Episode 9
After so many hours on the road, how come you're not hungry?
How do you know that we have been on the road for long?
I can tell from the dust on your face.
It’s good that finally we have something to eat. Don’t be dainty!
I won't eat.
Eat it while it's still hot.
Eat.
Start eating.
It was tough to get here, eat!
I won't!
Eat.
What are you doing?
What is it?
This lodge is uncanny, don’t eat anything!
Don’t be so suspicious! Nothing is safer than this place.
How could you say it is safe here?!Look at her eyes. She is staring at me.
That’s because you are so handsome.
I might be handsome,she can’t look at me like a sly fox.
If you need to talk, please wait till after dinner.
The meal’s getting cold and then it won't be as good.
Okay, come!
You silly woman!
Have you forgotten the damage at the previous lodge?
If you eat something and get poisoned, I'm not gonna help you.
Look! It's all just ordinary people's food.
Don’t be so suspicious!
Go eat!
Hurry up!
Come, sit down and eat.
Come, eat.
I know this is all just ordinary food.
If you are not used to it and want to eat something else...
...I'll make it for you.
Why haven’t you got a better cook?
This is such a small place...
...with me here it is good enough.
Just you, huh?
Look at those foods you made…can I eat it?!
You are a slowcoach.
If you want a prosperous business, you need a good cook.
Hire some waiters to work for you.
We don't get much people. We're small.
I think it's enough.
Why don't you let your husband...
...or kids help out?
My husband died early.
And my son, once born...
...was given away to a rich family.
So...
...I’ve lived alone for many years.
Have you never seen your child?
No.
Such a child! So remorseless.
If I was that child I'd never be so neglective of my mom.
Do you really think so?
That's great!
I have an important declaration!
No, no! ~What declaration?
Something important having to do with you.
It's... ~Oh, right!
I've missed something!
We also have five-color-rice!
It's rice, millet, red bean, green bean…and corn!
Smells good! Really good! Do you want to taste it?
Try it, okay? ~I told you I don't want it!
Jin Yuanbao!
Jin Yuanbao doesn't like veggies.
I'll get you some meat.
Linny...
Mother! Why didn’t you let me tell the truth?
There's no rush.
Maybe not you, but I'm in a rush.
I've made such an effort to get to this point.
Linny, think about it...
He doesn't have any idea.
If you tell him too sudden, he will be shocked.
I think it’s better if he stays here a couple of days...
...and we will tell him step by step.
Right, Linny...
How did you find him?
Did you really get into the Jin Mansion?
Not just that, I got married as well.
You got married?
In a decorated chair carried by 8 palanquin bearers.
Linny!
You! ~Yeah, alright.
Don’t worry, mom! It’s not what you think!
I'm married...
...but not really.
I just took the place of the real wife.
You…what are you doing?
She didn't want to get married into the Jin family.
She ran away, so what else should I have done?
I think it was a good deed to help her out of that situation.
You stupid girl, how dare you!
Not scared of anything, right?
How else could I have brought your son here?
Alright, anyway he's here, you can talk to him.
It seems that you are familiar with this place, aren’t you?
If you don't like it, find yourself another place to sleep.
But, may I remind you that there'sno other place to sleep within ten miles.
How do you know?
Of course I know.
I won't tell you.
Are you close to the owner of this lodge?
Oh, right!
I have to go out. I’ll talk to you later, okay?
It’s not easy to slaughter with this blunt knife!
Come and try some chicken broth!
Don’t hurry. Just put it on the table!
I think you should try when it’s still hot.
It's doesn't taste good cold.
Besides, I put something in it.
I think you will sleep really well when you had it.
Sleep.
Any chance I'll wake up after that?
If you want to sleep more, you can.
Sleep as much as you want.
You have nothing to do anyway.
What are you doing?
Why do you want to harm me?
Harm you?
I'm asking you why?
I really don't want to harm you!
Stop!
Right on time, this place is evil.
You hit me.
How dare you!
Only one person can hit me, and that's my mother!
Look at her, this is your real mother!
Nonsense!
Say no more.
Why do you want to harm me?
I...
Alright!
You think this is poisoned?
Don't drink it!
See? Nothing.
Come with me.
See for yourself.
That was the only egg-laying hen in the house.
She could never kill it.
And now, just to make you chicken-soup...
...mother killed it!
Say no more.
Mother?
How could she ever want to harm you?
Jin Yuanbao, you are the greatest nitwit in the the world!
What mother? What's going on?
She's my mother!
You are from Nanjing. How can she be your mother?
I... I... am her wet nurse.
Wet nurse?
Yes.
I'm the Jiang family's wet nurse.
