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 23

Jiuling Drugstore

Mansion of Prince Huai

Brother of previous Emperor Prince Xian

Huang Mansion

Lu Mansion

Lu Mansion

Lu Mansion

Lu Mansion

Your Ladyship!

Your Ladyship!

His Excellency Lu comes!

Why does he come again?

Dr. Jun.

Your Excellency Lu.

Can you vaccinate His Highness Prince Huai now?

I'm going to do it these days.

Liu'er,

go to fetch my medicine box.

Go.

Your Highness,

Dr. Jun is here.

You get out.

-Close the door. -Yes.

Dr. Jun,

this way, please.

Come on, Your Highness.

Your Highness has got better.

You can be vaccinated.

Later,

I'll blow the smallpox viruses

into your nose.

But

it may itch a little bit,

so you must bear it

and can't sneeze.

Don't worry.

Don't be afraid.

Come on.

Hold your breath.

Let the smallpox viruses enter your body.

Two hours later,

smallpox will mark

on the body of His Highness.

Tonight

I'll take care of His Highness with you.

Thank you, Dr. Jun.

You feel better?

Jiurong,

do you need a rest?

How is Jiurong's recent study?

His Highness is gifted, intelligent

and diligent,

so he studies

very well.

How about his riding

and archery?

His Highness can't ride alone

and needs leading for the moment.

As for archery,

his arms are slightly weak,

but he can shoot accurately.

His Highness should practice more.

Your Excellency,

may I make bold

to ask you a question?

Go ahead.

Dr. Jun didn't say that she would pay a subsequent visit

when she left,

and His Highness

didn't feel bad recently.

Why did you

suddenly ask Dr. Jun

to pay a subsequent visit?

Don't ask

about something that you shouldn't

worry about.

I see.

I'm leaving.

Your Highness.

Stop.

So many doctors treated Jiurong,

but only you cured Jiurong's real disease.

You

seem to care about Jiurong very much.

Doctors are always benevolent.

It's my duty, too.

After experiencing so many things,

Jiurong doesn't

believe anyone easily,

but unexpectedly,

he seems to be kind to you.

Affinity is probably mutual.

I'm kind to His Highness,

so is His Highness.

I also

think so.

Have she seen through me?

Is she sounding me out?

I want to tell you

and Jiurong the truth,

but it's not time

to do so yet.

I'm going to decoct the herbs.

Your Highness,

has he been vaccinated?

By the way,

Mr. Gu has asked for leave for domestic affairs.

You can stay here

to take care of Jiurong these days.

OK.

Dr. Jun gets along well with you.

How about

asking her to stay here

to accompany you?

OK.

I indeed get along well

with Dr. Jun.

That's good.

I still have something to do in the imperial palace.

I'm leaving.

Your Highness, go to bed early.

Come on.

Drink slowly,

Zan.

I'm a little drunk.

I really thought

about Miss Jun's proposal.

Well,

a man who should be honest and upright,

and is willing to speak for the people.

He doesn't support His Majesty,

but is still trusted by His Majesty.

It's hard.

And

he must be noble.

Even if

His Majesty

objects,

he won't be really hurt.

It's very hard.

I think of a candidate.

But he

doesn't care about the national affairs

and just enjoys himself.

But I'm afraid I'll get myself into trouble

if I ask him for help.

Zan,

you refer to His Highness Prince Xian?

Yes, my 12th uncle.

Your Highness,

now His Highness Prince Huai is fine.

That's the smallpox marking on his body,

and his fever is gone.

Then,

after the smallpox traces disappear,

his vaccination is finished, right?

I heard that the son of Lord Cheng

also took part in the vaccination

and risked his life to try the smallpox viruses for you.

His Lordship is upright

and admirable.

Well,

have you known him

for long?

I knew him by chance

after coming to the capital city.

I see.

My sister had a good relationship

with him before her death.

In Qingshan Court,

was Mr. Lu hard on you?

The treatment of smallpox was important,

so it was His Excellency Lu's duty

to inquire about it often.

So he was still hard on you.

Compared with smashing my plaque,

it was really not a big deal.

Dr. Jun,

you didn't expect that you'll stay in the Mansion of Prince Huai,

so

you must not have brought any change of clothes.

I'll just stay here for one night.

It doesn't matter.

I have

some old clothes.

If you don't mind it,

just make do with them.

I can't.

I dare not dirty the finery of Your Highness.

