1 00:00:01,930 --> 00:00:09,990 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 2 00:00:54,780 --> 00:01:00,230 The Story of Ming Lan 3 00:01:00,230 --> 00:01:03,070 Episode 43 4 00:01:17,740 --> 00:01:22,350 Wife, I've taken off my outer clothes. 5 00:01:35,740 --> 00:01:38,370 Look at this big long leg of mine. 6 00:01:42,480 --> 00:01:44,520 Stop reading. 7 00:01:44,520 --> 00:01:47,600 You won't finish it today. Just continue tomorrow. 8 00:01:49,430 --> 00:01:54,620 This house has so many spies from the Marquis Manor. How can I not be anxious? 9 00:01:57,910 --> 00:02:02,130 Danju said that a new maidservant today 10 00:02:02,130 --> 00:02:06,390 wanted to enter your inner study to attend to you, but got scolded away by her. 11 00:02:07,380 --> 00:02:10,840 And this Nanny Lai isn't that easy to deal with. 12 00:02:11,320 --> 00:02:15,650 When she was not doing anything, she would go around the garden and enter any door she sees, 13 00:02:15,650 --> 00:02:18,050 grab anyone she sees and ask around. 14 00:02:18,050 --> 00:02:22,540 I can't really stuff her mouth to shut her up, right? It's better to drive her away as soon as possible. 15 00:02:24,680 --> 00:02:27,720 How come you can't just stuff her mouth and make her leave? 16 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,610 I'll tell Shitou to lock that old woman up tomorrow. 17 00:02:30,610 --> 00:02:33,160 Aren't you oppressing the old and weak? 18 00:02:33,160 --> 00:02:37,100 If that gets out, do you still want your reputation or not? 19 00:02:38,460 --> 00:02:43,450 How about when I go to court tomorrow, I'll leave some guards here. 20 00:02:43,450 --> 00:02:46,570 In the places that you think are very important, 21 00:02:46,570 --> 00:02:48,810 I'll leave two people holding blades to guard there. 22 00:02:48,810 --> 00:02:51,420 Let's see who still dares to randomly touch things. 23 00:02:54,600 --> 00:02:59,420 Looks like that Big Madam Qin is attacking me from two angles at the same time. 24 00:02:59,420 --> 00:03:02,990 Sending me some old crafty servants to add to my trouble on one hand, 25 00:03:02,990 --> 00:03:08,530 and then simultaneously sending some beautiful ones to seduce you. She really gave a lot of thought to this. 26 00:03:09,610 --> 00:03:11,740 Beautiful? 27 00:03:16,280 --> 00:03:18,290 How beautiful? 28 00:03:24,910 --> 00:03:27,150 Naturally, they are indeed quite pretty. 29 00:03:27,150 --> 00:03:31,630 How about... tomorrow... 30 00:03:31,630 --> 00:03:36,000 I'll let them attend to us when we eat, and you'll be able to see them. 31 00:03:39,380 --> 00:03:42,640 I'm just joking with you, but look at you. 32 00:03:42,640 --> 00:03:44,910 You got serious about it. 33 00:03:44,910 --> 00:03:48,150 Either way, you're going to take in a concubine in the future, and I'm not jealous. 34 00:03:48,150 --> 00:03:51,200 I'm just worried that those people are inappropriate. 35 00:03:51,200 --> 00:03:53,900 Why are you not jealous? 36 00:03:53,900 --> 00:03:57,950 Even that stepmother of mine who can really pretend and endure things 37 00:03:57,950 --> 00:04:01,320 would still argue with my father about such things. 38 00:04:01,320 --> 00:04:03,650 Why are you not jealous? 39 00:04:04,800 --> 00:04:07,850 That jealousy of hers must be pretentious too! 40 00:04:07,850 --> 00:04:12,110 In my house, there was this Mistress Lin. When she got jealous, it was really so colorful. 41 00:04:12,110 --> 00:04:15,480 Isn't it all just to make their husband think that in their heart, 42 00:04:15,480 --> 00:04:18,340 he is so precious and important? 43 00:04:29,070 --> 00:04:33,730 You little fox! Can't you even pretend? 44 00:04:41,780 --> 00:04:43,360 If you dare take in a concubine, 45 00:04:43,360 --> 00:04:45,680 I'll hit you with a huge pole and drive you out! 46 00:04:45,680 --> 00:04:48,590 I'll never allow you to enter my room. 47 00:04:48,590 --> 00:04:50,860 Okay! Okay! 48 00:04:50,860 --> 00:04:54,320 That's how my good wife should be! Being jealous is good! 49 00:04:54,320 --> 00:04:57,860 Come. Come. Let me read that for you. I'll help you read it. 50 00:05:32,990 --> 00:05:36,010 I... let me help you! Let me help you! Come... 51 00:05:36,010 --> 00:05:38,950 Thank you, Sister. 52 00:05:40,420 --> 00:05:42,560 - So heavy? - With such a small box, 53 00:05:42,560 --> 00:05:44,260 this is really heavy. 54 00:05:44,260 --> 00:05:46,910 Is this filled with gold and silver? 55 00:05:46,910 --> 00:05:50,850 Not only that. There are a lot of precious gems too. 56 00:05:50,850 --> 00:05:53,130 Outside, there are carts and carts of fabrics. 57 00:05:53,130 --> 00:05:56,610 We have to transport each one of them to the stockroom of the inner house. 58 00:05:56,610 --> 00:05:58,710 I will surely be busy this whole day. 59 00:05:58,710 --> 00:06:01,520 With so many good objects, where did they come from? 60 00:06:01,520 --> 00:06:04,190 Is it Big Madam's dowry? 61 00:06:04,190 --> 00:06:07,060 - Still not done moving them? - You must be joking. 62 00:06:07,060 --> 00:06:12,190 How is that possible? These are all gifts given by other people to the General. 63 00:06:12,190 --> 00:06:16,040 Not only that, there are still a lot of people outside, falling into line and waiting. 64 00:06:16,040 --> 00:06:20,110 They've been placed in a corner. So many things waiting for us. 65 00:06:22,300 --> 00:06:24,940 Big Madam just accepted all of them? 66 00:06:24,940 --> 00:06:28,330 Maybe so. With so many good items being delivered right in front of her, 67 00:06:28,330 --> 00:06:31,720 would she still refuse them? Is she stupid? 68 00:06:32,880 --> 00:06:34,550 Sister, hurry up! 69 00:06:34,550 --> 00:06:36,420 Coming! Coming! 70 00:06:38,160 --> 00:06:41,000 Have you settled down the people sent by the Marquis Manor? 71 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:45,300 More or less. I've given them unimportant tasks. 72 00:06:45,300 --> 00:06:48,720 For the important areas, I've placed people that I can trust. 73 00:06:49,770 --> 00:06:54,100 Later, I'll tell Eldest Sister to find me some new ones. 74 00:06:54,100 --> 00:06:56,690 New servants have no foundation. 75 00:06:56,690 --> 00:06:59,830 They will naturally follow my every order. 76 00:07:01,540 --> 00:07:04,410 They won't work for the Marquis Manor. 77 00:07:05,430 --> 00:07:09,460 Based on my temper, I'll just drive them all back to the Marquis Manor. 78 00:07:11,600 --> 00:07:15,710 Just blame it on me that I hate all those old servants. 79 00:07:15,710 --> 00:07:19,830 My husband, you're just temporarily dealing with the problem to avert a crisis, 80 00:07:19,830 --> 00:07:22,380 and not completely solving it. 81 00:07:23,440 --> 00:07:26,540 To send them back to the Marquis Manor 82 00:07:26,540 --> 00:07:30,220 without allowing your aunties and stepmother to voice any criticisms, 83 00:07:30,220 --> 00:07:32,920 you can't use force. 84 00:07:32,920 --> 00:07:36,930 Some people in the Imperial court might report you as not cultivating private morality, 85 00:07:37,400 --> 00:07:39,480 and being disrespectful to your elders. 86 00:07:39,480 --> 00:07:42,320 Aren't you satisfied yet with how you got taken advantage of before? 