1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:10,000 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 2 00:00:54,920 --> 00:01:00,110 The Story of Ming Lan 3 00:01:00,110 --> 00:01:03,610 Episode 6 4 00:01:03,610 --> 00:01:07,000 I haven't seen your Sixth Sister in years and she's grown so big. 5 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:08,740 If she came and walked towards me, 6 00:01:08,740 --> 00:01:10,740 I wouldn't have recognized her. 7 00:01:10,740 --> 00:01:13,410 You already passed the exam, and even if you had planted a tree, 8 00:01:13,410 --> 00:01:16,370 it would be over two zhang tall too. (T/N 2 zhang is slightly over 6 m/20 US feet) 9 00:01:16,370 --> 00:01:18,700 Second Uncle, you sit in my spot. 10 00:01:18,700 --> 00:01:20,680 - Alright. - Second Uncle, use mine. 11 00:01:20,680 --> 00:01:23,920 What do you call him Second Uncle, Brother Yuanruo? 12 00:01:24,970 --> 00:01:26,840 We are relatives up the genealogy. 13 00:01:27,560 --> 00:01:30,330 This is our Fourth Sister, Molan. 14 00:01:30,330 --> 00:01:34,360 Then I will call you Second Uncle alongside Brother Yuanruo too. You don't mind, do you? 15 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:36,150 No mind. 16 00:01:36,150 --> 00:01:38,410 Greetings, Second Uncle. 17 00:01:40,050 --> 00:01:42,480 Greetings, Fourth Sister. 18 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:43,860 Second Uncle Gu, greetings. 19 00:01:43,860 --> 00:01:46,550 And this is our Fifth Sister, Rulan. 20 00:01:46,550 --> 00:01:48,320 Greetings, Fifth Sister. 21 00:01:50,400 --> 00:01:52,460 Everyone is here. 22 00:01:53,150 --> 00:01:55,100 Greetings to the Academy Master. 23 00:01:55,100 --> 00:01:58,060 Classmate from the Gu's Marquis Manor is here too. 24 00:01:58,060 --> 00:02:01,120 Yes, he only arrived this morning and rushed to come here. 25 00:02:01,120 --> 00:02:04,150 Good. A youth should be diligent in the morning. 26 00:02:04,150 --> 00:02:06,330 It's never too late to start your path. 27 00:02:06,330 --> 00:02:07,990 You are right, Scholar Master. 28 00:02:07,990 --> 00:02:10,190 Everyone, sit. 29 00:02:11,680 --> 00:02:14,460 Bring me your homework from past days. 30 00:02:14,460 --> 00:02:15,890 Sit here. 31 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:18,920 Second Brother Gu. 32 00:02:20,900 --> 00:02:23,140 Look at mine first, Master. 33 00:02:37,970 --> 00:02:39,850 My Third Brother is versed in old and new. 34 00:02:39,850 --> 00:02:43,180 Of course he dares to present his to the Master first! 35 00:02:43,180 --> 00:02:47,140 Versed in old and new? I think... 36 00:02:56,480 --> 00:02:59,550 At your age, to be able to write such an essay, 37 00:02:59,550 --> 00:03:01,720 what a rarity. 38 00:03:02,640 --> 00:03:05,030 With more age will come full self-confidence. 39 00:03:05,030 --> 00:03:08,530 Fifth Sister. Fifth Sister? 40 00:03:09,920 --> 00:03:11,580 That brush you're holding, 41 00:03:11,580 --> 00:03:13,910 it looks familiar to me? 42 00:03:15,350 --> 00:03:18,670 It was yours before, but Sixth Sister gifted it to me. 43 00:03:18,670 --> 00:03:23,090 Such a nice item. How could you bear to gift it away? 44 00:03:24,850 --> 00:03:28,880 The brush is nice but Fifth Miss, your penmanship is even better. 45 00:03:28,880 --> 00:03:30,990 In your hands, 46 00:03:30,990 --> 00:03:35,100 even if it's just a tree stick, it would still shine through the ink. 47 00:03:41,190 --> 00:03:43,830 Fifth Sister, have you no reason to listen clearly? 48 00:03:43,830 --> 00:03:47,000 Of course you need a good brush to write well. 49 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:57,360 Brother Yuanruo, I wonder how many more fine brushes you have? 50 00:03:57,360 --> 00:04:01,010 Sixth Sister gifted me one too. 51 00:04:15,830 --> 00:04:20,230 You little chit. Upon meeting, you called him Second Uncle Gu. 52 00:04:20,230 --> 00:04:22,210 He's the legitimate heir of the Marquis Manor. 53 00:04:22,210 --> 00:04:24,530 You add so much age to his address and it's unsuitable. 54 00:04:24,530 --> 00:04:27,900 Mother, what's unsuitable? 55 00:04:27,900 --> 00:04:32,490 If I follow my brother's address, I need to call him Second Brother Gu. 56 00:04:32,490 --> 00:04:36,360 But then Brother Yuanruo would be a nephew a generation lower than I am. 57 00:04:36,360 --> 00:04:38,290 And it's that which would be unsuitable. 58 00:04:38,290 --> 00:04:42,720 Though you say so, he's still the legitimate son of the Marquis Manor. (T/N the daughter is set on the Young Lord, the mother intends her to try to marry the Second Master Gu) 59 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:45,990 And you'll all be classmates, seeing each other daily-- 60 00:04:45,990 --> 00:04:47,760 Mother! 61 00:04:48,960 --> 00:04:53,230 Don't speak nonsense. How unfavorable is it for others to hear? 62 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:57,930 This Gu Tingye, though he's not been at Dongjing these last three to five years, 63 00:04:57,930 --> 00:04:59,790 he went to White Deer Academy. 64 00:04:59,790 --> 00:05:02,650 However, I often hear my brother mention him. 65 00:05:02,650 --> 00:05:06,690 He's a frequent customer of the entertainment inn. 66 00:05:06,690 --> 00:05:08,750 He's a pampered young master of the brothels. 67 00:05:08,750 --> 00:05:11,360 If I catch his sight, 68 00:05:11,360 --> 00:05:13,820 I'm done for forever. 69 00:05:13,820 --> 00:05:16,660 Look at how you talk, as if the Young Lord 70 00:05:16,660 --> 00:05:18,960 already vowed to marry you! 71 00:05:20,490 --> 00:05:23,500 The Young Lord often comes to see me write lately. 72 00:05:23,500 --> 00:05:25,850 And he compliments me that my writing is nice. 73 00:05:27,330 --> 00:05:31,250 Now was he looking at you, or the brush you're holding? 74 00:05:32,990 --> 00:05:35,020 He's looking at the brush from his hand, 75 00:05:35,020 --> 00:05:38,260 coming to my hand and writing out so nicely. 76 00:05:39,320 --> 00:05:41,460 Wouldn't he be enticed? 77 00:05:44,410 --> 00:05:47,590 My daughter is the best Miss of Sheng manor. 78 00:05:47,590 --> 00:05:51,300 If that Young Lord is smitten by you, that's nothing peculiar. 79 00:05:51,300 --> 00:05:54,560 I just don't know what your father is thinking though. 80 00:05:54,560 --> 00:05:57,480 Why did he let that loafer Gu come to study? 81 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,460 All the maidens of the family are there. 82 00:06:00,460 --> 00:06:02,240 What if he takes a slight interest in you? 83 00:06:02,240 --> 00:06:04,730 What do we do then? 84 00:06:04,730 --> 00:06:07,970 Mother, don't you worry. 