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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 forgetthat you held my hands♪

♪In your warm palmsand we braved winds and waves♪

♪Unexpectedly, after we traveled so farand 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 passesand life changes♪

♪Together, we will grow old♪

=The Sword and the Brocade=

=Episode 42=

All the time I loathedthe family disputes

and felt reluctant to face them.

I believed I'd lose freedomif I married into this family.

But since I married you,

you've been sticking up for me

and we've faceda lot of things together.

I feel that I fear nothingwith you on my side.

(Divorce Agreement)

There's no need

for this Divorce Agreement.

Keep it.

It can remind me

that I should cherish what I have.

(Virtue of Modesty and Patience)

I dreamed of my mother.

The killer has been brought to justice.

Now your mother

can rest in peace.

I'll be with you forever.

Open the door.

Yes.

You're here.

I came to ask

why you used me to hurt Her Ladyship.

Believe it or not,

I never wanted tohurt Her Ladyship.

I only wanted her toleave the Xu family

and live as she wishes.

Did you think of me?

What if Great Madam sold me?

No.

Her Ladyship would never let Great Madam

sell you.

There were onlytwo possible futures for you.

One was Her Ladyship taking you away

and the other was you choosing

to stay in this mansionas His Lordship's concubine.

You're infatuated with His Lordship.

I did it to grant your wish.

I was killing two birds with one stone.

I'm not infatuated with His Lordship.

I took His Lordship's belt

to learn Her Ladyship's stitches

and make an exact copy of the belt

for General Fu.

General Fu?

Yes.

The man I adore hasalways been General Fu,

not His Lordship.

You used me to colludewith the Ou family

and almost got Her Ladyship killed.

I didn't collude with the Ou family.

And I'd never hurt Her Ladyship.

I just couldn't bearwatching Her Ladyship

make compromises in the Xu family.

Xu Lingyi played with a womanand dumped her.

He is not a good man.

A man like him doesn'tdeserve Her Ladyship.

Her Ladyship will have a better life

if she leaves the Xu family.

When did I play with a womanand dump her?

Amber,

what made youaccuse His Lordship?

I know you don't want to hurt me.

But I'm worried thatsomeone is using you.

What exactly happened?

Your Ladyship,

you should ask him.

I'd call myself aboveboard.

I've never betrayed anyone.

Aboveboard?

Did my elder sister not die?

You've found your sister?

Your Ladyship,

my sister was Concubine Tong.

I never expected her

to die before I could

reunite with her.

My sister hanged herself

after being wronged.

And you caused

all that.

You and Yuannianggot my sister killed.

Madam.

His Lordship came back

with Her Ladyship yesterday.

Her Ladyship released Dongqing

and locked Amber upin the firewood room.

I don't know what happened.

I see.

You may go.

Yes.

The Luo family is sinister,

Yuanniang was despicable,

and you were heartless.

All of you

forced my sister to kill herself.

You didn't love my sister.

But if you already took heras your concubine,

why did you ignore her

and let others humiliateand trample her?

You're a heartless man

who played with a woman and dumped her.

How can you make Her Ladyship happy?

So you incited Dongqing,

forced me to make a choice,

and sowed discordbetween me and His Lordship.

Your Ladyship,

aren't the recent incidents

enough to make you come around?

The Xu family pushed you again and again

for their own interests.

This kind of place

is not worth staying.

Amber,

I was drunk on the night

when your sister came to me,

but my mind was clear.

We didn't

cross the line.

No way.

If you didn't touch my sister,

why did you take her as your concubine?

On the next morning when I woke up,

I learned that Yuannianghad informed Mother

and asked her

to make Biyu my concubine.

I guessed Yuanniangand Concubine Tong

conspired together.

I didn't want that.

But if I refused to take Biyu

as my concubine,

Biyu would lose herplace in the Xu family.

But my sister

didn't conspire with late Her Ladyship.

She was forced to do that.

I asked Biyu if shehad difficulties.

But she said nothing.

My sister did it

because of me.

Amber, I'm sorry.

If I'd known yoursister's story sooner,

this wouldn't have happened.

Your Ladyship,

even if His Lordshiphad no hand in her death,

will you really be happy

in the Xu family?

Amber,

I know you care about me.

But love is a personal matter

and only the person in loveknows how it feels.

You see

Mother push me andthink I'm unfortunate.

But I see a man who's been

staunchly supporting me

and going out of his way

to solve my problems

regardless of his own gains and losses

when I'm in trouble,tired and frustrated.

It makes me happy the most.

I'm happy now.

I see.

I was wrong.

My Lord.

