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[Episode 15]

Lord Zhang has arrived

Stay still. Don't move

Hold on

Stop

Let go of him

You still try to abduct him

in broad daylight?

How do you define abducting?

I just invite him as a guest

Prince Ying

Since he is a guest

he should be free to come and go

And he obviously

does not wish to be a guest anymore

A private matter

has alarmed Lord Zhang

I wonder what relationship

Lord Zhang has with Young Master Han

Your Highness, you're being too harsh

I was ordered to visit

the couple of Grand Minister

And I met the lady Grand Minister

and we discussed this

The Empress Dowager has always held Your Highness in high regard

My actions

are also for Your Highness's benefit

I hope Your Highness will reconsider

Since Lord Zhang has spoken

I won't force him to stay

I shall take my leave first

Madam Shen

I've already made it clear before

You can keep Han safe temporarily

Can you keep him safe for a lifetime?

Grand Minister

Someone reported that

there were many moth-shaped jades

appearing in the ruins of

Jinxiu Workshop

There are also old figures reappearing

It's very strange

Go to the Jinxiu Workshop

It's Mr. Kong from Jinxiu Workshop

Hasn't Mr. Kong already passed away?

Is it a person or a ghost?

Can people truly come back to life after death?

Did you see it just now?

Could it really be supernatural?

I never believe

there're ghosts and spirits in this world

If they do exist

it must be someone manipulating behind

We'll investigate carefully

and surely find clues

I found it

The miraculous appearance of the jade

This moth-shaped jade must be divine

There must be more. Find them

Search quickly

I found it

Amazing

I found another one

I always feel

there are two big hands

behind this case

One of them

was to cover up

the Jinxiu Workshop incident quietly

While the other hand

is causing disturbances

Moth-shaped jade

The resurrection of the shopkeeper

All these bizarre events

seem to be planned

to erupt collectively this month

To create turmoil in the imperial city

That's definitely not a habitual killer

or an ordinary sorcerer

who's able to achieve this

There must be a big shot behind it

But I can't figure out

what the purpose of

this big shot is

To deify

To deify?

The situation of this case now

is no longer something

you can control alone

There's a case within a case

embroiled in political struggles

with intricate connections

So what is the purpose of

the murderer deifying?

What do you think?

My only thought right now

is to give you one piece of advice

Stop investigating

Don't bring trouble upon yourself

Boring

I thought

you had some profound insights

I must continue investigating

this case

Extremely naive

Don't act recklessly

and put yourself in danger

Are you

really concerned about me?

What do you think?

Anyway

You now bear

the title of Lady Grand Minister

Be restrained

Don't get involved in this mess

I still think you care about me

If you don't let me go

I will still

find out the truth clearly

Lady

I made an appointment with Lu Chuichui

to go to the silk shop in the south of the city

I heard they've received a new batch of fabrics

like madder red

goldenrod yellow

oak gall black

locust yellow

which are dyed beautifully

I'm afraid I'll miss out if I'm late

Why don't you go back first

Don't disturb Grand Minister

He didn't sleep well last night

Let him rest a bit more

Okay

Hurry up

Madam, it's so early

Where are you going?

I made an appointment with Lu Chuichui

at a silk shop in the south of the city

to see a new batch of fabrics

like madder red

goldenrod yellow

oak gall black

locust yellow

which are dyed beautifully

I'm afraid I'll miss out if I'm late

I'm going to the silk shop

in the south of the city

I heard they have received a new batch of fabrics

Uncle Zhong

What's going on?

Goldenrod yellow

Oak gall black

Locust yellow

Did they argue again?

I'm afraid I'll miss it if I'm late

What are you talking about?

Do you want some sugar cakes?

I just made them

I'm about to send them to the Grand Minister

No

It's a made-up lie

What?

Madam Shen left early

this morning

She must have something urgent

I've noticed that you have no appetite

for breakfast lately

So I made some sugar cakes

You should taste them too

Jing Lin

Grand Minister

Go check on Yan Xing

With her temperament,

she definitely won't listen to me

Yes

In reviewing the entire case,

we've missed one person

The eyewitness

who found Mrs Chen's body

Besides Chen Shoujie,

there's one more person

She personally cooked

and made basin lamb and smoked chicken

She also baked flatbreads

and even treated me to a bowl of wine

Madam has been so kind to us

She personally cooked

and made basin lamb and smoked chicken

She also baked flatbreads

That servant of Chen Shoujie

His testimony matched

exactly what the officials recorded

when they questioned him

The two are even identical

He probably memorized it

in advance

Chen Shoujie

Where's your old servant?

