All language subtitles for The First Jasmine - Mo Li Episode 28

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♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

♪Endings only mark new routes♪

♪It's all part of the scenery♪

♪To the horizon's call♪

♪Your journey hasn't started♪

♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

♪Put every twist behind you♪

♪Drift leisurely through time♪

♪Make headway against the wind♪

♪Let mountains bow to your pace♪

♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

♪Let your nature burst free♪

=The First Jasmine=

=Episode 28=

What Princess Ding said

reminded me of something
that chills me to the bone.

Not long ago, Marquis Muyang's
confidant Zhang Hengyuan

attempted to assassinate Zhong Xingtong.

Last night, another
of his confidants, Zhao Ting,

tried to assassinate Princess Ding.

Two shocking assassination attempts
were in such quick succession,

and the masterminds behind them
were both confidants

with deep ties to Marquis Muyang.

Isn't that far too much
of a coincidence?

I wonder what excellent explanation
Marquis Muyang has for that.

Your Majesties,

it's purely a crude
and baseless frame-up,

attempting to implicate
a key court official.

If this trend takes hold,

I fear that everyone in this court
will live in fear from now on,

all vulnerable to being implicated
by fabricated charges.

I have no defense to offer,

nor do I need one.

I beg Your Majesties
to see clearly into this matter.

Zhao Ting is dead,
but Chen Longxiang is still alive.

There is no evidence against Zhao Ting,

but the evidence for what Chen Longxiang
has confessed is irrefutable.

Your Majesties,

I interrogated the key suspect
Chen Longxiang overnight,

and he has confessed to his crimes
without reservation.

From his private residence,

I uncovered several secret letters
between Marquis Muyang and Cangbei,

all detailing

how to smuggle Dachu's
weaponry to Cangbei.

Also, there are records of Cangbei's
bribes to Marquis Muyang,

including land deeds,
properties, horses,

and a ledger tracing the flow
of all illicit funds.

The evidence is irrefutable.

Your Majesties,

no matter what evidence is in that box,

I beg you to grant me
a chance to prove my innocence.

Since both sides
present conflicting accounts,

and the evidence has been
presented before the throne,

the truth can be revealed
upon examination.

The Duke speaks wisely.

Marquis Muyang, please remain calm.

Their Majesties are wise and discerning
and will deliver a fair judgment.

If Marquis Muyang is truly innocent,

I petition to preside over this case

to restore justice for Marquis Muyang.

Your Majesties,

I have one more matter to report,
as it is of national importance.

And Marquis Muyang
is also a key figure in this.

Eight years ago,

in the Heiyun Cavalry's
alleged rebellion case,

the presiding judge was Marquis Muyang.

His investigation concluded

that the Heiyun Cavalry mobilized
without an edict and plotted treason.

But all the so-called dispatches,
secret letters, and evidence

were fabricated by Marquis Muyang.

He tortured for confessions
and framed loyal officials.

Utter nonsense!

Your Majesty, for all the cases
I handled back then,

each and every one of them
was supported by irrefutable evidence.

This case is of grave importance.

It's sealed for eight years.

Princess Ding, you're accusing
a key court official.

Do you have solid proof?

I do.

This is the late Emperor's edict.

The edict clearly commands

the late Prince Ding, Mo Xiuwen,
to lead the Heiyun Cavalry

to the capital to protect the throne.

It has the late Emperor's
authentic handwriting and seal.

A simple comparison
will reveal its authenticity.

Wait.

Since it's the root of disaster,
it must be destroyed.

Your Majesties,

I can stake my life on the guarantee

that this is indeed
the late Emperor's edict.

Prince Ding.

Zhou Jing, what else do you have to say?

(Edict)

I, Mo Xiuyao, petition
with tears of blood

to first interrogate Marquis Muyang

for his crimes of colluding with Cangbei
and trafficking weaponry.

Second,

to reopen the case
of the late Prince Ding Mo Xiuwen,

who suffered a grave injustice.

Third,

to clear the thirty thousand
loyal Heiyun Cavalry souls' names

and reveal the truth
of their deaths for the nation.

