Original subtitles

(Zhaowen Bookstore)

you'll need at least a month to recover.

I can't afford to wait anymore.

The guard's life is hanging by a thread,

and my mother's just passed away.

What I need the most

is not to heal,

but to be able to hold my weapon.

I knew it.

I have medicine prepared for you.

Take one when you are exhausted.

You are draining your energy.

Your strength will be reduced by 30 percent.

The bruises don't get to heal properly.

Even if it's healed,

you will experience pain for a lifetime.

- If you trusted me... - I trust you.

The 70 percent of my strength

is enough to fight against them.

Just like the first half of The Life of Luo Shan's story,

it's hard to cut off your family and to balance between it and loyalty.

I'm not a watcher anymore.

I'm part of the story now.

I still remember

the fox-faced woman once told me...

If the second half of the story

is about the son interrogating his father,

it'll be shocking.

Do you think

a son shouldn't interrogate the father

and family is more important than the truth?

I mean,

what's wrong with being shocking?

We are not living in the play.

It doesn't matter

if you believed what happened;

or if it's true.

How could it be?

Are you

really not her?

The most important thing now

is to win the fight.

Let's put the other things aside for now.

I'll get you some clothes.

How did he escape?

He was half dead.

They have contact in the residence.

They collaborated to save him.

Send someone to get him!

Search thoroughly in the Capital

and get him back!

- Yes, sir! - Yes, sir!

Hurry up.

Interrogate Song Mo's guards!

He was badly injured.

I don't believe he could get away from this.

- Yes, sir. - Also,

get everyone from the first and third family,

and also the elders

over here.

I want to go into the ancestral hall.

Yes, sir!

Come back.

All the men of sacrifices,

have they all returned?

Yes.

Go.

(Knocking Ice into Jade Chips)

You've made your decision.

You are right.

No matter how shocking it is,

we have to end the feud.

Even if I die,

even if everyone accused me of treason,

as long as there is someone who trusts and understands me,

then this is a life that's worthwhile for me.

I promise.

No matter what you do,

or what the public says about you,

I'll always support you.

This is more than enough

for me.

(It's...)

Fourth Young Lady, you are the fox-faced woman.

Why don't you tell His Lordship?

Things aren't settled yet.

I can't let other things affect him.

I'll come back for you

if I stay alive!

=Blossom= (Adapted from the novel "Blossom" by Zhi Zhi)

=Episode 13=

(Funeral)

Why is my heart beating so fast?

- Stop it. - Is this...

(Duke of Ying's Residence)

Where are my people?

(Song Maochun, Song family's Eldest Uncle)

Entering the ancestral hall in the middle of the night,

(Song Fengchun) we've been waiting

(Song family's Third Uncle) for four hours.

I'm sure something is wrong.

What could go wrong?

He has been beaten over 100 times.

Anyone else would be dead by now.

Maochun.

(Song's Ancestral Hall)

My apologies.

How dare you kill someone

in the inner courtyard of the Duke of Ying's Residence.

This is an order from His Lordship.

There are thieves in the house.

We must separate the family from the thieves.

This will be the line.

Anyone inside the ancestral hall stays alive.

Anyone outside the ancestral hall will be killed.

- Don't! - How dare you!

What do you think the Duke of Ying's Residence is?

We've never seen these people.

Are they really thieves?

Do you respect the law at all?

This is outrageous!

Lu Zheng!

Lu Zheng.

It's me.

I'm back.

Your Lordship,

I didn't admit it.

I...

I didn't let you down.

Brother!

Go!

Lu Ming, run!

Brother!

Get him out of the way!

Take good care of His Lordship.

Quick!

Brother!

Hurry up! Leave!

Good job.

You saved my life.

They all saved my life.

They…

They wanted to force me to put my thumbprint.

I...

I bit my fingers.

So did the rest of us.

None of us admit it.

Lu Zheng.

Stay with me.

The medic is almost here.

You can't die.

Lu Zheng!

Open your eyes!

Your Lordship.

Where is my brother?

Brother, I'm here.

Brother.

Take care...

Take care of His Lordship for me.

I will.

- Protect - I will.

His Lordship.

Lu Zheng.

Brother.

Lu Zheng!

Brother!

Brother!

Official Song!

(Lofty Morality)

Duke.

They are here.

We should run now.

Well, well, well.

He is Jiang Meisun's nephew indeed.

