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[Yangzhou]

[Simurgh Tailor Shop]

On this lucky day

filled with joy and happiness

and at an auspicious time that's sure to bring good luck,

the Misses

are getting married today!

♪Dressed up for the big day The sky is sunny and clear♪

♪The entire Yangzhou smells of flowers The whole city shares the joy♪

♪By weird accidents we meet Even across a thousand li♪

♪We're in this together Only you understand me♪

♪This accidental encounter brings us an unswerving marriage♪

♪I ran into you among millions of people You're my one and only♪

♪We are a mischievous couple We don't leave each other even in crisis♪

♪Maybe for us this is just destiny♪

♪Dressed up for the big day The sky is sunny and clear♪

♪The entire Yangzhou smells of flowers The whole city shares the joy♪

♪By weird accidents we meet Even across a thousand li♪

♪We're in this together Only you understand me♪

♪This accidental encounter brings us an unswerving marriage♪

♪I ran into you among millions of people You're my one and only♪

♪There's no need to prolong my search From youth to death♪

♪You're the one I'm meant to be with♪

[Wrong Carriage Right Groom]

[Episode 1]

[Mighty Martial Arts Center]

[Li Residence, Yangzhou]

You people just had to make me wear this thing.

I may be in a wedding dress,

but I'm not getting married.

There's no way I'm marrying Yuan Buqu.

He's full of it.

He's been widowed twice.

Enough!

You will marry him!

The hell I will!

You...

[Du Residence, Yangzhou]

Bingyan,

it's almost time to go.

Your father didn't have a choice.

We owe you big time

for your sacrifice.

Miss Yuhu,

the man you'll be marrying is none other than General Yuan.

Is it so bad

to be the wife of an official?

I don't give two hoots who he is.

Hell, you can marry him if you'd like.

What a thing to say.

General Yuan

is marriage material.

You know the East Town Du Residence?

They're literally throwing their daughter

under the bus.

Want to take a guess

to whom Mr. Du

is marrying Du Bingyan off?

Surely not a dying person?

You are smart.

That's right!

Seriously?

The groom

is invalid.

Their wedding ceremony

is meant to reverse bad luck.

The Dus are the worst parents ever.

If I were Du Bingyan,

I'd die before allowing that to happen.

I'll do it.

I'm not bothered by

Qi Tianlei being invalid.

I'll marry him

even if he's dead.

You may not believe this,

but superstitions do attract good luck.

Who knows? Maybe Qi Tianlei will recover from his illness

after the wedding ceremony.

Besides, the Qis promised

they would release you

if anything happened to him.

And if you do get pregnant with Tianlei's baby...

Ugh,

just stop, please.

[Today...]

[Dart] the richest family Du Residence in the North City

[Mighty Martial Arts Center Du Residence] [and the Li Residence]

are both marrying off their daughters.

Mr. Li

had a bridal sedan

identical to Miss Du's specifically made for Her Ladyship.

[Both brides will be wearing the same dress]

[and veil.]

Our giving away of the bride

isn't nearly as grand as

the Du Residence's.

However, Mr. Li came up with a brilliant idea.

The Du Residence's crew will be passing by

on their way to the Li Residence.

[The Meteor Shower] [And we're going to follow closely behind them.]

[We merge two teams into one,]

[with the Du Residence clearing us a way.]

[And we steal their glory]

to upscale Miss Yuhu's wedding.

No.

There's been a change of plan.

Really?

When the Du Residence's wedding squad

is approaching

but not yet arrive,

I want Yuhu's bridal sedan out there,

[right ahead of the squad.]

[That's how]

[we use them]

to make a grand entrance.

That is a fantastic idea.

Father.

Mother.

To stop the Qis

from holding our family business back,

I agree.

And also to repay

my debt of gratitude.

Take care of yourself, all right?

Would you look at this?

A phoenix and a dragon in the presence of each other.

You would look great

in this veil.

That's right.

If I wear it when I get married,

I'd be a laughingstock.

