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♫ Pushing open the windows and looking out, the scenery is breathtaking ♫
♫ The beauty of the spring flower is unforgettable ♫
♫ Lush and ruthless, but always fascinating ♫
♫ Getting drunk alone, I temporarily forget your scent ♫
♫ Beside the broken bridge, loneliness hid under the rocks ♫
♫ The liveliness belongs to the passerbys ♫
♫ Drowning my sorrows with wine, the prosperity can't hide the sorrow ♫
♫ I'm left with the deep feelings alone, missing you with nothing to rely on ♫
♫ I don't wish to admit that this was just a dream ♫
♫ I don't want to see the separation, everything for naught ♫
♫ Past midnight, I allow the sound of the flute to ponder upon the past ♫
♫ I'm drunk tonight, hugging the shadow to sleep ♫
Episode 38
Hi, Madame,
What are you doing here?
Mingyu? They all told me that you lost your memory.
Now I think it's ture.
Kid, are you ok?
I can't remember who you are.
Why don't you show your respect, here is Princess Royal.
-Princess Royal? I pay my respect to Your Highness. -It' Ok.
You must have gone through a lot out there.
Your Highness, he is now living in Hou House.
I will take care of him, let's get back to our main task here.
Mingyue, did you see Liuli?
Your Highness, he can't remember anything.
In my opinion, let's look for her by ourselves.
-Hey, what are you doing? -Sorry.
Let me rest a bit.
Liuli, I like you so much.
The wine, the wine...
Your Highness, this way, please.
Why are you here?
I come here with Mingyue to taste the dish by Madame Rong.
Are you here for the same reason?
Where did you hide her?
Who?
She is not here, she must be somewhere else.
That's enough, wenzheng.
Xia Chunyu,
It's been years since we met. It's no surprise you grow up to a man with fine features
and attraction.
Today, I was exhausted by doing all this with you.
Princess Royal!
Chunyu, how was it?
Thanks to you, Mingyue.
Not a big deal. What I can do is to serve the word and people in it.
Qiutong, your mother is deep quite scheming.
I am afraid that she might come back again.
Don't touch me. Bastard.
Master, you know his personality.
The incident is not his true intention. Somebody designed this.
It's getting late if you don't go back now.
How can you explain the reason to Princess Royal.
But...
I was insulted by such a shame.
Master,
Brother Chunyuan.
If today's incident was heard by others
your reputation will be badly hurt.
So you can keep the secret for everyone's best.
-Do you feel better? -Yes.
We have to go.
Let's go.
Ok.
I promise you.
Shopowner, she is here.
Move.
Shopowner.
Chef Ye, all of this comes from you.
Shopowner, you also devoted a lot. What can I help you?
The room you are living at now is dirty and shabby,
Stuffy and hot, plus there are too many men there.
I feel it's kind of inconvenient for you.
You should move to a better place.
The first time you saw me you knew that I am a woman,
you didn't think it was inconvenient at that time.
How can now and now be the same? What is your role right now?
The first chef of the capital accredited by the Emperor.
You should live in a better place.
This is for you.
Did you rent or buy this?
I bought it.
Your name is on it.
What?
Shopowner, based on the average price,
-It's not cheap for such a big house. -That' true.
My monthly salary is only 15 Liang of silver. Even if you increase it.
I can't buy such a big house.
Also, you see. The house is really far from our restaurant.
I might be late for work. I don't want it.
No. you can be late at work. This house is only for you.
What do you mean?
Boss, just tell me your mind directly.
Even if you don't give me the house, I will help you if you want me to do something for you.
Your reputation represents our restaurant.
So you can come to cook when you are happy.
If you are not happy, you can choose not to come. I will pay you as well.
And the salary will increase by one time, two times, three times, four times, five times.
You scared me.
Didn't you say that before?
The Tianshang Hall,
is open for business, not for charity.
Are you sure you can be so generous?
Of course.
-Hello Madame Xia. -Madame?
Madame? What Madame? Are they talking to me?
Yes, you are the madame.
You finally realize this.
Master Shi Zi has told this in front of the emperor.
The relationship between you and Master Shizi.
So, from now on, won't your life go wherever you want?
Our restaurant can also be beneficial from you.
Please take care of us. Thank you so much.
Boss, thank you for the good intention. But I can't take the house.
No, Chef Ye.
This is your private belonging, you should take a good care of it.
