1 00:00:01,960 --> 00:00:10,020 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 2 00:00:54,740 --> 00:01:00,120 The Story of Ming Lan 3 00:01:00,120 --> 00:01:02,820 Episode 59 4 00:01:03,750 --> 00:01:07,890 You couldn't even ask a person to come here! I've just wasted rice on you! 5 00:01:11,070 --> 00:01:13,460 Second's wife is here. 6 00:01:13,460 --> 00:01:17,810 It's still Zhao'er who's smart and lovable, for she's able to ask this Buddha to come here. 7 00:01:22,110 --> 00:01:26,680 MIng'er, you're here. It's my Zhao'er indeed who can get this honor. 8 00:01:26,680 --> 00:01:29,690 Quickly sit here. Come. Come. Slowly. 9 00:01:29,690 --> 00:01:31,690 We're all one family. We came to congratulate you. 10 00:01:31,690 --> 00:01:33,150 Come. Sit. 11 00:01:33,150 --> 00:01:34,880 What's to congratulate? 12 00:01:34,880 --> 00:01:38,740 You now are pregnant. Isn't that something to be celebrated about? 13 00:01:38,740 --> 00:01:41,500 It is indeed a celebratory matter of adding another descendant in the family. 14 00:01:41,500 --> 00:01:46,010 I can see that our house will become livelier soon. 15 00:01:46,010 --> 00:01:50,270 Mother, you want cousin to come here to have a drink. 16 00:01:51,560 --> 00:01:53,120 Yes. Yes. 17 00:01:53,120 --> 00:01:58,190 Ming'er, have one cup to bring more joyous atmosphere to the child in your womb. 18 00:01:58,190 --> 00:02:02,660 More descendants, more blessings, more happiness. 19 00:02:02,660 --> 00:02:05,870 I still have morning sickness, hence, can't drink liquor. 20 00:02:05,870 --> 00:02:10,460 That's right too. You should indeed be more careful. Eat more dishes. 21 00:02:13,520 --> 00:02:17,930 I heard that your house would be taking in a new daughter-in-law. From which family is she? 22 00:02:17,930 --> 00:02:21,570 Is it the granddaughter of that General Fu? 23 00:02:21,570 --> 00:02:23,210 It's still not settled. 24 00:02:23,210 --> 00:02:26,060 That lady has such prestigious reputation. 25 00:02:26,060 --> 00:02:27,830 Let's not mention it for now. 26 00:02:27,830 --> 00:02:33,080 I then have to congratulate you! That's one more additional member in your family! 27 00:02:35,230 --> 00:02:38,440 I feel envious looking at your two families. 28 00:02:38,440 --> 00:02:40,620 You have so many sons and grandchildren. 29 00:02:40,620 --> 00:02:44,730 While talking here, aren't they about to give you a great grandchild soon? 30 00:02:47,140 --> 00:02:51,890 But our family is still so cold and quiet. 31 00:02:52,970 --> 00:02:56,880 Just have some patience. Your Second and Third are still both young. 32 00:02:56,880 --> 00:03:00,300 Later, they'll bore a house full of children! 33 00:03:01,200 --> 00:03:03,800 Let's not talk about the other one. 34 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:08,530 But Tingye is the pillar of our House of Gu. 35 00:03:08,530 --> 00:03:10,600 It's better 36 00:03:10,600 --> 00:03:13,050 that he have more descendants. 37 00:03:14,730 --> 00:03:21,370 Whenever I think of this, I feel that I don't have the face to see my husband. 38 00:03:30,660 --> 00:03:34,730 Stop being sad about it. The future days are long. 39 00:03:34,730 --> 00:03:38,720 With our relationship, if you feel sad, 40 00:03:39,290 --> 00:03:41,520 I also would get sad and unable to sleep. 41 00:03:41,520 --> 00:03:45,420 You're the one who said that. Don't you take it back. 42 00:03:46,690 --> 00:03:49,520 If you really care for me, 43 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:52,120 agree to my one request. 44 00:03:53,280 --> 00:03:57,800 This... What request of yours can I fulfill? 45 00:03:59,890 --> 00:04:07,240 Zhao'er is clever and adorable. I really love looking at her. 46 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:11,310 Why don't you just give her to our House of Gu? 47 00:04:11,310 --> 00:04:14,340 I'll make the decision to marry her to Second as a erfang (the highest level of concubinage; meaning 'second wife'). 48 00:04:14,340 --> 00:04:17,230 As long as she's able to open up the branches and break up the leaves for our House of Gu, (bear a lot of children) 49 00:04:17,230 --> 00:04:21,310 I surely will dote on her like she's my dearest. 50 00:04:26,690 --> 00:04:29,060 You liking our Zhao'er 51 00:04:29,060 --> 00:04:31,950 is her great fortune. 52 00:04:33,490 --> 00:04:37,370 I fear that it's just us wishfully thinking for this matter to be fulfilled, 53 00:04:37,370 --> 00:04:40,060 while it will only upset my niece. 54 00:04:40,060 --> 00:04:42,590 How could that be? 55 00:04:42,590 --> 00:04:45,180 Don't you know that our Third Paternal Aunt 56 00:04:45,180 --> 00:04:48,690 even stuffed one into Second Daughter-in-law last time. 57 00:04:48,690 --> 00:04:51,960 It was Minglan who decided to keep her. 58 00:04:52,700 --> 00:04:56,890 Let me tell you that this Second Daughter-in-law of mine has the best temper. 59 00:04:56,890 --> 00:05:01,390 She is very educated and reasonable. She doesn't do those jealous acts. 60 00:05:01,390 --> 00:05:04,380 That's so true. 61 00:05:04,380 --> 00:05:06,600 The He Family of Baishitang knows that. 62 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:09,960 Their Old Madam really loves this niece of mine. 63 00:05:09,960 --> 00:05:13,650 She so want to marry her in to their family as her granddaughter-in-law. 64 00:05:13,650 --> 00:05:15,860 Before Minglan was set to marry, 65 00:05:15,860 --> 00:05:20,260 that Old Madam would frequently come to the Sheng Manor. 66 00:05:22,270 --> 00:05:25,470 Come, let's eat. 67 00:05:25,470 --> 00:05:27,310 Mother-in-law, this fish soup is not bad. 68 00:05:27,310 --> 00:05:29,620 - Let's eat. - Slowly. 69 00:05:31,110 --> 00:05:33,910 There's even a backstory like that? 70 00:05:33,910 --> 00:05:39,430 Then regarding the concubine matter, there is indeed no need to talk much about it anymore. 71 00:05:43,640 --> 00:05:48,330 Minglan, Zhao'er is your cousin. 72 00:05:48,330 --> 00:05:51,020 We can say that we know her background very well. 73 00:05:51,020 --> 00:05:53,820 I'm also not asking her to be given any unique position. 74 00:05:53,820 --> 00:05:56,270 She doesn't need to be an erfang, 75 00:05:56,270 --> 00:06:00,410 even just a usual concubine, as long as she can attend to Second well 76 00:06:00,410 --> 00:06:04,450 and provide our House of Gu more descendants. 