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[Flourished Peony] [Episode 4] The flowers are blooming more brilliantly today. Indeed. Yesterday, this plant still had several buds. Our fish all heed your words. Father. Greetings, everyone. It has come again. It's still this obedient fish. This jade… How come this jade is on you? What's so special about this jade? Mr. Jiang, this jade is the birthday gift I gave to Yulu. When our mother saw it, she said that a servant shouldn't flaunt such items. So she took it away. - How is it her again? - She said when Yulu got married, she would give it back to her. Mudan, don't talk nonsense. Go back. Father, I'm not talking nonsense. Now Yulu has died. How come my maid's jade pendant is on Mr. Jiang's guard? I've never stooped to stealing jade, let alone something belonging to a servant. - Chen Zhang gave this to me. - I… Could it be Chen Zhang…? - I, Mr. Jiang… - What's going on? This item was placed inside a gift box and was personally delivered to my mansion by the steward of your mansion. I… Father, if you're in need of money, selling the shop which was my dowry behind my back is one thing. You even gave away the relics of my maid. This jade pendant… This jade pendant isn't worth much money. Relics? Truly bad luck. Mudan, this is a misunderstanding. This clear and convincing evidence is right here. Where exactly is the misunderstanding? You have to explain clearly, Master Liu. Despite being penniless, you wanted to host feasts daily for appearances, even snatching away the daughter-in-law's dowry, while still boasting of being an uncorrupted scholar-official. Such a thing would never happen. Stealing something from a servant. My lord, the banquet has been prepared. All the honored guests may take their seats now. I asked you to buy some fine jade to send to the Chen Mansion. Yet you dared to embezzle the money and steal Mudan's item from the storeroom to be sent to them. How dare you, a treacherous thieving servant! It was all my fault. Please spare me, my lord. Was it truly all your doing? If you admit your fault and accept the punishment, I will turn a blind eye. At least, it will not implicate the men working in the household. If you utter another half-truth, I will punish you severely without neglect. Yes, it was all my doing. It's all my fault. I was momentarily blinded by greed. It's because I did not manage my household strictly that such errors occurred. Please, everyone, forgive me. He acknowledged it so quickly. You have some tricks up your sleeve disciplining your servants. Since he has already confessed to the crime, what do you plan to do as punishment? Stealing behind the master's back, committing insubordination. Guards! - Give him sixty strokes and kick him out. - Yes. No, please don't, my lord. Please spare me, my lord. Please spare me. No, please! Please don't drive me away, my lord. A matter within the household has disturbed your refined pleasures. I am truly sorry. Please go to the hall and enjoy the fine wine. Let's make sure to have a good time today. Please. Mr. Jiang. Please. Please. Soon, this matter will spread throughout the official circles of Luoyang. Master Liu is bound to lose face. Those who abet the crime have received their punishment. Yulu's vengeance has been exacted. Aren't you happy now? Nobles treat their subordinates as objects that can be discarded at any time. Seeing his end like this, I don't feel any satisfaction. Instead, I find it pitiable. I stand alone and powerless. What I can do for Yulu now is merely to inflict damage on the instigator's bit of face and reputation. How can I say that this vengeance has been exacted? Although today you can't do anything to him, you have already done everything you could. It's already very good. As for the future, who knows what it will bring? Thank you, Mr. Jiang. How's the situation? Really fun. - Come on. - Please. Mr. Jiang, you nearly made it. One more time. You do it. Your Highness. Please. Mr. Chen, you can really hold your liquor. I hope Your Highness will take more trouble. Understood. A toast to everyone. Master Liu, you're too kind. Sir. Thank you for your generous hospitality, Master Liu. This wine is really good. Your Highness. Your Highness, don't be sad. Zishu did not come to the lake excursion last night. He was afraid you would be criticized. The Liu family has only this one son. At such banquets, it naturally falls to him to socialize. It was not an intentional neglect. I certainly know what Zishu is thinking. There's no need for you to remind me. Before we left, His Highness specifically instructed me to make sure that I cheer Your Highness up. Of course, I must fulfill the mission. Just pretend to be confused even though you understand. You must know what my father king is thinking. Regardless of