1 00:00:47,600 --> 00:00:49,130 After what happened today, 2 00:00:49,520 --> 00:00:51,670 we can be certain that Cui Jun 3 00:00:53,150 --> 00:00:54,920 wasn't abducted by Grand Tutor Xie. 4 00:00:54,920 --> 00:00:55,580 Otherwise, 5 00:00:55,710 --> 00:00:57,240 he wouldn't have made a deal with me 6 00:00:57,240 --> 00:00:58,920 just because of a letter from my mother. 7 00:00:58,920 --> 00:01:00,350 If Cui Jun were in his hands, 8 00:01:00,350 --> 00:01:02,150 he could have simply grilled him 9 00:01:02,320 --> 00:01:03,600 for the truth behind the An and Lu families' case. 10 00:01:03,600 --> 00:01:06,590 I know your little brain has become much sharper than before, 11 00:01:06,590 --> 00:01:08,050 but it needs some rest now. 12 00:01:08,430 --> 00:01:09,760 Stop thinking about it. 13 00:01:16,789 --> 00:01:17,680 Yummy. 14 00:01:20,840 --> 00:01:22,000 Back when we were on the march, 15 00:01:22,000 --> 00:01:24,200 all we could eat were flatbreads or dried meat, 16 00:01:24,200 --> 00:01:27,480 and occasionally finding some wild greens would satisfy our cravings. 17 00:01:27,480 --> 00:01:28,950 Now that you don't have much of an appetite 18 00:01:28,950 --> 00:01:30,430 and can't eat meat while in mourning, 19 00:01:30,430 --> 00:01:31,830 you could try this first. 20 00:01:33,310 --> 00:01:34,870 I've had wild-green flatbreads before, 21 00:01:34,870 --> 00:01:37,070 but I've never had ones this delicious. 22 00:01:37,180 --> 00:01:39,580 Surely Qing Long couldn't have made these. 23 00:01:39,600 --> 00:01:41,130 Please thank Yan Yue for me. 24 00:01:47,430 --> 00:01:48,120 Okay. 25 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:54,170 You are Crown Prince Wenxi. 26 00:01:54,509 --> 00:01:56,280 In terms of blood relations, 27 00:01:56,840 --> 00:01:58,150 you should be 28 00:01:58,150 --> 00:02:00,480 the person closest to my mother in this world. 29 00:02:00,480 --> 00:02:03,010 Emperor Wenxi was my mother's elder brother, 30 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:04,590 so you should call her... 31 00:02:04,590 --> 00:02:05,200 Aunt. 32 00:02:08,880 --> 00:02:09,940 But compared to me, 33 00:02:10,960 --> 00:02:13,030 even though you aren't Princess Yunzhao's biological daughter, 34 00:02:13,030 --> 00:02:14,400 you are her true family. 35 00:02:17,470 --> 00:02:19,600 There's no need for you to tell me that. 36 00:02:21,710 --> 00:02:24,110 Blood ties are merely where one comes from, 37 00:02:24,280 --> 00:02:25,740 but not where one belongs. 38 00:02:27,290 --> 00:02:29,750 A marriage brought about by the pressure of the imperial family, 39 00:02:29,750 --> 00:02:31,910 and one that had to be maintained in order to bind the aristocratic clans 40 00:02:31,910 --> 00:02:33,360 and the imperial family together, 41 00:02:33,360 --> 00:02:36,840 ultimately wasted half the lives of both Princess Yunzhao and Grand Tutor. 42 00:02:36,840 --> 00:02:38,040 I hope that this time, 43 00:02:39,360 --> 00:02:42,760 you can help Princess Yunzhao find the freedom she deserved. 44 00:02:42,800 --> 00:02:44,329 You sure sound convincing, 45 00:02:44,750 --> 00:02:47,210 yet you're not exactly any better yourself. 46 00:02:47,680 --> 00:02:48,240 What? 47 00:02:48,680 --> 00:02:49,590 I mean, 48 00:02:51,360 --> 00:02:52,690 without any witnesses, 49 00:02:53,280 --> 00:02:53,800 how can we bring the murderer 50 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:55,840 who killed my mother to justice? 51 00:02:56,430 --> 00:02:57,710 Isn't there already a rumor going around 52 00:02:57,710 --> 00:03:00,710 that I killed Princess Yunzhao to seize the Phoenix Heart Token? 53 00:03:00,710 --> 00:03:02,590 Let's fan the flames. 54 00:04:30,600 --> 00:04:34,530 [Key to the Phoenix Heart] 55 00:04:34,760 --> 00:04:37,409 [Episode 18] 56 00:04:40,560 --> 00:04:43,560 Since I harboured prejudices against the An and Lu families, 57 00:04:43,560 --> 00:04:45,310 I never truly listened to what was in your heart, 58 00:04:44,270 --> 00:04:47,940 ♪ I traded obsession for this loss ♪ 59 00:04:45,830 --> 00:04:47,960 thinking it was merely your obsession. 60 00:04:47,960 --> 00:04:51,500 ♪ If I could lay my heart bare and cross ♪ 61 00:04:48,800 --> 00:04:51,690 I always firmly believed that you were the one who had wronged me, 62 00:04:51,690 --> 00:04:57,020 ♪ Would you once more have pity on me ♪ 63 00:04:51,950 --> 00:04:54,830 but I never realized that I had wronged you as well. 64 00:04:56,920 --> 00:04:58,630 I suspect that 25 years ago, 65 00:04:57,659 --> 00:05:01,100 ♪ If the heavens should change and fate tear me apart ♪ 66 00:04:59,190 --> 00:05:01,130 the real Cui Jun had already been killed, 67 00:05:01,130 --> 00:05:05,130 ♪ Yet still cannot undo one beat of my heart's art ♪ 68 00:05:01,510 --> 00:05:04,680 and that the man who survived was a secret agent from Northern Qin. 69 00:05:04,680 --> 00:05:06,750 If that's the case, then perhaps there's more to 70 00:05:05,260 --> 00:05:08,970 ♪ I've traveled so far— the day I find you again ♪ 71 00:05:07,510 --> 00:05:08,990 the An and Lu families' crime he exposed back then than meets the eye. 72 00:05:08,990 --> 00:05:12,290 ♪ I fear you might have forgotten me ♪ 73 00:05:10,480 --> 00:05:11,810 He refuses to speak now, 74 00:05:12,190 --> 00:05:13,680 but I've brought him back to Jiankang. 75 00:05:12,810 --> 00:05:15,630 ♪ I fear no doom of endless karmic pain ♪ 76 00:05:15,000 --> 00:05:16,750 Whether or not I can clear the An and Lu families' name, 77 00:05:15,660 --> 00:05:18,150 ♪ Only that you drift far from my side ♪ 78 00:05:17,800 --> 00:05:18,720 at least this time, 79 00:05:18,410 --> 00:05:22,580 ♪ Apart from you, the world is an endless night ♪ 80 00:05:19,560 --> 00:05:20,820 I'm standing with you. 81 00:05:22,600 --> 00:05:26,200 ♪ Even if my beating heart wears thin and fades ♪ 82 00:05:22,720 --> 00:05:24,380 We were once husband and wife. 83 00:05:24,920 --> 00:05:26,560 May all past grievances be laid to rest, 84 00:05:26,450 --> 00:05:28,220 ♪ I'd choose this fate till death's final line ♪ 85 00:05:27,920 --> 00:05:29,680 and may you no longer be trapped by the past. 86 00:05:28,450 --> 00:05:31,070 ♪ I only hope the mortal lands ♪ 87 00:05:31,100 --> 00:05:33,760 ♪ Can grant our wishes ♪ 88 00:05:34,020 --> 00:05:38,260 ♪ Through endless night, let heaven and earth fall apart ♪ 89 00:05:38,930 --> 00:05:43,480 ♪ Just to gaze upon you one last time ♪ 90 00:05:43,510 --> 00:05:44,240 Grand Tutor. 91 00:06:02,630 --> 00:06:04,040 I told you 92 00:06:05,870 --> 00:06:07,330 about Li Mao's background 93 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,800 to warn you about the situation, 94 00:06:12,870 --> 00:06:14,160 not so you could 95 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:17,310 kill my wife! 96 00:06:17,430 --> 00:06:20,240 You're the one who truly fails to understand the situation! 