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[Glory]

[Episode 34]

Master Jianglai.

Huiqing refused to toast you.

Let me give you a toast.

Will you accept it?

You're the bold one.

Do you know

that Miss Rong by Jianglai's side

always has a whip with her?

I've heard that every Rong Family woman is extremely jealous,

and men fear her as if she were a tiger.

I'm afraid Jianglai

won't dare to accept your toast.

These are mere trifles,

not worth your anger, Master Jianglai.

Master Shuyu composed this music himself

and had someone bring out

this fine wine that has been preserved for 10 years.

He has long awaited this reunion of brothers.

Do not spoil his mood.

Please drink this up.

You'll be close brothers again.

Shuyu.

I think you're truly drunk.

You should rest early tonight.

Whatever it is,

we can discuss it when you're sober.

He is so cold.

I did nothing to offend him,

yet he treated me as if I were some filthy creature.

Master Shuyu, what about this wine?

[Fuping Pavilion]

Uncle Jianglai.

Uncle Jianglai!

Xun, why are you here?

Uncle Jianglai,

you ate nothing

at the table just now.

This is for you.

Xun, this jujube cake is from you.

I will definitely eat it.

It's cold outside. Go back early.

Lady Shanbao, why are you not waiting in your chamber

for Lord Lu to return?

He specifically asked you to wait inside.

My mind is in a whirl.

I want to take a walk.

Xiu Qiong.

Tonight,

did you notice if he seemed very happy

when he left for the dinner?

Lord Lu lost his mother when he was young.

His foster father was killed by a powerful clan.

Left all alone in the world and with no one to rely on,

he endured nothing but bullying from his relatives

and cold stares from others.

Against all odds, he passed the imperial exam and became an official.

He avenged his father, brought corrupt officials to justice,

and devoted himself to his duties.

Now he has finally reunited with his own elder brother.

Of course he's happy.

Yes,

he's happy.

He's a reserved and reticent person.

I've never seen him

show such obvious joy before.

Lady Shanbao, what troubles you?

I hope I'm just overthinking.

May heaven be kind

and let him

keep this joy a little longer.

Lady Shanbao, your words sound odd.

I don't quite follow.

Here come the jujube paste cakes.

The jujube paste cakes!

Be careful. It's hot!

It's so hot!

Mother.

It burned my tongue.

Let me see.

No need to rush.

Let me cool it off for you.

Take your time.

Is it good?

It's really good!

Mother, your cooking is always the best.

Mother.

Shuyu also likes jujube cakes.

I learned that my mother back home

has been suffering from her migraines again.

I thought of how this distant marriage

keeps me from my filial duties.

Miss Rong, I lost my composure

in front of you just now.

Sorry you had to see that.

Mrs. Xue.

When I was only 13,

my grandmother forced me to escort tea shipments.

I had no choice but to leave

my nanny and maids

who had cared for me for years.

I cried my eyes out.

The world collapsed around me.

Darkness swallowed me whole.

My will to live was gone.

I still remember that year

we joined the autumn-winter caravan.

It was over 3,000 kilometers,

a journey that took 3 months.

Along the way were grasslands, mountains,

wild forests and desolate ruins.

It felt like the journey would never end.

Thank you, Miss Rong.

Thanks for saving me from further embarrassment

and even going out of your way to comfort me.

Actually,

Master Shuyu

wasn't always like this.

[Bogu Studio]

Let's go back now.

Oh no!

My Lady, what should we do?

If we're caught

getting back late,

we'll never be

allowed to go out again.

My master happened to see you in a predicament.

He specifically sent me to bring you this umbrella

to help you out.

Who is your master?

A kind act needs no name attached to it.

Please just take it and use it.

Thank you.

He's a kind man who chooses to remain anonymous.

My Lady, let's hurry back.

Later, the Duke's family came to propose marriage.

[Hengsheng]

I've always despised

those spoiled and ignorant

sons of nobility.

So I deliberately stayed a year at my maternal grandparents' home,

refusing to return home.

Later, my father tested Master Shuyu's scholarship

and tricked me into watching it from behind a screen.

I recognized him immediately.

It turned out his courtesy name was Hengsheng.

