1 00:00:03,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 2 00:00:54,900 --> 00:01:00,100 The Story of Ming Lan 3 00:01:00,100 --> 00:01:02,900 Episode 25 4 00:01:11,600 --> 00:01:14,600 Mother! Mother! No, what are you doing? Don't be rash! 5 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:16,370 Calm down! Don't touch me! You... 6 00:01:16,370 --> 00:01:19,000 I'm a xiucai! I'm a xiucai! 7 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:20,600 Stop! Stop! 8 00:01:20,600 --> 00:01:23,600 You dare push me? You... dare push me! 9 00:01:23,600 --> 00:01:25,800 You dare to act in such an uncultured manner? 10 00:01:25,800 --> 00:01:28,300 - Stop it already! - If you're done causing a ruckus! Unruly! Get out! 11 00:01:28,300 --> 00:01:30,340 You're acting in such an uncultured manner! 12 00:01:33,500 --> 00:01:35,600 You're so unrefined! 13 00:01:39,300 --> 00:01:41,200 Sit. Sit. 14 00:01:41,200 --> 00:01:42,800 At present, 15 00:01:43,800 --> 00:01:46,600 as the eldest house, we were not able to handle our family matter well, 16 00:01:49,000 --> 00:01:53,200 and had to trouble you all to come here. 17 00:02:07,800 --> 00:02:10,000 Sister Pinlan! 18 00:02:11,000 --> 00:02:12,910 Give that to me. 19 00:02:17,100 --> 00:02:19,100 Sit. Sit. 20 00:02:22,700 --> 00:02:24,700 It's a registration deed. 21 00:02:27,000 --> 00:02:30,090 [ Prostitute Registration Deed for Huaniang ] 22 00:02:41,600 --> 00:02:44,000 Not allowing any prostitute to enter our family 23 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,000 is an ancestral teaching of our clan. 24 00:02:46,000 --> 00:02:49,300 It's not being unreasonable and overbearing. 25 00:02:51,300 --> 00:02:54,000 Your Sun Clan has to consider having descendants, 26 00:02:54,000 --> 00:02:57,200 while our Sheng Family's daughter Shulan must practice filial piety. 27 00:02:57,200 --> 00:02:59,800 My son said it right. 28 00:02:59,800 --> 00:03:02,000 Xiucai Sun, 29 00:03:02,000 --> 00:03:07,400 despite having some prestige, you frequented places of pleasure, 30 00:03:07,400 --> 00:03:11,400 wanting to take in a prostitute as a concubine, tainting your cultured reputation. 31 00:03:11,400 --> 00:03:13,200 You did so well. 32 00:03:15,100 --> 00:03:17,400 Fellow prominent and worthy elders, 33 00:03:17,400 --> 00:03:21,000 please look at this registration deed. 34 00:03:27,700 --> 00:03:29,180 Everyone, please look. 35 00:03:29,180 --> 00:03:30,500 This... 36 00:03:31,300 --> 00:03:35,200 Isn't that a census registration deed in the possession of the Madam in charge of the Qianjin Brothel? 37 00:03:35,200 --> 00:03:37,100 Correct. 38 00:03:38,600 --> 00:03:42,200 Sun Zhigao, you beast. 39 00:03:43,500 --> 00:03:46,800 You used my daughter's dowry to fund your brothel visits 40 00:03:46,800 --> 00:03:49,200 and to buy a prostitute's freedom. 41 00:03:49,200 --> 00:03:54,200 You didn't even know to spend more to end her prostitute registration deed! 42 00:03:56,900 --> 00:03:59,400 Sun Zhigao, 43 00:03:59,400 --> 00:04:04,000 your low-status prostitute is forcing the divorce of a woman from a decent family. 44 00:04:04,000 --> 00:04:06,700 Just adding a complaint letter on top of this census registration deed, 45 00:04:06,700 --> 00:04:08,700 and then submitting it to the Academician in Bianjing, 46 00:04:08,700 --> 00:04:11,800 you think he will preserve your scholarly status? 47 00:04:11,800 --> 00:04:15,100 Brother Gao, you were able to achieve merit at a young age. 48 00:04:15,100 --> 00:04:17,100 At age twelve, you passed the xiucai examination. 49 00:04:17,100 --> 00:04:20,000 That was originally an honor, a person who was able to give the Sun clan prestige. 50 00:04:20,000 --> 00:04:23,000 Never thought that you've become like this. 51 00:04:23,000 --> 00:04:27,200 I urge you to amicably discuss this matter with the House of Sheng first. 52 00:04:27,200 --> 00:04:31,500 Clan Elder, your surname is Sun! 53 00:04:32,600 --> 00:04:36,400 I understand the hardship of your House of Sun. 54 00:04:36,400 --> 00:04:38,800 It wasn't easy to finally have a descendant. 55 00:04:38,800 --> 00:04:41,200 How could you easily let go? 56 00:04:41,200 --> 00:04:43,400 Moreover, 57 00:04:43,400 --> 00:04:48,200 Zhigao has feelings for that woman. 58 00:04:48,200 --> 00:04:51,800 But the children of our House of Sheng 59 00:04:51,800 --> 00:04:56,500 will never lower themselves to be sisters with prostitutes. 60 00:04:57,520 --> 00:04:59,640 Let's just do this. 61 00:05:00,900 --> 00:05:04,200 We'll give half of her dowry to your family. 62 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:08,600 The two families will amicably separate. That's already a good closure 63 00:05:08,600 --> 00:05:11,200 for these three years of marriage. 64 00:05:13,300 --> 00:05:16,500 It's still Old Madam who is highly-principled. 65 00:05:16,500 --> 00:05:19,000 That would be for the best. 66 00:05:19,000 --> 00:05:22,900 We shouldn't destroy the good relationship of the two families. 