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♪ Whose hair is thick and beautiful? ♪

♪ Who has adoring eyes? ♪

♪ Whose lips are the prettiest? ♪

♪ When she smiles, she melts everyone's heart ♪

♪ Literature brightens her soul ♪

♪ Making her proud and sweet ♪

♪ She's said to enjoy everything in the world ♪

♪ But nothing in this world is beautiful ♪

♪ Chaos here in small homes ♪

♪ Chaos there in big cities ♪

♪ The crown before the chain ♪

♪ The ogle before the indifference ♪

♪ Burn, let the rough burn on the face ♪

♪ Wander, bravely wander in the chaos ♪

♪ Smile, just cry and smile ♪

♪ It matters not the fate that lies behind ♪

♪ Burn, let the rough burn on the face ♪

♪ Wander, bravely wander in the chaos ♪

♪ Smile, just cry and smile ♪

♪ It matters not the fate that lies behind ♪

♪ Just be true to yourself and live the life you want ♪

[Gone with the Rain]

[Adapted from the novel "Gone with the Rain" by Ni Luo]

[Episode 17]

I can't clear my name anyway so I won't even try.

I'll just shout, I'm here,

and the constable will rush in.

Then, I'll tell them that you are my wife.

Lower down your voice.

You'll know what it's like to be a fugitive.

I dare you.

Why not?

Keep your volume down.

I'll be on the run anyway.

It's better if I bring my wife along.

Delicious.

Fengyao cooked this for me.

She's a great cook.

It's my noodles.

It's enough for two.

I wasn't planning to share it with you.

And I always invite myself.

[Darn it.]

[He's going to finish it.]

[I need to do something.]

What's so funny?

I like how ravenous you are.

Why? Am I a messy eater?

You said that. I didn't.

Jerk!

Take him away.

Noted.

Principal Feng.

There were two assassins today.

One fled

and the other is dead.

Mr. Zhao told me

that his friends from the capital recommended Mr. Wen here.

My men investigated the affair in Jingzhou City

and discovered that you took in

the student, Zhang Xiangnan.

Do you have anything to say?

Sir,

Zhang Xiangnan enrolled less than six months ago.

We checked her background and found

that her father is a retired

third-rank imperial general, Zhang He.

Everything looks fine.

Does it?

The Qingzhou School for Women does not allow

any students to join mid-term.

Perhaps you received a gift?

Sir...

I... I only

took 100 gold bars.

Only?

Yes, I took her money. That's all.

I don't know anything else.

Sir.

Zhang Xiangnan's father has confessed.

In fact, Zhang Xiangnan's real surname is Sun.

She is the daughter of Sun Jingyun, who left the school

after she found a husband.

[Xiangnan's father was the ex-Deputy Imperial Secretary.]

[He tried to impeach the marquis]

[and was framed by the latter.]

Keep up.

[His family was then exiled.]

Get up.

Xiangnan. Hurry. Get up.

Stop!

Please, sir, don't whip her.

Please.

Stop, please.

Father...

Get up.

Let's go now.

Get up already.

Come.

Bravo!

He bought your freedom.

My nieces.

You have suffered long enough.

Uncle Zhang.

[The girls were rescued and adopted by their father's colleague, ]

[who was incidentally]

[the retired]

[imperial general, Zhang He.]

[Sun Jingyun later applied to Qingzhou School for Women as a tutor.]

[She learned]

[that the marquis would come to the school]

[in search of Empress Dowager's letter.]

[A revenge plan appeared in her mind.]

[Zhang He bribed Principal Feng so that Xiangnan could enroll in the school.]

[Together, the three of them]

[enacted their plan.]

[They stayed in the school and waited]

[for the opportunity to assassinate the marquis.]

May our plan work this time.

Be careful, Jingyun.

You too.

Miss Feng.

It seems like

you are an unwitting accomplice.

You deserve the death penalty.

Sir, mercy!

Mercy!

Mercy, please.

