The current emperor is still young
Even though he has now assumes his official duties as emperor,
However, the actual power is in the hands of the regent Ao Bai
The cruel administration that you've speak of,
is not because of Emperor Kang Xi
I don't care what you're saying
I only know that, Emperor Kang Xi, being the mandate of heaven,
should be responsible for the lives of his people
Having assume his official duties,
he still let regent Ao Bai do whatever he wants,
I think
even if he is not a tyrannical ruler,
he is a fatuous ruler
If you still continue to sprout nonsense,
I will immediately- He's right
if the emperor allows the power to be in the hands of others,
he is either a tryant or a fatuous ruler
Seeing how expensive his fan must be,
it is better that I do not provoke him
okay okay
I know you must be hungry
if not,
let's fill you up first
before finding big brother Zhu and the others
The finest restaurant in the capital
Is this the finest restaurant in the capital that the rich young master just now mentioned?
Then the best food in the whole capital should be inside!
Thanks for patronizing
Sir, welcome!
Welcome!
Sir
Sir, please sit here
No, i want to sit there
I want to be able to see the best view of the capital
Here will do
Sir, do you still need such a huge seating since you're alone?
If not, let's switch tables
So what if i'm alone?
I can eat the portion of 4 persons
Go go go
Bring me the menu
Such a coincidence! We meet again
Ohh it's you
Excuse me,
why do you keep starring at me?
Is there something on my face?
Sir
Just bring me what he has ordered
Sir, he still has guests who haven't arrived
If you order so much,
you sure you can finish it on your own?
Why do you care so much?
Just do as you're told
Wait
also bring me a bottle of good wine
Serve me the finest wine in your restaurant
yes sir
go now
The capital's birds,
go
Excuse me, why do you continue to stare at me?
Still staring?
okay
Since you're staring at me, I will stare at you
see who wins
You lose
See if you dare to stare at me again
rascal
wah so many delicious food
which one should i eat first?
let me try this
Not enough
waiter
I heard that the capital is famous for roasted duck right?
Go Get me one Sir what you have ordered so far,
is enough to feed four to five men can you finish the roasted duck?
what do you mean?
Afraid that I don't have enough money?
I have the money
go go go
Get me a meaty one
Sir
Roasted duck
Roasted duck!
Look at him
at how he's eating
Look look
what are you all laughing at? laughing at you so what?
you look like a lady but you have an appetite as big as a cow
Did I spend your money?
Wear your clothes?
Eat your food?
Can't tell that you not only have a big appetite, but also a bad temper
Today, I will help your parents to teach you a lesson
Correct your bad habits
If not next time,
you can't get married
You want to teach me a lesson?
I will treat you to roasted duck then
You want to die?
Interfering is it? Everyone
comes to this restaurant for a good time
why do you want to seek trouble with him?
who are you?
why such a busybody
I'm long san
waiter
coming
what's wrong, sirs? ok, please give a few good dishes to this customer
and add a bottle of good wine
add it to my tab
Let me apologise on his behalf
please calm down, sirs
this way please
waiter
is this enough?
enough enough no need so much
the balance is your reward
thank you sir
He's indeed a rich master
so what if you have money
Don't think that i will be grateful for you apologising on my behalf
Buddy
Seeing that you like food so much,
I've brought this dessert from home
you can't find it anywhere outside
do me a favour and try it
really delicious!
your cook is incredible!
where is your associate?
oh I send him to do something for me
it's a pity that I've eaten too much I can't finish this
waiter
coming
you help me to pack all of this to go
I want to bring this back
ok please pay for your meal first
no need to change
this is not enough
but this is a whole string of coins
take this
this is still far from it
This should be enough
This can only cover a small portion
This much money can only cover a small portion? your restaurant's dishes are too expensive
This money is the total allowance for my siblings and I for a year
This is the finest restaurant in the capital,
it's not some third rate restaurant in your country side
Look at the quality of the table cloth
and look at how fine our interior decor is
Let me tell you this other than the palace,
no one else dares to use yellow in their business
only this restaurant
as here is specially permitted by the previous emperor
if not,
this meal i'll pay first
hold on
Even though I know you are richer than me,
but i also know there's no free lunch in this world if not, can i repay you once I've found my brother?
can, but I need the jade that you've took out earlier as a deposit
wear this jade
rush back to the inn
at night, there will be someone to bring you back to Ming Zhu Gu (mingzhu valley)
Godfather, where are you going?
I want to be together with you
I need to
collect the bodies of those people who were executed
This mission is too dangerous
I cannot bring you along
How are we related to those people who were executed?
Why do you have to collect their bodies?
