1 00:00:06,760 --> 00:00:07,760 Your Grace. 2 00:00:09,960 --> 00:00:13,120 There's no place to hide it. No place... 3 00:00:14,040 --> 00:00:16,239 Yes, there's no place here. 4 00:00:17,080 --> 00:00:19,440 Put it up in plain sight, 5 00:00:19,960 --> 00:00:21,440 somewhere as conspicuous as possible. 6 00:00:32,640 --> 00:00:33,640 Come on. 7 00:01:14,320 --> 00:01:15,560 I remember everything now. 8 00:01:16,440 --> 00:01:18,200 Her Grace asked me to hide it. 9 00:01:18,720 --> 00:01:19,910 She wanted you to have it. 10 00:01:27,760 --> 00:01:29,039 What happened back then? 11 00:01:30,920 --> 00:01:31,920 This letter 12 00:01:33,320 --> 00:01:34,880 was a painting. 13 00:01:38,200 --> 00:01:39,200 Your Grace! 14 00:01:41,800 --> 00:01:42,800 Your Grace! 15 00:01:44,479 --> 00:01:45,479 Your Grace! 16 00:01:45,680 --> 00:01:47,229 Duke of Ding has sent you a letter. 17 00:02:09,240 --> 00:02:11,640 Mei Sun is playing guessing game with me again. 18 00:02:14,120 --> 00:02:15,120 Bring me a brush. 19 00:02:15,480 --> 00:02:16,560 Dip it in some water. 20 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:35,400 (My dear sister, please don't worry.) 21 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,500 (His Majesty's summons for me to enter the capital will not bring trouble.) 22 00:02:38,640 --> 00:02:40,960 (The typhoon disaster in Futing stemmed from the seawall,) 23 00:02:41,560 --> 00:02:43,320 (and the corruption involves many high-ranking officials.) 24 00:02:43,720 --> 00:02:46,380 (I will present these matters to His Majesty in person upon my arrival.) 25 00:02:49,880 --> 00:02:51,640 (Dou Shi Shu, Song Yi Chun, Dou Shi Ying) 26 00:02:57,079 --> 00:02:59,040 Your Grace, you're coughing up blood! 27 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:01,560 Qi Xia, 28 00:03:01,960 --> 00:03:04,560 dry the painting and hide it. 29 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:05,920 Don't give it to anyone, 30 00:03:06,010 --> 00:03:07,290 and don't tell anyone about it. 31 00:03:07,590 --> 00:03:09,030 Only tell Yan Tang. 32 00:03:10,320 --> 00:03:12,120 -Yes, Your Grace. -Go. 33 00:03:16,640 --> 00:03:17,640 Where should I hide it? 34 00:03:18,360 --> 00:03:20,520 Your Grace, where should I hide it? 35 00:03:25,120 --> 00:03:26,360 Nowhere is truly safe. 36 00:03:27,320 --> 00:03:28,320 Qi Xia. 37 00:03:31,200 --> 00:03:32,360 Put it up in plain sight, 38 00:03:33,950 --> 00:03:35,710 somewhere as conspicuous as possible. 39 00:03:36,630 --> 00:03:37,630 Don't worry, Your Grace. 40 00:03:37,720 --> 00:03:39,200 I'll make sure Lord Song gets it. 41 00:03:39,440 --> 00:03:40,440 Go! 42 00:03:40,680 --> 00:03:41,680 Yes, Your Grace! 43 00:04:12,120 --> 00:04:13,120 Father, 44 00:04:13,720 --> 00:04:15,320 how could you do this? 45 00:04:16,320 --> 00:04:17,440 She's my mother! 46 00:04:17,640 --> 00:04:18,959 She was never your real mother. 47 00:04:19,600 --> 00:04:22,800 With Shu Yao, we three are a true family. 48 00:04:23,960 --> 00:04:27,320 I've owed your mother for so many years. 49 00:04:27,480 --> 00:04:29,390 I don't want her to compromise any longer. 50 00:05:51,360 --> 00:05:52,800 It's all becoming clear. 51 00:05:54,440 --> 00:05:55,920 With this list in our hands, 52 00:05:56,680 --> 00:05:58,400 we have Prince Qing by the throat. 53 00:05:58,720 --> 00:06:00,610 He has tampered with the foundation of the nation. 54 00:06:00,690 --> 00:06:01,950 The evidence is irrefutable. 55 00:06:04,960 --> 00:06:06,240 His Majesty is a wise ruler. 56 00:06:06,560 --> 00:06:08,750 But His Majesty's health is deteriorating by the day. 57 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,640 What if this follows the same path as the Duke of Ding's downfall? 58 00:06:12,240 --> 00:06:14,080 And the law rarely punishes the majority. 59 00:06:14,160 --> 00:06:15,870 How this will play out remains uncertain. 60 00:06:17,240 --> 00:06:19,480 Why is my father's name on this list? 61 00:06:20,680 --> 00:06:23,060 Uncle Shi Shu has long been part of Prince Qing's faction. 62 00:06:24,080 --> 00:06:27,320 Could it be he's trying to drag my father into it? 63 00:07:51,720 --> 00:07:54,800 (Blossom) 64 00:07:55,440 --> 00:07:57,680 (Episode 31) 65 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:01,200 What brings you by? 66 00:08:01,600 --> 00:08:02,920 You didn't even send word ahead. 67 00:08:04,160 --> 00:08:05,960 Wait a moment. Gao Sheng, 68 00:08:06,040 --> 00:08:08,400 brew some of the After Rain Longjing tea I just brought. 69 00:08:08,480 --> 00:08:11,450 -Yes, Master. -Leave us. There's no need to serve us. 70 00:08:14,720 --> 00:08:16,360 I have something to tell you as well. 71 00:08:16,860 --> 00:08:17,860 Gao Sheng. 72 00:08:24,670 --> 00:08:25,670 Master Shi Ying. 73 00:08:35,679 --> 00:08:36,679 Father, 74 00:08:36,919 --> 00:08:39,280 these houses aren't exactly cheap. 75 00:08:39,720 --> 00:08:40,880 These houses are something 76 00:08:40,970 --> 00:08:43,450 I specifically set aside for you to have as assets. 77 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:45,720 A while back, I put some spare money 78 00:08:46,240 --> 00:08:48,680 into the new Yunfei Jewelry Pavilion that opened in the capital. 79 00:08:48,750 --> 00:08:50,070 The profits have been excellent. 80 00:08:50,760 --> 00:08:54,380 I'm using the returns from the shop to pay the installments on the houses. 81 00:08:54,960 --> 00:08:57,640 I know most of the capital's jewelry and jade shop owners, 82 00:08:57,920 --> 00:08:59,960 but I've never heard of Yunfei Jewelry Pavilion. 83 00:09:03,040 --> 00:09:06,090 Father, you're an honest man, but you're also easily swayed. 84 00:09:06,640 --> 00:09:08,040 Be careful with your investments. 85 00:09:08,600 --> 00:09:10,000 Don't let the lure of small profits 86 00:09:10,390 --> 00:09:11,970 end up draining your assets. 87 00:09:13,080 --> 00:09:15,240 I worked in the Ministry of Revenue, after all. 88 00:09:15,560 --> 00:09:16,960 I've checked the accounts thoroughly. 89 00:09:17,040 --> 00:09:19,280 This jewelry shop's craftsmanship is excellent, 90 00:09:19,760 --> 00:09:21,080 and it has a steady clientele. 