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❝ The Old Man of Jiangnan ❞ by Land Rover - Singers: Land Rover and Liu Xijun

♫ Apricot blossoms fall on the lake surface ♫

♫ The misty rain dissolves away the longing ♫

♫ The face under the oil-paper umbrella ♫

♫ Hasn’t yet lost the youthfulness ♫

♫ Your face in my dreams ♫

♫ Emerged intermittently ♫

♫ I wish I could return to the past ♫

♫ Lying down drunkenly by the river bank ♫

♫ How attached we were when we met ♫

♫ How inseparable we were when we were together ♫

♫ Mandarin ducks and butterflies couldn't see ♫

♫ The great beauty of this world ♫

♫ I’d like to be carried by the wind to Nirvana ♫

♫ But nothing is comparable to you ♫

♫ If the heart never changed ♫

♫ I would have no regrets on the day I died ♫

[Marvellous Woman]

[Episode 8]

Second Master, you're back.

This is great.

Why are you here? Are you setting camp here?

No, I am just friends with Ruyi now.

A few days ago, she said the kitchen stoves were broken.

I happened to have time today, so I came over to take a look.

Is Sister Zeng in?

Yes.

Second Master, it's inappropriate for me to say something.

But I think I should tell you.

Say it.

Ever since you were jailed,

Sister Zeng tried to save you.

But, because of that, she had conflicts with Lord Li.

They haven't visited each other for a long time.

Sister Zeng.

Sit.

- Sister Zeng, why did you trouble yourself for me—
- Forget it.

It's all passed.

Even though I can't get Xiushan to my side,

At least Lord Li promised me that

he and Xiushan have the master-disciple relationship.

What about you?

You are not the leader of weavers now. What's your plan for the future?

What plan can I have?

I'm trying to get energzied and do a good job organizing Qingyue Little Workshop.

However, in order to save me, Eldest Sister-in-law

gave Ren family's ancestral Song Brocade to Magistrate Cao.

Ren family's ancestral Song Brocade?

Do you mean the Song Brocade of Twin Lions in Ball Pattern with Pink Background from the Ming Dynasty?

Yes.

Rufeng, you really owe her a huge favor this time.

That's why I want to ask Sister to help me return this favor to her.

It also wouldn't make me lose face in front of the ancestors.

You are asking me to help? What help can I give?

Sister, have you heard of Ma Yuan's 12 Scrolls of Water Scene?

Of course. That was our Zeng family's legacy treasure.

Where is it now?

Before our family was ruined, my parents sold it to the Ji family of Taixing.

Why are you asking about it?

I want to find another treasure for the Ren family.

The Ji family is a big family in Taixing.

Old Master Ji

is famously stubborn.

He is obsessed for Ma Yuan's 12 Scrools of Water Scene.

Back then, it took a lot of money

with painstaking effort to finally buy it from my parents.

He really treasures it.

And now, no matter how high a price you offer,

I'm afraid he wouldn't sell it to you.

Sister, please tell me more about the Ji family.

No matter what, I want to try it.

Sister, please help me.

Alright.

If you really want to hit against the hard wall, I won't stop you.

Old Master Ji is a reputed elder in Taixing.

He is very respected in the local area.

He finally got a son after he was over 50 years old. The son is pampered.

Because of that, this Young Master Ji became recalcitrant.

You can try,

but you mustn't use any crude methods.

Otherwise, you might not be able to leave Taixing.

Old Master Ji is old-fashioned.

He loves collecting antigues and relics. He thinks highly of anything passed down from the ancients.

Anytime one of these objects is lost, the world is missing something good.

Therefore, trying to take Ma Yuan's 12 Scrools of Water Scene from him will be as difficult as climbing to the sky.

[Ji Residence]

Dad, I'm wrong! I'm wrong!

Dad, don't hit anymore. I'm wrong. Don't hit anymore.

Dad...

Speak. What have you done with our 12 Scrolls of Water Scene?

