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[New Life Begins]

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

[Episode 21]

If we can purchase Tuanyuan Restaurant,

we can renovate this wing based on the unique features of each state.

For Ji State,

we'll use dusky blue color with moonlight white.

For Jin State,

we'll use gold color with navy blue.

For Dan State,

we'll use vermilion with aquamarine blue.

But it's hard to find a suitable color palette for Xin State.

Xin State.

Li Wei.

Li Wei!

Tell him that I'm asleep.

You haven't washed up yet.

And the candles are still lit.

It's very obvious that you are still awake.

Can't I sleep without washing up

and with the lights on?

Go now.

Don't go.

You've been staying in the whole day.

It's time to take a breather.

It's you, Your Lordship.

I'll take my leave then.

Li Wei.

Actually, I...

You can go back now.

Yin Zheng.

I'm sorry.

Are you okay?

Actually, I'm fine.

I...

I'm sorry.

I'm the one who should apologize to you.

As I said, it was not your fault.

Why are you still mad at me then?

I just need to calm down.

Can you give me a time limit then?

This is hard for me.

I don't want to talk to you or see you for three days.

Okay?

What about two days?

Don't bargain with me.

Fine!

Three days then!

Xiyan.

Bring me more liquor.

Frost's Descent is gone.

But the liquor she made is still here.

Bring it all to me.

I'm going to drink it all.

Miss Frost's Descent doesn't know how to make liquor.

The liquor was made by Miss White Dew.

It doesn't matter who made it.

Just bring me the liquor.

When Miss White Dew left,

she hired five donkey carts

to take all the liquor with her.

Why didn't you stop her?

I'm the one who bought the jiuqu. (*dried fermentation starter)

How dare they took it away?

Everything that they have

was not bought by them.

[Outstanding Personality] I'm the one who fed them, clothed them,

and provided for them!

I can't believe this.

[Be Modest Always] But they

took away all the liquor.

This is too much.

You can't say that.

What should I say then?

Are you dissatisfied with me too?

It seems like they've always treated you well.

It's okay.

If there's something that you are upset with,

you can tell me now.

I wouldn't dare.

Just be frank with me.

Tell me. I won't blame you.

I'll be honest with you then.

Don't hesitate.

Just tell me about it.

Think about it.

Those ladies didn't stay here for free.

They had to take care

of all the major and minor things in this residence.

All you did was just bring back another woman.

But where could they stay?

How much could they spend on food every day?

And how much for their clothes?

There were more than 20 people in the house.

Even if they only had one maid each,

there would

still be more than 40 people here.

They had to be frugal and careful

about their expenses.

Have you ever thought about those issues before?

No.

You just think about having fun every day.

Come here.

You are quite bold!

You are not afraid to say anything.

Do you even have any respect for me?

No matter what they did,

I was still the one who paid for it, right?

Yes.

I just had a few more women!

But everyone is like this!

I'm just a man!

Now, they all left on the spur of the moment.

I want to see

how well they can live

after they leave me!

Stand right there!

I'm getting dizzy.

Your Lordship.

They are doing quite well now.

I hear that they are going to purchase Tuanyuan Restaurant soon.

Tuanyuan Restaurant?

That's such a big restaurant.

How can they manage it?

Fine.

Do they think

that everyone can be a businessman?

They are so foolish!

That cup

looks fragile.

But it's quite tough.

It's like Madam and the Solar Term Ladies.

Ladies and gentlemen!

[Tuanyuan Restaurant] We offer great liquor and food here!

Please come in.

[Vendor: Jia Fugui]

I didn't expect

that I would be convinced by Shopkeeper Zhou

to discuss business with all of you ladies.

Although this is risky,

it's worth the risk.

Maybe this shop

will one day become the one and only shop in Xin State.

We'll be the first one.

But never the only one.

You are an ambitious man.

You are not sexist.

I'm sure you'll be successful in the future.

You are too kind.

My fellow ladies.

Who will do the stamping here?

We'll earn the money together

and work together.

Of course we'll do the stamping together too.

That's right.

Come on.

After this,

this shop will belong to the nine of us.

Come on.

