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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 19]

Hua Hua, how will you award me?

Don't move.

See you at the range tomorrow.

[Ban Mansion]

You really kissed him?

Of course.

When I wanted to kiss him, how would he refuse me?

Doomed.

Your Grace, you're a young lady who hasn't got married yet!

When can you behave like a lady?

What are you fussing about?

Anyway, it wasn't our first time kissing.

W-What? Not your first time?

- Doomed. Doomed. - How many times have you kissed?

All right. All right. Since when did you care for such love affairs?

What's the time? Go get the dress ready for tomorrow.

Remember. It should be simple, but also...

Dazzling!

Your Grace, it's Prince Luo's wedding but you want a dazzling dress.

Are you going to make trouble?

I just want to see

if the thing I dreamed of will happen.

Count Cheng'an, you just arrived? What a coincidence!

Yes.

Coincidence? He waited for you for an hour.

Hua Hua, did you have enough sleep last night? Did you have breakfast?

If you're not full, I've got snacks in my carriage. Would you like to have some?

I'm not tired, sleepy, or hungry. Let's go in.

Okay. I'll listen to you.

Du Jiu, Miss Ruan is carrying so many things.

Why don't you help her?

Young Master, Miss Ruan can carry something ten times as heavy as me.

I don't think she needs help.

Be a gentleman.

Let's go.

This... I'll carry them for you.

Thank you, Mr. Du.

[Wedding]

The luminous pearl of the East Sea is my wedding present for you.

I hope you'll like it.

I certainly like it.

I haven't seen any luminous pearl as big as this before.

Miss Xie is always modest.

After you marry Prince Luo, don't forget to take us to go out more.

Is there anything bothering you?

Not really.

I just wonder if I should marry him.

Miss Xie, don't talk nonsense.

This is Prince Luo's manor. Watch your tongue.

The empress has arrived!

You may rise. You all look beautiful.

I'm happy to see that.

Good girl. This is what I used when I got married.

I'm giving it to you as a present. Do you like it?

Thank you, Your Highness. I like it.

My son can be a bit irritable, but he's a good man.

If you feel aggrieved, come to me.

I'll certainly help you.

Thank you, Your Highness.

It's getting late. I'm going to the front yard. I'll leave you alone.

See you, Your Highness.

I think something is going to happen.

First, bow to Heaven and Earth!

Second, bow to the parents!

Bow to each other!

"Prince Luo is marrying Miss Xie.

As Princess Consort, she'll enjoy the offering from two hundred counties.

We put this down on paper to show Heaven

so that their marriage will be recorded

and they will have children when our country lasts long."

[Conferring Booklet for Princess Consort]

Hey, Blabbermouth.

Your daughter is just getting married. What are you showing off?

I'm now a relative of His Majesty.

I like to show off, so what? I'll piss you off! Piss you off!

Suyue, the wine tastes sweet. Have a try.

Your Highness, I don't drink wine. Why don't you enjoy it?

Fine. Feed me, then.

Your Highness.

Hua Hua, the plum tastes sweet. Have a try.

I have some, too. Your Grace, if you like it, enjoy mine.

Fine. Feed me, then.

What?

Nothing. My hand was wounded while practicing archery

and I can hardly help myself with the food.

If you don't like it, forget it.

Your Highness, see?

Auntie has picked the right man.

A young man and a young girl like them make such a perfect match.

The food you fed me tastes better.

My daughter is getting married next.

I'll give her a better wedding than this one.

Everybody,

I'm happy to see so many young couples

in the capital city.

His Majesty and I want you to hold more weddings

so that our nation will look livelier.

Minister Shi, I remember you have another daughter

except the crown princess.

I wonder if she's engaged.

Thanks for the concern, Your Highness.

My granddaughter Shi Feixian isn't engaged yet.

The crown princess is known to be virtuous.

Your other granddaughter must be good, too. Minister Shi,

I want to be a matchmaker for her.

Would you like that?

Since you bring it up, I'd certainly like it.

I wonder which young man you mean.

You've made the trouble, son.

I have to make up for it.

