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[Can't Buy Me Love]
Episode 2
It's your blessing I'm making you a Prince.
- How dare you throw that at me! - So what if I did?
Let me guess.
If you had a choice you wouldn't agree to marry me.
This is the best time to get even.
- You... - What? You're going to dismember me?
Come on...
That would be too kind.
Drag him away, slap him 300 times.
Sew up his lips.
Sever the nerves of his limbs
and put him in an urn.
I wouldn't mind.
But who would be your Prince?
The Dowager wants to meet him.
If anything happens to him
marrying you off to Tibet is nothing compared to lying to His Majesty.
You must reconsider.
Send you to Tibet? No wonder...
What's so funny! You need to be slapped.
Lady Wai is coming...
You're so careless.
What a gathering!
Greetings, milady.
Greetings to you.
He's the reason you won't marry the Emperor of Tibet?
I didn't realize I mean so much to you.
I'm honored and flattered.
You're bleeding, Master Kam.
He was so anxious to see me that he tripped.
What happened to your hair?
I hurried to break his fall.
The Dowager is hosting a banquet in his honor.
So soon?
Strike while the iron is hot, when you're in love.
The Dowager is bound to ask how we met.
It was Heaven's will that we met on July 7th
at the lantern fair outside the temple.
I was attracted to your talents
Then we went for a boat ride and pledged our love.
That's so shallow.
That's not for you to say.
Don't forget you recited a poem when we parted
'I'm firm like a bedrock.'
'She's strong like a reed.'
Poems make me sleepy.
See if you can sleep when your family goes broke.
I found out why you agreed to do this.
You need the contract with the Directorate
so your family can get rich through my connections.
To each his own.
You're just as shallow.
Don't get cocky with me.
We both have vested interest and we're both in a bind.
If you want me to be your Prince.
Let's sit down and discuss the terms.
First, I want the contract for 10 years
written in black and white
with an option to renew for another 10. Alright?
Alright!
Second, we ambushed you that day
that was a mere misunderstanding.
You must let it slide
and never seek revenge.
- Alright? - Alright!
Third, even after we're married
I'm free to do anything I want.
You must not interfere or scold me, let alone hit me.
- Fourth- -There's more? You said three conditions...
Is that a no?
Keep talking.
Take back those deadly stares and harsh words.
Kam Dor Luk won't be bullied.
Besides, you're a Princess.
Is this a better tone?
That's more like it.
So there's no problem?
No, I don't trust you, put everything down in writing.
I have studied the classics I'm as good as my word.
Watch what you say in front of the Dowager.
The less you say, the better.
Tell me again, how did we meet?
You mean the bedrock nonsense?
When can I eat?
What game are you playing now?
I'm hungry! I can't hear a word on an empty stomach.
Don't push your luck.
One must eat when one is hungry.
Now listen carefully
70% white rice, 20% brown rice and 10% sticky rice.
Use water from the river, not the well.
Steam the rice three times, then boil it three times.
Add meat the third time you boil the rice.
No beef, pork or mutton, use frog about the size of a palm.
There's not enough meat if it's too small and too tough if it's too big.
Shall I steam and boil you too?
I hear Tibetans only bathe twice a year...
Shut up! Prepare the rice!
I know you have been working very hard
so I have decided to give you a day off.
You work six days and get a day off.
That's great!
We get paid to rest!
What about our pay? The same?
You get a day off.
It's fair to deduct your pay accordingly.
Then it's a pay cut.
The shop must be in trouble.
Because they bought the wrong gold mine.
I knew it!
The shop is closing down?
Who said we're in trouble?
You did! You're cutting corners.
The day off is for your own good, not for the shop.
Master Fook, why don't you pay us for this month
we'd rather you pay us by the day.
Let's do that.
But it's not yet month's end.
You always get paid at month's end.
Forget I said anything.
Pack up and go home!
- Master Fook! - Wait! Master Fook, let's settle this.
What's there to settle?
But you started it...
Is the shop closing down?
