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=The Rise of Ning=

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(Adapted from Wen Tan's novel "Chancellor
Training Handbook" from Jinjiang Literature)

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=Episode 2=

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Grandma.

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Careful.

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You were kneeling here all night.

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Are your knees hurting?

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My knees are fine.

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But I slept in my arms. They are numb.

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Grandma, I'm not silly.

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I slept on a bulrush cushion.

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Clever girl.

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Grandma,

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he was punished because of me.

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He knelt the entire night.

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Could you please spare him?

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Get up.

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You should go back.

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Thank you, Old Madam.

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Thank you, Grandma. Let's go.

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Grandma,

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um...

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Who was that person kneeling with me?

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That was your third brother,
Luo Shenyuan.

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Third brother?

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- Grandma.
- I'm fine.

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Grandma,

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he's also Father's child,

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but why does Father

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treat him coldly?

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Well,

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it has been a heavy burden

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weighing on your father's mind

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over the past years.

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Back then,

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Luo Shenyuan's birth mother

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was merely a maidservant

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who cleaned chamber pots
outside the residence.

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One day,

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when your father got drunk,

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she bribed a servant,

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and then she was pregnant
with your third brother.

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Why didn't he call you Grandma?

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Your father dislikes

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the maidservant very much.

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He never even looked

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at her child.

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If it weren't for me fighting
to keep the child,

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your father would've sent him

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to another place.

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To maintain the reputation
of the Luo's Residence,

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your father acknowledged him,

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but his name wouldn't be added
to the family register.

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That's why
he doesn't call me Grandma.

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This boy

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has been reticent since he was a kid.

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He never made a squeak,

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even if someone bullied him.

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It makes me wonder

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if he's hiding something.

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I tried, but I couldn't
get close to him.

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This is like what people say,

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"the familial bond isn't deep."

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Grandma,

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what is this place?

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Look over there.

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Begonia flowers.

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This was

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your mother's favorite flower.

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Look over here.

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That's where Haitang Abode
[*Begonia in Chinese pronunciation]

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gets its name.

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(Haitang Abode)

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Yining,

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you have grown

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into a young lady,

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intelligent and kind.

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I summoned you back

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for the marriage pact

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between the Luo and Jiang Families.

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Grandma, I understand what you mean.

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But

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I noticed

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that Madam Jiang

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isn't satisfied with our family.

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Besides,

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I'm not in a hurry to get married.

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Don't be childish.

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A woman's fate

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depends on her husband,

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after all.

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Ning,

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look at me.

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Grizzled hair and tottering.

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Maybe someday

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I might just drop dead...

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Grandma.

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If I'm gone,

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who will plan for your future?

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Who will find a better marriage for you

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than the Jiang Family?

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Grandma, that's nonsense.

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Grandma,

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I know

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you are doing this for my own good.

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But, aside from marriage,

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there are other things
women can commit to.

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I want to travel around

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like Grandpa did

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and spend more time

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to stay with you.

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Your temper

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is very much like your Grandpa's.

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But I would want you

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to stay with me for a few more years.

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Let's not go back

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to the side yard again, yes?

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Just stay here to keep me company.

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Grandma,

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I can still spend time with you

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even if I don't stay here.

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You can visit me in the side yard,

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or I can come back here to see you,

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right?

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I know

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you don't like this place.

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That's why you have stayed

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in the side yard for years

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and refused to come back.

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You were young back then.

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I was worried Mistress Qiao

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might misteach you.

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I had no choice

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but to send you to the side yard.

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I...

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I really wish

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you could come back.

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Grandma.

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- Grandma, what's wrong?
- Old Madam.

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Here, take the medicine.

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- Please stay.
- Give me your hand.

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Here, Grandma.

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Take the medicine.

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Are you feeling any better?

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Ning. Yining, dear.

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Please stay here with me.

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Stay beside me, all right?

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(Jimo House)

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Not that serious. I'm used to it.

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Leave it here.

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Young Master,

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why did you warn the Seventh Lady

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and get yourself punished?

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Did you forget how she once forced you

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to pluck fruits for her,

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and you fell from the tree,

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injuring your dominant hand?

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There's no need

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- to rake up the past.
- You forgive her

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because you are kind.

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But do you really see her
as your sister?

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The people in the residence

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have no relation to me.

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They are nothing but strangers.

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If so, I'm even more confused.

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After Old Master Luo's passing,

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we spent years

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searching through his paintings

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for the statement, but to no avail.

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It's because we missed some.

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Old Madam sent those paintings

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to the side yard

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for Luo Yining.

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Young Master, are you suggesting

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that the statement might be

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among the paintings
in Luo Yining's possession?

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Ms. Xu,

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please tell me honestly.

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What's going on

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with Grandma's health?

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Seventh Lady,

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Old Madam has been suffering

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from a heart condition for many years.

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She has been relying on medication.

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Ever since you were sent
to the side yard,

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she feels guilty

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whenever she thinks of you.

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On top of that, Mistress Qiao

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always causes trouble,

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which annoys her more.

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Therefore, her heart condition worsens.

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I was too thoughtless

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and made Grandma worry.

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Seventh Lady, please don't say that.

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What did the physician say
about her condition?

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The heart condition
can't fully be cured.

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It can only be treated with care.

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She'll be fine
as long as she's not agitated.

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But once she gets agitated,

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her condition worsens
every time it acts up.

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Old Madam wishes you to stay.

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Perhaps...

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Perhaps she's afraid

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that she might...

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Ms. Xu, don't say that.

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I was young back then,

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and Grandma always protected me.

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Now that I have grown,

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it's my turn to protect her.

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If Old Madam knew

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what you said,

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she would surely be glad.

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I will send some servants

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to the side yard
to move all your things back.

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Thank you, Ms. Xu.

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That's not right, Lian.

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Hold on.

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I have told you

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that pressing is an important technique
when making incense trails.

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If you press too hard or too lightly,

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the incense won't burn properly.

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Why can't you remember?

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Mother,

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why do you still want me
to learn the incense lore?

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My face was nearly burned.

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The marriage pact with the Jiang Family
is hopeless, too.

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Why has everything changed

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since Luo Yining returned?

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A provincial girl

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is enough to rattle your nerves?

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I have put so much effort
into everything,

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especially

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with Mr. Jiang.

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Is Luo Yining going to reap what I sow?

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She is the legitimate daughter,

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and Grandma backs her up.

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If she marries into the Jiang Family,

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she will completely overshadow me.

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You still haven't learned

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after all these years.

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Don't poke your nose into this.

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Just mind your own business.

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Stay out

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of Luo Yining's affairs.

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Mistress Qiao, Fifth Lady.

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Have you gathered any news about that?

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Yes.

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Recently, Madam Jiang

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has been close to the princess

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from the Duke of Xian's Residence.

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Her Highness only has one daughter,

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and she is of marriageable age.

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No wonder she wants to break off
the engagement.

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She has found a better match.

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Did you hear that?

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From now on, stop talking

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about Mr. Jiang.

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- Bring this over there.
- Yes.

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Young Lady,

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do you really plan to stay?

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Grandma has done so much for me.

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Now, it's my turn

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to keep her company.

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Even though the people here are cruel

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and some may have ill intentions,

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I'm willing to stay here for some time

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for the sake of Grandma.

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Old Madam said

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these were left by your mother.

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(Yining.)

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(Today, I went to a lake)

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(and saw many lotus flowers.)

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(They are more beautiful
than those in the residence's pond.)

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(That's when I realized
how vast the outside world is.)

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(When you grow up,)

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(Gu Minglan)
(remember to see more of this world)

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(and not confine yourself
to a tiny place out of ignorance.)

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(Yining,)

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(I feel sorry for you.)

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(My life is nearing its end,)

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(and I can't watch you grow.)

282
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(Life seldom goes the way we want.)

283
00:13:40,741 --> 00:13:43,382
(I hope you will be strong
when you get hurt,)

284
00:13:43,821 --> 00:13:46,542
(and be independent
when those around you leave.)

