Original subtitles

[Glory]

[Episode 12]

Since you've said you want to

be my wife,

will it last for one night,

one month

or a lifetime?

Well...

You're such a strange man.

As long as we're happy together,

why do you care whether it'll last for one night, one month

or a lifetime?

Tea seeds will be planted in a tea plantation.

No matter how skilled I am,

I still can't guarantee

every seed can grow into a tree for plucking leaves.

As for how long we can be married,

even if I make a promise, it still doesn't count.

It's all up to fate.

These words don't sound like what a good person would say.

And I definitely won't fall into your trap.

If you don't give me a definite time,

I'm sorry but I won't follow your order.

You're in the Xinfang Pavilion now.

Mr. Yan and and Mr. Bai

live next door.

Wen is here, too.

If you still disagree despite all my coaxing,

do I have to force you?

If this doesn't work, I can always find someone else.

You're not allowed to go anywhere.

What? Have you changed your mind, Mr. Lu?

♪ Stars and the moon descended ♪

♪ Falling Into the mortal world to make flowers wither and hearts break ♪

♪ How persistent ♪

♪ How can such a fleeting grace be forgotten? ♪

♪ Beacon fires rose high ♪

♪ With one more dance, the music is over and people are gone ♪

It's late at night.

Who else do you want to disturb?

Let's just sleep like this tonight.

Let's wait till you give me a definite answer,

and then we can be husband and wife.

♪ We found another crescent moon ♪

I have my pride.

Please don't force me.

You're really a fool.

♪ The moon shines on the desolate hills ♪

♪ Let's lie in the sea of grass to herd cows and sheep ♪

♪ Those thoughts turned into wine, which I drank with sorrow ♪

♪ Feeling lost, I went into my dreams to look for the past ♪

♪ Stars and the moon descended ♪

♪ Falling Into the mortal world to make flowers wither and hearts break ♪

♪ How persistent ♪

♪ How can such a fleeting grace be forgotten? ♪

♪ Beacon fires rose high ♪

♪ With one more dance, the music is over and people are gone ♪

♪ We found another crescent moon ♪

Young Master?

Murder! Murder!

The young master has been murdered!

Come quickly!

You're not in your room early in the morning.

Mr. Bai.

Where have you been?

I woke up at midnight

and couldn't sleep due to restlessness.

I thought I'd take a walk around

and go to

that pine tree behind the courtyard

to sit for a while.

Unexpectedly...

Unexpectedly, I fell asleep leaning against it.

I'm sorry for being such a fool in front of you.

Mr. Bai.

Just ignore him.

He always scolds whoever he meets.

He's suspicious and full of anger.

He's just taking it out on others.

Shanbao.

That is Mr. Lu's room.

Young Master!

Young Master!

Yang Dingchen...

He's dead.

Grandmother selected a husband for Shanbao

out of good intentions.

Besides,

the Yang family has been on friendly terms with our family.

Even if Shanbao had been so picky that

she didn't like him,

she still should have treated him with courtesy

and politely seen him off

in order to save face for both families.

However, Shanbao was so arrogant and rude,

treating her suitors as if they didn't exist,

ordering them around

and offending everyone.

She agreed to the marriage herself

but changed her mind for some reason,

leaving Mr. Yang alone in the bridal chamber.

That's why all this trouble has been caused.

What nonsense are you talking, Yunyin?

Yang Dingchen occupied the Qilan Garden

and set the wedding date without permission.

Did he inform Grandmother?

And did he get permission from anyone?

He was clearly a scoundrel,

who we couldn't hit or scold.

Couldn't we at least avoid him?

Since he came to the Rong family,

he has been domineering, arrogant and jealous.

Every young master in the Xinfang Pavilion

was once

victimized by his plots.

He made too many enemies and got poisoned to death.

He could blame no one but himself.

But he died in the Qilan Garden after all.

I'm afraid the Yang family

won't let us off so easily.

I've warned you before.

You rejected the one who was gentle,

modest, kind and generous.

Instead, you chose him.

No wonder trouble has occurred.

Old Madam, some men from the Yang family are here.

Grandmother, don't worry.

I will handle

my own affairs properly.

Oh, my nephew!

My dear nephew!

I'm late!

[Yang Jisheng]

- I'm late! - Father.

My father suddenly heard about my cousin's death.

He was overwhelmed by grief

and lost his composure.