85 00:06:07,970 --> 00:06:11,440 That Gu Tingye is quite haughty. 86 00:06:11,440 --> 00:06:13,140 He's already said before, 87 00:06:13,140 --> 00:06:16,440 that he will only marry the legitimate daughter of an aristocrat. 88 00:06:16,440 --> 00:06:21,560 Regrettably all the aristocratic households of the capital view his loafing badly. 89 00:06:21,560 --> 00:06:23,740 No one wants to marry their legitimate daughter to him, 90 00:06:23,740 --> 00:06:27,540 or else at an age past twenty why is he still unmarried? 91 00:06:27,540 --> 00:06:30,400 Dukes and Marquis households wanting to marry with legitimate daughters as wives is a common sight. 92 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:33,870 Gu Tingye wants a legitimate daughter. So this Young Lord of yours, 93 00:06:33,870 --> 00:06:35,940 wouldn't he want a legitimate daughter too? 94 00:06:35,940 --> 00:06:38,130 Brother Yuanruo is a true gentleman. 95 00:06:38,130 --> 00:06:41,200 He wouldn't commit such an arrogant act. 96 00:06:43,700 --> 00:06:48,000 Yunzai that works for me has had drinks with his manservant a few times. 97 00:06:48,000 --> 00:06:50,700 She only heard from him after getting him drunk, 98 00:06:50,700 --> 00:06:55,610 that Brother Yuanruo never cares about legitimate or not, as long as the person is nice. 99 00:06:55,610 --> 00:07:01,240 He said this. That a man should earn his own merit and name. 100 00:07:01,240 --> 00:07:04,070 Granting his wife his own title and his heir to his title is what a truly great man does. 101 00:07:22,780 --> 00:07:26,170 May I ask if it's Young Lord who is in there? 102 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:31,360 Miss Xiaotao? 103 00:07:32,570 --> 00:07:34,320 What brings you here? 104 00:07:34,320 --> 00:07:38,340 Young Lord, you left your book in the study hall, so I have brought it to you. 105 00:07:38,340 --> 00:07:39,970 Please wait. 106 00:07:43,500 --> 00:07:46,870 My miss said, Young Lord meant well. 107 00:07:46,870 --> 00:07:49,770 It's regrettable that her writing is beyond help, 108 00:07:49,770 --> 00:07:52,110 so such nice brushes would be ruined by her. 109 00:07:52,110 --> 00:07:55,500 And she would put to waste your good thought. 110 00:07:55,500 --> 00:07:58,380 This is snack made at home for you to try, 111 00:07:58,380 --> 00:08:00,750 as token of my Miss' regret. 112 00:08:00,750 --> 00:08:03,700 How would she ruin them? 113 00:08:03,700 --> 00:08:07,820 It's because the writing isn't good that it requires a good brush. 114 00:08:07,820 --> 00:08:10,920 Or else, I can bring her some floral papers? 115 00:08:10,920 --> 00:08:14,640 My Miss said Young Lord, you are most merciful. 116 00:08:14,640 --> 00:08:16,900 But if word gets out to the gossipers, 117 00:08:16,900 --> 00:08:19,700 it might harm your purity. 118 00:08:19,700 --> 00:08:23,370 I'm a grown man. Who cares about purity? 119 00:08:26,990 --> 00:08:28,990 She just takes my things, 120 00:08:28,990 --> 00:08:31,600 and throws them to others. 121 00:08:31,600 --> 00:08:34,200 And then fobs me off like this. 122 00:08:34,200 --> 00:08:37,490 Miss said you needn't bring anything in the future either. 123 00:08:37,490 --> 00:08:41,240 She's committed no merit to deserve receiving it, and it would only make her feel guilty. 124 00:08:41,240 --> 00:08:44,930 She would feel so uneasy at it and Young Lord, your Imperial exam is what's more urgent. 125 00:08:44,930 --> 00:08:47,040 May you take care. 126 00:09:04,470 --> 00:09:06,660 Here. 127 00:09:07,470 --> 00:09:09,830 The clerk left some fresh jasper cakes for us especially. (T/N biyu gao) 128 00:09:09,830 --> 00:09:12,820 We'll bring them to Her Highness and she'll surely be pleased. 129 00:09:18,570 --> 00:09:22,030 Young Master, where did this come from? 130 00:09:28,090 --> 00:09:32,170 I keep thinking I am being nice to her, 131 00:09:33,550 --> 00:09:36,170 but she may not even care after all. 132 00:09:38,360 --> 00:09:40,900 Do you mean Sixth Miss Sheng? 133 00:09:48,180 --> 00:09:50,970 I am used to having my way in life. 134 00:09:50,970 --> 00:09:53,480 I deemed myself so precious. 135 00:09:53,480 --> 00:09:57,440 But she doesn't even talk to me much. 136 00:09:58,140 --> 00:10:03,210 Gifts I present her? She just throws them to others in a turn. 137 00:10:06,380 --> 00:10:08,050 I keep thinking too... 138 00:10:10,450 --> 00:10:12,710 that she feels ashamed. 139 00:10:14,080 --> 00:10:19,210 She is actually afraid of me and tired of me. 140 00:10:19,210 --> 00:10:23,040 Hiding from me. Disregarding me. 141 00:10:23,860 --> 00:10:26,550 So it must be because of Sixth Miss Sheng. 142 00:10:26,550 --> 00:10:29,820 She's concubine-born, so why would she look down at you? 143 00:10:29,820 --> 00:10:32,670 Young Master, you are the sole heir of Duke of Qi Manor. 144 00:10:34,330 --> 00:10:37,020 So if I'm a young lord, she must respect me? 145 00:10:37,020 --> 00:10:40,600 So what if she's concubine-born? She's not allowed to disregard me then? 146 00:10:42,180 --> 00:10:44,100 I showered my love on an uninterested party. 147 00:10:44,950 --> 00:10:46,480 Laughable. 148 00:10:48,690 --> 00:10:50,470 How laughable. 149 00:10:51,290 --> 00:10:55,250 Young Lord, you've not had wine but you seem drunk? 150 00:10:55,250 --> 00:10:57,120 I'm a bit scared. 151 00:10:57,810 --> 00:11:00,060 Sixth Miss came by earlier? 152 00:11:01,130 --> 00:11:03,240 This is from her? 153 00:11:03,930 --> 00:11:06,060 What all did she say? 154 00:11:14,630 --> 00:11:16,340 Wine? 155 00:11:17,570 --> 00:11:21,340 Great. That's a great idea. 156 00:11:22,290 --> 00:11:25,430 Turn around. Let's go and drink wine at Fanlou. (T/N Fan House) 157 00:11:25,430 --> 00:11:27,010 Turn around. 158 00:11:30,280 --> 00:11:32,450 Young Lord, that's not a good idea. 159 00:11:32,450 --> 00:11:35,070 Her Highness is still waiting for you at home. 160 00:11:35,540 --> 00:11:38,270 Driver Wang, we're not turning around. 161 00:11:41,970 --> 00:11:43,100 Turn around! 162 00:11:43,100 --> 00:11:44,850 Don't turn around! 163 00:11:44,850 --> 00:11:48,810 Buwei. You want me to be unhappy too? 164 00:11:51,470 --> 00:11:53,070 Turn around! 165 00:12:01,580 --> 00:12:04,780 I already told everything you told me to say to Young Lord. 166 00:12:04,780 --> 00:12:06,530 Miss, you're so smart. 167 00:12:06,530 --> 00:12:09,520 How did you know how the Young Lord would respond? 