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The Story of Minglan
Episode 41
[ Shuangxi (T/N "Double Happiness" - symbol of marriage, made up the word "xi" - joy - linked) ]
Felicitations to Guye. (T/N son-in-law of wife's home).
Where are you going? My wife's asleep.
But haven't you already paid respect to the parents?
She went to sleep late last night and got up early this morning.
Let her nap some more.
But Mother Cui said Qin--
Is Mother Cui in charge, or am I in charge here?
Rules are set by people and as long as I'm here,
your Miss can sleep until midday and no one will say a thing.
Yes.
Miss, why are you still sleeping? Hurry and get up!
Who opened the door? Cold.
Oh my, Miss, how are you back in bed again?
If word gets out, you'll be laughed at.
Hurry and get up.
Your husband's already practiced the spear many times in the courtyard. You should be slept out.
Also, Big Madam Qin has sent someone to call you,
saying she's having you come and have a private woman's talk. Come on, good girl.
Good girl. Get up.
Gu Tingye said I can sleep all I want.
Gu House is an aristocratic family of with a marquis manor. We can't be haphazard,
or we will give something for others to point to our Sheng Family as having unruly daughters.
Hurry and get up.
Danju, Xiaotao!
Hurry and brush and put makeup on the Miss. Dress her!
He clearly said I could sleep more.
What are you doing?
You two are still watching? Hurry and go out!
Look how sleepy you look.
Why are you putting makeup on again?
I want to hold you and sleep more.
The elder asks me to come and share some private talk.
So I'm . . .
I should wash and dress again.
Your husband shall help you put on makeup.
You know how?
You thought all these years I rolled around in vain in those brothels and entertainment inns?
Let me tell you. When it comes to powder and rouge and earrings and accessories,
I think I might be more capable than you are.
Let me tell you.
If you don't want to go, then don't go.
We've already paid respect to the parents anyway.
The rest don't matter.
But I should at least go make my appearance or else the word gets out,
and they will say our Sheng family can't teach their daughters.
And they'll say you don't respect your legitimate mother and you're an unfilial rogue.
I don't even care about that.
Why do you care?
What newlywed bride isn't riled up by her mother-in-law?
I just won't take it to heart.
That stepmother of mine, Little Qin.
She won't be the first to speak.
The first to talk will definitely be the Fourth or Fifth House.
Especially the Fourth House.
She loves to bully the weak and cower from the strong, and she's got a firecracker of a temper.
When my stepmother gives her the cue, she'll fire up.
You be careful. Don't get bitten by her.
She's your aunt-in-law no matter what.
Those few are considered easily enough to deal with.
In our Gu House, everyone's skilled in framing people.
"So-and-so Gu went to a brothel and that must be Gu Tingye."
"So-and-so Gu shattered Old Master's ink stone, and it must be Gu Tingye."
"So-and-so Gu wants three thousand taels of expenditure and sure, put that on Gu Tingye's account."
But it's my own delinquency to be blamed too.
I didn't have a good reputation so I could only endure their framing.
Just sit and watch them
ruin my reputation in the capital completely.
This is not a crazy dog we're talking about.
They're more poisonous than a poisonous snake.
When it bites you, you can't even scream!
That's not what you said before you married me though.
You had me puffed up with pride!
Fine. In a few days, we'll find some pretext... and move out!
We'll move out and things will halt.
Miss, these are snacks offered to you from the kitchen.
Oh my! What's happened to your face?
You! You said you're capable with makeup and accessories!
Xiaotao, Danju, hurry and come.
Rewash and redo the makeup for the Miss!
Hurry and wipe it off!
Still laughing?
Respectful greetings to Mother-in-law.
I wonder what instructions Mother-in-law has for me to summon me?
What do you mean instructions?
I'm just wanting to have breakfast sent in, and I wanted to invite you
to enjoy breakfast together with me and the aunts.
A family, nice and cozy together.
Then allow your daughter-in-law to serve you, Mother-in-law, and Fourth and Fifth Aunts-in-law, as you eat your meal.
What's there to serve?
We are a military general's family. We don't have so many rules.
Come. Send in breakfast.
Eldest Sister-in-law. Look at that memory of yours!
