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♪Wearing peach blossom makeup, I boil tea over the stove♪

♪With a pure heart, I embroider the brocade of time♪

♪On the short paper, affection flows in the silent moonlight♪

♪I only wish that by my side, is my love♪

♪Cool autumn wind blowing, I gaze far leaning against the railing♪

♪Sunset glow over the green hill, in formation wild geese are flying♪

♪Covering a thousand miles on horseback, for whom is he longing♪

♪He returned home in dreams♪

♪I will never forget that you held my hands♪

♪In your warm palms and we braved winds and waves♪

♪Unexpectedly, after we traveled so far and turned grey-haired♪

♪I am still by your side♪

♪Hearts burning, we look into each other's eyes♪

♪Feelings overflowing, they don't need to be hided♪

♪No matter how time passes and life changes♪

♪Together, we will grow old♪

The Sword and the Brocade

Episode 18

Xianling Pavilion

Look.

The lines here flow very nicely.

Shiyi, you are here.

Teacher.

Go back and practice first.

Let's go there and talk.

Okay.

Here, take a seat.

In your letter

you said that you had settled the refugees.

So I came here to take a look.

I

took your advice last time.

I worked with the other embroidery workshops

and took in the female refugees.

In that case,

I can teach them embroidery,

and they don't have to worry

about their future livelihood.

You are such a kind person.

With your help,

you will bring warmth and hope

in this flood disaster.

How about you?

Do you still have time for embroidery?

There are too many chores at home.

I hardly have time for embroidery now.

I thought so as much.

That's why

I called you

here today.

You see,

after we took in these women,

Xianling Pavilion

suddenly became crowded.

Those embroidery girls

have to teach them embroidery skills

while taking care of the business.

It makes them very busy.

So I'm wondering

if you'll have time

to teach them embroidery.

Of course I'd love to.

And

I've been thinking about

how I can help them.

But I haven't found a way.

I'm very glad

you give me this opportunity.

But

your identity is different now.

You should think about

if it'll be convenient for you.

Teacher, don't worry.

I don't have any problem.

Your Ladyship,

no one will tell who you are

when you are dressed like this.

Your Ladyship,

if Xianling Pavilion is shorthanded,

they can hire more embroidery girls.

I'm afraid Great Madam will get upset

if she finds out that you show yourself in public.

Besides, there are so many refugees.

If anyone recognizes you

and spreads the news...

Amber,

you really think

Master Jian asked me to help her

because she's shorthanded?

Doesn't she?

She hopes

that I'll keep

my hobby and dream in mind

while looking for the killer.

That's very considerate of her.

Master Jian has been seeing Her Ladyship

as her own daughter.

And

why can't women

show themselves in public?

We don't steal or rob,

and we harm no one.

There's nothing to be shamed about.

I believe you've all

mastered flat stitch.

Next, I'll teach you loop stitch.

Loop stitch is the main skill

used in Suzhou embroidery.

There are various stitch layouts.

You need to be flexible when you do

connect and border stitches.

Switch between short and long stitches

and go back and forth.

Like this.

Look.

You won't see any knots in this way.

Lady Luo.

Mr. Lin.

Long time no see.

I didn't expect

to meet you here today.

It's such a wonderful surprise.

I thought I'd never

see you again.

I can't believe that

we meet here today.

I'd come to Xianling Pavilion to teach them

embroidery once in a while.

And I hope that they can support

themselves after the disaster.

You are not only good at embroidery,

but also kind-hearted.

I'm so impressed.

You are flattering me.

Lady Luo,

I've always wanted

to ask you a question.

We had an appointment a year ago

to meet at Ci'an Temple

and then leave the capital together.

But you never came.

Did anything come up

and stop you

or you just changed your mind?

I had a family emergency that day.

So I couldn't meet you.

Sorry that I failed

in notifying you in time.

Never mind.

I was just worried about you.

Now that I see you are fine,

I'm relieved.

How have you been recently?

Do you still want to leave the capital?

Thank you for your care.

