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[My Wife is A Thief]

[Episode 8]

Mrs. Xu.

Don't just sit there.

Eat more.

Zhen, eat it while it's hot.

[Elegant Residence in Spring Sunshine]

Your brother

seems to have some hostility towards me.

Look at how you

treat me every day.

You always pull a long face

and torture me every day.

He is my brother.

He should protect me.

I'm torturing you?

Why are you eating in bed?

We agreed not to intervene in each other's affairs.

I want to eat in bed.

Look at your attitude.

And you're blaming others for being hostile to you.

I'm thirsty.

Get me a glass of water, alright?

We agreed to keep a distance.

Get it yourself.

I have a hard life.

My husband won't even pour me a cup of tea.

Can you put on your shoes?

Why do you care?

Why are you moving your feet away!

Zhen! Zhen!

Brother.

Isn't opera your favorite?

I specially hired

7 troupes for you.

Let’s watch it all night.

Okay, wait for me.

Let's go.

Let's go.

What are you doing with these junk?

I have plenty of these.

Brother-in-law,

rest early.

Let's go, Sis.

Even though the two of them are neighbors

and can take care of each other,

they can't be taking care of each other

to the extent that she eats breakfast at her brother's house, can they?

Young Madam didn't come back last night.

[Chang An Restaurant]

How is it, Rong?

Is this place any good?

Yes.

I'll bring you here again next time.

[Alcohol]

I'm telling you,

Isn't that Young Madam?

I know this neighborhood.

Why is she with a man?

Didn't you want candied haws?

[Timely wine]

I'll buy some for you.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Just tell me what you want to eat.

Okay.

That's her brother.

He looks like her lover.

Are you itching?

Do you want a beating?

No.

Look at the two of them talking and laughing.

I told you that he is her brother.

Yes.

Do you want to send Young Madam back then?

For what?

We're here on official business.

[Elegant Residence in Spring Sunshine]

[Elegant Residence in Spring Sunshine]

Young Master,

I'm not stealing food.

Young Madam hasn't been home.

These dried fruits will go bad if no one eats them.

Go ahead.

I won't eat them.

I'll clean this up.

Young Master, let me get you some water.

Brother?

You're still not coming home.

I put up with her usual nonsense,

but now she's staying out all night.

That's too much.

If this continues,

are you trying to disgrace the reputation of Xu family?

Time flies.

Rong.

The two of us have been walking together

like this for years.

You're wrong, Jinning.

It's the three of us.

You, me and Zhen.

You're right.

Also,

you were only this tall back then.

A little girl who loved to crawl into the crowd.

Once you don't keep an eye on her, she's gone.

Zhen ran out first.

I was chasing after her.

You're right.

But you were always able to find us.

Of course.

But this time, once I lost sight of you

you became someone else's wife.

What wife?

It's all for the mission.

Speaking of which,

I've just been having fun with you these days.

I haven't been doing my job.

I have to go home now.

Home?

That's not your home.

Zhen.

Why are you here?

I'm here to take you home.

Remember to come back early next time.

I have a lot of work to do.

I can't go out to find you every time.

His words sound wonderful

but he's only looked for me this once.

Although we're just pretending to be husband and wife,

we should still take care of our reputation.

If others see you

going out to see your family every day,

they will think I'm treating you badly.

Isn't that the truth?

Can you put the pillow...

You must be tired.

Rest early.

[Pharmacy]

Rong.

Senior.

Is Master looking for me?

Young Madam.

What brings you here?

Senior, you're here too.

Thank you for last time, Senior.

Stop pretending

and focus on your mission.

You're always making others

clean up your mess.

Do you really think you're a lady?

You...

What?

All right.

Master is waiting inside.

Go in now.

Master.

Tomorrow is Ministry of Revenue Lord Hu's eldest daughter's wedding.

I want you to sneak in

and find a ledger.

The ledger has been verified

to contain records of Xu Chengsi's

embezzlement of government money.

It's related to the Taizhou flood.

You two must be careful.

-Yes, Master. -Yes.

