1 00:01:26,500 --> 00:01:29,710 [Glory] 2 00:01:30,660 --> 00:01:32,950 [Episode 28] 3 00:01:33,009 --> 00:01:40,360 [Linji Prefectural Office] 4 00:01:47,039 --> 00:01:47,590 Didn't we agree 5 00:01:47,590 --> 00:01:49,000 that you'd hold nothing back from me? 6 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:50,060 Lady Rong Shanbao, 7 00:01:50,200 --> 00:01:52,930 how many more things are you still hiding from me? 8 00:02:00,590 --> 00:02:01,280 Shanbao, 9 00:02:02,150 --> 00:02:03,210 I'm really curious 10 00:02:03,710 --> 00:02:04,870 which one of us 11 00:02:05,590 --> 00:02:07,590 will end up going farther. 12 00:02:14,670 --> 00:02:16,329 Did you hear our conversation 13 00:02:17,120 --> 00:02:18,079 just now? 14 00:02:18,310 --> 00:02:19,710 She was forced into this. 15 00:02:20,000 --> 00:02:21,680 She has been looked down upon since childhood. 16 00:02:21,680 --> 00:02:22,280 Now 17 00:02:23,000 --> 00:02:24,150 she just wants to secure her footing 18 00:02:24,150 --> 00:02:25,280 in the Rong Mansion. 19 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:33,680 Mr. Bai, do you dare to make a bet with me? 20 00:02:36,030 --> 00:02:37,190 If she's willing to give up the wealth 21 00:02:37,190 --> 00:02:38,650 of the Rong family for you, 22 00:02:38,870 --> 00:02:39,520 then it proves 23 00:02:39,520 --> 00:02:41,320 she's not completely ruthless, 24 00:02:41,360 --> 00:02:43,220 and I will let bygones be bygones. 25 00:02:43,310 --> 00:02:44,640 But if she abandons you, 26 00:02:45,240 --> 00:02:46,700 then you shall work for me. 27 00:02:47,150 --> 00:02:48,010 What do you say? 28 00:02:49,079 --> 00:02:50,430 We have a message from Lady Yunxi. 29 00:02:50,430 --> 00:02:52,150 It says that Jiang Yiqian has captured Li 30 00:02:52,150 --> 00:02:54,550 and is forcing Lady Yunxi to do his bidding. 31 00:02:56,610 --> 00:02:57,360 Tell her 32 00:02:58,280 --> 00:02:59,950 to follow Jiang Yiqian's orders. 33 00:02:59,950 --> 00:03:00,580 Yes. 34 00:03:19,920 --> 00:03:21,250 Have you lost your mind? 35 00:03:21,680 --> 00:03:23,400 You even dared to burn the Tea King Tree? 36 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:25,240 You can't make an omelet without breaking a few eggs. 37 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:26,840 Only in this way can we make Jiang Yiqian 38 00:03:26,840 --> 00:03:28,570 let down his guard completely. 39 00:03:29,360 --> 00:03:29,960 Fine. 40 00:03:30,560 --> 00:03:31,400 I've been running around, 41 00:03:31,400 --> 00:03:32,470 working tirelessly for you. 42 00:03:32,470 --> 00:03:33,680 But in the end, you won't even give me 43 00:03:33,680 --> 00:03:34,940 a single word of truth. 44 00:03:35,310 --> 00:03:37,310 Rong Shanbao, to you, 45 00:03:37,630 --> 00:03:39,000 am I just a tool to be summoned 46 00:03:39,000 --> 00:03:40,260 and dismissed at will? 47 00:03:40,910 --> 00:03:42,770 Jiang Yiqian is your sworn enemy. 48 00:03:43,190 --> 00:03:44,320 By eliminating him, 49 00:03:44,520 --> 00:03:45,980 wasn't I also helping you? 50 00:03:46,190 --> 00:03:48,320 What on earth are you even angry about? 51 00:03:49,470 --> 00:03:51,710 Fine, I'm being unreasonable. 52 00:03:52,440 --> 00:03:53,990 I shouldn't have worried that you would get bullied by your sisters 53 00:03:53,990 --> 00:03:55,630 when you returned to the mansion. 54 00:03:55,630 --> 00:03:57,079 I shouldn't have worried that Luo Deze would hold you accountable 55 00:03:57,079 --> 00:03:58,740 for the ruined birthday gift. 56 00:03:58,760 --> 00:04:00,870 And I certainly shouldn't have worried that getting entangled in a murder case 57 00:04:00,870 --> 00:04:02,470 would ruin your reputation. 58 00:04:06,680 --> 00:04:07,740 Stop the carriage! 59 00:04:20,269 --> 00:04:22,240 My Lord, are you getting out? 60 00:04:26,320 --> 00:04:27,780 Are you still getting out? 61 00:04:30,530 --> 00:04:31,190 No, I'm not. 62 00:04:33,510 --> 00:04:34,770 When this case is over, 63 00:04:35,900 --> 00:04:37,630 I will give you an explanation. 64 00:04:42,240 --> 00:04:42,920 Good. 65 00:04:43,870 --> 00:04:44,470 I'll wait. 66 00:04:44,600 --> 00:04:46,330 Fragrant pouches and sachets! 67 00:05:03,090 --> 00:05:04,040 So you actually colluded with Rong Shanbao 68 00:05:04,040 --> 00:05:05,160 to deceive me! 69 00:05:06,920 --> 00:05:08,520 What a loyal servant indeed! 70 00:05:09,310 --> 00:05:11,560 Since you've chosen to work for Rong Shanbao, 71 00:05:11,560 --> 00:05:13,310 why put on this mask of mercy? 72 00:05:14,120 --> 00:05:16,590 Yes, I deceived you. 73 00:05:17,600 --> 00:05:18,270 But Yunshu, 74 00:05:19,800 --> 00:05:20,680 you have 75 00:05:21,680 --> 00:05:22,630 gone astray. 76 00:05:24,070 --> 00:05:24,950 Astray? 77 00:05:28,310 --> 00:05:29,870 In this vast Rong Mansion, 78 00:05:30,680 --> 00:05:32,000 when Grandmother held Rong Shanbao up 79 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,159 as the shining moon, 80 00:05:34,240 --> 00:05:35,159 did she ever stop to think 81 00:05:35,159 --> 00:05:38,090 there was still a weed clinging to life in the corner? 82 00:05:38,670 --> 00:05:41,530 If I don't fight, should I just wait for her charity? 83 00:05:42,390 --> 00:05:43,390 I must fight! 84 00:05:44,040 --> 00:05:45,190 I fight, whatever the cost! 85 00:05:45,190 --> 00:05:46,720 I fight, until the very end! 86 00:05:47,600 --> 00:05:49,530 I thought you would understand me. 87 00:05:50,280 --> 00:05:52,340 But why would even you stand in my way? 88 00:05:53,560 --> 00:05:54,750 Why would even you think 89 00:05:54,750 --> 00:05:56,030 I should admit guilt? 90 00:06:01,720 --> 00:06:04,190 Leave. I don't want to see you anymore. 91 00:06:11,470 --> 00:06:13,070 The day I fell into the river, 92 00:06:14,030 --> 00:06:15,670 the water, steeped in hatred, 93 00:06:15,670 --> 00:06:16,940 surged into my lungs. 94 00:06:18,270 --> 00:06:19,950 When I awoke, I swore 95 00:06:20,830 --> 00:06:22,430 that I myself would shackle 96 00:06:22,830 --> 00:06:25,270 the hands that had pushed me into the river. 97 00:06:28,560 --> 00:06:30,040 Then you can do it now. 98 00:06:50,630 --> 00:06:52,830 Yet even now, I still cherish the memory 99 00:06:53,830 --> 00:06:55,490 of the quiet orchid fragrance 100 00:06:57,600 --> 00:06:59,720 on the sunny day we first met. 101 00:07:30,150 --> 00:07:33,010 I'm about to go to the capital for the imperial exam. 102 00:07:33,170 --> 00:07:33,750 This will likely be 103 00:07:33,750 --> 00:07:35,480 the last time we see each other. 104 00:08:08,630 --> 00:08:11,040 Grandmother, it's time to take your medicine. 105 00:08:11,040 --> 00:08:12,190 Set it down for now. 106 00:08:19,830 --> 00:08:21,360 What the hell are you doing? 107 00:08:22,100 --> 00:08:23,500 Let me tell you the truth. 108 00:08:24,070 --> 00:08:26,120 My eyes have been healed for a long time. 109 00:08:26,120 --> 00:08:27,600 All these years of biding my time 110 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:29,800 were only to seek justice for my mother. 111 00:08:30,430 --> 00:08:32,669 Grandmother, you must take your medicine obediently 112 00:08:32,669 --> 00:08:33,789 and stay alive 113 00:08:34,270 --> 00:08:35,440 to see with your own eyes 114 00:08:35,440 --> 00:08:36,630 that a maid's child 115 00:08:36,630 --> 00:08:38,080 will inherit the Rong family, 116 00:08:38,080 --> 00:08:40,140 and that my mother's memorial tablet 117 00:08:40,179 --> 00:08:41,320 will be rightfully 118 00:08:41,320 --> 00:08:43,650 placed in the Rong family ancestral hall. 119 00:08:44,000 --> 00:08:46,200 Drink! I'm telling you to drink! 120 00:09:02,980 --> 00:09:03,740 Mr. Yan. 121 00:09:04,360 --> 00:09:05,550 Why are you being so rude? 122 00:09:05,550 --> 00:09:06,410 Old Madam Rong, 123 00:09:06,420 --> 00:09:07,020 wake up! 124 00:09:07,280 --> 00:09:08,140 Old Madam Rong! 125 00:09:08,180 --> 00:09:10,510 -How dare you break into Chongxi Hall! -Old Madam Rong! 126 00:09:10,510 --> 00:09:11,510 Someone come at once! 127 00:09:11,510 --> 00:09:13,110 Throw this insolent man out! 128 00:09:14,790 --> 00:09:16,390 Yes, someone should be called here 129 00:09:16,390 --> 00:09:18,440 to examine exactly what is in this medicine! 