1 00:01:35,395 --> 00:01:37,395 [Episode 3] 2 00:01:45,506 --> 00:01:48,761 [Governor of Jingzhao Prefecture, Gongshu Yang] Governor Gongshu. 3 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:58,550 [Huaixi Military Commissioner] [Yuan Fang] 4 00:02:21,919 --> 00:02:22,919 Yes. 5 00:02:25,179 --> 00:02:26,179 Your Majesty. 6 00:02:27,719 --> 00:02:28,879 Your Majesty. 7 00:02:28,879 --> 00:02:30,319 I deserve death. 8 00:02:31,680 --> 00:02:35,560 I received Commissioner Yuan on the outskirts of the capital a few days ago. 9 00:02:35,560 --> 00:02:37,000 I didn't expect... 10 00:02:37,000 --> 00:02:39,520 I didn't expect to encounter assassins right after that. 11 00:02:40,240 --> 00:02:42,229 They kidnapped Commissioner Yuan. 12 00:02:42,229 --> 00:02:43,360 I... 13 00:02:43,360 --> 00:02:45,560 I sent men to search for him for two days. 14 00:02:45,560 --> 00:02:47,719 Finally, in a shabby house 15 00:02:47,719 --> 00:02:49,000 on the outskirts of the capital, 16 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:50,671 we found Commissioner Yuan. 17 00:02:50,671 --> 00:02:54,479 But... he's dead. 18 00:02:54,479 --> 00:02:56,309 - You... - I have already reported it 19 00:02:56,309 --> 00:02:58,312 to the Jingzhao Office. 20 00:03:06,120 --> 00:03:07,520 Your Majesty. 21 00:03:07,520 --> 00:03:09,759 Now that Commissioner Yuan is dead, 22 00:03:09,759 --> 00:03:11,199 the most important thing 23 00:03:11,199 --> 00:03:13,080 is Huaixi. 24 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,840 The Huaixi Armory Case is crucial to me. 25 00:03:17,840 --> 00:03:19,800 I am nearing the age to rule independently. 26 00:03:19,800 --> 00:03:22,439 But Marquis Muyang's faction keeps obstructing me. 27 00:03:23,240 --> 00:03:25,439 The Empress Dowager's attitude is ambiguous. 28 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:28,919 He enjoys her favor 29 00:03:28,919 --> 00:03:31,840 and has deep-rooted influence at court. 30 00:03:31,840 --> 00:03:35,840 Without a major offense, his foundation cannot be shaken. 31 00:03:35,840 --> 00:03:38,599 Marquis Muyang dared to smuggle our dynasty's swords and crossbows 32 00:03:38,599 --> 00:03:41,560 to Cangbei for personal gain. 33 00:03:41,560 --> 00:03:44,639 This is a sin that even Her Majesty cannot forgive. 34 00:03:44,639 --> 00:03:46,120 Yes. 35 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,680 That's why she has not interfered with the investigation. 36 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,680 But I still need concrete evidence. 37 00:03:51,680 --> 00:03:53,360 With Commissioner Yuan dead, 38 00:03:53,360 --> 00:03:55,520 the evidence might be gone. 39 00:03:56,680 --> 00:03:58,919 The most urgent matter now 40 00:03:58,919 --> 00:04:00,520 is to never let Marquis Muyang's men 41 00:04:00,520 --> 00:04:02,039 infiltrate Huaixi. 42 00:04:02,039 --> 00:04:05,240 Otherwise, the truth of the Armory Case will never come to light. 43 00:04:06,439 --> 00:04:08,719 If Marquis Muyang is not eliminated, 44 00:04:08,719 --> 00:04:12,400 my path to independent rule will be fraught with difficulties. 45 00:04:12,400 --> 00:04:13,919 Your Majesty. 46 00:04:13,919 --> 00:04:15,879 We must plan ahead. 47 00:04:17,480 --> 00:04:19,519 Since Yuan Fang is dead, 48 00:04:19,519 --> 00:04:23,279 we must find someone reliable for Huaixi. 49 00:04:30,279 --> 00:04:32,800 Today is the birthday of the Immortal Emperor. 50 00:04:32,800 --> 00:04:34,240 My master said 51 00:04:34,240 --> 00:04:36,919 we should bless your lantern on this auspicious day. 52 00:04:41,040 --> 00:04:43,240 Did Madam Lv just finish offering her lantern? 53 00:04:43,240 --> 00:04:44,560 Exactly. 54 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,240 Yesterday, she made a scene 55 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:47,519 over the size of her lantern. 56 00:04:47,519 --> 00:04:50,480 Just now, she insisted on placing it at the highest spot. 57 00:04:50,480 --> 00:04:52,199 What kind of place does she think this is? 58 00:04:52,199 --> 00:04:54,879 The highest spot is reserved for royalty and nobility. 59 00:04:54,879 --> 00:04:56,279 How could she qualify? 60 00:04:56,279 --> 00:04:58,079 How was it handled in the end? 61 00:04:58,079 --> 00:05:01,174 Her lantern was placed in the center of the second-tier shelf. 62 00:05:04,079 --> 00:05:05,519 May Lord Wenchang guide your fate. 63 00:05:05,519 --> 00:05:07,600 I heard that this shrine master is very effective. 64 00:05:07,600 --> 00:05:10,302 May heaven record your merits. 65 00:05:13,079 --> 00:05:14,079 May blessings... 66 00:05:14,079 --> 00:05:15,959 - Master, it's my turn. - It's my turn. 67 00:05:15,959 --> 00:05:17,567 Master Ye. 68 00:05:19,199 --> 00:05:20,439 You're here. 69 00:05:20,439 --> 00:05:22,319 Take a look at the lanterns I have. 70 00:05:22,319 --> 00:05:24,120 Feel free to choose what you'd like to offer. 71 00:05:24,120 --> 00:05:25,759 We have Seven-Star Lanterns 72 00:05:25,759 --> 00:05:27,720 and Nine-Luminary Lanterns. 73 00:05:27,720 --> 00:05:29,160 Is there any difference? 74 00:05:29,160 --> 00:05:30,600 The Nine-Luminary Lanterns 75 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:32,160 are like everlasting lanterns. 76 00:05:32,160 --> 00:05:34,000 They are mainly used to ward off misfortune. 77 00:05:34,000 --> 00:05:36,879 The Seven-Star Lanterns are for making wishes to the gods. 78 00:05:36,879 --> 00:05:38,160 How do I make a wish? 79 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:39,439 Write your wish 80 00:05:39,439 --> 00:05:41,040 upon these lanterns. 81 00:05:41,040 --> 00:05:42,879 Then consecrate it for 81 days 82 00:05:42,879 --> 00:05:44,920 on the wooden shelf there. 83 00:05:44,920 --> 00:05:46,519 After that, cast it into the Han River. 84 00:05:46,519 --> 00:05:48,360 Your lantern will follow the current 85 00:05:48,360 --> 00:05:49,720 and drift up to the heavens. 86 00:05:49,720 --> 00:05:50,959 When the Immortal Emperor sees it, 87 00:05:50,959 --> 00:05:53,100 he will grant your wish. 88 00:05:54,373 --> 00:05:56,089 That's an interesting tale. 89 00:05:56,089 --> 00:05:58,600 Master, I want to pray for my son's career success. 