I beg Your Majesties

to grant my petition.

I implore Your Majesties

to grant his petition.

- We second the motion.
- We second the motion.

Granted.

(Danque Gate)

What's wrong, Li?

To see Gu Zheng,

I swallowed Han Mingxi's hairpin.

It's fine. I already induced vomiting.

You call this fine?

Let's get a physician.

(Tuisi Pavilion)

Why is it hotter than yesterday?

Li,

I'm sorry. It was my negligence.

Yao,

I want to tell you,

I got the edict
from Dowager Consort Qin.

Don't talk now.
You're worse than yesterday.

We'll talk when you're better, alright?

Rest well for now.

I'll enter the palace today.

My wife still has a fever.
Take good care of her.

Have the physician
check her again later.

Yes.

Qingshuang.

Qingshuang, what's wrong?

What's wrong?

My Lady, I'm scared.

Don't be afraid, Qingshuang.
We're both out of prison.

We've returned to Prince Ding's Mansion.

I'm afraid we'll be driven out.

But we still have to tell him.

We are the ones
who wanted to uncover this truth.

So we shouldn't have any concealment.

But if we don't tell him,
he won't find out.

The truth is the truth.
It can't be hidden.

No matter what the outcome,

we must bear it.

Didn't we decide this
when we came down the mountain?

But I like Prince Ding's Mansion.

I also like it.

I also like His Highness.

Can we tell him a little later?

Well, he's very busy.

He left just as dawn broke.

Let's wait until this case is over.

Let's tell him
after it's all over, alright?

Alright. We'll wait
till this is all over.

(Spring Serenity)

Master, please put the flowerpot down.

It's been three days.
Aren't your arms sore?

(Qingfu)
Don't mind me.

Master, look at yourself.

Now you neglect everything
and don't go home.

Aren't you sincere enough?

I think that person from Cangbei
is just toying with you.

Don't talk nonsense.

You know what she's like?

What happened?

It seems like it is
that princess from Cangbei.

How did she die?

No wonder there was a curfew earlier.

What a pity.

Who is that in the prisoner cart?

Looks like another person from Cangbei.

The princess died here in Dachu.

Are we going to war again?

I hope not. My son is at Suixue Pass.

They killed their own princess?

Who knows?

Look, what's going on?

Isn't it the Cangbei delegation?

Seems like it.

- Master, could something have happened
- What happened?

to your friend from Cangbei,
which is why she couldn't come?

I was just talking nonsense. Ignore me.

Wait for her here.

Me?

Qingyu, are you alright?

- I'm fine.
- Thank goodness.

Sit down and rest for a bit.

Wait here. I'll get your medicine.

Take it easy then.

Are Tao's funeral arrangements finished?

Jin took care of it,
and Ms. Wen also went.

Your body hasn't fully recovered yet.

The physician said you need to have
a liquid diet for 20 days to recuperate.

Take your medicine.

Not too bitter anymore?

It's very bitter.

Osmanthus candy?

Is it sweet?

You went to court today?

What'll happen to Marquis Muyang?

A joint trial by three judicial offices.
Gongshu Yang has also returned.

The Huaixi weaponry case
was investigated thoroughly.

Combined with Qin Cang's, Zheng Zuoshi's

and Chen Longxiang's testimonies

and the late emperor's edict,

there is no room for reversal.

He's been sent to death row.

And what about Su Zuidie?

Has the Cangbei delegation set off?

They left this morning.

Stop thinking about it.

Your body is weak.

Focus on your recuperation, alright?

As I told you before,
Mo Jingli might still be alive.

I suspect

that Su Zuidie's assassination
of Princess Lingyun is connected to him.

Mo Jingli and Su Zuidie
are both from the Eastern Palace.

With Princess Lingyun dead in Dachu,

if war breaks out,
they can reap the benefits.

But the Empress Dowager
won't investigate this case.

She calls it Cangbei's internal matter
and forbids us to investigate.

He won't let it go so easily.

At worst, he's just biding his time
and plotting schemes.

Dachu has stood for a century,
ruling over vast lands.

Those secretly hoping for its downfall
are not just Mo Jingli alone.