285
00:13:47,221 --> 00:13:50,461
(Love yourself. Then, love
the people around who deserve it.)

286
00:13:50,902 --> 00:13:52,502
My mother was a peaceful person.

287
00:13:52,508 --> 00:13:53,708
But here in the Luo's Residence,

288
00:13:53,711 --> 00:13:56,149
she became a vicious
and unscrupulous person.

289
00:13:57,941 --> 00:13:59,782
Before this, we were in the side yard.

290
00:13:59,941 --> 00:14:01,422
Now that we are back,

291
00:14:01,446 --> 00:14:03,165
I won't let anyone bully us anymore.

292
00:14:04,341 --> 00:14:04,941
By the way,

293
00:14:05,662 --> 00:14:06,981
have you found anything

294
00:14:07,000 --> 00:14:08,092
from last night's fireworks?

295
00:14:08,621 --> 00:14:09,662
I checked

296
00:14:09,687 --> 00:14:10,687
the firework tube.

297
00:14:10,861 --> 00:14:12,142
Judging from the ash,

298
00:14:12,167 --> 00:14:13,927
it wasn't saltpeter.
It was red phosphorus.

299
00:14:14,284 --> 00:14:15,780
Firecrackers made with red phosphorus

300
00:14:15,807 --> 00:14:16,766
are highly explosive,

301
00:14:17,182 --> 00:14:18,821
which is why they are
rarely used nowadays.

302
00:14:19,020 --> 00:14:21,084
The person who gave you
the fireworks tube last night

303
00:14:21,221 --> 00:14:23,062
was Ms. Li from the Bilian Pavilion.

304
00:14:24,542 --> 00:14:26,341
Fortunately, someone warned me.

305
00:14:26,374 --> 00:14:27,533
If not,

306
00:14:27,701 --> 00:14:29,701
the one injured wouldn't
have been Madam Jiang,

307
00:14:29,981 --> 00:14:30,821
but me.

308
00:14:30,940 --> 00:14:32,012
Just now, I treated

309
00:14:32,028 --> 00:14:33,164
a nanny outside the residence.

310
00:14:33,260 --> 00:14:35,341
I asked her something.

311
00:14:35,742 --> 00:14:36,742
Ms. Li

312
00:14:36,767 --> 00:14:38,769
is an experienced dowry nanny
from the Qiao Family.

313
00:14:38,981 --> 00:14:41,101
Her husband died young,
and they had no children.

314
00:14:41,502 --> 00:14:44,422
Her husband died young?

315
00:14:45,621 --> 00:14:47,630
When did he die?

316
00:14:47,724 --> 00:14:49,708
That summer
when you were sent to the side yard.

317
00:14:50,700 --> 00:14:51,780
Did he fall ill and die

318
00:14:52,382 --> 00:14:54,142
after Mistress Qiao

319
00:14:54,214 --> 00:14:55,254
had a miscarriage?

320
00:14:55,422 --> 00:14:55,981
Yes.

321
00:14:56,422 --> 00:14:58,182
I heard that they spent all their money

322
00:14:58,207 --> 00:14:59,327
to treat his illness.

323
00:15:00,484 --> 00:15:02,226
(Jimo House)

324
00:15:06,182 --> 00:15:07,195
Seventh Lady

325
00:15:07,220 --> 00:15:08,604
came to visit the Third Young Master.

326
00:15:09,142 --> 00:15:10,981
Seventh Lady, please come in.

327
00:15:17,182 --> 00:15:19,101
How did you get injured?

328
00:15:19,341 --> 00:15:20,821
It must be very painful.

329
00:15:21,055 --> 00:15:22,295
It's just an old injury.

330
00:15:22,574 --> 00:15:24,215
There's no need to treat me.

331
00:15:24,470 --> 00:15:26,701
No. You helped me.

332
00:15:26,821 --> 00:15:29,101
I have you return the favor.

333
00:15:29,221 --> 00:15:31,101
Qing Qu, take a look at his injury.

334
00:15:31,981 --> 00:15:32,581
Young Lady,

335
00:15:32,805 --> 00:15:35,176
I need to perform acupuncture
to assess his condition.

336
00:15:41,638 --> 00:15:42,479
Seventh Lady,

337
00:15:44,341 --> 00:15:45,341
I don't think

338
00:15:45,782 --> 00:15:47,142
this is necessary.

339
00:15:47,292 --> 00:15:48,220
Qing Qu has learned

340
00:15:48,230 --> 00:15:49,880
from a famous physician
since she was a kid

341
00:15:49,980 --> 00:15:51,733
and has also cured
many complicated illnesses.

342
00:15:51,758 --> 00:15:53,319
Let her take a look.

343
00:15:59,248 --> 00:16:01,008
Honestly,

344
00:16:01,701 --> 00:16:02,581
it's not necessary.

345
00:16:04,780 --> 00:16:07,140
Third Young Master,
are you actually afraid of needles?

346
00:16:09,782 --> 00:16:10,581
Afraid of needles?

347
00:16:11,782 --> 00:16:12,902
A small number of people

348
00:16:12,927 --> 00:16:14,621
feel faint when they see needles.

349
00:16:19,022 --> 00:16:20,422
You are a man.

350
00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:22,204
There's no way
you are afraid of needles.

351
00:16:22,221 --> 00:16:23,221
Come on, Qing Qu.

352
00:16:54,861 --> 00:16:55,861
This is strange.

353
00:16:56,662 --> 00:16:58,581
Why isn't he reacting at all?

354
00:16:59,502 --> 00:17:00,142
What's wrong?

355
00:17:00,581 --> 00:17:01,902
Is it curable?

356
00:17:07,302 --> 00:17:08,502
It's impossible

357
00:17:08,524 --> 00:17:10,140
to restore his hand
to its original state.

358
00:17:12,777 --> 00:17:13,617
Young Master.

359
00:17:15,542 --> 00:17:16,181
Never mind.

360
00:17:16,812 --> 00:17:18,812
I have gotten used to it
after all these years.

361
00:17:19,920 --> 00:17:21,973
Sorry for the trouble.

362
00:17:31,462 --> 00:17:32,542
Did you draw this?

363
00:17:32,668 --> 00:17:34,340
Do you also like to draw
pines and cypresses?

364
00:17:36,092 --> 00:17:37,190
My right hand can't draw,

365
00:17:37,661 --> 00:17:38,782
so I use my left hand.

366
00:17:38,982 --> 00:17:39,901
I can't draw quite well.

367
00:17:40,300 --> 00:17:42,428
Do you like
pines and cypresses paintings, too?

368
00:17:42,982 --> 00:17:44,581
Grandpa gave me

369
00:17:44,606 --> 00:17:45,725
many of those.

370
00:17:46,341 --> 00:17:47,901
Old Master's tree paintings

371
00:17:47,926 --> 00:17:49,005
are well-known.

372
00:17:49,502 --> 00:17:51,062
They must be remarkable.

373
00:17:51,644 --> 00:17:53,480
It's a shame
I never had a chance to see them.

374
00:17:54,421 --> 00:17:56,381
If I could imitate his paintings,

375
00:17:56,621 --> 00:17:58,062
I believe I would improve.

376
00:17:58,900 --> 00:18:01,965
Grandpa was better
at drawing figures.

377
00:18:02,028 --> 00:18:03,660
If you like landscape
and plant paintings,

378
00:18:03,692 --> 00:18:05,860
you can refer to Li Xianxi's.
[*A famous painter from Song Dynasty]

379
00:18:08,022 --> 00:18:09,901
Sure. Thank you for the advice.

380
00:18:10,421 --> 00:18:11,502
Please rest well.

381
00:18:11,782 --> 00:18:13,181
I will visit another day.

382
00:18:15,110 --> 00:18:15,711
Take care.

383
00:18:22,460 --> 00:18:24,380
I can't believe Seventh Lady
is the young lady

384
00:18:24,428 --> 00:18:25,000
we ran into

385
00:18:25,020 --> 00:18:26,300
while chasing after Li Yinglong.

386
00:18:26,942 --> 00:18:28,608
Sadly, we failed.

