01x03 - Episode 3

[bunniefuu]

Miss Fan.

I agreed.

Well, drink it while it's hot.

I mean,

I agreed to marry into

your family.

Okay.

Good.

After we are married,

we'll tell others
that you married into my family.

Once the house title is transferred

and the money situation is sorted out,

I'll hire the very best doctor in town

and use the finest medicine
to treat your injuries.

After you recover,

whether you want to stay or go

is entirely up to you.

Aren't you afraid that after I leave,

your uncle will come back
to seize the house again?

Once the property is in my name,

why should I be afraid of him?

Besides,

when you leave,

I'll just say you've gone on a long trip.

Who would know the truth?

You've thought this through.

If you decide to stay,

I'll feed you by butchering pigs.

Why?

You may not know this,

but we butchers make a lot of money.

I mean,

if I am a cr*pple,

what would you gain from keeping me?

Because you're good-looking.

Fan Changyu,

how could you say something

so heartfelt?

There are countless

good-looking people in this world.

Why me?

But the one I carried out of the snow
was you.

If you have nowhere to go
after you recover...

After I recover,

I will leave.

I won't overstay my welcome.

That's fine too.

I'll be going now.

Miss Fan.

I will repay you

for saving my life.

If you have any wish,

just say it.

I don't really have any other wishes.

I'm already very grateful that

you agreed
to pretend to marry into my family

and help me keep the house.

Pretending to marry into your family

is just my way
of repaying your kindness in taking me in.

If you have any wishes,

you can dream big.

Wishes?

Dream big?

Then I'll dream big.

I want to run

my father's pigsty,

get a bigger plot of land,

and keep 20 or 30 pigs.

You can... go bigger.

Then 100 pigs.

I mean,

do you have any grand life goals?


over 100 taels of silver.

Isn't that a grand life goal?

Well...

Then 200 pigs.



I can't butcher that many.

Got it.

Let's make a pact with a high five.

Hello, Miss Changyu.

Hello.

-Changyu!
-Changyu!

-Changyu!
-Changyu!

Go play.

Here.

Okay.

One, two!

Thank you, miss.

Alright. Here.

Mrs. Wang.

Changyu.

Wang, Zhang.

[Yaxiu Embroidery House]

Ma'am,

my mother had previously reserved fabric

for my wedding clothes at your shop.

Follow me this way.

Okay.

She did reserve a batch of fabric,

just enough
for a full set of wedding clothes.

Can it be made into
a groom's wedding outfit?

A groom's wedding outfit?

I knew that voice sounded familiar.

Isn't this Changyu?

Mrs. Chen.

I heard from Mrs. Zhao

that your family
is joining the wedding frenzy.

When is the big day?

In 7 days.

Then it might be too late

to order wedding clothes.

Upon hearing that the army
is recruiting in Chongzhou,

everyone is rushing

to get married to secure an heir.

My staff in the shop

can barely keep up.

I heard from Mrs. Zhao

that your groom is quite handsome.

I suppose so.

Anyway, I'm not at a loss.

Mrs. Chen, please speed up the work.

I'll pay you extra.

Who's asking for that?

Don't worry.

I helped your mother

pick out this fabric for the wedding clothes
and left it here.

She was looking forward to your wedding.

I heard from Mrs. Zhao that the groom

is her distant relative from Chongzhou.

From Chongzhou?

Does he know whether the Marquis of Wu'an
is alive or dead?

Th-The Marquis of Wu'an is dead?

Is that true?

The Marquis of Wu'an?

-Listen. Isn't that what people say?
-The Marquis of Wu'an really died.

He died in Chongzhou.

No remains were found.

Just like his father.

Nonsense!

How could the Marquis of Wu'an be dead?

I'll slap you!

Don't you think he deserves a beating?

[Chongde Hall]

Our Great Yin

has been at w*r with Beijue for years.

Xie Zheng, the Marquis of Wu'an,
a hero of his generation,

ended up with no body to bury.

It is truly a tragedy for Great Yin.

I intend

[Qi Sheng, Emperor of Great Yin]

to posthumously grant Xie Zheng
the title of the Duke of Loyal

and reward the Xie Army
with 1,000 taels of gold.

Ministers, what do you think?

Your Majesty, your wisdom shines.

The Marquis of Wu'an
defended the northwest

with unmatched bravery.