87 00:07:43,690 --> 00:07:45,040 My wife... 88 00:07:45,040 --> 00:07:48,270 You've become a military adviser that schemes while inside the comfort of your tent! 89 00:07:49,960 --> 00:07:52,310 Stop being talkative. 90 00:07:52,310 --> 00:07:53,840 Okay. 91 00:07:59,450 --> 00:08:01,170 It's okay now. 92 00:08:02,790 --> 00:08:05,100 Okay already. Quickly go. 93 00:08:05,100 --> 00:08:06,910 Take this! 94 00:08:08,990 --> 00:08:11,170 Do you still need me to guard you? 95 00:08:11,170 --> 00:08:13,690 No need. Quickly go. 96 00:08:17,190 --> 00:08:18,680 I'm going. 97 00:08:35,110 --> 00:08:37,200 A carriage from the Marquis Manor? 98 00:08:37,200 --> 00:08:39,380 Big Madam Qin has come? 99 00:08:43,530 --> 00:08:46,320 She most likely is bearing evil intentions. 100 00:08:46,320 --> 00:08:48,110 You few, come over here. 101 00:08:49,580 --> 00:08:52,350 Go to the drill area and inform Generals Geng and Duan 102 00:08:52,350 --> 00:08:55,750 that I have some matters in my house and will be delayed. I'll arrive an hour later. 103 00:08:55,750 --> 00:08:57,500 Yes! 104 00:08:59,430 --> 00:09:02,850 - Young Master. - Later, I'll be waiting in the outer courtyard study. 105 00:09:02,850 --> 00:09:05,290 Don't be loud about it, and just keep watch in the inner courtyard. 106 00:09:05,290 --> 00:09:09,350 Once Big Madam is unable to handle it, immediately tell me and I'll help her out of the situation. 107 00:09:09,350 --> 00:09:11,640 Okay, Young Master. Let's go. 108 00:09:14,800 --> 00:09:18,800 Greetings, Mother-in-law. I should be the one going to the Marquis Manor to greet you. 109 00:09:18,800 --> 00:09:20,930 I was too busy moving and cleaning up these past days. 110 00:09:20,930 --> 00:09:23,220 Mother-in-law, hope you won't mind. 111 00:09:33,060 --> 00:09:37,360 I knew that you were busy moving, so I didn't come for the past few days. 112 00:09:37,360 --> 00:09:42,320 Are the young and old servants that I've sent you useful? 113 00:09:42,320 --> 00:09:46,990 You are considerate of me, so of course, you chose the most able people. 114 00:09:46,990 --> 00:09:49,850 I thank you for it, Mother-in-law. 115 00:09:49,850 --> 00:09:51,580 If they are honest and capable, 116 00:09:51,580 --> 00:09:54,960 how come you're still not giving tasks to Nanny Lai and Nanny Diao? 117 00:09:54,960 --> 00:09:56,730 Could it be because they are old, 118 00:09:56,730 --> 00:10:00,290 so you think they aren't nimble in doing their tasks? 119 00:10:00,290 --> 00:10:02,260 No such thing. 120 00:10:02,260 --> 00:10:05,700 Nanny Diao has a sickly body. I was afraid that she'd tire herself out. 121 00:10:05,700 --> 00:10:09,740 Nanny Lai is a well-experienced servant. 122 00:10:09,740 --> 00:10:14,130 I'm thinking that I should give her an important and honorable job, right? 123 00:10:14,130 --> 00:10:17,450 So I keep weighing things and am still unable to decide. 124 00:10:18,930 --> 00:10:22,890 Since you seem to know what to do, I'm at ease. 125 00:10:22,890 --> 00:10:26,630 Or else, if others find out, they might think that I'm a miser. 126 00:10:26,630 --> 00:10:30,090 That what I gave you are old, weak, and disabled servants. 127 00:10:30,090 --> 00:10:32,030 Mother-in-law, you've always had a virtuous reputation. 128 00:10:32,030 --> 00:10:35,980 Who in Bianjing City doesn't know that you have a Bodhisattva-like heart? 129 00:10:35,980 --> 00:10:39,070 Even if anyone will say such words, no one will believe them. 130 00:10:39,070 --> 00:10:42,590 The reputation of a widow isn't really that important. 131 00:10:42,590 --> 00:10:46,580 What's important is the reputation of our Gu Family. 132 00:10:47,860 --> 00:10:51,550 If you lack anything, just send people to get it from me. 133 00:10:51,550 --> 00:10:55,630 Why must you privately accept gifts and hide it from your husband? 134 00:10:55,630 --> 00:10:59,890 What are you saying? There's no such thing. 135 00:10:59,890 --> 00:11:02,740 You still want to hide it from me, is that it? 136 00:11:02,740 --> 00:11:06,230 Since Son Ye got promoted, people haven't stopped sending him gifts. 137 00:11:06,230 --> 00:11:08,150 You didn't inquire about them and just accepted them all. 138 00:11:08,150 --> 00:11:09,720 If His Majesty asks about this, 139 00:11:09,720 --> 00:11:12,900 won't it be your husband and our Gu Family bearing the brunt? 140 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:16,970 Although the imposing bearing of our Marquis Manor 141 00:11:16,970 --> 00:11:19,670 isn't as great as before, 142 00:11:19,670 --> 00:11:24,220 our reputation has always been clean. 143 00:11:24,220 --> 00:11:26,440 Must it get destroyed 144 00:11:27,040 --> 00:11:29,760 at your hands? 145 00:11:33,850 --> 00:11:37,110 I... really didn't accept any gifts. 146 00:11:37,110 --> 00:11:41,160 The General said that the current Imperial court situation isn't that stable. 147 00:11:41,160 --> 00:11:44,790 If I don't accept all of them, that's being enemies with everyone. 148 00:11:44,790 --> 00:11:48,820 If I nitpick and accept only a few, that's forming alliances or factions. 149 00:11:48,820 --> 00:11:51,470 It's better to just accept them all, 150 00:11:51,470 --> 00:11:54,890 but not open them. He'll just inform His Majesty about it. 151 00:11:54,890 --> 00:11:57,310 The items will be placed in the stockroom of the courtyard 152 00:11:57,310 --> 00:12:01,610 and submitted to His Majesty... as is. 153 00:12:12,760 --> 00:12:17,000 This Son Ye has really grown up. 154 00:12:17,000 --> 00:12:19,640 He actually is this scheming and shrewd. 155 00:12:19,640 --> 00:12:22,220 If I didn't know, I would have thought that 156 00:12:22,220 --> 00:12:26,740 he was just pretending in the past. 157 00:12:27,460 --> 00:12:30,570 Mother-in-law, you mustn't praise him. 158 00:12:30,570 --> 00:12:34,720 If he's really shrewd, he wouldn't have wandered outside for so many years, 159 00:12:34,720 --> 00:12:40,430 unable to pass the civil examination. He had to rely on himself to achieve merit through his sword and spear. 160 00:12:40,430 --> 00:12:43,950 It was really hard for my husband to achieve what he has now. 161 00:12:43,950 --> 00:12:47,270 Although as his wife I'm indeed a bit ignorant, 162 00:12:47,270 --> 00:12:52,210 I do understand the principle of husband and wife being united, of sharing blessings and going through hardships together. 163 00:12:55,460 --> 00:12:57,530 I just speak one sentence, 164 00:12:57,530 --> 00:13:00,120 and you have ten waiting for me. 165 00:13:07,350 --> 00:13:09,190 Young Master! 166 00:13:09,190 --> 00:13:12,360 - How are things? - Don't worry. She has left. 167 00:13:12,360 --> 00:13:14,290 - She has left? - She has left. 168 00:13:14,290 --> 00:13:16,450 - She didn't cause any trouble? - She didn't. 169 00:13:16,450 --> 00:13:19,360 It's very quiet in the inner courtyard. I especially hid behind a tree to watch them. 170 00:13:19,360 --> 00:13:23,300 That lady from the Marquis Manor had a face that was this long when she left. It was almost touching the ground! 171 00:13:24,100 --> 00:13:27,750 My stepmother has finally met her match. 172 00:13:27,750 --> 00:13:31,700 My previous act of directly punching my fist into them is really not as good as employing a soft nail tactic. 