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EPISODE 12
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My lady, here's the sweet
wheat cake you wanted.
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I searched all over the city.
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I finally found it
by the Four Kings Temple.
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Earlier today, our mother saw
Mr. Du walking into Pan Restaurant,
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just steps behind you.
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You're not planning a rebellion, are you?
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Rebel against whom?
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I wouldn't dare go against you, my lady!
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My lady, look!
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I am afraid that it would get cold,
so I kept it close to my chest.
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It's burned me!
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My sincerity is evident.
Even Heaven can vouch for me!
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Still not telling the truth?
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Careful, my lady.
Don't let your anger harm the baby.
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They forced me, I swear!
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My lady!
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My lady!
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I share a secret with you.
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How will you thank me?
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I don't care for your secret.
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But this concerns Shouhua's reputation
and the honor of the Li family.
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You don't want to know.
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-Really?
-Absolutely true.
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Outrageous!
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-Shouhua!
-What happened?
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Such a hurry to call me back.
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Stay outside and don't let anyone in.
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Understood.
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You two should leave now.
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Shouhua, this matter is no trivial thing.
It demands the utmost care.
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Shouhua,
do you really know that man named Yan?
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Kangning, my conscience is clear.
I have nothing to hide.
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Let him investigate.
What do I have to fear?
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I appreciate your concern,
but Grandmother can't see,
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and she needs someone by her side.
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If there's nothing else,
I'll take my leave.
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Shouhua!
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She speaks with such confidence.
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She must have a plan.
Don't lose your composure.
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GOLD AND SILVER
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GOLD AND SILVER
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-Bring it over carefully!
-Got it.
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Make way!
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Sir, are you looking for some water?
I have some.
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Come on in. Follow me.
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Oh, no trouble at all, Shouhua.
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It's cheaper to buy it on the street.
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Madam prefers freshly ground ones herself.
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It tastes better
than the diluted stuff outside.
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-Let me help.
-No need.
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-Wow, you're amazing!
-Great.
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Higher, higher!
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Higher still!
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This is so cool!
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Higher, higher!
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She is flying now!
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So beautiful!
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Let's go!
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Shouhua,
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it's spilling over!
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I'll go get the door.
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Coming!
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You're finally here!
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She has been waiting for you.
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My lady, greetings and best wishes.
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The Liu family, who sell
medicine on Guozi Street,
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are looking for a maidservant.
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Their lady is unbelievably picky.
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Running errands for them
has made my legs as thin as a donkey's!
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Ms. Yang,
is it your legs that have thinned
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or the donkey's?
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Chunlai!
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Stop teasing me. Both the donkey's legs
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and mine have gotten thinner!
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Ms. Yang, come inside to talk.
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No rush.
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I've already informed
the Chai and Fan families.
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No bag is airtight, and news will leak.
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No rush, no rush.
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My lady!
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Sir, you're back! Have you eaten?
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Yes, I have.
How is your nighttime coughing, my lady?
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I'm taking medicine and coughing less.
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Thank you for asking.
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My lady,
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are we having any guests at home lately?
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Back when we first came to the capital,
I only brought two servants.
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Ms. Liu often helps out at the shop.
Chunlai served Mother for a long time.
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Let her help out at the Du's
for a few days.
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Once the middleman finds a kitchen maid,
we can send her back early.
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Those middlemen roaming the streets,
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talking slick and sharp,
swindle money, and even
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sell children and women.
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They're truly despicable.
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My lady, you must be extra cautious
about who enters the house.
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I understand.
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Thank you for your concern.
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Three days have passed.
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If you truly cared,you should've told me earlier.
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Don't tell me you…
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No, no, absolutely not!
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It must be that scoundrel
pestering you, my lady.
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That's why you couldn't tell me, isn't it?
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Yes, yes, exactly.
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Calm down.
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The shopkeeper said that
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Mr. Yan bought a pair of braceletsmeant for a young lady.
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Bracelets!
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JINSI HALL
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Lingyao!
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Sir, sir!
That middleman, Ms. Yang, is here again!
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-Yuanming!
-She…
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-Don't say it.
-Yuanming!
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Yuanming!
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Look at this thank-you note.
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To serve with sincerity and honor,
never straying from my resolve,
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or sacrificing oneself for the country,
upholding loyalty until the end.
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Which one sounds better?
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I think both are good.
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You decide among yourselves.
I have something to attend to. Excuse me.
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-Lingyao.
-Yuanming, Yuanming!
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Chamberlain Wang will be here soon.
Where are you off to now?
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Yuanming!
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Ms. Yang, take care!
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Miss, you should go back.
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Stop!
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Come here.
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Ms. Yang,
why do you run every time you see me?
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My poor, failing old eyes
couldn't recognize you.
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I heard someone calling behind me
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and thought it was Lady Cui next door
coming to collect a debt for her horse.
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It scared me half to death.
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I've been here many times
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but never had the honor
of meeting you before.
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You're home early today!
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Ms. Yang,
did you find the person I asked for?
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I've found her!
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She's a maid from the family
of Master Cao, the jewelry merchant.
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She's as strong as an ox
and quick with her hands.
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Perfect for kitchen work.
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It's all set.
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I'll bring her over at noon
for my lady to see.
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I was just about to visit
the Cao family to inform them.
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Please, let go of me!
I'll head to the Cao family now.
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What's this?
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Sir.
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I have no heart for makeup and rouge,
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only to find the gold braceletloose on my thin wrist.
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After we parted, I grew more haggard,
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my longing deeperthan words could describe.
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This is clearly a woman's poem,
missing her lover.
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The gold bracelet loose on my thin wrist.
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Gold bracelet.
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Oh, what a gold bracelet!
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Mr. Du, give it back to me!
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-Mr. Du!
-Let go!
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Mr. Du, Mr. Du!
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Sir, you're back!
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Guard the east wing.
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-Don't disturb my mother.
-Understood.
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Sir, you're here.
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What have you done!
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What happened?
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Well… My lady found the things
in the main hall old and worn.
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She had some items brought
from her family home.
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But the movers were
careless and broke a vase.
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That doesn't sound quite right.
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Who would dare deceive you?
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Everyone, be careful not
to bump into anything else!
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Here, old madam, let me help you inside.
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The Li family has pushed me this far.
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This is intolerable!
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Today, I will divorce my wife!
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What happened to his wife?
Everything seemed fine, so why…
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-Oh no, oh no!
-What now?
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Mr. Du is going to divorce his wife!
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Mother!
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This, uh… This…
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-This, this…
-No, this won't do, Mother!
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-How dare he bully my daughter!
-Mother! Mother!
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-This will work well.
-You!
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If he dares lay a finger on my daughter,
I'll flatten his family grave!
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Mother, don't listen to that.
She just wants to stir up trouble!
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Mr. Du is about
to be appointed to a position.
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Assaulting a government official
is a serious crime.
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I'm his mother-in-law!
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If you go through with it,
by tomorrow, you won't be anymore.
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You have a point.
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Let's think of another way.
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Why are you giving me this? Take it away.
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Having scruples is no fun.
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This is lame.
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Let's go.
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Though Mr. Du
is an arrogant and aloof man,
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he wouldn't act without a plan.
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When he passed the imperial exam,
he asked for a divorce
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from the daughter of his benefactor.
