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♪The falling snow♪

♪Is bitter cold♪

♪My sigh♪

♪Misted the path in front of me♪

♪The moonlight knows my intention♪

♪I just want to make a place for me in your heart♪

♪I laugh and I cry♪

♪Quietly building a pond in my heart♪

♪I accept all the gifts from sorrow♪

♪I can't let down my regrets♪

♪I won't admit defeat♪

♪I slowly chew on the bitterness of life♪

♪The fragrance remains the same after the bleak winter♪

♪Awaiting spring to color the way back home♪

[The Double]

[Episode 21]

Third Uncle.

- Come. - Slowly.

Watch the steps.

Slowly.

There you go. Be careful now.

My Lady, are we going to just leave like this?

How about we wait a bit longer?

We can go and knock on the doors of the villagers again.

That's right.

We might have spoken poorly last night.

If we go again,

perhaps

some villagers will help us.

Let's not trouble them anymore.

Let's go.

Halt!

Who's blocking the road ahead?

How dare you stop the Vice Minister of Justice's carriage!

What's going on?

Official Wei, it seems the prison breakers are ahead.

[Wei Qian]

[Grain Mill]

I've heard of rumors before. But I didn't believe them.

In broad daylight,

someone dares

to break out a death-row prisoner.

Sir,

I'm the daughter of the Secretariat Director and Grand Preceptor, Jiang Li.

There are elements of injustice

in Magistrate Xue Huaiyuan's corruption case.

I want to take Magistrate Xue to the capital to seek justice.

The Jiang family will take responsibility

for any consequences.

I ask that you let us go.

Arrest the death-row prisoner.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Sir,

[Grain Mill]

can you allow me to finish speaking?

I've been ordered to execute Xue Huaiyuan.

Today in Huaixiang, I'll only speak to government officials.

I advise you to step back

and not interfere in my duty.

From ancient times, studying and serving the people

have been the duty of officials.

Yet, you said

you will only speak to officials.

You sounded noble

but disrespecting the people.

Where can the people of Huaixiang seek justice then?

Outrageous!

I admit I committed a crime for freeing a prisoner.

But what about you, sir?

You don't investigate, refuse to listen to the truth,

and execute innocent people.

Is that not a crime?

I could have spared you

for Grand Chancellor Jiang's sake

and considered your youth and passion.

But you're arrogant!

How dare you openly challenge the authority.

Enough is enough!

If Huaixiang has other grievances,

[Grain Mill] I don't need to do this

and put myself at your mercy.

I have no other choice.

[Grain Mill]

Daughter of Secretariat Director and Grand Preceptor, Jiang Li,

breaks Xue Huaiyuan out of prison.

It's proven with concrete evidence.

I request to be taken to the Court of Judicial Review.

I ask that the Court of Judicial Review

take my case of freeing the prisoner

and Xue Huaiyuan's corruption case for joint trial.

Please hold a joint trial for the cases.

Incredible.

You're willing to risk your lives to delay a death-row prisoner's fate?

Is it worth it?

Yes, it is.

I have no other choice.

I must take Xue Huaiyuan to the capital.

Even if I'm in chains,

I must seek justice for this injustice.

This matter is crucial, and it cannot be changed by anyone.

Even if Grand Chancellor Jiang is here,

he cannot ignore the nation's laws.

At this point,

I advise you

to turn back

and not tarnish Grand Chancellor Jiang's reputation.

Guards!

Take the death-row prisoner away.

Sir!

Magistrate Xue is really innocent.

We are the officials who served under Magistrate Xue.

We can testify for him.

Our names are registered on this petition.

- We're willing to testify for Magistrate Xue. - We're willing to testify for Magistrate Xue.

We're willing to testify for Magistrate Xue.

Enough talk.

Arrest him!

[Grain Mill] Yes, sir!

Sir!

Get up!

- On your feet! - Get up now!

Let go of me!

- Don't move! - Let me go!

Li.

Li.

Escort Xue Huaiyuan to the execution ground.

- Yes, sir. - Yes, sir.

Sir!

Stop it!

[Grain Mill] Magistrate Xue was framed!

Sir, someone framed Magistrate Xue.

