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[Court Lady]

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Oh, it hurts.

Someone's there.

I can't show myself.

Who are you?

I... I...

I am...

What are you doing here?

Young Master,

did you see it?

See what?

Another guy!

What did you see?

Never mind.

I've got plenty of time to do it.

Stars!

Young Master said the lunar star would move south tonight,

so he climbed up the roof to see it.

The lunar star did move south,

but not too much,

so you need to pay close attention.

You know astronomy?

Of course.

My family is full of war heroes.

Astronomy is crucial in combats.

We observe stars at night and the sun during the day.

If it's cloudy,

then we'll resort to compasses.

So you are the lady's relative

that's new in town.

I apologize for startling you,

my lady.

Wait.

I want to give you

this as a token of apology.

It's even prettier

than the flower you wore at the wedding.

Flowers will soon die after they leave the tree.

It's such a shame

that you picked such a pretty flower.

How did I handle it?

Great.

Even better than when you chatted Lady He up.

From now on,

go somewhere else to watch the stars.

But my lady, in your yard...

Seriously? Slam the door like that?

This is the highest tree here.

I'll win you over eventually.

Only when you use the colors right,

can the peddles look vivid.

Look,

here.

- And over here. -My lady.

What's the matter?

His lordship has sent for you for a dinner party.

Even since Sheng Chumu arrived,

they keep hosting events for him.

Opera, acrobatic show,

what's next?

Our lady is busy. She doesn't have time for that.

If Father wants me to go,

then I'll go.

I heard that

the emperor and the empress love partying,

and that they always ask the masters to

do sword performances.

Have you seen that, Chumu?

He has actually performed for them.

Young Master is excellent with swords,

and His Majesty complimented him on that.

How impressive!

Why didn't Fu Rou come?

She has gone to the dyehouse.

She's been very busy lately.

That's why she hasn't had the chance to welcome you.

She might be too busy, though.

She is a married woman now.

She shouldn't worry about her family's business.

My sister is very competent.

She takes great care of the dyehouse and the embroidery business.

Father.

My lady.

Mom.

My lady.

Rou,

this is Young Master Sheng from Duke of Lu's family.

Give your greetings.

You can call me Brother Chumu,

just like Fu Yin.

Young Master Sheng.

Rou.

Take a seat.

Please sit.

Thank you.

Xu Youtong, magistrate of Guangzhi County

hereby greets Young Master Sheng.

You are Rou's brother-in-law, right?

We are all family. No need for formality.

Father-in-law.

Come.

Take a seat.

Young Master.

Cheers.

Cheers.

You're so lucky to marry the eldest daughter

of the Fu family.

Do you have any advice to share?

She likes a man of knowledge.

Oh, I see.

What about Fu Rou?

Do you also like knowledgeable men?

It's hard to tell what kind of men

my sister is into.

But I know for sure that

she hates those ignorant rich brats

that only know how to chat girls up.

Me, too.

I completely detest

though ignorant rich brats.

Coming from you...

Well, we were just talking about

that Chumu used to perform

at royal parties.

He even got compliments from the emperor.

You must have something special

for you to stand out

in the royal court.

Nothing special.

I just happened to learn from the best

and practice hard day and night.

Such a boaster.

Since Young Master is in such a great mood today,

how about you perform a bit?

Alright.

I will perform with my sword

to entertain everyone.

He looks fierce.

No wonder he's born

in a family of generals.

He can't even stand firmly!

Only flashy moves.

It's not real swordsmanship.

You...

You need to be humble.

Only flashy moves?

You learned martial arts for so long

in Lingyang Mountain,

do you even remember any moves?

Young Master Sheng,

how about we have a match?

I'm afraid I can't.

I don't want to hurt you.

No worries.

I'm not fragile.

Also,

if I accidentally hurt you,

don't you say it's my fault.

You think you can hurt me?

You dare to fight me or not?

He must be tired from the performance.

I'm not tired.

Young Master.

Your martial arts skills are not enough...

Relax.

I saw how they used a feather duster

to beat him up.

I'm sure I can win.

Also,

Rou is watching us.

It's a great opportunity for me.

What do you wanna compete on?

It's up to you.

Okay.

Then I'll show you

the staff fighting skills of my family.

Please.

Fu Tao!

Don't be reckless!

Be gentle.

I won't let him off easily.

I'll kill him!

Chumu.

Fu Tao has come

to ask for your forgiveness.

He shouldn't have hit you.

He deserves severe punishment.

Please do whatever

you wish to him.