what His Highness thinks, the thoughts of Your Highness and myself are the same. Mr. Chen, I bid you farewell. It is great to be in agreement with you. Come on, Master Liu, please. - Sit down, please. - Alright. - Your Highness. - Your Highness. Where are you going? We haven't had enough of this wine yet. Fine wine intoxicates. I want to go to the Water Jade Pavilion to sober up. They all say the Liu Mansion's Water Jade Pavilion is elegant and tranquil. Let's accompany Her Highness to stroll there together. - Sure. - Sure. Why go to the Water Jade Pavilion? We haven't yet determined the winner in the game of pitch-pot. If there are no beauties by our side, our contest will lose its charm. You must stay and watch me win the match. Continue drinking. Let's continue the contest. - Mr. Chen, please. - Please. My lord, assisting the County Princess in a secret rendezvous with a married man, isn't that a bit unscrupulous? What are you saying? This is called creating joy for others. When the County Princess is happy, Liu Chang is happy and I am happy. Everyone is overjoyed. But the Young Madam of the Liu Mansion will not be happy. Haven't you realized yet? She sets her mind entirely on peonies and wealth and has no affection for Liu Chang. She wouldn't mind at all. Mr. Jiang, it's unparalleled. - Unparalleled. - Indeed. Your Highness. Zishu, do you still remember this? When we first met, you were wearing this dress. Why did you invite me to come? No rush. Would you be willing to play a tune for me, just like in the past? Back then, you gave me a jade bracelet, saying a chain can break but people should never be separated. Even after getting married, this object never left me for a moment. The past cannot be pursued. Youzhen, don't mention the past events again. You treat me so distantly. Are you still blaming me for betraying our agreement back then? Back then, my father threatened me. If I did not marry, he would decimate the Liu family. How could I just watch you die? I was too young at that time and was not firm enough in temperament. Looking at the daughters of the great families, which one isn't married to a well-matched suitor? I thought, just let it be so. For you, I am willing to accept my fate. But after truly getting married, I realized a marriage without love is just like hell. Every time Wu Pingzhi touched me made me feel disgusted. I understand your helplessness. I have never blamed you. But now we have already missed each other. So let all of this be in the past. In my heart, this feeling has never passed. Youzhen, I am already married. I truly cannot reciprocate your sincere heart. Your divorce He Weifang. I don't mind it. How have you become like this now? A casual word can just destroy another woman's entire life. I did all this for your sake and mine. Shouldn't a person fight for themselves? Your so-called fight is based on the misfortune of others. Yet you are oblivious to such harm. The former Youzhen never would rely on her status to oppress others. The former me was too naive. Do you know what I've been through these three years? The Wu family is noble and distinguished. My father needs their support. I need to deal with my mother-in-law, sisters-in-law, and even the noble concubines every day. Because I have you in my heart, I was unwilling to have intimate physical contact with him. If I were not a County Princess, I would have long been tortured to death by my husband's family. Only after experiencing all this did I realize how important power is. Without it, one can be easily crushed. Zishu, you have talent and ambition. I am willing to assist you with my power. But Madam He has nothing. She will only hold you back. Divorce her and come back to Chang'an with me. Back then, my parents controlled me and forced me to marry He Weifang. Now you're forcing me to divorce her. Each one of you loudly claims it's for my own good. But do you know what I hate the most in my life is being manipulated by others? I haven't. Youzhen, we can't go back. Let it go. If we continue to entangle, I'm afraid even the original goodness will be completely worn away. Zishu. Are you hurt? Did you get hurt anywhere? Let me help you up first, You… That's true. - Dear guests, - Come. the fused peony I have been nurturing for a whole year has bloomed today. This flower is rare. In Luoyang, only the Liu family has this one plant. Please follow me to the Water Jade Pavilion for a look. Liu Chang and the County Princess are currently at the Water Jade Pavilion. What does the Young Madam mean? Such a rare plant is seldom seen by everyone. My lord, please. - Let's go. - Let's go. It seems she has more than just one good play prepared. - This way, please. - Ladies and gentlemen, please step this way. - Over here. - Let's go. Back then, to make my father agree to