387
00:18:28,901 --> 00:18:30,835
I thought she might lend you

388
00:18:30,860 --> 00:18:31,900
Old Master's painting.

389
00:18:34,421 --> 00:18:35,942
We have only met a few times.

390
00:18:36,462 --> 00:18:37,542
It's expected

391
00:18:38,288 --> 00:18:39,889
that she wouldn't agree.

392
00:18:40,022 --> 00:18:41,742
But you were so kind to her

393
00:18:41,767 --> 00:18:43,448
during childhood.

394
00:18:44,181 --> 00:18:45,702
That was when we were kids.

395
00:18:46,277 --> 00:18:47,797
She must've forgotten.

396
00:18:54,702 --> 00:18:56,621
Young Master, is your hand all right?

397
00:18:57,062 --> 00:18:58,926
That girl was scary.

398
00:18:59,151 --> 00:19:00,133
But you did so well.

399
00:19:00,220 --> 00:19:02,059
How did you manage not to react at all?

400
00:19:03,820 --> 00:19:05,780
I almost lost it.

401
00:19:06,581 --> 00:19:08,430
Luckily, I sealed
the acupoints on my hand

402
00:19:08,462 --> 00:19:09,542
beforehand.

403
00:19:09,982 --> 00:19:11,262
Official Chen found someone

404
00:19:11,287 --> 00:19:12,688
to heal your right hand,

405
00:19:12,942 --> 00:19:14,845
but to avoid attention here,

406
00:19:14,870 --> 00:19:16,469
you pretend to use your left hand.

407
00:19:19,462 --> 00:19:20,302
Qing Qu,

408
00:19:21,141 --> 00:19:22,982
I noticed that Luo Shenyuan

409
00:19:22,990 --> 00:19:25,100
seemed particularly interested
in Grandpa's paintings.

410
00:19:25,262 --> 00:19:27,101
He mentioned them once

411
00:19:27,126 --> 00:19:28,206
at the Ancestral Shrine,

412
00:19:28,661 --> 00:19:30,421
and now he brought it up again.

413
00:19:30,901 --> 00:19:33,141
Perhaps he loves to paint.

414
00:19:34,381 --> 00:19:35,821
I don't think so.

415
00:19:36,581 --> 00:19:38,821
Is his right hand really incurable?

416
00:19:38,901 --> 00:19:40,302
It seems suspicious to me.

417
00:19:40,502 --> 00:19:42,541
If he doesn't react to acupuncture,

418
00:19:42,740 --> 00:19:44,581
he should be paralyzed in bed.

419
00:19:45,062 --> 00:19:46,345
If his hand is fine,

420
00:19:46,380 --> 00:19:48,421
how did he endure the needle?

421
00:19:50,982 --> 00:19:52,181
Is it possible

422
00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:53,756
that his hand has long since recovered,

423
00:19:53,861 --> 00:19:56,392
and he is just pretending?

424
00:19:56,782 --> 00:19:58,861
But why would he do that?

425
00:19:59,581 --> 00:20:00,621
I have no idea.

426
00:20:00,942 --> 00:20:02,581
But I should thank him

427
00:20:02,606 --> 00:20:03,766
for this time.

428
00:20:04,020 --> 00:20:06,740
Otherwise, I would've
been the one in trouble.

429
00:20:07,702 --> 00:20:09,101
We should find a chance

430
00:20:09,126 --> 00:20:10,926
to help Jimo House in the future.

431
00:20:11,302 --> 00:20:11,901
Yes, Young Lady.

432
00:20:14,510 --> 00:20:15,389
Isn't that

433
00:20:15,414 --> 00:20:16,934
Luo Yilian's handmaiden?

434
00:20:20,222 --> 00:20:22,222
She looks like she's hiding something.

435
00:20:22,668 --> 00:20:23,580
Let's go check it out.

436
00:20:31,341 --> 00:20:32,502
Young Lady said

437
00:20:32,700 --> 00:20:34,339
she would stop meeting Mr. Jiang.

438
00:20:34,901 --> 00:20:36,181
Take the hairpin back.

439
00:20:36,325 --> 00:20:37,325
Young Master said

440
00:20:37,605 --> 00:20:38,406
Master promised

441
00:20:38,652 --> 00:20:40,412
the marriage pact wouldn't be broken.

442
00:20:40,580 --> 00:20:42,580
He will find a way to make Madam
change her mind

443
00:20:42,742 --> 00:20:44,062
and then propose to the Fifth Lady.

444
00:20:44,188 --> 00:20:45,620
The Jiang Family is of lofty status.

445
00:20:45,821 --> 00:20:47,381
Young Lady isn't a good enough match.

446
00:20:48,141 --> 00:20:49,022
Please leave.

447
00:20:49,782 --> 00:20:52,101
- But...
- Luo Yilian is bold.

448
00:20:52,181 --> 00:20:53,982
I can't believe she's been

449
00:20:54,020 --> 00:20:55,099
in contact with Mr. Jiang.

450
00:20:55,502 --> 00:20:57,141
Young Lady, should we

451
00:20:57,166 --> 00:20:58,485
report this to Second Master?

452
00:20:58,821 --> 00:20:59,542
Forget it.

453
00:21:00,101 --> 00:21:02,141
Since she rejected the Jiang Family,

454
00:21:02,166 --> 00:21:03,525
I will forget what I saw.

455
00:21:04,262 --> 00:21:05,821
Let's go greet Mother.

456
00:21:06,604 --> 00:21:14,316
(Bilian Pavilion)

457
00:21:20,478 --> 00:21:22,757
That Jiang fellow is ridiculous!

458
00:21:25,550 --> 00:21:27,415
What happened, my dear?

459
00:21:28,222 --> 00:21:29,742
Why are you so angry?

460
00:21:29,767 --> 00:21:30,807
Calm down.

461
00:21:31,887 --> 00:21:34,496
Nothing is more important
than your health.

462
00:21:35,181 --> 00:21:37,326
My dear, don't be angry.

463
00:21:38,341 --> 00:21:39,891
Drink some tea to calm yourself.

464
00:21:39,900 --> 00:21:42,421
Don't ruin your health over this.

465
00:21:46,502 --> 00:21:49,101
Did the Jiang Family change their minds
about the marriage pact?

466
00:21:49,349 --> 00:21:50,510
Jiang said

467
00:21:51,661 --> 00:21:53,421
they wouldn't break the engagement,

468
00:21:53,430 --> 00:21:55,292
given the longstanding relationship
between us.

469
00:21:55,901 --> 00:21:57,610
Why are you so angry then?

470
00:21:57,635 --> 00:21:58,714
They also said...

471
00:22:00,181 --> 00:22:02,022
- They also said...
- What did they say?

472
00:22:03,901 --> 00:22:06,022
I can't even bring myself to say it.

473
00:22:07,101 --> 00:22:08,421
Jiang said

474
00:22:08,782 --> 00:22:10,421
the marriage pact won't change,

475
00:22:10,446 --> 00:22:11,206
but Yining

476
00:22:12,502 --> 00:22:14,022
can only marry as a concubine.

477
00:22:14,326 --> 00:22:15,126
What?

478
00:22:15,462 --> 00:22:17,101
This is humiliating.

479
00:22:17,222 --> 00:22:19,542
Such a disgrace.

480
00:22:19,982 --> 00:22:21,181
The Luo Family

481
00:22:21,381 --> 00:22:23,702
has served as officials for generations.

482
00:22:23,804 --> 00:22:25,420
Besides, Yining is
a legitimate daughter.

483
00:22:25,542 --> 00:22:27,502
How could she possibly
be someone's concubine?

484
00:22:27,695 --> 00:22:28,574
Exactly.

485
00:22:29,181 --> 00:22:30,901
This is intolerably humiliating.

486
00:22:31,661 --> 00:22:34,661
I suppose this marriage won't happen.

487
00:22:35,782 --> 00:22:37,302
With Old Madam's temper,

488
00:22:37,708 --> 00:22:39,940
if she finds out Yining
is going to be a concubine,

489
00:22:40,462 --> 00:22:42,141
she will faint immediately.

