WEBVTT 00:07.080 --> 00:09.600 (Three years later, Spring of the 24th year of Chengping reign) 00:18.000 --> 00:19.160 Pirates! Pirates! 00:21.800 --> 00:24.800 Please spare us! They will kill us if you steal everything away! 00:32.640 --> 00:34.920 Song Mo? This is a trap! 01:28.760 --> 01:29.760 Tell us. 01:30.480 --> 01:31.480 Where is your base? 01:37.120 --> 01:38.120 Song Mo, 01:38.280 --> 01:41.000 do you think capturing me will lead you to our base? 01:41.120 --> 01:43.320 We people of Dongyu will never yield! 01:49.280 --> 01:50.280 Is it 01:51.120 --> 01:52.120 South Mountain? 01:53.840 --> 01:57.400 Tongzhou? Jilang? Zhanshui? Shan Island? 01:57.760 --> 01:59.280 Meizhou? Feiyu Island? 01:59.560 --> 02:01.320 Or Zhou Island? 02:06.280 --> 02:07.280 So it's in Zhou Island. 02:10.520 --> 02:13.920 Song Mo, you tricked me! You won't get your way! 02:14.040 --> 02:15.440 General, it's all thanks to your brilliance. 02:15.560 --> 02:18.800 Because of that darn rations officer's delay, we nearly starve! 02:18.920 --> 02:21.760 -If you hadn't baited the pirates... -Lu Ming, shut up. 02:21.800 --> 02:24.000 -...we'd still be starving. -Stop! Get on your knees! 02:24.440 --> 02:25.960 General, my brother is new here. 02:26.360 --> 02:28.720 He doesn't know the rations officer is your father, Duke of Ying. 02:28.800 --> 02:30.960 -Please forgive him. -His anger is understandable. 02:31.160 --> 02:32.160 I'm angry too. 02:32.600 --> 02:33.960 If you want to complain, go ahead. 02:34.080 --> 02:35.080 I won't hear a thing. 02:38.840 --> 02:40.560 At least we didn't ruin Grand General's plan. 02:40.640 --> 02:43.280 Taking down five pirate ships should count as a decent result. 02:43.720 --> 02:44.840 Five ships aren't enough. 02:48.280 --> 02:50.320 -Duke of Ding's Army, hear my command! -Yes, General! 02:50.400 --> 02:52.480 Everyone, eat quickly. 02:52.880 --> 02:56.120 In half an hour, change into pirates' clothes and head for Zhou Island. 02:56.680 --> 02:58.880 To secure ten years of peace for the people of Futing, 02:59.240 --> 03:02.400 we must make history with this battle! 03:02.600 --> 03:05.000 For the homeland! For a place in history! 03:05.120 --> 03:07.640 For the homeland! For a place in history! 03:27.320 --> 03:30.080 (Futing) 03:37.760 --> 03:39.080 Attack! Attack! 03:39.920 --> 03:42.400 Duke of Ding's Army will win! Duke of Ding's Army will win! 03:45.280 --> 03:46.280 It's Duke of Ding's Army! 03:47.080 --> 03:53.280 They're back! 03:55.280 --> 03:56.760 Duke of Ding's Army is back! 04:06.400 --> 04:08.080 -Did you win? -We did. 04:08.160 --> 04:09.200 A great victory at Zhou Island. 04:09.320 --> 04:12.080 With the sea now pacified, the goods will become valuable again. 04:13.040 --> 04:14.640 Zheng, aren't we impressive? 04:15.400 --> 04:17.400 Don't be dramatic. This is nothing. 04:17.640 --> 04:18.880 There's more glory to come. 04:18.960 --> 04:21.560 Long live Duke of Ding's Army! 04:21.640 --> 04:23.120 All thanks to Duke of Ding's Army! 04:23.600 --> 04:25.400 Lu Zheng, have the Ministry of War send 04:25.560 --> 04:27.280 the captured women and children back to Dongyu. 04:27.400 --> 04:28.760 Any soldier found abusing children 04:29.960 --> 04:32.080 or assaulting women will be executed. 04:32.160 --> 04:33.160 Yes, General! 04:35.400 --> 04:36.400 Congratulations, General. 04:36.840 --> 04:38.760 News of your attack on Zhou Island 04:38.960 --> 04:40.040 has reached the camp. 04:40.720 --> 04:41.880 The Duke has also arrived. 04:42.640 --> 04:43.640 My father is here? 04:47.600 --> 04:48.600 Jiang Mei Sun! 04:49.520 --> 04:50.680 (Song Yi Chun) The delay in the delivery 04:50.760 --> 04:52.360 was because our troops encountered bandits along the way. 04:52.440 --> 04:55.040 We were eliminating threats to the people. How is that a crime? 04:55.320 --> 04:56.320 Release me! 04:56.960 --> 04:58.160 -Release me! -Grand General. 04:58.640 --> 04:59.960 He's Duke of Ying 05:00.720 --> 05:01.720 and your brother-in-law. 05:01.960 --> 05:02.960 Listen up, everyone! 05:05.280 --> 05:07.520 Song Yi Chun has delayed military operations 05:09.280 --> 05:11.080 and spoken outrageously. 05:12.200 --> 05:13.480 As per military law, 05:14.200 --> 05:15.440 30 lashes. 05:16.200 --> 05:17.880 -Carry out the punishment. -Yes, sir! 05:17.960 --> 05:19.400 How dare you! I am a duke of the highest rank, 05:19.480 --> 05:20.960 with generations of merit behind me. 05:21.040 --> 05:23.160 Without an imperial decree, who dares to touch me? 05:27.840 --> 05:28.840 Grand General! 05:42.880 --> 05:43.880 Yan Tang. 05:46.960 --> 05:49.280 Grand General, I have completed the mission successfully. 05:49.400 --> 05:50.400 Please get up. 05:51.400 --> 05:52.400 Despite the shortage of rations, 05:52.440 --> 05:53.680 we managed to dismantle the Dongyu forces, 05:53.800 --> 05:55.240 thanks to you using yourself as bait. 05:55.320 --> 05:57.040 Well done! This is a great achievement. 05:58.080 --> 05:59.080 Grand General, 05:59.320 --> 06:01.400 not only did General destroy ten enemy ships, 06:01.680 --> 06:03.560 he also used their fleet to seize Zhou Island. 06:03.640 --> 06:05.640 The last pirate stronghold has been wiped out. 06:06.280 --> 06:08.440 The decades-long mission to secure the borders and seas 06:08.640 --> 06:09.680 has finally succeeded. 06:09.760 --> 06:12.200 Bravo! Bravo! 