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Failed?

Prince Gaoyang suddenly showed up.

Is the person you sent reliable?

Don't worry, Your Highness.

This person was Chiyun Nan's suicide warrior.

She hates Li Weiyoung.

If we get caught,

we can blame it on her.

It won't lead back to you.

That's a very good plan.

Don't worry, Your Highness.

Tomorrow is the last day.

Li Weiyoung will never find the true culprit.

Once she gets convicted,

I'll find a way

to blame it all on Prince Nan'an.

After we get rid of Tuoba Yu,

the throne

will be mine.

LAUNDRY BUREAU

Young Lady,

have you figured out who it is?

I've asked all the maids here.

I have no leads.

This piece of clothing

is our last hope.

Young Lady, have some tea.

Am I really doomed this time?

Young Lady.

CROWN PRINCE'S MANOR

You've been out a lot lately, sneaking around.

What are you hiding from me?

I almost killed Li Weiyoung.

What did you say?

Kill Li Weiyoung?

How did you get into the palace?

Prince Dongping helped me.

We both want Li Weiyoung dead.

Unfortunately, we failed at the very end.

Prince Dongping?

He thinks Prince Gaoyang is his biggest rival.

If you help him, that means you're working against me.

I just want to avenge General Chiyun.

Everything else has nothing to do with me.

But Your Highness,

it appears that you only care about Prince Gaoyang now.

Have you forgotten about General Chiyun?

You promised me,

but we still haven't found the general's body.

How dare you?

Your Highness, did you know

that the person who saved Li Weiyoung was Prince Gaoyang?

Are you sure

that Prince Gaoyang

deserves your love?

-The Chief Attendant is here. -The Chief Attendant is here.

Young Lady, what should we do?

Li Weiyoung, your time is up.

Have you found the true culprit?

I...

The Emperor has ordered

to capture Li Weiyoung for further questioning.

If we don't find out who the true culprit is,

she will be tortured for killing a member of royalty.

Father, please allow me to investigate the matter.

I will find the true culprit

in the shortest amount of time.

Your Majesty, Prince Nan'an and Prince Gaoyang are here.

You may leave.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Father.

They must be here for Li Weiyoung.

It seems that they are very protective of her.

It seems fishy to me.

Please make a wise decision, Father.

I never go back on my word.

Nobody shall beg for Li Weiyoung's life.

Your Majesty.

Zong Ai, how is it?

Have you captured Li Weiyoung?

Well...

Say it.

Your Majesty.

Li Weiyoung said that she has found the true culprit.

Please head to the Laundry Bureau.

Father, Li Weiyoung is very cunning.

You must not listen to her lies.

You should capture her and question her immediately.

I'll see if this is a trick or not.

JINGGONG GATE

-Father. -Grandfather.

If this is about Li Weiyoung,

come with me.

His Majesty is here.

-Greetings, Your Majesty. -Greetings, Your Majesty.

You may rise.

-Thank you, Your Majesty. -Thank you, Your Majesty.

Li Weiyoung,

you said you found the culprit.

Who is it?

The killer is among them.

-Among us? -What?

-Who is it? -Li Weiyoung.

You shouldn't falsely accuse people just to get out of trouble.

His Majesty is here.

How would I dare?

Everyone is here now.

If you're lying, that will be another crime.

Do you understand?

Yes, Your Majesty.

I asked the Chief Attendant

for this piece of evidence.

After looking at it for a long time,

I found clues on this piece of clothing.

What clues?

Your Highness, there is no rush.

Let me explain.

But before I explain,

I need to see everyone's hands.

Show your hands.

You too, Lady Lin.

I'm a suspect too?

Everyone in the bureau is,

including myself.

It was you, Lady Lin.

What nonsense is this?

Your hands are the evidence.

My nails aren't cracked.

Lady Lin, how did you know I was looking

for cracks in your nails?

I just had everyone show their hands.

I never said anything about nails.

I...

I was just guessing.

Guessing?

You guessed that I would check everyone's nails.

So you clipped your nails beforehand.

You're quite good at predicting things.

You shouldn't be a maid, but a fortune-teller.

What's going on?

Your Highness,

this is what happened.

Yesterday, I had the Chief Attendant

bring me the piece of clothing on purpose.

LAUNDRY BUREAU

What brings you here?

Li Weiyoung asked to have this evidence for her investigation.

His Majesty had me deliver this outfit over.

My purpose was to catch the attention of the killer.

To make her nervous and panic.

The killer would want to know

why I wanted the piece of clothing.

So Bai Zhi and I put on an act.

Bai Zhi, look at this.

The clothing is torn right here.

Yes.

That's strange.

We are usually very careful with the clothing of the ladies.

We wouldn't want to get into trouble.

Why is it torn?

When we wash these clothes,

we are always careful.

But the culprit is different.

