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EPISODE 31

Lady Jieyu bestowed upon me a golden rod.

It's glistening gold and very beautiful.

However, we can only look at it secretly.

You must not snitch.

It will be fine if your own mother knows it.

It's bestowed by the imperial house and represents the supreme glory.

Well, now,

she only cares about her son-in-law. There's no room for me in her heart.

If she knows the use of this rod,

she will make a fuss.

Don't be so childish.

Mother is kind to your husband because she wants him to be nice to you.

If he dares to treat me badly, I will smash his head with a punch.

Let's go. It's right ahead.

I made a new dress.

I made one for you too.

I see.

Wear it when you go to meet him.

It'll be perfect.

- My lady. - Haven't I said before

that without my permission, you are not allowed to enter?

My lady, I usually clean at this hour.

The past two days, as the young master was ill, I didn't want to disturb…

- My lady, please forgive me. - It's a trivial matter. Calm down.

Aren't you going to show me something nice?

You were looking for this, weren't you?

My lady.

I have a guest today.

I'll question you later. Now get out.

Yes.

- You may leave too. - Yes.

You're smart. Where on earth did you hide it?

It's the tradition of the Li family.

- Under the bed. - Under the bed.

Are you waiting for someone?

You scared me.

Isn't that obvious?

You're truly kind-hearted.

Losing a golden rod isn't a big deal.

The imperial house will not punish her for that.

She will inevitably panic for a while.

It's better than watching her parading around arrogantly, isn't it?

In my opinion,

there is a better way.

It was my mother who came. Why were you so eager to flatter her?

Besides, with your leg broken, you should've stayed put.

None of your Li family is good.

Only your mother treats me with genuine care.

I was showing her respect, not you.

What did you say?

Say it again.

Otherwise, how did my leg get hurt?

So, according to you, everyone in your family is a good person?

In my family, there isn't even a single person.

Yang Xian, how can you be so ungrateful?

Let alone the others.

Your mother has always treated you well, hasn't she?

Since I broke my leg,

has she actually come to see or look after me?

She's busy establishing authority over you.

How much do you understand of the Yang family's people and affairs?

Naive.

My lord, my lady.

What's with the rush? Has something happened?

Yinping killed herself by jumping into the well.

- What exactly happened? - Take her body away.

Are you sure it's Yinping?

Madam, it's indeed Yinping.

Her body was discovered half an hour ago by the cleaning lady.

Where's Li Leshan? Why hasn't she come over yet?

Her maid died in such a suspicious manner.

She hasn't even come over.

That's so inappropriate.

Mother, perhaps she's feeling guilty.

Zhuniang, don't talk nonsense without evidence.

Sister, not everyone in this world talks with evidence like you.

Just think about Yinping's background.

Her family lives hand-to-mouth by smashing encrinite

for the store on West Street.

The whole family is relying on this pretty daughter.

And now, she's dead, just like that.

Her mother is famously quarrelsome.

Go, call Li Leshan immediately. Hurry.

Yes.

Madam wants Lady Li in the garden at once.

Hurry to notify her.

My lady has already gone to bed.

I dare not disturb her.

You dare not listen to Madam's words?

I'm timid.

Perhaps you should try.

- I-- - I'm afraid of angering my lady

and can't escape a beating.

Didn't you hear that?

Li Leshan?

The tea is by your hand.

The towel is under your pillow.

With external and internal medicine taken,

if you want a massage, ask Qiansheng for it.

A maid died in the mansion. How can you still sleep?

I can't sleep.

But I neither beat her nor scolded her. I have a clear conscience.

If she was truly murdered by someone,

the one who should be unable to sleep tonight is the murderer.

Alright. Go to sleep and stop nagging.

It's not someone else. It's your maid, Yinping, who died.

Hopefully, tomorrow, you can still sleep without worries.

Although he's a scoundrel, his words do make sense.

Her sudden death has nothing to do with me,

but others will surely take advantage of this to implicate me.

