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Xu Rugui used Lady Xu’s hairpin

to lead me to discover the identities of Chu Chu’s biological parents,

trying to damage the trust between Chu Chu and I.

Whatever happens,

I will find out the truth.

My mother was killed by the housekeeper of the Xu family

and Xu Rugui is my uncle.

Your Majesty,

I’ve found out

that the rumor about Duke Chang these days

came from a brat doing chores

in the Imperial Garden.

He was new in the Palace

and hasn’t changed his vulgar habit he developed when he was out there.

Somehow he got the nerve

and made up some shadowy stories

about the late Duke Chang.

I’ve severely reprimanded his supervisor

who teaches him about the rules.

Is it really a new minion who spread the rumors about

the son of the Emperor Wuzong in the capital?

Yes.

He is bold indeed.

He had a few drinks

and dared to talk nonsense in the Palace

which was heard by the boring servants

and spread outside the Palace.

And everyone is talking about it.

But he is also

timid indeed.

He was so scared that he had a heart attack and died

before I bring him to you.

He died of fear?

Yes.

Rumors...

Are these just rumors?

Your Majesty, you know

that the offspring of Emperor Wuzong

has been dead for a long time.

These words are just rumors.

If you want to stop these rumors as soon as possible,

I have a solution.

Bur I’m afraid you need to sacrifice a little bit.

I don’t know whether I should say it.

Just go ahead.

I think

these people can be incited by the rumors

because they have forgotten the fact

that the Emperor Wuzong’s sons

died a long time ago.

You only need to remind them

and the rumors will naturally disappear.

Tell me

how I should remind them.

Your Majesty, you can choose an auspicious day

and give posthumous names to the sons of the Emperor Wuzong.

Posthumous names?

Good.

Only the dead will be given posthumous names.

You are showing your benevolence.

I believe no minister will object it.

Those who are discussing Duke Chang in the court and the commonalty

will also deeply admire your generosity

and become more loyal to serve you.

Good.

Order the academician to draft an edict now and ask

the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Astronomer to get on it immediately.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Order Wu Jiang to enter the Palace tomorrow.

I have something to ask him.

It has been a while since Commandery Prince An left Chang’an.

Why is there no news from him at all?

If Xiao Heng is really in the Southwest,

there is no way he would

avoid his biological son.

Yes, Your Majesty.

The Imperial Coroner

Episode 17

Why did you ask about Duke Chang?

Do you still remember Yan Ming?

Yan Ming?

You found a scroll at Yan Ming’s place.

I told you that Yan Ming was looking for someone.

Was he looking for Duke Chang?

It’s possible.

When Yan Ming was repairing a book,

he had a habit that an official would have.

When he met a deceased person

whose year of death or whereabouts are unknown,

he would try to

find it out through

the clues from the old scrolls.

The ink on his scroll is still new.

It can be seen that he got interested in

the late emperor’s young son

whose year of death is unknown.

Did he suspect that Duke Chang is still alive?

Before I left Chang’an, I ask Wu Jiang

to secretly verity what’s written in his manuscript.

Hold on.

A nerd scribbled a few words

and you took it seriously? You even verified it?

Yan Ming’s deduction is not rigorous enough,

but it’s not all unreasonable.

The three people Xu Rugui was ordered to kill in Chang’an

are Lu Chuansheng, the Capital Liaison Representative in Qianzhou

responsible for the communication between Chang’an and Qianzhou,

Liu Yue, the head of the Ministry of Revenue

in charge coins minting in the Southwest,

and Feng Jie, the Minister of War

who just finished the inspection

of the military affairs in the Southwest before he was killed.

He hadn’t had time to

report on the military inspection.

All of them are related to Qianzhou.

And Qianzhou was also granted to Duke Chang at that time.

At such a point,

Yan Ming was murdered because of a scroll about

looking into the whereabouts of Duke Chang.

So you are suspecting

that Duke Chang is behind these things related to Qianzhou?

He killed Yan Ming because he is afraid

that someone would know he is alive.

