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Mistress

Please don't do it.

I'll recite.

She'll have twenty strokes more

if you still can't recite.

Yes, mistress.

Does it hurt?

I'm sorry.

This article is really hard to recite.

Don't mind.

As your reading partner,

I'm supposed to take the punishment for you,

but please work harder from now on.

Let's go to recite together.

All right.

You've been looking so long,

fascinated?

Mother.

You've been through too much these years.

Thank you, mother,

but I was glad to do

what I have to.

She sent you to a place so dangerous,

to think that

you are recognized

by the Virtue Hall within two years.

I will finish it one day

because that's what I should do.

The one taught me those things

was her.

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Ye Cheng

Episode 13

I thought he left already,

to think

that he went to see my mother.

He humiliated himself.

He didn't just humiliate himself,

he wanted to die.

Mother didn't like him in the first place

and tried to find a way to kill him,

but he

just stepped into the trouble.

You care for him obviously.

Do...

Do I?

Anyway, calm down.

Shen Ye

isn't nobody.

Since he managed to join your family,

he is sure to maintain his position,

maybe he went to make peace with Lord Shu.

But I'm sure he married

into my family for some purposes.

It was obvious.

My mother won't believe

anything he says.

Are you going to say he's honest and frank?

These two words

don't exist in his dictionary.

Though he has many secrets,

I think

he's honest to you anyway.

That would be enough

if I were in an ordinary family,

but I can't think so

since I'm the princess of the Shus.

Cheng.

Have you ever thought

that the things

may not be like what we think

and there're things we don't know.

That's the way he does things.

Which thing did he do

was in our expectation?

Maybe

the thing you worry about

is finished when he gets out.

But my mother knows he works for the Empress,

will she accept him?

Easy.

All right.

That's all right.

Very well.

Don't mention

the punishment again from now on.

Cheng'er always does things rashly,

you shall always remind her

and refrain her.

Should she be resentful,

just tell me.

Thank you, my Lord.

Mother.

Thank you, mother.

Rise.

Cheng'er.

If you do something stupid again,

there will be serious consequences.

You shall

give the expenditure account books to Rongqing later.

He's in charge of

the family business from now on.

As you wish.

Rongqing.

I heard you were a good cook,

I want to try your dishes

when I come back.

Trust me, mother.

I won't let you down.

Our family will have a harmonious life.

Couldn't agree more.

Then

let me walk you out.

That's not necessary.

You should have a rest after a whole day's work.

Let Cheng'er walk me out.

I'm not tired.

Then let me prepare the dinner for you.

What happened?

How comes I know that?

Mother.

It's a good day,

my mood is getting good, too.

Tell Rongqing

to have supper with us tonight.

Mother.

Are you being so kind

because you want to

kill Shen Ye?

What if

I say yes or no?

Please give it a second thought.

I don't love him now,

besides, his background is complicated.

I don't want to kill him.

You shall live well with him

and be kind to him,

so your master won't nag at me.

No matter he's Su Rongqing

or Shen Ye,

he's a member of our family,

don't be hard on him deliberately.

You may treat him

as you wish in front of me.

Mo...

No need to walk me out.

Do you have a feeling?

Chilling?

Hold on, Lord Dear.

The dinner is almost ready.

Trust me, Your Grace.

I'll do my best

to make a good dinner for you.

We're cooking for our mother.

The princess won't eat it.

How do you know I won't eat it?

I'm sure you have loads of

questions right now.

Am I right?

Did you learn some spells

to control people's minds?

Or did you use

some drug to confuse my mother?

Then this dinner

must be fishy.

Don't worry,

I will never let it happen.

Just relax.

Nanche's ancestors

used to be imperials cooks,

so he'll never add poison

to the dishes.

What's more,

even if I want to poison it,

he'll fall out with me.

Then what did you do

to change my mother's attitude dramatically?

Because our mother

sensed my love for you thoroughly.

I told mother

that I came here alive

and I could only

be carried out as a corpse if I'd leave here.

Anyway,

I'm the one who'll die without you.

So my mother

was moved by you.

Not just our mother,

even I was moved by myself.

Lord Dear,

are you moved, too?

I'm so moved.

No.

You deserve it.

I admire you.

I do.

I feel a bit dizzy,

so I want something light.

Brother.

It's burning.

Mind your business.

Try this.

Rongqing is really

an outstanding cook,

so Su Qi didn't lie.

You're flattering me.

It's good you like it.

I do like it.

I was

going to do some business

after the dinner.

