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The Story of Ming Lan
Episode 58
Believe me this once! Just this once! I really didn't do anything!
But last night, we indeed saw a lady sleeping by your side.
I slept and didn't die!
How could I not know if I've done it or not?!
Did you pass out because of being too drunk?
A Guangyun Brothel lady was sleeping beside Xiao Duan.
Why then none from Guangyun Brothel came out to admit it?
Either they are afraid of trouble, or you really—
I dare swear by the heaven and by my mother
that I really went there to sleep by myself.
If I indeed touch her, then may may Duan Family ancestors not rest in peace.
I once heard of a swindling ploy like this.
A husband and wife greedy for money, tricked an unfortunate man to sleep with his wife.
And then the husband came out to catch them on the act.
The unfortunate man didn't want to get imprisoned, hence, he used money to buy his way out of it.
Could it be a ploy like that?
If it's like that,
someone would have come forward to ask for money already, and wouldn't have let this matter reach the local court.
That's right too.
I think this matter is fishy.
A building full of people,
but not one saw Xiao Duan dragging a decent woman into a room.
When they entered the room, won't they make any sound or movements inside?
Moreover, if he really raped her,
it already happened last night.
Will that raped girl accompany him to sleep until morning?
That's right. That's right, Brother Gu!
Why then did you not talk while in front of the local magistrate?
If a woman can recognize a blade injury, what kind of person do you think she is?
If she's not an assassin or a serial killer, she's an expert fisherman or butcher.
Today, she was able to contradict all your reasoning.
Even if we ask, how can it help?
What then? I'll just let her false accuse me like this?!
Since the local magistrate released you two,
it means that he will fully investigate this matter.
Let's not panic first.
Let's look for people to ask around.
A few days ago, Prince Huan even said that
because Brother Shen is unable to leave the capital because of the lending business matter,
I would be the one to accompany him to inspect the salt trade.
With this matter happening,
I am ashamed to face the prince!
If Brother Duan has also fallen into this mass,
this salt investigation of Prince Huan is then over.
Brother Duan has already fallen into the mess.
That's right. Even if his name is cleared in the end,
he can't get involved with the salt taxation matter anytime soon.
Good thing, there is still Old Geng.
Fighting requires bravery. The first drum can stimulate this spurt of courageous energy.
A second drum will weaken it and a third one will exhaust it.
Even if Old Geng go to inspect the salt taxation, we still lost one round.
Since we entered Bianjing, how come we all seemed to have been possessed by misfortunes?
How come each one's flaws are getting exposed?
Yuzhou has high mountains and far from the reach of the emperor. You don't have that much wealth in your hands.
It's natural that there were not much spies.
Now, you're holding a high position. You must always think thrice in doing anything.
It's hard to guard against it.
General Xiao Duan has always been an honest man.
He's even about to have marriage talks soon,
but ended up getting schemed by a fish seller.
What's the use for us to think about this?
Oh, no! If that fisherwoman commits suicide,
you all can't defend yourselves even if you're full of mouth.
- Shitou! - Yes.
Go look for people from the Duan Family and Geng Family to be witnesses.
- Keep watch of that fisherwoman and don't let anything bad happen to her. - Yes.
Hurry! Go with him!
Yes.
You were
forced to die by them!
Move aside! Move aside!
He didn't just raped you,
he even forced you to kill yourself!
Official Gu, stop walking back and forth.
My wife's getting dizzy with it.
I'm fine. This one in my womb
should also experience this stormy waves,
so that when he comes out, he'll know that this world
isn't as comfortable as being in my womb.
Marquis!
- How did it go? - When we arrived there,
the woman is already dead.
How did she die?
She hanged herself.
Her husband and child were even crying by her side and claims that they will continue this case until the end.
How long has she been dead?
Brother Xiao Lai touched that woman the moment she was brought down.
There was only minimal heat left.
In this weather, it should take at least 4 hours.
This was done deliberately.
Right. If the husband really can't endure the pain of losing his wife,
how could he tolerate watching his wife hanging there for four hours?
When that woman went home,
she could have just waited to be called for trial.
But to nail us to this case, she committed suicide.
It shows that the other party has really invested a lot in this matter.
This matter can't be resolved amicably now.
Good Bianjing. Good battlefield.
Marquis, I heard from the servant of Geng Manor
that when General Geng went home, his wife caught him.
They had an argument and was still very angry
when we reported to him that the woman might commit suicide.
