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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 42]

- Fourth Young Master. - Where has Fourth Young Mistress gone?

I haven't seen her all day.

I just heard Eldest Young Mistress say that Fourth Young Mistress went home to visit Nanny Chang.

It's about to rain. I'll go pick her up.

Bring two umbrellas.

Shaochun, where did you go?

It's about to rain. I was going to bring you an umbrella.

Why are your hands so cold?

Yulou, if I fail you someday,

will you hate me?

What are you saying? Why would you fail me?

The world is unpredictable. Who's to know

what will happen tomorrow?

What is it? Has something happened?

It's nothing. I'm going in.

If Master is truly like what Liang Jingguan said,

where do I start to look?

Xiao Cui.

Do you know who is the closest to Master in the manor?

- My dad. - Steward Ding?

Yes. My dad has followed Master for the longest time in the manor.

But, he is not that close with Master.

- What do you mean? - Because my dad isn't always with Master.

Master will order my dad to carry out some tasks.

But I don't know what those tasks are either.

Alright. Continue to do your work.

Shaochun, I noticed you didn't eat much at lunch.

So I prepared some chicken soup for you. Drink it while it's hot.

I'm not hungry. You go ahead and drink it.

Your hands are the most agile in the manor.

I want to make a few good-looking tassels.

You are the first one I thought of to come for help.

Young Fourth Mistress is joking. What's this about helping?

If you want the tassels, just tell me.

Ma'am, your skin is so well nurtured.

You look to be 30-some years old.

Steward Ding must really take good care of you.

Fourth Young Mistress, you really can joke.

I'm half into six feet under, where do I get the good skin?

But, about my husband being nice to me,

I really can't deny it.

I was born with a crude fate. To be married to such a good man,

I am content.

A loving couple will stay together always.

Steward Ding must be with you day and night.

Not necessarily so.

We've been married for such a long time. Who cares about always staying by?

He has his duty. When you follows Master to carry out assignments outside,

he may be gone all day. I don't worry about him.

Just let him be busy.

Really?

That's right. What is it?

This is something that you'd better not know.

Fourth Young Mistress, aren't you deliberately making me feel unhappy?

If you want to say something, just tell me.

I'm ot an outsider.

Why hide it?

If I say it, it will be like sowing discord.

- Forget it. I'm not telling. - We are just chatting.

I won't hold onto anything you say.

Once heard, already forgotten.

When I was young, there was a ma'am at home.

She didn't see her man back often.

She thought he was busy doing work for my father.

Later...

What happened later?

Later that ma'am got to thinking, and quietly followed the man.

That's when she finally knew he was keeping another woman outside.

- Isn't that terrible? - Right.

This is nothing good to talk about. So when you asked, I didn't want to tell you.

Otherwise it'll upset you.

That old goat. If he dares to keep another woman outside,

I'll peel his skin!

Ma'am, you are being silly.

If you really peeled his skin, he will just divorce you and marry the other.

Wouldn't that be exactly what he wants?

Fourth Young Mistress, you must help me.

What should I do?

Just because it's windy, don't think it will rain. Other men may keep another woman,

Steward Ding won't necessarily do so.

But, after all, we women are the losers in this kind of matters.

If you are more cautious, you can be prepared.

I was still young at that time, so I was just hearing other people talk.

They say that ma'am made a new robe and put white flour inside the lining.

Before her man left the house, she cut a corner open from the robe.

She followed the trail of the white flour and found where the other woman lived.

You know too that those other women

aren't good girls.

Just sell her when the man isn't around.

Even when her man found out, he didn't dare to say anything and just came home to live.

Thank you, Fourth Young Mistress.

I know what to do now.

Ding Rongshou!

Ding rongshou!

You have no conscience! How dare you keep another woman outside.

- You b**tard! Watch me beat you to death! - No.

You... Why are you here?

- Why are you here? - If I didn't come,

she probably would even bear a child for you.

What's this nonsense? It's not what you think!

You mean, she has given birth to a child already?

I don't want to live anymore.

Be quiet.

Enough. If you don't believe me,

you can go inside and see for yourself.

