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[The Blooms at RUYI Pavilion]

[Episode 6]

Mr Qi.

Mr Qi?

You again.

What threats and promises has Master brought this time?

Mr Qi,

there's no need to be grouchy to me.

I am but just a messenger by order.

Furthermore,

Master...

has been good to you.

See this if you don't believe it.

Mother of Duke Cheng,

Consort Duan...

saw a peasant girl named Qi Zhu praying for her mother's blessings.

She kowtowed after each step.

She was deeply moved.

Girl, what are you praying for...

with such an act?

I hope that my brother's life can be saved.

[Consort Duan, mother of Xu Mao, Duke Cheng]

What good siblings.

You think of each other.

But, it's a pity.

I...

can only save you.

Seeing that you're alone...

and being filial,

and I happen to...

be needing someone to serve alongside me.

Why don't you...

come to the palace with me?

When His Majesty heard of such a thing,

he praised the loyalty and filial piety of Ms Qi.

She will be conferred as Princess Consort of Qingping.

An auspicious date will be picked for her to officially receive the title.

It's not all bad to be lonely and to be taken off an engagement.

She now has instant success as Princess Consort of Qingping.

It's all...

in the palms of that person.

And, it all happened in the blink of an eye.

Men!

-I'd make the confession! -What in the world?

Men!

I'd make the confession!

-Men! -In!

-I'd make the confession! -In. In I say!

-In! -I'd make the confession!

-In! -I'd make the confession!

In!

I'd make the confession!

Men! I'd make the confession!

[Feng Lai Yi]

Madam Huang,

please visit us again.

Looks like you've made money again, Mr Ji.

You're smiling from ear to ear.

[Mr Ji]

Little Marquis.

Send the profit you made last month to my residence.

I've just recently bought two precious horses.

My pockets are empty.

Okay. I'll do just that.

Before I forget,

there are many people in the palace my aunt needs to reward.

Send her portion to her too.

I'm going for a drink,

I'm off.

Okay.

[Feng Lai Yi]

Your Highness,

Mr Liu from the Ministry of Justice is here.

Greetings, Your Highness.

That Qi Ce has confessed and is executed.

Qi Ce has confessed?

[Mr Liu, Ministry of Justice]

Please see this.

He said that he was blinded by greed.

He had connections with Drunken Spring Court.

[Book of Confession]

He misused his position...

to exploit officials and rich merchants to gain profits.

Upon learning of your return,

he was afraid.

So, he thought of making the first move to gain the upper hand.

That's why he sent assassins to kill you many times.

This doesn't makes sense.

How did he know...

that I was to be appointed as Lieutenant of Imperial Guards...

and planned to murder me on my way back to the capital?

Where is Qi Ce?

I'll interrogate him myself.

Your Highness,

he knocked himself and died yesterday.

It's death without evidence.

Okay, I understand.

Your Highness,

I'll take my leave.

Since Qi Ce's death,

there has been no more leads.

Qi Ce's younger sister, Qi Zhu...

has been taken in by Consort Duan as her foster daughter...

and conferred as Princess Consort of Qingping.

Isn't Consort Duan...

the mother of Duke Cheng,

twin sister of Marquis Xindu's late wife?

Why would Father choose such a time...

to confer Qi Ce's younger sister as Princess Consort of Qingping?

That time, after you caught Qi Ce,

and came to have an audience with the emperor late-night.

On the outside, it looked like His Majesty...

wanted to let you continue investigating.

But, actually, it also served as a reminder...

to be careful and vigilant.

Avoid acting hastily...

if you lack certainty.

[Dou Yan, General-in-chief of Zhenbei]

Are you really going back?

This time,

you might be surrounded by enemies.

Qiu Gao Yi died by my sword.

So, I need to return to the capital to apologise for the offence I made.

And, corruption is at large.

I need to get to the bottom of...

the wrongdoings of the officers and soldiers...

to bring justice to soldiers of Dayu who sacrificed themselves in the bloodbaths.

Very well!

You're my good student, indeed.

I'll report this to His Majesty.

But,

please be careful on the way there.

Take care, master.

So what...

if I'm surrounded by enemies?

The safety of Dayu's soldiers...

is far more important than mine alone.

Xu Jia,

find out...

where this Princess Consort of Qingping is right now.

Yes.

[Being lonely till this day,

[what does overflowing riches and honour...]

[mean to me?]

[Mother.]

[Brother.]

[I'm coming to be with you.]

Zhu'er!

Zhu'er!

Zhu'er!

Zhu'er!

Zhu...

Zhu'er!

Zhu'er!

Zhu'er!

Wake up!

Zhu'er, wake up!

You... Let me bring you home.

Mind your own business.

Why did you act foolishly again?

I said, mind your own business.

I'm now...

the Princess Consort.

