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[Destined]

[Episode 25]

I'm here to save you.

Let me help you put it on.

Did Sister Yuru send you here?

Yes.

What?

Are you hurt?

This is not my blood.

It's Wang Shanquan's blood.

I killed him.

Impressive.

My sworn sister's sister

is indeed extraordinary.

Don't be afraid.

The first time killing people

is like this.

It's normal that you're not used to it.

Wipe that bad guy's blood,

and you'll be fine.

Let's go.

My sworn sister is waiting.

Young Master Luo.

You're finally back.

I knew it.

Father shouldn't

have quarreled with you

and driven you away.

Now, Father is gone.

However, Young Master Luo,

you can help me.

We can share Yangzhou.

Young Master Luo.

I'm different from my father.

I'm also very different

from my other brothers.

You know, Young Master,

I'm the commander of Yangzhou.

I'm in sole charge of

Yangzhou.

Young Master Luo.

I'll definitely treat you

as my welcomed guest.

Go spread the word.

Commissioner Wang Shanquan's

third son, Wang Ai,

maintained an army and defied orders from the central government,

and intended to rebel like Lord Liang.

He has been executed.

The one who killed the rebel

is Luo Zishang.

Yes.

What's wrong?

It's Luo Zishang.

When did he return to Yangzhou?

And when did he appear at the dock?

It looks like

he's seeing us off.

Boss Liu.

Thank you for your help.

See you.

My Lady.

Have a bite.

Put it down.

Ever since you heard the news from Yangzhou,

you haven't eaten anything

or slept.

You've been sitting here all night long.

If your condition gets worse,

when Young Madam comes back,

she'll blame me.

My Lady.

The more serious the situation is,

the more you should take care of yourself.

This...

This will be for the good of them.

Yuru and Jiusi

made a written pledge

in order to save the Gu family.

Today is the last day.

If Yuru

couldn't make it back,

I'll definitely

go

with them.

My Lady!

Ruixue.

You're a good girl.

You never left,

even though the Gu family had ups and downs.

If this fatal calamity

really happens to us,

just leave.

I've prepared the travel expenses

for you.

My Lady.

Don't say that.

Heaven will help a good person like Young Madam.

She will be fine.

You will be safe too, My Lady.

If...

If it should happen,

no matter where you go, My Lady,

I will be with you

and take care of you.

♫I implore the moon to be bright and the wind to be gentle♫

♫Lightly shine on my beloved♫

♫Listen gently to my vision and your willingness♫

♫Grow old quietly♫

Yuru.

Mother.

You're finally back.

Mother.

All is well now that you're back.

Madam Yue.

Yuru.

You're back.

How have you been, Madam Yue?

Can you sleep

at night?

I'm okay.

Not bad.

Yuru.

I've been worried about your safety.

I've cut out meat and prayed for you every day.

It's great that you're back.

I'll go burn incense and thank the gods for answering my prayers.

No need.

Someone wants to see you.

Who is it?

Yinhong.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Help!

Eldest Madam!

Help me, Zhao!

Zhao, help me!

Mother, save Eldest...

Help me, Zhao!

Eldest Madam, take my hand.

Zhao!

Get Yuzhao back.

Zhao!

Take care of yourself!

Let's go!

Zhao!

-Let's go! -Eldest Madam!

Eldest Madam!

Zhao!

Let's go!

Zhao!

Eldest Madam.

Can I

have a few words with you alone?

You gave up a dying woman.

It's no different from killing her.

We have nothing to say to you.

Save your words for the court.

Zhang Yue'er.

I will interrogate you personally.

Although you don't deserve to die,

exile and servitude

will be inevitable.

Eldest Madam.

I'm begging you.

For the sake of

us both being mothers,

give me a chance.

I'll just say a few words.

Just a few words.

Let me finish,

and I'll be willing to die.

Just say it here.

Eldest Madam.

I know that

I deserve to die.

I made many mistakes.

But no matter how bad I am,

my heart for my children

is the same as yours.

Yuzhao, Yuying, and Yumao.

These three children

were brought up

solely by me.

Maybe for them,

having a mother like me

is the most unfortunate thing

that could happen in their life.

But from today on,

even a mother like this

won't be there for them anymore.

Eldest Madam.

You are kind-hearted.

I beg you.

Please take them in

and take care of them.

From now on,

you'll be their real mother.

