Original subtitles

♪ Whose hair is thick and beautiful? ♪

♪ Who has adoring eyes? ♪

♪ Whose lips are the prettiest? ♪

♪ When she smiles, she melts everyone's heart ♪

♪ Literature brightens her soul ♪

♪ Making her proud and sweet ♪

♪ She's said to enjoy everything in the world ♪

♪ But nothing in this world is beautiful ♪

♪ Chaos here in small homes ♪

♪ Chaos there in big cities ♪

♪ The crown before the chain ♪

♪ The ogle before the indifference ♪

♪ Burn, let the rough burn on the face ♪

♪ Wander, bravely wander in the chaos ♪

♪ Smile, just cry and smile ♪

♪ It matters not the fate that lies behind ♪

♪ Burn, let the rough burn on the face ♪

♪ Wander, bravely wander in the chaos ♪

♪ Smile, just cry and smile ♪

♪ It matters not the fate that lies behind ♪

♪ Just be true to yourself and live the life you want ♪

[Gone with the Rain]

[Adapted from the novel "Gone with the Rain" by Ni Luo]

[Episode 26]

Am I going to meet your guards,

the servants and maids working in this mansion later?

All of my guards are here

in order to meet you, the new lady of the house.

By the way,

all those maids were sent by the wealthy merchants in the city

to serve you.

If you're not tired, please meet them.

You don't have to meet them if you're tired.

Just give them some gratuity, that will do.

Why are you hesitating?

Just speak your mind.

Do you want to marry me from the bottom of your heart?

Do you have to ask?

Of course I was forced to do so.

Let me tell you honestly.

It's all because of

the three crafty old provincial governors.

They're afraid that I might make peace with the court.

That's why they used this tricky scheme.

If I don't agree,

they probably have already started a war with me now.

But,

I was supposed to marry Bai Fengyao.

After hearing to your nonsense,

instead of marrying her, I'm marrying you.

This is from the bottom of my heart.

Then

have you fallen for me from the beginning?

Did you fall for my beauty or...

How could you be so confident

with your appearance?

Our first meeting was at Wu Lang's mansion.

You were very chatty at that time.

It was very annoying.

I had never met such an unruly girl in my life.

That's why you took my uncle's advice

and view me as one of yours?

But you never asked me if I have a lover?

Do I need to ask if you have a lover?

Of course!

As the saying goes, forced love does not last.

Who says so?

You have never tried it before.

How do you know?

I...

How come these words sound so familiar?

But forced love does not last.

Who says so?

Did you try it before?

Or did you rob a girl before?

You...

Wan Jiagui, where are you now?

Enough, what are you thinking about?

They're all waiting. Let's go.

Are you alright?

Why do you look so uneasy?

Are you thinking about your ex-lover again?

I'm warning you.

I don't care who you had in your heart before.

But now you're married to me,

there shouldn't be anybody else in your heart

except for me.

Let's go.

Soldiers.

This is the wife of your general.

As a soldier, we don't have that many restrictions.

We don't care if it's improper for men and women to have physical touch.

I won't be able to stop my wife

if she wants to punish you

when you offend or upset her.

General, it's the first day of your marriage

and you're already afraid of Madam?

That's what I'm saying.

Could it be he's really afraid?

You rascals.

How dare you make fun of me?

Do you want to get punished?

Madam is over there.

As long as we beg Madam,

the general will soften his heart.

- Yes. - That's right.

Just you wait.

When you get married,

I'll see if you're afraid or not.

No, this...

We'll have to get married first.

- Yes. - Right.

Listen.

Now

we have taken control of Qingzhou

and opened up an iron ore mine.

As long as we conquer the entire Yihua County

and establish a foundation,

I can ensure each of you will be able

to get married at that time.

We can get married!

Yes.

Really?

- That's great. - Thank you, General.

- Thank you, General. - Thank you, General.

- Thank you, General. - Thank you, General.

You there.

If you work hard from now on,

my wife will reward you.

I have other work.

Introduce yourself and let my wife know

about your post.

Yes.

Salute.

Rise.

My name is Lichun.

I'm your personal maidservant.

The situation was critical at that time.

If I hadn't gone earlier,

Miss Fengyao would have...

Send someone to watch her closely.

Don't let anything happen to her.

Otherwise... Otherwise, what?

Why are you here?

Shouldn't you be at the yard?

I felt dizzy after hearing them talk about those trivial matters.

So, I let Lichun to handle it.

You said something happened to Fengyao just now.

What is going on?

Xiaowu, be honest with me.

What happened?

