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[Special Lady]

[Episode 15]

Se...

Miss Zhu.

I didn't expect

I would hear you call me that at such a time.

Did you think it was Mr. Xiao just now?

Even if he called me,

it must have been out of frustration.

After all, I caused the trouble.

Or

he didn't even want to talk to me.

It's all my fault.

I'm sorry for Xiao Yu

and you.

Although I always say that he's wrong,

and I always go against him,

I never expected him

to bear the consequences

of my mistakes.

You didn't want it

to come to this.

Miss Zhu.

Don't blame yourself.

You were the role model of the students.

But because of my willfulness,

you were punished, too.

Now you're even comforting me.

Junior Zhou.

Thank you.

You don't have to thank me. We're friends.

Also,

I don't think Mr. Xiao will blame you.

We are all friends.

So you don't have to thank us

or apologize to us.

Friends?

Aren't we friends?

Why are there so many delicious foods today?

Young Master.

What are you eating?

Without the Green Silk Rose,

don't you think it's cloying?

You don't like these usually.

Why are you...

You're right.

I don't like these usually.

Maybe

it's because people change.

Young Master, you're becoming more and more casual.

Well,

is it a good thing or a bad thing?

Of course, it's a good thing.

You'll be safer at Song's Academy.

Uncle Hu.

Today,

I've been dropped out of school.

You know what?

I've been the most naughty child

in my family.

My big brother and second brother

often get punished for my mistakes.

But

I've never felt guilty.

It's your blessing to have so many people

taking care of and loving you.

I think Mr. Xiao

would prefer to see you being carefree.

If today's events have taught you anything,

you have to pull yourself together.

Don't blame yourself.

You should do better.

I understand.

It's my pleasure to share your burden.

During my stay in the academy,

I feel satisfied to have met confidants

like Mr. Xiao

and you.

Well, since

you said I'm your confidant,

don't be so polite.

Call me Yueniang.

Yueniang?

Yueniang is your nickname.

How can I be impolite?

I'd better call you Lady Zhu.

Besides,

friendship isn't measured

in terms of titles.

Am I right?

Since you said so,

you can call me whatever you want.

Now I understand.

You were dropped out of school

because of someone else's matter.

Uncle Hu.

Don't say anything harsh.

Anyway, I know everything

about both Song's Academy and Song Mansion.

I know my way around.

We can sneak over

to find the secret letter tonight.

Fine.

Let it be.

The Crown Prince wants you to go back anyway.

He wants me to go back?

He's looking for you everywhere.

He told you to go back.

But...

I haven't found the secret letter yet.

If Song Xun wanted to use it to attack the Crown Prince,

the secret letter would have been made public.

For such a long time,

we haven't heard anything about the secret letter.

It means

Song Xu already knows

the importance of the secret letter.

He'll deal with it properly.

Well...

The ledger...

We haven't found the ledger yet.

The Crown Prince didn't say anything about the ledger.

He just wants you to go back early.

No.

I won't go back unless I find the secret letter.

When have I ever given up halfway?

Young Master.

I've made up my mind.

Are you not leaving

because of someone else?

What are you talking about?

Young Master.

I have a kind reminder.

I don't know if I should tell you.

You shouldn't.

Young Master.

I'll tell you even if I shouldn't.

Xiao Yu can have feelings for Miss Zhu.

You cannot.

I knew

that if I didn't go out, you would talk nonsense.

If you say no, then no.

Just eat.

You're so hungry that you've lost your mind.

[Han Mansion]

Everyone,

please take a seat.

Please have a seat.

Today is Mr. Han's birthday.

On behalf of the Wenshang Academy of Luoyang,

I'd like to make a toast to Mr. Han.

On behalf of Hanbo Academy, I propose a toast to Mr. Han.

Thank you.

On behalf of Meisen Academy,

I propose a toast to Mr. Han.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming to the banquet.

It's my honor.

A toast to you all.

Come on.

Come on.

A toast to Mr. Han.

Everyone.

Please sit down.

Sit.

Sit down.

It's rare.

Dean Song's presence is extremely rare.

If it weren't for Mr. Han's birthday,

it would be hard to have Dean Song present.

Exactly.

Everyone knows that since the establishment of Yiyang Academy several years ago,

the academies in Luoyang that used to be famous

lost the limelight.

More than ten years have passed.

Yiyang Academy has become a revered institution

in the minds of the students.

All these years,

many virtuous disciples have gone to Yiyang Academy to study.

It's almost turning into the Yiyang School of Thought.

It's just idle talk.

Don't take it seriously.

My sole purpose in starting the school

was to offer education without bias.

I dare not say

that I've created a School of Thought.

