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[Destined]

[Episode 1]

Darong has only been established for two generations.

Yet there have been frequent floods

in the Yellow River

The enemy forces are eyeing us.

The governors of the 13 states seceded

and are leading the army and governing their ways.

The control of the government over the regions

is getting weaker.

The vault is becoming empty.

In order to solve financial problems,

[Envoy]

His Majesty sent an envoy

to marry the princess

to the only son of the Gu family, the richest man in Jiangnan,

Gu Jiusi,

planning to steal the wealth of

the Gu family.

[Destined]

The south wind blows and snows float.

Everyone in Yangzhou is anxious.

The anxiety is like a burning fire.

The big boat doesn't go, the small boat stops.

The swallows don't return but the spring comes quietly.

The charcoal is as expensive as the rice of spring.

[Gu Mansion]

One step of snow comes with one step of a knife.

Good news.

The road is blocked by heavy snow.

There's fog around the canal.

King Liang's envoy's horse team

is trapped at the Changfeng ferry

and can't come.

[Master of the Gu family, Gu Langhua. Legal wife, Jiang Rou]

All merchant ships

and carriages are stuck.

Thank goodness.

The living Bodhisattva has shown its presence.

Jiusi.

We skipped school again today.

Do you think

[Chen Xun, Gu Jiusi's friend]

Scholar Zhou will

come to our house to complain about it?

[Gu Jiusi, the only son of the Gu family]

Go ahead.

I didn't want to skip class.

Cut it out.

It's cold. Who wants to move?

It's all Scholar Zhu's fault.

He insisted on bringing up Ye Shi'an.

I got mad

when I heard his name.

My father

sets him as my example

and asks me to learn from him.

My ears are getting stiff.

Me too.

[Yang Wenchang, Gu Jiusi's friend]

Me too.

In this city,

I don't think anyone likes him

except for the parents.

Not really.

All the women in Lizhou like him.

and want to marry him.

I...

[Liu Yuru, the legitimate daughter of the Liu Family, a cloth merchant]

Your painting is so beautiful.

It's like plum blossoms

on the paper.

It's nothing compared to

the "Plum Blossoms in the cold ridge" painting

of Shi'an.

I've only gained half of his skills

after all these years of imitation.

My Lady, warm your hands.

It's spring already

but it's still snowing.

In that case,

Mr. Ye

can't come back, right?

In the snow of cold plum,

spring breeze willow returns.

Spring is around the corner.

He'll come back when the snow stops.

I've been waiting for six years.

It doesn't matter.

My Lady.

Bad news, My Lady.

Please go and take a look.

Madam is sick.

Isn't she getting better?

Why is she sick again?

Madam's medicine has run out

a few days ago.

How can she stop taking the medicine?

Go and buy it.

There's nothing left

in her account.

It's been snowing non-stop lately.

The ferry is clogged with fog.

The medicine price has increased several times.

But Concubine Yue

refused to give us any more money.

Madam,

had to pay for the medicine.

But we really can't afford it now.

Yin Hong,

take out all my money

and jewelry

in the room.

But you don't have much money

or anything expensive

in your room.

The medicine price is so expensive now.

I guess it's not enough.

Then...

Since we don't have enough money,

we can pawn the white fox-coat

Concubine Yue borrowed to show

for emergency.

That's

your most important thing.

My Lady,

there's something I didn't dare tell you.

The white fox fur

shown in Concubine Yue's shop

you just mentioned

has been sold at a discount by her.

Who did she sell it to?

I heard she sold it to

Gu Jiusi, the eldest son of the Gu family.

Why was Concubine Yue being so arbitrary again?

No matter what,

Mother's medicine can't stop.

Yin Hong, go find out

where Gu Jiusi is.

We'll get the fox fur back.

Yes.

Come and take a look.

[Lanxiao House]

Umbrellas.

Umbrellas for sale.

Please.

Mr. Gu.

Beautiful umbrella.

Mr. Gu is here.

Mr. Gu.

Long time no see.

Pay me back.

Mr. Gu.

Mr. Gu.

Mr. Gu.

My Lady.

Shush.

I got it.

Mr. Gu

is at Lanxiao House today.

Is it true?

Yes.

Gu Jiusi

spent a fortune in Lanxiao House today

and booked the whole inner courtyard.

My Lady,

are we going to find him?

But that's not a proper place.

If others see us,

your reputation can be ruined.

