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♪Having survived the winter I'm expecting the flower season♪

♪Smiling in a spring breeze I'm immersed in it♪

♪Whose breath warmed my cold heart♪

♪And stirred up ripples♪

♪A figure may be reflected in my eyes♪

♪Bring back numerous memories♪

♪Through my life I've endured hardships for love♪

♪With you My mind is still and peaceful♪

♪Don't blame fate and providence♪

♪And the merciless fortune♪

♪Wandering in the world of mortals like it's a game♪

♪Risking my heart♪

♪Isn't to be regretted♪

♪I'll exchange it for the love of my life delightedly♪

=A Dream of Splendor=

=Episode 19=

When I was in the palace,

a thought suddenly crossed my mind.

I fear that it would upset you if I tell you.

But I also fear that it would upset you more

if I don't tell you.

Actually, I was engaged.

You were engaged?

Good.

We're even now.

No.

I had never seen that girl before.

My grandpa arranged it for me.

Really.

My grandpa arranged it for me.

When they learned that I joined the Capital Security Office,

they broke off the engagement.

I've been in the Capital Security Office for long.

If I tell you

I had nothing to do with any romance before,

you wouldn't believe it.

But I've never been in a relationship with any young lady.

I've never had any flings.

I'm done. That's all.

♪On pink apricot branches Spring is running wild♪

♪It's a beautiful scene on a fine day♪

I fell into pariah rank when I was nine.

But I always remembered

my mother's words before she died.

She said the more talented an official maid-slave was,

the more ill-fated she would be.

So I played dumb.

Though I could play pipa and paint,

I dared not show it.

The instructor was disappointed in my poor dancing skills.

So she ordered me to learn accounting.

When I was 16,

my father's former subordinates found me.

They helped me to drop the pariah status.

I thus escaped from the fate

of serving men with my prettiness.

After that, I started to learn to do business.

Ouyang and I

were attracted to each other, but we abided by etiquette.

You don't have to say that.

I don't mind.

♪I'm lucky to have you♪

♪Travel with me through a lot♪

But I want to.

Because I don't want any suspicion between us.

♪How many times has the frosty night ended♪

♪How many times have candles gone out♪

♪I'm used to the setting sun♪

♪But can't forget the sorrow of parting♪

♪I'm lucky to have you, who makes my heart♪

♪Race again♪

♪I'm lucky to have you, who makes my heart♪

Let me show you something.

♪Race again♪

Put it away.

So you've been carrying it all the time.

Since that time,

you've had designs on me.

Aren't you satisfied?

Report me to the Capital Security Office.

Do you know

it's funny when you tell jokes with a serious look?

Why should I care?

You're the only one who sees this side of me.

Am I really the only one?

I've killed everyone else.

By the way,

what were you drawing just now?

In case the teahouse needs to be extended,

I'd better draw a blueprint

and make a plan in mind.

It hasn't been a month since it was opened,

and you're already thinking of extension?

Because I've earned money.

I always remember our wager.

The initial capital included,

I haven't lost money yet.

It doesn't matter if you lose money.

In any case,

all my money is yours,

as long as you don't feel sorry.

Ms. Song, this way, please.

What tune would you like?

No hurry.

Please.

Savor the Lanya tea first.

The water is sweet spring water newly fetched this morning.

Not bad.

It's sunny today.

Would you like the Floating Cloud Tune?

No hurry.

Try this loquat.

Mr. Shen,

I came to play pipa

instead of eating loquat.

I have to go back to the Music Division later.

Pull in to shore.

Ms. Song,

I specially invite you over

in order to

enjoy your playing without distractions.

But your spirit isn't calm

and your temper isn't even.

You just want to slip by.

Whether you treat me fairly or not,

do you

treat your Moon fairly?

You've been staying in the teahouse recently

and playing pipa for those pedantic scholars.

You must be bored.

Finally, you get some time to have a break.

Why do you leave in such a hurry?

I'm not bored.

Then why did you

get dressed up before you came here?

I didn't.

Shen Ruzhuo seems to have a crush on her.

I wondered why

it was noisy on the lake.

