Original subtitles

Who are you?

Don't you know that nobody is allowed in here?

If nobody is allowed in here,

why are you here?

This is my place.

Of course, I can come in here.

But anyone who comes in here

without my permission

will be treated as a bird thief.

"A bird thief"?

You child.

You're very rude.

Who are you calling a child?

Lady,

you're the rude one here.

You're not going to allow me here?

I'm already here.

You don't want me to touch that bird?

-Then I have to touch it. -No!

Why are you holding my hand?

You're not that young.

Why do you blush so easily?

Who is blushing?

Get out of here.

Or else I'm going to hurt you.

You think you're better than me?

Who cares about your stupid bird?

I'm so mad.

Young Lady.

I'm so mad.

Bai Zhi, who is the man with the bird?

The bird?

It must be the second young master.

There's a second young master?

I thought Father only had one son.

You probably don't know this, but his name is Li Minde.

He is the adoptive son of the third lady, Lady Zhou.

When the third master passed away, there was no one to inherit his property.

Madam wanted to take that property.

But the third lady, with the support of Old Madam,

found this young master from a distant relative's family.

Is that so?

How did you know that?

I haven't just been lazing around.

I asked around to get all this information.

Good job.

I need to teach that kid a lesson.

He called me a bird thief.

I have to bring him to Junlan Court.

Bai Zhi, find me a slingshot.

A slingshot? Why would you need that?

No need to ask questions.

Me? A bird thief?

Why are you avoiding your cousin?

I need to visit my mother.

Men should be more ambitious.

You can't just be with your mother all day. What a joke.

Prince Nan'an has asked me to be his advisor.

If I tell him some good things about you,

you may even get a position.

If I have to get a position by begging for it,

I'd rather not have it.

Good. You have a backbone.

I've heard that you have a strong will.

Now I've seen it myself.

It's a pity that you're an adoptive son.

It makes your strong will

seem ridiculous and awkward to others.

I need to go visit my mother.

Please leave.

Stop!

I'm not done talking yet.

Do you even respect your cousin?

I'm sorry, Young Master.

I didn't see you. I'm sorry.

Even you, a lowly maid, dare to disrespect me?

You bumped into her.

Who are you to hit her?

Who am I?

She is just a low-bred servant who doesn't know her place.

Just a humble maid.

I hit her because I like it.

You're protecting her.

Do you like her?

A bastard and a servant. What a pair.

What are you talking about?

Do you know what you're doing?

Stop!

Weiyoung.

You're here?

Get up.

Young Lady.

You call these people lowly.

But have you ever realized

that the silk robes you're wearing

were made by these workers by hand,

staying up every night, almost ruining their eyesight?

The things you eat, drink, and use

all come from these lowly servants whom you do not respect.

You take so much from them and yet you insult them.

You are shameless.

You're just a peasant's daughter.

How dare you insult me?

I...

Li Minde.

Are you trying to fight me?

I do not want to fight you.

But if you insist on hurting someone,

I don't mind exercising a bit.

You two just wait.

One day, I'll kick you out of here for good.

Thank you, Young Master.

Thank you, Young Lady.

You may leave.

Stay away from him in the future.

Yes, Young Master.

Thank you.

Thank me?

Even though

you are not as gentle and elegant as other women,

you do have your strengths.

Your speech just now

really impressed me.

You were so mean to me.

But why didn't you say anything

to Li Minfeng?

I know.

-You bully the good and fear the evil. -I'd never do that.

If I got into a fight with him,

my mother would be worried.

Do they pick on you a lot?

Yes, they often...

Why is this your business?

Do I need your pity?

I'm a man.

I can take care of myself.

You should mind your own business.

Who pities you?

I just want to tell you

that you did the right thing.

With someone despicable like him,

never get into a fight directly.

If we're mad, we can punch pillows to let it out.

Punch pillows?

What a genius idea.

I'm a strong man.

I don't need to do what women do.

Isn't he your brother?

Why would you say that about him?

I stand on the side of reason, not family.

You're my dear cousin.

Who is your dear cousin?

You woman, stop calling people like that.

"You woman"?

I'm your cousin, Li Weiyoung.

I want to hear you call me your dear cousin.

No.

Why are you blushing?

Why are you

always touching men?

You're so cute.