Now that it has come to this,

I might as well use the strategy of delay.

I will slowly plan and think of a strategy.

Steward Yang, what's the matter?

These people

are all from the Li family. They won't listen to us.

I know they're from the Li family.

I'm asking you how you dare let them go.

I…

Go and stop her quickly.

Zhuniang, this is not appropriate.

Yinping died a suspicious death. Li Leshan is running early in the morning.

It's obvious she has a guilty conscience. We must stop her right now.

If you don't dare to go, I will.

Lady Zhuniang.

Li Leshan, come out.

What do you want, Zhuniang?

Where are you going?

A sister from my maternal home will have a matchmaking in Sifu House.

I'm going to help her out. What's wrong with that?

You speak of it lightly.

There is a human life on you.

I think you want to run away.

What?

Who are you trying to scare?

Heaven can tell good from evil and right from wrong.

Sooner or later, we'll know who should be responsible for that life.

I'm the eldest daughter-in-law of the Yang family who married properly.

Going out to visit my maternal home is not a big deal.

If you want to say more, you can say it when I return in the evening.

Let's go.

Follow up.

Steward Yang.

- Yes? - Steward Yang.

It's not proper to let the bride go out alone.

Assign some people to accompany and guard her.

- I-- - Stop that. Quickly follow her.

If Li Leshan doesn't return by dusk, I'll hold you accountable.

Yes.

All of you, get the horses and follow me.

And you too. Why didn't you stop her?

Zhuniang, when bestowing the golden rod, the imperial house said

she could even beat her elders with it.

If I were to intervene, wouldn't I be asking for embarrassment?

It's all Yueniang's fault for helping an outsider.

Zhuniang.

Sifu House is right on Pan Restaurant Street.

They open the door to do business every day.

If she runs away, the entire Li family can't.

Alright.

We still have important matters to attend to.

She is really dead?

Yes.

Leshan, be honest with me.

Have you ever beaten or scolded her?

Mom.

Mother, don't wrongly blame Leshan.

I was there that day too.

Leshan simply reprimanded her a bit and told her to leave.

Who knew she would jump into a well and die?

- It truly was an undeserved disaster. - Thankfully, you stand as my witness.

Even my own mother has suspicions, let alone others.

I'm not afraid of being cursed by others,

but I can't bear injustices and grievances.

I fear this matter won't end well, so I specially invited Haode here.

What do you want me to do?

You often review case files with your husband.

The laws of Song and the old cases of Kaifeng

are all in your mind.

Tell me.

If this case falls into your husband's hands,

how would he adjudicate it?

Has the other party filed a lawsuit?

While teaching me chess, Shouhua often says

you think three moves ahead for every one they make.

If I understand the rules, no matter what my opponent does,

I can handle it well.

Alright, I will tell you all of it.

How this case is judged depends on the reason for the maid's death.

Was she beaten to death by someone?

Was she oppressed and forced to death?

Or did she commit suicide out of anger?

YANG MANSION

Not bad. Yi, your studies have improved even a lot more.

Father, I follow your teachings and dare not slacken in the least.

Sadly, my talents are dull, and progress is limited.

I'm afraid of disappointing you.

No need for undue self-deprecation.

Your teacher mentioned to me yesterday,

that if you work hard for another year, you'll be ready to take the exams.

When you become a Jinshi, you'll not only honor our ancestors,

but also bring honor to me.

Understood.

Father-in-law,

Yinping's family heard that their daughter died.

They're wailing outside the gate.

You can't even handle such a trivial matter.

A maid is dead. So be it.

Who gave them the audacity

to make a scene at my doorstep? Quickly drive them away.

I'm sorry.

For such a rascally, inferior family,

we're not afraid of their commotion.

It's just that now, they have a handle against us,

and exposing it would disgrace our name. So, I dare not keep the matter from you.

But I'm also afraid it will enrage you…

What's with the hesitating? What happened exactly?

Go.

Call that terrible son over here at once.

When I dressed my daughter in her burial clothes,

I felt swelling in her lower abdomen.

