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[Debit Queen]

[Episode 24]

How can you not even

manage to feed her medicine?

The imperial physician said

Ping'er is only suffering from excessive worry,

nothing serious.

You can’t even handle basic care.

Get lost.

I'll do it myself.

Give it to me.

Get out!

-Yes, Your Highness. -Yes, Your Highness.

Ping'er.

Here, take your medicine.

It seems a little cold.

I'll

heat it up for you.

Ping'er.

You must take good care of yourself.

I've prepared

a grand wedding for you.

You will be

the most radiant bride

in all of Furong City.

Alright.

Don't be sad.

You'll understand in the future

that what I can give you

is far better

than what you want now.

Forget it.

What you’re offering,

I can’t accept.

When I say you can,

then you must.

Fine.

For now,

rest well.

Make sure your blanket is properly tucked.

Don't catch a cold.

[Xu Mansion]

What are you doing?

Leave.

What are you doing?

[Seal]

Who gives you the right to do this?

Leave now,

or we won’t be so polite.

You watchdogs of Prince Xian!

Wang, Wang Zhujue.

Wang Zhujue.

Calm down.

Young Madam.

Young Madam.

Young Madam, bad news.

Our shops

have suddenly been sealed.

The shops have been sealed too?

Sister.

What should we do?

Wang Zhujue, don't be like this.

Wang.

Calm down.

Mr. Wang.

Butler Chen.

Take this money

and find us

a place to stay.

Then find a doctor

for Wang Zhujue.

Alright.

Ling Se!

Wanrong.

I heard rumors, so I rushed over.

It's okay.

Come with me.

No, Wanrong.

We can't drag you down any further.

I’ll be angry if you say that.

Aren't we friends?

When a friend is in trouble,

how can I stand by and do nothing?

Besides,

Qingfeng is working for the royal family.

They won’t dare do anything drastic.

Young Madam.

Perhaps

it’s best to go to Mrs. Lyu’s place for now.

It seems

that Mr. Wang’s health

isn’t fit for traveling much longer.

Yes.

You shouldn’t hesitate.

If the soldiers get anxious later,

we won’t be able to leave.

Then thank you, Wanrong.

You go first. I’ll come shortly.

Alright.

Alright.

Everyone, follow me.

Hurry!

Hurry up.

Be careful.

Let's go.

Hurry.

Fuding.

Young Madam.

Be careful.

Go to the prison right now

and find out

what’s going on with Zilu.

No matter what news you get,

inform me immediately.

Okay.

Even if there was an issue with the incense

at the sacrificial ceremony,

it shouldn’t be Prince Xian's men

who come to seal us up.

There must be something suspicious going on.

Young Madam, I’ll go now.

Zilu.

I must find a way

to get you out of there.

Your Highness.

The workers involved

in making the incense for the sacrificial ceremony

have been dealt with.

Go visit Xu Zilu

in the prison.

You know what to do, right?

Keep it clean.

Don't leave any trouble.

Don't worry, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

Madam Xu wants to see you.

Daring to visit my masion at night without invitation,

she really isn’t afraid of death.

It's too late.

I’m not seeing any visitors.

Drive her away.

Your Highness.

She’s been causing a commotion

outside for quite a while.

I'm afraid

it will disturb Her Grace.

Just tell her that I...

Bring Madam Xu inside.

Your Grace.

Your Highness is willing to see her.

Ping'er,

why are you…

Your Highness, if you agree

to talk to Madam Xu,

I’ll take the medicine.

That way, on your wedding day,

you’ll have a living bride.

Ping'er.

What are you saying?

Fine.

I’ll see her

for your sake.

Is that alright?

Why are you standing there?

Go invite her in, quickly.

Yes, Your Highness.

Come.

I’ll take you back to rest.

No need.

Make sure the Princess takes her medicine.

Yes, Your Highness.

One sheet of paper

is for you to honestly confess

everything you know.

