This thin horse can come back from the dead,
I am very interested in it.
We must take them away
This fund for repairing the river.
Although it's said that Lu Jingli found it,
it actually belonged to the Ministry of Works.
You must return the lost thing to its owner,
which is us, the Ministry of Works.
Do you agree with this offer?
Yes.
Sir.
Furthermore,
I really like this little girl,
and I would like to keep her as a close servant.
But
seeing Lu Jingli so tactful today,
I will not let you abandon such a favorite person.
Little girl,
you have wounds.
Fortunately,
I happen to have superior medicine on my boat.
Follow me to the boat to have them treated.
It also gives me time to talk to Lu Jingli.
Alright.
Yan Feng,
take her away.
Yes, sir.
Lu Jingli, how about following me too?
Greeting, Sir Yan.
After making up, this girl
is quite pretty.
Little girl,
if you want to look into my eyes,
might as well walk in and see
I wouldn't dare.
Sir Yan,
she is a mere constable of Imperial Police Department.
She behaves rude and doesn't experience much in life.
If you find her annoying,
how about letting her on the boat firstly?
How can that be?
She is lovely, I really like her.
That's right, little girl,
I heard that
you were very courageous during the investigation.
Come closer.
What does Sir Yan want to say?
To see,
through my outfit today,
what can you deduce?
You can even look at my shoes.
Sir Yan,
you can see that just by standing here,
her legs are trembling,
I wonder how afraid she is on the inside.
I don't think she can make any deductions.
I,
how can I dare consider Sir Yan
as a suspect?
What about her?
Speak, no more backing out.
Come over there.
Let her take a close look at you.
So, have you found anything?
Sir,
this woman is good at making tea,
but she rarely does tailoring.
She may have made some mistakes recently,
got punished,
either turned the stove over
or broke a valuable tea cup.
Moreover, in her boat house,
the window may be to the right of the makeup table.
Or her left hand is injured.
Tell me then
how you found out.
With different works, the hand shapes are also different.
The calluses on the palm and on the fingers
are also different.
This is the same as when a martial arts trainer
having those calluses on the hand.
If she was good at sewing,
her index finger and thumb
would have calluses.
She has no calluses on her index finger and thumb,
so I thought she doesn't do the sewing.
What about tea?
I saw that
her wrist collar was a bit wet.
Her fingers are slightly red as if it had been scalded.
Of course it could just be that
she was scalded in the kitchen,
so I carefully smelled her hand.
It has a slight tea aroma to it
but no sign of kitchen smell.
So tell me about the last thing,
how did you know
the location of the window?
Her right side hair is tidier,
compared to the left side.
In this time of the year, using light from the window to do makeup
may lead to this phenomenon.
So they use the natural light to do makeup.
I didn't notice this.
Lu Jingli,
solving crimes with Imperial Police Department
and having such a little girl by your side
must be very interesting.
Sir Yan,
it's alright,
sometimes
it can be annoying.
Woman is a nuisance,
if not then can they still be women?
Little girl,
sit down.
Thank you sir.
I'm not used to Yangzhou wine.
This time,
I brought some bottles from the capital.
The wine Lu Jingli usually drinks,
is it Qiulubai?
Sir Yan, your memory is outstanding.
Little girl,
and you?
Right.
Yang Chengwan is a strict man,
he wouldn't let you drink
wine from outside, would he?
I,
I'm not very good at drinking,
please forgive me.
These little girls,
they always said they are not good at drinking,
but eventually only two full bottles
can make them drunk.
Sir Yan, you truly understand women.
Go.
Bring Qiulubai.
It's beautiful from top to bottom but this is such a waste.
Little girl,
why did you lie earlier?
What I said were true.
You said
her left side hair
was not as tidy as the right side,
because the makeup table was to the right of the window.
But there is one more reason
that you didn't say.
It's because her right hand is injured.
