All language subtitles for Story of Kunning Palace episode 19 [iQIYI]

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As long as I can take over Ning'an Palace,

I'm willing to pay any price.

[Ning'an Palace]

Cleanse the court of traitors and sycophants.

The cinnabar imperial brush determines one's life and death.

Everything

is like a dream.

I once was indebted to a lot of people.

Zhang Zhe, help me.

I'll be a good person after this.

I'll marry the one I spoiled.

There are things

you can't give me.

But he can.

To keep my life,

only you, Sir, can help me.

Everyone in the world is entitled to escape.

But I'm the only one who can't.

I want to do my best to make up for

my past regrets and wrongdoings.

Mr. Zhang, do you believe in predestination from the previous life?

I'd rather believe in what's in front of me.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Welcome, Your Highness.

Congratulations on returning to the capital of our homeland.

Ning'er, what are you afraid of?

But in the unfathomable,

there's always an invisible hand

that puts everything back to its original place.

You've taken revenge and paid your debts.

At the end of the day, who are you?

A bustling place, or a battleground.

A life of absurdity, a story of mistakes and regrets.

[Story of Kunning Palace]

[Episode 19]

Sir, you haven't fully recovered.

Can't you rest for a few more days?

I still have a lot of work to do.

That can't wait.

Sir,

Baiguo Temple has been

all set up according to your orders.

It's time to enter the palace.

How could they have died

at the back mountain of Baiguo Temple out of the blue?

From the bodies, it looks like

they died a few days ago.

The monks from the temple were clearing weeds when they discovered the bodies.

They then immediately reported it to the government.

But, they didn't discover

any suspicious people in the vicinity.

Have you checked their identities?

Are you sure they were part of the rebels?

The rebels that we previously caught

confessed a lot of details,

including the faces of their accomplices.

We've checked the bodies

against the portraits,

and confirmed that they were indeed part of the rebels.

And...

the one with Lord Pingnan's emblem,

is Gongyi Cheng.

We've done a great job at the Ministry of Justice.

A large amount of silver banknotes were scattered around the bodies.

On the surface, it looks like they killed each other

because the loot was not distributed equally.

But, I still feel that there's something strange about this.

Oh, yes.

Take a look at this.

This was hidden

on Gongyi Chen's body.

It documents

the strongholds of the rebels near the capital.

These places are indeed the same as what we had found.

But,

these bodies came to us at the Ministry of Justice,

just as we were investigating the Rebels Case.

It's like someone let us find out on purpose.

Why do you care so much?

We just need to follow the map.

If there's something fishy going on,

we will find out, won't we?

[Loyal Souls of State of Qian]

By the way,

you were not originally from the capital,

so you may not know.

This is the memorial

for the 300 loyal souls who died under the sword

of Lord Pingnan 20 years ago.

In the earlier years, there were people who would still come and pay their respects.

Now you see,

it's deserted now.

Only the monks from the temple

come by once in a while to get rid of the weeds.

Let's go back quickly.

This place feels weird.

It feels creepy even in broad daylight.

Weren't they a bunch of thugs

and rebels?

How could they be caught this easily?

God bless my State of Qian.

Fine.

If we can eradicate the strongholds

on this map,

then Lord Pingnan will never stand a chance.

Your Majesty,

Mr. Zhang hasn't been on the case for long,

yet he has already achieved so much.

His abilities are evident.

Besides,

we still need Mr. Zhang to work on this case.

Why don't we confer him a commendation

with this achievement?

You're right.

I'll issue a decree now

to promote Official Zhang to the fifth rank secretary of Ministry of Justice.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

What a pity.

What we got this time

was just the location of the strongholds near the capital.

If we had managed to capture Gongyi Cheng alive,

I am sure we would have found out more about the whereabouts of the rebels.

It would be good if

we could capture him alive.

But now that he's dead,

he might still

come in handy.

What are you thinking of, Mr. Xie?

When you hadn't mentioned it just now,

I didn't give it much thought.

But now that you have mentioned it,

I have an idea.

It's just a little risky.

What is it?

So far, Gongyi Cheng's death

is only known to the court and the government.

If we pretend that Gongyi Cheng

is not dead,

but he was just caught by the government

and is currently being interrogated,

they will definitely send someone to rescue him,

because they are afraid of secrets being leaked.