168 00:12:09,520 --> 00:12:11,770 It was exactly as you said it would be. 169 00:12:11,770 --> 00:12:13,900 How did he look? 170 00:12:13,900 --> 00:12:16,600 At first, he was pretty anxious. 171 00:12:16,600 --> 00:12:20,020 Then he got angry. 172 00:12:20,020 --> 00:12:23,030 Then he wasn't angry again. 173 00:12:23,850 --> 00:12:26,940 It seems he didn't want to talk to me anymore. 174 00:12:32,430 --> 00:12:35,370 Angry is fine, and not wanting to talk is fine too. 175 00:12:35,370 --> 00:12:38,360 It's all fine. All fine. 176 00:12:40,590 --> 00:12:44,440 My mother is too much. Is she afraid Sheng Manor has no food that she insists I come deliver it? 177 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:46,480 It's delaying my studies and making me tardy. 178 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:48,600 These jade cakes were made personally by Big Madam. 179 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:51,420 She said you added trouble for the Shengs for studying there. 180 00:12:51,420 --> 00:12:53,850 So she wanted you to bring them to the Sheng family to have them try them. 181 00:12:54,720 --> 00:12:56,180 Young Master. 182 00:12:56,180 --> 00:12:57,760 Nanny Xiang. 183 00:12:57,760 --> 00:12:59,550 Did you get the jade cakes? 184 00:12:59,550 --> 00:13:02,150 Madam saved them for you especially. 185 00:13:02,650 --> 00:13:05,850 You're in such a state of alarm. Where are you going? 186 00:13:06,390 --> 00:13:09,820 Nothing much. Are you headed to Sheng Manor to study? 187 00:13:09,820 --> 00:13:12,580 Don't let your studying be delayed. 188 00:13:13,490 --> 00:13:15,390 What is it really? 189 00:13:16,770 --> 00:13:19,080 It's just back courtyard unimportant matters. 190 00:13:19,080 --> 00:13:22,270 The kitchen was not careful and burned a corner. 191 00:13:22,270 --> 00:13:24,680 I was just scolding them. 192 00:13:24,680 --> 00:13:27,710 Nanny Xiang isn't serving Mother and comes here, 193 00:13:27,710 --> 00:13:29,660 and tells me nothing's the matter? 194 00:13:31,800 --> 00:13:33,800 You, come here. 195 00:13:35,940 --> 00:13:37,950 Tell me. What is it? 196 00:13:37,950 --> 00:13:40,480 Nanny Xiang is having us go... 197 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:42,360 go chase someone out! 198 00:13:44,920 --> 00:13:46,070 Chase out who? 199 00:13:46,070 --> 00:13:50,510 Second Young Master. Someone from "Thousand Springs Pavilion" is here. 200 00:13:58,790 --> 00:14:01,160 Ask the entire city of Bianjing, 201 00:14:01,160 --> 00:14:03,370 does anyone mother someone like you do? 202 00:14:03,370 --> 00:14:06,060 No matter what chaos this bastard creates, 203 00:14:06,060 --> 00:14:08,480 you shield him and embrace him! 204 00:14:08,480 --> 00:14:11,660 And you help them to deceive me too. If it hadn't been me personally running into this, 205 00:14:11,660 --> 00:14:15,510 how much more personal money would you pour into helping that bastard? 206 00:14:16,430 --> 00:14:19,840 It's just a matter of a hundred taels. 207 00:14:19,840 --> 00:14:21,590 Also, 208 00:14:21,590 --> 00:14:24,690 this Thousand Springs Pavilion, who knows if they're telling the truth anyway. 209 00:14:24,690 --> 00:14:28,360 They are here to seek the money owed and it's not real? 210 00:14:43,090 --> 00:14:46,850 Second Master, you're here in perfect time. Please settle the account 211 00:14:46,850 --> 00:14:49,190 so I can rush back. 212 00:14:51,060 --> 00:14:54,990 How long has it been since I last went to the Thousand Springs Pavilion? How can there be an account unsettled? 213 00:14:54,990 --> 00:14:58,590 It's written here. "Second Son of Marquis of Ningyuan". 214 00:14:58,590 --> 00:15:01,620 Look, your seal is here too. 215 00:15:01,620 --> 00:15:02,850 - Shituo. - Master? 216 00:15:02,850 --> 00:15:04,320 Bring a brush. 217 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:10,620 Young Master. 218 00:15:15,750 --> 00:15:19,030 Look. Does it look like mine? 219 00:15:19,660 --> 00:15:21,220 It doesn't. 220 00:15:22,720 --> 00:15:26,730 You see, you see I said it might not be his. 221 00:15:26,730 --> 00:15:30,990 But Young Master, you signed this when you were drunk! 222 00:15:30,990 --> 00:15:34,990 Surely it's not as clear as this time. You're a noble family. Please don't put me through any trouble! 223 00:15:34,990 --> 00:15:38,570 If I don't get the silver today, my boss will break my legs. 224 00:15:38,570 --> 00:15:40,460 Now listen to him. 225 00:15:40,920 --> 00:15:43,190 Does what he said makes sense or not? 226 00:15:43,620 --> 00:15:48,220 Two days ago, I drank at Ten Thousand Aromas Pavilion and it was Second Brother who settled the bill. 227 00:15:48,220 --> 00:15:50,420 He can afford Ten Thousand Aromas Pavilion. 228 00:15:50,420 --> 00:15:53,260 So we don't need to owe the Thousand Springs Pavilion, right? 229 00:15:53,260 --> 00:15:55,860 Maybe Thousand Springs Pavilion is blackmailing us. 230 00:15:55,860 --> 00:15:58,190 In other families, the brothers love and respect each other. 231 00:15:58,190 --> 00:16:00,690 But your Second Brother is a disgrace! 232 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:05,760 You're still trying to play accomplice to him? 233 00:16:05,760 --> 00:16:07,810 What an example he is, 234 00:16:07,810 --> 00:16:10,130 and what have you learned? 235 00:16:10,130 --> 00:16:11,500 Get lost! 236 00:16:11,500 --> 00:16:13,200 It's just a hundred taels. 237 00:16:13,200 --> 00:16:14,670 It's not like Second Brother can't afford it. 238 00:16:14,670 --> 00:16:18,300 Speak louder. Is this about money? 239 00:16:19,210 --> 00:16:21,190 A person should have good honor! 240 00:16:21,190 --> 00:16:23,760 That disgrace claims to go out to study, 241 00:16:23,760 --> 00:16:26,760 coaxing your mother to protect him with full devotion. 242 00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:29,490 Then this happens today! 243 00:16:31,460 --> 00:16:34,760 Father. Whatever you want to say, say it to me. 244 00:16:34,760 --> 00:16:36,800 Don't frighten him. 245 00:16:36,800 --> 00:16:39,460 Also, Tingwei is right. 246 00:16:39,460 --> 00:16:42,800 It's just a matter of a hundred taels. Did I have to put it on account? 247 00:16:42,860 --> 00:16:47,050 Money? You only know about money? 248 00:16:47,730 --> 00:16:50,190 Because of your maternal family? 249 00:16:50,190 --> 00:16:53,530 They gave you all the silver and you squander it like this? 250 00:16:53,530 --> 00:16:57,360 A toxin to the family. Hopeless! 251 00:16:58,020 --> 00:17:00,170 Don't bring up others. 252 00:17:02,390 --> 00:17:05,430 Tingye, it's only just a few taels in silver. 