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♪Wearing peach blossom makeup, I boil tea over the stove♪
♪With a pure heart, I embroider the brocade of time♪
♪On the short paper, affection flows in the silent moonlight♪
♪I only wish that by my side, is my love♪
♪Cool autumn wind blowing, I gaze far leaning against the railing♪
♪Sunset glow over the green hill, in formation wild geese are flying♪
♪Covering a thousand miles on horseback, for whom is he longing♪
♪He returned home in dreams♪
♪I will never forget that you held my hands♪
♪In your warm palms and we braved winds and waves♪
♪Unexpectedly, after we traveled so far and turned grey-haired♪
♪I am still by your side♪
♪Hearts burning, we look into each other's eyes♪
♪Feelings overflowing, they don't need to be hided♪
♪No matter how time passes and life changes♪
♪Together, we will grow old♪
=The Sword and the Brocade=
=Episode 14=
(Rear Law Court)
My Lord.
You can set your mind at rest now, My Lord.
(Official Document)
I hope that after this experience,
Zhun can become stronger
and get rid of his weakness of the past.
As far as I am concerned,
being your son
is the hardest work in this world.
Your words are not exactly right.
What is wrong with my words?
Putting it exactly, being my son is the second hardest work in the world.
Then what is the number one hardest?
To work as my Deputy General.
My Lord, I was wrong.
(Official Document)
How are you doing with the investigation?
I have completed it.
It was Mrs Liu of the Xishan Villa
who has put the dog in the box
when the cargo was carried to the warehouse.
Then she gave it to Concubine Qiao.
(Official Document)
Zhun fell ill when Mrs Liu
brought a dog to our mansion.
And then Mrs Liu was sent away.
What a coincidence!
My Lord, you are thinking that
since the dog that caused Zhun to fall ill
was given to Concubine Qiao by Mrs Liu,
so Zhun didn't fall ill by accident.
We can't jump to a conclusion about this now.
Whether this dog
was presented by Mrs Liu or not,
there is no proof that Lianfang knew
it was carrying exopathogen
and would do harm to Zhun.
So Mrs Liu
is the important witness in this case.
But now her whereabouts is unknown.
My Lord, don't worry.
Wherever she is hiding now,
I will find her and bring her back.
My Lord,
as Zhun's recovery from illness,
you should thank one person decently.
If Her Ladyship hadn't been scrupulous enough
to find the source of illness,
Zhun's life might be in real danger.
♪There is a rooster♪
♪It can fly♪
♪It has been bought with three copper coins♪
♪It has been brought here from Sichuan♪
♪Its feathers are in all colors♪
Now Zhun is out of danger.
You can feel relieved now, Your Ladyship.
You have been tiring yourself during this period of time.
Now you must have a good rest.
However,
the Great Madam is partial to Concubine Qiao.
Your Ladyship, how do you like my massage?
You are applying the right strength.
It makes me feel very comfortable.
Even if Concubine Qiao didn't harbor evil intentions
in the case of the dog,
how could she prove her innocence
in the case of you being kidnapped later?
Now Mrs Liu and the two guards
vanished into thin air.
I don't believe that she was not involved in this.
Think about it.
If people found that
my chastity was defiled
after I was kidnapped
and then Zhun died of the tinea,
what result, do you think there would be?
The result would be that His Lordship
would lose both his legal wife and his legitimate son.
Given the Great Madam's partiality for Concubine Qiao,
it is very possible that
she would be made legal wife of His Lordship.
In this sense,
Concubine Qiao has plotted
this series of evil doings.
She is so evil and cold-hearted.
If she continues to be in charge of the family affairs,
I am afraid Her Ladyship and Zhun
would fall into danger again.
It is a pity that
we don't have conclusive evidence.
Why is the evidence necessary?
In the whole Xu Family,
except Concubine Qiao,
who else has a mind
to harm Zhun and Her Ladyship?
The tree desires stillness, but the wind will not cease.
Based on the current situation,
I can't stay forbearing any more.
Well, what is your plan, Your Ladyship?
First of all, I can't allow her
to continue taking care of Zhun.
You want Shiyi to take care of Zhun
in the coming days?
I am not objecting to your proposal.
My worry is just that
Shiyi is still young
and she has no experience of raising children,
so in some matters,
she might not be well-advised.
This time Zhun recovered his health
thanks to Shiyi.
Besides, she has her way
to make Zhun obey her.
So she is the most suitable person
to take care of Zhun.
Though she rendered great service in Zhun's recovery,
Lianfang and the others also
helped a lot.
