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[Episode 2]

Mr. Shen Du

The Empress Dowager bestowed a marriage

Is there anything to be prepaired...

Uncle Zhong

No need to bother you

I'm the God of the Door

I won't let her go into the house

There you are again

Throwing heads and darts

to frighten people?

It's bestowed by the Empress Dowager

Will you

So what?

Just as what I did before

Scare her off

Prime Minister (PM) Zhang

This...

Well

Stop

Just do as I say

Doctor Yan

You're smart

I know you won't betray my trust

Please be assured

Close the door

My husband

PM Zhang came in person

Why?

This Shen Du is in court

He's never been part of a faction

Especially the dispute between the King Xian and the king Ying

He always holds a neutral view

PM Zhang is a brain truster of the King Xian

Caiwei was chosen this time

It's not just because of her talent and personality

He wants Caiwei to be a scout?

Keep your voice down

No

Then Caiwei can't marry him

Just now, PM Zhang mentioned again

the turnover of Six Ministries System

If Caiwei doesn't marry Shen Du

he'll send me to the desert to defend

at that time

And it's a family move

PM Zhang threateneded Papa

with a family move

Your Lord and Your Ladyship

Bad news

Miss Caiwei escaped

She eloped with

a scholar named Han Shiyuan

What a rebellious daughter!

Your Lord

My husband. Papa

Your Lord. My husband

Papa

Why are you looking at me?

Did you find Caiwei?

Go find her

You'd take that rebellious girl back

even if going through Xiang'an City

Everybody should be serious about it

Go

Hold on

Keep it a secret

Make it a secret that

Miss Caiwei is missing

Right

Don't say that she eloped

Just say...

Miss Yan Xing's rabbit is lost

Yes

Yan Xing

You always go out

You're familiar with the terrain

And you get on well with Caiwei

What about looking for her together?

Sure

Well, then I went looking for the rabbit

Good

Yan Xing

Don't daughters of concubine in the Yan Family

be allowed to go back home?

Why do you idle outside all day?

Please step aside, Head of the Imperial Guard

I lost my rabbit

I'm going to find it

Really?

You lost your rabbit

All day today

The Yan's door has been closed

I thought it was in

getting ready for the wedding

It turned out to look for a rabbit

If you've had enough of that

I'll keep looking for it

Well, you have to find it

Tomorrow is the date of the wedding

between your third sister and I

At that time

I'm looking forward to seeing you

with your rabbit

Head of the Imperial Guard

It's a liberty

I have a favor to ask

Beg me?

Except prisoners with a death wish

in jail

I'm afraid

you can't find the second one to

beg me for something in the Cang Dynasty

I beg you for breaking off the engagement with my third sister

Do you know what you're talking about?

I know

I beg you for

calling off the marriage

You may not have an official rank

But you're still

a literate person

Do you know what

"the fate can't be disobeyed" means?

Since the Empress Dowager said so

how can you cancel it?

The Empress Dowager

spoils Head of the Imperial Guard

So she of course wanted to bestrow

a good marriage to you

Yeah

The Empress Dowager did it carefully

And I have PM Zhang's pledge

I believe your third sister and I

must be a good match

That's because the Empress Dowager

has no idea

about the Yan's girls

Look at the rude me

You'd know

my third sister and you

won't be a good match

You mean...

Your third sister's talent is fake?

Sailing under false colors

is a crime of deceiving the Emperor

I...

I'm talking about me

You are rude

But I'm not marrying to you

But your third sister's unlucky

to have a sister of a concubine

who's rude

But you and my third sister

haven't seen each other before

Don't you fear that

you don't love each other

and it ends in an unhappy couple?

So what?

How could you say that?

People have to be with one they love

Treat each other with respect

Cherish each other

So they can live a happy life

It doesn't matter

You...

You're hopeless

You're out of all reason

You're unbridled

Shen Du

Even if I don't want to believe

those rumors

But look at you now

Bitter tongue

Behave erratically

Tyrannical and immoral

Unreasonable

Even if there's no one

my third sister likes

why would she marry you?

Treat each other with respect

Cherish each other

These things

are too far away from me

Mother

One day

I will transfer you to

the most noble cemetery in the world

Enjoy thousands of worship

My Lord

Everything is ready

Head of the Imperial Guard

Miss Yan Xing

said something harsh

But...

you don't want the marriage either,

right?

Since we haven't threatened them yet

they asked for an annulment

then why don't you just say "Yes"?

Of course we can't get married

But...