His Lordship dares to push us into such a situation.

- I'm afraid he would... - He wouldn't dare!

And he couldn't.

Li Zhen from Liaodong is approaching the city with his soldiers,

the disturbance is pressing,

and His Majesty will not tolerate internal rebellion.

Take this sword.

Go get help.

I...

Go!

Yes, sir.

Evil.

I know what you're looking for.

Han.

Brother.

Glad that you're fine.

Brother.

Can you don't be mad at father?

I'm not mad.

I'm killing those who are not loyal to the family.

Only when the family is at peace,

then we can mourn our mother in peace.

Where is the jade pendant that Grandfather gave to you?

I always bring it with me.

I wasn't around when Mother was ill.

Tell me about it.

Where is Nanny Xie?

She's been with Mother for decades.

Where is she now?

They said she was not well, so they sent her home.

But she ran into bandits on the way back.

She got killed.

Which doctor did Mother go to?

Her Majesty visited a few times.

She was worried.

Her Majesty recommended the first doctor.

Mother's condition worsened during the fall season.

His Highness recommended another doctor.

Lu Ming.

Yes.

Guard the Xixiang Place.

Yes.

Brother.

Please.

Don't hurt father.

- Brother. - Brother.

Come here.

It's safe here.

Father, is there anything you would like to tell me?

The Jiang family is now guilty.

Uncle and I

are considered guilty in your eyes too.

Since you have the capability to fight your way back,

what do you want?

I always see you as my father.

Did you ever see me as your son?

Silence is better than words.

Adultery is a misunderstanding.

Those who died are traitors.

You can take your mother's dowry and private property.

We'll put everything

behind us.

Thank you for your words.

I can now put our father-son bond

behind too.

During my last trip home, you scolded me badly.

I gave you this as a token of reconciliation.

I found it in the utility room yesterday.

The candle wick is white, the outer layer is full of dust.

You've never looked at it.

All these years,

it's me that is having an extravagant hope.

I took 40 strokes of the cane for you.

And you punished me with a hundred flog.

I've paid you back everything.

From now on, we are no longer related,

just like this lantern.

The reason why

I'm talking to you peacefully

is for Mother's funeral.

On my mother's First Seventh Ritual,

I'll perform the rites.

I'll hold the streamer

during the funeral procession.

You want to officiate the funeral

to show everyone in the Capital

that you are the Lordship.

You are doing it for your benefit!

Since I joined the army,

I've never relied on this family.

From now on, I'll rely on myself

to get what I want.

I'm moving to Grandfather's Yizhi Hall.

From now on, we are not related.

However, during the ceremony,

you must fulfill your duty as my mother's husband,

so she can pass with honor.

Su Lan.

Burn the used gauze.

Don't leave anything behind.

Yes.

An urgent letter from Lord Qing.

(Harmony of Moral and Nourishing) Li Zhen has been violating the border.

People are deeply disturbed.

In my humble opinion,

Wang Xingyi should lead the Supreme Commander of Military Affairs in Jiliao.

Increase the troops by 30 thousand

and fight with Li Zhen.

Otherwise, with the military strength in Liaodong,

it would take only ten days

for Li Zhen to invade Daitong.

How's the treasury spending?

Ministry of Construction is building the Yuanyou Palace.

We're not even halfway there yet.

Your Majesty,

The Li Zhen tribe is poor.

We can tell from them urging us to allow horse-trading

in order to get food.

They are starting a war

just to loot food supplies

and livestock for winter.

We don't necessarily need to engage in this.

The Cabinet

is discussing the military affair with His Majesty,

Lord Dou, don't use your knowledge in the wrong place.

Official Wu,

this is a matter of national security.

I dare not refuse to speak.

If we can resolve the war in a month,

the Ministry of Revenue will be able to support it.

However, if we can't resolve this in three months,

we'll have to raise taxes to pay for military use.

If that's so, it'll affect the spring seeding of

people in Su, Song, Jia, and Hu.

Your Majesty,

we shouldn't allow horse-trading.

Previously, I was demoted because of this.

Now, I'm not afraid to do it again.

Once we allow horse trading, there will be corruption

and breed criminals.

Your Majesty, please make a wise decision.

Guard the country and die for the people,

this is the ancestral's motto.

We are a righteous country.

We will speak even if it means death to us.

We will speak even if it means death to us.

Your Majesty.

Bring Her Majesty's elixir.

