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Zhao.

You came home safely.

I'm relieved then.

Madam, what a good trick.

As the matron of the family,

it is my duty to worry about

the eldest daughter's marriage.

I will repay this kindness well.

Shou Gu!

-Zhang Ru. -Shou Gu, you're finally home.

-Listen, it's her! -Alright, Zhang Ru.

Let's go and see Grandma first.

I prepared medicine for the illnesses that Grandma's always have.

When I'm not around,

just prepare the medicine according to the symptoms.

Alright.

The weather is cold.

Get a thicker quilt for Grandma.

Besides that, smoked mugwort is good for qi and blood.

You can use it during the day for Grandma.

Alright, I'll remember that.

By the way, Uncle Shi Shu

brought Gastrodia and cat's claw herbal from town too.

I heard that it was good for headaches too.

My father was being considerate.

Grandma...

Grandma, you're awake.

Shou Gu.

I'm home.

It's good that you're home.

It's all my fault.

I've made you worry about me.

Fortunately, it was nothing serious.

Otherwise, I will never be able to redeem even if I die.

Here, slowly.

I don't blame you.

That malicious woman knew I would get messed up if I got concerned,

so she exaggerated it.

I got a headache and was confused.

I was afraid that something might happen to you in Futing.

This hateful Wang Ying Xue.

While Shou Gu went to Futing,

she secretly signed the marriage contract.

Is it the Wei family?

That scoundrel.

I'll get the two scoundrels to cancel the engagement now!

Grandma.

I'm a grown-up now.

Let me handle this.

I'll go back to the capital tomorrow to put an end to this matter.

But you just came home.

Since I can't avoid it,

I should face it bravely.

First of all, it's to solve this matter.

Secondly,

didn't you want me

to see how vast the world is?

I'll broaden my horizon once I go to the capital.

Shou Gu.

It's all my fault. I'm not in good health.

I can't protect you.

Grandma, please don't say that.

Like you said,

we can't always live under the protection of others.

So this time,

let me protect you.

With your wisdom,

you can cope with whatever happens.

But remember this.

You must know when to stop.

Old Madam Cui.

Look at this.

Grandma, when we were young, Shou Gu and I

made Ji'an lotus root dumplings for you.

Do you remember?

Back then, you tried to cook the dumplings

but it blended into a paste instead.

Zhang Ru and I made it for you.

Try it.

Tell us about the taste.

Try it.

Let's eat.

This time, it's not in paste, right?

Is it tasty?

Yes, it's tasty.

Young Lady Zhao.

These are what ladies in the capital wear.

The Fifth Master said you should change into this.

I shall take my leave.

He is afraid that you will go to the capital in plain clothes

and embarrass him.

Grandma's birthday is around the corner.

In the previous years, we would listen to

"Plum Blossom By the Ge Stream".

I'm afraid we won't have the chance this year.

Where does the music come from?

Maybe a passing musician

play it for fun.

We've listened to the song.

Just treat it as if you celebrated my birthday.

This song is meant to remind us not to lose our prime time.

Grandma, you once said that

you're trapped in this house forever.

You haven't been able to see much of the country.

Once I take care of the matter in the capital,

let's do what the lyrics of the song suggest.

We'll take the boat and pick flowers.

We'll travel through the mountains and rivers.

I'm going too.

You can't leave me behind.

Come on.

Grandma, Zhang Ru.

We made a deal.

Wait for my return.

-Come on. -Sure.

(Blossom)

(Episode 12)

Lord Song, are you not coming out yet?

A man broke into your house in the dark.

Why are you not afraid?

I know it's you, so I'm not afraid.

Thanks for the song.

And thank you for taking care of me along the way.

I wanted to hide in the dark

and didn't want to disturb you.

You took my advice.

I'm surprised.

Well, it's rare to find a woman

who have such an understanding of the situation.

You're

the most sophisticated woman I've ever seen.

