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♫ Apricot blossoms are floating around during a spring day ♫

♫ The sunlight follow you unconsciously ♫

♫ Our youth is like a small boat drifting to the current ♫

♫ When the mist covers the rivers, worries among people begin to form ♫

♫ The people of our past has gone towards the heavens ♫

♫ When the (zither) string breaks, who will continue to play it's song? ♫

♫ Fate has been predetermined but does not help others ♫

♫ Life and death is just like a promise ♫

♫ In my dreams, I'm always drifting towards you but when I'm awake I'm alone ♫

♫ I'll never forget the joy and sorrows ♫

♫ On this path, let's meet as stranger ♫

[Song of Youth]

[Episode 07]

According to the scout's information, the witness that Huan Lang found is fake.

Fake?

Where did your scout come from?

You don't need to dig into it.

Since I can figure out all men's habits in the capital,

I surely have my own ways to deal with things.

Actually I knew it.

You didn't see how he and the witness tried to avoid answering some questions.

Master.

Lord, I've compared them.

Their testimonies don't match.

[Witness Wang]

[Witness Chen]

What are you going to do?

- Have Huan Lang come in. - Yes.

Huan Lang, your mother is my wet nurse.

You're sort of my brother.

I've thought of you as my biological brother since I was little.

I'm well aware of your personality.

But now you've made a huge mistake.

Fourth Young Master, I don't dare to lie to you.

I did bribe the witness because Wang Chuan's dead body had already turned into ashes.

I was left with no choice but to do this.

As an imperial court official, I should work for the civilians.

You've overreached yourself.

Did you know that even I can't keep you safe?

Fourth Young Master, I really didn't kill anyone.

I should be punished for my mistake.

Whatever decision you make, I will accept it.

After being released from jail,

you'll still be my great brother.

Fourth Young Master, I have something to tell you.

Not all wealthy people are ruthless.

Not all poor people are honest.

When the rich bullies the poor, everyone hates it.

When the poor bullies the rich, nobody believes it. Where's justice?

I hope that you will have a clear head

and not wrong anyone innocent.

Take him away.

- Yes. - Yes.

Miss.

Miss, judgement has been pronounced on the case.

Huan Lang has been jailed.

It looks like Sun Yulou isn't biased or corrupt.

We can hopefully revenge injustice for Master.

Director of the Bureau of Military Appointments, Lu Ming, solved a case.

I'm very pleased. You'll be given 100 taels of gold and 3 bolts of brocade.

Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty.

Please rise.

Thank you, Your Majesty.

I'll grant you a wish as well. Tell me what you desire.

May I ask Your Majesty to reinvestigate the corruption case of Lin Yuandao, the Vice Revenue Minister in the Ministry of Revenue?

Lord Lu, judgement on the case wasn't pronounced until the previous emperor and officials had gathered conclusive evidence.

The fact that you wish to overturn the verdict

shows a disrespect for the previous emperor.

Your Majesty, we can reinvestigate this case.

The case is closed, but we still have the documents.

It doesn't hurt to reinvestigate it.

If we find anything new,

we will be able to do the Lin family justice and show

that the emperor is logical, reasonable and attentive to detail.

I agree. Also, since Your Majesty has promised to grant a wish,

it's not a good idea to break it.

Your Majesty, we the officials can't reach a consensus.

If you decide to reinvestigate it, I the Grand Councilor should be involved in it.

Lord Sun, your son put his servant in jail once he took office.

If you're too busy to take care of your family, you don't have to get yourself involved.

How could trivial matters at home compare with important matters in the imperial court?

I keep my word. Since I've promised Lord Lu, I'll let him reinvestigate it.

- Your Majesty. - I'm tired. End the court gathering.

End the court gathering!

We the officials see Your Majesty out.

[Lu Ming]

[Lu Ming]

- Lord Sun. - Lord Sun.

Lord Lu, why do you look embarrassed?

I'm here just to see the progress of the investigation. Don't worry.

How's your progress?

[Lu Ming]

Why is there new ink on it?

Lord Sun, it has nothing to do with me. Lord Lu ordered me to take the document.

