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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 38]

It's such a shabby place.

Sister-in-Law, sorry you have to go through this.

But we had no other choice.

I don't know who found out that it was our Wen family

who made the silk farmer died.

They sent a message

and asked us to figure out a way to destroy Madam Xu's embroidery work.

Otherwise, they'll report it to the prefecture.

Except for you, no one else

could get the opportunity to do it.

I understand what you said.

As long as our Wen family is safe,

I'm okay with suffering a little.

Thank you for your understanding.

Yu is after all an illegitimate son.

And Madam Xu shows no mercy to you.

You have no one to rely on

except for our Wen family.

As long as you do what we say,

your brother and I will definitely make it up to you.

But you were too careless this time.

How could you let Madam Xu catch you red-handed?

I've tried my best to be careful.

But I didn't expect

that Her Ladyship had suspected me already.

She even thinks that I'm an informant of the Ou family.

Yu was also implicated because of this.

You are Yu's biological mother.

They will allow you to be back sooner or later.

But no one should find out that

our Wen family is related to this thing.

If it's exposed and our Wen family is destroyed,

Yu's future will be bleaker.

I understand.

Shiyi, since people heard that His Majesty

praised your embroidery of the Four Divinities,

our Xianling Pavilion has received many orders from both inside and outside of the city.

You've studied and practiced embroidery for years.

I'm so proud of you for the acknowledgment you gained.

Teacher, it's all because of your careful instructions

and the help from all the other girls.

His Majesty's recognition isn't just for me.

By the way, has Mr. Ou visited you recently?

No.

I haven't seen him for quite a while.

Amber,

try to find out how Mr. Ou is doing.

I'm worried that he'll be blamed by Marquis Jingyuan for the embroidery matter this time.

Yes, Your Ladyship.

Have some tea.

Master Jian. Master Luo.

Congratulations.

This is a piece of embroidery we made, named "Loved By Your Students."

It's our congratulatory gift for you two.

When we became homeless,

if you hadn't taken us in and taught us embroidery skills,

we might have already starved to death,

and we couldn't have been able to make a living at embroidery.

That's very thoughtful of you. And you don't have to thank us.

Actually, it's my original intention

to help you through embroidery.

If you can carry forward the embroidery skills

and help more women,

it'll be the best payoff for Master Jian.

We promise we won't let you two down.

Ou Yanxing made such a big mistake.

He should be removed from our clan and kicked out of our house.

But Father only flogged him a little.

Looks like Father has decided to make him his heir.

You really don't have to be mad like this.

Father may feel sorry for his mother,

so he favors and spoils him a little more.

I can't find peace until I get rid of him.

I've sacrificed so much for Father and our Ou family.

Why does father still favor him more?

If you really want to get rid of him,

it's not something that can't be done.

Your life will be in danger if people see that you are here.

You really don't have to thank me.

Mr. Ou.

You are badly injured because of us.

Please let me do something for you.

Otherwise, we won't forgive ourselves.

Why did they hit you this hard?

It must be very painful.

Amber,

you know that I have someone in my heart.

Master Lixing!

I want to see Ou Yanxing.

Brother.

What is he doing here?

Master Lixing.

Master Yanxing is taking a nap.

It's not convenient for him to see you.

Your wound hasn't healed yet.

Please go back and get some rest.

You are just a servant. How dare you stop me?

Get out of my way.

The physician said that he needs good rest to recover.

Is he that seriously injured?

All the more reason for me to check on him.

Young Master! Young Master!

Brother,

what brought you here?

You are injured.

I'm your big brother.

Of course, I'll come and check on you.

Antai, you forgot to put away the medicine.

Are you waiting for me to do that?

Sorry. Sorry. It's my fault.

I'll put it away right now.

Yanxing, you are too soft-hearted

and you always go easy on the servants.

Apparently, you haven't finished applying the medicine.

- Lin Shan. - Yes.

Apply the medicine for Yanxing.

Master Yanxing.

Please.

Young Master.

Let me apply the medicine for you.

No wonder you let Antai guard the door.

You are still in the mood for fun while you are injured.

I'm really impressed.

Brother, please keep it to yourself.

Don't worry.