I asked Liu San, the coroner, for help. We found out she was pregnant.

My poor daughter died with a child in her womb.

She must have been forced to death.

Nonsense.

Haven't I promised you 200 strings of coins to properly bury her?

If you continue to make a fuss,

I'll have you tied up and taken to the authorities for extortion.

No, we have never wanted the money.

We lived a poor life.

We had to pawn her off for ten years of servitude to the Yang family,

hoping that she would end up in a good place.

Unexpectedly, it cost my daughter her life instead.

Although she was a humble commoner,

she was not a lifelong maid.

The contract clearly states that upon the completion of ten years,

she must be returned to her parents, safe and sound.

We bear not to see our daughter die in vain.

That's why we've kept the body unburied.

We mustered the courage to come to your mansion to seek justice

and find out who tarnished my daughter.

I beg you, my lord, give us an explanation.

And that way,

when my poor daughter is buried some other day,

she can have a proper status.

Father, did you call me here

to see this farce?

At this point, you still dare make excuses and put on an act?

Confess to the sins you've done.

What do you want me to say?

Look.

Xian, quickly kneel and admit your fault.

Let's all discuss and find a good solution.

It's most urgent to cover up this disgrace.

If it gets out,

forcing a maid to death won't sound good.

Don't you care about the reputation of our family?

Huh?

Did you see with your own eyes that I did it? You have no place to talk.

You rascal! Whenever you make a mistake, it's your brother-in-law

who runs around, trying to mediate for you.

How dare you blame him?

I am your own sister.

Even I won't bother to cover for you.

When Yinping served you, she was nothing but proper.

You must have taken a fancy to her,

but she was unyielding.

Therefore, she was forced by you and got pregnant, which led to her death.

Xian, don't blame me for saying this.

We are a respectable family.

We've never had such absurd and disgraceful affairs.

If it spreads, it won't just be our family's reputation that suffers.

Even your third sister in the palace would be implicated.

They seem honest and decent to me.

They just want to prove their daughter's innocence, with no intention to smear.

If you did it, then admit it.

Father and Mother will help you.

Why blame him? It's all Li Leshan's fault.

She's arrogant and fierce, unable to tolerate others.

She's driven all the maids out of her room.

It must be her who drove Yinping

to death out of jealousy.

Every wrong has a perpetrator.

If you want someone to pay with their life, go to Li Leshan.

If you want to take it to the authorities, just go ahead and sue her.

It has nothing to do with my son.

I've said it. I didn't do it.

My poor daughter!

If you're watching this in heaven,

don't let the real culprit go unpunished.

You live a promiscuous life with absurd words and deeds. You…

You were really out of line.

I can almost hear the sound of scheming in your minds.

On the surface, you speak in unison, conspiring to frame me,

but you all know well in your hearts what your true intentions are.

Indeed, I can't defend myself. I'm all alone with little power,

and even my own mother won't believe me.

But I will never admit to something I haven't done.

Just listen to him.

He is so shameless.

He's a beast without a conscience.

Such a rebellious son

will sooner or later squander our family fortune.

I might as well beat him to death today

to spare our family the disgrace

and future calamity on the entire clan!

Master!

- Xian! - Father-in-law!

Father, calm your anger.

- Mother? - Father-in-law.

Father, calm your anger.

Even if Xian made a mistake, he is still your son.

Father-in-law, Xian has made a grave mistake in his youthful folly.

You can take your time teaching him.

Admit your mistake. Do you really want to be driven out of the house?

You little beast, if you don't admit your mistake,

you can get out right now.

Let alone I have you as my son.

Even if you were my only son,

I'd rather the Yang family line end with me

than have the family humiliated and ruined in the future.

- Father! - Xian!

Your father is doing this for your good. Just admit your mistake.

I will find a way. I'll definitely save you.

So, all of you have decided I did it.

Then, what difference does it make whether I admit it or not?

Why still ask me pretentiously?

Move!

No!

