Epi. 5
This is your favourite plum.
I purposely bought it today
and washed them all for you.
Here.
Have a try.
Why are you so?
Else, what can I do?
I personally saw Yuwen Yu blocked your father
to seek marriage alliance this morning.
Don’t tell me that you want me to kill him.
Can't you not speak in a tantrum?
I'm here today to discuss something beneficial to both of us.
Well.
I'm all ears.
Don’t be sharp-tongued.
I really hope that
even we are not in a relationship,
we don’t have to internecine each other.
I can tell you clearly
I won’t fall in love with Yuwen Yu.
What I want is the empress's title only.
Can't you forget all the past and to support me fully?
I promise if you don’t stop me,
my father and I will not be your enemy in future.
Even Yuwen Yu ascendes the throne later,
you will still the powerful imperial tutor.
Powerful?
I want to be an emperor
and you be my empress
Am I the person who made thing goes this way?
Hu
The die is cast .
Let's be realistic.
Even we can't be together,
there is still another way.
Perhap our children can have marriage alliance in future?
What a long term plan.
I understand now.
You don’t have intention to make up relationship with me
like what you wrote in the letter.
You just want to cheat me with something unrealistic
and see you marry to someone else.
I'm telling you
if you dare to marry him
I will….
What do you want actually?
I want you to marry me.
You go back and divorce with you wife now.
I, Dugu Bore, will marry you immediately.
You can't make it?
Your love is just that much?
You're unwilling to divorce with her
because you're reluctant to let go former royal family's support.
Since that is so,
why do you blame me for heartless to marry Yuwen Yu?
Hu
What we love most is not each other.
It's power.
You're like holding a knife to hurt my heart.
Wait.
Mistress. We've arrived.
They're really inside?
I saw them clearly.
Imperial tutor is inside.
Alright.
When governor Du arrives,
you go to lead us in the front.
Noted.
Dugu Bore
I can't bear you anymore.
Mistress.
What happened?
This man is something not quite right.
What is not right?
When we stopped our cart here,
he was peeking there sneakly.
But he left afterward.
Now you see.
Master Du
What bought him here?
Princess
Master Du is here?
Princess, is there any order?
Princess Qinghe?
No.
My servant occassionally found that
the theft who stole my family's treasure is hiding in this restaurant.
That's why I requested sir to come here.
As an officer, It's my pleasure to help imperial tutor and princess.
Where is my sister?
What happened?
Princess qinghe is bringing governor here.
Please arrest the theft and return the treasure to my family.
Master.
What happened?
Jialuo
Oh. No. Sister.
Princess Qinghe is bringing men to arrest you.
She is now at the entrance.
She brings governor with her.
What to worry?
What can she do to me?
Imperial tutor.
It's obvious that princess is making a sence.
May be nothing will happen to you at that time.
But if my sister was found that she was with you,
her image and Dugu's reputation would be destroyed.
What should we do now?
I have an idea.
From now onward,
you all listen to me.
Mistress. Mistress.
Where is the theft?
What happened?
Master Du.
What brought you here?
Cheer. Where is imperial tutor?
Imperial tutor?
Cheer. What imperial tutor?
There is no imperial tutor here.
Only my mistress is drinking wine here alone.
Isn't she the daugther of prime minister?
Master Du.
Can't our mistress drink wine here?
Is she against any law?
This mistress is…. Princess.
You see.
Only Ms Dugu is inside this room.
There is no one else.
You see.
Perhap my servant has seen wrongly.
and so wasting your effort to come here.
Cheer. Master Du. Don’t worry.
I will cut off the servant's tongue once I go back.
Cheer. Let's bottom up.
Hey, girl.
Drinking wine and making fun in the day time.
What an educated lady in Dugu's family.
This is embarrassed.
It's finished.
Bring wine here.
Sorry for disturb.
Take care. Sorry.
Xiage. Bring wine here.
They have gone.
Sister.
If you want to tell him something,
quickly say it now.
You better don’t keep in touch with him anymore.
You see what has happened.
Alright. I got it.
You all leave first.
You're so cruel.
If governor would have rushed in here just now,
what would be the outcome?
You would be safe.
Properly you would be named as a romantic person.
What about me?
Apart from destroying my reputation,
I might bring trouble to my Dugu family.
And my father,
most likely he would resign because of shameness.
This is normal.
Imperial Tutor.
You're too mean.
Bore
You think too much.
How could this be possible that I frame you up?
how do you explain your non-existent wife appear here coincidentally?
How did she know to find me here?
