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♫ Apricot blossoms are floating around during a spring day ♫

♫ The sunlight follow you unconsciously ♫

♫ Our youth is like a small boat drifting to the current ♫

♫ When the mist covers the rivers, worries among people begin to form ♫

♫ The people of our past has gone towards the heavens ♫

♫ When the (zither) string breaks, who will continue to play its song? ♫

♫ Fate has been predetermined but does not help others ♫

♫ Life and death is just like a promise ♫

♫ In my dreams, I'm always drifting towards you but when I'm awake I'm alone ♫

♫ I'll never forget the joy and sorrows ♫

♫ On this path, let's meet as stranger ♫

[Song of Youth]

[Episode 22]

Why do you want such a drug?

- We want— - Here's why.

We are newlyweds.

But I am busy at work and don't have time to be with my wife.

My parents are rushing us to grow branches and leaves soon. (T/N: have babies soon)

I thought a lot and finally came up with this idea

to fufill my parents' wish to hold a grandchild.

It sounds like good reasoning,

but how does it relate to Red Scale Powder?

Don't I need a reason to take time off?

I can't say that I'm going home to have a baby.

So I want to use your Red Scale Powder.

This drug will make my body turn red, then I'll have a good justification.

I hope Imperial Physician Jiang will help me.

Aren't you too childish? How can you

cheat the imperial court in this matter?

Imperial Physician Jiang.

Among the three unfilial pieties, the worst is not producing an heir.

Please fulfill me.

Take it then.

Thank you, Imperial Physician Jiang. We'll go home then.

Why did you say that? It's so embarrassing?

If you say you're using this drug to deal with someone,

Imperial Physician Jiang will definitely not give you. It's better to talk about yourself.

It'll save a lot of trouble.

Besides, maybe I really could use this drug?

You are so busy with housekeeping everyday. Do you still see me in your eyes?

Alright, alright.

Once this matter is solved, I will serve you well.

Let's hurry and go back. Let's see about planning this matter.

We rarely come out. Why rush to go home?

If we don't go home, what will we do?

Let's stroll around.

Why are you so ungrateful?

I just helped you, but you don't even repay me.

Aren't you being clever? How is this helping me? Clearly it's to help your eldest brother.

Sure, it is to help Eldest Brother.

But won't you take pity on me?

Alright. Let's go.

You can go back first. Mistress and I will look around.

Good!

It's been a while since we looked around the nightmarket. I didn't know it's so lively.

There is even more lively bustle.

What is it?

Look.

Nanny!

Master!

Wang Jun!

Xiao Ya!

Master!

Why did you all come?

Miss, Young Master is so good to you.

Young Master planned this in advance

to let us get together and have fun.

Don't you know what day it is today?

What day?

It's the day when we met a year ago.

It's been a year already?

Time realy flies.

See? You really don't remember.

Luckily I remember.

I hope that we can all meet on this again year after year.

We won't have sickness or disaster, and grow old together.

I might not be a good daughter-in-law,

but I will do my best to safeguard the Sun family

so that you don't have to worry in the rear,

and you won't regret marrying me.

Here.

There is something even more exciting!

Come.

I'll count to three and we'll throw it up.

Alright.

One, two, three!

This is the exicting thing you said?

You were certainly tight-lipped.

You kept me in the dark, and didn't reveal anything.

You only care about this family now. When do you notice me?

If it weren't for you, the Sun family would have nothing to do with me.

I work hard for your sake.

I know that.

So, from now on, you take care of the Sun family,

and I'll take care of you. We will each have our own duty.

I wish to be like the swallows on the beam, seeing each other all the time.

Yulou.

I'm sorry.

We don't have to say sorry between us.

We will help each other overcome crisis and live up to our early days.

When we are old, you will continue to hold my hand and not let go.

This is how we will keep walking forward,

until the end of time.

Look at how the fireworks fade quickly.

Isn't life the same?

But once I've met you,

I haven't wasted coming to this world.

I thank Heaven to let me meet you.

Miss is really fortunate.

Brother Jun, you must be good to me like that too.

I definitely will be, Wife.

Heaven, if a man is so good to me,

I will be content.

You're saying that storyteller really knows everything?