90 00:05:58,600 --> 00:05:59,960 - May he rise rapidly. - Very well. 91 00:05:59,960 --> 00:06:01,240 - Please wait a moment. - Come, come. 92 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:02,759 It's finally my turn. 93 00:06:02,759 --> 00:06:04,464 Master. Hurry up. 94 00:06:04,464 --> 00:06:06,480 - All right. - I can't wait any longer. 95 00:06:06,480 --> 00:06:08,160 Alright. I'm ready. 96 00:06:09,319 --> 00:06:11,599 Your Highness, here are the brush and ink. 97 00:06:12,600 --> 00:06:14,879 Write the name of the person to be blessed 98 00:06:14,879 --> 00:06:16,560 on the bottom of the lantern. 99 00:06:16,560 --> 00:06:18,959 Then place it in an auspicious spot. 100 00:06:18,959 --> 00:06:20,720 Does it have to be the real name? 101 00:06:20,720 --> 00:06:22,200 Of course. 102 00:06:22,720 --> 00:06:24,640 What if there are two names? 103 00:06:25,199 --> 00:06:27,319 Then... use the birth name 104 00:06:27,319 --> 00:06:29,159 that is registered in the ancestral hall. 105 00:06:35,839 --> 00:06:37,879 - Move! - Please don't make things difficult for me. 106 00:06:37,879 --> 00:06:38,965 General Lu! Please don't. 107 00:06:38,965 --> 00:06:40,934 [General of Jinwu Guard] [Lu Chang Fu] Stop! 108 00:06:40,934 --> 00:06:42,836 Governor Gongshu. 109 00:06:44,571 --> 00:06:46,639 Why are you all here? 110 00:06:46,639 --> 00:06:48,399 Alive, Yuan Fang was under Huaixi's rule. 111 00:06:48,399 --> 00:06:50,319 Dead, he's under the Jinwu Guards' care. 112 00:06:50,319 --> 00:06:52,712 Does the Jingzhao Office have nothing better to do? 113 00:06:52,712 --> 00:06:54,915 Don't force me to use violence. 114 00:06:54,915 --> 00:06:57,207 Carry out Yuan Fang's body. 115 00:06:58,485 --> 00:06:59,920 Astrologer Lv, 116 00:06:59,920 --> 00:07:02,135 are you trying to interfere in this? 117 00:07:02,800 --> 00:07:04,057 I wouldn't dare. 118 00:07:04,057 --> 00:07:06,839 I just happened to run into General Lu. 119 00:07:06,839 --> 00:07:08,079 I'm just here to observe. 120 00:07:08,079 --> 00:07:09,679 Don't waste your breath on him. 121 00:07:10,360 --> 00:07:13,680 Commissioner Yuan was ordered to inspect Huaixi, 122 00:07:13,680 --> 00:07:15,680 but he died unexpectedly on his way back. 123 00:07:15,680 --> 00:07:16,920 As for the Marquis Muyang, 124 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:19,959 he is related to the Zhou family of Huaixi. 125 00:07:19,959 --> 00:07:21,079 In this court, 126 00:07:21,079 --> 00:07:24,040 everyone knows you, Lu Chang Fu, are his confidant. 127 00:07:24,040 --> 00:07:26,480 If the Jinwu Guards take over this case, 128 00:07:26,480 --> 00:07:28,080 how can you avoid suspicion? 129 00:07:29,480 --> 00:07:30,560 I... 130 00:07:30,560 --> 00:07:32,017 will never hand over the body. 131 00:07:32,017 --> 00:07:33,040 How dare you! 132 00:07:33,040 --> 00:07:35,600 The Marquis Muyang is a hero of the pacification. 133 00:07:35,600 --> 00:07:37,680 The heads he's taken from rebels could form a hill. 134 00:07:37,680 --> 00:07:40,193 How can a pedantic official like you 135 00:07:40,193 --> 00:07:41,720 make such baseless accusations? 136 00:07:41,720 --> 00:07:44,959 General Lu, do you intend to start an armed fight in the Capital? 137 00:07:44,959 --> 00:07:46,639 So what if I do? 138 00:07:46,639 --> 00:07:48,879 I'm taking Yuan Fang's body with me today. 139 00:07:48,879 --> 00:07:50,199 How dare you! 140 00:07:50,199 --> 00:07:52,560 Disregarding the law and inciting a mob... 141 00:07:52,560 --> 00:07:55,599 I shall report you to His Majesty today! 142 00:07:57,519 --> 00:07:59,185 Governor Gongshu. 143 00:07:59,800 --> 00:08:01,765 We've been colleagues for years. 144 00:08:01,765 --> 00:08:03,630 Why make things so ugly? 145 00:08:04,800 --> 00:08:06,680 General Lu, 146 00:08:06,680 --> 00:08:08,359 both you and Governor... 147 00:08:08,879 --> 00:08:11,679 were promoted by the Empress Dowager. 148 00:08:12,319 --> 00:08:14,040 Everything can be discussed. 149 00:08:14,040 --> 00:08:15,120 Report me if you want. 150 00:08:15,120 --> 00:08:17,480 Do you think I'm afraid of you? 151 00:08:17,480 --> 00:08:19,960 Do you think I won't do it? 152 00:08:30,000 --> 00:08:32,178 Is that a newly offered lantern? 153 00:08:32,178 --> 00:08:35,039 Yes. Madam Lv just offered it. 154 00:08:35,039 --> 00:08:36,519 Prince Ding is of noble status. 155 00:08:36,519 --> 00:08:39,080 Your Highness, you may place the lantern at the highest spot. 156 00:08:39,080 --> 00:08:41,760 So the Immortal Emperor can notice it at once. 157 00:08:43,200 --> 00:08:44,559 No need. 158 00:08:44,559 --> 00:08:46,559 The center position is fine. 159 00:08:46,559 --> 00:08:49,360 His Highness and I do not seek the highest position. 160 00:08:49,360 --> 00:08:50,600 Master, 161 00:08:50,600 --> 00:08:54,240 I'd like to pray for my mother's longevity and health. 162 00:08:58,200 --> 00:09:00,773 The Southern Dipper bestows life. 163 00:09:23,430 --> 00:09:24,698 [Mo Xiu Yao] 164 00:09:27,399 --> 00:09:29,520 May he be safe and sound. 165 00:09:36,759 --> 00:09:38,353 Official Lv. 166 00:09:39,559 --> 00:09:41,220 Official Lv Bo Ying. 167 00:09:48,254 --> 00:09:49,759 What did you call him? 168 00:09:49,759 --> 00:09:50,840 Official Lv Bo Ying. 169 00:09:50,840 --> 00:09:52,611 Don't you recognize me? 170 00:09:57,840 --> 00:09:59,480 You have the wrong person. 171 00:10:00,693 --> 00:10:02,320 Maybe I am mistaken. 172 00:10:02,320 --> 00:10:03,559 Excuse me. 173 00:10:13,399 --> 00:10:14,960 Your Highness. 174 00:10:14,960 --> 00:10:16,919 Are you worried about His Highness? 175 00:10:18,585 --> 00:10:20,039 Qing Yu. 176 00:10:20,039 --> 00:10:21,760 Let me tell you a story. 177 00:10:22,960 --> 00:10:25,360 There was a minor official in the Bureau of Astronomy. 178 00:10:25,360 --> 00:10:26,799 He was an expert at fawning. 179 00:10:26,799 --> 00:10:28,879 To curry favor with the Empress, 180 00:10:28,879 --> 00:10:32,120 he claimed a tree in a concubine's yard was planted in an unlucky position 181 00:10:32,120 --> 00:10:35,120 and would bring disaster. 182 00:10:35,799 --> 00:10:37,360 Then what happened? 183 00:10:37,360 --> 00:10:40,759 To be safe, the Empress ordered it to be cut down. 184 00:10:40,759 --> 00:10:42,919 But the official went further. 