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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 10]

♪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♪

This is unexpected indeed.

My dear, you possess such immense intellect.

Not only did your idea

help you to prove your identity,

but it also made Pingwen open his eyes

and acknowledge you as his sister-in-law.

You win some, you lose some.

Look at my hair.

You shaved it without any mercy.

It must've been tough on you.

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

This is?

♪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♪

♪Traveling to Yangzhou amid the drizzling mist♪

♪Our feelings stay the same regardless of the distance between us♪

♪A pleasant time and beautiful scene♪

♪Reveals our deep feelings for each other♪

♪Tender drizzle, yearning hearts♪

♪Whether it's meant to be depends on us♪

♪Unchanging love transcends eternity♪

Ruoqian,

I'm almost done packing your belongings.

Come and see what else you need.

Xiuyun,

thank you for the trouble.

What's with the courtesy?

Oh yeah, wait here.

Here, try this.

I made this for you.

It must've cost a lot.

It's nothing.

I haven't been with you for these two years.

And you didn't get yourself

any new outfits at all.

It breaks my heart.

Turn two rounds and let me take a look.

Are you sure you want me to turn two rounds?

One.

Two.

Not bad.

Xiuyun,

I know what's on your mind.

Ruoqian,

there's something I wish to discuss with you.

Tell me.

But I don't know

if you're willing to listen to me or not.

We've been married for so long.

Of course I'm willing.

Say, you were a straightforward person.

Why are you hesitating now?

Say,

it's been almost three years since we last met.

We were only reunited for two days.

And now, you're leaving tomorrow.

I will return immediately

after winning the war.

But you're heading to somewhere so far away.

And you're heading to a battlefield.

I'm worried about you.

I've been doing this for as long as I can remember.

There's no need to worry about me.

Even so, I'm worried about you!

Tell me then.

What are you up to?

Why don't you bring me with you?

That won't do.

But why?

You're just bringing one more person with you.

Why can't you do so?

It's a long trip.

And the environment in the military camp is extremely harsh.

I'm afraid you might suffer there.

I'm not afraid of that.

General Yuan

also announced another military rule.

No women are allowed in the military camp.

They will be killed on sight.

Isn't your disciple also a woman?

Didn't I tell you before?

She's putting on a man's disguise.

I can put on a man's disguise too.

That won't do.

Anyway,

no means no.

There's already a woman there.

You'll be complicating the situation if you head there.

I!

Xiuyun.

Xiuyun.

Actually,

I'm already content

that I got to see you again.

If so, why are you running around without me?

I'm not running around.

I'm heading to the border town.

I need to head there to finish an important task.

Just wait at home

for my return,

okay?

Father. Mother.

Qi...

Great timing.

Speak up. What's the matter?

Third Young Master is here.

All right. We got it.

Master, I heard that you were departing tomorrow.

That's why I'm here to seek your teachings.

Actually, it's nothing special.

However, that man is cunning and devious.

Although you and Yuhu

have foiled his plots time and time again,

you two can't just let him have his way all the time

and deal with his shenanigans

passively.

You should make your grandmother

realize his cunning nature as soon as possible.

Master, you have a point.

However, he has already

put the Qi Residence under his spell long ago.

Grandmother has complete trust in him.

I'm afraid she won't listen

to the bitter truth.

Master,

an idea suddenly sparked into my mind.

I want Grandmother to know as soon as possible

what Ke Shizhao did

to Ji Jingtang's parents.

What do you think?

It's a great plan.

Tianlei,

you may execute the plan after my departure.

Tianlei, thank you for

coming up with such a plan.

Third Young Master, I implore you

to avenge my deceased parents

and seek justice for them.

Jingtang,

the mills of Heaven grind slowly.

However, that day will definitely arrive.

Thank you, Third Young Master!

Please get up.

Spare the formalities.

Master,

please practice caution

when you depart tomorrow.

Yuhu and I shall take our leaves now.

Master,

please take care.

All right.

Take care.

You two should head back early.

Adoptive Father, Adoptive Mother, Please rest early.

I shall take my leave.

You should rest early too.

You think I don't know who you are?

How did you recognize me?