I'm not as sophisticated as you think.

I'm troubled by trivial matters at home.

But I don't have the courage to be decisive.

You can say that I'm good at helping others but not myself.

Which is why

I decided to learn from you, to be vigorous and determined.

I'm returning to the capital to take care of family matters.

Rather than being controlled by others,

it's better to strike first.

Alright.

I wish you success all the way.

Thank you.

Lord Song, you didn't come here

to say some complimentary words, do you?

I came to bid goodbye.

I am leaving for Liaodong later.

I'm afraid I won't be able to come back for a while.

Before leaving,

I'm returning this to you.

If you need help,

just send someone to look for me.

I appreciate your kindness.

But I want to solve it myself.

What flower is this?

You treasure it.

It's Nine-Layered Purple.

Just some wild flowers.

Don't bother.

It can withstand hammering blows.

It will grow well on its own.

I believe it will grow well on its own.

But I also believe that

help will make it grow well faster.

(Duke of Ying's Residence)

So this is chess.

I learned something today, sir.

-Look at this. -So this step...

Why suddenly there are

many new attendants?

They said there were many things to handle,

so new people were coming in.

Where is Lu Zheng?

I think the Duke assigned him an errand.

I didn't see him for days.

-Keep it. -Let's keep it.

Alright.

The Duchess is seriously ill and has a poor appetite.

Serving her with these greasy food will only make her vomit blood.

Are you looking for death?

I was assigned to serve the Duchess today.

I don't know what she likes or dislikes.

How's the Duchess's condition?

The Duchess said the new medicine is bitter.

The staff in the kitchen is busy making her favorite preserves.

She was willing to admit her mistake and return to the capital.

I guess she must have something under her sleeve.

Madam, you must be careful.

Shou Gu, you're staying here.

Why didn't you tell us in advance?

I could have told them to make preparations.

I thought you two discussed this in advance.

The wedding day is drawing near.

I should come back to prepare for the wedding.

Besides, you found this good match for me.

This is also what Uncle Shi Shu wants.

We're a family.

You should have returned home earlier.

It's good as Shou Gu has figured it out.

That's right.

But let me be frank.

Shou Gu has not been staying here for a long time.

I guess she won't be able to adapt to it.

She'll get used to it.

It's alright.

Don't stand here.

Let's go inside.

-Gao Sheng! -Sir.

Tell them to serve the food now.

Yes.

Come on, bring the stuff in.

Madam, you're the kindest.

If even you think that

I am a liability,

I have no way to go then.

Now that you've returned home,

you should follow the rules at home.

You've become wild after spending years on the farm.

It's time to restrain yourself.

I was stubborn and mischievous before this.

I've come to my senses.

From now on, I will follow your teaching.

If that's the case,

let's start by copying "Women's Precepts".

Wang Ying Xue is such a vicious woman.

Young Lady Zhao just came back.

But Wang punished her to copy "Women's Precepts".

For ten times!

We had freedom in Zhengding Farm.

Why did we come here and suffer?

Young Lady Zhao hasn't said anything,

but you have complained a lot.

You like the farm so much.

I'll send you back to the farm tomorrow

and serve Old Madam Cui.

No! I'll keep quiet then.

Who is it?

Young Lady Zhao, Mr. Zhao of the bookstore

told me to deliver the new paper and inkstone for you.

Mr. Zhao also said that

Ms. Zhao should read the contents carefully.

It's news from Mr. Chen.

All this while, the servants in the Duke's residence are all the Duke's men.

Why is it that when the Duchess is seriously ill,

a large number of servants in the residence were replaced?

"The silver sword cuts straight into the blue sky."

"I was cast aside when the purpose was served."

"All the merits done were all in vain."

"And the revenge causes the internal strife."

Song Mo is going to kill his father and brother this year.

There's been a strange turn of events at the Duke of Ying's residence.

Could it be that except for the death of the Duke of Ding,

there are other reasons why his behavior changed drastically?