- Yes, sir. - Your Majesty.

Only if Meisun is here.

Did he send it in again today?

Yes, Master.

Ever since the Fourth Young Lady was grounded,

Mr. Wu has been sending a copy of

Lessons for Women through the back door every day.

Occasionally, he would sneak in some food and newspaper.

His Oukai writing is angelic.

(Lessons for Women) That is good writing indeed.

Has the Seventh Master departed?

He departed after dinner.

It'll take at least two weeks

to audit the account at the Taiyuan Residence.

Master,

last night, regarding the Fourth Young Lady,

what do you think?

Dou Zhao is rebellious and arrogant.

It's time to fix it.

Send my word to the Shengtian Prefecture.

(Funeral)

(Spirit Tablet of Jiang's Late Wife)

(Longevity)

(Funeral)

The funeral is always officiated

by the head of the family.

Why is the eldest son

taking over for the Duke?

Song Mo hasn't shed a tear.

Unfilial.

You're right.

What's wrong with the eldest son taking over?

Filial or not;

Shed a tear or not,

has nothing to do with you.

They are from a family of officials with meritorious records.

The standard of funeral

for Mrs Jiang is so shabby.

Right.

Lord Song is having the time of his life.

He hasn't even seen his mother one last time.

Watch your mouth.

Stop being so mean.

When he was fighting the pirates,

where were you?

I bet you didn't see your mother one last time too.

Gu Yu is here to pay respect.

Don't worry.

I'm with you.

Next time, no one would dare to speak ill of you

on East Fourth Street.

Thank you.

(Lu Zheng, the Ding Army)

Your Lordship.

I, Lu Ming, will take over my brother's place.

From now on,

I'll protect Your Lordship

at all costs.

We all know who killed Lu Zheng.

But

we can't avenge his death now.

Will you still follow me?

No matter Your Lordship's decision,

I'm willing to be the vanguard.

Please let me be part of your army.

Bring me the wine.

I, Song Yantang,

will always remember your sacrifice.

To my brothers.

Rest in peace!

Rest in peace!

(Lu Zheng, the Ding Army)

- Your Lordship! - Your Lordship!

How is it? Did anyone find out?

Miss.

(Lord Song officiated Mrs Jiang's funeral)

The situation is settled down.

Song Mo officiated Mrs. Jiang's funeral.

He was in charge of the funeral.

The position is secured.

(Unfortunately, Lu Zheng was killed.)

Lu Zheng is dead.

(Lu Zheng should be alive.)

(But he's dead.)

Ready for battle!

Sister.

Who is it?

Fourth Young Lady,

the Fifth Master wants you in the ancestral hall.

Fifth Uncle.

Why do you want to see me at this hour?

Ms. Longevity,

you've been unhappy with your marriage arrangement

with the Duke of Jining.

Tell us the truth.

Perhaps, we can figure out some ways to help you.

What do you mean?

Zou Er.

Yes.

The bloody garment, I...

Su Lan!

What is it?

Seems like something is wrong with the bloody garment.

Fifth Brother.

This is the proof.

How is a bloody garment

related to me?

You are secretly meeting a man outside of the family.

You are a dishonor to the Dou family.

Come in.

The Fourth Young Lady has an affair with an outsider.

Bring out the family punishment.

Yes, sir.

Master.

It's ready.

Seventh Madam asked you to make a decision.

The elder will marry a man of honor, the second will marry a man of power.

It would have been perfect.

However, the pawns disobey.

We've come into a hopeless situation.

Try to pass what's happening with Dou Zhao

to Wu Shan.

If we can exchange him for it

it'd still be worthwhile.

Master, you mean...

Didn't Wu Shan

want to be with Dou Zhao?

If he knew Dou Zhao was suffering,

would he be anxious?

Understood. I'll get it done.

All thanks to the Duke's blessing.

You've finally woken up.

Lord Song regains consciousness.

Lord Song!

Lord Song.

You're finally awake.

How long have I been asleep?

Seven days and seven nights.

The imperial physician has been here a few times.

They say you've injured your five viscera.

You took the pills that overthrew your body.

You are exhausted

and you might not wake up.

Fortunately, you've survived this

Where is Dou Zhao?

How is she doing?

- Fourth Young Lady... - Lu Ming.

What's wrong?

Tell me.

According to Mr. Chen,

the Fourth Young Lady was punished by Dou Fifth Master

because she met with an outsider.

