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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 27]

Hand out these things to the embroidery girls.

- Shiyi. - Teacher.

I was worried about you.

You're finally here.

Don't worry. I'm all right.

Good. Let's talk there.

Xianling Pavilion's reputation has been damaged

and it has lost quite a few embroidery girls.

It's all because of me.

Don't worry, Teacher. I'll cover the loss.

This is not your fault.

You see this place as a treasure trove.

You must feel worse than I do.

Besides, you got set up.

I don't blame you.

In any case, I am the cause of all this.

I should compensate you for the loss.

Actually, I noticed long ago that embroidery was not

just a hobby for you.

You're willing to endeavor for it.

You're willing to explore and improve.

Would you like to manage Xianling Pavilion with me?

The compensation you are offering

is considered to be your investment in it.

Manage Xianling Pavilion with you?

You'll spend more time doing embroidery.

You'll explore and study with the people who share your goal.

Shiyi, you've always wanted to stand on your own feet.

How about you make a career out of embroidery?

That's a good idea.

But...

Does your family disapprove?

Whatever you want to do,

I will support you.

Nobody disapproves.

Then it is a deal.

I'd appreciate it if you could help me in the future.

You never know.

Maybe you'll be helping me.

It is only right for the student to help her teacher.

What a sweet thing to say.

How do I prove my love?

With this bracelet.

Young Master.

You went through all the trouble to acquire this bracelet,

and traveled day and night to arrive at the capital before the Qixi Festival.

But your efforts are wasted.

What do you mean?

Is Lady Luo in trouble?

Young Master, the next time you see her, you won't call her Lady Luo.

You'll call her Madam Xu.

Madam Xu?

She...

She is married?

No.

No way.

She is not married to an ordinary man.

Her husband is Xu Lingyi, Marquis Yongping.

When did she get married?

After you told me to investigate the case of Lady Luo's mother,

I found that she had married Marquis Yongping months ago.

We didn't know until now because we weren't in the capital.

You can ask Master Jian of Xianling Pavilion.

That unexpected incident about Xianling Pavilion

was related to Madam Xu.

Young Master! Young Master!

I haven't finished!

Mr. Ou.

Master Jian, tell me if Lady Luo is the wife of Marquis Yongping.

So, you've found out.

This is my fault.

I was occupied with concealing her identity.

I should have clued you in.

Her Marquise title would cause her inconvenience.

I was foolish.

This is not your fault.

I thought we were close.

But the truth is we couldn't be further from each other.

I heard that Lady Luo's trouble affected Xianling Pavilion.

No worries. It's pretty much over now.

Some villains did wrong and implicated Shiyi.

[Favorable Conditions]

♫ Spring coming after winter, warm breeze ripples the river ♫

♫ In the courtyard, flowers are blooming under the full moon ♫

♫ Starlight is like sparrows while you are like a wild goose ♫

[Qixi Snacks] ♫ The blue sky ♫

♫ And the lake in the eye ♫

♫ Look like scroll paintings ♫

♫ What is reflected in them is your face ♫

♫ As the whale longs for the sea ♫

♫ I yearn for you ♫

♫ Giving my hand to you in this life I will have no regrets ♫

♫ My pure heart is overrun by fervent affections ♫

♫ Our mutual devotion to each other bears witness to the lapse of time ♫

♫ You are blended with me and I am blended with you ♫

♫ By our attachment to each other ♫

♫ With things constantly changing ♫

♫ Whose love will last forever ♫

♫ When we met, the answer came to mind ♫

Come and have a look!

- Come and have a look! - Look.

The prize of this game is this pair of Heart-to-Heart Lanterns.

If you win these lanterns, you and the love of your life

will stay together forever and never separate.

I've seen plenty of needle casting games at the Qixi Festival.

But I've never seen a pitch-pot game at the Qixi Festival.

It's rather ingenious.

You must want these lanterns, right?

No.

I know you want them.

My Lord, wait.

I don't want them.

Nothing to see there.

Let's go and eat Qixi snacks.

Come on.

Come and have a look! Have a look!

We need one more pair of players for this game to start!

Win the Heart-to-Heart Lanterns

and be with the love of your life forever!

Sir and Madam, are you interested in playing?

Come.

Come here.

Folks, my pitch-pot game is unique.

It serves as a prayer and binds lovers together. It tests your...

I'm not good at throwing things,

let alone throwing things with a blindfold over my eyes.

Just trust me when you play.

- Tacit understanding... is required to win. - Will I win if I trust you?

Yes.

- Folks... - All right.

I'll trust you this time.

- We understand. - Yeah.

- Are you ready? - Yes.

- Yes. - Yes.

Then let us begin.

Hold this.

I need you to throw the arrow out when I count to three.

Wait until I count to three.

One. Two.

I didn't tell you to let go. What's the rush?