By then, we just need to ambush

and catch them all.

Or...

we could be even riskier.

So what's the riskier plan?

Mr. Gu,

have you previously heard of the name Dujun, the Hermit?

Are you talking about

the top strategist of Lord Pingnan?

Yes.

Previously, when we managed to capture some of these rebels,

they all mentioned Dujun, the Hermit,

after several rounds of interrogation.

They all said that he’s mysterious

and rarely appears.

Other than Lord Pingnan and his trusted subordinates,

the rest of the rebels have never seen him before.

So, I am thinking,

what if we send someone

to pretend to be Dujun, the Hermit in prison,

and wait for the rebels to come and rescue Gongyi Cheng,

then leave the capital with them?

Wouldn't that allow us

to find more strongholds?

That’s a great idea, Official Xue.

It's bizarre and crafty,

and it leaves the rebels nowhere to hide.

But it is extremely dangerous for the impersonator,

who will be infiltrating deep into the enemy's camp.

He will need to be observant of people,

and be able to control the situation.

It's not a simple task.

If we are talking about wisdom and wits,

only Junior Preceptor Xie can take up this position.

He would be the first person I recommend.

But Junior Preceptor Xie is famous and prominent,

and his name is well-known in and out of the court.

If you want to be the impersonator,

it would take a lot of effort and might arouse suspicion.

I do have a candidate in mind.

He studied the files of rebels

and knows a lot about them.

Perhaps, he may be of service.

Who are you referring to?

It's Zhang Zhe.

I...

accept this position.

Today,

he suddenly proposed that you

pretend to be Dujun, the Hermit.

I didn’t discuss with you beforehand.

Do you mind?

No one could have predicted what Junior Preceptor Xie

would have said today.

Naturally, we can't discuss it beforehand.

We could only respond flexibly.

It would be great if we could use this opportunity

to find out the truth.

I don't mind it at all.

I'm just wondering

why he proposed such a plan.

Initially according to your plan,

we will make use Ministry of Justice

to hide the death of Gongyi Cheng,

and then we will follow

the people sent by Lord Pingnan

and follow them to their strongholds in Tongzhou.

In this way, we can get rid of Lord Pingnan's people,

while claiming a share of credit

in the court.

Then we'll take Marquis of Yan's letter

to convince the people at Tongzhou camps.

But now,

Zhang Zhe is plugged right in the middle of such a mess.

I'm afraid things will go wrong.

Junior Preceptor Xie

might look indifferent,

but he has his own motivations

and is quite shrewd.

I can't tell

what he's thinking either.

It's just that this time,

I will need to trouble you.

It's within my duties.

It's no trouble at all.

You're too kind, Sir.

It's a blessing to the Ministry of Justice

and the imperial court to have you, Zhang Zhe.

How about

we take advantage of the chaos and kill him?

No.

Why?

If you continue to let this man go on,

he'll be a threat

with endless troubles.

This was all my idea.

In future, Shen Lang will let me control the whole situation.

Besides, Zhang Zhe is an official in the imperial court.

If I don't uncover anything and lose a life in the midst,

I'm afraid

I'll only be held accountable and attract criticism.

Let's wait for a while.

Let's see what he can find

after he infiltrates the enemy camp.

That's not right.

You're letting a variable go unaddressed.

That's not Xie Ju'an's style.

No, you...

Why don't you keep talking?

Don't just say half of it.

What do you need me to do now?

Why aren't you giving me an explanation?

[Huairen Pharmacy]

[Fengyue Pavilion]

[The rebels of Lord Pingnan, Huang Qian]

[Fengyue Pavilion]

[Fengyue Pavilion]

Did you see it clearly?

Is it really Huang Qian?

Yes, I am sure.

They are now staying at the brothel in the south of the city.

I secretly followed Huang Qian in

to investigate.

I heard

they

booked several rooms.

There are definitely a lot of people there.

Huang Qian

is one of Lord Pingnan's close guards.

He normally never leaves Jinling.

If he's in the capital now...

That means...

he's here too.

I was still wondering

how I should release the news of Gongyi Cheng

being trapped in prison.

