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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 45=

You good-for-nothings!

So many people have been mobilized,

but you still failed to find Xu Lingyi.

What's the point of hiring you?

My Lord, please cool off.

As you ordered,

we'd rather kill anyone who's suspicious

than let a single one escape.

Therefore,

many innocent common people were mistakenly killed.

But even so,

we still haven't got any clues

about Xu Lingyi's whereabouts.

I'm really wondering

how on earth he avoided

our rigorous search.

It's time for the execution.

Come out.

(Mansion of Xu)

Great Madam Xu,

nobody is allowed

to leave the Mansion of Xu

without permission.

My family

is going to be executed

as a victim of a false charge.

If you don't let me out,

I prefer to kill myself here.

-Mother! -Mother!

After getting changed,

you go and guard the ways

which must be passed if he wants to enter the Palace.

Make sure you stop Xu Lingyi doing that.

Take off your mask

so that Official Yan can see your face.

Go.

Go.

(Like Flower and Brocades)

Go.

Catch that guy!

Chase him!

(Xiyan Pavilion)

Catch this guy!

-Yes, sir! -Yes.

What do you mean by doing this, Duke Wei?

We're under orders

to assist Censorate in arresting the convict.

Duke Wei,

please hand him over.

Who are you

to say that he's a convict?

I'm telling you.

He's a nobody

who has run away from my military camp.

I'm going to take him back.

To decide if he's a convict,

we just need to take off his mask

to have a look at his face.

Guards!

How dare you?

Who do you think you are?

How dare you run wild in the presence of me?

Even if the Imperial Censor

is here right now,

I'll take him away!

Take him away!

Send guys to lie in ambush around the Imperial Palace.

No matter how bold Ren Kun is,

he dares not

take Xu Lingyi to the Imperial Palace.

We have to say goodbye here.

As for the rest,

you have to depend on yourself.

Duke Wei, how did you know

I would show up there?

Luo Zhenxing came to me.

He said your wife thought

you would come into town

disguising as a killer working for Marquis Jingyuan.

So I sent some guys

to watch over their turf.

You should hurry.

Your wife is going to

be executed soon.

Duke Wei, thank you for your help.

Go ahead.

Isn't that Marquis Yongping's wife?

Yeah.

What has happened?

Yeah. I think so.

(Prison guard)

(Prisoner)

Come.

(Laixun Pavilion Bookstore)

The government is hunting down a convict!

Whoever violates the orders will die!

You!

Go away!

Isn't that Marquis Yongping's wife?

What happened?

Stop there!

Go.

You!

He's there! Chase him!

Yes, sir!

(Honest and Just)

She's going to be beheaded.

-God! -No way.

I even got disaster relief from her after the disaster.

She's a kind person.

We received kindnesses from her.

Isn't that Marquis Yongping's wife?

Why is she going to be beheaded?

What a poor thing.

Search carefully!

Hurry. Over there.

This way.

Notify them.

Hurry.

Search carefully. Hurry!

You two, this way.

Yes, sir!

Search!

Thank you.

Time is running out.

I have to save Shiyi.

But if I let you go,

my father

and my whole family are doomed.

Over there! Chase him. Hurry.

Chase him!

Stop there!

Stop!

-They're trying to catch him. -Let's go. Hurry.

Master Yanxing.

(Honest and Just)

She's a kind person.

My Lord,

see you in another life.

Time is up.

Hold on!

Shiyi.

Shiyi is wronged.

You can't kill her.

Mother.

Shiyi.

Great Madam Xu.

Shiyi.

It's a heavy offense to enter the execution ground without permission.

You must've suffered a lot.

Considering the contributions

the Xu family made to the country,

I'll let you off.

Get out of here now.

Don't try to stop the execution.

Shiyi

is my daughter-in-law.

She's the victim of a false charge.

I won't give up on her

even if I have to

put the Xu family at risk.

What are you waiting for?

Get them out of here.

