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=The Rise of Ning=

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

=Episode 29=

(Luo Residence)

Mother.

Grandma.

You're awake? Don't move.

Don't move.

I've come late

and made you suffer.

I should have returned sooner

after I went to look for Physician Du

so Yining

wouldn't be bullied.

Grandma.

Can I still

call you "Grandma" in the future?

Silly girl.

You will

always be

the closest child to me.

I have

something very important

to tell you.

However,

I don't know how to tell you.

Hairu, tell her.

Mother, I...

It's fine. Tell me, Grandma.

Your

biological father,

Duke Ying,

is waiting for you at the yard.

Do you want to meet him?

Mother,

this is too sudden

for Yining.

Why don't we give her some more time?

Yining,

he is your biological father.

I was the one

who gave the divorce letter to your third brother

and asked him to do everything he could

to find your father

so your father

could reunite with you openly.

In the future,

your background

will not be criticized,

Yining.

Grandma.

Is Duke Ying

really my biological father?

Yes.

You should ask him

about what happened between him and your mother back then.

Duke Ying.

Go ahead.

Yining.

Yining,

are you feeling better?

I'm fine.

Sit down.

Actually,

we've met in the residence.

Earlier,

I also met you once.

If Heaven is fair,

I was supposed

to witness your birth.

How did you

know my mother?

Back then,

I got seriously injured from dealing with bandits

and got trapped on Mount Fenghuang.

I only had a guard by my side.

He wanted to call for help

but he was worried about leaving me alone

so

he got someone to take care of me.

Was that person my mother?

He picked your mother

after going through many families

because your mother's face

looked like a kind person.

She heard

I got injured from dealing with the bandits

and took care of me regardless of danger.

That was how I could recover.

At the same time,

I also fell for her.

Your mother's appearance

might not be extremely pretty

but

she was the kindest and most meticulous lady

I've met in my life.

In that case,

why did you hide your identity?

Back then,

I was in danger.

I had my concerns.

I was worried I might bring harm to her

if she knew too much.

As for her,

she was worried

about her own reputation

so she didn't tell me

her real name.

After I got rid of the bandits,

I wanted to bring her here

but I received emergency news

about your grandpa's dire situation on the battlefield.

I was in a rush to provide reinforcements

so I missed out on meeting her.

Unexpectedly, when I came back,

no one was there.

Your mother

vanished.

I've been thinking for all these years.

If I could

be more thorough in my consideration

and not leave in a hurry,

I wouldn't miss out on your mother

even if I had left her a letter.

I've been looking for her

and blaming myself.

Yining.

Do you know

how you got your name?

(May my daughter Yining live in peace and be reunited with her loved ones.)

A heart free of sorrow and a peaceful world.

This is a mutual wish

of your mother and I.

For all these years,

I've made you both suffer.

Your mother passed away.

Can you give me a chance

for me to make up to you

as your father?

All right.

Recuperate well.

You may make the decision

after you've recovered.

Are you all right?

You gave the painting to Duke Ying

and asked him to come here, right?

Actually, I wasn't around the residence

because I went to investigate your background.

- Third Brother. - Yining.

I am not your third brother now.

We are not siblings as well.

Even if we are not siblings by blood,

I will still be by your side

to protect you.

♪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♪

(I've been thinking for all these years.)

(If I could be more thorough in my consideration)

(and not leave in a hurry,)

(I wouldn't miss out on your mother)

(even if I had left her a letter.)

I've been looking for her

and blaming myself.

(For all these years,)

(I've made you both suffer.)

Can you give me a chance

for me to make up to you

as your father?

Everything in the past

happened due to twists of fates.

It wasn't her fault.

He hasn't married after all these years

and hasn't given up on searching for your mother.

He is a passionate lover.

I know.

Otherwise,

you wouldn't bring him to me.

It's fine if you don't want to accept him.

He is not an unreasonable person.

He won't force you.

Whether I accept him or not,

he will still be my biological father.

However,

I feel a little sick of it.

Sick of it?

I'm sick of life where I can't make my own decisions.

Whether it's going to Luo Residence

or Duke Ying's Residence,

I'm just like a duckweed

with nothing to rely on.

However, people who treat you well

will never change.

For example, Grandma, Mother,

and I.

Let's go back.

Grandma.

Allow me to bow to you.

Ning,

what are you doing? Get up quickly.