Instead,

he came knocking on my door.

Mr. Xue, you slept so well.

It's almost nighttime.

Jian Shu,

prepare the carriage.

We are going out.

Yes.

[Xue Dingfei]

It's because you were so amazing last night,

you little prick.

How about

we eat something first?

How are we going to eat?

You're annoying.

It's okay.

Huang,

don't you know how to knock?

Wait for me.

Viscount Dingfei,

Lord Pingnan asked us to come to the capital to carry out a mission.

You've been messing around all day.

How can this be?

What do you mean?

This is serious business.

Besides,

don't you all know

how to settle the matters outside?

Why would I bring you guys here

if I had to settle everything myself?

To be useless?

Lord Pingnan has ordered...

Stop.

Don't keep bringing up Lord Pingnan

every single time.

That doesn't work

on me.

Alright, get going.

You're not leaving?

Fine.

I will go.

I have lost everything.

Come on.

Big! Big! Big!

Small! Small! Small!

I am going with big this time.

Small. Bet on small!

Big.

Small.

Small.

Give it to me.

Bet on small!

Small!

Big.

Let's go.

Don't touch me.

I told you not to touch me.

-Go in.
-Don’t touch me.

Sir,

we are old friends.

Why are you always so violent

every time we meet?

No?

It hurts our relationship.

Come here.

But,

for an official like you

to come to such a messy place,

wouldn't it be

inappropriate?

Why did you come to the capital?

I didn't want to come here.

It's Lord Pingnan.

It's been a long time since you've made any progress.

He was afraid you had betrayed him.

He asked me to come to the capital to check on you.

He said that if you had indeed betrayed him,

he wanted me to expose your identity

in public.

I told you before that

there will be only one Xue Dingfei.

If my identity is exposed,

how long do you think you can live?

That's absolutely right.

I'm your substitute.

Of course I'm on your side.

Lord Pingnan is now old.

He's not in his right mind,

and he is in poor health.

I'm counting on you

for the rest of my life.

Don't talk nonsense with me.

If Lord Pingnan wants to expose me,

he just has to write a letter to the imperial court.

He didn't need to send you all the way out here to find me.

Of course I'm useless.

However,

what Lord Pingnan is most worried about now,

is still

the fortress of Tongzhou.

By the way,

Lord Pingnan gave me this half of a letter.

He said

kill Yan Mu.

Where is the letter?

I lost it.

Jian Shu?

Don't, please don't!

Miss Jiang.

Cut to the chase.

You came to see me this late.

Did something happen to Yan Lin?

Yes.

When I was on duty tonight,

I found someone

sneaking around in front of the doors of Xingwu Guards.

So I took him away.

Then I found out that

he's part of the rebels of Lord Pingnan,

and a subordinate of Gongyi Cheng.

Gongyi Cheng?

Isn't he...

If he's a rebel,

you should take him back to Xingwu Guards for them to deal with him.

Why are you looking for me?

Yes, I should have.

But when I asked,

he told me

he has the second half of the letter

that proves the collusion between the Yan family and Lord Pingnan.

Have you got the letter?

No.

He's just here to gather information.

He didn't bring anything with him.

Where is he?

Take me to see him.

What took you so long, Sir?

That gangster made a lot of noise.

I'm afraid it would be bad

if someone overheard.

Greetings, Miss.

Missy,

you have no business here.

Go back first.

Okay.

You shall be the one to interrogate him.

Find out the whereabouts of the letter,

and their plans.

Okay.

I've told you everything I know.

I don't have the letter.

What else do you want?

Although you guys have been working separately in the capital,

you guys must still keep in contact.

Two things.

First,

where are your accomplices?

Second,

where is the letter?

Let's get this straight,

and I will keep you alive.

It's hard to explain.

Xingwu Guards have plenty of ways to make you talk.

I'm just a nobody.

I don't know anything else.

They only asked me to go to the Xingwu Guards government office and gather information,

and then,

I was to pass on the information

to Baiguo Temple.

I really don't know anything else.

If they had only assigned the task of gathering information to you,

there is no need to mention the letter to you.

Even up to this point,

you still want to lie?

Aren't you afraid of death?

Tell me the truth!

Please spare my life, Sir!

I'll tell you, I'll tell you.