Magistrate Xue is innocent!

Let him go!

Sir, let Magistrate Xue go!

Let Magistrate Xue go.

- Magistrate Xue is innocent! - Let him go!

Let Magistrate Xue go!

Li.

Let Magistrate Xue go!

[Grain Mill]

I'm Zhang, a butcher from Huaixiang.

Zhang, I have a limp.

I can't walk this path of seeking justice.

Magistrate Xue has done

so much good for the villagers.

When you were bullied by the bullies,

it was who Magistrate Xue helped you.

I've come to ask you

to lead the villagers

to speak up for Magistrate Xue.

We must have a conscience.

I'm sorry

for being a coward yesterday.

Liu came to see me yesterday

and scolded me to my senses.

I'm just a butcher.

I may not excel in anything else.

But I have steady hands and steady footings.

Today, I stand firm right here.

Without Magistrate Xue,

[Grain Mill] we wouldn't be here today.

I, Zhang Sheng, am stepping up today.

I have no family and am all alone anyway.

All I have are these two butcher knives!

With these knives, I speak up for Magistrate Xue

and the people of Huaixiang to demand justice!

You dare to obstruct official duties.

Arrest him too.

[Grain Mill]

If you're arresting him, arrest me too!

Yes, arrest all of us.

Magistrate Xue, we are so sorry.

In the past, we were truly afraid

of Feng Yutang's cruelty.

So we stopped intervening.

But heaven watches us all.

If we watch you suffer unjustly,

we will forever live with guilt.

What... What are you doing?

When we fled famine,

it was thanks to Magistrate Xue.

Or else we would have died early.

I must save him.

Then why did you stop me...

Stay at home.

I don't want you to die.

Magistrate Xue was framed.

Please judge fairly.

I see.

I will arrest every single person who comes here today.

Arrest them!

Wait!

Arrest us too!

Yes, arrest us too.

- Arrest all of us! - Dai Yun.

I'm sorry.

I was too cowardly yesterday.

Mother, why aren't we saving Uncle Xue?

We're not powerful.

But Uncle Xue helped you deal with those bad men

and bought candied haws for me.

If you're not going, I'll go.

Wait.

Ping'an, what if they take you away

when you go and save Uncle Xue?

I'm not scared.

Mother, don't be scared too.

I live in Unit Fifteen

of Qingshi Lane. My name is Dai Yun.

I can also testify

Magistrate Xue didn't commit corruption.

It was Feng Yutang

who withheld food and mistreated the people.

You all

won't listen, right?

Today, I'll arrest those who come one by one.

If you come in pairs, I'll arrest you the same!

Don't forget me!

Mother, come.

I am Mo Wenxuan, living in Unit Three of Qingshi Lane.

The corruption charge against Magistrate Xue is unjust.

I'm willing to write a petition and seek justice for him.

Seek justice for him!

- Yes, seek justice for Magistrate Xue! - Seek justice for Magistrate Xue!

- Seek justice for Magistrate Xue! - Seek justice for Magistrate Xue!

You all won't listen, right?

Sir, we have lived in Huaixiang for generations.

Sir, we want to seek justice for Magistrate Xue.

Please allow Second Lady Jiang to pass!

- Allow Second Lady Jiang to pass! - Allow Second Lady Jiang to pass!

Second Lady Jiang,

don't say I didn't warn you!

If you can't overturn the case,

the Court of Judicial Review will reject it after all three offices review it

and you will also face death!

Let's go!

- Let her pass! - Let her pass!

- Let her pass! - Let her pass!

I really don't know what to say.

You don't need to say anything.

You've already done too much.

We can't just watch you send yourself

to the Court of Judicial Review.

You are a noble and dignified person.

We want you to remain clean,

innocent, safe and sound.

Clean, innocent,

safe, and sound.

My Lady, rest assured.

We will do anything

to overturn Magistrate Xue's case.

Reverse Magistrate Xue's verdict!

- Reverse Magistrate Xue's verdict! - Reverse Magistrate Xue's verdict!

- Reverse Magistrate Xue's verdict! - Reverse Magistrate Xue's verdict!

My Lord,

aren't you going to see her off?