67 00:05:24,000 --> 00:05:28,100 Our family has already yielded to this level. 68 00:05:28,100 --> 00:05:30,400 If your family still refuses, 69 00:05:30,400 --> 00:05:35,100 I'll then sue you to the Academician with this prostitute registration deed. 70 00:05:35,100 --> 00:05:39,800 Let the whole county see the dignity of your xiucai! 71 00:05:44,700 --> 00:05:48,200 Half is already more than a thousand liang. 72 00:05:48,200 --> 00:05:52,700 For these past days, I've been cooking and washing clothes. 73 00:05:52,700 --> 00:05:56,400 My back will be breaking soon. 74 00:05:56,400 --> 00:06:01,200 That person at home also keeps asking for bird's nest. 75 00:06:01,200 --> 00:06:04,100 Buying a slave will also require money. 76 00:06:04,100 --> 00:06:05,880 Okay already, Mother. I know. 77 00:06:05,880 --> 00:06:08,500 We need money for everything. 78 00:06:11,500 --> 00:06:13,900 An amicable separation then. 79 00:06:15,000 --> 00:06:19,000 We've already prepared the document. 80 00:06:19,000 --> 00:06:21,300 May I ask Master Secretary 81 00:06:21,300 --> 00:06:24,200 to be our witness. 82 00:06:27,100 --> 00:06:31,360 Wait! Where's the dowry? The list of dowry? 83 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,700 The list of dowry is here. 84 00:06:49,500 --> 00:06:51,800 So uncultured. 85 00:07:04,270 --> 00:07:07,890 [ Amicable Separation Agreement ] 86 00:07:32,000 --> 00:07:34,700 May the side of the wife come to the front to sign the document. 87 00:07:34,700 --> 00:07:37,200 - I'll do it. - Mother, 88 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:39,100 I'll do it myself. 89 00:07:58,200 --> 00:08:00,000 Shulan! 90 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:03,400 You are not talented nor beautiful, 91 00:08:03,400 --> 00:08:06,710 dull and uninteresting. You originally shouldn't have been paired with me. 92 00:08:07,400 --> 00:08:10,200 When you're paired with a butcher or a farmer in the future, 93 00:08:11,000 --> 00:08:13,800 remember to be more virtuous. 94 00:08:26,890 --> 00:08:28,430 Spit! 95 00:08:31,000 --> 00:08:33,690 You're a womanizer, unfaithful, 96 00:08:33,690 --> 00:08:36,600 and immoral scum! 97 00:08:36,600 --> 00:08:39,800 I feel disgusted just by giving you one more look! 98 00:08:39,800 --> 00:08:43,400 You... Tell me... 99 00:08:44,400 --> 00:08:46,000 So uncultured. 100 00:08:46,000 --> 00:08:49,600 So unrefined. Don't get mad. 101 00:09:18,400 --> 00:09:21,200 Now, you've become daring enough to talk. 102 00:09:21,200 --> 00:09:23,600 More daring to take responsibility. 103 00:09:23,600 --> 00:09:27,600 Those brothers of yours are not as bold as you. 104 00:09:29,200 --> 00:09:32,200 I indeed was a bit too presumptuous. 105 00:09:32,900 --> 00:09:36,000 But we're finally able to get that amicable separation document. 106 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:39,100 Sister Shulan was able to escape that hell. 107 00:09:39,100 --> 00:09:43,500 Moreover, I was wearing a long-veiled hat, so that my whole body was covered. 108 00:09:43,500 --> 00:09:46,000 I didn't see anything. 109 00:09:46,000 --> 00:09:47,900 The other party also might not be able to recognize me. 110 00:09:47,900 --> 00:09:51,400 You wish. That deed is being held by the Sheng Family. 111 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:55,160 Of course they'll be able to guess that it was done by daughters of the Sheng family! 112 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:03,000 Brother He promised to give treatment to that Madam in charge. 113 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:06,300 If she wants her headache to abate and be able to sleep soundly at night, 114 00:10:06,300 --> 00:10:09,200 she surely won't say a word. 115 00:10:09,200 --> 00:10:13,800 That Brother He is quite obedient with you. 116 00:10:15,400 --> 00:10:18,000 He's a good man. 117 00:10:18,000 --> 00:10:20,060 In coming back this time, 118 00:10:20,600 --> 00:10:23,600 you encountered this matter of Shu'er. 119 00:10:23,600 --> 00:10:26,800 You can say that you've experienced the ways of the world. 120 00:10:31,300 --> 00:10:33,600 Eldest Grandmother calculated and planned everything so thoroughly. 121 00:10:33,600 --> 00:10:37,100 Eldest Uncle, Eldest Auntie, and Brother Changwu 122 00:10:37,100 --> 00:10:40,400 also followed the plan step by step. 123 00:10:40,400 --> 00:10:42,600 Some people are quite ferocious. 124 00:10:42,600 --> 00:10:44,800 Some are pretentiously gentle. 125 00:10:44,800 --> 00:10:47,900 Being flexible and sacrificing some wealth can avoid disaster. 126 00:10:47,900 --> 00:10:51,800 Plus that fact that I'm quick-witted, so this matter ended perfectly. 127 00:10:51,800 --> 00:10:53,900 It's also thanks to the fact that the House of Sun is stupid. 128 00:10:53,900 --> 00:10:56,600 They didn't even know to get the registration deed. 129 00:10:56,600 --> 00:10:59,200 Hence, our family was able to handle this matter. 