Young Mistress, you didn't know that someone in this livvelihood

has read many books and knows many literary quotations.

Young Mistress, if you don't understand anything, just ask him. Let him solve your questions and doubts.

Even matters about men and women, you know even less.

Many manors have asked him to tell stories to the men.

Nobody likes to hear about the Tale of Three Towers.

It has to be stories like the Romance of West Chamber

to get good rewards from the host manors.

See? He's right there.

Greetings, Eldest Young Mistress.

Who are you bowing to? Our Eldest Young Mistress is here.

Please don't blame me, Eldest Young Mistress.

I was born with an illness in my eyes. I cannot see.

An eye illness?

I couldn't tell in the Tthousand Flowers Banquet last time.

Look at him, so young, and good looking.

What a pity. Sit then.

Eldest Young Mistress, which story do you want to hear.

I don't want to listen to any stores?

I invited you here today, mainly to ask you

how to let my husband like me.

Does he dislike you?

Not really? It has gotten a lot better than before.

In the past, he yelled at me all the time.

Now he stopped yelling at me but he wouldn't get close to me.

- Look at my hands. - Huh?

Oh, you can't see. Let me tell you.

He asked me to practice playing the instrument everyday. I have blisters all over my fingers.

Even then I couldn't play it well.

If it keeps on like this and he never falls in love with me, we would sleep in separate beds for the rest of our lives!

To have a good marriage, you need to understand each other.

Do you know how to cater to other people's tastes?

Catering to their tastes?

You should get into whatever Lord Sun is interested in.

As time goes by, Lord Sun surely will change his attitude towards you.

This way, you won't even need to worry about him not being close to you.

That's what I've been doing all along!

You see, I read books, practiced calligraphy, and learned social etiquettes. All because he liked those.

My lady, you thought he is an educated man.

So you became what you think educated men like. You were too presumptuous.

What should I do instead then?

First Young Madam, you have been married to Lord Sun for many years.

You must have gotten used to how most things are.

What should I do?

Have you seen him outside of the house? Do you know what he enjoys outside of books and calligraphy?

You should find out about those, and play to his tastes. That's the way to win his heart.

You are right!

I have no idea what he does outside the house, be it writing poetry or entertaining guests.

I only knows what he does at home. I have no clue to what he does when he is away.

I need to put a tail on him.

Good idea! Such a good idea! We should leave now.

That's not what I mean.

I completely understand. Say no more. If it works, you will be handsomely rewarded.

First Young Madam, can we start talking now?

I see. You don't need to tell me more. I totally understand.

You can't see. Give me your hand.

- Let's go. - Thank you Madam!

Ridiculous! How did you come up with this?

Eldest Brother, don't be irrational.

Taoyao is notorious. It's premature to acquit all her wrongdoings,

based on a case with no witnesses.

We are doing this, all for your own good.

It's for our family. If she is indeed an honorable lady, she would withstand the test.

Eldest Brother, drink this medicine.

You will have the symptoms of the plague, but it wouldn't harm your health.

We wanted to test her sincerity. If she stays by your side in times of danger and difficulties,

Shaochun and I will help you to persuade our parents.

Allowing Taoyao to marry into our family. However, if she abandons you,

you will see who she really is. It will help you turn back to the right side.

I cannot treat Taoyao like this.

This is deceit. This is telling her that I don't trust her.

Eldest Brother, do you want to spend the rest of your life with her?

If she wants to marry into our the Sun family, she needs to win everyone's trust.

Secondly, if you keep her outside of the house. By chance that she gets pregnant with your child,

and you didn't take good care of her. You would really regret it if anything happens to her.

Right now, there are some discord within the family. You are well aware of that.

Second Brother is always away with his troops. His wife has no standing in the family.

Third Brother and his wife is just waiting to see you make a laughing stock of yourself.

Even smart as Shaochun, she really had to fight for her place in this house.

It wouldn't be easy for a girl like Taoyao.

Your wife has a strong personality. She would not allow you to have a concubine.

Eldest Brother, if you don't listen to me, you will have no more allies in this house.

There will be impossible to bring Taoyao into the family.

Eldest Brother, this is all for your good.

