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[Court Lady]

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My lady,

Young Master Chumu is back.

-Chumu. -Father.

Mother.

Chumu.

Why have you grown thinner?

I met my uncle in Guangzhou

and learned some military tactics.

Did you?

You learned military tactics?

You?

My lord.

How could you lie so easily?

How did I end up with a son like you?

What did you say?

One more word and you'll be sorry.

Mother.

Chumu,

don't take his words to heart.

The son of Lu Yunji has been made General of Valor.

Your father has been complaining

about everything these days.

Chuling and Chujun

don't even dare to come home because of his yelling.

My lady,

King Han wants to speak to Young Master Chumu.

Chumu just got back to Chang'an.

He hasn't even had a proper rest.

Why do you want to meet him so urgently?

To scold him!

Because of him,

even I was scolded.

Your father

asked Princess Xinnan to marry Chumu.

My mother then called me into court

and gave me a good scolding right to my face,

saying that my brother-in-law is in disrepute

and I didn't discipline him properly.

Then, what about the marriage with Princess Xinnan?

What did the empress say?

Your brother is just

a useless profligate!

Not even worthy to be Her Highness's servant.

Chumu.

Brother-in-law.

Sister.

You are here.

Come on. Have a seat.

No, you stand there.

You did have a great time

during your sightseeing tour.

Not so great this time.

It's still not enough for you?

Your Highness.

I'm teaching him a lesson.

You stay out of it.

Your brother-in-law

always has more bark than bite.

In fact, deep down, he cares for you.

No matter how much trouble you get into,

he will deal with it for you.

Have you been studying recently?

Yes, I have.

You haven't been spending your time

on ladies' cuff design, have you?

Your Highness.

I mean, he did it last time.

He was commenting on the embroidered shoes

of the ministers' daughters in Chang'an.

Those dirty comments were spread widely.

I was so embarrassed

and could feel the judgment

in the gaze of those ministers.

I haven't done any of those recently.

I've been studying military tactics

and mounted archery.

As if you were telling the truth!

Then, tell me this.

How many varieties of ground do we have in military operations?

Nine.

Dispersive ground, facile ground, open ground,

contentious ground, ground of intersecting highways, serious ground,

difficult ground, hemmed-in ground,

and desperate ground.

Not...not bad.

But don't be too cocky

just because you can recite some books.

Send someone

to invite Mr. Sun here

to give him a test for me.

May I ask

what is deception used in warfare?

What we are using now

is the method of deception.

How so?

When able to attack, we must seem unable.

When using our forces, we must seem inactive.

At the very start,

you asked such an easy question about the Laying Plans,

pretending to be weak first

while scheming for something else.

If this isn't deception,

then what is it?

In the military,

rules and regulations must be made first.

Why is it?

With rules and regulations,

soldiers won't be confused.

If they are not confused,

then we can form a formidable army.

If the leadership and the soldiers are of one mind

and act together when they hear the gongs and drums,

an army of ten thousand people

will be enough to destroy a country.

If that is the case,

with an army of ten thousand soldiers,

you will be able

to raid wherever you want

and kill whoever you want?

You are wrong, sir.

Am I?

You could not be more wrong.

Enemies are defeated with calmness

and countries are governed with concentration.

If an army kills whoever it wants,

it has no sense at all.

It will only end up with

a crushing defeat.

We can never forget that

to wage a war,

we must have a good reason.

There is no point talking.

It makes more sense

to have a simulation battle.

Good point.

Get someone to

put in a sand table.

With regard to narrow passes,

if you can occupy them first,

let them be strongly garrisoned and await the advent of the enemy.

Sir, you forestalled me in occupying the pass,

but also wanted to outflank my troop from the left.

So, you failed to heavily guard the pass.

You took a false step

and you've lost the whole battle.

Sheng Chumu,

if you can hit the bullseye three times out of ten,

I will believe that you are not lying.

But you can't run to the target

and put the arrows on it

like last time.

That wouldn't count.

The shooting line is too far away from the target.

You can't even do it yourself

and you're asking Chumu to do it.

When I am educating him,

don't get in my way.

Am I saying the truth?

I...

Can you even make it yourself?

Look at him.

What are you doing?

Chumu.

Wrong direction. The target is over there.

Are you trying to shoot us?

Oh, sweet mother of mercy.

This...

