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(The Lament of Autumn)

(Episode 3)

Dad,

I'll go prepare your medicine first.

Please get some rest after taking it.

Once you're feeling better,

we'll find a way

to leave this place.

Dad.

Dad.

When did you two start conspiring?

I haven't conspired with anyone.

You deliberately made that bet

to stall for time.

Where is Feng Yao,

the one you helped escape?

What else are you planning?

Who's pulling the strings?

I don't know what you're talking about.

You're familiar with these instruments of torture, aren't you?

Are you going to talk or not?

What do you want me to say?

I don't know anything.

Are you torturing me to force a confession,

expecting me to lie and falsely accuse someone?

That girl has had a hard life.

It's just her

and her seriously ill father at home.

They only have each other.

My entire family of five

was killed by Yu Changxuan.

Even if it costs me my life,

I'll make him pay in blood.

Let's see

how long you can keep your mouth shut.

Miss Ye,

think of your mother at home.

Why put yourself through this?

I'll ask you one last time.

Fifth Young Master Yu, someone has turned herself in.

Feng Yao.

I never expected you

to turn yourself in.

I wanted to kill an evil man.

I've done nothing wrong.

Why call it turning myself in?

Even if I had

only the slimmest chance,

I'd still kill you.

You hate me that much?

What grudge do you have against me?

My father

spent his life practicing medicine

and helping others.

He often treated villagers for free.

He was a good,

law-abiding man.

But because he failed to save

a gravely wounded officer,

your army ordered his execution

and condemned my entire family

to die with him.

Now tell me, what grudge do you think I have against you?

The hatred between us

can never be reconciled.

You've forgotten.

You've forgotten all of it!

You claim Fifth Young Master Yu ordered your whole family killed.

Then how did you

and your father survive?

Those soldiers

abused me for three whole days and nights.

That's how I managed to save my father's life.

But his lung was pierced,

and he endured a living hell.

Are you satisfied

with that answer?

I never gave such an order.

Shameless.

You dare commit such atrocities

but won't admit it?

I read the newspaper.

You were on the front page,

being honored

for your service as a commanding officer.

You were the one who gave the order.

Fifth Young Master Yu

could put a bullet in you right now.

He has no reason to waste his time lying to you.

That unit

wasn't under Fifth Young Master Yu's command.

The commander took credit

for others' military achievements

and passed them off

as Fifth Young Master Yu's.

Impossible.

Impossible.

Impossible!

Impossible...

Impossible...

Here's the deal:

tell me who's behind all this,

and I might consider

sparing you and your father.

Feng Yao,

just tell him what you know.

You still have your father.

Not anymore.

Pingjun,

it's too late.

My father...

is already gone.

Dad!

Dad.

Dad, wake up.

Dad!

Dad, wake up.

I... I got your medicine.

The doctor said...

The doctor said you'd get better if you took your medicine.

Dad,

I'm getting your medicine.

Dad.

The doctor said

you'd get better once you took it.

The doctor said...

The doctor said you'd get better if you took your medicine.

Dad...

Dad!

I have no family

left in this world.

I came here

because I didn't want to drag you into this.

(Treating Men and Women of All Ages: Internal and External Medicine)

Thank you

for letting me see

my family together again,

all in one place.

Feng Yao!

Feng Yao.

Feng Yao.

I truly don't know

who's behind all this.

I'm sorry,

Pingjun.

I dragged you into this.

At least

I'll soon

be free of all this suffering.

Feng Yao.

You may leave now.

Get in.

Get in,

or go back to jail and stay there.

She was a living, breathing person,

and she died right in front of you.

She tried to assassinate me.

She deserved to die a thousand times over.

The money.

You won the bet,

you saint.

You bastard!

Do you really want to get yourself killed?

She nearly got you killed,

and you're still taking her side.

Don't you get it yet?

I don't.

Enlighten me.

People like you

are born above everyone else,

looking down on ordinary people

as if they're nothing but ants beneath your feet.

You don't understand their suffering

or care about their pain.

How could you ever understand

why they're willing to risk their lives to fight back?

Don't forget,

you can go home safely tonight,

care for your mom and help her get the medicine and treatment she needs,

and go to school

tomorrow morning,

all because

we protect this land.