06:15.640 --> 06:16.640 Oh, you, 06:16.840 --> 06:18.400 you were short on supplies 06:19.040 --> 06:20.040 and outnumbered. 06:20.720 --> 06:22.320 Were you trying to get yourself killed? 06:23.880 --> 06:25.560 It's thanks to the delay of the rations 06:25.840 --> 06:28.280 that my son had the drive to fight against the odds. 06:28.480 --> 06:29.480 Yan Tang, 06:29.680 --> 06:30.920 reason with your uncle for me. 06:31.600 --> 06:32.880 I'm tired of arguing with him. 06:32.960 --> 06:33.960 How absurd! 06:34.560 --> 06:37.480 Discipline comes first in the army. There's no room for family sentiment! 06:37.920 --> 06:40.240 You lost sight of the bigger picture, chasing credit for taking out bandits 06:40.320 --> 06:41.600 and delaying the delivery by ten days! 06:41.760 --> 06:44.280 If Yan Tang hadn't taken the initiative, we would have lost this battle! 06:44.360 --> 06:45.560 And you still dare to justify yourself? 06:45.640 --> 06:47.880 Bring me the whip! I'll punish him personally! 06:47.960 --> 06:49.800 -You wouldn't dare! -Watch me! 06:49.880 --> 06:50.880 Grand General, 06:51.200 --> 06:52.880 it's true Duke of Ying is guilty of delay, 06:53.760 --> 06:56.320 but doing nothing and watching my aging father suffer punishment 06:56.960 --> 06:58.160 makes me an unfilial son. 06:59.160 --> 07:00.440 30 lashes would cripple him, 07:01.080 --> 07:02.080 if not kill him. 07:02.520 --> 07:03.640 I did nothing wrong! 07:05.400 --> 07:06.560 I beg you, Grand General! 07:06.960 --> 07:08.520 In light of the victory at Zhou Island, 07:09.080 --> 07:11.520 allow me to take his punishment. 07:12.280 --> 07:13.320 It upholds military law 07:13.960 --> 07:15.600 and preserves loyalty and filial piety. 07:18.080 --> 07:19.560 Please show mercy, Grand General! 07:19.760 --> 07:21.520 Please show mercy, Grand General! 07:21.720 --> 07:23.320 Please show mercy, Grand General! 07:34.040 --> 07:35.760 Loyalty and filial piety, huh? 07:45.040 --> 07:46.040 Fine. 07:47.480 --> 07:48.640 As you wish then. 07:49.520 --> 07:50.880 You will take ten extra lashes. 07:53.000 --> 07:54.000 Do you accept it? 07:58.880 --> 07:59.880 Yes, sir! 08:01.520 --> 08:02.520 I'm sorry. 08:11.520 --> 08:12.520 Let's go! 08:13.160 --> 08:15.280 An outstanding son with a useless father. 08:16.880 --> 08:17.880 How foolish! 08:33.480 --> 08:34.480 This may hurt. 08:39.520 --> 08:40.640 Look at you, 08:41.520 --> 08:43.040 you dared to attack Zhou Island 08:43.480 --> 08:45.040 with only a few ships and troops. 08:45.760 --> 08:47.440 You were practically courting death. 08:47.720 --> 08:48.720 Reckless! 08:50.560 --> 08:51.560 The Art of War says, 08:53.200 --> 08:54.960 "Throw them into death ground, and they will fight to survive; 08:55.080 --> 08:56.800 place them in peril, and they will thrive. 08:57.160 --> 08:58.480 Desperate troops always win." 08:59.520 --> 09:00.520 You taught me that. 09:03.760 --> 09:05.800 Don't throw war strategies at me. 09:06.400 --> 09:08.040 I might not have been there, 09:08.520 --> 09:10.360 but I know exactly what you were thinking. 09:11.160 --> 09:12.320 Your attack on Zhou Island 09:12.400 --> 09:14.760 was just to plead for your father's pardon. 09:17.880 --> 09:19.240 And you saw how he repaid you. 09:19.680 --> 09:20.680 Was it worth it? 09:21.760 --> 09:23.360 Why did you have to whip him for real? 09:24.360 --> 09:25.360 I told him to. 09:26.000 --> 09:27.640 There's no jesting in the military. 09:27.680 --> 09:28.680 Forty lashes are nothing. 09:29.000 --> 09:30.280 I said I'd take the punishment for my father, 09:30.360 --> 09:32.400 I had to bear it seriously, no pretense allowed. 09:32.760 --> 09:35.280 -Leave us. -Yes, sir! 09:38.760 --> 09:39.760 Uncle, 09:40.760 --> 09:42.600 worth it or not, he's my father. 09:43.000 --> 09:44.160 My mother and Han 09:44.960 --> 09:46.400 are waiting for him to come home. 09:48.520 --> 09:49.520 This is my fault. 09:50.040 --> 09:53.160 I should never have agreed to let Hui Sun marry him. 09:54.760 --> 09:55.760 That's not fair. 09:56.920 --> 09:58.680 If they hadn't married, I wouldn't exist. 09:58.840 --> 10:01.480 And without me, who would keep you company securing the borders? 10:01.520 --> 10:02.680 You'd be so bored. 10:03.560 --> 10:04.560 Honestly, 10:05.520 --> 10:08.720 I feel refreshed right now, like after a good cupping treatment. 10:09.800 --> 10:11.760 You feel refreshed, huh? 10:17.640 --> 10:19.160 Duke of Ying has packed up and left. 11:01.640 --> 11:03.080 Lighting every lamp, burning every incense. 11:03.160 --> 11:04.200 Grain God, 11:04.360 --> 11:06.400 (Zhao Zhang Ru) bless us with a bountiful harvest, 11:06.520 --> 11:09.480 and may Shou Gu and An Su earn baskets full of money. 11:13.040 --> 11:14.760 Farmers pray for favorable conditions 11:15.040 --> 11:18.200 because they depend on the weather to survive. 11:18.400 --> 11:20.160 But businesses rely on human effort. 11:20.760 --> 11:22.280 Instead of asking the gods, 11:22.920 --> 11:24.520 maybe you should reward me generously. 11:26.280 --> 11:27.400 Don't speak carelessly. 11:27.520 --> 11:29.720 Even launching ships for trade depends on the heavens. 11:30.280 --> 11:32.200 Oh, Grain God, don't hold it against Shou Gu. 11:32.440 --> 11:36.040 If you have time, please bless us with more wealth and fortune. 11:37.680 --> 11:40.160 I predict the pirates will be completely eradicated this year, 11:40.760 --> 11:43.040 and spring and summer trade will bring great wealth. 