= Love Like the Galaxy=
=Episode 2=
Young Master,
His Majesty won't reprimand you
for investigating the case without notifying him, right?
Why would His Majesty do so?
Young Master is His Majesty's foster son.
How could His Majesty bear to reprimand him?
Young Master,
didn't His Majesty grant you a pass
so that we could search the house of any person
and do whatever we want?
Silence.
Did His Majesty grant you the pass or not?
You think we're still on the battlefield?
Violence is the only thing you know.
Now that we've returned victorious,
His Majesty said our merit was enough to cover up for our crime.
However, regarding the armament case,
His Majesty wants us to stop the investigation for now.
So, are we going to stop investigating then?
When have I said so?
The armament theft has been troubling me for many years.
We cannot stop our investigation.
But, didn't His Majesty tell us to stop?
You're such an idiot.
Young Master,
we've arrived at Marquis Chengyang's Residence.
We haven't visited Marquis Chengyang
ever since we arrived at the capital.
I had already heard about the gossip within the imperial court
while we were still on the battlefield.
(Marquis Chengyang's Residence) They were just gossiping about how unfilial I was.
They gossiped plenty of things about me.
This isn't a big deal.
Old Madam, you must take care of your health.
You mustn't let yourself fall sick.
It was my fault in the first place.
I didn't hide Uncle away well enough.
Initially,
I thought of hiding Uncle away in the village.
I was sure that no one would find out.
I never expected Fourth Lady to be that ruthless.
She held a grudge against me and Old Madam for punishing her in the past.
She actually took revenge against us.
It's all because of your inferior arrangements.
You unreliable fool.
How dare you try to hide a criminal?
Do you know that everyone around you will be punished for your sin?
You'll be truly unfilial
Old Madam was implicated because of this.
So, according to you,
Uncle was arrested because of Fourth Lady.
Not only did she not commit any crime,
but she also rendered huge merit?
Uncle embezzled the military armaments.
What's wrong with reporting him to the authorities?
If you're unsatisfied,
you can argue with them in the government office.
Don't think that you can scare me with the government office
just because I'm a housewife.
I may not understand the situation within the imperial court,
however, I know
that blood runs thicker than water.
How could we sell each other out?
You should come up with a way
and try to save him.
Can you bear to watch Old Madam suffer the pain
of losing one's family member at such an age?
Those who embezzled military armaments will face military punishments.
I'm not capable enough to save him from that.
I don't care!
Shi,
you have to save your uncle somehow.
Shi!
Now, you're only
concerned about your wife's family.
You don't care about your uncle
and your mother at all!
Mother.
Last time, I told you to give me 2,000 liang
so that your aunt can get herself a new daughter-in-law.
You weren't willing to fork out the money!
However, when the brother of your wife wanted to pursue his study,
you provided him
with all the money he needed!
You're so biased!
You have no regards for my brothers at all!
Other people use the dowries
they receive from the bride's family to pay for their expenses.
Only my sister-in-law
uses the money from her husband's family
to pay for her family's expenses.
You don't call that getting a daughter-in-law.
You call that getting a concubine.
He's still young.
Studying and getting himself a bride is the way to go.
Besides,
Yuanyi and I
earned a living
by risking our lives on the battlefield.
Why can't she use our money?
We're a family.
Why is there a need to separate the two families?
I know I'm not comparable to you.
You're being so calculative.
Could it be that you despise Old Madam
for spending money on her family?
Old Madam,
that's definitely not the case.
All of you are bad eggs!
Scram! All of you!
Brother-in-law,
sister-in-law,
this is quite the sudden visit.
We haven't got time to clean and organize the main house yet.
I've cleared out some rooms in the backyard.
Your entire family can stay there.
It's more convenient for you too.
You're asking my entire family to stay in the side house?
How is that convenient?
Brother, it's been over 10 years
since you've met Fourth Lady, right?
If so, my arrangement
serves to form a closer bond between you two.