Since her task is done,

there's no need for me to go.

I have something to say.

Second Lady Jiang,

she is awesome.

Do you want to have a taste of 11 beatings?

I'm afraid it's not going to be this easy.

Some people

won't let her easily take

the villagers back to the capital.

Should we escort her all the way?

This is beyond

what we can solve alone.

There are things that we can't solve alone?

Lu Ji, prepare paper and ink for me.

I need to write two secret letters.

Yes, My Lord.

[Ye's Residence]

The details of the Huaixiang incident are complex and lengthy.

Father must have heard and worried about it for a long time.

Please present this letter to my father

and tell him Third Uncle is with me, keeping me safe.

[Jiang Li] Please do not worry.

Young Master, a secret letter from Huaixiang.

Just leave it there for now.

Yes, Young Master.

Twenty-three villagers from Huaixiang voluntarily stood up

for former Magistrate Xue Huaiyuan.

Their resolve is firm and remarkable.

I couldn't bear to see it and took the initiative to get involved.

Everything is currently fine. Father, please don't worry.

Outrageous!

Since ancient times, when commoners tried to overturn the corrupt official's verdict,

it's like accusing the authorities and challenging those in power.

How many times has this ended in a futile and bloody affair?

She has no idea how serious the situation is.

Grand Chancellor Jiang,

I was worried when I heard the news in the capital.

But fortunately, Third Uncle has been with Li along the way.

Third Uncle wrote to me,

praising her bravery and wisdom.

The people of Huaixiang are all cheering for her

and the Jiang family.

Official Ye,

you're still young

and perhaps unaware of the gravity of this situation.

Every cheer for the Jiang family

from the people

is like a slap to the Minister of Justice.

It's like putting my husband into trouble.

Li's actions are sure worrisome.

She didn't even inform

her parents beforehand.

My dear,

you're worrying for nothing.

This isn't the first time she has acted recklessly.

She acts without regard to her parents.

She even dares to obstruct the officials from the Minister of Justice

and has the nerve to break out a prisoner.

Just wait and see.

Scheming individuals in the capital

could easily frame the Jiang family

for treason.

We should send a letter to Li now.

It's already too late. Her letter has arrived.

News of her actions has spread over the court.

I'm afraid the emperor will inquire about it soon.

Do you have a plan to deal with this?

Madam Sun!

Yes.

Send someone to bring Jiang Li back immediately.

Grand Chancellor Jiang,

Jiang Li is leading the people to seek justice.

If you bring her back by force,

it will be hard to explain it to the people.

I'm heading south for the disaster relief work.

If you trust me,

please allow me

to reason and persuade her.

I believe I can persuade her to return.

Shijie, this is a serious matter.

You are peers and also siblings.

You must advise Jiang Li not to act rashly anymore.

Your words worry me, my dear.

Can he be able to persuade Li to return?

Will the Jiang family be in danger?

We can only wait and see.

I hope this girl

doesn't return to the capital anytime soon.

If she does return,

something big is going to happen.

Ye!

Why are you ignoring me?

I'm thinking about Jiang Li.

Ye, take me with you.

If we work together, we can overcome anything.

Ye,

take this for the road.

If you're bored,

go back to your turtle.

I'm going for relief work, an official duty.

Don't cause trouble.

Ye, taking me won't hurt.

I can also give you a hand.

No.

Come on, take me with you.

If you don't bring me, I'm not letting you leave.

I don't have time to fool around. Get off my back now.

No.

You're not getting down?

No, I'm not.

Fine.

What are you doing?

Are you playing games with me?

I just miss my sister a lot.

How could you be so heartless?

Can you really stand

to see me cry every day?

Fine! Since you're so heartless, don't blame me for being the same.

Everyone, come and see!

Ye Shijie

is an ungrateful and heartless man.

He turns his back on me

and is ungrateful!

Jiang Jingrui, are you sick?

Ye, you finally realize I'm sick?

My illness has seeped deep into my bones.

It's incurable.

If you don't take me with you,

you will never see me again.

That would be wonderful.

Ye Shijie, you're so cruel!

You're so heartless, Ye Shijie.

