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The Rise of Ning

Episode 22

Shenyuan!

I can pay you

double of the silver

the person paid you to kill us.

Please let us go.

We're bandits,

trying to kidnap you to blackmail you.

No one paid us to kill you!

You sniffed so much knockout powder

yet haven't fallen.

You're strong.

Shenyuan!

Shenyuan!

Are you all right?

Hold on.

We'll be right there.

Shenyuan.

Talk to me.

We're almost there.

Shenyuan!

Shenyuan.

Shenyuan, wake up!

Get up!

Shenyuan.

I'll take you home.

Get up.

Shenyuan.

Stand up.

Mr. Shenyuan!

Young Master!

Miss Yining!

Miss Yining!

Shaoan!

Shaoan!

- Here! - Miss Yining!

Young Master!

We find you!

You're back.

Something happened, Madam Chen.

Is the task failed?

I find that

Yang Qinghua is still

staying in Minglan Hall.

I'm afraid

those two bandits abducted the wrong one.

Who did

they kidnap then?

It's my fault.

I thought

there was turmoil outside.

I could get bandits to rob.

When some people investigated it,

they wouldn't find out we did it.

But...

Do the bandits know you?

I wore a hat with a hanging veil.

So they didn't

see my face.

That's good.

No need to get flurried.

[Six Harmonies Tavern]

Qingqu,

how come he still hasn't come around?

This realgar powder

is toxic in heat.

It's dangerous after inhaling a lot.

But Mr. Shenyuan are physically strong.

He took the medicine in time.

I think he'll come to after a while.

♫ What is there to fear in turning to foam ♫

Miss Yining, you just got up.

You'd better take care of body

and go back to rest.

I'll stay here with him.

♫ I dive into the whirlpool following the threads of time ♫

♫ For you, for me, in pursuit of an outcome ♫

♫ I'd rather plunge into the flames just to break through the night's blockade ♫

♫ I'd rather fall revealing the fate that lies ahead ♫

Shenyuan nearly fell off a cliff

to protect me

in Farmland last time.

Yet he

nearly lost his life again.

I shouldn't have let him

to get into the mess.

Miss, don't put it like that.

Blame it on those

evil guys who were so cruel.

Yeah, Miss Yining.

You mustn't

blame yourself.

If he comes around,

he'll be upset if he knows it.

I'd rather he is upset

than he

is unconscious.

♫ Love is a shared journey One day, we'll find our place ♫

♫ I'd rather plunge into the flames as long as love stretches far and wide ♫

♫ What is there to fear in turning to foam ♫

♫ Love is you and me, side by side ♫

Do you want to make me angry again?

Shenyuan!

You're awake.

I'd love to sleep longer.

But you're

weeping here all the time.

I can't sleep more.

I didn't know

you would easily weep before.

Well, you know it now.

But it's too late.

Miss Yang.

Miss Yang, why are you kneeling?

Please get up.

You almost lost your life

because of me.

I feel ashamed to see you again.

Miss Yang,

don't blame yourself.

Stand up please.

We got in danger this time

and haven't yet known

how come this happened.

Miss Yang,

are you leaving?

I appreciate you

and Mr. Shenyuan lending me a hand.

I already found my brother.

We wanted to leave the capital.

So have you decided

where to go?

Not yet.

But the greatest happiness is

I can reunite with my brother again.

Do you have enough money to use?

Yes, I have.

Miss Yining,

there is something

I was hesitant to tell you.

After the kidnap happened,

I'd better talk straight.

When Mr. Luo Chengwen

was drunk,

I ran into him.

But he took my hand

and called me Minglan.

I guess Minglan

is the name of the Madam

who once lived in Minglan Hall, right?

Madam Chen also saw what happened that day.

I can't give a convincing explanation.

Minglan, it's you!

Minglan.

Minglan.

Mr. Luo!

Miss Yining, you can rest assured.

I only tell you this

and keep it secret

that no one else

will know this.

You and Mr. Shenyuan

saved my life.