We will gladly oblige, sister-in-law.
So pretentious.
I won't move out of the main house.
I'll see what you can do about it.
We've let down Niaoniao.
Look at how pale she looks.
She doesn't look healthy at all.
I wonder how much she has suffered at home?
Madam, Lianfang is here.
Understood.
Has Madam Ge ever hired a physician for Niaoniao?
Second Madam said
children will get better by themselves when they fall sick.
She has been ignoring the child.
We were sent to the village
from time to time for the past few years.
Although her parents have been fighting at the frontlines,
Young Lady never got to spend a single cent of their money.
Not only were we lacking in food and apparel,
but we were also not taken care of when we were sick.
They just left us to sink or swim.
Why did they send Niaoniao
to the village and left her to die
without any reason?
Second Madam couldn't bear a son even after being married for over 10 years.
That's why they were planning to adopt her 10-year-old nephew, Yao.
They brought Yao to the residence just a few days ago.
Niaoniao gave Yao a gourd of honey
out of kind intention.
But no one expected
the bees to come when he opened the lid.
Yao was stung all over his head.
Second Madam wanted Young Lady to reflect upon her own actions.
She sent her to the village
during the coldest season of the year.
Madam Ge is truly vile and vicious.
I should've asked second brother to divorce her.
Did Yao open the gourd of honey
himself?
Or did Niaoniao open it?
Young Lady opened it.
He couldn't even open the lid
when he was 10 years old?
He actually asked Niaoniao to open it for him?
He could've had the honey inside his room.
Why must he have it in the yard where there are flowers and bees around?
It's either you don't do it,
or you do it properly.
If not, you'll turn into a laughing stock.
General,
I've inquired about it from a physician.
Niaoniao
didn't faint because of the cold.
It was because her stomach and spleen were damaged.
She stuffed herself with too much food.
It's because Young Lady was starving.
They don't feed her well during usual days.
They only sent her some food
as you guys brought her here in a hurry.
Our lady had starved for several days.
That's why she devoured all the food.
She was afraid that she might not be able to have decent food again.
If not, there's no reason for her to do so.
We initially thought that Niaoniao
had her needs taken care of when we were fighting in the war.
No one expected her
to live such a pathetic life.
All right, I understand.
You may leave now.
Yes, sir.
Although Madam has already left someone kind and trustworthy
to take care of Niaoniao,
Madam Ge still managed to get her way.
Now that I've returned,
I will never allow this
to happen again.
It's getting late.
General, you still need to visit your second brother, right?
I'll go and check on him.
Sickness comes quickly but goes slowly.
Young Lady's health is seriously affected.
I don't know how long it'll take
before she can fully recover.
She fainted at just the right time.
She gave us a reason
to criticize Old Madam's way of treating her.
(My mother does have sharp eyes.)
(I'm afraid she has already seen through my act.)
(If so, why did she turn a blind eye to the person who mistreated me?)
Madam, you're thoughtful indeed.
You told them you guys would return half a month later.
That's why they couldn't cover up
their evil deeds and gave themselves away.
Madam, these people
bore grudges against you.
That's why they directed their hatred to Young Lady
and mistreated her.
(So, it's not that they didn't know I was suffering here.)
(They just leave me be.)
Master is so worried about Young Lady.
I guess he won't obey
all of the Old Madam's wills now, right?
Don't worry.
General would've died in the battlefield long ago
if he exhibited such petty kindness.
General
knows how to identify right from wrong.
There are no wives
who cannot win against their mothers-in-law.
It just depends whether
their husbands are willing to help them.
(She let her daughter suffered on purpose)
(so that Father can fall out with Grandmother.)
(Mother is truly ruthless.)
I'm not worried about my husband.
I'm worried that it'll be difficult to shape the next generation
if I leave them be for the next 10 years.
That's why I can only be strict with them
and try my best to rectify their mistakes.
(Instead of dealing with the people who bullied me,)
(she tried to discipline me instead.)