You're heartless!

Yes, you!

Ye Shijie!

Pack up and get in the carriage.

I'll go and pack right now!

Let's go.

Wait! Aren't you going to wait for me?

Ye Shijie!

Your Majesty, this drought spans

several counties,

affecting tens of thousands of people.

But rest assured.

The surrounding counties

have enough grain in their reserves.

The only issue is the lack of manpower to transport the grain.

I am urgently arranging for more people

to ensure the disaster does not lead to famine.

[Prosperous Era] Official Li, I trust your capabilities.

Two years ago, you managed the southwest floods effectively,

saving many lives

and easing much suffering.

You are indeed a pillar of the nation.

I entrust my people to you once again.

I will do my best, Your Majesty.

Official Jiang,

do you have anything to say to me?

I am deeply worried.

My daughter freed a prisoner in Huaixiang.

Her behavior is truly reckless.

I have failed in educating my daughter and I deserve to be punished.

Official Li.

Yes, Your Majesty.

What is the punishment for freeing prisoners?

Your Majesty,

according to the law, the punishment is death

by beheading.

Official Jiang, I have reviewed the memorials reproaching you.

They contain plenty of harsh

and unforgiving words,

directly accusing you of unpardonable crimes.

They are too severe for me to bear reading.

I am extremely concerned.

Secretariat Director,

Jiang, you're an official entrusted to me by the late Emperor.

I cannot bring myself to punish you without understanding the situation.

I have decided to meet your daughter

before making a decision.

Yes, Your Majesty.

[Prosperous Era]

[Princess Wanning's Residence]

Do you know your mistake?

Do you know your mistake? Do you know what you did wrong?

I'll beat you to death.

Her Highness entrusted you with the matters of Huaixiang

because she valued you.

But look at what you've done.

Do you think you have lived up to the trust of me and Her Highness?

Do you know your mistake? Do you?

Get up! Get up!

I'll beat you to death! I'll beat you to death!

[Seeking Tranquility and Purity] Grand Chancellor, stop beating him.

This child is pitiful.

Your Highness, I also have faults in this matter.

Please punish me as well.

Grand Chancellor, come in quickly.

Yes, Your Highness.

Kneel here and reflect on your actions.

Your Highness,

I'll leave his life in your hands.

You may decide how to deal with him.

Someone, quickly dress him up

and take him away.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Thank you, Your Highness.

Meixiang,

serve the tea.

Yes, Your Highness.

Grand Chancellor, please take a seat.

I dare not.

I said, sit.

Let me pour it.

I don't deserve it.

Grand Chancellor, this tribute tea is of high quality.

It's fragrant, Your Highness.

Try it.

It's overflowing, Your Highness.

The gold mine in Huaixiang is gone.

If you were in King Chen's hands, you would have been dead by now.

If it weren't

for your years of loyal service to me,

I wouldn't even consider protecting you.

But now, you've left me with this mess.

Grand Chancellor, what am I supposed to do now?

Your Highness,

Jiang Li may still be alive.

But she has committed a serious crime by freeing a prisoner.

I see this as an opportunity to bring down the Jiang family.

It's like cutting off one of the emperor's arms.

What if we can't bring them down?

If the truth about the gold mine comes out

when Jiang Li returns to the capital,

I won't be able to protect you.

Then what do you...

Meixiang, the tea is already cold.

No, it's not.

It has not turned cold.

But His Majesty brought this matter up

in court today.

It might not be wise to take further action.

Grand Chancellor, you must drink the tribute tea while it's hot.

Please rest assured, Your Highness.

I will personally take action this time.

Jiang Li will never return

and I will make sure the Jiang family suffers after that.

I guarantee it.

Oh, don't drink it.

Please don't disappoint me again.

Has Shen Yurong come to see me these days?

Your Highness, he hasn't.

He can still maintain his composure.

Let's see how long it'll take for him to come.

Second Lady Jiang

is truly astonishing.

She's actually bringing an unfamiliar county magistrate

to submit a complaint to the palace.

That's right. I wonder...

Mr. Shen.

Prepare the carriage.

Yes, sir.

Wait.

No need.