91 00:09:21,440 --> 00:09:22,640 It was Minister Mu who introduced us to it. 92 00:09:22,760 --> 00:09:24,240 Your uncle and I have invested some money. 93 00:09:24,320 --> 00:09:25,320 It's trustworthy. 94 00:09:33,240 --> 00:09:34,240 Your Grace, 95 00:09:34,400 --> 00:09:35,520 I've found out everything. 96 00:09:35,610 --> 00:09:38,690 The owner of the jewelry shop is the Duke of Jing, the Zhang family. 97 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:42,000 Which officials or nobles 98 00:09:42,360 --> 00:09:44,270 in the capital have invested in it? 99 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:46,520 The shop workers are tight-lipped, 100 00:09:47,040 --> 00:09:49,180 but according to the neighbors, most of the visitors 101 00:09:49,400 --> 00:09:51,720 are high-ranking officials. 102 00:09:53,320 --> 00:09:55,160 The Zhang family has money to burn. 103 00:09:55,320 --> 00:09:57,600 They spend tens of thousands of taels just to renovate a courtyard. 104 00:09:57,670 --> 00:09:58,670 With them backing it, 105 00:09:58,800 --> 00:10:00,400 and so many colleagues eager to invest, 106 00:10:00,560 --> 00:10:02,270 that tells us it's reliable, isn't it? 107 00:10:03,760 --> 00:10:05,240 You work in the Ministry of Revenue. 108 00:10:05,320 --> 00:10:07,480 So you know the current state of the court. 109 00:10:07,920 --> 00:10:10,120 The treasury collects three million taels of silver in annual taxes, 110 00:10:10,260 --> 00:10:11,980 but expenditures reach six million taels. 111 00:10:12,480 --> 00:10:15,200 The court is drowning in debt, and the people are barely scraping by. 112 00:10:15,390 --> 00:10:18,430 How is it that the Zhang family can easily spend tens of thousands of taels? 113 00:10:18,720 --> 00:10:19,960 What is the Duke of Jing's salary? 114 00:10:20,040 --> 00:10:22,610 How can he afford such properties? How can he back such ventures? 115 00:10:27,030 --> 00:10:28,190 Maybe 116 00:10:28,840 --> 00:10:30,980 he has other businesses outside his official duties. 117 00:10:31,280 --> 00:10:32,680 Money makes money, that's all. 118 00:10:33,520 --> 00:10:35,040 Public funds and private wealth 119 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:36,640 shouldn't be lumped together. 120 00:10:36,720 --> 00:10:37,720 Father, 121 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:40,040 the Zhang family is the Empress's maternal family. 122 00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:42,130 Their money comes from the Liaodong horse markets. 123 00:10:42,440 --> 00:10:44,520 Prince Qing and the Crown Prince are now openly at odds. 124 00:10:44,600 --> 00:10:46,960 Those profits are being used to win over court officials. 125 00:10:49,120 --> 00:10:51,600 T-these are separate matters. 126 00:10:52,120 --> 00:10:53,160 Business is business, 127 00:10:53,520 --> 00:10:55,080 and court politics are court politics. 128 00:10:55,160 --> 00:10:57,400 Duke of Jing has always stayed out of politics. 129 00:10:59,480 --> 00:11:01,840 You believe they're separate matters? 130 00:11:03,080 --> 00:11:04,080 Then let me ask you this, 131 00:11:04,520 --> 00:11:08,830 did you sign your name on the investment contract? 132 00:11:18,960 --> 00:11:21,120 Prince Qing is getting prepared to seize the throne. 133 00:11:21,800 --> 00:11:24,480 That signed contract ties you directly to him. 134 00:11:25,160 --> 00:11:26,760 Whatever he does in the future, 135 00:11:27,240 --> 00:11:28,640 you'll either have to support him 136 00:11:29,120 --> 00:11:31,680 or pretend you know nothing. 137 00:11:32,880 --> 00:11:34,340 I never intended to form factions. 138 00:11:35,120 --> 00:11:37,080 Uncle Shi Shu has long been part of his faction. 139 00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:38,540 He is dragging you into this now 140 00:11:38,700 --> 00:11:40,290 so he could take advantage of your identity 141 00:11:40,370 --> 00:11:42,820 as Yan Tang's father-in-law and coerce him into obeying them. 142 00:11:47,440 --> 00:11:50,230 Getting involved in a succession battle and forming factions for personal gain 143 00:11:50,450 --> 00:11:52,290 will get the entire family executed. 144 00:11:52,620 --> 00:11:53,620 This won't do. 145 00:11:54,080 --> 00:11:55,670 I have to withdraw from the business. 146 00:11:56,960 --> 00:11:58,920 Father, let me handle it. 147 00:11:59,400 --> 00:12:00,760 I'll go to the jewelry shop now. 148 00:12:01,520 --> 00:12:02,520 Shou Gu... 149 00:12:08,680 --> 00:12:10,640 What should I do, Yan Tang? 150 00:12:11,400 --> 00:12:12,960 Should I take a leave of absence? 151 00:12:13,800 --> 00:12:14,800 Maybe I'll just resign. 152 00:12:15,920 --> 00:12:16,920 Father, 153 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:18,400 even if you resign, 154 00:12:18,720 --> 00:12:22,470 it doesn't change the fact that you are Shou Gu's father and my father-in-law. 155 00:12:23,800 --> 00:12:26,560 I made a promise to keep Shou Gu's family safe. 156 00:12:27,520 --> 00:12:28,600 Their target is me. 157 00:12:29,240 --> 00:12:30,240 I'll take care of this. 158 00:12:32,160 --> 00:12:33,420 Assemble our dormant soldiers. 159 00:12:33,680 --> 00:12:34,680 Your Grace, 160 00:12:36,040 --> 00:12:38,250 Prince Qing and his people are investigating our men. 161 00:12:38,600 --> 00:12:40,960 If they set a trap, we might walk right into it. 162 00:12:43,040 --> 00:12:45,360 When it comes to deploying forces in the capital, 163 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:47,560 who is the trap and who is the prey 164 00:12:48,960 --> 00:12:50,440 won't be for him to decide. 165 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:01,160 Dormant soldiers? 166 00:13:08,960 --> 00:13:10,510 (Yunfei Jewelry Pavilion) 167 00:13:11,040 --> 00:13:13,080 Please come in, Young Master Wang. 168 00:13:13,200 --> 00:13:14,200 Welcome, welcome. 169 00:13:24,040 --> 00:13:25,080 Duchess of Ying. 170 00:13:25,760 --> 00:13:27,280 Her Grace has some big business 171 00:13:27,360 --> 00:13:28,680 to discuss with your master. 