Aw, look how beautiful it is.

Let me put it on your head.

No, I'm not wearing this.

-Just leave it be. -No.

It's too ugly.

[Du Residence]

It's a good thing.

Stop crying.

[Mr. Li! Oh, this is bad!]

Will you calm down?

Oh!

Miss Yuhu has broken her word.

What?

Look, she slashed the veil

into four pieces with a sword.

[What are we going to do?]

[Oh, no!]

What the hell was she thinking?

Ugh, for Christ's sake!

Mr. Li,

the Du Residence's wedding squad is on its way.

Wh-what? Uh,

Matchmaker Zhang,

go and buy another red veil.

But we're running out of time.

Where am I supposed to find another veil with a dragon and a phoenix?

To hell with the patterns!

As long as it's a red veil!

-[Now go!] -[All right, all right!]

[I'll be on my way!]

[Double Happiness]

[Now you listen to me.]

Like it or not,

you will marry General Yuan,

dead or alive.

You've got to go, whether you want to or not.

I'm not the one who agreed to this.

You...

I'll beat the hell out of you!

Sure, go ahead!

Geez. How did the conversation go south so quickly?

Ugh, no.

Yuhu,

if you refuse to marry General Yuan,

he's never going to let your father off the hook.

[Mr. Li! Mr. Li!]

Quickly!

The Du Residence's bridal sedan has just entered the street.

Yuhu,

get in the sedan. Please.

Yuhu,

I'm begging you.

Mother, what are you doing?

I'm getting down on my knees.

Father!

Fine!

I'll do it!

For you

and for my fellow disciples!

Oh, good.

Oh, thank heaven.

Here you are.

A red veil.

A pair of mandarin ducks.

-Good. Good. -Looks nice.

Yuhu,

your hair looks messy.

Let me fix it for you.

Come on, cookie.

Go.

-Come on. -There you go.

Quickly.

All right, come on.

[Double Happiness]

Yeah, mm-hmm.

Look,

-there they are. -There they are.

Quickly, go get Yuhu.

Are you ready?

Um...

They are the people from the Mighty Martial Arts Center.

Mr. Li, here comes Miss Yuhu.

She's here.

All right.

Quickly, get in there.

Get in the sedan.

Give Yuhu a hand.

Watch your step.

[Mighty Martial Arts Center]

We did it.

♪Dressed up for the big day♪

♪The sky is sunny and clear♪

♪The entire Yangzhou smells of flowers. The whole city shares the joy♪

-Get moving. -Get moving.

♪Even across a thousand li♪

♪We're in this together♪

♪Only you understand me♪

♪This accidental encounter♪

♪Brings us an unswerving marriage♪

♪I ran into you among millions of people♪

♪You're my one and only♪

♪We are a mischievous couple♪

♪We don't leave each other even in crisis♪

♪Maybe for us this is just destiny♪

[Yangzhou]

♪Dressed up for the big day♪

♪The sky is sunny and clear♪

♪The entire Yangzhou smells of flowers♪

♪The whole city shares the joy♪

♪By weird accidents we meet♪

♪Even across a thousand li♪

♪We're in this together♪

♪Only you understand me♪

♪This accidental encounter brings us an unswerving marriage♪

Come on, hurry up!

Those who are leading, move!

Come on! Quickly!

♪You're my one and only We are a mischievous couple♪

There's a temple ahead!

Quickly! Move!

Get inside!

Put down the sedan!

Miss Yuhu,

easy, easy.

Watch your step.

Miss Yuhu, quickly.

We've got to take shelter.

All right, slow down.

Easy, Miss Bingyan.

Careful.

[Fairy Temple]

Miss Yuhu,

Look out. There's a threshold.

Now go up a step.

There you go.

Easy.

It's pouring rain outside.

We'll stay here and wait it out.

We'll have to wait out the rain.

The others and I are going to step outside.

Take a rest, Miss Bingyan..

We'll be right outside.