I was not ready.

It's all right.

Be ready.

One. Two. Three.

Did we succeed?

They threw it into the pot!

We threw it into the pot.

- It's all right. - This is for you.

Thank you.

This is for you.

[Holding Your Hands] [Growing old with you]

Do you like it?

Yes.

Do you also like the man who won the lanterns for you?

I contributed, too.

My Lord, look at that.

My Lord, let's head there.

Alive or dead, I will be with you.

Holding your hands. Growing old with you.

♫ 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 ♫

♫ 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 fo July ♫

♫ Let's count stars ♫

♫ Let's enjoy the spring scenery, draw a picture of autumn ♫

♫ And appreciate all the beauty ♫

- Goodbye. Remember to come again. - Sure.

- Mister, I'm here. - Hi, Young Lady.

I will have a pack of the lucky carp snack I just ate.

All right.

Do you think this Qixi snack looks good?

- Yes. - Yes.

Will Her Ladyship like it?

- How about we get another pack of this? - Yes.

- I'll have a pack of each of these two snacks. - All right.

These two snacks are this year's bestsellers.

Young Lady, if you wish upon a lotus lantern

on the night of the Qixi Festival, your wish will come true.

Buy a lotus lantern.

All right.

Here, take it.

Thank you.

Yummy.

Where is Amber?

- She probably went to Her Ladyship. - Sir.

- Young Lady, take it. - We should find her.

- Thank you. - Goodbye.

Remember to come again.

If we play the pitch-pot game again in a few days...

He won't want us to be there.

- Wait for me. - Hurry up.

- The lantern. - Be careful.

It's fine.

[Holding Your Hands]

I am Luo Shiyi.

Thank you for saving my life.

You're so nice.

Look at that. It's so beautiful.

Mr. Ou.

Amber.

Are you all right?

Forgive me for asking.

Have you found out the truth?

It turns out my feelings

have always been one-sided.

I was foolish.

I occupied myself with wooing her.

I never noticed she was already married.

Why didn't I learn it until now?

I made a fool of myself.

Mr. Ou, I'm sorry.

Her Ladyship didn't let her family know she went to Xianling Pavilion.

I didn't tell you to avoid getting her in trouble.

I see.

I'll stay away from her in the future.

I won't cause her more trouble.

Mr. Ou, that's not what I mean.

Mr. Ou, look.

The lotus lantern is the most effective charm for making a wish

on the day of the Qixi Festival.

With the blessings of Altair and Vega,

you no doubt will find your soulmate soon.

Thank you, Amber.

No problem.

I'll get going.

Dongqing will grow worried if she doesn't find me.

This lantern is really beautiful.

Yeah. Unfortunately, the other one was burned.

It'd be more charming if we hung one lantern on each side.

I don't think you love the lantern.

You just love the poem on the lantern.

"Holding your hands. Growing old with you."

With whom do you wish to spend the rest of your life?

His Lordship, of course.

Am I right?

I have spoiled you to the point that you would talk carelessly.

If His Lordship heard you, he would punish you.

If he heard me, he wouldn't punish me,

but he might reward me.

Your Ladyship, have you started to think His Lordship is a nice man?

At first, I decided to leave this place once I found the killer.

I never had hope in him.

But after I spent enough time with him,

I found him to be an upright and loyal man.

Not just that.

He cares so much about you and is considerate toward you.

And I've discovered the way he looks at you

differs from the way he looks at others.

He must truly love you.

He said love is about respect, trust, and compromise.

He treats me as he said.

But I've been harboring ulterior motives since I married him.

I'm indebted to him.

Your Ladyship, you may have married him with an ax to grind,

but you've done everything right since you joined his family.

His Lordship must have noted your effort.

Otherwise, he wouldn't love you so much.

If you really feel indebted to him, you can accept his love.

Lead a happy life with him after you find the killer.

Alive or dead, I will be with you.

Holding your hands. Growing old with you.

Young Master.

You drank so much. Your head must hurt.

I asked the kitchen staff to make a hangover cure.

Young Master, I don't mean to offend you.

But you should look at yourself.

Here.

We did a lot of traveling over the years.

You withstood stormy waves and northern winds

and snows with ease.

Now a woman makes you...

A man can find a wife anytime.

Here.

Here, Young Master.

But the gusts of wind and the huge waves only hurt me on the outside, not on the inside.

Since she is a married woman,

I'll get past my feelings.

I'll stay in the capital for now.

Lady Luo...

I need you to find the truth about the death of Madam Xu's mother as soon as possible.

But, Young Master, why would you still help her investigate

when you know she is Marquis Yongping's wife?

Marquis Yongping has more resources than us.

He can find the truth easily.

We don't need to bustle about to help them.

Besides, the Xu family and the Ou family...

A gentleman cannot go back on his word.