97 00:06:20,240 --> 00:06:22,190 Crown Prince Wenxi isn't dead at all, 98 00:06:22,190 --> 00:06:24,650 and they still have the Phoenix Heart Token! 99 00:06:31,830 --> 00:06:33,000 What did you say? 100 00:06:34,360 --> 00:06:36,620 If Princess Yunzhao had returned alive, 101 00:06:36,830 --> 00:06:39,159 my brother would have had no chance of survival. 102 00:06:39,159 --> 00:06:40,760 What other option did I have? 103 00:06:41,870 --> 00:06:44,040 I wouldn't spare anyone 104 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:47,600 who might pose a threat to him. 105 00:06:50,430 --> 00:06:51,360 Grand Tutor. 106 00:07:11,310 --> 00:07:12,040 Mao. 107 00:07:19,870 --> 00:07:20,510 Let's go. 108 00:07:33,870 --> 00:07:35,430 What's this supposed to mean? 109 00:07:35,430 --> 00:07:37,040 I said I'd give you this as a gift. 110 00:07:37,040 --> 00:07:39,240 It's made of black iron, which is even tougher than refined iron. 111 00:07:39,240 --> 00:07:40,560 It won't rust or corrode for 100 years, 112 00:07:40,560 --> 00:07:44,220 and it's 100 times more powerful than Eagle King's Longque Blade. 113 00:07:47,800 --> 00:07:49,000 When did you forge it? 114 00:07:49,190 --> 00:07:50,720 Before we left for Guazhou. 115 00:07:50,800 --> 00:07:52,720 But it didn't have a scabbard back then. 116 00:07:52,720 --> 00:07:53,600 I specifically asked 117 00:07:53,600 --> 00:07:54,950 Master Wei from Yunyan Pavilion 118 00:07:54,950 --> 00:07:56,480 to craft one for this sword. 119 00:07:56,480 --> 00:07:57,970 Well? Do you like it? 120 00:08:09,630 --> 00:08:10,480 I'm sure 121 00:08:11,390 --> 00:08:13,920 you wouldn't just give this to me for nothing. 122 00:08:16,560 --> 00:08:19,680 By the banks of the Qushui River, there's a mountain called Mount Fengming. 123 00:08:19,680 --> 00:08:21,070 It offers a broad view, 124 00:08:21,240 --> 00:08:22,190 and when the weather is clear, 125 00:08:22,190 --> 00:08:23,800 you can see the rolling mountain ranges. 126 00:08:23,800 --> 00:08:24,930 Behind those ranges 127 00:08:25,120 --> 00:08:26,720 lies my mother's former fief, 128 00:08:26,720 --> 00:08:27,920 Yunzhao Prefecture. 129 00:08:28,430 --> 00:08:32,490 Though, unfortunately, it later fell under the control of Northern Qin. 130 00:08:32,630 --> 00:08:33,440 So? 131 00:08:33,720 --> 00:08:35,320 So I want to buy this mountain 132 00:08:35,390 --> 00:08:37,270 and make it my mother's burial site. 133 00:08:37,270 --> 00:08:37,960 However, 134 00:08:38,150 --> 00:08:40,440 it is currently owned by a wealthy local family, 135 00:08:40,440 --> 00:08:41,510 and they're asking for a very high price. 136 00:08:41,510 --> 00:08:43,030 I've scraped together what I can, 137 00:08:43,030 --> 00:08:45,160 but I'm still short by this little bit. 138 00:08:46,040 --> 00:08:48,000 Don't worry, I'm not borrowing it for free. 139 00:08:48,000 --> 00:08:49,800 I've already paid you interest. 140 00:08:50,840 --> 00:08:52,100 How much are you short? 141 00:08:52,200 --> 00:08:53,400 Five thousand taels. 142 00:08:56,270 --> 00:08:57,320 Don't tell me 143 00:08:58,150 --> 00:09:00,790 that the dignified Heir of Prince Jing'an, commander of Beifu, 144 00:09:00,790 --> 00:09:01,840 can't even come up with 145 00:09:01,840 --> 00:09:02,900 a mere 5,000 taels. 146 00:09:04,240 --> 00:09:06,440 My father owns a small forested mountain on the outskirts of the capital. 147 00:09:06,440 --> 00:09:08,150 The fengshui there is no worse than that of Mount Fengming. 148 00:09:08,150 --> 00:09:09,080 I'd be happy to gift it to Princess Yunzhao. 149 00:09:09,080 --> 00:09:10,650 If you don't want to lend it, just say so. 150 00:09:10,650 --> 00:09:12,650 Why go to all that trouble with lies? 151 00:09:34,030 --> 00:09:37,830 Your Highness, why did you suddenly decide to clean the horse today? 152 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:40,740 Your Highness, it's all here. 153 00:09:42,510 --> 00:09:44,600 You've invested all your personal savings in the army, 154 00:09:44,600 --> 00:09:46,200 leaving only this small amount on you. 155 00:09:46,200 --> 00:09:47,630 It's only a bit over 3,000 taels. 156 00:09:47,630 --> 00:09:49,150 The dignified Heir of Prince Jing'an 157 00:09:49,150 --> 00:09:51,120 only has 3,000 taels of personal savings— 158 00:09:51,120 --> 00:09:53,380 no one would believe that if word got out. 159 00:09:54,080 --> 00:09:55,210 Sell this red steed, 160 00:09:55,750 --> 00:09:57,670 then exchange all of this for cash 161 00:09:58,200 --> 00:09:59,530 and give it to He Yuanji. 162 00:09:59,750 --> 00:10:01,030 Have her withdraw my entire share 163 00:10:01,030 --> 00:10:02,150 from the family estate 164 00:10:02,150 --> 00:10:03,600 and give it all to Xie Jiayu. 165 00:10:03,600 --> 00:10:05,480 Just tell her it's a loan from the Prince's household. 166 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:07,750 But this is the prized Western Regions steed your father, His Highness, gave you, 167 00:10:07,750 --> 00:10:08,960 1 in 10,000. 168 00:10:09,720 --> 00:10:11,610 You won't find another one like it in all of Ye. 169 00:10:11,610 --> 00:10:14,670 You wouldn't even bear to ride it onto the battlefield. 170 00:10:29,840 --> 00:10:30,750 Sell it. 171 00:10:37,670 --> 00:10:39,150 Why didn't you try to talk him out of it? 172 00:10:39,150 --> 00:10:39,880 Why should I? 173 00:10:40,150 --> 00:10:42,720 Everything in this world has a price, but affection is priceless. 174 00:10:42,720 --> 00:10:44,520 Don't you know what matters more 175 00:10:44,870 --> 00:10:45,630 in His Highness's heart? 176 00:10:45,630 --> 00:10:47,240 Back when he used to toss money to Master Yuan, 177 00:10:47,240 --> 00:10:48,720 at least you could hear it clink. 178 00:10:48,720 --> 00:10:50,240 Now he doesn't even reveal his name. 179 00:10:50,240 --> 00:10:50,960 You fool. 180 00:10:51,510 --> 00:10:52,480 Can't you think of a way 181 00:10:52,480 --> 00:10:53,610 to let Lady Xie know? 182 00:10:54,320 --> 00:10:55,080 Lady Xie? 183 00:10:56,480 --> 00:10:58,790 I heard that when I was severely injured after receiving a flogging, 184 00:10:58,790 --> 00:11:00,750 it was Your Highness who paid for the purchase of precious medicinal herbs 185 00:11:00,750 --> 00:11:01,710 to treat me. 186 00:11:02,270 --> 00:11:04,000 It must have cost Your Highness a lot. 187 00:11:04,000 --> 00:11:05,870 Since I can't pay you back right now, 188 00:11:05,870 --> 00:11:06,960 I offer this deed of debt 189 00:11:06,960 --> 00:11:07,800 as proof 190 00:11:08,510 --> 00:11:10,770 that I'll surely repay the debt someday. 