Original subtitles

In the early autumn of the 18th year of Daye Zhenwu,

everyone in the Ban Manor was busy preparing for Baroness Ban's wedding

with Young Master of the Xie family.

Pay attention to the music notes!

Why do you always play the wrong notes?

And the one outside!

Get it done mindfully.

Don't make any mistakes.

Yes, Master.

Where is Ban Heng?

Ban Heng!

Young Master!

Madam!

We got everything ready

including the things flying in the sky, running on the ground,

even buried under the land.

Good.

Ten strings of South Sea Pearls.

Forty pairs of mutton-fat jade bracelets.

Fifty luminous pearls.

Remember it well.

Baroness Ban's wedding is pending.

Everyone should be mindful.

The bride's escort team has arrived!

Come to help. Hurry!

Dress up, Baroness Ban.

Speaking of the bride, Ban Hua, what she is most famous for

is not only her outstanding appearance, the generous personality,

but also her trend-setting fashion taste.

She is basically the top character in the capital of Daye.

Am I late?

Not at all. You're just in time.

Come on, push it!

But in terms of the appearance and talent of Xie Qilin,

this bridegroom is unremarkable.

With the coming of the wedding day,

all the people were looking forward to it.

They don't want to see how luxurious this wedding will be.

But they want to know whether this wedding can be held successfully.

Hua'er!

I, Xie Qilin, will never marry you even I have to die alone!

The bridegroom is not Xie Qilin.

What's going on?

Why are my dreams so strange these days?

[Double Happiness] (T/N: Usually found at weddings)

[I, Xie Qilin, will break off the engagement with Baroness Ban today]

The Xie family broke off the engagement? [Break the engagement with Baroness Ban today]

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♫ The fresh breeze blows through the alley ♫

♫ The fragrance of ink on you ♫

♫ The brush meandering on the paper ♫

♫ This love will last forever ♫

♫ The moonlight pours in the water ♫

♫ I can't help but start to sing ♫

♫ You play a melodious song ♫

♫ It recorded our sweet time ♫

♫ Being drunk but happy in the world (Spend the rest of my life with you) ♫

♫ Watch the wood in a deep dye (Let's ride a horse to see the world) ♫

♫ With you in my life, I'm not afraid of any storm ♫

♫ I feel safe (You whisper in my ear) ♫

♫ There is a distant call (I fell into the light of your halo) ♫

♫ It's too hard to break from your embrace ♫

♫ Immersed in wine and time goes by ♫

♫ Being drunk but happy in the world (Spend the rest of my life with you) ♫

♫ Watch the wood in a deep dye (Let's ride a horse to see the world) ♫

♫ With you in my life, I'm not afraid of any storm ♫

♫ I feel safe (You whisper in my ear) ♫

♫ There is a distant call (I fell into the light of your halo) ♫

♫ It's too hard to break from your embrace ♫

♫ Immersed in wine and time goes by ♫ [A Girl Like Me]

[Episode 1]

All of you get out of my way!

Step aside! It's Baroness Ban!

Take care of my horse.

[Ban Hua, Eldest Daughter of the Ban Family, Number One Noble Lady in Daye]

The same carriage.

Seems like this is the place in my dream.

Steamed bun restaurant.

[Vegetable noodles] Vegetable noodles.

That's right. Xie Qilin is here.

[Xie Qilin, Second Son of the Xie Family, Second Fiancé of Ban Hua]

Baroness Ban! Run!

Don't run!

Make way!

Stop!

What's happening?

Xie Qilin!

Where are you going?

Stop!

[Du Jiu, Personal Bodyguard of Rong Xia]

Du Jiu, what's the noise?

It's Baroness Ban of the Ban family creating the disturbance.

Ban Hua.

Could it be that her wedding is canceled again?

If this marriage doesn't work,

Baroness Ban can hurt those handsome men again.

Listen! I, Xie Qilin,

would rather die alone than marry you.

You... Don't come over!

I can't go back with you!

I'm not here to make you marry me.

She is here to beat him.

I'm afraid Young Master Xie won't make it this time.

Xie. Qi. Lin.

He broke off the engagement with you because of me.

Just vent your anger on me.

