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[New Life Begins]

[Episode 12]

Father, you promised that Li from Jichuan could be promoted to my legal wife.

Please fulfill the promise.

When did I promise you?

Besides,

don't you know the benefits of marrying a princess?

Benefits?

I can't even get someone to treat me sincerely.

What benefits are there?

If there are benefits,

when was it my turn?

You...

Yin Zheng.

You are Prince Zheng of Xinchuan Palace.

Of course your marriage is not up to you.

This marriage

is a reward and your responsibility.

You just received the order to be on court.

It can be withdrawn anytime.

You should know

a prince who was expelled from the court

is useless.

Yin Zheng.

If you insist on doing this,

you're despising the Lord

and his gift of grace.

This matter

is settled.

No more discussion.

Your Ladyship.

Chef Liu made another dish.

It's Prince Zheng's first day in court today.

Concubine asked the chefs to prepare so many delicious food.

Prince Zheng must be happy to see them.

Here.

Smells good.

Why didn't you take out the ginger?

Let me do it.

Put them away.

Prince Zheng is here.

You're back.

The opening ceremony

is almost ready.

The renovation of the house will be completed in two days.

The guest list of the banquet

and the menu

are also ready.

You've worked hard on your first day.

I asked the chefs to prepare something delicious.

Let's have dinner together.

What's wrong?

Did something happen in the court?

What happened?

Tell me.

No matter what the problem is,

we'll solve it together.

Your Ladyship.

After the court meeting,

Lord Xinchuan summoned Prince Zheng

and granted a marriage.

Concubine.

Concubine.

Concubine.

This...

Your Ladyship.

Say it.

Your Ladyship,

we've asked around.

She is the only daughter of Lord Jinchuan.

Her name is Yuanying.

Your Ladyship.

Take it easy.

The Lord made this arrangement

for the relationship between the two regions.

Yes.

Your Ladyship,

you haven't eaten anything all day.

You should eat something.

Don't starve yourself.

But I'm not hungry at all.

Come sit with me.

I wonder if she will like

this yard or not.

The bride is here.

The auspicious time has come.

Please bow to heaven and earth with your wife.

Here.

So much.

Smells good.

Take your time to eat when you go back.

Bow.

Bow again.

Prince Zheng and Lady

bow to the Lord.

Bow to Madam Xinchuan.

Bow.

Bow again.

Please bow to each other.

May you support each other

and live together forever.

No matter how humble

a Jichuan girl is,

she will never share her love with others.

Since he made his choice,

I'll go home.

I'll go back to Jichuan

and never come back.

Your Ladyship.

All right.

I'm tired.

Leave me alone.

But...

Wei.

Where is she?

I don't know.

You said she's here.

Yes.

She seems to be over there.

What happened?

Why are you crying?

Han said you were missing.

We searched everywhere.

Don't cry.

They

have finished the ceremony.

Yin Zheng.

Princess Yuanying came all the way from Jinchuan to marry you.

Please understand her.

From now on, you should respect and love each other

and be together forever.

Understand?

Yin Zheng.

I

understand.

Yuanying.

Yin Zheng works hard in court every day.

As his wife,

you should know how to handle housework

and take care of the family.

Yes.

Even if they worshiped the mourning hall, it has nothing to do with you.

I thought Yin Zheng was a good guy.

Look what he did!

Don't cry.

I'll seek justice for you.

Princess,

Li Wei is the most important now.

Ignore them.

We'll take you out for a walk.

No one will check today.

We can come back before the gate is locked.

Yes.

Let's go.

Take a break.

That's bullying.

Miss.

Keep your voice down.

Li Wei is enough trouble.

Now they're forcing dear Zheng to marry another wife.

Are they human?

Miss Song.

Can we keep it down?

It's bad for Prince Zheng if others hear it.

What did dear Zheng say?

What can he say?

The match made by the Lord's order

can't be refused.

They already had the wedding ceremony.

What?

I blew it.

Baifu.

They're bullying us.

One after another.

How many are there?

When will it end?

Baifu.

They are bullying us.

Miss,

use this.

