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[New Life Begins]

[Adapted from the novel "Journey to the Qing Dynasty" by Duomu Muduo]

[Episode 2]

Marriage by His Majesty's order?

I knew back then

that you got a bright future as Sixth Young Lord's Concubine.

Sixth Young Lord's Concubine?

- Concubine of Sixth Young Lord? - Yes, Sixth Young Lord.

What Lord?

Get in the palanquin. We can't be late.

Momo, you must be mistaken.

Not at all.

I am also shocked.

I thought you wouldn't get chosen.

Let's go.

[Chengjing Temple] (♪"Chengjing" means "worship")

The bride worships the ancestors of the family.

[Maid, Yuping] Madam?

Madam?

[Maid, Yuzhan]

- Greetings, Madam. - Greetings, Madam.

Me?

You can get up now.

Yes.

I would like to know why the Lord of Xin State wants me to marry Sixth Young Lord?

Does the Lord of Xin State not like this son of his?

I heard that Sixth Young Lord asked to marry you himself.

[Two hours ago]

The Selection is over.

I've already made marriage plans for the ladies from all states.

But there's still one left.

Would you two solve this problem for me?

Father, I'm too young to get married now.

Yes, yeah. Han is too young.

I'm old enough.

I can marry a lot of ladies, Father. Father.

Good.

How about you marry Li Wei from Ji State?

The one from Ji State?

But... That one... She is...

I don't think it's a good idea.

She is too much.

My Lord, I'm sure you understand that it's inappropriate

to have that lady marry anyone.

Why don't you let her marry...?

Sixth Young Lord is here.

Greetings, My Lord.

She is the only one from Ji State.

If she isn't chosen, the current balance will be broken.

I'm turning twenty soon.

It's time for me to get married.

I wonder if it's possible for me to marry her.

In that case,

let's let Li Wei marry Zheng'er.

But don't worry.

She will only be your concubine.

I will find another good woman to be your wife.

Your Lordship, it's time to have the Nymphoides Peltatum Soup.

Here, here.

Why did you pour off the soup again?

It's good for your stomach.

I've been drinking it for so many years.

It's useless.

Persistence is the key.

It's better than not drinking at all.

Here, drink this.

Please.

It's breaking my heart, seeing you being so sick

but still having to ask for marriage.

I will have to marry her no matter if I ask or not.

I might as well give them what they want.

The Lord never cares about you.

It pains me to think about that.

What if the Lord forgets

to find you a good wife?

That'll be a great loss.

What can that concubine from Ji State do for you?

Never mind.

I've never planned to have my wife or her family

do anything for me.

Your Lordship, you are so kind and broad-minded.

You are also very smart,

making them believe that even when you are sick,

you still try to solve problems for the Lord.

You earned all their sympathy.

Get me an imperial physician,

otherwise, I'd really die trying to help the Lord.

Hurry.

I'm on it now.

Madam, everyone says that Sixth Young Lord is not well-liked,

but I've asked around.

They rarely punish servants here.

This is a nice place.

Madam, you don't need to worry.

Rarely punish servants.

Is that nice enough?

I know you're resourceful,

but stop talking.

Physician Zhang, this way.

The Young Lord is doing terrible.

You guys, hurry up.

Hurry, hurry. Bring it inside.

Don't follow me.

[Wenxin Hall] Is the water warm enough?

Hurry up.

- Su. - Fifth Young Lord.

Su, how is Zheng?

What did the physician say?

The doctor said that it's worse than imagined.

Sixth Young Lord is so unlucky.

He's always been sick. Now it's gotten even worse.

What should I do?

He has only half a month left.

What was he thinking, running around like that?

Only half a month left?

- I'll check on him. - Yes, yes. Please go on.

You guys, hurry up.

Come here.

Did you already know that Sixth Young Lord only has half a month left?

- Madam, don't spout nonsense. - Yes.

If anyone hears us talking about it,

we'll be beheaded.

Here, we should never talk about

the Lord's and young lords' health.

