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♪Listen to the rain falling♪

♪Let the rain wash away the bustle of yesterday♪

♪Looking at the red walls and green tiles♪

♪The clouds are floating♪

♪Enjoying the picturesque Chang'an♪

♪The years are as thin as snowflakes♪

♪A hero's life is like a sunset glow♪

♪Thousands of soldiers and horses come and go ♪

♪In the twinkling of an eye♪

♪The sound of the zither sings the best of the time♪

♪If this is a dream, may we never wake up♪

♪The land is splendid♪

♪But it cannot be compared to your eyes♪

♪We shall write a new chapter of our prosperous love♪

♪I'll stay with you for a lifetime♪

Hurry up!

The Bureau of Tailoring is sure haughty!

You promised to deliver these in the morning.

Yet you've only shown up when the sun's about to set.

When Consort Yan is displeased,

we, her servants, are the ones to suffer!

Move!

I suddenly remembered something urgent.

I'll come again later.

Hold it!

What matter can be more urgent than Consort Yan's?

She's already waiting inside.

Keep moving.

Atrocious!

How dare you present such trash to Consort Yan!

What's going on?

I was careless.

The tapestry that was handed in to me,

I brought it over without checking it thoroughly.

It was too late when I realized the mistake.

I have no choice but to present it as it is.

Please give me a chance, Consort Yan.

Tomorrow, before sunset,

I will deliver the work fully completed.

You're being quite frank.

Haven't you thought

to patronize me with an excuse or what not?

It's better to tell the truth than to lie.

You said this was an embroidered piece submitted by someone else.

Who was it?

I made a careless mistake

and accepted a flawed product.

I think

to hand in something like this,

they might've just been careless as well.

What a kind heart.

I'm not being kind. This is my duty.

I am in charge of a bureau.

Whatever mistake there is,

I should shoulder the responsibility.

I'll forgive you

for your slip-up this time around.

Thank you, Consort Yan.

No need to thank me.

I heard

the Peony Screen the Queen has taken a recent liking to

was embroidered by you.

Yes.

I like the lotus.

Why don't you sew a folding screen

of the same size for me as well?

Clever move, Manager Li.

Without batting an eye,

you've already dug a trap for the newcomer.

She was careless in her work.

Who could she blame?

That is right.

With Directress Wen's departure,

you should've been next in line for the promotion, Manager Li.

Why should we make way for that Fu?

To be honest,

I didn't really care about

the position of a mere directress.

Youthful years slip away quickly in this deep palace.

Obtaining the favor of His Majesty is the most important.

Look at Lady Sun.

She was just a furnisher,

making His Majesty's bed, setting his blankets.

His Majesty was in the mood and pulled her into the canopy bed,

and she was made a Lady just like that.

If she gets pregnant with a royal bloodline,

she may even become a consort.

While the position of manager

is just a step away from the directress,

the one who delivers embroidered pieces to His Majesty

is the directress.

If you'd like to show your face in front of His Majesty,

I'm afraid it wouldn't be easy.

This newcomer had just entered the palace

and she's already offended His Majesty's most beloved Consort Yan.

We shall just wait and see.

That would settle it.

Directress Fu.

Manager Li.

I'm missing one of the account books you gave me that day.

Which one?

The one with the collection of money, equipment,

fabrics, and threads.

The account book with detailed records.

Where is it?

The accounts of material usage

have become extremely complicated over the years.

It wouldn't make sense even if you read it, Directress Fu.

Back when Directress Wen was around,

she left the logging of these detailed records

to Leader Yuan and me.

We just need to report the total figure to Directress Wen every month.

These are all unspoken rules.

Unspoken rules?

I am

learning palace etiquette tomorrow.

Good timing, I'll ask Court Lady Situ

where exactly

did these unspoken rules come from.

After clarifying, I'm sure

they'll be easier to abide.

This...

There is no need to disturb Court Lady Situ.

If you would like to see the detailed logbook,

I'll bring it within the next two days.

Did you lose the account book?

No.

It's being kept securely.

In that case,

why would you need two days to find it?