I can give you a chance to redeem yourself.

Come clean and I will consider leniency.

Sir.

What do you want to know?

I'll tell you everything.

Sun Jingyun wants

to avenge her late father by killing the marquis.

Why did she leave this place to marry someone all of a sudden?

Sun Jingyun

found out that I was receiving bribes

[and swore to report me to the authority.]

[She confronted me]

[and asked why I admitted the students from Ding Yi Class.]

[I then told her that the marquis]

[was coming to the school.]

[To my surprise, ]

Jingyun then said she wouldn't tell anyone about me

and asked if I would like to work with her.

She claimed that she found Empress Dowager's calligraphy

and told me to leak this information to the marquis.

I Didn't know she had an ulterior motif.

Carry on.

I tried many times to get the calligraphy from her

but she always turned me down.

After a while,

her behavior became eccentric.

[She stayed in her chamber]

[and at midnight, ]

[sounds of engraving]

[could be heard.]

[I was very curious]

so one day, when she was busy delivering a lecture,

I snuck into her chamber

[and found Empress Dowager's calligraphy]

and some engraving tools.

However, Sun Jingyun returned out of the blue.

I then quizzed her if she had hidden any other treasures.

[The affair took a violent turn]

[and we accidentally tore Empress Dowager's calligraphy.]

[I was so mad and scared]

[so I grabbed something and knocked her out.]

My family had fallen from grace.

I was planning to revitalize my clan with treasures.

I knew she must have hidden other valuables elsewhere

so I imprisoned her

[for future interrogation's sake.]

[I impersonated her and left a letter, ]

[claiming that she found a husband.]

So Sun Jingyun is in your residence now?

No matter how hard I tortured her,

she wouldn't tell me the whereabouts of her treasure.

I do not know if she's dead or alive now.

What do you mean?

As you can see lately,

there have been many mysteries in the school.

I thought Bai Fengyao found

Empress Dowager's treasured scroll

so I kidnapped her,

thinking that I could leverage her against her sister

in exchange for the treasure.

Her sister came with Mr. Wen and Miss Shen.

I asked them about the treasure but to no avail.

Back then, the marquis was already in Qingzhou.

Fearing that he might find out, I activated the contraption

and trapped the three of them with Jingyun.

I then flooded the trap to drown them.

However, the three of them survived and hid in the school.

But Sun Jingyun...

I do not know what happened to her.

[It seems like]

[Mr. Wen is very close to Bai Fengyao.]

Miss Feng.

Is that everything you know?

Yes.

I told you everything.

I did.

I swear.

All right.

Since you came clean,

I will only punish you after my own investigation concludes.

Guards!

Take Miss Feng away.

Sir!

Mercy!

Sir!

Have mercy!

Mercy!

Sir, should we inform Secretary General?

We serve the marquis

and the secretary general is the marquis's confidant.

By right, we should notify him.

Wait.

Keep an eye out for Bai Fengyao and her sister.

Especially Moxi.

But don't alert them.

If anyone takes anything from them,

you intervene.

Noted.

Stop it. Stop.

Sir.

Please stop.

Sir.

What did I do wrong?

Enlighten me.

Quit philandering

and stop pestering innocent girls.

Otherwise...

Yes, yes, yes.

We'll see each other again.

The Bai sisters must have sent him here.

Philandering?

I was in love with her. For real.

Fine. I'll stop seeing her.

You're a bunch

of fools for not knowing that there's a treasure in your house.

I'll steal it and get rich myself.

I'll make my ancestors proud.

When that happens, you'll beg me to marry you.

[He's the younger brother of Principal Feng.]

[I should just continue spying on him]

[without raising suspicion.]

[However, he did say that the Bai sisters]

[possess the treasure.]

[They just aren't aware of it.]

Before you go, give me what Jingyun entrusted to your hands.

What?

Give it to me!

[If I could retrieve the mine map, ]

[they could be spared.]

It's getting late.

Let's sleep.

