1 00:00:05,010 --> 00:00:14,910 Timing and Subtitles by the "Are You My Soulmate?" Team @ Viki 2 00:00:27,990 --> 00:00:33,330 song title 3 00:00:33,330 --> 00:00:39,780 ♫ Flowers falling by the river again Turning the clear waves red ♫ 4 00:00:39,780 --> 00:00:45,400 ♫ Sparrows singing in celebration ♫ 5 00:00:46,290 --> 00:00:52,830 ♫ Calm years pass by the silent bustling city Sitting at home ♫ 6 00:00:52,830 --> 00:00:58,550 ♫ No one knows love's outline like I do ♫ 7 00:00:58,550 --> 00:01:04,900 ♫ If one day the river breeze blows again ♫ 8 00:01:04,900 --> 00:01:11,470 ♫ I won't be a mere reflection in the mirror ♫ 9 00:01:11,470 --> 00:01:17,980 ♫ Dreams can shatter; Memories remain ♫ 10 00:01:17,980 --> 00:01:21,230 ♫ Rich fragrance aids; Light ink writes ♫ 11 00:01:21,230 --> 00:01:28,890 ♫ In the deep red windows lies mundane dust ♫ 12 00:01:33,290 --> 00:01:41,000 Are You The One 13 00:01:41,000 --> 00:01:43,930 [Episode 30] 14 00:01:44,860 --> 00:01:47,800 These dates are incredibly fresh. You two should try them. 15 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:49,540 Thank you. 16 00:01:50,440 --> 00:01:51,980 Are they sweet? 17 00:01:51,980 --> 00:01:53,143 - Very sweet. - Sweet. 18 00:01:53,143 --> 00:01:55,520 Then be careful. 19 00:01:56,550 --> 00:01:58,500 Empress. 20 00:02:00,520 --> 00:02:01,880 Your Majesty. 21 00:02:01,880 --> 00:02:03,620 Get up. 22 00:02:07,000 --> 00:02:08,640 What are you doing? 23 00:02:08,640 --> 00:02:10,560 Washing dates. 24 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:16,030 Dates. 25 00:02:28,990 --> 00:02:32,000 Did your return home go smoothly? 26 00:02:33,590 --> 00:02:35,550 Everything went smoothly. 27 00:02:35,550 --> 00:02:39,150 My father asked me to pass on a message to wish you well. 28 00:02:42,530 --> 00:02:46,710 So, Empress, is there anything else you wish to tell me? 29 00:02:52,640 --> 00:02:54,110 Yes. 30 00:02:54,110 --> 00:02:56,520 I feared you might find dinner greasy. 31 00:02:56,520 --> 00:02:58,710 I prepared some green dates. 32 00:02:58,710 --> 00:03:00,840 They're in season. 33 00:03:01,860 --> 00:03:06,050 I recall that common folks serve dates at their tables 34 00:03:06,050 --> 00:03:09,740 to prompt an early childbirth. 35 00:03:09,740 --> 00:03:14,240 What do you mean by using green dates? 36 00:03:14,240 --> 00:03:17,650 Your Majesty, do you know? There are many kinds of dates. 37 00:03:21,640 --> 00:03:23,870 These are barely-in-season green dates. 38 00:03:23,870 --> 00:03:27,520 When it gets colder, there will be winter dates. 39 00:03:27,520 --> 00:03:32,150 In the western regions with plenty of sunlight, there are also tribute dates. 40 00:03:35,240 --> 00:03:37,380 What do you mean by this? 41 00:03:40,320 --> 00:03:45,570 I believe that people should eat what's in season. 42 00:03:45,570 --> 00:03:48,520 Otherwise, it's untimely. 43 00:03:48,520 --> 00:03:52,260 Without enduring frost and sunlight, 44 00:03:52,260 --> 00:03:55,080 these green dates can only remain green dates. 45 00:03:55,080 --> 00:03:58,280 They can never become tribute dates. 46 00:03:59,550 --> 00:04:02,590 This is what I wanted to say. 47 00:04:17,390 --> 00:04:21,000 What do you think, Your Majesty? 48 00:04:21,000 --> 00:04:23,560 Sweet, crisp, and refreshing. 49 00:04:25,880 --> 00:04:28,050 I am very satisfied. 50 00:04:33,120 --> 00:04:36,000 Why did you bring me here? 51 00:04:38,080 --> 00:04:43,280 In Chonghua Palace, this is my favorite place. 52 00:04:43,280 --> 00:04:45,380 Looking out from here, 53 00:04:45,380 --> 00:04:49,750 I always feel at ease and peaceful. 54 00:04:51,300 --> 00:04:54,220 I know what you want to say. 55 00:04:56,080 --> 00:05:00,380 You want to ask why I don't favor the Shi family. 56 00:05:07,270 --> 00:05:10,530 I haven't known you for long, 57 00:05:10,530 --> 00:05:13,960 yet it feels like a long time. 58 00:05:13,960 --> 00:05:16,450 You always make me feel at ease. 59 00:05:16,450 --> 00:05:19,220 But behind this comfort, 60 00:05:20,400 --> 00:05:23,390 are you entirely at ease? 61 00:05:29,760 --> 00:05:32,150 When you were with the Shi family, 62 00:05:32,150 --> 00:05:35,330 you feared making mistakes and being schemed against, and left with no options. 63 00:05:35,330 --> 00:05:39,830 You don't want to sacrifice for your father's ambition. 64 00:05:39,830 --> 00:05:42,390 I brought you to the Palace, 65 00:05:43,560 --> 00:05:46,760 thinking I could provide you with complete peace of mind. 66 00:05:46,760 --> 00:05:52,120 With you choosing me as the Empress, I have indeed gained great peace of mind. 67 00:05:55,760 --> 00:05:59,190 You have indeed acted like an Empress, 68 00:05:59,860 --> 00:06:02,360 and you've done well. 69 00:06:04,560 --> 00:06:07,710 But the more you do so, 70 00:06:07,710 --> 00:06:12,070 the more I sense your inner uncertainty, 71 00:06:12,070 --> 00:06:14,970 and unspoken grievances. 