[Zichen Department]

Tomorrow is Lord Hu's daughter's wedding.

Send a troop of men

to assist the Imperial Guards to guard Hu's Mansion.

What do you think?

It's a cushy assignment, right?

I'm not going.

Not going?

Why not?

This is an assignment that I worked hard to snatch

from the Ministry of Justice.

Send this to the Grand Court tomorrow morning.

Yes, My Lord.

Instead of investigating the many unsolved cases,

you're going to be a bodyguard at a wedding.

If you want to go, go.

I'm not going.

Lord Hu is in the Ministry of Revenue.

He is in charge of dispensing military pay,

and even the Ministry of Justice is polite towards him.

Why aren't you going?

You're still being picky?

Brother.

This autopsy report

has no details at all.

You call this an autopsy report?

You have to rewrite it tonight, even if you don't sleep.

Got it?

Yes.

We, Zichen Department, keep the community safe.

We don't pander to imperial relatives or nobles.

Stop right there!

What's in that head of yours?

I've accepted the assignment for Zichen Department already anyway.

You have to go

no matter what.

Don't forget

you took

a 2-year advance on your salary.

You can't afford to offend the Ministry of Revenue.

Go back and rest early.

Tomorrow morning,

take your men to Hu's Mansion!

So stubborn.

[Peaceful Residence]

Everything is here.

Tonight, I'll go to Hu's Mansion to scout the place

and locate the ledger.

Darling.

Why are you back?

Where are you going with that?

We agreed not to intervene in each other's affairs.

Stop.

I thought we talked about this last night.

Actually, I have an appointment with Miss Qin

to learn embroidery.

The capital is not safe lately.

Don't go out if there's nothing important.

But I've already agreed to it.

I can't go back on my word.

Right.

I'll ask Wu Zhao to prepare a carriage

to send you there.

He can take care of you.

I got it wrong.

He asked me for leave.

I'll prepare the carriage.

I'll send you there.

Darling.

Actually, I don't have to go.

Didn't you agree to it already?

It's just embroidery.

I can learn it anytime.

My husband is more important.

You came back to get your things, right?

After you're done,

do you have to return to duty?

I'm off tonight.

I have an assignment tomorrow morning.

You're not going back?

Tomorrow morning?

Is it very early?

How early?

Do you want breakfast?

Sure.

Tomorrow morning,

I'll have breakfast with you and mother

and go to Hu's Mansion together.

Hu's Mansion?

Are you going to the wedding?

No.

I'm not going to the wedding.

I'm in charge of guarding Hu's Mansion.

What's wrong?

Nothing.

I'm happy

that we'll get to go together.

I didn't expect you to actually learn embroidery.

Can I have a look?

No.

What did you embroider?

Why can't I see it?

This is a gift for you.

But I haven't finished it yet

so I definitely can't let you see it.

Xu Muchen as the guard.

How can I steal the ledger then?

Giving me a gift?

What gift could she give?

[Hu's Mansion]

Please come in.

Please come in.

Your Ladyship, please come in.

Please come in.

[Wedding]

Group 3, take the corridors.

Yes.

Group 4, the west rooms.

Yes.

Yes.

Group 5, the pavilions.

Yes.

Yes.

Group 6, follow me.

Yes.

[Wedding]

Congratulations.

Congratulations, Lord Hu.

Thank you.

Please.

Congratulations, Lord Hu.

Congratulations, Lord Hu.

Mrs. Liu,

I have to thank you on behalf of my daughter.

Mrs. Xu.

Mrs. Liu.

You guys arrived early.

I've been here for a while.

Where's Mrs. Hu?

We need one more person.

She's busy with something.

Why don't you sit here and fill in?

Yes.

She'll be back soon.

Okay.

I haven't played for a long time.

I've long heard that your Young Madam is beautiful, intelligent,

pure and elegant.

You're always there for your mother-in-law.

Now that I see you, you are indeed a good child.

I'm so envious.

I'm just lucky.

My daughter-in-law is smart.

The two of us

work together seamlessly.

Which one should I play?

This one.

You are really lucky.

