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You're here.

Xiaolu said you didn't have breakfast.

I happened to make some extras.

Have a try.

I'm not here for breakfast.

I came to ask you to

return this bottle to Mr. Li for me.

I've fully recovered.

Are you sure you won't eat?

Since...

Since you made it yourself,

of course I have to try.

This fried egg...

The fried eggs you make,

always come out perfect.

What's wrong?

Not good?

It is.

It's delicious.

But,

I prefer boiled eggs.

Medium-well boiled.

It tastes great

with vinegar.

Boiled egg,

medium-well,

tastes great

with vinegar.

Jing Zhiwan,

have we met before?

I'm not trying to flirt with you.

I just feel like

I've tasted your food before.

And when I heard what you just said...

You're overthinking.

I arrived in Yong several months ago.

But you,

you've never left Yong State.

I once had an accident.

When I awoke, I'd forgotten everything.

Recently,

I always feel like

I've forgotten something important.

But no matter how hard I try,

I can't recall

what exactly it is.

Magistrate,

the breakfast you made is great.

Glad you like it.

Magistrate.

Yuan.

There was a murder at Floral House.

Mr. Li asked you to head there now.

Floral House?

She hasn't forgotten completely?

Why are you all standing here?

You don't have work to do?

Move, move, move!

Officers,

Xiaoyu is right inside.

No one's entered the crime scene?

No one.

Who discovered it?

Caiya!

Caiya!

Greetings, officers.

When did you discover this?

About...

nine this morning.

Xiaoyu normally wakes up at seven,

but she was still in her room at nine,

so I went to check.

Xiaoyu,

Xiaoyu.

I heard her screaming,

so I came here immediately.

Who'd have thought...

This is serious,

so I asked someone to report it.

That means,

no one entered the crime scene.

Since someone has died here,

we knew we should wait

until you came.

Ding Cao.

Yes.

Magistrate,

look.

Right hand.

Strangled with someone's right hand.

Her pinkie was also removed.

Why is there a cat here?

I didn't see it

enter the room just now.

Perhaps

it's been in here the whole time.

This cat

was raised by Xiaoyu.

The doors and windows were closed.

It had no way of getting out.

Ding Cao,

go take a look.

What's wrong?

Don't touch.

Your Highness.

Yanxi.

Morning.

Are you going to the clinic?

Several patients are waiting for me,

so I have to go.

Where's Beiyan?

Isn't he with you?

He isn't back yet?

We went drinking yesterday.

He mentioned Xiaoyu at Floral House.

He wanted me to go with him.

But somehow

I got so drunk

and I was sent home.

Xiao Xiao.

My lord.

Go check Floral House.

If Lord Beiyan is there,

just bring him back.

Father is here now.

If he finds out,

Beiyan's been at a brothel,

he'll give him a real beating.

Yes.

My lord,

come take a look.

Look!

Lord Beiyan?

Why is he here?

When we just entered this room,

all the doors and windows were closed.

No one could've come in.

Could Lord Beiyan

get drunk and then...

My lord,

my lord, wake up,

wake up.

Shut up.

Leave me alone.

Who slapped me?

Who slapped me?

How dare you?!

My lord.

That wasn't very nice.

Magistrate can handle this.

It's you?

Constable,

bring Mu Beiyan in to await trial.

Yes.

What?

Trial?

Are you insane?

Get off!

What...

Xiaoyu?

What happened to her?

We're also wondering

what you're doing here.

I had dinner at Yufu Restaurant last night,

then came here for a drink.

Nothing weird about that.

Mu Beiyan,

Xiaoyu is dead.

Only you two were in this room.

Even the doors were locked.

So last night,

what were the two of you doing?

Why did you have to kill her?

Qing...

Yuan,

be reasonable.

Why on earth

would I kill her?

I've never even hit a woman, alright?

Think about it.

You've hit me so many times.

Have I ever hit back?

But,

after you got drunk,

Xiaoyu died here.

How to explain this?

I...

I don't remember.

Don't remember?

I may have drunk too much last night.

My head hurts really bad.

Whether you remember it or not,

we've got witnesses and evidence.

Stop making excuses.

My lord,

please take Mu Beiyan into custody now.

Magistrate,

what do you think...

She's right.

We have laws,

we have to follow them.

Constables!

Yes.

Take Mu Beiyan in.

Yes.

What are you doing?

What are you doing?

Move!

This is slander!

You know what you're doing?

Move!

Let me go.

Let go!

My lord.

What's wrong?

Lord Beiyan is in trouble.

He's been arrested.

How'd this happen?

It seems

he visited a brothel

and was involved in a murder.

