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[New Life Begins]

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

[Episode 36]

Faster.

The junction ahead.

Take a turn.

Be quick.

Quick.

Stop.

Stop the carriage.

Madam.

Something bad has happened.

I think we run into the bandits.

We've taken a turn just now, but we couldn't get rid of them.

What do we do now?

What do we do now, Madam?

Madam.

What are we going to do now?

Let's hide.

Hide?

Hurry up.

Where should we hide?

This way.

Faster.

No one inside.

Go.

There's a lot of money.

We can give it to our boss.

That's right.

My eyes.

Go after her!

Your Lordship.

Where's Li Wei?

Madam ran off to get attractions from the bandit

as she wanted to protect us.

Where did she go?

I have no idea.

Zheng.

I heard that the men under Kuang Tianlong

are all outlaws.

I'm afraid Wei is in danger.

Dispatch your men to search for her now.

Jun, please deploy the troop of the county.

I understand your worries.

But

judging this situation,

your concubine has fallen prey to the bandits for sure.

If you deploy the troop to find her,

I'm afraid the others will accuse you.

That's right, Sixth Young Lord.

Please deploy the troop, Jun!

All right.

I'll do it.

Your Lordship.

Hello.

Is anybody home?

Hello.

Is anybody home?

Is anybody home?

Mister.

I ran into the bandits just now.

Can you please help me to report to the official?

Come in.

Come on in.

Please excuse me.

Your Lordship.

Bandits at the east side are wiped out,

but we saw no signs of Madam.

Bandits at the west side are eliminated,

and we couldn't find Madam either.

Same here.

Your Lordship.

The bandits around this area have already been purged,

but Madam is nowhere to be found.

What should we do next?

How could that be?

Since the bandits are from here,

they must have ancestral property.

Where's it?

There's no way for them to hide in their house.

Lead the way.

Yes.

Move.

Don't move.

Who are you?

He's Kuang Tianlong.

Where's the person in your hand?

Who do you think you're talking to,

frail boy?

Where's she?

I've taken her life.

Boss!

Boss!

I'll ask you this one last time.

Where's she?

I'll tell you.

I didn't kill her.

That woman tricked us into eating poisonous food

and she escaped unseen.

Don't try anything funny.

Only three more left.

My first wish.

Starving is the most pathetic way of dying to me.

If you hear me,

please protect me from starvation.

Please.

No starvation.

I beg of you.

Don't go out.

I don't want to end up starved

or frozen.

I don't want to end up starved

or frozen.

Please don't go out.

No.

The last one.

I will end up frozen

or starved.

But I miss Yin Zheng so much.

May I

see him again?

Please.

I miss him very much.

Sorry.

I'm late.

Yin Zheng.

Yin Zheng.

Yin Zheng.

I was terrified.

However, my fear ceased

when I thought of you.

Luckily, the bandits are dumb

and I managed to run off.

Sorry.

Why are you sorry?

I'm happy

as long as you're safe.

I was terrified after knowing that you were in danger

from Xiyuan.

I'm to blame.

I've never been so scared before.

It's not your fault,

but mine.

I've troubled you to rescue me.

Sorry.

Sixth Young Lord. Madam.

Why did they call me that?

Put me down.

No.

Please excuse us.

My wife is shy.

Put me down now.

I won't.

What are you standing there for?

Move.

I'm so glad that you're fine, Madam.

Otherwise, I'll be ashamed to death.

Well.

Cut that out.

Anyway, I'm back in one piece.

Madam.

His Highness requested the ginger soup.

It helps ward off cold.

Thank you.

I'm so glad that you're fine, Madam.

Otherwise, I'll be ashamed to death too.

I just finished comforting Pingping and Zhanzhan,

yet you're at it again.

Why are you coughing?

Did you catch a cold?

I'm fine.

Drink the ginger soup.

Here.

Didn't I write to you

saying that everything was settled?

Why did you come here?

I didn't receive any letters.

Xiyuan told me

that you encountered the bandits.

I was worried about you,

so I came to see you.

You didn't receive the letter?