Could it be that

when she was inserting the poisonous needle,

she was too nervous so she accidentally tore the clothing

without noticing?

So that means the culprit's nails must be damaged.

But can we determine the culprit by her nails?

It's normal for maids

in the Laundry Bureau to have cracks in our nails.

No, it's different.

Everyone's nails are of various hardness.

So that means the tear in the clothing would be different as well.

When Qing taught me how to wash clothes,

I noticed the cracks in her nails.

The ones on her nails are different from mine.

The shape of her nails is different from mine as well.

Here.

Look.

The shape of our nails and the cracks on them

are different as well.

So experienced coroners

are able to find nails of a certain hardness and shape

according to the rip in the clothing.

Really?

That's great.

Now we can find the culprit.

I'll tell the Emperor tomorrow

and have His Majesty send someone.

You knew that the culprit would be listening.

A guilty conscience needs no accuser.

The killer would worry so much

that they would find ways to get more information.

So of course, the killer would eavesdrop on us.

In order to prevent the coroner from finding anything on their nails,

they would take action to hide the evidence.

I've checked secretly before this.

Before the Chief Attendant brought the clothing here,

nobody had clipped their nails.

So whoever clipped their nails had eavesdropped on us.

That person is the culprit.

Only you clipped your nails, Lady Lin.

What do you have to say?

I just happened to clip my nails at this time.

That alone proves that I'm the culprit?

Isn't that pushing it?

I won't admit it.

Yes.

There is not enough evidence.

Li Weiyoung, you're trying to escape the blame.

Father, she is treating us like fools.

Uncle,

what's the rush?

Let's keep listening.

The Emperor will decide for himself.

Your Highness, don't worry.

I know that isn't enough evidence.

Therefore, I have more evidence.

What else do you have?

Actually, on the clothing,

there weren't any rips, tears or evidence.

I said that the coroner could determine the hardness and shape

of the culprit's nails from the clothing,

but that's all fake.

It was to trick the culprit.

What? It was fake?

Your Majesty, excuse me for being blunt.

But Li Weiyoung is just stalling for time.

Are we going to stand here

and listen to her nonsense?

Even though there wasn't any evidence on the clothing,

I did find evidence on the sachet with the poison in it.

This is a piece of evidence I found that day.

The details will tell us a lot.

When I couldn't find anything on the clothing,

I took a closer look at the sachet.

This sachet must have been made by the culprit.

So the material of the sachet and the thread used to sew it

are critical evidence.

What is it about the material and thread?

The material is quite ordinary.

It's spare cloth from the material used to make the maids' clothing.

That can be seen everywhere in the Laundry Bureau.

That's true.

But recently, the concubines have been sending over a lot of clothes.

The job of mending their garments fell solely to Qing.

Only she will have the scraps of the material.

I don't have any.

What about you?

-No. -Do you have any?

-No. -No.

It wasn't me.

Someone else must have other scraps.

-Servants. -Yes, Your Majesty.

Search the whole Laundry Bureau.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, these are the scraps.

This was the material used to make the sachet.

Where did you find it?

Your Highness,

most of it was found in Qing's drawer.

Some were also found

in Lady Lin's room.

I just took some to mend some clothes.

This is just a coincidence.

Even if that's a coincidence,

please look at the thread on the sachet.

Does it look familiar?

This thread is called jiaosha.

It's thicker than normal thread.

It's not that valuable.

But some more expensive clothing

need to be mended at the edges with this thread.

The edges are more complicated to mend.

Lady Lin never lets us do it.

Therefore, throughout the bureau,

only Lady Lin has this kind of thread.

This...

This...

Lady Lin, are you going to say

that this is also a coincidence?

What if someone stole my jiaosha thread?

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I'm innocent.

I've been here for so long.

I've always followed the rules.

Why would I want to kill the Empress, Your Majesty?

Your Majesty, I'm innocent. Please save me.

It's because someone bribed you.

Father.

Father, after the incident,

I had someone investigate

the backgrounds of the maids in the Bureau.

We found that Lady Lin has recently come into possession of many assets.

These are the records from the local officials.

Please take a look, Father.

How dare you, servant?

What else do you have to say?

With your pay,

you could never afford so many assets in such a short time.

-Guards. -Yes, Your Majesty.

Take her away.

-Yes. -Yes.

We must find out who is behind this.

-Come on. -Your Majesty.

Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, I'm innocent!

Li Weiyoung.

Should I say that you're smart and intelligent

or that you're cunning and sly?

Extreme situations must be handled with extreme measures.

You taught me that, Your Majesty.

How dare you?

That's the Emperor you're talking to.

She has said worse.

This is nothing.

Li Weiyoung,

I'm curious.

Where does your nerve come from?

When a person has nothing to lose,

what is there to be scared of?

Li Weiyoung, here is my decree.

From now on, you will be the new Bureau Head.

