Original subtitles

The Rise of Ning

Episode 25

Could you tell me something

about you

and Lu Jiaxue?

Shenyuan,

I have broke up with Lu Jiaxue.

Please don't be distracted

by us.

What you should do now is

studying hard

and taking the imperial examination.

♫ Feelings are hard to catch like wind ♫

Shenyuan, you...

♫ I don't want to miss you, I don't want to make mistake and let time fly ♫

♫ I care you too much to say I love you ♫

I just think

that it's all my fault

to meet you again so late.

♫ Your gentle flow is like a song, inking in the depths of my heart ♫

It's all my fault to be unable to protect you.

♫ Just one cross, a lifelong pattern forms ♫

However,

we met each other again.

Shenyuan,

I'd like to leave now.

Okay.

♫ Heart remains as it was, guarding this corner ♫

Miss Yining,

I just saw Mr. Shenyuan

hugging you suddenly.

He was just too worried

about me.

Mr. Shenyuan

is such a great brother.

He has even prepared

the dowry for you.

Of course. He is my brother.

He would care about me for sure.

[Crescent Moon Like Eyebrows]

Well, you know I don't like reading and writing.

There shouldn't be any copybook and desk

in our home in the future.

I want my delighted Mohele

and paper-cuts

to be set in a row tidily

in our home.

Okay.

I've brought delicious

and sweet jujube today.

Try it.

Just one bite.

Meimei

Except for eating,

do you know

what other use of jujube is?

I don't know.

We can spread it on our bed

at the night of wedding

to wish you to be pregnant early.

Lu Jiaxue,

I gave jujube to you to eat,

and you wish me to be pregnant early.

Uncle Lin,

is it the new product you just developed?

Our Yanrong Pavilion opens up officially,

then I need to develop

more new products for sure.

Have a smell of it again.

I think it has the smell of medicine

however I smell it.

It is called Fairy Powder

which is made of mother wort.

I've changed the prescription in Compendium of Materia Medica

of Tang Dynasty,

and added some materials in it.

Washing face with it every morning and evening,

you can make your skin fair

and freckle lightened.

Okay, then I'd like to take it back and try.

Only two jars here.

Let me give you another one

for Yixiu.

It's really bad

that Aunt locked Yixiu at home.

Yining,

do you have any means?

If the princess doesn't want this marriage,

it will be necessary

for Aunt to lock Yixiu at home.

But I think Mr. Han

seems to really like Yixiu.

Does he really like her?

What do you mean?

I think

he likes Yixiu

just because he has good appetite

when he sees Yixiu at table.

If we can cure him,

then

he won't like Yixiu any more.

Please be straight, Mr. Lin.

Are there poison

in this jar?

It's apositia medicine.

I've stayed up all night

for many days to develop it.

Don't be ingrate.

Why would you be so kind suddenly?

Is it Miss Yixiu who asked you

to give it to me?

It's my idea to give it to you for Miss Yixiu.

Madam Chen wants Miss Yixiu

to get married with you.

But Miss Yixiu doesn't want it.

She has been locked

in the room for many days.

What?

Wait.

Why doesn't Miss Yixiu

want it?

Do you want it?

Of course.

You like Miss Yixiu?

Yes.

She is so cute.

I like her for sure.

And I'd like to marry her

and care about her forever.

But if she gets depressed in the future

and has no appetite,

not able to enjoy food

with you any more,

will you still like her

and care about her forever?

You like her

and want to marry her now.

It is just

because you want a good appetite.

But there are no reason

for real love.

On the contrary, if you like her in fact,

you would sacrifice yourself for her wellbeing.

Could you do that?

I...

You're hesitated

and not decisive.

You're making a trade-off.

So...

I don't like Miss Yixiu actually.

You and Miss Yixiu

dislike each other.

Otherwise,

she won't be locked for her resistance

to her mother.

Although it's traditional to agree with parents

in our marriage choice,

it's still the best choice

to stay with our lover

forever.

I know you don't just want

to find a partner for meal.

I need to think about it.

Of course you should.

Don't make a bad decision

for yourself and Miss Yixiu.

Take this medicine

one hour before meals every day.

I promise you'll have a good appetite.

You can ask me if it's not useful.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Goodbye.

Goodbye, Mr. Lin.

Have you seen Miss Yixiu today?

No.

Then why do you have such a good appetite today?

I knew a friend who majors in medicine.

He gave me a prescription

for apositia.

I didn't believe him at first.

But I found it useful

after taking it.

I have a really good appetite now.

Really?