Without us,

many more people would die.

You oppress the people like a tyrant,

yet you actually think you're their guardian angel.

We common folk

are truly honored

to have your protection.

Now, that's interesting.

Let me go!

Let me go!

Commander,

I swear I didn't do it!

He's

an antique dealer.

He said he had some valuable pieces

he couldn't sell openly,

so I met him

in private.

Was it really just an antique deal?

N-No!

I'm just...

I'm just a courier

delivering bank drafts for cashing.

Officer Liao said

that any inside information

comes at a price.

You're crazy!

Why are you framing me?

Liao Dongfeng,

how do you explain these?

how do you explain them?

Before the assassination attempt on Fifth Young Master Yu,

100,000 silver dollars were deposited

into your bank account

by someone from the Mu family.

Commander,

I had no idea!

Liao Dongfeng,

was my son's life worth only 100,000 silver dollars?

Commander,

why won't you believe me?

How could I possibly kill Fifth Young Master Yu?

I wouldn't dare!

Commander...

I'll take good care of your family.

Go in peace.

Commander...

Commander!

Commander!

Commander!

Commander...

I'm innocent!

Commander, save me!

Commander!

Commander...

I'm innocent, Commander!

Commander, save me!

People like you

are born above everyone else,

looking down on ordinary people

as if they're nothing but ants beneath your feet.

You don't understand their suffering

or care about their pain.

How could you ever understand

why they're willing to risk their lives to fight back?

(Guanyin Pavilion)

(Memorial Tablet of My Late Brother, Yu Mingxuan)

(Memorial Tablet of My Late Brother, Yu Mingxuan)

It's finally finished.

Mingxuan,

you've recreated

so many architectural models

based on ancient texts.

When are you going to build a real one?

Actually, this isn't what I most

want to build.

Then what do you want to build, Mingxuan?

Changxuan,

the peace we enjoy today

is thanks to our family's protection.

In these troubled times,

the land is in turmoil,

and the people are suffering.

So many have

no place to call home.

We mustn't

let our good fortune

blind us to the suffering of ordinary people.

Remember,

the most beautiful buildings

are those that let people live and work in peace

and give them

a lifetime of security.

Yu Mingxuan,

someone

said the same thing to me today.

She said

I don't understand the suffering of ordinary people,

that I can't

feel their pain.

Of course I don't understand.

You died before you could teach me.

(Memorial Tablet of My Late Brother, Yu Mingxuan)

All I've ever known is what it means to be abandoned,

to be treated without a shred of affection or loyalty.

So was I wrong?

(Memorial Tablet of My Late Brother, Yu Mingxuan)

I wasn't wrong.

Did I wake you?

You're moving around too much.

I can't sleep.

I'll be gentler, then.

Wanqiao,

I've told you before:

in this family,

never overstep

your bounds.

(Minde Girls' High School)

This letter comes a little late.

I've picked up my pen several times, only to put it down again.

So much has happened lately.

I hardly know where to begin.

For the first time in my life,

I've truly witnessed

a life slipping away.

Xueting,

(Minde Girls' High School)

how did the world (Minde Girls' High School)

(Minde Girls' High School)

come to this? (Minde Girls' High School)

come to this?

(Xiangxi Hotel)

Hello, Master Jin.

Hello, Master Jin.

Master Jin.

Master Jin.

Good day, Master Jin.

Good day, Master Jin.

Master Jin.

Master Jin.

Mr. Wang, long time no see.

I was in Guangzhou for a couple of days.

As soon as I got back to Nanhuai,

I came straight over

to see you.

Speaking of Guangzhou,

we've got

a new chef here

who specializes in Cantonese cuisine.

The new chef is great at making soup.

You're a regular here,

so do come by more often.

Then I'll have to give it a try.

All right, I'll let you get back to work.

All right, I'd better get back to it.

It's at the...

Where was it again?

Master Jin.

-Long time no see. -Master Jin.

Sorry we haven't taken better care of you.

Keep him company.

All right.

-Good day, Master Jin. -Good day, Master Jin.

All right, it's a deal.

Changxuan.