I never knew that I had such a cute cousin.

Women are so hard to get along with.

Don't go, dear cousin.

-Don't call me that. -Where are you going?

I'm not listening. You're so annoying.

Don't go.

At this age, whenever it's windy or rainy,

my bones just hurt all over.

I used to have other maids give me a massage,

but nobody can do it as good as you.

Weiyoung, where did you learn this?

Grandmother, how does it feel?

Very good.

I feel amazing.

Your Highness, the Princess learned this skill just for you.

Really?

What a good granddaughter.

I didn't waste my love on you.

If you really like it,

I'll give you a massage every day.

Fantastic.

Here.

Weiyoung, what's wrong?

It's nothing, Grandmother.

I was just thinking

about how Mother is sick.

I'm so worried about her.

You're worried about your mother?

What a good daughter.

But don't worry.

I've already sent a physician

to give her a checkup.

Thank you, Grandmother.

But I'd also like to ask

if I could go visit Mother.

Well...

The physician said that

your mother caught an infectious disease.

It's contagious.

To protect everyone who lives here...

Your father hasn't let anyone go to see her

for that reason.

How about you just stay here?

Young Lady, as your personal maid,

I have something to say.

Hua Mei, what are you doing?

Get up now.

What do you want to say?

Your mother didn't catch an infectious disease.

It's because Madam doesn't like her.

So she found an excuse to hold her captive.

She isn't allowed out of the South Court.

I heard that her illness has been getting worse.

Young Lady,

your mother's illness gets more serious during the winter.

And with the other illnesses she has,

I'm afraid she won't make it past this winter.

I have to go see her.

But Master Li has ordered that nobody can see her.

Young Lady, if you really miss her,

you can sneak in at nighttime.

I'll keep watch for you at the entrance

and alert you if anyone is coming.

That way, nobody will find out.

She took the bait.

Why do all this just for her?

Is she really worth it for Mother

to waste all this time to get rid of her?

No matter what,

she is still a daughter of the Li family.

Old Madam is liking her more and more.

If I don't put effort into this,

I won't get anything done.

She is just a peasant girl.

How is she a threat to me?

How can she compare to me?

-Come on. -Young Lady, aren't you and Hua Mei

meeting at seven o'clock? You're heading out early.

I can't trust anyone.

We still have to be careful.

-Young Lady is so smart. -Okay.

You flatter me.

SOUTH COURT

How did you get in here?

What are you trying to do?

You...

Let go of me!

Let go!

My lady!

-What are you doing? -Let go!

-Don't blame me. -My lady!

-Let go! -This is your fate.

No.

Young Lady, this is where she lives.

My lady!

Let go of her! Let go!

Let's go.

Let go! My lady!

My lady!

Mother!

-Mother! -Ma'am!

Let go!

What did you do to my mother?

Young Lady, she did it.

She poisoned the Seventh Concubine.

Let's go.

Stop them!

Don't let them leave!

Let them go. They answer to Madam.

Mother!

-My lady! -Ma'am!

Go get the Gleditsia water!

Yes, Young Lady.

Mother.

Weiyoung.

Are you really Weiyoung?

It's me.

Mother, look.

The jade ornament you gave me.

I always have it with me.

Weiyoung, my daughter.

You really are my daughter.

Weiyoung, this is all my fault.

I'm useless.

You had to leave home at a young age.

You've been through so much.

Do you blame me?

I don't.

I've never blamed you.

I've always missed you.

Here.

The Gleditsia water.

How do you feel, Mother?

Spit it out.

You'll be fine if you spit it out.

Weiyoung, you shouldn't be here.

You can't be here.

You can't let anyone see you here.

Go now. Go!

-Mother. -Ma'am!

Wasn't she getting better?

What happened to her?

It must be you, the February-born jinx.

You did this to her.

Master Li.

That's not true.

Madam's maid

made my mother drink poison.

That's what made my mother so sick.

Master Li, Chun Ming poisoned the Seventh Concubine.

-We saw it. -We saw it.

Madam, what's going on here?

Master Li,

I did send someone to bring her medicine.

But it was medicine to improve her health.

How could it kill her?

If you don't believe me,

you can test it yourself.

Get me a silver needle.

Master Li, it's not poisonous.

-You may leave. -Yes, sir.

