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[Glory]

[Episode 21]

Thank you for your help, Lady Yunshu,

for giving me this idea.

Brand Madam Yang as a prostitute

makes her identity impossible to verify.

Even her testimony

was no longer believed by anyone in court.

Mr. Yang, you flatter me.

I merely asked you

to find her a cover.

Never did I expect you

to consign her

to such a shameful station.

Such a wicked scheme

requires a vicious mind.

For the safety of our Yang family,

we have no choice but to sacrifice her alone.

They all say Miss Rong is peerless in wit,

but in my view, it's merely a false rumor.

Those who keep a low profile

are the truly clever ones.

I can never thank you enough.

Please accept this pearl.

Once the case is settled,

I shall reward you handsomely.

A luminous pearl?

Giving a luminous pearl to a blind person?

How ridiculous.

Keep it.

My Lady.

Why did you help this villain?

Do you know what people outside

have been saying?

They say that

Wei Kejian has already confessed in court,

so that woman claiming to be Madam Yang

must be an impostor.

They also say she was bribed by the Wei family

just to frame the Yang family.

With the case in such chaos,

how can it be settled?

You shouldn't have

traded Qing Yun for me.

If we had caught Xu Song

with evidence of plotting against the imperial envoy,

he wouldn't be meddling.

So this is the home of Wei Laowu?

He's been dead for years,

so there's no one left to testify.

Our ancestral medical skills cure every illness.

Better than Hua Tuo reborn,

and greater than Bian Que revived.

Even the most stubborn disease vanishes at a single touch.

Master.

My grandmother is blind.

Can you treat her?

We're starving to death.

How could we afford medicine?

Just leave.

Even a miracle elixir

cannot cure poverty or starvation.

Old Madam, your face is pale

and your lips are purple.

This is caused by a deficiency of qi and blood,

and a lack of heart yin.

Let me examine you.

To be honest with you, Old Madam,

my master is a man of virtue

and charity.

For poor families, he charges only for the medicine

and never for his consultation.

Let him take a look.

Do you often suffer from persistent coughing

and sleepless nights?

Do you also experience chest tightness, shortness of breath,

and chest pain?

This illness isn't recent.

You must have experienced some heartbreak.

To cure an illness, the remedy must fit the cause.

Your sickness is of the heart.

If there's anything weighing on you,

you can tell us.

Perhaps we can help ease your mind.

You truly have insight, Master.

In all my many years,

I had only one son.

And now he's gone,

how could I not be heartbroken?

I'm sorry for your loss, Old Madam.

A deficiency of heart yin

is caused not only by excessive sorrow,

but also by living in a damp place.

Please allow me to take a look inside.

Even if you can't afford medicine,

a few acupuncture treatments

may help ease the pain

in your heart.

Our home is bare and empty,

with only a roof over our heads.

Even thieves would avoid this place.

I'm grateful that you do not disdain it.

Please come in and sit.

Okay.

The officials came to arrest him,

yet they didn't say what crime he'd committed,

nor offer any explanation.

Back then, we went to the Wei family

to borrow grain because we were poor.

When we heard that the bride had gone missing,

my kindhearted son

went to help find her.

After three days and nights,

he brought back no more than three dou of rice

and fifty wen

as a token of thanks from the Wei family.

Please don't grieve too much.

I'll come to see you again.

Thank you.

Wait.

What?

This is my grandmother's cane.

How did it end up here?

My cane is right here.

Where did you get that firewood?

These days,

I've been grinding tofu for Mrs. Gao,

with no time to gather firewood.

I got this from the pile

of decayed wood at the old house.

Who used to live in that old house?

My father.

Wei Ming?

[Linji Prefectural Office]

Bring in Wei Kejian.

Wei Kejian.

You admitted killing Madam Yang yourself.

And your relatives Wei Ming and Wei Laowu

helped you carry and bury the body.

So where was it buried?

What can that fool possibly say?

At this rate,

how can the case ever be resolved?