130 00:09:18,440 --> 00:09:19,120 Mr. Yan, 131 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:20,120 I show you respect 132 00:09:20,120 --> 00:09:21,840 because you're an honored guest invited by Grandmother, 133 00:09:21,840 --> 00:09:23,200 but you have no right to spout nonsense 134 00:09:23,200 --> 00:09:24,320 and falsely accuse me! 135 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:26,000 Please go back to pack your things now 136 00:09:26,000 --> 00:09:27,400 and leave the Rong Mansion immediately. 137 00:09:27,400 --> 00:09:28,130 Lady Yunshu, 138 00:09:29,140 --> 00:09:31,000 Mr. Bai has cherished you deeply. 139 00:09:31,390 --> 00:09:32,550 He once earnestly advised you 140 00:09:32,550 --> 00:09:33,880 to leave this den of intrigue. 141 00:09:33,880 --> 00:09:35,100 But you were filled with hatred, 142 00:09:35,100 --> 00:09:36,910 trapped in the mire and refusing to free yourself. 143 00:09:36,910 --> 00:09:38,910 Even now, you still show no remorse. 144 00:09:38,910 --> 00:09:40,360 Do you truly not fear karmic retribution? 145 00:09:40,360 --> 00:09:41,560 How did you know that? 146 00:09:41,840 --> 00:09:44,120 This is a private matter of our Rong family. 147 00:09:44,120 --> 00:09:44,750 An outsider 148 00:09:44,750 --> 00:09:46,480 like you has no right to butt in. 149 00:09:47,970 --> 00:09:49,730 Mr. Yan is indeed an outsider. 150 00:09:50,400 --> 00:09:52,060 As a member of the Rong family, 151 00:09:52,120 --> 00:09:53,520 I can intervene, can't I? 152 00:09:58,670 --> 00:09:59,470 Lady Shanbao, 153 00:10:00,290 --> 00:10:01,290 you've returned. 154 00:10:01,390 --> 00:10:02,510 Thank you, Mr. Yan. 155 00:10:03,140 --> 00:10:04,790 I'll take care of the Rong family's 156 00:10:04,790 --> 00:10:05,820 private matters. 157 00:10:12,080 --> 00:10:12,750 Yunshu. 158 00:10:13,210 --> 00:10:16,270 I've properly resolved the matter of the birthday gift. 159 00:10:16,270 --> 00:10:17,670 Now that things have come to this, 160 00:10:17,670 --> 00:10:19,840 it is time to settle accounts with you properly. 161 00:10:19,840 --> 00:10:21,370 Your most unforgivable act 162 00:10:22,010 --> 00:10:22,720 was confining 163 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:24,630 our sick grandmother 164 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:26,660 to control the entire family. 165 00:10:27,000 --> 00:10:28,480 This is the deepest filial impiety. 166 00:10:28,480 --> 00:10:29,390 What right do you have 167 00:10:29,390 --> 00:10:30,390 to lecture me? 168 00:10:30,960 --> 00:10:31,890 Let's not forget 169 00:10:32,080 --> 00:10:33,600 that now you're still just a granddaughter 170 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:34,360 who has been expelled 171 00:10:34,360 --> 00:10:36,000 from the Rong Mansion by Grandmother. 172 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:36,600 Guards. 173 00:10:36,960 --> 00:10:37,680 Guards! 174 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:40,750 These two 175 00:10:40,750 --> 00:10:42,600 are disturbing Grandmother's rest. 176 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:43,870 Throw both of them out! 177 00:10:46,790 --> 00:10:48,770 Have you forgotten what Grandmother said? 178 00:10:48,770 --> 00:10:49,700 While she's ill, 179 00:10:49,870 --> 00:10:52,360 I am in charge of all the affairs of the Rong family. 180 00:10:52,360 --> 00:10:53,390 Are you all deaf? 181 00:10:54,150 --> 00:10:55,360 Throw them out now! 182 00:10:55,750 --> 00:10:57,630 Otherwise, when Grandmother wakes up, 183 00:10:57,630 --> 00:10:59,490 every one of you will be punished. 184 00:11:00,840 --> 00:11:01,630 Rong Yunshu. 185 00:11:03,400 --> 00:11:04,080 Yang Yitang 186 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:05,540 has already turned you in. 187 00:11:05,670 --> 00:11:07,750 You conspired with him to bring trouble into our family, 188 00:11:07,750 --> 00:11:09,350 which made Grandmother ill. 189 00:11:09,630 --> 00:11:10,910 Now, Jiang Yiqian, the man behind him, 190 00:11:10,910 --> 00:11:12,200 has also been arrested. 191 00:11:12,200 --> 00:11:14,200 If you are still so stubborn and refuse to repent, 192 00:11:14,200 --> 00:11:16,030 I'll have the constables take you away 193 00:11:16,030 --> 00:11:17,690 and interrogate you in court. 194 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:20,120 I'm stubborn? 195 00:11:20,750 --> 00:11:22,550 She was the one who was stuck in outdated ways 196 00:11:22,550 --> 00:11:24,480 and brought untold harm to others. 197 00:11:24,670 --> 00:11:27,030 She was the one who was obsessed with social standing 198 00:11:27,030 --> 00:11:28,630 and treated my birth mother as someone 199 00:11:28,630 --> 00:11:29,960 to be trampled on by all. 200 00:11:30,270 --> 00:11:31,030 She was 201 00:11:31,870 --> 00:11:32,750 the one who watched 202 00:11:32,750 --> 00:11:33,840 her own son 203 00:11:33,840 --> 00:11:34,910 die of grief, 204 00:11:35,200 --> 00:11:36,840 forbade him to be buried in the family graveyard, 205 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:39,630 and even barred me from paying homage to my own parents. 206 00:11:39,630 --> 00:11:40,840 To outsiders, 207 00:11:41,080 --> 00:11:42,150 she is the respectable head 208 00:11:42,150 --> 00:11:43,210 of the Rong family, 209 00:11:43,390 --> 00:11:45,670 helping the distressed and doing good far and wide. 210 00:11:45,670 --> 00:11:47,530 But to members of the Rong family, 211 00:11:47,550 --> 00:11:49,080 she's nothing but a tyrant! 212 00:11:49,240 --> 00:11:51,720 Rong Shanbao, you were only 13 213 00:11:52,700 --> 00:11:53,630 when she forced you 214 00:11:53,630 --> 00:11:55,240 to join the tea caravan on its trade routes, 215 00:11:55,240 --> 00:11:57,440 nearly causing you to die far from home. 216 00:11:57,750 --> 00:11:59,750 No matter how much you sacrificed for the Rong family, 217 00:11:59,750 --> 00:12:01,600 the moment you showed the slightest disobedience, 218 00:12:01,600 --> 00:12:03,480 you became a traitor to the Rong family, 219 00:12:03,480 --> 00:12:04,510 stripped of everything 220 00:12:04,510 --> 00:12:05,150 and expelled from the Rong family. 221 00:12:05,150 --> 00:12:05,880 Is that fair? 222 00:12:06,750 --> 00:12:08,950 You all accuse me of wanting to harm her. 223 00:12:09,000 --> 00:12:10,720 But why would I need to lift a finger? 224 00:12:10,720 --> 00:12:12,630 The state she's in now 225 00:12:13,840 --> 00:12:15,840 is Heaven's punishment for her. 226 00:12:16,270 --> 00:12:17,150 Heaven is punishing 227 00:12:17,150 --> 00:12:18,740 this overbearing old tyrant, 228 00:12:18,740 --> 00:12:20,440 leaving her hands paralyzed, her voice silenced, 229 00:12:20,440 --> 00:12:22,910 her kin estranged and her possessions stripped away! 230 00:12:22,910 --> 00:12:24,750 Your father truly loved your mother. 231 00:12:24,750 --> 00:12:26,790 They were indeed a rare loving couple. 232 00:12:26,790 --> 00:12:28,360 But for his personal desires, 233 00:12:28,360 --> 00:12:30,720 your father abandoned the entire tea caravan. 234 00:12:30,720 --> 00:12:32,550 The entire tea shipment was looted by desert bandits. 235 00:12:32,550 --> 00:12:34,440 More than 10 people died or were injured. 236 00:12:34,440 --> 00:12:36,270 If I had been the head of the Rong family, 237 00:12:36,270 --> 00:12:39,030 I would also have needed to give the tea farmers an explanation. 238 00:12:39,030 --> 00:12:40,150 In her position, 239 00:12:40,600 --> 00:12:43,060 Grandmother faced many difficult choices. 240 00:12:44,360 --> 00:12:46,000 When I was lost in the desert, 241 00:12:46,440 --> 00:12:47,000 so thirsty that I nearly 242 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:48,840 had to drink my own blood to save myself, 243 00:12:48,840 --> 00:12:49,970 I did blame her once. 244 00:12:50,660 --> 00:12:52,270 But had I been in her position, 245 00:12:52,270 --> 00:12:53,530 I, too, might have been 246 00:12:53,790 --> 00:12:55,390 forced to do certain things. 