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♪ I walk across the mountains with elegant footsteps ♪

♪ How much time has passed unknowingly ♪

♪ There's loneliness hidden behind your smile ♪

♪ I'm unable to guess the fire in the water ♪

♪ I'm afraid my youth fades with the wind ♪

♪ Searching the cause and ignoring the results ♪

♪ Asked where I'm from and where I'll be going ♪

♪ I can't say nor can I escape from myself that I don't know about ♪

♪ Who am I in the past ♪

♪ Who will recognise my face ♪

♪ The person that you know ♪

♪ Is it even me and who am I living for ♪

Maiden Holmes

Episode 16

Long Live the King.

Rise!

Thank you, Your Majesty!

Liu Yuanhong, the Director of the Ministry of Works

is promoted to a fifth rank official.

Summon Liu Yuanhong!

Your Majesty.

Xu Shaoqing from Ministry of Personnel.

Summon Xu Shaoqing.

Mingjing Office, Su Ci

Su Ci, Detective

of Mingjing Office

is promoted to a fifth rank official.

Summon Su Ci!

Rise.

Father

Mother.

I'm finally promoted to a fifth rank official.

I'll have permission to view the top-secret files.

I'll surely clear the name of Bai Liang Clan.

Detective Su, you may dismiss yourself.

Hold on!

Your Majesty.

I have a report to make.

I received a secret report

that someone in Mingjing Office is a woman disguised as a man

duping the sovereign.

That's outrageous.

There's something so ridiculous?

I have an ironclad proof.

This painting is...

Is this...

It's him.

That's quite a resemblance.

Your Majesty.

I'm sure

all of you have heard of the wedding dress serial killing

not too long ago.

The murderer Qu Linjiang, had a booklet at home

recording all the information of his victims.

The last page of this booklet

was Detective Su Ci

of the Mingjing Office.

So it's really him.

Officer Lei.

I heard that the victims of that case

were all women.

That's right.

But I have no idea how

Detective Su escaped Qu Linjiang's murder

and tore off the last page of the booklet

to cover up her identity.

Unfortunately, Qu Linjiang

drew the portraits of all his victims

and the last page

was Detective Su.

It was really Detective Su?

This is a crime of deceiving the monarch!

That's a capital crime.

She's out of her mind.

Why did she do that?

Why would she do such a thing?

Your Majesty.

The last page of Qu Linjiang's booklet

was indeed missing.

But how did Officer Lei verify

that the information on the last page

is mine?

Officer Lei said I was the woman in the painting.

I can also say

that the one in the painting is another woman.

After all, there are so many people in the world

who look alike.

How can I be convicted

with just a painting?

Your Majesty.

I heard that Qu Linjiang became delirious

after he was put behind bars.

I'm afraid

this painting cannot be used as evidence.

Your Majesty.

I have a witness.

I would like to seek Your Majesty's permission

to confront Su Ci.

Who is it?

Xiao Junhao, son of Marquis Yongan.

What does he have to do with this?

He's the one who tipped me off

that Su Ci was a woman disguising as a man

with an evil intention against the government.

As for Prince Qi,

His Highness knew Su Ci's identity but kept defending her

and tortured and coerced Xiao Junhao

to stop him from exposing Su Ci's identity

to the government.

May I ask Your Highness

if what I'm saying is true?

Xiao Junhao is notorious

in the capital for his misconduct.

That day, he kidnapped the government official.

I happened to pass by and rescued the official.

How did it turn into threats?

Prince Qi.

That's just your story.

I don't believe it.

Your Majesty.

It's better to bring the witness here

and question him instead.

Bring him in.

Bring Xiao Junhao in!

Your Majesty.

I'm innocent!

Take us through what happened that day.

Your Majesty.

That day, I invited Detective Su to my place for a drink.

Detective Su got drunk

and revealed her identity as a woman.

Just when I wanted to report it,

Prince Qi suddenly showed up

and knocked me out.

I was even exiled!

You twisted the facts.

A bunch of nonsense!

How presumptuous!