11:43.480 --> 11:45.040 I'll make sure to add to your fortune. 11:45.880 --> 11:48.800 If you really are a clairvoyant, 11:49.520 --> 11:51.400 did you see this coming then? 11:53.400 --> 11:54.400 Zhang Ru! 11:55.160 --> 11:56.840 Oh, I got another premonition. 11:57.080 --> 11:59.360 You won't find a husband this year either. 12:00.240 --> 12:02.200 How dare you say that! 12:03.280 --> 12:04.280 Zhang Ru! 12:17.560 --> 12:18.560 Good news! 12:19.040 --> 12:20.240 I've got great news! 12:22.200 --> 12:23.560 Su Su. 12:24.400 --> 12:25.640 What are you doing? 12:28.560 --> 12:29.640 What are you doing? 12:30.800 --> 12:32.400 Stop it! 12:34.480 --> 12:35.480 Stop! 12:40.880 --> 12:41.880 Oh, no. 12:42.040 --> 12:43.040 What are those? 12:43.400 --> 12:44.400 Money. 12:47.920 --> 12:49.680 You didn't guess it would be money. 12:51.160 --> 12:52.520 One thousand taels each, 12:52.760 --> 12:54.040 and so many of them! 12:54.280 --> 12:56.520 There aren't many this wealthy in all of North Zhili. 12:56.720 --> 12:59.640 The tea, silk, and porcelain we stocked last year 12:59.720 --> 13:00.760 all sold at a premium. 13:00.920 --> 13:03.160 Thanks to Zhao seizing the opportunity early, 13:03.280 --> 13:04.280 my father says 13:04.560 --> 13:06.920 this month's shipping orders have increased tenfold. 13:07.240 --> 13:08.800 The profits will only grow from here. 13:10.400 --> 13:13.320 An Su, go back and tell Mister and Madam Miao 13:13.480 --> 13:16.640 to sell the ships after selling off our current stocks. 13:17.120 --> 13:18.840 We'll look for a new business opportunity. 13:19.480 --> 13:20.840 Shou Gu, are you serious? 13:21.680 --> 13:22.680 Why? 13:22.760 --> 13:24.960 We've established our business in Futing early on 13:25.120 --> 13:26.640 and became the shipping tycoon here. 13:26.680 --> 13:29.760 When all the sea routes open up, 13:29.920 --> 13:31.680 won't we make even more money then? 13:31.840 --> 13:33.840 This is the 24th year of the Chengping reign. 13:34.040 --> 13:36.680 The Duke of Ding's Army's coastal campaigns are nearly finished. 13:36.880 --> 13:38.080 With the pirates eradicated, 13:38.520 --> 13:40.800 maritime trade will become hugely profitable. 13:41.040 --> 13:43.600 From local officials in Futing to the Ministry of Revenue, 13:44.040 --> 13:46.280 they're bound to tighten regulations and increase taxes. 13:46.440 --> 13:48.320 This business might not be as easy as it seems. 13:48.680 --> 13:50.880 Even if local officials want to take a cut, 13:51.240 --> 13:53.160 it's not like the business would become unviable. 13:53.240 --> 13:55.120 Isn't pulling out now too early? 13:55.640 --> 13:59.320 Or did you hear something from Mr. Chen? 13:59.400 --> 14:00.400 No, nothing like that. 14:00.920 --> 14:02.920 It's just that when you buy during a slump, 14:03.160 --> 14:04.480 even if prices rise, it's still cheap; 14:04.560 --> 14:07.000 and when you sell during a boom, even if prices fall, it's still high. 14:07.080 --> 14:08.680 If everyone knows it's easy money, 14:08.920 --> 14:09.920 then there's no real profit left. 14:10.680 --> 14:11.680 Trust me on this. 14:12.360 --> 14:14.480 I don't understand all that, but I know one thing, 14:14.720 --> 14:16.560 If you become the richest person in Zhending, 14:16.640 --> 14:19.560 your stepmother and your fiance, Marquis of Jining, 14:19.640 --> 14:21.520 will be drooling when counting your money. 14:21.760 --> 14:22.760 Young Lady Zhao, 14:23.440 --> 14:24.920 Nanny Zhou from the capital is here. 14:26.640 --> 14:28.520 Great, speak of the devil, 14:28.760 --> 14:30.160 and here comes trouble. 14:30.520 --> 14:33.520 I've clearly turned down the family banquet for the festival, 14:34.400 --> 14:35.920 and now they're inviting me again. 14:36.360 --> 14:38.280 I have distant relatives visiting, 14:38.800 --> 14:40.800 no time to play the role of the doting mother in a happy family. 14:41.880 --> 14:44.280 Oh, Old Madam, how can you say such a thing? 14:44.560 --> 14:46.920 It's rare for Fifth Master and Seventh Master to both be here. 14:47.000 --> 14:50.400 A family reunion during the festival is a wonderful thing! 14:51.640 --> 14:52.640 To be honest, 14:53.360 --> 14:55.880 Seventh Master caught a cold a few days ago. 14:56.520 --> 14:58.400 He's been missing his daughter terribly. 14:59.760 --> 15:01.040 Using my father as an excuse? 15:01.280 --> 15:03.680 If I don't go, I'll be accused of being unfilial, won't I? 15:04.520 --> 15:06.280 Young Lady Zhao, how can you think that way? 15:06.680 --> 15:08.240 Madam went out of her way 15:08.440 --> 15:10.720 to prepare a whole table of dishes just for you. 15:11.520 --> 15:13.960 Is her food even edible? 15:14.160 --> 15:16.760 Yes, what if she's up to no good 15:17.040 --> 15:19.120 and poisons the food? 15:19.480 --> 15:20.560 I refuse to believe she would be nice. 15:20.640 --> 15:22.280 How can you say such things? 15:23.480 --> 15:24.480 Fine. 15:25.920 --> 15:27.200 Shou Gu, are you really going? 15:29.520 --> 15:30.520 Grandmother, 15:30.680 --> 15:32.840 since Father still remembers he has another daughter, 15:33.400 --> 15:34.400 I want to go. 15:34.520 --> 15:36.680 We're going with Zhao then. 15:36.920 --> 15:39.520 Surely you won't mind receiving a few more guests. 15:41.960 --> 15:42.960 Alright then. 15:43.640 --> 15:46.480 The capital is only half a day's journey from Zhending. 