Indeed.

He is sometimes clear-headed,

sometimes muddled.

And it just so happens that

today is one of his muddled days.

Let me explain instead.

The real Madam Yang's body

was long ago unearthed,

at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain.

The Wei family's tea plantation is also on Qingfeng Mountain,

so it makes perfect sense that Wei Kejian

would choose this place to bury the body.

Is that so?

The Wei family does not live deep in the mountains.

He killed and buried the body in the middle of the night.

Are all the nearby households

clay dolls,

deaf and blind,

that none of them

noticed?

Do you think that's possible, Lord Xu?

Have you never examined the case files, Lord Lu?

It was a dark and rainy night.

The neighbors had no idea of his crime.

Moreover, Wei Laowu and Wei Ming

used the pretext of transporting tea bags

to cover for him.

Who would suspect anything?

Bring in Wei Laowu's mother, Madam Chang,

and his daughter Wei Miao'er.

Who are these people?

Are there any other witnesses?

Who are they?

She's blind.

Why bring her here?

A blind old woman

and a young girl?

Lord Xu, these are Wei Laowu's

mother and daughter.

Do you notice anything unusual about them?

A blind woman and a young girl.

What's unusual about that?

Madam Chang.

During my undercover investigation,

I found Wei Laowu's

walking cane at your home.

Do you bring it here?

Yes, I do.

Miao, present it.

My Lord.

No need.

Lord Lu, so you're saying

Wei Laowu was a cripple.

Since he could come to borrow grain,

that proves he had no trouble walking.

But who ever said a cripple

couldn't dig the ground and bury a body?

Lord Xu, please look closely

at this old woman and the young girl.

They both have an internal eye disorder

that clouds their vision.

Although they have eyeballs, they can hardly perceive anything,

only light and dark.

The girl here is no more than 13 years old.

She can see in bright light,

but in dim light her sight fails.

In Arcane Essentials from the Imeperial Library,

this disease is called

cerebral night blindness.

Three generations of this family suffer from this ailment.

Wei Laowu

wasn't severely affected.

In daily life, he could see unclearly

but still managed to work.

So he never revealed it to others,

fearing it might disrupt his livelihood.

But as you, Lord Xu, said,

it was dark, and it rained heavily.

Wei Laowu could barely see

and had to rely on his walking stick.

How could he possibly carry a corpse

and bury it?

The Wei family had servants and neighbors nearby.

Why would Wei Kejian go so far

to involve outsiders?

Wei Laowu had

an elderly mother and a young child to care for.

For a mere sack of grain

and fifty wen,

how could he risk his life

to carry and bury a body for someone else?

Clearly, it's all nonsense.

Anyone who dares to speak such madness in this court again

will be beaten with the rod.

Indeed.

That fool

must have been instigated by someone.

This old woman and the young girl are truly pitiful.

Take them away.

Bring in Yang Jisheng and Madam Yang.

Is there really something wrong?

Is this for real?

Bring the brushes and ink.

Write.

On your knees.

Madam Yang, sit.

I won't ask about anything else.

I only have one question.

I've heard that Master Yang

was often ill in life.

Which pharmacy supplied his medicine,

and what prescriptions were used?

Write them all down.

Young Master.

What's going on in the court?

What on earth

is Lu Jiang up to?

My Lord, you must

have heard some false rumors.

Father was always in good health.

Only with age did he experience

some aches in his back and legs,

feel occasional heat, and irritability.

The medicine he took was Kanli Pills,

prepared by Yixin Hall.

It was the Kanli Pills you sent.

Father took them for less than a month

and developed high fever

and swelling pain in his legs.

Only then did we realize that Huangbo and Zhimu, while boosting vitality,

could deplete the liver and kidneys.

He was thus given Bu Zhong Yi Qi Tang

in the morning,

and Six-Flavor Rehmannia pills at night.

Yang Jisheng.

This is the medical record for your father,

personally written by the renowned physician

Gao Shuwei of Anle Hall.