[Delicacies of Nine States]

Why are you standing there?

Come and give me a hand.

Move it to the right.

That's just nice.

Let me take a look.

It's just right.

Clean this place up.

Hurry up.

There are many things to do.

Go and check out the kitchen.

I'll be at the counter.

Okay.

Mistress.

Be careful.

Be careful on the stairs.

Don't get hurt.

Yes, Mistress.

Be careful.

[Taste of All Nine States]

Mistress.

♪What kind of life do we yearn for?♪

[Xin State]

This painting is quite exquisite.

Mistress.

Shopkeeper Zhou.

Make sure that all the state flowers

are accurate.

We should make no mistakes.

Mistress.

I'm keeping an eye on them

to ensure that they draw them one by one based on these references.

There will be no mistakes.

You can rest assured.

I'll leave it to you then.

♪Against sparkling city lights and in a candlelit house♪

Be careful.

Okay.

♪Someone is waiting for me♪

Mistress.

Wei.

Hurry up.

Hurry up and taste this dish.

It's delicious.

Look at how well she plated it.

I think we should set it as an opening dish.

It smells so good.

Give it a taste.

Let's make it as our signature dish then.

Isn't it good?

Yes, it is!

It's delicious.

Taste this.

I want all.

I want this one.

Too many dishes.

You have too many dishes.

And every dish is amazing.

It's too hard to choose.

Miss Yuan Ying has given us a lot of money for ingredients.

Please accept it.

It's heavy.

I'll take care of this then.

That's right.

Add more of this.

Add less of this.

Am I doing it right?

Yes.

Hurry up and stir-fry it.

It smells so nice.

You are fantastic, Chef Liu.

You are too kind, Madam.

I still have a lot to learn.

Hurry up.

Stir it from the bottom.

That's right.

By the way, Madam.

Please let Princess Shangguan taste this.

See if it's authentic or not.

Can I taste it?

This is so delicious.

I'm sure it'll be a popular dish.

Mistress.

♪Against sparkling city lights and in a candlelit house♪

My fellow customers.

This is the Laziji that you ordered. (*stir-fried chicken with Sichuan chilli peppers)

Sit down and let's eat together.

Just go ahead and eat.

I have things to do.

No.

I didn't order this dish.

I'm the one who ordered it.

Any objection?

This is great.

Go back to your work then.

Come on. Look.

What do you think?

Oh, my goodness.

This is beautiful.

I can sell this for a lot of money, right?

As I said,

you can do it.

I hear you.

I hear you with my two ears.

I'll take this then.

You can have it.

Mistress.

You've worked hard.

Mistress.

Mistress.

Be careful.

Mistress.

Miss Yuan Ying.

I did well this time, right?

Can I get full marks now?

You've done well.

But it's not quite perfect yet.

Besides, with me manning the store,

it won't be hard to get this business going.

[Ji State]

[Jin State]

[Xin State]

[Prosperity]

Shopkeeper Zhou.

Mistress.

I need to remind you of something.

Go ahead.

You need to keep an eye on these flowers.

If they wilt,

you need to change them.

Cleanliness and hygiene are the utmost important things.

The kitchen has to be cleaned every day.

For these candles,

when there's no one,

remember to snuff them out.

Okay.

I'll note them down now.

Superintendent Su.

[Xin State]

Madam.

His Lordship has ordered me to take you home.

Who is he?

He is Shopkeeper Zhou.

Shopkeeper Zhou.

Madam.

His Lordship has asked me to give you a note.

(If you use porcelains for Xin State,)

(ceramics for other states,)

(and gold and silver for Jin State,)

(you can differentiate each state better.)

Sixth Young Lord is so attentive.

Shopkeeper Zhou.

Prepare more cutlery based on the preference of different states.

All right.

Shopkeeper Zhou, let me help you.

Come on.

You should go home now.

He's worried about you.

[Delicacies of Nine States]

My fellow mistresses.

[Delicacies of Nine States: Accounting Office]

[May You be Prosperous] According to the Chinese calendar,

in five days, it'll be an auspicious time to open the restaurant for business.

Are you going

to show up on the opening day?

