The Story of Ming Lan (知否知否应是绿肥红瘦)

The Story of Ming Lan

Episode 65

That Kang woman kept instigating and sowing discord in our family.

But who doesn't know about the character of Big Madam?

Grandmother would usually just pretend to be deaf and mute. She sometimes may say a few words, but that's it.

But, since she stuffed a concubine in here,

it agitated and angered grandmother.

She scolded her, took away her rights to manage the household, and even punished her.

She was asked to kneel at a place where people are moving about.

But this Big Madam has been so competitive all her life.

If she could have just submitted a little,

that Lin woman would have been nothing in my father's eyes long time ago.

It was really too cruel for Big Madam.

That's why, that evil woman found an opportunity to use.

No matter what, she already has a daughter-in-law and grandchild.

She should be given appropriate respect, at the very least.

Actually, if you're going to return to the root of everything,

I was the reason why grandmother's life was endangered.

It was because she was too worried about me.

She would always think for my sake.

Say, at her age,

she should be enjoying the blessings from her children and grandchildren.

She should be living her days comfortably.

She shouldn't be worrying anymore.

But at her age, she still had to suffer so much.

As her granddaughter, my heart really aches for her.

I understand.

You have me.

You have me.

Don't worry.

Grandmother loves me so much.

I feel so bad.

Virtuous in Conduct

Miss, Second Miss, my good Miss,

you've been crying all day. If you continue to cry, your eyes will get damaged.

I must cry for 10 years.

He wants me to go there for 10 years.

The sky has turned ash grey...

Why don't he just kill me now?

Miss.

That vile spawn...

I've carried him in my womb for 10 months before giving birth to him.

He's heartless. He only cares about the person in Shou'an Hall.

Was it Old Madam who gave birth to him?

Miss,

you are not like that woman Kang, who can just fling her arms and leave.

Once Old Madam recovers, you still have to attend by her side.

From now on, no matter what Old Madam says or does,

you must accept it graciously. Hence,

why not just get punished cruelly? Once you return after several years,

since the matter has happened long ago, you've already admitted your mistake and has been punished,

everything then is flattened out.

After committing such a huge sin, can it really be smooth out?

I can see that Old Madam doesn't have a hard heart.

Also, as long as you've been punished,

Master and Young Master Bai will also be at ease.

Moreover, we can't really let Young Master Bai resign, right?

Just let him resign if he wants! He dares to use that to threaten me?

You mustn't say it like that.

Young Master Bai is highly favored by the emperor.

Not only you, even Master and the House of Wang are relying on him.

Didn't you see that when he said that he's resigning,

even Old Madam Wang panicked.

Furthermore,

are you putting your hopes that Changfeng can be an official? Once he does and gets promoted,

he might get a conferred title for that lowly bitch Concubine Lin.

That bitch... She aren't qualified even if she's buried now.

That's right! It's good that you understand.

Let's go back to Youyang and nurse your health.

As long as Young Master Bai's official career will go smoothly and have a promising future,

who in our old house would dare to slight you?

If your Eldest Sister-in-law will really treat you badly for old grievances against you,

just ask her then, "How many sons and daughters do you have

that's as successful as mine?"

But...once I go there, I will be in an unfamiliar place and among unfamiliar people. It will just be me.

My god....

I'll accompany you!

How can that be? You're such a honorable steward maidservant.

How could you get used to living in the province?

Why wouldn't a crude person like me get used to it?

My children have all their own families now. They can survive without me.

My husband is managing the farmstead for you.

I'll then accompany you to recite sutras and pray to the deities. Moreover,

how could a good Big Madam like you

not have a loyal lackey like me?

My heart really have been covered by pig's oil and my eyes were blinded.

Every words you told me before were good advice.

I actually didn't listen to them.

Since at the House of Wang, I've accompanied you.

Until you got married to here and became the Big Madam.

It's been decades.

Big Madam, don't cry anymore.

Let's go outside and take a stroll to relax your mind.

Look at how good the weather is.

Let's go.

Marquis Husband, are you done with the salt taxation matters?

You finally have thought about that.

Could it be

you returned to the capital without permission?