Now I changed my mind,

I'll take a rest.

The tasty dishes deserve good wine.

Let me fill your cup.

Let me

propose a toast to you.

Cheers.

Let me play the music for you

if you

are in a good mood.

That will be great.

Our Cheng is so lucky

to have a husband

like you.

I just don't want you to be tired.

Come on, mother.

It will be my ultimate honor

if I can

play the music for you and the princess.

Come on.

I'm sorry.

I drunk too much yesterday,

I want to vomit.

You may just go ahead.

All right?

You're checking the accounts now?

So efficient.

Since mother ordered me to do so,

I dare not to neglect it.

Biyu's ancestors

worked at the Ministry of Finance,

so even I could only

be his assistant on checking the accounts.

Just give all the accounts

to Biyu,

I'm sure he can manage them properly

and clearly.

Your Grace.

Your Husband's stuff are packed up.

I'll do as mother said, too.

Since she told us to live well,

then we shall do it.

Bring them

to my chamber today.

Brother.

About the accounts...

Just check it out.

Should there be something you don't understand...

I'll leave it for you.

No,

just burn it.

Burn it?

You will know the truth of your mother's death and things between us soon.

You...

Apologize to

the people here

when you die.

I...

I have no grudge against you,

why're you doing this?

And

what do I have to do

with the people here?

Why do you want to do

this nasty thing to me?

Nasty thing?

What your family did were nasty things.

I...

Shen Cong.

Stop it.

Help, sister.

Like I said,

I want revenge

which begins with her.

I'm not the one to kill her,

you are.

If you kill her,

I can even keep our engagement.

No.

It was the first time

I cooked.

I can tell,

but I can't tell what those dishes are.

I asked the cook.

This is...

And this...

It's weird.

Why do they have the same color now?

It doesn't matter.

I'm satisfied with

your intention.

You've had a tough life

since we got married,

so this is what I should do.

What's more,

it good you're totally

on our side,

so I'm glad.

Lord Dear, are you happy now?

I'm sorry.

Hold on.

So?

Am I happy enough now?

Not bad.

Then eat.

Murong Yu, your mother,

swore to give the lordship back to her,

did she?

Yes.

Yes.

Then why did she drive her away?

You never thought of giving it back to her,

did you?

I...

What else did you do to her

to keep that lordship?

Tell her yourself.

Sister.

It's really not my business.

I know nothing about it.

Apart from her,

what else did your mother do

to her mother, Murong Hong?

Enough.

I don't believe

what you said at all.

Sister, I was wrong.

Please save me.

I... I apologize to you on behalf of my mom.

I promise

I'll let our family accept you again.

Shen Cong.

Let me tell you again,

you're no longer a Murong.

If you want to kill her,

kill me first.

You can really do anything

to return to the Murongs.

Am I wrong to want to

go back?

Your family

will be wiped out one day.

It's troublesome to kill you one by one.

I'll make the Murongs

end up like the Lans.

You...

I know you can do anything,

but I will stop you

even if I'm meant to fail.

Take it.

Either you kill me,

or let me kill her.

Shen Cong.

Just let her go.

Dare you

kill a person?

Don't push me.

I thought

you'd change.

Take it back.

From now on,

we're enemies.

What?

It's gross?

It's nice.

It's the best thing

I've ever had.

Good then.

So I didn't spend my effort in vain.

Lord Dear.

I just think the dishes

could be better if they're well-done.

Really?

Let me try it.

Since you made them for me,

I shall enjoy them alone.

How about this?

Should you want to interrogate me,

let me answer while eating.

How's that?

It's not an interrogation exactly.

It's just

you became so close to my mother abruptly,

which...

Made you so uneasy?

How could a Lord Dear feel uneasy

for her harmonious family?

An ordinary family

values harmony certainly,

but ours is different.

So I want to know

what trade

you did with my mother.

You were angry with me

when I worked for the Empress.

Now I'm close with our mother,

you're feeling uneasy.

You don't want me to deal with the Shus

with the Empress,

nor do you want me to deal with her

with the Shus

because she won't let the Shus go

and the Shus

won't give up their power.

So one side is meant

to be hurt.

But what will suffer the most

is the people of Chu.

So you've been trying to balance the situation

to feel at ease.

That's why

you've been pushing yourself.

Neither the deal

nor the side

matters.

What matters is the thing I want to do.

I want you no longer to be in a dilemma,

nor to care for the others,

but to live in the way you like.

I appreciate it,

but that's a thing too hard

to achieve.