Su Ci!

This is the imperial court.

You're in no position to speak here.

Take him away.

-Yes! -Yes!

Xiao Junhao kidnapped the government official

and was up to no good.

There's solid evidence!

And now, he's here making such irresponsible remarks!

That's right.

Where's the evidence?

How is he to argue that?

He's talking nonsense.

If Detective Su is innocent,

we can do an inspection right here!

Isn't it?

Check on the spot!

-Examine! -Have a check!

A mere check and it'll be settled.

Do it, and it'll all come to light.

She has a guilty conscience.

Your Majesty.

Please don't do that.

If Su Ci is innocent

and he has to suffer such humiliation here,

how are the Mingjing officers

going to serve Your Majesty in the future?

Your Majesty, please reconsider it.

If anyone could fabricate testimony

and insult the government officials

to force them to prove their innocence,

where's the integrity of law?

Your Majesty.

We can't set such precedents.

Prince Qi.

You stood up to defend him.

Could you be involved in this too?

Su Ci

hid her identity in the Mingjing Office.

She lied to His Majesty, besides,

if she had an ulterior motive,

how should you be punished for it?

Guards.

Verify her identity on the spot!

Who dares!

Prince Qi.

How dare you snarl

in front of His Majesty and the officials?

This is a crime of deceiving the monarch!

Your Majesty, please punish her for the crime!

I see.

His real target is Prince Qi.

It's true. I disguised as a man and got into Mingjing Office.

What...

She...

I confess.

I hereby return the document.

Little Su.

But Prince Qi didn't know about this.

Your Majesty, please don't blame him.

Prisoner

Get in there.

Something went wrong with the man that I sent

to keep an eye on Xiao Junhao.

Your Highness, please punish me for it.

Get up.

Your Highness.

Why don't you plead with His Majesty?

There's solid evidence.

No point pleading with His Majesty.

The only solution now

is to persuade His Majesty

to implement a female official system.

Arrange for the people

to bring petitions to the Ministry of Justice

to request the release of Detective Su.

Also

ask the Imperial College

to build up public opinion

and ask His Majesty to allow women to go to school.

Yes, I'll get to it now.

Remember.

Raise a stink.

What a shame.

Su Ci stole a march on us and confessed to it first.

We didn't manage

to implicate Xiao Yanzhi in it.

But

Su Ci is in our grasp now.

We can take Xiao Yanzhi down one way or another.

My Lord.

Now,

why don't we use Su Ci to set a trap?

Whether Xiao Yanzhi

will walk into the trap or not,

it all depends on

how important

Su Ci is to him.

The crime of deceiving the monarch is

familial extermination.

Anyone who has anything to do with her

will be executed.

That's right.

If their real target was Brother Pei

I'm afraid...

Sister Su must be suffering now.

Why isn't Brother Pei back yet?

We can't wait any longer!

Given my capability,

I don't believe I won't be able to save Brother Su!

How are you going to save her?

Xie Beiming!

Name: Su Ci, Gender: Male

A male?

Su Ci.

How did you trick the census register officer?

I was raised as a boy since I was a kid.

There was nothing to lie about it.

You're known as the great detective.

Are you not able to tell if you're a male or female now?

Even if you have no common sense,

that can't be the reason for deceiving His Majesty

and becoming an official.

Isn't it the ambition of scholars

to be selected through the imperial examinations

to be officials one day?

Why am I wrong?

Mingjing Office is directly under His Majesty

and with great authority.

What's your motive of infiltrating it?

I'm only good at solving cases.

Of course, it's to make a living.

If you're not going to tell the truth,

it's fine.

Anyone who enters the prison of the Ministry of Justice

will always leave something behind.

Either it's the truth

or

their lives.

I'm telling the whole truth.

Su Ci.

Lead Officer Liu can't help you forever.

You'd better think carefully

how to answer my questions.

No matter how many times you ask,

my answer is the same.

Fine.

Fine.

Let her try the torture instrument.

Yes.

Detective Su.

Still not willing to tell the truth?

I have nothing to say.

