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EPISODE 36

UNIVERSE IN HARMONY

Your Majesty.

I have been deeply concerned

about the prolonged drought in the capital.

Minister Cui invited seven fairy maidens

from Penglai Immortal Island

to pray for rain for the common people.

I rejoice today

thanks to your efforts, dear Minister.

I do not wish to enjoy the pleasure alone.

Hence, I hastily summoned you here.

Now, the people are prosperous and peace reigns over the land.

All thanks to Your Majesty's benevolence and grace bestowed upon the people,

I'm graced with Your Majesty's favor

and rewarded with a noble title and generous emoluments.

I am overwhelmed with gratitude.

It is the fortune of the seven beauties

to serve at Your Majesty's banquet.

I dare not take credit.

Two thousand young boys performing dances.

Seven ladies praying for rain.

Mobilizing the masses and oppressing the common people.

These are all your grand doings.

Your Majesty, please calm down.

When the people heard of the birthday for Your Majesty,

- they were overjoyed and everyone-- - Minister Cui.

Did the beauties you captured in your manor come here willingly?

Were the children who are beaten, scolded,

and kidnapped by you coming here to perform willingly?

Strigidae, you've taken my young ones away.

You've also destroyed my nest in stormy weather.

I cry and wail to no avail.

The song "Strigidae"

tells us your selfish motives. In the name of celebrating,

you kidnapped children

and abducted the womenfolk.

This song is sung throughout the land.

Everyone is cursing His Majesty for exhausting people and wasting resources.

You have caused His Majesty much distress.

Your Majesty,

a nun in religious cultivation,

how could she be in the palace

and dressed in such a manner?

This outfit I'm wearing

is all thanks to the "generosity" of Minister Cui.

Your Majesty, you must not listen to the slander of women.

Someone must be framing me on purpose.

I implore Your Majesty to see the truth.

The Cui family scours all over for beauties.

Even the female Taoists who went down the mountain

to beg for alms were captured.

The guy who sent me in today didn't investigate properly.

That guy is you, Lord Cui, isn't it?

Your Majesty, Cui acts treacherously under guise of loyalty, deceiving the public.

It must be my own bizarre experience

that is the heavenly deities who saw through his treachery,

intending to use me as a mouthpiece to admonish the king.

- You… - I have also heard among the common folk.

Minister Cui often consorts with the inner eunuchs of the palace,

deceiving the emperor, and disregarding his superiors.

Even the memorials sent from all over must first pass before his eyes.

Anything he wishes Your Majesty not to hear,

no one dares to pass on the news to the palace.

If Your Majesty does not believe it,

you may summon your ministers one by one for questioning

to see if there is anything else he is hiding from Your Majesty.

- Your Majesty. - Commander Zhang.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Issue a decree.

Yes.

General. Lord Shen's carriages have approached the suburbs of the capital.

Good.

Cui is normally arrogant and domineering.

When he gains Your Majesty's favor,

no one dares to interject.

But once a mistake is made,

we won't be his only enemy.

If things really go smoothly,

I'm afraid before dawn, Your Majesty would summon me to the palace.

I need to return to the posthouse to prepare,

so I can add another piece of firewood

to this stove fire.

Be cautious and on guard.

Rest assured.

It's the third watch of the night.

I think the guard of the woodshed should be dozing off as well.

My lady, let's go take a look together.

Let's go.

This way.

That woman has run away.

Stop her.

Catch her.

Over there. Stop her.

Stop her from that side. Don't let her run away.

Hurry up.

Quick, catch her.

Good dog hole.

Exactly.

I specifically ordered to widen it.

Embezzle military pay.

I truly did not know

you had such audacity.

Your Majesty, I dare not deceive in the slightest.

According to custom, the rewards dispatched to Fuzhou by the imperial court

are transported by the Linfu Area Military Bureau.

But ever since Cui Jizhong assumed office,

let alone a cotton-padded coat for the soldiers,

they have not even seen a single grain of millet.

Your Majesty,

considering how the She family is entrenched in Fuzhou,

firmly controlling the northwest,

monopolizing military and political power of the whole state,

known as an imperial official, but in reality, a feudal prince,

the imperial court has established the Linfu Area Military Bureau.

Firstly, to repel enemies in the north and provide support to Fuzhou in the west.

Secondly, to manage the three areas of Lin, Fu, and Feng,

assisting the administration of the three prefectures.