You want to

kill Shiyi today?

Over my dead body!

Shiyi, don't worry.

His Lordship is sure to come and save you.

You'll be fine.

When villains are in power,

the faithful and upright suffer persecution.

Where is the justice?

What's the point of

being a faithful and upright official?

If you kill

Shiyi today,

aren't you afraid you'll be infamous

for persecuting good and honest people?

Time is up.

Drive them away.

Don't you dare...

-Go away. -You can't kill her.

Go away.

You can't kill her.

Madam Xu is a good person.

Shiyi.

Hurry.

You're a good girl.

Mother!

Hang on.

Lingyi will come and save you.

Get out of here.

You can't kill her.

Thank you

for what you did, Mother!

You can't behead her!

You can't behead her!

You can't behead her!

You can't behead her!

You can't behead her!

You can't behead her!

(Honest and Just)

Mother!

(Mansion of Xu)

Great Madam,

what to do with Her Ladyship's stuff?

Burn them away.

Yes, Great Madam.

My Lord, is Her Ladyship still unconscious?

Your Ladyship, you're awake!

My Lord!

My Lord.

You're awake.

Your Ladyship,

I'm going to

get some food for you.

My Lord.

Why am I...

It's alright now.

The death penalty has been remitted

by His Majesty.

What happened?

I've presented the evidence

to His Majesty.

Soon enough,

the truth will come out.

My Lord,

you must've suffered a lot.

Mother told me

you looked undaunted

even if you were going to be beheaded.

At that time, everything went black suddenly

and I can't remember anything.

I was not as brave as Mother thought.

It's not that you're not brave enough.

It's just...

You're pregnant.

♪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♪

I'm pregnant.

♪We mustn't doubt each other♪

♪And must be steadfast in our commitment to each other♪

It means

I almost lost...

♪And wait for the wind to rise♪

♪Even if we are Thousands of miles apart♪

Heaven help us!

♪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♪

(Marquis Jingyuan's Mansion)

Marquis Jingyuan,

come with us.

I just

lost the game.

(Beloved Husband Ou Lixing's Tablet)

(Prisoner)

Mr. Ou.

Now that you've been out of prison,

you shouldn't have come in again.

If you hadn't helped us many times,

the Xu family and I couldn't have escaped our doom.

I was to say thank you,

but compared to what you did for us,

a verbal thank-you

is far from enough.

Actually, I'm not as good as you think.

I've got the evidence that

my father colluded with Wang Jiubao for long.

But I chose to abandon you

to save the Ou family from damage.

I'm the one who pushed you to the execution ground.

Understood?

In that case,

why did you help my husband later?

You knew well

that the evidence he collected

would deal a death blow to the Ou family.

When I got to know

my father even killed innocent common people

to hunt down Marquis Yongping...

You good-for-nothings!

So many people have been mobilized,

but you still failed to find Xu Lingyi.

What's the point of hiring you?

My Lord, please cool off.

As you ordered,

we'd rather kill anyone who's suspicious

than let a single one escape.

Therefore,

many innocent common people were mistakenly killed.

But even so,

we still haven't got any clues

about Xu Lingyi's whereabouts.

Family members are important,

but without the sense of right and wrong,

we can't even be called humans.

I just can't watch my father

repeat his mistakes and do nothing.

We all know that

you never got involved in

any crime Marquis Jingyuan had committed.

You're innocent.

My husband will report it to His Majesty.

I believe before long

you'll be discharged.

Don't bother.

I deserve such punishment.

Mr. Ou.

I used to think,

having similar life experience,

similar tastes and hobbies to yours,

I'd be the right one for you

instead of Xu Lingyi

if it weren't for fate.

But now I know I was wrong.

Life is full of twists and turns

when you two are together,

but it has never stopped him from

caring for and loving you.

He even planned to save you

at the cost of his career

and his own life.

I'm already no match for him

in terms of persistence and firmness.

