Original subtitles

=The Rise of Ning=

(Adapted from Wen Tan's novel "Chancellor Training Handbook" from Jinjiang Literature)

=Episode 5=

(Haitang Abode)

Ms. Li.

Seventh Lady.

Ms. Li.

Since you are diligent and elderly,

our Young Lady brought you here

so that you don't have to suffer with the rest.

Thank you, Seventh Lady.

I will do my best to serve you.

Okay. You may leave now.

Yes, Seventh Lady.

Ms. Li is new here.

I'm sure Mistress Qiao will be wary.

We'll let her leave in peace for a few days.

We'll take it

one step at a time.

Yes, Seventh Lady.

Let's treat her better for now.

Yes, Seventh Lady.

(Danhua Abode)

Why did she

enter the kitchen again?

Mother, why are you here?

You should just leave this

to the kitchen maids.

You are the one

who asked me to move more

and be more active.

If only you were as obedient as your sister.

Ms. Zhao.

Yes, Madam Chen.

Sixth Lady.

The circumference of her waist is 2.2 chi.

It has been so many days.

Why hasn't she slimmed down?

From today onward,

cut off the snacks from the Sixth Lady's diet.

Yes.

Mother. You've cut off meat from my diet.

How can I live without snacks?

You are a lady.

If you don't take good care of your weight,

how can you marry into a good family in the future?

When you can cut off

two inches from your waist,

you can go back to your original diet.

Two inches?

Moreover,

after lunch and dinner,

you have to take a walk in the yard.

Do not come back until you've walked two hours.

One more thing.

Do not enter the kitchen ever again.

Sixth Lady, let's go.

Why was he obsessed with these calligraphic paintings?

Yining.

Sixth Sister.

Help me.

Sixth Lady.

It's so heavy.

Sixth Sister.

What did you bring me?

After thinking long and hard about it, I think

it's best for me to keep this here.

My mother forbade me from entering the kitchen.

These spices and seasonings have been in my collection for a long time.

Look.

Sixth Sister.

You are really a unique lady.

Other ladies

collect cosmetic products

but you collect food seasonings.

Stop teasing me.

My mother has forced me to be on a diet.

What's the point of living if I can't eat?

Actually, if you are healthy,

there's nothing wrong with being plump.

Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes.

It's their fault for being too strict on us ladies.

Why are you looking at me like that?

I just think that you are different from how you were

when you were young.

In the past,

you were so fierce and tough.

Especially when it came to bullying Luo Shenyuan.

You were fiercer than Fourth Brother.

I don't remember.

I heard it from the servants.

They said that he found a one-in-a-kind book before this.

But you tore it up and used the pages

to make paper cranes with.

Then there was a jujube tree.

You said that you wanted to eat the jujube

and asked him to pick them for you. The tree was very tall.

In the end, he fell down

from the tree trying to get the jujubes.

He fell down from the jujube tree?

I want the red one. Hurry up.

Climb up higher.

Are you that weak?

Hurry up.

I'll reach it soon.

I want the ripest one at the top of the branch.

Climb up higher.

Okay.

I want that one.

Climb up higher.

I got it!

You got it so easily.

I don't want to eat it anymore. I'm going for a walk.

Third Brother.

Third Brother.

Young Lady.

You are so kind.

You reminded Madam Lin

to give Third Young Master his monthly allowance and coals.

You are even giving him some gifts.

Everyone in the residence knows

Second Master dislikes Third Young Master.

They call him Young Master,

but all of them look down on him.

That's how it is in a residence full of power play.

I'm helping him now

because he once helped me before.

Besides, I owe him.

(Jimo House)

Third Brother.

Seventh Sister.

What are you doing?

Recently, I've been cleaning out

Mother's storeroom.

And I think these things can be of use to you.

So, I brought them here.

There are brushes and inks in this chest.

These were used by Madam Gu

when she was still alive.

Why don't you keep them for yourself?

How do you know?

Not long after I was born, my mother passed away.

Madam Gu took good care of me.

She even raised me at Minglan Hall.

After she moved to the side yard,

I often went to Minglan Hall to clean up the place.

