Original subtitles

Mother,

you're airing out the books again.

This time, I'm not airing out the books.

In fact, I'm taking all of them

away.

Are you leaving, Mother?

What makes you say that?

You love books as much as your life.

If the books are leaving,

then you must be leaving too.

You're very smart, Ziqi.

But don't you worry.

I'm just moving to another place.

I'll still come back from time to time

to check your homework.

Do you see that box? Your homework's in it.

Ziqi, go back and get changed now.

You're covered in sweat. Let's go.

So you've set a day?

His Highness said

this courtyard would be reserved for me.

I will still be Ziqi's teacher,

and a member of the household.

I didn't expect

this day to arrive eventually.

But I think

it's a good thing that this day came.

I remember the day

when I picked you up from the He Mansion

and completed

the wedding with you on Wuyi's behalf.

At that time, I thought,

my brother was lucky

to marry such a girl as the Heir's Consort.

Anmin...

I know

between you and Wuyi,

there is trust,

but never love.

This is his loss.

These few books

are about river management.

There are also some medical books.

I think they might be of help to you.

Yuanji, if I...

If I were not Wuyi's brother,

-I... -Brother.

I do not fear gossip.

However,

I've always seen you as a brother figure.

I deem it as a blessing for me

to marry into the Xiao family,

to become part of the household,

and to support each other here.

You are always so clever,

not leaving me a glimmer of hope.

Never mind.

Upon stepping out of this door,

you'll be embraced by the vast world.

I wish you all the best, and may all your dreams

come true.

[Key to the Phoenix Heart]

[Episode 21]

[Northern Qin]

Quick!

Keep moving!

Walk faster!

Quick!

Get up. Get up now!

Hold on!

Your Highness.

Princess Pingning?

What a coincidence.

It's not.

I came specifically to find you.

Get a move on!

Go!

Quick!

Didn't you say...

If you change your mind one day,

come to Northern Qin to find me.

My Eagle King's Mansion

will always open its doors for you!

Now, I am here.

Are you regretting it?

A beauty throws herself into my arms.

How could I refuse?

Pretty though this flower is,

I am not sure

if it is toxic.

I killed Xie Jiayu's mother,

namely Princess Yunzhao.

I just escaped from the clutches of Xiao Wuyi

and Xie Jiayu.

If I go back to Ye,

all that awaits me is death.

I have no home to go to now.

Xiao Wuyi is a domineering dictator.

My brother simply

cannot put up a fight against him.

But I believe that one day,

my brother will definitely go to war with him

and have a final showdown.

On this matter,

I assume you and my brother share the same goal.

I can be

a bridge between the two of you.

You...

Let go of...

Alright. This is enough!

Already packed everything up?

Mother.

Yuanji, over all these years,

in the huge Prince Jing'an's Mansion,

you've actually been the one keeping me company.

It's a shame

that we are not destined to be in-laws.

Wuyi aside,

in fact,

Anmin...

Mother.

I feel guilty about someone,

and can never stop feeling so.

My heart is burdened.

Fine, forget it.

The Xiao family doesn't have the luck to keep you around.

Yuanji, you're about to return home after the divorce

to solve the long-standing problems in the He family.

Once your family agrees with the reform,

it will surely be attacked by other noble families.

A lot of difficulties are lying ahead of you.

If you really can't cope,

just come back to us.

Jinyi Courtyard

will still be yours.

Prince Jing'an's Mansion

will always be your home.

Mother...

Yuanji,

for so many years,

I have always wanted a daughter.

It's a pity that I can't have one.

How about I take you as my goddaughter?

From now on, we will address each other as mother and daughter.

And you will still be Ziqi's teacher.

What do you think?

If you deem me worthy,

I'm more than willing to do so.

These few years I spent in Prince Jing'an's Mansion

were the most free

and unrestrained days of my life.

I consider myself extremely fortunate.

Please get up.

Does Yuanji not plan

to tell Liu Zhaolin about his origins?

Empress Dowager He already found an excuse

to execute the entire Pei family.

Suppose Liu Zhaolin is reminded

of himself being Pei Runheng

right now, when He Yuanji is about to take charge of the He family,

he will come to realize

that she is actually an enemy of his.