77 00:06:06,720 --> 00:06:08,800 I may agree with the daughters of other families, 78 00:06:08,800 --> 00:06:12,700 but I will never with that of Auntie Kang's family. 79 00:06:14,710 --> 00:06:16,920 What do you mean? 80 00:06:16,920 --> 00:06:20,090 She's your maternal aunt from your legitimate mother. 81 00:06:21,750 --> 00:06:24,460 Maternal Aunt is now the guest of mother-in-law. 82 00:06:24,460 --> 00:06:28,130 But initially, you two don't know each other. 83 00:06:28,130 --> 00:06:30,820 Now that I've married into this house, 84 00:06:30,820 --> 00:06:34,070 this maternal aunt of mine acts as if she was raised here in our Gu Manor. 85 00:06:34,070 --> 00:06:36,950 But she didn't grow in my courtyard, 86 00:06:36,950 --> 00:06:39,920 and instead in mother-in-law's courtyard. 87 00:06:39,920 --> 00:06:43,870 To be honest, if not because I'm giving honor to mother-in-law, 88 00:06:43,870 --> 00:06:47,150 I find it dirty to even see this maternal aunt of mine. 89 00:06:47,150 --> 00:06:48,650 You... 90 00:06:49,280 --> 00:06:52,840 Second's wife, I think your words are a bit unpleasant. 91 00:06:52,840 --> 00:06:56,780 You're already pregnant. It's better to lessen your words and dissipate your anger. 92 00:06:57,930 --> 00:07:00,720 Sister-in-law, there's something you don't know. 93 00:07:00,720 --> 00:07:05,710 Before, when this maternal aunt of mine goes to our Sheng Manor, she rarely visits my grandmother. 94 00:07:05,710 --> 00:07:10,380 Especially since the present emperor ascended to the throne, we never saw her again. 95 00:07:10,380 --> 00:07:13,960 It was your grandmother who waived my visits. 96 00:07:13,960 --> 00:07:16,320 She didn't waived it. 97 00:07:16,320 --> 00:07:18,440 She instructed you to stop going to our house. 98 00:07:18,440 --> 00:07:21,480 Even if you come, she won't see you. 99 00:07:22,820 --> 00:07:25,100 What's going on? 100 00:07:28,410 --> 00:07:31,340 They all say that a family's scandal shouldn't be publicized. 101 00:07:31,340 --> 00:07:34,750 But now, you've already escalated it to this level. 102 00:07:37,460 --> 00:07:40,360 I also won't care about the shame anymore. 103 00:07:40,360 --> 00:07:43,410 My sister-in-laws and auntie-in-laws, you be the judge. 104 00:07:44,270 --> 00:07:47,980 Don't be upset. Just say it. 105 00:07:47,980 --> 00:07:50,500 You all know my grandmother. 106 00:07:50,500 --> 00:07:52,810 The only daughter of Marquis of Yongyi. 107 00:07:52,810 --> 00:07:56,580 She indeed has a strong personality, but also very aloof. 108 00:07:56,580 --> 00:07:59,180 When it's not her business, 109 00:07:59,180 --> 00:08:01,080 she's even too lazy to say anything. 110 00:08:01,080 --> 00:08:04,380 Why would she and maternal aunt end up in this state? 111 00:08:04,920 --> 00:08:10,050 Maternal Aunt, your House of Kang poisoned one person to death five years ago. 112 00:08:10,050 --> 00:08:13,120 One died after being provoking conflict and getting beaten to death two years ago. 113 00:08:13,120 --> 00:08:16,830 A year ago, one corpse but two lives lost got carried out of your manor. 114 00:08:17,450 --> 00:08:20,970 Maternal Aunt, how many lives have passed by your hands? Can you still remember it? 115 00:08:20,970 --> 00:08:23,140 You're maliciously slandering me! 116 00:08:27,940 --> 00:08:29,780 Shut up! 117 00:08:31,110 --> 00:08:37,430 Maternal Aunt, every time you come to our house to look for my legitimate mother, you would always bring her trouble. 118 00:08:37,430 --> 00:08:39,470 My legitimate mother is a very honest person. 119 00:08:39,470 --> 00:08:41,260 Because of her attachment to you as her sister, 120 00:08:41,260 --> 00:08:43,940 she would give you money or settle your problems. 121 00:08:43,940 --> 00:08:46,040 How much have you embezzled from her, 122 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:49,130 do you want me to list them for you? 123 00:08:50,910 --> 00:08:55,510 You're slandering an elderly relative. That's a crime. 124 00:08:57,460 --> 00:09:01,500 My grandmother told me that you and my legitimate mother are biological sisters, 125 00:09:01,500 --> 00:09:06,210 you are related by blood, hence, she can't do anything about it. But I'm not. 126 00:09:06,210 --> 00:09:08,850 I can't just watch our House of Gu 127 00:09:08,850 --> 00:09:11,390 have a person like you that's so hard to get rid of. 128 00:09:19,120 --> 00:09:23,470 Big Madam Sheng, just to not accept a concubine for Second Young Master, 129 00:09:23,470 --> 00:09:28,040 you have to make up such nonsense. You'll suffer retribution like this. 130 00:09:30,760 --> 00:09:34,780 In my opinion, taking in a concubine or not is your family's business. 131 00:09:34,780 --> 00:09:38,490 It seems to be getting late. We'll get going now. 132 00:09:38,490 --> 00:09:41,030 What House of Gu?! I spit at it! 133 00:09:41,030 --> 00:09:45,940 Shameless! If not because you begged me with those kind words, 134 00:09:45,940 --> 00:09:48,090 saying that our Zhao'er has a body that's good for bearing children, 135 00:09:48,090 --> 00:09:51,250 that she's suitable to be a concubine of your second son, you think I would agree to it?! 136 00:09:51,250 --> 00:09:53,820 Now, my whole House of Kang knows 137 00:09:53,820 --> 00:09:57,480 that Zhao'er is going to be given to your Marquis Gu, but his wife isn't happy about it! 138 00:09:57,480 --> 00:10:01,720 You... Your House of Gu is just planning to get rid of me! 139 00:10:01,720 --> 00:10:03,550 I have not face to take her back with me anymore. 140 00:10:03,550 --> 00:10:07,170 Your Gu family decides if you want her dead or alive! 141 00:10:08,490 --> 00:10:10,580 - You... - Let's go! 142 00:10:16,660 --> 00:10:19,140 I'm the one who created this sin. 143 00:10:23,930 --> 00:10:25,910 Second's wife, 144 00:10:25,910 --> 00:10:29,320 the House of Kang is still an illustrious family. 145 00:10:29,320 --> 00:10:33,760 How could they not be worthy to give Second an erfang? 146 00:10:34,340 --> 00:10:36,870 She's your biological cousin. 147 00:10:36,870 --> 00:10:42,200 What you're doing is forcing her to her death. 148 00:10:59,820 --> 00:11:02,130 Big Madam is still sleeping? 