Your brother received the letter from your sister-in-law.

After reading just two lines, he went to look for me.

Only then did I know that a huge matter has happened to your family.

You...and my older brother came back without permission?!

If this gets out, that's a grave crime!

You're anxious?

Of course, I'm worried about you!

Good thing, the House of Wang got in trouble this time.

No one would dare gossip about this. If people knew that you returned to the capital without permission,

it will be hard to cover up your matter anymore.

No need to worry.

I'm a capable man.

Before we left, we've already informed Prince Huan. Even if His Majesty learns of this,

at most, he'll just scold me. It's fine.

I learned that something bad happened to the family.

I learned that something bad happened to you.

I so want to put on wings and fly back here!

I couldn't care about that much anymore.

I've caused you trouble.

In my way back here, I kept thinking about one problem.

How come your sister-in-law knows to write your older brother,

while you never thought of writing me a letter after such a huge incident happened to your family?

This matter happened too sudden

and too fast. I didn't think that much.

No.

It's because you don't trust me at all.

You don't believe that I'll rush back just for this matter.

You don't believe that I'll defend you.

The more you don't believe that I will risk everything to protect you after such a huge matter has happened to you.

Yes, I don't trust you.

I can risk my future,

but I can't risk yours.

How come your sister-in-law then risked the future of your older brother?

Because she never treated your older brother as an outsider.

She didn't worry about this or that.

She didn't meticulously calculated things. And she wasn't too cautious.

Minglan, aren't you being such a stranger with me?

You are different from my older brother.

He has enjoyed the favor of so many people.

It has always been smooth sailing in everything that he did.

What about you? It's not easy for you to finally live some peaceful and stable life.

Was able to establish a good official career.

How could I just watch as you...

Isn't it enough that you think of me and I think of you?

Of course, it's enough.

But I'm still a bit greedy.

Have you ever been very annoyed by me?

Have you ever hated me so much? Hated me to the point that you want to bite me?!

Can the two of us have a fight?

Be like that legitimate mother of yours,

make a scene and roll about. Let's give it a try, okay?

I don't understand you at all.

Is that how that Prostitute Wei treated you?

What Prostitute Wei?

How come you're involving her here?

Did that scoundrel older brother of yours told you something?

I almost got derailed by you.

That... You... You and my older brother,

don't go casually moving around in the morning.

Once it night fall, immediately leave the city.

It's too late.

Last night, after that Kang got caned,

Old Madam Wang saw blood and pitied her daughter.

She refused to sign that she be locked in the palace prison.

Cousin Kang and your older brother got physical and were dragged away.

This morning, Zecheng especially went to Old Madam's house to get her to sign.

But, he's a very cautious man.

He probably won't leak this matter out.

That older brother of mine too is so stubborn.

How about...

I'll talk with the Kang Family.

No! You mustn't go there! If anyone will go, it should be me.

Even if I have to threaten Lord Kang with a knife on his neck, I'll get you that signature.

With your body now, what if things gets physical while you're in the House of Kang,

won't that just agitate me?

Don't get agitated.

I won't go talk to the Kang's. I'll talk to my father.

Father-in-law?

For a slick person like Father-in-law,

he will look for Lord Kang?

He won't.

Tell me, what does that Prostitute Wei look like?

How would I know? We should ask men about that.

Buy her next time and we'll be able to see her.

Big Madam, are you for real?

No. Sir Second Tu works under the marquis.

However you look at it,

all males that we know are connected with my marquis husband.

Are we then looking for an outside steward?

No. We can't fully trust them.

Maybe, we'll be giving others our weakness.

Why don't we go look for Old Madam to get some ideas?

You think I'm stupid. Do you want me to get punished by grandmother?

I just feel that with Old Madam's personality, she might not hit you,

and even laughingly buy you a reservation.

I remember it now. Big Madam Yu once taught Prostitute Wei how to sew.

That's right. I can write Sister Yanran a letter.

She surely will laugh at me.

Big Madam, go in and take your time chatting. I'll just wait here outside.

You clean up the mess that you've created.

I won't go to the Kang Manor for you.