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♫ Wearing peach blossom makeup, I boil tea over the stove ♫
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♫ With a pure heart, I embroider the brocade of time ♫
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♫ On the short paper, affection flows in the silent moonlight ♫
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♫ I only wish that by my side, is my love ♫
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♫ Cool autumn wind blowing, I gaze far
leaning against the railing ♫
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♫ Sunset glow over the green hill, in formation
wild geese are flying ♫
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♫ Covering a thousand miles on horseback,
for whom is he longing ♫
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♫ He returned home in dreams ♫
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♫ I will never forget that you held my hands ♫
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♫ In your warm palms, we braved winds and waves ♫
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♫ Unexpectedly, after we traveled so far and turned grey-haired ♫
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♫ I am still by your side ♫
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♫ Hearts burning, we look into each other's eyes ♫
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♫ Feelings overflowing, they don't need to be hid ♫
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♫ No matter how time passes and life changes ♫
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♫ Together, we will grow old ♫
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[The Sword and the Brocade]
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[Episode 39]
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Your Ladyship, you must have been exhausted.
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Harder, please.
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That's too hard. Be gentle.
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That's too gentle.
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Your Ladyship, you're hard to please these days.
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Dongqing,
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I'll give you rewards
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if you give me a good massage.
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There you go.
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Dongqing,
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I learned a lot about the late Marquis
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and Ling'an while I was preparing
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the memorial ceremony.
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Being military men all their lives,
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they were committed to the safety of the country and its people.
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How pleased they'd be to know that His Lordship
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has done a great job.
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My Lord!
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It's you!
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I'll make a cup of tea for you.
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Just let me hold you like this for a while.
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[Virtues Above All Ancestors Memorial Tablets]
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Ling'an,
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you always admired the nobleness of bamboo.
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Hope you like this painting
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of bamboo.
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[Memorial Tablet of Xu Ling'an]
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Please rest assured.
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Everything is fine in the family.
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Lingyi has become a pillar of the country.
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He will find the evidence
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for the setup and crime
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committed by the Ou family,
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bringing justice to you
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and the late Marquis.
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[Everlasting Virtues United and Happy Family]
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For generations,
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our family has made great contributions to this country
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and sees it as our duty to protect the land and its people.
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As members of the Xu family,
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you need to bear in mind
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we must never
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lose our dignity.
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Despite of all sacrifices.
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The days pass quickly.
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Tomorrow marks the Beginning of Autumn.
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By convention,
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Prince Yu will hold a banquet on behalf of His Majesty,
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with officials and their families invited.
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The eunuch delivered the order
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stressed that Shiyi has been invited.
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Tomorrow, Yizhen,
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you and Shiyi will accompany me
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to the banquet at the palace.
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- Sure, Mother.
- Sure, Mother.
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Shiyi,
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it's inappropriate for a great lady
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to make her talent known to the people.
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However, you insisted on your participation in Xianling Pavilion
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and has created a buzz in the whole court
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with your embroidery introduced into the Palace.
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If Prince Yu asks you any questions tomorrow,
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please be cautious with your words and deeds.
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Do not cause trouble for the family.
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Yes, Mother.
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Zhun, slow down!
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Grandma! Grandma! Look!
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Zhun.
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I made this rabbit lantern with Nanny Tao.
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A rabbit lantern?
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You're very good with your hands.
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Would you make one for me, too?
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Sure.
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Grandma, where is Yu?
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I haven't seen him for days.
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He said he is going to Leshan for study.
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He has already left?
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Zhun, you were locked up in the abandoned room
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that day.
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Would you still want to play with Yu?
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It was not his fault.
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I have myself to blame for getting lost.
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You're such a good boy.
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You were right about one thing.
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Yu is going to Leshan for study.
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Your father asked him to review his lessons
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in his room.
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You don't want to disrupt him.
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Okay.
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Nanny Tao, take him away.
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Yes.
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- Zhun.
- Jie, come.
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Play the rabbit lantern with him.
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Great!
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- Come.
- Let's go.
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It's not easy for our family
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to come to where it is now.
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As a concubine,
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Qiao Lianfang failed to fight her demons.
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There was nothing she would not do
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for her own private gains.
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And Concubine Wen,
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she colluded with the Ou family
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and worked against us.
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Today, I want you to bear in mind
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that in this family, the wrong kind of people
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will come to a bad end
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and will not be tolerated.
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Our family
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will always stick together.
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Only in this way
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can we
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survive and prosper.
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Yes, Mother.
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Great Madam, it's cold outside.
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Please have this mantle on.
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The death of the late Marquis and Ling'an
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is a great loss to our family.
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I've always wanted more children
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in this family,
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who will grow up into reliable men
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to take care of our family.
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However, accidents keep happening
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to our family.
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Great Madam, you worry too much.
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Getting rid of the black sheep causes no loss
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to the family.
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Now, His Lordship can cut the mustard
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and has gained reputation for our family
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among the officials.
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There is nothing to worry about.
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Lingyi does everything for the family.
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However, I still worry about him.
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Without his approval,
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Shiyi would have quit Xianling Pavilion.
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She is too absorbed in her own business
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to take care of the family.
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That's why she hasn't got pregnant yet.
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Late Her Ladyship appointed her sister Shiyi
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to replace her
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for the sake of Zhun.
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Once Her Ladyship gives birth to a son,
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it would be a threat to Zhun.
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Her Ladyship is a smart person.
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Perhaps this is one of the reasons
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she hasn't got pregnant yet.