I hoped that it would stay clean and warm

just like it did when she was still alive.

Unfortunately,

these things are just left collecting dust now.

But I've kept

many of her belongings.

The brushes look high-quality.

So, I wanted to give them to you for you to paint with.

By the way,

I've brought other things for you.

Our Grandpa's paintings are in this chest.

Before this, you said that you wanted to study them.

So, I brought it here.

I hope it can help.

I've indeed admired our Grandpa's paintings for a long time.

Thank you for giving it to me.

I'll study it well and return it

to you as soon as possible.

I will go back now.

If you need anything,

you can ask Shao'an to contact Qing Qu.

Okay.

Please wait for a moment.

You can keep this as a memento.

(Lan)

This is my mother's hairpin.

I went to Minglan Hall before it was torn down.

(Minglan Hall) (I saw them moving out many things.)

(Unfortunately,)

(I only managed to take this.)

Be quick.

What are you looking at?

Is this a place where you should come?

Leave at once.

These are Madam Gu's things.

It has nothing to do with you. Leave.

It wasn't easy for you.

You were still a child at that time.

Thank you, Third Brother.

You don't have to see me out.

I'll wait for you to create

your own painting in the future.

After I study the paintings,

I will return Grandpa's paintings to you

and send my own painting

to Haitang Abode.

Please give me some constructive critiques then.

Father.

Father.

Just now, I heard you talking

about your Grandpa's paintings.

I gave our Grandpa's paintings to him

as a gift.

Who gave you the permission to do that?

How could you give the paintings to someone else?

Third Brother is a descendant of the Luo family.

He admires our Grandpa's paintings.

What's the issue

of letting him study his paintings?

Butler Bai.

Take the paintings away.

Yes, Master.

Wait.

Father.

Those paintings are from Grandma.

Even you can't take them away from me.

Luo Yining.

Mind your words.

Don't think I won't punish you because you have your grandma's protection.

Why are you standing there? Go.

Yes.

Father.

This has nothing to do with Seventh Sister.

She lent it to me because I kept asking her for it.

- Shut up. - This is unfair.

I can't accept it.

I am the master of the Luo family.

Are you going to disobey me?

Father.

This has nothing to do with Yining.

It's my fault.

Second Master.

Censor Liu

is still waiting for you at Liuhe Tavern.

How unfortunate our family is.

Seventh Lady, I'll

keep these paintings safe for you.

Don't be mad.

Second Master

is in a fit of anger now.

Thank you, Butler Bai.

Second Master was terrible.

How could he treat you like that in public?

I'm used to it.

For him, I don't exist.

We finally got the painting.

But we lost it again.

If someone from Haitang Abode visits us again,

tell them that I'm not in.

If they want to give me presents,

reject them for me.

Why?

You saw what happened today.

I don't want to cause trouble for others again.

I understand, Young Master.

(Haitang Abode)

Young Lady,

don't take

what Second Master said to heart.

Don't punish yourself.

I don't care about what he said.

But Third Brother got humiliated

because of me today.

I should apologize to him.

Young Lady, Second Master is still in a fit of anger.

How about we keep our distance

from Jimo House for now?

Don't make Second Master angry again.

Third Brother and I didn't do anything wrong.

My father is the one who has a wrong sense of judgment.

He has a prejudice against Third Brother.

I won't change my principles

because of him.

Don't say something like that ever again.

Yes, Young Lady. I said the wrong thing.

How's Ms. Li

lately?

She cleans the yard every day. When she talks,

she does it politely.

She looks like an honest woman.

We have kept her here all these days.

But Bi Yi came here three times

and peeked from outside.

Looks like

Mistress Qiao is getting anxious.

I've checked all the physicians in the capital

of similar age.

But no physician named Chen has ever entered Luo's Residence.

We have a family physician, Physician Li,

who has been serving us for eight years.

Physician Chen who was called upon in a short time

was not a physician from the capital.

Has Physician Chen left the capital

or

has this person never existed?

Ms. Li has been locked in for too long.

It's time to let her go out for a walk.

The paintings I gave Yining

were taken away from Second Master?

According to Butler Bai, it was because Seventh Lady

lent Old Master's paintings to Third Young Master.