172 00:13:28,840 --> 00:13:30,450 Please ask Lady Wei to come here now. 173 00:13:32,520 --> 00:13:34,330 I'm known for my impatience and ill-tempered. 174 00:13:34,410 --> 00:13:35,530 She'd better hurry, 175 00:13:36,130 --> 00:13:38,690 or the Duchess of Ying causing trouble here 176 00:13:39,120 --> 00:13:41,600 might sabotage your business. 177 00:13:44,800 --> 00:13:46,400 I'll notify master immediately. 178 00:13:46,880 --> 00:13:48,450 Please make yourself comfortable here. 179 00:14:11,720 --> 00:14:12,720 Your Grace. 180 00:14:14,280 --> 00:14:15,630 My master is ready to see you. 181 00:14:20,480 --> 00:14:23,080 I'll pay ten times the principal and interest my father invested. 182 00:14:23,640 --> 00:14:25,040 The Miao family's client network 183 00:14:25,480 --> 00:14:26,760 and the craftsmen from Zhaowen Bookstore 184 00:14:26,840 --> 00:14:27,970 can all be negotiated as part of the deal. 185 00:14:28,320 --> 00:14:30,020 In exchange, release my father's contract 186 00:14:30,880 --> 00:14:33,290 and nullify the agreement. 187 00:14:35,110 --> 00:14:36,110 This deal is as good 188 00:14:36,600 --> 00:14:38,920 as free money falling from the sky. 189 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:40,880 Your Grace, 190 00:14:41,390 --> 00:14:42,670 our shop has a strict rule, 191 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,150 once a contract is signed, 192 00:14:44,400 --> 00:14:47,440 no matter life, death, profit, or loss, it cannot be voided. 193 00:14:48,440 --> 00:14:50,240 So the rules of this shop 194 00:14:50,600 --> 00:14:52,200 override national laws, huh? 195 00:14:53,120 --> 00:14:54,530 It might appear as an investment, 196 00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:57,400 but they've actually signed a slave contract. 197 00:14:58,480 --> 00:15:00,130 Lady Wei, you've always been profit-driven, 198 00:15:00,280 --> 00:15:01,870 yet now you suddenly change your ways? 199 00:15:02,040 --> 00:15:04,400 It seems the hidden profits of this shop 200 00:15:04,640 --> 00:15:06,400 far outweigh anything I could offer. 201 00:15:08,400 --> 00:15:10,320 The audacity of you to say that. 202 00:15:11,200 --> 00:15:12,400 What benefits 203 00:15:12,680 --> 00:15:14,400 have I ever gotten from you? 204 00:15:15,480 --> 00:15:19,560 You have bled my family dry, 205 00:15:20,000 --> 00:15:21,880 leaving us ruined and broken! 206 00:15:23,360 --> 00:15:25,880 Allowing your father and uncle to invest 207 00:15:26,080 --> 00:15:28,000 was a favor to you. 208 00:15:28,960 --> 00:15:30,560 And now you dare 209 00:15:30,960 --> 00:15:33,440 to demand annulment? 210 00:15:34,360 --> 00:15:36,160 Go ahead, smash everything if you want. 211 00:15:36,680 --> 00:15:37,760 I refuse to believe 212 00:15:38,800 --> 00:15:42,320 the Shengtian Prefecture will let you get away with it. 213 00:15:43,160 --> 00:15:44,160 Wei Ting Zhen, 214 00:15:45,040 --> 00:15:47,110 I've shown you courtesy before resorting to force. 215 00:15:47,240 --> 00:15:48,680 Today, I've offered you respect. 216 00:15:49,160 --> 00:15:50,200 Tomorrow, 217 00:15:51,120 --> 00:15:52,360 it won't be so easy to come by. 218 00:15:54,720 --> 00:15:55,720 Tomorrow? 219 00:15:56,320 --> 00:15:57,720 When the throne changes hands, 220 00:15:58,320 --> 00:15:59,320 forget about respect, 221 00:15:59,800 --> 00:16:03,160 you and your husband might not even make it alive. 222 00:16:25,280 --> 00:16:27,360 They say once you gamble, you're hooked for life. 223 00:16:27,690 --> 00:16:29,850 Do you know why? 224 00:16:34,040 --> 00:16:35,040 It's because 225 00:16:36,000 --> 00:16:38,320 once someone gets a taste of turning pennies into fortunes, 226 00:16:38,400 --> 00:16:39,800 of the rush of striking it rich overnight, 227 00:16:39,890 --> 00:16:40,990 that rush is unforgettable, 228 00:16:41,280 --> 00:16:43,950 even if it costs them broken bones or severed fingers. 229 00:16:45,120 --> 00:16:47,490 Prince Qing's game is no different, 230 00:16:47,880 --> 00:16:50,080 borrow a little, owe a fortune. 231 00:16:50,440 --> 00:16:51,440 The bigger the stakes, 232 00:16:52,320 --> 00:16:53,480 the bigger the reward. 233 00:16:57,520 --> 00:16:58,950 I gave up gambling a long time ago. 234 00:17:00,360 --> 00:17:01,440 I'm afraid I'll have to 235 00:17:02,400 --> 00:17:03,570 decline His Highness's offer, 236 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:06,760 Fine then. Something was stolen from His Highness's residence today. 237 00:17:06,839 --> 00:17:08,589 And you've just been caught in the act. 238 00:17:09,359 --> 00:17:10,560 What are you going to do now? 239 00:17:12,319 --> 00:17:13,900 Prince Qing's recommendation for you 240 00:17:13,960 --> 00:17:15,810 as Military Justice Officer has been issued. 241 00:17:16,359 --> 00:17:17,960 Do you think Song Mo will still save you? 242 00:17:18,599 --> 00:17:19,880 If you don't want to play, 243 00:17:20,359 --> 00:17:21,750 plenty of others are eager 244 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:23,359 to take your place. 245 00:17:26,510 --> 00:17:27,510 Oh, 246 00:17:29,520 --> 00:17:31,240 and don't forget about Young Lady Zhao. 247 00:17:37,760 --> 00:17:39,470 Dou Shi Shu had Zou Er deliver an invitation, 248 00:17:39,550 --> 00:17:41,990 asking you to meet him tomorrow midnight at the jewelry shop 249 00:17:42,200 --> 00:17:43,480 to discuss the contract. 250 00:17:43,760 --> 00:17:45,600 Our men are ready. 251 00:17:46,720 --> 00:17:49,840 Dou Shi Shu is ruthless and selfish to the core. 252 00:17:50,280 --> 00:17:51,640 Unless you pledge your allegiance, 253 00:17:51,760 --> 00:17:53,760 he won't hand over the contract. 254 00:17:54,360 --> 00:17:56,680 I think you should avoid this trap. 255 00:17:57,440 --> 00:17:59,680 Let us investigate the secrets behind this jewelry shop first. 256 00:17:59,780 --> 00:18:00,780 No. 257 00:18:01,590 --> 00:18:02,990 During the martial competition, 258 00:18:03,070 --> 00:18:04,430 Prince Qing and I made our stances clear. 259 00:18:04,760 --> 00:18:06,240 He won't give me time to stall. 260 00:18:07,290 --> 00:18:08,320 Haven't you noticed? 