1
00:01:15,543 --> 00:01:20,543
DOWNLOADED FROM WWW.AWAFIM.TV

2
00:01:20,543 --> 00:01:25,543
For latest movies and series with subtitles
Visit    WWW.AWAFIM.TV    Today

3
00:01:25,543 --> 00:01:26,053
[The Princess Royal]

4
00:01:26,053 --> 00:01:28,973
[Adapted from Mo Shu Bai's novel,
The Princess Royal on jjwxc.net]

5
00:01:28,973 --> 00:01:30,043
[This is a work of fiction.]

6
00:01:30,043 --> 00:01:33,043
[Episode 16]

7
00:01:33,563 --> 00:01:34,483
Pei Wenxuan

8
00:01:34,683 --> 00:01:36,403
has so much on his plate right now.

9
00:01:36,403 --> 00:01:37,483
Can he handle it all?

10
00:01:37,843 --> 00:01:38,643
And you,

11
00:01:39,003 --> 00:01:40,763
do you think you can take charge of it?

12
00:01:40,923 --> 00:01:43,243
I'm genuinely trying to help,

13
00:01:43,323 --> 00:01:45,043
so I take care of it on his behalf.

14
00:01:45,043 --> 00:01:45,763
I don't care...

15
00:01:45,843 --> 00:01:46,483
Mother.

16
00:01:48,323 --> 00:01:49,043
Watch my performance now.

17
00:01:52,203 --> 00:01:53,483
It's just handling the accounts, right?

18
00:01:54,323 --> 00:01:55,123
I'll do it.

19
00:01:56,323 --> 00:01:58,003
Your Highness,

20
00:01:58,323 --> 00:02:00,003
with your noble status...

21
00:02:00,003 --> 00:02:01,363
However noble my status is,

22
00:02:02,083 --> 00:02:03,923
I'm still Wenxuan's wife, aren't I?

23
00:02:05,003 --> 00:02:06,323
Wenxuan is busy with state affairs,

24
00:02:06,483 --> 00:02:07,763
so as his wife, isn't it my duty

25
00:02:07,923 --> 00:02:10,443
to help him with managing accounts

26
00:02:10,563 --> 00:02:11,843
and such matters?

27
00:02:12,523 --> 00:02:14,683
Don't you have many things to do
in the Inspectorate Office?

28
00:02:16,083 --> 00:02:17,763
No matter how hard it is for me,

29
00:02:18,443 --> 00:02:20,683
it's worth it for Wenxuan.

30
00:02:22,803 --> 00:02:23,883
As for the finances,

31
00:02:24,243 --> 00:02:25,803
it's actually not a huge amount.

32
00:02:26,123 --> 00:02:27,083
I already have my own fiefdom,

33
00:02:27,083 --> 00:02:28,443
so I'll manage them all together.

34
00:02:29,163 --> 00:02:29,963
Second Uncle.

35
00:02:31,163 --> 00:02:32,363
Please mind your own business.

36
00:02:34,003 --> 00:02:34,843
Right, Wenxuan?

37
00:02:36,763 --> 00:02:37,403
Yes.

38
00:02:38,643 --> 00:02:40,083
My wife is quite formidable.

39
00:02:40,603 --> 00:02:42,563
Second Uncle,
you'd better not provoke her.

40
00:02:42,603 --> 00:02:43,323
Liming!

41
00:02:45,363 --> 00:02:46,883
Say something.

42
00:02:50,723 --> 00:02:51,523
Give it to them.

43
00:02:51,523 --> 00:02:52,123
Give...

44
00:02:52,243 --> 00:02:52,923
Give it to them?

45
00:02:53,443 --> 00:02:55,683
Alright.

46
00:02:56,203 --> 00:02:57,483
I have nothing more to say.

47
00:02:57,483 --> 00:02:58,923
I have nothing to say!

48
00:02:58,923 --> 00:02:59,563
Alright then.

49
00:03:00,043 --> 00:03:00,883
In that case,

50
00:03:00,883 --> 00:03:02,843
I'll send someone tomorrow
to check the accounts

51
00:03:02,843 --> 00:03:04,403
and then move them
into the Princess's Mansion, okay?

52
00:03:04,443 --> 00:03:05,883
Move them into the Princess's Mansion?

53
00:03:06,443 --> 00:03:07,243
Your Highness,

54
00:03:07,683 --> 00:03:10,123
are you suggesting

55
00:03:10,123 --> 00:03:11,563
that Wenxuan would sever ties
with our family altogether?

56
00:03:11,923 --> 00:03:13,203
Third Uncle, you misunderstood.

57
00:03:13,763 --> 00:03:15,883
Her Highness is just checking our assets

58
00:03:15,883 --> 00:03:17,643
and keeping the warehouse keys
on my behalf.

59
00:03:17,923 --> 00:03:19,243
Besides, moving them
into the Princess's Mansion

60
00:03:19,483 --> 00:03:22,403
is only because of her noble status.

61
00:03:29,163 --> 00:03:29,883
Grandfather,

62
00:03:30,363 --> 00:03:31,763
since no one objects,

63
00:03:31,763 --> 00:03:32,723
let's settle it this way.

64
00:03:33,963 --> 00:03:35,803
Those of the same surname
are bound by blood

65
00:03:36,043 --> 00:03:38,003
and there is no bond
stronger than blood ties.

66
00:03:40,043 --> 00:03:41,043
Please, everyone,

67
00:03:41,363 --> 00:03:44,483
I hope we can all support each other
and move forward hand in hand

68
00:03:44,803 --> 00:03:45,683
in the days to come.

69
00:03:47,443 --> 00:03:49,203
I am truly gratified

70
00:03:50,083 --> 00:03:52,443
by Wenxuan's thoughts on this matter.

71
00:03:52,803 --> 00:03:55,483
Let's consider this settled then.

72
00:03:56,603 --> 00:03:57,363
Thank you, Grandfather.

73
00:03:59,643 --> 00:04:00,323
Please hold on.

74
00:04:03,363 --> 00:04:04,163
Wenxuan,

75
00:04:04,763 --> 00:04:06,683
Mother isn't feeling well.
I need to leave with her now.

76
00:04:06,683 --> 00:04:07,123
Slowly.

77
00:04:07,123 --> 00:04:08,203
I'll take my leave now.

78
00:04:08,243 --> 00:04:08,883
I'll come visit you another day,
Grandfather.

79
00:04:08,883 --> 00:04:09,603
Good job.

80
00:04:09,923 --> 00:04:11,043
I was so scared.

81
00:04:14,923 --> 00:04:16,643
So stupid.

82
00:04:16,843 --> 00:04:17,643
What was I supposed to do?

83
00:04:17,643 --> 00:04:18,563
You too.

84
00:04:19,003 --> 00:04:20,283
Don't give it to them then
if you are so capable.

85
00:04:45,003 --> 00:04:46,283
Those from the noble families

86
00:04:46,363 --> 00:04:48,083
must have brought
these crucial witnesses here

87
00:04:48,083 --> 00:04:49,043
to kill them once and for all.

88
00:04:52,483 --> 00:04:54,923
Quickly report this to Her Highness.

89
00:04:55,803 --> 00:04:56,363
Yes.

90
00:04:56,843 --> 00:04:59,123
I'll come over tomorrow
to check your assets.

91
00:04:59,203 --> 00:05:01,443
Who knows if Pei Lixian

92
00:05:01,563 --> 00:05:03,243
will stir up trouble again?

93
00:05:05,203 --> 00:05:06,923
Just get whatever you can get.

94
00:05:08,163 --> 00:05:10,443
Pei Lixian is clever.

95
00:05:10,803 --> 00:05:13,323
He won't make trouble
over these trivial matters for you.

96
00:05:15,403 --> 00:05:16,843
Tomorrow night, just send anyone

97
00:05:16,923 --> 00:05:18,163
to check the assets.

98
00:05:18,563 --> 00:05:20,283
Focus on retrieving the land deed.

99
00:05:20,683 --> 00:05:21,203
Got it.

100
00:05:21,203 --> 00:05:23,083
Most of my father's estate is elsewhere.

101
00:05:23,843 --> 00:05:25,603
Just instruct Tuoba Yan

102
00:05:25,723 --> 00:05:27,003
to get them back one by one.

103
00:05:29,523 --> 00:05:30,563
By the way,

104
00:05:30,563 --> 00:05:33,483
are you at ease in asking Tuoba Yan

105
00:05:34,003 --> 00:05:34,843
to manage your father's assets?

