Original subtitles

♫Swords tell all the scars, and I sigh for fleeting life♫

♫Once we meet, how can I like to be apart?♫

♫Walking alone with cold in heart, I deep hide the past♫

♫I keep love and hatred deep in heart, naive no more♫

♫My memories roll when I see you again♫

♫I only dare to be gentle in my dream♫

♫This kiss is boiling with your complex♫

♫Intimacy has disturbed the stars♫

♫Take art of healing as a weapon to guard the homeland♫

♫I'm not swallowed by sorrow and hatred♫

♫I don't want to regret in troubled times Let me change sincerity for eternity♫

♫Let's embark this journey for a slim portion of prosperity♫

♫I'd like to rewrite life, but your looking back breaks my heart♫

♫With you for the rest of my life, I'll risk everything and wait for the morning♫

♫Early morning♫

Episode 4

Deshengchang

Manager of Deshengchang Song Yunping

Capital of Tianyou

Mansion of Prince Huai

Son of Zhizong Chu Jiurong

Eldest Daughter of Zhizong Chu Jiuli

Book for Supervisor of Rites Sealed

Mother,

Chengyu has a better appetite

than usual today.

He had more a half bowl of congee for breakfast.

The medicinal herbs

work?

A dose of medicinal herbs is decocted

by the prescription from Zhenzhen every day.

Yesterday, she also gave an acupuncture treatment.

Zhenzhen is really serious

about Chengyu's disease.

Yes.

I went to see it yesterday.

She decocted the medicinal herbs

in the eastern kitchen.

She washed and decocted the herbs

in person.

She is

an earnest girl.

Yes, exactly.

Chengyu had more half a bowl of congee.

He hadn't had

such a good appetite for days.

That's a great merit

in our Fang family.

I thought

Zhenzhen exaggerated

her medical skills.

Now it seems

she's really capable.

Chengyu

is lucky and will get much better.

Zhenzhen.

Grandma.

Aunt.

Zhenzhen,

we were talking about you.

Sit.

Zhenzhen,

your grandma and I know

what you did for Chengyu behind us.

I'm really grateful to you.

We're family.

That's what I should do.

What do you come here for?

Well.

Chengyu has got better,

but we should not be overhasty,

or his body could not bear it.

You don't need to

report such things to me in the future.

Just do as you think.

Thank you, grandma.

This line is about

expenses

or classification of goods purchased.

Below it is the price breakdown.

The daily turnover

and monthly earnings

are here.

So it is

this one?

Zhenzhen,

you know account books.

I learned from my father before,

so I know a little.

And,

you taught me carefully,

so I can learn faster.

It owes to your smartness.

I did not help much actually.

You may do your own things.

I'll go on reading it.

If I have any doubts,

I will turn to you.

Okay.

Zhenzhen,

do you have any doubts?

I'm slow-witted.

I have a question.

What is your puzzle?

Let me see.

Look here.

This column is just about

the expenses arising from horse purchase.

It's so easy.

Why don't you understand?

It's not the total amount.

Here.

I guess you only

checked the total amount

but did not verify

the details under each income and expense.

Right?

Yes.

Zhenzhen,

is there anything abnormal?

These petty receipts

are usually calculated by

veterans of Deshengchang.

You can't make groundless guesses.

It seems

Yuxiu has found something is wrong.

Let me check.

As far as I know,

the average price in the horse market

is about 70 to 80 taels.

It's 150 taels at most.

The prices I said do not cover

royal bred ferghana horses.

But, I don't know who purchased horses

and where he purchased them

for Deshengchang.

Each horse was purchased

at a high price of 200 taels.

That's terrible!

They have worked for Deshengchang for decades,

but they are ungrateful and

did such dirty things under the table.

I will report to grandma and ask her

to drive them away.

Jinxiu, wait.

Take it easy.

You take it easy

as it's not money of the Jun family.

Only the difference in expense for horse purchase

amounts to nearly 1,000 taels.

There must be other abnormal amount.

We must tell grandma as early as possible

and punish them!

Jinxiu,

calm down.

Let's hear Zhenzhen out.

Zhenzhen,

go ahead.

Does the person in the dark in the Fang family

stretch his hand to Deshengchang?

Now we have found the problem

in only one Deshengchang branch.

What if other branches

have the same problem?

We should investigate them together.

If so, the snake will be alerted.

In my opinion,

we may collect the account books

of all Deshengchang branches

by the chance of this audit.