490
00:22:43,421 --> 00:22:44,542
Old Madam

491
00:22:44,582 --> 00:22:46,183
dotes on the Seventh Lady very much.

492
00:22:46,621 --> 00:22:47,901
Surely, she will find her

493
00:22:47,926 --> 00:22:49,366
a respectable match.

494
00:22:49,821 --> 00:22:51,942
A respectable match?

495
00:22:53,542 --> 00:22:55,222
Yining's bad reputation

496
00:22:55,581 --> 00:22:57,901
is spreading.

497
00:22:59,581 --> 00:23:01,101
Do you know why Jiang

498
00:23:01,901 --> 00:23:03,484
suddenly mentioned

499
00:23:03,509 --> 00:23:04,668
the concubine matter?

500
00:23:05,022 --> 00:23:06,861
He heard

501
00:23:07,141 --> 00:23:09,062
about Yining's misconduct in the past

502
00:23:09,080 --> 00:23:10,620
and used it as an excuse against me.

503
00:23:10,702 --> 00:23:11,982
The Jiang Family

504
00:23:12,108 --> 00:23:13,469
have always wanted

505
00:23:13,494 --> 00:23:15,293
a noble lady for their son,

506
00:23:15,782 --> 00:23:18,181
but they were bound
by the marriage pact.

507
00:23:18,381 --> 00:23:19,621
Lucky them.

508
00:23:19,901 --> 00:23:21,581
They found the perfect opportunity.

509
00:23:22,022 --> 00:23:23,462
I can't understand this.

510
00:23:24,141 --> 00:23:25,621
What Yining did before

511
00:23:26,661 --> 00:23:28,141
happened in this residence

512
00:23:28,702 --> 00:23:30,381
a long time ago.

513
00:23:30,782 --> 00:23:32,542
Why are rumors about her

514
00:23:33,859 --> 00:23:36,060
suddenly making the rounds now?

515
00:23:46,101 --> 00:23:46,982
My dear,

516
00:23:48,181 --> 00:23:50,302
are you suspecting me?

517
00:23:54,022 --> 00:23:55,587
I never

518
00:23:55,620 --> 00:23:56,620
leave the residence.

519
00:23:56,820 --> 00:23:57,935
Noble ladies

520
00:23:57,960 --> 00:23:59,360
like Madam Jiang

521
00:23:59,542 --> 00:24:00,742
wouldn't associate

522
00:24:00,767 --> 00:24:01,966
with someone of my status.

523
00:24:02,341 --> 00:24:04,181
Where could I have spread the rumors?

524
00:24:06,462 --> 00:24:08,341
If you don't believe me,

525
00:24:08,542 --> 00:24:09,181
I...

526
00:24:09,920 --> 00:24:11,440
Well, Yuechan.

527
00:24:11,671 --> 00:24:13,270
How could I possibly suspect you?

528
00:24:13,661 --> 00:24:15,581
Yuechan, I know you are kind.

529
00:24:15,982 --> 00:24:17,302
You speak up for Yining

530
00:24:17,327 --> 00:24:18,567
even after what she did to you.

531
00:24:20,062 --> 00:24:21,101
How should I put it?

532
00:24:21,702 --> 00:24:23,428
There are many people in this residence,

533
00:24:23,460 --> 00:24:24,796
and gossip is bound to spread.

534
00:24:25,149 --> 00:24:26,430
You need to control them.

535
00:24:26,982 --> 00:24:28,262
All right.

536
00:24:28,942 --> 00:24:29,861
Well,

537
00:24:30,901 --> 00:24:33,502
I think let's call off
this marriage pact.

538
00:24:41,062 --> 00:24:42,222
My dear,

539
00:24:42,502 --> 00:24:44,421
you care about Seventh Lady.

540
00:24:44,447 --> 00:24:46,006
That's her blessing.

541
00:24:46,502 --> 00:24:48,381
Although she is still young,

542
00:24:48,420 --> 00:24:50,252
she has reached the age of marriage.

543
00:24:50,268 --> 00:24:52,220
If this marriage
with the Jiang Family is called off,

544
00:24:52,245 --> 00:24:53,685
she will become a laughingstock.

545
00:24:54,262 --> 00:24:57,022
She won't be able to find
a good match in the future.

546
00:24:57,081 --> 00:24:58,440
If a few years are wasted,

547
00:24:58,588 --> 00:25:01,740
I'm afraid she may still end up marrying
into the Jiang Family as a concubine.

548
00:25:03,101 --> 00:25:04,421
That makes sense.

549
00:25:05,181 --> 00:25:06,782
Yining's reputation

550
00:25:07,827 --> 00:25:09,547
is getting bad.

551
00:25:10,421 --> 00:25:12,821
If you break off the engagement,

552
00:25:13,502 --> 00:25:15,462
we will be responsible
for reneging on the promise.

553
00:25:15,487 --> 00:25:17,527
The two families may fall out.

554
00:25:17,780 --> 00:25:18,540
As of now,

555
00:25:19,020 --> 00:25:21,859
the Jiang Family is willing to take
Seventh Lady in as a concubine.

556
00:25:22,222 --> 00:25:24,381
Perhaps this might turn out
to be for the best.

557
00:25:24,470 --> 00:25:26,252
If you and the Jiang Family
become in-laws,

558
00:25:26,302 --> 00:25:29,022
Official Jiang may feel guilty
about this

559
00:25:29,101 --> 00:25:31,262
and try to look out for you.

560
00:25:31,581 --> 00:25:32,502
Right?

561
00:25:38,620 --> 00:25:40,740
(Caifu Abode)

562
00:25:41,821 --> 00:25:42,542
Greetings, Mother.

563
00:25:44,181 --> 00:25:45,942
What brings you here, Yining?

564
00:25:46,181 --> 00:25:47,661
I came to greet you, Mother.

565
00:25:47,782 --> 00:25:49,262
You just knelt all night.

566
00:25:49,381 --> 00:25:51,141
You should rest.

567
00:25:51,262 --> 00:25:52,462
I'm perfectly well.

568
00:25:52,581 --> 00:25:55,376
I don't want to neglect the rule
of offering you greetings every day.

569
00:25:56,742 --> 00:25:58,181
I was about to ask you something.

570
00:25:58,502 --> 00:26:01,101
I heard that you decided to stay.

571
00:26:01,711 --> 00:26:04,262
Perfect. I have long wanted you back.

572
00:26:04,654 --> 00:26:06,757
You can stay here and keep me company.

573
00:26:07,141 --> 00:26:07,702
Come.

574
00:26:10,821 --> 00:26:11,462
Look.

575
00:26:12,861 --> 00:26:14,101
These supplementary

576
00:26:14,126 --> 00:26:15,686
are for you.

577
00:26:18,821 --> 00:26:20,525
I have a dozen of old ginsengs.

578
00:26:20,677 --> 00:26:21,677
Take all of them.

579
00:26:22,621 --> 00:26:23,542
And this.

580
00:26:24,181 --> 00:26:25,421
Pearl powder.

581
00:26:25,702 --> 00:26:27,542
It's ground from East Sea pearls,

582
00:26:27,567 --> 00:26:29,047
about the size of a little finger.

583
00:26:29,302 --> 00:26:31,045
You can add it to the milk

584
00:26:31,060 --> 00:26:32,020
or apply it to your face.

585
00:26:32,742 --> 00:26:34,982
Mother, these are too expensive.

586
00:26:35,054 --> 00:26:36,015
Are you giving me so much

587
00:26:36,071 --> 00:26:38,421
so that I won't kneel
at the shrine anymore?

588
00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:39,708
I won't let anyone punish you.

589
00:26:40,341 --> 00:26:41,982
Oh, and this.

590
00:26:42,661 --> 00:26:43,262
Take it.

591
00:26:44,381 --> 00:26:46,581
Gold and silver can ward off bad luck.

592
00:26:46,861 --> 00:26:47,861
From now on,

593
00:26:47,886 --> 00:26:50,045
may all of us be safe and peaceful.