Nine Dots.

Two Dots.

Three Characters.

Mother.

I have a headache.

Xiao Dong.

One Bamboo.

Young Madam.

This is the house remedy for headaches.

I always have it with me.

Which one?

This one.

Okay.

This one.

Mother.

I was wrong.

I think I have a stomachache instead.

Xiao Dong! Xiao Dong.

Young Madam.

This is the house remedy for stomachaches.

Her Ladyship asked me to prepare it too.

Four Bamboos.

Thank you.

So much medicine for a mahjong game.

Thank you so much.

Three Dots.

One Character.

Eight Characters.

Mother, I need to go to the toilet.

Xiao Dong, Xiao Dong.

Which one?

Your Ladyship,

I really have no solution for this.

I can't do more than a few rounds on my own.

Come back quickly.

Three Bamboos.

Take it. Four Characters.

Don't take too much time. Come back quickly.

Come back soon.

Hurry up, Mrs. Xu.

Don't be anxious.

You're going to win soon. How can I not be anxious?

Play that.

Okay, okay.

Xiao Dong.

Tell Young Madam to come back quickly.

Go.

Yes.

You

really can't live without your daughter-in-law.

Wait, wait.

Quick, play.

This...

Senior,

do you know where the ledger is?

Of course I do.

You wouldn't happen not to know, would you?

How could I not know?

I'm afraid of any discrepancies

between our clues,

so I'm just trying to compare notes with you.

Compare notes with me?

Okay, you go first then.

Senior.

I don't know, alright?

Xu Muchen didn't go out at all last night.

I didn't have the chance to scout the location.

Junior,

you've only married into the Xu family for a few days.

Have you forgotten everything

that Master taught you?

Alright, stop.

Just tell me where it is.

I'll just sneak it out.

I can tell you,

but you're going to have to give me the ledger once you sneak it out.

Also,

you have to admit to Master

that you failed at your job.

As for how Master decides to punish you,

it's her business.

There's no need for that.

Okay. Good luck to you then.

Fine, I'll give it to you after I steal it.

Deal.

Tonight,

I'll wait for you at the top floor of the Windswept Pavilion in Hu's Mansion.

The ledger is in the back study.

Go find it yourself.

Senior,

I have another favor to ask of you.

Nightwear.

You...

I'll go out first.

Come out later.

Don't follow too closely.

I finally handled Senior.

But then again,

Mother

can't leave me even for a moment now.

I've used all my

pretend-to-be-sick tricks from Master.

But Mother

is on another level.

Looks like I need to find another way.

I can pretend to fall into the water

and leave the main hall.

It's a little cold,

but for the mission,

Liu Rong, you can do it.

Go!

[Gentle breeze blows slowly]

Miss Su.

You must be Young Madam Xu.

Well, I don't know you.

There's a lot of food in the front yard.

Why don't you go eat something?

Just get on with your stuff.

-I... -Brother Muchen is so lucky

to marry such a beautiful wife.

Who are you?

I'm Hu Shanshan.

Lord Hu is my father.

My sister is the one getting married today.

Don't tell me Brother Muchen

didn't mention me?

Are you close to Xu Muchen?

We grew up together.

That's great!

Xu Muchen is on duty in the front hall.

[Gentle breeze blows slowly]

You two go and catch up.

How could you not know

that Brother Muchen hates

to be disturbed when he's on duty?

If he were to be distracted by me,

he will certainly blame me.

We are all family.

What's there to blame?

This position is very important.

You two must keep an eye on it.

Xu Muchen!

Yes, My Lord.

Come here.

Look who this is.

Go.

Yes.

[Gentle breeze blows slowly]

Honey.

Greetings, Brother Muchen.

Miss Hu.

What's going on?

You used to call me Sister Shanshan.

Why are you so distant?

You haven't met for a long time, so of course you're distant.

The garden in front of your mansion is so beautiful.

You two should go for a walk.

You can catch up.

Once you've caught up, you won't be distant anymore.

Honey.

Did you misunderstand us?

Miss Hu and I

just studied for a few days together when we were kids.

