= Love Like the Galaxy=
=Episode 13=
(Court of Hua County)
You are...
I'm Cheng Zhi, Hua County's new county magistrate.
May I know
if Old Official Cheng is here?
Official Cheng, the Old Official Cheng...
He's...
What's wrong?
He and his descendants had died martyrs for the city.
Help me inside.
(Zhubi Court)
General, your wound is festered.
Please bear with the pain.
I must remove the blood stasis
and dying flesh first.
General, don't be scared.
Do it.
Your Majesty,
my wound is unsightly.
Why don't
you step aside first?
Why should I?
I have seen enough of the world.
(Emperor Wen)
You knew how heavily wounded you are.
If you waited another day,
not only you'll lose your arm,
you could have lost your life.
I've been telling you
to settle down.
You fight and kill all day.
In the end,
you'll have no one to see you off for your funeral
or make your funeral banner after you die.
If Your Majesty wants to force me
to marry Princess Yuchang as you did four years ago,
I'll go on another expedition again.
Even if I had to start a war with the barbarians in their territory,
I shall sacrifice my life there.
Thus,
Your Majesty will have no such worries anymore.
You lad.
That is such a foolish thing to say.
You two.
Useless things.
Your general had suffered such a serious injury.
Were you blind or were you incapacitated?
Why didn't you return
and seek treatment earlier?
Your Majesty, I'm to be blamed in this matter.
Military orders can't be defied.
So they had
to comply.
Don't act recklessly
because I won't blame you.
I raised you like you're my own son.
You're not taking care of yourself at all.
What exactly do you want?
Can't you be more gentle?
Yes, Your Majesty.
It's all right.
Go on.
Your uncle and I
were closed like brothers.
Since we were young,
we did everything together.
For the sake of the country,
your uncle and his family were sacrificed.
I was heartbroken and blamed myself for not being able to save him.
Thus, granting you all the honor and glory
of the Huo Family
with the hope that you'll live well.
But look at you,
you refused to find a wife and continue your family line.
All you do are fight and kill all day
instead of cherishing your body.
Are you planning to let your mother's
family bloodline end in your hands?
I just want to be like Uncle
who had a wife where they loved each other.
To have someone capricious like Marquis Chengyang
who abandoned my mother,
which led to a life of hatred,
I
would rather be alone.
Your Majesty, no need to persuade me anymore.
What are you looking at?
I want you
to get out.
Be gentle.
Yes, Your Majesty.
Fan Chang is capable now.
He could actually inflict
such a serious injury to your Young Master.
Your Majesty, you think too highly of Fan Chang.
He wasn't the one who wounded Young Master.
He was the one who delayed it.
What are you doing?
Speak.
What exactly had happened?
These two sure
are comparable to their master.
When Zisheng speaks,
both of you
would speak even lesser. Am I right?
Stop laughing.
I want you to tell me.
If you don't,
I'll punish your Young Master along with you.
Young Master was initially ordered
to attack Fan Chang's rebel army in Hua County.
When the rebel army was just subdued,
we heard the newly appointed county magistrate
haven't taken office yet.
He was worried they might run into danger.
So he turned around to save them.
That's why his treatment was delayed.
The newly appointed county magistrate?
Didn't they say the newly appointed county magistrate
went to Qing County?
Since your master went to rescue
the new county magistrate,
he could have treated his injuries in Qing County.
Young Master didn't go to Qing County to rescue the new county magistrate.
He went to rescue his female family member.
Female family member?
Yes.
It was that young lady he saved
who pulled out the arrow.
And that young lady acted blindly.
Then Young Master was occupied trying to capture Fan Chang,
which delayed the treatment.
(Pulled the arrow? Treat injuries? A young lady?)
Who was that young lady?
Don't look at him.
I want you to tell me.
It was Marquis Quling's youngest daughter,
Cheng Shaoshang.
Cheng Shaoshang?
What does she look like?
Is Third Uncle feeling better now?