Here, enjoy.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Mister,

thank you for letting us rest here.

You see,

there are so many of us here.

We don't ask for any luxurious food.

As long as it can fill our stomachs,

we'll take everything you have.

I'll pay double if needed.

It's not that I refuse to sell you anything.

But we also don't have enough to eat.

I don't know when the famine will end.

If I give you everything now,

where will I go for food later?

Please, I'm begging you.

Please help us find a solution.

Then I'll try and ask the villagers.

Have some water.

Li.

Let's get off the carriage...

All right.

It's all right.

It's all right now.

What's...

It's all right now.

There, there.

A cat with spots jumped over Nanshan.

Following the North Star, she returned home to the border.

Don't you think

you're being overly kind to Magistrate Xue?

Even if it's to repay a favor,

you don't have to be this protective.

When we get to the capital,

it might cause trouble

if the Jiang family sees this.

Third Uncle, you should know

my father abandoned me at Zhennyu Hall for ten years,

completely neglecting me.

Magistrate Xue's daughter died trying to save me.

That's why I consider him my real father.

I know you're someone who repays kindness.

But there's something

I need your advice on.

What is it?

Ever since we entered Dingzhou,

every household along the way has been facing food shortages.

I asked the village chief.

He said the famine gets worse as we travel forward.

Didn't the court provide relief for the disaster?

They did.

But it's only enough for each person to have a bowl of watery porridge daily.

Is there another route we can take?

We could detour through Liuzhou.

But the capital is toward the north.

If we take a detour toward the west,

it will add at least a month to our journey.

They are eager for us to take a longer route,

so they can carry out their plans in secret.

We'll stick to Dingzhou to avoid more trouble.

We are traveling in a large group, so provisioning will be difficult.

We'll split up.

All of you are trusted by me and my father.

Today, I ask you all to remember this.

My identity now is Second Lady Jiang.

If we get to the capital and you address me by the wrong name,

not only will we fail to save my father,

but it will also endanger our lives.

All right.

We'll remember that.

Please inform the rest from Huaixiang

about my identity.

Gu Da, you and the others skilled in martial arts.

Please take good care of everyone

and ensure their safety.

Please rest assured. Take care of yourself too.

We'll meet again after we leave Dingzhou.

Safe journey.

Take care.

Be careful.

- Let's prepare to head out. - Be careful.

Come, slowly.

[Nanmen]

[Dingzhou] Everyone, line up. No need to rush.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Next.

Everyone will get some. Please don't push.

Here you go.

It's still hot.

Thank you.

Once you get your food, move forward.

- Here's yours, mister. - Thank you.

Thank you.

- Thank you. - Thank you.

Thank you.

Here you go.

Thank you. Thank you.

Those at the back, please line up.

Hey, what are you doing?

It's mine!

Don't grab it.

Third Uncle,

let's go and buy

some food for the journey ahead.

The cost is not a problem.

No matter what,

we must leave this place tomorrow morning.

All right.

Those at the back. Keep up.

Li!

Liu Xu?

Liu Xu,

what are you doing in Dingzhou at a time like this?

My father was ordered

to escort relief supplies from the court to Dingzhou.

So I followed along.

I thought our mission would be over

once the provision was delivered.

But Dingzhou's famine is so severe.

The city's grain houses are empty

and many disaster victims gather outside the city.

The local officials in Dingzhou are overwhelmed

and don't have enough people to distribute the food.

So my father decided to stay

and help distribute the food.

Is the situation really bad?

Yes, it's quite serious.

Earlier, they said a batch of supplies was on the way.

But it hasn't arrived yet.

Without food,

there might be unrest.

You have to be careful in what you do.

After all, people would do anything

to survive.

I expected this when I saw the disaster victims

on the way here,

so I evacuated those from Huaixiang and took a detour.

It's just a few of us now.

We'll leave early tomorrow morning.

I thought we could catch up

when I met you this time.

But you're leaving again.

You don't know

how bored I was in the capital.

I thought Ye Shijie and Jiang Jingrui were in the capital.

Don't even mention Jiang Jingrui to me.

All he does is upset me.

I feel like giving him a piece of my mind

every time I see him.

