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Fox.

Don't leave me.

I will wait for you.

Wait until you

agree to be with me.

What if...

that day never comes?

Then I will never

remarry in this life.

What if...

I betrayed you?

What would you do?

Then....

I will roast you.

But...

I don't think I can bear to.

I want to drink wine.

You want to remove my clothes again?

What?

You're afraid?

I...

Xiao Song...don't hate me.

Fox..

Fox..

Ran Yan..

I am here to retrieve something.

Take this, after you consume it I promise you will gain rosy cheeks and good health.

Commandant Su, just now a woman with the surname Ran

told me to give this medicine to you.

We got the pearl.

We do not know if it was the real one or not.

You pretended to marry me

was it for him?

Where is the pearl?

Where is the pearl?!

I thought...

you came to Chang'an for me.

I never expected

you would betray me for him!

What sin did I commit?

For you to do this to me for him!

Bai Yi!

Immediately investigate this for me!

Arrest everyone related to Su Fu!

Yes!

Your Majesty

Deputy Head Xiao's wife Ran Yan

was in cahoots with the Huoqi alliance

please punish her!

Lord Sun you have no evidence

please do not stir up trouble.

I dared to say this, naturally I have evidence.

Your Majesty please take a look.

Xiao Song plans to ambush the Huoqi alliance.

Mistress Xiao personally threw this message onto the streets.

And my servant coincidentally picked it from the streets.

It is a coincidence.

Your servant was at the scene.

Did that servant followed your orders to

secretly follow her?

Deputy Head Xiao

no matter how silver tongued you are

you cannot prove that Mistress Xiao's suspicious behavior!

She is clearly an informant for the Huoqi alliance!

Xiao Song.

I want an answer from you.

Your Majesty

when I was in Suzhou

I almost wiped out the Huoqi alliance.

And so became the enemy if the Huoqi alliance.

When I returned to court, the remaining members of the Huoqi alliance kept pestering me.

So I decided yesterday night

to annihilate the Huoqi alliance completely.

I believe Mistress Xiao must have received the news and secretly tried to inform the Huoqi alliance.

Your Majesty, my Mistress did indeed inform them

However it was me who informed her to do that.

Your Majesty as Deputy head Xiao admitted it,

please punish her.

Your Majesty!

I ordered her to inform the

informant I have within the Huoqi alliance.

Such a coincidence.

You have an informant within the Huoqi alliance also?

The Court of judicial review has an informant,

of course the Ministry of Justice has one too.

That's completely absurd.

Why do we need a weak woman to do that?

Because she is a woman, she will not attract attention.

The message clearly states that Lord Xiao plans to ambush the Huoqi alliance.

Everyone can tell with one look that it's to remind the Huoqi alliance to make preparations

and not to inform a spy.

That was simply as a precaution.

If an assassin of the Huoqi alliance picks it up

my informant can explain it.

Lord Xiao's explanation is completely absurd!

Your son was hurt because of me

so I know you completely despise me.

But...if you are dissatisfied with me, you may attack me,

why must you attack my wife?

Lord Xiao

that is a different matter.

I am merely following the law of the Tang kingdom.

Your Majesty,

even if it was as just as Lord Xiao said, she did it to inform a spy

but Mistress Xiao discarded it on the streets.

If the Huoqi alliance saw it,

then the secrets of the court will be exposed,

that is a serious crime!

Lord Sun...

you went too far.

Enough, enough.

My two important ministers are arguing so bitterly in front of me.

It is a complete disgrace.

Xiao Song.

Your wife helped you get rid of those villains

secretly delivering a message to your informant

but on her way there she almost lost it and caused unprecedented danger

fortunately a servant of the Sun family discovered it.

Ran Yan's negligence almost endangered the security of our court

so her punishment is to be whipped 15 times.

I did not teach her well.*

I am willing to bear that punishment in her stead.

I am very happy

that you came to Chang'an.

I will wait for you.

I will always wait for you.

Wait until you agree to be with me.

I will use the rest of my life to dote on you fox.

Heaven and Earth as my witness,

I will never break my word.

A Xiao fish...I finally discovered that

your presence has taken over every aspect of my life.

My fault for leaving you this lifetime of loneliness

What's left is the scalding wait through all four seasons

The times when snow falls in your life

I cannot see them all

Fear that our love will be even further than separation from you

My fault for committing this lifetime long sin

Desperately try to be freed from these torturous chains in vain

From the first time I met you,

I was never able to forget about you.