There's another person. We should let Ye's wife see her before we eat.
It's alright to meet another day.
You mustn't! She's already sought suicide once.
It's thanks to the maidservants who saw her that she's saved.
If we keep hiding and push it off,
and if she really dies in the future, wouldn't we add curses to them?
That's not too suitable I think.
They are newlyweds after all.
How is it not suitable?
Who is this person?
Listening to the gist of Fourth Aunt, it seems this person is linked to me.
Hongxiao, come on in.
Come on in!
This miss is?
This girl is called "Hongxiao".
She used to be Second Son's maid in his room.
Later, when Second Son got older,
she was kept in the chamber.
Then even later on,
Second Son wasn't coming back often.
I was afraid that we'd delay her youth for nothing.
So I returned her slave contract to her
and gave her money and assets so she could marry someone else.
But she's just so devoted and loyal.
Saying she won't no matter what, and she has to wait here.
But now Brother Ye is back in glory and married and promoted,
yet she's been forgotten by him altogether.
Tell me, this girl all alone, how will she live?
I really don't know what to do either.
She's resolute and saying she won't remarry no matter what.
This can be considered an act of loyal and chaste conduct towards one's man.
If she really doesn't get any status,
later on, how will she raise her head up and live?
Mother-in-law means,
I should take this Miss Hongxiao back and have her be my husband's concubine?
I was thinking, Second Son is an important subject in the royal court now.
It's true. Everyone, look.
Which high official's house only has one wife alone?
If there aren't a few concubines around, he has no prestige.
New bride, what do you say?
If she doesn't have a status, it's not so bad.
Hongxiao is a docile girl anyway.
She just wants to stay loyal.
As long as she has a place to go,
- then she won't be gossiped about and pointed at by the people in the manor. - Right, right!
Be merciful, Madam.
Give me, Hongxiao, a path of survival!
Forgive me, for I cannot obey.
This...
They all say Sheng House is an honest scholarly family,
so how did they teach their daughter to be so jealous and cruel?
Last night my husband told me he's not intending to get a concubine anytime soon.
If I turn around and bring a concubine for him, wouldn't I court his displeasure?
If I cause my husband to be upset, it means I'm incompetent and it means I'm unfilial.
So on this matter, I really don't dare.
You all heard her! The new bride's only come for one day,
and she's daring to speak like this before the elders! Ridiculous.
Fourth Sister, don't be angry.
How about this then? You just take in the girl first...
and we can discuss about it later slowly.
I really don't dare to make this decision for my husband.
How are you not bold? You're clearly stonewalling us with words!
Who knows if Brother Ye actually said such a thing!
Maybe you are just making it all up.
Whether he said that or not, once he's back, you can just ask him.
You're just a child . . . - What do you mean, "child"?
She's already someone's wife. How is she a child?
I just don't get it. Did her parents not teach her before she married?
Once you come to the mother-in-law's home, you should know your place and have propriety.
Let's not talk about other stuff but on the first day after marriage, the sun's at the third pole already, (T/N high in the sky)
and she finally comes to pay respects to us and afterwards, she doesn't even serve us!
If we didn't call her to come listen to our words,
I think in the future, it'll be hard to see her precious face!
A person like her? And how is she from a scholarly family of honest officials?
Eldest Sister-in-law. You can't blame Fourth Sister-in-law for being angry.
Ye's bride is a bit outrageous indeed.
I, Hongxiao, have caused disharmony in the house!
Let me go die instead!
Let me die... .die... !
Mother-in-law, your daughter-in-law is young and ignorant and I have offended the elders.
But I cannot defy my husband.
I am willing to ask a punishment of kneeling before the ancestors to report my offense and seek forgiveness.
[ Roots as Luxuriant as the Branches ]
Miss.
Miss, why do you go this length?
They are just more delighted.
A new bride comes into the mother-in-law's house, and they are bent on giving you a push off the horse.
Even if I pull myself out of it today, there's more tomorrow.
And if I don't kneel tomorrow, there's still the day after and the day after that.
It's a bother to have them keep on thinking of it.
It's better for me to fall off the horse myself, and save some saliva.
That's true, but if we kneel too long, we are just punishing our bodies.