The other

is for your written confession of guilt.

Once you’re done, I’ll see you off.

I have nothing to write.

I suggest you be honest.

Either way, you’re as good as dead.

If you don’t want your family

to be buried alongside you,

you’d better do as I say.

Madam Xu.

Please.

Madam Xu, your visit at this time

is truly unexpected.

I’ve come today

to propose a deal with Your Highness.

Now that Mr. Xu is imprisoned,

you still have the leisure

to discuss business with me?

The Xu's Incense Shop

has been painstakingly managed for three generations.

Everyone in our household is innocent.

Even though my husband

is in a dire situation,

the workshop will not collapse.

Why wouldn’t I

be able to discuss business with Your Highness?

Good.

I admire people

with your kind of resolve.

I’ve expressed my appreciation

for Xu's Incense Shop

many times before.

Unfortunately,

Xu Zilu didn’t reciprocate.

If it had been you,

dealing with me

from the beginning,

wouldn’t we

all be happy now?

Now that Mr. Xu is absent,

does that mean

all of the Xu family’s business

is under your control?

As the matriarch of the Xu family,

it’s only natural

that I make decisions

in my husband’s absence.

In that case,

very well.

Does that mean the business deal

that couldn’t be settled with Mr. Xu

can now be concluded

with you?

As long as the terms are right,

it can certainly be done.

Good.

Let’s hear your terms.

Please show mercy

to my husband.

Madam Xu,

I thought you were a smart woman.

Why are you still hoping

I’ll spare his life at this point?

Your Highness misunderstands.

That’s not what I’m asking for.

It’s just that,

as Xu Zilu’s wife,

if he must eventually face the execution ground,

I ask Your Highness to allow me to see him off.

If I do not see him die with my own eyes,

I’m afraid I won’t be able to answer to the Xu family.

So, Madam Xu,

you’re worried

that I might secretly have him killed?

I wouldn’t dare.

I’m just afraid

that if the Xu family falls into chaos,

it might interfere with Your Highness’s business.

If I want someone dead,

there’s no chance of them escaping.

The evidence

will be solid.

No need to rush.

I’ll make sure

his death is well-publicized.

Madam Xu,

rest assured.

The day after tomorrow, when he’s brought to trial,

I’ll make sure Xu Zilu’s death

is clear and undeniable.

Thank you, Your Highness.

I’ll take my leave.

Xu Zilu,

I gave you time,

but

you didn't cherish it.

Now

I’ll send you on your way.

Lord Liufeng!

His Highness...

Clean this place up.

Keep a close watch on him.

Yes.

Are you the Mr. Wu

that Prince Xian mentioned?

Yes, that’s me.

I want to check the goods.

Do me a favor.

I’m just bringing him some food.

Your wife

even asked me to bring you

some pastries

she made herself.

What happened?

She went to Prince Xian's Mansion.

Is she okay?

She was afraid you’d be secretly harmed by Prince Xian,

so she made a deal with him

to ensure that you’ll

be tried and convicted properly,

so you can die with clarity.

Thanks to my wife.

Yesterday, Prince Xian

tried to force me to sign a confession

and wanted me dead in prison.

If it weren’t for my wife,

I might be dead by now.

She mustn’t

find out about this.

I’m afraid she’ll worry.

And

make sure she’s closely watched.

She’s impulsive.

You must ensure her safety.

The Ministry of Justice

has been investigating Prince Xian for some time.

But they lacked leads.

They’re investigating Prince Xian too?

It’s said

that two secret agents from the Ministry of Justice

were killed while investigating Prince Xian in Lingnan.

Their bodies haven’t been found to this day.

Just ahead.

Chase them.

Catch up with them.

There's a carriage ahead.

Fuding.

What's going on?

Young Master.

There are several people chasing us from behind.

So that’s it.

What’s happening?

I’ve seen them before.

Sir.

The items in this package

are extremely important.