I'll recognize you

even if you were reduced to ashes.

This is no fun.

Initially, I wanted you to see

if I've got better at martial arts.

But you recognized me at first glance.

This is no fun at all.

I knew you were tailing me from the start.

What?

Do you truly intend to head to the border town together with me?

Of course.

I never go back on my word.

But there are rules we must follow in the military camp.

No women are allowed inside.

If so, I'll stay somewhere else.

Let's find a house near the military camp and stay there.

Mind you, that's a military camp.

There are no houses nearby.

I don't care.

I'll follow you wherever you go.

I truly don't know what to do with you.

So, is it a yes?

[Qi Residence]

Tianlei,

you look distracted.

What's on your mind?

Master has agreed

with this plan of ours.

Not only can this plan

let Grandmother

know about the fact that Ji Jingtang's family was harmed,

but it can also

make her realize Ke Shizhao's true nature.

If so, you shouldn't hesitate at all.

However, it's not an easy feat

to expose him.

Are you afraid that Grandmother won't believe in you?

Grandmother believes in him more than me.

But why?

Grandmother was fond of rearing rabbits when she was young.

Her favorite rabbit

had a patch of red fur in front of its neck.

After that, it died of illness.

Grandmother was heartbroken.

Coincidentally,

my aunt, who was in Jiangzhe, gave birth to a boy

at the same time.

There was a red birthmark

on the boy's neck.

When Grandmother heard about it,

she thought the boy was the rabbit's incarnation.

She headed to Jiangzhou to visit the boy personally.

After that, she showered him with all her love and care.

That boy was Ke Shizhao,

who was born on the same day as my eldest brother.

That's a freaky coincidence.

Ke Shizhao excels at winning people's hearts.

Everyone in the Qi Residence thinks that he's a kind person

except for me,

my mother,

and my mute sister.

In your opinion,

do you think Grandmother will believe our words

if we don't show her ironclad evidence of his crimes?

You do have a point.

So, we should be discreet

with our plan.

It's best if we can send Ke Shizhao away

and report his crimes to Grandmother alone

to prevent additional trouble.

If only he wasn't in the residence.

You're right!

Grandmother always wanted

to take back one of her shops from another state.

I can persuade Grandmother

and tell her to send Ke Shizhao to take back the shop.

It's decided then.

Young Master Ke,

I heard you're going out.

I received a task from Grandmother. I have to accomplish it.

However, judging from the way she spoke,

it seems that this matter was brought up by the Third Young Master,

allowing me to take over the business.

The Third Young Master

has never been involved in business matters.

What's wrong with him this time?

And, Third Young Mistress

isn't someone to be trifled with either.

Perhaps this time

it's their scheme.

Xiaoqiao,

now that I'm leaving the residence,

you have to keep an eye

on the residence.

Old Madam is here.

Xiaoqiao,

you serve Grandmother.

Even I could remember that.

How could you forget that?

Grandmother always said

people argue about right and wrong on the surface

while gossiping about others behind their backs.

If you encounter anything upsetting,

you should only tell Grandmother alone.

Do not tell everyone you see about it.

Do you remember that?

Yes, Young Master Ke.

I understand.

And,

-you... -She's leaving.

And,

you must make sure

you and your men keep a close eye on the residence

while I'm not around.

You must keep an eye

on Third Young Master too.

Look.

The carriage is ready.

[Qi Residence]

Young Master, here's your sack.

Raise the carriage.

Leave now.

[Tianlei,]

do you need anything from me?

Grandmother,

a troupe just came to our town recently.

It's called the Joyous Troupe.

We've never even heard

of the plays they're performing.

But now, they're already well-known in the entire Linzhou.

All right then.

You can invite the troupe

to Qi Residence.

They can perform

for everyone here.

What do you think?

All right.

Father, Mother, please rest here.

I will get some water.

All right.

The Emperor is far away as the sky.

There is nowhere to seek justice for grievances.

You guys may be able to escape from Jiangzhou,

but you can never escape from the palm of my hand.

Master Zhou,

why can't you spare us?

You may complain to the Hell King in the afterlife!

Kill them!

Father! Mother!

What a tragic scene.

