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[New Life Begins]

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

[Episode 3]

For some reason,

she thought the day of the Knowledge Exam would be the day you die.

She is counting the days to your death

so that she could be a widow.

With the compensation,

[Father, Mother, my husband is dying and I'll be back soon.] she could enjoy life back in Ji State.

Your Lordship, previously she was flattering you,

and I thought she indeed liked you.

It turns out that she is never sincere with you.

All she wants is to get back home and be a widow.

All the acts of kindness she showed you

are like terminal care for her.

She never truly cared about you.

I'm so angry about it.

How about this?

Let's detain her here.

Right here.

Let's beat her up

and get even with her for you.

Never mind.

- Just let her be. - What?

We can talk about it after the Knowledge Exam.

You...

She...

You're dismissed.

Seriously?

I'm mad.

[The 30th day of the 5th month]

[The 1st day of the 6th month]

Let's go.

[The 1st day of the 6th month]

[The 2nd day of the 6th month]

Poor needlework.

You bring shame to the womanly virtue.

50 wen of your monthly pay is deducted.

[The 3rd day of the 6th month]

[The 4th day of the 6th month]

[The 5th day of the 6th month]

[The 6th day of the 6th month] [The 7th day of the 6th month]

Being bad at weiqi will fail to please your husband.

50 wen of your monthly pay is deducted.

No musicality at all. It's intolerable to the ear.

Deducted. Deducted. Deducted.

50 wen of your monthly pay is deducted.

[The 8th day of the 6th month]

All the dishes are ready, right?

- Don't forget to avoid certain food. - Okay.

There are a lot of them.

Madam.

Madam.

Today is the big day for Young Lord.

[Chef, Liu Baoquan] It's about time.

You should get ready.

It's today?

(Last time I sent the medicine was our final meeting.)

Madam?

Why are you standing there?

Hurry up.

She is acting weird.

What...

When Young Lord is back,

no matter how the Knowledge Exam goes,

we need to prepare a hearty meal

for him to celebrate.

Of course.

Yan, what's the key point Mr. Dai mentioned last time?

I couldn't find it.

This one.

Anything else?

And this one.

Qi.

What did Father say?

Are you going to rank last for us?

How is Father going to punish you this time?

I will try my best to rank last.

Go. Get prepared.

Hurry.

Time for Sixth Young Lord to attend the exam.

Greetings, My Lord.

Knowledge Exam starts.

The topic you chose is tax relief.

However, you didn't cover the tax revenue of every state

but only mentioned Mo, Dan, and Jin.

May I ask for the reason?

The reason is that only these three states have a similar scale

and can be compared with Xin State.

Especially Mo State. It's a special circumstance.

Mo State is guarding the pass of Xin State,

while Xin State is protecting Mo State's back.

If tax relief is to be implemented in Xin State, Mo State should be taken into account too.

That's why in the article, the main discussion

is about tax reliefs in these three states

as references.

Jin State focuses on commerce

while Xin State on agriculture.

What's the comparison between them?

In Xin State, its cities and markets have reached a certain scale.

Rather than making rules later

when people start to engage in commerce,

it would be better to plan in advance.

Dai State produces minerals

and it's essential to our state.

Why didn't you talk about it?

The case of Dai State is special.

If the Lord of Dai State wants to adjust its tax policy,

he needs to negotiate with the mine owners.

It's not an issue in Xin State,

so it's unnecessary to learn from it.

My Lord,

there's no further question.

Wait.

Dai Di has presented me with your article.

You intend to cancel excessive taxes

and only collect taxes in summer and autumn.

For each household, you also suggest taxation according to the number of laborers.

The elder, the sick, the disabled,

widows, and widowers can be exempted.

It is bold.

The elder, the sick, the disabled, widows, and widowers are unable to work,

so they should not pay taxes.

In spring, every household needs to purchase seeds for production

and there will hardly be any assets left.

Production is paused to keep the land fertile in winter, and money is saved for the new year.

That's why taxation should only be implemented in summer and autumn.

Knowledge Exam ends.

[The brilliant and brave Sixth Young Lord]

Young Lord did so well in the exam.

What a talented man he is!

Madam!

What are you doing?

Take it off!

Why are you dressing like this?

Take it off!

Young Lord passed away today.

What?

What are you talking about?

Take this off as well!

You are dressing too brightly.

If Young Lord sees you...

Help! Your Lordship!

Madam!

Why do you have my letters?

I'm sorry.

The stomachache is not going to kill me.

But I heard...

What did you hear?

Only half a month left?

