He asked me to prepare some fleeceflower root soup for him
Yet he hasn't shown up in days
Why am I being so kind to him? Let me just pour it down the drain!
What a waste!
Where did you come in? The backdoor
Why are you coming from the backdoor?
To avoid seeing my father
Why do you want to avoid seeing your father?
Why are you asking so much?
Why do you stare at me like that?
I haven't seen you only for a few days, and you've grown so much white hair
What are you up to? Sometimes you lose hair, sometimes you have so much white hair!
It's just a few strands, I don't notice them if you don't mention it
You are so dramatic
I haven't seen Har in days, I miss him so much that I've grown white hair
Don't you miss somebody else?
Who else should I miss?
No one!
Mo Yung has taken him out
You sounded mad
I feel dizzy again, could the medicine be taking its effect again?
What's the matter with you? You're wobbling
Do you need to take a rest?
How are you? Shall I escort you to the room?
How are you? Are you alright?
I took some drugs for fun
Don't tell the others. Boil some green tea with mint, wrinkled giant hyssop root
and licorice to rid its effect
You are not a kid, don't take anything for fun
No wonder you don't want your father to know
Get in to take a rest, you're acting strange
How are you now? It's time for medicine, let me feed it to you. Be careful, it's hot
Honey, have you come back?
Who's your honey? Nonsense!
He called me his honey, shall I continue?
Don't leave me, Honey!
Are you feeling any better?
I am not your Honey Let go of me
Don't grab my hand! Let go!
How are you now? Wake up!
What a troublesome guy!
You're finally awake, how are you?
I had a dream, my wife fed me the medicine
She is being her gentle self
It was you? Did you pretend to be my wife?
No, I didn't.You were babbling in your dream
I didn't answer you
Anyway, I feel much better now, I'm off
Are you alright? Can you walk now?
Yeah, I'm fine. I've forgotten to tell you
I have asked the house seller to keep it
Don't worry about not finding the right house, I am leaving now
He is serious about it
Why don't you wait up for me?
I wanted to revise the Compendium with you
Shifu, I am meeting uncle
She is free tonight, we are going to the Ark to watch the dance show
I am sure she will like it
Since you have a date, I shouldn't bother you anymore, I am leaving now
Uncle
What have kept you for so long? Damned Young Master!
Don't be mad, look over there
A carriage? Where are we going?
You'll know when we arrive there
I don't like surprises, you might sell me off once I hop on the carriage
Tonight, we are going to the Ark for a dance show over dinner
I have planned so hard for this, see how good I am to you
How kind of you
It's fine as long as I can help you to forget the unhappy past
With you by my side, I can temporarily forget it
You know I'm good now, right?
You're good, too, but not my cup of tea
Come on, stop dreaming! I have no interest
in an arrogant Young Master!
Hop on
Be careful
Shifu, this stewed lamb brisket with longan and Chinese chium is too sweet
Don't put so much longan next time
You are paying attention to the taste, that means you feel better than last time
I am full
There's still half of it!
Something cannot be forced, especially for nutritious food such as this
When I am not up for it, I should let go
Otherwise, you bring harm to yourself
You're coming to your senses, have you ever thought that
This is not that suitable for you?
If someone appreciates this more than I do
Then I should let it go, I have no right to keep it to myself anyway
Thank you
Goodbye, see you in two days
Great, after this dosage, I have enough money to buy a house
I don't have to eat this anymore
No, it's so easy to earn money by trying out for drugs
I will continue to eat it
I won't, this drug is bad for you
You take more dosage than I do
Listen to me. Don't take it so often
There are not many chances to earn money
I am living in extravagance now
Thus the big and fat tummy
Your tummy is not any smaller
I haven't gone up to the hills to pick herbs I have exercised too little
I have eaten much more food lately
I feel indigested in the stomach
I don't feel that well right now
Go to Chun Sin Mei with me, let's ask my father to check your pulse
He'll prescribe something to ease your indigestion
Good, there's good food
You and your food talk! Let's go
What's the matter with you?
My tummy!
Sit down first, Father!