261 00:18:08,720 --> 00:18:11,420 Imperial Physician Lu has been visiting less and less frequently. 262 00:18:13,360 --> 00:18:15,960 Imperial Physician Lu attends only to you 263 00:18:16,880 --> 00:18:18,160 and His Majesty. 264 00:18:19,040 --> 00:18:21,600 Could it be that His Majesty's condition has worsened? 265 00:18:22,080 --> 00:18:23,470 Things are in a critical moment. 266 00:18:23,800 --> 00:18:26,560 If I can't become Prince Qing's weapon, 267 00:18:27,240 --> 00:18:29,240 he will see me as the thorn that he must remove. 268 00:18:34,320 --> 00:18:36,600 -Your Grace. -Did you retrieve the contract? 269 00:18:36,960 --> 00:18:39,240 Perhaps something even better than the contract. 270 00:18:41,440 --> 00:18:43,760 Our weaknesses are also their vulnerabilities. 271 00:18:46,400 --> 00:18:48,360 The stars are dim, and clouds cover the sky. 272 00:18:49,200 --> 00:18:50,640 Gentlemen, don't linger. 273 00:18:51,120 --> 00:18:52,520 It's midnight. 274 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:54,710 Time to pack up! Pack it up! Chop-chop. 275 00:18:57,280 --> 00:18:58,980 I never thought I'd live to see the day 276 00:18:59,520 --> 00:19:02,480 where you would greet me personally, Minister Dou. 277 00:19:03,160 --> 00:19:04,550 I thought you wouldn't show up. 278 00:19:05,480 --> 00:19:08,200 I didn't expect you cared so much about my brother. 279 00:19:08,930 --> 00:19:12,290 Unfortunately, we seem to look out for him in very different ways. 280 00:19:15,120 --> 00:19:16,120 Your Grace, hold on. 281 00:19:16,480 --> 00:19:17,840 We run a small business here. 282 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,790 If these gold and jade items are damaged, we will suffer losses. 283 00:19:21,440 --> 00:19:23,960 I must ask you to leave your weapons behind. 284 00:19:25,120 --> 00:19:26,450 By His Majesty's special decree, 285 00:19:26,600 --> 00:19:29,320 even in the royal presence, we're not required to disarm. 286 00:19:31,200 --> 00:19:33,160 If you see me as an enemy, 287 00:19:33,600 --> 00:19:35,400 forget about the meeting then. 288 00:19:36,360 --> 00:19:37,560 This concerns family secrets, 289 00:19:38,050 --> 00:19:39,810 and I said I would only meet you alone. 290 00:19:40,560 --> 00:19:42,080 It's just a conversation over tea. 291 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:48,240 -Wait outside the building. -Yes, Your Grace. 292 00:20:00,240 --> 00:20:01,640 You've been avoiding me, 293 00:20:02,480 --> 00:20:04,360 so I had no choice but to trick you. 294 00:20:05,800 --> 00:20:07,250 Don't blame Minister Dou for this. 295 00:20:12,840 --> 00:20:14,640 Minister Dou chose this path himself. 296 00:20:17,040 --> 00:20:18,080 There's nothing to blame. 297 00:20:20,880 --> 00:20:22,600 I really have the Snow Mushroom. 298 00:20:23,290 --> 00:20:24,320 Once you cure the poison, 299 00:20:24,800 --> 00:20:27,270 you can live a long and happy life with your wife and child. 300 00:20:27,880 --> 00:20:29,280 With the Dou family for governance 301 00:20:29,640 --> 00:20:31,030 and the Duke of Ying for defense, 302 00:20:31,320 --> 00:20:33,000 my empire would be harmonious and prosperous. 303 00:20:33,080 --> 00:20:34,120 what could be better? 304 00:20:35,240 --> 00:20:36,240 The poison may be cured, 305 00:20:37,050 --> 00:20:38,330 but my hatred won't be. 306 00:20:40,850 --> 00:20:41,850 Throughout history, 307 00:20:42,080 --> 00:20:43,480 no wise ruler has risen to power 308 00:20:44,160 --> 00:20:45,400 without sacrifices. 309 00:20:46,960 --> 00:20:48,040 These are merely means, 310 00:20:49,000 --> 00:20:50,000 not the goal. 311 00:20:51,280 --> 00:20:52,760 If it's about your mother's death, 312 00:20:54,320 --> 00:20:57,960 tomorrow, I can send you Song Han's head 313 00:20:58,600 --> 00:20:59,760 as a gesture of sincerity. 314 00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:11,860 It's true that your uncle stood in the way of my great cause, 315 00:21:12,520 --> 00:21:14,800 and my mother and I did intend to remove him. 316 00:21:15,160 --> 00:21:16,990 But the Duke of Ding was a peerless warrior. 317 00:21:17,760 --> 00:21:20,240 If His Majesty really trusted him fully, 318 00:21:20,800 --> 00:21:22,600 would he have met such an end? 319 00:21:24,960 --> 00:21:27,720 He died because he misplaced his loyalty. 320 00:21:28,640 --> 00:21:30,200 Who do think his spirit will really resent? 321 00:21:30,280 --> 00:21:31,600 Wang Ge? 322 00:21:31,960 --> 00:21:33,720 Me? Or my mother? 323 00:21:34,440 --> 00:21:36,520 The twelve imperial edicts that recalled Yue Fei 324 00:21:37,560 --> 00:21:38,560 were issued by Zhao Gou, 325 00:21:39,960 --> 00:21:41,080 not Qin Hui. 326 00:21:43,480 --> 00:21:44,480 That's true. 327 00:21:45,200 --> 00:21:46,200 Zhao Gou should 328 00:21:47,310 --> 00:21:50,030 kneel and be scorned before the statue of Yue Fei. 329 00:21:50,880 --> 00:21:54,600 But that doesn't mean Qin Hui should stand tall because of it. 330 00:21:59,840 --> 00:22:00,840 Song Mo! 331 00:22:01,700 --> 00:22:04,100 His Highness has shown you enough respect. 332 00:22:04,840 --> 00:22:06,080 If you refuse to comply, 333 00:22:06,670 --> 00:22:09,720 tonight you'll die here, accused of attempting to assassinate Prince Qing. 334 00:22:10,160 --> 00:22:11,680 Shou Gu will become a widow. 335 00:22:12,720 --> 00:22:14,960 Will you still get your revenge then? 336 00:22:16,800 --> 00:22:20,200 Your Highness, you certainly have a way of leveraging on what people care about. 337 00:22:21,960 --> 00:22:22,960 But 338 00:22:23,880 --> 00:22:24,920 the cleverest people 339 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:28,760 often die caught in their own traps. 340 00:22:36,960 --> 00:22:38,040 I told you before, 341 00:22:38,240 --> 00:22:39,560 your soldiers are useless. 342 00:22:41,360 --> 00:22:42,360 How dare you, Song Mo! 343 00:22:42,600 --> 00:22:44,780 Do you know the punishment for attempting to murder a prince? 344 00:22:44,860 --> 00:22:46,560 If revenge were as simple as killing him, 345 00:22:47,080 --> 00:22:48,880 I could fulfill my wish tonight. 