Then how should

the two of them face each other?

Now, the Cui Family Case has been tried

and reviewed.

Conclusive evidence confirms

that the Cui family illegally mined

and brutalized women.

However, Cui Jun already died.

Cui Lingyi and Cui Shao'an

stopped Cui Jun from destroying the fields

so as to help the women escape.

Their merits offset their faults.

In the end, their property was confiscated,

and Cui Shao'an was reduced to a commoner.

There's still mercy left in Mao.

Do you no longer blame him

for what Li Lejun did?

You told me to handle it myself, didn't you?

This matter is over now.

Actually, I have cracked the secret

within the Phoenix Heart Tokens.

Whether they exist or not no longer matters now.

Look.

These three spots on the map

are the locations of mineral deposits.

This is the map my master drew

after traveling all over Ye.

Look at these three places here.

They match the three spots

on the tokens, don't they?

I've asked Ye Xing to bring back

water and soil from these places.

Then we'll know if there are minerals hidden there.

Ye Xing?

He's that Shadow Envoy.

I gave him a name.

I didn't mean to let him stay at first.

But he said the mission of a Shadow Envoy

is to protect the royal family.

With Princess Yunzhao's passing,

he was supposed to take his own life.

If I refused to keep him around,

he would have to die.

That was really scary.

So I had to let him stick around.

I also gave him a name.

I'd hate for him

to end up like his brother.

Is it a rule for all Shadow Envoys

serving the royalty?

That is, envoys have to be buried with their dead masters.

Then what about your previous...

They've been trained this way since they were little.

They consider such conduct an honor.

It cannot be changed overnight.

Fine.

Although Empress Wenxi was your mother,

and Emperor Wenxi your father,

I have to say they did

resort to terrifying methods.

They were not much better than Cui Jun.

So, it is actually good for you to forsake the post

of Crown Prince Wenxi.

Did you really revive him?

Yes, he's also from the Beifu Army.

Last year, he suffered serious head trauma,

resulting in blood stasis.

His case was severer than yours.

He went blind immediately.

For the past year,

I have been treating him.

Having a strong will to live,

he boldly tried every treatment

and medicine available.

Now, I've finally found a way

to clear blood stasis.

His vision is restored as we speak.

With proper care,

I believe he'll live for as long as any other healthy man.

What's the way?

Acupuncture, plus an incision into the skull.

How many patients have you treated this way?

Three.

And only this one survived, right?

What about the other two?

Are they dead or paralyzed?

I went to great lengths

to finally find a way,

yet you're still being picky!

You want to live, don't you?

Now I've offered you a solution.

If you refuse to try,

then forget I ever said it.

I won't try it.

Your condition isn't as serious as his.

The treatment won't be as risky.

I can tell you for sure

that I'm more confident with your case.

Once cured, you won't

have to worry about dying soon.

I can't afford to take

even the slightest risk.

Neither can Beifu.

Fine.

Then just wait to go blind in three years

and die in five.

I'm off to tell Jiayu about this.

I forbid you from doing so!

This is a military order.

Jiayu doesn't know about your condition.

She's even planning to travel all over Ye

to restore the mineral map.

Can you bear to see that happen?

She's doing it for Princess Yunzhao,

and also for fulfilling

her own wish of exploring the world.

There isn't much time left for you already.

You can...

Why even wait?

So she'll finally

have freedom only after I die?

What if I'm in luck

and still alive five years later?

How can I ask her to just stick around

and be with me the entire time?

Xie Jiayu has her own path to tread.

Has it ever crossed your mind

that Jiayu will figure out the truth eventually?

What will she think then?

If your condition worsens faster than anticipated,

leaving you with less than three to five years,

she will hate you when she returns from her travels

only to find you dead, won't she?

Right?

Xiao Wuyi.

I was talking to you.

Did you hear me?

What was it?

I said,

Cangshan is very close to Beifu's Yunzhong Camp.

Can I have a short stay there

if I ever pass by?

Of course.

You're now family with a member of the Beifu Army.

Do remember to write to me.

You just focus on the Beifu Reform.

