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I have not congratulated you from returning to your position.

It is the honor of everyone sitting here that you would come here to join us.

Come, thank you everyone.

Your Lordships enjoy I bid my leave.

did you order these dishes for me?

Indeed....

Peach biscuits, rice with salted eggs,

sweetcorn porrides, sashimi.

I did not order this!

Fish came to investigate a case.

and accidentally ran into a fox medical examiner.

As long as you help me examine this body,

reward you handsomely after.

..to walk with...slimy fish.

So...let's not see each other again!

Although I am someone who will do anything for money and forget honor when there is profit to be made.

but I refuse to walk with you slimy fish.

Hence,

let's not see each other again.

The fox thought that fish would give up.

She did not expect he kept pushing her.

That’s an heirloom my Mother left me! Hurry and give it back!

Hurry give me it back!

Once you’ve decided.

come find me at the Qingli brothel tomorrow at 5pm.

The fox hated fish.

But in the end decided to help him examine bodies.

They examined bodies together investigated cases together,

and found the killer together.

They went through the spirit of the necklace case,

the chariot case,

the case at the Yingmei manor,*

They kept bickering all the way throughout.

Xiao fish!

I only knew that you liked abusing your power. I didn't expect you to force yourself on women!

As for you, even if you wear expensive silks,

you cannot become a phoenix.

You are still a wild fox who speaks her mind.

That depends on how you treat me.

Throw her into the river!

Xiao fish! You are so inhumane!

As a fox, you fall into traps like this as well?

Hurry tell me what did you do that night!

But... there were times when they were happy too.

When fox pretended to be insane,

fish who was oblivious to the truth was willing to marry her.

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

Heaven and Earth as my witness.

Fox...was very touched

However....fox stole fish's belongings.

Fox knew she was wrong in what she did.

She wanted to explain.

You already made the mistake.

what is there to explain?

I am fine.

But Miss..

I have something to tell him.

Who is outside making that noise?

I was wrong to take

your things.

I sincerely apologize to you.

But the truth is not what you think it..

Enough!

I am meeting with my colleagues today I do not wish to listen to your nonsense about a private matter!

My Lord.

Come, let’s drink wine.

As you do not wish to talk about private matters,

let's talk about business.

Tomorrow, Lord Lu

will ask everyone's opinion on a case so you must look through the details when you get back

and study it carefully.

Of course.

Come My Lord, let's drink.

I am here to report a case!

My cousin and Commandant of justice Su

Your matter has nothing to do with me.

Your cousin's case is the court of judicial review's responsibility.

It is not the case of the Ministry of Justice, why are you looking for us?

But the court has not been able to find my cousin even now!

The Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial review are like well and river never mix.

This time they examined the body using the autopsy room of the Ministry of Justice!

And you Examiner Ran belong to the Ministry of Justice,

yet you examined bodies on behalf of the Court behind our backs!

As you chose them, then we the Ministry of Justice...

cannot help you.

I only examine bodies to uphold justice.

Whether it's the court or the Ministry of Justice they body serve the people.

They should be one department.

When the people are in trouble,

That is what a minister does!

Do you belong to the court,

or are you part of the Ministry of Justice?

I said before,

the Ministry of Justice and the Court must be one.

You may think so, but I do not!

I heard that this woman brought calamity to Lord Sun.

Come.

will have a bad spell of luck.

Here. Here.

It is not whoever runs into me will have poor luck.

Rather it is when men encounter problems,

they will push all the blame onto the women!

Men like that are the most useless.

Is this how you beg someone for a favor? You should have the right attitude to ask someone for a favor!

I don't think you want to save you cousin.

If you wish to save your cousin,

you should go on your knees and beg for his forgiveness.

And apologize to him.

Going on your knees is not enough! She also has to say, My Lord I was wrong!

Indeed.

Say it! Say it! Hurry and say it!

Let's disperse.

My Lord, look at these dishes...

Can you not understand?

Alright, alright let's go.

Do you think that by ordering food I like

I will forgive you?

Let me tell you,

I do not want to see you at all!

[Ran Manor]

Miss.

After your bath hurry and rest.

You leave first, I can look after myself.

I am not tired, I can keep you company.

I want to be alone for a bit.

Alright, then rest up early.

Did you come and beg me.

for him?

My Lord Miss Ran is here.

I am begging you, save my cousin!

Save Su Fu!

Pour some wine for me.

