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[The killer bride]

[Episode 16]

Mother.

Father has already left.

These are your favorite pastries.

I brought them for you to try.

[Grave of my late mother Yao Pan'er]

Isn't this a ritual used only by people from Daqiu?

Oh, right.

Also,

this fruit tea.

Father specifically instructed me to bring it.

Daqiu fruit tea.

Her mother is from Daqiu?

Could

Yueyao's mother be a Daqiu spy?

Si Cheng and He Yunxing

are both protecting her and her mother?

Mr. Gu.

You must personally hand this to His Majesty.

Don't let anything happen to it.

Do you understand?

Yes.

In case this letter is intercepted,

I need to have a backup plan.

Gu Shaozhen.

You're sending secret messages to my grandfather.

You...

How did you know?

Those are the red-feathered carrier pigeons specially raised by my grandfather.

I've seen them since I was a child.

How could I not know?

I...

You...

You're hiding something from me.

I...

[By today's secret order, Gu Shaozhen is to conduct a covert investigation into]

[whether He Yunxing and Si Cheng have any treasonous intentions. Any unusual activities must be reported immediately.]

So,

on the surface, you came to Tingcheng to supervise the case,

but actually you are here to spy on Si Cheng and He Yunxing.

Throughout history,

marriages between powerful officials have always been extremely sensitive matters.

Now,

I've discovered that Yueyao's mother is a spy from Daqiu.

Si Cheng and He Yunxing knew about this

but kept it hidden.

Yueyao's identity is also unclear.

If she's also a spy,

if something goes wrong,

it would be a major threat to the country and the people.

I can't not report it.

I know Yueyao

better than anyone.

Even if her mother was a spy,

she definitely isn't one.

If you don't believe me,

we can ask her directly in front of Yueyao.

Let's go.

Well.

Listen to me, Changning.

The princess is right.

Yueyao.

He Yunxing.

You and Si Cheng knew Yueyao's mother was a spy

but kept it hidden.

What are you plotting?

What I've been aiming for

has always been Yueyao's safety.

As for you, Mr. Gu,

are you trying

to destroy both the Si and He families?

I swear,

I never thought of it that way.

Yueyao's mother was indeed a spy,

but back then,

she never did anything to harm Qing State.

Instead, her feelings for General Si Cheng

made her willing to sacrifice herself.

Doesn't such true love deserve protection?

This...

My mother was indeed a spy.

But she also deeply loved my father.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have given up the chance to save her own life,

taking me into seclusion,

and ultimately being killed by Sui Feng.

I have half Daqiu blood in me.

but I was born in Qing State,

grew up in Qing State.

All my family and friends are in Qing State.

I also have half Qing blood in me.

I will never betray Qing State.

I truly don't know the inside story.

But even if I keep it hidden,

if it ever comes to light,

you'll all be punished.

As the head of the Shisi Government Office,

you should know better than I do.

If His Majesty blames us,

I'll take full responsibility.

For the sake of a woman,

is it worth it?

If Changning was in danger now,

would you think it's worth it?

If because of my affairs,

Father and He Yunxing get involved,

I'd rather die myself.

Why are you all staring at me?

I never intended to put anyone in mortal danger.

Yes.

I admit I was a bit reckless.

I apologize.

Yueyao, I'm sorry.

He Yunxing, I'm sorry.

Fortunately, He Yunxing intercepted the secret letter.

Otherwise, how many people would you have harmed?

I know I was wrong.

I know I was wrong.

So,

please, Changning and Mr. Gu, keep this a secret for me.

Don't worry.

I will definitely keep it a secret for you.

I...

What's wrong? You don't agree?

I suddenly remembered.

To prevent the secret letter from being intercepted by the Shisi Government Office,

I...

I sent someone to deliver the secret letter.

I'm afraid it can't be retrieved now.

You...

I...

I was wrong.

I was wrong.

I was wrong.

I...

Idiot!

Ouch, ouch, ouch!

What should we do now?

Gu Shaozhen, you pissed me off.

You're driving me crazy!

If His Majesty receives the secret letter,

he will surely send someone to Tingcheng.

We'll deal with it when the time comes.

I'm sorry, Changning.

We must face what we have to face.

You're really driving me crazy!

I'm sorry, Changning.

Changning,

you can hit me or scold me,

just don't give me the silent treatment.

You're really hitting me?

Well,

then go easy on me.

If you hurt me too much,

there won't be anyone to buy you delicious food anymore.

Come on, go ahead.

Come on.

Come on.

You're smiling.

Changning,

as long as you're not angry, it's fine.

Don't worry.

I'll explain what I've done myself.

How will you explain?

Yueyao's mother was a spy.

This is a fact.

It doesn't allow for our explanation.

We...

We can submit that suicide note as evidence,

and then reveal her mother's

decision to turn away from darkness and embrace the light.

My brilliantly clever Mr. Gu,

why are you being so muddle-headed at a time like this?

Even if we tell them,

how to judge

and what the sentence

will be depends on the will of my grandfather.

It's not something we can control.

Changning,

this is the first time you've called me clever.

I just called you muddle-headed a moment ago.

You remember all the compliments,

but forget all the criticisms, is that it?

Weren't you not angry just now?

Why are you angry again?

Never mind.

The woman I chose, I must cherish.

[Lifelong Commitment]

Man'er.

Don't hurt me.

Don't hurt me.

Yueyao,

your medicine is working.

Man'er,

don't be afraid.

No one here will hurt you.

Look at me, who am I?

You...

You are Sui Feng.

You are Sui Feng.

Man'er.

Man'er.

Man'er is delirious now.

We should call for a doctor.

Someone,

call for a doctor.

That won't be necessary.

Master Mao?

It seems she recognizes you quite clearly.

I'm afraid it's you, He Yunxing, who's delirious.

[Royal Edict]