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The Story of Ming Lan

Episode 17

Can it be that the Old Madam wants the Young Lord to be her grandson-in-law?

Big Madam, don't think such wild thoughts.

Old Madam is most lucid.

Her Highness the Princess' ambition is loftier than the sky.

She'd want the Young Lord to marry a royal princess or a second rank princess.

She'd never even look at the Sixth Miss.

That's true.

Big Madam. Do you want the Qi House as your son-in-law too?

My father is fit to be in the high temple and my mother was given a title.

My grandfather was top-third scholar in Hanlin Academy. My mother-in-law is sole heiress of a marquis house.

My husband is an esteemed minister in the Imperial court and my son Changbai passed the Imperial exam at first try.

And now he's engaged with Hai Family for his marriage.

Our family is decorated for generations, an honest and noble house.

Hua'er was able to marry into a count's manor.

And Rulan is also a legitimate heiress.

I imagine the Qi House isn't out of reach.

Big Madam, your intention is good.

But I saw from the side

that our Miss isn't too interested

in the Young Lord.

That's impossible.

Ru'er is always chatting nonstop about the Young Lord after coming back from the study hall.

Think about it in more detail, Big Madam.

These matters that the Miss spoke of.

How many were about the Young Lord, and how many were about the Fourth Miss?

You mean?

Fifth Miss wants the Young Lord all out of spite for the Fourth Miss.

She's not actually interested in the Young Lord.

She just can't stand those witches in Linqi Pavilion.

Today, the Young Lord played ball with the Sixth iss.

Our Miss didn't get jealous at all.

She only wanted to see if the match angered the Fourth Miss.

She's still not grown up yet and she can't think about her life.

In this capital of Bianjing, so many wealthy noble houses.

Mother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, various aunts. All fierce.

Miss Hualan is so smart, yet she has to suffer still.

If our Miss really matched with the Young Lord,

with a Princess as her mother-in-law, bickering and fighting all day long.

Even if the Young Lord dotes on her, in the end it will be worn out.

Big Madam, haven't you seen enough of that?

My daughter's temper is like mine.

Me, at Sheng House too.

I'll have to reconsider from start.

The most urgent matter now,

is for you to get Young Master Bai's wedding done grand and proper.

Hai House is an honest and noble house. We are getting their daughter.

We cannot let anyone find fault in us.

That's right. It's a relief that the house management duty went to the Sixth Daughter.

I'll only mind this wedding and that's lighter on me.

As for Sixth Miss showing herself on the ball match matter,

you needn't be mindful of it.

Do you think the Fourth Miss will just keep quiet on it?

Those offensive and begrudging conducts? Let those in Linqi Pavilion take those on then.

What's going on?

Fifth Miss, we've arrived at Yuqing Monastery.

We get to eat temple food.

- Let's go. - Go.

[ Yuqing Monastery (T/N "Clear Jade") ]

[ Sheng House Wei Clanswoman's memorial tablet ]

Mother. I am living very well.

Father treats me very well too.

He teaches me to write.

And my writing has improved now. Don't worry, Mother.

You little liar.

Young Lord?

Where's Xiaotao?

Xiaotao? Xiaotao?

I had a junior monk

tell Xiaotao that your carriage is out of alignment.

She rushed to go take a look.

You can be a little liar. So can I.

Young Lord, what is this you're doing?

Hurry and go out.

A man and a woman, alone in a dim room.

Are you trying to ruin my chaste reputation?

You . . .

Do you not have anything to say to me?

I don't.

Young Lord, you ought to respect yourself.

If you have nothing to say,

then why did you gift me a pair of knee pads for the chill of the exam court?

You are good to me, and I know it.

Then you acknowledge at last you did gift me the knee pads?

Young Lord, that's

out of gratitude and to reciprocate a gift.

You did gift them to me!

And you embroidered "yuanbao" on it.

What's wrong with "yuanbao"?

My name is Yuanruo.

You embroidered "yuanbao".

That's because . . .

I was afraid there would be such a crowd in the exam yard,

and if you happened to lose it, it's easier to find it.

If it's for the ease of finding it, why did you embroider it inside where you can't see it?

I fear nothing.

I only fear you don't have me in your heart.

You! Stop talking!

I just want to see you. Help you. Protect you.

But why, each time you see me, do you avoid me like I'm a snake?

Young Lord, you are a man and you don't understand the hardship of being a woman.

We are not like men.

