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[Special Lady]

[Episode 33]

[Song Mansion]

Dean.

This is Xiao Yu.

Come in.

Mr. Song, I'm back.

I heard about the crown prince.

I'm sorry for your loss.

Mr. Song,

what are you burning?

Yang has been arrested.

I think they'll be here soon.

Song Yang has been...

Yang sent a letter from the prison,

saying that Duke Yue was also arrested.

On the night he was arrested,

my boat was intercepted on the river.

They found a large amount of official silver on it.

I was set up.

They wanted to drag me into it, too.

No wonder. I thought the draft was not right at that time.

Mr. Song,

this doesn't necessarily have anything to do with Duke Yue.

When I saw Yan Qinruo at the time,

she didn't know about anything.

Besides,

I don't think she has the guts to do such a thing.

There must be someone else behind this.

The crown prince said they would come.

I didn't expect it to be so soon.

I'm still late.

Yan Qinruo is unsophisticated.

It's unlikely that she was involved.

Maybe, as you said,

even Duke Yue is a scapegoat.

Yu, can you promise me one thing?

Whatever you need me to do, Dean Song,

I'll do my best.

If something happens to the Song family,

please take care of Yueniang and the others for me.

Mr. Song!

Can you promise me?

I promise!

Mr. Song,

but you...

A clean hand wants no washing.

I'm all right.

No,

but...

Father.

[Yiyang Academy]

Move aside.

Get in.

Keep up.

What...

Follow up.

What happened?

Did someone die again?

Keep up.

Father, there are many soldiers outside.

And...

Get out of the way!

Who told you to come?

How could you arrest people at will?

Do you have an arrest warrant?

Surely there's an arrest warrant.

Where is it then?

Yu,

the Academy and the Song family have nothing to do with you.

You don't have to be involved.

Father.

What on earth happened?

Nothing.

Don't worry.

Mr. Song.

I'm sorry for this.

Take him away.

Father!

Big Brother.

Yueniang.

You've grown up.

I believe you can take good care of your mother.

Right?

Father.

Don't worry.

I will clear your name.

Yueniang,

it's not your concern.

As long as you are safe, all is well.

Father.

Father!

Big Brother.

Yueniang,

take good care of Mother.

Father.

Father!

-Zhu. -Go!

Father! Father!

What on earth happened?

Don't worry.

I will save Mr. Song.

Your Highness, you shouldn't get too involved in this matter.

Greetings, Your Highness.

Prince Fu ordered you to come back with me immediately.

Your...

Your Highness?

Was he addressing you?

No, I...

Your Highness.

Prince Fu asked me to send you this message.

If you continue to act arbitrarily,

Yiyang Academy will surely be in serious trouble.

Prince Fu will make arrangements about the crown prince's matter.

Please go back with me.

Song Zhu,

let me explain.

Who are you?

How dare you!

Shut up.

Who is he?

The son of Prince Fu,

Viscount Chen Yan.

I told you to shut up!

The son of Prince Fu, Viscount Chen Yan?

Song Zhu.

Give me some time.

I can explain.

Mr. Xiao Yu.

He is your future husband.

I'm not qualified

to break off the engagement.

Or should I say,

the one who will marry you can't be me.

So you've been lying to me all this time.

You're not Xiao Yu, aren't you?

Am I right?

Yes.

So you didn't come to Yiyang to be a teaching assistant,

but for another purpose, right?

Yes.

So you came here

to investigate my father,

right?

Yes.

Your Highness.

Are you satisfied with the result of the investigation?

Song Zhu,

do you have to say it like that?

Go back.

Song Zhu.

How dare you!

Get lost!

You get lost!

Please get out of my face right now.

Just like how you did without a reason every time.

I'm sorry.

♫No trace of falling leaves♫

♫Long years away, old friends waiting♫

♫The cool wind blows, leaving marks on memories♫

♫Quietly rooted in the sorrow of parting♫

♫Locking the heart in its door♫

♫Yearning with such sincerity♫

♫Waiting for flowers to bloom, the moon to be full, and roots to take hold♫

♫Waiting for someone to return♫

♫I care about you until the end of the world♫

♫I miss you only♫

♫As the rain falls, my tears flow♫

♫The flowers fall in the lonely city and no one enters the painting♫

♫The oaths are broken♫

♫After letting go of worries, the world seems wider♫

Yueniang,

be careful on your trip to the capital.

Take care of yourself.

Mother,

You must take good care of yourself at home.

♫Close at hand, yet far away♫

I will

Mother.

Don't worry.

Wait for the good news from me.

All right.

Big Sister.

In the past,

I've always been lazy and ignorant.

