WEBVTT 00:07.320 --> 00:10.360 If the household only spends without bringing in income, 00:10.360 --> 00:12.920 no matter how deep our reserves, they'll eventually run dry. 00:12.920 --> 00:18.000 So, my mother went to ask my grandfather to secure a position for His Lordship at the Warden's Office of the Five Wards, 00:18.000 --> 00:20.680 as the Deputy Commander of the North City Patrol. 00:23.320 --> 00:25.680 Here's his appointment letter. 00:26.640 --> 00:31.080 I was planning to share this good news with you and His Lordship together. 00:35.640 --> 00:37.480 That's more like it. 00:37.480 --> 00:39.880 Bear in mind that a wife's biggest contribution 00:39.880 --> 00:44.600 is to help with her husband's political career. 00:44.600 --> 00:46.400 Got it? 00:47.880 --> 00:51.880 By right, His Lordship should collect the letter of appointment at the Ministry of Personnel himself. 00:51.880 --> 00:53.920 But since my grandfather has taken it, 00:53.920 --> 00:59.360 he just needs to meet up with the ministry's officer to start the job. 00:59.360 --> 01:00.760 Okay. 01:00.760 --> 01:05.640 See to it that he's reminded about this. 01:06.320 --> 01:07.800 Okay. 01:11.880 --> 01:14.440 My Lord, the weather is clearing up. 01:14.440 --> 01:17.320 Why are you in a rush to pack your paintings? 01:18.200 --> 01:20.600 Brother Youming and I are going to Jiaozhou to paint. 01:20.600 --> 01:23.680 What? You're going on a trip? This won't do. 01:23.680 --> 01:25.040 Grandfather has set things up with the Ministry of Personnel. 01:25.040 --> 01:28.240 You have to meet the officer no matter what. 01:28.240 --> 01:31.760 I'll meet them when I get back. 01:31.760 --> 01:33.560 I'm leaving now. 01:34.640 --> 01:35.800 My Lord. 01:35.800 --> 01:37.640 Aren't you going to ask me what it is about? 01:37.640 --> 01:40.760 Grandfather has arranged an official position for you at the Warden's Office of the Five Wards. 01:40.760 --> 01:42.680 He's leaving for Liaodong soon. 01:42.680 --> 01:45.360 You have to meet them and make it official. 01:45.360 --> 01:47.120 Ming'er. 01:49.520 --> 01:51.600 I promised to go outdoor painting with him. 01:51.600 --> 01:54.640 I'll be breaking my promise if I don't go. 01:54.640 --> 01:56.960 Let's talk about it when I get back. 01:56.960 --> 01:59.040 My Lord! My Lord! 01:59.040 --> 02:01.760 Your sister is hoping things will go well for you from here on. 02:01.760 --> 02:04.240 She's going to nag me if you decline this job. 02:04.240 --> 02:06.200 Let her nag. 02:06.200 --> 02:09.040 I'm better off not holding the position of a greedy officer. 02:10.320 --> 02:11.400 My Lord! 02:11.400 --> 02:13.880 My mother begged my grandfather for days for this position. 02:13.880 --> 02:15.440 Ming'er, 02:15.440 --> 02:20.000 don't you know that I despise such positions and fame? 02:20.920 --> 02:24.000 Must you turn me into the person I despise the most? 02:29.200 --> 02:31.120 My Lord! 02:57.920 --> 03:00.000 [Yizhi Hall] 03:17.720 --> 03:20.160 You've been checking the ledgers for days. 03:20.160 --> 03:23.080 Get some rest, my dear wife. Let me help you. 03:24.160 --> 03:25.880 Are you sure? 03:32.480 --> 03:33.800 Table of contents? 03:33.800 --> 03:35.560 This is the table of contents for my ledger. 03:35.560 --> 03:38.320 My ledgers are over there. 03:42.360 --> 03:44.360 That many? 03:46.480 --> 03:49.720 How did you manage to go unnoticed? 03:51.240 --> 03:55.160 Do you know Mr. Zhao Ning? 03:55.160 --> 03:58.840 Of course. Mr. Zhao Ning has businesses all over the capital. 03:58.840 --> 04:01.040 Everyone knows that. 04:01.040 --> 04:05.440 Mr. Zhao Ning may have a name, businesses, and a birthplace, 04:05.440 --> 04:08.720 but he doesn't exist. 04:08.720 --> 04:10.720 How do you know? 04:14.480 --> 04:17.360 Could he be you? 04:20.400 --> 04:23.560 I have too many businesses but no one to depend on. 04:23.560 --> 04:26.600 In order to deceive others, 04:26.600 --> 04:30.360 I had my businesses registered under the name, "Mr. Zhao Ning" 04:30.360 --> 04:34.760 so that they wouldn't find out about me no matter what. 04:36.840 --> 04:40.600 When Wang Yingxue married into my family, and my mother passed away, 04:40.600 --> 04:42.840 my grandmother asked both my family 04:42.840 --> 04:45.800 and the Wang family to each give me 3,000 taels for my sake. 04:45.800 --> 04:49.600 After that, I moved to the farm to live with her. 04:49.600 --> 04:53.240 But then I thought, I can't just live idly and spend all my money. 04:53.240 --> 04:56.280 So I invested in the sea market in Futing. 04:56.280 --> 04:59.360 Thanks to the Duke of Ding's army for exterminating the pirates, 04:59.360 --> 05:04.320 my businesses have been blessed since then. 05:07.560 --> 05:09.600 What's the matter? 05:09.600 --> 05:12.240 The happier you are as you speak, 05:12.240 --> 05:16.800 the more it pains me for not being by your side sooner. 