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Lingyi has reassured the Luo family
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that Zhun is the unopposed choice
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to be his heir.
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So, why would she worry about this?
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It seems
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she has no intention of getting pregnant at all.
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All right.
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It's late.
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Get some rest.
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This way, please.
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[Mansion of Prince Yu]
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It is just a banquet.
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However,
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dealing with dignitaries is an art
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about interpersonal relationship.
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Yanxing,
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this is your first time meeting these people.
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Pay attention to etiquette.
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And learn from your brother.
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Yes, Father.
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[Mansion of Prince Yu]
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Greetings, Steward Liu.
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Marquis Jingyuan, you're here.
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My apologies.
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You're guests of honor today.
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Watch your step.
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It is
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a long trip.
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His Majesty is very satisfied with your embroidery
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for his birthday celebration.
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Today, Prince Yu will reward you
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on behalf of His Majesty.
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Yizhen, what's wrong?
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Why the painter of the bamboo painting is with
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the Ou family?
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What bamboo painting?
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The bamboo painting
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served up to Ling'an at the memorial ceremony.
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This must be your other son.
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That's right.
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Yanxing was traveling a lot.
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He is not familiar with etiquette.
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Please bear with him
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for any misconduct at the banquet.
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No trouble at all.
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Let's get inside.
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This way, please.
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Please follow me.
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He is Marquis Jingyuan's son.
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[Memorial Tablet of Xu Ling'an]
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I cannot believe the painting I served up to Ling'an
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was painted by my enemy.
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Yizhen!
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Yizhen!
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What is going on?
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Marquis Yongping, Great Madam Xu,
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this way, please.
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Are you all right?
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It's okay.
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Get on your knees!
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Mother...
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My Lord,
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I only have one question for Shiyi.
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Why Xianling Pavilion
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has a member of the Ou family?
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That's my question too.
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Knowing who he is, why did you still
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keep Ou Yanxing at Xianling Pavilion?
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It's not what you think.
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So, Lingyi,
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you knew that, too?
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You knew that Shiyi was associating
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with the Ou family.
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And you allowed her instead of stopping her.
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Did you forget
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what the Ou family did to our family?
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Did you forget
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the death of your father and brother?
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Mother,
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as a member of the Ou family,
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Ou Yanxing didn't know what happened in the past.
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He has never been involved in the feud
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between the two families.
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He went by the name Lin Shixian
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and joined Xianling Pavilion
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by accident.
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He has helped our family and Shiyi many times.
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That's why I allowed Shiyi
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to associate with him.
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Mother,
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Yizhen,
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it is Shiyi's fault
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as much as it is mine.
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My Lord,
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he is a member of the Ou family, after all.
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The Ou family must be up to something,
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allowing him to stay in Xianling Pavilion.
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Shiyi,
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do you know
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how Ling'an was persecuted to death?
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And I paid tribute to him
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using our enemy's painting.
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How could his soul find peace?
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How am I supposed to face him after my death?
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Yizhen.
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Yizhen.
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The bamboo painting
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was a mistake.
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Besides,
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Ou Yanxing has quit Xianling Pavilion.
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Yizhen,
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I'm sorry
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for making you sad.
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It was my fault.
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My apologies.
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Admitting your fault is a good thing.
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All this
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would not happen if you didn't insist on
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staying in Xianling Pavilion.
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I want you to quit
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Xianling Pavilion right now and stay home
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to take care of the family and run the house.
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Mother,
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it's a good thing for Shiyi
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to work at Xianling Pavilion,
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studying and teaching embroidery.
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Besides,
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Shiyi never ignores the household affairs
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because of Xianling Pavilion.
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Mother, why can't you just let go of it?
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Lingyi,
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no matter by laws or the rules of the family,
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she shouldn't be doing business.
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I didn't stop her for your sake.
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But now,
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this has to stop.
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A woman should perform her duties.
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Now that you've married into the Xu family,
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you are expected to commit yourself
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to this family.
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You can't get distracted.
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All right,
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this is final decision.
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Mother,
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you were right.
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As for the bamboo painting,
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it was my fault
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that Yizhen got her feelings hurt
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and you got disappointed.
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I will accept any punishment
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from you and Yizhen.
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But I can't
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quit Xianling Pavilion.
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Why?
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Before becoming the wife of Marquis Yongping,
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I was Luo Shiyi.
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I found comfort in embroidery.
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I enjoyed embroidery.
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I wanted to reach out to girls
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who also like embroidery.
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I don't want to say goodbye to all these things
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because of my identity as the wife of Marquis Yongping.
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Mother, Yizhen, please do me this kindness.
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But the Ou family
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is keeping a close watch on Xianling Pavilion.
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While you work there,
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you might get used by them,
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putting the Xu family at risk.
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The bamboo painting was an example.
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You don't want it to happen again, child.
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Quitting Xianling Pavilion is your best choice.
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Mother,
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please let me stay in Xianling pavilion.
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I will be very prudent.
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I will never put the Xu family in peril
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because of Xianling Pavilion.
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I...
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Shiyi,
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did I ever give you a hard time
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since you married into the family?
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What are you saying?
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You've been a sister to me.
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I never wanted anything from you.
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Now, would it kill you
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to make a concession
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for the sake of the late Marquis and Ling'an
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who were persecuted to death?
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- Yizhen!
- Second Madam!
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- Second Madam!
- Yizhen!
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- Bring her to her room.
- Yizhen!
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Get back to her room.
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Shiyi,
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from today,
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you're grounded
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in Western Lateral Court.