They're just some common clothes.

If,

if you don't mind it…

Thank you, Your Highness.

Sister still retains

this piece of clothes.

You spent much time

in embroidering

such good-looking patterns.

Do you let me wear it today

on purpose

or by coincidence?

I have changed my appearance.

Just put it on.

It seems to

be customized for you.

I'm flattered.

Jiuling,

you appear in my dream again.

Your Highness,

you just wake up,

so you mistake me for her.

I'm not Her Highness Princess Jiuling.

Let her go.

How can she wear the clothes of Jiuling?

Jiurong,

I gave her the clothes.

I'm going to take off the clothes.

Wait.

Wear it.

That's the only thing

left by Jiuling.

I don't want her

to leave nothing.

Wear it.

You can leave it here

when you leave tomorrow.

Jiuling,

you're back.

Have you made preparations

as I required?

Don't worry, Your Excellency.

Everything is ready.

If so,

just do it tomorrow morning.

Yes,

Your Excellency.

What are these?

Throw them all out.

I'm back.

Your Ladyship.

Your Ladyship.

What are these?

What's wrong with you?

Miss Jun,

Command Lu

had these sent early in the morning.

Are these honoraria

for me to pay a subsequent visit to His Highness Prince Huai?

No.

These are sent by that rat

to take you as his concubine.

It's ridiculous.

You were right.

It seems that Her Ladyship

didn't know it at all.

My guess is right.

But what's your relationship

with Lu?

We don't have any relationship, and I dislike him.

Miss Jun,

we believe your words,

but others won't.

After all, you went to Qingshan Court before

and stayed in the Mansion of Prince Huai last night.

You

came into conflict in front of

all the people in the city.

This conflict

is nothing to them,

but has become a topic for them

to talk about you.

Shopkeeper Liu is right.

You cured the disease of His Highness Prince Huai

and also made efforts to cure the smallpox.

He sent the betrothal presents in this case.

Others may think that

you have long had an affair with Lu Yunqi

and agreed to

the marriage.

What exactly does he want to do?

Even if our lady will get married,

she must be a wife.

Even Her Highness can't degrade her.

You can't

say so.

If someone else hears

and spreads it,

we will be in trouble.

Lu's behavior is really disgusting.

As a female doctor,

Miss Jun first cured the disease of His Highness Prince Huai,

won the favor

of the brother-in-law of His Highness Prince Huai and then will become his concubine.

If it spreads,

what will others think about it?

He doesn't really want me to become his concubine

but to defame me.

Lu Yunqi always hates the Jiuling Drugstore.

He wanted to smash the plaque,

and now he wants to take me as his concubine.

It's disgusting.

Obviously, he doesn't

want us to go on running the drugstore.

Your Ladyship, you can

refuse him.

It's not that simple.

Even if you're noble and righteous

and have saved many patients,

if someone wants to

defame you,

you can't even explain it clearly.

Then those madams

won't ask for her treatment.

I don't care!

Our lady is good

and also looks good.

Does she have to disfigure herself for working as a doctor?

-Those madams… -Stop.

Stop arguing.

Your Ladyship,

what are you

going to do next?

You neither

refused the note

of 10,000 taels of silver

nor renamed the Jiuling Drugstore last time.

Will you pretend that nothing has happened again?

Of course not.

It's not as simple as receiving the note.

If you receive the betrothal presents,

it means that you promise it.

By then

you'll get yourself into trouble if he comes to fetch you to his mansion.

And it'll be really funny

if you tell him

you

dare not refuse it again.

Send them back

as they were sent here.

Send them back.

Send them back?

Yes,

send them back.

Then send them back secretly.

When it's dark,

leave after putting them down.

Lu Yunqi does so

to make it public.

So we can't wait.

Just send them back now.

Your Ladyship,

are you kidding?

If so,

we'll really

break up with His Excellency Lu.

I've long broken up with him,

so I don't need to stand on ceremony.

We've had

enough trouble now.

The less trouble the better.

I must solve it as soon as possible.

OK, Your Ladyship.

We'll listen to you.

Then,

I'm going to get the carriage ready.

Well, Jinxiu,

give the note of 8,000 taels of silver

to Chen Qi

and return it together.

OK.

What kind of clothes is on me?

It hurts my skin.

What you wear

is worn by relatively wealthy people.

You can see what they're wearing.

What,

what does he

have in his mouth?

Oil.

Won't his mouth be hurt?

