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[New Life Begins]

[Episode 10]

She said she was going to coach me with my writing.

It's clearly a waste of my time.

I'll make Su Shen

send some of my calligraphies to you.

Practicing calligraphy

does no harm to you.

The Nanny will give you higher marks.

I know.

If it wasn't for the first place,

I would never work so hard.

She wants to get first place?

It's not that easy.

I'll go to Madam He.

Did she plant this?

Miss.

Don't move!

Princess Shangguan.

I identified the theme of "Biography of a Beloved Concubine"

on the virtues of women.

You've written about their self-strongness

righteousness,

and intolerance of injustice.

Mrs. Li from Jichuan,

on the virtues of women,

you wrote, "Long Live the Woman".

Why "Long Live" the bad influence from

"Bibliography of a Beloved Concubine"?

Women have a variety of virtues.

Such as those who are kind and righteous,

those who are chivalrous and courageous,

those who are considerate and delicate,

those who are united and friendly.

Goodness is not about gender.

Virtue is not about sexuality.

We should treat them all equally.

At the end of the article, it also says

"Is it right or wrong?"

Yes, it's right!

You guys

did even better.

There is nothing on your paper.

I don't even want to read it.

I know what you mean.

You want Li Wei to win the first place

this time.

But the first place this time

doesn't belong to her.

It wasn't me.

I wrote nothing.

It was me.

Song Wu?

Nanny Yan.

Miss Song

volunteered to study in the inner court study hall.

I let her take the exam too.

Her essay is excellent

and she wins the first place.

Today I'll make her judge your virtues

as your example

and decide the rewards and punishments.

Nanny.

This is all my fault.

You should punish me alone.

Nanny.

The topic of today's paper

is what we think about the virtue of women.

Li Wei spoke her mind straight.

It's not off-topic.

What's the punishment for?

That's right.

Hao Jia is right.

I'll let you know

the shared fate of women.

If one of you is not virtuous,

you'll drag everyone down with you.

Later, I will report this.

If your husbands

are reprimanded by Madam Xinchuan,

it's all your fault.

Nanny.

It was Li Wei and these girls' fault.

It has nothing to do with the princes,

especially not Prince Zheng.

Today they dare to break the rules of the exam.

Tomorrow, they'd dare to shake the rules of Xinchuan.

They shall not be forgiven easily.

Nanny.

We've taken this casually.

We will take the rest of the exams seriously.

Please don't be angry, Nanny.

You think

you can just admit your mistake and be done with it?

How about this?

If I come out on top in all of

the rest of the exams,

would you please

not tell Madam Xinchuan

what happened today

and spare them from punishment,

so that they can have the chance to correct themselves?

If I fail to win one of them,

I'll let you do as you please, Nanny.

Okay.

I don't think you can make it anyway.

How are you instructed normally?

Your concubine has misbehaved so.

They allied to cheating

and contradicted the Nanny.

I'm afraid they'd go further.

Godmother.

Godmother.

You can't blame Zheng for all this.

This is clearly Li Wei's fault.

She deserves severe punishment.

I think

you should get rid of Li Wei

and find a good wife for Zheng,

once and for all.

Got it.

I'll think about it.

You don't need to.

I've already decided that Li Wei is my only wife.

No matter how she behaves,

I'll take care of it.

Mother, don't worry about it.

Dear Zheng.

Dear Zheng.

Dear Zheng.

You didn't mean it just now, did you?

What did Li Wei do to you to make you say so?

Song Wu.

Mother has taken you as her goddaughter.

I think

you should call Li Wei your sister-in-law.

So I hope you can respect her.

Dear Zheng.

You wouldn't have treated me like this before.

You've changed since Li Wei came.

I think it's you that has changed.

Before, you used to call me brother.

After she came, you keep calling me dear.

I...

Go back.

Dear Zheng.

It's cold.

You don't have to wait for me here.

I want to apologize to you.

It's all because of me

that you were reprimanded by Madam He.

But don't worry.

From today onwards,

I’ll work so hard

to win first place.

I swear.

We share joy and sorrow.

From now on, as long as I am here,

you don't have to be afraid.

You won't be angry with me?

I asked Liu Baoquan to make lotus seed soup.

Shall we eat it together?

Okay.

Song Wu asked you if you meant it.

What was she talking about?

I...

I don't know.

You mean it.

Good.

You got them all right.

It's because you've taught me well.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I've already had some.

It's okay.

I don't mind it.

It's autumn.

There aren't many lotus seeds left in the cellar.

Liu Baoquan could only make these two bowls.