I've settled down in the capital actually.

And I do enjoy my life here.

I'm not planning on leaving.

Mr. Lin.

Teacher.

Master Jian.

Mr. Lin, don't mind the formality.

Take a seat.

Sir.

It's you.

You know each other?

Your lady...

My Lady, you may not know.

It's this sir

who helped us

purchase the rice for disaster relief.

Not only that,

Mr. Lin

also invested in Xianling Pavilion.

After learning that I took in the refugees,

he even donated

a great amount of fabrics, needles and threads.

Turns out Mr. Lin

is also the owner of Xianling Pavilion.

Sorry I didn't know that.

No worries.

I really admire Master Jian

for her desire of passing down the embroidery skills.

And I also want to do my part.

Mr. Lin, thank you

for helping my teacher.

And thank you

for your generous donation.

Supporting disaster relief

is what I should do.

Besides,

Xianling Pavilion's matter is mine.

No need to thank me.

Mansion of Xu

My Lord.

What do you need me for?

This is...

Don't ask.

Go get a few

trustworthy people to take care of him.

Then we can only keep him

at your place for now.

There are too many eyes in the Western Lateral Court.

I'm afraid it'd be inconvenient.

Okay.

Don't tell anybody else.

My Lord, what's his name?

How should we call him?

Fengqing.

I'll ask Dongqing and Amber

to take care of him.

They will keep it a secret.

Okay.

Your Ladyship,

who's this kid?

Don't ask me.

I know nothing about it.

This kid

looks a little bit

like His Lordship.

Is he His Lordship's...

Nonsense.

Your job is to take care of him.

And

do not tell anybody else about this.

-Yes. -Yes.

Madam, bad news.

What happened? Calm down.

I heard the servants said

His Lordship has a bastard outside.

He just brought him home.

What?

Is it true?

Yes, it is.

Did you see that kid in person?

He's at Banyuepan right now.

I just sneaked a peek.

Although I didn't see a kid,

I did see some kid's stuff there.

Madam.

Who will keep the kid in the future then?

Her Ladyship?

It's not decided yet.

But nothing is for sure.

It's bad. It's really bad.

A son like Zhun is not enough.

If Her Ladyship has another son,

Yu's future will

be totally ruined.

That's right.

Shiliu.

Shiliu, where are you going?

I think you've heard it, too.

His Lordship brought back a child.

I'm on my way to take a look.

It's said

the kid looks quite like His Lordship.

Why are you so happy

that His Lordship brought back a bastard?

I don't think your words are proper.

If others hear you,

they'll think

you don't like the kid.

I didn't mean that.

Sure.

We live in the same yard

and we are together all the time.

Of course I won't misunderstand you.

But it doesn't mean others wouldn't.

You should be

careful about what you say.

She doesn't talk much usually.

But what she said just now

is really annoying.

Brother.

Have a seat.

What brings you here?

I heard

that the Marquis has a bastard.

Who told you that?

And what did you hear exactly?

I'm afraid the news has spread

to all the nobles in the capital.

The Marquis has brought

the kid back.

Do you know about that?

Shiyi,

if Great Madam and the Marquis

are all willing to accept

the kid as a family member,

what will you do?

I will listen

to Great Madam and His Lordship.

My dear Shiyi,

you are indeed sensible.

But there's one thing

that you can't agree with no matter what.

You mean...

It's understandable that the Marquis

brought the kid home.

But if they ask you

to raise the kid,

he'll be considered as the legitimate son.

But you are still young.

You'll have your own kid in the future.

You can't let him

replace the status of your own child.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

But such an important matter

should be decided by His Lordship.

Even though taking in a bastard

shall be approved by the legal wife,

the Marquis

has made up his mind.

If you don't agree,

it'll affect your relationship

with him.

In my opinion,

we should let

Concubine Qin take him.

I remember Yuanniang once told me

that she's nice and easy-going.

Thank you for your thoughtfulness.

I'll keep it in mind.

Alright,

that's all

I've got to say to you.

I'll go back after greeting the Marquis.