Yes, it will.

But it's to make a living.

Great!

Great!

Ladies and gentlemen,

just tip me.

I have…

He does it to make a living.

…an 80-year-old mother.

He has a hard life.

My life is hard.

Look.

That's what I was telling you about acrobatics.

Come on.

He's got bruises all over his hands.

They have families.

If they don't do these,

how can they support their families?

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Give a reward.

Great!

-Great! -Come to have a look.

Big white steamed bread!

Come to have a look!

Look.

These vegetables,

umbrellas

and satins

are all cheap,

but few people buy them.

Pancake!

Delicious pancake!

Uncle,

wait a minute.

Delicious and crisp pancake!

Sir,

-how many do you want? -Two.

Two. OK.

-Here are two coins. -OK.

Thank you.

Uncle, have a taste.

Pancake.

What is this?

It's dirty.

Taste it first.

Delicious and crisp pancake!

Is,

is this for people to eat?

They began to work at 3:00 o'clock.

Every day, they work for 4 to 6 hours,

but can only

make such two baskets of pancakes in the morning.

They can only go on with it

day after day and year after year.

You also know the current tax system.

There are

at most 20-odd pancakes in two baskets,

but each only sells for 1 coin.

Their income

can't even afford the taxes.

Come on. Come on. Come on.

Come to have a look.

There's a better place in the front.

Let me show you.

Why do you stop?

The Huang's Mansion is in the front.

Huang Cheng has a bad relationship with my father.

So I don't want to pass by his mansion.

It's disgusting.

Don't interfere

in the matters of your last generation.

You should learn from me.

Brother dealt with

the troubles,

while I enjoyed myself.

I'm not as generous as you.

He finds fault with my father.

How can I turn a blind eye to it?

You're right.

Uncle Yuan,

now that I mentioned Minister Huang,

do you know what he has been doing recently?

I don't know the matters

in the imperial palace.

Don't ask me about it.

If you don't know it,

why are you smiling so weirdly?

Don't tell others that you learn it from me.

A few days ago,

I went to the imperial palace

for the new satin sent from the South.

When I passed by the Imperial Study,

I heard Huang Cheng

telling brother inside that

Lord Cheng domineered over the North

and looked down

upon brother.

Uncle Yuan, I see.

Thank you.

Brat,

why do you ask me

for help for the taxes?

You can do it by yourself.

Uncle Yuan,

you know

I'm annoying.

His Majesty dislikes me.

If Huang Cheng

exaggerates my intention,

I'll be beheaded without saying something.

You have a clear understanding

of yourself.

So you

promise me?

I need to

think it over.

I can't promise you casually.

You're right.

The tax is a big deal.

You'd better be careful.

Is the story

you just told me true?

Didn't you make it up to touch me?

Of course it's true.

If you don't believe it,

you'll understand when you see the mother

and her son.

Now I'm the most curious about

who the girl

you helped is.

A friend.

Uncle Yuan, drink the tea. Drink the tea.

Drink the tea. Drink the tea. Drink the tea.

Drink the tea.

To avoid being annoying,

I won't ask.

Zan.

Your Highness.

He is our partner.

Go ahead.

Lu Yunqi wants to take Jun Jiuling as his concubine,

and the betrothal presents have been sent to the Jiuling Drugstore.

Uncle Yuan,

I'm going to have a look.

You don't accompany me, huh?

Your Highness.

Jun Jiuling?

You're that girl.

Jun!

Your Lordship,

wait a minute.

Our lady hasn't slept for a night.

You…

Jun.

Your Ladyship,

I have asked him to wait,

but he must come to see you now.

Where are the betrothal presents?

Give them to me.

What do you mean?

You want our lady to marry you?

Are you dreaming?

I refer to the betrothal presents sent by Lu Yunqi.

Give them to me.

You come for them?

How can you still smile now?

Do you know how others

talk about it outside?

Give them to me.

Let me throw them back.

Does this matter

really tense you so much?

Marriage is the most important event

in life.

How can you be so indifferent?

Your Lordship,

did you see any betrothal presents on the way here?

I…

You've sent them back?

No.

They were thrown back.

If I throw them back,

they can't do anything to me.

But if your friends throw them back,

they probably won't come back.

Don't worry.

I know what I'm doing.

How is Jiurong?

He is fine

and very healthy.

Your Excellency.

I'm going to deal with something urgent.

Unexpectedly, someone dares to humiliate

the arrogant His Excellency Lu.