The Wei family is eager to overturn the case,

how do you know they wouldn't bribe a physician

to give false testimony?

How would the Wei family know that

Father grew strong and vigorous

after taking the medicine

of Physician Gao,

and fathered an illegitimate brother

for you?

How would the Wei family know that,

fearing your half-brother would reduce the inheritance,

you secretly sent him to a temple?

And how would they know that

your father died with his eyes open in anger,

that he tore the jade pendant from your waist,

and that in seizing the pendant,

you broke the fingers of the deceased?

Such unfilial conduct!

He is less than a beast,

doing such a thing

to his own father!

How cruel!

My Lord.

Before the Wei family incident,

I went to the temple every year

to offer winter clothes and cakes.

Just go to Jingguang Temple

outside Linji and investigate.

See if he can deny it!

Yang Jisheng!

She spoke of the Yang family's private affairs

that no outsider could possibly know.

Do you still dare say she isn't Madam Yang?

Lord Lu.

No wall is completely sealed,

and no woman can keep secrets forever.

Madam Yang married into the Wei family,

and might have revealed secrets during intimate moments with her husband.

Who can say for sure?

Miss Rong personally identified her before.

Could she be lying as well?

Miss Rong, forgive me for speaking out of turn.

Before we left,

Lady Rong repeatedly said

that no matter how serious the matter is,

one must not act beyond the Rong family.

As for what to do,

you must have your own judgment.

Don't follow me.

Bring in Rong Shanbao.

Why is Miss Rong here again?

Rong Shanbao.

Today, I ask you in all seriousness.

Do you truly not recognize

the identity of this woman?

I've already stated

everything in court yesterday.

There's no need to ask me again.

You call her your foster mother,

and that binds you by mother-daughter ties.

How can you bear to have her

labeled as a prostitute?

If you mean to take the Wei family's side,

I have nothing more to say.

Good.

Since you don't recognize her,

someone from the Rong family will testify.

Bring in Rong Yunyin and Rong Yunwan.

My Lord.

Yunwan is naturally foolish.

How could she possibly testify in court?

Even a madman can testify in court.

Lady Yunwan has the innocence of a child,

incapable of fabricating lies.

Isn't she the most

honest witness in the world?

Bring her in.

This is Lady Yunwan of the Rong family.

How is she a simpleton?

She is a simpleton.

Ms. Liang.

Wanwan.

Lord Lu.

She's clearly a simpleton.

What testimony could she possibly give?

My Lord, please allow me to explain.

After Madam Yang came to our family,

she became Yunwan's maid,

raised her personally,

and never left her side

for more than a decade.

Everyone in our Rong family

calls her Ms. Liang.

My Lord.

Rong Yunyin

made a grave mistake while tending the plantation

and was punished by working on the tea mountains.

She harbors resentment toward the Rong family,

so her testimony is not credible.

Yunwan's is mentally confused.

She cannot even recognize people during her episodes.

How could she possibly distinguish

between Ms. Liang and the others?

Shanbao, you're lying.

I can recognize them clearly.

I can tell them apart.

See, see!

I was only seven

when Ms. Liang taught me to paint.

She painted me

and herself too.

Where is Ms. Liang?

Look.

Shanbao, you're in here too.

Shanbao, you told me

that children should never lie.

You lied to me. You're a liar!

Wanwan.

For ten years,

every painting has been signed.

Compare the signatures with Madam Yang's handwriting,

and you'll see that Rong Shanbao's words are lies.

Ms. Liang is Madam Yang.

That's right.

Bring the paintings and have them compared here.

Yes.

Madam Yang, stop!

My Lord, My Lord!

I had nowhere to go

and was kindly taken in by the Rong family.

It was my greed that made me

falsely claim to be Madam Yang and extort money.

I confess my crime.

I beg you to consider my circumstances

and not implicate the innocent.

My Lords, you've witnessed it clearly.

She confessed herself!

What did I say?