I truly did want to use your feelings for profit

but I discovered,

I lost my heart on the way.

I have never loved anyone before you.

But this time..

I fell in love with you.

You are the only person in my world now.

Freezing all the persistence I had from then on

I am sorry.

Yet I never forgot the deep love that was shared

Did my best to embrace that shadow of you but left with emptiness

My fault for leaving you this lifetime of loneliness

What's left is the scalding wait through all four seasons

The times when snow falls in your life

You are my disciple,

I did not want to kill you.

But because of a woman,

you caused the Huoqi alliance to be almost wiped out.

Even if you die,

I will not let that woman go.

I will help you retrieve the Marquis Sui's pearl.

You must let her go.

How can I believe you?

I am willing to be your slave forever.

If I oppose your orders, I will die from this chest pain.

If I fall in love, the pain will double.

If I can live,

then I will be heartless.

You wish to take the Pill of Purple rot?

Those who take it must continue taking it.

They can only live if they take one every 5 days.

And this pill....

has no antidote.

Deputy Head Xiao.

Are you alright?

Deputy Head Xiao,

His Majesty told me to inform you

although you were punished in your wife's stead

but Mistress Xiao's crimes for endangering the court cannot be forgiven.

She must be caned 10 times.

And you must punish her yourself

and the Imperial Guards must monitor it.

If you show her mercy

she will be caned harder.

I wish to see His Majesty.

He also ordered for you to divorce her immediately.

Please know your position.

[Xiao Manor]

Xiao fish, I have something to tell you!

Guards.

Xiao fish, what you are doing?

Why did they arrest me?

Xiao fish!

Hurry and help me!

Xiao fish!

Xiao fish!

Xiao fish..

what's going on?

Xiao fish!

Why are you beating me?

Song'er!

What are you doing?

The caning is finished.

She colluded with the Sui.

So was punished by 10 strikes.

I didn't....

I didn't....

I didn't!

I didn't!

I didn't...

I didn't..

His Majesty decrees that

due to Ran Yan's negligence,

that almost endangered the court,

hence she is unsuitable to remain by the side of a minister of court

hence Xiao Song and Ran Yan must divorce.

Xiao Fish..

I didn't think that with my intelligence

I would cause you to be implicated in my scheme.

[Marriage contract agreement: Ran Yan and Xiao Song agrees to marry and to love and respect each other....]

Fox..

I do not believe that you will betray me.

What difficult unspeakable reason do you have?

My Lord the Su Manor is opposite.

We can observe every action he takes.

My Master intends to do business in Chang'an

rougly for about 3 months.

3 months.

2000 taels.

Make it cheaper.

If Master's business is good

he will stay longer.

is 1500 alright?

Alright thank you.

The Head of the Court of Judicial review Sun Zheng

The Lieutenant of the personal guard, Zheng Ke.

Scribe of the ®ourt of Judicial Review Ji Yuan,

Jewelry merchant Ran Yun Sheng.

My Lord.

Imperial Physician Qi Huanzhi tried to create an epidemic using poison when alive.

But we did not find the poison in his manor.

Which means someone else gave him that poison.

During the epidemic; these four people had contact with Imperial Physician Qi.

Which means...the four of them are under suspicion.

There is another person we need to investigate.

Please instruct us.

Commandant of Justice, Su Fu.

Su Fu's true identity is questionable.

Is he a spy of the Court to spy on the Huoqi alliance,

or a spy the Huoqi alliance sent to spy on the court.

And Su Fu's background is too clean.

If someone cleaned his background,

it must be someone who has a lot of power.

Immediately investigate Su Fu and Sun Zheng!

Yes.

She still hasn't eaten?

Miss has locked herself for 5 days in her room.

She hasn't eaten a single thing.

Does she plan to kill herself over love?

I have never seen Miss like this.

That Xiao Song that deserves to be cut up,

he hurt her too much.

Whether she eats or not, you must switch out fresh food for her.

I have to deliver some jewelry to the palace.

Take good care of her.

Yes.

How is Miss Ran?

Is her wound alright?

Has she eaten?

Has she spoken or woken up?

Those with honor do not worry, those with intelligence will not be blindsided.

Those with courage are unafraid.