253 00:17:05,430 --> 00:17:07,560 Just give it to them. 254 00:17:08,930 --> 00:17:11,530 Isn't it only one hundred twenty in silver? 255 00:17:11,530 --> 00:17:14,330 Wait. I will get it for you. 256 00:17:14,330 --> 00:17:15,360 I will get it. 257 00:17:15,360 --> 00:17:18,880 Stop right there! Do you know where the silver is kept? 258 00:17:20,170 --> 00:17:24,070 This is also Mother Xiang's business. Why isn't she here? 259 00:17:28,510 --> 00:17:33,270 Father, you said I squandered my mother's family's money. 260 00:17:33,270 --> 00:17:36,030 Who did that? We don't know yet. 261 00:17:37,770 --> 00:17:40,900 That round red stamp on top is said to be mine. 262 00:17:40,900 --> 00:17:45,090 Those from the Fourth and Fifth Households keep bilking my accounts. 263 00:17:45,090 --> 00:17:48,200 They go out to drink at brothels and look for prostitutes, 264 00:17:48,200 --> 00:17:50,480 and reported them under my name. 265 00:17:51,520 --> 00:17:53,740 Come here and take a look! 266 00:17:53,740 --> 00:17:56,170 Is this the face that owes you money? 267 00:17:56,170 --> 00:17:59,120 Young Master, the brothel wants me to come here to collect the debt. 268 00:17:59,120 --> 00:18:01,460 Young Master, please don't harm me. 269 00:18:02,210 --> 00:18:05,490 Fine. Let your people come 270 00:18:05,490 --> 00:18:07,770 here to recognize the face and see who's the one who really owes you the money! 271 00:18:07,770 --> 00:18:09,470 Enough. 272 00:18:10,470 --> 00:18:12,300 Do a face recognition? 273 00:18:12,300 --> 00:18:15,950 Are you not embarrassed that our Gu family will lose face? 274 00:18:16,840 --> 00:18:18,040 Fine. 275 00:18:18,800 --> 00:18:21,580 Blame me for the loss of the Gu family's face then. 276 00:18:21,580 --> 00:18:24,010 In the past, when I spent thousands of silver in the brothel, 277 00:18:24,010 --> 00:18:26,440 you blamed me and I can't argue, 278 00:18:26,440 --> 00:18:30,830 but I have now turned over a new leaf and live a decent life. 279 00:18:30,830 --> 00:18:33,260 If there are any problems, you suspect me first! 280 00:18:33,260 --> 00:18:35,170 Only if I die 281 00:18:35,170 --> 00:18:36,950 will our Gu family have the dignity then? 282 00:18:36,950 --> 00:18:40,320 Your older brother is sick and weak. He doesn't leave the house. 283 00:18:40,320 --> 00:18:43,780 Third Son was just here and they didn't point him out. 284 00:18:43,780 --> 00:18:48,960 Don't tell me there are immortals and ancestors in this house who signed your name to promissory notes? 285 00:18:48,960 --> 00:18:50,850 I have already given you face. 286 00:18:50,850 --> 00:18:55,010 You only know how to be shameless and still refuse to admit it? 287 00:18:55,010 --> 00:18:58,910 Does the Gu family only have those two men? 288 00:18:58,910 --> 00:19:01,280 There are also the uncles in the Fourth and Fifth Households, and also the brothers from the hall. 289 00:19:01,280 --> 00:19:04,710 Plus cousins, some eight or nine more people. 290 00:19:04,710 --> 00:19:06,930 There's also you too, Father. 291 00:19:09,420 --> 00:19:11,310 Say that again. 292 00:19:13,180 --> 00:19:15,010 Say that again! 293 00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:21,610 In any case, whatever I say, you won't believe me. 294 00:19:21,610 --> 00:19:23,880 The person whom you refuse to believe is me. 295 00:19:25,300 --> 00:19:27,370 Just beat me then. 296 00:19:28,340 --> 00:19:33,000 Beat me now. After this, I still need to go to Sheng family's home for Scholar Zhuang's class. 297 00:19:33,000 --> 00:19:35,510 The pedantic classes that you study in, 298 00:19:35,510 --> 00:19:38,630 is this how they taught you to oppose and disrespect your father? 299 00:19:38,630 --> 00:19:43,330 You can falsely accuse me. Please don't do this to the Academy Master. 300 00:19:43,330 --> 00:19:46,840 Fine then. Men. 301 00:19:50,210 --> 00:19:53,280 Beat him. Beat this unfilial son! 302 00:20:22,120 --> 00:20:25,270 - Countess. - Big Madam. 303 00:20:25,970 --> 00:20:28,240 You are a rare guest. 304 00:20:28,240 --> 00:20:29,920 Quick, go into the house to warm up. 305 00:20:29,920 --> 00:20:33,210 I was at the polo field just now 306 00:20:33,210 --> 00:20:37,340 and passed your house and saw how pretty it was. 307 00:20:37,340 --> 00:20:40,200 I suddenly dropped in. It's rather impolite. 308 00:20:40,200 --> 00:20:42,200 You are an important guest. 309 00:20:42,200 --> 00:20:44,910 I can't even wish for you to come at my asking! 310 00:20:53,050 --> 00:20:57,020 Big Madam thought your class might be done and asks you to go to her. 311 00:21:04,860 --> 00:21:06,820 Sixth Sister! 312 00:21:06,820 --> 00:21:09,430 Make simmered lamb meat for me! 313 00:21:12,350 --> 00:21:15,860 Mother. Mother! (T/N this is her Nanny) 314 00:21:15,860 --> 00:21:17,610 My dearest, you're finally here. 315 00:21:17,610 --> 00:21:20,890 Big Madam went to host the guests in the front hall and instructed me to look after you. 316 00:21:20,890 --> 00:21:24,150 I'm to make sure you're dressed and accessorized, refined and proper. 317 00:21:24,150 --> 00:21:25,890 - Quick. - What are you doing? 318 00:21:25,890 --> 00:21:28,830 - What are you doing? - Big Madam Wu is here! 319 00:21:28,830 --> 00:21:32,520 We don't have any dealings with her. Why is she here? 320 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:36,500 To play polo? I'm exhausted! 321 00:21:36,500 --> 00:21:38,330 What do you mean, polo! My dear Miss. 322 00:21:38,330 --> 00:21:42,100 She suddenly came to our home and also brought her youngest son, Sixth Master. 323 00:21:42,100 --> 00:21:44,100 Liang Han is his name. 324 00:21:44,100 --> 00:21:46,670 Big Madam told me, 325 00:21:46,670 --> 00:21:49,100 she must be here to have a look for someone, 326 00:21:49,100 --> 00:21:51,750 and marry you off as their daughter-in-law. 327 00:21:51,750 --> 00:21:56,860 What's the big deal that I must still change to a new hairdo and clothes? I'm not doing it! 328 00:22:06,210 --> 00:22:11,000 [ Sheng Residence ] 329 00:22:16,280 --> 00:22:17,880 Mother! 330 00:22:18,930 --> 00:22:20,700 Mother. 331 00:22:20,700 --> 00:22:23,790 The Weiruixuan people came and summoned Fifth Sister earlier. (T/N "Lush Balcony", Big Madam's wing) 332 00:22:23,790 --> 00:22:27,550 I was waiting for you to come back. Big Madam Wu is here. 333 00:22:27,550 --> 00:22:29,790 Big Madam Wu of the Count of Yongchang Manor? 334 00:22:29,790 --> 00:22:33,640 That's her. She is a very enthusiastic person. 