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♪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 4]

That Du Bingyan is an impostor,

but the bride is real.

It's also true that she came to Qi Residence

to endure hardships for Du Bingyan,

and I did make some selfish decisions.

I just wonder whether the real Du Bingyan

was sent to Jingzhou by mistake

or sent back to Yangzhou.

She's probably

been sent to Jingzhou.

If she had been sent to Yangzhou,

the Du family would've long since brought her back here

and demanded another wedding.

You've got a point, Master.

There's no telling

what trouble the real Du Bingyan might make

after being married into the General's Residence by mistake.

Actually, it's not that difficult

to find out what's happening in Jingzhou.

My nephew Sha Pingwei

is a lowly official working under Yuan Buqu.

He wrote to me several times,

requesting me to go north to Jingzhou

to help him treat the wounded.

I've decided to go to Jingzhou in a few days.

Such being the case,

when I get there,

I'll find out how Miss Du's been holding up.

That's great.

Master,

if you find anything,

please tell me immediately.

I sure will.

But

Tianlei,

you must not forget

what I always caution you against.

Do not court wealth,

fame,

or sensual pleasure. Don't lose yourself.

Yes.

I'll keep your words in mind.

Okay.

Then I shall depart later today.

[Yuan Residence]

Honglian,

Hongyu,

do you know

how the general's two wives died?

No.

When we came here,

the general's wives were both dead.

Well, surely you two have seen the general?

We have.

Are you scared of him?

The general is fighting battles with his men.

We seldom see him.

I saw the general once.

I was wiping a vase that day

when he suddenly stormed into the parlor.

I was startled.

I lost my hold

and broke the vase.

And then…

Hongyu,

go on.

I…

I'm going back.

Yes, Madam.

Your service is no longer needed here.

Go do what you've got to do.

Yes, Madam.

[I need to see General Yuan ASAP,]

[tell him they got the wrong bridal sedan,]

[and ask him to have me escorted back to Yangzhou.]

Come in.

Madam, enjoy your lotus seed soup.

Hongyu,

moments ago you said

the general suddenly walked into the parlour,

and that you got startled and broke a vase.

What happened next?

Did the general punish you or scold you?

Neither.

He just said,

"You silly girl,

I'm not a tiger.

Why are you so scared?"

Then he left.

He really said that?

Everybody gets scared when meeting the general for the first time.

Actually, beneath his forbidding exterior is a kind soul.

He's a pretty nice man.

Hongyu,

do you know

how far the general's barracks are from here?

I've never been there.

But according to the soldiers in there,

you can get there in less than a day if your horse is fast.

Less than a day?

Yeah.

You may leave.

Yes.

Less than a day?

Madam,

Supervisor Li bade us open the wardrobe for you.

Madam, please take a look.

The supervisor said

the general prepared all these for you.

You may pick whichever you want.

What are these?

They're the general's casual clothes.

You'll be living with the general,

so the supervisor

bade us put your clothing and the general's in the same place

to make it more convenient for you and the general.

Honglian,

bring me scissors, needles, and some thread.

This dress is of the wrong size.

Madam, you may tell me the size

and I'll have a tailor alter the dress.

No need. I'll do it myself.

Yes.

[Yuan Residence]

[I've observed them for days.]

[This should be the time they change shifts.]

Honglian.

What's wrong?

It's noon now,

but Madam is still in bed.

Do you think she's ill?

We need to go check on her.

Madam?

Madam?

Madam?

Supervisor Li,

we've searched everywhere.

No trace of Madam

was found in this Residence.

What?

The rooms, the garden…

We searched everywhere.

But Madam is nowhere to be seen.

Guards!

What's your instruction, Supervisor Li?

Take a swift horse

and Madam's portrait.

Go south towards Yangzhou

and find her.

Yes.

Why are you leaving the city?

To visit my parents.

Visit your parents?

Go.

Thank you.

Come on. Next.

Why are you leaving the city?

To go home and see my kid.

Go.

Next.

Why are you leaving the city?

Officer,

I'm going out of the city to start a small business.

A small business?

Go.

Next.

What's your name? Why are you leaving the city?

My name is Du Bin.

I live outside the city.

I'm going home.

Hey, Miss.

You libertine.

What are you looking at?

Off you go. Off you go.

Next.