They're bullying me.

Baifu.

Princess Yuanying.

I have something to say

about this marriage.

[Yuanying, Princess of Jinchuan]

What a coincidence.

I have something to say to you too.

Please.

I'm sure you know

the most important thing to Jinchuan

is business.

Our marriage

is just a deal between

the Lords of the two regions.

We

are just two commodities.

But I don't want to be a collateral.

This marriage is not what I want.

Right now, neither of us can turn things around.

In that case,

I'll behave well as your wife.

I know you

tried your best to go to court.

It shows that you are ambitious.

But now,

the Lord didn't say anything about

your duties.

I think your career is still unstable.

At this time,

your mansion can't be in chaos.

You

need a good wife.

Do you mean that

you want to help me manage the mansion?

I will be your backup.

When you're in the court,

I hope you can persuade Lord Xinchuan

to let me go.

Do you mean that

we should part when the time is right?

Exactly.

However,

Xinchuan Palace has strict rules.

Women will only be dismissed.

I hope you understand that

I will only part with my husband when he dies or when we divorce on mutual agreement.

But I can't be dismissed for making mistakes.

If I have to leave,

I want to leave

with dignity.

Princess Jinchuan is famous in the world.

You're really ambitious.

So,

do you agree?

I have something to tell you in advance.

I have a concubine named Li Wei.

I wanted to promote her to my legal wife.

This won't change.

I see.

I've heard about Li Wei.

She comes from a poor family.

She's with limited ability.

She doesn't deserve the title of Lady of the Prince.

To thank you for your sincere cooperation,

I'm willing to help fulfill your wish.

I will teach Li Wei

how to be a qualified Lady of the Prince.

I wish you two happiness.

Happy cooperation.

Are you drunk?

A bad drinker

will hold me back too.

I didn't.

Get some rest.

Princess Yuanying is really...

Seeing that you got drunk after one cup,

the way she dislikes you

doesn't look like a lady at all.

She wouldn't be my wife anyway.

Did I

lose control of myself?

No.

Your acting is good.

Acting?

I mean you've been calm since you were a child.

You won't lose your manners in front of others.

Before you left, you saluted to the Princess.

You only fell after you left the room.

You had been thinking about how to promote Concubien.

Who knew you were going to marry Princess Yuanying?

The god of destiny makes fools of the people.

I'm afraid that Concubine...

Prince.

Prince.

Concubine is asleep.

I have something to say.

It's not convenient today.

Why not?

I want to see her.

But it's really not convenient today.

Prince,

please leave.

I only have one word.

Prince, please leave.

Concubine is really asleep.

Prince.

It's not that you can't see her,

but not today.

Are you done?

Bastard!

Zheng.

She is fine.

Don't worry.

You had your wedding ceremony.

She was sad alone.

Jing, Jia and I

took her out for a walk.

That's all.

Anyway, that's what happened.

Look.

Believe it or not.

She's home.

I'll leave now.

Thank you.

We had a deal.

Yin Zheng.

You liar!

We had a deal.

You liar!

I'm sorry.

I will take care of

this matter.

Your Ladyship.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs sent us here.

After we open the mansion,

we'll help you manage the affairs in the mansion.

My surname is Zhuang.

Everyone in the palace calls me Nanny Zhuang.

From now on,

we need to help you about the inner courtyard.

After all, you are young.

You don't know what's important.

Please forgive us.

The four of us should take care of the servants,

the backyard,

the storage room and sundries.

There are two keys to the storage room.

We keep one.

You keep one.

I don't know the rules of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Xinchuan.

But in my mansion,

the nannies shouldn't speak

before they get my permission.

Your Ladyship,

you've misunderstood.

Nanny Zhuang

was just trying to help you.

Opening the mansion is a big matter.

Anything could happen.

The four of us

are the most experienced.

We're afraid that

you're new here...

Since you are so experienced,

let me ask you.

Someone came to see me in the storage room today.

They said the charcoal didn't match the booklet.

20 taels worth of it is missing.

The charcoal was given to maids from all places.

Some were sent from the storage room.