Take care.

Your Ladyship,

your brother cares about you so much.

He's really a nice person.

He is honest and upright.

Before I got married,

we didn't talk often.

But

he always cares about me.

And he's quite competitive

in study.

I guess the future of Luo family

will count on him.

My Lord, rest assured.

I will take good care of the kid.

But

we made this decision

without even notifying Lingkuan,

I'm afraid it'd be quite awkward

when Danyang finds out.

Who told you

it's Lingkuan's child?

I saw that kid is weak and pale,

and his clothes are dirty and worn out.

If he were your kid,

no matter what

you would take care of him

and wouldn't let him suffer.

Fengqing is indeed Lingkuan's child.

He was born before Lingkuan

and Danyang got married.

But

one more kid suddenly appears in the mansion.

I'm afraid we can't keep this secret for long.

And Danyang is pregnant now.

We can't let her

have any accident.

That's exactly what I'm worried about.

You've seen how Fengqing

looks like.

How can I leave him outside alone

and let him starve every day?

Besides,

this thing is not that simple.

It involves many factors.

My Lord, you mean

Marquis Dingnan?

No matter what,

we should keep it from Danyang

and let her give birth first.

How

are you so sure

that I'm not that kid's father?

My Lord, you are

proud and ambitious.

It could be possible

if you were interested in a lady

of a prominent family.

However,

A lady of the prominent family wouldn't

let her own child suffer like that.

Plus, that kid does

look like Xu family's.

So he can only be Lingkuan's child.

During the Spring Banquet,

there was a play in Dianchun Hall,

so I took a rest in Jing'an Pavilion.

I didn't know

Lianfang was changing there.

Yuanniang walked in

before I could get out.

And then,

you know what happened later.

You don't believe me?

It's okay if you don't.

Why don't I believe you?

My Lord, you are the one

who defeated bandits and marched out for battles in southeastern region.

As a decent man,

you wouldn't lie to me at all.

But

it's my fault after all.

When my brother and father died,

Lingkuan was still a kid.

I was out there fighting battles all the time.

I seldom came back home,

so I failed in teaching and guiding him.

Mother spoiled him a lot,

so gradually, he became

a playboy who only cared about

having fun.

I was so worried about him,

so I treated him very harshly and strictly.

As a result,

he became terrified of me.

When he made trouble,

all he could think about was

hiding it from me

instead of discussing it with me.

My Lord, it's not too late

for you to make a change now.

As long as you are willing to make a change,

I'm sure

Lingkuan will feel that.

Lingyi,

Kuan'er is here.

Tell us what's going on.

Kneel before Mother.

What are you doing?

Mother,

do you still remember

that lady named Yuemei?

She's the actor's sister.

Kuan'er,

are you still seeing her?

Mother, don't get me wrong.

Ever since I got married

with Danyang four years ago,

I've never seen her again.

I know you stopped seeing her.

But do you know

she was pregnant with your child?

And now, Yuemei

and her brother are requesting

to meet you the child's father.

Child?

Who's the child?

Where's the child?

They sent the child here yesterday.

He's at my place right now

and under the care of Shiyi.

I'll go check on him.

Stop.

Now you want

to be a father?

It's too late.

Where have you been for all these years?

Although Yuemei is a low life,

she's not a prostitute.

How can you be so irresponsible?

It's not something

a decent man would do.

I...

It's not his fault.

I'm the one who sent her away.

That day,

she and her brother

came to the mansion and asked for money.

They said they'd ruin

Kuan'er's marriage if they didn't get paid.

I think

it's a mistake that Kuan'er made,

so I gave them a lot of money

and sent them away.

I didn't know

that she was pregnant.

At this point,

it's too late to do anything.

The most important thing

is that Danyang will give birth soon.

We've got to keep it from her.

Mother,

I'm going

to keep this kid in my name.

Lingyi.

No matter what,

I can't let this kid

suffer anymore.

Besides, it's quite obvious

that this kid looks like our Xu family's.

Danyang will find out

sooner or later.

