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00:00:00

Mr. Gu is truly young and promising!

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He built this multi-billion dollar

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business empire

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from scratch

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. This toast

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is for you

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all

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, my business partners.

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This toast

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is for me , Gu Zhengyan.

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Cheers

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! Cheers !

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This liquor

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is so strong!

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Mr. Gu,

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look

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at this

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! Oh, I told you

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I wouldn't drink Lafite, I'd

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drink Moutai ! What is

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Secretary Zhang

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saying?!

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Did we go

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that far last night?

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Secretary Yuan,

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is this person out of their mind?

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Where am I?

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Gu

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Zhengyan

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is

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truly shameful. He

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fainted from anger after

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being criticized a few times

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. He

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didn't even take a piss and look at himself.

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What is Miss Luo Shuyao's status?

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Luo Shuyao

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, you want a hundred taels for books

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? Where am I supposed to get that much?

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You dare talk back

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after I said a few words to you? Asking you to give us

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money as a sign of respect is an insult! Stop! You

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're the

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daughter of a marquis, Luo Shuyao!

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Her father is the Marquis of Wu!

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Get

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out of here! You just wait!

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Are you alright

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? Wow

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, I

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've transmigrated!

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The original owner was a poor scholar from Xiahe Village,

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so ashamed

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because he couldn't write poetry.

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Brother, do you have to be

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so pathetic? At least share my name!

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I'm a

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billionaire CEO! Even if you

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transmigrate,

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can't you at least give me a better identity

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?

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Since I'm now occupying

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your body ,

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I'll help you get your

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revenge !

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First round: Spring Poetry - won

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by the lyricist

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Bai San Nong.

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Second round: Poems

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about Lingyan Lake -

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any topic is acceptable.

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Time:

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3 minutes. "Incense sticks,

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I'll go,

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he'll go.

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The way of poetry

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lies in talent.

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You

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should go home and reflect for a few years.

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Just

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don't faint again.

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Miss Luo won't

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like someone like you.

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Lord Miao

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, I just have a slight cold.

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It's not that I can't write poetry.

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Give me another chance.

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Alright, alright,

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go back to your seat.

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Don't pretend to faint again.

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It's unrefined.

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You clown.

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The second round

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officially begins.

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Sorry, seniors, I'll

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borrow your talents

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to pave the way for me.

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He wouldn't be thinking of writing

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'Lingyan Lake has so much water,' would he?

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Even Young Master Xiao hasn't thought of anything yet,

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and he's already starting to write. He

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'll probably

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write something bad. Go up and pretend. Don't lie there pretending

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to be

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a master

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again.

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Look at

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this poem,

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Gu Zhengyan

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..." It's true, your

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student

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wouldn't dare deceive you two gentlemen;

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it was indeed my work.

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You can go back now.

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We can make a judgment

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after you've seen the other works.

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With so many seniors helping me

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, I have no idea

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how I could possibly lose

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. Time

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's up. This

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one is indeed quite good.

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Next up is a poem

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by Gu Zhengyan

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from Xiahe Village.

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Let's skip it and

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not waste time .

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What kind of

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good poem could he possibly write? The lake and spring scenery are in harmony, the surface of the pool is calm, like an unpolished mirror. Gazing at

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the

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Dongting Lake

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,

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the landscape is like

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a green snail in a silver dish.

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Which poor scholar wrote this?

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This is impossible!

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Young Brother

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Gu, your talent is unparalleled! I,

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an old man, am completely humbled.

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I withdraw from

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this poetry gathering.

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Perhaps this is the legendary...

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"Surely the demeanor of

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a scholar ? I disagree.

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Fine,

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so here comes the demeanor of a petty person

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! This man is just a nobody,

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previously unknown.

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How could he produce such verses

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? He must have stolen and

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plagiarized!

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Who do you think you are,

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Xiao Jianhan

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of Julu Academy

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? If you can't compare, then I'll accuse you of plagiarism!

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My Great Yong law states

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that falsely accusing someone of plagiarism is

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punishable by death!

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You'd better produce evidence

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, otherwise

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we'll have to go to the government office

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!

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I don't have evidence

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, but you certainly couldn't

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have written it yourself.

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Whether I make it or not is

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none of your business

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. I think you're just jealous.

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What

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are your intentions?

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My head hurts!

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Miss

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, you're holding a private poetry contest to choose a husband.

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What if the master finds out

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? Even if he does,

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I can accept any outcome

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compared to marrying

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that spoiled brat, the Duke of Wei. This is

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the manuscript from the poetry contest

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that the servant just brought.

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Even so

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, Miss,

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you can't offend the Duke of Wei's son

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!

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This calligraphy,

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this poetry...

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this person is no ordinary person!"

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"Go tell the poetry contest champion that

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he will marry me tonight!

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What

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the

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hell

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?

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This is outrageous!

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When I get back,

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I'll definitely break that

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champion's legs!

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In this round of the competition

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, Gu Zhengyan of Xiahe Village is undoubtedly the champion

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. Congratulations!

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This is well-deserved

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, and they are

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a perfect match!

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What

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?

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So you like sleeping

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? Go to sleep then!

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If you can't beat others in poetry, just pretend to faint! I

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used to practice martial arts

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before I studied.

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According to the rules set by

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Miss Shuyao

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, the champion of this poetry contest will

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marry

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Miss Shuyao tonight

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! What?

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Marriage

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? And to the daughter of a marquis?

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This isn't an ordinary poetry contest

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, it's a husband-selection poetry contest!

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This joke

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has gone too far!

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What's wrong

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with him ? Why did he faint again?

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Is this for real? He's exhausted

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his inspiration and his mind is damaged!

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Quickly,

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call a doctor!

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This marriage

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was a scheme set up

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by Luo Shuyao to resist

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the marriage alliance with the heir of the Duke of Wei!

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Marquis Yingwu, Luo Qingcang!"

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On my way back!

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This is

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called a wedding? This is called suicide !

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No matter how good the wife is

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, you have to be alive to enjoy her!

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No,

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I have to think of a way to escape!

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Young Master

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Gu, the auspicious time has arrived

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! Miss, has your Marquis returned?

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Young Master Gu

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, are you hoping for the Master's return

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? Of course I hope

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he returns! This marriage might fall through, and only

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then can I save my life! Miss is waiting for

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the young master! Young Master

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, please come with me! Waiting for

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the Marquis to return

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might mean being torn to pieces!

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More than that!

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The Marquis dotes on Miss Luo the most!

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Miss Luo has pulled this stunt

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! I bet this kid

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will be torn to pieces

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and fed to the dogs!

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No!

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The auspicious time has arrived!

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The newlyweds have bowed to

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heaven and earth! The wedding is over!

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When Luo Qingcang returns,

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the first person he'll kill is me

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! You're so

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dense!

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Think of a way!

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The couple bowing to each other

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is so nice!

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What a perfect match ! Look how beautiful you are

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!

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Yes,

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the ceremony

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is complete, and you're ready to go to the bridal

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chamber.

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Congratulations ! Good

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congratulations!

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I'm not going to become a live-in son-in-law,

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am I

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? Wouldn't that mean I'd have even less status

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?

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Lan will get married even faster

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. We can talk about it later. You're

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so beautiful! What do

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you want to ask? You

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can ask now.

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She really just used me as a shield.

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It's good to make things clear.

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Maybe there's still a glimmer of

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hope. Miss Luo,

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I know

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you set up this poetry gathering

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to fight against the marriage agreement.

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Don't worry

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, we're just

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husband and wife in name only. Once this storm passes,

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we'll divorce.

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I'll

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take all the responsibility upon myself.

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I've heard that

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these poor scholars

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are all eager to marry into

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wealthy families to gain status.

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Why does he seem uninterested?

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Do you really think so?

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This isn't just

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sweet talk from you men.

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If I didn't think this way,

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your father would have turned me into mincemeat.

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Miss Luo must

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have already sent someone to inquire about me.

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Would someone as upright as me

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use sweet talk?

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Rumor has it that

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you're just a pedantic scholar.

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Miss Luo, if... Thinking about it this way,

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there's nothing I can do.

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He's really not just

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a pedantic scholar who

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only knows how to recite poems.

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Since that's the case

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, then I'll test you.

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If the king is incompetent

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and you are ordered to harm loyal officials,

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would you sacrifice yourself for his posthumous reputation

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?

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The first day of a wedding

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is the wedding night,

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and I'm having

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a philosophical debate

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with my wife. If the king is incompetent

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, then it's not a matter of the world

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, but a matter of one person. The

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so-called "saving the world's affairs"

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is not about one person,

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but about all the people of the world.

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This goes against one's original intention

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and should never be done.

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He actually has such a righteous heart.

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How many people

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can say such a thing

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for the people of the world?

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You 're impressed, aren't you?

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In my past life, I was at least a CEO. If I

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didn't have something in my belly, how

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could I have signed so many orders

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?

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You scholars

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always talk a good game,

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but how many of you can

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actually do it?

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Hypocritical.

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Forget it

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, I won't argue with her.

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Survival is

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more important. Miss Luo,

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let's not talk about this for now. What are we

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going to do tonight?

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What

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?

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You want to sleep?

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No, no, no

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, I... That's what I meant.

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I was saying

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what to do after the Marquis returns

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tonight

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. You've ultimately been implicated because of me

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, but don't worry,

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I will bear my father's wrath

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alone and

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will absolutely not implicate you.

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If he wants to chop me into mincemeat,

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how will you bear

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that

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? It's true that I didn't think things through,

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but I was prepared.

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First,

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I've already had Qiulan

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spread the news of our marriage

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throughout the capital as quickly as possible.

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Everyone knows it 's a done deal

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, so

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public opinion is our

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first line of defense.

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Even if Father is furious, he will at least

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not kill you in front of everyone

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for the sake of the Marquis's mansion

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and the Luo family's reputation. I

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will take full responsibility

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and attribute everything to

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my willful and reckless actions.

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The worst outcome

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is that I'll be confined and

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you'll be expelled from the Marquis's mansion

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, but

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at least you'll be

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spared.

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She

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even planned out her escape route

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, dragging you into this for no reason.

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I'm so sorry

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, no, no,

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you've already done very well.

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Don't worry,

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I will... I'll face any hardship with you

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, even if

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we're just husband and wife in name only.

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But since we've married

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, you're my wife.

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Oh no!

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The Marquis is back!

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Throw

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all the wedding decorations

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out of the manor !

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Liu Qing , go

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break that brat Gu's leg! Drag him

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out

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here

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! Liu Qing,

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who gave you the audacity

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to trespass into my boudoir?

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Miss

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,

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I'm here on the Marquis's orders

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to break Gu's leg . If you

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offend me

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, let's see who dares!

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If you want to break his

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leg, you'll have to step over mine first

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! Gu, do you want

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to hide behind women

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for the rest of your life

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? Come out yourself

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! Don't force me to take action.

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How can I hide behind a woman?

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Gu Zhengyan, when did you become so cowardly?

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Hiding behind me?

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I, Gu Zhengyan, may

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not be a great hero

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, but I would never hide behind a woman

00:14:01

! You want to break my leg? Let's

00:14:04

see if you have the ability.

00:14:06

I didn't expect you, a poor scholar

00:14:08

, to be so tough.

00:14:09

You've really impressed me.

00:14:11

I'll plead with the Marquis!

00:14:13

给你留一条腿的

00:14:15

揍他

00:14:20

夺命剪刀手

00:14:22

真以为我穿越前每个月

00:14:24

花几万块钱请的私教

00:14:25

是白请的是吧

00:14:26

一群笨蛋

00:14:33

放了他

00:14:35

一群小可爱

00:14:37

都给我出去

00:14:38

是

00:14:40

你的腿

00:14:43

先给我留着

00:14:48

爹

00:14:49

您为何非要逼我

00:14:50

嫁给金鸿昌那个纨绘

00:14:52

婚姻大事

00:14:54

父母之命

00:14:55

放着国公世子你不要

00:14:58

你挑了这么个

00:14:59

村野鄙夫

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你的眼是瞎了吗

00:15:03

可在我心中

00:15:04

他就是比

00:15:05

金鸿昌强一百倍

00:15:07

金鸿昌他除了 世子的身份之外

00:15:08

他还有什么

00:15:10

顾正言虽是 Though a commoner

00:15:12

, his poetic talent is

00:15:13

unparalleled; he is by no means the pedantic person rumored

00:15:15

to be . That is indeed the truth.

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Poetry

00:15:18

can kill the barbarians,

00:15:20

can it preserve

00:15:21

the century-old foundation of

00:15:24

my marquisate ?

00:15:26

My marriage alliance with the Duke of Wei

00:15:27

was to counter those pro-peace civil officials in court.

00:15:30

Now you have ruined it all.

00:15:33

So, your daughter is merely

00:15:34

a tool for your power struggle?

00:15:36

Father,

00:15:37

how could that old fox, the Duke of Wei

00:15:39

, easily support you

00:15:41

because of a marriage alliance ?

00:15:42

Although your daughter is not in court

00:15:44

, she still cares about the world.

00:15:47

Fine,

00:15:48

are you going to break with your father

00:15:50

for this man today ?

00:15:53

If you insist on following this little... "

00:15:55

Get out of the Marquis's mansion, son

00:15:58

! I'll pretend I do

00:15:59

n't have a daughter like you.

00:16:04

Daughter's

00:16:06

mind is made up,

00:16:09

get

00:16:25

out ! Father, your

00:16:26

daughter is unfilial!

00:16:31

" Gu Zhengyan,

00:16:32

take me away.

00:16:33

Since she doesn't want to be

00:16:34

a tool for a political marriage

00:16:35

, I have an obligation to help her.

00:16:37

She's practically my wife.

00:16:39

Alright

00:16:41

, I'll take you away. Once you

00:16:43

're gone , don't come back

00:17:00

. Curfew is coming soon. Let

00:17:02

's find a nearby inn to stay in.

00:17:04

Tomorrow ,

00:17:06

take me to your home.

00:17:08

You 're a pitiful person too.

00:17:11

Don't worry

00:17:12

, I'll be by your side from now on.

00:17:14

I will never let anyone

00:17:16

do anything you don't want to do,

00:17:18

nor will I let

00:17:22

anyone bully you again.

00:17:23

Sir , we're closing

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now. Innkeeper,

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bring two superior rooms.

00:17:27

Isn't this

00:17:28

the scholar Gu

00:17:29

who's getting married to Miss Luo

00:17:31

today ?

00:17:32

That's not the one

00:17:35

you should ask. Don't ask.

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Yes, yes,

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sir

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. One superior room is two hundred coins.

00:17:39

This money was what the original

00:17:41

owner had left over from selling land to buy a poetry collection.

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A large portion of it

00:17:44

was used up in one night

00:17:46

. Two rooms , please

00:17:47

. Also, do you have a carriage?

00:17:49

We're going to Xiahe Village early tomorrow morning.

00:17:50

Of course, yes, yes, I have some.

00:17:52

Ten coins

00:17:53

, and one hundred coins.

00:17:54

Look at

00:17:55

her, she's been pampered since she was little.

00:17:57

I can't let her suffer. She

00:17:59

should ride in the best.

00:18:00

One hundred coins , please

00:18:01

. Innkeeper,

00:18:02

one carriage? Ten coins is too

00:18:04

expensive. I'm used to riding in carriages.

00:18:06

I want to try something else

00:18:07

. She... Is this for my sake?

00:18:11

Here's a hundred coins, okay,

00:18:18

Luo Shuyao.

00:18:21

From now on,

00:18:24

you're no longer the daughter of a marquis.

00:18:29

I'll enjoy the life

00:18:32

of luxury,

00:18:34

and I'll live a simple life too.

00:18:36

But

00:18:38

is it really worth it?

00:18:42

What kind of situation is this?

00:18:45

I'm not only penniless now

00:18:48

, but I also have a marquis

00:18:50

's daughter to support.

00:18:53

What kind of apocalyptic situation is this?

00:18:55

I

00:18:58

brought her back to my

00:18:59

dilapidated thatched hut where I had nothing.

00:19:03

Can she handle it?

00:19:05

No,

00:19:07

right now, the most important thing

00:19:09

is to make money.

00:19:17

TV dramas are all lies.

00:19:19

The ancient carriage

00:19:20

is too bumpy.

00:19:27

Are you

00:19:28

alright?

00:19:29

No, I'm alright, I'm alright

00:19:30

. Take

00:19:32

a deep breath.

00:19:41

Actually, you don't need to

00:19:42

spend so much money on me.

00:19:44

Now that I'm home with you,

00:19:46

I 'm no longer

00:19:48

the daughter of a marquis. I'll enjoy the life

00:19:51

of luxury, and I'll live a simple life too

00:19:53

. Luo Shuyao, I

00:19:55

'll live

00:20:03

a simple life too

00:20:07

. Oh , isn't that the bookworm from the Gu family? Who's

00:20:10

that fairy next to him ? She

00:20:12

's even wearing a wedding dress

00:20:13

.

00:20:14

Oh my, did he

00:20:15

really get married?

00:20:17

What a beautiful wife!

00:20:24

Is this

00:20:26

where I'll be living from now on?

00:20:31

Xiao Yanzi,

00:20:35

this is my second sister-in-law.

00:20:37

This is my wife.