Consider me dead.

No.

Just take it as

I've never existed in this world.

OK?

OK.

I promise I'll take care of the three of them.

But it's not because you begged me.

It's because I'm also a mother.

I watched

the three of them grow up.

Although some of them

have been misled by you,

they're still young.

They are not hopeless.

Thank you, Eldest Madam.

Mother.

Mother.

I beg you to

teach them well.

Don't let them

become someone like me.

From now on,

listen to Eldest Madam.

Take me to the court.

Mother!

-Mother! -Mother!

Mother!

Eldest Sister.

We're guilty too.

We've been holding out on you.

We should be punished too.

To be honest,

if my mother didn't make it...

But now that I know the truth,

I will never forgive you.

In this world,

not everything

can be turned around

and made up for.

But fortunately,

my mother is still alive.

As long as you

repent sincerely,

and be honest

and kind,

I'm willing to be your sister again.

But the three of you

are different.

Mao is still young.

It's forgivable that

a little kid

didn't want to disobey his mother.

Yuzhao is repentant.

I can forgive her, too.

As for Yuying.

Your personality

is the most similar to Madam Yue.

You've always been

mean and duplicitous.

I can keep you here

and let you learn to do business

in Huarong,

and learn the way of making your own living.

Or, I can give you a dowry

and find you a good husband.

Whether you'll follow me or not,

you have to

choose the right road

in the future.

You and Yuzhao

were both given birth by her.

You've been eating and sleeping together since childhood.

Everything has been the same for you,

but you have completely different temperaments.

It shows that a person's origin

is not important.

The road

is completely chosen by themselves.

Got it.

Eldest Sister.

[Commissioner's Mansion]

[Clean and Sharp]

His Majesty passed away?

Yes.

There's supposed to be a solemn funeral.

But that rebel Lord Liang's army

is still besieging Eastern Capital,

and fighting intensely

with the Youzhou Army.

Other prefectures

can only observe from the side.

They're waiting to choose sides

when the situation is clearer.

Not to mention a solemn funeral.

In troubled times,

people can only take care of themselves.

But now,

the Crown Prince is regent.

The Crown Prince is narrow-minded

and useless.

Knowing that Lord Liang was coming,

he has been terrified.

Once His Majesty

passed away,

he ran away overnight.

Now Eastern Capital's trouble

is both internal and external.

I'm afraid my father and Uncle Fan

are deeply distraught.

But Lord Liang's army

already approached Eastern Capital last year.

Now it's already spring, but the city hasn't been taken down yet.

Even if he has a strong army,

he won't last long.

Looks like

Commissioner Fan and General Zhou

are about to have a great victory.

Thanks to Yuru,

who went south to raise military provisions

to provide a steady flow of military provisions

for the front line.

If it were not for her,

I'm afraid the front line would have been in critical condition.

If so, Youzhou

would be in trouble, too.

By the way,

I just checked.

The last batch of grains has been stored too.

I'm reporting to you

on behalf of Yuru.

Why is it you this time?

Where is Yuru?

She's with my mother-in-law.

She and her mother finally got together after her mother almost died.

They have a lot to catch up.

That's right.

When I have time,

I should prepare a welcome dinner

for Yuru.

This time,

she made a significant contribution.

The welcome dinner can be put on hold.

Now that you're in charge of Youzhou's affairs,

I want to ask you for a position

in the name of

Yuru.

It's not for me,

but for

an extraordinarily talented man.

By the way,

the commissioner and General Zhou

led the army to fight out there,

and they transported so many provisions out.

But the grain price

in Youzhou

has been dropping.

Don't you know?

Boss Liu of Huarong,

Magistrate Gu's wife.

She went to Jiangnan alone

and raised 15,000,000 kilograms of provisions.

It's all thanks to her.

No wonder.

The couple also made a great contribution

to bandit suppression on Heifeng Mountain last time.

The couple are

really Youzhou's heroes.

Yes.

It's a blessing to Youzhou.

Brother Gu.

Why are you here?

You came at the right time.

I have some good news for you.

Let's talk inside.

No need.

I'm here to say goodbye.

Goodbye?

My sister is a weak girl.

It's not appropriate for her to travel around with me.

So I want to

entrust her

to you and Yuru.

I can also rest assured.

When I have the chance,

I'll come back to see her.

Where are you going then?

To be honest, I haven't decided yet.