You want to spend a night here?

I'm a traitor, remember?

You want me to walk out like that?

Is that what a hero or a traitor does in huabens?

But I'm not a traitor!

Keep quiet!

I'm not exactly

a hero either

so I'll stay here.

Don't worry.

It's just for a few days.

I'll leave once they put their guard down.

What if I snitch on you?

Go ahead.

Snitching on me means you are my accomplice.

They will pay you

but after that...

That's Fengyao's bed.

She isn't here but she will know if you touch anything.

That's my bed.

What are you doing?

I'm injured. You want me to sleep on the floor?

You're a man.

You can do this.

The floor is cold and it might worsen my condition.

Were you that fussy too when you were in the military?

Back then...

I slept on haystacks or in stables.

So Why are you making a scene here?

We had enemies and no beds so I put up with it.

Now, we have no enemies and a bed.

I don't have to put up with anything.

Fine.

Take my bed.

Don't touch Fengyao's belongings.

I'm joking.

This is your room.

I respect that.

How comfortable.

Shouldn't you take the floor then?

You just asked me to take your bed.

Since it was such a sincere demand,

I couldn't say no.

When are you going to leave?

Birds of a feather flock together.

You sound more and more like me.

Rude.

Aren't you a general?

Why are you alone?

Where are your soldiers?

Because

this is a dangerous and confidential mission.

Only I can do it.

So why risk your life

for a mine map?

What does it do?

It leads to treasures.

I can then use the money to buy weapons and armor.

I see.

You're a jinx, you know?

What?

Whenever I'm with you,

nothing good will happen.

In Jingzhou City, when I wanted to protect the emperor,

I was framed as a traitor.

You? Protect the emperor?

Don't flatter yourself.

I bet you were there to lead a mutiny.

Why else would the Longxiang Army chase after you?

And you ran with your tail between your legs.

You wouldn't know anyway.

The Longxiang Army is strong but they lack talents.

Wan Jiagui had potential

but

he died in Guanzhong.

He forced you out of Jingzhou.

Do you hate him?

Why would I?

Dangers are everywhere on a battlefield.

However, I didn't expect him

to obtain the firearms blueprint

and invade Jingzhou with it.

I cannot allow any unscrupulous parties to obtain

the mine map now.

I will bid my time

until I can tell the truth to His Majesty.

His Lordship orders to hang the dead assassin on the rampart

for three days.

Noted.

[What a cruel man.]

Sir, Wu Yin is here.

He dares

to show up despite the blunder?

Show him in.

Yes, sir.

Greetings, Secretary General.

How is the marquis?

You have infiltrated the school for a while now.

Yet, you failed to retrieve the mine map

and even let harm come the marquis's way.

Isn't

the Wu family supposed to be competent?

The Wu family swears fealty to the marquis.

However, the situation is complicated and it has caught us

by surprise.

We will identify the assassins and the whereabouts

of the mine map as soon as possible.

Please believe us.

You ruined

my plan.

You want the Feng family to rot

so I'll drag you with me.

Principal Feng.

I didn't expect to see you here.

It's late now.

Why are you still up?

Sleep becomes a luxury at my age.

Principal Feng, you're here for...

I want to speak with the teachers.

It seems like they are sleeping now.

I shall visit again another time.

Help!

Principal Feng is dead.

There is no light.

I suppose the Bai sisters are asleep.

Now, stay here.

Master said no mistake allowed.

I smell blood.

Principal Feng?

The blood is still warm.

She was killed moments ago.

Inform Master now.

Come inside with me.

Feng Yan was under the marquis, wasn't she?

Xiangnan is already dead.

Who would want to kill Principal Feng?

Unless someone else is also after the mine map.

I came to know of its existence via letters.

It is a confidential matter

so not many know.

You know what?

Stay here.

I'll take a look.

Where are you going?

Where are you going?

Wonderful.

Sir, something happened in the school.

Please take care of the marquis.