Amber is like my own sister.

If I'd cared more about her,

she wouldn't have been used

and this wouldn't have happened.

I'm responsible for this.

I failed to discipline my maid.

Will you please not tell Great Madam

what Amber did?

For the sake of Shiyiand Concubine Tong,

I won't punish you,

but I can't tolerateyour betrayal.

If we hadn't found outthe truth in time,

we probably would have

died at the hands of the Ou family.

You need to leave the Xu family.

She got you in danger.

My decision is final.

Your Ladyship,

I failed you.

I know I've committed serious crimes.

I dare not wish for your forgiveness.

I just hope you'll take care

when I'm not with you.

You should take care too.

If you have no place to go,

turn to Xianling Pavilion.

Master Jian will take you in.

Thank you.

I'll take good care of myself.

By the way,

tell me

how you found out

Concubine Tong was your sister.

I discovered my sister'sembroidered handkerchief

at Concubine Qin's place.

(Virtues Above AllAncestors Memorial Tablets)

Father.

Ling'an.

Ou Lixing,

who helped Marquis Jingyuan frame you,

has been brought to justice.

You can

rest in peace.

I'll find evidence

to prove Marquis Jingyuan guiltyas soon as possible.

I'll ensure the destructive Ou family

get the punishment they deserve.

Young Madam.

Dear.

Dear.

How could this happen?

How could this happen?

Marquis

How did he die?

Marquis

Vice Minister Ou died froma cut in the throat.

Several people in black

lay dead at the scene.

I think

he met bandits.

There...There has beenan oversight.

Let me go back for another inspection.

I'll find the killer

of your son.

My Lord.

My Lord.

My subordinate just reported.

My Lord.

There's something fishy about this.

Master Yanxing

told the carriage driversto take him out of the city

in a carriage the other day.

Soon, Master Lixing

brought people out of the city.

Someone saw

Marquis Yongping and Duke Wei

return from outside the city

shortly after.

The Magistrate has good judgment.

Master Lixing was indeedkilled by bandits.

Please go and close the case.

Why should he close the case?

Why should he close the case?

Why not carry out an investigation?

That bastard did this.

The bastard Xu Lingyi did this.

Forgive me, Young Madam.

He took the assassins

of the first order with him.

We can't let anyone know.

Keeping private troopsindicates rebellion,

which is a felony punishable by death.

Besides,

he didn't inform His Lordship

before taking people out of the city.

What was he up to?

Dear.

Xu Lingyi.

I vow to destroy you!

Our plan wasprogressing smoothly.

How come you suddenly died?

How did you die?

Ou Yanxing

came back alive.

Did he collude with Xu Lingyi

to kill you?

You told me

you did everythingfor the Ou family.

You were so loyal to the Ou family,

yet they got you killed.

Look at him!

Ou Yanxing

gained everything effortlessly.

Why?

This is unfair for you.

It's unfair.

Dongqing.

Dongqing.

Don't you know you can't enter

the backyard of this mansion?

Get out.

I know everything now.

I misunderstood you.

It was my fault.

I'm sorry.

But you can't

solely blame it on me.

If you hadn't told me those things,

I wouldn't have misunderstood you.

So it was my fault?

I said worse things to Her Ladyship.

But she's always trusted me.

You just didn't trustme in the first place.

You are right. It was my fault.

I'm sorry.

I know you didn'tseduce His Lordship.

But I don't understand

why you kept HisLordship's belt.

For whom do you thinkI kept the belt?

Someone said he likes it,

so I secretly took it to make a copy.

I...

Dongqing,

I'm sorry.

I shouldn't have suspected you.

Whether you suspected me

has nothing to do with me.

Of course it is related to you.

You know I love you.

I want to marry you.

Why are you speaking so loudly?

People might hear you.

So what if I speak loudly?

I'm not afraid of letting people know.

I love you and I want to marry you.

Did you hear that?

Stop talking.

Alright.

You call the shots.

If you don't want me to talk aboutit, I won't.

But I need to ask you a question.

How do you feel

when you're with me?

I like roughhousingand joking with you.

Are you happy?

I'm quite happy.

Besides...

What?

Besides, I often

thought of you andwanted to see you

before all this.

Dongqing.

You called me a greedy villain.

I won't forgive you so easily.

What do you want with me?

You still have it.

So what?

You broke it.

If you could restore itto its original condition,

I'll forgive you.

But that's impossible.

You're giving mea hard time deliberately.

Yes, I am giving you a hard time.

So what?

General Fu.

Zhaoying.

Do you know anyskillful jeweler?

I want to repair this hairpin.