But in this vast world,

there must be a place for me.

I just

got you a position

to be my secretary

and work for Youzhou together.

Why are you leaving?

I was born in a scholars' family.

My grandfather was a famous scholar in Jiangnan.

And I

have been well-read since I was little.

However, I accidentally

got under the rebel, Wang Shanquan's command

and worked for him.

I've ruined the reputation

of myself and my family.

And now,

Commissioner of Youzhou, Fan Xuan,

is deeply conscious of righteousness

and sent troops to save the emperor.

He shouldn't have

a traitor like me

work for him.

Otherwise,

he won't be able to convince the people.

Ye Shi'an.

I've always looked down on you since childhood.

It's exactly because of

your pretentious attitude.

What are you holding the

pretentious reputation

for?

You are well-educated and knowledgeable.

Why are you still

so dumb and stubborn?

So in your eyes,

what's said in the classics,

like worrying about the country and the people,

is all cynical and empty talk?

Thank you for being frank with me, Brother Gu.

Goodbye.

Do you know

when I changed my thoughts of you?

It was when you surrendered to Wang Shanquan

to protect your family.

It was when you endured the humiliation

under Wang Shanquan's command, and planned secretly

to save so many people

and the literati of Jiangnan.

I suddenly felt like

you, Ye Shi'an, are really something.

You are a loyal

and courageous person.

Many people may not know

what you did.

But you know it yourself.

Your family know it.

God knows it.

Ye Shi'an.

You've been studying all your life.

Isn't it for the world

and the people?

Can you really bear to

hand the country and the people

over to someone

like Luo Zishang

to wreck

and degrade?

No, I can't.

Young Master.

I didn't expect that

as a scholar,

you have calluses from archery practice all over your hands.

In troubled times,

scholars are the most useless.

If I'm defenseless,

so what if I'm knowledgeable?

I need to have the real ability

to protect our country.

You've been with me all day.

Don't you have things you need to do?

Even if I do, I won't go.

I finally found my mother.

I just want to be with you all day.

You're already the hostess of the Gu family

and a big boss.

Why are you still acting like a child?

Those who have mothers are supposed to be children.

Is Yuying's dowry ready?

Yes.

I also put in

an extra gold bracelet for her.

You are so kind.

You married her into a good family,

and added to her dowry.

She asked to get married far from us.

I think

she's too ashamed to see us.

We won't see each other again.

Our kinship is over.

It's okay if I

gave her some more money.

It's good that she's gone.

This child

is a bit more scheming

than Zhao and Mao.

What worries me the most now

is Yun'er.

Since she came to Youzhou,

she's been staying in seclusion all day.

I visited her several times,

but she didn't even open the door.

She was wronged badly.

It's understandable that she takes things too hard for a while.

I've asked the maid

to keep her company.

Shen Ming

is keeping an eye on her outside the door all day, too.

I won't let her do anything stupid.

How about

I visit her again today?

Sister.

You're finally here.

Can you appoint me to something else?

I'm

bored to death here.

Do you have any grudges against someone,

or did someone offend you lately?

I can go fight them for you.

Or, can you

let me out for a walk?

No.

Just stay here.

Keep an eye on Yun'er. Don't go anywhere.

Take care of it immediately

if anything happens.

I'll hold you accountable

if anything goes wrong.

Okay.

What's this?

It's not for you.

Yun'er.

I'm Yuru.

Open the door.

Let me come in

and talk to you.

Sister Yuru.

I'm not feeling well today.

Maybe another day.

Didn't the doctor give you a checkup yesterday?

What did he say?

Let me in

and tell me.

It's nothing.

By the way,

I brought you a pot of plum wine.

I made it myself.

I remember

you liked

the plum wine I made the best.

Keep it, Sister.

It's bitter in my mouth.

I won't know how it tastes.

Fine.

Have a good rest.

If you want to talk to me,

come to me anytime.

Take care, Sister.

Yun'er.

I want to tell you that

when we were leaving Yangzhou,

you killed our enemy.

You are resolute, smart,

and courageous.

I was really impressed.

If Old Madam Ye were still alive,

she would be very happy

and want to make a toast to you, too,

saying that you're truly her granddaughter.

Kid.

As long as I'm still in the Ye family,

nothing will happen.

Let's go.

Sister.

Sister, take care.

What's that sound?

Why does it sound so bad?