Bring it over first thing in the morning.

Yes.

The embroidered pieces for Consort Xi

should've been delivered mid-month.

Why isn't it ready yet?

We have so much work but not enough hands.

We can't make the deadline.

When Directress Wen was in charge,

work was delayed month after month too.

The superiors understand our difficulties.

It's not like they blamed us.

A job unblamed

doesn't mean a job well done.

From this day on,

you'll be split into three teams.

We'll sew the pieces we owe first.

Why aren't you saying anything?

You'd better discuss this with Manager Li first, Directress.

That's right.

Manager Li has worked in the Bureau of Tailoring for years.

We're more comfortable taking her instructions.

That's right, that's right!

Looks like Manager Li

is still

pretty well-liked in here.

The hearts of others

can only be gathered with time and patience.

Wanting to take charge the moment she comes in?

As if anyone would care!

No matter how amazing her embroidery skills are,

can she do everything on her own?

I'm just worried she might find something from my logbook.

No matter how I think about it,

we shouldn't have given her the book.

She's just an embroideress from the Mansion of Lord Han.

Even if she were to check it,

the massive inventory alone would make her head spin.

So what if we gave it to her?

She won't understand a thing.

Your handwriting is good, Leader Yuan.

My father was a scholar.

He taught me how to read and write since I was young.

However, it seems like

you can't do maths at all.

Pray tell.

The quantity of gold leaves is wrong.

It's not enough.

The logs are toilsome.

You haven't examined them for that long, Directress.

Could you have missed something?

You're the daughter of a scholar,

and so you've learned to read and write since young.

I am the daughter of a merchant,

I was taught accounting ever since I was a child.

Tallying the inventory from the start of the year,

we are short of five rolls of gold leaves

and twelve rolls of gold thread,

not to mention top-grade Shu Silk,

the shortfall...

Directress Fu!

Embezzlement of palace assets.

What is the punishment?

Light offenders will be banished to do hard labor at the side quarters.

Severe offenders...

will be executed.

I am innocent!

Directress Fu,

Matters of the Bureau run through many hands!

You can't blame me alone

when something goes missing!

Didn't you maintain these logs?

Also, when I was commending the handwriting,

didn't you admit they were yours?

This...

This...

This...

Manager Li was the one who ordered me to do it.

Shifting the blame onto your superiors?

It won't look good.

No,

I'm not trying to shift the blame!

It really was Manager Li.

She pocketed the Bureau's materials

then gave some to her subordinates

to buy favors.

As for the rest,

she used them all to make clothes for herself.

Directress Fu.

Why have you summoned me

this late in the night?

This...

was found in your room

when Leader Yuan led me to search it.

Directress Fu,

impressive.

You tailored it well.

However,

can you find the chance to wear them?

Count it my loss.

However, I would never beg for your mercy.

The attire of female officials

must adhere strictly to the palace regulations.

No matter how luxurious the clothes you hid away were,

you wouldn't dare to wear them.

If you'd like to catch the eye of His Majesty,

why not put in more effort

in your everyday attire?

Everyday attire?

Be unique in the most unassuming areas.

That might be a better way to sway the Emperor's heart.

Embroidery might not seem like much,

but it is not something to be cast aside.

Those before us studied and perfected this skill for generations,

granting us what we have today.

Take gold as an example.

At first, they dyed thread into gold and wove them into their embroider.

Later, they felt the color wasn't vibrant enough,

and so they incorporated gold wires.

As time went by,

they began to use gold leaves, gold threads,

from bi-colored gold to quad-colored gold,

interwoven into a path of multi-colored silk.

That was how

the brilliance of gold woven silk was born.

You poured your heart out, Directress Fu.

Don't tell me you intend to

move me with your benevolence

and buy me to your side?

A pity,

there are already thorns in our hearts.

Even if you forgive me,

I would never

stay at the Bureau of Tailoring.

You're right.

Why force ourselves when

we could not trust each other fully?

I too wish

you could leave the Bureau sooner.

What attracts the eyes,

apart from color,

there is also light.

Light.