106
00:05:36,923 --> 00:05:38,323
Why wouldn't I be at ease?

107
00:05:39,163 --> 00:05:40,563
Tuoba Yan works for you.

108
00:05:40,723 --> 00:05:43,123
And now you and I are on the same side.

109
00:05:43,483 --> 00:05:45,163
So why should I worry?

110
00:05:48,643 --> 00:05:49,483
You said "now."

111
00:05:52,123 --> 00:05:53,043
Then what about the future?

112
00:05:59,603 --> 00:06:01,443
♪May time itself ask me♪

113
00:06:01,443 --> 00:06:02,883
The future?

114
00:06:02,883 --> 00:06:04,723
♪How many glances does it take
in a lifetime♪

115
00:06:04,723 --> 00:06:05,963
As for the future...

116
00:06:07,043 --> 00:06:08,163
we'll know when it comes.

117
00:06:08,163 --> 00:06:09,883
♪To be blessed
with your highs and your lows?♪

118
00:06:09,883 --> 00:06:11,003
That's not like you.

119
00:06:12,043 --> 00:06:14,483
You're always so calculating.

120
00:06:14,883 --> 00:06:16,203
Don't you have any plans
for the future?

121
00:06:17,403 --> 00:06:18,203
Or is your future

122
00:06:18,203 --> 00:06:20,363
something I'm not meant to know?

123
00:06:20,363 --> 00:06:22,203
♪Allowing the flower of love to bloom♪

124
00:06:23,283 --> 00:06:24,203
Not at all.

125
00:06:24,203 --> 00:06:25,323
♪I thought capturing your heart
meant forever♪

126
00:06:25,323 --> 00:06:26,923
I've long planned my future.

127
00:06:27,523 --> 00:06:28,563
I will

128
00:06:28,803 --> 00:06:31,643
certainly have a future with you.

129
00:06:31,643 --> 00:06:33,643
♪Even the hustle and bustle
can still feel lonely♪

130
00:06:35,603 --> 00:06:36,523
What do you mean?

131
00:06:37,803 --> 00:06:39,483
Am I not making myself clear?

132
00:06:39,883 --> 00:06:41,363
You and I

133
00:06:41,403 --> 00:06:44,323
won't part ways in the future.

134
00:06:46,043 --> 00:06:49,843
♪Even if past moments
vanish without a trace♪

135
00:06:49,843 --> 00:06:51,403
After all these years being together,

136
00:06:51,403 --> 00:06:53,443
even if we are not husband and wife,
we are still family, right?

137
00:06:53,443 --> 00:06:57,643
♪Grant me a ceaseless passion♪

138
00:06:57,723 --> 00:07:01,003
♪Let me face trials and tribulations
with you♪

139
00:07:01,003 --> 00:07:01,683
Yes.

140
00:07:02,363 --> 00:07:03,163
You are right.

141
00:07:03,563 --> 00:07:05,883
So it seems

142
00:07:06,003 --> 00:07:09,123
that you will have to bear the title
of Mrs. Pei for a while.

143
00:07:09,843 --> 00:07:11,523
♪May time itself ask me♪

144
00:07:11,523 --> 00:07:12,563
It's just a title.

145
00:07:12,563 --> 00:07:13,723
I don't care about it at all.

146
00:07:14,323 --> 00:07:16,093
That's the attitude of someone
who achieves great things,

147
00:07:16,093 --> 00:07:16,963
not sweating the small stuff.

148
00:07:17,963 --> 00:07:19,163
Right, Mrs. Pei?

149
00:07:20,203 --> 00:07:21,683
What are you doing?

150
00:07:21,723 --> 00:07:22,803
Why are you so shy now?

151
00:07:22,883 --> 00:07:24,883
You were putting on quite an act
at Pei's Mansion earlier.

152
00:07:25,763 --> 00:07:26,363
I...

153
00:07:26,363 --> 00:07:27,603
Yes, I was acting at that time.

154
00:07:27,603 --> 00:07:28,123
That wasn't enough. Let's continue.

155
00:07:28,123 --> 00:07:28,723
Your Highness.

156
00:07:29,083 --> 00:07:30,363
Your Highness, bad news.

157
00:07:30,803 --> 00:07:31,723
Something bad has happened.

158
00:07:34,763 --> 00:07:35,403
What is it?

159
00:07:35,843 --> 00:07:37,083
All the witnesses are dead.

160
00:07:39,883 --> 00:07:40,523
Your Majesty.

161
00:07:41,403 --> 00:07:42,243
Something bad has happened.

162
00:07:49,683 --> 00:07:51,203
How dare he!

163
00:07:52,883 --> 00:07:54,763
He knew I ordered Pingyue
to investigate the case,

164
00:07:55,043 --> 00:07:55,793
yet he still acted boldly

165
00:07:55,793 --> 00:07:57,083
and committed murder
to erase all evidence.

166
00:07:58,083 --> 00:07:58,763
Your Majesty,

167
00:07:59,003 --> 00:07:59,723
please calm down.

168
00:08:00,203 --> 00:08:01,243
If we look at it
from a different perspective,

169
00:08:01,643 --> 00:08:04,803
the Inspectorate Office

170
00:08:05,043 --> 00:08:06,683
has already played
a deterrent role against them.

171
00:08:07,363 --> 00:08:08,723
You do have a way with words.

172
00:08:10,163 --> 00:08:11,043
From my perspective,

173
00:08:11,883 --> 00:08:13,403
they don't take the Inspectorate Office

174
00:08:13,403 --> 00:08:14,243
seriously at all.

175
00:08:18,923 --> 00:08:20,803
Nevertheless,

176
00:08:21,563 --> 00:08:24,163
it seems the Inspectorate Office
must be kept.

177
00:08:24,523 --> 00:08:25,163
Go

178
00:08:26,123 --> 00:08:27,083
and summon Consort Rou.

179
00:08:28,523 --> 00:08:29,403
Yes, Your Majesty.

180
00:08:30,083 --> 00:08:31,443
Luo Juan, the crucial witness,

181
00:08:31,883 --> 00:08:33,363
will definitely be eliminated
by the noble families.

182
00:08:34,043 --> 00:08:35,243
The establishment
of the Inspectorate Office

183
00:08:35,323 --> 00:08:36,883
poses a significant threat
to the noble families.

184
00:08:38,403 --> 00:08:39,163
So,

185
00:08:39,523 --> 00:08:42,283
they will definitely try to find ways
to force you out.

186
00:08:45,083 --> 00:08:45,883
If you win...

187
00:08:47,323 --> 00:08:48,243
this battle,

188
00:08:48,843 --> 00:08:50,443
the Inspectorate Office's position
will be secure.

189
00:08:51,243 --> 00:08:52,603
But if you lose,

190
00:08:53,843 --> 00:08:56,803
it will be even more difficult
in the future

191
00:08:57,563 --> 00:08:58,883
for His Highness or His Majesty

192
00:08:58,923 --> 00:09:00,643
to establish another force

193
00:09:01,163 --> 00:09:02,283
that is capable
of challenging the noble families.

194
00:09:05,203 --> 00:09:06,003
Also...

195
00:09:07,363 --> 00:09:10,283
there will be no hope for our future.

196
00:09:15,763 --> 00:09:16,683
I need to go to the Ministry of Justice.

197
00:09:18,243 --> 00:09:18,723
Your Majesty.

198
00:09:18,723 --> 00:09:20,123
If Pingyue can't handle it,

199
00:09:20,803 --> 00:09:22,963
would you dare
to take over the Inspectorate Office?

200
00:09:25,203 --> 00:09:27,483
I and the warriors of the Xiao Family

201
00:09:27,603 --> 00:09:29,283
are all at your command.

202
00:09:33,523 --> 00:09:34,163
Your Highness,

203
00:09:35,283 --> 00:09:37,043
Princess Pingyue has sent someone
to deliver a message.

204
00:09:38,003 --> 00:09:38,763
What did she say?

205
00:09:39,603 --> 00:09:40,643
She wants to see Qin Lang.

206
00:09:48,883 --> 00:09:49,843
- Rong.
- Chuan.

207
00:09:49,963 --> 00:09:51,043
I'll go in with you.

208
00:09:53,283 --> 00:09:54,283
What are you doing here?