130 00:10:59,200 --> 00:11:02,600 We just needed to remove a layer of skin, and were still able to turn back. 131 00:11:02,600 --> 00:11:04,400 If your Sister Shulan 132 00:11:04,400 --> 00:11:08,600 married into a noble and prestigious family and encountered such a matter, 133 00:11:08,600 --> 00:11:10,390 turning back 134 00:11:10,390 --> 00:11:14,800 is an impossibility, even if you pray to the gods of the heavens and earth. 135 00:11:14,800 --> 00:11:18,600 She could only be tormented alive. 136 00:11:23,200 --> 00:11:25,200 I understand what you mean. 137 00:11:25,200 --> 00:11:29,800 Brother He is very submissive to you. 138 00:11:29,800 --> 00:11:33,000 Living the rest of your days with him 139 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:35,500 would surely be relaxing. 140 00:11:38,560 --> 00:11:43,780 Grandmother, I still feel that Sister Shulan was aggrieved. 141 00:11:44,890 --> 00:11:50,150 Sister Shulan married into a lower-status family. It should have been a smooth-sailing life. 142 00:11:50,150 --> 00:11:55,330 The lives of that Sun family all depended on her dowry. 143 00:11:55,330 --> 00:11:58,720 They should have treated her in a courteous manner. 144 00:11:58,720 --> 00:12:04,020 But that Sun family instead felt that the more they ordered Sister Shulan around, 145 00:12:04,020 --> 00:12:08,010 the more it showed how they are not affected by wealth. 146 00:12:08,010 --> 00:12:14,610 Trying to be lofty. This is called "eating soft rice with conviction". (T/N eating well off a woman intentionally) 147 00:12:17,580 --> 00:12:20,190 "Eating soft rice with conviction"? 148 00:12:20,940 --> 00:12:24,080 You can even come up with phrases like that? 149 00:12:25,180 --> 00:12:29,890 You said it right. Your Sister Shulan was too soft and weak. 150 00:12:30,550 --> 00:12:34,270 She totally didn't know to argue with them. 151 00:12:34,270 --> 00:12:38,510 She was afraid to hurt that shaky pride of her husband. 152 00:12:38,510 --> 00:12:44,440 Just to earn his good side, she lowered herself and kept enduring. 153 00:12:44,440 --> 00:12:48,810 Your eldest uncle and eldest auntie love their daughter dearly and were afraid that she'd suffer, 154 00:12:48,810 --> 00:12:53,370 so they would send over a lot of money every time the two of them fought. 155 00:12:53,370 --> 00:12:56,860 They wanted to use money to buy peace. 156 00:12:56,860 --> 00:12:59,390 But encountering a mother and son like those from the Sun family 157 00:12:59,390 --> 00:13:04,270 who are good in taking advantage of people's weakness, they totally didn't give any importance to your Sister Shulan. 158 00:13:06,470 --> 00:13:12,700 I told you about these internal family matters so as to prepare you for the inevitable. 159 00:13:13,550 --> 00:13:16,110 In my heart, 160 00:13:16,110 --> 00:13:19,820 I still want to choose a family with simple member relationships, 161 00:13:19,820 --> 00:13:24,240 a benevolent mother-in-law, and a sincere husband. 162 00:13:25,220 --> 00:13:29,290 Hope that your days won't be so tumultuous. 163 00:13:29,290 --> 00:13:33,370 That you'll be able to see the end at one glance. (smooth-sailing) 164 00:13:34,540 --> 00:13:39,930 But Grandmother, not everything in this world can go the way you want it to. 165 00:13:41,320 --> 00:13:44,590 For example, the House of Sun. 166 00:13:44,590 --> 00:13:47,240 A widow who washes clothes for a living with a son who passed the county civil examination? 167 00:13:47,240 --> 00:13:51,390 In the heart of Eldest Auntie, they were a good household. 168 00:13:51,390 --> 00:13:56,290 Who knew that Sister Shulan would end up this way? 169 00:13:56,850 --> 00:13:59,320 It shows that whether it's a noble and prestigious family, 170 00:13:59,320 --> 00:14:01,490 or a small household, 171 00:14:01,490 --> 00:14:05,240 all must be managed dutifully 172 00:14:05,240 --> 00:14:07,240 in a very careful manner. 173 00:14:07,240 --> 00:14:09,920 Only then can it be harmonious in the end. 174 00:14:12,150 --> 00:14:15,410 You said it well. I'm thinking— 175 00:14:15,410 --> 00:14:17,940 Old Madam, Miss, 176 00:14:17,940 --> 00:14:20,240 Eldest Old Madam isn't doing well. 177 00:14:21,510 --> 00:14:24,390 Let's go and have a look. 178 00:14:37,690 --> 00:14:39,340 Mother. 179 00:14:42,430 --> 00:14:46,560 Mother. Who is Mother looking for? 180 00:14:46,560 --> 00:14:48,600 We're all here. 181 00:14:50,460 --> 00:14:52,680 Shu'er... 182 00:14:53,480 --> 00:14:55,650 - My Shu'er... - Grandmother. 183 00:14:55,650 --> 00:14:56,990 My Shu'er... 184 00:14:56,990 --> 00:14:59,390 Who is Grandmother looking for? 185 00:14:59,390 --> 00:15:06,830 It's that aunt of yours who died at a very young age. Her name was Sheng Shu. 186 00:15:06,830 --> 00:15:11,130 I just hugged you like that. 187 00:15:12,040 --> 00:15:16,900 I saw how you swallowed your last breath. 188 00:15:21,830 --> 00:15:26,820 Sheng... Sheng Huaizhong... 189 00:15:27,420 --> 00:15:30,330 You... you... 190 00:15:31,130 --> 00:15:36,350 You favored your concubine and ignored your main wife. 191 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:40,120 Getting confused by beauty. 