If you just came here to read books, why would you…

Why would I what?

You

have makeup on?

Everyone wants to look better.

Leave me alone.

Wait a minute.

I'm going to Jinchuan with my brother An in a few days.

Be careful when you're alone.

I'll leave you with Su Shen.

Don't bear everything on your own.

Tell him to give me a message.

You should just

study hard and get the first place.

I have something to tell you

when I come back.

I see.

I'll leave now.

Come on.

Draw my heroic pose.

Wait for me to come back.

Don't worry.

I will try my best to win the first place.

Take care of yourself.

I'll be waiting for you.

Okay.

Brother.

Let's go.

Haitang.

My sweethearts.

I'm leaving now.

A good man should aim for the world.

So I can't just stay with you all the time.

You have to understand my ambition and vision.

I know you'll miss me.

But don't worry too much.

You just have to wait for the return of the king.

Let's go.

Great!

Let's go.

Let's get some wine.

Drinking time.

Mahjong time.

Nanny.

I'm slow at this.

The floral artwork of Miss Song Wu

is so luxurious and grand.

It's elegant.

Thank you, Nanny Yang.

Mrs. Hao Jia is as good as ever.

You designed this?

Thanks to the inspiration I got from Miss Song Wu.

I found it quite interesting

to put all these fruits together.

You're getting more serious.

Keep it up.

That's great.

Nanny complimented you.

Want to eat?

[Xinchuan, Jinchuan]

I'm the Third Prince of Xinchuan.

Like I can't fix you.

If you dare, you can stay here for the rest of your life.

Come on.

Brother.

Try it.

Does it work?

I think so.

Come on.

Come on.

It really works.

Come on.

Eat it.

Come here.

I didn't know it was like this.

It's so harsh.

We don't even have a tent.

This is like the life of a savage.

It's not like the palace.

Just make do with what we have.

Not with this.

I thought there should at least be an inn

along the way.

If I had known this,

I'd at least bring a carriage.

It's not like we can't afford it.

I should tell you, in all my life,

I've never…

Leave money for your lives.

Wait.

You want the money, right?

Here it is.

Take it all.

Go home and rest early.

Why are they laughing?

They're trying to kill us.

Why?

They don't have masks on.

I can't believe there's a smart guy.

You can hear that?

Yes.

We dare to say our names.

We're Fire Wood Gang.

Who asked you?

Buddies!

Let's do it!

Go!

Zheng.

Are you okay?

No problem.

How long have you been doing this in Jinchuan?

Well.

Whoever tells me about the bandits in Jinchuan,

I'll spare his life.

You do it.

You can kill me

as you want.

We won't change our names.

We're Fire Wood Gang.

What do you think?

I won't tell you either if my leader doesn't.

I'll say it.

I'll answer everything you ask

or don't ask.

I'll tell you everything I know or don't know.

Zheng.

You know kung fu?

A little bit.

Prince An,

I'm very loyal to you.

The sun and the moon can see that.

You're a traitor.

Take care of yourself.

I heard there's a lot of competition in Jinchuan.

I'm sure you can't get a job.

Who did you learn kung fu from?

What school are you from?

Have you been taking any tonic?

Recommend it to me.

[Jinchuan]

My hometown.

The place I dream about at night.

It's filled with

the fragrance of money.

The solar term girls?

Newcomers?

This

just came out.

This looks pretty good too.

Girls.

This is also quite tasty.

Girls.

Maybe you don't know me.

It doesn't matter.

Today, you can

eat and drink all you want.

I'll pay the bill.

Brother.

I've taken care of them.

Let's go.

So fast.

It's okay. Wait.

I'm Yin, the Third Prince of Xinchuan.

What?

Eat and drink as much as you like.

I'm the Third Prince of Xinchuan.

Yin An is me.

Wait for me.

When I come back, we'll have a drink.

Who is he?

[The Palace of Jinchuan]

[Full prosperity All Over the Country]

[Lord Jinchuan]

You've come a long way.

What's your impression of Jinchuan?

Somewhat eye-catching.

Somewhat?

It's like a home away from home.

Distant grandfather.

Prince An, what's this about?

Did you forget?

Your wife is my late mother's second cousin.

In that case,

you are my distant grandfather.

If that's true,

my daughter, Yuan Ying, would be your distant grandmother.

Exactly.

It's useless to play the kinship card.

The deadline has come.

But Xinchuan hasn't returned the money it owes.

Only forty percent has been paid.

Please explain

what you mean by that.

Distant grandfather.

We're relatives of the same family after all.

We're all related by ties.

