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[The Blooms at RUYI Pavilion]

[Episode 3]

[Imperial Guards]

One

Two

How did the investigation go?

Your Highness,

those who were just here

to waste time have been kicked out

Even the retired General Hu

has been checked

Besides the fact that he had accomplished nothing,

he is clean

While most of the marquis and young men that stayed

are dedicated to serve the country

We'll just train and cultivate them

As long as they keep practising hard,

soon,

the Imperial Guards

will be seen in a different light

Stop! That's it for today

Alright

One hundred forty-six,

one hundred forty-seven,

one hundred forty-eight, one hundred forty-nine,

one hundred fifty.

Little Marquis, that's enough

Your punishment is over for today

It's time to rest

Only 150

I can do 1,500 more

Little Marquis,

I know you can

But you've run for two hours

with rock on your back

I was the one who let Young Lady Fu Rong go

I should be punished

The Chief Commander is gone

Why don't we go have a drink?

I'll beat him one day

Little Marquis, where are you going?

Western Hill

I want to go outside and play

Master,

I've prepared the ink

But we're out of paper

As your assistant, I'm obliged to go out and buy some paper

Never mind

Wen Xing, there's some in the stre room.

Go take it

But they're so stale. I'll get fresh ones

Fine

Wen Xing, give her some money

-Let her go -No, I have money

But paper isn't roasted duck

Does freshness count?

Let her have her way

But I think

Lu Gong's handwriting

is refined but lacks boldness

While Xun Gong's handwriting

is forceful but lacks finesse

That's true

That being said,

only Wang Gong's handwriting

combine both qualities,

-but it is difficult to imitate -Are we there yet?

The inscriptions are at the mountain top

We're not even halfway there

I just wanted to sit at the foot

and eat some floral plum cakes

But now, I haven't had any fun or eaten any cakes

It's so boring

If I wanted to see inscriptions,

I could've done so at Ju Shui Pavilion

Rong is still young

Her feet aren't that strong

In that case,

why don't you go back first?

Look, her face has gone pale

We're in the middle of nowhere

I can't let you go back alone

Why don't I go with Rong'er?

No

Don't ruin your day because of me

There are just roads. Don't worry about me

That's good

Rong, go back to Ju Shui Pavilion first

I wouldn't have sneaked out if I knew this would happen

Fu Rong,

how about we meet at Ruyi Pavilion later?

Master needs your help with his new works

All right then. I'll see you at Ruyi Pavilion

Okay

See you

Be careful

I will

Let's go

You owe me your life

I've paid you back

Those assassins got some nerve

trying to assassinate you near your camp

All thanks to me

You guys go ahead

Stop right there

He got away again

[Order]

Xiao Ba, you liar

You said the jungle in Western Hill is full of hunting traps

And they could catch anything that flies or walks

But I haven't seen any so far

Little rabbit

Stop right there

So you're the one who sent those assassins

What assassins?

Wait, do we have to go through this every time we meet?

It really does catch anything that flies or walks

Duke Su,

this is a misunderstanding

I was hiking with my sister,

but got tired and decided to go back

I didn't expect to see you here

And I didn't intend to offend you

You can ask my sister if you don't believe me

And also Lord Qi, he's a witness too

You're being trapped

If you scream long enough, someone will come eventually

Your Highness,

why don't we work something out?

Go on

You see,

bad things always happen to you when we meet

The same goes for me

It's better to put an end to our enmity

Why don't you

give me your undergarment? I'll burn it

It may be a little far out,

but it's better than doing nothing

What do you say?

You want me to take off my undergarment and give it to you?

If you don't mind,

that would be...

Your Highness, have mercy

It was the hunters, not me

Boatman, hurry up. Row away

You can't run away from me forever

Be sensible

Would I run if you hadn't chased me?

Would I chase you if you hadn't run?

I...

Faster, boatman

There is an unreasonable man on shore

I'm afraid he might swim over here

Thank you, boatman

Master

Since when did the stationery store move to Western Hill?

I sneaked out to go hiking with my sister

I just wanted to take a walk and look at some scenery

Unfortunately, I bumped into Duke Su

He kept accusing me of sending assassins after him

If it weren't for my quick thinking,

I would have been dead

There must be a misunderstanding

By right, you are his saviour

He should thank you instead

Exactly

Maybe some people are born ungrateful

No. From what I see, he's a brilliant general

It must be you who's ignorant

Go back and do your homework

Master

[Ruyi Pavilion]

Look at that

Rong'er,

where are you?

Xuan,

this is for you

Xuan,

I...