Her strategy is ferocious.
Bore.
I know you're very angry now.
Please keep calm and think carefully.
If I really want to frame you up,
I wouldn't have hidden inside together with you just now.
If I make a little sound,
they would definitely know that.
This is just an accident.
I will investigate clearly who disclosed the information.
After all,
I will give you an answer.
What for to get an answer?
The main players of this incident are two.
One player is you,
and another player is your wife.
If you manage to get the answer later,
what will you do?
Will you kill her?
Didn't you hear what she said just now?
Once she left,
she would tell everyone about Jialuo's misconduct and unaccepted behaviour.
Can you stop all these rumous?
I will try my best.
Hu.
Just admit that.
There are so many obstacles and people trying to hold us back.
Even we're in love,
there is no reason to continue our relationship.
I treat this relationship more valuable than you do.
This is our fate.
The destiny makes fun of the person.
I owe you for this today.
You want to be an empress,
just do it.
But remember one thing.
Never fall in love with Yuwen Yu.
Otherwise,
I rather kill you.
Silly guy.
After I met you,
how could this be possible that I fall in love with other?
You swear.
I, Dugu Bore, swear.
I will only love Yuwen Hu in my whole life.
I will never be tempted by other.
If I break this swear,
I will die horriblely.
Alright.
Master.
The clone is arranged.
Once mistress goes back to mansion,
she will hear the news about your return from hunting in outskirt.
Those owners of shoplot have left as per my order.
You can leave anytime.
But…
mistress has spread out the news about Jialuo's misconduct.
Princess's health condition is always not good.
She went out today and suffer from cool.
Since then, she get ill badly,
and couldn’t get up from bed.
This makes sense.
Yes.
I will do as order.
From now onward,
stop bother into Dugu's family issue.
Making few more troubles to Yuwen Jue
to make him immoral and unethical.
And build up Yuwen Yu's reputation.
Master.
Do you mean….
If she wants to be an empress,
just let her be.
After all,
there are still many wisdowed empress to get marry again.
Moreover,
instead of usurp the throne,
marry empress in a name of regent is more appropriate.
Gesu
what do you think?
Sister.
Are you okay?
I'm okay.
I think he won't direct against our family anymore.
That's great.
Jialuo.
Thanks for today.
Luckily you were there.
But I think his wife is definately full of hatred.
I afraid that she will spread out rumous.
This is no big deal.
Let her do it.
As long as you stop entangled with Yuwen Hu,
I will rest assured.
But, sister…
I saw both of you…
It's nothing.
Stop your silly worries.
It's good that it's nothing.
You really plan to marry Yuwen Yu?
Yes.
You don’t love him at all.
Is this a good decision?
Everyone says couple should respect each other.
Marriage is an alliance of two families.
It's nothing much about love.
As long as I let him trust that I love him,
that is enough.
But…
Alright.
You're still young.
You will understand when you grow up.
But I already grew up.
Two more day later,
I will become 16 years old.
No. No.
Madam.
Madam. Are you okay?
Madam.
I can't take it.
Why did he treat me so?
Lian
Here.
Go to spread out the news.
Go to spread everywhere.
I want the whole capital know that
the women in Dugu's family are all bitches.
Yes.
Go. Go. Go.
Give way.
Go. Go. Go.
Kneel down.
How dare you a single lady went to pub to drink wine and gamble?
Dad. Please don’t listen to nonsense.
How dare you not confess your wrong doing?
Governor has told me everything.
I just drank a little.
It's nothing weird You….
Don’t you feel shame?
Dad. I'm wrong.
Since you know that you're wrong,
why you didn’t confess in the last few days?
How dare you offer bribe to police to cover all these news?
You have destroyed reputation of Dugu family totally.
It's my fault to spend all my time in battlefield
and thus overlook your discipline issue.
How will people interprete our Dugu family?
How will….
Dad.
Come. Take a seat first.
Dad.
Take care of your health.
Dad.
Actually, you should blame….
This is nothing to do with sister.
This is my fault. Dad.
If you're angry,
you can beat me.
Please be careful of your health.
Dad.
It's my fault.
I'm wrong.
Dad.
Jialuo was brought up by me since she was a child.
As a sister, I should take the responsibility if she is doing wrong.
I should take the punishment instead.
You…
What do you want to do actually?
Pardon?
How could this happen?
She never drink.
I was told mistress felt sad because Yuwen Yong left the capital.
so….
I was screwed up by her.
Nobility is very particular about lady's reputation.
