" Episode 1 "
" Young Master "
Madam.
Mother.
You do still consider me as your mother?
Tell me, where were you these few days?
You surely hooked around with that girl again.
You're really hopeless.
Mother,...
Hanyan is an innocent lady.
I love her, she loves me too.
This is not going to happen.
From today onwards,...
you better not be going anywhere.
Stay here and take care of Xu Zhilan.
Give me a grandson.
I know that Xu Zhilan is being a nuisance...
and you've been despising her.
Yet she is our Tang family's official in-law.
If the Tang's family is out of next generation,...
how am I going to face your dead father?
Mother, my child with Hanyan is also the Tang's family grandchild.
It's fine that you don't allow me to look for Hanyan,...
then we should just bring them back here.
I want to marry her so that she'll have an official status in our family.
No way!
Her children will never be allowed to be part of Tang's family.
If you really do despise Xu Zhilan,...
I can get you another mistress.
If you just agree to that,...
the ladies are there for you to pick.
Anyhow, you are not allowed to find that prostitute again.
Mother, how is she a prostitute? She's definitely not, mother.
Mother, I do not want any mistress.
The woman that I love my entire life will only be Hanyan.
I do not want anybody else except Hanyan.
No one else can separate us.
You...
Was I caught up in age?
Am I starting to become haggard?
What did I do that makes you despise me so much?
You've desolated me, as if I'm a widow now.
This isn't fair.
I will not accept this.
Master...
Is that you, master?
It's me, my dear wife.
Master,...
finally you are here to see me.
After you had gone,...
my life was really miserable, master.
Thanks for carrying on all these days.
You worked so hard on ensuring the Tang generation goes on.
Shaoqing and Zhilan do not love each other.
He's in love with the lady from the brothel.
I can't really do anything with their broken relationship.
Don't be worried, my wife.
You must walk out of the house immediately.
Walk 999 steps towards east.
The first woman you'll meet after that will be Shaoqing's saviour.
Shaoqing must marry her no matter if he agrees or not.
She'll have her way to capture Shaoqing's heart and...
ensure the continuity of the Tang generation.
I'll go now.
Hold on there, there is something you need to keep in mind.
If you're being strict with her,...
this lady will be the family's lucky star.
Or else she will be a disaster.
Master...
Madam...
Where are you going, madam?
Forgive me!
Forgive me please!
Two masters please. I beg you.
I beg you to forgive me, please.
I'm begging both of you.
Help!
Why are you walking blindly?
Sorry, madam. I did not see you coming.
Good lady.
What a good lady.
- You all right, madam? - Yes, I'm fine.
My lady, please tell me,...
what is your name, where do you live and what zodiac are you?
I'm Ma Cuifen from the Ma's village.
Born in the year of the rabbit.
Ma Cuifen...
Cuifen...
Great, year of the rabbit. That's great.
Madam...
Please forgive me, both of you.
- Come on. - Cuifen!
Father!
Cuifen!
My husband,...
I've walked 999 steps.
Coincidentally, I've met Lady Ma.
Lady Ma was born in the year of the rabbit,...
which makes her the perfect wife for Shaoqing.
My husband, you're godlike.
Madam, you're...
Let's go back to the mansion.
- Save me, Cuifen! - Father!
- Cuifen! - Father!
Cuifen!
How can I save you my father?
Cuifen!
Why are you here, Cuifen?
Save my father please, Ruiting. Please save my father.
What happened to your father?
He's in debt with the usury due to gambling.
He's being captured.
But he owed them a lot, I don't have this much money.
Then what should we do?
Are we just going to witness my dad beaten to death?
Don't be worried, Cuifen.
The usury only wanted money, not his life.
Follow me back. We'll figure this out, okay?
Get up and let's go.
Get in there, quick. Kneel down.
Ma Youcai.
It seems that if I did not send my man,...
you will not be coming at all.
How long are you going to hide?
You're a kind man, boss.
Please give me another chance.
I'm really out of luck these days.
Please give me a few more days.
