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[Episode 3]

You've already punished yourself

in the Mingtang incident

The entire guard has also been severely punished

The self-immolator has died

Only an elderly person remains in the family

Just let it go

You were just married yesterday

The morning reports these days

can be skipped

Stay at home and accompany

your own wife

Yes

I heard that the Grand Minister

investigated the Mingtang fire overnight

And did not return for a night

The Grand Minister serves the Empress Dowager

with loyalty and diligence

It's just a pity for your new bride

The Empress Dowager should allow the Grand Minister

to take a few days off

Seems like this loyalty is fake

but he's intentionally neglecting the new bride

The Grand Minister's marriage

was arranged by me

I went to visit

and found that this new bride

had actually run away

The entire Shen Mansion

is even unaware

of where she has gone

Could it be the Yan's bride

who just married into the Grand Minister's residence

has vanished from the world

Vice Manager Lai

How dare you joke in front of

Empress Dowager?

Empress Dowager

Vice Manager Lai

is also worried about the Grand Minister

I heard

the Empress Dowager intends to

grant the Internal Affairs Office more authority

This is a good thing

But the Grand Minister

can't manage the household well

How can he assist the Empress Dowager

in wielding such power?

Lord Shen

What do you think?

What PM Zhang said is true

How can you govern the world

if you don't clean one room?

I'll go back now

to comfort my wife

and handle household matters well

I'll not disappoint the Empress Dowager's expectations

Aren't you going

to investigate all night?

How did you fall asleep without washing up?

Could it be

that the Grand Minister did not enter the bedroom

Yan Xing is your niece, right?

Report to the Empress Dowager

Yan Xing is the daughter of

Madam Jin of the Yan's Family

Madam Jin is actually my sister

Rest assured

Shen Du looks unruly

But he actually has principles

He won't do anything

truly outrageous

Yes

I'll personally go to the Liang's Mansion

Who are you?

Why are you here?

Master Wu

I heard there's a case here

There is a case

Is it related to you?

I heard that

yesterday you were carried in a bridal sedan

Said you were marrying into Grand Minister

Why are you coming out today

in wedding clothes?

I'm afraid

someone kicked you out, right?

You...

She always makes mistakes

when handling cases

Yan Xing is clever

She studied under Chen Wen

She learned a lot about investigating cases from him

All along,

she's helped us a lot

Yes, indeed

Master Wu, Captain Xu,

I acted rashly for a moment,

causing offense

I just wanted to come and see

the scene of the crime

and see if there are any clues left

There are specialized personnel for investigations

You, a scribe,

just need to manage the case files properly

What case are you investigating?

Return to the Ministry of Justice first

and change your clothes

Master Wu

You just came back from the western suburbs, right?

Lord

Look

Master Wu, there's a beautiful blue flower

in your sleeve

Look

Looks like the madam

has learned a new embroidery pattern again

Young people

are eager to learn and improve

Quite good

If you wanna investigate the case,

go inside and take a close look

But don't interfere with the investigation

Also,

mind your own business

What's going on after all?

How could Wu's wife be embroidering?

His lackey, Feng Gui,

has been frequenting the western suburbs lately

His legs are covered in mud from the suburbs

He even gave him a house deed

Most likely,

he's keeping a mistress in the western suburbs

A mis...

Just go

I'm a scribe from the Ministry of Justice

Can I go in and have a look?

If you're not scared, go in

Master

Have you noticed

anything unusual before?

I haven't noticed anything yet

I heard that

when they were just dug up,

they were still tightly embracing each other

Both of them

had their hearts dug out

They died from blood loss

The woman's face was slashed,

but she looked peaceful

The man's body was intact,

with blackened skin

From the cuts and bloodstains,

they were made after death

In such weather,

there isn't any bad smell

from their bodies

Even emitting a scent

of medicinal herbs mixed in

Yan Xing

Have you gone mad?

How could a corpse have a fragrance?

Yan Xing

What she said is all true

This morning, when the young novice

was digging bamboo shoots

outside the temple in the bamboo forest

he dug up a corpse

It has been confirmed that the man

is Liang Chenzhong, the eldest son

of fromer Lord Liang from the Ministry of Works

The woman is

Kuang Zhanxin, a musician from Pingkang Hall

Could this be

a suicide for love?

Impossible

The man's skin has turned black

Have you found out what poison he was exposed to?

-The poison he was exposed to... -Zhong'er

Zhong'er

Zhong'er

-My child -RIP, Madam Liang

Rest in peace, please

Zhong'er

You just mentioned the poisoning?

The poison he was exposed to,

is the Dripping Guanyin

The cause of death of the son

People from Ministry of Justice,

and Yi Liangren,

will definitely investigate thoroughly

Investigate what?

Old Liang

Please bear with us

I'm sorry

Lord Liang, take it easy

Still investigating?

