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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 7=

Pan'er,

that's why

I have to wrong you.

I'll give you the grandest wedding.

But it has to wait

until six months after I

marry Miss Gao.

What?

I...

I know I've wronged you,

but you've always been virtuous.

You won't mind it, will you?

Pan'er,

you're perfect

except for your background.

After all, you once had a pariah status.

If someone looks into it,

it can't be hidden anyway.

I didn't know it until I became the Presented Scholar.

As a gentry,

I mustn't have any flaws.

You don't want to be the stain on me, do you?

Not to mention

Inspector Gao.

I can't afford to offend him.

But you just said

Uncle De lied to me.

I was afraid you'd become too excited,

so I didn't tell you the truth.

Pan'er,

we vowed to be together for three lifetimes.

I've never forgotten that.

I just can't make you my legal wife.

But rest assured,

even though I'm going to marry Miss Gao,

I won't let it affect you.

I won't let you demean yourself in front of her.

I'll arrange you another residence

and let you live an undisturbed life there.

In the future, your children

could be adopted by the legal wife.

You mean my children

have to call another woman Mother?

It's just an undeserved reputation.

They're our own blood and flesh.

Are you afraid they would be unfilial to you?

Pan'er.

For our future happy life

and my official career,

I beg you to compromise a little

on the undeserved reputation,

will you?

No.

Ouyang Xu,

do you think too highly of yourself

or do you underestimate me too much?

You brought me here on purpose,

lest I would make a scene outside Gao's Mansion,

and ruin your good marriage, right?

Just say it out if you've changed your mind.

Don't talk in riddles

and make me sick.

I haven't changed my mind.

I can swear to Heaven now

that the only woman I love

is you.

I just have no other choice.

Is that your reason to justify

your acts of betraying me,

breaking our pledge and marrying another woman?

You...

Don't worry. I won't splash you.

I came all the way here to see you,

kind of hoping there might be a chance.

I didn't expect that

you would disappoint me after all.

In the Eastern Capital,

you only see wealth and ranks,

instead of the one you loved.

You don't deserve my tea.

(Tea House)

Pan'er.

I would never

be a concubine.

(Tea House)

Pan'er.

Pan'er.

Pan'er.

Don't follow me!

Be careful I may scream and ruin your perfect marriage.

20.

21.

22.

23.

24.

(Lyu Wu) Sir, show us a phoenix nod.

It didn't drop.

Well done.

(Chi Pan, Head of 12 Guilds in the Eastern Capital)

Good.

Great.

Great.

It didn't drop.

No, it didn't.

Look carefully.

- Can you do that? - It didn't drop.

Go ahead.

Wonderful!

(He Si) Well done, sir!

Look carefully.

Catch. Go.

Good.

Well done.

Great.

(Don't cry, Zhao Pan'er.)

(Such a villain isn't worthy of your tears.)

Move. Move.

I'm talking to you. Are you deaf?

Exactly.

Who are you?

This is the famous Palace Guard Chi.

I haven't criticized anyone for a long time.

The road is broad. We can walk on each side.

The one who bumped into me was blind.

Who are you calling blind?

Who are you calling?

What do you mean?

Wait.

How did I instruct you usually?

You need to convince a young lady with reason.

Young lady,

we should be reasonable.

Didn't I ask you to move?

I had made 32 catches and the ball didn't drop

until you showed up and ruined it.

You owe me an apology.

Only 32?

You're not as skilled as others.

Yet you want me to apologize?

What a surprise!

How did she make it?

Could she teach us?

She's awesome.

She's skilled.

Great.

I'm still here!

What are you doing?

- Sir. - Sir.

Don't be upset.

You're such a discredit to me.

You won't get any reward.

- Sir. - Sir.

I thought Jiangnan was prosperous enough.

I didn't expect the Eastern Capital would be better.

I've never seen so many Persians.

The Eastern Capital is wonderful.

It's the capital after all.

We can't see so many new things in Jiangnan.

Yes.

The Eastern Capital is good.

It's so beautiful.

We can see many new things here.

Mr. Ouyang has been faithful.

I'm so happy.

By the way, will Mr. Ouyang

invite us to live in his mansion?