Sister,

look how big the courtyard is.

Yet there isn't

a living monk in sight.

Right.

I would never come in here

if I were passing by alone.

This place is spooky.

Yeah, it's creeping me out.

That's right.

You work for the Lis, don't you?

My name is Xiaoxi.

What's yours?

Meixiang.

Meixiang,

I hear Miss Li is marrying General Yuan.

Where is he, anyway?

General Yuan is in Jingzhou.

Jingzhou?

Where is that?

I'm not sure.

All I know is we're heading north.

You guys are headed up north, whereas we're headed down south.

Miss Li is moving to Jingzhou,

and Miss Du Linzhou.

Miss Du.

Miss Du?

If that veil is having you feeling breathless,

you could lift it.

We're alone in here.

It's okay to loosen up a little bit.

I...

Your dress...

it's the same as mine.

Why are you still wearing that thing?

Take it off.

It's raining buckets.

Miss Li.

Miss Li?

Uh, forgive my manners.

It's just that... you're drop-dead gorgeous.

I seriously thought I was good-looking enough.

But really,

I'm out of your league.

You're a swan flying in the sky.

And I'm just a duck in the water.

That's not true,

Miss Li.

You're definitely easy on the eyes.

You have charisma

and a bubbly personality.

On the other hand,

I am just a narrow-minded minded girl

who's spent most of her life in her room, sheltered.

The hell--

I mean,

you were raised with a silver spoon.

You're one of the prettiest

and most talented girls in Yangzhou.

And you're so well-educated

that you'll have more knowledge

than men ever will.

As for me,

I can't really read.

I'm not a patch on you.

Miss Li,

we're getting married

and leaving home on the same day.

Now we're both seeking shelter in the Fairy Temple.

It's fate.

It sure is.

Let's, uh,

have a seat.

Sure.

Miss Du,

from what I hear,

you're marrying an upper-class man.

Your future husband is a big, macho general, right?

I love that for you.

No, he's not.

Actually, I've been had.

What happened?

In the eyes of outsiders,

General Yuan is a fierce warrior

and the Majesty's favorite.

What they don't know is

that he and my family aren't exactly on friendly terms.

Please, tell me more.

The truth is,

their marriage was arranged before Miss Yuhu was born.

The Yuan family then moved to Hangzhou.

Their new home caught fire and burned to the ground.

General Yuan's was orphaned when his parents died

from an anxiety attack and illness.

Poor thing.

Yeah.

Then one day, General Yuan came to Yangzhou

to turn to his future father-in-law, Mr. Li.

Little did he know Mr. Li was a snob.

He got beat up

and kicked out.

I'm guessing Miss Li is going to have

to go through hell in her marriage.

I think so too.

After what her father did,

it's only a matter of time

before she lands in deep water.

Now that General Yuan has positional power,

returning the favor should be a walk in the park for him.

So why did he go to all that trouble to have

ten cases of bride tokens delivered to marry you?

I would say

that he's not going to

take it out on you.

You have no idea, do you?

He's been married twice before.

And

he tortured both his wives to death.

Then when you arrive in Jingzhou,

find a way to get to the truth.

If he really did all that,

I'd suggest you make a plan.

Don't worry about me.

He wouldn't have the balls to cause me any harm.

And if he ever lays a finger on me,

I'm going to...

You got some moves.

Miss Yuhu is a martial artist.

Never one to mince words.

Fiercely loyal.

Miss Bingyan is well-informed.

She has enjoyed reading since she was a kid.

An intelligent

and resourceful problem-solver.

It's a shame

that someone so beautiful

inside and out

is getting married to a man on his deathbed

with the aim of reversing his decline.

Honestly,

I feel bad

for Qi Tianlei.

After generations of one-boy-only births,

the Qi family finally

had three boys.

Two died before the age of 25.

He is the only child left.

For that reason,

his grandmother

spoils him rotten.

But...

he was constantly sick as a child.

They all said

he wouldn’t get older than 25.

