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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 28=

See, this is Young Master Chi's mansion.

Go in there with this letter

and he'll give you the rest of the money.

Maybe he will even give you a tip.

Okay.

Be careful with it.

Okay. Okay.

We made a deal. Five strings of coins.

(Chi's Mansion)

By the way, what has Zhao Pan'er been doing lately?

It's hot now.

Her shabby teahouse has no ice.

Is their food going to be rotten?

You know what,

if she wants ice,

she has to beg me for it.

Do you get it?

What's that look?

Young Master.

Gu Qianfan got promoted again.

What?

He is the Commissioner of the Capital Security Office now.

Did he get promoted again?

So what?

Young Master, there is something you don't know.

The Capital Security Office

has a subordinate department

called Ice Well Department.

Ice Well Department?

I'm so mad!

Young Master Chi.

Who are you?

Nice to meet you, Young Master.

I have a letter for you from Zhao Pan'er.

Did Zhao Pan'er send you here?

How dare you touch my gold mountain!

Get her on her knees!

Kneel down!

Kneel down.

Wait, read the letter first.

Zhao Pan'er said

that you'd pay me five strings of coins after reading the letter.

You call this a letter?

Are you making fun of me?

Take her out and beat her up!

I can't read.

It doesn't matter whether you can read or not!

Take her out and beat her up!

You can't beat me!

Pay me!

You have to pay me!

Spare me!

This is ridiculous!

Get lost!

If you're going to trick anyone next time,

at least write something on the paper.

Were you trying to insult Mr. Chi?

(No Adultery and Violence)

What's wrong? What happened?

Nothing.

I've delivered the money to her.

All is well with Pan'er.

Oh, right. Chief,

you're going to receive

the North Envoy anyway,

and you don't need me.

Well,

the Court of Judicial Review has a case

that needs investigating outside of the capital.

I want to go.

I can leave now.

The case is in Chenliu.

It's gonna take you at least a month.

I don't care.

All I want

is to get out of the Capital.

Pan'er.

You really scared me.

I heard the noise and thought there was a thief.

No thief would come.

We only leave 500 strings of coins in the house.

I just made a pot of cranberry syrup,

and I'm going to soak it in the well water.

After all, we have to buy Wangyue Restaurant

and will still run the teahouse tomorrow.

Let me do it. You've had a long day.

Stop here. You should go back.

No, I can't rest assured until I see you walk into your room.

You don't have to come here every day.

Just let me know you're safe every three or five days.

How about this?

From today, I'll hang a red flower outside

to show that I'm safe.

I'll hang a yellow one when I miss you.

Okay.

(Sir.)

(Ms. Zhao has been looking for something along the wall.)

(I don't know what she is looking for.)

(I see.)

(Pan'er, are you looking for the yellow flower?)

(It's not that I don't want to see you.)

(I just don't know how to face you.)

(I really want to see you one more time,)

(even if it's just a glance.)

(Even if it's only your back.)

(Even if you will scold me and hate me.)

♪Falls on those will part just like moonlight♪

(No, I must see you.)

(I must see you now.)

♪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♪

(Great Xiangguo Temple Immortality Pawnshop)

(Great Xiangguo Temple Immortality Pawnshop)

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

♪An ever-lasting hope♪

♪Makes my eyes glow for you♪

♪I don't fear the endless road♪

♪For you, I'd endure hardships of the journey♪

♪A thousand miles apart I wish you're safe and sound♪

(Immortality Pawnshop)

♪The tenderness in your eyes♪

♪Eases my pain of missing you♪

Pan'er went to the restaurant early in the morning.

Clean up her room.

Open the window and let some air in.

Got it!

We should also get there soon.

Okay.

(Wangyue Restaurant)

You've changed the deed many times.

What do you mean?

Ms. Zhao.

Just say it if you don't have enough money.

Don't waste my time.

A picky buyer is a real buyer.

It's for the good of both of us to make the deed detailed.

Hasn't Pan'er seen Deputy Commissioner Gu yet?

Yeah.

It has been three days.

He didn't even send a message.

