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[Beyond the Realm of Conscience]

Episode 5

As you don't mind dying, I won't take further action then. Good luck.

You look so calm. You must have great confidence.

Actually, I have no confidence at all.

If so, just now why did you?

It happened so suddenly. That's why I bluffed.

Otherwise, it's hard to make General Ma quit.

But your life is on the line tomorrow. I worry about you, Officer Ko.

What happens happens. There's no point to worry.

I have no confidence in winning.

But chess takes more than skills. One must remain calm.

To win or to lose turns on every move. To live or not to live?

I won't give up so easily until the very end.

Officer Ko, you are so calm in face of difficulties.

You even encouraged yourself. I do admire you.

- Actually I admire you. - Why?

You're just a girl, but you can still tell right from wrong.

You faced General Ma courageously. Of course I admire you.

I just did what I had to do.

General Ma is so seasoned. He won't just let it go.

Miss Sam Ho, you must be more careful.

Thank you for reminding me, Officer Ko. My conscience is clean.

If he wants to give me a hard time, I won't succumb. I will report it honestly.

Damn it.

That Ko Hin Yeung worked against me.

He's only a chess master's son.

Without your support, how would he get a chance to perform before His Majesty?

Now you're trying to help him, but he wouldn't accept your favor.

Ko Hin Yeung worked against us in public. He didn't give you face, General.

He can only play chess, but he's so proud.

He is but a pawn to me.

When he defeats the Japanese chess player, I'll get credit for recommending him.

His Majesty will then assign me more important jobs.

This is true if Ko Hin Yeung wins. What if he loses?

His head will be chopped off then.

His life means nothing to me.

But I won't give this chance up.

I won't just sit back.

I'll take action in advance.

But the maid Lau Sam Ho won't cooperate with us.

What else can we do?

Lau Sam Ho, you won't listen to me?

Then don't blame me for what I'm going to do.

Tomorrow when the game is going on

you seize Lau Sam Ho and take her to the Japanese chess player's lodge.

Then stage the scene as if he's killed her after failing to rape her.

General, you want to frame the Japanese chess player?

That's right.

Then I'll personally expose the crime committed by Onizuka Kojiro.

It's a serious offense to kill an imperial maid.

This will give His Majesty an excuse to execute him.

No matter who wins the chess game, His Majesty will still feel so happy.

I'll still win His Majesty's favor.

General, your plan is really flawless.

Even if Ko Hin Yeung loses his life

I still won't lose the chance to take credit.

As for Lau Sam Ho, her life is cheap.

No matter what the outcome is, she'll still die.

The final victory belongs to me.

He's closed the lid again?

- My lord? - Are you all right?

This is the Japanese chess player's lodge. Why was I taken here?

My lord, how come you're here?

Just now I passed by the imperial garden. I found a maid's hairpin. Is it yours?

It's mine.

I thought someone dropped it, so I looked around to see who did.

Then I saw this eunuch carrying a linen bag and walking surreptitiously.

At first, I thought he stole something.

So I followed him. I wanted to catch him.

But then I discovered he's carrying you in the bag.

Then he tried to hurt you.

So I knocked him unconscious. I attacked him by surprise. Am I smart?

Thank you my lord for saving my life.

- Are you all right? - I'm fine.

Oh, I remember him.

This guy follows General Ma around. Have you offended him?

If he wanted to assault me indecently

he could have done so in the garden when there wasn't anyone around.

Why did he sedate me and take so much trouble to carry me here?

Oh no, was Officer Ko defeated?

When Onizuka closed the chess box, I was scared to death.

Thank God my son is smarter than his dad.

I really feel so relieved.

Dad, you must be tired watching the game for so long.

Why don't you get some rest first before we go to His Majesty's banquet?

Sounds good.

Right. We'll go home first. Let's drink freely tonight.

- Then, see you later. - Goodbye.

- Miss Sam Ho. - You've won?

The game was really scary.

I felt that right from the very beginning

my every move was under Mister Onizuka's control.

But he didn't drive me into a corner.

Subsequently, when I was still thinking how to make the move.

Mister Onizuka took a piece out and closed the lid of the box.

It appeared that he knew already that the next move would end the game.

- It's a draw. - It's a draw.

Why is it a draw?

Your Majesty, the number of black pieces

is exactly the same as that of the white pieces on the board.

They are interlocked. Neither can go forward or backward. Neither can win.

So it's a draw.

Hin Yeung and he came to a draw.

Both of them are so skillful.