In the hundred-plus years
of the Great Yin dynasty,

[Li Jing, Grand Tutor of Great Yin]

only Xie Zheng

was truly worthy of such a title.

Granting him the title
of Duke of Loyal posthumously now

demonstrates your virtue.

It is a blessing for the people.

In his youth,
Xie Zheng, the Marquis of Wu'an,

led troops to avenge
the humiliation at Jinzhou.

The Beijue people
tremble at the mention of his name.

All officers and soldiers
will gladly give their lives

[Diligent and Virtuous]

to repay Your Majesty's grace.

We second the motion.

Very well. Convey my decree.

In my grief,

I shall suspend court for 3 days

and wear plain robes to mourn.

The whole realm shall mourn deeply.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I am late.

Prime Minister, despite your ill health,

you still came to court.

This is a blessing to Great Yin.

Grant him a seat.

[Wei Yan, Prime Minister of Great Yin]

Where were we?

I intend to posthumously grant Xie Zheng
the title of the Duke of Loyal,

reward the Xie Army
with 1,000 taels of gold,

and have the nation mourn.

Prime Minister Wei, what is your view?

Though the Marquis of Wu'an
had military merit,

this matter concerns
the front-line situation.

If the entire nation mourns,

I fear it may dampen the army's morale.

At that time,

the enemy forces of Beijue
and Prince Changxin

may seize the opportunity to strike.

Prime Minister Wei,

the Marquis of Wu'an died young
in service to the state.

His Majesty's action
is out of pity for his early death

and reflects his benevolent intent.

Though scholars often criticize

his slaughter at Jinzhou,

when merits and faults are weighed,

his merits far outweigh his faults.

Rewarding the Marquis of Wu'an now

is a clear act
of just reward and punishment

and a strategy that lifts morale.

Why would it weaken the army?

It has been said
that the Marquis of Wu'an fell in battle,

yet his body
hasn't been found to this day.

I have kept the news undisclosed

to mislead the enemy.

As long as his death
is not officially announced,

the enemy will not know the truth

and will not dare to advance rashly.

Grand Tutor, though you are skilled
at discerning His Majesty's intent,

you must still apply yourself diligently

to military strategy.

Prime Minister Wei, you're thoughtful.

Thank you for your guidance.

Prime Minister Wei.

My condolences.

That is kind of you, Grand Tutor.

Now that the Marquis of Wu'an
is not guarding Yanzhou,

who else

can control the Yanzhou Army?

The Yanzhou Army is also Great Yin's army.

Any capable people in the court

can go to Yanzhou.

The Yanzhou Army
concerns the safety of the border.

We must be cautious.

You have a foolproof plan.

I was worrying too much.

Farewell.

This old fox cares so much about
the situation in the Northwest.

I'm afraid he wants to meddle
in border military affairs.

Has Xie Zheng's body been found?

Not yet.

Regarding the Marquis of Wu'an's
disappearance,

has the Eldest Young Master sent word?

No.

We were too close
to He Jingyuan's territory that day.

We feared alerting the enemy.

I have sent men
to continue the search in secret.

Keep searching.

Tell him to hurry.

Yes.

We must confirm he's dead or alive.

But the key is finding that token.

Yes.

Tell the people of the Black Cross

not to come back

if they can't find it.

Yes.

[Pursuit of Jade]

[Episode 3]

Go away!

Get lost!

Go away!

Go away!

Go away!

Go away!

Go away!

Go away!

Go away!

Where did that wild wolf come from?

It nearly took my hair ribbon.

Where is my shoe?

This young lady
really doesn't fear the cold.

It's snowing heavily,

yet she's walking barefoot.

She must have met with some trouble
on the road.

Ask where she lives.

We'll give her a ride.

Miss.

My master can't bear to see you
struggling in the snow

and offers you a ride.

Where do you live?

No need. Thank you.

Miss, please wait.

My surname is Li.

I'm not a bad person.

Walking barefoot in this weather,

your feet will be ruined.

Let me give you a ride.

Well, thank you, sir.

Thank you, sir.

But with you sitting outside,

I feel bad.

It's fine.

Miss, your shoes and socks are soaked.

Dry them off.

I was getting stuffy in the carriage.

I came out for some air.

Changyu, you're back so early.

Changyu.

What... what happened to you?

I met a wild wolf on the way

and lost a shoe running away.

Thanks to these two gentlemen
for bringing me back.