192 00:15:41,230 --> 00:15:44,070 Mistreating the lives of others. 193 00:15:45,070 --> 00:15:50,120 I'll go to the God of Hell and sue you! 194 00:15:50,120 --> 00:15:51,100 Mother. 195 00:15:51,100 --> 00:15:56,130 - Shu'er... Shu'er... - Grandmother. 196 00:15:56,130 --> 00:15:59,400 I'll... seek... 197 00:15:59,400 --> 00:16:06,460 seek... ven... vengeance! 198 00:16:07,490 --> 00:16:11,240 Mother. Mother. 199 00:16:11,240 --> 00:16:13,530 Grandmother! Grandmother! 200 00:16:13,530 --> 00:16:16,090 Grandmother! 201 00:16:16,090 --> 00:16:19,290 Mother! 202 00:16:19,290 --> 00:16:21,370 Grandmother! 203 00:16:28,460 --> 00:16:35,420 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 204 00:16:56,350 --> 00:17:02,430 You wrote in your letter last time that Uncle was looking for Doctor Zhang. May I ask if there are any updates about it? 205 00:17:02,430 --> 00:17:05,830 After attending the solemn funeral of my grandmother here in Youyang, 206 00:17:05,830 --> 00:17:11,330 I remembered the lonely tomb of Little Mother in Yangzhou. I've set up already set up her memorial tablet 207 00:17:11,330 --> 00:17:17,390 in Yuqing Monastery in Bianjing with incense and candles lit for her. If Auntie goes to the capital, you can go visit it. 208 00:17:17,390 --> 00:17:21,270 Lastly, I wish you good health. 209 00:17:26,100 --> 00:17:30,330 I heard that because Youyang is a remote region, there are no postal shops. 210 00:17:30,330 --> 00:17:32,300 Take this money. 211 00:17:32,300 --> 00:17:36,670 Give it as a tip to the lad manning the docks. 212 00:17:36,670 --> 00:17:38,270 Tell him to immediately send this letter out. 213 00:17:38,270 --> 00:17:40,330 - Yes. - Quickly go. 214 00:17:52,190 --> 00:17:57,190 [ Sheng Manor ] 215 00:17:58,870 --> 00:18:06,210 Auntie, with such huge snowfall, the weather is cold and the ground chilly. 216 00:18:06,210 --> 00:18:11,010 The trip will be very slippery. 217 00:18:11,010 --> 00:18:13,480 Just let the children go instead. 218 00:18:14,580 --> 00:18:18,430 Mother-in-law would understand your intentions. 219 00:18:18,430 --> 00:18:20,490 Just stay behind. 220 00:18:32,020 --> 00:18:35,060 [ Funeral Procession for Old Madam of the Eldest House of the Sheng Family of Youyang ] 221 00:19:38,670 --> 00:19:40,380 Protect the coffin! 222 00:19:45,210 --> 00:19:47,200 What's going on? 223 00:19:54,880 --> 00:19:58,520 - Little Sister! - Let's get down together. Upon getting down, run! 224 00:20:09,860 --> 00:20:11,770 Where's Minglan? Minglan! 225 00:20:11,770 --> 00:20:13,410 Minglan! 226 00:20:13,410 --> 00:20:16,530 Where's Minglan? Minglan! 227 00:20:21,290 --> 00:20:24,530 - Where are you going? - Minglan! 228 00:20:24,530 --> 00:20:28,060 Where's Minglan! 229 00:20:28,060 --> 00:20:30,250 - Minglan! - After them! 230 00:20:33,430 --> 00:20:35,560 Where did Minglan go? 231 00:21:02,480 --> 00:21:05,310 Let go me! My father is an official of the government! 232 00:21:05,310 --> 00:21:07,080 My brother is passed the Imperial civil examination! 233 00:21:07,080 --> 00:21:11,620 - Let go of me! Let go! - Brat, are you crazy! 234 00:21:11,620 --> 00:21:13,280 It's me! 235 00:21:14,380 --> 00:21:15,530 Second Uncle Gu! 236 00:21:15,530 --> 00:21:19,520 If you continue to poke like that, my leg will get disabled from it! 237 00:21:33,370 --> 00:21:35,270 Auntie. 238 00:21:40,760 --> 00:21:42,530 Is everyone okay? 239 00:21:42,530 --> 00:21:44,240 Has Mother been buried? 240 00:21:44,240 --> 00:21:46,280 What happened? 241 00:21:46,280 --> 00:21:47,740 It's very chaotic out in the streets. 242 00:21:47,740 --> 00:21:50,320 The coffin of Mother was entrusted appropriately to a decent family. 243 00:21:50,320 --> 00:21:52,820 We can only go out of the city once the soldiers have left. 244 00:21:52,820 --> 00:21:54,500 Where's my Ming'er? 245 00:21:54,500 --> 00:21:56,930 Where's my Miss? 246 00:21:56,930 --> 00:21:59,340 Sixth Miss is missing! 247 00:21:59,340 --> 00:22:03,200 She got separated from us. We couldn't find her after searching the whole day. 248 00:22:03,200 --> 00:22:05,460 First, the bandits entered the city. 249 00:22:05,460 --> 00:22:08,990 Afterwards, a troop of soldiers came. They said they were being led by some captain. 250 00:22:08,990 --> 00:22:11,240 - Shut up! - Those bandits— 251 00:22:12,160 --> 00:22:16,000 How could you leave Ming'er behind and come back here by yourselves! 252 00:22:16,000 --> 00:22:17,800 - Auntie. - Go! Go on! 253 00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:20,590 Go and find my Ming'er! 254 00:22:20,590 --> 00:22:22,940 - Auntie. - Men! Men! 255 00:22:22,940 --> 00:22:24,720 Men, go and search! Search! 256 00:22:24,720 --> 00:22:27,250 Go quickly! Hurry up! Hurry! 257 00:22:31,140 --> 00:22:33,610 She was gone for a long time... 258 00:22:33,610 --> 00:22:35,120 Quick! 259 00:22:46,290 --> 00:22:48,190 Here, Sixth Miss. 260 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:51,250 Drink something warm. 261 00:22:53,340 --> 00:22:55,000 You must be freezing. 