00:20:38

Luo

00:20:39

Shuyao,

00:20:41

second sister-in-law, greetings!

00:20:44

I'm not dreaming!

00:20:47

Xiao Yanzi, you're getting married!

00:20:50

Come quick!

00:20:51

Everyone come quick!

00:21:00

Although... Although I was mentally prepared

00:21:02

, I still feel embarrassed to

00:21:07

see this

00:21:12

. Now that

00:21:13

I am your wife in name only, you

00:21:16

can call me Shuyao

00:21:17

from now on

00:21:24

. Take this as a gift

00:21:26

from me .

00:21:27

What are you

00:21:29

saying?

00:21:30

How can I accept your things?

00:21:32

Please keep it safe.

00:21:34

Even if I, Gu Zhengyan, am poor

00:21:36

, I can still support a woman

00:21:38

. You're kidding

00:21:39

me, a modern billionaire CEO, how can I

00:21:40

not support a wife

00:21:41

in ancient times

00:21:42

? You're so corrupt

00:21:45

, Shuyao. You risked everything to

00:21:47

defy fate and came here with me.

00:21:49

I, Gu Zhengyan,

00:21:50

will definitely not let you lose.

00:21:59

Greetings, uncles and aunts.

00:22:01

I am Gu Zhengyan's wife.

00:22:03

See?

00:22:04

I didn't lie.

00:22:05

Xiaoyanzi, you really got married!

00:22:07

Xiaoyanzi went out

00:22:08

without saying a

00:22:09

word and came back

00:22:11

with such a beautiful wife! Is she

00:22:12

a princess from the palace?

00:22:17

Sixth Uncle, Second Aunt,

00:22:18

why are you all here

00:22:19

? You came

00:22:22

without bringing anything?

00:22:25

We heard you got married

00:22:27

, so we all came to see you.

00:22:28

We didn't come empty-handed

00:22:29

. Here,

00:22:30

these are all a little something from everyone.

00:22:32

Please put them down.

00:22:36

Although the original owner was old-fashioned,

00:22:38

she was quite popular.

00:22:39

She was grateful for

00:22:40

these favors .

00:22:41

If there's nothing else,

00:22:42

we'll go back first.

00:22:43

You two...

00:22:44

Get along well,

00:22:46

take care,

00:22:48

you're truly blessed.

00:22:49

00:22:51

You're a treasure of neighboring countries

00:22:53

, so kind and benevolent .

00:22:55

Have you remembered all these kindnesses

00:22:56

, my wife?

00:22:58

Don't worry, I've remembered them all.

00:23:00

Today, I'll

00:23:01

trouble you for one more day, my wife.

00:23:02

Tomorrow,

00:23:03

I'll naturally earn the money.

00:23:05

You have a way

00:23:08

to sell the land,

00:23:09

of course, I'm not

00:23:10

a hermit, I have my own brilliant plan.

00:23:22

He said he has a way to make money tomorrow.

00:23:24

What kind of person is he?

00:23:26

His poetic talent is unparalleled, his skills extraordinary

00:23:29

, yet he's content with poverty.

00:23:33

In this world of flourishing literature,

00:23:35

vernacular novels and novel paintings

00:23:38

should have a market . My

00:23:39

first pot of gold

00:23:40

will start here.

00:23:41

But I need to paint

00:23:42

something impactful.

00:23:48

What is he painting?

00:23:53

What is he writing?

00:23:59

Flowers drift and water flows.

00:24:05

This

00:24:06

, this is what you wrote.

00:24:07

Hmm,

00:24:08

how can a man like you...

00:24:10

How about

00:24:11

writing

00:24:12

such poignant poems of a woman confined to her quarters

00:24:13

? Not bad, right?

00:24:14

I'm

00:24:15

planning to sell these

00:24:17

on the street to make money.

00:24:19

You want to sell your poems

00:24:21

? Are you

00:24:22

abandoning your scholarly integrity

00:24:24

to do such unsavory things for my sake?

00:24:26

I've told you before

00:24:28

, you can use my money,

00:24:30

you don't have to do this,

00:24:32

Shuyao.

00:24:33

I, Gu Zhengyan,

00:24:34

have also said that

00:24:35

even if I'm poor

00:24:37

, I'm not so poor that I can't even support

00:24:39

you. Selling these

00:24:40

is just a temporary measure.

00:24:41

Actually,

00:24:42

what I really plan to sell

00:24:43

is a new type of storybook

00:24:45

and a

00:24:46

new type of painting.

00:24:49

You can write storybooks

00:24:50

, and

00:24:51

you can also paint.

00:24:52

Actually, I can do

00:24:54

much more .

00:24:55

Even a genius is

00:24:56

already

00:24:57

very accomplished

00:24:58

in poetry.

00:25:00

I've never heard of

00:25:01

someone so young... You , who

00:25:02

are skilled in both poetry and painting,

00:25:05

do you

00:25:06

still remember what

00:25:07

you promised me

00:25:09

? I promised not to lie to you.

00:25:11

Now, use that

00:25:13

new painting method

00:25:14

you mentioned

00:25:16

to paint a portrait of me.

00:25:17

If you can't,

00:25:19

then you're lying to me.

00:25:21

It seems I

00:25:22

can't gain

00:25:23

her trust without showing off my skills.

00:25:25

Fine, I 'll paint

00:25:26

. Wait for me here!

00:25:28

Wait for me!

00:25:36

Step back a bit !

00:25:37

Hey, this, this,

00:25:38

this...

00:25:40

Come on, come on

00:25:43

, don't move!

00:25:44

Don't move

00:25:50

! Charcoal painting.

00:25:53

Gu Zhengyan,

00:25:54

I don't like frivolous and pretentious people.

00:25:56

I don't expect

00:25:57

you to be

00:25:58

proficient in everything.

00:25:59

We can both live

00:26:01

a good life

00:26:02

if we work hard.

00:26:03

You don't need to pretend to know how to paint.

00:26:05

Shh,

00:26:06

don't talk,

00:26:07

quick! "Okay,

00:26:08

keep your pose

00:26:10

,

00:26:12

so mysterious.

00:26:13

Is he

00:26:14

not only a talented poet

00:26:15

but also a painter?

00:26:16

How could he possibly

00:26:17

need to learn to paint ? He

00:26:18

needs to be apprenticed to

00:26:19

a master from a young age to hone his skills.

00:26:30

Alright

00:26:31

, look at this!

00:26:33

So fast!

00:26:34

Hmm,

00:26:35

you can't just scribble a few lines

00:26:37

and call that painting,

00:26:46

can you? This

00:26:47

...this

00:26:51

...this...

00:26:54

such painting skill!

00:26:56

I've never seen anything like it before

00:26:57

! He's not lying to me,

00:26:58

he really can paint

00:26:59

, and this kind of painting skill

00:27:00

is unheard of!

00:27:02

It's practically groundbreaking!

00:27:10

Teach me this kind of painting

00:27:12

! Oh,

00:27:13

what

00:27:14

? You don't want

00:27:15

to? No,

00:27:16

no, no, no,

00:27:17

my wife wants to learn?

00:27:19

Of course I'm willing!

00:27:26

When did you learn such

00:27:28

lifelike painting skills

00:27:30

? Well, I didn't even think about it..."

00:27:32

I can time travel!

00:27:33

If I had time traveled earlier

00:27:35

, I would have taken it out sooner!

00:27:36

Here

00:27:37

's the thing,

00:27:39

it was by chance that

00:27:40

I had an epiphany

00:27:42

in a secluded paradise.

00:27:44

If I hadn't been forced by life,

00:27:45

I definitely wouldn't

00:27:46

have sold it!

00:27:48

No way!

00:27:50

I said

00:27:52

this

00:27:53

painting is mine!

00:27:54

You can't sell

00:27:55

it! You can't sell me too!

00:27:57

What are you thinking, my wife?

00:27:58

I definitely won't sell this! Even

00:28:00

if I were to sell something,

00:28:01

I wouldn't sell my wife!

00:28:03

Give me your

00:28:05

hand

00:28:06

!

00:28:07

I'll teach you how to paint!

00:28:08

Come on,

00:28:09

let me teach you how to hold the brush.

00:28:12

Use your

00:28:13

middle and index fingers to apply pressure...

00:28:18

Why is my heart

00:28:19

beating so fast?

00:28:28

These red-sleeved brothels

00:28:29

are full of

00:28:30

young men trying to win the hearts of girls! Brother,

00:28:31

I'm not short of money!

00:28:35

Please wait a moment,

00:28:37

brother.

00:28:38

Would you like some poetry that would make

00:28:40

even the most beautiful courtesan turn her head ? Can

00:28:42

a scholar dressed so plainly possibly write poetry that

00:28:45

would

00:28:46

catch the eye

00:28:47

of the Moon Goddess

00:28:48

? What good poetry could

00:28:49

you

00:28:51

possibly write?

00:29:02

Name your price!

00:29:03

But

00:29:04

how do I know if your poem

00:29:06

has already been leaked ?

00:29:08

If you don't believe me,

00:29:09

you can give me a topic right now, and I'll compose a poem

00:29:11

on the spot. Please write

00:29:12

a

00:29:13

poem

00:29:14

containing the words "Moon Goddess ."

00:29:16

If it's a good line,

00:29:17

I'll reward you handsomely.

00:29:20

" I offered my heart to the Moon Goddess

00:29:23

, but the Moon Goddess

00:29:25

shines on the gutter!"

00:29:28

What a fine poem!

00:29:29

Just for this

00:29:30

line, I'll buy it for

00:29:31

fifty taels of silver

00:29:35

. May I ask your name,

00:29:36

brother

00:29:37

? I am

00:29:38

Fang Dabao.

00:29:40

Brother Fang,

00:29:41

I

00:29:42

have something else

00:29:44

that can add a lot of pleasure to the boudoir.

00:29:47

I wonder if you 're interested?

00:29:49

Boudoir pleasure

00:29:52

is what I'm thinking of.

00:29:57

What is this?

00:30:00

It's drawn so realistically!

00:30:01

I am the wandering

00:30:02

poet Xiao Zuanfeng.

00:30:05

This is a family heirloom painting technique

00:30:07

called sketching,

00:30:08

which emphasizes light and shadow and three-dimensionality.

00:30:10

Unlike

00:30:13

those freehand paintings,

00:30:14

Brother Feng

00:30:16

, no master

00:30:17

... Hmm,

00:30:18

do you still have this painting

00:30:19

?

00:30:21

I'll take them all.

00:30:23

Fifty taels.

00:30:24

Brother Fang, you don't know,

00:30:25

this painting

00:30:26

is painstaking and time-consuming.

00:30:28

One

00:30:29

painting takes three months to complete.

00:30:31

Two

00:30:33

hundred taels for three paintings

00:30:34

, two hundred taels

00:30:35

no more.

00:30:36

Deal

00:30:39

! This is because we

00:30:40

are destined to meet. My

00:30:45

first pot of gold is finally in hand

00:30:47

, and I can finally improve

00:30:49

my life.

00:30:52

Help me make a

00:30:53

pot like this

00:30:54

... What?

00:30:56

A wok

00:30:57

?

00:30:59

What's the picture?

00:31:00

Boss,

00:31:01

give me your

00:31:02

best fabric.

00:31:03

I want to make several

00:31:04

women's clothes,

00:31:05

and bed sheets and quilts.

00:31:06

What are the sizes? About

00:31:09

this high

00:31:11

and this narrow

00:31:13

waist. Boss

00:31:14

, eight bags each of white flour and rice. A knife,

00:31:16

and half a pig . Alright, sir

00:31:18

, please wait a moment. Wait

00:31:19

a moment.

00:31:28

Isn't that Xiao Gu?

00:31:29

Where did he get so much

00:31:30

money to buy so many things?

00:31:32

Look, this bag

00:31:33

is white flour

00:31:34

and meat.

00:31:35

Uncle Liang, Uncle Niu

00:31:36

, lend

00:31:37

a hand. In a moment,

00:31:38

I'll treat you to white flour buns.

00:31:40

I'll carry them, I'll carry them

00:31:42

, I'll carry them too.

00:31:52

You've used

00:31:54

all the money from selling your poems and paintings to buy these things.

00:31:56

Of course,

00:31:57

for your wife, you'll

00:31:58

naturally use the best.

00:32:00

I've already... I've told you

00:32:01

before, I'm no longer

00:32:02

a young lady of the Marquis's mansion.

00:32:03

I 'm quite stingy with myself,

00:32:05

wearing the same old clothes

00:32:06

for so long without changing them

00:32:08

—what a fool!

00:32:09

I'm willing

00:32:11

to spend money on my wife

00:32:12

, I'm happy to.

00:32:24

This is

00:32:25

even better

00:32:26

than the cooks in the Marquis's mansion.

00:32:27

How

00:32:28

come you know so much?

00:32:30

My wife, actually I know

00:32:33

a lot more . Come,

00:32:34

my wife

00:32:46

, you've had a long day, let's soak our feet

00:32:48

to relax

00:32:52

. What are you doing?

00:32:54

Men and women shouldn't touch each other

00:32:55

. Although we are husband and wife in name

00:32:58

, in reality...

00:32:59

My wife, you're overthinking

00:33:00

it. It 's just a foot soak.

00:33:02

The countryside is cold;

00:33:03

the chill can't get into your body.

00:33:05

I'll do it myself.

00:33:06

There aren't so many rules here.

00:33:08

Your health is more important than anything.

00:33:15

My heart is beating so fast.

00:33:21

Thank you.

00:33:31

The toilet paper is rough;

00:33:32

it's not good for your health if you use it for a long time.

00:33:33

This one is softer.

00:33:36

He even thought of

00:33:43

this! Are you this considerate

00:33:47

to all girls ?

00:33:49

I don't know

00:33:50

how to treat other women;

00:33:51

I only know

00:33:52

I should be good to my wife.

00:33:55

Get some rest.

00:33:59

Gu Zhengyan

00:34:01

, I

00:34:02

'm not as precious as you think,

00:34:04

so in the future, if there's anything I

00:34:06

won't do... You can

00:34:09

just teach me directly.

00:34:10

Hmm, you

00:34:20

're a genius,

00:34:24

so smooth-talking.

00:34:35

Gu Zhengyan,

00:34:36

are you asleep?

00:34:37

No, no, do you remember

00:34:39

the conditions you promised me

00:34:41

?

00:34:43

Which one

00:34:44

was

00:34:46

"no concubines,

00:34:47

no philandering,

00:34:49

and faithful to one man"?

00:34:50

Of course I remember!

00:34:51

I, Gu Zhengyan,

00:34:52

always keep my word!

00:34:56

Why are you

00:34:57

so good to me?

00:34:59

We're just husband and wife in name only.

00:35:01

Because you said

00:35:03

you'd be a good wife.

00:35:10

Come on up.

00:35:12

If you don't

00:35:14

want to , forget it.

00:35:16

Never

00:35:17

mind , forget it. Or should

00:35:23

I just go down?

00:35:43

You're awake!

00:35:47

You're awake, get up! Why are you

00:35:50

looking at me? You

00:35:52

didn't say that

00:35:53

last night.

00:35:56

You hate

00:36:00

Luo Shuyao! Listen carefully,

00:36:01

I, Gu Zhengyan, will never let you

00:36:03

suffer even the slightest grievance

00:36:04

again. Those who bullied you before,

00:36:06

I will make them pay a hundredfold.

00:36:07

I will make you

00:36:08

the happiest and

00:36:10

most glamorous woman in the world

00:36:13

. I swear to God,

00:36:19

you must go!

00:36:21

If you want to be glamorous

00:36:22

, you need money. Be

00:36:26

good and wait for me at home. I

00:36:27

'll cook you something delicious.

00:36:29

Who wants to cook for you?

00:36:31

Be careful on the road.

00:36:33

Wait for me to come back.

00:36:43

Be careful on the road!

00:36:48

Shopkeeper,

00:36:49

do you accept sketchbooks here?

00:36:51

What kind of sketchbook

00:36:52

? I have… " This is the largest

00:36:53

bookstore in the city, only accepting the finest works.

00:36:55

Why don't

00:36:57

you take a look at

00:37:04

this story

00:37:05

? I've never heard of it before!

00:37:07

So, shopkeeper, do you think

00:37:08

this story is worth

00:37:09

selling? Of course it is,

00:37:11

but selling it outright

00:37:13

might be beneath

00:37:14

your talent, young master.

00:37:15

How about we change our cooperation method

00:37:17

? Our bookstore

00:37:18

will be responsible for publication

00:37:19

, and we'll split the profits.

00:37:21

Perfect ! Splitting

00:37:23

the profits

00:37:25

is interesting.

00:37:26

Tell me more

00:37:27

about it. Such an important matter

00:37:28

is beyond my control.

00:37:29

In that case

00:37:30

, please come to the inner hall

00:37:32

and discuss it

00:37:34

with my owners. Very well,

00:37:36

my business empire

00:37:37

will officially begin here.

00:37:44

This story is unheard of

00:37:46

and will surely become a hit throughout the city.

00:37:48

This book is bound to be a success!

00:37:49

I never expected you

00:37:50

to write such a wonderful story,

00:37:51

young brother . A modern book

00:37:52

like this

00:37:53

would be a piece of cake

00:37:54

in ancient times !