247 00:12:57,720 --> 00:12:58,720 Isn't that right, 248 00:12:59,630 --> 00:13:00,430 Grandmother? 249 00:13:13,820 --> 00:13:15,680 I'm not as magnanimous as you are. 250 00:13:20,240 --> 00:13:21,030 Now that I cannot 251 00:13:21,030 --> 00:13:22,830 seek justice for my poor mother, 252 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:25,080 what joy is there in living? 253 00:13:25,790 --> 00:13:27,360 Better to just end it all. 254 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:08,000 Mr. Yan. 255 00:14:12,970 --> 00:14:13,400 I... 256 00:14:14,510 --> 00:14:15,710 I didn't mean to do it. 257 00:14:15,960 --> 00:14:17,760 He threw himself onto the blade. 258 00:14:18,840 --> 00:14:20,500 Take Lady Yunshu away at once. 259 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:22,490 Lady Yunshu. 260 00:14:26,090 --> 00:14:26,850 Mr. Yan! 261 00:14:33,730 --> 00:14:34,660 Lady Shanbao, 262 00:14:35,960 --> 00:14:38,960 thank goodness you're alright. 263 00:14:41,390 --> 00:14:42,150 Mr. Yan! 264 00:15:03,000 --> 00:15:04,000 Well, well, 265 00:15:04,000 --> 00:15:05,960 you work here but secretly serve someone else. 266 00:15:05,960 --> 00:15:07,030 You've become a spy 267 00:15:07,030 --> 00:15:08,120 for Lady Shanbao, haven't you? 268 00:15:08,120 --> 00:15:08,750 Spare me, sir! 269 00:15:08,750 --> 00:15:09,670 I wouldn't dare! 270 00:15:09,670 --> 00:15:11,310 I would never dare to do such a thing! 271 00:15:11,310 --> 00:15:12,790 I ordered you to seal off the riverbank 272 00:15:12,790 --> 00:15:14,440 and spare no effort in the rescue. 273 00:15:14,440 --> 00:15:15,390 You told me you couldn't 274 00:15:15,390 --> 00:15:16,860 find any trace of Bai Yingsheng. 275 00:15:16,860 --> 00:15:18,360 Yet he conspired with Lady Rong Shanbao 276 00:15:18,360 --> 00:15:20,880 and snuck into the Provincial Governor's Office. 277 00:15:20,880 --> 00:15:22,070 Jun Dai, oh Jun Dai. 278 00:15:22,550 --> 00:15:24,880 How remarkably well you kept this from me. 279 00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:26,840 Lady Shanbao said 280 00:15:27,200 --> 00:15:28,510 Mr. Bai was reserved for other purposes 281 00:15:28,510 --> 00:15:30,550 and couldn't be handed over to the authorities. 282 00:15:30,550 --> 00:15:31,720 Please don't be angry, My Lord. 283 00:15:31,720 --> 00:15:33,520 I am completely loyal to you, My Lord. 284 00:15:33,520 --> 00:15:35,120 It's just that my parents and sister 285 00:15:35,120 --> 00:15:36,510 still work for the Rong family. 286 00:15:36,510 --> 00:15:37,510 Their fate 287 00:15:37,630 --> 00:15:39,720 rests entirely in the hands of Lady Shanbao. 288 00:15:39,720 --> 00:15:41,120 But I dare swear to Heaven 289 00:15:41,320 --> 00:15:42,360 that apart from saving lives for good karma, 290 00:15:42,360 --> 00:15:43,030 there is not a single thing 291 00:15:43,030 --> 00:15:44,760 I have hidden from you, My Lord. 292 00:15:44,960 --> 00:15:46,420 Do you dare swear to Heaven 293 00:15:46,640 --> 00:15:49,240 that you haven't hidden anything else from me? 294 00:15:52,320 --> 00:15:53,480 My Lord, you've said before 295 00:15:53,480 --> 00:15:55,210 that my loyalty to Lady Shanbao 296 00:15:55,750 --> 00:15:56,960 is loyalty to you. 297 00:15:59,320 --> 00:16:00,200 It seems that Rong Shanbao 298 00:16:00,200 --> 00:16:01,770 is still keeping far too many things from me. 299 00:16:01,770 --> 00:16:02,570 Take him away. 300 00:16:03,000 --> 00:16:06,000 Give him 10 lashes before bringing him back for questioning. 301 00:16:06,000 --> 00:16:06,600 No, no! 302 00:16:06,600 --> 00:16:07,440 Please don't! 303 00:16:07,600 --> 00:16:08,860 My Lord, I'll tell you. 304 00:16:09,320 --> 00:16:10,780 I'll tell you everything! 305 00:16:10,910 --> 00:16:11,550 Speak. 306 00:16:12,030 --> 00:16:13,960 As long as it's about Rong Shanbao, 307 00:16:14,270 --> 00:16:16,270 you must not leave a single word out. 308 00:16:19,870 --> 00:16:21,270 Old Madam Rong's illness 309 00:16:21,440 --> 00:16:23,360 started from her ankles, 310 00:16:23,750 --> 00:16:25,790 gradually spreading upward to the knees. 311 00:16:25,790 --> 00:16:28,270 Within a month or two, it spread to the thigh bones. 312 00:16:28,270 --> 00:16:30,530 Then it moved to the shoulders and elbows 313 00:16:30,850 --> 00:16:32,850 before finally reaching the hands. 314 00:16:33,360 --> 00:16:37,420 It started with numbness and itching. Then it felt like insects gnawing, 315 00:16:38,000 --> 00:16:40,510 with the pain worsening through the night. 316 00:16:41,270 --> 00:16:44,720 Since the illness didn't develop overnight, 317 00:16:46,080 --> 00:16:49,870 it cannot be cured in a month or two. 318 00:16:50,790 --> 00:16:52,360 Doctor, your words are indeed strange. 319 00:16:52,360 --> 00:16:54,200 Grandmother has always been in good health. 320 00:16:54,200 --> 00:16:56,430 She had a stroke because she was frightened by bandits. 321 00:16:56,430 --> 00:16:57,550 But according to your words, 322 00:16:57,550 --> 00:16:59,410 it sounds like a chronic illness. 323 00:17:00,030 --> 00:17:01,600 If Grandmother had truly been ill, 324 00:17:01,600 --> 00:17:03,800 how could she have shown no signs at all? 325 00:17:04,510 --> 00:17:06,310 Yunxi, did you know of this? 326 00:17:11,970 --> 00:17:13,369 So your prescription... 327 00:17:13,710 --> 00:17:16,160 The prescription from Dr. Sun earlier 328 00:17:16,510 --> 00:17:19,040 primarily targets excessive internal heat. 329 00:17:19,640 --> 00:17:23,400 It is effective to some extent. 330 00:17:24,109 --> 00:17:27,030 But Old Madam Rong's illness 331 00:17:27,030 --> 00:17:29,110 is caused by chronic arthralgia. 332 00:17:29,790 --> 00:17:33,050 She ought to take the Life-Prolonging Decoction instead, 333 00:17:33,110 --> 00:17:35,880 which will surely work after just one dose. 334 00:17:36,370 --> 00:17:38,230 Can it really be that miraculous? 335 00:17:41,550 --> 00:17:42,810 Grandmother, you're awake! 336 00:17:42,810 --> 00:17:44,480 -Grandmother, are you alright? -Old Madam Rong. 337 00:17:44,480 --> 00:17:45,280 You're awake. 338 00:17:45,510 --> 00:17:46,590 -Grandmother. -Grandmother. 339 00:17:46,590 --> 00:17:47,720 How are you feeling? 340 00:17:53,840 --> 00:17:54,440 Hurry. 341 00:17:55,270 --> 00:17:56,030 The moment Grandmother woke up, 342 00:17:56,030 --> 00:17:57,310 she kept asking to see you. 343 00:17:57,310 --> 00:17:58,070 Hurry up. 344 00:17:59,360 --> 00:18:00,090 Don't panic. 345 00:18:01,990 --> 00:18:03,510 You stay at Xinfang Pavilion. 346 00:18:03,510 --> 00:18:04,640 If Mr. Yan wakes up, 347 00:18:04,920 --> 00:18:06,320 come report to me at once. 348 00:18:06,510 --> 00:18:07,040 Let's go. 349 00:18:20,870 --> 00:18:23,750 Grandmother, are you feeling better? 350 00:18:28,720 --> 00:18:30,030 You've suffered a lot. 351 00:18:33,070 --> 00:18:35,240 Grandmother, if you're no longer angry with me, 352 00:18:35,240 --> 00:18:37,170 I don't feel it's suffering at all. 353 00:18:50,270 --> 00:18:51,070 Where is she? 354 00:18:52,820 --> 00:18:55,440 She is confined in the small courtyard behind the ancestral hall. 355 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:58,970 Once you've fully recovered, you can deal with her personally. 356 00:19:00,680 --> 00:19:02,750 How is Bailou doing with his injuries? 357 00:19:02,750 --> 00:19:04,150 According to the doctor, 358 00:19:04,650 --> 00:19:06,380 Mr. Yan's injuries are severe, 359 00:19:06,480 --> 00:19:07,880 and his life is in danger. 360 00:19:08,160 --> 00:19:09,690 Whether he can pull through 361 00:19:09,720 --> 00:19:11,920 depends on how he fares these next two days. 362 00:19:11,920 --> 00:19:12,830 I was thinking 363 00:19:13,640 --> 00:19:16,350 we should send someone to inform the Yan family immediately, 364 00:19:16,350 --> 00:19:17,960 but I feared the journey would be too far 365 00:19:17,960 --> 00:19:18,960 to make it in time. 366 00:19:19,350 --> 00:19:21,010 Fortune favors the virtuous. 