Although everyone is talking

about the Delicacies of Nine States being owned by a few women,

it'll be different if they personally see you

at the opening ceremony

while you welcome the customers.

I don't have any doubts

when it comes to your capabilities.

But others are still short-sighted.

Their gossip might give this restaurant

a bad reputation.

You are right.

Everyone is talking

about the Delicacies of Nine States being owned by a few women.

People are curious about it.

But if we show up at the opening ceremony,

they'll speak ill of us.

We've been working on this for so long.

But we can't even show up at the opening ceremony of our own restaurant.

That doesn't make sense.

It doesn't matter in business.

If we show our faces here,

the people will only care that this restaurant is owned by a few women.

They won't pay any attention to the specialties of our restaurant.

It won't help our business.

It's normal to see businesswomen in Dan State.

It's the same for Jin State.

Why do we have to bow to this social expectation of Xin State?

No matter what, we are in Xin State.

I feel proud to start this business with us women.

But I want

to ensure the continuation of this restaurant.

Do you think I don't want that for our restaurant?

I don't understand.

Why will this business fall

just because it's owned by women?

Shangguan.

Yuan Ying is not saying

that the business will fail

just because it's owned by women.

She just doesn't want to take that risk.

Of course.

We don't think

that it'll be risky for women to start a business.

Personally, I don't think

that it's the right thing to talk ill about businesswomen.

Yuan Ying.

Shangguan is not trying to make a reputation for herself.

She just thinks that it's unfair.

That's why she's so agitated.

Enough.

I know.

This is a restaurant.

We don't want to make this businesswoman issue into a gimmick.

The most important thing

is the taste

and quality of our food.

If they find out

that the restaurant is owned by women,

we won't mind showing up.

But if we show up ourselves,

others will think that we do it on purpose.

They'll think

that we are trying to use this as a business gimmick.

Right?

Right?

Yes.

Sit down and drink some tea.

Let me fill your cup for you.

Miss Yuan Ying, drink some tea too.

You are really impartial.

[A Radiant New Day]

We have only a few days until the opening day.

I still feel like there are many things to do.

Some of the things on your to-do list

can be dealt with later.

Look at mine.

You have a to-do list too.

We have different mindsets when it comes to planning.

Adding tablecloths is considered incomplete

on my to-do list.

But in yours, you wrote that it can be postponed.

We can just serve our customers on an empty table.

As for the table decorations,

we can buy them when we've made some profit.

This is what I think.

We can't renovate the place all at once.

Sometimes, it'll be more interesting

if we do something new from time to time.

The thing that is most important to you

is to go through the menu again?

It's a restaurant.

The taste of our food is of course the most vital thing.

You are getting more and more alike to Her Grace.

Miss Yuan Ying has taught me well.

I've written a letter today to invite Hao Jia again.

But I've only received a reply from Second Young Madam.

She says that Hao Jia is sick

and can't leave the residence.

Obviously, it's just an excuse.

The root of their problem

is Second Young Lord.

It's okay.

We'll come up with another solution.

I want to save a place

for Hao Jia at the restaurant

so that she doesn't have

to depend solely on Second Young Lord's monthly allowance.

The human heart is unpredictable.

It's not reliable.

[East Courtyard]

After His Lordship returned from the court,

he was anxious because he was worried about your safety

when he found out

that both of you were not home yet.

Yes.

So, he's here waiting for you.

Superintendent Su.

Is your eye twitching?

No.

Your Grace.

Be careful of the stairs.

Look at the time...

The time is not up yet.

We agreed to not speak to each other for three days.

So, can you please give me

some leeway?

I can't focus and I'm so anxious.

I can't wait for another half an hour.

So, please be kind to me, Madam Li.

No.

There'll be no leeway

for you.

We agreed on three days.

Even 15 minutes earlier is not acceptable.

He left in the blink of an eye.

Can't he be more persistent?

Yuping, Yuzhan.

Do you know how mad Yin Zheng made me?

I asked him to leave and he did.

I went to prepare supper

so that when the time is up,

I still can bribe you with that.

Am I a pig?

Do you think food is everything to me?