Madam, Miss Fengyao is safe now.

You're lying!

I heard you said that something happened to her.

Moxi, calm down.

How can I calm down?

Listen.

If something happens to Fengyao,

I won't let you get away with it.

♪ If you jump off the tree ♪

♪ I won't stand alone in the wind ♪

♪ If you become falling petals ♪

In the midst of chaos,

it is a time of great uncertainty.

The life as a woman

is full of restraints.

Life and death, joy and anger

are in the hand of others.

♪ Make sure you have no fear ♪

♪ In my world ♪

♪ Good times don't last long ♪

♪ Together we embrace the seasons of autumn and winter ♪

♪ Be it in a bustling city or a tranquil lamplight ♪

♪ I have my sister going through thick and thin with me ♪

♪ Promises are sweet ♪

♪ They're only empty promises ♪

♪ Whether I succeed or fail ♪

Why don't you go inside to talk to her?

♪ I won't live in vain when I have my sister with me ♪

Unreasonable.

Don't follow me!

Why are you throwing a fit

when Bai Fengyao is fine?

You are a man.

You're fit, physically strong than normal people

and hold great power.

How could you understand the feelings of women?

Are you mad that I've mistreated Bai Fengyao

or I've lied to you?

Bai Fengyao almost committed suicide on yesterday night.

But she was saved by the guard.

I'm looking for a physician to treat her now.

I have extended my benevolence,

what else do you want?

You are not wrong.

But Fengyao and I are not in the wrong too.

You asked me why didn't I go inside?

But what can I say after I went in?

We can only hug and cry together

to seek some comfort.

The song Fengyao sang earlier is my inner thoughts.

In this chaotic world,

you men are fighting against each other

but you treat us women as playthings.

A noblewoman can become a prisoner overnight.

What did we do wrong?

You must be thinking how I could throw a fit

when it's just the first day of our marriage.

But let me tell you.

I, Bai Moxi is a person like this.

If you can't stand it,

just repudiate me immediately.

Moxi.

I know a scholar in the countryside. He told me

that it'd better to be a dog in a peaceful world than be a man in a chaotic world.

The world is a mess now.

Do you think only you and Bai Fengyao

are the most miserable ones?

If you really understand my feelings,

then please let Fengyao go.

No problem.

I thought you couldn't bear to part with her.

As long as you agree,

I can let her go right away.

I want you send someone to take Fengyao

to where Wan Jiagui is.

Nonsense!

Wan Jiagui is like a homeless dog now.

I don't even know where he has escaped.

Where should I send her to?

The people who came here last night are...

They were the remnants of defeated troops.

Since they managed to enter the city,

that means Wan Jiagui is nearby.

If you don't send her there,

I'll go and find it myself.

Find it yourself? Who do you want to find?

Find your lover with the family name of Wan?

I just asked you to send Fengyao out,

but you forced me to find the place.

Even if I'm going to meet my lover,

it happened because of you.

Don't think that I dare not do anything to you!

Come on then!

If you can send Fengyao safely to Wan Jiagui,

then I'll give it up

and be with you for the rest of my life.

You're using yourself to threaten me again.

In your heart,

Wan Jiagui is your ideal match.

Bai Fengyao is

your dearest sister since you were young.

I am rude and cruel.

You need to be on guard against me,

and you have to protect them all the time

to prevent me from hurting them, right?

How's the war?

General.

We have conquered all the cities around Qingzhou

except for Yihua.

Good.

Good.

That will stabilize our status in Qingzhou.

General, it's already midnight.

Why don't you go back and rest?

Tonight,

I'll sleep here.

Go and tell my wife

that I will sleep in the study

and won't go to her room.

Yes.

That's all?

Yes.

Madam, with all due respect,

the general is still angry.

Why don't you go and see him yourself?

Won't he get angrier when he sees me?

In your heart,

Wan Jiagui is your ideal match.

Bai Fengyao is

your dearest sister since you were young.

I am rude and cruel.

You need to be on guard against me,

and you have to protect them all the time

to prevent me from hurting them, right?

Forget it, let's sleep.

Go and check on my wife.

If she's done preparing,

bring her here.

Yes.

Did your general sleep in the study for the past two days?

Yes.

Why should we bother to pretend

as a loving couple later?

Let's go.

Have a seat.

Wait for a moment.

You can continue with your work.

Have a look at these bamboo crates.

Bamboo crates and bamboo baskets.

[General's Mansion]

Emissaries, please go in.

I saw you have fallen asleep

and afraid that you might catch a cold.

Why?

You thought I had fallen for your beauty again?