I never thought your mind would be so evil.

Ever since you've returned,

I've taken good care of you.

I haven't deprived you of anything.

But now,

you would wrongfully accuse me?

How dare you frame your mother?

You have no morals.

Servants.

Take Weiyoung back to her room

and punish her.

-No, Master Li. -No, Master Li.

Let go of me.

What are you doing?

-Move. -Young Lady!

-Let go! -Young Lady!

Mother!

My lady.

How are you feeling?

Master Li, this is all my fault.

Don't blame it on Weiyoung.

When I drank the medicine,

I accidentally choked.

I passed out because of that.

Weiyoung got here just in time.

This was a misunderstanding.

Please don't punish her, Master Li.

Mother.

Madam Chiyun.

-Weiyoung doesn't know better. -Let go of me.

Please have mercy.

It's all my fault.

Please don't blame it on her.

Please...

-Please don't blame it on her. -Let go.

-Please. -Let go!

-Mother. -Please.

-Don't blame her. -Mother.

All right.

Since she is okay now,

let's leave.

Master Li, wait.

Weiyoung sneaked into the South Court without permission.

If we don't punish her,

who will listen to your orders in the future?

You can punish me.

It has nothing to do with my mother.

It is normal for a daughter to worry about her mother.

If Mother fell ill today and Changle came to visit her,

would you stop or even punish her?

Don't compare yourself to me.

That's enough.

So much fuss over a small matter.

That's enough for today.

Master Li!

Something is wrong!

-There are more over here. -Here too?

What is going on?

What happened?

Master Li, Madam, look.

What is going on?

The fish were fine yesterday.

Why are they all dead today?

Young Master, something is wrong!

What are you yelling about?

It's the kiwi bird.

-What's wrong with the bird? -It suddenly fell ill.

The kiwi bird was a gift from the Emperor.

Minde,

I remember telling you to take good care of it

and to make no mistakes.

It was fine yesterday.

But now...

It all seems very fishy.

What if something brought bad luck into our home?

Uncle.

First, it's the fish.

Now it's the kiwi bird.

We'll be next.

It's all Li Weiyoung's fault.

It's her fault.

She brought bad luck here.

We can't let her stay here.

It wasn't me.

I didn't bring bad luck.

Master Li, two days ago, the Taoist master came to say

that bad things would happen in the manor.

These incidents are terrible.

We should take precaution.

Do I really bring bad luck?

Or is someone pulling dirty tricks?

Uncle, something is not right.

Please give me some time.

I'm sure I can find out what happened to the bird.

Lady Changxi!

-Lady Changxi! -Help!

-Help her! -Someone help me!

-Young Master, be careful. -Watch out.

-Young Lady. -Be careful.

-Pull her up. -Lady Changxi.

-Hurry. -Help her.

Changxi.

Uncle.

Master Li, there is no need to hesitate.

Just ask the Taoist master to come and take a look.

Very well.

Have him come over.

Get in.

Get in.

-Lock the door. -Yes.

Are you two okay?

We're fine. Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Young Lady, I'm afraid.

Master Li was so mad.

Will he beat us to death?

Quiet, Zi Yan.

Young Lady already has a lot to think about.

No need to say more.

Now don't worry, you two.

In times like these,

we must not panic.

Whatever happens,

I'll take care of you.

So many coincidences

happened at the same time.

It must have been planned beforehand.

I never thought

that Madam would be so cruel.

If we hadn't gone to the South Court earlier today,

the Seventh Concubine would have been dead by now.

Yes. At least I saved my mother.

No matter what the price is,

as long as my mother is alive,

it's worth it.

How could Madam be so cruel?

How did you offend her?

She is really trying to harm you.

I want to know too.

Weiyoung, are they hostile to you

just because you're a so-called February-born jinx?

Your plan is well thought out, Mother.

Your opponent has no chance to fight back.

Even though I've always thought that you don't need

to spend so much effort on Li Weiyoung,

I have to compliment how meticulous you are, Mother.

Very impressive.

Especially the part where Changxi fell in the water.

That was amazing.

I thought

you arranged for Changxi to fall in.

Why would I do that?

I thought it was you.

What's going on?

If it was a coincidence, the timing was too perfect.

But if it wasn't a coincidence...

Who would do something like that?