05:18.600 --> 05:23.920 You grew up bearing these hardships without anyone to help you or rely on. 05:23.920 --> 05:28.360 When we first met, I was even unkind to you. 05:28.360 --> 05:29.960 I deserve a beating. 05:33.040 --> 05:34.240 Owe me for now. 05:34.240 --> 05:35.680 I'll put it in the ledger. 05:35.680 --> 05:37.600 Right away. 05:37.600 --> 05:39.000 Sure. 05:48.720 --> 05:52.040 You don't have to write with your right hand anymore. 05:52.600 --> 05:54.640 Go back to using your left hand. 05:55.800 --> 05:59.640 From now on, just act casually at Yizhi Hall. 06:02.800 --> 06:04.400 You're too sweet. 06:04.400 --> 06:07.600 I wonder how I can repay your kindness. 06:07.600 --> 06:12.560 Why don't I give half of my wealth to you? 06:12.560 --> 06:14.080 No way. 06:14.080 --> 06:16.360 Now that your father finally has started to like me, 06:16.360 --> 06:20.720 he might turn hostile if you give half of your businesses to me. 06:26.120 --> 06:29.680 Let me make calming soup for you. 06:29.680 --> 06:31.520 Come back soon. 07:13.440 --> 07:20.200 ♫ I wish to be like the moon hidden in the sea, like a butterfly in love with the flowers ♫ 07:20.200 --> 07:26.240 ♫ Like a thousand inksticks fading into my heartstrings, blurring my longing ♫ 07:26.240 --> 07:33.960 ♫ Like the sun waiting for flying geese, the golden spears chasing long whips ♫ 07:33.960 --> 07:40.800 ♫ I will never tire of fighting because you are thinking of me ♫ 07:55.960 --> 07:58.640 - Good morning, Lord Song. - Morning. 07:58.640 --> 08:00.320 Don't enter. 08:00.320 --> 08:02.320 Shougu... 08:07.120 --> 08:10.200 She was exhausted last night. Let her sleep in. 08:10.200 --> 08:12.920 - Okay, Lord Song. - Let's go. 08:12.920 --> 08:16.120 Also, tell the kitchen to make black chicken soup with donkey hide gelatin, 08:16.120 --> 08:20.200 and pigeon soup with asiabell root to replenish her body. 08:21.480 --> 08:23.840 - Okay, Lord Song. - Okay, Lord Song. 08:25.000 --> 08:26.760 Did they... 08:26.760 --> 08:29.080 - Is there anything else, Lord Song? - Is there anything else, Lord Song? 08:29.640 --> 08:31.280 The bed got dirty last night. 08:31.280 --> 08:34.200 After Shougu wakes up, change the sheets. 08:34.200 --> 08:36.360 - Okay, Lord Song. - Okay, Lord Song. 08:38.200 --> 08:41.200 We're going to have a young master soon. 08:52.120 --> 08:54.720 Madam, we've changed the sheets. 08:54.720 --> 08:56.520 We'll dismiss ourselves. 08:56.520 --> 08:58.320 Okay. 09:05.480 --> 09:07.880 Why didn't you wake me up earlier? 09:07.880 --> 09:12.480 His Grace told us not to disturb you, Madam, and let you sleep in. 09:12.480 --> 09:14.080 That is inappropriate. 09:14.080 --> 09:16.960 I have to check all the ledgers. 09:16.960 --> 09:19.440 Besides, we're at Yizhi Hall. 09:19.440 --> 09:22.920 If word goes out, people will spread rumors. 09:22.920 --> 09:28.000 Given how close you two are now, Madam, you don't have to worry about that. 09:30.840 --> 09:32.320 She's smart, too. 09:32.320 --> 09:34.240 They're a perfect match. 09:34.240 --> 09:36.320 Look at all her dowry. 09:36.320 --> 09:38.840 There's nothing like this before in the capital. 09:38.840 --> 09:42.160 That explains why His Grace respects his wife so much. 09:42.960 --> 09:46.440 I heard that His Grace and his wife were busy all night. 09:46.440 --> 09:50.560 The candle in their room stayed lit until almost daybreak. 10:00.360 --> 10:02.120 The soup is ready, Madam. 10:02.120 --> 10:03.920 Soup? 10:04.600 --> 10:06.800 Black chicken soup with donkey-hide gelatin. 10:08.000 --> 10:11.000 Pigeon soup with asiabell root. 10:11.000 --> 10:13.080 Lord Song told them to make these. 10:13.080 --> 10:17.240 He also told them to change the sheets and wash them separately. 10:17.240 --> 10:18.600 Why? 10:18.600 --> 10:22.960 The servants are telling each other that you and Lord Song love each other very much. 10:22.960 --> 10:25.720 We'll probably be welcoming a young master soon. 10:25.720 --> 10:27.120 What? 10:27.120 --> 10:31.520 I... I... I was tired from checking the ledgers last night. 10:31.520 --> 10:33.600 As for the bed sheet... 10:33.600 --> 10:36.040 Even I don't know what he's trying to do. 10:37.600 --> 10:39.640 Song Yantang is ruining my reputation. 10:39.640 --> 10:42.880 Young Lady Zhao, you're officially His Grace's wife. 10:42.880 --> 10:44.600 How can you call that ruining your reputation? 10:44.600 --> 10:47.240 But we... we were just checking the ledgers. 10:47.240 --> 10:49.720 - That's it. - I understand. 10:49.720 --> 10:54.360 When you and His Grace check the ledgers again, we definitely won't disturb you. 10:54.360 --> 10:56.360 Checking the ledgers was just checking the ledgers! 10:56.360 --> 10:58.440 That... This doesn't mean anything else. 10:58.440 --> 11:02.720 Madam, it'll get worse the more you try to explain. 