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The Love Lasts Two Minds

Episode 27

I was supposed to give

the letter you wrote in Qinhe to Miss Yuan.

But she didn’t receive it.

Aunt Zhixia took it

and said she’ll give it to Miss Yuan.

But she didn’t.

What kind of person have I become in her eyes?

I made an oath to her,

then I left her without saying goodbye.

I’ve been avoiding her all the time,

and I drove her away several times.

Now she must think

I’m a shameless and despicable person.

Ci!

It’s not that.

It’s all a misunderstanding.

A misunderstanding can always be addressed.

Just don’t think too much.

Mr. Jing!

Ci!

Hurry!

Take this!

Mr. Jing,

Eunuch Xue is here.

Hurry.

Clean it up.

Look how ill you are.

You shouldn’t worry about this.

Eunuch Xue is very close with the emperor.

I can’t let the emperor think that

my illness got worse because of Yuan,

and thus vent his anger at her.

Eunuch Xue, please.

My respect to you, Duke Duan.

Eunuch Xue,

what’s the matter?

His majesty heard

you’ve gotten a lot better.

He’s very happy.

So he sent me here to tell you that

if you’re better,

you can

go to the royal palace

to finish that round of Go with him.

If you continue covering up for

that woman that wants to hurt you,

I’ll probably kill her!

In fact,

His majesty also regrets

getting mad at you last time.

He wants to make peace with you.

If Duke Duan...

Of course I’ll go there.

Ci!

Don’t worry.

I’m recovering well.

There’s no harm in playing a round of Go.

Then I’ll accompany you there.

I can treat you in time if you don’t feel well.

I’ve been lying on the bed for a few days.

It feels great to come out and have a walk.

Where is my mother?

Madam Yuan

got some news in the morning,

and then went to the royal palace

with Lord Junior in a hurry.

[Pavilion of Wind]

[Pavilion of Wind]

My respect to you, Miss Yuan.

I remember you.

You lived by Lanyue Lake.

Yes.

A few days ago,

I met Madam Yuan by Lanyue Lake,

so I cheekily talked with her about the past.

Madam Yuan was kind,

and offered me a job to let me provide for myself.

Is that the only reason

why you came here?

You’ve been in the royal palace for a long time.

And my mother went there very often.

If you want to have a talk with her,

you could do that a lot earlier.

I also came for

that pair of lovers that died in Lanyue Lake.

Yin and Sese?

Ci,

I used to lead troops.

So sometimes

I’m hot-tempered.

However,

everything I said or did

was for your own good.

I never wanted to

make you sad.

Yes.

I understand.

Your majesty.

What’s the matter?

Madam Yuan and Lord Junior are here.

Let them in.

Yes.

Your Majesty.

Save the manners.

You may rise.

What’s the matter?

Your majesty,

I have something to say.

Go ahead.

Your majesty,

since my father died,

I’ve been very sorrowful.

When my father was around,

he always told me to get married

and expand the Mu family.

But I

indulged in pleasure,

and refused him again and again.

I’m really an unworthy son.

You’re the only son of Lord He.

Actually,

you should’ve got married long ago.

You shouldn’t have played around

every day

and made your father worried for you.

You’re right.

I drew a lesson from this,

and deeply felt that I was wrong in the past.

I decided to start a family soon

to fulfill my father’s wish.

So,

I went to Madam Yuan

and asked for Miss Yuan’s hand.

Yuluo,

what do you think?

As a mother,

as long as my daughter agrees,

I won’t object to it.

Do you mean

Yuan

has decided not to

call off the engagement?

Yes.

When Beiyan’s father died,

many people

thought he’s a playboy and were waiting to see him

make a fool out of himself.

But Yuan

went to great lengths

to help him find the murderer.

When Yuan was set up,

some people ignored it,

some people added insult to injury,

but Beiyan did everything to help her out,

and stayed by her side

all the time.

Calamity can reveal who is trustworthy.

After what they’ve

gone through,

they should be able to know

who

is the most suitable person.

I...

I also found myself

in helpless situations before,

but

there wasn’t a man

that helped me

pull through the tough times

like how Beiyan did to my daughter.