I was just startled.

But you as a macho man, why are you so petty

and always think bad of me?

Besides,

if you hadn't fallen for my beauty,

would you have agreed to marry me?

How can you be so shameless?

If you don't believe me,

you can go and look around Qingzhou

to see if there's anyone prettier than me.

If there is,

you can take ten or eight concubines.

Anyhow, Qingzhou is your territory now.

If I really take ten or eight concubines back,

won't you cry out of anger at that time?

You're the one that should be crying.

I saw you were busy handling official matters.

I didn't dare to disturb you.

If you really take ten or eight concubines back,

do you think you can still get a moment of peace?

What's wrong?

You're also afraid of commotion, right?

Then don't mention anything about concubines.

It's just like the phrase that Fengyao said,

to speak with one's tongue in one's cheek.

The emissaries are coming soon.

Don't embarrass me.

If you dare to embarrass me,

you know the consequences.

Good. Good.

Look at how you're laughing now.

You don't

have a stiff upper lip.

Aren't you afraid that others might say you're a bandit leader?

Get a grip on yourself.

Will it hurt for you not to talk back?

The emissaries have arrived.

Weizhou is located in a remote area.

It must be hard to you to come here.

I am deeply honored.

Here's a toast to you.

Thank you, General.

Pour the drink.

I am late

and missed your wedding banquet, General.

I regretted it deeply.

General, this is the wedding gift from my lord.

General, please accept it.

Everyone knows that Weizhou is a land of wealth.

The Weizhou's Governor, Official Cao is one of the wealthiest man in the world.

Could this gift be a rare treasure in the world?

Could you show it to all of us?

If the general does not mind,

I'll comply with your request.

Since the emissaries are curious,

open it and let them see.

This is such a rare luminous pearl.

The Treasury of Jingguo might not even have a pearl like this.

As expected, Weizhou is truly the lead of all provinces.

There's no such thing.

My lord has always admired

Grand Commandant Hu Han and the Governor of Xiuzhou, Official Hu Jian.

Both of you are highly respected and prestigious.

My lord, Official Cao

cannot be compared to the two of them.

I heard that recently,

Grand Commandant Hu Han's health is not in a great shape.

He fell from a horse a few days ago

and suffered from foot drop.

As his brother, why didn't Governor Hu

go and visit him?

My lord was wondering, could it be

that Governor Hu is not in good health too?

You...

Enough.

Let's have a toast.

Thank you, General.

Please.

Xiaowu.

Bring all of our comrades

to accompany these noble emissaries.

Let them drink.

Yes.

I like to keep rabbits as pet when I was young,

they were killed by my father.

The pain that I felt in my heart

is like the pain you're enduring now.

Again and again.

It's almost as if the pain would never stop.

You failed to protect Miss Moxi this time

and caused her to become Chen Wende's wife.

Can you understand the pain in my heart now?

The pain is ten times, hundred times, thousand times

stronger than the pain that you're bearing now.

Sir.

What's the matter?

Sir.

The location of the iron ore mine has been found.

Great.

I can't wait

to see Chen Wende being torn into pieces.

And also that Wan Jiagui.

He had sent a few letters requesting for help

and made me annoyed.

Deliver my order

to gather the troops.

We'll launch an attack within ten days.

I'm going to take over Qingzhou in the shortest possible time.

Yes.

Get up.

Come.

Oh, Moxi.

Here I come.

Wait for me.

You don't understand

what they were saying just now, do you?

The Grand Commandant that they were talking about,

his name is Hu Han.

He is the former governor of Xiuzhou.

Because he was overly powerful,

the court wanted to strip away his power

and appointed his younger brother Hu Jian, who was at odds with him,

to inherit the position of governor.

The court then designated Hu Han

as The Grand Commandant.

Grand Commandant

is just a title in name.

Do you remember

Jingzhou City was troubled by bandits issues in the past two years?

It had shown involvement of that two brothers.

Perhaps the two brothers have reconciled again.

That means, Sir, please.

he's the head of the corrupt and rebellious officials.

Please, please.

You can put it that way.

But the Emperor did not strip away

his position as The Grand Commandant.

This means his relationship with the Emperor

hasn't fallen apart yet.

By the way,

he was very close to the governor of Yaozhou, Xiao Buyu

in the past two years.

In my opinion, all in all,

he's an old fox who is able to fit in well.

I have heard of Xiao Buyu before.

His force is the weakest among the corrupt and rebellious officials.

But he's bold and aggressive

and has been making a name lately.

Xiao Buyu is also an old fox.