I'll go find you.

It won't take much time to defeat Northern Qin, Xiao Wuyi.

Trust me.

I'll definitely find the mineral deposits

and produce caltrop fireballs

for you and my master.

♪ Hear the heartbeat by my side ♪

♪ Like your rush of passion toward me ♪

♪ A toast to our romantic encounter ♪

♪ I am here only for you ♪

Having gained more and more along the journey,

♪ Even though I know tremendous danger lies ahead ♪

I've completed the structure of the caltrop fireball.

The biggest problem now

♪ If you could fill the empty spaces in my memories ♪

lies in the ore for making gunpowder.

♪ Only you would stay with me ♪

♪ My heartbeat will never fade ♪

♪ The wishes left unsaid ♪

♪ A love I can't let go ♪

It's colder at night in Beifu than in Jiankang.

♪ A red thread woven by fate ♪

What is Jiayu doing right now?

♪ Love carries longing through time ♪

Has she reached Mount Cang yet?

♪ To make it come true ♪

How's the development of the caltrop fireball going?

[Two years later, Lai Lake]

Pass the ball to me!

Over here!

It looks pretty nice.

What is this thing?

I've never seen it before.

Keep it down. Miss Xie said

this was transformed from an immortal.

If you get too loud

and scare the immortal away,

we won't have any grain to eat next year.

It has come to life! The wood is animated!

There's water!

Water's flowing right out of it.

This is amazing.

From now on, you can divert

the mountain streams directly into the farmland

without fetching water on your own.

Thank you, miss.

Our husbands have all gone to build the canal.

With this waterwheel,

we won't have to carry water from the mountain anymore.

That's right.

What is it now?

The Miraculous Craft

offers many more novel devices.

They are absolutely real

and helpful to you.

This device can plow over 20 mu a day,

equaling three strong oxen.

Three oxen?

Sounds incredible.

The bamboo strips and palm leaves of this rain cape

have undergone special treatment.

I guarantee you won't get wet at all

when you wear it in heavy rain.

Top quality, fairly pricing.

A genuine good deal.

-That impressive? -This is great.

How amazing.

Oh no, My Lady.

Another explosion.

Why an explosion?

Cui Shao'an!

Cui Shao'an!

Cui Shao'an?

Careful, ladies.

Cui Shao'an.

Did you... get hurt?

Don't overthink it.

She's just concerned about your safety.

It seems this batch of ore

is still not pure enough

to be used for caltrop fireballs.

It's fine.

I'll go look for more.

Who would've known?

The Mr. Cui who never did physical labor before

is now willing and glad to cross

mountains and hills to collect stones.

If I can restore my father's map

of mineral deposits

and help you produce caltrop fireballs,

it'll be counted

as my atonement for the Cui family.

If your sister knew this,

she would be rather gratified.

I'm setting out right now.

Just as usual,

I'll send you letters

on any updates via carrier pigeons.

No need to rush like this.

I know you're eager to get things done.

The military grain canal is being built at full speed.

Once it's completed,

the army will head north for battle.

There isn't much time left for the production

of caltrop fireballs.

Keep yourself safe.

The 78th attempt failed.

Nonetheless...

the ore made great purple-red fireworks.

Suggested usage: fireworks for the Lantern Festival.

It was not entirely fruitless.

Cheer up, Nanxing.

This mess is yours to handle now.

To my beloved wife Yaoyao, reading this is like seeing me in person.

The first snow arrived in the Northern Border early.

Fortunately, I didn't let the court down

by eliminating all the bandits in the southwest,

and thus clearing a lurking peril for Ye.

I am deeply relieved.

However, the grain canal is not yet finished.

I'm afraid I can't spend the New Year with you.

In the next spring,

I will be waiting in the Northern Border for your return.

People who don't know better would think

it's been ages since Your Ladyship and His Highness last met.

Didn't His Highness take a detour

to this place to visit Your Ladyship

before setting out to fight the bandits?

That was already three months ago.

Besides, last time we met,

I barely got the time to say much to him.

Fine, if you say so.

My Lady, over the past two years, you've traveled everywhere

in Ye, looking for proper ore to make caltrop fireballs.

