All language subtitles for Blossoms In Adversity episode 20 - [Viki]

♫ Who gazes at the stars in the sky? ♫

♫ Heading towards the shore
in a broken boat ♫

♫ This time, I'll hold onto fate
and never give in ♫

♫ Family bonds are hard to maintain ♫

♫ Who will take me
to the fearless dream? ♫

♫ As the wind and rain come and fade ♫

♫ A lone sail sways ♫

♫ A flower blooms alone
amidst the thorns ♫

♫ Its petals are pierced by thorns ♫

♫ Yet it turned into a pair of wings
flying against the wind ♫

♫ Everything grows through the heart ♫

♫ Even if dreams are lost ♫

♫ Smoothing out the surging waves ♫

♫ Breaking through
the tumultuous sounds of the heart ♫

♫ Having the courage to resist ♫

♫ Embracing the chant of destiny ♫

♫ Only love brings light ♫

♫ Only love embraces the thorns ♫

♫ Everything grows through the heart ♫

♫ Having the courage to resist ♫

♫ Embracing the chant of destiny ♫

[Blossoms in Adversity]
♫ Only love brings light ♫

[Adapted from the novel
of the same name on cmread.com]

[Episode 20]

Wan,

I never imagined that when we met again,
it would be under such a circumstance.

[Memorial Tablet of Madam Lin
of the Hua Family]

When you got married that year,

I was unable to see you off.

In my letters, I apologized to you many times.

But from now on,

I won't have the chance
to express my apologies.

Forty years

have passed like a dream.

[Memorial Tablet of Madam Lin
of the Hua Family]

Why did the Empress Dowager
come to our house?

Father has already been exiled.

When Grandmother was young, she
was a close friend of the Empress Dowager.

Are you the eldest granddaughter
of the Hua Family?

Yes.

You don't look anything like your grandmother
when she was young.

However,

the way you carry yourself is
exactly like how she was in her youth.

We are deeply grateful for your mercy
to leave us a place to live in.

While Grandmother was alive,
she always kept it in her heart.

Today, you came to our humble place
to send your condolence.

I am truly grateful for that.
Thank you for your grace.

She was so lucky to have you as her family.

You spend time day and night
and face adversity together.

It's enviable.

And I don't get to enjoy
such happiness in my family.

[Hua Mansion]

Look at these people.

They stayed far away from us
and were reluctant to come in before.

Like we were some terrifying
demons or something.

Now they saw the Empress Dowager came here
with the condolence money and gifts,

and they just swarmed in.

Indeed.

They're just a bunch of fence-sitters.

Don't cry.

Grandmother won't be back even if you cry.

Grandmother, it's Shaoyao.

This is my friend.

He has saved my life before.
He is a good person.

His name is...

Grandmother. My name is Shen Huan.

I am Shaoyao's friend. You have...

You have never seen me before.

Grandmother.
I will always remember you,

just like I remember my mother.

I won't forget you.

If you miss me, you can
come visit me in my dreams.

We can eat sweets together,
and I can read to you.

Delicious. Sweet.

Delicious.

[Memorial Tablet of Madam Lin
of the Hua Family]

You can leave now. I want to spend
some time here with Grandmother.

When will my brother come back?
He doesn't know yet.

Young Lady. Madam Hua Xian is here.

Xian.

Jin'e.

Sorry, I'm late.

I'm late.

Let's go inside. Come.

Zhi.

On our way here, my mother said

that she wanted to stay for tonight
to keep a vigil for Grandmother.

So I think I'm also staying.

Please allow me to stay here

and prepare the gifts in return
for those who sent their condolences.

My cousins are still young.
I'm afraid they can't endure standing all day.

I really appreciate you and your mother.
Grandmother will see this in heaven.

Madam Hua Xian is already here.

But how come Madam Hua Jing,
as Madam Hua's eldest daughter,

acts like nothing happened?

Exactly.

Other Madams' families
have come and sent their condolences.

Even Mr. Shen Qi was here.

How come Madam Hua Jing
hasn't even shown up yet?

Bring Bolin over here.

Auntie Hua Xian. You can go in first.

- Okay.
- Come on.

- Bolin.
- Zhi.

Now you are the eldest boy of our family.

Grandmother is no longer with us.

You should represent our family and inform
Auntie Hua Jing that Grandmother has passed away.

I'll go right now.

Dead?

How come?

I admit I said something mean to her.
She was tougher than that, right?

This is bad. If I go to offer condolences,

that little wretch Hua Zhi
will surely blame me for that.