Why are you leaving the city?

I'm going out to buy medicine.

Buy medicine?

Go.

Sir, please be seated.

Here.

Thanks.

Enjoy.

Sir,

would you please tell me how I can get to the border city?

Walk out and go west. It'll be an easy journey.

But there's a war going on in that place.

Why do you want to go there?

I'm going there to visit my big brother.

He's in the army serving our country.

Judging from your accent,

you must be from Yangzhou.

You have an amazing sense of hearing, sir.

I'm indeed from Yangzhou.

You're young

and rather frail-looking.

You need to be extra careful

when traveling alone like this.

Thanks for your advice, sir.

Here we are.

[Teahouse]

[Wine]

My ankle…

Old lady,

it wasn't my fault.

Don't think you can blackmail me.

Madam,

I'm not trying to blackmail you.

I really sprained my ankle.

My home is only one kilometer away.

Would you please be so kind

as to give me a ride with your cart?

No, no.

You need to clear my name.

Otherwise the others

might mistake me as a bully.

I didn't even touch you.

I had nothing to do with your sprained ankle.

My ankle…

She's such a poor old lady.

Just offer her some words of comfort

and give her a ride.

Don't be such a harridan.

Why should I do that?

Because you got unlucky.

She fell in front of you.

Just give her a ride.

Walk away and drink your tea.

What does this have to do with you?

If you're so kind, give her a ride yourself.

What should I do?

Easy for you to say.

Sir,

I take my leave.

Alright.

I can't believe this.

It's not my fault, okay?

Old lady,

let me help you up.

Old lady,

I'll help you back home.

Thank you so much, young man.

Let's go.

Slowly.

Slowly.

Slowly.

The village a kilometer ahead…

I go there to purchase grain quite often.

How come I've never seen that old lady before?

Yeah. I've never seen her either.

[Oh, no!]

[Misfortune's going to befall that girlish-looking scholar.]

Slowly, old lady.

Thank you so much for doing this.

You're welcome.

This is my house.

Young man,

please go inside and have some rest.

No, thanks, old lady.

I have a journey to make.

You should get inside.

You're my savior.

How can I let my savior leave

without even entering my house?

That's really unnecessary, old lady.

Come on.

There's really no need for that.

Thank you for your kindness.

I've got to go.

You walked into my yard

and set foot on my property.

There's no way I'm letting you leave like this.

Young man,

your skin is as delicate

as a girl's.

Old lady…

please let me go.

Young man,

be smart

and give me all your money.

I…

all my money is here.

This is all you got?

Who are you kidding?

You hear that?

Where's your money?

Who are you?

A physician passing through.

Physician?

You must have a death wish.

Husband!

Swordsman!

Swordsman, mercy! Swordsman!

Swordsman,

please let them go.

You two,

do not commit evil again.

Get lost!

Come on.

Husband.

Hurry.

What's wrong?

You don't remember me?

Sir?

I cautioned you only moments ago.

How come you ended up

in a thugs' den so soon?

I feel so ashamed.

Actually, it's not your fault.

Who could've thought

that pitiable old woman

was actually an evildoer?

The fault

is your kind heart.

Thank you for saving my life, sir.

I'm forever indebted to you.

You don't have to thank me.

But you must remember

to be extra cautious

when making a journey.

Sir.

Sir.

I don't know

how far away the border city is.

The prospect of traveling alone

really scares me.

Relax, young man.

I'll be honest with you.

The border city is my destination as well.

Really?

Would you please

let me join you on your journey?

Okay.

Great!

You're going to the border city to visit your big brother,

and I'm going to the barracks to treat the wounded.

If we travel together,

we'll be able to watch each other's backs.

I have a nephew

serving as a lowly officer under General Yuan.

He introduced me to General Yuan.

Every year,

I go to the barracks and stay there for some days.

This year, I chanced upon you during my journey.

It would seem our paths were meant to cross.

May I have your name?

My surname is Du.

My given name is Bin, the character meaning brawn and brains.

You may just call me Du Bin.

Childe Du,

I'm Liu Ruoqian.

Sir. Liu.

Sir. Liu,

I heard the barracks are heavily guarded.

Is that true?

It is.

Even the soldiers' relatives

cannot enter the barracks without permission.

So even if I get there,

I won't be able to gain entry.

