A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College (Here Comes a Female Student at Guo Zijian / Guo Zi Jian Lai Le Ge Nu Di Zi / 国子监来了个女弟子)

Imperial College

A Female Student Arrives at the Imperial College

Episode 19

Qi.

I've wanted to marry you,

but there is something important I haven't told you.

Zhuo Wen Yuan.

Hear me out.

I was exiled to the frontier fortress as a child.

Only you treated me like your friend.

We wrote to each other after our parting.

When I was all alone in Bianjing,

you were my only friend.

I made up my mind

the moment I first met you.

I've always been in love with you.

Zhuo Wen Yuan...

I just realized

I'm not telling this for your sake,

but for mine.

I know.

I know that clearly.

You and Yan Yun Zhi

are in love with each other.

However...

However, falling for you

was my own choice.

Even the best hunter

can't get any reward

if there is no game around to hunt.

We're adults now.

This may be a great bow for me when I was little,

but it doesn't do well for me now.

You can have it back.

Zhuo Wen Yuan.

I'll say this one last time.

My heart only has a place for Yan Yun Zhi alone.

You should stop wasting your time on me.

Only then

can we still be friends.

See you around.

If it weren't for our childhood,

things could have been different for us.

Sang Qi.

You left me with no other choice.

You're back.

Did you go out with Zhuo Wen Yuan?

How do you know?

Should I not know?

Don't take it wrongly.

Since you were away for so long,

should I know what you talked about?

Yes, you should know.

As if I cared.

What's so funny about it?

I'm serious.

Don't you want to know what we talked about?

Of course.

But I shouldn't know.

Who cares?

It's the good manner.

I shouldn't know

what you talked about,

but I am concerned about it.

That doesn't mean

you needn't make it up to me.

Are you still mad at me?

Was that enough?

You're still upset?

Come on.

I'm not mad at you.

When we get married,

where should we hold the wedding?

Married?

Isn't it a little too soon to discuss that?

But there should be a proposal before that, right?

Yes.

That is the proper procedure.

But the proposal

is usually handled by our parents.

They are in charge of the family visit.

But the wedding is different.

We can decide

what we want for the wedding.

You only get this chance once.

I want it to be memorable for you.

Let's have it in the Imperial College.

We met and fell in love here.

I'm sure it'd be meaningful for Yu as well.

Fair enough. We'll have it in the Imperial College.

However,

I want to hold a banquet with my maiden family at the frontier fortress.

Sure. As you wish.

Well,

what about the names of our kids?

Tell me.

How should we name them?

This is too sudden.

Brother,

I have great news for you.

He...

He actually said he wanted to marry me.

I didn't expect he would

be so thoughtful and attentive.

He knows the Imperial College holds a special place in my heart.

He proposed we should hold our wedding

at the Imperial College.

I told him

I'd like to have a banquet with my maiden family at the frontier fortress.

He agreed without any hesitation.

He even told me

one of our kids could take my surname.

The other kid can take his surname.

In that case,

we will have two kids...

No, he said there would be more than two kids.

We could have a bunch of children.

I feel so shy.

Two children...

If we have four children,

two will take his surname,

the other two will take mine.

The daughter of Sang family has grown up.

So, the day has finally come for me.

Yu.

Cenotaph of the beloved son, Sang Yu I have great news for you.

Qi lived up to your expectation.

She is ranked 18th place of the Second Class Degree.

As promised,

we'll announce our relationship

after the imperial examination.

Not only that,

I stayed up all night to prepare the bridewealth.

I'll propose to her today at your residence.

Yu, I won't let you down.

I'll do whatever I can

to take great care of Qi.

Impressive.

It seems your destiny is intertwined with our Sang family.

Grand Commandant Sang.

I've heard you were close with Yu.

You never stop visiting his grave even after so many years.

It was my greatest honor

to be his friend.

But Yu and Qi are not the same.

I'll get straight to the point.

I'm against your marriage with Qi.

Does something concern you, Grand Commandant Sang?

Whatever you demand,

I'll do my best to meet the requirement.

I'll be frank.

I had hoped for someone else to marry her.

I'm grateful that you helped my daughter finish the imperial examination.

But she is my only daughter.

I won't let her feel aggrieved.

I must find her

a husband who can keep her safe.

Grand Commandant Sang.

I understand your concern.

But I will propose nonetheless.

I'll keep trying until you agree.

I will prove my resolve.

Suit yourself.

Let's see how long you can keep it up.

Leave.

Yu, I'll leave for now.

Cenotaph of the beloved son, Sang Yu

Grand Preceptor's Residence

You are back.

Greetings, Mother.

I have an announcement for you.

Did you get into

some sort of trouble again?

I only came to tell you that

because I've graduated.

I'm in love with someone.

I hope to get your blessing.

Allow me to propose to her.

Sure.