209
00:09:54,283 --> 00:09:55,563
You shouldn't have come here.

210
00:09:56,563 --> 00:09:58,203
There are too many people around.
Let's talk inside.

211
00:09:58,203 --> 00:09:59,603
Your Highness, this way, please.

212
00:10:12,603 --> 00:10:13,283
Let's go.

213
00:10:22,323 --> 00:10:23,083
Your Highness,

214
00:10:23,563 --> 00:10:24,683
you need to keep it brief.

215
00:10:24,843 --> 00:10:26,443
They'll switch shifts in an hour.

216
00:10:26,803 --> 00:10:27,603
Please be quick.

217
00:10:28,043 --> 00:10:28,683
Got it.

218
00:10:29,163 --> 00:10:30,203
You may go out and keep watch first.

219
00:10:30,403 --> 00:10:31,083
Yes, Your Highness.

220
00:10:32,603 --> 00:10:33,563
General Qin.

221
00:10:34,723 --> 00:10:38,323
Are you Princess Pingyue
and the Crown Prince?

222
00:10:39,843 --> 00:10:40,723
General Qin.

223
00:10:41,803 --> 00:10:44,083
I'm in charge
of reviewing the Qin Family's case now.

224
00:10:44,203 --> 00:10:45,163
Did you know that?

225
00:10:47,683 --> 00:10:48,443
Your Highness,

226
00:10:49,323 --> 00:10:51,163
did Zhenzhen come to see you?

227
00:10:53,523 --> 00:10:54,323
Your Highness,

228
00:10:55,283 --> 00:10:57,083
is Zhenzhen well?

229
00:11:06,803 --> 00:11:07,723
We don't have much time.

230
00:11:08,403 --> 00:11:11,403
How about you go through the case
from start to finish?

231
00:11:14,323 --> 00:11:17,803
Your Highness,
where would you like me to start?

232
00:11:18,083 --> 00:11:18,843
Huangping County.

233
00:11:19,283 --> 00:11:21,523
This case began with Weng Ping
from the Censorate.

234
00:11:21,683 --> 00:11:23,443
He received a report letter

235
00:11:23,683 --> 00:11:25,683
accusing you of accepting bribes
from the Yang Family

236
00:11:25,843 --> 00:11:27,923
and instructing the Qin Family
to intentionally abandon the city

237
00:11:27,923 --> 00:11:28,923
during the battle occurred
in Huangping County years ago.

238
00:11:29,403 --> 00:11:30,083
Later,

239
00:11:30,323 --> 00:11:31,033
they confirmed it

240
00:11:31,033 --> 00:11:32,563
with the testimony

241
00:11:32,803 --> 00:11:33,723
of your Deputy General Luo Juan
as evidence.

242
00:11:34,083 --> 00:11:35,083
They also used the taels of gold found
in your courtyard

243
00:11:35,083 --> 00:11:36,803
and the letters written by Yang Ye
as supporting evidence.

244
00:11:36,963 --> 00:11:38,443
I initially intended to ask Luo Juan

245
00:11:38,443 --> 00:11:39,443
to testify for you,

246
00:11:39,923 --> 00:11:41,043
but I just learned

247
00:11:41,203 --> 00:11:42,283
that Luo Juan has already died.

248
00:11:43,963 --> 00:11:45,403
Luo Juan is dead?

249
00:11:46,083 --> 00:11:46,683
Yes.

250
00:11:47,323 --> 00:11:49,323
All the commanders who participated
in the battle

251
00:11:49,403 --> 00:11:50,283
occurred in Huangping County
have all died.

252
00:11:57,443 --> 00:12:00,563
General Qin,
Her Highness is investigating the case.

253
00:12:00,723 --> 00:12:02,443
We need evidence to overturn it.

254
00:12:03,083 --> 00:12:05,283
You just need to tell us what you know.

255
00:12:05,563 --> 00:12:07,403
Leave the rest to Her Highness and me.

256
00:12:07,563 --> 00:12:08,163
Okay.

257
00:12:10,163 --> 00:12:11,043
Alright.

258
00:12:13,683 --> 00:12:15,203
In the battle occurred
in Huangping County,

259
00:12:16,203 --> 00:12:17,843
there were three thousand soldiers
defending the city

260
00:12:18,803 --> 00:12:20,403
while there were also
three thousand enemies attacking us.

261
00:12:20,603 --> 00:12:23,443
Originally, Yang Ye intended to order us
to defend the city for five days.

262
00:12:24,803 --> 00:12:26,643
However, facing defeat
and unable to withstand the enemy,

263
00:12:26,963 --> 00:12:30,083
we had no choice
but to evacuate the civilians first

264
00:12:30,363 --> 00:12:33,923
and then abandon the city.

265
00:12:34,083 --> 00:12:35,963
You defended the city
while they attacked.

266
00:12:36,363 --> 00:12:38,043
With equal forces, theoretically,
you shouldn't have lost.

267
00:12:38,883 --> 00:12:39,883
Why did you lose?

268
00:12:40,483 --> 00:12:42,003
We didn't have enough soldiers.

269
00:12:44,843 --> 00:12:46,523
Quickly, ask the soldiers
to get some rest.

270
00:12:48,403 --> 00:12:49,043
General.

271
00:12:49,283 --> 00:12:50,963
The provisions and funds arrived?
Excellent!

272
00:12:51,883 --> 00:12:53,243
They've arrived, but...

273
00:12:53,963 --> 00:12:54,683
What's wrong?

274
00:12:54,883 --> 00:12:56,683
General, please take a look.

275
00:12:58,763 --> 00:13:00,523
It's filled with sand inside.

276
00:13:14,203 --> 00:13:16,523
These darn scoundrels!

277
00:13:16,563 --> 00:13:17,243
General.

278
00:13:22,483 --> 00:13:23,883
How many people do we have left?

279
00:13:25,203 --> 00:13:26,483
Including these wounded soldiers,

280
00:13:28,483 --> 00:13:29,363
it totals three thousand.

281
00:13:34,963 --> 00:13:35,563
Here's what we'll do.

282
00:13:36,843 --> 00:13:37,923
Let's rinse the rice thoroughly,

283
00:13:38,683 --> 00:13:39,723
add more water,

284
00:13:39,963 --> 00:13:42,923
and distribute the rice soup
and congee to the soldiers.

285
00:13:43,363 --> 00:13:44,803
We need to sustain ourselves
for as long as possible.

286
00:13:44,923 --> 00:13:45,563
Yes, sir.

287
00:13:47,163 --> 00:13:48,603
Unable to even fill our stomachs,

288
00:13:48,963 --> 00:13:51,483
we may have only half our forces

289
00:13:51,763 --> 00:13:53,163
fit for battle soon.

290
00:13:53,483 --> 00:13:56,723
Later, there were less than two thousand
of them who could fight in the battle.

291
00:13:56,803 --> 00:13:58,723
With provisions and funds
still not arriving,

292
00:13:59,003 --> 00:14:01,403
if we persisted like that,

293
00:14:02,963 --> 00:14:04,363
the remaining soldiers

294
00:14:05,283 --> 00:14:07,283
would be trapped in the city
and eventually starved to death.

295
00:14:08,003 --> 00:14:09,323
Have you reported these issues?

296
00:14:09,843 --> 00:14:12,203
I've previously reported
and explained it.

297
00:14:13,083 --> 00:14:16,443
It should be
at the end of the Military Record.

298
00:14:18,123 --> 00:14:19,083
The Military Record

299
00:14:19,883 --> 00:14:21,803
was likely destroyed
by the noble families long ago.

300
00:14:24,243 --> 00:14:24,923
Let's do this instead.

301
00:14:25,843 --> 00:14:27,523
Please write a list

302
00:14:27,523 --> 00:14:28,523
of all relevant personnel for me.

303
00:14:28,643 --> 00:14:29,403
Okay.

304
00:14:55,963 --> 00:14:57,723
Your Highness, I'm done.

305
00:14:57,723 --> 00:15:00,133
[Wang Pingning, Tian Ke, Tong Huangshi]

306
00:15:05,883 --> 00:15:07,603
Your Highness, we have to go now.

307
00:15:07,723 --> 00:15:09,203
Keep an eye on General Qin

308
00:15:09,403 --> 00:15:10,483
and ensure nothing goes wrong.

309
00:15:10,643 --> 00:15:12,563
Your Highness, rest assured.
I've already made the arrangements.