Please don't hurt Young Master Xie.

Don't hurt my Yun Niang. Just come at me.

Well, these two people are deeply in love.

Looks like she is going to break up this couple.

Exactly.

Look! Look all the money.

It's money! Money!

I was born with beauty, power, and wealth.

I can live a comfortable life by myself.

If it wasn't for the Xie family to beg our Ban family,

how would you have the luck to marry me?

- How dare you say that about me? - Shut up!

Xie Qilin betrayed me today.

I'm afraid he will also betray you one day.

Take the money...

as my thank-you gift for letting me know who he is.

Xie Qilin will betray you, but money won't.

Keep the money.

In case you will need it.

I wish you both a happy life forever.

[Rong Xia, Count Cheng'an, Number One Scholar in Daye]

Who is this guy?

Why does he look so familiar?

♫ Make jasmine tea in the room ♫

♫ Sing a song and fiddle with Pipa ♫

♫ Her bright smile and gloomy countenance ♫

♫ Crimson clouds flew into the house ♫

♫ Can't control the feelings It's all in the dream ♫

♫ The rain pours down on a sunny day, washing out all the attachments ♫

♫ Faith is like a flower ♫

♫ We promised to live a free life ♫

This face is a masterpiece in Daye.

♫ With no fear, taking her hands to see the big world ♫

Young Master, cover your face.

I heard that she judges people by their appearances.

You will be doomed if she has a crush on you.

Ridiculous!

It's not like I had never seen a man.

Neither gentle nor virtuous.

She is not like a woman.

Du Jiu, since ancient times,

etiquette has never said that women have to be gentle and virtuous.

Baroness Ban came here alone but got the upper hand.

- That's very interesting. - Interesting?

Young Master, why is that interesting?

This woman is fierce and doughty.

It's not interesting at all.

This Baroness Ban is not an ordinary girl.

It's all your fault! It's all your fault! And you! [Ban Manor]

- Me? - What did I say?

I told you the Xie family was not strong and reliable enough.

You had to say they were. You must be happy now!

Precious Daughter, where have you been?

I went to see Xie Qilin.

He... Is he still alive? (Ban Heng, Second Son of the Bans, Number One Good-for-Nothing in Daye)

Father. Mother.

Have you heard that some people can dream about the future?

[Ban Huai, Marquis Jingting, Number One Hedonist in Daye]

[Yin, Ban Hua's Mother] We...

We don't understand what you mean.

For example, Xie Qilin broke off the engagement

and fled with someone.

I seem to have dreamed about all of these things.

Dear, she lost her mind.

She must have been shocked.

What's wrong with Hua Hua?

Hua Hua, it's like this.

- Hua Hua. - Isn't it amazing?

- Yes. Yes. - Is it? Is it?

Yes, it is.

Hua Hua, listen.

It's like this.

For me, marriage is important.

But your health and happiness are the top priorities.

- Yes. - That's right.

- Exactly. - It's just a broken-off engagement.

Don't take it personally.

- Yes. - Mother is right.

Older Sister, there are men everywhere.

Look! This is a book of handsome men I just got.

Just tell me the one you like.

I'll tie him up and get him for you if I need to.

Older Sister, look at Count Cheng'an.

He is way better than Xie Qilin.

And his parents are gone.

If you marry him, you can live a comfortable life without in-laws meddling in your affairs.

You can't understand it.

Madam and Master are still worried that you are upset about it.

A little Xie Qilin can't hurt me.

I would be sad if I married him.

Yes. [Ying Bangbang, Ban Hua's Handmaid]

By the way, Ying Bangbang.

Get someone to dress me up.

[Ruan Jinjin, Ban Hua's Handmaid] Baroness, are you going out?

Older Sister An Le's chrysanthemum appreciation banquet is tonight.

But I think those ladies are busy gossiping behind your back

about what happened today.

I think... Why don't you pass on going to the chrysanthemum banquet?

I'm going.

Why would I pass it?

I'll go there looking gorgeous.

I want them to know

that even though my engagement has been called off, I'm still the most beautiful one.

Ying Bangbang... The floral decals.

Baroness, these are the most popular floral decals.

Pick one.

I want a peony.