When Second Master found out, he was furious.

So, he confiscated the paintings.

Shenyuan?

Why did he want to borrow the paintings?

It must be because he admires them.

Back then, Old Master's paintings

were divine.

It's also said

that Second Master said something mean

to Seventh Lady and Third Young Master.

I knew it. My son

only cares

about Mistress Qiao's child.

See?

When Yilian made a mistake,

he just hit her lightly on the palm

and that was it.

He even tried so hard to keep it a secret from me.

I knew.

He didn't want to let words spread

and ruin Yilian's reputation.

Thus,

I know I need to make plans

for Yining as soon as possible.

Up to this day,

it's important to marry into a prestigious family.

But the most important thing is to find someone

who truly loves her.

Old Madam.

Who do you have in mind?

I'm still thinking about it.

(Haitang Abode)

Xue Zhi.

This pot of Chinese peony looks so lonely here

all by itself.

Bring a few more here.

Yes, Young Lady. I'll do that now.

- Xue Zhi. - Are you okay?

Are you okay?

Look at you. Why didn't you watch your step?

Bring Qing Qu here.

It's okay. I'm fine.

Let me carry the Chinese peony here first.

If I'm late, all the good ones will be gone.

The most important thing now is to treat your wound.

I can just ask others to get the Chinese peony for me.

Ms. Li.

How about you help me with that?

Yes, Seventh Lady.

Xue Zhi, come back and take a rest.

Ms. Li.

Mistress Qiao wants you to find a way

to leave Luo's Residence.

She'll take care of everything

for you outside of the residence.

Ms. Bi Yi.

I already forgot

what happened back then.

I'm old and alone right now.

I have nowhere to go.

I just want to continue working at Luo's Residence.

When I die one day,

at least

I have someone who can give me a burial.

Besides,

Seventh Lady hasn't asked me anything.

She was so young.

She didn't know anything.

After you leave the residence,

Mistress Qiao will give you enough money

to last you until your retirement.

You'll even have enough money to adopt a child.

That's all I can say.

You know what you should do.

Ms. Li will probably resign soon.

I haven't seen her for two days.

That's right. After coming back from the garden,

she started pretending to be ill.

Mistress Qiao must have given her a way out.

A way out.

Young Lady, what should we do next?

Xue Zhi.

If she resigns from Mother,

ask Mother to agree

as soon as possible.

Yes, Young Lady.

Young Lady, you can't take a seat.

According to Madam Chen, you have to walk two hours

after lunch every day.

If others see you sitting here,

they'll report it and you'll get punished.

But I can't lose two inches

from my waist. I can't walk anymore.

Young Lady, please stand up, okay?

A goose.

This goose looks fat

and juicy.

It's well taken care of.

You have great taste.

My pet, Fu Gui is the most

handsome goose among other geese.

Well.

Hand it over to Chef Cui

and ask him

to make the braised goose dish with it.

Okay.

It's my pet.

Your pet?

What about it?

It's still a goose.

Moreover,

you are a servant.

Is this how you talk to your master?

Who's whose servant?

Where are you from, you fatty?

Let me tell you. If you touch Fu Gui,

I won't forgive you.

How dare you scold me. I am Sixth Lady

of the Luo family.

Sixth Lady?

Are you sure you are the Sixth Lady,

not six ladies?

What do you mean?

You are like six ladies in one.

If you keep eating,

you'll become seven, eight, and nine.

How dare you humiliate me!

I'm not.

I'm just reminding you.

What's wrong with being plump? I...

Has she taken up your house?

Have I eaten your food?

Has she used your fabrics?

Moreover, I can always slim down, right?

- Yes. - You...

But you will be ugly forever.

My yard is so beautiful. By standing here,

you are polluting the beauty of my yard.

How dare you call me ugly.

I'm the most handsome man in Lin'an.

Ridiculous.

Is there only one man in Lin'an?

You...

Fu Gui, let's go home.

There's an evil woman here.

Let's go.

I'm so mad.

Calm down.

He said that he was from Lin'an.

Second Aunt is from Lin'an too.

