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[Glory]

[Episode 13]

My Lord.

It's gone wrong.

You chose the daily route

Miss Rong takes

because you wanted to

get close to Rong Shanbao.

Everything happened just as you predicted, My Lord.

After your accident,

no one dared to investigate

the Wei family case anymore.

I offered a pair of precious pearls as a gift

and revealed several of

your mistakes as my pledge of loyalty.

Xu Song accepted my surrender

and entrusted me with important tasks,

promoting me all the way up.

You successfully infiltrated the Rong family

and won Miss Rong's favor.

Cracking the Wei family case is within sight.

His Majesty will surely reward you generously.

Nothing seems bad at the time.

If I hadn't hit that sharp rock

and injured my brain,

the situation wouldn't have become

so complicated.

I'm no deity

who can foresee everything under heaven.

It's all because I was too arrogant,

so heaven played a trick on me.

I wove my own net

only to trap myself in it.

My Lord, are you worried about

Yang Dingchen's case?

Please rest assured, My Lord.

Once we find the owner of those embroidered shoes,

the case will be solved.

Yunshu.

You know I've

always cared for you the most.

It's all Mr. He's fault for flattering me so much.

I couldn't resist for a moment.

It's my fault.

I'll find you a better match in the future.

Please don't blame me.

How would I dare?

Mr. He comes from a noble family.

How could I be worthy of him?

Xiangling, I have a headache.

I have some medicine for headaches.

It's perfect for your symptoms.

Guaranteed to cure you.

Come with me.

Yunyin.

What are you thinking about so intently?

I think I've seen the mark on the shoe soles

somewhere before.

[Hualin Courtyard]

Shanbao!

Shanbao, help me!

Shanbao.

Shanbao!

Miss Rong.

All your account books and belongings

have been moved to Hualin Courtyard.

Miss Rong.

Lady Yunwan made a scene for half the night,

crying for Mrs. Liang.

The entire back courtyard

was turned upside down.

She only settled down late at night.

When I just closed my eyes,

Lady Yunwan disappeared.

Mrs. Qiu.

Have two people watch over Yunwan

without leaving her side for a moment.

Don't let strangers frighten her.

Yes.

Miss Rong! Miss Rong!

How can this be my fault?

Lady Yunwan is so unstable,

who could possibly keep watch over her?

Miss Rong, please don't worry.

I've burned those shoes,

so they won't be found.

Do you think Lady Yunwan

might have seen something?

Wanwan was about to find Mrs. Liang.

She must have stumbled upon

Yang Dingchen's death

and got frightened.

Fortunately, you weren't in the room that night.

Otherwise,

the Yang family would have implicated you.

How can you be sure the murderer

only wanted to kill Yang Dingchen?

What if he specifically chose our wedding night

to kill me as well?

Miss Rong.

Miss Rong.

[Madam Yang]

Is Wanwan throwing another tantrum

because she can't see me?

[Mrs. Liang]

Did she sleep well at night?

I'm afraid no one can watch over her properly.

When can I go out?

I just want to take a quick look.

I miss her.

I'll be careful.

I won't let them see me again.

Godmother, people from your family is here.

It's your brother this time.

Do you want to see him?

No, no, no!

No, no!

No!

I won't go out.

Miss Rong.

I'll never dare again!

Please don't let me go out.

I won't go out.

Godmother, please get up.

You can't hide forever,

without seeing daylight again.

Let me wash your feet.

You ungrateful, disobedient thing!

Are you trying to scald me to death?

Mother.

Why have you upset

Mother again?

She's disrespectful and contradicts me.

You are my son,

so you must teach her a good lesson.

Mother.

Go on, go!

Quickly, go!

Not long after I married into the family,

I accidentally discovered my mother-in-law

having an affair.

She forced me to sleep with her lover,

and when I refused,

she incited Wei Kejian to beat me.

I passed out several times.

Each time, he would revive me,

begging me to understand he couldn't disobey his mother.

After all these years,

whenever I close my eyes,

I can still smell

the badger oil used to treat my wounds.

Yes, he was a kind-hearted man.

He was forced into it.

But did I deserve to die?

What did I do wrong?

