1 00:00:01,990 --> 00:00:09,960 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 2 00:00:54,600 --> 00:01:00,090 The Story of Ming Lan 3 00:01:00,090 --> 00:01:03,510 Episode 58 4 00:01:03,510 --> 00:01:07,770 Believe me this once! Just this once! I really didn't do anything! 5 00:01:07,770 --> 00:01:10,670 But last night, we indeed saw a lady sleeping by your side. 6 00:01:10,670 --> 00:01:12,960 I was lying down asleep, not dead! 7 00:01:12,960 --> 00:01:15,240 How could I not know if I've done it or not? 8 00:01:15,240 --> 00:01:18,290 Did you pass out because of being too drunk? 9 00:01:19,260 --> 00:01:23,640 A Guangyun Brothel lady was sleeping beside Xiao Duan. 10 00:01:24,420 --> 00:01:28,310 Why then has no one from Guangyun Brothel come out to admit it? 11 00:01:28,310 --> 00:01:32,090 Either they are afraid of trouble, or you really— 12 00:01:32,090 --> 00:01:35,260 I dare swear by the heavens and by my mother 13 00:01:35,260 --> 00:01:38,380 that I really went there to sleep by myself! 14 00:01:38,380 --> 00:01:43,200 If I indeed touched her, then may my Duan Family ancestors not rest in peace! 15 00:01:44,350 --> 00:01:46,540 I once heard of a swindling ploy like this. 16 00:01:46,540 --> 00:01:50,000 A husband and wife, who were greedy for money, tricked an unfortunate man to sleep with his wife. 17 00:01:50,000 --> 00:01:52,230 Then the husband came out to catch them in the act. 18 00:01:52,230 --> 00:01:56,480 The unfortunate man didn't want to get imprisoned, so he used money to buy his way out of it. 19 00:01:57,010 --> 00:01:59,760 Could it be a ploy like that? 20 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:01,540 If it's like that, 21 00:02:01,540 --> 00:02:05,530 someone would have come forward to ask for money already, and wouldn't have let this matter reach the local court? 22 00:02:06,730 --> 00:02:08,740 That's right too. 23 00:02:11,290 --> 00:02:13,680 I think this matter is fishy. 24 00:02:14,370 --> 00:02:16,360 A building full of people, 25 00:02:16,360 --> 00:02:21,770 but not one saw Xiao Duan dragging a decent woman into a room. 26 00:02:21,770 --> 00:02:26,370 When they entered the room, would they not make sounds or movements inside? 27 00:02:26,370 --> 00:02:29,270 Moreover, if he really raped her, 28 00:02:29,270 --> 00:02:31,290 it already happened last night. 29 00:02:31,290 --> 00:02:35,330 Would that raped girl accompany him to sleep until morning? 30 00:02:36,020 --> 00:02:39,690 That's right. That's right, Brother Gu! 31 00:02:39,690 --> 00:02:43,350 Why then did you not speak up while in front of the local magistrate? 32 00:02:43,350 --> 00:02:46,190 If a woman can recognize a blade injury, what kind of person do you think she is? 33 00:02:46,190 --> 00:02:50,730 If she's not an assassin or a serial killer, she's an expert fisherman or butcher. 34 00:02:50,730 --> 00:02:53,720 Today, she was able to contradict all your reasoning. 35 00:02:53,720 --> 00:02:55,900 Even if we ask, how would it help? 36 00:02:55,900 --> 00:03:00,100 What then? I'll just let her falsely accuse me like this? 37 00:03:02,590 --> 00:03:06,040 Since the local magistrate released you two, 38 00:03:06,040 --> 00:03:09,230 it means that he will fully investigate this matter. 39 00:03:09,230 --> 00:03:12,570 Let's not panic first. 40 00:03:12,570 --> 00:03:15,370 Let's look for people to ask around. 41 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:21,420 A few days ago, Prince Huan even said that 42 00:03:21,420 --> 00:03:25,240 because Brother Shen is unable to leave the capital because of the lending business matter, 43 00:03:25,240 --> 00:03:27,960 I would be the one to accompany him to inspect the salt trade. 44 00:03:27,960 --> 00:03:30,240 With this matter happening, 45 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:32,400 I am ashamed to face the Prince! 46 00:03:35,690 --> 00:03:38,520 If Brother Duan has also fallen into this mess, 47 00:03:38,520 --> 00:03:41,740 this salt investigation of Prince Huan is then over. 48 00:03:42,660 --> 00:03:47,070 Brother Duan has already fallen into the mess. 49 00:03:47,070 --> 00:03:51,500 That's right. Even if his name is cleared in the end, 50 00:03:51,500 --> 00:03:55,090 he can't get involved with the salt taxation matter anytime soon. 51 00:03:56,720 --> 00:04:01,370 Good thing, there is still Old Geng. 52 00:04:02,510 --> 00:04:05,550 Fighting requires bravery. The first drum can stimulate this spurt of courageous energy. 53 00:04:05,550 --> 00:04:08,490 A second drum will weaken it and a third one will exhaust it. 54 00:04:09,510 --> 00:04:13,450 Even if Old Geng goes to inspect the salt taxation, we have still lost one round. 55 00:04:14,000 --> 00:04:17,860 Since we entered Bianjing, how come we all seem to have been possessed by misfortunes? 56 00:04:17,860 --> 00:04:20,400 How come each one's flaws are getting exposed? 57 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:23,710 Yuzhou has high mountains and is far from the reach of the Emperor. You don't have that much wealth in your hands. 58 00:04:23,710 --> 00:04:26,300 It's natural that there were not many spies. 59 00:04:26,300 --> 00:04:31,990 Now you're holding a high position. You must always think thrice in doing anything. 60 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:35,240 It's hard to guard against it. 61 00:04:35,880 --> 00:04:38,560 General Xiao Duan has always been an honest man. 62 00:04:38,560 --> 00:04:41,130 He's even about to have marriage talks soon, 63 00:04:41,130 --> 00:04:44,030 but ended up getting schemed against by a fish seller! 64 00:04:45,280 --> 00:04:48,400 What's the use for us to think about this? 65 00:04:54,560 --> 00:04:57,750 Oh no! If that fisherwoman commits suicide, 66 00:04:57,750 --> 00:05:00,890 you all can't defend yourselves even if you're full of mouths! (T/N nothing they say will matter) 67 00:05:03,910 --> 00:05:05,390 - Shitou! - Yes. 68 00:05:06,720 --> 00:05:09,610 Go look for people from the Duan Family and Geng Family to be witnesses. 69 00:05:09,610 --> 00:05:12,730 - Keep watch over that fisherwoman and don't let anything bad happen to her. - Yes. 70 00:05:12,730 --> 00:05:14,460 Hurry! You go with him! 71 00:05:14,460 --> 00:05:15,820 Yes. 72 00:05:20,960 --> 00:05:22,620 You were 73 00:05:22,620 --> 00:05:25,740 forced to die by them! 74 00:05:25,740 --> 00:05:28,520 Move aside! Move aside! 75 00:05:28,520 --> 00:05:31,130 He didn't just rape you, 76 00:05:31,130 --> 00:05:35,150 he even forced you to kill yourself! 77 00:05:43,710 --> 00:05:47,790 Official Gu, stop walking back and forth. 