If something happens to me,

please make sure to take it

to Furong City.

Furong City?

It seems now

that he was killed by Prince Xian’s men.

But I looked inside that box,

and there was nothing in it.

That box

might be

the only clue left.

Where did you put it?

In my mansion.

My Lord,

I want to write a letter to my family.

Please

deliver it to my wife.

Such a hassle.

You can write it.

We’ve received news.

Lord Lyu.

How is Zilu?

Zilu gave it to me.

He asked me to make sure you receive it.

[Evidence of Prince Xian Smuggling]

Evidence of Prince Xian Smuggling?

But isn't it just a wooden box?

I feel like I’ve seen this wooden box

somewhere before.

It should still be at the Xu Mansion.

No.

I have to go back to the Xu Mansion

and retrieve it.

But the Xu Mansion

is completely surrounded by soldiers.

How do you plan to get in?

Whatever.

I’ll figure it out when I get there.

I need to find

Tao Meili and Liu Yeniang.

I'll set out tomorrow morning.

Your Highness.

After the Xu Mansion was sealed up,

I sent someone to investigate again.

Rest assured, Your Highness.

It's not in the mansion.

It doesn't matter.

Whether it’s found or not,

by tomorrow afternoon,

Xu Zilu will be dead.

I want to

interrogate Xu Zilu now.

Prepare the carriage.

Yes.

Didn’t knock him out.

Nonsense.

Can a slingshot knock someone out?

It’s okay.

We’ll think of another way.

Then I’ll run over and draw them away.

You focus on finding it.

Alright.

Be careful.

Alright.

Are you okay?

Kill him!

Stop!

Stop!

Stop!

Why are you chasing me?

I’m going over there now.

Wait for me here.

Alright.

Be careful.

Alright.

As expected, there’s nothing here.

It's you.

Xu Zilu wouldn’t have had me

look for an empty box.

Take him away.

What are you doing?

My Lord.

Prince Xian has ordered the interrogation of Xu Zilu.

Minister Li from the Ministry of Justice

is already waiting in the court.

Let's go.

Hurry!

Hurry up.

Young Madam.

Did you find it?

Is this the one?

Yes.

This is exactly what the young master was talking about.

That’s great!

Well...

But Young Madam,

how are we going to get out of here?

Se.

How did you get in here?

Liu Yeniang and I

saw that you hadn’t come out for a long time.

But what’s the use of you coming in?

There are so many soldiers

both inside and outside the mansion.

You’ve just added one more person

who can’t get out.

This...

Do something. What should we do?

What should we do?

I’ve got an idea.

Stop!

What are you doing?

Officers,

I’ve come to fetch something for my master.

Fetch something?

What else is left in the Xu family worth fetching?

Chase them!

Stop there!

Stop there!

Stop!

Stop there!

Stop! Stop!

Fuding.

Hurry up!

Xu Zilu!

You dared to tamper

with the incense for the sacrificial ceremony.

It’s a good thing Prince Xian discovered it in time,

or the grand ceremony would have been desecrated.

The tainted incense

has been kept as evidence.

Do you realize the enormity

of your crime?

My Lord,

I'm innocent.

The incense for the Heaven sacrificial ceremony was

thoroughly inspected

at the time of delivery.

There were no issues.

The evidence you hold

must have been tampered with by someone else.

I knew you wouldn't

confess easily.

Guards!

Bring in the witness.

Bring the witness.

My Lord.

Mr. Xu instructed us to replace

some of the good incense ingredients

with inferior ones

to save money,

which resulted in too many impurities in the incense,

making it prone to exploding when lit.

That's right.

We did it

as Mr. Xu ordered.

Witnesses, step back.

Yes.

My Lord.

I don't even know

these two people.

How can they serve as witnesses?

Lord Li.

We have both testimony and physical evidence now.

Let’s not waste

my time any longer.

Yes.

Your Highness.

Xu Zilu.

