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[The Blooms at RUYI Pavilion]

[Episode 17]

Rong'er

-Rong'er -Stop right there

This is an investigation

Those who are irrelevant, please leave

Investigation?

What investigation?

This girl murdered Ruyi Pavilion's Ms Liu

She'll be punished according to the law

Ms Liu is dead?

You'd better back off

Rong'er

I asked you to back off, didn't you hear me?

My lord,

may I know what's your rank in the bureau?

My father is the magistrate of Hengjing County

My family has always abided by the law

My sister Fu Rong is Ms Liu's pupil

She would never kill Ms Liu

So you're the daughter of Lord Fu

I'm Ding Peng, prosecutor of the Criminal Investigation Bureau

Speaking of which, that unlucky former colleague of mine

had almost become your husband

All right

You'd better go home now to inform Lord Fu

Perhaps he'll still get a chance to see your sister one last time

One last time?

Lord Ding, are you convicting my sister?

It's too hasty, don't you think?

Hasty?

So many eyes saw it

Liu Ru Yi was lying on the ground

with a dagger on her chest

While Fu Rong was standing beside her with blood on her hands

Right in front of everyone's eyes

It's indisputable that she's the killer

Fine

According to the laws of Dayu,

eyewitness and physical evidence are required

to convict a person, isn't that right?

Lord Ding,

which one of these two requirements have been met?

Exactly

Greetings, Duke Su

Are you all right?

I heard there is a murder here

So I stopped by to take a look

Your Highness,

I heard a high profile transaction was taking place in Ruyi Pavilion

So I came here to investigate

But upon my arrival,

I found Ruyi Pavilion's Ms Liu being murdered by Fu Rong

What?

This lady said

you have neither eyewitnesses

nor physical evidence

How do you determine that she's the guilty one?

The Criminal Investigation Bureau

has its own methods of investigation

It's better if you don't interfere, Your Highness

You mean the Criminal Investigation Bureau

can disregard Dayu's laws during an investigation?

That's not what I meant

It's just that when we arrived, there wasn't anyone else in Ruyi Pavilion

Fu Rong was the only one at the scene, with blood on her hands

Who could be the murderer if not her?

Since the case is still open,

she should be treated as a suspect

not a criminal

And the place for detention

shouldn't be the Criminal Investigation Bureau's jail

but detention cell

You're right, Your Highness

Since she's not a criminal,

she shouldn't be restrained

Let go of her

Are you all right?

Your Highness,

please excuse me

Rong'er

Ms Fu

Ms Fu,

go home now to inform Lord Fu and Lady Fu about this

Wu Bai Qi, send her home

Yes

Ms Fu

Thank you, Your Highness

Ms Fu,

don't worry

Duke Su will find out who the real murderer is

and vindicate your sister

By the way, I discover a new side of you

every time I see you

It was really brave of you to stand up

to the bureau all by yourself

You even brought up the laws of Dayu

At such critical moment,

you were still able to...

Ms Fu

Ms Fu

Ms Fu,

are you all right?

You're shaking

You're having cold sweats on your palm

I'm fine

There's no need to put up a tough front

Ms Fu,

please have faith in me and His Highness

Young Lady Rong will be fine

Will Rong'er

get through this?

I believe Young Lady Rong

would never kill Ms Liu

Nothing will happen to her

since she's innocent

You're right

Rong'er will be fine

She's innocent

Can you stand?

Why don't you let me carry you home?

Why isn't the coroner here yet?

Coroner Hu has just left

Maybe he'll come back later

Greetings, Duke Su. I'm Coroner Jiang

I'll perform the autopsy for this case

Mr Wen, you finally came out

Young Lady is in trouble

I'm not sure how to help her

Is your master here?

The bureau is accusing Nong Nong of murdering Liu Ru Yi?

I have confirmed it

That's what the officers at the Criminal Investigation Bureau said

Ms Fu has been put into a detention cell

for further investigation

Let's pay the bureau a visit

Yes

No

You track down the token

Liu Ru Yi is dead

Ruyi Pavilion is now left without a leader

Find the token as soon as possible

So that I can control Ruyi Pavilion

Yes

There, there

Stop kneeling

Tell me what happened

What do you mean Fu Rong murdered Liu Ru Yi?