Chun Ming, was it you?

It wasn't.

Could there be a water spirit?

Lady Changxi has always been clumsy.

Maybe she fell accidentally.

No matter what,

Li Weiyoung is doomed to fail.

Yes, that's for sure.

Weiyoung.

Weiyoung.

Changru.

Why are you here?

I was worried about you.

It wasn't your fault.

How could they do this to you?

Don't worry. I'll be fine.

Are you hungry?

I brought some food for you.

Thank you, Changru.

Thank you for thinking of me.

Right, how is Changxi?

Worry about yourself first.

I can't stay long.

Take care of yourself.

Here. Have some food.

Lady Changru is so nice.

I think throughout the Li Manor,

only Old Madam and Lady Changru are really on your side.

Prime Minister Li.

After inspection and calculation,

I have come to the conclusion

that the recent incidents all have to do with Lady Weiyoung.

If you don't take care of it,

bigger disasters will happen.

That's nonsense.

Even if I was born in February,

what does that have to do with anything?

Someone must have framed me.

Where are your manners?

The Taoist master can't be wrong.

Master, how can we deal with this?

First, Lady Weiyoung must leave the manor.

Then you must whip her 50 times with a whip

dipped in the blood of a black dog.

That will protect the Li family.

Servants.

Prepare the whip.

Fifty whips? How about you just kill me?

You're supposed to help people, not make them suffer.

Master, if you practice Taoism,

how could you be so cruel?

Uncle, please think twice.

Li Minde, you do not have a say here.

It is my responsibility to get rid of demons.

-Begin. -Yes, sir.

-Young Lady! -Young Lady!

Weiyoung!

-Stop it! -Young Lady!

Please, stop it!

Young Lady!

Stop it.

Master Li.

Master Li.

Young Lady.

Young Lady.

Stop it.

Stop it!

Stop it!

Stop it.

Stop whipping her!

Master Li, Weiyoung is your daughter.

How could you be so cruel?

Please, Master Li.

Mother.

Uncle, Weiyoung is a girl.

Her body is weak. She can't take this.

Uncle, please have mercy.

Minde, Changru.

This is none of your business.

This is all for the future of the Li family.

Uncle.

Master Li.

Take the Seventh Concubine away.

-Weiyoung. -Stop it!

Weiyoung.

Mother.

-You should leave. -Young Lady.

-Weiyoung. -I can take it.

Stop it.

Master Li, let her go.

Let her go!

Mother!

-Young Lady. -After 50 whips,

I doubt that you can survive.

Stop it.

Stop it.

Stop!

Get out of here!

Weiyoung.

Why would they do this to you?

My child.

-Go get Changxi here. -Yes, Madam.

You...

Mother.

No matter what,

Weiyoung is your own daughter.

How could you be so cruel?

Servants.

Help her off the pole.

Yes, Old Madam.

Wait.

Old Madam, I didn't want to do this.

But I can't ignore the welfare of the people in the Li Manor.

There have been so many incidents lately.

If I hadn't told the Taoist master to come here,

who knows what would have happened?

So please don't interfere, Old Madam.

This...

Old Madam, I still have 31 whip strokes left.

If I don't finish them,

your family will still suffer from ill fortune.

If that's true,

let the ill fortune

all fall on this old woman then.

If you keep whipping her,

she won't live.

Mother.

If you still respect your mother,

listen to me.

Servants.

Get Weiyoung off the pole.

Grandmother.

Weiyoung is your granddaughter,

but I am too, right?

Look, Grandmother.

Because of the bad luck she brought,

this happened to me.

The physician said that it will leave a scar.

I'm not married yet.

I'll never get married now.

Grandmother, I know you love Weiyoung,

but don't you love me as well?

Please, Taoist master.

I'm willing to sacrifice ten years of my life

to rid this family of ill fortune.

That should compensate

for the remaining 30 whips.

JIANYUE RESIDENCE

Why are you getting up, Young Lady?

You're still not well.

Water.

Young Lady, if you need anything,

just let us bring it to you.

If your condition worsens,

that would be terrible.

I'm not that delicate.

They're just some small injuries.

I'll recover in no time.

See?

I'm doing fine.

Don't look so sad.

Young Lady.

These aren't small injuries.

It has been over a month now.