It's something many girls can only dream of.

I'm no longer that weak and gullible Qi Zhu.

I'm the Princess Consort of Qingping.

I'm over the moon.

Why would I court death?

Zhu'er,

do you really want to depend on Consort Duan?

Her sudden favour upon you must have been...

What?

Worried now?

You're worried that me becoming Princess Consort...

with Consort Duan as my backing will be disadvantageous to you?

You're not wrong.

After all, she's the aunt of Prince Yan.

How can you possibly not worry?

That's not what I meant.

I'm worried they'll use you and harm you.

My elder brother used his death in exchange for my riches.

And now, you want me to forsake everything?

Fu Rong,

my elder brother was right.

You spit kind words...

with a wicked heart.

Am I not clear enough?

I want nothing to do with you.

It's better for us not to cross paths again.

Just take it as we've never known each other.

Why are you here?

Did you save Zhu'er?

Qi Ce has himself to blame.

You don't need to feel guilty.

Zhu'er is pure and naive.

I'm worried that she'll be caught in all the drama and can't get out of it.

Oh, I forgot that you grew up in the palace.

I didn't mean to be sarcastic with what I've just said.

When I was twelve,

the late empress was critically ill.

My father...

sent me to Hong Fu Temple...

to copy scriptures and pray for her.

I accidentally toppled the candlestick...

which resulted in a fire.

Although the fire was put out quickly,

the late empress passed on at that exact hour.

Father was furious...

and sent me to the frontier.

Since then,

I'd never returned to the capital.

But, compared to Hengjing City,

I prefer the lonely and deserted frontier.

It's chilly here.

Let's head back, shall we?

Look at you,

you've lost more weight.

I'll feed you more.

Here.

Isn't this Mr Wen?

Don't you like what I've brought you?

Next time,

I'll bring what you like.

It's funny that...

Mr Wen talks to fishes.

Show yourself.

I saw you.

Well... Mr Wen...

I... I saw nothing.

I saw nothing.

You shall tell no one...

about this.

Alright.

I swear.

Even if I'm tortured by court officers,

I'll still keep mum.

Thank you.

Little fat fish,

you've gotten fat.

Looks like you've been fed well by Mr Wen.

Duke Su and I are childhood sweethearts.

We've been separated for decades.

And now that he's back,

I'm sure that he wants to see me.

The last time I came,

I accepted when you said he was recuperating.

And this time, you're giving me more excuses.

I tell you...

Your Highness.

Why is it always the both you every time that I'm here?

[Cui Wan, Princess of Xihe]

Where is Duke Su?

His Highness is heavily wounded.

He really can't see anyone.

That bad?

That won't do, all the more I should see him.

Your Highness.

I won't stop you if you must see His Highness.

But, please hear me out as a physician.

Women are cold-natured, therefore, possess stronger Yin.

With you frequenting this place,

it might delay His Highness' recuperation.

Forget about it, then.

I will not see him.

It's just that...

What's happened to Duke Su?

When will he be well?

Don't worry. He's way passed the critical stage.

He just needs...

to recuperate in peace.

I understand.

Why don't you...

send men to deliver news to me...

when he's all better?

Sure. Sure.

Goodbye, Your Highness.

Is this Princess of Xihe...

really childhood sweethearts with His Highness?

Why does His Highness keep avoiding her?

I didn't expect to see...

such a girl who argues noisily in the capital.

You're such a blockhead.

His Highness grew up at the frontier.

How would he possibly have a childhood sweetheart?

The lady has interest,

but not His Highness.

What? Worried of something?

Besides studying,

you're also good at other things.

This was taught to me by an old friend.

An old friend?

Besides Zhu'er,

I don't have any close friends.

However, it was a little boy that I rescued when I was little...

who taught me this.

Later on, his family found him and brought him away with them.

Or else, I would have asked my father to take him in...

to be my little footman.

Can you teach me a thing or two about stone skipping?

Firstly, choose a flat stone.

How's this one?

Not bad.

Then, fling it like this.

Fling it, go!

See that?

You're good!

Besides poetry,

you're fast at learning everything.

It... It can't be saved.

-Wen Xing, please manage this. -No, no, no.

I'll manage this.

Today, those from the kitchen said...

the stewed fish...

is meaty, tender and fresh.

I'm wondering...

if that's Little Fat.

This... This is what's left of it.

Ah... Mr Wen,

my condolences to you.

Thank you.

[Feng Lai Yi]

Madam Wang, Madam Li.

This painting of "Viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles"...

is the gem of this shop.

[Viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles]

These paintings are indeed spectacular.

If it's to your liking,

I'll give you a discount.

Why is it so crowded here?

Look at this painting.

It's more beautiful.

[Nature decodes the mysteries of life]

"Nature decodes the mysteries of life."

