Original subtitles

Timing and Subtitles brought you by the Cutie-Patootie Team @viki.com

♫ A bright moon will always have a missing part ♫

♫ The road will always meander ♫

♫ I would rather meet you. ♫

♫ Not afraid of toiling for hours. ♫

♫ It’s possible to encounter storms at midnight. ♫

♫ The flame still burns on ♫

♫ Because underneath the soil are flower buds. ♫

♫ Fate is absurd. My laugh is still clear ♫

♫ I could have a thousand sore points. My bitterness can lessen ♫

♫ I’m willing to continue smiling ♫

♫ to turn all troubles into a fog that passes me by ♫

♫ They’re all steps to happiness ♫

♫ They’re all steps to happiness ♫

♫ The situations can be many. My heart will grow weary ♫

♫ I don’t understand the knotted strings in my heart ♫

♫ I can at least face it with a smile ♫

The sound of gong dims the gloomy and dusty night, the weary soldiers rest with the grievous and spiteful lute.

Why would a girl brought up in the city prefer such lines?

She has a broad heart for embracing the world.

[Wan Hong Brothel]

- Sir. - My beauties.

Come in now.

You're here too!

Welcome, my lord! Please come in!

- Please come in. - Take care, my lord.

Over there, over there

Hong Hong.

Don't run! Where are you?

Go! Go! Bite him, bite him, bite!

Come on, bite him! Bite!

Go! Go!

Go on

Bite him to death!

Bite him to death!

Bite him.

Lin Qian

-Sister Hong, you're so pretty. -You're here?

[Wan Hong] You're so sweet

Wan Hong! Wan Hong!

Ms. Wan Hong!

Ms. Wan Hong, come down.

Take your time playing

Come down and join us

Come down

- Ms. Wan Hong is such a beauty. - That's right.

Let's continue. Come on. Come on.

Come on.

Am I seeing things?

- How come your cricket became larger? - Yeah.

- Really? - It's bigger.

I don't think so

It's bigger

You're seeing things

Just then, it wasn't...

Stop babbling. Respect the rules.

- Give me the money. - Fine. Okay.

Give me.

Lin Qian

Come up here

Well done. You're earning money everyday from cheating.

That's nonsense.

How many times have I told you?

Don't cheat to win at my place.

I didn't cheat

I just have talent

Never mind. I've had enough

Tell me,

I asked you to go collect news on our lady. Did you go?

Don't worry, our lady is very smart.

She will be fine. You can rest assured.

Miss!

- Miss! - Aunt Hong,

I'm back!

Come here, let me see you.

Uncle Lin, Auntie Hong.

In order to get into the Ji Manor,

you dressed as a man and act as a doctor for so many years.

Now that you're wearing a woman's clothing,

yet you still don't look like a proper lady.

Tell me, when I die, how do I explain this to Master Shen?

Auntie Hong, you exaggerate too much.

No matter what, I am still Shen Zhao'er.

True, true.

Miss Shen,

Is everything going smoothly at the Ji Manor?

Did you find the murderer who caused Master and Madam Shen's death?

Shen Qingyun is dead. His child is useless to me.

Let's toss her down the mountain and let nature take her.

Be quick!

These days, I've been looking around Ji Manor.

But I never found a person whose hand has a bite mark.

Besides, I kept this buddha bracelet on me the entire time.

I asked many people, but no one remembers it.

Miss, why are you so certain that the person who killed Master and Madam Shen is at the Ji Manor?

Because that day, Sister Jie'er served a man who

had a badge for entering and leaving Ji Manor.

Using this buddha bracelet as a clue and following it,

I will eventually find the culprit.

This has been many years already.

No one can say whether that culprit is still at Ji Manor.

I know, but... this is my only clue.

I can't give up yet.

Besides, acting as a doctor is not without its merits.

Even if they know Shen Zhao'er is still alive,

they won't imagine that I am an imperial doctor now.

Besides, my father was also an imperial doctor at Ji Manor.

Now, I'm also a doctor. I will definitely find

why father was chased down and killed.