Young Master Shen.

Miss Ye sends her greetings to you

and asks you to stop blowing the leaves.

Why?

I'm bored, so I blew the leaves.

What harm did I do?

Go again.

Young Master Shen.

Miss Ye is upset now.

Please be kind

and stop blowing.

She keeps herself

inside the house all day long.

How can she not be upset?

She doesn't feel bored,

and she won't allow others to do things to ease the boredom.

So domineering.

Besides,

my sister simply asked me to guard her.

She didn't ask me to listen to her.

If she wants to say something,

let her come out here and say it herself.

Can you stop blowing?

You were out of tune, don't you know?

I thought

you wanted to

keep yourself inside the house forever

and never come out.

But you're out now.

This is great.

Turns out

it's not that hard

to get out of this room.

The story of raising provisions in Yangzhou

is so good that it can be included in the story-telling script.

The timing, place and people

are all so favorable.

I didn't expect that

it would go so smoothly.

It's just...

It's just what?

It went too smoothly.

Maybe I'm overthinking.

Sister.

You're smart and resourceful.

Young Master Ye worked from the inside.

Plus, I'm brave and capable.

And Young Master Ye's sister,

a weak woman,

made an epic move

and assassinated Wang Shanquan.

Of course it went smoothly.

Wait a minute.

Who killed Wang Shanquan?

Young Master Ye's sister.

Yun'er has never even dared

to look at the scene of killing a chicken or fish.

I didn't expect that either.

But the version I heard is that

it was Wang Shanquan's staff,

Luo Zishang, who killed him.

After Luo Zishang killed Wang Shanquan,

he also killed

the military commander of Yangzhou Army,

Wang Ai.

Wang Shanquan has

19 children in total.

They either died or escaped.

Now,

Luo Zishang is in sole charge

of Yangzhou.

It's a rumor, right?

Wang Shanquan

wasn't killed by him.

It can't be a rumor.

The military information I received

couldn't be wrong.

If it was really Young Master Ye's sister

who killed Wang Shanquan,

Luo Zishang

must have deliberately made up this lie

to tell the world.

During your stay in Yangzhou,

Luo Zishang wasn't there the whole time?

Not until the end,

when I was leaving.

He came to the dock to see me off from afar.

He only brought one attendant with him.

He looked

very calm.

So when did he

leave Yangzhou?

After the chaos took place in Yangzhou,

you all ran away.

The city

completely

got in the hands of Wang Shanquan.

He started to feel like Luo Zishang is an eyesore.

I was forced to get under his command.

One time,

I overheard

them quarrel.

Luo Zishang thought

Wang Shanquan should

be far-sighted.

But

Wang Shanquan only wanted

to be the local emperor.

Gradually,

he also started to feel like Luo Zishang

is ruthless.

He was afraid that he'd be killed if he kept Luo by his side.

So not long after that,

he expelled Luo Zishang from Yangzhou.

Everything went so smoothly in Yangzhou.

I think Luo Zishang

must have helped from the side.

He claimed to become

the top merchant in the world

and help Wang Shanquan dominate Yangzhou.

Now it seems

it was just a guise

to confuse Wang Shanquan.

What he wanted from the beginning

is the entire Yangzhou.

So Wang Shanquan

was something he abandoned

at this point?

It's very likely.

So what?

He's not

a legitimate commissioner.

Now,

Eastern Capital is temporarily in chaos.

So he's taking over the city for now.

When the world is stable again,

what should he do?

I don't understand it either.

Luo Zishang is treacherous.

When he takes a step, he has thought about five steps further.

But there must be something bigger

behind this.

She needs no loud red on common green boughs

to be found her blossoms blessed with the best.

I've traveled all over the world.

She's not a beauty of beauty.

But in this world,

no woman can compare with her.

Master, you have great ambitions.

Will you be tied down by a woman?

Of course not.

I'll get

what I want in the end.

When I own the world,

she will naturally be mine as well.

[Commissioner's Mansion]

Brother Zhou Ye.

This is a military letter from the front line

sent by Father.

Take a look.

[Ten days ago, the rebels led by Lord Liang were completely wiped out in Eastern Capital.]

Ten days ago,

the rebels led by Lord Liang

were completely defeated in Eastern Capital.

Father is about to win.

In the future,

he'll be a meritorious official since he saved the emperor.