General Geng was really mad and they had an argument again.
He then got bed-ridden and couldn't get up.
Why didn't you say so earlier?
Don't make things hard on him.
Even General Geng got afraid of this act. He chose to feign illness and hide in his house.
If he told this while we were in the Shen Manor,
I fear that Big Madam Zhang would get more anxious.
She's still have on person in her womb.
There were too many problems today. I'm sure that you must be very anxious right now.
It's a time of so much problems.
What must we do now?
Prince Huan went to inspect and investigate the salt affair.
It's dangerous for him to not have any fighter supporting him.
Do you want to go?
For them to scheme in such thorough manner,
I fear that it's not just some minor officials and constables.
The local military camp commander may not be clean too.
Someone must go re-organize it.
And it must be someone who's able to establish order.
A few must be killed to be offered to the ancestors.
Will His Majesty allow you to go?
Now, Old Shen and Xiao Duan
have criminal cases binding them.
For the remaining Old Geng,
that one in his home is a tigress,
yet she really loves him.
In this matter, even if she has to act as a wild woman and escalate it to Wende Palace Hall,
she will never let Old Geng get involved in this muddled water.
I'm the one left.
Although I've saved His Majesty and Prince Huan
from the mouth of the tiger before,
without them, I wouldn't have reached my status now.
The more, I won't be able to marry you.
When you drink water, you should think about its origin. I still feel grateful to the government.
I just can't bear to part with you.
When you're around, I already feel that I'm so far from you.
When I leave,
you'll be farther from me.
You just love to imagine things. Aren't I just here?
Don't go.
You heartless little woman.
Marquis Husband, don't tightly hug me like that. No,
- it hurts! - If you don't feel any pain, how can you remember me?
Jeez, no, don't hug me like that! I...
I have.
- What do you have? - What can I have?
Royal physician Zhang has already come to check me.
That...
You have already?!
You...are now pregnant?!
My dearest!
- Marquis Husband, it's not yet stable! - Quickly put Big Madam down!
- Don't hurt her! - My darling! - Marquis! Marquis! - My god!
My dearest!
Here.
Slow down. Slow down.
- My shoes. - Here, I'll remove it for you.
Are you alright? What happened?
- I'm fine. I'm fine. - Are you alright?
- I just bumped it a little. - Is your hand fine? - It's fine.
No need to be that careful.
It's good that I didn't hurt you. I was too impulsive earlier and got carried away.
Are you hungry?
You don't feel unwell, right? I'll get you something to eat.
Come. Come. You sleep well.
Have a good sleep.
I've already eaten.
No need to eat anything anymore.
You must eat. You must eat more.
Marquis is too happy to the point of being silly.
What's wrong?
I remember Chang'er.
Before, Rong'er
would always cry. She doesn't anymore.
Chang'er got wasted by his mother.
We must be careful with this child of ours.
I'm just in the manor. Nothing will happen to me.
I'll leave you a troop.
I will also find someone to send a letter to Nanny Chang.
She surely will be here in a few days. By then,
she'll handle the household affairs and some miscellaneous matters for you.
If anyone comes to seek trouble or bully you,
you mustn't lower yourself to their level.
Or, just pretend to be deaf or mute,
or give them a smile. Just wait for my return.
I will surely vent your anger back at them.
You are now two people.
You mustn't make a fuss with those rude people and hurt yourself.
I'm guessing that you won't be mad at me again.
When it comes to you, I'm out of methods.
What can I do to you?
Greetings, Your Majesty.
Long live Your Majesty!
Which one is my marquis husband?
Grandmother, I think that you just miss me so much,
hence, you especially found a reason to pull me to come here.
Who cares about a little macaque like you?!
You still won't admit it!
Without you in front of me, I'm more carefree.
Am I right, Nanny Fang?
Yes!
I don't believe it. Jeez, Grandmother, look.
Look at you. You've grown thinner.
It must be because you missed me so much.
Not seeing for a day is like three autumns have passed.
You now have lovesickness.
I have lovesickness. How about this?
Always bring me by your side. Don't leave me even for a moment.
Let your husband get agitated.
Get agitated!
When Old Madam sees Sixth Miss, she turns into a child.
Why are you two even stuck to each other? Be careful of getting hurt.
Miss, you're now a Big Madam.
You must be careful.