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Lingyi,
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if anything happens
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to Yizhen,
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how could you face
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our ancestors?
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Shiyi, I heard that you're grounded by Mother.
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I'm here to see you.
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- How are you
- Greetings, Your Ladyship.
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Practicing embroidery right now?
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It was all because of embroidery.
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00:21:51,440 --> 00:21:52,520
Danyang.
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Shiliu, have a seat.
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Men and women have different parts to play.
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Through the ages,
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men have been expected to make achievements
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while women to run the house.
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That's the rules.
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00:22:09,560 --> 00:22:12,120
And you will suffer for breaking the rules.
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Shiyi, why can't you just assist your husband
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00:22:16,040 --> 00:22:17,759
and bring up children
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like all the other women do?
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00:22:20,080 --> 00:22:23,120
Is that the only role for our women?
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Is it a fault to do what we please
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while performing our duties?
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Your Ladyship,
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ever since you married into this family,
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you've been impeccable in taking care of
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00:22:38,640 --> 00:22:41,239
Great Madam, Zhun,
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as well as household affairs.
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00:22:44,040 --> 00:22:46,399
You're very skillful at embroidery.
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Your talent doesn't deserve to go unremarked.
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00:22:50,520 --> 00:22:53,999
However, the Xu family imposes strict rules.
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Given what has happened,
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Great Madam cannot simply compromise.
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00:22:58,920 --> 00:23:01,919
Even if His Lordship wants to stick up for you,
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there is a limit to how much he can do.
397
00:23:04,960 --> 00:23:06,720
What can we do to fix this?
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00:23:12,880 --> 00:23:14,239
Your Ladyship, Young Madam Qian
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00:23:14,240 --> 00:23:16,319
and Young Madam Wang are here.
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00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:17,320
I see.
401
00:23:20,680 --> 00:23:23,119
Shiyi, your sisters are here.
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00:23:23,120 --> 00:23:24,279
You shall talk with each other.
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00:23:24,280 --> 00:23:26,200
Concubine Qin and I should go.
404
00:23:48,240 --> 00:23:49,920
What brings you here together?
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00:23:53,400 --> 00:23:55,280
Aren't you a calm person?
406
00:23:55,760 --> 00:23:57,159
How could you not feel bad
407
00:23:57,160 --> 00:23:58,680
about being grounded?
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00:23:59,480 --> 00:24:01,039
Nanny Tao told us about your plight
409
00:24:01,040 --> 00:24:02,280
in a letter.
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00:24:03,000 --> 00:24:05,320
That's why we're here.
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00:24:06,760 --> 00:24:08,239
I heard that
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00:24:08,240 --> 00:24:10,399
you got grounded by Great Madam
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because of your business
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00:24:12,160 --> 00:24:13,840
in Xianling Pavilion.
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00:24:15,960 --> 00:24:17,840
Of course I had to come here.
416
00:24:18,760 --> 00:24:21,559
We got anxious at the news.
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00:24:21,560 --> 00:24:23,039
We came here immediately,
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00:24:23,040 --> 00:24:25,120
worrying if you are suffering.
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00:24:25,520 --> 00:24:27,399
How come?
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00:24:27,400 --> 00:24:30,159
Stubborn as she is, just be glad
421
00:24:30,160 --> 00:24:31,400
she doesn't make others suffer.
422
00:24:32,320 --> 00:24:34,439
Sorry for making you worried.
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00:24:34,440 --> 00:24:37,359
I should be punished for what I did.
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00:24:37,360 --> 00:24:38,360
I deserve it.
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00:24:38,960 --> 00:24:40,799
Ever since we were kids,
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00:24:40,800 --> 00:24:42,240
you've been more assertive than us.
427
00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:44,599
However, things are different now.
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00:24:44,600 --> 00:24:46,599
From now on, you don't get to
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00:24:46,600 --> 00:24:47,600
act on your caprice.
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00:24:49,080 --> 00:24:51,519
It seems you're having a hard time
431
00:24:51,520 --> 00:24:52,920
being the wife of Marquis Yongping.
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00:24:54,040 --> 00:24:56,639
You were quite good when you scolded me.
433
00:24:56,640 --> 00:24:58,319
Why do you become this pushover
434
00:24:58,320 --> 00:24:59,320
in the Xu family?
435
00:25:00,960 --> 00:25:03,160
It turns out you're a coward at heart.
436
00:25:05,080 --> 00:25:06,759
Now I get it.
437
00:25:06,760 --> 00:25:09,039
You're here to laugh at me.
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00:25:09,040 --> 00:25:10,599
What goes up must come down.
439
00:25:10,600 --> 00:25:12,439
Did you see it coming
440
00:25:12,440 --> 00:25:13,999
when you were lecturing me?
441
00:25:14,000 --> 00:25:15,320
All right, all right.
442
00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:18,040
It's good to know that you're fine.
443
00:25:18,440 --> 00:25:20,279
In a hurry to see you,
444
00:25:20,280 --> 00:25:22,479
we haven't visited Great Madam Xu yet.
445
00:25:22,480 --> 00:25:24,119
That is inappropriate.
446
00:25:24,120 --> 00:25:26,680
We should be paying respects to Great Madam Xu.
447
00:25:29,000 --> 00:25:30,560
Sure, you go.
448
00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:32,920
Erniang, let's go.
449
00:25:46,400 --> 00:25:47,520
Erniang,
450
00:25:51,040 --> 00:25:53,039
I don't expect you to do the talking.
451
00:25:53,040 --> 00:25:55,639
I'll do it.
