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 22=

(Qifang Pavilion)

Jingchuan.

Jingchuan, don't go in.

Jingchuan.

I'm begging you.

Just let me keep a shred of dignity.

Li Xingwan,

have you lost your mind?

Jingchuan,

he forced me into this.

Li Hongshan forced me.

Let go of me.

Jingchuan... Jingchuan.

Jingchuan.

I'm begging you.

Can we leave here first?

Why didn't you tell me sooner?

You had joined the army then.

I was helpless in the manor.

When he forced me, I even thought of ending my life.

But I couldn't accept it.

Why did it have to be me?

He's the one who deserves death.

Jingchuan,

I've been waiting for you

to come back to save me.

Well, I'm back now.

Why did you hide this from me?

How could I even bring myself to say it?

That man...

That man is our father.

Tomorrow, I'll send you out of here.

To a place where no one knows you.

No.

I'm not leaving.

I don't want to leave you.

I'll have someone take care of you.

You won't suffer his humiliation again.

As long as I can stay by your side,

no insult or pain

matters to me.

I once thought about killing him

and then myself.

But I couldn't bear to leave you.

I want to spend my whole life with you.

Xingwan, you...

Xingwan.

We are siblings.

No, we're not.

There's no blood tie between us.

We're not siblings.

Think back to when we were little.

The maids and servants here used to bully us.

It was only you and me.

We depended on each other to survive.

Come here.

Only we could truly rely on one another,

Jingchuan.

In my heart, you've always been my little sister.

Is this about Shen Yaochu?

If she weren't here,

would you stop seeing me as just a sister?

So...

So you killed Mrs. Shen,

Shopkeeper Liu, and Qin Ruoyi

because you wanted to deal with Shen Yaochu?

They stood in my way.

They deserved to die.

That day at the nunnery,

I claimed I was going to gather morning dew.

I had Shen Yaochu's mother killed.

Initially, I planned to hide nearby

to watch Shen Yaochu grieve over losing his mother.

Unexpectedly, Shen Yunxi stumbled upon me.

So, I turned it to my advantage

and used your hand

to kill Shen Yunxi.

Jingchuan, help me!

Jingchuan!

Shopkeeper Liu's death was from my poison.

I secretly swapped the banknotes.

Yaochu,

this banknote receipt is fake.

After that,

I went to find Qin Ruoyi.

What are you doing here?

I told her to use the child

to frame Shen Yaochu.

Are you here to ridicule me, too?

Then I urged Tang Yuzhu

Of course.

- to mock Qin Ruoyi. - The tables have turned.

I used the chance to silence Qin Ruoyi

and pin it all on Tang Yuzhu.

When did you become so ruthless?

Look at this manor.

It's filled with splendor and silk,

dripping in wealth and honor.

Yet it feels like a devouring abyss.

I am trapped deep within.

Without some cunning,

how could I have survived until now?

But such schemes

shouldn't be used against the blameless.

Blameless?

Who among them is blameless?

Shopkeeper Liu colluded with Qin Ruoyi.

Blinded by greed.

Does he not deserve his fate?

Qin Ruoyi, with her secret pregnancy, stirred up trouble.

Shouldn't she die?

Yes.

Shen Yaochu's mother was blameless.

If anyone's to blame, it's Shen Yaochu.

She's the one who deserves such a fate.

Why didn't she die with her mother?

Li Xingwan,

after all these years,

today's the first time I truly see you.

No.

That's not true.

You don't know how deeply I love you.

No one in this world loves you more than I do.

Shen Yaochu has been using you.

She's not worthy of being by your side.

Only we are truly meant for each other.

Is it because you think I'm tainted?

It's all right.

I'll cleanse myself completely.

I'll even shed a layer of skin if I have to.

What about the blood on your hands?

Can you wash the blood off completely?

They got what they deserved.

They should never have lived.

Shen Yaochu should be gone too.

Enough.

Let me tell you something.

Whether Shen Yaochu exists or not,

I only see you as a sister.

There's no affection beyond that.

No. That's not true.