It turns out she made all the noise.

Good. Good!

It isn't good.

I must go tell Zhao Pan'er.

Shen Ruzhuo loves to play the field.

Yinzhang can't handle him.

Don't go.

I'm warning you.

You can do whatever you like

except for this thing.

A wicked will be harassed by another like ilk.

Zhao Pan'er,

when the man makes your sister,

Yinzhang, miserable,

I'll take my time to enjoy the show.

I'm lucky to listen to your playing, Yinzhang.

I wonder when we can meet again?

Don't call me that.

I'll be busy recently.

The hairpin is returned intact.

I remember

you work at the Music Division

on the 9th and 23rd of each month.

I'll see you in five days.

After you finish your work,

I'll take you to ride a horse.

But I...

It's a deal.

I'm telling you again,

don't let out the secret.

Otherwise,

we're over.

It's a deal.

It's a deal?

Raise.

I'm thinking,

we need a cubicle

for Yinzhang to play pipa there without distractions.

We also need a few more hands in the kitchen,

so that Sanniang can focus on developing new recipes.

What do you want to say?

I'm thinking,

if we really get married,

can I stay in business?

Do you like it?

If you like it,

you can stay in business forever.

Whether it's a teahouse

or a restaurant,

you can stay in any business.

Moreover,

don't say if we get married.

We'll definitely get married.

Aren't you afraid that marrying a businesswoman

is bad for your reputation?

Which law of the Great Song

prohibits an official from marrying a businesswoman?

Besides,

is there any speech official

who dares to offend the Capital Security Office?

Really?

It's real if you believe it.

Gu Qianfan,

you're so kind to me.

But what can I give you?

Money,

power,

or family background,

I have none.

Are you obsessed with doing business?

To be together forever

isn't a trade that requires fairness.

You stay with me

and know me well.

It's the best thing for me.

Gu Qianfan,

I like you.

I know.

I'll be busy recently.

Take good care of yourself.

Lei Jing asked to see you in a hurry.

Is there a big case?

Yes.

A hat demon case happened in the south recently.

I assume you've heard of it.

It is said that

there's a demon which looks like a straw hat.

It can fly.

Every night,

it turns into a giant wolf

which feeds on human.

Last night,

it appeared in Xiangfu County 50 miles away

from the Eastern Capital.

Is there really a demon in the world?

That's why Chen Lian asked you to go back?

Greed makes a man demon.

Whether it's a man or a demon,

I'll kill it for good.

When the case is closed,

I'll take you to see my mother.

Then,

I'll ask a matchmaker to propose to you.

But if you propose to me,

everyone in the Capital Security Office will know.

Do you mean Lei Jing?

Don't worry. Someone will take care of him soon.

I think we'd better not

let too many people know about it recently.

I propose to you first

because I don't want you to be worried.

After Lei Jing is brought to justice,

I promise

I'll give you a fair and square wedding.

I'm not worried.

Sanniang already knew it.

It doesn't matter.

I didn't hide it from Chen Lian, either.

The point is Song Yinzhang.

She is a coach in the Music Division.

There are too many people and conversation flows freely.

OK, I won't tell her.

By the way,

in your clan,

are there any living elders?

I don't think Sun Sanniang

should represent your family.

There should be.

They were all scattered when my father was in exile.

My mother used to say we were from the Zhao Family of Luoyang.

It's easy.

All over the world,

there's nothing we can't find out.

All right. Go inside.

You leave first.

I'll watch you go inside.

Go ahead.

I'll watch you leave.

Go.

All right. Stop here.

If you cross the bridge, I'll have to walk you back.

Bye.

Bye.

Go back.

Go back now.

Pan'er.

You were so reluctant to part.

Do you still think I'm your friend?

He's going to propose marriage,

but you haven't told me yet.

Shh.

Yinzhang isn't asleep yet.

She fell asleep early.

After dinner,

she seemed unsettled.

While picking the outfits for the Music Division tomorrow,

she changed three sets in a row.

Zhaodi is asleep, too. Rest assured.

Tell me about you and Gu Qianfan.