What should I do?

Sir. Liu.

How about this?

I can tell

you're a smart intellect.

Though you got tricked just now,

at the crucial juncture,

you did step out to help someone in need,

which means

you have the spirit of a physician.

I'll apprentice you.

You can enter the barracks as a physician.

You'll be able to look for your big brother

and learn some medical skills,

killing two birds with one stone.

Really?

Master,

please accept a kowtow from your apprentice.

Come on.

Get up.

Gather your things

and we'll depart right away.

Master.

[Women must not enter without permission. Violators shall be executed on site.]

Pingwei.

Uncle.

You finally came.

Uncle,

the waiting nearly killed me.

I missed you so much I almost sickened.

What kind of nonsense is that?

Who's this fella?

Let me introduce you guys.

This is my nephew Sha Pingwei.

This is my apprentice Du Bin.

Buddy, you have such

adorable looks.

Your delicate and white skin

is so likable.

By the way, Uncle,

yesterday we killed 300 enemies in the fight,

but we also lost 30 men.

Our medics were short-handed,

and Yuan got angry.

He said he'd execute the medics

unless they cured the heavily wounded soldiers.

So General Yuan is indeed brutal.

Wha–what did you just say?

I said

the general's indeed a doughty fighter.

Of course he is.

Uncle,

I'm so glad you came.

Those severely wounded soldiers are saved.

Come on.

I'll take you guys to see the wounded first.

Let's go.

Medic Qin? Medic Qin?

Go fill this prescription.

Alright.

Styptic cotton.

Over there.

Bandage cloth.

[Bring me some medicine.]

Bandage cloth!

Master.

Slowly.

Hurry. Bring me the styptic drug.

Styptic drug?

Over there!

Find it.

Styptic drug…

Master…

Come here.

Hold this for me,

with both hands.

Master, I…

Push hard.

I…

Hold it.

[Qi Residence]

Sister-in-law.

Brother-in-law.

I was being presumptuous.

Please forgive me.

Tianlei…

Is he not with you?

He's in the house.

How's Tianlei's health lately?

Fine, I think.

I happen to have something

to tell you about Tianlei.

Can we talk in private?

Sure.

Come on, sister-in-law.

Sit.

Sister-in-law,

Tianlei has been sickly since his childhood.

A few years ago he suffered from severe illness.

Fortunately, a physician surnamed Liu showed up.

His medical techniques were kind of weird,

but

he did know his stuff.

Tianlei, after taking his medicine,

looked somewhat better.

However,

he'll still need you

to offer him much care.

My maternal grandmother

bade me help deal with domestic affairs of Qi Residence,

but she did it so that Tianlei could take over

after his recovery.

I'm just a scholar.

The affairs of Qi Residence, big and small,

domestic and commercial,

are indeed

inundating me.

Old Madam is my maternal grandmother,

and Tianlei's paternal one.

Both of us are her grandchildren,

and Grandmother loves us equally,

but

the rightful heir of the Qi family is Tianlei,

not me.

When Tianlei recovers well enough

to shoulder the responsibilities,

I

will return to Jiangzhou.

I wish you good health, Young Master Ke and Third Young Mistress.

I'm here to deliver Third Young Master's medicine.

He's not here?

He's inside.

In the past,

Third Young Master always liked to stay indoors alone.

But now he has you.

I'm sure his temper

will gradually change.

Xiaoqiao,

Third Young Mistress is thoughtful.

She doesn't need your nagging.

Just deliver the medicine to Third Young Master.

Young Master Ke,

you may not know,

but ever since Third Young Mistress marries into Qi Residence,

they've been a very loving couple.

Third Young Mistress always

personally gives Third Young Master medicine.

Sister-in-law,

considering Tianlei's health condition,

you'll have to give him

some more care.

By the way,

tomorrow

I'll go to other places to inspect a dozen stores.

If you need anything,

you may go to Xiaoqiao.

Me?

Yeah…

If Third Young Mistress needs anything,

just say the word.

Master.

Master,

you're amazing.

It's been hardly three days,

but you've cured all the wounded soldiers.

Well, you did a good job assisting me.

You're a smart kid.

I'm sure someday

you'll become an excellent physician.

By the way,

I have a word of caution for you.

This is Anaesthesia Powder.