173 00:13:31,700 --> 00:13:33,990 - Let's go to the drill field. - Let's go. 174 00:13:38,980 --> 00:13:40,850 What are you laughing about? 175 00:13:41,500 --> 00:13:43,460 Young Master, your face earlier 176 00:13:43,460 --> 00:13:45,810 really looked like a hen protecting her chicks. 177 00:13:45,810 --> 00:13:47,620 Get lost! 178 00:14:01,740 --> 00:14:04,580 Don't let me use a small cup. Quickly change it to a huge bowl. 179 00:14:04,580 --> 00:14:07,880 Miss, Big Madam, that is too inappropriate. 180 00:14:07,880 --> 00:14:11,160 I'll just pour you more. 181 00:14:11,160 --> 00:14:13,130 What's wrong with Big Madam? 182 00:14:13,850 --> 00:14:16,880 That old... thing, Nanny Lai, 183 00:14:16,880 --> 00:14:20,160 keeps leisurely touring our manor and asking around, and then she'll report it to the Marquis Manor. 184 00:14:20,160 --> 00:14:22,690 Otherwise, how could she have come this fast? 185 00:14:26,210 --> 00:14:28,560 What can we do? 186 00:14:29,310 --> 00:14:32,790 I can't really tie her up, right? Moreover, 187 00:14:32,790 --> 00:14:37,050 without her, there are still other young and old maidservants. 188 00:14:37,050 --> 00:14:40,630 All those sent by the Marquis Manor are their spies. 189 00:14:41,290 --> 00:14:43,930 I can't really kick all of them out, right? 190 00:14:43,930 --> 00:14:45,810 That Nanny Lai even likes to pretend to be a good person. 191 00:14:45,810 --> 00:14:48,100 Always taking a group of old maidservants for drinks and gambling. 192 00:14:48,100 --> 00:14:50,800 In just a few days, they are already so close with each other. 193 00:14:50,800 --> 00:14:52,670 Everyone is saying that she's very generous and straightforward. 194 00:14:52,670 --> 00:14:55,210 They all follow her in everything. 195 00:14:55,210 --> 00:14:58,260 She has worked in the Marquis Manor for decades. 196 00:14:58,260 --> 00:15:00,460 For her to be like that 197 00:15:00,460 --> 00:15:03,360 means she does have skills. 198 00:15:03,360 --> 00:15:08,140 That mother-in-law of mine is also not stupid. How could she send over a useless person? 199 00:15:08,140 --> 00:15:13,580 Since she's here, then she's a thorny porcupine. You can't hit, scold, or drive her away. 200 00:15:13,580 --> 00:15:16,530 Never thought that despite moving out of the Marquis Manor, it will still be this stuff. 201 00:15:18,650 --> 00:15:20,490 So annoying. 202 00:15:20,490 --> 00:15:22,350 Xiaotao is getting agitated. 203 00:15:22,350 --> 00:15:26,480 Be careful of choking. Big Madam, there is still a lot of pear soup. 204 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:30,900 Oh, right. There's still a pile of books over there. Big Madam, please take a look at them too. 205 00:15:34,080 --> 00:15:35,970 Cuiwei, 206 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:40,360 I really feel that it's better to just be a miss at Shouan Hall. 207 00:15:40,360 --> 00:15:42,800 My good Miss, good Big Madam, 208 00:15:42,800 --> 00:15:46,190 you now hold great power. All of Bianjing is envious of you. 209 00:15:46,190 --> 00:15:48,330 Let's go. Let's go. Quickly go read them. 210 00:15:51,820 --> 00:15:54,710 This manor is so huge. 211 00:15:54,710 --> 00:15:58,340 Just the garden, you won't be able to completely stroll it 212 00:15:58,340 --> 00:16:03,180 in half a day. Asking just a few of us to clean it, 213 00:16:03,180 --> 00:16:05,850 is really asking for our lives! 214 00:16:06,580 --> 00:16:09,200 Big Madam said 215 00:16:09,200 --> 00:16:12,860 that she's going to pick some reliable ones. But it's already been half a day 216 00:16:12,860 --> 00:16:15,870 and there are still no one coming. 217 00:16:16,330 --> 00:16:19,720 Could it be that the manor has not enough money for expenses, 218 00:16:19,720 --> 00:16:22,430 hence, she couldn't buy any servants anymore? 219 00:16:22,430 --> 00:16:25,700 She can only talk. 220 00:16:25,700 --> 00:16:28,280 Say, among the people here in this manor, 221 00:16:28,280 --> 00:16:30,250 who doesn't have siblings or nephews and nieces 222 00:16:30,250 --> 00:16:32,780 at home? 223 00:16:32,780 --> 00:16:35,800 Call all those who are not doing anything 224 00:16:35,800 --> 00:16:37,850 to come here for work. 225 00:16:37,850 --> 00:16:40,130 Pick some smart and nimble ones to hire. 226 00:16:40,130 --> 00:16:42,260 Won't that be more reliable than 227 00:16:42,260 --> 00:16:45,040 - those bought from outside? Am I right? - Right... 228 00:16:45,040 --> 00:16:47,310 It's really better to work in the Marquis Manor. 229 00:16:47,310 --> 00:16:49,390 Big Madam is a goddess, a Bodhisattva. 230 00:16:49,390 --> 00:16:53,260 She also doesn't have so many weird rules. 231 00:16:53,260 --> 00:16:56,210 Those that work in the garden are not allowed to enter the front courtyard, 232 00:16:56,210 --> 00:16:57,940 not allowed to casually move around. 233 00:16:57,940 --> 00:17:01,500 Prisoners sentenced to die might be having a more relaxed life than we do. 234 00:17:01,500 --> 00:17:05,060 You had better lower your voice. 235 00:17:05,060 --> 00:17:09,100 That Big Madam of ours can really hold grudges. 236 00:17:09,100 --> 00:17:13,120 I just refuted her a few times when we met her a few days ago. 237 00:17:13,120 --> 00:17:16,090 She immediately punished my daughter. 238 00:17:16,090 --> 00:17:21,670 She had all those first-level female servants attending to Young Master planting trees! 239 00:17:21,670 --> 00:17:24,060 Not placing any people in the room of the Master 240 00:17:24,060 --> 00:17:27,320 isn't the doing of a wife of a great aristocratic family. 241 00:17:27,320 --> 00:17:30,600 She probably is afraid that if Master sees how beautiful your daughter is, 242 00:17:30,600 --> 00:17:33,350 - he might realize how she pales in comparison to your daughter. - Indeed. 243 00:17:33,350 --> 00:17:35,850 I can't be sure about that. 244 00:17:35,850 --> 00:17:38,620 But, at the bottom of it all, 245 00:17:38,620 --> 00:17:41,000 she did come from a family of officials. 246 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:44,130 Although she's an illegitimate daughter, 247 00:17:44,130 --> 00:17:47,760 she shouldn't be this jealous, right? 248 00:17:47,760 --> 00:17:50,190 What are you all saying? 249 00:17:57,330 --> 00:18:01,730 Are you people even worthy to be seen by our Master? Are you even worthy to gossip about Big Madam? 250 00:18:01,730 --> 00:18:06,700 Dirty shrews! If you got put together, expelled out, and thrown in the snow, even beggars wouldn't take a second look at you! 251 00:18:06,700 --> 00:18:08,280 What did I say? 252 00:18:08,280 --> 00:18:12,460 Miss Xiaotao, don't you falsely accuse me. 253 00:18:12,460 --> 00:18:15,930 So, you're the master of this house now? You can just hire anyone that you like 254 00:18:15,930 --> 00:18:20,010 or let anyone you want to serve in front of the Master? If you're that capable, why still order your daughter? 255 00:18:20,010 --> 00:18:24,970 Why don't you go out, walk around, and in passing, find yourself a man to marry? 256 00:18:25,560 --> 00:18:28,820 Say, miss, why are you so rude and unreasonable? 257 00:18:28,820 --> 00:18:33,020 At the very least, I'm old enough to be your ancestor. 