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Catch me if you can.

-Where are you going? -Come on.

You can't catch me.

I'm here.

Drink with me.

Let's go.

You smell so good.

How dare you! Rogue.

Miss, Miss.

Qingli?

Qingli is not as weak as she looks.

Mr. Jing,

finally you've returned.

What has happened?

Yuan broke out of prison.

What?

The worse thing is

the imperial commissioner also arrived.

It is said that

he's staying at the Prince of He's Mansion.

Who is that?

Zhao Yan from the Ministry of Justice.

Mr. Zhao.

Zhao Yan?

Don't worry too much.

I'll go find Yuan right away.

Mr. Jing, wait.

From what I know,

Qinhe has been struck by floods.

Emperor Yong ordered Prince of Bo to deal with it.

Now, think of Jing Ci,

he was injured and did not return here.

Instead, he went to Yong State.

After he's recovered,

he continued to work for Yong State.

In the end,

his real father is more important than me.

Wei Shun,

take this jade pendant

along with my letter,

and give them to Jing Ci.

This jade

belonged to his deceased mother.

It was her favorite.

Since Jing Ci made the decision to never return to Zhaozhou,

I should return it to him.

At least it is something to remind him of us.

Yes.

Miss,

there is nobody around here.

Come,

have a seat and rest a little.

I'm too exhausted to run.

Let's stop here for a while.

Miss,

don't you think that

we've run out of luck in Qinhe County?

When we first arrived here,

we came to this same shack,

and lost all our luggage and money.

That's true.

How time flies!

Yeah.

And that Li Fei.

He is such a jinx.

Nothing good happens when we meet him.

But I think that

he is kind of handsome.

He?

He is self-serving,

and power hungry.

But he did indeed

help a lot of people,

and drove out the bandits.

Xiaolu.

Just now,

I thought about it.

I think we shouldn't have done this.

Don't tell me. Don't tell me.

I don't want to listen.

I don't want to listen.

I have nothing to be ashamed of.

Of course, I am not afraid of karma.

But lately, every time I close my eyes,

the princess's voice and face

come back to me.

I feel so tortured.

We shouldn't have run away like this.

Xiaolu,

if we just left like this,

then we will become murderers.

I want to be an honest person.

I will not take the blame for something I didn't do.

I want to prove that I'm innocent.

But if you fail,

you will die.

You will be beheaded, Miss.

I'm not afraid.

At least one person

will know that I'm innocent.

Who?

The deceased princess.

If I'm unlucky and get beheaded,

when I arrive in hell,

I owe her nothing.

Miss.

Xiaolu,

are you willing to come back with me

to prove that I am innocent?

Where are we going now?

Miss,

are you sure this is where we should go?

Don't forget.

This is the place where the princess died.

You just said that you will follow me.

Now what?

You have given up?

I come here to collect evidence,

how else can I pardon myself?

Should I

just wait for them

to put me in jail again?

Alright, alright.

You're the boss.

Miss.

What now?

Look over there,

a figure just flashed by us.

It could be the murder.

Let's catch him at the scene.

That way,

injustice will be undone.

Let's go.

Hey, wait.

Stop where you are.

Why have you come here all alone?

I heard you escaped from jail?

Yes, I did.

And you are still looking into my case,

and trying to clear my name?

I just assumed that

you probably won't want to be

a fugitive forever.

So, you will come back here to prove your case.

So,

I'm right here waiting for you,

and catching you.

Please don't do that.

If you say so,

it shows that you believe that I am innocent.

Am I right?

You're new to this post.

You need a huge case

to prove your ability.

Here and now,

this is the best chance you'll get.

Let's go.

Where to?

To look into your case.

Using this case to prove my abilities.

Miss.

My lord.

Wait for me.

For your information,

there is only one route to the crime scene,

and it passes Cixin Nunnery.

If anyone passed Cixin Nunnery,

and went to the pavilion,

people in nunnery would have noticed.