You did nothing wrong.

I had begged Father

and my brothers.

I pleaded with them to save me.

But they just said

it was my bad fate,

and I could change my husband

and his mom's attitude towards me.

As long as I'm willing to endure

and obey everything,

even hearts of stone

can be moved.

They would treat me well eventually.

But I can't bear it. I can't bear it.

Only the Rong family,

and your mother,

who was my dearest friend,

my only hope.

Only she would help me,

but now she's dead too.

She's dead.

You're my only hope now.

Please save me.

Save me, please save me.

Miss Rong!

Miss Rong!

Steward Lu was taken away by Lord Lang.

Greetings, Miss Rong.

Did that Lord Lang

give you any trouble?

No.

Then what did he say to you?

You've successfully infiltrated the Rong family

and gained Miss Rong's favor.

The Wei family's case will be solved soon.

As for what you did before

or where you came from,

I don't care.

As long as you never deceive,

cheat,

or hide things from me,

that's enough.

He asked

who Mr. Yang had conflicts with

and who in Xinfang Pavilion

might be suspects.

I just told him the truth.

He didn't ask about anything else?

He also asked about my background and origins,

but I managed to evade the questions.

I wonder if they found

the owner of those shoes.

Adult women's shoes

with phoenix or flower designs on the sole are common,

but those carved with the Five Poisons are rare.

They're more like what's used during the Dragon Boat Festival

to ward off evil.

There are no children with seven-cun feet

in my family.

Wait a sec.

You may go now.

They don't seem to be searching for shoes or matching footprints,

but looking for someone.

With a clear conscience,

why fear any questioning?

Keep an eye on these people.

You mean, Lord Lang?

And Lu Fusheng.

The courtyard is in chaos,

yet Miss Rong is still concerned about the accounts.

When you went out earlier,

did you notice how others looked at you?

They were jealous!

Mr. Lu, I heard them saying

the Yang family

is making a big deal about Mr. Yang's situation

because they want to marry Yitang

into the Rong family.

Who's been gossiping again?

Yang Dingchen died suddenly.

If someone else

marries into the Rong family,

the connection between two families will weaken.

How could the Yang family accept that?

All that scheming for nothing.

Mr. Lu, wait for me!

Mr. Lu!

Haven't seen you for a while.

You've clearly become wealthy.

Tell me.

When are you going to pay

the debt you owe us?

Who are you people?

When did I ever owe you money?

A year ago at Jixiang Casino.

You pawned your house and land.

Then borrowed more from us brothers.

With principal and interest,

it's at least 500 taels by now.

You dare refuse to pay?

What scoundrels are you?

Where's the debt note with his fingerprint?

You're just trying to extort him.

The note?

Yes, I'll get it for you.

I'll get it.

- Take him away. - Jundai.

- Take him away. - Jundai.

Move! We'll talk at the County Office.

Mr. Lu!

Mr. Lu!

Come here.

Gentlemen, you didn't explain clearly

before dragging me here.

That's quite rude.

Lord Lu, don't blame us for being ruthless.

You should have died earlier.

Since you're so hard to kill,

you'll just have to suffer more cuts.

Someone's coming! Run!

Mr. Lu! Mr. Lu!

Don't run!

I failed to protect you properly,

letting you suffer greatly.

I deserve to die.

Why are you all here?

Miss Rong said

the mansion has been unsettled lately.

She feared that you

might get into trouble going out alone.

She ordered us to protect you secretly.

Thankfully they came quickly,

otherwise I wouldn't have the face

to see Miss Rong again.

I was terrified.

It's fine. Let's go.

Mr. Lu, let me help you.

Mr. Lu, you're injured.

Let's go.

[Rong Mansion]

Let me do it.

Miss Rong.

It's my fault.

You got hurt because of me again.

How could this be your fault?

No, it is my fault.

I should have told you the truth earlier.

Your name is Lu Jianglai.

You're the Imperial Inspector sent by the Emperor to Jiangnan.

You fell off a cliff due to someone's scheme.

I was afraid you might have ulterior motives,

so I was constantly on guard.

Only when I was certain

that you truly remembered nothing,

did I finally feel at ease.