Aren't you?

You...

You are not a pig.

How can you be a pig?

It has been three days.

Can I invite you to have supper with me?

I want to eat roasted sunflower seeds later.

Okay.

I want you to peel 100 sunflower seeds for me later.

I will eat them all at once.

Sure.

I want to eat a peach too.

But I don't want to peel it myself.

No problem.

What else do you want to eat?

That's a great attitude.

Thank you.

If it weren't because I kept you here out of my selfishness,

you could've gone back to Ji State

to live a happy monogamous life

with your husband.

But getting a new wife and having a banquet are not things

that I can control.

But I promise you

that I'll do my best

so that I can one day be in control.

You are the family who I've gotten out of luck.

So, don't

abandon me.

I know that Xin State has a lot of issues.

And those are the things I want to change.

But it will be a difficult journey.

The imperial court is volatile and unpredictable.

If something happens to me one day,

I hope that I can send you back to Ji State in one piece.

I want to stay.

I want to be by your side.

I know that the path that you are going to take will be a tough one.

But since it's something you chose to do,

you have to do it.

Besides, I know you can do it.

Same with me.

I have something that I want to do too.

I want to open a restaurant.

I want to have my own career.

And I even want

to fight for the rights

of the women in Xin State.

Let's give it a try.

How will we know if we can succeed or not if we don't try?

Another thing.

I understand everything

that you told me.

I know that you feel helpless too.

I was just feeling upset.

So, I didn't want to affect you with my bad mood.

So...

So, I wanted to give us time to calm down.

But I'm fine now.

Don't think too much.

Let's eat.

I don't like prawns.

Don't be picky.

Enjoy your food.

Good boy.

It's good.

[Delicacies of Nine States]

[Opening Ceremony]

Today is the grand opening of Delicacies of Nine States.

Everyone,

if you have money, spend some money on us.

If you don't, join in the fun.

You are all welcome to check out Delicacies of Nine States.

Here. Welcome.

You are here.

[Xin State]

This is way better than the previous Tuanyuan Restaurant.

Not bad.

This place really has a woman's touch to it.

Ask your owner to come out and greet us.

If she's a woman,

it'll be so indecent.

How can a woman open a restaurant?

Everyone.

I know that you are curious

about the background of Delicacies of Nine States.

The shop owner will show up eventually.

Since you are already here today,

why not take a look

at the dishes that Delicacies of Nine States offers?

I'm from Dan State.

I never thought that I would see

something so authentic from Dan State in Xin State.

You have chefs from Cang State, right?

Beef jerky sandwich.

You even have something so authentic.

You sure are an expert.

Everyone.

This mushroom soup from Ji State looks special.

Everyone.

We have many rooms on the first and second floor.

They are decorated based on the distinctive features of each state.

If you want to eat something from your hometown

or if you want to experience something from another state,

you can take a number here to place your orders.

Please queue up to take a number.

We have enough for everyone.

Queue up.

Queue up, please.

There are so many people here.

What if we can't get a number?

That's right.

If you sit on the outside,

you can still use the customized cutleries that we have for each state.

If you don't get a room,

[Jiuwu Guangliang Liquor] we'll give you

a bottle of great liquor from Dan State.

All right!

Queue up.

It's enough for everyone.

So many people are here.

They are all saying

that this restaurant is owned by women.

Many are here to find out about it.

If we can win them over with our food for the next few days,

our restaurant will be a success.

The Ministry of Revenue is here on an investigation!

Third Young Lord.

Someone reported that Delicacies of Nine States

looks like a restaurant on the surface.

But actually,

it's just a facade for the owners to carry out an indecent business.

Today, the Ministry of Revenue will clean up this place

and do a proper investigation into it.

Officer.

This is a proper business.

Today is our first day of business.

Please go easy on me.

I'm sure you are a magnanimous man.

Wait.

Why should I wait?

Are we going to let him be?

If we go down now,

it means that we admit that this restaurant belongs to us.

Are we really going to do that?

Since someone has made a complaint,

the Ministry of Revenue will have to investigate.

Search the place!

You can't do that.

Officer.