After I learned the whole story,

I thought he was truly my destined match

and the man of my dreams.

I was filled with such joy.

Hengsheng… Hengsheng…

I thought it meant brimming with wit and wisdom.

But actually, it meant

that he was born in an unusual breech position,

which rendered the labor

extremely perilous.

That he bears such a name

is a testament to his rebellious

and defiant nature.

How could I rely on him for a lifetime?

Someone's dead!

There's a dead man in the library!

Jianglai is...

It's not him.

Jianglai.

Bao.

It's so cold.

The maids screamed in terror

when they saw the body.

I hope you weren't frightened.

You never take

this jade ring off.

The moment I saw it wasn't there, I knew it could not be you.

Master Jianglai,

are you alright?

Thank goodness you're in one piece.

Thank heavens!

This person

snuck into my room at night.

Young Master!

Young Master!

With no way out,

he swallowed his silver needle

and died on the spot.

Mrs. Xue, what's wrong?

It's nothing.

Miss Rong, unlike you, who have weathered many storms,

I am just a woman confined to the inner quarters.

The sight of a corpse

startled me for a moment.

The smell of blood is indeed strong,

making people dizzy.

I have a vial of calming pills here.

Mrs. Xue, please take one.

It's excellent for settling your mind.

Thank you.

Son of a bitch!

This scoundrel somehow

changed into a guard's uniform

and snuck into the mansion to carry out the assassination.

Truly despicable!

Thankfully, Master Jianglai was blessed by the gods

and thus spared from harm.

I'll go right away

to report this to the Duke!

We'll conduct a thorough search of the Duke's Mansion tonight

and find the assassin's accomplices!

Do you really think his accomplices would just linger here

waiting to be arrested by you?

Yes.

It's late.

No need to make a fuss.

No need to disturb

the Duke and Master Shuyu.

Gather all the gatekeepers and patrol guards.

Carry the body over there

and ask them to identify it.

Then send two men to keep watch over it.

Tomorrow I'll send for a coroner to examine the corpse.

Master Jianglai,

you're truly thoughtful.

But after tonight's fight,

this chamber is hardly fit

for habitation anymore.

I'll immediately ask others

to get another room prepared for you.

That won't be necessary.

Tonight,

I'll make do with the study.

Huiqing, you were frightened

and should go rest early.

Steward Xue,

please escort Huiqing back personally.

Yes.

Young Madam, please.

I'll wait for you in the study.

I have questions for you.

Take it away.

Bao.

I was just kicked

by that assassin.

It seems the blow struck deep inside.

I didn't feel a thing then,

but now it suddenly hurts.

I can't bear it anymore, Bao.

I need to lie down for a while.

Bao,

don't you care about me at all?

I'm in such pain.

Come take a look.

Is it swollen from the kick?

Look. Is it right here?

Bao, how heartless you are!

If you put on such an act to dodge my questions,

then we're done talking.

Bao.

Don't push me like this.

Lu Jianglai, you dare not say it.

Fine, I'll say it for you.

Who hosted the feast you attended today?

What did you eat and drink there?

Someone wants you dead.

Are you truly unaware?

Or are you just playing dumb?

You elder brother, Master Shuyu...

Say no more.

You know everything perfectly well.

Why keep deceiving yourself?

Before I met you,

I was cold-hearted and arrogant.

Confronted by all the villains in the world,

I struck them down without mercy.

So many corrupt officials at court

hated me and wanted me dead,

but I never flinched.

A person who is all alone

has nothing to fear.

But just now,

I was truly afraid.

For the first time in my life, I felt fear.

What were you afraid of?

I was afraid that one day,

I would also become just a cold name

in those case files.

I was even more afraid

that my elder brother

was behind all this.

Bao, do you know what he did?

He made little Xun

bring me that jujube cake

laced with sedatives.

To reassure me,

he even put on a show of humiliating his wife

and disciplining his son in front of me.

He is my only

blood brother

in this whole world.

But he wants me dead.

Bao.

He wants me dead.

I see.

You didn't eat that piece of jujube cake.

Well done.