Since you’ve agreed to it,

I have no reason to object.

Besides,

Lord He just has

this one son.

I also hope you can settle down soon

and help me

expand our state’s territory

like your father did.

Thank you, your majesty.

Your majesty is wise.

Princess Changle and I tried to figure out

why Yin would carry Sese

to Lanyue Lake where there’re very few people.

Now it seems

he actually went there to see you.

Yin is my nephew.

He found me soon after

he entered the royal palace.

He once took Sese to visit me.

It’s just that he was highly valued by Lord Ye,

and I used to be a servant of the former dynasty,

so it’s not very appropriate for us to meet.

So he’d come visit me secretly,

and he wouldn’t mention it to anyone.

Yin was a smart person.

Although Lord Ye’s a prince,

he’s very timid.

If he learns that

Yin secretly met people of the former dynasty,

he’d feel restless

and would probably stop favoring Yin.

Everyone thinks Lord Ye is very timid.

But according to Yin,

it’s not like that.

What do you mean?

You alright?

I’m fine.

Let’s hurry and go back.

You need immediate treatment.

Go.

Yunduo,

ask about what happened just now.

Yes.

[Palace of He]

Mr. Zuo,

is Mr. Jing ok?

Why did you bring him here?

Just now in the royal palace,

Madam Yuan rubbed salt in his wounds.

I’m afraid he can’t pull through,

so I took him to my place.

It’s more convenient

for me to check on him

and treat him.

But how come

Beiyan went to ask for the emperor’s approval

while Ci was in the royal palace?

Could it be that Madam Yuan

deliberately took him there at this time?

Also, those two eunuchs

that were speaking ill of Ci

were probably also sent by Madam Yuan.

Mr. Zuo,

what do you mean?

Madam Yuan thinks

Ci bullied her daughter on purpose,

so she hates Ci’s guts.

I can’t let that happen.

I’ll go look for Miss Yuan.

If I can’t find her,

I’ll go to Lu.

I have to

explain things to them.

No need.

Mr. Jing.

There’s no need to explain.

But if this misunderstanding persists,

Miss Yuan would really get married with Lord Junior.

Yanxi,

I remember you said

Yuan and Beiyan is a good match.

I think so.

Even so,

your affection for her is much deeper.

Beiyan loves her wholeheartedly.

So he’ll still be with her forever

and keep her company.

Madam Yuan

is scheming,

she can keep Yuan safe.

As for me,

even if we can address the misunderstanding,

I won’t be able to stay with her for long.

Losing me very soon

will only make her sadder.

So just let it be.

Let her hate my guts,

so that she’ll bare her heart

to other men gradually.

Mr. Jing,

it’s all my fault.

It’s all my fault.

I should’ve

given the letter to Miss Yuan

in person.

Go home to cry if you want.

Don’t disturb Ci.

Listen,

as long as I’m alive,

I won’t let you die.

I’ll do my best to cure you.

Yanxi,

thank you.

Miss Yuan,

[Analects of Confucius]

Princess Changle is here.

Princess.

You may rise.

Yuan,

I’m here to congratulate you.

Congratulate me?

On what?

Guess you still don’t know.

Your mother took Mu Beiyan

to ask for my father’s approval for your marriage.

I heard that

my father has approved it.

Mu Beiyan really wants to marry me?

All men like mild-mannered girls.

Not many men are as stupid as Duke Duan.

He doesn’t even cherish a girl like you.

He’s even dumber than Zhao Yan.

Did someone mention my name?

Mr. Zhao,

I got news from the royal palace.

Lord Junior and Miss Yuan are getting married.

What?

I’ll talk about that

with Mu Beiyan later.

You came at right time.

I happen to have something to say to you.

What’s it?

Do you remember

the old maid that lived by Lanyue Lake?

She’s Yin’s aunt.

Yin?

He and a maid died in the lake.

We went to examine their bodies that day.

Their eyeballs popped out.

And their stomachs were tight.

In fact,

it seems they died of suffocation.

This wound looks strange.