If you eat at Delicacies of Nine States,

it means that you support this dirty business.

This restaurant belongs to us.

If something happens,

we'll bear it together.

Let's go.

Do you know

that the owners of this restaurant are...

What are you trying to say?

Officer, let him go.

Stop!

There's no article in the law of Xin State

that allows you to harm an innocent guest.

Officer.

I'm sure you don't have an official warrant from the Ministry of Revenue.

But you've brought so many officers here

to disrupt our business.

Is the law of Xin State

different from Jin State?

They say that the owners of Delicacies of Nine States are women.

Looks like it's not just a rumor.

You women

start a business without shame.

And that's indecent.

I...

Today, I'm going to...

What are you going to do?

Are women not allowed to start a business according to the law?

Are you more powerful than the law now?

You...

How dare you treat me like this.

Do you know that you are my...

All of the businesswomen here are decent ladies.

And this is a decent business.

Our guests here didn't know who we are.

Even if someone thinks that this is shameful,

it'll be just a risk to our own reputation.

It won't affect others.

You stormed this place without an official warrant.

We'll not report you for it.

Let's each take a step back.

Be magnanimous.

Please allow us women

to get on with our business.

What do you think?

Thank you for checking up on us today.

Please graciously forgive us

for this incident today.

As you can see,

we are the owners

of Delicacies of Nine States.

Please take a look at us too.

Do we look any different?

We don't have horns on our heads

or fangs in our mouths.

Like all of the men here,

we have two hands

that do what we have to do

and two legs

that walk the path that we choose.

That's right.

Our dishes

are not poisoned.

And our business is not a shameful one.

Even if you visit our restaurant,

we won't charge you more.

It's not easy for a woman to start a business.

And there are some with ill intentions

who would slander us for having an improper business.

Luckily, the officers came to investigate at once

to prove our innocence.

Thank you to the Ministry of Revenue

for bringing justice to Delicacies of Nine States.

Please go and take a rest in Xin State's room.

Please go upstairs.

Our owner upstairs would like to have a word with you.

Wait for me here.

My fellow officers, this way, please.

Your mood has been affected today.

Today, we'll have a 50% discount on all the dishes and drinks!

Great!

This way, please.

Please come in.

Dong Haitang.

Third Young Lord.

We didn't tell anyone about our identity

because we didn't want to use that as a gimmick.

Of course.

Even if this is embarrassing,

it won't affect your reputation.

All the guests here are just commoners.

They think that you are just an officer.

They don't know that you are a noble young lord.

We didn't expose you.

And that was already very kind of us.

-You... -Shut up.

We are not doing anything improper here.

Please stop making a scene here

and slandering us.

Dong Haitang.

How dare you speak to me like that.

Do you know that you are still my wife?

I'm the one who paid for your expenses in the past.

Why are you glaring at me like that?

Didn't you spend my money?

Fill in any amount that you want.

We'll pay back the money to you.

You...

How dare you treat me like this!

Stir it up more.

Or else, it'll get burnt.

Hurry up.

You can add the salt now.

Don't put too much.

I heard that Third Young Lord had made a ruckus.

Do you need me to go back to the residence?

It's okay.

I'm going back later.

I'll just explain it to His Lordship then.

Have you resolved the problem?

What did Stupid An say?

We've resolved the problem.

Yuan Ying.

If you have things to do, you can go back first.

I need to talk to Chef Liu.

Jingjing.

Take this over there for me.

After this,

if we can take care of this kind of minor matter ourselves,

we don't have to trouble His Lordship with it.

Yes.

I understand.

Madam.

These Solar Term Ladies

are fast learners.

After a few days, we can hire more chefs

and I won't have to help out here in the kitchen anymore.

Then, I can go back to focus on cooking for you and His Lordship.

I want to hire more lady chefs.

I'm sure there are women who need money in Xin State.

If they are willing to work hard

and have a great personality,

feel free to hire them.

Moreover,

the chefs may have to stay in the restaurant from time to time.

I'm worried that it'll be inconvenient for them.

It won't be inconvenient for them.

Just hire them without worry.

I'll be in charge of the safety

of this restaurant.