Who can afford it.

Our reputation is easily ruined.

W-What?

For example, Second Uncle Gu of Marquis of Ningyuan.

He's young and a rogue who pays no heed to proper duties.

His relationship with his father is on the brink of collapse.

In the city of Bianjing, who doesn't know of it?

However if one day, the prodigal son changes his ways, passes the exam and progresses upward,

he can still command an army, join the cabinet, grant his woman a title and make his son an heir to his title. Right?

Yes.

But if it's a woman, can she do that?

You and I are alone in a dim room now.

If this gets out and talked about by crowd, one spit from each and that's enough to drown me to death!

My Eldest Sister would never be able to raise her head in her mother-in-law's home again.

And my Fourth and Fifth sisters

won't be given marital matches.

It's possible that my father and brothers might be reprimanded by the Imperial censor.

Lack of family teaching, cutting off of the future.

But what about you, Young Lord?

You'll at best be regarded as passionate.

Same matter, but the prices to be paid are so drastically apart.

This price? I can't afford it.

I will never treat you that way.

I swear.

I swear to your mother's ancestral tablet.

If today's incident is spread,

I will report to my parents immediately to bring you into our family.

That can stuff the mouths of the crowd.

♫ Even if drinking in water in the morning, red clouds have half a day of sunshine, the wind and rain do not affect them completely♫

A woman is like a poor family in the country village.

Just one handful of rice, and one grain lost is fatal.

But you men are like wealthy grand houses.

Even a hundred silver, you can afford it.

Now, I just want to live out my life in peace and safety.

Complete my mother's wish.

From now on, do not seek me out.

And even if you run into me, don't talk to me.

If you must talk, then have my Second Brother deliver the words.

♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫

I can't bring you into my home?

♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫

♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫

Her Highness the Princess. She regards you as precious as pearls.

In the future. In the future . . .

She'll match you to an Imperial princess, or a second or third-rank princess.

I'm just a concubine-born daughter of a fifth-ranking minister.

If you mention it, that's to my harm.

I don't believe these words of yours. You're used to lying to me.

You're the only one I want in this lifetime.

I once swore in front of my mother...

that I'd rather be the wife of a farmer than the concubine of a lord.

Young Lord, you better forget this idea now.

Who said for you to be my concubine?

I want to marry you, as my proper wife.

What?

I will definitely persuade my mother to go to your house and propose marriage.

List you on the genealogy and in the clan shrine.

Three letters and six gifts. A grand carriage.

Proper wife?

That's impossible. Completely impossible.

Why is it impossible?

You. Look at today's match.

The entire capital. Who'd believe we could beat Second Uncle Gu?

But in the end, didn't we win still?

♫ Last night gusty winds and rain ♫

I don't wish to deceive myself.

I don't wish you to deceive yourself either.

Even if I am deceiving myself,

what's that to you? Why don't you like it?

♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫

♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫

♫ Don't you know, don't you know? ♫

♫ there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫

Because you have me in your heart.

You are just afraid.

You little liar.

♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫

♫ Don't you know, don't you know? ♫

♫ there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫

Miss. If you become a duchess,

then Fourth and Fifth Miss will never boss you around.

Be quiet.

Miss. Actually the Young Lord has such good appearance and character.

Can't be that you really don't have him in your heart?

♫ Don't you know, don't you know? ♫

He is a branch that is just too high.

It's not something someone like me can afford to climb to.

To hold hope for something that's not meant for you,

the one who ends up suffering is only you.

You stood up for Miss Yu so fiercely to claim the hairpin.

But when it's your own turn, why do you . . .

My mother's reminder for us before her death.

Did you forget it all?

I didn't forget.

If you ever get yourself tricked away so easily again,

I will not let you serve in my house.

I'll stand wherever you tell me to and never move, even if a knife is beckoning to me!

Sixth Daughter really said that?

Now the entire Bianjing City knows the Young Lord helped her with that jiju match.

That girl is beyond glee.

Who asked you about that?

I'm asking, did she really say she was sentimental about her deceased mother?

She did. So what?

Mother. What's wrong?

Now, the badge and keys are in Sixth Girl's hands.

If we want her to surrender them, it's best she makes more mistakes.

That girl shouldn't be let out the house.

We should find a rope and keep her home.

Mother, when I marry the Young Lord,

the badge and keys of this house?

They'll be ours forever.

That's true.

