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[Special Lady]

[Episode 35]

Open the door!

Zhou Ji!

Zhou Ji, open the door.

I said I don’t have the ledger.

Zhou Ji.

What are you doing here?

Are you here to laugh at me?

You're drunk.

Alright, stop drinking.

You're drunk.

None of your business.

Go away.

Can you change the situation

by getting drunk?

You won't stop drinking?

I'll drink with you.

Leave!

-Go! -Even you want me to go.

-Where else can I go? -Get out!

Your brother bullied you,

not me.

How could you do this to me?

Don't mention him.

He is a beast.

Sooner or later,

I will make them pay a hundredfold

for the suffering my mother endured.

The day my mother passed away

was my brother's birthday.

The banquet tables filled my house that day.

But my mother

was almost abandoned in the wilderness, leaving her fate to the mercy of the wolves.

I thought my return this time

could let my mother's memorial tablet

enter the ancestral hall of the Zhou family.

But I didn't expect myself

to be fooled like this.

How can there be

such a ridiculous person like me in the world?

How ridiculous!

Yan Qinruo.

You don't have to be so nice to me.

You know what?

You're just a pawn to me.

From the beginning,

I used my mother's bracelet

to touch you.

All I did

was just for the Duke Yue's Mansion behind you.

I need the power

to take revenge on the Zhou family.

And you

are too silly.

So silly.

I know.

I know it all.

However, Zhou Ji,

no matter what your purpose is to get close to me,

because of you,

I could go through those days.

Tomorrow,

I'll leave here with my father.

I do have a ledger to save Dean Song.

But your father...

Miss Zhu.

Just say it if there's anything.

Don't keep it to yourself.

Why

do I always make things worse?

I can't save my father.

Neither can I save Qinruo.

What exactly can I do?

Everything has nothing to do with you.

You've tried your best.

Zhu.

You only need to know

no matter when

or what happens,

I'll always be by your side to protect you.

Your Highness.

I think our son

is under Song Zhu's control.

What a disappointment.

I

have so many advantages he can learn from.

But he just...

Will he not end up like me?

What's wrong with that?

Darling.

Do you think

we should play hard

on him?

I can't let him indulge himself.

Don't you know his temper?

It's no use to play hard.

You want to take a soft approach?

Tomorrow is the execution day of Song Xu.

After tomorrow,

Song Zhu will be mourning for three years.

Let's send her back to the Song Mansion in Yiyang

and settle down with her family.

Three years later,

their relationship will be over.

We must keep an eye on them.

They are still young.

If something more intimate happens between them,

it won't be easy to deal with.

That's right.

You are right.

Yu...

Guard Yu.

Your Highness.

Keep an eye on him.

Don't leave him for a moment.

Report to us

at any time if there's any news.

Yes.

Keep a close watch.

Be careful.

Chen Yan.

Are you still there?

Yes.

I'm going to sleep.

Okay.

Tomorrow morning,

I will go to the place of execution to farewell my father.

I don't want him to worry about me.

I will always be with you.

Father asked you to spy on me?

To protect you.

The word sounds disgusting when you say it.

[Prince Fu's Mansion]

His Highness went out.

He asked me

to protect you.

My Lady, someone wants to see you.

Who is it?

She's the lady who was here you see you.

You may leave.

I'll go see her myself.

Yes, My Lady.

Wait.

Don't tell my father

about her visit today.

Yes.

[Zhao Mansion]

Lady Zhao.

My father will be executed today.

I beg you

to farewell him with me.

I'm sorry, Lady Zhu.

Lady Zhao.

My father has been teaching all his life.

He has never done anything to humiliate the Song's Academy.

But now he's going to be executed unjustly.

I can't change it.

I just hope

the scholars he taught

and my friends

can show him respect during his final moments.

Miss Zhu, what are you doing?

Get up.

I beg you

to farewell him with me

so that he can leave with dignity.

Let him know

he left as the dean of Yiyang Academy,

not a corrupt criminal.

I'm sorry, Miss Zhu.

I don't feel well today.

I'm afraid I can't go with you.

Lady Zhao.

Can you really bear

to watch my father die

an unjust death?

I don't know what you're talking about.

It was your idea to borrow the boat that day.

Then my father was framed.

You must know.

I know nothing.

Please stand up and tell the truth.

-Miss Zhu, what are you doing? -Don't let my father die unjustly.

Miss Zhu.

-Please stand up... -I’m sorry.

And tell the truth.