11:02.720 --> 11:08.480 I see. So checking the ledgers actually means beauty with red sleeves and bedroom etiquette. 11:08.480 --> 11:09.720 What's that about? 11:09.720 --> 11:12.360 You're getting more brazen, aren't you? 11:12.360 --> 11:14.640 My fault! My fault! 11:16.560 --> 11:19.360 What are you talking about? You seem so happy. 11:21.120 --> 11:22.920 Have a seat. 11:24.480 --> 11:26.360 Su Lan. 11:26.360 --> 11:28.360 Serve the soup to Lord Song. 11:28.360 --> 11:30.080 Okay. 11:40.520 --> 11:42.440 Another bowl. 11:48.960 --> 11:50.840 One more. 12:16.000 --> 12:18.480 - Wife. - Despite your busy schedule, 12:18.480 --> 12:20.960 you didn't forget to tell the servants to make the soup this morning 12:20.960 --> 12:23.840 and had the time to care about housekeeping. 12:23.840 --> 12:27.480 Such good intentions must be rewarded with this soup. 12:27.480 --> 12:29.600 Have another bowl. 12:29.600 --> 12:31.200 No, thanks. 12:31.200 --> 12:32.960 Come on. 12:32.960 --> 12:34.000 Serve it. 12:34.000 --> 12:35.600 Okay. 12:38.960 --> 12:40.760 Here. 12:42.080 --> 12:44.840 Next time, tell them to control the amount. 12:51.840 --> 12:53.480 His Lordship didn't report to the office? 12:53.480 --> 12:55.000 He's out for a trip. 12:55.000 --> 12:57.760 His wife even packed his clothes for him. 13:00.840 --> 13:02.480 Get Dou Ming here. 13:02.480 --> 13:04.200 Okay. 13:08.720 --> 13:10.640 Sister-in-law. 13:10.640 --> 13:13.880 Tell me what's going on. 13:15.360 --> 13:17.320 His Lordship is too stubborn. 13:17.320 --> 13:19.960 Please help persuade him. 13:19.960 --> 13:21.720 You can't even control your own man. 13:21.720 --> 13:24.000 What kind of mistress are you? 13:24.000 --> 13:27.600 You can't make money or help your husband. 13:27.600 --> 13:32.480 Now tell me, what do we need you as our daughter-in-law for? 13:32.480 --> 13:36.720 A family's prosperity depends on the mistress. 13:36.720 --> 13:42.120 Look at Dou Zhao bringing boxes and boxes of treasure to the Duke of Ying's residence. 13:42.120 --> 13:44.080 Now look at you. 13:44.080 --> 13:47.160 You call yourself the mistress of the family? 13:48.240 --> 13:52.640 Well, a crooked stick will have a crooked shadow. 13:53.360 --> 13:54.640 You're just like your mother. 13:54.640 --> 13:55.840 Sister-in-law, 13:55.840 --> 13:59.320 you may criticize me, but leave my mother alone. 13:59.320 --> 14:05.000 After all the bad things she's done, I'm not allowed to criticize her? 14:05.840 --> 14:11.080 I bet you learned to talk back from your mother, too. 14:11.080 --> 14:17.920 From today on, you shall learn some manners from me. 14:19.240 --> 14:21.080 His Lordship isn't home. 14:21.080 --> 14:24.360 Let's wait until he's back to talk about rules and manners. 14:24.360 --> 14:25.520 What? 14:25.520 --> 14:30.120 Have I, the Duchess of Jing, no right to teach you manners? 14:30.120 --> 14:34.840 My Lady, you may speak up about your dissatisfaction, but why are you picking on— 14:34.840 --> 14:36.480 Who are you to speak? 14:36.480 --> 14:37.760 How could you hit her? 14:37.760 --> 14:40.600 I can hit that dog of yours when I like it. 14:40.600 --> 14:48.320 As the daughter-in-law of the Wei family, you must follow our rules. 14:52.360 --> 14:54.440 Nanny Zhou, 14:54.440 --> 14:56.320 how are you feeling? 14:57.240 --> 15:00.320 I'm fine because you're being considerate. 15:00.320 --> 15:04.520 But you, My Lady, you have to greet her every morning. 15:04.520 --> 15:07.520 You're going to suffer. 15:07.520 --> 15:12.200 Let Wen Xiang follow me during the daily greeting after this. 15:12.200 --> 15:14.120 I don't want to annoy Sister-in-law. 15:14.120 --> 15:17.760 How can a married daughter set up rules in her natal family? 15:17.760 --> 15:21.720 I bet the Duchess of Jing is just taking advantage of Marquis Wei's absence 15:21.720 --> 15:25.840 to pick on you because life isn't going well for her. 15:25.840 --> 15:27.960 It's okay. 15:27.960 --> 15:29.760 I can take it. 15:41.000 --> 15:44.480 The abacus has been making noises for days. 15:44.480 --> 15:47.920 I even hear this annoying sound in my dream. 15:48.600 --> 15:51.440 When will it stop? 15:51.440 --> 15:53.360 What is it now? 15:56.040 --> 15:57.480 What brings you here? 15:57.480 --> 16:00.640 I heard Yantang's wife is pregnant. 16:00.640 --> 16:02.440 What are you talking about? 16:02.440 --> 16:04.240 They've only been married for a few days. 16:04.240 --> 16:06.520 But the imperial physician has taken her pulse. 16:06.520 --> 16:08.400 It's said that she's carrying a pigeon pair. 16:08.400 --> 16:10.000 Exactly. 16:10.000 --> 16:12.840 - Who said that? - The second aunt of the third son 16:12.840 --> 16:18.240 of the nanny of Physician Li who works at the Imperial Medical Bureau, of course. 16:21.000 --> 16:22.680 Lu Zheng! 16:22.680 --> 16:24.280 Somebody! 