In this case, the message will not be leaked out in advance,

so that they won't have the chance to

change the account books.

And,

there might be problems in the account books

and shipping records in previous years.

It's best to collect all account books and records

since Deshengchang's establishment

for thorough checks.

The account books more than 10 or even 20 years ago

are too old.

Is that necessary?

Yes.

Honesty

is the foundation for a long-lasting business.

In this way,

we can find out the moth

in Deshengchang these years

and promote

those of hard work and good faith.

That's a great idea.

It'll kill two birds with one stone

and mete out the proper awards and punishments.

Remind Madame Su

to guard against Jun Zhenzhen.

She may have designs on the wealth of the Fang family.

Got it.

I'm leaving.

It's for you.

Only kids play such things.

I don't want it.

I brought it back for you specially.

And I played it in my childhood.

My sisters

often bought me such things before.

They don't have time

for me now.

Even they don't have time for me anymore,

let alone others.

Jiurong.

Sister,

I miss you so much.

I miss you too.

Several days ago, I dreamt that

you bought me delicious foods

and told me many stories.

Really?

Yes.

I really have bought you

something delicious.

I'll show you.

Really?

You're so good to me.

Enjoy it.

Thank you, sister.

You enjoy it first.

I bought it for you.

I also brought you

many interesting stories.

You've grown taller.

Maybe they think

you are an adult

and you don't need it.

They don't bring it back so you would not get angry.

Only you are not afraid of making me angry.

I often

make you angry.

What are you doing?

Do you feel anything here?

Stop!

Do you feel anything here?

No.

I'm a doctor,

and your cousin.

You are my cousin,

but you still need to keep a distance from me.

What are you looking at?

It seems it's the first time

you said I'm your cousin.

Have a rest.

I will come to decoct medicinal herbs for you later.

Acupuncture and tonic food

are basic therapy.

To completely cure Chengyu's disease,

I must prepare a medicine bath for him as early as possible.

Now

there is a person in the dark in the Fang family.

The treatment for Chengyu

must avoid the notice of others

so as not to alert the snake.

My greetings to Madame Su.

Zhenzhen,

you just went to

see Chengyu?

Yes.

Due to the change of seasons,

he is weak.

So I prepared

some medicated food for him

to avoid catching cold.

Good girl.

You're really caring.

What are you going to do?

We think alike.

Chengyu is weak since childhood.

He can't sleep well

or eat much.

I prepared some tonic soup for him

to build up health.

I see.

You care about him too.

Yes.

It can't be delayed.

I came across

Madame Su just now.

Did she go to send tonic soup to Chengyu?

Does she always do that?

Not every day.

Every several days.

You think it's her?

I saw the tonic soup she sent to Chengyu

and did not find any problem,

but

I just feel

something is wrong.

Zhenzhen,

you are wrong this time.

Madame Su has a soft temper

and she will not be the one in the dark.

Besides, I checked her tonic soup,

and did not find anything wrong.

What if she goes to check Chengyu's disease

by the excuse of sending soup?

I will send someone to keep an eye on her.

If it is really her,

I will not show mercy.

Grandma,

we'd better not

alert the snake.

I plan to give the fake message that

Chengyu cannot get better

by the marriage.

In this case,

they will think the marriage

is for helping Chengyu recover

so that the person in the dark will loose guard.

And

it will help me cure Chengyu's disease.

Chengyu is getting better now.

The next step is

to expel toxin via bath.

But,

Chengyu is particularly serious about

the boundary between men and women.

I'm afraid

he would not cooperate

if we were not a married couple.

Between the sexes there should be a prudent reserve.

Zhenzhen's worries are reasonable.

Even if it's a fake marriage,

after truth is exposed in the future,

your reputation

will be affected.

Grandma,

Chengyu's life

is more important than anything else.

I need to cure his disease as early as possible.

As for the rest,

I don't care.

Zhenzhen,

have you really made up your mind?

I'm sorry to make you go through all this.

Zhenzhen,

if you can save Chengyu's life

to protect the descendant of the Fang family,

you can use the property

of the Fang family as you like.

Grandma,

it is improper.

It is proper.

You treat the Fang family sincerely,

and the Fang family

will do the same to you.

That's completely fair.

I am also a granddaughter

of the Fang family now.

I have to protect the Fang family

with all my strength.

Sister,

Jiurong,

you must be safe

and wait for me to come back.

Sister.

The paper boat you fold

is really vivid.

Sister,

can she see it?

Yes.

Of course she can.