I'm sincerely convinced.

Shiyi,

I wish you happiness.

Thank you, Mr. Ou.

(Ignoring the existing laws and regulations,)

(Marquis Jingyuan colluded with coastal pirates)

(and conspired against the government.)

(He posed a major threat to national security.)

(He's been stripped of his title)

(and will be beheaded by law.)

(His descendants are never allowed to become an official.)

(His second son Ou Yanxing)

(is excluded from the death penalty)

(because of exposing crimes)

(and will be exiled to the border with the female members of the Ou family.)

Father.

Father.

Can I have a talk

with my son?

Keep it short.

The Ou family is destroyed.

Are you happy now?

You once said

all you did

is for the sake of

the Ou family.

That's the responsibility of

every patriarch of the Ou family.

In my opinion,

the only mistake I made

is that I had unrealistic expectations of you.

The journey to the border may be tough.

Take care.

Father.

Father.

Mr. Ou!

Mr. Ou!

Mr. Ou!

Mr. Ou!

Amber.

Please don't leave me alone.

I want to go with you.

Shiyi asked Great Madam Xu

to forgive you

and she agreed.

You don't have to go there with me.

Amber,

I know you're a good girl.

You deserve someone better.

I can't give you what you want.

As long as you let me

stay by your side,

I don't care about anything else.

But I do.

Now I have nothing at all.

I don't want you to suffer.

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Mother!

Mother!

Yu!

Why are you here?

Mother, I miss you so much!

I miss you too.

You seem to have lost weight.

How did you come here?

Who brought you here?

Greetings, My Lord.

The truth has been revealed.

Concubine Qin is the informant working for the Ou family.

You were just being used by her.

Concubine Qin?

Come on, Yu.

Let's go play inside.

Even if I was just

being used,

I did evil deeds eventually.

I deserve to be punished.

When all goes to all,

it's because I ignored your feelings.

If I had showed more concern

for you,

you might not have

done those things.

You married me,

but I didn't treat you well.

It's my fault.

But in terms of my feelings,

I can't force myself.

I've discussed it with Shiyi.

If you want to keep staying in the Mansion of Xu,

I won't treat you unfairly

for daily necessities.

But if you

want to leave,

I'll also give you enough money.

And you have every right to do whatever you want.

We won't interfere.

If you want to do business,

you'll also have full support

from Shiyi and me.

My Lord,

you want to abandon me?

That's not what I mean.

I'm just offering you some options.

I've got no chance to do anything

for Concubine Qin or Tong,

but for you,

I can do something.

You're Yu's mother.

I hope you can live a happy life.

My Lord,

it's the first time

you're talking to me in such a soft voice.

But as for what to do in the future,

I have no idea, either.

There's no hurry.

You have enough time

to think about it.

How about Yu?

I got a letter from Leshan

and they suggested Yu go there beforehand.

I'll let him set off

in the coming days.

My Lord,

Yu is so young.

Now that he's going to study in Leshan alone,

I can't help feeling worried.

Can I go along with him

so that I can take care of him?

Greetings,

Your Ladyship.

Come on. Rise.

Your Ladyship,

I'm here

just to say goodbye.

You're going to stay away from home.

Take good care of yourself.

Come back here as soon

as Yu has a vacation.

We're a family.

I look forward to family reunion.

Your Ladyship,

I used to

treat you like that.

Don't you hate me?

My birth mother was a concubine too.

I know well

you have to suffer a lot

as a concubine.

Your Ladyship, you're really broad-minded

and pure-hearted.

No wonder His Lordship

is deeply attached to you.

May you two

live a peaceful life together

till old and grey.

Thank you, Wen.

Where did you learn to drink and gamble?

At such a young age,

you've developed such bad habits.

What's wrong with me drinking and gambling?

I heard that my father did that too

when he was alive.

Why don't you learn from his strong points?

And you even dared to talk back.

Go

and copy the family rules 100 times.