I raised her as a child.
She is my wet nurse.
I drank her milk as a child, she is like my own mother.
Alright, stop talking.
So it was her you wanted to see.
Your wet nurse.
It was your intention to take me here, wasn't it?
Your did everything on the road...
...even tying me up and all...
...just to go see your wet nurse?
Correct.
You liars!
You can scold me, but not my mom!
My mother is your mother!
Stop it!
What are you talking about?
I only have one mother, she's at the Jin Mansion.
If you knew about the awful things she done...
...you wouldn't say that!
My mother has never done anything wrong.
No matter in the past or in the future...
...she can't do anything wrong.She's the world's greatest mom.
Without her there'd be no Jin Mansion, and no me.
From now on...
...anyone talking bad about her, will never be forgiven.
Child, I'm sorry.
I'm at fault for never teaching her well.
She became a rude, undisciplined girl.
She treated you bad and has no manners.
She made you angry.
I'm so sorry.
I didn't teach her properly.
Mother...
Sorry!
So sorry!
Mother!
Why didn’t you let me tell the truth?
Take him back home.
Why?
It was so hard to bring him here.
Why should I take him back now?
Don't you understand, Qilin?
He's the Jin family's Young Master.
He is Madam Jin's son.
But he is your son!
Just because he is my son...
...I really don't want to hurt him!
I don't want to hurt Madam Jin either.
I can’t ruin his future.
I can't.
Mother!
Actually, twenty years ago...
...when my child was taken away from me...
...I thought I would never see him again.
And now you took him here.
Standing in front of me alive and well.
I think he has had a good and happy life.
I am so happy about that.
But she didn't have the right to take your child.
Didn't you ever hate her?
No.
Twenty years have passed, it all passed.
She's the one who raised him.
She did it very well.
In how he spoke about her I could hear...
...the affection between mother and son.
I think Madam Jin does...
...really love Yuanbao.
Mother, I promised you...
...to bring him back home...
...and make him recognize his real mother.
No need for that, really.
Is there anything I can help you with?
No need, go and take a rest.
I wanna help prepare the food, because I'm hungry.
Really no need, it's almost done.
If you want to help, come and watch the fire!
You tell me to watch the fire?
Do you know who I am?
You want to eat or not?
If you want to eat, be a good boy and watch it.
I will.~Very good.
I have never done this before.
Do you know how to do this?
So smokey!
Can you do it?~So much smoke!
How can you do this every day?
How can we do it?
Like this!
You're hitting me!
Alright, put it down.
This ain't no work for you, go take a rest.
No problem, mother.
You forgot how I always helped you with this, right?
Do you remember the game we always played while doing this?
Of course I do.
Is there a game you can play peeling and pitting corns?
Of course!
After we pit the corn, we will hold it in our hands...
...the other has to guess how many corns there's in our hand.
The other has to guess the number is an odd or even too.
And what will happen to the winner and the loser?
The winner can ask the other one question.
The loser has to answer any question...
...and has to give an honest answer.
Right, back then...
...she was a silly girl with a fast mouth.
Couldn't keep things inside.
I asked and she immediately told me every of her little secrets.
This game is quite interesting!
Wanna try and play with me?
Okay, let's play.
I have nothing to fear, I'm straightforward.
Let's play, I'll tell the truth.
My mom is first.She's very good at this, be careful!
My sixth sense is always right.
I guess it’s an odd number.
Odd number?
You lost!
Answer the question, do it!
What's the big deal? Just telling the truth.
Ask me.
Ask him, mom!
Yuanbao...
For all these years...
...have you been well?
Do you consider yourself happy?
What kind of question is that?
Ask me something harder!
This is too easy, don't be easy on me.
Just honestly answer my question.
Fine, I’ll tell you if you want me to.
I've been well, very well.
Great, come, let's continue.
Your turn.
Okay.
Guess.
You do it.
I guess...
Even. Good things come in pairs.
In pairs!
Sure? Okay, open!
Open!
You're fooling us, we can't play like that!
Nothing is neither odd nor even. You lost!
This is a military secret, not a trick.
You are a rascal.
This is my turn to ask you.
Okay...
Is there anything that this rude girl...
...is afraid of?
Mom, don't tell him!
You lost so you have to tell the truth.
You!
Let go of her!
No, don’t dream about it.
Help! A rat!
A rat! Help!
What is it?
There's a rat over there!
You mean this?
It's fake, look at it.
What's fake?~The rat.
Bastard! You scared me on purpose!
A knife on your throat doesn't even scare you.
How can a rat scare you?
I know your weakness now.
Don't come over!
Rat! Rat! Rat!