Hence, tonight when your father comes, you tell him

all you saw and heard by Jinming Pond.

Yes.

We'll see what he does and we'll make our move.

Alright.

Clenching your father is clenching it all.

That Wang Ruofu can never get that right.

Mother, looser.

By the way, if that Sixth Girl ever speaks about missing her late mother again,

you have to remember to tell me for sure.

I got it. Hurry.

No, that side.

[ Mucang Pagoda ]

Thirty bolts of satin. Did you record it?

Yes.

You clumsy-looking thing!

If you ruin these clothes, you can't afford it with half your yearly salary!

- I didn't mean to. - You ruined the clothes.

What's going on outside?

They're having a chicken and dog fight again.

Since they came in, we've never had any serenity.

Even if we kill you, you can't afford it.

This is the Miss' clothing and not yours!

I've worked for the Miss for years and she's never scolded me, but you scold me now?

I am a close-quarter maidservant.

If I scold you, you have to listen.

Are you the boss of this courtyard or is the Miss the boss?

I can't be Miss' boss, but I can't be your boss?

I will have the supervising nanny chase you out tomorrow.

Mucang Pagoda is the Miss' courtyard.

You want to chase me out? You can't!

It's nearly nightfall. What's this ruckus?

Miss, I am clumsy and made the lapel badly.

If you wish to beat me or scold me or chase me out, I am content.

But I can't let this outsider oppress us.

Lord of heaven! You ruined the clothes yourself.

I am a close-quarter maidservant scolding you, who are just a chore maid.

That's considered oppressing?

What a pitiful thing. It's just a piece of clothing.

It's not worth it. Take it back and fix it, and that'll do.

Miss is so merciful.

If it were me, such a precious satin getting ruined deserves to have you beaten and chased out.

Sixth Miss, with all the talking back and forth, we don't know who to listen to.

Alright. Miss Jiu'er is from Big Madam's room.

At least on Big Madam's account,

you need to give Miss Jiu'er some respect.

Let's go.

My mother is Big Madam's chief maidservant.

If she were in my mother's hands, she'd be chased out and beaten by now.

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Master.

Greetings, Father.

Great deed you committed!

Your grandmother taught you horseback riding.

It's for you to go and show yourself off like that?

Other people's families are with their brothers.

But only you are so capable, and you are with the Young Lord.

Is Qi Yuanruo someone our family can overreach to,

and you must shame me like this?

I know my mistake.

So many high ministers and nobles watching the jiju match.

You don't care about your own reputation,

but you need to leave some honor for Sheng House and me.

I go to the Imperial court and people say my Sheng House is a family of scholars, of an honest and noble clan,

that gave birth to a daughter

who's usurping and overreaching to a lofty house?

And what shame do I have left to go to the court and be in His Majesty's attendance?

I never intended to overreach to the Qi House.

It's just that the prize of the match was Sister Yu's late mother's item.

And Yu family's Eldest Daughter laments her lost mother, and couldn't bear seeing the item floating outside.

She begged the Third Sister Yu to help but failed.

So I thought of my own late mother.

And it was Third Brother who ditched me and ran first,

so that at last the Young Lord had no choice but to help me.

So then you make it sound like it's your Third Brother's fault?

He did it for our Sheng reputation and didn't want to embarrass us along with you!

You lack accessories? Do you lack accessories then?

Or does that Miss Yu lacks accessories?

You must go and snatch and fight, and show yourself as overreaching to Qi House?

Father, may you be sage.

I am grown now, but in my dreams I still think of my mother.

I, your daughter, really felt empathetic for the same pain as Sister Yu's and that's why I helped her.

Father, nowadays, at times, do you still think of my mother? Do you remember what she looked like--

Enough!

Shameful! I see you still don't recognize your error!

Then you'll kneel here for me!

Really?

You plan to ask to marry Imperial Tutor Yu's eldest granddaughter?

Since I plan to set up my house and establish on my own,

I need to have a family first. Coming out solely

would be considered against filial piety and suitable by court.

Hence, I need to get myself a proper main wife first.

Thanks to Divine God's providence.

Our Young Master is finally establishing his own house and legacy,

to flourish in heirs and family!

Nanny, I hear this Eldest Miss Yu is very well taught.

Elegant and graceful. Educated and reasonable.

Even to the miscellaneous houses off the street, she is gracious and cordial.

That's to be sure.

Grand Imperial Tutor is an honest and noble house.

The eldest legitimate granddaughter?

