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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 45]

You good-for-nothings!

So many people have been mobilized, but you still failed to find Xu Lingyi.

What's the point of hiring you?

My Lord, please cool off.

As you ordered, we'd rather kill anyone who's suspicious

than to let a single one escape.

Therefore, many innocent common people were mistakenly killed.

But even so, we still haven't got any clues

about Xu Lingyi's whereabouts.

I'm really wondering how on earth he avoided our rigorous search.

It's time for the execution. Come out.

[Mansion of Xu]

Great Madam Xu, nobody is allowed

to leave the Mansion of Xu without permission.

My family is going to be executed as a victim of a false charge.

If you don't let me out, I prefer to kill myself here.

- Mother! - Mother!

After getting changed, you go and guard the ways

which must be passed if he wants to enter the palace.

Make sure you stop Xu Lingyi from doing that.

Take off your mask so that Official Yan can see your face.

Go. Go.

[Like Flower and Brocades]

Go.

Catch that guy!

Chase him!

[Xiyan Pavilion]

Catch this guy!

- Yes, Sir! - Yes.

What do you mean by doing this, Duke Wei?

We're under orders to assist Censorate in arresting the convict.

Duke Wei, please hand him over.

Who are you to say that he's a convict?

I'm telling you.

He's a nobody who has run away from my military camp.

I'm going to take him back.

To decide if he's a convict, we just need to take off his mask

to have a look at his face.

- Guards! - How dare you?

Who do you think you are?

How dare you run wild in the presence of me?

Even if the Imperial Censor is here right now,

I'll take him away!

Take him away!

Send guys to lie in ambush around the Imperial Palace.

No matter how bold Ren Kun is,

he dares not take Xu Lingyi to the Imperial Palace.

We have to say goodbye here.

As for the rest, you have to depend on yourself.

Duke Wei, how did you know I would show up there?

Luo Zhenxing came to me.

He said your wife thought you would come into town

disguised as a killer working for Marquis Jingyuan.

So I sent some guys to watch over their turf.

You should hurry. Your wife is going to be executed soon.

Duke Wei, thank you for your help.

Go ahead.

- Isn't that Marquis Yongping's wife? - Yeah.

What has happened?

Yeah. I think so.

[Prison guard]

[Prisoner]

Come. [Laixun Pavilion Bookstore]

The government is hunting down a convict!

Whoever violates the orders will die!

You!

Go away!

Isn't that Marquis Yongping's wife?

What happened?

Stop there!

Go!

You!

He's there! Chase him!

Yes, Sir!

- She's going to be beheaded. - God! No way.

I even got disaster relief from her after the disaster.

She's a kind person.

We received kindnesses from her.

Isn't that Marquis Yongping's wife?

Why is she going to be beheaded?

What a poor thing.

- Search carefully! - Hurry! Over there!

This way! Notify them!

Hurry!

Search carefully. Hurry!

- You two, this way. - Yes, Sir!

Search!

Thank you.

Time is running out. I have to save Shiyi.

But if I let you go,

my father and my whole family are doomed.

Over there! Chase him. Hurry.

Chase him!

Stop there!

Stop!

- They're trying to catch him. - Let's go. Hurry.

Master Yanxing.

[Honest and Just]

She's a kind person.

My Lord,

see you in another life.

Time is up.

Hold on!

Shiyi.

Shiyi is wronged.

You can't kill her.

- Mother. - Shiyi.

- Great Madam Xu. - Shiyi.

- It's a heavy offense to enter the execution ground without permission. - You must've suffered a lot.

Considering the contributions the Xu family made to the country,

I'll let you off. Get out of here now.

Don't try to stop the execution.

Shiyi is my daughter-in-law.

She's the victim of a false charge.

I won't give up on her even if I have to

put the Xu family at risk.

What are you waiting for?

Get them out of here.

You want to kill Shiyi today?

Over my dead body!

Shiyi, don't worry.

His Lordship is sure to come and save you.

You'll be fine.

When villains are in power,

the faithful and upright suffer persecution.

Where is justice?

What's the point of being a faithful and upright official?

If you kill Shiyi today, aren't you afraid you'll be infamous

for persecuting good and honest people?

Time is up!

Drive them away!

Don't you dare...

- Go away! - You can't kill her!

You can't kill her!

Madam Xu is a good person!

- Shiyi. - Hurry!

- You're a good girl. - Mother!

Hang on.

Hang on. Lingyi will come and save you.

- Get out of here. - You can't kill her!

Thank you for what you did, Mother!

You can't behead her!

You can't behead her!

You can't behead her! You can't behead her!

You can't behead her!

You can't behead her!

[Honest and Just]

[Convict]

Mother!

