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[Coroner's Diary]

[Episode 11]

Sorry, Wan.

You're too clever for your own good.

Chen, don't make another mistake.

I've never made any mistake.

Stop!

Spare his life.

Wanxing?

I'm Yingqi under the Young Marshal's command.

Sorry I'm late.

Please punish me, Miss Qin.

Fire!

The ancestral hall is on fire!

The ancestral hall?

Madam Qin is still inside!

Oh, no.

Caihe!

Where is Caihe? Caihe!

Wanxing!

Someone help!

Fire!

Help! There's a fire!

Hurry!

Someone help!

Put out the fire!

Fire!

Don't just stand there.

Go get water!

Okay. Hurry.

Let's go.

Put out the fire. Over there!

Sir,

there's tung oil all over the ancestral hall.

Water won't help!

What's the point of saying that?

Think of something!

Yes.

Caihe!

Why aren't you saving people?

Where's Caihe?

Why aren't you saving people?

The fire's too big now.

We can't get in.

Qin An, a monster,

tortured my little sister,

humiliated my mother,

burned my father alive,

and made me homeless.

Concubine Liu

forced my mother to jump into the well.

Steward Liu Chun

committed murder

and aided the fiends!

Madam Qin

has a vicious heart behind a kind face.

I, Yang Caihe, have served this family for five years.

Only today do I finally get to avenge this blood feud!

I want Qin An to watch his bloodline end

with his own eyes.

I'll never regret this.

My Lady.

My Lady!

Let go of me!

Young Madam is still inside!

Xinlan?

Why is Xinlan in there?

Caihe tricked her into coming.

Please save her!

She's carrying your child!

Untie me!

Chen!

Chen, Chen!

Xinlan is still in there.

She's about to give birth.

My unborn grandson!

My grandson!

What do we do now?

Xinlan!

Chen! Chen!

Go help Chen!

Someone help!

Is anyone there?

Qin Wan.

Put out the fire!

Chen!

Qin Chen did that to you?

I'm fine. Don't worry.

Put the fire out first!

Xinlan is still in there.

She's pregnant.

If she doesn't get out soon,

I'm afraid...

Little Wan'er!

Little Wan'er, are you alright?

I'm fine.

What are you doing here?

We heard the Qin Mansion caught fire.

Grandma was worried sick.

She sent me to check on her.

Xinlan!

Grandma!

Grandma.

Grandma.

H-Hurry.

I'll untie you now.

Save Xinlan and the baby.

Xinlan! Xinlan!

Xinlan, how are you?

My belly...

I'm afraid we'll lose the baby.

S-Save the baby.

Grandma, wait for me.

Xinlan,

I'll get you out of here.

Chen!

Xinlan.

Someone help!

Faster!

Chen!

Come with me.

Take good care of her.

I'm sorry.

Chen!

Grandma!

Grandma.

Grandma!

Grandma!

She's already dead.

♪ If my tears could speak ♪

Why did you do this?

♪ If you could hear my heart melt ♪

Why did you do this?

♪ If I no longer needed ♪

We're sworn enemies.

♪ To hold onto the broken dreams ♪

That's why.

♪ Maybe then I could finally let go of regret ♪

But my wife and child are innocent.

They're wrong for being part of the Qin family!

♪ Don't sigh for me ♪

♪ Or for the years lost to time ♪

I avenged you.

♪ Memories feel just like the songs I once sang for you ♪

I killed for you.

Why…

♪ I sigh for this deep love and the broken dreams ♪

why did you lie to me?

♪ I sigh for this sorrowful life ♪

Was...

♪ Why can't I forget that moonlit night? ♪

was everything between us fake?

Yes!

It was all fake.

♪ Don't sigh for me ♪

I've been lying to you from the very beginning.

♪ Or for our love song that's come to an end ♪

To me,

you've always been nothing but my enemy's son!

♪ Memories feel just like the songs I once sang for you ♪

I want you to watch your father

become a pile of rotten flesh

♪ I sigh for this deep love and the broken dreams ♪

and then

go to hell with me!

♪ I sigh for all the loneliness in this world ♪

No! No!

You're lying.

♪ True love made those faded years worthwhile ♪

Tell me, tell me you love me.