Anut Huang,
It's ok.
I didn't mean to blame anything on you.
Xia Chunyu is a handsome man.
It's hard to find a man like him.
I was young before and I know your heart.
Madame Xia is here.
I show my respect to Your Highness and Master.
Get up and sit.
Xiaoya, please bring the jade Buddism artifact.
Yes.
Aunt Huang?
Wenzheng, what do you think of this treasure?
It's such a delicate artifact which is like made by nature.
This is not only expensive, more importantly, it is my personal love.
I plan to give it your Jian Hou House.
Aw, this is your personal love.
How can I steal it from you?
When Liuli became the master.
I gave her as a present.
Wenzhen, if you accept it, please take a good care of it.
I don't know what Your Highness' attention.
It's Xia Chunyu.
There is something Your Highness may not know very clearly.
My son Chunyu has already a match for marriage.
Let alone they don't have the document to prove their marriage.
Even in terms of attachment, if they have a strong feeling for each other.
I won't do such a thing to separate love birds like they two.
But Xia Chunyu is not committed.
Why can't I satisfy the dream of my Mis Master?
Liuli, in the future, you should watch your husband.
I will.
-Your Highness, but... - Also,
Master you are very important for me.
Your appearance and personality are among the best.
How can other female cooks compare?
Yes.
Thank you for your kindness.
Get up.
Lately, the emperor was upset about the incidents about XiMing.
I will send the request of this marriage to the emperor.
Aunt Huang, I want to be with you for several more years.
This is not from your heart.
Aunt Huang, don't make fun of me.
Aunt Huang,
If you have somebody to rely on then I will be please.
If I am happy I will naturally live longer.
Xiao Jinjin, take it easy.
-Xiao Jin. -Da Yaoyao.
Why do you bring me here?
Wait a second.
Look.
What do you think? Is this beautiful?
Yes.
The fireworks are so beautiful, you should also be happy everyday.
I am delighted every day.
Don't you know?
Princess Royal has assigned Master Liuli to Brother Chunyu for marriage.
Even the emperor didn't give the command yet.
But this is almost set to happen.
No wonder he is so hurried to keep her in his place.
Da Yaoyao, can you be with me?
I didn't care what happened between you and Xia Chunyu.
I didn't care at all.
Da Yaoyao, be my girlfriend, ok?
Let's go travel and taste all the delicious food around the world.
No, Xiao Jin. Since we met,
I take you as my friend, my younger brother.
I didn't know that you are a girl before.
Look, you can cook and I can taste.
We are a god-made couple.
We are not.
No, we are.
I haven't liked a girl before like now.
You know that.
We match each other in personality, temper and many other aspects.
-Xiaojin. -Look,
You know this bracelet, this is before
That's enough, Xiaojin!
You have been a grown-up, how can you still don't know that never steal a friend's wife?
What is a friend's wife? You are going to marry someone else. Do you want her to be the mistress?
What the nonsense you are talking about?
In the past, present
and the future, Yaoyao is my only wife.
She won't be together with you.
This is only your own opinion.
You see. Da Yaoyao didn't admit your words.
What I can give her,
Can you give her?
What do you mean by saying that?
Considering that you are still a kid, I don't want to argue with you in detail.
But if you go too far.
Don't say that I am being rude.
What can you do? Beat me?
So what you have such a high level of martial arts? Beat me.
-Beat me. -Try.
-I am not afraid. -Stop now!
-Yaoyao -Da Yaoyao.
I don't want to listen to your talk and see you start fighting each other.
-Yaoyao -Da Yaoyao.
Don't follow me.
No, I really like you.
You shut up.
Yaoyao,
-Yaoyao. -Move.
Before the emperor gave his imperial edict,
we still have a chance to change the result.
Even without Liuli,
I won't be together with you anymore.
What did you say?
Last time, you said let's start over. I thought about it,
We have so many differences in terms of roles, social status, family.
We don't match each other. We don't share the same thinking.
If you really think the situation for my best.
Let me go to Tianshang Hall and be a good chef there.
That's enough.
Staffs, before we start our business today.
I will tell you one thing.
I sold Tianshang Hall,
What?
Didn't you hear clearly?
Boss, our business is booming. Why do you sell it?
Yes, why?
Are you the boss or I am the boss?
Also, the new boss is strict, unlike me who is lazy.
He told me I have to do well the transition task.
So, everyone gets ready.
Clear?