I shouldn't be the one that refuses

Right

The Empress Dowager bestowed a marriage

You should appreciate it

We should let the Yan Family

refuse it themselves

According to a spy

They haven't found Miss Caiwei yet

after she eloped

with that scholar

Even if you don't call off the marriage

you don't need to go to bride's home

to escort her to the wedding tomorrow

They are in the wrong

PM Zhang needs to find a way to cover it

from the Empress Dowager

How can you watch the unfinished play？

Where the bride is,

which is the Yan family's business

Tomorrow morning, I should

send a bridal team to get her

to the wedding

Everybody has

followed me for many years

Now the Yan family is on its tough time

I'm afraid the God's to kill my family

I leave you some money

Now you find new places to go

I've already written the testament

Mum

I don't want to die yet

Mum

Mum

Mum. Never mind

I will marry him

How late it is!

Why hasn't the bride showed up yet?

It's going to miss a good occasion

I don't think it's a good solution

You see

Think about White Impermanence

who crawled out of the dead

in the Shen's Family

Would you be okay if you marry there?

Run

Take this

You know a lot of people in the Ministry of Justice

Find a place then

Hide for three months

When this period is over

go home again

Don't worry about me

Your dad's a paper tiger

He can't do anything bad to me

At the worst

I served him well in the rest of my life

Serve tea and give him massages

If you're still not satisfied

you may give me a letter

announcing divorce

I'll go back to my old job

Act in an opera

That will afford our life

Mum

Who will hire

a gray-haired actress?

Although I'm a daughter of concubine

I grew up under your wing

I haven't suffered grievance

The third sister was very kind to me

At the beginning

I didn't want to study needlework

I wanted to apply for a female office

It's the third sister

that kneeled for me all night at the ancestral hall

Then I got a permission

You girl

You always remember others' kindness

I'm part of the Yan family

so I can't watch my family

suffering

The third sister doesn't want to marry

Because she has Mr. Han In her heart

I have nothing in my heart

So I'll take her place to marry him

Silly child

Getting married isn't that easy

Mum

You don't have to worry

I saw a lot of dead people

in the Ministry of Justice

There's no big deal

if I encounter White Impermanence

By the way

He's just flesh and blood

He can't really take me

to hell

Well, then

Father

Mother

Please take care of my mum

I'm going to

marry him

Pick up the bride

Head of the Imperial Guard

Before the formal wedding ceremony

the bride and the groom shouldn't meet

It's bad luck to stop the sedan half way

And you, bridegroom

why didn't you even change your clothes?

Cut the crap

Follow the rules of the Imperial Guard

if the groom's from the Imperial Guard

Good or bad luck

is in charge of the Head

This...

My wife

let me see the lady from the Yan's

who's sophisticated

good both in character and behaviors

and well-known in Xiang'an City

The virtuous lady

is me

Are you planning to

kill your wife in public?

Don't you forget

it's bestowed by the Empress Dowager

I don't have an official rank now

I'm not an official in the court

But at least I'm a scribe from the Ministry of Justice

This is not a crime scene

And no suspects are holding hostage

Even if you're the Head

you can't kill an innocent scribe

indiscriminately

Really?

When

can a fly be a scribe?

Why did you humiliate me like this?

Since you are so dissatisfied with

this marriage

why don't you kill me now?

Take it easy

Today, the knife

didn't hit your neck

But soon

It'll leave you with no way to survive

Miss Yan Xing's really bold

How dare her to replace her third sister

It's a crime of deceiving the Emperor

The Empress Dowager just said

"marry a daughter from the Yan's"

As for which daughter

the Empress Dowager doesn't care

But you...

I don't care anymore

We'll drive her away sooner or later

There aren't a few funny rabbits

in the Yan Family

So the bold one

is more interesting

It's rare

She's not only bold

but also has a lot of brains

Yan Xing

Yan Xing

Yan Xing

Chuichui

Yan Xing

It's you

I was told

that your third sister will marry today

I wanted to find you

and join her wedding together

But...

I saw Madam Jin crying at the gate

upon arriving the Yan's House

She said it's you that get married

Yan Xing

Aren't you willing to marry him?

But Shen Du

is the bridegroom, right?

He's not Shen Du anymore

but tyrannical White Impermanence

Be assured, Chuichui

You go back first

No

How could I watch you

fall into that abyss?

I'll go with you

I'll be there with you

in the tiger's den

Breaking news

What happened?

Take your time and speak slowly

The bride is here

The bride?

I don't see any special family rules

The Shen's House is decorated

like a shrine

It doesn't look like a wedding

So many white lanterns

Your ladyship

You are new to the Shen's House

The servants here dare to neglect

Favorable climatic, geographical and human conditions

matter in the marriage

Not long before

We asked a master to calculate

the BaZi of you two

So today in the house

no lights or decorations are advisable

It's okay

You may be in charge of it

Please

The Head's house

isn't suitable for a bridal chamber

because it lacks auspiciousness

owing to the Head's long solitude

It's easy to cause blood disasters

I prepared a new house for your ladyship

Have a good rest

And wait for the Head after the congratulatory speech

Don't push people too far

It's okay

Please lead the way

This way, please

Butler Shen

I don't know if you remember

what my BaZi is?

This...