16:24.280 --> 16:26.520 Get Steward Lu here. 16:26.520 --> 16:27.920 It's true. 16:27.920 --> 16:29.880 The entire Fourth Alley... 16:29.880 --> 16:36.720 No. Half of the capital is saying that His Grace and his wife are so much in love. 16:36.720 --> 16:41.000 He tells the kitchen to make soup for her as daily replenishment. 16:41.000 --> 16:42.880 They say... 16:45.560 --> 16:47.160 What did they say? 16:47.160 --> 16:51.760 They say that the Duke of Ying's residence will have a baby soon. 16:52.520 --> 16:53.760 Idiot! 16:53.760 --> 16:55.000 Please cease from anger, Duke. 16:55.000 --> 16:59.480 I told you to ask about the money, yet all you got is hearsay? 16:59.480 --> 17:01.480 It's not completely hearsay. 17:01.480 --> 17:02.720 Think about it. 17:02.720 --> 17:05.920 If His Grace's wife gives birth to a son, 17:05.920 --> 17:09.000 things are going to get worse for Second Master. 17:09.000 --> 17:10.760 Get lost. 17:10.760 --> 17:11.880 Out. 17:11.880 --> 17:13.880 Out, now. 17:15.000 --> 17:17.000 Come back. 17:22.000 --> 17:28.680 The matchmaker was so certain that Dou Zhao was just some aggressive and vulgar village woman. 17:28.680 --> 17:32.960 But now, her background appears to be fishy. 17:32.960 --> 17:35.640 Investigate thoroughly again. 17:35.640 --> 17:39.280 Find out about her. 17:40.160 --> 17:41.960 Yes, Duke. 17:44.680 --> 17:46.160 [Tea] 17:46.160 --> 17:47.880 Dou Zhao is the richest person in Zhending Farm. 17:47.880 --> 17:50.560 She owns a lot of businesses and is really rich. 17:50.560 --> 17:52.840 - Exactly. - No way. 17:52.840 --> 17:55.920 You said the other day that Dou Zhao lost all her money 17:55.920 --> 17:58.080 and had handed all her businesses over to her stepmother. 17:58.080 --> 17:59.480 You heard it wrong. 17:59.480 --> 18:02.480 Handing it over to her stepmother is what will make her suffer losses. 18:02.480 --> 18:05.040 On her wedding day, 18:05.040 --> 18:09.080 Fourth Young Lady had ten miles of dowry and gave out red packets. 18:09.080 --> 18:14.920 It was grander than the weddings of the rich noble young ladies in the capital. 18:14.920 --> 18:20.480 Everyone in Zhending knows that Young Lady Zhao is honest and kind. 18:20.480 --> 18:22.680 One year, there was a downpour in Zhending. 18:22.680 --> 18:27.440 If Fourth Young Lady Dou hadn't waived part of the rent, 18:27.440 --> 18:30.880 many families wouldn't have been able to make it, and would have had to sell their children. 18:30.880 --> 18:33.600 You said she was a vulgar woman. 18:33.600 --> 18:35.560 And you said she was an ingrate. 18:35.560 --> 18:37.720 You heard wrong. 18:37.720 --> 18:39.960 The one who's vulgar and an ingrate is her stepmother. 18:39.960 --> 18:43.680 Fourth Young Lady Dou is well-mannered and fulfilled her father's duty as a son. 18:43.680 --> 18:45.640 Everyone around here knows that. 18:45.640 --> 18:51.240 Young master of the Pang family dressed as a robber to make Fourth Young Lady marry him. 18:51.240 --> 18:53.480 Such a rascal craving for what he's unworthy of. 18:53.480 --> 18:58.480 Didn't Fourth Young Lady try to force Young Master Pang to marry her? 18:58.480 --> 19:00.400 It's the other way round. 19:00.400 --> 19:05.040 No. Fourth Young Lady Dou is an upright and generous person. 19:05.040 --> 19:08.640 - Everyone around here has received favors from her. - That's right. 19:08.640 --> 19:12.680 Yet Young Master Pang had the audacity to bring the matter to court? 19:12.680 --> 19:15.640 But he ended up getting beaten instead. 19:15.640 --> 19:17.640 There's no mistake about it. 19:18.960 --> 19:23.840 I see. All of you tricked me. 19:23.840 --> 19:25.520 No. 19:29.880 --> 19:31.720 Who are these disgusting people? 19:31.720 --> 19:35.280 You were asking about Fourth Young Lady Dou. 19:35.280 --> 19:38.160 We're from the Duke of Ying's residence. 19:38.160 --> 19:41.800 Who are you? How dare you kidnap me. 19:41.800 --> 19:45.080 How dare you pretend to be the Duke of Ying's residence's servant. 19:45.080 --> 19:46.800 Hit his face. 19:48.600 --> 19:50.360 Old Madam, please forgive me. 19:50.360 --> 19:53.800 I was just following orders, trying to survive. 19:53.800 --> 19:55.880 Let me ask again. 19:55.880 --> 19:58.840 Are you from the Duke of Ying's residence? 19:58.840 --> 20:02.000 Yes, we're from the Duke of Ying's residence. 20:02.000 --> 20:03.600 Hit his face. 20:07.640 --> 20:11.800 All right. How obstinate. 20:13.120 --> 20:15.480 - Drown him. - Yes. 20:15.480 --> 20:18.600 No. No. 20:18.600 --> 20:21.720 I'm not from the Duke of Ying's residence. 20:21.720 --> 20:26.000 The Duke of Ying's residence and I are sworn enemies. 20:26.000 --> 20:29.320 Now that's the right thing to say. Let him go. 20:30.120 --> 20:34.240 You didn't reveal that you were my man, did you? 20:34.240 --> 20:38.840 Duke Ying, I'd rather die than obey them, 20:38.840 --> 20:43.200 and didn't mention a single word about the Duke of Ying's residence. 