Her temperament is so amiable.

Surely she will make allowance for Manniang and give her a title.

Hearing you say that, it's for her that you seek Miss Yu?

No daughter about to be the wife wants to hear that.

You must not speak such absurdity in the future.

This Miss Yu lost her mother in childhood too.

I saw her personally at the jiju match.

For her deceased mother's item, she wagered her life.

We are kindred souls of the same suffering.

I must satisfy the Yu House.

If I can really get this marriage realized, I will treat her well

and spare her from being bullied by her step-mother.

Nanny, these things that you wanted me to wash are clean now.

Please check.

Clean or not, you can't tell and you need me to check?

I need you to check, so I can feel assured to put them away.

If we don't have enough help in the house,

I will go buy a few more servants and maids then.

This is for her sake.

Later on when you marry a proper main wife,

she will need to go and greet her daily and serve her.

So doing more chores now

will prepare her well before the main wife arrives later on.

You're right.

I am of low birth and I don't dare to aspire.

In the future, when Madam Yu is married into the family,

I will surely serve the Big Madam and the Young Master well.

Don't say "Madam Yu" so easily.

I haven't succeeded in begging for betrothal yet.

If you say that you will ruin her good reputation, so be prudent.

Yes, Young Master is more considerate.

You are already thinking for the Yu House.

I'm sure the matter of seeking betrothal will succeed.

I will just be on standby to serve the Big Madam then.

Nanny, what are you looking at?

Put away the clothes and check on the children.

You rest up, Young Master. (T/N The Nanny noticed she's not saying "Darling Second" right now..)

When the meal is prepared, I will come get you.

Why can't you hold your tongue?

A betrothal matter isn't for you to discuss with her!

Nanny, she's my pillow mate.

This is an inner court matter after all.

I need to at least let her know.

In the future, your matters with matchmaker or betrothal, do not tell her a thing about it.

You shouldn't have kept her. She thinks she's a main wife.

In the future when you really marry, she will be submissive.

Disarray in the inner court will affect your future.

My path to the Imperial exam is cut short already, so what future?

I'll just haphazardly live out this life instead!

Take the ball.

Chief Wei said,

this Miss Yu is so gentle and kind.

When she went to see her,

she was chased out by the nanny.

But Miss Yu took the step and called her back.

Think about it. She's not even sneering at Chief Wei, so she won't dislike you either.

She will give you a status.

Is she really that good?

It sounds like a dream.

Darling Second, you won't abandon me in the future, right?

I am like her. We are both motherless. We are companions of the same misery.

I will live this life out well with her. A human heart is made of flesh.

If you treat her well, she will treat you well too.

Since they came in, this courtyard hasn't had any peace!

Not just me, but they too. Scolded so harshly for nothing!

If you are idle about it, Miss,

this courtyard will have no survivors left!

It's true. Please manage this, Miss.

You all do your own duties well, and don't mind about others.

If they really want to scold, it's deserved.

Just don't talk about outsiders or insiders.

Harmony is more noble than anything.

They are from Big Madam and Mistress Lin's courtyards.

We need to pay respect to them.

We can't let the gossipers outside say our Miss is disrespectful and pays no heed to seniority.

Fine now. You all go to bed early.

Sister Cuiwei, look! They are all spies.

This courtyard is a sieve.

Did you forget what I just said to you?

Sister Cuiwei, how much longer does Miss have to kneel?

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Master is too much.

To have no consideration for you,

in front of all your servants, scolding you.

Shaming you so much.

How does he expect you can be the master of the yard then?

The manager of the entire Sheng House?

It's alright.

But your yard is a sieve.

Yesterday at dawn, Master came and made a scene.

A few minutes later and both Big Madam and Mistress Lin already knew.

Old Madam was actually the last to know.

And you didn't at least tell Miss Cuiwei to come tell us.

Imagine how sad Old Madam is.

Grandmother dotes on me, but now I'm the manager of the house.

I can't just go tattle to Grandmother every couple of days, it would just show I'm weak.

Also, Grandmother can't always help me in everything.

She's not just my grandmother, after all.

Just as long as you have a plan.

I do. I have a plan.

Such a great tea cup.

It was difficult to get from Jianyang.

Be more careful next time or tell me to do it.

Just a couple of tea cups.

I've broken so many things in Third Young Master's room, and he's never scolded me even half a scolding.

Everyone says the Miss in this courtyard is well-tempered.