Even though you are a mere girl
but you are a constable for Imperial Police Department,
The pleasures of the house
you can't have not known about, can you?
This...
My knowledge is shallow, please forgive me.
It's okay.
You are still just a little girl.
Actually not so little anymore,
you can try it for once.
Sir,
I still have my businesses, please excuse me.
I hope you understand.
Men!
Take this little girl to the guest boat.
Sir, I...
Shut your mouth.
You are a mere constable at Imperial Police Department,
can your duty be as much as a Vice Ministry of Minister of Works like me?
Don't even mention duty in front of me.
Tonight, you two will stay on my boat,
you can leave tomorrow morning if you want.
For now, don't ruin my mood.
Sir Yan has good intentions,
don't be disrespectful.
Thank you sir, goodbye.
So she is still just a little girl,
but, she sat still
for way longer than I expected.
I respect my father,
so I have a little patience for her.
Sir Yan, you know that
her master, Yang Chengwan, before he was injured
was an excellent assistant to my father.
Because of appreciating the old relationship,
this treatment
is also from my father's order.
These little girls,
they are still young, they don't understand life.
I am not interested.
Look at this place.
Who is not as good as her?
Lu Jingli,
how about this,
you can pick one,
no need to be formal.
I promise,
tonight you will be left with your most favorite person.
No need, Sir Yan.
These women here are all yours.
Furthermore,
my father is very strict,
I'm afraid it won't be enjoyable.
That stubborn Lu Ting,
such a pity for these girls,
they don't have the chance to serve Lu Jingli.
But
I guarantee
tonight you will be left with your favourite person.
Sir Lu, please come and rest.
The room has been set
according to Master's words.
If you have any requests,
just ring the bell.
Hurry up.
Why you?
I can hardly breathe. That's so wild.
They forced me to shower, then made me use the poison,
wrapped me and threw me here.
I will suffocate to death.
It seems
you are the gift that Sir Yan gives me.
He also said
he will give me the present I like most.
Sir,
are you drunk?
Sir what are you doing?
S-S-Sir...
Don't take that off, what are you doing?
Sir Lu!
Sir, Sir Lu!
Are you drunk?
Stop taking off clothes.
Stop it, don't come here.
Sir, Sir Lu, please don't do this.
What is this, you are drunk.
Sir Lu, please...
Sir Lu, save me!
Please don't Sir Lu!
Sir Lu!, please don't!
Lu Yi, you are a nobleman, yet you do this,
wait until I recover, then I will beat you to death.
Let go of me you bastard!
Would you like to see this?
Lu Yi!
Save me, you pseudo-nobleman!
Lu Yi, don't!
Save me! Save me! Lu Yi!
Don't stop, keep going.
There are people watching.
Sir Lu!
Save me!
You bastard, let me go!
These men,
their true selves appear after a few drinks. | Lu Yi!
I can't watch this anymore, let's me out.
Don't touch me!
Stop screaming! They left.
Let me tell you sir,
if you want to act in a play,
can you please tell me first?
You almost made my heart jump out.
Pseudo-nobleman, pervert,
bastard, animal,
you spoke your heart out.
But your actions earlier
really resemble a pervert.
This is Yan Shifan territory,
of course we can't get through his eyes and ears.
If you really want to escape
then it will only make him doubt you.
Then you also can't make jokes about my virginity.
This bastard Yan Shifan.
Sir, did he bully you?
Why do I see that
in front of him, you are no longer yourself,
very frustrating?
Earlier, at the auction at the capital,
he bullied you.
This harp belongs to Sir Yan.
Congratulations Sir Yan.
So I won't back down anymore,
in the future, if you want to listen to music,
the Yan mansion always welcomes you.
At that point I thought you are some one who spends money wastefully,
spending five million for that harp.
After that I understood
this harp, along with Der Pfirsichbaum,
must mean
something very special to you.
Tell me
how did you know Der Pfirsichbaum?
Sir,
does that really matter?