00:37:56

Selling it outright is too much of a loss;

00:37:57

splitting the profits is the way to go.

00:37:58

Young brother,

00:37:59

this work is extraordinary

00:38:00

. How about

00:38:01

this , my bookstore will offer fifty taels

00:38:02

to buy out both of your stories

00:38:04

? This is already

00:38:05

the highest price for a picture book

00:38:06

in Yongping City.

00:38:08

You three

00:38:09

think too highly of me.

00:38:10

However, I don't want to sell

00:38:11

this story

00:38:12

outright. No, no,

00:38:13

um..."

00:38:14

Young brother,

00:38:15

buyouts are standard practice in the industry.

00:38:16

Do

00:38:18

you think the price is too low

00:38:19

? Everyone likes

00:38:20

money

00:38:21

, but I prefer a

00:38:23

long-term partnership

00:38:25

.

00:38:26

How about

00:38:27

we

00:38:28

work together ?

00:38:29

The three of

00:38:30

you contribute money and effort,

00:38:31

responsible for printing and

00:38:33

distribution. We then split

00:38:35

the profits proportionally.

00:38:37

All expenses

00:38:39

are borne by Wenluzhai.

00:38:40

But what if it doesn't sell well?

00:38:42

Wouldn't we lose everything?

00:38:44

The risk is too high.

00:38:45

So I don't want a fixed split

00:38:46

. We can split it proportionally.

00:38:48

If the book

00:38:49

sells less than 300 copies , I'll

00:38:51

only take 30% of the profit.

00:38:52

If

00:38:53

it sells 500 copies

00:38:55

, I'll take 50%.

00:38:56

If it sells over 1000 copies and becomes

00:38:58

a city-wide hit,

00:38:59

I'll take 70%.

00:39:01

This way , if the book doesn't sell

00:39:03

well, your losses will be limited,

00:39:04

and if it becomes a

00:39:06

huge success, you'll

00:39:07

make a fortune.

00:39:08

Responsibility

00:39:09

shared , profits

00:39:10

shared. What do you three

00:39:12

think?

00:39:13

Paying a deposit first

00:39:14

,

00:39:15

then discussing profit sharing based on sales

00:39:17

—this unique partnership

00:39:19

is

00:39:20

unheard of!

00:39:21

Young brother

00:39:22

, this

00:39:23

seems fair , but it's

00:39:24

actually

00:39:25

making Wenluzhai

00:39:26

gamble

00:39:27

its entire fortune on your story

00:39:30

! It's a bet on a story

00:39:31

that will drive the entire

00:39:32

Yongping City crazy.

00:39:35

Do you three

00:39:36

dare?

00:39:39

My wife , from now on,

00:39:40

you'll manage

00:39:42

our household accounts. I don't want

00:39:43

your money; you keep what

00:39:44

you earn yourself.

00:39:46

Husband and wife are one

00:39:47

, why distinguish between you and me?

00:39:48

You

00:39:49

take some too.

00:39:51

When you

00:39:52

're out

00:39:54

and about, you always need some money for yourself.

00:39:59

And then you can't keep up... Is Mr. Gu

00:40:00

home?

00:40:01

He brought you a pheasant, a

00:40:03

fat

00:40:04

, big

00:40:05

one! Pheasant!

00:40:09

Why

00:40:10

didn't I dodge

00:40:11

when he kissed me? Actually, that night, should I have

00:40:13

spat?

00:40:14

We're just husband and wife in name only,

00:40:16

just a little bit short. It's all

00:40:17

that pheasant's fault .

00:40:18

Since that night,

00:40:19

he's never let me into bed again.

00:40:21

But I didn't do anything that night! She

00:40:26

looked so beautiful when she woke up.

00:40:28

Silly scholar

00:40:33

, did you

00:40:34

sleep well last night?

00:40:36

Hmm,

00:40:37

not bad.

00:40:38

Did you hear

00:40:39

a little kitten

00:40:40

talking in its sleep in the middle of the night?

00:40:41

You were

00:40:42

eavesdropping on my sleep,

00:40:45

that's not my fault!

00:40:46

It's your voice that's too loud.

00:40:48

Eat

00:40:50

your food and

00:40:51

talk

00:40:52

less!

00:40:56

Teach

00:40:57

me how to cook!

00:40:58

What?

00:40:59

Teach me how to cook?

00:41:00

I don't want to be

00:41:01

a pampered young lady who expects

00:41:02

everything to be done for her anymore!

00:41:06

You...you ...you need to

00:41:07

curl your fingers

00:41:08

like this,

00:41:09

otherwise

00:41:10

you might cut yourself!

00:41:15

What are

00:41:16

you doing?

00:41:17

Don't move!

00:41:18

This will stop the bleeding.

00:41:19

Thank you, thank you.

00:41:21

This is

00:41:22

a folk remedy.

00:41:24

Ah...

00:41:25

it's late.

00:41:27

I'll write more after I finish this.

00:41:29

It's calming.

00:41:30

Thank you, my wife.

00:41:35

Ah... my wife's soup

00:41:36

is so delicious!

00:41:37

Actually, I

00:41:38

have a question for you. You

00:41:40

...

00:41:41

you

00:41:42

really don't plan to

00:41:43

take the imperial examinations again?

00:41:44

I know writing stories can make money,

00:41:46

but it's not the right path.

00:41:48

Who said I won't take them?

00:41:49

It's just that the time isn't right yet.

00:41:51

My wife , don't

00:41:52

worry, I will definitely keep

00:41:54

my promise to you .

00:41:55

I will make everyone who looks down on us look at us

00:41:57

with new eyes.

00:41:58

I believe in you

00:42:05

!

00:42:06

This story

00:42:07

is truly

00:42:08

captivating!

00:42:10

Brother Ziyun

00:42:11

, I have never read

00:42:13

such an astonishing story! Elder

00:42:15

Chang, you flatter me .

00:42:16

I wonder if

00:42:17

this story

00:42:18

is worthy of your attention

00:42:20

?

00:42:21

It is more than worthy of your attention! Once this story is published, all the picture books in the capital will pale in comparison. Someone, bring the account book and abacus! Immediately! Elder Chang, why are you

00:42:22

in

00:42:23

such

00:42:25

a

00:42:27

hurry ?

00:42:29

The

00:42:30

matter

00:42:31

of

00:42:32

profit sharing

00:42:33

can

00:42:35

wait . Time waits for no one.

00:42:36

Brother Ziyun

00:42:37

, this

00:42:38

is

00:42:40

not a matter of printing 1,000 copies .

00:42:41

The first print run of 1,500 copies

00:42:43

sold out in three days, and

00:42:44

the additional print run of 1,000 copies

00:42:46

sold out in one day. According to our tiered contract,

00:42:49

you should receive the highest

00:42:50

70% profit.

00:42:51

My goodness!

00:42:53

Brother Ziyun

00:42:54

, your profit sharing for these two stories

00:42:55

this month is

00:42:57

872 taels of silver.

00:43:00

Hmm,

00:43:01

this account is good

00:43:02

, exactly what

00:43:04

I have earned

00:43:05

. Thank you. What a great amount!

00:43:07

Brother Ziyun,

00:43:08

now that you

00:43:09

have money, have

00:43:11

you thought about

00:43:13

going a step further?

00:43:15

Elder Chang is referring to the

00:43:16

upcoming county examination. With your talent,

00:43:17

the county examination

00:43:19

is just

00:43:20

a piece of cake.

00:43:22

Why not give it a try

00:43:23

? Only with official rank

00:43:24

can you truly

00:43:25

stand out from the crowd.

00:43:27

I have my own plans

00:43:28

for this matter

00:43:34

. Guess who I am?

00:43:39

Who else could it be

00:43:40

but you, you silly scholar?

00:43:44

Wife,

00:43:45

this is this month's bonus.

00:43:47

Keep it safe , I don't want it.

00:43:49

I already told

00:43:50

you, you earned it yourself

00:43:51

, you can keep it.

00:43:53

I can't manage the accounts,

00:43:54

so you'll have to manage them, you

00:43:55

silly girl. So now you

00:43:57

've saved up some money.

00:43:58

Are you still planning to take the

00:44:00

imperial

00:44:01

examination?

00:44:03

You need to know that

00:44:04

the path to the imperial examination is full of uncertainties.

00:44:06

You must go, not only for fame and fortune

00:44:08

, but also for us.

00:44:09

Sooner or later,

00:44:10

I will stand proudly

00:44:11

in front of your father

00:44:13

and tell him that his daughter

00:44:15

did not choose the wrong person.

00:44:18

A

00:44:20

gentleman is always content

00:44:23

. No,

00:44:24

wife,

00:44:25

it's already past midnight .

00:44:27

Let's study again tomorrow.

00:44:28

No,

00:44:29

how can we work hard for three days and rest

00:44:30

for two?

00:44:31

The county examination is in two days.

00:44:34

Keep going.

00:44:38

Gu Zhengyan

00:44:39

, you peasant from Xiahe Village,

00:44:40

how dare you show your face in

00:44:41

front of me

00:44:42

? You got lucky

00:44:43

at the poetry contest

00:44:44

last time, do you

00:44:45

really think you can

00:44:48

rise to the top in one step ?

00:44:50

You defeated opponent,

00:44:52

just wait . Quiet

00:44:53

down, let 's begin the exam.

00:44:57

Aren't these

00:44:58

the knowledge points that you

00:44:59

've been holding onto me to memorize

00:45:00

these past few days? Wife, you are truly my lucky star.

00:45:03

Pretending , you

00:45:04

must have just written randomly.

00:45:17

Students handing in their papers,

00:45:23

what kind of trash

00:45:25

do you know

00:45:27

? Gu

00:45:29

Zhengyan

00:45:30

The list

00:45:34

is out! The list is out!

00:45:37

Gu Zhengyan

00:45:38

? Who is he?

00:45:39

I don't recognize him. Is there such a person in Yongping City?

00:45:41

I don't know!

00:45:42

How could he

00:45:45

possibly surpass Young Master Xiao Jianhan?

00:45:46

Impossible! This is impossible! How could he possibly answer such a question? All the top scholars, where is Gu Zhengyan

00:45:47

? Your

00:45:50

Excellency

00:45:51

,

00:45:52

please

00:45:55

wait a moment, young

00:45:57

master. This must be

00:45:59

this year's top scholar, Brother Gu Ziyun.

00:46:02

You two are

00:46:03

Zhang Ziming and

00:46:04

Tang Wenxuan

00:46:05

from Baima

00:46:07

Academy. Greetings

00:46:08

, we have something to discuss with you.

00:46:11

Brother Ziyun, do you know

00:46:12

that the Cangyun Prefecture

00:46:14

Four Academies Talent Competition

00:46:16

is coming up soon? To be honest,

00:46:17

Guanrong Academy has invited Wang Qingteng

00:46:18

to assist in this competition. In the

00:46:20

poetry category, no one

00:46:22

from Baima Academy

00:46:24

has been able to compete with him so far.

00:46:26

In order to ensure a fair selection

00:46:27

and to choose a genius,

00:46:29

the headmaster has decided

00:46:31

to hold a preliminary selection competition in the academy in

00:46:33

three days. Only the winner

00:46:34

can represent the academy. The White Horse Academy

00:46:36

is participating in the Four Academies Grand

00:46:38

Competition.

00:46:39

This is indeed a good opportunity to make a name for ourselves

00:46:41

and let Luo Shuyao see

00:46:42

that her man

00:46:43

is not only good at writing stories. We

00:46:45

two

00:46:46

come from

00:46:47

humble backgrounds

00:46:48

; can we shoulder this responsibility?

00:46:50

Brother Ziyun, you are too modest .

00:46:51

Being able to surpass Xiao Jianhan and win first place

00:46:53

is enough to demonstrate your talent.

00:46:54

This matter

00:46:55

concerns the honor and disgrace of our White Horse Academy.

00:46:57

I hope Brother Ziyun will agree. Please

00:47:01

allow

00:47:02

me a few days to consider this.

00:47:07

I'm back.

00:47:08

I didn't think you'd

00:47:09

come. Come, let me show you something.

00:47:11

Sit down, sit

00:47:13

down.

00:47:14

Come, look at this. What is it

00:47:17

? I know!

00:47:18

You're

00:47:19

the most popular person

00:47:20

in Yongping City

00:47:22

right now . News about you

00:47:24

is everywhere. Does

00:47:26

the news travel that fast?

00:47:28

Hmm

00:47:29

, and I also know that

00:47:31

the White Horse Academy

00:47:32

invited you

00:47:33

to participate in the Poetry Competition selection

00:47:35

and then the Grand Competition.

00:47:37

But

00:47:39

this is also a disguised form of... I've put you on

00:47:41

the opposite side

00:47:42

of Wang Qingteng

00:47:45

. Have you thought about how to deal with it?

00:47:46

Why are you more worried about this than I am?

00:47:49

I'm not worried about you

00:47:51

, I 'm just

00:47:52

afraid you'll attract too much attention.

00:47:54

Wang Qingteng

00:47:56

isn't an ordinary scholar

00:47:58

. Don't worry, I know

00:48:01

what I 'm doing.

00:48:02

Besides, I went through the selection process

00:48:04

to participate in the grand competition

00:48:05

and to prove you

00:48:06

right.

00:48:08

I want them to see that

00:48:10

the man you chose

00:48:11

isn't a poor, pedantic scholar

00:48:13

, but a great hero

00:48:17

. Fine

00:48:20

, since you've made up your mind,

00:48:21

I'll help you.

00:48:22

Help me

00:48:26

compose a seven-character regulated verse

00:48:29

on the theme of "Reflections on the Moon"

00:48:31

(平起入韵)

00:48:33

, and offer a stick of incense.

00:48:35

My lady

00:48:36

, are you trying to kill me?

00:48:39

If you can't even

00:48:40

compose such a simple

00:48:41

regulated verse , then

00:48:42

you'll only lose even more utterly

00:48:44

to Wang Qingteng. That

00:48:46

makes sense

00:49:00

, but

00:49:02

... The imagery is slightly lacking, but

00:49:04

the emotion is good.

00:49:07

One more poem

00:49:09

,

00:49:10

of course!

00:49:11

Men aren't allowed to say they're incapable.

00:49:16

Some people rely on a couple of bad poems

00:49:18

to attract attention in the countryside,

00:49:20

actually thinking

00:49:21

they're something special.

00:49:22

Today's duel

00:49:23

is against our

00:49:24

senior brother Wang Qing Teng

00:49:26

. He'll soon expose your true colors.

00:49:28

Some people, even if they

00:49:29

wanted to attract attention,

00:49:31

don't have the ability.

00:49:33

What do you mean? Are

00:49:35

you insulting me? Quiet

00:49:37

down!

00:49:38

The topic has been given,

00:49:40

only one incense stick's time left.

00:49:41

Begin now!

00:49:49

What's going on,

00:49:50

Brother Ziyun? Why haven't you started writing

00:49:52

yet? Are you

00:49:53

intimidated by this spectacle

00:49:55

? Have

00:49:56

you run out of talent

00:49:58

? Or are you too scared to write? If you knew

00:50:01

this would happen, why

00:50:02

come up on stage and humiliate yourself?

00:50:04

Grind the ink, bring a large wolf-hair brush

00:50:07

, and a pot of wine.

00:50:09

What? He wants to drink?

00:50:11

He wants to imitate the ancients who

00:50:12

composed poems while

00:50:14

drunk? Arrogant! Too arrogant!

00:50:21

When will the bright moon appear?

00:50:24

Raising my cup to the heavens, I ask ,

00:50:28

what year is it tonight in the celestial palace?

00:50:31

Men have sorrow and joy, separation and reunion;

00:50:35

the moon has its phases, waxing and waning.

00:50:37

Such things are rarely perfect .

00:50:40

I only wish that we may

00:50:42

all live long

00:50:44

and share the beauty of the moon, though

00:50:47

separated by

00:50:49

a thousand miles .

00:50:53

Ziyun,

00:50:54

with you representing Baima in battle,

00:50:56

I am at ease.

00:50:58

The century-long honor and disgrace of Baima Academy

00:51:00

rest in your hands.

00:51:02

Headmaster, you flatter me

00:51:04

. I am also fighting for honor.

00:51:06

Gu Anshou,

00:51:07

what a magnificent sight!

00:51:09

I merely wrote a frivolous poem as a

00:51:11

clever trick, yet

00:51:12

I dare to accept such a great gift from the Headmaster.

00:51:15

Xiao Jianhan,

00:51:17

Brother Xiao, you are mistaken.

00:51:18

This poem can be

00:51:21

both graceful and bold; it can lament the passing of spring and autumn

00:51:23

, and also express a heart that embraces the world.

00:51:27

But Brother Xiao's heart

00:51:29

is as narrow as a needle's eye;

00:51:31

he

00:51:32

probably

00:51:35

couldn't even compose a beautiful poem.

00:51:36

Brother Xiao,

00:51:37

the outcome is already decided;

00:51:39

why engage in further verbal sparring and

00:51:41

become a laughingstock?

00:51:42

Brother Wang,

00:51:43

this man is from a humble background;

00:51:45

I won by chance, so

00:51:47

why should I be so arrogant

00:51:48

? Losing is losing.