149 00:11:02,130 --> 00:11:05,010 Still sleeping. Why? 150 00:11:05,010 --> 00:11:06,960 What is it? 151 00:11:13,090 --> 00:11:16,230 Nothing. Big Madam, just rest. 152 00:11:16,230 --> 00:11:18,030 Say it. 153 00:11:19,390 --> 00:11:22,240 That woman from the House of Kang is kneeling outside. 154 00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:25,910 The guards don't know if they should inform you or not. 155 00:11:26,650 --> 00:11:29,240 Is there no end to them? 156 00:11:29,240 --> 00:11:32,830 Big Madam, don't be bothered by them. Just let her kneel. 157 00:11:32,830 --> 00:11:37,990 This is a scheme to win your pity. Does she think she's in her manor? Who cares? 158 00:11:40,020 --> 00:11:42,290 If this is some other people, 159 00:11:42,290 --> 00:11:44,780 I won't be afraid even if she dies. 160 00:11:44,780 --> 00:11:47,220 But she's from the House of Kang. 161 00:11:47,220 --> 00:11:49,280 If anything bad happens, 162 00:11:49,280 --> 00:11:52,650 the House of Kang will surely use her to create an issue. 163 00:11:54,140 --> 00:11:56,240 It's better to still go see her. 164 00:11:58,240 --> 00:12:02,320 I beg Cousin to pity me and save my life! 165 00:12:08,550 --> 00:12:10,930 I still haven't sit yet. 166 00:12:11,500 --> 00:12:13,950 and you're already saying that a life depends on me. 167 00:12:13,950 --> 00:12:16,780 I really am not worthy for such a huge responsibility. 168 00:12:16,780 --> 00:12:20,300 My life in your hands. I just ask that you consider... 169 00:12:20,300 --> 00:12:24,800 ... that we are blood relatives, please save me! 170 00:12:26,120 --> 00:12:28,430 What blood relation do I have with you? 171 00:12:29,300 --> 00:12:31,230 Cousin. 172 00:12:33,710 --> 00:12:38,100 Just because you call me cousin, you think we're blood relatives already? 173 00:12:38,100 --> 00:12:41,160 I'm not the daughter of Main Mother Wang. 174 00:12:41,160 --> 00:12:45,370 I'm just an illegitimate daughter. My birth mother has died long time ago. 175 00:12:45,370 --> 00:12:47,700 Her memorial tablet is even being offered to by my side. 176 00:12:47,700 --> 00:12:50,810 How then am I blood related to you? 177 00:12:52,120 --> 00:12:53,290 Right. 178 00:12:53,290 --> 00:12:56,530 This morning, you came to apologize to me. 179 00:12:56,530 --> 00:12:59,950 You want to ask me to go there and have some drinks, hence, you knelt to me. 180 00:12:59,950 --> 00:13:04,000 You made me pity you. I remembered 181 00:13:04,000 --> 00:13:08,030 my hardships when I was under Main Mother, so I thought of helping you. 182 00:13:08,030 --> 00:13:10,970 I didn't want you to suffer in the hands of Maternal Aunt. 183 00:13:11,450 --> 00:13:15,960 But you? How did you repay me? 184 00:13:15,960 --> 00:13:17,300 I... 185 00:13:18,220 --> 00:13:22,070 From now on, I surely will serve you and cousin-in-law very well 186 00:13:22,070 --> 00:13:24,760 to repay your kindness. 187 00:13:33,830 --> 00:13:36,030 One should say sensible things to sensible people. 188 00:13:36,030 --> 00:13:39,220 But to an insensible person, saying anything is useless. 189 00:13:39,220 --> 00:13:43,040 Nanny Chang, find some strong maid attendants to escort her back. 190 00:13:43,040 --> 00:13:45,260 - No. No! - Yes. 191 00:13:45,260 --> 00:13:47,730 Cousin, please pity me and just let me stay in your manor. 192 00:13:47,730 --> 00:13:52,230 I surely will behave and not compete for any status! 193 00:13:52,230 --> 00:13:56,760 If she doesn't leave, tie her up and bring her to the door step of the Kang Manor. 194 00:13:59,690 --> 00:14:01,710 You... 195 00:14:02,490 --> 00:14:05,030 Quickly go get a cloth and wound medicine! 196 00:14:05,030 --> 00:14:10,530 Sister, if you won't let me stay, I'd rather die in the Gu Manor! 197 00:14:17,120 --> 00:14:20,500 Big Madam. Don't worry. 198 00:14:20,500 --> 00:14:25,520 I'm done bandaging it. Her wound isn't that grave, just scary looking. 199 00:14:25,520 --> 00:14:28,700 Nanny, just say the truth. Don't make up things to make me feel at ease. 200 00:14:28,700 --> 00:14:31,120 That is the truth. 201 00:14:31,120 --> 00:14:35,790 Big Madam, if you don't believe it, you can personally go look. 202 00:14:35,790 --> 00:14:37,050 Good. 203 00:14:37,050 --> 00:14:40,450 It's good that no one died. I was negligent. 204 00:14:40,450 --> 00:14:43,050 I never thought that she will be carrying a weapon. 205 00:14:43,050 --> 00:14:45,450 I was too negligent. 206 00:14:45,450 --> 00:14:48,050 Big Madam, don't worry. 207 00:14:48,050 --> 00:14:51,090 I'll send her back after bandaging her wound. 208 00:14:51,090 --> 00:14:57,490 No. I... am thinking... 209 00:14:57,490 --> 00:15:01,270 ... why don't I... just take her in? 210 00:15:01,270 --> 00:15:03,600 Miss, are you crazy?! 211 00:15:06,790 --> 00:15:09,460 She said she wants to die in the marquis manor. 212 00:15:10,230 --> 00:15:13,390 It's fine if there are a hundred dying in the Kang Manor. 213 00:15:13,390 --> 00:15:18,320 But if one corpse get carried out of the marquis manor, and it's even a female corpse, 214 00:15:21,180 --> 00:15:23,960 why would the people outside say? 215 00:15:23,960 --> 00:15:27,490 Who cares what they'll say?! Even if Marquis returns, he won't accept her. 216 00:15:27,490 --> 00:15:30,250 Marquis would get accused of a crime out of nowhere. 217 00:15:30,250 --> 00:15:34,830 Marquis is a favored subject of the emperor, the good brother of Prince Huan. Why would he be afraid of that? 218 00:15:34,830 --> 00:15:38,130 Nonsense! Quickly shut up! 219 00:15:38,650 --> 00:15:44,250 Prince Huan is the son of His Majesty. How could anyone be worthy to be brothers with him? 220 00:15:44,250 --> 00:15:47,520 Yes, I was wrong. 221 00:15:49,910 --> 00:15:52,060 You all don't understand. 222 00:15:52,060 --> 00:15:56,790 We're now in dangerous times. The Shen Family has been targeted. 223 00:15:56,790 --> 00:16:00,080 General Xiao Duan is still locked up in Kaifeng Precinct. 224 00:16:00,080 --> 00:16:05,220 Marquis is working hard in the front line. We can't bear to have another crime accused to us. 225 00:16:05,220 --> 00:16:09,000 Why not just take her in? 226 00:16:13,260 --> 00:16:17,130 That niece of mine is a natural born lowly scoundrel. 227 00:16:17,130 --> 00:16:19,440 If you drag her, she won't move and instead move backward. 