You've also designed many farming tools

and opened branches of the Miraculous Craft nationwide.

When there are harvests,

the credit will all go to you.

My Lady,

where is our next destination?

Tian Quan should've paid the debt three days ago,

yet he has not come.

He's not trying to renege on it, is he?

Everyone's saying that my husband Tian Quan

embezzled the funds for building the grain canal.

He couldn't take it

and hanged himself.

What grain canal?

The canal for transporting grain and forage to the Northern Border.

My Lady,

now that Tian Quan is dead,

I'm afraid we won't be able to get our money back.

Miss, if you're here to collect the debt,

all I can offer is my worthless life.

If you want it, miss,

then just take it.

What exactly happened?

Weren't all the tenant farmers and artisans of the village

on the east conscripted to build the grain canal?

Why would there be embazzlement?

The officials were pressing hard,

so my husband led everyone

to work day and night non-stop.

The job was finally done.

Yet the higher-ups said the funds for building the canal hadn't arrived.

But who doesn't have their hopes pinned on this money for the New Year?

Then why did people accuse

your husband of embezzling the canal construction funds?

I swear to heaven that he didn't!

My husband once

went to the local government to demand justice.

Not only did he fail to get a single coin,

but he was beaten and sent back.

Besides...

Besides what?

Besides, after my husband came home,

he kept cursing Lord Li, the magistrate,

declaring him to be

a heinous corrupt official who only knows to flatter his superiors.

Go home with your child.

If there is indeed an injustice,

the Young Lady will seek redress for everyone.

Thank you, miss.

Thank you so much.

My Lady.

I made inquiries at the local government.

County Magistrate Li Geng left three days ago

for Jiankang,

as the triennial official evaluation

is about to commence.

He is likely taking advantage of the New Year

to bribe his way

up and down the ranks.

What an outrage.

Nanxing.

Yes.

Pack up our stuff.

We are going back to Jiankang.

Got it.

Little trinkets for sale!

Trinkets for sale!

Come and take a look!

It's been two years.

Jiankang has become more bustling than before.

It's said that Prince Qi is very popular with the people.

"A dark eagle soars out of Mount Qi,

bringing in a year of peace."

It's a compliment to Prince Qi

for his excellence governance.

I know.

Everyone

hopes for peace and prosperity.

Look.

Isn't that Li Geng?

Yes, exactly.

Let's go.

Bravo! Bravo!

[County Magistrate, Li Geng]

I heard that once corrupt officials from all over enter Jiankang,

they'd buy a calligraphy painting from Guanhai House

and give it as a gift.

Those who receive paintings will sell them

back to Guanhai House for money.

It's practically an industry then.

Look, Li Geng is holding a painting.

It seems he's going to meet the one

manipulating the buying and selling of official posts.

Perfect.

Let's find out the vermin of the court

and root them out altogether.

[Xiyue Restaurant]

Wait.

Why did he enter Xiyue Restaurant instead?

Come on, let's go get changed.

Thereafter, the saying began to spread—

"When the Phoenix Heart Tokens appear, peace shall be restored in the world."

Are you from Youzhou?

I am the magistrate of Pingjiang County,

Yueyang Prefecture.

What about you?

-I'm from Changping County. -Look.

-There was a locusts disaster last year. -This one's nice.

I even sold my ancestral house to scrape together

some silver,

hoping to smoothen my way through the triennial evaluation.

Did you not buy a painting?

I heard that without a painting,

one doesn't even get to meet the inspector

or the state and county personnel appraisers.

I bought a painting. I did.

That one is it.

It cost me 5,000 taels of silver.

Five thousand taels?

No easy task, really.

What kind of painting could cost that much?

This is a bribe.

I made it! I made it!

The inspector said

I performed extraordinarily in the past three years

and that I'd at least get one "Excellent" rating!

Congratulations!

-Congratulations! -Thank you.

Magistrate of Pingjiang County, Yueyang Prefecture!

It's my turn.

Good luck to you!

Wish you success!

Greetings, Inspector.

I am the Magistrate of Pingjiang County, Yueyang Prefecture.

Pingjiang County had a good harvest last year.

