They say Eldest Mistress has an incomparable skill in silk weaving.

May I go to the weaving room to expand my vision.

Sure. I'll take you there.

Let's go.

Sister Shu Fang, Eldest Mistress' weaving room is full of secrets.

Others are forbidden to enter. How is Teacher Wei allowed to enter?

Don't worry. Teacher Wei isn't an outsider.

Shu Fang! Shu Fang!

Concubine Madam, Secondd Master.

Child, why do you follow so many rules?

Sooner or later we'll be one family.

Let me ask you. Do you like gold or jade?

I'm picking things that you like.

Mom, how can you talk like this?

What did I just said?

My hand... Shu Fang...

- Let's go.
- Shu Fang, do you like gold or jade?

Second Master is so nice to you.

Do talk nonsense.

I didn't finish talking.

- What are you doing?
- Second Master.

I'll go select the jewelry. You talk with her.

- Mom.
- Go on.

Go, go, go.

Let's go.

What's the matter?

Second Master, didn't you say previously that our wedding is off?

Yes. But I am the kind of person who talks tought but has a soft heart.

That day, someone heard the wedding was called off and cried terribly.

I'm not calling it off. We'll make do.

- Who is going to make do with you?
- I said "someone."

Ren Rufeng!

What's wrong?

You are shameless.

When I met you,

I lost my heart. Why do I care about shameless?

You've finished talking, so hurry and leave. Go!

I made a mistake when embroidering this View of Mandarin Ducks.

Don't look at it.

There are so many paintings.
Let me see what you have.

To be honest, no matter is Song Dynasty paintings,

or Kesi embroidery, they are all passing down from generations.

This "Panorama of Rivers and Mountains" replica,

the composition is aggressive, the brush strokes were articulates.

It's an ink painting classic from the beginning of North Song Dynasty.

During Zong He in Song Dynasty,
(T/N: Year 1119 to 1125)

because Emperor Song Hui Zong loves paintings and knows paintings,

he elevate the Song Dynasty painting technic to another level.

Look at Li Tang's "Picking Fern" painting.

When Li Tang went to Song Painting academy to attend the exam,

Emperor Song Hui Zong assigned "Bamboo bridge next to a wineshop" as the theme of the exam.

Most of the people focused on the wineshop.

Only Li Tang drew a bamboo forest next to a bridge over a brook.

Use the bamboo forest to represent the wineshop, with a hidden message.

That's how he became famous.
Many years later, when Emperors Yan and Huang were imprisoned at war.

Li Tang was wandering around and eventually escaped to Hangzhou.

This painting was done by him when he was older in Hangzhou.

The meaning of the painting is to remove all the complications and remain simple.

Look, compare to the complexity of the "Panorama of Rivers and Mountains",

Isn't it very different?

The Mountainside house painting.

It was painted by Li Tang's disciple, Xiao Zhao, in his later years.

Come take a look!

What's different between this one and the One Thousand Li in the rivers and mountains Painting?

The mountains in One Thousand Li in the rivers and mountains Painting are right in the middle.

As for the Mountainside house painting, the mountains are tilted to the side.

Then the mountains from which of these two painting are more imposing?

Even though they are each great in its own way,

The color near the mountain is strong and light a distance from the mountain for this "View on a Mountainside Building" painting.

There's profound artistic conception in the contrast for the virtual and real.

As if...

As if what?

The virtual strokes blend perfectly with the mountain.

As if the mountains are more imposing.

Fishing Alone in the Colr River.

On the wallet that you gave me,

why did you weave this painting?

At that time, I didn't think too much.

I just thought this painting really suited you.

When you look at it again now,

what else do you feel from the painting?

Abundance of mist.

That's right. Abundance of mist.

Eldest Mistress is the leading weaver among the kesi weaving families in Suzhou.

Far-sighted and astute, majestic and grand.

Older Sister was upset with you and deliberately made it difficult for you.

These trivial thoughts

shouldn't make you feel bothered.

A good article is created by nature and a master of writing accidentally picked it up.

You are smart, so you should know that, the more you force,

the less you can get what you want. It's better to let it go.

Perhaps one day you will find the feelings again.

Do you think I can find the feelings?

I believe in you.

Stand still.

Eldest Mistress.

Don't move yet.

Turn around.

Eldest Mistress.