It's really not my fault.

Lord Pingnan doesn't trust you

nor Gongyi Cheng.

They only gave the first half of the letter to Gongyi Cheng.

It's because things haven't progressed for a long time

that they pushed me out here.

I know you want to protect the Yan family,

so I didn't even dare to take the letter.

And then?

Then,

I gave this letter

to someone else.

I...

I was just thinking that if I don't have it, I won't have to worry about it.

Even if something goes wrong,

it wouldn't be my fault.

But I didn't expect

the person who took the letter was Gongyi Cheng's subordinate.

He wouldn't listen to me at all.

He probably wants to take that letter

and claim credit from Gongyi Cheng.

That's why

I ran away halfway through.

You're a smart one, aren't you?

But do you want to know

how many times you will die,

if Lord Pingnan finds out about this?

Sir,

I was so scared these days.

I didn't even dare to mention a single word of what happened to Huang Qian.

Sir,

I beg you to save me.

I'll do anything

to save my life.

My brothers and I

came to the capital to find Mr. Gongyi,

and to give the letter from the Yan family to Duke Xue.

But after entering the capital,

I couldn't contact Mr. Gongyi.

Hence, we couldn't pass the letter to Duke Xue.

We are not familiar with the place here.

We were worried that we will cause trouble

if we acted rashly,

so we split up.

Therefore, it was my responsibility

to find out more about Duke Xue,

and then look for a suitable opportunity

to hand the letter over.

If what you said is true,

the letter should still be in your brothers' hands.

As long as you tell them

you've found out Duke Xue's whereabouts,

they will pass the letter to you,

is that right?

This...

Miss is asking you.

Is that true?

Yes.

That's easy.

Mr. Zhou,

just do as I said.

Get him to write a letter

and send it to Baiguo Temple tonight.

Be careful not to alert them.

No.

No, no you can't.

If the higher-ups find out,

my life will be in danger.

Miss,

how about

you step aside for a while?

Miss,

please have a look.

[I have found out Duke Xue's whereabouts. Proceed as planned.]

Be very careful.

If anything happens,

come to Jiang Mansion to find me.

Mr. Zhou,

I don't care about all the news you previously reported to the Duke of Xue

regarding the Yan family,

whether they were important or not.

But you must not

report about this letter.

I understand.

Mr. Zhou,

exactly who are we arresting?

We've been waiting for two days.

Is this some kind of big case?

Don't ask questions you shouldn't.

It's all arranged by the higher-ups.

If this is leaked,

we will all suffer.

[To Lord Pingnan]

Mr. Zhou,

what should we do with him?

Find a remote place

and kill him.

Why are you so happy?

My life is cheap.

I am not worthy of your anger.

But the one you took

was just a piece of blank paper.

If I die today,

you will never get to see

what I'm holding.

How did they figure it out?

It was the letter written by the rebel.

That letter didn't bear their emblem.

The person with the letter knew it was a trap.

These people

have been in the capital for a long time,

but still couldn't get in touch with Gongyi Cheng.

Hence, they are thinking of making a fortune.

How much do they want?

50,000 taels of silver.

They want it in banknotes.

Three days later,

we will exchange the money for the letter.

If we don't buy it,

are they planning to take advantage of the Duke of Xue?

These rebels

are really too much.

It's my fault.

I didn't see through these gangsters' schemes earlier.

But now,

it's not easy for us to get things done

when we are led around by the nose.

Tang,

take this Jiao'an.

and sell it at Youhuang Store.

Are you going to sell the qin too?

Aren't you going to keep it as a souvenir?

We'll see what happens after this.

For now, let's get through this first.

Remember,

no matter what,

you must sell this qin at Youhuang Store.

Do you understand?

Is it the news of the letter

from Xue Dingfei?

There's no sign of the letter.

However,

I got a qin.

What happened?

A maid from the Jiang family

came to sell it.

I think

you scared her too badly.

She doesn't want to learn the qin from you anymore.

Yan Lin gave her this qin.

Even if she was upset,

she wouldn't sell it at will.

Something must have happened.

Aren't you the one who knows

all the news about her?

What?

After that night,

she wouldn't tell you anything.

You've always been a wise man.