452
00:25:55,640 --> 00:25:57,519
If you talk to Great Madam Xu like that
453
00:25:57,520 --> 00:25:59,999
and get Shiyi caught in the crossfire,
454
00:26:00,000 --> 00:26:01,720
I won't let you get away with it.
455
00:26:03,440 --> 00:26:05,040
Wuniang, you sound serious.
456
00:26:05,680 --> 00:26:09,600
Let me see what you're going to do with me.
457
00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:11,360
I...
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00:26:15,120 --> 00:26:18,440
You're not going to be my baby's aunt.
459
00:26:20,400 --> 00:26:22,240
You're so childish.
460
00:26:22,640 --> 00:26:24,760
You got to listen to me!
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00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:29,599
Your visits are too few.
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00:26:29,600 --> 00:26:31,359
As sisters,
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00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:33,679
you should spend more time together.
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00:26:33,680 --> 00:26:35,240
That would be nice.
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00:26:43,160 --> 00:26:46,320
Great Madam Xu, you're right.
466
00:26:47,560 --> 00:26:50,279
We haven't seen Shiyi for a long time.
467
00:26:50,280 --> 00:26:51,999
We learned today
468
00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:54,359
that you have taught her a lesson
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00:26:54,360 --> 00:26:56,679
because of her misconduct.
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00:26:56,680 --> 00:27:00,479
Then... In fact, Shiyi has known her mistake.
471
00:27:00,480 --> 00:27:03,799
Shiyi used to be a willful girl.
472
00:27:03,800 --> 00:27:07,599
However, after marrying into the Xu family,
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00:27:07,600 --> 00:27:11,880
she has become prudent and organized.
474
00:27:13,080 --> 00:27:15,039
You have taught her well.
475
00:27:15,040 --> 00:27:17,519
Young Madam Wang,
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00:27:17,520 --> 00:27:20,559
you're giving me far more credit than I deserve.
477
00:27:20,560 --> 00:27:21,959
Not at all.
478
00:27:21,960 --> 00:27:24,719
Shiyi was trusted by Great Madam Xu and Marquis
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00:27:24,720 --> 00:27:27,079
to manage the household affairs.
480
00:27:27,080 --> 00:27:29,600
She has taken good care of the family,
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00:27:30,280 --> 00:27:33,679
caring for the elderly and the kids,
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00:27:33,680 --> 00:27:35,599
and putting the shoes on the right foot.
483
00:27:35,600 --> 00:27:38,960
And Marquis loves her very much.
484
00:27:39,680 --> 00:27:41,840
Everything seems perfect.
485
00:27:42,240 --> 00:27:43,359
Great Madam Xu,
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00:27:43,360 --> 00:27:45,319
you did a great job instructing her.
487
00:27:45,320 --> 00:27:48,519
As her sisters, we're happy for her.
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00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:52,960
I know about all her good deeds.
489
00:27:53,400 --> 00:27:57,559
However, she will not be tolerated
490
00:27:57,560 --> 00:27:59,599
for getting out of the line.
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00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:01,599
Shiyi is your daughter-in-law.
492
00:28:01,600 --> 00:28:03,519
You only want what's best for her.
493
00:28:03,520 --> 00:28:06,159
However, Shiyi is still young.
494
00:28:06,160 --> 00:28:09,919
Please bear with her for her mistakes.
495
00:28:09,920 --> 00:28:12,559
The Luo family and I, as her sister,
496
00:28:12,560 --> 00:28:14,319
will remind her
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00:28:14,320 --> 00:28:15,959
to be careful about her words and deeds
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00:28:15,960 --> 00:28:17,360
and to stay on your good side,
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00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:20,200
for the sake of the relationship of our families.
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00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:26,719
Young Madam Wang, I see your point.
501
00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,319
You may rest assured
502
00:28:29,320 --> 00:28:35,039
that our two families will stay on good terms
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00:28:35,040 --> 00:28:36,359
because
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00:28:36,360 --> 00:28:39,680
Shiyi knows to fix it when it's wrong.
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00:28:42,800 --> 00:28:44,400
Great Madam Xu, thank you for your mercy.
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00:28:57,960 --> 00:28:58,960
Erniang,
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00:28:59,680 --> 00:29:03,999
that was bold, saying all those things.
508
00:29:04,000 --> 00:29:06,040
Aren't you afraid of getting Great Madam Xu mad?
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00:29:06,440 --> 00:29:08,319
Our words don't count for much.
510
00:29:08,320 --> 00:29:11,599
However, if we keep silent,
511
00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:13,760
Shiyi will be even more looked down upon.
512
00:29:15,840 --> 00:29:16,959
Don't worry.
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00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:19,999
It sounds that Great Madam Xu will let go of it
514
00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:21,880
if Shiyi admits her fault.
515
00:29:24,440 --> 00:29:26,439
It seems I was wrong.
516
00:29:26,440 --> 00:29:29,879
Erniang, you do care for Shiyi.
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00:29:29,880 --> 00:29:31,120
Come on.
518
00:29:31,920 --> 00:29:35,399
I hate to admit it, but she is my sister.
519
00:29:35,400 --> 00:29:37,119
I would be embarrassed
520
00:29:37,120 --> 00:29:39,200
if she got looked down upon.
521
00:30:05,400 --> 00:30:06,400
My Lord,
522
00:30:06,840 --> 00:30:07,840
Here you are.
523
00:30:23,800 --> 00:30:24,840
Don't worry.
524
00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:28,200
I know Mother well.