P-Peony?

But recently, those noble ladies think peach blossoms and peonies are cheesy.

They think it's cheesy because they can't handle it.

But I am a tacky person.

For a woman, it's not that the more gold and silver, the better.

Her things must be exquisite.

Look at those things I wear for fun.

They have never seen them before.

And they said I was showing off.

I don't even have enough time to take care of my face.

Why would I show off to them?

What are you waiting for? Dress me up.

Dress up!

[Rong'an Manor]

[Rong'an Manor] Baroness Ban has arrived!

Hurry up! Get ready!

Don't miss anything on her.

Hurry up.

Send this to the owner of Auspicious Clothing Store to draw a design.

It will sell well.

Have you heard that Baroness Ban was dumped again?

Baroness Ban might not show up this time.

She must be crying at home. How would she have the nerve to come here?

Long time no see.

You haven't changed at all.

Most of you are phony, and few of you are sincere.

You still got the nerve to come?

I've got nothing to hide.

Why wouldn't I come?

However, the Xie family raised a lascivious son who eloped with someone.

- You...! - Why should the Ban family apologize for it?

[Xie Wanyu, Youngest Daughter of the Xie Family, Number one Female Cook in Daye] If not for your extravagance,

[Xie Wanyu, Youngest Daughter of the Xie Family, Number one Female Cook in Daye] how could my brother be scared away?

Scared away by me?

He can go anywhere he wants.

But he ran to the brothel to meet girls!

Wanyu.

No matter what,

the Xie family

are all cowards.

You...!

Baroness, please calm down.

If Xie Qilin didn't elope with someone,

[Shi Feixian, Granddaughter of Prime Minister, Most Talented Lady in Daye] Wanyu would have become your sister-in-law.

[Shi Feixian, Granddaughter of Prime Minister, Most Talented Lady in Daye] In the end, you are still a family.

She doesn't deserve to be my family.

Older Sister, never mind.

We are here to recite poems and admire flowers.

Let's ignore those irrelevant people.

Who is the irrelevant person?

[Princess An Le]

Older Sister!

Hua Hua, you didn't let me down.

I knew you would come.

Of course.

It's your invitation.

I have to come even if the sky is falling.

What were you arguing about?

She is too rude. I'm sure no one dares to marry her.

How do you know that no one will marry me?

Who will marry you?

The most talented man, Count Cheng'an.

When did this happen?

How could I not know it?

Count Cheng'an is the most talented man in Daye.

He was selected by the emperor and entered the palace since childhood to study with the crown prince.

He is His Majesty's apple of the eye.

Your Grace, you can't believe

that Count Cheng'an will fall in love with you. Right?

Everyone, you don't know

that I happened to meet Count Cheng'an a few days ago.

We had a great conversation.

He spoke with fervor and assurance.

Based on how he behaved, I'm sure he admires me.

Don't tell me he's Count Cheng'an?

I don't know we'd met before.

He is really Count Cheng'an.

This is embarrassing now.

Baroness Ban is really not an ordinary woman.

You don't care that your engagement was called off.

Now you can even make up a new marriage out of nothing.

You give yourself too much credit.

Count Cheng'an is mine.

This is going to be interesting.

Count Cheng'an is so handsome.

It's embarrassing.

I can't lose to those snobs.

Looks like I have to use my final move.

Rong Xia.

You claim to be a good example for all the scholars.

Don't let me down.

Your Grace, how can you make up our stories?

Don't be so stingy.

Could it be that you have a crush on me?

It's an honor if I have a crush on you.

Well...

Is it proper?

[You give yourself too much credit.] [Count Cheng'an is mine.]

Count Cheng'an, think about it.

We... gazed at each other affectionately.

It's beyond words.

I can't remember at all.

Perhaps you misunderstood me.

The crab feast is ready.

Please get some rest and move to the banquet hall.

Now her face is totally lost.

It's too embarrassing to eat crab.

I didn't invite you.

Why did you come to my manor?

Greetings to Princess An Le.

His Majesty asked me to bring the finest gold chrysanthemum to you.

Thank you.

Why don't you stay to taste the crab with us?

Thank you for your hospitality.

I have something important to do.

Maybe next time.

