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[Weaving a Tale of Love]

[Episode 40 - Final Episode]

A'Cheng just sent this over.

A'Cheng said that Lord Pei personally made this gold-foiled figure for Lady Kudi.

Please accept it, Lady Kudi.

Your wedding will take place in just a few days. You will be staying with each other day and night.

But you two had better not be like the Weaver Girl and the Cowherd,

while I become the Celestial Empress who seaparated the couple.

Haven't you seen enough of the bustle, hurry up and take the item to him,

so that Lord Pei isn't exhausting his gaze

and also complaining about me as a mean godmother.

Godmother...

Godfather.

Lantern's Festival is happening now.

Shouyue and I made a bet.

If he wins, I'll let him take you to see the lanterns.

What is the bet?

Liuli, in half-an-incense's time, wear the golden hairpin for the festival.

You will find out what the bet between me and Shouyue is.

Godfather, Godmother, they are...

It's good. You can't see through it.

Godmother, why are you dressing me up like this?

Shouyue and I made a bet just now.

We bet whether he can take you away

from the Lantern festivities.

Godmother.

Liuli, you just suffer for a little while then.

Let's go.

General Su is a child at heart.

He actually took this effort to make it hard for Shouyue.

Even if there were a mirror in front of me now,

I wouldn't even be able to see instantly which one is myself.

No matter how smart Shouyue is, how will he recognize me?

Not to mention that he needs to break through layers of guards to take me away.

Look.

Good.

That rascal!

Forgive me, General.

It's you?

I, A'Cheng, didn't mean to offend.

It's just that my master ordered me, so I couldn't help but obey.

What?

Oh no, I've been fooled by that rascal Shouyue.

Shouyue.

Why is there one missing?

Is Liuli still here?

Why stand dazed? Take off the masks.

How did you recognize me just now?

Why didn't you take away the girl wearing the hairpin with the gold-foiled figure?

How can one figure fool me?

No matter what you are wearing, however many people are surrounding you,

I can instantly see you.

Liuli,

do you know how hard it's been to persist?

It's been hard to bear not being able to see you.

But when I do see you, it's even harder to bear it.

Why is making it so hard for you to bear?

If it's hard, why are you bearing it?

You've lost weight lately.

Are you working too hard learning how to do bookkeeping with Teacher's Wife?

Liuli.

I don't want you to work so hard.

Once you marry me, we'll hire more servants

to help with things.

The most important is that

you must carefully choose your personal maids.

You must not be careless.

I haven't had the chance to tell you.

Grand Princess Linhai had Heir Apparent's Wife

give me a house along with the deed.

I couldn't reject so temporarily accepted it.

I was about to ask you how to deal with it.

I already found out about this matter.

Grand Princess especially sent someone to tell me.

Liuli,

no matter where we live, there are always

something that are unavoidable.

To let us live in that house,

it's simply Grand Princess wants to show

how Duke of Hendong's Household has been good to me.

If we buy another house, it would make us look ungrateful.

Besides, His Majesty wants to promote me to the Ministry of Personnel.

At that time, there will be an entourage of officials and assistants that follow me.

Their lodging will have to be arranged too.

My current house will certainly not be enough.

I was thinking of buying another house, now I can save the effort.

Don't worry about this matter then.

Once I get the key, I will organize our wedding room well.

You only need to enter the house in the palanquin carried by eight people,

be at ease to become my wife.

Flowers for sale! Fresh flowers!

Flowers for sale!

Shop Owner.

See who is here?

- Liuli is here. - Uncle.

I was just talking with A'Ni that your wedding is the day after next.

I came here today, first o all, to invite Uncle, Aunt,

Older Cousin and his wife to attend my wedding.

- There are two others matters that I would like Uncle to help. - Whatever it is, let's talk inside.

- Alright. - Let's go.

The wedding room and the dowry have been prepared.

What I still need are two personal maids for the main room.

Godfather has also looked for me but hasn't found any suitable ones in such a short time.

I was thinking that Uncle has been doing business for many years in Xizhou and Chang'an,

you know many people and you can judge a person's character accurately.

So I would like Uncle to help me find two maids.

The price is negotiable, what's important is their personal character.

Shouyue is the heir to the Zhongjuan Pei branch of the Pei clan.

Once you are married to him, there will be plenty of occasions

to deal with the Duke of Hedong's household and other clan members of Zhongjuan Pei.

You really do need two suitable maids by yourself

so that they can help you when things happen.

The personal maids must have good character.

If you fall into schemes plotted by people with ill intentions, that will be terrible.

What is the second matter?

Uncle,

these manors are Shouyue's properties in Luoyang.

They have been managed by Grand Princess Linhai.

I would like Uncle to help me quietly check them out.

How big are these manors?