Do you want us to close down?
We're in the same boat.
No doubt, it's windy and stormy right now
but don't worry.
And forget about getting paid by the day.
Wait! You should consider it.
Pay by the day means they're not permanent staff.
They won't be entitled to other benefits. We can save a lot.
You're right!
No year end bonus.
No red packet.
Think about it.
But temps are sloppy.
We can keep the good ones and let the bad ones go.
What if there's a good one
but he's sick or something happened at home and affected his performance.
We would have lost a good one.
That's too bad.
You're right! Temps come in by the day.
They can always work for someone else. It's no big deal.
It's a big deal.
- Who wants to become a temp? - That's right...
A steady income is much better.
You don't want to be paid by the day?
Can't decide? Think it over.
There's no hurry.
Let's keep things the way they are, all right?
No problem... whatever you say Master Shau.
Pack up and go home.
Yes, Master Shau.
Dor Fook really slaved for the shop.
He only wanted to cut costs.
I know, but he doesn't have a plan.
He almost started another crisis.
There are rumors circulating.
The workers are scared.
They'll raise hell about a pay cut.
Dor Fook didn't think it through properly
and didn't understand the workers' position.
But you and I did.
Mother...
I know you're just as talented as your brothers.
You'll do great working for Kam's Gold
but I must keep my promise.
I'm meant to be a general.
I'll defend my country.
I won't get cooped up in the shop.
Don't let Grandma worry about you.
It's business as usual at the shop.
I'm not worried about the shop.
I'm more worried about Dor Luk.
Peony radish cake with green beans.
I hate the sound of 'luk.'
That's because you hate Kam Dor Luk.
After I'm done using him, I'll kill him.
It's my fault, if we didn't sneak out you wouldn't have met him.
No, it was my idea.
Lady Wai is coming.
Greetings, milady.
Arrest Ngan Ping.
Yes!
How dare you!
She broke the court rule by selling jewelry for profit.
Chief Poon can testify.
The hairpin you sold me this afternoon is the evidence.
You liked it and begged me to sell it to you
and said you didn't mind paying more for it.
That means you peddled it.
You broke the rules.
The other madams can also testify.
Ngan Ping, you have a lot of nerve.
It's true peddling is against court rule
but the Imperial maids are not allowed to go out.
Buying hairpins, fans or handkerchiefs is not a big deal.
It has been going on for quite some time.
Why wasn't it enforced until now?
It is getting out of hand because we have been lenient.
It's time I go by the book to restore order.
You're picking on us.
I always play fair.
The Dowager put me in charge of the harem.
I reward and punish the maids.
By law, anyone guilty of peddling will get 30 days sentence in jail.
- Take her away. - Yes!
Greetings, milady.
- Get up. - Thank you.
I prepared some snacks for you.
Thank you, milady.
The Princess just sent over peony radish congee and biscuits.
I'm sure mine is more to your liking.
Take a look first.
I don't understand.
It's very simple.
I'm hoping you'll make up for your mistakes.
I'm already serving my sentence.
You think you can leave after 30 days?
I can put you in here for 30 days
but I can make you stay for 300 days or even 3000 days.
What do you want me from me?
Aside from you, I want to know who else is lying to His Majesty in On Hing Palace
and making up stories about
love at first sight on July 7th
and the nonsense about the boat ride on the lake.
I'm afraid I can't help you.
Your snack is not to my liking.
I prefer the Princess's steamed buns.
I hate those who don't know what's good for them.
Adding another ghost to On Hing Palace is a piece of cake.
The life of a maid is cheap.
Go with the times if you want to live longer.
Today I have all five Princesses under the same roof.
Try to relax and enjoy yourselves.
Yes, Dowager.
Master Kam.
Yes?
No need to stand, Master Kam.
Please sit down, this is a family gathering.
Chiu Yeung told me you met at...
The Double Seventh Festival
at a lantern fair outside the temple.
Her talents... my talents captured her heart
and we went on a boat ride on the lake afterwards.