I need to tell Mr. Chen to check it.

Who's there?

Zhao, it's me.

This is steamed sea bass.

This is ham and bamboo shoot soup.

During the family dinner, I saw you had a few more bites.

You probably like it.

I made it.

It's tasty.

Let's eat together.

Your mother grounded me and punished me to copy "Women's Precepts".

No one is allowed to visit me.

Aren't you afraid to be punished by coming here?

Blame me for being incompetent.

My mother is dissatisfied with me.

That's why she is wary of you.

She's afraid that Father would be biased.

I copied some of the "Women's Precepts" for you.

I brought some books too.

There are novels and songbooks.

Maybe it can relieve your boredom.

It's your first time here.

I know the most popular shops for rouge,

fabrics and stationery in the town.

We can also rent a boat.

At that time,

we'll take a boat ride and listen to songs.

That was before I was born.

But I've heard elders mention it.

I didn't know much.

Once you regain freedom,

I'll go with you.

Zhao, you don't like to take a boat ride, do you?

That's not it.

It's just that the old you and the present you

are simply different.

The old me?

Someone's here.

Hurry!

Let's stop here.

I'm tired. I need to rest.

He's left.

He's left.

I should take my leave then.

Goodbye.

This is weird. How did they know you were punished?

This is Ming's.

She thought of it too.

She's thoughtful.

Ming's handwriting...

Wang Ying Xue will definitely recognize it.

It's better not to trouble her.

I appreciate her thought.

This is from Mr. Wu.

Can we use it?

His handwriting is clear and straight,

while the returning of the brush's tip is tactful.

But no matter how you look at it, it looks like a man's handwriting.

You can see that,

but Wang Ying Xue may not be able to see that.

She won't check it in such detail.

Why is Mr. Ji's handwriting look so crooked?

Jian Ming knows I write by hiding the brush's tip.

He knows I write letters

with my left hand instead.

It's quite a good imitation.

That means we can use it, right?

Here's another one from Lord Song.

His handwriting looks crooked too.

No, he got this character wrong.

Look at the character "qiu".

The was a missing dot in the character "qiu".

My lady, is there anything wrong?

This handwriting is exactly the same as what I write with my left hand.

To avoid to write my deceased mother's name,

I will remove the dot when I write the character "qiu".

Lord Song is such a good observer.

Does that mean we can use both of these?

There's no conclusion to this.

I say we should use both.

(Liaodong)

The Jiangs are a family of heroes.

I've always admired them.

It's just that the imperial edict has just been issued.

If they're given preferential treatment, I'm afraid he'll be impeached again.

(Zhu You Ting, Prince Qing)

What do you think, Mr. Ji?

Lord Song is brave.

That's why Your Highness cherish his talents.

If Lord Song can be of any help to Your Highness,

it's a win-win situation.

Wouldn't it be better?

Lizhen frequently harassed us.

His Highness has been busy preparing for war.

Lord Song is the good-looking general who became famous at a young age.

He must be highly skilled.

Lizhen grew up on horses.

They must be cavalries.

They're not these motionless straw men.

Twenty feet.

Great!

There are brocade clouds in the sky.

This is an auspicious omen.

It seems that Star of General is here.

It's good enough to protect the border.

Lord Song, your reputation precedes you.

It's indeed true.

-Shi Chuan. -Yes.

Send some men to repair the houses of the Jiangs.

Take the medical officer with you.

Yes.

Yan Tang, why don't you stay here with me?

Train my army for me.

You can also take care of the Jiangs.

I can ask my father for a decree.

Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness.

It's just that I just received an urgent report from the capital.

Mother is getting seriously ill.

I'm afraid...

Report!

Your Highness! Lizhen attacked again.

The troop's is 10 times that of usual.

I'm afraid it's more than harassment.

Send orders to various teams.

Get all the soldiers and horses ready

and go to war with me!