Xiaotao. The clothes, food,
even the fragrance cauldron, silver coal,
and the plants in the garden, you all must be careful about them.
- Yes. - Danju, you must remember this.
If you find any servant to be acting strange, don't let them off.
Yes. What Nanny Fang said is so right!
Marquis has left.
The government is also unstable.
You must always be careful.
He is looking out for me.
He even especially fetched the Nanny Chang who has closely attended to him
from the province to sit in my manor.
That's good.
With you two knowing how to handle things,
I'm at ease.
I heard that the eldest sister of your Main Mother, Madam Kang,
is very close to your mother-in-law.
She frequently comes to ask you to eat with them.
I only go there once every 3 to 5 days. It's no big deal.
That person isn't good.
Before, she confused Big Madam to lend people money with high interest.
Now, your Sister Hualan and Brother Changbai are both married.
She's always idle, wouldn't listen to my advice, and would keep socializing with that older sister of hers.
I'm sure that no good thing will happen from this.
No need for you to give any importance to that Kang woman.
No need to fear offending her.
I must have done something good in my past life,
that's why, I met such a good grandmother.
I really didn't know that their prince manor is like that.
Isn't that right?
I, your Sheng daughter-in-law, is here to greet you.
I hope mother-in-law is doing well and may you have a healthy body.
I'm good. I'm good. You're pregnant, so there's no need to bow.
Auntie, you're here again. Hope that you're well too.
You are really a generous mother-in-law.
Only you can endure having a daughter-in-law that greets you once every 10 to 15 days.
She's pregnant.
You indeed should rest more.
Look at her complexion. You can even pinch some water out of it.
You instead have gone frail.
As a mother-in-law, you really have it hard.
Your elder hasn't told you to sit yet,
why did you sit down already?
I'm thinking that auntie surely would let me sit down, so I sat down.
What rule is that?
Is this how your grandmother taught you?
You've just been married here not long ago
and you've already forgotten how my little sister, your legitimate mother, disciplined you?
Technically speaking, my grandmother is also your elder.
What rule is it then for you to criticize your elder like that?
Since she has climbed up a higher branch, her manner of speaking has changed too.
She now contradicts her elders.
I've been raised by my grandmother.
As long as I'm alive,
I would never allow anyone to talk bad about my grandmother like that.
If you think that what I said is wrong,
let's then go resolve this matter in front of your little sister, my legitimate mother.
Disrespectful thing! Who do you think your backer is?!
Kang...
Big Madam, Nanny Chang is here.
Please go there now.
That is our Second's nurse maid. She was the one who raised him.
Not that I want to lecture you. You're being too generous.
A nurse maid
is worthy enough to be seen by the Big Madam?
You really should intervene in your household affairs!
Why did you change our secret signal? I almost couldn't react.
What? Nanny Chang is really here.
- Let's move quickly then. - Hey, Big Madam slow down. No need to rush.
Good! Good!
Big Madam has good complexion and good pregnancy signs.
I'm sure it would be an obedient child.
It won't torment people.
Obedient. Obedient.
The doctor said that I'm fine. No need for you to worry.
Young Master
can be said to have finished with the bitterness and the sweetness has begun.
He now even has a legitimate child.
Rong'er is also an obedient child.
Earlier, she even wrote two characters for me.
She said that she can read accounting books now.
All these were thanks to your meticulous teaching.
She attended the private schooling in my sister-in-law's Hai Manor.
It's all thanks to the good teaching of her teacher.
Big Madam, no need to be too humble. Young Master has already told me everything.
For Young Master to have married you is worth three reincarnations of great fortune.
When he told me about it,
I immediately came.
Nanny, you're already so old, yet we still make you worry like this.
So embarrassing.
That Kang comes often and always asks Big Madam to her company?
She does indeed.
Big Madam is someone pregnant!
She comes and they send over Mother Xiang to get Big Madam.
She comes twice in three days.
Our Big Madam puts it off again and again.
But she's not at ease to decline every time and even if she goes, she gets ridiculed by her.
Quite loathsome.
Miss Danju is someone experienced by Big Madam.
Do you know about the relationship between Aunt Kang and the maiden home.
How close they are?
My miss is pitiful.
She lost her birth mother since young.
The big madam at home never raised her for a day.
It was always our old madam who raised her.
Old Madam is elderly now.
She only wishes for our miss to have peace and safety.
If that Kang was someone sensible,
she wouldn't ask a pregnant to toil going back and forth.