[Mansion of Xu]

Great Madam,

what to do with Her Ladyship's stuff?

Burn them away.

Yes, Great Madam.

My Lord, is Her Ladyship still unconscious?

Your Ladyship, you're awake!

My Lord!

My Lord.

You're awake.

Your Ladyship, I'm going to get some food for you.

My Lord.

Why am I...

It's all right now.

The death penalty has been remitted by His Majesty.

What happened?

I've presented the evidence to His Majesty.

Soon enough, the truth will come out.

My Lord, you must've suffered a lot.

Mother told me you looked undaunted

even if you were going to be beheaded.

At that time, everything went black suddenly

and I can't remember anything.

I was not as brave as Mother thought.

It's not that you're not brave enough.

It's just...

You're pregnant.

♫ 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 ♫

I'm pregnant.

♫ We mustn't doubt each other ♫

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

It means I almost lost...

♫ And wait for the wind to rise ♫

♫ Even if we are thousands of miles apart ♫

Heaven help us!

♫ 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... ♫

[Marquis Jingyuan's Mansion]

Marquis Jingyuan, come with us.

I just lost the game.

[Beloved Husband Ou Lixing's Tablet]

[Prisoner]

Mr. Ou.

Now that you've been out of prison, you shouldn't have come in again.

If you hadn't helped us many times,

the Xu family and I couldn't have escaped our doom.

I was going to tell you thank you, but compared to what you did for us,

a verbal thank-you is far from enough.

Actually, I'm not as good as you think.

I had the evidence that my father colluded with Wang Jiubao for a long time.

But I chose to abandon you to save the Ou family from damage.

I'm the one who pushed you to the execution ground. Understood?

In that case, why did you help my husband later?

You knew well that the evidence he collected

would deal a death blow to the Ou family.

When I got to know...

my father even killed innocent common people

to hunt down Marquis Yongping...

You good-for-nothings!

So many people have been mobilized, but you still failed to find Xu Lingyi.

What's the point of hiring you?

My Lord, please cool off.

As you ordered, we'd rather kill anyone who's suspicious

than let a single one escape.

Therefore, many innocent common people were mistakenly killed.

But even so, we still haven't got any clues

about Xu Lingyi's whereabouts.

Family members are important,

but without a sense of right and wrong,

we can't even be called humans.

I just can't watch my father repeat his mistakes and do nothing.

We all know that you never got involved in

any crime Marquis Jingyuan had committed.

You're innocent.

My husband will report it to His Majesty.

I believe before long you'll be discharged.

Don't bother.

I deserve such punishment.

Mr. Ou.

I used to think, having similar life experience, similar tastes and hobbies to yours,

I'd be the right one for you

instead of Xu Lingyi if it weren't for fate.

But now I know I was wrong.

Life is full of twists and turns when you two are together,

but it has never stopped him from caring for and loving you.

He even planned to save you at the cost of his career and his own life.

I'm already no match for him...

in terms of persistence and firmness.

I'm sincerely convinced.

Shiyi,

I wish you happiness.

Thank you, Mr. Ou.

Ignoring the existing laws and regulations,

Marquis Jingyuan colluded with coastal pirates

and conspired against the government.

He posed a major threat to national security.

He's been stripped of his title

and will be beheaded by law.

His descendants are never allowed to become officials.

His second son, Ou Yanxing

is excluded from the death penalty

because of exposing crimes

and will be exiled to the border with the female members of the Ou family.

Father!

Father!

Can I have a talk with my son?

Keep it short.

The Ou family was destroyed.

Are you happy now?

You once said...

all you did was for the sake of the Ou family.

That's the responsibility of every patriarch of the Ou family.

In my opinion,

the only mistake I made

was that I had unrealistic expectations of you.

The journey to the border may be tough.

Take care.

Father.

Father.

Mr. Ou!

Mr. Ou!

Mr. Ou!

Mr. Ou!

Amber.

Please don't leave me alone.

I want to go with you.

Shiyi asked Great Madam Xu to forgive you and she agreed.

You don't have to go there with me.

Amber, I know you're a good girl.

You deserve someone better.

I can't give you what you want.

As long as you let me stay by your side,

I don't care about anything else.

But I do.

Now I have nothing at all.

I don't want you to suffer.

Mother!

Mother!

Yu!

Why are you here?

Mother, I missed you so much!

I missed you, too.

You seem to have lost weight.

How did you come here?

Who brought you here?

Greetings, My Lord.

The truth has been revealed.

Concubine Qin was the informant working for the Ou family.

You were just being used by her.

Concubine Qin?

Come on, Yu. Let's go and play inside.