Grandma,

I'm grateful for your love and guidance

for all these years.

In the future,

I'm afraid I can't be filial by your side anymore.

However,

I will come back and visit you often.

Since you have

made your decision,

just do according to what you want.

Thank you, Grandma.

Father,

thank you for raising me for all these years.

Although

I am no longer your daughter,

you were still my father before this.

Mother,

you've treated me like your own daughter

and have loved me a lot.

No matter what happens,

you will always

be my mother.

Thank you, Mother.

Yining,

let's go home.

Thank you for saving me.

I won't be going back with you.

Where are you going then?

Grandma.

Actually, Sixth Uncle and I

have been hiding this from everyone.

We have

opened a rouge shop.

I want to manage this shop well.

I know

these are all excuses.

I've never carried out my responsibility

as a father over all these years

so I made you suffer.

I've let you

and your mother down.

It is only right

for you to blame me.

I don't blame you.

However,

I have my own ideas.

Even if you have your own ideas,

it shouldn't affect you going home.

I've lost you

for so many years.

I can only have more opportunities

to make it up to you

if you stay with me.

I just want to give it a try.

A female can also be independent

in this world

by feeding herself with her own skills

and taking care of the people she loves

without needing to rely on other people's support.

Yining.

If you want to open a shop,

you can open it anywhere.

It's more convenient to stay in Luo Residence.

I can also help you.

It's all right.

There's no need.

I am here.

I can help you at any time.

Besides opening a rouge shop,

what other shops do you want to open?

Where do you want to open them?

Maxing Street or Royal Street?

How many shops do you want to open?

I'll help you get it done immediately.

I...

I only want to open a rouge shop.

Mother,

even if I don't stay here anymore,

you will still help me

if I need your help, right?

Of course.

In the future, I still need to learn from you

when it comes to doing business.

Duke Ying.

Grandma. Father. Mother.

It is rare for a lady like Yining

to have her own idea

to rely on herself

to start a business.

I think we can

let her try it out without any worries.

I understand.

Yining,

come to me if you face any trouble

in the future.

If you have no troubles,

can I still come and visit you?

(Marquis Anbei Residence)

Marquis.

I asked you to investigate Seventh Lady.

How is it going?

Seventh Lady's case is closed.

She did not kill anyone.

Mistress Qiao didn't die as well.

However...

What's wrong?

However,

Seventh Lady isn't a daughter from Luo Residence.

She is Duke Ying's daughter.

What did you say?

Yesterday, Duke Ying went to Luo Residence

to reunite with Seventh Lady.

The news

has spread all over the capital now.

Did Seventh Lady

go back with him to Duke Ying's Residence?

Not yet.

Mother.

Who asked you to come here?

Isn't it embarrassing to have a mother like me?

Go away quickly!

Mother, I made you food. Try it.

Now that it has come to this,

whether I eat or not

and what I eat

make no difference.

I'm also living my days waiting for my death.

Mother,

I know I've let you down

but I couldn't hide my conscience and...

You are so cruel.

You can even abandon your own mother.

You just wouldn't listen to me.

If you had listened to me,

I would be Her Highness' in-law.

Her Highness will also spare me

for her own reputation.

It's still not too late now.

Go and find Han Zhao immediately.

Tell him that you like him

and are willing to marry him.

Ask him to give you another chance.

Mother,

right now,

not only do you not reflect on your mistakes

but you are thinking of using

me to marry Han Zhao.

What is so bad about Han Zhao?

How is he worse than Lin Mao?

You fool.

If it wasn't for you,

I would not be suffering at a place like this.

Calm down, Mother.

Don't be angry.

She is still young.

I will think of a way to bring you out.

All of you shouldn't be here.

- Silly girl. - Mother.

I'm not really angry at me.

I purposely made her hate me.

Right now, both of you

should cut ties with me.

Don't visit me

and don't think about saving me.

Promise me

not to beg anyone else.

Go and live your own lives.

Forget that you have such a mother.

Mother!

Yixiu.

We should go and find Her Highness.

Even if you won't marry him,

Young Master Han is kind.

Perhaps he is willing to help.

It's better even if he is

going to reduce Mother's sentence.

Yiyu,

Mother murdered someone.

Not only did she murder Seventh Sister's biological mother,

but she also almost killed Seventh Sister.

She is our mother after all.

Besides betraying her in public,

do you also want to see her being banished

and die in another place?