Guye told me this stepmother of his is a fake Bodhisattva, a tiger with a smiling face. (T/N Buddhist immortal)
She intends to kill with a borrowed knife, and she intends to salvage her gentle and virtuous reputation too.
If he is right, at this time, this stepmother of his
should be sitting anxiously, and figuring out how she can stop me from kneeling too long.
I understand now, Miss.
The first day the bride is in, and she gets punished by the mother-in-law and elders to kneel before the shrine.
If the word gets out, the Big Madam will be called harsh.
That's right.
We've dealt with our Big Madam Wang and Mistress Lin all these years,
and there's got to be something we've learned.
Eldest Sister-in-law, you're too kind and you'll just let her bully you?
It was that rascal Gu Tingye before. Now he's got a wife!
And now she dares to not listen to you? Is she rebelling?
She's a child. If she makes an error, we will tell her slowly.
First day of marriage and we have the bride kneeling in punishment.
If the word gets out, people will laugh at us.
Who dares to laugh? The bride isn't obedient and the mother-in-law can't reprimand?
If she wants to kneel, we won't give her water for a day and a night.
We'll see if she agrees then!
To shove a chambermaid into the newlyweds' room.
Indeed it's not glorious after all.
By custom, it's not wrong, but feeling-wise,
it's not quite convincing.
Eldest Sister-in-law, what do you mean by that?
Can't be that you want this old woman to apologize to her?
Fourth Sister-in-law, what do you mean?
This was always a private matter of my house.
Fourth Sister, you are just being just and direct.
I can't let you clean up this mess.
If she wants to kneel, let her. Once she's had enough of kneeling, she'll close her doors and reflect!
We need to live under the same eaves after all, so I can't let it go too stiff.
Let's do this. Let me make the trip.
I'll go invite her back.
Eldest Sister-in-law!
That Eldest Sister-in-law is too gentle!
You can be kind, but you can't let them bully you!
She's riding on her neck already!
I'll say that house isn't good!
Why do you bother putting in so much passion to worry for her?
Eldest Sister-in-law first laments to us how Hongxiao has nowhere to go.
Talking about how pitiful she was?
She had us stand up for her and knock into the nail for her, (T/N "hammer" home her point)
and come now she acts like she's the good person.
The good reputation is on her
and the bad deed is done by us.
This is called "gentle"?
I . . . huh?
You are too quick-tempered, child. When did I blame you?
Hurry and rise.
Mother-in-law. I can't even resolve a small matter.
I can't ease your worry and I can't answer to my husband.
I really have no place to stand and Miss Hongxiao is so pitiful.
It's not too late to wait until my husband is back to decide.
So just let me kneel.
Hurry and rise now!
Second Son is quick-tempered and you're newlyweds.
If you have a disagreement over a tongfang (T/N maid lower than official concubine but with "bonuses")
my offense as the mother would be so grave then.
Maybe my husband on the account of years of old affection,
maybe he'll take in Miss Hongxiao.
But I don't dare to make the decision on my own.
I need to wait until my husband is back and report to him first.
No need. No need.
As for Hongxiao, I'll go talk to her further.
We can't let a servant cause you two to be upset.
If the word gets out, there will just be laughter.
Where would we place our Gu House's reputation?
Alright. Come back with me now.
Perhaps I should go apologize to Fourth Aunt-in-law first.
I was direct and talkative earlier, and I might have offended her.
You just don't know! That Fourth Sister-in-law of mine is such a simple straight-shooter.
She'll forget what she herself said.
Now, she's eating breakfast all happy.
[ Gu House Family Shrine ]
I was gone so long and you didn't come look for me!
You went for the "big kill" in all directions in the shrine. (T/N one strike)
A great show like that is something I've never seen before.
Today I've been enlightened.
To think in the past, I would be home all the time,
just go up and fight them off directly. What a plight that was!
You can laugh?
You told me you wouldn't let me suffer.
That whatever your rank is among men, that is my rank among women.
The first day I am married here, I was pushed to kneel at the family shrine.
I...
I never even knelt at my home one more than twice!
What's wrong?
You're mad?
I told you not to go, but you insisted on going.