Your Majesty had a Peony Screen,

and Consort Yan demanded Directress Fu to sew her lotuses.

The lotus isn't as simple as it looks.

In Taoist teachings,

the lotus remains untainted despite emerging from soiled sludge;

it carries the meaning of accomplishment.

However, if Consort Yan's Lotus Screen

turned out to be more exquisite than your Peony Screen,

I'm afraid it might dampen your repute, Your Majesty.

Shall I pay Directress Fu a visit

and tell her to...

No need.

Relationships are complicated amongst the concubines.

It is a place where only the intelligent can thrive.

If the Directress can't even figure this out on her own,

then she truly ought to be punished.

Yes.

Remember,

it'll turn out worse if you do too much.

Manager Li.

Directress Fu.

Are you done sewing His Majesty's sachet?

It is done.

Just a moment please, Directress Fu.

Directress Fu.

I expected no less from the Manager.

Your sewing skills are truly exceptional.

I have been enlightened by your words, Directress Fu.

I was able to gain a mild improvement.

"Apart from color, there is also light."

It truly opened my mind.

You understood?

Yes.

This is

my first time offering an embroidered piece to His Majesty.

I need someone to guide me along.

Come with me then.

Thank you, Directress Fu.

Who is that attendant with

shimmering seams along her robe?

Call her over.

Wait up, please.

The attendant with shimmering seams along her robe.

You've been summoned.

Your palace robes

are quite different.

Your Majesty.

Serving in the Bureau of Tailoring,

I often come across loose threads of shark silk.

They were too short to be used,

but it was such a waste to simply throw them away.

Therefore, I collected them

and weaved them into the hemlines of my robes.

They usually look no different from normal palace robes,

but when shone upon by the sun,

the shark silk would shimmer under the light.

I didn't mean to alarm you, Your Majesty.

I have sinned gravely.

The way to govern the country is to enrich the people.

The way to enrich the people is to stay rooted in frugality.

To use something to the fullest,

you've displayed the virtue of frugality.

Why would it be a grave sin?

What is your current position?

I am

the Manager of the Bureau of Tailoring.

The sachet

on your waist, Your Majesty,

was sewn by my hand.

With what can I show this sincere heart?

I wound a sachet behind my arm. (* Lit.: A love poem from the end of Eastern Han dynasty.)

You have a pair of deft hands.

I am humbled by your praise, Your Majesty.

Raise your head.

You may rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Li received the grace of His Majesty

and is promoted to the rank of Lady.

Greetings, Lady.

Hurry, rise.

Manager Li,

you're really not coming back.

We should call her Lady Li from now on!

We have spent many years together.

Before I leave,

let me say something heartfelt.

Directress Fu is upright and just,

with embroidery skills second to none.

It won't do you any harm

if you follow her lead.

Understand?

We understand.

Please take a seat, Lady Li.

I'm not worthy of this bow.

This bow

is to thank you for granting my wish

and to apologize.

Directress Fu, you are honorable

and loyal.

You have my admiration.

It's not like we're truly enemies.

Why must we be at each other's throats?

Right,

there's something I'd like to ask.

Ask away, I will answer what I can.

You once gave me a scroll,

on it, there were

the concubines' and princesses' likes and preferences.

That was of course fake.

If you followed what was written,

it would've backfired.

This is the real one.

I no longer need it anyways.

Thank you.

Is that the lotus requested by Consort Yan?

Yes.

You must be careful.

What do you mean?

You were chosen by the Queen to enter the

General Service Bureau with just a Peony Screen.

Consort Yan asked for the lotus.

If it's not pretty enough,

you'll cross Consort Yan.

If you make it too beautiful,

you'll offend the Queen.

This is a very risky matter.

Everyone can see what's going on,

but they're keeping mum so as to

not get into trouble.

You've treated me with sincerity,

and so I shall give you my sincere advice.

Directress Fu,

you must think it through.

Good tea.

Third Brother!

-Crown Prince. -Crown Prince.

When did you get back?

I just arrived today.

Come. Have a seat.

You should visit Consort Yan first.

Why did you come here instead?

It's been a long time since I saw my mother.