The court did send troops and horses,

but they were viewed by the She family as a hindrance from the imperial court,

creating enmity at every turn.

Fuzhou, full of mountains and ridges, is rugged and difficult to traverse,

relying entirely on porters to shoulder and carry the military provisions.

And with enemy troops frequently harassing them,

those transporting grain and forage to Fuzhou,

hardly one in ten arrives.

How can others be blamed?

The She family

harbors deep-seated hatred towards me, who is in charge of military horses,

thus fabricating accusations of embezzling military pay

and creating lies that lead to military disasters.

Not only slandering the loyal and good,

questioning the court's strategy,

but also harboring disloyal intentions.

Your Majesty, I have both testimonial and physical evidence.

All fabricated by your family.

If there was embezzlement of provisions,

then on Hedong Road, how dare

the Commission for Pacification and Governance and Transport Envoy

remain silent?

The officials sent to the northwest by the imperial court, are they corrupt?

In all the land,

is it only your She family who are the loyal officials?

Your Majesty,

my evidence is right outside the palace gate.

All right.

Let me think about it some more.

UNIVERSE IN HARMONY

Your Majesty, the Kaifeng Court official, Shen Huizhao, requests an audience.

Summon him.

Yes.

Your Majesty, I obeyed the imperial order to discreetly proceed to the northwest

to investigate the case of Yuan Qing who was murdered by bandits.

Yuan Qing left behind a blood letter before his death.

But before it could be presented, he was already killed.

The evidence and the memorial were both kept by Yuan Qing's family,

hidden inside a coffin.

Thus, narrowly escaping the murderer's search.

Who is the suspect?

The details within, Your Majesty will understand upon seeing.

BLOOD LETTER

Yuan Qing states in his memorial,

Cui Jizhong, who's in charge of military affairs,

has been embezzling provisions for years.

The She family compensated with their own salaries.

Even going so far as to sell their properties to reward the troops.

Resulting in unbearable accumulated deficits over the years.

During Cui Jizhong's tenure,

he bullied the tribal people and abducted local women.

The tribal people rose in rebellion several times.

Fuzhou citizens could no longer bear the harassment.

Lord Cui, the steadfast official whom Your Majesty trusts and values,

could he also have been bribed by my She Family?

Your Majesty.

- My lady. - This way.

My lady.

Come.

Take a seat.

Wait here. I have a rare gift for you.

This is for me?

This pouch of gold beads

is enough to buy ten singers.

If I give them all to you,

how will my lady repay me?

What do you intend to do?

With my talent and ability,

living beneath others is just a temporary measure.

Given the current state of the Cui family,

we can't stay in Bianjing any longer.

If I go to Jiangling to seek refuge with my uncle,

I can buy lands and become a wealthy landlord.

Are you willing to share in the prosperity with me?

Only me?

Then what about your family business in Bianjing?

Don't you have

a dear aunt?

What dear aunt?

Just an old woman who guards the door for me.

Such an encumbrance,

this old hag.

I get annoyed just by looking at her

I will take only you to buy a big mansion.

We'll get you new hairpins and hire maids again.

Gold, silver, and jewels for you to choose from.

You rebellious little thief.

You double-dealer.

- Murder! - Get out of here!

If it were not for you

using my son to blackmail me,

I would never associate with you.

You still have to provide for my old age.

You liar. The gold obtained from the Yang family…

Where's the gold? Give it to me.

- The gold. - Give it to me.

You steal my gold. Let go!

- Give it to me. - Let go!

And now you're turning the tables on me.

Where have you hidden it?

What kind of act are you putting on? I know about your plots to rob and murder.

I'm going to the officials. I'll have you punished for capital offense.

Punish me for the capital offense? I will kill you first.

- I will kill you! - Stop.

Punish me for the capital offense? I dare you to try.

Die.

Dumped the corpse into the river.

Neither gods nor ghosts will notice.

When the city gates open at the fourth watch,

I will leave this place of trouble.

Even if that Yang has influence reaching to the heavens,

in the vast sea of people, he won't be able to find any trace.

Who is it? Who is playing tricks?

I'm telling you, I'm not afraid of you. I'm not afraid of you.

Master Yang,

you went to great lengths to set a trap,

and yet he escaped so easily.

The original plan was to pit the two against each other,

forcing Ms. Chen to testify in court.

Who would have thought he is so malicious,

plotting yet another murder?

Even if he escapes to the ends of the earth this time,

he cannot escape the charge of murder.