72 00:06:19,100 --> 00:06:22,740 This grand palace to you is like... 73 00:06:23,720 --> 00:06:28,280 another Shi family, isn't it? 74 00:06:29,350 --> 00:06:31,090 Yes. 75 00:06:38,960 --> 00:06:41,340 Is it because of me? 76 00:06:46,660 --> 00:06:51,120 Have you heard the story of the hunter seeking the hidden deer? 77 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:57,130 A starving woodcutter finds an injured deer. 78 00:06:57,130 --> 00:07:00,590 The deer's meat could satisfy his hunger. 79 00:07:00,590 --> 00:07:03,360 It's another story of food. 80 00:07:06,640 --> 00:07:11,230 The woodcutter, fearing discovery, hides the deer in a ditch 81 00:07:11,230 --> 00:07:14,030 and covers it with banana leaves. 82 00:07:14,030 --> 00:07:16,800 He comes back at night to retrieve it. 83 00:07:17,640 --> 00:07:20,480 But he can't find the deer anywhere. 84 00:07:22,180 --> 00:07:25,920 The woodcutter remains a starving woodcutter 85 00:07:27,370 --> 00:07:31,630 and must consider it all as just a beautiful dream. 86 00:07:34,250 --> 00:07:38,970 Your appearance is not trapping me, 87 00:07:38,970 --> 00:07:41,750 but rather my dream. 88 00:07:45,030 --> 00:07:49,590 I seem to have transformed from a mere swallow into a high-branch phoenix. 89 00:07:49,590 --> 00:07:52,790 Yet, in reality, there is no real difference. 90 00:07:52,790 --> 00:07:54,810 For the Shi family, 91 00:07:54,810 --> 00:07:58,680 I'm someone who can be discarded and replaced at any time. 92 00:07:58,680 --> 00:08:00,870 There's only obedience for me. 93 00:08:01,890 --> 00:08:03,900 No way to retreat. 94 00:08:06,390 --> 00:08:12,020 In the past, I was used to surviving one day at a time. 95 00:08:14,520 --> 00:08:16,820 Now, in the Palace, 96 00:08:18,440 --> 00:08:21,820 I just want to protect myself. 97 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:29,030 So why do you oppose Shi Yikuan's wishes? 98 00:08:29,030 --> 00:08:35,660 Do you truly possess your so-called complete peace of mind? 99 00:08:40,040 --> 00:08:42,750 Now, Prince Sui holds all the power in the court. 100 00:08:42,750 --> 00:08:45,630 I can see that you stand under a precarious wall. 101 00:08:45,630 --> 00:08:49,200 I can also see that you want to be a wise ruler. 102 00:08:49,200 --> 00:08:51,700 As your principal wife, 103 00:08:51,700 --> 00:08:56,770 protecting you is protecting myself. 104 00:08:57,870 --> 00:09:03,420 The Shi family has never been my fallback. 105 00:09:08,440 --> 00:09:11,450 I only share the same boat with you. 106 00:09:27,350 --> 00:09:29,080 There is green wine in the Palace. 107 00:09:29,080 --> 00:09:31,100 It's recently presented. 108 00:09:32,750 --> 00:09:35,070 Xueji, would you like some? 109 00:09:36,680 --> 00:09:42,200 It seems I haven't heard you speak about your past. 110 00:09:43,410 --> 00:09:48,750 I'd like to share my past with you too. 111 00:11:14,230 --> 00:11:16,200 Yesterday, there was heavy rain. 112 00:11:16,200 --> 00:11:18,510 That dog came to the courtyard again 113 00:11:18,510 --> 00:11:24,170 with its fur wet, ears drooping, rarely aggressive. 114 00:11:25,890 --> 00:11:30,920 At night, I dreamed that you invited it to shelter under the eaves. 115 00:11:30,920 --> 00:11:35,860 The dog turned into a man, claiming to be your husband. 116 00:11:35,860 --> 00:11:40,130 I was upset, so I killed the dog. 117 00:11:40,130 --> 00:11:44,040 When I woke from the dream, there was no dog, 118 00:11:44,040 --> 00:11:45,910 nor you. 119 00:11:50,560 --> 00:11:55,120 That dog often visits the courtyard, annoying me, 120 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:58,500 but I must feign civility. 121 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:30,100 Cui Xingzhou? 122 00:12:31,770 --> 00:12:33,530 Cui Xingzhou? 123 00:12:43,870 --> 00:12:46,220 Didn't expect it to happen to you. 124 00:12:46,220 --> 00:12:51,170 So, tell me. Do I appear in your dreams now? 125 00:12:52,990 --> 00:12:59,570 Have you ever dreamed that I would kill you with a single knife? 126 00:13:33,990 --> 00:13:35,970 You've already woken up. 127 00:13:36,830 --> 00:13:39,680 If you want to see me, I won't avoid you. 128 00:13:39,680 --> 00:13:42,240 You don't need to sneak around. 129 00:13:44,710 --> 00:13:47,670 Why the smoke? 130 00:13:48,300 --> 00:13:51,730 I thought for a moment that an assassin had snuck in. 131 00:13:51,730 --> 00:13:54,040 But then I thought of it. 132 00:13:54,040 --> 00:13:59,540 Which assassin would enter someone else's room only to read letters? 