Definitely.

Look, the man who holds a drum.

Pan'er, come and look.

The Persians are dancing.

Come here.

Pan'er.

Pan'er, what happened?

It's nice to see you again.

Pan'er.

Pan'er.

Pan'er.

She's hot with fever.

Pan'er.

Yinzhang, you stay here.

Wipe her face with cool water.

Help her to drink plenty of water.

I'll go find a physician.

Yes.

Pan'er.

Pan'er.

Exhaustion of strength and insufficiency of blood.

She seems to break down from overwork.

But her pulse is racing as well.

It seems that she also suffers from anger.

It's serious.

She needs to take powerful medicine.

I'll write a prescription.

This way.

Are you all right?

I'm fine.

Why am I so stupid?

I can't do anything.

It isn't true.

You can memorize a long music score

by reading it just once.

You're not stupid.

What did Pan'er mean?

Is Mr. Ouyang unfaithful to her?

I managed to make her take the medicine just now.

She is asleep.

When she wakes up,

don't ask her anything.

We've done nothing wrong.

Why do we end up like this?

Why, Ouyang?

(Pan'er,)

(if I succeed in the examination,)

(I must marry you with formal and grand rites.)

Wait for me.

Why?

In the world,

some people just can't stand any test.

(Master.)

(Xiao's Mansion)

(Xiao's Mansion) (What's up?)

(I've counted the 470,000 strings of coins)

(left by Zheng Qingtian.)

Only that

I don't know whose accounts shall I enter them into.

Allocate 30,000 to his family,

40,000 for pensions to the casualties of the Capital Security Office

in the name of Commander Gu secretly.

Then send 200,000 to Defender-in-chief Liu,

the Empress Dowager's brother in the Eastern Capital.

Enter the remaining 200,000

into my private account.

Yes.

How come I've never seen the physician

that served Commander Gu just now?

Replace him with the one who serves me.

Moreover,

ask eight capable men to follow Commander Gu.

When he needs money,

investigates cases,

interrogates people,

or buries his bosom friends these days,

follow his instructions.

Don't neglect any of his demands.

By the way, provide him with food and clothing

in the light of those of mine.

And ask the kitchen to cook more crystal-like cold pork.

He likes it best.

Yes.

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Father!

Don't call him again.

Remember,

he isn't your father anymore.

Your surname is Gu, not Xiao.

Father.

Who is Commander Gu?

Why is Minister Duke so kind to him?

Shall we tell Ma'am in the capital?

Fool!

Minister Duke has always ruled his family by military law.

If you dare send a word to the capital,

you won't get away easily just with a slap.

Yes.

Commissioner.

When did Gu Qianfan

turn to Xiao Qinyan?

The sly old devil

never meddles in anything usually.

Why does he stick up for Gu Qianfan this time?

They keep secret in their movement.

I must get to the bottom of it

and destroy them.

The case will be submitted to His Majesty tomorrow.

Why can't you let go of

your little grudge against Gu Qianfan?

You asked me to take Zheng Qingtian's money.

Now what should I do?

Commissioner, calm down.

Zheng Qingtian didn't refer to you

in his statement of confession.

Why do you worry about it?

Xiao Qinyan clearly wants to take the opportunity to clean up

the official circles of Jiangnan, eliminate dissidents,

and clear the way for his returning to the capital as Prime Minister.

How can I not be worried?

I took Zheng Qingtian 200,000 strings.

Now he is dead.

Will Xiao Qinyan let me go?

You are deeply trusted by His Majesty.

Even if Minister Duke Xiao tries to target at you,

His Majesty must...

What do you know?

Between Xiao Qinyan and me,

if one must die,

His Majesty will kill me and save him.

Moreover,

Xiao Qinyan has the Empress behind him.

Commissioner.

The envoy of Minister Xiao of Suzhou asks to see you.

Invite him in.

No, wait.

I'll invite him to the main hall and serve him tea.

Welcome.

What can I do for Minister Xiao?

The Minister said,

he knew everything

you had done in Jiangnan.

He selected the present personally for you

and asked you to open it by yourself.

Asked...

Asked me to open it by myself?