She helped a lot?
I am thankful that she didn't do a disservice.
Great Madam,
I also think
His Lordship's words make sense.
After all, Zhun is Her Ladyship's son
in name.
Mother.
Shiyi is the legal wife of His Lordship
and the sister of Zhun's biological mother Yuanniang.
Though she didn't give birth to Zhun,
they are bound by blood.
It is justifiable for her
to bring up Zhun.
Great Madam can't bear to see
Zhun grow without a mother, right?
Since you all said so,
let it be so.
However,
Zhun must continue to live in my place.
Of course.
You love Zhun so dearly, Mother.
It is his blessing.
Why did His Lordship suggest
Her Ladyship
take over Zhun?
If Her Ladyship
and the legitimate son become closer,
your interests will be greatly jeopardized,
madam.
We'd better
figure out other ways to deal with it.
Madam?
Let's drop this topic.
I am more worried
about another matter.
What is it?
I don't know whether I got it wrong.
But I have got a feeling that
His Lordship has changed his opinion of Her Ladyship.
It seems that he has started to trust her.
That's because she has taken advantage of
Zhun's illness
and gone to all lengths
to impress His Lordship.
But she has successfully
made His Lordship look at her with new eyes.
I tried so hard.
I have been trying so hard,
but failed
while she won
hands down.
Tell me.
Have I helped her
unknowingly?
You are so skillful with your hands, Your Ladyship.
Everything made by you is beautiful.
Your Ladyship, Zhaoying is here.
Your Ladyship,
His Lordship ordered me to bring you this.
He said that
this was a reward for your hard work over this period of time.
What is it?
It is the brocade-feather fan.
Brocade-feather fan?
This brocade-feather fan is made of
lustrous and resilient feathers.
The more unusual thing is that
the feathers look gorgeous and bright
and possess a natural charm.
I guess it must be very valuable.
Your Ladyship, you don't know that
it is made by His Lordship himself.
Thank His Lordship for bestowing it on me.
What else?
Your Ladyship.
Such a classy brocade-feather fan
is rare even in the imperial palace.
Your Ladyship, so don't you think...
Dongqing.
What? Isn't it enough?
Yes, it is enough.
Thank you for your reward.
If you don't need my service now,
please allow me to take leave, Your Ladyship.
Your Ladyship.
All servants of the Xu Family
want some rewards when doing you a little service.
The monthly payment
we managed to save up
is not enough to cover all these expenses.
You've got a point.
It seems that
we have to figure out a way to deal with it.
Dongqing.
Don't even think of it! No way!
I have no private savings.
I want to ask you to put away the fan.
My Lord,
you look a bit perturbed.
My Lord, the brocade-feather fan you gave Her Ladyship
boasts beautiful and bright colors
and is really precious.
When Her Ladyship receives it,
she must be very grateful.
I guess she might be heading here
together with Zhaoying.
I am not expecting
she will come to extend thanks after receiving my gift.
-Zhaoying. -My Lord.
Why are you back alone?
Her Ladyship has accepted the brocade-feather fan
and she asked me to
extend her thanks to you.
What else?
That's all.
How could that be all?
What's more,
Her Ladyship rewarded me with silver.
It is enough to know she has accepted the fan.
I hope that in the coming days,
she can take care of Zhun more devotedly.
Linbo.
Would you like to patrol the city tonight?
No, I'd rather not.
Seeing that you are so concerned about
the safety of the populace of the capital city,
I think I must allow you to do that.
Otherwise, I will dampen your enthusiasm for
serving His Majesty and protecting the people.
That's not my actual thought.
Zhaoying,
prepare food and water for him.
-Yes, My Lord. -Hurry.
Yes, My Lord.
My Lord! My Lord!
Zhaoying!
Zhaoying!
-Try again. -Zhun.
You almost succeeded.
It is lucky that the Marquis
distinguished right from wrong and handled things fairly,
as a result,
you didn't suffer wrong.
We outsiders
only know that he is serious and majestic.
We never expected that
he also has a soft side.
Stop talking about me.
How have you been doing recently, Wuniang?
Is everything going well in family?
Yes, everything is fine with my family.
The only problem is that
I am always so idle.
It is not a good thing.
I have to find something to do.
Now
I am planning to start a business to make money.
Are you interested in joining hands with me?
What is the business?
I want to open a dried fruit shop.
I have decided on the store.
It is located in the West Street.
A lot of people will pass by.
I think the location is good.
I have also found the source of goods.
It sounds good.