Your Highness,

you are so wrong.

Your mother

is now in the Hall of Joy in the palace.

This man here

is my useless and profligate younger brother.

No, no, no.

He is not useless at all.

Because of my disappointing brothers,

I have suffered so much.

Now finally,

Chumu has made some achievements.

I was immature and ignorant,

which caused you much distress.

Sis,

here is to you.

I'd like to make a toast.

Good. How nice.

Chumu,

when you were in Guangzhou...

What exactly happened to you

when you were there?

It has even made you a different person!

I just suddenly realized that,

in fact, to be a real man that stands upright

feels quite good.

Well said.

Come on.

Here's to being a real man.

My big brother.

Bro!

You are finally out.

We prepared something for you.

Not interested.

How could you not be interested?

-Yeah. -We are brothers.

No need to pretend.

Come on.

-No. -Let's go.

No?

Get him.

What are you doing?

Let's go.

Let go of me.

Let go of me.

Sis.

I told you that I am not hungry.

Sis.

I am here to say goodbye.

Where are you leaving for?

To join the army.

Don't try to stop me.

I've already made up my mind.

Sis.

I am no longer the naughty boy

who always caused trouble,

and got chased and beaten

by you with a feather duster.

You can be assured.

From now on, I will be an honest

and upright man.

It is my ambition to defend our country.

Tao.

Take care.

The old Fu Tao has disappointed you.

But I won't.

Take care of yourself.

Come on.

My beauty.

My fair lady.

Pretty girls.

I have heard that

you are a close friend of our ladies.

How could you be left drinking alone?

Here is a toast to you, Young Master.

No, thanks.

That girl looks pretty.

What is wrong with our brother?

As soon as he got back,

he was taken to King Han's Mansion.

He must have been scolded by our brother-in-law again.

Poor thing.

Let me talk to him.

Big brother,

maybe

I can take you to meet Lianyan.

Leave me alone for a while.

You can leave now.

You can go now.

Go and drink inside.

Come on. Let's go.

When I make something of myself,

I will come back to repay you.

Young Master Sheng

seems kind of different somehow.

Though he's become rather tanned

and thinner,

his eyes

are so charming.

Those vulgar women.

How dare they lust after Chumu?

He's so far out of their league.

What are you thinking?

Lianyan,

am I a shameless

and impenitent coxcomb

who always throws his weight around?

You are the best

and gentlest man

who always says the most beautiful things.

I'm just a loser who only seeks carnal pleasure.

What is wrong with you today?

This looks exquisite.

Is it for me?

Chumu.

How could I have believed in someone like you?

I am not a liar.

I can be a real man that stands upright.

I can!

I can do it.

I will be a real man.

Fu Tao left a letter for us,

saying that he is going to join the army.

He's going on the battlefield!

People get killed on the battlefield.

What if something horrible happens to him?

How am I supposed to live without him?

That boy!

How could he not have discussed it with the elders in the family?

You have long known it, haven't you?

Fu Tao always listens to you.

Did you abet him in doing that?

Men go far away from home and aspire to a great career.

Fu Tao is a man with great ambitions.

It's not a bad thing.

I knew it.

You just want my Fu Tao

to die out there, don't you?

You vicious monster!

I'm going to beat you...

Ma'am...

I'm going to beat you to death!

I'll beat the crap out of you!

Alright.

Don't make a scene. We must do something about it.

-You monster! -Calm down first.

I heard that they are recruiting in Zhanzhou.

Maybe Fu Tao went there?

Zhanzhou.

I am going to Zhanzhou.

I am going to get my son back.

My lord, I want to go to Zhanzhou.

I am begging you.

I want to go to Zhanzhou.

Fu Tao

took the swiftest horse we have.

We won't be able to catch up with him.

No. Zhanzhou.

I must go to Zhanzhou.

He is the only son I have.

I'm begging you. I have to go to Zhanzhou.

My lord, let me tell you.

Chumu has really changed.

He stays in his room reading books and studying all the time.

Maybe one day he can really

earn a scholarly honor or an official rank

and bring glory to our family.

Your son has played so many tricks and lied to me for years.

I will not fall for that again.

If he can study hard,

pigs can fly.

You won't believe in our son,

but I will.

Chumu used to run amuck.

But that's because he was young and immature.

During his trip in Guangzhou,

maybe,

he met a virtuous and learned scholar

who influenced

and enlightened him!