If we make a scene at the funeral,
that won't look good.

What should I do?

What should I do?

Right. I can't go.

I can't go.
I won't go no matter what happens.

Master. We haven't offered condolences
or sent any gifts. It might be inappropriate.

It doesn't matter.

What have I ever benefited
from the Hua Family?

I wanted to take a maid as my concubine
and they just kept making excuses.

They turned me down like that.
I won't send condolence money.

And Hua Zhi even reported
on me to the officials.

I'd like to see when she will die.

A dead old woman is nothing.

What I want is for everyone
in the Hua Family to be dead.

[Song Mansion]

My grandmother passed away from illness.

Uncle and Aunt, your nephew Hua Bolin
has come to inform you about this.

He's the Hua Family's kid?

My grandmother passed away from illness.

Uncle and Aunt, your nephew Hua
Bolin has come to inform you about this.

My grandmother passed away from illness.

Uncle and Aunt, your nephew Hua Bolin
has come to inform you about this.

My grandmother passed away from illness.

Uncle and Aunt, your nephew Hua Bolin
has come to inform you about this.

Go out and take a look.
Who is making that noise?

Send them away.

- Master.
- Will do.

Master.

The young master of the Hua Family is reporting
the death of his grandmother at our doorstep.

Master. Madam Hua was
the mother of Madam Hua Jing,

If the Hua Family accuses us of being unfilial,

I'm afraid it would affect
our young master's imperial examination.

Why didn't you say so earlier?

That is tricky now.

Uncle and Aunt, why don't you open the door?

My grandmother passed away from illness.

Your nephew Hua Bolin

[Song Mansion]
has come to inform you about this.

Your nephew Hua Bolin
has come to inform you about this.

[Song Mansion]
Why haven't they come out?

They're coming out.

What took them so long?

You're making so much noise
standing in front of my mansion.

How improper!

It's your family's business.
Handle it yourself.

Why did he get back inside so soon?

What are you barking about
in front of my residence?

We have come out.

How can she say something so rude?

Come on, lead the way.

[Hua Mansion]
One bow.

Two bows.

Three bows.

Please express your gratitude.

Zhi. Auntie Hua Jing is here.

You can leave us, Bolin.

I'll go to offer my condolences.
Why are you standing in the way?

Move aside.

Auntie Hua Jing, you finally came.

Our house is too small for you, Mrs. Song.

You can stay outside to
hold a vigil for Grandmother.

What?

Outside?

I'm following my grandmother's last wish.

You're not allowed to step into my house again.

But I cannot stop you
from being a filial daughter.

So you can kneel outside.
It makes no difference.

I won't do it. I won't do it!

Why wouldn't she let me in?

You can't keep me outside at her funeral!

That day, you jumped
ahead of Madam to speak and

adding fuel to the fire and twisting the truth.

I'm not a heartless person as you are.

Since you've asked, I'll give you
the answer you want.

People are watching. Shut your mouth.

Don't you care about the
Hua Family's reputation anymore?

You wanted to take my maid away
just to ingratiate your husband.

You came again and again to make a scene,

which infuriated Grandmother
and made her fall ill.

Since you didn't get what you wanted,
you talked in a stream of obscenities,

threw tantrums and acted rudely.

You caused Grandmother
to vomit blood and die.

With everything you did,
you are just a monster.

I told you to kneel here
to hold a vigil for your own mother,

and you should be grateful for that!

- Exactly.
- She should kneel outside.

She was the reason why her mother died.

- Unbelievable.
- She should feel ashamed.

- This is outrageous.
- Just unbelievable.

She should kneel outside.

Hua Zhi.

How dare you keep making things up?
I will teach you a lesson!

The evidence is here.

You recognize this from your
family's medicine shop, right?

You used such filthy drugs to hurt people.

You don't deserve to be part of the Hua Family.

Do you know that? Let me tell you.

The Song's Medicine Shop
was shut down a few days ago.

I heard that was because
of what she's holding...

This Mrs. Song caused her own mother's death.

She also did such immoral things.

- Yes, she is so shameless.
- There's one thing you also don't know.

She wanted to take a maid from her parents'
home as a concubine to please her man.

Despicable!

Shameless!

Get out of there. Get over here!

You're taking the moral high ground, huh?

Ask her about her secret.

All you talked about
is how nasty the Song Family is.

Some of you are also despicable.

You can ask Ms. Qin.
What has she done when she was outside?

- Take her inside.
- Let's go.

Tell them. Tell them yourself!