I also sent

some men to search it.

Around the pavilion,

there's no trace of intruders.

Mr. Jing,

what are you looking for in the bamboo grove?

If the murderer left some clues,

they might be around here.

Why is that?

Look.

Here,

we can see the pavilion over there.

What if someone was standing here?

Could he or she have witnessed the crime?

It's a possibility.

But if you were in this bamboo grove,

would you look across from time to time?

Probably yes.

Only one or two glimpses.

Unless, it was

a valued friend or relative.

If the princess was struck by only one deadly blow,

too fast for her to even scream,

even if someone was here,

he or she would not notice

what happened in the pavilion.

Mr. Jing,

are you not feeling well?

Shall we go back?

I will find a good doctor for you.

I enjoy minor celebrity in Qinhe County.

The neighborhood knows me.

Finding a good doctor for you

is a piece of cake.

Don't bother.

But,

you cough so often,

just like a little old man.

A little old man?

A handsome little old man!

Be cool.

I must have lost my mind.

I thought my lady had changed,

but she acts just as she always has.

Still chasing after handsome men.

She doesn't care about me at all.

Snake!

Xiaolu!

Xiaolu!

Xiaolu!

Xiaolu, Xiaolu.

Are you okay?

Did you get hurt?

It hurts.

It hurts so bad.

Please be careful!

Climb up on my back.

No,

it's not proper.

Don't worry.

She is fine.

You don't have to carry her.

You, you,

have a look at this,

my clothes are thin, alright?

It hurts me so much.

Now that I'm back here.

I have to go back to jail.

Look how far we've looked into this case.

Do you not trust me?

Or don't you trust yourself?

What is wrong?

Nothing.

You...

I am back.

How dare you escape from jail?

Who gave you permission?

Ah?

Your excellency is exaggerating.

A prison breaker

would not dare to return.

Yuan only escaped because he couldn't sleep,

nor eat well in jail.

So, he went out to get some nice food and a good night's sleep.

Then, he came back.

Then Mr. Jing,

how should we punish him?

Get him a nice mattress.

By the way,

Xiaolu will be in charge of his diet.

Ah?

This?

Yes, understood.

But sir, this is...

Didn't you hear what Mr. Jing just said?

My lord,

how are you feeling?

I'm fine.

I just need some rest.

I stayed one extra day in the city,

just to wait for your new prescription.

Mr. Zuo said,

this medicine can dull the pain.

But first and foremost,

you have to take care of your body.

Thank him for his kindness.

He is worried about you.

He said after the imperial mission,

he will come to Qinhe.

Right,

King of Zhaozhou sends you a letter and an object.

I have them here.

This jade...

It once belonged to my mother.

Over the last 20 years,

not many of her belongings

have been saved.

Lord,

I found it.

Go ahead.

The Floral House intruder

is a major fugitive from Qinhe County.

She has been caught now,

and is once again in jail.

What crime did she commit?

Did she harass men?

or leave someone at the altar?

I heard

her crime relates to the murder of Princess Shengning.

The murder of the princess?

Really?

Besides,

her current identity is not Lady Yuan.

She is a constable for the Qinhe government.

Yuan.

Her name is Yuan Qinhe.

A constable?

Mu Beiyan,

what happened?

Huh?

Do you want to work with Zhao Yan?

We?

Work with him?

Yes.

Look, Miss.

I bought this steamed fish at Yufu Restaurant especially for you.

Taste it.

Xiaolu.

Tell me,

have I really

never met this Magistrate Jing,

Jing Zhiwan before?

About that...

I am also unsure.

Anyway, I have never met him at Yuan Mansion.

But I cannot guarantee

that you haven't met him outside.

Outside?

I think,

you have some chemistry with Mr. Jing.

If I have never met him before,

that means,

I must have fallen in love with him at first sight.

Every time I think of him,

I can't control my mind.

All I think of is him.

Besides,

he is willing to trouble himself

to clear my name.