Yes.

Everyone knows that Sixth Young Lord has stomach disease,

but except for his private servants,

no one can talk about it.

Madam, please do not say such scary things again.

Right.

I see.

No wonder no one else wanted me,

but Sixth Young Lord chose me himself.

So it was to bring him good luck.

Madam.

Okay, I know.

No one can know about this.

You guys can leave.

Yes, madam.

Why is it so bad this time?

Here, here. Let me.

Thank you.

This way, please.

There is only half a month left before the next Knowledge Exam.

You should skip it.

Father will be judging the exam personally.

I can't miss it.

Don't worry. I'll survive.

You'll survive? Look how sick you are now.

Even the wedding was ordered to be simplified.

The bride paid respect at the ancestral temple and that was all.

Look at you now...

Can you even bed the bride tonight?

I need to rest.

Fine, fine.

Rest.

- It's okay. I'll be here. - See you.

I'll stay. I can stay.

I'll stay with you.

[The eighth day of the sixth month] [Become a widow]

[The twenty-fourth day of the sixth month] [Funeral]

Plus the funeral, in at most one month,

I will be going home.

(Father, Mother, )(my husband will be dead soon.)

(How joyous it is)

(and I will be home soon.)

(Please prepare some food for me.)

(Stir-fried beef is a must.)

I'm sorry that you'll die so young.

Dear Heaven, please let Sixth Young Lord

live a long healthy life in his next life.

For the rest of his life,

I will take good care of him

(and be there for him.)

(What does he look like?)

(I've never met him.)

Why do I smell medicine?

I'm Li Wei from Ji State, Sixth Young Lord.

Why is there so much blood?

Is he dead?

Sixth Young Lord? Sixth Young Lord?

Sixth Young Lord?

Stop yelling.

(So he is Sixth Young Lord.)

(I'm doomed.)

Why are you so nervous? We have already met before.

Since you're here to test the medicine,

maybe you can try this soup for me.

Why?

I am sorry.

Please forgive me.

Alright, my concubine. I won't scare you anymore.

Get up.

We haven't got to know each other well.

How is your family doing?

We have always been farmers, except for my father.

But he is too petty an official to enter the Ji Palace.

Tell me something I don't know.

You don't know?

My father can cook and he loves my mother a lot.

I have a little brother called Li Cang.

He always argues with me.

Can you read?

In terms of manners, knowledge,

and needlework, I know nothing about them.

But for admiring food,

I'm quite good at it.

I can read menus well.

So you're a gourmet.

But my little brother is ignorant and incompetent.

When I try to talk some sense into him... - Is there anything...you don't like?

Copying books.

Whenever I do something wrong,

my mother would have me copy books.

My handwriting is bad.

Stealing food from the kitchen isn't a big fault.

But rules are rules.

You still have to be punished.

What's the punishment?

Copying books.

You shall copy our menu by hand one hundred times.

Okay.

(My grandfather was like this when he was dying.)

(He coughed up blood, )

(but he hid it from us, )

(so we wouldn't be worried.)

(He is also a kind poor guy.)

Why are you looking at me like that?

Your Lordship, don't worry.

For the rest of your life, I will take good care of you.

[Fifth Young Lord's Mansion] (On this wedding night, )

(all the other mansions)(are also enjoying the tranquility.)

Help!

Someone, help me!

Help! A life is in danger.

Fifth Young Lord, Princess of Dan State wants to see you now. You have to go.

Why do I have to go when she wants to see me? I don't want to see her.

The Lord said, for the peace of the two states,

you have to make efforts and sacrifices.

I won't make effort. I won't sacrifice myself.

[Bravery and Righteousness] Help.

Put me down.

Where are you going?

Untie me. You people...

Release me.

What is this?

Shangguan Qian, I'm warning you,

since my father made me marry you instead of the person I love,

we need to be responsible for the alliance of two states.

I am the Young Lord of Xin State.

You shall not harm me. Do you hear me?

A life is in danger!