A few more days?
I'm operating a usury, not a charity home.
Even if I do agree with it, my men will not.
If everybody is asking for an extension,...
then we will be starved to death.
Indeed.
Ma Youcai.
If I don't teach you a lesson today, you will not know the pain.
Guys,...
beat him up.
Hit him with deadly blows!
Guys,...
bring his hand to me.
- Come on. - Please forgive me, boss.
Please give me another three days.
If I can't settle the debt after three days,...
I'll sell my house and daughter just to return the money.
Please forgive me, boss.
Forgive me boss.
Hold on there.
Drink up the ginger soup, Cuifen.
It will warm you up.
You clothes are all wet. Go get changed.
I'm fine.
What's going on, Cuifen?
Marry me, Ruiting.
All my father does is gamble,...
he's the one who destroys the family.
Marry me please.
We'll live happily ever after.
Cuifen, I'll marry you.
I will.
Cuifen,...
I'll inform my uncle once I get back.
He'll come and propose a marriage.
I'll use eight litters for our wedding...
to make sure that you have the grandest wedding.
I'll protect you and make sure you'll live happily.
About this...
Cuifen is still a virgin,...
to become a mistress...
Ma Youcai, look for yourself clearly.
What kind of family are we?
Your daughter is really lucky to be able to marry into this family.
I'm fond of Ma Cuifen,...
it's due to your ancestor's well being.
Ma Youcai, you better know what you're up to.
But you said she'll only be a mistress.
Ma Youcai,...
if it's not me paying your debts,...
will you be still standing here and talking these nonsense?
Here is 100 silver coins cash.
If you agree with the marriage, it will all be yours.
It's only 100 silver coins.
My daughter is still a virgin,...
yet she still worth that little.
Then let's make it 200.
Sure.
It's an honour to be part of the family.
So it's a deal.
It's a deal.
If we agree with the marriage, how am I going to tell her about this?
If she disagrees...
What are you talking about?
A person's marriage should be decided by one's parents and the matchmaker.
She got no choice.
You're right, Madam Tang.
We'll come into consensus with that.
It's a done deal.
Why on earth are you crying?
It's not like you're going to die.
You did not even cry this bad when your mother died.
Do you know how much wealth the Tang's family possesses?
They are granted as the fragrance tycoon.
Did you see their fragrance flowing out everyday?
It's the flow of wealth into their house.
Can't you even see it?
Are you blind?
You'll be enjoying never-ending wealth if you became a part of their family.
Their wealth is even enough for you to spend for more than a lifetime.
No matter how poor I am, I am reluctant to be one's mistress.
So you decide not to get married?
Let me tell you, I've received the Tang's betrothal gift.
I'll make sure you'll be there no matter how.
You're not marrying your daughter, you're selling me.
A person's body is gifted by one's parents.
Regardless of this time,...
even if I'm really selling you, no one has the right to oppose it.
Father, if you're marrying me to the Tang family,...
I will not recognise you as my father anymore.
Are you trying to threaten me?
I've been threatened since I was little.
I'll make myself clear.
The betrothal gift from them
is enough for me to enjoy without worries.
Even without you as my daughter,...
I'm still able to survive.
Father!
Let me go, father!
You stay right there.
The litter will pick you up tomorrow.
Please let me go, father.
The gods do not want me to die...
because I have a good daughter.
I'm really lucky.
I'm rich.
What should we do now, Ruiting?
Leave this place?
Where are we going?
As long as we are together, that shouldn't be a problem.
If we leave,...
then what about my father?
Cuifen.
He took so much money from the Tang's,...
they surely won't let him go.
You father sold you off because of money.
Is this what a father should do?
I hate him because he sold me off,...
I don't even want to recognise him as my father.
Despite that, he is still my father.
I can't bear to see my father being forced to his death.
But the Tang's is taking you away tomorrow.
We still have to hide away from this no matter what.
Don't be hesitant, Cuifen.
This is our last chance.
Don't hesitate anymore, Cuifen.