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Even if he doesn't fear being scorned
as an ungrateful scoundrel,
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the court censors' brushes
won't spare him either.
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He hasn't even received his post yet.
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This makes no sense at all.
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What on earth is the reason
for this divorce?
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Shouhua, just tell us!
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He lashed out at me without cause
and called me a fickle woman.
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But for what reason?
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In all heaven and earth,
only he himself knew it.
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I haven't committed any
of the Seven Grounds for Divorce.
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There's no reason for this.
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Tell him this.
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If he can't divorce me,
we'll have to settle for separation.
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Go find my brother-in-law
and question him thoroughly.
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There's no need to say more.
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You saved my life that day, and your
kindness weighs as heavily as Mount Tai.
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I will never forget it.
I'll repay this debt in the future.
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As for today's rash offense,
I beg for your forgiveness.
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The divorce letter
will be delivered another day.
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For now, I must take my leave.
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Come out, come out!
Quickly, stop your brother-in-law!
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Yangxi,
weren't you here to take Shouhua back?
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Why are you leaving by yourself?
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She won't say anything,
and you refuse to explain.
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How can anyone die like this,
not knowing the cause?
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Which of the Seven Grounds was violated
to justify this divorce?
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Without a clear reason,
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my family won't dare
accept the divorce letter.
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Brother-in-law!
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Newlyweds arguing is perfectly normal.
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Why escalate it
to the point of separation?
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It'll only invite ridicule.
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You're about to take office.
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Surely, you should act
with magnanimity and kindness.
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Even if Shouhua made a mistake,
for the sake of Mother and us,
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we ask for your forgiveness.
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Let her correct her ways,
and you can still be a loving couple.
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Kangning, that's nonsense.
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Shouhua has done nothing wrong!
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She's beautiful, gentle, and virtuous,
renowned throughout Luoyang!
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If not for observing
mourning rites earlier,
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would she have so easily married him?
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Well, just because
others call you a third-ranked scholar
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doesn't mean I do!
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If you push me too far, I'll take your
marriage contract and betrothal gifts,
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and we'll see each other at Kaifeng Court.
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l accuse you
of climbing the social ladder,
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abandoning your wife,
and betraying kindness, unforgivable!
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Still dreaming of becoming an official?
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Dream on!
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Fine, I won't argue with you.
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Go get Shouhua here.
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Brother-in-law,
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Leshan is the wildest
when she's causing trouble.
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She doesn't care
how prestigious you are in court
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or what rank you'll hold in the future.
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Shouhua is so upset, she's fallen ill
and can't get out of bed.
256
00:17:33,880 --> 00:17:36,280
If something truly happens to her, then…
257
00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:39,400
Even though our family is small,
258
00:17:39,480 --> 00:17:42,120
we'll have no choice but to take
this to court to seek justice.
259
00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:44,000
Brother-in-law,
that won't reflect well on you.
260
00:17:44,640 --> 00:17:46,000
Think carefully!
261
00:17:46,880 --> 00:17:48,800
Lingyao, Lingyao!
262
00:17:48,880 --> 00:17:50,080
Sir.
263
00:17:51,040 --> 00:17:53,160
Sir, even I can't
slip away from this mess!
264
00:18:03,440 --> 00:18:07,440
Fuhui,
my marriage with Shouhua isn't harmonious.
265
00:18:07,520 --> 00:18:10,800
The reasons are complicated,
and I'm too ashamed to say them aloud.
266
00:18:11,560 --> 00:18:12,840
Please, ask her yourself.
267
00:18:13,440 --> 00:18:15,280
Who gave her that
embroidered handkerchief,
268
00:18:15,360 --> 00:18:16,960
and who wrote those love poems?
269
00:18:17,560 --> 00:18:20,480
I've asked her directly, but does
she truly have a clear conscience?
270
00:18:27,040 --> 00:18:31,600
Kangning, I may be magnanimous and kind,
but I cannot tolerate dishonesty.
271
00:18:31,680 --> 00:18:33,520
In my family,
we don't accept divided loyalties.
272
00:18:34,200 --> 00:18:36,440
A woman cannot step on two boats.
273
00:18:37,120 --> 00:18:40,720
I cannot comply with your request.
I hope you'll understand.
274
00:18:47,560 --> 00:18:49,320
If Leshan wants to go, let her,
275
00:18:49,400 --> 00:18:54,360
but if you file an accusation in court,
neither family will save face.
276
00:18:54,440 --> 00:18:56,160
Moreover, you risk
being accused of slander.
277
00:18:56,240 --> 00:18:59,040
I fear your frail health
may not endure a few lashes.
278
00:19:00,040 --> 00:19:00,920
You…
279
00:19:03,240 --> 00:19:04,080
-Haode!
-Stop it!
280
00:19:06,880 --> 00:19:08,160
I can't take this anymore.
281
00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:11,480
Mr. Chai!
282
00:19:11,560 --> 00:19:13,120
Mr. Chai!
283
00:19:15,920 --> 00:19:16,760
Yangxi!
284
00:19:16,840 --> 00:19:17,800
-You!
-Go, go, go!
285
00:19:17,880 --> 00:19:18,720
Yangxi!
286
00:19:18,800 --> 00:19:20,520
-Well, don't run so fast!
-Haode!
287
00:19:20,600 --> 00:19:22,120
-Why did you let him get away?
-Yanxi!
288
00:19:22,200 --> 00:19:24,040
-Mother! Mother!
-I didn't let him escape!
289
00:19:24,120 --> 00:19:24,960
Yangxi!
290
00:19:26,560 --> 00:19:27,720
Yangxi!
291
00:19:28,760 --> 00:19:29,880
Yangxi!
292
00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:32,520
Stop running so fast!
293
00:19:32,600 --> 00:19:33,760
Yangxi!
294
00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:36,120
Yangxi!
295
00:19:39,240 --> 00:19:40,400
Yangxi!
296
00:19:49,720 --> 00:19:51,240
Caught you!
297
00:19:52,760 --> 00:19:56,120
Don't worry, Lingyao is clever.
He already led your mother-in-law away.
298
00:19:56,200 --> 00:19:58,240
And you're still
in the mood to joke around?
299
00:19:58,320 --> 00:20:00,520
Those daughters are all formidable.
300
00:20:00,600 --> 00:20:01,960
I barely got away!
301
00:20:02,520 --> 00:20:03,360
It serves you right!
302
00:20:03,440 --> 00:20:06,360
Why on earth are you divorcing your wife
303
00:20:06,440 --> 00:20:08,200
and dragging us into this mess?
304
00:20:09,840 --> 00:20:11,040
My mistake!
305
00:20:11,640 --> 00:20:13,680
I intended to quietly
send her back to her family.
306
00:20:13,760 --> 00:20:15,080
Who knew it'd escalate so quickly?
307
00:20:18,120 --> 00:20:19,160
Mr. Fan,
308
00:20:20,240 --> 00:20:22,320
I fear the Li family won't let this go.
309
00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:24,040
Please, go yourself
310
00:20:24,640 --> 00:20:26,680
to pacify my mother. Tell her…
311
00:20:26,760 --> 00:20:29,120
Tell her I'm at the scholarly assembly
for a few days.
312
00:20:29,840 --> 00:20:31,560
I owe you one. Please, go!