Yes.

(Letter to Commissioner Lei)

(Letter to Commissioner Lei)

Do you like it?

I do.

I do.

The letter in the case was written by the Minister.

Please read it.

(Letter to Commissioner Lei)

I bid you adieu.

(I've learned)

(some villains did the things in Jiangnan.)

(It has nothing to do with you.)

(Qianfan found shelter under your roof.)

(For everything you've done for him,)

(I prepared the little gifts to thank you.)

(Qinyan)

(Tomb of Jia Jiang of the Capital Security Office)

(Tomb of Jia Jiang of the Capital Security Office)

We selected the best coffins.

The honorary reward from the Ministry of Rites will be issued soon.

I think your men

would rest in peace

in the lower world.

(Tomb of Jia Jiang of the Capital Security Office)

Please.

Everyone, please rest in peace.

I'll inherit your legacies

and wait upon Commander carefully.

But,

(Tomb of Jia Jiang) Don't be anxious to pick me up.

It's not too late

that we reunite in 70 or 80 years.

Minister Duke sent a letter,

saying he wants you to accompany him

to visit the ancestral grave

after you return to Suzhou.

With all due respect,

these days, Minister Duke

ran hither and thither for you.

He is over 50.

Except for running between Qiantang and Suzhou,

he has to match his wits

with Commissioner Lei Jing of the Capital Security Office.

Would you...

All right. Enough.

I'll go.

Then what else can I do for you

in Qiantang County?

The servants of the Yang family...

Rest assured.

Controller-general of Hangzhou who is in charge of Qiantang

has included them as murder victims.

Pensions have been allocated

from Zheng Qingtian's legacies to them,

120 strings for each.

I'm going to pay tribute to the aunt of the Yang Family,

then return to Suzhou on my own.

You don't have to follow me.

Yes.

Yinzhang.

Is she fine?

Last night,

I changed her inner wear twice.

Her fever has dropped.

Good.

She will recover soon.

I'll feed her medicine after she wakes up.

Sit down.

Ouyang Xu is such a swine.

I wish I could go to the Gao Family now,

and tell them everything about him.

Don't make more trouble.

I heard their marriage

was arranged by a consort in the palace.

You could give vent to your grievance,

but if His Majesty is offended,

we can't bear all the consequences.

Didn't you see when Pan'er came back,

she neither cried nor made a scene,

instead, she just said she was OK?

She didn't want us to be worried.

What should we do then?

Shall we swallow it?

Let's wait till Pan'er gets better.

You've been up all night. Go to bed.

I'll look after her during the day.

All right.

I'm here. Go to bed.

Take this.

Listen to the music.

It's beautiful.

(Du Changfeng) Where does it come from?

The strings seem to snap, and for one instant all is still,

only an undertone of quiet grief.

Good.

It has a special quality.

Yes.

Sir.

Manager.

Is there a famous player playing pipa?

Sorry, I have no idea.

I think it may be a guest.

It seems to be a young lady.

Look,

is it this lady?

Pan'er, you're awake.

I thought I heard Yinzhang playing pipa.

She is playing.

Get up first.

Are you hungry?

I'm not.

But I want to grab a bite.

I cooked fish porridge

in the inn kitchen.

Have some while it's still hot.

Your throat is swollen. Eat slowly.

I won't.

I don't want Ouyang Xu to know

I almost died for him.

I must eat more

so I'll get better soon.

Pan'er.

I'm not sad at all.

I mean it.

It's not worth being sad for such a creature.

Pan'er, you must get better soon.

Then we can find a way to deal with him.

We can't just forget it.

Ms. Zhao of Qiantang.

Ms. Zhao of Qiantang.

I'm going to take a look.

Are you Ms. Zhao of Qiantang?

Ms. Zhao.

Ms. Zhao of Qiantang.

Are you Ms. Zhao of Qiantang?

Who are you?

I'm Du Changfeng, Presented Scholar.

My friend, Ouyang Xu,

asked me to visit Ms. Zhao.

Please grant me the honor to see her.

Get out.

It seems not right.

You-You're not Ms. Zhao.

You!

Who-Who are you?

