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♫ Wearing peach blossom makeup, I boil tea over the stove ♫

♫ With a pure heart, I embroider the brocade of time ♫

♫ On the short paper, affection flows in the silent moonlight ♫

♫ I only wish that by my side, is my love ♫

♫ Cool autumn wind blowing, I gaze far leaning against the railing ♫

♫ Sunset glow over the green hill, in formation wild geese are flying ♫

♫ Covering a thousand miles on horseback, for whom is he longing ♫

♫ He returned home in dreams ♫

♫ I will never forget that you held my hands ♫

♫ In your warm palms, we braved winds and waves ♫

♫ Unexpectedly, after we traveled so far and turned grey-haired ♫

♫ I am still by your side ♫

♫ Hearts burning, we look into each other's eyes ♫

♫ Feelings overflowing, they don't need to be hid ♫

♫ No matter how time passes and life changes ♫

♫ Together, we will grow old ♫

[The Sword and the Brocade]

[Episode 18]

[Xianling Pavilion]

Look. The lines here flow very nicely.

Shiyi, you are here.

Teacher.

Go back and practice first.

- Let's go there and talk. - Okay.

Here, take a seat.

In your letter, you said that you had settled the refugees.

So I came here to take a look.

I took your advice last time.

I worked with the other embroidery workshops

and took in the female refugees.

In that case, I can teach them embroidery,

and they don't have to worry about their future livelihood.

You are such a kind person.

With your help, you will bring warmth and hope to this flood disaster.

How about you?

Do you still have time for embroidery?

There are too many chores at home.

I hardly have time for embroidery now.

I thought so as much.

That's why I called you here today.

You see... After we took in these women,

Xianling Pavilion suddenly became crowded.

Those embroidery girls have to teach them embroidery skills while taking care of the business.

It makes them very busy.

So I'm wondering if you'll have time to teach them embroidery.

Of course, I'd love to.

And I've been thinking about how I can help them.

But I haven't found a way.

I'm very glad you have given me this opportunity.

But your identity is different now.

You should think about if it'll be convenient for you.

Teacher, don't worry. I don't have any problem.

Your Ladyship, no one will tell who you are when you are dressed like this.

Your Ladyship, if Xianling Pavilion is shorthanded,

they can hire more embroidery girls.

I'm afraid Great Madam will get upset

if she finds out that you show yourself in public.

Besides, there are so many refugees.

If anyone recognizes you and spreads the news...

Amber, you really think Master Jian asked me to help her

because she's shorthanded?

Didn't she?

She hopes that I'll keep my hobby and dream in mind while looking for the killer.

That's very considerate of her.

Master Jian has been seeing Her Ladyship as her own daughter.

And why can't women show themselves in public?

We don't steal or rob, and we harm no one.

There's nothing to be shamed about.

I believe you've all mastered flat stitch.

Next, I'll teach you loop stitch.

Loop stitch is the main skill used in Suzhou embroidery.

There are various stitch layouts.

You need to be flexible when you do connect and border stitches.

Switch between short and long stitches and go back and forth.

Like this.

Look. You won't see any knots in this way.

Lady Luo.

Mr. Lin.

Long time no see.

I didn't expect to meet you here today.

It's such a wonderful surprise.

I thought I'd never see you again.

I can't believe that we meet here today.

I come to Xianling Pavilion to teach them embroidery once in a while.

And I hope that they can support themselves after the disaster.

You are not only good at embroidery but also kind-hearted.

I'm so impressed.

You are flattering me.

Lady Luo, I've always wanted to ask you a question.

We had an appointment a year ago to meet at Ci'an Temple

and then leave the capital together.

But you never came.

Did anything come up and stop you or you just changed your mind?

I had a family emergency that day.

So I couldn't meet you.

Sorry that I failed in notifying you in time.

Never mind. I was just worried about you.

Now that I see you are fine, I'm relieved.

How have you been recently?

Do you still want to leave the capital?

Thank you for your care.