You love me, don't you?

You love me, don't you?

Tell me you love me!

Say it!

Say it.

♪ If my tears could speak ♪

♪ If you could hear my heart melt ♪

♪ If I no longer needed ♪

♪ To hold onto the broken dreams ♪

♪ Maybe then I could finally let go of regret ♪

Go.

Get out of here.

♪ Don't sigh for me ♪

♪ Or for the years lost to time ♪

♪ Memories feel just like the songs I once sang for you ♪

♪ I sigh for this deep love and the broken dreams ♪

♪ I sigh for this sorrowful life ♪

♪ Why can't I forget that moonlit night? ♪

♪ Don't sigh for me ♪

♪ Or for our love song that's come to an end ♪

♪ Memories feel just like the songs I once sang for you ♪

♪ I sigh for the dark night and the cold moon ♪

♪ I sigh for all the loneliness in this world ♪

♪ True love made those faded years worthwhile ♪

♪ True love made those faded years worthwhile ♪

[Qin Mansion]

Young Madam gave birth!

Boy or girl?

It's a girl.

Really?

Let's go take a look!

Let's go.

Shuang,

let's head back.

We're not in the best state today.

We'll properly entertain Your Ladyship another day.

Mother,

aren't you going to see the baby?

She's all that Chen left behind.

What's there to see?

Just a girl.

Let's go, Mother.

What's wrong with a girl?

She's still a Qin.

What's wrong with the Qin family?

Xinlan,

you heard it all.

If you take your own life,

the baby

will be left alone to face this cold family.

There's no telling if she'll even grow up safely.

Can you really bear to leave her to such a fate?

I'll go back to my parents' house with my daughter

and never set foot in this filthy place again.

Qin Chen seemed

like a refined gentleman.

Who would've thought he'd do something like that?

He killed three people.

I thought he'd already lost all humanity,

but in the end, he chose

to save his wife and kid first.

People are complicated.

Caihe was a victim at first,

yet in the end, she became a cruel murderer.

Qin Chen killed his own father for his lover,

yet still cared for his wife and child.

Now that they've both perished in the flames,

it's even harder to sort out all the feelings

they had for each other.

What happened with the Qin family was just nuts.

No wonder neither of you had time for me.

But with both the ringleader and the accomplice dead,

this case can finally be closed.

So Little Wan'er, do you have time

to hang out with me now?

The Qin family's future is grim,

which will inevitably affect her.

She's not in the mood for that.

What's there to worry about?

Why don't you move in with me?

I could even help you solve cases.

Thank you, Your Ladyship,

but with the Qin family's reputation in ruins,

I can't drag you down and let people gossip about you.

I'm not afraid.

If anyone dares gossip about you,

I'll...

I'll whip them myself.

Miss Qin,

if the Qin family falls from grace,

have you thought about what you'll do next?

I haven't given it much thought yet.

After I join the Ministry of Justice,

will you come to the capital to help me?

With postmortems?

Can I participate in all kinds of cases, big and small?

As long as it's within my reach,

I'll let you join.

I'd love that.

Awesome! I'm going too!

Come with me.

Chi.

All you ever do is eat

and play around.

You do know you're a nuisance, don't you?

Why are you gripping me so hard?

[Grace and Purity]

My Lady,

you shouldn't have readily agreed

to go to the capital with His Highness today.

Why not?

He's going to work at the Ministry of Justice.

With his help,

not only can I examine bodies

openly and legitimately,

but I can also visit the Ministry of Justice

and look for a chance to clear my father's name.

How could I miss

such a good opportunity?

But you're unmarried.

You agreed so fast to go to the capital with an unrelated man.

Aren't you afraid His Highness will get suspicious?

The other day, you mentioned

Minister Shen Yi's "Vindication Records."

I found a copy of it and read it.

Turns out Minister Shen

could see the truth from the smallest clues.

He was a great official of his time.

How did you know the girl wearing the xiezhi mask was me?

The xiezhi can tell right from wrong.

In this world,

what other woman would wear

such a fierce-looking mask?

He must have noticed something.

Then why did you…

I've seen the scars on his body.

He got some of them after he left Shuoxi.