185 00:10:42,919 --> 00:10:45,679 He claimed the concubine's palace faced due west, 186 00:10:45,679 --> 00:10:47,360 aligning with the Seventh Palace of the Dui trigram. 187 00:10:47,360 --> 00:10:50,039 No part of her courtyard was fit for trees. 188 00:10:50,039 --> 00:10:52,720 After that, there was no more shade in her courtyard. 189 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:54,087 Then, was the relationship 190 00:10:54,087 --> 00:10:56,000 between that concubine and the Empress 191 00:10:56,000 --> 00:10:58,039 already quite strained? 192 00:10:58,039 --> 00:11:00,559 Qing Yu, you're getting smarter every day. 193 00:11:01,240 --> 00:11:03,399 But that official was short-sighted. 194 00:11:03,399 --> 00:11:06,000 He never expected that the concubine 195 00:11:06,000 --> 00:11:07,799 would later become the Empress Dowager. 196 00:11:07,799 --> 00:11:09,301 The Empress Dowager? 197 00:11:11,559 --> 00:11:12,759 The current Empress Dowager? 198 00:11:12,759 --> 00:11:13,919 You're so timid. 199 00:11:13,919 --> 00:11:15,600 You're not destined for high office. 200 00:11:16,240 --> 00:11:19,879 Perhaps he thought of another way. 201 00:11:19,879 --> 00:11:21,063 For example, 202 00:11:21,063 --> 00:11:23,063 changing his name. 203 00:11:26,386 --> 00:11:29,080 [Lv Bo Ying] 204 00:11:40,559 --> 00:11:42,720 I, Gongshu Yang, 205 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:44,960 pay my respects to Your Majesty. 206 00:11:44,960 --> 00:11:46,600 Rise. 207 00:11:46,600 --> 00:11:48,199 Thank you, Your Majesty. 208 00:11:53,320 --> 00:11:54,879 You look so pale. 209 00:11:54,879 --> 00:11:56,460 What is it? 210 00:11:58,819 --> 00:12:00,520 Your Majesty, 211 00:12:00,520 --> 00:12:01,799 Commissioner Yuan was ordered 212 00:12:01,799 --> 00:12:04,519 to investigate the arms-smuggling case in Huaixi. 213 00:12:04,519 --> 00:12:06,493 But now, he has died suddenly 214 00:12:06,493 --> 00:12:08,493 in the Capital's outskirts. 215 00:12:09,039 --> 00:12:10,120 The evidence mentioned 216 00:12:10,120 --> 00:12:13,600 in his report has vanished as well. 217 00:12:14,799 --> 00:12:16,000 Since Huaixi is the home 218 00:12:16,000 --> 00:12:18,279 of the Marquis Muyang's family 219 00:12:18,279 --> 00:12:19,960 and is adjacent to Cangbei, 220 00:12:19,960 --> 00:12:23,200 the smuggling must be related to him. 221 00:12:23,200 --> 00:12:24,559 The Marquis Muyang 222 00:12:24,559 --> 00:12:27,240 even sent General Lu Chang Fu today 223 00:12:27,240 --> 00:12:28,879 to storm the Jingzhao Office, 224 00:12:28,879 --> 00:12:30,120 seize the body, 225 00:12:30,120 --> 00:12:31,840 and snatch the case files. 226 00:12:32,919 --> 00:12:37,520 It is utterly preposterous! 227 00:12:44,039 --> 00:12:46,679 Her Majesty has had no appetite. 228 00:12:46,679 --> 00:12:50,759 I finally managed to restore Her Majesty's appetite. 229 00:12:50,759 --> 00:12:51,879 Governor Gongshu, 230 00:12:51,879 --> 00:12:54,879 why must you report matters at this hour 231 00:12:54,879 --> 00:12:57,159 and ruin Her Majesty's mood? 232 00:12:58,559 --> 00:13:00,240 I deserve ten thousand deaths. 233 00:13:00,240 --> 00:13:01,399 But today's event 234 00:13:01,399 --> 00:13:03,399 is a grave violation of the law. 235 00:13:03,399 --> 00:13:06,319 I had no choice but to report it. 236 00:13:07,080 --> 00:13:09,360 I am now aware of this matter. 237 00:13:09,360 --> 00:13:10,919 You may rise. 238 00:13:10,919 --> 00:13:13,279 Your Majesty is wise. 239 00:13:22,559 --> 00:13:24,000 Is there anything else? 240 00:13:27,039 --> 00:13:29,360 There's one amusing matter 241 00:13:29,360 --> 00:13:31,760 I'd like to share with you. 242 00:13:32,399 --> 00:13:33,399 A few days ago, 243 00:13:33,399 --> 00:13:36,080 the Jingzhao Office took a strange case. 244 00:13:36,080 --> 00:13:38,879 The imperial plaque of Ye Wen Hua's family 245 00:13:38,879 --> 00:13:40,240 vanished into thin air. 246 00:13:40,240 --> 00:13:41,399 This is a misfortune 247 00:13:41,399 --> 00:13:43,639 that could cost one's life. 248 00:13:43,639 --> 00:13:45,039 What happened then? 249 00:13:45,600 --> 00:13:46,840 Later, 250 00:13:46,840 --> 00:13:47,960 that plaque 251 00:13:47,960 --> 00:13:50,880 mysteriously emerged from water. 252 00:13:52,720 --> 00:13:53,960 They said 253 00:13:53,960 --> 00:13:56,919 it was fished out of the pond of his estate. 254 00:13:56,919 --> 00:13:59,200 I wonder if the Water Dragon Deity 255 00:13:59,200 --> 00:14:00,879 borrowed it to use as a mirror 256 00:14:00,879 --> 00:14:03,159 and returned it afterward. 257 00:14:04,143 --> 00:14:05,270 Today, 258 00:14:05,270 --> 00:14:08,519 the Ye family sent someone with a gift 259 00:14:08,519 --> 00:14:11,200 to the Jingzhao Office to thank us. 260 00:14:11,200 --> 00:14:14,960 Who knew the messenger turned out to be an acquaintance of Astrologer Lv? 261 00:14:14,960 --> 00:14:16,639 He even called Astrologer Lv 262 00:14:16,639 --> 00:14:17,880 by another name. 263 00:14:18,480 --> 00:14:20,159 What name? 264 00:14:20,159 --> 00:14:21,840 Lv Bo Ying. 265 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:31,210 Lv Bo Ying? 266 00:14:31,210 --> 00:14:32,420 [Lv's Mansion] 267 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:50,720 - Let go of me! - Move! 268 00:14:50,720 --> 00:14:52,192 Let go of me! 269 00:14:52,192 --> 00:14:54,172 Why are you arresting me? 270 00:14:59,360 --> 00:15:00,960 It's a misunderstanding. 271 00:15:00,960 --> 00:15:02,336 Grand Eunuch Shunxi. 272 00:15:02,336 --> 00:15:04,375 It's a misunderstanding. 273 00:15:06,679 --> 00:15:07,880 Is it? 274 00:15:09,559 --> 00:15:11,399 - Take him away. - Yes. 275 00:15:11,399 --> 00:15:14,639 Grand Eunuch, it's a misunderstanding! 276 00:15:14,639 --> 00:15:16,350 Grand Eunuch! 277 00:15:16,350 --> 00:15:18,777 [Beneath Moonlit Pavilions] 278 00:15:22,889 --> 00:15:24,691 [Lv Cheng is brought down.] 279 00:15:36,200 --> 00:15:37,440 Marquis Muyang, 280 00:15:37,440 --> 00:15:40,000 [Marquis Muyang, Dali Court] [Zhou Jing] the Empress Dowager invites you in. 281 00:15:42,608 --> 00:15:44,186 Your Majesty. 282 00:15:44,186 --> 00:15:45,759 I was negligent in my supervision 283 00:15:45,759 --> 00:15:47,759 and was unaware of Lv Cheng's past. 284 00:15:47,759 --> 00:15:50,720 I beg for your forgiveness. 