That was referring to the Knowledge Exam.

- So you are done with it? - Yes.

How did it go?

I rank first.

Congratulations, Your Lordship!

You are brilliant and brave.

Alright, the rest of you are dismissed.

I want to talk to her alone.

You as well.

(Oh, no.)

(What is he going to do?)

Do I look weak?

What?

Is it because I look weak

that you think I'm going to die soon?

Be honest.

People around me don't tell me the truth,

but I want to know the truth.

Alright. Get to your feet and tell me.

Then...

I'm going to be honest.

Go ahead.

You do seem

rather weak.

And I heard

that you fall sick very often since you were a kid.

Therefore...

Therefore?

Therefore, you will not be able to take on the responsibility.

You are not favored by your parents

and are considered the weakest among the young lords.

And?

That's all.

What are you going to do with me?

Just behave yourself.

(Father, Mother, I'm going to die.)

(When the flowers bloom,)

(my coffin will be arriving home.)

(Don't forget to prepare food for me,)

(especially stir-fried beef.)

Your Lordship,

she didn't speak nonsense last night, did she?

She told a lot of truth that you won't tell me.

It also confirms that people really believe

what I want them to believe.

Your Lordship,

what makes you think that way?

How could I ever lie to you?

I swear to Heaven

that ever since you saved me from Second Young Lord,

I have been loyal and faithful to you.

Heaven and Earth bear witness.

So tell me, in the eyes of others, am I weak?

No. You are brave and brilliant.

In my mind, you are as strong as a god in heaven.

You are capable of everything.

- I admire you so much that... - Alright.

Ask Liu Baoquan to learn some dishes from Ji State,

and that... stir-fried beef.

My honorable Sixth Young Lord,

I have no excuse.

No excuse.

You are back, Madam.

That's great.

Young Lord got well from his stomachache.

The Lady has given the order.

Tonight is going to be the consummation

for Young Lord and you.

What did you say?

- Follow me. - What?

- Hurry. - Whose wedding night?

Tonight, you are going to spend the night with Young Lord.

I'm here to tell you the rules.

After you bathe and get changed,

Young Lord will come to your room.

[Censored]

Madam,

you've kept in mind what momo just said, right?

Madam, please keep those in mind.

It would be the best that Sixth Young Lord is pleased tonight,

and you two can...

You people in Xin State are ridiculous.

I'm going to die,

and I still have to complete the consummation.

Wait, Madam.

Madam, since the Lady ordered

to make up the consummation for Young Lord and you,

it means that Young Lord didn't take your offense to heart.

Otherwise, he would have reported it and you would be punished.

You are not going to die.

That's right.

I'm not going to die?

But I still have to complete the consummation.

Madam, don't worry.

I think Sixth Young Lord will be good at it.

I don't want to find out.

- You should think about the future. - Yes.

Yes.

You are only a concubine now,

but here in Xin State, the status of a woman depends on her child.

If you give birth to a boy earlier,

you will have a voice here.

So you have to work on it.

If you can't have a baby,

you are likely to be abandoned.

What?

There used to be a concubine of Fourth Young Lord.

She couldn't conceive for a long time,

and then she was disowned and expelled back home.

We are worried that it would happen to you as well.

Expelled back home?

That's terrible.

- Alright. - Zheng, you've had the Passing the Gate ceremony,

but the wedding night is also essential.

- That's right. - It's a must.

You are so lucky

to have such a sweet and thoughtful lady.

She would not arm wrestling with you for sure.

It's a day for celebration.

You don't have to show your dirty linen today.

Zheng, I prepared a gift for your wedding.

- I'm good. - Take it.

No, thanks.

Young Lords, it's quite late now.

Shall we call it a day?

See you later.

See you. Goodbye.

Take it. Learn from it.

Wish you success!

- Bye. - Please take care.

Why did you eat so much?

I just had a little bit more.

What's going on?

Your Lordship,

it's a bad time today.

A bad time?

Your Lordship, it is a bad time indeed.

Your Lordship,

my face got disfigured by accident.

We can't meet now.

Please forgive me

and head back for now.

Disfigured?

Step aside.

I...

I suddenly really wanted to have spicy mutton,

so I couldn't control myself

and got some from the kitchen.

Momo said

that when I'm disfigured, I can't be seen by you.

It's disrespectful.

So tonight,

please head back.

I'm having a stomach ache all of a sudden.

If the Lady asked about it,

tell her the truth.

Got it.

Your Lordship,

if you are indeed keen,

you should find someone else.

You are so brave and brilliant,

so there must be someone willing to do it.