346 00:22:49,200 --> 00:22:50,200 Don't forget, 347 00:22:50,680 --> 00:22:53,210 -you're here for the contract. -It's you who have forgotten it. 348 00:22:53,680 --> 00:22:54,680 I never did. 349 00:23:03,440 --> 00:23:04,440 Don't worry. 350 00:23:04,720 --> 00:23:06,360 Every single one of the contracts 351 00:23:07,120 --> 00:23:09,080 in the secret room downstairs will be fine. 352 00:23:14,520 --> 00:23:15,520 I've measured it. 353 00:23:16,160 --> 00:23:19,040 The main hall is 16 steps long and 12 steps wide, 354 00:23:19,600 --> 00:23:20,600 with three rooms 355 00:23:21,240 --> 00:23:22,400 and six supporting pillars. 356 00:23:23,200 --> 00:23:24,200 I've cross-checked it. 357 00:23:24,880 --> 00:23:25,960 There's a discrepancy of one zhang between 358 00:23:26,040 --> 00:23:27,530 the inner and outer dimensions of the first floor. 359 00:23:28,000 --> 00:23:29,400 There must be a hidden room here. 360 00:23:34,520 --> 00:23:35,800 While you confront Prince Qing, 361 00:23:35,880 --> 00:23:38,800 I'll lead a team to blow open the outer wall and retrieve the contracts. 362 00:23:41,640 --> 00:23:42,640 Your Highness! 363 00:23:46,960 --> 00:23:47,960 Your Grace, 364 00:23:48,880 --> 00:23:50,280 all the contracts are here. 365 00:23:51,600 --> 00:23:52,600 Good job. 366 00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:02,280 Song Mo has gone mad. 367 00:24:02,480 --> 00:24:05,020 He set off explosives in the streets and endangered the people. 368 00:24:05,560 --> 00:24:06,560 Execute him on the spot! 369 00:24:09,640 --> 00:24:10,800 I'll present these contracts 370 00:24:11,240 --> 00:24:14,600 along with the Duke of Ding's letters to His Majesty. 371 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:17,200 What do you think His Majesty will do 372 00:24:17,880 --> 00:24:19,760 about your crimes of factionalism? 373 00:24:21,480 --> 00:24:23,410 Jiang Mei Sun amassed troops in the southeast, 374 00:24:23,800 --> 00:24:25,720 and now you're trying to carry out a massacre in the capital. 375 00:24:25,810 --> 00:24:27,400 The citizens are witnesses tonight. 376 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:28,760 How can the Jiang family 377 00:24:29,440 --> 00:24:30,600 claim loyalty and integrity? 378 00:24:31,440 --> 00:24:33,570 You are unworthy of even mentioning our family name! 379 00:24:37,840 --> 00:24:38,840 Your Grace! 380 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:43,600 Song Mo has attempted to assassinate me. 381 00:24:45,190 --> 00:24:46,190 Whoever kills him 382 00:24:46,680 --> 00:24:47,680 will be greatly rewarded. 383 00:24:49,680 --> 00:24:50,680 Stop! 384 00:24:52,440 --> 00:24:53,440 Move! Move! 385 00:24:54,400 --> 00:24:55,400 Don't move! 386 00:25:04,560 --> 00:25:05,560 Yan Tang. 387 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:08,000 What are you doing here? 388 00:25:12,720 --> 00:25:17,040 Prince Qing, Duke of Ying, and Minister Dou, 389 00:25:17,250 --> 00:25:20,410 please come with me to the palace to meet His Majesty. 390 00:25:20,760 --> 00:25:22,280 You wretched servant, are you blind? 391 00:25:22,360 --> 00:25:24,000 Song Mo set fires and attempted to assassinate me. 392 00:25:24,080 --> 00:25:25,520 He should be executed on the spot! 393 00:25:25,600 --> 00:25:27,040 And that vile woman dared to scheme against me, 394 00:25:27,120 --> 00:25:28,320 she should die too! 395 00:25:32,640 --> 00:25:34,480 Yan Tang! 396 00:25:37,160 --> 00:25:39,920 So she is your weakness. 397 00:25:41,880 --> 00:25:44,240 I am merely carrying out His Majesty's orders. 398 00:25:44,400 --> 00:25:46,360 Please forgive me, Your Highness. 399 00:25:59,280 --> 00:26:01,650 They say it's bad luck for a pregnant woman to see blood. 400 00:26:03,720 --> 00:26:05,000 You shouldn't have come. 401 00:26:10,400 --> 00:26:12,130 Didn't we make a promise to each other? 402 00:26:13,600 --> 00:26:15,200 No matter what happens, 403 00:26:16,480 --> 00:26:17,760 we'll face it together. 404 00:26:21,720 --> 00:26:23,020 I'll go to the palace with you. 405 00:26:40,280 --> 00:26:41,280 Father, 406 00:26:41,720 --> 00:26:43,480 Song Mo set a trap and started the fire. 407 00:26:43,800 --> 00:26:45,630 If I hadn't drawn my sword to protect myself, 408 00:26:45,800 --> 00:26:47,600 I might not be standing before you now. 409 00:26:49,760 --> 00:26:52,560 Do you think that's something a prince should say? 410 00:26:54,640 --> 00:26:55,640 Your Majesty, 411 00:26:55,800 --> 00:26:57,520 Prince Qing has formed factions, 412 00:26:58,160 --> 00:26:59,560 engaged in corruption on a grand scale, 413 00:26:59,640 --> 00:27:02,590 and used the guise of a jewelry shop to bribe high-ranking officials, 414 00:27:02,960 --> 00:27:05,240 corrupt the bureaucracy, and exploit the common people. 415 00:27:05,680 --> 00:27:08,120 The records of his faction and the contracts are all here. 416 00:27:08,720 --> 00:27:10,510 I request you to make a fair judgment. 417 00:27:11,920 --> 00:27:13,280 Are the high-ranking officials 418 00:27:13,960 --> 00:27:17,330 you're referring to the same ones who recently impeached the Crown Prince? 419 00:27:18,320 --> 00:27:20,920 You're stirring up discord between me and my brother 420 00:27:21,200 --> 00:27:22,920 just to seek revenge, aren't you? 421 00:27:23,760 --> 00:27:24,760 Words can be false, 422 00:27:25,280 --> 00:27:27,080 but signatures and seals cannot lie. 423 00:27:27,440 --> 00:27:29,360 The ledger tracks millions of taels of silver, 424 00:27:29,530 --> 00:27:31,170 with every transaction fully documented. 425 00:27:31,920 --> 00:27:35,640 I petition for a thorough investigation into all implicated officials. 426 00:27:38,200 --> 00:27:39,200 Your Majesty... 427 00:27:40,680 --> 00:27:41,680 Your Grace, 428 00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:44,220 this matter involves too many individuals. 429 00:27:44,300 --> 00:27:46,780 His Majesty is physically and mentally exhausted. 430 00:27:47,560 --> 00:27:48,560 Your Majesty... 431 00:27:48,920 --> 00:27:49,920 Your Majesty. 432 00:27:51,680 --> 00:27:54,680 Prince Yu'an, Prince Jihuai, and Duke of Jing request an audience. 