Speaking of which,

I haven't been to Yiyang for a long time.

I miss it so much.

Mr. Han.

I have a suggestion.

Why don't the three academies of ours

have a competition against Yiyang Academy?

We'll invite you to host the competition.

Meanwhile, you can visit Yiyang. What do you think?

It's good.

Academies should have more interactions

and hold more competitions like this.

Such competitions allow students to exchange knowledge,

benefiting both their minds and bodies.

It's a good thing.

It's good.

Mr. Han is right.

But the exams are coming.

It will distract the students.

Dean Song, you're wrong.

Yiyang Academy has always taken both literature and martial arts as its foundation.

You even created a Women's Academy, which is a precedence.

The students of such an open-minded academic institution

should be adaptable in both action and stillness.

Exactly.

Yes.

It's a rare opportunity

to learn from Dean Song's school philosophy.

Yes.

Well,

since everyone agrees,

I think it's settled.

Okay.

Since you are so passionate about it,

in a few days, after I return to Yiyang,

I'll prepare for it.

Yueniang.

Where is it?

Over there.

Yueniang.

Is my hair messy?

It looks very nice.

Let's go.

Wait.

What about my makeup?

Did my makeup go off?

Does it look good?

You look so beautiful.

That's good.

I'm going to knock.

Go.

Just go.

Miss Song Zhu?

Lady Yan.

Please come in.

Let's go.

Why are you here?

Ladies,

have some water.

I'd better go out.

I'll leave you alone.

Well.

You guys talk.

-Well. -I’ll leave you alone.

Don't...

Hurry up.

Say it.

You say it.

Mr. Xiao.

How about this?

I'll go back and ask my father for help.

Maybe he can help you return to the academy.

Lady Yan. I appreciate your kindness.

Let's put an end to this matter.

Mr. Xiao,

will you take the exam again next year?

Lady Zhu.

Will I take the exam again next year?

Why do you ask me

since it's your business?

Mr. Xiao,

you must take the exam again.

I won't.

You won't?

Why?

Yiyang Academy is just an experience

for me.

Since you've made up your mind,

I hope you can take

this gift

as a souvenir.

Whatever.

Mr. Xiao.

This is a little gift from me.

Keep it as a souvenir.

If you come to Yiyang again,

remember to come to Qinruo and me.

Although we can't be classmates,

we're still friends.

You're right.

I'm leaving so soon.

At this point,

I have to finish the task and leave as soon as possible.

However,

whether I can find the study

is up to fate.

It's so dark.

Why are people coming here so late?

Darling, why didn't you rest for a night

and come back tomorrow?

Several deans in Luoyang

plan to hold a competition against our academy.

I came back early to prepare for it.

Are the three academies jointly against Yiyang Academy?

I think

they are up to no good.

Darling.

Why don't you try to reject it?

Don't worry.

It's just an ordinary exchange.

It's good for the students.

They just

want to join hands

to damage the reputation of Yiyang Academy.

Praise and criticism are subjective.

As long as I have a clear conscience, that's all that matters.

I hope the students in our academy can sleep all before one

and win the tournament.

Are you going to say "sweeping all before one"?

Are they different?

Winning or losing doesn't matter.

Be it "sleeping all before one"

or "sweeping all before one",

happiness is the most important.

By the way, Darling.

Xiao Yu has been expelled by Mr. Zhang.

Why?

It seemed that he had hurt someone.

In fact, it was just

kids playing around.

It would be fine to ask him to do the cleaning as punishment.

I'm wondering if the punishment is too heavy.

What should we tell Chuanzhong?

Don't worry.

I'll go and find out the truth tomorrow morning.

If Xiao Yu did break the school rules,

I believe Chuanzhong would understand.

Don't worry.

Darling.

Why are you still reading at this hour?

The affairs of the academy are important,

but so is your well-being.

All right.

I will stop.

I'll listen to you.

Let's go to sleep.

Okay.

Let's go.

Even if it's three against one,

even if those three academies are up to no good,

it has nothing to do with you.

You're leaving.

I know.

It has nothing to do with me.

But I haven't got the secret letter yet.

Besides, the exams are coming.

Such a thing happened suddenly.

Those three academies are indeed suspicious.

I can't let them

affect my plan.

Am I right?

Young Master.

No matter what you say,

it has nothing to do with you.

Go investigate them as I say.

Are you disobeying my order?

I dare not.

Check the three academies in Luoyang.

Get to know their background

and their purpose.

Young Master.

Mind your identity

and what you should do.

Uncle Hu.

Mind your identity.

Yes.

Go ahead to investigate.

Immediately.

Why in such a hurry?