It was simple.

We cleared up all the misunderstandings.

He wanted to marry me and I said yes.

It was really simple.

As a legal wife?

I told you.

God is fair.

You'll marry as a legal wife eventually.

Fortunately, Ouyang Xu the jerk

ran away.

He is just of the Eighth Rank.

Pretending to be some big shot,

he can't compete with Gu Qianfan at all.

Don't tell Yinzhang for now.

For one reason,

Qianfan said we should keep it secret for safety now.

For another reason,

we agreed not to marry again

and to live together as sisters.

If she knows...

She spoke without thinking.

Why do you take it seriously?

Recently, she and Mr. Shen

are getting close.

Speaking of getting married,

she may marry before you do.

Qianfan said so, too.

Enough, you couldn't stop calling him Qianfan.

When do you start to call him husband?

Let's go to bed.

Go to bed.

Put the red coral hairpin

next to your pillow.

It's like Qianfan is sleeping by your side.

Good.

Good.

This is Osmanthus Lane.

I heard they live in this house.

Miss, what's wrong?

Nothing.

I may have a period.

Go and find me a cloak.

Yes.

Miss, what's wrong?

I...

Would you like to go inside and have a rest?

Come on. Let me help you.

Come.

The dress is old.

Don't mind it.

Does it fit you?

Yes. Thanks.

Come and have some brown sugar water.

Thank you.

The dress fits me well.

Don't mention it.

What day are you on?

It's my first day.

I don't know what happened.

I just...

I just forgot it.

You'll feel better after drinking the brown sugar water.

Brown sugar water?

It won't help.

I used to drink it.

But it still hurts.

It isn't normal brown sugar water.

It contains angelica, astragalus and wolfberry.

It's good for regulating menstruation.

Don't worry.

I didn't put knock-out drops in.

I won't knock you out and sell you.

I don't...

The taste

is familiar.

My mother seemed to drink it when I was a child.

Unfortunately,

she is...

Was your mother from Jiangnan?

Girls in Jiangnan

usually drink this when they have periods.

Her ancestral home was in Mingzhou.

It's really helpful.

It doesn't hurt so badly.

Thank you.

By the way,

my maid

is probably looking for me outside.

I must go and have a look.

I'll come another day

to thank you for giving me your dress.

Don't worry about it.

Such things happen.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

Sanniang.

Pan'er.

It's you.

Are you blind?

Got you.

Let me fix you.

You...

Stop it.

What are you doing?

Get up. Get up.

Why did you fight?

Sanniang, she kicked me in there.

Where?

Make it clear. Where?

You hit my horse with a stone at the wharf last time.

You almost knocked one of my teeth out.

You deserved it.

Did you ride your horse blindly?

It almost hit me.

You deserved it.

The Capital Security Office was handling a case.

Why didn't you stay away?

Capital Security Office?

You're like a yellow weasel.

You're a yellow weasel!

Stop it!

Pan'er is working in the teahouse by herself.

Go help her.

Hurry.

Enough.

Enough.

Hurry.

Go.

Uncle De was tight-lipped.

He wouldn't tell me anything.

Miss, don't mind him.

Anyway,

when we receive the reply from Jiangnan,

everything will be clear.

If you want to know what happened to Mr. Ouyang,

why don't you ask Master?

No.

My father was trying to

separate me and Xu.

Even if he hasn't been engaged to another woman before,

as long as I ask him,

he'll probably tell me,

Xu has changed his mind.

Where have you been?

I went to burn joss sticks at the Yufo Temple by Jinming Lake.

The other day when I was in the palace,

my aunt asked me to go to the temple and transcribe scriptures for her.

I took Chuntao with me.

We burned Peace Incense for Nanny.

Did you?

Father, if you don't believe me, ask the driver.

Walk her to her room.

Remember,

don't go out these two days.

The annulment letter from Ouyang Xu will arrive soon.

I don't want you to come up with any lousy idea.

Father...

Wait.

What's wrong?

The reason why I make bold to present you the painting,

is that I have something

to tell you.

I'm Zhao Pan'er from Qiantang.