The debt of saving my life is immense.

If it weren't for you,

there probably wouldn't be

a person named Lu Jianglai in this world anymore.

Besides, I was still recovering from my injuries then.

I would be defenseless

if you had pushed me

out the door.

It would have been easy

to kill me.

I don't want to waste

your two hundred-year-old ginseng roots.

That Lang Zhusheng

is probably a greedy man

who betrayed his master for personal gain.

For fame and fortune,

he sold you, his master,

to that scoundrel Xu Song.

The two of them conspired together

to make you fall off a cliff and lose your memory,

and then hurriedly reported your death to the capital

to confirm your demise.

Even if you leave the Rong family,

no one would dare recognize you as Lu Jianglai.

Yesterday, Lang Zhusheng

saw you in the mansion.

He pretended not to know you,

but privately detained you for questioning.

After confirming you truly don't remember your past,

he simply set his poisonous plan for today.

He planned to silence you permanently

to eliminate any future trouble.

This...

That isn't true, is it?

I had

the Jixiang Casino investigated,

but found no trace of those criminals.

Even at this point,

you still don't believe he wants to harm you?

I feel dizzy.

Sometimes I remember things,

but other times it's all a blur.

If you hadn't sent people to protect me,

I would've...

He's very guilty-conscious.

From now on, take more guards when you go out.

As long as you remain part of the Rong family,

I don't believe he would dare harm you openly.

Wait.

Are you just leaving like this?

Shanbao will inevitably suspect me.

Your life is what matters most.

Then come with me now

and leave the mansion together.

I can't leave.

The case of Wei family is still unsolved.

Look at my face.

That fiery lady

spat right in my face.

I've never seen

such a fierce woman in my life.

And she's merely

a cousin staying with the Rong family,

yet she's so arrogant.

It's clear that Miss Rong

will be even harder to deceive.

Do you really want to pluck a tiger's whiskers？

All right, all right.

I have my own methods.

Miss Rong is usually cold as ice,

who knew she could care for someone?

Mr. Lu, it's a blessing in disguise.

This isn't right either.

Not this one.

Not this.

How long will this checking take?

Steward Cheng.

Officer.

You just need to check the size

in the ledger.

Why make such a fuss?

These people still have work to do.

We can't afford the delay.

My Lord said that

since girls and boys

around 15 or 16

grow so fast,

we need to look...

To look for a steed with its portrait.

Yes, for a steed.

The ledger is from last autumn.

Trying to match things now might not work.

Miss Rong.

Miss Rong.

They've gone too far.

They've even searched Hualin Courtyard.

Should we...?

Since Grandmother has given her orders,

let them do as they please.

I'll head back to the tea plantation now.

The carriage is already prepared for you.

Xiu Qiong, you stay.

They took

shoemaking ledger

and went to

question Mrs. Cui from Zhegui Courtyard,

interrogating her thoroughly,

and insisting she was suspicious.

Miss Shen immediately lost her temper

and had them chased out

with a big broom.

Lord Lang personally pleaded with her

but was scolded terribly too.

They should know better

who we are.

Without any evidence,

they dare to barge in like this.

If they end up finding no evidence,

our Second Master in the capital

can have even the Prefect impeached.

Fortunately, the harvest at the tea plantation

has finished before the Grain Rain.

If the tea production had been delayed,

Grandmother would have been truly furious.

Those people are making such a commotion.

I heard those women in the courtyard gossiping

that those people kept staring at them

with strange looks.

If they're really looking for the culprit,

I don't think that's what they're after.

I just remembered!

Yunxi.

I knew I'd seen those shoes

somewhere before.

They belonged to Rong Yunwan!

They're Wanwan's.

I'll go tell Grandmother right away.

Not now.

Rong Yunwan was born simple-minded.

It's not strange that she wanders around.

Besides, you two

are at each other's throats all the time.

If you make a fuss about this,

and implicate the Rong family,

Grandmother will blame you for it.

We'd better wait a bit

and see how things develop.

Did you hear that?

Yes.

That night when I hosted the tea party,

you left early...

Lady Yunxi,

please don't get me in trouble.