When she taught me

to fold paper boat,

she said if I kept thinking someone's name

while folding a paper boat,

the person would know it.

It's a pity that

she couldn't teach me other things,

nor could she tell me stories anymore.

Jiurong,

let's fold more paper boats

and put them on the water.

She would see it.

Okay.

You're coughing.

You've been getting cold again these days?

My greetings to

Your Highness Princess

and Your Highness Prince Huai.

Sister,

I'm leaving.

Okay.

I will go later.

Lord Lu,

what do you come for today?

I have

requested His Majesty's order

to marry you.

His Majesty has agreed.

Okay.

I've had someone picked a lucky day.

It is June 18.

What do you

think?

June 18.

Jiuling's birthday.

It's absolutely a good day.

I will prepare

the wedding well.

I'm leaving.

It seems everything

is Chu Rang's arrangement.

Fine.

This is the only way

for me to protect Jiurong.

Zan.

Zan,

I've got a message from the Sky Pavilion.

They found the late emperor's personal maid Bing'er.

Arm Moral Department has been hunting her.

Luckily, we found her ahead of them and saved her.

She said

the late emperor's death

is not caused by an attack of old disease,

but related to Chu Rang and Lu Yunqi.

Bing'er said

at the night when the late emperor passed away,

she saw that Chu Rang

went into the Imperial Study secretly,

and that he seemed to have a fight with the late emperor.

That night,

Lu Yunqi was on guard,

but he did not mention it to anyone after that.

Soon after that,

the Imperial Academy of Medicine claimed that

the late emperor passed away for an attack of old disease.

But after the late emperor passed away,

Bing'er checked secretly

and saw strangling mark on his neck.

He killed his brother for the throne.

And…

And Bing'er said

she had told it to

Princess Jiuling.

By the way,

Zan,

Bing'er drew this pattern

based on memory.

She said

on the day when the late emperor passed away,

she saw he was frowning at this pattern.

Did Chu Rang kill the late emperor

for this pattern?

Mother,

will we really announce

the marriage between Chengyu and Zhenzhen tomorrow?

Shall we wait until Chengyu gets better?

Tomorrow is the day for discussion among

stewards and managers of all Deshengchang branches.

They will all gather.

So it's the best time.

The whole family, including the servants, has known it.

It will be spread.

Why?

Why?

Grandma,

mother,

why?

Jinxiu,

watch your mouth.

Yes.

I know

I shouldn't

shout at grandma,

but I just wonder

why.

Chengyu is 15 years old.

The doctor said he won't live to be 16,

so we arrange a wedding to help him recover.

Grandma,

you're smart.

You never believe that blindly.

Now, why...

Things have

changed.

As long as it can save Chengyu,

I'll do it

at any cost.

OK.

To say the least,

you try to help him recover by the wedding,

why don't you choose another girl

but Jun Zhenzhen?

She agrees,

so do I.

Grandma,

she agrees

because she wants to dominate the Fang family.

When she becomes Chengyu's wife,

she will be domineering.

I see why

she has been so interested in Deshengchang recently.

She didn't want to go there before,

but she often goes there now.

She even tried ways

to check the account books and shipping records

of Deshengchang over the years.

I think

she made a plan to prepare

for taking over Deshengchang.

Jinxiu,

you think too much.

We just want to help Chengyu recover.

She just wants to occupy Deshengchang

and the Fang family.

She could never make it!

Their marriage

can get the two families closer

and help Chengyu recover.

No one is allowed to interfere.

Jinxiu,

apologize to grandma.

I'm not wrong.

Why should I apologize?

Mother, please don't be angry.

It's all my fault.

That's what others

think about the marriage.

In the end,

Zhenzhen make the greatest sacrifice.

We'll keep her help in mind

and make it up to her.

If this curse is an act of providence,

I'll try my best to break it

to protect the Fang family.

If it is man-made,

no matter how powerful he is,

I'll fight to the end

though I'm weak.

Who made you angry again?

Sit down.

Mom,

I told mother and grandma

your guess,

but they don't believe it.

Forget it.

We have reminded them.

Don't ever mention

this matter again,

or your grandma will be angry.

I see.

Then I'll go to bed.

Go.

No need.

Go to bed.

Tell Mr. Song as soon as possible that

I can't stop the marriage.

Yes.

Jiuli,

Jiurong,

how are you?

It's ridiculous.

I'm going to marry again,

but it's different this time.

I'll marry

to repay the favor for Zhenzhen

and to get to the bottom of father's death.

You haven't slept yet.