I want to marry you

Xuan,

I have loved you ever since I was little

All I cared about

was to marry you when I grow up

But my father was taken before his time

And things weren't well in my family

That's why I have kept my feelings to myself

But it's different now

Things have turned better for me

Xuan,

our time has come

Brother Qi,

if you really like me,

we should not be talking about this without my family's consent

You're right, Xuan

I was being reckless

I...

I...

will appoint a matchmaker

and ask your family for your hand in marriage

Ms Fu,

this letter is from our Young Master

[Your sister has returned to Ju Shui Pavilion. Don't worry]

Ms Liu, these new items are so pretty

Crane carries lingzhi to fairy land

It's exquisite

It even has a beautiful meaning

Health and longevity

Forever young

Ms Liu,

your ideas always surprise me

Ideas are not enough

Ms Fu Xuan, I'll need your help

complementing it with a calligraphy

That's no problem

You've been taking care of Rong'er

Besides, it is also my hobby

May I ask

when are you going to release these new items, Ms Liu?

The sooner the better, of course

Feng Lai Yi is releasing their new items soon

I'd like to beat them to the punch

[Duke Su's Residence]

-Your Highness -Your Highness

Your Highness,

you're finally back

About the investigation on Fu Rong,

I've learned that she might be hiding

in Ju Shui Pavilion all this while

Ju Shui Pavilion?

[Fu Residence]

Although Qi Ce came from a poor background,

he's a loyal and filial man

He has a promising future

Since he has begged me so sincerely,

I have to come here on his behalf

and ask for Ms Fu Xuan's hand in marriage

Lord Fu,

what do you think?

Ce'er is accomplished for his age

Whether in terms of character or talent,

he's impeccable

His father was an old friend of mine

Our families know each other well

If the Qi family's heart is set,

of course we will accept

That's great

I'll go back and inform the Qi family

This is great news

Brother Qi came to propose marriage?

Do you want to marry him?

Marriage has always been decided by parents

What I want doesn't matter

Do you like him?

I'm fine as long as we treat each other with respect

At least,

I don't dislike him

Do you know him well?

Forget it

I'm just here to check if you're causing any trouble

Remember to focus on your studies

I should go back now

Young Lady Fu Xuan, I'll escort you out

[Ju Shui Pavilion]

Miss, what are you doing?

Help me

Move the rock

Miss, what are you doing with this rock?

I want to check on a person

But father has cut off my allowance

And I need money to pay Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba for the investigation

I have no choice but to sell this

But...

But how much can you get from selling a rock?

It has been spending time with Mr Ju Shui

He might even sit on it when he was enjoying the scenery

Just imagine how desperately his admirers will want it

They'll be fighting to get it

You have a point

But...

don't you think it's wrong?

There's nothing wrong

After I sell it,

I'll buy a new one to replace it

Why don't we just go out and buy a rock?

And we can say it's from Ju Shui Pavilion

It's not the same

Master said honesty is important in doing business

But what if people don't believe us?

Good question

Perfect

It looks crooked

This isn't your run-of-the-mill handwriting

Look how stylish it is

What are you doing here?

Master,

I didn't expect to see you here

-Lan Xiang and I are exercising -Yes, exercising

Go and study

Yes, Master

Wait

If you like that rock that much,

take it then

Thank you, Master

Cure anything that ails you or your family

Headaches, fevers, colds...

Xiao Ba

How can I help Young Lady Fu Rong this time?

She needs your help

with something

-really important -Again?

Xiao Ba, you haven't even recovered from your injury yet

Just name it

We'll get it done

She needs you to keep an eye on Qi Ce

Lord Qi of the Criminal Investigation Bureau

No need to ask

Let your money do the talking

I thought you're paying us money?

Why are you giving us a rock?

This is a rock from Ju Shui Pavilion

Farmer Ju Shui is a renowned calligrapher

How come the handwriting is so bad?

You don't understand

Famous people...

like to show off their sense of individuality

That's right

How much is Young Lady Fu Rong selling it for?

She said

just sell it for 50 taels

We'll split it fifty-fifty

-Deal -Good

[Farmer Ju Shui]

Your Highness, Mr Ju Shui asked me to take you to the hall

He'll join you later

I know where the hall is

I'll go on my own

Okay

[Duke Su sure has a lot of free time]

[I keep seeing him]

[He's everywhere]

Running away?

Who's running away? I have nothing to hide

Your Highness,

may I know what my assistant has done to offend you?