Now you have seen how fierce the Big Madam is, right?
That Mistress Lin at my home.
She could cry and faint on demand too.
I thought she was pretty fierce.
But today, after seeing yours,
that is truly the look of a Bodhisattva with the mannerisms of a saint!
In all matters, she doesn't need to open her mouth and she has others speak in her stead instead.
The evil is all done by others.
While she is shown to be very graceful, with nothing for others to complain about?
How do you know she instructed the others?
The first day after marriage, and trying to stuff a tongfangmaid into the son's room?
These matters, if the legitimate mother doesn't consent, how would others even dare?
That straight-shooter Fourth Aunt-in-law of yours must have heard her lament to her so much,
making her so eager to protect her sister-in-law and give me trouble.
You even guessed that?
Did Scholar Zhuang teach you war strategems too back then?
In the interior courtyard, these are the common matters.
Once you can get a clear sight and understanding of these,
it's actually pretty similar to fighting wars I think.
This time, I used retreat as advancement and defense as offense.
I fear I've offended my mother-in-law thoroughly.
In the future, there won't be any cease of open and secret attacks.
What's there to be scared of? I have your back.
If she wants to stuff another tongfang maid in ever again,
you can just reject it right away and say I am not willing.
I definitely won't, and even if you convince and make a hole in the sky, I still won't.
His Majesty wants me to ease the transition from old to new,
so he's having me stay at Gu House a bit more.
But if you're not willing, we'll turn around and move to Cheng Garden.
Actually, I think that Hongxiao,
does seem quite pitiful.
She did serve you for so long after all. Maybe . . .
You feel,
I should take in Hongxiao?
You're not jealous?
You're not afraid that they'll say you abandoned her after use?
That Hongxiao is indeed pitiful.
But I wasn't the one who abandoned her. They were framing me on purpose.
They can frame with these matters too?
Of course.
Back then, it was the one in the Fourth House that was smitten with Hongxiao.
But he was scared that Big Madam of his wouldn't let him take her in.
So on a dark and windy night,
he made her faint and forcibly had Hongxiao.
The Miss wakes up and all she can do is cry.
She can't remember a thing.
And the blame is mine back then too for always frequenting brothels.
Every time something like this happens, they blamed it on me and I couldn't argue my way out.
So I had no choice but have them push Hongxiao into my room.
You don't believe me?
I believe you. I do.
Looking at your attitude, you seem to be patronizing me.
Whether I believe it or not, it's all a past matter.
If I clench on it and won't let go come now, that's no fun.
If in the future, you really intend to have a concubine,
as long as the person is of a good character and can get along,
I can live in harmony with them too.
Did I say something wrong?
It's correct. Everything you say is correct.
You are a virtuous main wife.
Let's go.
Get dressed. I'm taking you out.
Go out? Where?
I'll take you to Fan House.
You said you've never been there before and I'll show you the sights.
We're going today?
You said your sisters went before but only you didn't.
So today, I must take you there.
Then . . .
Would it be . . .
Would it be unruly?
If I were to like someone who is rule-bound,
I wouldn't like you then.
I don't have my shoes on yet.
I heard that about Ye's wife, after you escorted her out personally from the family shrine,
the Fourth and Fifth Madams were quite angry.
The Fourth House sister started to swear and complain.
Speaking such ugly words.
- What did she say? - She said--
Of course she said you were using her to kill.
The evil deeds are done by others and bad name carried by them.
That all your virtuous and gentle reputation was fake.
Did Fifth House say anything?
She . .
She didn't say anything.
She's so clever and she's great at watching the fire burn without doing anything.
If it weren't for her cue, the one in the Fourth House,
I imagine she still wouldn't have a clear clue by now!
White-eyed wolf!
When the old Marquis was alive, I helped Fourth and Fifth Houses cover up so much.
Come now and after Second Son is transformed,
and his new bride is also a tough-boned one who isn't easy to chew, so they want to sail off now?
It's not that easy. Anyone who tarnished Old Second back then,
none of them can be clean.
If anyone tries to turn and shed their dirt off now, I will just reveal all their deeds now!
I'll see who Second Son will forgive!
You're right, Big Madam.
