[Yummy, Yummy? Yummy!]
[Episode 3]
But many years have passed.
You look very different now
from when you were young.
How did this family recognize you?
For the next few days, keep a close eye on them.
I'll also find an opportunity
to probe their background.
To lower our ancestor's guard
and find a way home from Yunshui Manor,
we'll act as poor relatives
who seek the social rank of that stoic Lin Yan.
Round 1.
A'Ji! A'Ji!
A'Ji, follow me that way. There's a restroom.
A latrine. I've never seen
such a nice latrine in my lifetime.
Are you crazy, Shen Gongcai?
Seeing a latrine with you early in the morning?
- You definitely haven't used this kind.
- I won't go.
- Come here. Take a look.
- I...
I'm telling you it's really beautiful.
You definitely haven't seen anything like it.
Come, take a look.
[Latrine]
- Right here.
- So clean?
- The toilet paper is even scented.
- Exactly.
Look at the bottom of the toilet.
It's lined with a layer of fine powder.
This family is so meticulous. It won't splash.
Feel it, feel it. Join me.
This is better than modern facilities.
I'm sure my legs won't go numb from sitting here.
They've never even used a good toilet.
- Look at how big this courtyard is.
- Round 2.
It must have cost a lot.
- As expected of our Vice Magistrate.
- Yes.
Look! There's even a waterside pavilion.
This is much better than
our house in the countryside.
Yes, that's right.
Great.
We've been pretending to be poor
for three rounds.
My legs are sore.
You lack exercise.
Shall we put on a show of a loving couple?
Just like this.
Enough.
- Why did you push me?
- Lower your voice. Someone's watching.
We want them to see.
- It's for them to see.
- Look at you.
Be gentle. It hurts.
Round 3.
Dad, Aunt said this tooth powder
contains ginger and astragalus.
It's for protecting the teeth.
It's really true.
Yangyang, the bristles of the toothbrush
seem to be made of horsehair.
Didn't the performer at the inn say only horsehair
is used for stringed and woodwind instruments?
Blame us for being too poor in the past.
With this, I can eat as much candy as I want.
I'm going to brush three times.
That's too unambitious. At least five times.
♫ Hey, hey, hey ♫
Thank you.
The Vice Magistrate is here.
Get up, quick.
- Vice Magistrate.
- Vice Magistrate.
We've been waiting here for a while.
Isn't the chef here too slow?
The main dishes still haven't been served.
They have all been served.
Here's the thing.
Our young master never likes to fuss over food.
If you're not used to it,
you can leave voluntarily.
- No.
- Liu Chang.
Be polite.
That's right. In fact,
we're imposing on the Vice Magistrate.
- It's fine.
- Yes.
The guest follows the host's lead.
The guest follows the host's lead?
Uncle, you're really easygoing.
For example, I haven't greeted
you and Aunt today.
The elders would usually send someone to ask.
- No, we wouldn't.
- Greet?
I'll make up for my lack of manners now.
Greetings, Uncle and Aunt.
I respectfully invite you to have a meal.
- No, don't.
- Don't do this.
Vice Magistrate, don't.
Don't, don't.
Again?
Vice Magistrate, don't do this.
This is unacceptable.
- Uncle, Aunt, this is inappropriate.
- No, it's fine.
No, Vice Magistrate. We must do this.
- Otherwise, our lifespans will be shortened.
- Yes, that's right.
It's not appropriate.
Uncle and Aunt, what are you thinking of?
How can you bow to a junior like me?
Well...
Vice Magistrate, please be forgiving.
My parents can't accept
a dignified Vice Magistrate bowing to them.
We're free-loading commoners here.
How could we possibly accept your bow?
- Yes.
- That's right.
- As for formalities, we should bow to you instead.
- Yes.
We're at home.
I'm just a junior, not the Vice Magistrate.
There's no need to be so formal with me.
Vice Magistrate, this is great.
From now on, let's not talk about formalities.
Let's eat.
Let's eat.
Vice Magistrate, take a seat.
Have a seat, Vice Magistrate.
Vice Magistrate, don't mind us.
We're used to being casual in the countryside.
We're not very proper when we eat.
Yes, that's right.
The Shen and Cui families seem to have had
no contact since the engagement.
He's probing us again.
Grandpa didn't tell me
everything about the Cui family
but he doesn't have an accent from the outskirts.