594
00:26:50,542 --> 00:26:51,621
Let me put this on you.

595
00:26:51,884 --> 00:26:53,500
Thank you for your blessing, Mother.

596
00:26:54,982 --> 00:26:55,821
Madam Lin,

597
00:26:55,860 --> 00:26:57,739
Ms. Li from Mistress Qiao's abode came.

598
00:26:58,181 --> 00:26:59,141
What is she doing here?

599
00:26:59,262 --> 00:27:01,861
She wants to report to you
the household's expenses

600
00:27:01,886 --> 00:27:03,566
for this month
on behalf of Mistress Qiao.

601
00:27:04,141 --> 00:27:05,181
Summon her in.

602
00:27:06,421 --> 00:27:07,101
Take a seat.

603
00:27:12,421 --> 00:27:14,942
Greetings, Madam Lin and Seventh Lady.

604
00:27:19,702 --> 00:27:20,621
Madam Lin,

605
00:27:20,982 --> 00:27:22,581
these are the ledgers for this month.

606
00:27:22,781 --> 00:27:24,422
Mistress Qiao especially told me

607
00:27:24,621 --> 00:27:26,062
not to overstep the rules

608
00:27:26,181 --> 00:27:28,141
and to bring them to you for review.

609
00:27:35,302 --> 00:27:36,341
Madam Lin,

610
00:27:36,526 --> 00:27:39,391
Second Master reviewed them
a few days ago.

611
00:27:39,574 --> 00:27:42,022
He praised Mistress Qiao
for being frugal.

612
00:27:42,782 --> 00:27:44,421
In that case,

613
00:27:44,738 --> 00:27:46,258
why are you sending the ledger here?

614
00:27:47,262 --> 00:27:49,421
Please don't say that, Madam Lin.

615
00:27:49,581 --> 00:27:52,166
Mistress Qiao respects you very much.

616
00:27:53,302 --> 00:27:56,581
She saw a few brocades this morning

617
00:27:56,821 --> 00:27:59,022
while she was sorting out things
in the treasury,

618
00:27:59,861 --> 00:28:01,141
and she asked me

619
00:28:01,166 --> 00:28:03,126
to send them to Caifu Abode.

620
00:28:03,502 --> 00:28:05,062
All right. Leave them here.

621
00:28:05,821 --> 00:28:07,462
If there's nothing else,
you are dismissed.

622
00:28:08,181 --> 00:28:09,502
I will take my leave.

623
00:28:15,621 --> 00:28:16,302
Mother,

624
00:28:17,062 --> 00:28:18,782
is Mistress Qiao managing

625
00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:20,124
the ledgers of the residence?

626
00:28:23,164 --> 00:28:24,828
First Master
has been posted outside,

627
00:28:24,861 --> 00:28:27,462
and Madam Chen doesn't like
to manage household affairs.

628
00:28:27,702 --> 00:28:29,702
As for me, I need to
look after your Grandma.

629
00:28:29,766 --> 00:28:30,926
Therefore, your father

630
00:28:30,951 --> 00:28:32,470
temporarily entrusted this duty

631
00:28:32,860 --> 00:28:34,620
to Mistress Qiao.

632
00:28:35,262 --> 00:28:36,581
Exactly, Seventh Lady.

633
00:28:36,606 --> 00:28:39,059
It's ridiculous for a concubine
to overstep the principal wife.

634
00:28:39,060 --> 00:28:41,500
Second Master insisted that
Mistress Qiao manages the affairs

635
00:28:41,500 --> 00:28:42,760
and claimed that Madam Lin doesn't

636
00:28:42,790 --> 00:28:44,444
know the rules of noble families.

637
00:28:44,471 --> 00:28:45,471
You are talkative.

638
00:28:48,982 --> 00:28:50,341
Father made a bad choice.

639
00:28:53,821 --> 00:28:54,621
Madam Lin,

640
00:28:54,640 --> 00:28:56,844
Second Master wants Seventh Lady
to come to the study.

641
00:28:58,581 --> 00:28:59,901
I will go with you.

642
00:29:00,062 --> 00:29:01,062
No, Mother.

643
00:29:01,087 --> 00:29:02,168
I can go myself.

644
00:29:02,302 --> 00:29:03,581
Well, then. Go on.

645
00:29:12,742 --> 00:29:13,421
Greetings, Father.

646
00:29:14,702 --> 00:29:15,742
You are here, Yining.

647
00:29:17,982 --> 00:29:19,181
I sent for you

648
00:29:19,494 --> 00:29:21,014
for a matter.

649
00:29:21,342 --> 00:29:23,223
Do you remember

650
00:29:23,542 --> 00:29:24,821
Madam Jiang

651
00:29:24,840 --> 00:29:26,444
during your Grandma's
birthday banquet?

652
00:29:27,302 --> 00:29:27,982
Yes.

653
00:29:28,621 --> 00:29:29,942
She's the wife

654
00:29:29,967 --> 00:29:31,486
of my superior, Official Jiang.

655
00:29:31,782 --> 00:29:32,742
She is quite satisfied

656
00:29:34,302 --> 00:29:35,821
with you,

657
00:29:36,222 --> 00:29:37,262
so she mentioned

658
00:29:37,287 --> 00:29:38,888
the marriage pact to Official Jiang

659
00:29:38,913 --> 00:29:40,554
after she returned home.

660
00:29:40,942 --> 00:29:42,182
It's just that the Jiang Family

661
00:29:42,415 --> 00:29:43,814
has only one legitimate son.

662
00:29:44,270 --> 00:29:46,230
He is handsome and knowledgeable.

663
00:29:46,421 --> 00:29:47,381
Official Jiang

664
00:29:47,486 --> 00:29:49,125
doesn't wish his son

665
00:29:49,153 --> 00:29:50,672
to start a family too early,

666
00:29:51,230 --> 00:29:52,589
worrying that it may affect

667
00:29:52,655 --> 00:29:54,655
his studies and career in the future.

668
00:29:54,942 --> 00:29:56,661
He told me

669
00:30:01,062 --> 00:30:02,462
that the wedding

670
00:30:03,141 --> 00:30:04,341
needn't be grand.

671
00:30:04,542 --> 00:30:06,502
Just send a sedan chair
from the back door...

672
00:30:06,527 --> 00:30:07,128
Father,

673
00:30:07,861 --> 00:30:09,887
you want to marry me off as a concubine?

674
00:30:13,101 --> 00:30:14,381
I'm doing this

675
00:30:14,742 --> 00:30:16,381
for your own good.

676
00:30:16,621 --> 00:30:18,525
Think about your reputation.

677
00:30:18,892 --> 00:30:20,530
You won't be able to find a better match

678
00:30:20,540 --> 00:30:23,141
if you miss the chance
with the Jiang Family.

679
00:30:23,542 --> 00:30:24,861
The Luo and Jiang Families

680
00:30:24,982 --> 00:30:26,861
have been tight for generations.

681
00:30:26,876 --> 00:30:28,348
If you marry into the Jiang Family,

682
00:30:28,348 --> 00:30:29,060
they will

683
00:30:29,821 --> 00:30:32,141
treat you well.

684
00:30:32,183 --> 00:30:33,262
They will treat me well?

685
00:30:34,140 --> 00:30:36,540
The Jiang Family intended
to break off the engagement first,

686
00:30:36,861 --> 00:30:37,861
but failed,

687
00:30:37,910 --> 00:30:39,708
and now they want to take me in
as a concubine.

688
00:30:40,044 --> 00:30:41,660
A legitimate daughter to be a concubine?

689
00:30:42,621 --> 00:30:43,302
Father,

690
00:30:43,542 --> 00:30:45,647
you have always valued

691
00:30:45,660 --> 00:30:47,860
family status, ethics, and rules
above all else.

692
00:30:48,341 --> 00:30:50,222
If this gets out,

693
00:30:50,348 --> 00:30:52,300
it'll bring great disgrace
to the Luo's Residence.

694
00:30:52,340 --> 00:30:55,222
Marriages should be decided by parents
and arranged through matchmakers.