Those two houses can't rile up many waves.
But the wife of the Old Second is not an easy match.
She's not someone who can be put off by common measures.
What's there to fret?
The days are long.
Yes.
What? You're moving out?
How can that be?
His Majesty granted me a manor so why can't I move?
And it's so close to the marquis manor. Back to back, and easy to travel back and forth.
An Imperial grant is one thing, but it's up to you to move or not.
Our dynasty is built on filial devotion.
Your parents are here, how can you set up a separate manor?
Filial devotion? The mother has to be devoted for the son to be filial.
Fourth and Fifth Aunt-in-laws, and the one sitting here.
They bullied my bride together, s what filial devotion do we discuss?
- What is this? - What? So outrageous. Who bullied your bride?
I suppose Fourth and Fifth Aunt-in-laws didn't tell you at home?
They must feel it's not glorious either.
Everyone says, take it easy on the first three days after the wedding.
But they are so great. First day, and they had my bride kneel at the shrine.
What is their intention?
What?
Eldest Sister-in-law. Is that really true?
Can't be.
That Hongxiao. She was seeking death.
So I just couldn't hold her back.
Old Second. This is your fault here.
Since Hongxiao was in your room back then,
and now you've married and set yourself up in name,
you should look after her naturally. Seriously!
Whose room is Hongxiao from?
You people don't know whose room she's from?
Don't push me to the edge or I'll speak ugly words!
W-Whose room is she from if not yours?
Back then--
Fifth Brother-in-law, forget it.
If Second Son isn't willing, don't force him.
We don't need to let a servant disrupt our own harmony.
Eldest Sister-in-law, we're trying to seek justice for you!
If you can have a moment of forbearance, you can have smooth sailing. Our Gu House can't afford anymore turbulence.
As for the Hongxiao matter,
maybe just let me be the evildoer.
No, no. Let's not compromise you.
Just hand Hongxiao to me, and I will have my wife find a good family for her.
That way we can preserve the clean reputation of Gu House, and my wife and I can have some peace too.
That'll work too. Fine.
Didn't you say you were moving earlier? How are we talking about Hongxiao instead?
Yes!
Yes! Yes, who got us on Hongxiao?
At any rate, I am iron-bent on moving.
Today I only came to let you know.
Whether you agree or not, I am still moving.
Eldest Sister-in-law hasn't consented and you decided on your own?
Do you even see the Gu elders with your eyes?
Fifth Uncle, if you say that,
you are making Big Madam hold a reputation of greed for money.
What?
I came back with victory and His Majesty granted me uncountable amounts.
Plus all the rich assets of my Bai family.
If Big Madam clings on and won't let go and word gets out,
those in the know would think Big Madam dotes on me and my wife. But those not in the know,
they would think Big Madam was after my assets.
Where is that talk coming from?
Public opinion is enough to melt gold. Gossip is a fearful thing! (T/N you feel the heat if they are angry)
One relays it to another, and a fake can be relayed as truth.
At that time, even if you're full of mouths, you can't explain clearly.
You're heavily-trusted and promoted so if you wish to move, just move. There's no need for the spear attack.
I thank you, Big Madam, for your great understanding.
I won't bother my older brother then. Please let him know for me.
I still have military duty awaiting me, so I take my leave now.
That! Does he even care about respecting elders?
What impropriety! What impropriety!
Eldest Sister-in-law, you need to teach him better!
The child is a grown up.
He doesn't listen anymore.
That!
Though Old Second has progressed compared to before,
he still hasn't shed his childish ways.
He thought moving out can make a clear cut from Gu House?
What?
Cheng Garden is our neighbor.
His Majesty did it intentionally.
To have Old Second have some honor and some authority in Gu House.
But to cue him secretly too.
That he's a Gu person after all, and the two houses can't separate!
You watch.
This matter isn't finished.
Our aunts and the Big Madam will find a way
to continue to torment him.
How will they torment him?
If I'm gone in the future,
without any mishaps, it will be Old Second who inherits the title.
At the time, if he doesn't move back, how will he be Marquis of Ningyuan?
Stop talking like that.
Your health, there's still hope for recovery.
Forget it.
I've carried on all these years, and it's been tough.