258 00:18:33,020 --> 00:18:35,640 I just made a few jokes 259 00:18:35,640 --> 00:18:37,950 while tending the ground. 260 00:18:37,950 --> 00:18:40,520 How did that offend you, Miss? 261 00:18:40,520 --> 00:18:43,100 Exactly. Miss, you might have heard it wrong. 262 00:18:43,100 --> 00:18:44,920 We didn't say anything. 263 00:18:44,920 --> 00:18:46,260 Don't use this trick to fool me. 264 00:18:46,260 --> 00:18:48,640 If I hear it again, I on't need to inform Big Madam 265 00:18:48,640 --> 00:18:52,120 and will just get a pole to drive you all out! 266 00:18:58,150 --> 00:19:00,570 She wouldn't be going to Big Madam to tell on us, right? 267 00:19:00,570 --> 00:19:03,480 So what? Can that Big Madam 268 00:19:03,480 --> 00:19:06,740 hit us with thorny planks? 269 00:19:07,360 --> 00:19:11,710 Won't she have become being harsh on old servants and disrespectful to her elders? 270 00:19:12,520 --> 00:19:15,750 As a servant, we shouldn't lower ourselves 271 00:19:15,750 --> 00:19:17,810 and just let our master deal with us in whatever way she wants, right? 272 00:19:17,810 --> 00:19:20,520 Won't we have become like pigs or dogs then? 273 00:19:20,520 --> 00:19:25,850 If we don't want to get bullied, we must stick together and be like a rope, stay united and work together. 274 00:19:25,850 --> 00:19:29,410 Only then can we make a footing in this manor. 275 00:19:29,410 --> 00:19:32,280 That's right. From now on, we'll listen to you then. 276 00:19:32,280 --> 00:19:35,120 We'll listen to you from now on. 277 00:19:38,980 --> 00:19:43,840 Yesterday, it was the birthday of Duke Ying of the State. Rulan and I accompanied mother to greet him. 278 00:19:43,840 --> 00:19:47,350 You were the most talked about topic there. 279 00:19:48,680 --> 00:19:53,400 They say that you don't give any importance to your elders and is unfilial to your legitimate mother. 280 00:19:53,400 --> 00:19:57,710 Big Madam Qin has a hard life for being a widow, yet was able to maintain such a good temper. 281 00:19:57,710 --> 00:20:01,760 They said that you were late in greeting them on the first day after your wedding. 282 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:05,670 That there is clearly a legitimate mother yet, but you have to move out and set up your own manor. 283 00:20:05,670 --> 00:20:08,060 They are all saying that you're heartless. 284 00:20:08,060 --> 00:20:10,350 What else? 285 00:20:10,350 --> 00:20:14,490 There's still a lot. They even said that you two are being harsh on your servants. 286 00:20:14,490 --> 00:20:17,460 Just willfully hitting and scolding old servants. 287 00:20:17,460 --> 00:20:19,490 Not putting any importance on the people that your elders have arranged for you. 288 00:20:19,490 --> 00:20:23,760 That is equivalent to being supercilious and unfilil to elders. 289 00:20:24,590 --> 00:20:28,590 There are still a lot of bad ones. I don't want to say them anymore. 290 00:20:28,590 --> 00:20:31,860 When mother and Rulan heard them, they were really mad, but they couldn't really openly argue. 291 00:20:31,860 --> 00:20:34,620 They were so angry that they left without eating. 292 00:20:35,640 --> 00:20:37,670 It's all my fault? 293 00:20:37,670 --> 00:20:40,930 Doesn't that Big Madam Qin not have any fault at all? 294 00:20:40,930 --> 00:20:42,910 Of course! 295 00:20:44,600 --> 00:20:47,290 How come everything you said were about me? 296 00:20:47,830 --> 00:20:50,470 Is my husband a perfect person? 297 00:20:50,470 --> 00:20:53,510 Must you two get criticized together 298 00:20:53,510 --> 00:20:55,300 before you will stop? 299 00:20:55,300 --> 00:20:58,130 It's all him who dragged me into this muddled water. 300 00:20:58,130 --> 00:21:00,690 It shouldn't only be me who gets talked on, right? 301 00:21:00,690 --> 00:21:03,530 The criticisms about your husband are still those same words. 302 00:21:03,530 --> 00:21:06,690 Things like being disobedient since he was a child, a frequenter of brothels, 303 00:21:06,690 --> 00:21:09,400 the god of death in front of a mountain of corpses. 304 00:21:10,500 --> 00:21:14,140 Those are nothing. Aren't there anything else? 305 00:21:14,760 --> 00:21:18,780 This Yunhui General of yours saved the past emperor and the current emperor. 306 00:21:18,780 --> 00:21:21,920 Two imperial decrees have said that he is loyal to the emperor, considerate to the empire, 307 00:21:21,920 --> 00:21:25,610 virtuous, filial, lofty, and unsullied. Who still dares to say more? 308 00:21:26,340 --> 00:21:28,930 He indeed got himself a protective armor. 309 00:21:28,930 --> 00:21:33,560 This is already great for him. Or else, don't know what else those people could have said. 310 00:21:34,670 --> 00:21:38,250 I was never invited in those banquets. 311 00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:43,690 I've never been this coldly treated even when I was just a Miss in our house. 312 00:21:44,510 --> 00:21:48,420 The ways of your mother-in-law is way better than those in our house. 313 00:21:48,420 --> 00:21:51,850 No wonder grandmother initially wouldn't agree to marry you to here. 314 00:21:51,850 --> 00:21:54,300 It was clearly her who spread the news. 315 00:21:54,300 --> 00:21:57,040 She then had to put out a being bullied facade. 316 00:21:57,040 --> 00:21:59,690 My husband and I can't really go explain that to each and every person, right? 317 00:21:59,690 --> 00:22:02,690 Even if we do, no one will believe us. 318 00:22:02,690 --> 00:22:07,260 Sixth, this can't do. 319 00:22:07,260 --> 00:22:09,720 Since I've walked this path, 320 00:22:09,720 --> 00:22:13,560 there's no use no matter how I hated it. I can't really stop walking it, right? 321 00:22:15,400 --> 00:22:19,170 Even if I don't want to walk, someone would be pushing me to walk. 322 00:22:19,170 --> 00:22:23,230 Since that's the case, why not just walk smilingly? 323 00:22:23,230 --> 00:22:25,820 Either way, I'll be walking it forever. 324 00:22:37,790 --> 00:22:40,960 The task of purchasing for the kitchen is not a job that one can be sloppy at. 325 00:22:40,960 --> 00:22:45,470 Nanny Lai, you are a well-experienced servant. 326 00:22:45,470 --> 00:22:47,780 You also are doing this back in the marquis manor. 327 00:22:47,780 --> 00:22:50,860 I'll entrust you this task then. 328 00:22:50,860 --> 00:22:54,250 I surely will do my best! 329 00:22:55,680 --> 00:22:59,920 Nanny Diao, you are sickly, so I won't give you any more task. 330 00:22:59,920 --> 00:23:04,260 Nanny Hua and Nanny Tian used to be in-charge of clothes washing and cleaning of the manor back in the marquis manor. 331 00:23:04,260 --> 00:23:08,400 We'll do the same here. Since you are well-experienced in these tasks, I'm at ease to hand them to you. 332 00:23:08,400 --> 00:23:10,630 Yes. Yes. 333 00:23:10,630 --> 00:23:13,690 I've already written what job everyone else will be having. 334 00:23:13,690 --> 00:23:16,100 Cuiwei will be reading them to you later. 335 00:23:16,100 --> 00:23:19,260 And then, everyone, just follow the task you were given 336 00:23:19,260 --> 00:23:21,430 to get your badge and keys. 337 00:23:21,430 --> 00:23:25,460 I'm young, so my arrangements may not be that adequate. 