(I would rather depend on myself than her.)
(Seems like I need to do this myself.)
(Prison of Judicial Review)
I ordered you to monitor the Cheng Family.
Have you done so?
The Cheng Family is in turmoil every day.
It's all because of the womenfolk.
I heard that Old Madam Cheng was angry
that Fourth Lady Cheng betrayed her brother
and that she intended to punish her.
I've investigated them.
There's nothing wrong with Cheng's Residence for the past few days,
except for Madam Ge, the Second Madam of the family.
I've verified it.
The person who obstructed us from investigating the residence
was Housemaid Li , the maid of the Second Madam.
Young Master,
the servant of the Cheng Family sent this bundle to us.
He said this was prepared for Young Master by Fourth Lady Cheng.
Could it be that she was trying to bribe Young Master with money?
It's a bunch of junk?
The members of the Cheng Family
are filial indeed.
(Ge's Fabric Store)
Young Master,
just as you expected,
there's something wrong with the accounts of the fabric store.
Head Armorer Dong invested 8000 liang into this fabric store.
He only has a low salary.
That's why he must've embezzled the government's money.
Young Master, you haven't thrown away
the junk that Fourth Lady had teased us with?
Did Fourth Lady Cheng send them here
to tell us something about the fabric store?
Dried straw.
It means that Head Armorer Dong was hiding within the haystack back then.
And, the torn fabric refers to the fabric store.
This is interesting.
Fourth Lady Cheng
took such a huge detour to tell us about the truth.
Is she trying to get on our good side?
I think she wants us
to assist her in her escape.
Why should we do so?
I'm afraid she has already found her own means
to escape.
I won't take this. Take it away.
This is medicine the imperial physician had prescribed.
It's very effective.
Young Lady, please take some.
I've already recovered.
Why should I take this?
Not only will it heal you, but it will also strengthen your body.
Young Lady, please take your medicine.
After that, you can have your snacks.
You can take it for me.
I!
Someone's here.
Quiet.
Why isn't my daughter doing any better?
Greetings, Father, Mother.
You may drop the formalities.
Why are you still so weak?
It's all because of Madam Ge.
My daughter's health was seriously affected because of her.
She won't be able to return to normal now.
Here.
Lie down.
The medicine is getting cold.
Hurry and feed the young lady.
Yes, Madam.
Here.
Just finish it. Here.
My daughter, why are you crying?
Father,
the medicine is too bitter.
Why don't we put some malt sugar
into the medicine?
How could you add random things
into the medicine prescribed by the imperial physician?
As the saying goes, good medicine tastes bitter.
You have to take this
until you recover from your sickness.
Your mother is right.
You should listen to your mother.
It's good for you. Drink up.
Niaoniao, be a good girl.
Once you get better,
I'll bring you to go horse riding.
We can enjoy the lantern party that will be held after New Year together.
Our Niaoniao is a gorgeous girl.
Even if you put all those girls
from Wan's house together
into a bouquet,
Niaoniao is still better-looking than them.
General.
It's vain to praise a girl
for her looks.
It's more important for her to learn courtesy and virtues.
Niaoniao, finish it.
Drink up.
My goodness!
Old Madam is having a fit again.
We should check it out.
My goodness!
Stop drinking.
Later,
I'll put some malt sugar into your medicine.
My brother!
Hurry up. The show will start soon.
I don't want to live anymore!
Cheng Shi won't just leave him to die.
Old Madam, please don't be silly!
Sister-in-law,
(Aunt Dong) even if you wish to die, this is not the time!
If you die right now,
all hope will be lost for brother!
What has the Dong Family done wrong?
Why are they raiding our home?
If we set up a stage in the courtyard,
Grandmother can play the entire troupe herself.
I don't want to live anymore!
Let me end my life!
Don't stop me!
It's Father's turn.
I don't want to live anymore!
I'll end my life!
-Aunt! -Old Madam!
Mother!
