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[ Ming Dynasty ] EP19

The imperial grandson helps me with the family pedigree.

It's plausible with evidence.

You should recite it.

You can't make a mistake in front of the emperor.

Father.

You believe him?

I can't?

Why are you all like this?

You think I should go with the imperial grandson?

I am a woman, not an object.

You dare not follow him.

Why did you do these things?

You were so impassioned before.

Now you are scared.

I know it's Xu Bin.

Don't get him involved.

You know I will kill the family.

They killed my parents. Now you want me to marry in his family.

I need to smile at them.

It will be worse than death.

We have been hiding for so many years.

I want to see you get married.

But where is your husband?

Xu Bin is a good guy.

But you dare not expose your real names.

How can I be relieved if you still keep hiding yourselves?

You should recite the pedigree.

I'll fill the loopholes for you.

I will be relieved if you can start over.

I know it.

Am I your liability all the time, right?

You don't need to worry about me anymore.

You should go. All of you.

If your parents were here, they would say the same.

I only tell you two things.

First is, it's not easy to meet someone that loves you.

You can't do something big without risking yourself.

Second,

It's your luck to marry the imperial grandson.

Imperial grandson made the promise with sincerity, so I am relieved.

All the 30,000 orphans are so eager to see this day.

You should understand.

Time to go to sleep.

Leave it to me.

Leave it to me.

You are young.

Don't be so stubborn.

What else do you want to tell me?

Sun Ruowei.

From Zouping, Shandong.

Daughter of Sun Zhong, deputy governor of Yongcheng.

She reads books with her father since childhood.

Finally I pay off my debt.

And I have come to an end.

If I don't die, her background doesn't make sense.

I should die and leave them with no evidence.

So no one can find it out.

In 1408, her mother died.

She followed her uncle to Nanjing

and they depended on each other since then.

In 1414, Sun Yu died of palpitation.

You are like Cheng Ying.

I know.

You are not as indifferent as you appear.

You never tell her.

But you have a deep affection for her.

After I go, you should help her.

You need to keep her safe until you die.

I promise.

Father.

Father.

Father.

Let go of me.

You.

What do you want?

You can't go in there.

You can't...

Let go of me.

Let go of me.

Let go of me.

No.

Father.

Let go of me.

Let him alone.

Father.

Why are you here?

I am here to worship Mr. Sun.

Mr. Sun tried to persuade you before he died.

But you refused to listen to him.

You almost killed Ruowei.

He won't drink your wine.

You should go.

Well.

You are not dead.

How can you know he won't drink my wine?

Mr. Sun.

Please forgive me for injuring Ruowei.

I am a hero and value my promise.

You saved her out of the palace by risking your life.

Now she will go back.

She is deceived by the villain.

I will wake her up.

I will kill the enemy like a hero.

Please rest in peace.

Ruowei.

I am here to take you away.

You can't.

The imperial guards at the mountain foot are instructed to protect Ruowei.

They have surrounded here.

I think you have seen them before you get here.

You little pencil neck.

Come with me.

Ruowei, come with me.

Go.

Xu Bin.

Nie Xing, you should know.

We can't sabotage it.

Mr. Sun sacrificed himself for this.

You are so narrow-minded and inconsiderate.

I won't take your words personally.

But you can't take Ruowei away.

Both of you get my father wrong.

We have drifted from place to place homeless and miserable for ten years.

Finally, he finds someone he could trust.

And he even doesn't mind losing his life.

But you two...

Am I really so important?

I can die for them too if necessary.

You go to the palace alone for the sake of 30,000 orphans.

I hate myself so because I can't do it for you.

Ruowei.

It's not true that I don't love you.

But I don't have the qualification.

We have sworn.

We will try our best to take them back.

Even if I take you to the end of the world,

I can't escape myself.

Well said.

Ruowei, come with me.

You know what they want you to do?

They will let you marry your enemy.

Your parents will cry in the underground.

Mr. Sun commits suicide

just because he doesn't want to see, they fool you around.

When my father died, you were right there.

You could have stopped him.

Why didn't you do that?

So in your opinion, everyone could be sacrificed?

Right?

The ancients will guard the tomb for three years.

Wear sackcloth.

And sleep on the wet ground.

I can't do that.

Three months.

I can observe mourning for three months.

After three months,

I'll go to the palace.

I will forget all the hatred.

Forget all the past.

And I will have a happy marriage.

I won't live in the past hatred.

I won't go with you.

Ruowei.

I won't go with you even if you kill me.

No. Ruowei.

You will get better.

Ruowei.

I am who I am.

No one can change me.

No one can change me.

I will choose my own way.

Father.

Mother.

Now I'm alone.

Finally.

Stop.

Brother-in-law.

It hurts.

Stop.

Brother-in-law.

It hurts, brother-in-law.

Brother-in-law.

Brother-in-law.

Stop chasing me, brother-in-law.

Stop there.

I have made 6 dresses for you.

Lake blue lining.

Light greenish blue cape embroidered with pearls.

Stone green lining.

Red cape with coral.

Spring clothes will have silk fabric.

Winter clothes will have fox fur with black cloak.