They know it's a draw just by counting the number of pieces in their hearts.

This is really eye opening.

There are really so many talented people in Tang.

I do admire Officer Ko's chess playing skills.

I'm just a junior member in the Tang's chess field.

I'm grateful to His Majesty for giving me this chance to play with Mister Onizuka.

I've learned a lot from the wonderful skills of Mister Onizuka.

Your Majesty has shown great wit and judgment

in appointing Ko Hin Yeung to play the game.

Now the game with Mister Onizuka ends peacefully in a draw.

Your Majesty's authority extends to all countries in the world.

All nations submit to Your Majesty's jurisdiction.

Very good.

I'll host a three-day banquet for everyone to enjoy.

Awards will be given to everyone according to seniority.

Those who get credits will get extra awards.

We are grateful, Your Majesty.

So Mister Onizuka made concession for you.

Right. He followed me closely right from the very first move.

We came to a draw in the end.

It's much more difficult to do so than simply defeating me.

It's good to come to a draw.

I really couldn't imagine the consequence if either of you was defeated.

Congratulations, Officer Ko. You've done a good job.

His Majesty is so happy. He will award you substantially for sure.

I believe you'll get your share too, General Ma.

I just did what I should to serve the imperial court like you did, Officer Ko.

This time you could survive in face of such a terrible adversary.

You may not be so lucky next time.

What happened?

General Ma meant that I was lucky to survive this time.

General Ma wanted to kill an innocent person for his personal gain?

I happened to pass by the imperial garden.

I found by chance a hairpin that belonged to a maid of the Embroideries Department.

The place was remote.

Maids seldom went there. I found it really odd.

So I searched around.

Before long, I saw an eunuch from a distance.

He was acting surreptitiously. He's carrying a linen bag.

I remembered he worked for Ma Yuen Chi, so I followed him.

My conjecture was right. The person in the bag was really Sam Ho.

He was going to kill her, so I knocked him unconscious and saved Sam Ho.

You did the right thing.

But you must be careful.

If someone discovers that you are just pretending to be dumb, you'll get killed.

Sam Ho has done me a favor.

I must return it.

How did you do your job? You can't even handle a maid?

I've screwed up. I beg for your forgiveness, General Ma.

You didn't even know who knocked you unconscious?

He attacked me from behind. I really didn't see him.

What if this is made public?

Do you know how serious the consequence will be?

I've screwed up this time. I know I'm guilty.

If I stay in the palace, I'm afraid I'll bring you further trouble, General.

Please put me in a post outside the palace, General.

- Get out. - Yes, General.

I don't want to see this slave again.

Just tell everyone that he died of an acute illness.

Don't worry, General Ma, I'll take care of it.

General Ma, you are so clever.

You've got credit in recommending Ko Hin Yeung. His Majesty is so happy.

You are now in charge of the Northwestern army.

General Ma.

Who's the lady you are delivering the dress to?

This new jacket is for Lady Wong.

His Majesty has given me the command of the Northwestern army.

I forgot to ask for a general's uniform to be made by the Embroideries Department

so that I can experience the handiwork of the Embroideries Department.

Tell you what. I'm a perfectionist.

If I see anything not up to standard

I will punish you guys without mercy.

I just act according to orders.

If the master has given me an order, I'll certainly do my best to accommodate.

But it's too bad the four departments under the Imperial Household Bureau

serve the inner chambers only.

We aren't open to other parts of the palace.

The Embroideries Department

may not get a chance to make new clothes for you, General Ma.

I'm afraid we won't get a chance to undergo your strict scrutiny.

How dare you talk back to General Ma?

You think you're blessed because you've survived?

Everyone gets lucky sometimes.

You could survive because someone saved you.

I wonder who did that last time. I guess it wouldn't be Bo Kat Cheung.

He works for me. He wouldn't save a maid, right?

You may be lucky.

Or you just survived by chance.

There's no need to tell anyone about it. You've served so many ladies before.

You know how easy it is to make mistakes if you talk too much.

I believe you know the saying

that a person shouldn't talk about his own affairs.

If people leave me alone, I won't take the offensive.

I won't tell anyone what happened this time.

But if you drive me to the corner, General Ma, I won't be a sitting duck.

You're just a maid. What can you do about it?

I'm a member of the Imperial Household Bureau.

It's under the jurisdiction of the empress.

General Ma, you've got His Majesty to back you up.

Likewise, the empress will look after Sam Ho.

I like the mountain.

I want to drink a thousand glasses. The day is long.