He is not distant with me at all.

Xiaolu,

when I get out of here,

I don't want any other men,

I just want him,

is that okay?

Ah?

Miss,

you have a fiancé.

Mr. Jing,

are you not feeling well?

Shall we go back?

I will find a good doctor for you.

I enjoy minor celebrity at Qinhe County.

The neighborhood knows me.

Finding a good doctor for you

is a piece of cake.

Don't bother.

But,

you cough so often,

just like a little old man.

A little old man?

A handsome little old man!

Be cool.

The way you worry about me

is extremely appealing.

I thought,

since you've become another person,

we would live separate lives.

But in this little Qinhe County,

we meet yet again.

Forget it.

No matter where she goes,

what the future holds,

I should always protect her.

Why are you following me?

I am going to work,

not to play.

Aren't you going to that Flower House?

It's Floral House.

Yes, yes,

Floral House.

You are going to find Fu Aiqing.

It's Fu Manqing.

Princess Shengning is the aunt of Prince of Ye.

He's invested.

That's not surprising.

My father

is planning to get me a position in the Ministry of Justice.

I should go to court with you to learn.

He's right.

To learn?

It's not exactly something

the No.1 good-for-nothing in Yong State would say.

Will you let me go or not?

Zhao Yan,

if you dare say no,

I will go back to the capital right now,

and ask my father to make a match between you and Princess Changle.

And you will be married within the year.

Alright.

You two can follow me as my entourage.

But don't talk too much.

That's my man.

I am Li Fei.

Welcome, Mr. Zhao.

Thank you, Mr. Li.

Let's go inside and talk.

Please.

Please.

Mr. Zhao,

this is a large case for Qinhe.

I cannot sleep or eat in peace.

I'm waiting for you to come solve this case.

I heard that you have caught the murderer.

Yes.

A suspect was caught at the scene,

with both witnesses and evidence.

However,

Magistrate Jing from the capital

says the case is full of questions.

We need to dig into that.

Magistrate Jing?

Yeah.

When did he come?

He arrived at Qinhe County

a little while ago.

This is a jail.

What are we doing here?

I am looking for my wife.

Your wife?

Qingli.

Did you forget?

I heard it from others.

For some unknown reasons,

she's became a constable here.

And somehow she's also

the murderer of Princess Shengning.

What?

She killed my aunt?

Qingli is a fair lady,

gentle and kind.

She cannot even curse.

How could she kill anyone?

She must have been framed.

I cannot leave her here to suffer.

Let's go.

Come with me.

Are you going to rescue her?

We are with the imperial commissioners!

We are the entourage of Mr. Zhao.

So naturally,

we are just following his orders.

What if he falls out with us?

You are a prince. Don't be afraid.

You will bear the brunt if the sky falls.

No way.

Come here.

Come.

Don't be afraid, come.

Stop there.

Who are you?

We are the entourage of Mr. Zhao, the imperial commissioner.

We need to take Yuan Qinhe to court for trial right now.

Are they real commissioners?

It's probably true.

Mr. Li just welcomed

the imperial commissioner in.

Officers, please.

We will ask her about imperial affairs

when we have a private moment.

Do not follow us inside.

Yes.

Getting in was so easy.

What did you show them just now?

They are illiterate.

I just took out a nice-looking token,

just to fool them.

Why do I feel that

this token is so familiar?

Because it's yours.

Mine?

When did you take my token?

Hurry up!

Qingli should be right there.

Hey you...

My dear!

When did you...

Honey?

Honey.

Why is someone calling honey here?

It doesn't sound like the guard.

I remember now.

Two days ago,

a crazy man killed his wife,

and was put into that jail cell.

Maybe he regrets it now,

and is calling out to his wife.

He was out of his mind.

He killed his wife.

The jail door was unlocked,

so, he got out again?

Xiaolu,

why didn't you lock the door?

Honey!

Honey!

Oh no!

Honey!

Honey!

Honey!

Honey!