But it entails a lot of money, right?
Yes.
If we do it together,
we can each contribute 100 tael of silver as capital.
I think that will be enough.
Let me work out the accounts for you.
The rental of the store will be
fifty tael of silver per year.
We can first stock our shop with half of the goods.
All the assistants will be our own people.
We only need to fill their empty stomachs at first.
After a year,
we will be able to
earn 200 or 300 tael of silver at least.
I know that
now you are not
the past you anymore.
A profit of 200 or 300 tael of silver
is no longer attractive to you.
But, think about this.
If you can make this extra amount of money,
you will be able to buy
some rouge and face powder.
Isn't that nice?
This is the first time for me
to hear this, Wuniang.
I am not sure about it now.
Could you please
grant me several days to think about it?
Then I will give you a reply.
OK. No problem.
But you'd better hurry.
The Spring Festival is around the corner.
Every family will buy boxes of dried fruit as gifts
to visit their relatives.
Have you heard of
what happened to Erniang?
Wang Yu got drunk a few days ago.
Then he fought with others in the street.
Unexpectedly, he messed with someone that cannot be trifled with.
The opponent kept causing our sister's trouble for quite a few days.
These days,
Erniang has been
harassed by this matter greatly.
She likes to prevail over others.
She is not willing to have dealings with us.
When she is in difficulty,
she won't tell us naturally.
That's because she doesn't want you to belittle her.
She treated you so badly in the past.
But for me,
she is still a sister to us
though she had been acting arbitrarily and imperiously
before we all got married.
When I heard that her life is not going well.
I feel sad for her
from the bottom of my heart.
I will say nothing more.
The more I say, the more worried I will be.
It is late now.
It's time for me to go back.
If not, my husband
will worry about me.
Please think carefully about
the matter I talked with you.
I got it, Wuniang.
Take care on your way back, sister.
Your Ladyship.
Your monthly payment
are only 20 tael of silver.
How could you manage to pool 100 tael?
Lady Wuniang thinks that
you are really living a wealthy life now.
Money is not the most important thing.
It is true that Wuniang came to me
because she is short of money.
But more importantly,
she wants to take advantage of the Xu Family's reputation.
I'd better handle this matter prudently.
(Duke Mao's Mansion)
Yu'er really went too far.
How could he hit you in the face?
Your face is so pretty.
Don't blame him.
It is my fault.
Since his childhood,
I have been meeting all his needs
and pampering him.
But I know
he has a kind heart.
If he hadn't got drunk,
he would not have done such a rude thing.
These are all my dowries.
This headdress
is made of the coral from the South Sea.
It is very precious.
This dangling head ornament
was bestowed on me by Her Majesty.
I value them a lot all along.
Now I want you to have them.
It is normal for a couple
to fight sometimes in a married life.
You need to be obedient to him
and say nice words to him.
I think if you do it,
he won't cause you so much trouble.
Now the most important thing for you to do
is to bear our Wang Family some offsprings.
As long as you can bear him some children,
I will reward you handsomely.
Children?
I got it, Mother.
I am glad that you understand.
If you can bear him some children,
I think Yu'er
will quit
his monkey business.
Have a good rest to recuperate.
I am leaving.
How can such things compensate me?
I am not that cheap.
Children.
Who wants to bear him children?
Young Madam.
Nobody respects me as a human.
It is the Luo Family's fault.
It is Luo Shiyi's fault.
She pushed me into the abyss of suffering.
Should it be put here, Mrs Zhou?
It is not good. It's not good.
Carry it here.
Dongqing.
Dongqing.
What business has brought you here?
Is there any order from Her Ladyship?
Mrs Zhou, here is the thing.
Several days ago,
when Her Ladyship went to the Xishan Villa,
she found some old fabrics
in the warehouse there.
She thought that those fabrics
would go to waste lying there.
It would be better
to donate them to the poor people.
It will be a good deed.
Her Ladyship is so kind.
But all the unused fabrics in the mansion
are stored in the villa.
Is it proper to give them
to the poor people
without any gain?
Mrs Zhou, do you remember
whose abodes have these fabrics
been sent to?
If we obtain the relevant information,
we can avoid
such fabrics
when making donations.
Please don't be hard on me.
It has been a long time.
How could I remember clearly?
Nevertheless,
records were created back then
about the storage of these fabrics.
If Her Ladyship wants to know,
she can go refer to the records.
Your Ladyship,
both the account book and the key
are in the hands of Concubine Qiao.
Only she can check the records.