There you go again.

I can recite the family rules already.

Do you want to listen?

Well.

You talked back again.

I'm telling you.

I'll beat you to death today!

What's going on?

What...

What brought you here?

What's happening?

Why are you so polite?

I'm here

just to express my gratitude to you.

Gratitude?

For what?

I want to thank you for seeing me

before I was going to be executed.

You saved me and His Lordship.

Don't thank me.

I didn't mean to help you.

I was just afraid I'd lose face

once the Xu family was destroyed.

No matter what,

I have to say thank you, Erniang.

Take a seat.

Chengzu made a mistake again?

He's so young.

There are many things he doesn't understand.

You need to be patient with him.

If you always scold and punish him,

he'll be scared

and more estranged from you.

He drank and gambled

with those servants

while I was out.

How could I stay calm?

But

he's just a kid, after all.

Maybe

he just thinks it's much fun to do that.

How about

letting him study

together with Zhun

so that he can stay away from those wretches?

In that case,

he's sure to make progress.

You're really nosy.

You're even worrying about my son.

Jinlian, come in

and get your master a cup of tea!

Greetings, Madam Xu.

Jinlian,

she's your real master.

You should address her Your Ladyship.

Erniang,

I can explain this.

No need.

I just

didn't expect you

to pay so much attention to me.

You even tried to persuade those around me.

Why?

Are you that afraid of me?

Yes.

I'm afraid you may be bullied.

I'll consider myself lucky

if you don't do harm to me.

In this case,

I'll leave you be.

See you.

Hold on.

Wait till you drink up the tea.

It's...

Madam Xu,

it's your favorite Queshe green tea.

Young Madam specially got it for you.

It's already prepared.

Don't forget to take it with you when you leave.

It's not for free.

Just take it

as Chengzu's tuition fees.

Why are you smiling?

Drink it.

It's expensive.

So good!

My Lord, you're awesome.

I failed to grasp the main points

although I'd practiced for a long time.

But right after you gave me some advice,

I've understood it completely.

I remember clearly

you can play the tune proficiently.

You did it on purpose.

General Fu once told me that

at a younger age, you were gifted in many ways,

especially skills in playing the zither,

which was considered unique in the capital.

But you've stopped playing it

since the late Marquis passed away.

Is that true?

After father and brother died,

I became the patriarch of the Xu family.

I have to shoulder the responsibility of

protecting and bringing honor to the family.

How can I keep focusing on playing the zither

and craving pleasure?

But I want to listen to your playing.

I know

you made that promise

because you felt guilty about the death

of your father and brother.

I also understand

how much you want to

be a qualified patriarch

to protect the family.

You chose to suppress your feelings

and gave up all your hobbies.

But My Lord,

by doing that,

you're actually punishing yourself.

For the sake of the Xu family,

you've tried so hard

and made so many efforts.

You've done a great job.

I hope

you can be happier.

With you by my side,

I'm already very happy.

But My Lord,

life is really short and unpredictable.

It'll be more boring

if you have to

give up your hobbies.

If your father and brother

knew about this,

they'd also prefer

you live a happier life.

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Recently, my legs...

How about

I go out with you

for a walk?

Okay.

The melody...

His Lordship is playing the zither.

His Lordship is playing the zither.

I didn't expect he could even do that.

It's been many years

since I last saw Lingyi play the zither.

(In 1567, the Longqing Emperor of the Ming Dynasty)

(lifted the sea ban.)

(The Wharf) (He restarted foreign trade)

(and allowed common people to do business)

(with countries in Europe and other parts of Asia.)

(Since then,)

(non-governmental overseas trade)

(in China's south-east coastal areas)

(ushered in a new era of)

(all-round opening up,)

(known as "Opening up in Reign of Longqing".)

It's the Mid-Autumn Festival.

How I wish

Jie could come back

and spend some time with us!

He always studies hard

and he's grateful.

He's so lovable.