It's very potent.

Its mere smell can knock people out.

You must keep it

somewhere safe.

I'll go check on the patients.

Du Bin.

You look so intent.

What are you doing?

I'm grinding herbs.

That sounds so tiring.

You deserve a reward.

Have a piece of fruit.

Come on.

Here. Take it.

Eat it.

I plucked these this morning.

Du Bin,

why are you so fussy about fruit?

You're acting like a girl.

I…

I checked the rosters of all barracks,

but your brother's name is not on any of them.

Is it not?

How about this?

Please

take me to see General Yuan.

I'll ask him if he knows.

Recently,

you had better not to visit him.

What do you mean?

Firstly, there's been a lot of warfare lately.

Secondly,

he got some family matters to deal with.

What kind of family matters?

Actually, I'm not supposed to tell you this.

He married a woman in Yangzhou,

but that woman, presumably unable to ensure the loneliness,

ran away from the General's Residence

before the general could even see her.

That is unbelievable.

It sure is,

which is why the general's

swamped, angry, and vexed right now.

You need to be smart in the next few days.

Do not mess with him on any account.

Du Bin,

you don't have to worry that much.

Here's the plan.

When everything's settled,

and the general's no longer busy,

I'll ask him again for you.

Also, we can make some inquiries

about your brother's whereabouts.

If finding him is really not an option,

we can become sworn brothers.

I'm willing to be your big brother.

I'm the fourth child in my family.

I have three big sisters

and a younger sister.

I'm dying to get a little brother.

Lieutenant Sha,

your uncle's waiting for me to deliver the medicine to him.

I've got to go.

But

I haven't finished speaking yet.

Maybe another time.

I…

What are you thinking?

Nothing.

You're lying.

You've been having this faraway,

troubled look on your face lately.

Tell me.

What's bothering you?

I told you.

Nothing.

You're thinking about your big brother again?

Like I said,

before you find him,

I'll be your big brother.

Come on.

Today I'll take you to a nice place.

What kind of nice place?

A wonderland.

I got work to do.

What's the rush?

You can always finish it afterwards.

I really need to finish it.

Wait.

Let me see.

I…

Don't move.

Why is your hand so soft?

It's like a girl's hand.

What are you talking about?

You… cut the nonsense.

I–I'll go…

I'll go with you, okay?

That's the spirit.

What do you think?

I discovered this place alone.

Nobody else knows.

Really?

It surprises me there's such a beautiful place near the border.

It's virtually a wonderland.

I wasn't lying, was I?

In my spare time,

I come here quite often

to bathe, swim, or something like that.

Du Bin,

can you swim?

No.

No?

It's okay.

I'll teach you.

Pingwei,

what are you doing?

I need to undress to swim.

Don't undress.

Uh, what are you afraid of?

We're both men.

It's not like there're girls watching us.

I'm not going to watch.

Du Bin,

let me show you how to dive.

I'm not watching it.

Pingwei, listen.

Darn it.

That's the bugle.

It's an emergency signal.

Du Bin,

I've got to go.

Sorry.

You may retrace your steps back.

See you.

[Sightseeing Pavilion] This thing's miraculous.

With this,

I can see things dozens of miles away.

This thing

is called western telescope.

It enables you to see faraway things

as if they were right in front of you.

It's a gift for Grandmother

from a Fujian traveling trader.

Grandmother gave it to me.

It's so fun.

There's plenty of fun stuff

in Qi Residence.

Fun stuff?

Show me.

Hold your horse.

Let me get this straight at the outset.

In Qi Residence,

there are things really fun,

things seemingly fun,

things that are not fun,

and things you mustn't toy with.

Things I mustn't toy with?

What are they?

About that,

I'll keep it secret for now.

I'll tell you when the time's right.

Don't give me the snort.

Distance tests a horse's stamina.

The passage of time tells the true from the false.

Tianlei.

You need to see this.

What's wrong?

Something not fun has shown up.

Come here.

Over there.

Beat him.

Beat him as hard as you can.

[Beat him to death!]

[Beat him!]

[Beat him to death!]

Stop.

[Pull him up.]

You bastard.

Where else can you run to?

Why don't you show me?

You think someone like you is fit to meet Old Madam?

I'll kill you.

Still want to play tough, huh?