Send the emergency report to the imperial court!

-Yes! -I'm about to return to the capital.

I'll deliver the emergency report.

Let's meet again

and have a good chat all night long.

Lord Song, I guess you owe me a favor.

You used me to please His Highness.

I wonder who owes me.

I don't think it's 20 feet.

My lady.

The situation in the Duke of Ying's residence is so urgent.

Why are you still in the mood to copy the book?

Haste makes waste. We should cope with it slowly.

What we need most right now is peace of mind.

A message from Mr. Zhao.

Lord Song sent the emergency report and left the palace immediately.

But what if Mr. Zhao can't stop Lord Song?

If Zhao Liang Bi can't stop Song Mo,

all we can do is burn our boats.

Rise!

Lord Song, please stop!

-You're Young Lady Zhao's man. -That's right.

She told me to stop you.

She said that if you return home at this juncture,

you'll put yourself behind the eight ball.

My mother is seriously ill at home.

As her son, I must go back.

-Get out of the way. -Lord Song!

I appreciate her kindness.

Lord Song!

(Funeral)

(The Duke of Ying's Residence)

Lord Song, you're finally home!

The Duchess passed away the night before.

We just set up the mourning hall. Lord...

Mo.

You're finally home.

Before Mother closed her eyes,

she didn't even drink the medicine I gave her.

She kept calling your name.

It's my bad.

I came back late.

Mother.

I'm home.

I am unfilial.

I am unfilial.

Lord Song.

The Duke has been heartbroken these days.

He's eager to see you.

Mother.

I'll be right back.

Your Grace.

Father.

Looking at this comb

makes me feel that Hui Sun is still here.

She just went to admire the flowers.

She would be back soon.

Father,

I'm unfilial.

I couldn't see Mother for the last time.

There's something here. Take a look at it.

Do you recognize it?

Yes, I recognize it.

This is Grandfather's nephrite jade.

One was given to me,

while another one was given to Han.

I didn't bring it with me.

I've not seen it for a long time.

I'm glad you recognize it.

The jade

was found on Mei Rui.

Mei Rui?

Shoulder width, one and a half feet.

The maid who served Mother?

How did she get it?

How did she get it?

Why don't you ask her?

Servant!

How did this happen?

Lord Song, just admit it.

Someone saw you having an affair with Mei Rui a long time ago.

The jade pendant

must be your token of love.

Father.

I didn't do that!

When the Duchess died,

the maid committed suicide.

We thought she committed suicide because of the Duchess.

But when the physician checked on her,

she was already three months pregnant.

When she died,

she was holding this jade pendant.

When you returned to the capital three months ago,

I didn't see you at all.

I thought

you were busy with your uncle's matter.

I didn't expect you to do such a despicable thing!

Father.

I didn't do that.

Lu Zheng has been staying in the residence.

He can clarify it for me.

Besides,

there are other maids and nannies.

-I can confront them. -You unworthy descendant!

You committed adultery

when your mother was seriously ill.

Are you not ashamed to make excuses?

Lu Zheng has been with you for 10 years.

He will definitely speak for you!

And the servants too!

If your mother knows about this,

she will be heartbroken.

Father.

Father, trust me.

I didn't do that.

That's not true!

I'm going to teach you a lesson for your mother!

Father...

I...

Your Grace...

Lord Song.

The Duke is mad because he thinks highly of you.

Stop talking back.

Let the Duke vent his anger first before you explain.

Stop talking to him. Servants!

Drag this traitor out

and punish him with family rules!

-How's it going? -Mr. Zhao failed to stop him.

Mr. Zhao failed to stop him...

Is the door of the residence closed?

Yes.

Why would they close the door if they welcome guests to express condolences?

Something's wrong.

My lady, you're still grounded.

If that's the case,

should we still involved in this?

We've done our best by stopping him to return home.

No.

I want to save him.

Tell Mr. Chen to make the last move.