I would never return evil for good

to harm the reputation

of Madam Gu.

Miss Yang,

this is the wound care medicine Uncle Lin made.

After applying it a few times,

your injury

will get better.

Thank you, Miss Yining.

And here's your bracelet.

Please take it back.

Miss Yining, farewell.

Take care.

The same to you.

You suspect the two bandits

were contract killers?

If they wanted to kidnap me for ransom,

they'd lock me up

instead of

putting me in a coffin

to kill me.

Moreover,

I felt

they might have kidnapped the wrong person.

Were they plotting

to abduct Yang Qinghua?

Well,

I'll go question them.

Sit down!

Speak now!

Who asked you to do it?

Who are you?

Untie me!

Can you confess now?

All right.

I can tell you.

It was a woman wearing

a hat with hanging veil.

I didn't see her face.

How is it going?

I found it out.

A woman paid them to kill.

She was wearing a hat

with veil and they didn't

see her face.

They're really contract killers.

But who would

want to hurt Miss Yang?

She was new to the capital and alone.

So she only knew

people in Luo Mansion.

Let's go back home.

This mastermind

couldn't be found out now.

We've been out for quite a while.

Madam, Miss Yining is back.

Grandmother.

Grandmother.

Sorry for making you worried.

You finally got back.

Are you okay?

I'm fine.

Are you sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

Look,

we're back safe and sound.

Okay, you go back and rest.

I have something to ask Shenyuan.

Grandmother.

I know what you want to ask.

There is no need

to keep it from Yining.

I've handed the testimony

to Duke Wei.

Duke Wei?

I'll take your punishment.

But I promise

this matter

will never tie up with the Luo family.

Grandmother,

don't blame Shenyuan.

He didn't do it recklessly.

That's because he had

a great chance to win.

Duke Wei and Wang Yuan

have always bored grudges against each other.

The testimony is in his hands now.

It might be of helpful to the matter.

Smart move.

Both of you

are bright.

And you even know how to use external forces to beat the enemy.

Smart move.

Yining,

don't make me worry you again.

You just stay

at the mansion recently.

Don't go out.

Yes, Grandmother.

Grandmother,

remember to take a rest in time.

Young Master,

Qi An said the testimony had been

handed over to Duke Wei.

But how can you be so sure that

they'll do

as we like?

That depends on whether he believes us

or Wang Yuan.

Shenyuan!

It's time to take medicine.

I'm recovered.

Sweet?

Yeah.

I bought it for you

especially in the morning.

I'm not a kid, I don't have to

eat a candy after taking medicine.

You suffered a great deal

for protecting me this time.

Fortunately, you're safe.

For you,

I will also protect myself.

Are you all right?

My throat

is a little sore.

You've got a cold?

I'll get you out

of here to check for you.

Don't stay in the house

to infect Mr. Shenyuan

and Miss Yining.

Go with me.

My throat is fine.

Really.

About Chen Lan...

Stop.

I know what you're going to say.

If I plan to deal with her,

I'll tell you in advance.

This matter...

You should let your wounds heal first.

But this matter...

Miss Yining,

Mr. Shenyuan's injury is not serious.

Don't worry.

Fortunately, Shenyuan escaped it.

He just won Jieyuan.

If he is terribly hurt

for helping me,

I won't forgive myself.

Miss Yining, who do you think it could be

to pay off those two bandits

and hurt Miss Yang?

Miss Yang left

because she was worried that Madam Chen would

misunderstand her relationship with Uncle Luo.

You mean

Madam Chen

sent the killers?

There is no conclusive evidence yet.

I was wondering

why she hurt my birth mother.

We know she is

so ruthless now.

If she had known

Uncle Luo took a pity

to my birth mother,

she would not let go

of my birth mother.

Could it be Concubine Qiao

and Madam Chen

conspired to kill Madam Gu?

Concubine Qiao

denied it before.

What she said makes sense.

She was unnecessarily to kill my birth mother.

But I think

she would stand by

and waited for others to do it.