78 00:05:47,790 --> 00:05:50,900 My wife's getting dizzy with it. 79 00:05:51,530 --> 00:05:54,930 I'm fine. This one in my womb 80 00:05:54,930 --> 00:05:57,480 should also experience these stormy waves 81 00:05:57,480 --> 00:06:00,260 so that when he comes out, he'll know that this world 82 00:06:00,260 --> 00:06:03,050 isn't as comfortable as being in my womb. 83 00:06:03,050 --> 00:06:04,620 Marquis! 84 00:06:05,860 --> 00:06:08,570 - How did it go? - When we arrived there, 85 00:06:08,570 --> 00:06:10,810 the woman was already dead. 86 00:06:11,630 --> 00:06:12,910 How did she die? 87 00:06:12,910 --> 00:06:14,630 She hanged herself. 88 00:06:14,630 --> 00:06:18,220 Her husband and child were even crying by her side, and claim that they will continue this case until the end. 89 00:06:18,220 --> 00:06:19,500 How long has she been dead? 90 00:06:19,500 --> 00:06:22,830 Brother Xiao Lai touched that woman the moment she was brought down. 91 00:06:22,830 --> 00:06:25,100 There was only minimal heat left. 92 00:06:26,730 --> 00:06:30,900 In this weather, that should take at least four hours. 93 00:06:33,510 --> 00:06:35,070 This was done deliberately. 94 00:06:35,070 --> 00:06:38,750 Right. If the husband really can't endure the pain of losing his wife, 95 00:06:38,750 --> 00:06:43,010 how can he tolerate watching his wife hanging there for four hours? 96 00:06:45,520 --> 00:06:47,350 When that woman went home, 97 00:06:47,350 --> 00:06:49,940 she could have just waited to be called for trial. 98 00:06:49,940 --> 00:06:53,730 But to nail us with this case, she committed suicide. 99 00:06:54,410 --> 00:06:56,720 It shows that the other party has really invested a lot in this matter. 100 00:06:56,720 --> 00:06:59,250 This matter can't be resolved amicably now. 101 00:07:00,760 --> 00:07:04,740 Great Bianjing. Good battlefield. 102 00:07:09,740 --> 00:07:12,760 Marquis, I heard from the servant of Geng Manor 103 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:16,160 that when General Geng went home, his wife caught him. 104 00:07:16,160 --> 00:07:17,700 They had an argument, and were still very angry 105 00:07:17,700 --> 00:07:21,030 when we reported to him that the woman might commit suicide. 106 00:07:21,030 --> 00:07:24,010 General Geng was really mad, and they argued again. 107 00:07:24,010 --> 00:07:26,680 He then got bed-ridden and couldn't get up. 108 00:07:28,330 --> 00:07:30,850 Why didn't you say so earlier? 109 00:07:33,340 --> 00:07:35,180 Don't make things hard on him. 110 00:07:35,180 --> 00:07:39,150 Even General Geng got afraid of this act. He chose to feign illness and hide in his house. 111 00:07:39,150 --> 00:07:41,230 If he told this while we were at the Shen Manor, 112 00:07:41,230 --> 00:07:44,320 I fear that Big Madam Zhang would have been more anxious. 113 00:07:44,320 --> 00:07:47,280 She's still has a person in her womb. 114 00:08:01,870 --> 00:08:05,800 There were too many problems today. I'm sure that you must be very anxious right now. 115 00:08:07,750 --> 00:08:10,030 It's a time of so many problems. 116 00:08:14,050 --> 00:08:16,830 What must we do now? 117 00:08:16,830 --> 00:08:19,990 Prince Huan went to inspect and investigate the salt affair. 118 00:08:20,630 --> 00:08:24,920 It's dangerous for him to not have any fighters supporting him. 119 00:08:32,410 --> 00:08:34,360 Do you want to go? 120 00:08:43,630 --> 00:08:45,780 For them to scheme in such thorough manner, 121 00:08:46,670 --> 00:08:50,870 I fear that it's not just some minor officials and constables. 122 00:08:50,870 --> 00:08:54,630 The local military camp commander may not be clean either. 123 00:08:54,630 --> 00:08:57,220 Someone must go re-organize it, 124 00:08:57,220 --> 00:08:59,740 and it must be someone who's able to establish order. 125 00:08:59,740 --> 00:09:02,820 A few must be killed to be offered to the ancestors. 126 00:09:05,140 --> 00:09:07,920 Will His Majesty allow you to go? 127 00:09:07,920 --> 00:09:11,540 Now, Old Shen and Xiao Duan 128 00:09:11,540 --> 00:09:13,930 have criminal cases binding them. 129 00:09:13,930 --> 00:09:15,750 For the remaining Old Geng, 130 00:09:16,470 --> 00:09:19,000 that one in his home is a tigress, 131 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:21,280 yet she really loves him. 132 00:09:21,280 --> 00:09:24,930 In this matter, even if she has to act as a wild woman and escalate it to Wende Palace Hall, 133 00:09:24,930 --> 00:09:28,600 she will never let Old Geng get involved in this muddied water. 134 00:09:28,600 --> 00:09:31,190 I'm the one left. 135 00:09:32,490 --> 00:09:35,920 Although I've saved His Majesty and Prince Huan 136 00:09:35,920 --> 00:09:38,710 from the mouth of the tiger before, 137 00:09:38,710 --> 00:09:43,130 without them I wouldn't have reached my status now. 138 00:09:43,130 --> 00:09:45,660 Even more so, I wouldn't have been able to marry you. 139 00:09:45,660 --> 00:09:50,550 When you drink water, you should think about its origin. I still feel grateful to the government. (T/N proverb) 140 00:10:01,230 --> 00:10:03,590 I just can't bear to part with you. 141 00:10:03,590 --> 00:10:08,350 When you're around, I already feel that I'm so far away from you. 142 00:10:08,350 --> 00:10:10,100 When I leave, 143 00:10:10,910 --> 00:10:13,140 you'll be even further from me. 144 00:10:14,400 --> 00:10:17,940 You just love to imagine things! Am I not right here? 145 00:10:17,940 --> 00:10:19,550 Don't go. 146 00:10:20,470 --> 00:10:24,100 You heartless little woman! 147 00:10:24,940 --> 00:10:27,220 My husband the Marquis, don't embrace me tightly like that. 148 00:10:27,220 --> 00:10:32,510 - Don't, it hurts! - If you don't feel any pain, how will you remember me? 149 00:10:32,510 --> 00:10:36,700 Oh no, don't embrace me like that! I... I... 150 00:10:37,910 --> 00:10:39,740 I have... 151 00:10:41,010 --> 00:10:44,860 - What do you have? - What could I have? 152 00:10:46,640 --> 00:10:49,180 Royal Physician Zhang has already come to check me. 153 00:10:51,930 --> 00:10:53,450 That... 154 00:11:00,260 --> 00:11:02,270 You have! 155 00:11:02,270 --> 00:11:04,260 You... are now pregnant? 156 00:11:04,260 --> 00:11:05,900 My dearest! 157 00:11:05,900 --> 00:11:08,390 - My husband the Marquis, it's not yet stable! - Quickly put Big Madam down! 158 00:11:08,390 --> 00:11:09,960 - Don't hurt her! - My darling! 159 00:11:09,960 --> 00:11:11,840 - Marquis! Marquis! - My god! 160 00:11:11,840 --> 00:11:14,820 My dearest! 