338 00:23:25,460 --> 00:23:28,140 Let's just test it for a year. 339 00:23:28,140 --> 00:23:32,800 If you really can't do it or if there are any improper assignments, just go exchange work 340 00:23:32,800 --> 00:23:35,580 or come tell me about it. 341 00:23:35,580 --> 00:23:37,170 Yes. 342 00:23:37,170 --> 00:23:39,530 I've woken early today and feel a bit tired. 343 00:23:39,530 --> 00:23:41,220 I'll go back and rest now. 344 00:23:41,220 --> 00:23:43,200 You all just go busy with your work. 345 00:23:43,200 --> 00:23:45,110 Okay. Okay. 346 00:23:54,000 --> 00:23:55,900 Let's go. Go. 347 00:24:05,400 --> 00:24:08,300 See that? She's still indeed young. 348 00:24:08,300 --> 00:24:11,000 After being imposing for three days, she still couldn't continue with it. 349 00:24:11,000 --> 00:24:12,840 So ingenuous. 350 00:24:12,840 --> 00:24:15,200 She only know to eat and sleep. 351 00:24:15,200 --> 00:24:16,200 Easy to deal with. 352 00:24:16,200 --> 00:24:17,400 Aren't you quite happy? 353 00:24:17,400 --> 00:24:19,200 Go. Go. Let's go get our keys. 354 00:24:19,200 --> 00:24:21,100 Go now. 355 00:24:26,200 --> 00:24:29,400 [ Jiaxi Lodge ] 356 00:24:32,200 --> 00:24:35,400 This rain is falling as if the sky is falling. 357 00:24:35,400 --> 00:24:38,400 Good thing you instructed people to take the clothes inside this afternoon. 358 00:24:38,400 --> 00:24:40,400 You indeed can predict things well. 359 00:24:40,400 --> 00:24:43,300 I feel that what you said is very right. 360 00:24:44,200 --> 00:24:47,700 Wrong. You should say that I've lectured you well. 361 00:24:47,700 --> 00:24:49,200 It's all thanks to Big Madam for teaching me well. 362 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:51,600 It's all because you have incredible foresight. 363 00:24:51,600 --> 00:24:53,200 Correct. 364 00:24:53,200 --> 00:24:56,800 I feel that what you said is very right. 365 00:24:56,800 --> 00:25:00,200 Did you predict then that your husband will get drenched in the rain? 366 00:25:06,400 --> 00:25:09,200 Quickly enter the room. 367 00:25:45,700 --> 00:25:47,760 I've predicted that it would rain 368 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:51,600 and instructed someone to deliver you an umbrella. How come... 369 00:25:54,400 --> 00:25:57,500 I rode a horse to attend the imperial court meeting. 370 00:25:57,500 --> 00:26:00,500 It would be better if you have just given me a veiled hat. 371 00:26:06,800 --> 00:26:11,000 Why don't you... just ride a carriage 372 00:26:11,000 --> 00:26:13,400 to the palace next time? 373 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:20,200 Next time, I'll ride a carriage to fetch you. 374 00:26:20,200 --> 00:26:22,300 I surely won't let you get wet. 375 00:26:23,300 --> 00:26:25,200 Am I angry about that?! 376 00:26:25,200 --> 00:26:27,100 What then? 377 00:26:33,000 --> 00:26:34,400 Forget it. 378 00:26:35,700 --> 00:26:38,000 I'll just patiently wait. 379 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:39,400 Wait for what? 380 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:42,700 Wait until you know how to treat your husband during a rainy day. 381 00:26:43,600 --> 00:26:45,800 A horse carriage still won't do? 382 00:26:51,800 --> 00:26:54,600 Is it because you recently heard the public discussions about us 383 00:26:54,600 --> 00:26:57,100 that's why, you're a bit upset? 384 00:27:00,200 --> 00:27:02,400 During the birthday of the wife of Duke Ying of the State, 385 00:27:02,400 --> 00:27:06,700 she invited all illustrious families in the capital, except us. 386 00:27:06,700 --> 00:27:09,200 She not only didn't invite us, 387 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:12,000 other than his son-in-law State Uncle Shen, 388 00:27:12,000 --> 00:27:16,500 Little Duan, Old Geng, and all the others from Yuzhou were not invited too. 389 00:27:16,500 --> 00:27:19,200 You're just going to watch? 390 00:27:19,200 --> 00:27:22,000 He's an old official that has served three emperors. 391 00:27:22,000 --> 00:27:26,700 Duke Ying of the state and his wife have very strong personalities, are very strict in managing their household, and give too much importance to etiquette. 392 00:27:26,700 --> 00:27:30,400 I had a very bad reputation before, 393 00:27:30,400 --> 00:27:32,200 and is now just a newly favored officer. 394 00:27:32,200 --> 00:27:35,500 An old man like that will never give men any importance. 395 00:27:36,500 --> 00:27:39,800 I'm just afraid that three people can turn a gossip into a tiger. That the more people doing it can destroy a bone. 396 00:27:39,800 --> 00:27:42,600 No matter how heroic and valiant you are, 397 00:27:42,600 --> 00:27:44,800 if the whole world say that you are a scoundrel, 398 00:27:44,800 --> 00:27:48,500 as days go by, the whole world will start to believe it. 399 00:27:48,500 --> 00:27:51,700 Didn't you exactly suffer because of such trick before? 400 00:27:52,700 --> 00:27:55,000 I'm a scoundrel. 401 00:27:55,000 --> 00:27:57,700 Wife is seeking justice for me? 402 00:27:59,700 --> 00:28:03,600 As a married couple, we are of one body. Either one getting glory or destruction will affect both. 403 00:28:03,600 --> 00:28:06,420 Of course, I must think for your sake. 404 00:28:07,000 --> 00:28:08,000 No need. 405 00:28:08,000 --> 00:28:10,200 I've survived a mountain of blades and a sea of fire. 406 00:28:10,200 --> 00:28:12,600 Would I still mind these these things? 407 00:28:14,420 --> 00:28:16,640 Are you mad again? 408 00:28:22,350 --> 00:28:24,420 Anyway, you can't run away. 409 00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:27,400 The days are long. 410 00:28:30,400 --> 00:28:33,000 It's broad daylight! 411 00:28:33,800 --> 00:28:36,200 Let's eat together later for dinner. 412 00:28:38,800 --> 00:28:40,900 Dinner later! 413 00:28:45,000 --> 00:28:47,600 He's such a ruffian. 414 00:28:47,600 --> 00:28:49,600 So moody. 415 00:28:49,600 --> 00:28:51,700 One moment, so happy. 416 00:28:51,700 --> 00:28:55,100 One moment, getting mad for no reason at all. 417 00:28:55,100 --> 00:28:58,000 Even Buddha isn't this hard to attend to. 418 00:29:01,700 --> 00:29:03,000 Have you ironed the clothes? 419 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:06,100 Who do you think you are?! 420 00:29:06,100 --> 00:29:09,400 I've eaten more salt than the rice you've eaten! 421 00:29:09,400 --> 00:29:11,600 Is it your turn to meddle in this matter? 422 00:29:11,600 --> 00:29:15,000 You are using your age to take advantage of us, assigning good tasks to your relatives 423 00:29:15,000 --> 00:29:16,600 and earning kickbacks from it. 424 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:19,600 And you won't even let people talk? Don't think that we don't know about it! 425 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:22,000 Since that's the case, go report me then. 426 00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:26,000 Go! The courtyard of Big Madam is just that way, as if you don't know the direction. 427 00:29:26,000 --> 00:29:28,000 Go and report on me! Go! 428 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:30,400 Isn't it because you know that Big Madam has a good temper, 429 00:29:30,400 --> 00:29:33,000 - So what? - and that you're from the marquis manor, 430 00:29:33,000 --> 00:29:36,800 so no one can touch you, right? But don't bully people so intolerably! 