Our He's tea shop

is located

just west of your Shanju Tea House.

The first batch of tea has just been harvested over there.

As a young master,

how could I not make an appearance?

It's not like I am sold to your family.

Sit down.

You're holding such leverage

over Rong Shanbao.

Don't you want to make use of it?

The leverage I have

is far more than you think.

It's not time to use it yet.

So cautious, aren't you?

What if I told you

I could help you

bring that formidable Miss Rong down

from her pedestal?

I'm all ears.

Lady Yune painted a picture

and asked me to embroider a fruit and vegetable wall hanging.

The peaches and plums are easy to embroider,

but the eggplants and Buddha's hands

are really tricky for me.

I know your special embroidery stitch

is the finest here,

so I came to you first.

Miss Rong's favored maid,

Xiu Qiong,

is the one with the best needlework.

Why don't you ask her instead?

I don't like her.

I only like you.

Lady Yunxi, Lady Yune,

what brings you here?

Yunxi invited you here

because she has something for you to do.

I've always said Manzhu is talented.

She's determined to take you into her service.

I don't deserve Lady Yunxi's praise.

Last December,

when you helped Miss Rong with the New Year gifts,

you took quite a few “gifts”, didn't you?

I wonder if Miss Rong knows about that?

Look at this girl.

She's terrified.

Don't worry,

I just need you to do a small favor.

I won't make things difficult for you.

Yeju,

I was just about to look for you.

At the back door,

that peddler has come again.

The pearl hairpin

and red silk handkerchief you want

have all been brought.

Everyone's picking through them now.

Xiang'er, I still have business here.

What business could be so urgent?

Let's go.

I...

Come on.

That damned Lang Zhusheng,

a pretentious scholar

out of nowhere,

made mountain out of a molehill,

causing such a commotion.

And Grandmother even tolerates him.

Xiangling, don't be upset.

Our Rong family has had a death case.

To quell public gossip,

and placate the Yangs,

we have to at least make a show of cooperating.

Besides, Magistrate Lang

is only following orders.

Look how cautious he is being.

He's quite pitiful.

You are actually

speaking up for an outsider now.

Miss Shen,

the letter has been delivered to Mr. Bai.

That floral hairpin in your hair looks pretty.

Come closer and let me see.

The pearl hairpin

was snatched by Yang'er.

I was flustered in the moment

and couldn't hold off so many of them.

So I only managed to grab this small one.

It's quite exquisitely made.

Who's Yang'er?

She's the needleworker

from Lady Yunxi's courtyard.

Three or four of them came,

surrounded me and wouldn't let go.

Tell me everything that happened today,

in exact detail.

Not a single word omitted.

Yes.

Yunshu.

Where are you going?

The last batch of first spring tea has been picked.

All the fresh tea from every plantation

needs to be sent to Hualin Courtyard.

I'm going to check on it.

She went to the tea plantation.

I see.

What's going on with Yunxi's people now?

So many account books and letters.

How long will it take to go through them all?

Your mistress

is rushed off her feet every day.

Look how late it is,

but she's still not back from the tea plantation.

Just think about it.

Running such a large family business

is no easy task.

What's the big deal

about sharing a little of her burden?

Mr. Lu, you really care for her.

Look, isn't that Mr. Bai?

That servant leading the way

looks familiar.

Do you know him?

That's

He Si, who serves Mr. He.

He Xingming and Bai Yingsheng

are like fire and water.

How could they be together?

You didn't see wrong?

No mistake about it.

That He Si

loves gambling more than anything.

Whenever we servants feel like a little gamble,

he's always around.

Go quickly and see

if He Xingming

is looking to cause trouble for Bai Yingsheng.

Report back to me at once.

I'll be right back.

Mr. Lu.

This evening, Mr. He

ordered a table of fine food and wine.

He Xingming is hosting Bai Yingsheng?

Now that's something new.

Mr. Bai, come on,

have some more.

Bring another pot of wine!

Mr. He.

It's getting late.

I need study later,

so I really can't drink anymore.

If you don't drink my wine,

it means you're still holding a grudge against me.

That's not it.

In this world,

there's no one more magnanimous

than you, Mr. He.