You're still young You won't understand
Remember
This jade
is the last item your real mother has left for you
and it is also the only
item that can prove your identity
Make sure you never lose this jade
or tarnish it
No
This is the last item my mother left for me before she died
I cannot give it to you
So you mean you want to dine and dash?
buddy, this restaurant has an unwritten rule
It honours anyone with extraordinary talents
so, if you have any extraordinary talents, and you can display it
your meal will be on the house
that's right
If you really don't have enough money,
you can display your talents and skills
so, what is counted as an extraordinary skill?
come
who is this person? yes
buddy, look at the calligraphy on the wall
so as long you can write a poem and write it in good calligraphy
or paint a good drawing it should be enough
actually in terms of
poems, songs, calligraphy and painting
I know them all
However,
it's not as great as those on the wall
If you feel you're lacking in the literary arts,
then do you have talents in other areas?
such as musical instruments,
dance or martial arts
that's right
i know how to play many musical instruments
i also know a bit of dance and martial arts
but, to call it an ordinary talent, my skills are still a far cry
so your skills are actually mediocre
you
There's a limit to one's abilities
It's really rare that this buddy here knows so many things at such a young age
Hey buddy, you just choose what you're the best at and display it to everyone
and see if it's enough
if it's not enough,
I will be his guarantor for the balance
okay i will listen to long san
choose something you're best at
and show it to everyone
ok good choose one choose one
Thank you
what does he want to do?
Not sure
He took some plates
what exactly does he want to do?
Buddy, even though your skill is not very impressive, but it's still not bad
so incredible!
excellent
so he's actually the best in qinggong
good good good
impressive skill good good
too incredible Amazing
good good good
impressive incredible amazing
this should be enough for the meal?
of course, please leave you name as well
the next time you visit, our restaurant will give you a discount
No need
The cost of this meal is enough for my siblings and I to eat for a year
I'll leave first
Little did I know my first meal in the capital will cost all of my money
and I still haven't find pig brother and the others and now i'm penniless
If I still can't find him,
I will have to sleep on the streets
When that Long San come out later,
he will be going in that direction
and we will follow him
then we will kidnap him
Long San
Hey Buddy
I've wanted to find you
Hey buddy sshhh don't ask
I saw some martial artists doing hand signs just now
It seems like they want to harm you
seriously? I rarely step out of my house
and I don't have much enemies
of course you don't have much enemies
but didn't your parents teach you?
that you should not flaunt your wealth outside
I think they are targeting you because of your money
Do I really look very wealthy?
You obviously look like
a rich master who often don't step out of the house
not very street smart eh?
Even though you wore a very basic outfit,
but you are wearing a pricey jade ring
and your hat and belt both has a fine piece of jade
and take a look at your antiqued fan
it's the actual handwriting of Huang Ting Jian right? (famous Song scholar)
This is enough to buy this entire restaurant
I actually forgot about these details
buddy, you really have a keen eyesight
Actually, I have many capabilities apart from those I've mentioned earlier
Recognising antiquities is also one of them
you are really talented
may i know what is your name? Let's be friends
Don't ask for my name first
Let me ask you,
where is the associate who pulled my hair just now?
I did bring a few associates out originally, but I've sent them all to run errands for me
We have agreed to meet at the entrance of the bookshop at the corner of the street
If you were to go out alone,
I think you will most likely not be able to get to the bookshop
Then what should I do?
On the account that you've helped me just now,
and you've treated me to a plate of desserts, let me help you
But first, help me to book a room
book a room?
what do you want to do?
This is my brother's clothes
Change into them
why?
Are you an idiot?
I'll wear your clothes
and you wear my brother's clothes,
I'll go out and distract them
Then won't you be safe?
Thank you so much
but
I can wear your brother's clothes,
however, with your small frame
How can you wear my clothes?
I think you don't know
I've been on the streets for many years,
such a simple thing like this is a piece of cake
When I disguise as you and go out later and distract them,
you'll go to the bookshop first and I'll meet you there once I'm done
why?
Are you afraid that I will run away with your belongings?
of course not, buddy
I know that you
are a multi-talented and just person,
why would you care about such materialistic items?
However, I'm afraid that by helping me,
will you be in danger?
Didn't you see my qinggong skill?
This is a piece of cake
Thank you so much then
I didn't imagine that even in the capital, there is still robbery and kidnapping in broad daylight
No wonder the emperor will mete out harsh punishments
You still say you're an educated person
what kind of logic is that? Meting out harsh punishments
Even though I do not know how to run a country,
but i know that the right way is to rule benevolently
why are you still not changing your clothes? Hurry go change
You're not Long San
so? you've fall into my trap
what a fool
We have been following that Long San for quite some time
if it's not because of you, we could have gotten him
so what do you want to do?
Long San
I only ate a plate of your dessert but i need to use my life to pay for it
you will definitely mistook that I cheated you of your valuables
scolding me untrustworthy behind your back
how wrongly am i
Leader, there is someone who disrupted our plan today
who?
This person's voice
is very familiar
put down
Yi Huan, how come it's you?
Loosen the ropes
pig brother
pig brother How come it's you?
leader, who is this?