Lady Shanbao,

please forgive him.

What? Well...

[Yang Yitang]

Well...

Everyone, don't panic.

Don't panic.

It's my fault

for not explaining this in advance.

Yitang and my late nephew

were actually twin brothers.

But when he was a kid,

he was adopted into my branch of the family

and became my son.

The one who died was his twin elder brother.

Everyone, don't panic.

Don't be afraid.

When Mr. Yang was a guest at our home,

he unfortunately passed away.

The Rong family can't be absolved of the blame.

My condolences, Uncle Yang.

Let's discuss this further inside the mansion.

Dingchen

was the most outstanding son of our Yang family.

His death cannot remain unexplained.

Under Lord Prefect's orders, Magistrate Lang

will personally come to the Rong Mansion to investigate

and examine the body publicly.

Miss Rong, please allow it.

It seems to be a human footprint,

but only half of it remains.

Lady Shanbao, you're back.

I've been guarding this place with others,

and no outsiders have entered.

Open the door!

Yes!

Oh, my nephew!

Oh, my nephew!

- Oh, my nephew! - Father!

Father!

Father!

- My nephew! - Father!

My nephew!

Who was so vicious and did this?

I'm late.

Oh, my nephew!

How could the murderer be so cruel?

I will certainly

seek justice for you.

Just rest assured, my nephew.

I will definitely

seek justice for you.

How would you...

How would you expect me to explain this to your...

After this incident, I ordered servants to guard this place,

not allowing anyone to move the corpse,

so as to let the officials examine it.

As soon as the person I had sent to notify the officials

just returned,

your sedan chair arrived.

My Lord, you came so quickly.

I bear a heavy responsibility

to protect the safety of the local people,

so it's my duty to investigate the case personally.

My nephew!

Father! Father, you're an elder.

If you get so heart-broken for my cousin,

he would be unable to rest in peace.

Please take good care of yourself

so that you can take revenge for my cousin.

He has passed away.

Master Yang, excessive grief is not good.

Now that I am here,

I will certainly try to find the culprit

and seek justice for Mr. Yang.

Start examining it!

Father.

The coroner needs to examine the body.

It's not convenient for outsiders to stay here.

Besides, Lady Rong Shanbao is delicate

and can't see such a scene.

You'd better go out first.

I'll watch over things here.

Jie You!

Yes!

Take our guests to the main hall for tea.

- Yes. - Yes.

My Lord, please.

My Lord.

No rush.

How has Old Madam Rong been feeling lately?

Since I took office,

I've been so busy with my work

and haven't had time to pay my respects.

I feel quite ashamed.

Now that I'm in the Rong Mansion today,

I must pay her a visit.

I'll...

show you the way, My Lord.

Thank you.

As per the routines, the County Office needs to interrogate the servants.

Which might cause some inconvenience.

Please allow it, Lady Rong Shanbao.

The inspection has been finished.

My Lord.

I'd like to have a word with my brother.

Could you let me do that?

Look.

Even the Sinan jade craftsmen

couldn't tell these two pieces of jade apart.

Back then, our mother said that

I was born only 15 minutes

later than you.

But because of these 15 minutes,

you became the official kiln porcelain for protecting our house

while I became

the unpresentable counterfeit porcelain.

Everyone said

you were the Yang family's most outstanding son.

However,

you're dead now.

You're dead now!

You're dead now!

It's so good that you're dead.

Just see

how I'll use your appearance

to inherit the family property

and use my own flesh and blood

to drink the wedding wine in place of you.

I will prove to everyone in the world

that I'm actually

the most outstanding son of the Yang family.

My dear brother.

Mr. Yang

originally lived in the Xinfang Pavilion.

I'll take you both there to have a look.

Okay. Thank you.

What a big mansion!

It's truly the style of a great family.

Even heavenly palaces

could hardly be more magnificent.

Mr. Yang was truly unfortunate.

Mr. Yan.

Officers, this way, please.

Okay.

Look over there.

What's wrong with Mr. Lu?

He's sneaking around and is so secretive.

In my opinion,

Mr. Yang

must have been killed by him.

Shut up!

If the constables hear you,

you'll be wrongly accusing an innocent man.

That magistrate who came to Rong Mansion today...

What?

Do you know him?

He looks quite familiar.

But I...

But I just can't remember where I've seen him.

Lord Lang

was promoted by Prefect Xu Song

to become the Magistrate of Chunning.