313
00:20:36,080 --> 00:20:38,080
Do you think stirring
a hornet's nest is a good idea?
314
00:20:38,640 --> 00:20:39,800
You're fearless!
315
00:20:39,880 --> 00:20:43,160
Well, he's gone now.
316
00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:45,720
-Time to tell the truth.
-What truth?
317
00:20:45,800 --> 00:20:49,320
I thought you sent
that fool away to talk to me.
318
00:20:50,000 --> 00:20:52,120
It turns out I was overthinking it.
I'm leaving.
319
00:20:52,960 --> 00:20:54,640
Mr. Chai, I was wrong.
320
00:20:55,360 --> 00:20:56,440
I sent him away
321
00:20:57,520 --> 00:20:58,840
because…
322
00:20:59,440 --> 00:21:00,400
I'm an informant!
323
00:21:00,480 --> 00:21:03,800
I knew that Du fellow had ill intentions,
so I planted by his side from the start.
324
00:21:03,880 --> 00:21:06,760
The moment he made a wrong move,
I was ready to report back to my lady.
325
00:21:07,360 --> 00:21:09,120
Among all the Li family's sons-in-law,
326
00:21:09,200 --> 00:21:10,840
they're all pretenders.
327
00:21:10,920 --> 00:21:13,120
Only I am the real deal!
328
00:21:21,760 --> 00:21:23,120
Don't believe me?
329
00:21:23,200 --> 00:21:25,680
He's at the east end
near Sweetwater Alley by Pan Restaurant.
330
00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:28,760
Cousin is there too.
331
00:21:28,840 --> 00:21:31,400
-My husband?
-Kangning, you might not know this yet.
332
00:21:31,480 --> 00:21:34,080
Cousin knows that man plans for divorce,
but refused to let anyone tell you.
333
00:21:34,160 --> 00:21:37,600
He's not just impartial, he's ready to
uphold justice against his own family!
334
00:21:38,240 --> 00:21:39,360
What a heartless man.
335
00:21:39,440 --> 00:21:40,960
Kangning, you should skin him alive.
336
00:21:41,040 --> 00:21:42,440
Enough, enough!
337
00:21:42,520 --> 00:21:43,720
Stop talking so much.
338
00:21:43,800 --> 00:21:45,680
Did Mr. Du say anything else?
339
00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:47,800
No, no,
340
00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:49,480
nothing else.
341
00:21:49,560 --> 00:21:50,600
Then why did you come back?
342
00:21:50,680 --> 00:21:52,480
Go find out more!
343
00:21:52,560 --> 00:21:53,840
Quickly, go!
344
00:21:53,920 --> 00:21:55,040
Fine, fine, I'm going.
345
00:21:56,280 --> 00:21:57,440
Useless!
346
00:21:58,000 --> 00:21:58,840
PAN RESTAURANT
347
00:21:58,920 --> 00:22:00,560
Mr. Chai says he's a fool,
348
00:22:00,640 --> 00:22:02,400
but I don't think so.
349
00:22:03,480 --> 00:22:05,560
This act of playing dumb.
350
00:22:05,640 --> 00:22:07,400
He's probably already sold both of us out.
351
00:22:07,480 --> 00:22:08,560
Expected as much.
352
00:22:09,240 --> 00:22:10,960
Well, I'm also
a son-in-law of the Li family.
353
00:22:11,040 --> 00:22:12,600
Aren't you afraid I'll sell you out too?
354
00:22:12,680 --> 00:22:16,360
A man's knees,
once they bend before a skirt,
355
00:22:16,440 --> 00:22:17,720
there's no hope left for him.
356
00:22:17,800 --> 00:22:20,720
You're known for your righteous
357
00:22:20,800 --> 00:22:22,800
and chivalrous heart.
I trust you completely.
358
00:22:23,800 --> 00:22:25,080
Besides, so far,
359
00:22:25,160 --> 00:22:26,760
you've only bent one knee.
360
00:22:26,840 --> 00:22:28,040
There's still hope, still hope!
361
00:22:28,120 --> 00:22:29,480
Stop teasing me.
362
00:22:29,560 --> 00:22:31,680
Just say what you want.
363
00:22:32,480 --> 00:22:33,960
Mr. Chai, you're truly perceptive.
364
00:22:34,040 --> 00:22:35,960
I have another important matter
to entrust to you.
365
00:22:42,120 --> 00:22:43,600
Madam, blessings upon you.
366
00:22:45,080 --> 00:22:47,160
I brought a maid from the Cao family
367
00:22:47,240 --> 00:22:48,880
to the Du household's door,
368
00:22:48,960 --> 00:22:50,880
only to be rudely turned away.
369
00:22:50,960 --> 00:22:52,480
When I returned a second time,
370
00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:54,560
they simply said Mr. Du wasn't home.
371
00:22:55,160 --> 00:22:56,840
Hearing that you were here,
372
00:22:56,920 --> 00:22:59,080
I came to pay my respects.
373
00:22:59,800 --> 00:23:02,560
Shouhua. Madam is busy
tending to the shop up front.
374
00:23:02,640 --> 00:23:05,600
Before leaving, she specifically
instructed me to guard the house well.
375
00:23:05,680 --> 00:23:06,920
If she knew…
376
00:23:07,000 --> 00:23:08,240
Don't worry, I'll handle it.
377
00:23:08,920 --> 00:23:09,800
Go stand guard.
378
00:23:25,880 --> 00:23:28,360
This person seems suspicious.
Let's hear what she has to say.
379
00:23:28,440 --> 00:23:31,000
I hired a kitchen maid through you,
380
00:23:31,080 --> 00:23:33,360
and the money was paid in full.
381
00:23:33,440 --> 00:23:35,360
You were generous.
382
00:23:35,440 --> 00:23:37,400
Not a penny short on the deposit.
383
00:23:37,480 --> 00:23:39,760
Since I paid the full amount,
384
00:23:39,840 --> 00:23:41,320
why would you conspire to harm me?
385
00:23:41,920 --> 00:23:43,880
I'm innocent! Truly innocent!
386
00:23:43,960 --> 00:23:45,920
I've worked tirelessly all year round,
387
00:23:46,000 --> 00:23:48,480
finding maids
and renting homes for others,
388
00:23:48,560 --> 00:23:50,600
just to barely make ends meet.
389
00:23:50,680 --> 00:23:52,680
How could I dare offend Mr. Du's wife?
390
00:23:52,760 --> 00:23:55,640
Stop playing both sides with me.
391
00:23:56,280 --> 00:23:58,720
Speak the truth, and I may forgive you.
392
00:23:59,360 --> 00:24:00,920
But if you dare fabricate excuses again,
393
00:24:01,000 --> 00:24:02,840
I'll have you bound
and sent to the authorities.
394
00:24:02,920 --> 00:24:05,880
In court, under harsh interrogation,
you'll have no chance to deny it.
395
00:24:06,800 --> 00:24:07,840
Chunlai!
396
00:24:08,560 --> 00:24:10,600
My lady, don't shout, don't shout!
397
00:24:14,920 --> 00:24:18,880
My lady, it wasn't me
conspiring with others against her.
398
00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:22,720
It was her who was heartless,
causing someone else to suffer.
399
00:24:24,160 --> 00:24:25,480
What nonsense are you spouting?