What condition are they in?

So many manors?

It so happens that your Big Uncle has a spice shop

in Luoyang that has been in business for over ten years. He knows more people than I do.

I will immediately right a letter to him

asking him to take people to personally make a round and find out clearly.

I thank both uncles.

Why are you so formal? We are in the same family.

Oh yes, even though you've acknowledged Madam Yu as Godmother,

but you are after all still the Kudi family's daughter.

On your wedding day, where will you leave from?

After all, I'm the Kudi family's daughter.

I have already prepared. I will go back to the Kudi residence tomorrow.

On the day after tomorrow, I will leave the Kudi residence to get married.

You are so young but have thought of everything.

By sentiment or reason, this is as it should be.

[Su Manor]

Shanhu, Shanhu.

Don't sleep anymore. Liuli is already at the front door.

You'd better get up to welcome her.

Beware that your dad will scold you.

Why should I welcome her? Is it so mighty that she is marrying the Magistrate of Chang'an?

In a few days, I will marry the Heir Apparent to Duke of Hedong.

Even though I'll be a concubine, but I will be a ranked noble lady.

Compared to the wife of a fifth-ranked official, I'm not lacking much.

You are such a child.

Are you forgetting what Grand Pricess told you to do?

Thank you, Mom, for reminding me. I almost missed doing the serious matter.

- Slowly. - Let go then.

- Come, slowly.

This...

Slowly.

Hold it.

Here.

Daughter, have a sugar cake.

Daughter, it's like this.

A few days, the wife of the Heair Apparent to Duke of Hedong

personally came here to propose marriage.

She said that they liked Shanhu,

and the Heir Apparent wants to marry Shanhu as his concubine,

so they will be family on top of family with our Kudi family.

I thought that it's not convenient to bother you since you are always busy.

So I didn't tell you.

- Don't— - Husband is the master of this house.

You are the one who decides on Shanhu's marriage anyway.

Is it necessary to tell Liuli?

You actually know that I'm the master of the house?

You keep interrupting when I talk.

Daughter, look at how noble the Duke of Hedong's household is.

Grand Princess Linhai is also the one in charge.

I'm worried that

if we keep rejecting their marriage offers,

the Duke of Hedong's household will probably be angry out of embarrassment.

We are just a small and lowly household,

what if we get into trouble with them,

it probably will be bad for you too.

Besides, thanks for your blessing,

I just got a job in the Ministry of War.

I want to continue to do better and bring honor and fame to the ancestors.

At this time, if we offend the Duke of Hedong' Manor,

I'm afraid that your father's career

will be worrisome. What do you think, Daughter?

Shanhu's marriage should be decided by Father.

Since Father has already made the decision,

I can only congratulate Younger Sister then.

Yes, yes, yes.

However, I still want to remind Younger Sister something.

What these noble people are thinking and considering, it's what what we can understand.

It's fine that you don't understand.

As long as you behave and not hurt yourself and others,

peace will be maintained.

Shanhu, are you remember to heart what your sister said?

Yes, I have.

I almost forgot something serious.

A'Ye! A'Ye!

Go bring A'Chun and A'Tao to see Eldest Young Lady.

Yes.

Father, who are A'Chun and A'Tao?

Your stepmother said that

she is sorry for what she did to you those years ago.

Now that you are getting married,

she is giving you a big gift so that she will rest assured.

If I'm the one who said it, you definitely won't believe it.

But your father has seen it.

I was thinking that Lord Magistrate Pei must have a big house and many things to do,

once you marry over there, you will be a ranked lady.

It won't do if you don't have two close personal maids.

Greetings Eldest Lady.

These two maids are thoroughtly vetted.

They are honest, obedient, so they can be placed in the main bedroom as your personal maids.

This is most suitable.

These two maids are high quality.

They don't look like the ones hired from the market.

I wonder where you found them.

How do you know if they are well-behaved?

Older Sister, you didn't know this.

These two maids are personally trained by my maternal uncle.

Naturally, I know about their character really well.

How can Madam Cao's brother have trained this kind of maids?

Now I understand why the Duke of Hedong's household wants to take Shanhu as concubine,

it's actually to make her do these things.

Since these two maids are kind gestures from Shanhu's maternal uncle,

how can I take the advantage. Naturally, they should accompany Shanhu

when she marries into the Duke of Hedong's Manor.

Master, Madam, people from the An family are here.

Liuli.

Greetings, Uncle.

Silang is here.

A rare guest. Come, sit down and have tea.

No need for tea.

Years ago, if it weren't because you were a coward and feared for your life,

you wrote the divorce letter to extricate relationship from my younger sister,

and even indulged your concubine to go to the Wu Manor to help arrest your own daughter,

my sister and Liuli wouldn't have been tormented by false charges

and then abandoned by their own family members.