You'll be in charge of the Laundry Bureau.

-That's great. -Don't say that

I didn't give you a chance.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

The Emperor is leaving.

-Goodbye, Your Majesty. -Goodbye, Your Majesty.

-That's great. -That's great, Young Lady.

Congratulations, Lady Li.

We're going to be okay.

Weiyoung.

Congratulations.

-You proved yourself innocent. -Yes.

Lady Li.

Thank you.

You must listen to Lady Li from now on.

-Yes. -Yes.

Thank you.

-That's wonderful. -Thank you.

-Great. -With Lady Li,

things will be so much better.

We'll be better off now.

Sorry for worrying everyone.

Look at the time.

Nobody has returned with any news yet.

Could it be

that Weiyoung couldn't find the true culprit?

Will she be executed?

Don't worry.

Don't scare yourself.

Weiyoung wouldn't try to kill the Empress.

She will be fine.

She will be fine.

Everything will be fine.

Old Madam.

Old Madam.

-What is it? -How did it go?

What happened to Weiyoung?

Don't worry, Seventh Concubine.

Old Madam.

Lady Weiyoung found the true culprit. She is fine now.

The Emperor even made her the Head of the Laundry Bureau.

Thank heavens.

Thank heavens!

Thank God.

Thank you for protecting Weiyoung

and keeping her safe.

Weiyoung has been through so much.

Even though she is not my real granddaughter,

she treated me so sincerely.

Please protect her.

Keep her safe.

Let no harm come to her.

Thank God.

Your Highness,

please don't take what Hong Luo said to heart.

We don't know what the truth is.

Besides,

if His Highness really still has feelings for Li Weiyoung,

why did he treat her so harshly?

Even so,

I'm still worried.

Unfortunately,

Li Weiyoung got away again.

If she had died,

it would make my life a lot easier.

Weiyoung, you're so smart.

Like a detective, you found the true culprit.

Your Highness, thank you

for finding evidence that someone bribed Lady Lin.

You helped prove my innocence.

Weiyoung.

You've proved your innocence. Aren't you happy?

Your Highness, if you were like me,

getting framed all the time,

getting death threats

all the time,

I'm sure that

you will be able to understand how I feel.

Sometimes,

I wish I was just an innocent and ignorant girl

and that my parents were alive,

living a happy life,

even if we were poor.

It would have been better

than living in constant fear like this.

Things will get better.

I'm sure that your suffering right now

will lead you to a better and brighter future.

Weiyoung, don't worry.

Many people care about you.

For instance, Li Minde.

No matter what happens to you,

he is always the first to protect you.

His greatest wish

is for you to be safe and happy.

Weiyoung, don't let him down.

Thank you, Your Highness.

You have comforted me so much.

But speaking of Minde,

I wonder how he is right now.

Is he living a good life?

I also wonder

if he ever thinks of me.

Di, you did very well this time.

To hide those assets,

Lady Lin made sure to keep any information a secret.

But you found them in such a short time.

Of course, I can do anything I have set my mind on doing.

But speaking of this,

the investigation went very smoothly.

I found a lot of evidence right away.

I think I'm a talented detective.

Your Highness, why were you laughing?

You got lucky this time.

Who knows about next time?

Jun, what do you mean by that?

Everyone is happy for Weiyoung. Why would you say that?

Jun is young.

No need to argue with him.

Young?

He is already married.

Weiyoung.

Part of this was my fault.

I'll make it up to you.

There is no need.

Everything is fine now.

I don't want to see you sad.

Jun.

Why are you here?

I heard that Weiyoung was going to point out the culprit today.

So I came to have a look.

You fox.

You were too late.

The fun is over.

You can leave now.

Li Weiyoung is so lucky.

Every time we think that her life will end,

she finds her way out of it.

Now the Emperor is impressed with her.

He made her the Head of the Bureau.

Looks like she is going to rise from the ashes again.

If you had only succeeded in framing her for trying to kill the Crown Princess,

you would...

Lady Changru.

Bai Zhi.

Is that you?

Bai Zhi.

Why were you following me?

I...

I wasn't.

What's wrong?

You're trembling.

You haven't answered me.

Why were you following me?

I just wanted to ask you something.

Lady Changru,

did you beg the Empress to save Lady Weiyoung's life?

Of course, I did.

If I didn't beg the Empress,

how would Lady Weiyoung be able to find the culprit so easily?

Liar!

You never went to see the Empress.

You went to see Consort Lu.

I've been following you!

What else do you know?

I also know

that Rong'er drugged my tea

and made me unconscious.

You took my key.

You framed Lady Weiyoung by putting the letter inside her box!

You also tied that red ribbon on the tree.

You killed the Crown Princess!

Nonsense!

Get her!

Did you tell Li Weiyoung all that?

Let's go clean over there.

