Episode 10
What's wrong?
Jing Wan.
Jing Wan!
Jing Wan. I won't let you go.
Since the Cheng family left, the Yingzhou Army will use this opportunity to attack us.
War is inevitable. I can't let you go.
I cannot be separated from you by the flames of war.
Why must there be a war?
This war is unavoidable.
For years, the Yingzhou Army went head to head with the Chengzhou Army.
It cannot continue. I have a plan already in mind.
First, the 12 provinces north and south of the river must reunite,
to trigger a decisive war
against Li Chongnian in the southwest.
This is the only way to dissolve the division of the country.
You are really crazy.
In the North, Jiang Shuangxi watches you with envy.
The Yingzhou and Chengzhou armies are equally strong.
If you mobilize all the forces and head south,
the northern front will be weakly defended. How will you be able to protect it?
If you send your troops at the same time to the north and south, how could you ensure victory?
Yes. I'm completely crazy.
That's why I fell in love with you.
I can't control myself.
War is a business for us men. I shouldn't tell you about it.
But I want to tell you everything
and want you to know my ambition.
Jing Wan.
I want to give you the happiness that all women of the world hope for
and offer you the whole, undivided country.
Look at you! You have not even written three pages in a month!
You only wrote a few words a day.
You are not obedient at all.
Give me your hand. Quick.
Who told you not to study?
Uncle Yin, don't hit her anymore.
Jing Wan! Jing Wan!
I wrote a few pages for you. Does this looks like your handwriting?
It resembles mine.
If this is the case, you won't get any more beatings.
Thank you, Brother Jian Zhang. You are so good to me.
Miss. Look at who's here.
Third Sister.
Third Sister? Why did you lose so much weight?
How have you been lately?
How can I tell if I am fine or not?
I am dying of grief.
It's hard to imagine my life turning out this way.
After some time, I'm numb.
I don't cry that much anymore.
Gradually,
pain became part of me.
I realize more things now.
Third Sister. You still need to continue to live on.
Take good care of your health.
I think time will take away the pain.
Perhaps, after some time,
you will find the feeling of happiness again.
I'm still alive
but I don't know if this is really my life.
I was cut off from my past
so suddenly.
In the past, I had my feet on the ground.
I had my husband,
the baby in my belly,
and my family.
But now,
Now I don't have anything to hold on to.
Everything floats around me.
Third Sister. I understand.
My life seems to have been broken off suddenly too.
How could this be?
In the past, my life wasn't like this.
Everything was in proper order.
When I was with Jian Zhang, we were happy.
We were to get married in the future and have children.
I would have lived my life peacefully.
But suddenly
I got immersed into chaos.
I can't hold on to anything now.
A thick fog covers my sight.
I can't see anything clearly.
It seems like...
if I make one false move, I will fall into an abbyss.
Third Sister. I'm extremely scared.
Jing Wan. The wind is strong out there.
You just recovered. Be careful you don't catch a cold.
Jing Wan.
Fourth Master.
I want you to honestly tell me.
What did you do to Jian Zhang?
I already knew you would eventually ask me this.
I didn't do anything to him.
I simply explained to him what he could gain or lose.
Tell me then, what were the potential gains and losses.
He doesn't love you enough.
He is not willing at least
to abandon his life and benefits in Chengzhou for you.
You are despicable.
I'm despicable?
How could you say 'I'm despicable?'
In this world one needs to fight for the things one wants.
If he was not even willing to gamble, how could he protect you?
He has a gentle character
and is different from you, military people.
Therefore, you shouldn't judge him by your measure.
Let's not discuss soldiers verses normal citizens.
I'm discussing about whether Jian Zhang is a man or not.
He can't even protect the woman he loves.
Is he even considered a man?
You backed him into a corner. What else could he do?
Jing Wan, I love you.
I wanted him to know that I love you more.
I didn't use any cheap tricks.
I only showed him the truth.
You loving me was just a pretext. In fact you wanted to show off your power!
Show off my power?
So, this is what you think of me?
Yin Jing Wan. You have underestimated me.
If I wanted to show off my power, Jian Zhang's life wouldn't have been saved.
If this was the case
how could I have respected and loved you? Until now. I haven't even touched a single strand on your head.
My whole life, I have never been so serious about something.
I want to give you everything you desire.
I thought you would know by the way I treated you.
But why? Why are you treating me this way?
It is because I don't love you.
You don't love me?
Yes, I don't love you.
Fourth Master, please leave. I want to rest.
I know you still resent me
but I only wanted to show you his true colours.
He said that he loves you
but once his family's interest was in danger,
he immediately abandoned you.
Jing Wan. You still don't get it?
You are right.
You made me really see his true colours.
But sometimes
things do not go as we plan.
Don't tell me for my sake
you are ready to sacrifice your life and power.
'Don't do to others what you wouldn't want done to you.'
You should know this proverb.
So you say,
you don't blame him for hurting you?
You are still going back to find him?
This is between Jian Zhang and me.
You don't have the right to ask.
Then you are going to coldly refuse me
and keep me at a distance?