You shameless woman.

She is an adulteress, do you know that?

Let's go.

Mother.

Mother.

It was your fault. It was all your fault.

You were the one who hurt me
and now you're blaming me.

Shut up.

Stop it!

I've taken many beatings in my life,
but you don't get to lay a hand on me.

You shameless woman.

Who's shameless?

You're the shameless one.
You and that...

- I will beat you to death,
- you evil woman.

Are you out of your mind?

Stop it!

- Mother.
- Stop it.

Stop it!

Mother, I'm fine.

How dare you lay a hand on my daughter?
I will kill you!

Stay away from me!

- Mother.
- Stop it!

Go back to your home!

Qin Ergui! I want you dead!

- Mother.
- Ms. Qin.

Take her back to rest.

Ms. Qin.

Come on.

Everyone, hear me out.

You all saw what Mrs. Song did today.

We conduct ourselves with integrity.

We have no guilt in our hearts
and we are fearless of gossip and rumors.

Hua Jing wanted to get her husband a concubine
at the expense of our family's reputation.

Her own mother died because of her own doing.

Today, I will clean the house for
my grandparents as the head of the family.

I'd like you to be my witnesses.

From today forth, Hua Jing and her
children will be disowned from the Hua Family.

From now on,

they have nothing to do with the Hua Family.

- Great.
- Great.

Well said.

Your Highness,
your days of confinement are over.

His Majesty is here to see you.

Your Highness.

Rise.

How's your health during
the days of your confinement?

I am well.

Won't you get up yet?

Are you blaming me
for punishing you wrongly?

I dare not.

Yanxi.

If you don't get up now,

then I will make sure you stay here in
the Shen Pavilion for the rest of your life.

Get up.

Your Highness, please rise.

I've heard you didn't eat or
drink anything during this period.

You've lost a lot of weight.
Come on, eat something.

Yanxi.

Do you still remember

every time you were unhappy
when you were little,

it was always me who'd cheer you up.

At that time, you weren't
even as tall as this table.

Your mother died young
and you couldn't let go.

That means you are a kind and filial kid.

Every time you saw those princes

laughing and talking by their mother's side,
you would be upset and sulky.

I had to give you several
chestnut cakes to cheer you up.

You've grown up now.

I'm afraid chestnut cakes won't work anymore.

Uncle, I still like chestnut cakes.

I just hope

that you won't become estranged from me.

This has always been your home.

You are the only one who often
comes to visit me, dine with me,

and chat with me.

There's no one else.

I understand.

I have already issued an imperial edict

to give your mother a grand burial
and reward her living relatives.

This could comfort her spirit in heaven.

Yanxi, keep this in mind.

A son should be filial and obedient to
his father. This is an unchanged principle.

Go home.
Have a good talk with your father.

As for that matter, let's turn the page on it.

Even I am willing to back down, can't you just
make an apology to your father?

Uncle.

You need to listen to me.

Yes.

Changqing.

I'm here.

Do you think Yanxi has been wronged?

I'm afraid His Highness
will not forgive Lord Ling easily.

Lord Ling planned a rebellion that year.

I left it unsaid,
but he actually thought I was not aware.

It's a good thing that Yanxi
has brought up the past.

My brother has to atone for his crime
one way or another.

Besides, Yanxi was raised by me.

Now he has been wronged,

so I shall seek justice for him.

Grandmother. You left us so suddenly.

I have no one to rely on anymore.

You rogue.

This time,
you didn't hide in Yuqing Mountain.

Without that woman nagging
by my side all day long,

what's the difference between staying
in Yuqing Mountain and my own home?

Yes, indeed.

A few people died here because of you.

Who knows how many died in that mountain?

You still feel aggrieved
after the confinement, huh?

No.

Not at all.

A son must be obedient to his father.
That's a timeless principle.

I shouldn't have defied you
no matter what happened.

I'm glad you've come to your senses.

Indeed.

Men killed their women for different reasons,

but it still did not
tarnish their enduring reputation.

I can't help wondering though.

Women have always prided themselves
on bearing sons,

but I rarely heard their filial sons
would revenge them by killing their enemies.

You...

That's what you realized
when you reflected in the Shen Pavilion?

Father.

Although you didn't have much love for Mother,

you were married young.

Have you ever thought of her

during the night?

So no, then.

You have already forgotten her,
haven't you?

Your mother had always been beautiful

since I knew her.

My mother was somewhat indifferent,

but Ms. Xiao was devoted to you
wholeheartedly for over twenty years.