This is

the only way

to protect their marriage.

Has Shiyi agreed?

Then this is the best we can do.

But she's never had any child before.

How about this?

I'll send my Nanny Huang

to help her take care of him.

You are indeed thoughtful, Mother.

Go check on your kid.

His name is Fengqing.

What is it, Your Ladyship?

Is there anything wrong?

Dongqing, take a look.

Which color

do you think I should use

for this spot?

Purple or brown?

Which one do you think

His Lordship would prefer?

I think purple is better.

And it represents "auspicious purple mist coming from the east."

It'll bring him luck.

I think so.

His Lordship is calm and stable.

His clothes are all in dark colors.

Purple is brighter than brown.

It'd be a nice change for him.

Your Ladyship, Concubine Qin is here.

Shiliu.

Your Ladyship.

What's going on? Please stand up.

Your Ladyship.

I hope you can let me

take care of Fengqing.

I promise I'll do my best

and treat him as my own child.

Please stand up first.

Your Ladyship,

I won't stand up unless you say yes.

As you know,

I had a miscarriage before.

The physician said

I wouldn't be able

to get pregnant ever again.

My room has always been quiet.

If I have a child to take care of,

then I'll have a hope

for the rest of my life.

Your Ladyship,

I'd love to do anything

as long as you say yes.

Please let me have him.

Shiliu,

I understand your feelings.

I will talk to His Lordship.

But

we still have to listen

to His Lordship and Great Madam.

Please stand up.

Thank you, Your Ladyship.

Rest assured.

I will treat Fengqing

as my own child.

I won't let him get hurt whatsoever.

So,

you want to raise Fengqing?

Great Madam, I hope you can agree.

Fengqing is so little,

and you've never taken care of children before.

You should know

that it'll take a lot of energy

and patience out of you.

Passion alone is not enough.

Great Madam, don't worry.

I promise I will treat Fengqing as my own child.

And I'll hire two

experienced nannies

to help me take care of him.

I promise I won't let Fengqing get hurt.

Lianfang,

you are still young.

You'll have your own child sooner or later.

If you really have such energy,

you should

use it to serve Lingyi well.

I also want to serve him well.

But as you know,

he hardly sets foot in my place.

Especially

after the moldy rice incident.

If I have Fengqing with me,

he may come visit me more.

I know

my motivation is not

quite pure,

but

I promise I will treat Fengqing very well.

I really

don't know what to do.

As long as His Lordship

is willing to take a look at me,

I'd love to do anything.

My kid,

sorry that it's been difficult for you.

I know now.

I will think about this.

Thank you, Great Madam.

I called all of you here today

to discuss about

Fengqing's matter.

Yizhen,

I called you here

so that you can

help them to figure out a way.

Yes, Mother.

My Lord,

when I visited Fengqing yesterday,

he cried so hard and asked for his mother.

So,

how about today?

Yizhen, no worries.

He's getting used to it already.

That's good.

Mother,

who do you think

should take care

of Fengqing?

Yizhen, what do you think?

Concubine Qiao is young.

Concubine Qin is meticulous.

They are both good in different ways.

But in my opinion,

it's a great responsibility to take care of a child.

It's easy to make mistakes

if you don't have enough energy.

So I think

Concubine Qiao is more suitable.

I also think

Concubine Qiao is the best fit.

She's educated,

mild and kind.

I couldn't feel more relieved

if she takes care of Fengqing.

Mother.

Lianfang

is spoiled herself.

She's never taken care of anybody.

I don't think it's proper to let her take care of Fengqing.

So, you...

Mother,

I think Concubine Qin is more suitable.

She's calm and stable,

and she's good at taking care of people.

Even if the child acts up,

she'll know how to handle it.

Concubine Qin is

a good candidate.

Raising a child

is not a simple matter.

The mother's personality matters too.

If the mother and the child don't get along in the future,

that'll be a big trouble.

How about...

How about this?

Let them both

spend some time with the kid,

and see who gets along better with him.

And then we'll make a decision.