It doesn’t make sense.

If he is behind it,

the dancing girl should destroy the scroll

when she killed Yan Ming.

Why would she hide it?

There is another possibility.

What possibility?

He killed Yan Ming

no because he is afraid that people will know he is alive,

but because he wants people to know that he is alive.

Master.

There is one thing I can’t figure out.

Why are you protecting

that brat who took poison and committed suicide?

You think I’m protecting him?

Of course.

He must have committed suicide by taking poison

and there is someone behind it.

This Antique Store might be the clue.

But you didn’t mention a word about it to the Emperor.

Aren’t you protecting him?

You are short-sighted.

I’m not protecting him.

I’m protecting us.

I’m foolish, please enlighten me.

The Emperor asked us to look into this,

do you think he really wants to know the truth?

He was just testing us.

When the son of the late emperor was dying,

we were by his side.

He suspects that we are behind it.

I have to solve it in this way

to finish our job.

Master, you are wise indeed.

Mingde, let me

tell you something from my heart.

Stop being that glib.

Try to be cleverer.

The channels of communication between Qianzhou and Chang’an court was cut off.

A large amount of copper coins were minted.

The news about military affairs in the Southwest

was strictly prevented from being reported to the court.

If there is one person

behind all these things,

what do you think this person is up to?

What?

To plot a rebellion!

That’s right.

Rebels of all dynasties

want to be the ruler in the end.

But a dead person can’t ascend the throne.

No one will support a dead man to be an emperor.

Therefore, if he wants to

ascend to the throne in the name of Duke Chang,

he must bring Duke Chang back to life first.

You mean he killed Yan Ming

because he wanted you to discover the scroll

and find out Yan Ming was killed

because of his conclusion that Duke Chang is still alive,

so as to whip up public opinion

and then he can rebel in the name of Duke Chang.

That’s why I’ve been trying to contain the news.

But I got news from Wu Jiang

that there are rumors

in Chang’an about

Duke Chang being alive.

I guess he realized that I’m not used by him,

that’s why he has to use the dumbest way

to spread rumors.

There is no evidence but rumors.

He can’t make any waves.

I’m not worried about that he can

make any waves with the rumors.

But I’m afraid he is so eager to spread the rumors

because everything is ready

and he only needs a chance to do it.

If that’s the case,

we have to find him out quickly.

He caused so many messes

in Qianzhou.

Maybe he is hiding in Qianzhou.

This is too important to rush into.

Right now, Qianzhou is in such a mess.

A lot of things happened.

But these things

are connected

and interlocked.

If we can pull a thread from it,

everything will be clear then.

Duke Chang is the trueborn son of the late emperor.

The Emperor now is the uncle of the late emperor.

If Duke Chang is still alive

and you find him out,

it’s fine if he is behind these things.

But if he is innocent,

how should the Emperor deal with it?

That’s exactly why

I didn’t tell you about it.

Weren’t you blaming me for

not taking you to handle those dangerous affairs?

I do have a selfish motive.

What?

If anything happens to me,

you are the only one I can entrust with the posthumous affairs.

And only you

can coax my mother and my brother.

Your Highness.

My original intention of coming to the Three Judicial Offices

is to be a rakish young master

with my father and my brother’s

official authority.

How does it turn out like this?

You worked for it.

Fine, I deserve it.

What should we do to Xu Rugui?

Bring him back to the county office or send him to Prefect’s Mansion?

Keep him here for now.

Keep him here?

He just killed the father of the Deputy Magistrate, Tan Gui.

Keeping him in the county office may cause trouble.

But if we skip the magistrate and send him to Li Zhang,

it will also bring troubles

if Li Zhang looks into it.

Your Highness, you are afraid that Xu Rugui

will tell others about Chu Chu’s background, right?

It has been our speculation

and Xu Rugui’s side of story so far.

Before we have any conclusive evidence,

don’t bring this up to anyone.

Your Highness, you are going to suffer.

What?

You have someone inside of you.

