[Yummy, Yummy? Yummy!]
[Episode 4]
You're not eating?
He even believed
the "bowing for blessings" thing.
He even let us off.
In my opinion, it's all thanks to our ancestor.
Ties bond across eras. Bones can break
but the sinews stay connected.
He didn't believe it at all.
Why did he release us, then?
That's right.
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.
Anyway, he didn't believe it.
Look at the situation now.
You're still in the mood to eat?
That's right.
We committed many mistakes
since we came to Yong'an.
Let's review and see who is at fault.
Sorry, Mom. I was wrong.
I was responsible.
I did suggest worshipping the ancestor
but you can't blame it all on me.
In my opinion,
the biggest responsibility lies with A'Ji.
How is this my fault?
How isn't it...
How isn't it your fault?
You used a hundred more lies to cover one lie.
You went against convention
and claimed to be his fiancee, right?
- That...
- Speechless now?
Tracing it back to the root cause, I blame her more.
Tell us.
If you didn't drag us into filming
that video clip, would we be here?
I'd still be sleeping soundly at home.
Would I be in Yong'an?
I agree on this point.
How is this related to my video clip?
Your video script was about our family
time-traveling to ancient era
to cook for our ancestor.
- Yes.
- To cook that whatever dish.
- Spring Water Lamb!
- Spring Water Lamb.
Aunt's script was about time travel, right?
A'Ji, think carefully again.
What else was in your script?
Aunt wrote that we accidentally
time-traveled to the ancient era,
and met a cold-blooded and ruthless ancestor.
Finally, on a full moon night, she moved him
with a perfect bowl of Spring Water Lamb.
We then returned to the modern era.
Think carefully. The current plot
seems to match my script.
Isn't this easy then?
Let's keep acting according to A'Ji's script.
Cook a pot of Spring Water Lamb
for him on the night of a full moon.
Won't we be able to go back, then?
But the ancestor has grown more suspicious of us.
We must find a way to stabilize him,
or we'll be cut up before the full moon.
How do we stabilize him?
By having you break your limits for a marriage?
Stop talking nonsense!
Listen. If you keep spouting that,
when we all leave, we'll leave you here alone.
Everyone,
why is it that when we eat one meal after another,
it's easy for us to espress our feelings?
Our ancestor eats prison-like food daily.
If we cook something nice, and he eats happily,
won't he be easier to talk to?
Young Master, if you don't personally
verify the file of the Cui family's case,
you won't rest easy.
By right, I should go with you.
But the Court of Judicial Review
is heavily guarded, I...
I don't dare to go.
I can only urge you, Young Master,
to be cautious in all things.
Excellent.
Young Master, without my protection,
you must be careful.
[East Kitchen]
I'm just marinating meat at night,
why do I feel like a thief?
Vice Magistrate.
Good evening, Vice Magistrate.
If there's nothing else, I'm leaving first.
You can recognize me?
TV dramas indeed never lie!
Ancient people truly believed they can
disguise themselves with a mask.
Vice Magistrate's stature is exceptional,
elegant, and unmatched.
Of course, I recognize you.
What are you doing sneaking around late at night?
Vice Magistrate, don't say that.
Look at yourself...
I wasn't full from tonight's porridge
and steamed buns.
I wanted to check the kitchen for leftovers,
but there weren't any.
You're traveling at night.
It must be important business?
Don't worry. Relax.
I didn't see anything.
I didn't see anything at all.
She's threatening me.
Where you all are from
and what your motive at Yunshui Manor is,
I already know everything.
How could he know I'm from the modern era?
Take me to meet them.
Take you to meet them?
You also want to return with us?
No, you can't. It will become a mess!
I agree! I agree to take you back!
Agreeing that easily
to take me to meet the person behind this?
Is she afraid to die or scheming something else?
Am I insane?
I agreed to take an ancient person
back to the modern era? Am I insane?
What did your people over there say?
My people over there?
He's not talking about those
crappy relatives, right?
This is not right. How did he know?
But who dares to question this brutal ancestor?
Speak! What plans do those people have for me?
What plans could they have for you?
They will be terrified upon seeing you!
We also want to find a way back
but we don't have any guarantee.
We can only agree to try to take you back.
Even so, they may refuse to meet you.
They don't even want to see us.
They rejected our New Year's visits many times!
Our family has fallen on hard times.
We're unwelcome there.
So, those people over there abandoned you?
What's the use of keeping you then?!
Your scolding is too harsh.
There must be a reason why they chose you
and arranged for you to come here.
I wish I knew why, too!
Vice Magistrate, rest assured.
If we find a way, we'll take you back with us.
All right?
Why would he want to go home with us?
Did you misunderstand something?
He recently thought we were his fake relatives.
How does he know everything now?
I'm shocked too.
I also hope it's a misunderstanding.