Kneel down!

He has the nerve to brag about his martial arts.

Fu Tao knocked him down with one punch.

Didn't you say that he's a boaster?

Why do you wanna see him?

Fu Tao has some responsibility as well.

He shouldn't have embarrassed him

just 'cause he could.

I want to apologize to him on behalf of Tao,

so he will go easy on him.

He said before the match

that he wouldn't come after me if he lost.

On your knees!

Alright.

Then I'll...

I'll kill myself!

I...

- Mother. - My lady.

- My lady. - I'll kneel.

It's won't be easy.

I'll kill myself here.

He is the Duke's son.

He won't let it go that easily.

Both victory and defeat are common for worriers.

I'm not as skillful as you.

It's not your fault.

Are you being sarcastic?

Look at me.

Do I look like some rich brat that bullies others

'cause he comes from a powerful family?

You do.

Alright.

Brutally honest.

I admire that.

I'll learn how to throw a punch from you.

Do you know how I felt

when you were punching me?

I was shocked.

I've never seen

such powerful punches before.

See?

My nose is still bleeding.

Let me take a bow.

You are so modest,

and I admire you for that.

I'll teach you!

Nice.

That's great.

Thank you.

Everything is alright now.

Everyone is happy.

That's great.

Even though he doesn't know martial arts well,

but he is willing to learn from others

even after they embarrassed him.

He does have the qualities of a general,

so extraordinary.

Am I right?

Boss,

we've got food and tools to repair the boats.

The government is looking for us everywhere.

We can't stay here.

Let's get out of the city.

Tell everyone,

nobody touch the Fu family's boats!

Tell them it's my order.

Got it.

I do this first?

Yes, put your hand here.

Here.

Go straight forward.

Forward.

Extend your elbows.

Extend.

Okay.

Okay.

Nice.

It's the other way around.

Like this.

Alright.

The Second-in-command Lu Yunji

has put down the rebellion and defended the nation.

The emperor hereby confers upon him

Governor of Chen and Duke of Cai.

His son Lu Qi,

whose bravery has frightened the enemy,

is now conferred the title of General of Courage.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Duke of Cai.

Let's drink.

I wish Your Majesty health

and our nation prosperity.

Cheers.

Duke of Cai has accomplished another great feat.

His Majesty must be happy.

It's so easy to become a duke nowadays.

You just need to kill a few rebels.

Back in my days,

I had to go to the battlefield nine times

and I got stabbed over 30 times.

That's how I earned my title.

Duke of Lu,

titles like this

are pointless if our offspring don't cherish it.

If they live up to it,

then the entire family will live in glory.

If they don't,

then His Majesty will be disappointed.

Your son's bravery is well-known,

and our emperor sees that too.

Lu Qi took it after me.

We are not afraid of death,

so we just went to the war and kill our enemies.

However, in terms of the reputation

as a playboy,

nobody can beat Sheng Chumu,

son of Duke of Lu.

I heard that when Chumu left the capital,

he left many young women heartbroken.

The top dancer of Yankui Brothel,

Lian Yan,

must be weeping

over his departure now.

Duke of Lu.

Yes, Your Majesty.

You're courageous and intelligent.

I know you've devoted

yourself to this country.

I will never forget that.

Here,

a toast to you

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Even though I'm almost 60,

I still haven't had the joy of having grandchildren.

My eldest son, Chumu,

hasn't accomplished much,

but he's loyal and kind.

He has always admired

Princess Xinnan.

Duke of Lu,

we're here to celebrate Duke of Cai's victory today.

Let's not talk about other things.

Here, let's drink.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

As you were.

Thank you.

Why did Your Majesty drink again?

That old guy Sheng Xiaojing

wants his eldest son to marry Xinnan.

Duke of Lu has done much for the country.

A marriage with the princess

shouldn't be such a big problem.

I know he has done a lot.

But look at his precious son!

A frequent patron of brothels.

The top playboy of the capital.

Look at his reputation!

I am the chosen emperor by god,

the role model for my people.

My son-in-law should have decent qualities.

Princess Xinnan

is way out of his league!

Be gentle.

She's here.

She's here.

Hurry up!

Take your position.

Look real!

Here we go!

Well done, Young Master.

I can get defeated once,

but I can't lose forever.

Only by working hard

and practicing with perseverance

can I become a master in martial arts.

Why is there a stool?

From now on,

nobody can take a break when I practice.

Take it away!

No problem.

What are you guys doing here?

We've come to learn calligraphy from you.

Do it.