00:51:50

In literature, there is no first place;

00:51:51

the accomplished are supreme.

00:51:52

Mr. Gu's

00:51:53

talent is truly admirable.

00:51:54

Mr. Gu , I toast you! I,

00:51:56

Wang, will definitely study diligently at home.

00:51:57

In the Four Academies Grand Competition,

00:51:59

I look forward to

00:52:00

comparing

00:52:01

myself with you

00:52:02

in other events.

00:52:04

Brother Wang, you are too kind

00:52:05

. It is my honor

00:52:06

to share the stage with you.

00:52:08

Please,

00:52:11

Brother Gu... You are a role model for us all. I

00:52:13

respect you,

00:52:15

Brother Ziyun.

00:52:19

I

00:52:26

can never get tired of looking at you.

00:52:29

It seems you've won.

00:52:33

Isn't this

00:52:34

all thanks to my wife's supervision?

00:52:37

Yes, it's

00:52:38

because you did a good job.

00:52:41

My wife

00:52:42

, I'm

00:52:43

about to become famous throughout the world.

00:52:45

Am I qualified

00:52:47

to be your true husband?

00:52:57

Brother Feng,

00:52:59

are you home?

00:53:00

My father wants to see you.

00:53:03

Fang Dabao, you'd better wait for

00:53:05

me if you have something to say. Fang Dabao

00:53:07

00:53:10

, you'd better have something extremely important,

00:53:12

otherwise I'll make you regret

00:53:13

it. Brother Feng, calm

00:53:14

down. Something terrible has happened.

00:53:16

Something

00:53:17

really terrible has happened. I can't

00:53:18

explain it

00:53:19

clearly.

00:53:20

I'll make sure you can't leave my house.

00:53:22

Brother Feng,

00:53:24

my father saw

00:53:25

those paintings you sold to me last time.

00:53:27

Your father...

00:53:28

My father is

00:53:30

the big boss

00:53:31

of the Four Seasons Trading Company

00:53:32

. He said your painting skills are unheard of. They are rare treasures that can be presented to important people.

00:53:34

He's currently struggling with

00:53:35

the white salt

00:53:36

from the Tianfu Trading Company.

00:53:37

Seeing your paintings

00:53:38

is like grasping at a lifeline.

00:53:39

He insists that I invite you over.

00:53:41

Brother Feng, please

00:53:42

consider it saving my life

00:53:43

and come with me.

00:53:44

My father said

00:53:45

if you don't come,

00:53:46

he'll really break my legs.

00:53:48

Fang Fugui,

00:53:50

Four Seasons Trading Company,

00:53:52

this is indeed an opportunity.

00:53:54

Where is your father? He's

00:53:55

at

00:53:56

my house.

00:53:57

Brother Feng, you've agreed,

00:53:59

I'll reluctantly agree,

00:54:00

but

00:54:01

if you ruin my plans again, Brother

00:54:05

Feng, please calm down.

00:54:09

If we can't break this deadlock,

00:54:10

it'll be troublesome.

00:54:14

Father,

00:54:15

Brother Feng, please come in

00:54:17

and sit down.

00:54:22

You must be the bard,

00:54:24

Little Drill Feng.

00:54:26

Hmm

00:54:27

, so young

00:54:28

yet possessing such painting skills.

00:54:29

May I ask who your teacher is?

00:54:31

This painting skill was passed down from my father,

00:54:33

a rustic skill

00:54:35

not worth mentioning.

00:54:36

Sir, you're so modest.

00:54:38

I've invited you

00:54:40

here to request a few paintings.

00:54:42

The price

00:54:43

is negotiable

00:54:44

, hahaha.

00:54:45

I can paint,

00:54:47

but

00:54:48

there's something else

00:54:49

that might solve your immediate problem.

00:54:52

Oh

00:54:53

, I'd like to hear the details.

00:54:54

I've heard that recently

00:54:56

your Four Seasons Trading Company

00:54:57

has been forced to retreat

00:55:00

by Tianfu Trading Company's white and green salt.

00:55:05

I have something here

00:55:06

that can not only revive your

00:55:07

Four Seasons Restaurant's business

00:55:09

three times

00:55:10

over, but also render Tianfu Trading Company

00:55:12

powerless to fight back.

00:55:18

Sir, please,

00:55:23

master

00:55:24

, this is the kitchen!

00:55:25

Why did you

00:55:26

bring a scholar in?

00:55:28

Master Wang,

00:55:29

is

00:55:30

there something

00:55:31

that can make our Four Seasons

00:55:32

Restaurant's business rise again? "The

00:55:35

secret to

00:55:36

Ji Restaurant 's three-fold

00:55:37

success! It's all thanks

00:55:38

to this scholar who can't lift a finger

00:55:41

! Master

00:55:42

, you've probably

00:55:43

been tricked by

00:55:44

some charlatan

00:55:45

, haven't you, Mr. Gu

00:55:46

?

00:55:48

I know you're all experts.

00:55:50

The success of a dish

00:55:52

hinges on the ingredients

00:55:54

, seasoning

00:55:55

, and cooking time

00:55:56

.

00:55:57

Have you ever heard of

00:55:58

stir-frying

00:56:02

? Unheard of!

00:56:03

We only know steaming, boiling, roasting, and

00:56:05

stewing — authentic techniques passed down for centuries.

00:56:07

As for stir-frying—

00:56:09

it's just a

00:56:10

publicity stunt. Seeing is believing;

00:56:12

you'll know the truth once you taste it.

00:56:14

Master

00:56:15

Fang, may I borrow your kitchen for a moment?

00:56:17

Yes,

00:56:18

Chef Wang, please

00:56:19

prepare the ingredients

00:56:21

for Mr. Gu.

00:56:22

What ingredients ? Dragon liver and

00:56:23

phoenix marrow , or

00:56:25

even rare delicacies? No need, just

00:56:26

vegetables and pork.

00:56:29

Good

00:56:37

! So fragrant!

00:56:41

So fragrant ! Do

00:56:44

people in this era eat MSG

00:56:46

like they're eating elixirs?

00:56:48

What is this

00:56:52

fragrance? I'm confused

00:56:55

! Master Fang,

00:56:58

Chef Wang, please too!

00:57:14

This flavor—

00:57:16

the

00:57:17

crispness of the vegetables

00:57:18

and the smoothness of the meat—

00:57:28

is impossible!

00:57:29

I've been cooking for thirty years

00:57:31

and have never tasted

00:57:32

such an exquisite flavor!

00:57:34

Is that yellow stuff

00:57:36

some kind of elixir?"

00:57:37

Mr. Gu, this is a miracle!

00:57:40

A miracle!

00:57:41

Name your price!

00:57:43

I don't want money

00:57:44

, I only want

00:57:45

40% of the net profit

00:57:46

of your Four Seasons Restaurant

00:57:48

!

00:57:52

40% net profit !

00:57:53

Mr. Gu, your appetite

00:57:55

is quite large!

00:57:56

More than

00:57:57

40% ? Mr.

00:57:58

Fang , what

00:57:59

I'm giving you

00:58:00

isn't just a dish , but a

00:58:02

dynasty that can overturn

00:58:03

the entire culinary landscape.

00:58:05

40%

00:58:07

isn't much.

00:58:12

I'll take a gamble,

00:58:14

but

00:58:16

I have one condition.

00:58:17

Please tell

00:58:18

me , the cooking method

00:58:20

and the umami powder recipe

00:58:21

must be exclusively owned by my

00:58:22

Four Seasons Trading Company.

00:58:24

You cannot

00:58:25

pass it on to a second party.

00:58:26

This is a natural and

00:58:28

pleasant cooperation

00:58:35

. You've

00:58:38

spent all the teahouse's prepayment on these things.

00:58:40

Yes

00:58:41

, isn't money

00:58:42

meant to be spent?

00:58:43

Especially on my wife.

00:58:45

I'm happy

00:58:46

and willing.

00:58:47

And this is

00:58:49

far from enough

00:58:51

. This thatched hut

00:58:53

is hardly worthy of you!

00:58:59

Ah,

00:59:01

this is

00:59:02

the new home I want to build

00:59:03

00:59:04

for you ! A safe and

00:59:05

secure home, shelter

00:59:07

from the wind and rain

00:59:10

—that's all

00:59:12

for you, Xiao Yanzi.

00:59:14

Your uncles and elders are happy for you

00:59:15

building a new house

00:59:17

, but your blueprints

00:59:18

are too novel;

00:59:19

the village craftsmen

00:59:21

probably can't make it. Yes

00:59:22

,

00:59:24

we'll work for you,

00:59:25

even without pay.

00:59:26

But

00:59:27

what you just mentioned about

00:59:29

the toilet—

00:59:30

we've never heard of such things before!

00:59:33

I appreciate your kindness

00:59:34

, but it's alright. If

00:59:35

you can't make it,

00:59:36

I'll teach you.

00:59:38

And

00:59:39

it can't be done without payment

00:59:40

!

00:59:43

Look at

00:59:44

this!

00:59:46

So

00:59:47

much money !

00:59:48

From today onwards

00:59:50

, everyone involved in building the house,

00:59:52

regardless of gender,

00:59:53

will receive

00:59:54

seven coins a day!

00:59:55

Seven coins!

00:59:56

And two meals a day— plenty of

00:59:58

white flour and steamed buns!

01:00:01

That's wonderful

01:00:02

! Xiao Yanzi is so kind!

01:00:03

What

01:00:05

's your name? Xiao Yanzi,

01:00:06

quickly call him Mr. Gu!

01:00:07

Mr. Gu is so kind!

01:00:10

Alright,

01:00:12

my wife

01:00:13

, I said

01:00:14

I would give you a new home

01:00:16

... Gu Zhengyan was a man of his word

01:00:18

. "

01:00:22

Father,

01:00:23

I have learned from Xueying that

01:00:24

Third Sister has secretly chosen a husband in Yongping

01:00:26

and married a mere villager.

01:00:27

This is a great disgrace.

01:00:29

I request permission

01:00:30

to go to Yongping immediately

01:00:31

, tear that man to pieces,

01:00:33

and bring Third Sister home.

01:00:34

No need,

01:00:35

Father. Are you

01:00:36

just going to let Third Sister act

01:00:37

so recklessly

01:00:38

and bring shame to my Marquis's mansion?

01:00:39

I understand

01:00:41

your intentions

01:00:42

, but my

01:00:44

marriage alliance with the Duke of Wei

01:00:46

was

01:00:48

somewhat hasty.

01:00:50

Now that it's a fait accompli,

01:00:52

your going

01:00:54

will only make things worse.

01:00:56

But Third Sister,

01:00:57

you must remember

01:00:58

that you are the heir of the Marquis's mansion.

01:01:00

You must prioritize the greater good.

01:01:02

This matter

01:01:04

must not be brought up again."

01:01:06

"Father, if you don't allow it

01:01:07

, I will go myself.

01:01:08

I will never allow anyone

01:01:10

to humiliate the Luo family." "

01:01:12

This backrest not only needs to be extended

01:01:13

, but it also needs to be long enough

01:01:15

so that the entire back

01:01:16

can be supported.

01:01:18

This is in accordance with human mechanics."

01:01:22

This doesn't seem

01:01:23

like she's been deceived at all.

01:01:25

Miss

01:01:26

seems to be doing very well.

01:01:27

And

01:01:28

Gu Zhengyan is directing the craftsmen

01:01:30

with great

01:01:32

efficiency and has an

01:01:33

extraordinary demeanor. He's definitely

01:01:36

not

01:01:37

the pedantic scholar the rumors portray. Young Master,

01:01:38

I saw it with my own eyes.

01:01:39

Miss is doing very well

01:01:40

and has never suffered the slightest grievance.

01:01:42

And Gu Zhengyan

01:01:43

is no ordinary person either.

01:01:44

He funded

01:01:45

the construction of roads and houses for the whole village,

01:01:47

winning

01:01:48

the hearts of the people.

01:01:49

His speech and manners

01:01:51

are quite impressive. This nonsense

01:01:52

must be his skillful disguise,

01:01:54

deceiving you all. But

01:01:56

Miss seems genuinely happy.

01:01:59

Enough!

01:02:00

Have you all been bought off by him?

01:02:02

It seems

01:02:03

this man is quite cunning, even managing to bewitch

01:02:05

the people I sent.

01:02:06

I

01:02:07

must go and meet him myself.

01:02:09

I'll set off tomorrow.

01:02:10

What new and interesting thing

01:02:24

is he tinkering with? He

01:02:25

's been acting

01:02:26

strangely these past few

01:02:28

days , doing things unnaturally.

01:02:47

You

01:02:48

, what's

01:02:50

wrong? Is something wrong?

01:02:51

The other day at the new house... "I

01:02:54

accidentally bumped into

01:02:55

you during the renovation

01:02:57

. Look at this

01:02:59

! Look at this

01:03:05

!

01:03:06

You call this an

01:03:07

accidental bump

01:03:09

?

01:03:11

Gu Zhengyan, are you stupid?

01:03:13

What do you take me for?

01:03:15

You're so badly injured

01:03:16

!

01:03:17

Why didn't you tell me

01:03:18

? I

01:03:19

didn't want you to worry.

01:03:25

From

01:03:30

now on,

01:03:32

you're not allowed to do any work. Just

01:03:34

rest here.

01:03:35

I'll go boil some water

01:03:37

and call you to take a bath

01:03:49

later. Or should I do it?

01:03:51

Look at you, you look

01:03:52

like a little kitten.

01:03:53

What are you laughing at?

01:03:55

Go back to your room and rest. Let

01:03:57

me teach you.

01:03:58

First,

01:03:59

you can't stuff so much stuff in.

01:04:00

Second,

01:04:01

you have to light some dry grass

01:04:02

as a starter

01:04:03

before adding more firewood

01:04:04

. Okay

01:04:05

, I'll teach you.

01:04:17

Let me do it.

01:04:24

Slow down.

01:04:32

The water's boiled .

01:04:34

You can take a bath first.

01:04:38

Try

01:04:39

what I've been researching

01:04:40

these past few days.

01:04:42

You can take a bath first

01:04:44

." I'm all sweaty, I

01:04:46

'll get even dirtier after washing.

01:04:47

You go first,

01:04:48

so go ahead

01:04:53

and wash.

01:05:13

What's wrong

01:05:14

? I have something on my face?

01:05:15

It looks

01:05:17

a bit

01:05:21

messy. You're so smooth-talking !

01:05:22

Seriously, don't even

01:05:27

mention the soap

01:05:28

and shampoo

01:05:29

you made ,

01:05:30

they're better

01:05:31

than the imperial tributes!

01:05:34

But you don't even know who made them.

01:05:38

Oh, by the way,

01:05:39

wouldn't it be a waste

01:05:41

if only

01:05:42

the two of us used

01:05:43

such good stuff

01:05:47

? I

01:05:48

have a friend

01:05:49

in the capital,

01:05:50

could I

01:05:51

send some to her?

01:05:52

What kind of friend?

01:05:53

Male or female?

01:05:54

The Emperor's only legitimate daughter,

01:05:57

the Ninth Princess

01:05:58

Jiang Kui.

01:06:01

Princess Jiang Kui,

01:06:03

the only legitimate daughter of the current emperor,

01:06:05

is deeply favored

01:06:06

and has her own influence in the court.

01:06:08

If you could get in

01:06:10

touch with her

01:06:11

, you and the princess would be

01:06:12

best friends.

01:06:14

Kui

01:06:15

and I

01:06:16

have known each other since childhood

01:06:17

, like sisters.

01:06:19

She

01:06:20

's

01:06:21

one of the people who understands me best

01:06:23

in this world.

01:06:24

Of course, I'll share good things with you

01:06:26

. What about you? Get ready,

01:06:27

I'm

01:06:28

going to the Hongyun Escort

01:06:29

Agency to deliver this to the capital

01:06:30

as quickly as possible

01:06:31

. Are n't

01:06:33

you

01:06:34

going to ask

01:06:35

me why I'm doing this?

01:06:37

No, my wife can do whatever she wants. Reporting

01:06:39

to the princess

01:07:03

, the urgent letter and package

01:07:04

from the

01:07:05

Hongyun Escort Agency

01:07:07

are specifically

01:07:08

addressed to

01:07:11

Miss Luo San

01:07:12

. Didn't I hear Yao had a falling out with her family?

01:07:14

Could it be that she's asking me for help?

01:07:16

Bring it up.

01:07:29

This silly girl

01:07:31

really

01:07:33

found her home in that rural place

01:07:45

. This is what her husband made . "

01:07:48

How interesting

01:07:51

! I

01:07:52

need to bathe.

01:07:54

Your Majesty,

01:07:55

your hair is flowing like a waterfall,

01:07:57

and your body

01:07:58

is so fragrant and smooth!

01:08:02

It

01:08:03

's

01:08:04

a wonderful gift from

01:08:06

that girl, Kui'er!

01:08:07

What is it that

01:08:08

has such miraculous

01:08:10

effects?

01:08:12

It

01:08:13

's called scented soap and shampoo. It's said to be

01:08:16

a gift from a friend of hers who lives far away in Ziyang Prefecture.

01:08:17

Hmm,

01:08:19

very good! A generous reward awaits you,

01:08:23

Princess.

01:08:24

This is already the third

01:08:26

lady today

01:08:27

to send someone to ask for scented soap.