You will not make it out once the litter is here tomorrow.
Let's go.
Where are they? Catch them, quick!
My father is chasing, what should we do now?
Let's run faster.
Hurry up.
They are there. Let's get them, quick!
Get them!
Stop them!
- Cuifen. - Get up.
Cuifen.
Li Ruiting!
My daughter is going to be a part of Tang family.
How dare you take her away?
Have you lived long enough?
Sir, Cuifen and I really love each other.
Nonsense.
- Sir. - Ruiting.
Do you have any idea who the Tang's are?
Cuifen will be living lavishly there without any worries.
What can you give her?
I can give her happiness.
A poor man like you has no right to talk about happiness.
What is happiness?
I'll tell you what is happiness.
Being rich is happiness.
Let's go, Cuifen.
- I'm not going back. - Sir.
- You little worthless thing. - Cuifen!
You're about to get married,...
yet you're still being around with this bad guy furtively.
You're really an embarrassment of the Ma family.
Let me tell you, no matter what you're getting married tomorrow.
Stop forcing me, father.
I'll die in front of you if you keep on forcing me.
Cuifen.
Are you threatening me?
You're threatening me, yes?
Fine, die now!
Cuifen. Let her go.
Let me go.
Listen carefully.
Even if you're dead,...
your body will still be sent to Tang's place.
From today onwards, you'll be a part of Tang family...
no matter dead or alive.
You can't do that, sir.
You listen carefully.
From today onwards,...
if you ever dare touch my daughter,...
don't blame me for being mean.
- Sir. - Don't blame me for being mean.
- Ruiting. - Beat him up.
- Ruiting. - No mercy.
Stop it.
- Cuifen. - Stop hitting him.
Let's see how you can run now.
- Beat him to death. - Stop it, father.
Stop hitting him.
Cuifen, look carefully.
I can take his life as easy as killing an ant.
If you don't want him to die, you better be married to the Tang's.
Marry the Tang family!
- Let's go. - Please stop hitting him.
- Beat him up. - Cuifen.
Beat him up.
Stop it, father.
Beat him up without mercy.
- Let's see where you can run? - Again.
- Beat him. - Cuifen.
Let's see where you can go. Beat him up.
Come on.
Hang it properly.
Quickly.
Take it inside.
It's our Tang family's happy day.
The auspicious time is near. Buck it up.
Quickly.
Change up, young master.
Madam has arrived, young master.
Shaoqing.
Mother.
Shaoqing.
How long are you going to lock me here, mother?
As long as you go through the ceremony without any fuss today...
and marry Lady Ma, then I will no longer lock you here.
As I said, I will not marry anybody except Hanyan.
Why are you mentioning the prostitute again?
Mother, don't insinuate her like that.
Although she works in a brothel, she's different from the others.
She's a nice lady.
I mean it, mother.
Shaoqing, please appreciate my effort.
It's not that I'm acting on my own will.
It's your father who gave me that dream,...
saying that Lady Ma is your lucky star.
If you marry her today, you'll be granted a healthy child next year.
I don't want it, mother.
I already have a son.
I'm begging you to take them in.
Accepting a prostitute into the Tang family?
Then how am I going to face your father when I'm dead?
You can't bring up this matter anymore.
Xiangqing, have young master's clothes changed.
Yes, madam.
Mother.
Young master, you better get dressed now.
I'm not getting dressed.
I will not marry Lady Ma.
Young master,...
I know that Hanyan is your only true love,...
but Lady Ma is innocent as well.
If it's going to end up in this way after all,...
then you should just listen to madam.
About Hanyan, you can think of that after this.
Get out!
Get out, all of you!
You're such a spoiled brat.
You're really asking for trouble, aren't you?
What did I tell you about today?
After the auspicious time, I'm going to teach you a lesson.
Get her changed, now!
Do you even know what day it is?
If you try to create another scene, don't blame me for being mean.
- Mother. - Slow down, my lady.
Look at me mother, do I look pretty today?
Why are you being happy for a vixen's arrival?