Who else can you count on

to deal with the hard thing?

Now you don't have to

worry about our mother.

I also have a plan to

handle the Empress.

So you

just to live in the way you like.

Trust me.

I can make it.

It's just

I can't make it now,

please remember

to make sure

the dishes are well done.

You really have to do this

after failing in boasting?

That's too mean.

Anyway, I'm glad to

hear what you said.

Hongyuan.

Send for our physician in the mansion.

Nanfeng.

Send for the imperial physician.

Yes.

Good.

Very good.

You didn't push yourself to revenge

and came to tell me the whole thing instead.

You're mature enough.

Mother.

I'm sure Shen Cong isn't an ordinary person

and Shen Ye is somebody, too.

I dared not to take action rashly,

I sent them to investigate it,

we'll know the truth soon.

Should they be threats,

we need to plan for it

and take action carefully.

Then as for my sister,

no,

that traitor,

how do we deal with her?

We shall be polite to her.

Tell her

if she behaves well,

I'll consider to

let her come back.

Huh?

Mother!

Shen Cong still cares for her,

so she might be useful

sometimes.

How is

your wound?

It's not a big deal.

I'm fine.

Thank you for your plan,

I can join the Murongs again.

Though there were setbacks,

it was interesting.

Put the saddle

on the right horse.

I do want to revenge,

but I won't ruin my family.

No.

You'll lead your family in the future.

In fact,

when I take my revenge,

the grudge between our two families will be settled.

So there's no longer

obstacle between us.

Between your family

and our engagement,

you can only choose one.

We can negotiate it.

Since you're determined,

why did you come to see me?

Maybe

I want you to choose again.

I'm sorry.

Give it to me.

Come on.

It's been a while since

we were together last time.

Since you have an ailment,

we surely will come and look after you.

It's just

Shen Cong plays the instrument so poorly

which is not good for your recuperation.

Just work.

Just leave him be.

Alas.

I don't want it.

No.

I don't want it.

Is everything done?

In fact, if she becomes the Murongs'...

As long as she's still a member of the Murongs,

we're enemies.

Even the business is done,

we'll just be strangers.

Anyway,

she chose to be the Lord of the Murongs.

To think that two stubborn people

have to work together.

Hang it straight.

Lord Dear.

Feeling better now?

I...

I'm a bit better, but I'm not well enough

to try the dishes again.

It's not the dishes this time.

It wasn't all my fault

because I didn't know

some foods couldn't be eaten together,

some couldn't be eaten raw

and some raw foods couldn't be mixed with the cooked.

Besides, I couldn't tell

the raw from the cooked.

All right, forget it.

I decocted the medicine for you

under the guidance, so it's absolutely safe.

Here.

Did anyone tell you

that one needn't have too much medicine?

I just hoped you could get well soon,

so I made a bit more.

Come on.

But

if I finish it,

I'd be sick if I were healthy.

Then I shouldn't have done this.

Just pour it.

No, don't do it.

It'll be a pity to pour it.

Let me keep it to

have it slowly.

What are these things?

I was going to show you them

when I sort them out.

But it's fine to let you see them now.

The golden ones are the Empress's people,

the red ones are the Shus's.

My mother doesn't interfere in the state business,

but all the reports

are recorded by the Imperial Academy.

I accompanied her to copy them since I was a kid,

so I came up

with my own opinions.

Please check them.

The executives of the Ministry of Military

all work for my family?

Impossible.

They're all from the royal house.

Five years ago,

they were proved to be corrupted,

but Lord Shu didn't punish them

but recruited their children

to the Ministry of Military

to manage the military provisions.

Helping the corrupted officials

instead of punishing them?

The Shus would never do it.

You're exaggerating it,

Lord Shu just controlled them.

As for how much they could embezzle

and how to do it,

the Shus made the call.

Silence.

Here are related reports and records,

you'll know the truth

when you bring them together.

Even it was true,

maybe my mother had another plan

to punish them one day.

The families on the yellow plates

all work for the Empress?

Lord Shu is planning,

so is the Empress.

Two of the Murongs are

the magistrates of Qing Prefecture

and they fought with the Bais on the border.

But Murong Yu

let them connect

Da'an stealthily.

Treason?

The Empress knew it

and she was sure she could

contact the enemy

since the courtiers did it.

And the Murongs joined Yan

to kidnap you.

The forces of the court are complicated,

the situation seems to be calm,

but it's deeply rotten.

Why're you telling me this?

Aren't you a person

who wants to combat corruption?