He's still blaming himself.
He said if he didn't delay the journey,
Old Official Cheng didn't have to face the strong enemies alone.
Old Official Cheng and your Third Uncle
got along together like father and son in the past.
Your Third Uncle kept talking
about letting him try food from the capital city all the way.
But who knew
they're now forever separated..
Old Official Cheng was already in his sixties.
Why did he have to take the risk and leave the city?
Can't he let the soldiers who guard the gates go?
Moreover,
he was old and not in a good health.
Even if he didn't fight,
His Majesty wouldn't blame him.
His Majesty may not blame him.
But the people of Hua County were in the city.
All of them were watching.
If they didn't have the drive to fight the enemies,
how do they deserve to be officials?
Niaoniao,
those who are capable will do their part
in turbulent times.
Your parents too had
to set out
to save the fallen city without hesitation back then.
Third Madam. Young Lady.
I've found her.
Old Official Cheng's granddaughter,
Cheng Xiaomei is being treated at the infirmary.
She was kicked in the chest by a bandit
and seriously injured.
I'm afraid she won't be able to hold on much longer.
Let's go and see her.
Take me there.
Yes, Young Lady.
Shaoshang, wait for me.
(Infirmary)
Hold it.
Bear with it.
Hold it.
Grandfather.
Brother.
Shaoshang, come and play with us.
No, I want to practice my swordsmanship.
My father and brothers are heroes.
They went to the battlefield
to defend the country.
I want to fight the enemy like them
in the future.
Don't be ridiculous.
My grandfather said
your parents obviously
didn't want you
because you're a girl.
They only brought your brothers to their war expeditions
except for you.
You're the one spouting nonsense.
My parents didn't abandon me.
Then why didn't they come back and visit you?
They obviously didn't want you.
That's why they left you at Grandaunt's house.
Just ignore her. We can play by ourselves.
Are you
the new female physician?
You look beautiful.
The new country magistrate is my Third Uncle.
I especially came to visit you on his behalf
and also on your father and brother's behalf.
They're worried sick about you.
But
my father and my brother...
They're already
dead.
The death of Old Official Cheng
was announced by the bandits
when the city was breached.
She already knew.
What a bunch of animals.
Dear one,
your father and brother didn't mean to leave you.
I hope you won't blame them.
I never blamed
Grandfather, Father, and Brother...
They died
to save the people
in the city.
Everyone said
they were heroes.
But I don't want heroes.
I only want
to talk to them.
You can talk to me.
I'll listen.
When I was ill
in the past,
Grandfather would
hold me in his arms.
Father
would comfort me by telling me many stories.
He would also
let me eat
the delicious maltose candy.
Shaoshang.
But
it's painful this time.
It's really painful.
But
they're no longer here.
Dear one,
it's all right.
The pain will be gone soon.
The people of Hua County also missed them
as you do.
Shaoshang,
don't cry.
You can have my maltose candy.
Brother gave these
to me secretly
before he left.
So you're eating maltose candy in secret here.
I'm telling Aunt on you now.
Do you think you can leave after stealing?
My parents told someone to deliver these for me.
You're lying again.
Your parents have gone to war.
No one sells maltose candy on the battlefield.
Your father has no time to buy maltose candy.
You obviously stole these candies
that Second Aunt bought for Yangyang.
Shameless!
No parents, no shame!
The shameful Cheng Shaoshang!
Shaoshang,
they look too good to eat.
You can eat it.
After you eat it,
you won't be sad anymore.
Mister,
Xiaomei...
She was kicked in the chest by the bandit,
which caused lung injuries.
She'd suffer from unbearable pain every day.
We've fed her with medicine to relieve her pain.
But she won't last much longer
because of her internal injuries.
What medicine do you need?
Can you give me the list?
No matter how expensive or how scarce,
I'll find ways to get them.
She must live.
She must survive for her family.
Yes.
Why did you save me?
I've lost my leg.
I'll only be a burden if I live.