Zhao Yan,

what weapon can cause such a wound?

It’s probably caused by a sword breaker.

That old maid mentioned that

Yin was going to her place

carrying Sese that day.

But he and Sese were killed by Lanyue Lake.

She heard

Yin’s voice in the distance,

but she didn’t dare get up and take a look.

After Yin fell into the water,

she saw the murderer clearly

by moonlight.

He’s a guard from the Dragon and Tiger Army.

This matches the clues Zhao Yan got.

[Fragrant Flowers and Wine]

I indeed found

some clues about the case.

My men have confirmed that

among all the imperial guards using sword breakers,

only Han Qing appeared by Lanyue Lake that night.

Han Qing?

Who is he?

He’s the leader of the Dragon and Tiger Army.

He’s close to the emperor.

Yin also told that old maid another thing.

Lord Ye secretly met a concubine

from the harem very often.

It seems

they have a very close relationship.

That means

Lord Ye is conspiring with a concubine?

How is that possible?

The most suspicious part is

why they killed Yin and Sese.

If what that old maid said is true,

it means Yin and Sese

had something on Lord Ye,

or they were thought to

have something on Lord Ye,

so that they were killed.

With what you said,

I just remembered something.

That day, Zhao Yan and I

went to Sese’s room…

It’s strange.

Rhododendrons love the sun.

How come

this side facing the room

is growing more luxuriantly?

Could it be that

someone moved it?

We found a key

in Sese’s room.

But we didn’t know what it’s used for.

Now you believe me?

Lord Ye won’t tell a lie.

Seems everything is clear now.

This key

doesn’t mean anything at all.

You’re right.

Who?

Come out!

Princess.

Who are you?

I’m one of Lord Ye’s maids,

Ping’er.

I...

I have something to tell you.

When I passed by the main residence just now,

I overheard your conversation

with Lord Ye.

So I came here to ask you

to hold the justice

for Sese and Yin.

Sese and Yin?

One of them died from an illness.

One of them fell into the water.

Lord Ye told me everything just now.

That’s the fact.

How can I hold the justice for you?

I don’t know what actually happened.

But Lord Ye

was lying.

Which part?

Sese just came to work here.

She was at the entry-level.

There’s no way she could get close to Lord Ye,

let alone touching the soup.

Plus, Yin and Sese were very close.

It’s impossible that he’d throw her body away

before she died.

But I can’t believe

Lord Ye would do such a thing.

But he did lie that day.

Why would he lie

if he was not hiding something?

What you said

reminds me of someone.

Who?

My father’s most beloved Concubine Qiao.

Concubine Qiao?

I heard about her before.

She has a good background.

Her father Qiao Li is Minister of Supreme Court.

Right.

Qiao Li became an official in the capital

with the help of Lord Ye.

Later, he constantly got promoted

because my father favored her daughter,

until he became Minister of Supreme Court.

If Lord Ye is meeting

a concubine from the harem,

I think she’ll be Concubine Qiao.

But if Lord Ye

had something to do

with Yin and Sese’s deaths,

why it’s an imperial guard that killed them?

I’d rather believe that

they were killed

because they offended

my father.

I wish

Lord Ye were not a part of it.

I hope

he’ll always be that silly brother

that only loves eating, drinking and playing.

If there’s really a prince

that’d like to

indulge himself in merely eating and drinking

to enjoy his life,

then he must’ve seen through

the vanity of life.

Unfortunately,

even I will get involved

in something sometimes,

I think it’d be very hard for him

to see through

the vanity of life.

[Jade Swallow Bakery]

I’ve got so many desserts.

I think Yuan will like some of them.

Beiyan.

You finished work early today.

I want to talk with you.

What are you thinking?

Why meddle in

Ci and Yuan’s relationship?

What are you talking about?

Ci broke Yuan’s heart.

So I’ll marry her,

please her

and take care of her for a lifetime,

am I wrong?

Did you forget that

she’s Yuan,

not Qingli?

You were engaged

with Qingli,

not Yuan.

No matter who she is,

I’ve got the emperor’s approval.

She’s my fiancée.

