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Governor, why didn't you tell Miss Xi Yan the truth?

His Majesty was enraged today.

He was thinking of dispatching her with his personal guards.

So what even if I do tell her?

She wasn't afraid of losing her life anyway.

You acted before His Majesty's personal guards

in order to protect Miss Xi Yan.

But she misunderstood what you did

as an attempt to stop her from overturning the case.

Since it has come to this,

the imperial cell

is the only place that can protect her.

It's the most dangerous, yet the safest place for her.

=The Architect=

=Episode 28= (May I never disappoint heaven nor you)

Xi Yan!

Xi Yan!

We've already checked the surroundings.

There was no sign of a break-in.

I'm afraid the arsonist

was trying to trap Miss Xi Yan in the cell

and silence her.

We've found all of the bodies in the cell,

except for Miss Xi Yan's.

Governor, I'm afraid there's more to this than meets the eye.

Xi Yan!

Governor!

Governor!

Xi Yan?

- Xi Yan! - Governor!

Governor!

Let go!

The fire isn't under control yet!

It's dangerous inside!

I've already verified the cause!

Prince Duan visited the cell

before it caught on fire.

Xiao Huaijin?

Xiao Huaijin.

Pay with your life.

Pei Yu,

you'd better open your eyes

and see closely what's under her.

Xiao Huaijin!

Look closely.

Once the torch in my hand falls to the ground,

she'll be reduced to ashes immediately.

What exactly do you want?

Pei Yu, oh, Pei Yu,

to think that you'll be at my mercy too.

Listen up.

I hate that conceited look of yours

the most!

All of us are merely lackeys of the emperor.

What gives you the right to belittle me?

Xiao Huaijin,

I'll take her with me by hook or by crook.

Sure.

Since you like to be a lackey that much,

kneel and beg,

and I might give you this chance.

So, it turns out that the lusty and power-hungry Governor Pei,

who's drenched in blood,

is actually the world's most romantic man!

♪In youthful days of righteousness♪

♪We laughed and made our promise♪

♪A single wish hard to fulfill♪

♪So close yet we say nothing♪

♪Leaving one alone♪

♪Looking back upon heaven and earth♪

♪How should one remember♪

♪How should one bid farewell♪

♪If a single thought could take us back to those years♪

♪Both like a dream and yet so real♪

♪One thought waits through wind and snow♪

♪In memories pure and bright♪

♪Recalling a bygone chapter of our lives♪

♪I have no regrets in this♪

♪Can we still hope♪

♪To meet someday♪

♪In youthful days of righteousness♪

♪We laughed and made our promise♪

♪A single wish hard to fulfill♪

♪Leaving one alone♪

If only I could avenge the Shen family by killing you.

♪Looking back upon heaven and earth♪

♪How should one remember♪

♪How should one bid farewell♪

I won't let off anyone who dares to

stop me from clearing the Shen family's name.

♪One thought waits through wind and snow♪

♪In memories pure and bright♪

♪Recalling a bygone chapter of our lives♪

♪I have no regrets in this♪

♪Can we still hope♪

♪To meet someday♪

♪Can we still hope♪

♪To meet someday♪

I deserve death for my negligence!

The cell in the Governor's Residence was on fire.

All of the prisoners were burned to death.

It's all because of my negligence.

Your Majesty, please punish me!

Those prisoners were on death row anyway.

Forget it.

The preparations for my birthday banquet haven't been completed yet.

And, it's nearing.

Xiao,

I will let you take over the preparations.

Your Majesty, thank you for your grace!

I will surely fulfill my duty!

The Governor of Huguang offers a pair of

Persian Xuanwu gold cups as tributes

while the Governor of Shannan

presents a jadeite vase with twin handles as tributes.

To celebrate His Majesty's birthday, the Governor's Residence

shall present...

Your Majesty, I've obtained a priceless treasure

for your birthday banquet.

With this treasure,

your benevolent rule will bestow blessings upon the corners of earth,

and the people will hold the court in greater reverence.

Pei,

that treasure you said, what is it?

Your Majesty,

this is proof of Prince Duan's iron ore smuggling

and

how he betrayed the state.

Your Majesty.

Insolent commoner!

I thought you were already burned to death.

Governor!

Keep guard beside the cell.

Do not allow anyone to approach the cell.

Yes, Governor.

What are you up to again?

Just now, I received news from the palace.

My sister was terminally ill.

And, she summoned me to her palace.

But according to the palace rules,

even if my sister was terminally ill,

the imperial physicians should've been summoned first.

After that, the case would be reported to His Majesty.

Why would they summon an outsider like me

to the palace immediately?

What do you mean by that?

I'm sure

someone is trying to lure me away

so that they can silence you.

Aren't you the one who's trying to silence me?