Poor souls.

Farewell, Father, Mother.

Grandmother, all right now.

Stop crying.

Crying too much is bad for your health.

Grandmother,

what do you think about the play?

This play is quite good,

though it's a bit torture.

What's the name of the play?

Tale of Mr. Ding's Enmity.

The actor who played Ding,

he was good at singing.

He was good at acting too.

Grandmother,

you are unaware

that this character, Mr. Ding actually exists.

This play is based on true events.

How did you know?

Ding is a relative of my friend.

He's living in my friend's house right now.

Poor guy.

Grandmother,

do you wish to see Ding?

Why not?

Bring him to the Qi Residence next time.

We can provide him with some consolation.

All right. I'll invite him to our residence tomorrow.

Grandmother,

you should stop being sad then.

All right.

Grandmother,

I found a new brand of excellent tea.

I'll tell Xiaoqiao to follow Xiaoxi to bring the tea here later.

You're most satisfied

with the tea Xiaoqiao brew.

You can try it once she's done brewing it.

All right.

Xiaoqiao,

follow me.

That tea is superbly fragrant.

Is that so?

You'll definitely like it.

Grandmother.

Greetings, Old Madam.

Get up. Spare the formalities.

Hurry and get up.

So, you're Ding, the character from the play?

Old Madam,

Ding is the name of the character within the play.

My name is Ji Jingtang.

Judging from your accent,

I assume you're not a local.

I'm from Jiangzhou.

Jiangzhou?

You're pretty good-looking.

You have a great name too.

However, your fate is quite bitter.

I shed tears

after watching the play yesterday.

Your parents suffered a tragic fate.

Old Madam,

the way they murdered my parents

was much crueler than what you saw in the play.

Don't be upset.

Since that's the case,

let me ask you this.

Why didn't you

include the real story in the play

so that everyone could hear about it?

The troupe leader was afraid that he might get into trouble because of it.

That's why he could only make up the parts based on the story.

Moreover, the grievances my father had suffered

couldn't be explained entirely with the play alone.

If the play can't explain the story entirely,

I'm sure you can.

Old Madam,

In the play, Zhou Shibiao uses someone else to commit murder,

while the Zhou Shibiao from Jiangzhou

uses poisonous schemes to harm others.

He's ruthless and cruel.

Why are they pestering your family?

There's a bully in east town, Jiangzhou.

He has committed all kinds of evil deeds.

And his son, Zhou Shibiao,

is worse

than him.

People refer to him as Young Dandy.

My family owns an apothecary in the western side of the city.

Our family had nothing to do with the Zhou family.

But we never expected the crook

to target us eventually.

What was their motive then?

They had their eyes on the Ji family's apothecary.

It was a fertile land blessed with an abundance of business.

Initially, they just sent someone to purchase it by offering a price.

My father rejected him outright.

After that, he was upset with it.

Thus, he came up with a devious plot

that was utterly devoid of conscience.

A devious ploy?

What kind of devious plot?

Grandmother, calm down.

Let him finish his story.

All right. Take your time.

The crook, Zhou Shibiao,

had his eyes on our land.

However, he couldn't

make it his own by force.

Thus, he came up with all kinds of evil ideas

to harm my family.

[Until one day...]

What are you doing?

[He was walking around on the streets of Jiangzhou.]

[He saw a pauper and her son]

[begging for food in the middle of the street.]

[A vicious idea suddenly sparked into his mind.]

[He went to the pauper and her son]

[with an ulterior motive.]

[He said they looked like]

[his distant relatives.]

Get up.

Thank you.

Mother.

Let's go.

[Using honeyed words,]

[Zhou Shibiao told his men to deceive the paupers]

[and bring them back home.]

[They enjoyed all the food they were offered.]

[They fed them and dressed them well.]

[All of a sudden, they were no longer paupers.]

Here, my son.

Eat up.

[Delightful Scenery]

[Thus,]

[the pauper followed Zhou Shibiao around happily]

[and collected debts as he borrowed his power to do evil.]

[He became a carefree pauper prince]

[who had his every request fulfilled.]

[The pauper prince lived in Zhou Shibiao's residence]

[for half a year.]