Beat her to death.

Hit hard.

Brother Wang.

Li Wan.

Excuse me.

Petition

Imperial College

Feiyun Inn

Closed today This jailbreak is extremely dangerous.

Failure is not an option.

Are you going to talk or not?

You sure are stubborn.

Continue to beat her up!

Yes!

Legal Code of Liang Dynasty: Theft and Robbery Law）

I thought I was doing a good job in disguising myself.

I was very careful all these years.

Well, it turned out that I've been lying to myself.

Little Su.

I'll surely save you.

What a joke!

Shouldn't they just stay home to raise their children?

-That's right. -Women cannot be officials.

How is that appropriate?

What's wrong if women become officials?

That's right.

How inappropriate!

That's just outrageous.

Your Majesty.

Prince Qi would like to seek an audience.

Send him in.

Summon Prince Qi!

Your Majesty.

Su Ci.

I'll give you one last chance.

Are you going to talk or not?

Officer Lei.

I can't take it anymore.

Officer Lei, what do you want me

to say?

Of course, it's your purpose for disguising as a man

to infiltrate Mingjing Office

and the person behind you!

Please state it clearly.

So, I'll know what to say

on the court

is to your satisfaction.

Of course, it's Prince Qi.

He forged an identity for you

and arranged you to get into Mingjing Office.

In just a few years, you were promoted to a fifth rank official.

As a pawn,

you lie in wait for an opportunity

whereas Prince Qi is waiting for the right timing

to commit atrocity and harm the government.

Officer Lei.

If you have anything on Prince Qi

to prove his misconducts,

why don't you tell me?

It can prove that I'm pretty important

as a pawn.

So, my testimony

will be more convincing.

Just do as I told you just now.

Why are you laughing?

Turns out

you have exhausted your limited abilities

and the only way left

to get somebody else to do your dirty work.

Officer Lei, you look so anxious.

I wonder who's putting the pressure on you

to deal with it quickly.

You've been using tobacco leaf and strong tea to stay awake.

Inadequate sleep causes irritability.

I believe your master

is very hard to please.

If there are officials with outstanding political achievements,

upright and honest,

and win the hearts of the people,

should they be put in an important position?

If there are soldiers

who have countless military merits

and guarded our territories

should they be promoted?

As per the situation that you mentioned,

these people should be promoted and be put in important positions.

What if they are women?

Just because of gender differences,

they cannot be put in important positions

and have to be imprisoned.

How is this making any sense?

I think

women can't be officials.

You...

presided over the allocation of disaster relief funds.

In the end, the ship sank

and the disaster relief funds went missing.

The disaster victims were displaced.

It was Su Ci who helped you to retrieve the disaster relief funds.

That helped you secure your position.

But you?

You're clamouring

that women can't be put to use!

You too!

There were riots in Northern Xinjiang last year.

As a commander, you fought the war half-heartedly.

If it weren't for the women in the city who protected themselves

and guarded the city for half a month

while waiting for Marquis Zhenyuan's rescue

would you still be standing here?

If women serve as officers and soldiers,

they are doing their duties

to the country and the people too.

What's wrong with that?

This is...

This is...

Confession of Crime

Do you think

you can take down Prince Qi

with perjury?

Do you want to know

what Prince Qi would do for you?

Officer.

What if Prince Qi investigates it?

There's no denying in deceiving the monarch.

I'm not afraid of him.

This is a petition signed by the people

and the scholars of the Imperial College

to ask of Your Majesty to grant females chances to study

and allow women with outstanding skills

to become officials.

I second that.

I agree.

I support that.

If that's the case...

we will...

Hold on.

Do you want to know

what Prince Qi would do for you?

Come on.

I'll pour a cup for you.

These guards act loose

with cold eyes.

They obviously aren't prison guards.

I get it now.

They're producing false evidence.

It's best if they can convict Brother Pei.

But if not,

they can put the word out of my situation

and use it as a trap to lure Brother Pei into it.

Don't ever come here.

Prince Qi has never interfered with government affairs.