I don't know either why Lord Lu secretly altered it.

Lu Ming, how dare you!

You managed to ask His Majesty to let you reinvestigate Lin's case,

only to clear yourself of it.

- Arrest him. - It's not that like.

- Yes. - It's not like that.

It's not like that. I'm innocent!

Lord Su, I'm innocent!

I'm innocent!

I'm innocent!

It's not like that. It's not like that.

Lord Su!

[Vice Revenue Minister Lin Yuandao's Corruption Case]

Your Majesty, I am wrongly charged.

Wrongly charged?

The judgment on this case was already finalized by the Late Emperor back then. You asked to re-investigate this case based on your merit.

I thought you were going to vindicate anyone who was aggrieved.

I didn't know you would tamper with the file in order to conceal your own crime.

You racked your brains and failed my expectations of you.

Now tha tthe evidence is solid and undeniable, how can you still cry for innocence?

Your Majesty, quite a lot of people were involved in this case years ago..

Other than finding partial portion of the military provisions from the Lin's manor,

the embezzled money has never been traced.

This subject is really horrified. If it really was Lord Lu—

Transmit my edict. Thoroughly inspect all of Lu Ming's assets and properties.

- You must find it for me. - Yes.

Search!

Who are you?

Move aside!

Officers!

Go!

The wall is hollow.

My Lord, we've found it.

- My Lord. - My Lord.

This...

What is going on?

Take everyone away!

You... What are you doing?

What are you doing?

[Stability]

Who is that?

- I don't know. - I'm innocent!

I heard he is a main criminal in that case of Lin Yuandao's corruption from years ago.

Who would have known he would finally be caught now?

Corruption is utterly sinful.

The soldiers stationing at the border are short on clothing and food.

These corrupt officials have actually engorged themselves.

I'm innocent!

This official is innocent!

(chatter)

(chatter)

Miss, what's the matter?

Nanny, let's quit the thought of using Yulou to repeal the case.

There's an example right there. What if he ended up like Lord Lu?

It won't be the same for him.

His father is the Grand Councilor in the imperial court.

So what that he's the Grand Councilor? He is ultimately the emperor's subject.

I can't gamble with Yulou's life.

- But— - I've decided. Nanny, don't persuade me anymore.

Yulou?

Shaochun.

Shaochun.

Nanny Chang.

I'm going inside first.

Miss, please think it over.

Shaochun, I'm sorry. There has been a case at work.

I haven't been able to find the time to see you. You won't blame me, will you?

It's fine. Your work is important.

If it's delayed because of personal feelings, it'd be my fault.

That's not right. How can you not blame me?

When I don't come see you, you should complain about my neglecting you.

You should also order me to stay by yourself all the time as a punishment.

Sure, I'll complain. I'll totally complain.

Is this good?

Even though I'm not physically here,

but my soul is always with you.

Oh yes, you previously mentioned a wish.

What exactly is it? I keep thinking about it.

What is it? Why are you quiet again?

I don't have any wish. It's to tease you.

Tease me?

Really?

You are busy at work now, so don't worry about my concerns.

You are busy all day, and your face doesn't look good. Why don't you go home early to rest?

It's true that I haven't shut my eyes for over a dozen hours.

But as soon as I thought of seeing you, I lost all my sleepiness.

Shaochun, you are so nice, and you care about me.

Of course, I care about you.

Will you listen to me and go home now to rest?

I'll listen to you.

I'm leaving then.

I'm really leaving.

I'm leaving!

Miss, have we

exhausted all ideas and have nothing left?

I realy don't know now

when I let my own daughter replace the young miss.

Was it right or wrong?

Old Master is ill-fated.

His grievance

probably won't ever get exonerated.

Master.

What are you thinking?

The case that Yulou adjudicated

has cause such trouble that everyone in the court knows about it. I am so embarrassed.

Isn't that case already finished?

Besides, our Yulou being fair and impartial in carrying out the law. How is that embarrassing?

Many people are using Fourth as the excuse to disparage me for not disciplining the household.