Greetings, Great Madam Xu.

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival!

Great Madam Xu,

thank you for your invitation.

My husband has gone to Yunnan.

I thought I'd have to spend the festival alone.

I'm so happy

to spend the day with you here.

You're Shiyi's sister,

so we're a family.

Make yourself at home.

At the Mid-Autumn Festival,

the whole family gather here

enjoying a dinner together.

I'm so happy!

Exactly.

Greetings, Mother.

You're all here.

I just got a letter from Yu.

He said he did a good job

and came out in front

in the provincial examination.

It seems

he's been studying hard

and has made great efforts

in the past years.

Yu is diligent and eager to learn.

He's willing

to put in time and energy in his studies.

His success can be expected soon.

Concubine Wen is lucky

to have such a good son.

Hasn't Shiyi been here?

Yesterday, Young Madam Jiang told us

we should

have the betrothal gifts prepared

for Zhun's future wife in advance,

so Shiyi is busy with it.

She's gone out

early this morning.

She should've left

such a trivial matter to me.

She's already busy

taking care of Nuan.

Father.

Father.

You're here.

Grandma.

Father,

you're speaking ill of me again.

Mother will be angry.

I'd like to see what you'll do by then.

Nuan, you're such a good girl.

All I want is

to praise you.

How could I speak ill of you?

Do you see your brother?

Go play with your sister.

-Go ahead. -Let's go.

Mother.

Go have fun.

You're all here.

Mother.

Shiyi.

Wuniang.

I've been busy.

I'm sorry I didn't keep you company.

Never mind.

We're a family.

You don't need to be so polite.

It seems I need to

get Dongqing back.

Since she went to Fujian

with Linbo,

you've been exhausted.

In that case,

General Fu

the new commander

would hate me bitterly.

I'll interview a few more people tomorrow.

I'm sure I can find someone capable.

Well.

My sister-in-law has solved it for me.

She'll leave for Zhangzhou Prefecture

as my brother is going to take office in Bureau for Foreign Shipping there.

She can't take too many servants there,

so she has left some of the most capable

to me.

That's great.

We've been standing here for a while.

Shiyi,

why not ask all of us to take a seat?

Let's go.

Wuniang.

Let's go.

Come on.

Let's propose

the first toast to Mother.

No. Don't.

Put it down.

The first toast

is to Shiyi.

Mother, you're here with us.

How can we do that?

Xianling Pavilion is world-renowned now.

It has recruited many disciples

and the products have found a good sale abroad.

His Majesty specially granted a plaque

which reads "Best Embroidery in the World".

Shiyi,

Master Jian and you

are an honor

to us women.

Mother, I'm flattered.

Come on.

Let's raise our glasses together.

Come on.

A peaceful family will prosper!

Wuniang, have some dishes.

Let's dig in.

What would you like to eat most?

Try this.

Mother, have a taste.

Okay.

(Fengtian Hall) His Majesty's edict is as follows:

Xu-Luo Shiyi, wife of Marquis Yongping,

is virtuous and kind-hearted, honest and faithful.

She's a woman of virtue.

By setting up the embroidery workshop Xianling Pavilion

and recruiting many disciples, she's carried the craftsmanship forward.

She's hardworking and reliable, capable and independent.

The title of the First Standard Rank Madam is therefore conferred on her.

(Imperial Edict) Respect this!

♪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♪

Everything

seems to be a dream.

It's not.

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

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

You've got everything

owing to

your efforts,

your talent,

♪I will never forget that you held my hands♪

and your hard work.

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

My Lord, you're wrong.

♪Unexpectedly, after we traveled so far♪

Why?

♪And turned grey-haired♪

In this world,

without your deep trust

and full support,

I could've got nowhere

even if I tried my best.

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

(Xu Lingyi, thank you.)

(Thank you)

(for loving me)

(and making me who I am today.)

♪Together, we will grow old♪

(The End)

♪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♪