He sent his calling card here several times

but was always turned away by the Rong family.

Today, he could finally

use the investigation as an excuse

to insist on meeting my grandmother.

In the Chongxi Hall, he fawned on us

and tried every way to ask for money and valuables.

His behavior is truly despicable.

Just now in the room,

did you find anything?

What are you...

The bloodstain was in an inconspicuous place.

And only half of it remained.

Outsiders could hardly identify it.

But judging from the footprint,

this person wore shoes with pointed toecaps

as well as flat and thin soles.

There were even patterns carved into the wooden base.

It was such an intricate design.

This must belong to a woman.

Yang Dingchen was highly skilled in martial arts

with incredible arm strength.

What kind of woman

could sneak into the mansion and kill him?

Besides,

many people have carved patterns on their shoe soles.

Are we supposed to catch everyone for comparison?

But this isn't an ordinary pattern.

My Lady! Lord Lang

summoned all young ladies and young masters to see him.

He said he would interrogate them in court.

I'll look into it.

Grandmother gave him seven days to investigate the case.

In the mansion, there will be constables coming and going inevitably.

Your identity is still unclear,

and we also don't know who your enemies are.

If you need anything, just ask Jun Dai to do it.

Don't show yourself unnecessarily,

to avoid bringing trouble.

It's all my fault for being careless.

I didn't even notice such a small detail.

Did he really

not have that bodhi-bead bracelet on him?

Speaking of which, this matter is so strange.

As soon as I got the message this morning,

I went there to search him.

But I truly didn't see it.

My Lady, do you think it might be...

Silence!

Yang Dingchen has done many evil things.

He deserved such an ending

due to his own deeds.

Mr. Yan, why do you have to trouble yourself because of him?

Mr. Wen, please forgive me for being outspoken.

People from the County Office came today.

They interrogated everyone

from the Xinfang Pavilion.

Only one person stayed in his room

without showing up.

He clearly has a guilty conscience.

In my opinion,

Mr. Yang

must have been killed by him.

If you continue to talk nonsense,

just get out of my sight,

and I won't keep you any longer.

I'm not a hereditary servant‌,

so I don't understand the etiquette of a great family.

Young Master, you rescued me

from the pile of dead bodies.

Your kindness to me is higher than the sky.

If Steward Lu really killed him,

he would harm you sooner or later.

How could I remain silent?

So you mean...

Lu Fusheng is the murderer?

Mr. Lu has helped you greatly

and is the loyalest and kindest person.

Don't listen to this ignorant boy's nonsense.

He's still young and unsophisticated,

knowing nothing about importance.

Without any evidence,

we absolutely cannot wrongly accuse an innocent person.

Mr. Wen! Mr. Wen!

Look at you. You keep talking nonsense.

You'll cause me trouble sooner or later.

One can't be kind in a den of tigers and wolves.

Young Master, just be careful and vigilant.

[Chongxi Hall]

One Yang died,

and another Yang has appeared.

This situation is truly frightening.

Yang Dingchen was unruly and rebellious,

like a wild beast that had just been released from its cage

and was difficult to tame.

Though this young master looks similar,

his behavior is quite refined.

Routinely, I need to ask you all young ladies

where you were at the time of the incident

and who can testify for you.

What a fool!

You...

Stop saying you.

You were summoned to the Rong family to arrest the murderer.

But instead,

you mistook innocent people for suspects.

Where else could I be roaming in the middle of the night

if I wasn't in my room?

Besides my personal maid,

where else could I find other witnesses?

Moreover,

I had no grudges against Yang Dingchen

and scarcely talked with him.

What benefit would I gain from killing him?

Letting a foolish official like you try the case

will only lead to wrongful convictions.

Lord Lang.

My cousin is straightforward

and outspoken.

She has offended you today.

Please forgive her

and don't mind it.

It's my fault for trying the case improperly.

I've told you

we need to do the fortune-telling for the wedding ceremony first

and get approval from our ancestors.

Mr. Yang

occupied our Qilan Garden without permission.

Lady Shanbao ordered our maids

to withdraw completely.

We even gave him that courtyard.

That was already more than generous.

Even if something had gone wrong,

the Yang family's members should be interrogated first.

They've been interrogated.

Young Master.

Lady Rong Shanbao hasn't returned yet.

Get lost!

All of you, get lost!