Ye Shijie is a bookworm.

He's always busy with official matters.

I rarely see him too.

He just started his position at the ministry.

Maybe he's not a bookworm.

He's just not interested in me.

Are you moving on?

I only like people who like me back.

As for those who are not interested in me,

I won't waste my time on them.

Open the door. We want to see Second Lady Jiang.

- Open up! - Second Lady Jiang.

Master, what do we do now?

How did they know Li was staying here?

I have no idea.

Could the lady who found this place for us

leak it out?

Either that or the villagers leak it out.

Impossible.

Master,

why don't I ask Second Lady Jiang here

to calm them down?

No, Li can't show up right now.

I'll handle this.

Open the door.

Second Lady Jiang.

Someone's coming. Someone's coming.

Everyone, let's go and see Second Lady Jiang.

What a crowd.

Are you trying to rob us?

No.

We dare not, mister.

We just want

to see Second Lady Jiang.

Who told you she's here?

I... I heard from someone.

From who?

I really heard it

from the beggars.

They said Second Lady Jiang is brave

and willing to help Magistrate Huaixiang seek justice.

So she can definitely help us.

All of us agree to come and see her.

We want to ask Second Lady Jiang

to help us get some food.

- That's right. - Please help us, Second Lady Jiang.

- Second Lady Jiang! - Second Lady Jiang!

Shut up!

You're being misled, get it?

Leave.

We don't have food either.

Second Lady Jiang!

Mister, please have mercy on us

and give us some food.

My child is only a year old.

I don't have to eat.

But please save my child.

Please, I can go without food.

Please help my child.

Please, I beg you.

Please help my child.

Give us some food.

Please,

Go and get some mantou.

Yes, Master.

Mister, please help the children.

Get up now.

Mister, please.

Please, I beg you.

Please, mister.

We don't have much food either.

We can only share some with the children.

Those with able-bodied adults

should leave on their own.

Otherwise,

don't blame me for being rude.

- Thank you, Second Lady Jiang. - Thank you, Second Lady Jiang.

- Thank you. - Thank you, mister.

Li, what are you doing?

Third Uncle, did you give the disaster victim food?

I gave the children some mantou

and chased away the rest.

You shouldn't have given them food.

I know we're running out of food.

I did leave some for us.

Besides,

I can eat less during the journey.

That was not what I meant.

No matter how much food we have left,

you shouldn't have given it to others.

The moment we give them food,

we won't be able to control the crowd later.

The disaster victims have been hungry for a long time.

Once they react, regroup, and come back,

we won't be able to leave.

Don't worry, I'm here.

Anyone causing trouble won't get away with it.

But what if it's the whole city's victims?

How will you handle it alone?

I...

Before the news spreads,

we must leave now.

I'll have Liu Xu arrange for us to leave the city.

If the people asking for food today come

from Huaixiang,

will you still be this indifferent?

Third Uncle, what do you mean?

I thought you were kind-hearted.

You took the risk to save the Huaixiang's people out of gratitude.

But now, it seems different.

Your attitude changes depending

on the people.

It's about priorities.

The priority now is to hurry back to the capital.

We can't let those

who depart early wait in vain.

Never mind. You've always been decisive.

I'll just do what you say.

Tong.

Time to go.

Let them pass.

Li,

be careful after you're outside the city.

If there's an emergency, write to me immediately.

Take care. I'll see you when you return.

You should go now.

Third Uncle, let's go.

All right.

[Dingzhou]

Is that Second Lady Jiang's carriage?

- Yes, it is. - It's Second Lady Jiang's carriage.

Second Lady Jiang!

Second Lady Jiang.

Oh, no.

Second Lady Jiang.

We're in trouble.

Second Lady Jiang.

It's Second Lady Jiang's carriage!

It's Second Lady Jiang's carriage!

What do you want?

What do you want?

Get up!

Listen to me.

There's no Second Lady Jiang here.

I don't even know who's Second Lady Jiang.

You're lying! Second Lady Jiang is inside.

Yes, there must be food in the carriage!

Everyone, go and get it! There's food inside.

Back off!

Tong.

What are you trying to do?

Second Lady Jiang!