Yes.
Dismiss now.
Chef Ye, please wait a second.
What's wrong?
Boss, I undertsand that you are not in a good mood.
Someone said that you asked for a two-day-off?
Didn't you know that? I went to find Longfeng for cooking skills.
Even your cooking skills is linked with our restaurant's reputation.
But, I think this better not happen anymore.
Why are you a bit different from before?
Ah, I got it.
Is that because there are some spies arranged by the new boss? Your acting skills are not bad.
Be serious, I am talking about serious matter with you.
Do you know that all of these are because of you!You!You!You! You!
The cost of our private room on the third floor increase two times,
so this is made up by your salary. -No
-No, I ... -Also.
The verbal promise we made about your subsidies.
Our new boss thinks this is really bad.
So. since now, those promises are not valid since now.
I...
Ok, new officials tend to apply for more strict rules. BUt tell him that
what is he doing will lose more talents.
I don't think he will do this.
Ok, let me give you two options:
One is that everything goes like before. Or
I will just quit.
Great, the contract talks about this very clearly.
If the chef wants to quit the job,
she has to pay for the economic loss of the restaurant.
Plus the 600 Liang of silver daily expenditure.
You have sighed a contract for three years but only worked for several months.
Back and forth, you may have to pay 2000-3000 Liang of silvers.
Once you pay the money, you can leave.
No, how much money I earn per month?
2000-3000 Laing? Why don't you go to rob money?
Before I was didn't bother to manage you, go to work now.
Before I thought you are man with kind heart.
Now, you change faces faster then women.
Let me ask you, is our new boss
the master who gave you the money?
What master? Nothing to do with master.
But I have to tell you that I am still a man of kindness.
Go to work! Bye!
I know. Deduct the salary.
Chef Ye, your work hours didn't reach six hours yesterday. Deduct the moeny.
Chef Ye, why didn't you serve the soy sauced meatball yet? Deduct the money.
Chef Ye, you waste my ingredients when you invent new dishes. How do you think we should do?
Let me say that for you. Deduct the money.
Ok. After several calculation,
You only have 1 Liang of silver in your payment this month.
evil capitalist, vampire and moth!
Let the storm become heavier.
-Are you satisfied? -It's delicious.
Thank you for your coming.
Now the business in our restaurant is getting better and better.
-Let me tell you. -New boss?
I want to see who exactly you are.
The avenue for this month
increase to the three times of last month.
I am not worried as long as you deal with these stuffs.
What about Yaoyao recently?
You want her to struggle,
Of course, I will do what you told me.
Remember, the worse her life is, the better this will become.
How bad her life is, how much money I will reward you.
Thank you, Master.
Xia Chunyu, it turned out you're the pervert boss.
You talk first.
Are you tired? Have some tea.
Tea?
Master Shizi, you spent such a big amount of money buying this restaurant
just to make me struggle?
I happen to have a lot of money and want to run a restaurant.
This is about business, you think too much.
Liar! What do you want exactly?
I just want to tell you the truth.
The strong things you said cannot tolerant any hit.
Here the owner is changed, your life becomes uneasy right?
So what?
So you think I have to depend on you right?
That's not what I mean.
I don't care.
Xia Chunyu, you are such a male chauvinist. You don't respect woman at all.
Even I don't have a penny or whatsoever,
I won't let what you wish to happen.
Yaoyao, listen to me first.
Yaoyao.
Still such a short temper!
Only listen to half of my talk.
Chef Ye,
Chef Ye.
Did Master Shizi do anything to you?
What do you think?
Actually everyone knows how Master Shizi treat you.
If you admit your mistake, everything will be solved.
I don't want to listen to that. Can you not interrupt my cooking?
I didn't come here for this.
Today in the Palace comes a Special Envoy, Princess Royal selected you to cook for them
What?
Yes, go ahead.
Aunt Huang, you can taste the pear.
Liuli, your cooking is still so skillful.
Wenzhen, Chunyu, please share this and taste some.
Master is so loyal and obedient, it's the good blessings for Your Highness.
Liuli is not only my good blessing,
It's a good blessing for you Jinan Hou House.
Your Highness, I have something to say.
Don't hurry. You can talk after having the meal with me.
Your Highness.
Chunyu.
Sit down.
What is the trick this time?
Take it easy, you will know it soon.
Aunt Huang, the dishes today are kind of different.
Of course.