133 00:13:59,540 --> 00:14:02,630 I'm not interested in those cheesy letters. 134 00:14:02,630 --> 00:14:05,210 Those are my personal letters. 135 00:14:05,210 --> 00:14:08,880 Every word is sincere. Not exaggerated in the slightest. 136 00:14:09,630 --> 00:14:11,510 Dreams are false. 137 00:14:11,510 --> 00:14:16,560 Things built on deception. What truth can they hold? 138 00:14:19,630 --> 00:14:21,830 I agree with that. 139 00:14:21,830 --> 00:14:28,020 I used to dream thousands of times that you tried to kill me. 140 00:14:28,020 --> 00:14:29,980 But dreams are always the opposite. 141 00:14:29,980 --> 00:14:32,250 You softened. 142 00:14:34,920 --> 00:14:36,910 Wrapped so well. 143 00:14:38,240 --> 00:14:40,080 I just came to return the medicine to you. 144 00:14:40,080 --> 00:14:42,830 I don't want to owe this favor for nothing. 145 00:14:42,830 --> 00:14:45,560 Isn't there more to it? 146 00:14:45,560 --> 00:14:50,680 If you're repaying a favor, there are plenty of other ways to do it. 147 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:54,220 But tonight, you still came. 148 00:14:55,350 --> 00:14:57,090 Let go. 149 00:14:57,090 --> 00:14:59,830 Since you're here, how can I let go? 150 00:14:59,830 --> 00:15:05,320 If Lu Wen were truly ruthless, you would have attacked my injured leg. 151 00:15:05,320 --> 00:15:07,450 But you didn't. 152 00:15:07,450 --> 00:15:09,580 Do you think I wouldn't dare? 153 00:15:14,610 --> 00:15:18,220 To speak insincerely is also a form of deceit. 154 00:15:18,930 --> 00:15:24,680 Liu Miantang, you're also always deceiving me, aren't you? 155 00:15:24,680 --> 00:15:26,440 You madman. 156 00:15:26,440 --> 00:15:31,020 If you truly didn't want your life, why not just fall harder? 157 00:15:31,710 --> 00:15:35,780 If this injured leg were to be given to that Princess, 158 00:15:35,780 --> 00:15:38,060 she couldn't bear it. 159 00:15:38,060 --> 00:15:41,990 But if it's broken here with you, it's fine. 160 00:15:41,990 --> 00:15:43,520 Forget about this injured leg. 161 00:15:43,520 --> 00:15:46,840 Even if I were to give my life to you, I would... 162 00:16:03,110 --> 00:16:04,750 Miantang. 163 00:16:07,130 --> 00:16:10,250 Actually, I've always owed you an apology. 164 00:16:12,800 --> 00:16:15,680 From the start, I was wrong. 165 00:16:15,680 --> 00:16:18,320 I shouldn't have deceived you. 166 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:21,340 I shouldn't have claimed to be your husband. 167 00:16:21,960 --> 00:16:24,870 When falling in love with you, 168 00:16:24,870 --> 00:16:28,230 I shouldn't have tried to maintain this lie, 169 00:16:28,230 --> 00:16:33,600 which only made my mistakes worse, and my feelings for you grow. 170 00:16:34,710 --> 00:16:37,510 You've been gone for so long. 171 00:16:37,510 --> 00:16:40,180 I've been unable to eat or sleep. 172 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:45,710 If my dreams lack you, my nights are dull. 173 00:16:45,710 --> 00:16:50,370 If my dreams include you, I can't sleep through the night. 174 00:16:51,100 --> 00:16:54,770 In the past, I was proud and arrogant. 175 00:16:55,440 --> 00:17:00,440 But now I've realized that in this lifetime, 176 00:17:00,440 --> 00:17:03,320 I won't marry any other woman besides you. 177 00:17:07,120 --> 00:17:09,360 But I'm not. 178 00:17:09,360 --> 00:17:11,600 I live very comfortably now. 179 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:15,770 Even if one day I fall into poverty and become a beggar on the streets, 180 00:17:15,770 --> 00:17:17,410 I'd still be content. 181 00:17:17,410 --> 00:17:20,680 I've now established my own household. 182 00:17:20,680 --> 00:17:24,400 Even if I don't marry, I can still live well. 183 00:17:24,400 --> 00:17:30,200 If someday I meet a handsome and charming person, I can always have a fling. 184 00:17:30,200 --> 00:17:32,500 If you have another man, I would kill someone. 185 00:17:32,500 --> 00:17:35,580 Kill whom? Kill me? 186 00:17:35,580 --> 00:17:38,600 When would I ever bear to lift a finger against you? 187 00:17:38,600 --> 00:17:40,220 I want to kill that adulterer. 188 00:17:40,220 --> 00:17:41,680 Where does the adulterer come from? 189 00:17:41,680 --> 00:17:44,600 If we discuss it in detail, you are the most playful. 190 00:17:44,600 --> 00:17:46,840 How am I playful? 191 00:17:46,840 --> 00:17:49,030 Both of us are unmarried. 192 00:17:49,030 --> 00:17:50,970 I'm the most proper. 