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The Story of Ming Lan

Episode 39

Are you not afraid that I'll endure Cao Jinxiu and agree to that marriage?

I'm not a person who is alright with having no fish or shrimp.

The same goes for you.

Although you look obedient and can adapt easily, you are actually very stubborn.

Hence, I used this Cao family move

because I'm far away on the borders and can't empty my hand to handle our matter.

It's enough to just delay you for a while.

Moreover, even if your family agrees to accept such a situation, I still have my ways.

Stop being boastful.

If not because of Wen Yanjing, would you have succeeded?

I'm determined to have you.

The heavens pitied me and sent Wen Yanjing to me.

That is the heavens being afraid of evil people!

You can put it whatever way you like.

Also, when I knew that your older sister was meeting Wen Yanjing secretly,

I was so happy that I wasn't able to sleep again all night!

It's true.

I feel that I've never exerted so much thought in fighting compared to this.

This is called "make a sound in the east to attack the west". (T/N The Thirty-Six Stratagems, number six)

Just to marry a wife, I've even used my knowledge in military tactics.

You are talking about this matter too lightly.

That was the reputation of my Fifth Sister,

and the dignity of my whole Sheng Family.

What if something bad happened, it would all be over!

So I sent men to investigate the family background and character of Wen Yanjing.

If he had a bad reputation,

since he could be your future brother-in-law and my lianjin, (T/N sister-in-law's husband, both marry sisters)

I would then look for people to drive him out of the capital,

so that he won't mess up your Sheng Family and destroy your reputation!

You...

You cast such a huge net.

Not only that. Your father, your Big Madam,

and your Sister Rulan's temper and personalities

have already been clearly understood by me thanks to your Second Brother Changbai.

Your father loves his clean reputation more than his wife and children.

Your Big Madam is muddled and short-sighted.

Your Sister Rulan is simple, infatuated, open, and candid.

Also, I was sure that your Brother Changbai won't turn hostile against me even if he learns about this matter,

and so I boldly implemented it.

Everything, even if the people, place, and people are all in the right place, won't work without some luck.

I'm not done talking!

What do you treat me as?

A wild pig in a trap, or a herring in a fish net?

Gu Tingye, you're a ruffian, a scoundrel!

Young Master, what did you tell Sixth Miss that she got so shocked like that.

Nothing. I just expressed my sincerity.

But looking at it, that doesn't seem to be the case.

Haven't you always said that you will be very kind toward her? How come that didn't work today?

How is it that it didn't work? It worked so perfectly!

[ Warm Spring Light, Clear Scenery ]

Isn't the result of the civil examination coming out today?

Right.

Stock up on energy. We might need to see another person today.

Gu Tingye...

How is this possible?

It's true. That Old Madam Sheng also said the same thing.

Absolutely impossible!

Even if the Sheng Family will be marrying off a daughter, it would be Rulan!

That Big Madam Wang won't allow an illegitimate daughter to marry off into an marquis' house.

That Rulan has already been set to marry a scholar who passed the Imperial examination.

He's a scholar being promoted by the Sheng Family.

Gu Tingye was a step late in proposing marriage, so he settled with Minglan.

Son, this is fate.

He's a step late, so were you.

Stop putting too much fuss on it.

Forget Minglan.

No.

This is not right.

This is totally not right.

Yuanruo! Yuanruo!

Don't go to the Sheng Manor and cause a ruckus!

Yuanruo.

Second Uncle, you came so late.

You really are a very busy and important person.

The Young Lord has passed the civil examination. This is something worth celebrating.

Congratulations. Congratulations.

This... why are you unhappy? Who angered you?

You clearly know I love Minglan.

Why did you still promise the Sheng Family that you're going to marry her? What is your intention?

You're still thinking about her?

I didn't know that.

I only know that after you lost your wife, you shut yourself up and focused on your studies.

You didn't inquire about the matters happening outside.

I thought that you'd moved on.

You can't blame me for this freak combination of factors, right?

I heard of it.

The one you're supposed to marry is the legitimate daughter of the Sheng Family.