191 00:11:12,630 --> 00:11:13,920 It was merely a small favor. 192 00:11:13,920 --> 00:11:15,200 One should not accept rewards without merit. 193 00:11:15,200 --> 00:11:17,030 The life-saving kindness Your Highness has shown me is far too great. 194 00:11:17,030 --> 00:11:18,320 A great favor can become a burden like an enemy's debt. 195 00:11:18,320 --> 00:11:19,520 I'd rather bear a debt 196 00:11:19,630 --> 00:11:21,830 than carry the weight of your kindness. 197 00:11:27,480 --> 00:11:29,480 Sorry for offending you that day. 198 00:11:30,150 --> 00:11:32,600 The distinction between nobles and commoners and the differences in people's hearts... 199 00:11:32,600 --> 00:11:34,320 You aristocratic traitors— 200 00:11:34,790 --> 00:11:36,750 you're parasites feeding off our country! 201 00:11:36,750 --> 00:11:38,630 Are not something a woman like Your Highness could overcome. 202 00:11:38,630 --> 00:11:39,960 I shouldn't have taken my anger out on Your Highness. 203 00:11:39,960 --> 00:11:42,020 I hereby apologize to Your Highness. 204 00:11:46,240 --> 00:11:47,270 How do you plan 205 00:11:48,600 --> 00:11:50,130 to pay this much money back? 206 00:11:51,840 --> 00:11:53,840 By copying books, or selling my calligraphy— 207 00:11:53,840 --> 00:11:54,700 I'll find a way. 208 00:12:04,270 --> 00:12:05,000 Let's go. 209 00:12:06,150 --> 00:12:06,840 Qing Long? 210 00:12:07,720 --> 00:12:09,840 Why are you taking the red steed out of the mansion? 211 00:12:09,840 --> 00:12:11,120 His Highness asked me to sell it. 212 00:12:11,120 --> 00:12:11,720 Sell it? 213 00:12:12,270 --> 00:12:13,790 Yes. His Highness told me not to say anything. 214 00:12:13,790 --> 00:12:16,520 Please pretend you didn't see it, Your Highness. 215 00:12:31,720 --> 00:12:32,360 Nanxing. 216 00:12:32,790 --> 00:12:34,250 bring out my short dagger. 217 00:12:34,600 --> 00:12:35,240 My Lady, 218 00:12:35,670 --> 00:12:36,870 but Her Highness 219 00:12:37,080 --> 00:12:38,880 left it to you for self-defense. 220 00:12:39,790 --> 00:12:41,450 I've got no choice. I'm broke. 221 00:12:41,670 --> 00:12:43,320 Take these out and ask around how much they're worth. 222 00:12:43,320 --> 00:12:45,120 If the price is reasonable, just pawn them all. 223 00:12:45,120 --> 00:12:47,320 I'll figure out a way to make up the rest. 224 00:12:48,600 --> 00:12:50,200 If we pawn Miraculous Craft as well, 225 00:12:50,200 --> 00:12:51,390 it should probably be enough. 226 00:12:51,390 --> 00:12:54,450 Is His Highness really unwilling to lend you the money? 227 00:12:55,550 --> 00:12:57,080 That's really stingy of him. 228 00:12:57,080 --> 00:12:59,030 He's the commander of Beifu, after all. 229 00:12:59,030 --> 00:13:01,620 Didn't he just confiscate the Cui family's mines? 230 00:13:01,620 --> 00:13:03,030 Those were confiscated on behalf of the court. 231 00:13:03,030 --> 00:13:04,750 They're not the Xiao family's private property. 232 00:13:04,750 --> 00:13:06,080 Still, I never expected 233 00:13:06,440 --> 00:13:08,790 Xiao Wuyi wouldn't even lend me 5,000 taels. 234 00:13:08,790 --> 00:13:10,450 I thought he would at least... 235 00:13:10,670 --> 00:13:11,360 Xie Jiayu, 236 00:13:12,510 --> 00:13:13,710 I'm smitten with you. 237 00:13:14,910 --> 00:13:16,970 Talking about being smitten with me. 238 00:13:17,550 --> 00:13:18,150 Forget it. 239 00:13:18,790 --> 00:13:20,990 In the end, I only have myself to rely on. 240 00:13:24,630 --> 00:13:25,480 Yuanji. 241 00:13:30,240 --> 00:13:30,720 This is... 242 00:13:30,720 --> 00:13:31,720 I'm lending this to you on behalf of Prince Jing'an's Household. 243 00:13:31,720 --> 00:13:33,440 Take it and choose any place you like 244 00:13:33,440 --> 00:13:34,550 as Princess Yunzhao's burial site. 245 00:13:34,550 --> 00:13:36,630 The Heir has been fighting battles all over the country these past years. 246 00:13:36,630 --> 00:13:38,670 Although he hasn't spent much on himself, 247 00:13:38,670 --> 00:13:40,440 Beifu's expenditures have been enormous. 248 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,700 He's poured all his salary into the army. 249 00:13:42,870 --> 00:13:44,120 The expenses of Prince Jing'an's Household 250 00:13:44,120 --> 00:13:46,200 have been completely supported by me and the Princess Consort. 251 00:13:46,200 --> 00:13:48,550 We truly cannot count on the Heir and Prince Jing'an. 252 00:13:48,550 --> 00:13:50,630 I oversee Prince Jing'an's Household's accounts, 253 00:13:50,630 --> 00:13:52,690 and the Heir is indeed short on funds. 254 00:13:53,120 --> 00:13:54,780 I'm being completely honest. 255 00:13:55,600 --> 00:13:57,910 Then where did this money come from? 256 00:13:58,340 --> 00:14:00,460 The Heir had Ferghana horse. 257 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:03,200 I heard it was a gift from Prince Jing'an 258 00:14:03,320 --> 00:14:04,810 when he won his first battle. 259 00:14:04,810 --> 00:14:07,320 That horse had a pure bloodline and was priceless. 260 00:14:07,320 --> 00:14:08,550 A few days ago, I saw Qing Long 261 00:14:08,550 --> 00:14:09,810 lead it away to be sold, 262 00:14:10,440 --> 00:14:11,910 along with some land deeds and shop deeds. 263 00:14:11,910 --> 00:14:14,240 All together, this is how much was raised. 264 00:14:14,670 --> 00:14:16,360 The Heir even kept it from me too. 265 00:14:16,360 --> 00:14:18,420 He only told me to send the money over. 266 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:21,480 Do you know what the two largest expenses 267 00:14:21,480 --> 00:14:23,150 under the Heir's name in the household 268 00:14:23,150 --> 00:14:24,870 were in the past year? 269 00:14:25,030 --> 00:14:25,670 What? 270 00:14:25,930 --> 00:14:28,190 The first was your wedding with the Heir— 271 00:14:28,790 --> 00:14:31,520 a fake wedding doomed to be ruined from the start. 272 00:14:32,480 --> 00:14:34,390 Well, a fake act has to be made 273 00:14:34,390 --> 00:14:36,870 convincing enough for people to believe it, right? 274 00:14:36,870 --> 00:14:39,480 The second was the renovation 275 00:14:40,240 --> 00:14:42,390 of this Cangfeng Forge after you moved into the mansion. 276 00:14:42,390 --> 00:14:43,480 This place used to be nothing more than 277 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:45,200 an empty room for storing sundries, 278 00:14:45,200 --> 00:14:46,400 abandoned for years. 279 00:14:47,360 --> 00:14:48,360 Didn't you notice 280 00:14:48,960 --> 00:14:51,490 that the furnace outside was also renovated? 281 00:14:55,910 --> 00:14:56,670 No wonder. 