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[The Blooms at RUYI Pavilion]

[Episode 19]

-Sister -Rong'er

-You're back at last -Mother

Rong'er

You had a tough time

I'm fine, but you guys...

Even Father was fined three months of his salary

Rong'er, as long as you're back safely,

I'm willing to pay three year's worth of my salary,

let alone three month's worth

Sorry for worrying you

Little Marquis

Forgive me for overreacting

Thank you

If it weren't for Duke Su's help,

this matter wouldn't have been resolved so easily

That's right

Duke Su is such a good man

Wise and honourable

One of these days, we should thank His Highness properly

May I ask

how His highness is now?

His Highness has been confined by the Emperor

We won't be able to see him for a while

[Contemplate Your Mistakes]

Rong'er

Yes?

Why were you so nervous

at the dinner table just now?

What do you mean?

You were always non-committal

when it came to Duke Su

What's the matter?

Did you have a change of heart?

I...

You don't have to hide it from me

I can tell that Duke Su likes you

Now I just want to know how you feel about him

[Liangpin Snack Store]

How do you know that Duke Su likes me?

He treats you differently

You are the only one

not seeing it

I'll be frank with you

His Highness and I

are in love

In love?

Did both of you...

We did not cross the line

Really?

That's a relief

Duke Su seems to treat you sincerely

Now I'm only worried

about you

If you get married to Duke Su,

you'll have to put up with all the rules

It will be hard

for you and your wild heart

You know me

the best

I do like His Highness

But...

Forget it

Both His Highness and I are under punishment

We have a lot to figure out

Let's talk about it later

I don't want to think about it right now

Tomorrow I have to arrange Master's funeral

The day after tomorrow is her burial

Have a good rest

Don't think too much

Why are you here?

You said you were going to the Imperial Guards barracks

No use going there at this hour

It was just an excuse

You're weird

You rejected Father's invitation to join us in the hall earlier,

coming in over the wall instead

I can wait for another invitation

Climbing walls is more fun

Moreover,

it was your family reunion

I'll just be awkward there

You...

-Enough about that -Come with me

Let's go

Where are we going?

Feng Lai Yi

To check the ledger

I'm busy during the day

But...

It's very late now

You still don't trust me

It's not that

It's just very late now

My parents will worry about me

What's there to worry about?

I'll carry you over the wall on my back

No one will know you're gone

They'll think you're asleep

Climb over the wall?

How is it? Isn't it fun?

This is ridiculous

We're halfway there

There's no turning back now

Something isn't right

It states here

that at the end of the year,

the jewellery you supply to the palace has decreased significantly

But as far as I know,

the collaboration between Feng Lai Yi and the Wardrobe Service

has never been terminated

That's right

Aunt is overseeing it

How could it be terminated?

Look

Yongzou Music

paid you 2000 taels of silver last year

In return, you supplied jewellery for one season

Although it was the only

transaction recorded this year,

the final amount came to 4000 taels

I don't think Yongzou Music

paid you extra

That means

there had been more than one transaction

How could it be?

Don't tell me

they are dealing behind my back

without making records

That's the only possibility

Mistakes can happen in book-keeping

Complicated and long documents might be overlooked

Two transactions might have been written as one,

hence the 4000 taels

So you're saying

Yongzou Music didn't just order jewellery

for one season

but many seasons?

The key question is

how could Feng Lai Yi make such deals

without your seal of approval

This is what we've discovered so far

There could be many more things

we don't know about

[Ruyi Pavilion]

Duke An

Nong Nong

I'm sorry

Why do you apologise?

When I reached the

Criminal Investigation Bureau,

you'd been taken away

When I arrived at Hu Village,

you'd returned to the capital

I was always one step behind

and couldn't be of any help

I'm more than grateful

that you came to Master's funeral

Ms Liu had always kept a low profile

It's indeed a pity

her life ended like this

You're right

Master never meant to hurt anyone

Now I hate myself even more

for arguing with her

before she died

But she seemed to be

hiding something

Who is the murderer?

What is the secret?

What is the truth?

This is a thread from a woman's clothing

Maybe it's from a maid in the residence

Yuan

Why did you leave

Ruyi Pavilion early that day?

Did Master ask you to leave

or did someone come by to visit her?