It was nothing.

Thank you, gentlemen.

It's freezing.

Come in and warm up.

Ma'am,

let Miss Fan change her shoes first.

We have urgent matters.

We'll take our leave.

Thank you, Mr. Li.

Sorry for the intrusion.

Please wait.

Here are some freshly roasted chestnuts.

Take them for the road.

No need.

My auntie roasts delicious chestnuts.

Yes, they taste great.

Please try some.

It would be impolite to refuse.

Thank you, ma'am.

-Okay. Wait a minute.
-M'am...

Why did you say yes?

The villagers' way of showing gratitude

is just this simple.

We need to blend in with them.

It helps with your investigation.

Right?

Just admit you're craving them.

I didn't see anything.

Come in.

I... I...

I went to Mrs. Chen's
to tailor the wedding clothes today

and realized I forgot to measure you.

Come on in.

You look thin,

but your shoulders are quite broad.

Just like my father.

Shoulder width, 1.8 chi.

Waist, 2.1 chi.

Legs, 3.7 chi.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I was chased by a wolf this morning.

I might have sprained my ankle.

Sit down. Let me check.

No need.

Mr. Zhao will be back soon.

I'll just apply some medicine.

Sit down.

Let me take a look.

Or it will hurt again tonight.

Is it good?

Yes.

I don't know why,

but those mysterious people retreated
at Lin'an Town.

They vanished completely.

Should I

ask the local magistrate of Lin'an?

My mentor said

this matter must be kept secret.

My Lord,

you've been searching
for the Marquis of Wu'an

night after night,

but we still have no news.

If you ask me,

in the chaos of w*r,

disappearing without a trace

is nothing new.

I feel like

the Marquis of Wu'an
wouldn't die so easily.

If those mysterious people are lingering,

the Marquis of Wu'an
must be in Lin'an Town.

It's dislocated.

It hurts!

Of course a dislocation hurts.

I thought it was just a sprain.

Bear with it.

Done.

My Lords,

freshly roasted chestnuts.

They are still warm.

Eat them while they're hot.

Thank you, ma'am.

Ma'am,

I just heard

Miss Fan screaming in the attic.

Is something wrong?

That is Changyu's husband.

The young couple
is probably just playing around.

Husband?

Why didn't he come down
to welcome Miss Fan just now?

He has an injury.

He can't come down easily.

Is it good?

It's delicious, ma'am.

The Northwest is at w*r right now.

I heard many injured refugees
from Chongzhou

came here,

hoping to marry and settle down.

Is Miss Fan's husband

from Chongzhou too?

He is a distant relative of mine

from Yanzhou.

Yanzhou?

It's really healed.

It doesn't hurt at all.

I told you not to wolf it down.

You choked, didn't you?

Ma'am,

may we have some tea?

Sure.

I was so focused on the food

and forgot the drinks.

Come.

Come in and have some tea.

Thank you.

Is someone downstairs?

Oh no.

I forgot my two saviors downstairs.

Please excuse the poor tea.

Mrs. Fan, did you just get married?

Actually,

he married into my family.

He married into your family?

He's a poor child.

He just came to Lin'an from Yanzhou

and ran into bandits

who robbed

and injured him.

Luckily, our Zhangyu took him in.

She even butchered a pig

and sold it to pay for his treatment.

Butchered a pig?

My sister is amazing.

She can knock out a pig with one slap.

She's kidding.

Mrs. Fan, you're truly virtuous.

Truly virtuous.

Mrs. Fan, no need to see us off.

Here.

Take care.

My Lord.

I think we have lost our minds
trying to find

the Marquis of Wu'an.

He's the kind of man who even refused

a princess.

How could he possibly
marry a butcher girl,

giving her foot massages
and setting her bones?

I overthought it.

You haven't slept in days because of this.

Have a good sleep
on the way back to Jizhou.

I'll handle things outside.

Let's go.

A carriage from Jizhou?

They're He Jingyuan's men.

What were Yan Zheng's measurements again?

Shoulder width...



Waist... 2.1 chi.

[1.8 chi] [2.1 chi]

Legs...

[1.8 chi] [2.1 chi] [3.7 chi]



Yan Zheng.

Yan Zheng?

[Xie]

[Xie Zheng]

[Xie Zheng]

This is...

Did she discover something?

[Xie Zheng]

Who is it?