161 00:11:14,820 --> 00:11:16,210 Here. 162 00:11:18,330 --> 00:11:20,680 Slow down. Slow down. 163 00:11:21,950 --> 00:11:25,530 - My shoes. - Here, I'll remove them for you. 164 00:11:26,730 --> 00:11:29,460 Are you alright? What happened? 165 00:11:29,460 --> 00:11:31,590 - I'm fine. I'm fine. - Are you alright? 166 00:11:31,590 --> 00:11:35,290 - I just bumped it a little. - Is your hand fine? - It's fine. 167 00:11:35,290 --> 00:11:38,410 No need to be that careful. 168 00:11:38,410 --> 00:11:43,570 It's good that I didn't hurt you. I was too impulsive earlier and got carried away. 169 00:11:43,570 --> 00:11:45,190 Are you hungry? 170 00:11:45,190 --> 00:11:48,590 You don't feel unwell, right? I'll get you something to eat. 171 00:11:48,590 --> 00:11:51,250 Come. Come. You sleep well. 172 00:11:51,250 --> 00:11:53,280 Have a good rest. 173 00:11:53,280 --> 00:11:55,620 I've already eaten. 174 00:11:55,620 --> 00:11:58,110 No need to eat anything further! 175 00:12:00,760 --> 00:12:05,010 You must eat. You must eat more. 176 00:12:07,440 --> 00:12:10,380 Marquis is so giddy to the point of being silly! 177 00:12:31,290 --> 00:12:33,140 What's wrong? 178 00:12:34,890 --> 00:12:37,100 I remember Chang'er. 179 00:12:42,360 --> 00:12:44,870 Before, Rong'er 180 00:12:44,870 --> 00:12:49,030 would always cry. She doesn't anymore. 181 00:12:51,370 --> 00:12:54,360 Chang'er was wasted by his mother. 182 00:12:55,800 --> 00:13:00,460 We must be careful with this child of ours. 183 00:13:02,160 --> 00:13:06,250 I'm just in the manor. Nothing will happen to me. 184 00:13:11,480 --> 00:13:14,160 I'll leave you a troop. 185 00:13:14,160 --> 00:13:16,880 I will also find someone to send a letter to Nanny Chang. 186 00:13:16,880 --> 00:13:19,000 She surely will be here in a few days. 187 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:22,720 At that time, she'll handle the household affairs and some miscellaneous matters for you. 188 00:13:22,720 --> 00:13:27,200 If anyone comes to seek trouble or bully you, 189 00:13:27,200 --> 00:13:29,780 you mustn't lower yourself to their level. 190 00:13:31,500 --> 00:13:34,410 Or you could just pretend to be deaf or mute, 191 00:13:34,410 --> 00:13:38,250 or give them a smile. Just wait for my return. 192 00:13:38,250 --> 00:13:40,550 I will surely vent your anger back at them. 193 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:44,990 You are now two people. 194 00:13:44,990 --> 00:13:49,720 You mustn't make a fuss with those rude people and hurt yourself. 195 00:13:52,290 --> 00:13:56,860 I'm guessing that you won't be mad at me again. 196 00:14:01,190 --> 00:14:03,870 When it comes to you, I'm out of methods. 197 00:14:04,560 --> 00:14:07,160 What can I do to you? 198 00:14:21,430 --> 00:14:23,990 Respectfully greeting Your Majesty. 199 00:14:24,890 --> 00:14:29,750 Long live Your Majesty! 200 00:14:49,010 --> 00:14:51,370 Which one is my husband the Marquis? 201 00:15:40,770 --> 00:15:44,380 Grandmother, I think that you just miss me so much, 202 00:15:44,380 --> 00:15:47,660 so you especially found a reason to get hold of me to come here. 203 00:15:48,620 --> 00:15:51,120 Who cares about a little macaque like you? (T/N monkey) 204 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:53,360 You still won't admit it! 205 00:15:53,360 --> 00:15:56,720 Without you in front of me, I'm more carefree. 206 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:58,180 Am I right, Nanny Fang? 207 00:15:58,180 --> 00:15:59,940 Yes! 208 00:16:00,770 --> 00:16:04,380 I don't believe it. Goodness, Grandmother, look. 209 00:16:04,380 --> 00:16:07,750 Look at you. You've grown thinner. 210 00:16:07,750 --> 00:16:09,970 It must be because you missed me so much? 211 00:16:09,970 --> 00:16:12,270 Not seeing me for a day is like three autumns have passed. 212 00:16:12,270 --> 00:16:14,240 You now have lovesickness! 213 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,760 I have lovesickness. How about this? 214 00:16:17,760 --> 00:16:21,130 Always bring me to your side. Don't leave me even for a moment. 215 00:16:21,130 --> 00:16:23,560 Let your Marquis husband get agitated! 216 00:16:23,560 --> 00:16:26,150 Get agitated! 217 00:16:26,150 --> 00:16:29,570 When Old Madam sees Sixth Miss, she turns into a child. 218 00:16:29,570 --> 00:16:33,950 Why are you two even stuck to each other? Be careful of getting hurt. 219 00:16:36,190 --> 00:16:38,900 Miss, you're now a Big Madam. 220 00:16:38,900 --> 00:16:41,750 You must be careful. 221 00:16:44,270 --> 00:16:46,830 Xiaotao. The clothes, food, 222 00:16:46,830 --> 00:16:49,350 even the fragrance cauldron, silver coal, 223 00:16:49,350 --> 00:16:52,910 and the plants in the garden, you all must be careful about them. 224 00:16:52,910 --> 00:16:55,760 - Yes. - Danju, you must remember this. 225 00:16:55,760 --> 00:17:00,550 If you find any servant to be acting strange, don't let them off. 226 00:17:00,550 --> 00:17:03,730 Yes. What Nanny Fang said is correct! 227 00:17:04,760 --> 00:17:08,170 The Marquis has left. Because of that, 228 00:17:08,170 --> 00:17:10,860 the government is also unstable. 229 00:17:10,860 --> 00:17:13,960 You must always be careful. 230 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:15,710 He is looking out for me. 231 00:17:15,710 --> 00:17:18,520 He even especially fetched the Nanny Chang who has closely-attended to him 232 00:17:18,520 --> 00:17:21,320 from the province to sit in my manor. 233 00:17:21,320 --> 00:17:23,170 That's good. 234 00:17:23,800 --> 00:17:26,530 With you two knowing how to handle things, 235 00:17:26,530 --> 00:17:28,570 I'm at ease. 236 00:17:29,100 --> 00:17:34,830 By the way, I heard that the eldest sister of your Main Mother, Madam Kang, 237 00:17:34,830 --> 00:17:37,260 is very close to your mother-in-law. 238 00:17:37,260 --> 00:17:41,790 She frequently comes to ask you to eat with them. 239 00:17:41,790 --> 00:17:45,920 I only go there once every three to five days. It's no big deal. 240 00:17:46,930 --> 00:17:49,590 That person isn't good. 241 00:17:49,590 --> 00:17:54,680 Before, she confused Big Madam into lending people money with high interest. 242 00:17:54,680 --> 00:17:59,660 Now your Sister Hualan and Brother Changbai are both married. 243 00:17:59,660 --> 00:18:05,680 She's always idle, won't listen to my advice, and keeps socializing with that older sister of hers. 244 00:18:05,680 --> 00:18:09,030 I'm sure that no good thing will happen from this. 245 00:18:09,030 --> 00:18:11,960 No need for you to give any importance to that Kang woman. 