If you trust her, a small test is no big deal.

Eldest Brother, it's time to leave.

Right? Let's hurry.

What a nice day! It will be a waste to stay inside.

Let's shop for some blush.

Red, yellow or pink, which color do you think is better?

How about yellow? We don't have that yet.

There's quite a crowd here.

The ground is pretty clean.

Red would really fit me, right?

Shijie.

Shijie.

What's wrong, Shijie?

- How was it? - He is still running a fever.

- Who is this? - This is Eldest Brother's soul mate, Taoyao. She is also my Senior Sister.

Sister-in-law is not as careful as Senior Sister. It's best to have her take care of Eldest Brother.

Shijie, how did you get so ill?

Senior Sister, I understand that you are anxious.

You should be careful and not catch the disease yourself.

The doctor said that this might be the plague.

It might take people's lives.

Here.

How did you...

How did you catch the plague?

How?

Some ministers returned from Jiangnan today and reported on the disasters to the Emperor.

The Emperor asked Eldest Brother to record everything in details. It must be the minister who caught the disease.

Eldest Brother was close to him, and caught it from him.

We should keep this quiet.

In case it causes a panic in public.

I initially wanted to take him home.

But we were afraid that someone might leak the information out. So we put him in an inn.

We need someone to take care of him. Would you be willing to?

Yes, I will look after him.

Miss!

Shijie and I have promised each other,

we will always be together.

Even if it means death.

I am willing to die with him.

Madam, please calm down.

You will spoil their plans if you go in there now.

Master was alright when he left. How can he be so sick with the plague now?

It must be planned by the Fourth Master and Madam.

If you break in now, we wouldn't see her real face. The plan would have gone to waste.

What do you think I should do?

There's no need to be mad at Eldest Master.

It's her fault. We should reason with her. Madam!

It makes sense.

I will gather my things and take over from you.

It will be great if you can look after him for the time being.

I will be quick.

I told you Taoyao is passionate and devout.

You wouldn't believe me.

Ahem.

What's wrong?

Miss, Sun Shijie is good for nothing now. Why bother sticking to him?

My chest is starting to hurt.

What if I caught the plague too?

No way! He was not sick.

Not sick?

They wanted to test me.

To see if I truly love Shijie.

Unfortunately, they didn't know that I was trained in medicine. I knew immediately after I took his pulse.

They forgot what I did for a living. How dare them play a trick like that on me?

I'll just play along.

I'll show them what true love is.

What a great performance! Count me in too!

Who are you?

I'm Sun Shijie's wife. The First Madam of the Sun Manor.

You have bad luck today that you ran into me. Shameless!

Stop hitting me!

Stop hitting me.

Shameless!

You even dare to snatch someone else's man?

Shameless!

Trying to run away?

Shameless!

See if I will beat you to death!

Shameless! Stop dodging!

Even dare to snatch someone else's man?

I will beat you to death!

Who told you to seduce him?

Drag her away!

Madam, Third madam!

My husband has another home outside. I don't know who to talk to. You are the only one who can help me.

You are smart. Help me out here. What should I do with that woman?

Sister-in-law, you've lost your wits.

Get someone to sell her to a place far away.

That ends all the troubles.

However, she is not a servant of our family. It might be a bit more complicated.

It's not the money that we are after.

We should even pay to get rid of her.

Money? Is this enough?

Trafficing women of good backgrounds can be punished by death.

This little bit of money will not move the brokers.

Shi Jian, go get all my savings for Third Madam.

Yes Madam.

The broker nowadays are greedy.

Tell me, how much do you have?

At least three hundred taels.

- That's no enough! - Not enough?

What should I do?

I already have her in custody. We need to come up with something.

Eh?

Your bracelet...

can fetch a high price.

Great! You can have it!

That's too tight.

I haven't taken it down for a while.

Are you not willing to let it go?

No way. You give it a try.

Come, you can pull.

It's out.

It's heavy.

We can sell it for a big sum.

You can expect good news from you.

But that was my dowry. It's worth it for First Young Master.

Tao Yao.

Tao Yao.

Tao Yao.

Tao Yao,

Seems like she really couldn't withstand the test and abandoned me.

No. Tao Yao not this kind of woman.