She is not Madam Yang at all!

She is a lowly prostitute,

a fraudulent whore!

Shanbao! Shanbao!

Shanbao!

Lord Lu, you are still young

and eager to solve the case for merit,

which is why you were misled.

I will personally submit a report to the Ministry of Justice,

to uphold the original verdict.

As for this fake Madam Yang, who slandered others,

guards, give her forty strokes first!

She hasn't falsely accused anyone.

She is Madam Yang.

How does she become Madam Yang now?

Whose word should we believe?

In this court,

how dare you contradict yourself

with such reckless accusations!

You claim she is Madam Yang.

Are you saying the Rong family admits

to harboring a criminal?

My Lord, she is Madam Yang,

Wei Kejian's wife,

Yang Jisheng's sister,

and the only reliable witness

in the Wei family's old case.

Ten years ago,

she wanted to come forward as a witness.

But being powerless,

she nearly lost her life in the Yang family.

When her life was in danger,

the Rong Family sheltered her out of kindness,

preserving her as a witness

until the day should come

when a worthy official would arrive

to bring justice to light,

and vindicate the Wei family.

Before this, I was threatened by officials,

and dared not present the evidence.

Lord Lu.

I have Madam Yang's

blood-stained garment from back then.

And the renowned physician Zhao Shijing can also testify.

The servant hidden in the Rong family for ten years

is indeed Yang Yun.

This is the absolute truth.

What?

How can it be true at one moment

and false the next?

Is she really Madam Yang or not?

Just now Miss Rong strongly proved

that Madam Yang was an imposter,

all to help me draw the real culprit

into our trap.

Now that Madam Yang Yun is alive,

all has been brought to light.

Yang Jisheng!

You falsely accuse Wei Kejian

of killing his wife,

and tried to kill the witness.

Yet you show no remorse until now.

To cover up the truth,

you falsely accused your own sister of prostitution.

Your actions are despicable and your heart is wicked.

I have nothing more to say to you.

Guards! Give him forty strokes first,

before further questioning.

Yes!

That's exactly what he deserves!

Move!

Get up!

Move!

Beat him!

Serves him right!

Good!

Father! Father!

Step back!

Stop!

Get back!

Aunt.

Save him!

Father!

Stop it! Stop it!

Father!

Father!

Aunt!

Save him! Aunt!

Aunt!

Aunt!

Father!

Aunt, please save my father!

Aunt!

No!

Father!

Father!

My Lord, have mercy!

Father!

Beat him to death!

How dare you, Xu Song!

Wei Kejian is clearly innocent,

yet you fabricated charges against him.

Yang Jisheng committed unforgivable crimes,

yet you spared him again and again.

The Ministry of Justice rejected the verdict,

yet you dare to cover it up,

deliberately obstruct justice,

and treat a capital case as if it were a game.

According to our criminal law,

any official who deliberately manipulates another person's punishment

shall be held fully responsible for the entire offense.

Guards!

Strip him of his official hat and robe,

and have him stand below to await punishment!

Lu Jianglai, how dare you!

See if I dare or not.

Seize him!

Lord Lu.

Lord Lu.

We serve in the same court.

You...

Seize this corrupt official!

Well judged, Lord Lu!

Justice, my lord.

This is justice for the people!

Well judged, Lord Lu!

Well judged!

Well judged!

Well judged!

Well judged!

Well done, Lord Lu!

Old Madam, Miss Rong has returned,

and is waiting outside.

Did she win or lose?

Old Madam.

Lady Yunyin intercepted

Lady Yunwan on the way.

Lady Yunwan recognized Madam Yang in court.

It's not really Miss Rong's fault.

Luckily, everything was made clear publicly.

Madam Yang herself is entirely innocent,

and our Rong family's taking her in

was an act of kindness and righteousness.

What wrong was there in that?

All sensible people outside

praise you for being

compassionate and protecting the innocent.

What use is such a worthless reputation?

Our Rong family has long-standing principles.