Lingyi, what do you think?

Okay.

It's a good idea, Mother.

Xianling Pavilion

This looks pretty good.

Delicate Meticulousness

Mr. Lin, you are here.

Master Jian.

Master Jian, don't worry about me.

I'll just take a look around.

Sure.

Is Lady Luo here today?

I think she has things to do at home.

She hasn't come here

for days.

Master Jian, you are close with Lady Luo.

Do you know which family she's from?

I'd better not tell him

that Shiyi

is Marquis Yongping's wife.

In case someone with bad intention hears it

and makes trouble for no reason.

I don't know about that.

I guess she's from an ordinary family.

Master Jian, please take a look at this.

Okay.

Mr. Lin, please excuse me for a while.

Let's go.

Xianling Pavilion

Excuse me,

could you do me a favor?

Mr. Lin, what do you need?

When Lady Luo is here,

please notify me,

okay?

Sure. Sure.

Sure.

Although Her Ladyship accepted Fengqing,

she'd more or less

felt a little sad.

But I can see

that she treats Fengqing

with her whole heart.

It's really not easy for her.

She knew it right away

that Fengqing isn't my child.

How did she know?

Come again.

Do you want it?

I want one...

Perfume sachets.

Perfume sachets.

Come and take a look.

Beautiful perfume sachets.

Young Master,

why do you always

check out the girly stuff?

Are you going

to buy one for Lady Luo?

You know too much.

She's selfless,

so she won't be blinded

by power and desire.

She won't misunderstand me like Yuanniang would.

Shiyi trusts me.

She understands me even if I don't say anything.

I misunderstood her before.

My Lord, you and Her Ladyship

know each other so well.

So tell me,

what can I do

to make her happy?

Young Master,

you finally admit

that you like her.

I made her

suffer too much before.

Even if she doesn't complain,

I'll make it up to her.

What do you think

she'll like?

Lady Luo is kind, outgoing

and smart.

It's normal that I fall for her.

Young Master,

why do you go through all the trouble?

You should just pack some money, go to Luo family

and directly propose to her.

With all the time you waste on pondering,

you could have married her already.

What do you know?

My Lord, if you want to give Her Ladyship a gift,

just say it directly.

You don't need to beat around the bush.

When I mentioned about Imperial Censor Liu​'s daughter last time...

I suggest we send her

some jewelries,

which are expensive and appropriate.

It can never go wrong.

It won't work.

She doesn't like those things.

Give me another idea.

My Lord, please cut me some slack.

How can mutual love

be bought by money?

It's so tacky.

If I followed your idea,

I'd scare her away.

Young Master, it makes sense.

Shuangshun Ready-made Clothes Store

Madam, watch out for the steps.

What's wrong?

There are cracks on the steps.

Her Ladyship has asked servants to repair them.

The weather is damp,

I'm afraid it'll take days

for the concrete to dry.

That's why I gave you a heads-up,

in case you'll slip.

Madam,

Her Ladyship is not in the room.

She and Fengqing

are at Banyuepan.

Fengqing.

Fengqing.

Xu Sijie

Fengqing. Play this.

This is called Lu Ban Ball.

It's really fun.

Try it.

Fengqing.

Fengqing. Slow down.

He's too little

to play this.

Fengqing.

Look.

Do you like this?

It's a red-tasselled spear.

Greetings to you.

Fengqing

is such a lively boy.

Fengqing,

don't hurt people

with the spear.

Fengqing

is just playing with me.

It's okay. Go ahead and have fun.

Be careful.

Are you okay?

Do you get hurt?

Shiliu, are you alright?

I'm fine.

Is Fengqing alright?

Who brought this spear?

My Lord, I did.

But I didn't know

that it'd hurt people.

Take it away.

Luckily no one gets hurt.

It's okay. Don't be afraid.

Fengqing, are you hungry?

Would you like to have some pastries?

Or how about

we play ball in the garden?

Why did you

buy such a toy?

And now

His Lordship will never allow me

to raise Fengqing.