Well,

either you sign this deed right now,

or I'll void it.

I'll find another buyer.

Wait, we're not refusing to sign it.

I can sign it.

But we can only give you

the first 600 strings of coins tomorrow.

Is it okay?

Fine.

7:43 AM tomorrow. I won't wait any longer.

Okay!

(Deed Holder: Su Quanxing Buyer: Zhao Pan'er)

They are signing it.

(Deed Holder: Su Quanxing Buyer: Zhao Pan'er)

They signed it?

(Deed Holder: Su Quanxing Buyer: Zhao Pan'er)

Goodbye.

Thank you.

(Wangyue Restaurant)

Take care, Ms. Zhao.

We just signed it like that?

But our money

is far from enough.

(Wangyue Restaurant)

Don't worry. I got Qianfan.

Money won't be a problem.

But if he doesn't show up,

you will go there for nothing.

All right, let's go home.

Ms. Zhao?

Yes.

Do you know me?

I need to see Commissioner Gu.

Would you mind telling him?

I'm not playing hardball here.

Commissioner Gu accompanied the envoy from the North

to hunt and enjoy the cool air in the Liangyuan area.

He won't be back in a few days.

What?

What about Chen Lian, Commandant Chen?

I haven't seen him for a few days.

He's also out of the capital on business.

Is there something urgent?

You can tell me.

Maybe I can help you.

No need. I'll deal with it myself.

Thanks.

Don't worry.

Well,

there are no flying pigeons in the Liangyuan area.

But I'll send a message by horse

and he should be able

to be informed of your visit in a day or two.

Thank you.

How come?

What's going on with Gu Qianfan?

He...

Could it be that he has backed out

and is trying to avoid you?

He will never do that.

Qianfan must be on business

and can't spare any time.

He's been supportive of my decision to open a restaurant.

There's no reason for him to suddenly back out.

I agree.

Why else would he send us 200 strings of coins?

If he had backed out,

he wouldn't have given us the money.

That's right.

Let's wait a little longer.

That's also what his subordinate said.

He said

he will bring us the money we need

in a few days.

We can wait,

but Wangyue Restaurant can't.

Don't you forget we have to give him

600 strings of coins tomorrow morning,

or he won't sell it to us.

Where are we gonna find money

at this hour?

I have some paintings and calligraphy.

The dead of the teahouse can also be pledged

I'll find a pawnshop right now

and pawn them to get some money.

Wait!

Don't go.

That's all we have now.

If anything goes wrong,

there will be no way back for us.

But if we don't go to the pawnshop

and only hold on to the teahouse

without Yinzhang and her pipa,

the business is going to get worse.

When we pawned everything we had

and decided to stay in the Eastern Capital,

there was no turning back, either.

Pledging the deed is risky.

But doing business

is about taking risks.

Besides, I'd like to believe in Qianfan,

because he is a man of his word.

He was badly hurt last time

and still came to see me at all costs

so that I wouldn't worry.

That's why I do believe

something serious

must have happened to him.

All we need to do is to get 600 strings of coins

and wait for his money to redeem our stuff.

We can still make it happen.

Sanniang, don't you want to know

what it feels like to run Wangyue Restaurant?

I do!

But I only have 30 strings of coins.

Can you count me in?

I don't want to be a fourth-in-command or fifth-in-command.

I'll just be the least important manager.

The second-in-command hasn't said anything yet.

What's the hurry?

What's more...

Pan'er!

The pawnshops are closed at this hour!

Zhaodi, take the paintings.

Okay.

Pan'er!

Pan'er, listen to me!

Zhaodi, don't take the paintings!

Don't go!

Don't take the calligraphy and the paintings!

Leave a few pieces at least!

- Pan'er, wait for me! - Don't pawn them!

I'm going with you!

(Yongqiu) Report! Commissioner Gu has an accident!

Report! Commissioner Gu had an accident!

(Qianfan, where are you?)

(I'm here.)

What happened to you?

(Wait for me. I'll go back to the capital to see you now.)

(Pan'er, I'm sorry.)

(I shouldn't have been away so long.)