Why did you use so much force?
Were you truly trying to push me into the well?
I was just scaring them.
Get out of the way.
What are you up to again?
Look at how small the well is. Do you think you can fit inside?
You heartless scum!
Look at Grandmother.
Look at her strong limbs and sturdy body.
It's a waste that she wasn't a general.
Even if she jumps into the well,
we should be grateful if she doesn't create a new well
with the impact of her jump.
The well is small?
I can't fit inside? If so, I...
I'll bang my head into the wall!
I'll bang my head into the well and join your father!
Hey, you should drag me.
I'll bang my head into the wall!
Old Madam!
Old Madam, are you okay?
Try it and tell me.
You should drag my arm!
Why did you drag my sleeve?
I didn't expect you to exert that much force.
Do you really wish to see me die?
Uncle is still staring at us.
My goodness!
Say,
do you think Master
will fall for the Old Madam's trick?
Although Father is kind-hearted,
he's a general who has been through numerous wars
and killed countless enemies.
Of course he won't be duped.
Old Madam!
He has been alongside Mother for many years.
He has already mastered every trick
there is.
He won't lose if he engages
Grandmother in a battle of wits.
It's all my fault!
I was too incompetent to save Uncle!
I'm so pitiful!
Too pitiful!
General.
Brother-in-law, you...
Aren't you making things difficult for Old Madam here?
We're a family.
No matter how difficult it was, saving Uncle Dong should've been your priority.
My husband is going to kneel in front of Old Madam.
Sister-in-law, you better get out of the way.
Don't tell me you wish to accept his bow too?
You're not worthy.
Get out of the way!
What are you doing?
Do you wish to laugh at me?
I told Mother before
that Uncle was a devious man.
Father is the son of Grandmother indeed.
His acting is pretty good too.
Young Lady, I guess you take after your father too.
Why was he captured?
I'm so pitiful!
All of my brothers are either dead or separated!
Your uncle is the only surviving son of the family!
He wouldn't have turned into a greedy person
if it weren't for the terrible days he had endured back then!
Why don't we
send all of our money
to him?
Wait...
That's right!
My nephew,
by saving your uncle,
you'll be saving your mother too!
We're a family and we shouldn't be separated.
It's not that I don't want to save him! I just can't!
That Ling Buyi
is just like Justice Pao.
If it weren't for the fact
that I had rendered merits on the battlefield before I came back,
he would've arrested me
together with Uncle!
I don't dare to plead with him!
You heartless scum!
Are you going to do nothing and let your uncle die?
Precisely!
Fine.
I'll report you to the government office right now!
I'll report you for being unfilial!
I heard that our current emperor
emphasized filial piety the most.
If an official was reported for being unfilial,
they'd be fined and given the rod.
If it was serious, they might be removed from their positions too.
Let's see if you're afraid of that.
Old Madam,
do you know that going against the filial code is a huge crime?
Getting the rod and his position removed isn't a big deal.
What if they seize our assets and execute the entire family?
What will you do by then?
Execute the entire family?
No one told me about that.
Mother, you can go ahead.
If you're reporting me just because I didn't obey you
and help uncle to escape,
I have nothing to be afraid of
even if you report me
to His Majesty.
So, you're pressuring me with national affairs
now that you're an official, huh?
From now on, I won't eat or drink.
Say,
do you think the Old Madam is truly trying to kill herself here?
Why don't we make a bet?
She'll give up
within half a month.
Are you guys done?
Of course not.
This is just the first round.
Greetings, Mother.
Young Lady, did you catch a cold?
Maybe I caught a cold
when I was taking a walk just now.
Mother, don't worry about me.
Why didn't you rest in your room
since you were feeling unwell?
It's windy out here.
You should rest in your room.
Don't come outside.
Yes, Mother.
I thought
my days would be happier
after Father and Mother returned home.
But now,
it seems like my days won't be as carefree as before.
Even so, it's better for your mother to discipline you than your aunt.