695
00:30:59,942 --> 00:31:02,821
The Luo Family has been on the decline.

696
00:31:03,101 --> 00:31:04,381
It's a great fortune

697
00:31:04,462 --> 00:31:06,222
to form a union with the Jiang Family.

698
00:31:06,341 --> 00:31:08,861
Do you really want me

699
00:31:08,888 --> 00:31:11,408
to fall out with them for you?

700
00:31:12,462 --> 00:31:13,821
I see it now.

701
00:31:14,782 --> 00:31:17,302
You are afraid of offending
the Jiang Family

702
00:31:17,421 --> 00:31:19,181
because it may affect your promotion.

703
00:31:19,206 --> 00:31:20,606
You only have yourself to blame.

704
00:31:21,020 --> 00:31:22,220
You deserve this.

705
00:31:22,581 --> 00:31:23,915
They caught wind

706
00:31:23,940 --> 00:31:25,066
of your past misconduct,

707
00:31:25,100 --> 00:31:26,764
which is why they broke off
the engagement.

708
00:31:26,940 --> 00:31:28,980
However, considering
the relationship with us,

709
00:31:29,381 --> 00:31:30,782
they chose to compromise

710
00:31:30,807 --> 00:31:32,648
and came up with this method.

711
00:31:33,062 --> 00:31:34,462
Be grateful.

712
00:31:36,861 --> 00:31:38,302
I just returned home,

713
00:31:38,742 --> 00:31:40,262
and my bad reputation

714
00:31:40,462 --> 00:31:41,942
is already spreading.

715
00:31:46,380 --> 00:31:48,800
No wonder Luo Yilian
didn't want to marry into the family.

716
00:31:49,302 --> 00:31:50,341
Yining,

717
00:31:51,381 --> 00:31:52,621
if you

718
00:31:53,222 --> 00:31:55,101
truly care about me,

719
00:31:55,381 --> 00:31:57,901
you should ease my burden

720
00:31:57,990 --> 00:31:59,910
and contribute to the Luo Family.

721
00:32:00,262 --> 00:32:01,782
But Father, have you ever thought

722
00:32:02,101 --> 00:32:04,062
that Grandma
would be extremely upset and sick

723
00:32:04,302 --> 00:32:05,742
if she found out about this?

724
00:32:06,982 --> 00:32:08,821
If you accept this marriage,

725
00:32:08,982 --> 00:32:10,621
I can persuade her.

726
00:32:10,742 --> 00:32:12,782
Besides, if Mother...

727
00:32:13,228 --> 00:32:15,580
If she gets agitated again,
you should be held accountable.

728
00:32:15,742 --> 00:32:17,621
- Me?
- Of course.

729
00:32:17,861 --> 00:32:19,581
Think this through. Now leave.

730
00:32:21,860 --> 00:32:22,981
Leave.

731
00:32:47,062 --> 00:32:49,101
Seventh Lady, is anything troubling you?

732
00:32:50,861 --> 00:32:51,901
Father wanted

733
00:32:51,932 --> 00:32:54,100
to marry me off
to the Jiang Family as a concubine.

734
00:32:54,621 --> 00:32:55,502
Besides,

735
00:32:55,942 --> 00:32:57,621
he has already agreed to this marriage.

736
00:32:57,742 --> 00:32:58,222
What?

737
00:32:58,661 --> 00:33:00,861
Why would Second Master
make such a decision?

738
00:33:03,141 --> 00:33:04,462
I turned it down.

739
00:33:05,141 --> 00:33:06,621
But I don't wish Grandma

740
00:33:06,942 --> 00:33:08,421
to know about this.

741
00:33:08,702 --> 00:33:09,982
I will tell her about it

742
00:33:10,062 --> 00:33:11,621
once everything is settled.

743
00:33:12,542 --> 00:33:14,542
But people in the residence
might gossip.

744
00:33:14,742 --> 00:33:16,421
If Grandma learns about it,

745
00:33:16,660 --> 00:33:17,980
she will be furious.

746
00:33:19,381 --> 00:33:22,101
So Ms. Xu,

747
00:33:22,421 --> 00:33:23,462
in the meantime,

748
00:33:23,487 --> 00:33:26,087
don't let Grandma leave her place
to meet others.

749
00:33:26,742 --> 00:33:27,942
Understood.

750
00:33:46,100 --> 00:33:47,419
Greetings, Mistress Qiao.

751
00:33:50,782 --> 00:33:51,702
Ms. Xu,

752
00:33:52,022 --> 00:33:53,861
we came to offer greetings
to Old Madam.

753
00:33:53,982 --> 00:33:56,502
She is not welling quite well today,

754
00:33:56,661 --> 00:33:58,062
so she skips it.

755
00:33:58,341 --> 00:34:00,742
Please leave, Mistress Qiao.

756
00:34:02,702 --> 00:34:04,141
Thank you, Ms. Xu.

757
00:34:04,341 --> 00:34:06,101
We will return

758
00:34:06,262 --> 00:34:07,742
once Old Madam recovers.

759
00:34:17,502 --> 00:34:18,342
Mistress Qiao,

760
00:34:18,502 --> 00:34:21,261
by the look of it,
we can't meet Old Madam.

761
00:34:21,942 --> 00:34:24,911
But how do we break the news
of the Jiang Family

762
00:34:24,940 --> 00:34:26,861
taking Seventh Lady
as a concubine to her?

763
00:34:28,661 --> 00:34:30,701
Old Madam has been very wary of me.

764
00:34:31,062 --> 00:34:33,741
Predictably, we can't meet her.

765
00:34:33,820 --> 00:34:35,982
Mistress Qiao, do you have another plan?

766
00:34:45,743 --> 00:34:46,542
Ms. Xu.

767
00:34:56,700 --> 00:34:58,660
Old Madam, why are you up?

768
00:35:02,100 --> 00:35:03,861
Seventh Lady instructed me

769
00:35:04,030 --> 00:35:05,950
to let you rest well.

770
00:35:07,581 --> 00:35:08,862
No one has come

771
00:35:08,950 --> 00:35:10,340
to offer greetings

772
00:35:10,365 --> 00:35:11,644
these two days.

773
00:35:12,422 --> 00:35:14,965
You are keeping a close on me.

774
00:35:16,621 --> 00:35:18,062
Does anything happen

775
00:35:18,181 --> 00:35:19,661
to Yining again?

776
00:35:19,780 --> 00:35:21,260
You have worried too much.

777
00:35:21,462 --> 00:35:23,342
Seventh Lady is caring.

778
00:35:23,422 --> 00:35:25,541
She wants you to have peace of mind
for some days.

779
00:35:26,079 --> 00:35:27,280
This girl.

780
00:35:27,439 --> 00:35:28,959
I can tell it's her idea.

781
00:35:29,502 --> 00:35:30,342
Well.

782
00:35:30,737 --> 00:35:32,416
I will do as she wishes

783
00:35:32,902 --> 00:35:34,661
and rest these days.

784
00:35:35,100 --> 00:35:37,060
I will have someone bring water.

785
00:35:37,110 --> 00:35:37,871
Sure.

786
00:35:46,982 --> 00:35:48,982
Yue, these few pots

787
00:35:49,007 --> 00:35:50,328
are sent by Seventh Lady.

788
00:35:50,476 --> 00:35:51,940
Old Madam cherishes them very much.

789
00:35:52,015 --> 00:35:53,174
Tend them with more care.

790
00:35:53,342 --> 00:35:54,542
Don't worry, Ms. Lyu.

791
00:35:54,582 --> 00:35:56,182
Madam Lin told me about it.

792
00:35:56,661 --> 00:35:58,062
She also cares about

793
00:35:58,087 --> 00:35:59,087
Seventh Lady.

794
00:35:59,462 --> 00:36:01,502
I have served here for a long time.

795
00:36:01,661 --> 00:36:02,661
Knowing that Seventh Lady

796
00:36:02,686 --> 00:36:04,126
is close to Old Madam,

797
00:36:04,542 --> 00:36:06,942
Old Madam Luo will miss her
very much after Seventh Lady

798
00:36:07,022 --> 00:36:09,101
marries into
the Jiang Family as the principal wife.