It's me.

I have something to tell you.

Come in.

I've noted the measurements.

I'll send them over in a bit.

Can you stay up tonight?

Wait for me. I have something to do.

It can only be done if we do it together.

Together?

You're a man, and I'm a woman.

I can't do it without you.

That wouldn't be proper, would it?

You'll be my matrilocal husband soon.

What's improper about it?

It's settled then.

Don't let Mr. Zhao and Mrs. Zhao
know about this.

Keep it a secret.

What do you want me to do?

Don't let anyone see you. Follow me.

Kneel.

This is the thing

you said we had to do together?

My mother said that

when visiting a grave at midnight,
you need a man,

a man with strong yang energy.

That's you.

[Xie Zheng, Marquis of Wu'an]

[Xie Zheng, Marquis of Wu'an]

[Xie Zheng]

So that's why she was writing that

in the sand earlier today.

The authorities
haven't issued an obituary.

I was afraid that private mourning
could get us in trouble.

It's best to do it at midnight
when no one's around.

And this memorial tablet?

You were coughing up blood badly
back then.

I thought you wouldn't make it,

so I had it carved for you.

Thank you.

Don't mention it. We didn't use it anyway.

The Marquis of Wu'an has died in battle.

I wanted to set up a memorial tablet
for him.

Surprisingly,

a small change to your name
could make it work.

Yeah.

It works out perfectly for me.

It's yellow rosewood.

It'd be a waste not to use it.

By the way,

you came here as a refugee from Chongzhou.

Do you know how the Marquis of Wu'an died?

I don't.

You're not related
to the Marquis of Wu'an.

Why set up a memorial tablet for him?

Doesn't everyone say

that the Marquis of Wu'an
is a bloodthirsty,

violent living Yama
who slaughtered a city?

Nonsense!

My father said

he led the army

and took back Jinzhou from Beijue,

avenging his father

and Great Yin.

As for the slaughter—

if the enemy could do it,

why couldn't he?

Do you really think so?

My father often told me

that in over 200 years of Great Yin,

there has been only one Marquis of Wu'an.

Jinzhou was reclaimed by him.

The 12 prefectures of Liaodong,

which had suffered the loss
of countless loyal ministers

and distinguished generals
in decades of w*r,

were also taken back by him.

The scholars of our time

all despise what he did.

Those scholars

say he is cold-blooded and cruel.

But what about the soldiers and civilians

who died in Jinzhou 16 years ago?

Were they not innocent?

Old General Xie died standing tall

to maintain his dignity,

but the Beijue people disemboweled him

and displayed his body on the city wall.

He was the Marquis of Wu'an's father.

It is only right to avenge one's father.

Without the Marquis of Wu'an,

who else

could hold the northwest?

Why are you looking at me like that?

Am I wrong?

You really dare to say anything.

♪ In gold-thread dress,
with moth or willow ornaments ♪

There's no one else here.

That's why I dared to say it.

♪ Giggling, she melts into the throng
with trails of scents ♪

Marquis of Wu'an,

I, Fan Changyu,

together with my husband, Yan Zheng,

have come to see you off.

♪ But in the crowd once and again
I look for her in vain ♪

♪ But in the crowd once and again
I look for her in vain ♪

May your spirit in heaven

bless the people of Great Yin
with peace and safety.

♪ When all at once I turn my head ♪

If you happen to meet my parents,

♪ I find her there ♪

♪ Where lantern light is dimly shed ♪

please send them my regards.

If you have any wishes,

kneel down, kowtow, and tell him.

The Marquis of Wu'an died for our country.

You'll lose nothing by kneeling to him.

♪ In the east wind,
flowers bloom at night ♪

♪ Blowing down the stars like rain ♪

♪ Fine horses and carved carriages
fill the fragrant streets ♪

♪ The phoenix flute resounds ♪

♪ The jade pot light revolves ♪

♪ A night of fish-and-dragon dances ♪

[Xie Zheng, Marquis of Wu'an]

♪ But in the crowd once and again
I look for her in vain ♪

May the fog clear soon.

May the truth

♪ But in the crowd once and again
I look for her in vain ♪

be revealed to all.

♪ When all at once I turn my head ♪

♪ I find her there ♪

♪ Where lantern light is dimly shed ♪

[Xigu Lane]

Changyu.

Changyu.

My braid is crooked.

Come here and let me see.