How can he bully me?
I don't understand.
There are lots of things that you don't need to understand.
There are things that I must take responsibilities
so
I can only cause this inconvenience to you.
Are you hungry?
Do you need someone to bring you some food?
No need.
They will mix things into the food.
You have even drunk poison, what's there to be afraid of?
Tell me.
What do you want to eat?
Whatever.
I want some noodles,
beef noodles.
Their kitchen really has every thing.
Open up.
Sir, no.
How can a noble person like you do this?
Just leave it there.
I will eat when I feel better.
Open your mouth.
This is an order.
How's the taste?
Delicious.
Now.
Ever since I grew up,
my mother had never fed me.
Thank you sir.
Now, have some beef.
Thank you sir.
On this boat,
on that person's territory,
it isn't true that there are only
things that disgust people.
Just put it down firstly.
Yes.
Xiaoer
This is...
Uncle Yang.
You are Jinxia's master.
Jinxia's relatives are all gone.
You are her elder.
I'm here today because I would like to marry Jinxia.
I hope that Uncle Yang will allow this.
No need, Xiaoer
This...
I can't decide this.
Even Jinxia's mother can't control her.
It's no help finding my father.
If you say so,
I only need Jinxia's approval, right?
Xiaoer, you want to propose to Jinxia
but I heard that
you and Xier have got engaged.
Uncle Yang, my father forced me to do so.
Senior sister is here with me today
to prove that
what happened in the past was a mistake.
Isn't that right, Senior sister?
Sister Shangguan.
Xie Yuanyuan, what are you doing?
Sir Lu.
I came to propose.
Propose to whom?
You.
Me.
My fair lady, gentleman good girl
My heart belongs to you,
I want to make you my wife, the Young Master's wife.
Xie Yuanyuan, I don't have the time
to play house with you.
Come with me.
Wait, wait.
Jin... Jin... Jinxia.
If you don't believe what I said,
you can pull my heart out to check,
to see how true it was.
This is the list of wedding presents.
I just need you to say yes,
then I can pick up your mother.
We can immediately do the ceremony.
That much silver?
This is just a portion.
Besides, you don't have to prepare the dowry.
I just need you to say yes,
then all the money in the house will be in your hands.
Yuan constable bears responsibility.
She can't just go and marry someone.
Sir Lu seems to be controlling too much.
You are nothing to her.
If Jinxia misses this marriage bond,
can you take care of her?
Xie Yuanyuan.
How can you say that I can't take care of her?
Jinxia.
I will take you to meet my father now.
She can't come with you.
Based on what, she's not even your family member.
At least,
she is not yours either.
Do you believe that I will marry her right tomorrow?
Xie Xiao.
This marriage
can be considered a good thing.
Right, master?
Take these back firstly.
I need to think about it.
We'll discuss this another day.
Sir.
Jinxia, I am already here.
Another day...
Jinxia. Go go go.
I already brought all these presents.
Let me think about it.
Let me think.
Sister Shangguan, watch over Xie Yuanyuan.
Don't let him do crazy things again.
Jinxia, I will wait at home.
Think about it, Jinxia.
I will wait for you.
Master.
No.
Jinxia.
Jinxia, open the door.
Listen to me.
Jinxia.
Open the door.
Open up.
Now.
Sir, about what happened today,
I apologize on behalf of Xie Xiao.
He was a bit rude,
so please be tolerant
and don't compare to him.
You see, it starts raining as soon as you are angry.
You are still not married
and you are already defending him?
Sir, don't laugh at me.
Do you know the story of Xie Xiao and Shangguan Xi?
I do.
But it's unusual.
Fleeing a marriage is such a big deal.
To a woman,
it is so embarrassing.
But I find no hate
between Shangguan Xi and Xie Xiao.
That is because
Xie Xiao saved her once.
That year, the two of them
ran into a clan of robbers in Suzhou.