I'm Pan'er's friend

as you're Ouyang Xu's friend.

You-You're so rude!

I come to visit Ms. Zhao.

Why do you prevent me?

Being a Present Scholar,

you're empty-headed.

Don't you know what "grant" means?

It means we can see you if we want to,

and you must get out if we don't want to!

What a rude woman.

Did you eat a firecracker?

Why are you so hot-tempered?

(Sanniang, let him in.)

Pan'er.

Are you Ms. Zhao of Qiantang?

I brought the most popular pastries of Xiangyang Restaurant

for you to taste.

Please pardon me for not being properly dressed because I'm ill.

May I ask what message

Ouyang Xu asked you to give me?

Never mind.

I'm short-sighted anyway.

I won't look at you lest it doesn't conform to the rites.

Actually, Ouyang didn't ask me

to visit you this time.

I just couldn't stand it.

I found you by holding your portrait

and inquiring the inns one by one.

I want to persuade you.

With all due respect,

Ouyang is affectionate to you,

while you're arrogant, rude,

and narrow-minded.

You kept saying you didn't want to be a concubine.

It was an insult to your talented reputation.

What nonsense are you talking about?

It's OK. Let him go on.

Then, I shall go on.

Ouyang is a man of keen intellect

and a Presented Scholar, too.

You're lucky enough

to be liked by him.

How could you attack him brutally because of a disagreement?

Ouyang didn't mind it

for the sake of old times.

But, Ms. Zhao,

you should have a sense of propriety.

What's the sense of propriety?

To know yourself well and be content with destiny.

- Being born with a pariah status, - Come.

- you should reflect constantly - Ignore him.

and be virtuous and prudent.

How could you keep saying you don't want to be a concubine?

You should know

only the daughter of an eminent family like Miss Gao

could be a good match for Ouyang.

Of course, I know you think highly of yourself.

But Huo Xiaoyu was the daughter of an Imperial Prince,

she also got married as a concubine.

As a woman,

you shouldn't be too greedy.

In your opinion,

if I agree to be a concubine,

it would be my honor.

If I don't, it means

I have no sense to appreciate favors.

You're right.

In Commandments for Women,

it says being respectful and obedient are the greatest rites of women.

You've read Little Stars of The Book of Songs, haven't you?

The legal wife isn't jealous of the concubine

waiting upon their husband.

Knowing she has a low status...

Sanniang,

he defiled my ears.

Get him out.

I-I-I...

I still have a paragraph to recite.

Knowing she has a low status,

the concubine is devoted to her husband.

I-I haven't finished.

My Tokharoi

dragon teeth glaze crystal aidai! [*Aidai: Ancient glasses]

Pay me my aidai!

Get it out of the water!

What the heck?

Cut the crap.

You!

Get out.

You...

Woman,

you're rude, vulgar and unreasonable.

Now I get it.

It's a good thing Ouyang didn't take Ms. Zhao as a concubine.

Who dares to take such shrews as you?

Say it again.

Say what?

The "shrews" thing.

You heard it clearly.

What are you going to do?

I'm going to show you

what a real shrew is like.

I was wrong.

- Good! - Well done!

You...

You're a disgrace to the educated people.

- You just read a few more old books. - His neck is reined in by a woman.

What's the big deal?

You don't know right from wrong.

Since you are so warmhearted,

fine,

I'll calm you down today

and let you know

the first principle of being a man

is not to be mean.

I did it for your good.

Can you swim?

I can't swim.

I can't.

I can't swim.

Help me.

May I use it?

What do you know?

Never persuade a woman to be a concubine, or you should be struck by lightning.

A man who reads books

doesn't even know such a simple truth,

and dares to force my sister to be a concubine.

I did it for your good.

You deserve it.

Ask the government to arrest me.

I'm not afraid.

Don't you scholars cherish your reputation most?

Now everyone knows

you've been thrown into the water by a woman.

I'll see how you live with it.

You...

You're a disgrace to scholars.

A disgrace...

Comfy.

So comfy.

Of course.

(Zhang Haohao) You're one of the few men

(Top Beauty of Shuangxi Pavilion) You're one of the few men

that can enjoy my service in the Eastern Capital.