20:43.200 --> 20:48.280 I said that I'm a matchmaker from afar, and was there to propose a marriage. 20:48.280 --> 20:51.200 Is it true that Dou Zhao is the richest person in Zhending? 20:51.200 --> 20:54.080 And everyone around Zhending received help from her? 20:54.080 --> 20:58.840 It's true. Fourth Young Lady isn't some boorish girl. 20:58.840 --> 21:01.480 They were colluding with one another. 21:01.480 --> 21:07.760 I had to fight hard to be able to see you again. 21:11.520 --> 21:13.840 I was fooled. 21:13.840 --> 21:18.520 I never thought that I, the Duke of Ying, would be fooled by this rebellious son. 21:18.520 --> 21:23.040 I personally gave this rebellious son a mountain of gold so that he could raise assassins 21:23.040 --> 21:25.320 those who'd die for him, buy people off, 21:25.320 --> 21:30.000 and train spies with money when he didn't have money to raise them! 21:31.360 --> 21:35.200 I have cleaned my neck for this traitor to chop off. 21:35.200 --> 21:38.480 Is there anyone more stupid than I am? 21:38.480 --> 21:40.680 There isn't. 21:40.680 --> 21:46.080 Duke! Somebody, help! 21:46.080 --> 21:48.240 [Marquis of Jining Residence] 22:01.640 --> 22:05.120 What? Too tired to stand? 22:05.120 --> 22:07.600 Do you think you're being treated unfairly? 22:08.680 --> 22:13.920 As the mistress of the family, you need to act like one. 22:13.920 --> 22:16.240 You should know what you can and cannot do. 22:16.240 --> 22:19.240 And it's not up to how you feel. 22:20.880 --> 22:23.640 Please forgive me. I didn't mean it. 22:23.640 --> 22:26.160 It's obvious that you've been spoiled by Peijin. 22:26.160 --> 22:30.880 You couldn't make him stay or accept the position arranged for him. 22:30.880 --> 22:33.080 And now, you couldn't even keep the chopsticks on your head. 22:33.080 --> 22:35.280 So, what can you do? 22:35.280 --> 22:37.400 Sister-in-law, you're right. 22:45.880 --> 22:49.440 My daughter said that you're sick, Duke. 22:49.440 --> 22:53.320 I purposely came to check on you. 22:53.320 --> 22:55.920 Which part of you is unwell? 22:55.920 --> 23:01.400 It's just a minor illness. You shouldn't have troubled yourself. 23:03.960 --> 23:06.880 I'm being courteous and polite. 23:06.880 --> 23:10.320 Why is he pulling a long face? 23:10.320 --> 23:15.720 Was he involved in the plan to have Dou Zhao marry into the Song family? 23:15.720 --> 23:17.800 How much does he know? 23:17.800 --> 23:22.840 Could he be the mastermind behind all this? 23:23.880 --> 23:28.880 No matter how you threw a temper, His Grace never raised his voice. 23:28.880 --> 23:31.920 The hardest part of being filial isn't about obeying, 23:31.920 --> 23:35.560 but by remaining calm and gentle. 23:35.560 --> 23:38.680 How rare it is. 23:39.880 --> 23:41.720 Duke. 23:41.720 --> 23:43.560 Allow me. 23:46.800 --> 23:50.440 Duke, you must take good care of yourself. 23:56.480 --> 24:02.200 You sure are getting along well with that disobedient son of mine. 24:02.200 --> 24:06.400 Of course. Yantang is very competent. 24:06.400 --> 24:10.520 You should stop working and enjoy life instead. 24:10.520 --> 24:15.040 Let Yantang handle all the work. 24:15.040 --> 24:19.040 Is he telling me to give up my title? 24:19.960 --> 24:22.800 As for Shougu, I know my own daughter. 24:22.800 --> 24:25.320 She's a good and sensible girl. 24:25.320 --> 24:31.600 She's been preparing your medicine in the kitchen for days. 24:36.960 --> 24:39.480 It's okay. No problem. 24:40.200 --> 24:44.240 Well... Dear In-law, rest well. 24:44.240 --> 24:48.920 Take your medicine regularly so that you recover fast. 24:48.920 --> 24:52.640 I'll check on my daughter. 24:57.240 --> 25:01.520 Lu Zheng. Where are you, Lu Zheng? 25:03.520 --> 25:05.840 Duke, here I am. 25:05.840 --> 25:09.160 Has my medicine been prepared by Dou Zhao all this while? 25:09.160 --> 25:11.240 Yes. She has medical knowledge. 25:11.240 --> 25:14.680 So she's the one who prepared your medicine. 25:14.680 --> 25:18.840 Idiot. How can you let her prepare my medicine? 25:18.840 --> 25:21.160 Do you want me to die fast? 25:21.160 --> 25:26.040 Keep this in mind. From now on, you prepare my medicine. 25:26.040 --> 25:27.720 Okay. 25:27.720 --> 25:29.440 Come back here. 25:30.440 --> 25:35.800 Throw away all the herbal medicines and buy new ones. 25:35.800 --> 25:37.200 Okay. 25:55.840 --> 25:57.640 Gently. 26:06.240 --> 26:12.040 "Percepts for Women" teaches us to be humble, respectful, and virtuous. 26:12.920 --> 26:17.320 Nanny Jin, keep an eye on her. 26:17.320 --> 26:20.960 If she dares to slack off, teach her a lesson on my behalf. 26:20.960 --> 26:22.360 Okay. 26:28.560 --> 26:30.320 Stand straight. On the wall. 26:30.320 --> 26:33.240 Lift your head. Tighten your stomach. 