Even if I was just being used, I did evil deeds eventually.

I deserve to be punished.

When all goes to all,

it's because I ignored your feelings.

If I had shown more concern for you,

you might not have done those things.

You married me, but I didn't treat you well.

It's my fault.

But in terms of my feelings,

I can't force myself.

I've discussed it with Shiyi.

If you want to keep staying in the Mansion of Xu,

I won't treat you unfairly for daily necessities.

But if you want to leave, I'll also give you enough money.

And you have every right to do whatever you want. We won't interfere.

If you want to do business,

you'll also have full support from Shiyi and me.

My Lord, you want to abandon me?

That's not what I mean.

I'm just offering you some options.

I didn't have a chance to do anything for Concubine Qin or Tong,

but for you, I can do something.

You're Yu's mother.

I hope you can live a happy life.

My Lord,

it's the first time

you're talking to me in such a soft voice.

But as for what to do in the future,

I have no idea, either.

There's no hurry.

You have enough time to think about it.

How about Yu?

I got a letter from Leshan and they suggested Yu go there beforehand.

I'll let him set off in the coming days.

My Lord, Yu is so young.

Now that he's going to study in Leshan alone, I can't help feeling worried.

Can I go along with him so that I can take care of him?

Greetings, Your Ladyship.

Come on. Rise.

Your Ladyship, I'm here just to say goodbye.

You're going to stay away from home.

Take good care of yourself.

Come back here as soon as Yu has a vacation.

We're a family. I look forward to a family reunion.

Your Ladyship, I used to treat you like that.

Don't you hate me?

My birth mother was a concubine, too.

I know well you have to suffer a lot as a concubine.

Your Ladyship, you're really broad-minded and pure-hearted.

No wonder His Lordship is deeply attached to you.

May you two live a peaceful life together

till old and grey.

Thank you, Wen.

Where did you learn to drink and gamble?

At such a young age, you've developed such bad habits.

What's wrong with me drinking and gambling?

I heard that my father did that too when he was alive.

Why don't you learn from his strong points? And you even dared to talk back.

Go and copy the family rules 100 times.

There you go again. I can recite the family rules already.

Do you want to listen?

Well. You talked back again.

I'm telling you. I'll beat you to death today!

What's going on?

What... What brought you here?

What's happening?

Why are you so polite?

I'm here just to express my gratitude to you.

Gratitude? For what?

I want to thank you for seeing me before I was going to be executed.

You saved me and His Lordship.

Don't thank me. I didn't mean to help you.

I was just afraid I'd lose face

once the Xu family was destroyed.

No matter what, I have to say thank you, Erniang.

Take a seat.

Chengzu made a mistake again?

He's so young.

There are many things he doesn't understand.

You need to be patient with him.

If you always scold and punish him,

he'll be scared and more estranged from you.

He drank and gambled with those servants while I was out.

How could I stay calm?

But he's just a kid, after all.

Maybe he just thinks it's a lot of fun to do that.

How about letting him study together with Zhun

so that he can stay away from those wretches?

In that case, he's sure to make progress.

You're really nosy.

You're even worrying about my son.

Jinlian, come in and get your master a cup of tea!

Greetings, Madam Xu.

Jinlian, she's your real master.

You should address her as Your Ladyship.

Erniang, I can explain this.

No need.

I just didn't expect you to pay so much attention to me.

You even tried to persuade those around me.

Why?

Are you that afraid of me?

Yes.

I'm afraid you may be bullied.

I'll consider myself lucky if you don't do harm to me.

In this case, I'll leave you be.

See you.

Hold on.

Wait till you drink up the tea.

It's...

Madam Xu, it's your favorite Queshe green tea.

Young Madam especially got it for you.

It's already prepared.

Don't forget to take it with you when you leave.

It's not for free.

Just take it as Chengzu's tuition fees.

Why are you smiling?

Drink it.

It's expensive.

So good!

My Lord, you're awesome.

I failed to grasp the main points although I'd practiced for a long time.

But right after you gave me some advice, I've understood it completely.

I remember clearly that you can play the tune proficiently. You did it on purpose.

General Fu once told me that

at a younger age, you were gifted in many ways,

especially skills in playing the zither, which were considered unique in the capital.

But you've stopped playing it since the late Marquis passed away. Is that true?

After Father and Brother died, I became the patriarch of the Xu family.

I have to shoulder the responsibility of

protecting and bringing honor to the family.

How can I keep focusing on playing the zither and craving pleasure?

But I want to listen to your playing.

I know you made that promise because you felt guilty about the death

of your father and brother.

I also understand how much you want to

be a qualified patriarch to protect the family.

You chose to suppress your feelings and gave up all your hobbies.