285 00:15:50,720 --> 00:15:53,639 Gongshu Yang visited me yesterday. 286 00:15:53,639 --> 00:15:55,640 He said he wanted to resign and retire. 287 00:15:57,200 --> 00:15:58,600 Pushing a scholar 288 00:15:58,600 --> 00:16:00,440 who is usually so calm and composed 289 00:16:00,440 --> 00:16:02,200 to such a desperate state 290 00:16:02,200 --> 00:16:03,919 is quite an achievement. 291 00:16:05,559 --> 00:16:07,919 I wonder why Governor Gongshu 292 00:16:07,919 --> 00:16:09,519 would act this way. 293 00:16:09,519 --> 00:16:11,320 Why? 294 00:16:11,320 --> 00:16:12,759 Do you really not know? 295 00:16:12,759 --> 00:16:14,240 Could it be that 296 00:16:14,240 --> 00:16:17,120 you really killed Yuan Fang? 297 00:16:17,120 --> 00:16:18,320 Your Majesty, 298 00:16:18,320 --> 00:16:20,279 this has absolutely nothing to do with me. 299 00:16:20,279 --> 00:16:22,879 Someone must be framing me. 300 00:16:22,879 --> 00:16:25,159 I hope Your Majesty can see the truth. 301 00:16:25,679 --> 00:16:28,919 The smuggling of weapons from Huaixi to Cangbei 302 00:16:28,919 --> 00:16:30,389 has shocked the entire court. 303 00:16:30,389 --> 00:16:31,534 Yuan Fang's mission 304 00:16:31,534 --> 00:16:34,240 was to find the mastermind behind it. 305 00:16:34,240 --> 00:16:36,399 Yet, a grand Huaixi Military Commissioner 306 00:16:36,399 --> 00:16:38,279 was actually abducted by bandits 307 00:16:38,279 --> 00:16:40,279 and then died in the Capital's outskirts. 308 00:16:41,159 --> 00:16:43,200 Your family's influence in Huaixi 309 00:16:43,200 --> 00:16:44,759 is deeply entrenched. 310 00:16:44,759 --> 00:16:45,799 And your men 311 00:16:45,799 --> 00:16:47,240 forced their way into the Jingzhao Office 312 00:16:47,240 --> 00:16:48,559 to seize the case files. 313 00:16:48,559 --> 00:16:50,080 It is only natural 314 00:16:50,080 --> 00:16:51,480 for Gongshu Yang to suspect you. 315 00:16:52,279 --> 00:16:53,480 Your Majesty, 316 00:16:53,480 --> 00:16:54,480 Gongshu Yang suspects me-- 317 00:16:54,480 --> 00:16:55,731 Enough. 318 00:16:55,731 --> 00:16:56,799 From now on, 319 00:16:56,799 --> 00:16:59,879 the Dali Court will no longer handle this case. 320 00:16:59,879 --> 00:17:01,293 Rise. 321 00:17:03,279 --> 00:17:04,573 Yes. 322 00:17:06,640 --> 00:17:08,080 As for Lv Cheng, 323 00:17:08,960 --> 00:17:10,920 that such a petty scoundrel 324 00:17:10,920 --> 00:17:13,880 could hide among your ranks 325 00:17:13,880 --> 00:17:15,319 and stir up such trouble. 326 00:17:15,319 --> 00:17:16,640 It shows 327 00:17:16,640 --> 00:17:17,937 that your inner circle 328 00:17:17,937 --> 00:17:20,279 is full of monsters and demons. 329 00:17:20,279 --> 00:17:24,080 Can you even tell friend from foe anymore? 330 00:17:24,880 --> 00:17:26,080 I... 331 00:17:26,759 --> 00:17:28,706 I have failed in my judgment of character. 332 00:17:44,831 --> 00:17:46,504 When did you arrive? 333 00:17:47,680 --> 00:17:49,759 While you were talking. You seemed occupied, 334 00:17:49,759 --> 00:17:51,600 so I went inside to rest for a bit. 335 00:17:57,039 --> 00:17:58,279 [Consort Dowager] [Qin Zheng] This is from the Cuisine Bureau. 336 00:17:58,279 --> 00:18:00,279 The new croaker spring wraps, right? 337 00:18:00,279 --> 00:18:01,960 The colors look delightful. 338 00:18:01,960 --> 00:18:03,401 Won't you have some? 339 00:18:04,279 --> 00:18:06,000 I have no appetite. 340 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:07,280 Why is that? 341 00:18:08,000 --> 00:18:09,990 Is it because of Marquis Muyang 342 00:18:09,990 --> 00:18:11,694 or because of the Emperor? 343 00:18:18,559 --> 00:18:20,680 I heard that a few days ago, 344 00:18:20,680 --> 00:18:22,640 you flogged a servant in the Imperial Study. 345 00:18:22,640 --> 00:18:24,120 Was His Majesty being naughty again? 346 00:18:26,119 --> 00:18:28,400 He turned the Imperial Study into a gambling den. 347 00:18:28,400 --> 00:18:30,519 I caught him in the act. 348 00:18:30,519 --> 00:18:32,440 He's only a teenager. 349 00:18:32,440 --> 00:18:33,880 He's at an age where he's still immature 350 00:18:33,880 --> 00:18:36,016 and full of youthful playfulness. 351 00:18:36,016 --> 00:18:38,497 He is not that young anymore. 352 00:18:39,119 --> 00:18:42,600 He should be ruling on his own in a few years. 353 00:18:43,799 --> 00:18:45,039 You are exceptionally capable. 354 00:18:45,039 --> 00:18:46,319 The world submits to you. 355 00:18:46,319 --> 00:18:48,160 It wouldn't hurt to work hard for your descendants 356 00:18:48,160 --> 00:18:49,840 for a few more years. 357 00:19:02,720 --> 00:19:06,159 I want to see Marquis Muyang. 358 00:19:07,119 --> 00:19:08,716 I want to see Marquis Muyang. 359 00:19:08,716 --> 00:19:11,120 I want to see Marquis Muyang. 360 00:19:13,240 --> 00:19:15,147 I want to see Marquis Muyang. 361 00:19:16,680 --> 00:19:20,119 Marquis Muyang! 362 00:19:20,119 --> 00:19:21,200 I deserve death. 363 00:19:21,200 --> 00:19:22,880 No... This lowly one deserves to die. 364 00:19:22,880 --> 00:19:25,039 Back then, I was audaciously reckless. 365 00:19:25,039 --> 00:19:26,440 I offended the Empress Dowager. 366 00:19:26,440 --> 00:19:28,679 Marquis Muyang, please save me! 367 00:19:32,279 --> 00:19:34,640 So you knew it was the Empress Dowager you offended. 368 00:19:34,640 --> 00:19:35,741 All these years, 369 00:19:35,741 --> 00:19:37,143 you've been hiding by my side. 370 00:19:37,143 --> 00:19:39,153 What exactly were you trying to do? 371 00:19:40,547 --> 00:19:42,933 Are you trying to get me killed? 372 00:19:51,079 --> 00:19:52,759 Take him away. 373 00:19:52,759 --> 00:19:54,519 - Yes. - Marquis Muyang! 374 00:19:54,519 --> 00:19:56,039 - Get up! - Marquis Muyang, save me! 375 00:19:56,039 --> 00:19:57,240 - Marquis Muyang! - Move! 376 00:19:57,240 --> 00:19:58,920 - Marquis Muyang, save me! - Hurry up! 377 00:19:58,920 --> 00:20:00,200 Marquis Muyang 378 00:20:00,200 --> 00:20:01,920 Marquis Muyang, save me! 379 00:20:01,920 --> 00:20:03,580 Marquis Muyang. 380 00:20:03,580 --> 00:20:04,720 The Yaoguang Palace. 381 00:20:04,720 --> 00:20:05,759 - I'm not going! - Move! 382 00:20:05,759 --> 00:20:07,119 - I'm not going! - Move! 383 00:20:07,119 --> 00:20:08,359 I'm not going! 