Fireflies

Fireflies

Fireflies

Fireflies

Fireflies

What fireflies?

Fireflies

Fireflies

Fireflies

Fireflies

It's you

On the day Mrs Chen was killed,

what did you see?

Why fabricate false testimony?

Why he seems to wait for me?

Mingsheng Temple

Sounds familiar

Excuse me

Did you see

someone come in just now?

Excuse me

Help!

Back from the dead

Back from the dead

Back from...

You can't die

You haven't told me

who the killer is

-You can't die -Who are you?

Who are you?

Why did you commit murder?

I didn't kill him

I saw it with my own eyes

Are you trying to deceive me?

I really didn't kill anyone

Someone

I didn't kill the person

I just...

Stop

See Princess Runing

Princess Runing

Mingsheng Temple

No wonder it sounds so familiar

Princess Runing, who got involved

in the case of the Jinxiu Workshop

was reflecting at Mingsheng Temple

Brother Xu

Why?

Don't want your head?

Or don't want your hands?

Why am I so foolish?

Got manipulated by others

and fell into a trap

I'm really so foolish

What's wrong?

This powder

Seems like I got it

at Mingsheng Temple

Looks like

the suspicious powder

near Jinxiu Workshop

I need to calm down

There must be some connection

There must be something else

which I overlooked

Don't rush

Someone is even more anxious than you

right now outside

I followed the trail

But my horse

seems to be frightened

outside Chen Shoujie's residence

By the time I arrived

at Mingsheng Temple,

Princess Runing had already...

Yan Xing didn't feel right

after leaving the Chen residence

Yes

I called Madam several times

but she had no response,

as if she was possessed,

chasing after something

Whoever dares

to target me,

better not blame me for being impolite

But Madam was taken

by Princess Runing

It's probably not so simple

There are rules

You can't go in

How could Yan Xing possibly kill someone?

You really cannot go in

How is Yan Xing?

She's fine

Just ate two steamed buns

Right

She instructed

not to tell her family

about this matter for now

Who could have schemed

against Yan Xing?

You must investigate thoroughly

We also believe

Yan Xing wouldn't kill

But the one who took her in

is Princess Runing

It may not be easy to uncover

What's not easy?

There is testimony and evidence

Murder deserves death

It's only right

You...

Lord Lai

Why did you come to the prison of

Ministry of Justice late at night?

The matter of the Mingsheng Temple

involved the Grand Princess

The Empress Dowager wants to interrogate

the suspect Yan Xing

What are you waiting for?

Get her

Yes

Wait a moment

What does Grand Minister Shen mean?

Do you wanna protect your lady

obstruct the interrogation

and act in private?

The Imperial Court of Justice broke into the Ministry of Justice prison at night

Is this the will of the emperor?

Or is it relying on favoritism and affection

treating the laws as nothing?

The Imperial Court of Justice has always been

diligent on behalf of the Empress Dowager

What Grand Minister Shen said

is a clever insinuation

As for today's matter,

I must personally handle it

in order not let the Empress Dowager down

and fulfill what has been entrusted to me

I'll thoroughly investigate this

Vice Manager Lai

You may go

Watch this place closely

Anyone who dares to approach

will be treated as a prison breaker

No mercy

Yes

Never thought

Grand Minister Shen to be so convinced

that Mrs Shen is not the killer

I wonder

if the Empress Dowager learns of this,

will she be swayed by your

deep affection for each other,

or will she order me to carry out the punishment

Just one night

Grand Minister Shen, please

cherish

the tenderness of this night

Let's go

We'll come back tomorrow

Why are you here

in the middle of the night, Old Wu?

No need to say more

Just come with me

What can't wait until tomorrow?

Grand Minister

Jing Lin

You witnessed it yourself that day

that after Yan Xing left the Chen residence,

it seemed like she was chasing someone,

riding all the way to the west of the city

Yes

Yan Xing said

she found

that a Chen's servant had forged a confession

So she went to the Chen residence

And she found that he was trying to escape

So she followed all the way to the Mingsheng Temple

Exactly

That's what Yan Xing said

Then something's not right

What's wrong?

Jing Lin

Lift your foot

So that's it

The west side of the city is muddy

If riding at a fast pace,

the hem of the pants wouldn't be this clean

I must have dirtied my shoes

on the way followed Madam

to the Mingsheng Temple

But the soles of the Chen family servant's shoes

are spotless

How could the corpse

appear at Mingsheng Temple?

This smell

Could it be

There are many doubts

in the case at Mingsheng Temple

Before tomorrow,

no one is allowed to interrogate the suspect

But if...