There's no misunderstanding.

Childhood sweethearts who played together.

what's there to misunderstand?

You two go talk.

Sister.

The more you do this,

the more I think you misunderstood us.

I don't have time

to misunderstand your stupid affairs.

Fine, I misunderstood.

But it's not because of you.

[Gentle breeze blows slowly]

Xu Muchen.

If you don't explain

what your relationship is today,

don't even think of leaving.

Honey.

Didn't I tell you just now?

We only studied together for a few days.

Studied together for a few days?

You studied together for a few days

and you call her Sister Shanshan? Is that appropriate?

Sister.

It's not what you think.

I'm on duty.

Honey, knock it off.

You think I'm being unreasonable?

If you don't explain it to me today,

don't think of leaving.

There are so many people watching you. Don't do this.

[Gentle breeze blows slowly]

Hold onto me. Don't let go!

Young Madam.

Are you okay?

This Xu Muchen

obviously can't swim but he still went in to save me.

Isn't he making things worse?

My Lord.

This is too dangerous.

You can't swim.

If anything happened just now...

My wife fell into the water.

It's cold. Don't catch a cold.

Don't fall sick.

Quick, go get changed in my room.

Miss Hu.

Take my wife with you.

I have spare clothes.

I can change myself.

Don't catch a cold.

My Lord.

Go get changed.

Take Miss Su's wet clothes

out to dry.

Yes.

Sister,

please get changed.

Thank you.

It's Hu's family's fault that you fell into the water today.

I will come to your place to apologize in a few days.

It's okay. I was careless.

It's not your fault.

Sister, what's wrong?

I just have a headache.

Maybe I caught a cold.

Can you tell them

I want to take a rest

and tell them not to disturb me tonight?

Okay.

Tomorrow is my sister's wedding.

The relatives will probably celebrate till late.

You stay here and rest.

I'll order them

not to disturb you.

By the way, Miss Su,

there's really nothing between me and Brother Muchen.

It's okay. There's no misunderstanding.

I understand.

Don't worry.

I won't see you off.

Alright then.

Let me close the door for you.

Xu Muchen is ridiculous.

He can't swim,

so why did he jump in and make trouble?

He's so cold usually

but he pretends to be nice in front of others.

I thought no one would bother me.

Who's that?

-Lord Xu. -Lord Xu.

[Hu's Mansion]

Dismissed.

Thank you for your help tonight, Zichen Department.

Yes.

[Hu's Mansion]

[Hu's Mansion]

You're lucky. You won a lot tonight.

[Wedding]

Please.

Pull yourselves together

and raise our guard.

Yes.

[Ledger]

[Windswept Pavilion]

Miss Qin.

Miss Qin, you dropped a handkerchief.

I found it.

If I scared you just now,

please forgive me.

Thank you, Young Master Gongyang.

Miss Qin, it's late.

Why are you at Windswept Pavilion alone?

I had two glasses too many

so I came to get some fresh air.

Willow Leaf Thief Liu!

[Ledger]

Miss Qin, are you okay?

[Ledger]

Catch her alive.

Xu Muchen!

Chase her!

Young Master Gongyang!

Go after her!

Yes.

Are you okay?

Miss Qin, are you okay?

Are you hurt?

I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

Can you help me up?

Okay.

Stop.

I have something to ask you.

You pervert.

You're taking advantage of me again.

Xu Muchen, you're a bastard.

Bad guy.

This Willow Leaf Thief Liu is targeting me, isn't she?

It's the most heavily guarded day of Hu's Mansion with the wedding

and I'm on duty.

Why did it have to be stolen today?

Something's going on here.

[Elegant Residence in Spring Sunshine]

What happened to your foot?

Nothing.

Did you sprain your ankle when you fell into the pond?

Let me see.

No need.

I'm fine.

How did you get back with your leg like this?

How did I come back?

I was so unlucky today.

I met my love rival at the wedding,

fell into the water and sprained my ankle.

Most importantly,

my husband is nowhere to be seen.

My brother had to send me back.