But I can only play one game of chess. I've just made friends with the two of you.

But now I have to leave.

Mister Onizuka knows this poem too. You really are devoted to chess.

There's always the chance.

When you come again, brother Onizuka

I'll play a game of chess with you for sure.

That's a deal.

I still don't get it.

Brother Onizuka, you're always determined to win in playing chess.

How come this time you decided to come to a draw right from the beginning?

It's all because of Miss Sam Ho.

Because of me?

Miss Sam Ho has determination like mine.

But we are different.

You are determined to do good deeds. I'm determined to win at all costs.

I always took playing chess as the most important thing in life.

Even when there was a fire at home

I saved the chess playing guidebooks, but not my wife and daughter.

In the end, they were burned to death, I got disfigured too.

Since then I've only become more obsessed, I wanted to win every game.

Otherwise, I would feel that their deaths were meaningless.

But this time, Miss Sam Ho has enlightened me.

I've put down my burden at last. I've found the joy of chess playing again.

It's for fun only.

Winning or losing simply adds to the fun.

There is no need to turn it into a game of life and death.

I can turn a new leaf all because of your enlightenment.

Thank you so much, Miss Sam Ho.

So Brother Onizuka made concession for me all because of Miss Sam Ho.

I have to thank you too, Miss Sam Ho.

Even you tease me too, Officer Ko?

This place is like my home in Japan.

Before, my family loved watching the sunset in the garden.

This place makes me feel that my family members haven't left me at all.

They are still right there with me.

Mister Onizuka, I feel the same.

I always feel that my mom is right there with me all the time.

I've learned a lot in this trip to Tang.

I'll return to Japan with Miss Sam Ho's spirit of speaking good words

doing good deeds, and showing goodwill.

I believe my wife and my daughter will br glad for me in heaven.

I've prepared some gifts for both of you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

- Master Bo. - Madam Tsu.

The thing I asked you to buy.

Blush, right? I've bought it already.

See if this is what you want.

When did you ever buy anything wrong, Master Bo?

Before, the other masters never bought the things I asked them to buy.

Now that you aren't stationed in the library anymore

you can leave the palace for fun.

This is great. Well, how much is it?

Five taels.

Five taels? What a bargain?

Oh no, I've forgotten to bring the money. How about this?

I'll pay you when I buy other things again next time, all right?

- Master Bo. - Yes.

Master Bo, next time you should get the money first

before you buy anything for others.

Otherwise, you don't know when people will put money in their purse.

What do you mean? You mean I evaded payment on purpose?

I don't know if you did it on purpose.

I just didn't see you make payment. Oh, do you think I'm talking about you?

Of course you are talking about me.

If you don't want me to talk about you, pay him then.

It's several taels only. Master Bo won't be so calculating like you.

Knock it off, please. Don't quarrel.

I'm calculating? Or are you taking advantage of Master Bo because he's kind?

Mistress Chung.

He's already given you face. Don't push any further.

Are you jealous, Mistress Chung? I don't blame you for feeling so.

I'm so close to the empress after all.

Madam Tsu.

If I talk him up before the empress

what he will get will far exceed five taels in value.

Mistress Chung, you'd better mind your own business.

The empress may even make me the Bureau Chief if her mood is nice.

If so, your Embroideries Department will be under me. You'll regret it by then.

You want to be the Bureau Chief heading the four departments? What's your status?

Are you competent enough?

When I get lucky, I can be anything, competent or not.

Mistress Chung.

I stood up for you, but you didn't say anything at all.

You were in a heated argument with Madam Tsu.

I simply couldn't interrupt.

Of course I'm glad that you defended me. But you've offended her.

I do worry about you. Don't be mad. Don't fight with such a person.

- She isn't qualified to fight with me. - Right.

Kam Ling, I've got some news.

How's Siu Yung's mom?

She passed away. Her fellow villagers are making arrangements for the funeral.

But at least she could see her daughter one last time. She can rest in peace.

What are...

I know you will feel unhappy hearing what's happened to Siu Yung's mm.

So I've bought you a bracelet to cheer you up.

It's so delicate.

Your complexion is so fair. You look great wearing it.

What are you two doing here?

Head Yuen, Head Chung, Head Tang, Head Wu.

How dare you two!

Do you know a man and a woman should never touch?

I just helped her put on the bracelet.

You are so unruly.

You're a girl.

How can you fool around with a man in broad daylight?

Please don't get me wrong, Mistress Yuen.

I just asked Siu Shun to find out how Siu Yung's mom's doing.

There's nothing between us.