Two spun gold enamel crowns with 108 pearls.

Crown tail with two phoenixes having a bead in the mouth.

The crown is mounted with red emerald.

Kingfisher enamel inlaid with auspicious patterns.

Like pomegranates, bergamots, peach-shaped birthday cake.

It means many sons and grandsons and longevity.

Stop...

Stop.

Sister...

He...

Brother-in-law.

Where is he?

Stop.

Sister.

Weight, 6.6 liang.

We will make a winter hat with a sea otter skin inside.

spun gold outside, and inlaid with emeralds.

Crowntail will have the pattern of continuous little melons.

It means the grandson will have many sons.

Make clothes for the imperial grandson's wife.

Brother-in-law, stop there.

Brother-in-law, aren't you tired?

No.

I am not tired.

Where are you?

I am here. Brother-in-law.

Ok.

Brother-in-law.

You.

No.

I am tired. I need some rest.

No.

Brother-in-law.

(Zhang Kejian)

Brother-in-law, tea.

Calm down.

Go.

Brother-in-law.

Why bother to be angry with me?

You are crown prince.

I am a civilian.

You need to behave yourself.

For the decorum.

Decorum.

Where is my money?

I am telling me.

I won't know it without you.

You should go now.

I'll talk to your sister later.

Brother-in-law.

My sister wishes best for you.

So she told me to help you.

You can reward others when doing business.

If you become an emperor in the future,

I hope you won't hesitate to reward people.

Otherwise it will be a laughing stock.

Zhang Kejian.

Mind you language ok?

So this could be of help?

You have lost all my salary.

Now you are drawing cakes here.

I have a bad appetite.

Sorry I can't digest.

Brother-in-law, calm down.

Let me tell you.

You can't blame me.

The emperor was determined to fight the war.

I think soon he will buy horses.

I plan to use your money to buy some good horses

from outside the Pass with friends

But I didn't expect the news was leaked out.

We have said to buy 150 horses from Oirats.

But now he denied.

That's not all.

Oirats took his everything.

You can't blame me.

Who told you the emperor would fight a war?

Stop talking nonsense.

Brother-in-law.

More than 1000 households sell the grilled charcoal

for the government's gunpowder.

Everyone knows it.

Stop talking nonsense.

Give my money back.

It's so hard for me to raise money.

It's the emperor's reward.

You now...

Brother-in-law.

I have an idea.

It's not just returning the money.

We can make a lot of money.

At least we can sixfold the investment.

You know the generals who conquered Aden, right?

Well.

You should write the brief note.

I will invest with it.

It's about 10,000 ounces of silver.

I will smuggle some copper with friends in Yunnan.

Shut up.

You want to lose your head?

Copper is banned.

You will be beheaded on the scene by the tax officer.

Brother-in-law, you have a bad memory.

You should write the note that it's for the military supplies.

No one will stand in my way.

I have a bad memory?

Yes.

Then I want to know how do you buy copper?

It's contraband.

Who dares to sell it to you?

Brother-in-law, I have said you have a bad memory.

You still deny it.

You know the officer who is in charge of copper, right?

He has been your assistant for six years.

I know it.

Brother-in-law.

I won't ask for too much.

300 or 500 catties?

It's...

Need a little more.

Well.

I should write a note to give you two copper mountains.

Really?

Yes.

I should give you the model of coinage.

You can make money yourself.

So great, brother-in-law.

I can make money as much as you want.

So no one will be richer than us in this dynasty.

Yes.

We won't beg others anymore.

We can make money ourselves when we are short of money.

Why bother the model of coinage?

You should have an empire and have some soldiers and horses.

Right?

You have money, soldiers and horses.

You will have your country.

I don't think it's appropriate.

You really want to be an emperor.

Brother-in-law.

Go.

The feast is mainly bird's nests.

The blood-red bird's nests from Hainan.

It was sent in 1407.

We put it in the water.

And get the feathers and sand out.

We will arrange other side dishes according to the wedding standards.

If there are other requirements, you can tell us.

I think the emperor will cover the expense of the grandson's wedding.

I think the ceremony will cost more than 2,000,000 ounces of silver.

2,750,7000 ounces of silver.

Except for the money that you reward the maids and eunuchs.

You need to reward all the departments.

You can apply for reimbursement for the most expense.

The crown prince needs to cover the little portion.

You will invite friends and relatives.

And buy jewelry for your son's wife and concubines.

After the wedding, the imperial grandson can't live in Donggong palace.

The new palace should be decorated.

We can't save more money?

We have discussed for months.

We can't save anymore.

These expenses are indispensable for the ordinary family's wedding.

Outsiders won't believe this.

Really don't have so much.

Crown princess.

No matter how difficult it is, we need to make it.

You have said.

The grandson's wedding is just the beginning.

His conferring ceremony is the century-old foundation of the country.

That's why we apply for the reimbursement.

Think about the memorial.

Will the crown prince approve of it?

His brothers are watching him.

People will think he feathers his nest if he approves of it.

We have no money for the war.

But we have the money for the grandson's marriage.

If he doesn't approve of it, people will think we are so stingy.

We will be the laughing stock.

I'm so upset.

We need to be bold.