Following the clues

Feng Yao left behind,

we tracked down the accomplices in the assassination attempt.

They're all death-row convicts

from Chihua.

So

Mu Linsen was behind it.

There's something else.

The Commander had Liao Dongfeng executed last night.

So the old man knew all along

that Mu Linsen was the mastermind,

and he personally buried

the leads about the guns.

The Commander wouldn't do that, surely.

This concerns your safety, after all.

If word gets out,

the old generals opposed to the allied forces

will have even more reservations.

To the old man,

the allied forces come above all else.

How could my safety

get in the way of his rise to power?

By the way, Changxuan,

the men who killed Feng Yao's family

were bandits recruited by Brigade Commander Kuang

three years ago.

Does my brother-in-law know?

Yes.

When they were first recruited,

Brigade Commander Kuang spared them punishment

to keep the troops in line.

Those animals

have no place in the Yu Army.

Arrest them all and deal with them under military law.

Understood.

Changxuan.

(Vision and Wisdom Beyond Measure) Changxuan.

(Vision and Wisdom Beyond Measure)

You're finally back. (Vision and Wisdom Beyond Measure)

You're finally back.

I've been waiting for you for ages.

What scheme are you cooking up this time?

Nothing like that.

I came all this way just to tell you

Dad's back.

Fifth Young Master Yu.

Fifth Young Master Yu,

the Commander is waiting for you in his study.

That brat Changxuan

is back,

yet I can't even catch a glimpse of him.

You won't let him

get involved in military affairs.

No wonder he spends his days idle,

looking for something to occupy his time.

It's not as if I never gave him a chance.

-Have you forgotten the trouble he caused? -Didn't we agree

not to bring up the past?

Dad. Mom.

Mind your manners when you speak to your father.

I called you here to tell you

that the assassination case

has been solved.

Liao Dongfeng betrayed us,

selling information

to an old enemy I made

while suppressing bandits years ago.

I've dealt with him.

I see.

You've worked hard, Dad.

All these years,

I've never seen you

take such an interest in my affairs.

Are you insulting me

or praising me?

I'm touched.

For the first time, I can see clearly

that there's still a place for me

in your heart.

(Yu's Residence)

One last bite.

Mom,

I think you look much better now.

In a little while,

I'll take you out to enjoy the sunshine.

Okay.

Whatever you say, dear.

Pingjun!

Pingjun!

Hello, Auntie.

Why are you here?

To visit your mother, of course.

Auntie.

These flowers are for you.

They're so beautiful.

Thank you, Hanzhi.

I'll get you a glass of water.

Auntie,

could I ask you for a favor?

Go ahead.

Would you lend Pingjun to me for a day?

My cousin is having

an important family dinner today,

and I need someone to accompany me.

Please let Pingjun come along

and have some fun, okay?

Here.

I can't do that.

I have to stay and take care of my mom.

Auntie...

Just go.

I'm feeling much better now.

Besides,

Hanzhi has asked so nicely.

You wouldn't want to

turn her down and make her feel slighted, right?

Just come with me.

My cousin will send someone to pick us up.

We'll be driven there and back.

It won't take much time.

Just go with her.

I'm really fine.

Alright, then.

Cousin.

Mission accomplished.

I've brought her to you.

This is my classmate, Pingjun.

I

don't know

what got into him yesterday,

but he insisted that none of my classmates

could compare to the socialites he knows.

I was so annoyed that I mentioned you to him.

Did I say that?

Nice to meet you, Miss Ye.

Bowen.

Come on.

Excuse me.

Miss Ye,

let me introduce you.

This is my older sister,

Li Bowen.

Pleased to meet you.

You're even lovelier in person.

Miss Ye,

you're truly a beauty of grace and refinement.

You've completely outshone

our Hanzhi.

You flatter me.

Bowen, please keep them company for a bit.

I need to go get things ready.

Excuse me.

Go ahead.

I'll take them over.

Let's go.

Miss Ye.

Let's take our seats.

Come on, Miss Ye.

-Thank you. -This way, please.

Please.

Come on, Miss Ye.

Please have a seat.

Miss Ye, have a seat.

I'm sorry, Bowen.

I just remembered

that I have to take my mother to the hospital for a checkup.