I don't care who she is.

I gave her a promise and I must fulfill it.

After I've done my job,

I'll cut ties with her.

I've actually discovered some clues to the killer.

I was going to tell you yesterday.

But you rushed to Xianling Pavilion before I could even finish.

What have you discovered?

[Rites]

These snacks are delicious.

I saved some for you.

Thank you for thinking of us.

You're so nice.

You'll find an ideal husband for certain.

Come off it.

I was nice enough to buy you food.

But you mocked me.

You must be looking forward to punishment from me.

You're always so tactless.

Only because you come and go like a shadow.

Don't talk back.

The same old reply.

What brought you here?

Is His Lordship here? I have important affairs to discuss with him.

He just returned to Banyuepan.

I know your work kept you from participating in the lantern fair at the Qixi Festival,

but you must try this Qixi snack.

I don't see anything special about this snack.

You should know the Qixi snack brings lovers together.

I heard from His Lordship that you are not young

and you never have a suitable marriage option.

You have difficulty finding a match.

Maybe a matchmaker will visit you to propose marriage soon after you eat the Qixi snack.

Are you mocking me?

No, I wouldn't dare.

I'm helping relieve your worries.

It seems you're pretty eager to find a match.

I think you are the eager one.

What does it have to do with me?

The Qixi snack does bring lovers together.

But in most cases, women make snacks and give them to the men they like.

You gave me snacks and talked to me about marriage.

Does it mean you like me?

Nonsense. I don't like you.

I'm sure you won't have any chance at marriage this year as well.

Mr. Ou learned you are the wife of Marquis Yongping

and came to me for verification.

He seemed to have difficulty accepting the truth.

He treated me as a friend.

But I concealed my identity to avoid trouble.

I was unfair to him.

He told me to call you here because he had something to tell you.

Master Jian.

You're here.

Madam Xu, sorry that I kept you waiting.

Mr. Ou, I just arrived.

I concealed my identity from you for my own convenience.

I hereby apologize to you. Please forgive me.

It's all right.

Your identity as Marquis Yongping's wife would cause you trouble.

I understand. I won't blame you.

Let's not stand. Take a seat.

By the way, why did you want me here?

I almost forgot the important business.

I promised to help you investigate the killer of your mother.

This is the coroner who examined your mother's corpse.

Lv Qingtong was stabbed to death by a pirate near Ci'an Temple

and I examined her body for injuries.

Is there any problem?

I remember one of her wounds was caused by a blade.

But the heart wound that took her life was caused by an arrow.

Caused by an arrow?

Yes.

How could it be?

I recall the Shuntian Prefecture Office's autopsy document indicated

that the fatal wound was caused by a blade.

And the wound in my mother's chest was indeed caused by a blade.

Yes, the wounds in her chest and back were caused by a blade.

But those wounds covered the wound that slashed through her heart and lung,

which was obviously caused by an arrow.

If the fatal wound was caused by an arrow,

what's with the wounds caused by a blade?

Perhaps the killer did this to conceal the truth about her death.

The killer shot her with an arrow before cutting her with a blade.

The people sent by my superior took the case over from me

before I could record my discovery.

I had doubts, but I lost the right to handle the case.

Covering the fatal wound.

Replacing the coroner halfway through the investigation.

Tampering with the autopsy document.

These things were done to conceal the truth.

I'm afraid the culprit is of extraordinary status.

Your Ladyship, that coroner said the killer lingered around Ci'an Temple.

Who could have bought off the government officials and concealed the truth?

That coroner presented no evidence to support his words.

There's no way to know if he spoke the truth.

Then, what are we doing here?

We've investigated every place we should.

Besides, it's been a long time.

Even if there had been clues, we've come here too late.

Dongqing, do you remember the other incident

that took place that day?

His Lordship caught a pirate on the back hill.

But what does it have to do with your mother?

Folks, it's getting late.

Wild beasts often come here.

You'd better go home.

Sir.

How can I help you?

Do you often hunt here?

I live down the mountain.

I've been hunting here for over ten years.

Do you remember that a woman was murdered here two years ago?

It did happen.

I recall a lot of officers coming here that day. They startled me.

I think they came to annihilate a fugitive.

Yes. That's the thing I'm talking about.

Do you remember what happened that day?

That fugitive held a woman hostage at this place that day.

Are you referring to that woman?

Do you remember what she looked like?

I was far from them.

I didn't see her clearly.

But when she was calling for the officers' help,

I vaguely heard her say something about being a concubine.

What...

What happened then?

A large group of people reached a stalemate. Nobody dared to move.

The high-ranking official who led the officers shot the woman dead with an arrow.

Then the fugitive ran that way.

Are you all right, Madam?

Did you speak the truth?

Absolutely. I saw it.

I hid there that day. I was so scared that I could barely breathe.

