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♫ In the stormy night ♫

♫ The dark hair of a charming woman is reflected in the flame of a candle ♫

♫ Shrouded by year after year of memories ♫

♫ I can do nothing but feign indifference ♫

♫ Outlining your cheeks ♫

♫ Together and apart, just like quicksand ♫

♫ I'm meant to make peace with myself ♫

♫ Rebuild or crumble ♫

♫ Drift away in the clouds ♫

♫ Driving away ♫

♫ Your dashing pretense ♫

♫ A drunken dream ♫

♫ A person I miss ♫

♫ Of course I know if it's real ♫

♫ Even if you're just by my side ♫

♫ I want to hold on to you but I can only play dumb ♫

[In Blossom]

[Episode 27]

What is your name?

Zhi.

You know Dancing Among the Clouds?

I have been practicing with Miss Yun, so I know it.

Okay, you are selected.

Take the girls away.

[Luoyi]

Have we arrived so soon?

It was left behind by Miss Shangguan.

They went this way.

No personal belongings are allowed in Shiluo Garden.

Girls, your purses, sachets, handkerchiefs

- must be removed - So that place is Shiluo Garden.

- and left here. - This should be the place.

I'm so sorry.

Sir, there is no trace of fragrant powder ahead there.

I don't find any on my side either.

That's strange.

Is there something wrong, sir?

This house is small. It doesn't look like a place used to entertain dignitaries.

Moreover, they have always acted mysteriously and inconspicuously.

This house is close to the downtown area.

The sound of musical instruments would be easily heard by passers-by.

Ze, go and see if this house has a back door.

Miss Yun, ask around about this house.

- Okay. - Yes, sir.

Fill it.

Beauty, have a drink with me.

Drink up, sir.

Come on.

Shiluo Garden.

Sir, my clothes are new.

This should be it.

Keep drinking, keep pouring.

Pour it for me.

Come on.

Come on, beauty.

Drink.

Girls, starting today, you are part of Shiluo Garden.

This Shiluo Garden is not a usual place of entertainment.

As long as all of you are obedient, in the future,

you will enjoy endless glory and wealth.

That's a lot.

Look.

How nice.

Shower and get changed. After that, wait to be summoned.

Yes, madam.

Hurry up.

- How lovely. - Indeed.

Mr. Pan, this house has no back door.

Sir, I just asked the neighbor next door. They said no one lives here.

- How about at night? - I asked several families.

They all say this is an abandoned house. No one has lived here for a long time.

This is bad.

There must be a secret passage here.

Search.

- Yes. - Okay.

Found it!

Well, look! I've never worn such beautiful clothes in my life!

Yeah, look at this hairpin ring. I bit it just now. It really is gold!

Just as the legends say, Shiluo Garden is full of gold and jewels.

We will surely have a good life in the future.

Yes.

When Yunchang first came here,

she must have thought that she would be wearing gold and jade in the future,

leading a life of wealth and honor.

Little did she know that this magnificent Shiluo Garden

is actually a devil's cave that devours people whole.

Stop there.

- Madam Wan. - What are you doing here?

I... I want to relieve myself.

Shiluo Garden has its rules.

See what you should, and don't see what you shouldn't.

Otherwise, you will be like her.

Not only deaf, but also mute.

She looks pathetic now, right?

Ten years ago, she was also the most popular girl in Shiluo Garden.

Because she slapped the lead dancer, she was punished by Mr. Zuo.

Finally, she ended up like this.

Take a look at this sachet.

- Embroidered sachet. - Come and take a look.

Come and take a look.

- Come and take a look at this sachet. - Take a look at this paper umbrella.

Embroidered sachet.

Sachet, embroidered sachet.

Greetings, sir.

Fill it already.

- Come on, sir. Let's drink. - Come on.

I'll fill it for you.

Here.

Come on.

Beauty, come and have a drink.

Come on, drink.

This place is securely guarded.

Looks like there is no way to send a message to Pan Yue.