Last night, Yang Dingchen noticed that Lady Rong Shanbao

still didn't return late at night.

He became furious

and drove away all the Yang family's servants.

Lady Shanbao.

Lord Lang isn't deliberately giving you a hard time.

Routinely, everyone has to be interrogated.

Old Madam has agreed, too.

Since you all have a clear conscience,

What couldn't you tell others?

Xiangling.

Lord Lang hasn't interrogated you

in court.

That's already special treatment.

We'd better tell the truth

so that people won't say

we have a guilty conscience.

Lord Lang.

A few close friends of mine and I

held a tea party.

Yesterday, it was my turn to host the party,

so I set up a tea banquet

in the Shanju Tea House.

We chatted under the moonlight,

enjoying tea and music.

We only returned at dawn.

Yunxi.

You're the owner of this tea house,

so you can say whatever you want, can't you?

My tea house stays open all night,

specializing in receiving aristocratic ladies‌

who enjoy night outings.

Many people in the city

can testify for me.

Yesterday, a servant from the greenhouse

suddenly came to report some good news,

saying that my rare epiphyllum was about to bloom,

so I just invited Yunyin to come and appreciate it.

We didn't leave until midnight.

Then we returned to our own rooms to rest.

Yunshu and I

went to the Yanyun Temple to worship Buddha.

We listened to scriptures all day long

and closed our doors to rest early after returning.

I suppose Yunshu did the same thing.

Alright. Let's stop beating around the bush.

Am I the one who should be interrogated most necessarily here?

Or it is Yunxi

or Yunshu?

All of you are trying to hide the truth

by making all kinds of excuses.

For whom are you putting on this show?

Fine.

Since none of you dare to ask,

then I'll ask.

Whose fiancé

is Yang Dingchen?

And in whose room did he die?

This is Lady Shanbao's order.

Doctor Zhao has just changed it.

Young Master!

Mr. Lu!

B-Bad news!

Over there in the hall, Lord Lang

is... is interrogating Lady Shanbao coercively.

Your identity is still unclear,

and we also don't know who your enemies are.

Don't show yourself unnecessarily,

to avoid bringing trouble.

Did your young master tell you to say this?

Mr. Lu.

The Yang family won't let this go.

And the officials keep interrogating her.

How can Lady Shanbao

accept this humiliation?

You need to find a way

to help her get rid of this plight.

I got it. You may go.

I...

Enough!

The young master already said he got it.

Why are you still pestering him?

You...

- Just go now! - You need to find a way!

- Mr. Lu! - Hurry!

Young Master, Lady Shanbao repeatedly told you

not to show yourself unnecessarily.

This person is trying so hard to stir up trouble outside.

He must have ill intentions.

I know.

Lady Shanbao has her own judgment.

Young Master, please just eat your meal and don't worry.

The food is getting cold.

Young Master, won't you have your meal?

Young Master!

Shanbao.

I have trust in your moral character.

Let me just ask you one question.

Last night should have been your wedding night.

Why did my nephew

die alone in the bridal chamber?

And where were you?

You should give me

and the Yang family an explanation.

What wedding?

Before getting married, the couple must enter the ancestral hall

and pay respects to the ancestors to complete the ceremony.

Without the elders' permission or Lady Shanbao's consent,

he forcibly occupied the house to hold a wedding.

How was he any different from a bandit?

You only know how to make things difficult for Lady Shanbao.

There's someone even more suspicious,

who hasn't been interrogated yet.

Mr. Bai.

At 5 AM, Mr. Yan and I

saw you returning from outside with our own eyes.

You claimed that

you had taken a walk outside the Xinfang Pavilion.

But I noticed that there was mud on your boots,

and there were several peach blossoms in your hair.

You seemed to have returned from the garden.

Mr. Wen, so you suspect that

I killed Mr. Yang?

In the martial arts arena,

everyone saw that my strength was so weak.

I was just lucky to survive.

How could I kill him?

Moreover,

even after he died,

it wouldn't be my turn to live in the Qilan Garden anyway.

Isn't Mr. Wen still there,

waiting for it eagerly?

Which fool would do such things

as working for someone else's benefit?

I didn't stay out all night.

Nor did I lie against my conscience.

As a scholar,

you tried to hide the truth against your conscience like this

and said things inconsistent with your thoughts.

Is this what the teachers have taught you?

Where on earth did you go

last night?