Some maids went to get it themselves.

Nannies,

how did you manage it?

You all want to make easy money.

None of you wants to take the responsibility.

None of you wants to take the responsibility.

You're dismissed from your posts.

I'll arrange others to take your places.

All you need to do is report to me every month.

But whenever I ask you,

you have to answer me clearly.

I don't have any hobbies.

I just like reading ledgers.

From now on,

I will manage the ledgers

and the keys to the storage room myself.

-But, I... -Did I allow you to speak?

If you are not summoned,

please don't wander around.

Learn the rules from Butler Su.

If you do well,

you will be rewarded.

If you make mistakes,

you will be punished physically.

If you can't stay here,

I won't force you to stay.

Explain to the Ministry of Internal Affairs yourselves.

You may leave.

Yes.

Don't be nervous.

I just checked the ledgers.

I found many unreasonable things.

We need to shorten our manpower

and reduce the expenses.

What earrings were the two nannies

who spoke just now wearing?

Your Ladyship.

The right one wore jade ones.

The one beside her wore silver ones.

You two can stay.

Don't worry about the other two.

I'll let the Ministry of Internal Affairs take care of them.

Yes.

What are your names?

Your Ladyship.

My name is Pomegranate.

Her name is Grape.

They were given by Big Nanny.

[Grape, Maid]

[Pomegranate, Maid]

They symbolize having more children and blessings.

I'm not here to have children.

You're good at saying auspicious words.

If you say it to other masters,

it'll be good for you.

But you don't have to flatter me.

I don't want to let down those

who are serious about their work but not good with words.

Yes.

Your Ladyship.

If no one is present,

you don't have to call me Lady.

Just call me Princess.

Yes, Princess.

You may leave.

This is the new banquet procedure and guest list.

The previous procedure was too complicated.

An open banquet is interesting,

but it's not suitable for opening the mansion.

It's better to change back to the traditional banquet.

I'll do it now.

You must be Chef Liu Baoquan.

Yes.

Your Ladyship.

The menu for the banquet is here.

Take and study it carefully.

Ask me if you have any questions.

But Your Ladyship,

for the opening banquet, Concubine...

That menu is not suitable for the banquet.

Some dishes are complicated.

If you can't handle it,

it'll be a mess.

Also,

I'm sure people will want to drink on an occasion like this.

Don't make any sticky pastries that are hard to digest.

The guests will feel uncomfortable after eating it.

Yes, Your Ladyship.

Thank you.

Get back to work.

OK.

Great-aunt.

Greetings, I am Yin An.

Uncle, what did he call me?

What uncle?

We're not strangers.

Let me introduce myself.

I'm Yin An, the Third Prince of Xinchuan.

My birth mother is from Jinchuan.

She's your cousin's granddaughter in terms of seniority.

That's so distant.

You don't have to talk about family with me.

I have to.

Look.

We are both from Jinchuan.

I think you know a lot about business too.

I have many shops in Xinchuan.

If you are willing,

we should work together.

I'll go about soliciting business deals.

You lend money in the mansion.

Let's create wonders together.

No need.

I'm not interested.

Great-aunt,

if you're not interested in lending money.

Let's talk about the shops.

I have shops in markets in the East,

West, South, and North

for you to choose.

You just need to invest,

I'll do all the work.

OK?

You can choose from all these places.

A small investment brings a ten thousand-fold profit.

Great-aunt.

The Third Prince is really scary.

Is he really from Jinchuan?

It doesn't look like it.

I heard he has a lot of business outside.

His shops are all over Xinchuan.

This is really the style of Jinchuan.

Your Ladyship,

I have asked them to do the things

you arranged.

Don't worry.

I promise everything will be arranged properly.

Thank you.

If there's nothing else, I'll...

There are some things.

Butler Su, please remember

a total of 88 notes and 327 detailed rules

for opening the mansion.

Your Ladyship,

you wrote these on your wedding night?

Yes.

There are other booklets too.

I'll give them to you one by one

so as not to get mixed up.

After opening the mansion,

everything has to be regulated.

Yes.