That time Gang Wuan was not well-known
so they didn't have servants.
Xie Xiao could have run away, but he stayed,
single-handedly faced those robbers,
saved Shangguan Xi.
As a result, he was badly injured,
almost lost his life.
It took him half a year of treatment to recover.
So that's the reason why.
No wonder Shangguan Xi is so nice towards Xie Xiao.
She helps him with everything.
But it's okay,
you still have a chance.
Alright.
If Jinxia misses this fate,
can you take care of her?
How can you say that I can't take care of her?
Did Jinxia send you to negotiate the marriage?
Wait.
Everyone, back down.
I am not teasing you.
Why are you causing trouble to me?
You have sister Shangguan,
why do you even tease Jinxia?
Jinxia is my sister.
I definitely will not let her
marry a half-hearted person like you.
I'm not half-hearted.
Three years ago,
you broke the marriage and fled away,
abandoning sister Shangguan.
That's called inhumane and unjust.
Now,
you want to marry Jinxia.
Where do you place those two women?
You don't understand my Senior sister at all.
That year, she didn't agree to the marriage either.
But was forced to by the elders
She is my Senior sister,
also the Lord of the rosefinch hall
I respect and appreciate her.
I will always be for the rest of my life.
But Jinxia is the one I want to marry.
Shut up.
You broke the marriage by yourself,
and blamed it all on sister Shangguan.
How can there be someone so shameless like you.
Marrying Jinxia?
This marriage, I will be the first one to disagree.
You don't know what happened that year,
so I don't have any reasons to tell you.
If you dare sabotage me and Jinxia,
I won't let go that easily.
Stop.
Are you into Jinxia as well?
That's why you want to sabotage my plan.
Nonsense.
If Brother Yang wants to compete for women,
you should know your capacity.
I...
You are a mandarinate.
Your father is an old friend of the master.
If he knows that
you guys are fighting over a woman like this,
I wonder what he will think.
Alright, sister.
We are just teasing around.
There is nothing serious.
There shall be no next time.
I hope so.
Get inside.
Isn't this my favorite dish?
Da Yang.
You...
cook the broth with bamboo and mushroom?
You made this?
Yes.
Does it smell good?
Yes.
Oh yes.
Later,
I have to cook the radish with pig fat.
So do I have to boil the radish firstly?
If you do it like that,
you won't have anything to eat.
You came just the right time, Dayang.
Da Yang.
Alright, I get it.
Take some rest.
Okay.
Oh, I already kneaded the dough.
Making spring cake.
Okay.
Brother.
Jinxia, you are making so many dishes,
what for?
I want to make a vegan meal
for Sir Lu.
For Sir Lu?
Oh yes, I almost forgot.
I brought along a letter for you.
For me?
It's inside my father's letter.
Maybe it's from your mother.
This.
This is...
So in the end how many dowries did my mom give?
And why did the Yi's agree so quickly?
It appears that Yi Laosan
has feelings for you.
Maybe
he misses the childhood,
when you helped him beat the bullies.
I have forgotten such little things.
He needn't have to repay by his body like that.
Repay what?
Sir, you have returned.
Sir Lu.
Then I'm going, you two keep talking.
Okay.
Sir, you came back just in time.
I have just made you a meal.
Please sit down.
Eat this?
Yes.
Today I prepared a vegan meal.
Sir, please don't think that
I am trying to save money.
I already checked the date.
Today is fasting day
and also hundred thousand merits.
What?
You see that I do many bad things,
so you want me to accumulate merits?
No, no.
Sir, how can you say that.
Sir, please sit down.
I think
you have usually helped me a lot,
so I should make you a meal.
It's something that should be done.
You seem to have many happy things,
should I congratulate you?
Sir Lu, you already knew?
Stop making fun of me!
Father.
Why don't you let me bring Jinxia to meet you?
I really want to marry her.
Nonsense!
Three years ago, you broke the marriage and ran away.