If there'll be something wrong

with Yan Xing is in prison

I will ask you

Grand Minister Shen

Where should we investigate next?

The source of the error

So much blood

It seems that this is

the scene of the murderer's crime

How did the deceased

end up at Mingsheng Temple later?

It's a box

Grand Minister

This is the whereabouts of Prince Xian last night

Sure enough

You sent someone

to secretly observe Prince Xian

If they find out,

-They might... -Save her first

It seems I have to meet

Princess Runing in person

Shen Du, Chief of the Internal Affairs Office

greet to Princess Runing

Grand Minister Shen

is the well-known White Impermanence

Are you coming here today

to take someone?

Your Highness, you misunderstood

I just have a request

Grand Minister must be joking

I am no longer a princess

Just a commoner

What can Grand Minister ask of me?

Please leave

Please, Your Highness

listen to my request

If it is an internal matter,

It has nothing to do with me

You don't have to say it

It's Shen's family matter

Family matter?

Yesterday, my wife was harmed

And mistakenly entered Mingsheng Temple

Now she's imprisoned

I hope Your Highness can help

You actually come to ask for help

for your wife?

This is the opposite of the rumors

about White Impermanence

You want me

to release your wife?

I want the truth, Your Highness

What do you mean?

Are you accusing me

of slandering your wife?

Your Highness wouldn't intend to slander

But if you wanna protect someone,

you'll hide some information

Nonsense

I'm tired

Please leave

At the time of the incident

there was only one person in Mingsheng Temple

No outsiders were here

The Empress Dowager forbade you

If the Prince Xian's private meeting is discovered

I wonder how she'll feel

Are you threatening me?

I'm only seeking the truth

He is just

watching his aunt live a solitary life

lonely and helpless

So he brought something to see me

Just having a cup of tea

Never meddling in state affairs

Without any hint of scheming

This is the proper etiquette

between relatives

Is it so difficult?

The Prince Xian values family ties

But outsiders

may not necessarily see it that way

Sometimes

A single word

can lead to someone's death

Please inform me the truth

Restore my wife's innocence

Open it

Indeed, I did not witness

your wife committing murder

When I arrived,

in the main hall

only she and the corpse remained

I didn't want others to know

that Prince Xian had been here

So I let them leave first

Later, upon inspecting the back door

I did find

signs of forced entry

Among the items

the Prince Xian brought

I discovered this box

But I don't know where it came from

Thank you for telling me the truth

Sorry for the bothering

Just do as if you can

I'll report your monitoring of the royal family affairs

to the Empress Dowager

If you think that

I'm so bold

And act on my own

I hope for

more peaceful days ahead

Don't you wanna know

the truth about the Jinxiu Workshop before?

What good is it to know the truth

The deceased

will never return

The dead are gone

And they've found their peace

It's just

a comforting phrase for the living

How exactly did that case unfold?

No one dare investigate back then

What can be done now?

You'll have my promise

I'll uncover the truth of the past

to reveal the truth to Your Highness

Good

I will await your truth

Prince Xian

Mingsheng Temple is a place of controversy

If the Empress Dowager finds out

that you visited there

It will surely give her grounds

to accuse you of collusion

and treasonable plotting

There will be no shortage of excuses

If you wanna add crimes

Back then,

just because of a piece of clothing

it triggered a tragedy in Jinxiu Workshop

Prince Xian, be cautious

Be cautious

You've just done a charitable act

which pleases the Empress Dowager

Do not make any more mistakes

that would displease the Empress Dowager

Be cautious in your actions

Don't lose sight of the bigger picture

Shen Du has long been aware of this

but did not report it

He is quite cunning

It's already dawn

Why hasn't Lord Shen returned yet?

Almost it

Bring her

Truly stubborn

I remember back then

you were defeated by Shen Du

Now you're listening to him

An imperial decree from the Empress Dowager

orders you interrogate her in the morning

The time hasn't come yet

You can't just take her away

Yi Liangren

dare obstruct the Imperial Court of Justice's work

I wanna see

how tough your life is

So impressive, Vice Manager Lai

But it seems

you're a bit impatient

When working for the Empress Dowager

One must spare no effort

An imperial decree from the Empress Dowager

The case at the Mingsheng Temple has many doubts

It's now under the full authority

of the Internal Affairs Office

Grand Minister Shen

Speed is of the essence in warfare

Withdraw

Why hasn't he come out yet?

Blessings

Hurry out

Yan Xing

You finally came out

I was so worried

Come here

Sweep

But it's fine

since you came out unharmed

Look at you

You were investigating a case

but end up implicating yourself

But...