I caused our family a lot of trouble.

♫Locking the heart in its door♫

In this house,

you're the only one who is capable of holding our family together.

♫Yearning with such sincerity♫

So from now on,

please take more care of the family.

♫Waiting for flowers to bloom, the moon to be full, and roots to take hold♫

Don't worry.

You don't need to worry about our family.

I've written the letter,

telling my husband that I'll stay here with Mother these days.

♫Waiting for someone to return♫

♫I care about you until the end of the world♫

Second Sister,

I don't know

when I can return from the capital.

♫I miss you only♫

Our mother is not young anymore,

and she's not in good health.

♫As the rain falls, my tears flow♫

It's hard

to make her accept it.

So I have to entrust you

♫The flowers fall in the lonely city and no one enters the painting♫

to take good care of Mother.

♫The oaths are broken♫

Yueniang, don't worry about us

or Mother.

♫After letting go of worries, the world seems wider♫

I'll take good care of Mother.

Being away is different from being home.

Take care of yourself.

We have no choice

♫I care about you until the end of the world♫

but to burden you alone with this.

I'll wait for you at home.

♫I miss you only♫

Trust me.

♫As the rain falls, my tears flow♫

I'm leaving.

Wait for my good news.

♫The flowers fall in the lonely city and no one enters the painting♫

Take care.

Okay.

♫The oaths are broken♫

♫After letting go of worries, the world seems wider♫

♫I care about you until the end of the world♫

Yueniang, be safe.

♫I miss you only♫

Send a letter to me when you get to the capital.

♫Hoping for a return, but no one answers♫

Mother, I got it.

♫The tired bird has left the fence for several years♫

♫Radiant youth♫

♫The wind and sand that cannot be held♫

♫Close at hand, yet far away♫

[Prince Fu's Mansion]

You've been working hard, honey.

Father.

Why did you get me back again?

Song Xu's case

has been known by everyone all over the city.

Others only worry that they can't avoid it fast enough.

But you?

You even got involved in it on purpose.

Guards! Get him!

Without my permission,

no one is allowed to let him out!

Sorry.

Yan, what are you doing?

Father,

I've never asked you for a favor since I was a child.

But I have no choice in this matter.

Your Highness.

Drop the sword first.

If you don't agree, I won't.

Before Brother left, he told me

this matter was about the people and the country.

The prosperity of the country means the people can live and work in peace.

That's so-called "When the people aren't disturbed, the country has nothing to worry about."

Brother put his life and death aside for this matter.

Now that he handed it over to me,

how can I back down?

Yan is indeed accountable and responsible.

He's a true man.

I support you. I will support you.

This is beyond my reach.

Hurry.

You spoil him too much.

Let's not talk about that for now.

Yan has left.

Aren't you worried at all?

All right.

I know.

Keep an eye on him.

Don't ever leave his side.

Yes.

Your Highness, please.

Your Highness,

this is the person you are looking for.

If you need any other help,

you can call me anytime.

Thank you, sir.

You're welcome, Your Highness.

Your Highness?

Li Wenshu.

Long time no see.

What?

I've pleaded guilty already.

I'm not here to denounce you.

Then why are you here?

Are you used to living here?

It's much better

than the outside.

You're right.

It's understandable. Something so huge has happened to your family.

Are you here to comfort me?

No need.

Let's not go so far.

I just think,

though you did something terrible,

you did it for a reason.

What are you trying to say anyway?

Do you want to get out?

Get out?

Where can I go?

My home is gone.

But if there is a chance,

you can at least rebuild a family.

Where did the ledger go?

That ledger…

Have you read it?

Yes, you have.

So what if I've seen it?

I don't have the ledger with me.

What does it say?

I don't remember.

I don't want to remember it, either.

This ledger

ruined my whole family.

In the end, Mr. Chen...

After that night,

the ledger disappeared.

If that ledger

could make them do such cruel things,

there must be some secret in it.

If you know something,

please tell me.

By the way,

Dean Song was arrested, too.

You're not the only one

whose family is about to be ruined.

Dean Song?

Why?

For having embezzled a lot of money.

[List of Donations from Duke Yue's Mansion]

This is the "Life-saving Charm" for our family.

Keep it safe.

I don't know how to read the accounts,

but I don't think

Dean Song has something to do with the others.

The others?

Who else were there?

I don't remember clearly,

but there was Duke Yue...

Duke Yue…

Actually, you're not a bad person.

I'm leaving.

If anything comes to your mind,

send me a message.

Xiao Yu.

What is it?

Lately, I've been thinking

why Mr. Chen risked his life to save me.