262 00:23:15,950 --> 00:23:18,590 Second Uncle Gu, you've joined the army? 263 00:23:18,590 --> 00:23:23,400 That's right. I'm thinking that since there's an uprising, this is a good chance. 264 00:23:23,400 --> 00:23:27,010 I sent someone to get me a recommendation from a friend in Yuzhou, 265 00:23:27,010 --> 00:23:29,160 and then joined the army. 266 00:23:32,910 --> 00:23:35,940 Young Master! Young Master! 267 00:23:37,880 --> 00:23:40,200 Yongquan's streets have now been pacified. 268 00:23:41,280 --> 00:23:42,710 Sixth Miss? 269 00:23:46,490 --> 00:23:47,600 How are the front gates? 270 00:23:47,600 --> 00:23:49,560 Just as you predicted, the western gates was left as a loss by those bandits 271 00:23:49,560 --> 00:23:51,950 and they've escaped toward the front gates. 272 00:23:51,950 --> 00:23:55,700 We now only need to take care of the path ahead and our mission is complete. 273 00:23:55,700 --> 00:23:59,230 Tell them that I ordered this. Once Youyang has been pacified, 274 00:23:59,230 --> 00:24:02,580 tell them to follow me for some food and drinks from the local magistrate's office. 275 00:24:02,580 --> 00:24:05,040 Thank you Yuhou. You've achieved great success. (T/N Military rank primarily charged with guarding the mountain passes) 276 00:24:05,040 --> 00:24:08,140 We are quite fated with Sixth Miss. 277 00:24:08,770 --> 00:24:10,060 Get out of here, Brother! 278 00:24:20,750 --> 00:24:25,580 Second Uncle Gu, why are you still just a yuhou? 279 00:24:27,310 --> 00:24:28,920 Are you saying that my position is too low? 280 00:24:28,920 --> 00:24:31,740 Absolutely not! I just feel that 281 00:24:31,740 --> 00:24:35,540 if you want to get promoted from yuhou to a deputy commander, 282 00:24:35,540 --> 00:24:37,670 you went to the wrong place. 283 00:24:38,670 --> 00:24:40,740 Why do you say so? 284 00:24:43,000 --> 00:24:46,040 Although there are disturbances in Youyang now, this is just temporary. 285 00:24:46,040 --> 00:24:48,420 There really aren't any major military battles. 286 00:24:49,290 --> 00:24:52,150 If you come here, you can't really achieve any military merit. 287 00:24:52,150 --> 00:24:56,520 If you are on the front line fighting, won't you get promoted more easily? 288 00:24:56,520 --> 00:24:58,530 Do you know why 289 00:24:58,530 --> 00:25:00,960 I'm not on the front line? 290 00:25:02,340 --> 00:25:04,490 Naturally, it's because you are too proud 291 00:25:04,490 --> 00:25:06,420 and offended your superior. 292 00:25:07,510 --> 00:25:11,500 I indeed offended my superior, but it wasn't for being too haughty. 293 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:19,460 Then... it's because you've achieved victory in a very fast manner, 294 00:25:19,460 --> 00:25:21,390 and thus are blocking someone else's path. 295 00:25:22,360 --> 00:25:24,400 Am I right? 296 00:25:24,400 --> 00:25:28,800 I thought that you'd go back to Bianjing, 297 00:25:28,800 --> 00:25:32,810 or maybe join the army of the House of Gu? 298 00:25:32,810 --> 00:25:34,490 Never thought that you'd join the Imperial army. 299 00:25:34,490 --> 00:25:36,590 Looks like I had it wrong. 300 00:25:37,290 --> 00:25:43,440 In this world, if you rely on a mountain, it might topple. If you rely on people, they might flee. 301 00:25:43,440 --> 00:25:45,630 Meritorious deeds that I myself earned through one sword, one spear, 302 00:25:45,630 --> 00:25:48,150 I find that to be an honor. 303 00:25:48,750 --> 00:25:52,480 From now on, I don't need to live for anyone. 304 00:25:52,480 --> 00:25:55,370 I just wish that I can have a carefree and happy life. 305 00:26:05,360 --> 00:26:07,660 Why are you offering me a toast? 306 00:26:07,660 --> 00:26:09,510 I admire you. 307 00:26:11,030 --> 00:26:12,700 If... 308 00:26:13,510 --> 00:26:15,760 If I can live for myself, 309 00:26:15,760 --> 00:26:18,130 my life won't be in vain. 310 00:26:20,270 --> 00:26:23,510 As long as you want to, you can. 311 00:26:23,510 --> 00:26:26,630 I... I can't. 312 00:26:26,630 --> 00:26:28,370 You can. 313 00:26:28,370 --> 00:26:30,430 I can't. 314 00:26:32,380 --> 00:26:36,240 Young Master! Young Master! 315 00:26:36,240 --> 00:26:38,300 We've cleanly swept away the bandits ahead. 316 00:26:38,300 --> 00:26:41,890 Guess what? I heard that this area is the old hometown of Sixth Miss' family. 317 00:26:41,890 --> 00:26:46,480 I heard that her family has asked help from the local magistrate to look for her. 318 00:26:48,350 --> 00:26:53,420 Since... the bandits have already been removed from the streets, 319 00:26:53,420 --> 00:26:56,090 quickly go home then. 320 00:26:56,730 --> 00:26:57,600 Young Master, 321 00:26:57,600 --> 00:27:00,250 you're not escorting Sixth Miss? 322 00:27:02,020 --> 00:27:03,630 I won't any further. 323 00:27:06,040 --> 00:27:09,500 Thank you for saving me and understanding. 324 00:27:09,500 --> 00:27:12,010 Shitou, give me your xiujian. (T/N "sleeve arrow" - a dart launched by flicking the sleeve or throwing) 325 00:27:16,150 --> 00:27:18,590 Take this xiujian with you. 326 00:27:18,590 --> 00:27:22,350 If you meet any bad people along the way, throw it at them. 327 00:27:22,350 --> 00:27:24,450 You can then save yourself. 