How are you being led around

by a little girl these days?

Okay.

I'll stop talking.

You know You Fangyin well.

Go and ask around.

If she really needs money urgently,

she will definitely use money from the account belonging to the salt well.

Junior Preceptor Xie,

are you asking me for a favor?

If you don't want to,

the money for the other few qins...

Yes, I am willing.

Between the both of us,

can I even reject you?

I am off.

No, you can't.

Miss Jiang said

this is our ledger.

Outsiders must not take a look at it.

That's not very nice of you to say.

Who taught you to do business?

Who helped you monitor the salt well

on Ren Weizhi's side?

Now, I'm the outsider?

Show me the ledger.

Ledger-

Other than Miss Jiang,

everyone else is an outsider.

Mr. Lyu,

I'm very grateful to you.

But I was entrusted with this task.

If I let you see the ledger today,

what should I do if

someone asks me to do something against you

in the future?

I just said one sentence,

and you talked back to me with eight lines.

And you said you were stupid.

I think

you are the smartest.

You...

Let me tell you the truth.

Jiang Mansion

have taken out a lot of things and sold it at a low price.

Even the qin that Yan Lin gave her

was being sold.

I’m afraid

Miss Jiang

is really in trouble this time,

yet find it hard to talk to us about it.

I know

you really care about her,

but isn't it the same for Xie Wei and I?

How about this?

I don't have to see the ledger.

but you must tell me

what happened to her.

Father,

is there any news

regarding the favor I asked you a few days ago?

Those few boxes of things

are valuable enough.

But because we were in a hurry to cash it,

It's inevitable that others take the opportunity to undercut us.

Fortunately,

we managed to gather 25,000 taels.

It's all here.

You managed to gather so much?

It goes without saying how well Yan Lin

has been treating you

all these years.

If it wasn't for fate playing games,

you two would have been married by now.

I have only

seen Yan Lin as a friend.

I just hope this money

can really help him.

Early this morning, Miss Jiang went to the prison.

She took 20,000 taels of silver

from the salt well ledger that was with Fang Youyin.

I heard that she looked very cold.

Not only that,

I also

heard from some friends at the calligraphy and antique stores that

that the Jiang family has cashed out

almost 20,000 to 30,000 taels worth of items in recent days.

She urgently needed money.

She even sold the qin.

Sir,

stop wasting your time and energy

on others,

will you?

Just one Xue Dingfei,

and the imperial court's plan to eliminate the bandits,

is enough trouble for you.

Miss Jiang won't accept your help either.

Why do you bother?

Sir.

How is it?

We still haven't found the person who stole the letter.

I was referring to the other issue.

Miss Jiang and Zhou Yinzhi have been meeting frequently these days.

It's as if they are talking about something in secret.

Dao Qin, Jian Shu,

you two keep an eye on Jiang Mansion and Zhou Yinzhi,

especially Zhou Yinzhi.

If Ning'er wants to do something,

it will definitely be through his hands.

-Yes.
-Yes.

Here's 50,000 taels of silver banknotes.

When you make payment tonight,

keep a low profile.

Now that the Yan family has been exiled,

if this gets out of hand,

there might be a retrial

in order to sentence them to death.

Secondly,

after you get the letter,

you must check carefully.

If the letter that they handed over was sealed with inscription rubbings,

arrest them immediately,

and report to me.

Remember,

no one else must know of

the content in the letter.

Yes, I know that.

These

are for you and your brothers.

I know it's not easy for you.

I have to trouble you

for such an important matter today.

Thank you Miss Jiang in advance.

After this is done tonight,

are we still keeping an eye on

on those gangsters?

Just do what I have asked you to do.

I'll take care

of the rest.

Okay.

Here.

Check it.

Mr. Zhou,

are you just going to let them take the money and leave?

Cut the crap.

We need to go back and report.

Not that I want to mention,

but people in the capital are indeed rich.

They can take

50,000 taels out so easily.

Isn't that great?

Let's go down the hill and drink.

Let's go.

Brother!

Save me!

Who are you?

What do you want?

My master has something to ask you all.

Come with me.

Sir,

I've interrogated them in detail.

These people are really something.

They are the ones

who stole Viscount Dingfei's letter.

What about the letter?