Madam feels sorry for you.
They're doing this for your sake.
You don't need to deceive me.
I won't fall for it anyway.
Spare me!
I'll confess!
Please spare me!
Where are you bringing me?
This guy is so insensible.
He just had to lie
when Young Master was asking him questions.
Young Master is an intelligent individual.
Of course he could tell that he was lying.
That's why he rewarded him with a knee break.
What's a knee break?
It's when you stab
a person's knee with a knife
and dig out their kneecaps...
Please stop it.
We've already gone easy on him.
Last time, there was another stubborn guy.
Have you ever heard of lead-filling?
It's when a person drills a hole in another person's eyes
and fill them with lead.
Open the door!
General Ling!
General Ling! Please spare me!
Head Armorer Dong.
Please spare me!
General Cheng has already requested me
to enforce the law impartially.
No matter what you plan to do now,
it is all but futile.
I hate it the most when people lie to me.
Whenever I encounter liars,
I will despise them
and kill them.
Now, I have the ledger of Ge's fabric store with me.
How dare you lie to me?
General Ling! I was innocent!
Someone!
Sir!
Take him away.
Let's go!
General Ling!
I'll confess!
I'll confess everything! Please spare me!
My good sister,
let me take a look at you.
Why did you become so thin?
Old Madam, I thought I would never be able to see you again!
Later, I'll find Ling Buyi
and inquire about Uncle's condition
so that Mother can stop worrying.
After all, Uncle was arrested after Niaoniao sold him out.
I'm afraid Mother would make things difficult for her.
Dear,
there is a way to kill two birds with one stone.
Do you still remember Hu Yun?
Who?
Do you mean Mother's confidante
back then?
(Hu Yun)
It was chaotic out there.
I wouldn't be here
if your son didn't save us back then.
Back then, I was surrounded by bandits.
They were
trying to slash me.
Luckily, Colonel Cheng came to our rescue together with his troops.
He intercepted the bandit's attack with his spear.
It was a close shave.
Colonel Cheng's weapon wasn't as durable as the bandits'.
His spear was broken.
Even without his trusty weapon,
with a body full of injuries,
he took the bandit's long blade from his hands!
That was how he saved our lives!
A body full of injuries?
My son!
Were you hurt anywhere?
Take off your clothes and show them to me.
Madam Hu is still here.
It's fine. Madam Hu has seen everything!
Hurry and take off your clothes...
Shi?
Shi!
I told you to join the war
to win honor and make a fortune from it.
I didn't ask you to sacrifice your life!
I have no choice but to risk my life
since I don't have any good weapons.
I've already notified her.
I think
we can make Old Madam see the truth
and tell right from wrong now.
On the battlefield,
one's weapon is their life source.
Some scoundrels actually
swapped the good weapons with counterfeits
and sold them to our soldiers!
What a scoundrel!
Old Madam,
Madam Dong requests an audience.
Okay.
Great timing.
Invite her in.
Yes, Madam.
My sister,
you may leave for now.
Thank you, Old Madam.
I'm sure Aunt is here to make things difficult for you
because of Uncle's issue.
It's all because of my incompetency and low rank.
Even if I beg Ling Buyi,
he might not let Uncle off.
Why don't I bear the blame for Uncle?
I'll say that Uncle Dong embezzled
the armaments under my order.
I will be executed.
Uncle Dong will be rescued.
The Cheng Family will be executed
instead of the Dong Family.
That's great!
That's a great idea!
That's an excellent idea!
My nephew, you're a high-ranking official.
Even if you do commit a crime,
His Majesty will be more lenient toward you.
At most, His Majesty will just fine you.
Sister-in-law,
why don't we let your son
bear the blame for him?
You vicious wretch!
How dare you try to harm my son?
Yesterday,
there was no smoke coming out from our chimney.
I thought something was off.
That's why I performed a divination.
It actually said
that the Cheng Family
would be in turmoil due to disturbance from relatives.