I have other matters to attend

so please excuse me.

Remember your duty.

You may go.

A bunch of imbeciles.

What's the matter?

A letter for you.

[I found the mine map. Be at the chamber two quarters past the hour of Zi. Madam Zhou]

How could this be?

[Yun Class]

Fengyao.

Shumo.

Did you hear something?

Shumo?

I feel dizzy.

Me too.

[This is bad. Moxi is in danger.]

Fengyao.

Shumo.

Don't move.

Fengyao!

Madam Zhou.

It's you.

What do you want?

If you don't want Fengyao to die,

give it to me now.

The mine map?

Like I said, I don't know where it is.

Sun Jingyun's clever trick [had everyone fooled.]

[Remember the round pot]

I gave you when you first arrived here?

Yes.

That is the mine map.

[Beneath the sandy undercurrent and the ocher hill lies the ore deposit]

I see it now.

[Moxi.]

Fengyao!

I didn't hit you.

You ran into the pot.

[So Feng Ming]

[saw the map under the pot]

[when I]

[was hitting him]

[and realized]

[it was the mine map.]

Oh, little pot.

I often use you to cook

without knowing that you are a treasure.

I am a fool.

I have the pot.

Release Fengyao now.

Curse that Jingyun.

She engraved the map [under the pot]

[so that no one could find it.]

Give it to me.

Maybe she didn't want anyone to lose their life for it.

But the late Empress Dowager left the map behind.

Her son has the right to claim it.

You know the late Empress Dowager?

I came from a family of foragers.

We led a peaceful life in the mountain.

However, a sudden plague killed

everyone in the village.

[I was]

[on my deathbed too]

[but the late Empress Dowager found me.]

It's good to travel a bit.

Even the air feels fresher here.

Halt!

How extraordinary.

Madam?

Madam?

She's breathing.

She's alive.

[Qingzhou School for Women]

[I'll have a lapidarist evaluate it.]

Madam.

You're awake.

Why did you save me?

Because I want to help those in need.

My husband and my son

were killed by the plague.

I have nowhere to go.

Madam.

You're in Qingzhou School for Women.

We need a superintendent here

so why don't I introduce you to Principal Feng?

[She saved me despite the risk of contracting the plague.]

She healed me

and gave me a job.

Although she has passed away,

I still wish to repay her kindness.

So give the pot to me.

You went out of your way to repay her kindness.

Is it worth it?

I wasn't aware of everything

until I overheard that loser of a man the other day.

Stupid woman.

How dare you asked someone to hit me!

I'll tell my sister.

You two will be punished for it!

Feng Ming.

What are you doing here?

You.

Come here.

Be gentle, okay?

How did you get these bruises?

Fengyao asked her lover boy to hit me.

I'll tell Feng Yan now

and grab her treasure pot.

What treasure pot?

You see,

Fengyao has a pot.

A map and a few words were engraved on it.

I'm sure that's the map left behind by Empress Dowager Zhong.

The sisters have no idea.

They use the pot to cook.

Don't tell anyone.

Or I'll hit you.

You should offer

that treasure to the marquis.

He'll reward you handsomely.

Offer it to the marquis?

I'm not dumb enough to do that.

But the map belongs to the late Empress Dowager!

So what?

She wasn't the least bit powerful.

The late emperor didn't like her so he abandoned her

during the War of Yanyun.

She roamed among the defeated army.

It's been over a decade now so she

is just a dead body by now.

She is lucky because her son became the emperor.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been given the Empress Dowager title.

Even if she appears before me, I will not fear her at all.

I will sell the pot for a lot of money.

You murdered Feng Ming?

Feng Yan is a hypocrite

but she knows which line cannot be crossed.

But her younger brother is a spoiled brat

who dared to insult the late Empress Dowager.

He deserves his fate.

Give the pot to me now!

Hurry!

Where is your manner?

Don't move.

Or she'll cut Fengyao.

Chen Wende.

Don't let her get away.