This fourth brother of mine

still owes me

the Admonitions Scroll

by Gu Kaizhi.

I want to please my mother with it.

And so I've come to collect the debt.

No wonder people call you,

my dear third brother,

"the troublesome Lord Zhou"!

It's just a painting!

I can't believe you

even brought filial piety out for this.

How can I turn you down now?

I'll get the painting right away.

Go!

Third Brother, when are you

returning to the Zhou?

I've asked for His Majesty's decree.

I'd like to stay in Chang'an for a bit more.

Firstly,

it's the Queen's birthday.

Secondly,

I'd like to have a drink at your wedding first, Crown Prince.

Sure!

Take it!

Thanks!

When I have time,

I'll invite you both for a hunt.

Third Brother,

looks like you've gotten better in archery.

You couldn't imagine, Your Highness,

Zhou was boring beyond belief!

Who wouldn't get better

if they hunt every day?

It's good that you're now a better archer.

So long as you only use your arrows for hunting.

You tease me, Your Highness.

O...Of course that's a joke!

The prowess of His Majesty astounds all.

Who would dare shoot into Chang'an?

Crown Prince,

didn't you want to watch opera?

All ready?

All right!

Third Brother,

care to join?

Sure!

Let's go!

It is truly incredible.

A treasure.

A gift for my mother!

She would definitely like it.

You can't.

Why not?

Your Highness,

which is more valuable? This, or the gift

you prepared for the Queen?

Of course I prepared something valuable for the Queen.

However, if you had to compare,

the Admonitions Scroll by Gu Kaizhi

would be harder to find.

In that case, you must present this to the Queen.

But Mother...

She wouldn't care for a mere painting.

What she cares about

is if you, Your Highness,

can protect and distance yourself from palace shenanigans.

I've isolated myself enough!

They didn't want me in Chang'an,

and so I left for Zhou.

They wanted me to be useless,

and so I hunted every day

and pretended to be a rich, spoiled playboy.

What else do they want from me?

You're different from the other princes, Your Highness.

You became the protege of a great scholar when you were eight,

immersed in poems and rites.

You even started school two years earlier than Crown Prince.

That is why

they placed great hopes on you.

And you,

you need to be more careful.

You're right, Chief Secretary.

I know what I should do.

Good.

He is bright.

You did the right thing.

How can a mere painting

compare to your safety?

Yes,

Chief Secretary Qian's reminder was timely.

This Qian Wenjing

is a real talent.

For His Majesty to place him by your side,

you can see

how highly

he thinks of you.

Consort Yan.

This is my son, Lord Zhou.

Your Highness.

The Bureau of Tailoring has always dragged their work.

To think your arrival

improved their work attitude so!

The Lotus Screen I requested

is ready so soon?

Come,

reveal it.

Let me see

the skill of Directress Fu!

Yes.

Why is it only in black and white?

Don't tell me the Bureau of Tailoring

doesn't have five-colored silk nor gold and silver thread?

Or,

you think I

am not worthy of those expensive materials?

Please be appeased, Consort Yan.

I chose to only use black and white

because that is the only way

to highlight your elegance, Consort Yan.

The peony is the king of all flowers.

It is glorious and splendid,

and so we need to lift it with five-colored silk, gold, and silver thread.

While water lilies

emerge from the mud yet remain untainted,

it stands proud and tall.

What else to better portray

its purity than white?

And the only color that can

complement white, was black.

I also

thought long and hard

before boldly choosing to use black and white

to embroider your favourite flowers, Your Highness.

Listen,

her effort is commendable.

Alright then.

Since

the Queen peony had bloomed before my lotuses,

I might as well allow my flowers

to bloom in a corner independently.

It would be more elegant and quiet.

Thank you for your understanding, Consort Yan.

Just that

I had requested for lotus flowers.

Why did you keep calling them

'water lilies'?

Lotus and water lilies

are similar flowers.

People simply have

different ways

of calling them.

However, I think

it might be better

to call them water lilies than lotuses.

Why is that?

In my hometown,

I used to see some elders

offer water lilies on the altar.