Jing Wan and Fourth Master
are people from two different worlds.
We could not compensate for each other.
I hope you can understand this.
In these twenty years,
there was nothing that I couldn't get.
But this time,
I really don't know how to get you.
Jing Wan.
You keep making me feel like
I'm nothing.
I always walk behind you, like a shadow of yours
Then I turn around and walk away in big steps
I am humming this love song to remain happy
I am too lonely and too much of a sinner to finally make up my mind
Can one only love once in his life? I totally do not care.
Sitting in the empty square you occupied, I remember your silhouette.
Can one only love once in his life? I totally do not care.
Engraved in the space occupied by you, I sing from my memory.
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Jing Wan. What's wrong?
Fourth Master.
Master Yin. Are you out here to take a walk?
Yes.
Jing Wan was bored staying in the house.
I took her out for a walk.
The weather is nice outside. You should take a walk.
I have ordered tulips from abroad and they just arrived.
I already delivered it to your house.
When you return to your room, you will be able to see them.
Thank you, Fourth Master.
I have almost recovered.
I have used your room and imposed on you. I feel bad and can't do it anymore.
My father and I have already talked it over.
We are thinking of moving to the small house today.
You don't need to move. It's the same wherever you stay.
Fourth Master. My daughter has already imposed on you too much.
She caused you to not be able to go back to your room.
Please let my daughter move to the small house.
If not, we will feel uneasy.
Okay then. I will get someone to help later.
Okay.
Thank you, Fourth Master.
Master Yin. I still have matters to attend to.
I'm taking my leave first.
Fourth Master, take care.
Jing Wan.
Jing Wan. Go back to the room and pack.
We will move to the small house today.
Dad.
I want to go home.
That's great.
Jing Wan.
These are fresh fruits.
You and your father live in Wuchi. You are probably not used to living here.
Thus, I sent my men to get them from the South.
Thank you, Fourth Master.
Fourth Master, please have a seat.
It's late. I won't be taking a seat.
Is there anything else?
There is nothing else. It's just that tomorrow morning,
I will preside over a military meeting in Yingzhou.
I may not be back for a few days
which is why I came to say goodbye.
Fourth Master. Your matter is most urgent.
You don't need to take care of me and my father.
Okay, then... I'm taking my leave first.
Fourth Master.
My father and I booked train tickets to Wuchi.
It's for tomorrow.
That soon?
Okay. I will rush back to send you off.
You don't need to send me off.
I said that I will rush back to send you off.
Wait for me.
Hold this properly.
Quick. Everyone, move it.
Hurry up.
Everyone, take note of the time.
Fourth Master. The weather has been really bad.
We have been rushing to complete the work but can't do anything now.
Fourth Master, please give us some more time.
This only is an excuse.
If we are attacked, will we be given more time?
- But Fourth Master. - I will only tell you this.
This work is connected to the well-being of my people.
If you cannot complete it, get lost! - Yes, Fourth Master.
Senior Shen. What is making you unhappy that your face is so sullen?
If Fourth Master is unhappy, will there be any good days ahead for us?
That's really strange. The situation seems stable now.
What could Fourth Master be unhappy about?
It can't be because of the situation between him and Miss Yin?
Other than this, what else would he be unhappy about?
Aren't they doing well?
I find it strange too. From the start, I thought Fourth Master liking Miss Yin
was only a cover for his scheme.
But later the pretense became real.
I discovered that Fourth Master gradually started to really like her.
Then one day, they started to quarrel
after Mr. Yin came, insisting on taking Miss Yin home.
They even bought train tickets. They are going back to Wuchi this afternoon.
What about Fourth Master? He doesn't care?
If Fourth Master really likes Miss Yin,
I think he wouldn't be able to let her go.
Reporting. Fourth Master wants the car to be ready to go back to send Miss Yin off.- All right.
Master Yin. Jing Wan. Have a safe journey.
Thank you, Third Miss, for seeing us off.
Third Miss. In the future, you must take good care of yourself.
Jing Wan. After you leave, I wonder when we will meet again.
Getting to meet you in Chengzhou was my good fortune.
If you ever come to Wuchi, you must visit me.
I definitely will. We will meet again.
- Take care. - Okay, we will meet again.
Jing Wan.
Jing Wan. Fourth Master will not be back.
Let's leave.
Dad. I'm not waiting for Fourth Master.
Let's get in the car.
Fourth Master.
Fourth Master. You didn't need to rush back to send us off.
I already promised that I would be back in time.
Jing Wan, take care.
Jing Wan. We should leave now.
Don't linger anymore.
Okay.
Master Yin.
Fourth Master specially prepared these fruits
for you and Miss Yin.
I shouldn't accept this.
Master Yin, next time you are in Chengzhou,
if there is an opportunity, I invite you to visit us.
You will always be most welcome.
Fourth Master, you are too hospitable.
If one day the Chengzhou and Yingzhou armies can achieve peaceful coexistence,
we would like to invite Fourth Master to come to Wuchi as our guest,
so I can repay you for all the kindness shown to us.
Wuchi is a land of lakes and rivers located south of the river.