Then one day...

they sent someone to find out

my date of birth and eight characters.

And they said according to our eight characters,

we would be a great match.

And so they did everything in their power

to set us up

in hopes of curing his disease

and tasking me

with carrying on the family name.

Bingyan...

I can totally relate to that.

Hey, why don't we swear loyalty to each other

in the presence of the fairy's statue?

Hopefully, we'll receive her blessings.

We are now sworn sisters.

This is part of the bride price General Yuan gave me.

It's a sword-shaped jade pendant.

I want you

to have it.

Absolutely not.

It was a gift from General Yuan to you.

I couldn't possibly accept it.

Of course you can.

It was gifted to me,

so it's mine now.

Keep it, Bingyan.

[Fairy Temple]

The rain stopped.

The rain has stopped.

[Who are you people?]

[What are you doing here?]

[Someone's here.]

Master,

we're here to take shelter from the rain.

Leave now.

If you don't,

a bloody disaster will happen to you.

-A bloody disaster? -What do you mean?

Lately,

there's a gang of bandits in the vicinity

who rob whoever they see.

They're extremely ruthless.

Three days ago,

they've carved words

with a knife on our front door.

The message was

that we were to send two hundred tael of silver

to them within three days.

Otherwise they'll kill

everyone in our Fairy Temple.

I have

a special token made by the Qi Residence.

It's called crystal wild goose.

Since you gave me the sword-shaped jade pendant,

I'll give you this crystal wild goose

to you as a souvenir.

Today's the last day.

The bandits can be here any minute.

I'm telling you.

You should all run for your lives.

Don't go.

What are you doing?

Let's leave.

-Don't leave yet. -Just wait at the front door.

-[Wait a minute.] -Bandits!

Sister,

we don't know what's going on outside.

Let's just cover our heads first.

Bad news.

-Miss. -Miss.

The dragon and the phoenix. Can't be wrong.

A pair of mandarin ducks. Can't be wrong.

Come on, Meixiang.

-Your Ladyship. -Let's go now.

-Come on, Your Ladyship. -Bandits are coming.

Slowly.

-Come on. -Carefully.

Lift your foot.

Slowly.

Bandits are coming.

Come on.

Slowly.

We can't lose our style.

Don't panic.

Don't freak out.

Keep it steady.

Come on, lift your foot.

Slowly.

Slowly.

[Fairy Temple]

Walk slowly.

Easy.

Come on, Miss.

Lift your foot.

Lower your head.

Mine is dragon and phoenix.

Can't be wrong.

Mine is a couple of mandarin ducks.

Can't be wrong, either.

Things can't go wrong.

Let's go!

Bye.

We're going this way.

-Go ahead. -See you later.

[Hurry up.]

[Jingzhou, Yangzhou, Linzhou]

[Double Happiness]

♪Dressed up for the big day♪

♪The sky is sunny and clear♪

Slow down.

♪The whole city shares the joy♪

♪By weird accidents we meet♪

♪Even across a thousand li♪

♪We're in this together♪

♪Only you understand me♪

♪This accidental encounter♪

♪Brings us an unswerving marriage♪

♪I ran into you among millions of people♪

♪You're my one and only♪

♪We are a mischievous couple♪

♪We don't leave each other even in crisis♪

♪Maybe for us this is just destiny♪

They're coming.

The bride is here.

The bride is here.

♪The sky is sunny and clear♪

♪The entire Yangzhou smells of flowers The whole city shares the joy♪

The bride is here.

-Bride. -Bride.

Bride.

♪We're in this together♪

♪Only you understand me♪

♪This accidental encounter♪

♪Brings us an unswerving marriage♪

♪I ran into you among millions of people♪

♪You're my one and only♪

♪We are a mischievous couple♪

[Yuelai Inn] ♪We don't leave each other even in crisis♪

♪Maybe for us this is just destiny♪

♪Our love will last for eternity♪

Our lucky guests have arrived.

Please come in.

Okay.