They told me

water lilies

represent standing together despite differences,

in peace and harmony.

Only when the household is in harmony

can the house prosper.

To stand together despite differences.

Peace and harmony.

Yes.

I understand now.

You did well.

Thank you for your kind praise, Consort Yan.

If there are no other instructions,

I shall take my leave then.

Wait.

What can I do for you, Your Highness?

These water lilies...

are exquisite.

Seeing it makes me happy.

I would like Directress Fu

to make me a sachet.

What pattern would you like on your sachet?

Since you seem to have your own idea on things,

in that case, you can come up with a pattern.

Yes.

To stand together despite differences,

in peace and harmony.

Yes.

She also told Consort Yan

only when the household is in harmony,

can the household prosper.

She has nimble hands and a crystal heart.

The flowers on top

would only look nice if they're of the same color as the bottom.

Directress Fu.

Consort Yan said you did a good job with the Water Lily Screen.

This is your reward.

We thank the consort for her generosity.

Directress Fu.

You have done well in your recent assignments.

These were given by the Queen.

We thank the Queen for her generosity.

Bring them up.

I shall take my leave.

Wow, amazing!

You were rewarded by both Consort Yan and the Queen at the same time.

This is a first for the Bureau of Tailoring!

Directress Fu is amazing!

That's right!

Exactly!

She's really good!

Manager Li may have left,

but the shortfall still exists.

What is your plan?

I will fill the gap as soon as possible.

You can?

I've also managed to

save some money over the years.

If they aren't enough,

I plead you to give me

a little more time to raise the sum,

Directress Fu.

Let's use the reward from the Queen and Consort Yan

to balance the account.

We can't do that!

Those were for you.

I'm willing to help you with this.

In that case,

thank you, Directress Fu.

There is also something

I need your help with.

Please go ahead.

If we go by experience,

we should promote you directly to the manager.

However, going by embroidery skills

and material handling capabilities,

I believe

Leader Xue might fit the role better.

I wouldn't dare to daydream!

You may decide, Directress Fu.

I have absolutely no objections.

The General Service Bureau and the palace attendants have approved it.

From this day on,

Leader Xue

is officially promoted as the manager.

Leader Yuan is far more experienced...

Your ability is as clear as day, Leader Xue.

You deserve

to be the manager.

Everyone else and I

will do our best to assist you, Manager Xue.

Our loyalty lies with you.

Ying Ying!

Ying Ying!

-Get out! -Ying Ying.

Okay,

why aren't you eating?

The entire Chang'an knows

there's a red mole on my lower back!

They all think I'm some

wanton girl who shows my body to a stranger!

I might as well starve to death!

Who would dare think that way!

None.

My sister,

no one thinks so.

They all think so!

Ying Ying,

Ying Ying!

That darned Sheng Chu Mu!

We arrived at the right time!

There's a free show!

What are they doing?

The eldest sons of Duke Cai and Duke Lu

are fighting up in there!

My big brother?

Lu Qi's in deep trouble.

Big brother

is merciless when he fights!

Big brother!

Move!

Are you gonna say it？

I'll say it! I'll say it!

Say it!

I've never seen your sister's body!

That red mole on her,

I heard it from the maid of Miss He!

Everyone heard it!

Ying Ying, my sister,

is a chaste lady.

If I hear anyone

slander her in the future,

be prepared to suffer like him!

Big brother!

Big brother,

are you alright?

I'm fine, I'm fine.

I lost on purpose.

I'll save my energy

for the Imperial Match.

I'll win it all back by then!

From what you said,

you plan to win me in the Imperial Match?

I may look weak now, but I might

suddenly toughen up right before the match.

I'll bet 1,000 Kans that you would lose!

Lu Qi,

you'd better not push it too far!

Shut up.

Dare to bet?

A bet it is!

10,000 Kans!

We need to back big brother up!

Good!

10,000 Kans?

The Mansion of the Duke of the State

better honor its words!

10,000 Kans, it is!

What an amazing gamble!

Mr. Sheng,

can we place our bets as well?

Go on,

place your bets!