First,

the inner courtyard servers are not allowed to wander around.

They must act in pairs to supervise each other.

Your Ladyship,

you've memorized it.

I've had wide learning and a highly retentive memory since I was young.

Second,

it's not easy to clean the outer courtyard.

No one is allowed to go out except the incumbent.

-Offenders will be caned 18 times. -Your Ladyship.

I can read.

I'll take a closer look when I go back.

Listening is the best way to remember.

Third,

in the future, if it's not allowed by the masters,

the inner servers are not allowed to enter Prince Zheng's study.

No wandering outside the study.

There are two small doors between the study and the inner courtyard.

They must be guarded day and night.

No one is allowed to leave without reason.

[Real Interest]

Offenders will be caned 18 times.

Concubine.

Do you have to leave?

I've asked around.

The Lord insisted on this marriage.

It has nothing to do with Prince.

It's hard for him too.

Yuping, why did you stop persuading?

Don't you hope that

Concubine and Prince will have a happy ending?

At this point,

staying here will only make people sad.

Forget it.

Well.

Concubine, bring some food.

Don't be sad.

We will meet each other eventually.

It's too hard

for two people to be together.

It's normal for him to change his mind.

I don't blame him.

But I don't want to choose him either.

I know it's hard for him.

I...

I just can't accept this arrangement.

Prince.

Li Wei is not here.

You don't have to come again.

I have something to tell you.

I don't want to talk to you.

I have made it clear to Princess Yuanying.

What you said to her

has nothing to do with me.

Please leave.

Li Wei.

Your Ladyship.

Prince must be upset too.

Why don't you meet him?

No.

You can meet him if you want.

I said I don't want to see you.

It's me.

I just passed by the yard.

Guess what I heard.

What?

Yuanying is very sharp.

She returned the people

sent by the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

And she has set new rules for the mansion.

No one is allowed to go near the study.

Offenders will be caned 18 times.

No one is allowed to walk alone in the mansion.

Offenders will be caned 18 times.

No one is allowed to go out at will.

Offenders will be caned 18 times.

Let's go.

Let's deal with her together.

According to the storytelling script,

I won't survive this chapter.

I have to go.

I blew it.

Coward.

You and dear Zheng suit each other perfectly.

How can you give up the person you like?

What are you talking about?

No, I didn't.

I have to go.

Your Ladyship.

Lady wants to see you.

Please.

Miss Song.

I have something to say to Li Wei.

Please excuse us.

If I leave,

who knows how you will hurt

Li Wei, my best friend?

Besides,

why should I leave?

I have a reason to stand here.

Good luck.

Take care.

Miss Li.

Don't be nervous.

I...

I'm not nervous.

Can you read the ledger?

Have you ever kept the accounts for Prince Zheng?

No.

Do you know about

monthly payment

and personnel management?

I read some books.

I know a thing or two.

You don't seem to know.

Then, do you know

how to host a banquet

and table manners?

I've learned a little about these.

Food is what I'm best at.

Best at?

I've seen your menu of the opening ceremony banquet.

There are a lot of problems.

You make the menu then.

I have something to do. I have to go now.

Wait.

Go with me to meet Prince Zheng.

Let's talk things out.

Why?

I don't want to see him now.

The mouth should be used

to clarify the misunderstanding.

Ears should be used

to listen to others' arguments.

Do not avoid problems

because of pretension or fear of confrontation.

Talking back and forth

is a waste of time.

Let's go.

Misunderstanding?

Prince Zheng has discussed with me.

Once he's secured in the court,

he must set me free.

What?

Surprised?

I don't want to get involved in your business.

My father thinks that I am a precious commodity

and wanted to use my marriage as a bargaining chip.

So,

he chose the most promising one

among the Princes of Xinchuan.

I had no choice but to stoop here.

It was just a temporary plan.

To Yin Zheng,

I'm just his assistant.

As for you,

he wants you

to be his wife.

It's up to you.

If you agree,

I'll be your teacher in the future.

I'll supervise your academic conduct

until you can manage the inner court.

Are you

still willing?

I don't know.

