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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 30]

[Law Enforcement Office]

You've only got half an hour.

I'm late.

It's okay. It's not even a trial yet.

They can't do anything to me.

How did you get in here?

The warden here owes me a favor.

♫ Shrouded by year after year of memories ♫

Are you hungry?

I brought your favorite food.

♫ Outlining your cheeks ♫

♫ Together and apart, just like quicksand ♫

♫ I'm meant to make peace with myself. Rebuild or crumble ♫

Here. Try it.

♫ Driving away your dashing pretense ♫

What's wrong?

The princess died right in front of me,

but I couldn't save her.

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

I know.

She won't die in vain.

I'll have to settle this with that man sooner or later.

Don't worry.

I'll definitely find a way to get you out of here.

I believe in you.

Time's up.

♫ It's okay to hold off on the romance ♫

♫ I'm not afraid of fights ♫

Wait for me.

♫ You're my only love in life ♫

♫ 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 ♫

Wait for me.

Leave now.

♫ I will still hold your hands tightly and not let them go ♫

[Grand Commandant's Residence]

The princess' suicide puts the Yangs' only daughter on a charge of murder.

Master, you managed to kill two birds with one stone. How brilliant of you!

That's what will happen if she goes against me.

Master, why don't you reveal Yang Caiwei's identity

and punish Pan Yue for not reporting the fact, and throw him into jail as well?

Back then, although Yang Ji'an was silently eliminated,

now there are still many old officials who have doubts about his case.

If they know that his daughter is still alive, I'm afraid there will be another problem.

What's more, although Pan Yue is not in jail, he's like a caged beast without any help.

He's got no backing or power, what is there to fear?

Keep an eye on Pan Yue.

If he dares take the plunge,

we'll have him executed on the spot in the name of justice.

It's you. What's the matter?

Could I ask you a favor?

Zuo Jingfei was around today, so it's inappropriate to ask.

I'm listening.

I know Miss Yang deserves to die for being your enemy.

But we were in love before.

I would like to see her for the last time at the trial.

You're just as nostalgic as your father.

You can go and see her if you want.

Thank you, Master.

[Minister of Works' Residence]

You're finally back.

What happened?

Zhi may be unreasonable, but how could she kill someone?

There must be some kind of misunderstanding.

Do you have any idea how to save her or shall we ask the Empress for mercy?

It won't work.

Why do you say that?

Do you mean we just wait for her to be decapitated?

Shangguan Zhi is already dead.

Say that again.

Shangguan Zhi is already dead.

Pan Yue, do you remember what you promised me at my residence?

Now, Zhi has committed a terrible crime for you, and you just do nothing.

Are you even a man?

Pan Yue, how could I have been so blind to befriend someone like you?

Today, I'm going to get even with you on behalf of my sister!

♫ Even with great tact ♫

♫ How do you plan for love and revenge? ♫

You won't fight back, and you won't explain yourself.

You think that makes me forgive you?

Do you believe I'll kill you right now?

I owe it to you.

You still won't save her, will you?

Fine.

I will.

Shangguan Lan!

On the day of my wedding,

Shangguan Zhi died in Heyang.

Ten years ago,

Yang Caiwei's father was framed by the Jiang spies, and her whole family was killed.

Yang Caiwei's the only one who escaped.

All these years, they've been searching for her.

They were planning to kill her on my wedding day.

But no one expected Shangguan Zhi would abduct Yang Caiwei.

A woman died, and her body has to be sent here.

- How did she die? - She died of a broken heart.

In order to find out the clues of the real culprit,

Yang Caiwei impersonated Shangguan Zhi and came to my side.

We've just found out the real identity of the mastermind, but he set a trap before us.

Murder!

He used the princess's death to frame Yang Caiwei

and forced us into a desperate situation.

This is the whole story.

I know everything is very unfair to you.

But at the time, we had no other choice.

I have preserved Shangguan Zhi's body in an ice coffin in Heyang.

I was going to wait for the truth to come to light before I confessed everything to you

and asked for your forgiveness.

Listen.

I don't believe

any word you've said.

Impersonation?

Enemy and spies?

What's this got to do with Zhi?

You just don't want to save her.

Fine.

I'll save her.

There was an accident on the way here and I fell,

but I'm glad I didn't miss the auspicious time.

Zhi, are you okay? Are you feeling better?

Who are you?

Stop kidding. Zhi, I'm your elder brother.

Don't come any closer. I'm not Shangguan Zhi.