You said that you love me.

♫ As the winds starts, flower and snow falls ♫

♫ Frost begin to fall like jade ♫

♫ Let's promise to meet ♫

♫ Let's promise to be content ♫

♫ Let the bow of our boat be like the clouds and conceal the moon ♫

♫ Waking from a dream and listening to the misty rain ♫

♫ The sound of a broken heart in form of a poem ♫

♫ With a heart full of regrets ♫

♫ But you're already gone into the distance ♫

♫ When can we meet again? ♫

♫ Since olden days, we are empowered to love ♫

♫ Every broken heart to remain silent ♫

♫ Just like a pond of spring water ♫

♫ Happiness to last a lifetime ♫

♫ Men and women have reincarnated many times ♫

♫ Just to gamble with the game of love ♫

♫ We'll blossom into two trees growing together as one ♫

♫ And compelled to be by each other side ♫

You are back.

Enough.

Stop playing.

Dear, I was playing well just now. When you came back I was anxious and played badly.

I don't know what's going on too. I was doing exceptionally well just now.

I was anxious when you came back. Look at my hands from the practice. I have been listening to you and practising diligently daily.

I really practice daily. I was anxious when you came back.

It's true. I really practice daily. I was anxious when you came back.

Stop looking for other women. Look at me more.

Look at me more. Don't look at for other women.

With an expansive view of mountains and rivers, I suddenly miss my friends and family far away.

When I see a storm blow off flowers, it saddens me that time flies.

I may as well cherish the people around me.

What are you talking about, husband?

Nothing. I'm just praising you.

Husband, don't lie to me.

I will listen to you. I will practice hard.

I will practice playing guqin. I will study hard.

I'll do whatever you like.

Alright.

Don't lie to me.

Song Lian, get up now.

Be quiet.

Miss, where is it?

It's quite likely that we got sold by Wu Yuehong.

What?

Hurry.

We have to come up with a way to get out.

Alright.

Yes, get out. Get out.

Song Lian.

Miss.

- Miss. - Get one.

Help!

It's on fire! Help!

- Help! - Help! It's on fire!

Help!

Why are you yelling?

It's on fire!

Is there anyone here?

Hurry. Hurry.

Miss.

How did this happen?

Why is it an ocean?

Miss.

Miss.

What?

Ladies got out by themselves.

- Listen! - Yes.

- Put them back in there! - Yes.

How dishonest you are. Keep them tied up unless it's time to eat.

- Yes. - How dare you.

You're ill-tempered.

Unfortunately, you'll be sold to pirates soon.

- Miss. - I'm sure we can make good money.

Miss.

You're selling us at the instigation of someone. All you want is money.

If you let me go, I'll pay you a double.

Wait.

A double? You seem sincere, but if I let you go,

I'll break the rules. Once it spreads–

It won't. If this kind of deal spreads, it'll alert imperial officials.

Those wanting to sell us don't dare to let it spread.

If you let me go, you'll get benefits from both sides. Why not?

- If you're still worried, just let my maid go. - Miss.

So she can raise money and trade it for me. You won't lose a thing.

Miss.

- Three times as much. - Miss.

Deal. Let her maid go.

- Yes. - I won't go.

- Hurry up and let Sun Shijie know. Hurry. - I won't go.

- Hurry. - I won't go.

Second Young Mistress, you've looked pale recently. You seem tired as well.

I've had someone in the kitchen make Carp Soup so that you can restore vitality.

Take it away.

Young Mistress, how do you feel?

Young Mistress, take some rest. I'll summon a doctor for you to see in a bit.

No. My period hasn't come for two months.

Young Mistress,

are you pregnant?

What should we do? If Master and Madam know about it,

we'll be doomed.

What should we do?

I'll talk to whoever did this.

What?

You're pregnant?

What should we do?

You will own up to it, won't you?

What are you thinking about?

But now is exactly the time for me to climb up the ladder. If this is revealed,

then my career will be completely destroyed.

What do you mean?

We're left with one choice.

I'll look for an abortifacient for you.

Have you lost your conscience?

This is your baby.

I know. I hate to do it too.

But we can't have this baby now.

All I can say is that the timing is wrong.