The second son of the Xie family is handsome, talented, and virtuous.

I think they'll make a perfect match.

Xie Qilin? Isn't he a blind man?

Thank you, Your Highness. We're grateful to you.

Your Highness, you have good taste!

My second son is excellent.

He's a perfect match for Miss Shi!

He'll be a very good husband! Your Highness!

Your Highness, I...

Your Highness, sorry, but I can't do it.

Thank you for your favor.

But I've missed the girl I want to marry most.

Now, I don't want to get married.

Please take back your order!

Xie Qilin, do you think Miss Shi isn't good enough

to be your wife?

No. She's a good girl.

She's from a famous family and she's good at literature.

Many young men adore her, but...

she isn't the girl I adore.

However excellent she is, she's a normal girl

to me.

Who does Xie Qilin refer to?

Could it be Princess Ban?

Shi Feixian is the most talented girl in our nation.

But even a blind man doesn't want to marry her.

Your son is more sensible than you.

Fine. Fine. The empress was just kidding.

Xie Qilin, since you adore someone,

you can ask me to get you married.

Everyone in the Xie family is loyal.

I'll always satisfy them.

Come on. Let's cheers.

Ban Hua, stop!

You promised me you wouldn't tell anyone about the thing

between Prince Luo and me.

But today, you stirred up trouble in front of the empress on Prince Luo's wedding.

I'm not you. I don't need to do that.

Stop quibbling!

If you didn't, who else could have set me up?

You already have Count Cheng'an. Why can't you let go of me?

Can't you be satisfied until you destroy my life with a blind man?

Would you cut it out? Like I said, I didn't tell anyone about your affair.

If you didn't, go explain to the empress that Blind Xie Qilin likes you

and you should marry him.

Shi Feixian, stop calling him blind! He was blind because of you!

Watch your tongue!

Your Grace, I know you're jealous of me.

That's why you always set me up.

But now, why are you still slandering me?

Do you have to kill me to be satisfied?

Enough. No one else is here. Stop pretending, all right?

Stop being a drama queen in front of me! You disgust me.

I don't like Xie Qilin. But I think highly of him.

Luckily, he refused to marry you today.

Otherwise, it would have been bad luck to the Xie family if you married him.

What a filthy speech!

Why does Count Cheng'an adore such a rude girl like you?

You know what? Count Cheng'an already knows what kind of girl I am.

But he still likes me. What can you do about that?

I've never lost to you. I'll never give up, either.

Well, keep watching our love, then.

[Ban Mansion]

[Ban Mansion] Your Grace, I'm home. You can go back now.

Hua Hua, it's such a cold night.

Don't you want to invite me in for some hot tea?

It's a warm night, I think.

Besides, you have hot tea at home.

When you go back, ask Mr. Du to make tea for you.

Hua Hua,

what wrong have I done today?

Nothing.

Did I behave very badly so that people complained about you?

No one complained about me.

But many girls are jealous of me.

I saw the crown prince do this to his wife. I thought you would like it.

Don't worry, Hua Hua. I'm sorry for what I did today.

I won't do that anymore.

I like that. Keep doing that.

Anyway, I'm used to it when people are jealous of me.

Your Highness.

Get out! Hurry!

How dare you stare at me like that!

Jiang Luo, what's this?

Xie Wanyu, how dare you break into my study!

Did you make Mother want to marry Shi Feixian to someone?

Am I so bad in your eyes?

Why did you marry me if you didn't want to?

Funny. Your family insisted on marrying you to me.

Do you think I really wanted to marry you?

Well, let's divorce, then.

I don't want to be your wife!

Xie Wanyu.

No one dares to talk to me like this!

Don't think I don't dare to kill you.

Your family is only my dog!

[South Gate]

How dare you punch my man!

He's the man I want to punch.

I punched you to avenge you for taking away my beloved girl.

Hua Hua, I'm leaving.

I don't know when I can come back.

If you have something to tell me, just say it.

Well, I do have something to tell you.

Have a nice trip.

Don't you feel sad at all?

All good things will come to an end.