The one I want to marry

is still her.

But you don’t know

what she’s gone through.

You don’t know

anything about her story with Ci.

Why would I

care about that?

All I know is

Ci is heartless.

He bullied Yuan,

and went to please

Princess Zesheng

every day.

And he let Princess Zesheng

and his aunt bully Yuan together.

Beiyan,

Ci might be a bit arrogant,

but he’s a man of integrity.

There must be a misunderstanding

between Ci and Yuan.

Yuan is a good girl.

She’s straightforward,

and righteous.

How could he even

let such a girl get the wrong idea?

It must be Ci’s fault.

He deserves it.

So you really plan to marry Yuan?

Of course.

How can I miss her?

I gotta go.

The desserts for Yuan are getting cold.

It’s a mess.

Totally a mess.

[Palace of Yuan]

Miss Yuan,

Lord Junior has sent some gifts here.

Everyone has gone out to watch.

Let’s go take a look too.

There’re a lot of big boxes.

And the list goes on and on.

There is a

coral piece this high,

and some pearls this big.

Let’s go take a look.

From our family backgrounds,

to temperaments,

appearances,

and our infamous reputation,

Beiyan and I

are really a couple made for each other.

Miss Yuan, you’re talking nonsense again.

Oh right,

take a look at this.

Madam Yuan let me give it to you.

The emperor is gracious

and has approved the request

to let Mu Beiyan

and Miss Yuan to tie the knot.

He wishes that

they can live prosperously

and grow old together.

What does this mean?

This is a marriage announcement.

Mother wants to tell me

the marriage is approved,

so I shouldn't have other thoughts.

Right,

did Lord Junior come?

He’s chatting with Madam Yuan.

He should be here very soon.

Yuan,

are you feeling better today?

You wanted to have sour plum juice last time.

Have a try.

Lu,

go get a spoon.

Yes.

Beiyan,

you shouldn’t marry me.

What?

Still thinking I’m not worthy of you?

It’s too late.

The emperor has approved it.

You don’t even have a chance to regret now.

I won’t regret it.

But I don’t want to

ruin your life.

You should marry a girl

that loves you.

You’re evil-looking but you’re kind.

However, if you want to comfort me

by marrying me,

you’ll ruin your life,

and I’ll be the cause of it.

Who did you say?

I’m evil-looking?

Do I have an evil face?

No.

That’s not the point.

That won’t be my concern.

Now the most important thing is,

am I really evil-looking?

Lu,

get a mirror.

Take a look at me,

am I evil-looking?

I just said that casually.

But I’m very serious with it.

Look at

my bearing,

have you ever seen a villain that’s so handsome?

Alright.

I was wrong.

That’s right.

Go to Palace of He with me later.

I want to

tell this news to Yanxi personally.

Okay.

Beiyan, you’re back.

And Miss Yuan.

Could it be that you know Duke Duan is here,

so you’ve come to visit?

Mr. Zuo, what are you thinking?

I’m going to be your sister-in-law.

I can come

to visit you as well, right?

Why would I want to

visit an irrelevant person?

Ci did nothing wrong.

Are you going a bit too far?

Am I?

Is that a bad thing?

If she’s too kind,

after she marries

into Palace of He,

I’m afraid someone

will try to set her up,

and taint her reputation.

How miserable that would be!

Now she might be a bit heartless,

but if anyone wants to hurt her,

they should open their eyes widely

and see

if she’s the one to mess with.

I’ve been always treating people nicely,

because I believed that

others will treat me the same way.

While for those who treated me maliciously,

I’ll never ever

show them any kindness at all.

I’m already being nice

by not striking back.

That’s the most I can do

for you and your friend.

If you still think

I’m going too far,

then just swallow your anger,

and do not mess with me again.

Because whenever I think of those things,

I also feel very bad.

Did you hear that?

Don’t make Yuan feel bad again.

Why say this?

Yuan,

Ci’s been loyal to you all the time.

He never betrayed you.

You’re a clever man.

You should know that

trust between people

is easy to destroy,

but it’s nearly

impossible to rebuild.