It's simply a matter
of meeting the threat with force.

Listen to you. What great spirit!

Are you teasing me?

I dare not.

What's this?

It's Princess Lingyun.

You drew this?

This princess was straightforward,
brave, and kind-hearted.

If not for this incident, perhaps
we could have become friends.

Your Highness.

Master Feng is here.

Mo Lao'er, you have to help me.

What's wrong?

It's about my friend from Cangbei.
We had agreed to meet.

But it's been days,
and she still hasn't shown up.

I searched all the inns in the capital,

but there's no news of her at all.

Even you can't find her?

Perhaps she had urgent business
and left our capital early.

That can't be.

She already knew how I felt.

We were just about to make it clear.

Since we agreed to meet,

she wouldn't miss it without a reason.

I'm worried that maybe
she ran into some kind of accident

or encountered some danger,

so she couldn't show up.

I remember you said she's from Cangbei.

Did she come with the delegation?

Their princess died.
Maybe she was forced to leave with them.

She's just a merchant.

She explicitly told me that this trip
to our capital was to purchase goods.

The city was under
strict inspection earlier.

All people from Cangbei were summoned
to the prefecture to register.

I remember besides the delegation,
there were only five of them,

three men and two women.

All aged between forty and fifty

and related to the capital's merchants.

The day the Cangbei delegation arrived,
she came to Qingfeng Mingyue Tower.

When the Princess Lingyun died,

she vanished without a trace.

A coincidence.
It must be a coincidence, right?

What's her name?

Her name is Yun Ling.

Yun Ling?

Lingyun.

Wait for me a moment.

Lingyun?

It's the Golden-Scaled Bloom
you mentioned liking in your letter.

(When you go back to Cangbei,
I'll prepare some)

(for you to take back.)

(You're so thoughtful.)

(My beloved is always evasive.)

(Perhaps when you know
what she's hiding,)

(you'll change your mind.)

I won't.

Alright. You won't.

(What's that in your hand then?)

(Something I carved for fun.)

(The bone of an exorcism beast.
It tests fortune.)

(How to test?)

It's very simple.

Toss it and see which side faces up.

Let me test yours.

Childish.

Try it.

Blow on it.

(Auspicious)

Auspicious.

Boatman! Boatman!

Did a group of Cangbei people
cross the river here?

They just left.

Look, they're on that big boat
in the distance.

(Now, let's test your marriage fortune.)

(See if you can find a good match)

(on this trip to Dachu.)

(Auspicious)

Auspicious again?

It seems your destined partner is here.

(You and this token share a fate.
Take it as a gift.)

(Alright. Thanks.)

(I have a sister.)

Her temperament is similar to mine,
and so are her looks.

I'll let you two meet
in seven days, at the Shen hour.

Under the old elm tree
by the Confucius Temple,

I'll wait for you there with
the blooming Golden-Scaled Bloom.

It's a deal.

(Absolutely.)

Lingyun!

Golden-Scaled Bloom has bloomed.

Can you see it?

Why are you drinking alone?

I'll join you.

Even the bitterest wine

leaves a hint of sweetness.

But if you accidentally spill the wine,
and it seeps into the ground,

you can never bring back its rich aroma.

Who killed Lingyun?

Her personal maid, Su Zuidie.

Su Zuidie?

Isn't she an old acquaintance of yours?

Why?

To sow discord
between Dachu and Cangbei.

The people from Cangbei said

that this item
did not belong to the Princess Lingyun.

I recognized it when I saw it.

It's yours, isn't it?

(Auspicious)

It's mine.

I gave it to her.

Tell me, if I had properly
read her fortune then,

would she have been spared this tragedy?

(Auspicious)

(Qingtang Posthouse)

It's almost completely dark.
Aren't we leaving yet?

I'm almost drained dry by
the mosquitoes.

Fan her for me.

Your Highness, perhaps
I should escort you back first?

Forget it. We've been
keeping him company all day.

I want to see if this fisherman

can catch anything today.

Your Highness, you may not know.

But ever since His Highness's
legs were injured,

fishing has been
his only remaining hobby.