It doesn't matter for now, but if everyone clamors the same, and the emperor's trust in me wavers,

then the loss outweighs the gain.

What do we do then?

- Master. - Enter.

{whispers)

Fourth is still too inexperienced. I probably have to go in person.

If something bad really happens with this case,

you must smooth it for Yulou, Master.

Of course.

It's just that this child wants to be a clean official and rushes to make achievant, but it's actually hurting his own reputation.

Making the enemy happy and friends sad? Is this how he judges his case?

The lesson from this time will hopefully make him remember.

What is it? Do you have a nightmare again, Beloved Consort?

Your Majesty.

It's fine.

Don't be afraid. Don't be afraid.

Your Majesty.

- What is it? - I dreamed of a boy wearing colorful clothes.

He said he was taking me to see Your Majesty. But,

he led me to a cliff and pushed me down.

Your Majesty.

I've been having this kind of dreams lately.

I wonder if it's a bad omen. I'm scared.

Don't say unlucky words.

I am here, so nothing will happen to you. Isn't it just a boy in colorful clothes?

Servants.

Nanny has been sick. It's because that I've broken her heart that she hasn't recovered.

What are you planning to do then?

Master, I've thought long and hard.

Sitting around being sorrowful is not the way. I'll have to fight with my back to the river. (T/N: make a last stand)

I need to find a way to meet His Majesty and personally tell him about Father's grievance.

Meet His Majesty?

It's strict in the palace. The Office of Performers are all registered musicians. How can you enter?

Even if we step back and assume you can gete in,

tell His Majesty about your grievance, he still may not be willing to listen.

But I don't have any other solutions.

There is an imperial decree. Within the capital, any child under ten years old is not allowed to wear colorful clothes.

Any offenders will be immediately exiled to the frontier

Why can't a boy wear colorful clothes?

The Imperial Noble Consort has been dreaming every day that a child in colorful clothes does evil things.

To protect the Imperial Noble Consort's health, no child in the capital is allowed to wear colorful clothes.

- There's such a thing? - There's such a thing?

His Majesty really cherishes Imperial Noble Consort.

If my husband can be half as good to me, I'd be content.

Master, come.

Master, if I can't get into the Office of Performers,

I can enter the palace and become a consort. As long as I can meet His Majesty, I'll have the chance to appeal for Father's grievance.

I've studied so many years at Bai Xi Troupe, haven't I had to figure out what the customers want?

His Majesty is a man too. If I use some tricks, why couldn't get his affection?

Do you really want to do this? What about Sun Yulou? How will you explain to him?

I don't know.

Even if you really do this,

then do your best to reduce the harm to the lowest.

After all, he didn't make a mistake in loving you.

I will need to think it over.

Think it over.

Enter the palace to become a consort?

This is the only way.

You've thought it through?

Yes.

You won't regret?

Absolutely not.

Amitabha, please protect us.

It's truly like the saying: "While it seems there's no way out at the end of the mountain and river, amidst shading willows and blooming flowers another village appears."

It seems that there is hope again for Old Master's grievance.

You have to cut things off completely from that Young Master Sun.

Otherwise, once you enter the palace, if any word spread,

not to mention Old Master's grievance, even your life could be lost.

I know that. I will tell him clearly.

Miss, it's not that I'm forcing you.

It's just that there is no one else left in the Lin family.

If you don't do it, Old Master's death will be in vain.

Remember how good he was to you.

Remember all the hardship we went through these years.

You won't feel bad for the suffering.

If you even had a brother,

you wouldn't have to reach to this point.

It's all fate.

Even if you really have to hurt him,

you must find a way to lower the harm to the lowest.

After all, he didn't make a mistake in loving you.

You just woke up and are already leaving?

I've prepared a few simple dishes. Try them.

Alright. I'm hungry.

How do I look to you today?

You've finally slept enough. Your face looks bright and energetic.

Good. She will definitely be happy when she sees me.

Who is she?

- Miss Shaochun? - Yes.

Are you still together?

We've always been together.

You've come to the Court of Judicial Review for a while. Don't go anymore since you've been there enough. It's bad if you are discovered.