That day when the beam of Ju Shui Pavilion fell,

Ms Fu was there too

I need to borrow her

Your people have already

conducted a thorough inspection here

And I've always been obliging

Yet you keep suspecting my assistant

Your Highness,

please leave now

Thank you, Master

You're my assistant

Of course I'm on your side

Your Highness, after you left that day,

Mr Wu had been a great help

He noticed something unusual about the flag

used by the assassins

It's made of fine fabric

Zhi Yun Textiles

No ordinary man can afford fabric from Zhi Yun Textiles

Let alone make flags with it

Liang Tong

Are you saying

Liang Tong and the assassins are working for the same man?

That's right

Liang Tong may be a Deputy Commander,

but the Liangs aren't a prominent family

Your Highness, that day when you were appointed as Chief Commander,

he had the nerve to give us a hard time

It means he must have someone to back him up

Now that you've got it figured out,

start looking into Zhi Yun Textiles

Zhi Yun Textiles?

That's where women buy clothes

Your Highness, I don't want to go

Why don't you go instead?

You are wise, Your Highness

Look at her

-Why does she look like that? -Exactly

Look at her

Please take a look

How much is it?

Excellent taste. This four-ends Leno fabric just came in

Check out that floral pattern

It'll look fabulous on you

Excuse me for a moment

-The bird pattern looks nice -This is crane fabric

What a coincidence. You've come at the right time

These just arrived at the store

They are ten taels per piece

What?

Commoners spend less than ten taels a year

A piece of fabric here actually costs ten taels?

Zhi Yun Textiles

caters specifically to wealthy families

and bureaucrats

Commoners can't afford this

Bureaucrats?

Look at this

Look at this. Look

There is a hole

This is obviously a rip-off

I knew that there was something fishy about you

-What's going on? -Scram

I'll break your leg if you come here again

Sir, a bowl of noodles, please

Coming up

Ms Xu,

you've been there for a while

Have you got anything?

Your Highness,

Ms Xu made a great contribution today

If he hadn't distracted the worker,

I wouldn't be able to steal the list of orders so easily

As expected of the prosecutor of the Criminal Investigation Bureau

Zhi Yun Textiles' largest orders for the past year

were all made by him

The Criminal Investigation Bureau

took on the case at Ju Shui Pavilion last time

I've looked into him

He was promoted to general of Xiyuan before his tenure ended

After that, he bounced between seventh and eighth rank official

He was then appointed as Superintendent of the Guards

He met Marquis Xindu, Zhang Yao Cheng

He made several great contributions,

and was granted special promotions

That's how he became

the prosecutor of the Criminal Investigation Bureau

Qi Ce.

Marquis Xindu

[Qin Qing, Owner of Drunken Spring Court]

Xiao Ba said he saw Qi Ce in Drunken Spring Court last night

He said he loves my sister,

yet he hung out in a brothel

What a hypocrite

He certainly won't be loyal to my sister

This won't do.

I can't let her marry Qi Ce

I need to go home

Then what should I...

Stay here and pretend to be me

Master won't come until these letters have been distributed

See you

Young Master,

Ms Fu climbed over the wall and sneaked out again

Let her be

By the way, Wen Xing,

the red date tree in the backyard is getting out of hand

Put a ladder beside it

so that I can use it when I trim the branches

Yes

Sister,

you can't marry Qi Ce

Shouldn't you be at Ju Shui Pavilion?

What?

Did you sneak back home again?

I said you can't marry Qi Ce

Stop acting like a child

I'm serious. You mustn't marry him

Tell me then, why can't I marry him?

Just look at him

He's no husband material. You'll be mistreated

That's nonsense

I...

If Zhu'er hears about this

and finds out you're badmouthing her brother,

she'll get angry at you

Zhu'er and her brother are not the same

Rong'er,

why are you messing about here

instead of studying?

I'm not messing about

Sister can't marry Qi Ce

He won't treat her well

Master,

Rong'er is here because she's worried about Xuan'er

Don't blame her

Rong'er,

I know you're worried about your sister

But you two are going to get married eventually

I've watched Ce'er grow up

He's reliable,

and has a bright future

Among other things, he loves Xuan'er deeply

It's such a great marriage

Don't ruin it

You don't know what kind of person Qi Ce is

And you don't know what will happen after she marries him

The point is he's not a good person. He's bad

Rong'er,

we didn't raise you

to defame other people like this

-Rong'er -She's being difficult

If Qi Ce is really like how Xiao Ba said he is,

there must be proof

If they don't believe me,

-I'll convince them with proof -Miss, you're back

What proof are you talking about?

Nothing

Rong,

[Second son of Marquis Xindu, Zhang Yan]

it's been a while

Are you mad at me, Rong?

I haven't been able to come back

as I was busy in the south

I heard you're injured,

so I brought you some fine medicine

And this jade pendant

I prayed for it with all my heart

It means "double happiness"

It's very auspicious

Rong, do you like it?