384 00:20:08,359 --> 00:20:09,599 - Marquis Muyang! - Move! 385 00:20:09,599 --> 00:20:11,119 Marquis Muyang, save me! 386 00:20:11,119 --> 00:20:12,519 I'm not going! 387 00:20:12,519 --> 00:20:16,719 [Yaoguang Palace] Marquis Muyang! 388 00:20:24,359 --> 00:20:27,199 I wonder why you have summoned me, Marquis Muyang. 389 00:20:28,960 --> 00:20:30,759 This scoundrel has committed a crime. 390 00:20:30,759 --> 00:20:33,400 I intend to punish him. 391 00:20:34,519 --> 00:20:37,040 I'd appreciate it if you'd be the witness, Grand Eunuch. 392 00:20:37,640 --> 00:20:40,000 I-I was blind. 393 00:20:40,000 --> 00:20:42,280 I beg the Empress Dowager for mercy. 394 00:20:43,240 --> 00:20:44,280 Grand Eunuch, 395 00:20:45,244 --> 00:20:47,119 please spare my life. 396 00:20:47,119 --> 00:20:48,359 Please put in a good word for me. 397 00:20:48,359 --> 00:20:49,999 Please spare my life! 398 00:20:52,920 --> 00:20:54,720 Now you know how to be afraid? 399 00:20:54,720 --> 00:20:57,400 When you cut down the ancient locust tree at Yaoguang Palace, 400 00:20:57,400 --> 00:20:59,000 didn't you claim that you were following 401 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:00,800 a divine mandate? 402 00:21:03,863 --> 00:21:06,531 Yaoguang Palace is quite far from Zichen Palace. 403 00:21:06,531 --> 00:21:09,479 One must pass through three corridors and two Yuehua Gates. 404 00:21:10,440 --> 00:21:12,759 When the Empress Dowager was meditating here, 405 00:21:12,759 --> 00:21:15,640 fetching water alone took half an hour. 406 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:16,920 Even the oil for the lamps 407 00:21:16,920 --> 00:21:19,759 had to be collected bit by bit from the Palace Administration. 408 00:21:19,759 --> 00:21:22,400 The Empress Dowager has always been merciful. 409 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:25,960 She spent her days copying scriptures under that tree, 410 00:21:25,960 --> 00:21:27,920 praying for the people of the world. 411 00:21:27,920 --> 00:21:29,919 It was truly a blessing for our realm. 412 00:21:32,440 --> 00:21:34,080 Who would have thought 413 00:21:34,920 --> 00:21:37,519 that such a fine tree at Yaoguang Palace 414 00:21:37,519 --> 00:21:40,000 would be destroyed by a rat like you? 415 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:43,039 The tree... 416 00:21:43,039 --> 00:21:45,039 I'll replant another one. 417 00:21:45,039 --> 00:21:48,007 A new one exactly like before. 418 00:21:48,007 --> 00:21:49,720 I... No... 419 00:21:49,720 --> 00:21:53,280 Even lusher than before. 420 00:21:58,400 --> 00:21:59,919 In that case, 421 00:22:00,720 --> 00:22:01,999 go ahead and plant it. 422 00:22:03,240 --> 00:22:05,880 It must be even lusher than the last one. 423 00:22:06,599 --> 00:22:11,959 Marquis Muyang! 424 00:23:10,279 --> 00:23:11,280 Who's there? 425 00:24:24,440 --> 00:24:26,800 Your Highness. What are you looking at? 426 00:24:27,680 --> 00:24:29,519 Nothing. Let's go back. 427 00:24:29,519 --> 00:24:30,519 Yes. 428 00:24:57,319 --> 00:24:58,593 What are you doing? 429 00:24:59,279 --> 00:25:00,732 Delivering a letter. 430 00:25:03,039 --> 00:25:04,440 What are you looking at? 431 00:25:04,440 --> 00:25:06,519 Get me a cloth so I can dry myself. 432 00:25:18,240 --> 00:25:19,759 Since you like water so much, 433 00:25:19,759 --> 00:25:22,287 I'll build a pond just for you one day. 434 00:25:22,287 --> 00:25:23,400 [Feng Zhi Yao] That won't be necessary. 435 00:25:23,400 --> 00:25:24,799 [Chief of Qingfeng Mingyue Tower] There is one right here. 436 00:25:24,799 --> 00:25:26,480 If you want to blame someone, blame your princess. 437 00:25:26,480 --> 00:25:27,720 She has such sharp eyes. 438 00:25:27,720 --> 00:25:29,480 She spotted me instantly. 439 00:25:29,480 --> 00:25:32,279 Luckily, I know a few evasive maneuvers. 440 00:25:32,279 --> 00:25:33,919 That's how I escaped. 441 00:25:34,599 --> 00:25:35,599 Enough. 442 00:25:35,599 --> 00:25:36,720 To business. 443 00:25:36,720 --> 00:25:37,880 Lv Cheng 444 00:25:37,880 --> 00:25:39,603 has fallen. 445 00:25:43,200 --> 00:25:44,799 The current Lv Bo Ying 446 00:25:44,799 --> 00:25:46,960 is now just a sapling. 447 00:25:46,960 --> 00:25:49,053 Take your hand off. 448 00:25:52,000 --> 00:25:53,440 So, Your Highness, 449 00:25:53,440 --> 00:25:56,240 don't you think he's quite an opportunist? 450 00:25:56,240 --> 00:25:58,000 To flatter the Empress back then, 451 00:25:58,000 --> 00:26:00,200 he cut down Consort Guo's shade tree. 452 00:26:00,200 --> 00:26:01,640 When Consort Guo gained power, 453 00:26:01,640 --> 00:26:03,319 he immediately fled to Lianzhou County. 454 00:26:03,319 --> 00:26:05,839 He even changed his name there. 455 00:26:05,839 --> 00:26:07,839 Later, when he returned to the capital to report on his work, 456 00:26:07,839 --> 00:26:08,960 he tried everything he could 457 00:26:08,960 --> 00:26:10,200 to curry favor with the Marquis Muyang. 458 00:26:10,200 --> 00:26:11,759 This man is devoid of conscience. 459 00:26:11,759 --> 00:26:13,480 He is arrogant and domineering. 460 00:26:13,480 --> 00:26:16,439 Who would've thought he'd be brought down by a mere messenger? 461 00:26:18,143 --> 00:26:19,757 Oh, right. 462 00:26:21,319 --> 00:26:22,680 When I came over just now, 463 00:26:22,680 --> 00:26:24,240 I scratched your wall. 464 00:26:24,240 --> 00:26:26,036 You have to compensate me for that. 465 00:26:28,480 --> 00:26:29,853 No. 466 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:31,880 So stingy. 467 00:26:31,880 --> 00:26:33,480 You're really stingy, Second Master. 468 00:26:33,480 --> 00:26:35,039 You should be more mature. 469 00:26:35,039 --> 00:26:36,519 Use the door from now on. 470 00:26:36,519 --> 00:26:37,640 That won't do. 471 00:26:37,640 --> 00:26:39,400 A secret agent delivering a letter 472 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:40,839 without climbing walls? 473 00:26:40,839 --> 00:26:42,767 There'd be no mystery. 474 00:26:54,240 --> 00:26:56,720 I heard the one who exposed Lv Cheng's real name 475 00:26:56,720 --> 00:26:58,759 was a guard from the Ye family. 