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Episode 29

Fine.

It happened a long time ago

so I don't mind telling you.

What?

I was married before

but I was unhappy.

Slow down.

Isn't this Mistress?

Why are you doing the laundry yourself?

My dear.

Sis Qin is your legal wife after all.

It's not nice if she's seen doing the laundry.

You are so considerate, Xia.

So what if she's seen?

She's like a hen that can't lay eggs.

Even her maiden family is ashamed of her.

I'm being kind by keeping her here

and providing for her.

Let's go. Take it easy.

Take good care of our unborn child.

Sis Qin, since you enjoy doing the laundry

why don't you wash my clothes as well?

After all, I am pregnant

and can't cope without maids by my side

so I have to trouble you.

I'm so forgetful.

Xiaojuan, bring your clothes here too.

Since you have to look after me

you probably don't have time to do the laundry.

Yes, Concubine Xia.

Don't go too far!

Look at you.

I have to be careful

since I'm carrying my husband's child.

If you refuse, I'll go tell my husband.

My dear...

Xia is pregnant.

How can you make her angry?

If something happens to her

can you give me a child to make up for it?

When did I make her angry?

Don't try and deny it.

Her maid told me all about it.

All she did was asked you to do the laundry

and you yelled at her.

I can kick you out any time. You got that?

I am your legal wife.

How can you do this to me?

You can't bear children for me

so you have fulfilled

one of the seven grounds for divorce.

I can divorce you any time if I want.

If you dare make things difficult for Xia again

just wait to be kicked out!

After my first miscarriage

my body became weak

and I couldn't get pregnant.

After that, my husband kicked me out

and my maiden family refused to take me in

so I had to earn my keep.

During the last few years

before I left my husband's house

I did the laundry day and night.

The four seasons came and went.

My hands suffered from frostbite.

The blisters healed and formed repeatedly.

That was how the calluses came about.

I'm so sorry.

I blame my old habit of being paranoid.

I probed and caused you to recall your past.

It's all right.

Now, I'm happy to live on a day-to-day basis

and let bygones be bygones.

You lead a more carefree life than me.

Hua Qian!

Hua Qian!

You forgot to make a lantern, didn't you?

You can have mine.

I feel that this doesn't work

so this lantern is wasted on me.

Why do you feel that it won't work?

Yunniang, excuse me.

My mother told me to give it to you.

I'm sorry. Please thank her...

You're so gullible.

An old lady like my mother

won't make such a thing.

Everyone faces difficult times at some point.

Besides, I don't need the money.

I'll treat it as earning good karma points.

You're so gullible.

It's for you. Take it.

Xu Ming.

We're all busy making lanterns.

Are you sitting here and slacking off?

What? I'm not slacking off!

Keep your voice down.

The whole street can hear you.

What's wrong with me talking loudly?

Unless you have done something shameful.

Look at you. You don't behave like a girl!

I don't behave like a girl, but you do.

You!

Wait for me!

What's wrong? Does your chest hurt?

It may be the sequelae of an old injury.

I'll take you to see a physician.

It's all right. I'll be fine in a while.

Well, the incense candle in the lantern

smells familiar.

It seems to provide me

with some pain relief.

The incense candle won't help.

You should go see a physician.

I suddenly feel like placing the lantern

on the river.

Let's go.

I underestimated you.

You endured a total of 26 times.

Where did you hide her?

I told you.

She's already dead.

I don't believe you.

You said that if I could defeat your guards

you'd tell me about her.

Am I not telling you about her right now?

If she is alive

do you think I will let her leave me?

Miss, remember to look for me soon

or I will come back for you.

All right.

Where are you going?

I'll go find her.

Don't you want to kill me?

She won't be happy

if I kill you.

You have been looking for her

for about more than two years

but to no avail.

Where else can you go and look for her?

I'll go to the end of the world if I have to.

I can find her even if you won't tell me.

Anyway, I have plenty of time.

What if she really died?

I had nothing, to begin with

so I have nothing to lose.

I envy you.

She's in Ju'an town in the south.

Lord.

I'm sorry to disappoint you.

It's not your fault.

Get up.

Yes, Lord.

Lord, just say the word

and Qin Yun can bring her back any time.

What for?

To die again?

I failed to protect her then

and it will be the same going forward.

My mother made sure I get her point.

But...

she is waiting.

Deliver a message.

Tell Qin Yun to come back.

She doesn't have to send me letters

reporting about her every five days

because...

someone else will take good care of her.

He's also the one she's waiting for.

Noted, Lord.