Little Marquis!

Little Marquis,

you're here.

This painting looks good.

It looks way better than the jewellery.

Thank you for the kind praise, sir.

Little Marquis, Mr Ji.

Today, new paintings are sold at Ruyi Pavilion.

People say that the four paintings at Ruyi Pavilion...

are similar to ours.

Really?

I thought they've been getting the eldest daughter of the Fu Family...

to make word posters?

How could she do such a shameful thing?

That's right!

Ms Fu Xuan,

you've worked hard for the past few days.

Why don't you go home early and rest?

Ms Liu, you've worked hard too.

I wish you good sales for the new paintings.

Thank you.

How shameless is Ruyi Pavilion!

They copied our paintings...

even without the intention of covering...

up.

Little Marquis,

you too have come to see the new paintings?

[Viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles]

Mr Ji,

what do you mean by what you've just said?

[To become immortal and to levitate heavenwards]

Ms Fu,

did you draw the four paintings?

The four paintings...

were drawn by me, stroke-by-stroke...

at home.

What do you mean by that question?

You copied the recommended word posters of Feng Lai Yi.

You even copied everything...

without missing a word.

And, you still want me to explain?

I did not explain...

to save you some face.

What? Feng Lai Yi...

also has both of these paintings?

Ms Fu,

you've been giving people the cold shoulder.

It's really an unpleasant feeling.

And now, you're displaying hypocritical attitude.

It makes me miss...

that cold-shoulder look of yours.

Okay.

Fine, if you won't admit it.

Hold it right there.

You better explain this to me.

The paintings of both our families had never been shown to the public.

Tell me, how were the paintings duplicated?

What an coincidence,

Mister Bi Yu...

bumped into us while holding the scrolls...

and mistakenly took two scrolls of our paintings.

Coincidentally,

the two scrolls of paintings...

are indeed the ones you mentioned.

Little Marquis, what venomous slander it is!

Bi Yu had indeed mistaken scrolls of paintings.

But, he's never opened them...

and took them to Ruyi Pavilion straight away.

That's right, Little Marquis.

I swear I didn't open the scrolls.

I've never seen the paintings of the Fu Family.

In that case,

get your artist...

to confront me.

I...

Little Marquis,

if I'm proven guilty of copying,

you can do as you wish.

Alright, then.

[Han Bo]

Mr Wen.

Why are you doing embroidery here?

I... My lady isn't too good at needlework.

Plus, I'm don't practise it regularly.

So, since it's such a good weather,

I decided to practise here.

Mr Wen,

please take a look...

and tell me how I did.

Who taught you embroidery?

I started learning since I was little.

It's done.

Mr Wen, you're really good!

Mr Wen.

You look hostile...

and often use weapon.

In fact,

you're good at rearing fish...

and embroidery.

Mr Wen,

I'm curious to know...

who did you learn to do embroidery from?

When I was little,

I was forced from home and wandering about.

Every winter,

I needed to collect quilt cloth...

and stitch them into clothes...

until...

Until I was taken in by Young Master to the Pavilion.

I bet your childhood...

was full of trials and tribulations.

Young Master has had it worse.

Anyway,

it's passed.

Yes, it's the past.

Now, the hard times are over, the good times just beginning.

Smooth and happy days are to follow.

You not creating trouble for me is considered good enough.

[Mansion of Duke Cheng]

Your Highness.

Has Ruyi Pavilion found it?

Your Highness, the owner of Ruyi Pavilion has always been the one...

to come see us first.

Finding him would be like finding a needle in the haystack for us.

Nonsense!

The business of transporting food slipped away from under our noses.

This great opportunity from the heavens was a newfound gold mine...

that did not come by easily.

But, the explosives weren't able to be delivered.

By the looks of it,

I'll go cold and hungry...

before we find the owner of Ruyi Pavilion.

Your Highness, that might not necessarily happen.

I heard that...

there are numerous spies in Ruyi Pavilion.

Raising a ruckus might just...

smoke the owner out.

In your dreams!

By the looks of it,

such a half-baked person like you,

he'll...

Who's there?

Your Highness, a message...

Read it.

[Ruyi Pavilion]

Since Artist Peng has such a well-thought-out plan beforehand,

then, can you tell us,

how does these two paintings...

relate to another...

two paintings?

"Viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles".

The lady in the painting realised, the desire to own the bright moon...

is only unrealistic.

But, only the flowers and birds by her are real.

So you see, in the second and third paintings,

the lady immersed herself...

in the world with the chirping of birds and fragrance of flowers.

She's extremely delighted.

Little Eight, don't listen to him. He's just talking nonsense.

Then, at last,

she went heavenwards...

on a fine day.

What is he talking about?

Did he draw the paintings?

Alright, let me explain...

the meaning in these four paintings I drew.