What's the prescription?

Have it checked by the imperial doctor?

Yes.

The imperial doctor said it's fine.

It's really good news.

Who is your friend?

I'd like to thank him

with a great present.

No, mother.

I've already thanked him.

Mother,

have you met

with Madam Chen recently?

She

came to our home for two times,

with dim sum

which is said to be made

by Miss Yixiu for me.

Zhao,

Do you like Miss Yixiu?

Do you want

to marry her?

Mother,

I want to postpone it.

Postpone it?

Don't you like Miss Yixiu any more?

No.

Just postpone it.

Continue to eat, mother.

I'm hungry now.

Okay.

Dinner is more important.

Try this.

Miss Yixiu

recently made a new kind of dim sum,

and asked me to bring it to princess.

Thank you, Madam Chen.

How's Mr. Han's appetite

recently?

Yixiu said

Mr. Han likes sweet and sour food.

So she made the flaky pastries containing sweet and sour mix

for him.

He has a better appetite now.

Thank you.

Look at them.

One likes cooking and the other likes eating.

They are really matched.

Madam Chen,

I like Miss Yixiu.

But we need

to consider the opinions

of Zhao and Miss Yixiu.

If they like each other,

it's a good marriage for sure.

But if we force them to marry,

they won't be happy

in the future.

I really agree with you.

Miss Yixiu is locked at home recently.

Are there something wrong?

No.

There 're something happened.

Otherwise,

Princess wouldn't say so today.

Keep watching her.

Okay.

[Invitation from Miss Zhao]

Miss Zhao

invites ladies of our family

to visit Wei Mansion.

This is

Miss Zhao,

daughter of Duke Wei.

Mother, I heard Miss Zhao

wasn't biological daughter

of Duke Wei.

Zhao Mingzhu

is daughter of relatives

of Mrs. Wei.

Duke Wei

leads troops for many years,

and hasn't marry for a long time.

So Mrs. Wei

brought up Zhao Mingzhu.

Mrs. Wei treats her as a real granddaughter.

Doesn't he have a son?

His mother is a maid.

It's weird that Duke Wei hasn't marry

for such a long time.

I heard he even doesn't have a concubine.

Well.

None of our business.

Leave it alone.

I've always appreciate

Mrs. Wei.

She led the troops before,

and is a decisive person.

She is a heroine for sure.

So we ought to accept this invitation

for Mrs. Wei.

You need to be careful

and take it seriously

when you visit Wei Mansion.

Okay.

Where's Yixiu?

She isn't here?

She got ill.

So I ask her to stay at her room,

avoiding infecting others.

Has her seen a doctor?

Yes.

Not a big problem.

Just a cold.

Okay.

Han Zhao received my medicine.

He's cured now.

He won't agree

with this marriage any more.

You're a lady.

How did you learn

to communicate with him secretly?

I just wrote it

at my spare time.

Someone!

Catch this goose

and kill it.

Go, Wealth.

Go.

Go, Wealth.

Don't be caught by them.

Wealth.

Don't touch my Wealth.

You...

it's not yours any more

in my courtyard.

Cook it tonight.

Get away.

Don't touch it.

Get away.

I won't endure it

if anyone hurts Wealth.

Get in.

Don't worry. I'll come back soon.

Lan,

it's just an animal.

You don't need

to bother with it.

I invite Madam Lin today,

just because Mr. Lin

sent a message via goose

to Yixiu,

hindering her marriage in the future.

I think we have no issue

with the Lin family.

Then why did Mr. Lin

do this?

[With my medicine, Mr. Han won't marry you.]

I just helped him.

I gave Han Zhao

a prescription for apositia.

Sorry.

He's kind since his childhood,

not willing to see others in pain.

And

he's good at medicine.

If you don't like it,

we can go to

the Princess Mansion

to reclaim the medicine

for Mr. Han.

No need to be angry.

Don't mention the Princess to frighten me.

Our First branch

always doesn't want to contact

Second branch.

Please discipline your brother

in the future.

Don't discredit the Luo family

and the Lin family.

Thanks for your reminder.

I also have a suggestion for you.

Nothing forcibly done will be agreeable.

Your strict control of Miss Yixiu

will lead to bad things someday.

I don't need your suggestion

for my daughter's marriage.

I can forgive Mr. Lin today.

But don't let me find

someone trying to deceive

my daughter secretly

in the future,

or I won't forgive him any more.

Mama Zhao, see the visitors out.

Thank you.

Take your letter. Go.

Wealth,

let's go.