26:33.240 --> 26:35.520 Straighten your legs. 26:36.680 --> 26:42.800 "Percepts for Women" teaches us to be humble, respectful, and virtuous. 26:59.640 --> 27:01.680 Open your eyes. 27:02.840 --> 27:05.160 Stick to the wall. 27:05.160 --> 27:08.680 Don't you dare slack off or try anything. 27:09.400 --> 27:13.440 My punishment ruler is watching. 27:19.720 --> 27:21.120 Madam. 27:21.120 --> 27:22.960 What is it? 27:25.680 --> 27:27.160 This... 27:28.360 --> 27:30.480 Look, Madam. 27:38.840 --> 27:42.080 I wouldn't have punished her if I knew she was pregnant. 27:42.080 --> 27:44.000 What do I tell Peijin now? 27:44.000 --> 27:46.240 That was his first child. 27:46.240 --> 27:48.880 Madam, you're not to blame. 27:48.880 --> 27:51.040 Dou Ming's nanny takes care of her. 27:51.040 --> 27:53.160 Is Nanny Zhou dead or what? 27:53.160 --> 27:56.960 Whether she's pregnant or not, I'm sure they know better than you. 27:58.880 --> 28:00.040 You're right. 28:00.040 --> 28:02.400 Everything I've done is for the family's sake. 28:02.400 --> 28:03.960 I didn't do anything wrong. 28:03.960 --> 28:09.240 On the other hand, Dou Ming kept quiet about her pregnancy 28:09.240 --> 28:11.160 and ended up miscarrying the baby. 28:11.160 --> 28:13.720 The flesh and blood of our family. 28:14.480 --> 28:16.480 She's horrible. 28:16.480 --> 28:18.960 Madam, as kind-hearted as you are, 28:18.960 --> 28:23.760 you can't let the Dou family blame it on us, the marquis' residence. 28:23.760 --> 28:27.080 You see, it's because you have a soft heart 28:27.080 --> 28:31.440 that Fifth Young Lady could marry into the family in Fourth Young Lady's place. 28:31.480 --> 28:34.680 I'm the Duchess of Jing. 28:34.680 --> 28:37.760 I can't make the same mistake twice. 28:37.760 --> 28:39.080 Tell them to prepare a greeting card. 28:39.080 --> 28:43.440 I'm going to the Dou's to get an explanation. 28:44.080 --> 28:51.680 Madam, it was my negligence that the unborn young master lost his life. 28:52.880 --> 28:54.880 It's not your fault. 28:55.840 --> 28:58.760 Blame that greedy woman, Wei Tingzhen. 28:58.760 --> 29:00.960 She caused this. 29:00.960 --> 29:05.000 Now, not only are we unable to fill up the loan shark hole, 29:05.680 --> 29:08.080 but we also can't give her the interest as promised. 29:08.080 --> 29:10.080 That's why she went out of line. 29:10.080 --> 29:14.080 If Dou Zhao hadn't been so nosy and told Master, we would've already filled the hole. 29:15.360 --> 29:17.160 This won't do. 29:18.680 --> 29:21.080 We need to do something about it. 29:21.080 --> 29:25.360 Otherwise, Ming'er is going to suffer. 29:25.360 --> 29:32.280 I only made this unwise decision, for Ming'er's happiness. 29:32.280 --> 29:36.280 But if we can't pay the debt, 29:37.080 --> 29:43.280 besides the greedy woman, the Cangbei Gang won't let us off, either. 29:45.880 --> 29:50.760 Your grandmother had these flowers sent to you from the farm? 29:51.680 --> 29:55.840 She told me to take good care of them, 29:55.840 --> 30:00.680 so that they can grow and bear fruit in the capital. 30:00.680 --> 30:02.680 That's so nice of her. 30:02.680 --> 30:07.080 I heard His Grace transplanted them for you himself. 30:07.080 --> 30:11.760 I'm glad to see how you support each other. 30:17.360 --> 30:21.760 Father, did something happen? 30:24.080 --> 30:30.040 We were just informed that Ming'er had a miscarriage. 30:30.040 --> 30:31.880 What? 30:35.480 --> 30:40.560 The good daughter you brought up not only disobeyed her older sister-in-law, 30:40.560 --> 30:46.080 but deliberately kept the secret, and harmed the Wei family's descendant. 30:47.120 --> 30:50.280 Take her back. 30:50.280 --> 30:55.080 We aren't good enough to serve her. 30:55.080 --> 30:57.160 Great. 30:57.160 --> 31:04.080 I haven't asked you to give an explanation yet but you're blaming me instead. The bad guy is here to complain first. 31:04.080 --> 31:07.160 Wei Tingyu accepted the marriage. 31:07.160 --> 31:12.280 If he wants to break it off, tell him to do it himself. 31:12.280 --> 31:17.080 You wanted to fall out right after I got him a decent job? 31:17.080 --> 31:21.280 My brother sent his maids away, for your daughter's sake. 31:21.280 --> 31:23.560 Who else in the capital would do that? 31:23.560 --> 31:27.760 Do you think I don't know what you're up to? 31:27.760 --> 31:32.160 Ming'er lost her baby because of you. 31:32.160 --> 31:36.880 Give me an explanation, or we're going to the Office of State Affairs. 31:36.880 --> 31:38.280 Fine. 31:38.280 --> 31:41.280 Let the magistrate decide justly. 31:41.280 --> 31:45.880 The bride who was supposed to be the Fourth Young Lady became the Fifth Young Lady. 31:45.880 --> 31:48.280 It was you who had her replaced. 31:48.280 --> 31:50.480 Otherwise, would she have had a miscarriage? 