(Qianfan!)

(Qianfan!)

Qianfan, you're finally awake.

Where am I?

We've arrived at Yongqiu.

What are you doing here?

Such a big thing happened to the envoy of the North.

The Emperor sent me here for inspection.

Rest assured.

Everything is settled.

Yelyu Zongsheng is fine.

He kept saying thanks to me.

The Emperor sent you here this time

to find out about his nature.

With this accident,

we can be relaxed.

Whether or not he will become the leader,

he owes his life to you.

You did a great job.

But you were struck

in the chest by a stone while trying to save Yelyu Zongsheng

who fell from a cliff while hunting.

You've been in a coma here for two days.

I was in a coma for two days?

Where are you going?

I have an emergency.

You can't go even if it's an emergency.

Just lie down.

You're not recovered yet.

Did I come all the way here with my old bones

to bury you?

Listen,

I never expect you to call me Father,

but I don't want to see you

lying there motionless like you just did,

not knowing if you will die.

I failed your mother.

But you should listen to me once for a while at least.

Do you want to avenge your mother's death

by making me lose my son at middle age?

Man proposes but God disposes.

I thought

I secured advantages for you through the Empress' influence

and arranged a beneficial trip for you

to take your mind off things and heal your wounds.

But I didn't know I would get you into this mess.

Well,

Mahang Street is in a good location.

The mansion is...

They are not going to refuse to accept our deed, are they?

They won't.

Pawnshops need to make money.

Our deed is just a small order.

Many people come to pawn gold and jewels.

It's okay.

Sorry, young lady.

My man just did the math.

I don't have enough money now.

We can't take your deed.

It's fine.

We can come early tomorrow morning and wait.

We can't take it tomorrow, either.

We'll take stock of the shop tomorrow.

Why don't you go somewhere else?

Please.

Other pawnshops are all closed now.

That's true.

Sir, let's stop beating the bush.

I want to ask you a question.

Is Young Master Chi

the head of Pawnshop Guild in the Eastern Capital?

You're clever indeed.

Well, now that you know about it,

I'll be honest with you.

I dare not offend Young Master Chi.

So you dare offend me?

Well, that's not the same thing.

Let me remind you of something.

The teahouse we're going to pawn

has a Ms. Song

who once got an inscription from Minister Ke.

You can turn us down today.

But maybe

Ms. Song meets some official one day

and says something about your shop...

Young lady, in this case,

if you do want to pawn your deed, I can take it.

But I can only give you

50 strings of coins for a current pawning.

Are you daydreaming?

Why don't you just rob us?

This lady has a quick temper.

Come on.

100 strings of coins.

The time limit for a current pawning is usually one month.

We only need seven days.

If we fail to redeem it in seven days,

the deed worth 300 strings of coins will be yours.

Well...

Is it okay?

Well...

Deal.

Okay. Deal.

Never mind.

Just let me keep living a life of intrigue

and walking on eggshells

as a treacherous court official.

The official circle is complex and full of changes.

No one can stay long and secure

in the seat of Grand Secretary.

A few years later,

I'll be exiled to Yazhou and die alone.

That will be

the punishment for me that you've been waiting for.

All right, I'll do as you wish.

I'll lie down.

It's been a long time

since you and I

had some quiet time together.

Minister Xiao.

I appreciate

your concern for me.

But,

if you are trying to win me over

with such a strategy,

I advise you to drop the idea.

I made it very clear to you that day at the palace

that I don't take the post of Commissioner of Capital Security Office

as seriously as you do.

I understand.

I know you want to be a local official.

You want to leave with Pan'er, right?

When did I ever object?

Let me be honest with you.

As long as you are willing to recognize me as your father,

I'm not afraid to meet the Emperor with you together,

Even if I will be removed from my post for lying to the Emperor,

I will not regret it.

You don't believe me?

I mean it from the bottom of my heart.

All right, all right.

Let's not talk about this.

Tell me about your wedding.

When are you going to send gifts to Pan'er?

I don't want to talk about it right now.

Okay, let's not talk about this then.

Well...

Have a good sleep.