My poor Zhao'er.

You're at the height of your youth, yet you have to bear so much.

You've been wronged.

Auntie Hong, I'm not wronged. The gods spared my life

so I could find the culprit.

Don't think that way.

If they found out you are a woman,

you might lose your life.

I will be careful. Don't worry.

I came here today to tell you another thing.

Princess Shuncheng passed away.

What?

What happened?

If Princess Shuncheng isn't here anymore,

then aren't you going to be forced back to the Imperial Doctor Academy?

Yes, that is my most pressing problem.

I finally got to the Ji Manor,

yet I will be chased out now.

I think you should take advantage of this to leave Ji Manor and not go back.

No, I can't give up just yet.

I came here to tell you about this matter,

so you can be prepared. If something bad happens,

don't panic.

[Commander's Manor]

He's here!

Avoid him, quick.

Quickly, quickly

Let's go now.

This place is mine! Go over there

What happened?

Since I came back to Ji Manor

Everyone looks at me weirdly.

Did they find out I'm pretending to be a man?

No, that's impossible

I already changed into my doctor's clothes

and put on my chest bindings.

There's no difference from my previous appearances.

There's no reason why they'd find out now.

Little brother, uh-

Little brother, little brother!

Little brother, can you

can you tell me why everyone, when they see me,

is avoiding me like the plague?

This...

[Painted Beams Pavilion]

Speak!

For what reason did Princess Shuncheng die suddenly?

Commander Ji, before Princess Shuncheng died,

she complained of a stomachache for over two hours!

Usually, a stomachache doesn't result in death.

Therefore, I suspect

that Princess Shuncheng

might have died of poisoning.

Poisoning?

What kind of poison?

If I didn't misdiagnose,

Princess Shuncheng

might have died of a poison called "deadly cure".

This is a medicine created by Shen Qingyun to cure the plague.

However, because of its strong effects,

if you overdosed,

it would cause unbearable stomachaches

and rotting of intestines, leading to a sudden death.

You are Princess Shuncheng's personal doctor.

You ensure the safety of all medicine and food delivered to her.

How could you allow the Princess to be poisoned?

Please, commander!

This - this... just as I...

reported just now, this poison

is actually medicine, not poison.

So a silver needle can't detect it at all.

Please don't be angry, commander.

As an imperial doctor

you have failed your duties, yet you are still making excuses.

Take him away and beat him 50 times!

I don't dare! I don't dare!

I didn't dare!

Please don't be angry, commander!

Don't be angry, commander!

Commander, please spare me!

- Sheng Anhuai - I am here.

I told you to check Tian Qi's background.

How is that coming along?

Commander, the investigator has not reported back yet.

However, I do have something

that I don't know whether to say or not.

Speak.

Today, there's a rumor around the manor

that Princess Shuncheng's death

is related to Tian Qi.

Why is there such a rumor?

They say that before Tian Qi came to Ji Manor

he said some things at the Imperial Medical Academy.

What did he say?

Speak!

Tian Qi claims he is unlucky.

If the master he serves doesn't have a fortunate life,

he might...

- be a curse to the master. - curse to the master?

That's right. The rumor says that

Princess Shuncheng was cursed to death by the unlucky Tian Qi.

Tian Qi cursed Princess Shuncheng to death?

Yes.

I remember when father was alive,

there was also someone who told my father

that my life is doomed to be lonely, unlucky, and am a curse to my family.

They spoke so seriously that in the future I would kill my father to steal his power.

Rumors are just that.

From now on, these baseless rumors

don't let me hear of them again.

Yes, I understand.

That's right,

tomorrow morning, send a letter to the Imperial Medicial Academy

saying that Tian Qi is very bright. I am keeping him.

This...

Tian Qi is someone the Princess brought.

He probably can help with this investigation.

I understand. I will do so now.

You may leave.

[Painted Beams Pavilion]

Are you still playing?

You aren't afraid I'll convict you of assassination attempt?

Older Brother, long time no see.

How have you been?

Reuniting after so long, yet you greet me with weapons.