Your Excellency Lu,

I'm holding

the imperial decree,

so I can't

salute you.

Your Excellency Lu,

please pardon me.

These were sent by Your Excellency Lu.

Now they've been

returned intact.

Your Excellency Lu,

do you want to check them personally?

By the way,

here is the previous note

of 8,000 taels of silver.

I've returned it to you, too.

Your Excellency Lu,

please

don't joke casually

again.

Well,

every dog

has his day.

Unexpectedly,

today Your Excellency Lu and I can…

They pull the broadswords out.

Your Excellency Lu,

I

became talkative

easily

in my excitement.

Brat,

the last talkative man

was dead.

Your Excellency Lu,

please stop that.

Miss Jun

doesn't want to play with you.

Tell her

I won't give up.

See you.

Let's go.

Your Excellency,

are we really not stopping them?

Dismiss!

Don't watch it. Don't watch it. Let's go.

Don't watch it. Let's go.

Do you feel happy?

Yes!

So happy!

This is the written instruction given by His Majesty before he ascended the throne.

It's equivalent to the current imperial decree.

Take it

to avoid troubles.

Yes.

Well,

His Excellency Lu who is usually

arrogant and domineering

can't even do nothing to us

after seeing the imperial decree.

Yeah.

Your Ladyship.

Chen Qi hasn't come back yet?

Not yet.

Your Ladyship!

Your Ladyship!

I'm back.

You're back.

How is it?

You should believe

my ability.

Lu is poker-faced

at ordinary times,

but today

I learnt something

from his eyes.

Helplessness.

I think he also learnt something

from your eyes.

Conscientiousness?

Fear.

Yes!

Don't keep up appearances.

Her Ladyship didn't expose it.

Stop. Stop.

Don't make fun of Chen Qi.

Chen Qi,

you've had a tiring day.

What if Lu comes up with another idea

to defame our lady?

Now he can't

defame Jiuling casually.

If he annoys Jiuling,

Jiuling can accuse him of it in front of His Majesty.

Even if His Majesty ignores the imperial decree,

he

must take the public opinion into account.

You're right.

Our lady is now County Princess Shanyang.

Chen Qi,

thank you.

Not at all, Your Ladyship.

I'm going to put it away.

Sit down and drink some water.

I was scared to death.

I guessed it.

It has been settled.

Miss Jun's behavior

really impressed me today.

Unexpectedly, Miss Jun

was so bold.

She dared to return the betrothal presents by virtue of the imperial decree.

She is awesome.

It is hard

to see through Miss Jun.

Sometimes

she is indeed not serious.

But

she acts boldly.

By the way, Zan,

His Excellency Junior Huang, the son of Huang Cheng

made a trouble recently.

He hurt the families of His Excellency Wan badly.

His Excellency Wan accused

His Excellency Junior Huang

of embezzling the silver for river repairing.

But the memorial was smothered up,

and His Excellency Wan was even bitten back.

Now all the evidence proves that

His Excellency Wan embezzled the silver for river repairing

and framed His Excellency Junior Huang up.

Then

the families of His Excellency Wan

were beheaded.

The families of His Excellency Wan were all loyal

but ended up badly.

How can we not feel sad for it?

Fortunately, the granddaughter of His Excellency Wan

was out,

so she avoided it.

His Excellency Wan still has a descendant.

Can you find her?

I've been looking for her,

but I dare not do it in a big way.

Otherwise the Arm Moral Department may find it.

Zan,

we'll find her as soon as possible.

Don't worry.

OK.

Your Highness,

I want to consult with you about something.

Can I

disagree to it?

No.

But Dr. Jun disagrees.

She has returned all your betrothal presents.

There are a lot of things people don't want to do.

Nobody wants to be locked into the prison of the Arm Moral Department,

but it's

always full.

She made a great contribution to the people.

Are you afraid

of being scolded?

I'm used to being scolded.

So,

please submit

a memorial to His Majesty.

Is my approval

a honor?

At least,

it's a honor for a woman

who will marry me.

Can I disagree?

No.

Don't you want to see

Princess Jiuling again?

No.

But I want.

Suit yourself.

You have never stopped me

from supporting women outside,

but now

you stop me because of Dr. Jun.

You also think Dr. Jun is very similar to her,

right?

Extremely similar.

But Dr. Jun is still not her.

Can't you give her up?

No.

No way.

♫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♫