Your Highness

I didn't mean to hide it from you

When Ms Liu asked me to leave

she quietly ordered me

to keep it a secret

Besides, I wasn't aware that

His Highness never

told you about this

Where did you get this bracelet from?

Master gave it to me

when I was young

She is really a good person

No matter what happens,

promise me you'll never hurt her

Don't worry. You have my word

Rong'er

When I'm old

or dead,

I'll put you in charge of Ruyi Pavilion

No way. I want to stay with you forever

-How's that possible? -I don't care

You have to stay with me forever

Silly girl

Ever since you called me "Master",

you became my only apprentice

The person I want to protect the most

is you

Since you don't see me as your apprentice,

I won't see you as my master either

Master

I will find out the truth

and capture the murderer

If Duke Su is the murderer

I will make sure justice is served

Miss

Duke Su is not of ordinary status

Besides, he's confined in the Contemplation Hall

How are you going to investigate?

If he were at Ruyi Pavilion at that time,

if it's true

that he was the last person to see Master,

someone must have seen him

around Ruyi Pavilion

[Ruyi Pavilion]

Watch where you're going

I'm sorry

That's it?

The restaurant is waiting for these goods

My day's work is wasted

I know just the person to ask

Miss, please feel free to ask

Remember a few days ago,

when you bumped into me outside Ruyi Pavilion

and I compensated you with some money?

I remember

When you were transporting goods that day,

did you see a man

coming out of Ruyi Pavilion?

A man?

Let me think

Yes

I saw a man right before bumping into you

What did he look like?

What was he wearing? Did you see his expression?

What did he look like?

I don't quite remember

But he was good-looking

He looked rich

He was definitely no ordinary man

He was wearing white clothing

and seemed to be in a hurry

He nearly bumped into me

But he must knew some martial arts

as he was able to avoid crashing into me

The weirdest thing was

he had blood stains on his white clothes

Are you okay?

This is a matter of life and death

Are you absolutely sure?

If there's even a shred of untruth,

may I be struck by lightning

Do you remember anything else?

There was an air of nobility about him

He must've been a blue blood

I was wondering

why he had blood stains on him

So I took a second look

and remembered him well

Miss

Please keep this conversation

between us

What did he say?

He said he saw a man in white

of extraordinary disposition

He was in a hurry,

stained with blood

as he came out of Ruyi Pavilion

Are you okay?

Could it really be Duke Su?

What are you doing?

Little Follower, you told me

I could reach out to you

whenever I need help

Yes, that's right

Can you help me...

Duke Su has arrived at the palace

[Guang Yang Palace]

Duke Su

Father

Mother

Princess of Xihe

Princess of Xihe?

Why did you address her formally?

He's always like that

Duke Su always treats me coldly

Don't blame him, Wan'er

Jin'er grew up in the army

where there were only men

He's also very reserved

When he sees a girl,

he becomes shy

Consort Shu is right

Only when a man gets married

can he truly become mature

Yes

You're right, Your Majesty

Once Jin'er gets married,

he will not just be our son

but also a husband

and a father

It's just that

Jin'er has his own plans

-He wants... -What else does he want?

Jin'er

Wan'er

You've known each other since you were kids

You're a perfect match

Compatible in every way

Hence,

I'll bestow a marriage on both of you

Consort Shu and I are looking forward to having grandchildren

Thank you, Your Majesty

Sorry for being unfilial,

but I ask that you belay your order

What do you mean?

You don't want to marry Wan'er?

You want to marry Fu Rong instead?

Father

That's right

Duke Su

Duke Su

You'd rather marry a useless murderer

instead of me?

Fine

So be it

Wan'er

Princess

You fool

Please fulfil my wish, Father

[Shang Yang Gate]

Younger Brother

You look distraught

Is something bothering you?

Looks like

nothing gets past you

When I came here,

I saw Duke Su kneeling at the gate

It was quite shocking

That fool

Was it because of Young Lady Fu Rong?

How did you know?

The things that Duke Su did for the girl

are truly unforgettable

Moreover you said

he is being foolish

I figured it must be because of her

Then can you guess

what he wants to do now?

He wants to marry her

Not just marry her

He's saving himself for her

Your Majesty

Make it quick

I heard the guards at the gate said that

the Fourth Prince has been kneeling at the gate for one night

The day is very hot

His Highness' body is riddled with injuries both old and new

His health is already at stake

If he keeps kneeling...

I'm afraid...