That little brat!

He gives me so much trouble!

And then there's Li Fei!

He's gone too far this time!

How dare he arrest my son?!

Ready my horse.

Yes.

Yuan,

let's go back.

You go back first, Magistrate.

I want to look around here

and see if I can find any clues.

The pattern on this curtain...

Why does it look so familiar?

Yuan.

This cloth

was taken by Mischief from this room.

Is the man in black related to Xiaoyu?

Besides,

Xiaoyu also lost the pinkie on her right hand.

Princess Shengning,

Zhi Ge,

Xiaoyu...

the three of them aren't related at all.

What could it be

that connects them?

Forget that for now.

We've now arrested Lord Beiyan.

Prince of He won't simply let this stand.

Whether he's the killer or not,

he was the only one,

alive at the scene.

How can we just let him go?

First Princess Shengning,

and then Lord Beiyan.

I've done my best these years

for people's well-being.

Why am I getting these cases?

One mistake,

and my career is over.

I may not even live through this.

My lord,

bad news.

Prince of He heard about the arrest.

He's on his way to the government.

Magistrate,

what should we do?

I heard after Lady Qingli ran away,

the Yuans wanted to cancel the marriage.

Prince of He wanted His Majesty to follow the law,

find and arrest Lady Qingli.

Since Prince of He values the law,

in face of a murder like this,

he can surely be reasoned with.

The Yuans,

the marriage,

Magistrate,

you...

Anything wrong?

Nothing!

Nothing.

Let's head back now.

Li Fei! Li Fei!

My lord.

My lord.

Greetings, my lord.

Sorry I didn't know you'd come today.

Guards!

Yes.

Tie him up now.

Yes.

My lord.

Please don't.

I'm a sixth-rank official.

And I'm a first-class general!

Tie him up!

My lord.

My lord.

My lord.

My lord.

My lord.

What should we do?

Let's get inside first.

My lord, please listen to me.

I acted according to the law,

not to get your son in trouble,

and certainly not to get you in trouble.

According to the law?

Then let me ask you.

How does

a sixth-rank official

arrest a prince's son?

No matter how bad my son may be,

you're in no position to arrest him!

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I was a fool.

I was a fool.

Where's Mu Beiyan?

Go get Mu Beiyan...

Go and bring Lord Beiyan!

Yes.

Father.

I heard you suspect that

Mu Beiyan is the killer.

Think carefully you pea brains.

Mu Beiyan is the son of a prince.

Why on earth

would he kill a girl working in a brothel?

You arrested and detained him,

before getting to the bottom of it.

Li Fei,

how should I punish you?

My lord,

we've got rules here.

We're required to bring suspects in,

in case they might try to escape.

Not even the King is immune from the rules,

let alone the son of a prince.

Fine.

I'm not someone

that disrespects the law.

Since you talk of rules,

let me ask you now,

do you have anything

that proves he's the killer?

Did you see him do it?

Or did anybody else see it?

No witness,

doesn't make him innocent.

He's your own son.

As his father,

shouldn't you know him well?

What audacity!

Guards!

Yes!

Tie this brazen brat up

right now!

Calm down, my lord.

Bringing your son back here

is good for his reputation.

Now everyone thinks he's the killer.

If Mr. Li does nothing

and releases him,

people may begin talking.

It may even lead to

many rumors,

even slander.

We might as well let him stay here,

until we find out the truth

and prove him innocent.

It's the best way to stop the rumor mill,

and secure his future.

Yes, yes, yes.

That's why I did that.

Father, don't worry.

They can't force me to admit

what I didn't do.

I'm willing to stay here

until this is solved,

and I'm proven innocent.

In that case,

Governor Li.

Yes, my lord.

I'll give you three days' time.

Find out the truth in three days.

If you fail to solve this case,

you,

better watch your head.

Don't worry, my lord.

I will take good care of Lord Beiyan.

This is only temporary.

I promise it'll be a short stay.

Very short.

I don't need your care.

If I weren't willing to stay,

do you really think

you could keep me here?

Homemade liquor.

Take a look.

My lord,

I've checked the body.

And?

There's terrible smell in her mouth.

Her tongue is between her lips.

Blood in her neck.

She was strangled to death.

Strangled?

That means the killer was quite strong

and she suffocated quickly.

The killer must be good with kung fu.

Mu Beiyan knows kung fu,

and is quite good at it.

My lord,

when I was checking the body,

I found something in her mouth.

It's so tiny.

Not important.

I disagree.

In my opinion,

there must be something to it.

It seems to be part of an accessory.

Maybe a pouch,

or a sachet.

It's still not clear if it's

connected to the murder.