- Qiansheng. - Yes.

You two, follow me.

Madam Tao is quite formidable.

In just three meetings, you bewitched him so he's completely disoriented.

Rather than fall out with his associates, he chose to take you.

What method did you use?

The rosy skeleton way I've chosen to go on

is easy to start

but hard to get rid of.

You will need to empty your pockets, have yourself ruined to get out.

It isn't any respectable skill.

My lady, it's better not to know.

Now that the matter is finished, I shall take my leave.

How much did you pay her?

She is a famous courtesan in Hangzhou.

Wealth is hardly compelling.

On the way back to Bianjing,

Madam Tao was betrayed by her faithless cousin

and sold for a trifling sum.

I happened to pass by and had her saved.

When she heard I sought to avenge my family,

she offered to help without asking for a penny.

Indeed, an extraordinary woman of honor.

You plotted to drive a wedge between those two.

What if they don't fall for it?

That's because you don't understand the greedy nature of these two.

A small gold ingot

can make them turn against each other

as if it's a matter of life and death.

That Aunt Chen secretly plotted with others to scheme for Yang's assets.

She set fire to the ancestral hall with the intent to take lives.

She deserves death a thousand times over.

But she should not have died this way.

They committed evils, but you couldn't punish them out of compassion.

In the past three years,

you have indeed changed a lot.

My lady, please come with me.

She is still alive.

Her acupuncture points were temporarily sealed with needles.

It's difficult to detect immediately. She's no different from being half-dead.

Jiang Chaozong was so terrified that his soul scattered.

Where would he even begin to closely examine the truth?

Come on. Carry it up.

My lord, she has fainted.

But she is still alive.

Shall we save her or not?

My lord, my lady.

I know I was wrong.

Spare me. I won't dare to do it again.

Spare me.

I was trafficked several times since childhood,

helpless and adrift like duckweed.

That's why I regard money as my life.

I only schemed for money. I never harmed a life.

It's all that, that disaster.

He forced me.

I had no such intention.

You must believe me.

Leshan, at the beginning,

I didn't start the fire at the ancestral hall.

Believe me just this once.

Jiang Chaozong is greed personified.

Greed leads to fatal consequences.

The testimony of Madam Tao from Zhu Silang Tavern is the evidence.

Tomorrow, the court will issue a warrant for the capture.

Let that scoundrel suffer the hardships of being destitute.

Naturally, someone will apprehend him and bring him to justice.

When the time comes, are you willing to testify in court?

I am willing.

Whoever plots a murder shall be sentenced to three years of imprisonment.

Those who injure others are to be sentenced to hanging. Are you injured?

Here, here.

I am covered in cuts and bruises.

That utterly ruthless person.

I fainted, and he still wanted to take my life.

He is the one who deserves to die.

Spare me.

I was wrong. Please let me go.

Jiang Chaozong is the chief culprit.

You're also an accomplice.

But considering you were just an accessory and are willing to testify in court,

you may be spared the death penalty, but you cannot escape punishment.

Once the lawsuit is settled,

I need a lower-class maid on my ship.

I'll send you to scrub the deck for three years.

After three years, you will be set free.

This is your retribution.

Thank you, my lord.

Take her away.

If you watched as Chen Xiaogu drowned,

this further confirms Jiang Chaozong's serious crime of murder.

Only then will your vengeance be satisfied with full contentment.

Originally I wanted to throw her back into the river,

but considering my lady would not like it, I could not do such a thing.

I want to grow old with you and live a life of peace and stability.

Then I must accumulate more good deeds.

Must not dare to do evil.

That Jiang Chaozong is not only your adversary,

but also my nemesis.

I came with you only to see him in a state of despair and misery.

Your revenge or kindness, evil or good deeds, they have nothing to do with me.

That is your own business.

I'm going back.

My lady,

can you truly bear to leave me behind

and marry that Mr. She?

My lady.

I want to grow old with you and live a life of peace and stability.

Then I must accumulate more good deeds. Must not dare to do evil.

My lady.

My lady.

Why are you following me again, pestering me?

I still have something very important to say.

What is it?

Speak quickly.

It's not respectable to be seen like this.

Having drifted at sea for three years,

I have encountered raging storms and towering waves.

It nearly led to shipwreck and death.

I have also encountered ferocious bandits lurking on the ship,

preparing to hijack the ship and threatening my life.