I'm suffering from excessive internal heat. It's not appropriate.

Since you are suffering from excessive internal heat, you shouldn't have mutton.

Tell Liu Baoquan to keep my concubine away from the kitchen.

Yes.

Finally, no more consummation.

Madam,

you are here to steal something to eat again?

I'm suffering from excessive internal heat. I just want some cool water.

[Li is not allowed to enter]

Madam, you had spicy mutton yesterday, which caused the inflammation.

According to the rules, the disfigured cannot meet lords.

That's why you couldn't accompany Young Lord.

If you eat something wrong by mistake again today

and violate the etiquette,

I'm going to lose my job as well.

But I really need to...

I have to follow the order of Young Lord.

Please head back, Madam.

Sixth Young Lord is so harsh on me.

[Second Young Lord's Mansion, Jie Mansion]

Your Highness.

Why are you on your knees?

Why?

I asked her to kneel as a punishment,

and you can't bear it at all?

It's fine.

Madam is teaching me the rules.

This morning,

the Lord mentioned that the Lady is ill.

Fangru, you should get ready to enter the palace

and accompany our mother.

Hao Jia has a better temper than you.

She can serve Mother better.

Take her with you.

My honor, Your Highness.

If you ask her to go,

it's like a slap in my face.

It's hard work to serve.

She is used to kneeling, right?

So she can kneel in front of Mother

and spare you the trouble.

Did Crown Young Lord's wife pick on you?

I chose the place and my master.

It's a job for me,

so hardship is a part of it.

If you are really upset, you have to tell me.

It's bad for you to keep all of it to yourself.

Don't worry. I'm fine.

Is Miss Hao upset?

Let me tell you a joke.

There used to be...

Cut it out. You are embarrassing.

It hurts. What are you doing?

There are people around.

If I'm as carefree as Shangguan,

I don't need to worry about the night.

You don't want to serve for the night?

That's why I'm here serving for the Lady's illness.

Do you know why the Lady is ill?

What's the illness?

She is irritated by Third Young Lord.

She got inflamed and caught a cold.

[Third Young Lord, Yin An] Among all young lords, Third Young Lord

is the most good-looking one.

His birth mother from Jin State is wealthy.

She left him a huge fortune.

Is it Third Young Lord with striking eyes,

who is elegant and charming?

That's right.

Third Young Lord lost his mother when he was a kid.

That's why the Lord and the Lady dote on him.

He grew up in Zhongyi Hall.

Xin State is very strict about the order of descendants.

Other than Third Young Lord,

their favorites are Second Young Lord and Tenth Young Lord,

whose mother is the Lady.

He was raised by them personally and got spoiled.

That's why he indulges in pleasure outside the palace

and the Lady is so mad at him.

However,

if Third Young Lord doesn't come back,

I can stay here serving for the Lady's illness

and even live here, it would be great.

Wei, mind your words.

The Lady is very tired today.

You can leave your tribute

and head back, please.

You said who prepared this?

It's Li Wei, the concubine of Sixth Young Lord.

Ask her to come in.

Greetings.

The loquat drink is very nice.

You are so clever and capable.

You must get along very well with Zheng.

Thank you for your compliment, My Lady.

I'm on good terms with Sixth Young Lord,

but since you are not feeling well,

I shall stay here and look after you.

(Please don't tell me to go back and stay with Sixth Young Lord.)

(I'm willing to do anything.)

You are such a good lady,

but I will be fine without you.

You shall take good care of Zheng when you are back

and bear his children as soon as possible.

If there are more descendants in Xin Palace,

I will have less to worry about.

Sure.

No one is allowed to see the Lady,

except for Li Wei.

That's right.

That woman specially prepared a loquat drink

to please the Lady.

Are you stupid?

Does she know more than you?

It's just some loquat drink.

Does the kitchen have no idea of how to make it?

Your Highness, rest assured.

Before Li Wei entered,

I told her to put in a good word for us

so that the Lady would know

Madam and I had been waiting outside.

That's very thoughtful of you.

At least the Lady knows that you paid a visit

and I could explain it to Father later.

I will go to your place later tonight after finishing my work.

Yes, My Lord.

Thirty-four.

Thirty-five.

Thirty-six.

Thirty-seven.

Thirty-eight. Two more.

Thirty-nine.

Forty.

Alright. Be careful.

The next one is push-ups.

One, two, three

(I thought he is weak.)

(I didn't expect him to be so strong.)

Nine, ten, eleven

No way. I have to get back and secure the door.

Alright. Adjust your breath.