431 00:29:36,800 --> 00:29:40,400 These two maidservants are young and inexperienced. 432 00:29:40,400 --> 00:29:42,800 When things have gone missing, you just blame it on them. 433 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:45,600 You're already this old, yet you still bully a child! 434 00:29:45,600 --> 00:29:47,700 Do you have an conscience?! 435 00:29:47,700 --> 00:29:49,600 These two little kids 436 00:29:49,600 --> 00:29:51,800 clearly have dirty hands. 437 00:29:51,800 --> 00:29:53,800 You are still defending them? 438 00:29:53,800 --> 00:29:56,420 You must be their accomplice. 439 00:29:57,100 --> 00:30:00,300 If I've taken any money improperly from this manor, 440 00:30:00,300 --> 00:30:02,200 I would then have a tragic death. 441 00:30:02,200 --> 00:30:04,400 There's no use for you to make oaths here. 442 00:30:04,400 --> 00:30:08,000 Let me tell you that the kitchen purchasing is under my jurisdiction. 443 00:30:08,000 --> 00:30:10,400 I'm also in-charge of the items there. 444 00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:13,900 I can investigate whoever I want. It's none of your business. 445 00:30:13,900 --> 00:30:15,400 - You... - What? 446 00:30:15,400 --> 00:30:17,800 You stinky woman! 447 00:30:17,800 --> 00:30:20,600 - You bitch! - You say is to beautifully! - What?! 448 00:30:20,600 --> 00:30:22,400 Each of you are... 449 00:30:22,400 --> 00:30:26,700 That Nanny Lai was still pretentious before in being so just. 450 00:30:26,700 --> 00:30:28,930 Seeing how everyone can't dare turn hostile against her, 451 00:30:28,930 --> 00:30:31,200 she started to be imposing. 452 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:34,000 My guess was right. 453 00:30:34,000 --> 00:30:37,600 No matter how sly a fox is, it will show its tail sooner or later. 454 00:30:37,600 --> 00:30:41,000 The one fighting with her earlier is the wife of Wang Wu, right? 455 00:30:41,000 --> 00:30:43,200 In the whole Cheng Garden now, only she 456 00:30:43,200 --> 00:30:45,800 can dare to argue with Nanny Lai. 457 00:30:46,800 --> 00:30:49,600 She's also a very straightforward person. 458 00:30:49,600 --> 00:30:52,400 Big Madam, you have to intervene. 459 00:30:52,400 --> 00:30:54,400 If you still don't, that straightforward person 460 00:30:54,400 --> 00:30:57,400 will soon get pushed aside to having no way out. 461 00:30:57,400 --> 00:31:01,000 I'm intervening, but the right time hasn't come yet. 462 00:31:03,600 --> 00:31:06,400 After lunch, tell that Wang Wu... 463 00:31:06,400 --> 00:31:09,000 - Tell that Wang Wu's wife to come to me. - Yes. 464 00:31:17,500 --> 00:31:21,320 [ Jiaxi Lodge ] 465 00:31:35,300 --> 00:31:38,000 What task do you do? 466 00:31:38,000 --> 00:31:42,200 Replying to Big Madam, just some manual labor. Once I'm not doing anything anymore, 467 00:31:42,200 --> 00:31:46,200 I'll go help the gardeners water the flowers and plow the soil. 468 00:31:47,200 --> 00:31:49,800 I can see the plants in the garden growing quite well. 469 00:31:49,800 --> 00:31:53,400 It was also very clean. You are really capable. 470 00:31:53,400 --> 00:31:57,700 I'm a crude person and is very straightforward. I only know to do tasks that requires manual strength. 471 00:31:57,700 --> 00:32:01,800 I dare not be described as being capable. 472 00:32:01,800 --> 00:32:05,600 The eastern side of the garden is quite barren, hence, not pleasing to the eyes. 473 00:32:05,600 --> 00:32:08,200 I feel that we are lacking people who can plant. 474 00:32:08,200 --> 00:32:11,000 I can see that you are knowledgeable in this and is quite an honest person. 475 00:32:11,000 --> 00:32:14,000 I'll leave this matter to you then. 476 00:32:14,000 --> 00:32:17,200 Big Madam, are you serious? 477 00:32:17,200 --> 00:32:19,800 Of course, I am. 478 00:32:19,800 --> 00:32:22,400 What? You're not willing? 479 00:32:22,400 --> 00:32:23,800 No. No. 480 00:32:23,800 --> 00:32:28,200 It's just that planting will require a lot of expenses. 481 00:32:28,200 --> 00:32:30,480 I... only know to do the manual labor 482 00:32:30,480 --> 00:32:32,400 and has never did such an important task. 483 00:32:32,400 --> 00:32:35,000 I..fear that I might not do it well. 484 00:32:35,000 --> 00:32:38,100 You haven't done it, so how do you know that you can't do it well? 485 00:32:40,000 --> 00:32:42,400 I fear that I don't know the market. 486 00:32:42,400 --> 00:32:44,900 If I buy too expensive ones, that's additional expenses. 487 00:32:44,900 --> 00:32:48,200 If I buy poor quality ones, I will cause our manor to lose face. 488 00:32:48,200 --> 00:32:51,500 As long as you set your thoughts in an upright manner, it's fine even if you aren't able to do this task well. 489 00:32:51,500 --> 00:32:54,400 Whoever dares to criticize you and not listen to your orders 490 00:32:54,400 --> 00:32:57,000 will not be lightly spared by me. 491 00:32:57,000 --> 00:32:58,880 Since Big Madam is willing to trust me, 492 00:32:58,880 --> 00:33:00,800 I'll surely give it my best 493 00:33:00,800 --> 00:33:03,900 to fulfill this task beautifully! 494 00:33:03,900 --> 00:33:07,500 As long as you remember two things. First, 495 00:33:07,500 --> 00:33:11,600 do this task well and don't let anyone find any flaws. 496 00:33:11,600 --> 00:33:15,300 Second, Nanny Lai is a well-experienced servant of the marquis manor. 497 00:33:15,300 --> 00:33:19,000 She has such good temper and is very amicable. 498 00:33:19,000 --> 00:33:22,000 You must respect her. 499 00:33:22,000 --> 00:33:25,800 Of course, Nanny Lai must be respected. 500 00:33:25,800 --> 00:33:29,000 I understand. I understand everything. 501 00:33:29,000 --> 00:33:31,200 Okay. You go now. 502 00:33:31,200 --> 00:33:32,600 Yes. 503 00:33:57,500 --> 00:34:02,000 Miss, did you deliberately let everyone outside hear that? 504 00:34:04,100 --> 00:34:07,600 This early morning, that Wang Wu's wife and Nanny Lai had a fight. 505 00:34:07,600 --> 00:34:11,000 This afternoon, I immediately granted her a fat task. 506 00:34:11,000 --> 00:34:15,600 Everyone can surely guess where the wind is blowing, right? 507 00:34:16,400 --> 00:34:20,200 Hope she did understand what you mean. 508 00:34:49,600 --> 00:34:52,800 Big Madam, father said 509 00:34:52,800 --> 00:34:55,800 that it's fine if you can't write well. You just need to practice more. 510 00:34:55,800 --> 00:34:57,800 Who said that my words are bad? 511 00:34:57,800 --> 00:35:00,000 I just wrote the wrong stroke earlier. 512 00:35:00,000 --> 00:35:04,000 Your stroke isn't wrong. I saw it. 513 00:35:06,200 --> 00:35:09,000 Good child, let's just continue writing tomorrow. 514 00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:11,800 Let's just read some books for a while. 515 00:35:13,100 --> 00:35:16,200 This... I've already finished reading that book. 516 00:35:16,200 --> 00:35:18,500 I can recite all of it. 517 00:35:19,400 --> 00:35:22,400 You... at such a young age, 518 00:35:22,400 --> 00:35:25,800 how come you know so many words? You also know to read poems? 