310
00:15:12,763 --> 00:15:14,723
Your Highness, hurry

311
00:15:14,963 --> 00:15:16,003
and leave quickly.

312
00:15:16,163 --> 00:15:17,043
I'll take my leave now.

313
00:15:17,803 --> 00:15:18,803
Your Highness.

314
00:15:18,923 --> 00:15:20,483
Your Highness, how is Zhenzhen

315
00:15:21,403 --> 00:15:23,043
doing right now?

316
00:15:24,483 --> 00:15:26,203
She's quite safe. Please rest assured.

317
00:15:27,083 --> 00:15:30,083
Good. Thank you, Your Highness.

318
00:15:30,283 --> 00:15:31,123
You take care too.

319
00:15:31,123 --> 00:15:31,643
Okay.

320
00:15:32,843 --> 00:15:33,483
Let's go.

321
00:15:41,483 --> 00:15:42,203
Xun Chuan.

322
00:15:42,403 --> 00:15:42,923
Yes, Your Highness.

323
00:15:43,083 --> 00:15:44,483
Hurry up and mobilize some manpower.

324
00:15:44,563 --> 00:15:45,363
No matter what,

325
00:15:45,363 --> 00:15:46,723
tonight, we have to get
the Qin Family members

326
00:15:46,723 --> 00:15:47,763
out from the Ministry of Justice.

327
00:15:48,523 --> 00:15:49,563
If there are any issues,

328
00:15:49,803 --> 00:15:50,843
ask them to come to me.

329
00:15:51,603 --> 00:15:52,243
Okay.

330
00:15:56,443 --> 00:15:57,523
Rong, Xun Chuan...

331
00:15:57,523 --> 00:15:58,363
You go back first.

332
00:15:58,443 --> 00:15:59,923
Don't let anyone find out
that you intervened.

333
00:16:02,003 --> 00:16:02,763
Don't worry.

334
00:16:03,283 --> 00:16:04,203
I know how to handle this.

335
00:16:04,563 --> 00:16:05,243
Leave now.

336
00:16:06,323 --> 00:16:07,003
Rong.

337
00:16:08,043 --> 00:16:10,043
The Qin Family members must stay alive.

338
00:16:10,363 --> 00:16:11,203
You have my promise.

339
00:16:11,643 --> 00:16:12,363
I'm off.

340
00:16:21,643 --> 00:16:22,483
Walk with me.

341
00:16:25,123 --> 00:16:25,723
Let's go.

342
00:16:35,043 --> 00:16:35,763
Careful.

343
00:16:40,963 --> 00:16:42,683
I really want to walk
while keeping my eyes closed for a bit.

344
00:16:45,843 --> 00:16:47,043
I suddenly realize

345
00:16:48,443 --> 00:16:50,003
that this seems to be the first time

346
00:16:50,483 --> 00:16:52,003
we've ever done
something like this together.

347
00:16:55,723 --> 00:16:57,203
The first year after we got married,

348
00:16:58,003 --> 00:16:59,803
our relationship was still okay, right?

349
00:17:00,483 --> 00:17:02,323
Later on, when things happened,

350
00:17:02,723 --> 00:17:03,923
we often argued.

351
00:17:05,003 --> 00:17:07,643
The only time I felt touched by you
was when I was in prison.

352
00:17:09,963 --> 00:17:10,683
Do you remember?

353
00:17:11,363 --> 00:17:11,763
Back then, the Nie Family,

354
00:17:11,763 --> 00:17:13,643
where one of the secondary consorts
of the Crown Prince came from,

355
00:17:13,643 --> 00:17:14,643
committed atrocities.

356
00:17:15,323 --> 00:17:16,483
Chuan was implicated

357
00:17:16,923 --> 00:17:18,083
and I was imprisoned as a result.

358
00:17:21,003 --> 00:17:22,323
The reason you felt touched

359
00:17:23,323 --> 00:17:24,723
was because you thought I would give up

360
00:17:25,443 --> 00:17:27,163
on you and His Highness

361
00:17:27,803 --> 00:17:28,843
and join Consort Rou.

362
00:17:31,363 --> 00:17:33,243
At that time, Chuan asked me
if you would help me.

363
00:17:34,003 --> 00:17:35,523
Honestly, I wasn't sure

364
00:17:37,123 --> 00:17:38,203
because I didn't think

365
00:17:39,563 --> 00:17:40,923
our relationship was that good.

366
00:17:50,123 --> 00:17:50,803
It was all my fault.

367
00:17:53,003 --> 00:17:54,283
I didn't give you a sense of security.

368
00:18:28,123 --> 00:18:28,923
Pei Wenxuan.

369
00:18:31,123 --> 00:18:33,283
I want you to take
the Inspectorate Office's and my tokens

370
00:18:33,923 --> 00:18:35,273
and follow the route
the provisions and funds took

371
00:18:35,273 --> 00:18:36,083
to Huangping Town back then.

372
00:18:36,083 --> 00:18:37,043
Transcribe all the records

373
00:18:37,683 --> 00:18:38,923
of the provisions and funds in transit

374
00:18:38,923 --> 00:18:40,763
from the county offices along the way.

375
00:18:42,563 --> 00:18:45,083
Now you trust me?

376
00:18:54,563 --> 00:18:55,683
Don't flatter yourself.

377
00:18:56,803 --> 00:19:00,443
You can more or less
put my mind at ease, I suppose.

378
00:19:08,803 --> 00:19:10,163
Today, I interrogated Qin Lang.

379
00:19:10,883 --> 00:19:12,123
They couldn't possibly be unaware of it.

380
00:19:12,963 --> 00:19:14,483
Moreover, Qin Lang
provided a list of names,

381
00:19:14,763 --> 00:19:16,043
which would put him in danger.

382
00:19:16,963 --> 00:19:18,683
I've already arranged
for Xun Chuan to get him out.

383
00:19:19,723 --> 00:19:20,883
Tomorrow in court,

384
00:19:21,643 --> 00:19:22,883
I will also request
to be placed under house arrest.

385
00:19:26,123 --> 00:19:27,603
This isn't the only way.

386
00:19:27,603 --> 00:19:29,003
But it's the best way.

387
00:19:31,683 --> 00:19:32,763
In twenty days,

388
00:19:33,203 --> 00:19:34,443
the Qin Family
is scheduled to be executed.

389
00:19:34,923 --> 00:19:35,723
By then...

390
00:19:37,243 --> 00:19:38,643
can you come back with the evidence?

391
00:19:47,123 --> 00:19:47,963
The journey

392
00:19:48,963 --> 00:19:49,963
might not be safe.

393
00:19:51,443 --> 00:19:52,483
So you must be careful.

394
00:19:55,883 --> 00:19:56,883
If I leave the capital

395
00:19:57,723 --> 00:19:59,883
and investigate the accounts
of the grain depots along the way,

396
00:20:00,283 --> 00:20:01,883
it won't just be unsafe.

397
00:20:02,803 --> 00:20:04,323
It might get me killed.

398
00:20:11,443 --> 00:20:12,123
But it doesn't matter.

399
00:20:14,243 --> 00:20:15,603
I serve at Your Highness's command.

400
00:20:18,163 --> 00:20:19,483
I would always die for you
without hesitation.

401
00:20:28,363 --> 00:20:30,283
I will set out immediately.

402
00:20:33,523 --> 00:20:34,323
Pei Wenxuan.

403
00:20:38,643 --> 00:20:39,563
I'll wait for your return.

404
00:20:43,683 --> 00:20:46,203
There will be a reward
if you handle it well.

405
00:20:52,083 --> 00:20:52,803
Take care.

406
00:20:53,843 --> 00:20:54,883
It's no big deal.

407
00:21:14,883 --> 00:21:16,483
The enemy is approaching, everyone.

408
00:21:17,123 --> 00:21:18,323
By order of Her Highness,

409
00:21:19,083 --> 00:21:20,803
secure the gates!

410
00:21:21,043 --> 00:21:21,803
- Yes!
- Yes!

411
00:21:22,403 --> 00:21:23,323
Ms. Xun Chuan.

412
00:21:25,043 --> 00:21:26,083
The Qin Family members have arrived.

413
00:21:27,523 --> 00:21:28,203
Thank you.

414
00:21:30,483 --> 00:21:32,083
Mr. Pei is a civil official,

415
00:21:32,283 --> 00:21:33,523
yet he's traveling day and night
for Her Highness.