[Lotus Courtyard]

[Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits]

What's wrong with you?

Why did you hinder

Miss Yixiu's marriage?

[Spring Blossoms and Autumn Fruits]

I didn't do that.

I'm helping her.

Are you helping her

or helping yourself?

I just don't want her to marry Han Zhao.

I feel bad

and can't eat well, can't sleep well, when I think

about her marriage with Han Zhao.

And now you feel good?

I've told you

Chen Lan looked down upon us.

And you have no official rank.

She won't let Miss Yixiu

marry you.

But I can be successful

in doing business.

Chen Lan seems to neglect fame and money,

but she's picky actually.

She even looks down upon the Liu family.

How could she appreciate

our family,

a family doing business?

You'd better give it up.

I can help you

if you like other ladies.

But I can't help you

to marry Miss Yixiu.

Hairu,

I know you won't leave me alone.

Miss Yining,

is anything wrong with the shop?

I'm thinking

about the invitation to Wei Mansion.

Are there anything wrong

with Miss Zhao?

Do you remember

Zhao Mingzhu came to our house

with whom last time?

Lu Jiaxue.

You are worried

that it's he who asks Miss Zhao to do it?

Although Duke Wei and Lu Jiaxue

disagree with each other officially,

their family have good relationship.

Zhao Mingzhu suddenly invites us,

especially only ladies of our family.

I think

there must be something wrong.

Then why do you accept it, Miss Yining?

If I refuse it today,

she'll invite me tomorrow.

If I refuse it again,

she'll continue to invite me.

I still need to accept it one day.

[Wei Mansion]

Wei Mansion's really gorgeous,

even the door is so magnificent.

It's so lucky

to be born

in the Wei family.

You're lucky

to be born

in our family.

Behave yourself

then

in Wei Mansion.

How do you do, ladies?

Miss Mingzhu's waiting you in the Yi Garden.

This way, please.

Thank you.

Duke,

I've got this kind of tea recently.

I know you like tea,

so bring it to you.

Thank you.

Since you joined Mr. Wang's party,

we have less chance to meet,

let alone drinking tea together.

Duke,

I know

you're still dissatisfied with me

for Chen Daoyan's death.

But the order

was made by Mr. Wang.

I just did what he asked me to do.

Duke,

you don't have to get into this trouble.

I've dealt with Chen Jiuheng

before.

I believe

he's not a greedy person.

Chen Jiuheng

reported that the tea tax is abnormal before,

then he was charged

of corrupting the relief money soon.

After that, no one dare

to report the abnormal tea tax.

So now the tea yield

increases continually,

but the tea tax decreases year by year.

We can't know

how many people

corrupt in this process.

You know

that the tea tax

is an important source

of military spending.

Without enough military spending,

we can't defend the enemy.

I know your consideration,

but this thing exists for a long time.

It's not easy

to change it.

I'm friend

of your father,

so I'd like to remind you.

It's dangerous to

cooperate with someone.

Don't worry, Duke.

I can handle it.

On the contrary,

you need to be careful

after getting involved into this case.

Be careful?

Be careful.

You should know

Wei family's political status

is got by our bloody fight

on the battlefield.

I'm not even afraid of death.

So what can I be careful for?

Why are

so many strangers in our house suddenly?

Miss Mingzhu

invites ladies of the Luo family

to visit our house.

Which Luo family?

It's the family of Mr. Luo in Ministry of Justice,

and there is a Jieyuan in their family.

So many ladies in their family.

I don't go out usually,

so I think our garden of hundred years

is great already.

But today I find

the garden of Wei Mansion

is far away better than ours.

It's a real eye opener.

The garden of the Luo family is good,

but the Yi Garden

was built by imperial craftsmen.

So it's different for sure.

Duke Wei contributed greatly to the troops,

and was thought highly by the Emperor.

There're almost no one

can be compared

with him.

Ting, be careful.

Miss Mingzhu,

can you kick the shuttlecocks with me?

Ting,

I have guests now.

I'll play with you later,

all right?

Young master,

your shuttlecock is beautiful.

Are there

two coins in it?

Three.

You're so excellent.

This shuttlecock is so heavy

that normal person can't play it well.

Can you play it well?

Let's try.

Come on.

Miss Yining likes playing

since her childhood,

and is naughty sometimes.

Please pardon her.

Does she like playing since her childhood?

She has been naughty

since she was young.

Our grandmother cherishes her,

she can do anything she wants.

Really?

She...

has been proud since her childhood.

Sorry, Miss Yining.