Initially, I was planning to accept lin's autumn feast invitation
Because of this incident,
how could I go to meet up with people?
Mistress. Don’t be angry.
The incident has happened.
It's pointless to worry so much.
Master is handling this matter now.
I even heard that governor lost his job because of this case.
Moreover…
Mistress.
Even Mr Lin has a great father,
he is still the second son.
He can't inherite family business.
He is not as good as the son of Yang's family.
Furthermore,
Although Mr Yang is not ambitious,
he still has a title of duke.
As long as mistress motives him in future,
it's no worry that he doesn’t have a bright career.
What do you know?
Ambition isn't something that can build up by motivation.
What did you say last time when he fainted in the imperial court?
Didn’t elder mistress explain?
Mr Yang wanted to deceive the public and pretended so.
Elder mistress?
May be they wanted to comfort me and lie to me.
Furthermore,
why didn’t brother Jian explain to me personally?
I'm his fianc?e.
Mistress.
Alright.
I will go to study room now.
Didn't Bore like to teach me a lesson everyday?
Her well-educated Jialuo has created such a big trouble now.
I want to see how does she settle that.
I want you to tell me honestly.
Why did you go to drink wine and gamble on that day?
I ….
I just wanted to go.
No special reason.
You still don’t want to tell me the truth?
It was me that day….
I say.
Yong left suddenly.
I was bored.
So I went to pub.
But I really didn’t offer bribe to police.
Then why did police go to arrest people everywhere?
Dad. Actually…
Because Yuwen Yu noticed that I was unhappy.
So he instructed someone to do that.
Dad.
Emperor is going to decree my marriage with Yuwen Yu.
We will be one family soon.
So, as a brother in law,
it's common to help sister in law to release her anger.
Dad.
Sister is right.
Please don’t take it personally.
Jialuo is still young.
When you were at her age,
you were mature than her.
Dad is right.
Anyhow, Jialuo is going to 16 years old soon.
Elder sister pampered her too much last time.
But you're always in mansion now.
You can discipline her in future.
I think she should learn from pain.
So that she can remember.
That's right.
You go and kneel at the park for 4 hours,
before you can stand up.
Dad.
Jialuo is no longer a little child.
If she can't remember now,
how can she educate her children after marriage?
Quick.
Listen to dad.
Go and kneel outside.
Go quickly.
Don’t make dad angry again.
Go quickly.
Sister.
Don’t stand here.
I'm okay.
Isn't it just 4 hours?
You are punished because of me.
Well.
You're my sister.
If I don’t help you, who should I help?
I stopped you just now
because I worried that you might say too much.
If dad knows about you, Yuwen Hu
and Princess Qinghe's matter,
isn't he getting more angry?
It's not easy to break up with him,
you better don't keep in touch with him anymore.
It's worth to pamper you.
Second sister is too much.
Haven't we make up with her last time?
Why did she frame me up?
She is this kind of person.
It's not your first day to know her.
Don't take it seriously.
The weather is hot.
You must be thirsty.
Let me bring you some water. Ok?
Hold this umbrella by yourself.
Okay.
I will come back soon.
Jialuo.
Why is he so anxious?
Mistress's old injury is just healed.
She is still very weak.
She still needs sometime to nurse back to health
Once she is exhausted,
she may be fainted.
I go to prepare prescriptions now.
Please wait for a while.
Thanks for your time. This way please.
Jianer.
Luckily you were there.
My mansion still has few premium ginsheng
I have instructed Zheng Rong to get it.
It's my fault just now.
I spoke too much.
If anything happens to Jialuo,
how am I accountable to mother in the underworld?
Dad.
I'm willing to copy three sets of bible
as my blessing to Jialuo.
This can't blame on you.
It's my inconsideration.
If you really want your sister to stay health,
don’t just stay here.
Go to follow up with doctor about the prescriptions
Thank you sister.
I will go with Mantuo then.
Dad.
Don’t worry.
Jialuo will get well soon.
Jialuo really got drunk because of Yuwen Yong?
Yes.
Jialuo and Yuwen Yong are friends since childhood.
He wants to leave now.
It's normal that she feels sad.
But once they're apart for long time,
there is not easy for them to meet up again.
You can rest assured.
After your marriage,
it's time for me to plan Mantuo's engagement too.
After that,
will be Jialuo's turn.
Dad.
Jialuo is still young.
She is going to 16 years old.
She is no longer young.
I have to quickly arrange a marriage for her.
Once she knows that she is getting married,
she will become more virtuous.
Bore.
Once you become empress,
you must help her to keep an eye.