Honestly, he's really our ancestor.
He's omnipotent and knows everything.
Dad, it's another person to feed back home.
We're going back with nothing
and struggling to feed ourselves.
How can we support him?
But he is our ancestor after all.
He has spoken. How can his descendants
do nothing? It's not right.
You are filial.
When we go back,
our restaurant will be nearly bankrupt.
You're about to starve,
and still have the mood to be filial?
Fine, if you want to be filial to him.
Since he's your ancestor,
you figure out how to support him.
That's not what I mean.
Look. We can time-travel back first
and see if we can time-travel back here again.
If we're successful, we can fetch the ancestor.
We probably can't time-travel back here
because time travel is not reversible.
When we can't fetch him,
he can't hold us accountable. Right?
My point is that he can't blame us.
What do you think?
The people behind the Shen family abandoned them,
yet sent them here.
This means...
It doesn't make sense.
Why not privately use t*rture
to interrogate the Shen family?
Wouldn't the truth surface?
It's fine to scare them.
Privately torturing them is inappropriate.
This is not our place.
Extra caution is needed
to do anything near the capital.
t*rture is easy.
Dealing with the aftermath isn't.
Young Master,
could these five fools be sent here
to trick you into feeling safe?
Are you saying you can predict
the actions of smart opponents?
But when it comes to fools,
they're unpredictable.
Thus, achieving an unexpected victory?
Yes!
I realize you've been
increasingly perceptive lately.
Young Master, you also think so?
I wanted to keep them to trace the source,
but they seem to be useless pawns.
They can't stay.
I failed to find the Cui family's files
at the Court of Judicial Review last night.
I'll go again tonight.
Meanwhile, you'll handle the Shen family.
Bury everything here.
B-Bury?
Y-You're leaving this task to me?
I don't want to harm anyone
but I must protect my young master.
- I must protect him well.
- Older Brother!
Wake up!
Wake...
I really can't bring myself to do it.
I'll dig deeper again.
Dig deeper!
Deeper!
You're awake?!
How can you be awake?!
Dramas lie!
This can't knock someone out.
Dad!
Who is he?
He broke the curfew! After him!
Gongcai! Gongcai, wake up! Gongcai.
Gongcai!
What's going on?
Lin Yan, you...
Keep quiet.
Greetings, Vice Magistrate.
A thief fled toward Yunshui Manor!
We must go in and search!
Vice Magistrate.
Vice Magistrate!
What are you doing?
You have the cheek to ask me?
Vice Magistrate, please!
Caught traveling at night?
Vice Magistrate!
- What now?
- I can save you.
But remember that you owe me a favor.
Apologies, everyone.
I traveled outside tonight and broke the curfew.
Lady, that night traveler seemed like a man.
It's late at night.
I fear you saw wrongly. It was me.
I'm the Vice Magistrate's cousin.
He was hungry tonight. He's an important person.
I went out hoping to find the night market.
Sorry for the trouble.
Don't you know that breaking curfew
is a serious crime?
- I do but Vice Magistrate...
- Deliberate violation is an extra penalty.
No! No... I... didn't know! I misspoke!
I'm new to Yong'an and unfamiliar...
Vice Magistrate.
Apologies for troubling everyone.
You encountered this misdeed
during your night patrol.
My cousin traveled for my sake.
She didn't mean to break the law.
She grew up where curfews are lax.
She has just arrived here and is not used to it.
And a young lady could hardly cause big trouble.
We'll pay the fine based on the law.
We promise not to break the law again.
Is this all right?
If you say so, then...
Thank you.
Without you all,
Yong'an wouldn't be this peaceful.
My family and I never intended to harm you.
Why did you try to k*ll us?
You covered for me
because you feared exposing your identity.
A dignified Vice Magistrate snuck around at night.
Your secret is more serious.
But we really regarded you as our family.
We even agreed to take you back with us.
Do you know how difficult that is?
Of course, it's difficult.
Spies like you had long been abandoned
by the person behind you.
- You could never take me back with you.
- Spies?
You think we're spies planted near you?
Aren't you?
You're insane. Call those soldiers back
and let them see who we are!
My family's only plan was to seek shelter
and find a way to return to the current...
A way to go home!
Yesterday, you said you'd go back with us.
We thought, however difficult, we'd try for you.
Yet you suspect us of being spies!
Would a spy agree to take you back
to their base? Answer that!
You said that you didn't know
why you were "arranged" to come here.
What does that mean? Who arranged it?
What arrangement?
Vice Magistrate Lin, is it possible I meant
"I don't know why God arranged this"?
We didn't want to be stranded in Yong'an
but we're here.
I don't know why God arranged things this way!
How could you easily open
that lock with Huoxun Kingdom's numbers?
Huoxun Kingdom's numbers?