Even if she doesn't want you to go, you'd better leave early.

After all, you've stayed for months.

If I didn't know what kind of man you were,

I would suspect your purpose.

You're a scheming man.

I can't outargue you.

But remember. If you're rude to Hua Hua,

I'll come back with my army and deal with you!

Don't worry, Your Highness.

I'll be nice to her

and never let her feel aggrieved.

But, Your Highness, I'd like to remind you.

Your army can't come to the capital.

You can't even reach the border.

People in your nation are so sly.

All right.

Don't worry, Eldest Brother.

You're my friend.

Here.

Seems like I don't have a chance.

But it's okay.

I have a good friend at least.

Hua Hua, if you leave your nation someday,

remember to see me in Aipo State.

Your Majesty, the assassin who killed Princess Royal...

is hidden deep.

It's hard to figure out the man behind the killing.

After a long investigation, I've got nothing.

I owe my auntie a great debt of gratitude

and I fail to pay her back.

If I can't find out the murderer,

I won't feel relieved.

I'm sorry, Your Majesty. Please punish me.

But...

I have a guess.

I wonder if I should tell you.

You're always good at judging things.

Feel free to tell me.

Many powerful clans raise private soldiers.

But such a well-trained assassin...

I'm afraid...

he has something to do with the resentment of predecessors.

How dare you!

Don't talk nonsense!

Stop investigating the case.

Leave me.

Surprisingly, you're not only a good scholar, but also good at archery.

It's been only a few days, and you can already shoot whatever you want.

With a good teacher, I get double results with half the work.

I'm doing well because you teach me well.

You're right.

But... people practice differently.

Look at Ban Heng.

I taught him so well, but he still can't learn it.

Anyway, it's clever of you.

Officer. Officer.

Please let us pass.

- We're refugees. - What's happening?

We're fleeing from calamity.

- How dare you! - Hua Hua.

How dare you

walk on the government-financed road!

Please spare us, Officer.

We've never come to the capital before.

We didn't know anything about government-financed roads.

Please show some mercy and let us pass.

Do you think you can come to the capital just as you wish?

Arrest them!

Don't touch my grandmother!

Come here.

You brat! I...

Bully others?

Let me teach you a lesson today!

Princess... Princess Ban?

Boy, hold your grandmother and come with me.

What is going on?

Looks like she's really hungry.

We haven't had anything to eat for days.

Many people died of hunger.

Miss.

Madam.

My grandson was born in a good family in Qizhou.

His parents were killed by villains.

Please take care of him.

I'll pay you back in my next life.

Grandmother, wake up!

Grandmother!

Grandmother!

Come over.

From now on, this is your room.

If you need anything, tell me.

Thank you, Older Sister.

This is the amulet Mother gave me.

It's such an important thing. Keep it carefully.

My mother said the amulet is for a good person.

You're a good person.

Fine. I can take it.

But you must have something to eat.

I'm not hungry.

Come.

I'm not hungry.

Shunzi, your grandmother wants you to grow into a real man.

Whatever happens, you must face it bravely.

But now, you don't even eat.

What kind of man will you be?

You like this?

Eat it.

Good boy.

Hua Hua, what's on your mind?

I'm thinking.

We have enough food to eat.

But what can those hungry people eat outside of the capital city?

In fact, people in Xuezhou, Qizhou, and Zhongzhou

have had nothing to eat for quite a long time.

Doesn't His Majesty know?

He does.

He has granted hundreds of dan of grains.

Where have the grains gone?

Officials sell posts and embezzle the grains.

After that, people will get few grains

even if His Majesty grants a thousand dan.

Famine outside the capital city can't be solved with money only.

But I not only have money.

I also have you.

If we join hands, we can do something.

Grandfather, I hear many people in Qizhou have died of hunger

and their condition is horrible.

That's right.

May I ask if the famine

has anything to do with our family?

It's a natural disaster.

Why does it have anything to do with our family?

But the magistrate of Qizhou is your disciple.

Many of our clansmen also work in Qizhou.

I fear some of them have done evil things

and ruined our reputation.

Jin'er, don't worry.