It's so lively here. Why wasn't I invited?

You…

Don't admit to anything that you haven't done.

How dare you come back?

It's all because of you, a shrew, meddling in everything.

After being tormented by you, Yinping killed herself out of despair.

- Take a good look at her. - What?

She is the real culprit who caused your daughter's death.

Return my daughter's life to me.

Get away.

My poor daughter,

I'm willing to risk my life to seek justice for you,

but they are so powerful.

I don't want to live anymore.

Silence.

That's all you've got? Who do you think you can fool?

Weren't you taking it to the authorities? I've done that for you.

- Taking it… - To the authorities?

What authorities did you take it to?

According to the laws of Song, when a servant is at fault,

if their master kills them without suing, the master shall be caned 100 times.

If it isn't the servant's fault, the master's imprisoned for a year.

If Yinping was forced to death by her master and mistress,

your crying and making a fuss here isn't proper and won't help.

I've filed a complaint on your behalf.

If I, Li Leshan, really killed her,

I'd pay with my life.

Xian,

my daughter is not afraid. Dare you sue or not?

If I killed Yinping, the authorities could decide my punishment.

Have you all heard that?

Whether Yinping was pregnant

was not up to your neighbor, be it Zhang San or Liu San.

Let's take the corpse to the authorities and have their coroner examine it.

My mother is right.

Who's the father of Yinping's child? Why didn't she tell her mistress about it?

How did I abuse her? Did she have any injuries on her body?

Why did she jump into the well? Who are the witnesses?

Let's find out all the answers in the court.

I, Li Leshan, won't even blink an eye.

If someone falsely accuses me of crimes without evidence or official involvement,

I must sue them for slander and deceit and have them sentenced to exile.

Father-in-law, well…

Mother, if a decent young wife has been brought before the court,

causing a scene known all over town, it will be a joke to outsiders.

It's better to settle this privately and cover it up with money.

What do you think, Yueniang?

Well…

Clean your face.

Well…

I don't want to be involved.

Qiansheng. Qiansheng.

My lady, my lord.

Have someone take them back to wait for the official summons.

If they keep making a fuss and the Yang family can't handle it,

there are military patrols on the streets

who allow no chaos.

What are you waiting for? Didn't you hear my wife's order?

- Take them away. - You…

You… Is there no justice in this world?

My poor daughter!

- Is there justice? - Where is the justice?

- Where is the justice? - Well…

What an ugly scene!

This is all your fault, you un-filial son.

What a misfortune upon our family!

You are a foolish father.

When others wrongly accused your son,

you didn't speak up to clear his name,

nor did you call the servants to testify.

Instead, you beat and scolded him.

Is he even your own son?

Obviously, he is a thorn in your side

that you can't wait to get rid of.

I didn't expect there to be a father like you in this world.

- You foo-- - That's right.

You are beyond foolish.

Madam Li,

since ancient times, beating can bring up filial sons.

My father-in-law is simply deeply concerned for his son.

Right.

I'm also deeply concerned for you.

I…

How do you know it was he who did it?

- It might very well be you. - I…

Is it you?

It could be you, a shameless old man.

You…

There is a whole household of young male servants too.

Anyone that is not castrated

could be the suspect.

Why do you target him only?

He is now my Li family's son-in-law and as good as my own son.

I won't allow you to mistreat him.

- Leshan. - Yes.

Take your husband. Let's go home. We don't need to bear their nonsense.

Okay.

Mother-in-law, thank you for your kindness.

It's just that every little bit

of the Yang family's fortune was hard-earned by my grandfather.

Grandfather declared on his deathbed

that all those ancestral houses, shops, and fields

would be left to me, his eldest grandson.

You un-filial son.

I am not yet dead.

How dare you speak those words?

When others wronged your son, you didn't even gasp.

So, you, as a father, have come back to life now?

- You… - What?

All of you, listen to me.

As long as I live another day,

I am the rightful heir to the Yang family.