I'll speak. I sold it.

I sold it to the merchant that I met in the gambling house.

Dad, don't hit!

Prodigal son!

You are really a prodigal son!

Master! Master!

Master! Someone would like to meet you.

I'm not seeing anyone.

That person says he wants to return the 12 Scrolls of Water Scene.

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Old Master Ji, this is the 12 Scrools of Water Scene that your son sold me.

Thank you, Second Master Ren, to be wise and righteous to return this painting.

This is the Ji family's treasure. It's never for sale.

How much money did you pay for it?

I will return to you in full.

Ah.

This is all the debt that your son owes.

All together, it's 2,800 taels.

(promissory notes)

Disobedient son! Disobedient son!

- A'Fu.
- Master.

- Go get 2,800 taels of silver to return to Second Master Ren.
- Wait, Old Master Ji.

What's the matter? Does Second Master Ren have any orders?

I don't dare. I came today

not to ask for money.

Not to ask for money? I knew it.

Three years ago, your elder brother

Ren Xuetang came to my door day after day.

He begge me to sell him this 12 Water Scenes.

And now my disobeient son owes a huge gambling debt,

but he happened to meet you to pay the debt for him.

You even let him steal the 12 Water Scenes.

What is it?

Are you taking advantage of Taixing's Ji family because there's no one strong?

I wouldn't dare.

Old Master Ji is a reputed elder in Taixing.

You are respected by everyone in Taixing City.

I know that, with just one word from you, I wouldn't be able to leave Taixing.

I would certainly not dream of taking Ji family's legacy treasure away.

It's good that you know.

This 12 Water Scenes is treasured by Old Master Ji.

It's a pity that your heir is good for nothing.

For a measly 2,800 taels of silver, he actually stole the legay treasure to sell it.

If other people say this,

I can forget about it.

But, coming from Second Master Ren,

it sounds really strange.

I heard that the Eldest Mistress of your family,

in order to save you from the jail,

even brought out the family treasure of Song Brocade.

Without your ancestral treasure, your Ren family

then set a trap

to cheat me off the Ji family's 12 Water Scenes.

What a good scheme.

Older Master Ji, I'm afraid you have misunderstood.

To tell you the truth, we do want this 12 Water Scenes.

The Ren family's three generations of weavers all want to rely on this 12 Water Scenes to restore the double-sided weaving in different colors.

Restore the double-sided weaving in different colors?

When the Song dynasty changed to the Yuan dynasty,

the technique of double-sided weaving got lost.

People in the Ming dynasty tried everything

but could only restore a small portion.

To this day,

it's been another hundred years of sorrow.

It can't be done easily.

My eldest sister-in-law, since the age of nine, followed my mother to learn kesi weaving.

She is deeply knowledgeable of Ren family's skillset.

If anyone in this world can restore the double-sided weaving in different colors,

it can only be my eldest sister-in-law.

Therefore, I came today to respectfully ask Old Master Ji

to break the narrow focus of the bloodline

and help our Ren family to restore the double-sided weaving in different colors.

Alright. From today on,

the Twelve Views of Water by Ma Yuan

will be handed over from the Ji Family in Taixing

to the Ren Family in Suzhou.

If, in my lifetime,

I can see the Different-Colored Double-Sided Weaving Technique again,

I will have no regret on the day I die.

Thank you, Mr. Ji.

Twelve Views of Water by Ma Yuan!

I can't believe we got them!

We got them. There are twelve paintings in total.

Concubine Madam. Please take care of the looms in the embroidery workshop.

It is my honor to play my part

in restoring the Different-Colored Double-Sided Weaving Technique.

Mother, I didn't know you can repair the looms.

Of course. I used to have a pair of deft hands that repair looms.

But after I gave birth to you, I became out of practice.

It's a big deal to replicate the Song Brocade pattern.

We can't have craftsmen outside of the family step in.

Let me take up the task.

Replicating the Song Brocade pattern is a big deal.