But she was already set to marry someone else, so you chose Minglan instead.

In your eyes, she was just a substitute.

Let her go.

You were the first one to give her up.

I urged you back then

to not fear the power of Prince Yan.

If you had agreed,

I would have risked my life to fulfill making you two be together.

But what did you do?

You were being such a coward and didn't dare to take the risk.

You gave her up, so why are you blaming me now?

I didn't give her up!

I must pass the Imperial examination first at a high rank

so I could have the face to propose marriage to the Sheng Family.

However, I was a step late.

You want face? Does the Sixth Miss not need hers too?

Your matter with Minglan back then was discussed widely throughout the capital.

Everyone here in the capital knows about it.

You could indeed not marry her and married a princess of the second rank.

No one would talk against you.

But what happened to Minglan, who is just an illegitimate daughter of a lower-ranking official?

Don't you know?

Moreover, if you really wanted to marry Minglan,

if you had proposed marriage to the Sheng Family immediately after your wife's death,

you would have a chance. But you didn't go.

You said that you had to wait to pass the civil examination.

If you didn't pass this year,

you were going to make her wait for three more years? Six more years?

Forever waiting like that, waiting for you to already have prestige before you go to her?

I didn't do it just to have prestige.

Last time when our situation hadn't been finalized yet, I had rushed to make her a promise.

In the end, I just broke my oath and hurt her heart.

So this time, I must be sure first

before I go to her house to propose marriage.

I... am also not blaming you.

I'm just saying that if you had your predicament and were thus unable to marry her,

don't blame a late-comer like me for surpassing you.

It's not like you have to marry her or no one else.

How sure are you that I'm not so?

So you have liked her from early on.

Yuanruo, since our discussion has reached this point,

I'll be honest with you.

In the past, I saw you two having mutual affection and loathing to part from each other.

I really wanted to support you two.

But afterward, I saw you being unable to keep your relationship going and disappointing her,

I then made a decision

that once I returned gloriously, I surely will marry Minglan.

How sure are you that she's willing to marry you?

Just to marry her,

I cut my way through thistles and thorns, charged into the front line, bled blood and risked my life,

before I was able to obtain this current fruit of my labor.

If you can't accept it, you can go ask her,

and you can also ask the Old Madam in their house.

Okay.

Young Master, how could you let Young Lord Qi go ask Sixth Miss?

She and Young Lord had more past affection than with you.

The will of that Sixth Miss Sheng is very firm and clear.

Before, I was indeed very afraid that she'd choose He Hongwen.

But I know that no matter what, she won't choose Young Lord Qi again.

Old Madam said that she's not feeling well. May the Young Lord just go back.

Then, I will come again next time.

Don't bother.

Why?

Old Madam said that you came today surely to ask her to convince Sixth Miss.

Sixth Miss listens to Old Madam the most.

She surely will not disobey her grandmother.

Old Madam really knows everything.

Hence, Old Madam said that you shouldn't waste your effort.

She still can remember what you've done before.

Although the Sheng Family isn't an aristocratic family and Sixth Miss is just an illegitimate daughter,

we have some backbone.

We won't be rushing to someone at their beck and call.

Won't we get laughed at if this gets out?

It's you who said that you wanted her, but it's also you who said that you didn't want her anymore.

Although the gates of the Sheng Manor is small, we still put importance to dignity.

Miss Xiaotao,

I beg you to let me in. I will personally explain things to Old Madam.

Young Lord, if you still don't go, I will call for people to drive you out.

Currently, I'm still giving you some respect.

If you still don't leave, then there will be none anymore.

I had no choice back then!

No choice?

The Sixth Miss repeatedly refused you, but you didn't give up.

You clearly knew that you couldn't decide for your wedding, but you just have to tease her, and now you're saying that you had no choice?

No matter where she went, there were people laughing at Sixth Miss for having wishful thinking, do you know that?

Forget it. The Sixth Miss will be married off soon. Quickly just leave.

She...

Is she really willing to marry Gu Tingye?

I...

I just want her to live a good life in the future.

It's none of your business if she lives a good life or not. You broke your promise!