From: Qin Yun

No one knows where I am

I lean on the pine trees wallowing in sorrow

Amitabha Scripture

She's a thoughtful girl.

You can see a thing or two about her character

through the scripture she reproduced.

Mother, who are you talking about?

Butler Li's only daughter, Li Wanyi.

She moved into Zhong's Garden a few days ago.

I met her a few times.

She's quick-witted and likeable.

Li Ji's only daughter?

Mother, you rarely praise someone

whom you just met a few times.

Butler Li only got his daughter at the age of 50.

Why is he willing to send his only daughter

to Zhong's Garden?

I can rarely find a sincere person

in Zhong's Garden

whom I can share a conversation with.

So, Lord, don't be too harsh.

After a long delay

Butler Hua has finally been convicted.

I want to see him off in a few days.

I'll leave it to you to decide

who to be the matriarch of the Zhong family.

I don't feel well

so I want to take a break

for a few days next month.

Do you mean

I get to decide on your behalf

who to be the matriarch of the Zhong family?

Yes, Mother.

I'll leave it to you. Are you fine with it?

Good.

In that case, I'll do as you wish.

Thank you, Mother.

What kind of a mother am I?

I held the Hua family hostage

to force my son to compromise.

You did it for Lord's own good, Your Highness.

It's not easy for you too.

Nobody has it easy in Zhong's Garden.

Mistress.

These aroma beads

are made from an entire piece of incense.

They were even blessed by a noble monk.

Do you like it, Mistress?

It's a thoughtful gift.

Actually, I have been wanting a divorce

ever since I got injured by the arrow.

And I let Master take a concubine

because I don't want to stay married to him.

And now, I can't stand it anymore.

Your Highness, I'm really sorry

for not appreciating your kindness.

I only hope that

you can spare the lives of the Hua family

and I will be eternally grateful.

You're a filial daughter.

I'll spare Butler Hua's life.

I'm not a filial daughter.

Withdraw the guards from Hua Residence.

Yes, Your Highness.

She is luckier than me.

I'm tired.

It's time to rest.

Take it.

- Thank you, Physician. - Take care.

You'er, it's the fifth day of the month today.

Let's close shop earlier.

Go and lock the door.

Old Wu, he's not coming.

Why are you still waiting for him?

Good.

It's good that he didn't come.

This proves that the kid

who isn't afraid of pain

finally got what he wanted.

I doubt it.

Maybe he didn't come because he was dead.

Take this! You little rascal!

Yunniang.

Yunniang.

Hua Qian!

Xu Ming hurt his leg while riding a horse.

Come with me to see him.

Have you seen Yunniang lately?

I don't know. Maybe she has moved out.

Moved out?

No way. She didn't even tell me.

The two of you are not related.

She's not obliged to tell you.

- Come with me now. - You go ahead. I...

What?

You're the person he wants to see now.

Come on!

They obviously like each other

but she insisted on dragging me along.

It's late.

Who is following me discreetly?

Everyone in this small town knows each other.

None of them will follow me

discreetly like that.

He must be an outsider.

He must have ill intentions

following me sneakily like that.

I finally found you.

- Leader. - Go home.

Yes, Leader.

It's a small task.

Why did you send her?

Why not?

She set fire to her husband's house

and killed a dozen of people in it.

She's a ruthless person.

Don't you think it's unsafe for you to guard...

her?

I recruited her.

I know what kind of a person she is.

Those of us who work in the shadows

usually have some sort of questionable past.

Besides

Qin Yun's ex-husband deserved to die.

He drugged his legal wife with aborticide

just to marry a concubine.

He was a lowly rat.

Lord is here.

Greetings, Lord.

Get up.

Leave us.

Huang, go on.

I deserve to die

because I have committed a crime.

Lord, you don't have to come to see me off.

When did you realise Hua Qian was

investigating you behind your back?

She is my daughter.

Of course, I knew what she was doing.

Why didn't you stop her?

Because she's my only child now.

Is that why you didn't blame her

and even took sole responsibility?

Lord, I don't understand what you're saying.

I committed the crime.

I worked hard all my life

but I ended up with nothing.

I disappointed my lord

as well as my family.

If I had known, I would have listened to Qian.

I should have resigned

and returned to my hometown.

That would be nice.

She said that?

You may fail your duty as a butler

but you're a good father.

I forced her to leave.

She has such a wonderful father.

No wonder...

She is doing well.

Take care of yourself.

The two of you will see each again someday.

Hanbi Sanctuary

I'm back.

You're covered in dirt.