I've mistaken you.

There is no woman inside.

Fine, fine, fine, now that you know.

Go home if there's nothing else.

Go, go, go!

Go! Go!

Miss.

- What is it? - After monitoring these days, we noticed that Ding Rongshou

always goes to that remote village house.

Alright. You can leave.

Nanny, help me with something.

Dispatch someone to check the situation first.

Yes.

Come out! Repay the money!

No more knocking!

Come out! Come out!

- What's this knocking? What do you want? - Where is the Zhang guy?

Where is the Zhang guy? Don't think hiding is enough.

Let me tell you, Zhang! When you owe money, you must pay it back!

Repay the money! Repay the money!

We don't have anyone surnamed Zhang. Go away.

No! No! That Zhang guy lives right here!

There's no one surnamed Zhang here.

Come on out, Zhang!

Quickly! Why are you hiding?

Men! Get them out of here!

Owe money and not pay back?

What are you doing?

Get out!

Want money?!

Want the accounts?! Want money?!

You are hitting people!

Help!

Help! They are hitting people!

Miss Lin, they beat us to kick us out.

Look at the beating we took.

Alright, I know.

Thank you for your trouble.

Take them back now.

- I'll handle the rest. - Yes

Go.

Let's go.

Master, you're here.

- What's the matter? - Some unruly people came out of nowhere today.

They barged into the house and searched.

But, don't worry, Master. They didn't discover anything.

- Come with me. - Yes.

Let's go.

I am sick. The physician said that

I can't see the wind or the light.

Stay away from me.

- To avoid accidents, let's talk at this distance. - Yes.

What kind of people were making trouble?

Replying to Master, they said they were looking for someone, but they found the wrong place.

This place isn't safe.

You must safeguard those objects.

You must not let anyone discover.

Think of a way to move those gold and silver.

You are not master. Who are you exactly?

What's this nonsense?

Master has enver asked about the accounts.

Also, we don't have any gold and silver here.

Why do you ask me those things?

- Who are you exactly? - How dare you!

Don't you know who I am?

Let go of me! Let go of me!

If you are Master, you wouldn't ask me this way.

Fourth Young Mistress?

Master said that you are not reliable. You really aren't reliable.

Master told me to test you. How else did I find this place?

Your sense of alert is too low.

I deserve to die. Please punish me, Fourth Young Mistress.

Considering that you've followed Master all these years,

you've worked hard even if you haven't achieved merits. I won't deal with you today.

But your lips are not tight, so you can't participate in Master's important project.

Hurry and tell me everything about the house.

Is this what Master said?

Of course.

Please ask Master to personally order me.

I will surely obey.

Fine.

You are truly a loyal servant. I will go talk to Master right now.

Miss, why not just beat him up until he talks?

No need. This kind of person is stubborn.

What do we do then?

I'll think some more. There has to be a way.

Yes.

Someone.

Master, I'm here.

Why is it you? Where is Steward Ding?

Master,

Steward Ding is missing. Orginally we agreed that he was coming to my place to verify the accounts today.

I waited all day and never saw him.

I disaptched people, but we haven't found him.

How could he be suddenly missing?

Hurry and get his woman.

Yes.

Master, you're looking for me?

Where is Ding Rongshou?

Didn't he go out to handle a task for you?

I haven't seen him for a few days.

Has he been different lately?

Different?

A few days ago when I followed him, I didn't notice anything different about him.

You followed him?

Master,

Fourth Young Mistress told me last time that

Old Ding may have another woman outside.

I was upset, so I followed him.

I found Master's other house.

Master, it was purely accidental for me.

I didn't mean to pry.

You may leave.

Yes.

Lin Shaochun.

Master.

Shaochun.

I want to talk with you.

Does Master have any order for me?

You may all leave.

Yes.

It's not much, but I heard that you appeared to be checking something.

Sit.

You seemed to have heard some gossips.

In that case,

you indeed have concealed something from us.

I must tell you, what you hear may not be true.

If you didn't see if with your own eyes,

don't believe it.

I know that you don't believe me.

How about this? Tomorrow,

I'll take you somewhere to take a look.

