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Dear Herbal Lord Season 1

Episode 5

His Lordship is in critical condition.

This is terrible.

Terrible.

A city cannot function without its governor.

Lord Jiang,

what do you think we should do?

Please calm down, Lord Xiao.

I'll do my best to cure His Lordship.

But…

Lord Jiang, how is His Lordship doing?

Chu Zhimo,

how dare you do that?

Guards.

Bring them here.

Did you give these writing materials to His Lordship?

Yes.

Guards.

Arrest him.

Lord Xiao, would you tell me how I've offended you again?

This writing brush is highly toxic.

You evidently attempted His Lordship's life.

Mix cantharides

with aconite,

toad venom

and Langdu root;

three doses of the mixture will do.

Your Lordship,

we can't afford to take that risk.

We should use poison as an antidote to poison.

Your Lordship,

I'm impressed by your bold prescription.

But as His Lordship's personal physician,

I dare not make this bold decision.

Those herbs are highly toxic.

A slight mistake in dosage would be lethal.

Hear, hear.

You're up to no good.

You're planning to poison His Lordship

with something highly toxic.

Herbal Lord would never do that.

Shut up.

Your Lordship.

Uncle.

Uncle.

Did you

administer the poison?

Lie down.

Come on.

Lie down, please.

We found the poison

on your gift.

You're certainly culpable.

A clean hand

wants no washing.

If so,

Your Lordship

won't be able to go home tonight.

Guards.

Lock Chu Zhimo up.

Nobody is allowed to visit him.

Herbal Lord.

Xiao Rui's scheme was aimed at me.

He used Chu Qixian as a cat's paw

to drive a wedge between me and my nephew,

and plans to kill me when I'm having an attack.

That's killing two birds with one stone.

But his trick is too clumsy.

The crisis would be easily solved

once Chu Qixian could detox,

but…

What's going on?

Oh dear. Herbal Lord is in trouble.

I've got to rescue him.

Your Ladyship,

please don't come out.

Mr. Xiao is over there.

I'll go ask him about it.

Don't come out.

Herbal Lord has poisoned His Lordship City Governor?

Excuse me.

Mr. Xiao.

Mr. Xiao.

Qingyun.

Mr. Xiao.

Stop.

Mr. Xiao, I need to see Herbal Lord.

Could you let me in?

Sister Qingyun,

I'm under orders to seal off Qinghe Residence.

I can't let you in.

Besides, Herbal Lord isn't home.

He's been detained in City Governor's Residence.

Isn't City Governor the nephew of Herbal Lord?

Why did he imprison his own uncle?

Herbal Lord has been suspected

of poisoning His Lordship City Governor last night.

No way.

Herbal Lord would never do something like that.

There must be some mistake.

You trust him so much?

He's got flaws in his personality,

like his moodiness.

But he's a good man. He would never resort to poisoning.

He's moody,

and yet you want to marry him?

His personality is irrelevant to the matter.

I'm not…

What are you doing?

Come on.

Just let me go, bro.

I must go to City Governor's Residence.

What for?

His Lordship City Governor is seriously ill,

so I've got to treat him.

His Lordship is under the care of Lord Jiang.

You're not needed there.

But my master needs an assistant,

doesn't he?

No way.

Sister Qingyun!

Mr. Xiao,

why has Jing Yiran been detained as well?

I'm under orders

to lock up all personnel of Qinghe Residence.

Charm him.

Mr. Xiao,

I've got something to discuss with Jing Yiran.

Could you give us some privacy?

Come on.

Mr. Xiao,

give us some privacy, will you?

You're the best.

Come on.

So? How's Master?

He hasn't come back

since he left home yesterday evening.

We're in serious trouble.

What happened?

Qingyun,

there's something you don't know.

Herbal Lord will be in mortal danger

without sufficient care these few days.

He's having an attack, then.

What are we going to do?

Hold on.

How do you know

when Herbal Lord usually has an attack?

We've kept it strictly confidential.

Even your father has no idea.

Well…

I happened to overhear

Xuhuai talking to him

the other day.

How could he have been so indiscreet?

We'd be in serious trouble

if someone ill-intentioned learned of the particulars

of Herbal Lord's chronic disease.

I must go now.

Sister Qingyun,

you're friends with Xiao Ziming,

so why don't you plead with him?

I know what to do

once I'm released

from Qinghe Residence.

-OK. -Go.

I'll give it a try.

Mr. Xiao, here's the thing.

My father is getting on in years.

He'll be run down by too much work,

so could you please

release Jing Yiran?

Sister Qingyun,

I wish I could help you,

but I'm afraid

there's nothing I could do

about this serious matter.

But…

Let go of me,

or I'll kill myself here and now.

Let go of him.

He's going to kill himself.

Jing Yiran.

I'll kill myself here and now.

Relax.