There's no other way

now.

Let's disguise ourselves

and cover our faces.

No matter what,

get the fox fur back.

[Lanxiao House]

[Lanxiao House]

Our young master

is just looking for someone.

Can you make an exception?

Although Lanxiao House

is a place for fun,

not everyone

can step into it.

Sorry

I can't say more.

Sorry.

Hurry up. Stop looking.

I win again.

You win again.

Again.

Come on.

Here.

Drink this.

Candied haws.

My Lady, someone is coming out.

Umbrellas! Umbrellas for sale!

Mr. Gu,

I'll prepare a carriage for you.

My Lady, it seems to be him.

Go.

Yes.

Are you Mr. Gu?

Who are you?

My master has something to tell you.

Who is your master then?

I've seen

her several times in Ye Mansion.

Ye Mansion?

Mr. Gu, did you

just buy

a white fox fur?

That's right.

Then...

That belongs to my master,

who put it in the garment-making shop

and sold it by mistake.

Your master's?

Yes, it wasn't supposed to be sold.

So...

Where is your master?

Right there. He's not far.

It's snowing heavily.

Why didn't he go in

to find me on such a cold day?

It's inconvenient

for my master to come here.

It's inconvenient for him?

Ye Shi'an

is the only gentleman

in the whole Yangzhou, right?

It's inconvenient for him.

Let me tell you.

My father always sets him as my example.

He's just good at studying.

What's the big deal?

He even asked a maid

to dress up like a man.

What?

Can't women be seen?

Mr. Gu.

Mr. Gu.

Mr. Gu.

Are you done?

Umbrellas for sale.

What?

Mr. Ye is

too decent to

see my face?

I'm sorry.

I didn't know you were a girl.

I thought you were...

Good to see you, Mr. Gu.

It's just a misunderstanding.

It's nothing.

But that white fox fur

is important to me.

Please help me

and return it to me.

I can't afford it now.

But I can sign a pledge.

But that fox fur

is a man's style.

Why is it yours?

I made it…

For Ye Shi'an?

I was wondering why your maid

always came to Ye Mansion.

Do you like Ye Shi'an?

I...

Does she like Ye Shi'an?

What? Does she like Ye Shi'an?

Mr. Gu, don't talk nonsense.

How is that nonsense?

If it was,

why would you be nervous?

Mr. Gu,

although I'm a normal merchant,

I'm a decent lady

after all.

Mr. Gu is rich.

You're different from me.

Why do you have to humiliate me?

I'm not humiliating you.

I...

I sincerely want to ask you

why you like Ye Shi'an.

You...

All the ladies in the city

want to marry Ye Shi'an.

I don't understand.

What's so good about Ye Shi An?

Tell me.

It's not embarrassing

to have a bad taste.

Mr. Gu,

do you

not want to return the fox fur to me?

If you answer me,

I'll give you

even ten furs.

Mr. Gu,

please do me a favor.

Fine.

I gave your fox fur

to someone else yesterday.

What did you say?

I said I gave it to someone else.

Where is he?

How would I know?

It's just a dress.

[Jin]

Buy another one.

Take it.

Why are you doing this?

I...

Mr. Gu,

don't you want to know

why Mr. Ye

is better than you?

Let me tell you.

He is an upright

and well-educated man.

Also,

people like you

serve as a foil to him.

How could you

criticize me with Ye Shi'an?

I finally know

why your reputation is so bad.

You come from a wealthy family

and are unrestrained,

like a jinx.

Who wants to marry you?

Let's go.

Make it clear.

Who is a jinx?

Enough.

Don't lower yourself to her level.

Everyone is watching.

Alright.

Stop looking.

-Go back. -Stop looking.

-Stop looking. -Get dismissed.

Get dismissed.

I'm a jinx?

I gave her money and I'm a jinx?

I...

Alright, don't be angry.

I know the Liu family

who sells cloth.

I heard that his father dotes on concubines and looks down on his wife.

She is the legitimate daughter,

but she's living a worse life

than her illegitimate sisters.

Don't

mind her.

No wonder.

It's cold and she's wearing so thin.

She made a white fox fur

but it's for someone else.

Didn't you give that white fox fur

to the little beggar?

Mu Nan.

Thank you.

Hide it well.

Wen Chang.

Go find another dress

and get the fox fur back.

Why?

Give it back to her.

She?