I hope he can see the clues I left behind, and find this place as soon as possible.

The guests in this room are the most exalted among our distinguished guests.

Perform well.

If something goes wrong, even I can't protect you girls.

Yes, madam.

Mr. Zuo, Mr. He, the girls are ready.

So he is the owner of Shiluo Garden.

Could he be the mastermind behind the Ripple Organization?

Mr. Zuo, we'll talk about those matters later.

Let's enjoy the dance now.

Sure.

Let's get started, girls.

Yes.

Good.

I heard that this dance is Shiluo Garden's unique skill.

Sure enough, seeing it once is better than hearing it a hundred times.

Thank you, Mr. Zuo.

Mr. He, Shiluo Garden's sincerity to you is not merely this dance.

You are asking me for a favor.

But until now, I haven't even met your master in person.

I don't know who he is.

- If an accident happens... - Don't worry, Mr. He.

The reason our master never showed up is all for your safety.

If something happens in the future,

the investigations won't find their way to you, Mr. He.

It seems like Mr. Zuo is just the steward of Shiluo Garden.

There is another mastermind behind him.

Since you have said so, Mr. Zuo,

if I am to refuse again, I might come off as disagreeable.

The thing you requested is here.

Thank you, Mr. He.

Madam Wan, serve Mr. He well.

Make sure Mr. He is satisfied.

Rest assured, Mr. Zuo.

It seems that the real purpose of Shiluo Garden

is to collude with imperial officials, and do some shady businesses.

What exactly did Mr. He give to Mr. Zuo?

Zhi.

- Madam. - Mr. He wanted you to serve him alone.

Hurry up and go in.

Come on.

- A hat with seven pearl beads on the top. - What?

You want the guards to search the streets now?

That's right.

If you search the streets now, you will definitely alert the enemy.

The later we find her, the more danger she would be in.

Okay, if your mind is set, then do it.

- Thank you, Your Highness. - Three pairs of pearl earrings,

a total of 12 beads.

A pair of gold bracelets. A string of agate beads.

Two strings of amber beads.

Mr. Sun.

The number of pearls on the gift list seems to be wrong.

Who is there?

Your Highness! Are you okay, Your Highness?

I'm fine. Quickly, lead your men to chase the assassin.

Mr. Sun, take care of Her Highness. I will lead the imperial guards to capture the assassin.

Yes.

Beauty, that dance you did just now really took away my soul.

Sir, please have something to eat.

Mr. He.

The night is still young. Why should you rush?

Why don't I play a drinking game with you?

What kind of drinking game do you want to play?

Why don't we play guessing the hidden coin?

Sure.

Guess, which one?

Beauty, you guessed it right.

Mr. He, please drink.

It's your turn to drink this time.

Guess again.

Left side.

Impressive, beauty.

I'm just lucky. Drink up, Mr. He.

It's obvious that whenever you are about to win, you will slightly raise your eyebrow.

Come on, let's continue.

Mr. He, let me warm you a few more pots of good wine.

How can I get in?

Go and warm some pots of good wine for Mr. He.

Also,

Mr. He said he wanted something to spice things up.

Yes.

Search every house!

Yes, sir!

Sir, let's continue.

Beauty, are you trying to get me drunk?

If you are afraid of losing and don't want to play, just say so.

Why bother acting like a sore loser?

So what if I lose to a beauty?

Then let's have one game to determine the outcome. The loser has to down this pot.

Mr. He.

I want to ride a horse!

- Sir! Are you okay, sir? - Go away!

Help! Somebody, help!

- Come quickly. - Hurry, something happened to Mr. He.

- Hurry up, he is an important guest! - Sir!

If something goes wrong with him, we can't afford it!

Be careful, Mr. He.

Mr. He!

It turns out that the pattern painted on the token is not a water ripple at all.

It's just a part of this ram horn totem.

Water... Water ripples are...

Yang...

Yang.

So, the "Yang" mentioned by Gu Yong before he died

is not the surname Yang, but referring to the rams.

