Original subtitles

(Father,)

(your lies made me suffer.)

(Turns out, what you want)

(is just a useful pawn.)

(All the glory and splendor you gave me)

(was actually exchanged with my father,)

(and the Li Army's sacrifice.)

(In the eyes of other people,)

(this is just a joke and a humiliation.)

(I had no choice back then.)

(I do now.)

(This time, I choose)

(to end everything on my own.)

(At the flower appreciation banquet that year,)

(the descendants of Wang Sun lied and said I was a merchant's daughter.)

(They laughed at you for being an orphan.)

(We promised to be buddies forever.)

(Now, all that love has completely drifted away.)

(Wan'er,)

(one's nobility is unrelated to one's background.)

(It's only related to their choices.)

(Promise me.)

(If the next life exists,)

(don't lose yourself again.)

=The Architect=

=Episode 24= (Just burn all the traitors of the Shen family)

Xiao Huaijin is extremely sly.

He pinned all the crimes on Prince Duan.

Even the emperor was lied to.

If we want to punish him,

we need irrefutable evidence.

There'll always be a flaw.

We will surely find a way.

Sister!

Yunqi!

Yunqi!

Sister,

Father gave me something.

What...

What did you call me?

Sister.

You call me Sister?

You call me Sister.

When I fell asleep that day,

I heard

everything you said.

You are my sister.

Mother and Father are gone.

Sister,

can you not

abandon me anymore?

I will never

abandon you, Yunqi.

Yunqi,

did you say

Father gave you something?

That day,

Father took me to his study.

(Wang Yanqing, Chen Shouyu)

Yunqi,

go and play alone.

I'll come and be with you later. All right?

Go.

I'm sure Mr. Shen purposely left this behind.

These people

used to serve Prince Duan.

They were his accomplices in selling iron ore.

Father must have found out about Prince Duan's wrongdoing

and wouldn't work with him.

That was why he was framed by Prince Duan.

After Father knew the people of the imperial court had come for him,

he secretly hid this list

in Yunqi's shirt

only hoping

for this list

to prove the Shen family's innocence.

With this list,

we will surely find evidence that proves Xiao Huaijin's crime.

Governor, spare me!

I'll admit everything!

Don't move!

(Snow flies in June.)

(The whole family cries out of grievance)

(like Dou E, her grievance still haunts)

(All of Shen family's wrongdoings) (The evil are not punished)

(are facilitated by Prince Duan) (The evil are not punished)

(Imperial Study)

The Shen family's case has closed.

What's going on with these reports?

Your Majesty, please seek justice for me.

These reports are all false accusations against Prince Duan's Residence.

Moreover,

since Her Highness' tragedy...

What's with that?

Rumors in the streets

say that she used to harm the Shen family

so she was punished.

Darn it!

Who dares to speak nonsense?

Arrest and question them!

I don't care about the rumors!

But I received news

that Xi Yan

sneaked into the princess's bridal chamber

during her wedding.

What did she do?

She sneaked inside.

No one knows.

Only a servant who passed by

heard their conversation.

She said

Shen Changning was mentioned.

What are you trying to say?

Just tell me.

I dare not

assume before you, Your Majesty.

But I'm willing to try

to see

if Xi Yan is Shen Changning.

Your Majesty.

I met the Young Lady of the Shen family.

She looks completely different from Lady Xi Yan.

There has been a face-swapping technique going around in the streets.

If Xi Yan isn't Shen Changning,

why would she be so persistent

about the Shen family case?

Her Highness

would not be forced to death.

Will you know immediately

after testing?

I, Xi Yan,

greet Your Majesty.

Shen Changning,

have you always been thinking

that the Shen family died

an aggrieved death?

Your Majesty,

there are many rumors in the streets

saying that I am the eldest daughter of the Shen family, Shen Changning.

I didn't expect the nonsense

to disturb Your Majesty's peace.

I also think

it is ridiculous,

but since you appeared,

you've been causing problems.

Today, Lord Xiao has come up with a method

to prove your innocence.

The Shen family's case is closed.

I've also allowed

for the traitors of the Shen family to be buried.

However, some people have been calling

for the case to be overturned

and is willing

to be in cahoots with the traitors.

Since you want to prove that you are unrelated to them,

just burn

their bodies.

Bring them here.

Your Majesty,

you govern with benevolence

and your reputation spreads all over the world.

The Shen family has committed suicide to atone for their crimes.

If they can't keep their bodies whole,

I'm worried that it might ruin Your Majesty's reputation.

Please reconsider this, Your Majesty.

I don't need you

to interfere with my actions.

Xi Yan,

do you not want to burn the bodies

or go against His Majesty's orders?

Why don't

His Majesty's guards

help you instead?

Don't let His Majesty misunderstand

your innocence.

I'll do it myself.

(End of Episode)

Lord Pei,

this item looks familiar.

Do you recognise it?

♪Loneliness♪

♪How do I cross it?♪

♪Whom have I ever failed♪

♪Incense burns through a few sticks♪

♪Can the rest of my life be redeemed?♪

♪The flowing years pass through desolation♪

♪Unwilling to forgive past mistakes♪

♪Blaming myself for not protecting♪

♪Our vows as I should have♪

♪Sorrow♪

♪Counting it carefully♪

♪Who stayed by my side through hardship♪

♪There will eventually be a pure land♪

♪Where all karmic burden is cast away♪

♪Not until worldly splendor fades♪

♪Can one understand what cuts to the bone♪

♪At dusk, with white hair♪

♪I still cannot fathom destiny♪

♪After countless struggles across the waters♪

♪At last the lotus heart awakens♪

♪Drifting across three lifetimes♪

♪Just to wait for your once-in-a-thousand-years glance♪

♪The distant mountains fade along the path home♪

♪I walk with you through morning bells and evening drums♪

♪Our story lies in the mountains♪

♪Like an ink-washed immortal painting♪

♪Where blossoms fall♪

♪I'm glad the fragrance in our hearts stays the same♪

♪Youth slips away♪

♪Just to wait for your once-in-a-thousand-years glance♪

♪Dreams wander back to the old road where we met♪

♪Watching you gently play the zither♪

♪Time rests upon the strings♪

♪Waiting for someone to brew a pot of tea♪