I'm not the only one

who stays up.

I'm thinking, so I can't fall asleep.

Are you thinking, too?

I'm thinking

if I can go out of

Fang's gate once before death.

You have never gone out before?

I did go out

before I was 5.

I remember

it was the Lantern Festival.

There was a big lantern

in the open space in the middle of the city.

When it was lighted up,

almost all people could see it in the city.

If you want to,

you may go to the Lantern Festival this year.

Do you know why

I've never asked to go out

since I was 5?

Don't laugh at me after I tell you.

When I was ill at 5,

I was not allowed

to eat many things.

However, at that age,

I was curious about all kinds of food.

I couldn't stand

the temptation of food.

One day,

the cake a servant ate outside

fell to the ground.

Seeing that, I got out of my bed,

climbed over step by step,

picked up the cake and ate it.

My Mother

happened to see that,

and she cried and fainted.

She rested

on bed for three days and nights.

Since then,

I've asked for nothing.

I eat whatever

grandma gives me.

They don't want to me to go out,

so I stay at home.

It has been hard for you these years, right?

Anyway,

it'll come to an end soon.

But in recent days,

I'm getting increasingly

eager to go out.

Perhaps,

I want to go out without restraint

at the end of my life.

Let's go to

the Lantern Festival this year.

Grandma won't allow that.

I'm here with you.

With me,

you can

go out to the Lantern Festival this year.

Trust me.

I'm worried that

Chengyu can't stand it.

Grandma,

since he is feeling

better now,

he should go out

to have a look.

And

with a good mood,

he can recover faster.

He can make it.

Trust me.

It has been

hard for him this years.

If you think it's good for him to go out,

then let him go out.

Grandma,

Chengyu is weak.

With so many people

in the festival,

what if he is hurt

by accident?

What… Listen to Zhenzhen.

Jun Zhenzhen,

how did you fool

grandma and mother?

They even allow Chengyu to go out

at the Lantern Festival.

Now that Zhenzhen said that,

it'll be fine.

Sit down.

All of you are fooled by her.

Grandma,

I heard that

there is also a prize in the Lantern Festival in Zezhou.

The prize of the Lantern Festival

is just for fun.

It's a small prize.

Jinyun Restaurant prepares a grand prize on Lunar March 3.

Jinyun Restaurant on Lunar March 3?

What is that?

We don't know.

None of the Fang family members has been there.

What?

Do you want to win the prize?

I want to make a lantern.

The Fang family

makes lanterns for a whole street.

If you want to,

we'll add one.

After the meal,

I'll ask Butler Gao

to take you to the craftsman.

OK.

Thank you, grandma.

Enjoy the dishes.

Eat.

What's wrong?

Do you think

this pattern

is related to the escort seal

or shipping seal?

Well,

it's possible.

Zan,

isn't that...

Royal shipment.

Do you think

he has anything known to the public?

In the third year of the Taiyan reign,

the silver for atonement was traded in Zezhou,

the manor of Chu Rang.

Back then, Beiqi betrayed

and killed all princes and the emperor's father.

If the pattern Bing'er painted

is the illustrated handbook,

there must be

a secret.

If so,

there will be a disaster

when the matter is mentioned.

Go investigate

to see which merchants in Zezhou

were able to do that.

The death of the emperor's father

must be related to the secret in Zezhou.

OK.

I'll go now.

Thank you.

Boss,

two bowls of spicy soup.

OK.

Have you heard it?

The disabled young master of the Fang family

is going to marry

his cousin who turned to his grandma some days ago.

The two families will become closer.

That's what you say!

Closer?

To put it plainly,

they bully lonely and helpless Miss Jun.

Otherwise,

why does decent Miss Jun

marry a disabled man?

Come on.

She cheated the Ning family

out of 5,000 taels of silver.

She even said Mr. Ning Shi is

at the same price of a courtesan.

A decent lady will never say that.

Waiter.

Sir.

I think

she marries into the Fang family

for their wealth.

Boss,

I want another two steamed buns.

OK.

Sir,

is it difficult to make it according to my design?

Your Ladyship,

it isn't difficult,

but the finished product

may be ugly.

Never mind.

Its appearance does not matter.

Just do as Miss Jun told you.

OK.

Thank you.

Your Ladyship,

you asked me last time

if there is anything interesting in the capital city.

Actually,

I don't know anything

interesting in the capital city.

But there is an interesting thing now.

Many people who have been there

go back with this.

Map of Capital City.

Yes.