I beg you, Grand General.

Let me take the responsibility for my father!

I will not violate the military law.

I will be loyal!

Everyone in the court knows that

as your father,

I rely on you

and Jiang Mei Sun.

In His Majesty's imperial edict,

he praised that you have the character of Jiang Mei Sun.

Whose son are you?

The body is gifted by parents.

Take it if you want it.

If you do not want to see me,

I will never return to the capital.

I will never return home.

But at least tell me this.

Why did you do this to me?

Why?

Why?

Lock him up.

Song Mo committed misconduct.

This is intolerable.

Tell my eldest brother and Third Brother to come tomorrow.

I'm going to remove his name from the family tree

and report this to His Majesty

so that His Majesty will depose Song Mo as my successor.

If your relatives are still alive,

why don't you lower your head and give it a try?

It's just like wearing colorful clothes to entertain relatives.

I see...

I see.

Mother...

Go.

Lord Song.

You're awake.

Lord Song is awake.

That's great...

I'll do the remaining stuff.

Lord Song.

Young Lady Zhao.

Where's this?

Zhaowen Bookstore.

Fortunately, you detained Mr. Chen.

Otherwise, I won't be able to save you just by myself.

Your master is dying soon.

He'll be removed from the family tree tomorrow.

You better understand the situation now.

I've prepared the statement of confession for you.

You just need to put your fingerprint on it.

Can you write?

You blockhead.

"Lure them away. Make a mess to save him."

"Meet at the corner of the gate. Find ways to escape."

How about you come first?

Don't move!

Since the Duke of Ying wants us dead,

I'll take all of you together!

Hurry up!

This way! Go now!

-Hurry! -Lord Song has run away!

This way! Catch them!

-Go! -Lu Ming!

Go now!

Lu Zheng!

Go! Lu Ming, go now!

Lu Zheng!

Take good care of Lord Song!

-Lu Zheng! -Go now! Hurry!

The father and son who sit together, don't understand each other.

But someone who is neither a relative nor an acquaintance

risked her life to save me.

You left the house in the middle of the night to meet with a male outsider.

If your stepmother and fifth uncle know about this,

do you know what the consequences are?

This is urgent.

Since I wanted to save you,

I would have found a way to deal with it.

What's more, you saved me before.

Did I save you before?

I mean

you saved me before when we were in Futing.

Now that Mr. Chen has returned,

our debt is over.

Your handwriting is not as crooked as before.

It seems familiar to me.

You dare not look at me.

Young Lady Zhao, do you still remember?

During the Granary Festival,

at Guanghe Restaurant, "The Tale of the Silken Robe"...

You got the wrong person.

I don't like to watch performances.

You're seriously injured.

Stop imagining things.

I'll apply medicine again.

Gray hair...

It's her.

It's her all along.

She took the risk to save me but refused to acknowledge it.

Why is she avoiding me?

What secret is she hiding in her heart?

Your blood has turned purple.

They were trying to kill me.

My internal organs were hurt.

So of course, the blood looks darker.

What time is it now?

It's 1 a.m.

I was unconscious for six hours.

I thought you would never wake up again.

I must go back.

How can you go back when you're heavily injured?

They're going to remove my name from the family tree.

The clan lineage is the most important.

His Majesty will depose my position as the Duke of Ying's son.

Now that I'm in a deadlock,

I'd rather move forward

than stop at this juncture.

But you're heavily injured.

You should rest for at least a month.

I can't wait.

The lives of my guards are at stake

and my mother just passed away.

What I need now

is not recuperating.

I need to be able to hold a sword.

Young Lady Zhao was punished

by Mr. Dou Shi Shu with the family rules because she went out to meet a man.

-It's me. -Lord Song!

Young Lady Zhao!

It was me who was bold and reckless.

It was also me who was immoral.

It has nothing to do with Young Lady Zhao.

Mr. Dou, please punish me.