We've searched everywhere.

There was no letter.

Instead, we found these silver banknotes.

The leader of the rebels said

the letter was handed over to an officer from Xingwu Guards.

It must be Zhou Yinzhi.

These silver banknotes were from the other party to buy the letter.

All of this makes sense now.

The thing we couldn't find

happened to end up in her hands.

She did everything she could

to buy this letter through Zhou Yinzhi's hands.

But she's still young and gullible.

She don't know how evil people can be.

If it weren't for you this time,

I wonder what else

those rebels will do.

What a great plan, Ning'er.

What are you laughing at?

Take a look.

What is this?

And you still say Ning'er don't know how evil people are.

I think

she has already considered you and I as part of her plans.

She eliminated a menace

through our hands.

What do you mean?

First, she purposely took Jiao'an

and sold it at Youhuang Store,

so as to make us suspect that something really happened to her.

If she hadn't instructed You Fangyin,

and with You Fangyin's loyal personality,

did you really think you could have gotten an answer?

Also, if you consider Zhou Yinzhi's whereabouts,

the actions of Dao Qin and Jian Shu...

I'm afraid

all of these events

were part of her plan.

Not to mention,

how are we going to gather

50,000 taels of silver banknotes in such a short time?

Who knows if these gangsters

will use the same letter and sell it to someone else after this?

So,

we must not let them leave the capital.

We must eliminate the problem at the root.

I've already chosen my most trusted brothers

in Xingwu Guards.

But if we want to get rid of them completely,

I'm sure it's going to be a tough fight.

If we make a big fuss,

news will spread to the Duke and-

There's still some money leftover from when

we extorted the You family previously.

Take that money and give it to this man first,

and let him go.

Tell him

I will raise the rest of the money for him

within the next three days.

As for eliminating the problem...

I have an idea.

Maybe, we can get someone else

to do it for us.

Wait,

she's just a daughter of a noble family.

How can she be so smart?

Whether she's smart or not,

we will find out tomorrow once we ask.

Jian Shu?

Go to Jiang Mansion tomorrow morning

and ask her to come and learn the qin.

Yes.

Also,

take care of Gongyi Cheng's men as soon as possible.

The plan for Tongzhou is imminent.

The most important thing

is to let the Yan family leave the capital safely.

When the time comes,

even if they have the means to do so,

they won't be able to stir up any trouble.

[To Lord Pingnan]

What did Mr. Zhou send you

that could get you all worked up?

It's a letter that everyone wants.

All right, you can step down now.

We have to leave tomorrow morning.

Yes.

You are telling me about Dingfei's whereabouts,

so that we could meet.

That year, it was too late by the time I returned to the capital.

Dingfei must have been forced,

and died in fear.

This matter also troubled my sister until she died.

You and I have different paths.

We were not meant to stand on the same side.

But you got me hooked when you said that Dingfei is not dead,

and that there's more to the case.

I hope you could please tell me the truth.

If so,

we could discuss the matter of

enlisting the people of Jinling into the army,

which you mentioned in the letter

No wonder the rebels would think

that the second half of the letter is related to the Yan family.

In order to reassure Lord Pingnan,

Marquis of Yan included a few words of pretense,

while asking about the whereabouts of Xue Dingfei.

If others see it,

I'm afraid it will be considered

as evidence of colluding with the rebels.

But,

given the character of Xue Dingfei,

if Marquis of Yan sees him,

he would probably think

it's probably better not to look for him.

Greetings, Your Majesty.

Oh, this is Her Majesty?

Who are you?

Who allowed you to stare at me with like that?

Calm down, Your Majesty.

From a distance,

I thought a fairy from heaven had came to the mortal world,

so I wanted to steal a few more glances.

I thought my sister was already one of the most beautiful,

I didn't expect

there is a woman like Your Majesty in this world.

Shut up!

How dare you offend Her Majesty?

Please forgive me, Your Majesty.

This is the viscount that

Duke Xue had just found.

His Majesty has just granted him a position of an official earlier today.

Please forgive us, Your Majesty,

and spare him this time.

So you're Noble Consort Xue's brother.

Seeing that all of you are so uncultured,

you guys are without a doubt from the same family.

Your Majesty is right.