246 00:18:11,960 --> 00:18:15,760 No need to fear offending her. 247 00:18:16,590 --> 00:18:18,950 I must have done something good in my past life, 248 00:18:18,950 --> 00:18:21,870 that's why I met such a good grandmother. 249 00:18:32,470 --> 00:18:35,480 I really didn't know that their prince manor was like that! 250 00:18:35,480 --> 00:18:37,740 Isn't that right? 251 00:18:38,630 --> 00:18:41,200 I, your Sheng daughter-in-law, am here to greet you. 252 00:18:41,200 --> 00:18:43,830 I hope Mother-in-law is doing well, and may you have a healthy body. 253 00:18:43,830 --> 00:18:49,410 I'm good. I'm good. You're pregnant, so there's no need to bow. 254 00:18:49,410 --> 00:18:53,310 Auntie, you're here again. Hope that you're well too. 255 00:18:55,020 --> 00:18:57,400 You are really a generous mother-in-law. 256 00:18:57,400 --> 00:19:02,190 Only you can endure having a daughter-in-law that greets you once every ten to fifteen days. 257 00:19:03,090 --> 00:19:05,000 She's pregnant. 258 00:19:05,000 --> 00:19:07,330 You indeed should rest more. 259 00:19:08,140 --> 00:19:12,330 Look at her complexion. You can even pinch some water out of it. (T/N suggesting self-indulgence, eating a lot) 260 00:19:12,330 --> 00:19:14,830 Meanwhile, you have gone frail. (T/N comments all suggesting unfilial neglect... ) 261 00:19:15,620 --> 00:19:19,330 As a mother-in-law, you really have it hard. 262 00:19:26,500 --> 00:19:29,050 Your elder hasn't told you to sit yet, 263 00:19:29,050 --> 00:19:31,310 why did you sit down already? 264 00:19:33,060 --> 00:19:37,320 I thought that Auntie surely would let me sit down, so I sat down. 265 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:40,040 What rule is that? 266 00:19:40,040 --> 00:19:43,120 Is this how your grandmother taught you? 267 00:19:43,120 --> 00:19:45,020 You've just married into this family not long ago 268 00:19:45,020 --> 00:19:49,210 and you've already forgotten how my little sister, your legitimate mother, disciplined you? 269 00:19:52,040 --> 00:19:56,990 Technically speaking, my grandmother is also your elder. 270 00:19:56,990 --> 00:20:00,500 What rule is it then for you to criticize your elder like that? 271 00:20:04,290 --> 00:20:08,740 Since she has climbed up onto a higher branch, her manner of speaking has changed too. 272 00:20:09,450 --> 00:20:12,240 She now contradicts her elders. 273 00:20:12,810 --> 00:20:15,670 I was also raised by my grandmother. 274 00:20:15,670 --> 00:20:17,590 As long as I'm alive, 275 00:20:17,590 --> 00:20:20,820 I would never allow anyone to speak ill of my grandmother like that. 276 00:20:20,820 --> 00:20:23,300 If you think that what I said is wrong, 277 00:20:23,300 --> 00:20:28,190 let's then go resolve this matter in front of your little sister, my legitimate mother. 278 00:20:28,190 --> 00:20:31,230 Disrespectful thing! Who do you think your backer is? 279 00:20:31,230 --> 00:20:33,960 Sister... Kang... 280 00:20:35,530 --> 00:20:38,340 Big Madam, Nanny Chang is here. 281 00:20:38,340 --> 00:20:40,390 May Big Madam please go there now. 282 00:20:43,960 --> 00:20:48,450 That was Old Second's nursemaid. She was the one who raised him. 283 00:20:48,450 --> 00:20:52,130 Not that I want to lecture you, but you're being much too generous! 284 00:20:52,130 --> 00:20:54,020 A nurse maid 285 00:20:54,020 --> 00:20:56,370 is worthy enough to be met by the Big Madam? 286 00:20:56,370 --> 00:20:59,060 You really should intervene in your household affairs! 287 00:21:19,990 --> 00:21:23,980 Why did you change our secret signal? I almost didn't react. 288 00:21:23,980 --> 00:21:27,700 What signal? Nanny Chang is really here. 289 00:21:29,320 --> 00:21:33,830 - Let's move quickly then. - Hey, Big Madam slow down. No need to rush. 290 00:21:36,200 --> 00:21:38,530 Good! Good! 291 00:21:39,630 --> 00:21:43,210 Big Madam has good complexion and good pregnancy signs. 292 00:21:43,210 --> 00:21:46,500 I'm sure it will be an obedient child. 293 00:21:46,500 --> 00:21:47,710 It won't torment people! 294 00:21:47,710 --> 00:21:50,050 Obedient. Obedient. 295 00:21:50,050 --> 00:21:54,070 The doctor said that I'm fine. No need for you to worry. 296 00:21:56,390 --> 00:21:58,040 Young Master Gu 297 00:21:58,040 --> 00:22:01,350 can be said to have finished with the bitterness and the sweetness has begun. 298 00:22:01,350 --> 00:22:04,560 He now even has a legitimate child. 299 00:22:04,560 --> 00:22:06,520 Rong'er is also an obedient child. 300 00:22:06,520 --> 00:22:09,950 Earlier, she even wrote two characters for me. 301 00:22:09,950 --> 00:22:13,530 She said that she can read accounting books now. 302 00:22:13,530 --> 00:22:18,000 All this is thanks to your meticulous teaching. 303 00:22:18,000 --> 00:22:21,370 She attended the private school in my sister-in-law's Hai Manor. 304 00:22:21,370 --> 00:22:23,730 It's all thanks to the good teaching of her teacher. 305 00:22:23,730 --> 00:22:27,740 Big Madam, no need to be too humble. Young Master has already told me everything. 306 00:22:27,740 --> 00:22:31,970 For Young Master to have married you is worth three reincarnations' of great fortune! 307 00:22:31,970 --> 00:22:33,730 When he told me about it, 308 00:22:33,730 --> 00:22:36,180 I came at once! 309 00:22:36,180 --> 00:22:40,070 Nanny, you're already so old, yet we still make you worry like this. 310 00:22:40,070 --> 00:22:41,880 So embarrassing. 311 00:22:46,400 --> 00:22:51,000 That Kang woman comes often and always asks Big Madam to keep her company? 312 00:22:51,000 --> 00:22:52,400 She does indeed. 313 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:54,800 Big Madam is someone pregnant! 314 00:22:54,800 --> 00:22:58,700 She comes, and they send over Mother Xiang to get Big Madam. 315 00:22:58,700 --> 00:23:00,400 She came over twice in three days. 316 00:23:00,400 --> 00:23:02,800 Our Big Madam puts it off, again and again. 317 00:23:02,800 --> 00:23:07,200 But she's not at ease to decline every time and even if she goes, she gets ridiculed by her. 318 00:23:07,200 --> 00:23:09,500 Quite loathsome. 319 00:23:09,500 --> 00:23:13,400 Miss Danju is someone experienced by Big Madam's side. 320 00:23:13,400 --> 00:23:16,000 Do you know about the relationship between Aunt Kang and the maiden home. 321 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:18,400 How close they are? 322 00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:20,400 My Miss is pitiful. 323 00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:22,800 She lost her birth mother very young. 