Can you please

allow us to take a break?

We are not that related.

If you have to say, we are all descendants of the Chinese people.

Jinchuan has only one rule of conduct.

Pay the debts.

A life for a life.

Distant grandfather.

Lord Jinchuan,

Danchuan suffered a sudden flood

and Xinchuan helped it out.

So we can't return all the money we owe.

But we don't mean to renege on our debt.

We just hope

you can give us some time to turn around.

It's none of my business if Danchuan is in trouble.

I just want you to pay the money back in full.

We're thinking about

repaying the debt in three installments.

The first installment has been delivered to Jinchuan,

which is 40% of the debt.

The second and third installments will be 30%

with the term of one year.

In addition, an additional three percent interest will be offered to Jinchuan.

Do you think three percent of interest is enough to shake

our principle that debts must be paid?

I dare to speculate

the reason why you're so eager to collect the debt

is because you want to fill the treasury to fight the bandits, My Lord.

They say there are no secrets under the sun.

It seems Xinchuan is familiar with our activities.

Not really.

When we came to Jinchuan,

my brother and I encountered robbers.

But nothing happened.

We handed them over to the government,

where we heard that Jinchuan had the plan to eliminate the bandits.

But you haven't agreed on it yet.

I think it's because you don't have enough people and money.

The harmony of the nine regions brings peace

and a promising future for the world.

If we can help Danchuan,

we will not be an onlooker with you.

Xinchuan would like to send troops to help you fight the bandits.

As for the debt,

please forgive us, My Lord.

The flooding in Danchuan is serious.

I can estimate the need for relief.

I'm sure there is no way

Xinchuan can get so much money.

It's not easy

to raise the first installment.

I can be frank with you, My Lord.

The money is forced from the old accounts of the previous administration.

That's right.

Each region has its problems.

Well-known families always want to advance money for their merits,

which is the most difficult to collect.

But

I'd like to hear

how you managed to do it.

This has nothing to do with my brother.

It's mainly because of me.

Distant grandmother,

you know it.

I have Jinchuan's blood in me.

I couldn't stand by and do nothing about it.

I remember that day.

The sky was dark.

The sand and rocks were flying.

I took my brother and walked in the strong wind.

We went from house to house knocking on doors.

You can't imagine

how hard

and difficult it was.

My Lord.

The two princes of Xinchuan have been settled?

Yes.

Good.

I really

couldn't hold out any longer.

I was so sleepy.

I was so sleepy.

I've made some inquiries.

Most of the debts were collected by Prince Zheng.

Price An was just helping out.

Prince Zheng has recently made a great achievement in Xinchuan.

He'll be ready for court meetings after the New Year.

Young and successful.

It seems that the situation in Xinchuan is about to change again.

Father.

Yuan Xu.

[Prince of Jinchuan, Yuan Xu]

[Madam of Jinchuan]

I mean.

You should learn from Prince Zheng of Xinchuan.

You're always so idle,

not even half as good as your elder sister.

That's enough.

Mother.

You see, my father always says that about me.

But my sister is a woman.

So what if she's good?

She still has to get married in the end.

How dare you be stubborn?

Xu is right.

It's time for Ying to get married.

My Lord, you always want to choose the best for her.

You even made Ying claim to be sick

to avoid the Selection.

But after all this,

our daughter was left behind.

Now it's time for her to choose the right man.

As Ying is getting older,

it'll be hard for her

to find a husband like this.

There are three long rivers in the Nine Regions,

which all enter the sea at Jinchuan.

That's why Jinchuan is so convenient in water carriage.

I wonder

how he's doing in Jinchuan.

Your Ladyship.

Your Ladyship.

The Prince knew you were taking the poetry test.

He made a special comment when he was leaving.

He asked me to bring it to you.

If Nanny Yang is to write the test,

this should be on it.

Yang followed Madam He in her early years.

Madam He has always liked this section.

Your Ladyship,

Prince is devoted to you.

It's because he wants to be allowed for court meetings.

Whether you win the first prize or not

has little to do with Prince's court meeting.

As long as he does a good job on the Jinchuan mission,

Lord Xinchuan will naturally allow him.

Then why did he make me

take the first place?

It's because he wants...

Prince won't let me talk about it.

But you can think about it yourself.

Why can't you understand?

Xinchuan will repay the rest of the money owed in full

within the agreed period.

I trust Xinchuan.

I also trust Prince Zheng.

Thank you, Lord Jinchuan.

Distant grandfather.

Don't worry.

You have me.

I'm half a Jinchuan person.

Jinchuan people are the most honest in business.