He's attempted it

48 times this morning.

Don't worry.

Go home.

Jiang Qingyun.

Jiang Qingyun.

Come out, Jiang Qingyun.

Is she asleep?

Miss Jiang's spiritual being is so odd.

She never keeps

regular bedtime hours.

Whom shall I consult about Herbal Lord?

Herbal Lord will be in mortal danger

without sufficient care these few days.

Mortal danger?

He could die?

Then I'll have no herbal essence to absorb.

No, no.

I must go to City Governor's Residence to rescue him.

No.

Without my father's company,

I won't be admitted to City Governor's Residence.

Even if I get in,

I don't know the way.

Jiang Qingyun,

you always drop the ball at the critical moment.

Speaking of City Governor's Residence,

I should let you know

my past glories.

City Governor's Residence

was a dangerous place

guarded all the year round.

At lightning speed,

I spread my arms out

and jumped onto the guard's head.

Then I turned away

and sidestepped three men.

With a nimble turnaround,

I landed in front of the City Governor's room.

Why bother like that?

You were invisible to them.

You've no idea,

since you've never been

to City Governor's Residence before.

Various charms had been inscribed

around the place by the High Priest.

They could easily kill us.

Thanks to my resourcefulness,

I could come and go freely.

So you must be very familiar

with City Governor's Residence?

Sure.

When did you come back?

You gave me a fright.

Baby Ginseng.

Oops.

Uncle Ginseng.

So you know your way

around City Governor's Residence?

Of course.

So you won't get lost

if you revisit the place?

You bet.

If so,

take me there tonight.

I need to see someone there.

No prob…

What?

Tonight?

Um…

That place has been inscribed with loads of charms.

It'd be too dangerous

for us to barge in there.

But you just said

that you'd know your way around there.

Of course.

Are you accusing me of talking big?

Yeah.

In that case,

you guys should go with me.

Many hands make light work.

I'm sure we'll make it.

Let's go.

Yes.

Let's go.

Come on.

Herbal Lord,

why don't you eat something?

Herbal Lord,

you've gone two days

without food.

You need to care for your health

even in confinement.

How's His Lordship doing?

Is he getting better?

I'm afraid not.

Lord Jiang

still wouldn't adopt my prescription?

You can go now.

Good heavens,

City Governor's Residence is magnificent.

Even the air here feels so refreshing.

I've got to find where Herbal Lord is.

Oh, right.

I can trace his herbal essence.

What are you sniffing at?

Are you a dog?

I get nothing.

Where are we going, Sister Woad?

Whom are you looking for?

I'm looking for a captive.

But I don't know where he is.

A captive?

I bet he's held in prison.

Brat Ginseng,

show us to the prison.

Pugh. I'm no brat.

The prison?

It's in that direction.

Come on.

Come on.

Wait a minute.

Look.

We've passed by this tree three times.

Have we?

I don't think so.

This type of layout is common

in courtyards of distinguished families.

Look at this leaf.

I plucked it for a closer look

as we passed by this tree just now.

How dare you deny

that we're walking in circles?

Baby Ginseng,

this is your first time here, right?

Um…

Brat,

you're such a hopeless braggart.

No, I'm not.

I've been here before,

but it was ages ago.

The City Governor at that time

was a white-bearded man.

This must be a new house built by the new City Governor.

What do you think we should do now?

Is the decoction ready?

Yes.

But His Lordship hasn't taken it yet.

He's still in a coma.

Has the doctor examined him?

Yes.

But it didn't help at all.

What do you think we should do?

He's still not getting better?

Things are looking bad

if this should continue.

Who knows?

It's so nerve-wracking.

It's so nerve-wracking.

Were they discussing someone's illness?

Herbal Lord's illness, I'm sure.

Come on. Let's follow them.

Come on.

City Governor?

What?

This is the City Governor?

What a handsome young man.

It's a shame

that this pale-faced lad

is going to die soon.

But he was well only a few days ago.

What happened?

Roving Needle Centipede.

He's a man,

not a centipede spirit.

Don't be stupid.

I was saying

he was poisoned with a noxious insect

called Roving Needle Centipede.

Roving Needle Centipede?

It's a very rare noxious insect.

It's as thin as a thread,

but once it enters the human body, it will devour his flesh and blood

and kills the poor man

within two weeks.

That sounds dreadful.

Don't be afraid.

It's toxic to human beings,

but it's a superb tonic

for us herbal fairies.

Really?

Excellent.

I've been worried for my skin

for the lack of nourishment.

Little Saffron,

you can't do this to me.

I brought you guys here today,

so it stands to reason

that I shall have it to my own.

Brother Ginseng,

don't be mean.

Let's go halves, alright?

No way.

It wouldn't be so effective, then.

But I noticed a clear spring in the backyard.

You might as well go take a bath there.

It'll do good to your skin.

Miser.