And you still have the nerve to ask if she's living well?

If you still don't leave...

Actually, the Young Lord was quite pitiful, Miss.

Anyway, Old Madam still hasn't agreed with the proposal of the Gu Family.

How about...

Danju, never look back.

Second Brother, you're getting married?

It's a miss from the Sheng family.

This is a granted marriage by His Majesty.

Big Madam, stop secretly discussing my marriage with other families already.

This matter is already finalized. No one can break it up!

How could I?

With it being a grand Imperial grace,

of course, I'm so happy.

When do you plan to do it,

so I can start preparing.

We have few people in our manor. It can't be helped to hire outsiders

to help us with the chores.

No need to trouble you for that, Big Madam.

My marriage will be organized by people from the palace.

Prince Huan is a close friend of mine. He surely will send some people to help out too.

By then, Big Madam and Eldest Brother

just need to sit there, drink some wine, and accept the bows of other people.

That's fine too.

That's fine too.

It's an Imperial grace, after all...

Since Big Madam doesn't have any objections,

there shouldn't be any problem with Eldest Brother and Sister-in-law either, right?

You clearly have made up your mind.

Why must you still come to ask us?

Pretentious display of proper etiquette should still be done.

Or else, if this great talent of our Gu Family got lost with me,

won't it be too bad?

Okay. I'll just go look around the house.

I'll check if there are areas that should be renovated and have them record it.

We'll start the construction tomorrow.

- You're going to have the house renovated? - Yes.

Don't worry. I won't touch any money of the marquis' house.

I just feel that... aren't you making this matter...

much too grand?

Even when your father got married in his first marriage,

he didn't mobilize so many people to organize it.

I fear that you might end up with...

a reputation of going beyond the usual.

Making it this grand is His Majesty's intentions.

He felt that I'm a meritorious official, so I should be rewarded.

But I'm a military official. I can't be conferred a much higher official rank.

He can only reward me more in terms of money and items.

At that time, Prince Huan will surely come.

Perhaps even Her Highness the Empress will come to observe the wedding too.

If I don't do some renovations,

it seems unreasonable.

I'll take my leave.

What does Old Second mean by that?

How could the Emperor allow him to have a wedding that's beyond the norms?

He must be eyeing your noble title

and is trying to test you.

I really have no strength to think

or care about it.

Just let him torment himself if he wants to.

I'm tired.

I'll take my leave now, and return to my room.

Later, you also go there to measure. Measure that area. Come, let me see.

Make it tidier! Hang up that lantern!

This one...

- Did you jot it all down? - We did! We did! Young Lord.

Was what Big Madam said true?

Second Brother plans to take away your noble title?

The two of us have no sons.

My noble rank will be his once I die,

so why would he still take it away?

The person who really wants to steal my noble title away

is Big Madam! (T/N for her Third Son, who she controls)

She probably have been wishing for my death since long ago.

While Old Second wasn't around,

she would have let her Third Son inherit the title.

But isn't Second Brother back?

So what?

A jar getting broken while it still hasn't left the well opening yet.

A general can die on the battlefield.

When Old Second goes out for expeditions in the future,

we can't be sure of his life.

If I still don't have any descendants soon,

it will then be very beneficial to that Big Madam, who is also my maternal aunt.

Just watch.

That Miss of the Sheng Family who is marrying into our family

will suffer soon.

Later, you tell them

- to hang them over there too. - Okay. - I want to hang some huge lanterns over there.

Right. Right. Huge lanterns, the red ones.

That Gu Tingye is a monstrous spider! He wove such a huge web!

He wanted me to have now way out and just submit to his will.

When have I ever encountered such a thing?

I was so scared that I rushed back home.

He really calculated it...

so ruthlessly.

It's not really that ruthless.

He... although he's a bit ferocious, his natural temperament is good.

At the Youyang River, when the rebels caused trouble, and during the palace siege,

that Gu Tingye did save my life.

Afterwards, he even considered my reputation

and didn't publicize it or ask for any repayment.

He can be considered to be an upright gentleman.