With the evidence and witnesses against you,

you should stop trying to defend yourself.

My Lord.

Please hear me out.

I know who framed me.

Your Highness.

It's okay.

Let him speak.

Two months ago,

I encountered a group of bandits

in Lingnan.

But upon investigation,

I found they were not bandits,

but assassins sent by Prince Xian

to eliminate the secret agents of the Ministry of Justice.

After Prince Xian learned

of my connection

with one of these agents,

he has been hunting me down ever since.

This sacrificial ceremony is also

part of his conspiracy.

Then go ahead and tell us

what conspiracy you think I have.

You are smuggling arms with the Beiyun State,

intending to rebel.

So, the prince is planning to rebel.

This...

How dare you!

Why are they not here yet?

Xu Zilu.

Think carefully before you speak.

The crime of tampering with the incense

is already enough to cost you your life.

If you continue to

falsely accuse Prince Xian,

you’ll be guilty of a crime that could wipe out your entire family.

What I’m saying is the absolute truth.

In Changqing Alley,

diagonally across from Xilin Street,

there is a warehouse.

It was rented by my third uncle, Xu Yushan,

before he passed away.

Prince Xian

once hid fire lances there.

My third uncle was on good terms with Prince Xian when he was alive.

You can check the inns he visited.

Also,

many of my Third Uncle’s shops,

including that warehouse,

have Prince Xian's investment.

The Chamber of Commerce can verify this.

All I’m accusing you of

is substituting incense ingredients,

yet you dare to slander me so viciously.

How malicious.

Lord Li,

I have never done

what he is accusing me of.

If you don't believe me, feel free to investigate.

I have a clear conscience.

However, it is alarming

that someone dares to

to so brazenly ignore the law

and falsely accuse a prince of the Qing.

As a high-ranking official of the court,

surely you cannot let this go unpunished, right?

Your Highness.

Okay.

Xu Zilu,

stop quibbling.

I am

going to strip you

of your Imperial Merchant status

and sentence you to death.

Guards!

My Lord.

Take him away.

Wait.

I have something to say.

My Lord.

Are you all right?

I had to crawl through a dog hole twice.

If something happened to you, you’d be in serious trouble.

It won’t happen.

They are over there.

Chase them!

Run!

Stop!

Stop! Stop!

Why are they still chasing us?

Stop!

Hurry!

Hurry!

Stop!

Let's split up into three groups.

Okay.

Stop!

Chase them separately!

Yes.

Stop!

Just run away.

Bro.

I was wrong.

I won't run away anymore.

Didn’t you say you wouldn’t run away?

Get her!

Ling Se, run!

Meili.

Run!

Let go!

Run!

Let go of me!

Meili.

-Run! -Let go of me!

She's amazing.

I can prove

that what Xu Zilu said is true.

How can you prove it?

Kneel!

Kneel!

Who are these people you’ve captured?

My Lord.

These individuals

are envoys from Beiyun

and subordinates of Prince Xian.

Prince Xian has been using

the guise of trade caravans

to smuggle military arms to Beiyun.

In return, he imports spices

from Beiyun to the Qing,

disrupting the market

and harboring ulterior motives.

These

are the ironclad proofs found on the carriage.

A simple investigation will reveal the truth.

How did you come to know all of this?

Prince Xian threatened my family

to coerce me

into assisting with the smuggling of arms.

For the safety of my family,

I have to promise Prince Xian

to gain his trust.

That’s

how I obtained this evidence.

Prince Xian.

Is what they say true?

They’ve conspired together

to frame me.

Lord Li. Do you really believe this nonsense?

Now that the evidence and witnesses are all here,

Prince Xian has committed heinous acts,

killed my third uncle,

and dares to be so brazen.

My Lord.

You must seek justice

for me.

If this traitorous prince is not eliminated, the law will never be upheld.

My Lord. I hope you will enforce the law

and rid the people of this menace.

Prince Xian.

This is a serious matter.