328 00:27:26,500 --> 00:27:27,980 What is this? 329 00:27:27,980 --> 00:27:29,530 A xiujian. 330 00:27:34,700 --> 00:27:36,600 You could aim perfectly in playing touhu. 331 00:27:36,600 --> 00:27:39,550 How could you miss in shooting a xiujian? 332 00:27:45,060 --> 00:27:54,150 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 333 00:28:13,290 --> 00:28:16,230 Don't make a sound. If you do, 334 00:28:16,230 --> 00:28:20,060 I'll hack you to death! Leave behind your valuables. 335 00:28:22,660 --> 00:28:25,850 I... Don't move! 336 00:28:29,810 --> 00:28:31,480 - You... - Stop right there! 337 00:28:31,480 --> 00:28:33,220 Don't come near me! 338 00:28:33,220 --> 00:28:34,560 I... 339 00:28:43,110 --> 00:28:45,550 Y-Y-You... Don't come near me! 340 00:28:45,550 --> 00:28:47,170 Stop right there! 341 00:28:53,280 --> 00:28:55,710 Heroine, spare my life! 342 00:28:55,710 --> 00:28:57,740 Heroine, spare my life! 343 00:29:25,230 --> 00:29:29,430 Young Master, all your shots are on target. Always so precise. Such high-level archery skills. 344 00:29:29,430 --> 00:29:31,810 Are you seeking Sixth Miss for a reward? 345 00:29:31,810 --> 00:29:33,400 Bullshit! 346 00:29:34,850 --> 00:29:37,070 I almost missed earlier. 347 00:29:37,070 --> 00:29:39,460 That damned little brat! 348 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:43,380 I just praised her as being refined and open-minded earlier. 349 00:29:43,380 --> 00:29:45,190 Upon turning around, she became like that. 350 00:29:45,190 --> 00:29:47,890 She really thinks she's some divine archer? 351 00:29:47,890 --> 00:29:51,170 When did you say that she's refined and broad-minded? 352 00:29:52,440 --> 00:29:56,100 - You didn't hear it? - Were you saying it in your heart? 353 00:30:06,460 --> 00:30:10,150 Young Master, if you ask me, if you're this worried about her, 354 00:30:10,150 --> 00:30:12,840 you should have personally escorted her home. 355 00:30:12,840 --> 00:30:15,310 Why must we sneakily 356 00:30:15,310 --> 00:30:18,620 follow behind her and shoot xiujian to protect her? 357 00:30:19,190 --> 00:30:21,940 You don't understand the matters of the internal household. 358 00:30:21,940 --> 00:30:23,940 If she gets seen by others 359 00:30:23,940 --> 00:30:27,470 associating with a male outsider during a funerary mourning period, that's a crime. 360 00:30:28,580 --> 00:30:30,200 Then... 361 00:30:31,630 --> 00:30:35,190 Wouldn't it have been better if we had her change her mourning clothes first? 362 00:30:35,190 --> 00:30:36,900 Nonsense. 363 00:30:36,900 --> 00:30:40,550 If she changed her clothes and gets seen by those nitpicking people, they surely will gossip. 364 00:30:40,550 --> 00:30:43,430 It's better this way. It will be more convenient for her. 365 00:30:43,930 --> 00:30:46,530 It's still Young Master who thinks more thoroughly. 366 00:30:47,520 --> 00:30:49,540 This has the same principles as fighting a battle. 367 00:30:49,540 --> 00:30:53,990 It's just that their battlefield isn't on the back of a horse. 368 00:30:58,580 --> 00:31:01,020 What should we do, Sister? 369 00:31:14,110 --> 00:31:15,890 Second House Old Madam-- 370 00:31:16,530 --> 00:31:18,930 - Second House Old Madam, Big Madam, and Master are all so anxious. - Miss, you're back! 371 00:31:18,930 --> 00:31:21,020 Good thing Miss, you're back! 372 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:25,140 - Grandmother! Grandmother! - She's back. 373 00:31:25,140 --> 00:31:27,630 She's back! 374 00:31:27,630 --> 00:31:29,890 - Miss! - Minglan, you're back! 375 00:31:29,890 --> 00:31:33,970 Minglan! Little Sister, are you alright? 376 00:31:33,970 --> 00:31:35,310 Ming'er! 377 00:31:35,310 --> 00:31:37,660 Grandmother! 378 00:31:39,420 --> 00:31:41,300 Grandmother! 379 00:31:42,220 --> 00:31:44,250 Grandmother! 380 00:31:44,950 --> 00:31:48,450 Grandmother, are you alright? I'm back. 381 00:31:48,450 --> 00:31:51,250 Why did you just come back now? 382 00:31:51,800 --> 00:31:54,530 Why did you just come back now? 383 00:31:55,800 --> 00:31:59,600 - Grandmother. - It's good that you're back. 384 00:31:59,600 --> 00:32:01,380 Quickly come here. 385 00:32:01,880 --> 00:32:03,390 Ming'er. 386 00:32:05,020 --> 00:32:06,450 Ming'er. 387 00:32:06,450 --> 00:32:08,070 Grandmother. 388 00:32:10,350 --> 00:32:12,960 You're finally back. 389 00:32:14,290 --> 00:32:16,860 - Thank you, Bodhisattva for your blessings. - You scared us! 390 00:32:16,860 --> 00:32:20,620 It must be Eldest Old Madam's soul in heaven 391 00:32:20,620 --> 00:32:25,070 who blessed this child to come back home safely. 392 00:32:26,260 --> 00:32:29,860 Last time, when we met some bandits, 393 00:32:29,860 --> 00:32:32,050 I already felt that something bad might happen. 