15:47.760 --> 15:48.760 Nanny Zhou, 15:49.520 --> 15:51.680 take good care of my granddaughters. 15:51.760 --> 15:52.800 Of course! 16:00.080 --> 16:01.080 I'd like one, please. 16:01.600 --> 16:03.040 (Duke of Ying's Residence) 16:32.200 --> 16:33.520 (Song Han) 16:37.080 --> 16:39.760 Han, your spear skills have improved a lot. 16:40.280 --> 16:42.800 I imagine your mother has had to work hard to train you. 16:44.080 --> 16:45.120 Nonsense. 16:45.560 --> 16:47.120 It's been ages since I practiced with a spear. 16:47.160 --> 16:49.600 A little exercise is good for me anyway. 16:56.520 --> 16:58.520 Brother? You're back! 16:59.160 --> 17:00.160 Yan Tang? 17:00.560 --> 17:01.560 Yan Tang! 17:03.280 --> 17:04.280 Mother. 17:06.760 --> 17:08.520 This is a dagger seized from the pirates. 17:08.760 --> 17:09.760 It's yours now. 17:12.200 --> 17:13.200 Thanks, Mo! 17:15.200 --> 17:17.560 I heard you were badly injured in the battle at Zhou Island. 17:17.720 --> 17:19.680 Where are you hurt? Let me take a look. 17:20.040 --> 17:21.040 I'm fine. 17:23.160 --> 17:24.280 After such a bumpy journey, 17:24.520 --> 17:25.760 how could your body handle it? 17:26.800 --> 17:29.560 Showing off your big victory the moment you walk in, huh? 17:30.520 --> 17:32.200 His uncle takes good care of him. 17:33.080 --> 17:34.080 He doesn't need us. 17:37.240 --> 17:39.040 Will you stop picking fights with my brother? 17:39.160 --> 17:40.320 The children are watching. 17:45.560 --> 17:46.560 Ignore him. 17:48.280 --> 17:50.680 It's been a while since you've tasted my cooking. 17:51.720 --> 17:52.760 Get some rest. 17:52.840 --> 17:54.560 I'll cook for us today. 17:54.840 --> 17:56.800 Let's have a family reunion dinner. 17:57.040 --> 17:58.880 Great! I'll help you in the kitchen. 17:58.960 --> 17:59.960 Alright. 18:08.040 --> 18:09.040 Leave us. 18:20.360 --> 18:22.280 Your uncle sure knows how to play his cards. 18:22.480 --> 18:24.320 He submitted an expedited military report, 18:25.040 --> 18:26.680 accusing me of negligence and delay, 18:26.760 --> 18:28.960 and only your merits spared me from the lashes. 18:30.040 --> 18:32.760 Now the entire court knows! 18:33.120 --> 18:34.120 As a father, 18:34.360 --> 18:35.720 I had to rely on my excellent son 18:35.800 --> 18:38.000 and beg for Jiang Mei Sun's mercy. 18:38.960 --> 18:40.040 It's a victory report, 18:40.480 --> 18:41.640 not an impeachment letter. 18:42.000 --> 18:44.840 Amid the joy of a great victory, a few sentences mentioning this matter 18:45.160 --> 18:47.440 ensures His Majesty doesn't dig deeply into your mistakes. 18:47.520 --> 18:49.560 Did I do wrong to eliminate bandits for the people? 18:50.200 --> 18:51.880 If you hadn't volunteered for the lashes, 18:51.960 --> 18:54.120 I'd still have a case to argue before His Majesty. 18:54.600 --> 18:55.600 Now this is great. 18:56.040 --> 18:58.840 His Majesty has demoted me to overseeing the South City garrison. 18:59.520 --> 19:02.200 The son earns merit while the father gets demoted. 19:02.360 --> 19:04.600 You still think Jiang Mei Sun did this out of kindness? 19:04.680 --> 19:05.880 Father... 19:07.080 --> 19:08.600 So you do know I'm your father. 19:09.480 --> 19:10.480 For years, 19:10.920 --> 19:13.760 you've barely come home. 19:14.160 --> 19:15.880 His Majesty praises you 19:16.600 --> 19:18.600 for embodying Jiang Mei Sun's integrity. 19:19.280 --> 19:20.600 Now I'm confused. 19:21.280 --> 19:22.920 Whose son are you? 19:54.440 --> 19:55.440 Do you like it? 20:01.040 --> 20:02.760 Whose son are you? 20:03.520 --> 20:07.080 His Grace has been strict with you since you were little. 20:07.800 --> 20:08.800 Rules and expectations 20:09.760 --> 20:11.440 are naturally stricter in noble families. 20:15.840 --> 20:16.840 I've only just realized 20:18.000 --> 20:19.400 that during the years I've been away, 20:19.520 --> 20:20.520 my parents and brother 20:21.040 --> 20:22.800 have grown close, like a true family. 20:23.760 --> 20:24.760 My return 20:25.320 --> 20:26.840 has only disrupted their harmony. 20:31.800 --> 20:33.080 I'd like to take a walk alone. 20:33.520 --> 20:34.520 Don't follow me. 20:44.680 --> 20:45.720 Today, 20:46.000 --> 20:48.480 the shadow puppet show we'll be performing 20:49.000 --> 20:51.400 is called the Record of Truths. 20:52.120 --> 20:53.960 Yes! Yes! 21:23.920 --> 21:25.640 Would it be better for everyone 21:26.800 --> 21:28.520 if I weren't the heir to Duke of Ying? 21:32.280 --> 21:35.840 Awesome! 21:57.760 --> 21:59.960 Yes! Bravo! 22:13.360 --> 22:14.560 It's been so long since I've been to the capital. 22:14.640 --> 22:15.880 The festival here is so lively! 22:16.000 --> 22:17.320 Look at all these Nuo opera masks! 22:17.360 --> 22:18.880 We're going to be late. 22:18.960 --> 22:20.800 Ladies, why did you get off the carriage here? 22:21.240 --> 22:22.360 Fifth Master and Seventh Master are waiting. 22:22.440 --> 22:25.240 Come on, get back in! Quickly! 22:38.000 --> 22:40.360 Ladies, I'll go inform Fifth Master and Seventh Master. 22:42.600 --> 22:43.600 Young Lady Zhao. 22:48.080 --> 22:51.680 Chen Shi Yuan, Liu Xue Zhen, Pang Kun Bai... 22:51.880 --> 22:54.680 All the guests are sons of newly prominent court officials. 22:55.320 --> 22:56.320 Know your enemy 22:56.640 --> 22:58.040 and prepare accordingly. 