Be careful next time.

Thank you.

Lu Jiaxue,

I played

with the Setaira viridis today.

My skin is itching suddenly.

What happened?

Still itches?

Are you ok, Miss Yining?

You don't look well.

Are you sick?

Thanks for your concern.

Maybe it's because I got ill

several days ago,

and haven't recovered yet.

And the wind today makes me worse.

Or...

I can accompany you to see a doctor.

No need to bother.

We''ll come back to our house soon.

Miss Yining,

What's the meaning of your word

on that day?

Which day are you talking about?

On that day, you said

you could die another time.

Even I die today

another time,

I won't be used by you

to threat Shenyuan.

Maybe

it' because

I got ill heavily before,

and was dying at that time.

I just talked some nonsense.

Qingqu,

let's say goodbye

to Miss Zhao.

He's such a bad person.

He knows

my skin will itch after touching those grass,

and he traps me with it.

I hardly endure it before.

It's still itching.

Miss Yining, take the medicine, please.

Now he's more suspicious about me.

We need to be more careful before him later.

Miss Yining, Mr. Shenyuan's coming.

Ask him to leave.

Why can't I come?

I heard you come back

from Wei Mansion suddenly.

Why are you hiding your face?

A rash appeared on my face.

So I came back early.

Why aren't you studying in your room?

And why do you come here?

Why do you come out in a rash suddenly?

Shaoan, go and bring the medicine.

It's okay.

Qingqu just brought the medicine to me.

I'll be okay after taking it.

Go.

Still itches?

Why giggle?

Shenyuan, you care about me so much.

Be careful

in the future.

Ask them to bring the medicine

wherever you go.

Xuezhi,

bring the new clothes

I prepared for Shenyuan.

Shenyuan,

I made some new clothes for you.

You can bring them

when you go to the examination.

I'm going to take the examination,

new clothes is not so important.

If I fail,

can I blame these new clothes?

It's a lucky sign.

When you wear this clothes,

it seems that I'm looking at you.

Then you can get a good grade.

This mushroom

is embroidered well.

It's a ginkgo leaf.

Well.

You don't have to accept it.

I've found it.

You can't take the present back

after giving it to me.

After I leave,

stay in the house safely.

Don't go to dangerous places.

Just take the examination.

No need to worry about me.

[Several days later]

[Luo Mansion]

Come and see

Congratulation to the Luo family.

Luo Shenyuan becomes Shengyuan.

Congratulations.

Luo Shenyuan is Shengyuan.

With the order of the Minister,

I come to deliver the Golden Flower Notice

to congratulate Shenyuan for being Shengyuan.

[Shengyuan Luo Shenyuan]

God.

You're going

to get all the three Yuan.

I'm asking the Old Lady

to prepare a dinner party

of Shenyuan for you again.

[Lotus Courtyard]

The Jieyuan dinner party is highly publicized.

Shengyuan?

I think it's not necessary.

It's the honor

to get two Yuan.

Why isn't it necessary?

Many people

get two Yuan.

Is it exaggerated

to prepare dinner parties continually?

Is it exaggerated?

Then

who stares at the Golden Flower Notice

for a long time?

Well...

Just do what you want.

I agree with you, all right?

Okay.

Mother,

I agree with father.

The dinner party is not necessary.

Imperial Examination is coming.

I need to prepare for it.

You're right.

We can prepare a better one

for you

after you get Zhuangyuan.

What Shenyuan says

is always right.

And whatever I say,

you disagree with me, right?

Yes.

I know you like the person

who always agrees with you.

Sorry, I'm not able to do it.

All right, have dinner.

What?

Have dinner.

Have dinner?

You're having dinner here?

Can't I have dinner here?

No.

You've come here frequently

in recent days.

I'm not used to it.

Yining, Shenyuan,

stay and have dinner together.

I'll ask the kitchen

to prepare more cuisine.

We can congratulate Shenyuan

in advance.

Okay.

[Study Carefully, Think Deeply]

Xuanyuan, what're you doing?

Stop throwing.

Don't throw it.

Father

It's okay for failing the examination.

We can work harder next time.

You'll succeed one day.

Don't be mad at the books.

We're literator,

and we need to respect the books.

Can you succeed

after throwing the books?

Put the books in order.

Yilian,

don't help him.

Yes.

What's wrong with her?

Maybe she received the letter

that her son failed the examination.

She‘s dreaming of being brought back

to Luo Mansion one day.

Just in her dreams.

Won't she commit suicide?

It's better for her

to commit suicide,

then we don't have

to supervise her every day.