01:08:33

This thing

01:08:34

has caused such a stir

01:08:35

in the harem!

01:08:40

Husband

01:08:41

, Gu Zhengyan ,

01:08:44

what kind of person are

01:08:45

you? The new house is

01:08:55

almost

01:08:56

ready.

01:08:57

This bed

01:09:01

frame was newly made by Uncle Fu and

01:09:03

is

01:09:04

very sturdy.

01:09:05

My lady, would you like to make the bed yourself

01:09:07

, or should

01:09:08

I help you

01:09:09

?

01:09:10

I don't know how.

01:09:11

I've never done these things before.

01:09:13

How

01:09:14

could this talented lady of the Marquis's mansion

01:09:16

not know how to make a bed?

01:09:18

How could

01:09:19

that be?

01:09:20

It's simple.

01:09:21

You do it.

01:09:26

It's very simple

01:09:27

." "Hmph

01:09:40

, I'll teach you

01:09:41

how.

01:09:44

There's a zipper.

01:09:45

You need to unzip it like this

01:09:48

, then tuck it into this corner,

01:09:50

and then pull it flat from the outside.

01:09:53

Okay, okay,

01:09:55

I got it.

01:09:56

I can do it myself

01:09:57

. Alright

01:09:58

, you can do it yourself then.

01:10:00

You

01:10:02

can go back first,

01:10:04

my wife

01:10:05

. We just moved to a new house

01:10:07

, shouldn't we celebrate?

01:10:08

I've

01:10:09

prepared

01:10:10

a candlelight dinner

01:10:14

to celebrate

01:10:15

our new home

01:10:17

.

01:10:25

Okay, come

01:10:34

on ,

01:10:43

this is

01:10:44

three cups to drink. You

01:10:48

know,

01:10:49

actually

01:10:51

, these

01:10:53

past few days have been the happiest days

01:10:55

of my life, and I

01:10:59

'll be even happier

01:11:00

in the future

01:11:06

. Do you remember

01:11:08

what you said to me last time?

01:11:15

You didn't say anything,

01:11:16

you haven't forgotten, have you?

01:11:29

I promised

01:11:31

to make you

01:11:33

the most glamorous

01:11:35

and happiest woman

01:11:49

in the world

01:11:56

. Le Xiaodai,

01:12:01

where is he?

01:12:02

It's so late

01:12:04

, is he going back to his room?

01:12:17

Gu Zhengyan,

01:12:21

where are you?" "Taking a bath?

01:12:24

He 's

01:12:25

so clean,

01:12:27

he must be taking a bath

01:12:28

right now. It's cold now

01:12:30

, be careful

01:12:32

not to catch a cold while you're taking a bath.

01:12:35

Ignore me,

01:12:37

Gu Zhengyan.

01:12:38

I'm hungry.

01:12:40

If you

01:12:41

don't pay attention to me,

01:12:43

I'm coming in.

01:12:48

I'm coming in.

01:12:52

I didn't mean to. Gu

01:12:59

Zhengyan,

01:13:00

Gu Zhengyan,

01:13:05

you have a fever

01:13:07

. Wake up

01:13:09

. Gu Zhengyan,

01:13:10

Gu Zhengyan,

01:13:13

Leng

01:13:15

Shushu Yao

01:13:16

is so cold

01:13:28

. Gu Zhengyan

01:13:30

, open your eyes and look at me.

01:13:34

Wake up, okay?

01:13:37

Husband

01:13:39

, you can't be sick.

01:13:43

You haven't finished

01:13:45

what you promised me.

01:13:47

You

01:13:48

can't be sick. Do

01:13:52

you

01:14:04

hear me? Husband, husband,

01:14:07

husband

01:14:12

, you're awake.

01:14:14

Wife

01:14:16

, what did you call me?

01:14:19

You misheard.

01:14:21

I didn't call you anything

01:14:25

. Oh, I misheard.

01:14:27

I thought I

01:14:29

could lie down and say 'husband' to you. Listen to me.

01:14:32

It's this late, and

01:14:33

you're still being cheeky.

01:14:36

It's

01:14:38

okay.

01:14:39

You're still hot.

01:14:40

Just lie down

01:14:42

and I'll go make you some medicine."

01:14:43

Shuyao,

01:14:46

you look

01:14:48

like a little kitten.

01:15:00

Wife

01:15:01

, let me do it.

01:15:03

You go back and rest

01:15:04

, I'll

01:15:07

do it. Hurry up and drink

01:15:15

your medicine

01:15:25

slowly.

01:15:29

The medicine my wife feeds

01:15:30

you is sweet;

01:15:31

this bitter medicine can't be sweet.

01:15:33

You're sick and still so

01:15:34

glib!

01:15:36

Drink it!

01:15:39

Aren't you just recovering from a serious illness?

01:15:42

So

01:15:44

I made you a bowl of steamed egg custard. It's

01:15:47

my first time making it,

01:15:48

so don't complain! It's

01:16:00

delicious ! This is

01:16:01

the best steamed egg custard

01:16:03

I've ever eaten in my life

01:16:05

. Eat more!

01:16:11

Shuyao,

01:16:13

you said

01:16:14

you'd be a virtuous wife,

01:16:16

I believed

01:16:18

you. What nonsense are

01:16:20

you talking about?

01:16:21

You're not even fully recovered,

01:16:23

and you're already being so glib

01:16:24

! How's Mr. Gu?

01:16:25

Let's see him. He

01:16:27

's not paying

01:16:28

. Let's see his

01:16:31

sixth uncle. Second

01:16:33

Sister-in-law, what brings you all here?

01:16:34

Xiao Yanzi,

01:16:35

are you feeling better?

01:16:37

Much better!

01:16:38

These are eggs we

01:16:39

just laid.

01:16:40

You're feeling weak right now,

01:16:41

you should eat some

01:16:42

to nourish

01:16:43

yourself

01:16:44

. Mr. Gu , these are

01:16:45

two pieces of cured pork

01:16:46

from my house, please

01:16:48

keep them. These are vegetables

01:16:49

my wife grew herself. I appreciate

01:16:52

the kindness of all the uncles and aunts

01:16:54

. Thank you

01:16:57

all, fellow villagers.

01:16:59

But

01:17:00

Zheng Yan

01:17:02

still needs to rest, so please, if

01:17:05

we're right

01:17:06

, we won't disturb him.

01:17:08

Xiao Yanzi,

01:17:09

please take good care of yourself.

01:17:10

Don't worry about

01:17:11

village affairs.

01:17:13

We're back.

01:17:35

How come my strength has increased so much?

01:17:37

Could it be that the serious illness

01:17:39

turned out to be

01:17:40

a blessing in disguise,

01:17:45

an evolution? You...

01:17:46

I... Is it just right? I've been getting

01:17:49

some exercise,

01:17:50

thanks to my wife taking

01:17:51

such good care of me. I

01:17:53

've been eating so well lately,

01:17:54

my strength

01:17:55

has even increased

01:17:59

! Are you kidding me?

01:18:01

So, according to you,

01:18:03

the soldiers in the army

01:18:05

don't need to practice martial arts anymore,

01:18:06

as long as they eat well, that's enough?

01:18:09

The key phrase here is "

01:18:11

my wife took good care of

01:18:14

me." Oh

01:18:15

, there's something I wanted to tell you.

01:18:16

This illness

01:18:18

has been tough on you,

01:18:19

and I've figured it out.

01:18:20

We

01:18:21

can't go on like

01:18:23

this. You 've

01:18:25

already grown tired of me

01:18:27

so quickly

01:18:31

? You 're right, it

01:18:33

's true

01:18:34

. I can't do anything—

01:18:36

boil water,

01:18:38

cook, etc.

01:18:39

Don't worry

01:18:40

, I won't

01:18:43

say

01:18:44

or think anything.

01:18:46

What

01:18:48

I mean is,

01:18:49

you can't stay

01:18:50

here in Xiahe Village

01:18:52

with me forever. And your family,

01:18:54

especially your father,

01:18:55

will eventually...

01:18:56

I said

01:18:57

I wouldn't leave you,

01:18:59

I know

01:19:00

, but I don't want to. You're

01:19:02

only with me to avoid things

01:19:04

. Sooner or later,

01:19:05

we'll

01:19:06

return to the Hou family openly,

01:19:08

stand before your father,

01:19:09

and let them know that the man you chose

01:19:12

was right

01:19:14

. Brother Ziyun, are you home?

01:19:16

Brother Mingyan and I have come to see you.

01:19:22

Please have some tea.

01:19:26

Brother Ziyun,

01:19:27

we've come again

01:19:29

for the Four Academies Competition.

01:19:31

The White Horse Academy is

01:19:32

in imminent danger.

01:19:34

Besides Brother Ziyun,

01:19:35

we really can't find

01:19:37

anyone else

01:19:38

who can rival Wang Qing Teng

01:19:39

.

01:19:40

Brother Ziyun,

01:19:41

you beat Wang Qingteng

01:19:42

in the previous selection competition

01:19:44

. He really studied hard afterward.

01:19:46

This time, in the Four Academies Grand Competition,

01:19:47

he'll probably crush

01:19:49

our Baima Academy

01:19:50

. These two lads

01:19:52

were afraid I wouldn't help them,

01:19:53

so they came to me specifically.

01:19:57

Since I promised you,

01:19:58

I will never go back on my word.

01:20:01

Great,

01:20:02

with Brother Ziyun here! / But

01:20:04

I'm not participating alone .

01:20:06

Brother Ziyun,

01:20:08

what do you mean by that?

01:20:09

This time,

01:20:11

Baima Academy's quota is for

01:20:13

me and my wife

01:20:15

to participate together.

01:20:17

There are eight competitions in total,

01:20:18

four for each of us.

01:20:21

Brother Ziyun,

01:20:22

are

01:20:23

you

01:20:25

kidding me?

01:20:27

Eight competitions

01:20:29

for two

01:20:30

people ? Brother Ziyun, this

01:20:32

is

01:20:33

unheard of!

01:20:35

Do you think

01:20:36

I'm kidding?

01:20:38

Brother Ziyun,

01:20:39

it's not that we don't believe you,

01:20:42

but this matter is too unbelievable.

01:20:45

Let's not even talk about you alone... Participating in all four events

01:20:48

is already a pipe dream,

01:20:49

let Luo

01:20:50

, a mere woman,

01:20:51

participate in the academy's grand competition

01:20:53

—this is

01:20:54

unprecedented !

01:20:56

The headmaster and the teachers in the academy

01:20:58

would absolutely never agree to it.

01:21:00

Oh dear,

01:21:02

you won't believe me if I don't show you

01:21:03

some real skills.

01:21:06

Please,

01:21:07

Brother Ziyun,

01:21:08

where are you

01:21:09

taking us?

01:21:10

The outhouse , the

01:21:14

outhouse

01:21:26

... This

01:21:28

... this is the outhouse! This painting is masterful

01:21:32

, with

01:21:33

skillful brushwork and

01:21:34

vivid spirit— it

01:21:35

's definitely a masterpiece!

01:21:37

And this one...

01:21:39

what kind of painting technique is this?

01:21:40

To paint a small dog

01:21:42

so lifelike!

01:21:44

I've never seen

01:21:47

anything like it before , Brother Ziyun! This...

01:21:50

this is all my wife

01:21:51

's casual work,

01:21:58

casually painted and

01:22:00

hung in the outhouse.

01:22:02

So, do you still think

01:22:04

you'll lose

01:22:05

in the painting competition

01:22:08

? Oh,

01:22:09

I forgot to tell you,

01:22:11

actually,

01:22:12

she taught me

01:22:13

the classics and policy essays

01:22:15

.

01:22:20

Brother Wenjing

01:22:21

, I only learned this today !

01:22:22

What does it mean that there are heavens beyond heavens

01:22:23

and people beyond people?

01:22:26

Even

01:22:27

the most talented women of

01:22:28

the Holy Heaven Palace are

01:22:29

far superior to Lady Yao

01:22:32

! And not just inferior!

01:22:34

She can teach top scholars in

01:22:36

classics and strategy , and

01:22:38

her calligraphy, painting, and poetry

01:22:40

can form their own schools.

01:22:43

How can such an extraordinary woman exist

01:22:44

in this world

01:22:54

? Don't just stand there,

01:22:56

come and taste my wife

01:22:59

's newly learned cooking!

01:23:10

This taste

01:23:11

is even better

01:23:12

than the Four Seasons Restaurant

01:23:15

! This freshness!

01:23:17

Brother Ziyun,

01:23:22

my skills

01:23:24

are still inferior

01:23:25

to my wife's.

01:23:27

She can even cook

01:23:31

! Brother Ziyun,

01:23:32

we are

01:23:33

completely convinced!

01:23:36

Let 's

01:23:40

drink!

01:23:45

Brother Ziyun,

01:23:47

if you and Lady Yao join forces,

01:23:49

our White Horse Academy

01:23:50

will be

01:23:51

recorded in history

01:23:53

because of you

01:23:54

in

01:23:55

the entire Grand Competition.

01:23:56

We will definitely do our best to make

01:23:59

this happen

01:24:01

. I will

01:24:03

now write a letter

01:24:04

to the Headmaster,

01:24:06

informing him that if Lady Yao's talent is buried, it will be a regret for us scholars. You two gentlemen

01:24:08

are too kind .

01:24:11

After all,

01:24:12

I am just a woman.

01:24:15

Participating in the book competition

01:24:16

might invite criticism

01:24:19

and affect the reputation of White Horse Academy!

01:24:21

Who...?

01:24:22

Who dares to criticize my wife?

01:24:24

I'll fight them! I

01:24:29

have a request:

01:24:31

my wife can participate in the competition

01:24:33

, but

01:24:34

she must

01:24:36

stand on the field with dignity

01:24:38

and her own identity .

01:24:40

Brother Ziyun, rest assured

01:24:41

, we both guarantee it with our lives. Wife, please

01:24:46

eat.

01:24:49

Thank you, husband

01:24:52

. You eat too

01:24:58

. Brother Ziyun,

01:24:59

I've benefited greatly

01:25:00

from your visit today

01:25:01

. We'll return to the academy now to persuade

01:25:02

the headmaster.

01:25:04

Brother Ziyun

01:25:05

, I await good news

01:25:11

. Are you really going to be

01:25:12

so distracted

01:25:14

by my affairs ?

01:25:16

What kind of talk is that ? Aren't

01:25:18

your affairs

01:25:19

my affairs too?

01:25:21

Although we

01:25:22

are doing well

01:25:23

now , it's far from enough.

01:25:27

No, no,

01:25:28

no.

01:25:29

To relieve our

01:25:30

worries,

01:25:31

I need more

01:25:33

and more money

01:25:34

and more allies.

01:25:35

Right now, our current wealth

01:25:37

is limited, confined to Cangyun Prefecture.

01:25:40

I need to have a good talk with him.

01:25:43

It's time to launch

01:25:44

a bigger plan

01:25:46

. Hmm,

01:25:50

you can go without worry. I'll take care of things

01:25:53

at home.

01:25:59

Sir specially

01:26:00

came from Yongping

01:26:01

to say he has

01:26:02

a huge business deal to discuss

01:26:04

. I'm just curious,

01:26:05

besides

01:26:07

the restaurant,

01:26:08

what other business could we possibly discuss?

01:26:10

Yes, Brother Feng

01:26:11

, don't make

01:26:12

fun of us

01:26:13

. Fang Master

01:26:14

, you don't really think

01:26:15

I taught you cooking

01:26:16

just to

01:26:17

live a few days of peace, do

01:26:19

you? I'm building my foundation,

01:26:22

a much larger and deeper foundation

01:26:24

. Only with a solid foundation

01:26:27

can I plan for

01:26:28

bigger business.

01:26:31

Cooking is

01:26:32

just an appetizer,

01:26:34

only a temporary measure to alleviate your

01:26:35

immediate needs

01:26:36

. Your real concern

01:26:38

is salt, isn't it?

01:26:42

How do you know that

01:26:43

I not only know

01:26:44

your salt trade

01:26:45

is suppressed

01:26:47

by the Tianfu Trading Company,

01:26:49

but I also know that behind them

01:26:51

are several major salt merchants

01:26:53

from Jianyun Prefecture?

01:26:55

You can't beat them,

01:26:56

Brother

01:26:57

Fang.

01:26:58

Master Fang ,

01:26:59

let me ask you

01:27:00

, do you want to become

01:27:03

the biggest salt merchant in Ziyang Prefecture

01:27:05

, or even the entire Dayong Dynasty?

01:27:10

If I said

01:27:12

I could refine salt

01:27:14

far superior to

01:27:15

all official and

01:27:17

private salt on the market... Refined salt,

01:27:20

white as snow,

01:27:23

with an exquisite taste. If

01:27:24

this were to appear ... ah, a divine

01:27:30

object ! This is

01:27:31

truly a divine object!

01:27:33

Sir,

01:27:34

if we possessed this,

01:27:35

not only would Tianfu Trading Company

01:27:37

be the sole

01:27:39

authority

01:27:41

, but the entire salt market of Ziyang Prefecture

01:27:44

would belong to my

01:27:45

Siji Trading Company. Sir,

01:27:49

your vision is still too limited. Your talent is

01:27:51

extraordinary.