416
00:21:33,523 --> 00:21:35,043
Can he take it?

417
00:21:36,043 --> 00:21:36,923
I can barely

418
00:21:37,123 --> 00:21:38,683
feel my legs.

419
00:21:39,643 --> 00:21:41,723
Why hasn't Tian Sheng returned
from buying supplies?

420
00:21:41,963 --> 00:21:42,683
What's taking him so long?

421
00:21:46,043 --> 00:21:47,523
Mr. Pei, I'm back.

422
00:21:51,083 --> 00:21:51,683
Take this.

423
00:21:55,523 --> 00:21:56,243
Mr. Pei,

424
00:21:56,363 --> 00:21:57,643
you were drawing when I left,

425
00:21:57,683 --> 00:21:58,843
and now that I'm back,
you're still drawing.

426
00:21:59,883 --> 00:22:00,963
Just sketching casually,

427
00:22:01,323 --> 00:22:02,523
refining my character

428
00:22:02,643 --> 00:22:04,163
and elevating my mind.

429
00:22:06,803 --> 00:22:07,483
By the way, sir,

430
00:22:07,763 --> 00:22:08,683
here's the ointment you asked me to buy.

431
00:22:10,523 --> 00:22:11,323
What ointment?

432
00:22:12,723 --> 00:22:14,043
Shouldn't it be moisturizer?

433
00:22:16,643 --> 00:22:18,003
Did I buy the wrong thing?

434
00:22:18,683 --> 00:22:19,443
No, sir,

435
00:22:19,523 --> 00:22:21,043
you asked me to buy Jinchuang Ointment.

436
00:22:24,323 --> 00:22:25,243
The physician also said

437
00:22:25,363 --> 00:22:27,123
it was normal for your buttocks
and feet to get worn out

438
00:22:27,203 --> 00:22:29,163
from long-distance riding.

439
00:22:29,163 --> 00:22:29,803
What buttocks...

440
00:22:30,603 --> 00:22:31,563
It's not that severe.

441
00:22:32,323 --> 00:22:34,483
I just wore some skin off my feet.

442
00:22:39,563 --> 00:22:40,283
By the way, sir,

443
00:22:40,603 --> 00:22:41,763
the physician specifically instructed

444
00:22:41,963 --> 00:22:43,763
that once you applied
his Jinchuang Ointment

445
00:22:43,763 --> 00:22:45,283
and rested well for two days,
you'd recover.

446
00:22:45,283 --> 00:22:47,603
So, shall we take a break here?

447
00:22:48,003 --> 00:22:49,443
I already said it was not that severe.

448
00:22:51,323 --> 00:22:53,283
I just wore some skin off my foot.

449
00:22:53,283 --> 00:22:54,173
I'll apply
a bit of the Jinchuang Ointment

450
00:22:54,173 --> 00:22:54,603
to my foot,

451
00:22:54,603 --> 00:22:55,643
and then we can hit the road.

452
00:22:55,883 --> 00:22:56,483
Yes, sir.

453
00:22:57,683 --> 00:22:58,323
Take it.

454
00:23:08,363 --> 00:23:10,963
I just rubbed some skin off my foot.

455
00:23:10,963 --> 00:23:12,203
I'll be fine once I apply
some Jinchuang Ointment.

456
00:23:12,283 --> 00:23:14,163
Do not tell anyone about this matter.

457
00:23:14,403 --> 00:23:15,203
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

458
00:23:24,683 --> 00:23:25,803
Especially Her Highness.

459
00:23:26,643 --> 00:23:27,323
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

460
00:23:41,683 --> 00:23:42,403
Come here.

461
00:23:45,443 --> 00:23:46,163
Look.

462
00:23:46,163 --> 00:23:49,323
[Rong]

463
00:23:54,873 --> 00:23:58,093
[Su's Mansion]

464
00:23:59,123 --> 00:23:59,723
Please.

465
00:24:03,163 --> 00:24:03,883
- Father.
- Master.

466
00:24:06,603 --> 00:24:09,043
The Qin Family members were rescued
from the Ministry of Justice by Li Rong.

467
00:24:12,323 --> 00:24:13,523
Go keep an eye on Pei Wenxuan,

468
00:24:13,963 --> 00:24:15,563
especially towards the direction
leading out of the city.

469
00:24:15,843 --> 00:24:17,083
He will definitely take action.

470
00:24:18,363 --> 00:24:19,043
Yes, sir.

471
00:24:19,883 --> 00:24:21,963
There are many noble families involved
in the Qin Family's case.

472
00:24:22,363 --> 00:24:24,963
If Her Highness keeps investigating
any deeper, she may be in danger.

473
00:24:25,523 --> 00:24:27,483
This won't do.
I must go into the palace immediately

474
00:24:27,963 --> 00:24:29,963
and ask Li Rong to send the people
back to the Ministry of Justice.

475
00:24:30,443 --> 00:24:31,283
Father, please wait.

476
00:24:32,003 --> 00:24:34,523
Let me go meet Princess Pingyue first.

477
00:24:38,043 --> 00:24:39,203
Please wait for my message.

478
00:24:44,803 --> 00:24:47,043
Your Highness, Ms. Xun Chuan is here.

479
00:24:47,683 --> 00:24:48,403
Your Highness.

480
00:24:49,443 --> 00:24:50,403
How is Mr. Qin?

481
00:24:50,563 --> 00:24:51,243
Thankfully,

482
00:24:52,123 --> 00:24:53,083
his life has been saved.

483
00:24:53,323 --> 00:24:54,203
You two may leave now.

484
00:24:54,843 --> 00:24:55,523
Yes, Your Highness.

485
00:25:00,523 --> 00:25:01,163
Take a seat.

486
00:25:06,603 --> 00:25:07,883
He brought you up, right?

487
00:25:09,403 --> 00:25:10,083
Yes.

488
00:25:12,763 --> 00:25:13,803
Haven't you thought

489
00:25:14,483 --> 00:25:15,683
about telling him about your situation?

490
00:25:18,323 --> 00:25:19,203
For now,

491
00:25:20,123 --> 00:25:22,603
I'll hold off on saying too much.

492
00:25:23,603 --> 00:25:24,363
If I tell him,

493
00:25:25,363 --> 00:25:27,523
he'll be worried about me.

494
00:25:28,363 --> 00:25:30,243
Just let him know I'm still alive

495
00:25:31,363 --> 00:25:33,123
and he'll be reassured.

496
00:25:36,603 --> 00:25:37,283
Okay.

497
00:25:38,403 --> 00:25:40,403
Take this name list.

498
00:25:43,563 --> 00:25:45,123
I might be trapped in the palace,

499
00:25:46,123 --> 00:25:48,403
so you'll have two things to do.

500
00:25:49,723 --> 00:25:52,003
First, protect the Qin Family members.

501
00:25:52,243 --> 00:25:53,683
Don't allow anyone to take them away

502
00:25:53,683 --> 00:25:55,443
from the Princess's Mansion.

503
00:25:55,843 --> 00:25:56,563
Got it.

504
00:25:56,803 --> 00:25:58,803
Second, go and see Shangguan Ya.

505
00:25:59,043 --> 00:26:01,203
Sort out the suitable candidates
from this list

506
00:26:01,763 --> 00:26:03,323
and obtain testimony from witnesses

507
00:26:03,443 --> 00:26:05,123
who embezzled military provisions
and funds in Huangping County back then.

508
00:26:05,523 --> 00:26:06,203
Yes.

509
00:26:07,743 --> 00:26:09,923
[Princess's Mansion]

510
00:26:13,083 --> 00:26:14,153
The Ministry of Justice
is handling a case

511
00:26:14,153 --> 00:26:15,043
and we are here to apprehend fugitives.

512
00:26:26,043 --> 00:26:27,963
Your Highness. Your Highness,

513
00:26:27,963 --> 00:26:29,363
it's Mr. Su

514
00:26:29,443 --> 00:26:30,483
who has come with people
from the Ministry of Justice.

515
00:26:30,563 --> 00:26:31,603
They say that they want to see you.

516
00:26:33,163 --> 00:26:33,883
Don't panic.

517
00:26:39,323 --> 00:26:40,003
Help me get changed.

518
00:26:44,883 --> 00:26:46,203
Sir, we've been followed.

519
00:26:47,483 --> 00:26:48,523
Find an inn up ahead.