You are still making excuses? Where did you get the bracelet?

It's so obvious that he gave it to you.

Then he took the chance to hold your hand and touch your face. Give it back to him.

- Yes. - Get lost.

They are colleagues.

It's no big deal that they take care of each other or give gifts to each other.

Why do you make a fuss about it, Mistress Yuen?

Kam Ling is a member of the Jewels Department.

She must follow my rules.

It's none of your business, Mistress Chung.

Let me ask you this. Have you ever received any gifts from others?

Aren't you carrying the gift from others? You aren't just carrying it.

You're wearing it. Your earrings were given to you by your former lover, right?

If twenty years ago someone told you to return them to him, what would you do?

You've set a bad example. How can you ask people to behave properly, Mistress Yuen?

Hey, it's a past event. Why mention it again?

Mistress Yuen wears this pair of earrings all the time.

Obviously, this is still an unforgettable event although it's already history, right?

It's because Mistress Yuen is devoted.

Enough. Don't talk about it anymore.

If the story is twisted by someone who doesn't know what happened

it will only cause speculation and gossip.

That's a separate issue.

Yiu Kam Ling you are a maid in the Jewels Department.

You must listen to me. There are rules in the palace.

In future, you must follow the rules and behave yourself. Do you hear me?

- Answer me. - Yes, I do.

Sweet Lotus Seed, how are you doing? I can't walk around with you.

You must feel so bored.

Actually, I'm not much better than you.

My hands are tied. There are many things I can't do.

Ouch!

I don't believe this. Even God tricks me too?

How are you?

Of course it hurts tripping like this. You still ask?

I'm sorry, my lord.

Forget it. I'm not mad at you.

I'm grateful, my lord.

Which department did you come from?

What's your name?

I'm a maid from the Jewels Department. My name is Yiu Kam Ling.

Just now you seemed to be very unhappy. Did you curse God?

I didn't. I was just scolded.

Who scolded you? Did Lady Wong do that?

She's a bully. But the empress is even worse.

If I was scolded by the masters, I won't have any complaint.

But she's a servant too.

Yet, she bullies us because she's got the authority.

She always gives us a hard time.

Don't be unhappy. Think about happy things.

Then, you'll feel happy too.

What else can I think about? So long as I'm a servant, I'll get scolded.

Those who scold you will get scolded too. The ladies will scold them.

The ladies of course can scold people. But I'm not a lady.

Hey, if I became a lady, I could scold people then, right?

My lord, do you find me beautiful?

Can I become a lady?

You're beautiful, of course you can.

You find me beautiful, my lord.

Will you marry me then?

What?

Can you just say yes to make me feel happy?

Will you feel happy again if I say I will marry you?

Yes.

Okay. I will. I will marry you.

Great. So a maid can become a lady too.

The empress hasn't come to the Imperial Household Bureau for a long time.

Why would she suddenly come today?

Here comes the empress, her ladyship, and Prince Kwong.

Your Highness, Your ladyship, Your lordship.

The lady and Prince Kwong take a seat too.

Much obliged, Your Highness.

You. Come forward so that Her Highness can look at you.

Raise your head. Let me see you clearly.

You do look pretty.

Do you really want to marry into the royal family?

You think you can do so because you look pretty?

You're just a maid.

How dare you ask the prince to marry you? Beauty isn't the only thing that counts.

You must know your own background. How dare you?

Chief Choi, how do you supervise them?

How do the four department heads teach their subordinates?

Please don't get mad, Your Highness.

You're young. You stay in the Forbidden City all the time.

You can't help but feel tempted.

Both males and females feel this way from time to time.

Sis, do you blame me for interfering with Prince Kwong's marriage?

I wouldn't dare.

Prince Kwong, do you want so much to get married?

Come on.

Sometimes you shouldn't talk nonsense. You know your own condition.

Although she's a maid, she's still a human being.

Don't hurt her like that.

Do you know what you say casually will get a lot of people into trouble? Get it?

Yes, Your Highness.

How dare you? You harbor such a dream. You say a maid can become a lady too?

I bet you think someone could become a lady

even though she was a feet washing maid before.

So you get the wild thoughts, right?

You must understand certain things won't happen twice. Right, sis?

Please don't get mad, sis. You must mind your health.

Sis, you were a maid before. But you became a lady.

You've really set a very bad example.

Look. Now, the other maids get improper thoughts.

Sis, not everyone gets the luck like yours.

If someone ends up miserable because of this, you're liable.