282 00:14:57,790 --> 00:15:00,450 No wonder it looks so much like the one at my home. 283 00:15:13,790 --> 00:15:14,510 Xiao Wuyi, 284 00:15:17,790 --> 00:15:18,920 you sold your horse, 285 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:20,940 but you didn't take the interest. 286 00:15:22,030 --> 00:15:22,840 Qing Long... 287 00:15:26,200 --> 00:15:27,150 But this is not 288 00:15:31,270 --> 00:15:32,000 what I want. 289 00:15:41,670 --> 00:15:42,870 What do you want then? 290 00:15:52,240 --> 00:15:53,240 I'm not telling you. 291 00:15:53,240 --> 00:15:54,790 I don't want you to think of this 292 00:15:54,790 --> 00:15:55,790 as a transaction. 293 00:16:00,790 --> 00:16:01,650 Your Highness. 294 00:16:01,960 --> 00:16:04,290 The Empress Dowager is hosting a banquet. 295 00:16:05,530 --> 00:16:06,360 Under what pretext? 296 00:16:06,360 --> 00:16:07,320 She claims 297 00:16:08,080 --> 00:16:09,120 Empress Wenxi 298 00:16:09,630 --> 00:16:10,600 appeared in her dream, 299 00:16:10,600 --> 00:16:13,870 asking Your Highness to bring the Phoenix Heart Token into the palace. 300 00:16:13,870 --> 00:16:14,600 All right. 301 00:16:14,910 --> 00:16:16,550 She finally couldn't hold back any longer 302 00:16:16,550 --> 00:16:18,080 and came forward on her own. 303 00:16:29,480 --> 00:16:30,240 Mother! 304 00:16:31,510 --> 00:16:32,320 Mother! 305 00:16:33,670 --> 00:16:35,790 Why do people like you, high and mighty, 306 00:16:35,790 --> 00:16:37,480 always try to corner me and my brother? 307 00:16:37,480 --> 00:16:39,150 We simply want to survive. 308 00:16:39,630 --> 00:16:40,490 Your Highness. 309 00:16:40,510 --> 00:16:41,870 My brother has been so kind to Yaoyao. 310 00:16:41,870 --> 00:16:43,790 Why are you still unwilling to let him go? 311 00:16:43,790 --> 00:16:44,750 Calm down! 312 00:16:44,750 --> 00:16:46,410 I never wanted Prince Qi dead! 313 00:16:46,550 --> 00:16:47,720 You hold the Phoenix Heart Token, 314 00:16:47,720 --> 00:16:49,670 and you intend to support Crown Prince Wenxi. 315 00:16:49,670 --> 00:16:51,000 If he ever makes it to Jiankang, 316 00:16:51,000 --> 00:16:52,600 will my brother have any chance of survival? 317 00:16:52,600 --> 00:16:53,150 Tell me, 318 00:16:53,320 --> 00:16:55,200 where exactly is Crown Prince Wenxi hiding? 319 00:16:55,200 --> 00:16:57,030 There's no way I'll tell you that! 320 00:16:57,030 --> 00:16:59,000 Fine. Then let's take this secret with us 321 00:16:59,000 --> 00:17:00,120 and vanish 322 00:17:00,480 --> 00:17:02,000 from this world together! 323 00:17:17,240 --> 00:17:18,000 Mao... 324 00:17:20,069 --> 00:17:20,680 Lejun. 325 00:17:22,349 --> 00:17:23,280 Don't be afraid. 326 00:17:26,510 --> 00:17:27,400 Mao... 327 00:17:33,550 --> 00:17:34,160 Mao. 328 00:17:34,960 --> 00:17:36,110 Do you remember 329 00:17:37,790 --> 00:17:39,030 when we were little, 330 00:17:39,720 --> 00:17:41,850 wandering among displaced refugees? 331 00:17:42,590 --> 00:17:43,510 Back then, 332 00:17:44,510 --> 00:17:46,270 whenever there was a single flatbread 333 00:17:46,270 --> 00:17:47,470 or a bowl of porridge, 334 00:17:48,400 --> 00:17:50,030 you'd always let me have it. 335 00:17:55,400 --> 00:17:57,800 Whenever older children tried to bully me, 336 00:17:59,030 --> 00:18:02,000 you'd risk your life to protect me. 337 00:18:02,960 --> 00:18:04,820 Those memories aren't pleasant. 338 00:18:05,030 --> 00:18:06,490 I've long forgotten them. 339 00:18:08,240 --> 00:18:09,270 But I haven't. 340 00:18:11,510 --> 00:18:13,310 Although those days were harsh, 341 00:18:14,790 --> 00:18:16,350 they were the happiest time 342 00:18:17,370 --> 00:18:18,410 of my life. 343 00:18:19,640 --> 00:18:21,590 Because even back then, 344 00:18:22,350 --> 00:18:25,400 I knew I had the best older brother in the entire world— 345 00:18:30,030 --> 00:18:31,830 one who'd never let go of my hand, 346 00:18:32,920 --> 00:18:34,640 not even in death. 347 00:18:36,110 --> 00:18:36,920 Mao. 348 00:18:38,440 --> 00:18:40,000 I wasn't afraid then, 349 00:18:41,070 --> 00:18:42,830 and I'm even less afraid now. 350 00:18:43,750 --> 00:18:44,440 Mao. 351 00:18:46,160 --> 00:18:48,090 I will protect you, no matter what. 352 00:18:58,750 --> 00:18:59,640 It's alright. 353 00:19:00,270 --> 00:19:01,200 Don't be afraid. 354 00:19:17,000 --> 00:19:17,590 Yaoyao. 355 00:19:19,070 --> 00:19:20,870 Greetings, Princess Pingning. 356 00:19:24,880 --> 00:19:25,440 Yaoyao. 357 00:19:26,000 --> 00:19:27,350 Are you truly determined 358 00:19:27,350 --> 00:19:28,750 to draw a line between us? 359 00:19:29,910 --> 00:19:30,680 Her Highness... 360 00:19:30,680 --> 00:19:32,270 Other than an admission of guilt, 361 00:19:32,270 --> 00:19:33,680 I never want to hear another word 362 00:19:33,680 --> 00:19:35,410 about my mother from your lips. 363 00:19:35,880 --> 00:19:37,340 We were once good friends. 364 00:19:37,960 --> 00:19:40,960 There's no need for such hollow pretenses between us. 365 00:19:45,160 --> 00:19:45,960 Yaoyao. 366 00:19:48,030 --> 00:19:49,290 You've truly grown up. 367 00:19:49,920 --> 00:19:52,320 It's all because of you that I had to grow up. 368 00:19:52,720 --> 00:19:53,790 Do you really think 369 00:19:53,790 --> 00:19:55,250 your scheme was flawless? 370 00:19:56,310 --> 00:19:57,110 That day, 371 00:19:58,270 --> 00:20:00,400 Her Highness and I both fell off the cliff. 372 00:20:00,400 --> 00:20:02,030 If not for a tree that caught me, 373 00:20:02,030 --> 00:20:03,750 I wouldn't have survived, either. 374 00:20:03,750 --> 00:20:06,010 And it was Young Lord Xiao's men saved me. 375 00:20:07,110 --> 00:20:09,030 M-My hand had only just healed. 376 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:12,000 To accuse me of trying to harm Princess Yunzhao 377 00:20:12,850 --> 00:20:14,110 is rather absurd. 378 00:20:14,510 --> 00:20:15,570 If that's the case, 379 00:20:16,590 --> 00:20:18,350 then why did you have Da snatch the coachman's family 380 00:20:18,350 --> 00:20:19,880 from me? 381 00:20:20,790 --> 00:20:21,590 Were you afraid 382 00:20:21,590 --> 00:20:24,250 they witnessed something they shouldn't have? 383 00:20:27,960 --> 00:20:29,620 But they didn't see anything. 384 00:20:34,920 --> 00:20:35,550 Lejun. 385 00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:38,160 I truly hope it wasn't you. 386 00:20:39,030 --> 00:20:40,030 Because if it was, 387 00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:43,000 I'd be deeply disappointed in our friendship. 388 00:20:43,720 --> 00:20:44,400 Yaoyao. 389 00:20:50,480 --> 00:20:52,750 I didn't expect you to enter the palace today. 390 00:20:52,750 --> 00:20:53,440 Mao. 391 00:20:54,160 --> 00:20:55,070 You knew I was using you 392 00:20:55,070 --> 00:20:56,030 to test Li Lejun. 393 00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:57,740 She's your sister. 