367 00:19:21,790 --> 00:19:22,990 He is a fine young man, 368 00:19:24,110 --> 00:19:26,240 even sacrificing himself to save you. 369 00:19:27,110 --> 00:19:28,960 When you weren't at the Rong Mansion, 370 00:19:28,960 --> 00:19:30,350 he still spoke well of you to me 371 00:19:30,350 --> 00:19:31,480 every single day. 372 00:19:31,960 --> 00:19:33,290 It was all because of him 373 00:19:34,350 --> 00:19:37,350 that you and I could finally reconcile. 374 00:19:39,270 --> 00:19:41,530 He is truly a blessing to our Rong family. 375 00:19:42,640 --> 00:19:44,770 There are people attending to me here. 376 00:19:45,110 --> 00:19:46,640 You need not stay by my side. 377 00:19:47,110 --> 00:19:48,370 Go to Xinfang Pavilion 378 00:19:48,920 --> 00:19:50,750 and make sure his life is saved. 379 00:19:52,200 --> 00:19:52,850 Okay. 380 00:19:53,510 --> 00:19:56,270 I'll go watch over him at Xinfang Pavilion right away. 381 00:19:56,270 --> 00:19:58,030 Grandmother, your illness has only just taken a turn for the better. 382 00:19:58,030 --> 00:19:59,790 You must not exhaust yourself with worries. 383 00:19:59,790 --> 00:20:01,270 Let me help you lie down first. 384 00:20:01,270 --> 00:20:01,880 No. 385 00:20:03,680 --> 00:20:04,960 Go tell Bailou 386 00:20:06,620 --> 00:20:08,020 that if he pulls through, 387 00:20:09,070 --> 00:20:09,790 I'll 388 00:20:10,400 --> 00:20:12,400 grant him a wish. 389 00:20:14,030 --> 00:20:14,680 A wish? 390 00:20:15,420 --> 00:20:17,040 A wish that he has long kept hidden 391 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:18,130 in his heart 392 00:20:18,510 --> 00:20:21,040 and has been too hesitant to ever speak aloud. 393 00:20:22,490 --> 00:20:24,210 As long as he survives, 394 00:20:24,960 --> 00:20:26,720 I will make it come true for him. 395 00:20:37,000 --> 00:20:37,350 [Prison] 396 00:20:37,350 --> 00:20:38,960 I have urgent business to discuss with Lord Luo. 397 00:20:38,960 --> 00:20:40,490 Go tell him I need to see him! 398 00:20:40,720 --> 00:20:41,920 Someone come at once! 399 00:20:41,960 --> 00:20:43,290 I demand to see Lord Luo! 400 00:20:44,400 --> 00:20:45,000 Lord Jiang, 401 00:20:45,000 --> 00:20:47,590 you're making such a fuss to see the Imperial Inspector. 402 00:20:47,590 --> 00:20:49,590 What exactly do you need to report? 403 00:20:50,920 --> 00:20:52,310 Through the ages, 404 00:20:53,110 --> 00:20:55,310 the cycle of rise and fall never ends. 405 00:20:55,830 --> 00:20:56,550 Young man, 406 00:20:57,030 --> 00:20:58,590 never burn all your bridges. 407 00:20:58,590 --> 00:21:00,350 Do not celebrate your victory too soon. 408 00:21:00,350 --> 00:21:01,070 Lord Jiang, 409 00:21:02,070 --> 00:21:03,000 you yourself handed over 410 00:21:03,000 --> 00:21:04,350 Chin Hsiu Wan Hua Ku. 411 00:21:05,070 --> 00:21:06,470 For a single set of books, 412 00:21:06,720 --> 00:21:08,400 you persisted in targeting Madam Yang even after she had left 413 00:21:08,400 --> 00:21:09,260 the Wei family. 414 00:21:09,850 --> 00:21:11,580 Now the witness has confessed. 415 00:21:11,920 --> 00:21:13,420 What excuses do you have left? 416 00:21:13,420 --> 00:21:14,180 Shut up! 417 00:21:14,590 --> 00:21:15,720 I did nothing wrong! 418 00:21:15,830 --> 00:21:17,590 Wei Kejian was the real murderer! 419 00:21:17,590 --> 00:21:19,110 The verdict was not a miscarriage of justice! 420 00:21:19,110 --> 00:21:20,270 Madam Yang was nothing but a prostitute 421 00:21:20,270 --> 00:21:21,310 the Weis hired! 422 00:21:21,510 --> 00:21:23,510 You and Rong Shanbao 423 00:21:24,240 --> 00:21:25,640 are conspiring together 424 00:21:25,640 --> 00:21:26,640 to frame me! 425 00:21:27,030 --> 00:21:28,350 I want to see the Emperor! 426 00:21:28,350 --> 00:21:29,320 I want to appeal for justice! 427 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:30,720 I want to see the Emperor! 428 00:21:30,960 --> 00:21:33,090 My Lord, Miss Xu requests an audience. 429 00:21:34,270 --> 00:21:35,400 Miss Xu? 430 00:21:37,270 --> 00:21:38,160 Xu Meiying? 431 00:21:40,590 --> 00:21:43,390 Lu Jianglai, you are far from blameless yourself. 432 00:21:43,400 --> 00:21:45,030 To serve your own selfish ends, 433 00:21:45,030 --> 00:21:45,880 you pinned Madam Yang's death 434 00:21:45,880 --> 00:21:46,830 on me! 435 00:21:47,110 --> 00:21:48,590 You and those despicable people 436 00:21:48,590 --> 00:21:49,880 are birds of a feather! 437 00:21:54,480 --> 00:21:56,200 Lu Jianglai! 438 00:21:56,910 --> 00:21:59,490 Guards! Let me out! 439 00:22:14,960 --> 00:22:16,980 On his way back to the capital, Minister Xu 440 00:22:16,980 --> 00:22:19,350 was seized by a sudden recurrence of his old ailment and lost consciousness. 441 00:22:19,350 --> 00:22:21,270 The boat made an emergency stop at Songzhou, 442 00:22:21,270 --> 00:22:23,510 but before a doctor could be summoned to treat him, 443 00:22:23,510 --> 00:22:26,440 Minister Xu had passed away, 444 00:22:27,030 --> 00:22:28,510 his pulses ceasing entirely. 445 00:22:28,510 --> 00:22:30,720 Miss Xu is escorting his coffin back to his hometown. 446 00:22:30,720 --> 00:22:32,780 She is here to inform you of his death. 447 00:23:06,440 --> 00:23:08,900 When you retire and return to your hometown, 448 00:23:09,200 --> 00:23:11,110 your boat will still pass through Linji. 449 00:23:11,110 --> 00:23:11,840 At that time, 450 00:23:12,110 --> 00:23:13,980 I will bring the finest Longjing tea 451 00:23:13,980 --> 00:23:15,910 and wait for you at the dock. 452 00:23:22,740 --> 00:23:25,830 Senior Lu, the Xu family is not a big family, 453 00:23:26,070 --> 00:23:28,000 and I am my father's only daughter. 454 00:23:28,310 --> 00:23:31,240 If I go back alone, I might be bullied by my relatives. 455 00:23:32,440 --> 00:23:33,900 On his deathbed, my father 456 00:23:33,960 --> 00:23:35,560 told me to seek help from you. 457 00:23:36,520 --> 00:23:37,550 Senior Lu, I beg you, 458 00:23:37,550 --> 00:23:40,680 for the sake of the old bonds between my father and you... 459 00:23:42,780 --> 00:23:43,640 Please, don't! 460 00:23:44,270 --> 00:23:45,200 Please sit down. 461 00:23:51,960 --> 00:23:52,960 I'll never forget 462 00:23:53,390 --> 00:23:55,650 the kindness your father bestowed on me. 463 00:23:55,880 --> 00:23:58,480 I will ensure his funeral is handled properly. 464 00:24:00,030 --> 00:24:00,720 Have several quiet rooms 465 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:01,720 prepared at once. 466 00:24:02,400 --> 00:24:04,070 And make sure the Xu family is well settled. 467 00:24:04,070 --> 00:24:04,680 Yes. 468 00:24:06,000 --> 00:24:06,600 Junior Xu. 469 00:24:07,110 --> 00:24:09,160 You must not let grief ravage your health. 470 00:24:09,160 --> 00:24:11,270 Your own well-being must still come first. 471 00:24:11,270 --> 00:24:12,930 I see that you don't look well. 472 00:24:13,350 --> 00:24:15,030 Go and rest in the rear quarters first. 473 00:24:15,030 --> 00:24:17,360 All other matters can be discussed later. 474 00:24:18,200 --> 00:24:18,830 Jun Dai. 475 00:24:21,240 --> 00:24:22,960 Miss Xu, please. 476 00:24:24,830 --> 00:24:26,030 Senior Lu, forgive me 477 00:24:26,960 --> 00:24:28,750 for losing control of my emotions. 478 00:24:28,750 --> 00:24:30,810 I didn't bring many servants with me. 479 00:24:31,400 --> 00:24:33,330 Three or four rooms will be enough. 480 00:24:33,550 --> 00:24:34,310 But on my way here, 481 00:24:34,310 --> 00:24:36,710 I came across a beggar on the brink of death. 482 00:24:37,190 --> 00:24:38,650 I felt compassion for him, 483 00:24:39,030 --> 00:24:40,350 so I brought him along. 484 00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:43,260 I'm sorry for causing you undue trouble. 485 00:24:43,640 --> 00:24:44,640 He is gravely ill. 486 00:24:45,200 --> 00:24:46,110 Senior Lu, please 487 00:24:46,110 --> 00:24:47,400 find a doctor for him. 488 00:25:03,380 --> 00:25:04,480 What kind 489 00:25:04,480 --> 00:25:05,280 of deep hatred 490 00:25:06,110 --> 00:25:07,510 could drive someone to do 491 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:09,410 something so cruel to another? 