[One day, the pauper prince]

[fell sick.]

[Zhou Shibiao hired a physician]

[to give the pauper prince a diagnosis.]

[He gave him a prescription.]

[The pauper prince came to our apothecary]

[with his prescription to purchase the necessary herbs.]

All right.

[Prescription] [My father was an honest man.]

[He never doubted the prescription the pauper prince gave him.]

[He got the required herbs following the prescription]

[and sold them to the pauper prince.]

Mister, here you go.

Thank you, Young Master.

[After that, Zhou Shibiao instructed his men]

[to swap the prescription for poison.]

[Blood was oozing from the pauper prince's eyes, nose, and mouth]

[after he consumed the poison.]

[He died immediately.]

Ji family's apothecary sold fake medicine

and killed someone due to their greed!

Follow me to the authorities!

That's impossible!

Our apothecary

never sold any fake medicine!

Come with us!

[Zhou Shibiao told his men]

[to carry the pauper prince's body to our apothecary]

[and caused a huge commotion in front of the apothecary.]

[Jiangzhou Government Office]

[Father tried to reason with them.]

Ji family's apothecary was selling fake medicine.

[However, those crooks were unreasonable.]

[They insisted that father gave the pauper prince]

[the wrong prescription and killed him.]

[They dragged my father]

[into the government office by force.]

[Jiangzhou Government Office] [The county magistrate, who was bribed by Zhou Shibiao,]

[forced my father to confess by torturing him.]

[My father was so pitiful.]

[He suffered grievances]

[and died in prison.]

That crook

is truly heartless.

He sacrificed the life of an innocent pauper

to frame your family's apothecary for a crime they didn't commit.

Where did you hear

about the story you told me?

Back then, I wanted to report this case to the local authorities.

However, the corrupt official, who was bribed by Zhou Shibiao,

kicked me out.

Coincidentally,

I met the pauper prince's mother at the entrance.

She also thought

that there was more to her son's death than meets the eye.

Thus, she confronted Zhou Shibiao.

Zhou Shibiao instructed his men

to poison her food.

Luckily, a kind maidservant

tipped her off.

The old lady escaped overnight after realizing

that Zhou Shibiao wanted to silence her.

However, Zhou Shibiao was ruthless and relentless.

He actually sent his men to hunt the old lady down.

The old lady was seriously wounded.

She became blind too.

She wanted to report the case to the local authorities.

I met her on my way there.

I brought her with me as we escaped from Jiangzhou.

But we never expected

Zhou Shibiao to send his men to hunt us down overnight.

The old lady and I were separated

amid the chaos.

Good and evil will always be rewarded. It is only a question of time.

Jingtang,

since you're here today,

that means you have an affinity with us.

What about this?

I'll give you some money

to assist you

in finding the blind lady

so that you two can file a suit against Zhou Shibiao again.

What if

I tell you the real name of the Zhou Shibiao I mentioned?

Grandmother,

The Mr. Ding in this play

is actually Ji Jingtang.

But Zhou Shibiao in the play...

Who is he?

Old Madam,

The Zhou Shibiao in the play

is none other than Ke Shizhao

from Jiangzhou.

Who exactly are you?

I'm Ji Jingtang, the son of the owner of Ji family's apothecary

in Jiangzhou.

My family was shattered because of Ke Shizhao.

Old Madam, please uphold justice for me.

Every single word I uttered was true.

This is the blood letter my father wrote

before he passed away.

Even the prison guard sympathized with him.

That's why he gave it to me.

I had no way to report him to the local authorities,

and I was separated from the old lady,

who was the only witness in the case.

Old Madam, I heard

that you were compassionate, charitable, and fair.

You mustn't let Ke Shizhao

ruin the Qi family's reputation.

That's why I gathered my courage and came to see you.

Please uphold justice for my family.

[Blood letter written by Ji Jingtang's father]

[So he's here to expose Shizhao's crimes.]

You see,

the government office

cannot even handle the case.

And, there's no witness.

I'm just an old businesswoman.

It's inappropriate for me to intervene.

Besides,

everything you said just now

was just your side of the story.

Tianlei.