If someone dares to ruin our reputation,

I will make a thorough investigation and never condone them.

You have hard work, Grandfather.

Get back to your business.

Even my grandson suspects this.

I'm afraid other officials are waiting to find out my mistake.

Don't worry, Minister Shi.

Official Zhao of Qizhou and his wife have died in a fire.

No matter who investigates the case, he'll find that they have burnt themselves.

But I hear before Official Zhao died,

he left a letter to His Majesty written in his blood.

His mother and son disappeared.

I'm afraid they have the letter.

A letter written in his blood?

Yes.

What is the letter about?

I'm afraid it's about something we mustn't let His Majesty know.

Send men to get the letter

and don't leave any trouble.

Yes.

What have you got about Qizhou?

The magistrate Official Zhao was dismissed a month ago.

A new official took his place the next day.

Three days later, Official Zhao and his wife burned themselves in their home.

Burned themselves?

Did he commit suicide because he was dismissed?

He had a mother and a son.

But he died with his wife.

Sounds very weird.

Nearly all officials in Qizhou were promoted by Minister Shi.

So was this new magistrate.

You mean this is concerning Minister Shi?

Yes.

Shall we destroy Shi Chonghai with this case?

We must figure out this case for both private and public purposes.

Give me some.

It's for everyone! Everyone!

It's for everyone! Don't push!

Don't push!

[Ban]

Don't push! It's for everyone!

Don't push! Don't push!

Kind men!

It's for everyone!

Don't push! I asked you not to push!

Her Grace said

[Ban] there would be enough porridge.

[Ban] If anyone makes trouble, he'll be sorry!

He'll be sorry! Line up!

I came first.

Leave it to me. Go keep the order.

Okay.

Come on. We have enough porridge.

You must be exhausted after the long trip.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

When you finish the porridge, you can get some rest in the inn across the street.

Come one by one.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Come one by one.

Sir, we're regular customers.

How dare you fool me! It's so unkind of you!

I don't dare to fool you, Young Master Ban!

Zhou Changxiao, show him the account book.

Okay.

Look. How much is the accommodation fee? 49 taels and a half.

How much did I give you? Fifty.

What about the other half tael?

See?

He and I recorded every penny used.

But, uh...

Young Master, isn't it our old rule?

The rest is our tip.

Tip?

The half tael is enough for a pot of porridge.

Give it back to me!

But...

Such little money isn't even enough for your liquor.

Why are you suddenly so tight-fisted? This is different.

My sister said such money was special.

Every penny is life-saving money for disaster relief.

Every penny should be used on all refugees.

Fine. Fine.

[Ban] - Take it. - It's my turn. Give me some.

Princess Ban is beautiful and kind.

She's just like a kindhearted Bodhisattva.

Right.

- Princess Ban is as great as Princess Royal! - Precisely.

- Thank you, Your Grace. - Thank you, Your Grace.

Come on.

Her shed looks dirty and messy.

How can refugees eat without concern?

Come on. Take it.

Here. Take it.

Thank you.

- Here. This is for you. - Thank you.

Enjoy it.

Shi Feixian?

With a beautiful condition and music,

refugees can relax and stop worrying.

Ban Hua, you won't understand.

What is she doing?

I don't know. We don't understand.

It's hot. Be careful.

- Thank you. - Come on.

[Shi] Come and get the porridge.

It's for everyone.

- Thank you. Thank you, Your Grace. - Thank you, Your Grace.

It's hot. Be careful.

Come on. Take it.

It's for everyone. Don't be anxious.

Come on.

I'll give better food. They'll all come to mine.

[Shi]

[Shi Manor]

[Shi] Come on. Make way.

Make way. Make way.

What are they doing?

Free roast chicken from the Shi family!

Come and get it, everyone!

Free roast chicken for everyone!

We're late. Sorry to let you suffer.

Free roast chicken for everyone!

Come on. Come here.

Roast chicken?

Free roast chicken!

Free roast chicken for so many refugees?

The Shi family can be so rich!

They're not rich.

They're being stupid!

Make way. Make way.