'I'm firm like a bedrock.'
'She's as strong as a reed.'
That's my line.
The incredible encounter between Chiu Yeung and Master Kam
will certainly be the talk of the town.
Master Kam has a striking appearance.
He and Chiu Yeung make a nice couple.
When Father returns from his visit down south
he'll be thrilled to know Chiu Yeung found her Mr. Right.
He sent a message about seeing lucky snow.
This is a good sign.
I'd like you all to make a poem with snow as the subject
I'll go first.
'Snow from the sky is like tossing salt in the air.'
Not bad.
'A good snow is falling to celebrate true love.'
Even better.
'Snow falls quietly while love blooms.'
Finding him in the crowd.
Good!
'A loving couple welcomes the willow in the snow.'
Good!
You're all very talented.
Such tenderness in the snow is touching.
Your turn, Master Kam.
He caught the flu last night
his voice is hoarse, please forgive him.
But you were as loud as a bell just now
I can't help it, it comes and goes.
It's all right, you can play music for us.
He's not very good.
What about chess?
Not his strong suit.
How about painting? Or calligraphy?
Calligraphy is not...
The future Prince must be talented at something.
I insist he shows us his skill.
Prepare the scroll, paint, and brushes.
Yes, milady.
Incredible!
Such bold strokes...
Firm and steady! So daring...
Brilliant composition!
Extremely fine craftsmanship!
Amazing...
How exactly?
Not really!
Kam Dor Luk, what are you painting?
Done!
The coloring is monotonous, what is it?
Master Kam, what's the name of your painting?
It's called 'A Place of Unique Charm.'
Am I stupid, or what?
I don't understand it at all.
Where's the place?
What charm?
Looks more like spilled ink to me.
Wrong! This is carefully laid out.
It represents after you enter a cave
the precise moment you step out.
You'll see a place of unique charm.
At this precise moment where it's dark around you.
And also at this moment, it's white right here
like sunshine through the crack
a bit of white amid black
sweetness among bitterness.
Such an exquisite concept...
Kam Dor Luk, you know nothing of the arts.
You're utterly useless.
You're not qualified to be a Prince.
You can call me ignorant
but I'm definitely not useless.
Everyone has his purpose.
I'm not interested in the arts
but I'm quite the expert on divination.
That's superstition, hardly presentable.
Master Kam is actually...
He's actually completely useless.
Chiu Yeung, you can't possibly love someone like him.
Dowager, I'm afraid her story of being in love
is an excuse to avoid going to Tibet.
I'm not lying.
Kam Dor Luk may not be an intellectual
but it's destiny that we met at the Double Seventh Festival
I can't help that I fell in love.
Dowager, Chiu Yeung mentioned it to me
I can testify to that.
You're not the only one who can bear witness
I have a witness too.
Send for Ngan Ping.
Go with the times if you want to live longer.
If you listen to me
you'll have more gold than you can imagine.
Fortune or hell, it's your choice.
Greetings, milady.
At ease.
Szeto Ngan Ping waits on Chiu Yeung.
She knows everything that goes on.
Whether Chiu Yeung is in love with Kam Dor Luk or if she's lying
Ngan Ping is the ideal witness.
Ngan Ping, is Chiu Yeung in love with Master Kam or is she making this up?
Tell us the truth or I'll sentence you to death.
Please forgive me, Dowager.
It's a lie, the Princess didn't meet Master Kam on July 7th.
They met six months ago at the Lantern Festival.
Lantern Festival?
That was the first time we snuck out.
You little bitch, what did you say?
We snuck out that night
and ran into robbers at the Lantern Festival.
I was unable to fight all eight of them
and the Princess was captured.
Master Kam showed up just in time.
When I saw them in danger
As a man, I couldn't stand by and do nothing.
He jumped in front of us
and caught one of the robbers.
They were armed with blades.
Master Kam fought them bare-handed.
Luckily I dodged just in time
and held the Princess in my arms.