You'd better prepare a coffin soon.

Prepare a coffin for what?

If a virtuous and learned scholar is pissed off by him to death,

we should at least prepare a coffin for him.

Can't you just say something nice?

Send someone

to call Junhui in.

Yes.

My lord. My lady.

Have you met someone during your trip

to Guangzhou with Young Master Chumu?

We met your uncle, Lord Niu Wudi.

Stop saying his name.

I still get furious when thinking of

how he treated Chumu.

Aside from Niu Wudi,

who else have you met?

We have also met...

A lady, I presume.

A beautiful lady?

He then couldn't think of anything else

and fawned all over her all the time, didn't he?

But this time, Young Master...

Did you hear that?

That's the virtuous and learned scholar

your son met in Guangzhou.

Sheng Chumu is proficient in the art of war

and mounted archery as well?

To cover for his brother-in-law,

King Han

can even invent a load of wild tales!

But Sun Shengwu is also

full of praise when talking about Sheng Chumu.

That old pathetic fool

is just a dog of King Han.

No matter what King Han says,

he'd go along with him.

Father, you are the one that sees this clearly.

Only a few days ago,

Sheng Chumu went on shouting on the gate tower again.

I suppose he got drunk again

and went wild on the tower.

Great.

This is perfect.

This son of Sheng Xiaojing

is truly hopeless.

How is it going?

The property confiscated from

the rebel generals' houses

has been sorted and counted.

It's worth as much as this number.

Send everything back

to our hometown Xunyi.

Be careful and don't let the cat out of the bag.

Pocketing the property of rebel generals

is a grave felony.

I understand.

Therefore, this time

I've asked my elder cousin to escort the boat.

He is really reading.

It must be a newly painted Shunga picture.

What does it say?

[The Analects of Confucius]

The Analects of Confucius?

He's indeed our big brother!

With that title on the cover

of Shunga pictures as a disguise,

even our father comes in,

he'd think our brother is studying hard.

How come I've never thought of

such a brilliant idea?

If you can think of this, you'd be the big brother.

Besides,

I'll be the one who thinks of it first.

Joyful but never unrestrained.

Depressed but not sorrowful.

Joyful but never unrestrained.

What is wrong with me?

Thinking of her even when reading this?

Am I insane?

Let's go.

Come on.

This is...

This really is The Analects.

My lady.

What is it?

Young Master Chumu has left.

Where to?

They say that

he's going to Guangzhou

to look for a woman.

It's true that no one knows a man better than his own father.

You are going to escort the boat?

Uncle Song fell ill.

And this time we purchased

a large amount of dye

of a wide variety.

I don't trust anyone else

to do the job.

But you'll be exposed to the sun and wind on the boat.

You are just a girl.

How could you be able to bear that?

Mother, you know the situation we're facing.

If anything goes wrong with the goods,

our dye house will be out of business.

I need to go and escort the boat myself.

However...

Sis,

you should listen to Fu Rou.

She knows best about the business.

Besides,

it is also a good chance for her

to go outside and travel around.

Sis,

I heard that it is not safe on the sea.

There are pirates who loot cargo boats.

Rest assured, Mother.

I have asked about it.

Nothing has happened on the Zhangzhou route

in recent years.

Zhanzhou.

Okay.

Miss,

we've finished inventory.

We have 200 bolts of red silk

for Zhang's family,

and 300 embroideries

for the Prosperity Store.

Load them on the boat.

Sure.

Come on.

Load them on the boat.

Here.

This way.

Hand it to me.

Be careful.

Hurry up.

What happened here?

If anything goes wrong,

you could be executed.

Understood.

What are you looking at?

Speed up.

Okay.

Here, wrap them up.

Flip them over.

Come on, give me a hand.

Here we go.

You are?

It's you, ma'am.

I am going to Zhanzhou to look for my son.

Just take this.

You know what?

Never let Miss Fu Rou know that I am here.

Did you hear me?

However...

If you say a word,

you will be in trouble.

Okay, fine.

Make it quick.

Do it right over there.

Knot it tight.

Make sure it's tight.

Miss,

all set.

We shall set sail.

Okay.

Set sail.

Get over here.

Whose boat is it?

Fu's.

Fu's?

Make sure everything works.

Make sure those are tight.

Over there.