Slowly.

Lord Sun is here!

- Hey, Lord Sun is here! - Lord Sun is here?

- Greetings, Lord Sun. - Greetings, Lord Sun.

Everyone, you have worked hard.

It's not hard.

Drink more water. The weather is hot.

Alright, you can all go do your work.

- Yes. - Yes, Lord Sun.

Master, why did you bring me here?

Do you know this place?

This is a dam being built by the imperial court.

The so-called whether officials are good or bad, we have to watch how the people think.

Lord Sun?

The two of you.

We finally see you today.

I cam especially to thank you.

I don't deserve it.

The water that our family drinks is now very clean.

It's thanks to Lord Sun's benevolence to the people.

We farmers don't have anything good.

We only have rice and flour. This is a small gesture of our thanks.

Lord, you must accept it.

I can't accept. I can't accept.

That's right, Lord Sun.

I must really thank you.

Back then, our whole family escaped from the disaster to come here.

We luckily ran into you, My Lord.

That's how our entire family was able to survive.

If there are more good officials like Lord Sun,

the people in the whole country will be saved.

Don't worry.

There will be more and more officials like me.

Actually, I should thank you. It's because of you

that I can utilize my ability.

You should keep these food for yourselves.

As long as you think of me, Sun Xun,

then I haven't wasted living my life.

Go do your work. Go do your work.

Thank you, Lord Sun.

If you need more, let me know.

Yes, yes.

Has everyone eaten and drunk enough?

We've eaten, Lord Sun.

Lord Sun, the fook in the camp is better than what my own wife makes.

Shaochun, how many people does your Jishan Hall support every month?

About 100.

My place here is worth tens of thousands of Jishan Halls.

What about my father?

If I say I'm not involved, will you believe me?

You go back first.

I still have a lot to work on.

Come. Good, good, good.

[Liang Manor]

Sun Xun says he is not involved in my father's death.

I also witnessed how he works for the people and is loved by the people.

Liang Jingguan,

I've invested everything that I could. I didn't find any proof.

I think you are deliberately instigating.

Nonsense.

Shaochun, Shaochun. You are too young and too naive.

Do you know what Sun Xun is? An old fox!

My lord. My lord.

My lord, Sun Xun's house in the village has caught fire.

What?

A fire?

Hurry!

Go, go, go. Hurry and go!

Go, hurry and go.

Move away the gold inside. If they are discovered, it will be trouble.

Hurry and make it fast!

Have you destroyed the evidence?

The house is originally under Sun Xun's name. Have you arranged it?

Lord, don't worry.

Whatever problem there is, it will be blamed on Sun Xun.

Who dispatched you to be here?

Sun Xun, do you know that you are about to meet death?

You really boast without shame.

Now that you and the loot are caught together, it's irrefutable.

You should just explain it to His Majesty.

- Guards. - Yes!

- Take him away! - Yes.

Reporting to Your Majesty,

Liang Jingguan has secretly profited from bribery and corruption.

I have already investigated, in the old case of Lin Yuandao,

the shipped provisions and military wages were grafted by Liang Jingguan.

There are more of Liang Jingguan's crimes. Much of the funds to repair the citiy gates

and to aid the disaster refugees has gone to Liang Jingguan.

Your Majesty,

Liang Jingguan has hidden the money from his corruption

in a house in the outskirts. If it weren't because of the fire which was reported by the people,

I wouldn't have know Lord Liang is so wealthy.

When I rushed to that place,

I discovered there was gold in all the ruins. It was a stunning sight.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, do not believe Sun Xun's false accusations.

- Your Majesty. - Your Majesty.

I have never bought a village house.

Please thoroughtly investigate, Your Majesty.

I actually went to check that place because I had heard that village house belonged to Lord Sun.

Sun Xun.

Your Majesty,

that property is indeed listed under my name.

However, it's been sitting empty for a long time. Lord Liang bought it last month.

I never dreamed that

Lord Liang has been scheming to frame me. Please exact justice for me, Your Majesty.

Don't keep making up stories!

What nonsense are you telling?

I have never bought a village house.