Miss Yining,

will you go to Farmland again

to meet Concubine Qiao?

Since she denied

it had nothing to do with her,

she won't confess she did it

in the absence of conclusive evidence.

So what should we do next?

We've to deal with the case

step by step.

If we find Madam Chen

involved in it,

I must let her

pay the price.

But it's in the period of the Jieyuan Banquet,

we can't make trouble.

Let's head back.

Concubine Qiao,

there's a letter for you.

Thank you.

[Luo Xuanyuan won the 34th place in the autumn civil service examination]

Xuanyuan!

Miss, look!

My son

passed the civil service examination!

My son.

Look, my son.

My son.

He passed the civil service examination.

Got it.

My son.

Another Yong Master

even won Jieyuan.

Another Yong Master?

Luo Shenyuan, who was disliked

in the family.

Showing off!

Supervior Li,

where are

the two women from?

They're newcomers, non-natives.

Are we still in a labor shortage at Farmland?

Why are you asking that?

Go to work!

[May All lives Be Saved in Mercy]

Buddha, please make my brother Lin Mao

return safely

and no bad things happen.

Please bless the Luo family

with peace and prosperity,

my mother-in-law with health and longevity.

Bless Yining free from diseases and disasters,

marrying into a good family,

living in harmony and happiness.

Bless Shenyuan

to have a good performance in every exam

with a smooth career.

Make Xuanyuan pass the exam,

win honor for the family.

Please bless a good marriage for Yilian,

and

♫ The tea fragrance flows in the air among the long streets ♫

♫ With a joyful heart every day feels like sunshine ♫

my husband

a safe life

and our couple live in harmony.

♫ Home is like a port for you nesting in ♫

♫ The moon wanes, and upon your return, it turns round ♫

Hairu,

you insisted

on coming to pray when you just recovered.

But you prayed

for so long

that Buddha wouldn't like

to hear you talk so much.

After praying,

you even ate the food in the temple.

I guess

it'll get dark before we reach Luo Mansion.

You have to be sincere to pray before Buddha.

What's more,

it takes a long time to get dark.

You don't know

there's a war going on at the border.

Many people are displaced.

It's not safe around this place.

What's going on?

What's gong on, Butler Bai?

This is broad daylight. What do you want?

Who are you?

You know who I am...

I don't care who you are!

Mister, please show mercy.

We can talk.

Come down!

Okay.

Stay here. Don't move.

Yes.

Hurry up.

Give all your valuables

to us.

You just want money,

don't you?

Okay.

Take those jewelry off your hair too.

Quick!

Yes.

Mister.

Everything of value is here.

You have nice clothes.

Take it off!

I'm a scholar.

It's not decent to do that.

Quick!

Okay, no problem.

Darling, your life matters the most.

That's shameful.

Here you are.

That's a good hat.

Give it to him.

Hurry up.

Hurry.

Give it to me!

It fits my head.

Can we leave now?

Hang on!

You two go over there!

This is the middle of nowhere.

Without carriage,

we can't go back.

Go!

Relax please.

Mister,

my husband is muddled.

He was talking nonsense.

Run!

Gigolo!

You have a good wife.

Get lost!

Butler Bai, go!

Go, quick!

Mother, you were brave.

But

you'd think about protecting yourself.

I just handed things over to them.

But to my surprise,

it's really

in a turmoil outside.

I don't know

if Lin Mao is safe.

Uncle Lin will be fine.

Don't worry.

Mother,

Shenyuan let me give

you the medicine for your wounds.

Apply it to the wound twice a day

to heal.

Thanks for his concern.

I'm all right.

Father.

What's wrong with Father?

He's in shock.

As a scholar,

he wanted to keep his pride.

But his clothes and even his hat

were taken away by bandits.

You know, he wasn't sensible.

Just give those things to them.

What matters is that the family is safe

and stay together.

That'll be fine.

Am I right?

You rested

in the palace again last night?

The case suddenly has some changes.