394 00:20:58,160 --> 00:21:00,350 I believe you only learned about it afterwards. 395 00:21:00,350 --> 00:21:02,640 I understand that you were put in a difficult position. 396 00:21:02,640 --> 00:21:03,640 I don't blame you. 397 00:21:04,320 --> 00:21:07,850 But please, don't make things difficult for me anymore either. 398 00:21:55,510 --> 00:21:57,400 Long live Your Majesty! 399 00:21:57,590 --> 00:21:58,830 You may rise, my beloved ministers. 400 00:21:58,830 --> 00:22:00,480 Thank you, Your Majesty! 401 00:22:03,440 --> 00:22:05,170 Today, at this palace banquet, 402 00:22:05,200 --> 00:22:08,260 I'd like to raise a toast with all my beloved ministers. 403 00:22:16,750 --> 00:22:19,480 A few days ago, Empress Wenxi appeared to me in a dream, 404 00:22:19,480 --> 00:22:20,750 and I've learned that the old prophecy— 405 00:22:20,750 --> 00:22:23,240 "when the Phoenix Heart Tokens appear, peace shall be restored in the world"— 406 00:22:23,240 --> 00:22:24,200 is no mere tale. 407 00:22:24,640 --> 00:22:25,940 Two Phoenix Heart Tokens have been 408 00:22:25,940 --> 00:22:29,200 passed down to Princess Yunzhao and Cui Jun respectively. 409 00:22:33,750 --> 00:22:34,610 That's enough. 410 00:22:37,790 --> 00:22:38,480 My Lord, 411 00:22:39,400 --> 00:22:41,070 what's the point of arresting me? 412 00:22:41,070 --> 00:22:42,680 I'm a useless wreck now. 413 00:22:43,160 --> 00:22:46,510 The Phoenix Heart Token is in Xiao Wuyi's hands. 414 00:22:48,000 --> 00:22:48,930 Young Lord Xiao. 415 00:22:49,400 --> 00:22:51,510 It's been quite some time since you returned from Guazhou. 416 00:22:51,510 --> 00:22:55,110 When will the convicted criminal Cui be transferred to the Court of Judicial Review? 417 00:22:55,110 --> 00:22:57,310 And where is the Phoenix Heart Token? 418 00:22:58,030 --> 00:22:58,830 Your Majesty. 419 00:22:59,310 --> 00:23:01,510 Cui Jun was abducted. 420 00:23:03,510 --> 00:23:04,710 When did this happen? 421 00:23:04,750 --> 00:23:06,240 And where was he abducted? 422 00:23:08,850 --> 00:23:09,780 It was 5 days ago. 423 00:23:10,110 --> 00:23:11,200 I'm still searching for him. 424 00:23:11,200 --> 00:23:12,570 He was abducted 5 days ago, 425 00:23:12,570 --> 00:23:13,960 so why didn't you report it? 426 00:23:13,960 --> 00:23:16,000 Do you have any regard for the laws of Ye? 427 00:23:16,000 --> 00:23:16,830 Or could it be that 428 00:23:16,830 --> 00:23:18,490 you hid Cui Jun away yourself— 429 00:23:18,510 --> 00:23:20,790 just like how you silenced Princess Yunzhao 430 00:23:20,790 --> 00:23:22,400 and stole her Phoenix Heart Token? 431 00:23:22,400 --> 00:23:24,510 Vice Minister Qi, you seem eager to pin a crime on me. 432 00:23:24,510 --> 00:23:26,350 I have long submitted a memorial confessing my fault 433 00:23:26,350 --> 00:23:28,080 over Cui Jun's disappearance. 434 00:23:28,240 --> 00:23:31,500 Deliver this memorial to the Department of State Affairs. 435 00:23:31,640 --> 00:23:34,240 Remember, slip it in among the daily greetings memorials 436 00:23:34,240 --> 00:23:35,110 so it draws no attention. 437 00:23:35,110 --> 00:23:35,840 Understood. 438 00:23:36,590 --> 00:23:38,590 I know the Cui Family Case is of great importance, 439 00:23:38,590 --> 00:23:41,000 but I haven't heard anything from the Department of State Affairs. 440 00:23:41,000 --> 00:23:42,330 I was wondering myself— 441 00:23:42,550 --> 00:23:43,750 how is it that Cui Jun has disappeared, 442 00:23:43,750 --> 00:23:45,270 yet the court doesn't seem concerned at all? 443 00:23:45,270 --> 00:23:46,880 As a witness in the Cui Family Case, 444 00:23:46,880 --> 00:23:49,480 I've been waiting for the court deliberation. 445 00:23:49,880 --> 00:23:50,880 Vice Minister Qi. 446 00:23:50,880 --> 00:23:53,160 You've gone and accused me of silencing Princess Yunzhao. 447 00:23:53,160 --> 00:23:54,560 Do you have any evidence? 448 00:23:54,890 --> 00:23:56,270 Might I charge you with lodging a false accusation? 449 00:23:56,270 --> 00:23:56,790 You... 450 00:23:58,440 --> 00:24:00,070 Anyway, Cui Jun disappeared while he was in your custody. 451 00:24:00,070 --> 00:24:03,200 Enough. You are both loyal and righteous ministers. 452 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:04,350 There is no need to blame each other. 453 00:24:04,350 --> 00:24:05,680 Your Majesty, what I mean is that 454 00:24:05,680 --> 00:24:07,960 Young Lord Xiao deliberately concealed the Phoenix Heart Token's whereabouts. 455 00:24:07,960 --> 00:24:09,550 Now that Princess Yunzhao fell dead 456 00:24:09,550 --> 00:24:10,920 and Cui Jun has disappeared without a trace, 457 00:24:10,920 --> 00:24:13,000 if it weren't for Empress Wenxi appearing to you in a dream, 458 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:13,960 we would all 459 00:24:13,960 --> 00:24:15,620 remain kept in the dark by him. 460 00:24:15,640 --> 00:24:17,700 I believe there's definitely more to 461 00:24:17,830 --> 00:24:20,310 Princess Yunzhao's death than meets the eye. 462 00:24:20,310 --> 00:24:23,550 I respectfully request that Your Majesty conduct a thorough investigation. 463 00:24:23,550 --> 00:24:24,480 Grand Tutor Xie. 464 00:24:24,590 --> 00:24:25,400 Since Vice Minister Qi insists 465 00:24:25,400 --> 00:24:27,110 there's more to Princess Yunzhao's death, 466 00:24:27,110 --> 00:24:29,070 would you support a thorough investigation 467 00:24:29,070 --> 00:24:31,200 to seek justice for Princess Yunzhao? 468 00:24:33,880 --> 00:24:35,080 If there is evidence, 469 00:24:35,830 --> 00:24:38,230 then naturally it should be investigated. 470 00:24:38,440 --> 00:24:39,550 Since this is merely an accusation 471 00:24:39,550 --> 00:24:40,550 with no evidence, 472 00:24:40,880 --> 00:24:43,940 let's put the matter of Princess Yunzhao aside for now. 473 00:24:44,110 --> 00:24:45,040 Young Lord Xiao. 474 00:24:46,160 --> 00:24:48,400 Do you have Cui Jun's Phoenix Heart Token in your possession? 475 00:24:48,400 --> 00:24:50,260 Don't tell me it was snatched away 476 00:24:50,400 --> 00:24:52,600 along with Cui Jun when he was abducted. 477 00:24:53,070 --> 00:24:53,870 No, it wasn't. 478 00:24:54,200 --> 00:24:55,530 The Phoenix Heart Token 479 00:24:56,070 --> 00:24:57,600 is indeed in my possession. 480 00:25:00,510 --> 00:25:01,970 So it's in his possession? 481 00:25:05,750 --> 00:25:07,550 Is that the Phoenix Heart Token? 482 00:25:13,030 --> 00:25:14,480 Everyone, please take a look. 483 00:25:14,480 --> 00:25:16,310 This is the Phoenix Heart Token that Cui Jun had. 484 00:25:16,310 --> 00:25:18,240 So this is the Phoenix Heart Token? 485 00:25:19,000 --> 00:25:21,030 I wonder if when Empress Wenxi appeared in your dream, 486 00:25:21,030 --> 00:25:23,690 was this the piece she showed you, Your Majesty? 