-Don’t let my father die unjustly. -I’m sorry, Miss Zhu.

Miss Zhu, you...

-Don’t push me, OK? -Please stand up

and tell the truth.

Miss Zhu, I'm sorry.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Miss Zhu, stop forcing me.

-Lady Zhu, I'm sorry. -Please...

Stand up and tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Miss Zhu, I'm sorry.

Miss Zhu, I'm sorry.

Please stand up and tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Please stand up and tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Please stand up and tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Look at yourself.

Your Highness.

Are you here to show your superiority?

I am never the viscount in front of you.

I am your roommate,

classmate,

and your friend.

This painting is for you

as a souvenir.

I hope you don't mind.

We're brothers.

Let's not talk about this.

Try it.

I'll drink it for him.

I also want to hear

your opinion.

Mr. Zhou, look at mine.

Well...

So at least,

we are friends.

Yes.

You must be joking.

Do you remember the first time we met?

Be careful.

Don't make it difficult for him.

I'll pay for his accommodation.

How ridiculous was I to show off

in front of the viscount?

You were not showing off.

You were responsible as a man.

Zhou Ji.

From a man’s point of view,

you were once a good man who was courageous

and responsible.

A good man?

Don't belittle yourself.

You deserve it.

I've witnessed

your knowledge, literary talent,

and efforts.

And our relationship as classmates

can't be erased.

I really

treat you as a friend who I truly love.

You really thought of me as a friend?

Yes.

I don't have many friends in my heart.

Besides the Crown Prince,

there's only you.

Zhou Ji.

As a man, you should admit your mistake.

Don't you have any feelings

for the Yiyang Academy?

Don't you have any feelings for Dean Song,

Mr. Zhang, Mr. Chen,

and Instructor Shen?

After today,

Dean Song will be beheaded.

Instructor Shen and Mr. Zhang will be exiled.

Is that what you want?

I...

I'm sorry for Mr. Chen.

I'm sorry.

That night,

I saw Mr. Chen being beaten to death.

I saw it with my own eyes.

But didn't stand up.

I...

I really wanted to stand up.

But I didn't dare to die.

I can't die either.

I want to keep my life

and be a superior person.

That's the reason why I lost my mind.

Because of that thought,

I will regret it for the rest of my life.

Even if you stood up,

you would still be dead.

You have the ledger, right?

Lady Zhao. Please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Lady Zhao. Please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Lady Zhao. Please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Lady Zhao. Please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Lady Zhao. Please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Miss Zhu.

Please, Lady Zhao.

Why are you doing this?

This is the only thing

I can do as a daughter.

Lady Zhao. Please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Lady Zhao. Please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Lady Zhao. Please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

-Miss Zhu, I beg you. -Please tell the truth.

-Miss Zhu, I beg you. -Don’t let my father die unjustly.

No matter what you do,

I know nothing.

Miss Zhu.

Lady Zhao, please tell the truth.

Don't let my father die unjustly.

Miss Zhu, stop forcing me.

Don't force me.

I beg you.

I know

you know

my father was wronged.

But can you really stand idly by

while my father dies,

not caring about me

dying in front of your house?

Mr. Song.

This is your last meal.

Have some.

You can't be a starving ghost.

Miss Zhu.

Miss Zhu.

Go save my father!

[Supreme Court]

I can prove Dean Song's innocence.

Let me in.

I beg you.

My father was wronged.

I can prove Dean Song's innocence.

Let me in.

You can't go in.

I beg you.

-My father was wronged. -Sir.

Stop!

They are my friends.

Greet the viscount.

Greetings, Your Highness.

The viscount?

You are the viscount?

I can prove that Dean Song was wronged.

I followed my father's arrangement

and borrowed the boat from Song Zhu with Yan Qinruo as an excuse.

Guards!

Take this lady to take her statement.

Yes.

Hurry up.

Let's go.

My father...

Is it too late? My father...

Don't worry.

I'm here.

This ledger

records the truth of the corruption case.

It can clear Dean Song's name.

I know

I'm in no position to make any request.

But I want to beg you.

I can only beg you.

Please help

take care of Feiniang

because we used to be friends.

Where are you going?

I can't keep making mistakes.

I betrayed Qinruo.

I have to make up for her with my life.

She wants to be exiled with her father.

I'll go with her.

But I can't bring my sister to suffer.

Are you going to the border with Yan Qinruo?

I don't know

if she will give me the chance.

But I must do this.