I will.
Both of you have spouse now,
only Jialuo is alone.
I worry her the most.
Mantuo.
Pharmacy is there.
What!
Didn’t Sister Bore request us to follow up with doctor?
I don’t know anything about that. It's pointless to go.
If you so care about Jialuo,
why not you go by yourself?
Why are you angry?
A new bacon restaurant is open in South Street.
Its business is not bad.
Why not I bring you to have a try today?
Let me tell you.
This bacon restaurant uses chrispy formular to dry meat.
The meat is hunted in December.
The meat is as thick as palm.
It's chrispy like snow.
I promise you will want to eat again after try.
How is it?
You only know to do research on these matter.
Can't you do a more important thing?
The more important thing is to marry you.
You're important to me.
Mantuo. What's wrong with you?
I make research for this
because I don’t want you to feel boring when you're with me.
If you don’t like, I can change.
Don’t be angry.
Forget it.
Don’t take it seriously.
Mantuo.
Brother Jian.
I was borned by a concubine.
Since young,
I have been setting high expectation to myself
and do not let other people to despise me.
I practised piano till my fingers were bleeding.
It's not easy for me to expert in piano, chess, literature and art.
You see. Jialuo only knows to play everyday.
I'm jeoulous.
But I know that my background is not as good as her.
We’re going to marry soon.
Naturally, I hope that you can have better future
instead of spending effort to unnecessary matter.
I see.
Mantuo.
I was inconsiderated.
Since I followed my dad to capital,
I was classified as a playboy.
I even fainted in imperial court and became a joke.
I really don’t care for all these.
But….
I didn’t think about your feeling,
making you to suffer from stress.
Let me tell you the truth.
These were camouflages that I purposely showed to Yuwen Hu.
These were not real.
So,
what sister said were truth?
You did that because of pretending?
Yuwen Hu strives to weaken the eight generals' power.
The few incidents were done in order to reduce his suspicion.
You…
Why didn’t you tell me early?
I have misunderstood you all these while.
The imperial court is full of scheme against each other.
I afraid that you would worry about me.
I won't do that again.
Moon lays on the lake and sway in the wind.
Prophecy is hiding in the deep of the palace.
Mantuo.
Do you know that
your smile is prettier than this fullhouse of blooming flowers.
Didn't you say to bring me for lunch?
Shall we go now?
Yes.
This way please.
The datura is blooming in the resentment,
observing people but she has no couple,
worrying in the battlefield
but the sword is never soft.
Mistress.
It's time to tidy up and get rest.
Alright.
Is this for Mr Yang?
Yes. Anything?
Mistress's fingers are fine and slim.
You shouldn't do this chore.
Let's maid do the chore.
Give it to me.
Mistress.
Who is this Mr Yang?
What make you adore him so much?
I say give it to me.
Mistress.
You're just a maid.
Nanny.
I know that you are the person who treat me the best.
But don’t forget that,
I'm your mistress.
Please don't influence my feeling to brother Jian.
I know.
Brother Jian is not as good as Yuwen's royal family.
But who can predict the future in this world of chaos?
As long as we're united,
he will have a bright future.
The most important is that
he is sincere to me.
If my mom knows about this in the underworld,
she won't blame me too.
You may leave now.
Leave now.
Prime minister Dugu has an elder daugther
She is elegant, decorous and polite.
Specially granted her as the empress of Ningdu.
An auspicious date will be chosen to conduct official ceremony.
This is the emperor's decree.
Your servant accepts his majesty's generosity.
May our emperor lives forever.
Rise.
Congratulation. Prime minister.
Thank for your time.
The emperor of Ningdu has sent betrothal gifts here.
We must quickly go to greet him.
Prime minister. This way please.
Greeting to your majesty.
Master Dugu. Your majesty.
Emperor's granted marriage is an etiquette of imperial court
Today, I would like to propose to your daugther by ritual of normal citizen.
I promise I will love my wife forever
and make her no worry and tear.
I seek for Master Dugu's permission.
I dare not.
It's my fortune to receive emperor's grace.
Your majesty.
Please rise quickly.
Please.
Imperial tutor said that
he hope you won't forget the swear of that day.
Do not put on someone's hairpin anymore.
Your majesty. You can't go in. Your majesty.
Don't stop me.
Father in law specially granted me to see your mistress.
Just to say a few words.
I will leave very soon.
Bore.
Why do you come here suddenly?
I'm here to tell you that
I'm extremely happy to marry you.
I swear.
I will treat you well in future.
I will always listen to you.
Really?