The new paintings of Ruyi Pavilion are known as...

"In the Zap of Youth".

Meaning, how time flies without us realising it.

In the first painting, "Viewing things through rose-tinted spectacles",

the lady is by the river.

The waters reflect the bright moon in the sky.

It means, the years keep passing by,

while we are different every year.

Compared to the days and nights,

life is but a rush,

like a dream.

In the second painting,

the lady slips deep into a dream without realising it.

This depicts her in her dream.

In this picture, the lady...

has aged a little.

Her youth and beauty are only preserved in a dream.

A young beauty that does not seem to age,

but,

has aged.

Once a budding beauty,

now, one with a headful of grays.

But, when she looks herself in the mirror,

she sees the same dazzling head ornaments...

she wore during her younger days.

It's like seeing herself beautiful...

and younger self in the mirror.

The fourth painting,

"To become immortal and to levitate heavenwards",

the lady has passed on.

But, word of her beauty was passed on for generations.

Like how time flies on earth,

there will always be young and beautiful girls...

wearing bedazzling head ornaments,

chasing beautiful things that are seemingly uncertain.

-Well said! -Well said!

After hearing both artists elaborate about their paintings,

I think it's clear that...

which one of the two spoke from the heart,

and which one was just hoping to deceive the crowd.

Ruyi Pavilion!

These were the scattered details...

when I was brainstorming.

Please take a look.

For this case,

I have the answer in my heart.

From today onwards,

we'll take down these four paintings.

Half of the profit gained...

will be given to Ruyi Pavilion.

Good!

Little Marquis...

You still have the face to be here?

Scram.

Serves him right!

Let's go already!

Scram, scram, right away!

And,

I have spoken rudely to you.

I am to blame.

I'd need to go back to handle this.

I'll drop by to apologise.

Mother,

you once said that...

if I won in this round of chess,

you'd return.

You didn't.

I've waited for a decade.

[Queen Dowager Wen, mother of Xu Ping, Duke An]

Mo...

Mother...

Don't be anxious to win when playing chess.

Do not only focus on attacking and forget about defending.

Did you forget about all I've taught you?

Yes.

I have been careless.

I've lost.

You're still not lighting up the lanterns.

If it wasn't for my fear of light,

you wouldn't need to...

use the dim light of a short candle.

As long as it's for you, Mother,

I'd do anything.

A few days before, the lanterns in the pavilion were so beautiful.

That girl is beautiful too.

Ping'er,

please live a good life...

for yourself.

Mother.

Mother!

Why?

You're finally here!

I've waited for you for half a day, even the sun's starting to set.

Why have you come to see me?

I know that you're not in a good mood today.

I know of a good place, let me bring you there.

-Can I not go? -No.

[Yi Yun]

Mr Ju,

write your wishes on this parchment paper lantern.

It really works!

I made my wish with this.

I wished for a younger brother.

Then, my mother had Guan Ge very soon after.

And, if this lantern...

goes with the current of this river,

you wish shall truly come true.

Why don't you tell me your wish,

and I'll write it down for you.

I...

I'd like to see my mother once more.

Okay.

[Hope Ju Shui]

Look at...

how bright the lanterns are!

Although we don't know where your mother is,

I'm sure you'll see her again.

[I'm afraid that it might take forever to see my wish come true.]

Why is it stuck?

This is unlucky.

[Hope Mr Ju Shui could see his mother again]

What are you doing?

Moving the stone away.

We can't just let your wish get stuck here.

"I hope that Father increases my pocket money."

"Fu Rong."

Well, this is a big lantern.

It'd be such a waste to write just one wish.

Look,

your wish is written here.

Big and clear.

My wish...

only takes up a tiny space.

Right?

Thank you.

[Duke Su's Residence]

Pick it up.

Hey Little Marquis,

I heard that the dispute between Feng Lai Yi and Ruyi Pavilion...

had been fun to watch.

Why are you not joining in the fun...

but lazing here instead?

Stop mentioning about Ruyi Pavilion and Feng Lai Yi.

I've never been so embarrassed...

all my life.

His Highness has wine that...

rivals the Li Hua wine.

Since Drunken Spring Court is not opened,

I can only drown my sorrows here.

Little Marquis,

please drink outside.

These are important documents.

What if the wine spills on them?

What are you doing?

-Your Highness. -Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Gosh, that Mr Ju,

squeezing what's left of me...

knowing that I'm about to leave.

Mr Ju.

Ms Fu,

since you're leaving,

I'll give you a gift.

I believe any gift from you is good.

Remove my mask.

No, no.

Don't worry, Mr Ju. Although I'm playful,

I know I can't touch...

your mask.

-So, I... -You don't dare to?

Mr Ju,

there's nothing I don't dare do.

You better move, or I'll...