433 00:28:06,000 --> 00:28:07,560 The princes are all inside, 434 00:28:08,480 --> 00:28:11,440 and outside the Fengtian Gate, several ministers and high-ranking officials 435 00:28:11,880 --> 00:28:13,160 are ready to impeach Song Mo. 436 00:28:14,130 --> 00:28:15,370 He's brought this upon himself. 437 00:28:16,680 --> 00:28:18,520 Do you really intend to die with him? 438 00:28:21,560 --> 00:28:22,980 The explosion in the secret room 439 00:28:24,080 --> 00:28:25,600 was your plan, wasn't it? 440 00:28:26,240 --> 00:28:28,320 Do you know the penalty for illegally manufacturing explosives? 441 00:28:28,400 --> 00:28:29,400 A capital offense. 442 00:28:30,480 --> 00:28:32,280 But as the one who controls military power, 443 00:28:32,800 --> 00:28:34,280 you will inevitably be seen 444 00:28:35,120 --> 00:28:36,840 as complicit in your niece's actions. 445 00:28:37,240 --> 00:28:38,430 -You... -If it comes to that, 446 00:28:39,000 --> 00:28:40,380 will the Empress and Prince Qing 447 00:28:40,520 --> 00:28:41,560 sacrifice you 448 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:44,320 to ensure that Song Mo and I go down? 449 00:28:44,680 --> 00:28:46,920 You... You're so devious! 450 00:28:48,120 --> 00:28:49,400 You're going to drag the entire family down with you! 451 00:28:49,480 --> 00:28:50,600 I'm saving our family. 452 00:28:51,280 --> 00:28:52,720 Prince Qing has tampered with the foundation of the nation, 453 00:28:52,800 --> 00:28:53,800 and the evidence is irrefutable. 454 00:28:58,280 --> 00:28:59,690 His Majesty is a wise ruler. 455 00:29:00,040 --> 00:29:01,720 With so many people involved, 456 00:29:02,840 --> 00:29:04,900 His Majesty will have no choice but to make a decisive judgment. 457 00:29:05,400 --> 00:29:07,560 Lady Dou, you may excel at managing a household, 458 00:29:08,440 --> 00:29:11,360 but you oversimplify matters of the court. 459 00:29:16,320 --> 00:29:17,700 You've worked hard, Minister Dou. 460 00:29:17,880 --> 00:29:19,920 -Go and take a break. -Yes, Your Majesty. 461 00:29:22,280 --> 00:29:24,160 You're becoming a mother yourself, 462 00:29:25,080 --> 00:29:26,720 you should understand a parent's heart. 463 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:30,040 No matter how justified Song Mo may be, 464 00:29:30,120 --> 00:29:31,280 he's still just an outsider. 465 00:29:32,560 --> 00:29:34,680 No matter how grave You Ting's mistakes, 466 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:37,000 he remains His Majesty's own flesh and blood. 467 00:29:37,920 --> 00:29:40,000 His Majesty is not just Prince Qing's father; 468 00:29:41,040 --> 00:29:42,840 he is the sovereign of all. 469 00:29:43,200 --> 00:29:45,960 As the sovereign, he must prioritize the bigger picture. 470 00:29:46,680 --> 00:29:49,040 If every royal and high official guilty of corruption 471 00:29:49,120 --> 00:29:50,280 were to be executed, 472 00:29:50,490 --> 00:29:52,010 could the court still function? 473 00:29:52,280 --> 00:29:54,240 Would the people still trust the court? 474 00:29:55,680 --> 00:29:58,150 The law cannot punish the masses, let alone close relatives. 475 00:29:58,440 --> 00:30:00,800 Prince Yu'an is His Majesty's uncle, 476 00:30:01,320 --> 00:30:03,600 and Prince Jihuai is His Majesty's younger brother. 477 00:30:04,600 --> 00:30:06,790 The contracts may not be undeniable evidence of guilt, 478 00:30:08,120 --> 00:30:11,200 but they are certainly a crushing weight that will bury you and Song Mo. 479 00:30:14,960 --> 00:30:17,950 Song Mo, you've just been appointed as Commander of the Warden's Office. 480 00:30:18,240 --> 00:30:20,730 Yet you set fire to a jewelry shop and acted like a bandit. 481 00:30:21,120 --> 00:30:22,760 You are the commander of Imperial Guards, 482 00:30:22,840 --> 00:30:24,700 and yet you assaulted a prince in the street. 483 00:30:24,920 --> 00:30:26,840 (Prince Yu'an, Prince Jihuai) Your arrogance and disregard for decorum 484 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:28,720 disgrace the imperial favor bestowed upon you. 485 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:31,770 The people's anger cannot be appeased if you're not punished severely. 486 00:30:32,160 --> 00:30:33,160 According to the laws, 487 00:30:33,760 --> 00:30:36,060 royal kin are forbidden from interfering in state affairs. 488 00:30:36,360 --> 00:30:37,760 As for the charges of dereliction and arson, 489 00:30:37,840 --> 00:30:39,740 I stand by my actions and will take responsibility. 490 00:30:40,000 --> 00:30:43,240 But if your name appears on these contracts, 491 00:30:44,240 --> 00:30:47,080 will you admit to it? 492 00:30:51,360 --> 00:30:54,160 Your Majesty, the ancestral teachings left by the founding emperor state 493 00:30:54,260 --> 00:30:55,500 that a harmonious family leads to a prosperous nation. 494 00:30:55,660 --> 00:30:57,620 The royal family is the model for all, 495 00:30:57,840 --> 00:30:58,960 governing with filial piety. 496 00:30:59,480 --> 00:31:01,040 Nothing is more forbidden than mistrust between 497 00:31:01,120 --> 00:31:02,470 father and son or strife between brothers. 498 00:31:02,680 --> 00:31:03,880 As a subject, 499 00:31:04,840 --> 00:31:06,360 to sow discord within the royal family 500 00:31:06,480 --> 00:31:07,920 is a crime punishable by death! 501 00:31:08,520 --> 00:31:11,520 I held your hand 502 00:31:11,670 --> 00:31:14,230 and copied those words, one by one. 503 00:31:14,320 --> 00:31:15,320 Your Majesty, 504 00:31:15,800 --> 00:31:16,800 have you forgotten? 505 00:31:17,160 --> 00:31:18,600 Song Mo's accusations are slander, 506 00:31:18,680 --> 00:31:21,280 a desperate attempt to absolve himself of his own crimes. 507 00:31:21,440 --> 00:31:22,600 Your Majesty, with your wisdom, 508 00:31:22,880 --> 00:31:25,200 surely you have seen through his schemes. 509 00:31:25,800 --> 00:31:27,470 Make a wise judgment, Your Majesty! 510 00:31:42,310 --> 00:31:43,870 This contract 511 00:31:46,070 --> 00:31:47,390 is stained with blood. 512 00:31:52,600 --> 00:31:54,080 The names are unclear. 