Are you that cruel?

Are you blaming me as well?

I know I let Mother down

but I knew the truth.

I couldn't cover my conscience.

All right.

If you won't meet Her Highness,

I will go and beg Madam Shen at Shen Residence.

Stop.

Don't go. She won't help you.

I still have to try.

Mother cannot have two heartless daughters.

(Shen Residence)

Her mother is a murderer.

How can she still come here to beg our madam?

Exactly.

She's trying to climb the social ladder

without knowing who she is.

Jiarou, this is great.

Can you let me meet Madam Shen?

Luo Yiyu.

How dare you pretend

to be a noble lady in the past.

Right now,

you are just nothing much.

I'll make it clear to you today.

The Shen Residence

is not willing to get along with people like you.

Please don't come here again in the future.

Jiarou,

for the sake

of our friendship in the past,

please let me meet Madam Shen.

Take it back.

Luo Yiyu.

You should save some dignity for yourself at least.

The parents are at fault but the children are innocent.

Young Lady Luo isn't supposed to bear the blame for her mother.

Speaking like that

and hurting her

is no different from killing someone!

Who is he?

Let's go.

When I heard your family was in trouble,

I couldn't help but feel worried about you.

I went to your residence and didn't see you just now.

I figured you were anxious about your mother

so I asked around.

Your mother is different

from you.

In my heart,

you are always the pure Luo Yiyu.

As long as I'm around,

I won't let anyone criticize you

and hurt you.

Old Master, Fifth Young Lady is here.

Grandma.

Yilian,

go to the temple.

No, Grandma.

I don't want to go to the temple.

I can't leave the Luo Residence.

I can't leave my father and you.

But what have you done

at your age?

You are scheming too much.

Do you

want to mess up the Luo Residence

and cause chaos to it?

No.

I didn't expect

it would turn out to be this serious.

I didn't do it on purpose.

I know my mistake.

I will never do it again.

I can't go to the temple.

If I go,

what will happen to Xuan?

Xuan cannot be away from me.

Xuan will go to study

at the academy in a few days.

In the future,

when he has improved

and you have reflected on your mistakes,

I will bring both of you back.

After all,

all of you are descendants of the Luo family.

Go.

Yes, Grandma.

(Haitang Abode)

(Good Reputations Spread)

(Haitang Abode)

Sixth Sister.

Seventh Sister.

Sorry.

Actually, I should ask Mother

to apologize to you.

But I'm apologizing to you on her behalf

as her daughter.

Sixth Sister,

don't say this.

I only hope

this incident can pass quickly.

I made you suffer as well.

No matter what,

you will always be my Sixth Sister.

Uncle.

I was the culprit

for what happened.

If it wasn't for me,

your Aunt

wouldn't have done this.

Your mother wouldn't...

Thankfully, you are enlightened now.

When you got married,

you were supposed to be loyal

and let go of your past relationships.

You've also

let Aunt down by doing this.

I was confused for most of my life

and harmed both others and myself.

Yining,

I have decided to leave the capital

and become an official in a county.

In the future,

I won't come back for no reason.

Take care.

♪South wind weaves a brocade tapestry of lives♪

♪Begonias lean on each other in front of a turquoise pond♪

♪The tea fragrance wafts along the long street♪

Grandma.

Mother.

I bid both of you farewell.

Ning,

this is the place where you grew up.

Remember to come back.

I am always waiting for you.

Grandma.

I will come back often.

It's very windy out here.

Go back.

Go back inside.

Father.

I've been calling you Father

for so many years.

Today,

please allow me to call you "Father" for one last time.

Yining,

you must take care

in the future.

(Chengjing Hall)

♪Let time pass peacefully, turning the years into simple moments♪

♪Splendors of the world outlined by time♪

♪Red strings on the eaves, bind two devoted hearts together♪

♪Through half a lifetime...♪

♪People far away catch the last wave♪

♪Palm lines and tree rings smile at each other♪

♪The clouds on the journey home roll and drift, shining brightly♪

♪Migratory birds heading to their dreamland♪

Young Lady, are you reluctant to leave Luo Residence?

I think she is reluctant to leave Third Young Master.

Young Lady, why didn't you allow him

to send you off just now?

I am no longer siblings with him in the future.

Both of you must be careful

when you speak.

However, I realize Third Young Master

isn't trying to avoid you.