And Xu Jin stopped you?

It was most unexpected

We were looking to cause some trouble at Ruyi Pavilion

But we didn't expect

to find Liu Ru Yi dead

and Fu Rong with her bloodied hands

Your Highness, tell me,

who else could the murderer be

if not her?

It has to be her

It's a pity that Duke Su appeared out of nowhere

and made us put Fu Rong in detention

instead of the jail

Well, according to the law of Dayu,

it was the right thing to do

To hell with that!

A murderer should pay life for life

Fu Rong ought to be put on the death row,

not some detention cell

Zhong Rui

Yes, Your Highness

Go to Xindu Residence now

Have Lord Xindu announce to the public

how Duke Su is abusing his power to protect a murderer

This is simply intolerable

We must let the people know Duke Su's true colours

Yes

When the time comes,

one will get one's dues

You know what to do

I got it

[Criminal Investigation Bureau]

Greetings, Duke Su

Lord Fu

Ms Fu

How is my daughter now?

Lord Fu, because of your identity,

you need to avoid arousing suspicion

You're right, Your Highness

I was really worried

What about me?

Rong'er must be terrified right now

Can I visit Rong'er?

I know it's going to be rough night for her

The bureau arrived at the scene so quickly

They said someone reported it

It seems really odd to me

Could someone be trying to frame Rong'er?

We all believe that Fu Rong is definitely not the murderer

I won't let her be wrongfully convicted

Thank you, Your Highness

Think nothing of it

I can't bear to see...

Duke Su,

have you found any clues?

Ms Fu, do you know

where the people who tended Ruyi Pavilion

for Ms Liu live?

I know only of her most trusted worker,

named Gu Yuan

I don't know about the rest

It's getting late now

Lord Fu, Ms Fu,

go home first

I'll let you know immediately

if I hear anything about her

Thank you, Your Highness

I don't know how to thank you enough

I'm counting on you

to save my daughter, Your Highness

Rest assured

[Criminal Investigation Bureau]

What? Duke Su is that kind of man?

Exactly

I'm as shocked as you are

To think a highly decorated war hero

and leader of the ever-rising Imperial Guards would...

Didn't he just place justice above family

by exposing Dong Fang Li the other day?

I've always thought he's a man of integrity

Who knew?

I mean

how beautiful is

the second daughter of the Fu family?

Even Duke Su would obstruct the bureau's investigation

just to protect her

If Young Lady Rong

gets off Scot-free due to Duke Su,

then what's the point of the law anymore?

Even a murderer can escape justice

Nothing we can do about it

She was born into the right family

Now Duke Su's...

What are you doing?

What nonsense are you talking about?

Duke Su never abused his power to protect Young Lady Rong

Young Lady Rong didn't murder anyone

You all are talking behind Duke Su's back

Are you trying to get yourselves killed?

-No -We heard it from other people

Who?

Everyone is talking about it

-How would we know? -Yeah. It's the talk of the town

Is he working for Duke Su?

Waiter, keep the change

-for the bowls and chopsticks -Who is this guy?

-Who is he? -He gave me such a fright

Anything else to report, officials?

If not,

I do have one question for Duke Su

Yes, Father?

Rumours of you abusing your power to protect a girl

is spreading like wildfire

The words even reached my ears

I happened to pass by Ruyi Pavilion that day

I saw the Criminal Investigation Bureau

convicting a girl of murder on the spot

The Criminal Investigation Bureau had just arrived at the crime scene

There wasn't any testimony or evidence

That's why I stopped them

Since it's a homicide case in the capital,

the Criminal Investigation Bureau has full authority over it

You should stay out of it

to avoid any more scandal

Father,

but the bureau...