The mine map is under the pot.

Don't come closer or I'll kill her.

So you have the mine map.

It belongs to Empress Dowager Zhong.

I'll hand it to the marquis.

No one else can have it.

Empress Dowager Zhong once saved her

so she will give the map to the marquis.

Name a price.

Money is all you can think of.

I didn't expect anything less.

You can't escape.

Hand over the pot now.

Escape?

Why should I escape?

You informed the Secretary General.

Yes.

He works for the marquis

and the marquis is the late Empress Dowager's only brother.

Giving the pot to the Secretary General

means it will be taken to the marquis or His Majesty.

Foolish.

The marquis has his own motive.

Madam Zhou.

We can talk this through.

Let Fengyao go first.

All of you have an agenda.

I don't trust anyone here.

Don't get in my way now or I'll kill her for real.

Where is the map?

Let's go.

Fengyao.

Sir.

I have the map.

Fengyao.

Wu Yin, give chase.

Fengyao.

May we meet again.

[Qingzhou School for Women]

[Chen Wende...]

[Oh, no.]

[Wu Yin heard Chen Wende's name.]

[If he tells the marquis, ]

[we're done for.]

Moxi.

Where are we going?

There's no time for an explanation.

We can't stay here for long.

Let's go.

All right.

Hurry.

Let's go.

Farewell, my lord.

The marquis left.

That means Wu Yin didn't tell him about Chen Wende.

Moxi.

- Yes? - Moxi.

Shumo.

Shumo.

Are you leaving?

No.

We are going to do some laundry.

Why would we leave this peaceful place?

Good.

Let's go back to your room first.

This place will do.

Shumo, what are you doing?

I will jot down Jingyun's poem here.

"You are like orchid fragrance in deep valleys.

I accompany the clouds like the breeze.

Friendship as strong as copper tin.

True feelings prevailing only after going through thick and thin."

Miss Sun left this poem for her sister, Xiangnan.

It was supposed to be a hint for the mine map.

Now that the pot has been stolen,

they...

Why bring this poem up again?

Because I promised her

and I will not break the promise.

I get it.

It's like me and Moxi.

If we promise each other something,

we will deliver it, no matter what.

Wu Yin.

How may I help?

Miss Shen.

I envy the friendship you have

here.

You don't have any friends?

She does.

I'm her friend.

Right?

So?

Do you feel better now?

Speak!

Take this.

♪ While I'm as cold as snow, you catch the warmth of a spring's gentle blow ♪

♪ The peach blossoms burst into a vibrant show ♪

♪ When night falls, you hold a lantern in surprise ♪

♪ Since then, you've walked into my life ♪

♪ When hearts connect, bitter wine turns sweet ♪

♪ True emotions revealed, together we'll dance to the beat of life ♪

♪ Meeting a soulmate, we embrace the obsession ♪

♪ Those who disapprove, let them be ♪

♪ I'll be the comforting warmth by your side ♪

♪ And put all your worries to rest ♪

♪ Together, we fear not wave nor wind ♪

♪ You will never be lonely for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I am willing to be a wisp of sorrow ♪

♪ That you can never forget ♪

♪ Red beans are ground into the fragrance of time ♪

♪ Hope we will all be safe ♪

♪ When night falls, you hold a lantern in surprise ♪

♪ Since then, you've walked into my life ♪

♪ When hearts connect, bitter wine turns sweet ♪

♪ True emotions revealed, together we'll dance to the beat of life ♪

♪ Meeting a soulmate, we embrace the obsession ♪

♪ Those who disapprove, let them be ♪

♪ I'll be the comforting warmth by your side ♪

♪ And put all your worries to rest ♪

♪ Together, we fear not wave nor wind ♪

♪ You will never be lonely for the rest of your life ♪

♪ I am willing to be a wisp of sorrow ♪

♪ That you can never forget ♪

♪ Red beans are ground into the fragrance of time ♪

♪ Hope we will all be safe ♪