It seems Xiyuan has used the trick she framed Shangguan

on me again.

Anyway, I can rest assured

as I'm with you now.

Zheng.

Are you all right, Wei?

Have the physician come over yet?

I brought you some red ginseng.

It helps ward off cold and soothe your emotion.

Let's talk outside.

Remember to take it.

What do you want to talk to me about?

Do you think you can keep yourself out unscathed

after intercepting my letter to Jingyuan?

What are you talking about, Zheng? I don't understand...

Never involve our family in the court's strife.

If you dare lay your finger on Jingyuan again,

you'll meet your horrible death.

Your Lordship,

an urgent missive from Canghe Town.

[An, please double-check the disaster relief account]

[of the Ministry of Revenue.]

Zheng needs me now.

I must help him.

Your Lordship.

I thought you don't take sides.

I wanted to stay neutral.

But then,

I see Zheng as my brother.

This time, Jun has sent in so many memorials

as if he's claiming credits.

Those from Wuxiang Town

were also singing praises of him.

I can foresee that it'll be a threat eventually.

Now, it appeared

that Zheng is patient.

My guts direct me

to support him.

[Report of disaster relief on five townships in the northwest area]

Jun has been through a lot

in Wuxiang Town

and he managed to overcome them all.

All officials and people compliment him.

Even the magistrate of Wuxiang County praised him.

Jun highlighted his achievements

as he fears that he'll be overlooked.

That's fine.

After all, the disaster has been solved.

Unlike Zheng

who only wrote

a little.

He's just too ungenerous to write

as compared to others.

(Bandits are purged and the supplies are seized.)

(Canghe Town has 60,000 dan of grains)

(and 20,000 jin of coal,)

(which are sufficient to cope with the emergency.)

(The extra remaining supplies will be sent to Xushan Town and Chongling Town.)

He's really ungenerous with his words.

By the way,

is the Ministry of Revenue done processing the ledger?

Please take a look, Father.

Zheng only used a paltry sum during the mission.

He is quite thrifty in the expenses.

Canghe is a remote town.

Probably there wouldn't be much with socializing.

Given Zheng's character,

he will accomplish tasks

that are given to him well,

however, he's lacking in socializing

compared to Jun.

Jun worked at the Ministry of Rites before.

It's understandable

he had to put much effort into networking

after he went to an affluent town like Wuxiang Town.

Well,

the expenses are a bit too much.

However, we understand

that he had to socialize well on your behalf

to smooth the mission progress

when he went to a new place.

However, Zheng can't really do this.

Judging by the situation in Wuxiang Town,

it seems the future of this place is worrying.

Now that His Lordship has sent

his report over,

he'll be rewarded when he goes for the routine greetings later.

Yes.

His Lordship stands out amongst his brothers.

Madam.

Madam He wants to see you.

Why Madam He?

Madam,

please make a move.

You may

copy all the scriptures

to clear your mind.

Madam He.

I'm carrying a baby

and my body is heavy.

I'm afraid I can't do this.

I know

you carry a baby in your tummy.

Hence, I've prepared for it.

Prepared for it?

Four imperial physicians are ready to serve. Is that enough?

They will keep you in check if anything happens.

Copying the scriptures helps to calm your mind

so that those false thoughts can be cut off.

Benign or evil lies on your instant mind.

If a woman fails to accumulate good karma during pregnancy,

the children will be implicated accordingly.

Understood?

Understood.

You should start now.

[Stay humble and refrain from one's actions]

A concubine capitalized on Her Ladyship's sickness to rule over

after Yin Song collapsed.

Madam.

Walls have ears.

Why would I scare

when they've done this to me?

The baby inside your tummy will be affected if you get flared up.

True.

You're right.

I ought to endure this for the sake of my baby.

Both His Lordship and I are non-lineal children

who are under the heel of others.

If we don't make it,

our baby

will have to suffer this again.

Go

get me the ink brush and paper.

I'm going to write to His Lordship.

There's no time left

for me to be indecisive.

Yes.

Sir.