Ximing Temple is a royal temple built by imperial decree

Respected officials

and nobles

all come here to pay respect

In such a situation,

there naturally needs to be an explanation

Right

With Lady Liang causing such a scene,

I've already gone mad

Quickly investigate the case

and close the case

Lu Chuichui

Yes

Just go

And take the verified information

back to the Ministry of Justice for filing

I heard that the abbot of Ximing Temple

has a lot of good tea

Let's go

Let's go ask for some tea

He's still drinking tea?

How dare he still drink tea?

Wu Taiming

No peace at all

What a tyrant

Yan Xing

You've been staring at the corpse for a long time

After you finish looking,

come with me

This Wu Taiming

only knows how to enjoy tea

We can't neglect ourselves either

I'll take you to Furong Hall to listen to a new play

and have good tea

Chuichui, you go back first

I wanna go back to the grave pit

and look carefully

Go

Okay

I'm gonna go

Dripping Guanyin

It seems you still

haven't remembered my words clearly

How could I?

You didn't stay in Shen's Mansion

Why are you here?

Although I married into the Shen family

I'm still a scribe of the Ministry of Justice

There has been a murder here

How couldn't I come?

You are just a scribe

without a rank in the Ministry of Justice

Why have you taken on

the responsibility of investigating?

I have never heard of

the Head of Internal Affairs Office

needing to personally put out a fire

and laboring all night for this

And he even missed auspicious timing

Grand Minister

I just inquired about the results of the investigation

There is very little blood in the pit

Most of it is corpse fluid

Liang and Kuang

should have dried blood

after some time

before being brought here

But there're no wheel tracks nearby

instead, there are many footprints

There are numerous pilgrims here

Even King Ying frequents here

Can you discern anything from the footprints?

What about the shovel marks in the pit

Can you determine the approximate time?

It should have been some time

but the investigator says it is hard to judge the time

15th day of the 4th month

How did you know?

Thin on the edge and thick on the top of the earth pit

The point of impact is sharp and the edge is round

The culprit or accomplice

used

a commonly seen round-tipped shovel

The soil under the pit

is loose at the edge and compact in the center

The bottom of the pit's soil is compacted

indicating post-rain soil behavior

Today is May eighth

The last rain was on April 15th

Here

When I came out in the morning

I took it from the house

I'll ask the old steward when I get back

which shop the candied fruits were bought from

They're so sweet

Here

The variability of the soil is high

Your findings may not be reliable

Look here

There is a soil mark

three feet eight inches off the ground

caused by mud splashing

The bamboo in Ximing Temple is yellow groove bamboo

One day after rain

it can grow an inch or two

The splash is directly opposite the pit

Thicker below and thinner on top of the mark

It unquestionably occurred on that day

Chen Wen has taught you these things?

I'm very attentive to you, lady

After careful investigation

My master said

once the culprit is captured

they will be imprisoned and tried

as it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Justice

So we must try all means to solve the case

It's the responsibility of

any Ministry of Justice personnel

You are just a lowly scribe

without rank

The responsibility of the Ministry of Justice

will never fall on you

We just got married yesterday

So go back to Shen's Mansion with me

Learn well the duties of a new bride

You hastily welcomed the wedding

Now the whole town of Xiang'an knows

that you didn't even like me

But ironically,

I don't particularly

favor you, Grand Minister

So from now on,

let's each mind our own business

without interfering with each other

Grand Minister, no need to worry

whichever responsibility I'll bear

It seems that today

I have to worry about this

Shen Du

Let me go!

Shen Du!

Let me down!

Shen Du

What are you doing?

What do you want?

It has to be Ximing Temple

You can't get such good tea

in the yamen

How unfortunate

to marry a wife

devoted only to public duties

I can only take her back home to care for

Let me down quickly!

The scenery is nice

Shen Du, what are you gonna do?

Let me down quickly!

Madam, be obedient

Otherwise,

I'll publicly display our affection

Then...

Is that Yan Xing?

And the other is...

Grand Minister Shen

Wasn't it said that

White Impermanence threatened Madam Shen

with a knife on the day of his wedding?

It seems like it's all just rumors

Now,

you are already

Madam Shen in everyone's eyes

Since you're involved now,

there's no turning back

To take the blame

Wha you're trying to preserve

is your reputation as a good husband?

Our newlywed days

should be harmonious

Today,

I'll make sure both you

and those behind you are satisfied

The Internal Affairs handle countless matters daily,

The Grand Minister must

have many responsibilities

to assist the Empress Dowager

to handle and relieve her worries

Is it inconvenient

for me to be with you?

Is Madam dead or disabled?

Grand Minister

Since you're neither dead nor disabled,

what's the inconvenience?