Well, I am sure
Concubine Qiao won't show us the records.
So we have to figure out another way.
Your Ladyship, but you
should take charge of
the household affairs of the Xu Family in the first place.
Now she is in charge and our hands are tied in everything.
It really makes me feel bad.
(Mansion of Xu)
Sister-in-law, I invited you to my place today
to ask for a favor from you.
What can I do for you?
If there is anything I can help you with,
don't hesitate to let me know.
Wuniang told me that
she wanted me to contribute some capital
to her dried fruit business.
It is an excellent idea.
But it came to my mind that
doing business would involve money inevitably.
If something goes wrong,
the Marquis might be affected negatively.
On the other side, she is my sister.
If I don't help her and cause her to hate me,
it will also be a great loss.
If I refuse her directly,
I am afraid that she will feel humiliated.
So I want you
to mediate between us in this matter.
We have the same idea.
Wuniang also invited me.
It is a small business.
With so many persons involved,
there may be arguments in the future.
Well,
if she really wants to
start a dried fruit shop,
each of us might as well
invest fifty tael of silver.
Lending or giving,
we are doing her a favor.
That is a really good idea!
It's a deal.
I have some things I need to do today.
I'll be on my way.
Take care.
We are spending
our savings.
Money goes in one hand and out the other.
We can always be frugal.
After all, we will get payment next month.
Wuniang has been nice to me.
I should help her
when I can.
Look at that!
(Virtue of Modesty and Patience) Your Ladyship.
(Virtue of Modesty and Patience)
It's so beautiful.
Zhun is coming.
Your Ladyship,
Zhun has been asking
to pay morning visit to Your Ladyship.
Good boy.
The weather is getting hot.
But your hands are still cold.
Come, let's go shuttlecock kicking.
I'm a boy.
I don't play this kind of game.
Well, perhaps you refuse to play the game
only because you are not good at it.
What?
I'm so good at this game.
I don't buy it.
Would you mind competing with
Dongqing and Amber?
No problem.
I am not scared.
Let's go.
Let's go.
I won! I won!
Like I said, you are no match for me.
Amber,
it's your turn.
Zhun, please let me off.
I really don't know how to kick the shuttlecock.
No way. I won't let you go
unless you play against me.
-Zhun. -Just play with me.
Play with me.
Just for a while, please.
Zhun, I am really bad at this.
Just for a little while, okay?
Zhun.
Yu!
Come and join Zhun.
I'll get him here.
Dongqing will play with you, okay?
Come.
I just want you to play with me.
I'll try.
See?
You lost.
It seems you are having fun.
My Lord,
Zhun is having a shuttlecock match.
Dongqing and Amber
are no match for Zhun.
Only girls play shuttlecock.
Zhun should stay away from this game.
My Lord,
I beg to differ.
Shuttlecock kicking
has been popular among kids since Sui and Tang dynasties.
Zhun is born weak.
And practicing horse stance
is too boring for him.
It's a good thing that
he finds kicking shuttlecock interesting
and is willing to
exercise and build himself up.
This shuttlecock is light
and delicate.
Did you ask someone
to buy it?
My Lord, this shuttlecock
is invaluable.
It is made by Her Ladyship.
I can tell
that you spent a lot of time on it.
Thank you
for caring so much for Zhun.
I'll leave the capital on business
in a few days.
Knowing that Zhun
has been taken good care of by you
is a great comfort to me.
Nanny Tao,
take Zhun away.
Yes.
Zhun, let's get inside.
My Lord, is there anything wrong?
After several days of heavy rain,
there is raging flood water.
Many villages of surrounding counties
have been submerged.
People affected have lost their homes.
They begged all the way
to the capital.
The Ministry of Revenue shall take care of the refugees.
Money is tight.
I will be held to account
if refugees become bandits
due to inefficient aid.
The weather is getting hot.
My Lord, you need light clothes and water.
I've got it ready.
My Lord, what are you looking at?
I've never once seen you
using that brocade-feather fan that I gave to you.
That fan is delicate
and rare.
It is a shame
to use it during normal days.
It is not a shame if you make the most of it.
It seems
you are not being polite enough.
You did not even thank me
for giving you a gift.
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Well,
I really don't know
how to thank His Lordship
for giving me such a precious gift.
His Lordship will leave the capital.
It's a long way away.
He will be trekking up hills and crossing waters.
Your Ladyship,
you might make a pair of shoes
for His Lordship.
That sounds nice.
The Yellow River flooded.
The city is full of refugees.