The rate is 1:1,

1:1?

Wouldn't that make me

as useless as Sheng Chu Mu?

If you bet on me,

the rate is 1:1.

If you bet on Sheng Chu Mu,

the rate is 1:10!

You shouldn't look down on people!

Even at the rate of 1:10,

no one's betting on you!

Bet on yourself winning if you dare then!

Your shops along the streets of Chang'an,

those rice shops,

leather shops,

and jewelery stores.

Guess it's time to give them up!

Big brother,

this is my whole life saving!

Big brother,

this is

my whole life saving.

Second Brother,

why do you only have so little?

Shut it!

Big Brother.

We've followed you long enough

to know this is you

pretending to be weak so that you can strike the enemy by surprise!

That's why we reacted immediately

and put up an act in front of Lu Qi!

Take them all back.

Big Brother.

Did Lu Qi genuinely

beat you into a pulp?

Big Brother,

don't tell us

you really can't win against Lu Qi!

We're done for, we're done for!

I really thought it was all an act!

That Lu Qi would lose for sure!

I even asked my friends to bet on big brother.

If they won,

they might at least

treat me to a good meal.

They might not even bet on big brother.

Everyone saw it.

Lu Qi totally destroyed Big Brother in Yunlai Hall!

Anyone with a sound mind would bet on Lu Qi.

Shall we bet on Lu Qi too?

It wouldn't be too much, would it?

Chu Jun,

that's pushing it, all right?

Disloyal runts!

So that's how you truly think!

Jeez.

So you really are acting weak!

I said,

take them all back.

Big Brother,

I know Chu Jun and I

had lost our confidence in you

for the slightest second.

But we're blood brothers!

We're still on your side.

Yeah!

If you munch on meat,

at least let us drink some soup.

I mean,

these aren't enough.

Not enough?

Are they not enough?

Lu Qi

is finally making a big bet.

How could we not take the chance to throw in some

deeds and storefronts?

But those things

are all with Mother!

Scoundrels!

Please calm down, Your Majesty!

No matter how stubborn the Sheng nation is,

they are but a small woe.

I

had wished to avoid sending in the army.

However, if we refrain from taking swift, thunderous action,

they would see me as an easy target!

Please be appeased, Your Majesty!

I, Sheng Xiao Jing,

am willing to lead our men into battle!

I shall

teach the Shengs a lesson for you!

Duke Lu,

Your gusto hasn't changed over the years!

However,

you have spilled enough blood for our nation.

Stay in Chang'an.

Be by my side.

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty!

I, Lu Yun Ji,

am willing to lead our army into battle.

Duke Cai,

you have just quelled the unrest along our borders.

Yet, you are

going into battle again.

Wouldn't it be too hard on you?

Your Majesty,

it is precisely because I've just returned from the battlefield

that I have not yet gone dull.

If I had stayed too long in Chang'an

and enjoyed life for too long...

A blade unpolished for years.

I'm afraid

it would rust.

Your spirit is commendable.

Duke Cai,

I

hereby make you

the Great General of our battle against the Shengs!

I, Lu Yun Ji,

receive the order!

Spill it!

Our title deeds,

land, and field deeds.

Where did you take them to?

Give them back right now!

We can't, Mother.

We put them all into the bet.

What?

You gambled them all?

Mother!

Mother, Mother!

Mother.

Mother, listen to me!

Mother!

My Lord!

It's over, it's all over!

My Lord!

These two,

these,

squanderers!

They almost gave all of our assets away!

What's going on?

The title deeds,

land deeds,

field deeds.

They've gambled them all away!

Is that true?

Squanderers!

I...!

Father!

Father, Father!

We did it to preserve the honor of the duke of the state!

What do you mean?

Father, Father!

Calm down and listen to us.

Big Brother challenged Lu Qi to fight in the Imperial Match.

The Lus said Big Brother would definitely lose

and even set a gamble of 1:10, betting Big Brother would lose!

Bet one to pay ten?

Lu Yun Ji, that old fogey!

He embarrassed me today

on the imperial court!

Now, he had even set up a gamble to shame my son!