When dealing with gentlemen,

we can be as close as we wish.

But when it comes to petty people,

we must be doubly cautious.

The first rule is to keep harmony at home and respect outside.

In all matters, we should endure and yield,

and never act on momentary impulse.

Publicly exposing a petty person's schemes

will only invite

endless resentment and revenge.

The Wei family case

remained unsolved for 10 years.

Is Xu Song

the only one involved?

The reasons are far too deep to fathom.

The honor she bears

is not just her own.

She's still too rash,

lacking the wisdom of experience.

Old Madam Rong.

The autumn wind is rising,

and Miss Rong has just recovered from her illness.

Should we have her come in to respond?

You...

What's wrong?

Grandmother, it is all my fault.

That day, Yunyin

left the Flower Hall in haste,

and didn't answer when I called her.

She must have overheard

how Shanbao

dealt with Yunwan.

If I had sensed something was wrong sooner,

we wouldn't have ended up with the sisters

testifying against each other in court,

forcing Shanbao to contradict herself.

It is all my fault.

I beg for your forgiveness, Grandmother.

If she truly didn't want others to know,

why would she speak of it aloud?

She said it on purpose for Yunyin to hear.

Well.

She's deliberately going against me!

Grandmother.

You have nothing to do with this.

Old Madam Rong, what about Miss Rong?

Tell her to get lost!

♪ 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 ♪

Miss Rong, for the sake of Madam Yang,

you would dare

to oppose Lady Rong, who loves you

and make enemies of all the officials in Linji.

Is it worth it?

Old Madam Rong has never been so angry

in raising Miss Rong.

If you truly care about Miss Rong,

then don't meddle.

The Rong family has always been peaceful.

It's all that Lu Jianglai's fault for causing trouble,

upsetting Miss Rong, and making her

fall out of favor with Old Madam Rong.

He truly deserves to die.

The Rong family has thrived in Linji for many years.

This requires a strong leader

to keep officials in check,

preserving outward harmony.

To be the leader of the Rong family,

one cannot be soft-hearted

or put personal feelings above duty.

Miss Rong is far too sentimental,

which is Old Madam Rong's greatest taboo.

Things are about to change for the Rong family.

Take Lady Yunyin

back to the tea plantation immediately.

Old Madam Rong refuses to see her again.

Go now.

Yes.

♪ 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 ♪

♪ Hatred stretches far and wide ♪

♪ One song severs the road to the ends of the earth, nowhere to hide ♪

♪ Could it be concealed in the moonlight? ♪

Master.

Hurry up!

Everyone, do not move!

Anyone who moves will be treated as an accomplice!

Men on this side, women on that side.

Separate!

Search thoroughly.

Record everything, item by item.

Stop crying. Move!

Hurry up!

Hurry up!

What are you looking at?

Master.

We searched the whole Yang family,

yet Yang Yitang was nowhere to be found.

According to the steward,

several boxes of gold, pearls,

and valuables kept in the storehouse

have also vanished.

The Yang family clearly prepared a backup plan.

Send out the orders. Search the entire city.

My Lord! My Lord! My Lord!

I've been wronged, My Lord!

I'm innocent, My Lord!

I am innocent, My Lord.

My Lord, I am innocent.

I've been wronged, My Lord.

My Lord! I'm innocent! My Lord!

I'm truly innocent!

I've been wronged!

My Lord!

Let me out!

Who is him?

My Lord.

This man is the former magistrate

of Tonglu County, Fan Wende.

The trouble was that

the presiding judge back then, Fan Wende,

was held up by a sudden rainstorm

while rushing to repair the collapsed houses,

delaying the autopsy by three days.

He insisted the evidence was insufficient,

refused to condemn Wei Kejian to death,

and repeatedly defended Mrs. Wei,

so he was punished for delaying the case.

Good essay!

Please let me out, My Lord.

My Lord!

My Lord, is there anything else you need?

I can get more for you.

This meat is a bit tough.