Apart from foreign enemies,

he must have plenty of foes in Zhou

who want him dead too.

He gave up his powerful position as the Young Marshal of Shuoxi,

insisted on joining the Ministry of Justice,

and kept trying to win me over.

He must have his plans.

Regardless of his intentions,

since he dares to work with me,

and it benefits me,

why should I hold back?

I never expected that someone as noble as the Heir of Prince Rui

would also have worries he can't talk about.

When Father was alive,

he helped hundreds of friends and subordinates.

Yet when he was falsely accused,

only His Highness

still praised him,

calling him a great official.

Whether he meant to test me or not,

the fact that he said it

is enough of a gesture of goodwill.

His Highness is a good man.

My Lady,

why don't we just tell His Highness the truth

about Master's case?

No.

Lord Yan is Prince Jin's cousin,

and Father's case

is closely related to Prince Jin's death.

For now,

Lord Yan and I can still serve each other's interests,

but when the truth comes to light,

whether we'll end up as friends or foes is yet to be seen.

So whether he suspects my identity or not,

as long as he has no proof,

we cannot admit anything.

Qin An

violated human ethics

and defied the moral order.

Qin Chen and the maid Caihe committed adultery

and took innocent lives.

By law, all assets must be confiscated.

Anyone found hiding property

shall be punished as a thief!

Yes!

[Qin Mansion]

Your Highness.

Wan.

Wan.

Could you please beg His Highness

to at least leave us some money to survive on?

Otherwise,

with all three of you unmarried,

how are we supposed to go on living?

Mother, why are you asking her for help?

She's the reason we ended up like this.

If you hadn't meddled,

how could Grandma and Chen have died so tragically?

Aunt,

when those women begged for their lives,

did anyone from the Qin family show mercy?

Now,

what right do we have to beg for money?

Your Highness,

I thank you on behalf of the families

of the victims.

It's thanks to you

that their grievances have been redressed.

You're the last person who should thank me.

I have one more request.

Go ahead.

Xinlan is weak after childbirth.

She and the baby can't handle any more stress.

Could you please…

Rest assured.

We'll leave the Linfeng House alone

until she moves out.

As for the others…

no matter who pleads for them,

they won't escape punishment!

Mother, let's go.

Thank you for your consideration.

Don't smile.

They might see you.

Sorry.

So adorable.

My Lady, the carriage is ready.

Ma'am.

This is for treating postpartum weakness.

Make sure Xinlan takes it on the road.

There are also several prescriptions for regulating the organs.

Just follow my instructions to prepare the decoction.

Miss Qin, thanks to your help,

Ms. Yao can now set her mind at ease

and return to her parents' house with the baby.

Miss Qin, I thank you on behalf of her parents.

Xinlan is still weak.

Please don't do this.

Let's go.

Move.

Today is the deadline.

That third aunt of yours

refused to leave,

begging me tearfully to speak to Chi on her behalf.

I'm not helping her.

Third Madam is so cruel.

Even if she resents you for leaving,

the baby is still her granddaughter.

She didn't even ask a single word about her.

That's better.

From this day forward,

my daughter will have nothing more to do

with this filthy place.

You're so magnanimous, Xinlan.

Things will turn out well for you.

After we part today,

we may never meet again.

Wan, you're talented and virtuous,

deserving to be cherished by the best man in the world.

All I wish for you

is to find a good match

to live a happy life with him.

Thank you, Xinlan.

But I wish

all women in the world could cherish themselves

without needing a man's love to feel worthy.

That's so true, Little Wan'er.

That's exactly what I think too.

Wan, you're so free-spirited.

I'm not even close.

What parents should give their children

isn't just blood ties,

but love

and education.

If Madam Qin had raised Qin An better,

and if Qin An had loved Qin Chen properly,

the third branch of the Qin family wouldn't have ended up like this.

If I had been Caihe,

I would've killed Qin An and Liu Chun—

quick and satisfying.

I wouldn't have hurt so many innocent people.

If I had been her,

I would've done everything to find evidence of their crimes

and bring them to justice

as a warning to others.

I'd have made their crimes known to all

so they'd be despised for generations.

Little Wan'er, you're even more ruthless.