400
00:24:25,560 --> 00:24:30,360
What kind of person is he
to beg me relentlessly?
401
00:24:30,440 --> 00:24:32,600
He only asked me
to deliver an old keepsake.
402
00:24:33,200 --> 00:24:35,880
Seeing such a lovesick fool moved my pity.
403
00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:38,280
She is an upright person.
404
00:24:38,360 --> 00:24:40,920
When I see her, it's like seeing a fairy.
405
00:24:41,000 --> 00:24:42,640
I adore and revere her.
406
00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:44,760
How could I dare relay his words lightly?
407
00:24:44,840 --> 00:24:48,560
Unexpectedly, the handkerchief
ended up in Mr. Du's hands,
408
00:24:49,280 --> 00:24:50,800
causing trouble for her.
409
00:24:50,880 --> 00:24:54,240
So, it was an unintentional mistake.
410
00:24:55,200 --> 00:24:58,880
I don't believe you.
Bring him here to face me.
411
00:24:59,560 --> 00:25:02,760
He regrets implicating her deeply.
412
00:25:02,840 --> 00:25:04,520
If you agree to see him even once,
413
00:25:04,600 --> 00:25:06,280
it'd be like giving him
a new lease on life.
414
00:25:06,880 --> 00:25:12,280
However, your mother is truly formidable,
and she guards the household tightly.
415
00:25:12,960 --> 00:25:18,040
My lady, if your heart is genuine,
why not devise a way to meet him outside?
416
00:25:20,200 --> 00:25:23,840
Clearly, he's a fully capable man,
yet he skulks about like this,
417
00:25:24,440 --> 00:25:26,880
forcing me, a secluded woman,
to venture outside the curtains.
418
00:25:28,360 --> 00:25:30,200
It's not love sickness she has.
419
00:25:30,280 --> 00:25:32,240
More like he's broken
his leg and lost his courage.
420
00:25:32,320 --> 00:25:33,200
Better not to see him.
421
00:25:33,920 --> 00:25:36,720
My lady, don't rush, don't rush!
422
00:25:37,440 --> 00:25:40,320
Look, on the eighth of April,
423
00:25:40,400 --> 00:25:42,280
all the temples hold
the Buddha Bathing Festival.
424
00:25:42,360 --> 00:25:44,960
The Li family will surely
go to pay their respects.
425
00:25:45,600 --> 00:25:49,480
On that day,
find an excuse to stay home alone.
426
00:25:49,560 --> 00:25:51,720
I'll secretly bring him in.
427
00:25:51,800 --> 00:25:53,240
No one will know.
428
00:25:53,320 --> 00:25:57,640
You two can talk inside,
and I'll guard the door.
429
00:26:10,280 --> 00:26:12,720
My lady, you shouldn't
visit the shop these days.
430
00:26:12,800 --> 00:26:14,320
You haven't seen it.
431
00:26:14,400 --> 00:26:16,600
So many people
are all coming to ask Mr. Du
432
00:26:16,680 --> 00:26:18,000
for his calligraphy and paintings.
433
00:26:18,080 --> 00:26:21,480
They bring gold and silver,
flooding the shop with their requests.
434
00:26:22,800 --> 00:26:26,000
It's making Lady Cui
next door green with envy.
435
00:26:28,120 --> 00:26:31,680
Thankfully, the matter of the divorcehasn't spread yet.
436
00:26:33,160 --> 00:26:34,000
Mother.
437
00:26:41,640 --> 00:26:45,280
Ms. Liu, lately, Shouhua has been uneasy.
438
00:26:45,360 --> 00:26:48,480
I've prepared two pig hearts
in the kitchen.
439
00:26:48,560 --> 00:26:49,640
Go and cook them.
440
00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:06,120
Shouhua, are you really not coming?
441
00:27:06,800 --> 00:27:07,920
Come with us!
442
00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:10,240
The fair outside Xiangguo Temple
for the Buddha Bathing Festival
443
00:27:10,320 --> 00:27:11,560
is lively and bustling!
444
00:27:12,160 --> 00:27:14,280
Alright, alright. Shouhua has a headache.
445
00:27:14,360 --> 00:27:15,800
Let her stay home and rest.
446
00:27:15,880 --> 00:27:18,040
Fuhui, and Kangning
are waiting at Pan Restaurant.
447
00:27:18,120 --> 00:27:20,160
Don't miss the time.
448
00:27:20,760 --> 00:27:24,160
Chunlai,
take good care of Shouhua at home.
449
00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:25,240
Yes.
450
00:27:26,360 --> 00:27:27,200
Mother, take care.
451
00:27:31,600 --> 00:27:32,840
Alright, we're off!
452
00:27:55,560 --> 00:27:57,440
Sir, you're so muddled.
453
00:27:57,520 --> 00:28:00,720
In front of me,
you were as charming as a songbird,
454
00:28:00,800 --> 00:28:02,080
speaking and singing beautifully.
455
00:28:03,320 --> 00:28:06,440
Yet in front of my lady, you fall silent.
456
00:28:07,160 --> 00:28:08,800
Go on and greet her properly!
457
00:28:09,840 --> 00:28:12,920
My lady, I offer you my humble greetings.
458
00:28:13,920 --> 00:28:17,040
Sir. I cannot accept such a greeting.
459
00:28:19,840 --> 00:28:21,600
Don't blame her for being cold-hearted.
460
00:28:21,680 --> 00:28:24,040
That handkerchief caused great trouble.
461
00:28:25,400 --> 00:28:26,880
Who wouldn't be angry?
462
00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:31,480
Pour some wine to apologize,
and then you can talk slowly.
463
00:28:43,320 --> 00:28:46,120
Mother, why leave so soon
after reaching the temple gate?
464
00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:47,200
Did you forget something?
465
00:28:47,280 --> 00:28:49,240
I'll have someone fetch it.
466
00:28:49,320 --> 00:28:50,760
No need for you to go personally.
467
00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:52,280
Exactly!
468
00:28:52,360 --> 00:28:53,760
The festival hasn't even started.
469
00:28:53,840 --> 00:28:57,240
What's so urgent that you must leave
before seeing the excitement?
470
00:28:58,200 --> 00:28:59,440
Leshan!
471
00:29:05,840 --> 00:29:06,680
My lady.
472
00:29:09,040 --> 00:29:10,680
I just want to ask you.
473
00:29:11,400 --> 00:29:14,040
We were strangers,
with no enmity between us.
474
00:29:14,120 --> 00:29:17,120
Why create trouble
that led to my being divorced?
475
00:29:17,200 --> 00:29:19,720
How can you say we were strangers?
My lady, have you forgotten?
476
00:29:19,800 --> 00:29:21,960
Years ago, I came to your door
to ask your hand in marriage.
477
00:29:24,240 --> 00:29:25,240
So, it really was you.
478
00:29:27,640 --> 00:29:28,920
My lady has a good memory.
479
00:29:31,120 --> 00:29:33,600
That year, I saw you
swinging in the courtyard,
480
00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,040
and I lost my heart and soul at once.
481
00:29:36,120 --> 00:29:37,800
I begged my parents
to propose on my behalf.
482
00:29:37,880 --> 00:29:39,840
But we were a step too late.
483
00:29:39,920 --> 00:29:41,160
The Wu family got there first.