Young Lady, someone is coming!

Let's go.

Jun.

Let's go, then.

I've ordered the kitchen to cook some good food.

We should drink tonight.

Lady Li.

Lady Li.

What's wrong?

You should go.

Bai Zhi is in trouble.

Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi.

-Bai Zhi. -Royal Physician, how is she?

Bai Zhi, wake up.

Bai Zhi, wake up.

Bai Zhi, what happened? Look at me.

Who did this?

Who did this?

It wasn't us.

When we found her, she was already like this.

We...

-We don't know anything. -It wasn't us.

Lady Weiyoung...

Lady Weiyoung...

Bai Zhi.

Lady Weiyoung...

I only have you now.

You can't leave me, Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi, what are you trying to say?

Bai Zhi, what are you trying to say?

Tell me.

Who was it?

You?

Bai Zhi.

Hang in there.

Bai Zhi.

Hang in there, Bai Zhi. You can't go.

Bai Zhi, please hang in there.

Bai Zhi, stay with me.

Bai Zhi?

Bai Zhi!

Bai Zhi.

Let's go.

You did this.

You killed Bai Zhi!

How dare you accuse me?

Slap her!

Servant, slap her!

Wait.

She has lost her mind.

Why would you lower yourselves to the level of a maid?

Li Weiyoung.

Calm down.

I am Princess Gaoyang.

Why would I kill a lowly maid?

Is there something wrong with your head?

You're a murderer.

I'll never let you off.

I don't have time for this.

Jun, let's go.

Jun.

Since we got married,

you've been busy with work.

You haven't had much time to be with me.

Today, I'm so happy

that you could dine with me.

I've neglected you.

Thank you for being so kind about it.

My mother just passed away.

I understand how you feel.

As long as I can see you every day

and be with you,

I'll be satisfied.

But

if I can bear your child soon,

I am sure that your mother

would be happy for you.

What is it, Jun?

Nothing. The food is getting cold.

Hurry and eat.

Could it be that you really believe Li Weiyoung?

You think I killed Bai Zhi?

I didn't do it.

I'm sure we'll get to the bottom of it soon

and prove your innocence.

I knew you would believe me.

Jun, you've been sleeping in the study all the time.

Can you stay tonight?

Jun.

We're married.

Why are you avoiding me?

Could it be that

you still love Li Weiyoung?

That's not true.

Li Weiyoung killed my mother.

How could I have feelings for her?

Then why?

Changle.

I am still mourning.

Please forgive me.

I have other affairs to tend to.

Get some rest.

Jun.

Mourning?

I think he is just making excuses.

You shouldn't trust him, Your Highness.

Shut up.

He told Li Weiyoung off

in front of me today.

I saw it myself.

It must be true.

Don't lie to yourself, Your Highness.

Your Highness.

It's late. Where are you going?

Bai Zhi's death must have devastated Weiyoung.

I'm worried. I'm going to see her.

Your Highness.

Prince Nan'an has spies everywhere.

If they see you...

Your Highness.

Young Lady.

Young Lady.

Stop!

Lady Weiyoung, I'll always be by your side.

To keep you safe,

I'm willing to do anything.

Weiyoung.

What are you trying to do?

I know you're sad about Bai Zhi.

But you can't do this to yourself.

If Bai Zhi knew,

imagine how sad she would be.

You don't know anything.

Leave me alone.

Yes, I might not know anything.

But Bai Zhi once told me

that you never give up or lose hope.

She believed in you so much.

How can you disappoint her?

I did have hope.

But now?

I have nothing left.

Your Highness.

Your Highness.

I've sent for the Ninth Princess.

I think that

you shouldn't show your face.

-Your Highness. -You may leave.

Let me talk to her alone.

Yes, Your Highness.

Weiyoung.

I've arranged everything for Bai Zhi's funeral.

You don't have to worry about it.

Thank you.

Weiyoung.

You must stay strong.

You once told me

to never let down those who love you.

But don't you think...

that being strong

is pathetic?

Those who love me

have left me.

The person I love

hates me so much.

Maybe they are right.

Maybe I do bring bad luck.

People who get close to me

never end up well.

Whether it be Father,

Grandmother,

Aunt Xuemei,

the Crown Princess,

Jun Tao,

or Bai Zhi...

They all died because of me.

You should leave, Your Highness.

Don't get close to me.

Stop caring about me.

Just let me

fend for myself.

I can go.

You can keep feeling sorry for yourself.

But what about Bai Zhi?

Are you going to let her die like this?

Even if you don't want to live anymore,

shouldn't you at least find out who killed Bai Zhi?

LAUNDRY BUREAU

Weiyoung, drink this soup.

Get some good sleep.

Tomorrow morning, you'll feel better.

Get some rest.

Let's go.

Bai Zhi.

Bai Zhi!

Subtitle translation by Sophie Chang