23:00.760 --> 23:02.080 So many young men are here. 23:02.680 --> 23:05.120 If I'd known, I would've dressed up properly! 23:05.640 --> 23:07.200 They're all Uncle Shi Shu's students, 23:07.280 --> 23:08.480 from prestigious families. 23:09.480 --> 23:10.800 They're celebrating their promotion. 23:10.880 --> 23:12.720 Our attire does seem inappropriate. 23:13.480 --> 23:14.480 Zhao. 23:17.520 --> 23:19.600 Zhao, what are you doing here? 23:23.640 --> 23:24.800 Ming, you look stunning. 23:27.080 --> 23:28.360 I simply did as Mother asked. 23:28.960 --> 23:30.640 I didn't know you'd be coming today. 23:34.680 --> 23:35.840 We have many guests today. 23:36.520 --> 23:39.680 Let's go to my room first and get you all changed. Come on. 23:39.760 --> 23:40.760 -Zhao! -It's fine... 23:41.880 --> 23:43.000 You're finally here. 23:43.760 --> 23:45.440 Master and Shi Shu are waiting for you. 23:46.080 --> 23:48.760 Ming, why didn't you announce your sister's arrival? 23:50.040 --> 23:51.040 Come with me. 23:51.880 --> 23:52.880 This way. 23:58.360 --> 24:00.360 Master, Zhao and the girls are here. 24:00.440 --> 24:03.080 Not bad. They are all talented young men. 24:05.440 --> 24:06.440 Shou Gu. 24:09.000 --> 24:12.320 Our guests today are all prominent figures. 24:12.760 --> 24:14.200 It's rude enough that you're late, 24:15.080 --> 24:16.840 and on top of that, look at how you're dressed. 24:16.960 --> 24:18.080 Standing next to Ming, 24:18.680 --> 24:19.760 you look like a servant. 24:19.840 --> 24:21.680 Shou Gu dressed like her grandmother. 24:22.280 --> 24:23.800 Simple and elegant is perfectly fine. 24:24.000 --> 24:25.000 This is my fault. 24:25.520 --> 24:27.960 I should have reminded the girls. 24:28.680 --> 24:30.760 (Pang Kun Bai) I'll take them to get changed now. 24:31.440 --> 24:32.440 Come. 24:34.400 --> 24:35.400 Please forgive us, Uncle Shi Shu. 24:35.480 --> 24:37.000 My sisters and I wore plain clothes 24:37.600 --> 24:38.760 not out of disrespect, 24:39.280 --> 24:41.520 but because dressing extravagantly felt inappropriate. 24:43.200 --> 24:44.200 How so? 24:44.560 --> 24:46.760 Disasters have struck across the land since last year, 24:47.240 --> 24:48.360 and wars have been frequent. 24:48.480 --> 24:51.720 His and Her Majesties have cut back on their use of jewels and silks, 24:52.200 --> 24:54.520 urging officials not to indulge in extravagance. 24:55.200 --> 24:56.440 I hear you are set 24:56.560 --> 24:58.320 to be promoted in the Ministry of Rites. 24:58.600 --> 25:00.320 With the promotion decree not yet issued, 25:00.560 --> 25:01.920 such a grand display might invite 25:02.600 --> 25:04.240 criticism from your political rivals. 25:04.480 --> 25:05.480 Well... 25:06.360 --> 25:07.360 You're right. 25:08.240 --> 25:10.280 I hadn't considered that. 25:10.360 --> 25:11.520 This is a festive occasion! 25:11.640 --> 25:13.920 Even common folk dress brightly 25:14.200 --> 25:15.560 for good fortune. 25:15.960 --> 25:18.440 Zhao, must you always tie everything back to national affairs? 25:18.520 --> 25:20.120 It's rare to hear 25:20.200 --> 25:22.040 such practical and grounded insights 25:22.240 --> 25:23.240 from a noble lady. 25:26.920 --> 25:27.920 Who is he? 25:29.440 --> 25:30.920 As expected of you, Young Lady Zhao. 25:34.840 --> 25:36.840 Young Master Wu, it's been a while. 25:37.280 --> 25:38.800 How is Lord Wu? 25:38.920 --> 25:40.040 My grandfather is in good health. 25:40.280 --> 25:42.880 (Wu Shan) On his behalf, I extend early congratulations to you, 25:43.720 --> 25:45.280 -Fifth Master and Seventh Master. -Thank you. 25:54.480 --> 25:56.760 -Young Master Wu, this way, please. -Remove the lanterns. 25:56.920 --> 25:57.920 Ying Xue, 25:58.280 --> 26:00.280 take Ming to change into something more suitable. 26:07.800 --> 26:10.280 Wu Shan, the only grandson of Grand Secretary Wu. 26:11.240 --> 26:13.560 I didn't know you had a connection with the Wu family. 26:14.120 --> 26:16.000 My stepmother is an expert at networking. 26:16.920 --> 26:19.280 Besides, Wang Xing Yi is Wu Shan's mentor. 26:19.800 --> 26:22.280 At this banquet, he's likely the arrow, 26:23.200 --> 26:25.840 and either Dou Ming or I will be the target. 26:32.960 --> 26:34.280 They're actually changing the lanterns? 26:34.360 --> 26:35.760 Mr. Chen, your prediction became true. 26:35.840 --> 26:38.720 (Su Xin, Su Lan) You even knew they would change the lanterns during the banquet. 26:38.800 --> 26:40.400 Since they're changing the lanterns, 26:40.800 --> 26:43.520 it means Young Lady Zhao and the girls are not only safe 26:45.280 --> 26:46.920 but may have even gained an advantage. 26:49.600 --> 26:50.960 Let's go, Mother. 26:51.120 --> 26:52.200 Ming, let me ask you, 26:52.680 --> 26:56.040 what were you and Dou Zhao talking about at the door earlier? 26:57.720 --> 27:00.200 I was just catching up with my sister. 27:00.480 --> 27:02.320 She's never treated you as a sister, 27:02.680 --> 27:05.520 yet you're eager to call her one. 27:06.360 --> 27:08.440 Everything I'm doing is for your own good. 27:08.880 --> 27:11.840 Why do you think I went to all that trouble inviting Young Master Wu here? 27:12.280 --> 27:13.720 But I don't have feelings for Young Master Wu... 27:13.840 --> 27:14.840 Enough! 27:15.560 --> 27:17.040 When it comes to choosing a husband, 27:17.080 --> 27:19.240 your feelings are the least important. 27:20.680 --> 27:22.840 Young Master Wu comes from an esteemed family. 