It still feels different.

Second Master.

I asked the cook to make Ginseng Soup.

Have some soup and take a break.

Don't worry. I didn't poison it.

- Hairu, that day... - I know.

You got agitated

because of Yining.

Keep reading.

Take a break if you are tired.

Tell me if you want to eat anything.

You had Yining to help you in the past.

Right now, you are busy

managing the whole residence.

If you want to find a helper, just do it.

Don't tire yourself.

Don't worry.

I won't treat myself badly.

I'm leaving.

Hairu.

Hairu.

Thank you.

It's just a bowl of Ginseng Soup.

I wasn't even the one who boiled it.

Why are you thanking me?

You brought men to trespass

on another person's residence in broad daylight!

News has spread all over the capital!

It's ridiculous!

(Old Madam Wei) Mother, it's all my fault

for making my own daughter suffer so much.

Right now, her mother is no longer alive.

I should be taking care of her and protecting her.

So, I couldn't care so much.

You were reckless.

How can you be sure

that Seventh Lady

is your daughter?

She has been silent all these years

but she suddenly appeared.

Don't you believe me

about this?

I've let Minglan down

and owe her an explanation.

You haven't gotten a wife for so many years

because of Minglan?

Mingzhu, you are here.

Grandma. Father.

Grandma.

Grandma, calm down.

Take care of your health.

Mingzhu, you are the most sensible person.

You.

What are you planning next?

I just want to make up for her.

Whatever.

Another child

will only make the place livelier.

Invite her

to return after a few days

so other people

don't say that we are stingy.

She is still

living outside for now.

It was sudden for her background to come to light.

She needs some time to accept it.

What do you mean?

She doesn't want to come back?

Does she feel aggrieved to become the legitimate daughter

of Duke Ying's Residence?

No.

Mother, calm down.

Put yourself in her shoes.

Even if this happens to anyone,

she should...

She should still have some time

to accept it.

Grandma and Father

are being so considerate to her.

Don't tell me

that she's not willing to accept the offer.

Mingzhu.

Whether Yining comes to stay here or not,

she will still be Duke Ying Residence's

legitimate daughter and your elder sister.

I know.

That's enough.

Why are you shouting at Mingzhu?

Isn't your legitimate daughter

not here after all?

I'm sure you will like her when she's here.

Forget it.

Since you've determined

her to be your daughter,

go and comfort her

and bring her back after two days.

She mustn't be too pampered.

Have you agreed to it?

Thank you, Mother.

I...

I haven't seen Father this happy

for a long time.

Mingzhu.

Mingzhu.

Grandma.

Are you feeling upset

because

Yining is coming back?

I can't hide this from you, Grandma.

I do feel

a little upset.

Will you not like me anymore

when she comes back?

Now that Father has found his daughter,

he will send me back to Zhao Residence.

What kind of nonsense

are you thinking about?

Of course, I like you the most

because

I raised you myself.

I know you love me the most.

You were always by my side

when I fell ill at a young age.

You couldn't even sleep every night.

As long as you understand.

Don't worry.

I brought you here from the Zhao family.

I won't send you back.

I'm relieved

to hear you say that.

Grandma.

(Splendors of Nature and Treasures of Heaven)

Didn't you say you were experienced?

There will be many customers

as long as the products are good.

It's the opening of a new shop.

It is understandable

to have fewer customers.

How is this having fewer customers?

This is having no customers at all.

They say doing business

is about reputation.

The wealthiest people

are the noble ladies of the capital.

How do we attract them?

Manager!

Both of you.

Good.

Let's go.

Go and welcome them.

Please take a look here.

This way, please.

What aroma do you usually like?

I like a light fragrance.

Try this.

Let me try it.

This is exclusive to our shop.

I heard Duke Ying has recognized you

but you wouldn't return.

This has nothing to do with you, Marquis.

Did you

invite all the people out there?

You are opening a shop.

What you sell

is what they need.

I'm just introducing them here

and letting them come to shop once.

This is beneficial

for both you and them.

There's no need to worry about it.

I appreciate your kindness.

Please don't meddle in my business

after you leave.

Mei.

I, Lu Jiaxue,

will never do anything that harms you.

I told you

I was not Mei.

Stop meddling with my life.

Also,

my shop

received many pearls and agates.

I don't know who sent them

and I delivered them to the officials.

♪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♪