The Criminal Investigation Bureau's action was improper

To ensure fairness,

I'll only investigate the case

and present the evidence

I won't interfere with the trial

The Criminal Investigation Bureau

certainly won't stop you from submitting evidence

But you must be tactful

God forbid the people flare up the rumours,

thinking that a member of the royal family is protecting a criminal

Thank you, Father. I understand

Master

Master

-Your Highness -Open the door

Yes

-Your Highness -Master

Master

I'm sorry, Master

Master

Rong'er

I'm sorry, Master

Master

[I'll get you out of here]

Your Highness,

the men from the bureau have left Ruyi Pavilion

We can inspect the scene again

Let's go

Lord Ding,

the trial will be held three days from now,

right?

Yes

Keep in mind that

if Duke Su's men are here to visit,

there's no way we can stop them

So just let them in

As for the others,

do not let them in. Understood?

-Yes -Yes

Greetings, Duke An

I'm here to visit a friend

Your friend is?

Fu Rong

What?

Duke Su can visit her

but I can't?

Of course not

This way, Your Highness

Nong Nong

Nong Nong

Little Follower,

what are you doing here?

I'm here to visit you of course

What?

You had a nightmare?

I had a dream just now

I dreamed of my master

And

I heard someone was consoling me in the waking world. So it was you

Are those from you too?

Thank you

Don't worry about it

The environment here is so terrible

I'm concerned about you

Why don't I

talk to my brother?

I'm now a suspect

I don't want to implicate you, even though you're not afraid of it

Rest assured

I'll get you out of here

Instead of getting out,

I'd rather know who killed master

I want to catch the real culprit

Little Follower,

can you look into this case for me?

Yes

Rest well. I'm here for you

Young Master

Wen Xing,

get someone to send food and clothes here every day

Make sure Nong Nong's needs are met

Also, find out

how the trial will be held

Find a scapegoat as soon as possible

I don't want anything to happen to Nong Nong

Yes

But Young Master,

does Ms Fu

know anything about the token's whereabouts?

How dare you

How would Nong Nong know about it?

Liu Ru Yi had been keeping her well protected

She doesn't know Ruyi Pavilion's real business

How would she know about the token?

[Ruyi Pavilion]

Your Highness,

the evidence we've collected isn't sufficient

Your Highness,

have you got anything?

Very wise, Your Highness

I've snooped around the bureau

When they went to Ruyi Pavilion,

they brought a coroner named Hu with them

His full name is Hu Ming

Hu Ming left in a hurry

after performing a preliminary autopsy

The report presently used by the bureau

was written by Coroner Jiang who came later

If your prediction is correct,

the reports written by the two corners might look similar

The only difference is the time of the autopsy

When the bureau arrived,

Coroner Hu performed the autopsy at 5:10 p.m.

While Coroner Jiang, who was late,

did the autopsy at 5:40 p.m.

A 15 minute difference

plus the time of death indicated by Liu Ru Yi's body

should be able to prove Fu Rong's innocence

Any information on

Coroner Hu's current whereabouts?

The bureau said

Hu Ming has gone home

to visit his family

His home is located in Hu Village, nearby the capital

We have three days before the trial

We should be able to make it in time

Xu Jia,

bring a team with you

to bring Coroner Hu back

Yes

Wu Bai Qi,

any moves from the Criminal Investigation Bureau?

You just came back from there

They won't dare to do anything out in the open

Lord Ding

-Open the door -Yes

Ms Fu,

once you sign this paper,

I guarantee

you'll have your freedom and your life

Don't look at me like that

You know it

It's a high-profile case

We could be blamed

if we couldn't close the case, right?

Lord Ding, are you taking me for a three-year-old?

The moment I sign the confession,

I'll be as good as dead

Suit yourself then

Criminal Fu Rong has attempted to escape

Drag her out and behead her

Yes

Ding Peng, you...

Breaking into the bureau is a serious offence

Are you sure Ding Peng is going to kill her tonight?

I'm sure of it

Ding Peng, you're trying every possible way to kill me

With all eyes as my witnesses,

karma will take its course

Your action today

will become the very blade that slays you in the future

It is time

Execute her

Who are you?

This is an execution

Fu Rong has attempted to escape. The proof is rock solid

Yet Your Highness, you injured the executioner

What?

Are you trying to break her out of here, Your Highness?