228 00:16:19,440 --> 00:16:22,060 If I didn't ruthlessly stab her twice like that, 229 00:16:22,060 --> 00:16:24,520 she wouldn't even know how fierce I am. 230 00:16:24,520 --> 00:16:28,780 Didn't she now obediently take Zhao'er in? 231 00:16:28,780 --> 00:16:31,230 That little bitch. 232 00:16:31,230 --> 00:16:33,720 She dared to embarrass me in front of so many people? 233 00:16:33,720 --> 00:16:37,710 If I allow her to have one good day to live, I'm not a human then. 234 00:16:39,130 --> 00:16:44,340 That Zhao'er is an obedient child, right? 235 00:16:45,810 --> 00:16:49,470 Her birth mother's life is in my hand. 236 00:16:49,470 --> 00:16:54,930 If she doesn't listen, I can surely make her listen. 237 00:16:54,930 --> 00:16:57,000 That's good. 238 00:16:58,530 --> 00:17:01,350 That's good. 239 00:17:01,350 --> 00:17:04,310 We are really old. 240 00:17:04,310 --> 00:17:06,210 We only wish that 241 00:17:06,210 --> 00:17:10,790 the children can be obedient, so we can worry less. 242 00:17:11,700 --> 00:17:15,860 We indeed were able to find a scissor like Zhao'er now. 243 00:17:15,860 --> 00:17:20,320 - We don't have any other equipment to use. - Not just scissors, 244 00:17:20,320 --> 00:17:23,230 dashing into poles or walls to commit suicide, hanging herself or jumping into the well, 245 00:17:23,230 --> 00:17:26,040 starving herself or taking in poison, which wouldn't work? 246 00:17:26,670 --> 00:17:30,480 We only need to take a look every 3 to 5 days. 247 00:17:30,480 --> 00:17:34,180 There will come a day that she won't be able to hand us a person but a corpse. 248 00:17:34,180 --> 00:17:38,750 By then, we don't really need to do anything and just spread this news out. 249 00:17:38,750 --> 00:17:42,750 Someone will eventually come forwards to sue that little bitch. 250 00:17:42,750 --> 00:17:46,850 You... are talking in such a terrifying manner. 251 00:17:47,460 --> 00:17:49,570 Big Madam. 252 00:17:49,570 --> 00:17:53,620 Our Second is after all a close subject of the emperor. 253 00:17:53,620 --> 00:17:57,020 He's highly favored. This little brat 254 00:17:57,020 --> 00:17:59,560 is the darling of his heart. 255 00:17:59,560 --> 00:18:03,830 If you take care of her, that one from our house 256 00:18:03,830 --> 00:18:07,530 will kill people if he goes wild. 257 00:18:08,220 --> 00:18:09,840 I... 258 00:18:10,460 --> 00:18:13,910 I just want to get him a concubine. 259 00:18:13,910 --> 00:18:16,460 It's his wife who forced someone to die. 260 00:18:16,460 --> 00:18:20,960 Even if he's so all-powerful, can he disobey the laws of our empire? 261 00:18:26,050 --> 00:18:29,380 Calm down. Calm down. 262 00:18:29,380 --> 00:18:33,990 Endure it. Endure it and forget it. 263 00:18:34,630 --> 00:18:38,360 Just leave this child to be Second's concubine. 264 00:18:38,360 --> 00:18:41,460 Stop getting involved. 265 00:18:41,460 --> 00:18:43,580 If someone dies, 266 00:18:44,370 --> 00:18:47,250 that's too scary. 267 00:18:47,250 --> 00:18:50,020 If you're afraid, just forget about this matter. 268 00:18:50,020 --> 00:18:53,500 Really. You have guts that are worse than that of a chicken. 269 00:18:55,590 --> 00:18:59,540 Sister Wang! Sister... 270 00:19:17,550 --> 00:19:22,460 Technically speaking, we really have to thank that Nanny Chang. 271 00:19:24,090 --> 00:19:27,190 If not because she talked nonsense and angered Madam Kang, 272 00:19:27,190 --> 00:19:29,970 making the madam a laughingstock of the whole Bianjing, 273 00:19:29,970 --> 00:19:33,750 that stupid woman wouldn't also dare to risk it all. 274 00:19:36,230 --> 00:19:39,170 Big Madam, you've also exhausted yourself these past days. 275 00:19:39,170 --> 00:19:43,120 You can now be at ease and rest for a few days. 276 00:19:46,790 --> 00:19:49,640 With that Miss Kang causing trouble like that, 277 00:19:49,640 --> 00:19:53,350 Second's wife didn't show any reaction? 278 00:19:53,350 --> 00:19:55,400 She's still resting. 279 00:19:55,400 --> 00:19:58,470 It seems she got severely traumatized. 280 00:19:58,470 --> 00:20:00,760 A female attendant under her called Cuiwei 281 00:20:00,760 --> 00:20:04,620 got on a carriage and went to the Sheng Manor. 282 00:20:11,250 --> 00:20:15,850 She acted so calm. I thought she really is very capable. 283 00:20:16,460 --> 00:20:20,330 So, she also went back to her maiden family now to move in some reinforcement. 284 00:20:20,330 --> 00:20:22,350 [ Jiaxi House ] 285 00:20:30,980 --> 00:20:32,720 You're awake? 286 00:20:32,720 --> 00:20:36,420 Grandmother?! Why are you here? 287 00:20:38,090 --> 00:20:39,950 If I still don't come, 288 00:20:39,950 --> 00:20:42,920 you'll get gobbled up already. 289 00:20:44,710 --> 00:20:47,910 Who's that tattletale to even have you come here? 290 00:20:47,910 --> 00:20:51,180 - Really. - I'll clearly tell you. 291 00:20:51,180 --> 00:20:54,040 It was Cuiwei who reported it to me. 292 00:20:54,040 --> 00:20:58,580 She was sincerely worried about you and you still called her a tattletale? 293 00:20:58,580 --> 00:21:01,240 If not because she was loyal, 294 00:21:02,950 --> 00:21:05,770 you would have walked into your doom. 295 00:21:05,770 --> 00:21:08,290 I'm not there yet. 296 00:21:09,260 --> 00:21:12,200 Just because your husband loves you, 297 00:21:12,200 --> 00:21:14,900 those concubines won't get any favor. 298 00:21:14,900 --> 00:21:19,220 They would eventually get thrown to one side. 299 00:21:20,570 --> 00:21:26,040 Let me tell you that if it's really just taking in a concubine, I won't be coming here. 300 00:21:27,260 --> 00:21:30,290 Go and get that lady. 301 00:21:30,290 --> 00:21:32,170 Let's ask her. 302 00:21:38,110 --> 00:21:42,560 - Cuiwei. - Here. - Your Big Madam is still muddled. 303 00:21:43,520 --> 00:21:47,300 Go and get that woman. I want to interrogate her. 304 00:21:47,300 --> 00:21:48,720 Yes. 305 00:21:52,830 --> 00:21:55,810 How is your womb? 306 00:21:55,810 --> 00:21:57,850 You didn't get too mad, right? 307 00:21:57,850 --> 00:21:59,880 No. 308 00:21:59,880 --> 00:22:04,740 A woman giving birth to a child is a matter of going around the gates of hell. 309 00:22:04,740 --> 00:22:07,420 Put down everything else. 310 00:22:07,420 --> 00:22:11,770 You have me. Okay already. Okay already. 