Come here!
I was wrong!
Rat!
Don't come over!
Sir!
Jin Yuanbao and his wife are over there.
Are you sure?
Yes.
Young Lord Liu...
If we don't grab them now they might...
...escape again. Why wait?
I order to capture him alive.
Yes.~Wait!
Master ordered us to kill them without mercy.
Let's kill them all.
How come you're not obeying the master's orders?
So many people here.
All royal soldiers.
Why are they here?
The king’s mother sent them to find the Jin couple.
This thing has come to her ears.
We must withdraw now and find a way to avoid them.
No, if we withdraw now...
...they'll take the couple back to the city.
Are we gonna miss this great opportunity?
Who's gonna bear the responsibility towards the master?
What do you want then?
We obviously have to take...
...this chance to kill Jin Yuanbao.
Kill them all and report to the master.
I'mpossible! If we kill Royal men we'll be in more trouble!
No pain, no gain.
If we withdraw...
...we will be punished by the master.
Listen to me.~Yes!
Conceal your faces and come with me!
May we be victorious!
If we kill the Jin couple...
...we will be rewarded!~Yes!
It fits you really well.
With those clothes on you look just like a local.
Sit down, try the shoes on too.
Come, take them off.
So, what do you think?
Try to walk around.
Take some steps.
Do they fit?
Excellent.
Mother sewed those shoes herself.
Do they feel good?
Excellent.
Oh right. I also sewed new socks for you. I'll get them.
Don't take the trouble.
I'll get them right away.
Great clothes, every man should wear them.
Did you hear that?
Let's take a look.
Careful, child!
We have underestimated Yuanbao’s wife.
Her martial arts are very good.
If we kill Jin Yuanbao now...
...those men will tell the Empress and we'll be discovered.
So what do we have to do now?
Kill Zeng Biao!
Are you alright?
I'm fine.
Protect the Young Master!
How dare you betray the master?!
How dare you try to kill Young Lord Jin!
Luckily we were just in time! Kill them!
Young Master, are you okay?
Luckily we were in time.
In time?
I think you've been following us.
Tomorrow morning we'll return to the city.
Help the Young Lord Madam pack up their luggage.
Yes.
Qilin, what exactly was going on?
So many people trying to kill Jin Yuanbao.
Don't worry, Mother.
The Empress Dowager sent people to protect him.
He will be fine.
I think staying in this remote area is not safe anymore.
Tomorrow you'll have to leave as early as possible.
It seems that only Madam Jin can protect him well.
Mother, relax.
I will take him back.
Once back, I will teach him new things.
Are you going back with him?
I think it's too dangerous.
Unfortunately, the thing is out, what are you going to do?
Mom, I have to go back.
I will bring your son back to you next time with an open heart.
Qilin, I’m worried about you.
No need to worry.
In for a penny, in for a pound.
He might not wanna come back here once he knows the truth...
...but I'm still his fake wife.
I can't just leave him.
Why don't you come back to the city with us?
Me and Xiaoxuan will take care of you.
It’s alright.
I'm used to living here all by myself.
Besides, a place like the capital...
...doesn't suit me.
Alright, we will visit you when we have the chance.
Great.
Please take good care of her.
She's just a girl.
She's gone through tough times...
...because of me.
Don't worry.
I'll take good care of Xiaoxuan.
Take care of yourself as well.
And be careful.
You better be aware.
Young Master, it's time to go.
Okay, we're going.
What is it?
Bon voyage!
Let’s go!
Mother, wait for us.
I'll definitely bring Yuanbao back...
...and let him recognize you as his mother.
Okay, you have to be careful too.
Young Madam, it's time to go.
We're going.
I'm going now, Mother.
Go.
Everything ready? Go!
Go. ~Yes!
Move!
Take care!
We'll be back soon!
Mom, I’ll certainly bring him back to you.
Brother Yuanbao is back!
I heard you got hurt, what happened?
Where are the injuries?
Where?
Here?~I'm fine.
Look! I am all fine.
This is not returning home.
This is coming to a very dangerous place.
What kind of wife can’t even take care...
...of her own husband?
Qianqian!~Brother!
Cousin, let’s go inside.
I'll help you. Let's go.
Mother is waiting for you.
I'll help you with your wound.~I was so worried about you!
You!
Do you know who wants to kill you?
I have no evidence now so I can’t draw any conclusion at all.
I can only assure that there are two groups of assassins.
One from the mountains, and one from the Palace.
From the Palace?
It is very unlikely that the danger...
...is coming from the Palace.
I'm not so sure about that.
I just have some doubts about our trip.
This violent attack on the countryside road.