Sir, one more thing.

Go on.

She has a swollen abdomen.

My guess is,

perhaps,

she was pregnant.

Go get a midwife to help us.

Yes.

Officer,

the woman was three months pregnant.

Maybe it's

because of her loose clothes,

that people couldn't tell.

You may leave now.

Yes.

Pregnant for three months.

Couldn't those guests of hers

tell she was pregnant?

You don't know.

Although Xiaoyu was popular,

she only performed.

Her guests only came

to listen to her play.

How could they tell?

She was three months pregnant.

But Mu Beiyan just came here a month ago.

I guess,

he has nothing to do with

Xiaoyu's baby.

Regardless of that,

Mu Beiyan is still the top suspect.

If he's really the killer

and took two lives,

that'd make him a monster!

But I still think

there's no reason for him to kill.

Crime of passion?

No, no, no.

Impossible.

As long as Mu Beiyan is interested,

whether it's ordinary brothel workers,

or ladies from famous clans,

he can win over their hearts.

Why are you hiding over there?

Forgive me, my lord.

Forgive me.

I wasn't at

the crime scene

this morning.

I didn't know Xiaoyu was dead.

I heard Ding Cao talking about it,

so I knew what happened.

I...

I have to report something.

Speak.

I got my salary days ago.

Last night,

I paid a visit to Floral House.

You...

But since I knew Xiaoyu

quite well,

I wanted to see her last night.

But Ling Gu said,

she was already with another customer.

I didn't believe it.

I thought it was an excuse,

so I went to her room anyway.

I'm begging you...

I'm pregnant now.

Please let me go.

I'm begging you,

Lord Beiyan.

Lord Beiyan!

I heard the name of Lord Beiyan.

I was scared, so I left.

So you mean,

Xiaoyu knew she was pregnant,

and was refusing sexual activities?

Mu Beiyan was drunk,

got out of control,

and strangled the rebellious Xiaoyu.

That could be it.

I don't think so.

What?

You have a different idea?

It's too early to conclude.

There's still something suspicious.

I'm going to Floral House later

to look everything over again.

No need.

For a girl...

it's not appropriate to go alone.

Let Ding Cao go instead.

I don't need your help.

I'm not an old man yet.

Yes.

Sorry for that.

You're in your prime, my lord.

You don't need my help.

I'll get the stool for you,

my lord.

You're not old, father.

After years of war,

and protecting the nation,

you've got some old injuries.

Just take some medicine,

and you'd recover soon.

Sit down.

About Beiyan's situation,

I have to thank you

for having Xiao Xiao watch him.

Otherwise,

this thing could've been much worse.

Beiyan just likes to have fun.

He's kind in nature.

As he faces more challenges,

he'll grow up.

I hope so.

I hope that this experience

could teach him a lesson.

This little brat,

if he were half as obedient as you,

I wouldn't have to worry anymore.

I'm flattered, father.

How can I compare to Lord Beiyan?

Why can't you?

I raised the two of you.

But this little brat,

he's a bit younger than you.

When I'm not around,

I hope you'll look out for him.

Sure.

Why are you here?

I asked Ding Cao to meet us here.

They're afraid of ghosts.

They say you are too.

So I came here.

That's nonsense.

How can I be afraid of ghosts?

Do ghosts even exist?

Even if they do,

I'd kill each one of them.

Two at a time if needed!

Have you discovered anything?

No.

I'll keep looking.

It's the Lotus Stone,

a specialty from the Qinhe County.

Ghost!

Magistrate! It's a ghost!

Yuan.

Where's the ghost?

Ghost, ghost!

You're...

Ling Gu?

Come on, Ling Gu.

Why're you still up?

And your face,

is painted all white.

And you're sneaking around.

What are you doing?

Officers,

you also scared me to death.

I'm using glutinous rice flour

as a facial mask.

I saw shadows moving in this room.

I thought it was Xiaoyu's ghost,

so I came to look.

I mean,

why are you looking around here at night?

It's not about day or night.

The sooner, the better.

We tidied up the whole room.

What clues could there still be?

Then what's this?

A sachet.

Let me see.

Well,

it belonged to Xiaoyu.

Lord Beiyan gave it to her.

One for her, one for Manqing.

Maybe she dropped it accidentally.

Something's wrong.

Officer,

what's the problem here?

Before Xiaoyu died,

this ended up in her mouth.

Was she trying to tell us,

that she was killed by Mu Beiyan?

I think that we're done here.

Let's go.

If this cat could talk,

it'd certainly tell us the truth.

This cat of Xiaoyu's,

seemed to be gifted by someone.