If I marry to your mansion,
may I make decisions for all tiny and critical matters?
Of course.
You're the master of mansion of Ningdu
Apart from you, who else can make decision?
Speaking of which,
according to custom of common people,
men have to give a hairpin to their fianc?e on the date of propose.
This is the custom.
So,
I brought it here.
You see. Is this beautiful?
This is very beautiful.
Let me help you.
Your majesty.
Second mistress is coming.
You better go first.
Mantuo is coming.
You leave first.
It's not good if she sees that.
Alright.
Bore.
Auspicious date is chosen.
Wait for me.
Tell your master,
I won't forget what I promised him.
Yes.
Xiage. Mistress.
Why is outside so lively?
Dukes, officers and generals are all here.
Few big tables were setup in the mansion.
Master even took out fresh humps to serve guests.
Humps?
Why do you lock me in the room?
I have recovered already.
What a heck!
I can't even eat humps.
Master did that for your good.
Think about it.
You're not affort any fatigue now.
Wedding dinner is full of guests today.
You're an unmarried lady.
You shouldn't attend this event.
But,
they shouldn't not serving humps to me
and let me get hungry.
Eldest mistress has ordered that
you could only eat light meal these few days.
It's delicious.
Humps.
Xiage.
Quickly keep it.
I will eat later. Okay.
Yang Jian.
You're friendly.
I will put in a good word for you in front of my second sister.
I don’t need that.
Help yourself.
Imperial tutor didn’t come to make trouble today.
How did you know that?
Aren't all your little tricks learnt from me?
This group of people were foolish too.
You as a little girl,
how was this possible that you drank wine in the day time?
Imperial court was unusual in these two days also.
This Yuwen Hu was uneasy and anxious.
It's clear after a second thought.
But this is strange too.
What make your sister adore to him?
You must not tell anyone about this.
Including second sister.
Don’t worry.
I won't tell anyone.
You can't tell uncle Yang also.
You can't make dream about this also.
Okay. I won't make dream about this.
Promise.
Help yourself.
I go now.
This silly girl.
Don't know who will marry her when she grows up.
Congratulation.
Thank you.
Among all the general's daugthers,
your daugther got the best husband.
Brother Zhao is kidding.
This is true.
Duke of Longxi and his son arrives.
Mr Li arrives too.
Brother Li.
Brother Dugu.
Hi. Everybody.
Brother Li.
It's your daugther's big day today.
I just prepared a small present. Hope you don’t mind.
Please accept it.
Who doesn't know Mr Li is a richman?
You really just prepared a small present?
See what you're saying.
This is my nephew.
This is my youngest son, Cheng'er
I knew that His Majesty was ordering all generals to go to capital.
So, I brought him here to have a look.
Son.
Greet to uncles.
Greeting to uncle Dugu,
uncle Zhao and everyone.
There is no need of formality.
What a handsome guy.
He looks exactly like you, brother Li.
Is he still going to school or practising martial art?
I follow Mr Wei to study history,
and practise ride shoot sometime.
That's great.
You're versed in both literature and military affairs.
This is my little token as appreciation.
Say thank you quickly.
Presenting jade pendant so soon?
Why not taking this great chance to build a marriage alliance?
Isn't your third daugther still single?
Marriage alliances of two generals are perfect.
Don’t you think so?
Master.
Let's go in to take a seat.
Okay. Let's go.
It's delicious.
Mistress. Eat slower.
Mistress.
What's up?
Master would like to invite mistress to meet uncles.
He specially requested you to wear properly.
Okay. We got it.
We will go soon.
That's great.
Mistress.
I will go to prepare a dress for you.
This is such a big event.
It's hard to go out to have a look.
We will definitely dress up beautifully.
Dad.
Quickly go to pay respect to uncle Li.
Uncle Li.
This is Jialuo.
Really?
She grows up very well.
She is pretty and intelligent.
Oh. Yes.
Let me introduce.
This is my son. Li Cheng.
Nice to meet you. Brother Li.
Cheng'er.
Just call me cousin.
Cheng'er's mother and your mother are cousin.
It's just that they're no longer in the world.
We're relatives.
Uncle. I'm sorry to hear that.
Cousin, please don’t be sad.
There are many gold fish in our pond.
It's interesting.
Let me bring you to have a look.
That's right. Jialuo.
Help me to accompony cousin from Li's family.
Yes.
Go quickly. Let's go.
Go. Go. Go.
You see. You see.
Aren't they a perfect match?
You are right.
Master Zhao. You are right.
My in-law.