01x14 - Episode 14

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[Pursuit of Jade]

[Episode 14]

Hurry, come!

Be careful.

How beautiful!

Isn't it?

Yes.

My dear,

thank you for staying with me
for another year.

You damn old man.

You're still in the mood for this?

The older one gets, the more one should
possess a tender heart.

I guess this is why I chose you
as my life partner.

Changning wants one too.

-You too?
-You want one too, Changning?

Changning, your hands are too small.

It won't stay on.

Changning wants a partner too.

You want a partner?

Look, over there.

So,

this is how the New Year is celebrated.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

What are you saying?

Happy...

New Year.

Happy New Year.

If you don't enter the tiger's den,
you won't catch its cub.

What cub?

Are you really drunk?

Of course not.

I guess she's really drunk.

Let's go. I'll take you back to your room.

Don't move.

♪ In a lifetime of storms,
a fleeting bloom ♪

Don't move.

♪ The most beautiful scenery becomes a poem ♪

♪ For a chance encounter ♪

♪ A single letter of longing,
half a lifetime apart ♪

If I don't enter the tiger's den...

♪ I’ll burn out my passion for you ♪

♪ Just for a glance ♪

I won't catch its cub.

♪ In this life ♪

♪ All that I can see or hear ♪

♪ Is that we'll live and die together ♪

♪ On this journey ♪

♪ You're all that I care about ♪

♪ My soul yearns and my dreams linger ♪

♪ After we part ♪

♪ Where love dwells, where fear lies ♪

♪ Just one thought makes me sick ♪

♪ I wish to leave this world with you ♪

♪ In this life ♪

♪ All that I can see or hear ♪

♪ Is that we'll live and die together ♪

♪ On this journey ♪

♪ You're all that I care about ♪

♪ My soul yearns and my dreams linger ♪

♪ After we part ♪

♪ Where love dwells, where fear lies ♪

♪ Just one thought makes me sick ♪

♪ I wish to leave this world with you ♪

♪ We'll never be apart ♪

Zheng, Sister.

What's wrong?

The fireworks are too loud. I can't sleep.

Changning, take off your shoes.

Okay.

I'm helping Sister take off her jacket.

No need.

If you take off her jacket now,

she'll catch a cold.

It's alright.

Just let your sister sleep like this.

Go get the quilt.

Changning.

Don't tell your sister

what happened tonight.

What happened?

Nothing.

[You'll be rich]

Zheng.

Zheng.

-Zheng.
-Mother.

It's the first day of the New Year.

Zheng is such a good boy.

You didn't sleep in.

Look carefully around the room.

I prepared a New Year's surprise for you.

Thank you, Mother.

Are you happy?

Yes.

Then I will tell you some good news.

Father and Uncle

will be back from the border soon.

[You'll be rich]

What's going on?

Last night...

Morning.

Morning.

Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.

Is something wrong?

I just wanted to ask...

Last night...

L-Last night?

Do you remember...

I just wanted to say...

Changyu! Changyu!

We're here to wish you a Happy New Year!

Manager Yu.

Uncle, Auntie.

-Happy New Year!
-Happy New Year!

-Happy New Year!
-Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

You were just trying to tell me

that they were coming to visit?

Changyu, look who's here!

Qianqian!

I didn't expect your place

to be so festive.

It's really lively.

Isn't it?

Auntie Changyu, Uncle Yanshi, Happy New Year.

Happy New Year.
Your hat looks really nice.

Alright, don't just stand there.

-Go inside.
-Yes.

Please, come in.

Let's go.

Come this way.

We would be

-happy with just your presence.
-What is this?

Why did you bring such expensive gifts?

You and your husband helped me so much.

I really don't know

how to thank you properly.

That rice merchant surnamed Qi
didn't show up again, did he?

The moment you stepped in,

you're already two men worth.

I've been looking forward to you
coming to play with me every day,

but you never came.

It's been too busy at home these days.

I had to help Sister prepare for
the New Year.

How does your family celebrate New Year?

We watched fireworks,

ate spicy hot pot,

wrote couplets,

built snowmen, and went sledding.

You ate candy?

I hid two pieces.