He must have practiced it
when he came to Yong'an at a young age.
Your family later moved to the capital.
Naturally, your contacts with us decreased.
Lady Shen, do you know what happened
to my family after moving to the capital?
We're a humble family
and not a match for your family.
We thought that the betrothal
would be called off in a few years.
Hence, we didn't want to impose.
We later heard about the Cui family's mishap
and didn't dare to ask for details.
If it wasn't for our current difficulties,
we wouldn't have come to trouble you.
So, after my family moved here,
you lost contact with them,
and you knew nothing about their situation?
Yes, that's right.
I changed my name. How did you find me?
Vice Magistrate, have you forgotten?
When you took office that day
and inspected Juxian Alley,
you accidentally encountered us selling pancakes.
That's how we recognized you.
Yes, that's right.
Although we haven't met for many years
but we're in-laws after all.
At a glance, I knew you were
my future son-in-law.
Yes, that's right. I also recognized you.
I was too excited and lost my composure.
I have to go to the imperial court.
Take your time to eat.
- Vice Magistrate, goodbye.
- Goodbye, Vice Magistrate.
Dad, why didn't you stand up?
My legs are numb.
I can't move.
[Cool Breeze and Bright Moon]
[Ancestor's Room]
[Mom, Dad, Yangyang]
Everyone, well done.
You got up early, pretended to be inexperienced,
and wandered around
but you were actually surveying
the terrain of Yunshui Manor.
The covert operation was very successful.
Great!
I really think that latrine is nice.
We must maintain a style of bold analysis
and careful verification,
finding a way in Yunshui Manor to return to our era.
[Waterside Pavilion]
Well said.
Next, I'll also give a constructive speech.
To get to the bottom of the truth,
we need first to review
what happened on the day we time-traveled to here.
A'Ji said she was chasing a man
and walked into this corridor.
She then went to the back door,
[Back Door]
opened it and traveled through time to this era.
If we backtrack, can we go back to our era?
- It makes sense.
- It makes sense.
Help!
[Langhuan Chamber, Back Door]
[Ancestor's Room]
[Back Door]
We were at the ancestral hall
before we came to this era.
Should we go back to the hall?
We were there.
The ancestral hall is now this small study.
[Langhuan Chamber]
Your father and I went to this area this morning.
This place is closely guarded.
It's not easy to get in.
What do we do now?
Why is no one speaking?
- Shen Jianshe, what's your name for?
- It's to give a constructive speech.
I think, since the ancestral hall is guarded,
if we all go there, it's easy to be discovered.
If we could send just one person,
the target would be smaller,
and we may break through the blockade.
What do you mean?
Me?
No, no, no. I can't, I can't.
I can't.
I won't go.
For fairness, how about we vote?
Let's vote.
- Okay.
- Okay.
Mom, they're playing tricks again.
They're bribing and cheating.
Raise your hands to vote for Shen Shaoguang.
Yangyang.
Look, three votes are for you.
It's me again?
Mom...
A'Ji, it has to be you.
You're the smartest
and the most quick-witted in our family.
Look at your father and your older brother.
Who can you rely on?
- I...
- Isn't that so?
That's right.
A'Ji.
Fine.
Leave.
- All right.
- All right.
Oh, no. Young Master,
I just thought of something.
The Shen family recognized
you by your appearance.
Doesn't this mean someone
at the imperial court might also notice?
You finally thought of this
after being in the capital for so long?
Don't worry about this.
Since I'm back,
I don't intend to hide my identity forever.
These secret codes were used by the Huoxun Kingdom
in the documents I found in the study.
It should be 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9.
These are actually numbers?
These are notches.
If we match the correct numbers
to the notches, the lock will open.
Nine numbers. Eight holes.
Altogether, tens of millions of possibilities.
Tens of millions of possibilities?
That means it's impossible to figure it out.
- Young Master, these possibilities are too...
- Keep quiet.
Young Master, how about I do it?
Even if I don't eat or drink in this life,
don't get married or have children,
I must try all these possibilities
to repay you...
Keep quiet.
I remember now.
Your father once taught you
to open a lock by listening to sounds.
I can have a daughter then.
I think I need to learn
to concoct a potion to mute you.
One, two, three, four, five.
Two, two, three, four, five.