My name is Shangguan Jing.

Oh, it is "jing".

Never mind.

From today on,

you will be my wife.

It's your duty to respect me.

So from today on,

you need to show me some respect.

What do you want?

If you want to be my husband,

you'll have to be able to hold this spear.

If you can't, we are done.

You must have done something to it. I'm not falling for it.

Fine. Then we'll compete in another way.

Bring it on. I am not afraid of you.

We'll start when I say so.

Start.

I can still continue.

Are you seeing this? I can continue.

I can continue. I got this.

You see this?

You... can... not.

(Meanwhile, ) (in Second Young Lord's mansion.) [Second Young Lord's Mansion, Jie Mansion]

[The Wife of Second Young Lord, Zhao Fangru]

I am Hao from Yan State.

Madam, please accept my tea.

You married into our family,

which makes you a part of our family.

From now on, you can consider this your home.

Thank you, madam.

So little?

I heard that you were supposed to marry Fifth Young Lord,

but our Second Young Lord went to ask for you.

You seem quite resourceful.

Please forgive Hao Jia.

You'll be taking orders from me,

so I advise you to stop trying to seduce anyone.

Are we clear?

Yes.

Get up.

Thank you, madam.

Your Highness.

What's wrong with your hand?

It's fine.

She couldn't even serve the tea well,

so her hand got burnt by the tea.

It is fine.

Your Highness, please try the tea.

The tea seems amazing and smells good.

Is it tea from Dai State?

I heard that tea from Dai State is famous all over the world.

I've never tried it before.

If you like it,

take this one.

Thank you, Your Highness.

You don't deserve my tea.

Madam, I am sorry.

I don't know how I offended you.

It's just that I've never had tea from Dai State before.

Please don't be mad.

Don't be angry with me.

Hao Jia, get up.

Zhao Fangru, this is not Dai State.

Don't be willful.

I already told you that I hate it when my wife and concubines argue.

Fangru just has a bad temper,

but she is a straightforward person.

She says what's on her mind and never hides anything.

I understand.

Her husband is marrying a concubine.

Any woman would feel a bit hurt inside.

She is just hurt.

I knew you are an understanding person.

My efforts to get you back from Qi were all worth it.

But you married me, which means you'll just be a concubine.

Are you willing?

I am.

I know who I love.

(I love myself, of course.)

(Don't you know that?)

(No woman wants to be a concubine.)

(Of course it's not true love.)

[Inner Court School] [Always Reflect on Yourself]

I have already met every one of you.

Palace Affairs Department has sent me and other momos to be your teachers.

You may call me Yang Momo.

Okay, Yang Momo.

Please sit.

Here, Palace Affairs Department and I will exam

your manners, appearances,

speeches, and skills.

If you fail the exam,

not only will you be punished,

but your husband also will be implicated.

I thought you don't like attending school.

I don't.

But Sixth Young Lord is very sick now.

I can't cause him more trouble.

So, I suggest that you follow the rules and study hard.

Please open your books.

Li Wei, you took the wrong book. [Moral Instruction for Women]

[Nine States Geography] We're learning Nine States Geography today.

There are nine states in total.

Seventy years ago, all states engaged in endless wars.

Lord Yuanfeng from Xin State

beat all the other state lords

and signed the hundred-year peace treaty.

Xin State occupies the largest land

and is the most populous among the nine states.

It is vast and rich in natural resources.

It also has a long history.

End of the school.

Li Wei from Ji State,

you fell asleep during class and failed to study hard.

I will report it to the Palace Affairs Department.

Fifty wen will be deducted from your allowance for this month.

How was your day at Inner Court School?

I'm sorry.

Your allowance got deducted?

Never mind. I didn't expect you to study well, to begin with.

Let's eat.

When eating with the Young Lord,

you mustn't eat before he starts eating.

Before he starts eating, you should just wait.

(Do you understand?)

The Young Lord isn't feeling well lately.

Tell Liu Baoquan to stop preparing such greasy food.