324 00:23:22,800 --> 00:23:25,800 The Big Madam at home never raised her for a day. 325 00:23:25,800 --> 00:23:28,400 It was always our Old Madam who raised her. 326 00:23:28,400 --> 00:23:30,600 Old Madam is elderly now. 327 00:23:30,600 --> 00:23:33,700 She only wishes for our Miss to have peace and safety. 328 00:23:35,600 --> 00:23:38,600 If that Kang woman was someone sensible, 329 00:23:38,600 --> 00:23:43,220 she wouldn't ask a pregnant woman to labor by going back and forth. 330 00:23:48,200 --> 00:23:50,900 Big Madam is suffering from morning sickness and vomiting, 331 00:23:50,900 --> 00:23:55,100 but what pregnant woman doesn't vomit from morning sickness? 332 00:23:55,100 --> 00:23:58,200 You can't just not go out and meet people. 333 00:23:58,200 --> 00:24:01,400 After you're done vomiting, you still need to go out. 334 00:24:01,400 --> 00:24:06,300 It's not an outsider you're meeting. It's your legitimate maternal aunt. 335 00:24:14,300 --> 00:24:17,900 Since it's my legitimate relative, I imagine she would be understanding. 336 00:24:17,900 --> 00:24:22,100 - I won't go today. - Big Madam, you've already put it off three to five times. 337 00:24:22,100 --> 00:24:25,600 It's not good that you never go see her. 338 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:27,500 Our family is a grand house with great enterprises, 339 00:24:27,500 --> 00:24:30,700 this will have others talk idly about us. 340 00:24:33,400 --> 00:24:36,100 S-Send Mother Xiang out. 341 00:24:38,600 --> 00:24:41,600 Mother Xiang, I'll escort you out. 342 00:24:42,700 --> 00:24:45,000 Big Madam, since you're not feeling well, 343 00:24:45,000 --> 00:24:47,300 I should stay and accompany you. 344 00:24:47,300 --> 00:24:49,200 How can I just go? 345 00:24:49,200 --> 00:24:51,800 You! Were you given birth to by a father and not raised by a mother? 346 00:24:51,800 --> 00:24:53,400 Your mother never carried a child? 347 00:24:53,400 --> 00:24:56,200 - Your mother never vomited her life out? - I..! 348 00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:59,300 This is a Madam of high society, a nobly-titled lady! 349 00:24:59,300 --> 00:25:01,500 - She's even met the Emperor's mother! - I..! 350 00:25:01,500 --> 00:25:05,000 Is this a place for you, you old whore, to say this and that? 351 00:25:05,000 --> 00:25:07,000 I came to deliver message for my Big Madam! 352 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:09,800 Good. They insist on my Madam going? 353 00:25:09,800 --> 00:25:14,400 - She can't go, and this old hide will go see them! - I... ! (T/N old servant) 354 00:25:16,000 --> 00:25:19,800 Nanny Chang! Nanny Chang! 355 00:25:19,800 --> 00:25:22,600 Mother Xiang! Mother Xiang! 356 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:24,600 - What are you doing? - Nanny Chang is coarse. 357 00:25:24,600 --> 00:25:26,300 Please don't mind it, Mother Xiang. 358 00:25:26,300 --> 00:25:27,700 Come, come, have some tea. 359 00:25:27,700 --> 00:25:29,600 - I won't. I won't! - Come on. 360 00:25:29,600 --> 00:25:31,800 Let me go. I won't have any, I won't! 361 00:25:31,800 --> 00:25:35,100 By the way, I have an illegitimate daughter named Kang Zhao'er. 362 00:25:35,100 --> 00:25:37,500 She's most gentle. 363 00:25:37,500 --> 00:25:40,700 She's had a cup of wine here before. 364 00:25:41,600 --> 00:25:43,200 I remember. 365 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:46,200 She looks like a flower. 366 00:25:46,200 --> 00:25:49,200 I see that she's of age, so I want to find a good family for her. 367 00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:52,200 My, it's not easy to find a good family. 368 00:25:52,200 --> 00:25:54,790 The best is to find someone you are familiar with to the core. 369 00:25:54,790 --> 00:25:56,600 Especially a family among your relatives. 370 00:25:56,600 --> 00:25:58,400 Right? 371 00:26:04,100 --> 00:26:07,000 This must be Aunt Kang. 372 00:26:08,700 --> 00:26:12,800 This is the wet nurse of our Second Son, who flaunts her old age. 373 00:26:14,000 --> 00:26:17,600 Nanny Chang, what is this you're doing? 374 00:26:17,600 --> 00:26:19,800 I am an old woman who flaunts her old age. 375 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:23,700 I came to apologize for my Marquis' Madam. 376 00:26:23,700 --> 00:26:27,800 It's actually because she's pregnant, and it's not convenient to move around. 377 00:26:27,800 --> 00:26:31,600 I imagine both of you are elders, so you wouldn't lack compassion 378 00:26:31,600 --> 00:26:35,000 and force her to come meet you? 379 00:26:36,800 --> 00:26:40,300 As if she's the only one who's ever been pregnant on earth! 380 00:26:40,300 --> 00:26:45,000 Just because she's got merchandise in her belly, she strikes up a pose and disrespects her elders. 381 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:47,200 You can be considered an elder? 382 00:26:47,200 --> 00:26:50,000 The sage said, "mothers should be kind and children be filial". (T/N Confucius - basic teaching) 383 00:26:50,000 --> 00:26:52,800 It requires the mother to be kind in order for the child to be filial. 384 00:26:52,800 --> 00:26:54,900 What sort of person are you? 385 00:26:54,900 --> 00:26:59,000 We are courteous to you in calling you "Big Madam" since you're related to the maiden home. 386 00:26:59,000 --> 00:27:02,200 But you really think you are something special? 387 00:27:02,200 --> 00:27:05,200 Your Kang family is merely a sister-in-law relation of the Sheng's. 388 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:09,000 - You're many circles away from our Gu House! - I..! 389 00:27:09,000 --> 00:27:11,400 You come here to place yourself in charge as elder or what not? 390 00:27:11,400 --> 00:27:15,300 Our family's elder is sitting right there! 391 00:27:16,600 --> 00:27:19,800 Nanny Chang, have you gone mad? 392 00:27:19,800 --> 00:27:21,600 Hurry and go quietly out. 393 00:27:21,600 --> 00:27:25,200 See that? We have a proper elder. 394 00:27:25,200 --> 00:27:29,200 She's waiting for my Big Madam to add children to our Gu House. 395 00:27:29,200 --> 00:27:33,800 Now everyone inside and out knows the Madam is with child. 396 00:27:33,800 --> 00:27:36,000 Don't even mention the close friends. 397 00:27:36,000 --> 00:27:40,000 Even the maiden home's legitimate mother and grandmother don't come to bother her 398 00:27:40,000 --> 00:27:43,600 to allow the Marquis' Madam to nurse her pregnancy. But what comes now? 399 00:27:43,600 --> 00:27:46,600 Here comes a aunt with unknown dog-face and mouth, 400 00:27:46,600 --> 00:27:51,200 putting on airs twice in three days to put herself in charge as boss! I spit at that! 401 00:27:51,200 --> 00:27:54,000 If something goes wrong with our Marquis' offspring, 402 00:27:54,000 --> 00:27:58,300 can those bones of yours weighing a couple of taels pay for it? (T/N will she take responsibility) 403 00:27:58,300 --> 00:27:59,600 Are you all dead? 404 00:27:59,600 --> 00:28:02,400 Hurry up, drag her out! 405 00:28:02,400 --> 00:28:06,700 In this large manor, there's no need for dragging. 