How could there be so many things that happened?

You never told them to me!

Those... those successive incidents...

I-I... was afraid that you would scold me.

I dared not tell you.

It's also not your fault.

That man

was too scheming.

Let me ask you, when that Gu Tingye

told everything to you,

what were you thinking?

At the start, I was a bit happy.

There was actually someone who exerted so much effort to get me.

Afterwards, I felt...

I got mad, the more I thought about it. I so wanted to slap him in the face!

Then afterwards, I got anxious.

Grandmother, say, this person is too good.

What should I do in the future?

The trap is too huge.

If not because we are being forced by the current circumstances,

with him swindling us like that,

we mustn't agree with him.

As they say, serving the Emperor is like being with a tiger.

With him racking his brains like that just to marry me,

what if in the future he starts to spurn me,

will he then take great pains to do that too?

Also...

Also, he knows about everything that happened between Qi Heng and I.

Won't that mean he'll have a weakness of mine in his hand?

Their Gu Family matters are also so tangled up.

I... am afraid that I won't be able to handle it.

As long as you're unwilling,

even if it is a granted marriage by the Emperor,

I won't hand you over.

Alright.

Even Old Madam has tried to convince her twice.

Minglan just won't agree to it.

I think this matter...

will be a bit hard to push through.

Wait a few more days.

That Sixth Little Sister is not your usual lady.

I know her very well.

Don't see her only as being gentle, submissive, modest, and filial,

but once she has made a decision,

she will never easily budge.

Continuing to wait is also not a good idea.

Let's wait for two more days.

What evil plan are you up to now?

I'm telling you,

if you swindle me again like you did last time,

I won't help you anymore!

My exerting this much effort is also a form of sincerity.

Who told your family to have a very smart Old Madam, such that when she says something, then that's it?

If Sixth Sister won't agree, whatever plans are made will be in vain.

It's the start of spring, which is good timing.

I'll go in front of Her Highness the Empress

and shamelessly beg her to organize a jiju match for me.

At that time, I will invite all the women of prestigious families,

that includes your Sheng Family.

You're even involving the Empress now?

The deities in heaven can bear witness to my sincerity!

I feel that it might backfire.

Look here, you're using the Empress to scare my little sister.

It's more likely she'll cower and not move forward.

I think you don't know your little sister that well.

Scaring her won't make her feel afraid.

I'm just doing a method of taking away the firewood from under the cauldron. (T/N taking a drastic measure)

At that time, you just have to ask your Eldest Sister

to surely bring your Sixth Little Sister with her.

I only ask you to stop mysteriously

swindling our family.

Father, I'm done writing.

Rong'er's writing is becoming more and more decent.

A family of clever people.

[ "Cavalry Arriving is Sure Success" (T/N Good luck to your enterprise) ]

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Come, quickly.

Eldest Sister, I don't want to watch a jiju match.

I still have so much needlework that needs to be finished.

You already have such things in your dowry.

Sit. Sit.

You really think you can personally make all of them?

You'll be the main wife in a marquis house soon.

Eldest Sister, I still haven't agreed!

Just be at ease and sit here first. Let's watch the game.

The incense has completely burned out! Red Team earned ten points!

In this round, the Red Team wins!

Their prize is a jade scepter.

Good!

Why is he here?

It was he who begged the Empress to organize this jiju match, so of course he'll attend!

What?

Don't you find it strange?

Look. The grasses here aren't fully grown yet.

He had to take the trouble of asking Her Highness to organize such a jiju match

since it's already the start of spring.

He just wants to have a few words with you.

Respectfully greeting Your Highness the Empress!

Zhonghuai, aren't you playing today?

Why aren't you in your playing clothes?

Without a good prize, it's no fun to play.

Oh, you don't care about all those prizes?

Do you want the stars in the sky or something?

Your Highness, I will be getting married soon.

I earnestly ask Your Highness to grant me something to add to my betrothal gifts,

so I can give it to my future wife

to express how I treasure her.

Don't know which family's lady has such good fortune

of getting a husband like you?

This is a hairpin I used when I was crowned as the Empress.