(Someone fell into the water!)

(Help!)

Someone fell into the water?

Stop. I'm going to have a look.

Hurry up.

Who is this?

Isn't it Scholar Du of the Academy?

Who are you?

Don't you recognize my voice?

I'm the head of over a dozen of guilds in the Eastern Capital.

Chi Pan, the Palace Guard.

Mr. Chi.

Come on, help me.

I have money. I'll give you money.

Pooh. I don't feel like helping you.

Who do you think you are?

Dare you humiliate me with money?

Stay there in the river.

I have plenty of money.

Chi-Chi Pan.

What kind of a hero are you?

You're Master One Less Than 13.

Master One Less Than 13.

You...

You couldn't get rid of the name for your whole life.

Get him out.

Help...

Over there.

Don't hit me on the head.

Miss,

why doesn't Mr. Chi

like to be called Master One Less Than 13?

Because he is just

the head of 12 guilds.

He is one less.

Still holding onto that wood, huh?

I'm afraid you'll throw me into the water again.

You know it well, don't you?

A civilian shouldn't offend an official.

You? An official?

Do you think you can cheat us?

I'm a Presented Scholar.

The official list is still posted there.

I'm No. 27 in the Second Category.

My name is Du Changfeng.

Why don't you look into it?

Sir, he is really a Presented Scholar.

Sir, we shouldn't offend an official.

Let him go.

Thank you, Master Less Than 13.

(Ouyang's Mansion)

Shrimp.

Such a big shrimp came out of my mouth.

I was so humiliated.

Changfeng.

Don't you think

the shrimp suits you well?

I showed you this

not for you to laugh at me.

I'm trying to prove that

they really made me look bad.

All right.

I know you did it for my good.

But do you remember

what I told you before?

Don't just stand there. Give me a hand.

I've already...

Forget it.

You should cook it tonight.

But you're right.

You tried to stop me again and again,

but I wouldn't listen to you.

I deserved to get myself into trouble.

But why both of the young ladies

are so vicious and mean?

Ouyang,

as your good friend,

I must warn you.

Zhao Pan'er

isn't suitable to be a concubine.

You'd better never see her again.

Pan'er is a good girl.

I really like her.

Failing to make her my legal wife

is my greatest regret in life.

Forget it.

You just said

a woman threw you into the river.

Do you remember what she looks like?

She is in her 30s

and talks like firecrackers going off.

I remember Zhao Pan'er called her Sanniang.

Sun Sanniang?

Why did she come here, too?

Why? Is she hard to deal with?

Did I get you into trouble?

No, you didn't.

Changfeng, on the contrary,

you've done me a big favor.

Mr. Ouyang, Miss Gao comes to visit you.

Your future wife comes to see her husband.

Changfeng, you...

(Auspiciousness) You should hide somewhere.

No, I've never seen Miss Gao.

You're short-sighted.

You can't see her clearly anyway.

No, no.

Sorry to bother you.

(Breeze Brings Integrity)

Miss Gao.

(Gao Hui, the Only Daughter of Gao Hu)

When I went to the palace today,

I got a good piece of ink from my aunt.

I brought it to you specially.

See if you like it.

Consort Xian's ink

must be a rare treasure in the world.

How could the son of a humble family have it?

No big deal.

It's just a piece of ink.

When we get married and

(Mrs. Jiang, Gao Hui's Wet Nurse) go to the palace to express gratitude,

it won't be hard to ask His Majesty

for some royal ink.

And,

I've told you many times.

Don't regard me as an outsider.

Call me Hui, remember?

I'd better call you Miss Hui.

OK, then.

We haven't seen each other for days.

Do you miss me?

I...

Miss.

The Crown Prince is a killjoy.

He got ill

right before

His Majesty was about to grant our marriage.

Otherwise,

we should have got married by now.

Miss, be prudent.

All right, Nanny.

There are no other people here.

Why can't I complain about the Crown Prince?

He isn't Her Majesty's own son.

Miss, just get down to business.

OK.

Xu,

I heard from the servants that

several days ago,

you seemed to have

talked with a young lady in front of our mansion.

♪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♪