(You can't eat)

Any served dishes before the Young Lord tries them.

You can't go for any dishes more than three times.

I'm full. Enjoy.

Sixth Young Lord doesn't care about these rules. Just enjoy.

[Duxing Hall] (♪scrupulous)

Done eating?

The medicine will taste awful when it gets cold.

I don't think it tastes better when it's warm.

There are only a few days left. You're still working so hard.

Exactly because there are few days left, I need to work harder.

So hard working.

Your Lordship, don't worry. When you are gone,

I'll make sure to send you some books.

No need to send me any books.

I've memorized them all.

Memorize them and take them.

You have an amazing memory. Admirable.

You asked me to copy the menu a hundred times.

I've finished it.

You have a really nice menu here.

But you aren't very healthy, so you can't eat the food.

But don't give up.

Even if you don't have much time left,

you should enjoy your every meal

and every minute.

We aren't really a couple now.

It's quite awkward to live in your mansion like this.

How about you tell me your wishes?

I'll fulfill them for you.

You can't fulfill my wishes.

You can go now. I'll go back to reading.

Just tell me one wish and we'll see.

I wish you to leave.

I can ask other people about it.

(Father, Mother, my husband is dying.)

(So I will be back soon.)

(When making lotus root starch, )

(don't forget to add some sophora flowers. I will join you soon.)

Could you please send this letter for me?

Yes.

Madam, the Young Lord is sick and can't sleep in your room.

But you should try to bond with him now.

If he forgets about you, what do you do then?

Don't say that.

If he still remembers me after he goes to the other world,

that would be scary.

The only thing I can do now is to try to fulfill some wishes for him.

[Wenxin Hall]Your Lordship your concubine is acting weird lately.

She keeps asking about your preferences.

It's fine if she asks Ninth Young Lord,

but she went to Eleventh Young Lord as well.

If she is up to something, we need to be careful.

Among all the ladies sent by those states, she is the simplest.

What can she be up to?

But Mother doesn't want Zai to talk to people from my mansion. (♪a cute way to address a boy)

I'll tell her about that.

But you and Eleventh Young Lord have the same mother.

Maybe your mother would want you two to be close.

Your concubine is from the rural area of Ji State.

Her life is not very easy here.

I think she specially left these flowers here

to cheer you up.

Are you sure this is to cheer me up?

Your concubine is really weird.

Your Lordship, you're back.

Madam.

Your Lordship, do you like these flowers?

Because no one knows what you like,

I prepared something traditional.

Chrysanthemum is independent and alienated,

but also interesting.

I think it suits your characteristics pretty well.

That makes sense.

Li Wei, have I offended you somehow?

Or maybe you think

you should marry into another mansion instead of mine?

I just wanted you to be happy,

but you don't look very happy now.

What about this?

Do you like this?

[The brilliant and brave Sixth Young Lord]

Your Lordship, you are brilliant and brave.

I want everyone to remember you like this.

This is so vivid.

Madam, can I have one?

Of course.

The painting is actually good.

I know, right?

When I get one later, may I put it up in my room?

Look where she is putting it.

I hope that whenever people see this painting,

they will remember how you used to look like.

Used to look like?

Mind your words, will you?

You don't seem to like this either.

It's fine. I prepared another gift.

- Oh, no. Don't. - Don't.

I see your sincerity, but no need to prepare any gift.

- Heaven, please help me. - Yuping.

It's...

It's been a long time since I last saw him smiling this happily.

I asked Zai and found out that the Young Lord had a dog before.

There's something Eleventh Young Lord doesn't know.

The Crown Young Lord is allergic to dog hair.

So he had the dog sent away.

Our Young Lord begged otherwise the whole day.

But the Lord didn't even see him.

Whenever I think of it, it makes me...

Your Lordship, give him a name.

Don't worry. No one can take him away.

I'm very strong. I will protect him.

Don't take Su Shen's words too seriously.

What should I call him?