I was once engaged to Ouyang Xu.

Who on earth did you see?

I went to Jinming Lake.

I didn't see anyone.

Very good.

At this point,

you're still lying to your father.

You know clearly Ouyang Xu

lied to you,

but you're still deceiving yourself and others.

Listen,

if you let her out again these two days,

I won't spare you.

Master.

What's up?

Father, I won't break off my engagement with Ouyang Xu.

If you won't,

don't call me Father again.

Miss, let's go.

Miss.

Master, urgent message from Chief Military Inspector Liu.

(Hat demon caused casualties from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM inside Fengqiu Gate.)

(Please keep your door closed and your lights on. Take care.)

Hat demon?

Please have a look.

Look, the patterned umbrella is beautiful.

Would you buy one?

OK.

I'll take this one.

What are you talking about?

See you.

Welcome next time.

See you.

There are many stalls.

Give me a discount next time.

Come on, let me tell you.

It's said the hat demon is this big.

It flies over quietly

without making any noise.

Really?

Then it covers on your head.

Click!

Your head is gone.

So scary!

Why did people from the wharf say

the hat turned into a wolf

and ate people directly?

It turns into wolf outside the city

while eats people directly in the city.

Anyway,

I saw it with my own eyes.

I'm telling you,

blood is flowing like stream at Fengqiu Gate.

People utter dreary cries and screams.

Hat demon.

Hat demon is coming!

Hat demon.

Hat demon.

Where?

Where is it?

Over there.

Hat demon!

Run!

Hat demon is coming.

Run fast.

Hat demon is coming.

Hat demon is coming.

- Hurry. - Run.

Hat demon.

Hat demon is coming.

Run.

Run fast!

Run!

Run!

The Capital Security Office in action.

Everyone dodge immediately.

The Capital Security Office in action.

Everyone dodge immediately.

Are you hurt?

Listen carefully.

According to law, those who mislead people with heresy get floggings of 20.

Those who loot while in disorder

will be decapitated!

Those who have nothing serious to do,

close your stalls and go home.

Dismiss!

Go home.

Hurry.

Go.

Hurry.

You go to help Deputy Commissioner Gu.

Interrogate those who have contact with the hat demon.

Don't miss any details.

- Yes. - Yes.

Is he really with the Capital Security Office?

Chief, are you all right?

Chief.

The Chief Military Inspector

asked us to send some men

to Xiangfu Official Post

to pick up Minister Duke Xiao.

He just arrived tonight.

Was it really so scary?

Yes.

Deputy Commissioner Gu

flew over in a short while.

Then bang,

half of the wall collapsed.

Was he fine? Was he injured?

I don't know if he was injured or not.

But Chen Lian went over.

He should be fine.

Do you know Deputy Commissioner Gu, too?

He is the owner of our teahouse.

Don't worry.

Gu Qianfan is a skilled fighter.

We had been in danger many times

all the way from Qiantang to the Eastern Capital.

Didn't we change danger into safety every time?

Sure.

The Deputy Commissioner of the Capital Security Office

isn't that easy to get hurt.

(White clouds shattered to pieces)

You've had a long day.

Why don't you go to bed early?

But...

No but.

By the way, when you were in the Music Division today,

did you see Zhang Haohao?

Pan'er said last time,

she wanted to invite her over to perform with you.

No.

I was instructing the girls.

I didn't see her.

Well,

put your things down.

Leave.

It's late. Go to bed.

Take your pipa.

Pan'er.

Qianfan.

Where are you going?

I'm afraid something happened to you.

So I intended to go to the market and inquire about you.

I'm fine.

Chen Lian told me,

when the accident happened,

the little maid-servant who lives with you was there, too.

I know

you must be worried after you hear about it.

So I come to tell you I'm fine.

You are not injured, are you?

Rest assured.

To a man

who lives a dangerous life like me,

such things are normal.

But it's a little different now.

Now I have you.

I have another person to worry about.

Did you call me Qianfan just now?

Call me that from now on.

I like it.

You're a little different tonight.

How come?

You're very gentle.

Wasn't I gentle to you before?

