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Marry Me

Episode 17

Are you...

threatening me?

That's overstated.

I just have one little condition.

Go on.

I can teach qin in the palace.

But I want my master's qin.

I'm afraid I can't oblige

The qin was bestowed by Empress Dowager.

It can't be given away easily.

Fine, then you can just enter the palace on your own, Lord Hua.

I shall leave now.

I can make it happen.

Although I have no authority over the qin,

I promise you...

once you've done your job,

I'll personally ask for Her Imperial Majesty's permission...

to pass on this qin to you.

Deal.

If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes,

I really couldn't believe that...

Shi Bo Yin's favourite student...

could be so tough to deal with.

Lord Hua,

it sounds like you was an acquaintance of my master indeed.

But...

why hadn't I heard about you from him?

You've never heard about me from your master?

That's impossible.

I was your master's only rival in his whole life.

That's impossible that he didn't talk about me at all.

He really had never mentioned me before?

Never.

There can only...

be one of us in this world.

There can only...

be one of us in this world.

Long Residence

Be more gentle.

I'm gentle.

There are so many talented fighters...

hidden in the Six Arts Court.

A bunch of she-wolves is in there.

On my left, left.

Long Yue,

what did I do wrong?

At least let me die content.

You're always bullying me.

What did...

you do this time, Long Fei?

Big Brother,

thank goodness you're finally back.

Second Brother is abusing his power at home.

I was being punished when...

I don't even know what I've done wrong.

You have to set things straight for me.

Listen,

how could you complain when you're the one who did wrong?

You betrayed your brother.

I swear on my life that...

I've never told Mu'er anything.

Get up.

Slower, Big Brother.

Li Ke, take Young Master Fei to treat his wounds.

Yes.

Is this about Mu'er again?

Why should I worry about her?

She's so capable,

she doesn't need my concern at all.

Hold on.

What's going on?

Ow.

She took my kindness as ill intentions.

She has no idea how dangerous it is in the palace.

She insisted to...

meet with that weird man, Hua Yi Bai.

When I wouldn't let her go,

she lashed out at me.

Long Teng,

don't you think she's just ungrateful?

That's between you and her.

And that's not a reason for you...

to take it out on Long Fei.

It's your own fault that you can't take care of your wife.

Brother,

you don't even have a wife.

You have no place to lecture me.

That's rude.

Are you asking me to discipline you?

Forget it, forget it.

By the way...

Have you heard that...

that World's Best Inn has been sold off...

and renamed as Six Arts Court?

I've heard about it.

And I also heard that they snatched it away from the Long family.

I know that it was snatched away from the Long family.

What I want to know is does Wujin Imperial Guard...

know anything about the background of Six Arts Court?

The owner of Six Arts Court...

seems to have concealed his identity on purpose.

The Empress Dowager's birthday is coming up.

I'm fully occupied.

But I'll probe into it for you.

Thank you, Brother.

Wait.

Since Mu'er has joined the Music Bureau,

I'll pull some strings to make sure she's fine.

Don't worry.

Also,

actually this time,

I think that you're the one who should reflect.

Me?

What have I done wrong?

You lost control because you were worried about her.

You've never acted so impulsive before.

But this time,

you've offended the Music Bureau.

And you even lost your senses and took it out on someone else.

Don't you think you should reflect on yourself?

World's Best Inn

Ju Mu'er,

what have you done to me?

Are you really not going back to Long residence?

Long Yue has deceived me...

and spoken rudely this time.

Anyway, I'll never go back to Long residence again.

Are these the reasons...

that you won't go back?

Why does it sound like you're not being honest?

Fine.

I admit it.

I don't want to implicate Young Master Yue.

And I certainly don't want to drag the Long family into this.

But it's dangerous in the palace.

Without the Long family's protection,

are you sure you can manage on your own?

It's exactly because I'm clear about...

the risks in this.

I don't want to involve Young Master Yue.

If something bad happens to me,

please tell him...

to keep in mind that...

we are divorced.

Shangyang Gate

Long...

Why is he acting like a stranger...

and treating me coldly?

Ms Shu, are you feeling unwell?

No.

Big Brother,

did you ignore Ms Shu on purpose just now?

What I did just now,

was it too intentional?

Not too intentional,

it was too weird, brother.

Everyone can see it.