Here's one for you.

I didn't dare take more.

I'm worried you'd get cavities.

Thank you, Changning.

Eat slowly.

Manager Yu,

stay and have a simple meal with us today.

We made mutton dumplings.

Although it can't compare to

the exquisite food at Yixiang Restaurant,

it's better because we're together.

Yes, indeed.

Thank you, Auntie.

It's been a long time since
I had mutton dumplings.

Let me help too.

No need.

-You and Changyu are not allowed
to enter the kitchen today.
-That's right.

What do you mean 'that's right'?
You come help.

Hurry up.

Let's go.

Look at this.

You could handle this by yourself, right?

No, I need your help.

Do you want to have a snowball fight?

But I have to ask my mom.

I heard that.

Fuling.

Take them to play. Just don't go too far.

Okay.

-Let’s go.
-Let’s go.

Bao'er, look. My snowman has arms.

You dare hit me?

Watch out for my super big snowball!

Yu Bao'er!

You dare hit me?

-Take this!
-Look at my snowball.

What an adorable child.

Come.

Take this. Happy New Year.

Take it.

I am getting old,

and I want to get some blessings
from you children.

Here you go.

Thank you.

You're welcome.

Thank you, Granny.

Happy New Year, Granny.

Happy New Year.

What is your name?

How old are you?

My name is Cong'er.

I’m seven years old.

You're about the same age as my grandson.

He was born in the eighth lunar month.

Which month were you born in?

The fifth day of the fifth lunar month.

It's the Dragon Boat Festival.
That is a good day.

Changning!

Changning!

Bao'er!

Bao'er!

Changning!

Changning!

Bao'er!

Bao'er!

Bao'er!

-Yu Bao'er!
-Changning!

Yu Bao'er!

Changning!

It's all my fault.

We were building snowmen
at the village entrance.

But I got distracted,

and in the blink of an eye,
Changning and Bao'er were gone.

Bao'er!

Don't worry.

We will find them.

Yu Bao'er!

-Changning!
-Yu Bao'er!

I finally hit you!

Where did you go?

Changning and I went for a snowball fight.

The snow is thicker here.

Why didn't you answer when I called you?

I couldn't find you anywhere
along the way.

Do you know you scared me to death?

It's okay. We found them now.

Kids just love to play.

It's alright now.

You hit me!

Take this!

Yu Bao'er!

You are done for!

Yu Bao'er!

Whoa.

Master,

that child does look a bit like you
when you were young,

but the birth date doesn't match.

Is that so?

Speak.

When is your Little Young Master's

birthday?

Yes.

It was the year of the ox,

on the ninth day of August.

His name is Bao'er.

Did you hear that?

He likes to lie,

just like his mother.

Don't k*ll me!

Don't k*ll me!

All of this silver

should last you for the rest of your life.

Leave Lin'an and never come back.

Thank you, Young Master.

Thank you, Young Master.

I will bring Little Young Master home
right away.

Nanny Lan, you are getting more
and more assertive these days.

I was wrong. Please forgive me.

You have taken care of me for years.

You only worry about me.

What crime is there in that?

Don't worry, Nanny.

My child will be found sooner or later.

It's just that we still have dealings
with the Marquis of Wu'an,

and I don't want to
destabilize that relationship.

Rest assured,

they cannot escape Lin'an Town.

You are wise, Eldest Young Master.

I was too impatient.

Beating people in broad daylight!

Commissioner Wei has ordered
for grain to be collected.

How dare you resist?

Stop!

Spare us, my lord!

This is Jizhou!

General He has ordered

that soldiers are strictly forbidden from
seizing grain from the people.

Arrest them!

I dare you!

Take them away!

We are Lord Wei's soldiers!

How dare you arrest us?

[Peace at the border]

Should we attack the left or the right?

Divide the troops into three groups
to surround them,

-then cut off their grain.
-He Jingyuan!

Get the hell out here!

Eldest Young Master,

what's up? Why all the hurry?

You have some nerve

arresting my men.

Please calm down, Eldest Young Master.

Eldest Young Master,

those soldiers were on the streets

forcibly seizing grain from the people.