And serve me

Until I am satisfied!

For him..

you're willing to go so below your status.

Come here!

She is asleep?

Please help me take care of her.

You came up with this plan

only for her to get some sleep.

Song'er as she let you down,

why did you treat her so sincerely?

When she wakes up, tell her to go.

Do not say anything.

Thank you Aunt.

Meng Ji'is not here.

Probably escaped from the back window.

All these paintings are about woods,

and this red robed woman.

Who could she be?

These are paintings of the same wood.

As Meng Ji likes these woods so much,

he'll likely commit murder there.

But there are many woods in and around Chang'an.

Which wood would it be?

17th of August.

It did not rain within Chang'an City.

But it was in this painting.

there was a drizzle outside the city.

Hurry and investigate which areas rained.

You're awake?

Do not worry.

Nothing happened last night.

Where’s Xiao Song?

He promised to help me find my cousin and...

He told me to tell you

you can go as soon as you wake up.

What about him? Where is he?

Where are you going?

I have to go and find my cousin, I have little time!

I’ll send someone to help you.

I carry the titles Mistress Dong Yang bestowed to me by His Majesty.

I have some people.

Alright, thank you.

Speak.

From my investigation, there were 7 places around Chang'an where it rained.

Amongst them were two woods.

One is on the west and the other in the east.

What is the time now?

Meng Ji has disappeared for almost 2 hours.

We have little time.

Also both of these places are very distant,

if we search for both places, we have not enough time.

The leaves are denser in the south direction.

But these rain droplets are falling from the north side.

Which means..

the wind was blowing from the north.

But how can there be a northerly wind in this season?

What is the location of those places?

On the west side, the trees are quite scattered.

On the east there is a dense forest within a valley.

Wind gathers around a valley, it can change the direction, of the wind.

To the east.

Don't worry my subordinates are well trained.

Although they cannot be compared to Xiao Song's men but they can easily find a person.

Mistress someone saw Princess Baling's guards take Lord Su

to an ancillary building.

Su Fu?

He should be with my cousin.

Why would Princess Ba Ling capture them? and where is this ancillary building?

After Liu Dao Ran was captured,

His Majesty bestowed his manor to Princess Ba Ling.

You plan to go alone?

Thank you Mistress but it is inappropriate for you to go because of your identity.

Song'er is so infatuated with her.

Yet the one he loves is such an independent thinking young girl,

It's going to be difficult.

The weather grows cold as Han songs fill the air,

Autumn's moon hangs by the riverside.

It is a beautiful day today.

It sleets lightly during departure

The wheels turn just like destiny

I pursue you yet you are like those clouds

The seductive looks quickly turn into tears

If a marriage was arranged there would be less sorrow

Although the confession is made

However only embarrassment is left under the red makeup.

The wind is picking up,

It is time.

My Lord.

My Lord.

Bai Yi over there!

Yes.

Ba Ling's ancillary/holiday retreat is has soldiers guarding every corner.

How can we get in?

Climb in?

Climb?

What if there are guards inside then as soon as we get in

wouldn't we be caught redhanded?

When I helped the Ministry of Justice investigate the Liu case.

I discovered a map on Liu Dao Ran's desk.

The map indicated there is a secret door on the west wall.

It leads to the ornamental hill in the garden.

But there are soldiers guarding the west wall.

H-How can we get in?

Old man all up to you.

Understood.

As you instructed then I have to throw everything into it!

What's going on?

Extreme situations calls for extreme measures.

W-What is he doing?

You just watch the good show.

You are forbidden to come closer!

What? Cannot come closer?

I am blind! I cannot see!

I don't care if you're blind or not, you are forbidden to walk here!

Then may I ask

how can I get to the east market?

That way!

This way?

Keep walking along this road.

Thank you.

You are forbidden to yell here!

Now it's our chance! let's go!

Come here.

It's here.

I cannot open it.

What to do?

Hurry up.

The Liu manor is quite vast.

Where can we find him?

That rascal is so skilled in martial arts.

So the princess has fed him that medication to make him unconscious.

That rascal is quite fortunate. the Princess really likes him.

Let him stay in Mistress Liu's room.

Who were they talking about just now?

I do not know, no matter who it is I have to go take a look.

They seem to be talking about Mistress Liu's room.

Chu Yue Zhu?

-Let's go. Go. -Let's go.

Hurry, hurry.

Here. Over here.

There is someone over there.