520
00:26:48,603 --> 00:26:49,443
We'll get some rest.

521
00:26:49,443 --> 00:26:50,123
Rest?

522
00:26:50,123 --> 00:26:50,763
Yes.

523
00:26:57,983 --> 00:26:59,763
[Princess's Mansion]

524
00:27:04,403 --> 00:27:05,963
Mr. Su, you're showing
your authority here.

525
00:27:06,123 --> 00:27:07,033
You've brought so many people

526
00:27:07,033 --> 00:27:08,523
to my mansion this early in the morning.

527
00:27:09,043 --> 00:27:11,523
May I ask what the reason for this is?

528
00:27:13,003 --> 00:27:13,683
Your Highness.

529
00:27:15,083 --> 00:27:17,163
The prisoners detained
by the Ministry of Justice

530
00:27:17,603 --> 00:27:19,603
has somehow been brought
to your mansion.

531
00:27:20,483 --> 00:27:21,723
According to our laws,

532
00:27:21,883 --> 00:27:23,243
this action violates
national regulations.

533
00:27:24,083 --> 00:27:25,523
It would be best
if you handed over the prisoners.

534
00:27:26,123 --> 00:27:27,203
If you do, I will pretend this incident

535
00:27:28,323 --> 00:27:29,643
of breaking into the jail
and rescuing prisoners never happened.

536
00:27:30,123 --> 00:27:30,923
Breaking into the jail
and rescuing prisoners?

537
00:27:32,243 --> 00:27:32,883
The Qin Family's case

538
00:27:32,883 --> 00:27:35,203
is being investigated
by my Inspectorate Office.

539
00:27:35,443 --> 00:27:37,403
Now, someone I need to interrogate
is in danger,

540
00:27:37,523 --> 00:27:38,763
so I have specially brought them here
for interrogation and protection.

541
00:27:38,763 --> 00:27:39,843
How can this be called
breaking into the jail?

542
00:27:40,123 --> 00:27:41,843
Your Highness, even if you
need to interrogate a prisoner,

543
00:27:42,403 --> 00:27:43,923
you must follow
the proper legal procedures

544
00:27:44,363 --> 00:27:46,523
and obtain approval
from the relevant officials.

545
00:27:47,083 --> 00:27:48,483
You should hand them over.

546
00:27:49,763 --> 00:27:51,163
You must know this.

547
00:27:58,723 --> 00:27:59,883
The Inspectorate Office...

548
00:28:01,603 --> 00:28:03,563
has not been fully established yet.

549
00:28:07,083 --> 00:28:07,883
Your Highness,

550
00:28:08,563 --> 00:28:11,123
this is the only way I can protect you.

551
00:28:21,843 --> 00:28:22,763
Are you threatening me?

552
00:28:26,363 --> 00:28:27,403
So you are threatening me.

553
00:28:31,243 --> 00:28:34,203
Your Highness, I am doing this
for your own good.

554
00:28:34,203 --> 00:28:35,283
You're not doing this for my benefit

555
00:28:36,803 --> 00:28:37,923
but for the Su Family...

556
00:28:39,163 --> 00:28:40,843
and the power of the noble families
behind you.

557
00:28:45,083 --> 00:28:45,843
Mr. Su.

558
00:28:47,563 --> 00:28:49,603
It's natural for people
to do things for their own good.

559
00:28:50,803 --> 00:28:52,283
You don't need
to justify yourself so grandly.

560
00:28:54,203 --> 00:28:55,283
You don't need to threaten me either.

561
00:28:56,363 --> 00:28:58,083
If you want to complain, go ahead.

562
00:28:58,843 --> 00:28:59,923
The morning court is about to begin

563
00:29:00,843 --> 00:29:01,683
and I'll be waiting for you
to complain about me

564
00:29:02,683 --> 00:29:03,523
in the hall.

565
00:29:07,443 --> 00:29:09,003
Why don't you believe me?

566
00:29:12,083 --> 00:29:13,203
Why do you always

567
00:29:14,203 --> 00:29:16,003
interpret everyone's good intentions

568
00:29:16,003 --> 00:29:16,963
as malicious intention?

569
00:29:18,763 --> 00:29:19,843
Everything you're doing now

570
00:29:19,843 --> 00:29:21,523
will only cause harm
without any benefit.

571
00:29:22,723 --> 00:29:23,763
What are you seeking?

572
00:29:24,563 --> 00:29:25,683
What am I seeking?

573
00:29:27,483 --> 00:29:28,963
I suppose I am seeking peace of mind.

574
00:29:47,643 --> 00:29:54,603
♪It's like standing on the edge
of a bottomless abyss♪

575
00:29:56,443 --> 00:30:02,003
♪But here,
the blossoms you adore abound.♪

576
00:30:04,483 --> 00:30:11,163
♪How do I shout out the words
I want to say?♪

577
00:30:12,563 --> 00:30:16,163
♪But the wind in the valley
gently ceases its whispers♪

578
00:30:16,163 --> 00:30:17,243
I once thought...

579
00:30:19,083 --> 00:30:20,163
we were the same kind of people.

580
00:30:20,163 --> 00:30:22,723
♪Snow falls silently, petal by petal♪

581
00:30:22,723 --> 00:30:25,883
But now I see that may not be true.

582
00:30:28,363 --> 00:30:30,283
You may be willing
to sacrifice everything,

583
00:30:31,203 --> 00:30:32,683
conscience, righteousness,

584
00:30:32,923 --> 00:30:34,283
even your life,
for the sake of your family.

585
00:30:35,443 --> 00:30:36,443
I can't say for sure

586
00:30:36,883 --> 00:30:38,003
if one day...

587
00:30:39,083 --> 00:30:40,643
you'll become someone like Yang Ye.

588
00:30:40,643 --> 00:30:43,043
♪The moment I see the sunset♪

589
00:30:43,083 --> 00:30:44,643
He started with youthful idealism

590
00:30:45,483 --> 00:30:47,643
but later for the power
and glory of his family,

591
00:30:47,643 --> 00:30:49,083
he betrayed the country.

592
00:30:49,083 --> 00:30:51,243
♪My world gradually falls apart
as we fail to understand each other♪

593
00:30:51,243 --> 00:30:52,203
But I cannot do that.

594
00:30:53,963 --> 00:30:55,203
If I did,

595
00:30:56,963 --> 00:30:57,763
I would never...

596
00:30:59,563 --> 00:31:00,283
find peace...

597
00:31:02,963 --> 00:31:04,163
in my life.

598
00:31:08,123 --> 00:31:10,163
Today, I cannot stand by and watch
the injustice against the Qin Family

599
00:31:10,403 --> 00:31:11,323
lead to their fall.

600
00:31:12,883 --> 00:31:13,843
If one day

601
00:31:14,443 --> 00:31:15,763
the Su Family faces injustice...

602
00:31:19,523 --> 00:31:21,243
I will also not hesitate to intervene,
just as I am doing now.

603
00:31:26,363 --> 00:31:27,203
You're right.

604
00:31:28,243 --> 00:31:29,723
If I were only pursuing power,

605
00:31:30,203 --> 00:31:31,363
everything I'm doing today

606
00:31:31,363 --> 00:31:32,963
wouldn't benefit me much.

607
00:31:33,763 --> 00:31:35,563
I should align myself
with the noble families

608
00:31:35,803 --> 00:31:36,883
and not establish
the Inspectorate Office

609
00:31:36,883 --> 00:31:38,083
or investigate the Qin Family's case.

610
00:31:38,963 --> 00:31:40,203
But my pursuit of power

611
00:31:40,603 --> 00:31:42,203
isn't about elevating myself
above others.

612
00:31:44,163 --> 00:31:45,363
It's about living in a world

613
00:31:45,363 --> 00:31:46,483
that aligns with my values.

614
00:31:48,483 --> 00:31:51,843
It's a world of justice and fairness.

615
00:31:56,003 --> 00:31:56,723
Fairness.

616
00:31:59,523 --> 00:32:00,723
The word fairness

617
00:32:01,603 --> 00:32:04,483
is too precious

618
00:32:05,483 --> 00:32:06,683
and seldom encountered a term
in this world.

619
00:32:23,523 --> 00:32:25,923
Mr. Su, there's no need to persuade me

620
00:32:26,923 --> 00:32:27,883
or try to stop me.

621
00:32:29,403 --> 00:32:30,843
Your persuasion won't change my mind,
nor can you prevent me.