484
00:29:42,320 --> 00:29:43,560
That match was made,
485
00:29:44,160 --> 00:29:46,360
but my feelings for you remained.
486
00:29:46,440 --> 00:29:47,480
You haunted my dreams.
487
00:29:48,080 --> 00:29:49,720
I thought it was our fate to part forever.
488
00:29:49,800 --> 00:29:52,080
But then that Wu fellow
turned out to have a short life.
489
00:29:52,760 --> 00:29:54,920
Less than two years later,
he left you behind.
490
00:29:55,760 --> 00:29:58,120
At that time,
my family faced a great upheaval,
491
00:29:58,200 --> 00:29:59,760
and she had to observe mourning rites.
492
00:30:00,480 --> 00:30:01,840
I dared not disturb you.
493
00:30:03,040 --> 00:30:05,720
When I inquired again, the Li family
had already moved to the capital.
494
00:30:06,320 --> 00:30:08,200
After much hardship,
I found my way to your door,
495
00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:10,080
but you were already
promised to someone else.
496
00:30:10,160 --> 00:30:12,320
You're truly a devoted man.
497
00:30:13,160 --> 00:30:15,400
Even so, you shouldn't
have ruined my reputation.
498
00:30:15,480 --> 00:30:17,200
I wasn't trying to harm you, my lady.
499
00:30:17,880 --> 00:30:19,200
I was standing up for you.
500
00:30:20,440 --> 00:30:23,280
That Du fellow,
a poor beggar from a humble background,
501
00:30:23,360 --> 00:30:25,880
relying on his smooth tongue
to climb the social ladder,
502
00:30:25,960 --> 00:30:27,840
is nothing but a petty man
from the streets.
503
00:30:27,920 --> 00:30:29,280
How is he worthy of you?
504
00:30:29,880 --> 00:30:32,400
It is I who am unworthy of Mr. Du.
505
00:30:33,000 --> 00:30:35,000
My lady, you only know part of the story.
506
00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:37,360
Some top scholars
who pass the imperial exams
507
00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:38,720
rise to high-ranking positions.
508
00:30:39,320 --> 00:30:41,280
Others remain minor officials for decades.
509
00:30:42,120 --> 00:30:43,560
Do you know which one he is?
510
00:30:44,160 --> 00:30:47,680
I fear your efforts
and sacrifices will all be in vain.
511
00:30:48,280 --> 00:30:50,080
I've married him.
512
00:30:50,160 --> 00:30:52,720
Whatever happens is now up to fate.
513
00:30:53,680 --> 00:30:55,080
My lady, you're being foolish.
514
00:30:56,040 --> 00:30:59,240
As soon as you married him,
he stayed at the scholarly assembly,
515
00:30:59,320 --> 00:31:01,200
drinking, feasting,
and composing poetry daily.
516
00:31:01,280 --> 00:31:02,680
When has he ever thought of you?
517
00:31:03,320 --> 00:31:08,040
It pains me to see you suffer.
That's why I had the middleman test him.
518
00:31:08,840 --> 00:31:10,480
If he truly cared for you,
519
00:31:10,560 --> 00:31:12,640
he wouldn't neglect
and despise his new bride,
520
00:31:12,720 --> 00:31:14,240
letting you endure ridicule.
521
00:31:14,840 --> 00:31:20,280
Nor would he doubt you over a few rumors
and go so far as to divorce you.
522
00:31:20,880 --> 00:31:22,400
He's not reliable.
523
00:31:23,000 --> 00:31:23,960
And you are?
524
00:31:27,040 --> 00:31:32,280
My lady, the Yan family is wealthy,
and I am of noble lineage.
525
00:31:32,360 --> 00:31:33,760
I've also passed the imperial exams.
526
00:31:33,840 --> 00:31:37,200
In terms of talent and appearance,
where do I fall short?
527
00:31:37,840 --> 00:31:40,840
Moreover, my feelings for you are sincere.
Heaven and Earth can attest to that.
528
00:31:40,920 --> 00:31:43,280
My lady, please accept me.
529
00:31:43,920 --> 00:31:46,120
Though what you've done was wrong,
530
00:31:46,760 --> 00:31:48,520
I did it out of love.
531
00:31:49,120 --> 00:31:51,360
Alright then, I'll forgive you a little,
just for now.
532
00:31:54,120 --> 00:31:55,920
It's enough if my lady
is willing to pardon me.
533
00:31:57,760 --> 00:32:00,920
Come, please drink this cup,
534
00:32:01,000 --> 00:32:02,760
and let's put
all past grievances behind us.
535
00:32:04,280 --> 00:32:05,360
Not so fast.
536
00:32:06,320 --> 00:32:08,640
I still have
537
00:32:08,720 --> 00:32:10,200
one thing to clarify.
538
00:32:10,280 --> 00:32:13,960
The handkerchief could've been faked,
but what about the bracelet?
539
00:32:15,080 --> 00:32:17,600
My lady, you wouldn't be
trying to trick me, would you?
540
00:32:18,400 --> 00:32:19,760
He's already set on divorcing me.
541
00:32:20,480 --> 00:32:22,000
What reason do I have to deceive you?
542
00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:26,240
You boast of your sincerity and affection,
but it's all lies, isn't it?
543
00:32:26,840 --> 00:32:30,120
My lady, this matter is not so difficult.
544
00:32:30,200 --> 00:32:33,120
The items you usually favor
are all listed at the jewelry shop.
545
00:32:33,720 --> 00:32:36,040
Money can loosen any tongue.
546
00:32:36,120 --> 00:32:37,840
When I saw that Du fellow
move into the court
547
00:32:37,920 --> 00:32:39,680
the day after his wedding,
548
00:32:40,320 --> 00:32:41,960
I suspected there was discord between you.
549
00:32:42,040 --> 00:32:43,280
So, I decided to test him.
550
00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:46,200
That so-called brilliant Mr. Du
551
00:32:46,880 --> 00:32:48,560
is nothing more than a gullible fool.
552
00:32:49,560 --> 00:32:51,360
So, that's how it is.
553
00:32:52,960 --> 00:32:53,800
My lady, please!
554
00:32:59,160 --> 00:33:01,920
There's no use blaming you now.
555
00:33:02,520 --> 00:33:05,080
He's determined
to divorce me no matter what.
556
00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:09,120
So, when will you come to marry me?
557
00:33:09,720 --> 00:33:11,120
I can't stand this.
558
00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:16,600
Fuhui, Kangning, and Qiongnu,
the three of you, go capture him!
559
00:33:17,200 --> 00:33:19,560
Mother, Shouhua isn't like that.
560
00:33:19,640 --> 00:33:20,720
Don't embarrass her.
561
00:33:20,800 --> 00:33:23,880
That's why I told you to see for yourself.
562
00:33:25,360 --> 00:33:26,200
Hurry up.
563
00:33:28,560 --> 00:33:29,800
If one of them got away,
564
00:33:29,880 --> 00:33:31,320
that leaves you to answer for it.
565
00:33:39,440 --> 00:33:40,600
Sit down.
566
00:33:47,360 --> 00:33:48,440
What are you doing here?
567
00:33:49,120 --> 00:33:50,720
My lady, he's inside now.
568
00:33:50,800 --> 00:33:52,920
Did he really go in!
569
00:33:57,320 --> 00:33:59,400
Chunlai, we're back!