335 00:22:33,640 --> 00:22:35,880 Everyone in Bianliang praises her. 336 00:22:35,880 --> 00:22:40,390 Many families are going around to look for a match for their children. 337 00:22:40,390 --> 00:22:44,910 She suddenly dropped in today, and Big Madam immediately called Rulan back. 338 00:22:44,910 --> 00:22:47,590 Guess what it is for? 339 00:22:47,590 --> 00:22:50,090 It must be that she heard the daughters in the Sheng family 340 00:22:50,090 --> 00:22:52,160 have all come of age, 341 00:22:52,160 --> 00:22:53,820 and came here specially to observe. 342 00:22:53,820 --> 00:22:56,340 Once, my dear, you have dressed up and become the most beautiful, 343 00:22:56,340 --> 00:22:58,920 it'll have nothing to do with Weiruixuan anymore! 344 00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:00,820 Who wants her to observe me. 345 00:23:00,820 --> 00:23:04,740 Brother Yuanruo has already seen me many times. 346 00:23:04,740 --> 00:23:09,590 Mo'er, he's not the only Young Lord in this world! It's good to meet more people. 347 00:23:09,590 --> 00:23:12,460 For example ones from Duke Lingguo or from Marquis Jinxiang's families-- 348 00:23:12,460 --> 00:23:17,280 Mother, do not mention the house of Duke Lingguo. His house is deplorable. 349 00:23:17,280 --> 00:23:20,970 I heard from Eldest Brother that the sons in their family 350 00:23:20,970 --> 00:23:22,910 are the same age as Second Brother, 351 00:23:22,910 --> 00:23:25,880 but they have about twenty wives and servant maids serving them. 352 00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,600 That kind of family, don't even mention me, 353 00:23:28,600 --> 00:23:31,270 not even my maid Yunzai would look favorably upon them. 354 00:23:32,570 --> 00:23:37,590 Mo'er, there is nothing certain in this world. 355 00:23:37,590 --> 00:23:41,010 Unless this Young Lord sends his betrothal gifts today to formalize the marriage, 356 00:23:41,010 --> 00:23:45,740 it's better to have a look around some more. 357 00:23:49,750 --> 00:23:55,460 Then we go see. We should let Bianjing know there is such a person as I am. 358 00:23:55,460 --> 00:23:56,820 Come. 359 00:23:58,690 --> 00:24:02,440 I wonder how your health is. 360 00:24:02,440 --> 00:24:04,800 Thank you, Big Madam, for your concern. 361 00:24:04,800 --> 00:24:08,010 It must be a blessing from His Majesty in Bianliang, (T/N another name for Dongjing, there are 8 total) 362 00:24:08,010 --> 00:24:12,260 my Mother is in much better health than back in Yangzhou. 363 00:24:12,260 --> 00:24:14,350 That's good then. 364 00:24:14,350 --> 00:24:17,800 Elders in good health is a great fortune for the whole family. 365 00:24:17,800 --> 00:24:21,380 Big Madam, you have great fortune. 366 00:24:22,130 --> 00:24:26,940 Prior to my marriage, I have met Old Madam before. 367 00:24:27,780 --> 00:24:29,840 The only daughter of the Marquis of Yongyi, 368 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:33,890 Such style and poise! 369 00:24:33,890 --> 00:24:38,350 I only hope to be able to meet with her again. 370 00:24:49,560 --> 00:24:52,640 The flowers have only just bloomed Why are you holding a fan? 371 00:24:52,640 --> 00:24:55,510 You'll look inexperienced and ignorant. 372 00:24:58,690 --> 00:25:02,280 Mother, no one is calling us yet. 373 00:25:02,770 --> 00:25:05,000 Could it be that she's not calling us? 374 00:25:07,570 --> 00:25:09,320 No such rule. 375 00:25:10,250 --> 00:25:13,230 She's the Big Madam, t'hen she should have the demeanor of one. 376 00:25:13,230 --> 00:25:16,110 Any female guests would just have one request 377 00:25:16,110 --> 00:25:17,880 and that's to have a look at the children. 378 00:25:17,880 --> 00:25:21,350 If the guest asked for it, and she still doesn't summon us, then she's deliberately cheating us. 379 00:25:21,350 --> 00:25:24,230 It cannot be justified no matter where she goes. 380 00:25:25,300 --> 00:25:27,120 You are right, Mother. 381 00:26:01,860 --> 00:26:03,800 Mother Liu! 382 00:26:04,880 --> 00:26:05,870 Fifth Miss. 383 00:26:05,870 --> 00:26:07,420 Time to go? 384 00:26:07,420 --> 00:26:08,880 Wait a while longer. 385 00:26:08,880 --> 00:26:10,630 Then let's eat. 386 00:26:10,630 --> 00:26:12,470 Wait a while longer. 387 00:26:21,730 --> 00:26:26,470 I'm starving. Brew the "Seven Treasures Thunder" tea for me. 388 00:26:26,470 --> 00:26:29,130 Miss, why not have some fruits first? 389 00:26:29,130 --> 00:26:31,810 The kitchen has some new quality pastries today. 390 00:26:31,810 --> 00:26:33,720 You are talking too much! 391 00:26:33,720 --> 00:26:35,160 Go now! 392 00:26:55,730 --> 00:26:57,310 Are you here to call me? 393 00:26:57,310 --> 00:26:59,750 Come! Bring my cloak now. 394 00:27:01,200 --> 00:27:03,280 I asked the maid servants in the front hall. 395 00:27:03,280 --> 00:27:06,930 After the Countess left Big Madam's court, she went to the front sitting room. 396 00:27:06,930 --> 00:27:10,520 I took a look, and saw her son talking to our Second Master. 397 00:27:10,520 --> 00:27:13,380 I fear the mother and son are leaving soon. 398 00:27:13,380 --> 00:27:14,970 What? 399 00:27:16,230 --> 00:27:20,280 Looks like Big Madam will not be summoning you see to see the Countess. 400 00:27:24,960 --> 00:27:26,950 Miss... this... 401 00:27:31,730 --> 00:27:34,360 No propriety at all! 402 00:27:34,980 --> 00:27:38,750 You are of marriageable age, but it's Big Madam who looks after such matters. 403 00:27:38,750 --> 00:27:40,610 She has been jealous and hated us for many years! 404 00:27:40,610 --> 00:27:42,910 I wonder how much suffering you will receive in the future! 405 00:27:42,910 --> 00:27:47,450 You are already breaking things now. How would there be enough things in this house for you to squander in the future? 406 00:27:47,450 --> 00:27:50,800 - Now what? Should we just not go because she didn't call? - You! 407 00:27:50,800 --> 00:27:53,400 I have an idea though it may not help much, 408 00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:55,250 but at least we've tried. 409 00:27:55,250 --> 00:27:57,440 Fourth Miss, you should go and take a look. 410 00:27:57,440 --> 00:28:01,040 Even if you can't meet, you can at least have a look through the seams. 411 00:28:01,040 --> 00:28:03,420 If you know what the Countess looks like, 412 00:28:03,420 --> 00:28:06,500 then if there's any banquets or polo games, poem gatherings, flower viewings, 413 00:28:06,500 --> 00:28:09,570 then you will know who she is. If you need to try to gain her favor, 414 00:28:09,570 --> 00:28:11,470 then you'll at least have some information. 