No, I don't believe you.

No one in this world loves you more than I do.

I even became a killer for this love.

Can Shen Yaochu do the same?

Xingwan,

love doesn't turn people into killers.

Jealousy does.

Come with me.

From today, you're not allowed to leave the house.

Jingchuan.

Get up.

Can you still walk?

Jingchuan.

Xingwan,

you...

Jingchuan,

from now on, you belong to me.

Jingchuan, you're awake.

Xingwan,

what are you planning to do?

Jingchuan,

right now,

no one will fight me for you anymore.

Don't touch me.

Jingchuan,

do you still remember?

When we were little,

I used to fall asleep on your chest like this.

I wish we could go back to those days.

There's no turning back now.

You've made a grave mistake.

Don't make another one.

Mistake?

Where did I go wrong?

Right.

My only mistake

was not killing Shen Yaochu sooner.

Don't you dare!

Jingchuan,

one day, you'll understand:

The one who loves you most is me;

the one meant to stay by you for life is also me.

I won't spare anyone

who stands in my way.

If you dare lay a hand on Shen Yaochu,

I'll never let you go unpunished.

What's so special about her?

I'm the one who grew up with you;

I'm the one who truly cares for you.

How can you hurt me for her?

I'm sorry, Jingchuan.

Did I hurt you?

Jingchuan.

I'll give you a gentle kiss.

Please don't be angry with me, okay?

You make me sick.

I make you sick?

How could you say that?

Was what happened back then my fault?

Could I have resisted at all?

Do you know where we are?

This is the basement of Li Manor.

You've never been here before, right?

Before Li Hongshan brought me here five years ago,

I didn't know this place existed either.

Just do as I say.

I don't want to keep you locked in here.

Only when you follow my wishes

will I let you leave.

Jingchuan, don't worry.

I won't harm you.

But I will never let Shen Yaochu live.

Don't you dare.

Well? Did you find him?

My Lady,

the General isn't in the barracks.

I haven't heard from him for a whole day.

Seal the news and keep searching.

Yes.

Keep yourself safe too.

Alright.

(Even Xu Shan can't find him.)

(Could Jingchuan really be in trouble?)

Nuan'er,

the manor is no longer safe.

Take these travel funds.

Help me deliver a letter.

The address is written here.

No, My Lady.

I'm staying here with you.

Do as I say.

This matter is just as pressing.

Be extra careful.

Go now.

(You foolish girl.)

(If you stay here,)

(you'll only distract me.)

(If you leave safely,)

(that will ease my worries.)

My Lady, the young lady is bathing.

Step aside.

Yaochu, why did you come so suddenly?

Where's Li Jingchuan?

Jingchuan?

I don't know.

Yaochu, what are you doing?

Li Xingwan,

I have no time for your pretenses.

Do you think I'm unaware of what you've been up to?

What do you know?

The deaths of Shopkeeper Liu

and Qin Ruoyi,

or the fact that I killed your mother?

Li Xingwan,

I've never had a quarrel with you.

Why would you kill my mother?

Blame no one but yourself.

You chose to wed Jingchuan.

You took his love.

You harbor such feelings for him.

We grew up together side by side.

Jingchuan belongs to me.

I'm the one who suits him best.

What does that have to do with my mother?

You should've come at me.

Don't you love your mother deeply?

Why didn't you die alongside her?

Do you know?

She called your name until her final breath.

Yaochu.

Yunge.

Yaochu.

Yunge.

I'll kill you!

My mother carved this jade pendant for her.

It matches the shape of her birthmark.

What is it?

Go ahead and kill me.

If you do, you'll never see Jingchuan again.

Come on then.

Come on.

Go ahead.

How could it be you?

Heaven above.

Even heaven is mocking me.

Why is it her?

Out of everyone here...

Out of thousands in this world,

why did it have to be my sister

who killed my mother?

♪The wind is bleak, leaving me alone♪

What should I do, Mother?

♪Drifting♪

She is Yunge.

She is Yunge.

♪Is cause and effect in this world♪

♪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♪