Beat him…

Beat him to death!

Yan Sheng.

Let's go.

Stop!

Says who?

Third Young Master.

Wang Huzi,

why are you beating this young man up?

Third Young Master,

this unruly bastard came out of nowhere

and attempted to intrude into Qi Residence.

He also demanded to see Old Madam.

I stopped him

and he started calling people names.

Calling people names?

Who did he call names?

This bastard's unbelievably ballsy.

He called Young Master Ke names.

Young Master Ke?

Then he's indeed one ballsy bastard.

What names did he call Young Master Ke?

He said Young Master Ke's…

I can't remember.

What names did you call him?

Third Young Master,

his words were dreadful to hear.

I see no reason to repeat them.

It's okay.

If that's the case,

let's just forget about those words.

Why are you working against the Qi family?

You're pretty stubborn.

Wang Huzi,

leave him to me.

I'll interrogate him.

Uh…

What's wrong?

I've given the order.

What are you guys standing there for?

Third Young Master,

You're in poor health.

You don't have to go to such trouble.

Just let me handle this matter.

Let's go!

Wait.

Wang Huzi,

do you feel you don't have to follow my orders?

Third Young Master,

Young Master Ke has been the one

dealing with domestic affairs.

Today he went out to inspect the stores.

He's not in.

Young Master Ke is not in,

but I am, aren't I?

Third Young Master,

domestic affairs of this family

have always…

Let's just wait until Young Master Ke returns.

We should hear his opinion.

You…

you're such a talky nuisance.

Young Mistress,

you're new here,

and unfamiliar with the situation in this family.

I suggest you stay out of this.

As chance would have it,

I'm determined to get involved in this.

Young Mistress.

Heed my words,

and nothing will go wrong.

It's broken…

It hurts…

Heed my words,

and nothing will go wrong.

Let's go.

What is that?

This is a Healing Pill left by Mr. Liu.

It's very effective against traumatic injury.

Yan Sheng.

Buddy,

what's your name?

No need to be afraid.

Tell me where you're from.

Why did you call Ke Shizhao names at the front gates?

You have nothing to fear.

This is my study.

You can say whatever you want.

Yan Sheng,

you can stop gesticulating.

He can't understand.

My little sister means

she saw

you getting beaten up at the front gates.

Since you're here to see Grandmother,

you must have something important to tell her.

Wang Huzi won't let you see her.

I'm Third Young Master Qi.

You can just tell me.

If there's more to the story,

I promise I'll tell her.

Actually, I…

I have my own reasons.

I heard

Old Madam's the one in charge of Qi Residence,

so I came here as the victims' family,

in the hope that Old Madam would help me get justice.

But before I could see Old Madam,

I encountered a group of vicious servants.

They stopped me at the gates

and started beating me.

I see.

Don't worry.

We're not on those bad people's side.

Otherwise we wouldn't have rescued you.

[If you have any grievances,]

[feel free to tell us.]

Father…

Mother…

You died such tragic deaths.

Buddy,

calm down.

Take your time.

My name is Ji Jingtang.

I'm from Jiangzhou.

When I was young,

my parents opened a drugstore.

This is where I live with my adoptive mother.

Wait here for a moment.

[Tudi Temple, Qingrun Hall]

Mother? Mother?

Mother?

What happened to you?

You went to Qi Residence?

I'm fine, Mother.

Why are you so disobedient?

Who are these two?

This is Childe Qi.

This is Childe Qi's wife.

They're from Qi Residence?

Why did you bring two outsiders to our house?

Mother…

Mother!

Third Young Master,

I'm so sorry.

My mother's always like this.

Her bark is worse than her bite,

but actually she's very kind-hearted.

She just mistook you guys as Ke Shizhao's accomplices

after hearing you're from Qi Residence,

which was why she reacted that way.

I hope you don't mind.

It's okay.

I have a way.

Do you think you can go elsewhere and wait for a moment?

Okay.

[Mother, open up!]

You listen to me!

There's no way I'm letting anybody from the Qi family into my house!

Mother,

Childe Qi is really not on Ke Shizhao's side.

[If it weren't for them,]

[I would've died in that place.]

Unless you open up right now,

I'll leave.

Jingtang?

Mother.

You brat.

You scared the life out of me.

Well, please come in.

♪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♪