If I hadn't come,

wouldn't you be disappointed?

I don't understand what you're talking about

All I know is, according to laws of Dayu,

an attempt to escape prison warrants an immediate death sentence

Tonight, unless the Emperor says otherwise,

Fu Rong must be executed

Your Highness,

this has nothing to do with you. I don't want to implicate you

Prison break is a serious offence. Once you do it, there is no turning back

I've made up my mind

I'll never regret it

Your Highness

Your Highness, are you really going to break her out?

Don't blame me for being disrespectful then

Do you have any strength left in your hands?

Seize them

Your Highness, get on the horse

Right now, we can only prove your innocence

if we find Coroner Hu

But what about you?

You shouldn't have come tonight

If I hadn't come...

But this is a prison break

What about my family?

Hold on tight

Duke Su broke into the prison?

Lord Liu,

are you certain?

Your Majesty,

it is all true

Last night, I received an urgent message

that Duke Su has taken away the suspect, Fu Rong

When I arrived,

the Criminal Investigation Bureau was in disarray

Fortunately, Duke Su's men were tactful

The jailers suffered only minor injuries

As the Chief Commander of Imperial Guards,

he broke into the prison at night,

and you call that tactful?

Is Fu Rong

that murderer

who made Duke Su the talk of the city?

About that...

Father,

she's the one

Dismiss Duke Su from all his duties

Lock down the city gate and carry out a search

You must find Duke Su

and that female inmate

Yes

Check what's inside

You may go

Next one

Please hold on. We need to search

Let me take a look

Put your hands up

All right, you may go

Stop

What's inside the carriage?

Just some iced fruits. Please let us pass

-Search it -Yes

It's clean

Go ahead

Order from His Majesty, lock down the city gate

Lock down the city gate

Fu Rong

I'm fine

We should be out of the city now

We'll get down

once we reach a remote area

Just say what you have to

Your Majesty

Consort Shu and Duke Huai

have been waiting outside the study for quite some time

Let them in

His Majesty summons Consort Shu and Duke Huai

Greetings, Your Majesty

Greetings, Father

You're here to plead for Duke Su, aren't you?

Father,

as a prince,

Xu Jin has made a horrible mistake

He's disgraced the royal family

No punishment would be

too much for him

Hao'er

And?

But

I hope you can forgive him on account that he made the mistake

in a moment of weakness

Your Majesty

I met Fu Rong once before

I saw how she risked everything

including her own life to clear her master's name

How is it possible that she would kill her now?

He could've said so during the trial

Why did he have to break into the prison?

Maybe he was compelled to do so

Maybe...

Compelled?

He could've told me if that's the case

Instead of disappearing without a trace

Father, please give your order

So that I can lead a team to look for brother outside the capital

and bring him back

After that, it's up to you

to decide on his punishment, Father

No

If you fail to find him,

people would think

that you're protecting Duke Su

I know what to do

You may go now

Thank you, Your Majesty

Thank you for your mercy, Father

Fu Rong

Fu Rong

Forgive me

Hang in there

Just a little longer

Just a little longer

Fu Rong

We'll part ways with Mr Ge

I believe

we'll be able to find Coroner Hu

Your Highness, we're safe

You can come down now

What do you make

of this matter?

He's a reckless young man

Even a hero is powerless against a beauty

From what I see,

it isn't so hard for you to understand

Are you mocking me?

Open it

Duke An

[Imperial Guards Stamp]

"Imperial Guards Stamp?"

But Duke Su...

Do you really think Duke Su is still worthy of it?

Besides, I have dismissed him from his duties

An Emperor doesn't go back on his word

Please think it over, Brother

It's still too early to tell

Let's wait until Duke Su comes back

Wait?

How much longer do we have to wait?