There's not a single good person

in the entire Xue family.

Where was he found?

Jiang Xuening,

what else do you remember from the previous life,

besides being an empress?

Forget it.

In a year or two,

Xue Dingfei surely will come back.

At least this time, Marquis of Yan is still alive.

We'll meet again sometime.

[Xie Mansion]

Sir,

Miss Jiang wants to see Junior Preceptor Xie.

Please inform him.

Greetings, Sir.

Where is the letter?

Of course, I wouldn't carry something

so important with me.

Then why are you here?

I was worried that you had questions to ask,

so I came early in the morning.

Aren't you going to at least serve me a cup of tea?

I don't think it's tea you're after.

But, it's Jiao'an,

50,000 taels of silver banknotes,

and the eradication of those rebels.

Ning'er,

you're really something, aren't you?

I learned all this from you, Sir.

It's also so that you can experience for yourself

how it feels to be kept in the dark.

That other half of the letter is very important.

It's not something you can play around with.

What if your plan fails,

or what if the rebels had a backup plan?

What will happen to the Yan family then?

Ning'er,

have you forgotten

what I told you before?

I...

That's why I let you know on purpose.

I have told you before.

I'm not an immortal.

I can't predict everything that's going to happen.

What if something happens?

I was careless this time,

and I had made use of you.

I apologize to you.

But Sir,

you seem to have forgotten

some things too.

We promised to trust each other,

and reciprocate with assistance.

Didn't I explain to you what happened last time?

What else do you want?

From now on,

I hope that

we can discuss things beforehand,

and be accountable afterwards.

Aren't you afraid that

the more you know,

the faster you'll die?

If I was afraid of death,

I wouldn't have walked this path with you for so long.

I can promise you,

but give me the letter first.

Actually, I can handle the letter myself.

Fine,

I'll give it to you.

From now on,

if you continue to be so bold,

and continue to do things you are not supposed to-

-I understand.
-I...

I will remember your teachings.

Thank you, Sir.

I'll go back first.

Are you seeing something that I can't see?

I really don't understand.

Jiang Xuening is neither obedient nor gentle.

She is sharp-tongued and mean.

She always find trouble for Mr. Xie.

Why does Mr. Xie treat her so differently?

You...

are still too young.

People have

their limits.

Think about it.

Xie Ju'an has experienced

so many horrible things in his childhood,

and carries so many secrets now.

He's still living on a knife's edge every day.

Xie Ju'an is carrying too much weight.

If Mr. Xie needs a listening ear...

You...

Can't I do it?

If not,

Dao Qin can also do it.

You?

Neither of us can do it.

There's too much awe and trepidation.

But Jiang Xuening is different.

Although

she's still young,

they are evenly matched.

Both of them

may seem cold,

but actually, they are really loyal people.

They are opposites that attract each other.

Perhaps,

Xie Ju'an hasn't figured out himself

how he feels about Miss Jiang.

But, you just wait.

One day,

they will definitely be together.

Xie Wei

always reacts strangely

when it comes to matters of the Yan family.

[Yan]

As expected, the rumors back then

weren't the complete truth.

Marquis of Yan knew the news,

but didn't tell the Xue family.

Could it be that the people who killed Xue Dingfei

were also from the Xue family?

Back then, Xie Wei and Yan Lin fought their way into the Imperial City,

and slaughtered the entire Xue family.

If Yan Lin wants to avenge for his father and aunt,

then what role does Xie Wei

play in this matter?

Where is she?

She left after putting down the letter.

She must be afraid of your punishment,

so she didn't dare to come and meet you.

I see.

You may leave.

Yes.

Your Highness,

my mother said

men shouldn't cry easily.

You mustn't cry.

What do you know?

There are rebels outside.

They will kill us.

What are you doing?

This is the Tiger Head shoes that

my uncle brought from the border.

My uncle said

anyone who fights tigers are heroes.

Your Highness, you and I will each wear one.

Then we won't be afraid anymore.

Your Majesty,

he hasn't even celebrated his seventh birthday yet.

My son is the emperor.

He is just a subject.

It's natural for subjects

to die for the emperor.

-Mother!
-Just because there's a difference between those who are inferior and those who are not,

and between the noble and the lowly.