You were her world.

She died in such a miserable way.
Have you ever thought of her?

Enough.

Why did you bring up that viper?
Do you want to get punished again?

I was being naive.

How could you ever feel a touch of mercy
and a trace of regret?

You know nothing.

If I were such a weak and benevolent sort,

would Xiao ever want to be
with me with all her heart?

That's what they call a woman.

A crazy woman.

But in this world, there are
always normal people.

Look at you.

You are perfect on the outside, but who knows
you are full of silly notions inside.

If you don't respect your father,

then when you get married
and have children,

your women won't look up to you
as their guide to moral conduct.

It's enough for me if
someone I love loves me back.

I don't care about all those principles.

You... I really didn't expect a man like me
would have such a romantic son.

What's good about being practical like you?

You are lonely on the top

without your wife and children by your side,

and all you can embrace is loneliness.

I am indeed

on the top

without a wife and children by my side,

all alone.

You're right. You're totally right.

But Xi,

don't forget it's my blood
that runs in your veins.

Let me tell you, there're
no romantic in our family.

Generation after generation,
we only raise monsters.

Do you really think that
there's a woman in this world

who would love the Commander
of the Security Bureau?

No.

Do you think a woman would marry
into our family without any extra intentions?

They wouldn't.

The nobler you are,

the more power you wield over life and death,

and the less likely anyone is
to love you with all their heart.

You see, one after another,
those beautiful women

are chosen to enter the forbidden palace
or marry into royal families.

Which one of them ends well?

When I was your age, I had
already seen through it all.

As a man,

you always have your resentment and desires.

Nobody can live a peaceful life forever.

Look at you now.

You are still so naive
and want to chase something you can't have.

You were born into this noble family.

You should know that in this life,
power and fame are what you should chase!

Sir, you're back finally.

The pastries that the Huas brought us.

Nothing rare. It's been a few days now.

You'd better not eat them.

Hua Zhi sent them?

Yes.

It's just that some days ago,
Madam Hua passed away.

I guess they didn't feel
like making these honey cakes anymore.

The Madam of the Song Family,
which owns the herbal medicine shop,

is the eldest daughter of Madam Hua.

She has made a scene in the Hua Mansion several
times and every time she left them no peace.

She infuriated Madam Hua,
which caused her death the other day.

[Hua Mansion]
Miss Hua must be having a hard time lately.

Mr. Yan.

Bolin. Where's your sister?

She has kept a vigil all night.

We told her to get some sleep
since we were here to take shifts.

Why did you come back?

I have so many things to tell you.

Okay.

You are too tired.

Take a nap first.

I will tell you everything
as it is after you wake up.

Better not.

I'm afraid that when I wake up,
I'll find it was all just a dream.

Hua Zhi.

So say it now.

I...

Don't know where to start.

Let's start with this.
Is Yan Xi your real name?

Yanxi is my given name.

My surname is Gu.

Gu Yanxi.

You are a member of the royal family.

Then why did you go to the
Security Bureau to be an inspector?

I am not an inspector of the Security Bureau.

Then who exactly are you?

I am the son of Lord Ling.

And also the Commander
of the Security Bureau.

Now, only less than ten people know about this.

Should I feel honored?

What exactly is your purpose
to come to my home?

I told you last time.
It was all true. I didn't lie to you.

You're the son of Lord Ling

and the Commander
of the Security Bureau.

So the one who got my family raided
and all my male relatives exiled was you?

It was me.

You are the one who made me
get beaten ten times?

Yes.

And the man who returned
my grandfather's manuscript?

Take your books and get out of here.

Thank you.

And the one who saved me from the villains?

They were all me.

Where have you been

since the day you left?

I defied my father and
was grounded by the Emperor.

Then why did you come back?

I was no longer in confinement
since last night.

I wanted to see you today.

Actually, you could have
just kept all these from me.

If the Commander of the Security Bureau
wants to hide something,

a mere commoner like me
might never find it out in my lifetime.

But I don't want to keep it from you

even if you will never see me again or

hate me to the bone.

♫ Do you remember
the moment we first met? ♫

♫ In the memories ♫

♫ We plant the bud of time ♫

I don't hate you.

You're not the one who exiled my grandfather,

kicked us when we were down,
bullied us or deceived us.

So I won't take my anger out on you,

nor will I vent it on you.

I know that clearly.

It's okay if you hate me.

I did do things that hurt you.

♫ We always struggled while being apart ♫

You are right about that.

I won't forget those ten beatings.