27:23.200 --> 27:24.520 He's kind and ambitious. 27:24.920 --> 27:26.840 There's no better match. 27:29.320 --> 27:30.360 You've just come of age, 27:30.760 --> 27:31.960 at the height of your beauty. 27:32.200 --> 27:33.200 Tonight, 27:33.560 --> 27:35.200 you must make me proud, 27:35.440 --> 27:36.440 understand? 27:37.280 --> 27:38.480 -Yes, Mother. -Let's go. 27:47.240 --> 27:48.240 Shou Gu. 27:52.920 --> 27:55.760 The discussion about politics earlier was just a cover. 27:56.600 --> 27:57.600 I'm dressing plainly 27:58.200 --> 28:00.240 because Mother's death anniversary is approaching. 28:01.240 --> 28:02.800 Do you remember that? 28:04.040 --> 28:05.040 Of course I do. 28:07.840 --> 28:09.000 Look at this magnolia tree. 28:09.560 --> 28:11.840 I tend to it personally. 28:12.760 --> 28:14.920 It's blooming especially well this year. 28:16.160 --> 28:17.160 Flowers bloom again, 28:17.520 --> 28:18.680 but the dead cannot return. 28:20.240 --> 28:22.840 The celebration is just an excuse, isn't it? 28:23.200 --> 28:24.600 You and Uncle Shi Shu are using 28:24.680 --> 28:26.640 this opportunity to parade our family's daughters 28:26.800 --> 28:29.400 in front of Young Master Wu and the other guests, aren't you? 28:31.520 --> 28:34.600 Your uncle is just concerned about your marriage prospects. 28:36.040 --> 28:38.000 Am I supposed to lower myself to be scrutinized 28:38.080 --> 28:41.000 and compete with Ming, like a peacock spreading its tail for display? 28:41.560 --> 28:42.800 The elders mean well. 28:43.480 --> 28:44.760 Don't look at it so negatively. 28:45.040 --> 28:47.560 Back then, Uncle Shi Shu insisted you marry Wang Ying Xue 28:48.080 --> 28:49.520 to gain the Wang family's support. 28:50.120 --> 28:52.160 Now that he's risen from a clerk at the Office of Transmission 28:52.240 --> 28:54.000 to a senior post in the Ministry of Rites, 28:54.080 --> 28:55.720 does he really need to use our marriages 28:55.800 --> 28:57.200 to curry favor with the Wu family? 28:57.440 --> 28:58.440 Dou Zhao, 28:59.000 --> 29:00.480 you shouldn't slander your elders. 29:01.480 --> 29:03.240 Marriage has always been decided by the parents. 29:03.360 --> 29:04.320 Have I ever forced you into anything? 29:04.440 --> 29:05.600 You may not have forced me, 29:05.800 --> 29:07.240 but you've never raised me either. 29:07.320 --> 29:09.680 Keeping things simple and staying out of each other's way suit us just fine. 29:09.760 --> 29:11.200 -You... -As for your high hopes, 29:11.280 --> 29:12.760 place them on Ming instead. 29:13.080 --> 29:14.080 When she marries, 29:14.600 --> 29:15.840 I'll contribute to her dowry. 29:23.560 --> 29:25.120 Young Lady Ming seems delicate. 29:25.240 --> 29:26.240 It makes me want to protect her. 29:26.760 --> 29:28.400 But she doesn't look like she's built for childbearing. 29:28.480 --> 29:31.080 Young Lady Ming is reserved for Young Master Wu. 29:31.440 --> 29:32.440 So, don't bother trying. 29:32.680 --> 29:34.360 If you want to rely on the Dou family, 29:34.960 --> 29:38.840 aim lower, someone they've written off, 29:39.040 --> 29:40.320 like that girl from the Zhao family. 29:40.440 --> 29:42.000 I might as well marry Young Lady Zhao then. 29:42.200 --> 29:43.280 At least she's filthy rich. 29:43.480 --> 29:45.080 Young Lady Zhao is mine. 29:45.480 --> 29:47.080 You can have Young Lady Miao instead. 29:47.240 --> 29:49.000 Her family may not be as wealthy, 29:49.280 --> 29:51.200 but at least she's easy to control. 29:52.040 --> 29:53.480 A gentleman knows to exercise restraint in his words and actions. 29:53.760 --> 29:55.480 Yet here you are, under their roof, 29:55.600 --> 29:56.920 engaging in such vile discussions. 29:56.960 --> 29:59.880 Have all the moral lessons you've studied been for nothing? 30:08.320 --> 30:11.040 Trust me, pick Young Lady Miao. 30:11.280 --> 30:12.280 Just trust me. 30:17.800 --> 30:18.840 What is this? 30:19.520 --> 30:20.600 It stinks! 30:26.880 --> 30:28.560 This is a rain gauge from the Ministry of Works, 30:28.640 --> 30:30.600 used by various provinces to measure rainfall and prevent disasters. 30:30.720 --> 30:31.960 It must not be tampered with. 30:41.680 --> 30:42.680 Ming is here. 30:48.840 --> 30:50.280 The star of the show is here. 30:50.480 --> 30:52.040 Should we just play supporting roles? 30:52.120 --> 30:54.000 Yes, keep quiet and stay out of sight. 30:54.200 --> 30:55.680 Just focus on eating and drinking. 30:56.200 --> 30:57.640 I agree with that! 30:58.480 --> 31:00.520 Everyone, it's a pleasure to have you here. 31:00.600 --> 31:02.200 Please make yourselves at home. 31:02.360 --> 31:03.360 Zhao. 31:08.920 --> 31:10.680 Gentlemen, you are all well-learned scholars. 31:11.040 --> 31:12.040 I have a suggestion. 31:12.520 --> 31:13.760 How about you compose couplets 31:13.880 --> 31:15.680 and challenge the young ladies to match them? 31:15.760 --> 31:18.120 If anyone succeeds, 31:18.320 --> 31:20.360 -they'll drink a toast. -Sounds great! 31:20.440 --> 31:21.800 That's a great idea! 31:23.040 --> 31:24.240 Since you've proposed it, 31:24.560 --> 31:26.320 it would indeed be a privilege to witness 31:26.440 --> 31:27.600 the young ladies' literary talents. 31:27.680 --> 31:30.800 Excellent. Young Master Wu, why don't you start us off? 31:39.120 --> 31:40.560 Beside the wall lies Willow Alley, 31:40.600 --> 31:41.760 water floods the long dike, 31:42.040 --> 31:44.400 narrow paths make the cattle doubt there's room to tread. 