Just when the robber was about to kill us...
And then...
Master Kam...
- Run away... - Master Kam...
Just then...
He blocked the blade with his body
and he started to bleed.
Take a look and you'll see, Dowager.
He saved me that day and ended up with this scar.
Using his body to protect the Princess is heroic.
Master Kam's bravery scared off the robbers
and won the Princess' heart.
There is true love after all...
Shut up!
Kam Dor Luk might have saved Chiu Yeung
but he's not qualified to be a Prince.
Dowager, maybe Dor Luk is plain
but he risked his life for me.
If you must keep us apart
all I can say to him is this...
'When hills are flat and rivers are dry'
'when it thunders in winter and snows in summer'
'not until then will I part with you.'
Princess...
My heart is like a rock, it will not change...
'My heart is like a rock, it will not change...'
'My heart is not a mat, it cannot be rolled up.'
His affectionate eyes...
remind me of the affection between me and the late Emperor.
'My heart is like a rock, it will not change...'
That is precisely our pledge of love.
My heart is not made of stone.
Why would I keep you apart?
Please help us, Dowager.
Please help us...
You have my permission to get married.
Thank you, Dowager.
I need your permission to let Ngan Ping come with me.
She'll be able to protect us.
I name her the number one maid and bodyguard.
She is to report to Chiu Yeung directly.
Thank you, Dowager.
Madam Loi Hei, pay me first...
What about the credit you took from my grain shop?
Master Tseung, we've known each other for years.
Please don't cause a scene at my shop.
- We'll take your gold... - Hold it...
Mother!
What is it?
Dor Luk has been named a Prince.
The Emperor's order has been posted all over town.
'By order of His Majesty the Emperor.'
'Kam Dor Luk, by virtue of his talents'
'will marry Princess Chiu Yeung.'
'He will be awarded third-rank status.'
'The wedding is set for the 7th day of next month.'
Long live His Majesty.
If Dor Luk is a Prince, we'll become royalty.
Yes...
Congratulations, Madam Loi Hei.
Please put in a good word for us with the Emperor.
I thought you were taking our gold?
- Dor Fook! - Yes?
Don't say that, one should be broad-minded.
Don't be a snob like the others.
Money isn't everything!
Right, Master Tseung?
Of course...
Mother, we should hurry home.
Dor Luk is on his way from the Palace.
- Right! - Let's go.
Uncle Wing, close the shop for the day.
Put a sign at the door.
Yes, Madam Loi Hei.
- Dor Luk! - Dor Luk!
Mom Loi Hei, I'm home.
Perfect timing! Kam's Gold is safe now.
Everything went well?
Is the Princess formidable?
Is she ugly?
Don't worry
I have everything under control.
Princess Chiu Yeung is a beauty.
She's quite eloquent as well.
Good! I was worried it would be unfair to you.
You're lucky, Dor Luk
I'd love to see what she looks like.
You know her, she's the pale-faced rogue.
Her maid's name is Ngan Ping.
She's here with her entourage.
- What? - What are you talking about?
How dare you stand in our way?
The tree is supposed to keep us safe.
You can't chop it!
- Calm down... Mother?- Loi Hei...
- The Princess... - Grandma...
She wants to tear down the wall and chop down the tree.
What happened?
Mom Loi Hei, this is...
Me? I'm Szeto Ngan Ping, the number one maid and bodyguard.
I have my orders.
Princess Chiu Yeung is getting married.
She must have her own mansion.
We shall build it in your backyard.
Here's the design...
What?
- There's more? - In order to make room for the mansion
we must tear down the wall in the backyard
and turn that into a passage.
We'll need to make changes to your West Chamber.
We might as well build a new house.
We thought about it
but decided against it because there's no time.
- Who are you? - They are court officials.
I'm the Princess' butler Cheung Yiu Cho
I run the Princess' mansion.
I'm the Princess' accountant Lam Kai Kwong
I manage the Princess' fief, rents, and taxes.