487 00:25:27,030 --> 00:25:28,920 Since you all wish to see it so badly, 488 00:25:28,920 --> 00:25:30,180 why not pass it around? 489 00:25:39,070 --> 00:25:41,350 It doesn't seem all that special. 490 00:25:42,200 --> 00:25:44,310 Isn't this just an ordinary token? How could it deserve the saying 491 00:25:44,310 --> 00:25:48,000 "when the Phoenix Heart Tokens appear, peace shall be restored in the world"? 492 00:25:48,000 --> 00:25:50,350 It is said the Cui family's private mines 493 00:25:50,960 --> 00:25:53,960 were discovered because of this Phoenix Heart Token. 494 00:26:08,240 --> 00:26:09,400 In your opinion, Young Lord Xiao, 495 00:26:09,400 --> 00:26:11,070 after Cui Jun has finally been brought to justice 496 00:26:11,070 --> 00:26:15,670 after having committed countless crimes, who should this Token be handed over to? 497 00:26:22,270 --> 00:26:24,050 Did Empress Wenxi not mention this 498 00:26:24,050 --> 00:26:26,000 to Your Majesty when she appeared in your dream? 499 00:26:26,000 --> 00:26:27,110 "Under Heaven, 500 00:26:27,440 --> 00:26:29,090 all land belongs to the ruler; 501 00:26:29,090 --> 00:26:30,170 within the realm, 502 00:26:30,270 --> 00:26:31,640 all people are the ruler's subjects. 503 00:26:31,640 --> 00:26:34,100 Yet unfair divisions burden the officials, 504 00:26:38,200 --> 00:26:40,000 while I alone toil tirelessly. 505 00:26:45,590 --> 00:26:47,110 Praise that I am not yet worn with age, 506 00:26:47,110 --> 00:26:48,640 still strong and vigorous. 507 00:26:48,800 --> 00:26:51,920 With robust strength, I oversee all corners of the realm." 508 00:26:51,920 --> 00:26:53,750 I hope Your Majesty will have sympathy for the Beifu troops 509 00:26:53,750 --> 00:26:55,400 who fight without regard for their lives, 510 00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:57,260 yet suffer from shoddy weaponry. 511 00:26:57,480 --> 00:26:58,510 I respectfully request that the copper and iron mines 512 00:26:58,510 --> 00:27:00,790 confiscated from the Cui family's private mines 513 00:27:00,790 --> 00:27:02,450 be allocated to the Beifu Army 514 00:27:02,480 --> 00:27:04,080 to upgrade their armaments. 515 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:08,140 Please rise, Young Lord Xiao. 516 00:27:09,880 --> 00:27:11,880 What you speak makes perfect sense. 517 00:27:12,550 --> 00:27:14,920 The Beifu soldiers are warriors of our great Ye. 518 00:27:14,920 --> 00:27:17,270 I approved your Beifu Reform 519 00:27:17,310 --> 00:27:20,110 precisely to forge a more elite, formidable army. 520 00:27:20,440 --> 00:27:23,170 Moreover, you've rendered meritorious service 521 00:27:23,310 --> 00:27:25,000 in cracking the Cui Family Case and deserve a reward. 522 00:27:25,000 --> 00:27:26,480 I find your request 523 00:27:27,310 --> 00:27:28,310 most reasonable. 524 00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:31,410 The Cui family's private mines shall be dedicated to 525 00:27:31,960 --> 00:27:34,090 upgrading the Beifu Army's weaponry. 526 00:27:36,830 --> 00:27:38,630 On behalf of the Beifu soldiers, 527 00:27:38,640 --> 00:27:41,300 I thank Your Majesty for your benevolent grace. 528 00:27:44,310 --> 00:27:45,200 Xiao Wuyi! 529 00:27:46,310 --> 00:27:47,530 How dare you mock me? 530 00:27:48,160 --> 00:27:49,350 Where's the Phoenix Heart Token? 531 00:27:49,350 --> 00:27:50,240 How could this be? 532 00:27:50,240 --> 00:27:51,270 How come it's empty? 533 00:27:51,270 --> 00:27:52,160 I have no idea. 534 00:27:52,720 --> 00:27:53,440 The Phoenix Heart Token 535 00:27:53,440 --> 00:27:55,440 was right here in this brocade box just moments ago. 536 00:27:55,440 --> 00:27:57,500 All the officials in the court saw it. 537 00:27:57,790 --> 00:27:58,750 -Yeah, we all saw it. -How could it be gone? 538 00:27:58,750 --> 00:27:59,680 There's no way. 539 00:27:59,680 --> 00:28:00,240 Exactly. 540 00:28:07,070 --> 00:28:09,040 Everyone saw it. It needs to be thoroughly investigated. 541 00:28:09,040 --> 00:28:09,870 Your Majesty. 542 00:28:10,440 --> 00:28:11,590 I noticed 543 00:28:11,840 --> 00:28:13,970 that when His Highness turned around, 544 00:28:14,070 --> 00:28:16,510 Princess Pingning stole the Phoenix Heart Token. 545 00:28:16,510 --> 00:28:18,400 I didn't! You're slandering me! 546 00:28:18,590 --> 00:28:20,830 Doing that in front of everyone here— do you think I'm crazy? 547 00:28:20,830 --> 00:28:23,760 Whether you have it or not, we'll know after a search. 548 00:28:25,090 --> 00:28:25,770 Search her. 549 00:28:28,240 --> 00:28:29,040 Your Majesty! 550 00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:31,680 I didn't... 551 00:28:32,640 --> 00:28:33,750 I didn't. I... 552 00:28:35,590 --> 00:28:37,520 It was really on her. It really was. 553 00:28:38,720 --> 00:28:39,520 Your Majesty! 554 00:28:39,750 --> 00:28:41,680 Your Majesty, that's impossible! 555 00:28:41,960 --> 00:28:43,170 I was framed. 556 00:28:43,200 --> 00:28:44,270 I-I didn't take it! 557 00:28:56,960 --> 00:28:57,760 Your Majesty. 558 00:28:58,680 --> 00:29:00,510 May I borrow the brocade box? 559 00:29:01,200 --> 00:29:01,790 Granted. 560 00:29:15,680 --> 00:29:17,410 There's a hidden compartment? 561 00:29:19,110 --> 00:29:19,590 You... 562 00:29:19,750 --> 00:29:20,550 That's right. 563 00:29:20,830 --> 00:29:22,630 You didn't take Cui Jun's token. 564 00:29:23,070 --> 00:29:25,000 Because the one that fell out of you 565 00:29:25,400 --> 00:29:26,510 was my mother's. 566 00:29:28,160 --> 00:29:29,360 Princess Yunzhao's? 567 00:29:31,590 --> 00:29:32,920 Why did she have Princess Yunzhao's token? 568 00:29:32,920 --> 00:29:33,510 Exactly. 569 00:29:34,440 --> 00:29:35,680 Please forgive me, Your Majesty, 570 00:29:35,680 --> 00:29:37,590 for contriving this contraption to conceal the Phoenix Heart Token 571 00:29:37,590 --> 00:29:38,480 and deceiving you. 572 00:29:38,480 --> 00:29:40,880 I did so only to retrieve the token on Princess Pingning 573 00:29:40,880 --> 00:29:43,540 and uncover the truth behind my mother's death. 574 00:29:45,680 --> 00:29:46,640 I'm innocent. 575 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:49,550 That Phoenix Heart Token didn't belong to Princess Yunzhao. 576 00:29:49,550 --> 00:29:50,800 What makes you say so? 577 00:29:51,550 --> 00:29:54,150 Could it be that you've seen my mother's token? 578 00:29:54,150 --> 00:29:54,910 When? 579 00:30:07,510 --> 00:30:08,200 Li Lejun. 580 00:30:09,110 --> 00:30:11,270 You murdered Princess Yunzhao for the Phoenix Heart Token. 581 00:30:11,270 --> 00:30:12,480 The Phoenix Heart Token on you 582 00:30:12,480 --> 00:30:13,880 is the most compelling evidence of your guilt. 