I kept that piece of jujube cake,

because I wanted to tell you

that you were worrying too much,

that my brother

was as kind-hearted as my mother,

that he valued the bond between us siblings,

and that he was not as vile as you thought.

But in the end...

In the end,

I, Lu Jianglai, am fated to be all alone

and cut off from all kin.

No one in this world loves me.

No one in this world will ever love me.

But I'm here, aren't I?

You're not all alone.

Then, will you

by my side forever?

Rong Shanbao!

Do you have another lover?

Why are you so hesitant and evasive

every time

I ask you?

What are you hiding from me?

Of course...

Of course...

This is exactly the tradition of your Rong family.

The moment I'm not by your side,

someone will immediately

take my place!

Even if you're unwilling,

your grandmother, your sisters,

and those

foolish men with ill intentions

will all try

to deceive you with their sweet words.

Who is it?

Is it Cheng Guanyu?

Or is it your cousin Wen Can?

Who the hell is it, Bao?

Who the hell is it?

Or which stranger is it?

Tell me!

Who the hell is it?

I don't have another lover.

Then promise me

that if you do,

you must tell me.

And what if I tell you?

Then I will stuff

that despicable thief

back into his rat hole.

And then I will hide you

in a place no one

but me can ever find.

Unless you swear

that you'll never leave me again

and never abandon me again!

♪ The music of fairies and jade flutes ♪

♪ The wine in the cup is as clear as jade dew with graceful sword dances ♪

Alright, alright.

I promise you

♪ There are refined scholars in white robes ♪

that there's absolutely no other lover.

Although your anger is totally unwarranted,

♪ The new hall is further adorned with intricate gold carvings ♪

I'm still glad

that I can pull you out of your sorrow

♪ The sound of Konghou is echoing ♪

and despair.

You are Lu Jianglai, after all.

♪ With a stroke of ink, I wrote a poem to show my passion ♪

Jiang Yiqian was so scheming,

cunning and ruthless,

yet he couldn't intimidate you.

♪ The jade-adorned robe and the long sword embody grace and talent ♪

As long as you don't care about him,

you are invincible.

♪ The mountains and rivers never miss the past ♪

I'll let you

dwell on your sorrow for just a little while.

♪ Writing poems to show my passion, I have no worry ♪

Tomorrow morning,

you'll have to be yourself again.

At least tonight,

at this very moment,

♪ They say the Reclusive Immortal can hardly stay in the celestial palace ♪

I will go nowhere

♪ Descending to the mortal world, he indulges in wine in a grand mansion ♪

and stay right here by your side.

♪ Eyes full of affection ♪

Really?

♪ How many scrolls of poetry have been written with his ink? ♪

Of course.

♪ Pouring the strongest wine in the world ♪

♪ Reclining on the lofty tower of Chang'an ♪

♪ Wondering who in the whole wide world could be carefree like him ♪

The guards in the mansion

all claim they've never seen this person.

I've ordered people to search the entire mansion.

I believe we'll get to the bottom of this soon.

Your Highness, I hope

you can grant me three more days.

You just said

Jianglai had forbidden anyone in the mansion to look into this

and intended to bring in outside help, right?

Yes.

So, he suspects there's an accomplice hidden in the mansion.

The fact that an assassin could sneak in so easily

proves you're all nothing but useless fools!

Yes.

The guards on patrol duty last night

will each receive 30 lashes.

Yes.

Including you!

Yes.

Get out!

Yes.

Xun.

Come over to me.

Grandfather.

I've finished all the homework

you assigned me.

Really? Let me have a look.

Well done. Quite impressive.

Your Highness, I heard from Xun

that you've been troubled lately.

I assume it's because

you're concerned about Jianglai's matter.

I've made some Fuling cakes.

The doctor says they can strengthen the vital energy,

calm the spirit,

and even promote longevity.

This is the perfect season to have them.

You're thoughtful.

Leave them here.

Yes.

Xun.

Want some?

Here you are.

Xun, you eat one first.

Thank you, Grandfather.

No.

He hit you again?

No.

I hurt myself

by accident.

It had nothing to do with him.

-What a scoundrel! -Mother!

It's all right.

Xun, don't be afraid.