It's all because of that peddler.

He strongly recommended it

and said all boys love it.

I bought it without even thinking.

Peddler?

With which store?

It's just

a street peddler.

I happened to see him

when I went out the other day,

so I bought one.

You are so stupid.

I think it was a trap.

There's no such coincidence.

A trap?

I bet it's Luo Shiyi

who sets us up

since I threaten her power.

♪Moisten the brush with drops of moonlight♪

♪And paint your portrait♪

♪Extract the notes from the Chinese lute♪

♪And compose your tune♪

♪Silver and golden threads of the splendid attire♪

♪All mirror you in a way so clear♪

♪I feel lucky to find you after so many life experiences♪

♪Light up a lamp of mutual love♪

♪And I will guard you from a distance♪

♪The words you whispered into my ears♪

♪Are all expressions of your love♪

♪Pushing my horse to gallop through the four seasons♪

♪And feasting my eyes on all the beautiful sceneries♪

♪I whispered my favorite place is being in your arms♪

♪Let's stay with each other forever♪

♪And listen to the insects' chorus in this moment♪

♪Let our hearts be close♪

♪And let me kiss you between your eyes♪

♪We mustn't doubt each other♪

♪And must be steadfast in♪

♪Our commitment to each other♪

♪Let's welcome the daybreak together♪

♪And wait for the wind to rise♪

♪In the rain of March♪

♪And the sunshine of July♪

♪Let's count stars♪

♪Let's enjoy the spring scenery♪

♪Draw a picture of autumn♪

♪And appreciate all the beauty♪

♪Even if we are♪

♪Thousands of miles apart♪

♪Our hearts will stay connected♪

♪Even if our hair turn hoary one day♪

♪We will be together♪

♪In the rain of March♪

♪And the sunshine of July♪

♪Let's count stars♪

♪Let's enjoy the spring scenery♪

♪Draw a picture of autumn♪

♪And appreciate all the beauty♪

♪Even if we are♪

♪Thousands of miles apart♪

♪Our hearts will stay connected♪

♪Even if our hair turn hoary one day♪

♪We will be together♪

♪You say the stars are few and the moon is bright♪

♪I say♪

♪I love♪

♪You♪

General Fu.

What...What are you doing here?

How come you are alone?

Where's Zhaoying?

Zhaoying left first for some business.

What brings

you here so late?

What brings me here?

Do I need to tell you?

I was just asking.

I can't believe

you are even more arrogant than Her Ladyship.

General Fu, are you hungry?

Here are some snacks

I prepared for Her Ladyship.

Would you like to try?

This is Lotus Osmanthus Cake.

It's Her Ladyship's favorite.

It's very tasty.

Tastes good?

Slow down.

It's all yours.

I've served you

so many tasty snacks.

You can forgive me

that I bit you, right?

Are you okay?

Are you alright?

I'm fine.

Stop...Stop patting.

Would you like to have another one?

No.

How did I fall asleep?

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♪In the cold darkness of midnight, a sigh is heard♪

♪Who picked up the paintbrush to draw loneliness♪

♪In my life, I can draw everything, but lovesickness♪

♪The mountain city is waiting for rain♪

♪I am waiting for you to pass in my memory♪

♪The sky is in a more lonely color than your face♪

♪The wind rises and the candle light flickers♪

♪The thin clothes can't stand the cold days♪

♪Full of twists and turns, fate is untold♪

♪I ground my thoughts into ink♪

♪But I still can't sketch your contours♪

♪How could the ink and paper exhaust our stories♪

♪Who picked up the pen to disturb the heart♪

♪Who visited to remind me of the past♪

♪If feelings can be kept in mind, but cannot be confessed♪

♪I won't escape from whatever end♪

♪In the dim lantern light, with you there is me♪

♪Who picked up the pen to set free lonely tears♪

♪Whoever visited my life, only you stayed all the days♪

♪If the moth doesn't fly into the fire♪

♪How can it be said to be persistent♪

♪Coming to the end of your story, there is me♪