What's wrong?

I was going the wrong way.

Zhi. This is Baocai.

- Bao... Baocai. - But why are you so afraid of it?

I... I'm not...

Grand Commandant Jia, don't worry. Tomorrow's trial will bring justice to the princess.

Mr. Pan, if you don't get out of here, we're going to have to do something about it.

Wait.

I wondered who it was.

So it's Mr. Pan.

You're still worried about the jailed Shangguan Zhi at this point, huh?

Mr. Pan, you're really a loyal man.

Anyway, I didn't expect Miss Shangguan, who looks so weak on the outside,

to be tougher than a man.

Indeed.

No matter how much I tortured her, she just wouldn't fess up.

If I'd known, I shouldn't have changed into my new boots this morning.

- I'll kill you! - Young Master!

Young Master!

Let go of me!

Don't be so rude.

If you hurt Mr. Pan, Miss Shangguan will be heartbroken before her demise.

Jia Quan, do you think your scheme is brilliant?

If it is other officials to be the presiding judge rather than your henchmen,

Shangguan Zhi won't be convicted.

Is that so?

Pan Yue.

Since you're so resentful,

it's fine.

I'll give you a chance.

I'll let you preside over the trial tomorrow.

I'd like to see if you can speak so eloquently when you're standing in the court

and interrogating your loved one.

♫ Worshipping the dead ♫

♫ Boiling a pot of bitter wine ♫

♫ As decades of spring and autumn pass ♫

♫ I watch the surges of unending waves ♫

♫ I wish upon you all that is well ♫

♫ Let out a cry that ends all relations ♫

♫ Staying in this boundless realm of purgatory ♫

♫ Just to protect your tenderness ♫

[Law Enforcement Office]

♫ How do you plan for love and revenge? ♫

♫ Longing turns to ashes, ashes scatter to thin air ♫

Bringing in the offender, Shangguan Zhi.

♫ Despite countless thoughts ♫

♫ What should I do with my aching body? ♫

♫ Attracted by the setting moon and refuse to leave ♫

♫ Don't forget the way you came ♫

♫ A bright heart worn by tragedies ♫

- Walk faster. - No ill-treatment to offenders.

Yes, sir.

Today's trial is not going to be pleasant.

Are you afraid?

Pan Yue said he had a way.

The slightest hint of fear in me would be a distrust of him.

Your father

was just as brave as you.

Maybe he truly believed in us as his buddies.

You may go now.

[Self-discipline and official duties are paramount]

Eunuch Gao, Grand Commandant Jia and Mrs. Jia have arrived.

Pan Yue,

Jing's been treating you well. Don't let her down.

Since Mr. Pan has agreed to preside over the trial, he must know what he's doing.

Don't worry, Darling.

Darling, this way, please.

What kind of person would do such a thing?

What a person.

Bring in the offender, Shangguan Zhi.

- Here comes the offender. - She's here.

She's here.

Mr. Pan.

These are the questions from the Empress.

Be sure to question the offender word by word.

Don't ask anything else to avoid the suspicion of compromising justice.

[The Empress's Questions]

Shangguan Zhi,

I've been ordered to hear the case of the princess's death.

The Empress has some questions for you.

The first question.

Pan Yue and the princess' wedding was approaching,

I heard you've been pestering Pan Yue.

What exactly is your relationship with Pan Yue?

I didn't know Pan Yue was such a person.

I do admire Pan Yue, but Pan Yue never gave me any promise.

- It's all my imagination. - She's so shameless.

It takes two to tango.

Did Pan Yue know about the incident at Fengya Garden?

Did you conspire?

If you tell the truth, your family will be exempted from punishment.

I took it upon myself to meet the princess.

Pan Yue knew nothing about it.

Did you kill the princess for love?

What did the princess do to you that made you hate her so much?

No.

The princess was not inferior to men. I admired her. I've never hated her.

Again, I repeat myself. I'm innocent.

The princess committed suicide.

She's still denying that she killed the princess.

Jing had always been so tough. She wouldn't have committed suicide.

You're not making any sense.

Shangguan Zhi,

you said the princess committed suicide. Do you have any evidence?

The wound on the princess' chest

was a self-inflicted wound with a dagger in her right hand.

The angle was from top to bottom,

so the wound should be narrow on the left and wide on the right.

An autopsy will prove that my statement is true.

You're full of nonsense.

According to the autopsy report,

the wound on the princess' chest is a bloody mess caused by multiple stabbings.