As the Imperial Attendant,

I won't allow others to gossip about it

and disturb the Emperor.

You have the trust of the Emperor.

With you here,

the Emperor

won't believe the gossip.

We can't guarantee

everything is just ducky.

Any clues about the remaining confederates

of Chen Jiuheng's case?

No clues by now.

With your capability,

I believe you could be better.

Don't forget

we struggled a lot

to get to where we are today.

I dare not forget it.

Please don't be over-worried.

They're just

overestimating themselves.

We have to live up to

the trust of the Emperor.

We shall bring an end to this case.

Mr. Wang, Duke Wei has come to the palace.

Look, he arrived.

You're still in the palace, Mr. Wang.

Duke Wei, you came in haste.

Any military or political priorities

to report to Emperor?

There are military matters that

I have to ask for Emperor‘s instructions.

You stay in the palace till this hour

to serve Emperor.

You've worked so hard.

To fix the problem of Emperor

is what I should do.

I should give it my all.

You're really a model for all officials.

Duke Wei, please don't go.

Emperor

just finished replying the memorials

and went to the harem to have meals with the Noble Consort.

If you have memorials,

just give it to me.

Emperor

kept me in the palace to support him on national matters.

I will surely

pass it to Emperor.

No need for you to help with it.

It's no big deal.

Since Emperor is not available,

I'll come back another day to report it.

[Six Harmonies Tavern]

Duke Wei only stayed

in the palace for less than half an hour.

Then he left the palace.

I guess he didn't see Emperor.

Duke Wei suddenly intervened in the case.

Wang Yuan is alert

and stops him from meeting Emperor.

It's no surprise to us.

So should we

do something for this?

Beat the enemy with various tactics.

Duke Wei leads the troops for many years.

He does things his way.

We shall wait for his news.

Yes.

Oh,

did you find Mr. Lin?

Yes.

Mr. Lin wanted to go north.

However, he ran into bandits on the road.

Luckily,

he was saved by our men.

We learned that

he seemed to be looking for a spice.

A spice?

Yes.

So I got

the worker in the shop

to find some and sell them to him.

We followed him

to protect him.

He's in the capital now.

You can't enter.

It's me!

Take a good look.

How does this man

look like Mr. Lin?

He is Mr. Lin.

Hairu!

I'm back!

Hairu! [Lotus Courtyard]

Mr. Lin.

[Study Carefully, Think Deeply]

[Lotus Courtyard]

Hairu.

You!

Hairu, why do you hit me

as soon as I came back?

You didn't tell me,

just left a letter and went away.

Do you know you got us

worried about you!

I went out

for a walk.

For a walk?

Are you serious?

You are clearly

got robbed.

I didn't.

I fell over.

Let me check.

I'm fine, Hairu.

Did you get injured?

I'm fine. Hairu. I'm okay.

Are you hurt?

I'm okay.

Mr. Lin,

Madam Lin got a serious illness

after you left.

Hairu, you got sick?

What did the doctor say? Let me check.

I'm fine.

We can talk about it later.

It's good you came back.

Sorry for

making you worried.

I know

I pushed you too hard on studying.

But you shouldn't

just left without telling me.

Are you afraid our parents will scold you

if you fail the exam?

Don't worry, Mao.

You already made a lot of effort for it.

Even if you fail,

I'll explain it to our parents.

And you can

go to the exam next year.

Hairu.

Ruixiang,

hurry to go

to the kitchen and let them

make Mao's

favorite dishes.

Yes.

Yes.

You can go back

to get some new clothes.

So dirty.

Go!

[Danhua Hall]

Mr. Lin.

Lian Hong.

You're back!

I'll go tell Miss Yixiu.

Why?

Does Yixiu

care if I've returned or not?

Of course!

After hearing you having left,

she was going out to look for you.

But I stopped her.

Really?

Is the man

who went out just now

the subordinate of Mr. Han?

Yeah.

Princess sent

a bunch of food

that Miss Yixiu loves to eat today.