You're quite responsible.

Don’t worry.

I’ll take care of Zhou Fei.

Chen Yan.

Thank you.

Thank you

for giving me a chance to atone.

I don't want to see anything happen to Dean Song.

I'll leave the rest

to you.

I'll go to His Majesty today

to beg him to cancel the execution

and send the case back for retrial.

I'm sorry for Miss Zhu.

I hope after this,

you can give her happiness.

Of course.

I'm leaving.

Take care.

Take care.

Why is Chen Yan

so nosy?

He cares about whether Song Xu is wronged.

He will take care of his friend's family.

I also heard that

he's trying to get the officials' support for tax reform.

I'm so mad.

Why

is he so nosy?

Isn't he afraid that I'll worry?

Does he

act like a viscount?

Your Highness.

May I ask,

in your heart,

what a viscount should be like?

[Zhao Mansion]

Cautious.

Cautious.

I usually

tell you the most about being cautious.

How did this happen?

Lord Zhao.

I told you

to find someone else to get this done.

Then kill that person afterwards.

Then everything will be settled.

No matter what,

I never thought that unfilial daughter

would stand up

to fight against her father because of Song Xu.

You...

The case of Song Xu is undergoing a retrial today.

The opinions

on the tax reform in the court changed immediately.

The officials who opposed the reform

are now supporting it.

If his daughter confesses everything,

we

can’t escape unscathed.

Lord Zhao.

How much more does your daughter know?

I don't know either.

Don't you know your daughter?

But...

I searched in the house.

The letters between me and Duke Yue and Lord Zuo

were all lost.

What?

What's the content of the letters?

It's about

the distribution of benefits from tax evasion.

Also...

Also,

the secret orders from you.

Why didn't you burn them?

I was going to...

To make it a life-saving Charm

when necessary.

Bastard, now it’s a killing charm.

Zhao...

Lord Zhao.

Your actions will kill us, Lord Zhao.

-I… -You…

I know I'm sorry.

How can I make up for it?

Officer Wan. Please think of a way.

I'm willing to do anything.

Mr. Song,

someone asked me to bring you this bottle of wine.

If you don't drink it,

we will send it to your son.

Anyway, someone

must drink it tonight.

They can't wait, right?

Okay.

Let me drink it.

Thank you, Mr. Song.

I'm late.

Please forgive me.

Arrest this bold servant.

Mr. Song.

His Majesty wants to see you.

Please.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Rise.

Get up, Mr. Song.

Thank you.

Have a seat.

Mr. Song.

Take a look.

Is there a solution to this game?

You can lure the tiger out and take over the cave, then you will win.

Wonderful.

Your Majesty is not a chess player,

but an observer.

Unfortunately, you don't like to be an official.

Otherwise, you can help me rule the world.

I'm obsessed with the academy.

I just want to educate people

and cultivate pillars for the court.

Good.

Then I will fulfill your wish.

I've decided

to reopen Yiyang Academy.

You're welcome, Sir.

Get out of the way!

Move! Move!

What are you doing?

Move!

Get out of the way!

Bastard!

Move!

Move!

Get out of the way!

Qinruo!

Yueniang.

How could you leave only a letter and then leave?

Do you know how sad I would be

if I didn't see you?

Qinruo.

I can't bear to part with you.

Me too, Yueniang.

After we part today,

I don't know when we can meet again.

You must

take good care of yourself.

Yueniang, don't worry.

No.

You must take good care of Qinruo.

I will protect her with my life.

I'll take care of Zhou Fei for you.

You take care of Qinruo for me.

Miss Zhu. Thank you.

We're friends.

No need to thank me.

Aren't you going to say goodbye to me?

Teaching Assistant Xiao.

If you take good care of Yueniang,

when we meet again, we will still be friends.

If you hurt my Yueniang,

I won't spare you.

Do you hear that?

I dare not let her suffer.

Don't worry.

Your Yueniang is also my Yueniang.

I will take good care of her.

Take good care of yourself.

I will.

It's getting late. Let's hurry.

I'm leaving.

Chen Yan.

Take out

the most valuable things on you.

Yueniang, no need.

No.

-Yueniang. -No.

If you suffer during the trip,

I'll be worried.

Take care.

I'm leaving.

Silly girl.

See you again.

See you again.

Yueniang.

I'm leaving.

Go back.

Take good care of Zhou Ji.

Take good care of Yueniang.

Take good care of Qinruo.

Okay.

Go back.