492 00:25:09,480 --> 00:25:10,740 His limbs were ruined, 493 00:25:11,640 --> 00:25:13,680 his voice silenced, his sight lost. 494 00:25:14,750 --> 00:25:15,680 Yet he desperately tried 495 00:25:15,680 --> 00:25:17,410 to crawl all the way into Linji. 496 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:19,640 He was being teased by a group of children. 497 00:25:19,640 --> 00:25:20,640 I took pity on him, 498 00:25:21,550 --> 00:25:22,880 so I brought him with me. 499 00:25:24,310 --> 00:25:25,440 Get a doctor for him. 500 00:25:26,070 --> 00:25:26,590 Yes. 501 00:26:14,440 --> 00:26:15,500 Why don't you go in? 502 00:26:15,970 --> 00:26:18,690 She said, "I thought you would understand me. 503 00:26:19,470 --> 00:26:21,440 But why would even you stand in my way? 504 00:26:21,440 --> 00:26:22,790 Why would even you think 505 00:26:22,940 --> 00:26:24,200 I should admit guilt?" 506 00:26:25,440 --> 00:26:26,240 Lady Shanbao. 507 00:26:28,310 --> 00:26:29,310 Was I wrong? 508 00:26:31,830 --> 00:26:32,640 You two are 509 00:26:33,600 --> 00:26:34,670 quite a pair. 510 00:26:38,610 --> 00:26:41,240 There's something I need to tell you. 511 00:27:03,640 --> 00:27:05,000 Grandmother hasn't fully recovered yet. 512 00:27:05,000 --> 00:27:06,480 How could you bring her here while she's still so weak? 513 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:08,830 -You... -It was I who insisted they carry me here. 514 00:27:08,830 --> 00:27:09,830 Don't blame them. 515 00:27:11,640 --> 00:27:12,880 Grandmother, please go back. 516 00:27:12,880 --> 00:27:14,740 I'll stay here and watch over him. 517 00:27:17,380 --> 00:27:18,620 Do you think 518 00:27:19,240 --> 00:27:21,240 I'm overly concerned about Bailou? 519 00:27:25,680 --> 00:27:26,590 You know 520 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:28,790 that the Yan family once sent a man 521 00:27:28,790 --> 00:27:29,920 to our Rong Mansion. 522 00:27:31,300 --> 00:27:34,610 He was Bailou's grand-uncle. 523 00:27:35,350 --> 00:27:36,960 He was the ninth son of the Yan family, 524 00:27:36,960 --> 00:27:39,360 so everyone called him Ninth Young Master. 525 00:27:39,430 --> 00:27:41,330 Though he was handsome, 526 00:27:42,310 --> 00:27:45,400 he was too gentle and too reserved. 527 00:27:46,790 --> 00:27:48,680 He was truly not much to my liking. 528 00:27:49,500 --> 00:27:51,350 I seldom visited his quarters. 529 00:27:51,910 --> 00:27:53,270 But in the end, 530 00:27:56,350 --> 00:27:57,590 he gave his own life 531 00:27:58,750 --> 00:27:59,830 to save mine. 532 00:28:03,000 --> 00:28:04,060 I didn't know this. 533 00:28:04,670 --> 00:28:07,330 Grandmother, you never mentioned this before. 534 00:28:08,400 --> 00:28:10,400 It was a long time ago. 535 00:28:12,300 --> 00:28:15,870 That year, he accompanied me on the tea caravan route. 536 00:28:17,750 --> 00:28:19,750 When I got trapped in the quicksand, 537 00:28:20,400 --> 00:28:22,400 I thought that was the end of my life. 538 00:28:23,440 --> 00:28:24,370 I never imagined 539 00:28:25,480 --> 00:28:27,740 that he would risk his own life to save me. 540 00:28:29,030 --> 00:28:30,510 When I saw Bailou that day, 541 00:28:31,880 --> 00:28:33,610 I felt somewhat disappointed, 542 00:28:34,160 --> 00:28:36,760 because the two of them didn't look much alike. 543 00:28:37,920 --> 00:28:39,450 It wasn't until I saw Bailou 544 00:28:39,510 --> 00:28:41,720 step forward to shield you from the blade 545 00:28:41,720 --> 00:28:43,250 that I suddenly understood 546 00:28:43,640 --> 00:28:45,170 the two of them were the same 547 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:46,720 in at least one aspect. 548 00:28:47,440 --> 00:28:48,770 The men of the Yan family 549 00:28:49,410 --> 00:28:51,410 are ready to lay down their lives 550 00:28:51,790 --> 00:28:53,120 for the women they love. 551 00:28:58,440 --> 00:28:59,770 Fortunately, there are 552 00:28:59,790 --> 00:29:02,060 two renowned doctors, Dr. Hou and Dr. Sun, in our mansion. 553 00:29:02,060 --> 00:29:02,900 Dr. Sun 554 00:29:03,150 --> 00:29:05,240 is especially skilled at treating wounds. 555 00:29:05,240 --> 00:29:06,240 He will surely spare no effort 556 00:29:06,240 --> 00:29:07,500 to save Mr. Yan's life. 557 00:29:08,200 --> 00:29:10,000 Please don't be too distressed. 558 00:29:11,830 --> 00:29:14,510 The Rong and Yan families have been bound by marriage for generations, 559 00:29:14,510 --> 00:29:16,680 maintaining a long-standing alliance. 560 00:29:16,680 --> 00:29:17,960 Now, the Yan family is thriving 561 00:29:17,960 --> 00:29:19,000 in the Shu region. 562 00:29:19,480 --> 00:29:20,310 Last year, 563 00:29:20,640 --> 00:29:22,480 they shipped 20,000 bales of tea 564 00:29:22,480 --> 00:29:24,310 via the Guanmaosong Ancient Road. 565 00:29:24,310 --> 00:29:25,310 They sent their son 566 00:29:25,310 --> 00:29:26,440 to our Rong family. 567 00:29:27,000 --> 00:29:30,130 Their intention to strengthen the alliance is obvious. 568 00:29:31,160 --> 00:29:32,750 I also intend to open up 569 00:29:33,070 --> 00:29:35,000 a new tea trade route for our family. 570 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:35,720 As long as Bailou 571 00:29:35,720 --> 00:29:37,390 pulls through, 572 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:39,240 you two shall marry. 573 00:29:44,350 --> 00:29:45,350 My mind is made up. 574 00:29:45,910 --> 00:29:48,550 Fushan Temple is really well-known for making wishes come true. 575 00:29:48,550 --> 00:29:49,150 Tomorrow, 576 00:29:50,460 --> 00:29:52,390 go draw a fortune stick for Bailou. 577 00:30:00,470 --> 00:30:01,230 Yes. 578 00:30:02,850 --> 00:30:05,870 [Fushan Temple] 579 00:30:15,590 --> 00:30:16,220 Slow down. 580 00:30:19,300 --> 00:30:22,160 In his later years, my father devoted himself to Buddhist practice, 581 00:30:22,160 --> 00:30:24,620 often visiting temples to listen to sutras. 582 00:30:24,680 --> 00:30:27,070 Fushan Temple is the most eminent monastery in Jiangnan, 583 00:30:27,070 --> 00:30:29,330 holding scripture lectures each month. 584 00:30:29,720 --> 00:30:30,720 I intend to place 585 00:30:30,860 --> 00:30:32,690 a memorial tablet here in his honor, 586 00:30:32,690 --> 00:30:34,420 fulfilling his lifelong wish. 587 00:30:34,830 --> 00:30:36,350 However, the abbot, Master Xuhui, 588 00:30:36,350 --> 00:30:37,710 is a revered monk of our time. 589 00:30:37,710 --> 00:30:39,110 It's not easy to meet him. 590 00:30:39,710 --> 00:30:41,400 So I have to trouble you to take time out 591 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:42,830 of your busy schedule to accompany me. 592 00:30:42,830 --> 00:30:45,230 There is no need for such formality between us. 593 00:30:45,230 --> 00:30:48,490 The kindness Minister Xu bestowed on me was immeasurable. 594 00:30:48,490 --> 00:30:51,770 Even if I were to sacrifice myself, I couldn't repay a fraction of it. 595 00:30:51,770 --> 00:30:54,700 Being able to do something for him now is a privilege. 596 00:30:55,550 --> 00:30:57,150 I don't deserve such thanks. 597 00:31:00,920 --> 00:31:01,640 This is what Grandmother 598 00:31:01,640 --> 00:31:02,640 wanted me to see? 599 00:31:03,310 --> 00:31:04,110 Lady Shanbao. 600 00:31:04,200 --> 00:31:05,000 That Miss Xu 601 00:31:05,000 --> 00:31:06,350 was Minister Xu's beloved daughter. 602 00:31:06,350 --> 00:31:07,350 After Minister Xu passed away, 603 00:31:07,350 --> 00:31:09,160 she came to seek refuge with Lord Lu. 604 00:31:09,160 --> 00:31:12,000 She was settled in the rear quarters of the Government Office. 