He first buttered Hu Han up.

Later, he came to flatter me.

He's a two-faced man.

And Hu Jian, the governor of Xiuzhou.

He is capable.

But Xiuzhou is too remote.

He can't compare to his elder brother, Hu Han

when it comes to the power struggle in Zhongyuan.

How about the governor of Weizhou?

The governor of Weizhou, Cao Ze.

The Cao family

are well-known for their military achievements for generations.

Cao Ze's great grandfather was a brave warrior of the previous dynasty.

After defecting to the current dynasty,

he became the founding general.

It's the founding general, you know?

The entire Cao family

can disregard the court's order

due to the achievements of their ancestors.

They made themselves a king on their territory for decades.

But this Cao family

is the best among all provinces

when it comes to military affairs.

Cao Ze is treacherous.

He's the hardest man to get along with.

I'm befuddled after listening to all these.

But I know they are your frenemies.

That means you can join forces with them

but there's a possibility that they might stab you in the back, right?

My darling is so clever.

A man of great wisdom often appears slow-witted.

Why does it sound like a sarcasm?

You're being too suspicious.

Anyway, Fengyao knows a lot

about this kind of national affairs,

but I know nothing.

Besides, on an occasion like today,

all I need to do is to sit gracefully over here.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Hold your spear higher.

- Stabilize your knee. - One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

One.

Two.

Three.

General.

Stop.

Any news from the court?

The marquis has acquired 50,000 soldiers and horses for us

and will meet up with us shortly.

That's great.

General.

General.

I'm fine.

There are still ten days left before the troops come.

You should also intensify your training recently.

Yes.

Chen Wende, this rebel

is about to die.

Continue with your training.

- Continue. - Continue the training.

One.

Two.

I have heard that Madam is as pretty as a picture.

Indeed, the rumor is true after I saw her with my own eyes today.

How did I end up marrying my wife?

You, you and you.

The three of you know the best.

Darling.

- What are you doing? - Use your virtuous demeanor

to help me perform an act.

Regarding

the incident during the wedding on a few days ago,

I believe you all have heard about it.

You were forcing me to marry that Ms. Bai.

She's dull and boring.

Most importantly, the real lover of Wan Jiagui

is my wife.

It's her.

I'm sure that Wan Jiagui

is burning with rage now, right?

Madam is charming.

Of course you'll like her.

But with all due respect,

this is not a well-matched marriage.

Report.

General.

Here's a secret message.

[More than 50,000 troops from Marquis Mingde might arrive at Yihua County on the next day.]

Everyone, I have something important to attend to.

I'm afraid I couldn't accompany you anymore.

General Chen.

What happened?

Marquis Mingde, Zhong Yuqi has dispatched 50,000 troops

to besiege Qingzhou.

What did I do

to make Marquis Mingde treat me this way?

Please excuse me.

How's the situation?

General.

Although there was no major movement on Wan Jiagui's side,

I noticed that they are transporting food

more and more frequently.

I'm afraid their relief troops are coming soon.

I also found out that these 50,000 relief troops

are all under the command of Marquis Mingde's followers.

As expected,

The Treasury is now empty

and the court will not send troops easily.

And Zhong Yuqi sent 50,000 troops to Wan Jiagui.

It seems like he is really going to take action against me

to avenge

the humiliation he received in Qingzhou School for Women back then.

Wan Jiagui had requested relief troops in such a haste.

Could it be that he's doing it for Madam Moxi's sake?

Pardon me for spouting nonsense.

On the surface, it looks like Wan Jiagui

is really seeking backup for Moxi.

But he's not a reckless man.

Let's wait and see what happens.

I received an order from the marquis,

stating that the court will send over a supervisor.

I thought it would be an attendant of the Emperor.

It turns out that the supervisor is a relative of Prime Minister Wu.

I'm a scholar who passed this year's military examination.

Prime Minister Wu just happens to be my distant uncle.

The inspection has completed.

Please go and have a rest for a while.

I'm leaving now.

Relative of Wu Lang.

What is he plotting now?

But if he dares cause trouble in my army,

I will never spare him.

General, Weizhou's emissary wants to meet you.

Can't you see that I'm busy?

He said there's something very important

and that it would benefit you greatly.

Benefit me greatly?

Let him in.

Yes.

General.

Wan Jiagui, where are you now?

When will you come to save me and Fengyao?

What did you say?

You want me to repudiate or lower my wife's status to a concubine

and marry your lord's daughter?

My lord, Governor Cao admires you

and wishes to form a marriage alliance with you.

This young lady is Official Cao's legitimate daughter.