I will ask someone to send the flowers to the backyard.

I'm so pissed off.

No. If I leave like this,

those snobs would be happy as hell.

Why is it him again?

It's such a small world.

Since we met, now I can vent my anger.

Young Master, let's go.

Don't be afraid.

Please make way!

What do you want?

You just embarrassed me in the garden.

Now you block my way.

Did I somehow offend you?

I won't do it again. Is that okay?

Glib.

Why do you like to curse people so much?

Shut up!

Well-educated and knowledgeable.

And a role model for all the scholars?

What's wrong with you?

You just saw a weak woman being bullied and you didn't offer your help.

I even begged you and you didn't help me out.

Do you know saving a life is better than building a seven-level pageant?

It's pagoda.

Your Grace,

today, I showed up without notice and caused inconvenience for you.

- I'm sorry about that. - It's too late.

Actually, I did sense your trouble today.

It's just that I've been reading books of sages since childhood.

I'm not good at lying.

Please forgive me.

Such a dull goose.

Are you really the top talent in the capital?

It's just a bubble name.

It's not as real as your reputation.

What's my reputation?

A graceful lady.

Bold and unconstrained.

Step aside! Wasting my time to eat crabs.

Scholars are all jackasses.

Ban Hua, Baroness Ban.

[Moonlight through the Cloud]

[Memorial tablet]

Father. Mother.

Brother.

Although I was young and escaped from death,

I will never forget

to avenge your death.

What's happening?

- Who are you? - Step aside!

- How dare you? - What do you want?

Mother!

Father. Mother.

Please trust me.

The truth won't stay silent.

Getting close to the Ban family is the first step in my plan.

I will find out what happened back then,

punish the vicious sycophants,

and get justice for our Rong family.

[Memorial tablet]

- Young Master, what's next? - Go with the trend.

He dared to hurt Baroness Ban!

- Let's smash Xie's Manor! - That's right!

- Give Xie Qilin to us! - Give Xie Qilin to us!

- Let's smash Xie Manor! - Yes, let's go!

The people from the Ban family are here.

I'll inform Master. Close the door!

[Xie Manor]

Xie Qilin, I know you are inside!

Brothers, get the eggs ready.

Throw them!

Xie Qilin, come out! [Xie Manor]

- Come out! - Come out!

Xie Qilin, come out!

- Master! Master! - Did you find him?

- No. - You didn't?

- What to do? - We will break in if you don't come out!

[Count Xie, Count Zhongping, Meanest Man in Daye]

Master, what are we waiting for?

Let's go out and fight with them.

No! No.

Let's hold out a little longer!

- Bastard Xie! - Xie Qilin, come out!

- Bastard Xie! - Come out!

If you keep messing around, I will beat you hard!

Come on! Go out and fight them!

Brothers, let's fight! Brothers, let's do it! [Xie's Manor]

Baroness Ban has arrived!

She still has the nerve to come.

The fat crab in autumn is the finest of the world.

- It can be used to gag you. - You...!

Come on, Hua Hua. Have mine.

Thank you, Older Siser.

Miss Xie, be careful.

Don't crack your teeth.

Baroness Ban, you seem to have lost some weight these days.

Take care of yourself.

[Li Xiaoru, Noble Lady in Daye] Don't hold back if anything bothers you.

Staying angry will hurt your health.

That's weird. In such a feast, why are there freeloaders gossiping?

This is Lord Li's daughter, Li Xiaoru.

We often hang out together. How can you call her a freeloader?

Maybe it's because Miss Li's clothes are too plain.

I enjoy lively crowds.

I can't remember those who are unremarkable.

Your Grace, you are from a noble family.

Why do you pick on Xiaoru?

Older Sister, you know what?

These crab-eating tools are quite useful.

Count Cheng'an is thoughtful.

He sent me the silver tongs some time ago.

The crab's shell is thin and crisp.

It's better to peel it by hand.

I don't need the crab-eating tools.

If I remember it correctly,

these crabs were also sent by Count Cheng'an.

She can swagger around only because

her grandmother is the Princess Royal.

Older Sister, Grandma missed you a lot these days.

Why don't you go back to visit her with me in a few days?