605 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:12,030 These days, word has spread all over the city. 606 00:31:12,030 --> 00:31:14,550 ♪ The biting cold wind makes me stumble as I run ♪ 607 00:31:14,550 --> 00:31:15,310 They say... 608 00:31:16,240 --> 00:31:16,570 Say what? 609 00:31:16,570 --> 00:31:17,110 ♪ Laughing innocently, I find my spirit broken ♪ 610 00:31:17,110 --> 00:31:19,110 They say that Lord Lu is such a brilliant young man 611 00:31:19,110 --> 00:31:20,240 with an excellent reputation as an official 612 00:31:20,240 --> 00:31:21,220 that countless noble families in town have been 613 00:31:21,220 --> 00:31:22,200 ♪ Just like this, I'm drunk in a spring night ♪ 614 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:23,670 eager to marry their daughters to him. 615 00:31:23,670 --> 00:31:24,270 ♪ Just like this, I'm lost in enduring hardships ♪ 616 00:31:24,270 --> 00:31:26,110 Yet Lord Lu has remained unmoved, 617 00:31:26,110 --> 00:31:26,520 turning every single one of them down politely. 618 00:31:26,520 --> 00:31:27,720 ♪ Intertwined with you ♪ 619 00:31:27,720 --> 00:31:28,680 Now it seems 620 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:29,120 that he has been waiting for this Miss Xu. 621 00:31:29,120 --> 00:31:30,590 ♪ No longer fret over who loves more ♪ 622 00:31:30,590 --> 00:31:32,160 Everyone says Miss Xu 623 00:31:32,160 --> 00:31:33,400 is Lord Lu's fiancée, 624 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:34,200 ♪ Gradually rid myself of the snakes and scorpions in my heart ♪ 625 00:31:34,200 --> 00:31:36,130 and that they will be married soon. 626 00:31:38,720 --> 00:31:38,880 ♪ Drink a cup filled with bold passion ♪ 627 00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:40,340 Grandmother is still ill, 628 00:31:40,830 --> 00:31:41,950 yet she goes to such trouble. 629 00:31:41,950 --> 00:31:43,310 ♪ Sing a line about lovebirds and butterflies ♪ 630 00:31:43,310 --> 00:31:43,920 Let's go. 631 00:31:46,220 --> 00:31:49,770 ♪ Put an end to all karmic ties and sins ♪ 632 00:31:58,310 --> 00:31:59,200 Senior Lu. 633 00:32:01,970 --> 00:32:02,740 [Rong Mansion] 634 00:32:02,740 --> 00:32:04,540 That oath-breaking scoundrel! 635 00:32:04,720 --> 00:32:06,250 You not only saved his life, 636 00:32:06,440 --> 00:32:07,920 but also defied Grandmother 637 00:32:07,920 --> 00:32:10,270 and gave up the Rong family's vast fortune for him. 638 00:32:10,270 --> 00:32:11,830 If he had even a shred of conscience, 639 00:32:11,830 --> 00:32:12,920 he ought to lay down his life 640 00:32:12,920 --> 00:32:14,160 to repay your kindness. 641 00:32:14,160 --> 00:32:16,160 Yet he openly walked arm in arm with another woman, 642 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:18,560 clearly having an affair behind your back. 643 00:32:19,720 --> 00:32:21,750 He's unfaithful and shameless! 644 00:32:22,510 --> 00:32:23,710 Why did you come back? 645 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:25,510 You should tear off his hypocritical mask 646 00:32:25,510 --> 00:32:27,770 and give him the punishment he deserves! 647 00:32:29,480 --> 00:32:31,190 What nonsense are you speaking? 648 00:32:31,190 --> 00:32:33,110 Lord Lu has been appointed as Prefect of Linji. 649 00:32:33,110 --> 00:32:34,400 He has even brought down Jiang Yiqian 650 00:32:34,400 --> 00:32:36,090 who has always been domineering. 651 00:32:36,090 --> 00:32:37,990 He clearly has the Emperor's favor 652 00:32:37,990 --> 00:32:39,320 and a brilliant future. 653 00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:41,710 As long as he treats tea farmers well 654 00:32:41,710 --> 00:32:43,240 and respects the tea trade, 655 00:32:43,360 --> 00:32:45,510 our Rong family should not only avoid offending him 656 00:32:45,510 --> 00:32:47,910 but also maintain good relations with him. 657 00:32:48,790 --> 00:32:50,190 What kind of talk is this? 658 00:32:50,750 --> 00:32:52,880 Do you really intend to cast him aside? 659 00:32:53,110 --> 00:32:53,720 Fine! 660 00:32:54,110 --> 00:32:55,880 Then let him pursue his political career. 661 00:32:55,880 --> 00:32:57,480 You focus on being the Tea King. 662 00:32:57,480 --> 00:32:59,200 A disloyal man like him 663 00:32:59,200 --> 00:33:00,790 is not worthy of being your husband. 664 00:33:00,790 --> 00:33:02,190 A clean break is the best. 665 00:33:02,580 --> 00:33:04,000 It prevents future trouble 666 00:33:04,000 --> 00:33:06,260 that would bring disgrace to our family. 667 00:33:07,960 --> 00:33:10,360 Lady Shanbao, my young master has woken up. 668 00:33:24,070 --> 00:33:26,270 I've made you worry about me, Old Madam Rong. 669 00:33:26,270 --> 00:33:27,750 How can I possibly be at ease? 670 00:33:27,750 --> 00:33:29,150 Do not stand on ceremony. 671 00:33:29,270 --> 00:33:32,100 From now on, don't call me Old Madam Rong. 672 00:33:34,440 --> 00:33:37,350 Just call me Grandmother. 673 00:33:55,030 --> 00:33:56,400 Since I came to Linji, 674 00:33:57,680 --> 00:34:00,640 Old Madam Rong, you have shown me such care and kindness, 675 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:02,470 which makes it only right 676 00:34:05,380 --> 00:34:06,780 to call you Grandmother. 677 00:34:08,889 --> 00:34:09,690 Young Master. 678 00:34:10,230 --> 00:34:12,429 Young Master, please stop talking now. 679 00:34:12,960 --> 00:34:13,820 It is all right. 680 00:34:14,840 --> 00:34:16,150 I'm not that delicate. 681 00:34:17,320 --> 00:34:19,150 It's merely a superficial wound. 682 00:34:19,150 --> 00:34:20,590 I'll recover soon. 683 00:34:21,389 --> 00:34:22,060 Bailou. 684 00:34:23,070 --> 00:34:25,630 You've been with our Rong family for so long now. 685 00:34:25,630 --> 00:34:26,800 I have watched 686 00:34:27,110 --> 00:34:29,030 your every word and action closely. 687 00:34:29,030 --> 00:34:30,320 You are gentle and refined, 688 00:34:30,320 --> 00:34:32,030 and your conduct is always measured and proper. 689 00:34:32,030 --> 00:34:34,630 Though many young men came to the Rong Mansion, 690 00:34:34,630 --> 00:34:35,960 but only you 691 00:34:36,070 --> 00:34:37,870 have remained free from strife, 692 00:34:38,199 --> 00:34:39,730 open-hearted and upright, 693 00:34:40,510 --> 00:34:42,639 without a trace of resentment or envy. 694 00:34:42,880 --> 00:34:44,000 You truly have 695 00:34:44,000 --> 00:34:45,760 a remarkable character. 696 00:34:46,320 --> 00:34:48,670 I have been testing you for quite some time. 697 00:34:48,670 --> 00:34:51,880 Only you can shoulder such great responsibility 698 00:34:53,280 --> 00:34:54,550 and are worthy of marrying our Rong family's 699 00:34:54,550 --> 00:34:55,840 future head. 700 00:34:58,630 --> 00:34:59,320 Bao. 701 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:03,070 Shanbao. 702 00:35:05,510 --> 00:35:06,360 Don't forget 703 00:35:07,360 --> 00:35:08,920 what you've promised me. 704 00:35:19,800 --> 00:35:22,360 Mr. Yan, Grandmother is right. 705 00:35:23,030 --> 00:35:24,360 You need to recover soon 706 00:35:24,800 --> 00:35:27,660 so that our Rong family can prepare for the wedding. 707 00:35:50,110 --> 00:35:51,030 The case about Jiang Yiqian 708 00:35:51,030 --> 00:35:52,550 has been sent to the Ministry of Justice. 709 00:35:52,550 --> 00:35:54,030 With Imperial Inspector Luo's testimony, 710 00:35:54,030 --> 00:35:55,690 the charges are irrefutable. 711 00:35:56,760 --> 00:35:58,550 Those wrongfully imprisoned magistrates 712 00:35:58,550 --> 00:35:59,810 will be released soon. 713 00:36:00,320 --> 00:36:02,150 Everyone praises your righteous courage 714 00:36:02,150 --> 00:36:03,350 and decisive action. 715 00:36:03,590 --> 00:36:04,760 You should be happy. 716 00:36:05,480 --> 00:36:07,410 Why do you wear such a worried look? 717 00:36:07,960 --> 00:36:09,220 There's still one case 718 00:36:09,710 --> 00:36:11,040 that remains unsolved. 719 00:36:12,070 --> 00:36:14,480 Yang Yitang has been interrogated repeatedly. 720 00:36:14,480 --> 00:36:16,590 If he did not commit the murder out of hatred, 721 00:36:16,590 --> 00:36:17,990 then who drove Madam Yang 722 00:36:19,150 --> 00:36:20,440 to her death? 