She is very pretty.

Official Cao loves her the most.

Thus, he would never allow her to be a second wife.

So,

what do you want to do with

the position of Madam Chen?

It all comes down to you.

You've mentioned earlier

this marriage was forced by the three governors.

There is no other alternative.

Now that you have the chance to get rid of this burden,

why don't you do it?

Isn't this just another trick to woo me?

How remarkable your lord is.

He just opened his mouth and asked me to repudiate my wife!

General Chen, don't be mad.

I'm the same like my lord, Official Cao,

who tends to be straightforward.

You seem to have a promising future now,

but the truth is you're in a precarious position.

How is it precarious?

You have seized Qingzhou to get the iron ore mine

and settled here to build your establishment.

It's a really good plan.

But now that Qingzhou has become

a thorn in the eye of the court,

all parties are having their own thoughts

and planning to use your influence to inflict heavy damage on the court.

It can be said that Qingzhou

has been pushed to the edge.

Back when I was in Jingzhou City,

I was criticized by many people.

But I was not afraid at all, let alone now.

Things have changed.

You were not famous yet at that time.

Now that you are well-known

and have taken over a good land like Qingzhou,

people will surely covet what you have.

Therefore, the situation that you are in

is very dangerous now.

Literati like you

always exaggerate to make a matter worse than it really is.

You make people scared

and when you are asked to formulate a strategy,

you'll start giving all sort of stupid schemes.

Too bad, I'm not buying it!

General Chen, you're still young and hot-blooded.

It's natural for you to think so.

But compared to other provinces,

Official Cao has truly come in good faith.

Good faith? What good faith?

Madam, you have played for half a day.

Let's come and eat some desserts.

Put it on the table.

Even though Beishuo Army is well-trained and well-equipped,

your force is weak.

It's not powerful enough to realise

what you want to accomplish.

If you form marriage alliance with my lord,

you'll get the support of the entire Weizhou.

General Chen, isn't this a good thing for you?

What you said is true.

Weizhou has strong troops and sturdy horses.

Your army is the best among all provinces.

It seems like Official Cao really holds me in high regard.

[I'll get you out of here]

This is Wan Jiagui's handwriting.

My lord said

you have a lot of potential

and will achieve great things in the future.

If the daughter of Cao family becomes your wife,

it'll make you even more powerful.

Got it. Let me think about it.

Is it really Wan Jiagui?

But the entire Qingzhou is the turf of Chen Wende.

How can he get me out of here?

Moxi.

Why do you look nervous?

Spill it out.

Did you do something bad behind my back?

I can't escape from you now.

What bad can I do?

The weather is nice today.

Do you want to go for a walk with me?

Why are you being so nice all of a sudden?

You don't want to go?

Are you worried

that I would lie to you and sell you off?

Who dares to buy me? That person must be sick of life.

Let's go. I'm not afraid.

Wait, let me get changed first.

Sure.

Wear something pretty.

You represent my family now.

You shouldn't let them say that my wife is plain-looking.

You...

I'll wait for you at the door.

♪ While I'm as cold as snow, you catch the warmth of a spring's gentle blow ♪

♪ The peach blossoms burst into a vibrant show ♪

♪ When night falls, you hold a lantern in surprise ♪

♪ Since then, you've walked into my life ♪

♪ When hearts connect, bitter wine turns sweet ♪

♪ True emotions revealed, together we'll dance to the beat of life ♪

♪ Meeting a soulmate, we embrace the obsession ♪

♪ Those who disapprove, let them be ♪

♪ I'll be the comforting warmth by your side ♪

♪ And put all your worries to rest ♪

♪ Together, we fear not wave nor wind ♪

♪ You will never be lonely for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I am willing to be a wisp of sorrow ♪

♪ That you can never forget ♪

♪ Red beans are ground into the fragrance of time ♪

♪ Hope we will all be safe ♪

♪ When night falls, you hold a lantern in surprise ♪

♪ Since then, you've walked into my life ♪

♪ When hearts connect, bitter wine turns sweet ♪

♪ True emotions revealed, together we'll dance to the beat of life ♪

♪ Meeting a soulmate, we embrace the obsession ♪

♪ Those who disapprove, let them be ♪

♪ I'll be the comforting warmth by your side ♪

♪ And put all your worries to rest ♪

♪ Together, we fear not wave nor wind ♪

♪ You will never be lonely for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I am willing to be a wisp of sorrow ♪

♪ That you can never forget ♪

♪ Red beans are ground into the fragrance of time ♪

♪ Hope we will all be safe ♪