622
00:32:31,923 --> 00:32:33,203
If you truly disagree...

623
00:32:35,203 --> 00:32:36,443
feel free to confront me directly.

624
00:32:41,323 --> 00:32:43,803
The Crown Prince and I
are not on the same path.

625
00:32:45,323 --> 00:32:46,043
I will walk

626
00:32:46,883 --> 00:32:47,763
my own path.

627
00:33:07,283 --> 00:33:08,003
- Mr. Pei.
- Mr. Pei.

628
00:33:10,563 --> 00:33:11,803
How come only you two are here?

629
00:33:11,883 --> 00:33:12,683
Where are the others?

630
00:33:12,803 --> 00:33:14,003
They're having diarrhea

631
00:33:14,003 --> 00:33:14,923
from the change in environment,

632
00:33:14,923 --> 00:33:16,683
so they won't be dining with you.

633
00:33:17,923 --> 00:33:19,443
Got it. Sit down and eat.

634
00:33:19,843 --> 00:33:20,483
- Yes, sir.
- Yes, sir.

635
00:33:27,723 --> 00:33:28,883
Pei Wenxuan's purpose on this trip

636
00:33:29,203 --> 00:33:31,443
must be to collect the Military Record.

637
00:33:34,083 --> 00:33:36,083
Since he won't work for us,

638
00:33:37,443 --> 00:33:38,723
he must be eliminated.

639
00:33:59,163 --> 00:33:59,883
Pingyue,

640
00:34:01,003 --> 00:34:02,363
last night, I received a memorial

641
00:34:03,163 --> 00:34:04,883
reporting that you broke
into the Ministry of Justice at night

642
00:34:05,603 --> 00:34:07,043
and took away the entire Qin Family.

643
00:34:08,843 --> 00:34:09,563
What?

644
00:34:09,763 --> 00:34:10,593
Has it become your habit

645
00:34:10,593 --> 00:34:12,163
to cause trouble
at the Ministry of Justice now?

646
00:34:12,523 --> 00:34:15,523
Your Majesty,
please punish Her Highness severely.

647
00:34:17,883 --> 00:34:18,923
Please punish her severely.

648
00:34:20,723 --> 00:34:21,843
Please punish her severely.

649
00:34:23,123 --> 00:34:25,283
Strip her of her fiefdom
and punish her severely.

650
00:34:26,523 --> 00:34:29,643
Pingyue, you heard them
and you saw their reaction.

651
00:34:29,843 --> 00:34:31,323
After causing such a big trouble,

652
00:34:31,483 --> 00:34:33,243
have you managed to find anything?

653
00:34:33,483 --> 00:34:34,243
Not yet.

654
00:34:36,043 --> 00:34:37,843
However, during the investigation,

655
00:34:38,963 --> 00:34:41,163
I found that all the witnesses
had been killed

656
00:34:41,643 --> 00:34:44,563
and more of the evidence
had been destroyed.

657
00:34:45,763 --> 00:34:46,963
I'm still investigating.

658
00:34:47,923 --> 00:34:49,643
Please give me some more time, Father.

659
00:34:49,843 --> 00:34:51,363
They are actually all dead?

660
00:34:51,563 --> 00:34:52,563
It was on the outskirts of the city.

661
00:34:53,323 --> 00:34:55,963
Their corpses were left in the wild
after they were all killed.

662
00:34:57,963 --> 00:34:58,643
Father,

663
00:35:00,523 --> 00:35:01,443
if the witnesses of a case

664
00:35:02,083 --> 00:35:03,643
were all killed,

665
00:35:03,843 --> 00:35:05,523
don't you think there must be
something wrong with the case?

666
00:35:07,723 --> 00:35:09,763
Your Majesty, the witnesses are dead,

667
00:35:09,923 --> 00:35:11,243
but the evidence is still there.

668
00:35:11,803 --> 00:35:13,243
Yang Ye's letters are verified.

669
00:35:13,683 --> 00:35:15,163
The taels of gold they took as bribes

670
00:35:15,163 --> 00:35:16,883
were also found in the Qin's mansion.

671
00:35:17,483 --> 00:35:18,363
These pieces of evidence
have been verified

672
00:35:18,523 --> 00:35:21,963
by the Censorate, Ministry of Justice,
and Court of Judicial Review.

673
00:35:22,763 --> 00:35:23,923
Do you think

674
00:35:24,323 --> 00:35:27,203
that all these three organizations
are deceiving you here?

675
00:35:27,203 --> 00:35:28,923
Isn't that possible?

676
00:35:38,563 --> 00:35:40,003
When I established
the Inspectorate Office,

677
00:35:40,363 --> 00:35:43,523
what you've been thinking
is to seize power...

678
00:35:45,123 --> 00:35:47,083
and make me yield.

679
00:35:49,163 --> 00:35:50,683
You are the Minister
of the Ministry of Justice.

680
00:35:51,323 --> 00:35:53,043
When faced with such a case
that's full of doubts,

681
00:35:53,283 --> 00:35:54,403
you're not thinking
about how to investigate it

682
00:35:54,523 --> 00:35:55,763
to uncover the truth.

683
00:35:56,203 --> 00:35:57,723
Yet you only think
about playing with power and influence.

684
00:35:57,723 --> 00:35:58,963
You don't take people's lives
seriously at all.

685
00:35:59,203 --> 00:36:00,563
How can I not be furious?

686
00:36:06,523 --> 00:36:09,123
I know very well
what you are planning to do.

687
00:36:09,443 --> 00:36:10,843
But let me tell you.

688
00:36:12,723 --> 00:36:14,603
The Qin Family
who you unjustly seek to destroy

689
00:36:15,563 --> 00:36:17,363
are not just a few ministers

690
00:36:17,523 --> 00:36:18,443
or a few living and breathing people.

691
00:36:18,763 --> 00:36:20,083
They are the walls defending our border

692
00:36:20,083 --> 00:36:21,363
and the backbone of the Great Xia.

693
00:36:21,723 --> 00:36:23,243
What you seek to ruin today

694
00:36:23,363 --> 00:36:25,443
is the prosperity
and future of the Great Xia.

695
00:36:25,723 --> 00:36:26,603
Therefore...

696
00:36:28,163 --> 00:36:29,723
I will never back down.

697
00:36:39,563 --> 00:36:40,243
Go after them!

698
00:36:44,123 --> 00:36:44,793
I'll bear the responsibility

699
00:36:44,793 --> 00:36:45,843
for intruding
into the Ministry of Justice.

700
00:36:46,003 --> 00:36:47,403
But let me ask you this.

701
00:36:47,803 --> 00:36:48,763
Do you dare to leave

702
00:36:48,963 --> 00:36:50,403
the Qin Family members at my place?

703
00:36:51,043 --> 00:36:51,963
Do you dare to let me investigate...

704
00:36:53,883 --> 00:36:55,163
the Qin Family's case?

705
00:37:00,963 --> 00:37:02,683
Since you claim
that the death of witnesses

706
00:37:03,603 --> 00:37:05,163
has no connection
to the Qin Family's case,

707
00:37:05,203 --> 00:37:06,403
then why are you afraid
of my investigation?

708
00:37:06,483 --> 00:37:09,323
Your Majesty, it's not that I'm afraid
of Her Highness investigating the case,

709
00:37:09,763 --> 00:37:12,923
I'm just worried
that she'd continue to cause trouble.

710
00:37:14,603 --> 00:37:16,083
What if I vouch for her?

711
00:37:16,203 --> 00:37:19,523
I'm afraid you can't
restrain Princess Pingyue.

712
00:37:28,963 --> 00:37:30,083
What do you want then?

713
00:37:32,323 --> 00:37:34,963
I'll definitely continue to investigate
the Qin Family's case.

714
00:37:35,683 --> 00:37:38,483
You still need to be punished.

715
00:37:38,763 --> 00:37:39,443
Your Majesty,

716
00:37:40,123 --> 00:37:41,883
as the Minister
of the Ministry of Justice,

717
00:37:42,923 --> 00:37:45,603
I cannot tolerate someone
flagrantly disregarding the law.

718
00:37:45,803 --> 00:37:48,963
Even if you are a princess,

719
00:37:49,963 --> 00:37:53,203
you should still abide
by the principles set by His Majesty.

720
00:37:58,523 --> 00:37:59,323
Very well.