This is all in the past now.

Silang, why do you keep picking on my mistakes and won't let go?

Liuli is getting married tomorrow. As her uncle,

I don't have much to give her.

So I am bring two maids to give her.

How can you?

What do you mean?

Silan, you didn't know.

Liuli already has two good maids.

They are sufficient to take care of her.

The Kudi family marries our own daughter. How can we let an outsider to shoulder the cost?

We accept your thoughtfulness by heart.

Liuli is successful now, so you keep saying Kudi family's daughter.

Aren't you embarrased to be so boastful?

Tomorrow is Liuli's wedding day.

I'm not going to argue with you now.

A'Ni, Xiao Tan, hurry and greet your new master.

We servants A'Ni, Xiao Tan, greet Eldest Young Lady.

Shopkeeper A'Ni will be your maid?

Thank you, Uncle, for your kind gesture.

But, it's fine to take Xiao Tan,

but A'Ni is already the shopkeeper at Ruyi Resist Dye Shop.

How can I make her suffer to be my maid?

A'Ni volunteered to come with Xiao Tan to take care of you.

You don't need to refuse.

I, A'Ni, have been a servant at the An family.

I really respect Eldest Young Lady as a person.

It's my blessing to stay by Eldest Young Lady's side

in this life. How can you say it's suffering?

If Eldest Young Lady refuses, then you're looking down at me.

Maids for the main room do the serving work.

A'Ni is used to being a shopkeeper, how is she used to doing this kind of work?

You only know that I was bought by the An family.

But you didn't know that I was a personal maid to Princess Gaoyang when I was young.

I even helped Princess Gaoyang to be in charge of the Princess' Manor.

It was only when she wanted me to serve her Prince Consort and I refused,

so she put me for sale at the West Market.

I was luckily purchased by the An Family.

If you don't think I'm capable of serving Eldest Young Lady,

then, who is eligible?

Useless! Everyone is useless!

Didn't you say that Liuli has a timid temperament,

and that she is just a Hu woman who gets scared easily?

What? She got opinionated today?

She would even reject two good maids that were given free to her.

She is clearly guarding against us.

You actually said she was incapable.

I think she is smarter than you by over 100 times.

Madam, please don't be upset. As I see it,

Kudi Liuli probably isn't that thoughtful to connect the two maids and the Duke of Hedong's household.

Perhaps... Perhaps it's because she is in conflict with Shanhu,

so she is on guard.

Madam, Shanhu can't even do such a trivial matter.

Does Ruzhuo still need to take her as a concubine?

She hasn't even entered the manor yet,

- and you are already getting jealous? - I don't dare.

Shanhu and Liuli don't get along.

She will be totally willing to be used by us.

If Liuli doesn't know what's good for her and dares to oppose me,

then we should hold some more chess pieces in our hands.

Besides, in this world, the sharpest, fiercest, and most vicious

blade is "family."

Do you still not understand this principle?

Yes, this daughter-in-law will immediately go to prepare the bethrothal gifts.

Once Shouyue and Liuli get married,

we'll let Ruzhuo bring in Shanhu.

This Kudi Liuli

doesn't know what's good for her.

Congratulations! Congratulations!

[Groom picking up Bride]

Mother, today is your daughter's wedding day.

I should be happy, but without my mother next to me,

my heart misses a piece and feels an unspeakable pain.

I'll let your earrings accompany me then.

I'm sure you can see me from Heaven.

I am very fortunate to meet a good husband.

I will always be happy.

- Congratulations! - Is this my good son-in-law, Lord Magistrate Pei?

Son-in-Law Pei Xingjian

greets Father-in-Law.

No need for formalities.

You are indeed handsome and a pillar of the state.

The auspicious hour has arrived. Liuli is waiting in the main room.

My good son-in-law and your best men, please go inside.

The Pei Manor is here to escort the bride. Where is the bride?

The one walking in front, wearing the purple robe, is the new son-in-law.

Hurry and beat him!

You are hitting the wrong person.

You are hitting the wrong person.

It's not me. Don't hit anymore! It's not me.

Don't run! Don't run anymore!

- It's not me. - Hit him!

If you're not the groom, who can you be?

It's not me, really not me!

You're hitting the wrong person.

Hurry and hit!

I said it's not me. Quit hitting me.

Don't hit anymore.

Stop! Hurry and stop!

You... have hit the wrong person.

Who is here? (T/N: This is a formal process in Great Tang's wedding tradition)

Good! Good!

Reporting to Eldest Young Lady, this is quite a spirited goose.

Good! Good!

Good poem!

Yes!