It's better to die.
Lest I'd be a burden to my family.
You can still walk with walking sticks.
Don't ever give up.
Give up?
Even children of noble families like you
also know not to give up.
My father and brother's limbs
were chopped off
by those bandits.
They died in agony.
I was the one who gave up on them.
I should be the one who died.
Your father and your brother had died tragically.
Yet, a man like you can't keep on living?
If I were your father and your brother,
I'd crawl out of the grave in the middle of the night
to scold you to your senses!
They gave their lives so you could live.
How could you give up on your life so easily?
If I were you,
I'd make an effort to drink my medicine
and cooperate with the treatment.
When I'm all recovered, I'd build a family
and live my life together with them.
Bring the medicine.
Take it!
Here.
She was violated by a bandit.
She refused to eat or drink after she woke up
and kept making a scene to kill herself.
She's afraid her fiancé no longer wants her.
Pretend you were bitten by an animal.
I know you're having a hard time.
But killing yourself is not your way out.
My companion
was kidnapped by the bandits.
But they didn't leave her remains whole body.
I kept praying in those days.
Even if she was humiliated,
I'd be grateful if she lived.
Being alive is the best way.
Now that you've survived,
your husband ought
to be happy about it.
If he doesn't mind,
why do you want to give up on him
because heaven was blind?
If you do it,
you'd be a fool.
If he minds,
to kill yourself over a heartless man
is even more foolish.
Hua County was attacked by bandits.
I know some of you lost your family,
became incapacitated,
and faced many agonizing experiences.
But did you know?
If it weren't for Old Official Cheng who stalled the bandits
with this entire family's life,
you wouldn't even live to this day.
Now, Old Official Cheng's only descendant
is still lying there dying.
She just told me she must keep on living
because it was a chance
her grandfather and family exchanged with their lives.
Even a child knows this,
why can't you understand it?
How will you face
all those people
who died fighting for your lives and your families who died
if you give up this easily?
Mister,
I'm not afraid of pain.
Help me set my bones.
Mister,
I want my medicine.
I want my medicine too.
Me too.
Mister,
I want my medicine too.
All right.
Hurry. Apply for the medicine.
Hurry.
Here, be careful.
Here is the medicine.
Come and have the medicine.
Shaoshang,
you've just recovered from your cold.
Are you sure you don't want to rest?
No.
If I rest,
I'll keep thinking about Cheng Xiaomei.
If you feel tired,
you can get some rest.
Why don't I help you with the account?
You're working so hard.
You're really considerate.
The money we have in the treasury
is only enough to buy 30 cars of wooden
and 40 carts of sand.
But there are about 50 damaged houses outside
that need to be repaired.
We don't need to calculate
to know we don't have enough materials.
But there's only this much money
in the treasury.
Money?
I have a jade pendant
and...
I also have this jade.
My mother said
this jade is the Lou Family's heirloom.
It's worth a lot of money.
Also this fan
and this money.
Are these enough?
These are all I have.
So are these
all you have, Mr. Lou?
Since I was young, my eldest brother taught me not
to be obsessed with money
because it's a worldly possession.
So I don't carry many valuable items.
Besides, I don't lack anything since young.
So I never carry any money.
Aristocratic families like you don't worry
about food or clothing.
So what do you usually do to keep yourself occupied?
Naturally, to be an exemplary person.
He gains knowledge from learning, questions morality,
treats others with tolerance, acts with kindness,
continuously strives to improve oneself,
and accommodates everything through virtue...
I know now.
It's to gain a good reputation.
Yao,
I just came up with an idea.
You've been a great help this time!
Shaoshang!
Why didn't you hit yourself?
Because it'll hurt!
Niaoniao, it's not hard
to write a commendation letter
for merchants who made donations.
But once it's stamped with an official seal,
it's not something to joke about.
Third Uncle,
don't be anxious just yet.
Let me explain first.
If we do this,
we may not be able to announce asking to do good deeds.