Besides,

the Imperial Guards

can't have a reckless Chief Commander

I used to think this son of mine was just

rebellious

I didn't know

he is actually a hopeless romantic

Thank you for

putting your trust in me, Brother

But I haven't paid attention to state affairs for years

Not to mention I'm just a scholar

I believe that

Duke Cheng, Duke Huai

or even Lord Xindu is more suited for this position than me

On the contrary

The position of Chief Commander is crucially important

Only one without distractions can hold it

If you don't know how to use

the blade on your hand wisely,

you risk harming yourself and others with it

I know you don't like to dabble in politics

But for now, I can't think of anyone

better suited for the position than you

You have to help me

But the majority of the Imperial Guards follow only Duke Su's command

I'm afraid they won't obey me

if I simply take over like this

That's not an issue

Duke Su has committed a misdeed

It's perfectly justifiable for you to lead a team to catch him

Who would disobey you?

But...

As you wish

[Fu Residence]

Father, Mother,

Sister, why aren't you eating?

Let's eat

-Yes -We were not hungry

We'll eat now

Sister,

you said Fu Rong went out for fun

Where did she go this time?

It's been so many days, why hasn't she come back yet?

She'll come home soon

Finish your food

Here

Have some more vegetables

[The Glory of Sunset]

[The Beauty of Spring Day]

Mother, stay inside with little brother

Don't come out

Be careful

Lord Fu

Little Marquis,

what are you...

Duke Su broke into the bureau last night

and abducted Young Lady Rong

Lord Fu, are you aware of this incident?

How's that possible?

Although we're ordered to keep it under wraps,

you're Fu Rong's family

You can't be left out

So Lord Fu, please cooperate and let us search your residence

Once we confirm that Fu Rong is not inside,

we'll report it to the higher-ups

Little Marquis,

we know nothing about the prison break

Rong'er and Duke Su have never come here

We can't just take your word for it without a search

What's going on?

Guan Ge

What happened?

Here, come here

Guo Rui, what have you done this time?

This boy stopped me from going inside

I forgot I had a sword on me

and let him bump his head on it

This is my home

Bad guys are not allowed inside. Get out

-Fine, fine -Young Master is delicate

Better take him to his room

in case he hurts himself again

We won't be able to bear the responsibility

You're right, my lord

Mother,

take Guan Ge inside and treat him

Yes

Let's go

What is all this about, my lord?

Don't ask

Young Lady Rong is not here anyway

No harm in letting us search

But why are you the one leading the search?

I volunteered for it

Here you are

Lord Ding

Corporal

What are you doing here?

I'm hunting down Duke Su and Fu Rong on Duke An's orders

Naturally,

the first place to look is the Fu Residence

But of course

Have you found anything?

We're still searching

That's odd

You get along famously with Duke Su and the Fus, Little Marquis

Why do you all suddenly

act like strangers today?

As the saying goes, man struggles upwards,

water flows downwards

What a funny question, Lord Ding

Are you saying that I should run away with Duke Su instead?

You have a point

Lord Fu,

what do you have to say

about the prison break?

Lord Ding,

we know nothing about it

And we don't believe

Rong'er would break out of prison

Whether you know it or not,

we'll find out once we interrogate you in the Criminal Investigation Bureau

Take him away

Lord Ding

I'm an official of the imperial court

Don't you think

-this is uncalled for? -But your daughter broke out of prison

Do you think you're beyond questioning

just because you're an official?

Lord Fu,

how dare you flaunt your authority

Lord Ding

what you're trying to do seems wrong

What?

Are you going to stop me from questioning him too?

According to the law,

the family should be spared if they're uninformed of the crime

We've been searching for hours,

yet there are no signs of Fu Rong or Duke Su

It's certain that they're not in Fu Residence

That being the case,

there is no reason to bring him to the Criminal Investigation Bureau

So in your opinion,

where is the right place to interrogate him?

Here

Isn't the environment here much better than the bureau's?

Fine, we'll interrogate him here

However, since we won't be able to find Duke Su and Fu Rong here,

you should stop wasting your time, Little Marquis

Assemble a team now to search outside the city

Little Marquis, here's a kind reminder

To avoid suspicion,

you'd better not go yourself

Of course

I have no intention of venturing into the bug-infested wilderness

Guo Rui

Yes

Bring a team with you

Arrest Duke Su and Fu Rong immediately when you see them

Do not show them mercy

Yes

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