Now she's dead,

and the other girls don't like cats.

There's no one to take care of it.

How about I take care of it?

It can keep Mischief company.

Go ahead. Go ahead.

Keep it if you want.

Why stare at me?

I'll keep it if you want me to.

If you don't want me to,

I won't.

Let's go.

Look, Beiyan.

Remember what I said?

Your forehead was black two days ago.

And you see?

Something happened.

Come.

Let's get rid of your bad luck.

I dare you tease me again.

Fine, fine, fine,

just kidding.

Just kidding,

alright?

Drop it if you don't want it.

Miss Jiang from the restaurant?

Why've you come here today?

Greetings, my lords.

Today Mr. Li ordered some food

and asked me to bring it to the yard,

and serve it to Lord Beiyan.

Smells so good.

Oh come on, Beiyan,

are you being kept here,

as a prisoner

or a guest?

They treat you so well.

Serve the food now.

Let me have a try.

It's brought for me.

Leave it alone.

I'm keeping you company here.

Aren't I your friend?

I can't even have a bite?

How mean are you?

Miss Jiang,

I shall see you out.

Do you really think I'm a prisoner?

Let me tell you the truth.

I'm here for my fiancée!

Fiancée?

Do you still think Constable Yuan...

Do you enjoy being beaten by her?

She's not Yuan Qingli,

and even if she were,

she's such a shrew,

how can you marry her?

Cut your crap.

She beats me because she loves me,

understand?

My lord,

what's wrong?

Xiaolu,

you see,

Mr. Li

really treats

that killer Mu Beiyan

as a distinguished guest.

He eats and drinks

better than we constables ever do.

Yuan,

although Mu Beiyan is a suspect,

it's still too early to say

he's the killer.

Have some tea.

He's drinking tea

with a suspect.

Isn't he afraid people will talk?

What are you looking at?

Did I say something wrong?

He's only getting close to his friend.

What can people really say?

You're overthinking it.

But I believe my own judgment.

And I believe my eyes.

I think you might be a bit blind.

You...

I've always been good to you.

Don't push your luck.

Or maybe I really am blind.

Of course you are!

I...

I went to the clinic because of you,

can't you see that?

My lady,

why are you two fighting again?

We weren't fighting.

Xiaolu,

did you see it?

Did you see it?

Yes, I did.

He called you blind.

He called you blind,

yet you're smiling?

Are you out of your mind?

Yes, I'm blind.

He was explaining that

he went to the clinic because of me.

He even knew that I had him wrong.

And what does that mean?

It means...

It means he likes you?

Or at least he cares about me.

This has been worth the effort.

In that case,

you two may get married!

But what about Lord Beiyan?

You two are engaged.

I can always break it off.

Or else I won't go home.

I'll stay here, being Yuan for life,

by Magistrate Jing's side.

Mrs. Yuan won't agree.

Besides, Lord Beiyan really likes you.

He certainly won't give up.

That shameless brat Mu Beiyan,

thinks he can marry me?

I'll beat him to death.

[Although Yanxi tried his best,]

[my illness]

[doesn't seem to be getting better.]

[I may not be able to hold out for long.]

[If this is the case,]

[how can I waste her time?]

[Doesn't matter if she took me wrong.]

[Why'd I even explain it to her?]

My lord.

Are you alright?

It's nothing.

If you're feeling unwell,

I'll go get Mr. Zuo for you.

No need.

I'm fine, really.

Go find out another thing for me.

This bracelet,

isn't it the same as the one

left by the assassin?

It seemed that we made the right choice

coming to Qinhe.

Where did you find this bracelet?

Follow me.

Yuan.

Ding Cao, go get some rest.

I'll keep watch here.

I've been watching him all day long.

I don't think he wants to escape.

He got many tricks up his sleeve.

When he's putting on his act,

even those con artists on the street

pale in comparison.

Don't be fooled by him.

Alright.

I'll leave him to you then.

I'll get some rest.

Fine.

Mu Beiyan, stop!

Mu Beiyan, stop!

Stop!

Stop, Mu Beiyan!

Stop!

This bracelet belonged to Xiaoyu.

I've checked her palm.

Although she tried to hide it,

I can still tell that

it's callused from holding swords.

Are you thinking...

The one who attacked me on the street,

you met her twice.

What was her figure like?

But it was a...

My lord,

the assassin's figure

did resemble Xiaoyu's.

That's right.

Xiaoyu was the beauty of Floral House,

very delicate.

No one would picture her as an assassin.

But why'd she go after you?

Not just me,

but also Princess Shengning.

Oh right,

I don't know much about Yong.

Is there any organization

that takes the pinkies of their victims?