Hurry up.

Why is my hand dirty again?

Let me go wash my hands.

Why do you have to force him?

He is the one who said he learned from the best,

and his calligraphy is better than us.

Well, he learned martial arts from the best too.

Apparently, it doesn't necessarily mean

the student will be

as good as the teacher.

Maybe his calligraphy skill

is just as bad as his martial arts.

Sister,

you can't judge him like that

just because he lost to our brother

that one time.

You don't normally judge people like that.

Can you do it now?

We've been waiting for you.

Alright.

If I don't do it now,

I know you would think I'm some brat

who can't even write well.

Look!

It's so beautiful.

I shouldn't have judged him like that.

Hopefully, he didn't hear

what I said earlier.

God rewards those

who strive for unremitting self-improvement.

In our lives,

we should strive for perfection.

I agree.

We only have this one life, so we shouldn't waste it.

However,

not everyone is

as ambitious and hard-working as you.

Some get lost in lust and leisure,

and become good-for-nothing men.

You're right.

I loathe them too.

They just party all day,

instead of trying to make the country great.

That's why

I constantly use this quote to remind myself.

I can't idle about all day

just 'cause my father is the Duke

and we're very wealthy.

Chumu,

can you write a couplet for me?

Nope.

Why?

You can't just improvise in calligraphy.

Every character has its own shape and soul,

so you need to study it first.

Right.

You should take this home and study it.

Once you've done that,

I'll give you another piece.

Got it.

Can I also ask for

a piece?

No problem.

Thank you, Young Master.

Congrats on pulling another stunt.

Of course.

My teacher always asks me

to write "unremitting self-improvement" whenever I make a mistake.

I've done it hundreds of times.

How can I screw that up?

Of course.

The only thing you can write decently

is that quote.

Chumu.

Sister, you are here too.

You're an adult.

Why are you always idling about?

You said that

martial arts alone are not enough,

I need to know military strategies too.

So, I bought a book about it.

However,

I don't understand it.

Chumu,

do you know military strategies?

Eh...

He was born in a family of generals.

He even knows astronomy.

Of course he knows about military.

Yeah, of course.

Then help me take a look.

"100 men with armors, disturb the enemy".

What does it mean?

Let me take a look.

Fu, it's getting late.

Why did you shove me?

Also this one.

This.

"Use the main force to contain the opposition".

What's your take on that?

My take? How about choking you to death?

Chumu,

if I'm not mistaken,

this book is by Wei Liao.

Right.

You're indeed an expert.

You're reading the wrong book.

The wrong book?

Have you read The Art of War?

Not really.

You see?

You haven't learned how to walk,

and now you just wanna run.

You should read Sun Tze first,

then Mo Di.

After learning their theories,

you can start reading this book.

That's why reading it now

will do no good to you.

I have to study Sun Tze first?

You have to.

Do you know about his theory then?

Of course.

Then you can tell me about it.

Well...

Tao rarely takes interest in learning.

Young Master Sheng,

please help him.

Alright.

On two conditions, though.

Firstly,

stop calling me Young Master.

Call me Chumu.

No problem.

Secondly, let me lick you.

He meant the finger-licking pine nuts.

- Right, Young Master? - Right! Exactly.

By the way,

we need to thank you for that.

This is the first time our lady has tried

the hand-peeled pine nuts by BESTORE.

Fresh and crunchy. She really likes it.

They say that

courtesy on one side doesn't last long.

And look,

I've got you such tasty snacks.

Shouldn't you give me a gift too?

A gift?

Yeah, a gift.

You're great with handcraft,

so I want you to make

a sachet for me.

A sachet?

I taught you calligraphy,

taught your brother military strategies,

and brought you some goodies.

I think that's worth at least one sachet.

Alright.

I'll make it for you.

I want you to embroider it yourself.

I like red peonies.

My wife,

write a letter to our son.

Have him come back at once.

I'll train him myself.

I'll make him

a much better fighter than Lu Qi.

You're just jealous that Lu was conferred Duke of Cai,

and his son is now a general.

Why are you taking it out on Chumu?

My wife,

let me tell you.

This kid

fools around all day.

Even His Majesty knows about it.

It will get much worse if he keeps doing it.

I, Duke of Lu,

built this family with my achievements in war.

I will help him become a changed person

and go to the battlefield!

Are you too drunk to think?

When you first came home from the war,

you had over 30 injuries on you.

I had to patch you up myself.

What did you promise me back then?

For many times, you almost died

for the Tang dynasty.