But we can tempt with recognition.
Who in the world doesn't want a good reputation?
Third Uncle,
you can write some pleasant phrases
like
"benevolent and caring,
perseverance in actions,
an exemplary person,
or a person of great value."
As long as they donate more than 300 Liang,
we'll award them a plaque.
A plaque only costs several Liang.
Yet, it could motivate the merchants
to pay for the reconstruction of Hua County.
Pay for the reconstruction of Hua County...
Third Uncle,
why did you take so long to respond
to a simple reason like this?
I was trying to figure out
who taught you
this little tactic.
No one needs to be taught
a simple strategy like this.
Third Uncle,
are you looking down on my strategy
or me?
It's simple logic.
You use several Liang to gain hundreds of Liang.
Third Uncle,
don't tell me you're that stingy
to spend a few Liang.
Just look at yourself.
You don't behave like a young lady at all.
Sit on your knees and put your hands down.
Promise you'll do it first.
All right, I promise.
Write it now.
Now?
If not now, when?
Yao!
Lady Cheng.
(The wooden beam should be built higher.)
(Higher roof ridge provides better lighting.)
(We can save the use of candles.)
(All right.)
(Plaster is here.)
(Did you mix cassava flour in the plaster?)
(All right.)
(It'll be stronger after adding it.)
(Young Lady, you're sure impressive.)
(This young lady knows a lot.)
Shaoshang,
rest and drink some water.
Your roof beam is well-drawn.
This roof ridge too.
What is this then?
And this?
What about this?
Stop bothering me.
Xiaomei is awake.
You're up.
After I've recovered,
I want to build houses
with Shaoshang.
You're really amazing.
You know how to build anything.
What kind of house do you want to build, Xiaomei?
You can draw it for us.
All right.
We'll draw it on Yao's face.
All right.
Yao,
why don't you be the house?
All right.
I want...
I want
my house with a window.
And another window.
I want my house
to have flowers on the roof too.
I also want
a butterfly on the top of my house.
Butterfly?
We have a butterfly now.
It's beautiful.
I really want
to see Hua County go back to how it was
when Father and Brother were still alive.
When that time comes,
Shaoshang will build
the most beautiful house.
But I don't know if I'll live to see it.
Xiaomei,
you'll definitely see it.
You will.
Yes, Xiaomei.
Shaoshang and I will turn
Hua County back to how it was.
We'll definitely rebuild it.
After that, we'll build a new house,
which is better and more beautiful
than the one on my face.
All right.
It's only been several days since you recovered.
Yet, you left to go after the remnants of Fan Chang's rebel army.
Your condition is getting worse.
His Majesty's glare almost pierced us to death.
It's only a minor injury.
Did you complete the task
I asked you?
It's all done.
If your wound didn't relapse,
you could've handed over the money to Lady Cheng yourself.
Young Master, if only you could see
how Lady Cheng managed to bring
the dispirited city back to life in just a few days.
That was really impressive.
When the people were rewarded with plaques of recognition,
everyone was in great spirit.
It's unfortunate that you ordered us to keep a low profile
Lady Cheng still doesn't know
you donated the most money.
We're not merchants anyway.
We need to make ourselves unnoticeable.
If those merchants found out about my identity,
they would suspect she deliberately used
our identities to force them to donate money.
It's better to go unnoticed.
This can help her
and not cause any trouble.
This is doing good deeds anonymously.
Even Fourth Lady Cheng doesn't know about this.
As long as I can help her is enough.
She doesn't need to know.
It's quite sweet.
But the honey is a little thick.
It'll make me feel heavy if I eat too much.
I'll buy it from another shop next time.
Are you craving anything else?
Ring-shaped cake from the He's shop
and lamb patties.
I want sweet dumplings too.
But
you don't have to buy them all.
Even if you want frozen dessert in winter
or hot pot in the summer,
I'll find them for you.
Yao,
you're a wonderful person.
No one has complimented me so.
My elder brother always says
that I'm fine but still lacking.