- There's food inside! - Get out of the way!

If you get on the carriage, I'll won't be nice anymore!

It's going to topple!

Get off!

Third Uncle, are you all right?

It's Second Lady Jiang! It's her!

Get out of the way!

I dare you to get close again!

Everyone, don't believe him.

We can't let ourselves die from hunger.

There must be food in the carriage.

Let's go and get it.

Go and take it!

It's better than starving to death.

What are you waiting for? Go!

We're giving out food!

Everyone, look! We're giving out food!

Where?

Hot, fresh buns!

Steamed buns!

Come quickly!

They're filled with meat.

- Where? - Steamed buns.

Come and see.

What now?

Hot, fresh buns!

These have fillings!

Really?

It really is steamed buns.

They're delicious!

Come and get some before they're gone.

- Steamed buns! - There are really buns!

Steamed buns!

Give it to me!

They'll run out if you're late. Come quickly!

- They're giving out food! - I want steamed buns!

I want steamed buns!

There's enough for everyone.

I want one.

Don't snatch.

All right, here you go.

Third Uncle, are you all right?

Shijie.

Jiang Li, go now.

We'll cover you.

Thank you.

It's nothing.

Be careful on your way back.

Mine! It's my steamed bun!

Give it to me!

- No, stop! - You old fool!

You two.

Stop it.

Go away!

Be careful.

- Stop it. - Why did Magistrate Xue come down?

Stop it!

Magistrate Xue.

Stop it.

- Be careful. - No.

Don't run.

Don't run.

Go away!

- I want steamed buns. - Be careful.

No, don't.

- Magistrate Xue! - Don't!

We have to leave now.

- No. - Don't go there.

You can't go there.

Let's go.

- Stop. - Come on.

- Let's go. - Get in the carriage.

Let's go.

No.

Don't leave.

Don't leave.

Are there any more?

- Give it to me! - It's mine!

- It's mine. - Give it to me!

It's mine!

Father,

aren't you tired from reading all these petitions?

Do you want to take some rest?

Do you know the relationship

between people and officials?

People are the foundation of officials.

That's what the texts say.

Then what do you it is?

The people are like

what you are to me.

I like what the people like.

I hate what the people hate.

This is what it means to be a parent to the people.

As an official,

all the people are my children.

Stop it!

- It's mine. - Take more.

No!

We're out of buns.

We're out of buns.

It's too late, Jiang Li.

We almost finished give out the food. You must leave now.

Or else you won't be able to leave.

That's right.

No.

Then we'll stay.

You're not leaving?

But...

Return to the city.

- Don't take mine! - Give it to me!

Don't take it! It's mine!

Father, even when you're not clear-minded,

you still care about the people.

How could they harm someone like you?

I won't let them get away with this.

Li,

I shouldn't have given the people food.

I almost put you in danger.

It's not your fault.

Today's events were too deliberate.

If they were really the people,

how did they know our whereabouts so clearly?

Someone must have instigated them.

They don't want me to leave Dingzhou.

I found out

there are many small paths leading out of Dingzhou.

We can go through the forest.

I don't plan to leave.

What are you thinking?

Third Uncle, you were right.

They're all people.

Why differentiate between Huaixiang and Dingzhou?

My lady,

Official Ye and the others are here.

We're lucky to have you today.

What are you two doing in Dingzhou?

Li Zhongnan is here for disaster relief,

and the Emperor ordered me to assist.

Li,

Grand Chancellor Jiang received your letter and was furious.

He was going to drag you back.

But when he heard you were passing through Dingzhou,

he let me come to check on you.

After Father knew,

he must be furious, right?

Well, it's good to let First Uncle know.

With so many disaster victims and so many mouths to feed,

if you don't ask for his help, how will you solve it?

Right?

How can you solve it?

Li Zhongnan is in charge of disaster relief,

and the food is in his hands.

Even if Father wanted to help,

he couldn't bypass Li Zhongnan.

Otherwise, he'd be accused

of hindering the relief efforts.

If that's the case, you still need to leave.

It's too late to leave.

My whereabouts have been exposed.

With the disaster in Dingzhou unresolved

and the people outside the city not dispersing,

I can't leave

with Magistrate Xue.