I have endured all kinds of hardships and dangers.

If you don't believe me, look.

It's better not to look.

It would startle you.

Who wants to look?

Finished?

Actually, not everything was bad.

To learn how to do business,

I specifically learned the foreign language.

The King of Champa wanted to invite me to be his honored guest,

and to marry his daughter.

Then, why didn't you stay and become his son-in-law?

Why come back with so much pain and difficulty?

With you, I don't want anyone else.

But you are going to marry someone else.

The wind and sand are harsh in the northwest.

Customs are vastly different from the Central Plains.

You won't be accustomed to it.

In time, one would get used to it.

Becoming the wife of a general,

it comes with nobility and glory.

Isn't that better than being a merchant's wife?

The She family has been a line of heroes for generations.

On the battlefield, swords and blades are blind. The killing never ends.

If you become a wife of the She family,

you will inevitably be anxious day and night.

For many years, you may guard an empty home in loneliness.

Have you not heard the poem?

The men you dreamt of in the boudoir might turn into bones by the riverside.

There must be some truth in that old poem.

You are cursing him?

Who allowed you to curse him?

That's not what I meant.

Leshan.

Leave. Do not come again.

Leave.

If you refuse to change your mind, a good man from Bianjing is also fine.

You must not abandon your relatives to marry far away.

Suffering humiliation, calling to heaven brings no response.

If you refuse to listen to me, I'll come every day.

Leave.

Leshan, why don't you respond?

There seemed to be some noise outside.

No, there wasn't.

Perhaps it was a cat scampering on the rooftop.

You must have heard wrong.

Tomorrow, when Madam She comes, help me choose one…

I mean,

a garment that is a bit more dignified.

- Accompany me to choose, quickly. - I…

Shouhua.

You come out too to help me choose.

Have some tea.

- Mother. - I dare not.

- Mother. - Quick, help your mother up.

Please get up.

Mother, what are you doing?

Mother has always been sincere.

If she says she doesn't blame you, then she really doesn't.

Your bowing has actually startled her.

It's just heaven playing tricks on people.

You thank me for giving you a son.

Actually, I should be thanking you.

Thank me? For what?

- You. - Mother.

I deeply thank you for saving his life from the water.

Thank you for raising him to be both literate and martial.

He's talented and ambitious.

I also want to thank you for being willing to give him back to me.

No more bowing.

- None of us will bow anymore. - Alright, no bowing.

Alright, take a seat.

What's there to be afraid of?

- Don't be afraid. - That's right.

I've long said to seek a virtuous lady for him,

but he always finds ways to refuse.

Turns out this match

was destined by heaven.

Since it's an engagement from childhood,

and raised by his own mother too,

that must be right.

They should indeed marry early,

settling one of our concerns.

I'll send a letter to Fuzhou right away,

letting them know this great news.

I wonder what Fan's thoughts are on this.

Since my mothers have decided,

then, as a son,

how dare I disobey the order.

Good, good.

Then it's settled. I'll have someone check the almanac

to choose an auspicious date.

Why are you leaving?

Buzz off.

Run faster.

The criminal is right ahead.

This way.

Heaven hasn't doomed me.

Go.

What a cunning man. Knowing we are in a hurry to purchase,

he deliberately raises the price.

No rush. Let's look elsewhere.

I thought my own eyes were deceived.

Turns out it really is you, Qiongnu.

I've been thinking about you ever since returning to Bianjing.

You philanderer,

why would you be thinking about Qiongnu?

Leshan.

Already broke one of your legs. Was that still not enough?

Better not to mention this matter.

Now that it's brought up,

let's settle the score properly.

It was clearly you who took the jade comb with your own hands.

It was obviously mutual consent.

Then you turned around and asked others to break my leg.

Today, even if it takes my life, I won't let you off easy.

You.

Wielding the Chai family's jade comb to swindle and deceive,

and yet you dare to talk big here.

If you have business today, just come to me.

Let go of Leshan.

So she can send a message?

None of you can leave today.

Take them.

If she didn't love showing off, who would dare come up and entice?

She's just a woman lusting after the wealth of my Liang family,

yet pretending to be a virtuous and chaste woman.

I…

If it weren't for your filthy mouth and slanderous tongue,

who would be willing to dirty their own hands?

A filthy beast in human form, even worse than pigs.

If we sliced off your stinking flesh, even dogs would probably disdain them.

How dare you slander Qiongnu?

Brother.