Big Madam does suffer from morning sickness and vomit.
But which pregnant woman doesn't vomit from morning sickness?
You can't just never go out and meet people.
After you're done vomiting, you still need to go out.
It's not an outsider you're meeting. It's your legitimate maternal aunt.
Since it's my legitimate relative, I imagine she can be understanding.
I won't go today. - You've already put it off three or five times.
It's not good you never go see her.
And our family is a grand house with large enterprise.
This will have others talk idly about us.
Send Mother Xiang out.
Mother Xiang, I'll escort you out.
Big Madam, since you're not feeling well,
I should stay and accompany you.
How can I just go?
You were birthed by a father and not raised by a mother?
Your mother never carried a child?
Your mother never vomited her life out?
A madam of high society. A noble conferred lady.
She's even met the emperor's mother.
Is this a place for you old whore to say this and that?
I came to deliver message for my big madam.
Good. They insist on my madam going?
She can't go and this old skin will go see them!
Nanny Chang!
Mother Xiang! Mother Xiang!
What are you doing? - Nanny Chang is coarse.
Please don't mind it, Mother Xiang.
Come, come, have some tea.
I won't. I won't. - Come.
Let me go. I won't have any.
By the way, I have an illegitimate daughter named Kang Zhao'er.
She's most gentle.
She's had a cup of wine here before.
I remember.
She looks like a flower.
I saw that she's of age so I wanted to find a good family for her.
My, it's not easy to find a good family.
The best is to find someone you are familiar to the core.
Especially a family among your relative.
Right?
This must be Aunt Kang.
This is the wet nurse of our second son, who flaunts her old age.
Nanny Chang, what is this you're doing?
I am an old woman who flaunts her old age.
I came to apologize for my marchioness.
It's actually because she's pregnant and not at convenience to move around.
I imagine both of you are elders so you wouldn't lack compassion.
To force her to come meet you.
As if she's the only one who's ever been pregnant on earth!
Just because she's got merchandise in her belly, she strikes up a pose and disrespects her elders.
You can be considered an elder?
The sage said, mother be kind and child be filial.
That's for the mother to be kind in order for the child to be filial.
What are you?
We are courteous to you by calling you Big Madam since you're related to the maiden home.
But you really thought you were some sort of a dish?
Your Kang family is merely a sister-in-law of the Sheng's.
You're many loops away from our Gu House.
You come here to charge yourself as elder or what not?
Our family's elder is sitting right there!
Nanny Chang, have you gone mad?
Hurry and quiet and go out.
See that? We have a proper elder.
She's waiting for my big madam to add children to our Gu House.
Now everyone in and out knows the madam is with child.
Don't even mention the close friends.
Even the maiden home's legitimate mother and grandmother don't come to bother her.
To let the marchioness nurse her pregnancy. But come now?
Here comes a aunt with unknown dog face and mouth.
Putting up air twice in three days to charge herself as boss. I spit at that!
If something goes wrong with our Marquis's offspring,
can those bones of yours weighing a couple of taels pay for it?
Are you all dead?
Hurry and drag her out.
In this large manor, there's no need for dragging.
I'll walk out myself.
What the hell is that? Did someone in the family die?
No one rushes to a funeral this diligently.
And a miss from Wang House, the daughter-in-law of Kang?
Not half a look of a lady of a large house.
Running here every two out of three days? I suppose she's here to stir up trouble.
You, you! You wretched woman!
Come. Come, drag her out.
Cane her thirty times.
What the hell are you? You think this is your Kang House?
Open your eyes and look. This is our Gu House.
This is my suckling son's yard.
This whole house is my suckling son's assets.
How's it your turn to charge as boss?
Drag her out.
Ask anyone on earth.
Which proper house can order a pregnant woman,
whose pregnancy isn't even stable to come back and forth?
But how great is it for her? She noses her way here!
There's all sorts of shameless acts!
Some pretend to be dumb and dazed.
If the marquis doesn't have an heir, who will benefit?
Mother, let's continue our chess.
Come, come, Mother.
But outside . . . - Sit.
Mother, didn't Father tell us?
The outside matters aren't our matters. We play our chess.
Even if you toss and break your calculator, it won't make a noise.
If you're not willing to live peacefully,
I tell you, you black hearts!
Something unpeaceful will be waiting for you!
You! That wretched woman.
I will go rip her mouth apart.
Come back.