31:50.480 --> 31:56.480 If it were Dou Zhao, she wouldn't have looked for trouble out of jealousy. 31:56.480 --> 32:02.160 Do you remember, Madam Wang, what you owe me? 32:04.880 --> 32:07.080 Madam, replacing the bride isn't a serious matter, 32:07.080 --> 32:10.960 but the authorities mustn't know about the loan shark. 32:10.960 --> 32:14.880 Dou Ming doesn't have what it takes to be the mistress. 32:14.880 --> 32:19.280 She argued with the elders and even cruelly using her child to vent her anger. 32:19.280 --> 32:25.360 Such a vicious woman will be divorced even if you take this to the Office of State Affairs. 32:25.360 --> 32:28.880 - You... - Your words don't make sense, Duchess of Jing. 32:32.120 --> 32:35.040 Why would Ming harm her own child? 32:40.160 --> 32:44.960 As a woman yourself, don't you know that a miscarriage is like a serious illness? 32:44.960 --> 32:47.680 You may lose your life due to it. 32:47.680 --> 32:49.680 My sister and Marquis of Jining just got married. 32:49.680 --> 32:51.560 They're still much in love. 32:51.560 --> 32:54.280 Why would she want to die? 32:56.080 --> 32:58.640 Even wild beasts look after their young. 32:58.640 --> 33:03.960 The Marchioness had a miscarriage only because the Duchess of Jing made her stand as a punishment. 33:03.960 --> 33:05.680 You sly servant. 33:05.680 --> 33:07.680 Who are you to speak? 33:07.680 --> 33:10.480 Looks like the Marquis of Jining's residence is too strict. 33:10.480 --> 33:14.080 In order to torture the daughter-in-law, they even don’t care about their own flesh and blood. 33:14.080 --> 33:17.560 This... This is nonsense. 33:17.560 --> 33:21.480 Our family doesn't have many descendants. 33:21.480 --> 33:23.880 Dou Ming isn't an illegitimate child either. 33:23.880 --> 33:27.560 Why would my brother and I not want the baby? 33:27.560 --> 33:31.280 Now that the baby is gone, all you do is blame my sister. 33:31.280 --> 33:33.680 Given how pushy you are, Duchess of Jing, 33:33.680 --> 33:37.480 people might think you're worried about your descendant, 33:37.480 --> 33:41.680 or maybe just taking advantages to humiliate your sister-in-law. 33:41.680 --> 33:45.480 We haven't said anything about Dou Ming's miscarriage. 33:45.480 --> 33:48.480 Yet you already want to take it to the Office of State Affairs. 33:48.480 --> 33:51.880 Well, Magistrate Dai happens to be an old friend of my fifth uncle. 33:51.880 --> 33:53.960 Let's have him decide who's right or wrong. 33:55.160 --> 33:56.760 - I... No, you... - Su Lan. 33:56.760 --> 33:58.880 - Yes, Young Lady. - Tell the others. 33:58.880 --> 34:00.480 We're going to the Office of State Affairs. 34:00.480 --> 34:02.360 Okay. 34:02.360 --> 34:04.160 No. 34:05.600 --> 34:06.880 Madam. 34:06.880 --> 34:10.360 Madam! Get a physician already. 34:11.280 --> 34:17.080 Since you're not feeling well, get some rest in the warm room next door. 34:17.080 --> 34:20.480 We'll talk later. 34:20.480 --> 34:22.880 Madam. 34:36.160 --> 34:38.880 They replaced the pearl with the fish eye. 34:38.880 --> 34:40.880 Ridiculous. 34:46.480 --> 34:51.880 I knew this would happen when Ming'er insisted on marrying him. 34:51.880 --> 34:54.480 Ming'er has always been a good girl. 34:54.480 --> 34:58.880 She replaced you as the bride and was continuously picked on by her sister-in-law. 34:58.880 --> 35:01.280 And now she has had a miscarriage. 35:01.280 --> 35:05.160 You're accountable for all this. 35:05.160 --> 35:10.880 I came here for the Dou family, and to prevent Father from being heart-broken. 35:10.880 --> 35:15.960 If you're going to repay my kindness with ingratitude, I guess I was just nosy. 35:16.880 --> 35:19.360 Save your crocodile tears. 35:21.680 --> 35:23.680 Let's go. 35:23.680 --> 35:25.760 Take Ming'er home. 35:52.720 --> 35:54.240 Why are you here? 35:54.280 --> 35:56.680 I followed you home. 35:56.680 --> 35:58.280 I was really worried at first. 35:58.280 --> 36:04.080 But I felt relieved when I saw you could easily win the argument with them. 36:04.080 --> 36:07.360 How could I be bullied in my own house? 36:07.360 --> 36:12.080 You won't. But I love seeing my darling defeat the enemy. 36:15.080 --> 36:16.560 Don't worry. 36:16.560 --> 36:19.080 It's just discord between women. 36:19.080 --> 36:20.880 I can handle it. 36:20.880 --> 36:23.560 This is Wei Tingyu's fault. 36:23.560 --> 36:25.880 I already sent someone for him. 36:27.880 --> 36:32.280 Yantang, I want to take a look at Dou Ming. 36:37.120 --> 36:39.640 Please drink it, Madam. 36:39.680 --> 36:41.280 Your health matters the most. 36:41.280 --> 36:44.280 - Let me do it. - Madam Dou. 36:50.160 --> 36:51.960 Here you go. 36:52.960 --> 36:54.640 What? 36:54.680 --> 36:59.760 I have to see your long face after seeing your sister-in-law's? 37:00.560 --> 37:03.360 I know what you're going to say, Mother. 