♫ The flower that falls upon the heart ♫

I'm quite good at holding a grudge.

You have to treat me right from now on,

otherwise, I will take revenge.

♫ Amidst the noise ♫

♫ Letting the time fly ♫

♫ I will spend my life devoting to you ♫

♫ Will love be fulfilled? ♫

♫ Tears will answer ♫

♫ Love is like the gathering mist ♫

What took you so long to come back?

If Lady Zhi doesn't drive me away,

I won't leave.

♫ Longing is always beyond words ♫

♫ We are half a world away ♫

♫ But I hear the innermost echo
in my ears ♫

Is it hot?

After you told me everything,
I know now we've met a long time ago.

Right.

At that very Lantern Festival,
in my mother's yard,

we watched stars together.

Actually, when you asked me about
what happened at Lord Ling's Mansion,

I kind of knew.

It's just you looked too different
from back then.

I couldn't be sure it was you.

That was lucky.

Otherwise, I wouldn't have had the chance to
be hired by you and get my monthly allowance.

The day you raided my house, you clearly saw
I hid my grandfather's manuscripts.

Why didn't you expose me then?

Because you said

the Emperor owns the world.

The Emperor owns the world.

What's the point of crying?
And where could I run to?

I was ordered by the Emperor indeed.

But I thought

I didn't have to execute the order to
the exact. There was always wiggle room.

At least when I made the call,
you could have those books.

Your blood dripped
onto Grandfather's manuscripts that day.

From then on, the Mr. Yan I saw
had this scar on his face.

I got this scar

because of His Majesty.

I am willing to leave the northern land,
join the Security Bureau,

and ease the burdens for Your Majesty.

It was not actually him.
I wounded myself.

If Master Hua's manuscripts
had been destroyed like that,

it would be an irretrievable loss
for this and future generations.

They were saved because of you.

And also because of you.

Yanxi.

Yanxi.

I thought you didn't want me and Zhi anymore.

Come in.

Greetings, Your Highness.

The young lord told me
to deliver some pastries

and send his heartfelt apologies.

My Lord, these are
the pastries Xi bought for me.

He's been so busy.

Yet he still found time
to bring pastries for us.

Look.

He does realize his mistake?

Your Highness, you know
the young lord is thin-skinned

and too proud to apologize himself.

That's why I came in his stead.

Where are you from?

The Palace.

What's your name?

My name is Qingxiang.

Come here.

You've come all the way from the Palace.
You must be exhausted.

You can have a pastry.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Go on.

How does it taste?

Your Highness, this pastry tastes very nice.

It's the first time
I've eaten anything like this.

Listen.

Take good care of Xi

for me

in the Palace.

Will do.

Alright. Take him down for a reward.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Yes, Your Highness.

Xi.

Don't ride too fast on the road.
Be careful.

Lady Zhi, that's so generous of you.

I'm just an old woman.
I don't need all these things.

Grandmother treated you so well
when she was alive.

If she were still here,

she would only complain
that I haven't prepared enough.

Ms. Su.

Why don't you stay with us and
live out the years in the Hua Mansion?

Lady Zhi, I know you mean well for me,

but now that Madam Hua passed away,

there's nothing to hold me here
in the Imperial Capital anymore.

I'm old.

Just let me return to where I came from.

Now that the mourning is over,
I want you to have this.

This is...

Madam Hua always wore this hairpin.

When she was seriously ill,
she gave it to me.

But I am already old,
and it won't look good on me.

So I brought it with me today
to give it to you before I leave.

Thank you.

♫ Not a patch of land is wasted ♫

♫ No tea plant is left withered ♫

♫ The sky drops rain, birds eat worms,
and chickens leave manure ♫

♫ Using effort and sweat
to water and nourish ♫

♫ The tea leaves may be rustic ♫

♫ But the taste is of spring ♫

♫ Ah, in the early spring,
we pick the tea leaves ♫

♫ Ah, let's enjoy
the abundant spring together ♫

♫ Not a patch of land is wasted ♫

♫ No tea plant is left withered ♫

♫ The sky drops rain, birds eat worms,
and chickens leave manure ♫

♫ Using effort and sweat
to water and nourish ♫

♫ The tea leaves may be rustic ♫

♫ But the taste is of spring ♫

♫ Ah, in the early spring,
we pick the tea leaves ♫

♫ Ah, let's enjoy
the abundant spring together ♫

♫ Ah, in the early spring,
we pick the tea leaves ♫

♫ Ah, let's enjoy
the abundant spring together ♫