So I can't stay for the meal.

Would you like me to go with you?

No need.

Wait.

What?

The moment you see me,

you scramble to leave?

Am I some kind of monster?

That's not

how we treat guests in my home.

Miss Ye,

at least have something to eat before you go.

-Yeah. -You know

how difficult it is to get an appointment

at a major hospital.

If we miss it this time,

who knows when we'll get another.

That's easy.

I'll have Director Gu send someone to the hospital.

With his men standing guard at the door,

the doctor will be sure to give your mother

a thorough examination.

There's no need for such a fuss.

After the meal,

I'll have a car take you home,

pick up your mother,

and then take you both to the hospital.

You won't miss the appointment,

so just relax and stay.

-Come on, have a seat. -Come on.

Sit down.

-Come on. Have a seat. -Hanzhi.

Come on, sit.

Please sit.

Let's enjoy the meal first.

Yeah, since you're already here.

Since everyone is here today,

I have an important announcement

to make.

Miss Ye,

the moment I saw you today,

I took an instant liking to you.

I thought to myself,

how wonderful it would be if I could

take you as my sworn sister.

I wonder

if you would do me the honor

of accepting me as your older sister.

Would you agree?

I didn't expect Miss Ye and Bowen

to hit it off so well.

How could I possibly be worthy of such an honor?

Not at all, not at all.

Sister,

here's a small gift to mark our first meeting.

Please accept it.

Bowen, that's quite a generous gift.

Miss Ye is truly lucky!

-Yes, she is. -Alright.

From today on,

Pingjun

is the little sister of both Boren and me.

If any of you dare to bully her,

I will never let them get away with it.

Since she's your sworn sister now,

we can't cherish her enough.

How could we have the heart to bully her?

Good.

In that case,

if you think you can dote on my little sister

without first treating

Bowen and me to winter melon soup,

you've got

another thing coming.

Cousin,

you haven't had a drop, and you're already talking like you're drunk.

Isn't winter melon soup

for thanking

the matchmaker?

Is that so?

Pingjun,

a toast to you.

Why just an ordinary toast?

Link arms and drink like newlyweds!

Exactly!

Link arms and drink!

Come on, link arms and drink!

Stop teasing them!

When you offer a toast, Brother,

how could I possibly refuse?

What did you just call me?

Brother, of course.

I'm the Li family's newly sworn sister.

And since you and Mr. Li

are as close as brothers,

calling you "Brother"

is only right, isn't it?

Sorry, everyone.

I really have something to take care of today.

I'll head out first.

I'm leaving too.

I'm going that way anyway, so let me give you a ride.

Let's go,

Sister.

This gold bracelet is a bit gaudy.

It doesn't suit

hands as lovely as yours, Sister.

There were so many people today,

so I couldn't refuse.

I'll return it

to Bowen the next time I see her.

Ruitong,

bring me the brocade box from the glove compartment.

It's good that you're returning it.

Wear mine.

Don't try to take it off. It's for you.

I don't want it.

What?

Is the bracelet

going to bite your hand or something?

I'm sorry, Fifth Young Master.

I'm sorry.

If you

really want to give me something,

why not give me the contract

for the Xiangxi Hotel instead?

Since you already know

the assassination

had nothing to do with me,

our agreement

can be terminated automatically.

It's not that I don't want to give it to you.

I just can't bear to.

What do you mean?

I find a woman like you

genuinely intriguing.

I've grown a bit fond of you.

Fifth Young Master Yu,

do you think I'd believe that?

Just a moment ago,

you were calling me "Brother,"

and now it's "Fifth Young Master Yu" again.

But it doesn't matter.

Whatever you call me,

I'm happy to hear it.

Li Boren

deliberately goaded Hanzhi

into bringing me.

Then Bowen took me as her sworn sister.

And you, Fifth Young Master Yu,

gave me a bracelet and declared your affection.

What are you really up to?

I already told you.

I like you.

I want to court you.

My home is just ahead.

I won't trouble you to take me any further.

Fifth Young Master,

she's just a girl

from a humble family.

I'm sure Second Young Lady Tao

won't take her seriously.

I actually think...

she's quite clever.