583 00:30:13,880 --> 00:30:14,940 It's not like that. 584 00:30:15,590 --> 00:30:16,250 It's not... 585 00:30:18,070 --> 00:30:19,200 It seems 586 00:30:19,920 --> 00:30:22,650 Princess Yunzhao's death is indeed suspicious. 587 00:30:25,070 --> 00:30:25,920 It's fake. 588 00:30:26,240 --> 00:30:27,810 That Phoenix Heart Token is fake. 589 00:30:27,810 --> 00:30:29,420 It was forged, Your Majesty! 590 00:30:29,640 --> 00:30:30,480 Your Majesty. 591 00:30:31,350 --> 00:30:32,960 I've heard that the Phoenix Heart Tokens 592 00:30:32,960 --> 00:30:34,830 were cast from the Phoenix Imperial Seal 593 00:30:34,830 --> 00:30:35,830 of Empress Wenxi. 594 00:30:36,070 --> 00:30:37,440 Though the carvings can be replicated, 595 00:30:37,440 --> 00:30:38,310 the unique material of the Phoenix Imperial Seal 596 00:30:38,310 --> 00:30:39,400 cannot be faked. 597 00:30:40,070 --> 00:30:41,400 Whether it's genuine or not, 598 00:30:41,400 --> 00:30:44,200 we need only compare the two Phoenix Heart Tokens. 599 00:30:54,040 --> 00:30:56,280 Cui Jun's, Prince Jing'an's. 600 00:30:57,220 --> 00:30:58,350 And this one... 601 00:31:04,350 --> 00:31:06,550 This one belongs to Crown Prince Wenxi. 602 00:31:08,000 --> 00:31:09,060 The engraving on it 603 00:31:09,480 --> 00:31:11,280 was carved by my mother herself. 604 00:31:13,110 --> 00:31:15,170 This one is the "Phoenix Head" token. 605 00:31:16,000 --> 00:31:19,060 It holds command over the other 3 Phoenix Heart Tokens. 606 00:31:19,270 --> 00:31:21,880 Are you truly willing to take out one of the tokens 607 00:31:21,880 --> 00:31:23,680 to play along with me in this act? 608 00:31:23,680 --> 00:31:24,550 Right now, the world only knows of 609 00:31:24,550 --> 00:31:26,790 the 2 tokens held by Cui Jun and my mother. 610 00:31:26,790 --> 00:31:28,920 They have no idea that the rest are in your possession. 611 00:31:28,920 --> 00:31:29,980 Once you reveal it, 612 00:31:30,510 --> 00:31:32,790 at the very least Grand Tutor and Li Mao will learn that 613 00:31:32,790 --> 00:31:34,990 Prince Jing'an was also a token holder. 614 00:31:35,510 --> 00:31:36,460 Your identity 615 00:31:37,310 --> 00:31:38,310 might be exposed. 616 00:31:39,680 --> 00:31:41,060 What goes around comes around. 617 00:31:41,060 --> 00:31:43,000 Debts of gratitude and vengeance must be repaid. 618 00:31:43,000 --> 00:31:44,600 It's just a token, after all. 619 00:31:44,750 --> 00:31:46,950 If it can bring the murderer to justice, 620 00:31:47,390 --> 00:31:48,450 then it's worth it. 621 00:31:52,880 --> 00:31:54,110 It's indeed genuine. 622 00:31:56,920 --> 00:31:58,110 No way. 623 00:31:59,270 --> 00:32:00,510 No way... 624 00:32:04,030 --> 00:32:04,920 It was you. 625 00:32:05,680 --> 00:32:08,410 Xiao Wuyi, so you also have a Phoenix Heart Token. 626 00:32:09,770 --> 00:32:10,900 Princess Pingning, 627 00:32:11,790 --> 00:32:13,250 what do you mean by "also"? 628 00:32:14,200 --> 00:32:16,130 That Phoenix Heart Token is yours. 629 00:32:16,160 --> 00:32:17,510 You used your own token 630 00:32:17,540 --> 00:32:19,030 to help Jiayu frame me. 631 00:32:21,350 --> 00:32:22,070 Princess Pingning, 632 00:32:22,070 --> 00:32:24,930 do you truly think I, Xiao Wuyi, am some kind of saint 633 00:32:25,440 --> 00:32:26,570 Everyone knows that 634 00:32:26,640 --> 00:32:29,350 the Phoenix Heart Tokens contain secrets about hidden mineral deposits. 635 00:32:29,350 --> 00:32:30,950 Tell me, which one of you here 636 00:32:31,000 --> 00:32:32,130 would not want them? 637 00:32:32,750 --> 00:32:34,410 If I had a Phoenix Heart Token, 638 00:32:34,550 --> 00:32:35,680 why wouldn't I keep it hidden 639 00:32:35,680 --> 00:32:37,200 and secretly mine the resources? 640 00:32:37,200 --> 00:32:39,160 Why would I bring it out in front of all the court officials 641 00:32:39,160 --> 00:32:40,400 just to frame you? 642 00:32:40,720 --> 00:32:42,050 Who do you think you are? 643 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:44,510 I'd like to ask all of you present: 644 00:32:44,510 --> 00:32:45,680 does anyone truly believe I, Xiao Wuyi, 645 00:32:45,680 --> 00:32:47,610 would be so selfless and generous? 646 00:32:50,350 --> 00:32:52,510 Your Majesty, besides the Phoenix Heart Token, 647 00:32:52,510 --> 00:32:53,710 I also have a witness. 648 00:32:54,920 --> 00:32:55,650 Summon them. 649 00:33:03,160 --> 00:33:05,270 This is Ms. Yang, the coachman's wife. 650 00:33:05,270 --> 00:33:06,930 They saw nothing to begin with 651 00:33:07,400 --> 00:33:08,790 and were no witnesses at all. 652 00:33:08,790 --> 00:33:10,440 But after you abducted them, 653 00:33:10,880 --> 00:33:13,480 they ended up becoming witnesses against you. 654 00:33:14,110 --> 00:33:14,750 She... 655 00:33:15,110 --> 00:33:16,880 She asked me where I was 656 00:33:17,240 --> 00:33:19,440 between 3 to 4 a.m. on the day of the incident, 657 00:33:19,440 --> 00:33:21,110 and whether I had been to the stable. 658 00:33:21,110 --> 00:33:22,680 After learning that I had not yet gotten up, 659 00:33:22,680 --> 00:33:23,920 she asked no further questions. 660 00:33:23,920 --> 00:33:25,640 That must've been the very hour you snuck into the stables 661 00:33:25,640 --> 00:33:27,300 to slip the poison, wasn't it? 662 00:33:31,030 --> 00:33:31,750 Let's go. 663 00:33:41,340 --> 00:33:42,010 Wait. 664 00:33:45,310 --> 00:33:47,040 Don't commit any more killing. 665 00:34:01,350 --> 00:34:03,350 I really should've killed them all. 666 00:34:04,310 --> 00:34:06,030 Princess Pingning murdered my mother 667 00:34:06,030 --> 00:34:07,890 to seize the Phoenix Heart Token. 668 00:34:08,440 --> 00:34:11,170 Please seek justice for my mother, Your Majesty. 669 00:34:13,360 --> 00:34:13,920 Your Majesty. 670 00:34:13,920 --> 00:34:15,710 These pieces of evidence are not enough to convict Lejun. 671 00:34:15,710 --> 00:34:16,960 Further investigation is needed. 672 00:34:16,960 --> 00:34:18,440 Please deliberate this matter with caution, Your Majesty. 673 00:34:18,440 --> 00:34:19,840 Prince Qi, are you trying 674 00:34:20,070 --> 00:34:22,000 to cover up for Princess Pingning? 675 00:34:31,630 --> 00:34:34,030 If Princess Pingning truly feels wronged, 676 00:34:34,550 --> 00:34:38,190 we might as well have the entire Eastern Palace thoroughly searched 677 00:34:38,190 --> 00:34:39,670 to prove her innocence. 678 00:34:44,400 --> 00:34:45,199 Your Majesty. 679 00:34:45,330 --> 00:34:46,530 -Your Majesty! -I... 680 00:34:48,150 --> 00:34:49,010 I plead guilty. 681 00:34:49,550 --> 00:34:49,840 Lejun! 682 00:34:49,840 --> 00:34:50,699 I plead guilty. 683 00:34:51,960 --> 00:34:52,630 It was me. 684 00:34:54,190 --> 00:34:56,150 I murdered Princess Yunzhao 685 00:34:56,510 --> 00:34:58,370 to seize her Phoenix Heart Token. 