What are you watching? Help her up.
Rip her mouth for me!
Help her up.
Nanny Chang is elderly and muddled and threw a crazed tantrum.
No one in the whole manor doesn't know you're the most forgiving and kind one.
Those slanders, may you never take to heart.
According to what you say, if I find fault with it,
I'm not forgiving and kind anymore?
I only beg for Madam Dowager's patience.
Once Marquis is back, he will surely reprimand and punish severely.
And vent for Madam Dowager.
Now I can't even reprimand her?
Of course she will be reprimanded harshly once Marquis is back.
May you be assured, Madam Dowager.
Since I was young,
I was never told a harsh word.
Now that I'm old, I have to bear this anger?
She dismisses me with a petty whore like her?
It seems,
I must do something.
But it's one thing if you succeed.
But if you don't, your reputation and honor.
That'll all shatter.
What reputation and honor?
That's all hallow.
Furthermore.
My reputation now isn't so great anyway.
If I continue to live this life,
I can already guess,
in the future, I will be at Sheng Minglan's disposal.
Eat whatever leftover food she grants me.
Then all this time, my life,
I have lived in vain then.
Hurry and come up to rest a bit please.
It's such a hot day so allow me to do it for you.
No, no. You've not done this before so don't add trouble here.
Go and rest there. - But . . .
It's a great relief that Marquis Gu went on the salt patrol.
I hear his wife is pregnant.
He's willing to put his delicate wife and sweet child behind.
And enter the tiger's den. It's not an easy feat.
Marquis Gu is the most clever calculator.
What do you mean?
Marquis Gu can display his loyalty.
The first day to install a title for Late Prince Shu, he offended the Queen Dowager and received 20 canes as punishment.
Afterwards he stayed home to recuperate and missed the royal court for many days.
Hence he's lost the chance to work for you, Your Majesty.
What is this nonsense?
He offended Queen Dowager for my sake.
But it's to secure himself too.
So he can evade the struggle of the royal court.
And afterwards High General Shen was remonstrated.
General Xiao Duan has to report to Keifeng Precinct daily too.
Seeing that each capable man of Your Majesty's falls off their horse,
without anyone else to choose, it has to befall on Marquis Gu.
He's leaving his delicate wife and sweet child behind to run the salt patrol in the south for my sake.
Not only is he courageous beyond match.
His maternal side is a salt merchant family.
To run a salt patrol is the easiest task for him.
But we never saw him volunteer on his own to help ease Your Majesty's weary.
Only after seeing that Your Majesty's wings are both clipped,
that he troubles himself to make this trip for Your Majesty.
It's clearly to seek recognition for his merit.
It's not the case.
Marquis Gu is a coarse chap.
He's never declined in assisting me.
Marquis Gu is someone who sees the future for the long run.
Back when we were still struggling to grapple, he urged you to come to Bianjing at once.
His intention and plan is beyond ordinary.
I hear that Marchioness of his is a character too.
His wife?
Isn't that the illegitimate daughter of Sheng Hong?
Her grandfather once placed third in Hanlin Examination.
And they produced a Sheng Changbai who is also quite good.
He's considered a talent.
That wife of his is famous.
I hear when she was still a miss,
she had a thing going on with Lord Qi.
At the princess's temperament, she didn't see her suitable enough as an illegitimate born,
so she had that relationship cut up quickly.
Which Lord Qi?
That one that spurred himself foremost against Your Majesty's bestowing of title,
that Young Duke, Qi Heng.
Him?
Just that us from Yuzhou aren't aware of it.
But later on, somehow she's reached herself a high branch like Marquis Gu.
And the family matter between State Uncle and Duke of Ying.
She's the one who tidied it up nice and clean.
If I were to say something disrespectful, even our Queen,
might not be able to manage this matter so clean and tight.
Nonsense. You dare to speak ill of the Queen?
Your Majesty!
Your Majesty! I am still young.
I said something nonsensical and you actually took it to heart?
Gu Tingye can have a wife
as capable as her and that's his blessing.
It's a pity that I am foolish.
If I can be like Madam Sheng.
I could help you ease your worries too.
Nowadays, Prince Huan and Marquis Gu are close.
And they went on the salt patrol together.
And Lord Sheng Changbai is also Marquis Gu's brother-in-law.
Those three together now, as one alliance.
They can help Prince Huan,
ease Your Majesty's worries.
Three bodies as one alliance.