This is a murder case.

What can't you tell us?

Last night, he and I

were at the rockery in the east corner of the garden,

gazing at stars and talking.

How dare you!

She admitted her own disgrace.

Yet you're still taking her side?

Yunshu, you're so pathetic.

As a daughter of the Rong family,

so what even if you had done it openly?

What kind of disgrace is this?

According to the age-old instructions of the Rong family,

whoever dares to hurt the Rong family's daughters

is trying to cut off our family's bloodline.

No matter who he is,

we'll ensure that his family property is all ruined

with no penny left.

Mr. He, you'd better think carefully.

At the tea party Yunxi hosted last night,

weren't you also a guest there, Mr. He?

Firstly, you insulted my mother repeatedly.

And then you tried to fawn on Yunxi.

So only you're allowed to break promises,

but I can't find another better fiancé?

There's no such unfairness in the world.

Yunxi.

This is breaking a serious taboo.

Mr. He, you're so indecisive

and fickle-minded.

You've sown discord

between my two sisters

and broken the rules of the Rong family.

If Grandmother finds out about that,

the He family definitely won't gain any benefit.

I advise you to back down

and avoid causing more trouble.

You forced me into this.

The family affairs among our sisters

can be discussed later.

Let's ask about the important matters first.

Lady Shanbao, we asked about your whereabouts just now,

but you were reluctant to answer.

Do you have something to hide?

I have nothing to hide.

I didn't fancy Mr. Yang,

and I was unwilling to spend the weddning night with him,

so I simply stayed elsewhere last night.

Elsewhere?

Where exactly?

Whose place was it?

Even if I'm not asking, they'll ask in court.

Shanbao.

If you didn't fancy Mr. Yang,

then who do you fancy?

Who did you spend the night with?

Young Master!

Young Master, you can't go!

Young Master!

Don't go!

You mustn't go!

You absolutely can't go!

I fell from a cliff and was in a critical condition

while he became an official

and enjoyed success.

I can't believe there was such a coincidence.

I'm afraid that was...

The Rong family only cares about whether the daughters

respect their elders,

whether the sisters are united

and whether the family is prosperous.

It's up to you to choose who you love.

Unless you commit crimes

or disgrace the family's reputation,

otherwise,

the elders won't interfere.

Grandmother always commends you

for being sensible and caring about the overall situation.

Now someone from the Yang family has been killed.

All of us have revealed our whereabouts,

except you who keep hiding something.

Unless

your lover is a bandit or a thief,

and Mr. Yang was killed by him.

Tell us!

Don't give Lady Shanbao a hard time.

That person...

- That person is... - Mr. Yan!

Was it you yesterday?

How dare you admit it?

I admit it.

Lady Shanbao, you and I were clearly

chatting, playing chess and painting under the moonlight.

How come you refuse to admit it now?

What makes you think I'm unpresentable?

You...

You...

Magistrate Lang, what?

Do you know this man?

So you're

Lady Shanbao's lover?

No wonder!

Yesterday, I accompanied Lady Shanbao to the tea mountain.

We only came down the mountain at 5 PM.

At 7 PM, we went boating to enjoy the scenery.

When we returned home,

we heard the night watch drum at the city gate strike twice.

Lady Shanbao complained that my drawing had little likeness

on the boat,

so she asked me to redraw it in my room.

By dawn,

a maid came and reported the bad news.

Only then did Lady Shanbao leave the Xinfang Pavilion.

Actually, regarding murderous intentions,

everyone here

is a suspect.

Why do you think we're suspects?

Lady Shanbao wanted to select a husband.

Without being selected, this person didn't blame his own incompetence.

Instead, he was only jealous of others.

By framing me after killing Mr. Yang,

he could eliminate two enemies.

Moreover, the Rong family is wealthy.

Their tea mountains and silver are so tempting.

If Lady Shanbao is charged with murder,

the substantial family property

will be inherited by others.

Guys, don't forget that

Mr. Yang was killed at midnight

and was only discovered at dawn.

Those who had left home could return to kill him.

Those who met with each other could collude in their statements.

Those who testify for their whereabouts

are all servants of the Rong family.

How can their testimonies

be easily trusted?

You're accusing

all of us at a stroke.

I've never said

you're the murderer, Lady Yunxi.

Why are you so angry?

You...

What we said is all not trustworthy.

Then the murderer of this case

can never be found.