It's not easy

to meet a soul mate in your life.

Qianfan.

You must cherish her.

Don't end up like me.

I made a slight mistake

of being tempted by worldly affairs.

Then I couldn't find my way back.

Who is it?

It's me.

Come in.

Gu?

Why did you get up?

How is your injury?

Your Highness.

If you take me as your brother,

can you do me a favor?

Go ahead.

I received an urgent letter.

It said

my beloved girl might be in trouble in the Eastern Capital.

I was going to see her

after everything was settled.

But now I'm too worried.

I have to get back to the Eastern Capital now.

Fortunately, the Eastern Capital is not far from here.

If nothing goes wrong over there,

I'll be back tomorrow afternoon at the latest.

Please stall Minister Xiao for me.

After all, desertion is a felony.

Make it back overnight?

You are such an affectionate man.

I'm okay with it.

But your wound…

It's not a big deal for a military man.

You're a hero indeed.

Just go.

Even if you can't make it back,

I'll tell them

I send you to the posthouse in the Eastern Capital

to tell my concubine that I'm safe.

Thank you, Your Highness.

What's the matter?

Did Young Master Chi get mad

because of my mother?

This has nothing to do with you.

Young Master Chi and I

bear deep grudges against each other.

I sent your mother there

to disgust him.

I'm fully responsible

for the situation right now.

Let's not talk about this.

At least we managed to get

600 strings of coins before daybreak.

We have the down payment for Wangyue Restaurant now.

But why are these 100 strings of coins so little?

The 200 strings of coins from Chen Lian

were sent here in several big boxes last time.

Because the value of the Xiangfu gold ingot

the pawnshop gave us is ten coins.

One ingot is worth ten coins.

What Chen Lian

brought us

was worth two or five coins.

Those definitely would take more space.

Chen Lian has strength indeed.

He carried those boxes

that weighed several hundred kilograms up and down the stairs easily.

I wonder what he can accomplish

on this business trip.

Don't you two get along well?

Why are you so quiet?

He is the Commandant of the Capital Security Office.

I'm just a teahouse girl.

I mean, we're both humans,

but there is a big gap between us.

I'm not on a par with him.

Pan'er.

Not everyone is as lucky enough

as you to meet someone like Mr. Gu.

It's my luck to meet Qianfan.

But our happiness is in our own hands.

We can't count on anyone else.

Ziming!

Bring me another jar of wine.

Will you stop drinking?

Things will go wrong if you keep drinking like this.

What will go wrong?

I met Taoist Baoyi today.

It's okay even if he wants to live a carefree life

and refuses to take the post

I've been swallowing my pride

in the Western Capital for months

just to see him, right?

Now I've met him.

Shouldn't I celebrate it?

What do we do after that?

Taoist Baoyi refuses to take the post.

Does it mean we can't go back to the capital?

We can't go back to the capital.

You're right.

We can't go back to the capital.

We can die of old age in this stupid Western Capital.

Do something about it.

Don't just drown your sorrows.

I heard

that a high official named Censor Qi

has recently returned to his hometown to recuperate.

His family is prominent in the Western Capital.

Why don't you go visit him

and try to pull some strings?

Censor Qi?

Right now,

even my teacher thinks I embarrassed him,

not to mention Qi Mu.

He's also a Scholar Minister like Minister Ke.

Why would he lay eyes on me,

a Taoist Temple Administrator who is a disgrace to the literati?

Give it to me.

You'll never know without a try.

Visit him with some gifts.

Be respectful.

Maybe things will change.

What gifts?

I have nothing but poverty.

What gifts can I give him?

Besides,

Qi Mu

is not back here to recuperate.

He was simply defeated by Xiao Qinyan.

He left the capital to avoid trouble.

What can someone like him

do for me?

I don't understand such things.

It's always better to have hope.

Minister Duke Ke

gave you a box of gifts last time.

I'll find it out.

See, an inkstone.

It's worthless.

The Dragon Phoenix Ink.

You can have it.

Here are two paintings.

Isn't this great?

How about the Night Revels of Wang Ai?