Think about it. Second Young Master is always far from home. Now you're suddenly pregnant. How will you explain to them?

Sweetheart, listen to me. We seriously can't keep this baby.

We still have a long life to live.

If anything goes wrong now, I'm not afraid of being in jail or exile.

I'm only scared that you and the baby will forever be condemned.

Alright. Alright. Alright.

Alright.

Don't cry. Don't cry.

I know it's difficult for you.

But for the sake of our future, let's hang in there. Okay?

I promise you that we'll definitely have many children in the future.

We'll be surrounded by a group of children calling us father and mother.

In that case, you probably won't be able to handle them all.

Alright.

Alright.

Give me three days.

I'll come up with a way to send you the abortifacient. Okay?

Young Mistress, it's very serious.

You're weak already. How could you tolerate that kind of pain?

You have to hide the pain. Keep it a secret no matter what.

If anything goes wrong, is it better for us to summon a doctor or not?

Revealing it will certainly destroy the Sun family's reputation. There will be a feud between the Sun and Su families.

If any accidents happen, you'll be in danger.

I'm well aware of it, but what else can I do?

How could I have this baby now?

Young Mistress, forgive me for being brutally honest. I don't think Lord Jia is not a real man.

It's difficult for you to be with him secretly. He's fine though.

If anything happens, he'll shirk his responsibilities and let you suffer. How could you spend the rest of your life with him?

I guess I've met the jinx of my life.

Who's there? What are you doing?

- Second Young Mistress. - I beg for mercy, Second Young Mistress.

In broad daylight

you did such a nasty thing. Do you still want to live?

Go. Come with us to see Madam.

- I beg for mercy, Second Young Mistress. - I beg for mercy, Second Young Mistress.

Summon some human trafficker to sell them somewhere far away so we can have peace of mind.

- Madam, I beg for mercy. Madam, I seek your forgiveness. - Madam, I beg for mercy. I beg for mercy.

How dare you beg for mercy?

You did such a nasty thing in broad daylight.

Who are we to you?

- Madam, I beg for mercy. I beg for mercy. - Madam, I beg for mercy.

Our young masters are married, but we still have Xian Xian.

What if such a young girl caught you both doing such a nasty thing?

Our family can't keep shameless lackeys like you.

- Someone. - Yes.

What are you waiting for? Drag them out!

- Yes. - Madam, I beg for mercy. I beg for mercy. - Madam, I beg for mercy. I beg for mercy. Please forgive us.

- Madam, I beg for mercy. - Madam. Madam.

Please forgive us, Madam. My husband has been dead for years.

Now I'm close to him. We do love each other. I've been working for the Sun family for many years.

I've never made a mistake.

- Considering how hard I've worked for you, please forgive us. - Please forgive us.

- You're a daughter of a lackey of the Sun family. - Please forgive us.

Without my permission, you found yourself another man.

You didn't consider me Madam, did you? You did something inappropriate behind the big rock in broad daylight.

How shameless of you! What more can you say now?

- Madam, we admit our mistake. Madam. I beg for mercy. - We are a family of scholars.

How indecent it would be if we kept people like you.

Madam, we admit our mistake.

You all are clueless. Don't you see Madam is angry? Drag them out!

- Yes. -Madam, I beg for mercy. - Madam. I beg for mercy. - This woman is a good person.

When I first took over the housework, she was busy helping me out. She would do anything dirty or tiring.

I believe she's an honest person. She's so madly in love that she made a mistake.

I beg you to show mercy and forgive her this time.

Forgive her? If I forgive them today, someone will follow suit tomorrow.

Everyone's worked hard before and will beg for mercy as well. There will no longer be discipline in the family.

You're a young mistress. Don't get yourself involved in this. How embarrassing it is.

- But– - Fourth Young Mistress, forget about it.

- That's right, Shaochun. - Our Sun family will not tolerate this kind of thing.

We already show mercy when they're not beaten to death.

- Drag them out. - Yes.

- Madam, I beg for mercy. Madam, I beg for mercy. - Madam, I beg for mercy. Madam, I beg for mercy.

Second Young Mistress,

I'll leave them to you since you caught them.

Yes, Madam.