I won't forget your teaching, sis. Please be generous and forgive them.

I'm in charge of the inner chamber. My responsibilities are great.

If there isn't peace in the inner chamber

how can His Majesty feel free to deal with national affairs.

If His Majesty holds me liable, I really don't know how to explain to him.

This is my fault. This happened all because of me.

You are just a maid. How dare you say something like that? Look.

You've reminded the lady of her background. She feels so upset.

Chief Choi, isn't she guilty?

Your Highness, she's young and ignorant. This is her first offense.

Please have mercy on her.

- Smack her. - Yes, Your Highness.

Hey, is there no one in the Imperial Household Bureau who can do this? Why you?

Don't cry. Keep smacking.

Sam Ho wants to take the punishment for Kam Ling.

Your Highness, her lips are swollen. She isn't beautiful now.

She isn't beautiful now.

Do you still want to marry her?

No, I don't. Don't smack her anymore.

You should say thanks to Prince Kwong.

Grateful, Prince Kwong.

Mom, it's my fault. I said something casually.

As a result, you were humiliated by the empress in public.

I'm fine.

Just now, I felt so hurt. I know you felt even worse.

You held your tears back so as not to make the situation worse.

I know it's really painful.

Mom, there's no one around.

If you want to cry, just go ahead.

Sam Ho, who's this for?

I'm afraid Kam Ling may feel hungry. I've made her a bowl of congee.

Her mouth is swollen. I'm afraid she can't eat.

You're so kind to make her food. I'm afraid the effort will be wasted.

She was smacked a few times only. Now she's hiding in her room.

I wonder if she will never come out again.

Siu Yung, Siu Yung, hang in there.

Siu Yung.

Siu Yung's so silly to hang herself.

If Sam Ho hadn't found her in time, I'm afraid…

I really can't believe this. Siu Yung hanged herself once I left the room.

I was smacked terribly. But I never thought of killing myself. Why did she do so?

The Bureau Chief asked all four departments to go in for questioning.

Bureau Chief.

To defray her mom's medical expenses.

Siu Yung borrowed from the eunuch Lin Fong Ching in private.

She's heavily in debt.

She can't make repayment. So she wanted to end her own life.

Lending and borrowing are prohibited in the palace. Now someone nearly got killed.

It's serious.

Siu Yung is a member of my department.

I'm responsible for what happened.

To prevent the same thing from happening again

we must conduct a thorough investigation on this.

You didn't talk about this until now? Isn't it too late?

If you have a greater sense of responsibility

you should have prevented this from happening.

Isn't that more meaningful?

I think I'm not the only person who failed to respond in time.

Even a eunuch can play the loan shark.

I'm sure Siu Yung isn't the only one

in the four departments who borrows from him.

As Mistress Yuen said just now, borrowing from a loan shark is in breach of the rules.

If you turn yourself in, I'll punish you leniently.

But if you wait till I've found out you're involved, the punishment will be severe.

Who has borrowed from the loan shark? Who's your contact person? Talk.

The contact person is Lin Fong Ching too?

That's right.

Damn it. He's breached the rules. I'm always strict on my subordinates.

But still there's a rotten fruit.

That's unavoidable.

You don't need to get so mad, General Ma.

Thank you for informing me, Chief Choi.

The rank of Lin Fong Ching is so low.

He wouldn't get so much money to lend.

I guess other people are involved.

Maybe there's a mastermind behind him.

You're right.

I will conduct a thorough investigation.

I won't cover up for him.

Of course I trust you, General Ma.

Otherwise, I wouldn't come to talk to you in private.

Many people are involved in this loan shark case.

I don't know who will get exposed in the investigation.

Please handle this carefully, General Ma.

I've already asked the four departments to probe around and collect more evidence.

Let's work hand in hand to solve this problem as soon as possible.

Before we find out what happened, let's not report this to the empress.

Chief Choi, you're really meticulous.

No wonder the four departments are under you.

Take Lin Fong Ching in for interrogation.

Yes, sir.

Later when you play chess with the empress, you must make concession for her.

The empress doesn't like people playing tricks.

Alright. Then you play as you usually do.

No.

Don't come over. Don't come over.

Lin Fong Ching, don't do anything stupid.

Don't come over.

Don't do anything stupid.

You'd better surrender.

Please. I can't go with you.

Don't come over. Don't come over.

- Dad, are you all right? - I'm fine.

The General won't let me go. I can't stand the torture.

I'm a dead man no matter what.

Your Highness.

Ridiculous. The inner chamber is under my jurisdiction.