I've settled down in the capital actually.

And I do enjoy my life here. I'm not planning on leaving.

Mr. Lin.

- Teacher. - Master Jian.

Mr. Lin, don't mind the formality. Take a seat.

Sir.

It's you.

You know each other?

Your lady...

My Lady, you may not know.

It's this sir who helped us purchase the rice for disaster relief.

Not only that, but Mr. Lin also invested in Xianling Pavilion.

After learning that I took in the refugees,

he even donated a great amount of fabric, needles, and threads.

Turns out Mr. Lin is also the owner of Xianling Pavilion.

Sorry, I didn't know that.

No worries.

I really admire Master Jian for her desire of passing down embroidery skills.

And I also want to do my part.

Mr. Lin, thank you for helping my teacher.

And thank you for your generous donation.

Supporting disaster relief is what I should do.

Besides, Xianling Pavilion's matter is mine.

No need to thank me.

[Mansion of Xu]

My Lord, what do you need me for?

This is...

Don't ask.

Go get a few trustworthy people to take care of him.

Then we can only keep him at your place for now.

There are too many eyes in the Western Lateral Court. I'm afraid it'd be inconvenient.

Okay.

Don't tell anybody else.

My Lord, what's his name?

How should we call him?

Fengqing.

I'll ask Dongqing and Amber to take care of him.

They will keep it a secret.

Okay.

Your Ladyship, who's this kid?

Don't ask me. I know nothing about it.

This kid looks a little bit like His Lordship.

Is he His Lordship's...

Nonsense.

Your job is to take care of him.

And do not tell anybody else about this.

- Yes. - Yes.

Madam, bad news.

What happened? Calm down.

I heard the servants say His Lordship has a bastard outside.

He just brought him home.

What? Is it true?

Yes, it is.

Did you see that kid in person?

He's at Banyuepan right now. I just sneaked a peek.

Although I didn't see a kid, I did see some kid's stuff there.

Madam!

Who will keep the kid in the future then?

Her Ladyship?

It's not decided yet.

But nothing is for sure.

It's bad. It's really bad.

A son like Zhun is not enough.

If Her Ladyship has another son, Yu's future will be totally ruined.

That's right.

Shiliu.

Shiliu, where are you going?

I think you've heard it, too.

His Lordship brought back a child. I'm on my way to take a look.

It's said the kid looks quite like His Lordship.

Why are you so happy that His Lordship brought back a bastard?

I don't think your words are proper.

If others hear you, they'll think you don't like the kid.

I didn't mean that.

Sure.

We live in the same yard and we are together all the time.

Of course, I won't misunderstand you.

But it doesn't mean others won't.

You should be careful about what you say.

She doesn't talk much usually.

But what she said just now is really annoying.

Brother.

Have a seat.

What brings you here?

I heard that the Marquis has a bastard.

Who told you that?

And what did you hear exactly?

I'm afraid the news has spread to all the nobles in the capital.

The marquis has brought the kid back.

Do you know about that?

Shiyi, if Great Madam and the marquis are all willing to accept

the kid as a family member, what will you do?

I will listen to Great Madam and His Lordship.

My dear Shiyi, you are indeed sensible.

But there's one thing that you can't agree with no matter what.

You mean...

It's understandable that the marquis brought the kid home.

But if they ask you to raise the kid,

he'll be considered as a legitimate son.

But you are still young.

You'll have your own kid in the future.

You can't let him replace the status of your own child.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

But such an important matter should be decided by His Lordship.

Even though taking in a bastard shall be approved by the legal wife,

the marquis has made up his mind.

If you don't agree, it'll affect your relationship with him.

In my opinion, we should let Concubine Qin take him.

I remember Yuanniang once told me that she's nice and easy-going.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness. I'll keep it in mind.

All right, that's all I've got to say to you.

I'll go back after greeting the marquis.

Take care.

Your Ladyship, your brother cares about you so much.

He's really a nice person.

He is honest and upright.