A letter from the palace

Resolve the Liang's case in Ximing Temple ASAP

Save Second Young Master of the Liang Family, Liang Chenyu

No mistakes allowed

We have to go somewhere

Where to?

Liang's Residence in Fengyue Hall

What's going on?

He's not investigating the case

I still need to investigate

I can't just follow him like this

Grand Minister

Third Young Master is waiting for you in the study

Grand Minister

You didn't call me husband

Once we're out of the Liang Residence

just be polite

Husband

Speak

I am not the same as your officials

If you'll go find the Second Master

It's not convenient for me to follow along

How about...

I wait for you outside

I just wanna take a walk

Alright

Jing Lin

Follow her

Yes

Grand Minister, this way please

I stayed up all night and didn't sleep

Now I wanna rest here for a while

Go over there and watch for me

Alright

Since you Internal Affairs

can even watch

the Grand Minister's wife sleep

then why should I be shy

Watch yourself

Madam Shen

What are you doing here?

This is for you

It's so sweet

I heard that after the split of the Liang Residence

they built a wall

I see the trees around here

seem to have been moved here later

Logically,

pear trees, mulberry trees, and locust trees

are not considered lucky choices

They were moved

when the Second Lady went insane

Separation

There must be something inside

These two brothers have deep-seated grievances

Could it be

as the rumors say

the Second Lady's son, Liang Chenman

was poisoned

by the eldest branch of the family...

It's not something I dare say

But...

The Second Lady

went insane after the death of her son

After that

the door in the wall

between the first and second branches

has never been opened again

Madam

Madam, this is...

I'm avoiding...

I'm avoiding my husband

Well...

Ever since I married yesterday

My husband

can't leave me for a moment

Every step I take, he has to

send his men to follow me

I just wanna catch my breath

White...

Is Grand Minister always like this?

That's how it is

I was still thinking about it

Grand Minister often visits,

this is the first time

bringing a lady into the mansion

My husband,

has been close with the Liang's Mansion

Grand Minister and our third young master

have a very good relationship

He usually brings

some herbs and medicinal materials

to Lady Liang

Lady Liang's courtyard is in trouble again

Hurry, let's go

It's Lady Liang's courtyard

The Empress Dowager has given an order

to complete the improvement plans

for weapons and crossbows

No room for error

But at the moment,

how can I focus on designing?

The case involving your brother, Liang Chenzhong

is being investigated by Internal Affairs

You can rest assured

This...

Your family has served in the Ministry of Works for generations,

skilled in bow and crossbow mechanics

Most of our army's equipment

was designed by your grandfather

to establish dominance on the battlefield

Passed down to your generation,

only you

can bear this heavy responsibility

The Empress Dowager has always valued talent

You just focus on completing

the tasks assigned to you

Same as before

When my father picks up the brush to draw

it makes your father turn away

Before Father passed away,

he never forgot

the events of that year

The criminal Shen Bingzhu

deserved to be punished

No need to mention it again

Rest assured

I won't repeat

that person's mistakes

Man'er

Man'er

Man'er

Dripping Guanyin

Don't touch my Man'er

Man'er

Man'er

Don't touch my Man'er

Help!

Help!

Help!

Grand Minister, over there!

Help!

Help!

Save me!

Help!

Shen Du

How cruel you are

You can't drive me away,

So you wanna take advantage

and let me drown here?

Help!

Save me!

Come!

Clean up

Quickly take Lady Grand Minister

to bathe and change clothes

Sorry for the bothering

Hoping that Grand Minister and Madam can forgive

No problem

Pass on to your third young master

to focus on his tasks

Yes

Goodbye

If not seen with one's own eyes,

who would have thought

that the terrifying White Impermanence

feared by all

is actually a considerate husband

He's cruel to the outside world

yet truly affectionate inside

What have you been telling

those maids?

Cooperate with your act,

playing the role of a good husband

Rumors spread effectively

through such high-ranking maids

Why did you save me?

If I had died by drowning,

it would have been an accidental death,

and you wouldn't need to find a way

to drive me away

It's a win-win situation

Keeping you with me,

still has its uses

I've arranged

Madam's belongings

Tonight, you shall rest here

Didn't the Master say

newlyweds should not stay in the main room

as it may attract misfortune?

The Master has resolved it

Rest assured staying here

I feel

the Feng Shui in the west chamber is better

It benefits me

I'd better return to live there

Stop

You have no choice

If you wish to die,

you can leave Shen's mansion

It's okay to stay, anyway

I'm not even afraid of it

It may not be certain that whoever will be unlucky

in this misfortune

Madam

The Young Master hasn't started eating yet

So what?

I am hungry

The one who caused me to fall in the water today

is the Second Lady of the Liang's Mansion

Her son died

due to the poison of Dripping Guanyin

Yet she treats that poisonous substance

as her own child

calling it "Man'er"

Now, Liang Chenzhong

has also fallen victim to Dropping Guanyin

Isn't it quite coincidental?