Lingyi plans to
cooperate with high-ranking officials in the capital
to set up soup kitchens
to provide the refugees in the capital
with porridge.
They are doing something good.
Hid Lordship is benevolent.
It is supreme goodness
to tide people affected over.
You've been running the household affairs
for a while.
You are very considerate and reliable.
I want to trust you
with the disaster relief.
Great Madam...
Lingyi keeps people in his heart.
He will appreciate you
handling the issue well.
Great Madam, thank you for trusting me.
I will handle the whole thing
appropriately.
I will never bring shame to the Xu Family,
to Great Madam and His Lordship.
Sure.
My Lord.
It's so late. What brings you here?
My Lord, you will be travelling a long way.
I made this pair of shoes for you,
in case you need it.
I've heard that you're a marvelous embroiderer.
Well, it seems there is nothing special
about your embroidery.
The stitches are not well aligned.
The bottoms are too thick.
Well, should I take it back
and rework it?
I don't think so.
The shoes are not elaborate.
But they look nice.
That doesn't work.
I should make adjustments to it.
I don't want you to wear uncomfortable shoes.
It is a gift from you.
I will accept it anyway.
I'll try them on.
New shoes are tight.
Let me help you.
There you go.
Okay.
Do the shoes fit, My Lord?
Perfect.
Zhaoying.
At your service, My Lord.
Where are my shoes?
They are right under your feet.
I mean that pair of shoes.
Which pair?
The pair made by Shiyi.
Which pair
made by Her Ladyship?
Alright, My Lord.
I might as well change another pair of shoes.
What's wrong with the new one?
My Lord,
why do you need to change shoes?
You talk too much.
Wrap it up.
It turns out that you
don't want to get new shoes dirty.
Scouts in the Western Region are rare.
(Account Book)
How did it go?
Madam, the soup kitchen has been built.
The service has begun.
I have never seen a line
that long.
The refugees say all the good things
about Xu Family.
Great Madam has trusted me
with this.
I am set to do it right.
I cannot afford to make any mistake.
This way,
we will be confident in front of Shiyi.
Madam, you are right.
Please rest assured
I will do the whole thing right.
Sure.
Qiuhong,
tell me,
which one looks better?
Well, in my opinion,
they both look nice.
I regret even to ask you the question.
You don't get it.
I think
this one looks better.
Madam, Young Madam Wen is here.
She is here?
What brings you here today?
You have no idea?
What happened?
Xu Family now purchases silk
from Zhang Family.
It's...
We've been
purchasing silk
from Wen Family
all these years.
What happened?
Are you aware
that Madam Zhang
has been close to Qiao Family?
You mean,
Concubine Qiao is behind this?
Now, merchants
who do business with Xu and Wen Families
start to doubt
if Wen Family has lost the support of Xu Family.
Many of them start to do business
with Zhang Family.
It's a big loss to us.
It is really serious.
Your brother said
he might not be able
to pay you monthly dividend
if the problem remained unsolved.
Dear,
you need to figure out what to do.
Calm down.
I'll have to give the matter a little thought.
It will take some time
to figure it out.
Dear,
a word of caution.
The Marquis got a new wife.
He might be too busy to take care of you.
You will need to rely on Wen Family
if you want to live a safe life
with your son Yu.
I understand what you said.
But...
There is no but.
We are counting on you.
I should go.
We are still looking for a way
to get rid of the unsold inventory.
It turns out that Concubine Qiao
is a callous woman.
It seems
hard days lie ahead.
Perhaps you have no choice
but to ask Concubine Qiao for a favor.
The time has come
when I have to put my pride aside.
I've heard
about your charm and gracious living.
Today,
(Account Book)
I get to see it.
You are gracious, as a legitimate daughter of a prestigious family.
As you know,
I come from a merchant family.
I didn't see much about the world.
If I ever said anything
that offended you,
I never meant it.
Please
forgive me.
It's no surprise that the daughter of a merchant family is bad-mannered.
Surely, I will not
sink to your level.
This Jade Ruyi [*means as you wish]
looks good
in your room.
This is made of Lantian jade.
It is hard
to find such a pure jade.
It simply looks perfect
for this room.
Rare as it is,
my family is not short of
invaluable jade articles.
You are welcome
to take it back.
You come from a wealthy family.
It's no surprise
that these things don't appeal to you.
But this Jade Ruyi
is a gift for you.
I'm not a jade connoisseur.
It would be a shame
for me to have it.
Please take it.
In that case,
I should
return the favor.
Xiuyuan,
take out the brocade
that I just received.