193 00:17:51,990 --> 00:17:56,170 If you want a life like that, then you might as well choose me. 194 00:17:56,170 --> 00:17:59,310 - I'll do that with you. - You... 195 00:17:59,310 --> 00:18:03,170 I, Liu Miantang, vow here that even if all the men in the world die out, 196 00:18:03,170 --> 00:18:05,160 I will never... 197 00:18:18,360 --> 00:18:21,030 These words are to sever ties. 198 00:18:21,030 --> 00:18:22,920 Don't say that. 199 00:18:22,920 --> 00:18:25,830 Cui Xingzhou, I haven't forgiven you yet. 200 00:18:39,270 --> 00:18:41,830 My Lord, you're awake. 201 00:18:42,840 --> 00:18:45,340 Then I'll sleep a bit more. 202 00:18:49,070 --> 00:18:50,710 I... 203 00:19:02,270 --> 00:19:04,070 Mr. Cui. 204 00:19:06,230 --> 00:19:10,160 You've achieved your goals in Beizhou, and don't need to stay. 205 00:19:10,160 --> 00:19:12,860 Also, your leg injury hasn't affected the bones. 206 00:19:12,860 --> 00:19:16,440 Now is the right time to return to Zhenzhou. 207 00:19:16,440 --> 00:19:20,230 But I really feel a bit reluctant to part with you. 208 00:19:20,230 --> 00:19:21,840 Then I'll stay a few more days. 209 00:19:21,840 --> 00:19:23,790 - Just to rest a bit. - No, no. 210 00:19:23,790 --> 00:19:25,450 Zhenzhou's affairs are urgent. 211 00:19:25,450 --> 00:19:28,860 Moreover, the gifts I've prepared for your mother are mostly seasonal. 212 00:19:28,860 --> 00:19:30,440 They can't be stored for long. 213 00:19:30,440 --> 00:19:33,110 My mother, with her sharp eyes, 214 00:19:33,110 --> 00:19:37,070 would find the specialty of Beizhou a bit coarse. 215 00:19:37,070 --> 00:19:41,210 I've prepared them myself to ensure top quality, suitable for all ages. 216 00:19:41,210 --> 00:19:43,050 Alright, alright. 217 00:19:50,400 --> 00:19:52,310 Ms. Liu. 218 00:19:52,310 --> 00:19:54,790 Are you still happy to see me? 219 00:19:54,790 --> 00:19:56,960 Are you finally going back to Zhenzhou? 220 00:19:56,960 --> 00:19:59,400 You have a long journey. So I won't be seeing you off. 221 00:19:59,400 --> 00:20:00,550 My Lord, take care. 222 00:20:00,550 --> 00:20:02,500 Stop. 223 00:20:02,500 --> 00:20:04,970 Your cousin is coming home after her wedding. 224 00:20:04,970 --> 00:20:08,110 You're dressed a bit too plainly. 225 00:20:08,840 --> 00:20:13,920 Only men who are full of themselves like to comment on a woman's attire. 226 00:20:13,920 --> 00:20:16,130 You look so dignified. 227 00:20:16,130 --> 00:20:18,840 Do take care on the road. 228 00:20:18,840 --> 00:20:20,880 Do you think I look dignified? 229 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:22,400 That's good. 230 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:24,300 I'll feel at ease going to the Qiao's mansion. 231 00:20:24,300 --> 00:20:26,230 Stop. 232 00:20:26,230 --> 00:20:27,920 You... 233 00:20:27,920 --> 00:20:29,750 Why are you going there? 234 00:20:29,750 --> 00:20:32,120 The Qiao family is a prominent family in Beizhou. 235 00:20:32,120 --> 00:20:33,870 Local gentry want to befriend them. 236 00:20:33,870 --> 00:20:37,030 Of course, I need to pay my respects to Master Qiao. 237 00:20:38,550 --> 00:20:43,540 You're not thinking I'm going to propose, are you? 238 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:50,610 Whether it's for a proposal or for charity, it's none of my business. 239 00:20:50,610 --> 00:20:54,160 My grandfather won't pay you any attention. 240 00:20:57,750 --> 00:20:59,400 - Moru. - Yes. 241 00:20:59,400 --> 00:21:01,440 Let's go meet Grandfather. 242 00:21:01,440 --> 00:21:03,410 Alright. 243 00:21:03,410 --> 00:21:06,400 They came. Mr. Qian's demeanor is quite grand. [Qiao Mansion] 244 00:21:06,430 --> 00:21:10,260 [text] 245 00:21:10,260 --> 00:21:13,960 See? I told you. The Qian family was the right choice. 246 00:21:13,960 --> 00:21:16,070 He treats Qingying so well. 247 00:21:16,070 --> 00:21:18,020 He sent such a splendid carriage for the visit. 248 00:21:18,020 --> 00:21:19,960 Is this carriage from the Qian family? 249 00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,580 Could it be from some other lord? 250 00:21:22,580 --> 00:21:24,200 Ridiculous. 251 00:21:24,200 --> 00:21:27,100 Beizhou doesn't have that many lords. 252 00:21:36,840 --> 00:21:39,880 Isn't that the madman who stopped the sedan? 253 00:21:41,640 --> 00:21:43,280 Be careful. 254 00:21:45,310 --> 00:21:47,120 Sorry to trouble you. 255 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:50,270 I'm Cui. I'm here today to... 256 00:21:50,840 --> 00:21:54,860 My Lord. There are important matters at home today. 257 00:21:54,860 --> 00:22:00,590 If you're here for questioning or anything else, could you delay it? 258 00:22:01,120 --> 00:22:03,640 I know there's a celebration at home today. 