The deities were right.
The Cheng Family will perish in your hands!
My second daughter-in-law's fabric store
was also seized because of you two!
You and your family,
all of you are rotten apples!
Someone!
Chase this vicious wretch away!
I'll break the legs of the person
who allowed her in!
Sister-in-law,
he was the one who said...
Shut up!
He said so himself!
He said that himself!
Mother, this is the result
when you only listen to one side of the story.
Mother, you were duped by Uncle and his family
into thinking that they were closer to you.
You bullied and deceived
your own family instead.
The Cheng Family was only able to lead a good life
because Yuanyi and I risked our lives
on the battlefield for many years.
Don't tell me you're going to abandon everything
because of Uncle Dong's crime?
No!
I don't want that!
The Old Madam has been in her room the entire day.
She said she wouldn't eat anything.
Mother was always the first when it came to eating.
Now, she's not eating?
I'm afraid she has finally straightened out her thoughts.
Finally.
Father, it's all because
you touched her heart with your words.
No matter how biased Grandmother is,
she shouldn't sacrifice the entire Cheng Family
in exchange for Uncle Dong's life.
When eating, do not converse. When in bed, do not speak.
Your parents are having a conversation.
You shouldn't interfere.
You guys haven't started eating yet.
Your grandmother isn't eating
partly because of your fault.
Fine. Let's eat.
Father,
I suddenly feel sick.
I'm afraid my stomach hasn't fully recovered yet.
Niaoniao is just like me.
She'll have a stomachache whenever she listens to lectures
during mealtimes.
An ancient sage once said
that we must not lecture our child during mealtimes.
Which sage was it?
Niaoniao,
you should have more meat.
I'm sure you starved yourself when you were in the village.
Thank you, Father.
She shouldn't take meat if her stomach is feeling uncomfortable.
It's better for her to have an empty stomach.
Mother,
you must be starving.
Here, have some snacks.
Here.
It's been over 10 years since I last saw you.
Let me see how you have changed.
Mother, I know you're worried about me.
You're
my first son.
How could I not worry about you?
You had only sent me
a few bamboo slips
over the past 10 years!
I thought you were slaying enemies and rending merit on the battlefield.
I never expected you to suffer so much.
Mother, I wanted to write to you.
But you don't know how to read.
I just didn't want
Madam Ge to read the letter I wrote to you.
No matter how vile she was,
you still used her dowries
to provide aid to the Xiao Family, didn't you?
I don't know where her dowries went.
I, Cheng Shi, am an honest and upright man.
No matter how vile I am,
I wouldn't use the dowries of my sister-in-law
to support the family of my wife.
Xiao Yuanyi remarried!
Her family was shattered into pieces.
All of their assets had been sold off.
Even so, you still liked her.
That's right.
I won't marry anyone else besides her.
My son,
I dote on you and your third brother the most.
However, ever since you two got married,
you two were only concerned about your wives.
You two only spoke to your wives.
You two neglected your mother.
Isn't that the case
when a man establishes a family?
Even if it were 100 years later,
Mother, you should be buried together with Father
while we would be buried together with our wives.
They can't just bury the three of us together, right?
I understand now.
Mother, you're just envious of our spouses.
I...
I am.
Father passed away when we were still young.
I know you feel lonely.
Mother, is there anyone you fancy?
If there's someone you fancy,
remarrying him won't be a problem.
You!
As your juniors, we will never stop you.
What nonsense are you talking about?
When did I say I wanted to remarry?
You brat!
Mother, you need not be shy.
We knew that you'd contributed a lot
to the Cheng Family.
Mother, if you wish to remarry,
I and my siblings won't object to it.
Mother, if you give birth to new siblings for us,
we will surely treat them like our own siblings.
I!
Fine.
Fine then.
If you pass away early,
I'll definitely find another man
for your wife to remarry.
By then, she'll give birth to a bunch of kids.
I'm not afraid of that.