What happened between you two?

Why did you pretend like you don't know Ms Shu?

I talked too much.

Forgive me for crossing the line.

I shouldn't ask that.

Emperor of Datong

Your Majesty, you're one step ahead of me.

I'm stuck now, I admit defeat.

This is not the end yet.

How could you admit defeat easily?

Cong'er, come here.

Take a look at it for your father.

Prince of De

How should he make his next move?

Your Majesty, I'm not good at this.

My father can figure it out himself.

You're such an embarrassment.

You haven't been studying hard most of the time,

all you know is having fun.

You're spoilt by your mother.

No, Father.

How could you belittle me in front of His Majesty?

It's just chess, everyone knows how to play chess.

I'll show you what I know.

Done.

Fool.

Why do I have...

such a good-for-nothing son?

I might as well just play it myself.

Have it your way then.

Your Majesty, Lord Long is here.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Greetings, Lord De, Your Highness.

Rise.

How is the preparation of the birthday feast going?

Your Majesty,

it's all set up.

Everything is arranged according to the standards of previous years.

It's celebrated the same way every year.

It's dull.

Do you have other ideas?

I have, Your Majesty.

Why don't you proclaim an amnesty?

That's absurd.

Mind your tongue.

Good.

Cong'er has made a good suggestion.

I'll do it.

That's very gracious, Your Majesty.

Which item do you think it's best as a gift, Young Master Yue?

They are all good.

Young Master Yue, you're obviously patronising me.

Jinlong Inn is running a business here.

I could never neglect you, Ms Ding.

But about the birthday gift,

I'm just an outsider,

the Ding family should decide on this.

Young Master Yue,

I heard that you've divorced Ju Mu'er,

and kicked her out of Long Residence, is it true?

But I've never heard about such a thing.

Everyone knows about it.

The fact that Ju Mu'er has been kicked out Long Residence is the hard proof.

If she wasn't divorced,

how would a mistress of the Long family...

be willing to...

become a lowly qin master in the palace?

-Listen... -Master.

Master, a notice from the palace.

I've confirmed with the Minister of Rites regarding this.

Just stamp it.

Yes.

Young Master Yue, are you...

That's right.

I'm now responsible for the Empress Dowager's birthday feast.

That's impossible.

Everyone knows that royal business is tough.

You'll earn nothing from working with the emperor.

Young Master Yue, you've been in business for many years.

You've never got involved in such business.

Even when His Majesty brought it up in the past,

you would try your best to turn it down.

But this time, why did you...

Ms Ding, just focus on...

picking a birthday gift.

Whoever I'm doing my business with,

it doesn't concern you.

But I...

Our master is doing it...

for our Second Young Mistress.

I can't believe that...

you would agree to a loss-making business...

for other people.

She...

isn't other people.

Therefore, what you just said...

is not true.

-Li Ke. -Yes?

Get the carriage ready.

It's time to take my wife home.

Time to take Young Mistress home.

Music Bureau

Wait, Young Master Yue.

Please give me some time.

Why did you leave without telling me...

and enter the palace in such haste?

What are you doing here?

I'm here to tell you that...

it's a bad idea for you to enter the palace alone.

The palace is not like outside.

If you encounter people with ill intention, I won't be able to protect you.

I'm not here to make enemies.

There won't be any people with ill intention.

Things that happened in the palace...

can't be explained clearly.

Thank you for your concern, Young Master Yue.

I'll be careful.

But if you're just here to tell me that,

you can save it.

After all, you've thought about divorcing me.

I know my place.

You're ungrateful.

Yet I am worried about you.

You are what?

Let's just say that I'm embarrassing myself.

Do you know that...

the palace is like a lion's den to you?

You want to get your master's qin back.

I can ask for His Majesty's permission for that.

But now is not the time for you to be wilful.

Young Master Yue, you don't have to sacrifice yourself for me.

This is my own battle.

I don't want to involve you,

and I certainly don't want to involve the Long family.

Are you really ignorant...

or are you just pretending to be ignorant?

Forget it, just come home with me first.

Let go of me.

Lord Long.

There are no other people here.

Lord Long, I need to have a word with you.

My lord, I will go ahead first.

Please keep it short,

Ms Shu.

What do you mean by that?

I don't understand what you're talking about, Ms Shu.