All the prisoners who have not been arrested in Tang

are all here.

Of course I have people inside.

Cut it out.

Your enemies in the court

include the discontented officials of the Three Judicial Offices,

the incompetent magistrates,

and those eunuchs like Qin Luan.

Do they ever stop picking on you together?

Have you ever been so pissed off by them?

It’s not the time that I brought trouble to you,

when have you been so angry with me?

It’s such an important clue.

You must consider it carefully.

By the way,

I brought this for you.

If you won’t use it as evidence,

then give it to Chu Chu as a keepsake.

Father, I want to ask you something.

What are you panic about?

When Chu Chu’s mother died,

did she die at the place of Chu Chu’s uncle?

Yes.

Her brother

is Chu Chu’s uncle.

Have you met Chu Chu’s uncle?

Yes.

Can you recognize he now?

Now? Where?

Maybe...

Did he come back to Guanling County?

Father.

Maybe he is locked inside our woodshed.

What?

The man locked inside the woodshed

is Chu Chu’s uncle?

When they brought him here,

his head was covered.

I was worried about Chu Chu

and didn’t pay much attention to that man.

Yeah. They also said that there is one thing

concerning Chu Chu’s life.

Concerning her life?

What is it?

They spoke vaguely

and I didn’t hear clearly.

Father, what should we do?

Do what?

You are not sure about anything yet. Don’t be in such a hurry.

I mean, Father.

Are you going to let her die just because

she is not your biological daughter?

What nonsense are you talking about?

I’m telling the truth.

Xu Zongfang?

Thank you.

Mr. Chu, why are you still up so late?

I worked late.

I saw the light here

and I’m here to bring you a pot of tea.

Give me the tea.

Thank you, Mr. Chu

The dew is heavy in the late night.

Please go back and rest earlier.

I want to go inside and get something.

Mr. Chu, please.

Thanks.

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Is he the bandit who kidnapped Chu Chu?

Yes, Mr. Chu.

He is very dangerous.

You’d better go back to your room.

Okay.

Father, how is it?

They covered his face and gagged his mouth.

I can’t tell.

All right, let’s leave it to tomorrow.

Father...

That’s it.

Everyone in this world

will be unable to speak or move one day.

Our Chu family

is to say out loud

what they want to say but cannot say.

Grandpa, can you hear the dead?

I don’t hear them

I see them.

Why can’t I see them?

Do you also want to see them?

Yes.

Good.

Grandpa.

I’m here to see if you are getting better.

What are you busy with

early in the morning?

The room is too messy. I’m tidying it up.

Father always said

the room is too messy

to be a girl’s room.

How does it not look like a girl’s room?

If it’s neat and clean,

it won’t be my Chu Chu’s style.

Grandpa, have a seat.

Grandpa, it was my fault yesterday.

I made you worry about me.

You are like a coroner working for a high official now.

You speak like a grown up

and you know the etiquette now.

When you were at home before,

I always saw you as a kid.

I thought a girl

won’t get into the county office.

So I didn’t give you any serious lessons.

Now it turns out

that I was short-sighted.

Grandpa, why are you saying this suddenly?

You will always be a member of the Chu family.

I promise you.

Tell me the truth.

Don’t you trust me anymore?

Of course I trust you.

Even you trust me,

you still can’t feel at ease.

I understand.

A verbal promise doesn’t count.

A coroner needs to write a report for the autopsy.

An official needs the case file to settle a lawsuit.

And it also needs evidence

to proves that you are the daughter of the Chu family.

This is the genealogy of the Chu family.

By the ordinary rules,

women can’t be written on it.

But I’ll make the decision this time.

If you are willing to be the child of the Chu family,

I’ll write you in the genealogy.

In the future,

no one can say that you are not a child of the Chu family.

Grandpa.

What are you doing? Get up.

Grandpa, I’m ungrateful.

I have a favor to ask you.

Promise me you will say yes.

Get up first before you tell me.

Grandpa, just let me finish it.

Otherwise you will think

I’m being childish even I say it.