We can't entrust it to anyone except our family members.

I agree.

Feng'er. Unity between brothers will make them stronger.

You owe your life to your sister-in-law.

You need to assist her with all you can, do you understand?

Mom, I understand.

Good boy.

My lady.

You're back.

My lady, when I was out buying dessert,

I heard that Second Master is back from Taixing.

- He's back?
- Yes.

That's so soon.

- Did he get the Twelve Views of Water by Ma Yuan?
- I suppose so.

I heard that the Eldest Mistress of the Ren Family has been staying in the Embroidery Workshop all day long these days.

She's handed over all the family matters to Second Master to manage for now.

A while ago, Second Master sent someone here to deliver a message

saying that he might be too busy to take care of the Qingyue Little Workshop for now.

He said he might be too busy to care for the Qingyue Little Workshop?

He's too busy for it...

Shen Cuixi has been staying in the Embroidery Workshop all day long...

Why?

The Twelve Views of Water by Ma Yuan!

Ma Yuan from Southern Song Dynasty!

Southern Song Dynasty is when the brocade industry thrived.

So...

Okay.

Shen Cuixi.

Ren Rufeng.

Did you have to lie to me?

This is the Clear and Shoal Winter Pool.

It is framed with Different-Colored Double-Sided Weaves, with grass patterns often seen in Song Dynasty works.

Sister-in-law, is it really possible to replicate the Different-Colored Double-Sided Weaving Technique?

Don't worry. We'll take our time. We'll try different techniques one by one and eventually it will work.

Eldest Mistress, please go have a look. Lady Zeng is here.

[Bring Honor to Ancestors and Benefit Future Generations]

Ren Rufeng, you promised me that

you would take care of the Qingyue Little Workshop. Do you agree?

I trusted you so much. But you set me up with Shen Cuixi again!

Don't get me wrong, Sister Zeng. My promise was sincere.

Sincere?

Now who in the Ren Family is sincere anymore?

Enough, Zeng Baoqin. Why are you being unreasonable again?

Unreasonable?

Shen Cuixi.

You set all this up, right?

Are you happy now?

I've lost my husband. My parents.

And my son.

And you wouldn't even give me a chance to live.

Do you have to put me to death?

Would you never ever let me go?

I wouldn't let you go?

Zeng Baoqin.

I didn't expect that after all these years, you've learned nothing.

You still haven't thought through what happened back then, have you?

Cuixi, let me ask you. Xuetang is going to elope with Lady Zeng.

How much do you know about it?

We all have a heart.

Xuetang and Lady Zeng have been close to each other since childhood.

And I witnessed all that.

If there is a way,

as a mother,

why would I do such an evil thing as to separate a loving couple?

People say that you can take down ten towers but not tear apart one loving couple.

Especially that after I do so, Xuetang will be upset

and you will suffer your whole life as well.

But I had to do it.

This is a letter from the Capital City.

While Magistrate Zeng was still in his place, the late emperor went down to the South six times

and three of these visits were because of Magistrate Zeng.

He created a large amount of deficit.

After the late emperor passed away, the Ministry of Revenue ordered that

Magistrate Zeng should collect money within one year and pay it off.

His debt will be due in another ten days!

It's such a big thing. Doesn't Lady Zeng know?

It doesn't matter if Lady Zeng knows or not. I've asked people to find it out.

The deficit left by Magistrate Zeng

will not be paid off even with the earnings of three generations of the Ren Family.

If Xuetang and Lady Zeng get married,

the Ren and the Zeng Families become relatives by marriage.

And when the Zeng family comes to beg us for help,

Cuixi, do you think the Ren Family should save them

or not save them?

If the Ren and the Zeng Families become relatives by marriage,

Eldest Master will be put in the position of being unjust if we don't save them.

But if we do, the family business left by our forefathers will be ruined in Eldest Master's hands.

Then the Eldest Master will be put in the position of being unfilial.

So would you watch the Eldest Master being unjust and unfilial

and have people laugh at him?