your and my affair, I fought desperately. Do you know how painful fasting is? Whenever I couldn't hold on, I would cut here to remind myself that any pain in the world is nothing compared to losing you. Youzhen, how could you be so foolish? Zishu, in this world, no one loves you more than I do. Without you, I am just a walking corpse, better off dead. Do you really have the heart to treat me like this? A bracelet can be broken, but people shouldn't be parted. Don't leave me again. The bridge is narrow. I will go get the flower first. Everyone, please wait here for a moment. Okay. He Weifang, how did you get here? Well. Madam. - Madame Liu. - Madam. You have led them here. - Are you crazy? - Madam. You should first concern yourself with the County Princess. In the full view of the public, you two are disheveled and acting intimately. How should this be explained? You… Father, Mother. Mudan, didn't you say to come to the pavilion to see the peony? What is this? Father, Mother, please forgive me. I didn't know what was happening in the pavilion. Under the broad daylight, my husband is so intimate with the County Princess. Yet I am so foolish that I am unaware of their affair. - Servants, send the two in the pavilion away. - Yes. Everyone, please move along. Move along. Let's go, stop looking. Move along. It seems the Liu family will soon hold a wedding again. Mr. Jiang, don't say that. As a married woman, I'm so powerless. What face do I have left to live in this world? It's better to just let me die. Mudan. Mother, don't stop me. I know you have been wronged. There are outsiders present. Don't cry and make a fuss anymore. Later on, I will have Zishu apologize to you. Mother, I have been married into the Liu family for a whole year. No matter how my husband treats me, I have never complained. I've yielded step by step and what I've gotten in return is today's extreme humiliation. Now I'm not allowed to cry? That's not what I mean. I know as a merchant, my status is low and my words carry little weight. So I request the nobles here to stand up for me. Stand up for me. All the happenings today at the Liu Mansion have truly been an eye-opener. - Get up. - How noble County Princess Ji'an is. Liu Chang already has a wife. Yet he dares to ingratiates himself. The one who should be given an explanation is not Madam He, but Prince Ning. Chen Zhang, you speak too harshly. The County Princess and Zishu have been separated for many years. Seeing each other again is simply a matter of uncontrollable emotions. Such people of deep feelings are truly rare. Why not bring the two together? How can we bring them together? Madam He is after all the legitimate wife. Indeed. The County Princess would never be a concubine. But this way, I'm afraid Madam He has been wronged. The County Princess and my husband are mutually in love. Why should I stay in the mansion and be an eyesore? Mudan, what do you mean by this? I ask everyone to be witnesses for me. I hope the elders will grant me a divorce. ♫ The Luo River cleanses the moonlight haze ♫ ♫ Flowing into a scorching long river ♫ Your Highness, Madam He requests an audience. ♫ Youth sets its own wandering path ♫ Come in. Greetings, Your Highness. Madam He, what a tactician you are. You deceived Zishu so that he would not go on a lake tour with me. Now you've come to boast? I'm not aware of the lake tour. Well? Zishu refused me. Was it not because he had an engagement with you? I've never made an arrangement with Liu Chang. Nor have I ever thought of going out with him. Then why are you here to see me? Aren't you afraid that in my eyes, I won't tolerate any irritant and will deal with you? Liu Chang has cherished the pure and unworldly affection with you. If Your Highness were to punish me without cause, it would only make Liu Chang feel you've become harsh and overbearing. Your Highness are so intelligent. You surely wouldn't push Liu Chang further away. You need not be on guard against me. My thoughts have never been on Liu Chang. I have decided to divorce him. Thank you, Your Highness. With your background, the Liu family is the best one you could marry into. How could you be willing to give up the position of an official's wife? He Weifang, I am not a three-year-old child. Your former husband's family is much more distinguished than the Liu family. But did you live as you please? Continue. Prince Ning favors the Floral Envoy as a son-in-law. But Your Highness have still come to Luoyang. You must not want your own marriage to be manipulated by others. Your Highness are highly esteemed, but you still cannot live as you please. To say something presumptuous, Your Highness and I both sufferer from the same affliction. My coming here this time is just to fight for myself and escape this sea of suffering. If you really want