Are you teaching the children martial arts

or getting bullied by them?

Well, I can't fight back.

Quickly change out of these clothes.

Hua Qian, where is my master?

In his room.

Hua Qian, is Xu Ming here?

I've finished reading this book.

Do you have anything new?

I knew it. Here.

He's in Hua Rongzhou's room.

Well, well, well.

Xu Ming!

Done!

What happened to them this time?

What did Xu Ming want with you?

He wanted to learn the lightness technique

so that he could escape from Bai Luo.

They are not kids anymore

yet they are behaving like kids.

Especially Xu Ming.

If he doesn't want to see Bai Luo

there are a thousand ways to do it.

Yet he went along with her.

Qian.

Is my daughter Bai Luo here?

Why is my place so lively today?

Xu Ming, get this.

You're a grown man!

It's improper to come here so frequently.

- I... - Mother?

What are you doing here?

We have a guest.

I came to look for you.

What guest?

She's the daughter of your grandmother's sister.

That makes her your aunt.

I have not heard of her. A distant relative.

I don't think I need to see her.

Listen, Xu Ming! Listen to me...

Listen, your aunt used to live in Huangcheng.

The master she was serving got into trouble.

And her master passed away a few days ago.

So, the servants could all return home.

Mother, which master did she serve?

She never visited us when she was rich.

Silly girl.

Look

being rich isn't necessarily a good thing.

You know something?

Your aunt used to work for Hua Residence

in Huangcheng.

Butler Hua and his wife...

- lost both their children. - Xu Ming!

Did you hear me?

I'm not done yet.

Master, that tigress left.

I will come to see you another day.

Look what I did.

This is Bai Luo's treasure.

I must glue it back for her.

If she finds out, she'll make a fuss.

- You'll cook today. - I'll glue it back.

If you want to go back

I have ways to avoid the guards

and take you there safe and sound.

I have never had a chance to ask him.

I wonder how my father felt

as he watched me quietly

collect evidence behind his back

to try and bring him down?

He won't blame you.

I would rather he did.

I'll light the lanterns.

Don't.

I used to think...

I had an incorrigible brother

a mother who favoured her son over her daughter

and a father who cared only

about money and power.

So, I wanted to get married as soon as I could

and stay away from that family.

Only now do I realise that...

the place I so much wanted to escape from

was the warmest place I could ever have.

The old me

didn't appreciate the happy life I had.

Lin Jiang.

Yes, Lord.

Have they reached outside of town?

They will probably reach

outside of town tomorrow

and Chen Yuan will be able to return after that.

Has the news of Butler Hua's execution got out?

Yes, it has.

We shall set off

once Chen Yuan returns.

How nice.

Those men know nothing.

A while ago, I could get cheap vegetables

in the east market.

- Really? - And they were fresh.

Come. Get up.

Try some.

I'll wait for you.

Where did these raspberries come from?

They look pretty fresh.

On the mountain in the east where I hunt.

I noticed flowers blooming

on a raspberry tree branch some time back.

So, I waited for it to bear fruit.

I was wondering why you vanished after lunch.

So, you went to pick raspberries.

I'm glad they can make you happy.

Do I look unhappy to you?

Do you need my help?

All right. Let's go.

I must say you're a quick learner.

Look at you.

You seem pretty good at doing the laundry.

I'm done with the laundry.

I'll bring them back and hang them to dry.

Remember...

to come home.

Why are you here, Lord?

Did you hear about

the news of Butler Hua's execution?

I did.

The truth is, he is alive.

What are you looking at? Go! Now!

The Zhong family's typical way of doing things.

You are completely free now.

Thank you.

You didn't ask any questions.

Do you not doubt me?

No, I don't.

What were you doing on the roof?

To look far.

Hang up the clothes. Quickly.

All right.

I'm sorry.

I used to always criticise people

of making this mistake.

But in the end, I did the same thing.

I thought I was doing it for your own good

and got Wu Shuomo to watch you.

I never blame you.

I think he hasn't gone far.

This is a thank-you gift.

Please bring it to him.

Come back as soon as you can.

I will.

Bonus footage

Lord, Hua Rongzhou is here.

This is for you.

She said it's a thank-you gift.

- Lord... - It's all right.

Let go.

It's my birthday today.

"I cooked soup for the man I love.

I look forward to him tasting it."

I've waited so long

for the longevity noodles for my birthday

but now it looks like...

I'm not meant to taste it.

That bowl of noodles must be delicious.

Otherwise, why would Lord start tearing

without even tasting it?

You talk too much.