I saw someone

selling it in the post,

so I bought one.

It's not expensive

or eye-catching,

but it is detailed.

It's really drawn in detail.

Your Ladyship,

excuse me.

I'll go back to Deshengchang.

OK.

Just go.

I'll make a lamp here.

OK.

I'm leaving.

Let's go

buy materials.

Liu'er.

OK.

Help pick out some bamboo strips

from these

to make the lantern.

If you're sleepy,

go sleep in the cart.

It'll take me

a while to make the lantern.

Your Ladyship,

I'll wait for you in the cart.

Call me when you leave.

OK.

Go.

Miss Jun,

excuse me.

Why do you come here again?

First,

I'm not here for the princess' matter.

Second,

I didn't follow you.

The cart of the Fang family is at the gate.

Third,

now that we're princess' old friends,

I'd like to ask you something.

I don't think we're familiar to each other.

Map of Capital City

is available in the post only.

Where did you get it?

From the family butler.

Do you also know it?

Because

I made it.

A friend told me about it.

I made it and sold it

so that Chu Rang would summon me to the capital city.

So I can see Jiuling.

What a pity!

♫As the echo sounds♫

♫The candle's tears drop♫

♫Eager to know when you'll return♫

♫I set out to look for you at any cost♫

♫My mind is flurried♫

♫and I can't solve the deep mysteries♫

♫But the details wet the memory♫

♫and I wish to take you as the answer♫

♫I can tell that you pretend to be calm♫

♫and know your uncompensated pain♫

♫Reunion after a long separation is a great pleasure♫

♫The world is bustling♫

♫But the light in your eyes is still there♫

♫Though in hardships♫

♫I still want to be with you next life♫

♫When the state is in peace with intact territory♫

♫when the state is in peace with intact territory♫

♫We will be together♫

♫and cherish the happiness♫

♫I don't need to bury the past♫

♫and remember your look♫

Anything else?

I often made lanterns

with Princess Jiuling in my childhood.

She always wore bright red clothes,

looking bright and beautiful.

You remember clearly

what happened in your childhood.

Yeah.

I like her,

so I remember everything clearly.

You like her?

Yeah,

so I

ask you

about her repeatedly.

Pitifully,

I missed her.

Why didn't

you tell her

before?

I plan to tell her when she is 15.

However,

it's harder for us to see each other.

I always take this with me.

Apply it.

Thank you.

Miss Jun,

Deshengchang has operated for years.

Do you know Zezhou...

Childe,

I know nothing about Deshengchang.

Miss Jun,

please tell me

anything you know.

Childe,

I have nothing to say

about Deshengchang.

I'm making a lantern.

If you have nothing else,

please go back.

Thank you.

I stay in Yunmengze Inn.

If you think of something,

please

tell me.

See you.

Why are you curious about Deshengchang?

Are you also

investigating the secret in Zezhou?

♫Outline in my dream♫

♫can be carved on your face♫

♫Time interlaces in the eye waves♫

♫For unspeakable cause and effect♫

♫Let me weigh every word♫

♫Life is full of twists and turns♫

♫So hard to be free and easy♫

♫Tomorrow always comes♫

♫I'd like to entrust myself to you♫

♫to enjoy stars and the land together♫

♫In long silence♫

♫We are far separated by a sea of faces♫

♫What else can I do except for a sigh?♫

♫The rest of my life is bumpy♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫I'm be eventually be passed by♫

♫The wind is in hot pursuit♫

♫to stay with nature♫

♫If memories can tell♫

♫It will make me shed tears♫

♫Rare to meet you again, tears well up in my eyes♫

♫Tomorrow always comes♫

♫I'd like to entrust myself to you♫

♫to enjoy stars and the land together♫

♫In long silence♫

♫We are far separated by a sea of faces♫

♫What else can I do except for a sigh?♫

♫The rest of my life is bumpy♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫I'm be eventually be passed by♫

♫The wind is in hot pursuit♫

♫to stay with nature♫

♫If memories can tell♫

♫Every of its words will make me shed tears♫

♫Rare to meet you again, tears well up in my eyes♫

♫You are like vast nature, while I'm a gust of wind♫

♫It's me♫

♫You shuttle through the bottom of my heart♫

♫Has nature ever asked for any clues about the wind?♫

♫Any clues?♫

♫If my longing for you can be written down♫

♫Every word would be as strong as pouring rain falling down♫

♫You take me as a stranger when we finally meet again♫

♫Tears well up in my eyes♫