I would feel embarrassed to talk about such a shameful thing.

Amber, it's okay now.

Mr. Ou, you are injured.

Please sit down first.

I won't tell anybody about what happened today.

I will ask Antai to see you off.

No one will see you.

And don't come here anymore.

I overreached myself

and I know you are way out of my league.

I'm sorry that I offended you.

I didn't mean that.

I know I'm lowborn

and I dare not have any wishful thinking.

But I also know that I understand you the most.

Because I'm just like you,

wishing the best for the person I love

and asking for nothing in return.

My Lord.

Does anything bother you?

Marquis Jingyuan has put Wang Jiubao's wife and son

under house arrest in Nanjing.

Wang Jiubao is the most influential leader of the remaining pirates.

The court is going to offer them enlistment.

If we can find his family,

I may be able to get a head start

and win his trust.

Offer enlistment?

If Wang Jiubao agrees to the enlistment,

we'll give him a chance to live, which will reduce banditry,

ease up the war, and benefit our country.

If Wang Jiubao really agrees to the enlistment,

maybe he can testify

that Marquis Jingyuan colluded with him.

That's right.

So I want to go to Nanjing

and look for his family.

But, My Lord, do you have to go in person?

I'm worried that they'll try to harm you

if they know you are going.

No worries.

We've had a thorough plan about how to rescue Wang Jiubao's family.

And I've sent my people to Nanjing.

When the time's right,

we'll work together from within and without.

As for Wang Jiubao, if I save his family,

but he hurts me

or returns evil for good,

he'll lose his prestige even among the pirates.

I'm sure he won't do that.

Then please be careful, My Lord.

Marquis, you aren't here this time just to return my family, are you?

Mr. Wang, you can consider it

a small gesture from me.

I escorted your family back because I was concerned about their safety,

and I also wanted to meet you in person.

You are going to offer me enlistment.

If I agree with it,

what's in it for me?

We can discuss your title and payment.

You can still lead your subordinates

and you don't have to submit to Fujian Command Department.

You have your right to make your own decisions.

So many benefits.

It sounds so enticing.

You are not satisfied?

I am.

How could I not be when the benefits are this good?

But I don't believe you.

The people down there used to be fishermen on the coast.

They became pirates because they had no other choice.

Even so, you court officials still kidnapped my family and forced me to surrender.

How can I trust such a government?

I understand.

If it hadn't been for the sea ban,

you wouldn't have lost your livelihood.

If it hadn't been for Marquis Jingyuan's iron hand,

you wouldn't have become pirates.

As long as you understand, Marquis.

I think you'd better figure out

how to help the people on the coast to make a living.

Lift the sea ban.

What did you say?

The court is planning on lifting the sea ban.

Once the sea ban is lifted,

the coastal people can do business freely.

Even if I don't elaborate, I'm sure you know

how much they'll be benefited.

How can I trust you?

Please wait and see.

All right.

Then let's reopen the conversation

when the court lifts the sea ban.

- Servant. - Yes.

See Marquis Yongping off.

Marquis, please.

My Lord.

What did Wang Jiubao say?

He's been threatened by Marquis Jingyuan so he doesn't trust people easily.

So does that mean we came here for nothing?

Not necessarily.

They are just waiting.

If the sea ban is really lifted, I'm sure that they'll agree to our terms.

After all, they just want to survive.

[Duke Mao Mansion]

That thing is worthless.

Come here.

Let me go. Let go of me.

Let go.

Be careful.

What?

You steal from home for outsiders.

Don't you know it's wrong?

I'm the heir of this mansion, the future Duke Mao.

Everything in this mansion belongs to me.

I've done nothing wrong giving my birth mother my own stuff.

All right.

You ungrateful little brat.

You don't even admit your mistake.

- Servants. - Yes.

Take him to the ancestral hall and punish him according to our family rules.

Young Madam, please don't.

Jinlian, it's none of your business.

He steals at such a young age.

What will he become when he grows up?

Today, I'll teach you a lesson.

Young Madam.

Young Madam, come here.

Young Madam.

Young Madam,

if you do that, Lady Wang-Liu will get her way.

You punish him right after Lady Wang-Liu left,

it'll push him even closer to Lady Wang-Liu.