Sure.

Childish.

[Xie Manor]

I'll punish Xie Qilin hard if I find him!

- No! - No!

I told you, he is not here!

- Xie Qilin is not here. - You...!

Ban Huai, how did I offend you?

Why do you do this to me? Ban Huai!

Old bastard, I will let you go today.

We will settle this another day!

Did you hear that?

Heng'er, go! Hurry up!

- Ban Huai! - You...!

You are robbers! Bandits!

[Loyal Family] You are robbers, bandits!

I won't let you go!

[Loyal Family]

Father!

Mother!

By the grace of God, His Majesty announces:

Marquis Jingting, Ban Huai,

broke the law and committed disgraceful conduct.

It has been verified.

Today, the title of marquis is removed and the salary is withdrawn.

There is collective punishment for his family.

Family property will be handed over to the treasury.

Everyone in the Ban family is demoted to common people.

Ban Hua, run!

Get her!

Hurry up!

Father!

Father! Mother!

I dreamed that our manor got searched and confiscated!

You all got arrested!

Confiscated?

Who got the nerve to do that to our Ban family?

I mean, you said we were all arrested.

What about you?

I... I ran away.

Run...?

Good, you are indeed my older sister.

You ran away alone without me.

That's not the point.

The point is I dreamed that Xie Qilin was blind.

Great, that's my daughter.

You made the Xie family suffer even in your dream.

- Xie Qilin deserves it. - My good girl.

Older Sister, you dreamed what you had been thinking in the daytime.

Don't be angry. I will punch him every time I see him.

Hua Hua, don't worry.

The reality is usually the opposite of the dream.

Mother, my dream of the broken engagement came true.

If he really becomes blind, then we...

Don't be afraid.

Except for His Majesty, who else is able to hurt our family?

Exactly. We still have your grandmother.

Even if His Majesty doesn't care about me,

he still has to show some respect to the Princess Royal.

Don't be afraid.

- Hua Hua. - Why can't they understand?

If you want to forget someone...

Am I thinking too much about it?

Then you have to find a new one.

- Forget it. - Hua! - Baroness!

You haven't had the bird's nest!

There are still a lot of it!

Go ahead.

Long live Your Majesty!

[Emperor Yunqing]

You may rise.

In the meeting today, I want to...

Minister Xie, what's wrong with your forehead?

Your Majesty, death cannot atone for my offense!

What offense?

I'm incompetent.

I failed to protect the plaque of the royal family you gave me!

It's outrageous!

Who stole the plaque?

No one stole it!

It was smashed!

Really?

It was really smashed?

Who is so bold?

Your Majesty, please take a look.

I remember I didn't smash the plaque.

Who did it?

Ban Huai and his son, and a bunch of bandits!

[Loyal Family]

Ban Huai, what happened?

Your Majesty, his son broke off the engagement with Hua Hua.

He eloped with a brothel woman.

Hua Hua was furious and ran away.

We were worried that she would go to Xie Manor and make mistakes.

So I took someone to visit Count Xie.

But Count Xie stayed behind closed doors.

Your Majesty, it was my fault.

If you want to blame anyone, just blame Count Xie.

You...! Your Majesty!

- All right. - Your Majesty.

Count Cheng'an, you always act fair.

What do you think about this?

Your Majesty, if I remember it correctly,

it was the Xie family who proposed the marriage

and now the Xie family unilaterally broke it off.

They not only broke their words but also hurt Baroness Ban's reputation.

In the final analysis, the Xie family is indeed unrighteous.

It's understandable that Marquis Jingting and his son got furious about it.

Your Majesty, Count Cheng'an is right!

But... But he broke the plaque you gave me in person!

All right. I've got the answer.

You arranged someone to keep watch on the Ban family,

and something odd happened.

His Majesty didn't punish the Ban family.

Instead, he sent a carriage of playthings to Marquis Jingting's mansion.

Looks like the Princess Royal is behind this.

I didn't expect His Majesty [Wang Qu, the brains in the Rong family]

to still have scruples about the Princess Royal.

If it wasn't for the Princess Royal and her husband, General Ban,

assisting His Majesty all the way,

I'm afraid Daye would have been taken away by others.