To make a girl's BaZi public

is not good

Thanks for your carefulness

Please

Chuichui

Eat a candied fruit

How can you still be in the mood?

Your ladyship

May you and Mr. Shen Du have a baby soon

You're gonna spatter them now?

Have you guys even

thought Yan Xing'd marry him?

Chuichui

Don't put them on the spot

They've gone too far

They might think

I'd run off halfway

But that's...

so bullying

It's not a big deal

It's mere courtesy

Mere courtesy?

Then your dowry is not much

I heard

the dowry sent to your house

is all bargains

Not a single serious gift

This...

It's worse than

marry an ordinary man

At least it's real

Grooms give expensive gifts when marry

But you just get a hen

How can you even laugh?

I'm going to marry him

since he doesn't want to marry me

The Head, bad news

I got a message from our people

The bride was quite strange

She didn't leave

She came back

She'd be in the Shen's House now

It's very "her"

The point is...

people don't even think

this wedding is gonna work

They didn't prepare anything for her

But she...

not only set up the scene together

but also

gave people advice

Whatever

The number of those who weren't afraid to die

trying to marry you

is quite a few indeed

But you only used

a little means

so that they left right away

I haven't seen anyone that dares to enter the bridal chamber

after seeing your sword

After she entered the house

Butler Shen deliberately withheld

her dowry

She still wanted to marry without madness

The woman is well-trained

Face up to difficulties

It's definitely a big conspiracy

of PM Zhang's sending her

What kind of conspiracy is that

if even you can see that?

This time, the rabbit

is much more

interesting than others

About the official matchmaker...

You may be assured

I've warned the bridal team

Now everyone will just think

you finished escorting her

and the wedding ceremony

I kind of know

why Shen Du's called White Impermanence

Look at these white lanterns

It's like a shrine during the day

In the evening

It's still as bright as the day

Maybe it's to light up the underworld?

And to lead a ghost?

He might lose his mind over the years

so he's afraid of ghost calls at night

Yan Xing

Now, you just feel

bored

about White Impermanence?

I was blind when I was young

I thought he was a good boy

After these two days

I kind of see through it

Then the words when he stopped the sedan

I think he doesn't want me to marry him

so he wants to scare me away

What are you gonna do?

Don't worry

After all

the marriage is given by the Empress Dowager

And he won't do something bad to me

in any minute

I'll be careful

as much as possible

I need to stick to

the date transfer candidates're ensured

and ensure my family

won't be sent to the desert

It's not marriage at all

You just entered the devil's cave

Survive in the underworld

It's not that easy

It's getting late, too

You should go back

Your dad should be worried

I'm not leaving

I'm gonna stay here with you

Then can you be here every day?

Are you gonna be another victim？

You can rest assured

Tonight,

he definitely will

snub me

He's not going to my room

What are you doing here?

This is the Shen's House

It's my wedding tonight

Why can't I come?

You...

There's a daughter in the Yan's

who has talent

and is good at writing and dancing

and great in character and behaviors

and is sophisticated

Her name, a virtuous lady

is well-known in Xiang'an City

In these figures of speech

which one matches you?

They match me

The Empress Dowager, of course

thinks you and I

are perfectly matchable

Otherwise they woulnd't bestow it

If you are

dissatisfied with me

you may give me a letter announcing divorce

Nice try

The thoughts in your brain

are as nice as your face

I can't put down

such a beautiful lady

How could I do that optionally?

I've never seen a bride running around

before the wedding ceremony ends

Just remember to behave yourself

if you don't want to

break your leg

or lose an arm

My husband is right

My dear husband

Now that I have received the will

then I should

be a good Mrs Shen

I'll serve you well

You wanna flirt with me

just with this move?

You said you'd serve me well

Then I'll tell you three things

First

Don't try to be

the real Mrs Shen

You and I

remain in name only

Second

Don't expect to get any info

from me

I know why

PM Zhang sent you here

Third

Don't expect to survive

if you're not the wife

I'm willing to marry

Mr. Shen

Did you meet her ladyship?

About the wedding ceremony...

You can say that it's finished

Then...

About the west wing...

Just let her stay

The Head

The Head

The Ming Hall is on fire

The Head

Why is the Ming Hall on fire?

Someone set himself on fire there

and it turned out to be a fire

The man who burned himself

is beyond recognition

Send more men now

to secure the Palace Guard

Find out who the immolator is

Nothing can be left out

Yes

Why do you prevent us from seeing her?

I'm a female official from Ministry of Justice

Yesterday,

her ladyship and I

entered the new house together

You can't really get in, Miss

If I don't get orders from the butler...

Come on

We can't let you in

Yeah

Chuichui

You're not allowed

Yan Xing

Something bad happened

Your ladyship. Your ladyship

In a bamboo forest in the Ximing Temple

a couple of bodies were found nearby

The bodies look very strange

People have been sent from

the Ministry of Justice and Yi Liangren

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