The Story of Ming Lan (知否知否应是绿肥红瘦)

The Story of Ming Lan

Episode 13

- Did you say that? - What did I say?

What did I say?

I once said the emperor was too harsh with Yang Wuduan.

And it's ruined his entire life. You heard it from me.

And you turned around and went to tattle to the emperor.

How could I have an older brother like you in this world?

- I...I...this... - Release your older brother.

Release him.

Speak! Why did you harm me?

I swear that nothing like this happened.

- Let go. - Bastard!

You went to the brothels and blabbed your mouth off and said those unfilial words.

You still want to blame your older brother?

I didn't say about this out there. I said it when I was studying in the study room.

At that time, I wasn't twelve years old yet.

Seeing how nice your writings were,

I practiced with you every day.

When I said this, no one else was there.

It wasn't me. It really wasn't me.

Second Uncle, show some sympathy.

Father, save me.

Since young, my husband has been weak and always sick.

He can't even go on the path of imperial exam for a post.

Has he ever fought with you for anything?

How will it benefit him if he frames you, Second Uncle?

Let go of your hand.

Let go!

Lord.

I find it very strange too

about why you keep framing me.

Since young till now, you made life difficult for me.

You deliberately fell and said that I pushed you.

When you had a fever, you said that I scared you.

When I was five, you took Father's finger guard

and said that I stole it.

Father, without differentiating what's right and wrong,

would always beat me. Why didn't everyone think about

why you wanted to harm me?

You...what are you talking about?

Shut up.

This is basically not your older brother's issues. Even if he said it,

he has to have something to say about.

If you hadn't spewed out such wild talk,

even if he wanted to go and spread it outside of eight miles,

he would still need something to speak of.

So, this is how Father thinks.

This is really how Father thinks.

You don't need to show me how you have suffered,

Where's your fault but have you ever admitted it?

You always push it to your older brother

or your cousins.

It's always their mess their caused. But you are so tall,

and have never created disasters?

Fine.

I understand now.

I understand everything now.

Even if my body is covered with mouths.

I won't be able to go against your prejudice.

Lord.

Enough, son.

For the past few days, you have been drowning your sorrows with wine.

I know you are very sad and haven't been talking much

but you should have a limit too.

If you continue this way, you will have a hard time with your life.

Nanny, I won't get drunk again.

How should I explain to Man'er and the children?

What's there to explain? Failing an examination is a common thing.

It's not a big deal. You can take the examination again.

I won't be able to do it again.

It was the emperor,

who personally removed my name.

He even said I can take the examination again when I'm fifty years old.

I fear I will never have any future in this lifetime.

What? This...

Tell your Father to plead with the emperor.

Just say that you were young and didn't know anything.

It's useless.

My father is sure that it's my fault.

He was eager that it was my fault.

I'm not accomplished.

It seems like mother deserved to die.

It also seems that I'm not fit to be the main heir of a marquis house.

Everyone in that manor believes their own lies.

They all think by doing so,

they can forget the reality that they married my mother because of money.

Mother, I'm thirsty.

Wait here.

Your father can't be an official.

Official?

He can't be an official.

The Marquis doesn't like him.

In the future, he wants to be a separate family from him.

I'm afraid he won't have a stable life anymore.

Now that it has come to this, I can only

take a bet again. Get up.

Where's the lock?

That's right.

I...

I'm really unaccomplished.

I disappoint my maternal grandfather and my mother.

They hope that I would win top marks in the Imperial examination

and bring honor to our Bai family's name.

But I...

Because of a casual remark,

my future has been cut off.

I'm as Gu family claims.

I'm an unfilial son.

Young Master, don't say that.

You are wrong in thinking this way.

When you were born, your mother told me that

she hopes that you will be happy and safe.

As for the rest, she doesn't care at all.

Nanny.

The five of us,

Let's go to the rural area of Yangzhou

and find a place

to live quietly and in peace.

- Okay? - I will listen to you.

As long as you can live happily,

I can live any kind of life.

I'm going to the Marquis' manor to move everything out.

If the Marquis's manor can't tolerate me anymore, I don't want to stay there any longer.

In the future, we, Rong'er and Chang'er will live quietly and in peace.

I'm afraid

if you create a scene at the Marquis' manor,

they will arrest you, beat and imprison you. What will we do?

It's still better to have a long-term plan.

What are you afraid of? Those at the Marquis' manor can't do anything to me.

To add further, I have Shitou.

Shitou grew up in the canal gang.

If I don't succeed, my family name is not Gu.

Fins a hidden oasis, and ask not the matters of the world. The man farms and the woman weaves.

Isn't that divine?

Fine. Anything is good.

I only want to be with you.

I need to go to the marquis manor to retrieve my mother's late items.

We can't let news of it leak out.

If not, the Marquis will never let me off.

You and Nanny can start packing up.

Wait for me to find a boat for the South.

We will leave then.

Let's go.

There are still some clothes and shoes in the house which haven't been packed yet

Where are you going?

Go and tidy up.

So the young master doesn't have to just sit and wait after return.

Candies for sale.

Sweet and sour candies.

Mother, I want candies.

Candies for sale.

Candies for sale.

Have some candies.

Rongjie, be good.

After you have packed everything.

I will buy candies for you.

Come.

Play with your younger brother in the courtyard.

Be good. Go now.

She's at least from a wretched upbringing but her chores are done so untidy.

She's so superficial. I really wonder

what he sees in her.

Have some candies.

Many different kinds of candies.

The candies that children love to eat.

Sweet candies, sour candies.

It's even sweeter than honey.

It's even sweeter than honey.

Candies for sale.

Candies for sale.

Candies that children love to eat.

Rongjie.

Rongjie.

Where's your older sister?

You can't go out. Young Master instructed that

you can't show your face out.

Rongjie! Rongjie!

Come back.

Don't run. Come back.

Rongjie! Rongjie!

Rongjie.

Rongjie, where are you?

Rongjie, where are you?

Rongjie!

Rongjie.

Rongjie, look.

How power and dignified.

Look. When you were born,

you are a member of the family of the Marquis.

A house like that, one can't even imagine it for three lives.

It's this woman.

The doorkeeper heard her saying grandmother and grandfather.

I found it suspicious so went to listen more closely,

before coming to report to you.

In the future, after you enter the Marquis House, you will become a precious lady of the noble house.

And at the time, your mother here,

will get myself a title of proper wife of a lady too.

Come, I will take you there.

Go and retrieve what she dropped.