As for some of you, no matter whose power you wield

and what ulterior motives you harbor in secret,

beware, for committing too much evil invites divine condemnation.

Let's go.

I…

Your whole family reeks of wickedness.

A bunch of muddle-headed fools! Who are you?

- Nothing. - You--

Right, you are beyond foolish. Keep that to yourself.

Father-in-law, they…

What a shrew!

Well…

The entire Yang family will be yours. That inevitably invites jealousy.

And your mother is at fault too.

She's easily swayed.

She can easily be fooled by others.

She is not even considerate of her own son.

But I still have a mother-in-law who cares for me.

What are you waiting for?

My lord, come on. Let me…

Let me apply the medicine for you. Just bear with the pain a little.

Tut.

Thank you, Leshan.

Just remember it. It'll have to be repaid someday.

Don't move.

I mean, you're welcome.

- This is what I should do. - That's more like it.

Well, it's so late.

In the night market, there must be

many customers in our store.

I have to head back now.

Xian, rest well.

I'm leaving now.

- Let me see you off. - No need. Stay seated.

No need for politeness amongst family.

Should you need any help later on,

come to me at the Sifu House.

I will definitely not let off those treacherous people.

I'll keep that in mind.

- Qiansheng. - Yes, my lord?

- Get the carriage ready. - Yes.

Then I'm off.

Leshan, take good care of him.

Make sure he isn't bullied again.

I know, Mom. Rest assured.

Just go.

Turn around.

Why did you help me?

Don't be silly.

Although you and I are not a true couple,

others won't care.

We are in the same boat now.

Once they've taken you down, they'll go after me.

Just wait. This matter is far from over.

I will catch the troublemaker behind this

and tear his mouth apart.

What do you plan to do?

Do you know why I went against that Jiang woman tonight?

You did it on purpose?

- Come on in. - Okay.

My lord, I have something important to report.

- Come in. - Yes.

As the lady predicted, when it was past the second watch of the night,

servant Liu Gui went straight to the Zhang family.

Which Liu Gui?

My lord, you may not know.

He used to carry the sedan and do miscellaneous tasks outside the main gate.

Six months ago, he was promoted to the second lady.

He runs errands, transmitting messages indoors and out.

He's the one who often follows Zhuniang's husband.

It really is him.

He exchanged looks with them during the day.

He doesn't look like a good fellow at all.

They're brewing another plot since the previous one failed.

How much wealth does your family really have to make him so envious?

I guess

it's enough to open another hundred or so Sifu House shops.

What?

Well, Young Master Yang,

why do I suddenly

find you so handsome when looking at you?

You don't seem so repulsive anymore.

My dear wife, what are you upset about now?

Don't think I don't know

that you've been sneaking around with that flirtatious woman.

Are you the father

of the child in her belly?

I did it to find out news about Yang Xian.

I've never touched her in private.

The pregnancy

is just a pretext for the Zhang family to extort money.

It's completely fake.

If they really bring her to court for an autopsy,

she would be terrified out of her wits.

Aren't they afraid of such a big lie being exposed?

Respect for the dead is paramount.

Isn't it just a matter of spending a bit more money?

Unless they're willing to sacrifice the reputation of the family,

who would have her body examined?

Your good-for-nothing brother is always disliked.

Even if he were to lay bare his heart, no one would believe him.

If it weren't for Li Leshan and her mother showing up,

he wouldn't have escaped so easily.

So, you didn't push Yinping into the well

to frame my brother intentionally?

Where is this coming from?

I have been so diligent in passing on messages.

You promised to buy a house and servants for me and take me as your concubine.

Wait a bit longer. Now is not the time.

More waiting? I've been waiting for a year already.

Times have changed.

Young Master Young has married a shrew, struggling to live every day.

I must see the deed to the house tomorrow.

If you don't agree, I'll tell your wife about everything.

What's the hurry?

I'll do as you say.

But to deal with Yang Xian,

I need to borrow something from you.

I fear you are reluctant to part with it.

Even I am yours. Why would I be reluctant?