I'm here.

Come.

It's not crooked.

Just make do with it for today.

When I finish selling the pork,

I'll buy you some candy, okay?

Go get dressed.

Be careful.

Morning, Changyu.

Morning.

Going to work, Changyu?

Morning, ma'am.

Morning, Changyu.

Morning.

Morning.

Morning.

Changyu.

Morning.

Morning, Changyu.

Morning.

[Meat]

Changyu,

are you giving away
the braised pig hearts today?

Not today.

These braised pig hearts are for sale.

I only gave them away on opening day.

I won't be giving them away anymore.

If you want some,

it's 30 mace a jin.

Others give braised offal for free
when you buy meat.

Why do you charge for it?

Which place?

Butcher Guo

[Guo Jiu's Butcher Shop]

gives away braised offal
with meat purchases.

Buy meat and get free braised offal!

Come!

Buy meat and get free braised offal!

Are you giving it away or not?

If not, I'm going to his shop.

Yes, of course I am.

[Meat]

Then I won't go to his place.

I'd like 2 jin of pork shoulder.

Mrs. Tao, here's your meat.

Here is your braised pig heart. Take it.

Great.

[Meat]

Here, young lady.

Here's your meat.

Okay.

That Guo is full of tricks.

He wouldn't let you give extras,

but he started doing it himself.

He has an uncle who is an advisor
at the county government office.

Be careful.

Got it.

Look how good this meat is.

Let's go to Fan's.

The lean meat is redder there,

and the braised food smells good.

Unlike the pork here.
It doesn't smell fresh.

[Guo Jiu's Butcher Shop]

Hey, what do you mean by that?

Is their brine made of liquid gold?

Good thing you're back.

Let's see how long he can keep giving

the offal boiled in salt water away.

Talking about me, huh?

Fine.

Just you wait.

Mrs. Yin, where are my noodles?

What's the rush?

Like a starving ghost.

I'm coming.

I am hungry.

Hurry up.

Changyu,

I'm going back first.

If that Guo dares to bully you again,

just tell me.

I'm not afraid of him.

I'm not afraid of him either.

I'm off.

[Fan's Butcher Shop]

How many jin of meat do you want?

Two would be fine.

-Two jin, right?
-Two jin for me, too.

Okay.

Stupid bird.

Falling for such a crude trap.

Come up.

Go on.

[Wuqi has arrived at
Four Seasons Bookshop in Lin'an]

Hurry up.

Listen to me.

While that girl is away,

search the place thoroughly.

You go check outside the yard first.

See if anyone else is there.

-Okay.
-I'll go to the second floor.

No one in the backyard.

No one in the kitchen either.

No one upstairs either.

I shouldn't cause trouble now.

They can't find anything valuable anyway.

Let me tell you,

if we don't find the title deed this time,

we'll lose our jobs.

Look carefully!

Okay.

Mr. Wang, you look quite busy today.

I won't bother you any longer.

[Government]

About the transfer, could you please...

Don't mention it.

Fan Daniu

has already filed the lawsuit.

The hearing will be
in 10 days at the latest.

You'd better be prepared.

[Government]

There's one more thing.

On my wedding day,

please come early for the wedding wine.

Not bad, Changyu.

You move fast.

Congratulations.

I'll definitely be there.

[Qingping County Government Office]

There's one more thing
I need to trouble you with.

My husband's money and travel permit

were all stolen by bandits.

He's marrying into my family soon.

I want to get him a new travel permit.

It coincides with the refugee roundup.

Reissuing a new travel permit

is not an easy task.

But I owe your father a debt of gratitude,

so I will definitely help you.

Thank you, Mr. Wang.

Luckily,
you work at the magistrate's office.

It's nothing.

Consider it a gift.

Right. Look carefully up there.

Found it!

Come.

[Fill Your Belly]

Come!

Look.

That damn girl.

She hid it behind that "Fill Your Belly."

It was so h-hard to find it.

[Fill Your Belly]

We finally found it.

Yes.

Let's go!

Stop.

Why is there a person here?

Didn't you see him?

Didn't you see him just now?

Put down the title deed.

What?

I said,

leave the title deed,

and I'll let you go.

A man with three legs—

he sure is arrogant.

He is a cr*pple.

You're a cr*pple.

You can't even stand up.

And you want to fight?

Do you believe
I'll break your good leg too?

Try me.