799
00:36:09,261 --> 00:36:11,203
If only

800
00:36:11,228 --> 00:36:12,587
this were true.

801
00:36:12,782 --> 00:36:13,982
What do you mean?

802
00:36:14,342 --> 00:36:16,581
Of course, Seventh Lady
will marry as the principal wife.

803
00:36:16,606 --> 00:36:17,566
But she won't.

804
00:36:17,822 --> 00:36:19,581
The Jiang Family wanted her
as a concubine.

805
00:36:19,669 --> 00:36:20,830
Is this a mistake?

806
00:36:20,860 --> 00:36:22,310
Seventh Lady is
a legitimate daughter.

807
00:36:22,343 --> 00:36:23,743
How could she become a concubine?

808
00:36:23,760 --> 00:36:25,004
Second Master agreed to it...

809
00:36:25,061 --> 00:36:26,302
What are you talking about?

810
00:36:27,741 --> 00:36:28,942
Say it again.

811
00:36:29,118 --> 00:36:31,198
Who will become a concubine
in the Jiang Family?

812
00:36:31,462 --> 00:36:33,486
Please punish me for talking nonsense.

813
00:36:33,822 --> 00:36:36,141
Please take care of your body,
Old Madam.

814
00:36:38,382 --> 00:36:39,062
Old Madam.

815
00:36:40,462 --> 00:36:42,862
- Old Madam!
- Old Madam!

816
00:36:42,942 --> 00:36:44,542
- Send for a physician!
- Yes.

817
00:36:44,661 --> 00:36:45,781
Send for a physician.

818
00:36:45,862 --> 00:36:46,621
Give me your hand.

819
00:36:58,502 --> 00:36:59,181
Physician Li,

820
00:36:59,422 --> 00:37:00,621
how's my mother?

821
00:37:01,542 --> 00:37:02,342
Official Luo,

822
00:37:02,620 --> 00:37:04,140
Old Madam Luo's heart condition worsens

823
00:37:04,261 --> 00:37:06,342
every time she gets agitated.

824
00:37:06,902 --> 00:37:10,542
It will be beyond cure
if this continues to worsen.

825
00:37:10,942 --> 00:37:12,542
If she regains consciousness,

826
00:37:12,942 --> 00:37:15,141
you must be careful afterward.

827
00:37:15,621 --> 00:37:17,741
When will my Grandma wake up?

828
00:37:17,822 --> 00:37:20,301
Old Madam Luo will wake up tomorrow
at the latest.

829
00:37:20,781 --> 00:37:21,781
Don't provoke her anymore

830
00:37:22,040 --> 00:37:24,462
after that.

831
00:37:37,542 --> 00:37:40,062
Ms. Xu, what happened?

832
00:37:40,422 --> 00:37:42,462
Why would Grandma suddenly collapse?

833
00:37:42,486 --> 00:37:44,741
We keep Old Madam in her room.

834
00:37:44,780 --> 00:37:46,730
Mistress Qiao came to offer greetings
this morning,

835
00:37:46,980 --> 00:37:48,420
but I stopped her.

836
00:37:48,444 --> 00:37:50,400
Old Madam likes to check
on her favorite peony

837
00:37:50,422 --> 00:37:52,741
after her nap every day,

838
00:37:52,862 --> 00:37:54,982
and I stopped her.

839
00:37:55,382 --> 00:37:56,781
I just left

840
00:37:56,942 --> 00:37:58,342
for a moment,

841
00:37:58,502 --> 00:38:00,342
and she went out to see the flowers.

842
00:38:00,462 --> 00:38:01,822
She overheard

843
00:38:01,942 --> 00:38:03,301
the servants gossiping,

844
00:38:03,326 --> 00:38:05,125
then became agitated and fainted.

845
00:38:05,382 --> 00:38:06,741
It's my fault.

846
00:38:06,902 --> 00:38:08,462
I'm to blame.

847
00:38:09,022 --> 00:38:10,502
Ms. Xu, please get up.

848
00:38:12,462 --> 00:38:14,022
You did nothing wrong.

849
00:38:14,422 --> 00:38:16,701
But that's too much of a coincidence.

850
00:38:17,062 --> 00:38:18,902
Seventh Lady, do you suspect...

851
00:38:25,676 --> 00:38:26,700
How could she do that?

852
00:38:27,422 --> 00:38:30,261
The position of the principal wife
has been her obsession.

853
00:38:30,422 --> 00:38:32,462
After my mother's passing,

854
00:38:32,741 --> 00:38:35,382
Grandma took Madam Lin in,

855
00:38:35,902 --> 00:38:38,781
and she couldn't get over this.

856
00:38:39,181 --> 00:38:40,342
But I need to

857
00:38:40,367 --> 00:38:41,686
look into this.

858
00:38:42,141 --> 00:38:43,141
The priority now

859
00:38:43,213 --> 00:38:45,133
is to heal Grandma's
heart condition.

860
00:38:45,502 --> 00:38:47,179
But since Second Master has decided

861
00:38:47,180 --> 00:38:49,140
to marry you off to the Jiang Family
as a concubine,

862
00:38:49,140 --> 00:38:50,861
I don't think
he will take back his word.

863
00:38:54,101 --> 00:38:55,342
Regarding this,

864
00:38:55,900 --> 00:38:57,219
I will handle it.

865
00:39:02,540 --> 00:39:04,501
(Noble Conduct)

866
00:39:07,436 --> 00:39:10,000
Does Seventh Lady really want
to meet Mr. Jiang in private

867
00:39:10,020 --> 00:39:11,196
to break off the engagement?

868
00:39:11,261 --> 00:39:13,462
So I'm sent to deliver
the message to the Jiang's Residence.

869
00:39:13,480 --> 00:39:15,068
She requested to meet with him tomorrow.

870
00:39:15,116 --> 00:39:16,150
You must be very careful.

871
00:39:16,300 --> 00:39:17,260
Don't let anyone see you.

872
00:39:17,260 --> 00:39:19,660
If Second Master finds out,
he will punish the Seventh Lady.

873
00:39:20,141 --> 00:39:21,581
This may be a bold action,

874
00:39:21,606 --> 00:39:22,726
but Seventh Lady has no choice.

875
00:39:22,942 --> 00:39:24,822
I got to go. Do take care of her well.

876
00:39:29,741 --> 00:39:31,101
Are you sure about this?

877
00:39:31,342 --> 00:39:32,942
I heard every word loud and clear.

878
00:39:33,900 --> 00:39:35,940
Her marrying into the Jiang Family
as a concubine

879
00:39:35,967 --> 00:39:38,071
is a decision made
by Father and the Jiang Family.

880
00:39:38,741 --> 00:39:40,942
But she actually wants
to call off the engagement.

881
00:39:41,342 --> 00:39:42,359
Luo Yining

882
00:39:42,380 --> 00:39:44,300
is indeed as brazen as she once was.

883
00:39:44,701 --> 00:39:45,261
Young Lady,

884
00:39:45,462 --> 00:39:47,766
should we tell Mistress Qiao about this?

885
00:39:48,220 --> 00:39:50,420
She's been busy with treasury affairs
since this morning.

886
00:39:50,677 --> 00:39:52,038
I will handle

887
00:39:52,141 --> 00:39:53,382
a trivial matter like this.

888
00:39:53,502 --> 00:39:54,862
Keep an eye on the Haitang Abode.

889
00:39:55,221 --> 00:39:56,782
Report to me

890
00:39:56,800 --> 00:39:58,044
once Luo Yining leaves the place.

891
00:39:58,181 --> 00:39:59,997
- Yes, Young Lady.
- Wait.

892
00:40:02,758 --> 00:40:04,382
Send a message to Father.

893
00:40:04,621 --> 00:40:06,661
Secretly. Don't let anyone see you.

894
00:40:06,800 --> 00:40:07,440
Yes, Young Lady.