311 00:22:11,770 --> 00:22:14,560 Say, Old Madam, we've agreed while we were still in our house 312 00:22:14,560 --> 00:22:18,890 that you will ruthlessly scold Sixth Miss once we arrive. But upon coming here, you can't even bear to. 313 00:22:18,890 --> 00:22:24,100 Sixth Miss. You are now a Big Madam, a marquis wife. 314 00:22:24,100 --> 00:22:26,720 When that servant is brought here, sit on the side too. 315 00:22:26,720 --> 00:22:29,410 Quickly get up to comb your hair and put on make-up. Get up. Get up. 316 00:22:29,410 --> 00:22:31,430 - You old woman. - She... 317 00:22:32,460 --> 00:22:34,760 She hasn't seen her grandchild for a long time. 318 00:22:34,760 --> 00:22:38,620 Hence, she can't bear to see us two being so sweet together. 319 00:22:39,830 --> 00:22:41,910 Okay already. 320 00:22:41,910 --> 00:22:44,350 She'll be here in a minute. 321 00:22:44,350 --> 00:22:45,790 Go now. 322 00:22:46,490 --> 00:22:48,750 Stand a bit nearer to us. 323 00:22:56,190 --> 00:22:59,820 You are a child of Concubine Su of the Kang Family. 324 00:22:59,820 --> 00:23:04,270 You still have a little sister and a little brother after you. Am I right? 325 00:23:04,270 --> 00:23:06,260 Yes. 326 00:23:06,260 --> 00:23:08,490 Your father, Lord Kang, 327 00:23:08,490 --> 00:23:13,000 has a lot of concubines and children. 328 00:23:13,000 --> 00:23:16,920 Now, there are three who's waiting to be married. 329 00:23:16,920 --> 00:23:22,490 One is you. One is your 11th Older Sister. 330 00:23:22,490 --> 00:23:25,220 Her birth mother is currently heavily favored. 331 00:23:26,260 --> 00:23:29,660 One is your 14th Little Sister. 332 00:23:29,660 --> 00:23:31,920 Her birth mother... 333 00:23:33,650 --> 00:23:37,090 ... is a good concubine that Lord Kang 334 00:23:37,090 --> 00:23:40,030 officially taken in from the province. 335 00:23:41,130 --> 00:23:43,780 How did you know all about these, Old Madam? 336 00:23:45,360 --> 00:23:48,950 Tell me then, why did your legitimate mother, Lady Wang, 337 00:23:48,950 --> 00:23:51,930 chose you 338 00:23:51,930 --> 00:23:54,500 to be a concubine in the House of Gu? 339 00:24:00,840 --> 00:24:02,940 What do you think, Ming'er? 340 00:24:05,920 --> 00:24:08,960 It must be because Maternal Uncle-in-law Kang is such a womanizer. 341 00:24:08,960 --> 00:24:14,010 Maternal Aunt endured a lot just to take in charge of their household. 342 00:24:14,010 --> 00:24:18,310 Hence, the life and future of most of the children in the House of Kang 343 00:24:18,310 --> 00:24:20,860 is controlled by Maternal Aunt. 344 00:24:20,860 --> 00:24:23,460 The birth mother of cousin Zhao'er 345 00:24:23,460 --> 00:24:26,980 has no maiden family nor backer inside the house. 346 00:24:26,980 --> 00:24:29,520 She's also not highly favored by uncle-in-law. 347 00:24:29,520 --> 00:24:31,970 She can only have other people manipulate her life. 348 00:24:33,210 --> 00:24:37,460 What cousin said were all true. 349 00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:42,600 She said... if you let me stay, 350 00:24:42,600 --> 00:24:45,740 and I'll find an opportunity to hurt myself, 351 00:24:45,740 --> 00:24:49,310 she'll then come here to defend me. 352 00:24:49,310 --> 00:24:52,320 If you won't take me in as a concubine, 353 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:54,720 she told me to find a chance to hurt myself, 354 00:24:54,720 --> 00:24:57,800 and she'll come here to seek justice for me. 355 00:24:57,800 --> 00:25:00,470 I just need to claim that you forced me to do so. 356 00:25:00,470 --> 00:25:05,930 By then, you have no choice but to accept me. 357 00:25:07,430 --> 00:25:09,890 If it will be just tricks like that, 358 00:25:09,890 --> 00:25:13,340 do I need to come here and ask you? 359 00:25:14,110 --> 00:25:17,090 You still want to cover up for her? 360 00:25:25,000 --> 00:25:27,750 The whole capital knows that 361 00:25:27,750 --> 00:25:30,860 since Marquis married his main wife, 362 00:25:30,860 --> 00:25:33,980 everyone in his courtyard was sent away. 363 00:25:33,980 --> 00:25:39,650 Your legitimate mother has been socializing with that person from the adjacent courtyard every day. How could she now know this? 364 00:25:39,650 --> 00:25:43,520 You are also not that beautiful. On what basis can she be sure 365 00:25:43,520 --> 00:25:46,760 that you'll get favored here in the marquis manor? 366 00:25:48,530 --> 00:25:50,520 She just want you dead! 367 00:25:50,520 --> 00:25:53,570 You still want to cover up for her? 368 00:25:58,890 --> 00:26:01,410 But my birth mother... 369 00:26:01,410 --> 00:26:05,090 ... is still under her control... 370 00:26:06,630 --> 00:26:09,910 Cousin! Cousin! I beg you! 371 00:26:09,910 --> 00:26:12,420 Just let me stay here! 372 00:26:12,420 --> 00:26:17,640 Only by staying here can my Little Mother live! 373 00:26:17,640 --> 00:26:22,920 Or else... my little sister will get sold to the brothels! 374 00:26:22,920 --> 00:26:28,390 Cousin... I'd rather be the one to die 375 00:26:28,390 --> 00:26:32,650 than to see them die. 376 00:26:34,010 --> 00:26:35,950 So pitiful. 377 00:26:37,340 --> 00:26:42,210 But since you were little, you have seen her tricks. 378 00:26:42,210 --> 00:26:48,100 You believe that if you die, she'll spare your siblings and birth mother? 379 00:26:48,100 --> 00:26:51,240 I... What should I do? 380 00:26:51,240 --> 00:26:54,580 What can I do? 381 00:26:54,580 --> 00:26:56,690 Silly child. 382 00:26:58,190 --> 00:27:00,880 Tell the truth. 383 00:27:10,740 --> 00:27:15,240 She's a sinister woman with a rotten heart. 384 00:27:18,260 --> 00:27:21,940 She wants me to find a chance to die in the marquis manor. 385 00:27:21,940 --> 00:27:26,690 She will then come to collect my corpse. She also must see... 386 00:27:26,690 --> 00:27:30,730 ... must see several scars on my body. 387 00:27:30,730 --> 00:27:35,170 She said that this way, she can go to the local court to sue your marquis manor 388 00:27:35,170 --> 00:27:39,220 for treating lives as trifle and forcing a good concubine to her death. 389 00:27:39,220 --> 00:27:44,540 She said, that this way, not only will the Marquis unable to save you, 390 00:27:44,540 --> 00:27:47,220 even he himself 391 00:27:47,930 --> 00:27:51,910 would get dragged down and trampled to death! 