[Respect and Love Each Other]

♫ The night is quiet and the sky is clear ♫

♫ When I'm next to you ♫

♫ In the middle of the night the moon worries ♫

♫ It has nothing to do with you ♫

♫ The long journey is long and quiet ♫

♫ Slowly appearing like ripples ♫

♫ To imitate the sorrow of fate and entering the spring river ♫

♫ Like stumbling along the way ♫

♫ Who is whispering on the other side of the shore and remembering the long dream? ♫

♫ These emotions ripples through like water flowing forever ♫

♫ Just like holding your face as my deep love brims tears at my eye ♫

♫ I hope I’m your shining star ♫

Weaver Girl sits in front of the mirror with flower petal edging. The beauty waits at the phoenix couple's pedestal.

Put down the eyebrow coloring pen, wait for the husband to draw. (T/N: He is reciting a poem for this stage of the ceremony)

Bride, come on out!

Bride, come on out! Bride, come on out!

It's not ready yet.

The east wind carries my yearning from faraway. Don't delay by putting makeup on.

With a face as beautiful as the peach blossom, you need not enhance it with rouge.

Good! Good!

Good! Good! ♫ The night is quiet and the sky is clear ♫

♫ When I'm next to you ♫

♫ In the middle of the night the moon worries ♫

♫ It has nothing to do with you ♫

♫ The long journey is long and quiet ♫

♫ Slowly appearing like ripples ♫

♫ To imitate the sorrow of fate and entering the spring river ♫

♫ Like stumbling along the way ♫

♫ Who is whispering on the other side of the shore and remembering the long dream? ♫

♫ These emotions ripples through like water flowing forever ♫

♫ Just like holding your face as my deep love brims tears at my eye ♫

♫ I hope I’m your shining star ♫

♫ The silk cotton tree swaying in the evening breeze is romantic

♫ My thoughts are silent but with a sigh it becomes waves ♫

♫ It's hard to return to the past, but we can use the paper from agarwood tree to write a poem letter ♫

♫ As the drizzle rain complains to the brokenhearted ♫

♫ It's hard to return to the past, but we can use the paper from agarwood tree to write a poem letter ♫

♫ As the drizzle rain complains to the brokenhearted ♫

Foster Father, Xiao Shunzi, Qiniang, you've come.

New couple, receive bestowement.

Lady of Bright Deportment Wu's verbal edict: Groom Pei Xingjian

and bride Kudi Liuli

are a perfect match made in heaven. I wish the couple

will be like qin and zither in harmonious melody, united forever in one heart.

- This subject Pei Xingjian, - This subject Liuli,

thank Lady of Bright Deportment Wu's bestowment.

Liuli,

seeing that you've found a good marriage,

I can finally be at ease.

From now on, you'll have to rely on yourself outside of the palace.

Regardless if it's Foster Father, or Lady of Bright Deportment Wu,

or even His Majesty,

it will be difficult to

protect you now.

I understand.

Eunuch Sun, please rest assured.

I will always stay by Liuli's side.

All right then.

It's getting late.

If we don't go back to the palace soon, the palace gate will be closing.

Foster Father, please accept a bow from daughter.

You must remember what I've said.

At the auspicious hour tonight, Lady Kudi and Lord Pei are married. (T/N: weddings were held in the evening during Tang dynasty)

After the wished-for wedding ceremony is completed,

maintain good fortune for the millennium,

have five sons, two daughters, rows of servants.

For the son, wish him to be a high official.

For the daughter, wish her to married a noble.

After the oath is pledged,

husband and wife will live a long life.

- Good! Good! - Congratulations!

Good! Good!

Good!

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[We tie our hair to marry as husband and wife, never doubting our enduring love. Our wish is to become one heart, never to be apart even when our hair has turned grey.]

[We tie our hair to marry as husband and wife, never doubting our enduring love. Our wish is to become one heart, never to be apart even when our hair has turned grey.]

''Moon Legend'' - Singer: Zhou Shen

♫ Watching the flowers bloom and fall in the courtyard ♫

♫ How many loves, regrets, entanglements, separations, reunions must we go through together ♫

♫ Uncover the vicious cycle of the past ♫

♫ Fate has its uncertainties ♫

♫ I've spent this life with brush and ink in hand ♫

♫ Writing about what love is ♫

♫ Borrow from the relentless of the night ♫

♫ To exchange for the certainty of a promise ♫

♫ There are too many bumpy roads along the way ♫

♫ There are too many bumpy roads along the way ♫

♫ Breaking up and making up is like an illusion ♫

♫ Resembles a traveler traveling through this life ♫

♫ Time ignores everything including obsession ♫

♫ With the candlelight flickering indefinitely ♫

♫ After the fire, there was only one thing left ♫

♫ A bright moon that makes one's heart tingle ♫

♫ After the fire, there was only one thing left ♫

♫ A bright moon that makes one's heart tingle ♫