It caused public outrage,

so I had to detain them at
the government office.

The recent events have been a bit peculiar.

I'm thinking

it must be a trap set by Lord Changxin

and those rebels.

So,

I advise you, Eldest Young Master,

to be careful and not fall for their ruse.

What ruse?

Just because I lost a few battles,

you assume I can't take Chongzhou?

You arrested my men and withheld my grain.

You have no respect for me.

-Eldest Young Master.
-Deliberately shaking the army’s morale.

is an act of aiding the enemy.

Guards!

Here!

Throw He Jingyuan in jail to await trial!

I dare you!

Wait!

What are you up to?

Are we fighting amongst ourselves?

Isn't that playing right into
the rebels' hands?

Eldest Young Master,

let me give you one last piece of advice.

Be cautious.

Take him away.

-Yes!
-Yes!

-General!
-General!

-General!
-General.

[Peace at the border]

-General!
-General!

[Order]

[Order]

Here is the order from
the Northwest Commissioner.

I order you to collect grain
in Jizhou immediately.

In three days, by noontime,

[Order]

if I don't see 100,000 picul of grain,

bring me your heads.



It's impossible to get enough.

General He was taken away,

and we were threatened with swords.

Captain Li happens to be absent.

What should we do?

[Lantern Festival]

It's been ages since I last came to
the Lantern Festival. How lively!

Lanterns!

Look, this one moves. Look!

Come and see!

-Let’s go.
-Let's not go back to Xigu Lane tonight.

Why?

Yixiang Restaurant has a banquet tomorrow,

and they need a lot of braised meat.

Qianqian asked me to go help
tomorrow morning.

Come. I'll carry you.

Be careful.

Then let's find an inn to stay.

Qianqian said she had already
made arrangements.

We can just stay at her place.

Fireworks!

Let me carry her.

Your hand injury hasn't healed yet.

Carrying a child won't hurt.

On this street, it seems like

all the children are carried by
their fathers or brothers.

Tell me when you get tired.

Okay.

Which way?

That way.

Over there.

♪ The moon is as quiet as me ♪

♪ The light shines ♪

♪ It illuminates
the turbulence in my heart ♪

♪ It seems to be the fire of love ♪

♪ Just a few sparks ♪

♪ Let me hide in your heart ♪

♪ I pray that our love ♪

♪ Will never end ♪

♪ It's worth my foolishly waiting ♪

♪ For a lifetime ♪

♪ Clear and quiet as me ♪

♪ So what if we encounter difficulties? ♪

♪ I pray that our love
will not be like sand ♪

♪ Slipping into the sea ♪

♪ I'd rather use this life ♪

♪ To guard our love forever ♪

♪ Clear and quiet as me ♪

Come and take a look!

[Dumplings]

Lantern wishes made during
the Lantern Festival are the most efficacious.

♪ Why do we need
to seek cause and effect ♪

If you miss it, you'll have to
wait another year!

Would you two like to buy one?

Do you want one?

No need.

Let's go.

What's wrong?

Look. They all have Song Yan's name
written on them.

He's no good man.

Since when did these ladies
become so blind?

Making a wish to be with him
is just setting a trap for yourself, no?

This can't be.

What are you doing?

I'm saving them.

[Song Yan]

If you wipe them off like this,

you'll get beaten if they see you.

I'm saving them.

What's that saying?

If the cart in front overturns,

we mustn't let carts behind
fall into the same pit.

There are so many lanterns in the river.

How long will it take you to wipe them all?

Why are there so many ladies this blind?

It seems...

you also released lanterns for Song Yan
in the past.

All the money I saved up
went toward his tuition fees.

I had no money for these.

Changning wants that piggy lantern
over there.

Go ahead.

Be careful.

Let's go.

Song Yan.

[Lantern]

Pick one.

I want this one.

Changyu?

Changyu!

Changyu.

A good dog doesn't get in the way.

Changyu.

I'm sorry.

Have you always regretted
having no chance to release a lantern?

I'll make it up to you.

Shall we write both our names on it?

You are disgusting.

I'm speaking from the bottom of my heart.

From the bottom of your heart?

Everyone, come and look!

Scholar Song gave me a lantern.