It's my gift to you.
The brocade
is so smooth and delicate.
You don't have to do that.
This is from the brocade shop
of Zhang Family.
They produce
top-level brocades,
with which those unestablished brands
can never compared.
Now I'm in charge of the household affairs.
I cannot allow my family
to wear those vulgar and
ridiculous clothes.
Don't you think so?
That's right.
I'm tired.
Xiuyuan, send her out.
Madam, please.
Have a good rest.
I should be on my way.
In the past, I would never have tolerated
her impoliteness.
Madam, calm down.
We are at the end
of our rope.
We are living under her roof.
We need to obey her rules.
Concubine Qiao
now holds dominion
over the business of Wen Family.
You should focus on the big picture.
By the way, your money
can last you the whole life.
As far as I'm concerned,
you're putting yourself
in a dilemma,
feeling miserable.
You might as well play dumb
and breeze through life.
In this world,
no one can breeze through life.
I wish I could.
I guess I'm not that lucky.
In the Xu Family,
wives and maids
respect me
only because of my money.
Without the support of Wen Family,
there is no flow of capital.
The money stays in the account.
We'll be depleting all the money.
It can sustain us only a few years.
With the support of Wen Family,
there is flow of capital.
Money will be making money.
It is our golden goose.
If I stay out of the business of Wen Family,
if I don't rely on Wen Family,
can I
count on His Lordship?
His Lordship is not a callous man.
I don't see any reason
why you can't count on His Lordship.
We have been
estranged for a long time.
Madam...
As for the future,
I don't care much about myself.
But I have a son.
So,
no matter how difficult the future may be,
I will carry on.
(Nature of Jade and Gold)
(Nature of Jade and Gold) Broaden the minds.
Bring benefits to the people.
Carry forward the great knowledge of the sages.
Bring peace to the world for generations to come.
Yu, what are you reading?
You look so absorbed.
Mother,
I am reading the Hengqu Sayings of Zhang Zai,
a great master of the Northern Song dynasty.
Really?
Well, tell me
what these sayings are about?
They are about the truths of study.
That we are expected to read books of the sages
in order to build
a vibrant society,
show the way for the people,
carry forward the knowledge of saints like Confucius and Mencius,
and lay the foundation of sustainable peace
for generations to come.
Well,
it sounds a load of hocus-pocus.
That's absurd.
Why make it sound so deep?
Mother, you can understand the meaning?
Of course I can.
It says
that you should study hard,
make a name through the examinations
and become successful.
Then, we can live a safe life
even after we leave Xu Family.
Master Zhang
didn't mean that at all...
(Le or Yue) [*fourth tone, means music or happiness]
It will be a great relief to me
if you get scholarly honor and official rank.
Concubine Qiao is
very pretentious.
She would love to put up a front
with calligraphy and paintings.
I know what to do.
Mother, what are you saying?
What calligraphy and painting?
(Mansion of Xu) The devastation is sweeping.
The thought of
poor refugees
keeps me awake at night.
It would be nice
if I could visit Ci'an Temple
with Great Madam and Second Madam.
I heard that you've been serving porridge
at the soup kitchen these days.
You've done a lot.
I'm sure the refugees could feel
your benevolence.
The soup kitchen is currently our top priority.
Therefore,
you must do it right.
That is what is expected of you.
Do remember one thing:
you should be very careful.
Great Madam, you may rest assured
that I will do as you say.
Bear that in mind.
Let's go.
(Mansion of Xu)
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♪In the cold darkness of midnight, a sigh is heard♪
♪Who picked up the paintbrush to draw loneliness♪
♪In my life, I can draw everything, but lovesickness♪
♪The mountain city is waiting for rain♪
♪I am waiting for you to pass in my memory♪
♪The sky is in a more lonely color than your face♪
♪The wind rises and the candle light flickers♪
♪The thin clothes can't stand the cold days♪
♪Full of twists and turns, fate is untold♪
♪I ground my thoughts into ink♪
♪But I still can't sketch your contours♪
♪How could the ink and paper exhaust our stories♪
♪Who picked up the pen to disturb the heart♪
♪Who visited to remind me of the past♪
♪If feelings can be kept in mind, but cannot be confessed♪
♪I won't escape from whatever end♪
♪In the dim lantern light, with you there is me♪
♪Who picked up the pen to set free lonely tears♪
♪Whoever visited my life, only you stayed all the days♪
♪If the moth doesn't fly into the fire♪
♪How can it be said to be persistent♪
♪Coming to the end of your story, there is me♪
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