570
00:33:59,480 --> 00:34:00,840
Chunlai!
571
00:34:00,920 --> 00:34:01,800
Chunlai, let us in!
572
00:34:01,880 --> 00:34:04,240
It's me! Hurry and open the door!
573
00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:07,640
Chunlai, open up! Let us in!
574
00:34:07,720 --> 00:34:08,560
You two stay here.
575
00:34:08,640 --> 00:34:10,120
-No one goes in or out.
-Understood.
576
00:34:10,720 --> 00:34:13,440
Chunlai, Chunlai!
577
00:34:14,360 --> 00:34:18,200
What? You're already married?
Then why come here and ruin lives?
578
00:34:18,280 --> 00:34:20,840
That marriage
was forced on me by my father.
579
00:34:20,920 --> 00:34:22,040
I wasn't willing.
580
00:34:22,640 --> 00:34:24,240
She's just someone to stay at home.
581
00:34:24,320 --> 00:34:26,600
Once I'm assigned a post,
I'll take you with me.
582
00:34:27,200 --> 00:34:30,000
In faraway lands, you'll be my wife.
583
00:34:30,600 --> 00:34:31,760
My lady!
584
00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:35,080
Shameless!
585
00:34:37,200 --> 00:34:38,680
He's determined to divorce you anyway.
586
00:34:38,760 --> 00:34:40,600
Why not come with me instead?
587
00:34:40,680 --> 00:34:42,360
It's better than enduring scorn
from others.
588
00:34:46,720 --> 00:34:50,040
You've always belonged to me.
Where else could you run?
589
00:34:53,120 --> 00:34:54,640
Slow down! Slow down!
590
00:34:54,720 --> 00:34:56,800
My lady, you're pregnant.
Please be careful.
591
00:34:56,880 --> 00:34:58,000
-Kangning!
-I'm fine.
592
00:34:58,080 --> 00:34:59,520
-You're getting in the way.
-Fuhui, I…
593
00:35:00,040 --> 00:35:01,000
I…
594
00:35:04,760 --> 00:35:06,000
My lady!
595
00:35:06,080 --> 00:35:07,040
My lady!
596
00:35:09,120 --> 00:35:11,560
If I'm unworthy, are you worthy then?
597
00:35:11,640 --> 00:35:14,280
You're worse than a beast
in human clothing!
598
00:35:19,440 --> 00:35:20,480
Tie him up!
599
00:35:22,120 --> 00:35:23,080
You can't do this!
600
00:35:23,160 --> 00:35:24,640
I have scholarly honors!
601
00:35:24,720 --> 00:35:26,920
And yet you know nothing
of propriety, honor, and shame.
602
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:28,440
How dare you claim to be a scholar?
603
00:35:28,520 --> 00:35:30,640
You've disgraced all learned men.
604
00:35:34,720 --> 00:35:35,760
My lady!
605
00:35:36,560 --> 00:35:39,000
It's too small here. Let's take him
to the main hall for questioning.
606
00:35:41,760 --> 00:35:45,400
Mr. Yan gave me five strings of coins
607
00:35:45,480 --> 00:35:49,000
and promised a bigger reward
once the task was done.
608
00:35:49,840 --> 00:35:51,080
Greedy for money,
609
00:35:51,160 --> 00:35:53,360
I agreed to deliver his message.
610
00:35:55,280 --> 00:35:59,960
I shouldn't have helped
someone seduce Mr. Du's wife.
611
00:36:01,120 --> 00:36:04,240
But my lady's character is so upright.
612
00:36:04,320 --> 00:36:06,120
Nothing could entice her.
613
00:36:06,200 --> 00:36:07,320
When he couldn't have her,
614
00:36:07,400 --> 00:36:09,280
he resorted to this vile scheme.
615
00:36:09,360 --> 00:36:11,440
He spread baseless rumors
616
00:36:11,520 --> 00:36:14,080
to incite Mr. Du to divorce her.
617
00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:18,640
I warned him, doing such a heartless thing
618
00:36:18,720 --> 00:36:20,440
would bring retribution.
619
00:36:23,520 --> 00:36:25,000
He's truly ruthless.
620
00:36:26,520 --> 00:36:28,200
And you're trying
to wash your hands of it?
621
00:36:31,120 --> 00:36:31,960
What's this?
622
00:36:33,920 --> 00:36:36,520
Master Chai, have mercy!
623
00:36:36,600 --> 00:36:39,800
He forced me! It was all him!
624
00:36:39,880 --> 00:36:41,360
When you couldn't seduce Shouhua,
625
00:36:41,440 --> 00:36:43,240
you resorted to drugging
this wine in advance.
626
00:36:43,320 --> 00:36:44,920
You planned to knock her unconscious
627
00:36:45,000 --> 00:36:48,600
and carry her away in a sedan chair,
vanishing without a trace.
628
00:36:49,280 --> 00:36:50,720
Then, you'd spread the word
629
00:36:50,800 --> 00:36:53,800
that Shouhua eloped
with someone and vanished.
630
00:36:53,880 --> 00:36:56,840
Mr. Du would be enraged
but unable to make it public,
631
00:36:56,920 --> 00:36:58,440
swallowing his anger in silence.
632
00:36:58,520 --> 00:37:01,200
The Li family would be too ashamed
633
00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:03,240
to investigate further.
634
00:37:03,320 --> 00:37:05,400
-Is this true or not?
-It's true! It's all true!
635
00:37:05,480 --> 00:37:06,880
Master Chai, you're brilliant.
636
00:37:06,960 --> 00:37:08,160
I deserve to die!
637
00:37:08,240 --> 00:37:11,400
I couldn't recognize a true man!
638
00:37:13,840 --> 00:37:16,680
You! You! You all!
639
00:37:16,760 --> 00:37:18,520
It wasn't that we wanted
to hide it from you.
640
00:37:18,600 --> 00:37:21,920
We were afraid the news would leak,
and the fish wouldn't take the bait.
641
00:37:25,880 --> 00:37:29,120
If he'd really carried her off,
it would've been hopeless.
642
00:37:29,760 --> 00:37:31,320
You'd never see her again in this life.
643
00:37:31,400 --> 00:37:32,440
So terrifying!
644
00:37:32,520 --> 00:37:36,200
Pah. So malicious! We should expose him.
645
00:37:36,280 --> 00:37:38,680
Let the whole city know his lies,
646
00:37:38,760 --> 00:37:41,240
so no other women
fall victim to him in the future.
647
00:37:47,600 --> 00:37:50,080
And when did Mr. Du start suspecting me?
648
00:37:52,200 --> 00:37:55,040
From our first meeting!
You were overly eager and attentive.
649
00:37:55,640 --> 00:37:59,440
We had barely met,
yet you spoke deeply and personally.
650
00:38:00,040 --> 00:38:01,280
That made me more suspicious.
651
00:38:01,880 --> 00:38:05,040
And those nonsense stories
of yours are full of holes.
652
00:38:05,960 --> 00:38:07,200
If you truly loved her,
653
00:38:07,280 --> 00:38:11,000
why didn't you openly propose for her hand
and become a proper couple,
654
00:38:11,840 --> 00:38:13,200
instead speaking of secret love?
655
00:38:13,280 --> 00:38:14,760
Didn't you know
you were harmful to her?