259 00:22:03,640 --> 00:22:10,070 Just introduce me as an old friend who's here to congratulate you. 260 00:22:10,070 --> 00:22:11,880 The last person said the same thing. 261 00:22:11,880 --> 00:22:13,600 It didn't work. 262 00:22:13,600 --> 00:22:17,120 Xian. May I ask who this is? 263 00:22:17,120 --> 00:22:18,580 This is Mr. Cui, my friend. 264 00:22:18,580 --> 00:22:21,980 He's here to congratulate us. He'll be leaving soon. 265 00:22:23,870 --> 00:22:25,710 This... 266 00:22:27,710 --> 00:22:30,240 To congratulate. 267 00:22:35,790 --> 00:22:39,400 You... You actually dared to come? 268 00:22:40,650 --> 00:22:42,790 - Moru. - Yes. 269 00:22:42,790 --> 00:22:45,640 Ms. Liu is here. Have the gifts been unloaded? 270 00:22:45,640 --> 00:22:48,250 - Yes. - Good. 271 00:22:51,790 --> 00:22:53,640 Grandfather. 272 00:22:53,640 --> 00:22:59,400 After getting your household, you actually brought an outsider to visit. 273 00:23:06,270 --> 00:23:08,170 I'm Cui Xingzhou. 274 00:23:08,170 --> 00:23:09,920 Greetings, Master Qiao. 275 00:23:09,920 --> 00:23:13,250 Greetings, two elders. 276 00:23:14,330 --> 00:23:16,680 Another friend? 277 00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:22,510 Maybe. 278 00:23:22,510 --> 00:23:24,790 Maybe? 279 00:23:24,790 --> 00:23:27,640 Maybe yes. 280 00:23:27,640 --> 00:23:31,780 Mr. Qiao is a man of the world, making friends everywhere. 281 00:23:31,780 --> 00:23:35,270 I truly admire him. 282 00:23:36,680 --> 00:23:38,880 You're a martial artist. 283 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:41,170 I'm from a military background. 284 00:23:41,170 --> 00:23:43,070 What a pity. 285 00:23:43,070 --> 00:23:47,750 Otherwise, you could fight and defeat some foreign enemies. 286 00:23:55,400 --> 00:24:00,400 I often hear Mr. Qiao speak highly of Master Qiao's teachings. 287 00:24:00,400 --> 00:24:04,890 And the girls are also very gentle. 288 00:24:04,890 --> 00:24:07,030 The words are the same. 289 00:24:09,230 --> 00:24:14,370 Since it was my first visit, I brought a small gift as a token of respect. 290 00:24:14,880 --> 00:24:16,520 Moru. 291 00:24:23,120 --> 00:24:25,960 It's just two walnuts. What's so special about them? 292 00:24:25,960 --> 00:24:27,810 Uncultured. 293 00:24:27,810 --> 00:24:30,410 These are Hetian jade. 294 00:24:30,410 --> 00:24:34,500 Before, they were imperial tributes. They would never have flowed into the market. 295 00:24:34,500 --> 00:24:38,370 Even if they did, they'd be made into pendants, not this large. 296 00:24:38,370 --> 00:24:41,510 We've escorted goods for twenty years. I can judge with precision. 297 00:24:41,510 --> 00:24:47,640 Such a large pair of jade walnuts could feed our guards for a lifetime. 298 00:24:50,130 --> 00:24:53,360 Qingying married early. 299 00:24:53,360 --> 00:24:55,310 Who married early? 300 00:24:55,310 --> 00:24:59,020 Mr. Cui, you're just here for a visit. 301 00:24:59,020 --> 00:25:02,640 Our Qiao family will host you with good wine and meat. 302 00:25:02,640 --> 00:25:04,500 There's no need for such a grand gift. 303 00:25:04,500 --> 00:25:06,360 Please take it back. 304 00:25:06,360 --> 00:25:09,300 I can't accept it. 305 00:25:09,300 --> 00:25:11,400 It's not something of high status. 306 00:25:11,400 --> 00:25:13,840 My mother likes to collect small items. 307 00:25:13,840 --> 00:25:16,550 Hope you don't mind. 308 00:25:16,550 --> 00:25:22,990 I once received a treasure from Mr. Qiao. 309 00:25:22,990 --> 00:25:26,480 Even if it's gold or silver mountains, you can accept it. 310 00:25:37,550 --> 00:25:40,850 I'll go check if Qingying has arrived. 311 00:25:44,310 --> 00:25:47,070 Mr. Cui, don't speak carelessly. 312 00:25:47,070 --> 00:25:49,310 When did I ever promise you anything? 313 00:25:49,310 --> 00:25:51,890 What exactly is this treasure? 314 00:25:59,930 --> 00:26:03,230 Master. They've arrived. Ms. Qiao and her husband are here. 315 00:26:03,230 --> 00:26:06,260 That's more important. Let's step out. 316 00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:12,860 [Known for Honesty] 317 00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:19,360 Greetings, Mr. Qiao. Greetings, Mrs. Qiao. 318 00:26:19,360 --> 00:26:21,840 Father, Mother. 319 00:26:21,840 --> 00:26:25,200 Glad you're here. Why bring all these things? 320 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:27,440 Hurry and greet Grandfather. 321 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:29,850 - Come on. - Alright, go in. 322 00:26:47,710 --> 00:26:49,480 Wait a moment. 323 00:26:54,160 --> 00:26:58,160 Aren't you fearless? 