a divorce, you should go to Zishu. Why come to me? The Liu family has never been ruled by Liu Chang's say. If I want to get a divorce, the head of the family must give consent first. That you have come to see me must mean you already have a plan. If I want to solve this plight, I must first break what a sorcerer has said. Sorcerer? The head of the Liu family firmly believes in divination and fortune-telling. Previously because the sorcerer said my horoscope could prosper the Liu family, he forced Liu Chang to marry me. In the Liu Mansion, I might as well say that I am not their daughter-in-law but rather a Feng shui ornament. That sorcerer's surname is Yuan. He appears to be otherworldly and virtuous. But in reality, he is skilled at attaching himself to the powerful and making sly speech. With your status, you just need to make him tell Mr. Liu the Liu family's lucky star is no longer Madam He, but a noble lady from the royal family. Then the position of Liu Chang's legitimate wife can be vacated. He Weifang, you really are not as simple as you seem to be. Who gave you the courage to dare to use me? With the same goal, how can it be called using? Your Highness, I have never been your enemy. This is a win-win solution. It can make the Liu family send me, the fake lucky star, away quickly and also enable you and Liu Chang to ultimately become a couple. Truly born a merchant. Calculating human hearts, taking care of every aspect. I am just a woman who wants to hold her fate in her own hands. Aren't Your Highness the same? If we want to take this action, we must make a quick move, not giving anyone the chance to refuse. Your Highness, think thrice. If it is done as you say, I'm afraid it would damage your reputation. I can think of another way that satisfies both sides. Only this way will leave no room for turning things around. Your Highness, it's just too crazy to do this. For Zishu, I can disregard everything. Once this is over, as long as the news spreads about my engagement to Zishu, no one will say anything anymore. My reputation will not be damaged in any way. Okay. Your Highness will surely have your wishes fulfilled. I wish Your Highness and Liu Chang a loving relationship till old age. If Madam He leaves, will the Liu family's fortune disappear with that? But the County Princess is even more of an offense one cannot afford. Master, you must save our Liu family. [Luck Brings Wealth] Indeed, fate is determined by heaven. Master, what do you mean? Madam He has only been in the household for a year and has changed the fortune of the Liu family. It is because she has been the mansion's protector that she attracted the County Princess, the great star of wealth, officialdom, and the seal. You mean my son and the County Princess truly have a marriage destiny? Not just predestined, but fated across three lifetimes. In this lifetime, they are destined to be husband and wife. Not only that, your son has a strong birth chart. Only someone like the County Princess with a superior destiny can help him rise swiftly to success. What about Madam He? Madam He can attract the star of fortune but cannot coexist with it. Now her birth chart has begun to clash with the Liu family. She should be sent away quickly. No wonder after the County Princess arrived, her temperament changed drastically. It turns out to be so. There is one more thing. Master Liu, please remember. When Madam He entered the family, I told you to consider her as merely a Feng Shui ornament and just leave her be. There's no need to attend to her too well. It is because she is rich but not noble. She cannot accept the generous hospitality of official families. When your son marries the County Princess, you must not do that. The County Princess's life is precious and beyond reach. She must be provided for properly. Only when she is content and pleased can she lead the Liu family to soaring success. Certainly. Many thanks, Master. Your Highness, the carriage is ready. You may leave at any time. Where is Zishu? Your Highness, Mr. Zishu is still pacifying today's banquet guests. After all, it concerns Your Highness's reputation. The nobles of Luoyang all witnessed today's event. Within three days, it will surely spread throughout the streets. Zishu has always been soft-hearted. I will make this decision for him. If so, my father will not marry me to someone I dislike. - Your Highness. - Your Highness. Come in. Yes. Have you come to blame me? We wouldn't dare. Today's event was due to the inadequate hospitality of our Liu Mansion, which startled Your Highness. I have come to apologize. About the matter of the assassin at the floral banquet, Her Highness has been magnanimous and has not pursued it. But this time, it concerns the royal family's dignity. If it reaches His Highness's ears, the consequences