519 00:35:26,600 --> 00:35:29,200 When I used to live on the boat, 520 00:35:29,200 --> 00:35:32,400 my father would have me memorize a poem every day. 521 00:35:32,400 --> 00:35:35,600 Later on, I went to Second Aunt-in-law's home academy too. 522 00:35:35,600 --> 00:35:37,500 Who is Second Aunt-in-law? 523 00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:40,800 Sheng House's second aunt-in-law. Aunt Hai. 524 00:35:40,800 --> 00:35:43,400 You don't even know that? 525 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:50,600 My brother and sister-in-law left me with no gap. 526 00:35:50,600 --> 00:35:55,500 They've taught you everything and I've got nothing left to teach you. 527 00:35:55,500 --> 00:35:58,400 Big Madam, I want to play polo. 528 00:35:58,400 --> 00:36:00,800 I can teach you that! 529 00:36:00,800 --> 00:36:03,800 But, but not yet since you're still too young. 530 00:36:03,800 --> 00:36:06,000 You can't ride the horse. 531 00:36:06,000 --> 00:36:09,200 Let's wait a couple more years and I'll surely to teach you. 532 00:36:09,200 --> 00:36:13,000 We can learn to fish first. 533 00:36:13,000 --> 00:36:15,600 We can still ride a small horse first. 534 00:36:15,600 --> 00:36:17,200 Look at your look! 535 00:36:17,200 --> 00:36:20,400 Looks like you've made up your mind already. 536 00:36:20,400 --> 00:36:25,000 Fine. I'll have your father buy you a small horse then. 537 00:36:26,000 --> 00:36:29,200 We learn to fish first though. You can learn that, right? 538 00:36:29,200 --> 00:36:33,000 Yes, I will hook a carp and make chopped fish. 539 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:44,700 - Take it slow, Nanny Chang. - Big Madam. 540 00:36:46,800 --> 00:36:48,600 Big Madam. 541 00:36:50,900 --> 00:36:53,700 The miss and you are so fated. 542 00:36:54,550 --> 00:36:58,200 Our Miss Rong still lacks skills about lady's crafts. 543 00:36:58,200 --> 00:37:00,000 We have to coax her three days to embroider once. 544 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:03,800 She holds a needle and says she's sleepy just at one incense burn. 545 00:37:03,800 --> 00:37:07,200 She's not as steady as Miss Xian next door. 546 00:37:07,200 --> 00:37:09,000 It's alright. 547 00:37:09,000 --> 00:37:11,600 When she's older, she'll be more steady. 548 00:37:11,600 --> 00:37:14,400 When I was little, I was much more playful than her. 549 00:37:14,400 --> 00:37:17,400 Just that my house wasn't too peaceful, 550 00:37:17,400 --> 00:37:21,600 so I forced myself to be more rule-bound. But look how great now. 551 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:25,100 This whole room is full of our own and she can fuss if she wants. 552 00:37:25,100 --> 00:37:28,600 She keeps playing with Sister Xian and she'll pick up naturally. 553 00:37:28,600 --> 00:37:32,000 My sister-in-law Shao next door is so amiable too. 554 00:37:32,760 --> 00:37:36,000 Our grown up matters aren't the kids' issues. 555 00:37:36,800 --> 00:37:41,000 Actually, Miss Rong is lucky. 556 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:45,800 My young master is always worried about Chang. 557 00:37:45,800 --> 00:37:49,800 Big Madam, may you not be offended. That's his only heartache. 558 00:37:49,800 --> 00:37:52,200 Why would I find offense? 559 00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:55,100 This is how a father should behave. 560 00:37:56,600 --> 00:37:59,800 If I could have had a father like him when I was young, 561 00:37:59,800 --> 00:38:02,500 many sufferings would have been spared. 562 00:38:03,450 --> 00:38:05,400 You are so understanding, Big Madam. 563 00:38:05,400 --> 00:38:10,200 My young master is so lucky that he married you. 564 00:38:10,200 --> 00:38:14,000 I also hope everyday that he can find Chang sooner. 565 00:38:14,000 --> 00:38:17,600 And our courtyard will be that much more bustling. 566 00:38:18,400 --> 00:38:20,900 Who said I stole? 567 00:38:20,900 --> 00:38:23,000 I thought these were just useless branches. 568 00:38:23,000 --> 00:38:26,200 So I was cleaning them up to throw them away outside. 569 00:38:26,200 --> 00:38:30,000 You are always bluffing about how you're a seasoned elder from the marquis manor. 570 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:33,200 That you've managed everything before and you know it all. 571 00:38:33,200 --> 00:38:36,200 But you can't even recognize tree roots? 572 00:38:36,200 --> 00:38:40,200 You are seriously! You're trying to fool us as if we're idiots? 573 00:38:40,200 --> 00:38:42,400 This is a noble specie transported in from Jiangnan. 574 00:38:42,400 --> 00:38:44,400 Each stem costs a strand of money. 575 00:38:44,400 --> 00:38:46,700 You're trying to take it to sell it outside! 576 00:38:46,700 --> 00:38:49,900 Which one of your eyes saw me steal? 577 00:38:49,900 --> 00:38:54,500 Let me tell you. Even if you report to the big madam, I won't acknowledge it. 578 00:38:54,500 --> 00:38:57,400 You think you are worth something before Big Madam? 579 00:38:57,400 --> 00:39:01,100 She's a lady of a noble house and she doesn't stoop to your level. 580 00:39:01,100 --> 00:39:05,100 But you turn around and think you're so mighty! 581 00:39:05,100 --> 00:39:08,600 Mother Lai, there's God three inches on top of your head. 582 00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:11,900 Stop committing so many evil deeds or karma will hit you. 583 00:39:11,900 --> 00:39:13,860 You! You! 584 00:39:14,600 --> 00:39:16,600 Stop hitting. - Don't stop me. 585 00:39:16,600 --> 00:39:19,400 I must teach this whore. 586 00:39:22,400 --> 00:39:24,700 Stop pulling me. - You'll all get reprimanded. 587 00:39:24,700 --> 00:39:27,700 What are you! 588 00:39:27,700 --> 00:39:30,000 I'm at least from the marquis house. 589 00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:33,600 You? What can you all do to me? 590 00:39:33,600 --> 00:39:35,000 You're from the marquis house. 591 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:38,200 And you instigated your second daughter to go and seduce our lord. 592 00:39:38,200 --> 00:39:42,000 Who can't see that through? If our lady finds out, 593 00:39:42,000 --> 00:39:43,300 you'll be the first to be sent out. 594 00:39:43,300 --> 00:39:45,600 I'll kill you. 595 00:39:45,600 --> 00:39:47,600 We're onto you. 596 00:39:47,600 --> 00:39:50,000 You still think you're so mighty? 597 00:39:50,000 --> 00:39:51,400 Stop pulling me. 598 00:39:51,400 --> 00:39:53,200 Forget it. 599 00:39:53,200 --> 00:39:58,200 They're fighting! They're fighting! 600 00:39:58,200 --> 00:40:00,200 Then you don't go out so you don't get hurt. 601 00:40:00,200 --> 00:40:03,000 I won't. They won't dare to hurt me. 602 00:40:03,000 --> 00:40:04,600 That. 603 00:40:07,300 --> 00:40:11,000 That child. She's like her father. Just as bold. 604 00:40:13,200 --> 00:40:15,490 Forgive me, Big Madam. 605 00:40:15,490 --> 00:40:18,000 It's not that I want to be meddlesome. 606 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:22,600 But nowadays, in this marquis manor, 607 00:40:22,600 --> 00:40:25,000 it's always someone fighting here or there. 608 00:40:25,000 --> 00:40:27,400 It's ridiculously chaotic. 