Is this your way of greeting your brother?

Today I heard that someone dared to try and assassinate my brother at the banquet.

So I thought, I should give the guards in your manor a test.

I didn't think they really are so lax.

I was able to get in here without any effort.

I am worried about you, older brother.

If you really wanted to sneak in,

even if I prepared deadly traps

and built walls of steel

I think they still couldn't stop you.

You just wanted to play, so don't pretend you were worried about me.

Older brother, the brief fight with you just now

reminded me of how we competed against each other years ago in the army.

I was taken over by memories.

If I overstepped, please punish me.

Don't say things you don't mean.

You just want to test out whether my skills

have declined,

- right? - Don't worry, older brother.

Based on my observations just now,

Older Brother's skills have only improved, not declined.

If my skills deteriorated,

I should be going to see father by now.

Ah-Zheng, if you truly cared about my safety,

you would stay with me,

and help me like those years ago in the army.

Don't tell me that you still want to roam the world and become a wandering hero.

The person who understand me the most in this world

is still older brother.

Older brother, please don't make it hard on me.

But you should know that you are the person I trust the most in this world.

I just returned from war,

and I understand what pain war brings to the people.

I want to bring peace to them

but someone is always trying to instigate war.

Ah-Zheng, I really need you at my side.

In order to help you and keep the world at peace

staying at the manor and assisting you is not the only way.

The me who is a wandering free spirit

might be able to help you more by finding the enemies hiding in the dark.

I think, you've heard about what happened

to Princess Shuncheng.

This is no simple matter.

That's why I will temporarily stay to help you.

But once this is over, I hope you'll return me my freedom.

Wah! My butt!!!

Please be gentle!

What kind of medicine did you give me?

Why does it hurt so much? Does it work?

Don't you believe in the prescription I made?

I even added ginseng.

Ginseng? Ginseng is good.

Ginseng is good.

It helps to reduce inflammation and lessen pain.

It's all my fault you got caught up in this.

What are you saying? Who's getting caught up?

What?

They said I cursed Princess Shuncheng?

Yes, everyone is saying this.

They said there's no one in the Imperial Medical Academy who doesn't know that your fate is to curse your masters.

How did that happen?

The entire Imperial Medical Academy

all knew that I, Tian Qi, has a fate to curse whomever I serve.

You still allowed me to follow Princess Shuncheng into Ji Manor.

It must be because you made a big effort to help me.

Besides, I think

Commander Ji probably heard those rumors and punished you as a result.

I didn't mean to get you involved. I'm sorry.

Qi'er,

You shouldn't listen to those baseless rumors.

It's not because of this?

Then why did you get punished?

Because

the Princess didn't die because of your fate.

She was poisoned by someone.

Poisoned? Who would be so cruel?

That's a great question!

If I knew, I wouldn't be in this state!

Where are you going? Your wounds haven't healed.

I need to go pack.

If you want to preserve your life, leave Ji Manor as soon as possible.

Why are we leaving the manor? We didn't poison her.

Right now we didn't. However, Commander Ji might, to save his own life,

toss the responsibility of the princess's death to us.

Then we are the scapegoats.

Think about it,

the emperor bestowed this marriage to Commander Ji.

Now that the princess died,

how could the emperor not seek an explanation?

I will go pack now.

No, Master,

if we leave now, doesn't that prove that we are the culprits?

Besides, even if we leave,

we are still dead meat.

I've entered the lion's den now.

You, I-...

What should I do?

- What should I do? - Master, master?

Besides, if I leave like this,

I can't avenge my parents

Today after hearing what happened,

I asked my friends to find some information for me.

They found out the assassin was

just someone who was selling his life for money

With his skills, he isn't able to hurt you at all.

But what I don't understand is

he made such an elaborate plan,

but chose such a dumb way to kill me

I believe that you already see their ulterior motive.

The mastermind behind this

their target from the beginning was Princess Shuncheng

A successful assassination would only cost me my life.

But once Princess Shuncheng dies,

His Majesty will convict us, and our whole clan will be executed then.