And, the truth is,
I had people carefully select

those fish in the mansion's pond.

They are stupid fish
that bite at any bait.

But these fish in the wild are smart.

I feel that with His Highness's skills,

he wouldn't catch one even by dawn.

- It bit?
- It bit?

What kind of fish is this?
It's quite pretty.

Given its bright tail,

it should be an immature
silver-tailed fish.

A silver-tailed fish?

Isn't that the priciest fish
on the market?

The wealthy families in the capital
would fight over them.

You actually caught one
with just one cast?

Your Highness is truly amazing!

Let's take it back home,

raise it well, and wait for it to grow.

No need to wait. I'll come back tomorrow

and get a bigger one for you.

Great.

What's wrong?

It's so itchy.

Where?

It's a cocklebur seed.

They're everywhere on the mountain.

Why do you have white hair?

It runs in my family.

When my brother was young,
stress would turn his hair white.

My father was even more so.

By the age of forty, his hair
was already completely gray.

The medical books
call this premature graying.

You should eat more black rice
and black sesame seeds.

Physician Ye, this is
a hereditary condition.

It can't be cured.

Then can I dye your hair for you?

Why should we dye my hair?

Do you find my white hair ugly
and dislike it?

No, it's not ugly.

Then why aren't you looking at me?

Your Highnesses, the carriage is ready.

It's getting late. Let's go home
after we finish the roast meat.

(Shende Shop)

(Tuisi Pavilion)

Senior, what's wrong with you?

I've caught a chill and can't get cold.

Where is Prince Ding?

He went to the office.

Marquis Muyang is already in prison.

Why is he still so busy?

The Marquis Muyang case
implicates many officials.

The Empress Dowager put him,
Murong Shen, and Gongshu Yang on it.

What comes next?
Have you figured out what to do?

Deeper digging on the edict means
more people will be implicated.

If they find out about your mother,

how will you manage
in this mansion afterwards?

And how will Mo Xiuyao treat you?

The situation is indeed complicated.

Being able to fulfil
my promise to Mo Xiuwen

is already the greatest comfort.

As for Yao,

I will find an appropriate time
to explain everything to him.

Don't worry, Senior. Yao promised me

that no matter what happens,
he will never abandon me

or leave me alone.

I believe him.

Why don't you take it off?
You look so hot.

It's fine.

Take it off.

Who did this?

It looks like a scratch.

I guessed right?

It's a nail mark from Lady Yusheng?

I'll talk. I'll talk, alright?

Yusheng is simply too unreasonable.

She has a close sworn friend
who is a guqin player.

The two of them are about the same age.

They're often together.
playing the guqin and dancing.

One day, I saw a new man's robe
in her room.

I thought it was made for me,
so I put it on.

And she got upset.

The robe was made
for that guqin player, wasn't it?

Who else could it be for?

Did you lose your temper with her?

I didn't. I tried to reason
with her nicely.

I told her that the robe
fit me quite well

and offered to give her money,

so she could buy some fabric
to make him a new one.

She didn't agree.

Then I offered to buy her freedom,

so she and that man could be together

and roam the realm together.

That would be considered a good match.

But she suddenly went mad,

ran over, and scratched and bit me.

Look, look at this scratch.

And my wrist. She bit it until it bled.

She went hard on me.
She's a crazy woman.

So stupid.

She's not stupid but crazy.

You are stupid.

You can recite swordsmanship
and military tactics by heart,

but you are clueless
about a woman's heart.

Am I stupid?

Where is your Senior Li?

He left.

He's not staying for dinner?

I ordered the kitchen
to prepare many dishes.

He's not in the mood to eat.

Why?

He's love-struck.

Here, have some snacks first.

It's five wen each, my lady.

(Xiangqi Pavilion)
There are new styles. Look at it.

Master.

Master Li,

Lady Yusheng went to Xihua
for a performance. Didn't she tell you?

That guqin player also went?

Of course, they went together.

Master Mingxi?

What? It's been so long
that you don't recognize me?

Where is my brother?

Master Mingxi, Master Mingyue
is currently unavailable.

Let me take you
to the side hall to wait.