I'm flattered.

My verbal agreement with Lady Yunshu

doesn't make us truly married.

Since I can change my betrothal to Lady Yunxi now,

why don't I allow you two

who have feelings for each other

form your own match?

Lady Yunxi kindly advised me today.

In the future, when you marry Lady Yunshu,

we'll become brothers-in-law!

Both under the Rong roof,

we're bound to help each other out.

Why be enemies?

Mr. He,

a true gentleman indeed.

But I really

have something to do later,

because I have an appointment

with Lady Yunshu.

Alright.

I won't delay your important business.

Let's have three more drinks.

From now on,

let's put our grudges behind us

and renew our friendship.

Lady Yunwan, don't be upset anymore.

Look at what I have.

I don't want it.

I only want Mrs. Liang!

I only want Mrs. Liang!

Lady Yunwan,

these are all specially

found for you by Miss Rong.

Let's stop making a fuss, shall we?

No more fussing.

Lady Yunwan, it's alright.

Mrs. Liang will come back.

Well...

isn't that nice?

How could you break

the teacups given by Lady Rong!

You were the one who broke them.

Enough, stop arguing.

What's happening outside?

Move aside.

When I was going to get bird's nest soup for Lady Yunwan,

I saw two women

arguing in the kitchen.

I tried to reason with them,

but they started fighting instead.

Just look!

I was just trying to separate them,

and they even pulled my hair!

Go check quickly.

With that sharp tongue of yours,

you always pour oil on the fire.

Miss Rong will be back soon.

What will happen if she finds out?

You stay here

and take good care of Lady Yunwan.

It's scalding!

Go get a cooling fan.

A cooling fan?

Don't you know what a cooling fan is?

Mrs. Qiu put them away.

Go ask her for one.

Yes.

Lady Yunwan?

Lady Yunwan?

If you eat it up,

I'll take you to see Mrs. Liang.

How about that?

Really?

Mr. Bai?

Mr. Bai?

Idiot.

Time to make our move.

Let's go.

Lady Yunwan,

Mrs. Liang is waiting for you there.

Didn't you two used to

play hide-and-seek here?

Hurry up now.

Mrs. Liang?

Lady Yunwan.

Lady Yunwan.

Who's there?

Who is it?

Stop!

Help! Someone help!

Go!

Lady Yunwan. Lady Yunwan.

Come and help quickly!

Help!

Save Lady Yunwan!

Lady Yunwan!

Lady Yunwan!

Hurry to Chongxi Hall and inform Lady Rong!

Something terrible has happened to Lady Yunwan!

Go now!

- Go! - Yes.

Let's go!

Lady Yunwan!

Lady Rong!

Lady Rong!

Lady Rong!

Lady Yunwan is gone.

Mr. Bai!

Mr. Bai! Wake up!

Bai Yingsheng!

Bai Yingsheng! Wake up now!

Pull yourself together!

Wake up right now!

Mr. Lu! Mr. Lu!

Miss Rong is surrounded in the garden!

Lady Rong has been alerted.

You stay and watch him.

I'll go check the garden first.

Yes.

Grandmother!

Enough! This is no time for that.

Go quickly and see what's happening.

As soon as I got the news,

I was shocked to my core,

completely beside myself.

Only upon seeing you have I calmed down.

The garden is slippery.

Please watch your step.

The Rong family now

depends entirely on you.

Wanwan!

Wanwan!

Wanwan!

Wanwan!

Wanwan!

Miss Rong!

Lady Rong has arrived.

Grandmother, I just arrived home

when I heard

about Wanwan...

Lady Rong,

Mrs. Liang who served Lady Yunwan

fell ill and returned to her hometown.

Lady Yunwan missed her too much,

so she went to their

old play spot to look for her.

By the time we maids found her,

Lady Yunwan had fallen into

the large vat normally used

for collecting rainwater

and drowned.

The wicked live a thousand years.

How could she be dead?

Is she really dead?

I don't believe it.

I need to see for myself.

No matter how much you resent Wanwan,

she's already dead.

Can't you let her

rest in peace?

Quickly pull Lady Yunyin away!

Yunyin, Grandmother is grieving.