Go.

Yes.

Xiao Yu almost made a huge mistake.

I think there's nothing wrong with his punishment.

When it comes to the magnitude of the mistake

and who made it,

judgments should not be made hastily.

I believe

that different perspectives

lead to different understandings of things.

According to Mr. Chen,

the school rules will be empty.

It's written clearly in the school rules.

Those who hurt others will be expelled.

I was just following the school rules.

Mr. Zhang has always been obedient.

Even if...

He's wrong.

No rules, no order.

Since the rules are still in effect,

we should follow the rules.

Songzhi, don't worry.

I've figured it out.

Juntang.

Stop talking.

Dean.

Then Xiao Yu...

After we plant a seed,

we just water and fertilize it

and let it grow on its own.

Although we can't leave it completely alone,

we can't help it grow by pulling it up.

Juntang, you went to the farm with me every spring.

You should understand that.

I understand.

Dean.

I invited you here for an announcement.

At the recent birthday banquet for Mr. Han in Luoyang,

several deans in Luoyang suggested

organizing a Literature and Martial Arts Tournament,

providing students with an opportunity

for exchange and learning.

To hold a Literature and Martial Arts Tournament?

But the exams are coming up soon.

A tournament at this time of the year

would disturb the minds of the students.

Mr. Zhang.

Students need to develop both literature and martial arts.

Should all the students participate?

Yes.

Both men and women should compete.

It'll look so lively.

I thought examinations were solely about testing theory,

but only practical application truly stood out.

It's good to

let female students take this opportunity

to participate.

What system is it for women

to show their faces in public?

Mr. Zhang.

You're wrong.

The date of the competition has been set.

It's in seven days.

You can start preparing.

Yes.

Yes, Dean.

Sincerity is the foundation of sages.

[Joyful Melody]

Great is the Qian element, the origin of all things.

It's the source of sincerity.

The Qian changes, allowing each to fulfill its nature.

Kindness, simplicity, and surplus joy;

returning home feels like a dream.

Sincerity stands therein.

The epitome of pure goodness.

Therefore, it's said that the combination of Yin and Yang is the Tao.

Those who follow are virtuous.

Those who accomplish are of inherent nature.

To be fluent from the beginning is the embodiment of sincerity.

The auspicious outcome is a result of sincerity.

Once the clear scenery is lost, it's difficult to emulate.

That's all for today.

Goodbye, Sir.

Don't worry.

I have one more thing to announce.

Luoyang's Hanbo Academy,

Meisen Academy,

and Wenshang Academy

have formed a team.

They've invited our academy

to hold a Literature and Martial Arts Tournament together.

The time is set for seven days from now.

Please get ready for the competition.

Why are they three against one?

It's obvious that they want us to lose.

With me, this talented prodigy here,

how can we lose?

You're right.

Be confident, okay?

We'll count on you, the talented prodigy Li.

I'll keep a low profile.

We have Li.

You are not confident at all.

Young Master, with you here, we will win.

One thing needs to be highlighted.

This competition is different from before.

These are all the items in this tournament.

Everyone goes back to rest and recuperates.

Tomorrow we'll start preparing for the competition.

Sir.

Don't be absent.

Train hard.

Training?

I have to protect my face.

Do your best.

It's all about participation.

-Okay. -But...

This is related to the reputation of Yiyang Academy.

The Women's Academy should unite

and overcome difficulties.

Yes.

All right.

Okay.

Rest early today.

Dismissed.

Let's go back.

Let's go back and have a good rest.

Mr. Song.

Greetings, Mr. Song.

I just came back last night

and found out about your matter.

I feel guilty

for letting you down.

Come here.

What do you plan to do in the future?

I'll go home first.

I haven't visited my parents for a long time.

Good.

When I was in Luoyang,

Uncle Wang asked me about you.

Uncle Wang?

Who is Uncle Wang?

What?

You don't remember him?

You were clingy to him when you were young.

You always asked him to hold you.

Uncle Wang.

I remember him.

How is he?

He's fine.

We are both old.

You're not old at all.

You're still young.

Go back and tell your father

that I miss him.

He can come to Yiyang anytime.

Actually,

I'm still reluctant

to leave the academy.

So, you must pass the entrance exam for the academy next year.

I will remember your advice.

If you need anything,

you can ask Uncle Dai to help.

Thank you, Sir.

I have very little luggage.

Don't bother.

Have you decided when you're leaving?

Not yet.

I want to stay in Yiyang and travel for some more time

before making a decision.

The academy is going to hold the Literature and Martial Arts Tournament.

You can stay and watch.

I'm glad to.

By the way,

what do you think of the pattern of this screen?