I'm not talking about you.

Grandfather, please eat it.

You'll feel better after eating it.

The Fuling cake tastes much better than the jujube cake.

The jujube cake?

Father told me to send it to Uncle Jianglai.

What happened to your manners?

Before your grandfather, you must observe the strictest etiquette.

Do not speak recklessly of matters

your elders have not asked about.

Your Highness, Xun has been suffering from indigestion.

He shouldn't eat too many pastries.

I'll take him back now.

Wait.

Xun, come over here.

You just said your father

told you to send a jujube cake to your Uncle Jianglai.

[Harmonious Radiance]

Mr. Lang, this way, please.

You're walking so slowly. It's driving me crazy!

Hurry up!

Shanbao chose to remain at the Duke's Mansion.

She must have her reasons.

You

rushed over in such a panic

only because of the mission Grandmother gave you.

Grandmother carefully selected

these men for Shanbao.

You already have Mr. Bai by your side.

Don't even think about it.

Grandmother said she was done meddling,

yet only a few days later,

she's already worrying again.

As long as Shanbao doesn't neglect her duties,

what does it matter who she likes?

I wouldn't put it that way.

Lu Jianglai is about to be formally recognized

as the Duke's son.

Soon, he'll be matched with some noble lady from a prominent family.

Shanbao can't fall behind.

This time,

Grandmother personally selected more than 10 candidates,

each rivaling him in both appearance and talent.

Not just the families from Jiangnan are eager to make a move.

Even Cousin Wen

has sent two letters to ask about it.

This is the Duke of Yongguo's Mansion.

Lu Jianglai isn't someone to mess with.

I advise you

to put away this precious booklet at once.

Otherwise, if he finds out...

How about

I take a look for Shanbao and see which one stands out?

Hurry! Hide it away!

Excuse me,

could you please return my ball?

This little girl has such beautiful features.

So pretty.

What's your name?

Why are you playing here alone?

My name is Xuanyu.

I'm not alone.

I'm with...

Lady Xuanyu!

Lady Xuanyu!

Lady Xuanyu,

I just went back to fetch something,

and in the blink of an eye, you ran off.

Madam Chang will be worried if she can't find you.

Let's go.

If only I had

such a clever and adorable daughter.

I should keep

one man from the booklet for myself.

What are you looking at?

Nothing. Let's go.

When did those outsiders arrive at the mansion?

Find out and report back.

Yes.

The coroner retrieved

the silver needle that the deceased

had swallowed.

Since the pathways within the head

are all linked, even a needle this fine,

when driven with precisely calculated force,

could pierce through the ear canal into the brain,

causing instant death.

Afterwards, the needle could

be pulled out without a trace.

Even after the coroner's examination,

no evidence would be found.

Judging

from how the assassin committed suicide,

he was clearly very professional.

A highly paid assassin?

Who have you offended, My Lord?

They even dared to break into the Duke's Mansion to kill you.

I'll be more careful.

Thank you for your help.

My Lord, since you've asked me to be your helper,

why won't you speak plainly?

Is there

anything you can't bring yourself to say?

I...

My Lord, Mrs. Xue is here.

Let her in.

Jianglai, I've come unbidden to beg for your help.

Please, don't say that.

You can just tell me what's happened.

Your brother

has been taken away by the Duke's men.

I beg you to put aside past grievances

and save his life.

Save his life?

The Duke truly has sharp eyes

and sees through every ruse.

He knows

everything

you've done.

I advise you to admit your fault

and beg for forgiveness.

Father, I am foolish

and don't know what I've done wrong.

Father, I beg you to tell me my fault.

You asked Xun to send the jujube cake, didn't you?

Yes, I asked him to send it.

Someone laced the jujube cake with sleeping draughts,

which were enough to make a person unconscious.

Do you know that your brother

was attacked by assassins last night?

I...

I knew nothing about it.

Fine.

Then the beating will continue,

until you admit what you know!

Father, you suspect

I'm the one who wants to kill Jianglai?

Other than you,

who else hates him so deeply?

From the very day I brought

Jianglai into this mansion,

you've been guarding against him, sowing discord between us,

and trying every means to drive him out!