Make way.

You have had a hard day, Your Grace.

Would you like a drumstick?

Shi Feixian, what are you doing?

You're angry, Your Grace?

I just think they've been hungry and have had no meat to eat

and I wanted to provide them with something better.

I didn't expect to annoy you.

Don't pretend to be a kind girl, all right?

To relieve the people, we should give enough food

so that more people will have something to eat!

If you do this, there'll be trouble.

It's silly of me.

I just worry if the refugees will have enough food to eat.

I wonder what wrong I've done.

Miss Shi is kindhearted. She has done nothing wrong.

- But... - Right.

Yes, she gives porridge,

but doesn't want the Shi family to give roast chicken.

Her family is rich, but she's so stingy.

What are you talking about? What are you talking about? Shut up!

Say no more! Shut up!

My family isn't as rich as yours, Your Grace.

But I also want to help as much as I can.

Your Grace, let's work together

to help people get over the difficulty.

Shi... Shi Feixian, you!

- Your Grace. Your Grace. - Hua Hua!

Miss Shi and Princess Ban both have consideration for the refugees.

They're both doing charity.

But she shouldn't run wild!

That's right!

You're right, Your Grace. I was narrow-minded.

Well, Miss Shi,

I'd like to thank you on behalf of the refugees.

Everybody, do you have anything to report to me?

Your Majesty, people in Qizhou have nothing to eat.

Refugees are everywhere.

The magistrate of Qizhou suddenly died after being dismissed.

The new magistrate took office against the rules.

The problem in Qizhou isn't a natural disaster, but the man-caused problem.

His Majesty cares about the problem in Qizhou.

Count Cheng'an, why do you talk nonsense?

Your Majesty, I have something to report.

This is the account book for Qizhou

and the letter to appoint the new magistrate.

[Account Book]

Two days ago, the new magistrate sent hundreds of taels of silver to some official.

Then he took the post.

The new magistrate bought his post from a minister

who has jurisdiction over Qizhou.

Count Cheng'an! How dare you talk nonsense in front of His Majesty!

Your Majesty, the famine in Qizhou has lasted for over one month.

You granted grains and money for disaster relief.

If the magistrate of Qizhou didn't embezzle them,

the problem wouldn't be so serious.

If senior officials didn't shield him and he wasn't scared,

how would so many grains be gone?

Minister Xie, what do you think of it?

Your Majesty, I...

Just say it.

I think we should handle it carefully.

These are wasted words.

What do you think, Ban Huai?

Your Majesty, this is a very important problem.

We should be very careful.

Aren't these wasted words, too?

Shut up!

Minister Shi, tell me what you think.

Your Majesty, Count Cheng'an is right.

I have something to do with the problem in Qizhou.

I recommended the magistrate of Qizhou.

Why did I recommend him?

Because he's a disciple of Count Cheng'an's father.

I didn't accept any of his money.

I used it to buy food and give it to the refugees.

Please kindly check, Your Majesty.

[Memorial to the Throne]

What a coincidence!

This morning, Princess Fule wrote a memorial to the throne about your family.

Your Majesty, don't listen to a girl.

How can girls handle political affairs?

Who told you girls couldn't handle political affairs?

When my mother handled political affairs,

you hadn't even entered the imperial examination!

[Memorial to the Throne] In the memorial to the throne,

Princess Fule put in a good word for your family.

What are you worried about?

[Memorial to the Throne] The Shi family cared for the refugees and bought roast chicken for them.

I'm writing to request you to award them.

Is that true?

It's true, Your Majesty.

Minister Shi, you're really the pillar of our nation.

I feel so relieved.

I'll encourage such good deeds!

Come and get the decree, Minister Shi.

Present.

From today on, you should buy roast chicken for refugees.

Do it every day for a month.

I will obey, Your Majesty.

Don't pretend to be wealthy.

Roast chicken for a month will dissipate your fortune!

Count Cheng'an, come and get the decree.

Here. I'm making you Minister of Revenue

to investigate the case of Qizhou!

I won't let you down, Your Majesty!

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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 ♫