Go to hell!

Get out!

Get out!

No, no, no, stop it.

Get out of here!

Don't hit us.

Mr. Li, Mr. Zhao,

Mr. Jing is back.

I am Jing Zhiwan, nice to meet you.

Mr. Jing,

did you find the real murderer?

Officers,

the real murderer is in the front hall.

So, please follow me

to the court

to start the trial.

Okay.

Constable Yuan is related to this case.

Mr. Li, please bring her out to the court.

Do as he says.

Hurry up,

bring Yuan out now.

Yes.

Mr. Li.

Mr. Li.

What's going on?

Yelling in front of the imperial commissioner

is inappropriate.

What's going on?

Who are they?

Huh?

You two...

What happened here?

Mr. Li,

they are my entourage.

We beat them.

Why is there another girl

who looks exactly the same as Qingli?

You are in jail.

How come you beat the entourage of Mr. Zhao?

Mr. Li,

it's not our fault.

These two men broke in,

screaming loudly

that we are their wives.

That's right.

We thought

that the crazy man next door went wild again.

I didn't scream.

Aren't you my wife?

I recognized you even when you turned into ashes.

Stop it.

Go out and dress your wounds.

Beiyan,

this is the fair lady that you talked about?

As far as I see,

she is a devil

who never winks

when she strikes.

Mr. Jing,

is he the murderer?

How did you kill the princess?

You can tell us now.

I don't know what you are talking about.

Hey, Jing Yi,

we have already caught the murderer.

Why has Governor sent us here to investigate?

Something changed.

Mr. Jing found a hunter up on the hill.

On the day of the crime,

he happened to be in the bamboo grove.

So, he saw the face of the murderer.

The hunter lives in the thatched cottage at the base of the hill.

Mr. Jing asked us

to bring him back to the court right now.

Mr. Zhao will decide the case.

If you were innocent,

after overhearing that

someone witnessed the crime,

why tried to kill the hunter?

My lords,

you,

you have got it wrong.

Mr. Jing,

they live

at the top

of two different hills.

That's not a short distance.

Mr. Li,

I have read all the documents about this case.

Before he went to serve Princess Shengning,

Zhi Ge was the head archer of the imperial army.

It is easy for him to kill someone.

On the day of the crime,

Zhi Ge stole Constable Yuan's Ashbringer

from the table in the nunnery.

Mingxin.

Zhi Ge.

Serving tea for the reverend?

Yes.

I need someone to deliver it for me.

The tea smells so good.

Please take it to her.

Okay.

Yuan and Princess Shengning drank the tea in the pavilion.

They both passed out.

At that time,

you brought Mingxin

to cook bamboo shoots on the next hill.

Meanwhile,

you took out the bow

you'd previously hid in the grove,

and Ashbringer you'd brought with you.

Ashbringer is slim and delicate

without a scabbard.

For a master archer like you,

the sword was easily used as an arrow.

Do you draw this evidence

purely from your imagination?

Of course not.

Although you was the head archer of the imperial army,

shooting the sword was not that easy.

So,

you secretly practiced it.

The hill belongs to Cixin Nunnery,

where people rarely go.

Since no one has been there,

the ground is covered in a thick layer of bracken,

in which a woman can fall without protection

and remain unhurt.

The height should be 3.3 meters.

But here, it is only 2.6 meters.

And the meadow is so solid and thick.

Don't worry.

She is fine.

You don't have to carry her.

But up on the hill,

there is no path leading here.

Who would pass here so often

to even create a path?

Yuan,

did you notice

where this arrow came from?

The other side of the hill.

Amazing arm strength.

We...

Down the hill,

I found this target scarecrow.

Inside the scarecrow,

there is a wooden plank.

On the plank, there are typical arrow marks.

Apart from that,

I found sword scratches.

We searched

your room and found the sword.

It has no scabbard either.

The shape is similar to Ashbringer.

The width of this sword

matches the marks on the plank.