Hurry.

Second sister-in-law.

What's going on?

Can you sell these servants to me?

She's really a good person. If you're worried about Madam,

sell them to human traffickers and I'll buy them back.

I just hope that you can turn a blind eye to it and don't let Madam know.

Whatever you do has nothing to do with me. I'll just sell them.

Thank you.

Xiao Cui.

Thank you, Fourth Young Mistress.

- Thank you, Fourth Young Mistress. - Thank you, Fourth Young Mistress. - Good. Please get up.

Keep the money and go somewhere far away. Don't ever come back.

- Thank you, Fourth Young Mistress. - Thank you, Fourth Young Mistress. Let's go.

Maybe my baby still have a chance to live.

Fourth Young Mistress, you're here. Please take a seat.

Do you want to talk to me because of the servants?

Don't worry. I've settled everything. Madam won't know.

You're a kind-hearted person. I didn't really talk to you much

because I thought you would achieve goals by hook or by crook.

Now it looks like I misunderstood you.

I'm afraid you want to talk to me because of something else.

Xiao Cui, please leave us alone.

Ever since I married into the Sun family, I've only seen Second Young Master once.

The day after we got married, he took the military to the battlefield.

Besides playing guqin,

I've never had other pastimes.

Everyone thinks I'm rich and powerful,

but nobody knows I live like I'm soulless.

If I could choose, I'd rather be an ordinary woman

as long as I could spend my life with my husband.

That's why I'm jealous whenever I see how close you and Fourth Young Master are.

I wonder what I can do for you?

You're so kind to servants.

What if it's me?

What will you do? Will you help me?

What happened?

I'm pregnant.

What? How could you do that?

I wouldn't have talked to you if I hadn't reached a dead end.

You and Fourth Young Master love each other so much that you don't understand my suffering.

We get old quickly. The prime of a woman's life

lasts several years only.

I'm all by myself in an empty room. I don't even have someone to talk to.

I don't know how long I have to live like this.

Sun Junhao.

Who is he?

He's Second Young Master of the Sun family and Military Commander,

but not my husband.

Now

I've almost forgotten what he looks like.

Once he's gone, he's gone for a few years. No word from him at all.

I'm a beautiful woman. Why should I be like a widow?

I can't be like this anymore.

I want to live.

Fourth Young Mistress, please be kind

and help me out this time. Okay?

I shouldn't help, and I can't help. Since I'm married into the Sun family,

I have to do what's best for the Sun family. If I supported a wrongdoing, I'd be a sinner to the Sun family.

Fourth Young Mistress, today I plucked up courage to tell you this as I'd prepared for the worst.

If you're unwilling to help me, I'll just die.

But the Sun and Su families are noble families. If this is revealed,

the reputation of both families will be destroyed. Nobody will thank you for that.

You'll still be a sinner to the Sun family. If you help me weather the storm this time,

you'll be my savior.

I'll repay you with the rest of my life.

Please get up, second sister-in-law.

Why do you think I can help you?

Marrying into the Sun family from Bai Xi Troupe, not only can you make Master and Madam like you,

but you can also make Eldest Young Mistress rely on you and Third Young Mistress submit to you, which proves your ability.

Also, among the entire family, only you can help me out.

Shaochun, I'm begging you.

Let me think this over.

Anyway you determine my fate and my baby's.

♫ As the winds starts, flower and snow falls ♫

♫ Frost begin to fall like jade ♫

♫ Let's promise to meet ♫

♫ Let's promise to be content ♫

♫ Let the bow of our boat be like the clouds and conceal the moon ♫

♫ Waking from a dream and listening to the misty rain ♫

♫ The sound of a brokenhearted in form of a poem ♫

♫ With a heart full of regrets ♫

♫ But you're already gone into the distance ♫

♫ When can we meet again? ♫

♫ Since olden days, we are empowered to love ♫

♫ Every broken heart to remain silent ♫

♫ Just like a pond of spring water ♫

♫ Happiness to last a lifetime ♫

♫ Men and women have reincarnated many times ♫

♫ Just to gamble with the game of love ♫

♫ We'll blossom into two trees growing together as one ♫

♫ And compelled to be by each other side ♫