Maybe we can all become officials

in Eastern Capital.

[Ten days ago, the rebels led by Lord Liang were completely wiped out in Eastern Capital.]

Something's wrong.

What's wrong?

Lord Liang's army was defeated.

The main force is still there, and the provisions are not used up.

At this time,

how could they

give up Jingji?

I think

there must be something wrong.

We can't act rashly.

Indeed.

There has been ten days since

Lord Liang's army was defeated in Eastern Capital.

But there hasn't been any news about

any of the prefectures fighting against them.

This means

they are very likely

to be heading towards...

Youzhou.

That's right.

They couldn't conquer the front line.

So they want to use the lives of Youzhou's Young Master

and the people of the city

to threaten Commissioner Fan to retreat.

This...

I'll write a letter right away

to notify the front line.

Report!

Young General.

Lord Liang has led a force of 100,000 soldiers

across the border of Youzhou,

and they're heading to Wangdu.

100,000?

Yes.

What should we do?

How many soldiers do we have in the city?

The main forces of Youzhou

are all saving the emperor at the front line.

Now there are only 10,000 soldiers left

in Wangdu.

This...

With such a large gap in military force,

aren't we destined

to lose?

Yu'er.

Pack your things

and get out of here.

But...

But what?

Now, we have to focus on the big picture.

Go!

OK.

Brother Gu.

Take care.

Jiusi.

I'll find someone reliable

to escort Fan Yu

and the letter of help-seeking.

At this time,

I can't leave Youzhou.

Brother.

You should go in person.

Think about it.

What if they don't come

after receiving the letter?

It's a long journey to Wangdu from Eastern Capital.

Lord Liang's army is approaching the city.

Even if they receive the letter,

they'll think it's too late,

and Youzhou is already a dead city.

Jiusi, don't worry.

I will go at top speed.

You must hang in there

until the reinforcements arrive.

No matter what it takes,

we must get them back.

Don't worry.

Yun'er.

Are you feeling better?

I brought some peach gum.

It's good for your health.

Thank you, Sister Yuru.

I'm all right.

You don't have to worry about me.

Why are you being so courteous to me?

The city has been in chaos lately.

I've asked

the wives of the soldiers guarding the city

to move to the charity halls.

For one thing,

they can take care of each other.

For another,

the soldiers

fighting at the front line can be assured since

they don't have to worry about their families.

Your brother has been busy

out there with Jiusi.

I'm really worried

that you're here alone.

Move

to my place as soon as possible.

There are many people there.

I'm good

living here alone.

My condition

is unstable.

It'll be bad

if I infect anyone.

It's nothing.

The current situation is special.

No one will care about that.

Besides,

I'm here.

It's still inappropriate.

If you need my help for anything,

Sister,

just let me know.

It's quiet for me

to live here alone.

Everything's good.

Fine.

After all,

I want you

to live comfortably.

Take care and get better.

I'll come visit you tomorrow.

There is a prescription

for cooking peach gum

and the food that works against with it inside.

Take good care of her.

Don't worry, Boss.

I will take good care of

Miss Ye.

Yun'er.

No matter what happens,

we are sisters.

We're like actual sisters.

Of course.

I'm leaving.

Take care, Boss.

Did you call Sister Yuru "Boss"?

Do you work at Huarong?

No.

I'm a refugee from Qingzhou.

I almost starved to death.

Boss donated her family fortune

and built many charity halls in Youzhou.

Boss saved my life.

Although I'm not good at accounting,

I'm quick

and good at taking care of others.

Usually,

I do flower picking and drug pounding

at Huarong.

Sister Yuru

is still so kind.

Miss Ye.

Boss is worried about you.

The city

is in complete chaos right now.

The charity halls are the safest place.

You should move there.

Those living in the charity halls

are all wives of the soldiers.

Who are they?

And who am I?

You're Boss's sworn sister.

I know that

Sister Yuru treats me well.

But the better she treats me,

the more I can't take it for granted and

drag her down.

I'm a jinx

who has already lost my reputation.

If she

spends a lot of time with someone like me,

I'm afraid others will gossip about her.

[Liang]

[Getting Ready for Battle]

The rebels led by Lord Liang are intruding.

A major battle is coming.

Today,

I will go back to Eastern Capital in person to ask for reinforcements.

Therefore,

I'm handing the military power of Youzhou

over to Gu Jiusi.