415 00:28:11,470 --> 00:28:14,410 It's just that our Fourth Miss will have to suffer some grievances. 416 00:28:18,030 --> 00:28:20,110 I'm a proper Fourth Miss. 417 00:28:20,110 --> 00:28:23,870 Now I have to go via the back hall, and peek out from behind the screens? 418 00:28:24,500 --> 00:28:26,530 This is such a disgrace. 419 00:28:26,530 --> 00:28:29,330 Miss, this is not the right way to look at it. What's so disgraceful about that? 420 00:28:29,330 --> 00:28:30,690 If you don't act when you need to 421 00:28:30,690 --> 00:28:33,930 then even your innards will turn green from regret! 422 00:28:37,190 --> 00:28:40,900 You should be glad I even want you to make embroideries for me. 423 00:28:40,900 --> 00:28:43,690 In any case, if you delay the knee pad that I want to give to Eldest Sister, 424 00:28:43,690 --> 00:28:45,750 I won't let you off. 425 00:28:45,750 --> 00:28:49,020 Main Mother wanted you to embroider that yet you pushed it to me. 426 00:28:49,020 --> 00:28:51,310 I really can't do it. 427 00:28:51,310 --> 00:28:54,570 Why don't we go and discuss this with Big Madam then? 428 00:28:54,570 --> 00:28:57,110 Of course we can't discuss this with my mother! 429 00:28:57,110 --> 00:29:00,050 What's wrong with you? I told you to help me with some embroidery, 430 00:29:00,050 --> 00:29:02,330 but you're making so much excuses. 431 00:29:02,330 --> 00:29:04,870 I don't care. You must embroider this knee pad. 432 00:29:04,870 --> 00:29:09,210 If you fail to do it... 433 00:29:09,210 --> 00:29:14,640 At meal time, I'll personally make barbecued lamb and charcoal-grilled meat. 434 00:29:14,640 --> 00:29:16,260 Really? 435 00:29:16,260 --> 00:29:18,530 Stop interrupting! 436 00:29:18,530 --> 00:29:20,710 I want to eat that now also, 437 00:29:20,710 --> 00:29:25,040 but I want that knee pad too! Moreover, do it fast. 438 00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:27,500 Y-You want me to copy books, 439 00:29:27,500 --> 00:29:29,830 and want me to cook lunch too. 440 00:29:29,830 --> 00:29:32,870 And you want to me make knee pads too. 441 00:29:32,870 --> 00:29:34,940 I-I can't do it all. 442 00:29:34,940 --> 00:29:37,470 I'll just let Fifth Sister 443 00:29:37,470 --> 00:29:39,430 take me to see Big Madam. 444 00:29:39,430 --> 00:29:40,940 - I... - Don't. 445 00:29:42,870 --> 00:29:45,080 Why don't we go and eat the lamb first? 446 00:29:45,080 --> 00:29:47,310 My stomach's already growling, I'm starving. 447 00:29:47,310 --> 00:29:48,950 Cook it fast. 448 00:29:48,950 --> 00:29:52,690 You should make me an extra knee pad for every quarter-hour of delay! 449 00:29:52,690 --> 00:29:54,160 Let's go! 450 00:29:55,360 --> 00:29:56,820 Miss. 451 00:30:03,680 --> 00:30:05,130 Miss, be careful. 452 00:30:05,130 --> 00:30:08,140 It's such a big step! Why didn't you watch out for me? 453 00:30:08,140 --> 00:30:10,430 You let everyone see this. Come with me. 454 00:30:10,430 --> 00:30:12,230 Miss, be careful. 455 00:30:22,970 --> 00:30:25,210 Why is she behaving suspiciously? 456 00:30:25,210 --> 00:30:27,050 Let's follow her. 457 00:30:27,440 --> 00:30:31,400 - Let's go. - Don't go. 458 00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,110 I... I need to go back and make barbecued lamb. 459 00:30:35,110 --> 00:30:37,530 She's behaving suspiciously. She must be up to something. 460 00:30:37,530 --> 00:30:38,650 Let's go and take a look. 461 00:30:38,650 --> 00:30:40,800 We should... go back and eat the lamb! 462 00:30:40,800 --> 00:30:43,400 I'm not eating that anymore! 463 00:30:43,400 --> 00:30:46,780 Let me tell you. If you go with me, you don't have to make those knee pads for me! 464 00:30:46,780 --> 00:30:49,790 Let's go now. I must get some dirt on her! 465 00:30:49,790 --> 00:30:51,990 Hurry up. 466 00:31:15,580 --> 00:31:18,900 Fifth Sister, who do you that is out there? 467 00:31:27,300 --> 00:31:29,870 I haven't finished copying the "Chu Ci" that Scholar Zhuang assigned me. (T/N Chu state poems) 468 00:31:29,870 --> 00:31:32,380 I'm leaving first. 469 00:31:42,750 --> 00:31:44,590 Sixth Sister, do think think 470 00:31:44,590 --> 00:31:48,880 that the Young Lord is better, or the Sixth Son Han Liang of the Wu family is better? 471 00:31:49,830 --> 00:31:53,620 Whoever Scholar Zhuang thinks is better, then he is better. 472 00:31:57,790 --> 00:31:59,950 Classes start at the second quarter of maoshi in the morning. (T/N 5-7 am, this is 6:00 am) 473 00:31:59,950 --> 00:32:02,200 We study a new text every five days. 474 00:32:02,200 --> 00:32:04,900 Starting at six a.m. in the morning! 475 00:32:05,500 --> 00:32:09,000 Young Lord, how do you manage to get up? 476 00:32:10,000 --> 00:32:12,970 The Sheng family has a younger daughter. She also... 477 00:32:15,080 --> 00:32:16,520 Who? 478 00:32:21,100 --> 00:32:24,740 Frankly, it's difficult for me to get up at this time too. 479 00:32:25,680 --> 00:32:28,720 Brother Qi, Brother Qi, why the need for this? 480 00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:30,810 We are from aristocratic families. 481 00:32:30,810 --> 00:32:33,540 You are talented and ambitious and set on taking the examinations. 482 00:32:33,540 --> 00:32:36,420 As for me, I'll just wait to inherit my title. 483 00:32:37,820 --> 00:32:42,580 They all say that the Sixth Son, Han Liang, is very respectable and noble, 484 00:32:42,580 --> 00:32:45,050 but it seems words pale against meeting the actual person. 485 00:32:45,050 --> 00:32:50,640 In my opinion he's like that Second Uncle Gu, an idle wastrel. 486 00:32:50,640 --> 00:32:53,170 If we were to talk about the noble young masters in Bianliang, 487 00:32:53,170 --> 00:32:56,900 in terms of talents and looks, 488 00:32:56,900 --> 00:33:00,580 Fifth Sister, which son do you think is better? 489 00:33:02,620 --> 00:33:04,500 Fourth Sister, listening to the way you talk, 490 00:33:04,500 --> 00:33:07,210 you sound like... a princess or 491 00:33:07,210 --> 00:33:09,830 some exalted palace lady? 492 00:33:09,830 --> 00:33:14,010 It's almost like all the noble Young Masters in Bianliang are there for your picking. 493 00:33:14,010 --> 00:33:17,260 It's a pity that no matter how high your ambition is, 494 00:33:17,260 --> 00:33:20,890 you'll never be in the same class as the house of a marquis or duke. 495 00:33:24,100 --> 00:33:27,450 It's not proper for young ladies to peek into the front halls. 496 00:33:27,450 --> 00:33:29,080 We should go back. 497 00:33:29,080 --> 00:33:30,660 That's right. 498 00:33:30,660 --> 00:33:33,980 Little Sister is the respectable child of a main wife and the most well-behaved. 