There is the deed as proof.

Submit it.

The document has your name Liang Jingguan. How do you explain it?

That's impossible.

Kneel down. Liang Jingguan, how dare you!

- Your Majesty, I'm innocent. - Innocent?

Your embezzled my money, and you actually say you are innocent? The evidence is here.

Am I not innocent?

Your Majesty, this old minister will swear to Heaven

that I've never bought a village house. Please investigate to verify, Your Majesty.

Do you think you've destroyed all the evidence?

But you don't know that I've ordered my Steward Ding to keep watch.

None of your schemes works. Right now your name Liang Jingguan is written on the deed.

So allow me to ask Lord Liang, what else can you say?

Sun Xun, you are so vicious!

Your Majesty, Your Majesty, think about it.

Those gold and silver are buried deep into the walls.

That can't have been done over a day and night.

Sun Xun must have set up the trap me a long time ago. He was hoping that I'll enter the trap

so that he can accuse me, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I beg you to investigate thoroughly.

Liang Jingguan, you still try to quibble even now?

Do you think that I don't know? Last month, after you bought the house, you ordered workers the next day

to repair the house, saying the house was dilapitated. But that house was newly built.

No one has lived there after it's been built, but Lord Liang insisted on remodeling it.

Why is that, Your Majesty?

Liang Jingguan, why are you so foolish?

What you are greedy for is my nation.

How can you face me for my high regard and trust for you?

Your Majesty, I am innocent!

Sun Xun, listen to my edict.

- Present. - You will handle Liang Jingguan's corruption case.

You must investigate thoroughly to see if there are any cohorts.

I accept the edict.

- Take him away. - Yes.

Your Majesty, I am innocent.

If Liang Jingguan has the proof of Master's corruption, then the Sun family will face disaster.

But Yulou is innocent. This won't do. I must save Yulou.

Wife, what are you doing?

Yulou, why don't we go out for fun?

I've been stuffed up in the house. Can we go out?

I've been very busy. I'm afraid I don't have any free time. Let's do this.

Once I have investigated Liang Jingguan's corruption case for Father, I will go out with you.

Liang-Liang Jingguan?

Yes, Liang Jingguan bought a house in the city outskirts.

There was a fire a couple of days ago, and the gold bars inside the wall were revealed.

His Majesty was enraged, and has thrown Liang Jingguan into the jail to await investigation.

Why is it him?

I'll be busy for a while and probably won't have time to spend with you, so I came home to tell you.

I'll have to go back to the office in a moment.

Liang Jingguan is indeed the damnable evildoer. He wanted to use me to frame Father-in-law.

I should tell Father-in-law immediately.

What is it? Are you upset that I can't stay with you?

It's fine. You should hurry and go back to work.

Shaochun!

Barging into the study without notifying in advance, who said you could?

- Liang Jingguan— - Do you understand everything now?

But this matter isn't over yet.

- Yulou! - Shaochun!

Where did you go? I sent people to look all over for you.

Yulou, you must save Nanny Chang! Hurry and save Nanny Chang!

- What happened to Nanny Chang? - She is in trouble. Only you can save her.

Shaochun should have told you everything already.

I did this for your sake.

She is a woman, but spends all day participating in men's fights.

She is determined to oppose your own father.

How will you choose?

Do you want your wife or your father?

I'm doing this to maintain harmony between you and your wife.

I don't want to make it difficult for you.

Yulou.

Master, I'm sorry. You forced me.

What do you want?

Don't worry. I didn't put poison. It's just a knockout drug.

As long as you release Nanny Chang and them, I'll guarantee that you'll be fine.

Shaochun, don't hurt him.

Don't worry. I only want my family to be safe.

Fourth Young Mistress!

- Miss. - Miss.

Nanny.

Let them go to the boat first.

Where is Master?

Don't worry. If they are safe, Master will go back.

How can I believe you?

I only care about saving them, so I obvously won't hurt Yulou's father.

- Untie them. - Yes.

- Miss. - Nanny.

- Miss. - Hurry and go inside.

Xiao Ya.

- Go. - Thanks.