Before I got married, we didn't talk often.

But he always cares about me.

And he's quite competitive in studies.

I guess the future of Luo's family will count on him.

My Lord, rest assured. I will take good care of the kid.

But we made this decision without even notifying Lingkuan,

I'm afraid it'd be quite awkward when Danyang finds out.

Who told you it's Lingkuan's child?

I saw that child to be weak and pale,

and his clothes are dirty and worn out.

If he were your kid, no matter what, you would take care of him

and not let him suffer.

Fengqing is indeed Lingkuan's child.

He was born before Lingkuan and Danyang got married.

But one more kid suddenly appears in the mansion.

I'm afraid we can't keep this secret for long.

And Danyang is pregnant now.

We can't let her have any accidents.

That's exactly what I'm worried about.

You've seen what Fengqing looks like.

How can I leave him outside alone and let him starve every day?

Besides, this thing is not that simple.

It involves many factors.

My Lord, you mean Marquis Dingnan?

No matter what,

we should keep it from Danyang and let her give birth first.

How...

are you so sure that I'm not that kid's father?

My Lord, you are proud and ambitious.

It could be possible if you were interested in a lady of a prominent family.

However, a lady of a prominent family wouldn't let her own child suffer like that.

Plus, that kid does look like a member of the Xu family.

So he can only be Lingkuan's child.

During the Spring Banquet, there was a play in Dianchun Hall,

so I got some rest in Jing'an Pavilion.

I didn't know Lianfang was changing there.

Yuanniang walked in before I could get out.

And then, you know what happened later.

You don't believe me?

It's okay if you don't.

Why don't I believe you?

My Lord, you are the one

who defeated bandits and marched out for battles in the Southeastern region.

As a decent man, you wouldn't lie to me at all.

But it's my fault after all.

When my brother and father died, Lingkuan was still a kid.

I was out there fighting battles all the time.

I seldom came back home, so I failed in teaching and guiding him.

Mother spoiled him a lot, so gradually, he became

a playboy who only cared about having fun.

I was so worried about him, so I treated him very harshly and strictly.

As a result, he became terrified of me.

When he made trouble, all he could think about was hiding it from me

instead of discussing it with me.

My Lord, it's not too late for you to make a change now.

As long as you are willing to make a change,

I'm sure Lingkuan will feel that.

Lingyi, Kuan'er is here.

Tell us what's going on.

Kneel before Mother.

What are you doing?

Mother, do you still remember that lady named Yuemei?

She's the actor's sister.

Kuan'er, are you still seeing her?

Mother, don't get me wrong.

Ever since I got married to Danyang four years ago,

I've never seen her again.

I know you stopped seeing her.

But do you know she was pregnant with your child?

And now, Yuemei and her brother are requesting to meet you, the child's father.

Child?

Who's the child?

Where's the child?

They sent the child here yesterday.

He's at my place right now and under the care of Shiyi.

I'll go check on him.

Stop!

Now you want to be a father?

It's too late.

Where have you been for all these years?

Although Yuemei is a low life, she's not a prostitute.

How can you be so irresponsible?

It's not something a decent man would do.

- I... - It's not his fault.

I'm the one who sent her away.

That day, she and her brother came to the mansion and asked for money.

They said they'd ruin Kuan'er's marriage if they didn't get paid.

I think it's a mistake that Kuan'er made,

so I gave them a lot of money and sent them away.

I didn't know that she was pregnant.

At this point, it's too late to do anything.

The most important thing is that Danyang will give birth soon.

We've got to keep it from her.

- Mother, I'm going to keep this kid in my name. - Brother!

No matter what, I can't let this kid suffer anymore.

Besides, it's quite obvious that this kid looks like a member of our Xu family.

Danyang will find out sooner or later.

This is the only way to protect their marriage.

Has Shiyi agreed?

Then this is the best we can do.

But she's never had any child before.

How about this?

I'll send my Nanny Huang to help her take care of him.