01:27:52

Please enlighten us,

01:27:54

sir . My father and I

01:27:56

are willing to go through fire and water

01:27:57

without hesitation.

01:28:09

Luo Shuyao,

01:28:10

come home with me.

01:28:12

Elder brother

01:28:16

, what are you doing here

01:28:19

? What are you doing?

01:28:20

Cleaning up the household?

01:28:22

Come with me!

01:28:23

I won't leave

01:28:24

! You can't force me

01:28:28

to take her to the sedan chair!

01:28:29

Hurry up,

01:28:34

Shuyao, I'm back! Shuyao, where is

01:28:36

she

01:28:39

, my

01:28:44

wife?

01:28:56

What exactly is going on?

01:29:05

Second sister-

01:29:06

in-law , have you seen my wife?

01:29:07

Mr. Gu

01:29:09

, you don't know, do you?

01:29:12

What do you know?

01:29:14

My wife... a few days ago, she

01:29:15

was sitting with her elder brother...

01:29:17

"They left in the Marquis's carriage.

01:29:19

What did you say?

01:29:20

They left

01:29:23

?

01:29:24

The villagers all saw them

01:29:26

leave . Lady Yao

01:29:28

seemed to have done it willingly.

01:29:30

She didn't say anything,

01:29:31

and she wouldn't answer when called.

01:29:51

Why did she

01:29:53

leave without saying goodbye?

01:29:56

Didn't you promise me?

01:29:58

Didn't you tell me

01:29:59

you wouldn't leave me?

01:30:02

It's all a lie. Take care. What kind of

01:30:04

breakup

01:30:33

fee

01:30:36

is

01:30:38

this

01:30:39

? Luo Shuyao,

01:30:42

what do you take me, Gu Zhengyan, for?

01:30:51

She wouldn't leave without saying goodbye.

01:30:53

She's not that kind of person.

01:30:56

There must be something else going on.

01:31:01

Sixth Uncle

01:31:02

, tell me,

01:31:03

what exactly happened

01:31:04

the day my wife left

01:31:08

? Oh, isn't this Miss Luo the Third? I heard you

01:31:11

found a husband

01:31:12

in the countryside .

01:31:13

What, you got tired of him and came back already

01:31:16

? Jin Hongchang, go find Lan...

01:31:18

Hey, Brother Huangcheng, calm down."

01:31:20

I'm just curious,

01:31:22

what kind of peerless beauty could Miss

01:31:24

Luo, who

01:31:26

could refuse this young

01:31:29

master ? You

01:31:31

dare to look at me

01:31:32

?

01:31:33

Jin Hongchang,

01:31:35

you oppress the people, forcibly take women,

01:31:38

that's inhumane

01:31:40

; you illegally seize land, force women into prostitution,

01:31:42

that's unjust; you

01:31:44

idle all day, ignorant and incompetent, that's

01:31:46

disloyal and unfilial. A person

01:31:48

like you, disloyal, unfilial,

01:31:50

inhumane, and unjust,

01:31:52

I feel disgusted just looking at you.

01:31:54

You...you...you...

01:31:55

I'll

01:31:58

say it

01:32:02

one last time,

01:32:03

get

01:32:04

lost! Young

01:32:08

master, are you alright? Young master, young master, you fainted

01:32:11

! Young master, wake up! Young master, Yao'er,

01:32:15

why are you doing this? Look how thin you've become

01:32:18

! Auntie, Yao'er is alright.

01:32:21

Yao'er just

01:32:23

wants to go back. Yao'er,

01:32:26

tell your auntie the truth,

01:32:27

have you really fallen for that scholar?

01:32:31

Yao'er, do you know

01:32:33

the difference in your social status

01:32:34

is like heaven and earth?

01:32:36

Your father

01:32:37

will absolutely not agree to this

01:32:39

. Auntie

01:32:43

once told me

01:32:45

that love has no difference in status

01:32:47

, so as long as he doesn't betray me

01:32:49

, I will be with him for life.

01:32:56

Yao'er,

01:32:58

do you know what you're saying?

01:33:01

This...this is absolutely impossible!

01:33:03

Your father will never agree!

01:33:06

Yao'er knows this is difficult,

01:33:08

that's why... I need your help, Aunt

01:33:10

. How can I help you?

01:33:12

You know

01:33:13

your father's temper

01:33:15

. If he finds out about this,

01:33:17

Aunt

01:33:18

, I don't ask you to get Father's approval

01:33:21

, I only ask that you

01:33:22

buy me some time.

01:33:24

When Father returns,

01:33:25

he will definitely arrange another marriage for me.

01:33:27

At that time

01:33:28

, I

01:33:29

would like to ask you to use your illness

01:33:31

or my desire

01:33:33

to serve you for a few more years as an

01:33:35

excuse to shield me.

01:33:37

Aunt

01:33:40

,

01:33:41

I only want one person

01:33:43

in this life,

01:33:45

you have always treated me like your own daughter,

01:33:46

you certainly don't want to see me

01:33:47

fall into this pit of fire again

01:33:50

, right?

01:33:53

Never mind,

01:33:55

you silly

01:33:57

child, I will try my best

01:33:58

to help you.

01:34:02

Thank you, Aunt

01:34:08

. Father,

01:34:10

you are working hard for the country,

01:34:12

please take care of your health.

01:34:17

Yao'er

01:34:18

, you

01:34:21

did a good

01:34:23

job scolding Jin Hongchang away , but you still have to marry eventually.

01:34:28

Recently,

01:34:30

both the Marquis of Guibo and the Earl of Cao Yongbo

01:34:33

have sent people to propose marriage

01:34:35

. Before discussing my marriage,

01:34:38

please

01:34:40

take a look at this.

01:34:42

What is this,

01:34:50

Yao'er

01:34:51

?

01:34:53

Did you write this?

01:34:56

Although I am somewhat learned

01:34:58

, I could not have written

01:35:00

such a magnificent work.

01:35:02

Who wrote this?

01:35:05

This policy essay

01:35:06

is the one I chose in Yongping. That

01:35:08

villager,

01:35:12

Father

01:35:13

, do you still think

01:35:15

he's unworthy of your daughter? He's

01:35:21

a man of extraordinary talent, yet born into poverty. Yao'er, if you could use this son of yours, what could be more promising? But he and Yao'er are absolutely unsuitable; they are not a good match.

01:35:24

If

01:35:27

word

01:35:29

gets

01:35:32

out

01:35:33

,

01:35:35

what

01:35:37

will

01:35:38

become of

01:35:39

my Marquis's reputation

01:35:41

? Your Highness, I heard the Third

01:35:45

Miss has returned to the capital.

01:35:47

My son has long admired her.

01:35:48

My son is also

01:35:49

a Marquis. If

01:35:50

our two families

01:35:51

could become in-laws... Your

01:35:54

Highness

01:35:55

, something's wrong!

01:35:56

They're spreading

01:35:58

rumors... What's going on? They

01:36:00

say the Third Miss is

01:36:03

a once-in-a-century

01:36:04

... "My fate is sealed

01:36:06

by the Luan Sha Star.

01:36:11

The Marquis

01:36:12

suddenly remembered

01:36:13

he has important matters

01:36:15

to attend to

01:36:17

at home.

01:36:18

He'll visit another day, another

01:36:19

day

01:36:20

. Oh

01:36:23

, my mother

01:36:25

suddenly gave birth to her third child.

01:36:26

Farewell,

01:36:27

farewell!

01:36:28

This is outrageous!

01:36:30

Who's behind this? Investigate ! It's Mr. Gu! They're

01:36:32

all famous matchmakers in the city, all vying to arrange a marriage

01:36:35

for you!

01:36:36

Mr. Gu , the daughter of the Wang family's

01:36:38

wealthy merchant

01:36:39

, a beautiful young woman of sixteen

01:36:41

, the eldest daughter of the Li family's gentry,

01:36:42

gentle and virtuous,

01:36:43

with a generous dowry ! Thank you

01:36:45

all for your kindness, I appreciate

01:36:48

it.

01:36:50

Second sister-in-law, please

01:36:51

inform everyone that

01:36:53

I, Gu Zhengyan, already have someone I love.

01:36:55

" I won't marry anyone but her.

01:36:58

Oh, sir,

01:36:59

why are you doing this?

01:37:01

That Yao Niangzi

01:37:02

will come back, she will!

01:37:03

The

01:37:09

princess is

01:37:10

all over the place now, everyone's

01:37:11

saying

01:37:12

that Miss Luo is...

01:37:13

I know,

01:37:14

go

01:37:15

send a message

01:37:16

saying that

01:37:17

I've recently caught a cold

01:37:18

and am feeling down,

01:37:20

please invite Yao Niangzi to the palace

01:37:21

to keep me company. Yes

01:37:22

, Princess

01:37:25

Yao Niangzi, I'm sorry you've been wronged.

01:37:27

I can't think of anyone else who would

01:37:29

do such a despicable thing

01:37:30

except Jin Shichang

01:37:32

. Sister Kui, I'm fine.

01:37:36

This incident

01:37:38

has actually helped me

01:37:39

a lot .

01:37:41

Help you

01:37:42

...

01:37:44

After this incident

01:37:46

, no one will

01:37:47

dare to propose to me anymore

01:37:48

, and I can

01:37:50

wait for him better.

01:37:52

You... do you know

01:37:55

how difficult

01:37:56

it is for him

01:37:57

to get your father's approval?

01:38:00

But no matter how difficult it is,

01:38:02

I'm willing to wait for him.

01:38:05

So, Sister Kui

01:38:07

, I'm going to the palace this time

01:38:10

to ask you for

01:38:11

a favor.

01:38:12

You said

01:38:13

I want to go back to Yongping

01:38:15

? Are you crazy?

01:38:17

How could your father agree?

01:38:19

I know perfectly well that

01:38:20

my father won't agree,

01:38:21

but

01:38:24

my illness will.

01:38:26

You even

01:38:27

schemed against

01:38:28

the imperial physician !

01:38:29

Yao Niangzi,

01:38:30

your audacity

01:38:31

is greater than the sky!

01:38:32

Sister Kui, that's why

01:38:34

I need

01:38:35

your help even more.

01:38:37

I need your help in dealing with

01:38:38

Physician Cheng.

01:38:39

In

01:38:41

exchange , what

01:38:43

do you mean? We're sisters, why talk about such things?

01:38:46

This is different.

01:38:47

This matter is dangerous,

01:38:49

and I can't let you get involved for nothing.

01:38:52

I'm willing

01:38:53

to entrust the soap and shampoo business

01:38:56

entirely to Sister Kui.

01:38:59

Have you thought this through?

01:39:00

This

01:39:01

is a golden goose.

01:39:06

Compared to these things

01:39:08

, I

01:39:10

'd rather

01:39:11

be with him. You

01:39:13

truly

01:39:14

are my sister, Jiang Kui.

01:39:17

I'll take care of this for you.

01:39:21

Thank you, Sister Kui! Imperial Sister,

01:39:23

Imperial

01:39:25

Sister, Yao Sister

01:39:26

, look at

01:39:27

the wonderful things

01:39:28

I found at Ziyang Mansion!

01:39:32

What amazing books

01:39:33

have made you so excited?

01:39:35

Imperial Sister, you don't know

01:39:37

how good these two books are,

01:39:39

especially this one,

01:39:41

"The Legend of the Green

01:39:42

Carp." It's so moving and

01:39:43

inspiring ! But

01:39:45

it's not finished yet,

01:39:47

so hurry! Oh,

01:39:49

and the author's names

01:39:50

are so strange! One

01:39:52

is called "Little Wind the Bard,"

01:39:54

and the other is "

01:39:55

Little Kitten on the Road.

01:39:57

" Sister,

01:39:58

how could anyone in this world

01:39:59

give such funny

01:40:00

names? "

01:40:03

Little Kitten on the Road,"

01:40:05

Sister Yao, that

01:40:07

's quite a unique name,

01:40:09

isn't it?

01:40:10

Sister Yao, do you think

01:40:12

this little kitten

01:40:13

is a girl?

01:40:15

I bet she is!

01:40:17

Me too! Sister,

01:40:19

I have something to do ,

01:40:20

I'll go now.

01:40:22

Okay,

01:40:23

Sister Yao,

01:40:26

could this little kitten be

01:40:34

"Little Kitten on the Road"

01:40:37

? Sister Yao,

01:40:39

oh dear, Sister Kui,

01:40:40

you mustn't laugh!

01:40:42

It's all his fault!

01:40:43

He deliberately chose this name!

01:40:45

It's so strange!

01:40:46

Could that "Little Wind"

01:40:48

be

01:40:53

Sister Yao?

01:40:54

Now I finally understand

01:40:55

why you fell for

01:40:56

that country scholar!

01:41:00

Sister Yao, don't worry,

01:41:02

I'll take care of

01:41:03

your affair with him.

01:41:05

Anyone who dares to interfere

01:41:07

will

01:41:09

regret it.

01:41:13

Yao'er, what's wrong?

01:41:18

Yao'er, Third Sister,

01:41:19

quickly go and call the Imperial Physician.

01:41:24

My

01:41:25

Lord, forgive my bluntness, but

01:41:27

Miss's illness is strange.

01:41:30

What is the Imperial Physician saying

01:41:34

? Miss's pulse

01:41:35

seems steady

01:41:36

, but her internal

01:41:38

qi and blood are

01:41:40

disordered. In my opinion,

01:41:41

this is

01:41:42

a sign of a relapse

01:41:46

of a northern and southern illness. Moreover, Miss

01:41:48

was injured by the Prince

01:41:51

before, and her qi

01:41:52

and blood were already damaged.

01:41:54

Now that the two illnesses have occurred simultaneously,

01:41:56

it is probably even more dangerous

01:41:58

than before.

01:42:01

My Lord, there is no cure for this illness.

01:42:03

The only way

01:42:05

is for Miss

01:42:06

to return to the south immediately

01:42:07

to find a quiet place

01:42:09

to rest and recuperate.

01:42:10

It is urgent

01:42:11

, otherwise the consequences will be unimaginable.

01:42:14

Tomorrow morning,

01:42:15

you

01:42:16

will personally escort

01:42:17

Yao'er back to Yongping

01:42:19

. "Make sure she's

01:42:20

safe

01:42:21

and sound.

01:42:23

Aunt

01:42:26

Yao'er, you unfilial

01:42:28

fool! Hurry up and go! Get well soon in

01:42:31

Yongping.

01:42:34

Yes,

01:42:36

let's go,

01:42:37

Mr. Gu. This

01:42:39

is our Tiger Girl, she

01:42:40

's strong and capable.

01:42:42

This is Sister Qiao, she's

01:42:44

beautiful and virtuous. Why do

01:42:46

n't you consider her?

01:42:49

Mr. Gu, this servant

01:42:50

is Brother Ziyun.

01:42:52

I can help you fetch water and chop wood

01:42:54

. Tiger Girl,

01:42:55

Sister Qiao, Second Sister-in-law

01:42:58

, thank you for your kindness,

01:43:00

I appreciate it.

01:43:02

But Ziyun's

01:43:03

provincial examination is imminent,

01:43:05

I have no time for anything else.

01:43:07

Please do as you please.

01:43:13

My wife, did you see that?

01:43:16

If you don't come back soon,

01:43:18

your husband will be taken away!

01:43:24

Brother Ziyun,

01:43:25

we two are setting off tomorrow to

01:43:26

prepare for the examination. We

01:43:28

've come to say goodbye

01:43:29

. Yes ,

01:43:30

the provincial examination is imminent

01:43:31

, we need to prepare early.

01:43:32

Brother Ziyun, when will you depart?

01:43:34

We'll depart in the next couple of days."

01:43:35

Brother Ziyun,

01:43:36

I've heard you

01:43:38

've been quite the ladies' man

01:43:39

lately ! We've all heard about the festivities in Xiahe

01:43:42

Village while we were in Yongping City.

01:43:45

Yes

01:43:46

, I wonder how many girls

01:43:47

want to marry our

01:43:48

talented young man!

01:43:49

Gentlemen , please don't

01:43:50

tease me anymore.

01:43:52

This matter

01:43:54

is too complicated to

01:43:56

explain in a few words. Let

01:43:57

's leave it at that.

01:43:58

Xiao Yan,

01:43:59

have a safe journey

01:44:00

to the prefectural city and bring glory to Xiahe Village once again ! Xiao Yan,

01:44:03

I wish you a speedy success

01:44:04

in the imperial examination!

01:44:06

Rest assured, everyone

01:44:07

, I, Gu Zhengyan,

01:44:09

will not let you down. My

01:44:20

fellow villager,

01:44:22

where is Gu Zhengyan's home?

01:44:23

Here is an urgent letter.

01:44:25

Sir, thank you for your hard work.

01:44:26

Mr. Gu

01:44:27

has already gone to the prefectural city

01:44:28

to participate in the provincial examination.

01:44:29

The

01:44:30

letter says that

01:44:31

this letter must be delivered to him personally.

01:44:33

This seal,

01:44:35

sir, is

01:44:36

this letter

01:44:37

from Luo Shu Yao Yao's wife?

01:44:39

How come...?

01:44:42

Ziyun, do you think

01:44:43

the examiner will like this essay

01:44:45

? Let's do our best and

01:44:46

leave the rest to fate.