It's broken.

It's hard to repair.

How about you buy a new one?

No.

Dongqing said...

She said she'dforgive me only if

I restored this hairpinto its original condition.

That's tough.

It seems Dongqingis still mad at you

and she won't cooldown anytime soon.

I don't need you to point it out.

I want you to help me,

not remind me of my misery.

You still don't understand

Dongqing's intention.

What do you mean?

She is mad at you.

So she gave you an impossible task

to spite you.

The point is not repairing the hairpin.

It is appeasing her.

Smart-ass.

Mother.

The teacher commendsZhun Catch this.

For his greater concentrationon schoolwork.

Zhun is such a good kicker.

Zhun.

Kick it here.

My Lord.

News broke from Fujian.

They said we still...

Mother.

I have work to do.

Go about your business.

Come on. One more kick.

Zhun.

Great Madam.

I suddenly feel a little ill.

Maybe I should go back.

What is ailing you?

Do you need a physician?

No.

I think I didn't sleep well last night.

I'll get betterif I go back for some rest.

Come here.

My Lord.

What did Wang Jiubao write?

He sent good news.

I'm sure there willbe a result soon.

You must know me.

Marquis Jingyuan.

Sit down.

Why are you here?

Where is Young Madam Ou?

I'll ask questions and you'll answer.

Yes.

Yan Gang.

Come here.

Don't be afraid or restrained.

I won't make things difficult for you.

Here.

Let's drink a cup of wineand steady our nerves.

You helped the Ou family

as the concubine of Xu Lingyi,

because Ou Lixing

promised you benefits, right?

He promised to helpme take revenge.

When the Xu family is eliminated

he'd give me enough money,

let me travel far,help me settle down,

and

give me an orphan.

That's not hard.

I'll send you to Fujian

and

give you the identityof our distant relative.

Thank you, Marquis.

I just have one question.

How did Ou Lixing die?

I really don't know.

Don't be afraid.

I'm not suspecting you.

I think he had some plan

that he didn't tell me about.

Maybe some part of his plan

went wrong.

Just tell me what you know.

Alright.

He only told me to damage

the relationship betweenXu Lingyi and his wife.

General Fu.

I know that man.

He is Yan Gang,a guard of the Ou family.

The Ou family is indeed behind all this.

Should I report to His Lordship?

No.

If Marquis Jingyuan finds out

we know the Ou family

is related to Concubine Qin,

our enemy will be alerted.

Let's wait and see.

Xu Lingyi left the Xu family

to go after Her Ladyship.

I don't know whathappened after that.

Then

I heard Vice Minister Ou died.

Xu Lingyi received a letter

from Fujian earlier today.

I followed him

and eavesdropped on their conversation.

I learned thatWang Jiubao wrote the letter.

Xu Lingyi read the letter

and said there was good news.

Stupid woman.

You got my son killed.

You deserve to die.

Marquis.

Something bad happened.

Madam.

-Madam.-Madam.

Madam.

This is poisoned.

Hang on. Let me take you to the clinic.

No.

I'm not going to the clinic.

Take me to His Lordship.

I want to see His Lordship.

Zhaoying.

Get a physician to the Mansion of Xu.

Yes.

Shiliu has served theXu family for years.

I thought she is loyaland well-behaved.

How...

How did she become theOu family's informant?

I know I've neglected her.

But does she hate me so?

She went as far as to conspire withthe Ou family against me.

My Lord.

Madam.

Concubine Qin was poisoned.

I didn't expect the Ou family

to take lethal actionto silence her so soon.

I was careless.

Go. Find a physician.

Help her lie down.

Madam.

So...

So, you all know.

Don't talk.

Let me help you lie down for some rest.

When did you ever care about me?

Don't bother to feign affection.

I know

I'll die soon.

I won't rest in peace

unless I get it out of my system.

That's right.

I'm the informant you tried to find.

You pretended to behave well

when you harbored evil intentions

for all these years.

Tell me how many things you've done

to hurt the Xu family.

Tell me.

Let me think.

Too many to count.

Shiliu,

I promoted you

from a maid to the concubine.

I gave you a title and higher status.

I trusted you.

I never skimped onyour necessities

and monthly allowance.

Did I ever treat you unfairly?

Tell me what couldhave dissatisfied you.

Why did you hurt the Xu family?

Why did I hurt the Xu family?

Don't you know?

Know what?

Because you belittled me

and trampled me.

You feigned affection

and did heinous things.

Don't you...Don't you slander the Xu family!

You're saying nonsense.

Nonsense?

Then why did you make me

His Lordship's bedroom maid?