When he grows up and becomes the duke,

he'll take you even less seriously.

So, I'll just let him steal from home?

Young Madam, with all due respect,

he steals because he wants to help his birth mother.

It's understandable that he cares about his birth mother.

Young Madam, why don't you just be more generous and let him

send some money to Lady Wang-Liu?

It'll also do good for you in the long run.

[Duke Mao Mansion]

Young Madam, I bought some seasonal fruits on the street.

Please have a taste. They are sweet.

I can't believe that Marquis Yongping's mansion

also sells fruits.

What a surprise.

Young... Young Madam,

what are you talking about?

Just tell the truth.

When did you become one of Luo Shiyi's people?

Young Madam, you got me wrong.

Don't make excuses.

No wonder you've become so smart lately.

Not only did you cure my illness,

you also had a way to deal with Lady Wang-Liu

and take care of my son.

Looks like Shiyi has taught you a lot.

Now, tell me.

What's your purpose for doing those things?

Young Madam,

I didn't hide it from you on purpose.

Madam Xu wanted to offer you help,

but she's worried that you wouldn't accept it, so I've been keeping it a secret.

So Shiyi is really behind this.

She's such a busybody.

Young Madam, Madam Xu doesn't mean any harm.

She said those mean words

because she saw that you were depressed and she wanted you to pull yourself together.

So she said those things to encourage you.

And then she knew that you were all by yourself

but you were too proud to ask for any help,

so she taught me in secret on how to take care of you.

She'd help me?

Seeing me living in hell must make her very happy.

Young Madam, you really misunderstand Madam Xu.

In order to cure your illness, she visited all the famous physicians in the capital.

But she was worried that you wouldn't accept the physician she introduced,

so she had the physician make the pills especially for you

and asked me to bring them back and have you take them.

She's also concerned that you'd be bullied in the mansion,

so she taught me how to deal with it

and helped you go through the difficulties.

If she's up to no good,

why would she bother spending all the time helping you?

You made it sound like she's a saint.

She only wants to mock me.

Now that she helped me,

who knows how she'll

make fun of me when she sees me.

Since you listen to her,

why don't you go to the Mansion of Xu?

I don't believe that I can't survive

without you and Shiyi.

Young Madam.

It's not that you can't live without me.

I'm the one who can't live without you.

I've been serving you since I was little.

Everything I have is given by you.

I'll be nothing if I leave you, Young Madam.

I don't have anything,

you are the only one I can rely on, Young Madam.

I don't want to go anywhere else.

All right. All right.

Stop crying.

If you don't want to leave,

I can't force you either.

In the future,

don't hide things from me anymore.

I won't.

Thank you, Young Madam.

Let's pretend nothing happened today.

From now on,

you can continue to do whatever you think is right.

Yes.

Madam, the flower you ordered has arrived.

- Put it here. - Okay.

You can go back to work.

Although our plan failed eventually,

you protected yourself and didn't arouse Xu Lingyi's suspicion.

You are quite smart.

I don't know what you called me over for

this time.

I want you to alienate Xu Lingyi and Luo Shiyi.

They love each other a lot.

I'm afraid it's not easy to be done.

Don't forget that you came to me first.

If you can't even do this for me,

how can you take revenge on the Xu family?

You'd better forget about it.

I'll never forget the pain they caused me.

Official Ou, don't worry.

I will do my best and I won't let you down.

There's a man whose last name is Lin in Xianling Pavilion.

Do you know him?

Lin?

- My Lord. - My Lord.

My Lord.

How did you get hurt?

It's him.

He's a painter,

as well as one of the owners of Xianling Pavilion.

A painter?

When did the Second Young Master

of the Ou family become a painter?

He's one of the Ou family?

Her Ladyship is doing business with a member of the Ou family?

Not only is he one of the Ou family, he's also quite close to Madam Xu.

His Majesty orders Prince Yu to treat all officials to a banquet at the beginning of autumn.

I will put you and Madam Xu on the invitation list.

And it's up to you to make the best use of this thing.

My Lord, you are back.

Don't tell anybody yet.

♫ 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 ♫

Did you miss me?

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

♫ Let's stay with each other forever ♫

My Lord,

when did you come back?