You are indeed thoughtful, Mother.

Go check on your kid.

His name is Fengqing.

What is it, Your Ladyship? Is there anything wrong?

Dongqing, take a look.

Which color do you think I should use for this spot?

Purple or brown?

Which one do you think His Lordship would prefer?

I think purple is better.

And it represents "auspicious purple mist coming from the east." It'll bring him luck.

I think so. His Lordship is calm and stable.

His clothes are all in dark colors.

Purple is brighter than brown.

It'd be a nice change for him.

Your Ladyship, Concubine Qin is here.

Shiliu.

Your Ladyship.

What's going on? Please stand up.

Your Ladyship, I hope you can let me take care of Fengqing.

I promise I'll do my best and treat him as my own child.

Please stand up first.

Your Ladyship, I won't stand up unless you say yes.

As you know, I had a miscarriage before.

The physician said I wouldn't be able to get pregnant ever again.

My room has always been quiet.

If I have a child to take care of, then I'll have hope for the rest of my life.

Your Ladyship, I'd love to do anything as long as you say yes.

Please let me have him.

Shiliu, I understand your feelings. I will talk to His Lordship.

But we still have to listen to His Lordship and Great Madam.

Please stand up.

Thank you, Your Ladyship.

Rest assured. I will treat Fengqing as my own child.

I won't let him get hurt whatsoever.

So, you want to raise Fengqing?

Great Madam, I hope you can agree.

Fengqing is so little, and you've never taken care of children before.

You should know that it'll take a lot of energy and patience out of you.

Passion alone is not enough.

Great Madam, don't worry.

I promise I will treat Fengqing as my own child.

And I'll hire two experienced nannies to help me take care of him.

I promise I won't let Fengqing get hurt.

Lianfang, you are still young.

You'll have your own child sooner or later.

If you really have such energy, you should

use it to serve Lingyi well.

I also want to serve him well.

But as you know,

he hardly sets foot in my place.

Especially after the moldy rice incident.

If I have Fengqing with me, he may come and visit me more.

I know my motivation is not quite pure,

but I promise I will treat Fengqing very well.

I really don't know what to do.

As long as His Lordship is willing to take a look at me,

I'd love to do anything.

My kid, sorry that it's been difficult for you.

I know now.

I will think about this.

Thank you, Great Madam.

I called all of you here today

to discuss about Fengqing's matter.

Yizhen, I called you here so that you can

help them to figure out a way.

Yes, Mother.

My Lord, when I visited Fengqing yesterday,

he cried so hard and asked for his mother.

So, how about today?

Yizhen, no worries. He's getting used to it already.

That's good.

Mother, who do you think should take care of Fengqing?

Yizhen, what do you think?

Concubine Qiao is young. Concubine Qin is meticulous.

They are both good in different ways.

But in my opinion, it's a great responsibility to take care of a child.

It's easy to make mistakes if you don't have enough energy.

So I think Concubine Qiao is more suitable.

I also think Concubine Qiao is the best fit.

She's educated, mild, and kind.

I couldn't feel more relieved if she takes care of Fengqing.

Mother.

Lianfang is spoiled herself.

She's never taken care of anybody.

- I don't think it's proper to let her take care of Fengqing. - So, you...

Mother, I think Concubine Qin is more suitable.

She's calm and stable, and she's good at taking care of people.

Even if the child acts up, she'll know how to handle it.

Concubine Qin is a good candidate.

Raising a child is not a simple matter.

The mother's personality matters, too.

If the mother and the child don't get along in the future,

that'll be a big trouble.

How about... How about this?

Let them both spend some time with the kid,

and see who gets along better with him. And then we'll make a decision.

Lingyi, what do you think?

Okay. It's a good idea, Mother.

[Xianling Pavilion]

This looks pretty good.

[Delicate Meticulousness]

Mr. Lin, you are here.

Master Jian. Master Jian, don't worry about me.

I'll just take a look around.

Sure.

Is Lady Luo here today?