Not only me but the entire Ji family will be executed

What an evil plan

This mastermind is very calculating

He must have a spy in our mansion

Which is the person

who poisoned Princess Shuncheng amidst the chaos.

Spy?

How are you doing these days?

Don't worry Commander. I'm fine.

Commander Ji, your lunch is ready.

I'm not eating. Come with me to catch someone

Yes.

[Chun Hua] -I'm sorry. Dr. Tian, are you okay?

Don't worry. It's my fault for not paying attention. I'm sorry.

Oh no. I've ruined your clothes.

Let me clean it up for you.

-Don't. Don't. Stop. -Stop moving. Let me clean it.

-It's fine - No need. No need.

- No need. No need. - It's all my fault.

No need! Stop!

What I mean is that a girl shouldn't have close body contact with a boy

Also, I knocked over your soup

Will you be punished?

No it's fine. I'll just make another bowl

That's good. Then, I'll leave first

Commander Ji.

This is where Tian Qi is staying.

Come.

Who is it?

Commander Ji?

Commander Ji! Commander Ji!

This...this...How dare you?!

How dare you throw bath water on Commander!

I didn't know it was Commander who came.

Please forgive me.

I'm sorry Commander. I know I was wrong.

Reporting to Commander.

-How is it? -Commander.

Nothing suspicious was found.

[Ji]

This time I'm dead for sure.

Why did I throw bath water at Master?

I really didn't do it on purpose.

The situation was urgent.

If I didn't do it then he'll discover that I'm a girl.

I'm dead either way

Why am I so unlucky?

Stand up

I'm asking you. Before the Princess's memorial,

why were you crying so hard?

Was it genuine grief or an act for me to see?

Commander, I was genuinely sad.

Princess took really good care of me

I can never repay her kindness.

She passed away so suddenly, it made me really sad.

I kept thinking about how kindly she treated me,

so then I-

Commander, please spare my life! I've realized my fault!

Take him away. Flog him 20 times.

After his punishment is finished,

- I'll question him more later. - Commander, please spare me!

Also remember to use more strength.

But don't beat him to death

Commander, please!

Commander, please spare me!

Three. Four.

Five. Six.

Seven. Eight.

Ten. Eleven.

Twelve. Thirteen.

Fourteen. Fifteen.

Sixteen.

I'm asking you once more.

Why were you so sad before the Princess's memorial?

Don't worry. I won't beat you.

If you don't answer then I'll cut off your tongue

Without you tongue, you can still write.

If you still don't answer, then I will chop your hands off too.

But I really was sad because I couldn't bear to see her leave.

Once she left, I just got extremely sorrowful.

How stubborn.

Come, take her away and cut off her tongue.

Wait, I'll answer! I'll answer!

[Painted Beams Pavilion]

Tell me. Why were you crying so hard?

Because the princess died,

And I owed a large amount of money. Once I thought about this,

I was extremely saddened.

What money?

In order to be by Princess Shuncheng's side,

I put in a lot of effort. I bribed people and pulled some strings.

I have a huge debt now!

That's how I could get to serve Princess Shuncheng.

Commander Ji, I have the loan paper here.

Everything I've said is true!

[Promissory note]

Why did you go to all that trouble to be with Princess Shuncheng?

Because...

Princess Shuncheng is of noble status and will become your future wife.

Hence, to us, Princess Shuncheng...

she...is like a hot and popular asset.

Once she marries you and becomes your wife,

us servants following her will also prosper

And have a promising future.

But...but...

she passed away before she could become your wife. Commander Ji,

tell me,

how could I not be sad?

But my investigators found out

that you poisoned Princess's drink during the banquet.

Poisoned? It wasn't me! It wasn't me!

If I remember correctly, you also wanted to poison my drink!

You also wanted to murder me!

Commander Ji! Commander Ji!

Commander Ji, I've been wronged! It wasn't me!

Good point.

Since you feel wronged,

shouldn't you prove your innocence?

I...

Do you know what kind of flowers those are?