Turns out you missed me this much

while I was not home.

♫ And must be steadfast in, our commitment to each other ♫

I miss you every day and night.

♫ And wait for the wind to rise ♫

I missed you, too.

♫ I say...I love ♫

[Virtue of Modesty and Patience]

My Lord, how was your trip?

I've freed Wang Jiubao's family from Marquis Jingyuan.

Wang Jiubao is not a threat to me anymore.

Though he hasn't agreed with the enlistment,

I'm certain that once the sea ban is lifted,

he will surrender to us.

This is not something that we can rush through.

It's already a good start.

General Fu.

I'm here to see His Lordship.

I'll go and report.

Okay.

My Lord, General Fu is here.

My Lord.

Linbo,

I made some notes during my Fujian trip.

And I want Fan Weigang to review them.

It's an important matter.

Please give them to him in person.

Yes.

Your Ladyship, the belt you made for His Lordship is so pretty.

The pattern is featured by clouds, which look so lifelike.

His Lordship doesn't like those fancy patterns,

so I embroidered clouds and rivers, which are low-key but quite elegant.

You know what I like

even better than I do.

If you like it, you should get married.

I hope I can also have such luck.

My Lord, if there's nothing else, I'll leave now.

By the way, Dongqing, I found some old stuff, please help me sort it out later.

Yes, Your Ladyship.

- General Fu, you are... - Come with me.

Why are you bringing me here?

Just follow me.

You'll know very soon.

Sit down.

Take it.

What's this?

I came across a famous physician on my way back.

This is a special medicine he made.

It's said that if you apply it to your wound,

there won't be any scar left.

Don't get me wrong.

I didn't look for it on purpose.

I just met him by chance.

Then, thank you for the medicine, General Fu.

And thank you for saving me last time.

You...

You won't...

just verbally thank me, will you?

I do think that I'm a lucky person.

What do you think?

How would I know?

I still have things to do. I have to go.

Your Ladyship, the belt you made for His Lordship is so pretty.

The pattern is featured by clouds,

which look so lifelike.

He made quite a puzzle for me.

How can my skills compare to Her Ladyship's?

Fortunately, I have this belt as a reference.

Isn't that His Lordship's belt?

It's not.

You saw it wrong.

If she knows it's His Lordship's belt,

I'll never hear the end of it.

Amber, you used to wear this Buddha-bead bracelet all the time.

You told me it can help you find your sister.

Why have you stopped wearing it recently?

Buddha's mind should be kept pure.

But I had some improper thoughts.

I no longer deserve to wear it.

But I will never forget what

this bracelet represents.

What improper thoughts?

What no longer deserve?

What are you talking about? I don't think I follow.

Dongqing, take a look at this Buddha-bead bracelet.

It's made of rare material,

and every bead is carefully carved.

Its value is way beyond what a maid can imagine.

Only those high-ranking people deserve having it.

Do you understand?

But Her Ladyship told me

that there's no such thing as noble or low status.

Although I'm a maid, I'm only doing my job and paid for what I do.

It doesn't mean that I'm inferior to the others.

No matter how valuable this bracelet is,

since it belongs to you,

it must do for a reason.

I really don't get it.

The others haven't said anything, yet you already started belittling yourself.

Dongqing, Her Ladyship is kind,

but it doesn't mean the others are the same.

If you don't get a clear understanding of who you are

and stop thinking about the things that don't belong to you,

you'll get hurt.

What am I thinking about?

Stop talking nonsense.

You are so spoiled by Her Ladyship.

It's already late. Why are you still up, Amber?

I can't sleep.

Tomorrow is my sister's birthday.

Her Ladyship has sent people to find out your sister's whereabouts.

There's just no reliable information yet.

I know Her Ladyship is doing her best.

I just feel sorry

that fate has separated my sister and me.

I don't expect to get together with her anymore.

I just hope...

that she's still safe and alive in this world.

The pomegranate trees are coming to fruition.

The flowers are beautiful, too.

Who lost her handkerchief here?

So strange.

It's not an intact lotus embroidery,

but only half.

Why did you put it together with the pouch?

Of course, it'd fall out when you reach the pouch.