Sir,

give us the best food and drinks.

Take a look at them.

They're starving.

Sure, please.

Okay.

Distinguished guests are here.

Serve them with good wine and dishes.

[You got it!]

I'm exhausted and starving.

Meixiang, mind getting some food for me?

Your Ladyship,

are you too hungry to remember things?

I'm Xiaoxi.

Who's Xiaoxi?

Your Ladyship,

how come you don't know me?

Who are you?

I'm Li Yuhu.

Miss Li?

I'm been a matchmaker

for over twenty years.

In Yangzhou,

who doesn't know Matchmaker Lin?

I made matches

for half of Yangzhou's couples.

They say Yangzhou is famous for its beauties.

Ms. Lin,

please make a match for me.

Sure, I'll find you one.

What type do you fancy?

I'll find you a cook girl.

Ms. Lin.

Ms. Lin, bad news.

What is it?

Calm down before you tell me.

There's a mistake.

What mistake?

What should we do?

What should we do, Ms. Lin?

Let's go now.

What went wrong?

That's her.

You're Miss Li?

From Mighty Martial Arts Center?

That's right.

I'm the daughter of the owner.

Li Yuhu.

How... how come she's here?

I'm wondering

why you are here.

I...

The bridal veil is correct.

The dragon and phoenix pattern.

Miss, it's raining cats and dogs outside.

Let's wait it out here.

-Miss. -Let's go.

Go now.

Bandits are coming.

We made a mistake.

What should we do now?

What should we do now?

We made a mistake?

What should we do now?

If word gets to Yangzhou,

what would happen to us?

Oh my goodness.

My goodness.

Madam Zhang,

let's catch up with them

and swap Her Ladyship back.

Easy for you to say.

We've gone north for a day.

They've gone south for a day.

This adds up to

a two-day journey.

How can we catch up?

By flying?

Go back.

What should we do?

Go back to Yangzhou.

No, we can't.

We can't go back to Yangzhou.

Why?

Before we set out,

Mr. Du told me multiple times

that we mustn't miss the day of the wedding.

If we're late

and Mr. Qi kicks the bucket,

who's gonna be responsible for that?

Then what should we do?

Are you gonna

keep going forward

and send me to Jingzhou?

How can we do that?

Miss, take a seat first.

Miss,

you've been on the road for a day.

Me and Meixiang will go get you some food.

As for what's coming, we'll discuss later.

Oh my Miss Du.

Oh my Miss Du.

Why are you fake crying?

We just got on the wrong bridal sedan.

We're crying for Miss Du.

Why are you crying for sister Bingyan?

She's not dead.

Her Ladyship is a rare beauty.

She's like a fairy.

But she has to marry that invalid Mr. Qi Tianlei

to counteract bad luck.

Her Ladyship

is so gentle and kind.

She would rather bear with it

and agree to marry to the Qi family,

so that our Du family's business can be saved.

She's so poor.

The Qi Residence said,

when Qi Tianlei dies,

Her Ladyship will be released back.

But Her Ladyship is so weak.

How can she live to that day?

And nobody can help Her Ladyship.

Yeah.

We girls

are so poor.

We can't even decide our own fate.

Outrageous.

Miss Li,

I heard that you're a heroic person.

I'm begging you.

Please save Her Ladyship.

I wanna save her too.

But how?

Just get to Linzhou on time.

Once Mr. Qi is dead,

wouldn't Du Bingyan be saved?

You mean you're gonna

let me

claim to be Bingyan?

Then are you gonna let Miss Du come back

to counteract bad luck

and to jump into this fire pit?

That won't do.

Since we're already here.

Why not make the best of a mistake?

You go finish the task pretending to be Miss Du.

You've entered the wrong bridal sedan anyway.

Why don't you

just help Miss Du pass this hard time?

When Mr. Qi Tianlei

kicks the bucket,

you can leave without pressure.

By then,

Miss Du would have found the mistake

and is probably waiting for you in Yangzhou.