01:44:48

But

01:44:50

my heart is pounding like a drum! My

01:44:52

two brothers, relax!

01:44:54

Gold always shines!

01:44:56

Good news

01:44:59

! Good news!

01:45:03

This isn't from here! Do

01:45:04

you think

01:45:05

this messenger

01:45:07

isn't just playing a trick on me? Wait,

01:45:09

my heart is pounding!

01:45:10

Congratulations

01:45:12

to Zhang Ziming

01:45:15

from Yongping County, Cangyun Prefecture!

01:45:17

Master Zhang

01:45:19

has passed the provincial

01:45:20

examination, ranking nineteenth

01:45:23

! Brother Wenjing, you

01:45:24

've passed

01:45:25

! You've passed

01:45:27

the imperial

01:45:29

examination

01:45:30

01:45:31

, Brother Wenjing!

01:45:35

You'll be hosting the banquet tonight! Thank you , sir! A generous reward awaits you!

01:45:38

Congratulations! Congratulations

01:45:40

! And

01:45:41

congratulations again! Congratulations

01:45:43

to Tang Wenxuan of Yongping County, Cangyun Prefecture!

01:45:45

You've passed the provincial examination, ranking seventeenth

01:45:49

! Congratulations!

01:45:50

Congratulations!

01:45:51

Congratulations!

01:45:53

That's wonderful!

01:45:56

But

01:45:57

we both passed

01:45:58

! Brother Ziyun,

01:45:59

how could you

01:46:00

not

01:46:02

pass ? With Ziyun's talent, how

01:46:05

could you

01:46:06

not pass?

01:46:07

Congratulations

01:46:09

to Gu Zhengyan

01:46:11

of Yongping County, Cangyun Prefecture!

01:46:13

You've

01:46:15

topped the provincial examination!

01:46:18

It's him ! Oh dear,

01:46:20

my son-in-law

01:46:23

is almost tied up!

01:46:24

Wait

01:46:25

a minute, Brother Ziyun, what good fortune!

01:46:26

Passing the imperial examination,

01:46:27

the wedding night! Passing the imperial examination

01:46:29

by day , becoming a groom by night!

01:46:31

We envy you all, those of us who

01:46:35

are catching sons-in-law after passing the examination!

01:46:36

This plot is too melodramatic!

01:46:38

Sir

01:46:39

, let's talk this

01:46:40

out. I... I

01:46:41

already have a wife at home .

01:46:44

No problem,

01:46:45

my daughter

01:46:46

can be my concubine.

01:46:47

She's a famous beauty

01:46:49

for miles around

01:46:52

! Sir,

01:46:53

will you leave by yourself

01:46:54

, or will we

01:46:55

ask you to leave?

01:46:58

Sir,

01:46:59

I'm just a poor scholar... "I'm afraid I can't afford

01:47:01

01:47:04

to raise

01:47:06

your daughter

01:47:07

. No problem, my dear son-in-law , what are you saying?

01:47:09

I've already prepared a hundred acres of fertile land,

01:47:12

a thousand taels of silver,

01:47:13

plus a mansion in the city and

01:47:15

twenty servants as dowry.

01:47:18

What do you think,

01:47:19

my dear son-in-law?

01:47:20

Good!

01:47:21

You two

01:47:22

are laughing at me, are

01:47:25

n't you?

01:47:27

To

01:47:29

be honest, I

01:47:31

have

01:47:33

a difficult matter

01:47:34

to tell you, my dear son-in-law. Please speak freely. I've been weak since

01:47:36

childhood and fear I'm unable to perform marital duties, which might hinder your daughter's happiness.

01:47:38

No

01:47:39

problem

01:47:41

!

01:47:43

I

01:47:44

have

01:47:47

two brothers,

01:47:49

Brother Zhang and

01:47:50

Brother Tang. They are both

01:47:51

outstanding individuals

01:47:53

, and very strong.

01:47:55

They even

01:47:56

passed the provincial examination this time.

01:47:59

I wonder

01:48:00

what you think

01:48:01

, sir ? These two young

01:48:03

masters

01:48:04

are handsome and imposing,

01:48:05

and they certainly look

01:48:06

much stronger than you.

01:48:09

Then tie them both up

01:48:11

!"

01:48:12

Ziyun, you

01:48:15

two,

01:48:16

Wenjing and Mingyan,

01:48:18

stop struggling and just give

01:48:20

in! Didn't you hear Master Chen say

01:48:22

that not only is his family wealthy, but

01:48:25

his daughter is also incredibly beautiful?

01:48:27

How can I enjoy

01:48:28

such a good thing

01:48:30

all by myself? We should all share this blessing

01:48:32

! Alright,

01:48:33

let's go

01:48:35

home. We can't have

01:48:36

the wedding ceremony tonight

01:48:38

! If

01:48:39

I'm really taken back,

01:48:40

I'll lose my virginity!

01:48:42

What kind of act is this?

01:48:44

Isn't this Mr. Gu?

01:48:46

He sat next to me during the exam.

01:48:49

Oh,

01:48:50

this gentleman, I am

01:48:51

Tang Youyou, a student of Shengtianfu.

01:48:53

What

01:48:54

has my friend

01:48:55

done to deserve this?

01:48:56

So you are a high-ranking scholar from Shengtianfu.

01:48:57

My

01:48:59

apologies, my apologies.

01:49:00

This Scholar Gu

01:49:02

is my prospective son-in-law.

01:49:04

Prospective son-in-law

01:49:05

... Hmm, my friend

01:49:06

is already engaged.

01:49:07

You wouldn't have been unaware of that, would you?

01:49:08

Although...

01:49:09

"The other person ran away

01:49:15

.

01:49:16

My friend

01:49:17

has a rather eccentric temperament

01:49:19

and doesn't like to force things

01:49:20

, especially since

01:49:21

he's

01:49:22

someone I, Mr. Shui Jing, have chosen.

01:49:23

He 'll be coming to the capital with me

01:49:25

soon . If we delay,

01:49:26

I'm afraid neither of us

01:49:28

can afford it.

01:49:30

Mr. Shui Jing

01:49:32

, hurry, hurry, what are you waiting for?

01:49:33

Quickly

01:49:34

untie Young Master Gu!

01:49:39

Thank you

01:49:40

.

01:49:42

These two friends of mine,

01:49:43

these two young masters,

01:49:46

are both from prestigious

01:49:48

families. I think they're

01:49:49

a perfect match

01:49:50

for the wealthy family

01:49:51

. This is truly a match made in heaven! Yes, yes, yes! Thank you

01:49:53

for your

01:49:55

guidance, Young Master Tang.

01:49:57

Quickly, properly

01:49:58

invite these two sons

01:49:59

-in-law back to the manor.

01:50:03

Brothers,

01:50:04

I wish you a happy marriage!

01:50:10

Thank

01:50:11

you.

01:50:12

I should go home too.

01:50:25

I'm back,

01:50:26

but... but

01:50:27

no one in this house

01:50:29

is waiting for me anymore.

01:50:43

She really won't come back.

01:50:58

" Luo Shu Yao,

01:50:59

what am I

01:51:01

to you ?

01:51:06

Who

01:51:23

am I? You're back.

01:51:26

No,

01:51:28

no

01:51:29

, I didn't leave on my own.

01:51:31

It was them

01:51:32

. They knocked me unconscious and took me away.

01:51:34

I wanted to run,

01:51:37

but I

01:51:38

couldn't. I thought... I thought I would never see you

01:51:39

again .

01:51:45

I know

01:51:46

, I know you won't leave. I

01:51:48

'm sorry

01:51:50

, I overthought things.

01:51:51

I shouldn't have doubted you.

01:51:54

It's

01:51:55

good that

01:51:58

you

01:52:04

're back.

01:52:05

Husband, how dare you! Brother,

01:52:08

how could you come

01:52:09

back? How dare

01:52:10

this bad guy ! Brother,

01:52:11

this has nothing to do with him.

01:52:12

It was all Yao'er's wishful thinking,

01:52:14

her own choice

01:52:15

. The Luo family's century-old reputation,

01:52:16

the eldest daughter of a marquis

01:52:17

's mansion, dares to do such a shameful thing

01:52:18

with a country bumpkin.

01:52:20

How can you leave the Luo family's face? Shut

01:52:21

up!

01:52:22

You're not worthy!

01:52:23

Today, I'll kill you first

01:52:25

and then take her home.

01:52:30

Take back your words!

01:52:31

You

01:52:35

... do you really think I'm afraid of you?

01:52:38

No!

01:52:40

This is my elder brother's

01:52:41

wife. Don't worry,

01:52:42

how could I bully

01:52:43

my brother-in-law?

01:52:45

Even if you knocked her unconscious and took her away

01:52:48

, don't you know she's my wife?

01:52:51

I usually

01:52:52

can't even bear to speak harshly to her,

01:52:53

yet you dared to hit her!

01:52:58

Elder brother, you're

01:53:01

born with superhuman strength

01:53:03

! Stop hitting her!

01:53:06

Stop hitting her!

01:53:09

# Keep going! Elder brother,

01:53:10

does

01:53:12

your injury

01:53:13

still hurt?

01:53:14

It's alright.

01:53:17

Who exactly are you?

01:53:18

A scholar

01:53:21

who doesn't want his wife

01:53:23

to suffer?

01:53:25

A scholar

01:53:26

who can break my sword

01:53:28

with his bare hands and knock me down within three moves

01:53:30

? Gu Zhengyan

01:53:31

, your martial arts

01:53:32

are no less than mine

01:53:34

. You flatter me.

01:53:36

You even said

01:53:37

you scared me just now.

01:53:39

Do you know I thought you were really

01:53:40

going to use your three moves

01:53:42

? He attacked you first,

01:53:43

so I

01:53:44

'll let it go. I was

01:53:45

reckless

01:53:47

.

01:53:48

I admit I'm no match for you

01:53:49

, but don't forget

01:53:50

this is the Great Yong.

01:53:51

You can't protect her with

01:53:53

just your fists .

01:53:54

Brother-in-law

01:53:55

, do you think

01:53:56

I only know fists?

01:53:58

Brother-in -law

01:53:59

, yes,

01:54:00

you're my wife's elder brother,

01:54:01

so naturally you

01:54:03

're my brother-in-law.

01:54:04

Stop trying to get close to me.

01:54:05

I ask you,

01:54:06

besides brute force

01:54:07

, what other skills

01:54:08

do you have to protect her?

01:54:09

Do you understand

01:54:11

military strategy and tactics ?

01:54:13

I am the Commandant of the Upper Prefecture, and I

01:54:15

've been well-versed in military books since childhood.

01:54:22

Well-versed in military books.

01:54:26

Then let me ask you,

01:54:27

this Northern Barbarian...

01:54:28

Why have people remained inactive

01:54:30

for nearly a year

01:54:31

? It's because they fear the

01:54:33

might

01:54:35

of the Great Yong Dynasty . The wolf isn't inactive

01:54:36

because it's hungry; it's

01:54:37

waiting for the right opportunity

01:54:40

to devour its prey.

01:54:42

If I'm not mistaken,

01:54:43

the northern barbarians' target this time

01:54:46

is the entire Beiyang Prefecture.

01:54:50

But how could

01:54:51

they possibly swallow

01:54:52

it all, with over

01:54:53

100,000 troops stationed

01:54:55

around Beiyang Prefecture?

01:54:56

It's impossible

01:54:57

for them to coordinate an attack from within and without.

01:54:59

If I'm not mistaken,

01:55:00

more than half the people of Beiyang Prefecture

01:55:02

have already become the barbarians' lackeys.

01:55:05

How did you

01:55:06

know,

01:55:07

brother-in-law

01:55:08

? #This

01:55:09

is what I call

01:55:11

military strategy and battle formation.

01:55:13

You think you've

01:55:14

got command?

01:55:17

I'm not afraid of your noble family

01:55:19

, I 'm not afraid of power.

01:55:21

I only fear

01:55:22

one

01:55:23

thing

01:55:26

:

01:55:28

my wife being unhappy

01:55:31

.

01:55:37

You won

01:55:39

. Based on what you just said

01:55:41

and your analysis of the battle situation,

01:55:42

I, Luohuang City,

01:55:44

acknowledge you as my brother-in

01:55:45

-law . Thank you, brother

01:55:47

-in-law. However,

01:55:48

I still feel unworthy of

01:55:50

this title, brother-in-law,

01:55:51

after all,

01:55:52

I haven't yet gained

01:55:53

my father-in-law's approval.

01:55:55

It's indeed not easy

01:55:56

for my father.

01:55:58

Yao'er's status,

01:56:00

your current academic achievements

01:56:01

are far from sufficient.

01:56:03

Then strive for the top scholar title; if not, then strive

01:56:06

for

01:56:07

the top scholar

01:56:08

title; if not,

01:56:10

then strive for a high-ranking official position.

01:56:13

"What

01:56:14

ambition

01:56:16

! It's no wonder Yao'er is so devoted to you.

01:56:18

However,

01:56:19

this matter requires careful consideration.

01:56:22

I will try to

01:56:23

find an opportunity to mediate with

01:56:25

Father . But

01:56:26

right now, something big is definitely going to happen in the North. If this is true, I must return to the capital immediately to report to Father. But reporting alone is far from enough. Your father is currently being held back by the peace faction in court

01:56:27

.

01:56:29

You

01:56:31

need

01:56:32

to

01:56:33

bring

01:56:36

a solution

01:56:38

.

01:56:40

You

01:56:43

have a way

01:56:44

to

01:56:46

retreat

01:56:47

from the three prefectures of Muwei

01:56:49

and concentrate all the troops

01:56:50

in the natural defense of Wuzhou.

01:56:52

What?

01:56:54

Retreating

01:56:55

without a fight and abandoning three prefectures

01:56:58

is a crime of treason!

01:57:00

But

01:57:02

why would this happen?

01:57:03

With the current state of the soldiers and morale

01:57:04

in the North,

01:57:06

letting them divide their forces to defend

01:57:08

against the Hu people is like throwing eggs against rocks.

01:57:10

Only by concentrating them

01:57:11

in one place,

01:57:13

the natural defense of Wuzhou,

01:57:16

will there be a glimmer of hope.

01:57:19

Moreover , simply defending

01:57:20

is far from enough;

01:57:22

we also need powerful weapons.

01:57:28

Brother-in-law,

01:57:30

what

01:57:38

do you

01:57:41

think ? With this,

01:57:42

can we hold out?

01:57:45

Who exactly are you

01:57:47

?" He's just a

01:57:49

scholar worried about his wife being wronged

01:57:51

. My

01:58:00

brother-in-law is truly talented; I,

01:58:01

Huangcheng, am completely convinced.

01:58:05

Brother

01:58:08

,

01:58:11

brother,

01:58:12

why is

01:58:14

Yao'er so

01:58:16

captivated?

01:58:17

What I've seen today

01:58:19

surpasses all the strange occurrences I've witnessed

01:58:20

in my twenty-odd years

01:58:22

combined. Brother-in-law , your

01:58:23

brother-in

01:58:24

-law has traveled a long way; he must be

01:58:25

tired. Come

01:58:26

and

01:58:27

cool off!

01:58:30

It's so hot in summer;

01:58:32

where would you find

01:58:33

ice? Just drink it! Why ask

01:58:34

so many questions

01:58:40

? How

01:58:44

delicious!

01:58:46

What is this? It's

01:58:47

so refreshing and sweet!

01:58:49

This is called chilled watermelon juice.

01:58:59

Brother- in-law, do you

01:59:01

have more?

01:59:05

Did you see that outhouse at his house? Doesn't it

01:59:07

have its own water supply

01:59:09

?

01:59:12

This place

01:59:13

is so much cooler

01:59:15

than our Marquis's summer retreat !

01:59:17

This is paradise! Brother-in

01:59:26

-law

01:59:27

, you live a more comfortable life

01:59:28

than the princes and nobles

01:59:29

of the capital

01:59:30

!

01:59:32

As long as my wife is comfortable,

01:59:34

I'm

01:59:37

happier

01:59:42

than anything else.

01:59:43

Brother -in-law, I 've offended you greatly today.

01:59:45

Thank you for your hospitality

01:59:46

and guidance.

01:59:48

The things you gave me

01:59:49

are of great importance

01:59:51

; I must return to the capital immediately.

01:59:52

"Father,

01:59:53

please go back quickly and

01:59:54

take care on your journey .

01:59:56

Yao'er,

01:59:58

brother

01:59:59

, please tell Father

02:00:01

that

02:00:02

Yao'er is

02:00:04

doing well here. I

02:00:09

'll leave it to you.

02:00:10

Don't

02:00:11

worry,

02:00:12

brother-in

02:00:14

-law, take

02:00:16

care.

02:00:19

I think my brother

02:00:22

really approves of you.

02:00:25

Not just him, but

02:00:26

one day

02:00:28

I will make the whole world

02:00:29

approve of us. The

02:00:31

day of our competition

02:00:33

will be the day we prove ourselves to the world.

02:00:36

Xiao Yanzi

02:00:37

, you're finally back!

02:00:38

Yao Niangzi is back too!

02:00:42

Xiao Yanzi,

02:00:43

this is a postman from the government.