As long as you're safe

Do you know

when I heard you killed someone

and got caught

I was so worried

Quick, sweep more

Shoo away the bad luck

Keep circling

My fortune is great

The case is solved

And I got released

If it weren't for Grand Minister Shen

going to Princess Runing's mansion

to clarify the situation

and discovering the person

who set you up in the forest

and the box carrying the body

Do you think you can

come out so easily?

He went to see the princess

What did you just say?

The box carrying the body

was thrown into the woods

That's not right

What's not right?

You must have been scared

It's okay

Oh, right

Brother Xu and Jiang Langxing

went to investigate

the new clues

I heard

that dead servant from the Chen family

took advantage of Chen Shoujie's confusion

to embezzle the Chen family's assets

Later it was discovered by Lady Chen

That's why he did all this

I wonder who was involved outside

He has even taken action

Unfortunately, there's no evidence

Yan Xing

Grand Minister

Are you here to take her back?

Back to what mansion?

I'm full of energy now

I wanna investigate

to clear my name

What are you doing?

From now on,

you're not allowed to investigate this case

We've already reached this point

If you ask me to withdraw,

How can I clear my name?

Also,

Chen family servant's body

should be at the Ministry of Justice

I must find clues from him

Just no when I say no

The real culprit used the Chen's servant

to lure me to Mingsheng Temple

Clearly trying to make me

suspect Princess Runing

She hasn't left

Mingsheng Temple for years

Who the hell he is

even drag her into this?

It might be related to the royal family

So you asked me to stop investigating?

Leave this matter to me

I will handle it

I just wanna reveal the truth

Since you, Grand Minister Shen,

are fearful and submissive,

being afraid of the powerful,

Fine

I'll investigate this case on my own

Grand Minister Shen Du

Just go your own way

So this is what you think of me

Aren't you always afraid

of being implicated?

Then let's just go our separate ways

So you won't have to write a

confession of guilt later

Yan Xing

What should we do?

Where are you going?

To do an autopsy

Shen Du had checked the body before

His shoe soles

had no forest soil on them

It was after he died

that he was brought to Mingsheng Temple

What?

Any discoveries?

Come and smell this

This scent is used to

delay the decaying of the body

Back when I arrived

at Chen Shoujie's residence,

he was already dead

What happened afterwards,

while witnessed by my own eyes,

I cannot be certain

that was all the truth

Are you suggesting

that what you saw might be illusions?

What kind of thing

or what kind of drug

can manipulate the human mind?

The vastness of the world,

the wonders of all things

I can only say

to be beyond our grasp

Moreover,

what concerns me more

is the use of

methods to delay the time of death

by the house servant

is similar to what Lady Tang

did in the past

Do you believe in this world

there is a way to bring back the dead?

Are you worried that Chen Huo'e

will claim to have achieved resurrection

as how they said?

Yes

I don't believe it

That's why I must find the truth

So...

You argued with your husband

and ran away from home?

I just fear that

if you don't have

White Impermanence to protect you

what if someone bullies you?

What am I afraid of?

Don't I have you all with me?

If your mother finds out you've returned home,

she will surely scold you

Don't worry

I've already planned where to go

The Ministry of Punishments archives here

contain various case files over the years

I think

I can definitely find clues

Scribe Yan

Lord Ji

Why are you so late to the library?

Lord Ji

I wanna search for

all records related to the case of Jinxiu Workshop

from before and after the incident

You've been here for many years

Do you know where they are?

Jinxiu Workshop

has been around for some years

Perhaps they are there

You could take a look

Thank you

I've smelled it before somewhere else

Scribe Yan

Be careful with the candle

Thank you

I will be careful

Aren't you always afraid

of being implicated by others?

Then let's part ways now

to save you from

writing a confession later

Mother

Oranges

The branches of the orange tree outside the wall

just happened to fall into the courtyard

I know you like oranges

I specially picked some for you

What I asked you to write

Have you written it?

I can't write

Nor can I write

Father lived honestly as an official all his life

He never did anything

to violate the ancestral precepts of the family

My father was framed by others

How could I admit

to those groundless accusations against him?

Shut up

You are from a criminal family

If you don't sever ties with the Shen,

you will never

see the light of day

How can I

live for myself alone

and let father be reviled by others?

Rather than that

I'd rather follow in father's footsteps

and die with dignity

But if even you die,

then this injustice

will truly be buried

Shen Du

Are you really gonna let them

never rest in peace

under the earth?

If you don't write that confession,

from now on,

I'll no longer be your mother

For the innocence of your father,

for the reputation of the family,

even if it's difficult,

even if it's dangerous,

you must continue