Prince Zheng.

I still have some questions for you.

How old are you?

What does this have to do with the debt?

It has nothing to do with the debt.

I just want to know more about you.

You haven't joined a court meeting yet, have you?

No, I haven't.

So

you haven't turned 20 years old yet?

I've just reached it.

When is your birthday?

It happens to be on the Mid-Autumn Festival.

August 15th.

Good day.

Why did Lord and Madam Jinchuan

ask me this?

What's so strange about it?

He is my distant grandfather.

I am your brother.

So he is also your distant grandfather.

You're relatives.

It's normal for him

to ask you about your birth date.

We'll stay one more day

and leave early tomorrow morning.

Let's go to Jinchuan's streets tonight.

There are so many girls.

I can't.

I'll be back today.

You're in such a hurry?

I can't wait.

The Poetry and Literature Exam starts now.

Write a poem on the topic of

"Start well and end well".

He really got it right.

It's from the "Da Ya" chapter.

Luckily, I've memorized the entire "Classic of Poetry".

The Math Exam starts now.

Your Ladyship, why don't you go back to your room first?

I'll call you later when the Prince comes.

That's right.

I'll wait a little longer.

Wait.

Wait a little longer.

The Prince is back.

I said it's cold, no need to wait for me.

You're finally back.

What's wrong?

The exam is today.

Your Ladyship…

It's okay.

It's just an exam.

Don't be upset.

You won't ask me about my grade before comforting me?

It doesn't matter what grade you got.

I took

the first place.

The first place!

Prince, you didn't expect it, did you?

She really won the first place.

That's amazing.

What?

You said you'd bring me golden dates.

Here.

So much.

Enjoy it later.

It smells good.

Let's go.

Why did you buy so much?

You'll never guess how I got first place in the exam.

How did you do it?

At first, Nanny Yan thought I had cheated.

I asked for an extra test.

The days when Prince An is not around

are so relaxing.

I wish he'd never come back.

I'm back.

I'm back.

The trip to Jinchuan was a success.

Can someone get me a hot cup of tea?

They must have waited

too long

and fallen asleep of exhaustion.

That's good.

Sweet home.

All the best, My Lord.

While everyone is here at the morning service,

I have an announcement to make.

Prince Zheng has handled

the matter of Jinchuan's debt well.

Not only did he raise the first payment,

but he convinced Lord Jinchuan

on installments

and bought time to turn around.

Prince An also helped a lot.

Thank you for your hard work.

I'm glad we didn't fail you.

This is the end of it for now.

You don't have to scrimp on food and clothing to raise money.

But we still need to be frugal in the future.

That's the only way to last.

Yes.

Prince Zheng has contributed a lot this time.

I've decided

to grant him an early qualification for court meetings.

It'll take effect after the New Year.

Thank you, Father.

I will try my best not to disappoint you.

Good.

Father.

Zheng is still young.

I'm afraid it's not right for him to join in court meetings this early.

It is.

But Zheng has done a great service.

He should be commended.

Of course, he can't be what he is

without the help and advice

of his brothers.

When it takes effect,

you can teach him well.

Yes.

Zheng.

Stay here for a while.

Everyone else can leave.

Yes.

It's about to be New Year.

You have to get well prepared.

After the New Year, you'll move into the new mansion on an auspicious day.

We'll only know what position to assign you

until the first day of February when the official court starts.

Yes.

If you have anything to say, just say it.

There are no outsiders here.

I do have a request.

The opening of the new mansion is so complicated.

I need a mistress

to take care of the mansion and its affairs.

So I'd like to

appoint Li from Jichuan as my wife.

Zheng.

You indeed need a mistress.

But Li Wei...

It's indeed not proper for her to do it

if she remained the same.

But she's changed a lot.

And she won the first place in the inner court exam.

I hope Father will allow it.

Is it true?

My Lord.

Li did do very well in the inner court study hall.

If that's the case,

you and Li Wei can

prepare for the opening of the mansion together.

Thank you, Father.

Leave.

Yes.

Stop it here.

Prince Zheng.

Your Ladyship.

This is…

Come on.

Go inside and take a look.

What a large courtyard.

The Lord just gave you this new mansion?

Yes.

Congratulations, Your Highness.

The Lord has decreed

after the opening of the mansion next year,

this house will be ours.

Really?

That's great!

Ours?

We'll take this room as a study.

The sideyard will be reserved for Song Wu.

Let's go.

I'll show you the backyard.

[Eastern Courtyard]

This courtyard doesn't look like Xinchuan's style.

It looks like Jichuan's.

