Original subtitles

So heavy.

It’s worth at least fifty.

This pair, twenty.

Not worth much, maybe ten.

Wastrel.

Truly a wastrel after all.

Young Duke, Young Duke.

Can’t sell.

This one can’t be sold.

If not this, what’s valuable left?

What the old emperor bestowed is valuable.

This was bestowed by Emperor Taizong.

Can’t sell, can’t sell.

Someone, drag him away.

Young Duke, you can’t sell this.

Drag him away.

Young Duke, Young Duke.

Rare items are valuable, can’t sell.

Young Duke.

Young Duke.

This pillow of yours is nice.

One of a kind.

Soft and heavy.

This must be worth a lot.

Such an important thing.

If you sell it, what about me?

Put it back where it came from.

Come.

Alright.

Ping'an.

Come with me to promote.

Promote.

Go shout in the street.

No, no.

Young Duke, we can’t go.

The Duke warned you many times.

You must stay in the mansion.

If you go out,

what if something dangerous happens?

I couldn’t bear the blame.

You’re right.

See?

Then you go instead.

Come.

Don’t miss out as you pass by.

The Duke’s son is wasting money again.

Yeah.

The Duke is such a good man.

How did he get such a spendthrift son?

See, the wastrel is at it again.

Don’t miss out as you pass by.

This son just eats, drinks, gambles, and loafs.

He’ll ruin the family soon enough.

Such a spendthrift.

Wastrel.

So open and blatant.

Few chances to get close to the Southern Duke’s Mansion.

Vengeance for my family’s destruction.

I’ll make their whole family pay.

I’ll wait for the right moment.

I’ll aim for a single, fatal strike.

Don’t miss out as you pass by.

Don’t miss out as you pass by.

Young Duke, there’s no one here.

Don’t miss out, Young Duke.

Will anyone really come?

Don’t miss out as you pass by.

Desires are endless in life.

In this world of dust,

someone is always chasing profit.

Greedy for small gains.

As long as our price is low and quality good,

great value for money.

People will rush to buy.

Here they come.

Over there.

Pick whatever you like.

Everyone, come and see.

Great quality, low price—come buy!

This is ten taels, that’s ten taels too.

Price drops, quality stays.

You’ll find your favorite.

Three items, forty percent off.

Alright.

Take it slow.

I want this—slow down!

Young Duke.

Slow down, slow down.

Come, come.

Pick and choose as you like.

All cheap.

Come, come.

Let me introduce something special.

The Southern Duke’s Mansion’s treasure.

EMPEROR TAIZONG'S BESTOWED SWORD

Starting at ten thousand taels.

Very cheap.

Want to try?

Is your blade faster, or my sword?

I want this—wrap it up for me.

Young Duke, are you alright?

Just let him go like that?

Just a minor lackey.

Let him go.

Son.

This is what I wore in years of battle.

Gold-thread soft armor.

Put it on.

Handle the big matters first.

Come, everyone, take a look.

Three for forty percent off, two for twenty.

Useless.

Get lost.

Yes.

Sent a useless fool.

This is your “foolproof” plan?

I know my mistake.

Yueying.

Been top courtesan at Cangxiang Pavilion too long.

Really thinks she’s a flower now.

With Star Pavilion backing her.

If I were you,

Family vengeance, sword hatred.

I’d make him pay double.

There’s something here after all.

Reporting to Your Majesty,

the Young Duke of the Shi family

keeps the princess by his side every day.

It seems the princess has earned the Duke's Mansion's trust.

But someone is deliberately targeting the Duke's Mansion.

This old servant worries

the princess might get involved.

Send someone for close protection.

Yes.

I want to see how deep the Duke's Mansion's secrets go.

Your Majesty,

what did the princess do wrong

to make you send her alone to Detian Temple?

Zhi'er is thoughtful

and volunteered to pray for the people on my behalf.

The princess, like Your Majesty,

always thinks of the people.

Unlike my disappointing nephew.

The Southern Duke can't supervise him, he won't amount to much.

Empress,

look at this move I made in chess.

Sacrifice the two pieces above,

cross from the first line.

Though the whole board

still looks bad for white,

the lone piece survives.

Your Majesty is feinting openly

while making a secret move.

What are you doing?

We're all men here.

Who doesn't have a few collections?

Why such a big reaction?

Unless

you're not a man.

I—I am a man!

Still pretending?

I knew from the first day I met you.

Even if you wear men's clothes,

your voice,

and your scent,

most importantly,

you have no beard,

and no Adam's apple.

I...

I just wanted a meal.

I heard your mansion was hiring servants,

so I came.

Just for that?

Young Duke,

I had no choice.

Those people, for money,

would do anything.

They even wanted to send me to a brothel.

Alright, alright.

Young Duke,

if you want to stay here,

you must behave yourself.

Young Duke,

what's your name?

Zhi'er.

Zhi'er.

Isn't Zhi'er a girl's name?

Everything's sold out.

Sold out.

Young Duke, you're truly wise.

Even the stone lions at the gate were sold.

But the accountant

was dismissed long ago.

No one here knows accounting.

I'll do it.

Find the best craftsman in the capital

to make these parts.

Also,

go to the imperial fireworks shop

and buy some black powder.

Young Duke,

what's this for?

You'll know soon.

Alright, alright.

Remember,

keep it secret.

Let's begin.

Zhi'er,

record the buyers' information too.

Young Duke,

why record the buyers' info?

Shi family's things

will eventually return to the Shi family.

Your handwriting is bold and strong,

but too slow.

Zhi'er,

stand up.

This is messy and crowded.

One hundred seventy-five.

It should be written like this.

These three squiggles

can mean one hundred seventy-five.

What squiggles?

These are Arabic numerals.

Arabic?

Is that someone's name?

Alright, alright.

It's done.

All calculated.

Young Duke,

you're faster than the accountant.

This silver

is almost enough.

Enough for what?

You'll know soon.

Zhi'er,

stay and watch the house.

Ping'an, come with me.

They all say you're a wastrel,

but it seems

you're not useless after all.

You'd better not go.

No, the Duke ordered me

to stay by your side at all times.

Brother,

what could happen in broad daylight?

Besides,

your main task is

to watch her.

Don't let her notice.

Let's go.

Boss,

the Young Duke is here.

This silk is 1,500 coins per bolt.

I'll take as many as you have.

Anyone you refer to sell cloth

just mention your name

and get a 1% rebate.

Rebate?

Don't underestimate 1%...

The more cloth, the more rebate.

Deal.