Why are you suddenly so concerned about the country

because of an issue involving the female officials?

It is my job

to share Your Majesty's burden

and serve the people.

I think

you're doing it to save Su Ci, right?

Your Majesty.

Officer Lei would like to seek an audience.

Send him in.

Send Officer Lei in.

Your Majesty.

Rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

Do you have anything to report?

Your Majesty.

Detective Su Ci of Mingjing Office

acted under Prince Qi's order

to disguise as a man and become an official

to deceive Your Majesty with an ulterior motive.

There's conclusive evidence.

Your Majesty, please make the decision.

This is Su Ci's testimony.

Prince Qi arranged her to join Mingjing Office

for her capability in detecting.

She was promoted to a Detective at a young age.

It's all arranged by Prince Qi.

And all these plots

are one of Prince Qi's moves

to rebel against Your Majesty.

Brother.

Do you have anything to say?

Officer Lei.

Not to mention

if the testimony was obtained under torture.

Even if I did arrange for Su Ci to get into Mingjing Office,

how is a woman

going to rebel against His Majesty?

As we all know,

Mingjing Office serves directly under His Majesty.

The higher Su Ci's rank is, the nearer she gets to the palace.

If Prince Qi is up to something,

Your Highness will surely have a way.

Besides, Prince Qi did his best

to pave the way for Su Ci's promotion a few days ago.

It has caused an uproar

and everyone knew it.

Su Ci joined Mingjing Office for just a few years

solved countless major cases

and dedicated to His Majesty.

May I ask Officer Lei

what kind of misconduct has she committed?

She has done everything

right by God

and His Majesty.

I'm trying to preserve such talent for His Majesty.

How am I undermining the laws of the imperial court?

Your Majesty.

As an official,

I'll not allow anyone to rebel

or harm Your Majesty.

Your Majesty, please issue the decree

to strip Prince Qi of his title

and investigate thoroughly.

As for Su Ci,

she should be executed at once.

Your Majesty.

This matter involves Mingjing Office.

I'm well aware that this was my negligence

and I shouldn't intervene more.

But it's hard to convince the public

to convict her of the crime without hard evidence

based on a vague testimony.

Your Majesty, please reconsider it.

Your Majesty, please reconsider it.

Your Majesty, please reconsider it.

Your Majesty, please reconsider it.

Your Majesty, please make a decision.

Your Majesty.

A mere testimony

proves nothing.

But Su Ci has indeed committed a deception.

After Beirong delegation leaves,

she shall be executed.

Your Majesty!

Your Majesty.

Although there is no evidence

to prove that Prince Qi is guilty

he harboured and condoned Su Ci's action of lying to Your Majesty.

This is an indisputable fact.

If Prince Qi just gets away with this,

I'm afraid the people will gossip about this

saying Your Majesty harbours family memebers.

If so, Prince Qi must ponder over his mistakes.

Your...

You two, go in through the back door.

Rushuang, you...

Why are you here?

To break into the prison with you.

Prison

Officer Lei has given the order

that no one is allowed to enter.

How dare you

stop Prince Qi"?

Prince Qi.

Shouldn't you be pondering over your mistakes

at your home?

It's none of your business

as to where I should be.

Your Highness.

The prisoners here are felons.

No one is allowed to enter.

What if I insist?

I'm just doing my job.

We can't bend the rules.

If Your Highness insists,

I have no way but to offend you.

If Your Highness kicks up a stink here

for the sake of Su Ci...

I'm afraid

if the words get out there...

Your Highness.

Let go of me!

Why do you come?

Why is it that you can go

and I can't?

It's too dangerous. You shouldn't take part in it.

You're here. What's there to be afraid of?

Besides, I have poison.

I can lend you a hand.

No way.

I can't let you take the risk.

We agreed to take up arms for justice

and wander from place to place together!

Yet, you're kicking me aside...

Rushuang!

Breaking into prison is no joke.

If you go alone,

what if you get hurt?

What if you get captured?

What if you die?

Am I supposed to do nothing

and just wait here?