This is a good idea.

Miss Li,

I'm begging you for Her Ladyship.

Okay.

Come what may in Qi Residence,

I'll go for the sake of Bingyan.

Miss Li,

you're such an angel.

I'm willing to serve you for life.

Stand up.

Our girls should be the masters

of our own fates.

This time,

I'll be Du Bingyan.

Are you gonna keep going forward

and send me to Jingzhou?

[How can we do that?]

[Your Ladyship,]

[Me and Meixiang will go get you some food.]

[As for what's coming, we'll discuss later.]

This is sleeping powder.

If Yuhu doesn't listen to you on the way,

just feed a little of this to her,

and she'll be asleep.

Come on, take it.

Okay.

Please don't blame me.

I'm running out of options.

[Qi Residence]

[Qi Residence, Linzhou]

♪Dressed up for the big day♪

♪The sky is sunny and clear♪

♪The entire Yangzhou smells of flowers♪

♪The whole city shares the joy♪

♪By weird accidents we meet♪

♪Even across a thousand li♪

♪We're in this together♪

♪Only you understand me♪

♪This accidental encounter♪

♪Brings us an unswerving marriage♪

♪I ran into you among millions of people♪

♪You're my one and only♪

[Double Happiness] [Bride and bridegroom enter the side hall.]

Red couplets hanging on both sides.

[Bride and bridegroom pass the accounting room.]

[Gold and silver will be abundant for life.]

♪The sky is sunny and clear♪

Bride and bridegroom pass the building.

May flowers bloom and phoenix fly.

♪We're in this together♪

♪Only you understand me♪

[Why is Qi family's courtyard so big?]

[My feet hurt from walking.]

♪You're my one and only♪

♪We are a mischievous couple♪

Bride and bridegroom enter the main hall.

May they enjoy happiness forever!

♪As birds chirp and flowers bloom spring feels lonely♪

♪Reminiscing the past following the remaining scent♪

First bow to heaven and earth. May there be harmony.

♪A clear view emerges as it drizzles♪

Second bow to parents. May there be fortune.

♪The second sigh laments about the past♪

♪A reciprocal relationship is always tough Reciting bitter love poems♪

Third bow to Grandmother. May there be longevity.

♪Was unforgettable♪

♪A reciprocal relationship is always tough

Husband and wife bow to each other. May your love last for a lifetime.

♪Although we hate each other we can't bear to lose our love♪

Enter the bridal chamber. May you enjoy each other's company.

Look.

-What's going on? -What happened?

He didn't stand steadily?

[He's indeed an invalid.]

[He can't even stand on his own feet.]

[A gust of wind may blow him away.]

[How poor.]

I'm fine.

Help him get to the bridal chamber now.

-Make way. -Make way.

-Slowly. -Make way.

What does he look like?

Let me see.

[He's actually quite handsome.]

[What a shame.]

[He's about to die.]

♪A skiff slides along amid the spring breeze♪

♪Your voice by my ear is more pleasant than the sound of raindrops against plantain leaves♪

♪A city, a lifetime's love, a song, a heart♪

♪The moonlight in my dream is accompanied by falling peach blossoms♪

♪A saunter in Yangzhou in the rain Two people, one umbrella♪

♪Amid a shower of petals I pledged undying love to you♪

♪A loving couple in the soundless drizzle bearing witness to their unfading bond♪

♪True to the mortal world, true to thee♪

♪A skiff slides along amid the spring breeze♪

♪Your voice by my ear is more pleasant than the sound of raindrops against plantain leaves♪

♪A city, a lifetime's love, a song, a heart♪

♪The moonlight in my dream is accompanied by falling peach blossoms♪

♪A saunter in Yangzhou in the rain Two people, one umbrella♪

♪Amid a shower of petals I pledged undying love to you♪

♪Tender drizzle, yearning hearts Whether it's meant to be depends on us♪

♪Unchanging love transcends eternity♪

♪Unchanging love transcends eternity♪