499 00:33:33,980 --> 00:33:35,830 But what's the use of being well-behaved? 500 00:33:35,830 --> 00:33:38,990 You can't even have a chat with Brother Yuanruo! 501 00:33:38,990 --> 00:33:42,320 What a waste of Main Mother's efforts in sending you to school. 502 00:33:42,320 --> 00:33:44,390 Forget about composing poems or literary works. 503 00:33:44,390 --> 00:33:47,600 I'm afraid you can't even differentiate between Confucius and Mencius. 504 00:33:47,600 --> 00:33:50,220 If people didn't know better, they'd think she's the daughter of the concubine. 505 00:33:50,220 --> 00:33:51,960 What are you saying! 506 00:33:54,660 --> 00:33:57,840 Fifth Sister, Sixth Sister, what are you doing? 507 00:34:09,600 --> 00:34:11,830 What's wrong? What happened? 508 00:34:18,550 --> 00:34:21,100 I... I was going to go. 509 00:34:22,420 --> 00:34:25,200 This is how you pay respect? 510 00:34:49,650 --> 00:34:52,940 I heard she was the legitimate daughter. 511 00:34:52,940 --> 00:34:56,550 I've never seen any daughter of any other house show her face like that! 512 00:34:58,310 --> 00:35:00,160 Minister Sheng is a true gentleman. 513 00:35:00,160 --> 00:35:02,990 Old Madam of Sheng House is the precious daughter of a marquis. 514 00:35:02,990 --> 00:35:08,110 Their family has always kept up with rigorous manners. I never ever imagined that. 515 00:35:08,110 --> 00:35:10,280 Don't act so innocent now. 516 00:35:10,280 --> 00:35:13,150 Those maidens. If it hadn't been because they knew you were coming, 517 00:35:13,150 --> 00:35:16,960 and they wanted to steal a look, this wouldn't have happened. 518 00:35:18,230 --> 00:35:22,860 The daughters of Sheng House were just too anxious and showed themselves, and made an ignorant blunder. 519 00:35:24,070 --> 00:35:27,280 The one on the side seemed quite gentle and refined. 520 00:35:27,280 --> 00:35:30,240 She seemed to have been dragged there forcibly by the two on the ground. 521 00:35:30,240 --> 00:35:34,040 From her manner of speaking, she seems to be a concubine-born. 522 00:35:34,040 --> 00:35:36,230 That's not an issue! 523 00:35:36,230 --> 00:35:40,330 Treating concubine's daughters harshly is the conduct of unrefined lowly households! 524 00:35:41,700 --> 00:35:44,740 Once a woman marries out, it's a new world. 525 00:35:44,740 --> 00:35:49,630 As long as they are not married yet, no one knows what the future holds. 526 00:36:02,170 --> 00:36:04,740 Young Lord, only you can smile about it. 527 00:36:08,670 --> 00:36:10,430 I don't know why, 528 00:36:11,530 --> 00:36:14,900 but I was angry at her for many days. 529 00:36:15,500 --> 00:36:17,300 Yet as soon as I saw her, 530 00:36:17,300 --> 00:36:19,530 I found it amusing again. 531 00:36:19,530 --> 00:36:23,610 She's always lost and dazed, or dodging and evading. 532 00:36:23,610 --> 00:36:27,840 She's not inclined for others to see her. When have you ever seen her like today? 533 00:36:27,840 --> 00:36:31,640 Indeed, quite pitiful and cute. I will remember it for ten years. 534 00:36:32,740 --> 00:36:35,860 Quieter, Young Lord. Don't let the driver outside hear you. 535 00:36:35,860 --> 00:36:39,430 - Why? - When the Sheng maidens fell down today, 536 00:36:39,430 --> 00:36:42,210 you wanted to help her up. It's so not proper. 537 00:36:42,210 --> 00:36:44,470 What's not proper about it? 538 00:36:44,470 --> 00:36:48,270 I've been hiding it for you all this time, but thankfully Sixth Miss understands propriety. 539 00:36:48,270 --> 00:36:50,120 Even though you keep insisting on getting close to her, 540 00:36:50,120 --> 00:36:53,790 she's not spoiled or arrogant, or else it would be hard to hide it. 541 00:36:56,540 --> 00:36:58,180 What's there to hide? 542 00:36:58,180 --> 00:36:59,990 Her Highness won't like your conduct. 543 00:36:59,990 --> 00:37:02,860 And today we had Countess of Yongchang along the side too. 544 00:37:02,860 --> 00:37:04,880 She's got quite the tongue. 545 00:37:05,650 --> 00:37:10,160 If word gets out that you helped Miss Sheng up, then it would be all real. 546 00:37:10,160 --> 00:37:13,610 If Her Highness finds out, she'll come to the Sheng door to be sure. 547 00:37:14,360 --> 00:37:16,120 Once Her Highness shows up at the door, 548 00:37:16,120 --> 00:37:20,630 the Sheng Misses would be obliged to answer to all her questions. Who knows what Her Highness would ask. 549 00:37:20,630 --> 00:37:23,890 Your conduct in the past would all be exposed! 550 00:37:24,590 --> 00:37:26,290 Look at how scared you are. 551 00:37:26,290 --> 00:37:28,900 I didn't help her up today. 552 00:37:28,900 --> 00:37:32,010 Moreover, Mother would see the Sheng family's 553 00:37:32,010 --> 00:37:35,250 social status in disdain. She wouldn't go there. 554 00:37:35,250 --> 00:37:39,490 You never know. For your sake, Her Highness is watching everything closely. 555 00:37:39,490 --> 00:37:42,800 And the Duke is concerned. 556 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:46,840 - Every night he returns, and asks about everything. - What's there to ask? 557 00:37:46,840 --> 00:37:52,360 The Sixth Sheng Miss is only just short of sweeping me out the door. 558 00:37:57,660 --> 00:37:59,560 Where did you err? 559 00:38:01,540 --> 00:38:04,610 I shouldn't have . . . 560 00:38:04,610 --> 00:38:07,290 I shouldn't have, without a summons, 561 00:38:08,930 --> 00:38:11,390 barged into the front hall. 562 00:38:12,370 --> 00:38:14,710 What summoning? 563 00:38:14,710 --> 00:38:18,620 Is there a place in this house that the daughter of the main wife can't go? 564 00:38:18,620 --> 00:38:20,960 Are we still Shengs? 565 00:38:20,960 --> 00:38:23,050 You just beat me when you want. 566 00:38:23,050 --> 00:38:24,790 Why this favoring of one and discriminating against the other? 567 00:38:24,790 --> 00:38:27,850 As far as going to the front hall, we all three went there. 568 00:38:27,850 --> 00:38:31,820 Why is it only the two of us are beaten and not Molan? 569 00:38:31,820 --> 00:38:33,390 What? 570 00:38:33,390 --> 00:38:35,740 Sister is right. 571 00:38:35,740 --> 00:38:38,300 Since Big Sister married off, 572 00:38:38,300 --> 00:38:41,400 I am the eldest among the daughters still at home. 573 00:38:41,400 --> 00:38:43,800 But I failed to look after my younger sisters well today. 574 00:38:43,800 --> 00:38:47,140 This disaster occurred, and I ask Father to punish me too. 575 00:38:47,140 --> 00:38:49,030 We don't need you to speak here! 576 00:38:49,030 --> 00:38:52,620 Yes, yes, yes. Big Madam, don't be angry. 