Vice Magistrate, we learn counting methods
for all kinds of merchants!
What's so strange?
I opened that lock by accident!
Eight, eight, eight is h*m* for prosper!
Is it difficult for merchants?
Next time, if you need anything, ask on the spot!
Don't spin any nonsense about darn Huoxun spies!
How did you even think of this?
Pig's trotters...
They are not cooked yet.
I...
Vice Magistrate, please open your eyes
and see clearly.
My brother was drugged.
He's unconscious and still snoring here.
My dad... My father follows my mother
wherever she goes.
My mother and my niece
are barely a few years old.
Who among us looks capable of opposing you?
Liu Chang!
Wake up!
Liu Chang, why did you do this?
That day, didn't you squint your eyes
while gazing in the distance and say,
"You'll handle the Shen family.
Bury everything here."
That's what you told me!
I meant to bury the matter, not this family!
Can't you just find a place to detain them?
Detain?
This is clearly a house arrest!
Lin Yan, do you know what we did tonight?
We cooked a whole table of nice food
to thank you.
I marinated the meat in the kitchen
last night and wanted to surprise you.
And you? Has your conscience been eaten by dogs?
- Lady Shen...
- Shut up!
All right.
I...
I misunderstood Young Master's meaning.
My deepest apologies.
This is how you misunderstand?
Your misunderstanding
nearly buried my family alive!
The misunderstanding was my fault.
Your anger is justifiable
but I must still apologize.
Young Master...
Don't blame him! It's all my fault.
Punishment, beating, or scolding, I accept them!
Sorry, Uncle!
Sorry, Aunt! Sorry, Yangyang!
Sorry, Lady Shen!
Enough! Enough! Don't do this!
Vice Magistrate, get up!
- It's all right, Vice Magistrate.
- It's fine.
- I know, I understand.
- All right, it's fine.
- All right, it's fine.
- Get up first.
It seems you two really realize you were wrong.
Let this matter pass.
But, Vice Magistrate Lin, we do request your help.
We'd like to rely on our family ties
to stay here temporarily.
We don't have any ulterior motives.
We also hope you'll stop being suspicious of us.
I'm truly sorry.
Let this matter pass then.
- Forget it, forget it.
- Forget it.
- Here, Vice Magistrate.
- Take a seat.
- Sit down.
- This is improper.
Listen to me!
Come here.
Sit down, Vice Magistrate.
Let's eat. Yangyang, here.
I'm starving.
Liu Chang, dig in!
This bamboo sh**t is tasty.
Go ahead and eat.
- Delicious!
- Eat more, Vice Magistrate.
Nourish your brain.
Thank you, Lady Shen.
Vice Magistrate, I'll wash them. I'll do it.
Brother Shen, it was my fault first.
I should do this trivial task.
No, this is my job. Moreover, you're our...
Our landlord! This isn't proper.
- I'll do it.
- No need.
Really, I insist.
- No, no.
- You can't do this.
Stop arguing.
Let my brother do the washing.
Vice Magistrate, please come with me.
Go, go. I'll handle this.
Goodness, helping me to wash the dishes?
I don't want a shortened lifespan.
This is rice tofu, a snack from Qingyang.
The process is complicated,
and it's freshly made.
I know it wasn't easy for you for the past years.
You must miss the taste of home.
Thus, I specially made this snack for you.
You almost buried us alive,
and we still treat you well.
Aren't you touched?
If you're touched, stop doing
such wicked deeds again next time.
Sorry.
What were you doing out at night?
It's better to know less about certain things.
Got it. I understand.
Only people from Qingyang
know how to make rice tofu.
Not necessarily.
People on the internet know, too.
You said you wanted to go home.
Do you mean Qingyang?
Actually, our hometown is not Qingyang, either.
We went to Qingyang later and met your parents.
Anyway, there were many twists and turns.
We couldn't settle down anywhere,
and we finally came to Yong'an.
But we still really want to go back
to our real home.
Don't worry.
There will be a way one day.
Stop talking about this. Hurry up and eat it.
It won't taste good
if it's left out for too long.
Rice tofu is mostly savory
but I've a sweet tooth. So, I made yours sweet.
In the past...
my mother also liked to make it sweet.
Over ten years have passed,
I can hardly recall its taste now.
My heart softens on hearing you say this.
I can't stay angry at you anymore.
What happened today was indeed my fault.
I hope you can forgive me.
Before he met Lady Shen,
he was cold-blooded, ruthless, and merciless.
He's not really that vicious as Grandpa said.
What?
I'm saying that for a Vice Magistrate like you,
being willing to admit you're wrong
and willing to change is rare.
Actually, seeing you like this,
my family has stopped being angry long ago.
What about you?
What about you then?
Do you trust the Shen family now?