Why can't I see my own brother?

I failed in my duty.
Please punish me, Your Highness.

Who is inside?

That sorceress is back?

Master Mingxi,

the family head is inside.

My father died long ago.
Who is my family head?

Did you think I didn't know?

You and Prince Ding
share a childhood bond.

Seeing Mo Xiuyao's heart
set on someone else,

you thought of tearing her to pieces.

But did I not say

no one is allowed to harm her?

Your Highness, have mercy.
Zuidie just had a moment of foolishness.

I beg Your Highness to forgive her.

She knows Cangbei's tribes.
She's still useful.

Useful?

Yes.

Zuidie has been undercover
in Cangbei for many years.

She can link us to Cangbei's tribes.

Moreover, she is loyal and devoted

and has repeatedly proven her worth.

I beg Your Highness to forgive her.

What you say makes sense.

But if it's not her fault,

whose fault is it then?

Han Mingyue.

Master Mingxi!

Mingyue!

You!

Mingxi, don't be reckless.

Why did you hurt my brother?

Your brother has truly
protected you well.

All these years, he never even
told you who you truly serve

or who your real enemy is.

Your Highness, it's all my fault.

Mingxi is still young.

He knows nothing about the past.

Zuidie's mistake this time
is also due to my lax discipline.

Please, Your Highness,
spare us this one time.

It will never happen again.

Why are you bowing and scraping to him?

So what if you're Prince Li?

The Hans were wiped out eight years ago.

The Eastern Palace has fallen too.

Having survived until now,
we two brothers

have nothing to do with the Hans
or the Eastern Palace.

I'm telling you,
we won't work for you anymore.

Without me or Prince Li's Mansion,

you two brothers

would have been nothing
but dust years ago.

Do you really think you can shake
the Han family's mark?

Do you really think you're clear
of the Eastern Palace case?

Identity is a brand etched
into your blood and bones.

You can't escape it,
nor can you tear it away.

You think you are free,

because your brother
has been carrying it all for you.

If it weren't for him,

the one suffering here
today would be you.

I never force anyone to come aboard.

But once you're on my ship,
you must follow my rules.

Take your brother along.

If he runs away,

atone for it with your life.

I understand.

How are you?

What are you doing here?

Weren't you escorted back to Cangbei?

It was you. You rescued her again?

I'll kill you!

Stop!

Have you two forgotten

how we survived the exile
eight years ago?

Now, if we lose even one of us three,

none of us can survive.

Zuidie, go.

Mingxi, we no longer
have any way out now.

As long as the Eastern Palace rises,
things will be alright.

Will they?

Do you really think he'll make you
a key official when he's the Emperor?

You know very well how many dirty deeds

you've done for him.

If he ever wants to walk in the light,

the first person he'll silence is you.

His Highness is not like that.

Zuidie and I believe...

Don't mention her again.

You really are enchanted
by that sorceress.

(Preview)

Marquis Muyang
suddenly asked to see you.

He won't let it go so easily.

If it were Zhou Tianyang,

would you also silence him
for your own safety?

Life must go on,

but how we live it isn't set in stone.

Ye Li, could I still have a chance?

Can you let Qingshuang
go back to her own home?

But Qingshuang has always been with me.

♪Memories hold you back
from fulfilling your dreams♪

♪Only by moving forward
can you find reunion♪

♪Endings only mark new routes♪

♪It's all part of the scenery♪

♪To the horizon's call♪

♪Your journey hasn't started♪

♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

♪Both joy and grief
make the trip worthwhile♪

♪Trying to catch up
to your own lost shadow♪

♪Within the wilds, echoes thrive♪

♪Clear mind leads to a clear path♪

♪Be grateful to your losses♪

♪Make your steps weightless♪

♪Towards mountains,
chase the stars bright♪

♪Let time embrace you
and wash away the past♪

♪Put every twist behind you,
drift leisurely through time♪

♪Make headway against the wind,
let mountains bow to your pace♪

♪Rush towards a life without regret♪

♪Let your nature burst free♪

♪Unbound by form♪

♪Let your nature burst free♪

♪Unbound by form♪