will be unimaginable. Given His Highness's temper, he would charge Mr. Zishu with the crime of seduction. I certainly cannot bear to see Zishu suffer. It just requires a justifiable explanation to let this matter pass. I will then plead with my father to spare Zishu. Zishu has been infatuated with Your Highness for many years. Now heaven has not failed the loving heart. It should be a joyous affair for both parties. We must not let those ignorant onlookers wantonly gossip. As long as Your Highness are willing, our Liu family will immediately make up the betrothal procedures. At that time, our home will be filled with joyful celebrations. These rumors will then collapse on their own. The betrothal procedures are a must for an engagement. They are indeed indispensable. It's just Madam He… She's merely a merchant's daughter. I will surely handle it properly. Rise. Thank you, Your Highness. Your Highness. Zishu, come in. I am about to leave. Why did you only just arrive? Your Highness, the journey back is long. I have ordered someone to add more cushions in the carriage, hoping on the way, Your Highness will suffer less from the jolts. Zishu, you've arrived just in time. You have admired Her Highness for many years. Now your wish is about to be fulfilled. You want me to marry someone else to cover up the scandal? What are you talking about? Isn't this what you have always wished for? Don't worry. Your father and I will support you in this matter. Let's send off Her Highness first. The rest of the matters can be discussed later. Your Highness, please. Please. I see Zishu seems reluctant about this marriage. What if he…? Zishu has always been obedient. He will understand. The thorniest issue now is Madam He is determined to seek a divorce. She wants a divorce. Isn't this exactly as the master said? She is someone who needs to be sent away. But her dowry, bribes in the officialdom, managing the marriage affairs all require expenses. I think we should find a way to kick her out. Zishu, are you unwilling to marry me? Earlier in the pavilion, I have made it clear. The affection of the past is true. But the experiences of these years have long since changed us both. It's hard to turn back now. But things have come to this. Only if you and I marry can we salvage our reputations. This may be an opportunity given by heaven to you and me to unite. When we reunite in the old place, I will make you remember those past times. That was the happiest time in our lives, wasn't it? I'll wait for you in Chang'an. Time to rest. Time to rest. Young Madam. Come in. Young Madam, the tea is ready. I heard the County Princess has been sent away. What are Mr. and Mrs. Liu doing now? As a servant, I dare not inquire about the master's whereabouts. You don't have to fool me. The matter has already spread. Now, the Liu family can only marry the County Princess to cover it up. If I'm not mistaken, Mr. and Mrs. Liu are taking inventory of the family assets and are preparing the betrothal gifts. Young Madam, don't overthink it. They'll have to wait for Mr. Zishu to make a decision. He will surely give you an explanation. An explanation? The affair has been exposed. How can he have the final say in this explanation? However, since Mr. and Mrs. Liu are taking inventory, right now is the right time to settle accounts and part ways. Go get busy. My lord, the Young Madam has packed up her clothes and valuables. I dare not stop her. You may leave first. From what she means, it seems she must leave no matter what. My lord, today's incident is just a misunderstanding. After all, there is a bond of marriage. The Young Madam must be heart-broken and depressed. My lord, why don't you try to explain it? Indeed. No matter how fierce a baring rabbit is, it is still a rabbit. I'll go and stroke its fur then. ♫ In endless Chang'an, the zither's melody distant ♫ ♫ Plum and willow trees bask in the sunshine, as splendor returns with the year ♫ ♫ Copper palace battlements, songs and dances, glass goblets ♫ ♫ Idle clouds and duckweed, a thousand flowers burst forth ♫ ♫ Time passes gracefully, affairs settle like fading smoke ♫ ♫ Let the years go by, carried by the wind to early desires ♫ ♫ If the heart is like water, the bloom is ever-present ♫ ♫ Still cherish the moon of my hometown, to meet for long ♫ ♫ The distant night sky strewn with stars, reflecting the lovely moon ♫ ♫ The peony's magnificent beauty fills the fragrant garden ♫ ♫ With a heart as my lantern, I don't mind the distant mountain paths ♫ ♫ The flute's sound, a fleeting life's wishes fulfilled ♫ ♫ Time passes gracefully, affairs settle like fading smoke ♫ ♫ Let the years go by, carried by the wind to early desires ♫ ♫ If the heart is like water, the bloom is ever-present ♫ ♫ Still cherish the moon of my hometown, to meet for long ♫