656
00:38:15,360 --> 00:38:18,160
You speak up for justice in public
but defy propriety in private.
657
00:38:18,240 --> 00:38:21,360
Your words and actions
contradict each other.
658
00:38:21,440 --> 00:38:22,680
How am I supposed to trust you?
659
00:38:22,760 --> 00:38:25,280
So, that day…
660
00:38:26,000 --> 00:38:27,720
That day, you were all in the house?
661
00:38:52,040 --> 00:38:54,200
The Li family has gone too far
in pushing me.
662
00:38:54,280 --> 00:38:55,840
This is intolerable!
663
00:38:56,520 --> 00:38:58,760
Today, I will divorce my wife!
664
00:38:59,760 --> 00:39:00,600
Cry, cry!
665
00:39:05,640 --> 00:39:06,480
Go ahead and cry!
666
00:39:08,960 --> 00:39:12,640
I should thank my wife
for helping me complete the act with me,
667
00:39:12,720 --> 00:39:14,840
so I could catch you,
the mastermind, red-handed.
668
00:39:15,720 --> 00:39:17,200
Shouhua, did you hear that?
669
00:39:17,280 --> 00:39:19,400
This is the wonderful
son-in-law you've chosen.
670
00:39:19,480 --> 00:39:22,400
So calculating, he'll end up harming
your daughter sooner or later.
671
00:39:22,480 --> 00:39:24,480
Shouhua, did you hear that?
672
00:39:24,560 --> 00:39:26,000
-Guards!
-Shouhua!
673
00:39:26,080 --> 00:39:26,920
Gag him!
674
00:39:27,000 --> 00:39:28,520
Even now, he won't stop sowing discord.
675
00:39:28,600 --> 00:39:29,560
Drag him out!
676
00:39:36,960 --> 00:39:37,800
-Yes!
-Madam!
677
00:39:37,880 --> 00:39:39,200
-Mother.
-Mother.
678
00:39:39,280 --> 00:39:40,520
Alright, alright.
679
00:39:41,120 --> 00:39:43,200
I heard everything outside.
680
00:39:43,920 --> 00:39:45,760
Truly a good son-in-law.
681
00:39:45,840 --> 00:39:47,160
What talent!
682
00:39:47,240 --> 00:39:49,480
So, you've already caught the schemer?
683
00:39:49,560 --> 00:39:53,560
Good. Catching him brings peace of mind.
684
00:39:55,720 --> 00:39:57,040
Madam,
685
00:39:57,120 --> 00:39:58,920
-we must also thank Mr. Chai this time.
-Fuhui.
686
00:40:01,840 --> 00:40:04,200
Another good son-in-law of mine.
687
00:40:04,280 --> 00:40:06,680
Chunlai, tell Madam Liu
to prepare a feast.
688
00:40:06,760 --> 00:40:08,600
Let's celebrate properly.
689
00:40:09,480 --> 00:40:10,640
Yes.
690
00:40:10,720 --> 00:40:12,120
Don't celebrate too soon.
691
00:40:13,040 --> 00:40:14,800
They haven't been sent
to the authorities yet.
692
00:40:19,200 --> 00:40:20,960
Of course,
they'll be sent to the authorities,
693
00:40:21,440 --> 00:40:23,600
but first, we need to consult you.
694
00:40:24,720 --> 00:40:27,120
Why consult?
They should be punished severely!
695
00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:34,560
That's tricky.
696
00:40:35,080 --> 00:40:36,280
The middleman should be
697
00:40:36,360 --> 00:40:39,000
banished from the capital,
never allowed to return.
698
00:40:39,080 --> 00:40:40,240
As for that Yan fellow,
699
00:40:40,840 --> 00:40:43,840
a severe beating
as a small warning will suffice.
700
00:40:43,920 --> 00:40:47,280
Such a scoundrel. Why not arrest him
straight away? Instead, you let him off?
701
00:40:47,360 --> 00:40:49,080
That's also Mother's opinion.
702
00:40:49,160 --> 00:40:51,200
Bringing this to court would
require full disclosure.
703
00:40:51,280 --> 00:40:53,480
He holds scholarly honors,
so detaining him wouldn't be proper.
704
00:40:54,080 --> 00:40:55,440
If he denies everything,
705
00:40:55,520 --> 00:40:58,920
we'd need witnesses to testify by law,
and Shouhua would have to appear in court.
706
00:40:59,520 --> 00:41:02,760
If Mr. Du's wife goes to court,
it'll cause a huge scandal.
707
00:41:02,840 --> 00:41:04,200
Would that benefit her?
708
00:41:04,800 --> 00:41:07,080
And if that scoundrel
spouts more nonsense,
709
00:41:07,160 --> 00:41:08,640
it would be utterly disgraceful.
710
00:41:09,600 --> 00:41:11,040
That would truly let him off lightly.
711
00:41:11,840 --> 00:41:14,360
Don't worry! Big brother-in-law
isn't easy to deal with.
712
00:41:14,440 --> 00:41:20,040
He may seem like a frail scholar,
but he's resourceful and composed.
713
00:41:20,120 --> 00:41:21,920
Earlier, didn't he fool all of us?
714
00:41:22,000 --> 00:41:23,800
We really thought
he was going to divorce her!
715
00:41:24,560 --> 00:41:26,640
Shouhua, are you unhappy?
716
00:41:29,120 --> 00:41:32,560
You're talking nonsense again.
Shouhua isn't unhappy.
717
00:41:32,640 --> 00:41:35,080
Her husband is far cleverer than mine.
718
00:41:35,680 --> 00:41:38,200
This afternoon,
look at how ridiculous Fan Lianghan was!
719
00:41:40,720 --> 00:41:42,640
You, you…
720
00:41:44,320 --> 00:41:45,680
-But…
-Haode!
721
00:41:47,400 --> 00:41:48,240
Some seeds!
722
00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:18,480
Leshan, it's late.
Go check if the feast has ended.
723
00:42:19,200 --> 00:42:20,240
Alright.
724
00:42:21,720 --> 00:42:23,720
Fuhui, Fuhui!
725
00:42:23,800 --> 00:42:24,640
Go quickly!
726
00:42:24,720 --> 00:42:26,560
It looks like
your husband got into a fight!
727
00:42:26,640 --> 00:42:27,680
What?
728
00:42:28,760 --> 00:42:29,840
Let's go!
729
00:42:29,920 --> 00:42:30,960
Hey.
730
00:42:31,640 --> 00:42:33,200
This isn't a spectacle for you to watch.
731
00:42:33,280 --> 00:42:34,280
Go play elsewhere!
732
00:42:37,640 --> 00:42:38,480
She's…
733
00:42:39,120 --> 00:42:41,560
-Go play elsewhere!
-I'm not eating.
734
00:42:41,640 --> 00:42:44,920
Brother Fan, we agreed to form
an alliance as sons-in-law.
735
00:42:45,640 --> 00:42:47,760
Yet you turned around
and reported us to your wife!
736
00:42:47,840 --> 00:42:50,000
Weren't you the one
who sold me and Brother Chai out?
737
00:42:50,080 --> 00:42:52,480
You weren't afraid when you tattled.
Now you're scared?
738
00:42:52,560 --> 00:42:53,800
Fan Lianghan, come out!