Alright.

Let's not talk about the depressing stuff.

Grandma misses you terribly.

Why don't you just move in with us?

After everything that's happened,

your aunt will surely make things hard for you.

I sought refuge with the third branch.

If I move into the Marquis Mansion now,

wouldn't that make me an ingrate?

Don't worry. Once all this is over,

I'll definitely visit the Grand Princess.

Then come as soon as you can.

You may not have noticed it,

but in my family, it's not just my grandma

who misses you.

[Marquis of Anyang's Mansion]

[Vindication Records]

Master.

Those from the pawnshop are tight-lipped.

We tried everything, but they still wouldn't talk.

By the way,

it seems they exchanged letters with someone in the capital.

But the letters were burned during the arrest.

Whoever's backing them must be powerful.

Let the bookkeeper go.

Master, are you planning

to lure out the mastermind?

Smart for once.

Yan Chi!

[Someone tried to assassinate me. You must be careful too.]

Uncle, calm down.

If your father hadn't

sent me a secret letter to tell me about the attack,

how long were you planning to keep it from me?

Father and I have long been thorns in someone's side.

Why should we drag you into this mess?

Besides, the mastermind is still unknown,

and Father wasn't seriously injured,

so it's best not to make a fuss.

Nonsense!

Your father and I had fought side by side on the battlefield

before you were even born!

Since when do I need your protection?

Yes.

Uncle, you've always been cautious.

You and my father once risked your lives side by side.

Of course you're not afraid of those scoundrels.

But Uncle,

can you bear to put Great Aunt

in danger as well?

You've probably figured it out by now—

those behind the attacks on my father and me

are from the capital.

I'm returning to the capital

precisely to settle this matter.

If I need help,

I'll definitely come to you.

But please,

talk to my father

when you can.

Tell him to play it safe

and prevent internal unrest.

The year's almost over.

When are you going back to the capital?

As soon as the Qingyuan Pawnshop case is wrapped up.

His Majesty

ordered me to inspect the criminal cases in different prefectures.

I have to do my job properly.

I really don't understand.

With your military achievements,

joining the Ministry of War would be a natural progression.

Why do you have to get involved in Prince Jin's case?

His death was suspicious.

I can't just look the other way.

I know you and Prince Jin were as close as brothers,

but his case involves palace secrets.

No one at court dares speak up.

As the Heir of Prince Rui, you're supposed

to guard the border, not to jump into this mess.

Don't you realize

one wrong step

could ruin everything?

Uncle,

several months ago,

I secretly entered the capital

to investigate Prince Jin's case.

While passing through Jingzhou,

I was attacked, and so was my father who was far away at Shuoxi.

Your father

never told me about this.

He doesn't know yet.

But with thousands of miles between us,

who could've orchestrated such attacks

to kill both of us?

Weren't they afraid it'd unsettle the troops

and destabilize the border?

Are you suspecting

that Prince Jin's case

is connected to the one behind the attacks?

It's hard to say.

But among those coveting the Shuoxi Army,

many are aware of my bond

with Prince Jin.

But Prince Jin's death has been ruled as suicide out of guilt.

Even a high-ranking official like Shen Yi

was executed along with his entire family.

You're new to criminal cases.

What can you possibly do in the Ministry of Justice?

As "The Art of War" says,

if you only know yourself but not your enemy,

you'll win some and lose some.

With the support I have now,

my chances are at least even.

My Lady,

we're running low on the herbs for His Highness.

Since we're moving to

the estate that came with Third Madam's dowry,

we can buy some along the way.

His Highness isn't returning to Shuoxi,

so I don't think he'll need

so much medicine.

My Lady,

your savings are almost depleted.

If you take the job, you see it done.

Money can be earned again,

but one must not break their word.

What herbs do you need?

Your Highness, I didn't hear you coming.

The yamen runners said you two haven't left yet.

Miss Qin, I'd like to speak with you alone.

Your Highness, is it about Wanxing?

I mean, Yingqi.

Yingqi is a secret guard from the Dove Unit.

She's an elite bodyguard and spy.

I was worried someone in the Qin family might harm you.

I didn't send her here

to keep tabs on you.

You don't need to explain, Your Highness.