Young Master!

Young Master.

Go ahead. What did you find?

After my public and private investigation,

I finally found one old subordinate of the Ban family.

It turns out that General Ban

was poisoned and has been sick in bed for years.

Did you find out how he was poisoned?

There are rumors but no evidence.

Young Master, do you think His Majesty has anything to do with it?

If so, I'm afraid Tiger Tally can't get away with what happened back then.

Here is the imperial decree!

"Xie Qilin, the son of Xie Chengyan, is lascivious.

He broke the royal covenant and committed an unforgivable sin.

With immediate effect, he is dismissed as a senior licentiate.

He is not allowed to take the test. End of decree."

Receive the decree.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

[Loyal Family]

If that dream comes true

and our family gets kicked out of this house,

let alone this mahogany bed, agarwood chair,

and the shell window...

By that time, I can't even afford a piece of cloth.

I have to wear broken linen with stitches.

If I meet Xie Wanyu and Shi Feixian...

Sisters, go ahead!

Stop!

What... What are you doing?

What's wrong, Baroness?

What happened?

Older Sister!

Our manor can't be confiscated.

Otherwise, I might as well die.

Older Sister, don't be upset.

There is a new tea house in the east of the city.

- Why don't you go to taste the tea? - Right, you should go.

I don't have the mood.

Older Sister, Mother gave me the task.

She asked me to take you out to relax.

Otherwise, she will deduct my money this month.

Just go. Only four hours.

Two hours.

Go to relax yourself, Baroness.

All right.

You are the best.

Come on.

Let's go.

Where are Father and Mother?

Father...

Listen! Your older sister's marriage matters.

[Count Cheng'an, Rong Xia] Don't make any mistakes. If you screw it up,

[Count Cheng'an, Rong Xia] I'll punish you severly!

They are really concerned about your dream.

They lost their appetite. Now they are discussing it.

- Really? - They should take it seriously.

Let's go.

Go, go, go.

Let's go.

Older Sister, you should be happy being out of there.

Shut up.

Look at this clear sky.

The cloudless blue sky with white clouds.

I'm going back if you keep nagging.

I'll shut up.

[Rong Manor]

Rong Manor?

We are not going to the tea house.

How dare you lie to me?

No, no, no.

Older Sister, a few days ago, Count Cheng'an pleaded for me in court.

Father asked me to send gifts to thank him.

If you don't believe me, take a look.

I have the presents ready.

Just for a while, we will leave after we give him the gifts.

Do it by yourself.

Older Sister, you dare not go there.

Do you like Count Cheng'an?

What are you talking about?

Then... you are afraid to be shy

when you see him.

You...!

- I...! - Hold on! You like him if you don't go!

You have to mess with me, right?

I'll go.

Please.

Please wait a moment.

I'll go to inform Young Master.

Ban Heng.

Pay attention to your appearance.

- Pay attention to your appearance. - Why did Your Grace come to my manor today?

This man is annoying,

but he is indeed good-looking.

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♫ Paper kite, blue tile, Begonia in midsummer ♫

♫ Make jasmine tea in the room ♫

♫ Sing a song and fiddle with Pipa ♫

♫ Her bright smile and gloomy expressions ♫

♫ Crimson clouds flew into the house ♫

♫ Can't control the feelings It's all in the dream ♫

♫ The rain pours down on a sunny day, washing out all the affections ♫

♫ Faith is like a flower ♫

♫ We promised to live a free life ♫

♫ But can be flicked away like dust with fingers ♫

♫ Only want to live a carefree life with her ♫

♫ Travel around the world while we are still in our youth ♫

♫ Nothing is impossible in the dream ♫

♫ Go to the end of the world together ♫

♫ The fleeting life is just a moment ♫

♫ With no fear, willing to take her hands to see the big world ♫

♫ We promised to live a free life ♫

♫ But can be flicked away like dust with fingers ♫

♫ Only want to live a carefree life with her ♫

♫ Travel around the world while we are still in our youth ♫

♫ Nothing is impossible in the dream ♫

♫ Go to the end of the world together ♫

♫ The fleeting life is just a moment ♫

♫ With no fear, willing to take her hands to see the big world ♫