Li, Luyang isn't far from here.

Let me go back to the Ye family and think of a solution.

The Ye family just suffered a major setback

and hasn't recovered.

Besides, gathering food

and transporting it here in such a short time

is nearly impossible.

The Ye family has been in business

for decades.

So they can handle this.

Don't worry. I'll head back now.

Be careful.

- I'm heading off now. - Thank you.

If the Ye family can't help,

it would be a dead end.

Even if it's a dead end, we need to know why.

We already know someone is behind this.

So we need to find out

who is the one behind this.

With Second Lady Jiang in Dingzhou,

all the disaster victims are heading here.

[Govern the people, serve Heaven] Dingzhou's situation is critical now.

Official Li,

do you have any solutions?

The drought has affected a wide area,

spanning several cities.

Right now, the disaster victims are concentrated in Dingzhou.

The relief plan I made before

is no longer applicable and needs revision.

After court,

I will discuss with Grand Chancellor Jiang

and quickly report a solution to you, Your Majesty.

Hurry up.

Every day of delay means more suffering for the people.

- Yes, Your Majesty. - Yes, Your Majesty.

Chancellor Li.

Chancellor Li.

What are you doing?

We've both been doing this job for most of our lives.

A food distribution plan

is already in place.

It just needs to be adjusted to fit the current situation.

Does it really need to take that long?

I'm not as anxious as you are.

After all, it's your second daughter

causing the trouble.

That's not fair.

The relief efforts in Dingzhou are your responsibility.

If people starve to death,

aren't you afraid of the Emperor's wrath?

Of course, I am.

I used to be.

But now that Second Lady Jiang is here,

she brought the disaster.

If the Emperor wants to punish someone,

he'll start with your Jiang family.

What does it have to do with me?

So you don't care if people starve?

That's not true.

There's actually a batch of grain in Yunxiang,

not far from Dingzhou.

But the mountain roads are treacherous.

It's not easy

to transport the grain from there.

Just be frank.

If Second Lady Jiang wants to return

to the capital alone,

it'll be simple.

But if she wants to take someone else back,

don't blame me for the complications.

With so many people on the road,

transporting the grain will be difficult.

Are you saying

that unless she stops bringing the people to submit a petition to the Emperor,

you won't solve the issues caused by famine?

I never said that.

It's up to Grand Chancellor Jiang to decide.

But the longer this drags on,

the more disaster victims will gather in Dingzhou,

and the danger will increase.

I suggest you go back

and persuade your daughter.

It's said Second Lady Jiang wasn't afraid.

She stood up and said,

[Virtue and Growth] justice are evident and should prevail.

Is there no place for justice?

If Huaixiang's grievances can't be heard

[Seeking Tranquility and Purity] and Luyang can't help.

Then follow me.

Even if the path ahead is filled with danger,

I will take you to the capital

to seek justice!

Well said!

Your Highness, you...

Well said.

Reward him.

Yes, reward.

Chancellor Li.

Yes, Your Highness.

You've mastered

the art of using rumors.

You sure know how to exploit

the common folk's love for drama.

Thank you for your praise.

I simply used their tactics against them.

Doesn't Jiang Li love to use the name of Second Lady Jiang

to spread her cause?

This time, I let her use it to her heart's content.

To defeat her,

first let her run rampant.

♪If there are no happy memories♪

♪How can we traverse the forbidden land of sorrow?♪

♪Two cold and unfeeling bodies♪

♪Holding hands, can we get through the snow season?♪

♪In the cold wind, in the long night♪

♪Embracing the remaining warmth♪

♪The depth of the sea, unfathomable♪

♪Can it bury yesterday's sighs?♪

♪Continue to love, cherishing it with my life♪

♪Continue to live, even with only a glimmer of hope♪

♪Whether in sorrow or joy, I believe in you♪

♪I'd rather be trapped in the world's extremes♪

♪Continue to live, exhausting all courage♪

♪Continue to love, until the breath runs out♪

♪Traversing half a lifetime of loneliness, just to meet you♪

♪After the hardships, never to part again♪

♪After the hardships, never to part again♪

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