How come you only offer 12,000 taels?

How dare he ask for more.

Speak up.

What rating would you like me to give you?

If I ask for an "Excellent" in all three categories...

That will take more than this painting of Snow on Spring River.

Xiao Wuyi?

Why is it you?

It should be me asking you that.

Why are you messing things up here?

Didn't you tell me

you were off to fight bandits?

How are you an inspector...

So you're the one taking bribes through paintings?

Why do you need so many of them?

Xiao Wuyi, you...

Hey, what did you just do?

Why did you smash that cup?

The second floor is secured.

Wuyi, why did you...

Jiayu?

What are you doing here?

Your Highness.

Greet him again.

Father.

That's is more like it.

W-What does this stroke mean?

It means two copies,

referring to two identical

calligraphic pieces of Liu Jiang Tie.

Li Geng is pretty rich then.

The calculation's done.

Altogether 47 officials from various areas

came to the capital city.

The money paid as bribes under the guise of art works

is about 170,000 taels.

How dare they.

When I asked them to build the canal,

they complained about being poor all the time.

But they sent 170,000-tael-worth gifts without hassle

for the performance evaluation.

Some officials they are.

What do you plan to do with them?

Among these people,

many are from humble origins and were promoted

by you after the reform began.

Send them all to the Ministry of Justice.

Wuyi, absolutely clear water is no habitat for fish.

This is officialdom,

not a military camp.

The Beifu Reform has been going smoothly over these two years.

It is first due to the concession of noble families,

and second to these officials from humble origins,

who have done a lot of real work for you.

If you have all of them punished,

I'm afraid others will be disheartened.

You'd hate to be an isolated minister, right?

Then investigate each of them.

Those who sold their ancestral houses will be exempted.

Give the money back to them and chase them away.

Those who are found to have imposed exorbitant taxes,

embezzled disaster relief funds,

or fraudulently claimed canal building funds

will have to cough up

every tael of silver they took,

and be sent to the Ministry of Justice.

All illicit gains must be confiscated.

The grain canal building is short of funds.

If we wait for the court to allocate funds,

I'm afraid the canal can't be finished

even in the next year.

Got it.

Hold on!

Don't forget about that guy named Li Geng.

It was he who embezzled

the pay for the workers building the canal.

To add to that,

he caused a man's death.

You must not let him get away.

I misinterpreted your action.

My apologies.

I thought you were that corrupt inspector,

but it turned out you were on a sting operation.

Well, you see...

I'm so tired

from that lengthy journey today.

I also helped catch many corrupt officials.

It's getting late.

Father,

I'd like to go and get some rest now.

I will come greet you again tomorrow.

Xie Jiayu, stop running!

You didn't even recognize the accounting symbols just now.

How could you?

Come back here!

Xie Jiayu!

Xie Jiayu,

I sent over so much pear blossom candy

so as to encourage you to practice hard.

But you actually tricked me by having Nanxing do all the accounting.

At this rate,

how are you going to handle

the finances of Prince Jing'an's Mansion in the future?

Yuanji,

Nanxing's here to help, isn't she?

All Nanxing can do is render some help.

You must learn how to do the calculation yourself.

Well, you're also

here to help, aren't you, Yuanji?

Every year I propose to hand the accounts over to you,

yet you always make excuses to dodge it.

When the next year begins,

I'll have to return to Yuxi Prefecture with the He family.

Let's see how long you can keep avoiding it.

Yuanji,

could you please stay?

So you did all that on purpose?

I...

Silly girl,

I also yearn to live my own life.

Now, things in the He family have settled down.

I finally get a chance to go see the outside world

just like you do.

Being constrained by the He family first,

and then the Xiao family,

I was never myself.

This time,

I'd like to be my real self for once.

Well...

Is Mr. Liu going with you?

Actually,

I think Anmin is better.

If you chose him,

then we can

spend every day together in the future.

You're hoping for that

so you can avoid learning accounting forever, right?

Why does constant parting

have to be part of growing up?

Rest assured, Yuanji.

I'll try my best to learn.

The Eastern Palace summons the Heir and Lady Xie.

His Highness is waiting now.