It's a big mansion. How are we supposed to find it?

I found it.

It's just an embroidery handkerchief.

My sister gave it to me.

Then you should keep it well in the future.

Let's go.

I'm so thirsty after the long walk.

Go ahead and brew some tea.

Yes.

What...

What do you mean?

Shiliu, you know that I have a younger sister.

I separated with my sister when we were little.

And this handkerchief is the only object that can bring us back together.

In this house,

you are the one who I trust the most.

In the future,

if you meet a girl who has the other half of the handkerchief,

please do me a favor and treat her nicely.

Biyu, what's going on?

Do you a favor?

Why don't you keep it and give it to her yourself in the future?

Biyu.

Biyu,

your spirit is still with us.

You even sent me such a big gift

at this critical moment.

Don't worry.

I will find justice for you

and for myself.

You've all got to be careful.

These are for the memorial ceremony for the late Marquis and Master Ling'an.

Yes!

Madam, Concubine Qin is here.

Second Madam.

Shiliu, what brings you here?

The orchids are blooming these days.

I know you like them, so I brought some for you.

Thank you. You are very thoughtful.

Please sit down.

You are painting?

Looks like I picked a good timing to be here.

May I have the honor to have one of your paintings?

My paintings are not that good.

In a few days,

it'll be the anniversary of Ling'an and the late Marquis's death.

When Ling'an went into battle,

he always sent me bamboo paintings to let me know that he was safe.

Therefore, on every anniversary of his death,

I'd paint bamboo in memory of him

and to appease his spirit in Heaven.

Unfortunately, I'm not good at painting.

Though I've practiced for years,

I still haven't mastered the key skills,

which really bothers me.

Master Ling'an was well-versed in art and martial arts.

He was indeed a hero.

It's such a pity that he died young.

As a man, it's not a pity for him to die on the battlefield.

What's unfair is that Ling'an and the late Marquis

were dead because the Ou family set them up.

If the Ou family had sent out the troops and offered reinforcement,

they wouldn't have been trapped in the city

and died with hatred.

I'm sorry I said the wrong words.

Please forgive me.

I just remembered

there's a painter in Xianling Pavilion whose last name is Lin.

He's an excellent artist and especially good at painting bamboo.

If you don't mind having someone else paint it for you,

you can pay him a visit.

In that case, I can ask Shiyi to help me talk to him.

On my way over here,

I saw Her Ladyship leading the servants to prepare for the memorial ceremony.

They are very busy.

I'm afraid Her Ladyship won't be available for days.

Madam, why don't we go by ourselves?

It could be fun taking a walk outside.

All right. Then let's do it.

Here you go. [Account Book]

Mr. Ou, I've checked your account book.

Today is the 10th.

I knew you'd come.

So I've had it prepared.

Now that the account book is checked,

I'll no longer have a connection with Xianling Pavilion.

Mr. Ou, I'll be upset if you put it this way.

You don't even see me as your friend anymore?

Master Jian, I admire your determination of passing on the embroidery skills.

No matter what, you are always my good friend.

And I'm really grateful for everything you've done

for Xianling Pavilion, for me, and for Shiyi.

Master Jian, you have a visitor.

Master Jian, please go ahead.

We can talk later.

Okay. I'll be back soon.

Madam, is there anything I can help with?

I heard that there's a Master Lin in this store who's very good at painting.

The bamboo he paints looks strong and delicate.

It's filled with an upright and unyielding spirit.

So I'm here today, hoping he can paint one for me.

Would you please introduce him to me?

I won't call myself a master.

I only paint the bamboo for fun.

Madam, you are flattering me.

So you are Master Lin.

Sorry, I didn't know.

All right.

Madam, please give me a moment.

It's so pretty.

Very nice brush stroke techniques. And the painting looks full of power and elegance.

You are an excellent artist indeed.

I'm so impressed.

I'm flattered.

I'm wondering how much I owe you for this painting.

Though I paint, I don't do it for a living.

Since you like my work,

I can give it to you for free.

I just hope that you can support Xianling Pavilion's business in the future.

Of course.

I still have things to do.

Sorry, I can't stay here for long.

See you.

Thank you very much.

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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 ♫