721
00:38:00,483 --> 00:38:02,203
I will do as you wish, Mr. Xie.

722
00:38:03,803 --> 00:38:04,843
Father,

723
00:38:05,003 --> 00:38:07,123
I was wrong to intrude
into the Ministry of Justice.

724
00:38:07,123 --> 00:38:09,643
I willingly accept the punishment
of being flogged thirty times

725
00:38:09,643 --> 00:38:11,123
and reciting scriptures
at Beiyan Pagoda for a month.

726
00:38:12,963 --> 00:38:14,643
However, the Ministry of Justices
failed in their duties

727
00:38:14,643 --> 00:38:16,523
by not adequately protecting
key witnesses,

728
00:38:16,523 --> 00:38:19,163
indirectly leading to their deaths.

729
00:38:19,923 --> 00:38:20,883
This is their first wrongdoing.

730
00:38:21,083 --> 00:38:23,323
Father appointed me to take charge
of the Inspectorate Office,

731
00:38:23,883 --> 00:38:26,643
but the Ministry of Justices
refused to follow imperial orders,

732
00:38:26,763 --> 00:38:28,363
did not fully cooperate
with the investigation.

733
00:38:28,523 --> 00:38:30,043
Instead, under the guise of regulations,

734
00:38:30,163 --> 00:38:31,683
they obstructed me in every way,

735
00:38:32,363 --> 00:38:33,723
disregarding Father's authority.

736
00:38:34,563 --> 00:38:35,603
This is their second wrongdoing.

737
00:38:35,963 --> 00:38:36,683
Your Majesty...

738
00:38:36,683 --> 00:38:37,793
Now, upon learning of the deaths

739
00:38:37,793 --> 00:38:39,363
of the witnesses
and the doubts in this case,

740
00:38:39,363 --> 00:38:41,243
they have neglected their duties,
refusing to investigate thoroughly.

741
00:38:41,803 --> 00:38:42,923
This is their third wrongdoing.

742
00:38:42,923 --> 00:38:44,163
That's completely nonsense.

743
00:38:44,163 --> 00:38:46,243
Mr. Xie is the Minister
of the Ministry of Justice

744
00:38:46,243 --> 00:38:47,123
and he's in charge of it.

745
00:38:47,203 --> 00:38:50,003
Yet now, the Ministry of Justice
is plagued with numerous problems.

746
00:38:50,163 --> 00:38:52,043
Mr. Xie has to be held accountable.

747
00:38:52,483 --> 00:38:53,763
I voluntarily accept my punishment.

748
00:38:54,043 --> 00:38:57,123
However, cleaning up the Ministry
of Justice is imperative.

749
00:38:58,123 --> 00:38:59,243
Although these three wrongdoings

750
00:38:59,243 --> 00:39:00,883
are mainly shown
through the Qin Family's case,

751
00:39:01,123 --> 00:39:02,363
the overall situation
can still be deduced.

752
00:39:02,603 --> 00:39:04,683
The Ministry of Justice's usual ways
of handling cases

753
00:39:04,683 --> 00:39:06,243
are indeed harmful to the state.

754
00:39:06,243 --> 00:39:08,003
Father,
please thoroughly investigate them

755
00:39:08,163 --> 00:39:09,163
without any leniency.

756
00:39:10,403 --> 00:39:13,643
My niece is different now.

757
00:39:15,403 --> 00:39:16,763
What Her Highness said is reasonable.

758
00:39:16,883 --> 00:39:18,483
I request you to thoroughly investigate

759
00:39:18,483 --> 00:39:19,483
those in the Ministry of Justice,
Your Majesty.

760
00:39:21,923 --> 00:39:22,743
- Please punish
- Please punish

761
00:39:22,743 --> 00:39:24,603
- the Ministry of Justice severely.
- the Ministry of Justice severely.

762
00:39:25,003 --> 00:39:25,723
Father.

763
00:39:27,203 --> 00:39:27,923
Since I've already

764
00:39:28,123 --> 00:39:29,563
intervened in the Qin Family's case,

765
00:39:29,843 --> 00:39:30,883
I will not quit so easily.

766
00:39:31,163 --> 00:39:33,283
Please grant me another twenty days.

767
00:39:34,483 --> 00:39:36,163
Your Majesty, please don't...

768
00:39:36,163 --> 00:39:37,163
If nothing is uncovered...

769
00:39:39,563 --> 00:39:40,883
after twenty days,

770
00:39:41,883 --> 00:39:45,443
it will prove that there is no injustice
in the Qin Family's case

771
00:39:45,803 --> 00:39:47,123
and that I have been unreasonable.

772
00:39:47,803 --> 00:39:49,243
I shall willingly accept my punishment

773
00:39:50,563 --> 00:39:53,083
of being expelled from the capital
and return to my fiefdom.

774
00:39:55,963 --> 00:39:56,923
I'll never enter the capital again.

775
00:40:04,003 --> 00:40:04,643
Your request is granted.

776
00:41:03,243 --> 00:41:03,963
Your Highness.

777
00:41:03,963 --> 00:41:07,883
[Beiyan Pagoda]

778
00:41:07,883 --> 00:41:08,923
Guard our residence.

779
00:41:09,523 --> 00:41:10,763
As soon as you hear something
from my husband,

780
00:41:10,883 --> 00:41:12,043
come and let me know.

781
00:41:12,643 --> 00:41:13,763
Yes, Your Highness.

782
00:41:26,963 --> 00:41:29,443
Rong has completely betrayed
the Shangguan Family.

783
00:41:30,523 --> 00:41:32,923
As her mother, did you know this?

784
00:41:36,043 --> 00:41:36,923
I don't know

785
00:41:37,803 --> 00:41:39,123
what happened to this child.

786
00:41:40,203 --> 00:41:42,643
Ever since her wedding day,

787
00:41:42,803 --> 00:41:44,163
it's like she's become
a different person.

788
00:41:45,923 --> 00:41:49,283
It seems Pei Wenxuan
has had a significant influence on her.

789
00:41:49,723 --> 00:41:50,643
It seems

790
00:41:51,483 --> 00:41:52,963
to be the only explanation.

791
00:41:55,203 --> 00:41:56,923
You should go to Beiyan Pagoda
and tell her

792
00:41:57,843 --> 00:41:59,403
not to wait for Pei Wenxuan.

793
00:42:11,323 --> 00:42:15,003
♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

794
00:42:15,083 --> 00:42:18,483
♪Who gazes at the sky from afar?♪

795
00:42:18,563 --> 00:42:21,883
♪In the night's chill breeze♪

796
00:42:22,003 --> 00:42:25,323
♪What is she singing for?♪

797
00:42:25,523 --> 00:42:28,803
♪The wind caresses the hills♪

798
00:42:28,963 --> 00:42:32,243
♪The wind causes ripples on calm water♪

799
00:42:32,373 --> 00:42:38,043
♪Moonlight graces passing souls♪

800
00:43:07,003 --> 00:43:10,163
♪Her steps get slower and slower♪

801
00:43:10,283 --> 00:43:13,563
♪She's trod a long path♪

802
00:43:13,803 --> 00:43:17,043
♪Memories lost then found♪

803
00:43:17,323 --> 00:43:20,443
♪Gazing idly as clouds roll by♪

804
00:43:20,763 --> 00:43:23,843
♪She holds a red candle♪

805
00:43:24,203 --> 00:43:27,483
♪To brave the thick fog♪

806
00:43:27,643 --> 00:43:30,923
♪Life can be bitter sometimes♪

807
00:43:31,203 --> 00:43:34,443
♪Experience it with grace♪

808
00:43:34,603 --> 00:43:37,883
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

809
00:43:38,043 --> 00:43:41,363
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

810
00:43:41,523 --> 00:43:47,443
♪Neither warmth nor cold will last♪

811
00:43:48,563 --> 00:43:51,683
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

812
00:43:51,963 --> 00:43:55,203
♪Like a fleeting dream♪

813
00:43:55,323 --> 00:44:01,283
♪The moon is reflected in her eyes♪

814
00:44:30,163 --> 00:44:36,123
♪In her gaze,
the unwavering faith remains♪

815
00:44:36,123 --> 00:44:41,123
DOWNLOADED FROM WWW.AWAFIM.TV

816
00:44:36,123 --> 00:44:46,123
For latest movies and series with subtitles
Visit    WWW.AWAFIM.TV    Today