392 00:28:05,990 --> 00:28:08,020 Do you now understand 393 00:28:08,020 --> 00:28:11,320 why I must personally come here? 394 00:28:12,840 --> 00:28:16,890 Ming'er, you decide. 395 00:28:29,080 --> 00:28:38,480 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 396 00:28:42,860 --> 00:28:45,060 You also know 397 00:28:46,150 --> 00:28:49,180 that I wasn't born by a main madam. 398 00:28:49,910 --> 00:28:52,630 I also lost my birth mother since I was little. 399 00:28:52,630 --> 00:28:57,480 I frequently think that if it's not because of my grandmother's benevolent love, 400 00:28:57,480 --> 00:29:02,170 my fate would have been like that of a wandering duckweed. 401 00:29:02,170 --> 00:29:05,670 Hence, I've thought of 402 00:29:05,670 --> 00:29:08,600 going with you to the front receiving hall to drink some wine. 403 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:10,700 I wanted you to be spared from punishment. 404 00:29:10,700 --> 00:29:14,610 Yes. I wronged you, Cousin. 405 00:29:14,610 --> 00:29:17,340 I wronged you... 406 00:29:19,100 --> 00:29:21,150 I... 407 00:29:21,150 --> 00:29:24,690 I'm willing to give you two paths to take. 408 00:29:27,830 --> 00:29:31,870 Either you enter my manor 409 00:29:31,870 --> 00:29:34,730 and attend to Marquis with me. 410 00:29:34,730 --> 00:29:38,580 I'm sure that nothing will happen to your birth mother anymore. 411 00:29:40,110 --> 00:29:44,710 Thank you, Cousin! 412 00:29:49,980 --> 00:29:52,020 I'll destroy my face now! 413 00:29:52,020 --> 00:29:54,290 I will not make you have any worries! 414 00:29:54,290 --> 00:29:56,560 Stand well! 415 00:29:58,850 --> 00:30:01,500 Let her finish. 416 00:30:06,470 --> 00:30:10,650 Or, you have another path. 417 00:30:12,370 --> 00:30:15,900 Our House of Sheng has some prestige in Youyang. 418 00:30:15,900 --> 00:30:19,620 Later, change your clothes and disguise as my grandmother's maidservant. 419 00:30:19,620 --> 00:30:21,750 Go to the Sheng Manor with her. 420 00:30:21,750 --> 00:30:25,690 The Sheng Family will be the one to negotiate a marriage for you in Youyang. 421 00:30:26,910 --> 00:30:31,810 With the Sheng Family as your backer, I'm sure that no one in Youyang would dare bully you. 422 00:30:33,300 --> 00:30:40,040 But, I fear that it won't be a very wealthy family. Which path do you want to take? 423 00:30:40,040 --> 00:30:43,480 But... what about my Little Mother? 424 00:30:43,480 --> 00:30:47,110 Maternal Aunt Kang would think that I forcefully sent you there. 425 00:30:47,110 --> 00:30:49,580 She might not really make things difficult for your birth mother. 426 00:30:49,580 --> 00:30:53,430 By then, my Sheng Family would be the one to explain this to Maternal Uncle-in-law Kang. 427 00:30:53,430 --> 00:30:55,640 Settle this marriage. 428 00:30:56,510 --> 00:31:00,970 Once we've taken the open path, your Little Mother will surely be fine. 429 00:31:07,610 --> 00:31:10,640 You have two paths to choose. Say something! 430 00:31:12,760 --> 00:31:16,690 Cousin, I don't want to be a concubine. 431 00:31:16,690 --> 00:31:19,940 I'd rather die than become a concubine. 432 00:31:19,940 --> 00:31:23,640 Cousin, my mother said 433 00:31:23,640 --> 00:31:25,840 that no one is naturally endowed to be lowly. 434 00:31:25,840 --> 00:31:29,500 Who doesn't want to get married and be a legal wife? 435 00:31:29,500 --> 00:31:31,910 Cousin, I don't want to be a concubine. 436 00:31:31,910 --> 00:31:36,190 I'd rather die than be a concubine. 437 00:31:57,800 --> 00:31:59,740 The people from Sheng house left? 438 00:31:59,740 --> 00:32:01,050 They left. 439 00:32:01,050 --> 00:32:03,530 Southern Tang Dynasty's Li Houzhu* [ Last ruler of Southern Tang, poisoned to death by Taizong ] 440 00:32:08,700 --> 00:32:10,800 Wait and see. 441 00:32:11,950 --> 00:32:15,030 The great show of Sheng House. 442 00:32:15,030 --> 00:32:17,550 It's about to open. 443 00:32:19,540 --> 00:32:22,760 How dare she commits such an idiotic deed! 444 00:32:22,760 --> 00:32:25,940 She didn't. 445 00:32:25,940 --> 00:32:27,850 That great older sister of yours. 446 00:32:27,850 --> 00:32:32,770 Heart of a wolf and lung of a dog. Not half a showing of an official's wife. 447 00:32:32,770 --> 00:32:36,620 She can't rope in her husband or manage her children. 448 00:32:36,620 --> 00:32:40,970 With so much idle time to her, she takes the concubine's illegitimate daughter to vent. 449 00:32:40,970 --> 00:32:45,290 Other than to implore her maiden siblings, what other skills does she have? 450 00:32:45,290 --> 00:32:51,310 Wicked tongued and cruel and evil. She should be taken to the shrine for family punishment. 451 00:32:51,310 --> 00:32:57,090 But wasn't it said that it was Grand Madam Qin of the Gu House who became fond of Zhao'er on her own? 452 00:32:57,090 --> 00:33:01,360 You already know that and you dare to say you're not aware? 453 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:04,680 I only just heard of it too. 454 00:33:04,680 --> 00:33:10,250 I've always treated Minglan and Rulan the same. 455 00:33:10,250 --> 00:33:12,880 Go find your black-hearted sister. 456 00:33:12,880 --> 00:33:17,130 Tell her off to the clear. No matter what she schemes, 457 00:33:17,130 --> 00:33:20,160 we are not willing on this matter. 458 00:33:20,160 --> 00:33:23,110 If she still wants to keep this Sheng relative, 459 00:33:23,110 --> 00:33:26,410 have her visit Minglan to bid her apology. 460 00:33:27,770 --> 00:33:29,620 What? 461 00:33:29,620 --> 00:33:33,090 What maternal aunt goes to apologize to the niece? 462 00:33:33,090 --> 00:33:35,930 Wouldn't Minglan be afraid it will shorten her life? 463 00:33:35,930 --> 00:33:39,700 Also, bringing in concubines is a common matter. 464 00:33:39,700 --> 00:33:41,750 Even if my sister did wrong, 465 00:33:41,750 --> 00:33:46,780 since things already happened, why not just go with it? 466 00:33:46,780 --> 00:33:48,330 You . . . 467 00:33:50,450 --> 00:33:55,660 You just said you regarded Minglan as your own. 468 00:33:55,660 --> 00:33:59,120 Rulan's mother-in-law tried to get a concubine for her son many times. 469 00:33:59,120 --> 00:34:02,380 How did you go to fight for Rulan? 470 00:34:04,080 --> 00:34:06,670 Hualan and son-in-law Yuan just became amiable recently. 