(Changning, I'm safe now. Pei Yu has hidden me away and kept me safe.)

This is Yunqi's handwriting.

Is he fine?

But I saw you stabbing him...

What you saw was precisely what I wanted Xiao Huaijin to see.

Back then, I predicted

that Xiao Huaijin would target you two.

Therefore, I prepared a blood pack in advance.

(Pei Yu said he wanted to help you) I kept it near Yunqi's chest.

(I could only reunite with you after the incident was over.)

Yunqi would only be safe

if Xiao Huaijin thought that he was dead.

So,

was throwing me into the imperial cell

all part of your plan?

That's right.

I did it to deceive Xiao Huaijin

and His Majesty.

You intend to hand over the evidence to the Court of Judicial Review.

By then, Xiao Huaijin will be convicted

of treason.

He'll surely try to silence you.

Perhaps the cell will be reduced to cinders

after my departure.

Once it starts burning,

someone will guide you

and help you escape through the secret chamber.

Xi Yan.

Please be careful.

Okay.

Pei Yu,

I'll trust you one last time.

It's on fire! We need help!

Help!

Hurry and put out the fire!

Hurry! Over here!

Save me!

Xiao Huaijin burned down the cell in your residence,

yet His Majesty didn't press any charges against him.

Fairness,

justice,

and everything I've been fighting for...

To think that all of those actually depended on the ruler's conscience.

Even if we have concrete evidence,

as long as His Majesty never nods his head,

no matter how much we try to overturn the Shen family's massacre,

the case will be put aside,

and it'll yield nothing.

No.

I can't just let that happen.

Whether or not the Shen family's name can be cleared

doesn't just involve the Shen family.

It also concerns Shen Shipping

and its tens of thousands of workers.

Their family members were implicated by this case.

Many of them lost their livelihood

and had their family shattered.

Everyone is waiting for the day that their names will be cleared.

If His Majesty doesn't agree to it,

we'll just make him do it.

That's right.

Even if the sky is falling on us,

we'll dig a hole on top of our heads.

If a confidential letter isn't enough,

let's locate concrete evidence

of Xiao Huaijin's treason.

Now, everyone in the world

thinks that I've been burned to death.

And, Xiao Huaijin

has let down his guard.

We can use this opportunity

to follow the leads Li Wan'er had written in her letter

and seek out the truth.

During His Majesty's birthday banquet,

officials from all provinces will come to the capital to celebrate his birthday.

By then, we can present the evidence of Xiao Huaijin's corruption to him.

If so, Xiao Huaijin's true colors

will be revealed to all.

Pei Yu,

has this ever occurred to you?

If we fail,

you'll most definitely be implicated.

You might even be denied a proper burial after death.

I've never known defeat ever since my days

in the Arena of Beast.

In life,

no matter if it's a cowardly death

or a heroic death, one will die eventually.

As long as I think it's worth it,

it doesn't matter even if

I have to stake my life on it.

No matter what,

I didn't squander

the opportunity given to us by the heavens.

No matter if we succeed or fail,

I'm going to give it a try.

May I never disappoint

Heaven

nor you.

(End of Episode)

You guys are forcing me to do this!

Tell me!

Just how much have you all received from the Shen family?

To eradicate traitors

and preserve the peace of the state,

I am willing

to sacrifice myself.

Darned emperor!

Come out and meet your death!

♪Loneliness♪

♪How do I cross it?♪

♪Whom have I ever failed♪

♪Incense burns through a few sticks♪

♪Can the rest of my life be redeemed?♪

♪The flowing years pass through desolation♪

♪Unwilling to forgive past mistakes♪

♪Blaming myself for not protecting♪

♪Our vows as I should have♪

♪Sorrow♪

♪Counting it carefully♪

♪Who stayed by my side through hardship♪

♪There will eventually be a pure land♪

♪Where all karmic burden is cast away♪

♪Not until worldly splendor fades♪

♪Can one understand what cuts to the bone♪

♪At dusk, with white hair♪

♪I still cannot fathom destiny♪

♪After countless struggles across the waters♪

♪At last the lotus heart awakens♪

♪Drifting across three lifetimes♪

♪Just to wait for your once-in-a-thousand-years glance♪

♪The distant mountains fade along the path home♪

♪I walk with you through morning bells and evening drums♪

♪Our story lies in the mountains♪

♪Like an ink-washed immortal painting♪

♪Where blossoms fall♪

♪I'm glad the fragrance in our hearts stays the same♪

♪Youth slips away♪

♪Just to wait for your once-in-a-thousand-years glance♪

♪Dreams wander back to the old road where we met♪

♪Watching you gently play the zither♪

♪Time rests upon the strings♪

♪Waiting for someone to brew a pot of tea♪