Considering how you repeatedly risked your life

to save His Majesty from danger,

I'll gift it to you then.

Take it, and make it your betrothal gift.

Thank you, Your Highness!

However, you have to win the next game for it to be yours.

I, your official, shall obey!

Why are you running away?

Miss, where are you going?

Miss! Miss! Where are you going?

Going home!

Miss, our house's carriage is over there!

Miss, slow down!

I have something to tell you.

Second Uncle, are you using your power and status to oppress me?

Don't worry. I'm not a person who pesters nonstop.

Today, I want to tell you my sincere words.

If you still won't agree,

I won't pester you anymore.

Also, didn't I tell you to stop calling me "Second Uncle"?

I want to know why you won't marry me.

I don't want to hear some fancy words.

I want to hear the truth.

I...

I fear that I can't be a good wife.

I'm not virtuous, nor gentle and submissive.

I'm also not well-experienced.

I will just bring you shame.

That doesn't sound like the truth.

Your Gu Family has a complex member relationship and there are a lot of conflicts.

I'm just a daughter from a small clan,

and not that well-experienced.

I won't be able to handle such a huge clan.

That sounded a bit true now.

Don't worry. After our wedding, we'll be living in another manor.

You don't need to worry about those nasty and worrisome matters.

We can even live in a separate manor?

When the time comes, if you want to live in the Marquis Manor, we will live there.

If you want to live elsewhere, we'll stay elsewhere.

I dare not tell you how good it will be if you marry me.

Just one thing, I will not let you be aggrieved and keep things to yourself from now on.

I-I was raised in quite an extravagant manner.

When was I aggrieved?

I also don't need anyone to act as some hero and save me from danger.

You... are just an eloquent

little liar.

You've always kept your grievances to yourself.

You've been suffering since you were born.

You can't stand the etiquette around being a legitimate and illegitimate child,

but you have no choice but to obey. You clearly are good at everything,

but you have to keep a low profile every time.

You dare not to crop up, (T/N show off)

so you looked for an ordinary family like the He Family.

Crop up?

Because I cropped up, I caused a lot of trouble.

You personally saw it. But what happened to me afterward?

I don't like sewing or embroidering.

I have to pretend to like everything that I don't like.

But what can I do? I have to survive first.

It's because you're too sensible.

You're smart. You're thorough.

You're able to see everything clearly.

Hence, you dare not go beyond the lightning pond by a step. (T/N transgress the limits)

But you can't totally resign yourself to your plight. You feel the injustice.

You suffer. You keep it to yourself.

You can only pretend to be dumb and be in a daze, always being very cautious.

You forced yourself to become a flawless Sixth Miss of the Sheng Family.

I'm not willing to see you living the rest of your life like that.

I dare not say that marrying me will give you a very good life.

I can only swear by the heavens one thing,

that from now on, whatever my rank is among the men,

that will be your rank among the women.

I've long admired you and am willing to marry you to be my wife,

entrust you my house for you to manage, and entrust to you the propagation of my bloodline.

Spend the rest of my life with you.

Old Second! Quickly come and play a match with me!

Today, I must defeat you just this once!

Don't listen to him.

Why not?

Then you...

You won't be able to win the prize then.

Of course I can.

There are two of them. You have a playing partner?

I alone am enough.

If we play together, will that make them lose badly?

♫ beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord ♫

Okay. Let's beat them

so badly together!

♫ 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♫

I'm really so happy today.

For so many years, I haven't been this happy!

♫ 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 ♫

I'm also happy.

♫ there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫

It's done!

♫ 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? ♫

Little Sister, you're now a person of high rank.

How come you still have the time to come to my place?

Fifth Sister, you're mad?

Then... I'll come another time.

Sixth Miss!

Sixth Miss, Fifth Miss actually misses you a lot.

Sixth Miss, please come in and have a chat with our Fifth Miss.

Xique, how are your wounds?

Thank you, Sixth Miss, for being concerned.

Actually, they didn't really hit me hard that day.

Fifth Miss even pounced on me to block some of them.