Who knew that the Miss is nice,

but you're a busybody.

You are scolding me first?

Last month, you broke a brush tub.

A few days ago, you broke Miss's favorite beautiful kite whiledusting.

This Jianyang jade tea set was sent by the old mansion in Youyang. (T/N pottery using special glazes)

It's part of a twelve-piece set with tea roller and brush, and with your throwing that, this set is ruined, do you know?

Xiaotao, it's just a few tea cups and it's nothing urgent.

Don't scold her. Just clean up.

In this courtyard, can we serve such a diva?

You!

Why do you shame me like that?

Miss Mei'er is sent here by Third Brother.

She's Third Brother's prestige.

Go pacify her and say sorry.

I won't go.

Go now.

You have a plan, so I will not worry.

Darling Hong, you shouldn't go and scold the Sixth Miss in her yard.

It's stripping her pride and her authority.

How is she supposed to deal with her servants now?

Every time I say a few words to her, you help her case.

You are a concubine mother of hers and you'll just spoil her.

Sixth Miss was just anxious.

She's not mixed a few words with the Young Lord before,

but out of panic, she got in a pair with him.

Our Mo'er is different though.

Young Lord is quite good to her.

When they used to read together, the two liked to discuss poetry together.

What do you mean?

Darling Hong, think for our Mo'er.

If she can, with Qi House. . .

Lord of heaven!

What a big manner you speak with.

You're trying to talk marriage with the Young Lord of the Duke Qi House?

You're startling me.

You're startling me!

What nerves you have.

You didn't think what house this Qi is?

The father is top-ranking for one, a duke by honor,

and the mother is from Dowager Empress Chai!

She was raised in the palace

She's given the title of second-rank princess,

and the two of them only have this one son.

The ducal title is his for sure.

It's true. So if our Mo'er can marry him,

that's great for you.

Stop talking, please.

That Young Lord Qi, if he were a womanizing rogue,

then this matter might have a ray of hope.

But he's a giant among men

and a good child who studies and strives to seek progress.

That second-rank Princess regards him like a pearl.

A princess is worthy of him.

Stop having any ideas.

It this leaks out, it's embarrassing.

After all, he's studied here. There would be some friendship.

What if we include more dowry, just like for the Eldest Miss?

- Ten li of splendid adornment. - Ten li of splendid adornment?

Will you be able to fork out that?

I, your servant... (T/N using a very humble form of address)

I only have some small assets and living expenses from you.

Naturally, this won't do.

But when Big Madam married into the family,

her dowry is also for the use of the Sheng family.

Only unremarkable men in this kingdom will think of having this idea of touching a woman's dowry.

Look at Big Madam's brother-in-law, that Lord Kang.

Because he touched the dowry of the Wang family,

until now, in front of the Wang family,

he has never been able to lift up his head. Do you want me to be in the same position?

Darling Hong, think of a solution.

We can't delay Molan's marriage.

Yes, I will look out for Molan's marriage.

You should think about this in the following days too.

Did Father really say that?

Father really...

For the rest of my life,

am I only worthy of marrying a scholar?

Don't listen to your father.

He's only a man.

Would he know how to talk around the bend?

If we talk about birthright, of course, we can't be as good as the main households

but if we talk about beauty and writing, you are hundred times better than they are.

Everyone has the same father.

On what account does your status have to be lower?

Father is reluctant to listen to you.

I will rely on myself to fight for it then.

In this life,

I must step on Hua'er and Ru'er.

Child, you have ambition.

It's just that I fear,

this improper behavior embarrasses the reputation of the Sheng family.

You are muddle-headed. What's so important about the reputation of the Sheng family?

What's more important is the reputation of Linqi Pavilion.

If embarrassing the reputation of the Sheng family can give me dignity,

I can even embarrass myself a hundred times.

That's right.

But just like what I told you earlier,

I fear that Young Lord only has Sixth Miss in his heart.

If not, why would he give her such a good brush?

You didn't believe it and said that he pitied her.

Did he take pity on her again at the jiju field?

Out of so many pitiful people in this world, why only her?

Think carefully.

If Brother Yuanruo

really has his eyes on Sixth Sister,

how can I get him back?

If the Young Lord already has someone else in his heart,

thinking about this, it will be very difficult.

But the Sixth Master of the Liang family has you in his heart.

This is very certain.

The Qi family is that of a duke. The Liang family is only that of a count.