The only reason I'm telling you is the whole incident happened a long time ago.

Sir, may I see that arrow of yours?

Go ahead. Take it.

Take it.

This arrow looks different from the other arrows I saw.

This is a three-edged arrow.

It comes with a barb and a fuller.

It's slightly larger than average arrows.

Only the Xu family has this kind of arrow.

How did you get this arrow?

I found it that day.

It has helped me bring down quite a few of my quarries.

Is there any problem with my arrow?

You can go.

But my arrow...

Go.

You should leave. Beasts really come here.

Your Ladyship. This is His Lordship's arrow.

I don't believe it.

I don't believe His Lordship is capable of such cruelty.

No.

It couldn't be him.

No way. No.

I don't believe it either. No.

His Lordship would never kill innocent people.

Wan Daxian, investigate that hunter.

Yes, Your Ladyship.

Your Ladyship.

[Mansion of Xu]

Your Ladyship, His Lordship is here.

He is waiting for you inside.

Put this thing away.

Yes.

[Birth mother Lv's tablet]

You came home so late.

My Lord.

I came home late because I had things to do at Xianling Pavilion.

I have something to give you.

Come with me.

My Lord, this lantern...

I saw only one lantern hanging on the door

and felt that something was missing.

So I made an exact copy of this lantern.

You made it?

I always had so much work to do under the light of the lanterns.

I never realized that the lanterns could create such a warm atmosphere

that made me want to relax all the time.

With someone by my side and a few children to raise.

I delight in the trifles of everyday life and high culture alike.

But you can have an ordinary and simple life anytime.

What's so good about it?

You give everything in this world a different meaning.

The high-ranking official who led the officers shot the woman dead with an arrow.

My Lord, I'm feeling under the weather.

I'll get inside and rest.

I'm sure you've heard about it.

An earthquake hit Shandong last month.

The refugees streaming into the capital

started a rumor that the local government

failed to provide adequate disaster relief

and disturbed the local people.

Bandits became rampant.

The imperial court still hasn't received a report from the Shandong government.

Now we need someone to visit Shandong with the officials

of the Ministry of Revenue and inspect the post-disaster situation.

Are any of you willing to go?

Grand Secretary, I'm willing to go.

Ever since I learned of the disaster, I've been concerned about it.

I'm willing to go to Shandong.

Official Ou, you truly care about the victims of the disaster

and the righteous cause.

Surely, you'll do your best to help with disaster relief.

Grand Secretary, the earthquake was strong.

The journey will be long.

I think only the person who can move at the pace of an infantry unit

qualifies for the role of the inspector.

We'll need you to take up the task, Marquis Yongping.

This matter is urgent. You must set off as soon as possible.

Understood.

Your Ladyship, don't worry.

Maybe there's something wrong with the hunter.

- Yu. - Yu, slow down.

Yu, slow down.

Let me wipe it clean.

Stand up.

It's not a big deal.

Look at you. Your face is covered in sweat.

Wipe it away or you might catch a cold.

What's the matter, Mother?

Who gave you this handkerchief?

Concubine Wen gave it to me.

Your Ladyship, Yu's handkerchiefs as well as clothes are prepared by Concubine Wen.

Yu, can you lend me this handkerchief?

Sure.

Thank you.

Go have fun.

Come on.

Your Ladyship, Wan Daxian is back.

Your Ladyship, I've checked the hunter's background.

He lives near Ci'an Temple.

He and his family have a clean record. There's nothing suspicious about him.

Your Ladyship, these two embroidery patterns are exactly the same.

And that arrow is His Lordship's three-edged arrow.

Did His Lordship really kill Concubine Lv?

I still don't believe it.

I rarely see you drink alcohol.

Why are you in the mood to drink today?

Is there any good news?

You made a lantern for me. I haven't thanked you yet.

It's just a lantern.

Has it really pleased you so much?

I'm very grateful to you.

Let me drink a toast to you.

We are married. You don't have to be formal around me.

If you like it, I'll make a few more lanterns for you.

You've been going out early and coming home late these days.

Drink more to refresh yourself.

All right.

Drink with me.

[Rites]

Good wine.

My Lord, you're drunk.

No. I'm not drunk.

My Lord, I have a question.

On the day of our first meeting, I was held hostage by the villain

and my life was threatened.

Nobody dared to take action.

Only you released an arrow decisively.

If something like that happened now,

would you still release an arrow?

Yes.

Isn't the hostage's life important?

It is.

But capturing the villains is also important.

I can't let them run away.

What about my mother?

How did my mother die?

It was my fault.

It was my fault.

[Virtue of Modesty and Patience]

Your Ladyship.

[Growing old with you] It was my fault.

It was my fault.

Dongqing.

Take down these two lanterns.

Yes.

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♫ 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 ♫