895
00:40:10,542 --> 00:40:12,588
(Liuhe Tavern)

896
00:40:12,701 --> 00:40:13,422
Come, Shenyuan.

897
00:40:13,500 --> 00:40:15,060
Try the sweet and sour fish I prepared.

898
00:40:15,190 --> 00:40:15,574
Sure.

899
00:40:23,982 --> 00:40:25,261
You used to say,

900
00:40:25,500 --> 00:40:27,452
"A gentleman should stay clear
of killing practice".

901
00:40:27,581 --> 00:40:29,542
But now you are hiding in this tavern.

902
00:40:29,741 --> 00:40:31,581
Senior Shen Lan is knowledgeable,

903
00:40:32,141 --> 00:40:33,822
but you end up dealing with farming.

904
00:40:34,254 --> 00:40:35,694
No need to take pity on us, Shenyuan.

905
00:40:36,141 --> 00:40:37,822
Master always taught me,

906
00:40:37,902 --> 00:40:41,062
"A bowl of coarse rice
and a gourd of plain water

907
00:40:41,300 --> 00:40:42,501
under a thin roof

908
00:40:42,581 --> 00:40:44,382
may be unbearable for most,

909
00:40:44,444 --> 00:40:46,604
but Yan Hui gladly upheld his belief
without complaints."

910
00:40:54,660 --> 00:40:55,421
Shenyuan,

911
00:40:55,814 --> 00:40:57,173
compared to you and Daoyan,

912
00:40:57,621 --> 00:40:59,221
our lives are much easier.

913
00:41:00,205 --> 00:41:01,165
Back then,

914
00:41:01,701 --> 00:41:03,942
both you and Daoyan
were Master's proudest students.

915
00:41:04,101 --> 00:41:04,902
But now,

916
00:41:05,022 --> 00:41:07,022
Daoyan is on the run,

917
00:41:07,261 --> 00:41:10,327
and you have to swallow your pride
to live with a family like the Luo's

918
00:41:10,701 --> 00:41:12,062
while enduring humiliations.

919
00:41:12,701 --> 00:41:13,221
Enough said.

920
00:41:13,621 --> 00:41:15,542
Let's put aside unpleasant things today.

921
00:41:16,422 --> 00:41:16,942
Cheers.

922
00:41:24,701 --> 00:41:26,982
By the way,
I heard from Shopkeeper Zheng

923
00:41:27,180 --> 00:41:29,642
that you have found the evidence

924
00:41:29,660 --> 00:41:31,757
that can overturn Master's case.

925
00:41:33,022 --> 00:41:34,862
I thought I couldn't find anything

926
00:41:34,926 --> 00:41:35,966
from the Luo's Residence.

927
00:41:36,589 --> 00:41:38,527
Unexpectedly, a new clue appears.

928
00:41:38,862 --> 00:41:40,848
I still need time to track it down.

929
00:41:41,301 --> 00:41:41,741
Well,

930
00:41:42,180 --> 00:41:43,220
what about Li Yinglong?

931
00:41:43,422 --> 00:41:44,581
Any news about him?

932
00:41:45,422 --> 00:41:46,141
I almost forgot.

933
00:41:47,902 --> 00:41:49,781
This is his recent whereabouts.

934
00:41:49,781 --> 00:41:51,260
(Bamboo Workshop on West Street)
Our men from the trading house

935
00:41:51,260 --> 00:41:52,380
are keeping an eye on him.

936
00:41:52,462 --> 00:41:53,781
Everything is taken care of.

937
00:41:54,542 --> 00:41:56,422
If it weren't for you

938
00:41:56,447 --> 00:41:58,126
to establish Longquan Trading House,

939
00:41:58,151 --> 00:41:59,512
none of our seniors and juniors

940
00:42:00,581 --> 00:42:02,181
would have a roof over their heads.

941
00:42:02,645 --> 00:42:03,286
Exactly.

942
00:42:03,502 --> 00:42:05,141
In just a few years,

943
00:42:05,301 --> 00:42:06,382
Longquan Trading House

944
00:42:06,407 --> 00:42:07,967
has become a famous trading house

945
00:42:07,992 --> 00:42:09,192
in the capital,

946
00:42:09,367 --> 00:42:10,726
involving various industries.

947
00:42:11,822 --> 00:42:13,150
Shenyuan always succeeds

948
00:42:13,181 --> 00:42:14,581
in everything he does.

949
00:42:14,701 --> 00:42:16,181
You flatter me.

950
00:42:16,342 --> 00:42:18,822
I established it for an intel network.

951
00:42:19,141 --> 00:42:19,822
Shenyuan,

952
00:42:20,396 --> 00:42:21,570
it has been tough for you

953
00:42:22,261 --> 00:42:23,181
all these years.

954
00:42:24,988 --> 00:42:26,300
Seniors, please rest assured.

955
00:42:27,301 --> 00:42:29,022
I will make sure you return

956
00:42:29,177 --> 00:42:30,496
to the imperial court

957
00:42:30,824 --> 00:42:32,023
with a clear identity.

958
00:42:32,442 --> 00:42:32,942
Sure.

959
00:42:33,581 --> 00:42:35,422
For this great news,

960
00:42:35,862 --> 00:42:38,062
let's drink until we drop

961
00:42:38,470 --> 00:42:39,669
tonight.

962
00:42:39,752 --> 00:42:41,192
Right, let's drink until we drop.

963
00:42:41,780 --> 00:42:42,659
- Cheers.
- Cheers.

964
00:42:43,900 --> 00:42:45,140
We will drink until we drop.

965
00:43:01,399 --> 00:43:07,279
♪It's complicated but I'm not afraid♪

966
00:43:08,302 --> 00:43:14,638
♪There's light in my heart♪

967
00:43:14,639 --> 00:43:18,279
♪Following the river of time♪

968
00:43:18,284 --> 00:43:21,798
♪I dive into the whirlpool♪

969
00:43:21,799 --> 00:43:23,479
♪For the sake of you and mine♪

970
00:43:23,479 --> 00:43:30,055
♪In search of an outcome♪

971
00:43:31,479 --> 00:43:34,879
♪I'm willing to risk my life♪

972
00:43:34,880 --> 00:43:38,358
♪To break the chain of nights♪

973
00:43:38,359 --> 00:43:41,759
♪I'm willing to fall into the abyss♪

974
00:43:41,759 --> 00:43:45,199
♪In order to reveal the fate♪

975
00:43:45,199 --> 00:43:48,599
♪Forget about the outcome♪

976
00:43:48,599 --> 00:43:52,079
♪Let me be your shoulder to lean on♪

977
00:43:52,079 --> 00:43:59,398
♪Even if things go south, so be it♪

978
00:43:59,399 --> 00:44:05,703
♪Love is a voyage with you by my side♪

979
00:44:06,199 --> 00:44:13,484
♪The dust eventually settles♪

980
00:44:16,959 --> 00:44:22,758
♪No matter how fragile and trivial I am♪

981
00:44:23,479 --> 00:44:30,079
♪I will dance and shine bright♪

982
00:44:30,079 --> 00:44:33,719
♪I overcome all kinds of doubt♪

983
00:44:33,719 --> 00:44:37,279
♪And obstacles♪

984
00:44:37,279 --> 00:44:38,999
♪For the sake of you and mine♪

985
00:44:38,999 --> 00:44:43,519
♪Committing to my promise♪

986
00:44:43,519 --> 00:44:46,919
♪I'm willing to risk my life♪

987
00:44:46,919 --> 00:44:50,399
♪May my existence shine on more♪

988
00:44:50,399 --> 00:44:53,799
♪Let go of everything♪

989
00:44:53,799 --> 00:44:57,239
♪Let the longing fade♪

990
00:44:57,239 --> 00:45:00,639
♪Forget about the outcome♪

991
00:45:00,639 --> 00:45:04,119
♪As long as it fulfills
the vastness of love♪

992
00:45:04,119 --> 00:45:10,633
♪Even if things go south, so be it♪

993
00:45:11,519 --> 00:45:18,519
♪Love is you being by my side♪