577 00:38:52,620 --> 00:38:55,820 Mo'er, this has nothing to do with you. 578 00:38:55,820 --> 00:38:57,520 You get up. 579 00:38:58,920 --> 00:39:00,490 What? 580 00:39:02,960 --> 00:39:05,990 Your father's instructing you and you don't obey? 581 00:39:06,760 --> 00:39:08,680 Give me your hand. 582 00:39:09,340 --> 00:39:11,460 Your hand! 583 00:39:20,500 --> 00:39:22,360 Your hand again! 584 00:39:28,160 --> 00:39:32,360 If I don't punish you harshly, you just don't know where you erred. 585 00:39:33,230 --> 00:39:37,280 You're punishing us for barging into the front hall. 586 00:39:37,280 --> 00:39:41,860 Breaking the family rules, and you blame us for falling down and startling the guests. 587 00:39:41,860 --> 00:39:43,960 Bringing shame to Sheng honor. 588 00:39:43,960 --> 00:39:47,600 But it was Molan who brought us unasked for to the front hall! 589 00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:49,470 It was Molan who pushed us that we fell down! 590 00:39:49,470 --> 00:39:53,700 We were just going to have a chat behind the screens, just a chat, we never... 591 00:39:53,700 --> 00:39:57,220 I saw that Fifth and Sixth Sister were walking ahead. 592 00:39:57,220 --> 00:40:00,300 I wanted to startle them for fun. 593 00:40:00,300 --> 00:40:02,990 In the end, I am the oldest sister. 594 00:40:02,990 --> 00:40:05,580 I failed to watch over them well. 595 00:40:05,580 --> 00:40:08,330 Father please punish me along with them. 596 00:40:11,040 --> 00:40:13,370 You're lying! You're lying! 597 00:40:13,370 --> 00:40:16,050 It was clearly you who took us to the front hall. 598 00:40:16,050 --> 00:40:18,680 Sixth Sister, say something! 599 00:40:21,060 --> 00:40:23,750 Speak! What are you doing just looking? 600 00:40:23,750 --> 00:40:28,600 Ming'er, you tell the truth. What happened? 601 00:40:31,840 --> 00:40:34,260 Speak! 602 00:40:34,260 --> 00:40:37,950 It... was Fourth Sister. 603 00:40:37,950 --> 00:40:40,440 She went before us. 604 00:40:41,480 --> 00:40:46,920 Little Sister! How is that you're being forced by Fifth Sister to talk nonsense? 605 00:40:46,920 --> 00:40:49,320 How did I force her? 606 00:40:49,320 --> 00:40:52,660 She's clearly telling the truth! 607 00:40:52,660 --> 00:40:55,960 I was indeed with the sisters. 608 00:40:55,960 --> 00:40:58,270 My sisters committed a wrong. 609 00:40:58,270 --> 00:41:01,460 I failed to manage them well. 610 00:41:03,550 --> 00:41:08,490 May Father punish me too, so Fifth Sister's pacified. 611 00:41:09,370 --> 00:41:11,530 Look at your sister! 612 00:41:13,580 --> 00:41:16,700 Mo'er, you're more mature than they are. 613 00:41:16,700 --> 00:41:20,040 You're a good child. You're always thinking of protecting them. 614 00:41:20,040 --> 00:41:21,630 Rise. 615 00:41:21,630 --> 00:41:23,730 Learn from your older sister! 616 00:41:23,730 --> 00:41:25,500 I'll never learn from her! 617 00:41:25,500 --> 00:41:29,990 What do you mean, good child? She's a liar! Lying with her eyes open! 618 00:41:31,770 --> 00:41:34,220 It was clearly your error! 619 00:41:34,220 --> 00:41:38,060 How do you just listen to that little witch? 620 00:41:38,060 --> 00:41:41,520 You wouldn't listen to a word my daughter said! 621 00:41:41,520 --> 00:41:43,640 Look at your own daughter though! 622 00:41:43,640 --> 00:41:45,930 Didn't you see her just now? 623 00:41:45,930 --> 00:41:48,930 So spoiled by you that she's lawless now. 624 00:41:48,930 --> 00:41:52,500 You didn't see it? She was about to beat her! 625 00:41:54,100 --> 00:41:56,600 First, she embarrasses herself before guests from outside. 626 00:41:56,600 --> 00:41:58,720 Then she plots to hit her older sister. 627 00:41:58,720 --> 00:42:01,470 Who knows what she might do tomorrow! 628 00:42:01,470 --> 00:42:04,720 If I don't punish her now, when do I punish her? 629 00:42:04,720 --> 00:42:06,900 Wait until she commits the gravest offense? 630 00:42:06,900 --> 00:42:11,090 When the two of us go before the ancestral hall and cry to our ancestors? 631 00:42:11,090 --> 00:42:15,630 The two of you were unruly and startled the guests. 632 00:42:15,630 --> 00:42:17,760 Go kneel in the ancestral shrine! 633 00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:21,410 I didn't do anything wrong. She is framing me, clearly. 634 00:42:21,410 --> 00:42:23,360 I won't kneel! 635 00:42:23,360 --> 00:42:26,030 You still insist you did nothing wrong? 636 00:42:26,900 --> 00:42:31,840 Even if Mo'er wanted to push you, you had to be there to be pushed! 637 00:42:31,840 --> 00:42:33,910 If you had been docile and staying in your room, 638 00:42:33,910 --> 00:42:38,630 quietly embroidering and writing at home, would she incite you? 639 00:42:38,630 --> 00:42:42,260 Isn't it because you erred in going to the front hall unauthorized? 640 00:42:42,260 --> 00:42:44,400 Seriously! 641 00:42:46,430 --> 00:42:49,050 I really didn't do anything wrong. 642 00:42:50,020 --> 00:42:52,060 You're unreasonable, Father. 643 00:42:52,060 --> 00:42:55,030 If I don't punish you well today, you won't know your mistake! 644 00:42:55,030 --> 00:42:57,730 You still want to hit her? 645 00:43:01,300 --> 00:43:04,300 You insist you're not wrong? 646 00:43:04,300 --> 00:43:06,930 Then go to the shrine and kneel for three days! 647 00:43:06,930 --> 00:43:09,070 Reflect thoroughly. 648 00:43:15,560 --> 00:43:25,600 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 649 00:43:26,930 --> 00:43:36,930 T/N In the following song, "Don't You Know, Don't You Know?", Lines 5 to the end are the poem by Li Qingzhao, a famous female poet of the Song Dynasty, the poem is titled "Spring Ends". 650 00:43:39,290 --> 00:43:49,050 ♫ One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord ♫ 651 00:43:49,050 --> 00:43:57,730 ♫ Even if drinking in water in the morning, red clouds have half a day of sunshine, the wind and rain do not affect them completely ♫ 652 00:43:57,730 --> 00:44:07,450 ♫ In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow ♫ 653 00:44:07,450 --> 00:44:17,300 ♫ Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫ 654 00:44:17,300 --> 00:44:21,940 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 655 00:44:21,940 --> 00:44:25,970 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 656 00:44:25,970 --> 00:44:35,770 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 657 00:44:35,770 --> 00:44:40,260 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 658 00:44:40,260 --> 00:44:44,400 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 659 00:44:44,400 --> 00:45:09,520 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