471 00:34:06,670 --> 00:34:10,330 And you urge Hualan to straighten those little ones early on. 472 00:34:10,330 --> 00:34:14,070 This is how you conduct yourself with your own daughters. 473 00:34:14,070 --> 00:34:17,090 You regard Minglan as your own daughter? 474 00:34:20,570 --> 00:34:24,110 Alrigt, alright. I will go right away, tomorrow. 475 00:34:24,110 --> 00:34:26,040 Go now. 476 00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:30,180 But it's already dark. 477 00:34:30,180 --> 00:34:31,820 If your sister is with matter, 478 00:34:31,820 --> 00:34:36,800 not to mention now, even if it's midnight, she's come knocking on the Sheng door. 479 00:34:36,800 --> 00:34:41,360 What? She can come but you can't go? 480 00:34:41,360 --> 00:34:42,830 Roll off. 481 00:35:05,170 --> 00:35:06,850 [ Kang Manor ] 482 00:35:21,060 --> 00:35:23,860 It's a rare trip you're making, Sister. 483 00:35:26,730 --> 00:35:28,870 What's wrong though? 484 00:35:28,870 --> 00:35:31,880 Big Sister, what the hell of a disaster did you create? 485 00:35:31,880 --> 00:35:35,110 You just had to make a mess at Gu House and cause me 486 00:35:35,110 --> 00:35:37,800 to be scolded and berated by my mother-in-law. 487 00:35:37,800 --> 00:35:40,940 Hurry and bring that girl back and pay a smile to Minglan. 488 00:35:40,940 --> 00:35:44,820 Or else we can't even be sisters in the future. 489 00:35:47,640 --> 00:35:50,210 I knew you'd come. 490 00:35:50,210 --> 00:35:53,030 I didn't think you'd come so fast. 491 00:35:54,160 --> 00:35:58,790 It shows that girl Minglan's fretting on fire now. 492 00:35:58,790 --> 00:36:01,720 Feels so great! 493 00:36:01,720 --> 00:36:03,410 You, you! 494 00:36:03,410 --> 00:36:08,190 You can still laugh? You're ruining me. 495 00:36:08,190 --> 00:36:10,720 How am I ruining you? 496 00:36:10,720 --> 00:36:13,700 I am securing your wealth and prestige. 497 00:36:13,700 --> 00:36:15,420 What do you mean? 498 00:36:18,620 --> 00:36:23,270 That Gu Marquis of yours is rising fast in fame and power. 499 00:36:23,270 --> 00:36:26,820 It's obvious his future will be unlimited in wealth and prestige. 500 00:36:26,820 --> 00:36:29,860 And your family can get some shine along with him. 501 00:36:29,860 --> 00:36:31,780 But haven't you thought of it? 502 00:36:31,780 --> 00:36:36,820 That golden Gu wife of yours, is she on your side? 503 00:36:37,890 --> 00:36:42,470 Don't you say that. Though she was raised by the old madame, 504 00:36:42,470 --> 00:36:45,300 she's never been bad in greetings and rules. 505 00:36:45,300 --> 00:36:47,960 She's always rule-bound in my sight too. 506 00:36:49,020 --> 00:36:53,360 If she really shares the same mind as you and respects and honors you, 507 00:36:53,360 --> 00:36:57,620 then when you asked to take me to Xiaoluling hotsprings, why didn't she go? 508 00:36:57,620 --> 00:37:00,110 And she mocked you to your face too. 509 00:37:00,110 --> 00:37:03,310 It's not her. It's my mother-in-law. 510 00:37:03,310 --> 00:37:07,790 Correct! That's correct. She's only good with your mother-in-law. 511 00:37:07,790 --> 00:37:09,710 She's only married to Gu House recently. 512 00:37:09,710 --> 00:37:11,610 You wait till she's secured her footing. 513 00:37:11,610 --> 00:37:14,410 Will she put you to her sight? 514 00:37:14,410 --> 00:37:19,180 I think you'll end up unable to straighten your back at Sheng House forever. 515 00:37:20,560 --> 00:37:24,960 Then is that Kang Zhao'er one-minded with you? You didn't birth her either. 516 00:37:24,960 --> 00:37:26,790 Scared of her? 517 00:37:27,480 --> 00:37:33,290 Her real mother is in my hand and if I tell her to go east, will you see her going west? 518 00:37:36,820 --> 00:37:40,830 These girls raised by the concubines need to be disciplined periodically. 519 00:37:40,830 --> 00:37:45,820 So they don't forget their status and somehow think they can really become a phoenix after flying to the branch. 520 00:37:46,790 --> 00:37:50,270 I had that Zhao'er stay at Gu House. 521 00:37:50,270 --> 00:37:53,060 Once she's grasped that Gu Marquis in her hands, 522 00:37:53,060 --> 00:37:56,610 that wretched girl Minglan, would she dare to disobey you? 523 00:37:56,610 --> 00:38:00,450 Then I would have Zhao'er put in dissent before Marquis Gu. 524 00:38:00,450 --> 00:38:02,940 You're my real younger sister. 525 00:38:02,940 --> 00:38:08,650 Minglan that girl, if she wants to live well, she will have to listen to you. 526 00:38:08,650 --> 00:38:13,540 You keep her grasped and it's the same as having grasped your mother-in-law. 527 00:38:13,540 --> 00:38:16,280 Wouldn't you be in such a glee then? 528 00:38:16,950 --> 00:38:20,270 That'd be great indeed. 529 00:38:20,270 --> 00:38:22,950 But my mother-in-law, what am I supposed to tell her? 530 00:38:22,950 --> 00:38:25,000 Scared of her? 531 00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:27,850 We have our Wang House and you're scared of her? 532 00:38:27,850 --> 00:38:32,590 In a few days, our entire family will return to the capital for post and our prestige will only be bigger. 533 00:38:32,590 --> 00:38:34,110 Your mother-in-law should be watchful of your moods instead. 534 00:38:34,110 --> 00:38:36,480 Would she dare to divorce you? 535 00:38:36,480 --> 00:38:40,530 You don't know. Though she's the legitimate mother who isn't blood-related, 536 00:38:40,530 --> 00:38:43,280 my husband cares about Confucian honor above everything. 537 00:38:43,280 --> 00:38:46,760 He's truly so filial and devoted to her, so afraid to be written up by the imperial censor. 538 00:38:46,760 --> 00:38:49,260 Men are just men. 539 00:38:49,260 --> 00:38:52,100 Do you actually believe that whole husband and wife as one? 540 00:38:52,100 --> 00:38:58,220 Big Sister. You and brother-in-law don't get along doesn't mean everyone else in the world doesn't get along too. 541 00:38:58,780 --> 00:39:01,980 That whore Concubine Lin is gone now. 542 00:39:01,980 --> 00:39:06,060 My husband and I are still . . . 543 00:39:06,060 --> 00:39:08,530 quite amiable. 544 00:39:08,530 --> 00:39:11,160 Can he listen to you on everything? 545 00:39:12,820 --> 00:39:16,320 Actually he really does go along with me. 546 00:39:26,260 --> 00:39:28,590 Those idiots of Kang House. 