Why are you speaking with me in that tone?

And just now,

why did you alienate me on purpose?

You are the young lady of the Shu Family.

I am the High Commander of Wujin Imperial Guards.

You and I are supposed to keep a distance from each other.

I've forgotten about it before.

I almost placed you in an unjust position.

I am deeply sorry.

Today,

Aunt is summoning me...

to discuss about marrying me to the emperor.

Never mind that you didn't say anything about that.

But now you are talking about keeping distance from each other?

Congratulations to you then, Ms Shu.

Is this the result that you are looking for?

I've said everything I have to.

I have work to do.

I should get going.

Long Teng,

you coward!

Wait there.

What did you hear just now?

Ju Mu'er.

Where have you been to?

I've been looking for you.

Greetings, Your Highness.

I'm not familiar with the terrain as I'm new here.

I was lost, please forgive me, Your Highness.

It's fine, as long as our qin practice is not delayed.

Stop there.

What are you doing snooping around here?

What a rude girl.

She doesn't even respect me.

Chen'er,

you have clever hands and good sense.

Your embroidery skills...

have improved.

Chen'er?

Chen'er.

What's the matter?

You don't look good.

I'm fine. Thank you for your concern, Aunt.

Ms Shu must be upset because...

she ran into Consort Li today.

How did you know?

Is there anything in the palace...

that can hide from me?

Right.

You're observant and you're the mother of the nation.

Nothing...

escapes you.

What has Consort Li been doing recently?

She is practising qin hard,

but she showed no improvement.

She has hired a female qin master...

from outside the palace to teach her qin.

It was said that the qin master is a student of Shi Bo Yin,

named Ju Mu'er.

She's got a lot of nerve.

Ju Mu'er.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Have a seat, Qin Master.

Thank you, Your Highness.

To be honest, I've been learning how to play qin.

But for some reason,

I showed no improvement despite learning for so long.

It must be because the people of Music Bureau...

taught me the wrong technique.

I followed the sheet music,

I played it...

based on the technique they taught me.

But the music just didn't sound right.

My practise was not working at all.

Your Highness, may I take a look at your hand?

Does playing qin...

has something to do with palm reading?

Don't worry. You'll learn how to play qin well.

But my technique...

is different from Lord Hua's technique.

We're not practising qin today.

We're not practising?

What are we going to do then?

What do you mean by this, Master?

String turning game.

Are you messing with me right now?

I hired you to teach me qin,

not wasting my time.

Are you not afraid of death?

Calm down, Your Highness.

As the saying goes, one must sharpen one's tools,

in order to do good work.

If I fail my duty,

I'm willing to pay the price with my life.

It's boring.

I don't want to play anymore.

I've been playing with the strings for a whole afternoon.

Are we going to practise qin anytime soon?

Your Highness, please.

You can try it out now.

Just play the first bar.

I can play qin now.

Why?

Your Highness...

was too anxious before.

You wouldn't be able to play it well when you were getting more anxious.

Basic exercise...

is the most important part in qin practice.

Plus Your Highness has been living in the palace for a long time.

There are maids to serve you in everything.

It's natural that your fingers aren't flexible enough.

That's why I made you played with the strings.

It relaxed you physically and mentally,

and improved blood circulation of your hands.

That way,

you'll be able to play qin smoothly.

You're really meticulous.

I've hired the right person this time.

With you here,

I will be able to...

shine during the birthday feast.

I'll do my best to help.

Your Highness, Shu Ruo Chen asked to see you.

What is she doing here?

I'm in a good mood today.

I don't want to see that buzzkill.

Your Highness, is this Shu Ruo Chen...

daughter of Lord Shu of Kun Palace?

A daughter?

She's adopted.

Consort Li has returned to her chamber.

You're late.

May I meet with Consort Li's qin master,

Ju Mu'er?

You can't just meet Consort Li's people...

as you wish.

You're funny, Ms Shu.

Why has she left?

Ms Ju!

Are you waiting for me?

Don't worry, Ms Shu.

What I heard today,

there will never be another person knowing it.

No, I just want to let you know that...

there is nothing between me and Lord Long.

I believe you.

And I believe Lord Long.

By the way, Su Qing often talked about you.

I didn't expect that...

we would be meeting each other for the first time in such settings.