My name is Shen Cuixi.

I heard my mother say,

on the day I was born, in the tree outside the city,

a magpie flew in there. That's how I got my name.

Emerald vine, sixty five years of good luck too.

Cuixi.

Shen Cuixi.

It's the best sounding name in this world.

It's a name that countryside people casually called.

When it said by Teacher, it actually becomes an allusion.

Where is the master?

He just left, that way.

What you should do, do I need to say it again?

Adviser Liu.

I...

Remember the pain on your body.

Brother Xiao Rong.

Qiao'er, why are you here?

It's so cold. Aren't you afraid of getting chilled and sick?

How many times have I told you. When you leave, you should remember to carry the hand stove.

You never remember.

I'll remember it from now on.

Just now, I think I saw Adviser Liu who works for Lord Li.

You must be mistaken. It wasn't him.

You've promised me.

You won't help Li Zhao to harm Eldest Mistress.

I've promised you.

I'll keep my promise. Alright?

It's cold. You'd better go home. Stay home and wait for me.

Go on.

Brother Xiao Rong.

Don't worry. Go home.

Old Seventh Master.

You are...

I am Ding Rong.

I used to be a shopkeeper at Qingyue Workshop.

My wife was Eldest Mistress' personal maid.

So it's you.

Do you need anything?

Old Seventh Master, I was looking for you

because I have to tell you about something.

Eldest Mistress...

Say according to what's written in here.

I understand.

If you tell a good story, the other half of the silver is waiting for you.

If you don't, I'll take people to crash your stall.

Yes, yes.

It's here. Hurry, hurry.

In this story, there is a family surnamed He in the Pingjiang Prefecture.

There is an Eldest Mistress He in the family.

She excells in kesi silk weaving.

and manages everyone in the He family like an iron bucket.

Who knew that life is short.

Master He died in a water disaster.

Eldest Mistress He didn't have children. To protect her assets,

she actually used a vicious scheme to keep a son but rid the mother.

Young Mistress, which tea do you want?

Any kind is good. If I don't call you over, don't come and block me from listening to the storyteller.

Yes, please wait a moment.

This Eldest Mistress He should be conent.

Who could have known that she couldn't stand the loneliness.

She actually had an eye for Scholar Zhang, who was teaching in the household.

Scholar Zhang's complexion is clear as jade,

with sharp eyebrows like a sword and large eyes like dazzling stars, and extremely handsome.

Eldest Mistress He has been alone for a long time. How could she resist?

From then on, she frequently visited the study,

to deliver tea, food, inquire about health and the weather.

The excuse was to treat the scholar nice.

Do you hear? Even though the names are changed,

who can't tell who is being spoken about?

That's right.

One is a young window, the other is a young handsome man.

It's described so vividly.

Someone in the known must have revealed it.

Don't say it anymore.

The Eldest Mistress He is a little

holder than Scholar Zhang.

She actually gave him some of her own savings to spend.

Thank of as one thousand pieces of gold to buy a smile.

To know what happens next,

listen to me next time.

Good! Good!

Why are you here?

It's quiet here. I want to move to here.

This was originally built for Zeng Baoqin.

I lived here for a while too.

I heard Older Sister mention it.

During the time when you lived here,

you must have felt bad.

Let me take you somewhere.

Come with me.

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❝ Passionate yet Ruthless ❞ by Lu Hu - Singers: Lu Hu

♫ One who appears affectionate may be the one with a stony heart ♫

♫ One who appears heartless may be the one with real affection ♫

♫ The one invested in love ends up with a broken heart ♫

♫ The one by the cold pond, leaves a lonely silhouette ♫

♫ Uniting with a seemingly affectionate one ♫

♫ Leaves one tearfully gazing at the predestined love ♫

♫ There is nothing to fear about the preordained death ♫

♫ It’s rather the foredoomed life that one can only accept ♫

♫ The beautiful scene of this moment ♫

♫ Is like a dream, like a fantasy, like an illusion ♫

♫ If love is put to an end, my heart will stop with it ♫

♫ Where can I go to await the duckweed? ♫

♫ The falling blossoms deliberately follow the wind ♫

♫ The coldhearted rain drizzles until dawn ♫

♫ The dream that came after a heady good wine is hard to wake up from ♫

♫ I’m lost in a hopeless search for you in this hazy world ♫