If you cannot explain yourself,

I will have no choice

but to ask His Majesty to make a ruling.

How dare you!

You’ve committed murder

in the courtroom.

How do you explain yourself now?

It was all

orchestrated by me, Xu Zilu,

and Wu Qi.

His Highness was unaware.

Please forgive me, Your Highness.

Don't let him die.

This...

Did everyone hear that?

Lord Li,

Liufeng has confessed

that they conspired together

to frame me.

None of them will escape.

Arrest them all!

Yes.

There's an ongoing case inside.

Unauthorized persons are not allowed to enter.

I’m involved in this case.

I have important evidence to present.

Please let me in.

His Highness has ordered

that no one is allowed inside.

You must not trespass in a courtroom.

If you continue like this,

I won’t be polite.

Even if you’re not polite, I must go in.

-Arrest her! -Zilu!

Who dares?

-Your Majesty. -Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Come with me inside.

Lord Li.

The evidence is now clear.

They conspired together

to swap the line incense for the sacrificial ceremony,

smuggle arms,

and frame me.

The nature of their crimes is extremely serious.

With multiple crimes combined,

what does the law prescribe?

The law prescribes

death.

So be it.

Guards!

Take them away.

-Yes. -Yes.

Here comes Her Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Rise.

I’m just here to observe.

Proceed with the trial as you see fit.

Your Majesty,

this case has already been concluded by Lord Li.

They

bribed my guards

to smuggle arms

with malicious intent.

Even on the brink of death,

they still attempted to frame me.

Please, Your Majesty, grant me justice

and clear my name.

You destroyed the evidence

yourself.

Stop spewing nonsense!

At this point,

what evidence do you have

that could prove this was my doing?

I have it.

This is the secret correspondence

between Prince Xian and Beiyun.

It contains the Prince’s handwritten letters

and seals.

8,000 fire lances

that I promised to give the Beiyun royal family

have been prepared

and will be delivered before the Lantern Festival.

Payment has been received.

Your Majesty, please prepare the provisions and soldiers

as previously agreed upon,

pledging mutual support

for a grand plan.

You’ve memorized it well.

I spent a long time memorizing it.

Prince Xian,

the evidence you kept asking for

is right here.

Lord Li.

If this doesn’t make things clear…

Guards!

Take Prince Xian away.

-Yes. -Yes.

Go.

Go.

Thankfully,

I made it just in time.

Thank you.

Good thing we managed to pull through.

I almost lost my life

in the process.

We owe you this time.

I’ll treat you to a drink another day.

Wait a minute.

You two...

Who are you really helping?

Earlier, you mentioned

that the person with whom

you have a connection

is Prince Xian, right?

I also went to Linchun

to see if you,

whether you, as the head of the Xu family,

were colluding

with Prince Xian in treason.

I see.

Mr. Xu,

Tell me your plan.

I pretended to defect

and infiltrated Prince Xian

to collect evidence of his smuggling.

Now that Prince Xian knows

I’ve seen the fire lances,

he won’t fully trust me.

This task can only

be handled by you.

Mr. Xu, how can you be sure

Prince Xian will trust me?

As long as you present me

and show your loyalty,

he will certainly entrust you

with the smuggling business.

Mr. Xu,

I’m currently being cursed by the world.

How will you repay this favor?

Then I’ll give my entire life

to you.

Is that acceptable?

But that won’t be necessary.

I must have owed you

and your wife in my past life.

Prince Xian is up to no good.

You must be careful.

Ping'er!

Wang.

Am I dreaming?

You really came to pick me up.

It's not a dream.

Ping'er.

It's okay now.

My father has been released.

Everything is over.

Who is this?

What did he do?

Stay away.

People like this, who have committed heinous crimes,

deserve such a fate.

Ping'er.

You two are here

being all lovey-dovey.

You are not alone.

Grandpa.

I think

you’re a bit silly.

Ping'er.