Lord Lang!

The bloody footprint in the room

has been copied.

The County Office's painter has complemented it, too.

This shoe sole is carved with the five-poison patterns.

The craftsmanship is exceptional.

To solve this case, please forgive my offense for asking

which lady of the Rong family owns this cherished item.

No wonder you've gathered us all here

with all this gossip.

So it's about this?

I don't recognize it.

Everyone is watching.

Do you expect us to take off our shoes for inspection?

The foot is 7.1 cun long.

It's not difficult to verify it.

Measurement is conducted every year

in our mansion to make shoes.

We can check the records to find out.

Lady Shanbao.

Thanks for your help then.

Xiu Qiong.

For the sake of fairness,

Lord Lang, please

dispatch two constables to accompany us

so that we won't be suspected anymore.

Lady Yunxi's worry makes sense.

Not only the young ladies need to be examined,

but all female servants of the Rong family

must also be examined.

Mr. Lu.

I still have a few more questions

to ask you alone.

Please.

What?

- Go! - Let go of me!

- Cut the crap! - Let go of me!

You knew he was avoiding the officials and constables everywhere.

He must have his reasons.

Why did you deliberately lure him to come here?

Mr. Yan, you're such a gentleman

and are so honest and upright.

In your mind,

there are scarcely any villains in this world.

But this man's background is suspicious.

His intentions are dubious.

With his evasiveness, he's surely hiding some dirty secrets.

I've done this

because I'm worried Shanbao might be harmed by a villain.

You've done this for your own selfish motives.

Mr. Wen.

You weren't like this before.

When...

- Since when... - All men have jealousy.

I'm not afraid to admit it.

I'm just worried

this man has ill intentions

and will harm Shanbao.

What are you doing?

Let go of me!

You guys may leave first.

So you want to kill me?

My Lord.

I finally found you.

Don't worry.

Those who entered the mansion today

are all my trusted men.

There will be no problem.

My Lord, you used yourself as the bait.

Indeed, you made Lady Rong Shanbao

take pity on you

and rescue you.

Later, as agreed, I sent some people

to wait in that Wukui Alley for 7 days,

but there was no sign of you.

I reckoned your injuries were too severe to recover soon,

or the Rong family was keeping a close eye on you,

making it difficult to send messages,

so I often sent people to scout outside the mansion.

However, every time you left the mansion,

the Rong family's members were always by your side.

My men was afraid of alerting them

and didn't dare to approach you.

Using myself as the bait?

So you mean...

My Lord.

You took the imperial order to investigate the murder case

of Wei Kejian beating and killing his wife, Madam Yang.

But the Rong family is powerful,

and Lady Rong Shanbao is quite resourceful.

Xu Song repeatedly hindered you, too.

It was very difficult to handle this case.

You said, that page boy, Qing Yun,

often eavesdropped on our conversations.

He must have ill intentions behind this.

Therefore, you took the risk yourself

by secretly infiltrating into the Rong family.

You also told me to take the opportunity to defect to Xu Song.

Then we could collect evidence both openly and secretly.

Have you forgotten everything?

My Lord!

If you die,

the great credit for solving this major case

will belong to me.

Who told you

our lord was taking risks alone?

Under His Majesty's imperial edict,

I work as the magistrate superficially, but actually, I'm the Imperial Inspector.

I'm telling you to open the coffin and examine the corpse.

Anyone who dares to hinder it is defying imperial orders.

My Lord, you're not afraid of the powerful gentry

and refuse to shield your former allies.

You always recklessly show your ability and talent.

But you might just get killed in the end.

Let's go! Hurry!

[Making Friends through Tea and Treating People with Courtesy]

Routinely, I need to ask you all young ladies

where you were at the time of the incident

and who can testify for you.

What a fool!

You...

Stop saying you.

Tea table etiquette

is an essential part

of Chinese tea culture.

[Unacceptable]

It embodies the traditional spirit of making friends through tea

and treating people with courtesy.

The spout should not point at anyone.

The teapot spout

should face a space empty of people

to avoid suggesting guests should leave.

Never flip the cup lid upside down.

Do not touch tea pets casually.

The decorations on the tea table

can only be played with under the host's guidance.

Avoid tapping cups or scraping saucers to express dissatisfaction.

Do not repeatedly fiddle with tea leaves.

The first serving of tea should not be refused.

We need to repsect the tea etiquette.