She likes Ye Shi'an

and was mean to you.

You're still helping her?

I don't mind her.

As you said,

it's not easy for her.

Yes.

My Lady, the fox fur is gone.

What about Madam's medicine?

I can only borrow some

from Yun.

Only she will help me

now.

[Liu Mansion]

Mother.

Take the medicine.

Yuru.

About Madam Ye's tea party

next month,

how about

not going?

[Su Wan, the legitimate wife of the Liu Family]

Yuru.

I hope you can marry a good guy

and have a good future.

All these years,

you've done so much

for Mr. Ye.

You put all your heart on him.

I know it.

But there are

so many girls

from prestigious families.

who want to

marry Mr. Ye.

Besides,

Madam Ye

might have someone chosen

for her granddaughter-in-law.

It's useless for you to go.

I'm afraid you'll feel sad when you fail.

Mother.

Just let me go.

Anyway,

this is the last time.

[Ten days later]

[Liu Yuzhao, the illegitimate daughter of the Liu family, a cloth merchant]

[Zhang Yue'er, concubine of the Liu family]

Madam.

Yuru.

I don't think you should go to

Ye's tea party today.

The Municipal Office asked your father to order the bill

and leave your brother alone.

If you go out,

I'm afraid no one will take care of him.

Aren't you going out?

[Liu Xuan, Master of the Liu family, a cloth merchant]

What are you waiting for?

Father.

Master.

Yuru is the eldest daughter.

She has a special identity

and is sensible.

Try it.

I think

I can rest assured

with her looking after the house.

But Father,

the Ye family

also invited me.

Listen to her.

Come back early after tea.

Okay.

By the way,

Guixiang,

bring me the golden hair clasp

I just made.

Yes.

Today, I must wear something expensive

on my head today.

It's a high-class family

we're going to meet.

Don't let others underestimate us.

Madam.

Ye comes from a noble family.

There are many rules.

Madam and two sisters

have never been to a noble house.

There are many people in Ye Mansion today.

If we lose our manners

and make people laugh,

it'll disgrace my father.

I'm the eldest daughter.

I should share my father's burden.

I've always known the Ye family.

My mother was also a gentry.

She taught me rules since young.

I should go with you

and guide you today.

It's my duty.

Yuru is right.

You have to follow.

Yes.

This...

[High-Class Upright Character]

May Madam

a lifetime of happiness and longevity.

The spring and autumn are eternal and the sun and moon are prosperous.

It's just a birthday party,

[Mrs. Liang, Grandma of Ye family]

not a proper birthday banquet.

Today

make yourselves at home.

Have some tea

and chat.

It's just for happiness.

Don't be shy.

Thank you, Madam.

Have a seat.

Liu Siyu,

[Longevity]

legitimate daughter of the Magistrate of Yangzhou,

offers

a piece of embroidery from Suxiuyun Textile.

The legitimate granddaughter of Li Xiuyun, a great scholar in Jiangnan,

Li Yanxuan,

offers

a book of the Six Ancestral Altar

worshipped by the Ming Temple.

It's delicious.

Over there.

The dessert shop.

I say.

What are you laughing at?

So mysterious.

Where are we going? Tell me.

Guess.

I...

Isn't this the way to the Ye family?

Bingo.

Why should I go to the Ye family?

To catch up with Ye Shi'an?

I'm not going.

What do we have to

talk with him about?

There is good news.

Good news?

Lady of the Liu family, a cloth merchant,

offers

three pairs of gold wells

and a bolt of five Fu satin.

The legitimate daughter Liu Yuru

offers a painting with calligraphy.

How shabby.

Everyone can afford a painting.

Sister.

Why do you have to do this?

You offer

a worthless painting.

You embarrassed us too.

Let me see it.

Yes.

The family of Liu

brought us

new cloth patterns this year.

It's in the room.

Go take a look.

Thank you, Madam.

What's brought today

are new styles of this year.

There are many colors.

Take a look.

I ordered two bolts.

This hairpin is so beautiful.

Yuru.

Who are you drawing?

It's you.

I once heard

you were born in a general's family.

When you were young, you went to the border with your father

and could wield the sword well.

I took the liberty

and draw a painting based on my imagination.

Why did you draw this?

Because…

Because I envy you.

Most women

are trapped in the mansion.

They can't travel around

like a man.

But you've seen the land

and served the country.

That makes me envious.

