The Princess Weiyoung (锦绣未央)

Junlan Quarters will be Miss Wei Young's from now on.

Madam Li asks to have me see to your every need.

I promise to meet all your requests.

Thank Mother for her concern.

Young Mistress has had a long day.

Please rest early.

- Young Mistress. - Young Mistress.

This is a really huge place!

It's so pretty!

Let's go.

Wei Young left our sister-in-law totally speechless when she talked back at her.

It couldn't have been more gratifying!

Who is she to act so high and mighty all the time?

She's finally embarrassed this time?

However, Wei Young truly is a wild girl.

Our sister-in-law will have much to worry about.

But that also means we are in for a good show.

Am I right?

It's such a bore to talk to someone like you.

Young Mistresses are back?

Are you hungry?

- Should we serve you some snacks? - Don't bother!

We already had our fill at Chang Le's.

The snacks at Chang Le's are so delicious.

I heard that those were given to her by concubines in the harem.

Chang Ru.

Did you also see the fabric of Chang Le's outfits?

It's so soft and smooth.

What about yours?

It's way inferior to Chang Le's!

If I were the daughter of the legal heir of the family

everything that I eat, use, and wear

would be a lot better than what I have now!

Stop daydreaming!

Do you feel wronged being born to an extended branch of the family?

Just with my gorgeous looks alone

I'll surely be the second most beautiful lady in Ping City

if I were born to the heir.

By the way, why did you criticize Wei Young in front of Chang Le?

Wei Young just got here and she didn't even offend you.

Chang Le enjoys such criticisms.

Whenever Chang Le is happy

she offers me snacks.

Look at you.

I wonder how badly you criticized me to Chang Le.

Even if I did, I was just telling the truth.

Chang Ru, it's not that I wish to criticize you.

Be it appearance or talent

you're nothing compared to Chang Le.

Li Chang Xi, bear this in mind!

I'm your only sister related by birth.

Does it not embarrass you to kiss up to someone by making me look bad?

Young Mistress, wash your hands.

Come with me.

Young Mistress, we'll go and get some food.

Let's go.

Hua Mei.

Is there anything you need?

Why didn't I see my eldest brother Li Min Feng yesterday?

Young Master went with Prince of Hexi to offer birthday wishes

but who knew that he would revolt?

Young Master then had to pacify the unrest with General Chiyun

so he won't be able to come home anytime soon.

Revolt?

I heard that Prince of Hexi pledged allegiance

to Great Wei to keep his people safe.

He was known to be utterly loyal to the emperor. How could he revolt?

I... I don't know much about that.

Second Young Mistress has to greet the elders of the manor.

The tea ritual is inevitable.

I have to learn about this as well?

There is much to learn in this ritual.

You seem disdainful of learning it.

Why don't you show me how it should be done?

You want me to serve you tea?

Exactly.

I represent Madam Li.

Please regard it as serving tea to Madam Li.

When serving tea, you have to lower your upper torso

as you raise your arms to offer the tea.

That is to show respect to the elders.

Start all over again.

You have to raise your arms high.

That's too high up. Lower.

A bit higher.

I told you to raise higher!

- Young Mistress! - Young Mistress!

Young Mistress, your hands are scalded.

You did that on purpose.

Second Young Mistress has wrongly accused me.

How was I to know that you couldn't even hold a tea cup firmly?

It seems that you will have to start from the basic greetings.

Come with me.

Kneel.

Bow.

Lower your arms a bit.

Lower!

Both arms must be lower!

Start again.

Do it all over again.

Bow!

You have to hold your back straight.

Hold it straight!

I told you to hold it straight. Hurry up!

Lower! Lower!

This arm has to be lower as well!

How many times have I told you?

Why can't you remember it?

How am I to report back to Madam Li?

What are you doing?

Madam told you to teach me the basics, but not to hit me seven times.

She said to hit you if you don't do well!

But she didn't say you can hit me seven times!

Get hold of her!

- Yes! - Yes!

What are you doing?

Step aside!

Kneel!

I represent Madam Li today!

If you hit me, it's as good as hitting her!

One!

Two!

Three!

- Stop it! - Four!

- Help! - Five!

- Six! - Help!

Seven!

Help me, Madam!

What exactly is this about?

I didn't even get to have a sip of tea

before I was asked to come over here.

Wei Young, this is your father, the present prime minister.

Greet your father right away.

Father.

You are Wei Young?

Yes.

Master. Old Madam.

I truly wish to mentor Wei Young.

But take a look at her!

She beat Chun Ming so badly.

It's obvious that she shows no regard for me as her mother.

Wei Young, explain yourself.

Do you want me to punish you according to the family rules?

Father, I'm not in the wrong!

Chun Ming, answer me.

Did you tell me that Mother had ordered you to teach me etiquette?

When we were in that garden, you represented Mother, right?

Mother, was Chun Ming right to say so?

Father, you should know that I was raised in the countryside.

I knew nothing of such rules and etiquette.

It couldn't possibly be easy for me to learn them from scratch.

Exactly.

As long as she is willing to learn, she could still do well.

Grandmother, I did work very hard to learn them.

However, no matter how hard I tried

I couldn't possibly learn them well in just a few days.

Whenever I made any mistake

Chun Ming...

Chun Ming would hit me right away.

She was also quick and vicious.

Isn't that very mean?

Look.

How did you get hurt?

Come here quickly. Let me take a look.

Grandmother, look.

Goodness...

A strict mentor produces great disciples.

This is for your own good.

A truly good mentor wouldn't just lash out with physical punishment.

Moreover, I have only just started learning.

Exactly. "The Master by orderly method skillfully leads men on."

"He enlarged my mind with learning"

"and taught me the restraints of propriety." (Confucius)

Chun Ming represented Mother.

Those who knew her would deem her strict

but those who didn't would think that she was incited by Mother!

Mother's good intentions would then

be misinterpreted as malice because of Chun Ming.

Therefore, I taught Chun Ming a lesson so as to save Mother's reputation.

I hope that Mother won't blame me.

Daughter-in-law.

Chun Ming did go overboard.

Chun Ming.

You really were too mean this time.

Shouldn't you beg Second Young Mistress for forgiveness quickly?

Second Young Mistress, this is entirely my fault.

Please be so kind as to forgive me.

Chun Ming.

You're my mother lady's maid.

How would I dare to blame you?

Get up now.

However, you mustn't behave so brutally again.

I just got to return to the manor

and Madam Li already couldn't wait to put me down.

If I were to just roll with the punches

who knows how much worse they would bully us?

How outrageous.

Young Mistress, I've asked around and just found out that

Seventh Concubine has been in poor health.

However, she resides in the cold and humid South Quarters.