513 00:32:08,640 --> 00:32:09,880 You've been kneeling here long enough. 514 00:32:09,970 --> 00:32:12,010 You've fulfilled your duties as a wife. 515 00:32:12,140 --> 00:32:13,700 Now it's time to think of yourself. 516 00:32:14,360 --> 00:32:16,720 Sever ties with Song Mo and return to the Dou family. 517 00:32:17,310 --> 00:32:20,270 Your uncle will ensure your family's safety. 518 00:32:20,640 --> 00:32:21,800 I will also keep 519 00:32:22,190 --> 00:32:23,310 a position here for you. 520 00:32:23,920 --> 00:32:25,960 Be the wife of a condemned criminal 521 00:32:26,400 --> 00:32:28,830 or the noble daughter of a prominent family. 522 00:32:29,240 --> 00:32:30,550 it's a simple choice, isn't it? 523 00:32:33,520 --> 00:32:34,520 My choice 524 00:32:36,000 --> 00:32:37,840 doesn't depend on whose wife 525 00:32:38,840 --> 00:32:39,920 or daughter I am 526 00:32:41,160 --> 00:32:42,920 but on who I am as a person. 527 00:32:43,960 --> 00:32:46,160 A noble person acts according to their principles. 528 00:32:48,080 --> 00:32:50,680 I will stay here and wait for Song Mo to walk out on his own. 529 00:32:54,800 --> 00:32:56,520 The paths of ruler and subject 530 00:32:56,720 --> 00:32:58,320 are distinct by nature. 531 00:32:58,920 --> 00:33:01,280 For Song Mo to walk out of here unscathed today, 532 00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:02,360 there is only one way. 533 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:04,790 He must confess that his actions tonight 534 00:33:04,960 --> 00:33:06,720 were instigated by his father-in-law, 535 00:33:06,800 --> 00:33:09,400 shifting all the blame onto Dou Shi Ying. 536 00:33:13,360 --> 00:33:14,600 The only one name 537 00:33:16,160 --> 00:33:19,320 I can make out is Dou Shi Ying. 538 00:33:20,920 --> 00:33:23,160 You went to Yunfei Pavilion for him, didn't you? 539 00:33:23,820 --> 00:33:25,180 He must have made a mistake, 540 00:33:25,400 --> 00:33:28,720 leading to the rift between you and You Ting. 541 00:33:31,520 --> 00:33:34,200 The events at Yunfei Pavilion were my doing alone. 542 00:33:34,870 --> 00:33:36,430 My father-in-law knew nothing of it. 543 00:33:37,400 --> 00:33:40,130 Your Majesty, if you wish to blame it on someone, blame me alone. 544 00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:43,600 It has nothing to do with anyone else. 545 00:33:43,720 --> 00:33:44,720 Song Mo! 546 00:33:46,920 --> 00:33:47,920 Your Majesty... 547 00:33:48,600 --> 00:33:51,720 Your Majesty cherishes your talents, Your Grace. 548 00:33:52,160 --> 00:33:54,480 Please don't stubbornly take the blame 549 00:33:55,080 --> 00:33:56,920 and throw away your future for nothing. 550 00:33:57,000 --> 00:33:59,160 Your Majesty, Song Mo's actions tonight 551 00:33:59,560 --> 00:34:00,560 are unforgivable! 552 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:02,120 Each offense is a capital crime. 553 00:34:02,370 --> 00:34:04,840 How can you continue to show leniency to this man? 554 00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:06,200 If he's not executed now, 555 00:34:06,280 --> 00:34:08,840 are we to wait until he kills off the entire royal family? 556 00:34:08,920 --> 00:34:09,920 Enough! 557 00:34:19,880 --> 00:34:22,639 Should we have the Directorate for Credentials clean and restore it, 558 00:34:22,920 --> 00:34:24,120 or burn it? 559 00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:30,639 Keep it for now. 560 00:34:32,320 --> 00:34:33,760 Put it on hold. 561 00:34:34,000 --> 00:34:35,000 Yes, Your Majesty. 562 00:34:39,330 --> 00:34:40,810 You've done well. 563 00:34:42,719 --> 00:34:44,880 Your mother has taught you really well. 564 00:34:47,440 --> 00:34:49,560 If not for tonight's events, 565 00:34:49,920 --> 00:34:53,080 I wouldn't have realized how much my uncle and my brother 566 00:34:53,480 --> 00:34:55,440 value you. 567 00:34:57,240 --> 00:34:58,240 Father! 568 00:35:02,000 --> 00:35:03,480 Those who achieve great things 569 00:35:04,200 --> 00:35:06,320 must sacrifice and compromise on certain things. 570 00:35:07,440 --> 00:35:08,840 Acting on impulse 571 00:35:09,360 --> 00:35:11,640 will only cost you everything. 572 00:35:14,650 --> 00:35:16,770 Dou Shi Ying incited a court official 573 00:35:17,440 --> 00:35:18,680 to frame a prince, 574 00:35:19,200 --> 00:35:20,720 plunging the capital into chaos. 575 00:35:21,320 --> 00:35:23,160 -Guards... -Your Majesty! 576 00:35:23,720 --> 00:35:24,880 I cannot play the game of weighing gains and losses, 577 00:35:24,960 --> 00:35:26,520 sacrificing others to save myself. 578 00:35:26,960 --> 00:35:28,400 If someone must be held accountable, 579 00:35:28,520 --> 00:35:29,680 I will take the blame then. 580 00:35:30,560 --> 00:35:32,240 If my uncle were still alive, 581 00:35:32,360 --> 00:35:34,120 he would never have allowed me 582 00:35:35,680 --> 00:35:37,560 to sacrifice those I care 583 00:35:38,000 --> 00:35:39,920 for personal gain. 584 00:35:40,920 --> 00:35:42,170 Preposterous! How dare you invoke 585 00:35:42,250 --> 00:35:43,760 the name of a traitor to pressure His Majesty? 586 00:35:43,860 --> 00:35:45,900 Do you even respect the authority of the throne? 587 00:35:47,320 --> 00:35:49,880 Are you trying to continue the rebellion 588 00:35:50,560 --> 00:35:53,560 Jiang Mei Sun failed to complete? 589 00:35:54,320 --> 00:35:55,510 What did you say? 590 00:35:55,880 --> 00:35:57,800 Drawing your blade here, are you trying to commit regicide? 591 00:35:57,880 --> 00:36:00,330 -I'm going to kill you! -Song Mo, have you gone mad? 592 00:36:07,760 --> 00:36:08,760 Staying clear-headed 593 00:36:09,640 --> 00:36:12,000 is a hundred times more painful than losing oneself to madness. 594 00:36:13,440 --> 00:36:15,880 Sacrificing justice for family ties... 595 00:36:19,520 --> 00:36:21,840 You've done it more than once. 596 00:36:23,120 --> 00:36:24,840 Why should I put up with it any longer? 597 00:36:26,120 --> 00:36:28,920 Why should I continue to hold any expectations for you? 598 00:36:37,160 --> 00:36:38,160 Your Majesty... 599 00:36:40,960 --> 00:36:41,960 Your Majesty... 