Miss Song, this is the room of our madam.

You can't cause trouble here.

She is just a concubine. Why can't I mess with her room?

I'm going to mess with it.

Please get down, Miss Song.

Please don't, Miss Song.

You are...?

[Adopted daughter of Madam He, Song Wu]

You are Li Wei?

(Based on her tone,)

(if it's in a novel,)

(is she going to have a fight with me?)

No. I'm Yuguan.

I'm Yuguan.

Yuguan?

Yuzhan. Yuping. Yuguan.

We are all maids of Li Wei.

If there's nothing special, I'm leaving.

She is bullying you to this extent.

How could you just leave,

Madam?

Madam?

This is my favorite room.

Take all your belongings away now!

Take them away!

Don't drag.

Miss Song, are you alright?

Are you alright? Please get up.

I'm so sorry.

Why are you so strong?

I eat a lot.

Song Wu.

What's going on?

Li Wei pushed me!

Zheng!

Zheng?

- You... - Zheng.

Zheng.

You have to uphold justice for me.

Li Wei... Li Wei pushed me intentionally.

Look. She ruined my candy as well.

You shouldn't address me this way.

Call me Brother.

Look, my skin is scraped off.

She is Song Wu,

the daughter of a deceased general,

adopted by the birth mother of Sixth Young Lord,

Madam He.

She used to live with Madam He,

but she couldn't get along well with Eleventh Young Lord.

That's why she lives here.

Why didn't I hear about it before?

She went on a trip in earlier days

and she just came back.

I could do it myself.

Zheng, I...

You don't know how to talk properly out of a sudden?

I always talk like this.

On the contrary, Zheng,

you married someone who is so ordinary

without letting me know.

And now she is staying in my favorite room.

Do you still care about me?

Song Wu is adopted by my birth mother, Madam He.

In name, she is our younger sister.

(Our younger sister?)

She is indeed a bit willful.

Please forgive her.

Zheng, you are not going to stand up for me?

It's Li Wei's fault!

She pushed me intentionally.

If you hadn't come to our room and messed things up,

why would she have pushed you?

(Our room?)

But this is my favorite room.

You promised me to keep it as my study.

Who? Who made that promise?

I like this room.

Just this one!

It seems like I made you suffer here.

How about that I send you back to Mother

and you can stay with her?

I will send you there.

Wait.

Since we are a family,

we shouldn't hurt anyone's feelings because of a room.

Since our sister likes it,

you should stay with me tonight.

Your Lordship,

why is Madam being so nice to Miss Song?

Is she going to harm her?

She simply doesn't want me to be in the same room with her.

She can do whatever she wants.

Your maids are called Yuping and Yuzhan?

Is there a problem?

Then my maids should be called

Jinping and Jinzhan.

Jinping.

Erya!

[Maid, Erya] What's the matter, Madam?

Slowpoke.

From now on, your name is Jinping.

And the other one is Jinzhan.

Let her know.

[Maid, Jinping] Sure.

You can leave now.

You as well.

Let's go to bed.

I'm not going to share a bed with you.

You can sleep on the floor.

I...

Alright.

As long as you stay in this room,

I don't mind you having the bed.

But I've been using that quilt ever since.

How about I get you a silk quilt?

No.

You said yes just like that,

which means you're up to something.

I know.

You are going to sleep on the floor

and tell Zheng about it,

saying that I bully you.

I'm not going to tell Zheng...

Tell Sixth Young Lord anything.

I would never do that.

How dare you call him Zheng?

Do you think you can call him that?

I've seen a lot of women like you in the palace.

I can see right through your plan.

Do you want to have something that you can use against me?

In your dreams.

We can share the bed.

Mother.

I'm so hungry.

Mother.

I'm so hungry.

I met the Lady today.

Shut up.

I didn't eat much today.

Stop it.

I need to sleep.

How am I going to sleep tonight?

I'm so pissed off.

Get up, Li Wei.

Get up!

Lotus root!

It's my fault last night.

I've been having light meals these days.

I was too hungry.

Here you go.

You didn't sleep well last night.

You should eat more now.

When you are full, you can sleep better.

You can have my room.

I'm not going to stay in your room.

Don't be ridiculous.

I'm not going to share a bed with you ever again.

Please.

As long as you are willing to stay in my room and sleep here,

I will do anything you say.

You are so weird.

Why do you want me to stay with you?

Please. I'm begging you.

Begging me?

Alright.

Be my maid then.

My shoulders hurt because of the lack of sleep.

Give them a good massage.

Okay.