That's more like it.

When you first married me,

I was also from a distinguished family.

Later, because of my father's mishaps, we both fell on hard times.

Over the years, the Yang family business has flourished due to my hard work,

and it's even more prosperous than before.

Everyone admires and respects me for that.

Yet your grandfather disdains me as an outsider.

He would rather give the family fortune to that good-for-nothing.

If Yang Xian takes over the household in the future,

as a married woman, you can only follow me back to my family.

I'm not afraid of living in poverty.

I just fear it would be unfair to you.

No.

That's unacceptable.

Right?

Everything I've done

is all for the sake of our future.

You have to trust me.

You saw what happened today.

I hoped Father would kick him out.

But that Li Leshan is a brazen woman.

Normal women will be afraid at the mention of a lawsuit.

Yet she dared to file a lawsuit by herself.

If it really goes to the court, the Zhangs won't dare confront her.

Her fourth brother-in-law in Kaifeng Court

can't be messed with.

She was just bluffing.

Zhuniang, do not worry. I will find a way

to vent your anger.

Last night, someone saw her shadow.

She's still in her pink top, green skirt, and a begonia tucked by her temple.

We'd better believe in its existence.

Let's take it as seeking peace of mind.

Leshan.

OPEN AND ABOVE BOARD

Sisters,

why are there monks in the mansion?

Mother is a compassionate person.

Although, disliking the Zhangs for causing a scene in our home,

she still pities Yinping

for dying at a young age.

Considering that she once served this family,

Mother plans to hold offerings for her and invite monks to conduct the rites.

The offerings will last a hundred days.

The master's family is holding offerings for a maid?

Is there such a custom in Bianjing?

Leshan, it's better for you not to know.

You boast of fearing neither heaven nor earth.

This is the rash and wild speech due to inexperience.

Here is my kind advice.

Tomorrow is the seventh day after Yinping's death.

You'd best stay behind closed doors and not wander about.

If there's some mishap, you'll have no one to blame.

Let's go, Yueniang.

I've already told you before.

Those evildoers will not let you off.

Yet you had to show off your strength.

Qiansheng, report the news you've gathered to the lady.

Yes.

My lady, nowadays, everyone on the streets…

is talking,

saying that you…

- They say-- - What do the blabbermouths say?

They say…

They say you're extremely jealous and don't uphold the virtues of a wife.

A few days after you married, you forced your husband's favored maid

to jump into a well and die with an unborn child,

inviting the resentment of people and the wrath of heaven.

How absurd!

Fine. They dare not to confront me in court,

instead they scheme in every way to ruin my reputation.

They even try to scare me by saying Yinping's ghost will come back.

If I were to truly avoid it, that would be admitting to a guilty conscience.

At that time, rumors would fly even more.

Yuzan, come here.

Come here.

Listen to me.

- Clean this spot. - Okay.

OPEN AND ABOVE BOARD

Just put these on the table.

She fears neither heaven nor earth and respects neither ghosts nor gods.

I have never seen such a rash woman.

It's simply ridiculous.

Sis, you are kindhearted.

But she is too audacious to appreciate it.

I advise you

not to meddle in others' affairs, lest you become disliked.

It's now the Qingming Festival. She shows no respect to the dead at all.

It's just like the old saying goes.

Heaven's misdeeds may be defied, but one's own misdeeds can't be spared.

You…

Let's go.

Be gentle. It's my face, not tree bark.

My lady, everything is ready as you ordered.

Alright, I'm off.

Where are you going?

It's too stuffy inside the room at night.

I had someone set up a bamboo couch in the garden.

I'll go there to enjoy the fresh air and the moon.

Li Leshan, now is not the time for you to be combative.

Do you know they've set a trap waiting for you to fall into it?

I stand no evildoers.

Nor will I allow them to bully me.

If someone dares plot against me under my nose,

they'll have to pay dearly.

Leshan, stop.

You'd better not regret this.

Li Leshan, stop right there!

OPEN AND ABOVE BOARD

Qiansheng.