Outsider.

It's me.

Lord... Lord Song.

Lord Song.

The family just went through a devastating state.

You merely escape from death.

You can't take this.

Yeah.

She saved my life.

If I can't make it,

then let's take it as I'm returning my life to her.

In fact, the matter with the Fourth Young Lady

has already been settled.

It's just the Wu family.

Wu family?

What's wrong with the Wu family?

Sir, you can't go in.

- Get out of my way. - You can't go in.

- Get out. - What are you doing?

Murder?

Get out of my way.

Fourth Young Lady.

The bloody garment is mine.

Mr. Wu,

don't make a false confession.

How could it belong to you?

I was coughing up blood.

As expected of the legal grandson of the Wu's,

a man of honor.

But don't you think,

it's a ridiculous reason?

I was the one who acted boldly.

I was the frivolous one.

It has nothing to do with the Fourth Young Lady.

Minister Dou, please punish me.

Official Wu bullies us on the strength of his position,

allowing his grandson to break into the inner courtyard

to seduce Dou's family's daughter who is already engaged,

treating us as if we were nothing.

I'm not the one to make the call.

Shengtian Prefecture should make the call.

Seducing a well-known family's daughter,

you're going to be beheaded.

Poor guy.

That night,

I was there to ask for medicine.

We are innocent.

You come from a family of scholars.

How could you be innocent

if you have been visiting the Dou's Residence?

There could be one reason.

Official Wu wanted the ministers to agree to start a war with Li Zhen.

Did you go to Dou's Residence to find out their view

and to persuade them?

What does this have to do with my grandfather?

In the time of danger and chaos,

that's when you see loyalty in person.

It's the duty of the servant

to protect the country with his blood.

Naturally, we shouldn't tolerate traitors.

There's no need to persuade.

Wu Shan said

that Official Wu thinks that now is the time of danger and chaos,

those who favor peace are not loyal.

His Majesty tolerates traitors.

Wu Shan went to Dou's residence to seduce the daughter,

intending to find out Dou's officials' view,

and planned to gang up.

That's not true.

You distort the truth.

Who are you?

Is anyone here?

I want to meet Dou Shishu!

Piles of water filled with blood

were poured out of the Shengtian Prison.

All the statement is about Wu's family lobbying

and trying to gang up.

How about those civil servants who are close to us?

They returned all the money.

I thought

I saved his life.

But now,

I owe him my life.

Dezhen has always been close to the Dou family.

I bet Lord Dou

knows him very well.

Please spare his life.

Well, there's a line between public and private interest.

Xingyi, don't worry.

Official Wu can also be assured.

It's nothing big.

Official Wu and I

will remember your favour.

On behalf of my student,

thank you.

Don't be.

Take care.

(Thorough Research and Deep Thinking)

Fifth Uncle.

I beg you to spare Wu Shan and the Wu family.

Zhao, go back.

It's none of your business.

Ever since Wu Shan was in the Shengtian Prefecture,

house servants of all civil servants

have been coming to Dou's family.

Lord Mu and Lord Zhao are here too.

We receive countless letters every day.

There is no way they are letting it pass.

It's not good for a woman to be too smart.

Having an affair

is merely a scandal for other families.

However,

the Wu family has been in power for decades.

It's time to make way for other people.

The day when the prosperous Wu family falls,

is the day you fulfill your ambition

and makes a name.

That's what you wanted from the beginning, isn't it?

A gentleman planned his time

and acted when the time came.

Going against God's will

is not going to end well.

Fifth Uncle,

please!

Spare Wu Shan!

(Perpetual Bloom)

Fourth Young Lady.

We've got a reply from Mr. Chen.

Lord Song has regained consciousness.

It's good that he's awake.

I heard that when Lord Song woke up

and learned about the bloody garment,

he wanted to go to the Shengtian Prefecture

to clear Mr. Wu's name.

No!

If he goes now,

he'll end up the same as Wu Shan.

Fifth Uncle, Song Yichun,

or the mastermind behind Duke of Ding's case,

they all wanted both of them to be dead.

Even Yan Chaoqing can't persuade him.

And you were grounded.

Ms. Longevity.

Ms. Longevity.

I'm late.

I didn't expect so much would happen

during my trip to Chanxi.

I know you've suffered.

How's the injury?

Let me take a look.

It's all for the future of the Dou family.

Just a little flesh wound. It's nothing.