Bing might have eaten something wrong, his tummy hurts a lot. Please attend to him
His eyes and face are yellowish, he has problem with his liver
Which area do you feel pain?
My tummy hurts, as if it's about to burst
His pulse is scattered and weak, either is the blood flow
He has chronic poisoning
He has either been poisoned by lead or some other metal
resulting in renal failure
His liver has enlarged, what did you eat?
Seafood
Seafood? Having weak liver and kidney
Seafood overdose is possible
Does it have anything to do with the Persian drug?
Has he tried the drug?
I've told you, the ingredients are unknown
Yet you...
How are you?
Bing! Bing!
He is gone No pulse
Bing!
He's dead? What should we do?
I have tried those Persian drugs, too
What? You have tried it, too?
I said you're dumb, are you really that dumb?
I want to earn more to buy the house
How long have you been taking it?
I have taken it for... How are you?
Get him inside first Slowly, come on
Honey! Honey! Wait up!
He is hallucinating
There might be anesthetic inside the drug
I'll prepare some licorice soup for him
How are you?
Wake up, dumb man! Don't scare me!
Honey!
Kwo Chun
Sister Yat
Wake up! I'm here, you'll be fine
The medicine is ready
Sister Yat... water... water
Take the medicine
How is he now?
He hasn't awaken yet, he's just yelling
Press his renzhong point to revive him
I am feeding him the medicine, I don't need your teaching
Let me do it
His pulse is weak and scattered
His liver has enlarged, the poison might have entered his liver
Bing was poisoned by lead, causing failure in both the liver and kidney
The drug that they took might consist poisonous minerals
Is he going to drop dead like Bing did?
No, he isn't as serious, his liver has enlarged but not hardened
His case can be regulated
We need to dispel the poison inside him as soon as possible
Sister Yat, get half a catty of spring onion and scallion each
Cook them with five catties of fatty pork
I will prepare it right away
Why are you standing here? Go
No, what is scallion?
You know what is shallot, right?
The plant grown from shallot is called scallion
With so much fatty pork, he will have a diarrhea
That's what we want, to let him expel the toxins inside him
This is detoxification
I see Go on
Has he fainted inside the toilet out of fatigue? It takes so long
Dumb man, why are you dumb enough to go and try those drugs?
I can go back to my hometown if I am broke, don't test drug with your life
I will feel bad if something happens to you
I don't want Har to leave
You are willing to sacrifice your life for Har?
It doesn't matter
You are an idiot! You might die!
No other woman has cried for me like this
except my mother and deceased wife
When I lied on the bed, you yelled and asked me not to die
I heard everything
Now that I had a close encounter with death, and I know someone cares so much for me
I will remember it at heart
What is that strong smell?
You haven't washed your hands
Right, I have forgotten to do so
Father, it's closed
Somebody, open the door Yes, my lord
Search inside Yes, my lord
Why is this happening?
They heard the news and fled
Somebody from the court office informed them
My lord, we have searched everywhere
Nothing except these burnt papers
Search more thoroughly Yes, my lord
They have destroyed all the evidences
We have no evidence, we can't charge them
His Majesty is taking their pills
My elder brother has tried their drugs
Let me ask him to testify before His Majesty
Is he going to believe your brother?
His Majesty will only trust Yim Sung when there is no proof
Li Shi Chun has led Pong Pak Chun to arrest and close the store
Luckily we have leamt of their intention and sent everybody to leave Persian store
Now that we have destroyed all the evidence, they can never charge us with anything
However, Li Shi Chun's brother was one of the drug tester
They might have leamt of our relationship with the Persian store
Li Shi Chun is a thorn in our eyes as long as he stays at the palace
He insists on investigating into alchemy, he is using the revision as an excuse
to show His Majesty the harms of alchemy
I have served in the court for a longtime, although I have no major achievement
No one understands His Majesty's taste better than I do
He can never destroy His Majesty's trust in me with a mere medical article
That is ridiculous
He is an imperial doctor after all
I fear that he might harm your reputation in the long run
I will destroy his manuscripts before they are published
Father, those are worthless papers
The real Compendium is inside his mind
The only solution is to kill him
Kill him? He is the Shifu of Pong Pak Chun's son
I don't want to confront the Brocade Guards
We won't confront them now
Once Li is dead, the Pongs will not work against us
Shifu, are you going to investigate alone about the crimes of Yim Sung and his son?