I need to think about it.

Me coming to Xinchuan

is a mistake that needs to be corrected urgently.

A match against people's will

is like a forced purchase.

I didn't give up fighting.

You two love each other.

Do you

still want to surrender?

Li Wei,

I know

you're upset.

Because he didn't refuse the marriage.

But for the thing I can't even do,

it's not surprising that he failed.

Prince Zheng is a promising man.

When he is mature,

he will be able to overcome all difficulties with you

and be with you forever.

OK.

It's settled then.

For the future that all three of us want,

we all should not

give up.

What are they talking about?

I can't hear anything.

Judging from their expressions,

is Yuanying going to kick Li Wei out?

No way.

Li Wei,

I have made a plan for you.

From now on,

you must follow the plan strictly

and become a qualified wife of Prince Zheng as soon as possible.

Pomegranate.

There's no need to pull out the seedlings.

You're right.

These books are for you.

Only the one at the top

is what Li Wei needs to learn.

Is that Li Wei's divorce letter?

That's too much.

She asked dear Zheng to hand the divorce letter to Li Wei.

I have made a plan

for you.

[Detailed Record of Jinchuan Trade]

Now,

the first thing you need to solve

is the follow-up repayment of Jinchuan's debt.

Xinchuan didn't remind us to pay back the debt.

Therefore,

Lord Xinchuan is not satisfied with

the ways to raise money put up by the other Princes.

That's your best chance.

I agree with you.

May I ask,

can I withdraw from

your plan?

I want to go home.

-No. - No.

Who are you to say no?

You have the right to say no?

I'm sorry.

Since I've made it clear,

you should do your own jobs.

Study.

Yuanying,

don't try to occupy the nest

and kick out Li Wei.

Miss.

Li Wei, don't be afraid.

I won't run away this time.

I'm the only one who can kick you out of this house.

She...

Don't even think about it.

Song Wu.

She didn't mean to kick me out.

What you tore off was the document Yuanying gave me.

Song Wu.

Apologize.

I...

-Why? -Miss Song is the goddaughter of Madam He.

She's not a member of the mansion.

I have no right to interfere.

Madam He has to come

personally.

I'm sorry, okay?

The document has been torn apart.

An apology can't restore it.

But Li Wei

has to read.

So,

Miss Song,

please

stick it back

piece by piece.

♫What's the finest delicacy in the world?♫

♫Heating up a pot of tea and feeling the time pass by silently♫

♫Apricot flowers flowing in the stream where fish is thriving♫

♫Just drink up the fine wine in our glass♫

♫What are you longing for in the passage of time?♫

♫Boiling morning dew that reflects the moon and starlight♫

♫Snow falling in winter, drunk in the spring breeze♫

♫Followed by poetic charm and pictorial splendor♫

♫Despite the various beautiful scenery all year round♫

♫The most fortunate thing is my encounter with you♫

♫Watching the myriad twinkling lights and dim candlelight of the city♫

♫One of them is waiting for me to come home♫

♫Ordinary meals can be so tasty and enjoyable♫

♫The most important thing is to be with you every day♫

♫It's the best time of harvesting red carps and green plums♫

♫The finest delicacy in the world♫

♫Is to be with you from dawn to dusk♫

♫What are you longing for in the passage of time?♫

♫Boiling morning dew that reflects the moon and starlight♫

♫Snow falling in winter, drunk in the spring breeze♫

♫Followed by poetic charm and pictorial splendor♫

♫Despite the various beautiful scenery all year round♫

♫The most fortunate thing is my encounter with you♫

♫Watching the myriad twinkling lights and dim candlelight of the city♫

♫One of them is waiting for me to come home♫

♫Ordinary meals can be so tasty and enjoyable♫

♫The most important thing is to be with you every day♫

♫It's the best time of harvesting red carps and green plums♫

♫The finest delicacy in the world♫

♫Is to be with you from dawn to dusk♫

♫Ordinary meals can be so tasty and enjoyable♫

♫The most important thing is to be with you every day♫

♫It's the best time of harvesting red carps and green plums♫