He said he wanted to sincerely

-apologize to me!
-Stop it!

He even gave me a lantern!

-Everyone!
-Shut up!

What is it?

You dare say it,
but you won't let everyone hear it?

Clearly, you're the one
still obsessed with me.

I only played along out of pity
for your feelings.

-You...
-Song Yan!

Fan Changyu.

Qianjin.

Qianjin.

I came to buy you a lantern,

but I saw Changyu with
her lingering affection for me.

She was jealous and

was ruining other ladies' lanterns.

That's why I stepped in to stop her.

Nonsense!

I was trying to pull these young ladies

out of the mud pit.

Fan Changyu.

You really have deep feelings

for my dearest Song Yan.

You knew he would

come to the lantern fair tonight.

So you eagerly ran over here,

just to see him once.

She's always been obsessed with me,

and has been destroying
other people's lanterns here.

Song Yan!

You are already a married woman,

yet all you do is harass Song Yan.

What a nuisance you are.

[Lantern]

I've never seen someone so shameless.

Our relationship has run its course.

Stop pestering me.

Qianjin,

let's go to the other side.

I don't want to.

Miss Cui.

I don't mind giving you

a piece of trash like Song Yan.

But let me give you a piece of advice.

This man

loves two-timing the most.

Don't let him fool you.

What are you saying?

You failed to be
a scholar's wife as a butcher,

so you are spouting nonsense here.

This guy right here

is bound to rub shoulders with
even nobler figures

and climb even higher in the future.

You and the Magistrate

are just stepping stones
for him and his mother.

Otherwise,

why hasn't he proposed to your family yet?

Y-You're talking nonsense.

Qianjin,

I am truly sincere toward you.

Fan Changyu.

I know.

You want to use such remarks

to drive a wedge between me
and Song Yan.

My dearest Song Yan

just wanted to prioritize his studies.

Prioritize his studies?

When you made a promise to
the Fan family ten years ago,

your excuse was also to
prioritize your studies.

Why is it still the same excuse
ten years later?

-Don't you dare!
-You...

Fine.

Let's wait and see.

-Qianjin!
-Stop!

You there.

Apologize.

Why should I apologize to her?

For flirting with
a married woman in public.

And when you failed, you resort to slander.

Is this how a scholar behaves?

Have you forgotten
the manners of a gentleman?

You sure are good at wagging your tongue.

What?

Are you from Fengxiao Pavilion?

What did you say?

You!

Laughing? What are you laughing at?

You...

You are a disgrace to scholars!

"Scholar"? Are you worthy of that word?

You might have studied for a bit,

and now you look down on everyone.

How do you know

that when the northern geese fly south,

the phoenixes won't be able find
a place to land?

It was clearly Changyu who couldn't

get over me, Song Yan, first.

Song Yan?

Who is Song Yan?

Yeah.

My sister has long forgotten you,

you big bad villain. Pfft!

This kid...

-Leaving?
-Why are you leaving?

Still unhappy?

I don't know why,

but I still don't feel satisfied.

I came out to visit the lantern market,

but ran into Fan Changyu instead.

What bad luck!

Qianjin, there is no need

to argue with such vulgar people.

Take care of yourself.

I'll go back first.

Qianjin。

Take care, Qianjin.

Just a pretty boy who married into
his wife's family.

If he really had the ability to
pass the imperial exam,

he wouldn't be a live-in son-in-law.

If you ask me,

if he really takes the exam,

he probably won't even pass
the preliminary exams.

One.

Two.

Three.

Four.

Why are you hitting me?

Five.

Don't hit my face!

Six.

Go easy on me!

Seven.

I only counted till seven!

Wait!

No need to run.

He can't catch up.

Changning.

♪ In troubled times ♪

♪ Who remains amidst the snowstorm? ♪

♪ How many people ♪

♪ Are hanging by a thread? ♪

It's snowing.

♪ As the smoke of w*r rises over
our homeland ♪

♪ Who can stand apart from the world? ♪

♪ The sunset is gone ♪

♪ And I'm speechless ♪

What's wrong?