- Huaiyi. - Yes.

Give him 30 lashes and send him back.

Tell the Liang Family that it was I who laid hands.

Since they won't discipline their son,

I might as well teach him a lesson for them.

Should there be a next time,

- it will be time to break the hands. - Yes.

Get up.

You're alright?

And you? Are you hurt anywhere?

Relax, I'm fine.

I'm not going in.

I'll just say a few words with you outside.

The events that happened today,

you've seen them too.

I feared my dowry was too modest

to find a good match.

And yet I was greedy for wealth and gain.

Thus, I accepted his jade comb

and was almost deceived,

ruining the reputation of the Li family.

Mr. She,

though we knew each other at a young age,

it's been years since we last met,

the childhood marriage arrangement might as well be void.

You needn't demean yourself

by compromising to make this whole.

To marry a vain woman like me,

this would only invite ridicule from others.

For you,

it's not good.

Two days ago,

Kangning came to see me

and explained the ins and outs of the matter to me completely.

Qiongnu,

I still have some important things to say.

No need.

I will personally persuade Mother.

There's no marriage arrangement anymore.

Over this past year,

the border has become much more peaceful.

Younger brother Min is gradually able to hold his own.

The heavy burden on my shoulders

can also be put down now.

I was never the She family's noble general.

In the future,

I am just the proprietor of a small teahouse.

And you

would at most be the landlady of a teahouse.

All that glory, wealth, and power,

those are all but shadows.

I only ask you one question.

Even so,

would you still be willing to marry me?

Qiongnu,

when you ate cold noodles,

did anyone still share lotus root with you?

My lotus root is also for you.

Fan, why did you only just arrive?

Sorry.

I'm late.

You've suffered a lot over these years.

Move.

- Here you are. - Okay.

It's a bit large. Needs to be altered.

Fuhui, all these have been ordered.

Sisters, look.

This box

is too dazzling.

Don't know who chose these treasures.

Someone chose them to curry favor with her.

Eagerly brought them,

now I get to benefit from it.

That sea business is not easy.

His life was at risk.

He has lost his dignity for you.

He's endured beatings and scoldings, even became servant.

Even condemned prisoners have hope for an amnesty.

Are you truly indifferent?

Eloped and then left without saying goodbye.

Now that he finally returned,

he still sneaks around. Leshan is hard to placate.

In my opinion, have my brother-in-law take a look,

choose a good one, and get married.

Let him give up the thought soon.

In the future, when he becomes the Champa King's son-in-law,

he has to thank Leshan for sparing him.

Kangning.

Always youthful in temperament.

Can't bear to part again?

If you can't bear it, just say so.

What shame to fear before one's own sisters?

Back then, in the Yang family, how much humiliation did you endure?

And for three years, how much ridicule from others?

We have seen all that.

Merely procrastinating is not a long-term solution.

Decisiveness is needed for the major matter of marriage.

In the end, can one get by or not,

you give a definite answer today.

I ask for your help

to help me vent this anger.

Master Fan?

Tie him up.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Leshan.

Oh, Lord Yang.

You said it yourself at the beginning

that you'd only marry me if the Li family came for you with a sedan chair.

Today is the day the Li family fulfills the promise.

How does that feel?

My lady hasn't forgotten the old one and wishes to grow old together.

I am overwhelmed by the favor and eternally grateful.

You may hit or scold, it's all okay.

Why go to the trouble of making a fool of me like this?

You can snatch a bride in broad daylight.

Why can't I knock the bridegroom unconscious at night?

Your Yang family can use your power to force a marriage.

Why can't I let you ride in a sedan chair,

putting on airs before the people of Bianjing?

Knowing there's give and take, grudges settle, debts are repaid.

Thus achieving a harmonious marriage and endearing love for a lifetime, right?

What my lady says is very true.

Previously, it was all my fault.

I'm here to apologize to my lady.

Apologize again.

Apologize yet again.

My lady.

This should suffice, right?

Hiding your whereabouts and not visiting once.

Indulging the sworn sister's disrespectful remarks. Two wrong deeds.

If you wish the wedding night,

- take this hit from me first. - This could be fatal.

Mother-in-law, save me!

Save me!

My good son-in-law.

Get up.

My birthday is still next month.

You're kneeling too early.

Get up quickly.

Happy birthday. We pray for your longevity like the evergreens.

Wishing you wealth, health, and youth.

Good, good.