31:44.920 --> 31:45.920 Excellent! 31:46.520 --> 31:49.200 Your talent rivals that of the scholars from Imperial Academy! 32:15.760 --> 32:16.760 Ming. 32:20.040 --> 32:21.040 You can write... 32:33.120 --> 32:34.280 Dou Ming has written one. 32:35.560 --> 32:37.240 Beyond the heart lies Peach Blossom Land, 32:37.800 --> 32:39.040 clouds obscure the narrow path, 32:39.120 --> 32:42.160 in a forest where animals roam, a new world unfolds. 32:42.600 --> 32:43.600 Brilliant! 32:44.080 --> 32:45.760 What a perfect match! 32:52.520 --> 32:54.440 Thank you for the inspiration, Young Master Wu. 32:59.080 --> 33:00.640 Shi Shu, look at this couplet. 33:03.520 --> 33:04.520 Here. 33:17.080 --> 33:18.920 Young Lady Ming completely stole the spotlight. 33:19.000 --> 33:20.840 Wang Ying Xue must be overjoyed. 33:20.920 --> 33:22.720 Why is she still dragging this on? 33:22.920 --> 33:23.920 Yes, why, Shou Gu? 33:24.040 --> 33:26.040 That's just how she is. 33:26.600 --> 33:28.200 Young Lady Zhao, you're very talented. 33:28.360 --> 33:29.840 Why haven't you written anything? 33:31.040 --> 33:32.240 I grew up in the countryside. 33:32.480 --> 33:33.680 I'm not skilled in literature. 33:34.400 --> 33:35.440 You must be joking. 33:35.880 --> 33:37.960 The young ladies are the stars of this banquet. 33:38.760 --> 33:40.880 Why don't you compose a couplet? 33:47.200 --> 33:49.440 Shou Gu, do you not want to write one? 33:49.720 --> 33:51.040 Let me write one for you then. 34:10.680 --> 34:14.160 A young boy herds sheep and cattle in the northern plains, 34:14.360 --> 34:17.720 watching the sheep, the cattle, and the stars. 34:20.400 --> 34:21.400 I have one to match that. 34:22.520 --> 34:25.600 A bandit in black sneaks in at midnight, 34:26.200 --> 34:29.520 grabbing, embracing, and stealing kisses. 34:38.440 --> 34:39.440 Shameless scoundrel. 34:45.320 --> 34:46.320 Outrageous! 34:46.440 --> 34:47.720 Judging by the handwriting, 34:48.120 --> 34:49.920 this must be from Young Lady Zhang Ru. 34:50.800 --> 34:53.160 Zhao Si is a two-time imperial exam laureate, 34:53.680 --> 34:55.080 yet his only daughter comes up 34:55.520 --> 34:57.240 with something so vulgar and absurd. 34:58.440 --> 35:00.400 And you, Young Master Pang, matched it so well. 35:00.840 --> 35:02.520 Shall I arrange a marriage for you 35:03.040 --> 35:05.440 to become the Zhao family's live-in son-in-law? 35:05.800 --> 35:07.320 Who would want him as a husband? 35:07.880 --> 35:10.000 It was thoughtless of me to speak like that. 35:10.880 --> 35:12.400 He thought it was written by Zhao. 35:12.680 --> 35:13.760 He was just trying to help her. 35:13.840 --> 35:15.120 It was just a joke. 35:15.480 --> 35:17.360 Young Lady Zhao's couplet lacked refinement, 35:17.520 --> 35:19.320 so naturally, the reply was vulgar too. 35:19.480 --> 35:21.400 With her parents far away in Diannan, 35:21.520 --> 35:22.880 she's had no one to guide her. 35:23.000 --> 35:25.440 Spending years mingling with merchants and common folk in the countryside, 35:25.520 --> 35:27.520 it's no surprise she's neglected her studies. 35:27.560 --> 35:28.960 You're full of crap! 35:32.520 --> 35:33.520 Alright, alright. 35:33.920 --> 35:34.960 By your reasoning, 35:35.640 --> 35:37.240 I too grew up without parents' guidance, 35:37.320 --> 35:39.400 doing lowly work and mingling with country folk... 35:39.520 --> 35:40.520 Dou Zhao! 35:44.680 --> 35:47.120 You know what, I've thought of a couplet. 35:48.920 --> 35:49.920 Shou Gu! 35:51.040 --> 35:53.080 What is she doing here? 35:53.160 --> 35:54.840 Dou Zhao, this is the men's table. 35:55.040 --> 35:56.840 What are you doing? Have you no shame? 35:56.920 --> 35:57.920 Dou Zhao... 36:02.640 --> 36:05.240 If you gentlemen can openly discuss women's marriages 36:05.720 --> 36:06.720 without shame, 36:07.040 --> 36:08.280 why should I feel embarrassed? 36:12.240 --> 36:13.840 That folding fan is traditionally used 36:14.000 --> 36:15.640 only by courtesans or talented scholars. 36:16.160 --> 36:17.440 Young Master Liu Xue Zhen, 36:17.640 --> 36:19.800 I heard you've failed the imperial exam six times. 36:19.960 --> 36:21.240 You're using a folding fan too, 36:21.360 --> 36:23.000 but where's the talent to match it? 36:25.320 --> 36:26.560 Young Lady Zhao, as a lady, 36:27.080 --> 36:29.360 talking like that is highly inappropriate. 36:29.560 --> 36:30.760 Young Master Chen Shi Yuan, 36:30.920 --> 36:32.400 I hear your family's business failed, 36:32.480 --> 36:33.920 and you even had to sell your ancestral home. 36:34.000 --> 36:36.640 You're looking for a dowry to make up for the losses, aren't you? 36:37.440 --> 36:39.040 Shou Gu has been away from the capital for years. 36:39.080 --> 36:40.280 How does she know all that? 36:47.720 --> 36:49.200 Easy it is to find a fickle lover, 36:49.880 --> 36:51.560 but priceless treasures are hard to seek. 36:52.080 --> 36:55.800 Why waste false affection on embroidered words? 36:56.440 --> 36:58.840 I can't stand men like you, 36:58.920 --> 37:00.360 talentless, unprincipled sycophants. 37:00.440 --> 37:02.720 Just because you're educated, you think you're above everyone, 37:02.800 --> 37:04.160 criticizing and belittling women. 