I think she has things to do at home.

She hasn't come here for days.

Master Jian, you are close with Lady Luo.

Do you know which family she's from?

I'd better not tell him that Shiyi is Marquis Yongping's wife.

In case someone with bad intentions hears it and makes trouble for no reason.

I don't know about that. I guess she's from an ordinary family.

Master Jian, please take a look at this.

Okay.

Mr. Lin, please excuse me for a while.

Let's go.

[Xianling Pavilion]

Excuse me, could you do me a favor?

Mr. Lin, what do you need?

When Lady Luo is here, please notify me. Okay?

Sure. Sure. Sure.

Although Her Ladyship accepted Fengqing,

she more or less felt a little sad.

But I can see that she treats Fengqing with her whole heart.

It's really not easy for her.

She knew it right away that Fengqing wasn't my child.

How did she know?

- Come again. - Do you want it?

- I want one... - Perfume sachets. Perfume sachets.

- Come and take a look. - Beautiful perfume sachets.

Young Master, why do you always check out the girly stuff?

Are you going to buy one for Lady Luo?

You know too much.

She's selfless,

so she won't be blinded by power and desire.

She won't misunderstand me like Yuanniang would.

Shiyi trusts me.

She understands me even if I don't say anything.

I misunderstood her before.

My Lord, you and Her Ladyship know each other so well.

So tell me, what can I do to make her happy?

Young Master, you finally admit that you like her.

I made her suffer too much before.

Even if she doesn't complain, I'll make it up to her.

What do you think she'll like?

Lady Luo is kind, outgoing, and smart.

It's normal that I would fall for her.

Young Master, why do you go through all the trouble?

You should just pack some money, go to the Luo family and directly propose to her.

With all the time you waste on pondering, you could have married her already.

What do you know?

My Lord, if you want to give Her Ladyship a gift, just say it directly.

You don't need to beat around the bush.

When I mentioned Imperial Censor Liu​'s daughter last time...

I suggest we send her some jewelry, which are expensive and appropriate.

It can never go wrong.

It won't work. She doesn't like those things.

Give me another idea.

My Lord, please cut me some slack.

How can mutual love be bought by money?

It's so tacky.

If I followed your idea, I'd scare her away.

Young Master, it makes sense.

[Shuangshun Ready-made Clothes Store]

Madam, watch out for the steps.

What's wrong?

There are cracks on the steps.

Her Ladyship has asked servants to repair them.

The weather is damp, I'm afraid it'll take days

for the concrete to dry.

That's why I gave you a heads-up, in case you'll slip.

Madam, Her Ladyship is not in the room.

She and Fengqing are at Banyuepan.

Fengqing. Fengqing!

[Xu Sijie]

Fengqing, play with this.

This is called Lu Ban Ball. It's really fun.

Try it.

Fengqing.

Fengqing, slow down.

He's too little to play this.

Fengqing.

Look. Do you like this?

It's a red-tasseled spear.

Greetings to you.

Fengqing is such a lively boy.

Fengqing, don't hurt people with the spear.

Fengqing is just playing with me.

It's okay. Go ahead and have fun.

Be careful.

Are you okay? Did you get hurt?

Shiliu, are you all right?

I'm fine. Is Fengqing all right?

Who brought this spear?

My Lord, I did.

But I didn't know that it'd hurt people.

Take it away.

Luckily no one got hurt.

It's okay. Don't be afraid.

Fengqing, are you hungry?

Would you like to have some pastries?

Or how about we play ball in the garden?

Why did you buy such a toy?

And now His Lordship will never allow me to raise Fengqing.

It's all because of that peddler.

He strongly recommended it and said all boys love it.

I bought it without even thinking.

Peddler? With which store?

It's just a street peddler.

I happened to see him when I went out the other day, so I bought one.

You are so stupid.

I think it was a trap. There's no such coincidence.

A trap?

I bet it was Luo Shiyi who set us up

since I threaten her power.