Alright, I'll go swap it out.

Prefect Xu, what an appetite you have.

Are you enjoying your meal?

Spare me, My Lord!

Please spare my life, My Lord!

What?

Inspector Lu, did you come here

just to kick me while I'm down?

I'm here to add another dish for you, Lord Xu.

Serve it.

The last meal?

Lu Jianglai, you dare sentence me to death?

Xu Song.

Yang Jisheng couldn't withstand the torture

and has confessed everything.

You took bribes from the Yang family,

forced Wei Kejian into a false confession,

causing several deaths in the Wei family.

Your actions have stirred public outrage

and caused widespread fear.

I sentence you to public beheading

to appease the anger of the people of Linji.

You cannot kill me!

You wouldn't dare!

You wouldn't dare.

You wouldn't dare.

A last meal should be a generous one.

Add more dishes for Lord Xu,

in return for the many favors

he once bestowed upon me.

Yes.

Lord Lu.

Lord Lu.

The Wei family case was far too serious

to be decided by me alone.

Now that I'm sentenced to death,

I shouldn't be the only one to die for it.

I've been wronged!

Then by your account,

who else has been involved?

Who has escaped justice until now?

It's...

Who is it?

It's...

I cannot say.

Don't force me.

Who exactly is it?

I want to hear you

say his name yourself.

Lord Lu, I cannot say.

I can't.

It would surely throw the officialdom into turmoil.

Even if I'm not sentenced to death,

I won't walk

out of here alive.

I can't say it. I just can't.

I...

Open the door! Now!

Xu Song! Xu Song!

Call for help!

Yes!

This... this...

It... it wasn't me.

The food and wine were sent by the Xu family.

It has nothing to do with me!

Nothing to do with me!

The Wei family case has been resolved.

Wei Kejian and the Wei family are cleared of all charges

and released.

Yang Jisheng will be executed

this autumn for the false accusation.

Are you really not coming with me

to report back to the capital?

Master.

In Linji, there are villains

like Xu Song, who is corrupt,

perverts the law, and acts reckless.

But there are also many upright officials

who would rather be imprisoned than condemn the innocent.

Several former magistrates who upheld justice

and were wrongfully convicted

are still in prison,

waiting to be released.

Xu Song's constant evasions

and concealments only prove

how formidable the power behind him is.

Without bringing him to justice,

how can this case truly be said to be resolved?

I have submitted a memorial

requesting to be appointed as Prefect of Linji.

I am determined to uphold integrity,

purge corruption,

and set the local officialdom right.

Foolish!

Absolute purity leaves no room for survival.

In the world of officialdom,

there are many unavoidable compromises.

When danger arises, one should step back in time

and wait for a better opportunity.

I am stubborn by nature.

I've never learned the art of timely retreat.

I know only how to advance in the face of adversity.

Please forgive my obstinance.

You're young and impetuous.

You will suffer greatly in the future.

Please take care of your health, Master.

Longjing tea in Linji is at its best in early spring.

You arrived a bit late

and missed it.

When you retire and return to your hometown,

your boat will still pass through Linji.

At that time,

I will bring the finest Longjing tea

and wait for you at the dock.

I fear that once I'm gone,

the tea will soon grow cold.

The winds on the river are strong and the waves are high.

Take good care of yourself.

Come out now.

You've followed me all this way.

Did you really think I was unaware?

Father.

Greetings, Senior Lu.

That's enough.

Let's go.

One should know the ways of the world without being worldly,

and grow sophisticated while preserving one's innocence.

If a young man lacks sharpness,

he will never amount to much.

If Lu Jianglai can overcome

this obstacle,

Ying,

you will finally have

someone to rely on for life.

Father, once you leave,

Senior Lu will lose all his backing.

I'm truly curious.

What skill does he have

that could take down

high-ranking officials single-handedly?

Miss Rong, you're kind-hearted.

Other than you,

no one would ever come to see

a cast-off woman.