They've completely healed after applying medicines for a few days.

Rest well then. Don't tire yourself.

Thank you, Miss.

Fifth Sister.

What? You now meddle with the affairs of my maidservants?

From now on, you really can do anything here in this house.

My mother said

that the betrothal gifts that Gu Family sent to you

can be piled up to form a mountain.

Looks like from now on, I might need you to support me.

Big Madam surely didn't say just those words.

Of course not.

The advantages of your marriage are also not just those items.

You also don't have a calamity star of newly-wedded wives,

namely his parents.

That's nothing to be proud of. You also don't have a father-in-law.

But you don't know that mother-in-law of mine.

A few days ago, she came here to meet Mother.

Such sharp and unkind words from her!

Her son just got into the top twenty, in thirteenth place.

It's much lower than that of my Second Brother.

I didn't even make any comment.

But her? Really great, it's as if she has become the mother of the Heavenly Emperor!

She was really ostentatious.

She even said things like...

that if I marry into their family, living in one courtyard with everyone is enough.

It infuriated Mother to the point that she had to come to my room and vent out her anger.

She even said that when your future mother-in-law

and Second Gu came to propose marriage,

they were so noble, refined, and amicable.

I'm so angry.

Fifth Sister,

are you willing to exchange marriage partners?

You're willing?

Of course I am!

From the start, I found Brother-in-law to not be a bad person.

He will even climb up walls to meet the woman he loves.

He even knows to recite poems or songs, so sentimental.

When he gave his betrothal gifts yesterday, he made an oath in front of Father and Mother

that even if there are seven or eight princesses that like him,

he won't change his initial heart.

Now that he has passed the civil examination, he's now a disciple of His Majesty.

Isn't that what they describe as an immortal lad in stories?

You dare!

What are you being mad about then?

Sixth Little Sister, I just thought of

that ferocious face of Eldest Sister's mother-in-law

when I visited her before.

Back then, I told myself that if I'm going to have such an aggrieved life,

I'd rather be an old maid.

Actually, I'm really afraid.

I'm afraid that Brother Jing will become unfaithful to me.

I fear that Mother-in-law will bully me from now on.

I fear that my future life will be worse than Molan's.

I don't want to marry anymore.

People say that there are things in this world that you mustn't believe in.

One is when old people say that they don't want to live anymore.

The second is when children say that they don't want to grow up.

Third...

What is the third one?

When a lady says that she doesn't want to marry!

What if...

we could just directly become mothers-in-law?

It's really so hard to get married.

A mother-in-law also started out being a daughter-in-law.

You will have that day.

Then... if there's no mother-in-law, that would be great.

If there's no mother, how can there be a son?

What you said is more ruthless than saying you don't want to become a monk right after praying your Buddhist prayer.

Sixth Sister, I want...

that our future days will both be well.

Of course.

All living people must live their days.

Only dead people don't have to.

You must be careful.

Those Gu relatives

will look down on you for being an illegitimate child.

They will give you supercilious looks.

It's fine. I just won't look at them.

You're intelligent and quick-witted.

They surely will love you.

You too.

Me?

I'm not like that!

Thinking about those relatives of the Gu Family,

they surely will make it hard for you.

You mustn't take them to heart and get angry about it.

Fifth Sister also told me the same thing today.

I understand. Don't worry.

That Fifth Girl is a straightforward person.

Those betrothal gifts that Second Gu sent today

were enough to fill a courtyard.

You can see that he didn't get them in a day.

He has long prepared them.

He must have prepared them when he was seeking Sister Yanran's hand in marriage before.

No. Old Madam Yu

told me about that list of betrothal gifts for Yanran.

They are not the same things.

Really? A few days ago, I wrote Sister Yanran a letter.

I told her about my marrying into the House of Gu.

Sister Yanran was so shocked

and asked me if I was being forced.

I replied to her, and said I'm not.

But after thinking about it, I feel that I'm indeed being forced.

Talking about that, the time when you defended her

seems like it happened a generation ago.

Now, it's you who ended up in the House of Gu.

All these are yours now.

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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? ♫