Shiliu.

I always thought you were

sensible, well-behaved,and docile.

That's why

I made you providepersonal care to Lingyi

after he got injuredand slipped into a coma.

Then I made you his bedroom maid

to protect your reputation.

You did those things for my good?

Then why did you make meconsume the contraception decoction?

Because... Because...

Because you didn't wantme to have children!

Because His Lordshiphadn't found a legal wife.

You worried that his future wife

would be unhappyabout me having children.

So you made meconsume the contraception decoction.

But the contraception decoction

caused me a miscarriage

and made me unable tohave children any more.

I've been hating you

since I lost my child.

Physician.

I didn't fall or scrape myself.

How did I lose my child?

Have you consumed anykind of decoction?

She...

She took thecontraception decoction.

Not everyone can standthat kind of medicine

with strong side effects.

But she hasn't takenit in a long time.

Concubine Wenand the others also took it.

Why is she the only one harmed?

Physician,there must be a remedy, right?

Every drug has its side effects.

The contraception decoction

is of frigid nature.

Besides,

you were already weakbefore you took the decoction.

I'm afraid you'll neverable to conceive again.

-Physician.-Physician.

I don't believe it.

-Physician.-Madam.

Physician, please help me. Physician.

Madam.

I want my child, physician.

I have neither a child

nor His Lordship's favor.

I spent every day andnight repetitively

in this tiny nook

of Eastern Lateral Court.

You wouldn't understand

my loneliness and despair.

And you,

Luo Shiyi,

you made me believeI could raise Jie.

You made me believe

hope was back in my life.

But it turned out to be false.

I was only a pawn you used

to contend for power.

Shiyi fought to get you the child.

But I had other plans.

Yizhen has been educatingall the children at home.

She is the best choicefor educating Jie.

Second Madam is noble

while I am lowly.

Therefore I don't evendeserve to be a mother.

That's not what I meant.

Kid,

I'm sorry that you suffered.

I made well-thought-out plans,

but the plans weren't suitable for you.

I brought so much suffering to you.

It's my fault thatthe Ou family poisoned you.

Great Madam,

I'm dying.

Don't bother with your caring act.

You were sold to this family as a kid.

You were well-behaved, clever,

sensible and attentive.

I always like you.

I wouldn't have sent you

to Lingyi's side otherwise.

I didn't want youto bear the first son of this family,

because I worried

that Lingyi's future legal wife

would give you a hard time.

But I never knew

the contraception decoction

brought you so much hurt

and so many grievances.

I treated you unfairly.

I'm sorry.

Mother.

I should be the one apologizing.

I've neglected you all this time.

I'm sorry.

I waited for so many years

until you apologized.

Are you alright?

Shiliu.

I...

This is the result

of my wrongdoing.

I brought doom upon myself.

But I'm not goingto forgive you.

Let's offset our debts

to each other.

Hang on.

A physician will be here soon.

Shiliu,

few women

are born in wealthy families.

Few women are bornto be the legitimate daughter.

Many people have beenfacing an unfair fate

since birth.

We don't want toresign ourselves to fate.

So we have to fightfor everything we want.

But you employed the wrong methods.

Your Ladyship.

Actually,

I was there

when your mother died.

It seems Luo Yuanniang'sdays are numbered.

If anything happens

in the Xu family, inform me.

Send me messages

via the vase as usual.

Yes.

You may go.

Yes.

You're doing well.

But my brother isknee-deep in trouble.

Shouldn't you do something?

Your brother has been captured

by none other than Xu Lingyi.

I can't help you.

I won't leave

unless you rescue my brother.

By the way,

remember that

over all the past years,

your Ou family has made a lot of money

with our help.

Stop!

Catch her!

Thank you for telling me.

Actually,

I should have told you sooner.

I know

you aren't like them.

You're a good person.

My Lord,

I know

you don't love me.

I also know

you're tolerant.

Too bad

I can't have your love.

If there is a next life,

I hope

I'll be born into an ordinary family

and married

to an ordinary man.

I hope I'll bear a few lovely children.

I will no doubt be

a wonderful mother.

♪In the cold darkness of midnight,a sigh is heard♪

♪Who picked up the paintbrushto draw loneliness♪

♪In my life, I can draw everything,but lovesickness♪

♪The mountain city is waiting for rain♪

♪I am waiting for youto pass in my memory♪

♪The sky is in a more lonely colorthan your face♪

♪The wind risesand the candle light flickers♪

♪The thin clothescan'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 inkand paper exhaust our stories♪

♪Who picked up the pento 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 pento 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♪