I've clung to this wretched life for ten years.

The Yang family members loathe me

and seek to brand me as a wanton.

I tried to vindicate Madam Wei,

but the Wei family didn't show the slightest gratitude.

They only curse me as a venomous woman.

Nowadays, everyone,

even vegetable sellers

calls me a harbinger of disaster.

Miss Rong, who do you think

I am now?

Godmother.

Why should you care about such gossip?

I was carried into the Wei mansion on an eight-bearer sedan.

My arms once rivaled

even the finest tribute silk.

After marrying into the Wei family,

I was only called Madam Yang.

Now I'm called a loose woman,

a venomous woman, a jinx.

No one remembers my name.

Miss Rong.

My name is Yang Yun.

From now on,

I'll have no name or identity.

Miss Rong.

You need not worry about me anymore.

I have already chosen where I will go.

If you can live in peace and ease there,

it can be a place for you to settle.

I'm not going back!

No one can force me!

You're my only son.

I had hoped you would pass the imperial exam

and bring honor to our family.

But instead,

you run off to the Rong family, hoping to marry in.

What a filial son you are.

I've raised you for 20 years,

and this is how

you repay us?

Father.

I love Shanbao.

I'm resolved to marry into the Rong family.

Mind your own business!

You... you wayward son!

Do you even know

what the Rong family is?

When Lady Rong turns cruel,

she's worse than any man-eating demon!

I should never have

sent that bowl of meat soup

and arranged that match.

Yet you dare to rush headlong into this.

You've got no fear of death!

I actually don't know

what our Rong family is.

Why don't you tell me, Uncle?

Miss Rong, you're here.

I misspoke just now.

Please don't take offense.

- I… - Enough.

If Grandmother heard that,

your carefree days

would be over.

Take him away.

Okay. Let's go.

Young Master.

Young Master.

Since I started doing these things,

I knew it would hurt our relationship

and damage your reputation.

But I did them anyway.

And

I have no regrets.

If you intend to drive me out of the Rong family,

there are some things I must say.

Shanbao, others adore you

for your beauty and wealth.

But even if you were plain,

and not a daughter of the Rong family,

I...

I would still be your cousin.

Even without romantic ties,

we still have our bond as cousins.

I would never harm you.

Go on.

Not a single one of those

who came to the Rong family truly cared for you,

especially that Lu Jianglai.

You are so noble and proud,

yet you exhaust yourself for him,

damage your reputation,

and estrange yourself from your family.

It's not worth it.

You've been determined

to bring glory to the Rong Family.

You are the brightest jewel of it.

Everyone looks up to you.

You shouldn't let a man

hold you back.

The whereabouts of Madam Yang

were deliberately passed on to me.

Someone in the Rong family intends to harm you.

You need to be ready.

[Tea and Health]

Ancient people drank tea

primarily to refresh the mind.

[Give yourself a cup of tea every day, and let your body savor its benefits]

One cup,

and weariness would vanish.

Scholars could then

focus on their studies.

In fact, tea has great benefits

for human health.

The Classic of Tea

records its effects.

If one feels heat and thirst, mental heaviness, headache,

eye strain, restlessness in the limbs,

or stiffness in the joints,

taking a few sips

can rival the finest elixirs and sweet dew.

Modern scientific studies have shown that

the polyphenols and catechins

in green tea

can significantly enhance the activity

of superoxide dismutase,

reduce oxidative damage,

thereby slowing aging

and preventing various chronic diseases.

Tea polyphenols

can absorb radioactive substances,

reducing the harmful effects of radiation

from electronic devices

such as computers and mobile phones.

Moreover, in regions where the diet

is predominantly meat-based,

tea is especially important.

For example, in highland areas

where people mainly consume beef, mutton, and tsampa,

drinking tea

not only aids digestion

but also maintains

the body's acid-base balance,

compensating for dietary deficiencies.

That's why, thousands of years ago,

tea had already become

a vital commodity along the Ancient Tea Horse Road.