The bright moon reflects on a pond of lotus.

You are as wise as Jiang Ziya. The sun and moon last forever around you.

- Up now. - Come, Joy.

Such a good girl.

Wishing longevity, a banquet unfolds in splendor.

Picking up incense, it feels as if made of jade.

Picking up the cup, it feels like gold in the wine.

Wishing longevity, a life as enduring as the heavens and earth.

Good.

Mother, live long and prosper.

The pine and cedar trees from here grow lush and green,

while the black rabbit scurries away in a hurried, rattling run.

Good.

Joy.

Grandma, wishing you fortune and longevity.

Joy, good girl.

Come, pay respects to Grandma.

- Let's go. - Go.

Come on.

- Son. - Daughter-in-law.

Today we come to wish you longevity.

Wishing you a countless lifespan, as constant as the moon

and as rising as the sun.

Praying to the immortals, wishing you prosperity for a thousand springs.

May your household flourish.

To live as long as the sun and the moon? Then I would become an old demon.

- Wishing Mother… - Wishing Mother-in-law…

happiness, longevity, and health.

Madam, the kids caught a cold.

Once recovered, they'll greet you.

Good.

Cousin, where is your birthday gift?

What's the rush? It's coming up.

Haode, Leshan, are you done yet?

Coming.

Joy, look at that.

Madam, I originally wanted to make one in gold,

but Kangning said that would lack sincerity.

Gifts of gold and silver can be sent every month.

For birthday, it must be made by hand.

The sons-in-law all kneaded dough together to make longevity peaches.

Kangning, Haode, and Leshan stayed up for a whole night

and oversaw the progress.

Mom, please try some.

See if it is spongy enough to meet your standards.

If it's not good, I'll have them redo it.

Haode is right.

Madam, please have a taste.

Come on.

Made really well.

Yes.

Look.

Joy, look.

There are so many.

Didn't this take all night to make?

Best wishes to you, Mother.

May your fortune be as vast as the waters of the Eastern sea.

May your longevity surpass the evergreen pines

of the southern mountains.

May the joys of the mortal world be endless.

May every year be as blissful as today.

Good, good.

You all take care.

I'm well as long as you all are well.

Madam Li, the plaque has arrived.

Yes, I was too absorbed in joy and forgot about it.

Change the plaque.

Come.

After waiting for so many years,

finally,

we can hang it up.

LIUFU SIX LUCKS HOUSE

Good.

- Liufu House. - Bravo.

Great.

From this day forth,

my modest teahouse

will truly and genuinely have

six lucks. A perfect match.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Congratulations.

Finally, the day has come.

Congratulations, Madam.

Mother, that's wonderful.

Perfect.

Liufu House.

Liufu House.

After each of you is married,

I will hang up all five lucks,

letting all of Bianjing see them.

Then, I have no regrets.

To marry you

is indeed my good fortune.

It's just that I often have doubts.

Whether I have truly received heaven's pity,

bestowing upon me a man

willing to dispel the curse

that I can rely on for the rest of my life.

My heart is as hard as iron.

Calculating to the utmost,

in all my life, I've never known the taste of affection.

Upon meeting you,

only then did I understand the emaciation of yearning.

Kangning, apart from me,

I'm afraid there's no second man in this world

who truly knows how to appreciate,

cherish, and respect you.

In my childhood, at my old home in Luoyang, I planted a plum tree.

If you could help me break off the highest branch,

I will then marry you.

What my heart cherishes is not some fresh flowers or fragrances.

Nor is it gold, jade, or jewels.

But a person.

I love him for his upright heart and his open and honorableness.

I respect him for only considering the principles of heaven and the laws,

not swayed by worldly sentiments.

I'm all the more fond of him for not being good at currying favor.

His behavior and manners are simple and sometimes comical.

I will never again presumptuously drive you away.

Nor will I deceive you, hide things from you, or make you sad.

You are the mistress of the Shen family.

You are my only wife.

I, Li Leshan, swear by the moon.

If you truly pass the three challenges,

then I'm willing to devote myself to you for life.

If I break this promise and oath,

may I be punished with the abandonment by all and loneliness,

a lifetime of widowhood.

I am not some noble general from the She family.

In the future,

I'll be nothing more than a small teahouse keeper.

And you

will just be a tea house's landlady.

Even so,

are you still willing to marry me?

LIUFU SIX LUCKS HOUSE

Subtitle translation by: Zhong Wenlong