Fine.

I promise you. You can tell me now.

I don’t expect my name to be written in the genealogy.

I only need you to promise me

that no matter who my father is,

you must bury me beside my mother

if I die one day.

When you have time,

remember to visit me with my father and my brother.

What silly words are you talking about?

Grandpa, I’m serious.

Jinyu, do you hear that?

Please don’t despise me because of my background at that time.

If it’s inconvenient for you,

I don’t need any offering or joss stick.

Just come and visit me.

I want to know if you are doing well.

I’m afraid...

I’m afraid I won’t be able to see you again.

Why do I feel like

Miss Chu is preparing for her death?

Are you still thinking about Father?

Did you tell Jing Yi about

what happened in your father’s mansion?

No.

But he is clever enough.

I think he probably knows what happened.

I’m not worried whether he knows it or not.

I’m just worried

he will tell the people in the Palace about Chu Chu.

About Miss Chu?

Chu Chu.

Your Highness?

Have a seat.

Why did you get up so early?

You should sleep more.

I...

I can’t sleep.

Your Highness, is there anything you want to say

but you can’t say?

Yes.

Is it about the case?

Kind of.

How about you?

Me, too.

That’s why

you are here washing the stones?

No, I’m going to grill the mushrooms.

When there was something I wanted to say but couldn’t say,

I would put it in the vegetables

and eat the dish after I cook it.

Then I don’t need to think about it.

I don’t know if it will work this time.

Well, I’ll eat with you

after you cook it.

It’s better than eating alone.

Your Highness, it’s nice to be your coroner.

I...

What’s this?

Your Highness, what’s wrong?

These stones seem to be glowing.

These are just ordinary stones.

There are a lot of stones like this

right here.

I remember the witch doctor said

that there is something like spar

inside these stones.

I don’t quite understand.

Anyway, these stones seem to glow

when being illuminated by the light. It’s very beautiful.

Light?

Lord!

Damn! You scared me.

Can’t you keep your voice down?

I almost ruined the koi sculpture.

What’s the fuss about?

There is a letter from Guanling County

that they found the traces of a fugitive wanted by the court,

Xu Rugui.

Give the order immediately

and catch the wanted the criminal now!

Yes!

Hold on.

Is Commandery Prince An still in Pingle Town?

Yes.

I also heard that he dug a woman’s grave.

Dug...?

Didn’t he come to find his father?

Why did he dig a woman’s grave?

Does he want to get a dead stepmother

for his dead father?

That’s funny, My Lord.

By the way, My Lord.

You don’t need to worry about

the investigation into minting coins privately.

Why is that?

The man drinking with you

and Magistrate Zheng in the County Office of Guanling on that day

is not Commandery Prince An.

Who is that person then?

That’s the Vice Minister of the Court of Judicial Review, Jing Yi.

Jing Yi?

Vice Minister Jing is just an idle

young master.

He rarely does anything serious.

When you had drinks on that day,

I guess he was just making fun of you and Magistrate Zheng.

What do you know?

There must be a plan.

The Jing family is a family of foxes.

They are best at

finding out the truth through expressions and voices.

I dealt with Jing Yi in the way

I should deal with Commandery Prince An.

It’s wrong.

It’s all wrong.

It’s all wrong!

They messed with me

must because they want to step in the coin minting thing.

Keep an eye on Guanling County.

Let me know if you have any news!

Yes!

Princess Xiping’s Mansion

Greetings to Your Grace.

You may rise.

Thank you, Your Grace.

You came early this morning.

Did anything happen to Jinyu?

Your Grace, rest assured.

Commandery Prince An and General Xiao are doing well.

There is something

His Highness asked me to show you.

He is in a hurry

so I came in early in the morning.

Please forgive me for

disturbing your rest.

What is it? Bring it to me.

Yes.

To Mother

His Highness is investigating a case.

This hairpin belongs to a person involved in the case.

His Highness hopes that he can find out

who this person involved is through this hairpin.