Go ahead.

Baby Ginseng,

you're sure you can save him?

Yes, of course.

He'll get well

when I remove the insect.

Make way.

Let me heal him.

White Lotus,

get out of my way.

You, too.

Little Gingko,

Wipe your saliva away.

The tonic is not yours.

Little Woad.

Go fetch some spring from the backyard.

Make haste.

Go ahead. Hurry.

Sister,

you're here for a bath, too?

City Governor's Residence is amazing.

It's got the best of everything.

Nah.

I'm here to get some water.

Are you alright?

You seem distressed today.

Come here.

You can tell me what's bothering you.

Don't worry.

I'm here with you.

I got your back.

I…

I can't find Herbal Lord.

So you're in love.

In love?

No, no.

It's for the sake of herbal essence.

I'll have no herbal essence to absorb if he dies.

Is herbal essence the only reason?

Alas, I wonder what love is.

Sister Saffron,

I'm off to get some water.

Come back when you're done.

Someone just wouldn't acknowledge

she's worried about her sweetheart.

You're finished?

Yeah.

What took you so long?

Come on. Give me the water.

I'm dying of thirst.

What? You wanted it for yourself,

not for the patient?

So what?

So what?

It's taken me much effort to save this mortal.

Can't I just have some water?

Our Little Woad

is getting unreasonable these days.

Jiang Qingyun.

You're awake?

What are you doing here?

I heard you were ill,

so I came to check up on you.

You were talking in your sleep earlier.

I didn't have the heart to disturb you,

so I didn't wake you.

I just had a most weird dream.

I dreamed of a ginseng beating up a centipede.

And the ginseng squashed the centipede

and ate it.

One does have strange dreams

when seriously ill.

Your dream wasn't far from reality.

What?

Nothing.

How are you feeling now?

Much better.

No wonder your father is known as the best physician in Daxing.

Your Lordship.

Your Lordship is awake?

Please take the medicine.

Just leave it here.

But…

He,

I'm a little hungry now.

Go get me some food.

OK.

Just a moment, please.

Is this my father's prescription?

Give it to me.

Forget it.

Poor boy,

let me help you.

Now you remind me

of someone.

My mother.

You remind me of her

like this.

I remind you of your mother?

I lost her when I was little.

I can't remember her looks,

but I remember her scent.

Your scent

is like hers.

I've always wanted to marry

someone like her.

You…

What?

You're doing this in vain.

I won't marry you.

I'm going to marry Herbal Lord.

Herbal Lord?

But this medicine is bitter

and hardly effective.

Why did my father prescribe it for you?

It's ineffective?

Angelica sinensis,

thorowax root,

balloonflower root

are very mild herbs.

Yours is a mysterious poison.

You need poison as an antidote,

toxins such as cantharides,

aconite

and Langdu root.

Mix cantharides

with aconite,

toad venom

and Langdu root;

three doses of the mixture will do.

So he wasn't plotting to murder me.

Who was plotting to murder you?

No one.

Oh, right.

Did you come here for my uncle?

How do you know that?

Everyone in Daxing knows

that you're always chasing after my uncle.

You couldn't have come here

at this hour for me, right?

Can you tell me

where the prison is?

My uncle wouldn't have been imprisoned

even if he'd done wrong.

You can find him in the second guest room in the left wing.

Just go…

And see him.

Why is City Governor's Residence packed with dying men?

But this one has nice herbal essence

on him.

This is not a good way

to absorb herbal essence.

Watch me.

What are you doing?

Absorbing herbal essence.

He's dying anyway.

It would be a waste

if we did nothing about all this herbal essence.

Yeah.

You're not supposed to do it like this.

Even I haven't tried this before.

I won't let you.

Look at her.

Our Little Woad

is mad with jealous.

No, I'm not.

You're not in love with him?

Perfect.

Let me have him, then.

Look what you've done.

You woke him.

Do it from here.

Little Woad,

you're so mean.

Yeah.

You're giving up

our years of friendship

for this sick man?

Look, he's seriously ill.

We can't leave him to die.

Baby Ginseng,

could you save him

with a few roots of yours?

Why would I do that?

My roots are very precious.

Save him with your own spirit energy.

But my spirit energy is rather weak now.

If I save him with it,

I'll be…

My poor Little Woad.

Forget it.

I could comply if you insist.

You…

What are you doing?

Give me your roots.

No way.

Give them to me.

No way.

Give them to me.

No way.

No way.

Come on.

Give them to me.

No way.

No way.

Come on.

No way.

Alright. You should leave now.

Come on, guys.

It's time to leave.

Come on.

And you, too.

Miser, run along.

Drat.

His herbal essence is getting thinner.

Is he dying?

Your Lordship.

Your Lordship.

Chu Zhimo.

Should I save him with my spirit energy?

But mine isn't rich as it is.