476 00:27:11,039 --> 00:27:12,080 Prince Ding. 477 00:27:18,799 --> 00:27:20,447 You've come at the right time. 478 00:27:20,960 --> 00:27:22,519 The kitchen made me some hibiscus cakes. 479 00:27:22,519 --> 00:27:23,640 They're still warm. 480 00:27:23,640 --> 00:27:24,759 Would you like to try some? 481 00:27:27,880 --> 00:27:29,000 What are you stepping on? 482 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:30,040 Nothing. 483 00:27:30,599 --> 00:27:31,880 Have some cake. 484 00:27:34,254 --> 00:27:35,920 Lift your foot. 485 00:27:35,920 --> 00:27:36,999 Let me see. 486 00:27:38,359 --> 00:27:39,719 It's really nothing. 487 00:27:41,759 --> 00:27:43,274 Lift it up. 488 00:27:52,139 --> 00:27:53,720 [Lv Cheng] 489 00:27:57,960 --> 00:27:59,567 Lv Cheng? 490 00:28:01,448 --> 00:28:03,160 He's not a good person. 491 00:28:03,160 --> 00:28:04,839 I hate him. 492 00:28:04,839 --> 00:28:06,720 But since I can't do anything to him, 493 00:28:06,720 --> 00:28:10,119 I can only use this folk magic to deal with him. 494 00:28:10,119 --> 00:28:11,799 This is called "stepping on the villain." 495 00:28:11,799 --> 00:28:13,559 As long as you step on the name 496 00:28:13,559 --> 00:28:14,880 of the person you resent, 497 00:28:14,880 --> 00:28:16,360 it will bring them bad luck. 498 00:28:16,920 --> 00:28:20,279 I know this goes against the natural order 499 00:28:20,279 --> 00:28:22,039 and shouldn't be trifled with. 500 00:28:22,039 --> 00:28:24,199 But that Lv Cheng is truly detestable. 501 00:28:26,839 --> 00:28:28,400 Why do this? 502 00:28:29,880 --> 00:28:33,279 How dare a villain like him insult you? 503 00:28:33,279 --> 00:28:35,000 As your princess, 504 00:28:35,000 --> 00:28:36,959 I must naturally stand up for you. 505 00:28:42,240 --> 00:28:43,748 With this thing? 506 00:28:46,039 --> 00:28:48,200 Don't underestimate it. 507 00:28:48,200 --> 00:28:50,519 I found this method in an ancient book. 508 00:28:50,519 --> 00:28:52,279 It's said to be very effective. 509 00:28:52,279 --> 00:28:53,720 When Earl Zheng attacked Xu, 510 00:28:53,720 --> 00:28:56,079 to punish the one who shot Ying Kao Shu, 511 00:28:56,079 --> 00:28:57,559 he used this very method 512 00:28:57,559 --> 00:28:58,947 to deal with him. 513 00:28:59,606 --> 00:29:00,839 Rest assured, Your Highness. 514 00:29:00,839 --> 00:29:01,839 Within three days, 515 00:29:01,839 --> 00:29:03,640 he will surely fall seriously ill. 516 00:29:05,119 --> 00:29:06,921 Stop doing these things. 517 00:29:13,119 --> 00:29:15,923 It seems the Princess Ding is quite something. 518 00:29:16,559 --> 00:29:18,079 In what way? 519 00:29:18,079 --> 00:29:20,519 Her Highness is quite versed in these tactics. 520 00:29:21,160 --> 00:29:23,240 She even read my fortune once. 521 00:29:23,240 --> 00:29:24,540 Really? 522 00:29:27,835 --> 00:29:29,781 I understand now, Your Highness. 523 00:29:30,720 --> 00:29:32,000 Lv Cheng's misfortune 524 00:29:32,000 --> 00:29:34,239 must be due to the "stepping on villains." 525 00:29:42,319 --> 00:29:43,720 Where is your brain? 526 00:29:43,720 --> 00:29:45,247 Left it in your room? 527 00:29:46,920 --> 00:29:48,039 Your Highness, 528 00:29:48,039 --> 00:29:49,799 you don't really think 529 00:29:49,799 --> 00:29:52,439 Lv Cheng's downfall was her doing, right? 530 00:29:54,000 --> 00:29:55,519 But I think 531 00:29:55,519 --> 00:29:57,759 Her Highness seems very simple. 532 00:29:57,759 --> 00:29:59,380 She's also a very kind person. 533 00:30:00,880 --> 00:30:02,759 Your Highness. The Princess Ding ordered this 534 00:30:02,759 --> 00:30:03,920 to be delivered to you every day. 535 00:30:03,920 --> 00:30:05,279 It's her improved congee recipe. 536 00:30:05,279 --> 00:30:07,097 Would you like to have it while it's hot? 537 00:30:12,277 --> 00:30:15,282 [Marquis Muyang's Mansion] 538 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:18,119 Over the years, 539 00:30:18,119 --> 00:30:20,519 I have promoted all of you. 540 00:30:20,519 --> 00:30:24,280 Have I ever mistreated you in the least? 541 00:30:25,759 --> 00:30:28,759 If anyone dares to deceive me again, 542 00:30:29,359 --> 00:30:31,759 don't blame me for being merciless. 543 00:30:32,880 --> 00:30:35,640 We won't forget your kindness, Marquis Muyang. 544 00:30:35,640 --> 00:30:37,159 We would never dare forget. 545 00:30:38,440 --> 00:30:41,200 When you went to the palace yesterday, 546 00:30:41,200 --> 00:30:43,400 what were the Empress Dowager's orders? 547 00:30:45,720 --> 00:30:47,519 Lv Cheng is a minor matter. 548 00:30:47,519 --> 00:30:48,920 The key is, 549 00:30:48,920 --> 00:30:52,000 Yuan Fang's case is now with the Jingzhao Prefecture. 550 00:30:52,000 --> 00:30:54,080 Gongshu Yang must be behind this. 551 00:30:54,640 --> 00:30:55,920 Then, Marquis Muyang, 552 00:30:55,920 --> 00:30:58,039 what should we do now? 553 00:30:58,039 --> 00:30:59,160 Yuan Fang's death 554 00:30:59,160 --> 00:31:01,839 was not our doing anyway. 555 00:31:01,839 --> 00:31:04,759 Gongshu Yang is an upright official. 556 00:31:04,759 --> 00:31:07,161 He wouldn't resort to framing us. 557 00:31:07,759 --> 00:31:09,960 The priority now 558 00:31:09,960 --> 00:31:11,470 is Huaixi. 559 00:31:11,470 --> 00:31:14,160 Fair point, Marquis Muyang. 560 00:31:14,160 --> 00:31:16,375 Yuan Fang died at the perfect time. 561 00:31:16,375 --> 00:31:18,543 The Huaixi matter has alerted the court. 562 00:31:18,543 --> 00:31:20,920 We can't let the Emperor plant his own people there. 563 00:31:20,920 --> 00:31:22,447 We must have one of 564 00:31:22,447 --> 00:31:24,880 our own in charge. 565 00:31:24,880 --> 00:31:27,000 I have my own plans. 566 00:31:27,000 --> 00:31:28,400 You may all leave. 567 00:31:28,400 --> 00:31:29,843 Yes. 568 00:31:35,000 --> 00:31:36,589 Chang Fu. 569 00:31:39,519 --> 00:31:41,195 You stay. 570 00:32:17,400 --> 00:32:19,357 Your Highness, what brings you here? 571 00:32:21,279 --> 00:32:23,291 I was just passing by. 572 00:32:24,799 --> 00:32:26,733 Are you writing letters? 573 00:32:29,660 --> 00:32:30,680 Yes. 574 00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:32,440 I'm writing to my grandfather, 575 00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:35,805 my teachers, and my senior brothers at Li Mountain. 