Miss Ran is not afraid of death

how can she be afraid of love?

Cultivate oneself through a simple life and tranquility.

I believe the scenery can help you find another love.

If you go out and see the world,

you will learn to relax

and learn to put down the past.

Is there any use in talking about it?

I've never been able to persuade my girl.

If one is in love, their heart will be filled with love, if one is hurt by it, their heart will be filled with pain.

I understand her pain.

That is why I am willing to keep her company to cure this pain.

No matter what you ask me to do, I am willing to do it!

How could Miss be willing for you to keep her company?

Exactly.

Even if she needs it, it won't be him.

Miss...

Sang Chen...

Take a walk with me.

Miss Ran look.

Such a beautiful night.

It's a shame only a small fraction of the moon can be seen.

I didn't expect that the person who would keep me company in the end

would be you rabbit.

Thank you

for allowing me to be by your side.

Sang Chen.

Do I treat you badly?

Ordering you here and there.

You don't mind right?

No...

At least...

when you are unhappy,

I am of some use to you.

Why are you so foolish?

It's because...

I feel happy when I can help you

that is why I am willing to be a fool.

Am I that good?

Every time I read,

I will think about how focused you are when you

study the records/materials.

When I am eating,

I will think about how high spirited you are

when you are examining a body.

And when I am sleeping,

I will think about your mischievous and stubborn side.

I don't know when

I don't think about you.

I only want to be alone

and have some peace.

I understand now.

I am willing to be with you silently.

No matter what you do,

I am willing to keep you company.

Sang Chen...

I...

I've always only seen you...as only my brother.

If I am your brother..

at least I am one step closer to you.

I am like your family.

I will definitely work hard.

Thank you.

Forget the past.

And start afresh!

The moon is so pretty.

Brother, thank you for letting me win.

Intelligence is used to accomplish things others cannot.

And those capable can do things that others cannot do.

A truly good strategy is undetectable and brings no fight and is effortless to carry out.*

I know now.

The wind is picking up,

it's not appropriate to practise archery tonight.

I find that this wind came at the right time.

Elder brother don't you want to win the next round?

Little sister, what are you up to now?

Hanging underneath these kites are paper lanterns.

Let's use fire arrows to shoot those lanterns

and light them.

The victor is the one who lights the most lanterns.

Brother, do you dare to compete with me?

How can I not dare?

Elder brother it's a draw right now.

So beautiful!

Protect the Crown Prince!

Protect the princess!

Where did that guard go?

Yesterday night a strange incidence occurred.

Ba Ling's personal guard Chi Hai, suddenly disappeared

despite the fact he was in public, when they were flying kites.

This is the testimony of everyone there.

This involves the safety of the Imperial family,

I will leave it to the Court of Judicial review.

Yes Your Majesty.

You...go and search over there.

Yes.

You....over there.

Yes.

My Lord.

On the east and south side of the grounds are the woods.

The river on the west joins the lake.

And on the north is the main road.

There are guards there every time there is a hunt.

Are there guards in the woods?

There are in the woods.

Because the woods are quite vast, it's hard to guard every inch.

We have had civilians accidentally trespassing

but we found them in time and removed them from the grounds.

There are so many footsteps

it is hard to identify any leads.

That guard named Chi Hai disappeared here.

What was the time of his disappearance?

Yesterday night at 9pm.

Were any lights lit?

There were a few lamps.

The princess was able to see Chi Hai from where she was standing.

Wine?

My Lord.

This is the kite we found at the scene, and the remnants of the lantern.

Has Chi Hai upset anyone before?

From my investigation, he is an honest person.

I have not heard that he upset anyone.

Does he have any hobbies?

He likes to hunt tigers, and is a brave warrior.

He does not have any bad habits.

Where is the princess now?

She is resting in her quarters right now.

Princess.

Commandant of Justice, Lord Su is here.

Greetings Your Highness.

I knew you were coming

so I specially ordered for them to prepare these snacks

for you to try.

Thank you princess.

I am here to investigate this case

it is urgent so I cannot remain here for long.

Father has instructed me

to work with the court of judicial review.

So just ask me directly.

I wonder...if Your Highness knows anything about Chi Hai.

He...

is merely a guard of mine.

And he is quite focused on his work.

I only know that.

Then have you ever punished him?

Do you think he tried to escape?