324 00:26:58,160 --> 00:27:00,940 You do have someone you're wary of. 325 00:27:00,940 --> 00:27:03,230 What exactly do you want to do? 326 00:27:03,230 --> 00:27:08,160 I remember that outsiders don't have to attend the banquet. 327 00:27:08,160 --> 00:27:09,750 What are you doing here? 328 00:27:09,750 --> 00:27:11,540 I'm here to take you back. 329 00:27:11,540 --> 00:27:13,100 Take me back? 330 00:27:13,100 --> 00:27:16,550 Send you out. To the Lord of Beizhou's place. 331 00:27:17,990 --> 00:27:20,200 Then I should indeed return. 332 00:27:20,200 --> 00:27:24,790 But I have to wait for your grandfather to be free. 333 00:27:24,790 --> 00:27:28,750 After my talk with him, I'll let you take me back. 334 00:27:28,750 --> 00:27:30,830 Mr. Cui. 335 00:27:32,400 --> 00:27:35,200 Please have a chat with me. 336 00:27:41,120 --> 00:27:42,980 Go to the banquet. 337 00:28:12,680 --> 00:28:19,360 My granddaughter once had an old friend in Zhenzhou. 338 00:28:19,360 --> 00:28:25,790 According to my eldest son, he's also surnamed Cui. 339 00:28:28,230 --> 00:28:30,210 That's me. 340 00:28:32,790 --> 00:28:34,990 Good. 341 00:28:34,990 --> 00:28:40,170 I was just about to find you, and you showed up at my door. 342 00:28:40,170 --> 00:28:46,200 I know how important you are in Miantang's heart. 343 00:28:46,850 --> 00:28:53,790 I came here today to apologize to you and confess everything. 344 00:29:02,300 --> 00:29:06,200 I truly come from a military background, and my admiration for Miantang is real. 345 00:29:06,200 --> 00:29:11,970 But all of this started because of my own selfishness, and arrogance. 346 00:29:13,840 --> 00:29:17,070 I pretended to be Cui Jiu from the capital, 347 00:29:17,070 --> 00:29:22,510 taking advantage of Miantang's amnesia, 348 00:29:22,510 --> 00:29:26,740 and kept her at home, saying it was to lure the enemy. 349 00:29:26,740 --> 00:29:31,850 But the truth is... I can't live without her. 350 00:29:31,850 --> 00:29:33,490 Enough! 351 00:29:34,510 --> 00:29:40,270 I made her think she was my wife, invest her true heart, and even follow me to the war. 352 00:29:40,270 --> 00:29:42,480 Knowing it was a grave mistake, 353 00:29:42,480 --> 00:29:45,540 I still continued to take this illusion seriously, 354 00:29:46,550 --> 00:29:49,000 falling completely in love with her. 355 00:29:56,030 --> 00:29:58,330 You wretched thing! 356 00:29:58,330 --> 00:30:02,540 Did you come here to flaunt your power? 357 00:30:02,540 --> 00:30:05,440 I came here today 358 00:30:05,440 --> 00:30:09,510 to sincerely apologize to you. 359 00:30:09,510 --> 00:30:14,220 Miantang has said you're the one who loves her the most. 360 00:30:14,220 --> 00:30:18,990 You taught her to be kind, wise, and righteous. 361 00:30:18,990 --> 00:30:22,240 But such a woman, because of my mistakes, 362 00:30:22,240 --> 00:30:24,880 has been forced to endure all kinds of suffering, 363 00:30:24,880 --> 00:30:31,310 when all of it should have been borne by me, the man. 364 00:30:32,480 --> 00:30:36,460 Today, you can vent all your hatred on me alone. 365 00:30:36,460 --> 00:30:42,020 I will accept it willingly, without a shred of complaint. 366 00:30:43,690 --> 00:30:48,920 Good. If you want to be punished, then I'll do it. 367 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:51,780 Grandfather! 368 00:30:51,780 --> 00:30:55,780 What? Are you still protecting this beast? 369 00:31:00,330 --> 00:31:04,600 The grievances between us and all consequences should be borne by me alone. 370 00:31:04,600 --> 00:31:06,780 Grandfather, please don't get angry. 371 00:31:06,780 --> 00:31:09,990 Is struggling with him your way to handle this? 372 00:31:09,990 --> 00:31:13,460 Like you're doing now, blocking my way? 373 00:31:13,460 --> 00:31:14,840 I've got my household. 374 00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:18,310 My matters are beyond your jurisdiction. 375 00:31:19,200 --> 00:31:22,030 Dare you say that again? 376 00:31:24,120 --> 00:31:25,920 Grandfather. 377 00:31:27,790 --> 00:31:30,960 He is Cui Xingzhou, Lord Huaiyang. 378 00:31:31,600 --> 00:31:33,340 What? 379 00:31:54,840 --> 00:31:56,750 Lord Huaiyang defeated the western tribes. 380 00:31:56,750 --> 00:31:59,310 He's a benefactor to the world. 381 00:31:59,310 --> 00:32:03,640 I went to Xizhou to follow him. 382 00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:06,440 He may have worldly merit. 383 00:32:06,440 --> 00:32:12,450 But does that mean he can mistreat ordinary people? 384 00:32:16,710 --> 00:32:19,710 I've lived for over sixty years. 385 00:32:19,710 --> 00:32:23,420 So what if I risk my life today and stab him? 386 00:32:23,420 --> 00:32:25,250 Grandfather. 