Are you still not willing to say it?

If it were not for the Zeng Family being too schemy,

How would the Old Madam have split you apart?

Tell me about it, who is it

that won't let the other go?

The misfortunes that happened to the Zeng family will of course be taken care of by the offsprings of the Zeng Family.

My parents would never put Xuetang in the position of being unjust or unfilial.

- Is that so?
- Yes.

Then let me ask you. You and Xuetang are in love with each other.

What did your parents think of this?

They didn't think Xuetang was worthy enough. They thought the Ren Family were business people

and did not have an equal social status with the Zeng Family.

But what happened afterwards? They were full of praises for Xuetang.

Saying that he was the perfect husband of a life time.

Your mother even helped you pack things up for an elopement.

Zeng Baoqin. Do you really don't understand what this is for?

That's because my parents

got to know Xuetang's characters.

They knew that Xuetang was sincerely in love with me.

They wanted me to be together with Xuetang.

Let me ask you again.

If things were settled between you and the Eldest Master,

after what happened to your father, after he was put in jail, as your father's son-in-law,

should the Eldest Master save your family from the misfortune or not?

If he decides to save you at his own sacrifice,

the Ren Family will be doomed. How could he live up to the forefathers of the Ren Family?

If he chooses not to save you, how could he live up to you,

and still get on with you?

My lady!

Sister-in-law. Why do you have to upset Sister Zeng like this?

If my words were not harsh enough, her problem will never be resolved.

My Lady, take it slow.

Slow down, My Lady.

You and Xuetang loved each other, but what was the attitude of your parents?

They looked down on Xuetang, disliked him for being in the trades.

He could not match up to the Zeng family.

But later on? They complimented Xuetang,

and praised him as a rarely found good son-in-law.

Even your mother packed things for your elopment.

If you and Eldest Master really got together years ago,

when your father got into trouble and was jailed, as the son-in-law,

should Xuetang help your family's trouble or not?

If he helped, the Ren family would be ruined.

How could he face the Ren family's ancestors? If he didn't help,

how could he face you, and get along with you?

Ruyi.

I seem to have lot an earring.

Help me take to look and see if it's lost in the Ren family.

Alright.

Miss, you should stay away from the river bank. It's dangerous.

I'll be right back. Wait for me here.

You've bee in jail and have worked in the brothel.

If this child stays with you, how will people look at him in the future?

It's fine if he is only sneered at or humiliated.

But an illegitimate son cannot become an official.

He cannot attend the Imperial Examination. Are you willing for this?

Zeng Baoqin! Zeng Baoqin!

Come back, Zeng Baoqin! Zeng Baoqin!

- Come back!
- What are you doing? Let me go!

Let me go!

What are you doing, Zeng Baoqin?

Let me go! Shen Cuixi, let me go!

If you die, what will happen to Xiushan?

If Xiushan asks me someday who his real mother is.

How should I reply?

Just say whatever you want.

You are Xiushan's real mother.

Everyone in Suzhou knows about it.

Even if I had exceptional abilities, I cannot conceal it.

If you are alive, of course I'll say what I want to say.

But if you die, I'll become the person who forced you to die.

No matter how many mouths I have, I would not be able to explain it.

At that time, what do you want me to do?

What do you want Xiushan to do?

Haven't you wanted to know the truth of Xuetang's incident?

Have you ever thought, Li Zhao supports Qingyue Little Workshop

is only based on your Senior Brother-Junior Sister connection?

What are you saying?

If Li Zhao was already going to deal against the Ren family,

but he borrowed your hand?

Why would Senior Brother do this?

You should ask him.

When Xuetang got into trouble, he told Shu Yan to bring back one sentence.

He said the culprit was from the authorities.

Authorities?

It doesn't mean it's Senior Brother!

It could be Cao Wenbing!

That's why you went to Cao Wenbin for collaboration.

You are smart, but you are too emotional.

