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 6=

General,

may I ask why my mother was there?

Who exactly were your men protecting?

Madam, here's what happened.

Earlier, the Shen family said

they were taking

Madam Shen back for your homecoming.

But our men didn't understand

the twists in this,

and ended up letting them take her away.

The General wasn't involved.

Please, Madam, don't mistake the General.

It was my oversight in the end.

It's fair if you're upset.

We can bring your mother to Li Manor,

so you can care for her.

I…

Forget it.

Li Manor is too complicated.

I wouldn't feel at ease this way.

But still, I must thank the General today.

If you hadn't arrived in time,

I might have perished at Lady Siyun's hands.

We are husband and wife.

I couldn't possibly do nothing.

You went after reading that letter?

Letter?

What letter?

You didn't read it?

Then why did you go?

Xu Shan told me your mother was taken away.

I was concerned.

So I hurried back.

It's getting late.

Let's head back first.

Your mother needs rest, too.

Alright.

Yaochu...

Yaochu...

Madam!

You've returned.

Where's that letter?

I waited, but the General never came back.

I was afraid of delaying,

so I handed the letter

to Deputy General Xu just now.

I see. You may leave.

Yes.

Who else knows about the attempt on

my life in the army?

Aside from us few men,

no one else knew.

And it was never leaked.

So how could a woman kept in her chambers

possibly find out?

What?

Could Madam be tied to this attempt?

No wonder she thought

I went to her after reading the letter.

Turns out she was certain

I'd be curious about its contents.

(Yaochu knew the assassination) I underestimated her.

Who is it?

General, you've read my letter?

How did you know I was attacked?

A guess.

A guess?

Yes.

These days, I've been wondering about one thing.

You spread the news of your feigned death,

yet secretly returned

and came to marry me with your identity hidden.

None of this adds up.

If it were to mislead an enemy,

then you should have been in another land.

But you came back to the capital.

That means

the culprit is right in the capital.

Others may not realize it,

but since you and I

have shared a few close moments,

I've smelled medicine on you.

(Why would he carry the scent of medicine?)

You're bold.

What if I took you for an accomplice and killed you?

Take me for an accomplice?

You would only interrogate me,

not kill me.

If I died,

you'd lose your only lead.

Knowing too much is rarely a good thing.

For a fool, knowing too much is no good thing.

But I am no fool.

I can help you.

You?

Help me?

That's right.

When you returned to the manor,

you must have suspected that

the killer was someone close by.

And here I am, in the household,

sharing trust with you.

Wouldn't I make the perfect informant for you?

Informant?

You've even schemed against me.

How could I dare to trust you?

You aren't someone to trust, either.

If that's the case,

you won't need to meddle in my affairs.

You get hurt too easily.

Turn around.

What for?

Your wound's on your back, you can't reach it.

Let me help you.

No need.

I'll blindfold myself. I won't see you.

Is that fine for you?

We are husband and wife.

Why should I fear you?

You...

You're a lady...

When life is truly at its end,

who would care so much?

♪This life, like foam♪

Does it still hurt?

A horsewhip on the body, how could it not hurt?

I meant the other wounds.

Do they still hurt?

♪Like falling crimson petals♪

General, you fought hard.

The wounds you took,

do they still ache?

The scars have healed,

yet the pain cuts to the bone.

But those wounds

will heal sooner or later,

won't they?

♪Oh, fate, power over life and death♪

♪Yet I willingly stepped into the storm♪

♪Glory burned in flames♪

General,

it is late.

Indeed,

it is late.

♪Left with only muted agony♪

I still carry injuries.

General, you should rest in the study tonight.

♪No victor nor vanquished♪

Alright.

Then I wish you a swift recovery.

- Yunxi! - Mother!

- Yunxi! - Mother...

- Yunxi! - Mother.

Yunxi...

The antidote... The antidote!

Give me the antidote!

Shen Yaochu hid the antidote away.

And Father locked me up.

I can't find it!

Mother....

Useless thing!

Pathetic!

Mother...

What should we do now?

Wait...

Wait for a while.

Until your father calms down.

When my looks return,

I'll go plead with him!

He will surely forgive me.

Mother,

then what can I do for you now?

End her life...

Mother, I brought you...

No, it wasn't me.

- Shen Yunxi? - I didn't kill her.

Then why are you here?

I... I... I...

I...

I will take your life!

Jingchuan,

why do you have such spirit to come

with me to Guanyin Nunnery today?

Nothing pressing, just out for a walk.

Why didn't you invite your wife along?

Maybe she's already here.

Stop right there!

That's Yaochu's voice!

Shen Yunxi, stop there!

- Yaochu... - Wan'er!

Stay where you are!

Come any closer, and she dies!

Let Wan'er go first.

What happened here?

Shen Yunxi...

She took my mother's life.

No, I didn't! It wasn't me!

Jingchuan, please help me!

Jingchuan!

What did I do wrong?

You fall short in every way.

But you were born to the rightful wife,

while I was only from a concubine.

Why can you and your mother walk over me?

Now my mother's ruined because of you.

Shen Yaochu...

Don't think you'll get away!

Jingchuan!

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

So that's how it is...

What did you say?

What are you saying?

What do you mean?

Speak up! Why are you laughing?

I'm laughing at how foolish you are.

What do you mean?

Shen Yunxi,

what do you mean?

You truly think I was the one who killed your mother?

Then who was it?

You will never know...

Shen Yunxi, speak to me.

You must not die.

Say something!

Get up!

Talk to me!

♪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♪