It seems to be Su Fu.

Su Fu!

Su Fu wake up!

Su Fu it's me.

Wake up!

Su Fu.

They've been sedating him he will not be able to wake up for now.

Where is my cousin?

Maybe somewhere else?

Let's save him first.

Alright I’ll help him up.

Thank you My Lord.

Where is Su Fu?

I did not seem him.

How did Meng Ji capture you?

I heard someone yell that day.

When I woke up,

I was here.

Did you see any accomplices of Meng Ji?

Bai Yi.

Here.

Take him to the court of judicial review.

Yes.

Also don't tell Ran Yan I saved you.

Let's go back.

Alright.

Here, here.

Is he still asleep?

Your Highness he is still asleep.

When he wakes up, do not sedate him.

I have something to ask him.

Noted.

But...I do not understand,

princess you can have any man you want,

why did you choose Su Fu?

A cold aloof man like Su Fu who is handsome and talented,

it is rare.

The more he is unwilling the more I want him.

Yes.

Princess Grandma Wang has sent someone to deliver the best jaggery over.

That Grandma Wang comes quite frequently.

Who's there?

-I deserve death! I disturbed your highness' peace! -Stop!

You!

Who are you?

You do not look like a servant at the ancillary building

and your face is so dirty.

I was sent here by Grandpa Wang to deliver the jaggery

How dare you eavesdrop on the princess, do you want to die?

I wanted to see the Princess' incomparably beautiful face.

You

Wait.

You just said I am an incomparable beauty?

I often hear Grandpa Wang say you are as beautiful as a deity,

and often hear the men nearby say that Your Highness

was a deity that came from Heaven

SO...I am very curious.

Coincidentally Grandpa Wang told me to deliver the jaggery

so..i wanted to take a peep at Your Highness’ face.

And discovered that....Your Highness is not a deity from Heaven.

How dare you

Princess you are deity Luo!*

You really know how to talk.

What is your name?

Why do you look familiar?

Your Highness I am..

Mu Chen.

You find me familiar because I have an ordinary face.

It is similar to the faces of many people.

Mu Chen?

Why does your name sound like a man's?

It is a little embarassing.

Grandma Wang personally made that jaggery.

You have to eat it fresh

Why don't you try it now?

Let me serve it to you.

-Stop! -What are you doing?

I deserve death! I made your dress all dirty!

Why are you so careless?!

This dress is made from silk.

It's very expensive.

it will damage the silk.

Do you know you are in trouble?

I know I have committed a wrong, I can clean it for you.

Then do you know how to clean it?

If you cover the dress with woods ash, you can clean the silk.

Hurry and bring the wood ash over!

Yes.

You need lots of it and a bucket of water.

You hear that?

Yes.

Another dragonfly?

Could Meng Ji and the princess know each other?

If you mix jaggery and the wood ash together

it will create smoke.

Come and help me.

Hurry and go.

Help me pour this.

Continue.

Continue? Will it work?

Why do I think something is up?

It's fine,

Not good! Hurry and help Princess out.

Sang Chen hurry and run!

It's almost an hour, why are they not out yet?

Report it.

What's going on? Take a look!

-Yes! -Hurry!

What happened?

There's a fire! There's a fire!

There'S'a fire! Hurry and bring water!

Sure.

Rabbit!

Come here.

Why did you only save one person? Where's the girl?

-She'll -Her cousin is...

She'll be right out.

Why is Lord Sun from the Court here?

-This... -On no...

Miss Ran is still there.

We finally managed to save him are you going to take him back?

What about Miss Ran?

Don't worry, take Lord Su back hom first.

I will report it to the authorities and save her.

That girl is so intelligent she'll be fine.

Go now.

Alright I believe you.

Sure, hurry up.

Stop her!

Yes.

You?

Why isn't she out yet?

This is bad, it's getting complicated.

It seems the only person who can save her

is that person.

My Lord! Lord Xiao!

Lord Xiao! Bad news!

The girl is trapped within the Princess' holiday retreat!

Greetings Princess.

Lord Sun what brings you to my holiday retreat?

I came here in order for you to help enlighten me on a few matters.

I did not expect to capture a woman who infiltrated your home.

Bring her over.

Your Highness, do you recognize this person?

Ran Yan?

Examiner Ran Yan greets Your Highness and Lord Sun.

How dare you deceive me?!

I only deceived you to investigate a case.

Please forgive me.