Why are you even wearing those?
It's a bride who's marrying into this family today,...
not a vixen.
The bride is the vixen.
Come on. Play in there.
What are you doing?
What is this?
This is not the bridal chamber. Why is this even here?
This is the madam's order.
It has to be pasted in every room.
No way. Even if that's the god's order.
This is my room. No still means no.
Mrs. Tang, this...
This what?
So-called the young master's lucky star.
More like a Tang family disaster.
Mrs. Tang, be mindful of your words.
So what if I said it?
Even if I insist to say it, what can they do to me?
Mrs. Tang, one can simply eat, but not simply spit out words.
What are you doing here?
I'm here to see if Xiangxiu had pasted the 'Xi' paper cutting.
Why have you not pasted the paper cutting yet, Xiangxiu?
Mrs. Tang...
Mrs. Tang,...
today is the marriage of young master.
Every corner in Tang mansion must be pasted with the paper cutting.
It's the madam's order.
Aren't you a useless thing?
All you can do is using one's influence to pressure the other.
Don't try to use my mother's influence to threaten me.
If you wish to live long enough,...
or else I'll get your back one day!
Why are you avoiding me these few days?
Don't you see that I'm working?
All you really do is work.
As if the Tang will not move on without you.
Why don't you get back to work?
Mrs. Tang.
Just say it. What happened?
The lady from the prostitute house is here to look for young master again.
Hanyan?
Does madam know about this?
I rushed here to inform you after I knew about this.
Great. You never disappoint me, after all the care I've given you.
Mrs. Tang treated me well, of course I must be grateful.
- I'll inform madam then. - Wait right there.
Why are you being so stupid?
Today's the Tang's auspicious day...
and madam doesnt want to see this woman at all.
You'll definitely be in hot water if you tell her now.
That's fine. I'll meet her up.
This way please, Mrs. Tang.
"Tang Mansion"
Mrs. Tang.
I was wondering who that lady was.
It's Lady Hanyan from the prostitute home.
You're on the wrong way, yes?
This is the Tang mansion, not the brothel.
The brothel is that way.
Mrs. Tang, I'm here to see young master.
The young master is busy.
Can't you see it?
The Tang mansion is full of lanterns and beautiful decorations,...
it's a happy occasion.
It's the young master's auspicious day.
Let me tell you. She's marrying a mistress.
However, the mistress he's marrying comes from a proper family.
Do you even know the status of the Tang family?
A prostitute like you wants to marry into the Tang family?
Keep dreaming.
The Tang's can choose not to recognise me,...
but at least they must recognise young master's son.
He's the eldest grandson of the Tang family.
What are you saying?
Tang's eldest grandson?
You're talking about him?
Remember your own status.
You have no right to say that he's part of the Tang family.
Maybe he's the illegitimate son of another family?
You...
I can give up everything,...
but you cannot insinuate me like this.
I'm innocent.
Enough. Stop pretending.
So-called selling out your skill but not your body.
How can an innocent woman be in that place?
Enough. Stop standing at our doorway.
You're smearing the doorway.
- Fuping. - I'm here.
Chase them off as far as possible.
- Sure. - All of you listen clearly.
If they dare to step into the Tang mansion,...
just beat them up!
Sure.
Goodbye, Mrs. Tang.
Leave now.
If you don't leave, don't blame me for being mean.
Leave now.
You must remember, Xuechu.
Although you are the Tang grandson,...
yet you were chased off by the Tang family.
Remember it already?
Leave.
I said leave!
Go away.
What are you doing? Is this a place for you to sit?
Watchdog.
How dare you say that? Believe or not, I'll beat you up?
I'm the third eldest in my family.
And I'm Mr. Yao's distant relative.
Be tactful and call me third brother.
What are you to Mr. Yao?
He's my grand uncle's cousin's nephew-in-law's cousin brother.
Report it, chop chop.
Nephew-in-law's cousin brother.
Keep an eye on him.
The madam is here.
Madam.
What happened here?
What happened here, Xiangxiu?