♪ As autumn descends ♪

♪ Who treads lightly upon the maple leaves
as they leave? ♪

Your hair is messy.

Turn around.

♪ As light rain falls over wutong trees ♪

♪ Under the eaves,
spring swallows carry mud in their beaks ♪

♪ The bustling atmosphere
of this ancient town ♪

♪ For whom does it unexpectedly unfold? ♪

♪ Let's vow to be together
through life and death ♪

♪ And may our vows come true ♪

♪ I'm cautious about destiny ♪

♪ But I won't give up ♪

♪ Alas, the chaos of w*r and
the clatter of hooves ♪

♪ Ended our story ♪

♪ The comings and goings in
the mortal world are intermittent ♪

♪ You turned away, frowning,
and left with your sword drawn ♪

♪ Taking all the secrets with you ♪

♪ I'm cautious about destiny ♪

♪ But I won't give up ♪

I want my hair tied too.

♪ But we are always on the b*ttlefield ♪

♪ And meeting among the flames of w*r ♪

♪ Entangled in fate, you gave me ♪

♪ Memories as warm as jade ♪

♪ Having been through countless battles ♪

♪ We finally return to
where we first met ♪

[Tea]

Mr. Sun!

Changning!

Long time no see.

You're getting more adorable.

Mr. Sun.

Greetings, Mrs. Fan and Yan.

What brings you here?

I saw your family of three
from the attic just now.

It looked wonderful.

Both of you are truly
a match made in Heaven.

Even the little girl

is so lovable.

So I painted a picture

as a New Year's gift for you.

Wishing your family a harmonious year ahead,

and may you welcome another little son.

Thank you, Mr. Sun.

Did you come to Lin'an just to paint?

No. I still have business to attend to.

Hence, I need your husband for a bit.

Take Changning to play for a while first.

I'll have a chat

with Mr. Sun.

Have the umbrella.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Wei Xuan was recently defeated,

and then imprisoned He Jingyuan
over grain requisition.

Now the soldiers of Jizhou and Yanzhou

all have grievances against
this new Military Commissioner.

Li Huai'an is stranded in the Capital.

The Jizhou army is currently leaderless.

The situation is just as you predicted.

That old scoundrel Lord Changxin

will definitely seize this opportunity

to make a move.

The situation is growing critical.

It's time for you to go back.

We've known each other for so long,

yet I still don't know
when your birthday is.

My birthday is easy to remember.

It's 2 days after the Lantern Festival.

The holiday spirit is still strong then.

It's very lively.

We set off

in three days.

Why don't you leave tonight?

Let's go look ahead.

Okay.

What else do you want?

Do you want a rattle drum?

Sure.

Fine, I get it.

How is the investigation into
the Fan family going?

So far, we only found out

that Mrs. Fan's father met
He Jingyuan before he died.

They might have been old acquaintances.

But we found no connection to Wei Yan.

As for Sui Yuanhuai,

he found out that around the time
I was attacked,

Wei Yan secretly dealt with
the household guards from that year.

Who?

Lord Changxin's eldest son, Sui Yuanhuai?

You met him here?

What is he doing in Lin'an?

Because of you?

Probably not for me.

But it also doesn't make sense that

he would chase that female shopkeeper

all the way down to Lin'an.

Who is this female shopkeeper?

Wait, I've only been gone half a month.

I can't understand what
you're saying anymore.

Tell me everything in detail.

I see.

You've been quite diligent lately.

How come?

You aren't trapped by chess?

Some endgames

cannot be solved in a moment.

I want to set it aside for now.

How did you get Li Huai'an transferred?

I don't have that kind of power.

It was just a coincidence.

Captain Li.

Did you get bored of drinking,
watching plays, and listening to songs

with me today?

It is my honor.

Honor?

I'll be blunt.

I have no interest in you.

Thank you for your candor, Your Highness.

But our marriage is decided by our elders,

and it's not what I want either.

Leave us.

I have a plan that

will bring peace to us both.

What do you say?

I would like to hear the details.

Should I go notify them on your behalf?

No need. Do not disturb them.

It is late.

Mrs. Fan, you should get some rest.

Thank you, Fuling.

This must be the surprise Qianqian mentioned.