If I save him with it, I'll be…

Xiao Ziming…

Xiao Ziming?

Xiao Ziming…

Alright.

I'll ask Xiao Ziming to see you tomorrow.

Xiao Ziming is a wretch.

Why do you always side with him?

He's blaming His Lordship

for siding with Xiao Ziming instead of with him.

That's understandable.

His Lordship shouldn't have detained his own uncle here.

I'll give

Chu Qixian a lecture someday.

Don't worry.

No.

I can't leave him to die.

Alright.

It requires just a little spirit energy.

I'm sure I'll be fine.

I did have an attack yesterday.

but I'm alright now.

Did the medicine I had the day before work?

The scent of this sachet

smells like the herb on Jiang Qingyun.

Could it be her last night?

Or was it just a dream?

Your Lordship.

Great news, Your Lordship.

Your Lordship,

His Lordship City Governor is getting much better. He's sent for you.

OK.

I'm going there now.

I shall wait for you outside.

How wonderful.

You've made a rapid recovery.

Your Lordship is blessed by Heaven.

I owe it to you, Lord Jiang.

I feel unworthy of the praise.

These herbs

weren't supposed to be so effective.

I wonder why Your Lordship

suddenly got better last night.

His Lordship is favored by Fortune

and Heaven, of course.

Herbal Lord has arrived.

You're…

You must be disappointed

to see me alive, Lord Xiao.

Do you admit your guilt?

What guilt?

You viciously poisoned His Lordship

and attempted to administer highly toxic herbs

to His Lordship.

He who has a mind to condemn will easily find evidence.

You…

I trust my uncle.

The poison was found on his gift,

but the study is visited by many people daily.

There were plenty of opportunities to tamper with it.

Your Lordship,

I've consulted many medical books lately

and found that this poison

is a noxious insect called Roving Needle Centipede.

Someone must have slipped this poison

onto the gift stealthily.

I will get to the bottom of it

and find out the person who planned to frame up my uncle.

Roving Needle Centipede

is no ordinary poison.

It never forgets the scent

of its feeder.

Since Your Lordship has been detoxed,

its feeder will suffer in turn.

[Xingshui Monastery]

Hello, sirs.

Greetings.

I'm here to call on High Priest.

Please inform her about it.

We've been waiting here for some time.

OK.

Please follow us, Lord Xiao.

Thank you.

Thank you.

High Priest,

I came here to offer my apology.

For what?

I failed to make good use

of the Roving Needle Centipede you gave me.

I managed to plant a spy in there,

found out about details

about Chu Zhimo's disease

and finally had him detained.

He was supposed to have died

of the attack last night.

Who'd have thought

that he'd survive it?

Our plan to kill him by another's hand

has turned out to alert him instead.

What a shame.

High Priest,

please forgive my incompetence.

Please tell me what I should do.

Wait at ease till the enemy is exhausted.

Use the diversion tactic.

You still don't get it?

I'm sorry.

If I remember correctly,

the hunting is around the corner.

Yes.

The annual hunting will begin

as soon as the City Governor has recovered.

We won't have to worry about the disclosure

of our toxic weed scheme

if we make sure that Herbal Lord dies there.

That's right.

Why didn't I think of that before?

[Qinghe Residence]

Your Lordship.

You're finally home.

I've missed you.

I'm alright.

No.

I've got to examine you myself.

You're alright.

And your pulse is stronger than before.

Did you have some superb tonics

behind my back?

What superb tonic could have detoxed me?

Right.

Then why are you stronger than before?

Well,

I did have an attack last night.

But I felt fine when I got up this morning.

Perhaps

a savior came to my rescue.

A savior?

You wish.

You wouldn't have been so unsettled lately

but for some darn villains.

I'm glad you're fine now.

I'm going to stew

a thousand-year-old ginseng for you.

You'll be fine this month.

Where did you get that ginseng?

I forgot to tell you.

It was a gift from Qingyun.

It's very good indeed.

The finest quality.

Where is she?

In your room, perhaps.

I was focusing on the ginseng and didn't…

Why are you in such a hurry?

Look at you.

It's bad enough that you came

to my residence in broad daylight,

and now you're sprawling out

on my bed?

Are you…

Are you alright?

Your Lordship.

How is Your Lordship?

Is Your Lordship feeling better now?

I'm OK.

But you're not.

You were always energetic

and snappy.

What happened to you?

I'm just feeling a bit dizzy.

I shouldn't have used my spirit energy to save him.

Now I'm feeling weak

and dizzy.

I feel like I'm dying.

Jiang Qingyun is so weak.

Did you catch a cold

running around last night?

I didn't go out for fun.

I went out because…

Because…

Because…

I…

I…

I'll ask Jing Yiran to check on you.

I don't need his treatment.

I need…

I need to absorb…

What?

Herbal essence.

I mean

this.