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 15=

(Harmony Brings Prosperity)

Wan'er?

Why are you here?

Mother is chanting sutras.

I rushed over with some food.

You must be hungry.

Sister-in-law, did Brother come?

Sister-in-law,

Brother treats you so well.

Sister-in-law,

I believe you did not push Concubine Qin.

You couldn't possibly do such a thing.

However,

when did you get pregnant?

You didn't tell me.

I only just found out.

Sister-in-law, I truly envy you.

You and Brother love each other deeply

and you are going to have a child.

You will also meet someone who truly loves you.

He will be good to you, too.

Will...

Will I meet someone like that?

Yes,

you will.

You're such a good lady.

Your future husband will cherish you.

Sister-in-law,

seeing you and Brother loving each other

makes me truly happy.

I think you should go back now

before anyone notices.

Old Madam will punish you if she finds out.

Take care, Sister-in-law.

Be careful.

Xiaocui,

I want some water.

What are you doing here?

Yiyi,

our child

is gone?

You should go!

Here's the Li Manor!

We'll be finished if they see you.

Go!

I'm not leaving!

What are you doing? Let go of me!

I never expected that wretch Shen

to be so hypocritical!

She said she would spare us,

but she harmed our child instead.

How did you know about this?

You don't need to worry about that.

I'm going to kill her right now

to avenge our child!

Stop!

Do you want this to be known to everyone?

Do you want to ruin me?

Yiyi,

I'll take you away, alright?

Let's get out of here.

We can still have another child.

Kong Liang,

wake up.

How could I possibly go with you?

I...

Though we fell in love in our youth,

you are penniless

and have no official rank.

Should I accept begging for a living?

That's not true.

You told me that as I

pass the exams...

So what if you pass the exams?

How many years would it take

to rival the wealth and honor I enjoy now?

I will not forsake a life of comfort

to suffer with you.

So, you never planned

to leave with me, did you?

Yes,

I just wanted you to stop pestering me.

Did you hear me clearly?

Now hurry up and...

Get lost!

But...

We had a child.

(I am carrying his child.)

(If anyone finds out...)

What are you doing here?

She was right.

My child must die.

She?

Who is she?

None of your business.

So, you killed our child

with your own hands, didn't you?

Yes, I did!

Kong Liang,

you're just a commoner!

Sharing a few nights with me

was already more than you deserved!

You want me to bear you a child?

Dream on.

Qin Ruoyi,

for your own wealth and glory,

you can even kill your child?

I never knew you were so vicious!

You can only blame yourself for misjudgement.

That's all I need to say.

You'd better leave now.

Otherwise,

I'll have you arrested as a thief.

Qin Ruoyi,

you can humiliate me all you want,

but the child was innocent.

How can someone so vicious

deserve to live in this world?

I will kill you and send you

to follow our child to the grave!

Let go of me!

I will kill this evil woman!

What are you doing here?

Old Madam, General,

this man...

This man tried to assault me.

General, help!

General!

It was you.

You lured him here, didn't you?

Yes, I copied your handwriting

and wrote him a letter.

Do you think he could

just walk in here,

in the marquis manor?

General...

General...

Did you hear that, General?

Shen Yaochu tried to set me up!

Did she set you up,

or did you set her up?

General...

Don't take her word for it alone.

It was her!

She killed our child,

General.

But at that night,

I never even touched you.

Old Madam, did you

hear their conversation clearly?

Old Madam...

Please spare my life, I'm begging you.

I've always been loyal to you,

Old Madam!

How dare you commit adultery

and sully the Li family bloodline!

Guards!

Drag her out and beat her to death!

Old Madam, please don't!

Old Madam,

please have mercy!

Please spare my life!

Heaven watches!

Who knew your reckoning

would be so sudden, you wretch?

Wan'er.

Wan'er, please speak for me.

Wan'er,

please help me.

- Please save me! - Mother,

Concubine Qin did commit a grave wrong,

but she's a human being.

Please spare her life, Mother.

Drive her out of the Li Manor

as punishment.

Wan'er, this is not your concern.

Mother, we practice Buddhism every day,

and we know that saving a life brings boundless merit.

Mother,

for the sake of the Buddha,

please spare Concubine Qin's life.

Qin's conduct is corrupt

and framed Her Ladyship.

Shen,

she is yours to decide.

Yes.

Wan'er,

do you truly plead for her?

Sister-in-law,

I cannot bear to take a life.

Not everyone can be redeemed by kindness.

Sister-in-law,

you just conceived Brother's child.

I know your heart couldn't bear it either.

Moreover,

she's a human being.

Alright, I'll spare her life.

Send her to the estate

outside the city at dawn,

so she cannot spread rumors

and damage the Lis' reputation.

As for this man...

Send him to his hometown.

Yes.

Go!

Go!

Wan'er.

You are far too kind.

Wan'er,

with your temperament,

you'll be easy prey.

No matter what,

she's a human being.

Concubine Tang, you...

You...

I didn't.

(Qifang Pavilion) Concubine Tang killed!

I didn't.

General, Your Ladyship.

Yuzhu,

you...

Your Ladyship, I didn't do it.

I didn't. I don't know.

Go, and speak not a word.

Yes.

It's Fan Scorpion Poison.

Yes, indeed.

What poison? I don't know.

I didn't poison her.

Calm down.

Tell me, why are you here?

I...

I couldn't sleep last night.

Thinking Concubine Qin

would be driven out tomorrow,

I went to make fun of her.

But the moment I reached

her bedside, I was knocked out.

When I came to,

I found myself holding this dagger.

I... I really don't know.

I have no reason to kill her.

She would be driven out.

Why would I kill her?

Unless

there was a reason she had to die.

Since that's the case,

the murderer can only be Tang Yuzhu.

♪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♪