Episode 7
Ms. Yong Mei.
Where's the bridal palanquin?
Where's the bridal palanquin? -They went back.
They went back?
They haven't picked me up.
Ms. Yong Mei, it's past 5 p.m.
Be careful.
What about Brother Wu Pin? How is he?
Ms. Yong Mei, calm down. We just heard that...
...Young Master Wu Pin has regained consciousness.
He woke up?
He woke up.
Thank god. My father has no reason to...
...stop us anymore.
We can get married now.
Ms. Yong Mei. -What's the matter?
Young Master Wu Pin is married.
To who? -I heard it's a maid.
My father sent a maid to replace me?
She's a maid in Wu Family's east mansion.
That maid took your place in the wedding...
...and Young Master Wu Pin regained consciousness after that.
Sister Chun Xing! The young mistress is awake!
Hurry! Get the things! ls the hot water ready?
Yes. -Hurry up. This way.
Good morning, Madam Ying. - Good morning, Madam Ying.
Good morning, Madam Ying. -No.
Please have a mouthwash. - Please wash your hands.
Please drink some ginseng soup. - Please change your clothes.
Madam Ying. -Alright.
The old madam is waiting. -Madam Ying.
Madam Ying, where are you going? -Madam Ying!
Young Master Pin. -Good morning, Madam Ying.
You're awake. Let's go to...
Young Master Pin, what's wrong with Madam Ying?
She's not used to it yet.
Let her take a walk and relax.
Alright.
Master.
Master. We just received this letter.
Master, is it a good news?
“The imperial commissioner returned and reported that...
"based on his investigatiom...
...Wu Family and Shen Family of Jingyang...
...produced the military supply honestly."
"The alleged adulteration is untrue."
So, we're safe.
Yes. -Yes.
The young master recovered...
...and the case of the military supply is over.
We're really blessed.
Yes, we're so blessed.
Keep it well. -Alright.
Mother, I just regained consciousness.
There are so many things to be done.
So, I told Zhou Ying to stay in our room...
...and let me greet you first.
It's alright. As long as she takes good care of you...
...she doesn't have to come to my place every day.
Mother, please sit down.
Greetings, mother.
Stand up. This is enough.
You're still weak. You don't have to do this.
Madam Zheng.
They are here.
Madam Zheng.
You might need more servants in your suite.
So, I hired two more maids for you.
Mother, that's unnecessary. - Madam Zheng, the tailor is here.
Madam Zheng, congratulations.
The wedding was held in a rush.
Zhou Ying doesn't even have good clothes.
I'll have them make two sets for her quickly.
Alright. Mother, you can decide for us.
Madam Zheng, here's the bird's nest.
You need some supplements.
I ordered quality bird's nest. Try it.
Madam Zheng, I brought the snacks.
Madam Ying, are you going out? -Madam Ying.
No. -Alright.
"A merchant must profit reasonably."
"The honourable merchant will thrive over a long term."
"if one bullies the poor and deceives the good...
...out of greed using clever tricks...
...one will not thrive over a long term...
...and attract misfortunes."
"A merchant must discipline himself with...
...hon0ur, courtesy, intelligence and credibility...
...in order to create wealth in good faith."
"Otherwise... -Madam Ying came.
...even if one manages to grow money...
...the money does not come...
...from good faith." -Sit down.
Sit down.
Sir, I'm sorry. I came late today.
This is a place for the employees.
Madam Ying, please don't stay for too long.
Sir.
Don't call me "madam". It makes me feel uneasy.
I'm still Zhou Ying. I'm still an apprentice here.
This... This isn't proper. It's not a good idea.
Sir, please continue. Don't worry about the rest.
But...
Continue. Sit down.
Sir, please continue.
Yes, Madam Ying.
What you all just read...
...is a paragraph in "Advices For Merchants"...
...by Li Jin De from Ming Dynasty.
It means that...
...you can only gain if you work hard.
Sir. -Sir.
Sir.
Xiao Wu.
Madam Ying.
Wang Shi Jun.
What's wrong with everyone? ls there poison on me?
Madam Ying. No. -I'll repeat once more.
Don't call me "madam".
But, you're really the young mistress of the...
meast mansion of Wu Family now.
Am I no longer Zhou Ying?
You're no longer the Zhou Ying in the past.
Sir, Wu Pin has regained consciousness.
Why are you still confining Shen Xing Yi?
Even though Wu Pin has recovered, the culprit...
...must still be punished.
Sir, you... How long do you plan to confine Shen Xing Yi?
Mr. Shen, if you want your son to return sooner...
...you'd better advice him to admit his crime quickly.
Since Wu Pin is fine now, his crime is a lot less severe.
Sir, you insist that it was Shen Xing Yi who beat Wu Pin.
But, where is your witness or evidence?
We both know very well whether Shen Xing Yi...
...is guilty or not. -I find this unfair!
Dismiss!
Has Shen Xing Yi confessed?