387 00:32:47,960 --> 00:32:55,020 Do you remember when you were afraid of being implicated in my father's case? 388 00:32:55,020 --> 00:32:57,493 No matter how much I cried and fussed, 389 00:32:57,493 --> 00:33:02,130 you insisted on marrying me off to that unrelated Cui Jiu. 390 00:33:05,120 --> 00:33:10,410 Why did you of that day not have the courage of today? 391 00:33:13,400 --> 00:33:18,790 Why did you not foresee that with my temperament, 392 00:33:18,790 --> 00:33:23,025 I would suffer such ordeals later? 393 00:33:23,025 --> 00:33:25,160 Good. 394 00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:28,100 Good. 395 00:33:29,270 --> 00:33:31,630 Your gaze 396 00:33:32,760 --> 00:33:38,680 is just like your mother's. 397 00:33:42,120 --> 00:33:46,550 If Mother were alive, she would never agree. 398 00:33:49,300 --> 00:33:52,980 Sometimes, I can't understand 399 00:33:52,980 --> 00:33:57,690 whether you're angry with me or with yourself, 400 00:33:57,690 --> 00:34:00,140 for not stopping my mother. 401 00:34:04,270 --> 00:34:06,820 What do you know? 402 00:34:08,630 --> 00:34:11,550 The world is harsh. 403 00:34:11,550 --> 00:34:15,680 If a woman chooses according to her own will, 404 00:34:15,680 --> 00:34:18,740 what good outcome can she expect? 405 00:34:19,720 --> 00:34:25,130 Only by marrying a good family can she secure a stable life. 406 00:34:25,130 --> 00:34:30,290 But you just don't understand. 407 00:34:31,090 --> 00:34:33,510 You don't understand. 408 00:34:39,110 --> 00:34:45,630 If Miantang wants to secure her life, she doesn't need to marry a good family. 409 00:34:47,190 --> 00:34:50,280 She is her own secure place. 410 00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:53,190 She can control her own fate. 411 00:34:53,190 --> 00:34:55,550 What does it have to do with you? 412 00:34:55,550 --> 00:34:57,960 Forgive me for speaking too much. 413 00:34:59,400 --> 00:35:04,400 Although I don't understand the rift between you and your granddaughter, 414 00:35:04,400 --> 00:35:09,400 What I do understand is that in less than a year, 415 00:35:09,400 --> 00:35:14,840 she turned a small shop into a royal tribute porcelain store, joining a century-old guild. 416 00:35:14,840 --> 00:35:20,610 She single-handedly resisted a group of rulers. She didn't lose to any man. 417 00:35:25,030 --> 00:35:30,660 That great battle in Xizhou that everyone praises... 418 00:35:32,340 --> 00:35:37,130 was won with the help of your granddaughter. 419 00:35:37,880 --> 00:35:41,510 She showed me for the first time that while men can defend the country, 420 00:35:41,510 --> 00:35:45,960 women can also defend the rear, and even achieve victory in extraordinary ways. 421 00:35:45,960 --> 00:35:51,380 I also know that such a seemingly weak woman 422 00:35:52,000 --> 00:35:54,400 once led tens of thousands of bandits, 423 00:35:54,400 --> 00:35:57,760 set up her own banner, and helped the poor from the rich. 424 00:35:57,760 --> 00:36:04,660 A woman like her can live elegantly even if she never marries. 425 00:36:06,510 --> 00:36:09,400 She doesn't need to rely on anyone for her livelihood. 426 00:36:09,400 --> 00:36:12,630 There is no towering figure she needs to depend on. 427 00:36:12,630 --> 00:36:15,340 If she wants to marry, 428 00:36:15,340 --> 00:36:20,280 she would marry a man who is on equal footing with her, 429 00:36:20,280 --> 00:36:25,050 who respects her choices, and who she deeply loves. 430 00:36:26,320 --> 00:36:31,160 Even someone like me 431 00:36:31,160 --> 00:36:35,220 who has known her for only a year can understand this. 432 00:36:36,590 --> 00:36:41,780 As a family member, Grandfather, you should also understand. 433 00:36:49,440 --> 00:36:51,590 I won't punish you. 434 00:36:51,590 --> 00:36:53,680 You may leave. 435 00:37:24,760 --> 00:37:26,110 My Lord, be careful. 436 00:37:26,110 --> 00:37:28,660 Slow down. Be careful. 437 00:37:33,800 --> 00:37:36,050 Did you all see it? 438 00:37:37,620 --> 00:37:44,220 Anyone who dares to bully our family's girls will end up like this. 439 00:37:48,320 --> 00:37:53,760 Years ago, your mother, like you, wanted to do business. 440 00:37:53,760 --> 00:37:58,110 But I thought a woman could achieve nothing. 441 00:37:58,590 --> 00:38:03,590 Later, the Shenwei Escort Agency gained fame throughout Beizhou. 442 00:38:03,590 --> 00:38:06,440 People knew me. 443 00:38:06,440 --> 00:38:11,280 But they didn't know that behind the scenes, 444 00:38:11,280 --> 00:38:13,860 your mother managed it. 445 00:38:16,190 --> 00:38:19,740 Later, your mother met your father. 446 00:38:20,590 --> 00:38:25,960 Your father was quite prominent then, an education official of a county. 