723 00:36:21,010 --> 00:36:21,640 I thought 724 00:36:21,660 --> 00:36:23,460 you were troubled due to Miss Xu. 725 00:36:24,350 --> 00:36:25,680 Haven't you noticed it? 726 00:36:29,920 --> 00:36:30,760 Noticed what? 727 00:36:31,480 --> 00:36:32,280 Have some tea. 728 00:36:39,150 --> 00:36:41,190 Though the Xu family is small, 729 00:36:41,400 --> 00:36:42,840 Minister Xu was an upright official 730 00:36:42,840 --> 00:36:44,110 and deeply revered by local people. 731 00:36:44,110 --> 00:36:45,370 When Miss Xu goes back, 732 00:36:45,440 --> 00:36:47,380 there surely will be people she can rely on. 733 00:36:47,380 --> 00:36:48,040 Minister Xu 734 00:36:48,050 --> 00:36:49,550 asked his beloved daughter to come to you. 735 00:36:49,550 --> 00:36:51,960 He clearly intended to betroth his daughter to you. 736 00:36:51,960 --> 00:36:54,110 Miss Xu is beautiful and intelligent, 737 00:36:54,110 --> 00:36:55,480 skilled in both calligraphy and painting. 738 00:36:55,480 --> 00:36:57,510 Though from a noble family, she's humble, 739 00:36:57,510 --> 00:36:58,510 gentle and well-mannered. 740 00:36:58,510 --> 00:36:59,670 Such a fine woman 741 00:36:59,790 --> 00:37:01,450 is the dream of countless men. 742 00:37:01,590 --> 00:37:02,650 If she marries you, 743 00:37:02,760 --> 00:37:04,070 she'll surely be a virtuous wife 744 00:37:04,070 --> 00:37:05,800 and understanding companion. 745 00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:10,800 Someone just loves to make things difficult for themselves. 746 00:37:10,800 --> 00:37:12,190 Fine, I'll say no more. 747 00:37:12,550 --> 00:37:13,880 Since you don't want to marry her, 748 00:37:13,880 --> 00:37:15,440 you must make yourself perfectly clear. 749 00:37:15,440 --> 00:37:17,010 Don't leave any room for misunderstanding. 750 00:37:17,010 --> 00:37:17,740 I know. 751 00:37:21,400 --> 00:37:23,530 My Lord, Miss Xu requests an audience. 752 00:37:24,800 --> 00:37:26,660 Minister Xu has just passed away. 753 00:37:27,230 --> 00:37:29,160 She is still in the depths of grief. 754 00:37:29,270 --> 00:37:30,450 If you're going to refuse the marriage, 755 00:37:30,450 --> 00:37:31,850 you must do it tactfully. 756 00:37:32,070 --> 00:37:34,730 Don't put the young lady in an awkward position. 757 00:37:36,840 --> 00:37:37,900 Tell her to come in. 758 00:37:38,190 --> 00:37:38,760 Yes. 759 00:37:47,480 --> 00:37:49,440 Senior Lu, Mr. Lang. 760 00:37:52,230 --> 00:37:54,550 Here's some fresh tea. Take your time. 761 00:37:54,550 --> 00:37:55,150 I'll take my leave now. 762 00:37:55,150 --> 00:37:56,440 No, you stay. 763 00:37:57,190 --> 00:37:59,190 I'd like you to be here while we talk. 764 00:38:04,440 --> 00:38:05,670 Junior Xu, you've come at the perfect time. 765 00:38:05,670 --> 00:38:07,040 I was just about to look for you. 766 00:38:07,040 --> 00:38:07,700 Have a seat. 767 00:38:14,670 --> 00:38:17,190 In the rear quarters, the clerks, the constables 768 00:38:17,190 --> 00:38:18,790 and the visitors are all men. 769 00:38:19,390 --> 00:38:21,230 Aside from the old cook in the kitchen, 770 00:38:21,230 --> 00:38:22,630 there is not a single woman here. 771 00:38:22,630 --> 00:38:23,230 Junior Xu, 772 00:38:23,440 --> 00:38:25,240 you are an unmarried young lady. 773 00:38:25,550 --> 00:38:27,190 Staying here would be highly improper 774 00:38:27,190 --> 00:38:28,810 and would inevitably harm your reputation. 775 00:38:28,810 --> 00:38:30,670 Minister Xu asked me to take care of you. 776 00:38:30,670 --> 00:38:32,840 Then I am like your own brother. 777 00:38:33,230 --> 00:38:34,310 If I fail to do my utmost, 778 00:38:34,310 --> 00:38:35,840 that will be unforgivable. 779 00:38:36,760 --> 00:38:38,440 If you are unwilling to return to your hometown, 780 00:38:38,440 --> 00:38:39,970 then I will find you another 781 00:38:40,020 --> 00:38:41,540 peaceful residence in Linji. 782 00:38:41,540 --> 00:38:43,340 You can move there in three days. 783 00:38:43,710 --> 00:38:45,480 Once your mourning period is over, 784 00:38:45,480 --> 00:38:46,710 I will find you 785 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:48,330 a virtuous and talented 786 00:38:48,440 --> 00:38:50,480 husband from a family of equal standing. 787 00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:53,010 Only thus can I live up to Minister Xu's trust. 788 00:38:54,590 --> 00:38:55,630 Senior Lu, I get 789 00:38:57,320 --> 00:38:58,450 what you're saying. 790 00:39:00,230 --> 00:39:01,480 Please continue your conversation. 791 00:39:01,480 --> 00:39:02,740 I'll take my leave now. 792 00:39:03,070 --> 00:39:03,760 Wait. 793 00:39:06,920 --> 00:39:08,800 Senior Lu asked you to stay here. 794 00:39:09,450 --> 00:39:11,710 It's to stop any gossip before it starts. 795 00:39:11,780 --> 00:39:13,840 He doesn't regard you as an outsider, 796 00:39:14,170 --> 00:39:16,370 so you don't have to be so eager to leave. 797 00:39:23,640 --> 00:39:24,640 My father is gone. 798 00:39:25,400 --> 00:39:27,180 And there is no elder in the family to make decisions for me. 799 00:39:27,180 --> 00:39:28,780 So there are certain matters 800 00:39:29,240 --> 00:39:30,840 that I can decide for myself. 801 00:39:31,860 --> 00:39:32,710 Senior Lu, since you're willing 802 00:39:32,710 --> 00:39:34,320 to speak frankly with me, 803 00:39:34,970 --> 00:39:36,700 then I will also speak plainly. 804 00:39:37,440 --> 00:39:40,320 Some of my words may offend you. 805 00:39:43,050 --> 00:39:44,570 Do you refuse to marry me 806 00:39:46,300 --> 00:39:47,490 because you intend to become a live-in son-in-law 807 00:39:47,490 --> 00:39:48,600 of the Rong family? 808 00:39:55,030 --> 00:39:57,440 You're really well-informed. 809 00:39:58,400 --> 00:39:59,110 I've heard the talk 810 00:39:59,110 --> 00:40:00,570 going around the streets. 811 00:40:01,230 --> 00:40:03,560 When my father was alive, he used to tell me 812 00:40:03,960 --> 00:40:05,840 that all talented men 813 00:40:06,670 --> 00:40:08,640 are inevitably arrogant 814 00:40:09,110 --> 00:40:10,190 and unsociable. 815 00:40:10,920 --> 00:40:12,280 Such people can hardly 816 00:40:12,280 --> 00:40:13,940 succeed in official circles. 817 00:40:14,280 --> 00:40:15,630 He had many students. 818 00:40:16,710 --> 00:40:17,920 But only you, Senior Lu, 819 00:40:17,920 --> 00:40:19,250 were most valued by him, 820 00:40:20,370 --> 00:40:22,710 because you have unwavering determination 821 00:40:22,710 --> 00:40:23,840 and great ambition, 822 00:40:24,570 --> 00:40:27,400 take on responsibility without flinching in crisis, 823 00:40:27,400 --> 00:40:29,860 know when to be principled and when to adapt, 824 00:40:30,360 --> 00:40:32,420 and hold a heart of true benevolence. 825 00:40:32,440 --> 00:40:33,440 Given time, 826 00:40:33,880 --> 00:40:35,110 you will surely assist the Emperor 827 00:40:35,110 --> 00:40:36,790 in achieving national rejuvenation 828 00:40:36,790 --> 00:40:38,650 and ushering in a prosperous era. 829 00:40:39,520 --> 00:40:40,580 Among all the promising talents at court, 830 00:40:40,580 --> 00:40:42,260 you were the only one 831 00:40:43,280 --> 00:40:44,880 my father spoke so highly of. 832 00:40:47,280 --> 00:40:49,340 But sometimes my father also worried 833 00:40:49,920 --> 00:40:51,320 that your early success 834 00:40:51,550 --> 00:40:53,480 would arouse envy and resentment. 835 00:40:53,560 --> 00:40:55,120 The slightest misstep 836 00:40:56,180 --> 00:40:57,780 could put your life in peril. 837 00:40:58,970 --> 00:41:00,900 What exactly are you trying to say? 838 00:41:01,110 --> 00:41:03,370 The Rong family is a powerful local clan, 839 00:41:03,800 --> 00:41:05,530 with overwhelming influence. 840 00:41:05,880 --> 00:41:08,070 For others, marrying into the Rong family as a son-in-law 841 00:41:08,070 --> 00:41:10,790 would surely be a shortcut to instant prosperity. 842 00:41:10,790 --> 00:41:12,660 But if you marry Miss Rong, 843 00:41:13,280 --> 00:41:14,440 people will inevitably criticize 844 00:41:14,440 --> 00:41:17,400 that you let your personal feelings cloud your judgment in the Wei case. 845 00:41:17,400 --> 00:41:18,460 More importantly, 846 00:41:18,880 --> 00:41:20,630 the Emperor trusts you so much. 847 00:41:21,450 --> 00:41:23,580 Sooner or later, you will leave Linji. 