He insists that he doesn't know anything.
We'll confine him for a few more days.
By the way, have you investigated Yang Zi Huan?
Yes. Not long after he was became the...
mhousekeeper of the east mansion of Wu Family...
...he bought a house near Wu Family's east mansion.
But, when he was just a normal employee...
...he lived in a community house.
That house is empty now. But, he hasn't sold it yet.
Be careful in this trip to Jingyang.
Wu Family has been doing business in Shaanxi...
...for many years. They are well established.
They have a lot of connections in the capital.
Their business involves the interests of many parties.
Very few know the actual situation.
They monopolise the military supply business.
You must investigate and get hold of evidences.
I know Wu Wei Wen. He has a nephew...
...who was my classmate.
If there's a chance, try and pay attention to this.
12! 13!
14! 15!
16! 17!
18! 19!
20!
Thank you, sir.
The young prince has a message for me.
If you fail to do as you are told again...
...and ruin his plan...
...you will be beaten to death directly.
Mr. Wen, please tell the young prince that...
...I will surely try my best...
...to avoid disappointing him.
Rise.
The young prince has high hopes for you.
Don't let him down.
I shall excuse myself.
You must hand this to Mr. Zhang personally.
Yes.
Are you sure we don't have to get physician?
I'm fine.
I was just beaten 20 times.
I'm used to it.
Why didn't you report about...
...my failure that caused the commissioner...
...to make such conclusion?
I stopped Hu Yong Mei from marrying into Wu Family...
...and you didn't report it too.
That's unimportant.
This isn't important as well.
Why are you helping me?
Even if I reported it as it was,“...
...I would still be punished.
But, you would be beaten to death directly.
How will that benefit me?
We're lucky enough...
...to be alive today.
Why do we have to get each other killed?
Bear with it.
It feels much better now.
The master is back!
My dear, what did Zhao Bai Shi say?
Wu Pin has regained consciousness.
Why aren't they releasing our son?
Zhao Bai Shi insists that it was Xing Er who beat Wu Pin.
So, it was really Xing Er's doing?
Even if it's Xing Er's doing...
...we just need to pay for Wu Pin's treatment.
Why is Zhao Bai Shi holding Xing Er in custody?
Mother! Where are you going?
Why are you stopping me? -Mother!
I want to go to the government office.
I can't die on behalf of Yue Sheng.
But, I can at least take Xing Er's place in the prison!
I'll make a report and claim that I beat Wu Pin!
Zhao Bai Shi can beat or kill me instead!
I'm just an old woman anyway!
He can do as he wishes!
Mother, you must not go.
Don't stop me.
Don't you know that Xing Er is badly beaten?
At this rate, he'll die.
Mother, don't panic.
I'll think of something. - What can you think of?
Wu Family has bribed them with a big sum.
But, you won't let go of your money. You're stingy!
How can I be stingy at a time like this?
Those people don't dare to accept my money!
Zhao Bai Shi has instructed them.
Now, I even need to beg them to let me...
...visit Xing Er and deliver some medicine to him.
Are we going to sit still...
...and wait for his death? Shen Si Hai!
Mother.
Even though your grandfather was poor...
...he lived pridefully.
Even though your father only had a small business...
...no one took him for a pushover. Look at you.
You are rich but so easy to bully.
Yue Sheng got murdered.
Xing Er is in the prison.
Is there nothing you can do? Ask yourself!
Don't you think you've disappointed Shen Family?
Speak! -Mother!
Mother.
Please rest assured.
I will save Xing Er...
...and avenge Yue Sheng...
...at all cost. -Alright.
You said it yourself.
Good.
My dear, what do you plan to do?
I have no idea.
Bring her a stool.
Thank you, mother.
Zhou Ying, you used to be a maid.
It was fine for you to appear in public.
But now, you're the young mistress.
You need to change.
The young mistress is worse than a maid.
What did you say?
Nothing. -When your elder talks...
...you should answer if he or she asks you a question.
If you're not asked, you're not allowed to comment.
Now, you can't go to the apprentices' classroom anymore.
Just stay at the back of the mansion.
Unless necessary...
...you're not allowed to go to the front. Understand?
But, what can I do here? I'll be so bored.
I'm not done talking yet.
I don't care about your behaviour in the past.
But, from now onwards...
...you need to act like the young mistress...
...when you sit, stand and walk.
First of all, your sitting posture is wrong.
What's wrong?
You should say...
..."mother, may I know which pan is wrong?"
Mother, may I know which pan is wrong?
Let me tell you. -Let me tell you.
I'm the one telling you.
Can you be serious?
Come. Just like me...
...put your legs together.
Overlap your hands and put them on your knees.
Come. Stand up and walk.
What's wrong?
Mother, am I doing it right?
It's all wrong. -All wrong?
But mother, I...
I've been walking like this since little.
I've never fallen. I don't see any problem.
Follow me.
Every step must not be too big.