Willow Leaf Thief Liu attacked Hu's Mansion at night.

I was in a hurry to catch her.

I didn't have time for you.

Are you okay?

Isn't it a little late to ask now?

I'm going to bed.

♫People who are in love♫

♫Reach out to each other♫

♫The world is vast♫

♫The warm destiny left us with a split-second♫

♫No matter how many storms it takes♫

Wait for me.

♫The steps of chasing dreams are no longer complicated♫

♫Because we can answer confidently♫

I'll do it myself.

♫Happiness is there♫

♫Setbacks are the initial forms of flowers♫

♫To prove growth♫

Don't move.

♫Let this long experience♫

♫Become the silent smile in the future♫

♫Walk into different situations♫

♫And the uncontrollable fate♫

Don't move around for a couple of days.

♫In the unseen world♫

♫Our hearts are interconnected♫

Young Master! Young Madam!

I'm here to bring you some soup for your cold.

♫Happiness is there♫

Come in.

You may leave.

Old Madam said

Young Master and Young Madam fell into the water and caught a cold

so she asked me to help you fall asleep before leaving.

No need.

We can do it ourselves.

No way.

If I didn't do

as Old Madam asked,

I'll have to kneel when I go back.

Young Master, Young Madam.

Rest early.

I'm leaving.

Go down now.

I don't know Miss Hu very well.

I'm not interested.

My Lord!

Lord Hu and his family have been murdered!

[Hu's Mansion]

[Airy vermillion pavilion]

Last night, Hu's second daughter came home

to look for her father to pick out jewellery for her sister.

But when she pushed the door, she found

she found that her parents and sister had been killed.

We rushed here once we heard the noise.

According to the coroner's autopsy,

[The Hu Family Murder Case]

Their faces were pale and their lips were purple.

They had swollen abdomens.

[Autopsy Records of Hu's Mansion case]

The autopsy results show that they were poisoned to death.

The shallow cut on Lord Hu's neck

seems to have been made by an iron weapon.

Willow Leaf Thief Liu stole in the middle of the night

and then Lord Hu's whole family was killed.

There must be a connection.

But Willow Leaf Thief Liu's weapons don't carry poison.

She didn't kill Lord Hu.

Lord Gu.

Xu Muchen, why are you here?

There's a murder here, of course I'll be here.

Xu Muchen, Xu Muchen.

I gave you such a good job.

Instead of staying put and guarding Hu's Mansion here,

why did you go after Willow Leaf Thief Liu?

Have you ever

taken my words seriously?

I will find Willow Leaf Thief Liu as soon as possible.

Don't mention that name again.

Let me tell you.

You're not in charge

of that case anymore.

I'm giving it to someone else.

Go home now!

Go home and reflect on yourself.

Come back

when you've thought things through.

This case must be investigated to the end.

Willow Leaf Thief Liu showed up last night

and Lord Hu and his family were killed.

Even if she didn't do it,

it must be related.

Shut up!

From now on,

you're suspended.

Put down your uniform

and badge.

With your suspension, Zichen Department

has nothing to do with you.

Go back now!

Don't you understand?

Go!

Go back!

Stay here.

Go!

You may leave.

Yes.

Master.

How dare you come back?

I was careless

and caused trouble for Watermill.

But I also brought the ledger back.

Careless?

How big a crime is it to assassinate a court official?

Your carelessness

has brought Watermill

down with you.

Senior, I didn't...

Shut up!

Rong.

Yes.

You're now a wanted murderer.

You returning to Watermill

will only cause us trouble.

Master.

I just went to steal the ledger.

I didn't even see Lord Hu.

How could I kill him?

What's the point of telling me this?

Will the Ministry of Justice spare you

because of what you said?

But I didn't kill anyone.

Why don't you believe me?

Does it matter if I believe you?

The 8th rule of Watermill's Sect Rules,

disciples shall not be involved in murder.

I already spared you

for the Nanxiang Kingdom envoy case.

I won't let you off lightly this time.

I'll take your place as Willow Leaf Thief Liu first.

If you make a mistake again,

you will be punished severely.