Young Master. We received a letter from Qi An stating

that Li Yinglong has made a move today.

He has left the inn.

Let's see who he's meeting.

Stay in the residence and clean these up for me.

Yes, Young Master.

Where is it?

Young Master, those men in black are not our men.

Is there anyone else who's coming after Li Yinglong?

They're probably working for the man Li Yinglong wants to seek refuge with.

Take me to your master.

Where is it?

I'll hand it over

when I see your master.

Wait.

If you kill me today,

that thing will show up at the Court of Judicial Review tomorrow.

You better think twice before you act.

Attack!

Retreat!

Young Master.

Li Yinglong managed to escape.

I've sent someone to follow him.

Be cautious after this.

They are wearing the Gold Body Armor.

They are the Imperial Guards.

So, the culprit is someone from the Imperial Guards?

I think the culprit is someone with a higher status.

By the way, Young Master,

what did those men in black

want Li Yinglong to hand over?

I think Li Yinglong

must have kept the evidence from that incident.

Otherwise, how could he strike a deal with that culprit?

Are you Ms. Li?

Let's go.

Where is the thing that Mistress Qiao promised me?

Come with me and I'll give it to you.

She said that she would give me some money

to retire to my homeland.

I'll give you the money after we leave the city.

No. Give the money to me now.

I'll leave the city myself.

Do you think

you can really go back to your homeland?

You. What are you going to do?

Take her away.

What are you doing?

Get into the carriage!

Walk!

Get into the carriage!

Hurry up! Get in!

Run.

Catch them!

Run!

Seventh Lady.

Why are you doing this?

I've gotten old and useless.

Madam Lin is kind enough

to allow me to retire back to my homeland.

We should let Ms. Li

explain to Mistress Qiao

about what happened herself.

Looks like

you still don't understand Mistress Qiao's goal.

Qing Qu, let's go.

Seventh Lady, wait.

Ms. Li.

Do you really think

you entered my abode by chance?

Do you think you got out

to carry the Chinese peony by chance?

Your life lies in Mistress Qiao's hands

as much as mine.

Ten years ago, your husband passed away.

He suffered from tuberculosis for a long time.

It took a lot of money to treat him, right?

Not only that,

according to your neighbors,

after your husband passed away,

he had a grand funeral.

Both of you were so deeply in love with each other.

Do you think I was too young to be wise?

I wouldn't dare.

I didn't have a choice back then.

You don't have a choice now either.

You better think carefully

about what you should do.

I'm sure you know

what I want to know.

Actually...

Actually, before you pushed her,

Mistress Qiao already lost her baby.

But the physician said

that it was a boy.

So, Second Master cared a lot for the baby.

Mistress Qiao lost the baby

due to her own fault.

She was scared that Second Master would blame him.

So, she plotted against you.

Back then, you were the one who hired Physician Chen.

Where is he now?

That physician's name is Meng, not Chen.

To prevent others from finding out the truth,

Mistress Qiao hired the physician from Yangzhou.

After he treated her,

he was sent back to Yangzhou.

What about

the rumors

about my mother

framing Mistress Qiao?

Those rumors

were just a plot

set by Mistress Qiao.

She was worried when Second Master paid

more and more attention to Madam Gu after marrying her.

So, she plotted against her repeatedly to make

Second Master think that Madam Gu hated her.

It was the same for Minglan Hall.

Talk.

The Taoist

who suggested tearing down Minglan Hall

was bribed by Mistress Qiao too.

Back then, Old Madam was ill

and Second Master was having a hard time.

So, Mistress Qiao

used bad feng shui as an excuse

to tear down Minglan Hall to build the pond.

Actually, she just wanted to take over Madam Gu's private room.

I didn't take part in any of those things.

I heard them by chance.

She was taken away?

By who?

We don't know.

Could it be Luo Yining?

I don't think so.

More than 10 years have passed.

Seventh Lady was just a young girl.

She didn't know better.

Write a letter to Fifth Master.

Ask him to send someone to Yangzhou

to bring back Physician Meng.

I need to keep him under my watch

to feel at ease.

I'll get it done right now.

Go now.

(Zuixian Restaurant)

A masked man showed up out of the blue

and saved you?