Yuanyi isn't an irresolute person like you.
You better scram!
You unfilial brat!
I'll beat you to death!
Scram!
You brat!
Mother, stop hitting me!
Father made Grandmother angry again.
Mother is always one step ahead.
She's letting her husband doing her work on her behalf.
There's no need for her to make threatening gestures in front of her.
Are you saying
all of this is part of my plot?
As a girl,
not only did you eavesdrop on your elders,
but you also judged your elders.
This is preposterous.
Give me your hand.
From tomorrow onward,
Niaoniao is to read and copy "The Book of Rites" in her room.
She's not allowed to go out until she finishes copying it.
But...
But Father said
there would be a lantern party during Lantern Festival.
I've never attended one in my life...
Elders make the call in the house.
You will stay at home and study.
Mother brought a ruler with her
just to find faults with me.
Young Lady, you misunderstood Madam.
Madam didn't bring the ruler here in order to discipline you.
Madam cared about you.
She just did that in a fit of rage.
I will try to speak to Madam again.
Young Lady,
don't be sad.
What's there for me to be sad about?
I don't care about Mother's opinion of me anyway.
A loving mother and filial child
is the direct opposite of our relationship.
I won't feel sad
about losing it
since I don't own it in the first place.
What's wrong with you?
Don't tell me Old Madam beat you up?
Mother was jealous of our love.
I suggest her to remarry out of kindness,
but she threw a fit instead.
What did you say?
You suggested her to remarry?
Was I wrong?
She's been pretty irritable these few days.
I'm afraid it's because of the imbalance in Yin and Yang.
Old Madam did the right thing.
I should give you another beating to complement hers.
Back then,
I thought Erlang could join the government office.
When you don't discipline a child well,
they will grow up to be prodigals or criminals.
No matter how willful a girl is,
at least we can protect her.
Moreover, the battlefield is dangerous.
I didn't want her to suffer alongside us.
But I didn't expect Niaoniao
to be a troublemaker as well.
I regret my decision
for entrusting our girl to Madam Ge.
She actually learned all the bad things from her.
Eavesdropping on people, tricking people,
even teasing her elders.
Those are not the behaviors of an excellent lady.
Dear, calm down. Please be appeased.
Since Madam Ge didn't teach her well,
we could take our time to teach her.
Take our time?
We cannot afford to take our time.
Do you expect her husband to teach her
if I fail my duties as her mother?
Look at this.
What is this?
Yesterday, there was no smoke coming out from our chimney.
I thought something was off.
That's why I performed a divination.
This is because Niaoniao
modified the chimney in secret.
She was trying to frighten Old Madam.
She preyed on Old Madam's superstitious beliefs
and tricked her.
I was wondering why the chimney wasn't working.
Niaoniao is so intelligent.
She's actually capable of that?
You're still trying to be protective of her?
I would've given her the military rod
if she was one of my soldiers.
Niaoniao's current apparel doesn't fit her body.
Get me the ruler.
I'll order new apparel for her once I'm done taking her measurements.
Dear, I know you wish to make it up to her.
You want to discipline her in the shortest time possible.
However, it takes 1,000 days to raise an army.
We've only been home for a few days.
I'd already made the wrong decision once back then.
That's why Niaoniao
ended up like this.
I mustn't repeat the same mistake.
If I leave her be,
her future will be ruined.
I have to discipline this child no matter what.
The beacon-fire has knocked over the white snow
I caress the scars gently from the past
Your back to the light, your eyes contain the galaxy
I hum as the sun and the moon mutter back
The light between your brows
Was put out and rekindled by the secular world
The sky, the mountain, and the ocean, whom do I part them for?
As I wake up from the blue sea, stone steles stand like a mountain range
Under the lantern, criticisms were thrown, the narrow door could not contain my feelings
The joys and woes of this mortal life, we speak as we dream of the future
Both of us will be
In the sea of stars, burning bright with our sincerity
Our sincerity