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 4=

General.

Nanny Sun tampered with the cushion.

Why didn't you tell?

General, didn't you say last night

you wanted to see my skills?

Are you satisfied with them now?

So this is the reason.

Or I'd have no right

to bargain with you.

Can you help me now, General?

Alright.

I promised to protect your mother.

Thank you, General.

But if you end up gravely injured,

how would you manage the household?

General, you've fought for years.

You wouldn't grasp the schemes in a household.

If I must rely on you every time,

how could I manage the household?

Come on.

I'll see you back.

Have you gotten into character?

This show of affection was meant to appease Old Madam.

Pay it no mind.

Shen Yaochu,

don't be so ungrateful.

I have overstepped.

Here.

Forget it.

Suit yourself.

Thank you, General.

The sordid affairs within the household...

How could I possibly be unaware?

(This Li Jingchuan…)

(He picks on me,)

(yet still tries to play nice.)

(Seems there's no decent soul in this family.)

Sister-in-law?

May I come in?

Come in, quickly.

Sister-in-law…

Your knee injury must be severe.

I brought you wound paste.

I… I… I…

Sister-in-law, you're remarkably strong.

You could even

endure such pain.

Nanny Sun has served my mother for many years.

She's always been greatly valued.

So…

Mother never paid much heed

to her devious tricks.

Today, you punished Nanny Sun.

You've avenged me,

and also all those she once

tormented before.

She treated you the same?

Aren't you the family's young lady?

How dare she mistreat you?

You might not know, sister-in-law.

I was actually adopted by the Li family.

If the Li family hadn't fed me,

I would probably have

starved on the streets long ago.

So matters like this

don't mean much to me.

I've always been closest to Jinchuan.

Since he likes you,

I like you, too.

Sister-in-law,

can I come find you to play more often from now on?

Of course you can.

(Seems Li Jingchuan's sister is a decent lady.)

What did you say?

Li Jingchuan is alive?

He has returned?

Yes.

The Li Manor is holding a grand banquet

to celebrate General Li's triumphant return.

So you mean…

Shen Yaochu is alive, too?

You may leave.

Yes.

Mother!

What should we do? Shen Yaochu didn't die.

She's even become the General's wife.

If she asked General Li for revenge,

then we… We…

Why are you panicking?

That Li Jingchuan…

Could he really wipe out our family?

Well... If you had let me marry him back then,

I'd be the General's wife now.

Are you out of your mind?

Mother!

Would you go to meet your end?

Li Jingchuan isn't dead, though.

Do you think the Li Manor is a good place?

Li Jingchuan wasn't born of the Old Madam.

If he hadn't left early to join the army,

he'd have been gone long ago.

But now, he holds great power and rank.

If Shen Yaochu returns for revenge,

what will we do?

Write a letter

to your father immediately.

Tell him to return at once.

Say there's an urgent matter.

His inspection tour should be nearly over.

Go, quickly.

Alright.

Shen Yaochu,

fortune truly favors you.

However,

as long as your mother remains in my hands,

I doubt you'll cause much trouble.

He still hasn't woken up?

No.

I found the best physicians.

But they can only keep him alive.

Speak to your father now.

Perhaps he might hear you.

No need.

Your son has come to see you.

Do you hear that?

These two sons of yours,

do you favor Jingchuan more,

or is it my Jingxu you cherish?

This hairpin was your gift to me on our wedding night.

I gaze upon it every single day.

I kept thinking about the promises you made to me.

But you…

You deceived me instead.

You brought that woman and her child into this household.

You let that courtesan

step right over me.

You turned me into a laughingstock across the entire capital.

So…

I will make your life worse than death.

And you will watch closely

as I destroy that woman's child with my own hands.

(Qifang Pavilion)

Madam!

How is it?

Madam, I've found out the details.

There is indeed a Madam Shen living at Guanyin Nunnery.

It's said the General has arranged

for the masters there to treat her with great care.

That's good.

By the way, Madam…

You're to return to your mother's in two days.

Shall I start preparing in advance?

To my mother's?

Where is the General now?

I just passed by the study.

The lights inside were on.

Seems he's yet to rest.

Madam,

is the General not staying here tonight?

If he's not coming,

we'll invite him.

Madam.

It's Lady Ruoyi.

I greet you, General.

Who allowed you in?

I may have wed into the family early,

yet I've never greeted you, General.

Only today,

I caught a glimpse of you from afar and came

to pay my respects.

Understood. You may leave now.

General, you're busy with affairs all day.

Why not let me give you a massage?

My Lord.

Why aren't you resting yet?

Madam...

Ruoyi.

Massage.

This is…

Lady Ruoyi.

So Concubine Qin is here too.

Hope I'm not disturbing you?

If you know, why not leave?

(What's going on?)

(Could it be he favors Lady Ruoyi's manner?)

Lady Ruoyi truly pleases the General.

She can even help relieve the weariness.

I'd like to learn.

Who brought this?

- It was from me... - It's what I loathe most.

To the General.

Don't mind me, go on.

I'll just watch.

That's enough, you may leave.

G... General.

I said that's enough.

Leave.

Lady Ruoyi, leaving now?

I still wish to learn more from you.

Lady Ruoyi, you're still here?

Don't tug at me.

Aren't you afraid

others will call you jealous?

I fear nothing.

General, we are newlyweds.

I fell for you.

So others can understand

a touch of envy now and then.

General, let's go.

Let's return to our chamber.

I'll just sleep in the study.

You think I'm no good at massages?

Let me give you one.

Stop.

What are you up to?

Will you be free the day after tomorrow?

Two days from now?

The day you return to your mother's.

You want me to go with you?

Yes.

But didn't you say

you wouldn't need

my help in this family?

(The man's heart is far too petty.)

(You just want my help.)

Sometimes I speak without thinking.

General, please don't mind me.

The vow we made just yesterday

has already been cast aside today.

How am I supposed to trust you?

I offer my apology to you, General.

Stop playing pitiful.

You think I can't see through you?

Since you already know,

I won't force you.

Get some rest soon.

It's up to you.

(Steadfast Pursuit)

Madam, is the General truly not going?

It's fine.

I have my own way.

(Prefecture Governor's Manor)

I have prepared a gift for you.

Do you like it?

(Harmony Brings Auspiciousness)

♪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♪