Of course I want,

but...

Do it

since you want it.

Let me do it with you,

all right?

We're just talking about it,

it's just a game, right?

It's a combat,

a contest,

but also a chess game.

Isn't it better than pretending to be close

with me and being flattered by me?

Stop it.

How could you talk about

the state business with me in front of the chamberlain?

Chamberlain.

What am I doing with Lord Dear?

She's with you affectionately in vacation.

You're praying for

Her Majesty and the people under the tree.

You didn't do anything improper.

When you went to the joy house,

though Her Majesty didn't say anything,

she extended our vacation by a month.

How would you like

to spend this month?

Well,

is there any report like those?

I need to work on them.

I'll send them to you later,

but you shall be

well-prepared this time

because I'll show no mercy.

That will be good.

Did you do something else behind me?

Is our cause about to begin?

I know you can't wait,

but you shall try to pretend to be calm

in case you would surprise my Lord Dear.

It's just a game

to her,

not something real.

All right.

Since you're so imposing,

I guess you'll drink

her medicine up.

Well said.

You drink it.

Come on, brother.

Are you sighing because of there are so many reports?

There're many,

but not

this one.

Choose two,

so I could sigh with you.

I heard something about my family,

something I'm not proud of

and some trades

which make me sick.

It seems

our Chu is totally rotten.

Anything else?

Those things are too big

to sigh for.

Then sigh for

his wonder.

Sounds like a compliment.

Hold on,

were you sighing?

Why are you praising him?

I am angry.

But the way he coaxed me this time

was pretty fresh.

Fresh?

It's just a game.

A game?

Shu Cheng,

did you lower the standard

because you've been angry too often?

So you're coaxed by a mere game?

Shu Cheng,

wake up.

No,

though it's just a game,

but I like it.

Lord Dear.

Are you ready?

Shall we begin?

You needn't be so nervous,

it's just a game.

Of course I know it's a game,

but you also said

you'd show no mercy,

so I have to be serious.

I know

it's temporary peace,

the situation will get worse one day

and there will be bloodshed.

I don't pity

the people who deserve it,

but many people will be wronged,

many officials will be forced to take side,

then the country will be harmed

and the people will suffer.

Chu's court is deeply corrupted,

but since you're here,

I'm sure you can make everything right.

How am I able to do that?

I just hate to see those crafty courtiers being at ease.

I can't make the call

or control the situation.

Now

I can only talk about it here.

Don't be too worried,

take it as the accumulation of experiences.

How to play the game?

They're the honest people

who are eager to do practical things instead seizing the power,

and some young nobles who have no posts

and the students.

The white are the honest people,

the red are the Shus's people

and the yellow are the Empress's.

The court shall be the board

and they're the pieces,

you shall create a clear court.

Remember this,

you have to keep the balance.

You shall keep the overall control

while leaving some space for the others.

When you take a plate off,

I'll take one off

accordingly too

to keep the balance.

It seems to be competition,

but cooperation.

I can't win or lose.

That's interesting.

I think this one is trustworthy.

You may try it.

I don't think it'll work,

please reconsider it.

Sun Lin'na.

Take it off.

This.

Your Majesty.

Please nominate the prefect

of Qing Prefecture quickly.

No.

Qing is a crucial place to our country,

its prefect shouldn't be changed casually.

Your Majesty, I think

we should discuss it again.

Please decide it.

Transfer the Murongs

out

to Qing.

How's that?

Your reason?

Transfer them out of the capital,

so the court could investigate them secretly.

They'll also feel uneasy after leaving the capital,

in that case,

they may be panic.

Don't forget

we changed

the prefect of Qing already.

Aren't you afraid of raising Murong Yu's suspicion?

The new one is Yang Lu, the decedent of the Marquis of Jiacheng.

Though she's related to the Empress,

she comes from the Imperial Academy

and she's straightforward

who belongs to no sides.

But she has no relation with Shus,

dare you use her?

You should know

that Qing is the home base of the Murongs.

She's the best choice.

Though she

keeps away from the disputes,

she knows the people's matters so well.

I've read the reports she sent before

and I'm sure she's a person of strategy.

If she works with the Bais,

the border will be safe

and the people will have peace.

So the Murongs will be refrained.

You're really smart enough.

Your Grace, brother.

Lord Shu wants to see Her Grace.

I'll go to check it out.

Wait here.

Lord Shu seemed to be anxious.

I just had a few days' peace,

I'll be scolded again.

Send for the Third Lady.

It's time to take action.

Yes.

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