She is my junior, Yi Huan
you know these crooks?
don't sprout nonsense
They are all comrades of our alliance
Miss Yi Huan, sorry if you're offended earlier
Can't believe you are actually one of our own
Why do you want to kidnap Long San？
the capital's officials and important personnel
all like to go to that restaurant
so we planted some informants in that restaurant
to collect information
These few days, we found that Long San
often frequent that restaurant asking around for news regarding civilians in secret
very suspicious
and he is also very wealthy
so we wanted to kidnap and interrogate him
and also take his money and valuables
to use for our alliance
didn't think that you will spoil it
really very sorry everyone
I didn't know you all are on our side
I thought they are crooks
In the morning,
I've received a pigeon-flew letter from master
saying that you are in the capital as well
asking me to protect you at all cost
I was thinking where i could find you
Little did I know that I will find you this way
This medical store
is one of the meeting points of our alliance
The shopkeeper and the employees are all part of our alliance
My identity now is a newly employed physician in this store
Remember
next time in front of others,
call me Mr Lee Jian Qing not pig brother
okay
pig brother, where is ye ge ge, xue jie jie, fan jie jie?
They all went out for a mission
As for me, I'm orchestrating the kidnapping of Long San
Never did that I thought that we will meet again like this
oh
why do you want to help Long San?
Hmm this
Let me change my clothes first before telling you
Because of you had a plate of his dessert,
you risk your life for him?
actually,
I didn't really thought of risking my life
I thought I could escape with my qinggong
since young, you didn't put in effort in learning martial arts
and you rarely go out and lack street experience
This time you're lucky that you've met your own people
If not, you would have been...
what do you want me to do then?
pig brother,
don't you usually hate me?
always picking on me
If I were to die, won't you have less trouble?
what nonsense are you sprouting?
don't say such taboo things
when did I hate you?
you are making me angry on purpose right?
i'm only joking
ok pig brother I need to go now
no
if you don't tell me where you're going,
don't think about stepping out of the door
what if something happens to you?
don't worry, i will be fine
I just want to return this in person to Long San
Long San this person is very suspicious
you need to be more careful
when you see him,
find out who he really is
okay, pig brother
I'm off
be careful!
Long San has been waiting for you for a long time
but you didn't show up
He had something urgent, so he went first
He just left like that?
He instructed me to give you this
Before he left, did he say anything else?
he wouldn't think that I cheated his valuables right?
why would he?
Long San
never place any importance on such items
but he is very concerned about you
he told us
when there's news of you,
he asked us to send someone to inform him
which family is he from?
Well, this I'm not at liberty to say
I don't have any other intentions
I just want to return these things to him personally
lest he continues to misunderstand me
Long San say these things are for you
as a token of appreciation for your help
but these items are really expensive
he wants to give them all to me? Long San is really fond of you
and wants to be friends with you
buddy, may I know your name?
Since he didn't tell me his real name,
why do I need to do the same?
okay
Since he already gave these to me,
I will just take it then
hey buddy, how to contact you in the future? Tell Long San, if we're fated we will meet again
That Long San must have seen that you know some martial arts,
so he wants to be friends with you
but he is overly generous
seems like he is of some importance
Yi Huan, when there's the chance, you should go to the bookshop to see if you can meet him
I am also interested in Long San
I want to know what kind of person he really is
That restaurant has our informants
Once he shows up, we will have the chance to know who he really is
pig brother, you and ye ge ge, fan jie jie and xue jie jie
you all are so busy right?
so?
I won't add to your troubles
I will go and see the palace (forbidden city) I promise that I will not add to your troubles
wait
come back
know your limits
see what is this?
I know that you want to go to the palace,
I will go with you
but before we go, we should familiarise ourselves with the map of the capital and palace right?
This is the Wu gate
in front of the Wu gate,
is Tai He gate
This is where the emperor lives
it's so grand and prestigious
yes
this is the palace
This should be my home
but now,
this is someone else's home
Yi Huan,
I will reenter the palace to live one day
announce to the world
and make you my Empress
and let you sit on a phoenix sedan
enter the palace in a grand fashion
I don't want to be the Empress
I also don't want to live in the palace
this palace
is just a golden cage
what's so good?
I don't care for it
don't you want to rule this nation?
why do i need to rule the nation?
I only have 3 big aspirations in life:
1. to eat all the delicious food in the world
2. to wear all beautiful clothes in the world
3. I wish to treat qian ying jie jie's scar on her face as soon as possible
Yi Huan
You are Ming Prince Jin's daughter and my future crown princess consort
how can you have no ambitions at all?
to be honest, I don't want to be some crown princess consort
I don't dare to say this in front of my father and master
only telling you this in secret
now this nation is stable and peaceful
civilians are having good lives
Is there a difference whether this nation being ruled by aisin gioro or zhu?
why does master want to restore Ming dynasty so badly?
How can you say such a thing?
see, you're angry
that's why i don't dare to say this in front of the masters, only dare to tell you this
If you're angry
i will lie and say nice, flowery things to you, ok?