Yes, Old Madam.

Give him some money

so that he can go home.

Yes, Old Madam.

Old Madam, thank you for your kindness.

However, money doesn't matter to me.

I just hope that I can seek justice for my parents.

Old Madam, I wish you happiness and longevity.

I shall take my leave.

I'll see him off.

Tianlei,

how did you meet that child?

One day,

he made a ruckus in front of Qi Residence.

He said he wanted to see you.

He wanted you to uphold justice for him.

In the end, he attracted the attention of Wang Huzi and his gang.

They gave him a sound beating.

Bingyan and I were passing by.

Thus, we saved him.

Is Shizhao around?

No, he's not.

If so, why didn't you tell me about it earlier?

I was thinking

that this case was related to three lives after all.

And it's related to Shizhao too.

We cannot afford to believe the story blindly

after listening to his side of the story.

I was thinking

that we could discuss the issue

once the facts have been verified.

Tianlei,

it's Ji Jingtang's business.

Stay out of it.

Shizhao is working for us right now.

He's managing the Qi family's business.

The Qi family will suffer losses

if he gets involved

in a lawsuit.

Grandmother,

the truth of Ji Jingtang's case

will be revealed sooner or later.

However, regarding the Qi Residence's business,

it's better for you

to seize back its control.

Grandmother,

I'm sure there's a reason a play like this was produced.

Jiangzhou

is a hotbed of rumors as well.

Could it be that Shizhao was influenced by the unhealthy habits of Jiangzhou

since he lived there for a long time?

What if he was the reason the Qi family was plagued by bad luck?

Don't spout such nonsense.

I'm not spouting nonsense.

If the Qi Residence wasn't plagued by bad luck,

why would my eldest brother

die in his sleep for no reason?

Why would my second brother

die from a venomous snake bite for no reason?

If so, why did Yansheng

become a mute overnight?

Why would everyone in the Qi Residence

say that I could not live past

the age of 25?

Tianlei!

Stop it.

Grandmother,

I'm not trying to intimidate you here.

However, the Qi Residence is truly cursed.

Stop that immediately.

Come.

Hurry up.

Young Master, good job.

Come.

[Qi Residence]

Hurry.

Young Master, please.

Bring these herbs to the kitchen.

[Young Master, be careful.]

Young Master Ke?

Young Master Ke, you've finally returned.

Yes.

Bring all those things inside.

Hurry!

Hurry!

Make haste!

Hurry up!

Xiaoqiao.

Tell me.

Tell me what happened here

when I wasn't around.

Third Young Master and Third Young Mistress

invited a troupe here to perform a play for Old Madam.

And?

On the second day,

I was serving Old Madam

when Third Young Mistress sent me away by asking me to brew tea for her.

When I went back,

Third Young Master was having a conversation with Old Madam

with another young man beside him.

Old Madam had a reluctant look on her face.

Xiaoqiao,

did you see clearly

what the young man looked like?

Third Young Mistress brought him away in a hurry.

I was standing too far away to see his face clearly.

Anyway, he looked like he was around 17 or 18 years old.

He looked keen-witted.

He had a standard figure. He looked neat and clean.

Judging from his apparel,

I don't think he's a local.

Xiaoqiao,

why didn't you keep a close eye on them?

I was afraid that Third Young Mistress might see me.

She's very tricky.

Kill him!

Oh yeah.

It's the guy who was beaten up in front of our residence.

It's him again?

Xiaoqiao,

tell me.

Did you know what he told Grandmother?

Grandmother.

Greetings, Grandmother.

Shizhao.

You've returned.

Yes.

Put them over there.

Grandmother.

Grandmother, take a look.

These were the gifts

I picked especially for you.

You bought me so many things again.

Grandmother, be careful.

You always bring me

plenty of souvenirs when you come back.

I'm an old woman.

I don't eat or use much.

In the future,

you should stop buying such gifts for me.

Grandmother,

please don't mind them.

I'll obey your will

in the future.

And,

stop sending local specialties

to our relatives.

Today,

I will accept these two cans of tea leaves you bought for me.

As for the rest,

deliver them to Jiangzhou for me.

♪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♪