How about Baifu? (♪a hundred blessings)

Li Baifu.

What a lame name.

Besides, why does he have my last name?

You brought him back. So I won't fight over him with you.

Li Baifu.

Li Baifu.

Your Lordship, both the chrysanthemum and lily symbolize everlasting love.

Hopefully, you can understand where our lady is coming from.

She went to Palace Affairs Ministry and tried so hard to get Baifu just to make you happy.

She may not say it, but she really likes you.

(Shangguan Jing is so inhuman.)

The Lady summoned me several times

and told me to be nicer to her.

But when I went to her...

When I went to her, she broke my arm.

If I come closer to her again, she'll make sure I won't ever be able to have children.

What are those things?

They look scary, like I'm dead or something.

What's wrong?

Li Wei has been so nice to me lately.

She reminds me to have my medicine and prepares gifts for me.

What is she...What does she want?

What kind of a person are you?

If you want to show off that your concubine is nice to you

and that she likes you, you don't have to do it in front of me.

Am I not miserable enough?

I'll get going.

She likes me?

Hao Jia, Yuzhan told me that Second Young Lord's wife is mean to you.

She just has me kneel all the time.

Back at home, my father's wife often had me kneel too.

It's fine.

Besides, Yin Song is my lord.

As long as he is nice to me, my life will be easy one day.

And you? How is everything?

I'm doing okay.

I just keep trying to be nicer to him

so that I can send him away decently.

Send him away?

Send him to where?

Nowhere. You'll find out in ten days.

I will be going home then.

Can you go home?

I can. I will.

I wonder if my father and mother received my letters yet.

Sixth Young Lord allowed you to send letters home?

The rule of Xin State says that concubines can't send letters home.

There is such a rule?

I didn't know.

Sixth Young Lord is really a nice person then.

Look.

Your Lordship, take a look at these.

They are letters that your concubine sent home.

You didn't tell her that these letters won't be sent?

Sent?

What she wrote is unbearable.

It makes me bristle with anger.

Let me read them for you.

Let me.

Father, Mother, my husband will be dead soon.

How joyous it is and I will be home soon.

Here. There's another one.

Father, Mother, my husband is dying.

So I will be back soon.

What is this nonsense?

For some reason, she thought that the day of the Knowledge Exam would be the day you die.

She is counting the days and waiting for you to die,

so she can be a widow and claim the pension to have a comfortable life in Ji State.

Your Lordship, don't worry.

For the rest of your life, I will take good care of you.

When you are gone, I will make sure to send you some books.

Whenever people see this painting, they will remember how you used to look like.

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♫ The wind whispers to me ♫

♫ I listen to the time, singing a song ♫

♫ Fireworks in the sky remind me of our past ♫

♫ Stars quietly overcome the wall of my heart ♫

♫ Eyes shine bright in the pale moonlight ♫

♫ The way you look is carved in my mind ♫

♫ Yesterday's walk, underfoot, I stumble along ♫

♫ Tonight's dream is slowly trickling through my fingers ♫

♫ Tomorrow's road, you and me, will be together for a long time ♫

♫ Over the years, side by side, walking the distance ♫

♫ Clouds are silently watching ♫

♫ Cool breezes carry a faint aroma to the sky ♫

♫ Kites flying are bidding farewell to the hesitations of the past ♫

♫ Gazing the future from afar ♫

♫ The world is so big and we have a lot of happy moments to expect ♫

♫ During prosperity or hardship, I will be by your side ♫

♫ When there is love, even flowers have the courage to bloom among thorns ♫

♫ The subsiding summer breeze and scorching sun, we took them both for granted ♫

♫ The leaves are falling in autumn, waiting for us to write a new chapter in our life ♫

♫ After the winter snow is the warm sun ♫

♫ Yesterday's walk, underfoot, I stumble along ♫

♫ Tonight's dream is slowly trickling through my fingers ♫

♫ Tomorrow's road, you and me, will be together for a long time ♫

♫ Over the years, side by side, walking the distance ♫