Do you think I'm a nuisance?

That's not what I meant.

Since I'm not, then you're not allowed to kick me out.

You can go see Miss Shaochun, so why can't I stay by your side...

to work on the cases.

I really don't know what to do with you. Alright, alright, do as you wish.

I'm leaving first. I'll explain more with you.

Master.

Master.

Master, you have things to discuss. I'll take my leave.

Father, what is this about?

I heard that you aspire to be an upright official. Your mother is very pleased.

Too bad that you rashly closed the case.

I don't think you are becoming an upright official, but actually a mediocre official.

Today, I've brought the people here.

Watch how I try the case.

Sit.

Old Mama Wang, let me ask you. How did your son make a living?

What was his income?

My son did handiwork every day for other people.

We poor family only wish to eat and stay warm.

How much property did your husband leave you after his death?

He only left a plot of land.

The income is meager.

Why was he able to pay off all gambling debt overnight?

Mom... Mom...

I... I...

This is the bottom copy of the gambling hall's loans.

Your son Wang Chuan owed a lot of gambling debt.

He was already forced into a desperate state.

To stay alive, he used the 30 taels from selling the land to pay off the gambling debt. This is a physical evidence!

Do you want a witness? If you want to confront him,

I will summon the shopkeeper of the gambling hall to come here, so that you will accept it totally.

I accept. I accept.

My Lord! My Lord! My Lord,

It's all my fault for getting greedy for the money.

I am guilty. I am guilty. My Lord!

It's all my fault for getting greedy for the money.

Please consider that we have the old and the young here. Please have mercy, My Lord.

This is the case you adjudicated.

- Men! - Present.

Arrest these unrully people who have spread rumors to make trouble and slander a court minister.

- Arrest them! - Yes. - My Lord, have mercy!

My Lord! My Lord!

Luckily Huan Lang was only jailed. If he was beheaded,

how could you live in peace for the rest of your life?

Fourth, being an official is not just about placing righteousness above family loyalty.

You have to be thoughtful.

Understand?

- My Lord! - My Lord! My Lord!

Have mercy, My Lord.

My Lord, please have mercy.

My Lord.

My Lord, what do we do with these three?

My Lord! My Lord! My Lord!

I acknowledge my guilt. Please be merciful, My Lord.

I am the Grand Councilor, and you are common civilians.

People envy my high position and authority, but they don't know my difficulties.

Only a reopening the trial an rectify my Sun family's reputation.

Please spare the child.

What a pitiful child...

For you unruly people who have slandered a court minister,

banish and exile all of them.

- Take them away. - My Lord!

Please spare the old one and the child!

We have the very old and the very young.

My Lord, please be merciful! Please, My Lord!

[Court of Judicial Review]

Huan Lang has been released and he's gone home.

But he is not the same Huan Lang anymore.

Fourther Older Brother, no one is born to know how to judge a case.

This is your first case. It's understandable to make a mistake.

I'll console him.

He is not blaming me,

but he has suddenly become very serious and obedient.

I'm sure after some time, he will get over it.

I hope so.

You can go rest. I want to take a walk by myself.

Alright.

Nanny Chang, is Shaochun here?

Our Miss isn't in.

Do you know where she went?

She is probably still at Bai Xi Troupe.

Thank you.

Has Miss not told him yet? Why did he come again?

Shaochun.

Shaochun, I misjudged a case.

I feel really bad. Can you sit with me for a while?

Why is it so lively here today?

You didn't know? It's the Empress Dowager's birthday.

His Majesty is filial, so the Empress Dowager's birthday every year is as lively as the Lantern Festival.

- No wonder. - Come! Come! If you can hit it, you'll get it.

- Miss, throw a few. - Sure.

That's too bad.

Blue-faced beast twice snatched Bao Ju Temple. (T/N: Each lantern has a riddle to solve.)

That's "Determined to win!"

Are you talking about Yang Zhi? (Blue-faced beast is the nickname for Yang Zhi, and Zhi means "being determined.")

Young Master, buy some flowers?