And she also gave many

spices that Miss Yixiu likes.

Those are costly and hard to get.

He is so thoughtful.

Mr. Han is very considerate.

He brought lots of good stuff to here frequently.

Look.

Miss Yixiu asked me

to send some to Miss Yining.

Mr. Lin,

you stopped me to let me

deliver a message

to Miss Yixiu?

No!

Miss Yixiu!

Miss Yixiu.

Mr. Lin

asked me to give this to you.

Who are you talking about?

Mr. Lin.

Miss Yixiu!

Lin Mao!

You're back.

Yes.

You asked Lian Hong

to give them to me?

Yes.

Why didn't you

bring them to me yourself?

Because I saw

you got a lot of things from Princess.

Since she sent me gifts, why did you

still send yours to me?

Because it took me a lot of efforts

to get them back.

Though they're not as good as

Princess's gifts,

they're hard to buy these days.

You can save them for use later.

How do you know

what Princess sent is better?

They are from the palace

and surely are the best.

That's not necessarily true.

I went to see Princess with my mother.

Her meal was not even

tastier than those at Six Harmonies Tavern.

So

what about the gift I sent?

Not bad.

It's kind of better

than Princess's gifts.

Then it's worth it.

Yixiu,

can you stop being mad at me?

I hid some

good lamb meat.

I'll roast some for you later.

It just occurred to me

Hairu had prepared the meal for me.

I have to go back to eat.

Next time?

We can eat it secretly.

Okay, we'll do it next time.

You can go back.

You too.

Bye.

Eat slowly.

You went north?

It's not safe in the north.

Don't you want to live?

I just wanted to go out and look around.

But I'm safe and back.

This is good, right?

You're just lucky.

You're the only son in the Lin family.

If you fail the exam,

it's not a big deal.

But if you're in danger,

that's serious!

Hairu,

I'm sure I won't

take the exam again.

You!

Mao, it doesn't matter.

You failed only once,

so you don't have to lose heart.

You know, Luo Shanyuan

didn't pass it either.

You're so clever.

Within three years,

you'll pass it for sure.

Hairu,

think about it seriously.

Three years?

I can't pass it even I have ten years.

Do I have to spend my life

in the stuff I don't even

fond of at all?

The life is short.

Must I spend the time

on the exam?

When I was heading north,

I saw a lot of sad things.

And I indeed almost never came back.

So I realized

I should do

the thing I really am interested in,

not bounded

by the social status bias,

unable to break free.

What about parents' wish

and our family prosperity?

Our family business

spreads all over Jiangnan

and is already prosperous.

They want the prosperity

because their

so called inferiority complex.

Our clan make living

with our own hands for generations.

Why should we feel our status is inferior?

I won't take the imperial exam again.

I don't care about our parents' punishment.

I'll accept it if they kick me out of the family.

I know

as your brother,

I often make you worried.

But I'll do it in my own way

to make you feel proud of me.

[Lotus Courtyard]

[Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits]

[Jimo Court]

The best meat is for you.

We haven't been together for long.

Yeah, it's been a long time.

Why are you staring me?

Are you so moved?

I'm your elder sister.

Of course, I'll leave the best to you.

I'll get you another one.

Here.

Yixiu,

no matter what happens,

you'll always be my dear sister.

Shenyuan,

since you won Jieyuan,

I haven't even given you a proper toast.

We know that still waters run deep.

You're just like

a diamond in the rough.

Thanks, Uncle Lin.

You're the most literary

when you don't go to the exam.

I told it to Hairu.

I won't take the imperial exam again.

Didn't she hit you?

She probably hasn't realized what I said yet.

You know

what I'd seen

on my way outside?

I saw

the crops were wasted.

The soil in the fields was dry and cracked.

The war hadn't arrived.

So those who could run away were left.

Those who couldn't leave

were bony and hungry.

I wanted to buy them something to eat.

But that place

didn't even have a bag of wheat.

You've touched deeply

by what you saw.

You told Mother

you wouldn't go to exams because of that?