I cannot miss a single possibility when investigating,

please forgive me.

I will not punish you for that.

Only....

I have a question to ask you.

Please ask.

What is your age? Are you married?

As you do not know much about Chi Hai,

then I bid my leave.

He is an arrogant person.

Princess,

from my investigations,

this commandant Su is 25 years of age

and is still unmarried.

-My Lord. -My Lord.

Some, lift it up.

Miss I'll go and take a look around there.

@0.

What is this? What's going on?

Gave me a fright.

Indeed I thought it was a person.

Exactly.

Wan Lv, why don't we open a clinic?

Miss where did you get that idea from?

You examine dead bodies,

you do not treat the living.

What did you see?

Nothing I just saw a human head on top of a statue.

Let's go home.

Human head?

Let's go take a look.

My Lord.

The head was cut off in one strike using a knife

it's a clean even cut.

Do you know what kind of knife it is?

I do not know yet.

I will know only when I go back and compare it with our weapons.

Chi Hai's head was stuck onto a statue made from the sap of the red pine tree

yet we do not know where his body went.

It seems the killer is cruel

and extremely merciless.

Mu Ran.

Go and search for the sculptors in the city

and merchants who sell red pine sap.

See if anyone has brought red pine sap recently.

Yes.

What is that smell?

It stinks.

It's the smell of this statute.

There is the smell of Chinese herbal medicine within it.

There is musk,

sandalwood,

Bambusa Munro

and also female ginseng, red sage, Murraya

I forgot,

you are an heir of the apothecarist Su family in Suzhou.

of course you can identify the herbs here

I can be at ease with you around.

I will leave you to this.

Yes.

The Imperial army should be wearing a helmet,

yet this head had a turban/bandana around it.

And this turban

was made from high quality satin.

Su Fu entered the palace yesterday, then went to the hunting grounds to investigate the missing person case.

He went directly home and didn't leave again.

Went to the east market to investigate the case,

then handled some official business at the court

and on his way home brought some osmanthus cakes.

He is at home right now we did not discover him having contact with suspicious people.

Ran Yun Sheng was taking care of his cousin all day yesterday

then at 7pm, he delivered some jewelry to the concubines and princesses within the palace.

This morning he went to his shop in the west market

he's been here until now.

e did not find anything suspicious.

Sun Zheng has been with Su Fu most of the time recently

did not find anything suspicious.

Zheng Ke Lieutenant of the personal guard has been training the Imperial army.

Had no contact with any outsiders.

Scribe of the Court of Judicial Review Ji Yuan, had been at the court all day yesterday

he only went home at midnight.

And did not have contact with outsiders.

Today is his day off, he went to 3 places.

This morning he went to the soup cake stall in the west market to eat some soup cakes

then went shopping.

At noon, he went to a tavern in the east market to drink some wine

then in the afternoon, he went to Yun Shao restaurant

and stayed there for 2 hours before going home.

Ji Yuan..

On his day off, that man....

spent half a day shopping?

Bai Yi

did you miss anything?

There shouldn't be.

That was what he was doing?

As for the details..

he only picked up his chopsticks when he dropped them whilst eating,

and his shoe loosened so he pulled them up.

Also...

When he was eating, he dropped his chopsticks?

Yes, when he was at the soup cake stall, he dropped his chopsticks.

Then when did his pull up his shoes?

At the Yun Shao restaurant.

He pulled up his shoes before he reached his table and then sat down.

Then at the tavern..

did he do something similar?

My Lord how did you know?

At the tavern, he accidentally knocked over a wine cup the waiter brought.

So he personally went down

to pick up the wine cup?

Exactly.

Don't move! The Ministry of Justice here for a case

Search.

Team leader, found something!

Picture...

Speed/quick...

As

Find...

Hand...

Wind...

Reached/ln...

East.

There are 8 characters.

What does it mean?

As (the) picture (is) in (our) hands

hurry find (the) east wind.

This is the Yin writing*.

It's a special way to pass on messages.

When you overlap three characters,

you will discover what the message is.

Then what does this picture refer to?

Could it be the Qin engravings we got Chu Yue Zhu to translate from before?

Could it be.... the Marquis Sui's Pearl?

My Lord.

Su Fu has left the manor.

Su Fu does not recognize you.

You follow him.

Also don't get too close.

Don't let him discover you.

Yes.