Perfect Couple (Jin Yu Liang Yuan / 金玉良缘)

Episode Twenty-Three

- I remember all you've said... - Auntie!

Gu Chang Feng and Xue Er were going to elope.

Elope?

Yes. Bring them in!

- Move! - Bring them in.

Why are we being arrested? We haven't done anything illegal.

Xue Er, are you all right?

I'm all right.

Where are you off to in the middle of the night?

Xue Er, don't you know that I'm marrying you to Yuan Bao?

I know that.

Then where do you plan to go with Chang Feng late at night?

Madam Jin, I am a guest here at Jin Manor.

I am not your servant.

My marriage is not a concern of Jin Manor.

I can make my own decision.

Is our Yuan Bao not good enough for you?

My Lady, Xue Er and I are already in love.

We will never be apart in this life.

I ask that Madam Jin grants us this wish.

Madam Jin has already given Xue Er's hand in marriage to Yuan Bao.

How dare you take such an immoral action!

Mother, I'm already in my twenties.

I've finally met someone who admires and encourages me.

I've sworn to protect her all my life.

I don't understand.

Xue Er and I are in love

why can't you let us be?

How dare you talk back!

How dare you talk back!

- I'll hit you to death! - Mother!

- Mother! - Un-filial child!

How dare you talk back!

You dare to do this? - Mother!

- Stop hitting him! - Un-filial child!

- Mother, hear me out! - Auntie Gu!

- We are one and we'll never part! - Auntie Gu, stop hitting him.

I'll hit you to death!

All right now! Stop hitting him!

Fine, you are all dismissed.

I know all about your feelings now.

- My Lady... - You are dismissed.

Let's go.

I don't care! I want to marry Cousin Yuan Bao.

He's taking a concubine but you recommended Xue Er instead of me.

Do you even care about me?

Now that she rejected this offer and even tried to elope!

You even had someone bring them back.

What is a concubine?

A concubine is of a lesser class.

I won't allow you to become anyone's concubine.

I don't care about the status

as long as I can stay in Jin Manor and be married to Cousin Yuan Bao!

Qian Qian, I have my reasons for making Xue Er become Jin Yuan Bao's concubine.

I already have your future all planned out for you.

You will definitely marry into a good family.

I won't marry anyone but my cousin.

- How dare you! - I dare to!

I'll think of something if you won't help me!

Get back here.

Get back here!

My Lady, it's my fault that I haven't been more strict with him.

That's why Chang Feng talked back at you for the sake of an outsider.

Xiao Cui, get up.

Here.

Chang Feng was almost going to abandon you just because

I tried to get Yuan Bao a concubine.

I was worried that you might blame me.

My Lady, how would I dare to blame you?

All in all, it is Miss Xue Er who isn't mature enough.

She must have persuaded Chang Feng.

That's why he got confused and made such a mistake.

We are to be blamed for it.

After all, Xue Er is the daughter of a big and respectable family.

We just decided with our words that she is to become a concubine.

In my opinion, Chang Feng isn't just momentarily foolhardy.

Both he and Xue Er are obviously truly in love with each other.

Xiao Cui, there's no need for you to get angry about this.

I can tell that Xue Er seems gentle but firm.

She has a strong mindset and together with Chang Feng who is so pure

actually make a pretty good couple.

But... now we have to choose someone else as a concubine.

Auntie, I'm willing to be his concubine!

Qian Qian!

You come from an aristocratic family

and you're also my niece.

Your deceased parents entrusted you to me

not to have you raised and married off as a concubine!

Even if the man is Jin Yuan Bao.

Auntie, I know that you say this out of your love for me.

But you also know that

I really like Yuan Bao very much.

I've liked him since I was little.

When we were little you used to say that

you would get Yuan Bao to marry me?

You were both just children then.

That was just said in jest.

Miss Qian Qian, Madam raised you and she truly loves you very much.

But marriage isn't just some joke that we crack.

Sometimes, not even Madam has a say in it.

I know that!

Their marriage was bestowed by Empress Dowager so we have no say in it.

I'm not blaming Auntie.

If you aren't going to get a concubine for my cousin then it's fine.

But now that you do have plans to

why would you look to an outsider you know nothing about?

She's stirred up unnecessary trouble.

Yuan Bao doesn't like her either.

Why won't you just fulfill my wish?

No way.

Daughters of the Liu family do not become concubines.

Auntie!

I've lost my parents at a young age.

You brought me up.

Jin Manor is my home.

My family is you, my brother, and my cousin.

I'm not willing to lose my family again

to marry into some stranger's family!

Moreover, you know what it's like to be married off to another family.

Could you bear to marry me off

and have my mother-in-law bind me to house rules

my sisters-in-law pick on me?

I have no one else in my family.

If one day, my husband doesn't love me anymore

my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law will bully me

and who will stand up for me?

Don't say such nonsense!

I will definitely marry you into a respectable family.

Besides, with me, your brother, and Yuan Bao

who would dare to bully you?

Auntie!

Life is definitely difficult as someone's concubine.

But I am marrying my cousin.

You can still protect me.

My cousin dotes on me a lot.

My cousin-in-law doesn't seem hard to deal with.

I'll let her have her way and respect her.

Could she possibly swallow me alive here in Jin Manor?

Have you really thought it through?

If you marry into Jin family as a concubine

even if you are my niece

you can never dress in red

and you are forever lesser than the first wife wherever you go.

Even if you have any children they will only be considered misbegotten.

I know that! I'm willing!

Qian Qian, you've said so much already. I now know about your feelings.

I could arrange anything for you

but I couldn't grant you what you wish for the most.

If you marry Yuan Bao, he won't bully you

but where will all his affections be?

Even as his mother I can't guarantee you anything.

Auntie! Since you understand my feelings

you should know that I am only willing to marry my cousin.

As long as I can be with him

I'll be happy as a concubine.

If I had to marry someone else

I wouldn't be happy even if I were to marry the emperor!

I beg Auntie to grant me my wish!

I hope that your deceased parents can forgive me.

Get up now.

Thank you, Auntie!

Wang An Feng's wife always addresses him as 'darling.'

An Feng said, 'It is inappropriate to address me in such intimate terms.'

What does this mean?

This is talking about a man named Wang An Feng.

He told his wife that he suffered a lot to marry her

so as his wife, she should respect him utterly

adore him and never to disobey him.

It doesn't mean that, right? You're lying to me.

Who's lying to you?

All right, let me take another look.

I'll see what his wife said.

You don't have to. His wife was definitely willing to obey.

Give it back to me to take a look!

Aren't you a knowledgeable lady? What is there to read?

What now? Are you mocking me again?

- My wound hurts again... - Liar.

I'm not lying. It really hurts.

- I'll take a look. - Young Master.

- It hurts... - Madam is here.

Let's go and have a look.

Look! You're all right.

I knew that you're all right. You're still pretending.

- Mother. - Mother.

Are you feeling better?

I'm much better now.

Go and rest.

I am here today to speak to Xiao Xuan.

I'm all right. Why don't you just speak your mind?

Sure.

Xiao Xuan, you've been married into our family for more than six months now.

I don't see any signs of pregnancy yet.

The heritage of the Jins has to be safeguarded and inherited.

We can not do without any offspring.

I had expected you to realize that on your own.

You're born into a prestigious family.

But... You are also still a bit immature.

That is why I have to be concerned about this matter.

I have already decided to get a concubine for Yuan Bao.