As Master Pong said, something will happen if we continue to investigate into it
I don't want your father to worry
As your protege, how can I leave you alone?
I am not letting you join me because you are my protege
Shifu
Are you ignoring my command?
If something does happen to me, you have to fulfill my wish
We will finish revising the Compendium together, Shifu
I don't just treat you as my protege
I treat you as a good brother
Don't worry, I will be fine
Be careful, Shifu!
You have injured your hand
It's fine, are you alright?
I am fine
Yim Sung and son are trying to kill you
Someone dared to assassinate the imperial doctor under my watch, how dare him!
Your Majesty, someone is inviting commoners to try out Persian drugs from a shop
A commoner died from trying it
Doctor Li and my son investigated into the case, resulting in the assassination
Your Majesty, please investigate into this
Deputy Commander-in-chief, you said you have found nothing at the Persian store
How can we investigate into it?
Your Majesty, the shop is only a pretense
Somebody is behind it, they appear to be selling Persian tonics
In fact they are making poisonous pills
They are making poisonous pills?
Your Majesty's pills come from Imperial Pharmacy
Yet the ingredients are more or less the same as those from Persian store
I fear that if you continue to take them...
How can you compare my pills to those sold at the Persian store?
My pills are carefully made personally by
Grand Counsellor Yim and Shiu
I feel wonderful as if I can fly
How on earth can I be poisoned?
Your Majesty, somebody did indeed try to assassinate Doctor Li
Fearing Doctor Li will reveal the truth, they attempted to kill him
The owner of Persian store probably did it out of hatred towards Doctor Li
It has nothing to do with Grand Counsellor
I believe that he wouldn't do such a thing
I have analyzed carefully the pills Your Majesty has been taking
Please kindly review it
Mercury, realgar
Alum and arsenic?
These are very poisonous
You believe our suspicion is grounded
From Grand Counsellor Yim's ingredient list, the pills don't have these
None of those? Do you remember what's inside
Not all of them, but some memorable ones are
Green dragon, holy water, yellow dragon blood
I have never heard of these before
Could they be fake names as a cover-up?
Who dares to cheat the emperor?
Are you saying that I am stupid enough to be fooled by someone without knowing it?
No, Your Majesty
Li Shi Chun, if you haven't once saved me
I would expel you from the court!
Please calm down, Your Majesty. Doctor Li said that out of his concern for you health
Therefore he wanted to investigate into matters concerning alchemy
Stop mentioning this again, what poisons?
I feel so troubled now, go away and leave me
Yes, Your Majesty
Don't tell my father and the family about the assassination, or they would be worried
I understand, Shifu
Pong Hin
What a coincidence
What happened to your hand?
I poured some tea on it accidentally, have you come to pick me up?
You deserve a gift from me, winter Daphne, it represents gentleman's love for a maiden
I have finally found winter daphne!
Silly girl! It's too dangerous
Thank you
Why are we so quiet suddenly?
Nothing, I was thinking about something
I won't bother you anymore, goodbye
Uncle
Are you alright?
Did Shi Chun tell you that I like winter Daphne?
No wonder you looked so strange
I am sorry, I have presented a wrong gift
I am not blaming you, don't be nervous
Are you really alright? Yes
That's good, let's go and eat something to unwind ourselves
Dear protege, have you come for the nutritious meal again? I'll prepare it
No, I only want a cup of water
You're hurt, you should eat healthy food
Good food must be popular, you might not take it though
What? I was referring to myself, can't I do that?
Sister Yat is right, when you can't take it, you should let go
Otherwise you'll be hurt the most in the end
Don't you regret about it?
Somebody else appreciates it, why should I regret it?