So many flowers. They are so pretty.

Do you like flowers?

Flowers, after they bloom they will wilt.

It's enough to just look.

Lanterns!

Yulou, look!

Yulou? Yulou?

Yulou? Yulou?

I'm here.

Where did you go? I got scared.

I just passed by the flower stall. I saw you like this flower.

Even flowers will wilt, but they are appreciated when they bloom.

It won't waste their time on earth.

So fragrant.

Don't you want to reciprocate?

Sure, close your eyes.

Are you ready?

Yes, open your eyes.

Hurry.

It's raining! It's raining!

This is my gift to thank Young Master for the flowers.

Is this to keep me bound?

Shaochun!

Come in quickly. Come in quickly! Please go inside. You two must be soaked.

There has been a lot of rain.

You should take care and not get a cold.

Please sit. I'll bring the wine.

This was is just heated. You can warm up your bodies.

Thank you, Ma'am.

Such a good looking young master and young miss.

You are such a good match.

I am getting on the age.

When I see couples, it makes me remember my youth.

My old man and me

were just like you back then.

We couldn't be apart all day long.

We couldn't leave each other for the entire day.

Not to mention how in love we were.

Enough, don't mention it again.

Aren't you embarrassed?

To tell you the truth, my own family was rich years ago.

We never worried about having neither food or drinks.

But me? I had to fall for a poor guy..

For him, I left home and everything to come to this place.

Aren't you living well these days?

What about the bracelet that I liked yesterday?

Why didn't you buy it for me?

Not saying a word now?

I didn't have money with me yesterday.

But you could buy it today.

I'll buy it tomorrow. I'll definitely buy it tomorrow.

You'll have to do what you promise.

- You can't go back on your word. - I won't..

That's more like it.

Shaochun, we should be like them in the future.

We won't seek generous pay and high positions, but live like ordinary people.

I know that you dislike being an official.

An official's career is full of ups and downs. It won't be easy for you.

Let's not talk about that now. Let me toast you a cup.

Thank you for your affection. You've be good to me.

- Look. - Those two.

Just like when we were young.

I will toast you too.

Thank you for being good to me.

The rain has stopped.

We should go.

Alright.

- You are drunk. - I'm not.

- You drank too much. - I didn't.

I don't believe it.

Let me show you how I walk.

I'm walking just fine. I'll turn a circle for you.

There's a boat.

The moon is so pretty tonight.

It would be perfect for the occasion if we can row the boat in the lake.

Too bad that it's someone else's boat.

This is nothing.

We can sneak in.

You are an official—

Don't be scared. Just follow me.

A bright moon rises above the sea. We are far apart but share this same moment.

Parted lovers resent the long lonely night.

All night long I think only of thee. (Gasing at the Moon, Thinking Afar - by Tang poet Zhang Jiuling)

Sun Yulou,

I like you.

Lin Shaochun, I like you too.

Let's not go back tonight.

Lete's stay here to watch the moon, for the whole night long.

Sure.

Sure..

You watch the moon, and I'll watch you.

You have to cut things off completely from that Young Master Sun.

Otherwise, once you enter the palace, if any word spread,

not to mention Old Master's grievance, even your life could be lost.

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♫ As the winds starts, flower and snow falls ♫

♫ Frost begin to fall like jade ♫

♫ Let's promise to meet ♫

♫ Let's promise to be content ♫

♫ Let the bow of the our boat be like the clouds and conceal the moon ♫

♫ Waking from a dream and listening to the misty rain ♫

♫ The sound of a broken-hearted in form of a poem ♫

♫ With a heart full of regrets ♫

♫ But you're already gone into the distance ♫

♫ When can we meet again? ♫

♫ Since olden days, we are empowered to love ♫

♫ Every broken-hearts to remain silent ♫

♫ Just like a pond of spring water ♫

♫ Happiness to last a lifetime ♫

♫ Men and women have reincarnated many times ♫

♫ Just to gamble with the game of love ♫

♫ We'll blossom into two trees growing together as one ♫

♫ And compelled to be by each other side ♫