When I was almost defeated by Mistress Qiao's men,

that person showed up.

But that place was uninhabited.

Why would someone help you?

It was strange.

No matter what,

I'll have to trouble you

to travel to Yangzhou again.

You don't have to be so courteous.

Ms. Zheng sent me here

to serve you.

Ms. Zheng did her best

to take care of my mother for so many years.

Until my mother passed away.

Only then did she return home to rest.

If I can find a chance in the future,

I want to invite her back

to Luo's Residence to take a look.

According to Ms. Zheng,

she will not step a foot

into Luo's Residence ever again.

That's why she sent me here

to serve you.

Why?

I don't know.

Maybe she has her own reasons.

I've prepared some money for you.

Keep it with you.

Use it when you need it.

Treat yourself better.

Don't worry, Young Lady.

I won't treat myself shabbily.

I will

definitely find Physician Meng.

(Marquis Anbei's Residence)

(Cheng Lang)

Uncle!

Uncle, have mercy on me!

(Lu Jiaxue)

You failed to take his life within ten moves.

Your skills have dropped.

Please forgive us, Marquis.

Go and receive your punishment of 30 hits.

Yes, Marquis.

Uncle.

Are you trying to train me with your men

or are you trying to take my...

There's no mercy in the battlefield.

Only life and death.

Weapons don't choose who to kill.

Do you think

I got this Marquis Anbei's Residence through luck?

I'm sorry.

I know

you are laid-back and prefer spending time with women.

As your uncle, I don't care.

But I hope

that you won't let your mother down too much.

Yes, Uncle.

You may leave.

I'm incompetent.

A few men in black showed up

and helped Li Yinglong get away.

We didn't

get the thing too.

Did Li Yinglong say anything?

He said

he would only hand it over

after he met you.

Let me go and meet him, then.

Let's see what he has to say.

Marquis,

Li Yinglong set the meeting venue and time

at a place near the Yuanjing Pavilion in two days.

The Shen family has hired a group of performers

and invited all the noble families

to watch a show at the Yuanjing Pavilion in two days, right?

Yes. They have sent you an invitation letter too.

Li Yinglong has really put in a of effort in this.

He chose this place that would be bustling with people.

I understand.

Cheng Lang.

Uncle.

As for the show,

you can attend it

on behalf of Marquis Anbei's Residence.

I'll take care of it, Uncle.

Go now.

Come here.

Marquis.

Any news about that person

I asked you to find?

I'm incompetent.

I did my best to find him.

I searched all the farmhouses within 100 miles of the courtyard.

But I couldn't find any farm girl

who was similar to your description.

I'll do my best to find her.

Forget it.

Do your best

to handle Li Yinglong first.

I'll hand over this matter

to another person.

Go.

Yes, Marquis.

Mei.

Where are you?

Young Lady. The clothes that you ordered

for Third Young Master are done.

Really?

Let's deliver them.

Are you going to go there in person?

But Shao'an already told us no last time.

Will he refuse to see us again?

We'll know when we deliver the gift.

Young Master.

Ms. Qing Qu just took a bag

and left from the second gate.

Was she the one you saw in the forest?

Yining

has started to investigate the truth

about the case back then.

Ask the shops along the way

to take care of her in secret.

Send two reliable men

to stay close and protect her.

Young Master.

I thought you wanted to keep your distance from them?

Anybody here?

Shao'an, are you in?

I think Seventh Lady and her maid are here.

I can tell.

- Tell them that I'm not here. - Young Master.

Ms. Xue Zhi, why are you here?

Young Lady asked me

to give Third Young Master some new clothes.

Is Third Young Master here?

Unfortunately, he just went out.

Third Brother.

Third Brother, are you hiding from me?

I'm not.

You must be joking.

Why did you use the back door instead of the front door?

There's a dessert shop that opened up in the market near the back door.

Your favorite loquat yogurt is sold there.

So, I want to buy some for you.

I see.

Thank you, Third Brother.

Since you are here. Let's go in and take a seat.

I'll ask Shao'an to buy some for you later.

Third Brother.

You don't have to take what Father said to heart.