686 00:35:11,150 --> 00:35:12,950 Please punish me, Your Majesty. 687 00:35:15,880 --> 00:35:16,550 He Tian. 688 00:35:16,550 --> 00:35:17,360 Guards. 689 00:35:23,800 --> 00:35:24,630 That day, 690 00:35:25,550 --> 00:35:28,280 you suddenly had a stomachache and needed to lie down. 691 00:35:28,280 --> 00:35:29,880 I was the one who drugged you. 692 00:35:31,900 --> 00:35:32,700 What's wrong? 693 00:35:33,280 --> 00:35:33,920 Mother, 694 00:35:34,070 --> 00:35:35,330 I feel a little unwell. 695 00:35:36,070 --> 00:35:38,480 Your Highness, why don't we share a ride? 696 00:35:39,150 --> 00:35:40,630 I spared you 697 00:35:41,150 --> 00:35:43,810 only because I did not wish to drag you into this. 698 00:35:44,110 --> 00:35:45,710 If I had been ruthless enough 699 00:35:46,480 --> 00:35:50,140 to strike directly at your carriage with Princess Yunzhao inside 700 00:35:50,400 --> 00:35:52,330 and send both of you to your deaths, 701 00:35:56,590 --> 00:35:59,320 none of this would have happened today, would it? 702 00:36:08,670 --> 00:36:09,280 Lejun! 703 00:36:49,670 --> 00:36:50,470 Your Majesty. 704 00:36:51,590 --> 00:36:53,630 Princess Yunzhao did not die as a criminal. 705 00:36:53,630 --> 00:36:54,440 This token 706 00:36:54,600 --> 00:36:56,400 was left to her by Empress Wenxi. 707 00:36:57,110 --> 00:36:58,360 Now that she's passed away 708 00:36:58,360 --> 00:36:59,920 and had divorced Grand Tutor Xie, 709 00:36:59,920 --> 00:37:00,800 this token 710 00:37:01,480 --> 00:37:04,110 should rightfully be inherited by her offspring. 711 00:37:04,110 --> 00:37:06,240 So, according to you, Young Lord Xiao, 712 00:37:06,280 --> 00:37:07,550 -we should... -The whereabouts of the remaining 713 00:37:07,550 --> 00:37:09,800 Phoenix Heart Tokens are still unknown. 714 00:37:09,800 --> 00:37:11,840 If Your Majesty were to claim them all for yourself 715 00:37:11,840 --> 00:37:13,670 in front of the entire court, 716 00:37:13,670 --> 00:37:15,710 I'm afraid the remaining token holders 717 00:37:15,710 --> 00:37:17,170 would never come forward. 718 00:37:20,150 --> 00:37:23,350 As for whether it should go to Grand Tutor Xie or Xie Jiayu— 719 00:37:23,480 --> 00:37:25,140 the choice is Your Majesty's. 720 00:37:35,030 --> 00:37:36,280 Come to me. 721 00:37:46,280 --> 00:37:47,360 Good girl. 722 00:37:48,280 --> 00:37:50,140 You've really been through a lot. 723 00:37:51,400 --> 00:37:53,480 Your devotion to capturing the murderer who killed your mother 724 00:37:53,480 --> 00:37:55,190 speaks volumes of your filial piety. 725 00:37:55,190 --> 00:37:56,590 This Phoenix Heart Token 726 00:37:57,110 --> 00:38:00,190 was originally left to Princess Yunzhao by Empress Wenxi. 727 00:38:00,190 --> 00:38:01,720 Now that she's passed away, 728 00:38:03,070 --> 00:38:04,870 it's only right that you keep it. 729 00:38:09,710 --> 00:38:11,360 Thank you for your gracious kindness, Your Majesty. 730 00:38:11,360 --> 00:38:13,760 Should the secrets of the Phoenix Heart Token ever be uncovered, 731 00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:17,090 I'll present this token to our great Ye without hesitation. 732 00:38:18,150 --> 00:38:19,280 What a good girl. 733 00:38:20,630 --> 00:38:23,630 From now on, come to the palace more often with Yuanji. 734 00:38:25,590 --> 00:38:26,650 Yes, Your Majesty. 735 00:38:47,840 --> 00:38:48,550 Xiao Wuyi. 736 00:38:51,060 --> 00:38:52,360 You forced me to personally send 737 00:38:52,360 --> 00:38:53,690 my own sister to prison. 738 00:38:54,510 --> 00:38:55,770 She committed murder, 739 00:38:57,400 --> 00:38:59,440 and the victim was none other than Xie Jiayu's mother. 740 00:38:59,440 --> 00:39:01,570 You know perfectly well why she did it. 741 00:39:02,920 --> 00:39:04,250 She did it to protect me. 742 00:39:04,630 --> 00:39:05,360 Protect you? 743 00:39:06,710 --> 00:39:09,480 You both live in fear of Crown Prince Wenxi's return, 744 00:39:09,480 --> 00:39:10,320 but Crown Prince Wenxi 745 00:39:10,320 --> 00:39:12,230 died 20 years ago! 746 00:39:14,070 --> 00:39:16,190 If it weren't for Princess Yunzhao saving Li Lejun with her medical skills, 747 00:39:16,190 --> 00:39:18,480 Li Lejun's condition would never have improved, 748 00:39:18,480 --> 00:39:20,610 and she wouldn't have lived until now. 749 00:39:20,630 --> 00:39:22,630 And yet, because of a little suspicion, 750 00:39:22,630 --> 00:39:23,670 a fleeting fear, 751 00:39:23,670 --> 00:39:25,440 she could raise her blade against the very person who saved her. 752 00:39:25,440 --> 00:39:27,570 Tell me, did Li Lejun do nothing wrong? 753 00:39:29,440 --> 00:39:30,640 Once she chose to act, 754 00:39:30,920 --> 00:39:32,670 she must bear the consequences. 755 00:39:32,670 --> 00:39:34,060 Li Yizhi, as the Regent, 756 00:39:34,880 --> 00:39:36,820 you're supposed to know right from wrong 757 00:39:36,820 --> 00:39:37,760 and where the line must be drawn! 758 00:39:37,760 --> 00:39:39,340 Right from wrong? 759 00:39:41,110 --> 00:39:42,550 Do you dare say that you helped Xie Jiayu 760 00:39:42,550 --> 00:39:44,210 without any selfish motives? 761 00:39:53,030 --> 00:39:54,440 How insolent of you. 762 00:39:54,920 --> 00:39:57,240 You know how much I couldn't bear to part with Yaoyao. 763 00:39:57,240 --> 00:39:59,380 Now that you've driven my sister into jail, 764 00:39:59,380 --> 00:40:01,630 you still expect me to continue being friends with you 765 00:40:01,630 --> 00:40:03,360 and push forward with the reform together? 766 00:40:03,360 --> 00:40:04,800 No such easy bargain exists 767 00:40:04,800 --> 00:40:05,920 in this world! 768 00:40:06,280 --> 00:40:07,680 Your Highness Prince Qi! 769 00:40:10,070 --> 00:40:12,030 If you must find someone to blame 770 00:40:12,510 --> 00:40:14,170 to make yourself feel better, 771 00:40:15,360 --> 00:40:16,230 you can hate me. 772 00:40:16,670 --> 00:40:17,400 But Li Yizhi, 773 00:40:19,190 --> 00:40:22,390 you, too, rose from the ranks of the displaced commoners. 774 00:40:23,030 --> 00:40:25,490 Since you've chosen to sit in this position, 775 00:40:26,550 --> 00:40:28,150 you should have a more compassionate heart 776 00:40:28,150 --> 00:40:29,610 and broader aspirations. 777 00:40:30,590 --> 00:40:31,850 The road ahead is long. 778 00:40:32,960 --> 00:40:35,020 Do not let fear and desire consume you 779 00:40:36,070 --> 00:40:38,530 and make you forget the path you once walked. 780 00:41:02,880 --> 00:41:04,080 Is Crown Prince Wenxi 781 00:41:06,480 --> 00:41:07,480 really dead? 782 00:41:16,630 --> 00:41:17,440 He's dead. 783 00:41:19,510 --> 00:41:20,480 He died long ago, 784 00:41:22,920 --> 00:41:24,400 and he'll never come back.