848 00:41:24,070 --> 00:41:25,730 For the sake of a single woman, 849 00:41:25,800 --> 00:41:28,320 would you truly be willing to confine yourself to this tiny corner 850 00:41:28,320 --> 00:41:30,150 and abandon the grand aspirations you vowed to pursue 851 00:41:30,150 --> 00:41:32,210 when you first entered officialdom? 852 00:41:34,550 --> 00:41:36,400 Miss Xu, you... 853 00:41:38,760 --> 00:41:41,000 Mr. Lang, Senior Lu, please don't misunderstand me. 854 00:41:41,000 --> 00:41:42,150 It is true that my father intended 855 00:41:42,150 --> 00:41:44,010 to entrust my future to Senior Lu. 856 00:41:44,140 --> 00:41:45,170 But a marriage between a man and a woman 857 00:41:45,170 --> 00:41:47,230 must be blessed by the will of Heaven. 858 00:41:47,840 --> 00:41:49,500 If it's not my destined match, 859 00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:51,290 I have no desire to force it. 860 00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:53,980 Senior Lu, I said these words, 861 00:41:54,280 --> 00:41:55,190 only because I don't want to see 862 00:41:55,190 --> 00:41:57,850 you fail to fulfill your ambitions in the future 863 00:41:59,230 --> 00:42:01,360 and regret it for the rest of your life. 864 00:42:02,960 --> 00:42:04,960 Junior Xu, I have already... 865 00:42:04,960 --> 00:42:06,920 Senior Lu, you should think it through yourself 866 00:42:06,920 --> 00:42:08,450 and make your own decision. 867 00:42:10,880 --> 00:42:12,070 However, I came today 868 00:42:12,070 --> 00:42:13,600 for another urgent matter. 869 00:42:14,150 --> 00:42:15,230 It's about the beggar 870 00:42:15,230 --> 00:42:16,160 who came with me. 871 00:42:16,360 --> 00:42:17,710 What's wrong with that beggar? 872 00:42:17,710 --> 00:42:19,370 Please follow me, both of you. 873 00:42:24,510 --> 00:42:26,510 -Young Master! -Young Master! 874 00:42:28,630 --> 00:42:30,400 -Young Master! -Young Master! 875 00:42:30,440 --> 00:42:31,110 What's wrong? 876 00:42:31,110 --> 00:42:32,360 Young Master, what's wrong? 877 00:42:32,360 --> 00:42:34,280 -Please get up, Young Master! -Young Master! 878 00:42:34,280 --> 00:42:35,080 Young Master! 879 00:42:35,550 --> 00:42:36,110 My Lord. 880 00:42:36,390 --> 00:42:37,520 Help him up quickly. 881 00:42:37,640 --> 00:42:38,200 Yes. 882 00:42:39,000 --> 00:42:40,260 Come on, Young Master. 883 00:42:44,570 --> 00:42:45,370 Young Master. 884 00:42:46,840 --> 00:42:49,190 I can see that you originally had a handsome face 885 00:42:49,190 --> 00:42:50,250 and noble bearing. 886 00:42:50,510 --> 00:42:52,710 You don't seem like an ordinary beggar. 887 00:42:53,630 --> 00:42:55,560 I am Lu Jianglai, the Prefect of Linji. 888 00:42:55,560 --> 00:42:56,920 If you have suffered an injustice, 889 00:42:56,920 --> 00:42:58,450 you can tell me everything. 890 00:43:04,230 --> 00:43:05,230 There's no hurry. 891 00:43:06,070 --> 00:43:06,870 Can you write? 892 00:43:08,230 --> 00:43:09,010 Bring paper and brush. 893 00:43:09,010 --> 00:43:09,570 Yes. 894 00:43:26,670 --> 00:43:28,550 But his tendons in both hands and feet have been severed. 895 00:43:28,550 --> 00:43:30,010 How can he possibly write? 896 00:43:34,070 --> 00:43:36,070 He can hold the brush with his mouth. 897 00:43:36,350 --> 00:43:37,950 We must at least give it a try. 898 00:43:38,290 --> 00:43:39,290 That makes sense. 899 00:43:54,050 --> 00:43:55,260 What is he writing? 900 00:43:55,320 --> 00:43:56,920 It's completely illegible. 901 00:43:58,690 --> 00:43:59,550 Take your time. 902 00:43:59,880 --> 00:44:00,630 Don't rush. 903 00:44:08,460 --> 00:44:09,060 Stay calm. 904 00:44:09,320 --> 00:44:10,870 I know you have grievances to express. 905 00:44:10,870 --> 00:44:12,630 However, even 3 years may not be enough for a child to learn to write well. 906 00:44:12,630 --> 00:44:13,960 You're using your mouth instead of your hands. 907 00:44:13,960 --> 00:44:15,360 That must be much harder. 908 00:44:17,230 --> 00:44:18,090 Take your time. 909 00:44:18,140 --> 00:44:19,440 You can practice it slowly. 910 00:44:19,440 --> 00:44:20,360 I'll wait here 911 00:44:20,640 --> 00:44:21,830 until you make it. 912 00:44:24,440 --> 00:44:25,900 Lord Lu's word is his bond. 913 00:44:25,920 --> 00:44:27,400 He never breaks his promise. 914 00:44:27,400 --> 00:44:28,200 Rest assured. 915 00:44:35,580 --> 00:44:36,110 I know 916 00:44:36,110 --> 00:44:37,840 that you've suffered greatly, 917 00:44:38,400 --> 00:44:40,860 carrying immense bitterness in your heart. 918 00:44:41,070 --> 00:44:41,870 Write it down. 919 00:44:42,840 --> 00:44:44,100 Only by writing it down 920 00:44:44,230 --> 00:44:46,490 can Lord Lu begin to seek justice for you. 921 00:47:40,840 --> 00:47:43,220 [The Evolution Theory of Tea Culture] 922 00:47:47,250 --> 00:47:49,690 Here's some fresh tea. Take your time. 923 00:47:49,720 --> 00:47:50,220 I'll take my leave now. 924 00:47:50,220 --> 00:47:51,550 No, you stay. 925 00:47:52,360 --> 00:47:54,360 I'd like you to be here while we talk. 926 00:47:55,800 --> 00:47:57,110 Chinese tea culture has a history spanning thousands of years. 927 00:47:57,110 --> 00:47:58,230 [Tea has become an essential part of daily life] 928 00:47:58,230 --> 00:47:59,880 According to legend, Shennong discovered tea leaves 929 00:47:59,880 --> 00:48:01,400 while sampling hundreds of herbs. 930 00:48:01,400 --> 00:48:02,360 Gu Yanwu deduced 931 00:48:02,550 --> 00:48:05,110 that after the Qin Dynasty unified China, the custom of tea drinking 932 00:48:05,110 --> 00:48:06,510 spread beyond the Bashu region 933 00:48:06,510 --> 00:48:07,740 and entered the Central Plains. 934 00:48:07,740 --> 00:48:09,060 By the Wei, Jin, and Southern-Northern dynasties, 935 00:48:09,060 --> 00:48:10,690 it had evolved into a nationwide practice. 936 00:48:10,690 --> 00:48:12,050 In the Tang Dynasty, Lu Yu's The Classic of Tea 937 00:48:12,050 --> 00:48:14,070 completed the framework of classical tea studies. 938 00:48:14,070 --> 00:48:15,760 Tea became a life art 939 00:48:15,760 --> 00:48:17,090 for scholars and intellectuals. 940 00:48:17,090 --> 00:48:18,520 The concept of unity between Zen and tea 941 00:48:18,520 --> 00:48:19,920 began to gain popularity. 942 00:48:19,920 --> 00:48:22,170 In the Song Dynasty, the practices of diancha and doucha prevailed. 943 00:48:22,170 --> 00:48:24,140 Tea drinking became integrated with other aspects of daily life, 944 00:48:24,140 --> 00:48:25,770 its forms and content 945 00:48:25,790 --> 00:48:27,360 growing more complete and diverse. 946 00:48:27,360 --> 00:48:28,720 The emerging class of scholars 947 00:48:28,720 --> 00:48:30,850 played a vital role in this evolution. 948 00:48:31,360 --> 00:48:33,000 During the Ming and Qing dynasties, loose tea rose to prominence. 949 00:48:33,000 --> 00:48:34,370 The tea brewing method was simplified. 950 00:48:34,370 --> 00:48:36,240 Through maritime trade, tea made its way 951 00:48:36,240 --> 00:48:37,570 to the rest of the world. 952 00:48:37,590 --> 00:48:38,440 Industrialization in modern times 953 00:48:38,440 --> 00:48:40,640 gave birth to new forms such as tea bags, 954 00:48:40,990 --> 00:48:44,320 while the traditional tea ceremony experienced a revival. 955 00:48:45,550 --> 00:48:46,230 Today, 956 00:48:46,480 --> 00:48:48,560 tea culture has integrated concepts of health 957 00:48:48,560 --> 00:48:49,990 and scientific innovation, 958 00:48:49,990 --> 00:48:52,180 achieving diverse and global development. 959 00:48:52,180 --> 00:48:53,300 It has transcended 960 00:48:53,430 --> 00:48:55,780 its role as a practical beverage to become a cultural symbol 961 00:48:55,780 --> 00:48:57,190 bridging different times and places, 962 00:48:57,190 --> 00:48:58,430 embodying the thousand-year advancement 963 00:48:58,430 --> 00:49:00,720 of both material life and spiritual pursuits.