The snow is getting worse.

If the road becomes icy,

we'll be stuck here.

Perhaps we can spread some salt

to slow down the ice forming.

We don't have much salt.

Your face is like a frozen persimmon.

A frozen persimmon?

Quick, warm yourself.

You're saying like you've seen a frozen persimmon before.

You haven't eaten it before, right?

It's so nice.

I've told you this is a remote place.

Why didn't you just stay in the county?

I don't want to.

You're sick.

I'm worried about you.

I've checked around the hill road just now.

The bad road condition is the biggest problem.

Besides, people here use horse carriages.

Mules are better.

Mules' hooves are bigger than horses',

so they walk better on the hill road than horses.

Even if the roads are covered by ice,

they can walk well after the hooves are trimmed.

That's a good idea.

Does this really work?

Back in my hometown, we often use mules and donkeys to pull the carriage.

They can adapt to any kind of road condition.

You're amazing, Madam.

Just like Sixth Young Lord,

you know everything.

Yin Zheng.

Sir.

Sir.

Sir.

His face is burning up.

What...

Could it be a plague?

Sir.

Sir.

Fourth Young Madam was punished to copy the scripture for one whole hour.

Though it wasn't long,

her heart was saddened.

The report I submitted has returned,

yet there wasn't any vermilion remark on it.

Supposedly, we planned

to return five days later.

Go to Official Chu now

and tell him

that the disaster problem is almost settled,

and I'll leave the rest to him.

We're going back to the capital today.

Yes.

As for the rest,

you should know what to do.

Nothing should go wrong regarding the disaster relief matter.

No worries, Your Lordship.

I understand.

Wait, Fourth Young Lord!

Fourth Young Lord.

Sixth Young Lord is very sick.

The physicians in Canghe Town couldn't help him.

Could you please send some good physicians over?

That's right.

Please send over the physicians.

Stay calm.

I'll get the physician right now.

Thank you.

Hurry up.

Come on.

(At this rate, you ought to cut it loose)

(to avoid regrets in the future.)

(It's better to betray others)

(and nip the trouble in the bud.)

Go to Magistrate Chu

and tell him

not to

let the physicians out of the town.

Go now.

Yes.

Madam.

Don't worry too much.

Madam.

Look.

They're back.

Madam.

Where's the physician?

Magistrate Chu said

the physicians are all tied up now.

What?

But the imperial bulletin clearly stated

that the disaster victims of Wuxiang County

have been settled down.

How come they can't send even a physician over?

Where's the Fourth Young Lord?

Doesn't he care about this?

Fourth Young Lord has returned to Xin State today.

I found that something was fishy.

That's right.

Magistrate Chu agreed to send an physician over,

but then he backed out for no reason.

They claimed that they can't send any physicians over.

I'm going to snatch one from the county now

no matter what.

Stop.

I know you're loyal to His Lordship.

However, you're a soldier

and not entitled to act on your accord,

or you'll be in trouble.

Madam.

His Lordship is awake.

I've heard

your conversation.

Fourth Young Lord returns to the capital first

and I don't.

His Lordship will question him.

Now that he just plans

to hold me here for some days

until I lose my last breath here.

Don't worry.

I've read several medical books before.

I guess it's just a cold.

I'll get better once the fever comes down.

He can't keep this for long.

Those in the palace will find out this eventually

and they will send someone here.

Greetings, My Lord.

Rise.

Although it's been a rough ride during disaster relief,

as long as I could ease your burden, My Lord,

I think...

You've done a great job.

Why didn't Zheng come back with you?

Zheng caught a cold

and he's unwell,

so he needs rest.

How is he now?

Canghe is a remote place.

Should we send over an imperial physician?

He said he is fine

and needs some rest.

Zheng doesn't like to put others through trouble because of him.

Besides, his concubine

is waiting on him.

She's considerate.

I reckon he'll be fine.

Will a large amount of Chinese thoroughwax

burden the body?

Right, though.

Lessen the dosage

or switch it to Pinellia Decoction for purging stomach fire.

He has a weak stomach.