If you remember how good Xuetang was,

then calm down quickly. Use your own way to find the truth and avenge Xuetang.

That's all I wanted to say. You take care of yourself.

You are the Shen family's child?

Greetings, Old Madam. I am Cuixi.

Are you hungry?

I didn't eat enough. The servants brought over a lot,

but I didn't dare to overeat.

Come. Come inside.

I have a lot of snacks here.

Old Madam, this machine can weave suvh beautiful flowers and birds?

Yes.

You like weaving?

Yes, I do. Old Madam looks good when weaving.

Do you want to learn?

Yes.

It's hard work to weave.

I'm not afraid. I can endure hardship.

Come. I'll teach you.

This is the shuttle. This is the pick.

Hold them well.

Go through.

Go through.

Little Cuixi,

you are naturally talented.

Don't waste your naturally-endowed talent.

Cuixi, look.

The flower and bird you wove are so pretty.

Old Madam.

Good!

"The pupil has surpassed her teacher."
(T/N: Literal translation – the indigo dye is bluer than blue)

Cuixi

You are even better than I expected.

With you in the Ren family,

it will greatly rise up.

I'm better off relying on my weaving skills than depending on gold and silver.

This is what we from the craftsmanship industry devote our lives to from generation to generation.

It doesn't matter how much painstaking effort it will take, I will do anything for the Ren family.

I will definitely restore the Different-Coloured Double-Sided Weaving Technique to its former glory.

These weaving techniques are all the same,

so why do the textures feel so different?

The issue does not lie with the weaving technique but in other areas.

Eldest Mistress, you already know where the problem lies?

I haven't figured it out fully yet, so I can only experiment using trial and error.

Then who knows how long it'll take before you figure it out?

The Different-Coloured Double-Sided Weaving Technique has been difficult to master from the start.

Besides, not only am I going to restore the pattern,

I'm also going to weave all twelve water scenes onto the same roll of brocade.

How are you going to do that?

Kesi weaving has been around for 1,000 years. From the initial Flat Tape

to the commissioned pieces of today;

from the different threads being used to incorporating gold and various colours into the weaves; and from creating regular tapestries to having painted tapestries...

The previous generations slowly started to gain everything from nothing.

If we stay stuck in the same old rut, only focus blindly on the same techniques

and only continue weaving in accordance with the blueprints our elders have handed down to us,

then wouldn't we have failed to live up to their expectations and the painstaking efforts they have made?

The process of double-sided variated colors of tapesty is complicated.

This thousand of striving attempts

may not produce a good result too.

The weaving is finally completed.

Eldest Mistress has finally completed weaving a brocade with twelve patterns.

She really did it.

It's beautiful.

[Qingyue Workshop]

Stop pushing. Don't panic.

I heard Ren family made a comeback with authentic double-sided variated color tapestry.

The new brocade is priceless.

Their Eldest Mistress imposed a limit to a single purchase per person.

Otherwise, would we be able to obtain one in this round?

They would have been purchased earlier by the rich merchants.

Ren family inherited the business for hundred years.

The Eldest Mistress is not that kind of person who's greedy for money.

Yes, it's my turn.

Stop pushing.

Queue up. Everyone will get one.

Congratulations, Lord, for holding on to your post in Suzhou.

It's a small gift without any disrespect.

Starting from now, Qingyue Workshop will be under your care.

Have your tea.

Second Master, look at this silver which was used in a strange manner.

I have already checked.

On the day of payment, Eldest Mistress went to the Prefectural Office.

Shuyan, no need to talk further. She must has a purpose for doing that.

Continue with the pounding.

(TN: Briefly - Cao Wenbin's desire to stay in his post has been decided and worked on, so it's inconvenient to intervene.)

Lord,

this Cao Wenbin has never dealt with you. I did some checking.

He's able to keep his post in the Suzhou Prefectural Office for this time.

He seems to be walking the path of the prince.

Is the path of the prince that easy?

It's the under-the-table money from the Ren family which paved his path.