739
00:42:53,880 --> 00:42:55,760
I won't hit you. Just come out!
740
00:42:55,840 --> 00:42:57,920
I won't! I'm not coming out!
741
00:42:58,000 --> 00:42:59,720
Many men fear their wives,
742
00:42:59,800 --> 00:43:03,000
but your level of fear is one of a kind.
743
00:43:03,080 --> 00:43:05,040
What's wrong with fearing one's wife?
744
00:43:05,120 --> 00:43:08,480
Fearing one's wife is a tradition of
Chinese men, passed down for generations!
745
00:43:08,560 --> 00:43:09,920
It's not fear.
746
00:43:10,000 --> 00:43:11,680
It's respect and love.
747
00:43:11,760 --> 00:43:15,120
Those who mock it,
do they have beautiful, virtuous wives?
748
00:43:15,200 --> 00:43:17,640
They're just jealous, petty people!
749
00:43:18,720 --> 00:43:21,320
-My lady! My lady, save me!
-Come out.
750
00:43:21,400 --> 00:43:22,240
Get up.
751
00:43:22,320 --> 00:43:23,240
-My lady!
-What's wrong?
752
00:43:23,320 --> 00:43:25,600
My lady, save me! Save me!
753
00:43:26,640 --> 00:43:28,440
-What's going on?
-They…
754
00:43:28,520 --> 00:43:30,640
-He…
-We were drinking with him,
755
00:43:30,720 --> 00:43:32,040
and to avoid more drinks,
756
00:43:32,120 --> 00:43:33,360
he crawled under the table.
757
00:43:33,440 --> 00:43:35,120
-Yes, yes!
-Just joking around.
758
00:43:35,200 --> 00:43:36,680
-No!
-Just joking!
759
00:43:43,600 --> 00:43:46,200
I had a bit too much myself,
feeling a little unsteady.
760
00:43:46,960 --> 00:43:47,960
I'll sit down for a while.
761
00:43:50,600 --> 00:43:52,200
Big brother-in-law, don't drink too much!
762
00:43:52,280 --> 00:43:54,320
Shouhua has already had a fright today.
763
00:43:54,400 --> 00:43:56,200
When you take her back,
be sure to comfort her.
764
00:43:57,520 --> 00:44:00,000
Yes, it's late.
765
00:44:00,080 --> 00:44:01,680
We should head home.
766
00:44:02,560 --> 00:44:04,040
The feast ends now.
767
00:44:05,560 --> 00:44:06,680
Thank Fuhui for your concern.
768
00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:09,640
Thank Kangning for the reminder.
769
00:44:12,440 --> 00:44:14,040
Oh, the kidney dish!
770
00:44:14,760 --> 00:44:17,040
My lychee kidney stir-fry
is just off the stove,
771
00:44:17,120 --> 00:44:18,320
and you're leaving already?
772
00:44:18,400 --> 00:44:22,160
Mother, big brother-in-law
should take Shouhua back early.
773
00:44:24,200 --> 00:44:26,960
Alright! Hurry and fetch her.
774
00:44:27,040 --> 00:44:29,760
-Alright, I'll go right away.
-No need!
775
00:44:29,840 --> 00:44:31,240
I'll go myself.
776
00:44:40,480 --> 00:44:43,480
Have one last drink.
777
00:45:11,520 --> 00:45:12,680
Dear.
778
00:45:19,320 --> 00:45:21,640
Sir, there are no blankets
in the carriage.
779
00:45:21,720 --> 00:45:23,160
Don't fall asleep,
780
00:45:24,040 --> 00:45:27,720
or should I help sober you up?
781
00:45:29,800 --> 00:45:31,600
Am I not pressing hard enough?
782
00:45:31,680 --> 00:45:32,960
Murdering your husband?
783
00:45:36,520 --> 00:45:38,040
-Awake?
-I'm awake, I'm awake!
784
00:45:38,120 --> 00:45:40,240
My lady commands.
I wouldn't dare stay asleep.
785
00:45:40,320 --> 00:45:42,560
Why are you scheming behind my back?
786
00:45:43,280 --> 00:45:45,520
You secretly helped
Mr. Du catch the schemer.
787
00:45:45,600 --> 00:45:46,920
Did you inform me beforehand?
788
00:45:47,000 --> 00:45:48,360
My lady, how unfair!
789
00:45:48,440 --> 00:45:50,920
The couple decided together
to set a trap and catch the thief.
790
00:45:51,000 --> 00:45:53,240
I helped out of kindness.
How is that a crime?
791
00:45:53,840 --> 00:45:57,160
If Shouhua had agreed to the plan,
she would've proven her innocence.
792
00:45:57,240 --> 00:46:01,000
If she hesitated,
it would've confirmed her guilt.
793
00:46:02,320 --> 00:46:03,760
What a clever move by Du Yangxi.
794
00:46:03,840 --> 00:46:07,600
He pretended to target Yan Zimei,
but in reality, he was testing Shouhua.
795
00:46:08,280 --> 00:46:10,520
They've been married only a few days.
796
00:46:11,320 --> 00:46:13,720
Not knowing each other
before the wedding is normal.
797
00:46:13,800 --> 00:46:15,320
A groom having doubts isn't surprising.
798
00:46:16,000 --> 00:46:19,000
Besides, if not for Yan's villainy,
799
00:46:19,080 --> 00:46:21,200
how would Shouhua's
spotless reputation be revealed?
800
00:46:21,840 --> 00:46:25,240
After this, he should have no doubts left.
801
00:46:25,320 --> 00:46:26,520
And you, my lady,
802
00:46:27,960 --> 00:46:31,160
don't be angry with him.
803
00:46:31,240 --> 00:46:36,920
After all, couples like us,
without suspicion and full of affection,
804
00:46:37,000 --> 00:46:38,520
are rare indeed.
805
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:41,240
Stop the carriage!
806
00:46:42,360 --> 00:46:43,520
My lady!
807
00:46:43,600 --> 00:46:44,960
I'm not angry with him.
808
00:46:45,040 --> 00:46:46,760
I'm angry with you!
809
00:46:47,360 --> 00:46:50,960
You're loyal to Mr. Du.
But I was so upset the whole time.
810
00:46:51,040 --> 00:46:52,840
No, my lady, let me explain.
811
00:46:52,920 --> 00:46:53,800
-Mr. Du. He--
-Get out!
812
00:46:53,880 --> 00:46:55,440
-It was Shouhua!
-Out, out, out!
813
00:46:55,520 --> 00:46:56,600
-Get out quickly!
-It's them.
814
00:46:56,680 --> 00:46:58,080
My lady! My lady!
815
00:46:58,840 --> 00:46:59,680
My lady!
816
00:47:00,360 --> 00:47:01,440
My lady!
817
00:47:02,040 --> 00:47:03,360
I was wrong, my lady!
818
00:47:04,200 --> 00:47:05,560
What are you laughing at?
819
00:47:05,640 --> 00:47:07,440
My lady, my lady!
820
00:47:12,360 --> 00:47:15,040
My lady, I know I was wrong! My lady!
821
00:47:16,320 --> 00:47:19,720
My lady, how heartless you are,
leaving me stranded halfway!
822
00:47:19,800 --> 00:47:21,240
My lady!
823
00:49:50,480 --> 00:49:53,120
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