I'm the state recorder Liu Shun
I fill in a daily log of the Princess' life
and manage the logistics of the mansion.
They all work for the Princess.
They'll move in on the wedding day.
She has a huge domestic staff already.
These three will only bring more trouble.
Not three, but 333.
What?
20 maids, 30 servants, 30 head chefs, 30 assistant chefs
40 kitchen assistants, 20 porters, 30 carpenters, 30 musicians, 20 dancers
30 page boys plus the three court officials
add up to exactly 333.
Not to mention me, the number one maid and bodyguard, Szeto Ngan Ping.
Eunuch Li, arrange for the carpenters to go inside
and start taking measurements.
The layout will mirror the Imperial Court.
The size of the Princess' staff may increase when it becomes necessary.
More? There's not enough room.
For the Princess to move into a civilian home
some things will be added, others will be removed.
Like what?
The Princess doesn't like chrysanthemums.
These lions are gaudy, they have to go.
- Anything useless must go. - Hey...
No... not this vase! Master bought this.
So? The Princess doesn't like it! Toss it!
No!
It's an eye sore.
In that case, the Princess hates me.
- Why don't you toss me out as well? - You're a different story.
You must wait for the Princess to raise the lanterns
before you can join her in her mansion.
You're too arrogant
I'm a Prince after all.
How dare you use that tone with me!
So what if you're a Prince? You take orders from the Princess too.
- But not me, I... - I don't care who you are.
The vase is staying.
Hey...
Don't fight me, you'll break it!
No!
How dare you hit him!
So what if I did?
Miss Ngan Ping, let's talk...
Please look the other way.
What do you mean by that, Dor Fook?
Asking her to look the other way is to bribe her.
I'm not...
That's an insult to her character.
She is, after all, the Princess' maid.
The Princess has integrity
I'm sure her maid will not accept bribes.
You're asking her to go against her wishes.
That's right.
Forget it! Because of Madam Loi Hei and your respect for your ancestors.
This stupid vase can stay.
I have more work inside...
This way...
My vase!
Grandma!
It's alright now...
Cheers...
A toast to the Prince.
Cheers...
I'm good for nothing, I amount to nothing
but I have two brothers, and good friends.
Pok Yat Pok can tell my fortune.
I have my personal doctor.
Yan and Yung go star-gazing with me.
With good friends like these, I can die a happy man.
But from now on...
You'll live happily with the Princess.
Forget your speech, let's play a game...
- Good! - Finger guessing game on the Princess.
- No, on the Prince. - That's right.
That's new... go on.
Show me what to do.
Marry the Princess? For good fortune.
Kam Dor Luk sells his body.
Third-rank status, hard to swallow.
Your turn!
Interesting...
Let's try.
Marry the Princess? For good fortune.
Kam Dor Luk sells his body.
Hold it... what does that mean?
You're making fun of Dor Luk!
Some friend you are!
Third-rank status, that's the word around town.
- Exactly! - I'm talking about 'selling his body'.
- Let's not argue! - Lighten up!
You're not the one being ridiculed.
It's just a game.
Don't raise your voice with me!
It's only a game!
What?
What is it?
Come on!
Let's not argue, we're friends.
Dor Luk, why did you become a Prince?
Everyone knows it's like a death sentence.
Why? You can tell your own fortune.
We'd rather you were castrated.
A Prince is worse than being a eunuch.
I know it's because you care about me.
It's not easy to have people who care.
Don't worry, the Princess is good to me.
Besides, I'm not a fool
I know how to handle her.
You have never met the Princess
She's a real beauty.
It's my good fortune to marry her.
Let's continue...
All right! We'll start again.
Marry the Princess? For good fortune.
Kam Dor Luk sells his body.
Third-rank status, hard to swallow.
This is really great.
Win or lose, we'll drink up.
- Right! - Cheers...
No... I can't breathe.
I'll go for some fresh air.
You guys continue...
All right... drink up.
Let him have some time to himself.
We must laugh.