His servant

managed to get out of the mansion and send word outside.

Wasn't it you who pulled the strings?

I simply didn't bother

to expose such petty tricks.

I am a cripple,

who cannot uphold the Xue family's name.

Everyone in the mansion knows

that you brought him back

to replace me!

So it's only natural that I was wary of him

and kept my distance!

Is that such a grave crime?

But I never sent anyone to kill him.

Never!

I can swear to God!

You still dare to deny it?

You're mediocre yourself,

yet you're jealous of those with talent.

You even want to harm

your own brother.

You're truly monstrous!

I'll give you one last chance.

If you did it, admit it.

Be a man and take responsibility for your deeds!

It wasn't me!

I plead not guilty!

I never thought

that jealousy could breed

such a beastly heart

in my own son,

driving him to commit this inhumane crime.

Take him away!

Cleanse his wicked heart with water!

Master Shuyu, forgive me.

Father!

I didn't do it!

I never sent anyone to assassinate my brother!

Someone was deliberately framing me!

Father, don't be deceived by them!

Father!

Look at this Mr. Ye.

He is handsome and well-educated.

His looks can rival those of the paragons of male beauty.

It is said that every time he goes out,

he attracts crowds of women,

his carriage filled with gifts from admirers.

He also comes from an esteemed family,

proud and arrogant.

He's determined

to marry a noble lady of both beauty and talent.

Girls from ordinary families could never hope to match him.

I'm discussing important matters with Yunshu.

Do not disrupt us.

I'm here

on Grandmother's orders.

How is that disrupting anything?

Take another look.

If you don't like this one, you can choose another.

Xiu Qiong, you should have spoken up earlier.

I thought

it was that jealous man coming over.

Lady Shanbao.

The Duke is interrogating Master Shuyu.

Lord Lu has rushed over to Baoshi Hall.

Lord Lu is facing a difficult matter,

and you won't help him?

Whether it's difficult, domestic, joyous

or disastrous

all depends on his decision.

Others can't help him.

In the end, he must make the decision himself.

Yunshu, I have to trouble you

to look into someone for me.

I really didn't do it.

I really didn't.

I really didn't.

It's freezing cold!

You've finally come to see me.

This damn wretch

dared to plot to kill his own brother.

I am seeking justice for you.

You need not stop them.

Even if he were

truly guilty of murder,

you couldn't just take the law into your own hands.

As for me,

I don't need you to seek justice for me.

You're unworthy.

How dare you!

Your Highness, be careful!

I truly did not misjudge you.

Our Xue family finally has a worthy heir.

Bring Xun out!

Yes.

Look.

Even your own son

isn't willing to plead for you.

What a pathetic failure

you are as a father!

Jianglai, this is your own nephew.

When you inherit my title,

you must treat him and his mother well.

As for your

good-for-nothing brother,

he shall be exiled to a monastery to live in seclusion

and atone for his sins for the rest of his life.

How do you know I am capable of shouldering the responsibility?

I have kept a close eye on you for quite some time.

What you've done in Linjin

shows that you're resolute

and decisive.

You are the spitting image

of my younger self!

How could I possibly be mistaken?

Fine.

You asked me to treat Xun well.

But when Xun grows up

and asks me

why I seized his father's title

and drove his father out of the Xue family,

how should I answer him?

Shuyu is willing to step aside.

You didn't seize anything.

Everything in this household

will be given to you by me.

Who dares to question that?

Jianglai, what I want is a wolf.

I want a leader wolf that can command the pack.

Everything I earned on the battlefield

can only be given to someone

who will bring glory to our Xue family.

Xun is too young,

but you are in your prime!

So your plan is that I replace my elder brother,

and my nephew succeeds me.

But what if I have children of my own in the future

and refuse to give the title to Xun?

Power and titles

only breed more hatred

and agony,

just like they did to you.

You already had

a beloved wife,

yet to get more heirs,

you took one concubine after another.

You brought them into this household,

but you did nothing to stop your wife's jealousy,

standing by as they were bullied!

You drove my mother into a life of wandering,

leaving her with no one to rely on.

You made me suffer all the hardships of the world

and endure the cold stares of others!