Qiansheng.

My lord, what order do you have?

Help me change my clothes.

My lord, it's so late.

Where are you going? I'll have someone get the sedan ready.

No need.

Mind the steps.

You wicked woman, a bat in chicken feathers!

You want to fool me?

Let alone you are a fake. Even if you are the real one,

I'd still beat you senseless.

I'd like to see the rotten guts inside you.

That's right. She's possessed by an evil spirit.

Someone, come quickly!

Someone!

Seer Chou was attacked by her.

Hurry. Tie her up.

Who dares?

Is this appropriate?

The garden hasn't been very peaceful lately.

We have invited Seer Chou to dispel evil and pray for blessings.

Yet you attacked her.

No wonder you're speaking nonsense and disrespecting the spirits.

It turns out you're possessed by an evil spirit.

Dear Leshan, I am here to save you.

What are you waiting for? Take her down.

- Well… - Well…

So, it's not playing a ghost, but catching a prey in the tray.

Then I'll counter your scheme against you

to make you reap what you have sown.

Hurry up. What are you waiting for?

Well…

What's there to fear? There are so many of us.

Can't we still take her down?

If we catch her, Lady Zhuniang will reward us handsomely.

- Let's go. - Let's go.

I've got her.

- Quick, take her down. - Quick.

She is coming.

She's coming.

- Someone! - Someone, help!

You and your husband first stole the golden rod and then killed Yinping.

And now you're using her death to intimidate us,

making the dead unable to rest in peace, and causing unrest in the household.

Your evil can't be tolerated at all.

Even flaying and frying you alive would not be enough.

Do you admit your guilt or not?

I admit my guilt. I do.

Sis, help! My lord, help!

- Stop hitting. - Xian's wife has had a fit of madness.

Quickly stop her.

Who dares to lay a finger on my wife?

Touch her with your hands, and I'll chop them off.

Your wife has gone mad.

How dare you further fan her flames?

Strange men and women should not have physical contact.

If the male servants intrude and disrespect the womenfolk,

it's a crime for disrespect.

Domestic or state laws won't tolerate that.

Listen to me carefully.

Whoever dares to touch my wife, I'll take his life.

I will shoulder this matter alone.

You needn't worry about getting involved. Go.

Who is the real master of the Yang family?

Just think about it carefully first.

Help!

Zhuniang… Z-Zhuniang.

You have suffered.

My lord.

You are deeply sinful.

Normally, you must be beaten 100 times before justice is served.

But considering you're a woman, it's possible to spare you.

Let your husband take your place, and I'll spare you the last 80.

Zhuniang, you must not trust her.

My husband loves me. Eighty times is nothing to him.

E-Even 200 would be bearable.

Zhuniang is a delicate woman.

How can she endure such pain?

Brother-in-law, you're strong and healthy.

How can you stand by and not save her?

- Well… - My lord, if you don't save me now,

I will be beaten to death.

I thought you were a couple deep in love, but now it seems you are alone.

Your husband won't stand in for you. So, don't blame me.

Zhuniang.

- Zhuniang. - My lord, help!

Well…

Zhuniang.

Zhuniang. My poor sister.

I wish I could take your place.

Brother-in-law,

- you are too cold. - I--

Will you just watch her suffer?

My lord, help!

My lord, help! My lord…

- Zhuniang? Zhuniang? - Well…

Didn't you hear what my sisters said?

Whoever ties him up for me gets a reward of one tael of silver.

Anyone who disobeys will be caned 20 times and kicked out of the house.

- Understood. - Understood.

What are you doing? What are you doing?

Let me go.

Someone who's possessed can't be reasoned with.

You'll have to suffer for your wife.

Beat him.

Yang Xian, you scoundrel!

- Good beating. Well done. - Ouch, it hurts!

Beat him harder.

Haven't you eaten? Beat him hard.

Help! Help!

Ouch! Help!

Stop beating me.

Stop! All of you!

Subtitle translation by: Grace Zhao