I appreciate what you did just now,

otherwise, I won't be able to get away.

It's fine.

I've heard about you often from Su Qing too.

She said Ms Shu is a generous person.

You're already married into the Long family,

why do you want to become a qin master in the palace?

It's a...

long story.

But you have to be...

extremely careful while working in the palace.

Especially Consort Li,

she's vicious and ruthless.

You must be careful...

when you're with her.

Thank you for your reminder, Ms Shu.

I'll keep that in mind.

It's getting late, I should get going.

Is there any message you would like me to bring to Young Master Yue?

You're newly married, yet you're separated.

You must have a lot to tell him.

Why don't you let me help you?

I've said everything I needed to say to him.

Thank you, Ms Shu.

How did you know I am here?

This is our favourite place...

since we were young.

Every time when you're in a bad mood,

you come here to throw rocks.

No one understands you...

better than me.

Seeing you like this,

I assume you have a bad day too.

Looks like we're troubled...

by similar problems.

For me,

it was because of Mu'er.

But I don't know...

who is the cause of your trouble.

I seemed to say something wrong...

and upset someone today.

Since when did you start to catch on?

Tell me.

Who is that girl?

How do you know it was a girl?

Well, it certainly can't be a Wujin Imperial Guard.

Brother,

do you really like her?

Nothing is happening between us,

and nothing ever will.

Just worry about your wife.

Mu'er entered the palace...

to teach Consort Li qin.

This involves the conflicts in the harem.

Trouble will come to her if she shows too much of her talent.

I've warned her about it.

But she refused to listen.

I've sacrificed money for her.

I even took a royal job.

Tell me, what else can I do?

This is the first time I saw you...

getting so anxious over a woman.

Looks like you're really falling in love this time.

Fortunately, I have foresight.

I don't think that's true.

Maybe because Ju Mu'er...

thought that I'm the best merchant in the capital.

That I'm charming and dashing.

She thought that I'm too good for her.

That's why...

she did such a thing.

All right, Brother.

You'd better...

find me and Long Yue a sister-in-law soon.

Thank you...

for your hard work throughout this journey.

You're in luck.

You are just in time as His Majesty proclaimed an amnesty.

You're going to live.

Going to serve at the border this time,

I don't know when I can come back.

I don't know if I'll ever get a chance...

to repay your gratitude.

Who are you? Are you a friend or foe?

Lord Ding sent me here.

Lord Ding?

Lord Ding didn't forget me.

Lord Ding sent me here...

to kill you.

-Why? -You know too much.

Only a dead man can keep secret.

Thank you for saving my life, Lord Yun.

I didn't expect that...

when I thought I have survived after His Majesty proclaimed an amnesty,

someone would come to kill me.

You should've expected...

what kind of man Ding Sheng is.

Although you pledged your loyalty to him,

he's going to abandon you eventually.

He threatened me with my family's life.

I had no choice...

but to take all the blame for him.

This is a lesson for you.

When I recommended you to Ding Sheng,

I had hoped you to have a bright future.

I didn't expect that...

you would collude with him.

Ding Sheng's conscience has long been blinded by...

power and authority.

You were loyal.

You'd even took all the blame for him.

Not only is he ungrateful,

but he wanted to kill you.

Even until now,

are you still going to keep the secret for him?

If it wasn't for him to threaten me with my family's life,

how would I be willing to do so?

Thank you for saving me, Lord Yun.

I've come to my senses now.

I'm at your disposal from now on.

In the meantime,

hide in the countryside for a while.

Once everything cools off,

I'll give you my orders.

Thank you, Lord Yun.

I shall leave now.

Nice trick, Mr Yun.

You're very wise, Your Highness.

It's a pity that...

the plan didn't work out this time.

I intentionally left the name list of Ding Sheng's allies...

to Kun Palace,

to trigger a fight between those two parties.

But I didn't expect that...

Shu Bo would hold back from doing anything.

Looks like we underestimated him.

This is just the beginning.

With your capability,

you'll help me to achieve great things in the future.

To be honest,

I have prepared countermeasures.

If we want to let two mad dogs fighting with each other,

the best way to do it is...

to throw them a bloody bone.

Good.

I'll wait for your good news then.

Yun Residence

The soup is cold, heat it up.

Mistress, it's getting late.

Master may stay overnight for work.