[Custom Clearance Document]

[Salt Distribution Commandant, He Hongyi, to govern the prisons.]

Customs clearance document?

Salt Distribution Commandant?

Could this be related to the salt in the back mountains of Xinzheng Academy?

Yang Caiwei, please be safe.

It is such a huge underground pleasure house.

If it is really hidden among the streets, there must be some differences.

I can definitely find it. I can find it for sure.

- Keep searching. - Yes, sir.

May my god hear my call.

Darkness, cover me.

Darkness, give me godly power.

May the shadow of darkness spread throughout the world.

May your lives be swallowed up by darkness.

- Master. - What is it?

Mr. He went crazy after drinking. He is awake now.

Mr. He said it was a new courtesan who secretly put excessive five minerals powder in his wine.

I'm afraid an outsider might have sneaked in.

- Kill her. - Yes.

I have to find a way to escape quickly.

You, go over there. Even if you have to turn the place upside down, find her.

Yes, sir!

What's going on?

I'm sorry, sir. There's a thief in Shiluo Garden today.

- Hurry up. - How disappointing.

- Sir, please don't be angry. - We'll send you back.

You go and search over there. I'll take this side. We must find her!

Yes!

Hold on.

So much swill. Is this all yours?

Yes.

[Zhu's Textiles]

- Everyone, search. - Let's go.

Search every corner.

- Any clues over there? - No.

- Go there and have a look. - Yes, sir.

Nothing here either.

- Nothing. Go there and have a look. - Quiet!

- Yes. - Goodbye, sir.

Goodbye, sir.

Let's go.

I'm expecting your next visit.

Goodbye, sir.

Take care.

Sir, goodbye.

- It was all okay. - Be careful.

I'll help you.

Madam Wan, we couldn't find her in the backyard.

Where did she go?

Madam Wan, bad news. Some imperial guards broke in.

What? Imperial guards?

What are you doing? This is a private residence.

Even imperial guards have no right to break in here.

An assassination attempt on Her Highness. We are searching for the culprit.

What does that have to do with us?

The owner of this house is not someone you can afford to offend.

Where is that girl named Zhi?

I have no idea. I'm looking for her too.

- Search the place. - Follow me.

Over here, catch him.

Young Master.

- Young Master. - How is it? Did you find her?

I've searched the place. I couldn't find her.

But a carriage just left from the back door.

However,

the carriage belongs to us, the Pan Family.

[Pan Mansion]

Where is she?

How dare you?

Hand over Shangguan Zhi. Otherwise, don't blame me for ignoring our blood ties.

Shangguan Zhi.

Think it over before you speak.

Do you want Shangguan Zhi, or Yang Ji'an's daughter, Yang Caiwei?

How did you know?

Put down your sword before talking to your father.

That day, I went to see you to talk about the marriage.

However,

I saw you with her.

Caiwei, it's good to have you here.

You kept calling her Caiwei, and talking about your childhood.

Recalling all the various incidents,

you never liked Shangguan Zhi.

How could you suddenly fall in love with her?

Although I don't know what happened, I guess Yang Caiwei didn't die.

She's disguised as Shangguan Zhi instead.

Moreover, she's even investigating Yang Ji'an's old case with you.

Am I right?

Yang Ji'an's family was murdered back then.

As his friend, you watched from the sidelines without doing anything about it.

To this day, do you still want to be their accomplice?

Not sparing even Yang Ji'an's daughter?

Am I so despicable in your eyes?

If I were an accomplice,

Yang Caiwei would have died a hundred times.

Then, why did you show up at the Shiluo Garden?

I was invited there by my colleagues.

I have no intention of joining any party, but I have to do things accordingly.

I took Yang Caiwei away because I was afraid that this would implicate the Pan family.

I can return her to you now, but you have to answer my question first.

You and Her Highness are getting married soon. Why do you still want to be with her?

This matter has progressed this far. You're setting yourself on fire, did you know that?

Do you want to end up like Yang Ji'an?

I only live once.

So what if I die?