525
00:30:28,720 --> 00:30:30,680
She is disgruntled now.
526
00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:33,079
The more rebellious you are,
527
00:30:33,080 --> 00:30:34,719
the more insistent she will be,
528
00:30:34,720 --> 00:30:37,560
making the whole thing a deadlock.
529
00:30:40,200 --> 00:30:43,839
We might as well stay put.
530
00:30:43,840 --> 00:30:46,000
I'll talk to her when things quiet down.
531
00:30:46,880 --> 00:30:49,320
I believe there might be some flexibility.
532
00:31:09,440 --> 00:31:10,600
This is...
533
00:31:13,680 --> 00:31:15,759
I promised Master Jian
534
00:31:15,760 --> 00:31:17,080
that I will finish it for her.
535
00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:20,680
Then, you'll finish it.
536
00:31:51,920 --> 00:31:53,439
I always find
537
00:31:53,440 --> 00:31:55,599
there is something special about Shiyi.
538
00:31:55,600 --> 00:31:59,480
I just don't like the way she is.
539
00:32:00,200 --> 00:32:03,559
I thought because of her humble origins,
540
00:32:03,560 --> 00:32:05,439
being the daughter of a concubine.
541
00:32:05,440 --> 00:32:08,479
But today, I finally got it.
542
00:32:08,480 --> 00:32:10,200
You got what?
543
00:32:11,240 --> 00:32:15,439
I hated her because she did what I wanted
544
00:32:15,440 --> 00:32:16,840
but was afraid to do.
545
00:32:17,600 --> 00:32:19,639
Ever since I was a child,
546
00:32:19,640 --> 00:32:22,319
I've been told what to do and what not to do for being a girl.
547
00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:25,359
I never thought about what I really want.
548
00:32:25,360 --> 00:32:28,959
However, Shiyi always follows her heart.
549
00:32:28,960 --> 00:32:30,440
I admire her for that.
550
00:32:38,080 --> 00:32:40,759
Come on, you aren't thinking about
551
00:32:40,760 --> 00:32:42,200
opening an embroidery shop, are you?
552
00:32:42,880 --> 00:32:44,719
We've had enough in the family.
553
00:32:44,720 --> 00:32:46,719
Just give it a rest.
554
00:32:46,720 --> 00:32:48,399
What were you thinking?
555
00:32:48,400 --> 00:32:51,120
Even if I want, I am not capable.
556
00:32:51,960 --> 00:32:53,479
Oh, that's good.
557
00:32:53,480 --> 00:32:55,720
I thought Shiyi set a bad example for you.
558
00:32:56,960 --> 00:32:57,960
A bad example?
559
00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:01,199
So, you think what Shiyi did is wrong?
560
00:33:01,200 --> 00:33:02,199
No.
561
00:33:02,200 --> 00:33:03,600
I didn't mean that.
562
00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:08,359
Well, I... Unlike Lingyi,
563
00:33:08,360 --> 00:33:10,079
I just can't bear to see my wife
564
00:33:10,080 --> 00:33:12,520
work in public, exposed to sun and wind.
565
00:33:13,800 --> 00:33:15,040
Shame on you!
566
00:33:16,680 --> 00:33:17,920
Second Madam,
567
00:33:18,960 --> 00:33:20,920
don't worry too much.
568
00:33:21,360 --> 00:33:23,759
If Master Ling'an knew the truth,
569
00:33:23,760 --> 00:33:25,839
he would understand.
570
00:33:25,840 --> 00:33:27,839
Who would have known
571
00:33:27,840 --> 00:33:30,559
Her Ladyship was in contact with someone from the Ou family?
572
00:33:30,560 --> 00:33:33,640
It was an accident.
573
00:33:34,280 --> 00:33:35,680
What is in the past is in the past.
574
00:33:36,200 --> 00:33:37,800
We should not mention it again.
575
00:33:41,880 --> 00:33:43,400
Yizhen.
576
00:33:44,920 --> 00:33:45,879
Mother.
577
00:33:45,880 --> 00:33:46,880
Great Madam.
578
00:33:46,881 --> 00:33:50,079
Yizhen, I'm here to see you.
579
00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:52,000
Are you feeling any better now?
580
00:33:52,680 --> 00:33:57,039
Mother, I'm sorry for making you worried.
581
00:33:57,040 --> 00:33:58,239
I feel much better now.
582
00:33:58,240 --> 00:33:59,719
We can dispense with the courtesy.
583
00:33:59,720 --> 00:34:01,239
Have a seat.
584
00:34:01,240 --> 00:34:02,240
Sit.
585
00:34:06,440 --> 00:34:07,999
Shiyi's two sisters
586
00:34:08,000 --> 00:34:10,720
came to me today.
587
00:34:12,120 --> 00:34:13,909
I never thought Young Madam Wang and Shiyi
588
00:34:13,910 --> 00:34:16,120
were in a good place.
589
00:34:16,520 --> 00:34:19,079
However, she has been
590
00:34:19,080 --> 00:34:22,080
speaking up for Shiyi.
591
00:34:22,600 --> 00:34:26,599
I was surprised.
592
00:34:26,600 --> 00:34:28,349
It seems her heart was touched
593
00:34:28,350 --> 00:34:29,430
by Shiyi's sincerity.
594
00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,119
They show solidarity.
595
00:34:32,120 --> 00:34:36,080
This is a good thing for Shiyi and our family.
596
00:34:37,430 --> 00:34:38,909
Shiyi impressed others
597
00:34:38,910 --> 00:34:40,759
with her personal virtue.