But, My Lord, by doing that, you're actually punishing yourself.

For the sake of the Xu family, you've tried so hard and made so many efforts.

You've done a great job.

I hope you can be happier.

With you by my side, I'm already very happy.

But, My Lord, life is really short and unpredictable.

It'll be more boring if you have to give up your hobbies.

If your father and brother knew about this,

they'd also prefer you live a happier life.

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His Lordship is playing the zither.

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In 1567, the Longqing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty lifted the sea ban.

[The Wharf] He restarted foreign trade and allowed common people to do business

with countries in Europe and other parts of Asia.

Since then, non-governmental overseas trade in China's south-east coastal areas

ushered in a new era of

all-round opening up,

known as "Opening up in Reign of Longqing."

It's the Mid-Autumn Festival.

How I wish Jie could come back and spend some time with us!

He always studies hard and he's grateful.

He's so lovable.

Greetings, Great Madam Xu. Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Great Madam Xu, thank you for your invitation.

My husband has gone to Yunnan. I thought I'd have to spend the festival alone.

I'm so happy to spend the day with you here.

You're Shiyi's sister, so we're a family.

Make yourself at home.

At the Mid-Autumn Festival, the whole family has gathered here

to enjoy a dinner together. I'm so happy!

Exactly.

Greetings, Mother.

You're all here.

I just got a letter from Yu.

He said he did a good job and came out in front in the provincial examination.

It seems he's been studying hard and has made great efforts in the past years.

Yu is diligent and eager to learn.

He's willing to put in time and energy in his studies.

His success can be expected soon.

Concubine Wen is lucky to have such a good son.

Hasn't Shiyi been here?

Yesterday, Young Madam Jiang told us

we should have the betrothal gifts prepared for Zhun's future wife in advance,

so Shiyi is busy with it.

She'd gone out early this morning.

She should've left such a trivial matter to me.

She's already busy taking care of Nuan.

Father! Father!

You're here.

Grandma. Father, you're speaking ill of me again.

Mother will be angry. I'd like to see what you'll do by then.

Nuan, you're such a good girl. All I want is to praise you.

How could I speak ill of you?

Do you see your brother?

Go play with your sister.

- Go ahead. - Let's go.

- Mother. - Go have fun.

You're all here.

Mother.

Shiyi.

Wuniang, I've been busy. I'm sorry I didn't keep you company.

Never mind. We're a family. You don't need to be so polite.

It seems I need to get Dongqing back.

Since she went to Fujian with Linbo, you've been exhausted.

In that case, General Fu, the new commander, would hate me bitterly.

I'll interview a few more people tomorrow. I'm sure I can find someone capable.

Well. My sister-in-law has solved it for me.

She'll leave for Zhangzhou Prefecture

as my brother is going to take office in the Bureau for Foreign Shipping there.

She can't take too many servants there,

so she has left some of the most capable to me.

That's great. We've been standing here for a while.

Shiyi, why not ask all of us to take a seat?

Let's go.

Wuniang. Let's go.

Come on. Let's propose the first toast to Mother.

No. Don't. Put it down.

The first toast is to Shiyi.

Mother, you're here with us. How can we do that?

Xianling Pavilion is world-renowned now.

It has recruited many disciples and the products have found a good sale abroad.

His Majesty specially granted a plaque which reads "Best Embroidery in the World."

Shiyi, Master Jian and you

are an honor to us women.

Mother, I'm flattered. Come on. Let's raise our glasses together.

Come on.

A peaceful family will prosper!

Wuniang, have some dishes.

Let's dig in. What would you like to eat most? Try this.

- Mother, have a taste. - Okay.

[Fengtian Hall] His Majesty's edict is as follows:

"Xu-Luo Shiyi, wife of Marquis Yongping,

is virtuous and kind-hearted, honest, and faithful.

She's a woman of virtue.

By setting up the embroidery workshop Xianling Pavilion

and recruiting many disciples, she's carried the craftsmanship forward.

She's hardworking and reliable, capable and independent.

The title of the First Standard Rank Madam is therefore conferred on her."

[Imperial Edict] Respect this!

♫ 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 ♫

Everything seems to be a dream.

It's not.

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

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

You've gotten everything

owing to your efforts, your talent...

♫ I will never forget that you held my hands ♫

...and your hard work.

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

My Lord, you're wrong.

♫ Unexpectedly, after we traveled so far ♫

Why?

♫ And turned grey-haired ♫

In this world, without your deep trust

and full support, I could've gotten nowhere even if I tried my best.

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

Xu Lingyi, thank you.

Thank you for loving me and making me who I am today.

♫ Together, we will grow old ♫

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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 ♫