Mr. Chen was a teacher.

A teacher

must live what he teaches.

Teachers don't judge students by their status.

As long as he taught you once, he'll be like a father to you forever.

I think...

this is what Mr. Chen wanted to show with his conduct:

the meaning of being a teacher.

The meaning of being a teacher.

Xiao Yu.

Thank you.

If I ever have the chance to get out,

I will burn some paper money

at his tomb.

Okay.

By the way,

when Mr. Chen asked me to leave that day,

I remembered someone was burning paper money at the side.

Burning paper money?

Yes.

Lord Cao,

can't you really make an exception?

To be honest,

it's not that I don't want to help you.

It's just that this has tremendous implications in the capital.

I have a whole family

who rely on me.

I have to be responsible for my family.

It's really...

I see.

Sorry to bother you.

Miss Zhu.

Lord Cao, do you have any other way?

Miss Song Zhu.

Greetings, Lord Wan.

Have a seat.

Thank you, Lord Wan.

Miss Song Zhu, did you come to the capital

for the case of Dean Song?

Yes.

Did Dean Song ask you to come to me?

I came to the capital myself.

Actually,

I've visited several disciples of my father.

But they all said

you were the only one who could help me.

My father has been arrested.

And my two older brothers are also imprisoned one after another.

There are only my mother, my two sisters,

and me in our family.

The Academy has closed down,

and the students were dismissed.

I...

I can only come here to beg you.

If I can't save my father this time,

our Song family…

our Song family will be doomed.

Lord Wan, please offer us

a helping hand.

Please don't do this.

Get up, please.

Come on.

Sit down.

Don't worry.

I'm Dean's disciple.

I felt duty-bound to help.

Tell me.

What do you want me to do?

I heard that my father was imprisoned by the Supreme Court.

If possible,

I'd like you to take me to see my father

and my two brothers.

I want to see if they are doing well.

It's not difficult.

However, the Bureau of Military Affairs

is supposed to assist and supervise the case-solving.

I need some time

to manage the relationships.

If you don't mind,

you can stay here.

Rest assured.

In a few days,

I'll take you to meet your father and brothers.

Thank you, Lord Wan.

It's nothing.

Dean Song treated me well back then.

This is the least I could do for him.

Then I'll

ask them to clean up the Eastern Courtyard now.

You've just had a long journey.

You can take a rest now.

Thank you.

If you need anything,

just come to me.

Okay.

Mrs. Song.

Big Senior.

Second Senior.

Xiao...

Your Highness.

What are you doing here?

I just want to check on you.

There have been many misfortunes in your family recently.

I'm worried that you might...

Here are some gifts.

Please accept them.

Thank you for being so kind.

It's just that the Song family is not related to Your Highness,

so we won't bother you.

Rongniang, don't be rude.

Xiao…

You can just call me Chen Yan.

Your Highness.

Please take a seat.

Mrs. Song, you don't have to be so polite.

Yuniang, bring some tea for His Highness.

No need, Mrs. Song.

Please have a seat, too, Seniors.

Your Highness,

If you don't mind,

these snacks...

Mrs. Song,

you don't have to treat me as a guest.

It's not my first time here.

Yeah.

Your Highness,

can I say something?

Go ahead.

My husband,

my eldest son, and Yang

are all imprisoned in the Supreme Court now.

I'm worried every day.

I'm always worried

that now they left,

they can never come back.

Your Highness,

we have no connections in the imperial court.

If you can spare us,

I'll do anything for you

and be always grateful to you.

Mother.

Mrs. Song.

Mother.

Please get up.

What are you doing?

Please sit down.

-Your Highness. -Mother.

There's nothing I can do.

Mother.

Mrs. Song,

don't worry.

I came to Yiyang

to investigate this.

If I can find any clues,

I'll risk my life

to protect Dean Song.

Do you also believe that my husband was wronged?

I do.

Good.

That's great. I'm glad to hear that.

With your words,

I'm relieved.

Mrs. Song, you must take care of yourself.

I believe Dean Song

wouldn't want to see you like this.

This is just a little money from me.

Please accept it.

No, Your Highness.

I really can't take it.

Do accept it, Mrs. Song.

Now that the Song family is in trouble

and there are no men here,

you'll inevitably need money to take care of everything.

Keep it now,

in case you need it someday.

By the way,

why isn't Miss Song Zhu here?

Yueniang went to the capital a few days ago.

Why did she go there?

To look for her father.

There are some of my husband's disciples in the capital.

She will try her luck with them one by one.

By the way,

she's been away for a few days.

It's time to send us a message.

Yueniang didn't have an accident, did she?

No.