576 00:32:37,039 --> 00:32:39,599 I haven't seen them in a long time. 577 00:32:39,599 --> 00:32:40,839 I'm sure 578 00:32:40,839 --> 00:32:43,240 they miss me too. 579 00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:44,240 Your Highness. 580 00:32:44,240 --> 00:32:46,673 Princess, the porridge is ready. 581 00:33:11,440 --> 00:33:13,839 Your Highness, why did you add honey? 582 00:33:13,839 --> 00:33:15,640 Shouldn't it be savory? 583 00:33:15,640 --> 00:33:17,119 Savory or sweet, 584 00:33:17,119 --> 00:33:18,790 each has its own merits. 585 00:33:19,400 --> 00:33:21,119 There wasn't much to eat on the mountain. 586 00:33:21,119 --> 00:33:23,119 We had millet porridge for every meal. 587 00:33:23,119 --> 00:33:25,839 Most of my teachers liked it savory, 588 00:33:25,839 --> 00:33:29,183 using pickles for seasoning. 589 00:33:29,183 --> 00:33:31,039 But Master Zhu was different. 590 00:33:31,039 --> 00:33:33,079 He loved sweet porridge. 591 00:33:33,079 --> 00:33:35,640 He'd secretly add honey to his bowl 592 00:33:35,640 --> 00:33:36,920 and lie to us, 593 00:33:36,920 --> 00:33:38,519 saying it was just salt water. 594 00:33:38,519 --> 00:33:40,480 I learned it from him. 595 00:33:40,480 --> 00:33:42,279 You seem to 596 00:33:42,279 --> 00:33:45,136 really miss your life on the mountain. 597 00:33:47,759 --> 00:33:50,404 You're not going to send me away, are you? 598 00:34:04,920 --> 00:34:07,799 "Prince Ding is a man 599 00:34:07,799 --> 00:34:10,248 who is quite... 600 00:34:10,248 --> 00:34:12,256 dull..." 601 00:34:16,199 --> 00:34:18,000 Why are you peeking at my letter? 602 00:34:18,000 --> 00:34:20,239 It was just lying there. 603 00:34:20,239 --> 00:34:22,680 How can you call that peeking? 604 00:34:23,360 --> 00:34:25,280 Anyway, I can't show it to you. 605 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:26,320 Qing Yu. 606 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:28,079 Go prepare some porridge for His Highness as well. 607 00:34:28,079 --> 00:34:30,001 - Yes. - Then... 608 00:34:30,001 --> 00:34:32,111 I'll go help as well. 609 00:34:39,239 --> 00:34:40,794 You seem quite at ease here, 610 00:34:40,794 --> 00:34:42,000 Your Highness. 611 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:43,960 Coming and going as you please. 612 00:34:43,960 --> 00:34:45,199 Of course. 613 00:34:45,199 --> 00:34:47,351 This is my home. 614 00:34:52,639 --> 00:34:54,800 Since I've married you, 615 00:34:54,800 --> 00:34:57,199 I want to live a good life with you. 616 00:34:57,199 --> 00:34:58,760 It's just that... 617 00:34:58,760 --> 00:35:01,039 you don't know me very well yet. 618 00:35:01,039 --> 00:35:02,280 It's okay. 619 00:35:02,280 --> 00:35:03,639 In time, 620 00:35:03,639 --> 00:35:05,960 we will naturally grow closer. 621 00:35:05,960 --> 00:35:08,559 My refusal to consummate our marriage... 622 00:35:08,559 --> 00:35:10,010 Perhaps 623 00:35:10,010 --> 00:35:12,252 it's exactly what you want. 624 00:35:23,480 --> 00:35:24,679 Look. 625 00:35:24,679 --> 00:35:25,800 This little spider 626 00:35:25,800 --> 00:35:27,760 is an expert at spinning webs. 627 00:35:27,760 --> 00:35:30,239 Because the shape of its web 628 00:35:30,239 --> 00:35:32,719 resembles the Ba Gua in the I Ching. 629 00:35:32,719 --> 00:35:34,840 And it loves to eat pests. 630 00:35:34,840 --> 00:35:36,320 Usually, crops will grow better 631 00:35:36,320 --> 00:35:38,440 if it appears. 632 00:35:38,440 --> 00:35:40,079 Many people at the foot of the mountain 633 00:35:40,079 --> 00:35:42,119 call it the "Lucky Spider." 634 00:35:42,119 --> 00:35:45,418 It brings good luck when it lands on you. 635 00:35:46,440 --> 00:35:47,719 Your Highness, 636 00:35:47,719 --> 00:35:49,632 you're about to get lucky. 637 00:36:07,239 --> 00:36:10,268 Excuse me, could you let this gentleman pass first? 638 00:36:10,268 --> 00:36:11,469 Sure. 639 00:36:11,469 --> 00:36:12,567 Sir. 640 00:36:12,567 --> 00:36:14,960 Wrong way. This way. 641 00:36:14,960 --> 00:36:16,698 This way. 642 00:36:23,022 --> 00:36:24,679 My Lady. 643 00:36:24,679 --> 00:36:27,746 Prince Ding doesn't seem to like us. 644 00:36:28,559 --> 00:36:31,079 But some things must be done. 645 00:36:31,079 --> 00:36:34,248 My Lady, do you miss the mountain? 646 00:36:35,639 --> 00:36:37,559 I do. 647 00:36:37,559 --> 00:36:39,857 But I don't want to go back. 648 00:36:39,857 --> 00:36:41,800 It's too quiet on the mountain. 649 00:36:41,800 --> 00:36:44,559 It makes me feel all alone. 650 00:36:44,559 --> 00:36:46,480 But it's different down here. 651 00:36:46,480 --> 00:36:48,773 It's bustling, lively, 652 00:36:48,773 --> 00:36:50,199 and crowded. 653 00:36:50,199 --> 00:36:51,810 Even if I don't do anything, 654 00:36:51,810 --> 00:36:53,800 and just sit here, 655 00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:56,407 watching the people passing by, 656 00:36:56,407 --> 00:36:58,717 I find it very interesting. 657 00:36:58,717 --> 00:37:00,760 What is there to see? 658 00:37:00,760 --> 00:37:02,554 Don't they all 659 00:37:02,554 --> 00:37:04,760 look the same? 660 00:37:04,760 --> 00:37:06,725 They are different. 661 00:37:06,725 --> 00:37:09,427 Everyone has their own unique scent. 662 00:37:09,427 --> 00:37:11,496 By smelling their scent, 663 00:37:11,496 --> 00:37:13,885 I can see many things. 664 00:37:16,440 --> 00:37:19,437 Then, what does Prince Ding smell like? 665 00:37:22,876 --> 00:37:24,546 I don't know. 666 00:37:25,199 --> 00:37:27,078 He is like he's underwater. 667 00:37:27,078 --> 00:37:29,480 His scent is blocked off. 668 00:37:29,480 --> 00:37:31,344 I can't smell anything. 669 00:37:34,960 --> 00:37:36,159 Cover Young General! 670 00:37:36,159 --> 00:37:38,079 Go, quickly! Go! 671 00:37:38,079 --> 00:37:39,760 I, the criminal Mo Xiu Wen, 672 00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:42,800 entered the Capital without an edict, 673 00:37:42,800 --> 00:37:44,480 causing the border to fall. 674 00:37:44,480 --> 00:37:46,199 Cangbei seized our lands, 675 00:37:46,199 --> 00:37:48,639 killing hundreds of thousands of people 676 00:37:48,639 --> 00:37:50,440 and bringing ruin to the border towns. 