Rest assured, Father.

Big brother will definitely make you proud this time!

Rest assured, Father.

I've already bet everything on Big Brother!

My Lord,

this is all we have

in the Mansion of Lu!

You need to find a way to get them back!

My wife.

The young man is hot-blooded,

courageous, and decisive!

This is the true asset of the Duke's Manor.

All those deeds and riches

mean nothing!

If we wimped out

and took back

what we bet,

how can we, the Lus,

ever raise our heads in Chang'an?

Spill it!

When did you start to stash away money?

My wife!

I wouldn't dare to anymore.

Come here, come here!

Come here.

Hurry.

Have you heard?

Sheng Mu Chu and Lu Qi will be fighting in the Imperial Match!

The gambling rates outside

have reached 1:10!

The stakes are that high?

Bet one and pay ten!

We're trapped in the palace

and could only watch as they have fun outside,

which is why

Attendant Cao plans

to set up a private game within the palace.

Just some harmless fun!

Do you want in?

I'm betting on Lu Qi.

I'm betting on Lu Qi, too!

Lu Qi.

I'm betting on Lu Qi, too!

-I'm betting on Lu Qi! -Same!

Me too, me too!

You're all betting on Lu Qi.

How's the banker even gonna play?

Somebody bet on Sheng Chu Mu!

No,

I heard

Sheng Chu Mu got beaten up by Lu Qi

when they fought in Yunlai Hall!

Who would dare bet their money on him?

Exactly!

Someone must still bet on him!

I'll bet on Sun Chu Mu.

Directress Fu.

A game set up by Attendant Cao

would involve real money.

Are you sure you're betting on Sun Chu Mu?

Yes, him.

Your fathers

and grandfathers

have served and protected Da Tang through countless wars.

Today,

you must show everything you've got.

Do not tarnish the reputation of the good men of Da Tang!

Yes, Your Majesty!

The martial arts competition begins!

Big Brother!

The first son of Duke Cai, Lu Qi, wins!

The first son of Duke Lu, Sheng Chu Mu, wins!

Big Brother is invincible!

Big Brother is awesome!

Big Brother is invincible!

Big Brother is awesome!

Big Brother is invincible!

Big Brother is awesome!

Big Brother is invincible!

The first son of Duke Cai, Lu Qi, wins!

The first son of Duke Lu, Sheng Chu Mu, wins!

Big Brother!

I've yelled for too long.

My throat's a bit dry.

I'll go get some tea.

Big Brother is awesome!

Big Brother is invincible!

No wonder I can't find this brazen maidservant

despite having combed

the entire Mansion of Lord Han!

You even bluffed your way in here!

Insolence!

How dare you not pay your respects to the princess!

Princess?

A...Aren't you Xi...

That's right.

I am Princess Xin Nan.

Where's my bow?

Greetings, Princess.

Keep bowing.

Did I tell you to rise?

Yes.

Okay, you may rise now.

Pour me some tea.

You...not you!

Why do you keep moving?

Pour the tea.

Me?

I've never seen someone so dumb.

Yes, you.

Pour the tea.

Yes.

You can serve people quite well, huh.

Thank you for the praise, Princess.

In the Mansion of the Duke of the State,

if someone did a good job serving,

they would be rewarded with a big...

Insolence!

How dare you tease the princess!

Get out!

Hear that?

She's telling you to leave!

Stop!

I'm telling you all to leave!

Get out.

Yes.

You dare to threaten me?

Stealing the princess's first kiss

is already punishable by death.

His Majesty can't possibly kill me twice, can he?

[Court Lady]

♪Who would pity those salad days♪

♪It's youth that warmed up the room♪

♪Dwelling on the frustrations naively♪

♪The pain made me forget about the sweetness♪

♪I can't stop thinking of you even when breathing♪

♪You're in my dreams, in my heart♪

♪I blamed our encounter and I blame myself♪

♪The pain of parting is a deep wound in my heart♪

♪The pain of parting is a deep wound in my heart♪

♪I missed someone when I was young♪

♪I was the one to blame, not her♪