Enough

He asked for it

Duke Su is in the prime of his youth

Royal Brother

Why get mad at him?

Why don't you

fulfil his wish?

That could be a good thing

With her status and tendency for trouble,

if she becomes a princess consort,

this world will be in chaos

The most I can allow is

to let her become his concubine

You're right

Royal Brother

[Fu Residence]

Royal decree for Fu Rong, daughter of Fu Pin Yan

As decreed by His Majesty,

the great Emperor,

"My fourth son Xu Jin,"

"a man of exceptional virtues,"

"of brains and brawn,"

"is ripe for marriage"

"Fu Rong, daughter of Hengjing County Magistrate Fu Pin Yan,"

"is courteous and polished,"

"beautiful and intelligent"

"Hence I confer to her the title of Duke Su's concubine"

"The wedding will be held on an auspicious date"

End of decree

I accept the decree

Thanks to the Emperor

Thanks to the Emperor

Please rise, Young Lady Fu Rong

Eunuch Wang

Let me see you off

Please don't

Just stay here, Lord Fu

I'll take my leave

Goodbye

The rest of you, leave us

Yes

Lan Xiang

Please keep this for me

Yes, Ms Xuan

I'm going to become Duke Su's concubine

Why aren't you happy at all?

Rong'er

I know

You're sad because I'm just a concubine

But at least I'm Duke Su's concubine

I nearly married Zhang Yan last time

Earl Yan's wife will have to bow down to Duke Su's concubine

Besides, Eunuch Wang said

I'll become a part of the royal family

How can you compare the two?

One is a wife

The other is...

Stop talking nonsense

Why are you more naive than Rong'er?

The Emperor has made his decision

What's important is

I get to marry the man I love

and live happily

Rong'er

Last time, when were talking about this,

you were hesitant

-Why are you... -Sister

That was then, this is now

I'm not sad about it at all

except the fact that I'll be leaving you

We will still be in the capital

We can still see each other

We are just worried you might be mistreated

What if Duke Su marries a proper wife?

Do you think I will let myself be mistreated?

Rather than worrying about me,

you should worry about his wife

You...

Master, Madam

Young Marquis is here

Lord Fu, the betrothal gifts have arrived

This...

Rong'er is just a concubine

Why are there so many betrothal gifts?

His Highness said

though he can't defy the royal decree,

deep down,

Ms Fu is his one and only wife

He will treat her as best as he can

This is just the first batch of gifts

More are on the way

Did His Highness really say that?

Every word of it

It's true

If custom doesn't forbid

the groom from seeing his bride,

His Highness would be sending the gifts himself

Little Marquis

Rong'er wants you to tell Duke Su

that she understand his excitement

But please do not draw too much attention

Rong'er is right

Alright

I'll tell His Highness then

Goodbye

You just went out the main door,

and now you are here

In broad daylight, even

You're getting more bold

Didn't you come here as quickly as I did?

I...

I just want to ask you

if Duke Su is sincere towards Rong'er?

Of course

Other favours aside,

he broke into the prison for her

Isn't that enough?

It was the Emperor's orders

His Highness didn't mean to disrespect your sister

He'll find a way to make her his proper wife

Alright then

One more thing

How did the investigation

of Feng Lai Yi go?

After you left,

I studied the ledger in detail again

There are indeed many discrepancies

But the ledgers I have access to

were all written by Ji Qing Ting

I couldn't find the real ledgers

What should we do?

What else can we do?

I will confront Ji Qing Ting

That won't work

It's useless to confront him

I have an idea

that can get that cunning fellow to come clean

What idea?

Come closer

Ms Fu,

you must be the smartest woman in the world

Stop talking nonsense

You should get going

It'll be bad if someone sees you here

[Ruyi Pavilion]

Yuan

-Why are you here? -Miss

Ruyi Pavilion has closed down

His Highness knew I had no place to go

and you may not be used to his residence

So he asked me if I want to go there too

Lan Xiang and I could serve you there

If you don't mind,

you can stay with me

When Ruyi Pavilion reopens,

you can come back

You're too kind

It's my blessing to serve you

I was worried there might be

a misunderstanding between you and Duke Su

But when I heard you're getting married to him,

I was relieved

No one treats you better than Duke Su

He even took me into consideration

By the way,

I wanted to send it to Fu Residence tomorrow

But since you're here...