37:03.360 --> 37:05.680 But please don't. 37:06.680 --> 37:09.280 Having a miscarriage is as bad as having a serious illness. 37:09.280 --> 37:12.880 A bowl of sweet soup isn't enough to replenish your body. 37:12.880 --> 37:15.160 You may not completely heal from it. 37:16.080 --> 37:19.360 Ming'er, why don't you come home with me? 37:19.360 --> 37:22.080 I'll take good care of you. 37:26.040 --> 37:31.200 You are the only one who treats this poor mansion like a treasure. 37:32.160 --> 37:35.480 Ming'er, don't worry. 37:35.480 --> 37:37.560 I'm always here to support you. 37:37.560 --> 37:42.240 Most importantly, take good care of your body, all right? 37:43.160 --> 37:44.960 Mother. 37:46.440 --> 37:48.240 Mother. 37:55.080 --> 37:56.640 Take the money. 37:56.680 --> 37:58.280 Buy tonic for Ming'er. 37:58.280 --> 38:02.480 Keep the rest and use it when in need. Remember, don't give all of it to Ming'er. 38:02.480 --> 38:05.080 In case that greedy woman takes it. 38:05.080 --> 38:06.080 I'll keep that in mind. 38:06.080 --> 38:09.400 But Madam, that's the money to pay the debt. 38:09.400 --> 38:12.240 If Cangbei Gang doesn't get their money... 38:12.280 --> 38:13.680 Exactly. 38:13.680 --> 38:16.880 Those ungrateful people might find you and pester you. 38:16.880 --> 38:18.280 It'll be troublesome. 38:18.280 --> 38:19.560 Use it on Ming'er first. 38:19.560 --> 38:21.480 I'll figure something out. 38:21.480 --> 38:24.360 [The Marquis of Jining Residence] 38:28.560 --> 38:31.320 - Sister. - Ming'er. 38:37.880 --> 38:42.280 This Wei Tingyu is really untrustworthy. He actually hurt you like this. 38:42.280 --> 38:47.480 This wouldn't have happened if he hadn't let his sister make decisions at home. 38:47.480 --> 38:50.280 I don't blame him. 38:50.280 --> 38:53.080 He yearns for the outside world. 38:53.080 --> 38:57.360 He feels uncomfortable being trapped here in the house. 38:59.080 --> 39:04.880 You told me that he's not a good husband, 39:04.880 --> 39:08.880 nor is the Marquis of Jining's residence an ideal home. 39:08.880 --> 39:14.480 But I used to think that two people united by heart 39:14.480 --> 39:20.960 can live happily together no matter how hard life is. 39:22.080 --> 39:23.880 Do you regret it? 39:27.880 --> 39:29.760 Get a divorce, Ming'er. 39:30.480 --> 39:33.680 This is your best chance to escape this place. 39:34.280 --> 39:36.480 Sister, 39:36.480 --> 39:41.760 if you and His Grace face this situation one day, 39:41.760 --> 39:44.280 what choice would you make? 39:52.360 --> 39:56.480 Three horses died on Lu Ming's way to find this jerk in Jiaozhou. 39:56.480 --> 40:00.080 Ming'er, it's all my fault. 40:00.080 --> 40:01.560 If I hadn't acted on my own, 40:01.560 --> 40:05.560 you wouldn't have been punished, and we wouldn't have lost our baby. 40:07.880 --> 40:09.760 Wei Tingyu. 40:17.880 --> 40:20.680 Ming'er, I'm sorry. 40:20.680 --> 40:22.160 I will take office tomorrow. 40:22.160 --> 40:27.160 You can punish me in any way you want, as long as you don't get angry and affect your health. 40:28.760 --> 40:31.080 Ming'er, it's all my fault. 40:31.080 --> 40:32.800 I'm rubbish. 40:34.400 --> 40:37.240 It's my fault. I don't deserve to be human. 40:37.240 --> 40:38.560 I'm sorry, Ming'er. 40:38.560 --> 40:40.160 Please forgive me. 40:40.160 --> 40:41.880 Forgive me, Ming'er. 40:41.880 --> 40:43.680 I'm sorry. 40:43.680 --> 40:45.480 I'm rubbish. 40:45.480 --> 40:47.160 Ming'er. 40:47.160 --> 40:49.840 I'm sorry, Ming'er. 40:49.840 --> 40:52.680 [Divorce Letter] 40:52.680 --> 40:55.280 I did you wrong. 40:55.280 --> 40:57.480 I did our child wrong. 40:57.480 --> 41:00.280 I did our child wrong. 41:00.280 --> 41:02.680 I did you wrong. 41:04.280 --> 41:06.880 Sir, I'm told to give you this cloak. 41:06.880 --> 41:09.200 Please take good care of yourself. 41:11.880 --> 41:13.440 Ming'er. 41:14.080 --> 41:17.080 Ming'er, how are you doing? 41:17.080 --> 41:18.560 I did you wrong. 41:18.560 --> 41:20.880 I also did our child wrong. 41:26.560 --> 41:27.760 I don't want a divorce. 41:27.760 --> 41:29.560 I'm sorry, Ming'er. 41:29.560 --> 41:30.680 I don't want a divorce. 41:30.680 --> 41:32.680 I'm sorry. Hit me. 41:32.680 --> 41:34.280 - Just hit me. I'm sorry. - Peijin. 41:34.280 --> 41:36.080 Peijin. 41:36.080 --> 41:40.760 Every time you hit yourself, it gives me pain. 41:41.880 --> 41:46.560 Knowing you love and still care about me is more than I can ask. 41:46.560 --> 41:48.360 But... 41:50.040 --> 41:53.480 I can't stand one more minute in this house. 41:56.280 --> 41:59.360 No. It's not you who can't stay. 41:59.360 --> 42:03.680 Someone needs to make a clean break with the family. 42:05.880 --> 42:09.480 Ming'er, wait for me. 42:12.880 --> 42:15.960 Peijin. Peijin! 42:35.480 --> 42:40.280 This is like taking advantage of herwhen she's drunk. 42:40.280 --> 42:41.560 Yan Tang. 42:41.560 --> 42:44.960 Actually, I'm not drunk.