This Shen Cuixi

is merely a woman. Forget it.

This Shen Cuixi is not an ordinary woman.

She's even bolder than men.

Congratulations.

Qingyue Workshop

donated a thousand taels to repair the bridge, pave the road and compensated the widows and orphans.

There's a decree from the Viceroy. As an outstanding and virtuous person.

The workshop shall be established and be honourably conferred as a place which will accumulate merit.

May Qingyue Workshop never be dissolute!

Great! Great!

Thank you, Lord.

Qingyue Workshop has moral integrity.

[Grave of Beloved Mother, Madam Yang]

Lianggong.

Lord Li.

Junior Brother Wei,

Mr Ling Shilu was also the Minister of War

and a great disciple. We are disciples from the same master.

No need to stand on ceremony. Just address me as Senior Brother.

Thank you, Senior Brother

for retrieving my mother's corpse.

You came from the distant and remote Huzhou to find this place

to relocate your biological mother's grave and re-erect the inscription on the tablet.

You have completed the filial piety of a son.

What are your plans for the future?

I didn't support her when she was alive and buried her when she died.

How can this be considered filial piety as a son?

You are young. Don't waste time on insignificant problems.

I believe your biological mother in the netherworld is aware

and also hopes that you will live a good life in the future.

My heart is empty.

Frankly, I don't know

where I should go.

I can't wait to go to the netherworld with my mother

to seek for a mother and son reunion

Junior Brother, you must not have this thought.

You still have a long future ahead of you.

You are a renowned talent in Jiangnan.

You were recommended as a candidate for the Imperial examination at the age of sixteen.

You will have boundless prospects

in the examination venue.

Hence, you should abandon all distracting thoughts in your heart now.

Go to the capital and participate in next year's spring examination.

Gain fame in the Imperial examination, become an official

and seek an Imperial mandate for Mrs Wei, your father's official wife.

Seek an Imperial mandate for my father's official wife?

She killed my mother.

Why would I do that for her?

Even if I become famous,

I can only seek an Imperial mandate for my mother.

You read books and poems too.

How could you say such impolite words?

Since time immemorial, only legitimate sons borne by official wives are of importance.

If you gain fame in the future, the Imperial Court has a reward.

Reward your father's wife first.

As for your biological mother, you must obtain the consent of your father's wife too.

Extra rewards will only benefit her.

You won't disappoint her for giving birth to you too.

From life till death, my mother

had never been able to call the shots.

Don't tell me that this false name can't help her to call the shots too?

You are being more impolite.

Mrs Wei worked hard to nurture you for sixteen years till you are learned, know the rituals and become an excellent literary talent.

With this great grace and kindness,

how can you not be filial to her?

My biological mother has been miserable till now.

It's all thanks to my father's official wife.

I'm not embarrassed with her

great grace and kindness in nurturing me.

Killing is not a big deal.

Forcing me to be filial towards her

is just a lingering death for me.

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❝ Passionate yet Ruthless ❞ by Lu Hu - Singers: Lu Hu

♫ One who appears affectionate may be the one with a stony heart ♫

♫ One who appears heartless may be the one with real affection ♫

♫ The one invested in love ends up with a broken heart ♫

♫ By the cold pond, lays a lonely silhouette ♫

♫ Uniting with a seemingly affectionate one ♫

♫ While tearfully gazing at the predestined love ♫

♫ There is nothing to fear about the preordained death ♫

♫ It’s rather the foredoomed life that one can only accept ♫

♫ The beautiful scene of this moment ♫

♫ Like a dream, like a fantasy, like an illusion ♫

♫ If love is put to an end, my heart will stop with it ♫

♫ Where can I go to await the duckweed? ♫

♫ The falling blossoms deliberately follow the wind ♫

♫ The cold-hearted rain drizzles until dawn ♫

♫ The dream that came after a heady good wine is hard to wake up from ♫

♫ I’m lost in a hopeless search for you in this hazy world ♫