Investigate a case?

Why did you come here to investigate a case?

I-I can only come here to investigate a case.

Lord Sun are you not here to ask the Princess about that case?

I..I...

Well..

Princess I came on orders of Lord Xiao

to secretly investigate Chu Yue Zhu's cause of death.

When I examined-the body

I discovered there Chu Yue Zhu was poisoned.

So...

that was why I came to the place where Chu Yue Zhu resided,

to investigate her menu.

But because you were here I did not want to disturb you

so I climbed over, the wall and came in.

I wanted to leave after-investigating the case

I did not expect to intrude on you.

Investigating cases and examining bodies is an inauspicious matter.

Hence...

I lied.

Which means Xiao Song asked you to investigate Chu Yue Zhu's case?

Exactly.

Lord Sun should know that I've been examining bodies for Lord Xiao since Suzhou.

Are you two not divorced?

A divorce is a matter of the heart, examining bodies is making money.

It is two different matters.

It seems Examiner Ran is so open minded.

I have always been generous.

That is only your side of the story.

How can I know if what you said is true or false?

We will know if we ask Lord Xiao.

Lord Xiao is-secretly investigating this case on the orders of His Majesty.

We must not make too much fuss over it.

I only spoke of it in order to save myself.

Please do not follow up on it Your Highness and Lord Sun.

Lord Sun.

This girl dares to storm into my manor

according to the rules of the palace, what is her punishment?

Those who enter the palace without permission must be beheaded.

Princess, I already explained that...

Do you think I will listen to your nonsense?

Unless Xiao Song tells me personally?

Your Highness is looking for me?

I am Xiao Song the deputy assistant of the Ministry of Justice, pays his respects to Princess Ba Ling

and Lord Sun.

Lord Xiao you come at the right time.

I have long heard that Lord Xiao is handsome and talented in literature and martial arts.

Are you here today....

because of her?

Greetings Lord Xiao.

Lord Xiao.

I am so useless.

You asked me to investigate Chu Yue Zhu's case not only did I ruin the case, and entered the the princess' lodgings without permission.

You are such a useless woman!

You cannot even handle such a simple matter?

Look at you, you're like a muddy fox!

So Assistant Xiao did instruct her to do this.

Please forgive us Princess.

Lord Xiao

after Chu Yue Zhu was killed, we were unable to find the killer.

I am speaking to Lord Xiao, do not interrupt!

Surely this woman didn't tell you that Chu Yue Zhu was poisoned?

Lord Xiao, it seems

the Ministry of Justice should not use this woman in a case again!

I feel that Lord Sun is absolutely right.

This woman has always caused more harm than good.

As Lord Xiao instructed this, then

I will give you this face and let this woman go.

Thank you princess.

Princess Su Fu is missing!

Arrest her!

Lord Xiao the palace has their own rules!

This woman entered my palace without permission!

I must behead her!

Lord Sun, Lord Xiao, it was Her Highness who kidnapped Lord Su!

Complete nonsense, how dare you slander me?!

I saw it myself! My friends have taken Lord Su away!

It is complete nonsense!

Your Lordships I had no choice to enter this place,

I only came to save him. when Lord Su wakes up, you will know when you ask him!

Insolence!

I am a royal descendant! How could I slander you?

Lord Xiao, Meng Ji committed murder, the Princess committed murder,

they must have some kind of relationship!

Shut up!

How dare you slander the princess! Take her away!

Yes!

I will definitely find the truth!

How dare she slander my precious daughter!

I will definitely give her a heavy sentence!

Your Majesty.

I was publicly humiliated by that woman too!

As she is Lord Xiao's previous wife she is arrogant, causing trouble everywhere.

It's that Ran Yan again?

Xiao Song.

She is your previous wife,

what are your thoughts on this?

Your Majesty,

that woman Ran Yan is quite insolent.

The princess is the descendant of the dragon and phoenix.*

A royal.

How can she bear such injustice?!

I believe she must be punished heavily.

Then I will leave this to Sun Zheng, Xiao Song,

you must punish Ran Yan heavily.

To uphold justice for Ba Ling.

Don't cry.

In my opinion do not go to the retreat for now.

Father, I have lots of things there.

Sun Zheng, Xiao Song,

You two bring Her Highness' things back to the palace.

Yes Your Majesty.

Add more force!

Fox..

You have to endure this.

The princess will only forgive you

if you are tortured.