Why don't you go to bed first?

It's fine.

I'll wait a little longer.

I'll take a walk in the courtyard.

My lord, you're back.

It's so late, why aren't you in bed?

It has been difficult for me to fall asleep...

when you haven't come home over the past few days.

By the way, I've cooked some soup...

for you as supper.

Xiang'er, you don't have to wait.

I've been busy with my work lately.

I still have a lot of things to handle.

Go back to our room first.

Don't wait for me.

But it has been a long time...

since we had a meal together.

Don't you have time for just a meal?

Court affairs can't be neglected.

Once I've finished my work,

I'll make it up to you.

Here.

Go back and rest, keep warm.

My lord, take care of your health. Don't stay up too late.

Six Arts Court

I got it.

Six Arts Court is open for business today.

Welcome.

Please come inside.

-Congratulations. -Welcome.

Please.

Zhu Fu has just left,

here comes Lin Yue Yao.

Such an unfortunate year.

That's right.

Mr Tie,

I heard that Six Arts Court...

has declared to open classes...

to teach the six arts.

Men and women can sit in the same classroom.

That's indecent.

I say,

Six Arts Court has made such a grand opening,

isn't Young Master Yue going to do anything?

Where has he been to?

I have no idea.

He's been acting mysteriously lately.

He didn't even allow me to tag along.

I don't know what he's up to.

Criminal Investigation Bureau

You've been here for a whole day.

Go home now, now that you've had your fun.

I was born handsome.

Everything looks good on me.

When Father asked you to take the imperial examination back then,

you stubbornly refused.

Why are you regretting it now?

Regretting?

I'm not exactly regretting it.

It's just that...

I'm here...

to ask for your help.

Stop making useless efforts.

Go home now, now that you've had your fun.

Stop disturbing me from working.

The elder brother is like a father.

You can't just stand aside and do nothing.

It's a waste of time. The point is...

I'll never bring you along to the palace.

I never say I want to enter the palace.

You and sister-in-law are newly married, yet you're separated.

Aren't you asking me to bring you to the palace to find her?

I've always thought...

you know me better than anyone.

Who knows that...

Would I put the Long family's business aside...

just for that Ju Mu'er?

I'm here...

to ask for Wujin Imperial Guards' help...

to investigate Six Arts Courts' background.

Don't use the Long family's business as your excuse.

Have you forgotten that...

you've just made a loss-making deal with His Majesty?

-I... -And you said it wasn't for Mu'er?

It was just a minor loss.

I'll earn it back later.

You're bragging.

Tell me then,

how do you plan to investigate the Six Arts Court?

I just want to borrow a team...

of Wujin Imperial Guards.

That's absurd.

This is not a child's play.

I'm being serious.

I just want to borrow them to patrol the street.

I won't cause any trouble.

Make sure they're all back before noon.

Thank you, Brother.

My lord.

My lord, Young Master Yue,

this is the name list of the girls who are about to enter the palace.

Please take a look.

Bring some men over.

Make sure Ms Shu is protected.

That is unnecessary.

She is Shu Bo's daughter,

she doesn't need you to keep an eye over her.

Preparative concubine entering the palace is an important event.

Besides,

it's always right to take precautions.

Please excuse me.

I hear that the owner of the Six Arts Court...

Six Arts Court

is a woman, right?

Get out of the way.

How could they push people away?

What is going on?

Lower your voice.

The appearance of Wujin Imperial Guard...

means that something big must be happening here.

Let's go, we won't want to get involved.

Let's go, stop watching.

Let's go.

Six Arts Court

What is going on out there?

Boss, Long Yue must be...

jealous of how business is booming in Six Arts Court.

He's playing a trick.

Many Wujin Imperial Guards just showed up at our door suddenly,

claiming they are patrolling the street.

But they are doing nothing other than standing at the door.

No guest would dare to visit us.

Never mind.

It's just a petty trick.

Someone will settle it for us.

A guest is here.

Six Arts Court

He who visits should be treated as a guest.

Yet you are not coming out to welcome a guest.

Is this the proper hospitality?

Six Arts Court will of course show proper hospitality.

But that depends on whether the one who visits is a guest.

Six Arts Court has just opened for business,

I'm here to give a congratulatory gift,

of course, I'm a guest.

Young Master Yue,

please come inside.

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