547 00:39:28,590 --> 00:39:30,940 Father and Mother-in-law are so magnanimous and wise. 548 00:39:30,940 --> 00:39:33,370 How did they birth a thing like her? 549 00:39:34,600 --> 00:39:38,310 I will take charge and send Zhao girl to Youyang. 550 00:39:38,980 --> 00:39:42,220 I suppose you are not keen on her going to Gu House either. 551 00:39:42,220 --> 00:39:44,720 Of course I'm not willing. 552 00:39:44,720 --> 00:39:48,890 Minglan is my real daughter. She's most attentive. 553 00:39:50,450 --> 00:39:54,760 And such a prominent son-in-law. Do you think it's easily garnered? 554 00:39:56,030 --> 00:39:58,350 All thanks to Marquis Gu and Changbai being close friends. 555 00:39:58,350 --> 00:40:02,270 In the future, his officialdom and our family's flourishing, 556 00:40:02,270 --> 00:40:05,070 will rely on his help quite a bit. 557 00:40:05,070 --> 00:40:07,420 Our family hasn't tasted the sugar yet. 558 00:40:07,420 --> 00:40:11,280 And that Kang House wants to come and snatch it first? How shameless they are. 559 00:40:11,280 --> 00:40:16,380 You don't need to get so worked up too. Watch your health. 560 00:40:23,300 --> 00:40:28,500 We are Kang's relative but our acquaintance is very detached. 561 00:40:28,500 --> 00:40:32,590 You and I both dislike that big sister-in-law. 562 00:40:32,590 --> 00:40:35,960 The entire capital knows Marquis Gu and his stepmother don't get along. 563 00:40:35,960 --> 00:40:38,580 But Kang House just has to go and befriend the stepmother. 564 00:40:38,580 --> 00:40:41,510 It's obvious to slap his face. 565 00:40:42,050 --> 00:40:44,310 She causing this disaster is one thing. 566 00:40:44,310 --> 00:40:46,900 But she just had to do it under our name. 567 00:40:46,900 --> 00:40:50,980 Now this Kang House is so wanton and unrestrained. 568 00:40:50,980 --> 00:40:55,950 All because she thinks she's the favored eldest legitimate daughter of Wang House. 569 00:40:55,950 --> 00:41:01,740 And Wang House will soon return to the capital for their post and she will have an even bigger backer. 570 00:41:01,740 --> 00:41:06,310 She belittles our big madam and our family. 571 00:41:06,870 --> 00:41:11,550 So she thinks the marquis manor is at her easy reach too. 572 00:41:11,550 --> 00:41:14,630 She has the shame to belittle us? 573 00:41:15,270 --> 00:41:18,780 Look at those offsprings of Kang House. Which is successful? 574 00:41:18,780 --> 00:41:21,440 Their house is clearly coming to ruin. 575 00:41:22,190 --> 00:41:27,120 If it's the Wang House, they were indeed quite prestigious back then. 576 00:41:27,120 --> 00:41:31,840 If it hadn't been my father-in-law's early death and my brother-in-law's lack of talent that wasted away the family asset, 577 00:41:31,840 --> 00:41:35,240 they wouldn't have fallen to the plight of only returning to the capital now. 578 00:41:35,240 --> 00:41:38,390 Wang House is your wife's maiden home. 579 00:41:38,390 --> 00:41:40,670 At the summit of their glory, 580 00:41:40,670 --> 00:41:46,120 they consented the marriage of your wife to you, who was only a Confucian scholar who just rostered. 581 00:41:46,120 --> 00:41:48,940 They are considered having given our Sheng a grace. 582 00:41:48,940 --> 00:41:51,340 We are not in position to say anything. 583 00:41:51,340 --> 00:41:54,920 But Kang House noses herself up? 584 00:41:55,970 --> 00:42:00,780 Couple days ago, Lord Kang asked you a favor? 585 00:42:01,490 --> 00:42:02,890 Yes. 586 00:42:05,170 --> 00:42:07,620 Mother means . . . 587 00:42:10,560 --> 00:42:13,710 But Lord Kang and I are relatives. 588 00:42:13,710 --> 00:42:16,250 He's a sensible man. 589 00:42:16,250 --> 00:42:18,910 And this matter is something I already consented long ago. 590 00:42:18,910 --> 00:42:20,920 So it's not suitable . . . 591 00:42:20,920 --> 00:42:22,550 Fine. 592 00:42:22,550 --> 00:42:25,520 That Kang House is so uppity with their nose already. 593 00:42:25,520 --> 00:42:29,010 And you are still a runner for them? 594 00:42:29,010 --> 00:42:31,550 You're so scared of him? 595 00:42:31,550 --> 00:42:34,270 How many mess did we clean up for Kang House? 596 00:42:34,270 --> 00:42:38,590 Just pick out a few casually and they are enough for Kang House to lose face. 597 00:42:39,750 --> 00:42:43,460 Yes. - I am not saying their face needs to drop to the ground. 598 00:42:43,460 --> 00:42:48,550 We just need the Kang's to know our Sheng House isn't for them to bully. 599 00:42:48,550 --> 00:42:51,980 Mother's words are right. I will do as you say. 600 00:42:52,910 --> 00:42:55,070 Go and take care of it now. 601 00:42:56,620 --> 00:42:58,300 Go right this minute? 602 00:42:58,300 --> 00:43:02,710 It's already at this hour, so it's better to wait till tomorrow. 603 00:43:04,990 --> 00:43:06,640 Go. 604 00:43:07,900 --> 00:43:09,310 Yes. 605 00:43:12,570 --> 00:43:14,390 Your son is going now. 606 00:43:20,720 --> 00:43:26,630 The husband and wife both. Neither cares about Minglan. 607 00:43:26,630 --> 00:43:29,890 Either worried about the little power she has, 608 00:43:29,890 --> 00:43:33,520 or wanting to scoop some food out of her bowl. 609 00:43:34,890 --> 00:43:44,150 Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki 610 00:43:45,220 --> 00:43:55,930 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". 611 00:43:57,620 --> 00:44:07,280 ♫ One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord ♫ 612 00:44:07,280 --> 00:44:15,920 ♫ 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 ♫ 613 00:44:15,920 --> 00:44:25,700 ♫ In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow ♫ 614 00:44:25,700 --> 00:44:35,610 ♫ Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫ 615 00:44:35,610 --> 00:44:40,120 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 616 00:44:40,120 --> 00:44:44,170 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 617 00:44:44,170 --> 00:44:54,040 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 618 00:44:54,040 --> 00:44:58,560 ♫ Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect ♫ 619 00:44:58,560 --> 00:45:02,730 ♫ When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before. ♫ 620 00:45:02,730 --> 00:45:12,690 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫ 621 00:45:14,310 --> 00:45:28,310 ♫ Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers? ♫