That's right.

[Main Courtyard]

This yard looks so charming.

We can put some flowers and plants here.

It'll look livelier.

Good.

We'll do what you want.

There's a big piece of land at the back.

The pavilion can be used for entertainment.

We can set up more lights on the road,

so it's brighter at night.

So...

Could you please stay for a few more days

and help me decorate the inner courtyard?

I will be merciful

and do it for you before I leave.

This mansion doesn't have a name yet.

Why don't you name it?

I'll do the restoration and name it.

When your new wife arrives,

I'm sure she'll be unhappy.

It's okay.

Name it.

How about "Garden of Tranquility"?

You circled the poem "Bai Zhou"

in the "Classic of Poetry" you gave me.

It says

"Quiet thoughts".

It fits you very well.

My heart is not a pebble

and cannot be turned.

My heart is not a mat

and cannot be rolled.

Let's call it the Garden of Tranquility.

Your Ladyship.

Why don't you understand?

Why did you rub salt into his wounds?

There is no new wife.

The Prince wants to make you his wife instead.

Why?

Why?

That's because he heard

a woman from Jichuan would be criticized for being a concubine.

He has always been thinking of you.

If you have to go back,

he wants to protect you.

Even if he can't let you go,

he won't force you to stay.

Do you think you need to decorate the inner courtyard?

I can do it too.

And you have to name it?

Can't he name it himself?

Take a good look at the courtyard.

Look.

Look at this courtyard.

Why did he find a courtyard just like Jichuan's?

Why?

Why do you think the Prince did this?

Because he likes you.

He really likes you.

I'm desperate, Your Ladyship.

My Prince.

My poor Prince.

Be careful.

Thank you.

Be careful with the vase.

Your Ladyship.

Your Ladyship.

Prince Zheng drew you a picture for your reference

in case you get tired.

He drew it.

Prince Zheng understands you, Your Ladyship.

The drawing is exactly the same

as your layout.

The drawing is quite detailed.

Your Ladyship.

Don't blame me for saying too much.

We can see it.

Prince Zheng actually

thinks of you.

Prince Zheng has been a bit strange lately.

That's because he wants you to care about him.

You go and tell him…

Tell him

I want to talk to him about Baifu's kennel.

Okay.

Your Ladyship, I guess Prince Zheng would even know

what Baifu's kennel looks like

when hearing this.

He won't.

You're letting Baifu live in a house like this?

I must make you wooden clogs,

so you don't walk without a sound.

That's very considerate of you.

But

this is too luxurious, isn't it?

A dog's ancestor is a wolf.

Wolves are cave animals.

The door is wide open.

Baifu won't go in.

Add a door.

And the roof can be lifted,

so that I can clean the doghouse.

I also need to make the workers

clean the bottom of the doghouse

before painting it.

Otherwise, the burrs

will hurt Baifu's feet.

There.

It's really nice.

Thank you for your willingness to take care of the mansion.

You're not angry with me anymore?

I've never been angry with you.

I have to go now.

Prince.

You made me win the first place in the study hall

not for the sake of court meetings, is it?

That's the only way

I can make you my wife.

I'm sure there will be better ones in the future…

There won't be anymore.

What people think I like

is not what I truly like.

So

you're saying…

Yes.

I like you.

♫The south wind meets the clouds♫

♫And the moonlight calls the candle♫

♫As far as the eye can see, it's just a regular sight♫

♫Why am I being absent-minded? And why am I hesitating?♫

♫I'm worried that you'll see through my mind by my eyes♫

♫My words are not surprising. Nor is my language inaccurate♫

♫I've got some affection towards you♫

♫I don't speak in an excessive way. Nor do I express my feelings♫

♫Who should I tell about the one I love?♫

♫By now, my words have turned into wind, and my missing of you has melted into fog♫

♫I wrote about the past into a letter♫

♫If you and I know each other well, there's no need to write more♫

♫My mind runs wild, and I don't know where is the way to go back♫

♫I love you deeply and there's nothing else I ask for♫

♫I only wish the two of us could love each other as one soul, eat three meals together and spend the four seasons together♫

♫The south wind meets the clouds♫

♫The south wind meets the clouds♫

♫As far as the eye can see, it's just a regular sight♫

♫Why am I being absent-minded?♫

♫And why am I hesitating?♫

♫I'm worried that you'll see through my mind by my eyes♫

♫My words are not surprising. Nor is my language inaccurate♫

♫I've got some affection towards you♫

♫I don't speak in an excessive way. Nor do I express my feelings♫

♫Who should I tell about the one I love?♫