Since

I got married at 17,

I never touched a sword

ever again.

Other people's presents

are for

the matron of the Ye family.

And the painting you gave me

is for me,

Liang Qingyu.

Good girl.

Go.

Go talk to Yun.

Got it.

What are you doing?

Don't worry.

You'll know soon.

You've been dilly-dallying

and dressed me like this.

I'll hit you if you don't tell me.

We're here

to take you to see your wife.

Wife?

Your parents went to Ye Mansion

to propose marriage to you.

Don't you know?

Since you're here,

let's meet her before we go.

No.

Someone is here.

Someone is here.

Let's go.

Yuru.

What should I do

about the proposal with Gu Jiusi?

What?

Gu Jiusi?

The notorious

playboy?

After you left yesterday,

the matron of the Gu family

came to propose marriage.

My family has been a scholar for generations.

[Ye Yun, the legitimate daughter of the Ye family]

The only official

just worked at Qingshui Government.

Why would the Gu family

like me?

I'm afraid

Gu Jiusi had a crush on you

at a festival of lanterns or an outing.

What did your family say?

What else can they say?

The Gu family is wealthy and prominent.

Even a governor

has to put on a smile for him.

My parents dare not refuse them.

They just put it off

and don't dare to reply.

I'm afraid my parents

would make me

marry him.

Yuru,

what should I do then?

I understand.

If I were you,

I would rather

kill myself.

How about this?

Since your family doesn't dare to reject him,

let's force him to break off the engagement.

How?

Go opposite of all his preferences.

I heard Gu Jiusi

adores martial arts and loses his study.

He hates the classics of saints.

After you go back today,

read

the four books and five scriptures,

especially about the principles of living.

Remember.

When you see him,

advise him.

Besides,

he is absurd

and rude,

so he hates the polite ladies from

noble families

who speak gently,

thinking they're pretentious.

If you see him,

put on a thready throat

and show him

all the formalities.

If he makes a mistake,

cry.

Don't be too rational.

Don't be too normal.

Act like you can't speak

or do things well.

Anyway, the more pretentious, the better.

I don't think

it's proper.

Why not?

You just need to meet him in private

and disgust him a few times.

His reputation

is ruined.

Even if he blames you,

others will think

he's slandering you.

You're right.

If I don't disgust him,

he'll disgust me in the future.

Yes.

not only is Gu Jiusi

a rascal,

but he's jealous of

a gentleman

like Shi'an.

If you see him,

you can praise Shi'an's

knowledge and character

in front of him

and compare him to Shi'an,

saying

he's not as good as Shi'an.

If he still wants to

marry me,

what should I do?

What are you dreaming about?

Who wants to marry you?

You...

Who are you?

Help!

-Help! -Help!

Whose servant are you?

How dare you break into the backyard?

Hurry. Beat them out.

Hurry!

Stop.

Go.

Stop.

I'll kill you.

Hurry.

Hurry up.

Yuru.

They are not servants.

They are

playboys that hung out together.

The man in the middle

must be Gu…

You've never seen Gu Jiusi.

Those three people

are just bad servants.

Jiusi.

Jiusi.

Gu Jiussi.

You ran fast.

The girls were too timid.

They called for help without saying anything.

It's not like that.

She was just

playing dumb.

She was afraid we'd ruin her reputation.

She did it on purpose?

Of course.

She saw us.

What was her name again?

Liu... Liu...

Liu Yuru.

Liu Yuru.

Even the name is vulgar

and annoying.

She looks

elegant.

In fact,

she has many dark thoughts.

What a black lotus.

What bad luck.

Bad luck.

You asked me

to find her the fox fur.

Luckily, I didn't find it.

No wonder.

She is the daughter of a cloth merchant.

If she wasn't capable,

she wouldn't dare to covet Ye Shi'an.

Why are you laughing?

I'm laughing at her for her plain appearance

and scheming.

He's a perfect match

with the pretentious Ye Shi'an.

OK.

Shi'an?

I agree with

this marriage.

Madam.

How could you hit her?

You whore.

Have you lost your mind?

How can you offend Mr. Gu?

Who is he?

Who are you?

You are not afraid of death.

But we're afraid of being implicated by you.

Today, I shall teach you a lesson

on behalf of your mother.

Stop!

Madam.

Grandmother.

She hit Yuru.

Madam.

Here's the thing.

As we all know,

no one in Yangzhou dares to

offend the Gu family.