Every bead,

every tassel

of this Phoenix Crown

was handmade by Ms Liu

She wanted to give you a surprise

on your wedding day

Who knew you'd be wearing it so soon?

Too bad Ms Liu isn't around to witness it

I had the cheek to call myself a lucky star

But now, Master is killed

It's all my fault

How can you blame yourself for Ms Liu's death?

Nobody wanted it to happen

Before Master died, I told her

I didn't want her as my master anymore

Since you don't see me as your apprentice,

I won't see you as my Master either

In these ten odd years,

she treated me like her kin

Yet my last words to her

were so hurtful

You said those things out of anger

Ms Liu wouldn't blame you

I wish she'd blame me and hate me

But even in my dreams,

she comforts me,

telling me she'd never blame me

I will avenge her death

[Duke Su's Residence]

Duke Su is so...

He's only marrying a concubine

Why throw a banquet?

Princess, you don't understand

His Highness said

he will only marry

one woman in his life

I never knew Xu Jin to be such a devoted lover

It's very touching

Very touching indeed

Who does she think she is?

She wants to be the wife of Duke Su?

Only I am fit to be Duke Su's wife

Where is he?

Yeah

Where is Duke Su?

His Highness is waiting in the bridal chamber

He wants to greet his bride before greeting the guests

Sorry for the disgrace

I agreed to it myself

How is it a disgrace?

This is...

This is a Phoenix Crown that my master gave me

It's beautiful

Why don't you wear it?

Concubines aren't allowed to wear the Phoenix Crown

Of course you can

You look even more beautiful

Rong'er

A life for a life

Your Highness. What happened?

Nothing

You think I killed Liu Ru Yi

You agreed to marry me

just to avenge her death

Ever since I told you the bracelet was from her,

you've wanted to kill her

That's why you wouldn't let me know

you've met her before I came to Ruyi Pavilion

You think everything I've done

up till now

was because I am the murderer?

Tell me the truth

If you wish to kill me,

just do it

I have indeed met Liu Ru Yi

But has it occurred to you

that if I really wanted her dead,

why would I dirty my own hands?

But on that day, someone saw

a man in white covered with blood

leaving in a hurry. Was it you?

Also, in Hu Village,

the silk thread on your sleeves

belonged to my master when she was killed that day

How do you explain that?

I did fight with her

But when I left,

your master was still alive

Rong'er

Answer me one last time

Do you trust me?

This is not to repay a life

This is to repay a love

If I wanted to kill her,

I would have also killed Yuan

Why would I invite her to come?

Your Highness

The guests have arrived

We should depart now

Sorry for keeping you waiting

Congratulations, Your Highness

for marrying a beautiful concubine

You finally came out

Your Highness

What happened?

Why do you look so pale?

Later at the toast,

please drink on my behalf

Alright. Don't worry

I can out-drink anyone in this house

Xu Jin

Today is your big day

Anyway,

may you and your concubine live in harmony

and respect

Now that you have a beautiful spouse,

please treat her well

A toast to you

I should be the one proposing a toast to you

Today, you are the groom

Since you're getting married,

I should give you a toast

May both of you

have a long and happy life

Congratulations

on becoming the Chief Commander of the Imperial Guards

[Duke Su's Residence]

Congratulations, Xu Jin

One of the four happiest moments of one's life

is the consummation of one's marriage

Thank you, Xu Mao

Since today's your big day,

let's drink till we collapse

Forget the wine glasses

Today,

we'll chug it down

by the jugs

Duke Chen

You're indeed a man among men

The size of your heart is matched only by the size of your liver

However,

today is His Highness' wedding

and tonight, his consummation

If His Highness collapses,

it will be a pity

So, you don't want to drink with me?

I can't drink too much today

I hope you'll forgive me

Duke Chen

Here

I'll drink to you

If that's not enough

I'll finish this jug of wine

Duke Su

I need to talk to you

Come here

Xu Jin

Are you going to leave

just like that?

Why do you look so pale?

Everyone

Thank you

for coming here to celebrate with me

Today,

I really can't drink too much

Please excuse me for leaving early

Xu Mao

Please excuse me for leaving early

Mr Ge

Stay here and entertain our guests

Yes, Your Highness

Everyone,

today is His Highness' big day

Please enjoy yourselves

Royal Uncle

I'll take my leave now

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