406 00:28:06,700 --> 00:28:09,300 I'll walk out myself. 407 00:28:09,300 --> 00:28:12,150 What the hell is that? Did someone in the family die? 408 00:28:12,150 --> 00:28:14,400 No one rushes to a funeral this diligently! 409 00:28:14,400 --> 00:28:17,400 And a Miss from Wang House at that, the daughter-in-law of the Kang family? 410 00:28:17,400 --> 00:28:20,000 - Not even half the look of a lady of a large house! - Don't be mad. 411 00:28:20,000 --> 00:28:23,600 Running here twice in three days? I suppose she's here to stir up trouble! 412 00:28:23,600 --> 00:28:26,800 You, you! You wretched woman! 413 00:28:26,800 --> 00:28:30,100 Attendants! Attendants, drag her out! 414 00:28:30,100 --> 00:28:32,800 - Cane her twenty times! - You can't go in there! 415 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:36,200 Who the hell do you think you are? You think this is your Kang House? 416 00:28:36,200 --> 00:28:39,200 Open your eyes and look around! This is our Gu House. 417 00:28:39,200 --> 00:28:41,000 This is my suckling son's yard. 418 00:28:41,000 --> 00:28:44,100 This whole house is my suckling son's assets! 419 00:28:44,100 --> 00:28:46,600 - How's it your turn to take charge as boss? - You... ! 420 00:28:46,600 --> 00:28:49,200 Drag her out! 421 00:28:49,200 --> 00:28:51,500 Ask anyone on earth. 422 00:28:51,500 --> 00:28:54,900 What proper house would order a pregnant woman, 423 00:28:54,900 --> 00:28:57,700 whose pregnancy isn't even stable yet, to go back and forth? 424 00:28:57,700 --> 00:29:00,900 But how great is it for her? She noses her way in here! 425 00:29:00,900 --> 00:29:03,200 There's all sorts of shameless acts! 426 00:29:03,200 --> 00:29:06,800 Some pretend to be dumb and dazed. 427 00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:10,100 If the Marquis doesn't have an heir, who will benefit? 428 00:29:10,100 --> 00:29:12,200 Mother, let's continue our chess. 429 00:29:12,200 --> 00:29:14,000 Come, come, Mother. 430 00:29:14,000 --> 00:29:16,600 - But outside . . . - Sit. 431 00:29:16,600 --> 00:29:19,600 Mother, didn't Father tell us? 432 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:22,800 The outside matters aren't our matters. We'll play our chess. 433 00:29:22,800 --> 00:29:26,800 Even if you toss and break your abacus, it wouldn't make a sound! (T/N no assets) 434 00:29:26,800 --> 00:29:29,400 If you're not willing to live in peace, 435 00:29:29,400 --> 00:29:32,000 let me tell you, you black-hearted people... 436 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:35,000 something unpleasant will be waiting for you! 437 00:29:35,000 --> 00:29:37,200 You! That wretched woman. 438 00:29:37,200 --> 00:29:39,000 I will go rip her mouth apart! 439 00:29:39,000 --> 00:29:41,000 Come back here--! 440 00:29:44,400 --> 00:29:47,800 What are you watching? Help her up. 441 00:29:47,800 --> 00:29:49,200 Rip her mouth for me! 442 00:29:49,200 --> 00:29:51,500 Help her up. 443 00:29:53,400 --> 00:29:56,200 Nanny Chang is elderly and muddled, and threw a crazed tantrum. 444 00:29:56,200 --> 00:30:00,000 Not one person in the whole manor doesn't know you're the most forgiving and kind one. 445 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:03,800 Those slanders, may you never take them to heart. 446 00:30:03,800 --> 00:30:07,500 According to what you told me, if I find fault with it, 447 00:30:07,500 --> 00:30:10,400 I'm not forgiving and kind anymore? 448 00:30:10,400 --> 00:30:12,200 I only beg for the Grand Madam's patience. 449 00:30:12,200 --> 00:30:15,300 Once the Marquis is back, he will surely reprimand and punish severely, 450 00:30:15,300 --> 00:30:17,300 and vent anger for the Grand Madam. 451 00:30:18,100 --> 00:30:20,800 Now I can't even reprimand her? 452 00:30:21,700 --> 00:30:24,400 Naturally, she will be reprimanded harshly once the Marquis is back. 453 00:30:24,400 --> 00:30:26,700 May you be assured of this, Grand Madam. 454 00:30:55,000 --> 00:30:57,200 From when I was young until now, 455 00:30:57,200 --> 00:31:00,500 I have never received a harsh word. 456 00:31:00,500 --> 00:31:04,350 Now that I'm old, I have to bear this anger? 457 00:31:05,800 --> 00:31:09,100 She dismisses me with a petty whore like her? 458 00:31:13,400 --> 00:31:15,900 It now appears... 459 00:31:15,900 --> 00:31:18,100 that I must do something. 460 00:31:19,000 --> 00:31:22,200 It's one thing if you succeed, 461 00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:25,000 but if you don't, it's your reputation and honor. 462 00:31:25,000 --> 00:31:27,400 That'll all shatter. 463 00:31:30,700 --> 00:31:33,400 What reputation and honor? 464 00:31:33,400 --> 00:31:35,900 That's all hollow. 465 00:31:36,600 --> 00:31:38,300 Furthermore... 466 00:31:39,800 --> 00:31:44,900 my reputation now isn't so great anyway. 467 00:31:48,400 --> 00:31:51,500 If I continue to live like this, 468 00:31:53,100 --> 00:31:55,700 I can already guess... 469 00:31:55,700 --> 00:32:00,300 that in the future, I will be at Sheng Minglan's disposal, 470 00:32:01,540 --> 00:32:04,710 and eat whatever leftover food she grants me. 471 00:32:07,700 --> 00:32:10,300 Then all this long life I've lived... 472 00:32:12,000 --> 00:32:14,500 I will have lived in vain. 473 00:32:20,590 --> 00:32:22,320 Hurry and come up to rest a bit please. 474 00:32:22,320 --> 00:32:25,840 It's such a hot day, so allow me to do it for you. 475 00:32:25,840 --> 00:32:29,740 No, no. You've not done this before so don't add trouble here. 476 00:32:29,740 --> 00:32:32,320 Go and rest there. - But . . . 477 00:32:35,630 --> 00:32:40,070 It's a great relief that Marquis Gu went on the salt patrol. 478 00:32:41,450 --> 00:32:44,430 I hear his wife is pregnant. 479 00:32:44,430 --> 00:32:46,920 He's willing to leave his delicate wife and sweet child behind 480 00:32:46,920 --> 00:32:49,250 and enter the tiger's den. It's not an easy feat. 481 00:32:49,250 --> 00:32:52,420 Marquis Gu is the most clever planner. 482 00:32:52,420 --> 00:32:54,300 What do you mean? 483 00:32:55,760 --> 00:32:57,370 Marquis Gu sure did display his loyalty. 484 00:32:57,370 --> 00:32:59,850 On the first day to install a title for Late Prince Shu, 485 00:32:59,850 --> 00:33:03,500 he offended the Empress Dowager and received twenty strokes of caning as punishment. 