He said

the owner of this hairpin

should be a person of high status.

Maybe you can recognize it.

It looks familiar.

I got it.

This was a gift from my mother to Madam Jing.

You mean the wife of Senior Jing?

Yes, it’s her.

Master.

Come in.

There is an urgent letter from Qianzhou.

To Father

Well...

Is it a hairpin?

It looks so familiar.

I have an exact same hairpin.

Really?

Yes.

I remember it.

When we got married,

Princess Xiping’s mother

gave me a pair of hairpins.

I kept one by myself

and gave the other one to someone else.

Wait

Look, does them look the same?

This is the style of young people.

I haven’t worn it for years.

Do you remember whom you gave this hairpin to?

It’s been a long time.

I can’t remember it.

But,

I have a record of the things I gave away.

I’ll tell you after I check it.

Go to find the housekeeper

and tell him

that I got slightly sick last night

and I’ll ask for leave for the morning court.

You are not going to the court today?

Where are you going?

We have something to do.

We will be back soon.

No, you can go anywhere as you want.

But Chu Chu must stay.

Missy, you haven’t recovered yet.

Take the medicine and take a good rest at home.

Brother, I’m recovered. I’m fine.

No, I said no.

Stay at home.

You are not allowed to go anywhere.

We have a very important thing to do.

I don’t care how important it is.

Go back with me.

Let her off!

She is my sister...!

She is a coroner of the Three Judicial Offices!

I’m going to take her out to handle a case.

You are also a public servant.

You should know what the crime is

to obstruct your superior’s work.

It’s very cloudy now.

What if it rains?

Well,

does the coroner In Guanling County

only go out to work

in sunny days?

You...!

Brother, I said I’m fine.

Just let me go.

I’m just like you.

We are both coroners working for the government.

When you were working,

no matter what happened,

as long as Magistrate Zheng asked you to go to the county office,

you never hesitated.

Why are you stopping me now?

I am also a coroner just like you.

Commandery Prince An asked me to work,

I will go no matter what happens.

Rest assured.

Since she is leaving with me,

I will take good care of her.

What happened yesterday won’t happen again.

I can’t rest assured.

It will be too late if what happened yesterday

happens again!

Let me ask you.

Where exactly are you taking Chu Chu to?

Why didn’t I hear

that there is a homicide in the county?

The homicide in the county should be handled by the county office.

My work

is beyond the control

of the county office.

Don’t follow us secretly.

Otherwise I will handle it according to the official principles.

You can try it if you are not afraid of

losing the qualification as a coroner.

Let’s go.

Brother, I’ll be back in a while.

Your Highness, don’t be angry.

Don’t harm your health because of it.

I’m not angry.

My brother isn’t usually like that.

I don’t know what’s wrong with him today.

I guess he was scared by what happened yesterday.

Don’t worry.

I’m not angry.

I said those words

because I don’t want him to follow up.

Didn’t you promise my father

that you will keep the secret for him?

If he follows us,

it will be inconvenient for us to talk.

He is not angry...

General Xiao, is he really not angry?

Since he said it, just take it.

All right.

What a stubborn man.

Grandpa, are you going to send food to Xu...

Send food to that bandit?

Your father went to the county office to work.

It’s time for a meal.

I’ll send the food to him.

Although he is a bad person and he hurt Chu,

we still can’t starve him.

He committed a crime

and he will be punished according to the law.

Grandpa, let me do it.

He is dangerous.

I can handle such a small thing.

Go to do what you should do.

Grandpa.

I also need to go there and pick up a few things.

Let me do it.

Tell the two guards

that their meal is on the table.

Ask them to eat it when they have time.

Don’t let the food get cold.

Got it, go back to your room.

Sirs, it has been hard for you.

I’m here to bring him some food.

Thank you, Mr. Chu.

Your meal is also ready.

It’s in the kitchen.

Hurry up and have a bite.

We can’t.

This person is really dangerous.

We can take turns to eat.

Thank you, Mr. Chu.

I won’t untie him.