[Jingsi Study]
There's no one here.
I'm so lucky.
Looks like the guards have left their posts?
Someone's here.
The portrait of the ancestors used to be here.
No wonder dramas are always shot in this way.
So, ancient mechanisms are really like this.
[No Visitors Allowed]
[Private Area. Do Not Enter]
This lock is...
It's here.
The time tunnel that can send us back,
is it inside?
Eight, eight, eight.
Eight.
Eight, eight, eight.
Eight, eight.
Eight.
She opened the lock that easily?
Why haven't I gone back?
But this is that lock.
It came with us.
My guess should be right.
This house is the time tunnel
connecting the past and the future.
We can definitely go home through here.
V-Vice Magistrate.
What are you doing?
I... I accidentally got lost,
accidentally walked into the study,
accidentally came to this room,
accidentally opened the lock, and came in.
Accidentally?
Yes.
This lock has numbers from the Huoxun Kingdom.
Ordinary people wouldn't recognize them at all.
Lady Shen has this ability.
How could you have unlocked it accidentally?
I don't know the Huoxun Kingdom
that you're talking about
but I do recognize these numbers.
We used to be in the restaurant business.
We don't know much
but we're familiar with numbers. Take a look.
Eight, eight, eight, eight,
eight, eight, eight, eight.
It implies great wealth.
It means prosperity and making money.
That's too easy to guess for people in business.
[Classic of the Supreme Mystery]
Young Master, you just let her go like that...
She can't escape.
Without the cooperation of many parties,
it would be impossible
to frame my father without any flaws.
The Cui family was exterminated.
How could the betrothal between
the Shen and Cui families still be intact?
Could they have been impostors all along?
And you are actually betrothed to someone else?
Or perhaps she's indeed my fiancée,
but they sought protection
and pledged allegiance to someone.
They're likely spies for others.
No wonder she knows the Huoxun Kingdom's numbers.
I don't even know them.
They might have been trained
in the western regions.
What should we do next?
Bring them back and t*rture them for information?
The lock on the Langhuan Chamber's door
is definitely from our era.
It's the same lock from the back door
of the Shen's former residence.
It's confirmed then.
It's settled then.
Your item from the modern era has appeared.
Yunshui Manor is definitely a time tunnel.
Absolutely.
But Vice Magistrate Lin is now suspicious of us.
I think this is a bit troublesome.
But he's an official.
He probably can't lay a hand on us directly.
We likely still have some time.
That makes sense.
Before our ancestor reacts,
let's make a quick getaway.
I think we should do this.
Let's recall the details of that day again.
What else happened when we went to Yunshui Manor?
For example, what we touched and what we said.
We can't overlook any detail.
Maybe if we recreate the situation of that day,
it might work.
Grandma, when I time-traveled,
I didn't do my homework.
Does it mean if I never do my homework,
I can time-travel back?
You...
You just don't want to do your homework, right?
Liu Chang.
"In the spring of the 22nd Year of the Tianxing era,
I met Fifth Master Xiao.
He always carries writing paper with him.
I followed his example and wrote this note".
This is Father's note.
By the way, Gongcai.
When you time-traveled that day,
I recall you were wearing thong sandals.
You didn't cut your toenails.
But when you tried to time-travel that day,
you didn't wear thong sandals,
and still didn't cut your toenails.
Unbelievable, Dad.
Does this have anything to do with it?
Thong sandals, toenails?
Do they have that much energy for time-travel?
I'll think about it again.
I'll look for reasons from within myself.
What are you doing?
I remember now.
Weren't we in the ancestral hall at that time?
Didn't we worship the portrait of our ancestors
to seek their blessings?
Yes, that's right.
Perhaps if we worship the real person,
we can go back.
Wait. I think he has a point.
If we worship the real person
and make this event more grand and solemn,
we will definitely be able to time-travel back.
- It makes sense.
- It makes sense.
"In the 23rd Year of the Tianxing era, Che grew a bit taller."
"In the 26th Year of Tianxing era..."
It was the year Father was framed.
[How could he become the Vice Minister of w*r?]
He discovered on March 26th
that someone was selling official positions.
It was even extended to the Ministry of w*r.
Father found out that someone
was manipulating the appointments.
That's why he sent Mother and me
back to our hometown in Qingyang in May.
He sensed that something would happen to him.