♫ Moisten the brush with drops of moonlight ♫

♫ And paint your portrait ♫

♫ Extract the notes from the Chinese lute ♫

♫ And compose your tune ♫

♫ Silver and golden threads of the splendid attire ♫

♫ All mirror you in a way so clear ♫

♫ I feel lucky to find you after so many life experiences ♫

♫ Light up a lamp of mutual love ♫

♫ And I will guard you from a distance ♫

♫ The words you whispered into my ears ♫

♫ Are all expressions of your love ♫

♫ Pushing my horse to gallop through the four seasons ♫

♫ And feasting my eyes on all the beautiful scenery ♫

♫ I whispered my favorite place is being in your arms ♫

♫ Let's stay with each other forever ♫

♫ And listen to the insects' chorus in this moment ♫

♫ Let our hearts be close ♫

♫ And let me kiss you between your eyes ♫

♫ We mustn't doubt each other, and must be steadfast in ♫

♫ Our commitment to each other ♫

♫ Let's welcome the daybreak together ♫

♫ And wait for the wind to rise ♫

♫ In the rain of March ♫

♫ And the sunshine of July ♫

♫ Let's count stars ♫

♫ Let's enjoy the spring scenery ♫

♫ Draw a picture of autumn ♫

♫ And appreciate all the beauty ♫

♫ Even if we are thousands of miles apart ♫

♫ Our hearts will stay connected ♫

♫ Even if our hair turns gray one day ♫

♫ We will be together ♫

♫ In the rain of March ♫

♫ And the sunshine of July ♫

♫ Let's count stars ♫

♫ Let's enjoy the spring scenery ♫

♫ Draw a picture of autumn ♫

♫ And appreciate all the beauty ♫

♫ Even if we are thousands of miles apart ♫

♫ Our hearts will stay connected ♫

♫ Even if our hair turns gray one day ♫

♫ We will be together ♫

♫ You say the stars are few and the moon is bright ♫

♫ I say... ♫

♫ I love you ♫

General Fu.

What... What are you doing here?

How come you are alone? Where's Zhaoying?

Zhaoying left first for some business.

What brings you here so late?

What brings me here?

Do I need to tell you?

I was just asking.

I can't believe you are even more arrogant than Her Ladyship.

General Fu, are you hungry?

Here are some snacks I prepared for Her Ladyship.

Would you like to try?

This is Lotus Osmanthus Cake.

It's Her Ladyship's favorite. It's very tasty.

Tastes good?

Slow down. It's all yours.

I've served you so many tasty snacks.

You can forgive me that I bit you, right?

Are you okay?

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Stop... Stop patting.

Would you like to have another one?

No.

How did I fall asleep?

Timing and Subtitles brought to you by ⚔ Jin Xin Si Yu ✾ Team @ Viki.com

♫ In the cold darkness of midnight, a sigh is heard ♫

♫ Who picked up the paintbrush to draw loneliness? ♫

♫ In my life, I can draw everything but lovesickness ♫

♫ The mountain city is waiting for the rain ♫

♫ I am waiting for you to pass in my memory ♫

♫ The sky is in a more lonely color than your face ♫

♫ The wind rises and the candlelight flickers ♫

♫ The thin clothes can't stand the cold days ♫

♫ Full of twists and turns, fate is untold ♫

♫ I ground my thoughts into ink ♫

♫ But I still can't sketch your contours ♫

♫ How could the ink and paper exhaust our stories? ♫

♫ Who picked up the pen to disturb the heart ♫

♫ Who visited to remind me of the past? ♫

♫ If feelings can be kept in mind, but cannot be confessed ♫

♫ I won't escape from whatever end ♫

♫ In the dim lantern light, with you there is me ♫

♫ Who picked up the pen to set free lonely tears? ♫

♫ Whoever visited my life, only you stayed every day ♫

♫ If the moth doesn't fly into the fire ♫

♫ How can it be said to be persistent? ♫

♫ Coming to the end of your story, there is me ♫