The s...

Scr...

Screen?

Last night,

I suddenly felt

the pattern of this screen was a bit outdated.

It's time to change it.

It's good to change it.

It can change one's mood.

If there's nothing special,

come back for a meal before you leave.

I have something for your father.

I'll do as you say.

That was close.

Young Master.

Have you found out anything?

I almost ended up revealing something when Mr. Song was probing me.

By the way, Uncle Hu.

Who is Uncle Wang?

Uncle Wang?

I've never heard of him.

I'll look into it later.

How is the matter I asked you to investigate?

The three great academies in Luoyang are

Hanbo Academy,

Meisen Academy, and Wenshang Academy.

These three academies are equally renowned in Luoyang.

However, the total number of candidates who pass the imperial examinations

from these three academies every year

is not as high as that of Yiyang Academy alone.

So the three academies

basically don't have any contact with Yiyang Academy,

let alone academic communication.

Then it makes it

even stranger for the three academies

to invite Yiyang Academy to hold

the Literature and Martial Arts Tournament together.

I learned that

these three academies

are working together to fight against Yiyang Academy.

The competition format has been changed to mixed-gender.

But only Yiyang Academy has a Women's Academy.

When I was investigating this,

I found something else.

I wonder if it has something to do with the tournament.

The city of Yiyang is not bad.

It's my first time here.

Me too.

Come and register.

Let me see.

My name is Yang Qian.

Go.

Okay.

Next.

Let me see.

This is...

This is the token of our academy.

You're from the Imperial College.

You are talented.

I'm flattered.

Next.

The stuff.

Please.

Right now is a busy time for students to study.

Students in the Imperial College

should pay more attention

than those from other academies.

Why did they come to Yiyang?

I found it strange too.

So I followed them.

I found that Li Yi

from Luoyang's Wenshang Academy came to pick them up.

Did these three academies

invite people from the Imperial College to cheat?

But how can those three deans

hire people from the Imperial College?

The imperial court values scholars.

Even Duke Yue

won't dare to act recklessly to the people in the Imperial College.

It may be related to the Bureau of Military Affairs.

The Bureau of Military Affairs?

Have you forgotten the letters we found in the Dean's Room

between Song Xu and the Bureau of Military Affairs?

If the Bureau of Military Affairs is behind this,

we need to know more

about Yiyang Academy.

Go and investigate

the purpose of the people from the Imperial College coming here.

Yes.

Second Sister.

I've been disciplining you for so many years. I'm tired.

Suit yourself.

I've been restricting you

and strict with you.

But you are my sister.

I care a lot about you.

Second Sister.

Xiao Yu left.

You must be very sad.

Does this have anything to do with you?

Second Sister.

Actually,

I...

Although you are naughty,

you're kind.

I know if Xiao Yu's dismissal is related to you,

you must be sad and guilty.

Second Sister, you know me.

I don't like to suffer losses.

The feeling that others owed me used to be the most upsetting.

But now I feel

the most pain when I owe others.

I found

my sister has grown up.

Second Sister, don't make fun of me.

Since Xiao Yu entered Yiyang Academy,

haven't you been trying to drive him away?

Second Sister, you...

You know that?

To be exact,

Father knows.

How would Father know?

Your little trick

can't escape Father's eyes.

He dotes on you,

so he allows you to mess around.

It turns out...

How did you know?

Mother told me.

It turns out that Mother dotes on you more.

She told you everything.

Alright, stop being jealous.

Second Sister.

I have something to tell you.

But can you not punish me?

I've really been holding this inside, feeling incredibly choked up about it.

Yueniang.

I think

you should tell Father.

You should take your responsibility.

That's what the children of the Song family should do.

Yueniang, come in.

Father.

You're still up?

What's wrong?

I...

I...

Father.

I'll

tell you the truth.

Actually, the ghost incident earlier

was initiated by me.

Xiao Yu hit someone

to help me.

He...

He took all the blame

to help me protect the reputation of the Song family.

Father.

I'm sorry.

You should say this to the person who helped you.

But...

Yueniang.

The real incident that dishonored our family's reputation was the unwillingness to take responsibility.

Don't be afraid of making mistakes.

To recognize one's mistakes and correct them

is the greatest virtue.

Father.

Can you let Xiao Yu return to the academy?

The rule in Song's Academy is

to obey the rules.

Father.

Go back and copy the school rules

100 times.

Hand it in to me tomorrow morning.

I have training tomorrow.

Anything else?

No.

Father, rest early.

I'll take my leave.

Come in. The door isn't locked.

Uncle Hu, I said the door isn't locked.

You can open it yourself.

Why do you want me to...