The land is fertile and has many talents.
Sooner or later,
I will definitely visit that place.
I am looking forward to welcoming you there.
The train is leaving soon.
Fourth Master. We are really must take our leave.
Fourth Master, please go back. We hope to meet again.
Master Yin, have a safe journey.
Jing Wan.
Have a safe journey.
Goodbye.
Master Yin, goodbye.
Jing Wan, come.
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Child.
Woof. Woof!
You know German and Russian, bird?
Your mistress Jing Wan left me a message, you say.
Tell me.
Why is she so cruel as to leave me?
Has she no regrets when leaving?
Tell me.
The time I spent with her,
was it only one-sided love?
Why until now, do I feel that
it was not as ruthless as she claims?
Have I been really wrong about my feelings?
Fourth Master still hasn't come come yet.
Should we go in and take a look?
No need. Let him be alone upstairs
for a while longer.
Qianping
Father.
Look at my daughter.
She is as brave as the heroine Mu Guiying, am I right?
Father, don't worry.
I am going to train with the Cheng Military more and more every day.
I want the Chengzhou and Yingzhou armies to never underestimate the strength of the Cheng Army.
Defend Qianping! Long live the Captain!
Daughter, I'm old. I don't have any more ambition.
Even more so, Fourth Master Murong
is the successor of the former Governor. I don't want to fight with him.
Are you saying that you just want to get by?
Repeated wars are raging everywhere.
Being able to protect oneself is already not easy.
Indeed, the Cheng are seeking to protect themselves
and coexist peacefully with the Murong family.
We prefer to live in peace in our own sphere of influence.
Father.
The Cheng family… we have a very strong military power
like a tiger who spies his prey.
I do not agree with you on persevering only. We should build up our forces.
When the time comes, we will be able realize our larger plan.
What are your long term plans?
You will find out later.
Miss. There is recent news from Chengzhou.
Speak.
People say that they do not know why, but they broke up.
They did not talk to each other for days.
Subsequently, that woman left Chengzhou and went back to Wuchi.
How could that be?
When I heard this, I was extremely happy.
My jaw hurt from laughing so hard.
This should have happened earlier. I knew this would happen.
What's so surprising about this?
Miss. You are really amazing.
In the future, don't report such unimportant matters about Mu Rong to me anymore.
Miss, you don't care about Fourth Master anymore?
I was never worried about that woman.
In my eyes, she has never been my match.
- What's wrong, Senior Zhong? - Commander.
You got scolded again?
Master, I studied Miss's character for more than ten years.
But I still don't understand her.
Take your time and continue to study it.
Wuchi.
We will reach home soon.
Yes, we are home.
Jing Wan. You have been unhappy on the journey home.
I'm very worried.
I'm fine.
It's just that I only recovered recently. I feel tired.
Daughter. You are still young and inexperienced.
In the future, when you look back on this, you will discover
the past is like a dream.
Sooner or later, everyone recovers from the illness.
You will get through it.
Mom.
- Mom! -My precious daughter.
- It's good that you are back. - Mom.
Enough.
Isn't your daughter safety back home?
Both of you, don't cry anymore.
Good child.
Mom. I missed you very much.
When I was sad, I would think of you.
Good child. You must have suffered a lot when you were out there alone.
No.
Mom. It's good that I'm home.
Since I'm home, everything is fine now.
Looking at how you are crying, I'm very confused.
Did you suffer any hardships?
Did anyone bully you?
I shouldn't have wandered anywhere.
Mom. I will never leave you again in the future.
Don't ever scare me again.
You are my only daughter.
Mom.
Miss.
Miss. What's wrong? Did you sprain your leg?
I'm fine.
Are you looking for something? Let me help you.
It's fine. I will do it myself.
It's late. What could you be searching for?
This watch...
Miss. You have always worn it.
Ming Xiang. Unpack all this and go to sleep.
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Miss. I have unpacked them. If there is nothing else, I'm going to sleep.
Okay.
Grandma. It's late and you are still not asleep?
I couldn't sleep.
Grandma. Don't worry about the business. I will think of a solution.
It's not because of the business.
What is it then?
It's because of Jing Wan.
I heard that Jing Wan has come back.
Did you visit her?
Grandma. I'm a coward.
I was so afraid of power and death that I could not even protect the girl I love.
Do I still have the face to see her?
This is not your fault.
Moreover, you were afraid too.
Grandma. Don't speak for me.
You don't need to find an excuse for me. I'm a weak and useless man.
Not only am I unworthy of Jing Wan, but I can't forgive myself.
- What are you doing? Stop drinking. - Grandma, don't worry about me anymore.
- Aiyah. - Grandma!
Grandma.
- Get up now. - Go away.
Listen to me carefully.
You are my grandson. You can't be weak anymore.
You can't give up this way.
If you acknowledge that you are the grandson of the Xu family,
you will go see Jing Wan and no matter what
seek forgiveness from her.
Whatever you need to face, you should have the courage to face it.
If you need to redeem yourself, you should have the courage to redeem yourself.
Do you hear me?
Grandma. I hear you clearly.
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