Please don't make a scene.

I know you sisters can't bear to part with Yunwan,

but don't forget

the old rules of the Rong family.

Women shouldn't be involved in this.

Right.

I forgot in the confusion.

Wanwan's face looks terrible.

I wouldn't dare disturb you, Grandmother.

Better take her away.

Is everyone in Hualin Courtyard dead?

Grandmother entrusted Yunwan to you.

Why did you let her

run here alone?

Where were the people supposed to be with her?

I know she was born

afflicted.

She'd caused so much annoyance to others.

Some have long wished for her death

to be rid of this burden.

It's my fault.

Had I known this would happen,

I should have kept Yunwan

in my own courtyard.

Day and night,

I would have watched over her myself.

I would never have let her

go alone, so desolate and wretched.

Grandmother, my poor Yunwan.

She was so young.

These people

have such cruel hearts.

You claim to care so much for Yunwan,

but in the past year,

you never visited her even once.

Yunwan's drowning

was something no one could have foreseen.

Shanbao was at the tea plantation.

She can't be in two places at once.

You can blame the servants for negligence,

so be it.

But is this insinuation,

necessary here?

You,

Xiangling.

Yun'e is just heartbroken about Yunwan.

She's flustered

and misspoke.

Shanbao will understand.

But tonight,

who was on duty?

How could such a lapse occur?

They must not go unpunished.

Lady Rong.

I was on watch tonight.

Everything is my fault.

I accept whatever punishment you deem fit.

You will be punished, of course.

Stand aside for now.

Where are tonight's patrollers?

Your Ladyship,

when the two of us

were patrolling near the east corner gate,

we glimpsed a figure in the darkness,

dressed like a scholar.

His silhouette looked very familiar.

He was hurrying away,

coming out from the side gate.

The more we called out, the faster he fled.

We were about to chase after him

when we heard commotion in the garden

and couldn't pursue him further.

Did you get a clear look?

Who it was?

I recognized him.

It was Mr. Bai from Xinfang Pavilion.

Miss Rong.

Go bring him here.

Yes.

Fusheng.

Yunwan

was murdered.

Go.

Go.

Steward Cheng.

What has happened?

Nothing serious.

Lady Rong wishes to speak with Mr. Bai.

Everyone should return first.

Don't wander around tonight.

The Rong family is truly going through difficult times.

One disaster follows another.

Mr. Yan.

Indeed.

Since ancient times, fortune rarely comes in pairs,

but misfortune never travels alone.

Too much comfort always leads to calamity.

However, Miss Rong

is blessed with good fortune.

She'll certainly get through this safely.

Lady Rong, Mr. Bai's here.

Was it you who killed my granddaughter?

[Five Poisons and Fortune Pattern]

I wonder if the owner of those shoes

is found.

For adult women,

shoes with phoenix or flower designs on the sole are common,

but those carved with the Five Poisons are rare.

They're more like what's used during the Dragon Boat Festival

to ward off evil.

In ancient times, people believed

the Fifth Lunar Month was a poisonous one,

when insects multiplied and diseases spread easily.

To help children safely get through summer,

people commonly had children wear

clothes embroidered with the Five Poisons:

gecko, scorpion, toad,

[Five Poison Pattern]

centipede and snake patterns,

symbolizing fighting poison with poison for safety.

They also wore five-colored thread bracelets.

These five colors correspond to the Five Elements:

Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water.

Ancient people believed

they could balance yin and yang,

prevent illness and extend life,

becoming children's unique

Dragon Boat Festival accessories.

Besides the Dragon Boat Festival's Five Poisons patterns,

there were also some

common decorative patterns in ancient times,

such as the twining lotus,

[Eight Fortune Pattern]

symbolizing endless cycles of life,

representing good fortune.

The jade rabbit pattern represents longevity and health.

[Jade Rabbit Pattern]

[Auspicious Cloud Pattern]

The auspicious cloud pattern expresses ancient people's

aspiration for a better life.

These are all quite

characteristic patterns of the Ming Dynasty.

Fairy, palace lantern,

squirrel, fruits,

and camellia patterns also possess a kind of quaint charm.