486 00:33:03,500 --> 00:33:06,620 Afterward, he stayed home to recuperate and missed the Imperial court for many days. 487 00:33:06,620 --> 00:33:10,700 Thus he lost the chance to work for you, Your Majesty. 488 00:33:11,810 --> 00:33:13,560 What is this nonsense? 489 00:33:13,560 --> 00:33:15,670 He offended the Empress Dowager for my sake. 490 00:33:15,670 --> 00:33:18,360 But it was used to secure himself too, 491 00:33:18,360 --> 00:33:21,100 so he could avoid the struggle of the Imperial court. 492 00:33:21,100 --> 00:33:23,810 After that, High General Shen was remonstrated. 493 00:33:23,810 --> 00:33:27,660 General Xiao Duan has to report to Kaifeng Precinct daily too. 494 00:33:27,660 --> 00:33:32,500 Seeing that every capable man of Your Majesty's had fallen off their horse, 495 00:33:32,500 --> 00:33:37,280 without anyone else to choose, it has to fall upon Marquis Gu. 496 00:33:41,020 --> 00:33:45,680 He's leaving his delicate wife and sweet child behind to run the salt patrol in the south for my sake. 497 00:33:45,680 --> 00:33:48,740 Not only is he unmatched in courage, 498 00:33:48,740 --> 00:33:52,670 his maternal side is a salt merchant's family. 499 00:33:52,670 --> 00:33:56,050 To run a salt patrol is the easiest task for him. 500 00:33:56,050 --> 00:34:00,900 But we never saw him volunteer on his own to help ease Your Majesty's weary. 501 00:34:00,900 --> 00:34:04,190 Only after seeing that Your Majesty's wings are both clipped 502 00:34:04,190 --> 00:34:07,790 does he trouble himself to make this trip for Your Majesty. 503 00:34:07,790 --> 00:34:11,210 It's clearly to seek recognition for his merit. 504 00:34:18,810 --> 00:34:21,360 That's not the case. 505 00:34:24,400 --> 00:34:27,090 Marquis Gu is a coarse chap. 506 00:34:27,090 --> 00:34:29,380 He's never declined in assisting me. 507 00:34:29,380 --> 00:34:32,460 Marquis Gu is someone who sees the future for the long run. 508 00:34:32,460 --> 00:34:37,320 Back when we were still struggling to come to grips with this, he urged you to come to Bianjing at once. 509 00:34:37,320 --> 00:34:40,620 His intentions and plans are beyond the ordinary. 510 00:34:40,620 --> 00:34:45,700 I hear that Madam of his is a character too. 511 00:34:48,590 --> 00:34:51,560 His wife? 512 00:34:51,560 --> 00:34:56,380 Isn't that the illegitimate daughter of Sheng Hong? 513 00:34:56,380 --> 00:34:59,280 Her grandfather once placed third in the Hanlin Examination, 514 00:34:59,280 --> 00:35:02,350 and they produced Sheng Changbai, who is also quite good. 515 00:35:02,350 --> 00:35:04,720 He's considered a talent. 516 00:35:04,720 --> 00:35:08,500 That wife of his is famous. 517 00:35:08,500 --> 00:35:11,400 I heard when she was still the Sixth Miss Sheng, 518 00:35:11,400 --> 00:35:15,700 she had something going on with Lord Qi. 519 00:35:15,700 --> 00:35:19,750 With the Princess's temperament, she didn't see her suitable enough as an illegitimate-born, 520 00:35:19,750 --> 00:35:23,000 so she had that relationship broken up quickly. 521 00:35:23,810 --> 00:35:26,120 Which Lord Qi? 522 00:35:26,120 --> 00:35:29,190 That one that spurred himself foremost against Your Majesty's bestowing of title, 523 00:35:29,190 --> 00:35:32,230 that Young Duke, Qi Heng. 524 00:35:33,630 --> 00:35:35,150 Him? 525 00:35:35,150 --> 00:35:39,820 It's only those of us from Yuzhou who aren't aware of it. 526 00:35:39,820 --> 00:35:44,050 But later on, somehow she reached a high branch for herself with Marquis Gu. 527 00:35:44,050 --> 00:35:47,360 The family matter between State Uncle and Duke Ying's House, 528 00:35:47,360 --> 00:35:49,680 she's the one who tidied it up nice and neat. 529 00:35:49,680 --> 00:35:53,870 If I were to say something disrespectful, even Her Highness the Empress 530 00:35:53,870 --> 00:35:58,470 might not have been able to manage this matter so clean and tight. 531 00:35:58,470 --> 00:36:02,180 Nonsense. You dare to speak ill of the Empress? 532 00:36:05,000 --> 00:36:07,140 Your Majesty! 533 00:36:08,180 --> 00:36:12,830 Your Majesty! I am still young. 534 00:36:12,830 --> 00:36:17,770 I said something nonsensical and you actually took it to heart? 535 00:36:22,150 --> 00:36:24,720 Gu Tingye can have a wife 536 00:36:24,720 --> 00:36:28,260 as capable as she is and that's his blessing. 537 00:36:28,260 --> 00:36:31,460 It's a pity that I am foolish. 538 00:36:31,460 --> 00:36:33,960 If I could be like Madam Sheng. 539 00:36:33,960 --> 00:36:36,320 I could help ease Your Majesty's worries too. 540 00:36:36,320 --> 00:36:39,860 Nowadays, Prince Huan and Marquis Gu are close, 541 00:36:39,860 --> 00:36:42,470 and they went on the salt patrol together. 542 00:36:42,470 --> 00:36:46,410 Lord Sheng Changbai is also Marquis Gu's brother-in-law. 543 00:36:46,410 --> 00:36:49,640 Those three are together now, as one alliance. 544 00:36:49,640 --> 00:36:52,090 They can help Prince Huan 545 00:36:52,090 --> 00:36:54,990 and ease Your Majesty's worries. 546 00:36:56,450 --> 00:36:59,140 Three bodies as one alliance. 547 00:37:00,000 --> 00:37:04,400 Those three are talented and each may have their own position 548 00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:06,770 for the royal court to flourish 549 00:37:06,770 --> 00:37:09,950 and toward Your Majesty's grand vision. 550 00:37:15,310 --> 00:37:20,790 I hope this Marquis of Ningyuan can do this nice and obediently. 551 00:37:35,890 --> 00:37:37,770 Greetings to Your Highness the Imperial Consort. 552 00:37:37,770 --> 00:37:39,160 What's that in your hands? 553 00:37:39,160 --> 00:37:41,290 Empress Dowager received some silk flowers. 554 00:37:41,290 --> 00:37:43,890 She dispatched me to have each consort select one. 555 00:37:43,890 --> 00:37:48,170 Her Highness the Empress just selected hers and I ran into Your Highness. 556 00:37:49,480 --> 00:37:52,230 Have you said all you wanted to say? 557 00:37:52,230 --> 00:37:55,650 Report to the Empress Dowager that everything went smoothly. 558 00:37:56,430 --> 00:37:58,730 Our aunt had us investigate the old ledgers. 559 00:37:58,730 --> 00:38:02,600 We discovered an old nanny who does sweeping in the back courtyard, 560 00:38:02,600 --> 00:38:06,000 her family was originally in farming around the capital region. 561 00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:10,810 She said that year, the precipitation and wind were all favorable. 562 00:38:10,810 --> 00:38:13,600 She could eat round cakes since she was little. 