Those three are talented and each can have their own position.
For the royal court's flourishing,
and towards Your Majesty's grand prospect.
I hope this Marquis of Ningyuan can do this nice and obediently.
Greetings to Imperial Consort.
What's in your hands?
Empress Dowager received some silk flowers.
She dispatched me to have each consort select one.
Her Highness the Queen just selected hers and I ran into you.
Have you said all you wanted to say?
Report to Empress Dowager everything went smoothly.
Aunt had us investigate the old ledgers.
We discovered an old nanny who does sweeping in the backyard,
her family was originally in farming around the capital area.
She said, that year, the precipitation and wind were all favorable.
She could eat round cakes since she was little.
It was actually past 30 years in age that disaster befell on her.
And she was sold into the manor with children in tow.
It's true. It means that year's grain price being higher than before is only natural.
But the later years, since things were in peace and bountiful,
why would the prices paid on ledger increase each year?
There's something off.
Then what's off, by you two misses's assessment?
The steward for the exterior affairs has been on duty for years.
He was very earnest in the beginning.
But later, after earning the trusts of the people in the yard,
he's spared himself from being too mindful of them.
And he reported falsely to swindle money for himself.
It's true. But we ourselves are at fault too.
Though we employed someone experienced,
we should've still checked in often.
Money makes people greedy. We ourselves allowed a small crack.
So we can't lament another for delving into it.
Look! Look at these maidens of our home. How capable!
With that skill, no matter what changes occur in future,
you can survive it all.
Xiaotao, hurry and bring me my accessory box. - Really?
Let these two choose to their like.
- Thank you, Aunt. - Thank you, Big Madam.
I am so happy!
You are too good to us.
Big Madam, Kang family's Miss Zhao'er came to greet you.
Maternal cousin, Zhao'er? By herself?
Yes.
Have her come in.
Look, which one do you like?
Cousin. Big Madam told me to come apologize to you.
She says she was muddled.
May you not take it to heart.
Cousin, if you are still angry, please beat me to vent.
It's just that Nanny Chang's hot-tempered and clashed with Aunt.
It's actually my fault.
I hope Aunt won't be angry.
Cousin, you really don't fault Big Madam?
Cousin Zhao'er, have some treats and hang out here before you go.
Since you don't fault us anymore, may you come to the neighboring yard,
and have a cup of wine from my big madam.
Aunt Kang came again?
Alright. I won't go though.
You go and enjoy yourself.
Our yard's been remodeled recently.
You can look around more.
May you go over. Have just a cup of wine. Just one.
Or else, I can't answer to my big madam.
Cousin Miss, you can't do that.
You're tormenting our big madam. Please get on up.
Get on up.
Since Cousin still has a banquet to attend at Xuanning Hall,
I won't keep you for lunch.
I'll walk you out, Miss Zhao'er.
Do you like it?
Try on.
This way, Miss.
You try it.
This one's pretty. - What about this one?
How is it? Did she leave?
She left.
Madam, she cried in our yard quite a while.
Those who aren't aware would think we bullied her.
I know!
Big Madam, yesterday you said we'd have milk-sugar dessert for lunch today.
Is it done?
Rong and Xian, enjoy. I'll have a cup of wine next door.
Miss.
Life of an illegitimate daughter is hard to bear. If I don't go,
she will be beaten and reprimanded harshly by that Aunt Kang for sure.
I'll go have a cup of wine.
Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at viki.com
T/N In the following song, "Don't You Know, Don't You Know?", Lines 5 to the end are the poem by Li Qingzhao, a famous female poet of the Song Dynasty, the poem is titled "Spring Ends".
♫One morning, a flower opened and approached a willow tree, beautifully fragrant and mistaking him for her lord♫
♫Even if drinking in water in the morning, red clouds have half a day of sunshine, the wind and rain do not affect them completely♫
♫In the palace, you are constantly brave and growing thin, from on high, your cold tears of distress flow♫
♫Brocade letters delivered to me dismiss me, only suddenly to recall me, not for many years can I see you other than stealthily♫
♫Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect♫
♫When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before.♫
♫Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers?♫
♫Last night, gusty winds and rain during my deep slumber did not spoil the wine's lingering effect♫
♫When I asked someone, they rolled the blind up and told me that all the crab-apple trees are as before.♫
♫Don't you know, don't you know, there must be flourishing leaves and fallen flowers?♫