You must teach him some manners.

Otherwise, he’ll make a fool of himself every day

in our mansion.

What?

You’re unhappy

about joining our family?

Joining the family?

I’m willing.

As long as I can be with Ping'er,

I’m willing to do anything.

Grandpa.

Thank you.

What are you calling me?

Who is your grandpa?

Grandpa.

You're so nice.

The weather is nice.

Let me get some sun.

Darling.

Look what this is.

[Agreement]

This is our agreement?

That's not right.

Wasn’t Her Majesty

supposed to take

this document?

The document Her Majesty consort took

was a fake.

This one is the real one.

Xu Zilu.

What’s going on?

That day, after Prince Xian

stole the agreement

from my mansion,

he handed it to Wu Qi.

Why Wu Qi again?

This is what Prince Xian gave me.

How could such an important item

be left lying around?

It seems Prince Xian

is planning to take action against me.

We should turn the tables.

Tomorrow, at the line incense conference,

present it publicly

and accuse me of not meeting the qualifications

to be an Imperial Merchantt.

Prince Xian is also testing you.

You take this opportunity

to gain his trust.

But

I have a more interesting plan.

What is it?

This is a special paper

with hidden patterns from Prince Xian's Mansion.

In my opinion,

why not let Prince Xian

take the blame for this false accusation?

That way, you can fulfill

your roles as a loving couple.

So you and Wu Qi

worked together

to create

an identical fake agreement.

Unfortunately,

despite all the effort we put in,

the fake agreement

was torn up by Her Majesty

before it even reached the palace.

Well, Xu Zilu,

it turns out you already had a plan

to deal with Prince Xian.

And you kept it from me all along,

making me worry.

Darling.

This matter was too dangerous.

It was very risky.

I didn’t want to involve you.

But wait,

when I

went to Wu Qi’s place to throw out the trash,

you were with me,

looking so happy.

Wasn’t that just part of the act?

Besides,

he was pestering you

the whole time

in Linchun.

Xu Zilu,

your role as a jealous person

never stopped.

Darling.

I have something serious to tell you.

We married

due to an agreement.

Now that we genuinely love each other,

I want to

give you a grand wedding.

What do you think?

Sure.

Let’s quickly bring Mother

to Furong City.

And we need to schedule a time

with Ping'er and Wang Zhujue.

We should also inform

Wu Qi, Tao Meili, and Ling Shuo...

Did I agree too quickly?

Bride and Groom.

Bow to heaven and earth.

Bow to your parents.

Bow to each other as husband and wife.

Bride and Groom.

Serve tea.

Mother.

Good boy.

Here.

I'll give you a big red envelope.

Thank you, Mother.

Mother, have some tea.

Good girl.

Smells good.

Here’s another

red envelope for you.

It may look thin,

it's full of banknotes.

Thank you, Mother.

Se.

I’ve had this tea twice already.

When will I get to

have a grandchild?

I think

you should hurry.

The ceremony is complete.

Proceed to the bridal chamber.

Great!

Congratulations, Young Master and Young Madam.

Should we

do something now?

I'm thirsty.

Me too.

I'll go get some water.

Here.

Why is there only half a cup?

I was so happy

that I spilled some.

Should we toast?

A cup exchange?

This time feels

a bit different

from the first.

After all,

the first time was due to an agreement.

You’re still carrying this?

It's my treasure.

Although

it’s now void,

I’m still quite grateful.

Gratitude is important.

But we need to keep things clear.

Even married couples should be clear about finances, right?

You promised

to give me 500 taels a year

and a shop.

Although

it’s only been eight months and five days,

I'll give you a discount since we are a couple.

I’ll count it as six months.

So give me half the money.

That’s 375 taels.

But should I also

share the wedding expenses with you?

With my attire

and all the extras,

it’s not less than a few hundred taels.

I don't have enough money.

I still have to cover the shortfall.

You money-grubber.

Stop calculating.