Thank you for thinking of me

I can't accept this

It's fine, Rong

I brought gifts for Mr Fu, Mrs Fu

and Xuan as well

Thank you

Just leave them inside

I mustn't accept gifts in private

By the way, Rong,

do you know Zhu is having an engagement banquet tomorrow?

Which reminds me,

I need to prepare a gift for her

Would you like to come in?

I'll inform Mr and Mrs Fu

Never mind

Rong is so kind

I'll help her pick a gift

Rong,

is something bothering you?

My sister is getting married

I'm upset

Isn't that a good thing?

Once your sister's marriage is settled,

I'll be able to propose

Wouldn't want mother

to object to our marriage on account of the custom

that the elder sister should marry first

Don't you think that's just Lady Xindu's excuse

to stop me from marrying into the Xindu family?

Rong,

why would you think that?

Mother would never think that

Besides, I don't think parents should make the call on marriage

What I want is more important

You still don't get what I mean

I...

I just want you to be happy

I'll say it again

First of all,

I believe that there's nothing more important than my own feelings

Second,

I don't want your jade pendant

Do you get it now?

You don't want my jade pendant?

Rong, I'll give it to you again when you're in a better mood

-So pretty -Zhu'er

Rong'er

It's been a while

Long time no see

-Earl Yan -Zhu

It feels like ages since I last saw you

When will I see you again if you're married?

I'll miss you terribly

Aren't you sweet?

Rong,

you seem very close with Qi Zhu

Yet you seem

to keep your distance from me

If you're Countess Yan

instead of Earl Yan, I would be close to you too

See anything you like?

I'm still looking

This looks nice

It's too extravagant, Rong'er

I like those

That's your dowry. It should be extravagant

That's what I told her

Zhu'er tends to dress plainly

You could wear silver jewelry

But you must certainly wear red on your wedding day

And silver wouldn't match it

That's right. Gold goes really well with red

Like this gold hairpin

Not to brag, but other than my master, no one in Hengjing can make this

It's too ostentatious

I'm not used to it

Besides,

I'm worried that my future in-laws would be unhappy with it

Since you like it simple,

take this one then

Pearl is radiant and modest

It matches your character

Although the leaf is made of gold,

with its hollow-out design,

it's very light

It isn't too fancy for daily wear, either

It's gorgeous

Gorgeous. We'll take it. Yuan, wrap it up

No, how can I let you pay?

I can't let you pay

-You pay for it then -I...

-My money is with my mother -Why are you talking then?

Just kidding. Of course you're not going to pay

That's the maiden family's duty

Yuan, wrap it up

Master,

I'm young and I don't have much money. Make it cheaper

-Sir, two bowls of noodles, please -Coming up

Have some tea

Excuse me, we're having a chat

Here you go

Thank you

Look at you,

you're just like my sister

You're both nice girls,

just a little too obedient

Letting others dictate your marriage

You even held back when buying jewelry

Your brother is the prosecutor of the Criminal Investigation Bureau

He doesn't need you to save money for him

Rong'er,

my father passed away very early

My mother is always ill

First Madam never treated us with kindness

It wasn't easy for my brother to get to where he is today

But when it comes to my wedding,

he pulled out all the stops

All these little things

must add up to a fortune

I'll try to be as frugal as I can

All right, I get it

Remember when we picked red dates in the suburbs

and my sister dragged us back home by our ears?

It seems like only yesterday

Suddenly, you and my sister are getting married

I'm very happy that Xuan's getting married

After all, she's marrying the most eligible man around

By the way,

Brother told me that

you've become an assistant at Ju Shui Pavilion

That means you are seeing Mr Ju Shui everyday?

Don't remind me

I'm being scolded everyday. It's tiresome

Rong,

why don't we get married soon?

Then you won't be tired

You

I think you're the one torturing him

Zhu'er,

I need to ask you something

Go ahead

Don't be offended

Does your brother

really like my sister?

Will he really treat her well?

Of course

Rong'er,

my brother has loved your sister since he was a child

You know that

All these years,

he's been working his way up

so he could propose to your sister

Plus, we all grew up together

You shouldn't be worried

Well,

you stayed at my home when we were children. I know you well

But Brother Qi had spent most of his time in the academy

I don't know him well

You worry too much

I guarantee that

my brother will take good care of your sister

Are we having guests? Why is there light in Ju Shui Pavilion?

Lucky me

That's very clever of her

I haven't eaten anything all day

Master,

what are you doing in the kitchen this late?

I should be asking you this question

I... I'm just on my way to the outhouse

That's... that's how I got here

It's windy out there. You should turn in

Is it hot?

See you

Hold on