He thought that he could protect
the family in this way.
Who would expect the mastermind
to pin the blame on him?
Father died in prison.
The Cui family in Qingyang was exterminated...
and our property was confiscated.
This note is useless
even if it's presented in court.
To overturn the case, we must find more evidence.
Seems like we haven't gone back.
What's going on?
Did we go back?
No idea.
A'Ji.
- Do you think...
- What are you doing?
Scared me to death!
Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid, Yangyang.
Lady Shen, after you.
Vice Magistrate,
last night's incident
was really a misunderstanding.
I can explain.
Last night, your whole family snuck into my room
with the intention to harm me.
No, absolutely not. You misunderstood.
Misunderstood?
We snuck into your room...
to pray for your blessings.
Pray for blessings?
Our grandfather once told us a method.
If we wash our hands, burn incense,
offer holy items, scatter flower petals,
and bow three times to the person
we deeply admire,
we can pray for their blessings.
We've been free loaders at your house
and really feel bad about it.
Thus, we held this ceremony...
to pray for your good fortune and long life.
Actually, Lady Shen,
you're not the one who's betrothed to me. Right?
That lock with the secret codes
can't be solved just by guessing.
How could you know what the secret codes were?
Why don't you be more honest?
What are you really after?
Tell me.
Maybe I can help you.
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Team @Viki.comMust you bully me like this?
I...
In the old days in Qingyang,
you used to be upright and righteous.
You would never turn a blind eye
when friends and relatives were in trouble.
I know it's not easy for you,
and we can't help you,
but we still hope for a bit of kindness.
Yet you want to deny my identity
and completely shirk responsibility.
We're not worthy enough.
We will voluntarily leave.
I...
I...
I didn't mean that.
You...
Please don't cry.
Seems like shedding tears on the spot
is also useful in ancient times.
If you want me to leave,
I'll leave with my family.
Just say the word.
I didn't mean it that way.
I can't recall how it was
with your family when I was young.
There are many things I need to confirm with you.
I understand.
Vice Magistrate, you've been through a lot.
It's hard to trust others.
It's fine.
If you have any questions, just ask us.
Time will tell.
You'll know what kind of people we are.
I...
Vice Magistrate, what do you want to say?
You have a question that soon?
I was wondering if you...
want to have some green tea.
[Shaoguang's Food Notes]
[Female gosling [amazing!]]
[Guixiang Restaurant]
[Goose meat as dessert?!]
"Thousand Emotions" - Bo Yuan
♫ A ray of afterglow from the hairpin
falls on the eyebrows ♫
♫ The wind sways,
the bell hangs under the clouds ♫
♫ Each single chime tugs the heart ♫
♫ True love can only be felt,
without being expressed ♫
♫ You’re the obscurity, you’re the clarity ♫
♫ Seeking stars in the fog,
seeing your shadow under the moon ♫
♫ Hesitant to speak, overwhelmed with emotions ♫
♫ Can our path ahead be without suspicions? ♫
♫ I mistook everything I saw as cold as ice ♫
♫ I let the dusk dyes my cheeks
red with embarrassment
♫ Even holding my breath can’t stop ♫
♫ Exposing my burning heart ♫
♫ You’re the noise, you’re the silence ♫
♫ I implicitly embrace you into this life ♫
♫ Hesitant and unsure,
sincerity is hard to deceive ♫
♫ Worldly rules and taboos,
how can I give them up? ♫
♫ Rushing to you, I’m confused
and hopelessly addicted ♫
♫ I still regard it as a tryst ♫
♫ The heart stirs, the wind blows away
the lightest ripples ♫
♫ It’s the hidden place
for thousand entangled emotions ♫
♫ Saved enough of a lifetime,
I rush to greet you across the miles ♫
♫ From now on, the roaming heart
returns to its hometown ♫
♫ To draw near what seems beyond reach ♫
♫ To change life and death, we won’t ever yield ♫
♫ Perhaps the relationship is not ideal ♫
♫ But love will forever ♫
♫ Compensate for our mutual cherishment
and understanding ♫
♫ Saved enough of a lifetime,
I rush to greet you across the miles ♫
♫ From now on, the roaming heart
returns to its hometown ♫
♫ To draw near what seems beyond reach ♫
♫ To change life and death ♫
♫ We won’t ever yield ♫