The Eastern Palace learned of your return so soon?

We've parted for two years.

Why never say a word about your return?

[Chief Eunuch of the Eastern Palace, Feng An]

You just had to make me send an invitation to Prince Jing'an's Mansion.

See all those memorials behind me?

You're being impeached in every one.

The officials from poor families, who were promoted by you,

are said to have bribed the inspector.

You knew that long ago, didn't you?

The officials involved were arrested in Xiyue Restaurant.

Or you couldn't have summoned us so soon, right?

What was the amount of bribery?

Every item added up to 170,000 taels of silver.

I directed it all to build the grain canal.

The Department of State Affairs is too slow with funding.

And it takes you a lot of work to deal with the ministries.

I'm just helping you

warn the newly promoted officials

from humble origins to stay on the right path.

As long as you don't fear offending anyone.

Oh right.

The New Year is approaching.

Do you need to hurry back to the Northern Border?

Any orders from Your Highness?

What can I possibly order you to do?

I heard your father came back, didn't he?

Since everyone is around now,

we can celebrate the New Year together.

Right, Jiayu?

Mao, is that soft armor?

Premium materials.

Exquisite workmanship.

It's really well made.

Actually,

it's my gift to you for your conferment.

Chan.

Chan?

To be honest,

I've taken Chan as a concubine of mine.

Why did no one tell me I was to be conferred on

the title of Heir's Consort?

Wuyi already divorced Lady He.

How can the dignified heir of Prince Jing'an

not have a consort?

So, I directly petitioned His Majesty

before asking for your approval

to confer on Jiayu the title of Heir's Consort.

His Majesty even specially ordered a seal

and a certificate to be made

by the Imperial Works Department.

I haven't even brought it up yet,

and you're already more eager than I am.

After the New Year,

I will make sure there is

a grand conferment ceremony for you two.

Yaoyao,

the mechanical arts you love studying do not

bring less danger than battle does.

As you get in and out of the workshop,

wearing this armor

can provide some protection.

There's also a calligraphic work for you two.

[May you a lifetime of happiness]

Consider it

a wedding gift from me to you.

The Heir Consort's conferment ceremony...

It's a serious matter.

Mao should've discussed with us earlier.

Also, little did I expect

Chan to be taken as a royal concubine.

It didn't occur to me either.

Actually, the conferment ceremony

isn't really that big a deal, is it?

How is it not a big deal?

The entire process of it is even

more complicated than a wedding's.

I thought you'd be delighted.

Of course I'm delighted.

It's just a bit too sudden.

Just some rituals performed at home.

They're hardly as complicated as you think.

What surprised me

was that Yizhi had a seal newly made and asked

the Inner Court's Rites Directorate to prepare for the ceremony.

It's actually good.

I promised your mother

not to drag you into the mess I'm in.

I've broken my word.

Now that it's all inevitable,

I must give you the strongest armor.

With that seal and the official conferment,

everything in Prince Jing'an's Mansion

will be at your command from now on.

No one can hurt you.

In Prince Jing'an's Mansion, would anyone give me

a hard time except you?

No, I suppose.

Xiao Wuyi,

will you head north for battle soon?

I'm sick of receiving letters from home

for the past two years.

I want to go to Beifu with you.

My face hurts from all that smiling.

You think the guests were too many?

They were just a few soldiers' families, coming to offer New Year's greetings.

It is finally over.

I have serious business to attend to.

What serious business?

Xiao Wuyi agreed to let me join the army.

Now, I am Beifu Army's ordinance supervisor.

Finally,

my skills are needed somewhere.

You're joining the army?

Then what about the household affairs?

My Lady,

I have to manage the Miraculous Craft for you.

Dear Nanxing, don't be modest.

Thanks to you and Jing Lan, the Miraculous Craft

could open branches

all over Ye within such a short time.

Someone talented like you is not to be wasted.

Yuanji,

I'm not being a lazybones.

I'm just assigning the right person to the right position.

You can always come up with excuses.

This won't do.

I'm just a servant.

So what if you are a servant?

Years ago,

I was just a butcher's daughter.

But now,

I'm a Princess, aren't I?

Mother.