Ms. Longevity.

I only just found out about this.

If I were here,

I would never let them hurt you.

Mr. Wu's condition is worse in the prison.

Father always thinks highly of him.

Why don't you visit him?

It's been over ten years.

I've returned to you once again.

(Perpetual Bloom)

In return, what did I get?

Slaps and foot punishment.

Father.

Will I

be grounded forever?

That's not possible.

It'll be lifted.

It'll be lifted now.

Lord Song.

If you turn yourself in now, we'll lose everything we've done.

Dezhen is weak.

He won't be able to withstand Shengtian Prefecture's trap and punishment.

I can't let him suffer for me.

I'll turn myself in.

I have a way to end this.

(It's windy and snowy.)

(What are you doing here?)

(Your legs are severely injured.)

(Do you want to lose your legs?)

You promised me.

If I saved you,

you'll cherish this life

and fight to stay alive.

At this point in time,

there's no way you could save Wu Shan.

Instead, you'll give those hiding in the dark

a chance to accuse you more.

Your closed ones will be hurt and your enemies will be laughing.

Let me.

Don't move.

You'll scratch it again.

Didn't you say so?

In the eyes of a physician,

it's just a body.

There's no gender boundary.

Why are you shy?

I injured my legs,

not my hands.

They said it was a foot punishment,

but actually, they were aiming for something else

so they didn't beat me hard.

My legs will be fine.

How about you?

Let me see.

Why is the Wu family

will be involved in something between you and me?

When they were punishing me at the ancestral hall,

Fifth Uncle purposely sent the news to the Wu family

and made the fake blood garment.

Wu Shan was framed for imprisonment

because of me.

I've sent people to check what's going on at the Shengtian Prison.

The confession is all about gang up.

I didn't realize so much had happened

in the few days I'd been in bed.

What Fifth Uncle has said enlighten me.

A gentleman planned his time

and acted when the time came.

Going against God's will

is not going to end well.

This case

is not about having an affair.

It's about Li Zhen's rebellion in Liaodong.

Should we fight or make peace?

What is the situation in Liaodong?

Official Wu and the rest in the Cabinet advise to start a war.

They even use the ancestral's motto.

We will speak even if it means death to us.

His Majesty doesn't want to start a war with Li Zhen.

After all, there's a financial deficit.

The country has no marshals.

His Majesty doesn't want to go to war?

Liaodong has no troops

and no experience in war.

The country is running out of money, it's difficult to start a long war.

Wu has a loyal heart. He wanted to fight.

The more he speaks,

the harder for His Majesty to get out of this.

Fifth Uncle has been a humble servant for years,

but now he dares to sue the Wu family.

I bet he figured out His Majesty's intention.

According to you,

Mr. Wu's advice is untimely.

He's not going to make it.

I'm afraid

this will be a tough one.

If they can put aside right and wrong, honor and disgrace,

we might be able to solve this.

The root cause is between Old Master Wu and His Majesty.

The most unpredictable thing in the world

is the human heart.

If I were to do it again,

I'm afraid I couldn't stay out of it too.

I'd rather die

than admit this false accusation.

Beheaded!

♪I lean in and gaze at you as calm as serene waves♪

♪I'm aware of the vast and turbulent world♪

♪Moving forward alone, the expectations of many are hard to bear♪

♪When the time comes, I will cast aside a lifetime of pride♪

♪To wear a flower stick for you♪

♪Or perhaps my heart yearns for the other side♪

♪Yet there's no place for me to go in the end♪

♪Your presence by my side is irreplaceable♪

♪Like a ship crossing the desolate river♪

♪That brings me through a chapter of my life♪

♪You are the light that saves me in the darkness♪

♪Having you is a blessing♪

♪My heart filled with warmth♪

♪By your side, I spend the rest of my life♪

♪Your presence by my side is irreplaceable♪

♪Where my heart yearns is where I will go♪

♪Breaking waves over the desolate river♪

♪The wind rises as my heart finds peace♪

♪You are the light that saves me in the darkness♪

♪Having you is a blessing♪

♪Only by being by your side♪

♪I can spend the rest of my life♪

♪Until the waves are all spread out♪

♪And the past sinks into the river♪

♪Always together, looking back♪

♪Only sighing at the commotion♪

(No animals were harmed in the making of this drama)

(Every medical behaviour involved and medicine used in the drama)

(is required by the story. Please don't try this at home)