Those...those are azaleas.

Correct. This pot of precious azaleas

has always been in my study.

I'll allow you to have full access to my study.

You will take care of that pot of precious azaleas.

Before those flowers wither,

I hope you can find the murderer who killed Princess.

Otherwise...I'll send you to see your mistress.

It hurts! It hurts!

I'm so pitiful.

Rotten Commander Ji. You are ugly, not handsome at all!

What are you saying?

You never listen.

If you listened to me and left Ji Manor,

would you end up like this?

Master, what are you doing?

What do you mean by what am I doing?

- I'm applying your medicine! - I'll do it myself.

What do you mean you'll do it yourself?!

When I got punished, you helped me apply medicine.

Now that you've been punished, shouldn't I help apply your medicine?

That's not necessary.

Why not?

I just don't want that.

- Why not? Because I'm embarassed.

Embarrassed?

You're too old to be embarrassed! Let me see your butt!

- Hurry up! Listen to me! - No! No!

- Hurry up! - No!

- It hurts! It hurts! - My butt!

My butt! You little bastard!

You're so heartless!

Fine. Take the medicine.

I want to see

how you're going to apply this medicine to your own butt.

Apply it.

Hurry up and leave!

Alright, I'll leave.

This medicine

is the one you prepared for me. I wasn't even willing to use it.

So, you should use as little as possible too. Understood?

Alright. Thank you, Master.

What's there to thank? You are already an adult and still feel shy?

Young Master.

How's the investigation going?

All the evidence has led to nothing.

I'm not surprised. There's no rush. We'll investigate slowly.

By the way, while you're investigating, I need you to find someone for me.

Is the person in the painting who you want to find?

But when you look for her, do it carefully.

Make sure not to harm her reputation

Alright.

Who told you to touch it? What if you ruin it?

Young Master,

may I ask why you want to find her?

I need to return something to her.

Go and find her first.

Understood, I'll do it now.

[Painted Beams Pavilion]

Commander Ji, Dr. Tian came to take care of the azaleas.

What are you doing?

Commander, I'm taking care of the pot of azaleas.

I remember everything that you said to me yesterday.

You said that I must find the murderer before the flower withers.

I saw that the flowers were by the window

and it was really windy. What if the flowers get blown away?

So, I need to take care of them well.

It's a way of repaying you for allowing me to enter and leave your study freely.

You...

Excellent.

Tell me why I asked you to take care of these flowers.

It's because you want me to find the murderer quickly.

Since you understand, you should know that

the one who decides if the flowers live or die is not the flower itself.

But me.

Commander Ji, please spare me!

Commander Ji, I was wrong! Please stop torturing it!

Do you understand now?

Timing and Subtitles brought you by the Cutie-Patootie Team @viki.com

♫ While being idle at midnight, ♫

♫ it is still beautiful ♫

♫ Not afraid of being discovered, it basks in lonely self-pity ♫

♫ Occasionally, there is a bright sunny day ♫

♫ A hundred flowers compete for glory, arousing distaste ♫

♫ Why not bloom for a moment and wither afterward? ♫

♫ This wildflower is gradually charming the eyes ♫

♫ The other peach blossoms are all envious ♫

♫ There’s always someone passing by this place. ♫

♫ Counting petals, one piece after another ♫

♫ This fallen flower has kept its oath ♫

♫ The weeds are overgrown outside the city walls, no mercy at all ♫

♫ From the year of blossoming ♫

♫ to the moment of falling, ♫

♫ the flower has not said much ♫

♫ This wildflower is gradually charming the eyes ♫

♫ The other peach blossoms are all envious ♫

♫ There’s always someone passing by this place ♫

♫ Counting petals, one piece after another ♫

♫ This fallen flower has kept its oath ♫

♫ The weeds are overgrown outside the city walls, no mercy at all ♫

♫ From the year of blossoming ♫

♫ to the moment of falling, ♫

♫ the flower has not said much ♫

♫ From the year of blossoming ♫

♫ to the moment of falling, ♫

♫ the flower has not said much ♫