Thirdly, you said you would take

the Night Revels to the Eastern Capital and have it framed by a master.

Please give it back to me now.

No.

Hold on.

Bring me that painting.

(It's the Night Revels indeed.)

(It went round and round)

(and came back to me in the end.)

Take a look.

At what?

Just take a look as I said.

It's realistic.

There are many pretty girls.

Here is a character of Wang.

And a character of Zhang.

Let me see.

Look, it's here.

You need to look sideways at it.

Just like the talismans that Taoists often draw.

Zhang Shishi.

Chen Juan.

Wang Yun'er.

Liu Wan.

(It's the Empress.)

We can go back to the Eastern Capital.

What?

We can go back to the Eastern Capital.

Zhaodi. Zhaodi.

Tell them to move it over here.

Come on.

Hurry. Be steady.

Be careful. Don't get hurt.

Sorry.

Why are you here again?

I...

I invited Mr. Du to come.

After all, it's our first time running such a big business.

Mr. Du is an official.

It's safer to have him here.

Thank you very much.

You're welcome.

We're friends.

I'm just doing my bit.

Oh, no.

It just occurred to me

that Yinzhang also owns a part

of the 600 strings of coins, right?

It's not appropriate

to use her money without asking her.

Don't worry. I sent Zhaodi to Shen's mansion yesterday.

She said we could use it. It's okay.

Good then.

(Wangyue Restaurant) Why are you still standing here?

It's such a scorching day.

Are you not afraid to turn into dried jerky in the sun?

Why are you so silly?

She said it for my good.

Please.

Please.

(Wangyue Restaurant)

Why didn't you tell me

that you went to Shen's mansion last night?

Pan'er asked me not to tell you.

Why?

What did Yinzhang say to you

when you got there?

She tore up the letter from Pan'er

and said that Pan'er asked her if she would chip in in such a hurry

just to force her.

The good thing was that she didn't need the money now.

She would return your favor

of saving her in Huating with the money.

She also said

she was in poor health

and needed rest

so she wouldn't come

to the wedding of Pan'er and Gu.

How could she... say that?

She threw away our sisterhood

just because she also likes Gu?

I'm so mad.

(Zhao Pan'er Ge Zhaodi Song Yinzhang) How is she doing there?

Did she look good?

She is doing great.

Her clothes are gorgeous.

The pearls on the hairpin are this big.

There is a bunch of maids waiting on her.

Everybody calls her ma'am in the mansion.

That's good.

The good thing is she didn't meet

a crook this time.

After I came back from Shen's mansion,

I sort of realized

that she left this time

(Outright sale of the land) not all because of Gu.

After all, all Gu can see

has always been Pan'er alone.

What else could it be about?

Jealousy.

Think about it.

She set her heart on marrying Zhou She

just because Ouyang became

(Zhao Pan'er Ge Zhaodi Song Yinzhang) a Presented Scholar.

Now,

Pan'er is about to marry an official.

She has to find someone like Shen Ruzhuo quickly.

Seriously?

Of course.

Pan'er may not have guessed her feelings for Gu,

but she must have sensed her jealousy.

Otherwise,

why did she ask me not to tell you about it?

(Zhao Pan'er Ge Zhaodi Song Yinzhang Sun Sanniang)

Sanniang. Zhaodi.

It's your turn.

It's my turn.

(Zhao Pan'er Ge Zhaodi Song Yinzhang Sun Sanniang)

There is also Yinzhang's name.

The three of us opened the teahouse.

She also chipped in for Wangyue Restaurant.

She deserves a share.

I just signed it for her.

Ms. Zhao, you are a righteous person.

(Zhao Pan'er Ge Zhaodi Song Yinzhang Sun Sanniang)

Zhaodi, come on.

Hurry.

I'm not dreaming, am I?

I'll become a restaurant owner.

(Zhao Pan'er Ge Zhaodi Song Yinzhang Sun Sanniang)

Will you press your fingerprint?

Sure.

(Zhao Pan'er Ge Zhaodi Song Yinzhang Sun Sanniang)

Mr. Du, please.

OK.

♪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♪