Your body must not swing.
This is how you should walk.
Also, if your skid sways...
...it's considered rude.
This is too difficult.
Now walk.
That's like dancing.
Walk without turning back. Smile without showing your teeth.
Mother, why don't you guide me personally?
Alright. Follow me.
Look at you. Your hands and legs are all moving wrongly.
Look.
I can't believe it. Continue.
Look at you. You influenced me.
Don't laugh.
Madam Zheng, the wife of Master Wei Wu...
...came with Ms. Yi.
I'll go over. You'll continue to practice.
Walk.
Put down the palanquin.
Good day, Sister Zheng. - Sister, what brought you over?
This child hasn't seen you for a long time.
So, she wants to visit you.
Good day, Aunt Zheng. -Good day.
Is Brother Wu Pin's bride around? -Yes.
Can I meet her?
You all haven't officially met her yet.
Let's go to my room. She's inside.
Come with me.
This is more comfortable.
These are her legs.
She did this in a split second.
I've no idea how she did it.
She's so brave and flexible.
Zhou Ying must be a special woman.
Mother, you're back.
I spent the whole day teaching her.
I'm so tired that my throat is dry...
...and my body is aching.
I thought I would see some result.
But, I only left for a while...
...and instead of changing herself...
...she became worse.
Give her some time.
My dear, she's too wild. I think I can't handle her.
Wu Pin just regained consciousness.
He probably doesn't have the energy to educate her.
I think you have to do it personally.
She might be afraid of you.
Chun Xing.
Let me tell you something. But, don't tell others about it.
What is it?
I want to leave. -Leave? Where to?
Anywhere will do.
I just don't want to stay in the east mansion.
But, you've married Young Master Pin.
I didn't really want to marry him.
I was just trying to save his life.
Since he's fine now, it's time for me to leave.
That won't do. -Why?
Think about it. The young master woke up...
"because you married him.
Going back on your word means lying to god.
If god gets angry...
...the young master might get into trouble again.
Just accept your fate.
It's torturous.
I can't go anywhere.
On top of restricting my movements...
...they want me to hold back my laughter as well.
I'd rather be a carefree maid.
You're so ungrateful.
So many people want to be the young mistress.
You can enjoy all the good food and clothes.
Do we live for food and clothes?
What else do we live for?
It can't be just for those two.
Young Master Pin is back! - Young Master Pin is back.
Young Master Pin. -Madam Ying.
How do you feel today? - I feel much better now.
I took a walk around and didn't feel tired at all.
Really?
What's wrong?
Mother said that I must smile without showing my teeth.
Young Master Pin!
Young Master Pin. Madam Ying. The master summons Madam Ying.
The master wants to see me? -Yes.
Do I have to go as well? -No.
Do you know what it is about? -No.
It's most probably because I made mother angry.
I'll go with you.
It's alright. Your father can't swallow me.
I'll go on my own.
Zhou Ying.
Try to hold back in front of my parents.
I'll try my best.
Father, how may I help you?
What does your family do?
They travel to perform.
No wonder.
Are your parents still alive?
I only have my father.
No wonder.
What did you do before you came to Wu Family?
Perform with my father.
No wonder.
Zhou Ying.
I'll be frank.
If it wasn't because of the special circumstance that day...
...a woman of your background...
...will never be allowed to enter Wu Family.
But, since you are Wu Pin's wife now...
...my wife and I will acknowledge you.
From today onwards...
...you must cherish this identity of yours and be wise.
Throw away your old habits.
Keep this in mind.
You are no longer the street performer back then.
You're the young mistress of the east mansion of Wu Family now.
We can ignore your past since it is a matter of the past.
But, today onwards, you must not do anything...
...that will embarrass Wu Family.
Do you get what I mean?
Do you get it?
Master, I'll be frank as well.
I never thought of marrying Wu Pin.
It was indeed a special circumstance that day.
So, I acted rashly.
If you and your wife find me too lowly for this family...
...it's alright. Give me a divorce. I don't mind.
How rude! -How ridiculous!
What's wrong with you?
Father, I didn't mean to go against you.
I'm just used to it.
Drifters like us...
...never give in when we run into a situation like this.
We repay respect with respect...
...and return hostility with 10 times the favour.
So, what did my father say? How did it go?
That day, I made your mother angry.
Today, I made your father angry.
What?
Chun Xing, help me to pack up. I'm planning to leave.
Where are you going?
Young Master Pin, I was supposed to leave.
I only stayed because you suddenly got injured.
Since you've recovered, don't you think I should leave?
You can't leave.
Zhou Ying. -There's an order from the master!
Madam Zhang must be here to announce my expulsion.
I'll talk to my father.
There's an order from the master.
Besides for the morning and evening greetings...
...Madam Ying cannot step out of her suite.
She must stay in her suite...
...to memorise the household rules...
...practice proper etiquette and hone her inner qualities.
Madam Ying, do you understand?
She understands.