I shouldn't have let her go alone.

Mrs. Song, don't worry.

Do you have

a list of the names of the disciples?

Can I have a look?

Yes.

Yuniang, go get it.

Yes.

Is there anything wrong?

No.

How about this?

I'll go back to the capital first.

If there is any news,

I'll let you know immediately.

Okay.

Please take care of Yueniang.

Mother.

Yueniang told me

the viscount had deceived her.

Besides, he may be involved in my father's imprisonment.

How dare you entrust Yueniang to him?

In my opinion,

he's genuinely in love with Yueniang.

Besides, Yueniang is alone outside.

She needs someone to look out for her.

Let's just take it one step at a time.

Miss Song Zhu did come to me a while ago,

but she didn't stay long.

Sorry.

[Cao Mansion]

Your Highness,

you'd better go somewhere else to look for her.

Wait.

Do you know where she went?

Did she go to Wan Li's residence?

Thank you.

[Wan Mansion]

Feiniang, I can do it myself.

Feiniang, be careful.

Miss Yan, you've never done any rough work.

Don't hurt your hand.

Let me do it.

My Lord.

At this point,

why did you invite the children of these two families

to our mansion?

Think about it.

If their fathers refuse to plead guilty,

I'll tell them the good news.

What will they decide?

Thank you for your teaching.

-Yueniang. -Hush.

Hush.

Yueniang.

Why are you here?

Qinruo.

I heard about

what had happened to your family.

Yueniang.

Are you okay?

No.

I'm not okay.

It's all right.

It will be fine.

Yueniang, what happened to you?

Come, sit down.

Why aren't you in Yiyang?

What are you doing in the capital?

I'm here to look for my father.

What happened to the Dean?

He was arrested.

For having embezzled a lot of money.

The same charge as your father.

Dean.

Why is he also...

Do you know something?

No.

Yueniang.

Did you come to the capital alone?

I met Xiao Yu.

In fact, he came to Yiyang

with his own agenda from the very beginning.

His name is not even Xiao Yu.

Actually...

Forget it. Enough talk about him.

I'm here to clear my father's name.

I believe he is innocent.

I believe your father is innocent, too.

Yueniang,

you should go back.

Why do you say that, too?

There are many people in the capital.

And it's very messy.

It's not safe for you

to stay here alone.

Do you know anything?

Yueniang.

My father is Duke Yue.

No matter what,

we have relations with the Imperial Family.

Yet our house was still searched, and our property confiscated.

So,

my father must have committed something,

and it was verified.

Tell me.

Did Wan Li tell you something?

Uncle Wan said...

What about Uncle Wan?

When I went back home,

our house had already been emptied.

Besides,

I've also met my father.

I don't believe it.

There must be some misunderstanding in it.

Trust me.

There must be some misunderstanding.

That's why I'm here to find out the truth.

Yueniang, don't think too much.

And you know what?

I heard that

the silver allegedly embezzled by your father and mine

was on the boat you borrowed from me.

How is that possible?

No way.

I've never transported those.

I believe it was not you.

Of course I know it was not you.

But you need to think it over calmly.

When you borrowed the boat from me,

did anyone know about it?

Or did anyone from your family know about it?

Borrowing the boat?

Didn't you ask Uncle Dai to come and offer help?

Didn't you ask Zhao Yuanzhen to borrow it from me?

She said you were too embarrassed to ask, so I...

Lady Zhao.

I...

No.

We need to find Zhao Yuanzhen now

and ask her what she knows.

Okay.

Qinruo.

Qinruo.

You're still up so late.

I'm here to tell you

I'm going home tomorrow.

Going home?

Don't worry. I've told Lord Wan.

I'm going home tomorrow.

I'll be back soon.

Let's talk in your room.

Okay.

Lady Zhao,

if you know the truth,

do tell me, please.

Because it concerns whether my father can be released.

You borrowed the boat from my family.

Lady Zhao, I beg you.

If you know anything,

please tell me.

Zhu, I really don't know what you're talking about.

Lady Zhao,

why do I feel that you've become like a stranger

after you left the Academy?

I haven't.

I have never changed.

No, you were very considerate

in our memories.

You've never been so cold like you are now.

And do you forget

that you're our role model

among us?

Miss Zhu.

When we were in the Academy, we were all students.

Of course we should treat each other politely.

But this is the capital.

I need to act like a noble lady.

Miss Zhu, is there anything else?

I...

If there's nothing else,

please leave.

You broke into my house at night.

It's not good

if someone sees you.

Okay.

Sorry to have bothered you.

Lady Zhao,

if you remember anything,

please tell me.

Are you okay?