You sent Yingqi to me,

but she followed my orders and left when I told her to.

That means you told her to treat me as her master.

So of course I believe you meant to protect me.

You really are sharp, Miss Qin.

There's something

I'd like to ask you about.

Go ahead.

Do you know why

Minister Shen Yi

was executed along with his whole family?

Why did you bring him up so suddenly,

Your Highness?

Miss Qin, do you know

what crime Prince Jin was accused of?

I lived in the valley for so long

and know nothing of what happened in the capital.

Prince Jin was His Majesty's eldest son,

noble in character, pure as gold and jade.

Though his mother's rank wasn't high,

he was deeply loved by His Majesty.

Rumor had it

that at a palace banquet,

Prince Jin got drunk, barged into the inner palace,

tried to rape Consort Jin,

His Majesty's favorite woman,

and killed her when it failed.

The palace is heavily guarded.

How could he have possibly broken in

and done something so horrible?

It was precisely why Minister Shen Yi

insisted Prince Jin was innocent.

For that, he was convicted of misconduct,

and his entire family was executed.

After that, Prince Jin supposedly killed himself in prison out of guilt.

Could it be that

Father knew Prince Jin's case would end badly

and sent me away to escape it?

Minister Shen was a righteous official.

He wouldn't have defended Prince Jin without cause.

And I know Prince Jin too well—

he appeared easy-going but had principles.

There's no way he'd have forced himself on anyone,

let alone kill himself out of guilt.

Your Highness,

why are you telling me all these imperial secrets?

Prince Jin was like a brother and a father to me.

And you respected Minister Shen as a mentor.

After we arrive in the capital,

please help me

clear Prince Jin's name

and vindicate Minister Shen Yi.

You want to vindicate Minister Shen too?

A man as upright as Minister Shen

shouldn't have died because of false charges.

But you know how dangerous this path is.

If we work together,

no matter how tough it gets,

there's nothing to fear.

Okay.

You have my word.

Master, did Miss Qin agree?

Of course she did.

Now that Yingqi's gone,

you'll be on night duty from now on.

Okay.

But

who will follow you during the day?

You will.

Wait, Master.

I'll die from overwork like this.

[Baozhi Pharmacy]

Miss, don't worry.

All the herbs in my shop are top quality.

Who's it?

Sorry, sorry.

What trouble were you causing last night when you should've been sleeping?

Me? Causing trouble?

Someone else caused trouble

and took it out on me.

Sir,

please prepare ten doses of this prescription for me.

Where do you live?

I'll have them delivered right away.

No need.

He'll do the delivery.

Me?

Yes.

Physician,

save my son!

Please save my son!

Physician! Physician!

Don't hold the kid like that. Put him down!

Please save my son!

If you keep holding him like this, he'll die!

Put him down!

Trust me. I'm a physician.

Go bring over a cow!

Do you have a cow here?

No.

Does anyone have a cow?

Go bring one!

I need to get a cow.

Wait for me!

Physician!

Please save my son.

He was underwater for too long.

It's too late.

Sir.

It's too late.

His chest is still warm.

Bring me a bench,

a pillow, and a quilt.

What for?

Just go get them!

Fuling,

pound up some soapberries

and bring them to me in cotton cloth.

Alright.

Miss, can you save my son?

I'll do my best.

There's still a slim chance.

Thank you!

Thank you!

-Thank you! -It's alright.

It's alright.

Sir,

put the soapberry paste at his anus.

Okay.

Put the bench here.

Miss Qin, here's the stone you asked for.

Put it here.

Lay the kid facedown on the pillow,

with his belly resting here.

Bai Feng, shake the bench like I'm doing.

Got it.

My Lady.

Why can't I find a cow?

He's alive! He's alive!

Incredible!

That's a great method.

Are you okay?

It works just like a cow's back!

Thank you, thank you!

Sir,

prescribe something that nourishes Qi and blood for him.

Okay. Okay.

Break it up!

Miss, you're a genius.

A genius!

Are you…

Junior?

Senior?

Junior,

it really is you!

Shen…

Who's that guy?

Him?

He's Miss Song's senior brother

from the Medicine King Valley.

He doesn't get out much

and focuses on treating people.