All the wealth you've made,

isn't it supposed to keep our son safe?

I'm telling you,

if you ask Chumu to go to war,

I'll literally kill you.

My wife.

Wake up!

If you keep spoiling him like this,

he will become a stupid good-for-nothing.

A rich playboy at most.

What do you know?

You only know about fighting,

you don't understand that safety is a blessing.

I won't let my son go to war.

I just want him to be safe all his life,

and far away from the battlefield.

What's wrong with a playboy?

What's wrong with a playboy?

Duke of Lu is so wealthy,

can't you afford his lifestyle?

Just let him be a playboy!

I want to become a good man in Rou's eyes.

Such a big resolution.

Tao asked me to teach him military strategies.

How do I do that, bro?

I can't undo all my efforts,

now that Rou finally starts to like me.

Help me, Du Ning.

I could help you if it were poetry or art,

but I don't even know military stuff myself. How can I help you?

I'm screwed.

However,

there's a military expert living nearby.

For real? Who's that?

Your uncle Niu Wudi.

There's no way I'll go see him.

Whatever.

There are many beauties in the world.

You can survive without Fu Rou.

What?

You wanna learn military strategies?

Did... Did I hear you right?

Back in the days, you hated it so much.

And you told on me to your mom,

saying that I hit you.

She kicked me out of the family for that.

Chumu,

I'm still your uncle.

You can't just play me like that.

Back then I was too young,

but now I know I made a mistake.

Are you...

Are you serious about this?

I... I am serious.

But why do you wanna learn it?

Because I want to bring honor to our family.

Cut the crap.

Is it because of a girl?

How do you know?

To attack the enemy, you must understand his heart.

I can see right through

your lame excuse.

So,

you...

Have you decided to do it?

I have.

No matter how hard it will be?

Yes.

Do not back out in a few days.

Wait a sec.

Let me think about it again.

See you.

Stop!

Young Master.

Stop!

Young Master.

I've waited for you for so many years.

You're finally here.

You think you can run away?

Let go of me.

Thank you, God!

Finally, I've found someone to pass on

my great skills and knowledge to.

Sister,

where did Chumu go?

I stared at his calligraphy work for a whole night.

I think I understand something now.

I wanted to talk to him, but I couldn't find him.

Exactly.

I'm waiting for him to explain The Art of War.

Where did he go?

Du,

do you know where Chumu went?

He went out to take care of something.

What thing?

A really good thing.

He must be lively now,

full of vigor and ambition.

He has been there for half an hour,

and still no sweat.

Add boiling water!

Yes.

More hot water!

Yes.

I'll put some secret ingredients in,

for better results.

Enjoy the bath.

Someone help!

Shut up!

Simmering your bones in bathwater,

it will make you stronger.

A general needs a strong body

to lead an army in the war.

Mom. Help me!

He's trying to murder me!

I'm your uncle.

Of course I don't want you to suffer.

But...

Let go of me!

- The leader of the army must be kind. - Murderer.

Repeat after me.

An attack on a defenseless enemy,

is an attack destined to succeed.

Mom! Your brother is trying to kill me!

Hurry up.

I know. I know.

An attack on a defenseless enemy,

is an attack destined to succeed.

Defend where the enemy won't attack...

Mom, help me!

My uncle is crazy! Your brother is crazy.

My sister is in the capital, too far.

She can't save you.

What?

Come back!

The last arrow.

The last arrow.

The last arrow.

Report.

He managed to shoot the rope.

How many attempts?

Five.

Five?

This kid never really studied

or practiced using a bow.

He managed to memorize

The Art of War within two hours,

and now he shot the rope while hanging upside down?

He's a natural!

So rare.

Such a delicate sachet.

I used golden silk threads

to embroider the red peony.

I also hid the stitches with silk threads,

and left some blank at the edge of the flower,

to make it pop out a bit.

In this way,

the embroidered peony will look vivid.

Sister, why are you looking at me like this?

The brilliant Young Master Sheng

hasn't shown up in a while, right?

Why did you mention him?

My lady.

Ziyun,

where's the golden thread?

The lady said

it would be a waste to use it for embroidery.

Ever since she's in charge of finance,

she just keeps refusing our requests.

But she doubled her own salary!

What does she know about bookkeeping?

Rou,

go talk to your dad

and take the books back.

If I say that,

I will be putting dad in a dilemma.

No hurry.

Let's wait for a while.

Wait for what?

Bad news! Bad news!

My lady,

they used the wrong color

on the 500 bolts ordered by the Xu family.