Seems we’re not welcome here.

Let’s go back

after you’re finished.

Wait for me then.

I’ll be a moment.

It’s a bit cold outside.

Miss Yuan,

you can go inside to keep warm.

[Elegance and Modesty]

It feels so familiar.

Do you want to have a try?

See if you can create an orchid design.

Orchid?

An orchid design

only has a few lines.

It’s the easiest one to make

among other flower patterns.

The orchid design I make looks much better now.

You can only make an orchid design,

how clumsy you are.

You can only make an orchid design,

how clumsy you are.

Since Duke Duan is brewing tea,

let’s have some together.

No matter how beautiful the tea is,

tea is meant to be drunk.

It’s good.

It’s really fragrant.

What’s up?

You look absent-minded.

Are you feeling unwell?

No.

Just now,

I smelled the herbal powder Zuo Yanxi was making.

My head has been hurting since then.

Seems I’m remembering something,

but when I think hard,

I can’t recall anything.

Then just don’t think about it.

The most important thing now

is to get some good rest.

When Jing Ci replaced Yuan with Qingli,

he used medicine to wipe Yuan’s memory.

Back then only Yanxi was with him.

So Yanxi

must be preparing medicine for him.

Yanxi doesn’t want me to marry Yuan,

so he wants to

help Yuan get her memory back

and let her return to Jing Ci.

[Palace of Yuan]

Oh, right,

I still need to

tell Yanxi something.

I’ll go back to him.

Then go ahead.

You’re very busy.

Don’t always come to see me.

Lord Junior.

Are you sure the man

I’m looking for is there?

Lord Ye’s trusted follower Feng Ting

appeared there many times.

I saw him taking people

in and out of there.

I’m quite sure

the man you’re looking for is also there.

But it’ll still take some work

to find the exact location.

Okay.

Continue the investigation.

We have to save him.

Yes.

Lord Junior has had a change of heart.

If he gets married,

he’ll probably spend more time in the palace.

Then it won’t be convenient for you to meet me.

I’ll go meet you if something happens.

Remember,

don’t let anyone know

I’m looking for Jiang.

Yes.

You may leave.

Yanxi works for the emperor.

But the way he talks

doesn’t sound right.

Jiang?

The landlady of the Eatery

who was involved in the cases in Qinhe

was also surnamed Jiang.

Seems he’s hiding something from me.

Miss Yuan, you look fatter now.

You were too skinny a few days ago.

Madam Yuan was worried as hell.

I’m fat?

Am I?

Am I?

No.

You’re not fat.

You’re chubby.

Chubby?

It’s all Mu Beiyan’s fault.

He’s been sending

desserts and nuts to me every day.

I’ll really become fat

if it goes on like this.

My lady,

it’s so strange.

Lord Junior used to come here every day.

Now he’s been sending things here,

but he never came.

Right.

I haven’t seen him for a few days.

I wonder

what he’s been up to.

My lady,

are you missing Lord Junior?

It’s just several days,

but it must seem long to you.

That means you care about him.

Stop talking nonsense.

However,

I’m really curious about

what he’s doing.

Hurry.

Go find where Mu Beiyan is.

How come you’re here?

I’m very well.

You want me to do needlework at home?

What clues have you got?

I’m not investigating anything.

Did someone say something to you?

No one told me anything.

Your subordinates are very loyal to you.

They wouldn’t say anything to me.

I figured it out myself.

Now we know what happened

when I was replaced with Qingli.

But Lord He’s case still hasn’t been cracked.

You want to find out

the true murderer that killed your father.

Yuan,

it has nothing to do with you.

No matter you’re marrying me

out of love or sympathy,

now I’m marrying into Palace of He,

so,

we’re in the same boat.

We’re bound together for anything that may happen.

There’s no way

I can stay out of your business.

Since you’re marrying into Palace of He,

I just want you to live a peaceful life

and to be the hostess of Palace of He.

[Xu’s Silk Shop]

[Sanyuan Courtyard]

Zuo Yanxi.

I’ve been following him for a few days.

He came here very often.

I don’t know what he’s doing.

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