Now that the Heir's Consort thinks highly of you,

just do your job well.

I swear I will live up to

Your Highnesses' trust.

Mother, you don't think I'm just messing around?

Yuanji loves studying historical texts.

Ruisheng excels at medicine.

You like mechanics.

Yan Yue practices martial arts.

Nanxing is good at operating business.

As for me, I enjoy feeding chickens

and raising ducks.

We all have things

we'd like to do.

Isn't it nice to leverage our own strengths?

Let's go have

the New Year's Eve dinner together.

Sure.

Let's go.

Xiao Ziqi, sit tight!

I was out practicing medicine all year

and couldn't discipline you.

So you started causing trouble here and there.

Do you want to memorize the acupoint chart again?

Auntie,

help me.

Alright, Sister.

Ziqi says he got the message.

Now, you spoil him

even more than Yuanji does.

Someday,

I'll send you to a school in the mountains.

The kind where you can't leave until ten years later.

Come here!

Behave.

Father, Mother,

I'm sorry to be late.

Almost missed the New Year's Eve dinner.

Didn't you say you were busy with the grain canal

and couldn't come back for the dinner?

I heard there would be a conferment ceremony.

Wuyi and Jiayu are both back.

As their elder brother,

how could I not come home?

We are all family.

No need for formalities.

Mother,

I noticed last time that your neck warmer was broken.

So I asked a merchant from the Western Regions

to buy a new one.

Please try it on, Mother.

Bring it to me, quick.

How thoughtful of you, Yao.

Take a seat already.

Brother.

Yuanji.

Sister.

This year, the Xiao family

is the most complete than ever.

Come on,

let's celebrate the New Year together.

May we have happiness, longevity, and health.

Happy New Year.

May everyone be well and happy.

Wuyi knows you loves sweet wine, Mother,

so he wrote to me early on,

telling me to prepare some good wine

upon the harvest of grapes,

and make sure it is presented to you on the New Year.

How considerate of our children.

Good!

Back in the day, your mother here

was a famous wine enthusiast.

Tonight,

let's have many a drink

with your mother!

How about that?

Sure.

I'd like to enjoy such fine wine

with Mother.

Dishes bestowed by the Eastern Palace!

Everyone in Prince Jing'an's Mansion, receive the dishes and the edict!

By decree of the Eastern Palace,

as the year renews

and a new dawn breaks,

considering your relentless efforts day and night,

I find your loyalty and diligence commendable.

Today, I bestow upon you a feast of delicacies,

named "National Unity

and Family Reunion."

You shall understand the regard I bear for you,

strive more earnestly in public causes,

and remain of one mind with me, as ruler and ministers.

As His Highness commands.

Come on in.

Let's continue to drink.

Come on.

The man in black there,

won't you come eat with us?

It's New Year's Eve dinner.

Yes. Mr. Ye Xing,

Her Ladyship said

you should have New Year's Eve dinner with us.

Leave him alone.

As a royal Shadow Envoy,

he will by no means forget the rules.

You drunk kitten,

it's time to go home.

Why did you come to the horse ranch?

When Anmin gave a neck warmer to Mother,

why did you hide yours?

If I remember correctly,

that was made with the red fox

you hunted on your own, right?

♪ One glance from near stirs my heart ♪

Xiao Wuyi, this is no good.

Really no good.

♪ This fleeting moment ♪

Even if others give her a hundred neck warmers,

the one presented by you still has its special meaning.

♪ Tugs the threads woven by fate ♪

Just because someone else sent her a neck warmer

didn't mean you shouldn't give her one.

Do you hear me?

♪ Bound tight evermore ♪

Do you hear me?

♪ Sharing all the years together ♪

Alright.

♪ Peace I find nowhere but by your side ♪

I got it.

♪ Bear witness with our souls ♪

Xiao Wuyi,

♪ Fear no partings or wax and wane ♪

you need to learn to ask for things.

♪ You know my resolve to live and die together ♪

♪ Believe in my persistence that I won't run away ♪

♪ You know me, I'm willing to be with you till the end ♪

♪ Burn the fire in my heart ♪

♪ Sincere hearts remain as of old ♪