You can find so many delicacies even after the disaster.
It shows you do things meticulously and appropriately.
I'm not as good as you.
The people were inspired
to donate money and materials.
Hua County has hope because of you.
Yao,
I noticed you have another strength.
What is it?
A good judgment.
Only you and my father know
how to appreciate me
in this world.
When my father meets you in the future,
I think
you two will get along with each other.
Shaoshang, are you willing...
Are you willing to take me to meet your father?
Why not?
Shaoshang, I've already decided.
When we're appointed as officials in the future,
You'll direct the work in building constructions
while I'll take care of your everyday life.
Our days will surely improve for the better.
Wait here.
I'll find some sweet dumplings for you.
Construction building?
Official Cheng. Mrs. Cheng.
Third Aunt. Third Uncle.
Niaoniao,
your idea was brilliant.
Now, the money we've raised
had been spent on reconstruction.
You had saved the people in the county
the trouble from raising money.
I don't deserve all the credit.
Speaking of which, Third Uncle.
An anonymous donor donated the largest amount.
Have you found out who that was?
Not yet.
Since this person donated anonymously,
I'm sure this person arranged it thoroughly
to hinder us from finding out.
I wonder who's this kind-hearted person who helped me.
I meant
to help the people of Hua County.
No matter who that is,
is that person as attentive and considerate
as Mr. Lou?
Naturally, incomparable.
After meeting Yao,
I have a ledger and money from the donation.
I even have a helper to build houses.
Look.
Even food is available.
Hua County.
Hua County?
A female family member.
Yes.
It was that young lady he saved
who pulled out the arrow.
And that young lady acted blindly.
Then Young Master was occupied trying to capture Fan Chang,
which delayed the treatment.
Is this the memorial sent by Cheng Zhi,
the acting county magistrate of Hua County?
Yes, Your Majesty.
"More than 109 houses were destroyed,
and nearly 100 people were injured and killed.
In just a few days,
more than 20 houses had been reconstructed."
Well done.
It looks like Cheng Zhi
is really capable.
He is, Your Majesty.
It's said that he has a niece of virtue and talent.
Not only did she treat the wounded and rescue the dying,
but she also inspired the restoration.
Does this young lady have
a marriage prospect?
Of course,
such a talented young lady
must have many suitors worn out her residence's threshold
from visiting her residence.
Your Majesty,
Young Lady Cheng doesn't have a marriage prospect yet.
No marriage prospect?
Your Majesty,
Old Official Cheng died a martyr for the city
along with his children and grandchildren.
His loyalty was incomparable.
Shouldn't he
be rewarded?
You're finally waked up.
Yes, I do have the intention.
I was planning to order someone
to deliver this imperial edict to Hua County.
I have the utmost respect for Old Official Cheng.
So I'm willing to deliver this imperial edict.
Get up. Your injury...
I've recovered.
I've fully recovered.
That's good.
Since Zisheng wants to deliver it himself,
you can make the arrangement.
I shall obey your order, Your Majesty.
That was a speedy recovery.
Youth.
Youth is the reason you recovered fast.
Nothing can beat that.
Nothing.
Thank you, Your Majesty.
Master.
Have you inquired
if any of the female family members of the Cheng Family
had met with any danger?
I've inquired around.
There were indeed female family members of the Cheng Family.
There wasn't only one.
Fourth Lady Cheng was also in the carriage.
Why is she also in Hua County?
It's said she was in the company of the county magistrate of Hua County.
They didn't expect to run into bandits.
There were many casualties.
They were rescued by General Ling who was with His Majesty.
Now, they've gone to Hua County.
You're dismissed.
Yes.
No matter what,
I must set out immediately to meet her.
After this incident,
I can't delay it anymore.
I've owed her too much.
If I don't tell her
of my guilt and shame in person.
I can never die in peace
in this life.
All right.
I shall accompany you
to Hua County.
Of all women in this world,
why is she so unlucky?