609 00:40:27,400 --> 00:40:29,790 Allow me to speak an usurping word. 610 00:40:30,400 --> 00:40:34,200 Back then, in the inner courtyard of the Bai House in Yangzhou, 611 00:40:34,200 --> 00:40:37,200 even they were more rule-bound then this lot. 612 00:40:38,400 --> 00:40:41,600 The Bai House lord must have set a strict code. 613 00:40:41,600 --> 00:40:43,000 Of course. 614 00:40:43,000 --> 00:40:46,800 Such a large manor can't be without rules. 615 00:40:46,800 --> 00:40:49,200 Back then when Ye's maternal grandmother was alive, 616 00:40:49,200 --> 00:40:52,500 the servants didn't even dare to talk in a loud voice. 617 00:40:52,500 --> 00:40:54,790 Later, unfortunately she passed away, 618 00:40:54,790 --> 00:40:57,200 and my miss took over things. 619 00:40:57,200 --> 00:40:59,650 She set up iron rules herself. 620 00:40:59,650 --> 00:41:01,600 If someone commits a grave wrong, 621 00:41:01,600 --> 00:41:05,500 they are severely punished without ever any mercy. 622 00:41:05,500 --> 00:41:07,200 It's true. 623 00:41:07,200 --> 00:41:10,000 In order to punish those petty troublemakers severely, 624 00:41:10,000 --> 00:41:12,500 I must wait till they commit a grave wrong first. 625 00:41:13,370 --> 00:41:16,600 Big Madam, I don't understand. 626 00:41:16,600 --> 00:41:18,600 If it's our own servants, 627 00:41:18,600 --> 00:41:21,600 we can handle however we want if they error. 628 00:41:21,600 --> 00:41:25,000 But these are all sent over by the elders from the marquis manor. 629 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:26,800 Small and big fights. 630 00:41:26,800 --> 00:41:30,200 A couple rebukes today and two slashes tomorrow. 631 00:41:30,200 --> 00:41:34,180 Each and every, and they'll know it's not such a big deal. 632 00:41:34,800 --> 00:41:37,600 Now, Mother Lei isn't winning any trusts from anyone. 633 00:41:37,600 --> 00:41:41,200 But without Mother Lei, we still have Mother Hua and Mother Tian. 634 00:41:41,200 --> 00:41:43,310 When will it all end? 635 00:41:44,000 --> 00:41:48,600 It's better to hit them dead with one cane for them to never resurrect again. 636 00:41:49,600 --> 00:41:53,000 Big Madam. If there's anything, 637 00:41:53,000 --> 00:41:56,000 I can perhaps help with . . . 638 00:41:57,000 --> 00:42:01,900 There is a matter that I really do need your help with. 639 00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:04,700 Great. 640 00:42:04,700 --> 00:42:07,500 I hear that illegitimate daughter of Sheng House, 641 00:42:07,500 --> 00:42:11,500 as soon as she married over, she drove Gu Second to move out. 642 00:42:11,500 --> 00:42:15,400 She even scolds an elderly nanny who's been there over a decade. 643 00:42:15,400 --> 00:42:19,000 That Gu Second is a rogue as well. 644 00:42:19,000 --> 00:42:21,110 He's always running around outside. 645 00:42:21,110 --> 00:42:24,100 Fetching all sorts of novelties for her to eat. 646 00:42:25,100 --> 00:42:29,900 A great general and being dispatched like a junior servant. 647 00:42:29,900 --> 00:42:32,600 No propriety whatsoever. 648 00:42:32,600 --> 00:42:34,700 Old Marquis's corpse is still not cold yet. 649 00:42:34,700 --> 00:42:38,600 And that Gu Second already left the capital to pursue freedom. 650 00:42:38,600 --> 00:42:41,600 I don't know what luck he's got though. 651 00:42:41,600 --> 00:42:44,400 Somehow he's baked himself into a new noble. 652 00:42:44,400 --> 00:42:46,800 He's made it and turns around to give the cold shoulder. 653 00:42:46,800 --> 00:42:49,600 And mock the Gu elders like this. 654 00:42:49,600 --> 00:42:53,200 I think he and that one from Sheng House 655 00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:55,600 are perfect match. 656 00:42:55,600 --> 00:42:58,000 I don't know what curse Yuanruo was under. 657 00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:00,200 To be smitten by her kind. 658 00:43:00,200 --> 00:43:03,000 Thanks to Heaven's providence that she didn't marry here. 659 00:43:03,000 --> 00:43:05,600 Or else, our Qi House. 660 00:43:05,600 --> 00:43:08,600 Who knows what plight we'd be under now. 661 00:43:18,600 --> 00:43:20,400 How are you up? 662 00:43:20,400 --> 00:43:24,400 You've been ill for so long and you're just recovering. 663 00:43:24,400 --> 00:43:26,200 Don't get chill again. 664 00:43:26,200 --> 00:43:28,600 Sixth Sister only loves to eat a bit. 665 00:43:28,600 --> 00:43:32,200 I imagine Gu Second doting on her isn't a major issue. 666 00:43:32,200 --> 00:43:34,600 What's there to speak of? 667 00:43:34,600 --> 00:43:37,800 Her temperament is most prudent and diligent. 668 00:43:37,800 --> 00:43:40,200 She's not someone to ever go wild over gaining of power. 669 00:43:40,200 --> 00:43:43,200 People are just too talkative and I imagine it's false. 670 00:43:43,200 --> 00:43:45,000 We don't mention her then. 671 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:50,800 I came to report to Father and Mother. 672 00:43:50,800 --> 00:43:53,000 My body is fine now. 673 00:43:53,000 --> 00:43:56,000 I was ill before and it delayed my reporting to duty. 674 00:43:56,000 --> 00:43:59,500 Starting tomorrow, I will head on over. 675 00:44:01,600 --> 00:44:03,800 I'm glad you've thought it through. 676 00:44:03,800 --> 00:44:07,700 We all need to look to ahead to live life. 677 00:44:12,400 --> 00:44:15,700 Yuanruo, Yuanruo, about the, if you want to again . . . 678 00:44:16,400 --> 00:44:18,200 Don't mention it again. 679 00:44:18,200 --> 00:44:20,300 Then we never mention it? 680 00:44:20,300 --> 00:44:22,700 We'll mention it in a couple of years. 681 00:44:29,200 --> 00:44:33,700 Father. Do you wish to find a marital prospect for me? 682 00:44:36,400 --> 00:44:38,300 Look here, since you're not that young anymore. 683 00:44:38,300 --> 00:44:41,000 And you've passed the exam and that Shen House . . . 684 00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:44,400 You're still young so there's no rush. 685 00:44:44,400 --> 00:44:48,570 We'll talk in a couple of years. Just focus on your official career. 686 00:44:49,300 --> 00:44:54,400 If Father and Mother deem it necessary, please proceed with it. 687 00:45:10,000 --> 00:45:17,000 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 688 00:45:23,000 --> 00:45:32,900 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". 689 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:43,800 ♫ One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord ♫ 690 00:45:43,800 --> 00:45:52,400 ♫ 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 ♫ 691 00:45:52,400 --> 00:46:02,200 ♫ In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow ♫ 692 00:46:02,200 --> 00:46:12,100 ♫ Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫ 693 00:46:12,100 --> 00:46:16,600 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 694 00:46:16,600 --> 00:46:20,600 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 695 00:46:20,600 --> 00:46:30,600 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 696 00:46:30,600 --> 00:46:35,000 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 697 00:46:35,000 --> 00:46:39,200 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 698 00:46:39,200 --> 00:46:49,000 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 699 00:46:50,790 --> 00:47:04,040 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