Don't change the subject.

Tell me,

was something wrong?

No.

It's just I've been busy all day.

I'm a little tired and hungry.

Are you telling me you haven't eaten anything?

I didn't have time to eat.

Come.

If I take you back to the yard now,

Yinzhang and Sanniang would be awakened.

We have a tea hut here.

Usually, we cook tea here.

But occasionally, we make a simple lunch.

There are some food and condiments.

Wait for me. I'll be back soon.

Mother.

Mother.

Mother, take me to my father!

Mother!

Mother, take me to my father!

- Mother, where is my father? - Take me to my father!

The Chief Military Inspector

asked me to send some men to pick up Minister Duke Xiao.

Our real enemy is Xiao Qinyan.

If you can uproot him,

I must request an official title for you.

Your aunt's honorary title will be within easy reach.

You're not my father.

Father!

Mother!

Were you asleep?

What dream did you have?

I just recalled some old stories.

What's this?

Pepper and chili soup.

We don't have many ingredients here

except for some lamb soup and flour.

Together with vinegar and pepper,

I cooked a bowl of thick soup.

My father used to go on tours of inspection.

When he returned home,

my mother usually cooked this for him.

There's so much pepper.

It's delicious.

This thing is difficult to get.

I asked the merchants to bring it back from the monopoly market of Guangzhou.

If it wasn't for you,

I wouldn't have put so much in it.

Is it good?

Yes.

It makes me feel warm all over.

Your compliment seems insincere.

It's May now. How cold could it be?

I really feel warm.

I really think it's delicious.

You should cook for me more.

I don't cook as well as Sanniang does.

No.

In my opinion, it's the most delicious.

I've been alone for a long time.

Now you're with me

and cook such delicious pepper and chili soup for me,

I'm contented.

Come.

Lean over.

Hat demon.

You scared me.

It's a moth.

Where is the hat demon?

Did you see the hat demon?

Was it a real demon

or some crafty plot?

There's no real demon in the world.

Only inner demons cause disaster.

Well, I have something to show you.

I found this at the scene

where the hat demon showed up.

Silk?

Gunpowder?

Some evildoers made a hat-shaped kite out of silk.

Every time when they fly the kite,

they kill lots of people.

People are scared.

When word spreads from one to ten, ten to 100,

it becomes the hat demon.

They're so ruthless.

Does it have anything to do with politics?

Do you remember when I told you

the ministers had formed different cliques in the court?

His Majesty is in bad health.

The only prince has been granted as king.

He's only 12

and can't manage the country,

so the Empress usually reads over the memorials for His Majesty.

It aroused discontents among many old ministers.

The other day, Venus appeared in the day.

The prophecy that "the Empress prospers" spread again.

So last time when I went to Qiantang,

on one hand, I was trying to find the Night Revels;

on the other hand,

I was going to arrest the one who made up the prophecy.

I got it.

The ancient books say

when abnormal omens frequently happen, it implies the monarch loses his ethics

and Heaven is warning him.

His Majesty is a believer in Taoism.

So the prophecy and the hat demon

are aimed at the Empress.

They are afraid she'll become the second Empress Wu Zetian.

The Empress is now high-powered.

Xiao Qinyan is coming to be

the Grand Secretary, too.

So, I don't think the Hat Demon

aims at civilians in the capital city.

It aims at officials who support the Empress.

Does it have to do with The Night Revels?

♪A feeling of depression♪

♪Falls on those will part just like moonlight♪

♪How can we forget each other♪

♪Wind blows and time flies♪

♪When the splendor fades away only the smell lingers♪

♪In the corner of memories there are sad moments♪

♪Emotions go on and on♪

♪Because time is short but love is hot♪

♪Stars wink for you♪

♪Romance is crazy about you♪

♪Who even waits for you♪

♪Until the end of her life♪

♪When I look back one day♪

♪I'll let go of everything♪

♪I'll hold your hand and never let you down♪

♪Ah Ah Ah♪

♪When our eyes get wet with tears for each other♪

♪Ah Ah Ah♪

♪I'll enjoy a simple life with you♪