Pinellia Decoction helps in regulating the spleen-stomach.

It's more advisable.

That's right.

Using the scripted prescription is safer.

Physicians.

We're running out of time.

If you're done with the prescription,

I'm going to collect the herbs now.

Wait.

How much time do you need?

Mostly, the prescription changes every three days.

Look at you.

You've changed it seventy-two times in a day.

Why do you become a physician

when you can't take responsibility?

The fever barely breaks

after taking medicine

and returns in the middle of the night.

He'll have to suffer much

if you keep stalling on the prescription.

Get out of my way.

Madam.

Have the physicians left?

Per Fourth Young Lord's order,

Magistrate Chu has sent some physicians over.

Ironically, those stupid sawbones

dare not to make prescriptions.

Even if Canghe Town is a remote place,

the imperial physician should've arrived after many days of waiting.

Unless they didn't even send one here.

His Lordship has once fallen ill seriously when he was young.

I searched around for an imperial physician the entire day

and it was tough.

I thought

since His Lordship has contributed so much to Xin State

and he'd be favored by the Lord.

But...

Perhaps they got held up on the way.

Yuping.

Stop lying to yourself.

It merely took us a few days to reach here

even though we got lost in the mountain and ran into bandits.

I feel like we've been banished.

Quit saying nonsense.

Oh, heaven.

Please show us mercy, heaven.

His Lordship has conducted many good deeds.

Please bless him.

Stop panicking.

Anyway,

bring his fever down first.

Since he can't simply take the medicine,

perhaps the food will help him.

The two of you, come with me.

Your Lordship.

The garlic congee doesn't taste good.

Add some sugar.

That's enough.

Garlic helps get rid of the cold-phlegm and cleanses the lungs,

while sugar is a warm tonification.

Salt, please.

Add some salt to the water from now on.

It can nourish vitality.

Yes, Madam.

Madam.

The folks have brought something for you.

Madam.

Sir has a kind soul,

and he gave me a chicken before.

These are the eggs the chicken laid.

According to the folk remedy,

mix an egg into huangjiu (*Chinese yellow wine)

and boiled it. It'll ward off the cold.

This huangjiu is made by the folks from our village.

We're giving it to Sir.

No.

I can't take it.

Madam.

These cabbages came all the way from outside.

The folks hope that Sir can get well soon.

Right.

We hope Sir can get well soon.

Thank you so much.

But I can't accept your gifts.

Madam.

You can take this, can't you?

This is the cape Sir gave me.

I've washed it and now I'll return it to you.

Madam.

Thank you, Madam.

Thank you, Madam.

I should thank you, folks.

But you're in a short supply at this moment.

Please keep it for yourself.

Thank you.

Miss,

can you give these to Sir?

Madam.

This is a token of appreciation from my little boy.

Please take it.

Right, please take it.

It's a token of appreciation from the folks.

Please, Madam.

I'd like to express my gratitude to all of you.

Great.

Finally, the fever broke.

Do you know

everyone here who you helped before

has given you something?

We've given you the salt water,

the garlic congee,

and lastly a folk remedy from my hometown

that's to layer blankets on you to sweat out the fever.

Finally, the plague is resolved.

As you know, I'm a deep sleeper.

I was worried that I'd miss out on the moment when you woke up.

This is a better way.

You've suffered a lot for me.

No, not at all.

I've never been

so terrified before.

It's scarier than I got lost

in the forest alone.

Please get well soon.

Yin Zheng.

We've got a whole life to be together.

It must be a healthy,

safe,

and happy life.

Sure.

You're back after the morning greeting in the palace.

Come on.

Sit down.

Your Lordship.

What has happened?

Today, His Lordship asked me

why Zheng hasn't come back yet.

He's worried about Zheng

and wants to send over an imperial physician.

There's been no news from them for days.

If His Lordship wants to send over an imperial physician,

go ahead.

Anyway, Canghe Town is a faraway place.

Who knows if he can survive

till the imperial physician reaches?

Xiyuan.

Mind your mouth.

Be calm, Your Lordship.