Miss,

it seems that

we set sail at the perfect time.

I hope it will be plain sailing.

Yeah.

Uncle Li.

Uncle Li, please come here.

What is it?

I have made an inventory of the goods here.

Please have a look.

Sure.

The pirates are here!

Pirates!

Pirates!

Ma'am.

Why are you here?

Miss.

Find a place to hide.

If they know who you are,

they will ask your family for ransom.

Here.

Apply this to your face.

Okay.

Get down.

Get down on the floor.

Boss, bad luck.

The boat belongs to Fu's family.

The head of the Four Seas Sect told us not to take Fu's cargo.

Fang is just a callow little boy.

How dare he tell me what to do?

He has no say in my business.

Boss,

there is only cloth on the boat.

It's not worth a dime.

Only cloth?

-Get down. -What a big loss.

But you know what, Boss?

This woman here looks well-preserved.

I think she's wealthy.

No, no, no.

I am from a poor family.

A poor family?

Then,

throw her into the sea to feed the fish.

Got it.

No, don't.

I lied, I lied.

Yes, I am rich.

I...I am from

Fu's family in Guangzhou.

Fu...Fu's family.

Alright.

Take her back with us.

Fu's family can pay the ransom

to get her back.

Please.

Don't take me away.

-Let's go. -Stop it.

Stop that.

Rou, help me.

I am the second daughter of Fu's family.

Take me and let her go.

My family will pay the ransom.

Look at her.

She is really a beauty!

Good bargain!

Take the goods.

Bring this woman back with us.

Let's go.

Come on.

If you want her back,

pay the ransom.

You are so bold.

It is said that misfortune follows if you bring women on board.

But you are not afraid of it at all.

If I have to suppress my desire

due to this job of escorting the boat,

that would be my misfortune.

So, what is so important on the boat

that you, the nephew of General Lu, need to escort

in person?

Pirates!

The pirates are here!

Pirates!

Hurry up.

Why are you standing there?

Speed up and go!

On the sea,

no one can sail faster

than the head of the Four Seas Sect.

Speed up! Run!

Hurry up!

Go ahead.

Make it quick.

-Go after them! -Stop!

Stop!

Come on, get on board.

Kneel!

Boss,

there are more in the back.

Do you know whose boat this is?

Lu Yunji's. Exactly who I'm after.

Load our boat.

Yes.

Instead of doing this to me,

why don't you just kill me?

If you are lucky enough,

you can survive and get back to Lu Yunji

to send him

the regards from the head of the Four Seas Sect.

We shall see.

My uncle will make your life miserable.

Get him away.

Don't.

Wait, wait.

Just wait for it.

That Dragon boss is such a wretch.

Go full speed ahead!

Brothers, come on!

Today,

we have made a great deal.

Boss,

have some more wine.

Yeah, come on.

No more for me.

The beauty

is waiting for me.

Alright, you go ahead, Boss.

Come on, let's drink.

Here we go.

My beauty,

here I am.

My family will send the ransom very soon.

If you want the money,

send me back safe and sound.

I want the money,

but I want you

even more.

Don't touch me.

Get away from me.

-Come on. -Let me go.

Get away from me.

Come on.

You bit me?

Don't test my patience!

Don't get near me! Go away!

Help!

Get off of me!

Get off of me!

-Get away from me! -Come on.

Help me!

Help! Let go of me!

Help me!

Fang,

how dare you ruin...

Get out!

Good.

Don't touch me!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Let go of me!

I told her not to escort the boat.

But Rou just wouldn't listen.

What should we do now that the pirates have taken her away?

These are all I have.

You should stop crying.

We'll borrow some money

and get her back first.

Sis,

these are mine.

Take them to get Rou back.

Sis.

Jun.

Father,

Mother.

Ma'am.

Fu Jun.

The most important thing now is

to get my younger sister back safely.

Take them.

Wait.

Go, go ahead.

Mother,

do you know how urgent it is?

Is the life of my sister more important

or the jewelry?

What do you know?

This is for your dowry!

This is the only one I'll keep.

I've done everything I can

to save Fu Rou.

Don't move.

You...

You are a pirate?

Don't worry.

The ransom will be sent to you right away.

I can do it myself.

Stop talking.

You seem

different from the other pirates.

Am I more handsome?

Have I met you before somewhere?

How do you have

this longevity lock?