37:04.360 --> 37:06.640 You treat marriage like items on a marketplace shelf, 37:06.720 --> 37:08.360 weighing and scheming over them. 37:09.240 --> 37:11.320 If we're the bottom-of-the-barrel oranges and rotten sugarcane, 37:12.000 --> 37:13.400 what does that make you? Flies and vermin? 37:13.480 --> 37:14.480 Insolent! 37:14.840 --> 37:15.960 You're behaving improperly 37:16.440 --> 37:19.400 and speaking nonsense in front of our guests. 37:19.480 --> 37:20.800 Zhao is as impressive as usual. 37:21.560 --> 37:23.520 Young Master Wu, my apologies for the spectacle. 37:23.680 --> 37:25.120 Young Lady Zhao's couplet 37:25.200 --> 37:26.400 is sincere and sharp-witted, 37:26.760 --> 37:28.360 with a touch of satirical humor. 37:29.280 --> 37:30.280 I don't find anything 37:31.040 --> 37:32.080 improper about them. 37:32.800 --> 37:35.640 Though I must admit, her couplet is quite difficult to match. 37:37.040 --> 37:38.120 My behavior is crude 37:39.240 --> 37:40.680 and unworthy of your company. 37:41.400 --> 37:42.800 I'll excuse myself to reflect. 37:48.200 --> 37:49.200 We'll go with you! 37:50.120 --> 37:51.120 Let them go. 37:56.920 --> 37:58.360 Will Young Lady Zhao be bullied? 38:00.880 --> 38:04.200 In noble households, one must act with careful timing. 38:05.240 --> 38:08.440 Being too sharp and outspoken isn't always wise. 38:09.760 --> 38:13.880 The question is whether she can hold back. 38:14.880 --> 38:16.320 If she can, 38:17.120 --> 38:19.640 we'll need to wait for about half an incense stick's time. 38:19.720 --> 38:21.840 Mr. Chen, you always speak in riddles. 38:23.200 --> 38:24.720 And what if she can't conceal it? 38:25.440 --> 38:26.440 Zhao, please wait! 38:27.520 --> 38:28.520 They're out. 38:28.600 --> 38:30.960 Zhao, don't be mad. 38:31.120 --> 38:32.120 I'm not mad. 38:32.880 --> 38:34.800 It's not worth getting angry over those people. 38:37.120 --> 38:39.880 Young Lady, are you really not mad? 38:40.000 --> 38:41.400 Fine, maybe I am a little mad. 38:42.320 --> 38:44.440 Mr. Chen, I understand that you wanted me to come, 38:44.600 --> 38:46.120 hoping I'd learn to be patient. 38:48.920 --> 38:50.360 But this isn't entirely a bad thing. 38:51.200 --> 38:52.880 In official families, when choosing a wife, 38:52.960 --> 38:54.880 they care most about virtue and obedience. 38:55.520 --> 38:58.400 If I earn myself a reputation as a shrew or troublemaker, 38:59.160 --> 39:01.800 it'll give Marquis of Jining a perfect excuse to break off the engagement. 39:01.920 --> 39:04.080 That'll save me from their constant pressure to marry. 39:04.120 --> 39:07.240 Zhao, do you really not care about your reputation or marriage? 39:07.680 --> 39:10.200 Women can live perfectly well without relying on men. 39:11.040 --> 39:13.720 Becoming someone's wife means taking care of his parents, 39:14.680 --> 39:17.040 worrying about his career, managing the household, 39:17.800 --> 39:20.080 and even looking after concubines and their children. 39:20.440 --> 39:21.600 And if you really love him, 39:22.840 --> 39:24.400 you might end up like my mother. 39:28.400 --> 39:30.400 I still want to meet someone I love, 39:30.640 --> 39:32.000 get married, and have children. 39:32.440 --> 39:35.080 My parents weren't around when I was growing up. 39:35.480 --> 39:37.320 I've always wanted a home. 39:37.720 --> 39:38.840 What about you, Zhang Ru? 39:42.200 --> 39:44.400 I'm going to beat those uncultured brats right now! 39:44.800 --> 39:46.760 How dare they call me old, crude, and unwanted! 39:46.800 --> 39:50.440 I'll show them what crudeness really looks like! 39:50.520 --> 39:52.960 Zhang Ru, sit down. Sit. 39:53.040 --> 39:54.040 Oh, Zhang Ru. 39:54.680 --> 39:57.320 They are blind and ignorant. 39:57.480 --> 39:59.000 They can't see how amazing you are. 40:01.680 --> 40:04.440 That's right! If my father hadn't insisted on a live-in son-in-law, 40:04.560 --> 40:06.360 I'd have been married long ago, right? 40:08.480 --> 40:10.000 Alright, she's had too much to drink. 40:10.080 --> 40:11.480 I'll take her back. 40:11.880 --> 40:12.880 Come on. 40:13.400 --> 40:15.360 I'm feeling stifled. I'm going to take a walk. 40:15.520 --> 40:17.120 Alright. Don't stay out too late. 40:17.960 --> 40:18.960 Come on. 40:19.360 --> 40:22.240 -Su Su, drink with me. -Alright, alright. 40:42.480 --> 40:44.640 Young Lady, we're being followed. 40:45.680 --> 40:46.920 Young Lady, have a look. 40:50.320 --> 40:52.320 Go back to Dou's Residence and get some money. 40:52.800 --> 40:54.200 Yes, Young Lady. 41:02.360 --> 41:03.360 Goodbye. 41:12.880 --> 41:15.360 Good sir, we have a new performance, The Tale of the Silken Robe. 41:15.600 --> 41:17.840 A lost mother, an abandoned child, and a courtroom trial of the father. 41:17.920 --> 41:20.160 A life adrift, tangled with love and resentment, 41:20.240 --> 41:22.360 and an unbreakable bond between a father and a son. 41:22.640 --> 41:24.000 There are still seats available in the private boxes. 41:24.080 --> 41:25.080 Please step inside. 41:26.880 --> 41:29.080 We have tea, snacks, everything you need. 41:38.880 --> 41:39.880 Please come in. 42:04.040 --> 42:06.120 When I invited Ji Jian Ming to our estate, 42:06.320 --> 42:08.560 it was to see if he and Shou Gu might be a good match. 42:08.920 --> 42:10.640 Ji Jian Ming and Shou Gu have been meeting in private. 42:10.760 --> 42:12.120 They're clearly in love. 42:12.200 --> 42:14.560 Zhao, how far have things gone between you two? 42:14.680 --> 42:15.640 Watch out!