You only told Magistrate Chu

not to let the guard down till the disaster relief is accomplished

and must spare some physicians in the county,

just in case.

As for what he did,

it depends on himself

and his understanding.

It doesn't concern you.

Honestly, I never wanted to harm his life.

Your Lordship.

I know.

My Lord.

Madam He demands an audience.

Let her in.

Yes.

My Lord.

What has happened?

Get up.

Please pardon my insolence, My Lord.

I'd like to ask

if you're deciding to abandon Zheng.

Where did you get that nonsense from?

This rumor has been spread around the palace for some time.

It's said that you neglected Zheng

as if he's being exiled

and wanted to leave him alone

at a remote place like Canghe.

Does such a rumor really exist?

My Lord.

It does exist.

However, these are just groundless rumors.

It's impossible that you'll abandon Sixth Young Lord.

This is just absurd and hilarious.

Hence, I dare not to let you know, My Lord.

This is absurd.

Scrutinize

who's behind this.

Yes.

Since the rumor is fake,

please send an imperial physician to Canghe, My Lord.

My family told me

that Zheng is seriously ill.

What?

My Lord.

Please save my son I've owed a lot.

My Lord.

My Lord.

My Lord.

Be careful, Madam.

This side.

The weather has improved a lot these days.

That's right.

Everything is happening for us.

Yin Zheng!

Why did you come out?

Your clothes are thin.

Don't you know you just recovered?

I have good news for you.

His Lordship has summoned you

to return to the palace.

Besides, he has sent over an imperial physician.

Your Lordship, Madam.

Thanks to Madam's considerate caring,

Your Lordship has recovered well in such a short time.

Physician Lin,

it seems you came a long way here for nothing.

Since you're on the mend,

when are we going back?

We will stay here for some days

to make someone tortured for a longer time.

As expected from you, Your Lordship.

You like seeing snow, don't you?

You can enjoy it to the fullest now.

[Zhaoqian Hall]

Sixth Young Lord is here.

Greetings, My Lord.

You're back, Zheng.

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine now.

Thank you for your concern, Father.

Yue.

Your brother has gone through a hard time

and fell sick

when he was helping with disaster relief in the northwest area.

Finally, he came back with everything settled down today.

What's with that scoff?

Brothers should show respect to each other.

It's basic etiquette that even a kid knows.

Do you need someone

to teach you about this?

No, My Lord.

I...

I apologize.

I'm pleased to hear

that you admit you are wrong.

In this disaster relief,

both Jun and Zheng have done an excellent job.

Since Zheng has recovered,

you may return to the court assembly.

Yes.

Jun, you've put in much effort this time.

I reward you

with a short break of three months

to refine yourself.

You should put your feet up.

Father.

Dismiss.

Yes.

Father.

♪A star that doesn't fall asleep♪

♪But falls on your glabella♪

♪As the wind blows♪

♪It's brought to the side of your ear♪

♪A grandeur moon glows♪

♪And shines on my heart♪

♪Your smiley face is then exposed♪

♪Gradually, I got used to it♪

♪Going through ups and downs alone♪

♪I dare not bind to any attachments♪

♪However, you show up suddenly♪

♪And light up the stars above me♪

♪I can't speak and a soul-stirring feeling aroused♪

♪But you discern my thoughts♪

♪I luck out and have you by my side on this long journey♪

♪Chimney smoke swirls within mountains and rivers♪

♪The gloomy past scatters after the sun rises♪

♪The warmth of the palm envelopes the heart♪

♪Amidst the blustery winter, we share a candle together♪

♪Your presence gives me a sense of security♪

♪A star that doesn't fall asleep♪

♪But falls on your glabella♪

♪As the wind blows♪

♪It's brought to the side of your ear♪

♪A grandeur moon glows♪

♪And shines on my heart♪

♪Your smiley face is then exposed♪

♪Gradually, I got used to it♪

♪Going through ups and downs alone♪

♪I dare not bind to any attachments♪

♪However, you show up suddenly♪

♪And light up the stars above me♪