I know my body.
At least for Xian'er and I, you have to carry on.
Even if you're not the Marquis and you're not surnamed Gu...
I still don't want to part from you.
Alright, alright.
I promise you, for you and our daughter, I will carry on.
I'll continue this struggle with them.
This Cheng Garden used to house a high minister of the previous dynasty.
Later, he retired to his hometown,
and His Majesty reclaimed the manor.
It was left to ruin all these years until it was granted to me.
Without counting the forest front and back,
this manor stands more than ninety mu (six hectare) in size. There are two parts, front and back.
Front court, I will be in charge.
Back court is the inner courtyard,
and you're in charge. Your turf, and you're the boss.
Such a grand manor and just the two of us living here?
Look at you, little silly thing. You're drooling.
How is this grand? Marquis Xiangyang's manor is what's big.
You have to go around on horseback to see the whole yard!
I think this place is distinct.
I've seen a few grand manors of the capital before.
But compared to this yard, this place is more bright and more airy.
You have good discernment.
His Majesty had us choose when he granted these yards to us.
When I was picking, I was fond of this place at first sight.
I knew this place would please you.
At the time, you hadn't proposed marriage to my house yet!
You already thought of all that?
I am just one person and it doesn't matter where I live.
But now I have a family.
I needed to find a good place that is worthy of you.
Then this place is still too . . .
I've lived with my grandmother since I was little.
Later when I was put to be in charge of the house,
I then had my own courtyard, but it was all very small.
You suddenly give me this huge yard.
I fear I can't manage it well.
First time is unfamiliar but the second time is familiar.
Who knows how to manage this stuff at birth?
Right? And also,
I am not having you go be prime minister or general.
This yard, if you want to manage it, manage it.
If you don't want to manage it, toss it to others to manage.
At any rate, I just want you to
be easy and smooth to all your liking,
and be my wife.
You . . .
You say it so lightly.
But you have your reputation as General Gu.
If this wife of yours is muddled with matters,
dumb and incompetent, all your colleagues will laugh themselves to death!
You're muddled? You're dumb?
Who would believe that?
You don't need to worry about the gossipers.
The day I proposed marriage to you, what I said counts forever.
Then let me try it.
Yes, there you go.
After we visit your parents tomorrow, all the moving matters are up to you.
Whatever money and whatever manpower you need.
If that Big Madam comes and says something, just ignore her.
Sixth Sister.
Hello, Fifth Sister. Hello, Fifth Brother-in-law.
Look at you. You're really a phoenix on a high branch now.
This entourage and this grandness. It's no less than that of a princess.
This is granted by His Majesty.
Your brother-in-law said we should have His Majesty see it so we don't demean his grace.
It's great.
Fourth Brother-in-law, Fourth Sister, greetings.
You're back. - Second Brother. Greetings, Second Brother.
Come on in. - Greetings, Sister-in-law.
Greetings, Third Brother.
Come on in.
- Come on in. - A petty man showing off. What's there to see?
I said not to come, but you just wanted to come.
You come and you get mad. Why bother?
I said we should come in the three-tiered carriage but you wouldn't.
We are a noble family too and we pale in comparison!
Alright. Next time, I will get the carriage for you.
- Ming'er! - Grandmother, Grandmother.
Ming'er.
Let me take a good look of you.
I've not shed one strand of hair and I've not lost one piece of flesh.
I didn't lose any either.
Naughty.
You have to go again when it's dark.
Once you leave, I don't know when you can be back again.
Let me see more.
Grandmother, this is easy matter.
Minglan misses home and it's fine anytime.
I can come back with her too and live here a few days.
You needn't worry, Grandmother.
You can bear it?
Is there reason not to?
It's all thanks to your consent that I can have this great wife.
Old Madam.
Master sent someone to tell you something came up in the palace.
He can't put it off, so he needs to go.
He's asked Sixth Miss and Sixth Son-in-law to go and sit at Big Madam's first.
They'll come back after the meal.
He can just tend to his work.
Yes. You go and pay respects to Big Madam first.
Then come back to me and we'll catch up.
Yes.
Translation and Timing carefully crafted by the Mei Daxia Team at Viki
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? ♫