- You are deceiving the Emperor! - I know.

That's why, a few months ago, I promised you to sever my ties with the Pan family.

So what if you could find her?

That's my own business. I won't bother you anymore.

Fine.

I'll tell you where she is, but starting from today,

your ties with the Pan family will be severed.

It's a deal.

Sever your ties?

Fine.

It's my fault.

I tried to become associated with the imperial families

but ended up getting into this muddy water.

But I don't understand.

Why is Her Highness willing to destroy her reputation to act in this show with you?

Not everyone is like you, Father. You only care about yourself.

Men, bring her out.

Caiwei.

How are you? Are you okay?

I'm okay.

Leave.

Remember. I've never seen you two tonight.

Let's go.

Anyway, we have to thank your father for helping me this time.

I know.

I'm very grateful to him.

But it seems like

I can never talk properly with him.

What are you laughing at?

Thank you for your good luck.

Oh, right. Did you find anything inside?

I entered a secluded room in Shiluo Garden.

There was a tapestry inside. The pattern on it was exactly the same as the ripples.

When put together, it looks like a ram horn.

So the pattern we have been searching for was not ripples, but ram horns.

Ram horns pattern.

Does their organization worship rams?

Oh, right. I saw a middle-aged man who was worshiping.

I guess he might be the mastermind behind the Ripple Organization.

Did you see his face clearly?

The room was too dark, so I couldn't see it clearly.

Middle-aged man.

Is it the one with the slightly yellowish right eye?

That is the master of Shiluo Garden, Mr. Zuo.

Shiluo Garden has secret ties with the imperial officials.

He is the one handling everything personally.

I saw him hosting the Salt Distribution Commandant.

The official gave him a customs clearance document.

Salt Distribution Commandant?

That batch of illegal salt in the back hill of Xinzheng Academy

might have something to do with them.

I think so too.

The Salt Distribution Commandant's customs clearance document

allows the bearer access anywhere.

But where is he going to ship this batch of illegal salt to?

How long has Pan Yue been back in the capital?

How did he find the Shiluo Garden?

Master, I checked the guest list for Shiluo Garden today.

I found that Pan Jin was also on it.

Could Pan Jin be working from within?

Pan Jin?

He has been pretending to be a coward all his life. Does he even have the balls to do so?

Master, what should we do now?

Send someone to investigate, and find out if Pan Jin is involved in this matter.

Yes. By the way, the traitor has been eliminated.

This is the token I found at his house.

Zhuo Lanjiang is more direct than his father.

I really need to think about how to use him.

♫ Like the dew, we wait for the glimmer of light to greet the morning ♫

♫ How many looks do we need to affirm each other? ♫

♫ It's sincerity that fools me ♫

♫ But it's seriousness that traps you ♫

♫ The depth of the past is best left unexplored ♫

♫ How many more falls do I have to experience ♫

♫ Before I can face love and hatred with grace? ♫

♫ Don't ask if it's a moment ♫

♫ Of liberation or cowardice to let go ♫

♫ Perhaps it's a misstep into your heart, it's a hasty feeling ♫

♫ It's an unwillingness to be just a passer-by with you ♫

♫ Even if I were to die after a few intense struggles ♫

♫ I would have lived a life worth living ♫

♫ If grasses and trees are sharp blades, if mountains and waters are temples ♫

♫ It's good to be alive even for a short moment ♫

♫ I wish I could be worthy of the thoughts ♫

♫ And I wish I could be worthy of the love ♫

♫ Perhaps it's a misstep into your heart, it's a hasty feeling ♫

♫ It's an unwillingness to be just a passer-by with you ♫

♫ Even if I were to die after a few intense struggles ♫

♫ I would have lived a life worth living ♫

♫ If grasses and trees are sharp blades, if mountains and waters are temples ♫

♫ It's good to be alive even for a short moment ♫

♫ I wish I could be worthy of the thoughts ♫

♫ And I wish I could be worthy of the love ♫

♫ Be worthy of this love ♫