He can’t run away.

What’s more,

this kitchen is so close to here.

I’ll call you if he runs away.

Commandery Prince An just left with Chu Chu

and that general

to investigate some case.

I’m afraid they will send someone back

and ask you to go with them.

It’s hard to do your job well when you are starving.

I can’t afford the punishment

if they blame me.

I’m a little hungry.

Thank you, Mr. Chu.

We will be back soon.

Okay.

Mr. Chu, be careful.

Got it, go ahead.

Please.

I want to ask you something.

I’ll take out the cloth from your mouth.

Don’t shout.

Let me ask you.

Are you Xu Zongfang?

You must be Chu He.

How do you know that?

Don’t worry about how I know that.

Hurry, untie the rope for me.

Chu Chu will be dead later.

What are you saying?

You just said

that Xiao Jinyu and his brother took Chu Chu away.

They are going to kill Chu Chu.

But you are the one who almost killed Chu Chu yesterday!

You are killing me.

Since you came here to ask me if I am Xu Zongfang,

it means you know that I am Chu Chu’s uncle,

right?

I was trying to take her away to save her.

Don’t talk nonsense.

No one would...

No one would save a person in that way.

Didn’t Chu Chu tell you

that her biological father, Yun Yi,

is a criminal who rebelled with the Military Commissioner of Jiannan

and killed the father of Xiao Jinyu and Xiao Jinli?

Yesterday they opened the coffin of Chu Chu’s biological mother,

which is my sister.

They must have known

the identity of Chu Chu’s biological father.

I think they are going to retaliate against Chu Chu

and kill her!

Well, I’ll go to find them.

Don’t!

Chu He, these two brothers are highly powerful

and they have soldiers in hand.

If you go now,

you are taking down the whole Chu family!

I’ll do it. Let me go now.

I’m Chu Chu’s uncle.

I failed Chu Chu and her mother at that time.

But right now,

I will protect her with my life.

What are you waiting for?

It will be too late if you don’t untie me now.

Let’s take the food back and eat

lest anything should happen.

I’ll go back, too.

Are you sure you can save Chu Chu?

Of course.

Hurry up.

Well...

You two finished your meal so fast.

I think we should eat here.

Thank you, Mr. Chu.

You can leave him to us now.

Okay, I’ll leave.

Call me if you need anything.

Okay, thank you.

General! Your Highness!

Has anyone been here?

No one has been here.

Brother, give it to me.

Keep watch at the door.

Don’t let anyone approach.

Rest assured.

Chu Chu, close the door.

Okay.

Your Highness.

Why do you only place these four chess pieces?

I played twice with my elder brother

and I played once with Jing Yi.

Every time at the end of the game,

there would always be these four chess pieces

in these four positions.

Is there anything special about these four positions?

I haven’t figured it out yet.

But when I saw those illuminated stones,

these chess pieces,

and the layout of this room,

I still feel that something is missing,

The layout of this room?

These are painted by the witch doctor.

Does he like painting a lot?

He didn’t like painting that much before.

But during the time before he left,

he just somehow started to like painting.

He didn’t paint anything else

but mountains and trees.

These paintings are all scenes of Guanling County

The mountain is Phoenix Mountain.

The water is Yong’an River.

Light...

Light...

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♪Nothing can♪

♪Stop me♪

♪From missing you♪

♪All the time♪

♪It’s cold at night♪

♪Everything changes in the world♪

♪I have affection for nothing♪

♪But your hug♪

♪Close the eyes♪

♪Meet again♪

♪By your side♪

♪I brush your hair gently♪

♪Life is long but love isn’t♪

♪There’s regret in the world♪

♪Only with you around♪

♪We’ll never lose contact♪

♪The moment♪

♪You smile♪

♪Let me cherish it for good♪

♪Because of you♪

♪I care about my life♪

♪I’m not old yet♪

♪I still love you♪

♪At last I settle down for you♪

♪I can rely on you all my life♪

♪Hope we’ll spend our lives sweetly♪