If anyone bullies you,

I'll teach him a lesson.

Get back to work then.

Yes.

You've burnt it.

Hurry up and take it out.

Look at this bird nest.

It's so well-cooked.

Your skills are so valuable.

I think we've set the price too low.

Miss Yuan Ying,

we've lost more money than expected today.

Calm down.

After that incident with Third Young Lord today,

we can't help but compensate our guests.

Don't worry.

We'll earn the money back.

Really?

Of course.

I've never had an unsuccessful venture before.

Except for the time when I was forced to marry Sixth Young Lord.

You married the wrong person.

But you got to know us.

That's not a loss.

You are right.

Every cloud has a silver lining.

Come in.

Shangguan.

What is it?

Shang...

Why are you...

All of you are here.

Why are you still here?

I'm waiting for you to have dinner with me.

Why are you waiting for me?

Seriously?

Come with me.

Let me tell you.

Come.

What are you doing?

Come here and let's talk.

Come with me first.

Why are you dragging me?

What are you doing?

Let go of me.

What is it?

No.

I just want to ask you

whether or not you'll be coming back for dinner tomorrow.

It'll have to depend on the situation of the restaurant.

Do you have anything going on?

No. What about the day after that?

It'll have to depend on the situation of the restaurant.

Do you have anything going on?

What about the day after tomorrow?

It'll have to depend on the situation of the restaurant.

What is it that you need?

Fine. Do as you wish then.

It's not like I have to eat with you.

I know.

What's wrong with that?

What do you mean?

What's wrong with you?

Can't you hear the hidden message?

Don't you care about me?

But...

why should I care about you?

You...

That makes sense too.

No. I...

Fine. You...

Fine.

[Reflect on Yourself]

Care about him?

Fifth Young Lord has been all over you lately.

He's acting weird.

You are acting weird too.

You even dragged me to spy on them.

You were having fun.

He said that I should care about him.

This is too weird.

That's not strange.

You are Fifth Young Lord's wife.

Is it weird for him

to want his wife

to care more about him?

-Yes, it's weird! -Yes, it's weird!

Why are we feeling weird about it?

Jingjing is such a beauty.

Now that you are with him,

it's normal for him to be attracted to you

and want to pursue you.

He wants to pursue me?

That's right.

Before this, I heard

that you are not on good terms with Fifth Young Lord.

But seems like you are close

despite the constant bickering.

Close?

When we were in Mo State,

you were eager to protect him from drinking too much.

What? That's because you don't know

that after he was drunk that day,

he took out all of my weapons

and was trying to put them to sleep.

In the end, he just slept on the floor.

See?

He slept on the floor

to protect your weapons.

I think Fifth Young Lord has fallen for you.

But it'll be hard for him to win your heart.

I think you'll only like a man

who can defeat you.

Why do I keep saying that he's pursuing you?

[Delicacies of Nine States]

You are in the way.

Please move aside.

I'm sorry.

This curtain is dirty.

What happened?

Looks like the business is doing well.

Don't you have to attend the morning assembly?

Why do you keep following me?

You don't know this.

But the tasks given to me by my father were simple.

And I don't have any official duties.

I just have to work with Zheng once in a while.

Moreover, my father thinks

that the atmosphere of the court

is better without me.

Just do your work.

Don't mind me.

The lady who my mother introduced to me

insists on coming here.

She says that the owners of this restaurant are women.

What is it?

Yue.

In my opinion,

this is nothing.

Can't they just stay at home and enjoy their lives?

He's still so young.

He's not old enough to get married yet.

But he's looking for a wife himself.

You don't know this.

He can't wait to have a wife.

But I think the more anxious he is,

the harder it is for him to find one.

It all comes from bad influence.

No.

Why are we hiding?

Can't I meet him?

What is it?

Do you feel embarrassed

that your wife is operating a restaurant?

That's not what I mean.

Do not follow me.

Look at you.

I'm not following you.

You...

Are you just going to

go around me?

You

are from Ying State, right?

Ying State is a good place.

Just eat and drink to your heart's content.

No need to be shy.

Just treat me

as a commoner.