Silence when eating

I've finished eating

Do you also think

that Liang Chenzhong's death

was retribution from the Second Lady?

Grand Minister

See them off

Yes

Why the hurry to leave?

Can't he finish his meal first?

Too talkative

You take care of me eating and drinking

Now you're monitoring my words and even blinking?

Remember

In Shen's Mansion

you'd better act like you're blind

Maybe being deaf too

The case of Liang Chenzhong

has been handed over to the Internal Affairs

It's under the jurisdiction of our Ministry of Justice

Aren't you very clever?

The Empress Dowager moved the case

out of the Ministry of Justice

and left it to the Internal Affairs

The intention behind this

Don't you understand it?

The Empress Dowager wants to calm things down

Simply because the Liang holds a significant position in the Ministry of Works

The current crossbow designs

all came from the Liang family

Liang Chenzhong died unexpectedly

If this leads to a family feud

involving the third young master

It will definitely affect

the inheritance of the Liang's techniques

You're not that clumsy, after all

The second branch of the Liang can't be imprisoned

Unless...

You wanna challenge the Empress Dowager

Or is this Zhang Xingwei's idea?

I'm not a person of PM Zhang

You left the scroll in the room

Are you deliberately testing me?

You should thank your cleverness

Otherwise

Your head would have already rolled

Actually, there's no need to open it

I can guess as well

that it's the crossbow design inside

What are you laughing at?

I am laughing at you

The Grand Minister of the Internal Affairs

Without verification

You've determined that the murderer is from the Liang 's second branch

But the reality may not be so

The second branch had a feud with Liang Chenzhong

But the murderer

only slashed the face of the singer

leaving deep wounds

I said

There's no need for you to investigate this matter

What if I insist on investigating?

Either become a living person who keeps silent

Or...

Become a mute dead person

Grand Minister

Let's make a bet

Don't you think I might kill you?

Of course, I do

But you also said

keeping me alive serves a purpose

So what?

Are you afraid of losing?

How do we bet?

Let me investigate

If the murderer

is truly Liang Chenyu, the third young master of Liang

Even if you win

I'll volunteer to divorce after that

My life

will be at your disposal

You really think

your life is too long

But if I find the murderer

After three months

we'll part ways

This marriage is not one you alone don't want

I also don't wanna marry

We have no grievances or enmity

We don't seek a hundred years of harmony

Just a peaceful separation

Good

No matter what

I have to endure for three months

By then, after the female officials' assessment

The matters of foreign missions

should also be settled

It's not appropriate for me

to live in the main house

Just live here as you told

We are bestowed a marriage

by the Empress Dowager

In the eyes of everyone,

we should be deeply in love,

like glue

If you can't do it,

Then I'll lose my head, anyway

Alright, got it

Well...

I think

I match well with this main room

In that case,

then the treatment of the lady

must keep up

We should act the full part

Then I'll sleep here

Where will you sleep?

Isn't this what you said?

Full part

Newlyweds,

like glue

We can only share a bed now

You come onto my bed with your clothes on

I have always been like this at home

If you're not used to it,

then you should adapt

Madam is right

Indeed, I should adapt

You've messed up my hair

Look

The preserved fruits in the Shen's Mansion are delicious

I'm into it no matter how much I eat

Nice

You want one?

You...

Uncle Zhong

Change

Change everything here

The light is so bright

Can it be turned off?

No

How can I sleep with it so bright?

You can choose not to sleep

Chichi

How have you been in Jiangnan recently?

I recently solved

a case of wife murder

The victim did not commit suicide

Let me recreate

the scene at that time

Yuanniang

After you strangled Wang Yuanniang,

you tied a rope around her neck

and dragged her to the ceiling beam

Then you hung the other end of the rope

on the beam,

lifting her with force

And all of this

left traces on the beam

Therefore,

there were two different marks

on her neck

Black marks backward,

brown marks upward

You still have rope marks on your hands

that were caused by the rope

She was strangled by you

Scribe Yan

Madam She has confessed

that she assisted Cheng Xian

in the murder of his wife

This shirt was embroidered by Yuanniang, right?

After forensic examination,

Wang Yuanniang

had been pregnant for two months

Are you trying to deceive me?

Even if she was pregnant,

so what?

You're unwilling to marry in

So you killed Wang Yuanniang in anger

But you didn't know

how devoted she was to you

She had already planned that

the child would bear your surname

The embroidery on the little shirt

is Cheng surname

You always blame her maternal family

for bullying you

But you know the truth best

Yuanniang

I'm sorry, Yuanniang

Yuanniang

There is only a pinprick wound

on the deceased

It's very odd

The coroner hasn't identified

the cause yet

Recently, many changes

have happened to me

The fifth watch of the night