Yes.

And we won't have

to report to Madam anymore.

Be quiet.

Go.

Go.

[Luo Xuanyuan Failed the Examination]

It's unexpected

that Luo Shenyuan

gets Shengyuan again.

If he gets Zhuangyuan in the future,

he'll be the master

of the Luo family for sure.

What did you find

about the premature birth

of Luo Yining?

It's weird

that those former servant of Madam Gu

disappeared totally.

I find none of them to ask.

It's impossible that they disappeared suddenly

unless they're dead.

Continue to find them.

Yes.

And

find

the obstetrical woman.

Yes.

It's okay

if Luo Yining does nothing wrong.

But if she hinders me one day,

I need something to threat her.

If Luo Shenyuan

becomes the master one day,

it's bad news

for First branch.

Mr. Shanyuan is disappointing.

It's too early

to know if YiYu

can be daughter-in-law in Duke Mansion.

YiXiu...

Mr. Han...

I don't know

what my mother said to you.

I want to tell you

today...

Actually,

you don't want to marry me, right?

Mr. Lin has told me

your thought.

But I think

it's better to hear you saying it in person.

Sorry, Mr. Han.

I always consider you as my friend.

And I haven't thought about marriage.

I'm sorry

for involving you into it.

Sorry.

You don't need to say sorry.

Whatever the result is,

you're an important person for me.

But your mother

prepares it this time.

I'm afraid

if I don't come, she'll blame you.

But don't worry.

I've told my mother about this thing.

I..

don't want you to be unhappy.

Thank you, Mr. Han.

There'll be

a lady who likes smiling and eating more

likes you.

I don't know you can row,

and you're good at it.

Do you think

I'm good at nothing?

No.

Just so so.

I liked rowing in my childhood,

and usually rowed in my house.

Miss Yixiu,

do you want to try it?

Yes.

Mr. Han

and Miss Yixiu

are so matched.

Yes.

It's a nice day and

it's good to row.

Yes.

What a matched pair.

Have you find...

Miss Yixiu

Be careful.

Help.

Han Jiu.

Miss Yixiu.

Miss Yixiu.

Help.

Mr. Han.

Come to help.

Yes.

Help them.

Mr. Han.

Come to help.

Miss Yixiu.

Miss Yixiu.

Come to help.

Miss Yixiu fell into the water.

Mama Zhao,

Come to help.

Mama Zhao, don't yell.

I need to save Miss Yixiu.

Come to help.

Miss Yixiu.

Come to help Miss Yixiu.

Come.

Shenyuan,

have you packed all things

for Imperial Examination?

Do you lack anything?

No.

I haven't used up

what you prepared last time.

There will be Imperial Examination later.

Don't be stressed.

I know

you'll be Zhuangyuan for sure.

It's harder to know the Emperor than the books.

Put it there for me.

No matter how good is the article,

you need to know

about the Emperor.

Mr. Sun is Imperial Teacher.

He should

know it.

And you're already Shenyuan,

recommended by him.

Your position

won't be low later.

Not enough.

Then we can make it gradually.

You can achieve success and your goal

for sure

with your ability.

Mr. Shenyuan,

I store this clothes

for you?

Okay.

Wait.

I gave the clothes to you.

You didn't wear.

Why didn't you wear?

You don't like it

Mr. Shenyuan values it,

but not dislikes it.

He even would like

to worship it.

It's made

for wearing.

Wear it now.

I want to wear it in Imperial Examination.

No, wear it now.

Yining.

Uncle Lin

I've found you for a long time.

Please visit Yixiu for me.

She fell into water.

It's Mr. Han who saved you.

Someone saw him saving you

from the water.

It's not a good thing.

If it's spread,

you'll have a bad reputation.

If Mr. Han

isn't willing to marry you,

How can you live in the future?

I don't want to marry Han Zhao

in the Princess Mansion.

Nonsense.

Our Luo family

don't want the bad reputation.

Don't worry.

I'll talk with the Princess.

They want this marriage before.

I think they'll be reasonable

in this situation.

I don't want to marry him.

No.

All right.

She is just scared.

Don't force her now.

It's better for her.

If we don't handle it soon,

Xiu's life will be destroyed.

There 're other methods

to fix it.

Just think about it.

Don't rush to talk

about the marriage with the Princess.

I don't think

there 're other methods.

The marriage is the best method.

Mr. Luo,

you're always working outside.

It's me who always deal with our family matters.

Just agree with me

on this thing.

You...

♫ 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 ♫