Good, your mind is as clear as water, your emotional struggle has been solved
I hope you won't have any relapse
Water turns out to be a long lasting choice
Love lasts longer when it is as plain as water
Husband, why are you standing at the door?
You're early today
I want to drink your tea today
Really? You seldom ask for it, sit down
The tea is really, I will cook some food
Sit down, Mo Yung
I'd like you to sit next to me when I drink the tea
You don't like floral tea, why do you want to drink it today?
I have been too careless in appreciating it
I will learn to taste it slowly starting from today
Is the tea too bland? Let me add some flower
No, it's good, I want to get the taste right
Why are you smiling so happily?
You are often busy, we seldom have time to see each other
Yet you drink tea with me today, therefore I feel very happy
You are happy by just having tea with me
I have done so little as your husband
Is there something on your mind?
No
You feel different today
Do share what's on your mind with me, whether it's good or bad
I remember that you like watching "Farewell, my concubine", right?
Let us go and watch it tonight
Really? We're watching a Chinese opera together?
It's going to start soon So many people
"Farewell, my concubine“ is a tragedy, perhaps it's not a good choice for you"
A pair of star-crossed lovers being forced to separate
Such tragic story stirs audience's hearts
You bury your love, that's tragic, too
I have let it go, therefore I can watch other people's tragic story
You might not be able to stop crying later
I won't talk with you further
Are you alright?
I feel sick
In the heart?
I am not watching it, goodbye
You don't want to watch the Chinese opera
or you don't want to watch Shifu and his wife?
No, I don't
Why are you avoiding them? When will you stop?
Are you going to dodge whenever you see the two of them together?
Look at them, look
Why are you forcing me?
If you want to forget Shifu, you must grow accustomed to this sight
Otherwise you are lying to yourself
Or, wear this again without any feelings, I would consider you have forgotten him
I dug the necklace up, you cannot forget something simply by burying it
You won't be happy if you don't face it
Why are you so nosy? Why did you dig it up?
Why are you forcing me to face it?
If you cannot face your own emotional wound, you will never recover
That's enough! I am scared of medical treatments, I don't want to touch the wound
The wound will fester and pus will grow, something bad might happen
Something will happen if you don't let go
I am sorry, I have to leave first
Do you smell something good?
It's chestnuts, there must be a stall nearby
I want to eat it, let me go and buy some
Let me do it, wait for me here
Tung Ching!
Are you alright?
It's none of your business
Is there something wrong with you?
Never mind me! Leave!
Are you alright?
I am fine, I don't want to see you, leave
How can I leave you in this state?
Shi Chun, why are you being so good to me?
I'd rather you are merciless, that'll give me a reason to hate you
I tried hard to hope for a happy life for you and Mo Yung
But when I see how happy you are, I feel painful and bitter
We love each other, why can't we be together
Why wasn't I marrying to you?
I am sorry, I have failed you
I'm the one who is sorry, I have told myself
I have to forget the past
But I can't do it! I can't I
I am sorry, I have burdened you, I am sorry to Mo Yung, too
Don't be like this, I am sorry to you
No, the deities have failed us
I'd rather the deities have never let us fall in love
Mo Yung
Mo Yung, it's not Shi Chun's fault
I don't want to listen, when are you going to stop lying to me?
Why are you doing this?
Mo Yung!
Uncle!
Why? The thing I have guarded so hard is finally destroyed by me
Uncle, wake up! Wake up!
Are you alright? Let me escort you home
No, I want to be alone
I can't let you go like this
Go away! Let me be alone!
Mo Yung!
Let go of me!
Listen to my explanation
Are you going to say that I have problems in hearing or seeing?
I swear that Tung Ching and I have never done anything to hurt you
I don't mean to lie to you or hurt you
Answer me this question
Tung Ching likes you all along, what about you?
Do you like her, too?
In all these years I have married to you, do you have her in your heart?
Why? Why is this happening?
Did you marry me for responsibility's sake?