You are hiding from me

because you don't want

to bring me trouble, right?

I just

don't want to cause more trouble.

Even without you,

Father has a deep prejudice against me.

The trouble that I bring

may be even more serious

than the trouble that you can bring.

Besides, we didn't do anything wrong.

When we were young,

you fell down from the tree because of me.

I remember that now.

I already forgot about what happened when we were young.

Come in.

Ms. Xue Zhi.

Our Young Master has gone out.

How about you go back first?

Maybe he'll be back soon.

I'll wait for him.

He won't be back

so soon.

Hurry up. I have something nice to show you.

- Hurry up. - What is it?

Here he is.

Where?

Seventh Lady.

How many clothes did you make for Young Master?

Our Young Lady says,

let Third Young Master try out every piece of clothing.

Don't let her down.

All?

Fine.

Are you done?

Seventh Lady, he's done.

All of them fit well.

Let me take a look.

This outfit really enhances

your handsome features.

The material is really good.

Thank you.

If you want to thank me,

how about you pick some loquats for me?

Make sure to do it personally

to show your sincerity.

Okay.

Shao'an and I will go and pick some loquats.

Then I'll go back first.

I'll wait for your loquats to make some loquat yogurt with.

What are you looking at?

Young Master, you said you didn't want to see her.

But then, you were talking and laughing with her.

You made me look bad.

Talk less and let's get to work.

Let's go.

(Jimo House)

Xue Zhi, stay here.

If someone is here, give me a warning.

Yes, Young Lady.

What's wrong?

Why are there clothes everywhere?

Are you picking out an outfit for the show

at Yuanjing Pavilion?

This is beautiful.

Mother.

Ms. Shen invited me to watch a show

at Yuanjing Pavilion.

But I don't even have a nice dress to wear.

Please get two rolls of silk brocade for me.

Enough.

It wasn't easy to get your father to calm down.

Now, you should keep a low profile.

All of your dresses

are made with high-quality materials.

You just need to pick one.

Mother.

All who attend the show at Yuanjing Pavilion

are distinguished and prestigious people.

If I wear an old dress,

Luo's Residence will be laughed at.

Look at you.

Enough.

I'll send someone to your Fifth Uncle's shop

to get some "old" dresses for you.

You are the best.

Come. Take a seat.

By the way,

although Ms. Shen

has invited you alone,

it'll be improper if no other ladies

from Luo's Residence attend it.

You need to give some respect to other ladies in the residence too.

Find a way

to convince Ms. Shen

to invite all the ladies in Luo's Residence

to the show at Yuanjing Pavilion.

All the ladies?

Luo Yining will be included, then.

I don't want that.

Be good.

Just do as I say.

I have my reasons.

Just the two of them?

Mistress Qiao, don't worry.

Both of them are as strong as bulls.

Fifth Master ordered me

to choose two capable men.

I did my best.

It won't be easy to sneak into the show.

Do you know how to get in?

They'll replace the helmsmen.

Everything has been arranged.

I'll hold you responsible if you fail.

I understand.

Although Fifth Master is not here,

I'll be able

to handle this minor issue.

♪It's complicated but I'm not afraid♪

♪There's light in my heart♪

♪Following the river of time♪

♪I dive into the whirlpool♪

♪For the sake of you and mine♪

♪In search of an outcome♪

♪I'm willing to risk my life♪

♪To break the chain of nights♪

♪I'm willing to fall into the abyss♪

♪In order to reveal the fate♪

♪Forget about the outcome♪

♪Let me be your shoulder to lean on♪

♪Even if things go south, so be it♪

♪Love is a voyage with you by my side♪

♪The dust eventually settles♪

♪No matter how fragile and trivial I am♪

♪I will dance and shine bright♪

♪I overcome all kinds of doubt♪

♪And obstacles♪

♪For the sake of you and mine♪

♪Committing to my promise♪

♪I'm willing to risk my life♪

♪May my existence shine on more♪

♪Let go of everything♪

♪Let the longing fade♪

♪Forget about the outcome♪

♪As long as it fulfills the vastness of love♪

♪Even if things go south, so be it♪

♪Love is you being by my side♪