The more we worry about him, the worse he'll feel.
He will have made the sacrifice for nothing.
Right! We must laugh, very loudly.
Let's play again...
Marry the Princess? For good fortune.
Kam Dor Luk sells his body.
Third-rank status, hard to swallow.
What? More commandments?
The Princess already knows them by heart.
A fair maiden must remain humble. Serve and honor her husband.
Abide by the four virtues.
Obey the mother-in-law.
Get along with the husband's siblings...
I won't forget.
This is a book on sex.
I've been waiting to read this.
You may go.
I'm not having sex with that rascal!
It's not too late to call it off.
I chose to do this, I won't regret it.
Marrying Kam Dor Luk is a makeshift plan
I can always get a divorce later.
Of course! You're a Princess.
You'll never have to put up with anyone.
We know nothing of the outside world.
We must be very careful.
I memorized Sunzi's 'The Art of War' by heart.
- We must be wary of others. - Show them who's the boss.
Getting the jump on people is what we do best.
The Princess is engaged to be married.
The Emperor is so pleased red flags are hoisted
and he gave the Princess the biggest dowry ever.
Jewelry, gold, and delicacies.
1,000 acres of land
and numerous maids and servants.
No matter what the Princess says
the Prince turns a deaf ear.
After the wedding ceremony and candles are lit.
Anything goes on the wedding night.
The Princess is wary of the Kam family.
The Prince is in trouble...
So splendid...
So dazzling...
So shiny...
Your wedding is a joyous occasion.
Yes, you may go.
- Please leave us alone. - Yes, Prince.
Remember to strike first.
Greetings, Princess.
I've been waiting for you.
Come over here...
You look ready to kill.
Let's have a drink.
Why are you smiling?
You look sinister.
What's on your mind?
The wine is laced with arsenic? Is that it?
You're so stupid.
Arsenic is not the only poison.
There's also poison from zhen.
What is that?
It's a legendary bird.
A bird that eats snakes.
Every part of its body is poisonous, even the feathers.
It's a deadly poison
that can kill you instantly.
Why are you telling me this? What do you want?
Just to see how scared you would get.
I'm not stupid, I won't kill you on the wedding night
I'm having fun with you.
We have an agreement
spare me your deadly stare.
What agreement?
You studied the classics.
You must keep your word.
I'll keep my word with a gentleman
but not a rascal like you.
You're reneging? Fine!
That's a must when dealing with a rascal like you.
- You're shameless! - I can do worse.
Don't provoke me, I'll have you executed.
Shrew!
We're married, I'm not going to Tibet.
Everything is settled
I don't have to put up with you.
I need to sleep, get out.
No, I'm the Prince, this is my wedding chamber.
I'm going to bed now.
Get out! I want to sleep.
I need to sleep too.
We're married now, you're my wife.
We must consummate our relationship.
You wouldn't dare!
Of course I would...
I'll follow Lady Wai's order
and find out if the Princess and the Prince are truly in love.
If someone is lying to His Majesty
I'll do my best to collect evidence and report to Lady Wai.
I'll let you get to work.
Stop! Haven't you been listening?
I only want your bed... not you.
The bed? You want me to sleep on the floor?
What are you doing?
Taking my clothes off, I always sleep naked.
- Stop! - I must!
I'll chop your hands off if you don't stop.
You're not stupid, you won't kill me.
Stop it...
The North Dipper stands for life, the South Dipper stands for death.
Let's drink the wedding wine.
You'll follow me from now on.
We'll go to the North Dipper hand-in-hand.
We'll grow old together.
In sickness and in health...
Let's drink up.
Don't come so close...
It's part of the game.
Just hang in there a bit longer.
We're in trouble if Liu Shun finds out and tells Lady Wai.
That's easy... let's go to sleep.
An eye for an eye...
I'll give you a massage.
You shrew!
Oh, it's so comfortable...
Come on...
Are you trying to kill me? Help...
They go under the covers in the candle light.
Here I come, Princess!
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