Rushuang.

You...

Are you worrying about me?

Whatever, I'll go with you!

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Sister Su!

Brother Su!

Sister Su, who beat you up so badly?

I'm going to kill him!

Leave.

Rushuang, step aside.

Young Master, we're here!

Brother Pei?

Brother Pei?

Why do you come here?

This is a trap.

Leave now! Hurry!

The prisoners at the normal prison cell rose up in revolt.

Lei Zheng

is in deep trouble himself.

You knew?

The prison guards

are generally retired soldiers.

When did it become

a gathering place for martial artists?

I can see through

such diversionary tactic.

Except using me

to stitch you up,

Lei Zheng have nothing on you.

All you have to do is to hold back

and say nothing.

There's nothing he can do to you.

But

you need to be careful

because the people behind him are trying to harm you.

You're injured so badly.

You're still worrying about me?

I'm fine.

It's too dangerous here.

You need to escape amid the chaos.

How could you be fine now?

Look how badly you were beaten up.

It's just some flesh wounds.

It's no big deal.

It's just that the food here

is too awful

and dirty too.

When you get out,

I'll get Fei Yuan to make you some nice food.

There's no time. Cut the crap!

Let's get out of here!

Stop!

She's not leaving. We should go.

Why?

If she leaves now,

how is she going to lead an upright life?

Brother Pei.

Have you figured out a way

to save Sister Su?

Don't worry.

I'll get here out of here.

Let's go.

Little Su.

Go on.

Go.

Hurry.

They beat Detective Su up so badly

and tried to lure Your Highness into a trap.

The person behind is becoming more outrageous.

Your Highness.

You must take precautions.

Right now,

if Your Highness has the support of Beirong

perhaps, they might...

What?

Didn't you say you weren't going to marry Princess Yunchuan?

I'm willing to form a marriage alliance with Beirong

and hold the wedding at once.

But there's one condition.

I hope that on the wedding day,

Your Majesty could grant amnesty to all.

You're doing it for Su Ci?

You...

You like Su Ci?

Brother.

Why are you telling me till now?

Now...

I understand.

Your Majesty intends to grant me my wish.

But all the officials have eyes on this matter.

Your Majesty has to give them an explanation.

So

after much deliberation,

this is the only way.

Not only will it not affect Your Majesty,

it can keep Little Su safe.

Brother.

You're not only my subject,

you're also my brother.

I hope you can live a happy life.

If you have no feelings

for Princess Yunchuan,

how am I to ask you to get married?

What matters is keeping Little Su alive.

Your Majesty.

Please issue the decree.

Your Highness.

How is it?

Go to the prison with me.

Detective Su can be released already?

I'm afraid she's been tortured.

I need to check up on her.

Prison

Officer Lei has given the order

that no one is allowed to enter.

How dare you stop Prince Qi?

Prince Qi.

Shouldn't you be pondering over your mistakes

at your home?

It's none of your business

as to where I should be.

♪ Feeling lonely and left out ♪

♪ The whimpering of the flute and the faraway star ♪

♪ I don't know when I'll return as long as my travel goes on ♪

♪ I dream of coming back every night ♪

♪ Through the rain and dust ♪

♪ A deep love I feel for you ♪

♪ Looking at the vast lands and sighing out of loneliness ♪

♪ Waiting for you to return every day ♪

♪ A promise for life from both of us ♪

♪ After many separations and gatherings ♪

♪ I will not disappoint you when we meet again ♪

♪ I will never disappoint you for life ♪

♪ Feeling lonely and left out ♪

♪ The whimpering of the flute and the faraway star ♪

♪ I don't know when I'll return as long as my travel goes on ♪

♪ I dream of coming back every night ♪

♪ Through the rain and dust ♪

♪ A deep love I feel for you ♪

♪ Looking at the vast lands and sighing out of loneliness ♪

♪ Where can I go to find you ♪

♪ A promise for life from both of us ♪

♪ After many separations and gatherings ♪

♪ I will never disappoint you when we meet again ♪

♪ For life ♪