These are prepared by the winner of
the cooking competition recently,
The Chef of the capital, Ye Jinxuan.
For example, the grilled beef.
The beef is from the carefully raised small 19-month-old cow.
The meat would be too old if one month older.
The meat would be too tender if one month younger.
If it is so good, then please cut them and serve everyone.
Yes.
Take it easy.
The story of Paoding(dismember an ox as skillfully as a butcher) can become a favorite tale.
It means that to cut a piece of complex-string beef.
is a skill.
How about asking Chef Ye to do this?
Please invite Chef Ye.
I show my respect, Your Highness.
Master.
Madame Hou Ye.
Master Shizi.
Your Highness, what about letting me cut the beef?
I am also good at cutting food, if not better than cooks.
You are Master Shizi.
How can you do the things servants do.
You have to know the difference between royal and civil class.
Each class should behave what they are supposed to do and have the expectation conforming to their class.
Only in this way can the two-class be harmonious with each other and stay longer.
Chef Ye, do you agree?
Yes, Your Highness, you are right. Now, I will cut the beef for everyone.
No need to trouble Master Shizi.
Isn't Chef Ye's main task in Tianshang Hall
to serve people?
Is it because that the social status of Master and I
is not high enough to get the service from Chef Ye?
My son Chunyu doesn't mean that.
I hope Your Highness won't misunderstand.
Or that's because Master Shizi
just wants to defend Chef Ye in front of me?
Your Highness,
Master Shizi became the boss of Tianshang Hall restaurant.
He increases my working hours, cuts my payment and treats me quite rude.
There is no evidence showing he is defending me at all.
Today he is trying to care about servants, looking like a good master.
I think he probably pretended all of this.
Your Highness, I'm not feeling well. I will leave first.
Aunt Huang,
Brother Chunyu caught a cold and is afraid of making you sick.
So he is hurried to leave.
Brother Chunyu, you respect your parents.Maybe Princess Royal thinks too much.
You can try to talk with Aunt Huang.
Aunt Huang will be very happy.
Yes, Chunyu, sit down.
-This is? -This is when Ximi Envoy visited us
The Huren Dance introduced by them.
Ok.
Your Highness.
Master.
Madame, please.
Thank you.
The Huren dance is very interesting.
We don't know how she did this.
The slippery glass ball,
goes inside and outside from palms,
but always stays in hands.
Liuli
Master,
Are you Ok?
I'm fine.
How dare you! How can you perform when your skills are not ready. Somebody comes here and drag him out!
Beg your forgiveness and please spare my life!
Forgive me please!
Xia Chunyu, Ye Jinxuan, are you aware of your fault?
What's wrong?
Ah, this is such a sin!
I assume she is probably...
Xia Chunyu, do you have anything to say?
If Your Highness wants me start from the very beginning.
Actually, Ye Jinxuan and me have married long time ago.
Even though we didn't have a marriage document,
But our lives are tied together and our love will last forever.
It doesn't make sense to marry another woman.
Your words seem persuasive.
But why several days ago,
you and Master met each other in secret in Fengyun Hotel.
Frankly speaking, it is because you are cheating.
You just want to want to have both.
When did I meet Master in secret?
I happened to see the handkerchief of Master as a evidence.
I think there are things needs more consideration about this.
If you are smart and pragmatic enough, go back and prepare well
to become her husband cheerfully.
Otherwise, today master's body was hurt.
How do you think you and that cook should be punished?
I will be responsible for this by myself.
But as a husband, if I didn't protect my wife well.
How can I qualify the merit of kindness, justice, filial piety and fraternal duty.
What nonsense!
Considering that Ye Jinxuan is pregnant,
I allow you to accept her as a concubine after three months.
I do this because of Xia Family's contribution to the country.
I have shown generosity to the maximum in this decision.
This should never be done, Your Highness.
Ye Jinxuan is a strong-will woman if you insist on forcing her to become a concubine.
she must be kill herself and so do I.
She is the only person in my heart.
Absolutely not half-hearted.
If I can't stay with her,
I prefer died together with her...
to be a ghost couple.
Xie Xunyu!
what are the lady chef advantages?
May I dare to ask your a question?
Are there other important things today?
What does this mean?
You ask me to tell you all Ye jinxuan;s advantages.
I have to speak three days and nights.
Of course I need to ask you if you have time to listen.
All right.
You can leave now.
Thank you!