Now a eunuch was a loan shark and a maid hanged herself. This is serious.

Why didn't you report to me?

Your Highness, I've already discussed with General Ma.

We wanted to find out what happened first before we report this to you

lest Your Highness may worry about it.

Our intention is good, Your Highness.

If so, you two conduct an investigation quickly.

If you can't find out what happened, you two will be held liable.

Yes, Your Highness.

I've really left it here.

Who is it?

Why did you sneak into my room?

So Lin Fong Ching worked for you? You are the loan shark?

That's not true.

You sneaked into my bedroom. You must be up to something bad.

I lost an earring earlier.

It happened that you talked about my earrings on that day.

I suspected that you had found and kept it.

So I came in to search for it.

But before I could find the earring. I found this accounting book.

I've never seen this accounts book before. I see. You took it here.

You want to plant it on me. You are the loan shark. You are so mean.

You are playing the same trick again? You want to plant the evidence again?

What are you talking about?

Planting evidence. That's your usual trick, Yuen Tsui Wan.

Back then, you smeared me so I couldn't leave the palace.

I couldn't see my mom for the last time before she died.

That's ridiculous. I didn't set you up. Why are you making up the story?

Who will ever admit her own wicked deeds?

Back then you couldn't leave the palace to join your lover. But I could.

You got jealous. So you smeared me.

In the end I couldn't leave the palace either.

You don't feel ashamed to talk about this?

Why don't you ask yourself

why you could leave the palace back then?

Did your name appear in the list at first?

No, it didn't. So? You mean your name was on it?

That's right. I was lucky. My name was on the list.

But you weren't that lucky.

Your name only came first in the waiting list.

You wanted to leave the palace to see your mom.

You made an excuse to bid me farewell. Yet, you put poison in the snacks.

As a result, I got rashes.

You played a dirty trick to steal my chance of leaving the palace.

Rashes? It's because you ate something dirty only.

I've got nothing to do with that.

Don't put the blame on me.

Of course you won't admit it. You don't want me to talk about it.

Then you'll feel relieved. As you said, who would admit her own wicked deeds?

Do you get a conscience at all? Back then you met your lover in secret.

Who covered up for you?

If someone found out you fell in love with a man in breach of the rules

could you still live now to talk nonsense here?

Don't ever sound as if you were helping us. You're the one who broke us up after all.

You two parted. So you feel miserable. How about me?

My mom couldn't see me for one last time before she died.

She can never rest in peace because of you.

I dare you to swear you didn't poison me to cause me the rashes.

I dare you to swear that you didn't plant the evidence to set me up.

You two knock it off.

- Bureau Chief. - Bureau Chief.

You two are department heads. How can you yell at each other here like this?

Bureau Chief, I found this accounts book in her bedroom.

Chung Suet Ha is the loan shark.

She made up an excuse of looking for her earrings.

Then she sneaked into my bedroom and planted the accounts book here.

Thank God I happened to come in, so she smeared me.

She's the loan shark.

Now you accuse me wrongfully?

I didn't. I didn't accuse you wrongfully.

You've done this time and again.

- I didn't. I haven't. - Enough. Enough.

This happened so long ago. Why mention it again?

It's so sensational. It's hard to pretend that it didn't happen.

It doesn't help to talk about the past. We should focus on the present.

I've worked with you two for so many years.

Of course, I trust you.

But now the accounts book is found in your bedroom.

Something must be wrong.

This is unexpected. I don't want things to get out of hand.

Let's not report this to the empress yet.

Failing to make a proper report is a capital offense. How dare you, Chief Choi?

Now the loan shark is a member of the four departments.

You want to cover up for her and keep it from the empress?

It's lucky that Her Highness sent me here to follow this case.

Chief Choi, I'm afraid you have to account for this personally to the empress.

This is ridiculous.

The two department heads accuse each other and call the other party the loan shark?

Your Highness.

Shut up. There's so much trouble in the Imperial Household Bureau.

How do you manage the Bureau?

Do you accuse each other because you've got an uneven cut?

I'm not a loan shark. Mistress Yuen planted the evidence.

I found the accounts book in Mistress Chung's bedroom.

She's the most suspicious.

You planted the evidence to set me up.

You are the loan shark.

You are so wicked to set me up.

There's concrete evidence. You can't deny it.

Yuen Tsui Wan, you are so mean.

Chung Suet Ha, you are shameless.

Shut up.

You two insist on your own stories, right?

Both of you are presumed guilty. Both of you will be executed.

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