677 00:37:50,440 --> 00:37:52,679 Sentenced for the crime of treason, 678 00:37:52,679 --> 00:37:54,760 he shall be beheaded for public display. 679 00:37:54,760 --> 00:37:57,000 My brother would never enter the Capital without an edict. 680 00:37:57,000 --> 00:37:58,280 The edict... 681 00:37:58,280 --> 00:38:00,400 There must have been an edict. 682 00:38:00,400 --> 00:38:02,199 The edict? 683 00:38:02,199 --> 00:38:04,333 I burned it. 684 00:38:10,840 --> 00:38:13,159 The Empress Dowager is displeased with Marquis Muyang, 685 00:38:13,159 --> 00:38:14,800 but Lv Cheng is just a small fry. 686 00:38:14,800 --> 00:38:16,920 Once she vents her anger, it's over. 687 00:38:16,920 --> 00:38:18,599 Marquis Muyang has spent days laying the groundwork. 688 00:38:18,599 --> 00:38:20,199 I expect that in court today, 689 00:38:20,199 --> 00:38:22,960 he'll nominate Lu Chang Fu as Huaixi Military Commissioner. 690 00:38:22,960 --> 00:38:24,440 If that happens, 691 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:26,708 bringing him down will be even more difficult. 692 00:38:29,239 --> 00:38:32,079 Huaixi is the heart of our realm, 693 00:38:32,079 --> 00:38:33,878 the shield of the Jianghuai region. 694 00:38:33,878 --> 00:38:35,519 The post of Huaixi Military Commissioner 695 00:38:35,519 --> 00:38:38,280 is vital and cannot be left vacant. 696 00:38:38,280 --> 00:38:39,760 I recommend 697 00:38:39,760 --> 00:38:41,319 General Lu Chang Fu 698 00:38:41,319 --> 00:38:43,732 of the Jinwu Guards. 699 00:38:46,527 --> 00:38:48,717 What do you think, Chancellor? 700 00:38:50,128 --> 00:38:51,362 Your Majesty, 701 00:38:51,362 --> 00:38:53,079 I believe this is inappropriate. 702 00:38:53,079 --> 00:38:55,679 [Chancellor] [Murong Shen] General Lu is fit to guard the palace, 703 00:38:55,679 --> 00:38:57,320 but Huaixi is a complex situation. 704 00:38:57,320 --> 00:38:59,119 I'm afraid he's not up to the task. 705 00:38:59,119 --> 00:39:00,920 Your Majesty. 706 00:39:00,920 --> 00:39:04,390 General Lu is a meticulous and reliable man. 707 00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:07,639 I appoint you as the Huaixi Military Commissioner. 708 00:39:07,639 --> 00:39:09,291 I'm sure you can handle 709 00:39:09,291 --> 00:39:11,199 the military affairs there. 710 00:39:11,199 --> 00:39:12,559 In five days, 711 00:39:12,559 --> 00:39:15,034 you shall depart for Huaixi. 712 00:39:18,923 --> 00:39:20,320 Thank you, Your Majesty. 713 00:39:20,320 --> 00:39:21,593 I will not fail the trust of 714 00:39:21,593 --> 00:39:24,553 Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager. 715 00:39:25,559 --> 00:39:28,281 Your Majesty is wise. 716 00:40:03,400 --> 00:40:05,440 Your Highness, everything is packed. 717 00:40:05,440 --> 00:40:06,978 Let's go. 718 00:40:12,639 --> 00:40:14,280 Your Highness, let me take that. 719 00:40:14,280 --> 00:40:16,304 Here. Thank you. 720 00:40:26,119 --> 00:40:27,652 Sis. 721 00:40:28,293 --> 00:40:30,120 Where did you go? 722 00:40:31,760 --> 00:40:33,679 She hasn't been feeling well lately. 723 00:40:33,679 --> 00:40:35,400 We heard Zheng Jiu Zhen is back in town, 724 00:40:35,400 --> 00:40:36,639 so we went to visit him 725 00:40:36,639 --> 00:40:38,760 for treatment. 726 00:40:38,760 --> 00:40:40,320 What did the physician say? 727 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:42,840 I know a bit about acupuncture myself. 728 00:40:42,840 --> 00:40:44,242 I'm feeling much better now. 729 00:40:44,242 --> 00:40:46,469 Thank you for your concern. 730 00:41:03,679 --> 00:41:04,840 You're back, Your Highness. 731 00:41:04,840 --> 00:41:06,079 Where is His Highness? 732 00:41:06,079 --> 00:41:07,765 His Highness 733 00:41:07,765 --> 00:41:09,280 is still in the study. 734 00:41:09,280 --> 00:41:10,360 He hasn't come out at all? 735 00:41:10,360 --> 00:41:11,897 Not once. 736 00:41:34,000 --> 00:41:35,280 Your Highness. 737 00:41:35,280 --> 00:41:37,079 What brings you here? 738 00:41:37,079 --> 00:41:38,963 Is His Highness inside? 739 00:41:38,963 --> 00:41:40,159 Yes. 740 00:41:40,159 --> 00:41:41,968 He hasn't eaten all day? 741 00:41:42,559 --> 00:41:44,639 No, he hasn't. 742 00:41:44,639 --> 00:41:47,000 Why didn't you go in to check on him? 743 00:41:47,000 --> 00:41:49,159 Before, it was because of Lv Cheng. 744 00:41:49,159 --> 00:41:51,232 What is it this time? 745 00:41:53,478 --> 00:41:55,331 Your Highness. 746 00:41:55,331 --> 00:41:56,760 His Highness gave orders 747 00:41:56,760 --> 00:41:59,159 that no one is allowed to enter. 748 00:41:59,159 --> 00:42:00,798 Step aside. 749 00:42:02,320 --> 00:42:04,106 A Ding. 750 00:42:04,106 --> 00:42:05,325 Your Highness. 751 00:42:05,325 --> 00:42:06,357 Well... 752 00:42:06,357 --> 00:42:08,880 His Highness did give orders. 753 00:42:08,880 --> 00:42:10,400 If you barge in, 754 00:42:10,400 --> 00:42:12,635 His Highness will lose his temper. 755 00:42:13,351 --> 00:42:14,599 Your Highness. 756 00:42:14,599 --> 00:42:16,320 Step aside. If you don't, 757 00:42:16,320 --> 00:42:17,559 I'll bite you. 758 00:42:17,559 --> 00:42:18,760 Your Highness, 759 00:42:18,760 --> 00:42:21,185 please don't make this difficult for me. 760 00:42:22,760 --> 00:42:24,000 Mo Xiu Yao! 761 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:25,746 Come out! 762 00:42:34,960 --> 00:42:36,920 Go prepare some food 763 00:42:36,920 --> 00:42:38,760 and bring it to His Highness. 764 00:42:38,760 --> 00:42:40,233 Yes. 765 00:42:40,992 --> 00:42:44,320 [On the Next Episode] 766 00:42:44,320 --> 00:42:46,920 If Lu Chang Fu really becomes the Huaixi Military Commissioner, 767 00:42:46,920 --> 00:42:48,800 it will be harder to shake the Marquis Muyang. 768 00:42:48,800 --> 00:42:50,639 Since the Emperor also intends to do this, 769 00:42:50,639 --> 00:42:51,639 Li, 770 00:42:51,639 --> 00:42:53,760 let's proceed accordingly. 771 00:42:53,760 --> 00:42:55,119 There's one more thing. 772 00:42:55,119 --> 00:42:56,679 I found Wei Zhuang, 773 00:42:56,679 --> 00:42:58,945 but I didn't dare to reveal my identity to him. 774 00:43:01,559 --> 00:43:03,559 Mo Xiu Yao, 775 00:43:03,559 --> 00:43:05,840 don't let your life 776 00:43:05,840 --> 00:43:08,862 become a play performed for their amusement.