So, what are you going to do?

Do business.

Do big business.

The bigger, the better.

Yining,

we can do business in south

and north.

If anyone needs help

in the area where we do business,

we'll lend them a hand.

If any place needs our support,

we can help them as much as we can.

If I spend my life

on imperial examinations

to meet my family's expectations,

I can help neither others,

nor myself.

Uncle Lin, thanks

for your compassion

to the common people.

I guess I talked big again.

If we want to achieve it,

it mustn't be easy.

You'll never

achieve your goal

without working hard

little by little.

You have the thought,

so you've already taken the first step.

It's more than

having made the first step.

Is your shop's

renovation going to be ready?

Then can I ask you

a favor?

[Lotus Courtyard]

The three of you

discussed

and then came to convince me?

Mother.

Uncle Lin said

he didn't cut out for it.

But what does he

cut for?

Since he was a child,

he's learned things fast.

Everyone who saw him would say he was smart.

So my parents

expect much of him.

They count on him

to change our

family status.

Mother.

I have to give my opinion.

The merchant is in the low status due to secular prejudice.

The court also had imperial edicts that

financial management is the first

priority in government.

So they attach great importance to merchants.

If everyone has the same

thought of you,

there won't be a problem.

Mother,

Uncle Lin and I

are going to open a rouge shop.

Lin Mao is superb at making rouge.

This shop is going to be popular

in the capital.

Really?

And the business will expand

all the way south to Lin'an.

You're a man.

You do a rouge business,

dealing with women's stuff.

Won't you feel embarrassed?

But our family

for generations sell silks and satins,

hairpins and jewelry.

You never say it's embarrassing.

You?

Wound medicine.

The wound medicine you used last time

was made by him.

That medicine?

It's really good.

It's a superior medicine.

Uncle Lin, can you also make wound medicine?

This is amazing.

You're really something!

Seriously,

his talent for making medicine

can be as good as

those medical masters'.

He has healing hands.

With this talent,

he can be a lifesaver.

I don't think we should judge him

by studies and performance in the imperial exam.

It's unworthy of his talent.

So you mean

he is

a true talent.

But he never does business,

what if...

Don't worry, Hairu.

Our family has run business

for generations.

I surely have the talent for business.

But speaking of which,

Hairu is the best one in doing business,

right?

Of course.

If Mother

doesn't have to stay in the yard,

going out to do business,

she'll be the top merchant.

Right? Shenyuan.

Yeah, right.

After your

shop runs,

you must come to seek advice

from Mother.

I know exactly

what you are up to.

Don't flatter me.

We didn't.

You're indeed the best at doing business.

Right? Shenyuan.

Yes.

Mother is marvelous.

No flattery.

Mr. Luo is here.

Chengzhang, you're here.

Anything you want to talk about?

I'm just passing by.

You can do your stuff then.

I haven't had the meal.

Oh, really?

I'll have the servant

send the food to your study.

Okay, bye.

♫ What is there to fear in the haze of uncertainty ♫

♫ In the heartbeat, there's a trace of light ♫

♫ I dive into the whirlpool following the threads of time ♫

♫ For you, for me, in pursuit of an outcome ♫

♫ I'd rather plunge into the flames just to break through the night's blockade ♫

♫ I'd rather fall revealing the fate that lies ahead ♫

♫ I'd rather bear no fruit just to become your support ♫

♫ What is there to fear in turning to foam ♫

♫ Love is a shared journey One day, we'll find our place ♫

♫ Even if I become tiny dust ♫

♫ I will still dance in my own brilliance ♫

♫ I'll navigate through endless doubts and calm the storms ♫

♫ For you, for me, to turn promises into amber ♫

♫ I'd rather plunge into the flames using my moment to light up more ♫

♫ I'd rather let go, allowing longing to fade ♫

♫ I'd rather bear no fruit as long as love stretches far and wide ♫

♫ What is there to fear in turning to foam ♫

♫ Love is you and me, side by side ♫