You didn't eat?

Harder.

Do you want to hurt me?

I... I'm born with this strength.

I'm sorry.

Never mind.

Jinping.

This is...

A hairpin.

Put it on.

What are you doing? I'm asking you to put it on for me.

Did you do it on purpose?

There is a bump on your head.

What? It's because you don't know how to use it.

You are so stupid!

- Let me adjust it for you. - Stop!

[Study of Lord of Xin State] Greetings, My Lord.

How long has An been missing the morning assembly?

Father,

An is indeed wrong on this.

As a young lord, he doesn't attend any meetings

but indulges himself in pleasure outside the palace.

There is a pile of memorials pointing out his mistakes.

And Mother is now sick because of him.

I reckon

you should issue an edict and tell him to come back.

If he is under your nose,

he would not dare to miss the meeting.

After all, it's a family matter.

It's not so serious.

Isn't he supervised by you?

How about you go to talk to him?

To be honest,

I've been talking to him about it many times,

but he wouldn't listen.

I can do nothing about it.

How about you, Jun?

Father,

An has his own consideration.

I never go against my elder brother.

I'm afraid I cannot complete the task.

Then it's on you, Qi.

Father, well,

everyone knows that I don't talk to An usually.

If I go, he won't listen.

You are dismissed.

Yes.

Father,

I have something to say.

Go ahead.

If An comes back to the palace voluntarily,

the edict will be unnecessary, right?

Voluntarily?

How is that possible?

I want to give it a try.

Your Lordship, the carriage is ready,

but I couldn't find your concubine.

The weather is too hot.

I think the fishing is almost done as well.

How about we head back first?

Hold the sunshade properly.

I cannot get tanned.

Your Lordship.

Zheng, I didn't do it on purpose.

-It's because last night... -Alright.

Don't do it again.

How could he treat me like this for a concubine?

Mother said I would be his wife in the future.

Not really.

What Madam He said is that if you cannot get married,

it's okay to let Sixth Young Lord help.

Stop pretending.

Wake up.

How did you know I'm pretending?

I didn't even have to use a lot of strength to hold you just now.

It's so obvious.

Or maybe I'm not that heavy.

This is the first time I get to go out

after entering the palace.

Where are we going?

We are going to meet An

and ask him to come back.

It's better to take you with me.

Father asked me to lay low.

With you by my side,

it will look like a common visit after our marriage.

I heard that he named every woman

with a solar term.

Is he going to get all 24?

I heard that Third Young Lord

names his concubines

after 24 solar terms.

And many ladies are signing up for that.

Is it true?

I didn't hear about that before.

I also heard

that Third Young Lord has striking eyes

and is handsome and charming.

You will know when you see him.

Your Lordship, visitors are here.

I see.

You should greet them with me.

[Wife of Third Young Lord] It's Zheng after all.

[Dong Haitang] You need to show him some respect.

You should go first.

I will be there later.

I don't want to show too much hospitality.

Hold on.

Don't stay too close to the one from Ji State.

One takes on the color of one's company.

[Handsome]

So handsome!

Good-looking men are always confident.

Zheng.

It's been a while.

Madam.

You are married in the blink of an eye.

You must be his concubine.

You are such a beauty.

It's my honor to meet you, Madam.

You are so elegant and beautiful.

(No wonder she is the wife of the most handsome young lord.)

(So how good looking)

(will Third Young Lord be?)

Third Young Lord is here.

I'm sorry, everyone.

[Third Young Lord, Yin An] I'm late because I had to deal with something.

You must have been waiting anxiously.

We just arrived.

She has been admiring you for a long time,

and she keeps saying

that how handsome and charming you are,

with striking eyes.

Everyone says so.

I can't disagree.

Painter.

In this case,

I will give you

this portrait of me with my signature on it.

You can take it and keep it as a treasure.

Thank you very much.

We don't have much time today.

Otherwise, I could ask the painter to draw a picture of us.

I will hang it here as a commemoration.

Sure.

She is too surprised.

An, could we talk in private?

Sure.

Haitang, look after her.

I'm going to talk to Zheng and come back soon.

Zheng, after you.

After you.

If you don't like it, just throw it away.

He is being nice to you,

but he mentioned it particularly

that Crown Young Lord doesn't like Zheng

and he asked me to keep a distance from you.

I see.

Thank you for being honest, Madam.

In this case,

I will not put you in a dilemma.

I'm leaving.

I haven't finished.

It's also why all of us decided

to make friends with you.

All of you?

Follow me.

So they are...

The Solar Term Ladies.

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