598
00:34:40,760 --> 00:34:43,320
That's what the matron of Xu family should be like.
599
00:34:44,720 --> 00:34:47,319
However, the bamboo painting thing
600
00:34:47,320 --> 00:34:49,830
really let me down.
601
00:34:50,280 --> 00:34:53,120
Otherwise, I would never treat her like that.
602
00:34:53,760 --> 00:34:57,359
In fact, Shiyi has a good heart.
603
00:34:57,360 --> 00:35:01,440
It's just she hasn't figured it out yet.
604
00:35:01,960 --> 00:35:04,679
After all, she didn't experience
605
00:35:04,680 --> 00:35:05,959
what happened to our family.
606
00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:07,920
It's hard for her to understand our feelings.
607
00:35:08,920 --> 00:35:10,880
I believe she will come around one day.
608
00:35:15,680 --> 00:35:18,679
Great Madam, in my opinion,
609
00:35:18,680 --> 00:35:21,999
there was an oversight
610
00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,079
only because Her Ladyship has been too busy
611
00:35:24,080 --> 00:35:26,039
with work in Xianling Pavilion.
612
00:35:26,040 --> 00:35:28,519
She can take care of Xianling Pavilion,
613
00:35:28,520 --> 00:35:31,519
but she fails to take care of this family?
614
00:35:31,520 --> 00:35:32,879
She goes to Xianling Pavilion
615
00:35:32,880 --> 00:35:34,279
every now and then.
616
00:35:34,280 --> 00:35:36,079
That is inappropriate!
617
00:35:36,080 --> 00:35:38,479
In her heart, she never sees herself
618
00:35:38,480 --> 00:35:39,920
as the matron of Xu family.
619
00:35:40,400 --> 00:35:41,839
Great Madam, please calm down.
620
00:35:41,840 --> 00:35:43,479
I didn't mean that.
621
00:35:43,480 --> 00:35:47,039
I was trying to say that Her Ladyship is smart.
622
00:35:47,040 --> 00:35:49,839
There was negligence and some untrue rumors
623
00:35:49,840 --> 00:35:51,359
about Her Ladyship,
624
00:35:51,360 --> 00:35:53,119
it was never Her Ladyship's intention.
625
00:35:53,120 --> 00:35:55,319
Great Madam, you must trust Her Ladyship.
626
00:35:55,320 --> 00:35:56,320
Sit. Sit.
627
00:35:57,520 --> 00:35:58,399
Sit!
628
00:35:58,400 --> 00:35:59,719
Yes.
629
00:35:59,720 --> 00:36:02,600
She is too smart for her own good.
630
00:36:04,800 --> 00:36:06,920
How could she associate with the Ou family?
631
00:36:08,280 --> 00:36:11,719
If I don't discipline her, who knows how far
632
00:36:11,720 --> 00:36:13,359
she could get?
633
00:36:13,360 --> 00:36:15,280
Mother... All right.
634
00:36:15,720 --> 00:36:17,640
You don't need to speak up for her.
635
00:36:18,280 --> 00:36:21,159
I know clearly what kind of woman we want
636
00:36:21,160 --> 00:36:22,760
for managing the household affairs.
637
00:36:23,720 --> 00:36:26,039
I will teach her
638
00:36:26,040 --> 00:36:27,440
about the doctrine of being a wife.
639
00:36:28,000 --> 00:36:30,799
Otherwise, I can't trust her
640
00:36:30,800 --> 00:36:33,680
with the future of Lingyi and the Xu family.
641
00:36:38,780 --> 00:36:41,820
[Xianling Pavilion]
642
00:36:46,760 --> 00:36:48,159
Who would have thought
643
00:36:48,160 --> 00:36:49,519
the madam who commissioned the painting
644
00:36:49,520 --> 00:36:51,160
was the Second Madam of the Xu family?
645
00:36:51,560 --> 00:36:53,759
Shiyi must have suffered a lot
646
00:36:53,760 --> 00:36:55,799
in the Xu family.
647
00:36:55,800 --> 00:36:57,399
It was the last day
648
00:36:57,400 --> 00:36:59,039
I would go to Xianling Pavilion.
649
00:36:59,040 --> 00:37:00,480
When she commissioned that painting,
650
00:37:01,680 --> 00:37:03,479
I thought it would be a good way
651
00:37:03,480 --> 00:37:04,960
to end my days here.
652
00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:08,959
However, it caused trouble for Shiyi.
653
00:37:08,960 --> 00:37:10,639
Don't say that.
654
00:37:10,640 --> 00:37:12,039
This isn't your fault.
655
00:37:12,040 --> 00:37:13,400
Don't blame yourself.
656
00:37:20,800 --> 00:37:22,039
Madam.
657
00:37:22,040 --> 00:37:23,399
You're here.
658
00:37:23,400 --> 00:37:26,079
Look, these flowers are fresh from my garden.
659
00:37:26,080 --> 00:37:27,080
How do you like it?
660
00:37:28,440 --> 00:37:30,800
Madam, you grow the prettiest flowers.
661
00:37:31,640 --> 00:37:33,919
Later, ask two servants
662
00:37:33,920 --> 00:37:35,960
to send two flowerpots to Her Ladyship.
663
00:37:36,920 --> 00:37:39,079
Also, I got this embroidered handkerchief
664
00:37:39,080 --> 00:37:40,559
that I want Her Ladyship to see.
665
00:37:40,560 --> 00:37:43,319
You know, being idle at home,
666
00:37:43,320 --> 00:37:44,719
I would like to learn embroidery
667
00:37:44,720 --> 00:37:45,760
from Her Ladyship.