563 00:38:13,600 --> 00:38:17,050 It was actually after she had passed thirty years in age that disaster fell on her, 564 00:38:17,050 --> 00:38:19,220 and she was sold into the manor with children in tow. 565 00:38:19,220 --> 00:38:24,090 It's true. It means that year's grain price being higher than before is only natural. 566 00:38:24,090 --> 00:38:28,550 But the later years, since things were peaceful and bountiful, 567 00:38:28,550 --> 00:38:31,770 why would the prices paid on ledger increase every year? 568 00:38:31,770 --> 00:38:34,180 There's something off. 569 00:38:34,180 --> 00:38:37,810 Then what's off, by you two misses' assessment? 570 00:38:37,810 --> 00:38:40,530 The steward for the exterior affairs has been on duty for years. 571 00:38:40,530 --> 00:38:42,830 He was very earnest in the beginning. 572 00:38:42,830 --> 00:38:46,630 But later, after earning the trust of the people in the yard, 573 00:38:46,630 --> 00:38:48,740 he's spared himself from being too mindful of them. 574 00:38:48,740 --> 00:38:51,290 He reported falsely to swindle money for himself. 575 00:38:51,290 --> 00:38:54,390 It's true. But we ourselves are at fault too. 576 00:38:54,390 --> 00:38:56,730 Though we employed someone experienced, 577 00:38:56,730 --> 00:38:59,230 we should've still checked in often. 578 00:38:59,230 --> 00:39:03,620 Money makes people greedy. We ourselves allowed a small crack, 579 00:39:03,620 --> 00:39:07,150 so we can't complain if someone has dug into it. 580 00:39:07,150 --> 00:39:11,070 Look! Look at these maidens of our home. How capable! 581 00:39:11,730 --> 00:39:14,590 With that skill, no matter what changes occur in the future, 582 00:39:14,590 --> 00:39:17,250 you can survive it all. 583 00:39:17,250 --> 00:39:20,140 Xiaotao, hurry and bring me my accessory box. 584 00:39:20,140 --> 00:39:22,580 - Let these two choose something to their liking. - Alright. 585 00:39:22,580 --> 00:39:23,860 Really? 586 00:39:24,520 --> 00:39:27,320 - Thank you, Aunt. - Thank you, Big Madam. 587 00:39:27,320 --> 00:39:29,480 I am so happy! 588 00:39:29,480 --> 00:39:31,390 You are too good to us. 589 00:39:31,390 --> 00:39:36,180 Big Madam, Kang Family's Miss Zhao'er came to greet you. 590 00:39:36,180 --> 00:39:38,720 Maternal cousin, Zhao'er? By herself? 591 00:39:38,720 --> 00:39:40,330 Yes. 592 00:39:43,140 --> 00:39:45,210 Have her come in. 593 00:39:47,860 --> 00:39:50,160 Look, which one do you like? 594 00:39:51,740 --> 00:39:55,540 Cousin. Big Madam told me to come apologize to you. 595 00:39:55,540 --> 00:39:57,530 She says she was muddled. 596 00:39:57,530 --> 00:40:00,440 May you not take it to heart. 597 00:40:16,630 --> 00:40:21,130 Cousin, if you are still angry, please beat me to vent. 598 00:40:27,350 --> 00:40:30,940 It's just that Nanny Chang's hot-tempered and clashed with Aunt Kang. 599 00:40:30,940 --> 00:40:33,370 It's actually my fault. 600 00:40:33,370 --> 00:40:36,340 I hope Aunt Kang won't be angry. 601 00:40:37,450 --> 00:40:41,650 Cousin, you really don't fault Big Madam? 602 00:40:46,870 --> 00:40:51,390 Cousin Zhao'er, have some treats and hang out here before you go. 603 00:40:55,370 --> 00:40:58,590 Since you don't fault us anymore, may you come to the neighboring yard 604 00:40:58,590 --> 00:41:01,810 and have a cup of wine from my Big Madam. 605 00:41:04,160 --> 00:41:06,270 Aunt Kang came again? 606 00:41:07,310 --> 00:41:10,400 Alright. I won't go though. 607 00:41:10,400 --> 00:41:12,330 You go and enjoy yourself. 608 00:41:12,330 --> 00:41:15,110 Our yard's been remodeled recently. 609 00:41:15,110 --> 00:41:18,000 You can look around some more. 610 00:41:23,320 --> 00:41:28,440 May you please go over there. Have just one cup of wine. Just one... 611 00:41:28,440 --> 00:41:34,240 or else... I can't answer to my Big Madam. 612 00:41:40,050 --> 00:41:42,600 Miss Zhao, you can't do that. 613 00:41:42,600 --> 00:41:45,880 You're tormenting our Big Madam. Please get up. 614 00:41:45,880 --> 00:41:47,340 Rise. 615 00:41:50,310 --> 00:41:53,530 Since Cousin still has a banquet to attend at Xuanning Hall, 616 00:41:53,530 --> 00:41:56,110 I won't keep you for lunch. 617 00:41:59,000 --> 00:42:01,550 I'll walk you out, Miss Zhao'er. 618 00:42:02,720 --> 00:42:04,440 Let's go. 619 00:42:10,540 --> 00:42:12,470 How's this? 620 00:42:13,550 --> 00:42:14,990 Do you like it? 621 00:42:14,990 --> 00:42:16,960 Try it on. 622 00:42:20,690 --> 00:42:22,330 This way, Miss. 623 00:42:41,670 --> 00:42:43,350 You try it. 624 00:42:46,210 --> 00:42:48,430 - This one's pretty. - What about this one? 625 00:42:50,550 --> 00:42:52,380 How is it? Did she leave? 626 00:42:52,380 --> 00:42:53,930 She left. 627 00:42:54,990 --> 00:42:58,590 Madam, she cried in our yard quite a while. 628 00:42:58,590 --> 00:43:02,150 Those who aren't aware would think we bullied her. 629 00:43:02,150 --> 00:43:03,680 I know! 630 00:43:12,600 --> 00:43:16,830 Big Madam, yesterday you said we'd have milk-sugar dessert for lunch today. 631 00:43:16,830 --> 00:43:19,220 Is it done? 632 00:43:19,220 --> 00:43:23,120 Rong and Xian, enjoy. I'll have a cup of wine next door. 633 00:43:24,290 --> 00:43:25,890 Miss. 634 00:43:28,190 --> 00:43:29,590 The life of an illegitimate daughter is hard to bear. 635 00:43:29,590 --> 00:43:33,640 If I don't go, she will be beaten and reprimanded harshly by that Aunt Kang for sure. 636 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:35,890 I'll go have a cup of wine. 637 00:43:41,810 --> 00:43:49,480 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 638 00:43:51,090 --> 00:43:58,000 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". 639 00:44:03,590 --> 00:44:13,340 ♫ One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord ♫ 640 00:44:13,340 --> 00:44:21,920 ♫ 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 ♫ 641 00:44:21,920 --> 00:44:31,850 ♫ In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow ♫ 642 00:44:31,850 --> 00:44:41,570 ♫ Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫ 643 00:44:41,570 --> 00:44:46,170 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 644 00:44:46,170 --> 00:44:50,270 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 645 00:44:50,270 --> 00:45:00,130 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 646 00:45:00,130 --> 00:45:04,650 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 647 00:45:04,650 --> 00:45:08,820 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 648 00:45:08,820 --> 00:45:18,730 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 649 00:45:20,270 --> 00:45:35,480 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