Now you want to marry Jinxia.
The Gang Wuan is the biggest clan of all.
You are the next master of the Gang Wuan.
How can you do such nonsensical things?
Master.
Father.
Are you okay?
I'm fine.
Oh yes,
Dong Family Water Bay
has conducted many activities recently in Yangzhou.
I think that Dong Qisheng
is having some malicious thoughts.
Xiaoer, you have to help Xier more.
She is extremely busy.
Send more people to the port to supervise it.
Must keep a close eye on our ships and goods.
In case Dong Qisheng uses some dirty tricks
Yes.
Master.
Should we invite Doctor Shen?
There's no need.
Don't tell anyone about my sickness.
This child Xie Xiao is acting so hastily.
He has never left a back door for himself.
I'm old now.
The clan work in the future
will have to be handled by him.
But with his current situation,
I really can't be at rest.
Leader, don't be so worried.
Xie Xiao is just too childish.
Just give him more work,
Let he train himself.
Master.
Let me call for Doctor Shen.
Xier, come check the port.
Xie Xiao just took over business in the clan,
he is still new to everything.
Help him more.
Go.
Here comes the food.
Take it back, take it back.
Yes, that.
Spring cake, cake.
I remembered you saying
this is a good thing for you.
Marriage can be regarded as a good thing.
Let me think about it.
We will talk about this another day.
I just said that out of a whim.
My home is at the capital, if I get married in such a faraway place
my mother won't agree either.
Furthermore, there is still a sister Shangguan.
Xie Xiao and sister Shangguan
used to be engaged.
Sister Shangguan is intimate with him.
If I interfere in,
it won't be okay.
If I really marry him,
one way or another, me and Sister Shangguan cannot get away from each other.
Her martial arts skill is exceptional,
if she takes things too hard,
then it is just like killing myself.
You are really visionary.
There is no other way.
Anyway, I will not approve of this.
My mother will not either.
Tomorrow I will discourage him.
Sir.
Should I bring you another bottle?
You even prepared wine?
The day I tidied your room,
I found two bottles
in the circular closet,
unopened ones.
Would you like to have a taste?
Clearly you are the host.
Why would you like to drink my wine?
This.
Whose wine it is doesn't matter.
What is important is the taste
and you have a delicious meal, right?
I will go heat the wine up.
Wait.
You can't heat up fruit wine.
Fruit wine is almost colorless, but it tastes good.
You must serve it in a crystal glass.
But...
Where can I find one for you?
There is no crystal glass?
No eating, no drinking then.
Sir, sir.
Please sit down.
I will find the glass for you.
Sir, I found it.
I finally found your crystal glass.
Sir.
Sir, please try this.
This is Da Yang's signature dish.
If I eat this,
I can eat three bowls of rice.
Delicious.
Tasty right?
Is the radish cooked with pig fat?
Yes.
Isn't today vegan day?
Why use pig fat?
It's tastier with pig fat.
How do you get hundred thousand merits?
Sir, don't think too much.
You are not short of it.
This is truly exquisite.
Can't you just eat?
Fine, I will.
Now, join me.
This.
That is not appropriate.
Our classes are different.
How about you eating first?
I will serve you.
I will eat when you are finished.
Sit, eat.
Sir, try this.
This is Dayang's signature dish.
I'll make you one.
Put these inside,
can it really be good?
Very good.
Sir, try this.
It smells weird.
Sir, are you not
familiar with the smell of seaweed?
This is the one.
Sir, that is because you don't know the business.
This seaweed
is the highlight of this cake.
Maybe this is the custom of Southerners.
So you might not be used to it.
Southerners' custom?
When he was a kid in Fujian,
he lived there for several years.
Da Yang's cooking also resembles a Southerner's
They didn't call it spring cakes,
they called it moistening cakes
Once you get used to it,
you will find it tasty.
Head Constable Yang is clearly from Jiangxi.
Why did he live