He says weird things sometimes.

Don't mind him, Your Highness.

Senior?

Okay. You may go.

What are you doing?

Don't move.

What's wrong?

Fellow disciples?

They're pretty close for fellow disciples.

You've got four hours.

I want everything you can find on that guy.

Yes.

You used to wear men's clothes in the valley,

so I didn't recognize you right away.

I almost said the wrong thing.

That would've been disastrous.

[Sun Muqing, from Medicine King Valley]

So,

I should call you

Qin Wan now?

Just to be safe,

you'd better keep calling me Junior.

This is life and death for me.

Please keep it a secret.

I hadn't left the valley in a long time.

I didn't know so much had happened to you.

Why don't you go back to the Medicine King Valley?

Your seniors will all protect you.

Why work as a coroner here?

You should become a great physician,

or your talent will be wasted.

To me,

medical skills and forensic skills

are both ways to help people.

As both a physician and a coroner,

I can still

make something of myself.

I can never out-argue you.

Just don't regret it one day.

So,

you're Miss Qin's senior disciple?

I'm Sun Muqing,

and you are?

I'm the Heir of Prince Rui,

Yan Chi.

So you're the one who made my junior sister work as a coroner.

-It's my pleasure… -Nice to meet you.

Junior,

from what I can tell,

this man has a good presence,

decent features,

and a solid temperament.

It may be worth it to help him.

Senior, you make a good point.

Oh, by the way,

I heard there's an amazing healer in Jingzhou

with incredible medical skills.

Do you know this person?

Mr. Sun, it looks like

you don't know Miss Qin

is that amazing healer.

I'm off.

Where are you going?

I left the valley this time

to visit all the famous physicians out there.

Junior,

I watched how you saved

that kid who nearly drowned today.

Not bad. You've made progress.

You do deserve to be called an amazing healer.

Next time we meet,

let's see whose skills have gotten better.

One more thing.

You should wear women's clothes more often.

You look great in them.

I gotta go.

I've never seen you so happy before.

Senior Sun is obsessed with medicine.

We've always gotten along well.

He's free-spirited and unrestrained.

If he came off rude,

please don't take offense.

Free-spirited and unrestrained?

So you like someone like him?

Of course I like him.

Then why didn't you ask him to stay?

I thought you weren't the coy type.

Why would I ask him to stay?

I don't like him in that way.

When I was studying in the Medicine King Valley,

he was the only one

who never looked down on me for being a woman

and never envied or excluded me

because of my talent.

I see him as a friend who challenges me and has my back.

Why would you assume…

Can't men and women have a genuine friendship?

I was being narrow-minded.

Please forgive me, Miss Qin.

So you came to apologize?

I sincerely apologize.

Then why are you grinning?

You mentioned a genuine friendship, and I really admire it.

Having a friend you can be

completely honest and open with

is truly enviable.

The higher your status,

the harder it is to find a friend like that.

No wonder you misunderstood.

Then I hope someday

you can be

just as open and at ease with me.

Then, Your Highness,

please don't barge into my carriage again.

That depends on my mood.

Your Highness.

Everything's been taken care of.

Okay.

Stop.

What's wrong?

The Marquis of Zhongyong's men have arrived from the capital.

-Second Young Master, these boxes… -Move them in.

You'd better stay out of sight for now.

You be careful too.

Come, this way.

Careful.

Yes.

I never imagined

I'd see you again, Yan.

[Qin Yan, the eldest son of the Marquis of Zhongyong]

We're so grateful to your mother

for still caring for us.

At least we have a way forward now.

With everything the third branch has been through,

your cousin has to depend on your father to get married.

Don't worry, Aunt.

I'll take good care of my cousins.

Cousins?

Do you mean

Shuang can also go to the capital?

Greetings, Aunt, cousins.

You

must be Wan, right?

We were just kids when we parted.

You've grown into a big girl now.

What are you standing there for?

Greet Cousin Yan properly.

Greetings, Cousin Yan.

I was in a rush for this trip.

This jade is a small gift for you.

Once we're back in the capital,

I'll give you a proper welcome gift.

The capital?

Yes.

I came this time

to personally bring my three cousins back.