447 00:38:25,960 --> 00:38:30,670 In the eyes of the world, he was well-educated and promising. 448 00:38:30,670 --> 00:38:34,280 Your mother admired his talent. 449 00:38:34,280 --> 00:38:38,720 Despite public criticism, she became his second wife. 450 00:38:38,720 --> 00:38:44,240 But your father, who read all the classic books, 451 00:38:44,240 --> 00:38:47,960 turned out to be a complete fool. 452 00:38:47,960 --> 00:38:51,880 He was implicated in a serious crime. 453 00:38:51,880 --> 00:38:57,233 If your mother hadn't worked so hard for him, trying to save him from death, 454 00:38:57,233 --> 00:39:04,530 she wouldn't have died young from tuberculosis... 455 00:39:04,530 --> 00:39:06,960 burning out early. 456 00:39:07,650 --> 00:39:10,130 It's all my fault. 457 00:39:10,130 --> 00:39:11,760 I didn't think things through. 458 00:39:11,760 --> 00:39:15,320 I didn't see your father's true nature, 459 00:39:15,320 --> 00:39:20,260 which led my daughter astray. 460 00:39:21,840 --> 00:39:24,460 It's all my fault. 461 00:39:24,460 --> 00:39:26,480 My fault. 462 00:39:28,790 --> 00:39:30,660 Grandfather. 463 00:39:31,480 --> 00:39:34,130 Do you want to hear some truth? 464 00:39:37,550 --> 00:39:40,440 Before she died, 465 00:39:40,440 --> 00:39:46,130 my mother told me that she was very happy and satisfied with her life. 466 00:39:46,600 --> 00:39:52,570 Although there were some disappointments, she had no regrets. 467 00:39:54,190 --> 00:40:01,110 She also said that despite the flow of time and the passage of years, 468 00:40:01,110 --> 00:40:04,130 she would always remember two periods in her life. 469 00:40:05,510 --> 00:40:09,520 One was the time spent with my father. 470 00:40:09,960 --> 00:40:15,530 And the other was the journey to Nanyi for the marriage. 471 00:40:19,990 --> 00:40:21,930 At that time, 472 00:40:23,670 --> 00:40:27,700 I took her to Nanyi. 473 00:40:28,800 --> 00:40:30,450 Yes. 474 00:40:32,840 --> 00:40:34,660 Miantang. 475 00:40:36,140 --> 00:40:39,110 You are more and more like her. 476 00:40:40,274 --> 00:40:42,864 You're more decisive than she was. 477 00:40:47,240 --> 00:40:50,380 Lord Huaiyang, 478 00:40:50,380 --> 00:40:56,090 though he did something outrageous, is a reasonable person. 479 00:40:57,880 --> 00:41:01,970 I'm old and don't understand young people. 480 00:41:03,200 --> 00:41:05,700 But I can see it. 481 00:41:06,890 --> 00:41:11,700 Girl, you've softened. 482 00:41:14,190 --> 00:41:17,880 As you said, you've got your household. 483 00:41:17,880 --> 00:41:22,570 Take charge of your own affairs. 484 00:41:28,420 --> 00:41:32,750 [Qiao Mansion] 485 00:41:34,960 --> 00:41:37,840 Ms. Liu, the Lord's injury is unbearably painful. 486 00:41:37,840 --> 00:41:39,530 He's worried about you being mistreated. 487 00:41:39,530 --> 00:41:42,290 However I persuade him, he refuses to leave. 488 00:41:44,930 --> 00:41:48,920 Perhaps you could try to persuade him? 489 00:41:53,880 --> 00:41:55,520 Please. 490 00:42:07,720 --> 00:42:09,510 Grandfather isn't here. 491 00:42:09,510 --> 00:42:11,660 Who are you putting on a show for? 492 00:42:25,280 --> 00:42:26,550 What is this? 493 00:42:26,550 --> 00:42:28,630 I took it from home. 494 00:42:28,630 --> 00:42:30,920 I've never seen a lord like you. 495 00:42:30,920 --> 00:42:34,290 My grandfather is so old and weak. Can't you avoid this? 496 00:42:34,290 --> 00:42:36,710 Must you insist on getting beaten up? 497 00:42:37,370 --> 00:42:41,590 You made my grandfather bear the crime of assaulting a great minister? 498 00:42:42,320 --> 00:42:48,530 If I hadn't taken these beatings, how could he have calmed down so quickly? 499 00:42:50,030 --> 00:42:56,360 I think in your Qiao family, from top to bottom, only he's reasonable. 500 00:42:56,360 --> 00:42:59,200 You should learn from him. 501 00:42:59,200 --> 00:43:04,480 That temper of yours is like a stone in the latrine. 502 00:43:07,110 --> 00:43:11,780 I'm stinky and hard, but I didn't delay you chasing me, did I? 503 00:43:14,630 --> 00:43:16,340 Good. 504 00:43:17,510 --> 00:43:20,800 You mean I'm like a fly, right? 505 00:43:20,800 --> 00:43:22,710 Behave yourself. 506 00:43:23,280 --> 00:43:25,930 Injuries to bones take 100 days to heal. 507 00:43:25,930 --> 00:43:28,600 My Lord, remember today's pain. 508 00:43:28,600 --> 00:43:32,990 In the future, sit in a wheelchair, and go home to recover if you need to. 509 00:43:32,990 --> 00:43:37,090 Don't run around outside to avoid being beaten up. 510 00:43:41,280 --> 00:43:43,300 You're still bullying me. 511 00:43:51,970 --> 00:44:02,090 Timing and Subtitles by the "Are You My Soulmate?" 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