Report madam, it's Mrs. Tang who did this.
Where is she?
- Summon her here. - Yes, madam.
Madam, Mrs. Tang is back.
Xu Zhilan,...
what's this supposed to mean?
You’re not happy because young master is marrying a mistress?
No, mother.
You cannot blame him because of this.
You can only blame yourself.
You can't even deliver a son after all these years.
Yet you dare curse Lady Ma as Tang family's disaster.
Mother, is it my fault for not delivering a son?
- All because of Shaoqing... - Look at yourself now.
Can't you be more ladylike?
You're intolerable, rude, picky and harsh.
Here, besides me and Shaoqing...
who are safe from your devil's palm,...
who else really matters to you?
That's why Shaoqing would rather look for a prostitute...
than batting you an eye.
Only if you could be more soft towards Shaoqing,...
more concerned towards him,...
will his heart be captured by the prostitute?
That's enough.
Since it's the Tang mansion's auspicious day,...
I'll get back to you after that.
- Let's go. - Yes, madam.
Mother.
Jiazhen.
Please get up, Mrs. Tang.
She says that I'm being a nuisance.
Am I the one to be blamed for being a nuisance?
He's always hooking around with the prostitute,...
can't I say anything about this?
What kind of days that I've been through in this family?
It's been two years,...
I'm having insomnia almost every night due to loneliness.
Who knows what I've been through?
I'm a woman after all.
Who am I going to express my pain to?
Don't say that please, Mrs. Tang. I know it well.
If madam heard this, you will get yourself in trouble again.
I want to keep on saying it.
They're marrying him to a mistress.
What I am going to be next?
I will not accept this!
Mrs. Tang.
Come in.
Fugui,...
how did you find this place?
Uncle, our place is swept by disaster every year,...
it's impossible to live there anymore.
The people there are finding their way out already.
So I can only seek shelter from you.
Please accept me behalf of my grand uncle.
Fugui,...
I'm an employee who's working for the Tang family.
I don't have the authority to keep you here.
Uncle.
How about that?
I have some snacks for you, you stay here and eat first.
Don't wander around.
The mansion is busy today, I don't have much time for you.
We'll find a time to talk about the next plan, okay?
Don't wander around.
Seems that I'm really lucky today.
Cuifen!
- Get away, Suzhen. - Stop chasing, it's useless.
Cuifen!
- Ruiting. - Stay out of the way, Suzhen.
Stop embarrassing yourself, Ruiting.
Cuifen!
Ruiting!
Cuifen!
Ruiting, are there no other girls out there?
Let's not embarrass ourselves here, okay?
Cuifen!
Ruiting!
Suzhen, can you just stop?
Can you just stop?
Congratulations, Madam Tang.
Congratulations.
Congratulations, Madam Tang.
They're here.
Madam, can we talk?
Madam, young master is missing.
What?
I heard Fuxing said that Lady Hanyan looked for young master with a kid.
They had been chased away by Mrs. Tang.
Maybe some busybody told young master about that.
Young master is probably looking for them now.
Send somebody to look for him, quick.
I've sent someone to look for him,...
but the auspicious time is approaching.
The guests are here to witness the marriage,...
yet the bridegroom is missing. What should we do now?
Congratulations, Madam Tang.
A rooster? Why didn't you tell me earlier?
- The chicken is already roasted. - Then what should we do now?
There's another one left.
The chicken is really pretty.
It seems manly. That's why I'm not willing to kill it.
It's locked in the woodshed.
I'm so nervous, Grandmother Wei.
- Who are you? - Who are you?
Who are you?
You ate the chicken!
I...
Why did you eat the chicken?
What's the big deal? It's just a chicken.
- Let's meet madam now. - Let's go.
- Let me go. - Let's go.
I'll beat you to death.
You horrible thing.
Stop beating me, please. It's just a chicken.
I'll pay for that.
Pay it now then! Pay it!
Let's welcome the bride.
The bride is here.
She's pretty.
The wedding ceremony begins. Let's welcome the groom.