It's not a big deal

that she doesn't know the rules

and disgraces us.

But she's caused a big trouble

in the mansion.

If I don't teach her a lesson,

how can we solve it

in the future?

Put away

your dirty tricks and thoughts.

Yuru is my guest

in my mansion.

How dare you

hit my guest?

Do you know how to behave yourself?

I...

What?

Do you even respect the Ye family?

Speaking of shame,

I think you, the concubine mother,

have disgraced the Liu family.

Get out.

Get out!

Yes, Madam.

Mother.

Go home.

Kid.

Come here.

Let me see.

Did she hurt you?

It doesn't matter.

She's just a concubine.

How dare she hit the legitimate daughter?

She hit you so hard.

and spoke so harshly.

She doesn't usually scold me.

Today, she was afraid of the Gu family's power

and got impatient.

But this is someone else's house.

She even beat you in front of others.

Even if

she didn't care about your feelings,

shouldn't your father say something?

My father?

Since my father married Concubine Yue,

I don't seem to have a father anymore.

What do you mean?

I'm the most shameless

legitimate daughter in Yangzhou.

Everyone knows that.

Kid,

you must have suffered a lot

in such a house.

Madam.

It's good

that we can settle it down.

Don't worry.

Yuru.

Did you kick out

Mr. Gu?

No.

Grandmother.

That was my idea.

It has nothing to do with Yuru.

Punish me if you want.

I dare not lie to you.

It was my idea.

Please punish me.

I want to ask you,

what were you thinking?

I just thought

there were many guests

in the front and backyard today.

If the word got out,

I was afraid it'd disgrace the Ye family

and Yun's reputation.

So I pretended not to recognize him

and shut their mouths.

I kicked them out

before they had the chance to reveal themselves.

If anyone asks us in the future,

just say it's a misunderstanding.

Even if word gets out,

it will just become

a laughingstock.

The Gu family can't look into it.

Here.

Madam.

This is too expensive.

I can't accept it.

It's my duty

to help Yun.

You don't have to thank me.

This

is not a reward for you.

Here.

Your marriage should be settled.

An will be back soon.

Go back

and tell your parents.

I'll prepare the betrothal gifts

and propose marriage in your house.

Thank you, Madam.

Great.

My Lady, you finally got what you wanted.

It feels like

a dream.

But your face is swelling even more.

Can you tell at a glance?

I can tell

you were slapped.

We can't let her find out.

Let's go to

the rouge shop Nuanshuang

beside Qinhuai.

Okay.

Xun…

No way.

I can't let it go.

She just

treated us like this today.

We can't just let it go.

Tell me

what do you want?

Think about it.

She's going to marry Ye Shi'an.

Ye Shi'an

has been overshadowing us

for so many years.

Now even his wife

slapped us in the face.

If we don't fight back now,

are we still men?

She might not be able to

marry the Ye family.

Trust me.

With her scheming and tactics,

I think highly of her.

Anyway,

if I catch her,

I'll take it out on her.

Tell me

what do you want to do?

An eye

for an eye.

We'll deal with her

the way she does with us.

Let's behave

the way she hates

and disgust her.

But the problem is

Liu Yuru

knows clearly

what Jiusi hates the most.

Do we know

what Liu Yuru hates the most?

Go ask around.

In Yangzhou,

there is nothing

I can't find out.

No need.

I know what she hates.

What?

Me.

Didn't she say

if I fell in love with her,

she would jump into the lake and kill herself?

Good for you.

Yes, let's go find her.

Salphin, take a look.

Champa.

Miss Yuru is coming.

Please come in.

Excuse me.

Is there any rouge

I can use to cover my face with?

You used to like

light colors.

Why are you...

Okay, My Lady.

Please.

Thank you.

Here.

This is called “A perfect match”.

[A perfect match]

The ointment is dense.

Dip it with silk brocade

and apply it to your face.

It can cover up scars and swelling.

It's good for daily use.

How much?

It's always 150 copper cash.

You are a regular.

We won't count the small change.

100 copper it is.

Do you have any cheap rouge?

The ones I normally use.

Let me show you something else.

Thank you.

Yuru, are you buying rouge?

Madam.

I'm afraid it's inappropriate

to have men in here.

Sir,

this is a rouge shop.

With you here,

my customers…

Don't worry.

It won't affect your business.

I'll buy all the rouge

in the store today.

But...