Is this not an act of venting anger?

The body must have been tampered with to cover up the suicide and confuse the public.

Mr. Pan, an autopsy to identify the wounds and the cause of death will clear my name.

Do you still want to desecrate Jing's body?

You wish!

Mrs. Jia, if a victim was stabbed while alive,

the wound would be broad, with the skin and bones exposed,

and the blood would be visible in all areas.

But if a victim was stabbed after death,

the blood wouldn't stain the skin, and the flesh would be dry and white.

If we can open the coffin and examine the body,

we can prove that the princess committed suicide.

The other stab wounds were made after the death of the princess

by someone who wanted to frame me.

Fellow officials,

there's more to this case than meets the eye.

Should I go ahead with the judgment in spite of the truth,

or should I set a new date for the trial?

Mr. Pan, you've gone to great lengths to get Shangguan Zhi off the hook.

I dare not. I just don't want to let you down.

Report.

Fellow officials, there's a man outside saying he's a witness to the murder of the princess.

He asks to be summoned to the court.

He can prove Shangguan Zhi's evil intentions, and conspiracy.

The only witness in Fengya Garden is Sima Xuan.

How can there be other witnesses? Deny him.

Let him in!

Yes.

Shangguan Lan, what are you trying to do here?

Mr. Pan, this person is not Shangguan Zhi.

She's Yang Caiwei, the undertaker of Coffin House in Heyang.

The real Shangguan Zhi was killed by her long ago.

Ling...

Yang Caiwei?

Isn't it the daughter of Yang Ji'an that Mr. Pan married in Heyang a few months ago?

Yang Caiwei,

you killed my sister, and used witchcraft to disguise yourself as her.

Do you admit to this?

I'm a fake indeed, but it's for some reason, and I don't mean any harm.

Tell me.

Why did you kill my sister, and disguise yourself as her to sneak into the capital

and into my house? What was your plan?

Mr. Shangguan,

I...

I knew you wouldn't be able to defend yourself.

In that case,

I want a life for a life!

- What's wrong? - What's going on?

What's this?

The incident at Qixia Ridge was due to the spouse.

- I can't see it. - Is everything all right?

- I'm curious. - Can someone tell me about it?

We can't let her die. Summon the imperial physician!

She's lost so much blood. I'm afraid it's too late to summon the imperial physician.

Send her to the Imperial Medical Office now. Quick!

Guards, watch out for them taking the offender!

Do it now!

Darling, back off.

Leave now.

Retreat!

Don't let them get away!

[Honor and Justice]

- The flagpole's down. Run! - Run!

Let's go.

Mr. Pan, [16 hours ago]

why did you provoke Grand Commander Jia just now?

He put you in charge of Miss Yang's trial because he knew you wouldn't calm down

and wanted to drag you down.

Neither the cell nor the execution ground allows me a chance to save Caiwei.

The only opportunity for me to take action is to have her tried in public

and let Jia Quan make fun of me and lose his guard.

I see.

Well, Mr. Pan, what are you going to do?

Ze, I need a group of martial arts talents. Go and...

Pan Yue, we've known each other for ages. I believe everything you say.

Jia Quan killed Zhi.

No matter what, we must do everything we can to bring him down.

Not only me, but also my followers are at your disposal.

Two centimeters to the lower left of the Shenque acupoint.

Causing chaos with a stabbing to give you a chance to live.

In that case, I want a life for a life!

I bought some medicine from outside. There are six packets in total.

- Decoct it for Caiwei. - Okay.

Caiwei, you're awake.

Young Lady. Be careful.

What is this place?

This was originally the courtesans' residence.

Ze has investigated, and all the people from Shiluo Garden have left.

They won't guess we are hiding here.

Where's Pan Yue?

He's fine.

He's a bit injured. Ze is treating his wound, so don't worry.

Let's go.

How are you doing?

- Are you okay? - I'm fine.

If my vital organs are hurt, I won't even have the strength to talk to you.

I just didn't expect you to remember that.

Two centimeters to the lower left of the Shenque acupoint.

Fortunately, you were stabbed here.

As long as it's treated in time, you won't die. Otherwise, I can't see you again.

I remember everything about you.

We have the same scar now.

Where is Mr. Shangguan?

He has left the capital to let things subside.

I owe him a favor for this.

We've got too many people involved this time.

We must bring down Jia Quan as soon as possible, or they'll all be implicated.

♫ 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 ♫