We should do it little by little.

Do you like any girls in the election?

Yes, speaking of which.

I think they come here for some purposes.

They are the timing bombs for the crown prince.

They look innocent and naive.

But who knows what evil ideas they have?

It's so difficult to find a good girl.

Lady Hu.

Your little girl.

Hu Shanxiang.

What do you think of her?

Is she loyal? Maybe she is a suitable one.

Tell me the truth.

Think.

Men know nothing but fighting.

Or nitpick others.

She should be my helper and the one I can talk to.

When I am old, she should sing the same tune with me.

Why are you silent?

Are you dumb?

The harem is the emperor's garden.

Girls leave homes at young age.

Then they will be locked in the palace for the rest of their lives.

So many girls will compete for the emperor's love.

It's not a good option for her.

Crown princess.

She is still young and ignorant.

Please let her go.

Are you muddle-headed?

How dare you!

You are her aunt.

If she knows what you said,

she will hate you forever.

I think I have suffered enough.

and I have paid off my debt.

I didn't expect she would be my inexorable doom.

I need to think for her.

Even if she hates me, I have nothing to say.

You want to lock her forever.

Due to our relationship, I will forget these.

Once the fire stirs up, it won't be stamped out.

God bless her.

You just need to tell me if she is loyal.

Yes, she is loyal.

Is she useful?

She is smart.

Go back to your work.

I need to go now.

Lady Hu is back.

Imperial kitchen sent the menu for entertaining candidates.

And the garment department will send the list

for purchasing emerald and the white jade.

You should check it.

Then they will complete it according to the schedule.

So weird.

The crown princess doesn't like them?

Well.

Are you preparing the crown for the imperial grandson's wife and concubines?

They say we need to make the crown with spun gold.

Then we will do some inlays.

We need 7 or 8 months at least.

We need to make a slipknot behind the crown.

We will adjust it according to the ladies.

No.

You haven't seen them, how can you decide the size?

We do it according to your size.

You are going to ruin me.

Whose idea?

Don't be unhappy.

Yes, I am unhappy.

What if the crown princess knows this?

How dare you say so?

We all know you are going to attend the beauty election.

So we make the preparation.

We are going to flatter you.

Now it appears we are wrong.

No one knows the size.

You and I know it.

She also knows.

You should change it.

I don't want to get into troubles.

Yes.

I don't want to be double-faced in front of you.

I am not angry with you.

What are you afraid of?

Anything else?

I have something to tell you.

Please don't be angry.

I have a message from the crown princess' palace.

She says Lady Hu...

My aunt.

She says Lady Hu tried to persuade the crown princess

not to allow you to attend the election.

Look.

I knew I shouldn't tell you.

Maybe she is doing for your own good.

I know whether she is doing for my own good.

None of your concern.

The message is true?

Yes.

All maids always walk around.

A Lady's sister is the crown princess' maid.

She wants...- Enough.

Choose a good set of clothes and jewelry for her.

Tell her, I will remember her help.

Keep me informed.

Yes.

Anything else?

Someone sent a strange gift.

I have no rich friend.

It's from prince Han.

You want to ruin me or what?

How can you tell Zhang Kejian that the emperor insists on fighting a war?

He is talking nonsense outside with this.

He will make a serious trouble for me.

If my brothers report me with this, I will be in serious trouble.

It's...

Zhang Kejian.

He even knows the official who is in charge of a copper mine in Yunnan

was my assistant.

You told him right?

Copper is the contraband.

How can we sell it in private?

I think I will die in his hands sooner or later.

Crown prince.

I am sorry, ok?

I am just a woman.

Please forgive me.

I will kowtow to you.

No...

Get up.

You are so well cultivated, my princess.

I forgive you.

Please approve of the memorial.

Later I will hang Zhang Kejian on the tree and have him whipped.

This...

2,075,7000 ounces of silver.

I...

It's...

It's...

Son's marriage.

We hope the emperor will be happy.

And Zhanji will be conferred with the title.

This is the foundation of the country.

Your amulet.

If we are too stingy, the emperor will be so ashamed.

If the emperor doesn't come, we will lose our face in front of the world.

This doesn't include the money that we reward the servants.

It will cost a lot.

Think about it.

If we should spend the money.

I don't have so much money even if I sell myself.

Stop counting.

Lady Hu and I tried to save all we could.

If you can save more, we want to be your students.

You are going to drive me crazy.

You...

You should drive me crazy first.

Ok?

All the money we give Zhang Kejian includes my bride-price.

I gave all the bride-price for the business.

I just want to make money.

So we can have money to reward others.

But he lost it.

I feel as sad as you do.

I am so sad that I can't sleep for nights.

You should punish me rather than punish him in public.

You.

I...

Close it.

What are you going to do? Say something.

In my opinion, we can't delay it.

Well.

Eye-opening.

Since ancient times, I have never heard that the imperial grandson is a bachelor.

Our son will be the pioneer.

So ridiculous.

If you are abolished, we will be reduced to beggars.

Great.

Just like our ancestors.

You.

You are so ridiculous.

Well. I will find out a solution.

Zhang Kejian smuggled copper, you should forget it.