My mother tells me

that I need to find someone older.

Someone who's mature and good at taking care of others.

But a lady at your age

likes to come to this kind of women-operated restaurant.

Do you like to have your own freedom too?

I just think

that this place is safer for women.

How do you know that?

Do you go out often?

My goodness.

This is not acceptable.

Let me tell you.

A woman like my fifth sister-in-law from Dan State

who always exposes herself in public

is not a decent woman.

My fifth sister-in-law?

Go away.

Jing!

It's really you.

I thought I was mistaken.

How can you

come out alone without bringing

any servants with you?

What if you want to cheat on my brother?

Who can stop you then?

Your Lordship.

If you see me next time,

no need to greet me.

And no need to speak nonsense to me.

No.

I'm saying this for your own good.

Listen to me.

Jing.

Although you are from Dan State,

since you married into Xin State,

you should

follow the rules here.

You can't always bring along your spear

with you.

This is inappropriate.

Even if you are not embarrassed about it,

I feel embarrassed about it for my brother.

Yue.

What are you talking about?

Why does she have to feel embarrassed?

You are the embarrassing one here!

Let me tell you.

Shangguan is the owner of this restaurant.

And she's the Princess of Dan State.

You have no right to criticize her.

Owner?

So, she's the female owner of this restaurant.

You must be out of your mind.

Come on. Let me talk to you.

Let go of me!

No wonder they say

that you can't tame this wild horse from Dan State!

You didn't exert your authority as the husband!

How can you let a woman do business out here?

You've brought shame to Xin State.

Do you know that?

What are you shouting about?

What are you shouting about?

Let me tell you this today.

From today onward,

be more respectful to my wife.

Do you hear that?

Respect...

Why should I respect her?

Do you know what they say about this restaurant?

They say that a woman is wearing the trousers

and that the women here are using their bodies for profit.

This wild horse of yours

is shameful and brazen!

Stop it.

I never thought

that you would lose to Yue.

What do you...

I slipped.

My shoes were slippery.

If we fight again,

I'll beat him up.

Cut the nonsense.

It's painful.

You think that I've embarrassed you by opening a restaurant, right?

Why did you defend me then?

I swear that I've never thought of you like that.

I just think

that others are talking ill about you.

I just don't want you to face more issues.

Moreover,

I'll support you in whatever you do.

Why?

What do you mean?

I...

I just want you to be happy.

What?

Well...

I want you to be happy.

I want to be nice to you.

I want you to be happy.

You are all alone in Xin State.

You don't even have someone to protect you.

Of course I know

that you are very strong.

But I want

to protect you

once in a while

so that you can be happy.

This is so painful.

This causes more pain than the egg.

Go back and rest earlier.

I'll leave then.

You can protect me when you've recovered.

What is it?

Are you unwilling?

Of course I'm willing.

I'm so willing to do that.

It's a deal.

I'll do it even if I have to risk my life.

Go back to your work.

I'll go back now.

Bye.

I think you'll only like a man

who can defeat you.

That may not be true.

♪The weather turns cold and the fog dissipates♪

♪The water flows gently♪

♪Amidst the light breeze♪

♪You smile faintly♪

♪And I can't stop thinking about you♪

♪As the wind blows, the red tassel sways♪

♪As the spear falls, time moves slowly♪

♪Everything is gone with the wind♪

♪Just by thinking of you♪

♪It mesmerizes me all day♪

♪Everything reminds me of you♪

♪I fell for you without realizing it after our accidental encounter♪

♪Wind and rain♪

♪Cover our footsteps♪

♪You're my inspiration♪

♪Mountains and rivers thrive unceasingly because of you♪

♪Beside the riverside pavilion, there is this prairie♪

♪I refuse to let go♪

♪I will stay rock-solid♪

♪And wait for you forever♪

♪As the wind blows, the red tassel sways♪

♪As the spear falls, time moves slowly♪

♪Everything is gone with the wind♪

♪Just by thinking of you♪

♪It mesmerizes me all day♪

♪I want to spend my every second with you♪

♪Time passes in the blink of an eye and I fell for you without realizing it♪

♪Wind and rain♪