Zhi Ge,

what else are you trying to say?

Such being the case,

arguing won't help.

Kill me, do whatever you want, just hurry up!

Princess Shengning is a Buddhist,

nice and kind.

What kind of grievance do you have?

Why did you have to kill her?

Zhi Ge.

Zhi Ge.

No matter how bad others have treated you,

Princess Shengning was always nice

and kind to you.

Don't think that just because she was nice to me,

then I will make sacrifices for her

and forget she killed my mother.

Killed your mother?

My mother

worked at her mansion honestly and sincerely.

That year,

in the military camp,

I had some complications.

My leg injury repeatedly flared up.

My mother

was worried about me.

She was absent-minded at work,

and accidentally tore

the curtain off a palanquin.

The princess's husband kicked her

right in the chest.

Several days later,

she died from those injuries.

After learning this,

Princess Shengning gave me some money for the funeral.

Everybody thinks

she is the kindest person in the world.

But, did anyone of you know

that her husband murdered my mother?

Her husband acted so carelessly,

and treated life like grass.

Who was defending him?

It was Princess Shengning.

With the princess's protection,

how many evil things did he do?

She was married to that man.

Even when she became a nun,

that man still kept the title of the princess's husband.

What do you mean she is kind?

She was encouraging evil!

Too kind to eliminate evil!

That's not kindness.

That's pure evil.

That's not kindness.

That's pure evil.

I killed her for justice!

Zhi Ge,

I see you have no sense of justice at all.

You not only killed Princess Shengning,

but also dragged Constable Yuan down.

After murdering the princess,

how did you manage to cut her finger off

and return Ashbringer to me?

Because Heaven helped me.

Heaven wanted her to die.

I'll kill you all.

Kneel down.

Behave!

Put him into jail.

Give him a sedative.

-Calm him down. -Yes.

Continue the trial tomorrow.

Don't move.

Actually,

when I found out that Zhi Ge

tried to pin the crime on me,

I was angry.

But somehow,

I am not mad at all now.

Zhi Ge is pitiful too.

He is kind and righteous,

but was betrayed by companions.

He wanted to return favors.

But his mother was killed.

Finally, he lost his mind.

He wants

the world to diminish with him.

The one who destroyed him

and killed his mother

was not Princess Shengning,

nor you.

No matter what reason he has,

once he pointed his sword at the innocent,

he became a demon,

an unforgivable demon.

Mr. Jing,

I'm lucky to have you this time.

Thank you for helping me clear my name.

Otherwise, I will not only be in trouble.

I would probably have lost my life.

Mr. Jing,

thank you.

We've found the murderer,

but I still have one doubt.

When I passed out

and Princess Shengning was killed,

another person must have visited the crime scene

and cut her little finger off.

Besides,

he returned Ashbringer to me without being noticed, ,

which left me no room to defend myself.

This person.

Who is he?

Why did he do that?

So far, we have

no clues at all.

Just now, Zhi Ge said it was all Heaven's will.

Does that mean that

the person is much stronger than him?

Zhi Ge even treats him

as a messenger of Heaven.

One more thing,

after Princess Shengning died,

Mingxin heard

someone rifling through things in the princess's chamber.

I simulated the situation.

Perhaps someone was looking through her letters.

Yes.

That's the sound I heard.

Now I remember.

When I was drinking tea with the princess,

she asked me

to send one letter

to her old friend in the North Base.

But before I got the letter,

the princess was killed.

Mr. Jing,

do you think

whether this letter

has anything to do with the death of the princess?

Maybe, there is some connection.

If we cannot find the letter

in the princess's chamber,

that will show

the letter must be linked with her death.

While the imperial commissioner is still here,

how about

asking him to interrogate Zhi Ge tomorrow?

That will drag the North Base into this.

You don't have to meddle.

Why not?

It's still a case within Qinhe County.

Do you know what will happen when you poke your nose in things?

What will happen?

Your nose will be chopped off!