Long ago, there was a boy

who was shot and fell into a river.

My foster father

took him on board and saved him.

When the boy was in a coma,

he grasped this lock in his hand all the time.

So, about that little boy,

where is he now?

You know him?

We grew up together.

He was like a big brother to me.

Brother?

Just tell me.

Where is he now?

He is dead.

Dead?

He is dead?

Yes.

He was shot on the left chest.

The wound was too deep.

He didn't make it.

Then, what about the longevity lock?

I found it quite interesting,

so I kept it myself.

This is mine.

Give it back to me.

Even you are mine now.

And yet you're trying to take things from me?

Get away from me.

Who are you exactly?

The head of the Four Seas Sect.

My family name is Fang.

[Fu's Residence]

I haven't seen her for long.

She shouldn't be mad at me now.

At least she wouldn't slap me again

when she sees me.

Come on.

Let's go.

She was taken by the pirates?

We don't know if the pirates will keep their promise.

What if they take the ransom and still won't let her go?

What should we do then?

I want a cape.

I give you food and clothes.

They all cost money.

I lent you the cape last time

and it's got women's smell.

Make me a new one.

If it's made by me,

wouldn't it still get that smell on it?

It's an order. Just do as I say.

Stop there.

On your knees.

Mr. Chen,

I hear that you sell everything.

It's true that I have a range of things available.

But I don't know what you want, Young Master.

I want the address of

the largest den of the pirates.

That is out of my reach.

You sell robbed goods for them.

How could you not know it?

You got me wrong.

I've always kept my nose clean.

You must believe me, Master.

Take him inside to refresh his mind.

Understood.

Come on.

You guys...

Let's go.

Young Master,

pirates are rotters who are not scared of death.

Would he choose to die rather than submit to us?

Him?

He won't last given the torture

my uncle taught me.

Young Master,

he confessed.

Close the door.

Zifang, look,

there is an eagle.

Who is it?

This is the station of the Lingnan Navy.

Who comes close without permission

shall be killed.

Zhechong Commandant of Guinan Mansion,

Sheng Chumu.

Zifang,

you are sleeping on my arm.

Don't worry.

Next time, you can sleep on my arm.

Make a sachet for me.

Insatiable.

Right,

even if your family

send the ransom,

you shouldn't go.

Why?

We provide you with food,

enough silk and satin, and all kinds of jewelry.

I don't beat you or scold you.

What is wrong with staying here?

You are a pirate.

So what?

On the wide sea with the blue sky,

we lead an unrestrained life.

You rob others and take away

their wives and daughters.

How unrestrained it is!

As a healthy and capable man,

why can't you find a decent way to make a living

instead of robbing?

Don't you feel ashamed?

I would rather die

than join you in your evil deeds.

Say it again.

I would rather die

than join you in your evil deeds.

Boss.

What is it?

The goods we just got

have been sent to Xianhuang Island.

Am I not supposed to

mention Xianhuang Island in front of her?

It's fine.

We can silence her.

Silence whom?

She is not going anywhere.

Boss, Boss.

Boss.

Boss.

Boss, Boss.

Boss.

The cape looks nice.

Don't get it dirty.

What have you got?

Boss,

The Dragon boss has informed several sects

to meet at Eagle Fall Island.

It seems unfavorable for you.

I knew it would happen.

Then why didn't you kill him the other day?

My foster father left this position to me.

So many people are envious of me.

Killing the Dragon boss

won't make any difference.

We can't get enough fish if we catch them one by one.

We have to wait for them to cluster

and find the chance to cast the net.

Get them once and for all.

Boss!

Boss!

Boss,

The Lingnan Navy is here.

The Lingnan Navy is here!

Run for your life!

Get the brothers

to the pebble beach in the west.

It's too late.

Somehow they figured out

the traps on the pebble beach

and sneaked in from the southeast.

They will be here soon.

Someone wise is guiding the Lingnan Navy.

Tell our men to retreat.

What? Retreat?

What about our base on the island?

Our treasure is on Xianhuang Island,

and our property is on the boat.

These shabby houses are just nothing.

We can still live

to fight another day.

Let's go.

Understood.

The letter.

The soldiers have worked so hard.

We have to leave something good for them.

What do you want?

Just put me down!

Put me down!

Let go of me! Let go!

Rou!

Rou!

Rou!

Rou!