How did this happen?

Sky blue is cheaper than navy blue.

So you replace the navy blue in my recipe

with sky blue?

I'm trying to save money for the family.

How much did you save by changing the dye?

How much do we need to pay the Xu family back?

But I shouldn't worry about others' problems.

You're in charge now,

so I shouldn't interfere.

Fu Rou,

you know our financial situation.

We can't afford to pay the money back for 500 bolts.

You can't just walk away.

It's easy.

You just need to use your saving,

and we'll have enough money.

I saved that money through decades of hard work,

why do I have to give it up now?

When I was in charge of the books,

I was as worried as you are.

So,

my gratitude for you taking

such a heavy burden off me.

From now on,

please take care of the dyehouse.

Rou.

Rou, you can't act like this.

I was only filling in for you.

Now that you're back,

I'll give it back to you!

That's inappropriate.

You're the senior,

so you should be in charge of finance.

I'm not gonna do it! I don't care who wants the job!

Here.

Take it.

Eh...

It's getting late.

I'll go check if dinner is ready for His Lordship.

My lady,

what about the 500 bolts for Xu?

No need to pay them.

Add 400 grams of turmeric,

100 grams of honey locust and some purple,

then we'll be able to get

the green they wanted.

Guys, remember this.

Soak the cloth in the dye for four hours.

It has to be exactly four hours.

The color won't be right if it's less than that,

and it will be too dark if it's longer than that.

Hurry! Do as she says!

Got it.

Now you've got the books back,

you can get the golden tread for the sachet.

We just need to wait for Young Master Sheng now.

Who said I'm waiting for him?

He hit the bull's eye 29 times out of 30 attempts.

I only missed the target one time.

Can't you just spare me?

If you want to be a general...

I want to take the test tonight.

Take the test?

But there will be suffering if you fail.

But you promised me.

If I pass, you will let me go.

If you fail at it,

you'll receive more punishments.

You sure you're ready?

Don't force yourself if you are not.

Save yourself some trouble.

Here we go.

What is

" Talents for momentum"?

Good warriors can create momentum.

What?

I want to know your thoughts.

I didn't ask you to recite it.

Good warriors will find ways

to create favorable momentum in the war.

Like... What now?

That is not your thought.

That's my thought

and I told you that last night.

Just repeat what others have said.

You call that learning?

Sit down.

Let's move on.

I'm telling you.

If you fail the test,

your pretty

little girl

from the Fu family,

will have to wait longer.

You need to tell me your own thoughts.

Momentum,

can be created by man.

A stone means nothing on the ground,

but placed on a high cliff,

once it falls, it can kill people.

That's momentum.

What else?

water is soft and powerless,

but if you build a dam

across the river,

the impact it has can knock down a city wall.

That's momentum too.

What else?

Place one man in a crucial narrow,

he can stop hundreds of enemies.

That's momentum created by man.

What else?

String up troubles in the court during a war,

can make the enemy fall apart from inside.

That's the momentum to take out the roots.

Great.

A general

needs to learn how to create momentum,

and use that to his advantage.

What else?

Getting to the root of a problem and the Battle of Tao River,

they are the momentum of life and death.

What else?

Nothing else.

Nothing more to add?

Did I pass it?

A general needs to honor his words.

You said you would let me go!

What's the hurry?

You...

I want to spend more time with my nephew.

Young Master.

Young Master.

Are you kidding me?

Why are you looking like this?

We wanted to save you,

but got caught the second we sneaked in.

You're useless.

Let's get out of here,

in case my uncle changes his mind.

I'm afraid that he won't come back

after this time.

You've been too tough on him.

He must be exhausted.

Exhausted?

A passionate young man like him

is full of nothing but love.

He should have no fear in his heart.

If

he wants to protect

the woman he truly loves,

then he will definitely

desire to grow stronger.

One day,

he will come back.

My lady,

Young Master Sheng is back.

Young Master...

He's back?

Hurry.

Fetch me the sachet and my tools.

Yes.

Making this sachet is excruciating.

One tiny mistake, you have to do it all over again,

let alone all the layers.

It takes so long!

Stop whining.

Turns out there are so many tricks in fire attacks.

What do the five changes of fire mean?

Look, here.

Don't worry.

My sister has almost gone unhinged waiting for you.

She will come out

once she hears you're back.

For real?

Maybe not unhinged,

that's a bit exaggerated.

However,

I do think

she has some feelings for you.

Only this much?

Hurry!

Here she comes.

Hurry up.

Sister.