394 00:32:32,050 --> 00:32:35,560 Never thought, that trouble would really come to us. 395 00:32:35,560 --> 00:32:39,210 Our Youyang is so far from the southern border, 396 00:32:39,210 --> 00:32:43,870 yet there are indeed rogues here. Is the world getting chaotic? 397 00:32:44,770 --> 00:32:47,950 We initially planned to leave after the New Year. 398 00:32:47,950 --> 00:32:51,750 But with the current situation, I fear that we can't wait anymore. 399 00:32:51,750 --> 00:32:57,800 Grandniece-in-law, once your mother-in-law gets buried tomorrow, 400 00:32:57,800 --> 00:33:00,500 we'll go back to the capital. 401 00:33:00,500 --> 00:33:03,470 People from the local magistrate came to report that some of the bandits have been killed, 402 00:33:03,470 --> 00:33:06,020 while some have been captured and won't pose any threat. 403 00:33:06,020 --> 00:33:10,200 Why don't you stay for a few more days to recover from the trauma before leaving? 404 00:33:10,200 --> 00:33:11,630 Yes. 405 00:33:11,630 --> 00:33:14,240 It's not only because of the bandits. 406 00:33:14,240 --> 00:33:17,520 I fear more that there might be turmoil in the Imperial court. 407 00:33:18,150 --> 00:33:21,340 Auntie, I won't ask you to stay then. 408 00:33:21,340 --> 00:33:23,530 I surely will find you a good boat. 409 00:33:23,530 --> 00:33:26,890 No, water travel is too slow. 410 00:33:26,890 --> 00:33:29,000 It's better to travel by land. 411 00:33:33,330 --> 00:33:37,280 [ Sheng House ] 412 00:34:43,520 --> 00:34:47,050 Young Master, we're on the same travel path as Sheng House back to the capital. 413 00:34:47,050 --> 00:34:49,470 Why don't we let them know and we can travel together? 414 00:34:49,470 --> 00:34:51,950 It's more bustling to have more people. 415 00:34:51,950 --> 00:34:54,310 What's there to bustle about? 416 00:34:54,310 --> 00:34:58,540 They are all womankind. How inconvenient is it to add to them? 417 00:34:58,540 --> 00:35:03,460 Also, I need to bring Rongjie back to the capital. 418 00:35:03,460 --> 00:35:05,620 Sixth Miss was right. 419 00:35:06,240 --> 00:35:09,380 If Rongjie continues to drift around homeless like this with me, 420 00:35:09,380 --> 00:35:11,480 she'll become a wild girl for sure. 421 00:35:12,170 --> 00:35:16,050 I don't know what bad luck the Sixth Miss clashed with. 422 00:35:16,050 --> 00:35:18,330 How come she keeps running into bandits? 423 00:35:18,330 --> 00:35:23,570 It's not that she keeps running into bandits, but that the bandits are rampant everywhere. 424 00:35:41,580 --> 00:35:43,230 All here. 425 00:35:44,250 --> 00:35:46,160 Rest and let them do it. 426 00:35:46,160 --> 00:35:48,700 - Nest rolls. - Sit. 427 00:35:50,190 --> 00:35:52,140 Young Master, meat. 428 00:35:52,140 --> 00:35:56,740 Father! Why aren't we eating at the food stand? 429 00:35:58,470 --> 00:36:00,850 Father's out of money now. 430 00:36:01,990 --> 00:36:03,590 Finish it up. 431 00:36:07,300 --> 00:36:11,600 Then let our horse go faster. 432 00:36:11,600 --> 00:36:14,700 I want to see Nanny Chang sooner. 433 00:36:16,690 --> 00:36:20,890 Rong'er, it's getting cold now. 434 00:36:20,890 --> 00:36:24,900 The wind's blown your father a headache. I can't ride that fast. 435 00:36:40,610 --> 00:36:45,600 Blow, blow, blow. No more ache. Headache's flown away. 436 00:36:49,200 --> 00:36:53,330 So good. Rong'er is Father's good girl. 437 00:36:56,900 --> 00:37:00,350 Father, do we need to go slowly? 438 00:37:00,350 --> 00:37:05,050 To escort that big sister that fell into the river? 439 00:37:05,620 --> 00:37:08,060 That's not a big sister. 440 00:37:08,060 --> 00:37:12,780 Her older brother is your father's true brother, Uncle Sheng. Do you remember? 441 00:37:12,780 --> 00:37:14,800 So you need to call her "aunt". 442 00:37:14,800 --> 00:37:17,020 Auntie? 443 00:37:20,650 --> 00:37:25,370 Young Master. Sixth Miss calls you Second Uncle Gu. 444 00:37:25,370 --> 00:37:28,260 Miss Rong calls Sixth Miss, "aunt". 445 00:37:29,660 --> 00:37:31,880 That hierarchy is all messed up. 446 00:37:32,920 --> 00:37:35,510 Go stay wherever it's the coldest! 447 00:37:35,510 --> 00:37:37,830 Thanks for the reward, Young Master. 448 00:37:37,830 --> 00:37:40,410 Auntie. Auntie. 449 00:37:40,410 --> 00:37:42,060 Auntie. 450 00:38:19,990 --> 00:38:22,490 Grandmother, the soup is ready! 451 00:38:22,490 --> 00:38:24,090 Alright. 452 00:38:24,090 --> 00:38:25,890 I'm coming. 453 00:38:33,150 --> 00:38:36,000 - Dust. - Is there? 454 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:37,600 Wipe it. 455 00:38:41,220 --> 00:38:45,580 If I were you, I wouldn't try to mess with those at the bottom of the hill. 456 00:38:48,840 --> 00:38:51,660 Buddy, I am from the Canal Gang with the family name "Shi". 457 00:38:51,660 --> 00:38:57,430 If you give me the courtesy today to let go of the fat goat, my Canal Gang will repay this courtesy. 458 00:38:58,120 --> 00:38:59,740 Shitou. 459 00:39:01,080 --> 00:39:04,990 Good girl. Father's going to fight, but don't get scared. 460 00:39:09,860 --> 00:39:12,030 Careful, Father! 461 00:39:14,830 --> 00:39:16,330 Go. 462 00:39:25,430 --> 00:39:27,640 "Memorial to Yueyang Tower." 