They all said I was a servant's son.

But so what?

The lowborn servant

was willing to take my mother and me in.

He spent everything he had

supporting my education.

His moral character

was a thousand times nobler than yours.

What did you say?

I said you're selfish!

You imprisoned me in your mansion,

not because you missed

your long-lost son.

You never cared how much I had suffered

or what hardships I had endured.

You really think

that I would be grateful and overjoyed

when offered

this title?

You didn't even bother to ask

when my mother passed away,

or where she was buried!

You don't deserve to be her husband!

Your actions

have made my own brother fear me.

He fears that I will usurp his noble title.

He even fears that I'll drive him to his death.

He's my brother.

He and I share the same mother!

Yet you are

forcing us to turn against each other

with your own hands!

You

don't deserve to be our father!

I was fighting battles on the front lines.

How could I have cared

about my women's petty jealousies?

It pains me deeply that you and your mother

were driven out of the mansion.

As for your brother,

his jealousy toward you

stems from his own narrow-mindedness.

Do you understand?

Shuyu.

Let's go.

Hate me if you must.

But if you give up everything

in the Duke's Mansion just out of hatred,

then you'll truly be

the biggest fool in the world!

Your Highness, this...

A man who has lost all hope

wouldn't argue so fiercely.

He cares about his brother

and even more about his nephew.

In the end,

he will lower

his proud head in front of me.

Here.

Hurry! Bring the brazier!

The brazier! Hurry!

Are you feeling better?

Master Shuyu,

I heard you had caught a cold,

so I specially prepared some ginger soup for you.

Drink it while it's hot. It'll ward off the cold.

You...

Get out.

Master Shuyu,

why is your face deathly pale?

It's so frightening.

Why not let me

stay here and attend to you?

Get out!

Yes, Master Shuyu.

Do drink the soup while it's still hot.

It won't be effective if it turns cold.

And all my effort will be wasted.

Let me do it.

When I was little,

Mother used to comb my hair.

It's a pity that I didn't understand back then

why she always made two portions

of jujube cakes every time.

She would often stare at me blankly.

I only realized later

that Mother

was missing her other son.

Before Mother passed away,

she held my hand tightly, refusing to close her eyes.

She was unwilling to go.

She couldn't accept that before she died,

she never got to see you one last time.

All right.

So, Shuyu, you don't need to worry.

I will never fight you for anything.

You don't want to fight me,

but I did think about killing you.

I couldn't bring myself to do it.

I hesitated.

Jianglai, believe me.

I never sent anyone to kill you.

If I really had done it,

may I be pierced by a thousand arrows

and die a horrible death.

All right. I see.

Don't be distressed.

It's getting late.

Shuyu, get some rest.

I'll come to see you another day.

Jianglai!

I know you don't believe me.

But

could you tell me more about her?

[Two ways to pronounce the words for tea in different languages]

Bao.

I was just kicked

by that assassin.

It seems the blow struck deep inside.

I didn't feel a thing then,

but now it suddenly hurts.

I can't bear it anymore, Bao.

I need to lie down for a while.

Bao,

don't you care about me at all?

I'm in such pain.

Come take a look.

Is it swollen from the kick?

[The language of tea knows no borders]

With the global expansion of the tea trade,

the development of tea culture

has also swept the world.

As many people know,

in different languages around the world,

with a few exceptions,

there are only two ways

to pronounce the words for tea:

"cha" or "tea."

For instance, it's "cha"

in Russian and Korean,

while it's "tea"

in French and Spanish.

Why does tea from China

have two different pronunciations?

This is mainly

because Chinese tea

was introduced to overseas regions

in different ways.

The regions

that imported tea from nothern China via the Land Silk Road

or through tributary trade

were more likely

to have interactions with northern China.

Most areas in northern China

refer to tea as "cha."

As a result,

the regions that obtained tea

via the Land Silk Road

and tributary trade

almost all adopted the pronunciation of "cha"

or a similar variant of it.

As the Maritime Silk Road

rose to prominence,

large quantities of tea

were shipped out from the Port of Quanzhou,

bringing the pronunciation of "tea"

in Hokkien to the world.