Those who wanted to kill us all died in that.
I think somebody killed them to wipe out evidence.
Fortunately we wiped out all of those thieves.
Otherwise you two wouldn't have returned home...
...so easily.
Cousin, are you alright?
Be careful with that wound.
Wen Zhao, are you injured? Is it serious?
Don't you need the doctor to see you?
Ah Gui, get our best medicine and give it to him.
Yes.
Auntie, it’s just a small injury. Don’t worry!
That me and Yuanbao are unhurt...
...is because he came in time to rescue us.
If he hadn't taken the swordstab for me...
...I would have been injured.
Young Madam is exaggerating. I just did my duty.
When I knew you were in trouble, I did not consider.I just brought a few men.
If Aunt hadn't reported secretly to the Empress Dowager...
...she would not have sent royal soldiers.
Don’t be so modest about yourself.
You even got injured.
Yuanbao, thank your cousin properly.
I really have to thank you, Cousin.
But I don't get how you were possibly able...
...to find out where we were.
And, you arrived at the same time...
...that the assassins arrived.
I could find you thanks to your intellect.
Mine?
If you had not left directions...
...how could we have found you?
Are you talking about the dumplings?
Yes, and the noodle restaurant.
Cousin, you are very good! I underestimated you.
Don't praise me too much.
You guys are truly brothers.
Your thoughts are interdependent.
Mom, he deserves great honor for this.
If he hadn't followed the thieves and found my things...
...I might be in hell right now.
Xiaoxuan...
...the servants told me that they found you at Mount Emei.
You were going to Nanjing.
How could you end up in that place?
We wanted to...
...visit...
Xiaoxuan, you should know that Yuanbao is the only child...
...of the Jin's third generation.
He will take over the house and the military weapons service.
Don't you know that letting him return home with you...
...was real hard for me?
How could you disregard his safety?
Mother, it's not Xiaoxuan's fault.
We wanted to go straight to Nanjing but...
...we met those thieves and lost the way.
It's not that she's just a weak girl...
...but I couldn't find the way either.
You know how to shield your wife.
We decided to stay in that small inn...
...because we were lost, hungry and tired.
That's why we stayed there.
I see. Alright, I will forgive her.
But don't do this again.
Why did you come back?
Didn't you say that after you succeeded we would leave?
You said you'd seen the one you wanted to see.
So what are you doing here?
Xu'er listen, I came back...
...for something else.
I have my own reasons. Give me ten days or so...
...and when I've done my thing we'll leave.
Why should I believe you? You've said that before...
...and now there's this other thing again.
Who would believe you?
I really have one more thing to do.
I don't care!
Do you know that taking Miss Jiang's place in marriage...
...is against the law. We're in danger.
If we get discovered, I'll be punished as well.
You are staying here to harm others!
You want to kill someone, don't you?
I don’t want to harm anybody.
Of course I know staying here is dangerous...
...but I have my own problems.
Believe me, just ten...
...to forteen days, then we'll be going.
No way, you're lying to me!
You want to become the rich and powerful...
...madam around here, don't you?
I never even thougth about that!
Stop lying, don't you think I know...
...what you are up to? I'll tell on you!
You dare!
You think I don't dare? We'll die together in this!
I...
Yo, what's up?
Who's gonna die together?
No idea.
With who is she gonna die?
Mountain thieves!
Yes, mountain thieves.
Xi'er said she'd wanted to be with us...
...when we were at the inn.
She said that if she'd been there...
...she would have fought till death with those thieves.
I never thought you'd have such a loyal servant.
What are you doing here?
Did you eavesdrop on us?
Eavesdrop? I'm much to honest for that.
If you have something say it, otherwise I'll go take a rest.
what should I have to say? All nonsense.
Come to my room.
What are they doing?
If I hadn’t supported you in front of mother...
...you'd be in trouble now.
So what?
What so what? You have to repay me.
I visited your wet nurse with you. What do I get in return?
Aright, thanks!
Here's a cup of tea.
Here you are.
Young Madam, your medicine.
External wounds...
...and internal wounds.
It's enough!~Enough for what?
I have no injuries. Why do you need so many medicines?
It's not for you but for cousin. He's seriously injured.
I'm gonna apply it on him.~Cousin?
Butler Liu, how's your body?
Madam Jin is worried about your injuries.
She sent me to give you our best medicine.
How generous! Thank her for me.
I have nothing to do for you, go.
Sir...
We didn't succeed, what can we tell the master?
We haven't killed Yuanbao, but we need more information.
Ah Gui, investigate someone for me.
Investigate?~Yes.
Jiang Xiaoxuan's wet nurse.