668
00:37:48,520 --> 00:37:49,919
I got mud on my hands.
669
00:37:49,920 --> 00:37:50,799
Amber,
670
00:37:50,800 --> 00:37:52,159
I need you to get the handkerchief for me.
671
00:37:52,160 --> 00:37:53,720
It's right on top of the cupboard.
672
00:37:54,880 --> 00:37:55,880
Yes.
673
00:38:10,040 --> 00:38:12,280
Amber, not this one.
674
00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:15,080
What's wrong?
675
00:38:23,520 --> 00:38:25,920
Why...Why do you have this embroidered handkerchief?
676
00:38:26,600 --> 00:38:28,680
What is your relationship to Concubine Tong?
677
00:38:29,240 --> 00:38:30,359
Who did you say?
678
00:38:30,360 --> 00:38:31,559
Concubine Tong.
679
00:38:31,560 --> 00:38:32,839
Which Concubine Tong?
680
00:38:32,840 --> 00:38:33,719
This half of embroidered handkerchief
681
00:38:33,720 --> 00:38:35,279
belongs to Concubine Tong.
682
00:38:35,280 --> 00:38:36,759
Concubine Tong, Tong Biyu,
683
00:38:36,760 --> 00:38:38,599
was the maid of late Her Ladyship
684
00:38:38,600 --> 00:38:40,399
Both of us were maids back then.
685
00:38:40,400 --> 00:38:41,879
And we were close.
686
00:38:41,880 --> 00:38:43,840
She'd gave me this before she died.
687
00:38:44,720 --> 00:38:46,200
You got the other half.
688
00:38:47,360 --> 00:38:48,440
So,
689
00:38:49,560 --> 00:38:51,360
you're Biyu's sister?
690
00:38:55,840 --> 00:38:57,040
Madam,
691
00:38:58,440 --> 00:39:00,080
it's not that I don't trust you.
692
00:39:00,520 --> 00:39:02,520
However, this is about my sister.
693
00:39:03,320 --> 00:39:05,359
How am I supposed to believe
694
00:39:05,360 --> 00:39:06,840
that this half of handkerchief
695
00:39:08,040 --> 00:39:10,079
belongs to Concubine Tong?
696
00:39:10,080 --> 00:39:12,679
Before her death, Biyu's biggest wish
697
00:39:12,680 --> 00:39:13,920
was to find her younger sister.
698
00:39:14,840 --> 00:39:16,679
Now I meet you.
699
00:39:16,680 --> 00:39:17,759
I want you to make yourself known
700
00:39:17,760 --> 00:39:18,920
to your elder sister.
701
00:39:19,560 --> 00:39:20,560
Come.
702
00:39:43,720 --> 00:39:46,160
This is where Biyu lived when she was alive.
703
00:39:56,760 --> 00:40:00,560
She made these embroideries on her own.
704
00:40:02,080 --> 00:40:03,319
Amber,
705
00:40:03,320 --> 00:40:05,120
you might want to verify the stitches.
706
00:40:10,880 --> 00:40:12,840
This is my sister's handkerchief!
707
00:40:13,760 --> 00:40:15,720
This is my sister's handkerchief!
708
00:40:17,120 --> 00:40:21,160
It turns out my sister lived right here!
709
00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:24,600
However, she...
710
00:40:30,200 --> 00:40:32,239
Biyu was thinking of you
711
00:40:32,240 --> 00:40:33,720
when she died.
712
00:40:34,440 --> 00:40:35,640
However,
713
00:40:36,800 --> 00:40:38,440
she could never see you again.
714
00:40:39,400 --> 00:40:40,800
How did she
715
00:40:42,160 --> 00:40:43,720
die?
716
00:40:45,240 --> 00:40:46,240
Well...
717
00:40:47,040 --> 00:40:50,279
Madam, tell me, please.
718
00:40:50,280 --> 00:40:52,279
I've been looking for her for a long time.
719
00:40:52,280 --> 00:40:54,440
I must know the truth.
720
00:40:55,760 --> 00:40:57,160
Get up first.
721
00:40:59,440 --> 00:41:00,440
Amber,
722
00:41:01,080 --> 00:41:02,639
do you know
723
00:41:02,640 --> 00:41:05,119
why they keep her room the same after her death
724
00:41:05,120 --> 00:41:09,200
despite the fact that she was a concubine?
725
00:41:15,520 --> 00:41:19,040
It was in this place that Biyu hanged herself.
726
00:41:27,920 --> 00:41:30,599
No one would live in this room
727
00:41:30,600 --> 00:41:32,080
because it is deemed as bad luck.
728
00:41:33,560 --> 00:41:34,720
That can't be true!
729
00:41:36,240 --> 00:41:39,000
Why would my sister hang herself?
730
00:41:40,080 --> 00:41:42,839
She was a very strong person.
731
00:41:42,840 --> 00:41:46,079
Besides, we started out as maids.
732
00:41:46,080 --> 00:41:47,519
We suffered all kinds of hardships.
733
00:41:47,520 --> 00:41:48,959
There is no way
734
00:41:48,960 --> 00:41:50,839
she would kill herself for little miseries.
735
00:41:50,840 --> 00:41:52,560
You mean...
736
00:41:53,920 --> 00:41:56,519
I have doubts about her death.
737
00:41:56,520 --> 00:41:57,640
There must be something
738
00:41:58,920 --> 00:42:00,440
to it.