Thanks to Houye's arrangement.
and I heard Stupid Donkey's true words.
♫ Please stop at this moment. ♫
♫ Freeze the time. ♫
♫ Just Fading away from the scorching heat. ♫
♫ It still warm in my heart. ♫
♫ Looks like a big feast. ♫
♫ Memory is somehow sweet. ♫
-Da Yaoyao
Is yours?
Yes, this handcuff is the starting point of our fate.
When treasurer Zhong unlock the handcuffs, I secretly hid it.
Later I found out you are a girl. I hire someone to designed it.
I made it into a bracelet by myself.
I want to give it to you long time ago, but I don't no chance.
Now I can
I can't accept it.
Why?
Is it not beautiful enough or not expensive enough?
You know the reason.
But Xia Chunyu torture you a lot.
-I thought you guys are ... -There is a reason for him to do this.
Actually Xia Chunyu gave me a key before.
That the key have a lot of memories.
Although I didn't do what he expected.
But I have the key in my heart.
So I can't accept your bracelet.
I don't understand. Da Youyou. I don't like the way you become a woman now.
I think everything had changed. We used to be very happy, you know.
Yes. I also hope that I will always be Li Yao.
Have friends like you. Be happy every day.
Drink a lot and eat a lot of meat.
I forgot all that happened to me.
But I know in my heart,
this is all escaping.
I don't care who you are.
You want to be Li Yao then you are Li Yao. If you like to be Ye Jinxuan then you are Ye Jinxue.
But I am still your Xiao Jin.
I can give up every thing and leave the capital with you.
I don't mind if you have Xia Chunyu in your heart for ever.
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♫ Look at my attack, this speed is so advanced ♫
♫ My prominent name will cut off your devilish lies ♫
♫ So whether you are a scout or a recruiter ♫
♫ I will get involved in this trouble, since most heroes are youths ♫
♫ In day and in night, I am like a tireless horse ♫
♫ I can use all weapons, like knives, guns, sticks, and clubs ♫
♫ My internal strength grows exponentially ♫
♫ Everyone is trying to figure out how to attack and defeat me ♫
♫ What’s to fear? I live freely ♫
♫ I bring trouble because of my reputation ♫
♫ Uninvited guests, take this punch ♫
♫ Almost forgot to tell you that with nunchucks in my hands, ♫
♫ I am so skilled that no other weapons can compare ♫
♫ It takes control of my body, and it takes no effort to defeat you ♫
♫ My righteous aura will trample all lowlives underfoot ♫
♫ Please don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫
♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can’t withstand three of my hits ♫
♫ With my brandish weapons, I’ll beat you to the ground ♫
♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫
♫ Don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫
♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can’t withstand three of my hits ♫
♫ With my brandish weapons, I’ll beat you to the ground ♫
♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫
♫ I only need one breath to sink my breath to my lower stomach ♫
♫ Fighting skills are not used to gain advantages ♫
♫ The loyalty inside my heart allows my blood to flow smoothly ♫
♫ My strong zeal is for my brothers ♫
♫ So I’ve been repeatedly making it slowly assimilate into my body ♫
♫ To become my fatal poison, I must be very familiar with it ♫
♫ Every time I look at my strong arm, I swear to become this world’s number one master ♫
♫ What’s to fear? I live freely ♫
♫ I bring trouble because of my reputation ♫
♫ Uninvited guests, take this punch ♫
♫ Liars, watch out for the cars and boats ♫
♫ I have a loyal and righteous heart, but I keep a low profile ♫
♫ Martial morality will always come first, and not even thunder can break this faith ♫
♫ In the future when my name is mentioned, not many stories will come up ♫
♫ They’ll say I trained hard, had a bitter willpower, and slept on the streets everyday ♫
♫ Please don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫
♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can’t withstand three of my hits ♫
♫ With my brandish weapons, I’ll beat you to the ground ♫
♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫
♫ Don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫
♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can’t withstand three of my hits ♫
♫ With my brandish weapons, I’ll beat you to the ground ♫
♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫
♫ Don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫
♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can’t withstand three of my hits ♫
♫ With my brandish weapons, I’ll beat you to the ground ♫
♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫
♫ Don't come near me, I can play it by ear ♫
♫ Even if you guard left and right, you can’t withstand three of my hits ♫
♫ With my brandish weapons, I’ll beat you to the ground ♫
♫ With just nunchucks, I can knock you down ♫