To add further, he's the sixth son.

There are many older brothers above him.

What has the title to do with him?

Your father doesn't want to speak to the Qi family on our behalf.

We don't have any power left.

If there is luck, it's also good for you to marry into the Liang family.

If this doesn't work, we can find another way out.

We can't really just seek death on one tree, right?

Can the Liang family be considered as another way out?

You have already come this far.

The young master from the Liang family has been courting you and writing poems.

This is still not considered as another way out?

Don't complain that he can't be an count.

He has an count's manor, wife and private savings which can last you for three generations.

When you subsequently receive a rank,

you will be able to give orders then.

My daughter, you are very smart.

Why can't you figure this out?

You are right.

Whether it's the House of Duke Qi of the State or the House of Count of Yongchang,

it's still better than Eldest Sister's nothing-special House of the Count of Zhongqin.

This is the right way.

No matter who you marry, it's enough to make those people in Weirui Balcony to hate you for a period.

But Father has been angry with us lately.

Would he detest us?

Do you think that Big Madam Wang has a good mouth?

Don't worry. In a few days,

your father will be back.

I have finished the calculation. There are three people in Linqi Pavilion.

Mistress Lin, Third Brother and Fourth Sister.

It's a total of eighteen strings of coins per month.

I fear I can't carry it. Please let me have it in silver instead.

There is not that much silver left.

Third Brother was here today too. Why don't I ask him to help you?

Third Brother came specially to see you. I dare not impose on him.

His hands are for writing and painting. He won't be able to endure it.

We will release the silver then.

A total of fifteen and four one-hundredths of silver.

Miss Cuiwei has good eyesight.

I will be lazy then. I don't need to check it.

I will see you out.

I came all the way to see you and it's still not good enough?

There are so many maids in there.

I dote on you very much.

It's just that I can't do anything now.

You have really suffered.

Third Brother.

We should go back.

You even said that you dote on me. When somebody calls you,

you just abandon me.

This is Third Brother's old love.

As a little sister, taking away someone he loves

makes me feel uneasy. Why don't I...

Third Brother, it's time to go back.

Third Brother, take care.

Miss Ke'er, you cry three times per day.

Don't you think it's unlucky?

That darn Ke'er's pestering

was spotted by the Sixth Miss and I.

I didn't know where to hide my face.

It's because this seductresses kept pestering him day and night, that's why my Feng wasn't able to pass!

That's right.

At first, we planned to throw away those two troublesome seductress away

and let Third Brother focus on his studies. If this continues...

Anyway, he's now making up excuses to go to Mucang Pagoda to see his woman.

That's far better than them always loitering around in front of him as before.

Go and tell that Ke'er

that if she behaves and find out information for me,

she still has the chance to come back.

If she still dares to pester my Feng'er again,

I will immediately sell her slave deed to a brothel.

Yes

But she and Mei'er both can still obtain information.

She was the one who told us about Sixth Miss kneeling the entire night, a few nights ago.

She's still trying to take credit for someone else's achievements and buy her way back to Third Brother's room to serve him.

Dream on.

If we don't dismiss them,

how will Feng'er pass the examination?

That's right.

It's a pity.

I wanted to kill two birds with one stone and let Mei'er bring back information.

And also make use of Sixth Miss to get rid of the both of them.

I didn't expect her to be that useless.

She's weak, easily bullied and still wants to manage the house?

How can this house do without me?

Our Imperial Tutor is sick. He's not receiving any visitors. Please go back.

See? It's just what I said.

Second Master, the information from the Yu family,

I fear I won't be able to get it.

Should we try another family?

From what I know Minister Hu's daughter has just reached the age of marriage.

Second Young Master, if you insist on the eldest granddaughter of the old Grand Tutor,

we can only ask your mother to personally seek the marriage.

They surely won't disrespect a wife of a Marquis, right?

Matchmaker Zhou.

You will definitely earn the tips from me.

Thank you, Second Master. If there's any information from this family,

I will definitely inform you.

Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki

T/N In the following song, "Don't You Know, Don't You Know?", Lines 5 to the end are the poem by Li Qingzhao, a famous female poet of the Song Dynasty, the poem is titled "Spring Ends".

♫ One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord ♫

♫ Even if drinking in water in the morning, red clouds have half a day of sunshine, the wind and rain do not affect them completely♫

♫ In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow♫

♫ Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫

♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫

♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫

♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫

♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫

♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫

♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫

♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