739
00:42:02,320 --> 00:42:03,960
Hearing what you just said,
740
00:42:04,880 --> 00:42:06,839
I remember Biyu was very unhappy
741
00:42:06,840 --> 00:42:08,320
during her last days.
742
00:42:09,120 --> 00:42:12,319
Though we were close friends, she still
743
00:42:12,320 --> 00:42:13,480
had her own secrets.
744
00:42:16,640 --> 00:42:17,759
It seems to have something to do
745
00:42:17,760 --> 00:42:19,359
with late Her Ladyship.
746
00:42:19,360 --> 00:42:22,279
But late Her Ladyship was already dead.
747
00:42:22,280 --> 00:42:23,880
We have no way of knowing it.
748
00:42:28,760 --> 00:42:30,599
Nanny Tao, who late Her Ladyship trusted most,
749
00:42:30,600 --> 00:42:31,319
is still alive.
750
00:42:31,320 --> 00:42:32,999
She must know something.
751
00:42:33,000 --> 00:42:34,240
You're right.
752
00:42:34,840 --> 00:42:37,279
If you want to know what happened at the time,
753
00:42:37,280 --> 00:42:38,919
you might as well beg Her Ladyship,
754
00:42:38,920 --> 00:42:40,560
letting her to ask Nanny Tao.
755
00:42:44,200 --> 00:42:46,359
Late Her Ladyship is Her Ladyship's elder sister.
756
00:42:46,360 --> 00:42:48,359
If it involves late Her Ladyship,
757
00:42:48,360 --> 00:42:50,560
it will put Her Ladyship on the spot.
758
00:42:51,160 --> 00:42:52,639
Besides,
759
00:42:52,640 --> 00:42:54,960
Great Madam is giving Her Ladyship a hard time.
760
00:42:55,920 --> 00:42:56,879
I shouldn't cause Her Ladyship
761
00:42:56,880 --> 00:42:57,880
any more trouble.
762
00:42:59,960 --> 00:43:03,040
Well, what should we do?
763
00:43:07,120 --> 00:43:08,160
Madam,
764
00:43:08,600 --> 00:43:10,800
you are the only person who can help me now.
765
00:43:11,360 --> 00:43:12,839
Please think of a way
766
00:43:12,840 --> 00:43:15,239
to help me find the truth.
767
00:43:15,240 --> 00:43:16,839
I will always be grateful
768
00:43:16,840 --> 00:43:19,360
for your great kindness.
769
00:43:20,160 --> 00:43:21,800
Why are you on your knees again?
770
00:43:22,320 --> 00:43:23,359
- Just get up.
- I'll remain on my knees
771
00:43:23,360 --> 00:43:24,480
until you say yes.
772
00:43:26,200 --> 00:43:27,640
Come on, get up.
773
00:43:28,920 --> 00:43:29,920
All right.
774
00:43:30,520 --> 00:43:32,359
Biyu was my friend.
775
00:43:32,360 --> 00:43:34,559
If there really is something behind her death,
776
00:43:34,560 --> 00:43:36,680
I think I have the responsibility to look into it.
777
00:43:37,560 --> 00:43:39,160
Madam, thank you so much.
778
00:43:39,960 --> 00:43:41,080
Just get up.
779
00:44:00,860 --> 00:44:03,700
♫ In the cold darkness of midnight, a sigh is heard ♫
780
00:44:04,300 --> 00:44:07,100
♫ Who picked up the paintbrush to draw loneliness? ♫
781
00:44:08,420 --> 00:44:15,299
♫ In my life, I can draw everything but lovesickness ♫
782
00:44:15,300 --> 00:44:17,460
♫ The mountain city is waiting for the rain ♫
783
00:44:18,460 --> 00:44:22,060
♫ I am waiting for you to pass in my memory ♫
784
00:44:22,500 --> 00:44:28,660
♫ The sky is in a more lonely color than your face ♫
785
00:44:29,100 --> 00:44:31,620
♫ The wind rises and the candlelight flickers ♫
786
00:44:32,420 --> 00:44:35,100
♫ The thin clothes can't stand the cold days ♫
787
00:44:36,300 --> 00:44:43,140
♫ Full of twists and turns, fate is untold ♫
788
00:44:43,540 --> 00:44:46,300
♫ I ground my thoughts into ink ♫
789
00:44:46,740 --> 00:44:50,699
♫ But I still can't sketch your contours ♫
790
00:44:50,700 --> 00:44:56,460
♫ How could the ink and paper exhaust our stories? ♫
791
00:44:57,300 --> 00:45:04,259
♫ Who picked up the pen to disturb the heart ♫
792
00:45:04,260 --> 00:45:11,459
♫ Who visited to remind me of the past? ♫
793
00:45:11,460 --> 00:45:15,540
♫ If feelings can be kept in mind, but cannot be confessed ♫
794
00:45:16,180 --> 00:45:19,340
♫ I won't escape from whatever end ♫
795
00:45:19,780 --> 00:45:25,499
♫ In the dim lantern light, with you there is me ♫
796
00:45:25,500 --> 00:45:32,060
♫ Who picked up the pen to set free lonely tears? ♫
797
00:45:32,660 --> 00:45:38,980
♫ Whoever visited my life, only you stayed every day ♫
798
00:45:39,740 --> 00:45:43,900
♫ If the moth doesn't fly into the fire ♫
799
00:45:44,340 --> 00:45:47,540
♫ How can it be said to be persistent? ♫
800
00:45:48,060 --> 00:45:53,660
♫ Coming to the end of your story, there is me ♫