(chatter)

Customer, your dishes are all here. Please enjoy.

Hurry and eat. After you eat, find a safe place to stay.

You should eat something too.

I don't have the appetite.

Miss, thank you for saving our whole family.

I'm the one who dragged you down. I've been blind, and actually treated the enemy as my father-in-law.

I want to help Lord Liang to find the proof against Sun Xun, but Sun Xun isn't easy.

Miss, you are ill-fated.

I originally thought you've found a good home. I didn't expect that...

No matter what the future is, you must promise me

to take good care of yourself. You must not let other people hurt you again.

You unfilial son!

Father, you're back.

How dare you to align with outsiders to cheat me!

Father, don't you know what you've done?

What have I done? I've only done big things to help the nation.

What do you youngsters know?

Father, it's useless even if you catch them again.

If you do things against heaven and conscience, there will be retribution sooner or later.

What are you saying?

My good son,

you will understand later on.

Father, please repent.

As long as they are safe,

you will also be safe, Father.

Really?

Yulou, you are still too naive.

This matter is a lot more complex than you can imagine.

What do you mean, Father?

She knows so much.

How can she stay safely outside of it?

Mom, what's the matter with you?

Mom, what's wrong?

Mom!

- Mom! - Nanny! - What's wrong?

- Mom! Mom! - Nanny!

- Nanny! Nanny! - What's wrong, Mom?

- What's happening? - Mom, wake up.

The food is poisoned.

It's poisoned.

Xiao Ya!

Xiao Ya!

Xiao Ya!

- Xiao Ya! - Xiao Ya!

Wang Jun.

Xiao Ya? Xiao Ya?

Wang Jun!

No.

You've been lying to me.

Lying to me.

How could my most respected father become like this?

I won't forgive you!

Whether you go or not,

it won't change anything.

Isn't that Fourth Young Mistress of Sun Manor?

Why is she dressed in a palace maid's clothing?

You want Eldest Princess to put the fake evidence against Sun Xun into the memorial for His Majesty

- Will this work? - We must take the risk now.

Sun Xun has spies in the palace.

If anyone discovers, I will die without a burial place.

Only when we can sneak in the fake evidence without anyone knowing,

as long as His Majesty sees it, Sun Xun will have no place to hide.

You've thought of everything.

What a fantasical thought.

You want to convict Sun Xun with fake evidence?

I will borrow your blade to kill,

and add real evidence for you.

I'll help Lord Liang to knock down Sun Xun.

[Submitted by Li Youwei, Minister of the Ministry of Justice]

How dare you to touch my memorials?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty, please be merciful.

- Your Majesty, please— - Hurry and talk.

Who is ordering you from behind? Who are you spying for?

I deserve to die.

I deserve to die. I deserve to die.

Hu Donghai.

You were already a eunuch in service during the late emperor's reign.

I've always trusted you.

I never expected that you would betray me.

Hurry and talk! Who is ordering you from behind?

I... I...

It's Sun Xun.

Grand Councilor Sun.

What is it, Madam?

I seem to have forgotten something.

What is it? I'll go get it.

No need. Let's go.

Master, why are we leaving in such a rush?

There are a lot of things that we haven't organized and put away.

The wind's direction is changing in the imperial court. I'm afraid of involving you.

So I've arranged for you to hide where Junhao is.

I've already written to him, so he will take care of you.

Once I have stabilized the situation in court,

I will bring you back right away.

- Is there any big trouble? - No.

With Maste here, how can there be any big trouble?

Yes, yes.

Look at my mouth. I'm sure Master will handle everything smoothly.

Husband, we won't become our worries in the rear.

You just concentrate to handle what you need to do.

Take care, Father.

Take good care of your mother.

- Yes. - Yes.

Hurry and get into the carriage.

Hurry and go.

Watch over the baby.

Have a safe trip.

I'll wait for you to come pick me up.

Of course.

I'm leaving then.

Go.

Don't look back.

I'm fine.

Hurry and help Madam get into the carriage.

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♫ 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 ♫

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

♫ With a heart full of regrets ♫

♫ But you're already gone into the distance ♫

♫ 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 ♫