02:00:45

He specifically said that

02:00:46

there is an urgent letter for you.

02:00:48

You were out last time, so

02:00:49

he's back again.

02:00:54

Sir

02:00:55

, I am Gu

02:00:57

Zhengyan.

02:00:58

This letter

02:00:59

is from the capital and

02:01:01

has been delayed for several days.

02:01:02

I

02:01:03

must deliver it to you personally.

02:01:06

Thank you.

02:01:07

If there's nothing else, we'll be going now.

02:01:14

" Wait,

02:01:16

her reaction

02:01:17

is strange.

02:01:18

What

02:01:19

's wrong? Why don't

02:01:21

we just not read this letter

02:01:22

? Why?

02:01:23

This is a letter for me

02:01:24

. Why won't

02:01:27

you read it

02:01:28

? I know it's from you.

02:01:29

It's obvious.

02:01:31

Of course I have to read it . Don't

02:01:34

read it ! Don't read

02:01:35

it! What are you doing

02:01:37

? Is this for me

02:01:38

? You must have written this for someone else, right?

02:01:39

How could it be for someone else?

02:01:41

It must be for you

02:01:42

, so I'll definitely read

02:01:48

it.

02:01:55

What are you laughing at?

02:01:56

You're so annoying, Lan!

02:02:00

#I don't know.

02:02:04

So my wife

02:02:05

has long harbored feelings for me.

02:02:08

You're giving it back to me?

02:02:11

Then you mustn't mention this again.

02:02:12

I'll keep it safe and

02:02:15

show it to

02:02:17

our children when we have them.

02:02:18

Tell

02:02:19

them

02:02:20

about

02:02:22

their mother.

02:02:23

You were so mean to me back then. You said it? You said it?

02:02:25

Is Mr.

02:02:31

Gu home?

02:02:32

Sister has come to see you.

02:02:34

Oh , Yao's wife is back.

02:02:35

I saw the yard was a bit messy,

02:02:37

so I'll help Mr. Gu

02:02:39

clean it up

02:02:41

. Thank you, Sister Qiao. But

02:02:42

from now on, I'll take care of

02:02:43

my husband's

02:02:44

daily life

02:02:46

myself,

02:02:48

so I won't trouble you, Sister Qiao

02:02:50

. Brother Ziyun,

02:02:51

I've prepared the water for you.

02:02:53

Sister Huniu, you've worked hard too.

02:02:54

But these are all

02:02:56

things that I, as a wife,

02:02:57

should do

02:02:58

, so I won't trouble

02:02:59

you, an outsider.

02:03:02

Husband

02:03:03

, I remember you said

02:03:05

you wanted to drink lotus seed soup,

02:03:07

right?

02:03:08

Is that so?

02:03:10

That's perfect. I'll go make it for you.

02:03:13

Thank you, my wife. You

02:03:16

both saw it. Alright,

02:03:17

this place has a fierce

02:03:21

family and a virtuous wife

02:03:23

, you should come another day.

02:03:26

You dare

02:03:28

to swindle me,

02:03:30

Manager

02:03:31

Xu ? When

02:03:32

will there be a sequel to "The Legend of the Green Carp"? It's been so long since we've had a break.

02:03:33

Yes ,

02:03:34

give me a definite answer!

02:03:35

Yes,

02:03:36

I'm almost depressed from waiting.

02:03:37

Please be patient,

02:03:38

everyone .

02:03:39

The author is currently in

02:03:41

seclusion, focusing on writing.

02:03:42

As soon as

02:03:43

there is news,

02:03:44

our shop will definitely announce it

02:03:45

immediately. Gu

02:03:48

Jieyuan is

02:03:49

here! My ancestor, you've finally arrived

02:03:51

! Gu Jieyuan

02:03:52

, you and Little Flower Cat are friends

02:03:53

, you must know the sequel, right?

02:03:55

Please, please reveal a little bit .

02:03:56

Gu Jieyuan,

02:03:57

please ! Yes,

02:03:58

everyone

02:04:00

, thank you for your support

02:04:01

.

02:04:03

The author has indeed revealed

02:04:04

the sequel. Is it true

02:04:05

?

02:04:06

But

02:04:10

it's a secret.

02:04:11

Everyone

02:04:12

, please give Gu Jieyuan some space.

02:04:14

We are communicating with the author

02:04:15

about the new manuscript.

02:04:17

Please

02:04:18

wait for good news.

02:04:19

H Ziyun, you've finally arrived!

02:04:21

It's not that we're rushing you,

02:04:22

it's just that

02:04:23

you can see how many readers

02:04:25

are tearing our shop down

02:04:26

! Yes

02:04:27

, especially "The Legend of the Green Carp.

02:04:29

" You don't know,

02:04:30

now there are betting shops in the city

02:04:31

betting on the ending.

02:04:33

Ziyun ,

02:04:34

your friend

02:04:35

Mo... When will

02:04:36

Little Kitten finally

02:04:39

start writing? Don't panic,

02:04:41

my dear friends!

02:04:43

My inspiration has been running

02:04:45

dry

02:04:46

lately,

02:04:48

I'm at my wit's end!

02:04:51

But

02:04:52

there's something I can do!

02:04:55

I

02:04:56

've written a few new

02:04:58

short stories about the strange and wondrous.

02:05:00

I wonder if you three

02:05:02

are interested?

02:05:03

Of course,

02:05:04

bring them over quickly!

02:05:11

There

02:05:12

are less than two months until the grand competition.

02:05:14

All three academies

02:05:16

are ready

02:05:18

except for White Horse Academy,

02:05:19

whose candidates are still undecided and

02:05:22

whose future is uncertain.

02:05:23

Headmaster,

02:05:24

we've visited several renowned scholars

02:05:26

, but they all declined

02:05:27

due to the strength of our opponents.

02:05:28

Now,

02:05:29

Headmaster, our only hope

02:05:31

rests on

02:05:32

Brother Ziyun

02:05:33

and Lady Yao.

02:05:35

Can they

02:05:37

really create a miracle?

02:05:41

Brother Ziyun,

02:05:43

we're on our way to find

02:05:44

you ! Brother Ziyun,

02:05:45

the survival of our academy

02:05:46

depends

02:05:47

entirely on you and Lady Yao.

02:05:49

Perhaps only this grand competition

02:05:51

can prove to the world that

02:05:53

Shuyao and I are a match made in heaven.

02:06:04

Sounds

02:06:06

so smug, doesn't it?

02:06:08

White Horse Academy

02:06:11

has

02:06:12

the upper hand!

02:06:13

The word "the upper hand" is

02:06:14

quite apt.

02:06:16

I

02:06:17

've only given them a…

02:06:18

An irresistible choice

02:06:24

—this is

02:06:25

the new thing

02:06:26

you've been researching lately.

02:06:27

With it

02:06:28

, this summer

02:06:29

can finally be peaceful.

02:06:35

Sometimes I'm really curious

02:06:38

about what's going on

02:06:39

in your head. How can

02:06:41

so many strange and wonderful things

02:06:42

pop up all of a sudden

02:06:46

? I have plenty more

02:06:48

stuff in my head.

02:06:50

Hey

02:06:55

,

02:06:58

what are you thinking about

02:06:59

in broad daylight ?

02:07:01

I wanted to discuss with you

02:07:03

how to beat

02:07:04

the Four Great Academies

02:07:08

. You really have a way to beat them?

02:07:10

But those are all

02:07:11

talented scholars from various academies.

02:07:13

Even if they were all tied together

02:07:15

, they wouldn't be a match for us.

02:07:17

Besides,

02:07:18

I absolutely won't let you lose.

02:07:20

Poetry, songs, music,

02:07:21

chess, calligraphy, painting,

02:07:23

and classics... "Eight categories:

02:07:25

righteous strategies, strategic thinking

02:07:27

, and calligraphy.

02:07:29

We'll each take four and

02:07:31

four, and

02:07:33

you

02:07:34

'll take all eight

02:07:36

! Are you crazy?

02:07:37

I thought

02:07:38

you were joking! Are you

02:07:40

insane?

02:07:42

I think

02:07:44

this is more interesting

02:07:45

.

02:07:46

Let everyone in the world see

02:07:48

how

02:07:49

stunning

02:07:51

my woman, Gu Zhengyan's,

02:08:00

is! Oh, my dear

02:08:02

wife , tell me the truth

02:08:03

, are you a dog?

02:08:05

What's wrong with that?

02:08:07

Who told you to always bully me?

02:08:14

You said it,

02:08:15

I promised you!

02:08:19

Father

02:08:21

, Yongping sent an urgent letter!

02:08:23

Yao'er has figured it out!

02:08:24

Baima

02:08:26

Academy

02:08:27

has decided

02:08:28

to let Yao'er

02:08:29

and Gu Zhengyan

02:08:31

represent the academy in the Four Academies Grand Competition!

02:08:32

What?!

02:08:33

This was

02:08:34

written by Lin Yanzhou, the dean of Baima Academy!" The letter

02:08:36

02:08:38

stated that Yao'er would represent the family

02:08:40

in four

02:08:52

competitions

02:08:53

. This was utterly absurd!

02:08:55

Letting a mere woman

02:08:56

participate in the Imperial Academy Competition—what

02:08:58

kind of decorum was this ? Was

02:09:00

Lin Yanzhou

02:09:01

senile?

02:09:02

Father

02:09:03

,

02:09:05

should we send someone to stop her?

02:09:07

Father, this is hesitation!

02:09:09

I know a thing or two

02:09:10

about Yao'er's talent

02:09:12

. She is, after all, a woman.

02:09:13

This time, she

02:09:15

's showing herself off against renowned scholars.

02:09:17

If she wins, all will be fine;

02:09:18

but if she loses,

02:09:19

what will become of my Marquis's reputation?

02:09:22

And that Gu Zhengyan

02:09:23

, daring to monopolize four competitions—

02:09:25

is he just arrogant and conceited

02:09:26

, or does he truly possess extraordinary talent?

02:09:29

I must see

02:09:30

this child for myself. My son

02:09:32

is preparing

02:09:34

the horses in

02:09:35

Phoenix City

02:09:36

. This matter

02:09:37

need not be publicized.

02:09:38

I, as her father,

02:09:39

will go personally.

02:09:41

I want to see

02:09:43

Luo Qingcang's daughter

02:09:45

, and that arrogant...

02:09:46

How much trouble can

02:09:48

a scholar with thick skin

02:09:53

really stir up

02:09:57

? Wife , what

02:09:59

are you doing

02:10:00

? During the day in the pavilion,

02:10:02

you promised me...

02:10:05

what did you promise me?

02:10:07

I've forgotten

02:10:09

!

02:10:10

Let me help you remember!

02:10:15

Why are you in such

02:10:17

a hurry

02:10:18

to get into

02:10:20

bed

02:10:22

? She's not your

02:10:28

wife !

02:10:33

What kind of filthy thoughts

02:10:34

are

02:10:35

in your head

02:10:37

? I told you to get into bed,

02:10:39

sit and chat!

02:10:41

What are you

02:10:48

thinking? Fellow

02:10:49

students,

02:10:51

you've all heard of the Headmaster's order.

02:10:52

The century-old reputation

02:10:53

of Baima Academy

02:10:54

is now in

02:10:55

the hands of a mere woman

02:10:56

! This is a great disgrace!

02:10:58

Senior Brother Cui is right .

02:11:00

Letting women participate—

02:11:01

where is our face?

02:11:02

And Gu Zhengyan is even more arrogant,

02:11:04

trying to claim all four talents!

02:11:06

Who does he think he is?

02:11:09

Headmaster, this

02:11:10

is a desperate measure,

02:11:12

an insult

02:11:13

to all of us Baima

02:11:14

students !

02:11:15

Doesn't this mean that

02:11:16

none of

02:11:18

our men are capable ? If you disagree

02:11:22

, then

02:11:23

I, Cui Ze,

02:11:24

swear here today:

02:11:25

if the Headmaster insists,

02:11:26

I will leave Baima Academy !

02:11:28

I will never accept

02:11:29

such humiliation!

02:11:31

We second him! We second him! You

02:11:35

scoundrel

02:11:36

! You're a scoundrel!

02:11:38

Headmaster

02:11:39

Cui Ze! He An and his group

02:11:41

actually incited the students

02:11:42

to threaten expulsion.

02:11:44

This person claims to be upholding the academy's reputation

02:11:46

, but in reality

02:11:47

, he's just afraid

02:11:48

of losing face to Zhuang Xuanche and Su Ziming

02:11:51

in the competition.

02:11:53

Utterly shameless!

02:11:54

I know their ulterior motives

02:11:57

, but the crowd is in a frenzy.

02:12:00

If this isn't handled properly,

02:12:01

Baima Academy

02:12:03

might truly fall apart!

02:12:11

Go

02:12:12

tell the headmaster

02:12:13

we request an audience

02:12:14

. If the headmaster doesn't give us

02:12:15

an explanation,

02:12:16

we will

02:12:17

kneel here

02:12:24

today! You're

02:12:26

all very good

02:12:28

. I know why you've come

02:12:30

and what you want.

02:12:38

You often say

02:12:39

women's talents

02:12:40

are not worthy of being presented in public,

02:12:42

then... Who among us can

02:12:43

capture such spirit?

02:12:45

Who can create such painting techniques?

02:12:49

Baima Academy

02:12:50

teaches the classics and

02:12:52

seeks self-improvement

02:12:53

, not clinging to outdated

02:12:55

ideas and becoming complacent

02:12:57

. It's not about

02:12:58

using ancestral rules as a shield

02:12:59

for your cowardice

02:13:01

and incompetence.

02:13:03

My mind is made up.

02:13:05

Anyone who disagrees

02:13:06

can leave Baima Academy

02:13:07

now .

02:13:09

I will not stop them

02:13:18

. What should we do?

02:13:21

What else can we do?

02:13:22

The arrow is on the bowstring and must be released.

02:13:23

If we back down now,

02:13:25

wouldn't we become a laughingstock?

02:13:27

The headmaster's idea of ​​turning things around with a woman

02:13:28

and a poor boy

02:13:30

is utterly delusional.

02:13:32

He's

02:13:34

pushing Baima Academy into a fire pit.

02:13:36

Since he's so

02:13:38

heartless, don't blame us for being unjust.

02:13:39

Qi Feng Academy

02:13:41

has already extended an olive branch to us.

02:13:43

If they won't keep us here, we'll

02:13:45

find somewhere else to take us .

02:13:46

But betraying our

02:13:47

sect—if word gets out,

02:13:48

those who know when

02:13:50

to yield will be wise.

02:13:52

Just wait and see.

02:13:54

After the competition,

02:13:55

Bai Ma Academy will be relegated to third-rate

02:13:57

status. People will only say we

02:13:58

had foresight.

02:14:00

Go

02:14:04

! Brother Ziyun,

02:14:05

something's happened!

02:14:06

Brother Wenjing,

02:14:07

what's wrong? Why are you in such a panic?

02:14:08

Cui Ze

02:14:09

and He An,

02:14:10

those two scoundrels

02:14:12

—they

02:14:14

actually led over

02:14:15

fifty students

02:14:16

to betray the academy overnight

02:14:18

and join

02:14:19

Qi Feng Academy.

02:14:23

It's good they're gone.

02:14:25

"What's the point of staying

02:14:26

if your heart

02:14:27

isn't here?

02:14:29

" Even so ,

02:14:30

the academy is currently in turmoil,

02:14:32

morale is low, and

02:14:33

the headmaster

02:14:34

is hiding in the Biluo Pavilion,

02:14:35

not seeing anyone.

02:14:36

I'm afraid he

02:14:38

'll go and see

02:14:47

him. Why did you come here?

02:14:48

Ziyun

02:14:54

,

02:14:55

Yao'er

02:14:57

,

02:14:58

this

02:15:01

old man

02:15:04

is ashamed before the ancestors of Baima.

02:15:06

Headmaster, victory and defeat are common in war

02:15:08

, and the competition hasn't even started yet;

02:15:12

everything is still uncertain.

02:15:13

Those who left have all left;

02:15:14

Baima's foundation

02:15:16

has been shaken.

02:15:18

Headmaster

02:15:19

, this foundation

02:15:20

doesn't depend on the number of people

02:15:22

, but on the unity of hearts.

02:15:24

Those who left

02:15:25

were merely opportunists;

02:15:26

those who remain

02:15:27

are the elite.

02:15:30

Didn't you want to see a miracle?

02:15:33

Yao'er and I

02:15:34

will give you one.

02:15:47

Headmaster

02:15:48

, deliver this letter of challenge

02:15:50

to the three academies.

02:15:59

Guangmu, do

02:16:03

you know that once this agreement is sent

02:16:05

, there is no turning back?

02:16:07

If there is even the slightest mistake,

02:16:09

your and Yao'er's reputation

02:16:10

will be ruined.

02:16:12

Of course I know.

02:16:14

Only by facing the three places

02:16:16

can we truly demonstrate the power of Baima Academy. The academy

02:16:18

's determination to burn its bridges

02:16:21

#I believe in Lady Yao's character

02:16:23

and even more in myself.

02:16:27

What a brilliant idea to put yourself in three different places and then rise again!

02:16:29

I

02:16:30

'll go crazy with you all this time. My

02:16:33

page ,

02:16:34

immediately