600 00:36:43,800 --> 00:36:44,960 You've 601 00:36:47,440 --> 00:36:48,600 been 602 00:36:52,080 --> 00:36:53,360 resenting me. 603 00:37:14,520 --> 00:37:15,520 Your Majesty! 604 00:37:15,920 --> 00:37:20,600 Your Majesty! Your Majesty! 605 00:37:20,680 --> 00:37:22,120 Summon Imperial Physician Lu! 606 00:37:22,200 --> 00:37:23,320 Your Majesty! 607 00:37:27,920 --> 00:37:29,920 By imperial decree, 608 00:37:30,640 --> 00:37:33,560 Song Mo is guilty of negligence and dereliction of duty, 609 00:37:33,680 --> 00:37:36,160 resulting in the incident at Changle Street. 610 00:37:36,550 --> 00:37:38,630 In light of his past meritorious service, 611 00:37:38,880 --> 00:37:40,600 he is spared of execution. 612 00:37:40,920 --> 00:37:43,080 He is stripped of all official positions. 613 00:37:43,400 --> 00:37:46,080 He is to be immediately escorted to the prison, 614 00:37:46,210 --> 00:37:48,330 awaiting further judgment. 615 00:37:56,880 --> 00:37:59,040 It's such a shame, Lady Dou. 616 00:38:12,290 --> 00:38:13,290 Yan Tang! 617 00:38:15,480 --> 00:38:16,600 Father is safe now. 618 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:18,000 I'll be fine. 619 00:38:18,400 --> 00:38:19,400 Don't worry. 620 00:38:20,360 --> 00:38:21,360 Yan Tang! 621 00:38:22,080 --> 00:38:23,080 Yan Tang! 622 00:38:24,640 --> 00:38:25,640 Yan Tang! 623 00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:37,800 Shou Gu! 624 00:38:38,640 --> 00:38:39,640 Shou Gu! 625 00:38:44,520 --> 00:38:45,520 Shou Gu... 626 00:38:48,560 --> 00:38:49,720 Doctor! 627 00:38:50,240 --> 00:38:51,680 Summon the doctor! 628 00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:05,000 Yan Tang... 629 00:39:07,160 --> 00:39:08,160 Yan Tang... 630 00:39:08,720 --> 00:39:10,720 I have to save Yan Tang. 631 00:39:11,800 --> 00:39:12,800 You can't save him. 632 00:39:13,720 --> 00:39:15,200 The Wenqu Star is shining brightly, 633 00:39:15,720 --> 00:39:17,500 while the Tianchong Star has grown dimmer. 634 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:19,160 It is about to fall. 635 00:39:20,000 --> 00:39:21,280 Song Mo doesn't have long to live. 636 00:39:21,360 --> 00:39:22,360 Lord Ji, 637 00:39:22,440 --> 00:39:24,640 please stop the carriage and help Her Ladyship first! 638 00:39:24,800 --> 00:39:25,800 We can't stop. 639 00:39:26,640 --> 00:39:28,880 Those from the Duke of Ying's Residence must be looking for her. 640 00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:30,920 We have to get Dou Zhao to a safe place first. 641 00:39:54,560 --> 00:39:57,320 His Majesty's health is failing. He has been sick for too long. 642 00:39:58,000 --> 00:40:01,960 I pray for Buddha's blessing and protection. 643 00:40:18,720 --> 00:40:20,400 Godfather, you've been running back and forth tirelessly. 644 00:40:20,470 --> 00:40:21,870 It's too much for you. 645 00:40:22,200 --> 00:40:23,360 His Majesty has decreed 646 00:40:23,440 --> 00:40:25,640 that I will take over the affairs 647 00:40:25,840 --> 00:40:28,440 of the Imperial Patrol Commander for now. 648 00:40:28,560 --> 00:40:31,160 You only need to focus on attending to His Majesty. 649 00:40:31,240 --> 00:40:32,520 His Majesty is ill. 650 00:40:33,400 --> 00:40:35,020 How could he have issued such a decree? 651 00:40:35,480 --> 00:40:36,840 When His Majesty is indisposed, 652 00:40:36,990 --> 00:40:39,270 Her Majesty often interprets his wishes. 653 00:40:39,440 --> 00:40:40,440 Her Majesty has said 654 00:40:41,120 --> 00:40:44,300 that His Majesty cannot go even a moment without your care. 655 00:40:48,840 --> 00:40:50,230 Please come with me, Godfather. 656 00:41:02,960 --> 00:41:04,400 Song Mo, as a high-ranking official, 657 00:41:04,680 --> 00:41:06,880 openly set fire and caused chaos in the imperial city. 658 00:41:07,240 --> 00:41:08,520 If he is not executed publicly, 659 00:41:08,790 --> 00:41:10,350 the people's anger won't be appeased. 660 00:41:29,640 --> 00:41:30,720 Ji Jian Ming? 661 00:41:31,560 --> 00:41:33,020 What are you doing here? 662 00:41:34,400 --> 00:41:35,400 How insolent! 663 00:41:35,560 --> 00:41:37,120 His Highness regards me as a teacher, 664 00:41:37,760 --> 00:41:39,610 you think you're worthy of calling me by name? 665 00:41:42,320 --> 00:41:43,920 Dou Zhao is my sister-in-law 666 00:41:44,720 --> 00:41:47,080 and the Duchess of Ying. 667 00:41:47,930 --> 00:41:49,130 It's only right for me 668 00:41:49,560 --> 00:41:50,600 to bring her back. 669 00:41:51,040 --> 00:41:52,640 But you, an outsider, 670 00:41:52,720 --> 00:41:53,720 abducted her 671 00:41:54,120 --> 00:41:55,120 while she was unprepared. 672 00:41:57,200 --> 00:41:59,200 Don't think I'm unaware of your motives. 673 00:41:59,950 --> 00:42:02,390 You want to use Dou Zhao to control Song Mo's forces. 674 00:42:02,840 --> 00:42:04,400 The one taking advantage of her unprepared state 675 00:42:04,480 --> 00:42:05,480 is you. 676 00:42:09,560 --> 00:42:12,240 If you ruin Prince Qing's plans, His Highness won't let you off. 677 00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:14,520 If His Highness finds out you've rescued his enemy, 678 00:42:14,960 --> 00:42:16,190 he'll kill you just the same. 679 00:42:19,160 --> 00:42:22,230 When did His Highness ever instruct you to lay hands on the Duchess of Ying? 680 00:42:22,720 --> 00:42:24,560 Song Mo's guilt hasn't even been decided, 681 00:42:24,910 --> 00:42:26,400 and you're already making your move. 682 00:42:27,080 --> 00:42:30,040 Do you think His Highness doesn't see through your selfish agenda? 683 00:42:33,280 --> 00:42:34,850 Whether he thinks I'm selfish or not, 684 00:42:35,160 --> 00:42:36,320 we'll see soon enough. 685 00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:37,560 Search! 686 00:42:57,920 --> 00:43:00,720 The Grudgebane will put you in a lot of pain. 687 00:43:00,800 --> 00:43:04,200 Savor the pain as the poison takes hold. 688 00:43:04,640 --> 00:43:05,640 Yan Tang... 689 00:43:06,160 --> 00:43:07,160 Yan Tang... 690 00:43:07,600 --> 00:43:08,600 Yan Tang... 691 00:43:09,290 --> 00:43:12,280 Your Grace? Please don't scare me. Your Grace!