You've seen so many physicians.

We've tried all kinds of medicine,

but the wounds just won't heal.

If they don't heal,

what should we do?

Young Lady, you don't know

what they're saying behind your back.

Zi Yan.

It's fine.

Of course, I know.

They said

that the Taoist master sent a spirit

to punish me for bringing bad luck.

Young Lady, you don't bring bad luck.

Of course, I don't.

They're all waiting for me to humiliate myself.

But I won't let them have that.

Young Lady, please get better soon.

Old Madam is sick as well.

They're saying that it's your fault.

Zi Yan, stop it.

What?

Young Lady, don't worry.

The royal physician is taking care of Old Madam.

She'll be fine.

But you, Young Lady...

We're worried about you.

Tell me the truth.

How is Grandmother?

And my mother...

How are they doing?

Young Lady, don't worry.

The Seventh Concubine is doing well.

Old Madam caught a chill.

Her lower back was bothering her, and she couldn't sleep.

What did you say?

The maid called Bai Zhi

went to Old Madam's residence

and gave her a massage the whole night

to help her fall asleep.

Old Madam kept saying what a good granddaughter Lady Weiyoung is.

That stupid girl.

Even when she is away, she still interferes with everything.

She thinks she can come back by doing that?

What about the errand I sent you on?

Don't worry, Madam.

That medicine is harmless to healthy people,

but if you have injuries,

they'll never heal.

Wounds that won't heal are already painful,

but when the poison seeps into her system,

it will get more aggressive.

Eventually, she'll die.

Young Master.

Bai Zhi, what is it?

The Young Lady...

Young Lady...

Wake up.

What should we do?

Why did she suddenly get such a serious fever?

Governess Cui, can we get the physician to come and check on her?

The physician is in town.

If you get him now,

he won't arrive until very late.

I think Young Lady

won't last until then.

Don't say that!

Young Lady.

You have to get better soon.

You were right, Madam.

That maid isn't giving up.

Bai Zhi secretly went to see Young Master Minde.

I don't know what they talked about.

Minde? Why did she go see him?

What she was trying to do doesn't matter.

I just received word

that Li Weiyoung won't make it past tonight.

What happened?

Lady Weiyoung is asking if you could help find out

whether the Taoist master is working with Madam.

This...

You're the only one who can save Lady Weiyoung.

-Bai Zhi, what are you doing? -Please...

save Lady Weiyoung.

-Bai Zhi, get up. -I'll repay you

-in my next lifetime. -Don't worry.

I'll help Weiyoung.

Thank you, Young Master.

You should go now.

Yes, sir.

Here. Take her away.

What are you doing?

What are we doing?

I received orders

to dump her in the mountains

before she takes her last breath.

She brings bad luck.

If she dies here and brings bad luck to Old Madam,

who will be responsible for that?

Who gave you the orders?

Was it Madam?

-Take her away. -Yes, Governess.

No.

Move!

Let go!

Let go of me!

Go away!

Nobody lives in the mountains, only wolves.

It's too cruel of you to dump her there.

If you stop us,

I'll dump you out there for the wolves too.

Take her away.

Come on.

Young Lady!

-Let's go. -Come on.

Your Highness,

why didn't you return with Prince Nan'an?

Isn't it tiring having to travel on your own?

There are many restrictions traveling with a prince.

Isn't it nice to walk on our own?

Your Highness.

You've been helping people during the entire journey.

We're way behind schedule, and we're very tired.

I...

I wouldn't say it's nice.

Stop complaining and keep walking.

If you fall in the water, I won't save you.

What is so funny?

That's impossible.

If I fall in the water,

-you would save me for sure. -Really?

Come on. Try it.

-Try it. -Really?

-Let's find out. -I'm just kidding.

-Try it. -Your Highness, no.

-Stop running. Try it. -No...

That's enough.

-Try it. Let's find out. -I was just kidding.

No.

Assassins.

You're joking, right?

You said that last time.

You're always...

Your Highness, run!

They just keep coming.

Your Highness, should we fight them?

No, there are too many of them. Let's split up. I'll see you later.

Go get them!

I can't die here.

I can't give up.

Chiyun Rou, I won't give you the satisfaction of winning.

-Let go of me! -Be quiet.

Subtitle translation by Sophie Chang