You married me to repay what I have done for you
You have never loved me
I did marry you out of gratitude and responsibility
After these years, I have grown genuine feelings for you
I don't want to hear it anymore
I once thought that I am the happiest woman on earth
I have no other wish but to marry you
When I do marry you, I find out that you have been lying to me
Everything is my wishful thinking
No, listen to me, Mo Yung
Don't touch me
Don't follow me, I don't want to see you
Are you blind? Watch the road!
Are you alright?
Why are you following me?
I can't leave you alone
Great, tonight is new year's eve, I plan to close the restaurant earlier
Let us go to the fair together, shall we?
Let me buy a nice peach blossom
Do you plan to have a new love?
I'm buying it for my daughter, Tung Ching
Father, go ahead yourselves, I'm going back to my room now
Tung Ching
What happened to her?
Mrs Li has found out about Shifu and uncle's relationship
What?
In case of great distress and depression
The liver will lose its function, blood will clot and "qi" will be blocked
The blood clot will affect the eyesight
Eyesight will be hard to recover
Why? Why is this happening?
Master, our Miss loves you dearly, why do you hurt her so?
She has married the wrong man
What does Daughter-in-law do wrong? Why are you doing this to her?
You have a wonderful wife, you should be contented
You have brought shame to our family
Shifu, I am sorry, I worry about Mrs Li
Therefore I have told them what happened
I don't care what you do, find daughter-in-law for me
It's late, Miss is all alone, she might be in danger
Will she go back to Qizhou?
No, it's too far away
Shifu, she might go to the gallery
What takes them so long to announce our arrival?
It's too early, perhaps Master Lau hasn't gotten up yet
Do you think Mo Yung is here?
She has no relatives in the capital, she trusts Master Lau the most
When she can't even trust her husband, who can she trust now?
Master Lau, is Mo Yung here?
Mo Yung is here
I'd like to see her
She wants to see one person only
I am sorry, she wants to see Pong Hin
Shifu, I will persuade Mrs Li for you
I will inform Old Master and Madam
She has slept the whole night, go and talk to her
Thank you, Master
What are you doing?
They are your labor of love, don't tear them
The truth told me what I did was wrong
I was silly enough to learn painting for someone who doesn't love me
Shifu and uncle don't want to hurt you
Even if you don't trust them, trust me
I don't want to see these paintings, I hate myself more and more
Why do I love someone who doesn't love me?
It is not as worse as you think
Shifu didn't want to worry you, therefore he didn't tell you about it
When I recall how they hugged each other
My heart hurt so much
I know it's hard on you, listen to me,
Shifu cares about you a lot, uncle has never thought of ruining your marriage
Nobody wants it to turn our like this
He cares about me because I am his wife
I thought the happiest thing for a woman is to love her husband, and he loves her
I've been imagining marital bliss all along
I know Shifu, he'd never forsake you
I'd rather he left me a long time ago, rather than knowing the truth until now
You have tried hard to protect each other
Causing the truth to be revealed at the most inappropriate time
Or perhaps a love triangle
can only end and resolve in pain
I don't want to see them again, please arrange for me to return to Qizhou
No, your sudden arrival would alarm Prince King
I don't know where to go
I don't want to see them again
If you leave here, Shifu will resign
and stop revising the Compendium, he will return to Qizhou with you
Your parents-in-law, Kin Hei
Prince King and his wife will be worried
Do you want everybody to worry for you?
I won't return to the Li family
Come to stay with me for the time being
Mo Yung, come home with Mel
I won't go with you
Listen to my explanation
I don't want to hear it, I don't want to see you either
Mo Yung Let go of me
Miss!
Daughter-in-law, we are a family, we can talk about this
Yes, let me plead you
Come home with us, your father-in-law and I are on your side
I'm sorry, I can't be a good daughter-in-law
I cannot take care of you anymore
It's all my bastard son's fault, we'll scold him for you
I need some time to quiet down, take care
Daughter-in-law, I have waited so many years to see the two of you get married
You taught me to be a happy mother-in-law
We cannot live without you, don't go
Don't go, if you agree to stay
I would...
Mother Madam How are you?
Daughter-in-law, stay for my sake
Don't worry, Mrs Li is staying with me
Let everybody calm down for now, it's fine