Original subtitles

♪When sorrow and joy blend into ink♪

♪Flowers fade, rain falls, helpless as time♪

♪Lament this frail body, tangled in love and hate♪

♪Yet I still wrestle with fate♪

♪Snow drifts down, burying all glory♪

♪Blame this destiny granted to me♪

♪Trapped in the chains of love and cause♪

♪When the dust finally settles♪

=Glory in Shadows=

=Episode 1=

(Prefecture Governor's Manor)

(Xie Siyun Concubine of Shen Family)

After all this fuss,

Madam must be starving.

Bring her something nice to eat!

(Shen Yaochu Eldest Daughter of Shen Family)

Come at me instead!

Don't touch my mother!

Xie Siyun.

Even if my mom dies,

my father will marry someone else.

You'll never become the rightful wife!

Ah, I almost forgot.

You mustn't get hurt.

You still have to be married off.

Nanny Liu.

Mother!

Stop!

Mother!

Eat it!

Mother!

Eat it now!

(Shen Yunxi Second daughter of Shen Family)

Eat it.

Will you marry him or not?

I will...

See, if you had

(Shen Yaochu's Birth Mother) said that earlie,

your mother wouldn't have to suffer.

General Li achieved great merit.

Marrying him as the rightful wife

is the greatest blessing for you.

But he's already dead.

You simply wish

to send me to the grave after him.

Refuse the marriage,

and she will be the one who dies.

Xie Siyun.

You've done every wicked deed...

Aren't you afraid of karma?

Karma?

There's only one rule in this world.

Either your hand is on my throat,

or mine is on yours.

Don't blame me for playing dirty,

but your own fragile neck.

The auspicious hour is near.

Prepare the young lady's attire.

Xie Siyun.

If anything happens to my mother,

I will never let you off the hook!

Mother.

Father doesn't know about this yet.

That's the point, we must send

that vixen away while he's away.

But no need to be so tense.

When has he ever cared for them?

True enough.

But if Shen Yaochu seizes power

in the Li family,

-Power? -We...

Do you think that girl

can survive tonight?

(Joyful)

Midnight approaches.

Today, the Guardian General

Li Jingchuan, son of the Marquis of Anding,

returns in spirit

to wed Shen Yaochu, the Prefecture Governor's eldest daughter.

(Harmony Brings Auspiciousness)

Though the wedding is at midnight,

I haven't treated you unfairly.

Look at your crown and bridal robe.

Send my mom to Guanyin Nunnery,

and I'll marry him.

If you cross the Li family,

my father won't be lenient.

Fine.

I'll send her there tomorrow.

Right now.

At a time like this,

you're still bargaining with me?

It's exactly because of the timing

that you have no time to think

of a countermeasure, right?

Lady Siyun,

the auspicious hour is near.

The Li family's wedding procession

is arriving as well.

The couple bound in fate shall stand together.

May this life be lived without regrets.

May their souls rest together in peace.

Alright.

I'll send her off right now.

I need to see my mom leave.

Shen Yaochu,

do not harbor thoughts you shouldn't.

You know what I mean.

Even if I spare her life,

I can make her wish she weren't alive.

Stop wasting time.

The time is near.

I wish you and General Li

a harmonious union.

And a swift reunion.

Lady Siyun,

you want me buried with him?

Then why don't we die together?

Madam!

Mother!

Guards! Guards!

A murderer!

(Prefecture Governor's Manor)

I'm Shen Yaochu, widow of General Li.

Lady Siyun is stopping me.

General, please help me!

-Shen Yaochu! - Mother...

When have I ever stopped you?

Thank you, General.

And you are...?

I am Xu Shan, Deputy General under General Li.

Deputy General Xu.

Lady Siyun is stopping me.

She wants me to marry other.

I risked my life to escape.

Please, General, take me away from here.

I never stopped you!

It was clearly you!

How come you're so devoted

to General Li?

Of course.

Years ago, I had the honor of meeting him.

Since then, he's never left my thoughts.

General Li sacrificed himself.

I've admired him deeply.

Even though he's gone,

I'd still marry his memorial

tablet willingly.

You've met him?

Of course I have.

Shen Yaochu,

you're slandering me!

It was you who schemed to harm me!

So now, will you let me marry or not?

Of course, the marriage shall proceed.

Take me away.

It looks like rain.

Then please, Madam,

step into the sedan.

The auspicious hour has come!

Madam, please step into the sedan chair.

(Prefecture Governor's Manor)

(When I reach the Li Manor,)

(Late Guardian General Li Jingchuan) (I might be buried alongside General Li.)

(Now,)

(I still don't know if Mother is safe.)

(I cannot die.)

(If Lady Siyun takes this chance to harm her,)

(all my efforts today would be in vain.)

(I must live.)

Deputy General Xu.

What is it, Madam?

Please come closer for a word.

Madam?

It's my old ailment.

I need the master at Guanyin Nunnery to treat me.

Please, change our route and take me there first.

I'll summon a physician here instead.

Madam, please wait just a moment.

Madam, what is this for?

Change the course to Guanyin Nunnery.

Why go there?

I have my own reasons I cannot avoid.

You're bold indeed.

What I've done today,

you've seen it all clearly.

So I won't need to hide.

It's not Lady Siyun who was stopping your marriage,

but you didn't wish to wed.

Change the course.

Head to Guanyin Nunnery.

Now that's interesting.

I've made arrangements at the nunnery.

Tonight,

be the bride you're meant to be.

Let's go.

♪New snow falls thick beneath the eaves♪

♪Covering the courtyard gate♪

♪Your gaze melts winter into spring♪

♪Turning back from the boundless multitude♪

♪Gazing at you in that fleeting moment♪

♪All the hardships fade into drifting dust♪

♪A foolish dream turns earnest with you in it♪

♪Even a feigned play can grow into true affection♪

♪Too many dusks walked alone beneath my umbrella♪

♪Yet I crave the warmth left in your embrace♪

♪Among thousands of bright lamps, is there one♪

♪That waits quietly for me?♪

♪Time grinds through the rings of memory♪

♪Only you keep me warm in the long night♪

♪Scars left by the days gone by♪

♪Lie upon the lines of our hands together♪

♪I hold out a heart sincere and true♪

♪Crossing the deep courtyard♪

♪Just to trade it for one kiss from you♪

♪Praying our hair turns gray without regret♪

♪So that true love will finally come to be♪