463 00:39:27,640 --> 00:39:29,530 "Qinli, fourth spring in reign, (T/N Emperor Renzong of Song) 464 00:39:29,530 --> 00:39:33,730 Teng Zijing was relegated to Baning County. The second year, 465 00:39:33,730 --> 00:39:36,510 the government was apt and the people lived happily and peacefully, 466 00:39:36,510 --> 00:39:39,150 and renovated Yueyang Tower. 467 00:39:39,150 --> 00:39:41,290 Expanding from its old scale, 468 00:39:41,290 --> 00:39:44,410 engraving the great poem of Tang talents. 469 00:39:44,410 --> 00:39:48,890 - So allow me to commemorate it with this prose. - Kill him! 470 00:39:48,890 --> 00:39:52,460 As I see it, the beauty of Baling County is in Lake Dongting. Connecting the far mountains to Yangtze River. 471 00:39:52,460 --> 00:39:55,380 Majestic and surging. Broad and boundless. 472 00:39:55,380 --> 00:39:58,600 Bright morning sunshine melting into evening mist. Changes in season in a variety. 473 00:39:58,600 --> 00:40:01,140 This is the most spectacular sight from Yueyang Tower. 474 00:40:01,140 --> 00:40:02,980 Past descriptions about it are already very detailed. 475 00:40:02,980 --> 00:40:06,770 And then going north to Wuxia, going south to reach the two rivers Xiao and Xiang, 476 00:40:06,770 --> 00:40:09,290 most depressed travelers and grieving poets would gather here. 477 00:40:09,290 --> 00:40:12,190 Would their feelings in admiring the scenery be the same? 478 00:40:12,190 --> 00:40:15,380 Drizzling rain continues to fall, the sky was cloudy for several months. 479 00:40:15,380 --> 00:40:18,260 The cold wind fiercely blows, the muddy waves rage up to the sky. 480 00:40:18,260 --> 00:40:21,160 The light of the sun and stars fade out. The body of the mountain ranges is obscured. 481 00:40:21,160 --> 00:40:23,750 Merchants and tourists can't proceed with their travels. Sails are toppling down, boat oars breaking up. 482 00:40:23,750 --> 00:40:26,550 When dusk comes and the sky gets dark, there will be howling of tigers and sad cries of gorillas being heard. 483 00:40:26,550 --> 00:40:31,050 If you go up this platform now, afraid of getting hurt by people's words, getting mocked by evil people. 484 00:40:33,140 --> 00:40:38,160 My eyes are desolate, and I can feel that deep sorrow in my heart." 485 00:40:57,980 --> 00:41:01,220 If you can relay a message from me 486 00:41:01,220 --> 00:41:04,850 to all your brothers to let that fat sheep go, 487 00:41:04,850 --> 00:41:08,160 we all can peacefully have our New Year then. 488 00:41:32,640 --> 00:41:34,290 They're here. 489 00:41:43,360 --> 00:41:44,580 Let's go back to the city. 490 00:41:44,580 --> 00:41:46,200 Okay, Young Master. 491 00:41:46,200 --> 00:41:47,700 Let's go. 492 00:41:54,660 --> 00:41:56,210 Father. 493 00:41:56,800 --> 00:41:58,730 Thank you, Father. 494 00:41:58,730 --> 00:42:00,820 Let's go. Quickly go back. 495 00:42:00,820 --> 00:42:02,900 Okay. Okay. 496 00:42:03,370 --> 00:42:05,730 - You must be tired. - Are everyone okay? 497 00:42:14,060 --> 00:42:16,410 Nanny, I'll go open the gates. 498 00:42:17,560 --> 00:42:19,400 Give that to me. 499 00:42:19,400 --> 00:42:22,460 Go away! Go and beg from other people's houses! 500 00:42:22,460 --> 00:42:25,850 Bodhisattva didn't bless our home anyway! 501 00:42:26,490 --> 00:42:28,020 Who are you? 502 00:42:28,020 --> 00:42:29,790 Young Master. 503 00:42:30,580 --> 00:42:33,040 Nanny, I'm back. 504 00:42:33,040 --> 00:42:34,520 Nanny. 505 00:42:34,520 --> 00:42:38,600 Ye! You're back! 506 00:42:38,600 --> 00:42:41,280 Nanny, you're back! 507 00:42:41,790 --> 00:42:44,710 Quickly go inside. 508 00:42:45,290 --> 00:42:47,730 - Let's go. - Get inside. 509 00:42:55,060 --> 00:43:03,020 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 510 00:43:04,910 --> 00:43:15,080 T/N In the following song, "Don't You Know, Don't You Know?", Lines 5 to the end are the poem by Li Qingzhao, a famous female poet of the Song Dynasty, the poem is titled "Spring Ends". 511 00:43:17,060 --> 00:43:25,090 ♫ One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord ♫ 512 00:43:26,730 --> 00:43:35,380 ♫ Even if drinking in water in the morning, red clouds have half a day of sunshine, the wind and rain do not affect them completely ♫ 513 00:43:35,380 --> 00:43:45,170 ♫ In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow ♫ 514 00:43:45,170 --> 00:43:53,600 ♫ Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫ 515 00:43:54,960 --> 00:43:59,540 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 516 00:43:59,540 --> 00:44:03,680 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 517 00:44:03,680 --> 00:44:13,450 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 518 00:44:13,450 --> 00:44:17,920 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect♫ 519 00:44:17,920 --> 00:44:22,070 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 520 00:44:22,070 --> 00:44:32,330 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 521 00:44:33,590 --> 00:44:47,430 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