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[Prince of Zhao's Mansion]
[Prince of Zhao]
[Li Ang, Fourth Son of Prince of Zhao]
I won!
Let me tell you. If Anran were here,
this game of Chupu wouldn't be
that easy for me to win.
So boring!
Father, how many times
have you mentioned Lin Yan?
I think he must be your biological son.
You even followed the radical pattern
in our brothers' names and named him "Yan".
We may as well let him
acknowledge our ancestors one day.
If he's really my biological son,
it would even be better.
What about the letter you sent to Anran?
Would I dare to disobey your order?
The letter has probably arrived by now.
[Calm Like a Gentle Breeze]
Young Master. Young Master!
This is from His Highness, Prince of Zhao,
from Sushui City.
Didn't His Highness say that since you entered the capital
and gained His Majesty's favor,
he should avoid suspicion
and reduce this kind of correspondence?
I fear there's something urgent.
[I'm gratified to hear it.
Princess Royal knew about the situation first.]
[Those close to her may also know about it.]
Prince of Zhao wants me to find a way
to get close to Princess Royal Fuhui
to probe the movements in the imperial court.
Princess Fuhui?
Is that the one whose consort fell off a cliff
and was in a coma for over ten years?
The royal princess with a hobby
of keeping a wide collection of servants near her?
Yes.
But why would Prince of Zhao suddenly
care about the movements in the imperial court?
His Highness has always cared
about the common people.
Maybe he just... wants to care about it?
By the way, I infiltrated
the Court of Judicial Review last night
and checked the files of the Cui family's case.
The evidence was solidly fabricated.
The mastermind must have a deep foundation
in the imperial court to do this.
Wouldn't we be in big trouble then?
I notice you always seem
to hold back something from His Highness.
You've never mentioned to him
about our plans to overturn the case.
At this point, don't you want
to ask His Highness for help?
Back then, when we fled
the Cui's home and were destitute,
His Highness helped us.
We survived because of him.
His Highness has been kind to both of us.
I don't want to implicate him one day.
The Fifth Master Xiao
mentioned in Father's notes,
is probably from the Princess Royal's family.
Princess Royal has wide connections in the imperial court
and is also Fifth Master Xiao's wife.
Getting close to her is bound to yield new clues.
By the way,
the Shen family complained
that our kitchen's food
is too plain and they can't get used to it.
They insisted on cooking for themselves.
I said that wouldn't do.
They're such a strange family.
If I let them into the kitchen,
what if they poison our food one day?
Lady Shen was right. They're indeed simpletons.
No matter what,
they would never be chosen as spies.
And up till now, I was the one who harmed them.
They really didn't do anything wrong to me.
Then... do I still need to keep an eye on them?
No need.
Their rice tofu is very authentic.
From now on, they can use the kitchen freely.
Go and buy more ingredients, too.
Got it.
So fragrant.
Choose a lamb with a good mix
of lean and fat meat,
simmer it slowly over low heat
for two full hours.
Clear broth, tender meat,
and aroma wafting everywhere.
This can definitely be called a perfect pot
of Spring Water Lamb!
It's definitely not that perfect.
- Why?
- But I can prove it.
This is definitely the best-tasting
Spring Water Lamb your father can cook.
Want it to be better?
Definitely impossible.
Dear, can't you occasionally praise me?
- All right, fine. Taste it now.
- Everyone, taste it!
It's perfect! Dad is the best!
- Really?
- Yes.
- Here, I'll pick a piece for you.
- Tasty.
Here.
So, as long as we use this perfect pot
of Spring Water Lamb
to move our ancestor's heart on the full moon night,
we can return to the modern era?
Most likely, yes.
But the full moon night
is still several days away.
How about we use this last bit of time
to make some money?
Great!
Didn't we bring my gold jewelry
and Yangyang's longevity lock when we came here?
We can exchange what we earned here
for gold and take them back with us.
We definitely can.
Let's continue to do this tomorrow.
- Pancakes...
- with...
- assorted...
- fillings!
Yeah!
Yeah!
[Shaoguang's Food Notes]
[Let's check the officials'
dining hall in Yong'an.]
[Speaking of exploiting the ancestor,]
[let me read you the daily ration
allocated to Vice Magistrate Lin.]
[20.2 cups of fine rice,
[20.4 cups of flour,
[4 cups of sauce, 4 cups of vinegar,
and 3 melons.]
[Salt, fermented beans, scallions,
ginger, mallow, leeks, etc.]
[If he attends the imperial court,
he'll eat at the dining hall at noon,]
[leaving one portion of rations behind.]
[During festivals,
the Emperor also bestows various sundries.]
[Since Vice Magistrate Lin usually
eats steamed buns, rice, and pickles,]
[balance of the ingredients will be a wastage.]
[We'll confiscate them
to use for the restaurant.]
"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 ♫